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LONDON, M ONDAY EVENING SU N,

TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN,
TN the press of business it may occur that Letters of
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satisfaction to assure them that their exertions justify my indulging
the most confident expectation of complete success. To preclude all
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CONTRACT FOR BUILDING MAIL
COACHES.

BY COMMAND Or THE POSTMASTER-GENERAL

Tenders will be received for the supply of MAIL COAChIES in
IRELAND, for the term of five years, to commence on and from
the 28th May, 1848.
Tenders may be sent in for the whole, or for portions of this ser-
vice, in two divisions, the particulars of Which may be obtained on
application at the Mall Coach Office in London; from the Post-
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Dublin or Edinburgh.
The Tenders, sealed up, and endorsed " Tenders for Al Coaches,"
nawa be delivered at the Secretary's Office, in LoNletsh IWO= noon
on Monday, the 2d day of August next. _ . .

Security .B'lll be rem-tired foi: the due performance of the Contract.
General Post-office, June 26, 1847.

CONTRACTS FOR OATS AND SALT.
Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and
Transport Services, Somerset-place, 26th June, 1847.
The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral
of the United King tom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby
give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the Ist July next, at One o'clock,
they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to
Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling
Stores at Deptford the undermentioned articles, viz.:—
Quarters. When to be delivered.
O ITS (Scotch Potato) ..... —2OO Within ten days.

Tons.

SILT 100 coarse grained] .00 [Within six weeks, in two
/ and stove dried t
deliveries.
Samples of the Oats (not less than Two quarts) must be pro!uced
by the parties tendering, and a sample of the Salt, together with the
conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said office. No
tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor
any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho-
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Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi-
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and must also be delivered at Somerset-place.

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Ctiohnsap.asn.d—tsreypateion,ta,
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maladiesand its
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DREADFUL SHIPWRECK.

Within the last two or three days the following serious
losses, involving a frightful sacrifice of life, have been
made known at Lloyd's. The first, and certainly most
distressing, is that of the wreck of another emigrant
ship, with between sixty and seventy persons killed and
drowned. The unfortunate vessel was the Miracle, 627
tons burden (Captain Elliott, master), which sailed from
the port of Liverpool in the latter part of March last
for Quebec. Besides her crew, she had on board no
fewer than 400 emigrants. The particulars received,
which are very brief, state that the vessel, in a gale of
wind, on the night of the 9th of May, was driven ashore
on a reef of rocks off the Magdalen Islands, where, in
a few hours, she became a complete wreck. The mo-
ment she struck her masts fell overboard, and the cap-
tain of the ship, seeing that the loss of his ship was
inevitable, bad the boats lowered, and, with his crew,
exerted all possible means to preserve the lives of the
emigrants, who crowded the decks in the greatest state
of excitement. After incessant zeal, the greater bulk of
the poor creatures were got ashore safe on the island,
but in two instances the boats struck against the rock,
and were shattered to atoms; and their living freight,
amounting to nearly seventy persons, met with a watery
grave. Before the vessel arrived off Magdalen Islands a
fever had broken out among the emigrants, which carried
off no fewer than twenty. The names of those who pe-
rished are not mentioned in the particulars; the survivors
are said to have been conveyed to Pictou, where they
arrived on the 29th. The vessel had been properly sur-
veyed before her sailing from Liverpool ; she was a
strong-built vessel, and registered at Lloyd's as 627 tons,
having been built at St. Johns, New Brunswick, in 1841.
It is not known whether she was insured or not. Two
English vessels were lost on the same night, sixty miles
southward of Magdalen Island. One was from London
to Quebec, called the Brothers, the property of Messrs.
Brooks and Co., of High-street, Southwark. All hands,
it is supposed, were lost. Letters from Suez, dated Bth
June, received by the late overland mail, announce the
total loss of the barque Welcome, belonging to Greenock,
on a coral rock, off the island of Yambo, in the Red Sea.
It was attended with melancholy loss of life. The chief
mate, an Arab pilot, and also twelve of the seamen were
drowned. The accident occurred at ten o'clock on the
night of the 14th of April, the vessel being on her home-
ward passage. No sooner did she strike, than the vessel
turned over on her beam-ends, and shortly sunk in
seventy fathoms water. The master and remainder of
the crew, after being in the water some time, succeeded
in getting hold of the long boat, which floated, and gained
the village of Yambo on the 16th. The loss of the ship
is estimated at 20,0001. Another loss, that of a whaler,
off the coast of New Zealand, is also reported at Lloyd's.
It is that of the Delphos, 500 tons burden, commanded by
Capt. West. On the morning of the 27th December last, in
the midst of a violent squall of wind and rain, breakers
were discovered a short distance on the lee bow. The
order was instantly given to veer ship, the helm placed
hard up, the mizen topsail halyards let go, and yards
trimmed, and she had already got the wind on her quar-
ter, and had begun to break the waves, when she
touched lightly aft. Her fate was sealed—in a moment
more she struck heavily midships, and in five minutes
she was shattered in a thousand fragments. By almost
a miracle all but six of the crew were saved. When she
struck she rolled, bulwarks under, towards the reef.
By the returning wave, she rolled outwards with her
masts under water, and so remained, when the crew
clambered over upon the side which lay out of water,
which offered some protection from the waves. The
next sea that struck her stove in her decks, and
partially broke up her stern, and the succeeding
one detached the side centre on which they were cling-
ing, and threw it, with the unfortunate sufferers, upon
the reef. No land was to be seen, and there was
much reason to suppose they were on a simple reef on
the wide ocean. The morning light, however, dissi-
pated their fears, in revealing the land at a distance of
four miles, to which they were able to proceed on the
reef. It proved to be Palmerston Island near New
Zealand. There they remained several days, and were
leventuallyi s
vessel,taken
ty thes
contents,
American
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about 10,0001.

Father Mathew had an interview with Lord John
Russell, on Saturday, at his official residence in Down-
ing-street.

OPENING of the TRENT VALLEY
RAILWAY.—SPEECH OF SIR ROBERT PEEL.
Saturday having been aointed for the opening of
pp
the Trent Valley Railway, the train started from the
Euston-square station at twenty-five minutes past nine
o'clock ; but for fully an hour before many persons had
arrived at the station in order to take their places in
time. At the starting of the train from Euston-square
there were fourteen or fifteen carriages, each containing
eighteen persons. At Rugby, and various other places
on the way, a great number of individuals joined the
company, and on the arrival of the train at Tamworth
there could not have been fewer than 700 or 800 persons
in the carriages. On reaching Nuneaton, the first sta-
tion after leaving the London and North Western line,
a large concourse of persons were assembled to greet the
arrival of the train, which they welcomed with loud
cheers, and with every demonstration of delight at the
opening of the new mode of conveyance to and from
their little village. The train, which left Rugby
at forty minutes past eleven, reached Nuneaton at
half-past twelve and Atheratone at ten minutes to one.
Were the villagers were dressed in their holiday attire.
Crowds of persons came from all parts of the surround-
ing country, and all the children of the Sunday and
other schools were brought out, under the care of their
teachers, to witness the interesting sight. The station
was decorated with flowers and evergreens, and flags
were to be seen floating in the air in various directions.
As the train arrived and departed it was greeted with
hearty cheers and waving of handkerchiefs. A similar
reception met the train on its arrival at Polesworth,
which it re ached at fifteen minutes past one. But it was
on its a, rival, at twenty minutes to two, at Tamworth,
that it was greeted with the greatest enthusiasm. An
excellent band of music was engaged for the occasion.
The first persons who were seen oe the platform were
Sir Robert Peel and his lady, and other members of his
family. The Right Hon. Baronet went up to a number
of the gentlemen as they quitted the carriages, and cor-
dially shook them by the hand. Sir Robert appeared
in excellent health and spirits.
Shortly after the arrival of the train, the company pro-
ceeded to a commodious tent, beautifully fitted up for the
occasion, where they sat down to a cold collation. The
number of persons who partook of the collation, which
was served up in excellent style by Mr. Bacon, proprie-
tor of the Queen's Hotel, Birmingham, could not have
been less than from 1,200 to 1,300. Among the noble-
men and gentlemen present, we observed Lord Sandell,
M.P., Sir R. Peel, M.P., Lord Ingestre, M.P., Lord Anson,
Hon. Colonel Anson, M.P., Sir C. Douglas, M.P., Sir

W. S. Dugdale, M.P., Captain A'Court, M.P., Mr. Hud-
son, M.P., Captain Carnegie, M.P., Mr. G. C. Legh,
M.P., Mr. Alderman Copeland, M.P., Mr. Cardwell,
M.P., Sir P. D. Egerton, M.P., Mr. Ricardo, M.P., Mr.
George Glyn, Chairman of the London and North-
Western Company; Mr. Houldsworth, Chairman of the
Manchester and Leeds Company; Mr. Edward Tootal,
Chairman of the Trent Valley Company; Mr. Edmund
Peel, late Chairman of the Company; Mr. Yates Peel,
the Bishop of Lichfield, &c. The following engineers,
employed in the construction of the railway, were also
present :—T. L. Gooch, Esq., chief engineer, and Messrs.
Bartlett, Twining, Berkely, Peacock, Graham and
Cowley, resident engineers.
Mr. TOOTAL, chairman of the company, presided on
the occasion, and was supported by Sir Robert Peel on
the right, and by Viscount Ingestro on the left. The
company having partaken of the refreshment,
The CHAIRMAN rose and proposed the health of her
Majesty, which was drank with great applause.
The usual loyal and patriotic toasts followed, and were
received in the most enthusiastic manner.
The CHAIRMAN then rose and said, that the next
toast he had to propose was one which he was sure they
would all heartily respond to. There were times at
which all men felt themselves incapable of doing justice
to the subject in hand, and that was one of tam. He
never felt more embarrassed in his life, and although he
might put a good face on the matter—(Laughter)—they
might believe him that the trial of that day was
one of the most severe that he had ever under-
gone. He, however, felt extreme gratitude for the
support which they had given him. When he first pro-
posed to have a formal opening of the Trent Valley line,
he never anticipated that he would be surrounded by so
much rank, talent, men of science, men of business, and
railway directors, as be then saw present. He had in
the first instance been anxious that the chair should be
taken by the chairman of that great company, the Lon-
don and North-Western, under whose patronage this
line was that day opened, but that Hon. Gentleman,
(Mr. Glyn) declined to do so. He was next anxious
that their late chairman, Mr. Edmund Peel, should fill
the position, but he having also declined, the charge had
reverted on him (Mr. Tootal), and he trusted that their
kindness would make up for his deficiencies.—(Cheers.)
He had to acknowledge a debt of gratitude he owed to
the Right Hon. Baronet on his right (Sir R. Peel)
for the manner, when introduced, he waited upon
him for the first time at Drayton Manor House to
request his support. The Right Hon. Gentleman
at once saw him, and listened to his explanations ;
and whether is was from the extreme kindness of
the Right Hon. Baronet, or from the honesty of the
cause he (Mr. Tootal) represented, the Right Hon.
Baronet had continued to pay the utmost attention to
him whenever he subsequently felt it necessary to call
upon the subject. They had had a hard struggle, but
there they were at last.—(Cheers.) In 1839 the Bill
was first introduced into Parliament,
supported with
the utmost interest of the Right Hon. Baronet, who
continued that support until they were finally success-
ful. On the 13th of November, in the year before last,
the Right Hon. Baronet, while labouring under a fit of
the gout, neglected his important avocations to cut the
first sod of their line.— (Cheers.) That was, under the
circumstances, considered one the most imprudent
things the Right Hon. Baronet had ever done ; but
it showed how deeply he had at heart the interests
of their line.—(Cheers.) He knew that by going
the most direct and shortest route from Rugby, the
centre of England, to Glasgow, Liverpool, Manches-
ter, and other places iri the north, they would
be effecting a saving -alike of time and money to the 1
commercial interests of the country ; but the spot where
they were then assembled (Tamworth) might now be
almost called the centre of England, with respect to time, 1
the mode in which they now reckoned distance.—
(Cheers.) He recollected that on a former occasion Sir
R. Peel mentioned that this was the route formerly taken
by the Romans to the north, and how correct they were
proved by the fact that Telford followed in the same
line at the short distance of 2,000 years—(Cheers)—and
by the exertions of the directors they had that day opened
that line, by which one hour would be saved in the dis-
tance between London and Liverpool—(Cheers)—tbe
system of miles being now out of fashion ; and when the
electric telegraph was completed, as it would be in a
short time, they would be enabled to communicate their
thoughts to John o'Gront's and back in half the time it
now took to write them. At the period of cutting the first
sod the Right Hon. Baronet expressed his opinion that
they would be enabled to travel, when this line was
opened, from London to Manchester in 61 hours. They
had, by their arrangements, improved upon that 25 or
30 per cent., and he (the Chairman) expected that they
would shortly complete the distance in 41 hours-1
(Cheers)—although when, in 1839, he talked of doing
it in 7/ hours, he was looked upon as a visionary and a
madman, but it was now proved that be was only a little
before the time.—(Cheers.) The Right Hon. Baronet,
true to the support he had given to the railway through-
out, had that day, at no little personal sacrifice, honoured
them with his company; and without attempting to pass
any eulogy on the Right Hon. Baronet, which he was
sure would be out of place, he begged to propose the
health of Sir Robert Peel, art., M.P., one of the most
ardent of our supporters.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been drunk with three times three
and one cheer more,
Sir ROBERT PEEL rose, and spoke nearly as follows :
—Mr. President, Ladies, and Gentlemen—lt is with
much pleasure I rise to respond to the kind manner in
which my health has been proposed from the chair, and
the equally kind manner in which it has been received.—
(Cheers.) There is only one statement made by my
Hon. Friend, the Chairman of the day, which I will not
confirm—that in which he has informed the meeting that
I have made any sacrifice in being present to-day.—
(Cheers.) That statement is, lam sorry to say, so at
variance with the fact, that I cannot let it pass; for I
assure you, that it would have been a great disappoint-
ment to me if anything had occurred to render my absence
necessary from this assembly.—(Cheers.) I will not
forget the occasion on which we are met—that here men
of all political opinions meet upon neutral ground.
I shall not forget that on this day all political
differences ought to be forgotten—and even on this
day railway animosities ought to be suspended.—
(Cheers.) Let the memory of all former grievances be
forgotten as to the broad or the narrow gauge, if, un-
fortunately, they were doomed to be renewed to-morrow.
—(Cheers.) We have met this day to celebrate the
completion of a great work, which reflects equal credit
on the company who undertook it, the contractor who
carried it out, and, lastly, I will add the men whose
sinews and industry have brought it to a successful issue.
—(Cheers.) Gentlemen, without having
any personal
interest in it, I have given to this line my best support,
because I have always felt that it must be ultimately
completed. Although there might be a long struggle
before the Committees of Parliament—though the land-
owners might be kept in suspense—and though large
sums might be transferred to the pockets of those whose
genius we honour, while we have no peronal sympathy
with their gains—(Laughter)—l felt that the time must
come when the Trent Valley line would be completed.—
(Cheers.) My Hon. Friend has reminded me, that,
on a former occasion, I said that the Romans had pur-
sued the same road to the north as that of this line.
I am obliged to my Hon. Friend for so reminding
me, and I am sure it will not abate from the merits of a
Stephenson, because, 2,000 years ago, the Romans found
it necessary to open up a north-western—a great north-
western—communication, the termini being London and
Chester.—(Cheers and laughter.) That line was opened
by a celebrated engineer, who appears to have united in
his own person engineer and contractor—being the Ste-
phenson and the Brassey of his day—Julius Agricola.—
(Cheers and laughter.) Gentlemen, when that engineer
found it necessary to make a road to Chester, he deter-
Imined to take the the direct line, although the gradients
were not favutuable.—(t:l,cer;,.) 11- 1.L,3.1 no tunnel:,
he made no embankments or cuttings, but he went
through the valleys and up the hills.—(Cheers and
laughter.) His stations were not badly chosen, for leav-