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THE SUN; LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING OCTOBER 22, )846..

THE RIVER PLATE.

LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.

•
Important mercantile and Governntert dispatches
have been received Ibis morning from the River Plate,
by the Ipswich, which left Monte Video on the 27th
of August. The dispatches are said to be from Mr.
Hood.

The following has been banded to us by a mercantile
firm:—" The Ipswich brings dates from Monte Video
to the 27th, and from Buenos Ayres to the 20th of
August. Mr. bud bad arranged everything satisfac-
torily both with the Buenos Ayres Government and
General Oribe ; but the late Ministers, Messrs. Ouseley
and Deffaudis, appeared to be throwing every obstacle
in the way of a tinal settlement, and consequently there
were s)me doubts as to an immediate peace."
(FROM A :-lERCANTILE LETTER.)
" MONTE VIDEO, Auc. 26, 1846.

" Mr. Hood is said to have fulfilled his object here.
and it now rests with the Ministers to carry out his
work, which they do reluctantly.
" The Stephen Wright, laden with guano, had been
wrecked on Flores previously to the 23d of August ;
and the ship George IV. had a: rived at Monte Vidk o,
in distress, from Patagonia, and, it was expected,
would be condemned. The Mars would bring her cargo
to England."

OPENING ofthe D UTCH CHAMBERS.

THE KING'S SPEECH.

TIIE WAGUE, OCT. 19.—The ordinary session of the
Dutch Legislature was opened this day with the usual
solemnity by the King in person, who left the palace at
one P.M. The following is a translation of the King's
spoech :
" Noble and puissant Sirs,—On your resuming the
important task entrusted by the fundamental law to the
legislative power, I am happy to be able to inform you
anew that our relations with the other Powers are still
characterised by a good understanding. The negotia-
tions with Russia have happily attained the object held
in view, and the interests of our navigation, which pos-
sesses so much importance with respect to that empire,
are guaranteed in the most satisfactory manner. The
treaty with France for the abolition of the duties on the
navigation of the Rhine may be considered as a further
step towards the entire freedom of that important me-
dium of commercial communication. The treaty of
commerce and navigation recently concluded with Bel-
gium has regulated in an equitable manner (op eene
billigke wijze) the commercial relations of the two
countries, and has, as much as possible, released
them from all restrictions. The difficulties 'expe-
rienced by our commerce with the United States of
America, on account of the high duties imposed on the
chief of our colonial produce, have been removed in the
most satisfactory way. I continue to pay particular at.
tention to the welfare of our trans-marine possessions.
A portion of their produce has failed, but the prospects
of the new harvest are favourable. Two Princes of the
island of Bali had insulted our flag, and violated their
treaties with us. The valour of our land and sea forces
has repressed their hardihood, re-established our menaced
power, and secured the interests of navigation and com-
merce. Both portions of our forces continue to merit
my approbation. The project of increasing the national
marine, by the construction of steam ships of war, is
under consideration. The different branches of the in-
ternal administration of affairs are regularly conducted.
A favourable prospect is still held out by the state of
education, the sciences, and the fine arts. On the
whole, commerce, navigation, and industry, have been
carried on with activity, but the results obtained have
not been equally favourable for all, on account of cir-
cumstances which have also, in other parts, exercised a
pernicious influence. The recent increase in the
exportation of some articles of the produce of
our soil will, if continued, be of great advantage to
agriculture and commerce. The misfortunes which may
have been occasioned by the bad crops of one of
the principal articles of food have been alleviated
beyond expectations by the providential mildness
of the season, as well as by the measures taken in
common with yourselves, and the praiseworthy efforts
of charitable persons. Now that the crops of that and
other articles of food have been also less abundant this
year than usual, it is necessary to maintain in force,
pro tem., the legislative dispositions for encouraging
the importation of provisions; and to that object your
attention will be, in the first place, directed. The
successive rise in our rivers, and the high sea-floods
and violent storms caused consider able damage last
winter, for which a remedy must be found. The various
measures employed for the re establishment of the
finances of the state have been fully carried out. They
have not only answered the expectations held out, but
even surpassed them. In the present session, your co-
operation will be required in fixing the budget, and in
voting the ways and means for the next two years, as
well as various measures for the further order and
simplification of the management of the finances
of the state. The improvement of our coinage has
made remarkable progress, inasmuch as hopes
may be held out that the task will soon be termi-
nated. Other arrangements, however, are still re-
quired to place our monetary system on a solid basis,
I trust that they may be laid before you in the course of
the present session. Projects of law containing the
entire penal code will be also laid before you this ses-
sion. In drawing up those Bills attention has been paid
to the observations which, in the last as well as in the
preceding session, were made to the Government. As
soon as I shall have approved of the propositions which
will shortly be made to me respecting the internal
government of the country, and the execution of the
sixth article of the fundamental law, the projects of law
concerning them shall be laid before you. Without
having enumerated to you the other projects of law
which will be submitted to your examination, you will
already see that this session will be marked by im-
portant works.

" Noble and puissant Sirs, we ought all to have only
ono object before our eyes—viz., the true welfare of our
fatherland. In order to attain that object, we shall, as-
suredly, have need of all our united efforts ; and we
must not Wow ourselves to be turned away from it by
any consideration. May the Almighty support our
efforts, and, through the fruits of our labours, shed his
blessings over the Netherlands."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE
WILTSHIRE CHAMPION COURSING MEETING.
Tyr ESDAY.

The Great Western Cup Zi326f.,*for 32 puppies of 1845.
Mr Long's Syringa beat Captain Wyndham's Willa.
Mr. Chase's Jupiter beat Mr. Keay's Hudibras.
Mr. W. Etwall's Winter beat Mr. B. Smith's Science.
Mr. Eddleston's Forest Flower beat Mr. Goodlake's Glideaway.
Captain Wyndham's Wildfire beat Mr. Chitty's Concord.
Mr. Parkinson's Sempatress beat Mr. Browne's Beware.
Sir W. Anstruther's Walbertha beat Mr. Etwall's Errant Girl.
Mr. Fowle's Jack Sheppard beat Mr. Etwall's Whitefuot.
Mr. Lawrence's Lucy Neale beat Mr. Clowes's Cinder.
Lord Eglinton's Auchenleck beat Mr. Matthews's Bugle.
Dr. Browne's Opinion beat Mr. Fowle's Flattery.
Mr. Jones's Juverna beat Mr. Rax worth's Rainbow.
Mr. Jones's Jasmine beat Mr. Raxworth's Ruby.
Mr. Miller's Magog beat Mr. A. Graham's Knight Marshal.
Mr. P. Parkinson's Perhaps agst Mr. Langtry's Fort Will Liam.
Mr. Bucknell's Burgomaster agst Sir W. Anstruther's Flora.
The Druid Cup of 320/., for 32 all aged dogs.
Lord Eglinton's Bessy Bell beat Mr. Parkinson's Chester.
Mr. Etwall's Etonian beat Dr. Browne's Confessing Penitent.
Mr. Goodlake's Gaslight beat Captain Squire's Clear-the-way.
Mr. Wyndham's Winnibald beat Mr. A. Graham's Curry
Powder.
Mr. Keay's Smuggler Bill beat Mr. Eddleston's Alice M.Mary.
Sir H. Fleetwood's Fancy beat Sir W. Anstruther's Willibald.
Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleetwood beat Captain Squire's Old

England.
Mr. Rake's Reserve beat Mr. Matthews's Brilliant.
Mr. Wyndham's Walbergha beat Sir H. Fleetwood's Fleur
de Marie.
Mr. W. Etwall's Enford Lass beat Mr. Clowes's Prince of

Wales.
Mr. Chase's Probity beat Mr. Parkinson's Spendthrift.
Mr. Lawrence's Swallow beat Mr. hitty's Chorister.
Mr. B. Smythe's Spinster beat Mr. Gordon's Cockfighter.
Mr. Goodlake's Goddess beat Mr. Fowle's Fop.
Mr. Miller's Magic beat Mr. Clowes's Crazy Jane.
Mr. Rake's Reciprocity beat Mr. Langtry's Storm.

'HE LATE FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE AT NEWING•
TON.—Yesterday afternoon, William Carter, Esq., held
an inquest at the Duke of Suffolk Tavern, Brandon-
street, Newington, respecting the death of Thomas
Herbert Thorn, aged eight months, who lost his life at
the recent fire which occurred on the premises of Mr.
Thorn, a grocer, residing at No. 1, Church-row, High-
street, Newington. Susan Taylor, the housemaid,
stated, that the deceased and his parents, who re-
sided near Colchester, had been on a visit at Mr.
Thorn's house since Wednesday, the 14th instant. On
Sunday evening last, about half-past seven o'clock,
witness had just placed her master's two children
in bed in the back room on the second floor,
and as she was leaving the apartment her attention
was drawn to the screams of children, which appeared
to come from the front room, occupied during the last
week by her master's brother. Witness ran and opened
the door, and found that the place was on fire, the flames
and smoke being so powerful she was unable to force
an entrance. Witness instantly raised an alarm by
crying " Fire, fire I" which brought her master and
others up stairs, and by great difficulty the elder child
was dragged out from under the bedstead where it had
rolled. The deceased could not be found until a young
man gained an entrance from the upper part of the ad-
joining house, when he found the body of the deceased
lying on the burning remains of the bedclothes. The
child was frightfully disfigured, being dreadfully burnt
and charred over the whole of his person. The deceased
was carried to the nearest surgeon's, and was subse-
quently taken to the house of Mr. Thorn, where be lin-
gered until Tuesday morning. Other evidence similar
to the above having been offered, the jury returned a
verdict of " Accidental death.".

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AYLESBURY, OCT. 20.—The Michaelmas sessions
for this county commenced yesterday, before Sir Thotnas
Aubrey, Bart., Chairman, and a full Bench of Justices.
The calendar contained the names of sixty prisoners,
but the offences were most of them of a trivial nature.
The worthy Chairman, in his charge to the grand jury,
lamented the state of the calendar, and that amongst the
prisoners there were .several juvenile delinquents. He
impressed upon them the necessity of securing employ-
ment for the poor during the ensuing winter, which
would be the means of preventing many depredations.
Dr. Lee has given notice of a motion on the county
business day, to the following effect:—" That the clerk
of the peace be instructed to communicate to the chaplain
of the gaol the disapprobation of the magistrates at his
conduct, with respect to the statement delivered by Mr.
Tawell to the gaoler, and by him to the Rev. Mr. Cox,
the chaplain of the gaol. That the magistrates consider
the chaplain's conduct in still withholding this docume,t
has been uncourteous and contumacious."
GLASGOW PIG IRON MARKET, OCT 17.—AUTII0-
RISED REPORT.--Early in the week one or two lots of
iron were sold about 675. 6J. to 68s. 6d. for mixed mon-
hers, but latterly prices have stiPened, and we quote a
firm market at 68s. to 695. for No. 3. 70s. to 71a. for
mixed numbers, and 725. 6d. to 735. 6d. for all No. 1.
Cash f. o. b.

COURT CIRCULAR.

The nereditary Grand Duke of Mecklenburg Strelitz
arrived in town yesterday. His Royal Highness left
town for Kew in the afternoon.

Prince Callimaki, the Turkish Minister, transacted
business at the Foreign-office on Monday last.
His Excellency the Portuguese Minister transacted
business yesterday at the Foreign-office.

HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO
CASHIOBURY PARK.

HATFIELD, OcT. 21 —Her Majesty and Prince Albert
will leave Cashiobury-park, near Watford, where they
are at present staying with the Queen Dowager, to-
morrow (Thursday), for the purpose of proceeding to
Hatfield House, the seat of the Marquis of Salisbury.
The visit to the Queen Dowager is a private one; but
that to the Noble Marquis will partake more of that
public character which has hitherto belonged to her
\lejesty's visits to those of her nobility whom she has
honoured with her presence.
As may well be supposed, this town and its neighbour-
hood are in no little excit( merit at the prospect of this
visit from royalty. At the mansion iisell workmen and
artists have fora long time past been unguged in per-
ti the decorations, which are on a scale of very great
splendour and magnificence; and more recently, since it
was made known to the Noble Marquis of Salisbury that
her Majesty would pay her long deferred visit, all the
arrangements have been accelerated, and special prepara-
tions made for the accommodation of the royal visitors.
The Marquis has been here for some days, superintend-
ing these preparations. Since the lamentable fire
which occurred at Hatfield House some years since, it
has been but seldom open to the view of strangers; but
there is every reason to suppose that after her Majesty
has left, it will be made more accessible to the public, in
he same way as at Stowe, Chatsworth, and other seats
of the nobility in this country. If report speaks truly,
the late alterations and embellishments will render Hat-
field House one of the most remarkable and beautiful
sights of the kind in the kingdom.

The Queen and the Prince, accompanied, as it is
understood, by the Queen Dowager and the chief mem-
bers of the two suites, will leave Cashiobury to-morrow
(Thursday), at three o'clock, and proceed by way of St.
Alban's to Hatfield. From an hour to an hour and a-
half will suffice to accomplish the journey, which will be
comparatively private, and not attended by any of those
demonstrations of public feeling which have been shown
on royal progresses through more populous and im-
p,,rtant parts of the kingdom. The only place of any
importance on the route is St. Alban's, and there no
preparations whatever have been made, such as are usual
on these occasions—no triumphal arches or decorations
of any kind. This deficiency must not be imputed to
any want of loyalty on the Fart of the good people of
this very ancient place. In the pier 1841, when her
Majesty passed through St. Alban s on one of her early
progresses, the demonstratioes made there were quite
equal, if not superior, to any that exhibited themselves
elsewhere; and there is an understanding (we suppose
with the cognizance of those in authority) that this proof
of loyalty cad public spirit need not, on the present occa-
sion, be repeated.

The festivities at Hatfield House will be on a very
grand scale. A very distinguished party, including the
Duke of Wellington, and some of the chief nobility, have
been invited; and there will be a grand ball to the
county, besides magnificent entertainments. The royal
visit will terminate on Saturday next.

DEATH OF THE DOWAGER COUN-

A FEW WORDS to the MEMBERS
o' AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES AND OTBERS

INTERESTED IN LAND:
Gentleiren,—The Act which allows a free trade in
corn has passed. It may be regarded by you with dif-
ferent feelings—by many as the hai binger of ruin, by
some as the commencement of a sounder state of things;
but it is now the law of the land, and it cannot be sup-
posed that a measure sanctioned by the leaders of the
two great parties in the State will be repealed with( ut
a trial, even if temporary circumstances did not greatly
favour this view.

But there is a point to which you can immediately
direct your efforts, and which, I think I shall be able to
show, you you may reasonably hope to carry. We are
to have free trade in the produce of the land—let us
also have free trade in the land itself. You all know
that the buying and selling of land is at present any-
thing but free ; you all know the expen.te and delay
which now embarrass all dealings in land. Is it not
worth yt ur while to consider whether these must be sub-
mitted to as inevitable evils ; or whether, by taking the
pr,per pains, yoil -cannot materially lessen them ? I
need hardly say that if this can be done, you, as the
owners of the land, will be benefited, and that every-
thing that gives greater facility to the transfer of laud
will enhance its value. If you can buy land more easily,
or sell land more easily, or borrow money more easily
on your land, this is a direct benefit to you, for per-
sons interested in land usually wish to buy it, or to sell
it, or to enjoy it and to render it available for their ne-
cessities.

What, then, is the state of the law as to land ? Is
it clear, and simple, and easily understood, or is it diffi-
cult to comprehend ? You know, if you are wise men,
that you know nothing about it ; that the law relating
to it, so far from being simple or easily comprehended,
is the most difficult branch of our jurisprudence ; that
many lawyers profess not to he well acquainted with it ;
and that this responsibility is thrown on a comparatively
small number even of the learned profession. Now, I
think you will agree with me that this is not as it should
be ; the laws relating to property should be few and
simple. Intricate and difficult questions will no doubt
arise in civilized states ; but the familiar transactions,
the sale and the mortgage, should be easily understood
and easily performed. e know they are so in person.
alty, in produce, in stock, in the funds. Is it absolutely
necessary that the purchase and mortgage of laud should
be so difficult and so expensive as they now are ? The
law as to suits and actions may be hard and vexatious,
but then few people after all go to law, but almost all are,
more or less, interested in land.

What spell then binds the land of this country? We
cross over to Belgium, to Prussia, to France, and we
find that the transfer of land in those countries is nearly
as easy and simple as that of stock in the funds. The
Government of those countries demands a larger sum in
the shape of stamp than in England, and this may or
may not be a proper mode of raising a revenue; but, so
far as relates to the acts of the parties, the expense and
delay are very inconsiderable. This has been brought
out in a striking way in making purchases of land for
railways, of which the same persons are directors in
England and in France or Belgium. Now, what is the
result of this increased facility of transfer? We find
that land is more valuable in France, in Belgium, and in
Prussia than in England, it fetches more in the market,
and money can be borrowed on land at a much easier
rate there than here; and it is not unreasonable to attri-
bute this, at all events, in part to the difference in the
law. If, then, land is susceptible in one country of a
ready transfer, and not in another, there is something
wrong in the law of the country in which it is impeded,
and I hope to show you what it is in our law which
occasions this loss and inconvenience to the holders of
land.

The primary rules of our law relating to real property
in this country are all founded on the feudal system.
The policy of that system was to restrict alienation, and
in some cat es actually to prohibit it. It looked upon the
transfer of land with disfavour, and it was only by slow
degrees that land was emancipated from its most ri-
gorous rules. Many of them have been evaded after a
clumsy fashion, and indeed the history of the law
down to the present time is a series of struggles to evade
them; but to this day, on every alienation of freeholds,
the rules established by the feudal system must be borne
in mind, and in the alienation of copyholds these are in
full force. The Spectre of feudality still haunts the
land, clanking its chats, and rising at the most unfore-
seen moment to scare the lawful owner from doing what
he will with his own.

Let it be remembered that down to the end of the
reign of Henry VIII. no one could will his freehold
lands, and that down to the 55th of George 111. no one
could will his copyhold lands, without a previous sur-
render; and down to the first year of the Queen no one
could will his customary lands without a previous sur-
render; that so late as the reign of King William IV.
an entail could not be barred except by a fictitious suit
called a fine or a recovery; that down to the fourth year
of the reign of her Majesty two deeds were usually em-
ployed instead of one in the most simple dealing with
land; that down to the commencement of this year those
useless phantoms termed " outstanding terms for years "
were in full activity; and that now, according to the
established practice, before an acre of land can be
sold, its history for the last sixty years at least must be
told.

But I am sure I need not say any more as to this.
You all know by woeful experience the present state of
the law as to real property, and it is sufficient to say,
that if its present rules are strictly carried out, they
render many small interests in land absolutely unsale-
able. The only. way of dealing with these is to dispense
with ceremonies considered necessary in larger sales,
and to take them on trust, without any inquiry as to
title at all. How then can this state of things be re-
medied ?

I conceive we should all endeavour to obtain-
1. Simplicity and uniformity of tenure.
2. Easy, cheap; and expeditious modes of transfer.
3. Shorter and more simple deeds.

4. A greater certainty as to time in completing the
sale and mortgage of land.
5. Some mode of shortening inquiry as to title.
In order to gain these desirable objects, let me direct
your attention to one or two points which will help us in
obtaining them :

1. A general, map of the country should be made.
This exists in every civilised land, and greatly facilitates
and simplifies all dealings with land. Several recent in-
vestigations, as the Tithe Commutation, the Inclosure of
Commons, and in Ireland the Ordnance Survey, will be
found serviceable as to this. A state-map would assist
other changes, but it would be exceedingly useful as a
measure by itself.
2 A general registry of titles should be established.
This will, when once it comes into effectual operation,
shorten both deeds and title. This also exists in every
other civilised country, and even in an imperfect form in
Scotland and Ireland.

3. Proper consideration should be given to the ►hole
subject by competent and unprejudiced persons employed
bs Government.
_ _

You will see that the times favour the chance of ob-
taining your reasonable demands in this matter., In
Scotland there isa strong desire to get rid of entails, for
here the feudal law presses on the land even more
severely than with us. In Ireland the whole law of
tenure is in a confused and unsatisfactory state, and en-
lightened persons are demanding laws which will facili-
tate the transfer of land, as a panacea for many of her
present heavy troubles. In England a Committee of
the House of Lords unanimously reported last session in
favour of a " thorough revision of the present system of
conveyancing." A little exertion, then, is alone wanting.
For who is to oppose you ?
The landed interest will not oppose any measure for
the benefit of the land. The mercantile body have
always been fond of investing their savings in the pur-
chase, and of lending their moneys on the security of
land. Even the lawyers are beginning to find out it is
not their interest to thwart measures which will multiply
all dealings in land tenfold. The present Ministry will
not withstand a strong and earnest appeal to them. All,
then, that is wanted in this juncture is, that the appeal
should be made. All that is wanted is a little exertion.
Let us, at all events, insist that these matters should be
fully inquired into, and if this inquiry results in raising
the value of your land to the price that it fetches on the
continent, you will perhaps have the less reason to regret
the present crisis, which will have enabled you to carry
the measures to which I have referred.--I am, gentlemen,
your most obedient servant,
JAMES STEWART.
Lincoln's Inn, October 21.

THE RELEASE CE THE
~INNOCENT MAN THOMAS
NOTT.—On Tuesday afternoon, un order came down
from the Howe-office to the House of Correction, for the
liberation of Thomas Nott, who was convicted at the
Clerkenwell Sessions, on the 30th of last month, for
stealing a quantity of linen and wearing apparel, on the
16th of the same month, from the house of Mr. Still, a
tailor, in Lucas-street. The Governor of the House of
Correction, who behaved with great humanity to Nott,
after his innocence was made apparent, gave him half-a-
crown on leaving the. prison. On the same day, Mrs.
Nott, the wife of the innocent man, received 10s. from
Mr. Ellis, the chief usher of the Thames Police court,'l
who had been directed by Mr. Ballantine to relieve the
family weekly, while Nott remained in prison. Yester-
day Nott called at the Thames Police-court, and re-
ceived two sovereigns from Mr. Broderip, who said that
one of them had been left by a humane gentleman, and
the other was from the poor-box fund, placed at the dis-
posal of the magistrates. Nott expressed his gratitude,
and asked the magistrate's advice as to what should be
who had been the cause of his
Broderip referred Nott to Sergeant
imprisonment. rie with
r E.
v ens,
Harris, of the IC division, who was the first to expose the
conduct of the girl, and said the Court would render him
every assistance. The worthy magistrate, at the same
time, expressed the deepest commiseration for the un-
fortunate man, and said he was much to be pitied.
He should not lose si▪
ght of him, and in the course of a
few days, some further assistance would be rendered.
NEW BALL AT THE MANSION-HOUSE.—For some
days past a number of workmen have been engaged at
the Mansion-house, for the purpose of constructing a
new entrance-hall, the present one having been found,
by the present hospitable Lord Mayor, too confined for
properly receiving hi▪ s
numerous guests. The prepara-
tions
been completed, yesterday was appointed
foundation stone, the ceremony having
tfioorns layinghav in
been performed by his Lordship, assisted by Alderman
Moon. The new entrance will be it very capacious one,
situate about five or six yards from the present hall.
THE BUTCHERS' CHARITABLE INSTITUTION.—The
eighteenth anniversary festival of the members and
friends of the above institution took place last evening at
the Freemasons' Hall, when about 190 gentlemen sat
down to a very sumptuous repast ; amongst whom were
B. B. Cabbell, Esq. (chairman) Mr. Alderman and
Sheriff Challis, Mr. Shew:ff K.ettnard, C. Pearson, Esq., &c.
Lord Palmerston ha 4, in the kindest manner, ap-
pointed to a clerkship in the Foreign Office, a son of
the Rev, Dr. Wolff, whose reef nt and humane visit
to Bokhara mast b e fresh in the recollection of our
• rodeo,

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EXETER, YEOVIL, AND DORe
CHESTER RAILWAY.
, A general meeting of the shareholders in this Com-
pany was held, at one o'clock yesterday, at the London
Tavern, to receive a report of the past proceedings of
the directors and of the financial affairs of the Company;
to determine on the propriety or otherwise of continuing
the application to Parliament for the Bill next session;
and for the purpose of considering and approving any
augmentation of the capital of the Company, and any
visitation from, or addition to the agreement, with the
London and South-Western Railway Company. E.
Woolmer, Esq., occupied the chair. At the appointed
hour but a small number of shareholders were present.
Mr. CLENCH, the secretary, having, shortly after one
o'clock, read the advertisement, convening the meeting,
Mr. WALEY took an objection in limine to any further
proceedings, as the advertisement simply specified. one
o'clock, without the addition of the word -• precisely," and
that any man of business would consider that the meet-
ing was called " at one for two o'clock." He attributed
the extreme paucity of shareholders to this alone. No
doubt in such a concern as that a great number would
attend either personally or by their rs presentatives—in
fact, many had stated so to him. He was anxious to
take the sense of the meeting on the subject.
The CHAIRMAN could only say that the paucity of
attendance could not be attributed to the directors, as
they had given more publicity to the announcement than
they were required to do. They were only required to
publish it in the London Gazette, and he believed in two
or three of the Loudon newspapers, but so anxious were
they to receive a full attendance of shareholders, that
they had even advertised during the present week in
each of the newspapers. He was told by the gentlemen
of the press present that meetings were invariably coin
menced in London at the hour for which they were
advertised.
Mr. WALEY thought the advertisement was calculated
to mislead the shareholders.
Mr. CASH did not agree with the Iron. Shareholder.
In his estimation, one o'clock was mentioned.—(Hear,
hear.) It did, however, occur to him that the advertise-
ments were very few indeed. This morning he was very
anxious to know where the meeting was to be held, and
thinking he might be too late, not being able to obtain a
copy of the advertisement, he came there an hour ago.
Some publicity should have been given to it.
• The CHAIRMAN explained that it was inserted in ten
London newspapers in the Times, Chronicle, Sun,
and the weekly railway papers. It was also inserted in
the Manchester and Exeter papers. They were anxious
to have a full meeting. and therefore they inserted the
advertisement in the papers of yesterday.
Mr. WALEY repeated that it was the intention of a
very large number of shareholders to have been present
whom he did not see. Ho therefore begged to
move that the meeting be adjourned for a week. He
had been connected with commercial matters all
his life, and that experience justified him in stating that
in order to obtain a meeting at a certain hour the word
" precisely " must be added to the hour for which it
might be called.
A SHAREHOLDER thought that their number would re-
ceive but a small accession if they waited until two
o'clock—certainly not more than half a dozen; he hoped
they would at once proceed with the business as it was
probable the meeting would in the ordinary course be
an adjourned one.
The CHAIRMAN was anxious to promote unanimity if
possible. The directors had but one object in view.
Mr. WALEY moved the adjournment of the meeting
until two o'clock.
Mr. Lops seconded it.
Mr. SNOW said the presence of the gentlemen of the
press, who were well versed in these matters, showed
that they considered the meeting was called for one
o'clock. It would be most unjust to adjourn until
two o'clock to please a few, because the time of those
who wished the business at once proceeded with would
be wasted.
, Mr. Goonwns moved that they should at once pro-
-1 teed with the business, which was seconded and carried.
The business was then proceeded with.
The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, in meeting you
here to-day I regret that I cannot congratulate
you on the result of our application to Par-
liament, which we certainly expected would have
succeeded even at the latest moment. Throughout a
long and tedious investigation, rarely equalled in railway
legislation, we had to contest every inch of the line
against the most determined resistance on the part of a
powerful company, who, reckless of expense, spared no
means to defeat the Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester line,
and those in connexion with it, who were desirous to
effect a direct communication between Exeter and
London. It is, however, satisfactory for me to state,
notwithstanding the opposition with which we had to
contend, that we did succeed in passing the Bill
through the House of Commons—(Cheers)—and even
up to that point when the decision of the Lords'
Committee was given, which may be characterised cer-
tainly as being the most extraordinary ever given—
(Hear, hear)-7and also unexpected by all parties, who
were completely taken by surprise; they were most san-
guine of success. It is gratifying for me to know that
that adverse decision did not arise nut of any failure
on the part of these persons to whom the promotion
of the Bill was entrusted; the whole of the evidence,
whether with reference to the feeling in Exeter or in the
districts traversed by the line, in its favour was most
conclusive, and indeed was not shaken by the severest
cross-examination to which the witnesses were subjected.
Neither was there any error or negligence proved in the
fulfilment of those preliminary duties and particulars
which are required to be proved before the Standing.
Orders' Committee of the House of Commons; and there-
fore the directors may take credit for having done all in
their power to promote the interests of the shareholders by
allowing nothing to remain undone which could promote
the successful passing of the Bill through Parliament.—
(Hear, hear.) Having stated my regret at what I trust
will prove only a temporary defeat, it is
now my more pleasing duty to state the
auspicious prospects which I think await this
undertaking. Lord Beaumont, as the chairman
of the Committee of the House of Lords on the Bill, in
presenting the report of that Committee, pledged him-
self, in the name of that Committee, to accord a favour-
able decision to their Bill when again presented
to them, and therefore I hope this time next
year our Bill will be the law of the land,
and in fact in the course of construction.—(Hear.) I have
great pleasure in informing you that the directors of the
London and South-Western Company have met
us in the most fair and liberal spirit, but that powerful
body have prepared a most comprehensive and grand
scheme, extending from London-bridge to Plymouth. The
Exeter and Yeovil line will form a portion of that scheme;
but it has been arranged with them that we are to be
an independent line ; and, in order still more to enhance
its value to the shareholders, they have agreed to gua-
rantee that the shareholders shall be secured from any
further expenses whatever with respect to the last or
the ensuing session, beyond the deposit of' 21. 155., or
that the second deposit of 21. 10s. will remain intact and
whole.—(Cheers.) There is another advantage which
has been offered to us. An additional capital will be
required for branches, and it has been proposed that
the shareholders shall have a rateable proportion,
and in case of failure, which we do net anticipate, but
in case of failure only, lOs. will be deducted from the
21.105. Gd., or 251. shares. Seine of the shareholders
have intimated to the directors that it would be very de-
sirable that the 50/. shares should be divided into 251.
shares.—(Hear, hear.) If it should be the pleasure of
the shareholders to recommend this course, if we have
not done so in the report, we should be happy to carry it
into execution. I believe there are no other points be-
yond those I have stated and what are con-
tained in the report. You are aware that
five and a half per cent has been guaranteed
on our capital by that wealthy company, the South-
Western. But it would be useless for me to reiterate
what must be well known to every one else. There is
only one further remark I wish to make, and it is this,
that the very severe and unprecedented opposition which
we met with in contesting this Bill in Parliament has
involved a large amount of outlay, which under other cir-
cumstances would have been unnecessary; but I can
confidently assure you that no expenses have been in-
curred save those rendered absolutely necessary. The
secretary will now read the report to you, after which I
shall be happy to give you every information in my
power.
The SECRETARY then read the report, which stated
that the directors were happy to say that preliminary
arrangements had ; been made with the London and
South-Western Company, which have only been con-
cluded within a few days, and which they trust will re-
ceive your approbation. It will be in your recollection
that this scheme was proposed in compliance with the
expression of public opinion of the inhabitants of
Exeter, and of the populous towns situated on the
direct line of communication between that city and
London, who concurred in declaring that the construc-
tion of railway communication between London and
Exeter, by Salisbury and Yeovil, was an under-
taking of great national and local importance, and
supported this view by petitions to the Legislature. At
the time of the projection of this scheme there was no
avowed, or the least apparent, intention on the part of
any existing company to supply the required accommo-
dation, nor was it until the subscription of your capital
(the time for which, by the terms of the prospectus, ex-
tended over a considerable period) had placed beyond all
doubt the prosecution of the undertaking, that the
Great Western Railway Company asserted their claims
to the whole traffic between Exeter and London, and the
occupation of the entire district south-west of Yeovil. In
support of these pretensions, that company, at the latest
possible period, projected a rival scheme, called " The
Exeter Great Western, from Yeovil to Exeter," running
nearly parallel with your own, and by a new line from
Hungerford to Westbury, and the Wilts, Somerset, and
Weymouth Railway. At the commencement of the
proceedings in the House of Commons the Hungerford
and Westbury Extension was rejected on standing orders,
but the Committee of the House determined finally on
considering the question as an integral scheme of rail-
way accommodation between Exeter and London,
and, after a full and elaborate investigation
into the merits of the competing lines,
and the pretensions of the respective companies to the
traffic of the district, the Committee declared in your
favour, and rejected the Exeter Great Western. In the
course of the proceedings, however, the Committee re-
fused to sanction the branch from Way ford to West
Milton on account of residential injury, which, it was
thought could on a re-survey be avoided. In the House
of Lords, the Bill was fully supported by the same indis-
putable testimony, as to its merits, as in the Com-
mons, which justified your Committee in entertaining the
most sanguine anticipation of ultimate success, but their
Lordships' Committee, whilst they recorded as their
opinion, that a direct line of railway from Exeter to
Salisbury through Yeovil was desirable, decided that the
Dills for accomplishing these objects should not be pro-
ceeded with in their then existing state, hut, in present-
ing the report to the House of Lords, the chairman,
Lord Beaumont, said, " With reference to the question
9f competition there is no clouiit that whOelsOple COW

petion is very desirable between these lints, and I haVii
no doubt that Parliament next year will see the neee.•
sity, provided the Company come forward with an
improved Bill, of conceding their lines to them." A re.
commendation of such importance, and from such au-
thority, coupled with the unanimous decision of the
House of Commons, is, in the opinion of your com-
mittee, entitled to much weight, and justifies your com-
mittee in recommending the amended scheme to he
proceeded with
,in the ensuing session. In presenting
the account of receipts and expenditure, your committee
are desirous of observing that nearly the same expenses
have necessarily attended the prosecution of the design as
if it had been actually carried, as it was not until it had
arrived -at its last stage that the Bill was rejected.
The receipts, it appeared, were 109,1421. 10s., and the
expenditure—legal expenses, 30,0321 ; efigintering and
surveying, 10,6631 15s. ; Parliamentary expenses,
10,2061., &c , altogether 57,2741. 6s. Bd. Balance,
:51,868?. 3s. 4d. With this amount your committee have
directed their attention as the basis on which to found
such arrangement with the London and South-
Western Company as may prove satisfactory. The
proposal therefore is, that the London and South-
Western Compa..y do guarantee that the expenses of
the last and next session shall not exceed the first
deposit of 21. ISs. per share upon each of the existing
shares of the company, each shareholder making up the
first deposit of 555. to 105 s. In other words, that taking
the Ils. 6d. per share which remains to be divided, the
London and South-Western Company will guarantee you
against any future liability, in case of failure, and in the
event of success all the expenses will be carried forward
against the concern, and you a ill be entitled to receive the
5i per cent. thereon, according to the original agreenvnt
ith that company. In order to carry out the scheme
with the efficiency recommended in the House of Lords,
a survey of the country between Bridport and Dorchess
ter has been made ; and if the line recommended as the
result of the survey be proceeded with as a part of this
undertaking, an increase of capital to the amount of
500,000/. will be necessary, and of this new capital it is
proposed that the London and South-Western Company
shall take 1-4th part, and the present shareholders to have
the option each of taking his rateable proportion, the same
to rank like the old capital if the Bill be obtained, and
to be subject only to a reduction of 10s. 6d. per 251
for expenses if the Bill be lost, and upon this new ca-
pital a deposit of 12s. 6d. per share is to be paid, so
that no further call on the original 501. shares beyond
5/. ss. per share will be made until the Act be ob-
tained, and a deposit not exceeding 2/. 12s. 6d. per 25/.
share will be required on the new shares. The sum of
1 Is. 6d, per share will be returned to those shareholders
who wish to retire, and those shareholders who wish
to continue, must execute fresh Parliamentary deeds,
of the time and place for which notice will be given to
all the shareholders. Your committee are further en-
couraged in recommending the renewal of the applica-
tion to Parliament next session, by continued assurances
of support from the landowners manufacturers, and the
inhabitants generally of the district immediately in-
terested, and refer with extreme satisfaction to public
meetings which have been held at Exeter, Honiton, and
other places, at which an earnestness of feeling was dis-
played, unequalled in the progress of the railway system.
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. LETT seconded the motion.

A SHAREHOLDER said, by the report it appeared that
the South-Western were to allow them 5i per cent.
He might be mi►taken, but he thought it was to be 6 per
cent.

The CHAIRMAN said, 51 per cent. was the original
guarantee.

- Dr. SNOW highly complimented the directors on the
zeal and untiring energy which they had displayed in the
service of the Company, and sincerely regretted that
their labour had not been crowned with the success
they deserved. A meeting at Exeter had lately taken
place, which gave them great encouragement to
proceed, inasmuch as- a requisition in favour
of the line was signed by 6,000 persons.—(Hear.) Hs
understood, also, that the feeling along the course of the
,line was more sanguine as to the ultimate success of the
undertaking than last year. He thought they ought
to congratulate themselves on having had 5i
per cent. guaranteed to them by the South-
Western ; it had kept their shares at a fair rate in the
market. There was nothing in the report to which he
could object; he should therefore support it, and hoped
to meet the directors next year to congratulate them on
the passing of their Bill and the laying of the foundation-
stone of so desirable a railway.—(Cheers.)
The report was carried unanimously by acclamation.
A SHAREHOLDER inquired what would be the relative
positions of those who had paid their 2L 10s. and those
who had not yet done so ?:
Mr. LOTT—They ought to pay interest.
The CHAIRMAN said the directors had given their
attention to the subject, but the interest would amount
to so small a sum—not more that 4d. a share—that they
thought the exaction of interest hardly worth while.
They must of course pay up before they signed the new
deed.

Some discussion then ensued with respect to dividing
the SO/. into two shares of 251. each; a:motion recom-
mending the directors to do so (the chairmain having
stated that he and the directors were in favour of such a
plan) was proposed by Mr. GOODWIN, seconded by Mr.
STUTLEY, and carried.
Mr. PEASE inquired if the company had any inte-
rest in promoting a line below Exeter?
The CHAIRMAN said they had not, but the South-
Western had.

Mr. PEASE was glad to hear it. Before they sepa-
rated he could not help expressing the regret which be
felt, in common with others, that large sums of money
should be spent in contests with other companies, and he
only mentioned it now in order to suggest to the directors,
that if there was a chance of preventing expense by
entering into negotiations with other companies, they
would do well to do so, in order to avoid an enormous
waste of money in a Parliamentary contest
Mr. FIELD said they should not be treating the Chair-
man and directors in a becoming spirit if they separated
without expressing their deep sense of the services they
had rendered to the Company. Their defeat was a
source of very great regret, but he was sure no blame
could be attributed to the directors—it was their mis-
fortune, and not their fault ; but the arrangement
which they had made with the South-Western Com-
pany, in the present position of railway affairs, must be
very gratifying. Knowing the assiduity they had shown
in bringing about that arrangement, he considered that
for that and their other toil they deserved their best
thanks. He begged to propose a motion to that
effect.—(Cheers..)
The motion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks for himself and his
brother directors. It was very gratifying to find that
their labours had met with the approbation of the share-
holders. He hoped, as his friend opposite had said, that
they might meet again under better aurpices next year,
and have to announce the success of their renewed ap-
plication to Parliament.—(Year.) .
The meeting then separated.

IMPORTANCE OF LLOYD'S.—The vast importance of
Lloyd's establishment to merchants, shipowners, under.
writers, and others, interested in maritime affairs, may
be easily gathered from the fact that on Monday there
were received no less than 57 British and Irish manu-
script shipping lists, with 58 foreign ditto, together with
newspapers to the same extent. This is not by any
means a solitary instance of the receipt of so vest a
mass of shipping and mercantile intelligence in one day.
To judge of the well-organised arrangement of the esta-
blishment, it may be observed that each list and news-
paper bas been read and checked through carefully, and
which great labour was accomplished on Monday last, by
the usual hour of closing the business of the day.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.—
Mr. B. Authur, of Wood-street, Queen-square, on his way
from Taunton to this city, last night, found himself in a
very awkward situation. Being alone with another gen-
tleman, on leaving fi ighbridge-station, he heard some-
thing running down on the seat and bottom of the
carriage. Supposing the gentleman unwell, he inquired
but received no answer. Immediately after, the gentle-
man made a most strange noise, something between a cry
and a groan, and fell across the bottom of the carriage.
It was quite dark, and no person was on either of the
seats next to them. On arriving at Banwell it was dis-
covered that he had attempted suicide by cutting his
throat with a penknife, which was lying on the seat. A
man was placed with him, and he was brought on to the
Bristol Station, where he was recognised and taken off to
one of the hospitals.—Bath Journal.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT.—The Comm Toners
of the Insolvent Debtors' Court have just left- kown for
their respective circuits. Mr. Commissioner ltntilips sat
on Monday at Chelmsford, and will, according.- • be ap-
pointments, be occupied until some time in Dtomber.
Business is appointed to be resumed in town on h&c kay
week, when, according to the rota, Mr. Commisact....r
Harris will remain in London, the other three Learned
Commissioners being engaged on their respective circuits
NEW STOCK AND SHARE EXCIIANOE.—A meeting
of the members of this society took place on Tuesday at
the Exchange in Old Broad-street, for the election of a
board of management, and the adoption of certain rules
and regulations for the guidance of the members of the
society.

IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CITY.—The re paving of
Cheapside with granite, which has rendered that great
thoroughfare—the most crowded in the metropolis—
almost impassable for several weeks, is now nearly con-
cluded. It is expected that both sides of the street will
be open to vehicles in a few day s. The houses in the
neighbourhood of the Royal Exchange, which were
mentioned the other day as about to be thrown down
for the purpose of allowing that handsome structure to
be seen to greater advantage, are expected to be wholly
removed in less than a fortnight, when that part of the
City will present a very different appearance from what
it has hitherto done. Great progress was made yester-
day in the work of pulling down the houses westward of
the Hall of Commerce. Another great improvement,
which, however, is only in embryo at present, though it
is confidently believed it will soon be a " great fact, ' is
the erection of a handsome viaduct extending from Snow-
hill to the top of Holborn-hill. The plans have been pre-
pared, and measures are about to be taken to bring the
project before the public.
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASHHOUSES IN ST. MARTIN'S
PARISH.—The Commissioners of Woods and Forests have
offered to lease the stone-yard, in Orange-street, Lei-
cester-square, to the Commissioners appointed to carry
out the Act in that parish, recently adopted to" encou-
rage the establishment of baths and washhouses."
The Right Hon. Lord Morpeth arrived at Doug-
las's
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visited Holyrood Palace, and ipspeeted the Queen's 12„.jav-e.
round Arthur's Seat, His Lordship left W...
turd ay evening, on a visit to Lord 14414nlyre, at Erskine
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days from Vim%

LONDON Ito YAL saArtr:rtrtill
The fifty-fifth anniversary dinner of the Royal Meri-
time Institution, for relief of decayed master mariners,
took place yesterday evening nt the London Tavern,
Bishopsgate-street. J. Thomson Harkey, jun., Esq.,
presided. The table was furnished with all the deli-
cacies of the season, and the wines were of the choicest
vintage. Mr. Toole, jun., acted as toastmaster, and the
hilarity of the evening was much promoted by the ex-
cellent glee-singing of Messrs. Hobbs, Hawkins, and
Machin. The guests numbered about one hundred.
The cloth having been drawn, and .Aron J%obis Domine
sung,

The CHAIRMAN proposed the " Health of her Most
Gracious Majesty the Queen," observing that he was
sure the toast would meet with an enthusiastic reception
in such a company as the present; for if there was any
class of men who—without meaning offence to any other
portion of the com,nunity—m ere pre-eminently distin-
guished for their loyalty to their Sovereign, it was the
tharint rs of Great Britain.—(hear, titer.)
The toast w.is drunk with every demonstration of
respect.

The other loyal toasts usual on such occasions having
been duly honoured,
The CHAIRMAN proposed, -' The Army and Navy,"
prefacing the toast with a few suitable observations, in
the course pf which he called attention to the fact of tLe
day selected fur that festive ga-hering being the aver-
glorious anniversary of the battle of Tri.falgar.—(ficar,
hear.) The day had been purposi ly selected out Of com-
pliment to the seamen connected with the merchant
service, who on that memorable occasion, now forty-one
years since, had discharged their duty quite as admirably
and quite as effectively as the mariners serving in the
royal navy.—(Cheers.)
Lieutenant IlonoEits, RN., returned thanks. He had
received the rudiments of his naval education in the
merchant service, and owed his promotion, in the royal
navy, at an unusually early age, to that fact. He
hoped that the marine rs of both services would ever keep
in mind Nelson's memorable exhortation on Trafalgar
day, " England expects that every man will do his
duty." Amongst the duties of mariners he classed the
obligation of contiibuting, as far as in them lay, to
promote the interests of such institutions as the pro-
sent.—(Cheers.)
Song by Mr. Machin—" The flag that braved a thou-
sand years."

The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the toast of the evening ,
" Prosperity to the London Maritime Institution," toot
occasion to allude briefly to the past history and future
prospects of the charity. The institution had been
founded so far back as the year 1792, and was princi-
pally indebted for its existence to merchants connected
with the West India interest—an interest which, al-
though now comparatively insignificant, was then inti-
mately and extensively connected with our colonial rela-
tions, and indeed with our shipping interests generally,
for almost every West India merchant was then a ship-
owner. The charity had been productive of the most
beneficial results to many parties, and on referring to its
books and records he was surprised to find how numerous
were the instances of men who bad been themselves
original subscribers being necessitated by the pressure
of unforeseen adversity to appeal to its funds for relief
in their hour of distress.—(Hear, hear.) He deeply re-
gretted to perceive how small was the number of perma-
nent annual subscribers. It was really lamentable to
think that so few of those master mariners who traded
regularly to the port of London should have entered their
names on the subscription list; but he attributed it to the
fact of the existence of the society not being as generally
known as it deserved to be.—(Bear.) He was sure that
if it was generally known it would be generally patro-
nised, especially by seamen of the merchant service, for
they were the class whose interests would be 'nest pro-
moted by its prosperity. Ile could not understand how
any master mariner, of provident habits, who had any
affection for his wife and family, could withhold his sup-
port from such an institution, and he hoped that when
they became better acquainted with its merits, and were
made more fully sensible of its claims upon their favour-
able consideration, they would be found more anxious to
contrilute to its welfare.—(Hear, hear.) Ile was in-
clined to think that some modification in the rules and
regulations of the institution, whereby the rate of sub-
scriptions and donations would be lowered, might perhaps
be desirable, but this he only threw out as a hint to the
committee.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, he had only
to say that the institution was one in which he felt the
liveliest interest, and he would always consider it a
duty incumbent on him to promote its welfare as far as
in him lay.—(Cheers.)
Mr. GEORGE F. YOUNG proposed the -health of the
Chairman, to whose exertions in behalf of the institution
he alluded in terms of high eulogy.
The toast was very cordially received.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks inappropriate terms.
Mr. MOULDS proposed " Prosperity to the British
Colonies."—(Cheers.)
Mr. J. ALEXANDER HAMMY proposed the health of
" The Elder Brethren of the Honourable Coroporation
of Trinity House," coupling the with toast the name of
Captain Proben.—(Loud cheers.)
Captain PROIEN acknowledged the compliment, and
observed that there was scarcely a member of the corpo-
ration who was not also an honorary member of the Ma-
ritime Institution.—(Cheers.) The corporation took the
deepest interest in the prosperity of the institution, and
would leave nothing undone that was at all practicable
to ensure the stability of so interesting and valuable a
charity.—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN proposed " The Shipping Interests of
Great Britain."

Mr. LYALL returned thanks.
The health of the Stewards having been proposed and
duly honoured, the company separated at eleven o'clock.
In the course of the evening the Secretary (Mr. Wat-
son) announced that subscriptions for the year just
entered on had been received to the amount of about
3501. Amongst the subscribers were the following :
The Hon.' Trinity Corporation, 105/. ; the Chairman,
101. 10s.; a Friend of the Chairman, 10/. lOs ; J. Alex-
ander Hankey, 101. 10s. ; Charles M4Gerrold, Si. ; S.
Anderson. 51. ss. ; Captain J. Lemon, R.N., 51. ss. ;
An Old Subscriber, 21.; London Dock Company (annual),
51. 55.; Captain Thomas Rous (annual), 151. 155.; Geo.
Lyall (steward of the day), 5/. ; J. D. Powles, 5t ;
Editor of Shipping Gazette, 21. 25.; Thomas Daniel and
Co., 2/. 25., &c., &c.

LEOMINSTER.—The Rev. J. Crewkerne, of Trinity
College, Dublin, a gentleman of high Church principles,
has been appointed Vicar of this parish, in place of the
Rev. G. Woodhouse, deceased.
FIRE IN ROTHERHITHE.—A fire broke out yester-
day morning, between eight and nine o'cloa, in Rother-
hithe-street, which was likely to lead to serious conse-
quences. It took place at Gaston's turpentine establish-
ment, in the camphine house, by the bursting of one of
the discharge pipes. The flames proceeded with such
fearful rapidity as to annihilate everything in their pro-
gress. It was, however, happily arrested by the active
and energetic assistance of the people in the neighbour-
hood, who bravely plied the engines of the Commercial
Dock Company. Much injury had not been sustained,
SINGULAR AND FATAL ACClDENT.—Yesterday an
inquest was taken by William Carter. Esq., at the Farm
House, Stumble Hole Common, Horley, Surrey, on the
body of Benjamin Harman, aged 14 yt era. The deceased
was a servant in the employ of Mr. Oxley, of Dean Hope
Farm, Horley. On Monday last the deceased had been
to a distant meadow to fetch a drove of sheep back to
the farm house, ard on the way home he had to pass a
bridge across Dean lope Brook, at the foot of which
was a pond of water which covered the roadway, caused
by the recent heavy rains. The deceased, on reaching
this spot, found that the sheep refused to pass through
the water. The deceased, after a few minutes' eon-
; sideration, seized one of the sheep, with the view of
dragging the poor animal through the pond, which was
only a few inches in depth, thinkiug the others would
follow 'it, and, whilst struggling with the sheep, he fell
over the end of the bridge into the brook. His brother,
who was standing by, raised an alarm, and endeavoured
to save him, but the current Was so strong, that it carried
him some distance down the brook, where he disappeared.
Search was made for the body, but it was not found for
upwards of two hours. The jury returned a verdict of
" Accidental death." •

THE JOCKEY CLUB AND THE NEWMARKET AND
CHESTERFORD RAlLWAY.—Yesterday a Very full meet-
ing of the members of the Jockey Club took place, at
which the following resolutions were passed :—" The
directors of the Newmarket and Chesterford Railway
Company having at a special meeting, convened for the
purpose on the 18th day of October, 1346, laid before
the stewards and members of the Jockey Club, the plans
and sections of the proposed extensions from Newmarket
to Thetford, and from Newmarket to Bury, with a
branch to Ely, and the same having been duly examined
and considered, it was resolved uuauimously that the
plans and teeth ns of the railway from the Newmarket
station eastward are very preferable to any that were
submitted to the Jockey Club last year, and are ap-
proved accordingly. That the Newmarket and Cheste-r-
-fbrd Railway Company are entitled to, and will receive,
the support of the Jockey Club in proceeding to Parlia-
ment for the above extensions, in preference to any
other company, both because the Newmarket and Ches-
terford Company have most satisfactorily carried on and
are prepared to further carry out the views of the club
in obtaining the Act for the lines from Chesterford to
Cambridge and Newmarket ; and because, as it appears
to this meeting, there is no other company having so
legitimate a claim to the extension, or in whose hands,
they could be so safely and beneficially entrusted."
SALE or AN ESTATE IN SURREY.— On Tuesday
was disposed of by auction, at the Auction Mart, by
Messrs. Winstanley and Co., a freehold estate situated
in the parishes of Crainhurst and Tandridge, Surrey.
It was about twenty-four miles from London, and com-
prised the mansion, with several farms, and 475 acres of
meadow pasture, arable and wood land, realising an in-
come of about 6301. per annum. There was also ti, cora-
muted rent charge included, from nearly the whole re,
mainder of the parish of above 1,400 acres, It produced,
after an active competition, 16,7501.
MAYEN C E.--RELIGIOUS TOLERA W TION.-- e learn
from the Univers Israelite, that the Israelites of that city
have just sustained a heavy loss in the death of Rabbi.
Leo Ellinger. The deceased rabbi, mtanthof the old,
aohool, was beloved by all the members o nity ; and by his amiableness, his influence, e car-111:11:1-
sagacity, he prevented the ardent conflicts which, in d o thels
r
towns of Germany, separate thr orthodox frcran the efor r ack
party. The funeral of tte deceased rabbi furnished a,
rare example of religious tolerance. Among the pro-. ces.Sion following 'Llie venerable Jewish ecclesiastic to the
grave, were the heads of the Catholic and Protestant
clergy . bishop Kaiser, of the former, and Dr. None.
we
,e, ,
iler, Archdeazon of the latter.
RUSSIAN AMMUNITION.--We have on previous oc,
elisions mentioned the arrival of shots and shells ft-en:Lee
Russian Ports of Odessa into this 'country. Anuther
arrival of this kind has just taken place, consigned to a,
_private individual, by the vessel named the-Mary Isabella,.
which has entered the London Docks, also from Odessa