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London, England, 1847-05-01 00:00:00

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dis.—Great Northern, 14 dis.—Huddersfield and Man-
chester Railway and Canal, Extension, 1, p.—Leeds and
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ham,
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Thirsk, Preference, 1,4 p.—Leicester and Bedford, 1% dis.—
Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 14 p.—London and
North-Western, 17114—Ditto, Quarters, 154 p.—Ditto,
New, Quarters, 93a p.—Manchester and Leeds (late Hud
dersfield and Sheffield), 3,4 p.—Ditto, 32/. Shares (late Ex-
tensions), % p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding Union),
Bs. 9d. p.—Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), 21 p.
—Ditto (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 7% di,.—Ditto,
Quarters, 1% ;dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 235. 9d.
dis.—Midland Stock, 116—Ditto, 40/. Shares, 314, p.—Ditto,
New, 24 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, New, 134 p.—North
Staffordshire, 1% p.—Shrewsbury and Chester (late
N.W.M.), New, 21, p.—Dublin and Belfast Junction, 11 dis.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire Juuction, I%q dis.—Birmingham and
Oxford Junction, 7 5-16 p.—East Lancashire (late B. and
P.), New, 14 dis.—Ditto, New (scrip), 143 p.—Fleetwood,
Preston, and West Riding Junction, 1% dis.— Hudders-
field and Manchester Railway and Canal, Thirds, p.—
Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentials, p.—London and North -
Western, New, 9% p.—Ditto (Manchester and Birming-
ham), 664—Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 32/. Shares
(late Extension), 7-16 p.—Ditto, Fifths (late West Riding
Union), 7-16 c.—Manchester and Southampton, 265.
North Staffordshire, I%—Oldham Alliance, 14 dis.—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham (A), 141 p.—Shropshire Union, 1 13-16
dis.

LEEDS, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCRANGE.-The sales are-Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 265. dis.-East Lancashire, New, 17s. 6d.
dis.--Ditto, New Scrip, ls. 6d. p.-East and West York-
shire, 138. dis.-Great Northern, 235. 6d. di&-Leeds and
Dewsbury, par-Ditto, Extensions Scrip (green )4175. 6d. dis.
-Leeds and Thirsk, 514 dia.-Ditto, Preference, 7s. 6d. p.
-Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 20s. 6d. dis.-London,
Brighton, and South Coast, Fifteenths, 2s. p.-Malton and
Driffield Junction, 10s. dis.-Manchester and Leeds, 321.
Shares (late Extensions), 6s. 6d. p.-Ditto, West Riding
Union, 6s. n. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 7s. 6d. dis.-Midland, Preference, 2% p.- Newcastle
and Berwick, New, 1% p.-North British, Thirds, 31s. p.
-Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 17s. 6d. p.-Ditto,
Extension (scrip), 7s. p.-North Staffordshire, 325. 6d. p.-
Northern Counties Union, 2% dis.-North-Western, 295.
6d. dis.-York and North Midland, Preference, 8% n. p.
SHEFFIELD, APRIL 30.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lincolnshire, 1%
p.—Manchester and Lincoln Union, 28s. dis.—Manchester,
Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (Grimsby and Sheffield), 12/.
10s. Shares, 345. c. dis.—North-Western, 28s. dis.

HULL, APRIL 30.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—North British, Quar-
ters, 61s. 6d.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), Bs. 3d. p.—Amber-
gate, Nottingham, and Boston, 26q. 6d.—Blackburn, Darwen,
and Bolton, 3 dis.—North-Western, I*4 dis.

GLASGOW, APRIL 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian, New, 395.
—Dundee and Perth, New, 18/.--East Indian, 2s. 9d.—East
Lothian Central, 40s.— Edinburgh and Northern, New, 575.
6d.—Edinburgh and Perth (New Co.), 40s. 6d.—Ditto,
Halves, 12s. 6d.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 58/.
Ditto, Halves, No. 2,6 i. 4s. 6d.—Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct,
265. Manchester and Southampton, 16s.—Paisley, Barrhead,
and Hurlet, 525. 6d.

P B.IC-4 SD.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the exhibition of
the Royal Academy with a visit yesterday. Her Majesty
and his Royal Highness arrived in Trafalgar Square soon after
twelve o'clock, attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the
Duchess of Sutherland, and the Master of the Horse, the
Duke of Norfolk; the Lady in Waiting, the Countess of
Charlemont ; the Maids of Honour, Hon, Misses Kerr and
Cavendish ; and the Lord Chamberlain, the Earl Spencer,
occupied another carriage. And the Lord in Waiting, the
Earl of Morton ; the Lord in Waiting to Prince Albert, Lord
George Lennox; the Groom in IN siting, Major the Hon.
Robert Boyle; the Equerry in Waiting, Maior-General
Wemys ; and the Equerry in Waiting to Prince Albert, Col.
Bouverie, followed in two carriages and four.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert rode out on horseback
yesterday, attended by the Hoe. Miss Stanley, Major-Genl.
Wemyss, and Colonel Bouverie.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert presided yesterday
afternoon at a meeting of the Commission for Promoting- and
Encouraging the Fine Arts in the Rebuilding the Palace of
Westminster. His Royal Highness arrived at the new
Palace at a quarter past three o'clock, attended by Mr. G-
E. Anson, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. Li. Ph;pps.
The Commissioners present were Viscount Morpeth, Viscount
Mahon, Sir Robert H. Inglis, and Mr. Hallam. The secre-
tary, Mr. Eastlake, was in attendance.
The meeting broke up at a quarter past five o'clock, when
Prince Albert proceeded to Westminster Hall, and afterwards
returned to Buckingham Palace.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the
Princess Royal, took an airing in the royal gardens yesterday.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Princess Alice,
and the Princess Helena, accompanied by the Dowager Lady
Lyttelton, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage-and-
four.

Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the performance
of the French Plays with their presence yesterday evening.
The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Charlemont. Hon.
Miss Kerr, the Earl of Morton, Major-General Wemyss, and
Colonel Bonverie. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent
(attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Baroness de Speth, and
General the Hon. Arthur Upton) and her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Cambridge (attended by Baroness Hammer-
stein and Mr. Edmond Mildmay), also honoured the per-
formance of the French Plays with their presence last
evening.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent visited her Ma-
jesty the Queen Dowager yesterday, at Marlborough House.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge honoured the
Nobleman's and Gentleman's Catch Club with his company
at dinner last evening.
Tickets to view the two Royal pictures by Winterhalter, in
the Banqueting-room in St. James's Palace, will be issued
from the Lord Chamberlain's Cilfice, from twelve to four
o'clock. Each ticket will admit the lady or gentleman whose
name will be inserted in it, and five other persons.
All applications must be made personally, or through a
responsible agent, as it will be impossible to send tickets, or to
answer written applications.
Ladies and gentlemen receiving tickets, will be required to
leave their name- and address on their cards, at the Lord
Chamberlain's Office.
Among the visitors to view the royal pictures were the
Bavarian; Brazilian, and Netherlands Ministers • the Duke
and Duchess of Beaufort, the Duke and Duchess of St.
Albans, the Marquis of Exeter, Marquis of Douro, Marquis
and Marchioness of Worcester, Earl Delawarr, Earl Auck-
land, Count d'Orsay, Lord Fitzroy Somerset,Lady Sondes,
Lord Colville, Sir George Couper, Sir John Hobhouse, Mr.
Bannerman, M.P., and the Hon. W. Ashley.
A deputation from Glasgow, including Mr. G. W. Muir,
Mr. Abercromby, Mr. M'Cann, Mr. Drew. and Mr. Craig
had an interview with the Right Hon. Edward Strutt yes-
terday, at the office of the Commissioners of Railways, in
Great George•street.
The Rev. Dr. Smyth had an interview with Lord John
Russell yesterday at his official residence in Downing-street.
The Bishop of Tasmania had an interview with Earl Grey
yesterday at the Colonial-office.
Lord James Stuart bad an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday. Lord Charles Fitzroy had also an interview
with the Right Hon. Baronet at the Home-office.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had a
Committee meeting yesterday.
The Chairman of the Customs had an interview with the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official resi-
dence in Downing-street.
A deputation from Norwich and Lynn, consisting of the
Mayor, Mr. Colman, and the following merchants :—Messrs.
Banks, Chamberlayne, Nogate, Carter, Hulton, Moyes,
Fowell, and Coates, had an interview with the Right Hon.
E. Strutt yesterday.

Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colonial-office,
from the Governor of New Zealand and lan Diemen's Land.

INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI-

NEERS. APRIL 20.
Sir JOHN RENNIE, President, in the chair.
The paper was read by Mr. Fairbairn, of Manchester,
" On the Defects in the Principle and Construction of
Fireproof Buildings." It commenced by insisting
strongly on the dangerous consequences of making use
of cast iron beams of large span, without intermediate
support, unless the dimension of the beams were very
large, and pointing out the treacherous nature of a
chrystaltine metallic body, such as cast iron, when ap-
plied to support heavy weights in the construction of
buildings. _

After some further remarks upon the importance of a
thorough knowledge of the laws which govern the use
and application of cast iron as a material for building
under the various strains to which it may be subjected,
the author proceeded to investigate the circumstances
connected with the fall of Messrs. Gray's cotton-mill, at
Manchester.

This building was stated to be about 40 feet long and
81 feet 8 inches wide, and to consist of two stories in
height, containing the hiilers below and the machinery
above, over which, instead of a root; was a water-
cistern, covering the whole extent of the building. The
first fluor was composed of large iron beams, of 31 feet
8 inches span, without intermediate support ; on these
beams brick arches were turned, sustaining the whole
weight of the upper part of the building.
The author then demonstrated that these large
large beams were totally inadequate to support the
weight of the superiacumbent mass, especially as the
whole pressure was upon the centre of the beams,
which were of a form ill calculated to bear the pres-
sure, added to which the wrought-iron trussing was
so badly applied, that the breaking strain was arrived
at before the trussrods were brought into a state of
tension. The consequence of this was, that one of the
lower beams broke in the centre under a less weight
than it had previously supported, both under preliminary
trial.and when the cistern was fuller than at the time of
the accident. The paper closed with some remarks on
the delicate and invidious duty of reporting on such ac-
cidents as those in which the reputation of gentlemen of
high professional acquirements may be involved, and the
author expressed his reluctance in condemning the con-
struction of the building in question.
In the discussion which ensued, it was argued, that if
proper proportions of material had been observed, the
accident ought not to have occurred. It appeared evident
that the wrought iron trussrods had been so put on, that
they allowed more than the breaking strain of the cast-
iron to be arrived at before they came into operation.
The instances of the trussed beam bridges, so extensively
used by Mr. Stephenson and other engineers on railways,
were quoted to show that by a judicious employment of
wrought iron trusses upon cast iron beams, large spans
might be crossed with safety; and even in some cases
where, from unseen defects in the metal, a beam had
fractured, the truss rods had sufficed to support the
structure, and enabled the traffic to be continued across
the bridge until the repairs could be effected. In all
cases a strength of not less than four to one should be
employed, and for such uses as the iron beams of pump-
ing engines, which were exposed to great vibration and
sudden shocks, from the sudden influx of steam below
the piston, or the accidental breaking of a pump rod,
the proportions of seven or eight to one should be ob-
served.
The paper announced to be read at the meeting on
Tuesday, April 27, was " On the Laws of Isochronism
of the _Balance Spring of Watches and Chronometers,"
by Mr. C. Frodsham, Assoc. Inst. C.E.

MILITARY INTRLLIGENCE.—CRATRAK, APRIL 9.
—This morning three detachments from the provisional
battalion assembled at 10 o'clock on the General Parade
Ground, consisting of 88 men of the 51st King's Own Light
Infantry, 82 men of the 84th, and 30 men of the 94th Regi-
ments, and were inspected by the Commandant of the Gar-
rison, Colonel James Simpson. They are a fine body of
young men, from 18 to 19 years of age, and their general
appearance gave great satisfaction ; each man was furnished
with the articles of war. The above troops march tomor-
row morning en route for Gravesend, where they embark on
board the ship Poicters, 756 tons burden, Captain Henry
Denny, for Madras. The following officers embark with the
corps :—Lieutenant G. Warburton Drought, 51st Regiment;
Captain William Radcliff, Ensign Richard H. Bawell, En-
sign T. H. P. Kennon, and Ensign Frederick John G. Saun-
ders, 84th Regiment; and Ensign W. John Bell, with
Assistant-Surgeon William Westall, M.D., 94th Regiment.
A detachment of the 15th Hussars, consisting of 60
men, with Lieutenant C. Walpole Hinxman, from
the cavalry depot at Maidstone, was to have em-
barked in the above ship, but, owing to the
want of accommodation, their embarkation is coun-
termanded. This morning detachments of
96th, 65th, 58th, and 11 th Regiments were medically
99th
m ein-
spected for embarkation to New South Wales, and will
Regiment, bark on the 7th of next month. The "tneiment, at
Weedon,
Dover, will remove on the 7th of next month
proceeded
to g
to replace the 40th Regiment, which regiment
has
to Hull, sending three companies to Leeds. The following
officers at this garrison have obtained from the Commander-
in-Chief leave of absence:—Captain the Hon. Henry L.
Powis, first battalion of the 60th Rifles, to the 30th of May ;
Lieutenant Mercer, of the same corps, until required for em-
barkation; Ensign Fane, of the 18th Regiment, to the 20th
of May; and Ensign Collingwood, of the 37th Regiment, to
the 24th of June; Surgeon A. Campbell, of the 22d Regi-
ment, to the 11th of October next ; and Assistant-Surgeon
Smith, of the 16th Foot, is relieved from duty for the pur-
pose of embarking to join his regiment. Diajor Thomas
Smith, Barrackmaster, is on leave for the purpose of meeting
his brother, General Sir Harry Smith, at Southampton. The
-
two brothers have not met for 28 years. Sir Harry Smith
arrived by overland from India.
Loss OF A STEAMER.--ESCAPE OP EIGHTY HUMAN
BEINGS.—The General Steam Navigation Company's steam-
ship Clarence arrived at the company's wharf, Poplar, yester-
day afternoon, from Edinburgh: Commander Laker reports
that about one o'clock on Friday morning, off Aldborough,
he saw the screw-steamer Experiment on fire. He bore
down upon her, and succeeded in saving
passengers and
crew (80 in number), and after having the Experiment in
tow for six hours she sunk.
GRAND CELTIC BALL—We are glad to learn that
upwards of 4001. ham been realised from this charitable effort,
and that Lord John Russell has kindly undertaken its distri-
bution amongst the most necessitous in the Highlands and
islands of Scotland, to whom it has accordingly been trans-
mitted by Captain Lamont, R.N., honorary treasurer.