The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-16 00:00:00

LONDON, FRIDAY MORNING SUN
JANUARY 16, 1846 PRICE SD.

No. 16,668.

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RELIEF of METROPOLITAN DESTITU-
TION., and EMPLOYMENT of the POOR.
The Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London having
kindly permitted a " Philanthropic Association," composed of various
Noblemen and Gentlemen, to demonstrate to what state of perfec-
tion the streets may be kept clean, the public are informed that
the following streets are now being cleansed by the Association :
Cheapside, Comilla, Bank, Royal Exchange, Nevrgate, King,
Gresham, 3foorgate, Throgmorton and Threadneedle-streets, and
Tokenhouse-yard. Eighty men are now employed, at 2s. 6d. lier day.
The whole of tho operations are supported by voluntary contribu-
tions.

BENJAMIN BOND CABBELL, Esq., Treasurer.
Subsciiptions received by the Secretary, and the Bankers of the
Association, Sir Claude Scott and Co., and most of the London
Bankers. tiubscriptions already announced, 2301. 2s. 6d.

RECEIVED TILLS WEEK
The Governor and Company of the Bank of England
Messrs. Baring Brothers • • • • •
J. Curtis, Esq. • • • • • • • • •
Rev. Dr. Tenfold •• •• •• •
C. Clarke, Esq • • • • • • • •
Peter Graham, Esq. .. • • • • •
George Jones, Esq. • • • • • • •
John Millar, Esq. • • • • • • •
S. Maw, Esq • • • • • • • • •
J. G. Hubbard, Esq. .. • • • • •
William Hackblock, Esq. • • • • •
H. W. Masters, Esq. • • • • .• •
Royal Exchange Assurance Company •
Richard Ramsden, Esq. •
W. P. Wood, Esq. • • • • . . .
Secretary, Sun Fire Office .. ..
By order,
20, Vere-street. M. DAVIES, Secretary.

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CAMERON'S COALBROOK STEAM COAL
and SWANSEA and LOITGIIOR RAILWAY COMPANY.

(Completely Registered and Incorporated.)
The Directors of this corporation beg to announce (in consequence
of some erroneous statement to the contrary. in. some of the public
prints) that all the Plans, Sections,. Rooks of Reference, -Notices
upon Landholders, and others, &c. &c., have been duly deposited with
the proper authorities, and served upon the respective parties in-
titied to notice before December 31.

This Company was also completely Registered and Incorporated
on the 25th day of November last. The Directors have also made
arrangements to commence immediately to work the extensive coal-
fielth, consisting of 1,300 acres, and held by this corporation, under
lease for 99 years, and the manager will proceed for the purpose to
Swansea on SATURDAY next.

' By order of the Directors of the Corporation.
E. M. ELBERTON, Registered Solicitor.
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3, Lothbury, January 15, 1846
PARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY
(LA FFITTE'S COMPANY).
Shareholders Who have not received the CIRCULAR REPORT
of the Directors, dated 31st December last, may be furnished with a
copy, by sending to this office for it.
The forms to be signed for the purpose of obtaining constituted
Shares. as well as for the repayment of the surplus deposits, are now
ready :or delivery at this office, daily, between the hours of Eleven
and Theee. until the 24th inst. ED. AIME, Secretary.
62, King William-street, City, Jan. 6, 1846.

SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM
RAILWAY.

The Committee of Management of this Company hare effected an
amalgamation with the Dudley, Madeley, Broseley, and Ironbridge
Railway Company, on terms which are advantageous to the Share-
holders both Companies. The liability of the Shareholders o' this
Company will be reduced from 501. Shares to Shares of 251., and Two
Shares will be issued to the Shareholders of the Dudley and Madeley
Company for Three of their Shares. By this arrangement the Capital
and Parliamentary Deposit of 10 per cent., and the capital requisite
for the entire scheme of this Company, including a line from Dudley
to Madeley next year, will be secured.
_ _ _

The reduction of the nominal amount of the Shares renders it ne-
cessary for the Shareholders of this Company to have their Scrip
Certificates stamped. They are, therefore, requested to send them
to the Company's Office for that purpose.

By order,
GEORGE R,Nt)X, Secretary.
3, Moorgate-street, Jan. 10, 1846,

DUDLEY, MADELEY, BROSELEY, and
IIiONBRIDGE RAILWAY COMPANY, with EXTEN-
SION to SHREWSBURY.
The Committee of Management of this Company have much sa-
tisfactinn in announcing to their Shareholders that an amalgama-

tion, oa mutually advantageous terms, has been agreed on between
this Company and the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway Com-
pany.

By tke agreement which has been entered into, it is stipnlated
that Two of the Shares in the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company
shall be given in exchange or Three Shares in. this Company. That
six members of the Managing Committee of this Company shall be
added to the Committee of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Com-
pany, and that application shall be made by the amalgamated Com-
pany in the next practicable session of Parliament for power to make
the line between Dudley and Madeley.
Notice is hereby given, that the Shareholders in this Company
must forty?-d their scrip to the Secretary, at Stourhridge, on or
before SATURDAY, the 17th instant, and signify (in the form given
below), their election either to recive back their deposit, less their
proportionate share of the expenses incurred, or to take in exchange
their proportionate number of shares in the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Company.
Parties who may elect to receive back their deposits, may at once
receive 21. per share on account, and the balance as soon as the
amount of the expenses incurred shall have been ascertained.
Parties who may elect to take shares In the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham Company, may, In like manner, on depositing their scrip,
obtain a letter of allotment for their proportionate number of shares
therein, which letter will be forwarded to the original Shareholders
of this Company Immediately and to others so soon as the Di-
rectors shall be satisfied of the sulticleacy of the applicants; and
parties v‘ ho shall fail to send in their scrip on or before SATURDAY,
the 17th instant, will be considered as having elected to receive back

their deposit less the expenses.
In cases where the proportion of the Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham shares to be received shall amount to a fractional part of a
share, the Shareholders will have the option of paying or receiving
the difference in value between such proportion and an entire share.
Arrangements" will be made and announced, as soon as posAible,
for procuring the signature of the Shareholders to such deeds as the
altered circumstances of the Company have rendered necessary.
By order of the Committee,
W. S. DARKIN, Secretary.
Offices of the Dudley, Madeley, Croseley, and Ironbridge
Railway, Stourbridge, Jan. 10, 1846.

DUDLEY, M A DELEY, BROSELEY, and
IRONBRIDGE RAILWAY.
For the convenience of Shareholders in London, the Scrip Certifi-
cates may be sent to the Office of the .Shrewsbury and Birmingham
Company, 3, Moorgate-street, London.
By order, W. S. DARKIN, Secretary.
Stowbridge, Jan. 12, 1846.

DUDLEY, MADELEY, BROSELEY, and
IRONBRIDGE, and SHREWOHIRY and BIRMINGHAM
AMALGAMATED RAILWAY COMPANIES.
- It having been Intimated to the Committee that doubts were en-
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tertained by some parties whether, in consequence of the reduction
of the Shrewsbury and Birmingham Shares from 50/. to 251. each, a
corresponding reduction was not intended to be made in the de-
posits,

Notice is hereby given, that no change whatever will be made is
the same, but that the full deposit of 2/. 10s. will be considered as
having been paid on each of the two (2) Shrewsbury and Birming-
ham Shares intended to be given for three Shares In the Dudley and
Madeley Company. By order, '

• GEO. KNOX,
Secretary to the Shrewsbury and Birmingham.
W. S. DARKIN,
Secretary to the Dudley and Madeley.
January 15, 1846.

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to announce
that the requisite notices have been served on the landowners and
occupiers, and that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have
been regularly deposited in the Parliament-office, and Private Bill-
office, and with the Clerks of the several parishes throughout the
line. The whole of the standing orders of both Houses of Parlia•
ment have thus been fully complied with, and the Committee are
proceeding with all the necessary preparations to enable them to
present their Bill in the ensuing session.

By order of the Board,
Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary.
Moorzate-charnhers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846.

THE OXFORD and SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.

The whole of the standing orders of Parliament having been duly
fulfilled a 8 to the present time, the Committee of Management con-
sider it expedient to inforrn their shareholders and allottees, as well
as ,he public at large, that, in order to ensure, as far as possible, the
patronage to which the projected line of railway is justly entitled,
tbey haye-resolved upon a further extension of the time of payment
of deposits on shares in this Company until the 21st of January
ins'ant. The Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract
Lie for Signature at the Offices of the Company.

By order of the Board,
Z. IIUBBERSTY, Secretary.
Moorgate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846.

NEWRY. and ENNISKILLEN RAILWAY.
NOTICE TO CON-TRACTORS.
The Directors will meet at their
the Office Newry, en FRIDAY,
TENDERS6th F February next,
r ro NartitEAlce vresnfoor • eloek in the forenoon, to receive
following WORK :
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To make and lay the railway from the east side o
No. 1, in the townlend of ilallinlare, in the parislt:ward-street
ofE
yards,
hrdosf
field, No. in . the townland of Drumbanagher, in tP:-..sevn. to a
parish L
Killeavy, all in the county of Armagh, a distance of 9,1
being about 51A miles; with all the excavations, embanldents,
bridges, culverts, gates, ;ences, roads, &c. &c., complete, and to keep
the whole in repair for one year after completion, finding all ma-
terials except the permanent rails, bolts, screws, chairs, treenalls,
and sleepers.
?lens and Specifications arc open for inspection at the Company's
Offices in Newry, and at No. 19, Moorgate-street, London, where
printed forms of tender may be had, and no others will be attended to.
Tenders are to be delivered, sealed, before Eleven o'clock on Use
511' February next, and parties tendering must attend the Directors'
Meeting-in person, or by some one duly authorised on their behalf.
The party whose tender is accepted will be required to enter into a
bond, with sureties for the due. performance of the contract, in a
penalty of not less than ten per cent. on the grOss sum contracted for,
and tile names of the proposed sureties are to be specified in the
Tender.

The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest offer.
NEWRY and MORNE, Chairman.
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Dated, 7th January, 1816.

Ql COTTISH MIDLAND JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given, that in order to carry out the extension of
this railway to Erechin, and thence to the Aberdeen Railway, at
Lauremtkirk, with a branch to the harbour and docks of Montrose,
a certain number of shares have been reserved for this Company in
the " Scottish Midland Extension Railway."
Every person, therefore, who is registered as a shareholder in the
Scottish Midland Junction Railway, and who claims his proportion
of these shares on or before Friday, the 16th of January, • will re-
ceive a letter of allotment of Scottish Midland " Extension " shares,
in the proportion of one of such " Extension " shares for every two
shares of which he is a registered proprietor, at that date, in the
Scottish Midland Company. All persons who do not claim on or be-
fore the above date, will forfeit their right to such shares, which will
be allotted to other parties immediately thereafter.
Intimation is also hereby given, that an agreement has been en-
tered into between the Directors of the Scottish Midland and Scottish
Midland Extension Railway Companies, and the Directors of the
United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Railway Com-
panies. to the following effect :—.-

1. The Scottiih Midland and Scottish Midland Extension Railway
Companies to be amalgamated with the United Edinburgh and
Glasgow-and Scottish Central Railway -Companies.
2. Five years to be allowed for the development of the traffic of the
Scottish .Midland.and Scottish Midland Extension Railways ; and the
stock of these Companies and of the United Edinburgh and Glasgow
and Scottish Central Railways, to be then amalgamated at their re-
spective values. But, whatever may be the result of the five years'
trial, the dividend of the Scottish Midland and Scottish Midland Ex-
tension, in the final settlement of the amalgamation, shall not be
snider net 4 per cent. per annum.
3. The Scottish Midland and Scottish Midland Extension Railways
to be worked by the United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish
Central Railway Companies, at 37% per cent. of the gross receipts.
4. The United Edinburgh and Glasgow and Scottish Central Rail-
way Companies engage to give to the Scottish Midland and Scottish
Midland Extension Railways all the through and local traffic which
it is in their power to give, in preference to any competing line ; and
in all respects the united Companies are to work and manage and
support the Midland and Midland Extension, as if from the outset an
integral part of the united Companies, so that the won't of the Mid-
and and Midland Extension may be fully and fairly developed.
Registered Shareholders in the Scottish Midland Company who
wish an allotment of." Extension" shares are requested to address a
letter in the following terms to 11iessrs. Foster and Brathwaite,
68, Old Broad-street, London :
Gentlemen,—As the registered proprietor of shares of the
Scottish Midland Junction Railway, I request you will allot me
shares in the Scottish Midland Extension Railway, and I oblige my-
self to pay the deposit of 21. 10/. per share, and to sign the Parliamen-
tary Contract and Subscriber's Agreement when required to do so.
I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant,
• 5ignature.........................
Residence .
Date....... ..... • • •
To the Provisional Committee of the Scottish Midland Extension
. Railway.
[Under cover to Messrs. Foster and Brathwaie4.]
January 10, 1846.

REAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
1.._11 The Directors of this Company are ready to receive Tenders
for [,cans of Money, in sums of not less than 1,000/., for a period of
five or seven years, on the.security of Mortgage Debentures, hearing
interest at the rate of 41. p6r cent. per annum.
Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway-
office, Paddington Station.

CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.

HtFFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, and LONDON
DIRECT RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Committee of the above Company having observed an ad-
vertisement issued by the Secretary of the " Nottingham, Mlmsfield,
and Midlands Junction Railway Company," have felt it their duty
to call -for explanations from their Solicitors and Parliamentary
Agent (upon.the faith of whose previous report to them they decided
upon the_forno of their Letters of Allotment, and advertisement).
The following is the reply they have received, which is so conclusive
that no observations upen it can be necessary :
" To the Committee of the Sheffield, Nottingham, and London Direct

. .
Railway.
" Gentlemen,—ln reply to the inquiries you have addressed to us,
with reference to an advertisement signed by .the Secretary of the
Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midlands Junction Railway Compacy,
we beg to state that the following were the only lines competing with
your line from Nottingham to Chesterfield :

" 1. The Midland Counties.
" 2. The Nottingham, Mansfield; and Midlands Junction
Company.
" The first of these is stated to be withdrawn, for the present
session.

" The second (the Company by whom the above-mentioned adver-
tisement was issued) did not complete the deposit of their Plans until
the Ist of December, and are therefore not in a condition to go to
Parliament.

" The lOndon'and Nottingham Railway Company, which in some
degree competed With your line, have not deposited the Plans and
Sections in the Private Bill Office.
" As, under these circumstances, there is n) line which can com-
pete with you. in the present session, between Nottingham and
Chesterfield, and, as we are happy to pssure you, that in' the case of
the Sheffield, Nottingham, and London Direct Railway' (Nottingham
to Chesterfield),• the standing orders have in every case been most
strictly cCimplied v ith, we trust it is unnecessary we should say
more to prove how utterly unfounded are the-statements advanced
in the advertisement of the Nottingham, Mansfield, and Midlands
Junction Company.
- " We are, Gentlemen,
" Your most obe ?lent servants,
" JOHN OWENS, Solicitors.
" A. W. ARNOLD,
" A. C. HOWDEN, Parliamentary Agent."
By order of the Committee,

11. F. ALSTON, Secretary.
35, Moorgate-street, January 15, 1846.

IsrATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON,
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution °Stirs important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to beteruw, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of hi 4 interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The saccess and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled
the Directors, at the fait annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from SU to 75 ,per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

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Bonne Bonus in goa •,:I,„AtE2
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Premium. 4' added. Cash. E. g
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1837 4191 13 514 87 13 5
X X s. d. 1838 165 13 01 74 13 10
60 1000 74 3 4 1839 138 13 61 61 14 3,
i 1840 89 001 41 13 4;

1513 17 1'
11 8 6
9 2 10
6 0 0

£395 Il 1
346 2 3
296 13 4
247 4b

The division of profita is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.

F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, See.

THE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
Capital 2,000,0001., in 100 000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, in compliance with the provisions of the statute 7 and 8
Viet., c. 110, Two Shillings per Share, until the complete Registra-
tion of the Company, when the same will be increased to 11. per
Share, which, with the assistance _anticipated from the Tontine De-
partment, will, it is expected, be sufficient to carry out the objects
of the Company.
The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan-
tages to the Shareholders, as in addition to the profit arising from
Life Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of
1,000,9001., or more, by the grant of Tontine Annuities, in classes
to be regulated by the ages of the Subscribers or their Nominees ;
which capital, on the death of the survivor in each class, will be
divided exclusively. among the Shareholders. The principle of the
Tontine Annuities is explained below.

TRUSTEES.
John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn-house, Hanwell
James Martin, Esq , 68; Lombard-street.

PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
John Elijah Blunt, Kiel., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn
Walter Wyndham Burrell, Esq., Knepp Castle, near Horsham, and
1
5, Richmond-terrace Whitehall
John Charritie, Esq., %1 oorgate-street Chambers, City
John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn house, Hanwell
John More Douglas, Esq., Belvedere-read, Lambeth

Walter Etty, Esq., Lombard-street Chambers
Edward Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Grafton-street, Piccadilly
William Henderson, Esq., 16, Eishopgate-street Within
Hector Monro, Esq., Washam le Willows, Suffolk

Savile Craven Henry Ogle, Esq., 3i.P., 84, Eaton-square, Pimlico.
Ambrose Frederick Proctor, Esq., Ware, Hefts
C oke Taylor, Esq., LLD., Fleet-street

John Alfred Trimraer, Esq., Haslemere, Surrey
Forbes Winslow, Esq., M.D., Sussex-house, Hammersmith.
BANEERS—Messrs. Martt, Stone, and Martins, 68, Lombard-street
SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Dimes, Esq., 4G, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REFEREES.
Thomas Callaway, Esq., F.R.C.S., Wellington-street, Southwark

James Copland, Esq., M.D., &c., ize., Old Burlington-street.

DISTRICT MEDICAL REFEREES IN LONDON.

William Preston Lauder, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.E., Sloane•street,
Knightsbridge
Edward Lloyd, Esq., M.D., Jewin-street, City
Walter Hayle Walsh, Esq., M.D., Professor of Pathology at Univer•
city College, Upper Charlotte-street,Fitzroy-square.

CONSULTING ACTUARY—Da"rid Jones,-Esq., Author of " Tables on
Annuites," &c., King William-street, City.
ACTUARY AND SECRETARY—WiIIiam Clark, Earl.
Temporary Offices. No. 16, Lincoln's Inn-fields. _ _

It is unnecessary is this Prospectus, to enlarge upon the advan-
tages of Life Assurance, or its adaptation to most of the exigencies
and relations in life. These benefits have been so extensively pub-
lished, that they are already well understood and appreciated.
This Company is formed for granting every description of Life
Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment ; Loans either for long or
short periods to persons effecting Assurances, upon receiving satis-
factory security for the payment of premium and interest, and the
repayment of the principal, by instalments or otherwise, as may be
agreed ; also for the purchase of Reversionary Interests, Policies of
Assurance, and every other description of property.
Persons borrowing money of the Company, upon approved se-
curity, and effecting .a policy of Assurance for the amount bor-
rowed, will not be called upon for the repayment of the loan, so
long as the interest and premium are regularly paid. Thus a party
borrowing 1,0001. upon security of his estate, and an assignment of
a policy on his life, would at his decease leave his estate unencum-
bered, the sum assured being applied by the Company to repay its
advance.

The premiums are based upon data derived from the most recent
and authentic sources, presenting a moderate and equitably-adjusted
scale. ,

One of the principal objects of the Company is to assimilate its
benefits as nearly as possible to those of Mutual Assurance
Societies, with the additional security of a subscribed capital. With
this view, four-fifths or the profits, arising from Policies affected by
parties on the terms of participation, will be divided every three
years, after the first five years, among those who assure fir the
whole term of life. The sum so divided among the Assured to be
applied to the reduction of the annual premium, or added to the
stun assured as bonus, or paid in present value, at the option of the
Assured. . . _

For persons who may wish to assure for short periods, or for the
whole of life, without participation In the profits, a scale has been
adopted, which is as moderate as it can be rendered consistently with
the interests of the Company.
Parties may also effect the assurance by payment of ene-half only
of the premiums for a stipulated term of years—the Interest upon
the unpaid portion of the premiums, at the rate of 5 per cent. per
annum, being annually paid in advance. Upon payment of the
arrear of the premiums, the Assured will be entitled to a full parti-
cipation of the profits.
The Assured may at all times borrow an amount equal to the value
of the policy, on its security.
In all the transactions of the Company the utmost liberality will
be exercised.

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fe Assurances will be effected with all the advantages to the
assured afforded by the most respectable established companies.

A Table of Premiums will shortly be published.
TONTINE ANNUITIES.

This Company, in submitting the subject o: Tontine Annuities to
the public, is influenced by the belief that there are many persons,
who from the hope of longevity, and the desire of ease and affluence
as they progress through life, will gladly avail themselves of this
ntndi ntioTirildtihyineneegsogofrt:fo—hallnvestment ;—by which they will secure a large remunera-
tive and increasing income, guaranteed to them by the Company
,nwfo,lo6i sipi. vapeeire'ssroioletirieusnl subscribehttr.eapltielren 2isonornfluttolmOel: Pr
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aanccehi nominee.piteheey
subscribert or
tTI
oioerrii
their
respec-
tive pkene
will, dumriinngeeths'eb(li continuancen g ofan a
og
ce a
it l
tehnet enter the
tic:ease
which in
an ann
annuity of
6a11.1-;
nominee
but as the lives drop, the share of the' rdercedeased parties will be
divided among the survivors, until they ar
whom will then receive 1,0001. per annum are reduced
lifu.ce.dbto six, each of
they re-
spectively die eff, the 1,0001. per year which the deceuatsea;
ceived will fall into the funds of the Company, for the bencl;latrtOvf ITe-
shareholders ; and so in proportion for a larger or smaller number of
subscribers or their nominees.
This mode of investment will place it in the power of almost every
individual, at some period of life, by prudently and legitimately ap-
propriating a comparatively small sum of money, which in many in-
stances would be otherwise uselessly expended, to secure indepen-
dence and comfort in their declining years.
Parents may also by these means provide for their children.
Wealthy relatives for their poorer relations.
Applications for Shares, in the following form, to be directed to
Char.es Barker, Esq., No. 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields :
To the Director, of the Tontine Life Assurance Company.

_ ..
Gentlemen,--I request you to allot me Shares in this
Company ; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num-
ber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of Two Shillings per
Share thereon, and also to execute the Deed of Settlement of the
Company when required to do so.
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Profession ior Business
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H R I S T M A S!!!
Awake my lyre with tunetid lay,
And " welcome" give to " Christmas Day l"
It is a joyous, happy time,
When music, mirth, and love combine,
To strew our path with roses bright,
And mingle friendship with delight
And what is most essential—say,
To give éclat to " Christmas Day ?"
Why " Clothing !" that we own's a fart;
We therefore tell you how to act
Away to " Hyam's "—order there
Habiliments of beauty rare
And then with confidence and joy
Most charmingly your time employ
In scenes of pleasure bright and gay,
You'll pass a happy " Christmas Day I !"
List of Prices for Winter Garments ready-made :

Gentlemen's Over-coats from .. •.• . • ... • • .............. 0 9 0
Gentlemen's Chesterfield and Taglion's, from • • ..... •• • • 0 15 0
Gentlemen's D'Orsays and Glenlyons .......... ...... 1 1 0
Boys' Over-coats ••• • • .•• • • •• • • 0 8 0
Youths' Chesterfields and Taglionis ••.••••.•• • • • • • • • •• 010 6
Dress Coats, In all colours, braided edges, from ••••.. • • ,• I 1 11
Surtouts, ditto ditto .•••• • • • • • • " •• • •
Trousers, in Cloth and Doeskin, from .•.•••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 8 6
Vests, splendid patterns, in every material, from •• • • 0 4 6
List of Prices for Winter Garments to order, in first-rate style and

fashion : s. d.
Chesterfield and Taglioni Over-coats, from •• • . .•• .. • ... 0 18 0
D'Orsay and Glenlyon ditto, from ••• • • .... 1 10 0
Albert and Codrlngton walking ditto . ..•
.... .. .
Youths' Taglionis and Chesterfields ••..••••••• • • • • • .. • • 0 14 0
Dress Coots, made in superior style, from • 1 10 0
•
Trousers, in Black and Fancy Doeskin, from ••••••• • • • • • • 15 0
Vests, of the newest materials, from • . . 0 7 0
The Ordered Department is conducted entirely distinct and sepa-
rate from the Ready-made, and buyers will find patterns and ma-
terials quite original.
An immense assortment of Youths' clothes kept constantly on
hand, of warranted durability, at very reduced prices. Mourning of
every description, and to any extent, can be had at five minutes'
notice.

A book, entitled " The Talk of the Town," containing list of
prices, can be had on applying to L. Ryan', Pantechnetheca, 36,
Gracechureh-street, London.
burliness transects 4 vit Seteolsys until the •Taing.

.
AMBER GATE, NOTTINGHAM AND BOS-
TON, AND EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, without condescending to notice
any of the anonymous and false statements which have from time to
time, appeared In several of the public mints, have the satis:action to
assure the Shareholders that the Plans., Sections, and Books of
Reference have been most minutely examined by the Engineer, and
that the whole are found to be most accurately prepared, and that every
measure has been adopted which the Committee feel confident will
insure the passing of the Bill through standing orders.
By order of the Board,
Nottingham, 9th Jan., 1846. 'JOHN GOUGII, Secretary.

GANNERON'S PARIS; and LYONS RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that parties holding Banker's Receipts, but
who omitted to sign the reciprocal engagements required by the
Frrnch Government, and consequently were not constituted Share-
holders, will receive back the amount of their deposit on presenting
the Receipts to the Rankers of the Company, Messrs. Smith, Payne,
and Smiths, for Ten days from this date, previously bringing them to
this Office to be countersigned.
• BY Order of the Committee,
W. VILLESBOISNET, Secretaries.
B. PILDER, •
7, Tokephouse yard, Jan. 12, 1846. •

THE MERCHANT TRADERS' SHIP LOAN
AND INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
(Prvisionally Registered according to Act of Parliament.)
Capital, 100,000,0001, in 20,000 Shares of 501. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s, per Share.
Five Shillings a Share to be paid on Alletmeat, the remainder on the
Execution of the Deedaf Settlement.
No Shareholder to be Bible beyond the mount of his Subscription.
rVis ausTgas.
The Right Hon. Captain Lord copnt Ingestre, R.N., C. 8., M.P.
Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. •
David Hope, Esq., Glasgow
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
The Righ; Hon. Captain Lord Viscount Ingestre, R.N., C. 8., M.P.
Sir Robert Price, Bart.; M.P.
Captain Samuel Price, R.N., Senior-United Service Club
Robert Wright Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood
William Webster Watson, Esq., Inner Temple
Edward G. Winthrop, Esq., Gloucester-street, Regent's-park
Captain Blair, 11.E.1.C.S , Glasgow ,
David Hope, Esq., Glasgow
Mathew Dick, Esq., Meikle Ernoeh Merchant, alaanw
MANAGING DIRECTOR —Ausnistus Collingridge, Esq.
The Commercial Ban:ado/1y Lothbury
The City of Glasgow 711lisgew
The Hibernian Banking porn Dobkin. :
SOLICITOR. •
John Watson, Jun., Esq., 10, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden.
SOLICITORS FOR SCOTLAND.
Messrs. Campbell a.id Tenneuts, George.square, Glasgow.
OFFICES.
London-2, Fish-street-hill

Ghtsg,ovr-44, St. Vincent-street; Manager. John MiLellan, jun., Esq.
Dublin-12, Lower Sackville-street,; Manager, J. B. Bankhead, Esq.
The objects of this Association are twofold—the Insurance of Ships
and the Advancing of Money by way of Loan, secured by mortgage
on shipping. Each branch affords its own share of individual profit ;
but the two operations, judiciously combined, will evidently be pro-
ductive of highly remunerative results to the proprietary.
The immense fortunes known to have been realised by individuals
who have advanced money upon the security of shipping, with an
assignment of the policy of assurance, afford the best guarantee of the
soundness of the principle upon which the Association is founded.
The almost incredible number of British shipping under mortgage,
shown by the books of the Registrar-General of Customs, exhibits a
wide field for the operations of the Association. The great bulk, if
not all of these loans, have been obtained upon exorbitant terms by
the small owner from his more wealthy neighbour, who may look
rather to the obtaining possession of the vessel by foreclosure than
to the eligibility of the security as an investment.
The Association will advance a sum of money, in no ease exceed-
ing two-thirds of the vessel's value, upon the report of its surveyors ;
which loan shall be secured by mortgage upon the whote ship and
earnings by freight, the policy of insurance effected with the Asso-
ciation remaining in its hands until .the termination of the period
for which the loan has been granted.

Among the many advantages it holds eut, the following are not
the least:—

assistance when he most
g, at a moderate rate,
To the Shipowner,without
tcertainty
pecuniaryo f obtaining, ni
and
requires it. hkiury ot leis crit,
_

The opportunity of relieving himself from mortgages bearing an
exorbitant interest, and effecting them with the Association at an
equitable rate.
To the Shipbuilder, particularly when building for the market,
either at home or in our colonies, by placing him in a position less
dependent upon immediate sale at an unfavourable season.
To both, a participation in the profits of the Association by be-
mbedieS the following advantages for its Pro-
prietary
ermi
The
ishareholders.
e
4 Association

The immediate certainty of securing a very large number of poli-
cies of insurance, since, although insurances will be taken without
loans, no loan will be granted unless the policy be effected with the
Association ; hence the double profit which will arise from these two
sources.
A total absence of risk to the shareholders.

It may be-added that an extensive connexion has. been already
formed in the leading outports, and insurance business to a large
amount secured for the Association.

The same machinery sufficing for the working of the double prin-
ciple here exhibitedt the expenses of management will not exceed
those of any ordinary marine insarance-oMce.

The necessary Pailiamentary notices for an Act of Incorporation
have been duly given in tWG:izettes of November, 1845.
The who:* sum required 'for the preliminary expenses has been
advanced by the London members of the Committee of Management.
Applications for shares, in the usual form, may be made to the
Committee of Management, and addressed to any of the above-named
officers of the Association, to the solictors, or to any of the following
agents, from whom more detailed prospectuses may be had :—Wm.
Cafferata, Esq., Exchange-buildings, Liverpool; Messrs. Flint. and
Tootal, Hull; Messrs. Drewry and Richardson, Newcastle-on• Tyne ;
Robert W. Ogilvie, Esq., Newcastle-on-Tyne ; W. J. Barker, Esq.,
Sunderland; Messrs. Carr and Sons, Whitehaven ; Tiffin Bell, Esq.,
Workington ; Messrs. Wood and Son, Maryport ; Henry Smith, Esq.,
Fleetwood; T. Sanford, Esq., Exeter ; A. W. Forbes, Esq., Glasgow ;
J. Mac Lellan, jun., Esq., 88, Vincent. street, Glasgow ; Messrs.
Girdwood and Co Leith ; J. B. Bankhead, Esq., 12, Lower
Sackville-street, Dublin; and Robert Henderson, Esq., Donegal-
quay, Belfast.

MERCHANT TRADERS' SHIP LOAN and
INSURANCE ASSOCIATION.
The great bulk of shares having been already subscribed for in the
principal outports, no Application for Shares can -be received after
SATURDAY, the 24th inst., when the Committee will immediately
proceed to the allotment.

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WILLIAM BitowN, ESQ.--.The following is a- copy
speech
is a clear ex
Brown, Esq.,-enclosing his subscription of I,OOOL to the
of the letter frßomuckoitiorghhaigmhslhye,pec. respected
26,1845.
Quarter of a Million League Fund :—" Hall Barn Park,
Beaconsfield, townsmanlly gym.
Sir,—l am sorry that I was not able to be with you on
the 23d instant, when you made so noble a demonstra-
tion in favour of carrying out the cause in which the
oL;taligeu e24htahs
position of my views ; nothingeould be better timed than
ienmstbanartkwedit.hlmhuacvhe
pleasure
—. Cobden'sit
this declaration of our intentions, for our opponents have
attributed to us all kinds of motives but the right one.
They have now clearly before them a simple intelligible
mode of dissolving the League by a total and immediate
revocation of our corn and provision laws, but without
any rider whatever that would render the repeal less ac-
ceptable to the country. This measure of justice has
been too long delayed. I hope our opponents, by this
time, see that public opinion, honestly, firmly, and con-
stitutionally expressed, when founded in justice, is irre-
sistible. No Administration can now stand and suppint
laws that inflict permanent scarcity on the country ; but
we must not relax our exertions until every vestige is
repealed. Pray add my name to your list for one thou-
sand pounds, and believe me to be ever yours, truly and
respectfully, Wm. BROWN, of Richmond-hill.—Charles
Wilson; E.g., Chairman of the Anti-Corn-law League."
Liverpool Mercury.
It is our painful duty to record the sudden demise
of the Rev. John West, Rector of the contiguous parishes of
Chettle and Farnham, Dorset. This much-lamented gentle-
man has been for many years known to the public as a
staunch advocate for ameliorating the condition and educat-
ing the lost tribe called " Gipsies," and at the present time
there is in procesS of erection a school at Farnham, Dorset,
to be devoted expressly to the children of that race.—
Taunton Courier. .

WORCESTER, WARWICK AND
RUGBY RAILWAY.
A general meeting of the shareholders in the above Com-
pany was held althe London Tavern Yesterday, for the pur-
pose of receivingihe report of the Directors, and for consi-
dering proposals for amalgamating with other lines.
Mr. Ward, M. P:, presided.
The Secretary,ifilr. Hughes, having read the notice calling
d tuheeemd
nuetmiauncautnedsegfuroeumeetdheetaCinomthmemi Committee
He e.itohf
satisfactory
to
r huet meeting.
Management, and was short, simple, and he hoped would prove
preliminary observations. He would, however, express his
regret that so much time had been necessarily consumed in
arranging terms of negotiation which were long and difficult
—(Hear, hear)--from the slumber of interests which
had to be brokight into contact and communication
with each other. Sotne longer time had therefore
elapsed before calling the shareholders together than
the Directors had a month ago considered to' be necessary.
He (the Chairman) had received several communications
from persons interested, expressing some doubts as to the
motives of the Board. These doubts and suspicions would,
he thought, be removed by the propositions they had that
day to submit ta the shareholders—propositions he was sure
they (the shareholders) would find it to their interest to
concur in. Should any of them, however, dissent, there was
an option given them which would be fully explained by
the report.
The report was-then read. The following abstract will
show its nature :
" The acting Committee of the Worcester, Warwick, and
Rugby Railway have the pleasure of informing the share-
holders that they"have entered into an amalgamation with
the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, and the Worcester and
Warwick lines, upon terms of advantage to the three com-
panies. The terms were that the three companies should
form one; the capital to be consolidated; and the Boards
united; that out of the three lines for which Par-
liamentary notices had been served and plans and sections
deposited, the best should be selected by some eminent
engineer, which, when brought in contact with the lines
centreing at Worcester from South Wales and other im-
portant district?, Would yield a traffic of the most remune-
_rativz s:l3aracter. The liireetors, in their address of the 4th
December,. had Aged that unless some, such arrangement
could be entered into, they would call together a meeting,
and return the deposit of 30s. to each shareholder, minus the
expenses already incurred. They wished now to be
better than their word, and, therefore, would pro-
eThe CHAIRMAN said the report, which it would be his
pro-
pose the resolutions, one confirmatory of the amalgama-
tion, and the other providing to those shareholders
who might dissent, the return of their deposit on a day
given.—(Hear, hear.)
After a few remarks from the Chairman, recommending
the adoption of the Report,
Several proprietors put various questions, which were
readily answered.
The CHAIRMAN said that the number of shares issued to
the public had been 35,000 ; the number of shares paid in
had been above 18,000. The number reserved to some
landed gentleman tear Mr. Redditch, had been 5,000; for the.
acting and Provisional Committees, 5,000 ; making altogether
21,000, and odd shares issued and paid on out of 45,000, and
giving them a fund in hand of 45,3641. There were no com-
peting lines. The amount of expenses would be about 11,0001.'
namely, 5,0001 for engineering, and 4,000/. solicitors and
agents, including serving of Parliamentary notices, 1,000/.
traffic tables, and a ,0001. for salaries, office expenses. &c.
On the motion of Mr. ROUSE, seconded by Mr. KirrrEnata,
the report was received and adopted.
The CHAIRMAN then read the resolutions, which
were also carried. They were—first, that the amalga-
mation of the three lines be confirmed. Second,
That such of the Proprietors as shall dissent therefrom
shall signify the same by letter, addressed to the secretary,
within seven days from this date, and that they shall be enti-
tled to receive on a day to be advertised by the committee the
sum of 30s. for every share now in their possession ; those
shares to be re-issued at the same prices to such of
the a,sentients among the, shareholders, as shall
in like manner signify their desire to avail themselves
of this option; such shares to be divided rateably among the
assentients.
Thanks were then voted to the Directors, and the meeting
broke up.

WHAT IS SIR ROBERT PEEL
GOING. TO DO ?
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR.—What is Sir Robert Peel going to do ? We
have heard much of " the inquiring spirit of the age,"
but never was inquiry so rife as at the present moment.
From one end of the land to the other, from the Duke
who fattens cattle to the labourer who, in the words of
his Grace of Richmond, "is incapable of fattening," the
question is again and again repeated," Who knows what
Sir Robert Peel is going to do ?" To borrow from
Punch—echo answers " Nobody."
Who can give us this valuable information? Valuable,
especially to the little satellites who have lost their great
comet in a cloud, and are half-inclined to snuff them-
selves out—to those unfortunate individuals who have
been playing at "follow my leader," said leader having
slipped round the corner, leaving them to whine, "It
isn't fair."

All the events of the past Ministerial crisis are veiled
in the same impenetrable mystery, and we only know
that—

There was a man of Tamworth town,
And he was wondrous wise:
He jumped out of the Cabinet
To all men's great surprise.
But when he saw "the little lord"
Was not allowed to reign—
To astonish all the people more—
He then jumped in again.
" If we only knew," say the agriculturists, " then"—we
are not prepared to say what would follow '6 this informa-
tion so devoutly to be wished." Even the Herald is
unable "to propoge" a solution of the difficulty, and we
are all like little children before the green curtain, and,
having witnessed the last trick of the mighty conjuror,
we are anxiously whispering, " What will he do next?"
The depositories of hereditary wisdom—the accumu-
lated growth of awes—are not more enlightened. They
are all solicitous for the country's good—at least they
say so, and where is the man hardy enough to disbe-
lieve a Duke. Still we are inclined to doubt it. Were
they really actuated by this benevolent motive, they
would cease to have any voice in our councils ; they
would retire from the perplexing path of politics, "cul-
tivate forbearance on a little oatmeal," and adorn a more
limited sphere by•their labours of love. We might find
it difficult to get on without them, but we try neverthe-
less. We say, then, had these gentlemen the love of
country strongly developed, Salisbury would descend into
humble life, and become a shepherd on his own plain ;
Chandos might po,sibly present his famous head to the
League, to be exhibited at a Covent-garden meeting, and
labelled, " This as the head of a monopolist ;" no doubt
the admiring auditory would rejoin, "So much for
Buckingham." Then again, out of pure love, Norfolk
might give himself to Mr. Lazenby, resolutely resolved
to be worked up into " curry powder for the million ;"
while mother earth might take Richmond at his word,
(pen her benevolent jaws, and swallow him. That, Sir,
I will guarantee, would bring an answer to the question,
" What is Sir Robert Peel going to do ?"
I am, Mr. Editor, your humble servant,
January 13, 1845. MARK ANTONY.

EFFECT OF THE REPEAL OF
THE CORN'LAWS UPON THE AGRICUL-
TURAL LABOURER.
TO THE AGRICULTURISTS OF AYRSHIRE.
Gentlemen,--It appears certain that the present Govern-
ment intend to repeal the corn-laws, and as it is most im-
portant that such step should not be discussed as a party
question, I, who can have no sympathy with the political
principles of Sir Robert Peel, entreat you to give to his pro-
peal a favourable attention, and invite you to consider
calmly a few facts bearing upon the most important feature
in this absorbing question. I allude to the employment of
the industrious classes; for you are aware that many of the
supporters of " protection" assert, and I have no doubt sin-
cerely believe, that free trade in corn would prevent the re-
clamation of waste land, and thereby diminish the em-
ployment of the agricultural labourer. I confess I once
entertained a sinxilar opinion; but practical experience, for
the last ten years, has forced upon me a very different con-
elusion.

During this period, besides building the mansion-houses of
Corwar and Drumlamford, I have erected eight of the best
farm steadings in the parish, attaching to each from two to
five hundred acres ; I have given suitable encouragement to
seven other tenants to erect their own buildings, each of
Om having from forty to one hundred acres. I have built
five bridges, and made nine miles of public road, and can
most truly assert that, with the exception of the cost of the
mansion-house of Corwar (and building a mansion-house in
the country should always be considered as nearly a loss), I
have been no loser by my improvements. Profit I never
desired ; all I wished was that which I have obtained, a
healthy and pleasant occupation. Whether my operations
have been of public benefit, I leave to the decision of those
among you who haye been for some years acquainted with
the country for the' first six miles along the turnpike road
from Barr-hill to Newton Stewart.
But if you take'into consideration the fact, that during
this period, besides being engaged in political warfare—stand-
ing four contested elections and three election petitions—l
have suggested and carried one of the most important public
improvements in the metropolis, connecting the Grosvenor
property with the Houses of Parliament, you will imme-
diately perceive how much more profitable my improve-
ments would have been, had they been directed by your
superior practical knowledge, and watched over by your un-
divided attention ; yet, during the last ten years, the price of
corn has been, for the greater portion of the time, at a price
which would leave no profit to a grower either in Europe or
America, after he pad paid freight and other incidental
charges.
It is also said that abolition of the corn-laws would throw
poorer land out of,cultivation, and thereby diminish the em-
ployment of agricultural labourers. This I conceive to be
impossible ; for if, With low prices, I can profitably reclaim
waste land, necessarily loaded with the extra cost of build-
ing farm-houses, making roads, &c., and also with consi-
derably greater expenses in the actual cultivation, how is it
credible that land which is nob- profitably cultivated would
cease to be so. That rents would be reduced Ido not doubt,
although perhaps not to the extent at present contemplated ;
for both landlords and tenants would soon discover that de-
ficiency in price might, by high farming, be compensated for
by increased quantity, and you all know that high farming
cannot be practised without increasing the employment of
the agricultural labourer. Trusting that these observations
may induce those among you, who have considered that a
free trade in corn will throw the agricultural labourer out of
employment, to reconsider your opinion, I have the honour
to be, Gentlemen, 3 our faithful servant,
RIGBY WASON.

MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE.—The smack John
George, of Bridgwater, Gulliford, master, laden with coals
from Cardiff, in coming up the Bridgwater river, too early on
tide, on Wednesday night, touched on the Cut Sand, and
capsized immediately, and the result was four persons met a
watery grave.—Tawttoxi Courier.

RATING OF PRINCE ALBERT'S
FARM.