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A Mr. SkEuroN proposed an amendment dissenting to the
resolution, but the original motion was carried almost unani.
mously.
After a vote of thanks to the chairman the meeting sepa-
rated.

DREADFUL COLLISION ON THE

RIVER, NEAR GRAVESEND.
SEVEN LIVES LOST.

A collision of a most serious character, involving, it is sup-
posed, the loss of seven lives, happened early on Sunday
morning, in the river, off Old laven, about ten miles below
Tilbury Fort, on the east side, a fine schooner, of about 100
tons burden being run down by a powerful steam-ship.
The particulars as yet received respecting the catastrophe
are far from being satisfactory. The unfortunate vessel which
is lost appears to have been the Rose, of Exeter, Mr. Webber
master. Having been loaded with a cargo of miscellaneous
goods at Topping's Wharf, London-bridge, she took her de-
parture in the course of Friday evening, and reached Old
Haven Bay the following evening. She there brought up
for the night, and remained safe until about a quarter to
four o'clock on the following morning (Sunday), when a
large three-masted steamer was seen bearing down at full
speed, having the ebb tide with her. She exhibited the
usual lights at her bow and mast-head. Whether the ordi-
nary look-out was kept on board it is difficult as yet to state.
Certain it is, however, that she continued her course, and on
nearing the anchored schooner the usual cries were raised on
board the steamer to "port," "ease her," "stop her" "turn
her astern," but before those orders could be complied with
she came in contact with the vessel with tremendous'
force, the steamer's bow carrying away the schooner's fore-
mast, and cutting her bulwarks and hull down to the water's
edge.
It being evident a few seconds after the collision that -the
schooner was rapidly filling, all hands on board the steamer
ran aft in order to save the crew of the ill-fated craft. Ropes
and other means of rescue were thrown out, but only one
man was seen, and him they succeeded in preserving, who
proved to be the master. The poor man had a very narrow
escape, as may be judged from the fact that he ran from his
berth with only his night shirt on to the deck. They had
barely got him on board before the vessel went down with
the remainder of the crew, five in number, and it is supposed
two passengers, who all perished.
The crash was distinctly heard in all parts of the bay, and
by the officers on duty at the Coast Guard station at Old
Haven. Boats were put off in the direction from whence the
cries proceeded, but their aid was of trifling avail.
The steamer remained near the spot where the Rose went
down for some time, with a view of picking up what might
be cast from the wrec k. Little appearing, however, she
proceeded on her voyage to Leith, the damage she sustained
not being so serious as to prevent her completing her ran.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, 3Liscn 1.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Ambergate and Eastern Junc-
tion, % p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, % p.—
Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe,
and North-Western, % dis.— Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham,
2% p.— Chester and Birkenhead, New, 201. Shares, par—East Lanca-
shire, New, 2% p.—East Lincolnshire, 3% p.—Edinburgh and
Northern, New, 251. Shares, 2% p. —Ditto (late Edinburgh, Leith,
and Grantee). New, Quarters, % p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% p.
—Great Northern (Nos. 1 to 108,000), Bs. 9d. p.—Great Western,
Quarters, 6% p. ex dlr.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Leicester and
Bedford, % dis.—London and North-Western, 186 ex div.—Ditto,
New, Quarters, 12% p.—Manchester and Leeds. Fifths, 6% p.—
Ditto, 321. Shares (late Extension), 3% p.—Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby and Sheffield), 4% dis.—
Ditto, 201. Shares, 1% dis.—Manchester and Southampton, 16s.
3d. die.—Midland Stock, 123—Ditto, New, 4% p.—Nor:h British,
Quarters, 24 p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Preston and Wyre,
Halves (A), 4% p.— Scottish Central, 7% p.—Shrewsbury and Here-
ford, % dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Cheshire, 2 dia.—Shrews-
bury and Birmingham, 151. 78. 9d. Shares (A), 114 p.—Ditto, 91. 125.
3d. Shares (B), % p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 2,2% p.
—Ditto, No. 4, 7 p.—South Staffordshire Junction, lini.—West
Riding Union, 2 p.—York and Newcastle, New, 6% p.—York and
North Midland, Preference, 10% p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 154 p.
—Dutch Rhenish, 2% die.
MANCHESTER, Maws I.
STocx ExciimmE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, % p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, % c.
p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9 11-16 p. —Blackburn, Clithe-
roe, &c., % p. e. all—Ditto, Preferentials, 2 p.—East Lancashire,
New, 2% c. p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 1 7-16 p.—East Lincolnshire,
c. p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 78%—Fleetwood, Preston, and
West Riding Junction, 14 c. p.—Great Northern (late London and
York), Reg., % p.—Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and
Canal, 4 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Ditto, New, % dis.—Ditto,
Preferential.% 1% p.—London and South-Western. Scrip,
cheater and Leeds, 321. Shares (late Extensions), 3 3-16_p.—Manches-
ter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, die.— Ditto, Grimsby
(121. 10s. Shares), 1 dis.—Ditto (Sheffield and Lincolnshire), 1% die.
—Manchester and Southampton, 16s. dis.—North British, Extension
13-16 c. p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—Preston and Wyre, 35
Ditto, Halves (B), % p.—Shrew9sbnry6
pa._ and Birmingham (A),d SD-.2lv6epr:
—Ditto, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (13), -1
No. 4, %p. —South Staffordshire, 34 p.—Wharfdale, C. die.
LEEDS, 3faacn 1. . .

STOCK ExcfLANGX.—Thesales are—.Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, Ss. 6d.
.p.—East Lancashire, New, 21. 68. p.—Ditto New
(scrip), 295. 6d p.—East and West Yorkshire, 14s. p.—Glasgow and
Dwnfrits, 208. p.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 3% p.—Leeds and
Dewsbury, Extensions Scrip (green), 158. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 20s.
dis.—Ditto, New. 2s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Preference, 345. 6d. p.—Melton
and Driffield Junction, 265. n. p.—Manchester and Leeds (late Hud
and Sheff.), 4N p.—Ditto. 321. Shares (late Extension), 31. 3s. 9d.
p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire (late Great Grimsby
and Sheffield), 4% dis.—Ditto, ditto, Extensions, 295. dis.—North
British, Halves, 4% p.—Ditto, Thirds, 545. p.—Ditto, Extensions
(scrip), 15s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 3% p. —Northern Counties
Union, 245. dis.—North-Western, Ss. 6d. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham,
and Goole, ss. p.—West Riding Uniou, 395. 6d. p.—Wharfdale Junc-
tion, par—York and Newcastle (late New. and Dar. June.), Prefer-
ence, 4% p. _

pt)
REPRESENTATION OF ST-
MINSTER.
Last evening a meeting of the-friendsbf Mr. C. Lushiagton
was held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern, StrUnd, to hear
from that gentleman an avowal of his political sentiments,
and to decide upon his qualifications to represent the city of
Westminster in the next Parliament, vice Mr. Leader,- who
intenclito'resign."
The Hon. E. P. BOUVERIE, M.P., was called to the chair,
and, after's few brief remarks, introduced
Mr. LIISHINGTON, who was received with load cheers.
That gentleman began by expressing his gratitude for the
numerous meeting that had attended to greet him. He had .
been induced to put himself forward as a candidate for their
suffrages in consequence of a communication from the West-
minster Reform Society, requesting his opinion upon certain
points, and to which he had replied by announcing his con-
currence in all of them. Thereupon he had been choien by
the society by a very small majority over Mr. G. Thompsen,
who had in the most generous manner acquiesced in- the de-.
cision, and further promised to render evezy support in his
(Mr. push ington's) behalf. Another gentleinan, • Mr: Page
Wood, originally looked upon as a future candidate_ for West-
Minster, had also yielded.,his claims, and become a member of
his (Mr. Eushington's) committee. The Hon. Candidate then
proceeded to detail his opinions upon the leading points of
vpolitical discussion. As to the i-ote by ballet, be bad always
oted for .the ballot. —(Hear, lear.) • The extension of the
suffrage to every householder, and every constituency to
consist of at least 5,000 electors, he also concurred in. The
next point was, the repeal of the 7th clause of the Reform
Act—(Cheers)—and that he had already in Parliament voted
for.—(Hear. hear.) The next question, respecting triennial
Parliaments, was one he entirely concurred in, but thought it
must be preceded by other measures, such as the extension
of the suffrage, &c. He would support any measure to pro-
cure a reform in all municipal corporations. The corn-laws
being now almost dead, he need not renew his pledges to
oppose them, but was prepared to attack, and procure, if pos-
sible, the repeal of the window-tax. Another question put
to him wis, whether he would co-operate in the endeavour to
procure the abolition of all pensions not merited by public
services. For that he had voted in a previous Parliament,
and would do so again. He would vote for the removal of
all taxes pressing upon the free diffusion of knowledge, par-
ticularly the stamp duties on newspapers; for a
reform in the Church establishment, and for a proper
application of the funds of the country to the pur-
poses of education independent of all sectarian distinctions.
—(Hear.) He could not pledge himself to go to Parliament
without a preference to one party over another, but he could
pledge himself to do his duty, and net to recognise the odious .
principle of finality.—(Cheers.) In short, if elected, he
would feel it his duty, as well as his pleasure, to support per-
fect
free trade, universal education, short Parliaments, the
protectio,n of the ballot, and would boldly assert the preser-
vation of international peace as a duty of all men to their
God. In answer to an elector, Mr. Lushington said, that
with respect to the Ten Hours' Bill he suspected that ques-
tion would be settled before he went into Parliament. He
would say, that as a free-trader, that as a strict principle, he
thought the artizan should be left to his own discretion, and
ought not to be fettered by any legislatiee restrictions.—
(Hear.) In conclusion, he would assure the electors he
was too old for place and too independent for promotion.
Mr. PAGE Woon moved, and Mr. G. Tnomrsorz seconded,
a resolution approving of the principles enunciated by.
Mr. Lushington, and pledging the meeting to use every en-
deavour to procure his return to Parliament.