The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-09 00:00:00

LONDON, SAT D. E_VENINfTs OCTOBER @, 1P47,

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
CHESTER AUTUMN MEETING.--YESTERDAY.
The Chester Leviathan Stakes of 10 sow. each; for three
yrs old. One mile and three quarters. (22 Subs.)
Mr. Mostyn's The Swallow ... (Holmes) 1
Mr. Mostyn's Sagacity... ... 2
Mr. L. Fox's Philosopher „, ... 3
Mr. Meiklam's Deloraine ... 4
14 to $ agst Philosopher, 2 to 1 agst Swallow, 5 to 2
agst Sagacity, and 6 to 1 agst Deloraine. Won in a
canter. Run in 3 min. 27 secs.
The Grand Stand Stakes of 10 soya. each, and 50 added;
for two yrs old colts, Bst 61b; fillies, Bst 31b. Three
quarters of a mile. (9 Subs.)
Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry... „. (Denman) 1
Sir J. Gerard's Jest ... 2
The Spaniard, Enchantress, Mr. Lord's L. IL, the
Manilla colt, and Vale Royal, also ran.
6to 4 agst Ribaldry. Won by half a neck. Time,
I min. 27 secs.
The Chester Handicap Stakes of 15 sovs. each, 10 ft,
with 50 added. Grosvenor Course. (23 Subs., 9of
whom paid 5 soya. each.)
Mr. Smith's Master Downes, 5 yrs, Rst 61b (Brookes) 1
Lord Chesterfield's fby Don John, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b... 2
Sagacity, 3 yrs, Gst 31b—Romance, 4 yrs, 6 -t—Alsatia,
3 yrs, sst 101 b, and Deloraine, 3 yrs, sst 61b, also started.
Won cleverly.
The Helier Skelter Handicap of 5 sovs. each, and 20
added for the beaten horses, the second horse to save
his stake. Heats, once round and a dis.
Mr. Mostyn's Wiseacre, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Evans) 1 0 1
Mr. Price's The Sailor, aged, Bst Sib 2 1 2
Mr. Worthington's Hooton. aged, Bst 101 b 42 dr
Mr. R. Mostyn's Chartist, 4 yrs, 7st 91b ... 3 odr
Wou easy.
YORKSHIRE UNION HUNT CLUB MEETING.

THURSDAY.
The Knavesmere Stakes of 5 sovs each, and 25 added;
for three yrs old, lOst; four, list; five, list 91b; six
yrs and aged, 12st; winners extra. One mile and a
half.

(Captain Bell) 1

Mr. Bell's Fiddlestring, 4 yrs
Captain Putt's Isabella Noel, 3 yrs ...
Won by two lengths.
The Union Hunt Stakes of 5 sovs. each, and 25 added.;
for three yrs old, lOst 71b; four, list 71b; five, 12st
21b; six and aged, 12st 61b; mares and geldings al-
lowed 31b; winners extra. One mile and a half.
(11 Subs.)
Mr. Jacques's Nell Cook, 4 yrs (Captain Broadley) 1
Mr. S. L. Fox's Meaux, 3 yrs (carried 21b over) ..• 2
Mr. Dawson's Lord Harry, 4 yrs ... ••• ••• 3
Mr. Meiklatn's Parson's Clerk, 5 yrs... ••• .., 4
Colonel Thompson's Helen, 6 yrs ... 5
Sir J. Gerard's Morocco, 4 yrs ... . . 6
Won by three lengths.
The Club Cup of 501. One mile.
Captain d'Arcy nd Rally, 3 yrs, lOst(Capt. Broadley)
Captain Reynard's Blue Bonnet, aged, lOst 81b ... 2
Won by two lengths.

The Scurry Stakes of 5 say's. each, p p, with 25 added.
(10 Subs.) T.Y.C.
Sir J. Gerard's Grimsten, 4 yrs, 12st 41b (Owner) 1 1
Captain Broadley's The Bard, 4 yrs, 12st 41b ... 3 2
Mr. Baker nd Louisa Newell, 5 yrs, lOst 21b ... 9dr
This race was run twice, on account of a false start,
and was won easily by six or seven lengths each time.
The Free Handicap of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added. One
mile and a quarter.
Sir J. Gerard's Blackie, 4 yrs, list 51b (Owner) 1
Mr. S. Fox's Psalmsinger, 5 yrs, llst 41b ... 2
Mr. J. Scott's Ennui, 4 yrs, 1 Ist 51b 3
Mr. lieseltine's Fitswilliam, 4 yrs, lOst 101 b ... 4
Won by half a length.

CALEDONIAN RUNT AND WESTERN MEET-
ING.—WEDNESDAY.
The Caledonian Tyro Stakes of 25 sovs. each, with 50
added, for 2 yrs old ; colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 41b.
Three quarters of a mile. (3 Subs.)
Mr. Merry's Aspasia ... (11. Robertson) 1
Mr. M. Dawson's Liston ... ... 2
Mr. Rait nd Cybele ... ... . . 3
Won easy.

The Ayr Gold Cup of 100 so;s., by subs. of 10 sots.
each ; p. p. ; for three yrs old, 7st 51b; four, Bst 51b;
five, Bst 121 b ; six, and aged, 9st 21b ; mares, &c., al-
lowed 31bs. Two miles. (14 Subs.)
Lord Eglinton's Eryx, 3 yrs ...
Mr. Merry's Maid of Motherwell, 3 yrs ...
Won by three parts of a length.
The Ayrshire Mineral Stakes of 20 sous. each ; 10 ft,
and 5 only if declared, with 60 sous. added ; the se-
cond saves his stake. One mile and a half. (13 Subs.,
one of whom declared.)
Sir J. Boswell's Marianne 3 yrs, 6st 61b (James Hay) 1
Lord Eglinton's Plaudit, 5 yrs, 7st 21b 2
Mr. Merry's Pilgrim, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
Mr. Meiklam's Lightning, 6 yrs, Bst 111 b ...
Won by three parts of a length.
The Caledonian Hunt Plate of 50/. Heats, two miles.
Mr. Merry's Pilot, 5 yrs, ... (Robertson) 1 1
Mr. Nicoll's Moscow, 4 yrs, 2 dr
Mr. Wilson nd Bessy Bell, 4 yrs, ... 3 dr
Mr. Merry's Marian Ramsay, 5 yrs, ... odr

(Prince) 1
2

... 4

*The Admiral, 3 yrs, 6st 21b—*Tufthunter, 3 yrs, Est 21b
—Slander, 3 yrs, Est 21b—*Marquis of Conyngham,
4 yrs, bat—*Congres4, 3 yrs, bit—Eveline, 4 yrs, 6st—
Ulysses, 3 yrs, Est—*Rob Roy, 3 yrs, 63t—Gaiety, 3 yrs,
6st—*Hannah Raine, 4 yrs, Est—•Timour, 3 yrs, 6at—
Resolution, 3 yrs, Est—*Geraldine, 4 yrs, sst 121b—
•Deriades, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Flitch, 4 yrs, sst 121b—
*Vanity, 3 yrs, sst 121b—*Lszarillo, 3 yrs, sst 121 b
Sir Peter Laurie, 3 yrs, sst 101b—*Bellerophon, 3 yrs,
sst 71b —*Dr. Goodall, 3 yrs, sst 51b—Pillage, by La-
nercost, out of Campfollower, 3 yrs, sst 51b—f by Don
John, out of Prizeflower, d, 3 yrs, sst 31b—Miss Whip
filly, 3 yrs, 4st 121b—Punch, 4 yrs, paid—*Blunderbuss,
5 yrs, paid—Mongrel, 5 yrs, paid—Alliance, 4 yrs, paid
—The Liberator, 3 yrs, paid.
The Royal Stakes of 200 soya. each, 120 ft, for three yrs
old colts, Bst 71b, and tidies, Bst 21b; the second to save
his stake. A.F. (10 Saba.)
*Lord Albemarle's Ingoldsby—*Duke of Richmond's
Red Hart (slb extra)—*Colonel Peel's Veneur—Mr.
Greville's Apricot—Lord Chesterfield's Stultz—Colonel
Anson's Jack Musters—Mr. M;styn's Crozier—Mr.
B:)wes's Jennala—Mr. Herbert's Buckskin—*Mr. Gre-
ville's Mirmillo (pays 50 sous. forfeit).
The Clearwell Stakes of 30 sovt;. each, 20 ft, for two yrs
old colts Bst 71b, and fillies Bst slb; winners extra.
T.Y.C. (33 Subs.)
*Lord Albemarle's The E npress—*Colonel Anson's
Crusade—*Mr. Batson's f by Plenipos out of Revelry—
Count Batthyany's Egremont—Mr. W. H. Brook's f The
Idol—Mr. Cooper's Protection—Mr. John Day's Con-
veyancer—Lord Eglinton's Astrma and Henrietta—
°Lord Exeter's Sword Player, •Xanthus, *Vulcan, and
Dove—Sir J. Gerard's Donna Hermosa and Rockley—
Mr. Greville's Rosslyn—*Field Marshal Grosvenor's
Sir Roland de Blois—l'Sir J. Hawley's Cavatina—Sir
J. B. Mill's Black Doe—Mr. John Moore's Blaze (61b
extra)—Mr. Most.yn's Leadstone and Propeller—a Lord
Orford's c by Grand Duke, out of Adelgund—*Mr.
Glendower (61b extra) and *Panic—Colonel Peel's Lola
Montez (31b extra) and *The Architect—Sir R. Pigot's
b c by Elis, out of Manto—Duke of Richmond's Reflec-
tion—Mr. Rolt's Searoom and *lmperial—*Mr. R.
Watt's b or br f by Lanercost, out of Clara, and wh f by
Touchstone, out of Ohio.
Match, 100 h ft. T.Y.C.

*Mr. Barnes's Sutterly, Bst 71b, agst *Duke of Bed-
ford's Duplicity, Bst Mb.
Match, 300, h ft. D.M.

'Mr. Payne's Spider, Bst 71b, against Lord Glasgow's
Chainbearer, Bst 41b.
Match, 200, 50 ft. A.F. . .

Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, Bst 71b, agst *Duke of
Bedford's Bridle, 6st 131 b.

WEDNESDAY.

The Town Plate of 501., for three yrs, 7st 41b ; four, 8q
41b; five. B,t 111 h; six and aged, 9st 11lb. Winner

to be sold for 2001. T.M.M.
The Oatland Stakes of 30 sovs. each, 10 ft if declared,
for three yrs old, &c. B.M.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two yrs old, 7st 31b ;
and three yrs, 9st; fillies allowed 31b. T.Y.C. Winner
to be sold for 80 sovs., &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, for two years old, 6st 71b;
three yrs, Bst 51b ; four, Bst 111 b ; five and upwards,
9st. New T.Y.C. Winner to be sold for 4001., &c.
The Bedford Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft; for colts, Bst
71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 41b ; winners extra, &c.
To start at the Ancaster Post, and finish at the Duke's

Stand. (17 Subs.)
*Sir J. Hawley's Lovelace (31b)—*Duke of Bedford's
Motacilla (31b) and *Sable (31b)—Lord Chesterfield's c
by Charles XII., out of Dean Swift's clam—*Mr. Payne's
by Buzzard, out of Layla (31b)—Lord Orford's c by
The Colonel, out of Bay Dorothy (31b)—Lord Eglin-
ton's Glen Saddel—*Mr. Barnes's Sotterly--*Colonel
Peel's Francescan (31b)—*Mr. Chapelgowrie—*Lord
Exeter's Thiphone—*Lord Spencer's Lanista (31b)—
*Mr. Bouverie's Prairie Bird—*Mr. Nevill's The Hussar
—Lord Strathmore's Sincerity—*Field Marshal Gros-
venor's Sir Rowland de Bois—*Lord Albemarle's The
Empress.
Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each. h ft, for three-yrs-old
_ _ _

fillies, Bst 71b each. D.M. (5 Subs.)
*Lord W. Powlett's f by the Saddler, out of Fauchon
—Lord Glasgow's Discontent—Mr. Greville's Ferina—
•Duke of Bedford's Bridle—Lord Exeter's f by Hetman
Platoff, out of Macremma.
Sweepstakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two-yrs-old colts
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51b, not engaged in July, Ches-
terfield, Clearwell, or Prendergast. Winners of 2001.
Sib extra. Criterion Course. (12 Subs.)
•Lord Exeter's Hecuba—Mr. Greville's Dunrobin—
Mr. Irwin's The Monk—'Lord Lonsdale's c by Rat-
catcher, out of Souvenir, and *e by Redshank, out of
Bridegroom's dam—'Mr. R. H. Nevill's Sceptre—Lord
Orford's c by Touchstone, out of Miss Julia—Mr. Os-
baldeston's Buckstone—*Lord Edward Russell's Cracow
—*Lord Stradbroke's Alpheia—*Mr. Townley's b f by
Bay Middleton, out of Corrana's dam—*Mr. Watson's
Paladin.

Match, 100, h ft. D.M.
*Lord Orford's Craftsman, Bst 51b agst Lord Chester-
field's Lady Lurewell, ist 51b.
Match, 100 h ft. First half of Ab. M.
*Mr. Marson's Cardinal's Niece, Bst 71b agst *Duke
of Bedford's Fistiana.

THURSDAY.
Handicap Plate of 1004 for three yrs old, &c. A.F.
Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, for two yrs old colts,
Bst 71b, and fillies Bst 51h. T.Y.C. The winner to be

sold for 1504, &c.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each. for two yrs old colts, Bst
71b, and fillies Bst 51b. First half of Ab. M. The
winner to be sold for 40/.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old, 6st 71b;
three yrs, Bst 31b ; four yrs, Bst I Ilb ; five yrs and
upwards, 9st. First half of Ab.. M. The winner to
be sold for 300/.
Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each and 25 added, for three
yrs old, 7st 71b ; four yrs, Bst 71h ; five yrs, Bst 131 b :
six yrs and aged, 9st 11b. A.E.C. The winner, to be
sold for 150 L, &c.
The Bretby Stakes of 100 sovs. each, h ft, for two yrs
old fillies. Last three-quarters of the R.M. (13 subs.)
*Colonel Anson's Contessa—Mr. Mostyn's Gabble—
b f by Venison, out of Eyebrow—'The Lady Augusta,
and Laccadive—Lord Chesterfield's sister to Arkwright
—Lord Exeter's Dove—*Lord Glasgow's b f by Do❑
John, dam by St. Patrick—*Sir J. Hawley's Cavatina—
I *Colonel Peel's Jenny Lind—Duke of Richmond's Re
flection, and Hefter Skelter—Colonel Anson's Suger
plum (dead).

Match, 200 h ft. A.F.
*Mr. Greville's Spider agst Mr. Moore's Watchdog,
Bst 71b each.

Match, 150 h ft. T.Y.C.
*Duke of Bedford's Festus, Bst 71b, agst Lord CheB
terfield's May, Bst 21b.

FRIDAY.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, and only 5 if
declared; the forfeits to go to the second; for three
yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C.
Handicap Sweepstakes of 15 soya. each, 10 ft, for two
and three yrs olds. T.Y.C.
Sweepstakes of 10 soya. each, for two yrs old-; colts,
Bst 71b ; and fillies, 83t 51b. First half of Ab. M.
Winner to be sold for 40/., &c.
The Prendergast Stakes of 50 sovs. each, h ft, for two
yrs old; colts, Bst 71b; and fillies, Bst 51b; winners
extra. T.Y.C. (28 Subs.)
*Lord Albermarle's Kangaroo —*Colonel Anson's
Crusade—Mr. W. H. Brook's The Idol—Lord Eglinton's
Astrwa and Henriette—*Lord Exeter's Fencer, *Vulcan,
Dove, and *Tisiphone—Sir J. Gerard's Matadore—Mr.
Greville's Rosslyn—*Field Marshal Grosvenor's Sir
Oliver—*Sir J. Hamley's Lovelace—*Mr. Marson's
Pius IX.—Sir J. B. Mill's Deerstalker—*Mr. J. Moore's
Blaze (61h extra)—Mr. Mostyn's Loadstone—*Mr.
Mostyn's Lady Augusta—Lord Orford's br f by Touch-
stone, out of Firefly—* Mr. Payne's Glendower (61b extra),
and *Panic—*Colonel Peel's the Architect and **Jenny
Lind—Mr. Rolt's Searoom and *Epptian Queen—Lord
Strathmore's Sincerity—Sir S. Spry's b c by Slane, out
of 13astile—Mr. H. T. Worley's Caversham.
Match, 100, h. ft. T.Y.C.---•Duke of Bedford's Fis-
tiana agst Mr. Odnldeston's Vice-Consul, Bst 71b each.
Match, 200, h. ft. A.F.—•Lord E. Russell's Remi-
niscence agst °Mr. E. Hyde's Will-o'• the-Wisp, Bst 71b
each.
Match, 200, h. ft. T.Y.C.—Lord Glasgow's Clerk of
the Council agst °Mr. Moore's Wilmot, Bst 71b each.
Match, 200, h. ft. D.M.—Lord Glasgow's Chain.
bearer, Bst 71b, agst Mr. Gregory's Clermont, Bst.
Match, 300, h. ft. T.M.M.—*Mr. Moore's Wolfdog,
Bst 51b, agst °Lord Exeter's Woodpigeon, 7st 71b.
Match, 200, h. ft. Clermont Course.—Lord Eglinton's
Glen Saddell agst Duke of Bedford's Duplicity, Bst 21b
each. Off by consent.
Match, 200, h. ft. D.l.—Mr. Moore's Watchdog, 7st
71b, receives 50 ft. from Duke of Bedford's Leopard,
91b.
Match, 100, h. ft.—Millwood, Bst 71b, agst Lazarillo,
Bst 31b.

NO DAY MENTIONED.
The Torrington Stakes of 50 sovs. each ; for fillies,
Bst 71b ; foals of 1845, untried, allowed, &c. T.Y.C.
(3 Subs.)
*Duke of Bedford's Sable (31b)—*Mr. Shelley's
Doubtful—and *Mr. W. S. Stanley's fby St. Patrick,
out of Minx's dam (31b).
Match. One to the post. No course mentioned.
*Duke of Bedford's Gat~, Bst 71b, File Gift, Bst 71b,
Esther, Bst 41b, agst *Lord Glasgow's six fillies, 7st 121 b.
Match; 200, 50 ft. D.M.
Lord Glasgow's Miss Sarah, Bst 71b, agst Lord Stan-
ley's Bowstring, 6st 21b.
Match; 300, 200 ft. A.F.
Sir J. Hawley's Miami, Bst 71b, receives 100 sovs. ft
from Lord Eglinton's Nerissa, Bst 31b.
We are authorised to state that the first race on Mon-
day will be half-past twelve or one, if the number of
races permits, and that on Tuesday the Cesarewitch will
be run not earlier than two, nor later than three o'clock.
On this day there will be a special train from the
Bishopsgate station at eight A.M., returning from Cam-
bridge at seven, and Chesterford at half-past seven.

BUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Brighton harrs., Mon., Patcham ; Wed., Race-course;
Fri., Dyke.
Brookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket-hill; Thurs.,
Telscombe Tye.
Tiverton hds., Mon., Puddington; Thurs., Winsford
Village, 143 i.
Glyndbourne harrs., Mon., Norton Top; Fri., Ber-
wick Common.

DEATH IN THE QUEEN'S PRlSON.—Yesterday Mr.
Payne held an inquest in the Queen's Prison, on the
body of John Ottokoops, aged 71, f zmerly in business
as a licensed victualler. The evidence proved that the
deceased had been confined in that prison for a period of
14 years, for a Chancery suit. Some time back he had
a paralytic stroke, which deprived him of the use of his
right side. Me died on Thursday last from apoplexy
and palsy. Verdict, " Natural Death."
MUNIFICENT BEQUEST. The late Nathaniel
Stevens, Esq., of 30, Thurloe-square, has bequeathed
the sum of 200/. to the funds of the Hospital for Con-
' gumption and Diseases of the Chest, at Brenton.

COURT CIRCULAR

WINDSOR, FRIDAY.—The Queen and Prince Al-
bert took their accustomed early morning walk.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice,
took walking and pony exercise on the eastern terrace
and slopes. Her Royal Highness the Princess Helena
was also taken an airing to-day.
In the forenoon his Royal Highness Prince Albert
enjoyed the sport of shooting. His Royal Highness
was attended by Lord Byron and Colonel Seymour.
This morning Mr. H. F. Cunningham had the
honour of submitting to the Queen and Prince Albert
his water-colour drawing, taken by command of her
Majesty from Winterhalter's picture of the Royal
Family. Her Majesty and the Prince were graciously
pleased to express their approbation.

His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge re-
turned to town on Thursday, from honouring the Earl
of Westmoreland with a visit, at his seat, .Apthorpe,
Northamptonshire.
Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Gloucester,
the Duke of Cambridge, and Prince George, visited
her Majesty the Queen Dowager, yesterday, at Marl-
borough House.

Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial-
office from the Governors of the West India Colonies.

LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND
NEWCASTLE RAILWAY.
MONEY CRISIS.—SUSPENSION OF THE WORKS.
MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.—This morning a meeting
of the shareholders of this company " favourable to
the suspension of the works" was held in the Cla-
rence Hotel, at half-past twelve o'clock. The meet-
ing was very thinly attended, the shareholders pre-
sent being Sir Ralph Pendlebury, Knight; Messrs.
J. B. Lees, Henry Rawson, William Scott, William
Haynes, J. Moore, John l'Farlane, Thomas Peet,
Horatio Smith, T. 11. Fisher Harper, of Bury ; Mr.
Hobson, and two or three other gentlemen, whose
names we did not learn ; Mr. William Haines was
called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said that he was not a very ex-
tensive shareholder in the concern, and also that his
connexion with it was of but short duration, and
therefore he was unable to say much upon the sub-
ject. He hoped, however, that the promoters of the
meeting would be able to lay before them the grounds
upon which they sought for a suspension of the
works.
Mr. HENRI RAWSON said that he had called the
meeting together, and he wished that to be clearly
understood. He and a few other shareholders had
conferred together, and at their request he had con-
sidered it his duty to call the other shareholders to-
qether. Their object was to form a nucleus whose
object should be to prevent any further extension of
the works at present. Upon the original shares 21.
2s. had been paid up, and the price of those shares at
the present time was not more than ss. Now, he
understood that 30s. per share was in the hands of
the directors, and therefore he thought it was not
wisdom to expend more money until the proprietors
were consulted. It was a question whether it would not
be wise to wind up the concern altogether, and return
the 30s. per share to the holders. The fact was, that
the shares were at present so low that they could
hardly be given away. Under these circumstances
he would advise that the question was not fully en-
tered into at that meeting., but that. a deputation
should be appointed to conter with the directors as to
the best course to be adopted.
Mr. APFARLANR wished to know if the gentlemen
calling that meeting had had any communication with
the directors on the subject of the meeting?
Mr. RAWSON said they had not seen the directors
on the subject, because they thought it better to
have the opinion of the shareholders in the first in.
stance.
Mr. M'FARLANE said that at their last general
meeting Mr. France, their chairman, had told them
that no further calls would be made until the next
meeting, and he wished, therefore, to know whether
anything had occurred to alter that determination.
Mr. HORATIO SMITH said that whatever might
have been the promises made at the last meeting,
they were indebted to Mr. Rawson for calling them
together.
Mr. THOMAS PEET said he thought the pledge
given by the chairman, on behalf of the directors,
that no further calls would be made without the con-
sent of the shareholders, ought to be sufficient. They
were well known to be honourable men, and therefore
to be relied upon. He wished to know what really
was the character of the ,movement. He had been
informed that certain parties had been buying up the
shares at Ss. a share, with the view of having the
company dissolved, and the affairs wound up, by
which they would pocket the 30s. per share which
was in the hands of the directors.
A SHAREHOLDER said that at their last general
meeting the chairman had assured them that their
expenditure should not be allowed to exceed 1001. a
month, and therefore he thought the works should be
proceeded with as the directors thought best.
Sir RALPH PENDLEDURY said the object of the
meeting was to try if they could not prevail upon the
directors either to postpone the works or abandon the
scheme altogether; and he must say that he would
prefer the latter course.
The CHAIRMAN explained, and said the object of
the meeting was to make certain representations to the
directors, and not to discuss the merits of the line.
Mr. RAWSON said that he did not think Mr. Peet
was justified in casting out such insinuations, and at-
tributing such motives. He was actuated by no other
motive than that of benefiting the shareholders,
and of preventing speculations in such stocks; and
the question really was whether a committee
should be appointed to wait on the directors. If the
directors agreed with the opinions which he and many
of the shareholders held, then there would not be any
necessity for further trouble ; but he pledged himself
to adopt every means in his power to carry out his
own views in the event of the directors differing from
the shareholders. He would leave no means untried
to resist the progress of the works in the present state
of commercial embarrassment, and concluded by
moving a committee to wait on the directors, to confer
with them, and to report to another meeting to be
held hereafter.
Mr. M'FARLANE seconded the motion.
A somewhat angry and personal discussion ensued,
in which Mr. Hobson, Mr. Peet, Mr. Rawson, Mr.
Smith, and other shareholders, took part, after which
the motion was carried.
The committee so appointed consisted of Sir Ralph
Pendlebury, Mr. Henry Rawson, Mr. John M`Far-
lane, Mr. Horatio Smith, and Mr. Thomas Tomason,
of Bolton.
Thanks were voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting separated.

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Oct, $ Amiens and Boulogne .•• - .. -
2 Arbroath and Fortar •••••••• • • • • • • • 222 295
1 Chester and Birkenhead .•••••• • • • • • • 795 812
Sept. 30 Dublin and Drogheda• ••••••• • • • • • • • 923 805
Oct. i Dublin and Kingstown ••••••• • • • • • • •
- Dundee, Perth, and Aberdeen •• ••• • • • 1,173 1,244160
2 Edinburgh and Glasgow .••••• • • • • • • 126 4,206
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3 Eastern Counties and North Eastern- 12:044457 10.406334
2 East ••Lancashire .• •• •• • 4
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•21,910292 2,462
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. and... . Ayr... : . ::: . :
882
2•
2 GG rlaesagtoSwouatnliderGnraeennd°NcVke.s.te-ni• :::. : : • . 2,135
3 Great Western. tke .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 22,384 20,486
2 Lancashire and Yorkshire ... ••••• • • • • 10,902 10,564
1 Jancaster and Carlisle •.••••• • • • • • • • 1,633 -
3 London and North Western, &c. 46,711 43,953
3 London and Blackwell.... .. •••• • • • • 1,019 (,077
2 London and Brighton. ••••••• • • • • • • • 11,665 10,097
3 London and South Western .•••• • • • • 10,212 7,747
- Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc.. - -
2 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 2,380 1,970
2 Maryport and Carlisle • , ,
.. 628 540
2 Midland, Bristol, and Birmingham.... 25,823 21,226
3 Midland Great Western (Irish) ...... 903 -
2 Newcastle and Carlisle .....
- Newcastle, Berwick, and North Shields - -
2,046 1,601
2 North British .. • ................... 2,724 1,347
2 Paris and Rouen . .................. 9,000 8,170
- Preston and Wyre .................. .- -
2 Rouen and Havre ................ „ 3,222 -
1 Shrewsbury and Chester •••••• • • • • • • 653 -
2 South Eastern and Branches ........ 12,049 11,053
1 South Devon .. .. .... . .............. 1,73.6 1,081
2 Taff Vale ••••
3 Ulster . • .. - • • • • ••983 744
2 Whitehaven Junction ... •••••• • • • • • • 220 -
2 York and Newcastle .•• • • • ......... 12,040 5,997
2 York and North Midland .-• • • • .... 10,204 7,647

( ThPes°llthsiinlispt..
run between Holyhead
to .
BansheeliLTllmEaAirsteAalmAl-LpacSkTetEsAMEß.—The launch of the
ittue:ldiamtge
takeby placeAlr. Thompson, and
bu i I d er , Kingstown,lto te r
This vessel is one of four which have been ordered to be
built by the Admiralty, for the purpose of carrying the
mail between England and Ireland, and are to bo vessels
of superior accommodation and extraordinary speed.
The Banshee is built of wood, and of a peculiar con-
struction, from a design furnished by 0. NV. Lang, Esq.,
assistant-master shipwright of her Majesty's Dockyard,
Chatham. She is constructed on the diagonal principle,
with all the improvements that a long experience in this
particular art of ship building have been proved to be
most efficient ; and there is no doubt, from the symme-
try of her form, and the excellent manner in which the
constructor's views have been carried out, under his own
superintendence, that the intentions of the Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty will be realised. Her prin-
cipal dimensions are as follows:—Length between the
perpendiculars' 189 feet ; length of keel for tonnage,
172 feet 9i inches ; breadth extreme, 27 feet 2 inches ;
ditto, moulded, 27 feet ; ditto, for tonnage, 26 feet 2
inches ; depth in hold, 14 feet 9 inches ; burden in tons,
No. 670 5.94.

LYNN AND ELI RAILWAY.—EarIy in the week,
some of the directors made an experimental excursion
on this line, to Ely, to which place the line will be open
to the public in about a fortnight ;—thus opening a
communication by railway, from Swaffham, by way of
Linn! to liconclou.—,Arorplk Chronicle

R.A ILWAY COMPArsqrg AND
TUE PRESENT DISTRESS.
One direct cause of the present distress, especially
at Manchester and Liverpool, can be traced to a mode
of action of the railway companies which, although it
has generally escaped remark, is, perhaps, as far as
it goes, more fraught with danger than all the rest of
their proceedings put together. The four millions
a month which these parties claim is not enough for
their objects. The merchant and manufacturer when
these are paid do not know the worst. Four millions
a month may be taken from the market, but it can-
not be distributed all at once. While the large pro-
portion is yet passing into the hands of the labourer,
from him to the shopkeeper, from the shopkeeper to
the importer, and from the importer to the
produce grower of South America, Russia, cr the
United States, there is still a considerable amount
that finis its way back, temporarily, at all events,
into the hands of the banks whence it was drawn,
and that might thus he sul.Tozed to be applicable to
the wants of those who Are seeking their usual ac-
commodation in the money-mai ket. As the amount
which filters back in this Way- is lessened month by
month so long as the pressure goes on, of course the
price must increase; but still, the merchant would
be disposed to say, " there, at all events, is a certain
qu'antity to be divided amongst us, an,-1 which those
will obtain who choose to bid the his
hest.
weak must go to the wall, but the
s_
et strong
may yet stand. In this, however, lies a g
error. The railway directors compete with him
still. He cannot escape from them, or move a step
but they will struggle with him and overcome
him. The portion of the calls which find their way
bark to the money-market must again be delivered
to these gentlemen. 4,000,0001. a month, or such
proportion of it as may be paid to them, being
altogether inadequate to their wants (an amount
which they put up with in consideration of "the
existing pressure"), they deem it advisable to an-
ticipate future payments by carrying on works
beyond what these amounts will meet, and by
paying their contractors in promissory notes or
bills. These bills are thrown upon the discount
market, and when private firms seek accommo-
dation, they find there are other claimants before
them. It is true that, owing to the largeness of the
draughts as well as to the way in which they have
been discountenanced by the Bank of England, and
by the most respectable of the joint-stock ar.d pri-
vate banks, they are negotiable only at a higher
rate of discount than would be demanded upon
legitimate acceptances, but the knowledge that
they carry the responsibility of a public body with
several millions of capital operates to keep this dif-
ference at a very moderate paint, and even if it
were much greater than it is, it would still be no
protection to the merchant. Let the rate demanded
be what it may, the machinist, the contractor, or the
engineer who may have taken the bills of the com-
pany can outbid him step by step, and without the
slightest anxiety as to the ultimate point to which
it may be necessary to go, since it is more than sus-
pected that while making their payments in bills the
companies submit to a stipulation (which, indeed,
under certain circumstances would be an obvious
one) that any loss shall be made up to their creditor
which he may sustain in getting them discounted.
Thus, therefore, while the Legislature imagined they
had effectually provided against money being bor-
rowed by the companies at a higher rate than 5 per
cent., these bodies find themselves in a condition to
obtain it by offering at all times any rate that may
be necessary. This system is not of' recent date, but
it has latterly increased in proportion as the strin-
gency of the times has rendered it difficult to ex-
tort payments from shareholders ; and that it has
been carried on to an extent sufficient to explain
much of that pressure on the provincial discount
markets which has caused houses to suspend with
good bills in their cases seems to have been pretty
clearly ascertained, while it evidently. affords a key
to worse that remains behind. When the railway
directors found the first warning of the consequences
of their career in the protests of their shareholders
against the inconveniences of calls, the public hoped
that a check had been administered. The issue of
debentures permitted by the Legislature, however,
served as a resource, and still the madness went on,
and when these could no longer answer, a return to
calls with threats of forfeiture, and in the face of
general distress, again showed the public that their
enemies were scarcely scotched. The final impossi-
bility of payment under any threats or force what-
ever, seemed at last, however, to hold out that the
end might be approaching, even although it could
only come amidst the general ruin of all the weaker
members of the community ; but now even this
turns out to be an error, and the public are destined
to find that there is yet no prospect of a stop—that
if calls carnot be met, money can, at all events, be
raised upon them in anticipation—and that, in fact,
so long as it is in the power of a single firm in Eng-
land to raise a single pound, it will still be in the
power of the railway companies to snatch it from
I their hands.
Let this condition of things be fairly considered,
not merely to awaken alarm at the position in which
we now stand, but also that it may convey its moral.
Since the year 1837 we have been throwing stones
at America, but it may be questioned if, amidst all
the recklessness of the land-speculators of that
country and period a more desperate, evasive, or
culpable game was played than that which is now
being carried on by the railway financiers of Great
Britain ; and when we hear a clamour for a repeal
of our currency laws at the cost of national credit,
to sustain for a little while longer the delusion now
threatened with collapse, let us not blink the plain,
fact, that even as regards repudia ion itself there must
be many thousands amongst us to whom there would
be something far more shocking in its name than in
its reality.— Times.

COWES, FRIDAY, 10 A.M. THE WASHINGTON
STEAM-SHIP.—We are much disappointed in not having
to report the arrival of this ship.
_ _ _

Her Majesty has just presented a valuable Arabian
horse to Lord Panmure, father of the Right Hon. Fox
Maule, which has just beenaforwarded to the Breolim.
Castle, his Lordship's scat in Scotland.
MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—The marriage of the
Hon. Spencer Cecil Ponsouby, fifth son of the late Earl
of Besborough, and the lion. Louisa Dillon, third
daughter of the Viscountess (Dowager) Dillon, took
place on Thursday last, at St. George's Church, Hanover-
square.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, FRIDAY.—We have
a good supply of wheat ; yet a great part of it being
disposed of last week, causes only a moderate show of
samples, and having a fair demand, an improvement of
2s. to 3s. per quarter is effected. Barley is ready sale
at Is. to 2s. advance. Oats and shelling in slow request
on rather lower terms. Beans Is. per qr. dearer. No
change in other articles.—Leeds Mercury.
A FLATTERING ExcEPTION.—An eccentric farmers
who was recently at a tea-table, a here there were seva,
rag fine girls sipping th-sir t,wankay, was asked what ht,
thought of a certain lady who was then absent, " Oh,"
replied be, " she is the plainest woman lever saw in my
life, the present company excepted !"
EXTRAORDINARY FRAUDS.—Great excitement has
prevailed in Sunderland since Monday last, in conse-
quence of the discovery that Mr. Charles Isaac Humble,
recently a member of the firin of Milbourn and Humble,
sharebrokers, had decamped, having committed several
forgeries of a most daring character. It is of course,
impossible at present to learn with precise accuracy all
the details : but the stat, meta we now give we have no
doubt will be found pretty correct. His forgeries have
been committed chiefly upon his relatives and family
connexions :—Miss Humble, a maiden lady (his aunt)
the Rev Philip Kearney, Catholic priest, and Mr. Mat.
thew Kearney, wine and spirit merchant. Bills purport.
ing to be accepted by one or other of these parties—the
a tnt'b}'dniou
signatures to the acceptances being of course forged—.
have been paid:away by Humble to the extent of not less
than 10,0001. Of this forged paper, Mr. Barees, of Jar.
rcw, received about 4,0001. in pa) went for ships sold by
him to Humble ; and three bills of 1,000/. each, all for..
genes, have been discounted by parties in SunderiarA.
The Sunderland Joint-stock Bank, it is utvlerstood,
as,c hadn tgi got
n •
jointly between Mr. W. White °n.d Air. R.
tholdshird is
sne
heldo f these, Hr. Barnabas Sharp another and the
T. Wilkinson, solicitors. Mr. Thomas Bnrn, solicitor,
is also a loser to
some of the forged paper. There is too much reason to-
sfeoamrethuantfoiritti e uinnabtle,wis considerablequite
it ex
younge m
connexions with swindlers at aistance,
who were victimising him and gondin
A warrant was on Tuesday granted fog Mumble'llm to
his
ruin*
hension, but there is not touch hs app!e,
probability of fiis being
caught, as he has kern gone about a week, It is sup-
posed he has sailed for •
Monte Video.—Durhaln Chrim
nick.
TRENT VALLEY RAILWAY.--The
reasons of the
delay in placing
passenger traffic upon this line, instead of taking it
round by Birmingham, as at present, is the non-comple-
tion of the Post-office arrangements. In reply to ap-
plications from the company, the Post-office authorities
have informed Captain Huish that it will not be practi-
cable to place the mails on the Trent Valley Railway
by the Ist of November ; and that although the Post-
office may be ready by the middle of November, still no
promise that arrangements will be completed even by
that time can be given. It will be seen, therefore, that
the public have no ground for charging the company
with delay, as they are desirous of giving them the full
benefit of the saving of time and distance effected by the
Trent Valley line at as early a period as possible.—
Leeds Mercury.
The Gazette des Tribunaux publishes a letter, ad•
dressed to it by M. Vidocq in wkdch he states that,
although Madame Vidocq did take twenty drops of
laudanum in a glass of water to lull the severe paina
from which she had lone. been suffering, yet the phy_
sicians who were in attendance upon her had unani-
meusly declared that the quantity thus taken, though
larger than they had prescribed. could not have has,
ten d her death, and that the state in which she wss
re ndered it impossible for her to have survived any
longer.
The commissary of police, called in to verq,
her death, made a report to the Procure tar du Roi, leo
the effect that she had not committed suicide, countitr-
signed by five physicians, and the Procureur there-yea
immediately granted his warrant 1Q In; intermealt,