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South Shields. 22d Nov. 1824.
AT a
MEETING of SHIP-OWNERS of
South Shields and its Neighbourhood, held this Day in
the Town-Hall, for the Purpose of taking into Consideration
how a PROPOSED COLLIER DOCK, near the River
Thames, might affect their Interests, in pursuance of public
Notice to that Effect,
_ _H. F. HEATH, Esq. in the Chair,

Resolved, -
That it is the Opinion of this Meeting, that a Dock near the
River Thames, in which Colliers may deliver their Cargoes, is
not necessary either for the Safety of the Ships or the better De-
livery of their Coals.
That n Committee be formed to watch the Progress of any
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'louses against the same, if any Clause be introduced in such
Bill or Bills as may have for its Object the Imposition of any
Maly or Toll on Shipping, or on. Coals, or to render it impera-
tive on Colliers to use the said intended Docks, and for the Pur-
Pose of corresponding with other Bodies making a similar Op-
position.

H. F. HEATH, Chairman.

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KENTIsu RAil
CAPITAL-0
In Ten Thousand
- LONDON 1
Sir JAMES COCKB
SAMUEL BAKER, Esq. /1.

dud.
S. B. M. Barrett, Esq. M.P.
Captain F. T. Buller
Samuel Baker,Esq. Alderman,
(Rochester.)
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J. Campbell, Esq.
A. Crumbie, LL. D.
James Faden, Esq.
John Gray, Esq.
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TREASURERS,
Messrs. Kay, Price, Marryatt, and Coleman,
Messrs. Cockburn and Co.
ExcllNEEn—Thomas Telford, EN.
INSPECTOR OF WORKS—James Fallen., Esq.
STAxmlia COUNSEL—WiIIiam Harrison, Esq.
So LICIT° ns--Messrs. Wilks and Verbeke.
SECRETARY—Mr. George Varlo.
Accou NTANT Hemy T. Ryde.

The application of Steam to loco-motive and stationary
Machines, for the conveyance of Passengers and Goods, will
give a new and extraordinary impulse to the industry of this
country. Reducing the cost of transporting and exchanging
commodities has an effect upou agriculture and manufactures,
precisely analogous to that which would be produced by hnprov-
ing the quality of the soil, or increasing the skill and energy of
the workmen.

In no part of the country will the benefits resulting from the
improved mode of conveyance be more conspicuous than in
Kent, although to loco-motive machines this Company will not
confine its operations, but will, in addition thereto, make use
of the assistance of horses. Upon the greater part of the pro-
posed line the traffic is already immense. Along the great Kent
Road, the farm produce of a fertile and highly cultivated coun-
try. especially in Hops, hi conveyed to the London market, and
all the various commodities required for the consumption of the
County are returned in exchange. By the same line, immense
quantities of LiMe and of Brieks are brought to the Metropo-
lis; the communications with the great Naval and Military
Depots are kept up; and the intercourse between England and
the Continent of Europe carried on. • • • '
The quantity of goods, including Naval and Military Stores
for the great Clovernthent Depots of Deptlbrd, Woolwich, and
Chfitham, which•pass upon the line which it is proposed that the
Railway shall take up, cannot be ascertained with sufficient pre-
cision to form the basis of an accurate calculation. Rut upon
this line there are minor and incidental sources of advantage,
which, being susceptible of calculation, may be compared will
the expellee of constructing the Railway, so as to give a definite
idea of one portion of the profits of the undertaking.

Accordink to the estimate of experienced Engineers, the ex-
pence of a Railway ought to be 6,000/. per mile.; but let it be
supposed that it may require 10,000/. per mile to lay down a
Railway between London and Woolwich, and that the first
portion of Capital advanced will be 100,0011/. The number of
short coaches running upon this line is 150 per diem. Admit.
ting that on the average these Coaches are only half idled, their
receipt for passengers alone will be 20,000/. per annum. As
loco-motive Machines, moving with twice the velocity, and
with greater safety, must in a very great degree supersede the
Coaches, the Company will probably obtain front Passengers
alone, independently of the luggage, in income of 20,000/. or
201. per Cent. upon the Capital of 100,0001. requisite to carry
the Railway to Woolwich.
Between Woolwich, Greenwich, Deptford, and London, one
hundred waggons and carts pass daily, sonic of them three or
four times per day. From Greenwich, Passage and Luggage
Boats go every half-hour ; from Woolwich, Luggage Iressels
of considerable burthen go daily. The loco-motive Machines,
running in half the time, and at less expence, and not subject to
delays and dangers from the state of the weather, will neces-
sarily supersede almost all these modes of conveyance, and in
the hest sense of the term monopolise the whole carryingtrade,
including the Transport of Naval and Military Stores, between
London, Deptford, Greenwich, and Woolwich.
At the very lowest calculation, the profits arising from all
these sources will be equal to that arising front the Passvngers
who now go by the Coaches, and will raise the retain upon the
Capital of 100;000/. required in laying. down the Railway as far
as -Woolwich, to 40 per Cent. Thus even were the undertak-
ing to terminate at `Woolwich, it would prove a most beneficial
investment.

From Woolwich to Gravesend, along the level under Belve-
dere, there are no buildings to interfere, and the expellee of the
Railway could not exceed 5,0001. per mile. The distance being
thirteen miles, the Capital required for this section of the un-
dertaking will be about 65,000/. It would be superfluous to
go into calculations to prove, that in consequence of greater ex-
pedition and cheapness, the, carriage of the passengers and
goods now conveyed between Gravesend anti London by
Coaches, Waggons, Steam 'Vessels, and Iloys, would be trans-
ferred to the Railway, and would yield upon this por-
tion of the Capital a large return. Though the ordinary com-
mercial intercourse between these places would yield the Com-
pany an ample profit, yet this profit appears as nothing when
compared with that arising from a source which the Railway
would itself create.

Qn the Coals landed below Gravesend, the London Port
Duties are not paid. As soon as the Railway reaches this point,
the several Towns upon the Railway, and all the surrounding
neighbourhood, will be supplied with coals by Land Carriage,
The saving will be most important, and the advantage to the
Company immense.
From Gravesend to Stroud, a distance of eight or nine miles.
the ground becomes less favourable ; and the Railway might
require 8,000/. per mile, or a Capital or 70,000!. There the
Railway would communicate with the populotta Towns of
Rochester and Chatham, and, by a branch with .11Iaidstone
and the interior of the country, to Tunbridge, and the 'Wealds
of Kent.

This branch, indeed, is of the first importance, since Coals,
which now cost 30s. at Rochester, are sold in the interior of the
County at double that sum ; but it' the proposed Railway be
carried into effect. the same article would be sold at a price not
exceeding from 40s. to 455. The conveyance to and from these
places, of Coals unbuithened with the London Duties, of Farm
produce, especially of Hops, of Manufactured Colonial and
Foreign Goods, cannot fail to yield on this portion of the
Company's Capital a very
.high . return. But to this section
of the Railway there is an incidental advantage, which, as it
is capable of being demonstrated by figures, will serve to give
a more precise idea of the vast importance of the present un-
dertaking.
Between London and Rochester twelve coaches pass daily,
which, supposing that on the average they are half filled, pro.
duce, by passengers only, 34,0001, per annum. Thus the pre.
sent coach passengers alone, supposing luggage and parcels to
pay the expences of the Loco.motive .Machine, would yield a.
profit of 40 per cent. on the Capital: of 70,0001. to carry the Rail
front Gravesend to Stroud.
The Railway passing through Faversham to Canterbury, and
on to Dover and to Sandwich, should the Harbour be opened,
will give to the City of Canterbury the advantages of a double
Port ; while it will render Faversham and Sandwich, and par-
ticularly Dover, the depots of a most valuable Foreign Trade.
To Faversham the measure will also be of (gent value, since the
Harbour is excellent ; and during the coming Session a Bill, of
which notice has already been given, to improve that Port, will
probably be passed through Parlitunent. Branches of the Rail.
way to Margate anti Ramsgate, in addition to the profit arising
from the carriage of all kinds of goods, will secure a consider.
able incidental advantage, by conveying more rapidly, more
securely, more punctually, and more economically, than the
Steaal Vessels, the various classes of visitors who frequent these
places for amusement or health.
The cheap and rapid annmunication about to be established,
will give an incalculable Impulse to the property of Kent, anti
confer the most important advantages on all its Inhabitants;
every article which they do not produce, they will be enabled to
buy cheaper; and every article which they do produce, they
will be able to sell more advantageously. Its Home Trade
with London, and its Foreign Trade with France, especially in
Fruit, Fish, and (lame, and all perishable articles requiring
rapid and certain conveyance, will be simultaneously increased.
Hitherto, the Boats and small craft of the French coast have
been excluded from the Thames by the Port Duties, and have
been prevented from landing their various French produce in
the Ports of Kent, by the difficulty and expence of conveying
it to London these impediments will now be removed : the
Railway branching through the County to every Town upon

ROYAL NAVY and MARINES.—At n
nunierons and highly respectable MEETING of NA-
VAL OFFICERS, held at the White Hart Inn, Bath, on
Tuesday, the 30th d. of November, 1831, for the purpose of
establishing a BRANCH of the ROYAL NAVA I, AN-
NUITY SOCIETY, in co-operation with the PARENT
SOCIETY at Deyenpnrt ; Present.-.
Admiral the Right lion. the Earl of NORTIIESK,
in the Chair.

Vice-Atbnirals—Sir Win. Hargood, K.C.8., Sir Henry Sr.
Bayntun, K.C.8., and Sir Win. Hotham, K.C.B.
Rear-Admirals—Samuel J. Ballard, and Robert Williams.
Captains—Fitzgerald. the Right lion. Lord jamesl ollryea,
Sir Christopher Cole, 111. P., Edon, Clay, Master, C. Jones,
Lye, Northey, lasaght. Foote, Baugh, Feßowes, Carroll. Ro-
berts, the Hon. F. Noel, J. Brenton, Conolly, Sykes, St. Clair,
Hooke, Carland,Cotrave, and Harrington.
Lieutenants—flobmson, Clarke. Janns, Bendyshe, Paget,
Hallam, Nugent, Nuvosielaki, and Sadler.
Surgeons—Mr. Dulhunty, Drs, Gillies and Patterson • and
numerous other Officers of rank and respectability. ,
It was unanimously Resolved.
That the following Officers do form the Bath Branch of the
Naval Annuitant Society established at Devonport.
Cum ustAN—Vice?Admiral Sir H. W. Bayntun,
Tar asu nrus.2--Cant. Fitzgerald, 'Capt. rivgaght.
SEcnvrantra.—capt, J Garland, Lieut. P. Clarke, Capt.
Harrington. •
TEWaitnn.
Capt. Mainwaring.
Lieut. Charles Janns
Capt. Gawen Bober, Lieut. Novosielski.
After (laPvt•nairrioUt; other Ilesolutions Mauio to the Bra' itch fetti
had been agreed upon,
It was unanimously resolved,
That the thanks of the Meeting be given to Mrs. Admiral
111,Doug411, for her liberal donation of 801., -Capt. Sir Chris-
topher Cole, I.Y. M. ('apt. Edgell 51 and Lieutenant R.
Bourne, 51.

That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Flag Officers,
and senior Captains. for their prompt attention to the wishes of
a few :Ilettibers of the Parent Societ
ing. _ Y, in convening this Meet-

That the thanks of the Mee►ing be given to Admiral the
Right Hon. the Earl of Northesk, G.C.11. for his able con-
duct in the Chair.

The Bob Branch beg to call the attention of the Officers re-
siding in Bath and its vicinity to the following Extracts from
the Rules and Report of the Parent Society
" Tbe object ofthe Society is to provide a stock or fund for
the paying annuities to tie widows, children, parents, and
sisters of the deceased Members, agreeably to the several Acts
of Parliament for the benefit of friendly societies.
"The Society is open to receive as its Members, Flag Officers,
Captains, Commanders, Lieutenants, Alasters, Surgeons. Pur-
sers, Chaplains ; and Officers of the Royal Marines, and their
respective Widows ; and by paying according to the following
Table, Subscribers at their death will insure an annuity to their
nominees:—
If the Su bAcri.. I If the Nominee be Five
ber be Years Years younger than the
of Age. • Subscriber,•lie or she is to
pay as under, and at the
same rate for every year
a. d. exceeding Five.
Under 30 1 0 0 Ha. Od.
From 30 to 40 1 10 0 Os. tid. And 17s. entrance.
te'4o 20 0 I la. 6d. These payable
50 to 11 210 0 13s. &I. only at the en-
-60 to 65 • 3 0 0 Od. trance.
95 to 70 3 10 0 16s. Od.
" Should any Member be unable to pay the sum specified in
the above Table at one time, he is at liberty to do so by sepa-
rate payments of not less than 2/. per quarter ; after die first
quarter, interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, will be
charged on the remaining sum.

Annual Sub-
scription,
may be paid
quarterly.

" No Officer, above the age of Mt, shall be admitted, unless
he pays double subscriptions and entrance monies, as above.

" No Claimant can receive any benefit from the Society until
the Subscriber shall have been five years a Member.
" The Committee of the Parent Society, in presenting their
first Annual Report,, heartily congratulate its Members anti
Friends on time eminent succees that has attended the esta-
blishment of the Institution, which is daily advancing in ex-
tent and consequent importance. They have the pleasing duty
of reporting that they have already 6,513 i. 13s. 11d, deposited
in the Savings Banks as their capital stock.
" To afford a competent income the Society Is endeavouring
to establish an adequate fund, in full confidence that as there
is no object more worthy the support of the Naval 'profession,
so there is none that better deserves it on gmunds of policy.__
Every Officer who feels an anxiety for the welfare of his family,
is Called on to enrol himself among its members. By associat-
ing in a hotly like that formed under the designation of the
Royal Naval Annuitant Society, every Officer secures, without
risk of failure, an annual income to his representatives and
causes the Widow and Orphan to raise their drooping heads in
prospect of security from future want.

" Considering the brief period that has gone by since the
establishment of the Institution, the Committee with pride and
gratitude confess that the increase of its funds had outstripped
' their most sanguina expectations; and from the constant corn-
munications received from all parts of the world, the Rovol
Naval Annuitant Society bids fair to rank among 'the tiro be..
doubt that it will progrosivelY increase mtportenee, and
nevolent Institutions in the kingdom nor your Committee
like the Wooden Bulwarks of our native isle extend protec-
tion and relief in the hour of need ; and that whilst England
possesses a Navy, it will be handed down to posterity as " last-
ing memorial
of that brotherly love which is the charateristie
of British Seamen throughout the world,,,
, •
Letters post-paid, relative to, tots soet
letY, to be addressed to
Capt. James Garland, O. 3, Pertty-pine Bath, of whom the
Rules of the ;society May he bed at the Society's price; and
who will also give attendance at his residence from Eleven till
One. Also to the Parent nevonport. beiut' a' F.
Somerville, R.- N. Actuary.; I ortsmouth Branch—Crown
lintel; Falmouth ditto; Mr. Etlwanl :I)llient pent n,'Corrt-
wall; Chatham ditto--His Aiki"tV-4 pock Vark;..Uealditt°'
Capt. O. S. 'Burton, R.N., Sandwich ; London ditto—Mr.
Thomas Willey, R.N., 3, Clifford's-inn, Fleet-street,