The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-02 00:00:00

THEATRE ROYAL, HAYMARKET.
THIS EVENING

q•1;1 6d performed the Tragedy of ROMEO AND JULIET.
Romeo, Miss Cushman; Mercutio, Mr. Holl ; Benvolio, Mr. Hell-
dal ; Friar Lawrance, Mr. Stuart ; Teter, Mr. Buckstone ; Juliet,
/Ilse Susan Cushman ; Nurse, Mrs. Clever.
Between the acts of the Tragedy the Band will perform the
" Armen" and " Cerito Polkas," "La IC taring, Cellarius Waltz,"
" Cricket on the Hearth," and the Overture, " Fille du l,erger."
To conclude with a Grand New Extravaganza, entitled THE BEE
ANT) TILE ORANGE TREE; or, The Four Wishes. Principal
Characters by Mr. Hudson, Mr. James Bland, Mr. Caulfield, Mr.
Clark, Miss P. Horton, Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. Caultielt, and Mrs.
Stanley,

XHEATRETH ROYAL, ADELPHI.
IS EVENING
Will Le performed the _Drama of LEOLINE : or, Life's Trials.
Principal characters by Messrs. 0. Smith and Wright, Mrs. Yates,
and Mi,s Woolgar.
To be followed by a New Farce, entitled THE PMANTOM
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Miss
IVoolgar, Eke.
To conclude with an entirely New and Original Christmas ran-
torntoe, called HARLEQUIN AND POONOOWINGKEEWANG-
FI,TaPZ"DEEFLOBEEDEEBUSKEEBANG; or, Tole Ki of the
Cannlbal Isiantl3. Harlequin, Mr. T. Ireland ; mbing ne, Miss
Fleming; Clown, Mr. C. J. Smith; Pantaloon, Mr. Mitcheason.

TILEATUE ROYAL.
UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF MRS. KEELEY.
The Cricket on the Hearth," and " The Enchanted Horse" every
Evening until further notice !
THIS EVENING WILL BE PERFORMED
TIIP, CRICKET ON THE HEAr.TH: A FAIRY TALE
OF 1103 IE.
Vet P:incipal Characters by Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, Mr. Emery, Mr.
F. Vinlnv, Mr. Meadows, and ISliss Grove.
Atter which will be repeated a New Grand Romantic extravaganza,
entit:ed TILE ENCHANTED HORSE; or, Prince Firouz Schah of
PeNin and the Princess of Bengal. Principal Characters by Messrs.
gee.,.y, Wigan, Y. Matthews, Collier, Turner, Kinloch, &c.; Mcs-
datn-s Keeley, Mars, Hodson, Dawson, Howard, Arden, &c.
Stall, ss. ; Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 21. ; Gallery, 6d.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE, 07:FORD-STI:EET.
TIJIS EVENTS.
WAI be performed the Tragedy of RICHELIEU; or, the Con-
spir.tcy. Cardinal Richelieu, Mr. Mdcready. Principal characters
supported by Me,srs. Cooper, Murray, 3. Vinin:.;•, Granl,7, Ryder,
Honner, Mrs. Stirling, and Mrs. Brougham.
To conclude with the New Christmas Pantomime, entitled THE
KEY OF THE KINGDOM ; or, EAR EQUIN AND THE FAIRY
MATE BELL. Harlequin, Mr. W. H Harvey ; Columbine, M iss
Milieu; Clown, Mr. Flexmore ; Pantaloon, Mr. T. MIL

ROYAL OLYMPIC THEATRE.
IMMENSE SUCCESS OF THE NEW lIITRLEFQUE.
THIS EVENING
Will ho performed a new Drama, called OUR VILLAGE. Prin-
cipal characters by Messrs. Waldron, Boyce, Brookes, G. Wial,
_Misses Melville, Hamilton, and Miss Bromley.
To be followed by a new BALLET by the Leclercq family.
After which will be repeated TILE CRICKET ON OUR OWN
HEARTH. in which Mr. James Browne, Mr. Romer, Mr. Cockrill,
and Miss Kato Howard will appear.
And concluding with the new Pantomime, unapproachable for glee
and grandeur, called FORTUNATUS ; or, THE MAGIC CAP.
Fortnnatus, Miss Hamilton; Prince Megrim, Mr. CoCkrill Fairy
Queen, Miss Bromley; Harleuin, Mr. Sroythers ; Pantaloon, Mr.
Charles ; Clown, Mr. Jeffcrini ; Columbine. Miss Laidlaw.

NEW STRAND THEATRE.
M. PFIILLIPPE'S WONDERS and incredible CHIN-ESE DE-
:USIONS will be repeated every Evening, doors open at a quarter-
pist-Seven, to commence at a quarter beture Eight
.M. Phißippe's most Popular Deceptions and Peculiar Experiments
will be varied by the Amusing Performances of the Chiarini Family
and astisunding Feats of the American Brothers.
M. i'llillippe will (by desire), and in consequence of the Immense
overflows which have attended his Morning Performances, give a
4; rand Juvenile Entertainment every Thursday Morning, commencing
at Two o'clock.
Stalls, 35.: Boxes, 2s. ; Fit, Is. ; Gallery, CA.
On SATURDAY EVENING Next M. PHILLIPPE will not per-
form ; the 'I licatre being let for an AMA I MIR DRAMATIC EN-
IIERTAINMENT, in Aid of the Funds of the FRINTEtti' PEN-
SION SOCIETY.

ASTLFY'S ROYAL AMPIIITHFATRE OF ARTS.
THE LAST WEEK OF THE CELEBRATED DOG EMILE.
3lr. BATTY has much pleasure in informing his Patrons, that in
addition to his great performing Elephants, he has, after great re-
search, succeeded is procuring Living Specimens of the timin
id
Camels extant, which will, together with the El phants, appear
the Sew Spectacle.

refers not of the most momentous consequence, it would
require no notice•. His words are :—•` If peace should
be d conffict of the pretensi, ns
oft - • • - 'ts to herself the pri-

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len,,, is

t e made on the [Tin-
,. ect on tirr seas the
-,et(e.e.e,ional relations." M.
e is an useful member of
• • ronest and worthy man ;
for-
or .
and excite the
e speeches .
grriatti°int isis ebirZgrhnteces-
w,Ablieshh
s. ,he wishes to
send privileges,
:1.11)st:1:g:ilea:II
we, tiai event
n
French rights 4
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Rityee kimees that
7::7314'3,1,;,,-,::Tit,and world to give any
nation, would be the ♦er last in the r a
unani_
just cause of offence to France. Thel
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add the British
and we mEa
mitt' on many great public questions of international
law, their friendly relations,
power, have preserved the
l‘eerld
more than thirty years, and why, theiet,re,
s
any French senator, however high his name and peaceanodf thtei world for
autho-
rity, impute to England motives which have been contra-
dicted by her whole policy during that long paiod ?
We, however, are not inclined to blame M. BERRYER
entirely. 'Are believe he has been insidiously
urged to the step by the bitterest enemy of England—
ime who, while he professes to be strongly attuch,-1
to the English alliance, and who was received as a
friend in this country, thinks and dreams of nothing
else but a war between France and England, and the
realisation of those ambitious schemes of BONAPARTE
which led to his destruction, and which this vain man
believes he is yet destined to accomplish. His object
in this measure is obvious. It would be a great point
gained if be could rouse the passions of the people
against M. GUIZOT and the English—if he could show
that the islanders are still the despots of the seas, and
that it is the duty of every patriotic Frenchman to join
America or Russia, or any maritime power, to
curb or subdue a nation which he regards
as an eternal enemy of his country. His object
is to work upon the worst passions of human nature,
in order to lead to a war with England when she is
engaged in a contest with America. But, like the ge-
neral policy of this statesman, such a mode of bene-
fiting France (if, indeed, any benefit could be derived
from it), is in the highest degree contemptible and hu-
miliating, for he in fact admits what the English do
not, the inferiority of his country, and her inability
to contend single-handed against England. France is
not a third-rate or a second-rate power. She is one of
the first powers in the world, and we know only one
ably to enter into contest with her. Why, therefore
should she degrade herself into a condition in which she
virtually admits that she cannot fight alone ? But
this restless and mischievous personage has no
national pride or real patriotism. He forgets
that America insulted France with impunity,
by insisting on compensation for losses said to have
been sustained by the American merchants through the
Ber in and MUan decrees. America demanded one mil
ion sterling as the amende honourable. The Chamber of
Deputies rejected the demand, but M. TRIERS,
and other patriots of the same stamp, interfered. The
Chamber humbled itself, yielded and voted this large
sum, which they did not consider due, and to which, in
fact, the Americans had no just claim. And what
apology can this fighting statesman make for the
result of the Syrian affair ? He brought France to
the brink of war, and then miserably gave up the contest.
Will gallant Frenchmen trust to such a leader ?
will they follow his advice in forming an alliance with
a people that have grievously instuted France, and
attack their near st neighbours—their best customers—
and break up a connexion which every day is bee ,ming
more profitable to France, and which will be still
further improved by the l►beral tariff of Sir
ROBERT PEEL ? We may, however, leave the
derenae of his policy to M. GUIZOT. He can
protect himself; and the only regret is that any state-
ments or arguments he may advance will not counter-
balance the mischievous effects produced on the people
of both countries by the speeches of such orators as
M )I. TRIERS, MA.UGUIN, BILLAULT, BF.RRYER, arid
l)E LAMARTINE. The amendment prop ,sed by M.
MAUGUIN requires no notice, for every person must
concur in his sentiments, but still it is a peg on which to
hang a hostile declaration.

THIS EVENING
Will be performed the novel Drama of THE PYRENEES.
per-
In
which M. Weilen's celebrated Dog Emile will appear, whose
formances at the Cirque Olymplque, Paris, has drawn crowded
houses for the last bine months.
New Scenes of the Circle, combining tke talent of the Frenck and
English Artistes.
After which will be repeated a New Grand Comic EquestrianPan-
tonnme, called HARLEQUIN DON QUIXOTTE DELA MANCHA;
or, Sancho Panza, and Dulciliea of Teboeo, with new Seenery,
Dresses, Mechanical Changes, kc.

oAVrOGE's ROYAL SURREY THEATRE
SI Week of the beet Drama ever produced. Great Career of the
Pantomime.
THIS EVENING, AND DURING THE WEEK,
Will be performed THE MENDICANT SON; or, The Jew of
~,outhwarlc. Supported by Messrs. Hughes, Johnson, Rogers,
G Maynard, Lewis, lleslop ; Mesdames H. Vining, Martin,
tt.id Daly.
After which the Feats of the INFANT LAURI FAMILY.
To conclude witit a new Grand Christmas Pantomime, entitled
lIA.P.LEQUIN AND THE OLD WITCH OF TEDINGON; or,
The Golden Days of Good Queen Bess. HarlequinD, Mr. CT ormaek;
3liss Smithyss ; Clown, Mr. Paul Herring ; Pantaloon,
.Alr. Anderson; Sprite, Mr. Stilt.
Places and Private Boxes to be had of Mr. J. Kere"hner at the
Bolg-oftlee da ly, frmt 11 till 4.

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
Immensity of Novelty, and doubled Attraetion.
TILIa EVENINeI.
Will be performed a new Drama, entitled, THE MARCHIONESS
DE Ili NV IL ',LEM, ; or, The Poisoners of the Sevaiteenth Cen-
tury. Princip'il characters by Messrs. Saville, Eredericks, Dale.
and to Vincent.
To be followed by A NIMIT OF EXCITEMENT. De Courci, Mr.
Feedericks; Le Grange, Mr. Saville : Marietta, Miss Vincent.
After which, Professor IIEAMIN (I and his SONS will give more
unparalleled feats of Classical Gymnasia then ever yet been ea-
ni,iited, and surpassing even the celebrated Risley himself.
To conclude with THE RUINE , HOUSE AT MILBA.NIC.
t y Messrs. Saville, Fredericks, Dale, Wiggle, Searle,
4upported - •
Herbert, Misses Vincent, Terry, Richardson, &c.

M 9 P

THE RAIL WAYS.

IN A FEW DAYS, WE 6HALL PUBLISH A
~RAILWAY SUN,"

CONTAINING

A MAP of the itAILWAXS in ACTION, in
PROGRESS, and in PROMISE; executed in a
style of surpassing Beauty mid Correctness. In fact,
it will be a Map of the greater portion of the
Kingdom, with all the Lines so. marked that he
" who runs may read."

PREPARED BY THE CELEBRATED JAMES WYLD,
GEOGRAPHER TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN. .

Orders received by all 41:ews-agents, and at The Sun

Office, 112, Stand.

the one teeming with the most rancorous malice, and the
molt der, i:inina,tf vulgarity; the u:her a calm, argu-
mcntatile, dispaionate, and gentlemanly production.
From these two letters we may indeed estimate the
relative position of the question now at issue : the
stubborn though chap-fallen rage of the protectionists,
with the quiet and candid self-confidence of their
opponents.

An advertisement appears in another column of a
new life-boat, the invention of a vaman, named WIL-
LIAM WILLTAms, who gives it the name of the " English
Catamaran Raft." It is composed of sheet iron, capa•
ble of lying within four points of the wind and withstand-
ing all weathers, cannot by any accident capsize, can
be managed by four men, and can be made to save at
each trip 100 souls without risk. It can be taken to

pieces for stowage, and can be put together by any ship-
carpenter in thirty minutes. The inventor is anxious
to raise a subscription for building a working model, and
we feel confident that in so truly national a cause funds
will not long be wanting.

We have received Madrid journals cif the 23d ult., which
contain a glowing description of the grand ball given by
General NARVAEZ to her MAJESTY and a select party on
the evening of the 22d. The QUEEN, with her sister
and mother, arrived at eleven o'clock, when the concert
commenced. All the fashionable society of Madrid was
present. Don FRANCISCO DE PAULA took his place
re-ar his royal relatives. After the concert the QUEEN
opened the ball with the Duke of VALENCIA (NARvAEz),
and the INFANTA, the QUEEN'S sister, with the French
Ambassador. At three o'clock their MAJESTIES with-
drew. Several Senators and Deputies of the Opposition
party were present.

_
In the Chamber of Deputies Senor MON entered
into a long statement respecting his financial policy, and
no one could deny that he had performed wonders, of
which this extract from his speech gives a brief out-
hue :

"The Ministry of which I am a member have triumphed,
for they have extricated the country from a real chaos. For
anarchy they have substituted order and morality. Has
not our financial position been improved since 1844, when
we took office? At that period the treasury was empty ;
every department of the public service was suffering, and a
bankruptcy was imminent, Nobody would lend money to
the Government. To obtain 7,000,000 f. it was compelled to
give 12,000,000 f.; the tobacco revenue had been farmed out
for ten years, and the proceeds of two months had been
beforehand consumed ; no hope remained ; the active
employees had received but two months' salary out of
five, and the passive classes one month only. In
this year, on the contrary, a contract had been entered
into with a highly respectable public establishment, and
I ask whether this contract affords the said employees suffi-
cient guarantees for payment in this year ? [M. Llorente
cried " Rio!"] You may deny it (continued M. Mon),
but the Deputies of Spain and all Europe have
been astonished at such a treaty having been concluded with
the San-Fernando bank. Itwas imagined that the Govern-
ment never would attain the object it has accomplised. The
utmost confusion prevailed in the public service, and they
who negotiated with the Government required a discount in
proportion to the difficulties they dreaded in the collection of
the revenue. Is this morality in the Administration ? Have
those who, in two years, have made such confusion disap-
pear, done nothing ? Two years are a brief period in finan-
cial matters, especially when a Government is harassed by
the press and by conspiracies. Yet, the army has been paid,
and the navy improved. Under Charles 111. it was not as
s! rung as it now is. Yes, gentlemen, the liavy is now better
paid than it was under Charles 111. It may be alleged that
some injustice and vexations have taken place in the collec-
tion of the revenue ; these details are of a secondary impor-
tance, and a Government which was to bestow its attention
on questions of the utmost moment cannot always watch the
details of its operations."

The 23d being the feast of St. Ildefonso, the Stock-
xchange remained closed.

TLe report of Sir R. PEEL'S speech in the House of
Commons on Tuesday evening was iweived in Paris on
Thursday, and created a great sensation. Every per-
son who turned his attention to the changes expressed
wonder at their magnitude and extent. The good
people of Paris could hardly credit the news, and the
only draw hack on the joyful intelligence was a doubt
whether the Minister wool -1 be able to carry his corn-
prehi naive and liberal scheme through Parliament.
The Chamber of Deputies for two days had been occu-
pied in discussing the proposed alterations in the con-
stitution of the University. M. SALVANDY, the
Minister of Public Instruction, made a long
speech in defence of the new regulations, and
was opposed by M. TRIERS, but their arguments
possess no interest fir the English reader.
Another notice of motion had been given by an Oppo-
sition Member relative to the relations between England
and France. M. BERRYER, as has been stated, has a
motion oa the naval affairs and maritime rights of
France, which will call forth many speeches, and M.
MA.UGUIN has also given notice of his intention to move
an amendment on the fifth paragraph of the Address,
to the following effect :—" We hope that the union and
good intelligence of your Government with that of her
Britannic MAJEsTY, will contribute, without hurting
our national interests, to insure the benefits of humanity."
IBRAHIM Paula was expected to visit Pari_,
soon, and the Marquis DE LAVALETTE had
left that city for Vernet, to accompany
his Highness on the journey. A letter from
Alexandria of the Bth inst. says:—" The brilliant re-
ception given to Isaaum PACUA in Europe appears to
have inspired the Viceroy with the desire to take a trip
there; previously, however, he is to visit Upper Egypt."
Accounts from Lucerne state that MULLER, charged
with the murder of M. LEU, had been tried at that place
on the 24th. This man, it will be remembered, had
tried to escape punishment, by accusing Dr. PEFFER,
but failed. The trial lasted only four hours and a half,
and the prisoner was found guilty and condemned to
death. His counsel attributed the crime to religious
fanaticism. The prisoner himself said, that having been
incarcerated far rebellion, and his application to be in-

A double excitement seems to have seized upon Mr. Bus
FEILD FERRAND, goading him on to the most outrageous
demonstrations of his incapacity to for ward the interests
of a principle soirreparably lost as that of monopoly ; the
excitement consequent upon the forlornness of his posi-
tion ; the excitement resulting from his invariable and
snd long-continued discomfiture. Allowing, therefore,
for the impulses of such frequent rebuffs upon a disposi-
tion so acknowledgedly irritable as that of the lion.
Member for Knaresborough, we may possibly in some
measure excuse a portion of his violence and a moiety
of his absurdity. It, would, however, require an acu-
men absolutely superhuman to discover any wholesale
nst ans of palliation for the full extent of his extravagant
and unstinted license of tongue ; nor could we readily
produce a reasonable explanation of the precise rule of
consistency upon which his proceedings have been re-
gulated. For example, a more thorough forgetfulness
of the requisites which should be expected in the repre-
sentative of a constituency, but especially at this re-
markable epoch in our commercial legislation, could not,
by any chance, have been evidenced than in the cireum-
stance of dragging forward Mr. GEORGE LANE Fox as a
candidate for the important seat of the West Riding of
Yorkshire--that gentleman being perfectly incompetent
to undertake the arduous duties of a Parliamentary ses
sion, from the unfortunate debility with which his con-
stitution is afflicted. This oversight, or, probably, this vo-
, untary reckle sness on the part of Mr. FERRAND requires
no &anomie commentaries to excite the opposition—a e
had almost exclaimed the indignation—of all those
sticklers for activity and enterprise in a Member of the
Lower House, that mast undoubtedly abound in the loca-
lity. A proposition so manifestly unwise as that of nomi-
nating Mr. Fox, is clearly an insult to every enfranchised
party in the West Riding ; and, in originating this pro-
position, Mr. Fk:RRAND has shown his inherent contempt
for anything but the advantage of a class. He would
sacrifice the just interference of a populous and en-
lightened district with the mere intention of bolstering
up a cause which is both shallow and morally villainous;
he would hazard the reinstallment of the monopolists,
by tampering with the afflictions of humanity ; he would
stake the last remnant of his reputation upon the issue
of a hopeless struggle. To imagine that the represen-
tative of Knaresborough has hitherto escaped from his
political contests scatheless and uninjured, would be
OHO among the wildest stretches of fancy ; the fumes
and the smoke of his own prodigious subterfuges have
tarnished his very name, and the marks of those battles
are indelible. All these circumstances appear to be
aidthoroughlyin
impressed upon the mind of Mr. FgallAND ;
all likelihood it is the conviction of their
truth which urges him on in his present mad and un-
reasonable career. The hull of his Parliamentary fame
is just barely distinguishable, darkened and shattered
from the conflict in which it has repeatedly engaged,
and as repeatedly fared the worst ; the sullen waters of
popular displeasure are gradually sucking that black
hull into their bosom, and surging upon it from all
quarters ; yet does Mr. BUISFEILD FERRAND still
defy the advance of public opinion and public indigna-
tion, abd, by his recent proceedings at Leeds,
clambers up, as it were, to the mast-head,
and there nails up the last rag of his reputation, as
though in very defiance. His provincial eloquence ap-
pears to concentrate itself upon one intolerable effert,
namely, the dissemination of discontent and ill-will
among the labouring classes. He addresses himself ex-
clusively to artisans; he tells them they are the most
tyrranised and degraded body of human creatures in the
empire ; he. covers ,their employers with every epithet
of ignominy and abhorrence ; and endeavours, by every
possible effort of his tongue, by his insinuations, and by
flsgrant mis-statements, by his unwieldymeekness'
and by his unflinching audacity, to rouse among the in-
dustrious classes a feeling of hatred and animosity
against the manufacturers, from whom they receive their
wages and their " daily bread." her this miserable
and vile attempt the Member for Knaresborough is
culpable indeed, and hence he would deserve our most
absolute reprobation, but fur the perftpt impotence with
which the attempt is accompanied. The gentlemen who
potter ,over their protection crucibles in the grand
laboratory of New Bond-street had better bestir them
selves in the election for the West Riding, if they wish
any success to attend their party in that quarter ;
they must oust Mr. BUSFEILD FERRAND and mount the
rostrum themselves, if they wish an agricultural candi-

terrogated being refused. he had conceived a profound
resentment against M. LEU, and could not subdue ti.e
desire for vengeance.

The following summary of dispatches received from
Algiers appears in some of the Paris papers of Thurs
day.—

" The Minister of War yesterday received a report from
Lieut.-General de Bar, dated Algiers, the 20th, and a report
from Marshal Bugeaud, dated from the Oued Riou, the 10th.
General de Bar announces the receipt of a telegraphic dis-
patch from Milianah, dated the 12th, stating that Marshal
Bugeaud would arrive about the 23d. between Tekeria and
Kef el Sefa, to the south of Teniet el Haad, and informs the
Minister that he has received letters from General Bedeau,
dated the 17th, when he vas at Medeah, with the troops of
General d'Arbouville, who were reposing, and in readiness to
proceed to any point that might become necessary. Marshal
Bugeaud's report contains very little that is not already
known. He speaks of several fruitless marches, in the hope
of coming np with A'd-el-Kader, who, in finding the tribe:
of the countries of the Beni Measlems ill disposed
to assist him, and General Lamoriciere near at hand,
abandoned his projects on the Lower Mina, and on
the 4th arrived in the Upper Mina, where he carried ofi
the douara of the Agha of the tribe of the Sdamas, a tribe
which had just submitted to the French. The Emir,
says Marshal Bugeaud, had accomplished fifty leagues in
two days and a night, with horses which were supposed to
be exhausted with fatigue. At the date of the last accounts,
Abd-el-Kader was two days distant from the Tell, to whicl.
General Lamoriciere did not intend to follow him, as it is a
country in which no supplies can be obtained for cavalry.
In conclusion Marshal Bugeaud says :—" Things have much
improved, and we may now say, without being too bold.
I hat Abd-el-Kader has failed in the great enterprise that he
had been long meditating. He reckoned on carrying insur-
rection and war to the gates of 'Algiers, aid could only reach
the south of the Ouarensenis. When he made his appear-
ance, the revolted tribes had all received some rude blow,.
Their zeal was cooled, and not seeing arrive the armies of
emigrants and Morocco men who had been promised, they
soon despaired of success. There is little zeal in the camp
of the ex-Entir. The tribes at first supplied him with pro.
visions and forage ; some of the most ardent even joined
him, but soon the masses kept away, and he was compelled to
look for food for his men and horses in the Silos. I think he
will return much discouraged, and that the tribes are not
less so."

The Three per Cents.nelosed at 83f. 85c. ; the Five per Cents., 125 f,
50c.; the Orleans Railroad Shares, 1,262 f. 50e.; Rouen, 1,001 f.;
Havre, 732 f. Oc ; Avignou,977f, 50c. ;'llerzon, 700 f.; Bordeaux, 640 i.;
Basle, 252 f. 50c.; Great Northern, 753f.75c, ; rampoux, 49df. 75e.:
Bel.sian Two-and-a-Half per Cents., 57M ; Spanish Three per Cents.,
394.

The following are the quotations for other lines :
Ports and Lyons, definitive, 612 f. ; Paris and Strasburg, defini-
tive, 542 f. 50c. ; Tours and Nantes, definitive, 566 f. 25c. ; Lyons
and Avignon (Talabot), 510 f. 50c. ; ditto (Lecointe), 506 f. ; ditto
(Compagnie lieridlonale), 502. ; Bordeaux and Cetto (Mackenzie),
502 f. ; ditto (Espeleta), 510f.f 50c. ; Charleroi (Kysaens), 495 f. ;
Caen (Delainarre), 5011.
MARSEILLES, JAN. 24.—Marseilles and Avignon, 975 f.
Lanai,
Rouen, 1,035 f.
JAN. 27.—Paris and Orleans, 1,257 f. 50c.; Paris and

TEE WEATHER. SUN OFFICE, JAN. 31.
THER3IO3ISTER, Lowest, 40 ; Highest, 56 ; Noon, 54
BAROMETER, 30.05.—W1ND S.W., fine.

Awry WATER AT LONDON-RkIDOF THIS DAY.
Mernint 0 Minutes after G. Evening .. 23 minutes after G.

BUSINESS DONE IN FORED:N RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON. STOCK E CCHANGE, JAN. 30.
Anglo,Reiglan, 2% Ceylon„% —Dijon and Mulhouse, 2%—Dutch
ith;mlA, 7x,—past Indian. 11-Great Northern of France Consti-
tuted, 14% Gre4t IT/dian Poninstilar, -Great Paris and Lyons,
2% Namur and Li ge, 3 —Orleans and flordeaux, ilk Paris
and Lyons (Suet Est), 214 —Paris and Orle4os, 4B —Paris gnd
Rouen, 38N ex div.

BUTESUittit ELgcnort. A .vacancy having taken
place in the representation of this county, in consequence of
the lion. J. Stuart Wortley being appointed Judge.Advo-
elle.(ieneral, the Sheriff has fixed Saturday, February 7th,
for proceeding to the election of a Member of Parliament for
that county. Mr. Wortley has again addressed the electors
as a caud:ciata.—Glasgow Argus.
4 1,,0VE QUARREL —On Friday afternoon consider-
able amusemcnt. Iyas created ou Westminster-bridge, by the
extraordinary conduct of a young man and woman, who,
ouioglt without any apparent cause, commenced throwing
a quai, of edibles and wearing apparel with which they
were loaded, over the parapet of the bridge into the :Unmet,
having accomplished which, they both took different direc,
Lions, seemingly very well satisfied at what each bad done,
From what could be gathered from a mutual friend, who
in vain attempted to dissuade them from the destruction of
their property, it appears that the young man, whose name
is Wilmot, residing et Milbank, was about to be mirried to
the young woman on Sunday, and that they had been out
tr!gether making purchases for their wedding:mid in pressing
the bridge, Miss Brown, the bride elect, insisted that her in-
ended ki,„o4 wrap a wonted comforter round his neck to
lie positively refsed, a quarrel ensued,
that they threw everything they had
pakturdrelli t'ase'ilmletd,trieevucellnldtow. "the ring and keeper, into the Thames,

PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES.

I date to be returned fOr that division of Y .rksitire
mud!: Virulence of tongue, so much generalLan of abuse,
l)
so much essential coarseness of argument, as have been
indulged in by this terrible gentleman, are, in truth, suffi-
cient to injure the Most stable cauie in the ;mimeo,
but when they are actually coincident with an irre-
trievably- unstable faction, no in r4vel that the ccon on-
se-
quence is inevitable disgrace. It is a woVfui
trast to compare the epistles. r,,eently pfublish,yl by
itlMr.
the ortner ented
'ERRAND and Mr. CPPDEN,
Brutal and Coo urdiy Condlic of Mr thf.
latter blessed to " The Tenant Farmers of gy..#o!"

TILE. SUN, LONI3-O,N, MON 11)AY-. MORNING. FEERTIARI 2, 1846.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
(From The Sun of Saturday Rvening.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were about
4,000 bales. The market ras very quiet. The Share Market
was firmer, and there was an improvement in some of the
registered shares.
The It.ssende le, arrived front Sydney, brings accounts of
September 20. Trade was in a sounder state, and moderately
active. Labour was becoming scarce again, and the propriety
of obtaining a re-inforcement from Van Dieman's Land had
been mooted, and was supported in one or two districts.
The points most notable in the weekly Bank of England
return to the 24th inst., are those which denote the peculiar
action of the railway deposit question, and they are as follows :
Notes Is,ued Decrease
Public Deposits Decrease
Other Deposits Increase . .....
Other Securities Increase 2,607,886
Seven days and other Bills Increase 19,358
Bullion Increase
The actual amount of the notes issued was 26,525,0251., and
of the Bull ion 13,202,084/.
The Funds have been very steadily supported to-day, and
opened at an improvement to 95% for Account. At present
the values are 9434 to 95 for Money, and 95% for time. Ex-
chequer-bills Gave been 295. to 255., being rather lower than
yesterday. Bank Stock is quoted 206 to 207. The New
Thr,c-and- a- Quarter per Cents. are 9714 to 97%.
The Foreign Bonds are veryquiet. Spanish Five per Cents.
have been 26% 14, and the Three per Cents 381. Mexican
Bonds are worth 304. Belgian Two-and-a-Half per Cents.
are worth 55.
Shares have been rather more deal in, and seem generally
to maintain fully the previous rates.
ONE CLOSING
BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. BRIC ES*
Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • .. .. 207 206 206
Three per Cent. Annuities 95% 95%
Three per Cent. Consols Annuities 943/, 9:5 94% 94%
New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anus. 97%%% 97%
Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 10% 10%
Ditto, 30 years, Jan. 5, 1860 .. lo 4 m
India Stock . • • • • • • • • • .. 256 255 257 257
India Bonds, 1,0001. • • •
Ditto, under 1,0001. .
Consols for Account
Exchequer Bills.
1,0001... • •
500/. .• • •
Ditto, Small

•• •• • .. •• 95%1i
IV. •
i3id.
- •• - 26 29 25 - pm. 25
- •••• 26 25 28 - pm. 28
- •• •. 26 29 - - pm. 25
ONE CLOSING

95%

FOREDiN FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Mexican Bonds, 1837, 5 per Cent .. 30% 3014
Ditto, Deferred ~
..
.. 161,,,, 16%
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cent„ . .... _ 39
t-panish Bonds, 5 per Cent , „
~ 28 v. iii; 28
Ditto, for the Account .. „ „ 28 v. 28%
Ditto, Deferred .. ....
.. 16'% 16%
Vitt, !, Three per Cent „ ..
.. as 38%
Dividends on the Above payable in London.
Belgian Four-and-a-Half per Cent .. 97%
Ditto, Two-and-a-Half per Cent .. 55 55
Dutch Two-and-a-Halt per Cent .. 59 59
UUSINESS CLOAING
PAID. DONE AT PRICES.
ONE O'CLOCK.

Amber., Notting., Boston and
Eastern Junction .. . •

2%.... -

Birmingham and Oxford Junction .. • • • • • • • •
Bristol and Exeter .. 70 .... 87 .. • .
Ditto New .. 5 .... 11% ..........
Buckinghamshire .. 425. .. • • par • •

2%
2IA
-5
11%
par

Caledonian .. 10 .... ••••• • • • • •
Ditto New .. .. 2% .• • • 3% •• • •
Ditto Extension.. 2%.... 2% 7i •
Chester and Holyhead .. .. 20 .•• • ••••" • • • • 21%
Direct Manchester (Remington's) 2% •• • • 1% •••• • • • • 1%
Direct Manchester (liastrick's) 514 •• • • 3% %•••• • • ' • 3%
Direct Northern 214 •• • •
Eastern Counties .. 14/. 16s. •• • • 2214 221 x d 2214 x d
Ditto New .. 61. 16s. ••• . •
East Lincolnshire .. „ „ 114 .... 214
Edinburgh and Glasgow .. .. 50 •• • • 76% . 76%
Ditto % Shares „ „ 5 .. •• • •• • • 15
Edinburgh and Perth .. 3 •• " 4 •
Goole, Doncast., and ,heffield, &c. 425. •• • • 114 P ..... •• •
Grand Union (Notting'''. & Lynn) 1%. • •
Great Southern & West. (Ireland) 15 .• .. 21% . .
Great Western 85 168
„
Ditto, Half shares .. 50 .... 94 95
Ditto, Quarter Shares .. .. 5 .• .. 19
Ditto, Fifths 20 .... 3s 36

lull and Selby .. .. 50 •• • •
Ditto, Halt hares .• •• •• 7 •• • •

2 7 th . .

Lancaster and Carlisle .. 30 .... 56,/, ..
L ,icester and Bedford . 225. .. • • Y 2 P• • • • • •
Leicester, Taniworth. &e. ...... 425. •• .. ••• • •
London an Birmingham AOO ....228 230.
Ditto Thirds
Ditto Fifths

2 .. 25.4 27

1M p
1%
21 li
170
95
19
37

5C
Y 2 P
P
230
54
27

London lad Brighton .• .. .. 50 .... 68% 69 .• • • 69
London and Croydon .. .. 131. 15s. 9d. 22y, .74 .. ..
Ditto, Guarant. Five per Cent. 9 .... 10
London and Greenwich .. 121. ISs. 41. 10
London and South-Wes-ern.. 411. Gs. 10d. 78% 78 ..
London and York .. .. .. .. 2';‘ .... 4 ),‘ % 434
Manchester and Leeds.. .. .. 82 ....136%
Ditto, Films .. .. .. .. 1 .... 12!.‘
Manchester and Birmingham .. 40 .... 79 78 ........ 78
Manchester, Buxton, & Matlock 425..... I% p ... •• • 1% P
Manchester and Southampton .. 2 .... ...... •• • • 2
Midland .. .. .. .. .. ..100 ....154 151 ex d.... 151 x d
_ _ _

Ditto, Birmingham and Derby 108 ....122 ex d
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 'l5 .... 46 ex d 46 xd
Ditto, New, Erandling .. .. 29 .• .. 391/5 x all 391 x all
Newcastle and Berwictc .. .. 10 .... 213 A 4
Newry and Enniskillen .. .. 2% ....
Newark, Sheffield, and Boston .. 2%.... 2N Ti ..... . . 2N,
North British .. .. .. .. .. 17 .... 24 %.. . .
Ditto, Halt Shares .. .. .. 3% .... 7 ... ...... . 714
Ditto, Carlisla Extension .. ill .... - ....
Northern and Eastern .. .. 50 .... .. —

Ditto Scrip (issued at 5 dis.) .. 40 .... ...
North Kent and Direct Dover • • 3 ••• • • • ....
North Staffordshire .. .. 425. •• .. 3t4 P• •• • • •
North Wales .. • • 3% .... ..... -
Norwich and Brandon .. 18 •
Ditto, New .. .. 3 .... 6% . .
Nortintipton,Banbury,&Chelthm. 2 .... 2
Worcester, & Wolverlimptu. 121 15% ..
Pertk and Inverness • • . • • • 2% •• • • 1% %• •
Portsmouth .irect .. • • ..
Scottish Central .. 7% .... 15
Scottish Midland .. 5 .... 6 ..........
Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2y,. . . . 3%
Shropshire Union .. 424. .. • •
South Midland 42s .. 2 p.. •• ..
South Eastern and Dovor 38%.... 38% 39
Do., New (do 151.) .. No. 4. 2% ..........
South Wades .. 5 .... 614 ..........
Trent Valley and Holyhead June. 2% .... 2%
Vale of Neath .. 2 .... 3 .
Wexford, Waterford, & 'Valentia 1 % I
Welsh Midland .. 2%.... % :
York asd North Midland .. .. 60 .... .........•
Ditto, Scarborough Branch .. 25 ....
FOREIGN' RAILWAYS.

VA P
• • • 3%

67
2
15%
lii

3%
2%p
19
614
3
1%
1%

Boulogne and Amiens .. 10 .... 111. i
Calcutta and Diamond Harbour.. 18. •• • . p
Ce) lon .. .. • • • • 58. •• • • 1
Dutch Rhenish .. • • • • 5 .... 734 • •
East Indian .. .. • • • • ss. .... ..
Grt. North. of France Constituted 5 14lAj .34
Lyons and Avignon .. • • • • 2 •• • • 2% ...
Laxembourg
Salina and Liege . • .. .. 4 3%%
OrleanB and Vierzon . • .. .. 10 171,i
Orleans to al Bordeaux • • • • 6 • • 11
Sambre and Meuse . • • • • • 6 •• • . 5%1/4
31INES.

....... 7%
ty
14%
2%
2%

171 i
....... 11%

Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 4
JOIN T-,TOCK BANKS.
Union of London .. • • .. .. 10

THE SUN EXPRESSES.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
CARLISLE, JAN. 29.—1 have the plea,urc to inform you
that the Express Suns were received here at 1 20 P.M., and
immediately distributed in the tuwn and neighbourhood.

(FROM A CORReSPONDENT.)
EDEN QUAY, DUBLIN.—I am happy to say that, as r(-
4ards the land journey, everything got on most satis..
ctorily ; but owing to having to wait at Liverpool
near an our for water to cross the bar, coupled with
t strong flood tide against us and blowing very fresh
Ahead, I did not reach this office till just half-past eight
o'clock, P.M. There was a great crowd awaiting your ex-
press, Mr. Johnson hiving early in the morning and all day
uinounced that he expected one from you. Since the pass •
ing of the Reform Bill (and hardly even then) was excite-
:tient stronger ; and even all this day crowds have been
about the door, and the measures introduced by Sir Robert
Peel seem to have given universal satisfaction,
THE "SUN."—We were favoured on Wednesday morning,
.it about eight o'clock, with a copy of the previous evening's
Sun newspaper, containing the close of Sir Robert Peel's
speech. The Daily News reached us about nine o'clock.—
Wakefield Journal.
EXPRESS.—SIR R. PEEL'S NEW MEASURE.— We beg pub-
licly to express our obligations to Mr. Rutherglen, bookseller,
Glasgow, and likewise to the proprietors of the London Sun.
thr their kindness in forwarding to us, this morning, copies
-f the Extraordinary Express (third) Edition of that paper,
containing the full Ministerial Statement of Sir Robert Peel,
bus enabling us to present to our readers a more complete
summary of the proposed measures than we would otherwise
have been enabled to do.—Ayr Observer.
The provincial press is greatly indebted to Mr. M. Young,
the spirited proprietor of The Sun evening newspaper, far
he ex.trtions made by that gentleman in bringing the Par-
batnentary intelligence down to the latest possible period.
l'he greater portion of Sir Robert Peel's speech, delivered in
Ihe House on Tuesday night, was received at our office by
lay-light on Wednesday morning, although we are at a dis-
'ance of 100 miles from London, and railroad communica-
I ion being completed between us and the metropolis not more
'han two-thirds of the distance. Although we are opposed
o The Sun in politics, yet we must be candid enough to
state, that we can get later intelligence from this paper
ban Flom any other of its evening contemporaries.—Lynn
.4drertiser.

THE QUEEN'S SPEECH—A third Express Edition of The
rv.rn-n,incgmblia.i3nlinr.iTa.
cHoopryn,ofbotohkse
geluleerenapsdsnprectawgeitnht,coofpitohuiss
Sun of Thurday last was handed to us early on Friday
reports of the speeches in both Houses of Parliament up to
the lateet possible moment. In this instance, as on all im-
portant occasions, the reports of The Sun were both longer
and later than those published in any of the other evening
papers.--..MTeasfle Courant,
EARLY NEws.---The Express Edition of The Sun, contain-
ing an admirable report of Sir Robert Peel's speech on Tues-
ighistt„..wolscereicneivtieldisbeyityM,r.atGetowrgeleayminutes past one
Graham, chief clerk
o'clockl'fayn
ti:ilpest
on Wednesday afternoon—or seyenteen hours and a
half after the delivery of the speech! Such a feat of report-
ing and expressing was perhaps never surpassed, and is most
creditable to the enterprising, proprietor of The tillm, Mr.
Murdo Young. The speech cattle by extraordinary express
to Newcastle, and thence to Carlisle hy the ordinary train.
‘Ve are indebted to Mr, Graham for supplying us with an
early copy.—Carlisle Journal.
TIIE PRESS AND THE EXPRESS.—An Express Edition of The
Sun reached dur place before daylight on Wednesday morn-
ing, containing ten pippins of the debqte. Tips was an ex•
traordinary instance of celerity, but 'm nothing now under the
Sun" mat;agement, which has been so long noted for the
efforts of dispatch made by its public-spirited and most able
laY ingllillg last, waitingg-the result
proprietor, Murdo Young, Esq.—Western Times.
Astinulyrox..-,-Great anxiety prevailed here with the Re-
formers 'on Wedneof sir IL peep, tee IQR the htterido iteration of the Corn-
!sw.,3, &C. About seven o'clock, A.m., the Third Edition of
Time Sun newspaper afrlVed per mail, which contained a great
portion of the Premier's speech.—Western Times.

TO THE EDITOR QF TII4 SP2AT.
SIFE,—,I trust to your justice for the insertion of this com-
munication. A trust unfounded charge was brought against
Mr. C. J. Cahill at Marlborough-street Pollee-office, where I
attended on his behalf, and the case was finally dismissed by
the magistrate, notwithstanding an earnest request on the
Part of the P.'"tlPman and the numerous friends who accom-
panied him that an adjournment for three or four days might
he gamtol, in order to obtarin the most conclusive evidencd
as to the nefari:pasness of the °ll3rge' It Lai been since dis-
covere.l that this was the result of a conspiracy to prevent
that gantlenws amp-dance at 4 mcfit important meet tug,
and nothing could have
prompted the measure but motives
of the deepest malice, for which the parties concerned will be
most certainly and forthwith proceeded against.
W, H. CROSS Solicitor, 28, Surrey-street, Strand.
J''!if a, • - 7 -
P sqh, 1846.

The Sacred Ultimo"-
xt p,rformance
.tak.•P place on Thursday next, when Handel's Samson vt.ll
Bilreb anci
given. 2.e84 ua
cast includes
inCludes 13. phew, Phillips, Leffler, BL:

the committee of management had.—(A cry of " Where
is the secretary ?")
The CHAIRMAN said that the secretary might be said
to have resigned.
Mr. COURTEINAY said that if it should appear that the
gentlemen through whose lands the line was to pass
had taken any shares, it would be all right; but if they
had not, he recommended all the shareholders to pause
before they spent any more money. He had asked a
question with the viaw of ascertaining that fact.
The CHAIRMAN said he had answered it as well as he
could.—(Shame, shame.)
Mr. Busu said that he knew that several of the pro-
moters had taken shares. A great many merchants and
bankers in the districts through which the line was to
pass had taken shares to the number o(t1300 altogether,
and had paid the second calls.
Mr. COURTENAY said they had a right to more de-
tailed information than a general assertion could convey.
Me knew from experience that the names of gentlemen
were often inserted in railway prospectuses without their
consent. First and foremost on the prospectus of this
railway was the name of Sir John Conroy. He had
written to Sir J. Conroy to ask whether his name was
down with his consent, but he had received no answer.
—(Shame, shame.) The second question he would ask
was, whether the promoters were the holders of original
shares, and whether Sir John's name was inserted with
I his consent ? _ _ _

The CHAIRMAN said that he was in possession of the
written consent of every gentleman whose name was
down.

Mr. COURTENAY said he was sorry that they were
afraid to aver their consent. _

The CHAIRMAN said that they would not aver it to
Mr. Courtenay.
A SHAREHOLDER- asked if Mr. Courtenay ever ex-
pected an answer ?
Mr. COURTENAY said that be certainly did. Sir John
Conroy should not lend his name to this public w.,rk, if
he would not stand by and avouch it. How many shares
did Sir John Conroy hold ?
The CHAIR3IAN said he could not say.—(Hisses and
groans, and a cry for the books and deeds.)
Mr. COURTENAY asked to be informed of the names of

the Provisional Management, the dates of their appoint-
ment, the number cif their shares, and the time when
they made their payments and signed the original deeds?
—(Bravo, bravo ; we'll have no shuffling.)
The CHAIRMAN said Mr. Courtenay could look at the
deed when he liked.—(A cry of " Send for it.")
Mr. COURTENAY, after a few other questions, pro-
posed as a resolution, " That a .Committee of share-
holders be appointed as a Sub-committee to inspect the
books, to examine all the accounts of the Company, and
that they should be allowed vouchers and the attendance
of clerks, in order to make a report as to the prospect
of the affairs of the Company." He felt assured that
the shareholders would help him in carrying out this
measure.—(Bravo, bravo.)
Mr. JUSTIN seconded the resolution, and said that the
directors were not their masters but their servants—
they had no control over the shareholders. He, for one,
had felt that the time was come when this Company
ought to be dissolved.—(lmmense and continued cheer-
ing.) L was nonsense to ask them to continue a line
at an expense of 40,000/. per mile—(Cries of shame)
--when even if their . statement of traffic were true, a
single line could not accommodate it.
One of the directors entered into an explanation of his
own motives in joining the Company. His statement
was loudly cheered.
Some one in the gallery proceeded to read a letter as
to the mode in which the money of the shareholders
was disposed of. After it had been read it was handed
to the chairman, who insisted that it was necessary that
a copy of it should be taken before it was returned, as
it was slanderous. (The meeting expressed great dis-
approbation at this announcement.)
Mr. COURTENAY said that he thought the course
adopted by the chairman was the correct one, and if the
writer had said that which was not true, he, fur one,

would be glad to see him punished.
A good deal of confusion and recrimination pro and
con. here followed. As soon as order was restored by
the exertions of the chairman, aided by a few of the
shareholders.
A SHAREHOLDER, after reviewing the state of accounts,
said that it appeared to him opposed to all justice and
common sense, that one-third, or six•eighths out of their
201. deposit should be expended without their being
further advanced than they were.
The CHAIRMAN said that his colleagues and himself
had felt that for their own sake, an investigation was re-
quired, and if auditors were not chosen by the share-
holders, they should have felt it their duty to elect them
themselv.•s.
The resolution proposed by Mr. Courtenay was then
put to the meeting and carried.
Mr. COURTENAY proposed the names of a number of
gentlemen as a committee of investigation, which having
been agreed to, the meeting (one of the noisiest we have
ever seen) then brok- up.

SHREWSBURY and BIRMINGHAM

RAILWAY COMPANY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sia,—We have by many parties had our attention
called to a report it your paper of a meeting of th,,
shareholders, in Manchester, of the Dudley and Meekly.).
Company, in which the Secretary of the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham Company is represented to have made
various statements without a correct knoa ledge of the
facts to which he was speaking.
We should be wanting in our duty to the shareholders
in the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton, and South Stafford
shire Junction Company, whom we represent, did we not
endeavour to prevent the public being misled by that
want of information on his part.. . .

He, in the first place, is reported to have stated that the
line pr.,posed and introduced into the House of Commons
last year, and lost on standing orders, was only e
branch of the Grand Junction Company when that rail
way was propised by the Grand Junction Company.
The offer they made to the inhabitants of Shrewsbar)
was, that they might take the whole of the sharp s tor
raising the required capital, and that the Grand Junc-
tion Ccmpany would take a lease of the hne, gnat ante.--.
ing 4 per cent. on the outlay, with an equal division of
the profit afterwards, or thtit trey might t.,lte what pro-
portion of such shares they might think fit, the remain-
der to be offered to the public generally, and if not by
them taken, they, the Grand Junction Company,
as a Company, retain them. Such arrangement vta,
acted upon, an-I more than half the snares were taken its
Shrewsbury, and by the public generally ; the remainder
were taken by the Grand Junction Company.
In the latter part of last year it was pro-
posed to the Grand Junction Company that the
Shrewsbury Company should be remodelled, and that
Company, with the greatest liberality, placed in the
hands of the committee the whole of the shares retained
by them in the former Company, and which shares were
distributed with scrupulous care to parties locally in-
terested in the line (now caled the Shrewsbury, Wolver•
hampton, and South Staffordshire Junction Company),
not one being given to the Oxford, Worcester, and W olver-
hampton Railway Company, to the South Staffordshire
Junction Company, or to the Grand Junction Company,
as stated by the secretary of the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Railway Company. It is also necessary for us
to state that the three Companies named, its holding so
large a portion of the capital of the Shrewsbury, Wolver-
hampton, and South Staffordshire Junction Company are
in no other way connected with it than by running into
the same station at Wolverhampton, which station is to
be erected at the joint expense of the four Companies.
We also avail ourselves of this opportunity of contra.
dicting another statement—viz., that the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham Company had the support of th):,
London and Birmingham Railway Company. We can
confidently say that such is not the case, either directly
or indirectly.—Your obedient servants,
CHARLES CORSE R,
JAMES WHITNEY,
Secretaries to• the Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton,
and South Staffordshire Junction Company.
38, Parliament-street, Jan. 30.

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