The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-15 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING _
SUN, SEPTEMBER 15, 1846.

EAVESEND STAR, and BLACKWALL
PACKETS.
Packet and Railway Fare included in one payment upon every
Passage.
N.ll.—No other Packets call at the GRAY'S or GREENHITHE
PIERS.

FROM THE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRATESEND.
WEEK DAY.—At 7, 71„ 8%, 9%, 11%, 1,2, 3, 4,5, 6, 632
734, and 8.
SUNDAYS.—At 7, 71, 834, 11%, 1,2,
.3, 4, 5. 6. 6%, 7, 714
.ind 8.

}ROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL.
The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of

these times

WEEK DAYS.—At 9,9%, 1034, 11, 1131, 12, 134, 234, 33;,
13.,;, 5,6, 7, and 734.
SUNDAYS.—At 834, 9, 931, 1034, 11, 131, 211, 334, 431, 5,
7, mid 734.
Fares.—To or from London—Fore cabin, and Second Class Rail-
way, 9d..; Saloon ae4 First Class Railway, Is.
To or from Elackwalit ;I intermediate Piers—Fore Cabin, 6d. ;
Saloon, 9d.

Packets for Excnrsions.--Apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Star Office,
Fenchurch-street Terminus of the Blackwall Railway.
Tickets.—ic.• .twelve months, 4/. 45.; Six months, 2/. 155.; Three
months, 11. Iss. 'lO be had of the Collectors on board the packets ;
Mr. Monk, Terrace I'ier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Bruns-
wick-wharf, Blackwall.

MIDDLESEX COUNTY PAUPER
LUNATIC ASYLUM.

Persons desirous of TEtiDERI4I9 tbr the SUPPLY of MEAT,
flour, malt, hops, hay and straw, oatmeal, barley meal, and peas,
for six calendar months,.from the Ist day of October next; and for
the following articles, for twelve calendar months from that day,
viz. :—Coals, cheese, butter, bacon, pickled pork, groceries, &c. ;
wine and brandy for the sick, soda, starch, oil and oil colours,
brooms, brushes, window glass, haberdashery, hosiery, linen and
woollen -drapery, blankets, rugs, straw hats and bonnets, tobacco,
snuff, leather, men's and women's cloth and leather boots and shoes,
lead and lead piping for. the. above institution, containing 1,100 per-
sons, are requested to deliver their Tenders to me by Ten o'clock,
on THURSDAY, the 17th instant, sealed and addressed to the Visitors
of the Middlesex Lunatic Asylum, and to attend here on that day at
Eleven 6 clock.

Blank forms in which the Tender must be made, may be obtained
upon application•either at Hanwell or at this place, and patterns and
samples to which the contractor will be required strictly to conform,
may be seen at the Asylum at :Hanw ell. The Committee do not
bind themselves to accept the lowest Tender.
Dated the 10th of September, 1846.
CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors.

BIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS.
The Birkenhead Dock Commissioners are ready to receive
LOANS of MONEY for periods of five or seven years, under the
authority of their second Act of Parliament, passed Bth May, 1845,
at the rate of five per cent. per annum. . _ _

The interest will be paid half-yearly, on the Ist of January, and
Ist July, in London or elsewhere, as the parties lending may prefer.
Sealed tenders, stating the amount and term of years for which
tlio money is proposed to be lent, to be addressed to the Commis-
sioners, endorsed " Tender for Loans."

By order, RICII. HIND, Secretary,
Birkenhead, 10th of August, 1846.

kig 0 U TII-EASTERN and CONTINENTAL
I. STEAM-PACKET COMPA N Y.
At the SECOND HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the
PROPRIETORS of the SOCTII-EASTERN and CONTINENTAL
STEAM-PACKET COMPANY, held at the Railway Station, Lon-
don Bridge, on Monday, 14th September, 1846,
JAMES 3iCGREGOR, Chairman, in the chair,
The advertisement convening the meeting was read, and the fol-
lowing resolutions were unanimously passed:-
Ist. That the common seal of the Company be affixed to the
register of proprietors.
2d. That the report of the directors, as now read to this meeting,
be received and adopted, and that the same be printed and circulated
amongst the proprietors.
3d. That William Davies, Esq., be elected an Auditor of this Com-
pany, in the place of James Butler Williams, Esq., resigned.
4th. That James Walter, Esq., be elected an auditor of this Com-
pany, in the place of Martin Luther Pritchard, Esq., resigned.
sth. That Claude Hamilton, Esq., be elected an auditor of this
Company.
6th. That Martin Luther Pritchard, Esq., having been elected a
director, in the place of Edward Winslow, Esq., resigned, be con-
tinued a director of this Company.
7th. That a dividend of six shillings per share be now declared,
and that it be made payable on the Ist day of October next.
Bth. That the best thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman
and Directors, for the care and attention they have devoted to the
interests of the C.,mpany.
South-Eastern Railway Office, 14th Sept., 1846.
REPORT.
South-Eastern Railway-office, London-bridge Terminus,
September 14, 1846.
The accounts of the South-Eastern and Continental Steam Packet
Company for the half-year ending on the 31st July last, which have
been audited and certified, show an amount at the disposal of the
proprietors of 3,4361. 12s.
The Princess Clementine was launched on the 25th of July, and
may be expected to be at Folkestone in all this month.
The other two steam-ships now building, the Lord Warden and
the Princess llelena, will soon follow, and the Company will have a
sufficient number of steam-ships to insure to the public two passages
in the day from Folkestone to Boulogne, and two from Boulogne to
Folkestone.
The harbour at Folkestone has improved so much by the works
carried on there, that the measure of the time at which steamers can
leave it is no longer the depth of water in the harbour, but the depth
of water over the rocks at its entrance, and these rocks are being
removed by divers.
The facilities given at the Custom-house at Folkestone have much
economised the time of passengers ; 250 packages of luggage are
cleared and removed from the Custom-house, within one hour after
the arrival of the steam-ships, much to the credit of the service.
During the last twelve months the passage has been performed
daily in two hours to two hours and a quarter, between Folkestone
and Boulogne, and Boulogne and Folkestone, without the slightest
ittterntption.
Awl the passage between Ramsgate and Ostend, since that service
was commenced on the 13th of April, has been performed with equal
punctuality in four hours and a half.
The peculiar advantage of the harbour of Ramsgate, where pas-
sengers can land from or embark on board the steam ships at the Pier
at all times of the tide, without the necessity of using boats, is highly
appreciated by travellers, and cannot be too generally known.
The Directorslook forward to an•increase or traffic on the opening
of the continental lines of railway to the French coast, and with a
fleet of eight splendid steam-ships, they think that the South-Eastern
and Continental Steam-packet Company will be in a position to do
justice to the passages.
As a respectable reserved fund has been established, the Directors
have concluded that it is no longer necessary to effect insurances on
the steam-ships, and they have determined to allow the present
policies to expire and not to renew them.
Mr. Martin Luther Pritchard has resigned his office as auditor,
and has been elected a Director in the place of Mr. Edward Winslow,
who retired.
Mr. J. Butler Williams has also resigned his office as auditor, in
consequence of having accepted the appointment of Secretary of the
Caledonian Railway.
In consequence of the resignation of both auditors, the Directors
submitted the accounts of the Company to William Davies, Esq.,
and John Walter, Esq., two proprietors duly qualified, by whom the
accounts have been audited and certified.
The Directors recommend that a dividend of six shillings per share
be declared and paid on the Ist of October.
J. 3IACGREGOR, Chairman.

DAVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES
Is. sd. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, .s. Gd. ; Yellow soap, 425.
165., 525., and 58s. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 595., 60s. and G4s.; Wax
Candles, Is. per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, is. sd. ; Trans-
parent Wax, Is. Bd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 5%d. ;
Ex tra Waxed-wick Moulds, 6%d.; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon;
Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 45. Gd. ;
Windsor Soap, Is.l t. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown
Windsor, Is. 9d. Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.
per lb. ; Hale's erior Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf-
fing, 9y2d.
For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse 6 St.
Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

LADIES TRAVELLING,
Visiting the Sea Coast, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of

the Sun, wilfilnd
ROWLAND'S KALYDOR a most refreshing
preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan-
guor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability, and immedi-
ately affording the, pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of
the Skin. The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruptions, Sun-
burn, Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated
by the Kalydor, and the skin rendered delicately soft and clear. Its
purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec-
tion by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those
of the Continent of Europe, together with the "elite" of the Aris-
tocracy and " Haute Volee," from the sultry climes of India, and the
Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the
Czar and the Salons of St. Petersburgh and Moscow.—Price 4s. 6d.
and Ss. 6d. per bottle.
*3,4' Beware of spurious "Kalydors " containing mineral astrin-
gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel-
ant action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words
" ROWLAND'S KALI-DOR" on the wrapper, and A. ROWLAND
and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire of the
Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each
bottle. _ _ . . _ _

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Sold by the Proprietors, and by respectable Chemists and Per-
amers.

All other " Kalydoss " are fraudulent counterfeits.

C OPY of a LETTER -from WILLIAM
COURTNEY, Esq.

To Mr. THOMAS Paorrr, 229, Strand, London.
Church Farm, Barton Stacey, near Andover Railway
Station, Hants, October 26, 1844.
Sir,—l cannot help expressing my astonishment in the effect I have
experienced in taking your Pills for the Gout. I was taken on Thurs-
day night so severely with it as to be with difficulty able to get our
of my bed, and alter I arose I had severe pains, followed on with in-
flammation of the foot increasing. I took three of your Pills, and
within two hours I found the pain to entirely cease. I afterwards
took two Pills at a dose twice in the day, and I am, thank God, this
morning able to walk without the slightest Inconvenience. I found In
a previous very severe attack very great relief; I had the pains in
my knees and thighs so very severe at that time, I thought I must
have died. and that it must have gone into my stomach. At that
time I had resort to your Pills, and they relieved me—within two
hours I was quite easy. The use of these Pills ought, really, to be
known all over the world. I have a brother, a young man, that
suffers hoiribly with it, and his greatest relief and preventive has
been your Pills. Make what use you please of my report.—Yours
truly and respectfully, WILLIAM COURTNEY.
Among the many discoveries that characterise the present age, none
have contributed so much to the comfort and ease of the community,
nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity, as the hnpor-
taut discovery of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS,
the efficacy of which has been tested by the approval and recom-
mendation of many of the greatest men of our day. They are effec-
tive for gout and rheumatism, in all its various forms, includlno
sciatica, lumbago, pains in the head and face, frequently treated as
tooth-ache, &c. They require neither confinement nor attention of
any kind, and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stomach,
brain, or other vital part.
Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; an by his appoint-
ment, by all respectable medicine vendors throughout the United
Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box.
Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS, and ob-
rve the name and address of " Thomas Prout, 229 Strand, London,"
impressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each box of the
(3 meta e Medicine.

ACROS nc addresed to MR. GRIMSTONE
ON MIS INCOMPARABLE EYE SNUFF.
G ifted of men, who by thy wondrous art,
It enowned in every clime, through every part,
I n Europe's wide and civilised domain ;
M idst Asia's countless millions, and again,
S tretching from Afric's broad and scorching shores
T o where the mighty Niagara roars :
0 h ! here accept this tributary lay,
N or deem that I can ever well repay,
E acept in gratitude sincere, profound,
'S uch wondrous benefits I so long have found.

E 'en from the moment I was led to try
Y OUT marv'llous SNUFF, the SAVIOUR OF WIZ EYE
E ase, health, and comfort, now attend my day.
S afe from the lamp's bewild'ring dazzling blaze,
N or dreading e'en the Sun's TOO burning rays.
U nflt, in former days, for much employ,
F eeling, not seeing: now, indeed, my joy,
F ree and unbounded, thrives without alloy !
Sept., 1845. J. M. S.
Observe—The gigantic balance of all, the Public Press ! eulogise
this excellent compound of British Herbs. The reader will remem-
ber that this celebrated Eye Snuff has been before the Public up-
wards of thirty-three years, advancing in the favour of all who use
it. This odoriferous Snuff is sold loose at 6d. per ounce, or in canis-
ters bearing the above Royal Authority, and the sanction of her
Malesty's Lords of the Treasury on each canister, at Bd., Is. 3d.,
2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs., and 15s. 6d. each ,by all Tobacconists, Merchants,
and others. This Eye Snuff is exported in white stone canisters to
all quarters of the globe. A liberal diseount allowed ;to Merchants,
Snipers, Agents, and others, on taking large quantities.
took well to the Signature of the Inventor, W. GRIMSTONE,
34, OXFORD STREET, and 24, KING STREET, LONG ACRE
LONDON.
1..* For the convenience of Tobacconists, Grocers, and others 'who
sell this Herbaceous Eye Snuff loose, and wish to have it in large
quantities, they can be new supplied with canisters containing ten
ponnds, or upwards, if required.
By sending a Post Office Order for as., a 2s. 4d. canister will be
returned, with full particulars, poatag included, and so on in like

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORN BILL LONDON.
Capital £500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages
with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured
has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for-
feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ;
also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in-
terests to meet other conveniences or necessity.
Assurances for terms of years arc granted on the lowest possible
rates.

DIVISION OF PROFITS.
The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society
has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare
a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid
on each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

it ti
:t
t 'l7 Premium. Bonus Bonus in g 5 i Assured:
PP, added. Cash. ,a may
0 z ,T. Borrow.
£ .£ sd. 1837 £217 15 1 £lOO 011 £l6 0 4£445 0 0
.
1838 192 3 0: 87 1 4 13 10 2! 395 11 1
1
60 1000 3 4 1839 165 11 10i 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3
1849 116 7 6i 54 010 718 10 296 13 4
.1841 111 6 8: 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in
December of the present year.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE
ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION.
12, Waterloo-place, London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh.
Established in 1839.
Subscribed Capital, One Million.
LIFE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND
ENDOWMENTS.
A union of the English and Scottish Principle sof Assurance.
A COMPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in
connexion with Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other
security.
The Assured participate in two-thirds of the profits.
J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary and Secretary.

THE CATHOLIC, LAW, AND GENERAL
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
Incorporated under the 7th and Bth Vic., cap. 110.
Capital, One Million, in 50,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 11. per Share.
8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London.
The business of this Company comprises Assurance on Lives in
every form, the Purchase of Life Interests and Reversions, the Sale
of Immediate and Deferred Annuities, the Endowment of Widows
and Children, and the Advance of Money upon Real Property and
upon approved Personal Securities.
Prospectuses and every other information may be obtained upon
application. WM. NORRIS, Secretary.

MERCHANTS' AND TRADESMAN'S
MUTUAL LIFE OFFICE,
No. 5, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.
Security Fund, 100,0001., in Shares of 51. each.
TRUSTEES.
The Hon. Lord Charles Beauclerk.
Quarles Harris, Esq.
Jeffery Smith, Esq.
PREMIUMS FOR THE ASSURANCE OF £lOO FOR LIFE.

X 1
s 1
6 30 £s. d. Age. £s. d.
1 2 0 5 40 2 15 4
115 6 35 27 0 45 I 36 10

Prospectuses and every information may be obtained at the office.
THOMAS MUSGRAVE, Secretary.

THE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY.
20, PALL-MALL.
Capital, 400,0001.
TRUSTEES.
JOHN ELIJAH BLUNT, Esq.
JOHN CONOLLY, M.D.
SAVILLE CRAVEN HENRY OGLE, Esq., M.P.
BANKERS.
Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co.
Messrs. Martins, Stones, and Martins.
This Company effects every species of Life Assurance, Annuity,
and Endowment.
Four-fifths of the profits divided amongst the Assured on the par-
ticipating scale.
This Company grants Tontine Annuities in Classes, according to
Age, with benefit of Survivorship, viz.:—
Class 5 including 20 to 25 years of age £3 11 5
Class 9 40 to 45 4 6 3 18 0
Class 13 60 and upwards 4 15 1
Example.—A party investing 1001. in Class 13 will, from the day
of Investment, receive an Annuity of 41. 15s. Id. per cent. per
annum ; and on the completion of the number in his class, his
Annuity will increase as his Companions die off, until it reaches the
sum of 1,0001. per annum, which he will enjoy during the remainder
of his life.
Prospectuses may be had on application at the office.
FERDINAND GRUT, Actuary and Secretary.

AN, COLONIAL, and
RANCE and ANNUITY COM-
door from Gracechurch-street.
in 2,000 Shares.
.ZORS.
Edward Barnard, Esq. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq.
Robert Brooks, Esq. C. E. Mangles, Esq.
Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq.
John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq.
TRUSTEES—Edward Barnard, Esq. ; J. H. Capper, Esq.; Edward
Thompson, Esq.
AUDITORS—James Easton, Esq., and C. Richardson, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Maples, Pearse, Stevens, and Maples.
BANKERS —The Union Bank of London.
COLONIAL BANKERS—The Bank of Australasia (incorporated by
Royal Charter, 1835), S, Austin-friars, London.
PairsimAN—Dr. Fraser, 62, Guildford-street, Russell-square.

THE AUSTRALASI.
GENERAL LIFE ASSUI
PANY, 1, Leadenhall-street, one
Capital, 200,0001.,

ACTUARY AND SECRETARY-Edward Ryley.
The following Peculiar Advantages are offered by this Company:-
1. Their policies cover the risk of living and voyaging over a far
larger portion of the globe than do those issued by any other com-
pany in existence. They allow the Insured to reside In the Australa-
sian and North American colonies, and at the Cape of Good Hope.
They also allow of one passage out and one home to any of those co-
lonies. For British India a very moderate extra premium is charged.
2. Premiums may be paid and claims settled at Sydney, Calcutta,
Madras, and Bombay.
3. A third of the premiums may remain unpaid for five years, nor
is it necessary for the maintenance of the assurance to pav up the
premium at the and of that time, but the unpaid thirds may remain
as a debt aeainst the policy if the interest be regularly paid upon
them as the renewal premiums fall due.
E. RYLEY, Actuary and Secretary.

BANK OF ENGLAND, SEPT. 10, 1846.
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO-
VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND give
notice, that a GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank on
THURSDAY NEXT, the 17th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon,
to consider of a Dividend. This will also be one of the Quarterly
General Courts appointed by the Charter.
JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary.

WELSH MIDLAND RAILWAY.
A PUBLIC MEETING of the Shareholders in the late
Welsh Midland Railway, will bo held on THURSDAY, the 17th day
of September instant, at the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street,
London, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, when the Committee
for Winding-up the Affairs of the Company will submit the State-
ment of Accounts, and be prepared to explain the circumstances of
the Company.
Bankers' Receipts.—The Secretary's receipt for scrip delivered,
or scrip certificates, must be produced by Shareholders attending the
Meeting. By order,
17, Park-street, Westminster, THOS. PRITCHAED, Secretary,
Sept. 9, 1846.

INVENTORS and DEPOSITORS of WORK-
ING MODELS and of other Specimens of the Useful Arts (as
well as the Visitors ofthe ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION)
are respectfully informed that the Directors have given their anxious
consideration to the new appointment of DEMONSTRATOR in
MECHANICS, whose duty will be to explain to tho Visitors the
Principles and Uses of the above Specimens with clearness and
simplicity. The Lectures now comprise the ELECTRIC TELE-
GRAPH, as well as other objects of present interest. The beautiful
Optical Exhibitions, &c. &c.

Admission, Is.; Schools, llalf-price.
HOT WEATHER.- TRAVELLING-.-SEA-
SIDE.—The REGISTERD PALETOT in London, only at
22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange; and the chief Llama
Cloth Warehouse, 114, Regent-street. Do not be deceived by a
similarity of name, placed In the windows of a few petty shops in the
neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot is stamped " U. J. and
1). NICOLL, 114, Regent-street."

RE MOL.
DVA
R. CULVERWELL has REMOVED to No.
10, ARGYLL-I%AM EGENT-STICEET, (leading to
Great Marlborough-street,) where he may be consulted, as usual,
Daily till Three, and in the Evening from Seven till Nine ; and
where also his several publications, of which entirely new and en-
larged editions have recently been published, may be obtained.

' Lockey, Hobbs, and Phillips ; and Mozart's pianoforte
concerto in D minor, by Mr. Hatton. The second
part of the concert consisted of a miscellaneous col-
lection of music. The Zampa overture, with which it
commenced, was an easy task in the hands of the picked
men of the orchestra, who made the best of what the matter
admitted. The pretty madrigal, " Flora gave me,"
which followed, afforded much pleasure to the audience.
These old pieces are now becoming general favourites,
not only with the general public, but with the musical
portion of it, who find, in some of these scraps of out-
of- date music, merits of a far more sterling character
than can be discovered in much of the trash of modern
days. In the air, " Regnava nel silenzio," from Lucia
de Lammermoor, Miss Birch fully developed her wonder-
ful powers, and both astonished and pleased her
audience. Miss Dolby's ballad, "Primroses deck," was
also a favourite, as were the Misses Williams's duet, and
Miss A. Williams's song, " The home of love," with Mr.
Williams's obligato accompaniment. The concert may
be said to have been well closed by the song (Phillips)
and chorus, " Haste thee, nymph." Phillips seemed quite
himself in this sparkling and delicious bit of Handel's
composition, and in the laughing chorus many of the
audience (as usual) found themselves involuntarily
joining. The virtual close of the music was the national
anthem, as it was originally composed by Dr. Bull,
formerly organist of Hereford Cathedral. There was a
ball after this concert, as was the case on Thursday
night. Both were well attended, and dancing was kept
up till an early hour in the morning. Adams's band
attended.

LAYING the FOUNDATION-STONE
OF THE NEW WORKS AT MORICE•TOWN,
D&VQNPORT.. •
. _

(From the Second Edition of the Devonport Independent.)
On Saturday the foundation-stone of the new dock-
yard works for steam-ships, at Morice-town, near
Devonport, was laid by the Earl of Auckland, the First
Lord of the Admiralty.
The site of the new steam-yard comprises 74i acres.
Referring to the present position of the undertaking, we
may allude to the date of the commencement of opera-
tions. On the 19th of November, 1844, the first spade
was put into the earth, when the foundation for the
offices of the clerks of the works was begun. There was
not much done beyond inspecting, planning, &c., for
several weeks, but the 30th of January, 1845, the first
pile, which is technically termed the Dolphin pile, was
firmly driven. This was the commencement of the
great preliminary labour, the formation of the coffer-
dam. Nasmyth's tilt hammer was then used, and on
the .sth of February the first engine was set in action.
to the astonishment of all who witnessed its powers of
performance, especially those who took the opportunity
to contrast them with those of the old monkeys. It is
not necessary to enter into a description of the inven-
tion here; the majority of our readers at least are no
doubt well acquainted with it; suffice it to say, that
within a few months the great coffer-dam was effectually
completed, and the water-washed foundation quite dry,
although the dam is of 1,600 feet, and 8,000 loads of
timber have been used in its construction. The saving of
money, not less than time, occasioned by the employ-
ment of the tilt hammer, must have been extraordinary,
yet it is said that the cost has exceeded 130,0001. in all.
Over the works is a complete net of railways, as the
phrase is, the lines intersecting each other in all direc-
tions, there being as many as nearly thirteen miles laid.
The rapidity with which heavy weights are transported
is consequently very great,. and it is exceedingly inte-
resting to notice the way in which things are managed,
especially the traversing of the piles by the traveller.
The excavations have been astonishingly rapid, the
ground being of a soft clayey nature, for the most part
of the character of a marine deposit. Up to the present
time about 200,000 cubic feet of granite, and more than
400,000 cubic feet of limestone, have been delivered at
the works.

Tickets were issued by Messrs. Baker to a very large
party of the elite of the neighbourhood, including the
whole of the authorities, to witness the ceremony, and
afterwards to partake of a defence,- a la fourchette. These
parties, a great number of whom arrived in carriages,
were admitted at the entrance near the Canal, and they
were somewhat prepared for the scene inside the yard
by the gay decorations of William-street, Morice-town,
from most of the houses of which flags and banners of
all descriptions were exhibited.
At the extreme end the band of Royal Marines was
stationed, and continued to play several choice musical
compositions. On a railway carried along upon wooden
piers was placed the " traveller," from which the foun-
dation stone was to be lifted into its place. Flags were
floating over various parts of the works, nor was the
triumph-symbol, the fresh hale laurel, wanting to en-
hance the beauty of the tout ensemble.
Persons possessing tickets were admitted at twelve
o'clock, and at one the gates were thrown open for the
public generally, and though they had not the advantage
of seats, they could command a view of the proceedings
almost as well as their more fortunate neighbours.
About this time the scene was exceedingly animated.
The large space was filled with spectators, who were
anxiously awaiting the arrival of the Lords Commis-
sioners of the Admiralty.
The fact of their Lordships landing at the works was
announced by the Admiralty's flag being hoisted at the
adjacent engine-house. At a quarter after one their
Lordships, who had been received by Mr. Baker, pro-
ceeded to the site of the dock. The Right Hon. Earl
Auckland, the Erst Lord of the Admiralty, with Miss
West, the daughter of our gallant Port Admiral, first
entered the inclosure, followed by Admiral Sir John
West, 1i.C.8., and Lady West, Admiral Sir C. Adam,
Sir Samuel Pym, and Mrs. Drake, Captain Berkeley,
M.P., Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., 11. G. Ward, Esq., M.P.,
Principal Secretary, Sir William Symonds, Surveyor of
the Navy, Captain Brandreth, R.E., Director of Works,
Captain Burgmann, RE Resident Director of the
Works, Captain Eden, R.N., Private Secretary to the
First Lord, Henry %Volley, Chief Clerk, Captain Dixon,
H.M.S. Caledonia, Commander Potbury, &c.
Precisely at 25 minutes past one the stone was lifted,
and the Right lion. the Earl of Auckland (the coins
having been deposited) spread the cement with a silver
trowel, when the order was given to " lower." The
stone was then firmly fixed, and the Neble Earl having
used the mallet in accordance with the usual custom, and
tried the level, was satisfied that all was right, and the
stone was declared to have been laid, the band playing
" God save the Queen." A round of cheers was then given.
The Right Hon. the Earl of AUCKLAND then offered
a few remarks, to the following effect :—His Lordship
said, Mr. Baker, before I conclude this ceremony, allow
Inc to express the high gratification that I have expe-
rienced in having had the honourable duty imposed upon
me of laying the first stone of these great works. I re-
gard it as among the greatest of the national works,
commenced within my recollection. Notwithstanding
all that has been done in former years, it was " the
one thing wanting " to render complete the great
Naval Arsenal of Devonport, and I must, as an act
of justice, say, that it is due to my predecessors in
office, that this work has been commenced ; great as are
the naval resources of this arsenal, they were certainly
incomplete as long as the dockyard was deficient of a
basin, in which steamers, requiring repairs, could enter,
and of the factories, by the means of which steam engines
could be effectually made. I must also say that to Cap-
tain Burgmann and to Captain Brandreth, to whose
energy and skill we are indebted for the plans of
these works, our thanks are due. To you, sir,
whose talent and activity have been exhibited in so
conspicuous a manner, in executing the duty that
has devolved on you, I have also to present our
thanks, and I would also offer the :need of praise
that is due to all who have been concerned in these
works. I might name especially, Mr. Corry, the late Se-
cretary of the Admiralty, who brought forward the plan
and to whose information lam so greatly indebted. As
respects the Lords of the Admiralty, we shall earnestly
do all in our power to promote the interest of this na-
tional undertaking, and to forward it in the best possible
way, and I trust encouragement will not in any way be
wanting to induce those whose efforts have been so pro-
ductive, to continue their exertions. It may not be un-
interesting to those present to learn that this work has
now been commenced but a little more than one year,
and yet within this short space of time the ground has
been inclosed, no less than 630,000 cubic feet of stone
have been accumulated around us, and upwards of twelve
miles of railway have been laid. In less than three years
we may hope to see one of her Majesty's steamers sailing
into this basin and laying here for the purpose of under-
going repairs. In less than three years from that time
we may hope to see the factories constructed for the pur-
pose of completing all the engines that may be requisite.
I am confident it is by such preparations as these that
we can best secure the honour of this country should
war ever unfortunately arise, and at the same time it is
by these means that we have the best guarantee for the
happy continuance of peace.
The assembled multitude then loudly cheered his
Lordship, and the band struck up " Rule Britannia."
Their Lordships and those of the spectators (about 200)
who had received invites, then proceeded to the model-
room, there to discuss
THE DEJEUNER.

This had been laid out by Mr. Moorshead in his usual
elegant style. The viands comprised everything to suit
the most varied appetites, and there was a profusion of
champagne and other choice wines. The company
having done justice to the good things which lined the
ample table,

The Earl of AUCKLAND proposed the health of " Mr.
Baker," which having been drank,
Mr. BAKER said—My Lords, Ladies, and Gentlemen,
—I beg sincerely to return you my best thanks for the
honour done me by the way in which my exertions
have been mentioned, and the manner in which the
mention of them has been received. I shall, believe
me, endeavour to do everything in my power to retain
the good opinion of his Lordship, which he has this
day been pleased to express. I hope that many, I may
say all, who have done me the honour of their com-
pany to-day, will afford me the extreme pleasure of
meeting me at the completion of these works, I beg
again, my Lord, and ladies, and gentlemen, to return
you my thanks.—(Cheers.)
Their Lordships then retired.
HENRY BAKER, Esq., son of the respec!ed con-
tractor, directed the Marine band to play the 66 ksolka,"
and with a young lady led off the merry dance, in which
they were soon joyfully followed by several lales and
gentian%

About three O'clock, the contractors, George Baker,
and George Baker, Jun., Esqs., paid a visit to the dining
booths of their workmen (about 750), who were at that
time seriously discussing large " blocks" of plum pud-
ding, roast beef, and other substantial fare, not forget-
ting approved drinkables. On their entrance the men
rose simultaneously and greeted their employers with
the most enthusiastic and deafening cheeri, which lasted
for several minutes.

We observed among the company the Lords of the
Admiralty, viz. Earl Auckland, Sir C. Adam, Captain
Berkeley, and the Hon. W. F. Cowper, accompanied by
Sir W. Symonds, Mr. Ward, M.P., Captain Eden, R.N.,
(Private Secretary to the First Lord,) Captains Bran-
dreth and Burgmann, R.E. There were also present the
Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Countess of Mount
Edgcumbe, Sir John, Lady, and Miss West, Lady
and Miss Leeke, the Mayor of Devonport and Mayoress,
General the Hon. H. and Mrs. Murray, Sir Samuel
Pym, and Mrs. Drake, Sir Anthony, and the Misses
Buller, Mrs. and Miss Nooth, Colonel and Mrs. James,
Mr. and the Misses Norman, Dr. Butter, Captain M.
H. Dixon, Mr. Snow Harris and family, Mr. and Mrs.
Pridham, of Plymouth; Mr. and Mrs. Glynn, Mr. Tripe,
Mr. Woollcorabe, Colonel Aslett, R.M., Colonel Old-
field, R.E., the Officers of the Dockyard and their
families; Messrs. Edye, Henderson, Stigant, Aylward,
Spiller, Gottleib, Dent, Dr. Tobin, Lieut. Williams, the
Officers of MM. Caledonia, Colonel Sutherland and the
officers of the sth Fusiliers, officers of the Royal Artil-
lery and Engineers, Mr. Loudon, R.N., Captain Frank-
lin, R.N., Commanders Potbury and Wriford, Mr. H.
T. Smith, Mr. Abbott, Mr. Walker, Harbour Master,
Mr. and the Misses Stewart, Mr. Pye, and a large as-
sembly of the rank and fashion of the three towns,
whose names we had not an opportunity to ascertain
correctly.