The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-12 00:00:00

Titllll' SVNI LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING-1 AUCTITS'r lq, 1847.

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Rome. It is not known whether his Majesty acceded
to the demand of M. Rogier. The Government has
determined to establish a direct steam-boat commu-
nication between Antwerp and the United States.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BaussEL3, Aucrsr 10.
Actual Debt, VA per Cent ••••••• • • • • • - •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •• • .....
Loan of Thirty Millions, FourperCent • • • •

Ditto Three per Cent • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Ilillions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto,ditto,1840 .
1842.................. •• •
Ditto, 1844. ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • ' " 95
Ditto, 1838 ••..•••••••• • • • • • • • • "• "
Ditto of the City, 1632 • • ••• •••• • • • •
Tiv
Ditto, 1843 • • • • • • • • ••• • • • • • " " • "••
Bank of Belgium .•• • • • ......... •• • ..... 86
—Brussels Papers, Aug. 11.

MILITARY STATIONS.

(From the United Service Magazine•)

Regimcntsand Corps

Troops or Service
Companies.

Regent's Park
Hyde Park ......
Windsor
Birmingham ...... •••
Newbridge
Edinburgh
Nottingham
York
Dundalk
Cape of Good Hope
Ballincollig
Glonmel
Bengal
Dublin
Longford
Athlone

Cahir
Bengal .............
Bombay
Coventry
Hounslow
Newbridge
Bengal
Madras
Brighton
Dublin
Tower •• • ••
Portman-st. ......
Chichester
Wellington Barracks'
St. John's Wood
Windsor.... ..
St. George's 8ar....
Antigua
Manchester. ....
Athlone
Naas
Madras
Devonport
Cape of Good Hope
Hudson's Bay
Barbadoes
Bombay
Winchester
Bengal • •• ••••••
New South Wales...
Mauritius
Mauritius
Dublin
, Plymouth
Ceylon
Corfu
Bombay
Bengal .
St. Vincent
• Halifax
New Brunswick
Madras
Bombay
Halifax, N. S
Canada
Bengal
Madras
• Buttevant
Cape of Good Hope
Bombay .••
Bengal
N ewcastle.on- Tyne
• Walmer
Bengal ...
" New Brunswick .....
Corfu
▪ Mauritius
▪ •
Corfu
Cephalonia
Ceylon ....
• Jamaica...............
Canterbury ...
Hull
• • Mullingar
Bermuda
Bermuda
• Portsmouth ...
• Newry ...
Cape of Good Hope
Cape of Good Hope
Canada
Cork
Enniskillen
Galway
Bengal
▪ Madras. .....
Quebec •

Bengal
Malta ......
'Limerick
Gibraltar ....
Gibraltar
Weedon
New South Wales,
Limerick
Bombay...
Gosport
8enga1.......
Winchester
Madras ...
Templemore
New South Wales
Gibraltar

Cork
Dublin
Bury •••
Templemore
Edinburgh ......

Canada -
Gibraltar
Cape of Good Hope
Belfast
Dublin
Edinburgh...
St. John's, N.B.
Bombay
Gibraltar
Bengal
Canada
Canada
Kilkenny ...
Madras
8irr......
Bombay
Newport, S. W.
Barbadoes ...... .••••
Dover

Cape of Good Hopel
Cape of Good Hopel
Cape of Good Hope'

Dublin

Dublin
Chatham
Fermoy
Chatham
Isle of Wight

Canada
Madras
China ..
New South Wales
Malta
Malta •• •
Bengal
'New South Wales IChathara
Cape of Good Hope Bristol
(Canada...
Quebec

COLONIAL CORI'S.
Ist West India Regiment Jamaica
2d d 0............ Nassau
3d do Demerara
Ceylon Rifle Regiment
Cape Mounted Riflemen
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment Canada
St. Helena Regiment
Royal Newfoundland Companies Newfoundland
Royal Malta Fencibles

MORE SMUGGLING OF TOBACCO.—EarIy yester-
ltyr morning four large bales were seen floating off
king Creek, just as
,a Hamburgh steamer was pass-
iwhich
sail-
master's
was m
up the river Thames, by Mr. John Sinclair, the
at
ht mate
no
lfy i her a
tM
aa jn ensht yo
r' B.
us t ee a
accordinglyn ie r Porc u pt innoek,
tell),
aei boat onaott hbeeiez
the ship's boat, proceeded to the spot, and succeeded in
capturing the floating prizes. Upon getting them into
that it was letlratobacco of a very fine quality. Mr. Sin-
bacco authorised
.their contents, and ascertained
Com-
mander of the Coast
, communicatersed to take possession of the to
son) at Barking, wo the circumstances to the Com-
conveyed it to the C Guard Station (Lieutenant Simp-
seized it in the Queen's name, and
be little doubt but thatu sr-house, London. There can
same party as that throw
a little belons tobacco was intended for the
overboard from a steamer a
below Erith, and whose capture
John
also
hn 1
:kr r
madea u c
-house officer, has corn-
fbeywMdra.yCs .aAgn.,Davis the
arrangements. Another at-
tempt disturbed all formernsat°l3l
yesterday morning.
atfo smugglingurne
oc kilsvi
ra.s
A b About t
Thames police, and his boat's crew, were
inspector of the
Thames, when they observed three men is
ion duty on the
the Robert Rankin steamer, from Ghent,nwahibeohat leave
was moored near to the Tower, and proceed hastily
down the river. They accordingly gave chase to the
boat as far as Battlebridge-stairs, where it was run in
and abandoned, and the men succeeded in making their
escape. Upon an examination of the boat they found in
sacks 100 packages of compressed manufactured tobacco,
which they seized, and also the boat and tackle, which
they conveyed to the Custom-house, where they will, of
course, be condemned, and in a few days there is little
doubt the parties will be brought to justice.
ELECTION INQUEST.—Last week Mr. Payne held
an inquest at the Goose and Gridiron upon the late
election of the city of London. The worthy coroner
sat upon himself for two hours, and, after mature de-
liberation, returned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity.
—Punch.
ECCLESIASTICAL JURISDICTION.— An Act was
passed on the 22d ult., (10th and 11th Victoria, chap.
98), to amend the law as to Ecclesiastical Jurisdiction in
England. Under this Act the functions of the several
Diocesan Courts in England, which have been suspended,
are to commence operation on the Ist of November. It
is declared by the preamble that much inconvenience
ensues from the continual suspension of the courts.
GROUSE.—We are given to understand that the
grouse on the Westmoreland hills will, in the ensuing
shooting season, be found plentiful and strong on the
wing, and that excellent sport is anticipated.—Kendal
111 erclo y.
The Prince de Canino, son of Lucien Bonaparte,
arrived on the 26th ult. at Stockholm. The Prince is
cousin to the King of Sweden by his marriage with a
niece of the Queen Dowager.

MAGAZINES.—(CONTINUED.)
THE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY.
The number opens with an excellent article on
" Irish Ballad Poetry," in which some beautiful trans-
lations are given from the old bards of the Green
Island. The old ballad of " The Coolin," written
when the coolin, or long flowing ringlets, on which
the Irish pride themselves, had been prohibited under
heavy penalties, is given from the pen of Mr. Fer-
guson, and some of the stanzas are of very great
beauty. The ode on " The Ruins of Donegal Castle,"
translated by Mr. Mangan, is a composition of much
simplicity and pathos. There is an exquisitely beau-
tiful ballad " Anna Grace," also from the pen of Mr.
Ferguson, which we should gladly extract, but that
its length forbids insertion. It is of the same class
with Crofton Croker's ballad of " Cormac and Mary,"
with which our readers must be familiar. "The

ake of the Absent," by the late Gerald Griffin, is
founded on a custom of the Irish peasantry, who,
when any member of the family has been lost at sea,
or dies away from home, celebrate his obsequies as if
the dead body was present. It is a truly national
ballad, and worthy of an attentive perusal. " The
Irish Exiles," too, by M'Dermott, is beautifully
written. There are also two translations from
Carolan—the first (by Mr. Furlong) is said to have
been the earliest production of the Irish bard. We
will permit our readers to judge for themselves. It
is addressed to Bridget Cruise, the object of the blind
poet's first love :
" Oh! turn thee to me, my only love,
Let not despair confound me;
Turn! and may blessings from above
In life and death surround thee.
This fond heart throbs for thee alone,
Oh, leave me not to languish;
Look on those eyes whence sleep bath flown,
Bethink thee of my anguish.
My hopes, my thoughts, my destiny,
All dwell—all rest, sweet girl, with thee.
" Young bud of beauty, for ever bright,
The proudest must bow before thee;
Source of my sorrow and my delight,
Oh! must I in vain adore thee.
Where, where through earth's extended round,
Where may such loveliness be found?
Talk not of fair ones known of yore—
Speak not of Deirdre the renowned,
She whose gay glance each minstrel hailed;
Nor she whom the daring Darden bore
From ber fond husband's longing arms;
Name not the dame whose fatal charms
When weighed against a world prevailed:
To each come fleeting beauty inivlit fall—
Lovely, thrice lovely might they be,
But the gifts and graces of each and all
Are mingled, sweet maid, in thee.

" How the entranced ear all fondly lingers
On the turns of thy thrilling song—
How brightens each eye as thy fair white fingers
Fly lightly o'er the chords along.
The noble, the learned, the aged, the vain
Gaze on the songstress, and bless the strain.
How winning, dear girl, is thine air;
How glossy thy golden hair.
Oh, loved one, come back again,
With thy train of adorers about thee;
Oh! come, for in grief and in gloom we remain—
Life is not life without thee.
" My memory wanders, my thoughts have strayed,
My gathering sorrows oppress m
eee—
maid
Oh ! look on thy victim, ght peerless ,
Say one kind word to bless me.
Why, why on thy beauty must I dwell,
When each tortured heart knows its power too well;
Or why will I say, that favoured and blessed
Must be the proud heart that bore thee?
Oh! dull is the eye, and cold the breast
That remains unmoved before thee."
" Another Evening with the Witchfinders" relates
the cases of Jane Brooks and Julian Cox, both of
whom were executed, without confession, in Somer-
setshire. We have also some interesting accounts of
Scotch and Irish witches, and also in Sweden.
The second and concluding number of "Life in
the Mountains of Arcadia," is given. Poor Spiro
and Xanthi were left in a terrible condition during
the Greek hunt. They make a most daring attempt
at escape, taking with them " Effendi," the favourite
horse of the old Aga, which is, fortunately, successful.
They are, however, in danger of perishing, by a more
lingering death, from starvation, in the mountains,
a danger which is greatly increased by the escape of
Effendi from poor Xanthi, in whose care he was left,
while her husband was reconnoitering. They at length
find themselves in the neighbourhood of Greek
brigands, headed by "Gogos," the most cruel and
bloodthirsty of all the k lefts. Xanthi, however,
declares that she can pacify the terrible bandit, and
making Spiro conceal himself, she fearlessly ap-
proaches. She is about to be at once killed, but
having succeeded in obtaining a hearing, she tells a
story of the preservation of a kleft by a child—the
kleft being Gogos—the child herself. After
this it is needless to say that the hus-
band and herself are most cordially wel-
comed and harboured. Subsequently she falls
into the hands of Fehim, the terrible negro of
Kyamil Bey, but is spared, in order to be sold in the
slave-market, where Gogos, disguised as a Turk,
purchases and restores her to the loving Spiro ; the
remainder of their days is spent as klefts in " the
Cave of the Nymphs" The first part of "An Irish
Election in the time of the Forties," from the graphic
pen of William Carleton, is of peculiar interest at the
present time. The town of Ballyticklem is convulsed
with the contest for the county representation be-
tween Mr. Egoe, an emancipator and advocate for
popular rights, and Mr.Vanston, a Tory and Orange-
man ; they are, however, " arcades ambo," or black-
guards both. The speeches of the candidates are
given with rather too much prolixity, and it is not
until towards the end of the chapter that we are in-
troduced to the " fighting friend," the " Intimidation,
the Personation, and the Bribery Committees." We
can conceive what it will grow to under Carleton's
pen in the next number. " America and its Reali-
ties ;" " The Death Chant of King Regner Lod-
brok," a spirited translation of a song, said to have
been composed in We ninth century, and of consider-
able celebrity ; " Horne Gregorianm," an account of
Rome during the Pontificate of the :late Pope ; and
,` Wayfaring Sketches among the Greeks and Turks,"
conclude a most admirable number of this excellent
magazine.

THE OXFORD AND CAZIIB.RIDGE REVIEW.
The first article this month, on " Theories of 3-us-
tification," involves one of the most disputed polemi-
cal questions, and although it may be deeply interest-
ing in private, is hardly calculated for the pages of a
daily journal. " Protestant Vestries" deplores the
spirit in which the parochial meetings are now con-
ducted. The writer desires that they should be made
to perform, in some measure, the duties of a local
government, to be held every week, and deciding on
the fit appropriation of the weekly or monthly alms
of the congregation, the care and comfort of the sick,
the due and constant employment of the healthy, the
education of the young, the proper relaxation and
amusement of all the poorer members of the com-
munity, and the mitigation of the poor. law, when it
presses, as it often must, on the poor. " Civilization
and Christianity " laments the defective education of
the humbler classes, and points out the various in-
fluences by -which they are injuriously acted on.
,` The Churches of London," by Ridley, contains an
account of Westminster Abbey, at the consecration
of the four new colonial bishops, on last St. Peter's-
day.. This is the longest article in the number, and,
as might be expected, contains a minute detail of all
the ceremonies on that occasion. " A Few 'Words to
Country Parsons touching the Election for the Uni-
versity of Oxford" contains a severe attack on Mr.
Round and his claims to represent the University in
Parliament, and pointing out the consequences of his
success. The result of the election, however, has ren-
dered these speculations unnecessary. The author,
however, publishes them, because, as he says in
the postscript, they will have a bearing on other
contests, and even on their immediate subject may
have an ex post facto interest. " Church matters
in Madeira,' is a statement of the case of Mr.
Lowe, resident chaplain in the island for fourteen
years, and in which a severe attack is made on the
Governments of Lords Aberdeen and Palmerston.
The remainder of the number consists of short re-
views on various subjects, and the usual university
intelligence.

COLBURN'S UNITED SERVICE.
This„_ is an interesting and instructive number.
ea
Instruction of Officers," by Colonel Firebrace, is
an excellent article,pointing out several serious
vou rfis o sheow h
evils in the condition of the
first-rate
stt..ra soldier,ti
mtapnoadrt t
as nu gegei
ts suggesting
remedies. He enregimentalhas
messes are not of the
been the fashion to assign to them; and with much
reason and justice h
instruction to o he insists on the necessity of fitting
which they obliged to officers, and an
should be
adequate examination,
declared qualified for commi
Navy Progressive" is ssions. " Justice to the
itltecijontinuation from the June
number, pointing out t
our most gallant naval officers ustice to which many of
Fusileer ; or,
much spirit,
and Bygones of a
Beare subjected. 'n The
tinued with much is also con-
hearty laugh—a bill which will
the author and excite many a
three juvenile companions were
focompelled to pay
to an honest Chatham innkeeper
without his leave and license first rdual supper, eaten
y .had and ob-
tained, amounting to 8/. 4s. 2d., and •
in which breakage
and damage (one plate broken) is set down at 21. 2s
legal advice at 2/. 6s. Bd., and remuneration to boot"
and disturbance in hotel, at 11. each, may serve ass'
warning to juvenile subs., particularly to those living
a
on their ss. 3d. per diem, of the expensive character
of those anti-rnatutinal sprees. " The Present 'War in
Kafirland" details the proceedings of Sir Henry Pot-
ting(-r since his appointment to the Governorship of
the Cape of Good Hope. " Twenty Days in an At-
lantic Steamer," by Brevet-Major O'Connor, contains
a pleasing sketch of Madeira during the seven hours',

liberty granted to the passengers for a run on shore by
the kind hearted commander of the packet. 4, The
Tardy Auxiliaries," " Leaves from a Soldier's Note-
book," " A Romance of the Mediterranean," " A
Tale of the Sea," and " Recollections of the Early
Life of a Sailor," are all most interesting
narratives, which will be perused with much
pleasure. "De Yarns Rebus," by a Medical Staff
Officer, touch upon many points now agitated for the
improvement of the service. The author appears
imbued with the prejudices by which many gallant
officers are affected. Be is consequently opposed to
limited enlistments, and the total abolition of corporal
punishment. We need not say that we do not agree
with him in either opinion. Remarks on the Sil-
lidar Cavalry," and the "Autobiography of Sir John
Barrow," areboth well-written papers, the last is par-
ticularly interesting ; and the "Piper of Vimiero
records the heroic action of a gallant Highlander,
who cheered his comrades with the enlivening
pibroch during the fiercest part of the encounter.
We cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of giving it
to our readers :

" Amidst a gallant host who thronged dread Vimiero's
field,
And sternly fought to win or fall—they were not drilled
to yield,
Brave Stewart well his lesson conned, as Scotia's scholars
dare,
For schooled were all, and perfect each, in their fierce
task of war.
" A Highland piper, Stewart stood, while round him
raged the fray,
And cheered his tearless comrades on with warlike

roundelay;
The gath'ring,' and ' The Campbells come,' above the
cannons' roar,
Swelled loudly forth, and each one grasped his ancestor's

claymore. - -
" Full early that brave laddie fell below with shattered
limb,
But wounds were nought, and agony seemed less than
nought to him;
For boldly he defied the blow, and scorned the ignoble

rear,
Stern duty from his breast had barr'd the coward sense
of fear!

" Down on a bank beside the storm that flew unceasing
b,
They hardy soldier now reclined and nursed his quiv'ring
thigh ;
'lcan na longer lads,' he cried, gang wi' ye to the

fray, _
But deil burn my saul if ye shall music want to-day! "
" Then seized again the thrilling pipes, his soul was in
his strains,
And ' Scots wha hae wi' Wallace bled' reboiled their
northern veins ;
While Draw the Sword,' proud ' Scotland,' now with
lightning flash anew,
At once unleashed those eager hounds, away they dash-
ing flew I
"Now shrill and wild the Pibroch' screamed, as fierce
the combat ran,
And each heart bounding 'neath the plaid did honour to
its clan ;
But hark ! that shout, 'tis Janot flies—then loudly
Stewart threw
Those stirring strains around, Ilurra for the bonnets
of ' true blue r

The field was won, aye, nobly won, and Wellington
that day,
Engrafted un his ample wreath another blooming bay ;
But surely not less lustrous shone the wreath that
Stewart wore,
For brightly glanced his garland 'neath its blush of
Highland gore !

"A cheer, a cheer for the Highland lad, for none can
better claim
A Briton's ringing thanks than he who bore that kingly
name ;
Oh ! may a cry like his resound when next Britannia
bleeds,
And equal valour nerve the hearts who fight when Bri-
tain needs !"

THE GENERAL ELECTION

CORNWALL (WEST).
Sir C. Lemon and E. W. Pendarves were yesterday
elected without opposition.

CUMBERLAND (WEST).
Auc. 11.—E. Stanley and H. Lowther returned.
DENBIGHSHIRE.
FINAL CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Sir Watkin Wynn (C.) ... ... 2,055
Hon. W. Begot (C.) ... 1,580
Mr. Biddulph (L.) ... 1,394
The two first elected. •
MONMOUTHSHIRE.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
(From our Correspondent.)
Morgan ... ... 2,327
Lord Granville Somerset —. 2,235
Captain Somerset 2,188
Majority for Lord Granville,
and against the nominee ... 47,
NORTH NORTHUMBERLAND.
MORPETH, Auc. 10.—On the close of the first day's
poll Sir G. Grey was at the head of the poll.
Grey ... •.• ... 1,217
Lovaine . . ..• 1,081
Ossulston 1,067
There are less than a hundred voters to poll. Sir
George Grey's majority will be increased.—From a
Correspondent.
The following is the state of the poll on the second
day, at one o'clock :
Sir G. Grey
Lord Lovaine .
Lord OssulstOn •••
WEST SOMERSET.
The nomination took place at Taunton yesterday.
The candidates are Sir A. Hood and Mr. Moody, Pro-
tectionists; and Hon. Pleydell Bouverie and Mr. Bick-
ham Escott Free-traders. The show of hands was in
favour of Bouverie and Escott.
NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE.
CLOSE OF THE POLL.
Adderley ..• ... 4,083
Lord Brackley ... 4,071
Buller ... ••• ... 3,350
NORTH WARWICKSHIRE.
Mr. Bracebridge has retired. The candidates now
are Hon. Mr. Leigh, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. Spooner.

... 1,301
... 1,166
... 1,161

SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE.
Lord Brooke and Mr. Evelyn Shirley returned without
opposition.

... 834
... 768

CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAIL-
. 'WAY.
The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders of this
company was held yesterday at their offices, 61, Moor-
gate-street ; Mr. Thomas, the deputy-chairman, in
the absence of the chairman, took the chair.
After the usual preliminaries,
The SECRETARY read the directors' report, of which
the following is an abstract:— •• • •
" After lamenting the occurrence' of the accident at
the Dee-bridge in May last; ' the report proceeded to ex-
amine the principles up—on which the stupendous bridges
intended to span the Conway and the Menai Straits are
now being carried out. The shareholdersb are aware
that those bridges differ altogether,
of construction and their' materi ale both in their mode
are exclu-
sively wrought iron), from that which has unhappily
failed near Chester. Still it cannot but be
and remarkable
that
the strength and safety of the novelwiil abne s
structures that are contemplated subjected eld to
strict investigation. So far as those inquiriesu
hitherto proceeded the result; your directors are assured,eve
has given the utmost confidence in the success of the
proposed plan. It will be brought to a practical test
when the bridge over the Conway is erected, which will
be within three months from this time : and your direc-
tors have the fullest. confidence that the issue will be
such as completely to justify the expectations of Mr.
Stephenson.
" The accounts laid before you a ill confirm what Mr.
Stephenson has stated as to the activity displayed by
the contractors during the 'last six months, the average
expenditure for each month having been 90,916/. Even
this average, however, will be considerably exceeded in
the present half-year, owing to the progress which is
now being made in the tubular bridges—the completion,
during that poliod, of most of the road contracts and
station buildings—and the winding up of most of the
accounts connected therewith. The monthly expendi-
ture, from the Ist of July to the 31st of December of
the present year, is estimated to amount to 120,0001.
" Your directors have 'been desirous to relieve the
shareholders, as much as possible, from any calls upon
them during the late period of depression; and they
have been assisted in their measures to that end by the
London and North-Western Railway Company. who
have paid a part of their calls in advance, and have
agreed so to pay the remainder. In future, however, it
will be necessary to make the calls at shorter intervals.
" The Mold Railway project, which, as an auxiliary to
your line, was favourably reported upon by the directors
in February, 1845, was brought forward last year by an
independent company, and, at the recommendation of
your directors to the shareholders at the last half-yearly
general meeting, it was resii.lved that this company should
take an interest therein to the extent of 30,000/., being
one-sixth of the share capital; the Chester and Birken-
head, and Birkenhead, Lancashire, and ChesbireJunction
Companies, having also taken a share interest to the
extent of 20,0001. each. Your directors have now to an-
nounce that the Bill authorising the construction of the
Mold Railway has received the Royal assent.
"Your directors have prosecuted the Bills to which
you gave your approval in February last, in order to
obtain legal sanction for the arrangement with her Ma-
jesty's Government, under which this company is to
contribute, on the stipulated conditions, 200,0001. towards
the formation of a Llarboar.of Refuge, and Packet Har-
bour Pier, at Holyhead. The construction of the
harbour by her Majesty's Government, and the carry-
ing out of the arrangement in question in its full in-
tegrity, have now been rendered obligatory upon both
parties by legislative enactment.
" The portion of the Bill'authorising the completion of
the communication- between the capitals of the two
islands, by means of steam-boats to be established and
maintained by this company, remains for the present in
abeyance; but your directors feel confident that they
shall succeed in obtaining the powers necessary for this
important end next session. After a lengthened inves-
tigation before the Select Committee to which the Bill
was referred, in consequence of the combined opposition
of the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, the Steam
Ship Owners' Association, and the General Steam
Navigation Company—(all of whom were repre-
sented by counsel)—in the course of which the merits
of the case, and the reason why this company were
seeking the powers in question, were most thoroughly
sifted—the Committee came to the unanimous conclu-
sion to report to the House, that they had heard evi-
dence at great length upon the subject of permitting the
railway company to embark capital in steam-boats, and
are of opinion that in the present case it is essential for
the interests of the' public, that the powers sought by
the Bill for the purpose should be conferred.' But as
the Committskon the Holyhead Harbour (Government)
Bill were desiFolas that the evidence upon which the
report of..the Select Committee had been founded should
be printed ancteirculated among the Members of Par-
liament, and instructed their Chairman (the secretary
of the Admiralty), to move the House to that
effect ; and as the assent •of the House to
this proposition necessarily involved considerable
delay, whilst a renewal of opposition was threatened in
the House of Lords, so as to render it probable that the
Bill might not be paised ddring the session, your direc-
tors, after several conferences with the members of her
Majesty's Government, tboughi it advisable td withdraw
the opposed clauses.. They had a further motive for this
course in the earnest desire which they felt, and in which
they are sure that you will participate, that this com-
pany should not be subjected to the slightest imputation
of a breach of faith towards her Majesty's Government,
in case the Bill should fall through in consequence of the
opposition offered to the further powers sought, which,
though intended to render the arrangement complete,
were not necessarily involved in the agreement with the
Treasury.
" The capital which the Bills of this session authoriie
this company to raise for.the contribution to the harbour,
the extension of tbe.line thereto, and for the necessary
wharfs and stations,. amouritelo 3,363,3321.
"Your directors recommend that of this sum 630,0001.
shall be raised by the creation df,12,000 shares of 151.
each, being one new share for each original share ' - and
that the remaining 34,538/. be raised by loan. That
these new shares Shall be issued as preference shares, to
receive at all times.a dividend at the rate of 5i per cent.
per annum, and to. participate with the entire stock in
any increased rate of dividend which may be declared.
"That these shares be paid upon as follows :-
4/. Deposit on the Ist of September next ;
4/. First call on the, Ist of November next;
4/. Second call.on the 10th of January next; and
3/. Final call-on the 28th of March, 1848.

15/. . .
" That interest, at the rate of five per cent. be payable
on all calls in arrear after the respective dates, and that
five per cent. interest .be allowed, and payable on the
10th of April next, on all calls paid in advance. That
the scrip be sent in•for registration on or before the Bth
of November next, 'on which day the registration will be
comPleted; and that in order to their being registered
in the name of' any other' thari the party to whom they
shall haVe been originally allotted, it be indispensable
that the call due on the Ist of November shall have been
paid, otherwise the original allottee to be registered.
That the first dividend be calculated from the Ist of
April, 1848, upon all shares paid up in full at that date;
and that us regards those that may not then be paid up in
full, the dividend be celculated from the next succeeding
period of three months • from the let April, upon which
the same shall have been paid up with interest, that is
to say:— ' • •
"If paid between April 1 and June 30 the dividend
to be calculated from the succeeding Ist of July.
" If paid between July 1 and September 30, from the
succeeding Ist of October, and so on; but this arrrnge-
meet shall not preclude the directors from puttingin
force, at their discretion, the powers of ho Act with
respect to forfeiture.
k Should these recommendations of the directors be
approved and adopted- by the shareholders, the future
remaining calls • upon ' the original shares on which
32/. 10s. has been paid, will be—
.£s per share on the 21st of October next.
5 .
~,; ' 21st of April, 1848.
. .
5 „ „ . 21st of July „
•:Ancll 100. „ , „ 21st of October „
~------ . . .
.£l7 102. . • • • ,
"Your directors conclude .by stating their confiden
expectation that, •the line may be opened throughout,
with the exception of the Britannia-bridge (across the
Menai Straits), in February next, and the bridge itself
in the early part Of the succeeding summer. The line
may, indeed, be made ready for traffic, as far as Bangor,
in October next, 'provided the passage over the river
Conway be effected; to accomplish this every exertion is
being directed, and the necessary preparations for the
opening of the line are now engaging your directors'
' best attention; and they are happy to assureyou that
the information which.they have acquired in the course
of their labours for this object, have tended to the con-
' elusion that the -local • traffic will be considerably in
excess of their original expectations.
~ you. have been apprized in previous rep_orts that the
terms upon which the London and NororthvidWe
way Company. should undertake_ P
d rto consideration. These
Live and carrying stock ethgrliolcßomaii;
arrangements a h traffic to and from Ireland,
re now cweevarepleieS satisfactoriy.
"As respects the throug
a t complete its arrangeinents with
your directors mittely persuaded that, provided this
• company is pe d.
to
to the coin %don across the Channel, by
boats of the most efficient
placing on the.sringinueneetrm-
can construct, and by bringing
description wino
esepackets into complete harmony with
the working of
the result of the enterprise, which
that of the sni.l4ly
you have now so. nearly- brought to an issue, will be as
,n a pecuniary point of view to the share-
satisactory
holders as it will'ssuredl conduce to the convenience
of the public, and the unity of the empire."
f The CLIAIIMAN said that the report was so detailed
as to render it unnecessary for him to offer any
lengthened observations. He had received a letter
from their chairman, Mr. Collet, which corro-
borated fMrully ' the 'stament made by the engi-
neer, . Stephensoten, as to the favourable
situation of their line. They might be assured
that the directors deeply deplored the accident that
had, taken place. at Dee-bridge. That feeling of re-
gret had been greatly aggravated, for the claims of
the sufferers from that accident had not been settled.
They had, however, made overtures to the other com-
pany, and he hoped that the matter would be
shortly arranged. :With respect to the tubular
bridge everything they had seen proved that the
r..alculations of ...their 'engineer were correct: 1, i
-egard to the . steam-boats to connect them lw
with
'-f,„_ -quid, nothing
_,_ could have induced them to
to _
"L`-- don their' U*. Otitia. with respect
aban, the shortness of the session. There
but • issibility of the B
edillt bdeing dbeafcekat.ed,\Narintdh
swag a p- !•ey felt compello raw
te 't1;.): , e new capital there was nothing
therefe
respect to tu. objected to. In point of fact,
that could be t,,