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London, England, 1846-02-05 00:00:00

APETITION ! PETITION 11 PETITION!!
T a SPECIAL MEETING of the COUN-
^Lt CIL of the NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE,
on THUUDAY, January 29, 1846, it was unanimously
Ih .resolved—
,_ That the announcement of a new Corn-law rende it desirabt, the friends of Free Trade throughout the kingdomrs should be in-
le
tltor NI to orisinate Petitions for the Total and Immediate Abolition
au Laws imposing Duties on Foreign Corn and Provisions."
By order of the Council,
kanchester, Jan 29 1846. • JOSEPH HICKIN, Secretary.
J. ,

mTO RAILWAY pnormwroßs AND SHAREHOLDRRS.
ESSRS. WICKHAM and CO., Share
l'unitt, Auctioneers, inform their friends nnd the public, that their
bioxp'.....SALEs OF RAILWAY SHARES, &c. are held every
Th.._ -.,.x and THURSDAY, at the HALL 01' COMMERCII,
ACunonneedlo•street, London, to which place, or to the office of the
wit, u2l, 2:, Threadneedle-street, all favours and instructions are
stallestcd to bo addressed.
Scrip and Share Certificates mnst be forwarded to or deposited
the a,.._ co of the Auctioneers, as above, at least the day preceding
f0ri,...,Y,_°1. Public salocand adyiees of the result of the &ties will be
diatial'f I by the first post after the sale, and the proceeds Immo-
se,' disposed of according to instructions.
angler ClARGl2.—Under 201., ls. per share; antler 001.,, is. &I ,
Now.IR, 111172. Gel.. and Is. for all :bare.
a WALES RAIL Iv Ay .
~. GENERAL MEETING.
Itil,)tlZ is hereby given, that the Ordinary er Half-yearly GENE-
sihy,,E,F'TINO of tho STAREIIOLDERS of the North Wales
L'ate..stJ'urnpany will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishops-
ktbrn,r 't, in the City of London, en THURSDAY, the 26th- day of
tranßaj next, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, for the
tit, N. inn of the ordinary business of the Company, in pursuance of
Par;:rtil Wales Railway Act 1845, and of the other general Acts of
jovinent relating to railway's.
tratic',lnbilee is hereby further given, that the Books for the Regis-
rehr,a. 01 Transfers will be closed on and after the 16th day of
been ha neltp until Such half:yearly general meeting shall hare

By order of the Board,
111
JOJOANII.RINER, Secretary
Chambers, Basinghall-street, Jan. 29, 1845.

t 1/'AIOUTHPROVISIONALT REGISTERED.
I- GRiNT.WESTERN DOCK

COMPANY.
CaPita', 150,000 L, in 7,500 Sharu of M. sack

Law, Deposit,
.11. 2s. 6d. per Share.
Do • ..iy
to lied to the amount of subscription. The whole la-
tlieir act be returned in the event of the Company not obtaining

Char lof Mount Edgecumbe
Tha OVISTONAL courrTaa.
F Aar
'olllPany
"ussell, Esq., M.P., Chairman of the Great Western Rail-
Pratt Barlow Esq., a Director of the Great Western Rail-
ellrg„C,?lnDany
beebi;Dn'ter Harris, Esq., Na 7al Bank, PlymouPl
—°"r, sq, Plympton
a Clark,
.rZkl)b. Efford Manor
-upland
CC —ll' M.P., Chairman of the South Devon Railway
• l'atiei'a,
4°44 -1111", rag If Directors of the South Devon
Dadltuadle E "
Railway Company
--mrt xerrw Devon and Cornwall Bank, Plymouth
40,1.1`Caluiont, Esq , London _
rani ,Esq., London
M.P.al Christie, Esq., r
‘4411 Soltau, Esq., Little Effsrd.
Esomvxrat-I. K. Brand, Esq.
aft BANKERS.
• Harris, Mudge, and Co., Naval Bank,
The 1 and Cornwall Bank, Plymouth
National Provincial Bank,
Gads and Norman, Devonport
11,;‘,..4• and Rundle, Tavlstock
Ul3ll, Hallifax, and Co., London.

Ire,. ~.,_ SOLICITORS.
lies-..„„ .. whiteferl, Bennett, and Tucker, Plymouth
Ilia -"'1. W. O. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall, London. 1
eeedii,Poaitioit of the port of Plymouth, its facility of access in all
tiititait,nc.oitatise..,,th:st: ttr,seather, and at all hours of day and. night, the extent
'4'intaiil.,:iraffe, and the security of the harbour, which have long
j,t,
pre-eminence as a naval station, promise to obtain
tie, atriproved state of its laud communications, the same
jai ii, u as a commercial port.
bi the
.." Completion of the South Devon Railway, Plymouth will,
‘)f the ",.. rse Of a few months, be brought within six hours' journey
s
tou,,,etrpuils.
The distance of the port from Birmingham
f,/tal,"ehadt it,...esii than front London ; and the Bristol and Exeter Bail-
:ral:7,/anwiaayea. tensions eastward and northward,
. afford a ready
*lift,. . eatien with the manufacturing districts of the n_arotrhttl
Ils," toealli 41,
""ft P - ' the Projected Tavistock, Launceston, and North
, will effect an immediate connexion with the whole
ti,rl,arld Central Devon, and the ports in the Bristol Channel
the3...nutantage I,
- Passengers of embarking at a port from which
bsierr Proceed directly t sea in almost any
"er:44lde4
aryl
at °entrance of the Channel, can scareely be
state of wind, and of
ee4e, i belated, and the saving of expense to the shipowner in both
l'helkltt *Lee apparent. -
"%eilaTo.v,lng of time in the transit of goods is equally importatpt,
°f toe ~J i-ii these branches of trade in which the utmost acceleration
tratii:3aZe is often essential to the preservation of the cargo, or its
-hit O. '''"
sale. From communications which have been had
Veld
al houses in London engaged in the fruit, and the Le-
Doetiv," Mediterranean trades, it appears certain that a large pro-
liae,i,:..of their imports will, oa the completion of the South Devon
ltilati,i . 'led at Plymouth, and conveyed by railway to all parts of
la ti,„
tleekin%evett of war Plymouth would obviously receive an lin-
, 'Pier. a"nx. of shipping of all descriptions.
"r3' lo are no Port charges, and the rates of pilotage and lights arc
Yttd, in W>.the latter being only 2d. per ton. The numerous. builders'
tent the Port afford the means of repairing shipping to any ex-
'heap, iindutay be required. Provisions of every description are
ri.sit
i..... the markets abundantly supplied.
„I'lliell pr. Very advanced position in the Channel, and the extent
.to
Aeliet ig,",'°uth possesses all the requirements of a public mail-
'Old ariien"`,"on, Re large Government establishments, its dockyard
chief „ _ ai, and as the station of naval and military commandeFs-in-
cetn,,:_`_t;lio.herdly be doubted that this port will, when the railway
of with Bristol and London is complete, become the re-
the p the vessels of the great steam-packet companies convoying
Colo ."InSular Mediterranean, East and West India, and other
Alin Plymouth:lll:7unls '
. ink in. •
Of the MORI growth and development of the population and trad_e_
are indieative of a high degree of the last
enaiy
yraPi.:;
inild t, Increase has nearly doubled withira trhoeplertym t
subject to tha
.t)e-41 rat in the assessable valiewo.ftlieets
and buildings are
Didly .„, aa exceeded that ratio. e
Private endint in every direction, anapialunmieserobtaisvejobineet
/bribed trading and manufacturing. -118t°recckenatnlyd
fpnowr tft
rfdosr,
ath;.. a'
rana4a4reisin successful operata3cno.intTohroe
atrta
given by an official re fell owf st :h—e
..,31... ~ goods, 450,626 tons;
.outwards, 2,121 vessels; goods,
a Long.
11n:11::ttigthe requirements
To
ef a trade and commerce thus advancing,
',liiiii secure all the advantages which the port of Plymouth so pe-
eztansT Presents, it is proposed to provide a S
tscapaciou t do. c.k, with
emiii,jaarntfovrgieFi%s, oafttwdharfage, for which Millbay, by position, pe-
general circumstances, presents extraordinary
pi3.llrailloa,o3:7Pies a position perfectly central to the three towns of
the to the tzr,vonport, and
Aesopnd is in immediate prox-
moue of the South Relieve Sheltered from
the prevailing noutherly 'mixes by the Millbay PIZ, the Breakwater,
and Drake's Island, it encloses an are,
half of which is excellent anchorage
th-Cio;f:
water, at the lowest state of tideo.ral -II
Pwards of eighty acres,
gutsily sheltered position of the b from one to ten fathoms
.rom the peculiar form and sin-
in its natural state, and is capablea,yw,
tent, of being converted into an extensive
ntroiktauatti Ft; a,
boa;
sayfient
moderate
oowde kietr,haatel
em,
oeorxsy-t
*linable accessory. The Entrance Lock admits of being formed so as
to take in, even at low water of the spring tides, vessels drawing
etzteen feet f 1... 0 wirer ; and the depth of water within the basin will
be uPwards of twenty-two feet.
The basin is designed to be upwards of twenty acres in extent ; and
intra
_biser. space
(nttslile the basin, but within the shelter of the existing pier, a con-
will be appropriated to the reception of steamers
the'annetht. vessels tOuching at the port, and not requiring to enter
,t_h_.2dillbay branch of the South Devon Railway is designed to
1,;.° along the as
of the dock, so that the embarkation and
oizmg and removal of goods can be conducted without the expense
Thrtage, and with the greatest facilit y.
tic,
~_eonsiderations already adverted to are sufficient to establish
~I,l4,,rierative character of the work, and these views will derive
~np.aon al . force from considering the identity of interests between a
ful eu„,,Y): tirl'ned for the purpose of this andertaking and the power-
entatz iaation of railway interests which have been so successfully
crease „In Promoting the South Devon line, and to whom the in-
Dorteue;. traillc with the port is manifestly of tho greatest im-
Proyki
t." lqus--; "Li agreements have been concluded for purchasing nearly
otter „."'• of the land required for the undertaking, the consideration
tbtraee""nto payable, in great part, in the form of annual rent-
secured on the property of the Companyv This arrange-
'tin 4t,s'lct a careful revisio of the estimates, have enabled the Corn-
P°P.Z. make a considerable reduction in the amount of the pro.
An
4aPital.
Of l'aruct of Iscorporation will he ape lied for in the ensuing session.
iluire,:nient, and as the Committee have complied with all the re-'
of the standing orders, and entertain no doubt that the
,11.,_en 'ivill be successful, they feel justified in engaging that.
s i,CI anforseen circumstance the Bill should fail to be carried,
Rith,, l'eliolders shall be entitled to receive back their deposits,
lau,,4` anY deduction for eenses.
'''t the will be sought by the Act to allow interest at 41. per cent.
be .„14eposts and all paid up calls, until the opening of the dock, and
letir.-reriber will incur liability beyond the amount of his sub-
APPTL
initisteatione for shares in the form subjoined (accompanied by a
ktraF',.b3r7 reference where the parties are not personally known to
ki,„.1i.C.,r3 of the Provisional Committee), may be addressed to the
nia.",,1"3, or to the following sharebrokers :—lfessrs. Westropp,
Zit, a;,,,‘', end Method°, 78, Old Broad-street; Messrs. Sutton, Grib-
'eloc,7 Stith) Royal Exchange, London; Messrs. Hopwood and
'lth '„''''' Messrs.i' Tyeth and Luseombe, Plymouth, of whom copies
° L
T : '‘"Peetus !ay be obtained.
Le
l'rovisioaal Committee of the Plymouth Groat Western Dock
f` Company.
tw'',atl,u,
shares of
th '
,-. eat, „„ eil,—l request that you will allot to me
bum ,roods each in the proposed Plymou,
..ire,at Western Dock
I
i._'lsrtj, utt the terms and conditions o„ the prospectus, and
--'''''',. are-qat° Pay the deposit of 1/. `Ls. the
Late.st " ""eils when required.
"ads per share, and sign the
day of , 1846
Profession ••••••••• • • . • • • • • •
Place of Abode ..
Reference ••••••••• • • • • • • • • •
Address of Referee

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SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS. .
4, gt Silver
11.
SA-VORY and SONS,
osite the Bank of
IP.4.alWitils, 14, Comhill, London, oPP
it. tit.? ant for choice in their Plate-rooms, m Y
an Patterns of
Manufacturing
'fteen to ,p4'rED DIST! COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, from
L wenty Guineas ()tibia h. the set, viz.:—
I /.. ho Pattern. I
.44K1 Di
Size. £ e. d.
~„ %It ~... Size. Z s (1.1 The Melon Pattern.
L 6 La. 4 s 0
isli c,„"", 20 in. 513 G,l Plated Mai Cover, 20 in. 517 0
4-I Id I 4 76 1 Dish Cover,
P covers, 16 in. 512 6 2 Dish Covers, 14 in. 616 6
.. raheget
I
Per set ----XIS 17 6
s4ll:ntr-4.4`We1;%.. "•• - • £l5 13 61 A F:afoz
~:e eilver handles and mounting and silYer shields
nthreirice corr'ie crest or coat of arms. do I,atioar., tilt, illustrated by Drawings, and, containing every l'*ike"4.oll 40,1,911.ve to the purchase of Silver or Sheffield Plate,free
of
tiii- 'l4 itti..e4tion, or will be bo sent into the country,
--, -Wer to a paid letter.
lion. ttre 11",-',OPLE'S MEDICINES, (69 in number)
sod' Of 4,
,seollGed to secure to the public the guaranteed Preffezif p-1
the
_vlblici:lYllnent Physician at a trifling cost, accompan ed oyi
inert
lest etireabsaria ,eaireetions and advice and to guard the credulous aga n hkiethe:Ver that What will cure one complaint must necessarily
l'est "Lingo.
NI Zeacrii.;',goe tet the Patient , " You are herelogebryedsothoot
Pist ijeetk,a, " `7vhich Eu.sope cant produce, accom e
tiere, their
,ti, and advice as must prevent the P
valuable
t'efioe,ibY 'a 1.-,• They have been selected from every
arc COM
maitt ‘, w, ,_ lYsician of acknowledged eminence, and
possibility of any
ti, er ta..
the-ingredients which
~.,,ne, be exceeded in purity (a
Ilfit'4 ts•a,,i. highest importance'.") If any medicine will
„t.tire te; 4,nt, one of these will effect it, but the Gout Pills will
the Vie peees,T.le, nor the Ague Pills the Gout."
ist or at
cure any
lipeetueeliot, 'i, Medicinea" may be ordered of any Cliwer_nere,
it Pr0t,..5e3
t,..5e3 Inav ~..
had and, (comer of Exeter-street),
)\.-„...:,',detatte; "e .
li . debsdu at,lrertisement, see the first number of the ~ Daily
svh_4ltl,oß.." ecitiesdaY, Jan. 21.
11-4iT nii „rninur MOORE, Esq., M.R.C.S. OF-ENGLAND, to
voroti.,_. nications may be addressed, at the
... street 1,
• —egent-street.
t 94 48 a 8, Little
office,
Wllittis.l,,and 1 ls, each bol Post free, 35., 55.,
110' e‘32'
e°P•AJBA EN. TIRELY SUPERSEDED.
.y, la the , titre for BALS 1-kMIC PILLS, aand 12s.
Certal ,
oitsu:sidoeye,
gragvonorrhaea
i„.,, , strictures, pains in the loins, afi;;;ctiens
I,._h?Drear°,4l' the urina,.,,el' :••-cation of the bladder or urethrt, and other
r -411302,-" of I ,800•! ',usages. These Pills, having been emplo7ed
-, nY thoas„,„ ...ses in private practice prior to being advertised
reedy Le strozw: A cases once, and in no one instance known to
Ilatio.! pre ..e recommended as the only safe and efficacious re-
km ,_x the .
..t use in all stages of those disorders, and entirely th-
the Vnrtip
.yaecesity of having recourse to those disgusting, nauseous,
R ~ts,..,tases highly injurious medicines, as cubebs and copaiba ;
I,p .4,e,11".A.15_ retults of the latter in the Inflammatory stages are too
...art a o`ecl any comment.
..,..P‘efat;4'4born..4 I. 34- 0 Wray 5 and sold wholesale and retail at
n, i., Oxfora..ll; 229, Strand ; No. 7, Mansion House-street, City ;
ii.aehie Irew street ; may also be had of all respectable '
..1) 4ldelned "II In toVill alld country.
1.,.Y the pre.s s one of the naany favourable n•-"•
....atent
t 44 tneot ',' With which M. 0 Wro— '
othe, ea. gentle
men and
. . ~,i 89perior men
_Vices of Mt ahoVe Pills
az; c Ill',
_.,,,,va1e ii;_,Zscaubecoinhhaovneotbtreerdo,eatnedstinottionlnye7
'' di" "irtit;"3 wil77ii%i
predominates •ntl7shal. aPP
gree,.. eel sei
_.. nroh coii-s•.ea are at once dispelled,
i!,l.,','zith ,:',,,,ce, p,i,,,,:criction on the mind. ln /vh.ell the bright
I.:tet;?Teoverl,..llo.l/4,44.1..!fa often
ertains to
pr. eirilitot: the el._°Penslty to the illustrious ID
Was evidenced
‘6.0.4:00
tie_
it irieet
,_ .:Fiu,lation of the blood in r.
Harvey, who
1a4...,„ no. '1,4 e perse'nli
..!1' . eienot, oftboraprmlt., she human body.
~e_alsts,
elin,,,ere is a 47,,,,e9 Introduces it a friend* , o the art of heal-
-IVe 7.:lt.iin4trailethe traa4llfle against Which, we and benefactor to
vared
,i' to mr..1233, hie
.4111( ent excellence of which eti_eve, no preju-
GZ!Ploot a" tars 348:1111,3e.,;ood it Jam larar'ilitell2nf!till-
,,..Alciap,9:tiele or 't"ie ills, otilolborn-hin life' '—Zete".
ir kkies, iutt nitugeOuS 414 deleterloash arliefere-