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No. 14.816.

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the present time, which must delay the opening to the end of
the Summer instead of Spring. The works of the station at
Bristol, including the viaduct and offices, are rapidly advancing ;
but at Bath, the causes I have referred to, have prevented, till
within a few days, anything more than the commencement of
the approaches.
Between these two extremities all the principal works—the
tunnelling—the cutting, and the embankments, are so far com-
pleted that, had the weather permitted it, the ballasting and
permanent rails would have been by this time in a very forward
state. The excavation of the tunnels is every where opened
throughout, and the only work remaining to be done to them
consists of the formation of the permanent drains, and the
finishing of detached parts of masonry, which in the general
progress of the work had been injured or condemned, and the
completion of one of the tunnel fronts ; and a few weeks will
complete every thing but the permanent rails ; but many parts
of the line, long since prepared, have not been in a state to
allow of men or horses passing over them without destroying
that portion of the forming which the rains had allowed to be
completed ; so that not more than about 2i miles of ballasting
have been actually finished.
Between Bath and Box the works have proceeded tolerably
well • but the diversion of the turnpike and other roads re.
quired in this valley, has necessarily been attended with some
considerable difficulties and delay.
In the Box Tunnel the increase of water has much impeded
the progress of the works, but the three additional shafts have
been sunk, and from two of them the excavations for the tunnel
are commenced, so that the general rate of progress of the
whole will shortly be much accelerated.
About 1,900 yards run, or nearly two-thirds of the whole
length, are excavated ; and of this quantity 580 yards have
been formed within the,last six months ; 1,220 yards remaining
to be completed.
Immediately beyond Box the works are proceeding as satis-
factorily as can be expected. Din ing 'the winter the operations
have been principally confined to the formation of deep gullets
through the entire length of the cuttings, so as to afford the
means of excavating very large quantities when the finer
season will allow of its being formed into embankments. A
considerable slip occurred at the face of the embankment,
which threatened to cause great delay, but measures are being
taken to pass beyond it, so as to allow the loose part to dry
before it is again raised to the full height. At Chippenham
the works have proceeded well, but in the neighbourhood of
Wootton Basset, such have been the effects of the weather,
that it is probable that time and expense might have been ulti-
mately saved by totally suspending the works during the last
autumn and winter.
The quantity of work done during this period has been so li-
mited, that it would have required a few weeks only of sum.
mer weather to form the same extent of earthw ,irk in a more sub-
stantial manner, without incurring the same risk of future delays
iu theprogress of the contracts, from the slipping of earth-work
excavated and thrown into embankment in a wet state. Arrange-
ments are now making for redeeming, as far as possible, the
time which has been lost, by prosecuting the works by the use
of locomotive engines, and other means, with every possi-
ble vigour and despatch during the coming season.
Upon the London division of the line, the natare and the
state of the works have rendered the effects of the weather
somewhat less injurious. The extension of the line to the
Reading station is nearly complete ; the permanent rails will
be finished in the course of the next month, and this part of the
line may then be opened. Beyond Reading and up to Dudcot,
a distance of 17i miles, the ballasting is completed, with the
exception of two short lengths, together about 2 miles, which
may require six weeks more. The difficulty of procuring ballast
for this part has been very great ; the ground purchased for
this purpose being under water, and it being necessary to re-
sort to dredging in the river to obtain gravel. The laying
of the permanent rails is in a forward state, a single line being
laid for about 15 miles of the distance, upon which the mate-
rials for the second line are carried and distributed at all parts,
so that this work will proceed rapidly. Beyond Dudcot, great
exertions had been made to complete the line for opening to a
point near Farringdon, simultaneously with the opening to
Reading; and there can be no doubt that this might have been
accomplished during the month of May, probably even in April,
had the season permitted it. A few weeks will complete the
earthwork ; and preparations are making for ballasting. If no
further delays should now occur from the indirect consequences
of the late wet season, the opening to Farringdon may be cal-
culated upon in the month of June or beginning of July ; but
although the embankments and cuttings are very slight, in this
part of the line, they will require dry weather before they can be
ballasted. The further opening to Swindon will, also -neces-
sarily have been delayed; but may still be looked for in the course
of this year.
Upon that part of •the line between London and Twyford;
now open to the public, the works and the perManent rails have
generally stood well. Some slips have occurred, have been
very slight and superficial, and have been confined entirely to
the slopes of the cuttings ; and no injury has occurred to any
of the embankments or to the works. A violent storm of wind
has lately determined the period of the removal of the centres of
the Maidenhead Bridge, which, according to my original direc-
tions, were not to have been taken away until after the winter,
but which had been left perfectly free. The bridge is in every
respect in excellent condition.
The stability of the permanent way has been severely tried
during the last autumn; and it is very satisfactory to find
that, during this • period, the cost of maintenance has been
very moderate ; being, on the average of the last half
year, only 51. 18s. per mile per week. At this cost the
road has been kept generally in very excellent order;
and except at two points, where large springs of water have
lately, for the first time, suddenly appeared, for which proper
drainage had not been prepared, no difficulty has been expe-
rienced. I am, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient servant,
I. To the Directors of the Great Western RailK. BRUNEL.way.

LONDON, THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1840.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, March 4, 1840.
THE PRINCIPAL OFFICERS of HER
MAJESTY'S ORDNANCE do hereby give notice
that a quantity of GREAT COATS, Junk, Paper, Hides,
Chairs, Tools, Cast-iron Pipes, and Trucks ; Bread Waggons
with covers, Wheels, Axle-tree Arms for ditto ; Park Pickets,
Barrows, Mauls, Triangle Gyns, Fellies, Oak Tops, Arras
Rails, Oak Slab, Fire-wood, and three Stacks of Hay, will
be SOLD by PUBLIC AUCTION, in the Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich, on THURSDAY, the 19th March, 1840, at Eleven
o'Clock in the forenoon precise]).
May viewed, from Ten to Four o'Clock, a week previous to
the day of sale.
Catalogues may be had at the Ordnance Office, Pall-mall,
Tower:of London, Royal Arsenal, Woolwich.
By order of the Board,
R. BYSHAM, Secrettiry.

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of the Pro) rietore, and the Directors have cheerfully acceded
in this instance to a suggestion made, of having both the Report
and the Accounts printed and distributed to the Proprietors on
the morning of the meeting, for the purpose of giving them the
best opportunity of considering any matter to be discussed,
when they assemble to express their sentiments on the general
interests of the undertaking.
CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAY-
MENTS TO 31st DECEMBER, 1839.
Amount received on account of Capital, viz. d.
Advance on future Instalments
Calls on whole shares 1,620,605 0 0
`23,609 0 0

~~~

Calls on Half-Shares
Advance on future Instalments ...

339,920 0 0
10,005 0 0

CONTRACT FOR SUPPLYING STORES FOR CON•
VICTS ON BOARD HULKS.

1,994,130 0 0

SUCH Persons as are desirous of Tendering for
the supply of Bread, Meat, Beer, Oatmeal, Cheese,
Salt, Coals, Candles, Oil, Soap, Clothing, and Bedding, for
the use of Convicts on board the Hulks at Portsmouth, Chat-
ham, Devonport, and Woolwich, may obtain forms of Ten-
der by application on board either of the Hulks, or to the
Superintendent of Convicts, at No. 15, Lambeth-terrace, Sur-
rey, where samples may be inspected.
Tenders (on Printed Forms only), duly signed by the Parties
and the Persons offering to become their Securities, to be deli-
vered sealed up and addressed to the Superintendent, marked
" Tender to supply Provisions for Convicts," on or before
Twelve o'clock on TUESDAY, the 17th day of March, 1840.

♦mount received on Debentures
for Loans ............ 169,640 0 0
for Registration Fees, &c 1,083 11 • 6

for Which being deducted nterest
I,
from Interestents, onlkLoans 74,414 13 6

---
Leaves a Balance of 52,250 12 6
Charged in last Half-year's Expenditure 9,127 a 9
Amount shown in Expenditure of current
4,3,122 19 9 Half-year

Amount f. r Balance of Coaching Revenue
to 31st Dec.
.1839 .

ST. PAUL, COVENT-GARDEN
Feb. 26, 1840. ,
The Committee of Management of this parish, hereby give
notice that they will meet in the Vestry-room, on Tuesday,
the 17th day of March next, at six of the clock inthe afternoon,
to receive and consider PROPOSALS, and enter into CON-
TRACTS for PAVING and REPAIRING the CARRIAGE
WAYS and FOOT WAYS, within the said parish, and
providing good materials for the same, and likewise for
CLEANSING the STREETS of the said parish, and taking
away the DUST and ASHES from the houses of the in-
habitants.

70,434 3 6

3,916,570 II 0

PAYMENTS.
Expenses before the Act to October, 1835,
as per Statement

89,197 11 3

Payments to 31st December, 1835 4,322 1
to 30th June, 1836.. 92,512 9 6
to 31st December, 258,470 13 4
to 30th June, 1837 316,500 3 9
to 31st December. 1837 650,073 17
to 30th June, 1838 . 578.592 4 1
to 31st December, 1838 617,937 7 9
to 30th June, 1839 •• 479,334 2 3
PAYMENTS from the 30th June to 316 t December, 1839.
Land and Compensation
Contracts for Works. Stations, &c ..• 399,491 2 3
Permanent Way, including Timber Con-
tract, Iron Rails, Screws, Felt, and other
Materials, Haulage, Tools, Lighterage,
Cartage, and Labour
Locomotive Engines, Carriages, Waggons,
&c.
Engineering, Surveyors, &c. ... . •
Advertisements, Printing, &c
Travelling Expenses
Land Valuers, Purchasing Land
Law Charges, Conveyancing, and Costs of
Titles
Mpof Railway Linne
Parliamentary Expenses
Office Expenses, Direction, Salaries, Post-
age, &c.
Account of Experiments by Mr. Wood
Bllanee of interest on Loans
•

The Contractors to give security, and pay the expenses of the
bond and contracts at the time their tenders are accepted.
Printed proposals, to be filled up by persons willing to con-
tract, may be had at the. Vestry Clerk's office (adjoining the
Church ), where such proposals will be received at any time
before the meeting.
The Committee do not bind themselves to accept the lowest
tender, nor in the event if money being offered for the Dust,
do they pledge themselves to accept the highest proposal.
JOHN CLARK, Vestry Clerk,
and Clerk to the Committee.

83,359 2 9

11,639 b b
13,933 11 6

AUSTRALIAN PACKET SHIPS.
The Ship THERESA, of 650 Tons burden, WAL-
TER YOUNG (late H.C.S.) Commander, will Sail from
sn the 15th,Gravesend and from Plymouth the 23d March, di-
rect for PORT‘PHILLIP and SYDNEY.
The Ship LADY CLARKE, of 600 Tons burden,
ALEXANDER LAWRENCE, Commander, will leave
Gravesend on the 12th, and Plymouth the 20th April, direct
ter SYDNEY.

173 9

241 18 7
2,770 4 8

2,663 7 5

152 5 0
2,464 16 3

The teak-ship MARY ANNE, of 800 tons burden, will sail
from Gravesend on the 10th, and from Plymouth the 18th
May, direct for SYDNEY.
These are first-class ships, have Poops, and the highest order
of accommodations for Cabin, Intermediate, and Steerage Pas-
sengers ; are liberally fitted and supplied with Provisio,is, &c.
of the choicest quality ; carry experienced Surgeons; and never
deviate (wind and weather permitting) from the day appointed
for sailing. A regular succession of the finest and best
equipped ships are despatched, on fixed days, with strict punc-
tuality, every month during the year, proceeding alternately to
PORT PHILLIP and SYDNEY, and SYDNEY direct.
All particulars may be known, on application to Mr. JOHN
MARSHALL, 26, Birchin-lane, Cornhill.
N.B.—These Ships load at the New Jetty, London Docks.

4,052 0 6
111 9 0
43,122 19 9

3,765,499 15 8

£153
REVENUE ACCOUNT, from Ist JULY to ;
CEMBER, 1839. _

,070 19 4
31st DE-
IPer Cent-
age on
Traffic.
7.252

:Dr. d,
TO Maintenance of Way between Lon-
don and Twyford
Tb Locomotive Account, viz.:--
;Coal, Coke, Repairs, Wages to Dri-
vers, Firemen, &c. Oil, Tallow,
and Incidental Expenses 12,431 3 2
To Carrying Account, viz. :
Wagea to Guards and Conductors,
Police, Messengers, and Porters,. .
Clntbing, Repairs of Carriages,
Oil,, Tallow
&c.
'IO Disbursements)Disbursements for RePairs, and Al-
' terations of Stations, &c 4lO 15 3
'lO Compensation, Returns, and Allow-
• I ancee"---- " 2O 0 9
To Government Duty for Mileage 3,405 18 5
To Rates and Taxes 971 10 9
To General Charges, viz.:—
' Superintendents' and Clerks' Sala-
ries, Advertising, Printing, Sta-
tionery, and Sundries, including
Travelling Expenses

CALAMITOUS FIRE'
WHEREAS on Monday night last, the 2d
Inst., the whole of the Printing Office of Mr. WIL-
LIAM JOHNSTON, situate in Lovel's-court, Paternoster-row,
tpgether with the Presses, Printing Materials, and Paper, on
the Premises, was totally Destroyed by Fire, and such was the
rapidity with -winch the flames proceeded', thlkt, 110 t-a• vestige
could be saved—leaving Mr. Johnston, who is Uninsured, en-
tirely Destitute :

A. Subscription has been opened, (in order to enable him to
re-commence Business,) by a few Friends who, sympathizing
with him in his loss, take this opportunity of appealing to the
feeling and liberality of a generous Public.
Subscriptions will be Received by the following Gentlemen :
Rev. ALEX. FLETCHER, 8, Finsbury-circus.
Mr. Ald. VENABLES, Queenhithe.
Mr. GEO. VIRTUE, 26, Ivy-lane, Paternoster-row.
Subscriptions already received : £ s. d.
Ald. Venables, Esq.
-- Beasley, Esq....
Mr. George Virtue 5 0 0
Mr. R. Clay
Mr. J. Rogers... ... . ...... '2 0 0
Messrs. Rickerby and C 0....
Mr. Jos. Roberts
Mr. James Grant
Sundry Friends

xo Balance

32,163 14 0
33,717 5 6

£65,885 19 6

11.686

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COM
PANY.

REPORT.
The Directors have now the gratifying duty of presenting to
the Proprietors a statement of Traffic Revenue, which, during
the last half-year exhibits a most satisfactory increase of in-
come, and at the same time a diminished scale of expenditure
in proportion to the receipts, which have amounted to
65,88.5/. 19s. 6d.
The charges upon that traffic, which are shown in detail by
the usual account submitted with this report, amount to
82,168/. 145., or 48.A24 per cent., leaving for the half-Bear a
net profit of 33,717/. Ss. 6d.
The number of oassengers conveyed by the Railway during
that period was 347,542, and, from the aggregate number of
miles travelled, it results that an average of 1,129 passengers
have passed over the whole distance in each day during the six
months in question.
It seeu,s to the Directers that a very important comparison
may now be fairly drawn from the working of portions only of
this line during three successive periods of six months since the
first opening, which will tend to show the future capabilities of
the Railway.

It will be in the recollection of many of the Proprietors that
an arrangement for renting apart of the Cheltenham and Great
Western Union Railway was submitted to a General Meeting
of this Company, in October 1837, and sanctioned by special
resolution to that effect. A negotiation has latterly been un-
dertaken at the wish of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Com-
pany, for a similar purpose, in reference to that line 7 the ob-
ject being to relieve them from the unavoidable outlay for first
cost of locomotive engines, carriages, &c. ; and to admit of a
more simple and economical system of working the line, in
connexion with the Bristol establishment for the Great Western
Railway.
To a proposition so reasonable in itself, the Directors have
readily given their best attention ; the principle of such a treaty
having been already recognised by the Proprietors, in the case
of the Cheltenham line, most of the leading points, as a basis
for an arrangement to ;ease the tolls for a term of years, have
undergone discussion between the two Companies.
It is not improbable that the circumstances under which the
Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway Company are
placed, may render it desirable for them to have a more general
and extended agreement for the rental of their line beyond
Cirencester ; as a means of insuring the completion of their
Railway to Stroud, to Gloucester, and to Cheltenham.
It will be for the Proprietors to determine how far it may
be expedient for them to invest the Board of Directors with
authority to make and carry into effect agreements with both of
those Companies for the purposes contemplated. They de-
er v edly attach great importance to the fostering the original
designs of these two undertakings, which are calculated to add
much to the revenue of the Great Western line, and the Direc-
tors individually and collectively have spared no means to pro-
mote and assist their operations.
A combination of two distinct Companies—the Bristol and
Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Com-
panies, has been meditated, in order to purchase up a portion
of the Cheltenham line, and thereby intercept the junction of
a continuous line from Cheltenham and Gloucester, through
the manufacturing aistricts of Stroud with the Great Western
Railway.
The public importance not only to the inhabitants of
those towns, but to the whole community of South Wales
and Herefordshire, that a direct communication should
be established by Railway with the Metropolis, must, it is
presumed, prove an insuperable barrier to this scheme
of defeating, for private interests alone, the main purposes for
which the Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway
was incorporated. That application to Parliament will be
made in vain for any such powers after the objects of it shall
have been made apparent, there can be little doubt, and your
Directors will feel it their bounden duty upon every occasion to
explain and develope those purposes, and to offer the most un-
compromising resistance to any such Bill, in every stage of its
progress.

While adverting to this topic, it is impossible not to speak
in the highest terms of praise of the manly and straight-
forward perseverance with which the Directors of the Chel-
tenham and Great Westwn Union Railway have prose-
cuted the original plan and true interests of that undertak-
ing, although assailed on every side, almost from the com-
mencement, with an unexampled opposition of rival inter-
ests. The cordiality which exists between the two Boards,
and the uniform firmness displayed by the Cheltenham and
Great Western Union Railway Company, will now, beyond
doubt, effectually carry that Company through all its difficulties
to a state of well-merited prosperity.
The importance of a Branch Line to Oxford has not been
overlooked, and the Directors having every reason to hope that
the inhabitants of that city will feel their interests in carrying it
into effect after the Line is opened to Steventon, has resolved
to deposit plans, and give Parliamentary Notices to enable those
parties to proceed with an application for a Bill in the next
Session.

Some small pecuniary aid for a similar purpose has been
conditionally given to the inhabitants of Newbury, who ap-
plied for assistance, in order to deposit plans for a Branch
Line to that town.
By a clause introduced into the last Act of this Company, it
has become necessary to revise the bye-laws relating to passen-
gers, in order that, they may be submitted for confirmation
to one of the Judges of a Court of Record, or to the Quarter
Sessions, in a modified fw m. They have received the best.
attention of the Directors, and will be presented upon this oc-
casion to the Proprietors for their approval and adoption, in
compliance with the provisions of the Act.
Since the last Half-yearly Meeting of the Company, all the
then unappropriated half shares have been disposed of either at
par or a trifling premium ; and the Directors have much satis-
faction in reflecting that this additional capital requires! for the
works has been thus raised without any disadvantage to the
original Shareholder, in the mode of creating and distributing
the new shares.

The Act under which this has been accomplished permits the
Company also to take up on loan an additional sum of 416,6661.,
if authority be given by resolution of a General Meeting of
Proprietors, to borrow the sum on Debentures- —and their at-
tention is now drawn to that circumstance, with a view to their
sanction being formally given to it, so that the Directors may
avail themselves of the earliest opportunity of raising those
funds, and defer for the present further calls on the half-shares.
Within the last few months the Directors have had to de-
plore the untimely loss of their late lamented Chairman, whose
many excellent qualities rendered him a most valuable col.
league, and had endeared him to all who were associated in the
Board of Management.
His seat in the Chair has been filled by the unanimous selec-
tion of Charles Russell, Esq. ; and Frederick P. Barlow, Esq.
residing in the neighbourhood of London, was elected a Direc-
tor upon his vacancy. Since that period the resignation of
John Lees Casson, Esq. and Benjamin Shaw, Esq. in London,
and of Henry Bush, Esq. in Bristol, and the decease of John
Woolley, Esq. have taken place, to which several appointments
the Directors have elected Wm. G. Hayter, Esq. M.P. for Wells,
residing in London; Lord Barrington, an influential landowner
residing on the lino at Shrivenham, and M.P. for Berkshire;
Peter llorrocks, Esq. living in the neighbourhood of London,
and John William Miles, Esq., a Banker at Bristol ; the three
latter of whom they venture now to recommend to the Pro-
prietors as Candidates for re-election, together with Robert
Holland, Esq., M.P., Frederick Ricketts, Esq., and John
Vining, Esq., whose period of service has expired, but who, 1
being re-eligible, have declared their intention now to stand for re-election.

All the accounts of Receipt and Expenditure to the 31st Dc-
hember, 1839, are appended to this Report, for the information

.Q. 903

.04
.408
5.170
1.475

5.224

41 .824

Cr. E. s. d.
By passengers 61,779 14 b
13y Merchandise... ........ 1,620 7 1
By Parcels
By Carriage of Timber and 'Ma-
terials for the Line 1,616 12 5
By Balance brought down .33,717 5 6
By Balance of Account stated
frem 4th June, 1838, to 30th
June, 1839
GENERAL ABSTRACT OF EXPENDITURE.
HALF-YEARLY STATEMENTS.

Expenses before the Act
Land and Compensation
Contracts for Works —.
Prrmanent Way,
brr Contract, Iron
Rails, Screws, Felt,
and other Materials,
t trainingTiles,Tanks,
Tools, Lig ; terage,
Cartage, and Labour
Freehold Premises in
Princes stn. et
Locomotive Engines,
Carriages, &c
Engineering, Surveyors,
&c.
Advertisements, Print-
ing, &c.
Travelling Expenses,
&c.
Land Valuers, purchas
ing Land
Law Charges, Convey-
ancing, arid Costs of
Title
Stamps for Debentures
Parliamentary Expenses
Engraved Map of the
Great Western Rail.

Former Hi
Yearly
Statements, to,
June:3o,lB.'9.

c d.
89,i97 11 3,
567,476 ;8
1,115,&A 15 7i

433,78 e IA 10

19,368 IS 91

150,29$ 19 51

96,544 12 2

way
Office Expenses, Direc-
tion, Salarit s, Post.
ages, &c.
Experiments of Mr
Wood and Mr.llaw
:haw
Balance of Interest paid
on Loans

3,541 0 s

2,855 17 1

From
.lunc3o, 183.
to
IDec.3l, 183

X. s. d.

8,988 8 11

...
..
..........
1.12,,46:3 12 9
329,491 2 3

83,359 2 9'

SO 489 0 3
7,611 19 0
20,529 9 1

11,0311 6 51

13,933 11 (3

173 9 I

341 It 71

4,770 4 6

2,663 7 51

2,464 16 31

745 7

162 B 01

27,719 5 bl

4,052 0 01

20140 I "91

111 0 01

9,127 12 9

43,122 19 9',

TOTA L

X. .. d.
89,197 11 3
679,E60 11 0
2,015,345 17 10

524,141 10 7

l~'ri~

BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL
MALL.
The GALLERY for the EXHIBITION and SALE of the
WORKS o: BRITISH ARTISTS IS OPEN DAILY from
Ten in the Morning until Five in the Evening.
Admission Is. ; Catalogues Is.
WILLIAM BARNARD, Keeper.

itrILES and EDWARDS feel it necessary
~ViL to inform the Nobility and Gentry that their new and
unequal DESIGNS for the present Season in CHINTZ, as
well as BROCADES, &c., can be seen only at their Up-
holstery Ware-rooms, No. 134, Oxford-street, near Holies-
street.

19,30 15 9

161,933 4 10

100,471.1 4 3

9,7;4 9 4

3,047 13 $

11,70, 11 7

3,052 7 8
7,611 19 0
'28,094 i 4

827 12 5

3%770 i

2,951 11 9

52,250 12 6

-I --- -
1,086,940 10 91678,559 4 11

LOAKS, PALLETOTS, WIT-
CHOURAS, VELVET SHAWLS, and MANTLES.
—One of the richest and most elegant variety of these luxurious
envelopes is now displayed at MERRINGTON'S, 154, NEW
BOND-STREET. Carriage Travelling Cloaks of Silk
Velvet, lined tiiroughont•and tritnmed with Fur, Three Guineas
and a Half each. 'Black and Fancy Silk• Cloaks, for the Opera,
Promenade, and general Evening wear, 455. each. • •
Silks,- Satins, and Silk. Velvets, several thousand pieces of the
richest Foreign and;Spitalfields •Silks,,atone-third less than the
usual price. Some few pieces' that are •a little out of good con-
dition from the dust caused by the alteration, will be sold at less
than half Price;

NETTING, BUNTING, and SCRIMS for
FRUIT TREES.

" We understand from some of our friendly horticultural ac-
quaintance, that wherever bunting screens have been employed
the wall fruit has set in the finest manner ; hence, we again re-
commend this fabric in preference to any other."—Bell's New
Weekly Messenger, May 10, 11135.
BENJAMIN EDGINGTON.

Marquee, Tent, Flag, and Rick Cloth Manufacturer. 2, Duke-
street, London-bridge, has for SALE superior NETTING and
BUNTING FOR FRUIT TREES, in any quantity.
A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly.
_

Temporary Rooms and Marquees on hire, with boarded floors
for Dancing. Flags and Banners in Silk or Bunting.

THE FREQUENT ROBBERIES OF
PLATE.

CAUTION.

It having been represented to RIPPON and BURTON that
everal persons are vending a spurious metal as their NICKEL
SILVER BRITISH PLATE, they assure the Public that
the Genuine Article can only be had at their Warehouses, 12,
Arells-street, Oxford-street. The Nickel Silver British Plate
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rendered superior to any other so called, in appearance and
durability; it is equal to silver; all the articles being solid and
of wrought material, they improve with use, and are war-
ranted to stand the test of that strong acid aquafortis. The
ollowing prices are named as a criterion :
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Table Spoons and Forks, full . . King's Pattern Table Spoons -
size, with fiddle handles, and Forks, full size, per
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lea Spoons, per dozen 5 0 dozen 25 A
Otavey Spoons, each 4 0 Do. Tea, do. do. do l2 0
Fish Knives, each
Butter Knives 2 0 Do. Fish Knives, o.
Salt and Mustard Spoons .... 0 6 Do. Salt and Mustard Spoons,
:•otip Ladles. ... 6 6 do 1 3
sauce Ladles 6 Do. Soup Ladles, do l3 0
sugar Tongs, each
fdbie Candlesticks, per pair 1-1 0 Do. Suga-: Tongs, do.
Chamber ditto, complete, Decanter Stands, chased
each 9 6 edges, per pair
Cruet Frames, Shell Mount. Snuffers do 4 6
ins
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R. DAVIS'S RESTORATIVE MIX-
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One or two doses of this Mixture immediately relieves the most
severe pain with the greatest safety; this great change from extreme
pain to ease and comfort, is produced by the mild and specific effect
of this Nle.licine on the general functions, without producing any
con,titutional disturbance: its extraordinary efficacy is remarkable
and universally acknowledged ; likewise in painful affections of the
Nerves of the Head and Face, the effects are equally astonishing.
Church-street, Edmonton, Feb. 1, 18411.
Sts,—Having been afflicted with Gout for several years, and
having tried various remedies and medicines, I at last took Dr.
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so quick and complete before, the second dose relieving me inva-
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strongly recommend all who are afflicted with Gout to take Dr.
Davis's Mixture as the quickest, best,• and safest remedy for this
very painful disease. You may use this letter that others (which is
my sincere wish) may avail themselves of the same remedy.
I am, Sir, obediently yours,
WM. HIORNS.
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Capital, 1,000,000, ii
Deposit bi.
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PRICE sd.

RITISH COLONIAL BANK AND
LOAN COMPANY.
Office, 13, St. Swithin's-lane, Lornhard-street.
Capital 1,000,0001., in 25,000 Shares of 401. each.
Deposit 51. per Share.
DIRECTORS.
The Right Hon. Sir R. Wilmot Horton, Bart., Chairman.
The Right Hon. Thomas P. Courtenay, Deputy Chairman.
Sir William de Bathe, Part. Geo.AlfredMuskett,Esq.,M. P.
Robert John Bunyon, Esq. !Sir Francis Shuckburgh, Bart.
Sir Herbert Compton iWilliam Sloane, Esq.
Andrew Tucker Follett, Esq. ;James Stewart, Esq., M.P.
Colonel Sir William Gossett 'John Shewell, Esq.
M. A. Geldsmid, Esq. , Thomas Teed, Esq.
Sir J. De Csourcy Laffan, Bt.
BANKERS—The Commercial Bank of London, 3, Moorgate-
street, Bank.
SomcsToßs—Messrs. Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and
Follett.
SECRETARY—William Wright, Esq.
The objects of this Company are to make Loans upon good
securities, and eventually to undertake Banking and Agency
Business in the Australasian Colonies; and the Directors,
from various sources of intelligence, are confirmed in their
opinion that these transactions may be conducted with all the
safety and advantage they originally contemplated.
The Deed of Settlement is now ready for signature, at the
office of the Company.
Considerable subscriptions have been already received, and a
large number of Shares are reserved for the Colonies; but the
Directors will be ready to receive applications for the remain-
ing unappropriated Shares reserved for "this country.
Prospectuses and all other necessary information may be ob-
tained of the Secretary, at the office of the Company.
Deposits of 21. per Share, to accompany each application,
may be paid in London to the Commercial Bank of London, 3,
\loorgate-street, Bank ; and to the principal Joint-stock Banks
and their branches throughout the country.
FORM OF APPLICATION.

Date
To the Directors of the British Colonial Bank, and Lean Com.
pany, No. 13, St. Swithin's-lane; London.
Gentlemen—l request yon will assign to me
Shares in the British Colonial Bank and Loan Company ;
having, in terms of the Prospectus, paid into the
the sum of Pounds, or 2/. per Share, to be applied
in part payment of the first Deposit, in the event of this appli-
cation being complied with either in whole or in part, such
Shares to be holden as stated in the Prospectus, upon the rules
and regulations of the Deed of Settlement,
I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant.

OF AUSTRALIA
20,000 Shares of eaeh.
per Share.
.TORS.

Benjamin Rey& Esq. Alexander Cockburn, Esq.
Thomas Meux, Esq. William P. Craufurd, Esq.
George Webster, Esq. John Connell, Esq.
John W. hatherlaud, Esq. John Mitchell, Esq.
STANIIIra COVINSEL.
Peter Laurie, Esq.
SOLICYTORS.
Messrs. Parke* and Webster, 13, New Boswell Court.
Messrs. Johnston and Farquhar, 32, New Broad-street.
BANKYR.S.
Union Bank of London,
ifoorgate-street, Lothbury; and Argyle-place, Regent-street.
Edinburgh--National Bank of Scotland.
Leith--Edinburgh and Leith Bank.
Glasgow—Western Bank of Scotland.
Greenock—Greenock Bank.
Aberdeen—Town and County Bank.
Arbroath—Arbroath Banking Company.
Dumfries—Southern Bank of Scotland.
Ayr—Ayrshire Banking Company.
'The object of the Company it for the transaction of all
Banking business at SYDNEY, LAUNCESTON, ADE-
LAIDE, PORT PHILIP, and soils other places as the Di
rectors may deem advisable • and it is intended to apply, as far
as possible, the system which has proved so successful in Scot-
land.
. The extraordinary,
.progress which the Australasian Colonies.
hive made Within the fast 'fiftw years, the 'continued flow of cnii-.
gtatioir toWirds then,, &tether with the high value of.,monoy
there, call for an increased number of establishments of this de-.
scriptiom, and the prosperourcondition of tho,Banks,already in
operation is a sufficient guarantee that yndei• prudent manage-
aloof this Investment must prove a most profitable and secure
oie t• the Shareholders, as.Aigh
,rates of interest aro obtained
With perfect security in a country where, from well ascertained
dila, Capital is improving akrates varying from..6o„to. 74, W„
cent. per annum.
The following Extract from the Official Share List of February
4thi 1840, shows the present value of Stock in Two of the
Australasian Banks formed in London :
Original Share. Paid up. Present Price.
Bank of Australasia ...... ...£40... £4O 0 £57 10
Ditto (new Shares) 40.... ... 10 0 l7 10
Union Bank of Australia t
(established in 1838) f
Nor can the prosperity of Banking operations connected with
those Colonies be better illustrated than by reference to the
satisfactory Report of the Directors of the Union Bank of
Australia, presented to the Proprietors at their General Meet-
ing, on the 3d of February, and by the following extract from
the Rev. Henry Carmichael's Pamphlet on New South Wales,
wherein he observes—" There are at present in Sydney three
Joint Stock Banking Companies in operation, with a paid-up
capital of abut 80,000/. each ; which divide a profit annually
of from 20 to 25 per cent. His Excellency Sir James Stirling
also, in his recent work on Western Australia, says, in allusion
to the Western Bank of Australia, " The second half-year left
a clear profit over the expenditure of 14 and a half per cent.,
which, after setting aside one-fifth as an accumulating fund,
according to an existing rule, enabled the-Directors to declare a
dividend of 11 and a half per cont. on the paid-up capital ;at
the close of the year no dishonoured bill remaining on hand, nor
had the Solicitor of the Bank to commence a single suit for the
recovery of a debt due to it."
The Directors have for some time been making arrangements
for immediately carrying into effect the objects of the Com-
pany; and in order to advance the influence of the Bank in the
Colonies, they have reserved a portion of the shares for distri-
bution there.

As the principal part of the business must necessarily be ear-
ried on in the Colonies, it hai been thought inexpedient to
have a numerous Board of Directors in London : it has there-
fore been determined that the number shall not at any time
exceed ten; but to secure the prudent administration of the
aQairs of the Bank, a complete system of superintendence is
now being organized by the Directors for the Establishments
in the Colonies.

A sufficient capital has already bee■ subscribed to enable the
Directors to commence business immediately. They have
therefore resolved, in order to avoid the inconvenience which
has been found to arise in other undertakings from an unre-
stricted application of shares, and to induce only those to apply
who wish to become bona fide proprietors, not to entertain any
application unless made in the printed forms provided by there
for that purpose, and accompanied by a payment of :I upon
each share applied for, the Directors reserving to themselves,
at the time of appropriation, the right to reject or comply with
such application, either in whole or in part, the money to be
returned if the application be rejected, and to be placed to the
credit of the party in respect of the shares allotted to him
if accepted.
For the guidance of those who may wish to become proprie-
tors, it may be mentioned, that it is not in contemplation to
call up more than 10/. per share for the next twelve months.
The Directors have postponed filing up the London Board
to the full number of ten, in order to give them the opportunity
of selecting influential proprietors, whose assistance and co-
operation they may think it advisable to secure for the interests
of the concern; power is reserved to them for that purpose,
and they are also authorized to complete all other arrangements
ne?essary for putting the Company into immediate operation.
Application for shares, in accordance with the printed form,
to be made to Messrs. Boyd, 4, New Bank Buildings, Lothbury,
London

ADVERTISEMENT.
TO MR. JAMES TRIMBEY,
39, QUEEN-STREET, LONDON.

Sir,-1 have observed with much surprise, an advertisemen
in the London papers with your signature attached, in which
the public are informed of my having quitted your service, and
are at the same time cautioned against paying any moneys t
me on your account. As I cannot but feel that such an adver-
tisement is calculated to injure me in public estimation as a
Commercial Commission Traveller, by inducing the belief that
I had improperly sought to receive your moneys, I am bound in
justice to my character and to the claims of a wife and nu-
merous family publicly to vindicate myself against such a sup-
position.
Having for some years travelled for you by commission, and
having in the course of that period established a first-rate
connexion, it grieved me much that the limited extent to
whidi the orders of my numerous customers were executed
became so unsatisfactory as to compel me in September
last to give intimation of my intention to tender my resigna-
tion at the termination of my next journey, nevertheless subject,
as per written agreement, to the three months from the specific
period of its being tender ed, unless the terms of my engagement
could be altered from a commission of i per cent. on the pay-
ments to that of 5 per ent. on all orders taken, and then a li/1
on the payments, by which means I hoped to secure the
due execution of my orders, and at the same time advance
your interest as well as my own. I certainly did not in-
tend my notice to expire at the time you construed it. On
the 9th of October I paid the balance of my journey account
and left town that day for my then next journey, and from this
date to the 13th of January, I made no arrangements for future
engagement, nor did I in one instance hint to any customer
any expectation of leaving, as I concluded the difference might
be settled agreeably to both parties when I got home.
On the 2Oth of December I got back to London, and on the
26th called upon you in my usual way, gave in my ledger, and
inquired also if my patterns had arrived, but finding they had
not, I did not regret this circumstance much as I wanted a little
rest, having been out from the Ist of July to the '2sth of De-
cember, with only an interval of ten days. On the 28th of De-
cember I was at Queen-street, and gave you a letter order,which
you executed. On the 3d of-January 1 went v. ith a written order
from you to look out some goods, and upon inquiry found
my journey ledger was made up, and on the following da I
called in and paid the balance due to you of IS/. 12s , buty t
no receipt, the ledger not being, as you said, at hand.. Wig° len my patterns did arrive, which was on the Bth of January, I
said to you that I should be ready to go off on the folloine. Monday, when I found you had determined not to alter. the
terms, and that you considered the notice had terilu f
terminated. I
was then compelled to look out, which I did, and a
few days
I received a conditional appointment for another house, and d
im-
mediatelyietai ted on my journey. I found that most of my old
customers' were anxious to continue to do business with me
without regard to the principal, whom they had never seen, and
of whom,.except through me, they knew nothing, announcing
through the different towns I passed on to that I did not now
represent you, nor did I use any under means to induce them to
give their orders to me. I cold not help telling them how it
happened, as I had been to many of the same places only the
preceding month on other business, and had told them then I
should see them at the regular time for you.
In consequence of a letter which 1 received from you at
Wakefield on the 27th of January, presupposing I had preju-
diced the mind of a customer at Peterborough against you, I
immediately wrote you that it was incorrect, for I had not so
much as seen the gentleman. I further said I lamented that
the long connection between us should be severed, and that
upon so minor a matter; that I believed it was much to your
interest to resume that connection, having turned you over last
year, amidst the distraction of the time, nearly manyke
thou-
sands as you had hundreds out, on the ground lao
I first took your business in hand; and te: testifyreadv on my part to
p
myw take
feelinwheng for
-
your continued prosperity, I stated I s,
a.
bury all in oblivion, and if it met your approbation' by sending
down my patterns, accounts, and ledger to Huddersfield, I

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EVENING EDITION.

1,,
would instantly relinquish the engagement I had entered into,
nd commence again without further delay pn your account, on
'he terms I had before proposed, and for my word's sakewould ; ,
not alter. Knowing as I did that the correction was mine, it
did strike me to be an offer worthy your notice. I found :11e I
that no one was on the ground before me representing you, i
nor had any advice letters been received. With the itnprets- I
sion on my mind that the offer would be accepted by yea, I 1
passed on to Pontefract, then to Dewsbury, the last town Words sl
I reached Huddersfield, where your answer was to meet me.
A customer there said he wanted no goods. and, as be was i
going on ajournev, it would be better for ire to draw upon 1
him as usual, at two months, dated the lit of February, which
acceptance was drawn 23/. I Is. Od., in your name, and, as a ,
natural inference, no use whatever to me. This I did, bat
with no-other object in view than for you to realize a payment,
struck also by the thought that your representative might have
been:taken ill, and all standing still in the country, as I found i
(but not by you) he had been started several days before I as- I
tually knew I was going to leave. Another person in the same place, who had several pounds to pay me for another house, for
which I also travel, had provided a banker's bill, which more than covered both accounts. You only wanted o.d. of
that person ; the refore, to take this bill of my friend, I received 4! 61. Bs. Od. of a third customer. You were then entitled to 1
101. 13c. Od. ; minus my commission 71,4 per cent., and stamp i
2s. Id., on 34/. 4s. Od., amounting to 2/. Ms. 4d.., leaving a s; balance due to you in cash of the small sum,of 71. 19s. 7d. ; and
the acceptance and this are all the money I received between London and Huddersfield of yours; and but for the simple i
fact of my offer from Wakefield, I would not have received one !
penny. If I do not speak the words of touth, disprove it.
When I reached Huddersfield I received a reply to my Wake-
field letter, written in a friendly way, but that you were not
open to a fresh contract, and from that period to now I have
not received one penny. On the Bth inst. I made -up a letter '
to you. enclosing the 23/. Ifs., giving you a statement of the
transactions, and telling you the circumstaxiees under which
these accounts were paid, and that I would pay you the balance,
71. 19s. 7d., in any way you pleased when I heard from you
again. After the many large towns I passed threegh before I
got to Dewsbury, the thousands I have turned OM, for you,
and that to your advantage, for you bate never added out clerk
more to the counting-house, I feel fully persuaded that in your ,
moss deliberate moments you do not entertain the thought
that this small sum of 71. 19s. 7d. was received by me but
with the intention of being regularly accounted for, as, in fact,
it was ; for there must naturally be an open aecentet until I
am paid my commission for my sales up to the tile. of leseinK.
That the long standing connexion between us has eessed no
not attributable to me, is still my firm conviction ; this, how-
ever, you can do—furnish me with a copy of the letters I
wrote on the 24th of September, and the llth of October, ea
this subject, and I beg to say, I think you are bound in candour .
to do this after the unmerited attack yon have made on no,
and that when I was 200 miles ciff, and without, at all evept9,
waiting for.an explernition. By these letters I will stand or fall,
and it will be then seen whether I left you or yon left inis. 9
That I acted faithfully and laboriously for your welfaret is knoirn 1
to all the customers. That I stuck to your interest in *Wits
..
bearings, according to my ability, like the hammer to the beaten.,
anvil, you must admit, not thinking any exertions or pecuniary,
sacrifice too great to prevent bad debts and get in the accounts ;
and if you will look to my last year's business you wilfind au •
i
1, average of 15s. paid on all my accounts, and I belt,. 50/.
covered the bad debts last year made by me ; and I can only -
add, the notice which you have given so prematurely, by way of;
caution, was perfectly unwarranted. Finally, it is important .
for me to state, that you hold the commissions due to me on the '
whole of my last half-year's account, which, with balanees also
unpaid, will amount, I expect, to something like 4,000/. The
actual sum you can soon know by reference to your ledger.
Had I continued to collect your accounts, my dun would ]
have been 300/. And now, Sir, after the attack yois ' i
have made, without even writing me on the subject,
you ought, as one act of reparation, to pay me my corarnis- 1
sion in full on the amount outstanding, without delay or deduct- 1
tion for collecting, and:to send me a check down, after taking off'' .
the 71. 195. 7d. received by me at Dewsbury, errors, if any, and any claims you have upon me. Do this, furnish me with i 1
a copy of my letters dated September 24, October 11, and
February 8, and let me have my journey ledger signed, in con-
formity with the Hance you claimed and I paid on the 4th of f
January, as I have never had the opportunity of examining its
correctness, and then all further connexion between us will 1
entirely erase. At all events lam anxious, after what Ises ,
taken place, to have the accounts between us finally balanced, I
and to effect that I am quite ready to leave any question is; to
allowance of the 7,11 commission to be settled by any respectable . !
commercial gentleman, to be agreed upon between us.
'As it cannot be expected that I. should remain here at ex- i
cense and loss of time to await your answer, I have left the
whole matter in the hands of my solicitor, Air. Leeman, of this
place, to whom you will be good enough to address any commu- -
'ligation which you may have to make upon the business. . ..
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, , ~
. ,
. -R. W. WHITFIELD.
Lockwood;a Hotel, YOrk, Fib. 13, 'lB4O. 1_ _ . ..

IFIONET,MARKET and-CITY-NEWS..
..„(vvsteiysnar avatirx 'le.)
lIE R AID --A"
very heawy market lie'S iiista this
afternoon for all descriptions of stock,: Au impreesion ap-
pears to prevail in rnany quarters that the (bancelior of
the Exchequer, with the assistance of the Directors of
the Bank of-Englaria; is clisposbd' fo tike title by the
forelock," and obtain the advances he requires to completo
the financial arrangements for the year much earlibi than
has heretofore been calculated upon; thus availing him-
self of the advantage of the present comparatively firm
state of the market for stock. It is evident, should a new
loan be resorted to, that the principal capitalists in the
city, who might be disposed to make tenders for the etantraert
would we their influence to reduce 'the prices of stook,
in order to Make the best bargain possible for lbettee/vee
with the Lords of the Treasury. The depression which ,1
has taken place in Consols and the other stocks to-day is
the result of Bear operations, which have been en-tared
into under the expectation that the prespot reap
prices canr.ot, be maintained. The sales of aleck to-di'
were not confined to Three per Coot. Cowls, but they
were extended to the Reduced Three-sad_a4.llatt pm.
Cents. (the Transfer Books for which will
row), and to the other portions of the public debt. &Fie
slight degree of assistance was afforded to the tsarist
Consols in the morning by a purchase of 20,0001, in that
stock 'by the lcoverntnent brokers' hut tho effect of this
operation was almost immediate), reesloi e nugatory by lb.
sales of the heavy sicaritieste which we have just advert*,
and which were said to be for a most wealthy institatim

SUN.—The meeting at tkia London and WastiLio4Say
Bank, held to-day, was very fully attended, and from Ate
report of last year's proceedings we oirould ttnnine there
could not have been many presesst who felt an jnolina.
tion to be dissatisfied with the woskisg of tide, the Brat
Metropolitan Bank established upon the systow of
Scotch Joint-stook banking. The gradual, and yet eon.
siderable increase in the profits of the ei.tablishmamt,
with the small number of bad debts, khow it to be iv
this instance, at least, a safe system ; the dividend of
six per cent. proves it to be a lucrative system, and the
14rge number of agencies for country banks eatrusted to
its management last year clearly demonstrate flivt it is ,
becoming a system in which the public at large are
placing greater confidence. 1

We-expect nor, almost hourly, th• arrival of some
intelligence from America.

There was a great pressure for money in the Stock
Exchange this afternoon, and it was said, as usual when
accommodation is scarce, that a new loan be an-
nounced in a day or two. The occurrence of the 4th
of the month always makes capital in the City more in
demand, not only a day or two beforehand, but also
on the day itself. Consols left off at a fall to 90,-; for
present. transfer, and 90! for time. Exchequer Bills
continued at 4s. premium, and the New Three-and-a-
Half per Cents. brought 9SI
Spanish Bonds were heavy at t.'9i to i, or 1 per
cent, lower than in the morning ; Portuguese New Five
per Cents. brought 34 ; Colombian 26 ; and Mexican
; Dutch Trrosandsa-Half per Cents. were at
53i. to 53i.
The Railway Shares were flat, and lower In value,.

POLITICAL SUMAARY or TEB

AIORFNING JOURNALS.

The Morning Herald of this Day, alludiag to Mr.
E wart's motion for this evening in the Commons, for the
total abolition of capital punishments, observes Ex-
perience shows that crimes do not incwase is cousequenee
of discontinuing capital punishments in praaticF, or ober-
lishing them by law. If the evidence of experience went
no further than this, it would show, at all events, that the
abolition of those punishments was a safe policy. But it
does go further. It testifies to a decrease of great crimes
in most instances, consequent upoa._th-e mitigation of the
ca:)ital law."—The Morning ChMicle thus refers ft) an
article that appeared lately in the Timer on the subject of
the Scottish Clergy:—." The Times, the other day, bad
the effrontery to assert that the Clergy of Scotland were,
with some dozen or thirteen disreputable exceptions,
Tories to a man. The next post from S,eotland
brings an account of a meeting at Perth of ministers
and friends of the Church connected with Peiths-hire,
attended by fifteen ministers of the Established ehurCh,
and presided over by the Rev. Dr. Thomson, att, which re-
solutions were voted unanimously pledging the rnektint to
support ,by every means in their power, the return of tito
Liberal candidate. So much for the aufhorit„y of the
Times in matters relating to Scotland. "_The Tinse,s al-
ludes as follows to the d`ecision on Sheriff Evaties lest
night in the Commons :—" We put it to the loosest mo-
ralists out of the House of Commons, whether if Mr.
Sheriff Evans's death should be the consequence of SP, Robert Peel and Lord John Rtsssell retaining him in eon-
fiiement, every Member who voted in favour of that curse
will not be morally guilty of murder.",...-The Morning
Post makes the fullewinv brief remarks in reference to
Sheriff Evans's case :—" Why not discharge hiss at once?
The reason is strong. The House of Commons must not
stultify itself. How very careful that Honourable Amin..
bly has become of its reputation fur wisdom l"

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THE NAPOLEON DUWL.—Tne foownigthe
account of the circumstances leading to this meet*
"Three weeks since Count Leon sirrived iu Ismadira, and
called at the house of the Count de Sorvilliers, etc-King of
Spain, at that of Prince de Montfort, ea-Ring of Vi'esephalia,-,
and that of Prince Louis Napoleon, by none of whom was he
received, for reasons with which we are not acqriainped. A,.
few days ago the Count Leon wrote a letter to Prince Louis,
complaining of this refuel on the part of the family e( the late
Emperor to receive him. This letter was written in eo °ern_
sive a style that the Prince would not condescend to reply to it,
but he sent Colonel Parquin to him to explain the reasons filet
prevented the family from receiving him. This explana•tion
Count Leon refused to receive, and he seat a challenge to the
Prince by Lieutenant-Colonel Raitcliffe, of the Ineciskille%
Dragoons, a distinguished officer in the British army. in cot.-
sequence of this challenge the Prince Louis, accoanpanied by
Count d'Orsay and Colonel Parquin, went to Wimbledon-cora-
mon to meet the Count, who having refused to fight with
swords, it was agreed to use pistols. Before, howteer,
tLis
could be accomplished the police interfered and prevented any
further proceedings."
STATE OF TRADE.—There was no change in
the market yesterday, business continuing in the same dull and
inanimate state which has prevailed for several weeks past, and
the buyers generally offering lower pees both for yarn and
goods. —Manchester Guerdian.
We (the Port of Tyne Pilot), hare been in-
formed on respectable authority, that for six weeks recently
the Lights in the North Channel of the Tees have not been
lighted. Every vessel entering the Tees contributes a stated
sum for the expenses attendant on keeping these lights in a
state of efficiency. For some weeks back the principal beacon
in that channel has been down.