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London, England, 1849-10-26 00:00:00

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DEATH OF JOHN GILLYATT
BOOTH, ESQ.
The remains of this much respected gentleman
were yesterday interred in the vaults of Hornsey
Church, having been conveyed thither from Clare-
mont place, North Brixton. Out of respect to the
memory of the deceased, the shops were all closed as
the mournful procession passed through the village,
and business was entirely suspended, Mr. Booth
having resided at Hornsey for more than
half a century, and having- expended a
very large sum in beautifying the grounds of
his late residence, at Crouch end. Mr. John
Booth was, for a number of years a partner in the
firm of Booth and Co., the eminent distillers, and was
the only surviving brother of the present Sir Felix
Booth, Bart., well known for his liberality in fitting
out an expdition under the conduct of Sir John
Ross, for the exploration of the Arctic Regions. He
was the second son of Philip Booth, Esq., who may be
regarded as the founder of the family. From a
very humble station Philip Booth raised himself by
his intelligence and industry to be head of the dis-
tillery in Cow Cross-street, and, by the business of a
rectifier alone, accumulated a considerable fortune.
After his death his three sons took the extensive
malt distillery in Brentford, and carried on the two
establishments together. For a short time the late
Mr. J. Booth was the proprietor of both concerns, and
in one year paid a higher duty than had ever been
paid by any distiller before, and realised in the twelve
months a nett profit of 30,0001. Mr. John Booth,
during the time he remained in business, was unre-
mitting in his attention to its details. Strict himself,
he required punctuality in others ; yet his natural
kindness of heart was so great that one of his oldest
clerks has. stated that, though he know Mr. Booth
38 years, during the greater portion of which time
that gentleman was his principal, he had never known
him to speak an angry or harsh word to any person
in his employment. This kindness of disposition
was, indeed, his peculiar characteristic. Though
engaged in the most extensive transactions of life,
hia simplicity of heart was never corrupted. Per-
fectly free from deceit himself, he was perfectly un-
suspicious of it in others, and never suffered his faith
in the goodness of humanity to be shaken by partial
instances of wrong and ingratitude. His generosity,
when he conceived a firm attachment, was uu-

limited, and the ancient sentiment was firmly en-
grafted in his heart, that it was better not to leave
enough money to raise a stone for remembrance than
to leave a living friend in want. 'With great liveli-
ness of manners he combined the utmost modesty of
spirit. The title of an honest man was all he ever
coveted, and when he found himself regarded with
affection, with respect, and almost with reverence, he
referred those qualities to amiability in the persons
who entertained them, rather than to the virtues in him-
self which had called them forth. Kindness and bene-
volence were indeed so deeply rooted in his nature as to
be inexhaustible ; those who knew him best loved him
most, and even they were continually surprised by
some new instance of his consideration and fore-
thought. In his last painful illness this disposition
was as conspicuous as in his previous life. He never
complained, though often wrung by cruel pain, and
he never received the most ordinary attention paid to
the sick without some expression of gratitude and
thankfulness. His whole nature was so entirely
truthful that he was absolutely incapable of believ-
ing in falsehood; he had the innocence of the dove,
but nothing of the guile of the serpent. It is
seldom that the purest minds rise to the highest
places. Mr. Booth was not of a character to attain
worldly honours. Lengthened proceedings in Chan-
cery, and other accidents, tended hi some degree
to impair the prosperity and peace of his later years,
but his cheerfulness and good humour never deserted
him. The beatitudes of the Christian character were
all his own. During the winter he was attacked with
paralysis, but the natural vigour of his constitution
sustained him, and his friends had the strongest
hopes of his recovery. Other maladies, however,
developed themselves, the seeds of which had been
sown during his laborious attention to business, in
comparatively early life, and he expired on the 16th
inst., after a severe illness of seven days, in which
he was attended by Dr. Babington and by Mr.
Cock, surgeon of Guy's Hospital. He married a
daughter and co-heiress of the late Mr. Williamson,
the wealthy maltster, and has left three sons, neither
of whom has issue.—Post.

ENORMOUS FISIT.--A few days since an extraordi-
❑arily large trout, weighing 151n5., was caught in the
river Stour by an eel stage fixed near the bay fronting
Bryanstono House, the seat of Lord Portman. Much
curiosity was excited at the appearance of this aristo-
cratic monster, and efforts were made to keep it alive,
but the bruises occasioned by its capture rendered this
impossible. It may be remarked that the fish became
quite blind before its death, and took no nourishment
after its capture.

[ADVERTISEMENT.]--Wonderful Efficacy of Hol-
loway's Ointment' and Pills.—Nine months since a gentleman
residing in Glaslough, county of Monaghan, had an opening
made from the hip to the knee, and a great deal of diseased
fleck• removed. For three years he suffered night and day, al.
though he consulted all the most skilful surgeons and physi-
cians he could hear of, using baths, liniments, &c., without
effect. He expected to be a cripple for life, yet, by the use of
Holloway's Ointment and Pills, be is now cured. and enabled
to attend to business for the last six months, as though nothing
had happened. His address is known to the proprietor of the
Arinagh Guardian. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor
Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London.

Mr. MARTINEAU begged to ask why the Great North
of England purchase account had not come before tht
committee, and also whether any statement could be
made with respect to the balance of 288,0(,0/.?
Mr. LOVE explained t- at the account had not been
examined, because the time of the accountants was full)
occupied with the other accounts that day. When it was
considered that they had had to take the accounts from
1842 to 1849 and elniost reconstruct them, he thought
the reason he had assigned would be felt to be a valid
one. The committee had looked into the matter, how-
ever, and as the result of their examination they had
st sted that a very important error had been committed
by the officers of the company.
Mr. Manneeeu wished to know whether he might
not gather from that statement of Mr. Love that the rest
of the balance would really be forthcoming?
Mr. Love—Undoubtedly so.
The fourth and firth reports were then received.
The CHAIRMAN then moved that the reports be
slopted.
Mr. MACLAREN seconded the motion.
Mr. WYLIE then said he had never risen with feelings
of so much embarrassment to address the shareholders,
because he was deeply convinced of the importance of
the occasion which had called them together. As an in-
dividual
shareholder he must be permitted to say, with
respect to the committee of investigation, that he was
penetrated with admiration of their ability, which was
only equalled by their zeal. The reports dealt with
matters which appeared more to belong to the regions of
romance than of reality. No man could read the sad
tales they disclosed without blushing to learn that in this
country, and in the present day, there should be found
wen who had ventured on conduct which was branded as
infamous. He would call upon them to demand that
expiation, that psiblic satisfaction, which they had a
right at common law to demand. A production had
been revealed such as must ever after form part of
the Complete Letter lVriter. He referred to the corre-
spouslence between Mr. Close and Mr.'Allport.—(hisses.)
From that specimen it might be imagined what had been
the conduct of those who ordered such things to be
done. Mr. Close wrote to Mr. Allport that the half-
year was not long enough—(Laughter)—and that a
a week was wanted out of the next half year ; and Mr.
Allport most accommodatingly yielded, with a little de-
mur indeed, but not because there was any impropriety
in deluding shareholders, but because his books were
made up, and it was inconvenient.—(Hear, hear.) This
was not the proper time for submitting the motion
which ho held in his baud, but it was to the effect that
legal proceedings be instituted against every one of
those gentlemen.—(Much cheering.) He was astonished
that, with these facts patent, some shareholders were
found still to wish to retain the service of one of these
gentlemen. It would be the duty of the directors to
take legal proceedings against them if his motion
should be carried; but every shareholder had as
much right to take such proceedings, and if' from
any party manoeuvres he should bo outvoted-
-(Cries of " You won't be !")—he would pledge him-
self to join any gentleman who would insist on having
that reparation which perhaps a clique might deny to
justice.—(Cheers.) He was almost ashamed to hear it
argued that, on the ground of expediency, the services of
one of these gentlemen should be retained ; but, as it
had been put on that ground, he would meet that argu-
ment. It was urged that Mr. Plows had much local
knowledge and experience ; granted, bat place against
that the fact of his name being signed to the cooking of
the accounts.—(Hear.) Mr. Wood, it was said, had a
contract under the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Com-
pany.—(Mr. Wood—" No.") Indeed ! was he not
supplying the company with coke ?—(Mr. Wood—
" They thought proper to take coke from a colliery in
which I am concerned, but they are quite at liberty not
to do it whenever they think proper. They took it be-
cause there was no other colliery at that end of the line.")
lie (Mr. Wylie) should speak plainly. Mr. Wood's
answer was a subterfuge. He admitted that the
company took coke of him, only it was not under a con-
tract—there was no signed contract.—(Cheers.) Similar
remarks might be made respecting Mr. Allport; but
enough had been said. His connexion with the com-
pany, and that of all these gentlemen, must now termi-
nate.—(A voice, " No." Laughter.) There was one
solitary "No."—(Mr. Glynn, of Newcastle—" Those
are not the facts." Mr. Sidney—" Is there any motion
before the meeting." Cries of " Order, order.") Be-
fore, however, coming to the question who were the
parties in whorls to place confidence, it was proper to in-
quire upon what principle confidence was to be given.
The object should be to obtain responsibility, efficiency,
and honesty in management. With these three things
obtained, be should not want to hear of Government
auditors; he would be his own atelitor.—(Hear, hear.)
The chief of these requisites—responsibility of direc-
tors to those who appointed them--was, in his opinion,
to be secured by having properly remunerated officers.
—(Hear, hear.) He remembered once, when he had
made some observations which were not quite palat-
able to Mr. Hudson, the latter told the meeting that
he had only 801. a year. That was a most unfortunate
SO/.—(Hear, hear.) There should be men at the head
of the company's affairs who would not merely give their
time for one or two days in the week, but make the
company's business their occupation.—(Hear, hear.)
How could this or any property thrive with what, after
all, was amateur management? Gentlemen gave to these
matters their spare time; but their active time was what
was wanted.—(Hear, hear.) Proper remuneration would
secure efficiency and responsibility. Some gentlemen
objected to the expense •, what was the expense of the
last management? The directors had 2,500/. a year, Mr.
Allport 1,0001., Mr. Close 1,600/-5,100/. a year could
not have been laid out to worse purpose.—(gear, hear.)
Half the money might have been applied with good effect
to secure the object in view.—(Hear, hear.) At present,
however, it seemed the company were bound by Act of
Parlianent,'and could not have less than eight directors;
and if so, the next best mode appeared to be that recom-
mended by the committee; but if there were to be three
managing directors, as suggested by the committee, they
must give their whole time and services to the affairs of
this company, and have no other occupation.—(Hear.)
There was one point which he must notice, as it had been
so strongly pressed upon him by correapondents. All who
had moved among railway shareholders must know the
grave depression, if not poverty, caused in many quar-
ters by reduced dividends, and, in some cases none at
all; but he was bound to say, though with much grief
in regard to the parties so inconvenienced, that he
thought the proposition of the committee to pay no
dividend at all was the just one in the present position
of the company.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to the
prospects of the company, he would say he did not be-
lieve there existed a better property in the kingdom than
this lire, if it had efficient management.—(Hear, hear.)
Only let the shareholders not give their votes to cliques
or parties, but throw aside all private considerations and
sectional diNrences. Ile looked for such an increase
upon this line as would make it one of the best railway
investments in the kingdom.--(Heart hear.) But whether
it should be so or not would depend upon the principles
the shareholders laid down,and the persons they now no-
minated. Most earnestly would he beseech them to put
aside all personal antagonistic feelings, and do their duty
to themselves.—(Cheers.)
Mr, Want explained that he had interrupted Mr.

ALLPJRT —I had nothing to do with—(" Oh.")
Mr. RAMSEY—I want a reply to that question—did
not you know that was wrong?
Mr. ALLPORT—If I had been asked to publish ac-
counts, or to make up—
Mr. ItAmsuy--N,,, no; answer the question.
Mr. ALLPORT—If I had been asked to falsify the ac-
counts I never would have dose it.

Mr. RAMSEY—Did you not consider it was wrong?
Mr. ALLPORT—It was wrong to publish wrong ac-
counts.

Mr. SIDNEY wished to turn the attention of the meet
ing to the subject of the purchase of the Great North of
England Railway; he considered that the prospects of
the Yoik, Newcastle, and Berwick Company were en-
tirely dependent upon the way in which that bargain
was dealt with. He was no repudiator of bargains when
made, though they might turn out to be bad, and could
not recommend taking advantage of imperfections in the
Act; but if in the difficulties of their position a few
individuals, by standing out, forced the company into
such a course, the fault would lie with those individuals.
As to the funds, he thought the directors ought to have
made a osll upon those shares by which the purchase-
money was to be raised. He regretted that the course
had been adopted of sending delegates to York from
various towns, and issuing proxies.—(Hear, hear.)
Everything depended upon the persons selected to
manage the company, and as he now withdrew his own
pratensions he could say this freely.—(Hear, hear.)
He should object to Mr. M‘Laren, who was a banker in
Scotland, and was but a representative of others. He
should like to ask whether Mr. Leachman, who had
also been named, was the representative of another
bank, and what stake he had in the line; and how long
he had been a shareholder.

Mr. MOELEY, of Liverpool, thought Mr. Wylie, in his
very admirable address, had been rather severe upon
subordinates, whose conduct ought to be looked at with
some allowances, grievously misled as they had b"en by
those in high positions.—(Hear, hear.) He could make
great allowances for Mr. Allport, though ready as any
one to blame what he had done; and seeing that he had
come forward in an open and manly way, he (Mr. Moz-
ley) was not willing so speedily to throw away such an
officer for one fault.—(Hear.) He had no acquaintance
with Mr. Allport, and never saw him till within the last
24 hours; but had understood that he was a man of high
talent and very fit for his situation.—(Hear.) If he had
committed a fault, it was that of being too obedient to the
orders of those who ought to have known better than to
call upon him to do what ho was required to do.—(Hear.)
Besides, it had been by no means a received
point, in regard to railway accounts, that they should
be closed at the end of the month; sometimes they were
taken to the end of the week. But Mr. Allport rightly
said ho had no command over the accounts, and the
shareholders had no right to blame him for the act he
did in his ministerial capacity.—(Hear, hear.) With
regard to the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway, it was
plain that the committee did not mean to intimate that
he had continued in the management of it against their
wish. Let not the meeting turn aside to find fault with
the officials when there was far higher game before them.

—(Hear, hear.) Two questions were before the meeting,
all the rest required time for their development. The
meeting had to say whether they were satisfied that a
board of eight directors was sufficient; and if so, who
should be the members of it ?—(Hear.) Let the meeting
consider whom they would select. He did not know Mr.
Plr ws, and must be understood as not speaking of his
private character, hut must say this—that he had touched
dirt and was defiled. He had done that which disqualified
him for a public situation under present circumstances.
It was to be hoped that they might not be put to the
painful necessity of going to the vote upon this gentle-
man's name, but that some other person might be put
before them in whom they could place their entire confi-
dence.—(Hear, hear.) Some remarks had been made
with reference to sectional interests. Let the share-
holders take no one whom they believed put forward
merely to serve the purpose of particular parts of the
country. What was wanted was a board, whose one
object should be to raise this to a station of respectability
among the railways of Great Britain.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. Sidney had brought before the meeting the question
of the Great North of England line. Surely the com-
mittee had set a wise example in going very lightly into
so delicate a subject. As to making a call, suppose the
payments would " come when you did call for them"—
(A laugh)—it ought to be known what foundation there
was before a call was made. They were not prepared to
say, having had no report, whether the whole thing had
not been founded in fraud—(Hear)—and whether it
might not be well to go to Parliament and ask for a
committee to examine into that iniquitous affair. Any
board of directors that attempted to make a call or to
sanction the ariangement without a full examination,
unless met in a fair spirit by the Great North of Eng-
land directors, would he guilty of a dereliction of duty,
not only to the York, Newcactle,and Berwick Company,
but to all England.—(Hear, hear.) With regard to Go-
vernment auditorship, he felt it to be a farce, when he
looked round the room and saw so many men of business
capable of managing their own affairs.—(Hear, hear.)
All that was wanted was, that they should do their own
duty efficiently, select proper men, and provide that
they call to their assistance an accountant who should
make out a statement. The committee, however, had
rather undervalued the services of auditors, in assigning
to them a remuneration of 50/. a-year.—(Hear.)
Mr. Aeers was requested by a number of shareholders
to express their opinion that there ought not to be
five directors connected with the coal districts; there
had been such things as coal combinations. He was re-
quested to propose Mr. T. J. Ward for a director.
Mr. PAGET agreed with the reports of the committee,
but thought there was some want of consideration in
their recommendation that there should be three highly-
paid managing directors. The better mode of managing

On a show of hands the amendment was carried.
Mr. SIDNEY moved thst eight directors be appointed,
and that no distinction be made till February.
Mr. PHILLIPS, from ShtffiAd, moved that the question
of any appointment of managing director be lett to be
decided by the meeting of February.
Ou a show of hands the amendment of Mr. Phillips
was carried.

It was agreed on the motion of Mr. MOZLEY, to pro-
coed to the election of directors.

Mr. TrromrsoN, chairman of the meeting of delegates,
read the list they approved of', viz.:—Mr. Leeman
(York). Mr. Leachman, Mr. M‘Laren, Mr. Kipling, Mr.
Plews, Mr. Hodgson, and Mr. Hunter, the two latttr
from Newcastle ; and to avoid preponderance of local in-
terest he proposed to substitute fur the name of Mr.
Hunter that of Mr. Love, who had the next largest num-
ber of votes.

Mr. WYLIE moved the omission of Mr. Plow? name
in order t,, insert that of Mr. Love.

But it was ultimately agreed to put the names seri-
atim. The mimes of Mr. Leeman, Mr. Leachman, Mr.
Kipling, and Mr. M'Lsren, were adopted unanimouslyi
There was a large show of hands in favour of Mr. Plews
—a number of hands were also held up against him.
Mr. Hodgson, Mr. Wharton, and Mr. Love, were also
appointed. _ _

- Mr. MOZLEY proposed to substitute the name of Mr.
Maude for that of Mr. Pleas.

Mr. Maude's name was put to the meeting, when the
show of hands was declared to be in the negative.
Mr. MOZLEY still proposed to go to a poll; when
Mr, TiIOMPSON assured him that the directors held
proxies more than sufficient to confirm the nominations
made by the majority of the meeting.
Mr. Maude and Mr. Wylie were then elected directors.
Oa the motion of Mr. THOMPSON, it was resulved
that a piece of plate. value 100 guineas, should be pre-
sented to Mr. Prance and each of the memb.rs of the
Committee of Investigation, as an acknowledgment of
their valuable cervices.

The thanks of the shareholders were unanimously
voted to Mr. Leeman.
Mr. WYLIE intimated that the motion which he had
intended to propose was to the effect, that the board of
directors should be instructed to lay the report of the
committee, with the evidence, before counsel, with the
view of instituting legal proceedings against Mr. Hud-
son and such officers of the company as had acted
fraudulently in the management of its affairs.
Mr. RAMSEY asked the Chairman to read the list of
those persons who had received dividends, but had not
paid their calls.
After some discussion Mr. Close read the names of

Henry Newton, James Henry and NN illiam Richardson,
G. T. Andrews, R. Davies, P. Wilkinson, Gut* J.
Rich tirdson,.R. Nicholson, G. Hudson, Joseph Lawrance,
J. Close, W. Richardson, Wilkinson, and R. Nicholson.i
After explanations by Mr. W. RICHARDSON and Mr.
W. NEWTON,
Mr. M'LAREN stated that the names of Messrs. New-
ton, Richardson, Andrews, and Gutch ought not to have
been in the list, their case being entirely different to that
of the others.

Mr. LEEMAN explained that those gentleman had
large claims on the company.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
proceedings terminated at a quarter•pa;t six o'clock.

THE SMITHFIELD NUISANCE..—This plague spot
of the metropolis will not, we feel assured, long disgrace
the first city of the world, for proof of its filth and its
inefficiency are daily being made public. On Monday
there were many unpleasant scenes with the poor cattle,
over-driven, running into the shops of the tradesmen, to
their injury and to the danger of toot passengers. Se-
veral of the largest salesmen are converted, and can see
full well that they would have increased accommodation
and push a better trade at Islington. One of them states
that he is certain some of the cattle would fetch two
pounds a head more at Islington than Smithfield. Again
there were at market on .Monday no b ss than 5,220 head
of cattle, which is almost more than double the number
the market can accommodate, and of sheep there were no
less than 29,000 head. Can Mr. Deputy Hicks De-
fender of the Filth ") raise his feeble utterance for the
prolongation of such a state of things? Humanity,
common sense, common honesty has condemned it; for
even on the " pocket " side of the question, the Corpo-
ration of London could save 3,0001. a year by its re-
moval. Tho cholera has left us, but if we leave plague-
breeders such as this market dormant, there is no know-
ing what the summer of 1850 will see amongst us.
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bserverof Sun-
day, Oct. 28, with the trials at length; and, in order
that the public may not be disappointed
of the usual
miscellany given in the Observer, owing to the probable
be occupied for those trials, it is intended
rtooom that may
print a Gratuitous Extra Halt-Sheet Supplement, so
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The extensive publication of the Observer commences
at four o'clock on Sunday mornings. Newspaper agents
can have any number of copies before five o'clock on
Sunday morning, in time to supply passengers going by
all the railway trains, as well as by early steam vessels.
Published by Mr. Clement, jun., 170, Strand.—Monday's
edition of the Observer is regularly published at four
o'clock on Monday afternoons. The Observer of October
28 will be kept on sale all next week.
His Excellency M. Drouyn de L'Huys, the French
Ambassador, with his lady, and the Secretary of Lega-
tion, visited the London Docks on Monday, and inspected
every part of that establishment. His Excellency made
the most minute inquiries into the whole of the system
of business carried on there.
Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope.

SE WAGE MANURE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—UndenNtanding that a report of a successful
experiment in separating sewage manure from the water
with which it is associated in the London sewers ap-
peared au evening or two since in your journal, I beg to
give you a much better evidence than any experiment on
the small scale can afford of the efficii icy of the prin•
ciple, in the fact that the magistrates of the county of
Glamorgan having adopted it for collecting the drainage
of the county gao, works have been erected, which
will be in active operation within a week from this time;
in fact, the first charge of sewi.ge will pass throu:;h the
tanks to-morrow. Also, that a work of sumo consider-
able magnitude, and calculated not only to show the
practicability, but the payability of the method, is now
in course of con,truction, from the plans, and under the
able direction of IV. B. 111-tratt, Esq., at the Vulcan-
wharf, Puddle-dock, Blackfriars, sanctioned by the City
Commissioners of Sewers and the Committee of Health.
The gentleman whose experiments you report upa
seems to parade them as if they were the exposition of
a principle which lie bad just discovered, instead of being
a very close imitation of a method patented by me more
than three years since.

For a full developi.inent of my method, and the prin-
ciples on which it is founded, I beg to refer you, as I
have already referred the Hon. Court of Metropolitan
Sewers, to the report of the Select C3namittee of the
House of Commons on Metropolitan Sewage, and to the
evidence taken before the surveying officers, preliminary
to the passing the Act for Incorporating the London
Sewage Chemical Manure Company.
I have no doubt that you will see the justice of
inserting this letter of, Sir, your obedient servant,

WILLIAM HIGGS.
79, St. Mary's-street, Cardiff, Oct. 25, 1849.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—An article appeared in The Sun of Saturday,
Oct. 13, on a case brought before the Doncaster
magistrates—"Philips v. King." Thinking that, ac-
cording to your suggestion, the matter would come
before the Quarter Sessions, we have been silent,
desiring that it might be fully investigated;
but the grand jury having rejected it, we feel it
our duty to offer a few remarks thereupon, relying on
your sense of justice for their insertion. We will
endeavour to be brief.

In your article it is presumed that the question
of registration was raised by Mr. John King and his
friends. It was not so ; it originated entirely
with the magistrates, much to the annoyance
of the defendants, who were anxious that the case
should go on. Mr. John King is not the minister, but
a trustae of the place, and claiming nothing more
than that.

Nu disturbance whatever was occasioned by Mr.
King, his venerable mother, or Mark Glossop, as
alleged by Mr. Marratt ; it originated, was carried
on, and terminated with the plaintiffs. The vestry
was not entered by any of them ; all that was done
was of a protective kind, to prevent injury being done
by the missiles thrown upon their premises; but in
doing which poor Mark obtained two black eyes from
one of the brethren.

This is the truth, and we are prepared to prove it.
We beg your attention to the following :
This chapel was built for the Congregationalists—
Independents ; the deeds specify the doctrines and
order, but those who have lately frequented it have
instituted a particular Baptist form of worship, in
defiance of the trust deed, and contrary to the formal
interdiction of the whole of the trustees. Surely that
will silo tk for itself without a word of comment.
As trustees we are responsible, and have a duty to
perform, however painful it may be to act in oppo-
sition to a professedly religious people; but we hope
that whilst doing it we shall not be misrepresented ;
and, from long experience, we know you would not
wilfully misrepresent the most humble.
Yours respectfully (for the trustees),
EDWARD SIDDALL, Sheffield.
Oct. 20, 1849.

ROYAL ARTILLERY.--WOOLWICH, OCT. 25.—Capt.
Aylmer's company, 11 th battalion, assembled in heavy
marching order at half-past ten o'clock on Tuesday fore-
noon on the guard mounting parade, for the inspection
aLnid
Lieut.-
ui nt
of Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Downman,
K.C./1., Commandant of the garrison, who was accom-
panied by Brigade-Major Bingham and the
orcnaoend oulrne
of
the
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officer and adjutant of the lillth-eo
battalion.
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cGoemnpearanly w; as
and muchtho
ofipleasedfcers,
with
the p
officers,'
and men proceeded this morning at six o'clock
way for Devonport, to relieve Captain Wodehou
se's
company, 10th battalion, and the latter are expected to
join at head quarters to-morrow evening.
FALL OF A RAILWAY VlADUCT.—Yesterday after-
noon an accident of a most serious character, as far as
property is concerned, occurred on a portion of the Pres-
ton Extension Railway. About half-past one o'clock,
thirteen arches of the Ribble-valley viaduct, which was
in the course of construction, fell in with a tremendous
crash. Owing to the extreme wetness of the weather,
the bricklayers were not at work at the time, and fortu-
nately the accident has not been attended, so far as is
3et known, with loss of life or injury to any person. It
is conjectured that the accident arose in consequence of
the foundation arches being weakened by the quantity
of water which had collected on the spot.
HOP ItiTELLIGENCE.—WORCESTER, OCT. 24.—We
had the quickest demand for hops on Saturday of any
day during the season; so much so that a clearance o.
the market was effected before noon. at an advance upon
all descriptions, of ss. per cwt. The supply from the
growerg, was very trifling, not amounting to more than
100 pockets, the quantity in offer being made up from
those left unsold the previous week. New Worcesters,
115 s. to 1405.; choice 150 e.; 1848's, 80s. to 955.• choice,
100 s.; 1846'5, 50s. to 635,; choice,, 68s. The iollowing
was the number of pockets of hops weighed during the
week;--New, 667; old, 15. Saturday;—New,6s6i old,
241.01 Worcester Journal.