The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-12 00:00:00

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY

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LONDON, MAY 12.—Wind S.E., light airs, and flno clear weather.
PORTSMOUTH, MAY 11.—Wind S.W.—Sld. Robert Small, Madras
and Calcutta ; Japan, Tuit, Mauritius. Off, May 7, Srea, Godbersen,
Pernambuco ; Julius Caesar, Stehn, Tobasco.
OFF COWES, 31aT 7.—lsabel Thompson, Heddle, Trinidad.
BOFRFIS ST TOL ,A3LisAATN sLI—I ElAvni —a Ars
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CASTLETOWN, MAY s.—Sld. Garland, Small, St. John's, N.B.
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GLOUCESTER, MAY 9. . —Sld Rover, Forbes, Quebec
CM ARARTREN BAY, MAY 9.—Arid. Lady Phillips, Warlow, Plctou.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 11.—Wind W., fresh —Arrd. Gunga, Greaves,
Adelaide, std. Jan. 11 ; Friendship, Johnston, Sierra Leone ; Ara.
rninta, Rodgers, Patagonia, sld. Feb. 28, and from Pernambuco Ist
; 'Wilton, Wilson, Laguna ; Belinda, Kelly, New Orleans. Sid.
11th, Elizabeth Archer, Cobb, Bombay; Chalco, Monte Video. The
Jane Dixon and the Smile, were lost at Patagonia previous to the 28th
February ; crews saved.
HARTLEPOOL, MAY 11.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrd. Bth, Thomas and
Hannah, Bern, uda ; Mary Rowe, Goble, BermuCa
NEWPORT, MAY 11.-51 d. Goodluck, Lecroix, Grenada.
COWES, MAY 11.—The Boreas, Block, which arrived yesterday
from Jacmel, Is leaky, and is come into the harbour to discharge.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
B.&YMAILSETS.
51
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 315 s to 41 8s; Clover ditto, 415 s to
15s ; Oat Straw, 1112 s to I/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 11 160 per
load. Supply moderate and trade dun.
CII3IBEILLAND.-31eadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 4/ 10s; Clover ditto, 4/ 4s
to 51 12s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 13s to 11 15s ; Wheat Straw, 11 16s to 11 17s
per load. A fair average supply, and a heavy demand.
WHITECRAPEL.-31eadow Hay, 31 3s to 418 s ; Clover ditto, 418 s
to 61; Oat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 11 14s to 1116 s
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.

The Lord Mayor went to Spithead, on Sunday morn-
ing, to view the line-of-battle ships previously to their departure for
the Mediterranean.
ABOLITION OF PRIMROSE-HILL !Fem.—Yesterday,
Sir Peter Laurie called at the Mansion-House for the purpose of
stating that he rode on Sunday to the vicinity of Primrose-hill, to
ascertain whether the public communication which he considered it
his duty to make from the chair of the justice-room, with respect to
the fair held every Sunday on Primrose-hill, had produced any effect
upon those by whose authority such desecration of the Sabbath
could be prevented. He had the greatest satisfaction in mentioning
that there was the clearest evidence of the efficacy of the complaint
he had made, even during the whole of the day in the neighbourhood,
for not one of the roundabouts or swings, or other paraphernalia of a
fair, was to be seen, and policemen were stationed on the spot, with
peremptory directions to interpose their authority should any such
attempt to introdnce the " Bartholomew business" be made. He
was indebted to the press for the alaerity and promptitude with
which it had afforded its powerful aid on the occasion.
PRAYER-BOOK AND HOMILY SOCIETY.-- Yesterday
the thirty-fourth annual general meeting of the supporters of this
society (the object of which is to circulate at home and abroad
' prayer-books and all other works of the church) was held in the
lower room, Exeter-hall. The Marquis :of Cholmondeley was in the
chair. The report set forth that a fifth edition of the liturgy in
Chinese had been printed. The Reformation in Germany had called
forth the energies of the society, its correspondents in that country
having been supplied with copies of the prayer-book and of some of
the homilies in the German language; also the Thirty-nine Articles
of religion both in German and Latin. The attention of the mana-
gers of the society was in a great measure directed to the spiritual
condition of British seamen, and during the past year no fewer than
3,667 vessels in the port of London had been visited, making a total
within the last twenty years of more than 50,000 ships of various
arioukinds. Agents had been stationed at the principal ports of the
king-
dom for the purpose of distributing religious books amongst the
crews.
WEST WHEAL JEWEL MINING COMPANY.—TIIO
annual meeting of this company was held yesterday, at the office in
Old Bond-street. It appeared from the report, that the north part of
the mine had not turned out profitable ; the western part had
equalled the expectations, and held out every inducement for in-
creased operations. The agents recommended another call of 11.,
without which they would lose 2001. a month. 90,0001. had already
been expended on the mine. The directors hoped, by confining their
operations to the profitable part of the mine, not only to pay outlay,
but to realise a di, idend for the shareholders. Mr. D. Mocatta
moved a vote of thanks to the directors, which was seconded by Mr.
Commander, when the meeting adjourned.
PEDESTRIANISM.—J. Jones (of Marylebone), and
George Martin, gave the public a trial of patience, instead of them-
selves a trial of speed, at Acton Bottom, yesterday. In the first in-
stance daylight was burnt on the plea that the spectators of the
minor race at Ealing (noticed below) might be accommodated ; sub-
sequently it seemed as though the longest summer's day would be
required ere the parties could be brought together. At a few minutes
after five the competitors appeared ; and from that time until nearly
seven a start could not be effected. Temperance was referee, and
we can only pity any Individual in so thankless and unenviable an
office. After a couple of score of false starts, Mr. David Williamson,
the Superintendent of Police, very properly (his forbearance, and the
patience of the assembled multitude being exhausted), ordered the
men off the road ; a result which we, in common with hundreds of
others, hope will attend these wrangling attempts of competitors, who
will not be contented unless oxe or the other can obtain an unfair
advantage. The parties meet to-morrow evening to arrange ano,tbhutr
meeting. Lambden and Jones—,This race, forjlos gotl. a
the-side start
could 110 yards, came off at the Old Hat, Ealing, one
could not keep it ; at a short distance he was two yards in a dry but at the goal was at the same distance behind Ltunbden.
Neither
of the men could lay claim to the title of a fast one.
Victoria Park is now on every fine Sunday crowded
to excess. It was visited, on the lowest estimate, on Sunday
se'nnight by upwards of 25,000 persons. Neat iron' hurdles are
placed round the different lawns and plantations, which are very tar
advanced. Nearly 30,000 trees and shrubs have Peen planted 111 the
tirytinclo, whicil are all In A tidying condition,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES

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IMPORT AiN T DECISION.
GROUP IV.

GREAT NORTH Or SCOTLAND, PERTH
AND INVERNESS, AND INVERNESS
AND ELGIN.

The Select Committee appointed to consider the merits of the Bills
comprised in this Group, reassembled at the usual hour this morning,
Air. B. Hope in the chair.

The room was densely crowded, owing to this morning having
been appointed by the Committee for giving their decision upon the
engineering merits of the Perth and Inverness line. Immediately
after the Committee had formed, the room was cleared, and after the
Committee had remained in consultation for about half an hour, the
parties were re-admitted, when
The CHAIRMAN announced that the Committee had conic to the
following decision :

The Committee are of opinion that the preamble of the Perth and
Inverness, and the Inverness and Elgin Junction Railroad Bills, are
not proved.

Tile Committee have come to this conclusion, with reference to
the proposed altitude and engineering character of the proposed Perth
and Inverness line, as compared with those of any other line of
railroad now actually completed and in operation.
The Committee, in coming to this conclusion, have not omitted to
consider the suggestion that the Perth and Inverness line might be
laid with a .double line of rails instead of with a single one, as now
projected.

The Committee, however, wish it to be understood that they have
arrived at this result solely on the present state of experience as to
the severe gradients of considerable length over great altitudes, and
are not to be taken as giving any opinion against the formation of
the Perth and Inverness line, should experience of the working of
railways now in progress of formation, or of others of a similar cha-
racter, support the principle on which the Perth and Inverness is
proposed to be constructed. Neither is it the intention of the Com-
mittee in any way to prejudge the question—whether, if a line be
constructed from Aberdeen to Inverness, the northern counties of
Scotland are not entitled to the benefit of a second line from Perth
to Nairne.

Mr. Sergeant BELLASIS wished to know what course the Com.
mittee intended to pursue now.

The CHAIUMAN stated they intended now to proceed withthe proofs
in favour of the Great North of Scotland Bill.
Mr. Sergeant BELLAsis begged to state then that the promoters of
the Perth and Inverness Railway had evidence to produce in relation
to the nature and extent of the traffic which would be accommo-
dated by
.the railway proposed by them, which evidence, in their
judgment, would fully justify the engineering peculiarities of the
line, and they tendered such evidence to the Committee.
Mr. CBACFOED, on the other side, stated that they were prepared
with evidence to prove that there was no such traffic.
The CnAxamAN said these facts would be noticed in their report to
the House.
Mr. Sergeant MURPHY applied, to the Committee to be heard on be-
half of the Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin, as a competing line to the
Great North of Scotland Railway. He was prepared, he said, to
prove that the Aberdeen, Banff, and Elgin line, was infinitely su-
perior to the Great North of Scotland,

- The roo n was cleared for considering this request, anti after a
short consultation the Committee came to the resolution to hear Mr.
Sergeant Murphy if his clients were determined to proceed after
the declaration of the Committee in favour of a particular line of
railway from Perth to Inverness, being in the route of the Great
North of Scotland, but the Committee must call upon Mr. Sergeant
Murphy to open his case at once.

GROUP XIV.
NORTH RENT =STE:CUTS (SOUTH..
EASTERN).

The Committee to which this district is referred met to-day at
twelve o'clock, in Room No. 30. Present, Mr. Protheroe (chair-
man), Lord Emlyn, Mr. J. O'Connell, and Mr. Grogan.
Mr. AUSTIN (on the part of the South-Eastern Company) pro-
ceeded to call evidence in support of the South-Eastern Branch,
through Greenwich• park.

Mr. Stephenson stated that the nearest point at which the Green-
wich branch would approach the Observatory would be 255 yards
from it. Has made experiments with reference to the vibration that
the trains will cause in passing through the tunnel, and what effect
they would have on the astronomical instruments.
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The CIIAIRMAN said that the Committee were very anxious to hear
Mr. Stepherlson's statement with reference to the vibration of the
trains, but the main point was, whether the consent of the Admi-
ralty could be obtained? Should they not consent the Committee
would consider the reason they had for withholding their permission.
Mr. Auszix said that the Committee would probably excuse his
taking the course he was then pursuing, but if the lion. Chairman
would recollect he woad find that the Committee had desired to hear
more evidence with reference to the line as between Greenwich and
Woolwich.

The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee were rather disposed at
present to take into consideration the probability of the consent of
the Admiralty being given. Still there were other parties to be
heard. In fairness to the North Kent their objections should be
heard, and the landholders also should have an opportunity of coming
before the Committee. If the South-Eastern Company bad the con-
sent of the Admiralty then they were ready to hear what evidence
could be offered, and if they had not the consent of the Admiralty
the Committee would deliberate whether it would be worth while to
enter upon the inquiry.
Mr. AUSTIN said that in obedience to the suggestion of the Com-
mittee lie had come prepared with full evidence as to the utility of
the branch. He would ask the Committee were they prepared to go
on if he produced the consent of the Admiralty ?
The CHAIRMAN—We are.

Mr. AUSTIN said that he had a letter from the Admiralty addressed
to the Deputy-Chairman of the South Eastern Company, and was
dated the 9th of May, Saturday last. The letter was from the Secretary
to the Board of Commissioners, and stated that he was commanded by
the Commissioners to state that the opposition to the South-Eastern
Greenwich branch would be withdrawn on the understanding that
the railway should be carried through the park in a tunnel, and
that a clause should be inserted in the Bill giving to the Admiralty
the power of regulating the speed and weight of trains passing
through such tunnels, and of imposing such penalties as they might
think fit for any infraction of the regulations they might lay down.
They further wished to make such regulations as they might deem
necessary for the purpose of preventing any injurious effect on the
astronomical observations at the observatory, of which injuries they
were to be the sole judges, and giving them the power of inflicting
such penalties for the infraction of such regulations as they might
deem necessary, and also, in the event of the continued contravention
of those regulations, to stop the trains altogether.
The C mules:lAN said that it would be very important to the Com-
mittee to know the nature of the restrictions to be proposed by the
Admiralty. Were the clients of Mr. Austin satisfied that those re-
gulations would be such as would not injure the traffic; and would
Mr. Stephenson be prepared to take that branch as his only line with
those regulations?

Mr. Stephenson—Quite so.
Mr. TALBOT said that he was prepared to prove that the trains
could not be worked with safety to the observatory.
The Committee here deliberated for a short time, and at length
The CRAUIMAN said that the consent of the Admiralty was de.
pendent on certain conditions which struck the Committee as very
important. The Committee were desirous of aseerts.tututs whst those
clauses would be, so that they could be satisfied that they would not
Injuriously affect the public interest, or the traffic. The Committee
could therefore not proceed until such information had been obtained.
_ .

➢lr. AUSTIN said that the Committee could not expect to find any
code of regulations contained in those clauses. They would simply
contain the power of making regulations. He apprehended that no
regulations would be imposed on the line until the Admiralty found
that such regulations were necessary, which he believed they
would not.

The CHAIRMAN said still such information should be obtained, and
a sufficient time allowed to do so.

The Committee then deliberated, and the Chairman announced that
they had reversed their decision, and had determined to proceed at
once.

Mr. TALBoT said that he was instructed, and he believed correctly,
that the consent of the Commissioners of Woods and Forests would
oaly be given on such terms as would render the formation of the
line of no use. The Committee should adjourn until those terms
were known.

Mr. CocsnuaN said that he had no doubt of the consent of the
Commissioners of Woods and Forests, but still they had not got a
formal consent.

The CHAIRMAN said, that under those circumstances, though it
might appear to be vacillating, the Committee would adjourn until
such cobsent could be specified and obtained.
At the suggestion of Mr. J. O'CoNNELL,
The CHAIRMAN inquired whether so much of the evidence could
not be gone into as would permit of the objection of the landowner
to be heard. The Greenwich portion was but an inch in the yard of
road they had to lay down, and the objection to that question might
be deferred. The Committee were very anxious to save both time
and money to the Companies.

Both sides seeming to consider this arrangement as not likely to
meet their views,

The Committee adjourned until twelve o'clock en Thurada.

GROUP XVIII.
SOMERSETSHIRE MIDLAND.
This Committee resumed its sittings this morning at the usual
hour ; Mr. 11. Denison, chairman.
Mr. E. Hippesley, Surveyor, of Wells, in Somerset, proved that
the line, as laid out on the plans and sections, could not be com-
pleted within the lines of deviation, or if completed it would be
utterly Impracticable to work it, as it would consist of a number of
small curves of not more than a quarter of a mile radius.
In his cross.exarnination by Mr. SMITH, he admitted that he had
not been employed in laying out a railway before he had levelled
upon several lines of railways.
Mr. Stable corroborated the accuracy of the levels as taken by the
previous witnesses.
Mr. Ashmead and Mr. Fox gave evidence to the same effect.
Mr. Rubbersty—Had estimated that the amount of earth-work ne-
cessary in the construction of the line would be 1.211.157 cubic yards
more than stated by Mr. Hill. The cost of the necessary earth-work
would be 125,5411., or about one hundred and twenty per cent. more
than Mr. Hill's estimates.

Cross-examined by Mr. DEEDES—He had not been on the line.
The estimates were made up by his clerks in the office from data
furnished to him by the sectiors of the previous witnesses.
This witness concluded the case on the part of the promoters.
It was then proposed that the further consideration of the case
should be adjourned till Thursday next, in order to allow the pro-
moters to call witnesses to rebut the evidence which had been laid
befcre the Committee.
The room was then cleared for a division.

Upon the parties being called in,

The CHATRAIAN informed them that it was the unanimous opinion
of the Committee that it would be useless to waste the time of the
parties, or themselves, in receiving farther evidence, as the Com-
mittee had come to the conclusion, irrespective of this portion of the
evidence, that it would be unwise in thew. to grant the Bill.
The preamble of the Bill was, therefore, declared not to be proved.
The Committee then adjourned at three o'clock.

GROUP XXVIL
This Committee reassembled this morning at the usual hour; Sir
C. Lemon in the chair.

SOUTH MIDI.A.ND.
Mr. Upton, a corn-factor from Bedford, was the first witness ex-
amined this morning. His evidence proved the benefit which the
proposed scheme would confer on the town of Bedford and the dis-
trict generally. He thought this line pr eferable to the competing
one, inasmuch as it was so constructed as to be more easily con-
nected with any southern communication to London.
The engineering evidence was then gone into.
Mr. Liddell, engineer of the line, e xamined by Mr. MACAULAY,
described the course of the line, and stated that it was laid
out with a view to the accommodation of the district generally. Wit-
ness then detailed the curves, gradients, tunnels, cuttings, and em-
bankments of the two schemes, the result of the comparison being
greatly in favour of the South Midland line as regards the construc-
tion of the works and the consequent saving of expense. He con-
firmed the evidence of Mr. Stephenson, which we have already re-
ported.
The cross-examination of this witness occupied the remainder of
the day, and the Committee adjourned till twelve to-morrow.

STANDING ORDERS' COMMITTEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.
This Committee reassembled this morning at the customary hour.
The first Bill called on was the
WILTS, SOMERSET, AND .101:7TIIAMPTON,
the standing orders in which case were not allowed to be dispensed
with.

WARWICK AND WOIWESTER.
Not allowed to proceed.
LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM (NEWPORT PAGNEL
BRANCHES).

Standing orders not dispensed with.
PORTSMOUTH HAAB° LTR TIER.

Allowed to proceed.
BIDEFORD AND TATISTOCK.
Not allowed to proceed.
WEST RIDING UNION- (No. 2).
Allowed to proceed.

GREAT WESTERN and WYCOMBE
RAILWAY.
SPECIAL MEETING (TINS DAY.)
A special meeting of the proprietors, she rQ holders, and scripholders
of this Company took place this day at e offices of the Company,
449, West Strand, in pursuance of the sessional orders of both
Houses of Parliament. Robert Wheeler, .4., in the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN stated the objects of ties meeting, and said that
the capital of the company was 150,0001., divided into 10,000 shares,
at 15/. a share, so that the number of shat es present to constitute
a meeting should be between three and foi it thousand ; but he had
much pleasure in stating that four tho*sa nd two hundred and two
a
cfcon thesetinuance of the scheme.— (p were aced at his disosal by t hel r proprietors, to vote for
Hear, he ar.)
The SECRETARY having read the report, 'which stated the prosper-
ous condition of the Company, resolutions in favour of proceeding
with the Lill were put, and carried unanitsie usly.
A vote of thanks to the Chairman was than put and carried, and
the meeting broke up.
The number of shares represented at th.e meeting amounted to
five thousand.

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GREAT WESTERN and UXBRIDGE
RAILWAY.-(THIS DAY.)
A special meeting of the shareholders, proprietors, and scrip-
holders of this Company took place at the Company's offices, 449,
West Strand, to take into consideration wht tther or not it would be
advisable to proceed with their Bill at pre, ent before Parliament—
the sessional order of both Houses requiring that such meeeting
should be held, in order to take the sense of the proprietors upon the
subject.

The SzcAZTARX haying read the Advertiiiely ent calling the meeting
together,

The CHAIRMAN (Robert Wheeler, Esq., Of Wycombe, and deputy-
chairman of the Company) addressed the meeting, and briefly ex.
phinert to thon, why it Intl becon,,, nipolrig•
t • 11+, ~1 r'7,,!!,
an:t on a (.Inellll 01.
surplus traffic, the directors were of opinion that nine percent. would
be realised upon the capital of the Company. In consequence of the
opposition of the London and Oxford Railway their expenses load
been considerably increased ; but although he could not pledge him-
self to the exact amount of the liabilities of the Company,
they were estimated at about sixteen shillings a shard.—(Hear, hear.)
The capital of the Company was 50,0001., divided into 3,354 shares,
and he had entrusted to his ears 1,220 shares, which amounted to
more than was requisite legally to constitute the meeting.—(Hear.)
The SECItETABY having read the report of the Board of Directors,
which set forth the prospects of the Company as most satisfactory,
resolutions in favour of continuing the scheme, and of proceeding
with the Bill, were carried unanimously by the meeting.
The usual vote of thanks having been given to the Chairman, and
responded to, the meeting separated.

CRIMINAL COURT.-(THIS DAY.)

OLD GOURD.

(Before the RECORDER and Mr. Alderman llronEs.)
STEALINQ OATS.—Tharnas &veil and Thomas Crane, the first a
carman and the latter a groom, were charged with stealing a sack
and three bushels of oats, the property of Mr. Hanson, the late em-
ployer of the first mentioned prisoner.
The prisoner Savell was defended by Mr. Payne; the prisoner
Crane by Mr. Ballantiue.
After evidence had been received, and Counsel had spoken,
The RECORDER summed up, and the jury returned a verdict of
Guilty

Sentenced to imprisonment for three months in the House of Cor-
rection, and to be kept to Lard labour.
ROBBERY FROM THE GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.—John Tapson,
aged 23, a plasterer, and John Beard (the latter of whom had been
out on bail), were indicted for stealing a portmanteau, a gown, a
pelisse, a watch, and other articles, the property of the Great
Western Railway.

Mr. Clarkson and Mr. Bodkin were for the prosecution ; Mr. Bal-
lantine and Mr. Parry for the prisoners.
Mr. CLARKSON opened the case, and detailed the circumstances
connected with it, which will be fully understood by a reference to
the evidence adduced. The following witnesses were then called :
David Williams said that he lived at Brenth, Brecknockshire, and
on the 31st of March last they were passengers by the train, which
reached the station at Paddington at half-past eight. Ile had a port-
manteau on the luggage-box, addressed " Miss Williams, passenger."
That portmanteau had gone. The contents were principally articles
of dress belonging to his daughter, and might amount to 151.
Sarah Williams said that she accompanied her father to London,
and she had a portmanteau on the luggage box, which was found to
be gone on arriving
.at the station.

Mary Elizabeth Wetherden was residing with her father In Palace
New-road, Lambeth. She knew the prisoner Tapson in Cornwall.
Their acquaintance was very alight. On the 19th March he called
at her father's to give information of her friends in the country, and he
asked if they had a spare bed with which they could accommodate
him. On March 31st the prisoner said that he would take her little
brother to meet two cousins of witness's who were expected by rail-
way. and ho should bring them home. She had not expected these
relatives. Her cousins were named May. She Oa fitness) went out
on the same evening, and did not return till a quarter past ten, and
she found Mr. Beard down stairs, and in a quarter of an hour Tap-
son came down. He said that his key would not tit the box, and he
would be obliged to cut it open. Beard asked whether his (Tapson's)
friends had sent him any cream? Beard said, when he was going
away, that he would endeavour to get Tapson into the Old Bailey to
hear the trials—(Laughter)—on the next day.
Cross-examined by Mr. BALLANTINE—She had never seen Beard
before, and the only other time she saw him was when he was in
custody. Beard did not go up stairs at all ; he said, " I wish Tapson
would make haste, for I'm in a hurry to go."

Edwin Wetherden, a boy of eight years old, had gone out on the
morning of the 31st with the prisoner Tapson. The prisoner took
him to the Ship public-house, where he changed his coat, and be
afterwards took him to Covent-garden Market, were Tapson hired S
cab and called upon Mr. Beard, who came away with them.
They then went to a beer shop, and afterwards to the
Great Western Railway. Witness got sick from the
beer he had had in the beer shop. Ile remembered
the train coming in, and Beard calling out several time'
" May." Mr. Tapson was up higher picking out the portmanteau.
Mr. Beard and Mr. Tapson were in sight of each other. lie
(witness) was with Tapson, who told him to take hold of the
portmanteau a little way. Mr. Tapson took the portmanteau
out of one of the railway carriages. It was put into
the cab, and they drove to the New Inn, in the Edgeware-road,
where they drank something. They then drove to Lambeth, to lde
father's house, where the cabman gave the portmanteau to the ser-
vant, and she put it outside the kitchen door. Mr. Tapson after-
wards took the portmanteau up stairs.
„.. .

Elizabeth Curtis, servant to Mr. Wetherden, corroborated the fact
that Tapson had returned at night in a cab, bringing a portmanteau
with him.
Joseph David, constable at the Great Western Railway, saw the
prisoners on the platform on the evening of the 31st, accompanied by
a little boy.

Wm. Aires, shopman to Mr. Polies, pawnbroker, in Westminster-
road—The prisoner Tapson, on the Ist April, brought a satin dress,
valued at 81., a pelisse, &c., and asked 16s. on them. Witness asked
him where he lived ? He said at Gravesend, and that a female had
given them to him a fortnight ago. When asked why he had
come up from Gravesend to pawn them, he said that he
had slept the night before in Red Lion-street, and that he had that
day accompanied a friend to Charing-cross, and had just stepped
over the bridge. Witness told him that he would be justified in de-
taining the things ; and he sent the boy out for a policeman. The
prisoner then left, saying something about "law." He returned
again at half-past nine at night, and was given into custody.
Police-constable L 52—Took the prisoner Tapson into custody
He said he had got the dresses from Miss Cato, St. John's-wood.
He could not say more particularly where she lived. He found on
searching him 2/. and odd monies, and some duplicates. He found
Some papers in his pocket with the address of Mr. Wetherdon
and Mr. Beard, and on going to the first-named gentle-
man's residence he found a portmanteau, which had
been cut open and rifled, with the exception of one scarf. He after-
wards went to Mr. Beard's, in Basinghall-street, and took him into
custody.

Robert Wetherden corroborated the evidence of his daughter, and
a shopman to Messrs. Whistler, pawnbrokers, Strand, proved the
pledging of several articles of foniale dress with his emploYell
for 6s.

Joseph Collard, Superintendent of the Great Western Railway P°:
lice, was examined at considerable length by Mr. Clarkson, and 111!
evidence was confirmatory of the previous witnesses. A. statement
of the evidence taken before the magistrate was put in, and sing,'"
laxly enough the prisoner Tapson there admitted that he had taken
the portmanteau, but on opening it, did not know what to do with
the contents.

Mr. Parry and Mr. Ballantine having replied, the Recorder smu-
'Tied up, and the Jury retired, but had not delivered their Verdict
when our report left.

NEW COURT.
(Before the COMMON SERGEANT and Alderman FAREnnoTiIEII.)
John Rogers, aged 20, remanded from last ses,ion, was indicted for
feloniously breaking into and entering a building within the cartilage
of the dwelling-house of John Hlllyer, and stealing one live fOWIr
value one shilling. . _

The young man was surprised as he was leaving the outhouse by a
young woman, who called her brother. Several skeleton keys were
found on the prisoner, and, on looking into the building, the fowl in
question was seen lying dead on the floor, and its heed wrung off.
Mr. BALLANTINE, in his defence of the prisoner, contended that
the fowl was not alive as stated in the indietment, that there was no
evidence that the fowl had been stolen alive.
The COMMON SERGEANT observed, that th,z objection was taken on
a point of law, which would be perfectly satisfied if the fowl had only
been removed a single foot and then kille,:i. It was next to imPag"
sible that one could wring off a fowl's Lead while it sat on the perch'
and it was at least unusual for fowls to wring their own heads off.
e 0.
fi,
sat
apbol lei ,
stated,e m
;athnaantthde,
Mr. BALLANTINE said the point was, whether the fowl had be!,,n
stolen alive. It might have been. on the floor as the young °T.
entered, and if it had been killed without being lifted from the 13°°"
the jury must acquit the prisoner.
The CoisioN SERGEANT said it was for the jury to determine the
probability of the fowl being killed as the Counsel represented.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and as this was not the first ea"
viction, he was sentenced to ten years' transportation.
William Gay and William APlntosh, two young men, were indicted
for stealing two asses. Gay gleaded guilty.
John Brown said, he had two asses on Wimbledon Common about
the 6th of April last, and missed them on the 7th ; but saw theta In
thath()se an mhhaeaec dramsybtietne
accosting
the e
them,wt wi oh prisoners
Gay
said i n
they B r i Sr el be
h leadingand th3ei.dionntkoseris
keeping,jhe
t Gay to bring donkeys home.
The COI,LMON-SERGEANT directed the Jury to acquit APlntosbr f,,or
tnhoeNtnvtilieeenaprrdtoh. pee rj
ittuyar ofyp p
eGhaaard:
d.
there was no evidence before them that he knew the donkeys we'-
fothuantdh3el'hlandtOisahihi:idotingueisltatyb,
establishing
as business
as a pork-butcher, and that when he was in a state of comparatiVe.
destitution lie met with M'lntosh on the day in question, and 110
before.
The COMMON SEBAEANT had no doubt that the prisoner Wlnto&b,
who had been convicted several timer; before, had Induced Gay 10
commit the theft, and then to tell the story he had, In order to sal
111`Intosh being transported. As the evidence was, the jury could
come to no other verdict than they bad already given.
In consideration of Gay's position he was sentenced only to four
months' imprisonment and hard labour.
Benjamin Norman and John Paterson were placed at the bar, 111-
dieted for stealing a chest of tea, value 121., the property of John Eve:
Willian. S. Strutt, carman to the prosecutor, stated that he called
at the French Horn public house, Crutched-friars, on the Ist of May'.o
and left a chest of tea under the care of the prisoner Norman, w,..
was officiating at that time as pot-looy, until he returned. When 1"'
had loaded with some other articled he returned to the French Horer
where he was told that a man had called and taken away the char',
and that Norman, who had absconded, helped him away with it.
__,
John Scott, a porter, was in the tap of the French Horn on the 1!'
of May, about one o'clock, when a man whose face lie did not sev
.
came in and said he was sent for a chest of tea for John Eve_
Norman replied, " I have one here," and assisted to place the chest
on his shoulder. After the, man had gone, the host_ef
said, " Harry, do you know that man ?" " No," was th;
man
rsettrualnigeedr,wiathndthe
chestsi
prisoner's reply, upon which the hostler remarked uP°
wane
athgereefdol,l
on his shoulder and called out to the potboy, " Norman, where lA'
I take it to?" " Oh, just outside to the cart there," said Norman•
vyitloifhigmiv.inglnaawsalortihteiracehetshte to
The hostler corroborated the last witness.
est
Norman said he was employed by the carman to send up the eh
to him and employed Paterson.
After
A
The jury, after consultation, could not agree, and retired. ."
half an hour's absence they returned, with a verdict of Not Guilty "'
reference to each of the prisoners.
The Court did not appear to expect the verdict which was returned'

Intelligence has been received at Manchester House,
announcing the decease of the idarquiqe Davoure, mother 0 the
Countess de St. Aulaire, who expired a few days since, at the ad-
vanced age of 81.

bri,
di& made lake. Alter a smart contest, the fornuir drew ahead, AND
yesterday lVi
forLi I2AO M3BO V
rowGed°a"mWaticNh
le'agth
h. James a has expressed his inter'
L. Lushingtont
—B.3.l'homeseniwtneey;ll.-adknowtn.
_Toerta.
triucmnpEhaivrltEfiNnßalAe
3orf accloeLarLsEixG-Eb.o—atas'
ir
a cadetship, to be given to thil
tion of presenting the College wlth
best pupil in the modern department.u.t
118
one of the vice-presidents of this institution.
a sample of new pots'
and cli.um, without any trace of If"
Yesterday a farmer bro gh
-this city,- from diseased seed. Til„.:
potatoes are perfectly he thus ti led as an experiment has InUl'
original blight ; and what • •A,
• ed him.
Limerick ChroniCe.
undeceived toes, grown In his haggarsodu.ndn_ ear
agreeably u
death
—We have to record the
_,
DEATH
a
of theatrical celebrity. Lately he was in the companY
of Bologna,
Royal Adelphi, Glasgow, bUt within the lest eight or tan
the Theatre
of
years
became ii,, • ~„), to
months, the decline Lible, and he gradually S.--
rest.
00
FATAL FIGHT ON A SUNDAY.—A fight took place 0
Sunday last, in a field near the Marie), tunnel on the South Deco
0
Railway, between two " navies," when one of them fell a corP" et
or BoLOGNA.
the spot, just as he received a blow from his antagonist.—Der°°

On the Ilth inst., the tvife oEfsir'
On the 9th inst., in E t 1 lion. Rhoades,::4i E. Anson, °
Eaton-place, on-p ace, th.s Mrs. Q.
son, still-born. 13A17.17J01r1.in of a son and bf ,
On the 4th inst., at Stockwell, Mrs. Winterhottom, of a daugbt.er.of
On the 4th inst., at Southsea, the Wife of Dr. Charles 11. Scott,
a daughter, prematurely born.
On the 6th inst., the lady of Robert see, Esq., of Hollyw „,,d, near
Stockport, Cheshire, of a son.
On the 7th inst., at Marlborough, the wife of the Rev. John 3f.
Brackenbury, of a son.
W. °'
On the Bth inst., at the Avenue, Streatham, the wife of
Sidgwick, Esq., of a daughter.
horn
,
On the Bth inst., at liomerton, the wife of Abraham me
Esq., of a son.

On the Bth inst., Mrs. John Rawoiings, of a boy. Of
' On the Bth mist., at St. Anctrew'ri-place, Itegent's-park, the A"'
William Forsyth, Esq., of a son.
On the 9th inst., at St. John's-wood, the, wife of T. Henry Pl et,
jun., Esq., of a daughter.

ARIE.
On the 2d inst., at St. Mark's, Kennington, Thomas Sankey' Ea of
of Islington, to Mary Ann, eldest daughter of John Cater, Esq
North Brixton.
iroOn the 7th inst., John D. Jones, Esq., of Queen's-road, rpaistoolA
Louisa Frederica,
_eldest daughter of .Tkloritz Schmuck, DK*,
same place.

DIED. °I
On the 17th of March, at Chuprah,wife
ingal, Anne Jane,
W. M. Dirom, Esq., Hon. Fort Wiliam Civ 11 Service.
On the 16th ult., at, Inverness-shire, Miss Cameron
Culchenua, sister of the late Sir J. Came ton, K.C.8., aged 79. „.
On the sth inst., Mr. E. 11. Hodsoi t, surgeon, of BUrton-UP°'
Trent. ed 7°•
On the 6th inst., Mr. De Ville, lamp ma nufacturer, strand, ag_,,
On the 7th inst., at Weston, near Bath, Aiiss Jane Upton, aged '
On the Bth inst., Mr. Thomas Lyne, of Park-place, Sevenoaks.
On the Bth inst., Sarah Ann, the SeC>Jl Id daughter of Mr. Geort6'
Ellis, of Cumming-street, Pentonvllle.
On the Bth inst., in Portland-place, lalington, Ann, the wife of J.
White, Esq.
On the Bth inst., at Sunbury, Middlesex, Mary, wife of John
Mitchison, Esq , aged 64.
On the 9th Charles Henry, son of Mr. Wadsworth, surgeon,
Broad-street, Golden-square.

London: Printed and Published by AMR DO YOUNG, of No.
114,
Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, N0.1.1'2, Strand, in the Preciavc"'
?f,„ Sayoy, in the county of Di Wilma, neisdith 01.1

EAST DMA ROM, Ann ft, 1548,
THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the E.
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice--
That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said Coutpcnui
will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNEP•I-e•
he 13th of May next, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, for the pa, .
pose of laying before the Proprietors, for their approbation,
unanimous Resolution of the Court of Directors, of this day's data,
graming to Lieutenant-General the Right Hon. Viscount Hardt-air),
G.C.8., Governor-General of India, an annuity of Five Thousszi
Pounds (5,00 W.), upon the grounds therein stated ; and for the
further purpose of laying before the Proprietors, for their approba-
tion, another unanimous Resolution of the Court of Directors of this
day's date, granting to General Lord Gough, G.C.8., Commander-
in-Chief of the Forces in the East Indies, an annuity of Two
Thousand Pounds (2,0001.) upon the grounds therein stated.
The Reports required by the B> -law, cap. IX., sec. 3, together with
he documents upon which the said Resolutions have been formed,_
are open for the inspection oft Proprietors, at this House.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

ROY AL ACADEMY
UARE OF ARTS, TRAFAL-
GAR-SQ .
The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN.
Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling.Catalogue, One Shilling.

HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec.

Novelties of extrem. interest and inform,tion at the
ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.
Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of
the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and
ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ;
also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The
PHYSIOSCOPE and CIIROMATROPE, with new and beautiful
variations. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are
MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY. an ENVE-
LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-
ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY.
Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on
CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex-
periments.

Admission, Is. 1 Schools, Half-price.
A brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

GRAVE SEND STAR and BLIICX w LI.
PACKET'I.
FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL.
The Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of
these times.
WEEK DAYS.—At 934, 1054, 11, 12, 1%, 3%, 5,6, and 7.
SUNDAYS.—At 934, 101, 11, 134, 5,6, and 7.
FROM '"IIE NE W TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND.
WEEK DAYS. 71, 834, 9%, 11% 1,3, 4,5, and 6.
SUNDAYS.—At 71, 854, 1154, 3,4, 5,6, and 7.
Fore cabin, 6d. ; Saloon, 9d.
Tickets to or from Blackwall—For Twelve months, 41. 45.; Six
months, 21. 15s. • Three months, 1/. 15. To be had of the Collectors
on board the packets ; of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; and
Mr. Saunders, at the Brunswick-wharf, Blackwell.
Star-office, May 1, 1846.

UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the MEMBERS
of the UNITED UNIVERSITY CLUB will be held at the Club-
house on TILUESDAT, the 21st of May.
The Chair will be taken at Three o'clock precisely.
By order of the Committee,
(Signed) WILLIAM BOYS, Secretary.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LLF ASSUIt•
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, CORNEILL, LONDON.
Capital 4500,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assared has, on all occasions, the power to bonny', 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 his interests to meet other conveniancea or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has ambled
the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 !per cent. on the premiums paid on
each Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

,a Pc 03 5
cia 0.4
t Premium. Banns Bonus in !1.11 bg,t
added. Cash. g o 16
: ; .54 F. s,
1837 £l9l 13 5I XB7 13 5 £l3 17 1 t 395 11 1
X a• d' 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 2 3
60,1000 74 3 4 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 2% 13 4
1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 6 0 0 247 4 5

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

F. FERMI:MON CAMROUX. Sea.

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
1(o. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Poet

office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN DIXON, Esq.' Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. George Lyall, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Thorason Hankey,jun., Esq. Rowland Mitchell, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq.
elm Gellibrand Hubbard. Esq. James Morri4, Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
Johß Loch, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.

A. W. Roberta, Esq yY
I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., I.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1829, exceeding ene per cent. per annum on the sums Insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
eqUal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842.
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001.
Loans granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro-
vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have
attained in each case a value not under 591.

In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit Was declared
on the 4th of Jane, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1844, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted),
between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and
also by the Agents in the Country Districts.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

„ Beantiflil ITALIAN MARBLE FIGURES, Busts, and Chimney-
• Piseeatiriattelyiritiptured in pure Cararra Marble. il• OBINS tetitreeted to SELL
by AUCTION, at his Rooliautitanrant-sargP. ors TMZSDAT
next, at Twelve,
EIGHT SPLENDID ITALIAN MARBLE CHIMNEY-PIECER,
of various designs, and very elaborate in workmanship, the carving
being of the most chute and elegant description, and presenting
splendid ornaments for the drawing-room or gallery ; also& variety of
BEAUTIFUL MARBLE FIGURES, BUSTS, AND VASES,
Sculptured in the most delicate and superior style, including Diana a
la Biche, Cleopatra, Dancing Girl, Sleeping Gie, and St. John, by
Canoga ; Psyche and Virgin Mary, by Tenerani ; Infant Samuel, by
Pampaloni ; Bacchante, by Bartaloni ; Cupid, by Thorwaidsen ;
busts of Dante and Beatrice; Paris and Helen, by Canova, and of
Horner, Napoleon, and Sir Walter Scott; also a
SPLENDID COPY OF THE WARWICK VASE,
in Marble, and a very line tazza of Esculapin.
May be viewed at the Auction Rooms, in Covent-garden.

AVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES,
is. sd. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, Is. 6d. ; Yellow Soap, 425.,
465., 525., and 58s. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 5 s., 60s. and 645.; Wax
Candles, Is. per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Trans-
parent Wax, Is. Bd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 5%41. ;
Extra Waxed-wick 3foulds, 6% d.; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon;
Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 45. 6d.;
Wind-;or Soap, 13.1 L. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown
Windsor, Is. 9d. R.)3 e, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.
per lb. • Hale's erior Paragon Composite, requiring ne snuf-
fing, ”Zd.
For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St.
Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house.

ONE GUINEA WELLINGTON BOOTS
Made te measure by G. GARRETT, lgootmaker, by special
appointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stock of the most
fashionable and highly-anished Boots kept ready made, te suit the
convenience of Noblemen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen-
tlemen who prefer trying on Boots to giving an order.
G. Garrett, Army Bootmak.er, 130, Jermyn-street, St. James's.

NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH
registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. 'Patronised by the Prince
Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c.
This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by ite
peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence
against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain.
To be had in London only of the Patentees. 114, Regent-street.

QUCCESSFUL RESULTS of the OPENING
100 of L. HYAWS New Show-room, 36, GRACECLIBUCH-

STREET.
Successful results have our efforts obtained,
And a host of new patrons already we've gained,
As such IS the case, we acknowledge to all
Our gratitude deep for their kind-hearted call.
The Show-room of Ilyam combines great attraction,
Where talent, first rate, is developed in action ;
The produce of England and France is distradeplayed,
And adds to the lustre of Hyam's great .
His Fashions for Spring are the theme of delight,
Whilst splendour and cheapness together unite ;
And praises are lavished by thousands who dock
To see Hyam's wonders and gaze on his stock.
So levers of fashion we humbly solicit
The favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit.
As with confidence great we are led to suppose
In future you'll patronise "'yam for Clothes.
LIST OF PRICES.

A s. d.
Dress Coat, braided edges.. .. from 1 1 •
Surtouts, do ............. ..... 1 5 0
Trousers, in cloth and doeskins • • .... 0 8 6
Trousers, in Tweed.... • ...... 0 6 6
Vests, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • 0 4 6
SUMMER GARMENTS.
Summer Coats, in endless variety •• .. 0 9 6
Cashmere Ditto ••••• • • • •
Fishing or shooting DittO •••• • • • ...... 0 7 6
Office Ditto •••••••• • • • • • • • ..... 9 6
Blouses, In countless profusion.
Trousers, in all the newest washing
0 i 6
Vest ditto. Designs guaranteed to retain
their colour ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • •" • "
MA'DE TO ORDER
Dress Coats, made to measure . 1 10 0
Surtouts . .
Trousers, made to measure .• .... • . 0 15 0
'Vest, ditto
SUMMER GARMENTS.
The Hyamonlan Paletet, a fashionable
Over-coat, made to order, extremely
light and well-adapted for the present
season....
Trousers, of • 1 1 0
Vests,
inrich
hcueliarlashmere and printedy light fabrics .... 0 8 0
gs, Frene
Qulltin
In Immense 5 la patterns.
Stock of Youths and Boy's Clothing 0
at p7rop6ortionate
•ew prices. Money will
after be returned to any purchaser, should he not
approve of his purcha
No business transacted on sort seeing the articles at his own house.
until the evening.
L. HYAM, Pantechnethecuar.d3a" 6Gracechurch-street. London.

FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH.
Price 2s. 6d.
Patronised by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert.
MR,. THOMAS'S SUCCEDANEUM for
stopping decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. is
placed in the tooth without any pressure or pain, and will remain
Arm in the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessary,
arresting the further progress of decay. All persons can use Mr.
Thomas's Succedaneum themselves with ease, as full directions are
Inclosed. Price 21. 6d.
Sold by Savory, 220, Regent-street; Sanger, 150, Oxford-street;
flutter, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Johnson, 68, Cornlull ;
Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; and all medicine venders.
Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of teeth upon his Kew
system of self-adhesion, without springs er wires. This method
does not
operation w reqhatever.uire the extraction of any teeth or roots, or any pahifill
Mr. Thomas, Surgeon Dentist, 64. ilemers-street, Oxford-street.

EASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVING.—B.
and S. COWVAN'S invaluable CANTON STROP, or Quad-
rilateral Chinese Razor-Sharpener, patronised by his Royal Highness
Prince Albert, renders the operation of shaving pleasant to the most
tender skin. By a very simple process, the keenest edge may very
speedily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S. Cowvan's pecu-
IlarlY tempered Razors and Tooth and Shaving-powder. Specimens
of the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution.
From the many flattering testimonials received, the following, from
that most eminent surgeon, Mr. C. Aston Key, is selected
'‘ I have made trial of your razor-strop, and /Ind it to an-
swer N.lter than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a
keen edge to cutting instruments for anatomical and surgical Pr
Poses"
}'C. ASTON KEY. '
Many others may be seen at the inventors',
B. and S, Cowvan,
164, Pencharch-street„ where the strops, &c., may be obtained, and
°fall respectable perfumers, &e., price bs. 6d., 7s. 6d., and 98' 6°l
Cowvan'. Canton Razor-strop Paste at Is. a packet. The Shaving-
Powder, Is. M. ; and Prussian Conn Toothpowder at is. 6d• and
6d per box..
Cautiono—Von an pubis omit rko4 and /plat and b.
PITYNI4i

AYRSHIRE and GALLOWAY RAILWAY.
A SPECIAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of Scrip or of
BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP in the AYRSHIRE and GAL-
LOWAY RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at Gibb's Royal Hotel,
Edinburgh, on SATURDAY, the 16th of May, 1846, at Two o'clock,
P.M., whereat a copy of the Bill will be submitted for the approval
of the Shareholders, in compliance with the resolutions of the House
of Commons tnere anent.

It is requested that such person producing scrip will present at the
same time (in the form subjoined) a note of the number of each cer-
tificate produced and the numbers denoting the shares represented
thereby, with the name and address of the person producing the same,
or in the case of bankers' receipts the names of the persons from
whom the deposit is therein stated to be received.

In order to accommodate such of the Sharekolders as may not
find it convenient to attend the meeting, the secretary has been au-
thorised to acknowledge the receipt of each scrip or bankers' receipt
for scrip as may be transmitted to him (at 127, Princes-street,
Edinburgh), and to vote for the parties sending the same accord-
ing to their instructions communicated therewith, and to retransmit
the said scrip to the same parties after the meeting.
RICHARD HODGSON, Chairman.
ROBERT MACKAY, Secretary.
Union Hotel, Cockspur street, LondAn, April 29, 1846.
Form of note to be presented with the scrip at the meeting, or
transmitted together with ."trip to the Secretary :
Name of person producing or transmitting scrip •••-• •• • • A.B.
Address.. s-street, Edinburgh.
Total amount of scrip produced or transmitted
No. of certificate. Denoting number of shares.
20 96 to 100
45 221 to 225
- .

BnimnotirAm; -WOLVERHAMPTON, and,
STOUR VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY.
In compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of Parlia-
ment, notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of this
Company, will be held at the Waterloo-rooms, Waterloo-street, Bir-
mingham, on SATURDAY, the 23d day of May instant, at Twelve
o'clock at noon, when the following Bills now before Parliament will
be submitted to the meeting for their approval or otherwise, viz. :
A Bill for making a railway from Birmingham to Wolverhampton
and to the Grand Junction Railway, In the parish of Buslibury, with
a line diverging therefrom to Wolverhampton, and a branch to
Dudley.

A Bill for making a railway from Smethwich, in the parish of
Harborne, in the county of Stafford, to Stourport, in the county of
Worcester, with branches therefrom.

The votes will be taken, as required by the said sessional orders,
according to the amount of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipt for Scrip,
produced at the meeting; and every party producing such Scrip
will be required, before attending the meeting, to exhibit the same
to the Secretary, and to furnish him with a written memorandum of
his or her name and address, and also the denoting numbers of the
said Scrip or Bankers' Receipt for Scrip.
ROBERT SCOTT, Chairman of the Committee of Management.
(By order) HENRY MORGAN, Secretary.
Birmingham, 28, Waterloo-street, May 1, 1846.

EAST DEREHAM AND NORWICH RAIL-
WAY BILL.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPIIOLDERS
in the above Company will be held pursuant to the Resolutions of
Parliament, at the Company's Offices, Mitchell's-court, Norwich, on
garnanav, the 23d day of May; instant, at Ten o'clock in the Fore-
noon precisely, for the purpose of expressing their approval or neu-
approval of the Bill.

EDWARD WILLETT,
Chairman of the Committeee of Atanagernent.
Norwich, May 7, 1846.

CLITHEROE JUNCTION RAILWAY COM-
PANY.
The Provisional Directors of this Company Will, to the
sessional order of Parliament, convene a DlLUTlNGpursuant of the Share-
holders previous to the third reading of this Bill, for the purpose of
submitting a copy of such Bill for their consideration "and approval
In order that the Directors may give due notice of this Meeting,
the Shareholders are requested to forward to the offices of Messrs.
T. A. and J. Grundy, N 0.12, Union-street, Bury, Lancashire, a state-
ment of the name, address. and number of shares held by each, in the
form given underneath.
The Provisional Directors take this opportunity of stating their
unabated confidence in the soundness of the undertaking, and their
expectation of being able to carry the Bill successfUlly through Par-
liament.
The Provisional Directors will, at the Meeting intended to be
lu ld, as before-mentioned, lay before the Shareholders a statement of
the position and prospects of the Company, and anticipate their unit•
nimbus sanction to the progress of the Bill.
Dated the 29th day of April, 1846.

By odrer of the Provisional Directors,
JEREMIALI GANNETT, Chairman.
SAMUEL ASHTON, Deputy Chairman,
FORM.
To tho Provisional Directors of the Clitheroo Junction Railway
Com.
I beg to inform you that I am p a
an
holder of shares in this
undertaking,

Name .. ..
Residence.
Business. .. ...

EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY,
In compliance with the Standing Orders and Sessional
Orr.
Nd eertai
eoet i
sPah
elri
eabmyegnt
tven, that an Extraordinary General Meeting of
the East Lancashire Railway
Company will be held at the Eagle and
'clock
to
buctedhe
Child Inn, Silver-street, Bury, in the county of Lancaster,
atwei on WED.
liOnned 111118, inVte e
reEsnav, the 3rd day of June now next ensuing,
at Noon ; when the Drafts of the undermen
into Parliament in the present session, will be submittedr°
shareholders for their approval, namely :
A Bill to enable the East Lancashire Railway Company to alter
the line and levels of such railway, and to make branches there-
from, and for other purposes relating thereto.
A Bill for making a railway from the East Lancashire Railway, at
Accrington, in the county Palatine of Lancaster, to Long Preston
arid Settle, in Yorkshire, with branches therefrom.
A Bill to unite and consolidate the Blackburn and Preston Rail-
way Company with the East Lancashire Railway Company.
A Bill for making certain branches from the line of the Blackburn
and Preston Railway, in the county of Lancaster; and for amending
the Acts relating thereto.
A Bill for making a railway from the Liverpool and Bury Railway
to Preston, and to the Blackburn and Preston and North Union
Railways, with branches therefrom, t• be called "The Liverpool,
Ormskirk, and Preston Railway."
A (proposed) Bill to incorporate the Company of Proprietors of the
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury Canal Navigation and Railway, with
the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company.
Dated the Twenty-ninth day of April, 1846.
JAMES SMITIIELLS.

1
• ANCHESTER, MIDLAND, and GREAT
GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of reciednetrrsesooflustoirionps,
or
both Houses of Parliament, a meeting of the 11,
banker's receipts, entitling the parties to claim scrip of the Man.
hlsolliddlaantd
wchielltebre
ins
lhaen dc
o Greatmpan company's sr i offices,msb y
Junctionin R oth Rotherham, 1 iaai lmw,alyn Company',
p‘aVnet)s'i
Riding of the county of York, on FaIDAT, the 15th day of May
at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of giving their
sanction, or otherwise, to the Bill now before Parliament, for
making a Railway from the Sheffield, Ashton-under•Lyne, and Man
chester Railway at Wortley, to join the G eat Grimsby and Sheffield
Railway near to Bole, with branches therefrom
The votes will be taken at the meeting according to the amount of
scrip held by each person present, who will be required to exhibit
the same, and to furnish the Secretary with a written memorandum
of his or her name and address, and the denoting numbers of the
scrip produced, these particulars being required to be stated in the
certificate, which must be lodged with Parliament befere the third
reading of the Bill.
Note.—All persons producing scrip at the above meeting will be
ntitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to the 31st of
March last ; but no vote can be accepted in respect of any scrip not
%etnally produced, except in cases where the deposit en shares
allotted has been paid prior to the 31st of March last, but the scrip
for such shares has not been issued, in which case the production of
the banker's receipts for the deposit will be accepted in lieu of scrip.
To facilitate the arrangements of the meeting, the Secretary will
attend at the offices of the company, in High-street, Rotherham,
every day previous to the meeting, from ten to three o'clock, to re-
ceive and arrange the scrip, and those shareholders who cannot con-
veniently attend the meeting, are particularly requested to transmit
their scrip certificates, or banker's receipts, with their name and
address to the Secretary, at the offices, without delay, and the Chair-
man will vote for them in such manner as they may request.
The receipt of scrip certificates or banker's receipts will be ac-
knowledged by return of post, and returned to the owners immedi-
ately after the meeting,
JNO. ALDRED, Chairman.
FILLB. PARKER, Secretary.
Marbling, 10,7 Is46#

INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
(Amended Advertisement).
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of
SCRIP of this Company will be held in the Caledonian Hotel,
Inverness, on FRIDAY, the 22d May proximo, at Ten o'clock
in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Commens on the
23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now
in dependance before Parliament.
To entitle parties to vote they must produce their scrip or
bankers' receipts at the meeting.
By order of the Committee of Management,
CHARLES STEWART, Joint Secretary.
April 25, 1846.

PERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY.
(Amended Advertisement).
Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS.
of SCRIP of this COMPANY will be held in the Thatched House
Tavern, St. James's-street,on MONDAY, the 18th May proximo, at Ten
o'clock A.st. in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Com-
mons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of
the Bill now in dependance before Parliament.
To entitle parties to vote, they must produce their scrip or
bankers' receipts at the meeting.
By order of the Committee of Management,
PETER ANDERSON, Secretary.

London, April 25,1846.

DUBLIN AND KINGSTOWN EXTEN-
SION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting is proposed to be held at
the Office of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, at West-
land-row, in the City of Dublin, on THURSDAY, the 14th day of Maya
1846, at eleven o'clock in the forenoon, of the holders of Scrip Cer-
tificates,* proposed (in the event of the Bill hereinafter-mentioned
being passed into a law) to be converted into shares or stock of
the Dublin and Kingstown Railway Company, and which have been
issued in respect of the above-mentioned undertaking, at which
meeting a Bill now pending before Parliament for extending the line
of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to the Bridge of Bray, in the
county of Dublin, will be submitted to the consideration and ap-
proval of such Scripholders.
By order of the Court of Directors of the Dublin and
Kingstown Railway,
T. F. BERGIM, Clerk of the Company.
Dublin, 28th April, 1846.
* NOTE.—AII Persons producing Scrip at the above Meeting, will
he entitled to vote in respect thereof, if issued prior to 31st March
'est, but no vote can be accepted in respect of any Scrip not actually
produced, except in cases where the Deposit on Shares allotted has
oeen paid prior to 31st March last, but the Scrip for such Shares has
not been issued, in which case the production of' the Bankers' receipts,
for the deposit will be accepted in lieu of the Scrip.

UCKINGHAMSHIRE, OXFORD, AND
BLETCHLRY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.—
CAUTION to the PUBLlC.—Whereas some Forged Certificates have
been discovered among tha scrip presented at this office, parties hold-
ing the scrip of this Company are requested to send it lu immediately
for verification.

After verification, the scrip, stamped as having been compared
with the counter foil, will immediately be returned to the parties
sending it in.

HARRY VERNEY, Chairman
of the Committe of Management.
29, Great George-street, WYNDHAM HARDING
Westminster, May 6,, 1846. Secretary.

INNof the PORFOLK RAILWAY.
Notice is herebyOßven, that a SPECIAL GNERAL MEET-
giS
of this COMPANY will be held at the oai Gce of the Company, Guildhall buildings, in the City of London,
in theday of May, Row next ensuing, at Two
o'clock, when the Drafts
for their approvst
on WEDNESDAY, the 20th
of the under-mentioned Bills, introduced
into Parliament
present Session, will be submitted to the Pro-
prietors, under which Bills it is proposed to autho-
rise the Norfolk Railway
the Proprietors of, or to co,ntthriabtuitset towards, the formation of the
Company, either to construct or to become
Railwaysudi t
n therein
empowerm mentioned, on
neNdorfolk RaLsaayy—Company to make a Rail-
Danerdeha
w Railway,a
anand
communicationthet
nblertilaw enefnwtehues Branch the Norfolk
Blakeney,m in the county of
Norfolk.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make a Rail-
way from the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railway at Stowmar•
kct to the Norfolk Railway at Attleborough and Wymondhain.
A Bill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make a Rail •
way from the Norfolk Railway at Thetford to the Lowestoft Railway
at Reedham.
A Bill for extending the Norfolk Railway to the Jetty at Great
Yarmouth, and to enable the Norfolk Railway Company to pur-
chase a Lease of the Lowestoft Railway, Harbour and Navigation.
A Bill for making a Railway from Norwich to Aylsham, with a
B

ranch to North Walsham.
A Bill for making a Railway from East Dereham, in the county of
,Torfolk to the City of Norwich.
A Bill for making a Branch Railway from the East Derebam and
orwich Railway to the Norfolk Railway.
The Chair will be taken at Two o'clock precisely.
Dated this 30th day of April 1846.
ADAM DUI
By .F, Chairman of the Board of Directors.
order, RICHARD TILL. secretary.

NORFO LK RAILWAY EXTENSIONS.
Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of the holders
of scrip or of bankers' receipts for scrip in respect of the undertakings
proposed to be carried into effect under the Bills below mentioned,
will be held at the Norfolk Railway Company's Office, at Guildhall-
buildings, in the City of London, on WEDNESDAY, the 20th day of
May, 1846, at halt-past Two o'clock, for the purpose of submitting to
their approval copies of the following Bills :
A Bill to empower the Norlolk Railway Company to make a rail-
way communication between the Dereham branch of the Norfolk
Railway and the towns of Wells and Blakency in the county of
Norfolk.
winaaAAyrkßill to empower the Norfolk Railway Company to make a rail-
way,fferrtoom
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The chair will be taken at half-past Two o'clock precisely.
N. B. It will be necessary for each person who attends to produce
the scrip or banker's receipt for scrip in respect of which he claims to
attend and take part ha the proceedings.
Dated this 30th day of April, 1846.
ADAM DUFF, Chairman of the Board of Direotorb.
Rr, orda, :RIUMAXD TILL, 8, rotary

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