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was, perhaps, a little difference as to that, but, taking '
everything into consideration, it was reckoned the
most honourable course to pursue.—(Cheers.) He
could not conclude the few remarks he had made
without expressing his extreme regret at the absence
of their respected chairman.—(Hear, hear.) He was
sure that they would all agree with hini in saying
that no man had done so much for the general interests
of the railway world as he had done. He could well
remember that at a time when railways were at a
greater discount than they are now, Mr. Learmonth,
with a courage unequalled and an ability unexampled,
Came forward in their behalf, when most men would
have hesitated and shrunk back.—(Hear.) 111-health
had prevented him from being present ; but he
trusted that before another meeting he would be
able to take the chair which he had so well filled.
After a good deal of discussion, it was resolved not
to proceed with the Bill for the Carlisle Extension
scheme next session ; but to proceed, however, with
the Bill for the Leith branch, and the Bill for the
improvement of the Edinburgh station. Mr. Ayton,
advocate, disapproved the plan of anticipating a divi-
dend ; and Mr. Watson, of Leeds, took occasion to
censure the conduct of the directors for having re-
fused Air. Hudson's last offer of eight per cent.
without duly bringing it before the shareholders. He
said that the offer of Mr. Hudson was enough to
make their mouths water when compared with the
dividend now declared. Mr. Anderson justified the
directors for refusing Mr. Hudson's offer, and said
that far better amalgamations presented themselves
with the Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Cen-
tral Railways; and these he believed were at present
under consideration. This statement of Mr. Ander-
son's called up the chairman, who mentioned that a
project of amalgamation with the Edinburgh and
Glasgow was at present going on, but it was not yet
sufficiently matured to allow him to make the par-
ticulars known. A long discussion ensued as to what
was to be done with the Carlisle Extension shares.
Ultimately this matter was left to the serious atten-
tion of the directors. The third shares, the directors
suggested, should be maintained at Si. 6s. Bd. In
conclusion, the motion of Mr. Blackadder, to stop the
running of Sunday trains, was lost by a majority of
1,442 to 127 votes.

SOUTH AMERICA.
LIVERPOOL, THURSDAY.

By the Swordfish, Captain Green, we have advices
from Pernambuco to the 30th of July, and Bahia to
the 24th of July. TheYeterel packet for Falmouth
left on the 29th. She brings no later news from the
River Plate. There is no political news from the
Brazils.
COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
PERNAMBUCO, JULY 30.
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Cotton.—Sirce our last circular a good deal was
done in this article, at 6,000 reis to 6,200 reis, but
latterly, in consequence of the arrival of several Spa-
niards, prices have been pushed up to present quota-
tions. The supplies from the country during the last
fortnight have been very limited, owing to the rainy
weather. First quality, 6,900 to 7,000 reis per arroba,
or 7 5-32 d. to 73d. per lb.
Sugars.—Our stock is now principally confined to
muscavadoes ; of whites in first and second hands
there does not exist, we think, more than 1,200 to
1,500 cases and 2,000 to 3,000 bags, and of muscova-
does may be about 3,000 cases and 10,000 bags. We
have had agreat deal of wet weather, and our sugars,
as usual, at this late period of the season, are becoming
damp and inferior.
Hides—Dry salted continue in little request.
Rum-22 deg., 42,000 to 45,000 reis per pipe.
Freights—Last rates for Liverpool, id. and 5 per
cent. per. lb. cotton ; sugar, 3/. 10s. and 3/. and 5 per
cent.; Channel, and a market in the United King-
dom, 4/. and 5 per cent.; sugar in cases, 15 per cent.
less for bags ; additional rates if sent from the Chan-
nel to the Continent; 4/. and 5 per cent. for cases
obtainable for Trieste and other Mediterranean ports.
No vessel in port disengaged.
Exchange—Large transactions took place at the
early part of the month at 264 d., it has since rallied
and little or no money obtainable to-day under 26id
to 27d.

BAHIA TO JULY 24

Last sale of codfish, 2,242 tubs, from Jersey, per
Olive Branch, sold at 13,250 reis, and haddock at
8,500 reis ; wines dull of sale ; salt, 600 reis ; jerked
beef, 2,000 to 2,600 reis; new Irish butter, 800 reis ;
Dutch cheeses, 1,250 reis ; oil, 2,500 reis ; coals,
12,000 reis ; stock of sugar, 14,400 cases, prices
2,000 and 2,500 reis per arroba, and in demand.
Freights, 80s. Cowes, for orders, 70s. London direct.
Exchange, 27d.

SUDDEN DEATEE PROM EXCITEMENT.—Last night
Mr. J. Payne held an inquest at the Half-way-House,
Webber-street, Blackfriars-road, on the body of Timothy
O'Herlihy, a travelling hawker. The deceased, it ap-
peared, on Tuesday last returned home in perfect health,
but became a little excited at his dinner not being ready,
he sat down before the fire, but was suddenly seized
with a fit and fell back in a dying state. 11-. Smith, a
surf;( on, promptly attended, but the deceased expired in
a few minut,:s—the cause being the rupture of a blood
vessel from over-excitement. Vet diet—" Death from
natural causes."

LAMBETH RAGGED SCHOOLS.—Yesterday evening
a public meeting was held at the Baptist Chapel, Water-
loon road, for the purpose of devising means to extend
the operation of the school in order to meet the require-
ments of the poor and populous district of the New Cut
The building was tilled with a respectable auditory.
The chair was occupied by the Hon. Arthur Kiunaird.
The report read by the secretary showed that the school
was first (vetted in the Waterloo road in November
last, through the assistance of the Ragged School Union,
the committee of which presented the promoters with a
(lunation of 154 The attendance upon the first night
ineluded 160 children, and 30 teachers. The funds of
the school would not, in the first instance, admit of its
being opened tor more than three nights in the week,
but now it was opened five days for 51 hours each day ;
thus affording to the scholars 33 hburs per week of reli-
gious and secular instruction. The average attendance
of scholars was now 45, and of Sunday scholars 94. An
examination into the history of the children showed
that several of them had been discharged trim prison,
and that others had led an abandoned and idle life, from
which they had beets rescued. The Rev. Mr. Watt,
Dr. Alliet, Mr. Butler, and other gentlemen having ad
dressed the meeting, resolutions, approving of its object,
were unanimously passed.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE BARRACKS AT WOOLWICH.
—Plans have been prepared, and the contracts are now
ready to be entered into, for the erection of a spacious
range of buildings suitable for officers' quarters on the
east side of the Royal Artillery Barracks, on the piece
of ground known as the garden attached to the residence
of Sir John Webb, K.C.H., Director General of the
Ordnance Medical Department at Woolwich, and en-
tering from the east end of the Royal Artillery Barracks
a considerable distance in a southerly direction. The
erection of the buildings is to be proceeded with imme-
diately, as the quarters at present occupied by the officers
in the long range of barracks are to be converted into
rooms for the men previous to the augmentation of the
Royal Artillery, about to take place to the extent, it is
said, of 40 companies of about 100 men each, making, it;
all, an addition of 4,000 men to the strength of this corps.
DEPARTURE OP PRINCE WALDEMAR.—Hit; Royal
Highness Prince Waldemar of Prussia, accompanied by
Baron Lauer Munchausen and Count Groeben, left
London yesterday on his return to Germany. His
Royal Highness made farewell visits to Lord John Rus-
sell and the other Ministers the day of his departure,
and the royal Prince and attendants were engaged a long
period in inspecting the collection of paintings belonging
to Sir Robert Peel, in Whitehall•gardens. His Royal
Highness Prince George of Cambridge called on Prince
Waldemar to take farewell. His Excellency Baron
Brunnow, Major-General Sir Harry Smith, and a long
list of distinguished personages in town also paid fare-
well visits to the Prince, at his hotel, prior to his
leaving for the Continent. The Prince left, with his
retinue, soon after three o'clock, for the London-bridge
terminus of the South-Eastern Railway, where Chevalier
Ilebeler, the Prussian Consul-General, was in waiting
to receive the royal Prince, who proceeded to Ramsgate
by the 4 30 o'clock train, and intended to remain there
for the night, and embark to-day for Ostend. His Royal
Highness, previous to quitting London, expressed his
deep sense of the cordial reception he had met with while
sojourning in this country.
TnE LATE ACCIDENT AT THE PEEBLES ELEC-
Tiori.—Our readers will no doubt recollect that during
the recent election of Member of Parliament for the
county of Peebles, that from the great weight upon the
hustings they gave way, and many gentlemen, the sup-
porters of the respective candidates, were seriously in-
jured; and amongst them was John Veitch, Esq., of
Woodside, and it is with the most sincere regret that we
learn, that although he had the assistance of the most
able surgeons, their efforts to save his valuable life were
unavailing, as he breathed his last on Saturday, the 4th
instant. In him the cause of Reform has lost a staunch
and consistent supporter, and by his lamented death a
gloom has been east over the wide circle in which he
was wont to move. He has for many years taken an
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he died as he lived, an exemplary Christian.
THE EASTERN COUNTIES' RAILWIT.—The general
dissatisfaction which has been produced by the increased
fares imposed by the Eastern Counties Company, has
led to such a demonstration as will doubtless be attended
with beneficial results. A requisition, calling upon the
Royston and Ilitehin Railway Company to prosecute the
project for the extension of their line to Cambridge,
with vigour and energy, has been very numerously and
respectably signed, and wo understand that a public
meeting upon the same subject will shortly be held.—
Cambridge Advertiser.
GLASGOW Pia IRON MARKET, SEPT. 7.—The
market is firmer this week, but little business doing,
Sales have bee made at 675. 6d. for
le.mixed Nos., up to
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