The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

_WEDNESDAY
33 re SUN, L. ON. VON EVEN] G, AUGUST 11P 1647.
14

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen held a Pri;Y7&neil at one o'clock yes-
terday afternoon, at Osborne, Isle of Wight. It was
attended by his Royal Highmi-ss Piece Albert, the Lord
Chancellor, the F.rst Lord of the Treasury, the Secre-
taries of State for the Foreign and .Colonial Depart-
ments, the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Chancellor
of the Duchy of Lancaster, and the Master of the Horse.
Her Majesty in Council was pleased to order that
Parliament should be prorogued until the 12th of October.
Mr. C. Greville was thJ Clerk of the Council in
Waiting.
The Lord Chancellor, Earl Grey, and Lord Campbell,
arrived at Gosport by a special train on the South-
Western Railway, and, in company with the Earl of
Auckland, crossed to the Isle of Wight in the Black
Eagle, and arrived at Osborne soon after one o'clock.
After the Privy Council, the Lord Chancellor, the Earl
of Auckland, Viscount Palmerston, and Lord Campbell,
took their departure from Osborn, and re-crossed to
Gosport in the Black Eagle. The Iltrl of Auckland re-
mained at Gosport: the other Ministers left by a special
train on the South-Western Railway.
Earl Grey and Lord John Russell remained at Os-
borne, on a visit to the Queen.
The royal dinner party at Osborne on Monday in-
cluded his Serene Highness the Prince of Leinin‘Yen,
Count Mensdorff, the Rill of Liverpool, Lord John
Russell, and Colonel and Lady Catherine Harcourt.
Msd,rnoisell, Jenny Lind, Mrs. Anderson, and Signor
Lablache, had tha honour of attending at Osborne in the
evening. Mademoiselle Jenny Lind and Signor Lablache
sang several airs and duets, accompanied on the piano-
forte by Mrs. Andera,on.
Yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, her Majesty and
Prince Albert let o,borne, and embarked on the Fairy,
to inspect the Russian vessels.

STRAND THEATRE.
A dramatic ver:;:on of Dickens's popular work of
"Dombey and Son," was produced at this little theatre
on Monday evening, with complete success. It is
from the pen of Mr. C. P. Taylor. The dialogue of
the work is very closely followed, and the situations
tell admirably. It would be needless to repeat the
plot, as that must be familiar to most of our readers—
as far as the work is published. Mr. C. Williams
sustained the character of Mr. Dombey very credit-
ably. Mr. H. Reeves, as Mr. Carker, was good, as
also was the Sol Gills of Mr. Ayliffe ; Walter Gay,
of Mr. Tyrrell ; Captain Cuttle, of Mr. Rogerson ;
the Charitable Grinder, of Mr. A. Richardson. Miss
M. Atkins, as Edith Granger, was excellent. The
character of Florence Dombey was very beautifully
sustained by Miss Coleman ; the conception of the
character by this young lady was very correct, and
the tears of the audience attested the truthfulness of
her acting—all felt for the poor, rigleetcd, yet
beautiful, Florence Dombey. It would be unjust to
omit to notice the acting of Mr. H. Cooper, as Mrs.
Brown—good Mrs. Brown—it was a picture true to
life. The different tableaux were very well, managed,
and were rewarded by repeated rounds of applause.
The best were, " Father and Daughtor," " The
Christening Party," " Dombey introducing his
Daughter," "The Rescue of the Charitable Grinder"
—indeed all were good. The piece was well put
upon the stage, and was given out for repetition every
evening. The ballet of Spirits and Water followed,
in which Miss Gilbert, and her clever pupil (Miss
Louisa Coleman) danced very gracefully. The house
was crowded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
WOLVERHAMPTON RACES.—TuEsDAY.
The Trial Stakes of 5 sues. each, and 50 added. Once

round and a distance.
Lord Warwick's Yardley, aged ... (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. Lord's Prestwick, 3 yrs ... 2
Mr. Copeland's Cheapside, 3 y.rs ... 3
Won by a head.
The Produce Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added.

Once round.
Mr. E. Griffith's Lady Lift .., (Marlow) 1
Mr. Mcusun's George Stephenson 2
_ _

Sir Charles Cockerell's Congress ••• 3
Mr. Donham's Brown Bess anti Mr. A. W. Hill's
Moonlight also Jan. Won by a length.
The Wolverhamplon Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and
5 only if declared, with 100 added. Twice round and
a distance. (36 Subs, 27 of whom declared.)
Lord Chesterfield's Cherry, 4 yrs, Est 12Ib (Oates) 1
Mr. Isaac Day's Milliner, 4 yrs, Est 71b ... 2
Mr. Clarke's Lyme, 3 yrs, 6st
Mr. Collett's Pal, 7st, and Mr. Parr's Morok, sst 71b,
also started. Won cleverly by a length and a half.

CHELMSFORD RACES.—TUESDAY.
Sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each, and 50 added ; for three
yrs old, 7st 51b; four, 8,4 71b; five, 9st; six and aged,
9st 31b. Heat. The New Mile. The winner to be
sold for 1201. (Five Subs.)
Mr. J.W.Perry na Bit Nibble, 3 yrs(Dockeray) 1 0 1
Mr. Shafto's Sharpshooter, 4 yrs ... 0 1 2
Mr. Smith's Duncan, 3 yrs 0 2 3
Mr. Pettit na Chevy Chase, 5 yrs ... 0 0 dr
Cep'ain Maynard na, Black Cat, 4 yrs ... 2 dr
First Heat—Won easy. Second Heat—Won by a
head. Third Heat—Won by a length.
The Chelmsford Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 5
only if declared. (13 Subs., nine of whom paid 5
sovs. each.)
Mr. Honeywood na Tarella, 3 yrs, 6st 71b (Pearle) 1
Lord Stradbroke's Lynceus, 4 yrs, 7stlllb, & 71b extra 2
Mr. Combo's sister to the Nob, 4 yrs, ist 61b ... 3
Lynceus the favourite. Won by a neck, after a fine
race ; the Nob's sister beaten off.
The Hyland's Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 50 added ; for
two yrs old. About half a mile. (7 Subs.)
Mr. Stevenson's Whipper Snapper, Bst 51b (Nat) ... 1
Mr. Coapu na Embrace, Bst 31h . . 2
Lord Stradbroke's na Practice, Bst 3!b ... 3
Mr. G. llubson's Passion Flower, Bst 31b ... 4
Mr. P. Booth's The Maid of the Mill, Bst 31b ... 5
Mr. Shelley's ch c by Redshank, Bst 51b ... 6
Won easy by two lengths, Embrace beating by half a
length.
No race for the Steward's Plate, two out of the three
horses entered. for it l'elonging to one person.

THE STATE OF THE WEATHER
UP TO TWELVE AND ONE O'CLOCK.
BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
(From the Manchester Examiner of Tuesday.)
The weather having been lowering and occasionally
wet in the neighbourhood of Manchester during the last
two days, and still showery this morning, the anxiety of
the commercial classes to know how the agricultural dis-
tricts were affected, led us to inquire if the Electric
Telegraph was yet extended far enough from Manches-
ter to ohtai❑ information from the eastern counties. By
the prompt attention of Mr. Cox, the superintendent,
inquiries were made at the following places; and answers
were returned which we append:—
Normanton—fine.
Dc,rhy—very dull.
York —fine.
Leeds—firm.
Nottingham—no rain, but dull and cold.
Rugby—rain.
Lincol❑—moderately fine.
Newcastle-upon-Tyne, half-past twelve—fine.
Scarborough, quarter to one—fine.
Rochdale, one o'clock—fair.
A glance at the map of England will show that the
weather is fine in the chief districts of agriculture east
and north of the midlands.

DEATH OF SIR J. HAMET, GENT.—This gentle-
man, who was employed in the year 1831 as a member
of the medical commission .in Germany, died a few days
since at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. He was a naval
medical officer of some standing, and in the January of
1845 was appointed to the office of Deputy Inspector of
Hospitals.
DUEL BETWEEN Two SAILORS.--A conflict of a
most sanguinary and savage character took place on
Sunday evening last, near the Dingle, Lancashire, be:
tween two Neapolitan sailors. From some inquiries
made in the neighbourhood we have been enabled to
gaetheer the following particulars:—About five o'clock in
standingth in the road which leads towards the Dingle;
perfectlynthseobgearr,baonfdsaoilnorgs(,)owdere observed
nthoetyh
natureivanepgwnpi teanoasgorintended, i green,
i
place to indicate that anything oteframhso,
who was passing
a short distance from the reonad
saw
the
eamshort time, however, a persastnioldne
in aenhdolelonwg,ooinr
gexucapvation,
ascer-
tained that they wereee just terminating a duel, which had
then engaged with I'llatrwo of them. The combatants were
been fought between
have been a most gas seconds. The contest must
oovered with desperateblood, having
one, as the men were almost
appeared to be acting clasp
about the head and face, and
received several wounds
knives, and the other four
other parts of the body.
We understand that e'
unpdolice-officer was at hand
and that all the partienstohretired immediately after the
duellists, it appears, was
although where he now lies in
occurrence. One of
taken to the Southern Hoes
a dangerous state,
reach of recovery. He has once °considered beyond the
head, and one of his arms, near thre two wounds on the
to pieces, so much so that amputation is almost cut
be necessary. His opponent made his way thed limb Rill
vessel to which he belonged, at the Princ's down Dock and
the
his condition being ascertained, he was sent in a car td
o
the Northern Hospital. He has a wound on the side tot
the head, running in an oblique direction under the chin, 1
about seven or eight inches in length ; it is of consi-
derable depth, and the head is partially severed from the
body ; the jugular vein has, however, escaped with only
a slight scratch. He has other injuries on the neck and
arms, and when brought to the hospital presented a
frightful spectacle ; his recovery is considered
doubtful.
The two men, whose names we have not been able to
ascertain, are sailors, and belong to the ship Regina
Cceli; it is supposed they had quarreled on board ship,
and had, after the custom of their own country, resorted
to this method of settling their dispute. Neither of them
can speak a word of English. The knives used on the
occasion were sailors' clasp knives, but unlike those in
use by our English seamen, having long blades, and
pointed. The police are on the alert to discover the
men who acted as seconds on the occasion, so that some
light may be thrown en the affair, and the guilty par-
ties brought to justice.
_MUNIFICENT DONATION.—The managers of the
House of Recovery, at Paisley, have had in contemplation
the converting of that establishawat from a mere fever
hospital to a regular infirmary, for the admission of
people suffering from every description of disease. At
the time these proposals were. first brought before the
public, Mr. Hastie intimated that as soon as the three-
trs sv,ass prepared to ga into the contempiated altera-
tion, he would present them with 3001. to assist them.
Without waiting for
week transmitted the 3001. he had previously '
previously promised,
and generously added another 2004 •
to 4.—Scotch Paper,

THE GENERAL ELECTION

CORNWALL (EAST).
Mr. Carew and Mr. Robarts were, on Monday, elected,
without opposition. The latter gentleman is a Free-
trader.

CUMBERLAND (WEST).
Mr. E. Stanley and Mr. C. Lowther returned without
opposition.

DE NBIG lISH IRE.
FIRST DAY.

... 1,757
... 1,335
... 1,139

Wynn
Blgot
Bidduiph
ESSEX (NORTH).
CLOSE OF THE POLL.

TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
FOREIGN• OFFICE, AUG. 9, 1847.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr.
Richard Pearce, as Consul at Penzance for his Majesty
the King of the Belgians.
DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 10.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint E. M. Cole, Esq.,
to be Commissioner to reside with the Tambookie Tribe
of Kafirs, at the settlement of the Cape of Good Hope.
Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Wil-
liam T. Mercer, Esq., to be her Majesty's Treasurer, and
C. B. Hillier, Esr., to be Chief Magistrate for the island
of Hong Kong.
CROWN-OFFICE, Atm. 7.
MEMBERS RETURNED TO SERVE IN THE PARLIAMENT
SUMMONED TO BE HOLDEN AT WESTMINSTER, ON
TUESDAY, THE 21ST DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1847.
COUNTY PALATINE OF LANCASTER.
NORTHERN DIVISION.
John Wilson Patten, of Bank Hall, in the said county
palatine, Esq.
James Heywood, of Acresfleld, in the said county pala-
tine, Esq.

_
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
William Browne, of Liverpool Esq.
The Honourable Charles Pelham Villiers, of the city of
Westminster.
BOROUGH OF LANCASTER.
Samuel Gregson, of Upper Harley-street, in the county
of Middlesex, Esq.
Thomas Greene, of Whittington Hall, in the county pa-
latine of Lancaster, E•q.
BOROUGH OF PRESTON.
Sir George Strickland, of Boynton, in the county of
York, Bart.
Charles Pascoe Grenfell, of Belgrare-square, in the
county of Middlesex, E•q.
BOROUGH OE LIVERPOOL.
Edward Cardwell, E:4l.
Sir Thomas Bernard Birch, Bart.
BOROUG Ei OF WI ;AN.
Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Jam's Lindsay, of Haigh-
hall, in the county palatine of Lancaster.
Ralph Anthony Thicknesse, of Beech hill, Wigan, Esq.
BOROUGH OF MANCHESTER.
The Right Hon. Thomas Milner Gibson.
John Bright, Esq.
BOROUGH OF BOLTON.
William Bolling, Esq.
John Bowring, L.L.D.
BOROUGH OF BLACKBURN.
Jan Hornby, of Park crescent, in the parish of Saint
Marylebone, in the county of Middessx, Esq.
James h kington, of Park-place, Blackburn, Esq.
BOROUGH OF OLDHAM.
William Johnsen Fox, of Charlotte street, Bedford-
square, in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
John Duncuft, of Westwood House, Oislham, Esq.
BOROUGH OF cLiniEnoE.
Matthew Wilson, 01 Eshton Hall, in the West Riding of
the county of York, Esq.
BOROUGH OF ASIITON-UNDER LYNE.
Charles Hindley, Esq.
BOROUGH OF BURY.
Richard Walker, Esq.
BOROUGH OF ROCHDALE.
William Sharman Crawford, of Crawfordaburn, in the
county of Down, Esq.
BOROUGH OF SALFORD.
Joseph Brotherton, Esq.
BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON.
Gilbert Greenall, Esq.
COUNTY OF HEREFORD.
Joseph Bailey, jun., of Easton-court, in the county of
Hereford, Esq.
Francis Richard 'loggia, of Belmont, in the said
county, Esq.
George Cornewall Lewis, of Kent. house, Knightsbridge,
in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
CITY OF HEREFORD.
Sir Robert Price, of Foxley, in the county of Hereford,Bart.
Henry Morgan Clifford, of Llantilio Crosseny, in the
county of Monmouth, Esq.
BOROUGH OF LEOMINSTER.
George Arkwright, of Sutton-hall, in the county of
Derby, Esq.
Henry Barkly, of Eaton-place West, Belgrave-square,
in the city of Westminster, Esq.
COUNTY OF WESTMORELAND.
The Honourable Henry Cecil Lowther, of Lowther, in
the said county.
William Thompson, of Underley, in the said county,
Esq., and one of the Aldermen of the city of London.
BOROUGH OF KENDAL.
George Carr Glyn, Esq.
COUNTY OF RENFREW.
Colonel William Mure, of Caldwell.
TOWN OF GREENOCK.
William Hugh Elliott, commonly called Viscount
Melgun d.

TOWN OF PAISLEY.
Archibald Hastie, E-q.
COUNTY OF WIGTON.
John Dalrymple the younger, of Fordel and Cleland, Esq.
COUNTY OF AYR.

Alexander Gswald, E'sq.
COUNTY OF PERTH.
Henry Home Drummond, of Blair Drummond, Esq.

TOWN' OF PERTH.

The Right Hon. Fox Maule, her Majesty's Secretary at
'War.

COUNTY OF STIRLING.

William Forbes, of Cailendar, Esq.
COUNTY OF GLAMORGAN.
Christopher Rice Mansel Talbot, Esq.
Edwin Richard Wyndham Quin, commonly called
Viscount Adair.
BOROUGH OF SWANSEA.

John Henry Vivian, of Singleton, in the said borough,
Esq.

BOROUGH OF CARDIFF.

The Right Hon. John Nichol], of Rerthyrmawr, in the
county of Glamorgan, Doctor of Laws.
BOROUGH OF MERTHYR TYDVIL.
Sir Josiah John Guest, Bart.
August 9.
COUNTY OF CAITHNESS.
George Train, of Ratter, Esq.
COUNTY OF INVERNESS.
Henry James Baillie the younger, of Tarradale and
Redcastle, Esq.
COUNTIES OF CLACKNIANNAN AND KINROSS.
Major-General William Morison, of Greenfield, C. 13.
BURGHS OF FORTROSE, INVERNESS, NAIRN,
AND FORRES.
Alexander Matheson, of Ardross, in the county of Ross,
Esq.

COUNTY OF SELKIRK.
Allan Eliott Lockhart, of Borthwickbrae, Esq.
COUNTY OF ABERDEEN.
Rear-Admiral the Hon. William Gordon, R.N.
CITY OF ABERDEEN.
Alexander Dingwall Fordyce, Esq., of Culsh and Bruck-
lay, Commander B.N.

_
COUNTY OF ROXBURGH.
The Hon. John Edmund Elliot.
BURGHS OF ELGIN, CULLEN, BANFF, INVE-
RARY, KINTORE, AND PETERHEAD.
George Skene Duff, Esq.
COUNTY OF HADDINGTON.
The Honourable Francis Charteris.
COUNTY OF ARGYLL.
Duncan Esq., Dean of the Faculty of Advocates.
COUNTY OF KINCARDINE.
Lieutenant-General the Honourable Hugh Arbuthnott,
of Hatton.

COUNTY OF LINLITHGOW.
George Dundas the younger, of Dundas, Esq.
COUNTY OF MERIONETH.
Richard Richards, of Caerynwch, in the said county, Esq.
COUNTY OF SOUTHAMPTON.
' NORTHERN DIVISION.
The Right Hon. Charles Shaw Lefevre, of Heckfield-
place, in the said county.
Sir William Heathcote, of Hursley-park, in the
,said
county, Bart.
SOUTHERN DIVISION.
Charles Wellesley, commonly called Lord Charles Wel-
lesley.
Henry Combe Compton, of Manor-house, Minstead, in
the said county, Esq.
CITY OF WINCHESTER.
John Bonham Carter, Esq.
Sir James Buller East, Bart.
BOROUGH OF PORTSMOUTH.
The Right Hon. Francis Thornhill Baring, of Stratton
Park, in the said county.
Sir George Thomas Staunton, Bart., of Leigh Park, in
the said county.
BOROUGH OF NEWPORT.

William Henry Chicheley Plowden, Devonshire-place,
in the county of Middlesex, Esq.
Charles Wykeham Martin, of Leeds Castle, in the county
of Kent, Esq.
BOROUGH OF LYMINGTON.
William Alexander Mackinnon, of Hyde Park-place, in
the county of Middlesex, Esq.
The Hon. George Thomas Keppel, of Grosvenor-square,
in the said county of Middlesex.
BOROUGH OF ANDOVER.
Henry Beaumont Coles, of Middleton-house, in the
county of Southampton, Esq.
William Cubitt, of Bedford-hill, Streatham, in the county

of Surrey, F.-q.
BOROUGH OF CHRISTCHURCH.
The Honourable Edward Alfred John Harris.
BOROUGH OF PETEIZSFIELD.
Sir William George Hylton JolifTP, Bart.
COUNTY OF RADNOR.
the county
Sir John Walsh, Bart., of Na field Park, in
of Berks.

BOROUGH OF RADNOR.
The Right Hon. Sir Thomas Frankland Lewis, Bart.
COUNTY OF RU TLAND.
Gilbert John Heathcote, of Stockea-hall, in the said
county, Esq.
The Honourable Gerard. James Noel, of Exton, in the
said county.
COUNTY OF SUFFOLK.
EASTERN DIVISION,
The Right Honourable Frederic Baron Rendlesham*
Edward Sherloch Gooch, of Ashmans, in the said

county, Esq.
WESTERN DIVISION.
Harry Spencer Waddington, of Caverham, in the said
county, Esq.
Philip Bennet the younger, of Rougham, in the said
county, Esq.
BOROUGH OF IPSWICH,
John Chevalier Cobbold, of Ipswich, Esq.
Hugh Edward Adair, of Flixton-hall, in the said county,
Es BOROUGH OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS.
The Right Hon. Frederick William Hervey, commonly
called Earl Jermyn.
Edward Herbert Bunbury, Eeq.
BOROUGH OF EYE.
Lioutenant-General Sir Dlrvard Kerrison, of Oakley
Park, in the county of Self lk, G.C.B.
COUNTY OF MONTGOMERY.
The Right Hon. Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, of
Pentrego, in the said county.

BOROUGH OF MONTGOMERY.
The Hon. Hugh Chohnondeley.
David Pugh, Esq. . .
COUNTY OF BRECKNOCK.
Joseph Bailey, of Glanysh Park, in the said county, Esq.
BOROUGH OF BRECKNOCK.
John Lloyd Vaughan. Watkins, of Pennoyre, in.the said
county, Esq.

August 10.
COUNTY OF SUSSEX.
EASTERN DIVISION.

Augustus Elliott Fuller, of Ruse-hill, in the said county,
Esq.
Charles Hay Frewcn, of Northiam, in the said county,
Esq.

WESTERN DIVISION.

Charles Henry Gordon L2nnox, commonly called Earl

of March.
Richard Prime, of Watberton, Esq.

CITY OF CHICIif:STER.
Jelin Abel Smith, E=A.
Henry Gordon
,Lennox, commonly called Lord Henry
Gordon Lennox.

BOIIOI7GII OF NEW SHOREHAM.
Sir Charles Merrik Barren, of Knepp-castle, Bart.
Charles Goring, of Wistow, in the county of Sussex,
Esq.

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NORTH ' NORTHUMBERLAND
tLEO.tIOII'.
CLOSI I; OF FIRST DAY'S POLL.

MORPETH, 10.—On the close Of the first day's
poll Sir G. Greys at the head of the poll.
Grey 1,217
Lovaine . ... 1,081
Ossulston
... • ... 1,067
There are less than hundred voters to poll. Sir
George Grey's .majority -will be increased.—From a
Correspondent. - •

SALE OF "RAILIVA. Y SHARES .BY
AUCTION.-011,,TS DAY.)
The Share Market has been decidedly firmer to-day.
The following are a few of the prin,liPal sales of Rail-
way Shares by Messrs, -Lamont) and Co..:—
East Indian ...• •
Derby, Stafford, and Worcestershire .... 0 7 0
Northern and• Southern Connecting .O 9 6
Northern Counties Union
Barbadoes - • - 0 5 0
Madrid and Valencia -
Louvain ala Sambre; ex int 0 12 0
Eastern Counties, York Extension.......,, 6 15 0
West Riding Union
Trinidad • Ol3 0
South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole 1 4 6
Leicester & BedfordiExchange Certificate 0 12 6
Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston 1 5 0
Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A) 2 6 0
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate, ex mt 5 10 0

REGISTRY of BIRTHS and DEATHS
DURING. THE 'WEEK ENDING AUG 7.
Deaths registered in the week. Births registered in the week.
1 Males ... ... ... 499 Males ... ... .. 609
Females ... ... 499 Females ... ... 631

Total

Total ... 1,240

CHESTER AND HuLYHEAD RAIL-
WAY.—(THIS DAY.)
The half-yearly meeting' of the shareholders of this
company was held to-day 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 afistract :
Af:er lamenting the occurrence of the accident at
the Dee-bridge in May last, the report proceeded to ex-
amine the principles upon which the stupendoes bridges
intended to span -the Conway and the Menai Straits are
now being carried out. The shareholders are aware
that those bridges differ altogether, both in their mode
of constructiqu and their. materials (which are exclu
sively wrought iron), from that which has unhappily
failed near Chester. Still it cannot but be expected that
the strength and safety of the novel and remarkable
structures that are contemplated will be subjected to
strict investigation. - So far as those inquiries have
hitherto prcc: eded the result, your directors arc assured,
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 will 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 90,9161. 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 period, 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 resolved that this company should
take an interest-therein to the extent of 30,0001., being
one-sixth of the share capital; the Chester and Birken-
head, and Birkenhead, Lance/shire, and Cheshire Junction
Companies, having also taken a share interest to the
extent of 20,0007. 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 Harbour 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 Cot 3tnittee came -to the unanimous conclu-
sion to report to the House, that they "had heard evi-
dence at great lengtlitipon ;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 Committee on the Holyhead Harbour (Government)
Bill were desirous that the evidence upon which the
Report of the Select Committee had been founded should
be printed and circulated 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 passed during the session, your direc-
tors, after several conferences with the members of her
Majesty's Government, thought it advisable to 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 authorize
this company to raise for the contribution to the harbour,
the extension of the line thereto, and for the necessary
wharfs and statitms, amounts to 3,363,3321.
"Your direct Ors recommend that of this sum 630,0001.
shall be raised by the. creation of 42,000 shares of 151.
each, being one new share for each original share ; and
that the remaining 34,5381. 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 ;
41. First call on the Ist of November next;
41. Second call on the 10th of January next; and
3/. Final call on the 28th of March, 1848.

" That interest at the rate of five per cent. be payable
on el calls in arrear after the respective dates, and that
at
five per cent. interest be.allowed, and payable on
That
the of April next, on all calls paid in a.dvence
the
eTBDtht
the scrip be sent in for registration on or before
registration will be
of November next, on which day
completed; and that in order ttohethtpheaelirretygbetoingwhreogmisttehree;
in the name of any other than
it be indispensablir
shall have been ori
that the call due on fhileal
paid, otherwise , the originalcalculat from the Ist of
i Yt
allotted,Novemberfnllo Lt ee te. shall
b r ehga ivset ebreeedn:
That the first dividend be
paid in full at that date;
April, 1848, upon all stiares
not then be paid up in full
and that as regards
the dividend be enetchultamteady from the next succeeding
period of three
have
the upon the let April, upon which
the same shall been paid up with interest, that is
to say:
If pain between April 1 and June 30 the dividend
to be calculated from the succeeding Ist of July.
.. If raid between July 1 and September 30, from the
succeeding Ist of October, and so on; but this arrrnge-
went shall not preclude the directors from patine; in
force, at their discretion, the • powers of the Act with
respect to forfeiture. •
‘• Should these recommendations of the directors be
approvk d and adopted by the shareholders, the future
remaining calls upon the original shares on which.
£5 per share on the 21st of October next.
5 „ 21st of April, 1648.
5 „ „ 21st of July „
And 2 102. „ „ 21st of October „
£l7 10s. • -

"Your directors conclude by stating their coniident
expectation that the line
the Bmayrsit bea
Britannia.
t(harcorucg
t°ullte with the exception of
_ Menai Straits), in February next, and the bridge itfelf
I the early putt of the succeeding summer. The line
may, indeed, be.mado ready for traffic, as far as Bangor,
In October next, provided the passage over the river
Conway bo effected; to accomplish this every exerticn is
being direeted,• and the necessary preparations for the
opening of the line are now engaging your directors'
best attention; and they are happy to assure you that
the information which they have acquired in the course
of their labours Tor thii object, have tended to the con.
elusion that, the local traffic will ha considerably in
excess of their original expectations.

T*oll hafc-been apprized in
and No
that.-. 411. e terms upon vvhieh the London and North-Wastern itku,
way. Company shonkl undertake t fr.
ykld the looptio-\ tire and carrying stock were und
emi4o3l.
arrangements are now completed •
..:fackritily.
your directors arc
"As respects the- through t , ".,au-frog, ircand,
entirely ptrsu hk_Reti: 'd

CompanyiS permitted to complete
49, e 1.7/
regard to the communication acs
placing on the station steam -boats
Amens
description which science can consi.lllll*Mirviogsk
the working of .the paekets.into complete hartnony
that of
.the railway, the result of the enta'rpeise, which
you have now so nearly brought to an issue,. will be ea.
satisfactory in -a•pecuniary point of view to the share-
' holders as it will assuredly conduce to • the co,avenience
of the public, and the'imity of the empire."
The CHAIRMAN said that the report was so detailed
as to render -it unnecessary for him to offer any
lengthened observations. lie had received a 'letter
from their thairnitin, Mr. Collet, which corro-
borated fully the: statement made_ by the engi-
neer, Mr. Stephenson, .as to the favourable
situation of their line. They might be assured
that the directors • deeply deplored the accident that
had taken place at 'flee-bridge. • That feeling of re-
wet had beeri 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 ei;vything they had seen proved that the
calculations of their engl'neer were correct. With
regard to the steam-boats-- to connect them with
Ireland, nothing could ha-ve induced • them to
abandon their • ground With respect to them
but the shortness Of the; session. There
was a possibility of. the. Bill ryeA'ng defeatetl, and
therefore they felt compelled to drA w back. With
respect to the' new capital there was noti'ling
that could be objected to. In point of fa vt,
the capital had been raised for four years. T, tie
London and North-Western Company had deter—
mined to take their shares .of the capital, and it only
remained for them (the Chester and Holyhead Com-
pany) to carryout their suggestion, and take up theirs,
which were offered on terms the most favourable, and
he could only add to • whist had been said in the re-
port, that it aprears Oat the tra4ho will fully justify
the far' ourahle'Vle‘%:;-vpretiqled of thew tr,del.f.v.ing,
and alsb justify; the 'Shareholders in tiling-, the tv_o,v
shares. Their. engineer was present, and would
answer any question.that had re,ference to his depart-
ment, and if there were no object.'on, he (the Chair-
man) should propose to the meetin- the adopti:rm of
th'e repOrt. -
In reply to a v.41:12.ty of. questions Irani Afx..

MAN, • •
The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the opening
of the line, there were between Conway and Chester
some of the he4viest**orki.but every effort would be
made to open it in .Octoiter next. With regard to
the observation of the Hon. Proprietor with reference
to their resident director, he could say that the
services of Captain Moorsom were most valuable.
They (the directors) had received constant reports
from that gentleman, and they were much indebted
to him for the vigilance he had shown. With respect
to the other -interrogatory of the Fis:c)
nourable
Proprietor, he had • only to state that the unpaid
claims on their 'capital of 2,000,000/. WSS
only 17,9001. The Jocomotives were disposed Hof to
the London and North -Western Company. ytsTith
respect to the interest on the shares, as the time v‘'lts
approaching very closely when that interest could Oe
no longer allowed, it was scarcely worth while to-
make any observations. The want of confidence,
which they all . deeply deplored, would no doubt be
speedily dissipated, when the affairs and position of
the company were really .understood. He had stated
that the traffic justified their expectations, and he
hoped that would restore confidence.
Mr. STEPHENSON said that he had read .the letter
of General Pasley on the subject of the 'bridge, and
he saw nothing• in that letter that required a reply.
The writer made a detailed statement of conversations
that had taken place between himself and another
gentleman on the question which he referred to,
but there was not a single observation that disap-
proved of the •principle upon which thee
bridge was 'to be constructed, and the only
points to which he * objected was as to the man-
ner in which it was to be raised. There were
only two or three persons in the country who
were acquainted with his plans, therefore General
Pasley could 'not possibly know what those plans
were ; but he (Mr. Stephenson) was ready to explain
them to any one in that room who could understand
them. He intendecto have that bridge supported on
chains, and it was only in the method of raising it
that General Pasley'saw anything to condemn. The
apprehensions that existed on this matter were en-
tirely vague, and had no foundation whatever but in
the feelings that were entertained towards what was
considered a novelty, though it was merely the
extension of a principle already in existence. It
appeared that General Pasley bad some conversation
with Captain Moorsom on the question; but the
latter gentleman, though he might have a general
idea of his plan, was not acquainted with the
details, and therefore' was not competent to offer any
opinion upon it. He Thotight, that under these cir-
cumstances it was very unwarrantable on th•
part of General Pasley to make the comments
he had done on a work of such importance.
and upon which so much anxiety was felt by those
interested in it. With respect to the other letter re-
ferred to, signed 4 A Mathematician," the signature
was one that the writer had no right to assame.—(A
laugh.) He (the mathematician) said that the vibra-
tion would convert the wrought iron into cast iron.
Why, he might: as Well have said that the vibration
of cast iron would .convert it into plumbago.—(A
laugh.) The apprehensions, as he had alrcady
stated, were quite unfounded, and in this opinion
he was supported by some 'of the most eminent mathe-
maticians of the day.
Captain MooKsom here explained that he was
ready to make . any reports that were required, but
that it had been arranged that he should only report
to the directors, with whom he constantly com-
municated. General ' Pasley had altogether misre-
presented what' he bed said to him, and as far as he
understood the plans of Mr. Stephenson he ap-
proved of them. •• •
The CHAIRMAN, in• reply to a question, stated that
the shareholders would not be Compelled to take the
new shares. •
Mr. STEPHENSON, in reply to some questions,
stated that the chains were not used for the purpose
of permanently supporting the tube, and that the
vibration would not be felt. This would be easily
understood if they consider that 1,200 tons would
very easily resist 200. tons in a commensurate ratio.
The whole objections were made upon false data.
The' CHAIRMAN then proposed the next resolution,
which was to • the effect that 42,000 new shares, in
shares of 1.51. each, should be issued, in the way re-
commended by. the direciors in their report, to be
disposed of in the way the directors consider best for
the interests of the shareholders.
The resolution was. unanimously'agreed
. A resolution; to apply to Parliament for authority
to run steamers between Holyhead and Dublin, was
also agreed to, after some discussion.
Thanks were then voted to the chairman and the
other directors, and the meeting separated.

:stEmglizaa.otprtterik.i
The particulars of the sale of Shakspere's house,
at Stratford-on-Avon, are now published by Mr. Robins.
They: contain a full description of this truly interesting
property, besides a variety, of amusing extracts from
authors whose lives were devoted to the subject; the
pedigree of the family; a plan of the property originally
ings of the exterior abd interior of this curious domicile.
possessed by the Shakspere family, and vinetteengrav-
N o pains seem to have
and.
tbheeeyn
ishpoaurledd
be
rpeneedeeeretshedesbeypaarci
titulars complete,
,itnnai
icsmewair::;ilehts, Louis
Ei
rN
s Gqa
Clive-.
G.
who take an interest in the property.
The following are the latest fashionable arrivals at
the Royal Albi°u:rtic.e..EfniGacoieet:PPle'oarßtagtleesri:
s: :—prince
nnaPddAryi
,mis
Antwtstle, Esq.,
PaPnOdilelo°fe:kin' ,HiCiYotimpLtaCiien3
Lord Clinton, Lushington
Fraser, Esq. and Lady —s_E
topqh:P_. aßnednyLoancl,y,
Esq.—
Grentell,
E,q., M.P., Mrs. and
and Lady,
MimtchmelliT,
Cannon,AtYcI.'IIi34T.PE.LLIGEN:cI" --- Stopford, Esq., --
This afternoon the I f . E.—CHATHAM, AUG. 9.
Foot (East Norfolk) t wing
of the 9th Regiment of
from Gravesend, bey. marched into Chatham barracks
the ship Manchestering
C at that port disembarked from
consists of 8 sergeants, Captain Murray. Its strength
130 privates, under tisi, 7 corporals, 3 drummers, and
Kitchener, with the feol command of Major Henry H.
Gaynor, Lieutitiant Robertow following
Gordonoffie
Cumming.
:—Lieut. S.
gn
John hiteside and Assistant•Surgen .Anderson,
M.D. With the troops are 11 women and 20 children.
The above embarked at Calcutta on the 16th of March
last, and sailed the next day. The ship put in at the
Cape, and took in passengers, and sailed on tho let of
April, And during the voyage four soldiers died, also
two women, and one child. ost of the men who are
come home wont through the whole of the 411.ffghom
campaign, nuclei General Pollock ; they were at the
forcing of the Kyber Pass, at the retaking of Caubul,
and at the defeat of Akbar Khan's army, and greatly
€• O
distinguished themselves at the battle of the Sutl • -
5. n
the division being inspected they will march for Win-
chester, to join their head-quarters.
DfocEsE OF *LONDOIC—The Lord Bishop of Lon-
, don has licensed the following
ge
ments within his diocese:— Tb e ntlemen to appoint-
Ansted, M.A., Curate of Wh' Rev. Joseph Boord
incum-
bency of St. Shion Zelotes B Itcchapel, to the ,
Bethnal-green; the Rev. R.
Alien, M.A., late Curate of
to the Gray's Inn di sr t int .St. Stephen's, Birmingham,
of St. Pancras, London; the
Rev. Charles W. Ed
incum-
bency of the New monstone, M.A., to the incum-
Laing,' NIA Church at Holloway; the Rev. David
.) to be ministerof `Trinity
district, St.
' Pancras. ...

Earl Grey left Datebet Park, Windsor, yesterday
for Osborne, to join .her Majesty. Sir George Grey
would have acekupanied her Majesty, abut for his oleo-
tioneerkng engagements in • - Northumberland.: _ -Tbe
Countess-Grey shortly proceeds 04 a tour of visits. •