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THE LATE DEATH by PRUSSIC ACID, &c.,
at CAMDEN-TOWN.
PROOF of the IMPORTANCE of the MEDICAL LIBERTY of
the SUBJECT.
People of England—Let this case be a warning to you all. If the
unfortunate girl and her friends had not been completely under the
thumb of the doctors—that is, had she or they been capable of
judging for themselves (which is what hygeists mean by the medical
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of disease), more than the melancholy case of Miss Collier.
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it is that prussic acid, &,;., is to operate as a cure for disease. Let
them explain the modus operandi of that roison, and then the public
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do good. Why ! we ask, is not its operation to paralyze the action
of the heart, and through that all the other organs of the body ? Is
it not so ? And is not this also the true modus operandi of all other
powerful narcotics or sedatives? Then, if it be so, upon what prin-
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manoeuvre has been attempted to divert the public mind from the
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as well as German M.D.'s. Are we, therefore, to infer that Dr.
leodeklcitnnallthye"
Cronin has been selected because he has only a German diploma?
use of poisons
We emphatically declare that there is no experience to justify the
We say again to the public,‘
administration of such deadly poisons, either by German or English
doctors.
against
esht have much pleasure in stating that our petition to Parliament
4th is
17 ge meeting
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Caarrna 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindranc:
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VERI'OOL, Foutuata 26.
STOCK EI;CIIANGE.—The sales are —Ambergate and Eastern Juonc
Bon, !4 p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 514 p.-13irmingham
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and
ma-
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es-
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ter and Leeds, Fifths, 614 p.—Ditto Halves (late L. and B.) 514
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby and
Sheffield), 4% dis.—Ditto, 201. Shares, 114 dis.—Manchester and
l
Southampton, % dis.—Midland, 401. Shares, 6 p.—Ditto, New, VA
p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Sheffield, Rotherhtm,
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Union, % dis.—West Riding Union, Ms. 9d. p.—Belfiest and
and Docas-
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MANCHESTER, FEBRUARY 26.
&roux Excaoz.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
ms
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Mar-
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—North British, Extension, p.—North Staffordshire, 3% PIT
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and Dover, No. 3, 9k4
P.—Ditto, No. 4, 13-16 p.— West Riding
Union, 2 p.—Whartdale (late North-Eastern), % dia•
tern

. .
EEDS, FicsanAßT 26..
STOCK Exctiarroz.- LThe sales arz-Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, 2s. p.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 1.% P.-Buck-
ghamshire, ils. IL
In •
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p. -East Lancashire
e- x
and Manchester,
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3X P.-Leeds and Bradford, 454 p.
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10s. C. die. -Melton and
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245. die. --North-Western, Sc. c. p.- South Yorkshire. Doncaster, and
Goole, 98. p.-West P.-Northern Counties union.
kidinc Uniou, 1 Tii p. -WharMale Junction, 75.6 d.
dis.-York and Newcastle (late New. and Dar. June.), 114
SII.EFFIEI.I), FEBRUARY 26. p. ex d.
ire, 3 P.--:
STOCK FECKANGE.-The sales are -East Lincolnsh
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" di'is• dis.-
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rh t r and
Midland, New, 4 p. -West Riding Union, 395, P.-illan- l a m p
Southampton, 17s. die -South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Go° e, P.
HULL FEBRusai 26. Consols, 50/.
STOCK FACHANGZ..-The sales are-Midland Railway
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s.-
Northenf (London and York), 21. 17e. -West Riding Union, .$1 J.
Manchester and Southampton, 215. 64
GLASGOW, FEBRUARY 25.
STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are -Aberdeen,23l.-Ayr and
Galloway, 443.-Caledonian, New, 495. Ga.-Caledonian and Dhum-
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9d.-Manchester and Southampton, 235. 6d.-Nortltiltriitishr,. Halves,
17 % -Ditto, Thirds, 77s.-Paisley, Warhead, and lur et, 52 s. 6d. -
Scottish Midland Junction, 23% -York and North Midland, S 7.
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ELECTION OF CHANCELLOR OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
STATE OF THE POLL, BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
THREE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert .............................
Earl Powis ...... ......................... 7
Majority .............................. —57
FOUR O'CLOCK.

791
734

808
749

Prince Albert
Earl Povris ..............
Majority
FIVE O'CLOCK.
Prince Albert ......
Earl Powis ...........
Majority
The polling was renewed in the evening, „d 66
at the
close the numbers were--
NINE O'CLOCK.

828
763

Prince Albert ....••••••
Earl Powis 789
Majority -86
The row in the Senate-house was terrific. Peas, as thick
as hail-stones, were flying down in all directions from the
galleries.'

[ADVERTISEMENT.].—TEAS AT WIIOLESALE PRICES,
No. 2, BUCKLERSBURT, CREAPSIDE.—FamiIies whose
consumption is large, and study economy, will derive.
considerable advantage at this establishment. One uni-
form price is affixed, by which the purchaser of a single
pound can obtain it on the same terms as the trade.
Black Tea 2s. Bd., Ss., 38. 4d, 3s. 8d , 42., 4s. 4d., ss.
Green 3s. 4d., 3s. Bd., 45., 4s. 4d., as., 65., 7.
Coffee 9d., Id., Is., Is. 2d., Is. 4d., ls. 6d., Is. Sd.
One pound sent free to any part of town. Orders from
the country forwarded the same day; and when the
quantity is for 61b. weight (tea only), the carriage is
paid to any part of EngIand.—MANSMLL and Co.
wholesale tea dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside.
REDUCTION IN TIIE PRICE OF BREAD.—Yester-
day a general reduction in the price of bread took place
throughout the metropolis, those denominated cheap bakers
selling the 41b loaf at 81d., being a reduction of one half-
penny in the loaf. In the City and West-end the best bread
averages from 101101. to lld. the 41b. loaf. Common rye or
brown bread eellwat 70-

c( Apany'a
satisfactory by the proprietors.
"Atairroas' EPORT.

(‘ We, the undersigned, the' auditors duly appointed to
audit the accounts of the Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow, and
Dublin Railway Company, do report that the accounts have
been submitted to us, and that we have examined the same.
with the vouchers of each separate account, and have found
them in all respects perfectly accurate and correct. We think
it right to add, that the system upon which these account:.
have been kept appears to us to be highly satisipctory, and
to reflect great credit upon all concerned.
" E. S. CODD, Auditor "
" F. W. SLADE, -
The accounts laid before the meeting stated the amount of
receipts, deposits on shares, to be 112,779/.
Expenses before obtaining the Act to be £35,414
Expenses after obtaining the Act 4,703

Total amount of expenditure £40,117
Leaving a balance of 72,6621.
Mr. BP.DoNALD moved that the report should be adopted
and printed.
Mr. Dicxsom felt he would not be doing his duty to him
self and his fellow-shareholders if he did not protest against
the report. It stated that the accounts appeared to the
auditors to be highly satisfactory. No doubt they would ap-
pear satisfactory to them ant the directors; but these auditors
had not been appointed by this meeting, and the feeling could
not be suppressed beyond the room that this auditing had
taken place in secrecy. He was convinced that had auditors
been appointed by the meeting, they would not have been
allowed entrance into the directors' private room. Here,
then, they had 16,0001., Parliamentary agents and law ex-
penses huddled up together in one sum ; and here was
10,000/. engineering expenses, huddled up- in another sum,
without one word of explanation as to details. Why,
they did not know how their money was being
spent. He himself had heard—he did not make the
charge—that large sums had been given away in hush
money, for secret service, and such like, in Ireland. If things
were stated more satisfactorily, the effect would be more satis-
faction. Ile then found fault with: the small amount of
money called for by the directors, a sum amounting to
some 20,0001.—which would not make a mile, instead of
130; it would not bore their tunnel through Brayhead. He
thought that the call ought to have been something.like 51.
a share.
Mr. REYNOLD thought, with the gentleman who bad
spoken, that if one of the auditors had been a gentleman ap.
pointed on the part of the discontented shareholders, of
whom he was one, the report would have had more weight
with the meeting. That report was merely an echo of the
report put forward by the directors on the 21st December
last. By, the report -of the 21st December the directors had
72,9251. in hand. He now asked by what common-sense or
mercy the directors had, within 48 hours, made a call upon
the shares, making up an additional sum of 40,000/. ? But
he was afraid that, as respected the answer, they might as
well " call spirits from the vasty deep."—(Laughter.)
He wished to know to whom the 50,000/. had been lent at
4 per cent. interest?
Lord CourcrowN declined to answer him.
Mr. REYNOLD, after remarking on the salary allowed to
the Secretary as being too large,. regretted that the directors
had not met the shareholders in a more amicable spirit. He
concluded by moving, as an amendment, that the report of the
directors was not satisfactory, and therefore ought to be re-
jected._

Mr. DICKSON seconded it.
Captain WARRLNGTON asked why, when so large a pro-
portion of shares were unsubscribed for, the directors had not
called a meeting of the shareholders and made it known ?
Lord CoußTowN—We did not feel it our duty.
Captain WARRINGTON—What have the directors done with
the reserved shares ?
The CrrAirtmaN declined to answer.
Captain WARRINGTON asked whether it was keeping faith
with Parliament to borrow a large sum of money to comply
with the standing orders?
The CHAIRMAN declined to answer.
After some observations from Dr. GRAY,
The CHAIRMAN put the amendment, and declared it was
lost.
The original motion was then put and carried.
Mr. Coxz proposed a vote of thanks to the Noble Chair-
man and his colleagues in the direction, which was seconded,
and carried.
The meetin,

then separated.

LYNN AND ELY RAILWAY.
The half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the
Lynn and Ely Railway was held yesterday morning, at the
London Tavern ; Mr. Henry Lacey, Deputy-Chairman of the
Board of Directors in the chair.
The report stated that at the general meeting of share-
holders, in August last, the directors expressed their anticipa-
tion that the portion of the line between Lynn and Dereham
Market would shortly be ready for opening. This anticipation
was realised; for, atter inspection and approval by the Go-
vernment officer, this part of the line was opened for
traffic on the 27th of October. It was never expected that a
large trade could be carried on upon so short a length of
railway. The objet was more for the sake of acquiring
a staff for the working of longer distances, and for testing
the qualities of the wen and machinery. than for any
purposes of profit. The directors, however, had the sa-
tisfaction of stating, that during the short period which had
since elapsed, and that, too, in the midst of a severe winter,
and whilst all the usual and ordinary means of travelling
still exist, the traffic had quite come up to their expecta-
tions. By arrangement with the directors of the other lines,
constituting with this the East Anglian Railways, engines
and carriages had been ordered. Four engines of the very
best construction had been already received from Messrs.
Sharp, Brothers, of Manchester. The directors need hardly
say that their quality cannot be exceeded. Others will
shortly be delivered. The companies were in possession of
eight first-class, seven second-class, and ten third-
class passenger carriages. Others were in course of delivery.
In order to meet the great difficulty at present existing of
obtaining railway plant, the directors had established work-
shops for the construction of waggons and trucks for the
conveyance of goods. It was fully expected that the line
will be completed, through to Ely, by the end of the month
of July. The Bill for amalgamating this company
with the Lynn and Dereham and the Ely and Hunting-
don Companies, and the Bills for the extension lines and
other works promoted by this company, had severally passed
the Standing Orders' Committee of the House of Commons.
Touching these Bills, it was gratifying to your directors, that
the proprietors had sanctioned the amalgamation oft he three
companies, and also that it had been the pleasure of the pro-
prietors to accede to the terms of the lease of these railways
to the Eastern Counties Compan3 . With respect to the ex-
tensions and other works, it was already understood that
these would become, as by agreement, the property of the
latter company. The receipts amounted to 326,1151., and
the expenditure to 301,3541.; leaving a balance of 24,7611. in
hand.

In answer to questions,
The CHAIRMAN announced that the agreement for lease
had been settled by the Eastern Counties Company, and it
would be sealed and delivered to-morrow. The directors did
not anticipate making another call for the present
The report was adopted, and the retiring auditors and di-
rectors re-elected. . .

The sum of 6001. was voted to the directors for their ser-
vices in the past year.
A vote of thanks to the chairman and directors was pro-
posed, which was met by an amendment, put forward by
the section of shareholders who disapprove of the leasing to
the Eastern Counties Company, that the directors be omitted
from the resolution.
The amendment was, however, negatived, and the original
motion carried.

LYNN AND DEREITAM RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of this line was
then held ; Mr. Lacy in the chair.
The report was precisely, the same as the one read at the
previous meeting. The receipts amounted to 224,909/. Os. 10d '
and the expenditure to 149,..231. Os. 101, leaving a balance
of 75,386/.
The report was adopted, and the other formal matters gone
through.
The sum of GOO/. was voted to the directors for their ser-
vices in, the past
year.
ELY AND HUNTINGDON RAILWAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of thians line was
then held; Mr. Lacy in the chair.
The report stated that the directors confidently
that the portion of this railway, between St. IVQ9 and Hun-
tingdon, would be opened for tr the month of May
next. In pursuance of the provisions of the Com
reti panieres
Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, two of the directors
from office. Mr. Lacy and Mr. Reynolds retire
tone this occa-
sion, but were re-eligible, and were willing ct again.
W. Tinker, Esq., one of the auditors, also retired, but was
eligible for re-election, and offered himself accordingly..
The receipts amounted to 110,985/. 155., and the expenditure
to 97,593/., leaving a balance of 13,3921. 15s. in hand.
The report was unanimously adopted, and the retiring
directors and auditors having been re-elected, the sum of
6001. was voted to the directors for their services in the past
year.
'e is a very good attendance of

We hear that them
Niinrocls at Melton Mowbray this year, and since the opening
of the railroad the journey from London can be performed in
a very short time ; and Mr. Hudson has made an arrange-
ment which enables Noble Lords and M.P.'s to hunt all the
morning in Leicestershire, and to be in their places in Parlia-
ment the same evening.

;ing sal

though the frost has to some extent retarded the bricli:s-vorle.
It advances, however, sufficiently rapidly to keep pace with
the purchase of property along the line.
"As regards the important Bills now before Parliament,
promoted by this company, or parties in alliance with them,
the directors reported, that all but the Cornivall and Devon
Central and Plymouth Railway Bill bad passed the standing
orders. After a technical scrutiny of the severest kind, con-
ducted before the Examiner of petitions in London, supported
by the joint efforts of four great companies, the memorialists
against this Bill have been referred by mutual consent to the
examination of independent engineers, who are now conduct-
ing the inquiry on the ground. The directors are assured
that, whatever the result may formally be, no error can be
established of a substantially objectionable character, or such
as ought to withdraw an undertaking of such comprehen-
sive usefulness, from the consideration of Parliament on its
merits. '

" The directors feel that they have cause to continue most
confident of a successful issue in their several pending ap-
plications to Parliament. Every succeeding investigation of
the great system of uniform communication which the pro-
prietors by their enterprise andsonfidencehave enabled their
directors to propose to Parliament, cannot fail to result in an
increased development and appreciation of their merits. The
directors might instance, although this has never bean pro-
minently stated, the high probability that on the construction
of these railways, a new and most convenient line of com-
munication will be established between the North of Devon
and Cornwall and the South of Ireland, and such as would
attract a large proportion of the traffic passing between Ire-
land and the southern parts of England. On the whole the
directors are confident that public works more comrrehensive
or more likely to be of national service, were never submitted
to the consideration of the Legislature.
" The directors confidently anticipated obtaining the North
Devon and Cornwall lines, and believed that they would ob-
tain increased traffic with the south of Ireland, and, with a.
view to render this great system yet more complete, the
board have entered into a conditional agreement with the
Taw Vale Railway and Dock Company, to take one-fourth
of their capital, and for a perpetual lease of their railway and•
works, by means of which, and 'a short branch from the
Cornwall and Devon Central line, both Plymouth and Ex-
mouth will be brought into connexion with the north coast
of Devon by railways of a uniform gauge and management.
The rent to be paid by this company is 5 per cent. per annum
on the cost of the Taw Vale Railway and Works absolutely,,
with 10s. per cent, additional should the line actually earn
5i per cent. The lessors are also to have half the surplus
profits. Three of the directors of this company have been
elected members of the Taw Vale board, and by the nomi-
nation of Mr. Locke as engineer of that company, and other
guarantees, the board trust that they have secured the sound
and economical execution of the works, the lease of which
they now recommend the proprietors to confirm. This ar-
rangement will include the Crediton and Exeter Railway,
should the Taw Vale Railway Company purchase or lease
that undertaking.
" The directors deem it important the proprietors should
be informed that the capital recently created in tenths and
new shares hai 111113 n subscribed, and the deposits paid up with
unprecedented piwtrlity ; and it must be satisfactory, alike
l-Mr tto Parliament ahe proprietors, to know that, however
large the undertakings in which the company are concerned,
ample provision has been thus made for meeting every en-
gagement.
" The members of the board wli—O•tetire by rotation are
Sir John Easthope, Bart., M.P., the Count Eyre, and Mr.
Vincent Eyre, whom their colleagues cordially recommend
for re-election."

The report, which was received with much cheering, was
then put, and
The CHAIRMAN, in moving its adoption, said that was the
report for the last six months, and he trusted it was satis-
factory. He would not conceal from the meeting that both his
colleagues and himself had felt considerable anxiety respect-
ing the measures they had adopted when they entered upon
the free reduction of the fares last May. He was aware that
the movement was a popular one, and it at any rate was a
liberal one, and that generally was the right one; but it had
had the effect of absorbing the usual surplus of 9,0001. or
10,000/., which was usually ready to carry to the benefit of
the spring dividend, and that surplus was now under 2001.
Notwithstanding this, however, the directors had decided
upon giving the usual dividend of 425. 6d., for they had the
addition of the Richmond traffic, as well as that for the in-
termediate stations, which they all knew how to value. Then
there was the addition to be expected from the Southampton
and Dorchester line, which was sixty miles in length, and
which, according to the agreement with the great contractor,
Mr. Peto, was to be opened on the Ist of May. The di-
rectors, therefore, thought that they might with safety
assent, as he had said, to the usual dividend.—(Cheers.)
The Parliamentary campaign was about to commence—he
believed that they were to go into Committee on the
4th of March—and on this point he believed there was
little apprehension to be :entertained. He would abstain
from general observation as much as possible, for he knew
from experience how able opposing counsel were to turn
black into white and white into black ; but he might ob-
serve, that Mr. Campbell, the secretary, had been in all the
localities, and he believed their peace was made with all the
great landholders in the district: On public grounds, then,
he believed the company was entitled to, and would obtain,
the sympathy of the public in their endeavour to promote
a great public benefit. They had been actuated by no narrow
or monopolising spirit; but, while they were looking for the
natural reward of private enterprise, they were at the same
time aware that it was necessary to meet the claim for
public convenience, and that they had done so was evident
in their being among the first to adopt the system of low
fares, not only for passengers, but also forgoods, and through-
out the whole of these proceedings they had, he trusted,
been actuated by every principle that was satisfactory to the
public, as well as to the shareholders. With respect to the
position of the company, he was happy to say, that, as the
report bad stated, nothing could be better. The whole of
the capital of the company is 5,238,8001., and on this the,
were empowered by law, to borrow 1,669,156/. Now
the actual amount of the capital paid up is
3,841,000/., and the whole of the amount borrowed is only
780,0001.; making, as it would appear, that instead of one-
third, the whole of the sum borrowed did not amount to more
than one-fifth or one-sixth of the;Parliamentary capital; and
as it might be of interest to know how this money
stood, he would state that 72,200 was borrowed at 5
per cent., 500/. at 44 per cent., 435,1001. at 4 per cent.,
and 272 2001 at 31,6 per cent., and as in the beginning
of these works money was often borrowed on deben-
tures at 7 per cent., he trusted that this would prove satisfac•
tory.—<Cheers.) He might farther observe, that the present
length of working rail is 105 miles, and these, with the Sa-
lisbury and Yeovil branch, which was to be opened on thi
Ist of March, 22 miles in length, and the Sdlisbury and Dor.
chester branch, which is to be 60 miles in length, with the
extension to Hungerford Bridge, would make altogether 252
miles. The whole of the locality over which the new lines
were to run had been apparently left entirely to them, so that
little Parliamentary opposition was to be anticipated. With
these observations he would put the adoption of the report
to the meeting.
This having been seconded by T. B. SIMPSON, Esq.,
Mr. Sergeant GAZELEE wished to make his usual protest
against the proceedings of the directors, and especially against
being called upon to give his adhesion to a report which was
only put into their hands as they entered the room. He would
like to know what the working expenses of the line were, and
what measures had been taken respecting the completion of
the Corsham and Portsmouth branch. He could inform the
directors that there was a petition, with upwards of 2,000
signatures, now lying in Portsmouth, the object of which
was to compel them to take up the direct line into that town,
and he was therefore anxious to ascertain whether there had
been any amalgamation with the Brighton Company.
The CHAIRMAN replied, that the Corsham branch bad been
proceeded with as tar as it could, and the completion had
been delayed partly by the alteration of the site for the
terminus, which was proposed by the Learned Sergeant
himself.
To further questions, Mr. CHAPLIN replied that the whole
of the capital of the Taw Vale Docks and Railway was only
50,0001. The Richmond Railway might not b have paid
re-
turns commensurate with the expense of its formations ut
it should be recollected that this bad been a curious winter,
and, notwithstanding the badness of the weather, the com-
pany had carried upwards of 240,000 passengers.
Mr. CURRIE wished to know why it was that the allow-
ance to the directors had not been increased from 1,0001. to
2,000/. per annum, as voted at the last meeting?
The CHAIR3IAN replied, that the directors had felt that the
vote was not quite unanimous. and therefore they had de-
clined the advance.
The report was adopted nem. con. The next resolution
was for the declaration of a dividend of 21. 2s. 6d. per share,
which was also passed unanimously.
The arrangement with the Taw Vale Railway and Dock
Company was then confirmed.
On the proposition of Sir J. Easthope for one of the direc-
tors, Mr. Sergeant GAZIKLES made some observations on the
irregularity of the system which had been followed on the
retirement and election of the directors, and concluded b 3
askieg for the dates of the resignations of those who retired',
and the dates of the applications of the candidates for the
direction. ,
Mr. CHAPLIN, in explanation, replied that the reason why
one person had been preferred to another in the direction,
was simply the loss of the Portsmouth line and the obtaining
of the Western line.
A long conversation ensued upon the subject, which ulti-
mately merged into the question as to whether the proceed-
ings were legal or not. It being determined under the deci-
sion of Mr. Bircham, the solicitor of the company, that they

vances, that confidence which has hitherto been
towards the undertaking will be continued, and thus enable
your directors to place the compaSW in the position of exer-
cising the powers of the Act tor borrowing a portion of the
capital required. _

Suggestions have been made to your directors that they
should, without delay, construct the Branch to Newtown
Limovady. This subject is one of great interest, and will
receive every consideration ; but as such suggestions involve
some alterations in the course of the line, your directors will
not decide upon their adoption without the previous ap-
proval of a special general meeting of the proprietors. In
the meantime they take this opportunity of acknowledging
the very valuable assistance they continue to derive from the
active services of the local board, who are zealously alive to
the best interests of the undertaking."
Captain WATTS wished, before the motion for the adoption
of the report was put, to call the attention of the meeting
to a law report which appeared a short time since, in which
it was stated that an injunction had been obtained restrain-
ing the company from proceeding with the works on the
embankment, and the judge on that occasion was repre-
sented to have made some strictures rather derogatory to the
company. He wished to have some explanation with regard
to this point.

Mr. YR It ELL, the solicitor to the company, then entered
into a lengthened statement of the transactions and negotia-
tions that had taken place between Mr. Dimsdale, the original
proprietor of the embankment, and Mr. Hemming, the con-
tractor; as alto of the proceedings in law that had resulted,
and concluded by saying, that the company had nothing to
tear float any. attempt, preoeut -nr4uture, of Mr. Dimsdala to

involve then-i in litigation, and the recent dillerences had
been arranged.

The CHAIRMAN, in
IRMAN, reply to questions frost proprietors,
observed that should any deviation be inter.ded to be carried
out, the proprietors should be previously consulted—that the
signatures of 111 -ssrs. 11.iss and Stevenson, the former en-
gineers of the company, had been accepted on the
score of economy, but the present engineer, Mr.
Lanyon, had formerly acted under Mr. Stevenson,
and was likely to give every satisfaction—that
the directors intended to make these calls larger and
more frequent, till they amounted to 271.105., when they would
be in a position, in accordance with the Act, to borrow a
portion of the capital necessary to complete the undertaking
—that of the first call there were 65 shares unpaid, 55 of
which were arranged, and the rernaininb, 10 only were
doubtful ; of the second call, the deficiency was 412/. 10s. 2d. ;
of the third 925/. ; and the deficiency on all the calls
amounted to about 9,000/.
The report was then unanimously adopted, and ordered to
be circulated.
Some conversation ensued as to the propriety of taking
steps to get in the deficiency- on the calls, and
lLe
forCtrartnhstaat
purpose.Nintinlated that no exertion would be
wanting
On the motion of Captain WArrs, seconded by Mr. LEWIS,
a vote of thanks was given to the Chairman, and the meeting
separated.

THAMES HAVEN DOCK AND
RAILWAY.

Theusual half-yearly general meeting of the proprietors of
this company was held yesterday.L th hail sCriffr-
house, Gresham-street, City; Mr. Escleig-mWMdent of the.
Board of Directors, in the chair.
The advertisement convening the Ineetinrhevtig. been
_ _

Tile CHAIRMAN said that the requisite number of
shareholders being present, they were now in a
position to proceed to business. He would not oc-
cupy their attention further, as the directors desired
that the shareholders would allow them to adjourn
the present meeting for one month. The reason was, that
the directors were in negotiation with a wealthy and respect-
able company respecting their company. They would carry
on the proceeding, and then they would be in a position to
lay before the shareholders a report, together with a financial
statement, that would prove satisfactory. They had then no
report to present; he would, therefore, move that this meet-
ing be adjourned to Friday, 26th March.
Mr. KIRWAN seconded the motion, which was unanimously
agreed to.
The meeting then separated.

ASHFORD MECHANICS' INSTI-

TUTION.
There existed a few years ago a rather numerous class of
society, not occupying a very exalted position in the scale of
human intelligence, but still what might be termed a re-
spectable class, one distinguishing_ characteristic of which
was—a great dread of education. They did not know much
themselves, and they considered it an unpardonable piece of
presumption for any one with an empty pocket to have a full
head. The marked improvement in the AB C schools for
the poor, far as that improvement falls short of what it ought
to be, was the first thing that drove these objectors half de-
mented; but when Mechanics Institutes began to spread,
and the tradesman and artizan dared to employ the time,
onee devoted to the pipe and the glass, in listening to scien-
tific lectures, or in studying political economy, then in-
deed their disdain and amazement knew no bounds.
Now, perhaps, their wisest course would have been to
have attempted, out of the resources of a moderately
furnished but little-used library, to keep in advance
of Mechanics' Institutes and their frequenters. :But,
alas! this would have driven the advocates of anti-
quated prejudice sadly out of their usual routine. So they
adopted the much easier plan of vilifying and traducing;
and one of the commonest accusations brought against Me-
chanics' Institutes was, that they were unfavourable to, or
substituted human knowledge for, religion, and that in pro-
portion as the lecture-room was attended, the church would
no deserted. In effectual confutation of these charges, we
point triumphantly to such lectures as the one delivered
before the Mechanics' Institute of Ashford, on Thursday, the
18th inst., by the Rev.:John Dutton, M.A., Rector of are-
home. We have been favoured with a perusal of that lec-
ture, and never were we more deeply convinced that science,
far from being the antagonist, may be most advantageously
employed ai the able handmaid of religion. The lecture of
which we speak is on " The Moral Condition and Relations
of Man," wherein the lecturer clearly and eloquently de-
monstrates that the claim to mental freedom can only i
sustained upon the theory of a Divine revelation lf
morals. His arguments are forcible, his language
perspicuous, and his conclusions just; and we cannot
but think that such a lecture must have produced a great
effect for good upon all who heard it. We cordially congra-
tul ite the members of the Mechanics' Institute of Ashford on
having in their immediate neighbourhood a gentleman so
ready to support their interests, and so admirably qualified
by his varied attainments, to contribute to their intellectual
improvement, as Mr. Dutton. And we would venture to ask
why should not the clergy more generally take a part in such
institutions? 'Why should they not seize the opportunity of
directing that march of mind which they cannot, if they
would, restrain? And why should not science, beneath
their auspices, pursue her researches, with the lamp of re-
vealed religion burning in her right hand? We commeme
bletf
his brother clergy, the example of Mr. Dufton, who,
lAileevcehna on wicsf,ocntst thirdu e of delighted
lyand
ce(elliolesefin‘e,td.
atnhd.e_
talented lecture. It was sustained throughretrtby c
smilelorhdaswith
supporting his propo-
sitions,Chris-
tian liberality, whilst the illu-tration
9'9llowinc, a highly edu-
cated; argument, the spirit of chastened b and od
philanthropic min 'd —Maidstone
cated, comprehensive, an
were striking and powerful.
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from the personal communications of the nobility, &c., and
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as much matter as twenty ordinary volumes, and illustrated
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DISTRESS AT MALTA PROM HIGH PRICES, AND
THREATENED FAHLNE.—The avidity with which all grain
is bought up at Malta, chiefly for the wants of Great Britain,
at prices which the poorer classes have not the means of
paying, added to the circumstance of the further exports
from Egypt having b2en stopped by Government, and those
from the Russian ports in the Black Sea by the frost, threaten
to be productive of much misery at Malta. We have seen a
letter from this island of a recent date, stating as:follows :
" Matters are coming to a very pretty pitch in this island.
There is only about one month's consumption of wheat in
the placel People in the country are starving ! A re-
spectable inhabitant of Gasel Zebbug states that the poor are
boiling the heads of the clover for soup In England all
the ports are open for the introduction of grain of everytle
description, free of duty; the Government should follow
same example here, and ought instantly to takeoff
on pulse until the approaching harvest, otherwise
direful consequences must ensue."
CLOSE OF THE BOROUGH COURT OF REQUESTS.—
Yesterday
i the Commissioners of this Court tthheedmuteiesst
time, their functions being superseded b
n on the 15th of March.
satthe forn new
the
Smalllast
Debts Act, which comes into operatic)
The offices of the court wereclosed
the exception of the receipt and
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payment suitors'oufesdaY las
moneywi th
on T
and the issue of executions, which will continu ))the 10th
of March.

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LECTURES on DESCRIPTIVE ASTEosolrY duiing LENT, at the WATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICK- SOUTH-WESTERN RAILAV AY. .
'UNDER THE ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST ' •. .- PUBLICATIONS. •
tilled up until the next half-yearly meeting, which was put . • ,
GRACIOUS MAJESTY TIDE QUEEN. ip 0Y AL POLYTECIIN IC ,IN sTati I'ION, ;. ,
.. LOW, AND DUBLIN RAILWAY. ; The general half-yearly meeting of this cornitany was held and lost-
at the Terminus at Nine Elms ; W. Chaplin, Esq., .
The. ordiesaty half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in Yesterdan I
`ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, EAST lir. Ililebert, jun., was then almost unanimously elected. - ' :
their appointment would be injudici'ous. He had never lost
money in any c mcern but one, and that had auditoris. In )
. No. 111. will be published with the Magazines.
n, ~1 Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fritiays, w:th Illustrations, ics. this .
am
c panv was held yeeterday at the offices, 449, West the chairman of the company, in-the chair. A PROPRIETOR then moved for the election of a board of 1
1 INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
ILE_ ln by Dr. BACIIHOFFNER, au the Mornings and Lveitingns
MAN IN THE MOON which the latest discoveries are included. acconipained with,rrnue. " auditors, to which
13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. St ria.iv
s., Lo2re,...uyrttoa,rieltihtutri),,,ng . The advertisement convening-the meeting haying been
tostastuecdh tohffiacert tshebubtoainrd
hisot' directors
lions •
"This is an admirable sinpennyworth of fun. The illustra- and appropriate Music, by Dr. Wants. Lectures on the EI..
lanine-roas. report :
"The directora on the first occasion of meeting the pro read,
CUAIIIIAN -00101101 Sir FREDERIC SMITH, N.H., It E. f ti e
'road Gauge of Fancy logs, illustraten by a variety ot; Mode% including those o 1
lions, hy:Phiz, Meadows, Hine, Thomas, &c. are cap, tal : and, as MAGNETIC TELkGRAPII on the annirnate Mornings a An-CEven.
prietors after their re-election, avail themselves of the o or_ Mr. CAetreser, the secretary, read the report, and the
Deem- CIIAIRMAN—AIAjor-General Sit WILLIAM GOSSET, C. 8,, t‘lyilethEtnkirefn
nrarrsrcf:tibaeti;'lgemoailfi'aacintaitinqon the Grand General Amusement the recent Patent of Messrs. Nott and 'Gattible. The Models and
K-C-H.,: It E. pp . minutes of the last special meeting on the 17th November
Admiral the Right IrOn.'Sit'G. Cockburn, G.C.13., M.P. Junction, Albert Smith and Angus B Reach, beat the Brunets and Chemical Lectures. The Optical Effects Inelade tke
Stephensons hollow. 'file " Man in the Me
is ens of the most DISSOLVING VIEWS. ExperhaentB With lye /Mr.., gturatititifyyjanffgordmedarkthoefmretnoewexepdrceossnfitdbeenirc'e!incere thanks for this which were confirmed by the meeting.
Mr. CAMPBELL then read the general report, the substance his opinion the appointment would only be removing the
MajoinGeneral Sir J. Cockburn, Bart.,H.C.ll.
pleasant companions for the fireside, or for a railway trip, that has DIVING-BELL, Sce., &c. " The report of the directors, which the proprietors of which was as followd: proper responsibility from the directors, which
General Sir Thotnas Bradford, G.C•Be G.C.H.they ought to
ever tendered his services to A laughter-loving public.' —Sun. Admission Is. _Siefisool ealf-erice.bea
fajor-General Sir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., K .C.II. adopted at the late general meeting, so fully indicated the "The directors have much satisfaction in being able to
Nes. I. and 11. have been Reprinted, and may be had of all Book- On the motion
Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B. EARD'S COLOURM) PHOTOGRAP -1
_I IC course which they deem the most expedient to pursue, in state that notwithstanding the somewhat diminished receipts, on of Mr. Cuomo, it was unanimously de-
sellers. Oflice, 17 ~Warwick-lane, Paternoster-row.tided
Major-General nir Hew D. 1i00,K.C.11., R.A. . furtherance of the important trust confided to them, as to in consequence of the great reduction of passenger rates, they that the allowance to the directors should be ine
Captain Sir George Bac . It. N , - _
r ' • ORI RM I S era /Az a 1 from 1,000/. to 2,000/.
Major-Getriral Taylor. C 8., E I.C.S. BO UN'S:STANDARD LIBRARY. 34, Parliament -street, Wag er; • render unnecessary any detailed statement from them on the did not contemplate any diminution in the dividend. per annum, the increase to -
be made ' -
last
from the quarter-day.
Major-General Edward Wynyard, G.B. VOLUME FOR 3IARCH (VOL. XVI. 89, King William-street, Pity .:: and n last
vbeauti.....studl
present occasion. • " The gross income -in the past six months amounts to
Thanks were then
LANzi's lIISTO_RY ,Obn PAINTING, The Royal Polytechnic Insiltutifin, Regent-street. b " They have not subsequently seen any reason to depart 1.96,323 e ss. 2d.; the -gross expensee, including interest on voted to the Chairman and directors, and
Maior-General Arnold. Kid., K.C. and R.E. -
A Revised Translation, by THOMAS Onnon, complete in Three "We would especially notice the admirable effect of the fles 98,568/. 10s. 5d.; showing a the meeting separated.
Lieutenant -General Cleiland, E.I.C.S. from the general line of policy therein propoaed to be followed, borrowed capital, amount to
Lieutenant-Colonel H. Hantner,-K.11., late R.H.G. ' volumes. Vol. 1., with tine portrait of hael, price 3s. Gd. tints, which appear actually embodtedin the miniature, and not, as
but as the long adjournment of the fir meeting from balance of 97,754/. 14s. Oril., out of which the directors re
fork-street, covent .arden. we generally see them, spread on the stirface."—Art Union.
Lieutenant-Colonel Porches, E.I.C.S. ----..--e-----'w"n— the 21st of December to the 17th of February has necessarily commended a dividend of 2/. 2s. 6d. per share, subject to in- LONDONDERRY AND COLERAINE
Lieutenant-Colonel Matson, NE. ,
[UDE To MININGr, OPERATIONS. V.MPLOYMENT.—Persons having a little time delayed, to some extent, the progress of the companyrs come-tax; the warrants to be issued on the Ist March next. RAILWAY. .. i
Major Shanwell Cierke, K.H., F.R.S. -
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Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G. A great increase of investments in Mining having taken place 11 ni to spare are apprised that AGENTS continue to be•appointed operations, the directors, governed by the intention expressed " The directors have much pleasure in stating that the The ordinary half-yearly general •
meeting of the share-
Captain William Lancet', R.E. rn in consequence of the Statistics of Profits, published in the RAIL- in London and country towns to the EAST INDIA TEA CO 3f- in' their first report of making no call upon the share- Bishoestoke and Salisbury Branch has .been inspected by holders of this company was held
'William Chard, Esq., Navy Agent ' WAY HERALD, it has been determined to publish a Series of PANT for the SALE of their celebrated TEAS. Offices, 9, Great St
holders beyond the amount which the exigencies of the the Government, and will be opened to the public on the 11, the 5Ch any,
passage,
yesterday at the offices of
Guildhall ; Air. Fritifin
James Nugent Daniell, Esq. . ' authentic descriptions of all Mining Companies, under the name of Helen's Church-yard, litshopsgate-street„ They are packed in leaden
at time actually • considered Af h In order that the holders of the stock raised f , the chair.company, '
any require, have that of earc .
Wilbraham Taylor, Esq. - the "'MINING SHAREHOLDERS' MANUAL," in the RAILWAY canisters, from an ounce to a pound. with the price and weight company
ACTUARY—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator. HERALD, which is the only Mining, Railway, and Banking News- marked on each pattket, and but little trouble is occasioned by the they may; ~without danger or embarrassment of the in. the construction of this line may be in some degree cornier- The Sacarritoy read the report, from which we e the
Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons in every station . paper. fide. The only license required is lls. per annum, and many during terests of the undertaking, reduce the proposed amount of sated for the delay which has taken place in the completion following extracts:— .
,ando for every part of the world, upon particularly favourable Sidurdays—Price Snipence, Stamped. the last 20 years have realised considerable incomes by the agency, the first call from 30s. to 10s. per share. They have ac- -of the work, the -directors thought it right to stiffest that a "Although the works generally have almost k •
kept pace with, a ~
terms. _ Offices, 42, Ittlinehall-strect, and all Newseenderie without Is. let or loss. cordingly made a call of 10s. per share, pay Able on or before vote should be submitted to the proprietors, atbe next half- the funds at the disposal of your directors, they..- • " -
regret that. '
Persons assured in this office may change from one country to anp- Application to be made, if by letter, post paid, as above.
the 10th day of April next. yearly meeting, for payment of 6,0001, to these shareholders, the progress of the embankment during the winter has not - .1
slier wnhout forfeiting their policies. Published This Day, in fep. Bvo , price ls. sewed, - — ----.
" The prelim for setting out the line have been coin- by way of interest, at sper cent. from the Ist January to the beenequal to their anticipations, • • • 1
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A norms AnOUNTINO TO THIRTT PER CENT. on the actual value of A PLEA to POWER and PARLIAMENT EARL CANDLE LAMP.—NO FICTION! ! P . _. ..
June .
neenceel both between Enniscorthy and Wexford, and kings- 30th next, from which latter, day they will participate to the unparalleled severity of the pastwhich -
season, ,
the panties, was appollioned to the assured at the Find Septennial for the WORKIinG CLASSEn, By R. A. SLANET, Este, —The Lamps hitherto used have created vast inconvenience,
town and IVicklow ; and in the latter case have been so far in dividend with the holders of the parent stock. has not only retarded the progress of the contractors, :
Meeting, held lit the year 1844. late M.P. for Shrewsbury, and one of H. M. Commissioners for and it is hi h time the w thiloted th k to the giganne
JOSEPH C. BRETTELL, Secretary. the Health of Towns. g Y were aunt - —" s advanced that the works may be proceeded with as soon es "The directors had received a report from mr. Locke on but, in some instances, has partially damaged the unfinished
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• improvements of our age, the time Is at hand. To offer a Lamp—
By the seine Author, f tion i•• we deem, rendering a unit service ; for what arc we the directors deem it expedient to contract for them. They
per ec n the subject of the Bishopstoke and Salisbury line, and the portion of their works. While your directors thus regret the
THE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL AN' MAT on RURAL EXPENDITURE. Gs. Gd. without light? The Pearl is so sit:lsle, it cannot be mismanaged. have been much gratified by the zealous co-operation and other \Yolks now in course of execution, showing the great delay arising from this circumstance, they point with peculiar i
LIFE .A.SISHRANCE COMPANY. OUTLINE of the SIinAInLER BRITInIi BIRDS. 4s. 6d. No deauing required. To sell the onikiary Candle Lampe is now assistance which their officers have received from the noble- difficulty of proceeding with them, owing to the late severe satisfaction to the proof thereby afforded of the great stability 1
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(Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Viet., cap. 110.) . Lohnon': Longman, Brown, and Co.; J, Itidgvve4-1 and lititchnrd in-nennsible ; the nan'°-. :.eve long .. • rti been pestered with such
men,
gentlemen, and others, interested in the land through and uncertain weather. He said further, that in reference to of the works where completed; ' ' - as during.a hurricane, the • -1
Capital One Million, in 10,000 Shares of 201. each. • and Son. rubbish. The Pearl Candle Lamp is lac perfection of candle lights. "`
which the railway will pass, in these portions of the line. the lines sanctioned by Parliament last session, I have to re- most severe experienced for many years, with the wind from
No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. The public will have none other. :Resigns to suit every taste. „
TRUSTEY.S. EPHEMERA. ON ANGLING. Bunting eontin ;fly nt CLARKnn 10 Immense:Lan* Depot, 447,
t' t. A application which he I'
The Amendment Act, the tor - port that the following have bean all marked out, the on- the worst quarter, and at the top of uausuallvehigla tides"
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The Right Ito s. taflnnrAlrewe'arY, A• 110,1 l'orere„.
,e avnextee)ti ►bLeohltsheeljei RV- anon ertentllnstratininen- aereeteletrient...l,..4 eaao teesether-aresele Please write meet the proprietors sanctioned at the late general meeting, trects let, and the purchmes of land are wider negetietion : not the slightest damage was done to the finished portions of
Staffordshire .. • AND B in.7K of ANGLING; teachink Fl. teem narees. '''' ''•-• '-s ••'- has putted standieg orders withord opposition. Fareharri and Portsmouth - . Guildford and
..Godalming; the embankments.
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The Right Hon. the Earl of Tr Hair, Traquair House, Feeble- N.B.—Every persons Candle Lamp can be altered to me peanl ' .-, . , . .
fishing, Tr, lling, Bottom-fishing, Salmon-fishing; the Natural ' The-acemmts of the_ eon-is:any :11..v.e.„hgen_ audited, sub.e. ,Guildford, Farnham, and Afton ; Weybridge and Chertsey; "Your directors, mindful of the . 1. -
. . pressure of t itetucaea, have
shire, N.B. - History of River Fish, and the best modes of Catching them. principle. sequently to the late meeting, unit the report-of' the ..... '-. . e
.ogetsosseerere On all: tbase lines the works are circumscribed the calls on the shareholders much the
The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk By EPHEMERA, of Flell's Life in London. is as follows. It is trusted that the pecuniary position of the commenced at various -dhitse.' eH`Riefeeetensioneliase e eke ,01 • • c'l
_ , . , -„ . 2,elnerised by, the Act of Parliament.;;ertiot‘ they now.
A. H. Lynch, Esq., Master in Chancery, 33, 2ueen:!quar? London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. PLATE. _ .„ _ company's affairs, as therein shown, will be deemed highly road and Waterloo-bridge is progressing satisfactori • .Ope t at, arth"Vistaiseet • • • • la i
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