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MALTON AND DRIFFIELD JUNCTION
RAILWAY.

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the HOLDERS ef SCRIP,
and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, of the Melton and Drif-
fleld Junction Railway Company, will be held on TUESDAY, the 12th
day of May next, at the Corn Exchange in New Melton, in the
county of York, at One o'clock in the afternoon, when a copy of the
Bill for making the said Railway atd Branch to Frodingham-bridge,
will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, pursuant to
the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament.

And notice is hereby further given, that no person can vote at the
said meeting, unless he produces his Scrip or Banker's Receipts.

Dated this 29th day of April, MG.
11ORPET11, Chairman of the Provisional Directors.
BENJAMIN DUNN, Secretary.

PALLADIUM LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE,
7, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON, APRIL 30, 1846.
The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIETORS and

HOLDERS of POLICIES entitled to VOTE, will be held at this
Office, on THURSDAY, the 21st of May next, at Twelve o'clock pre-
cisely, to receive the Report of the Septennial Account of the So-
ciety's affairs up to the 31st of December, 1845 ; also, a statement of
the additions made to the policies entitled to profits, and for general
purposes. By order of the Board,
NICHOLAS GRUT, Secretary and Actuary.
. .

A vacancy having occurred in the direction, notice is hereby given,
that the same will be filled up at the General Meeting, on the 21st of
May.
By the Rules of the Society it is provided, " That persons de-
sirous of offering themselves as candidates for the direction, are to
give notice in writing of their intention, at least ten days previous to
the day of election."

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CAUTION TO BANKERS AND OTHERS.
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Ist day of April, 1845, a 5001. BANK Q,f ENGLAND NOTE, dated
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which is stopped.

The above';:eward will be paid upon restoration of the Note to Mr.
Richard Beswick, Chief Superintendent of the Manchester Police,
at the Town-hall, Manchester ; or to the Superintendent of the City
Police, chief offices, Old Jewry, London.
Manchester, April 18, 1846.
London, England, 1846-05-01

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AM BER GATE, NOTTINGHAM and
BOSTON and EASTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
.Notiee Is hereby giv.,m, that a Special Meeting of the Scripholders
of this Company will be held at the Exchange Hall, in the town of
Nottingham, on FRIDAY, the Sth day of May next, at ten o'clock in
the forenoon, when a copy of the Bill now depending in Parliament,
intituled "A Bill for making a Railway from or near the Amber-
gate Station of the Midland Railway, through Nottingham, to Spald-
ing and Boston, with branches therefrom, and for enabling the Com-
pany to purchase the Nottingham and Grantham Canals," will be
submitted to the consideration of such meeting.
Dated April 29, 1846.

THOMAS BISHOP, Vice Chairman,
JOHN GOUGH, Secretary.
Nottingham, April 29, 1846.
London, England, 1846-05-01

BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AN
CHESHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the
HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP, in
the BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, and CHESHIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY COMPANY, will be held, pursuant to the Sessional Or-
ders of the two Houses of Parliament, at the Town-hall in Birken-
head, in the County of Chester, on SATURDAY, the 9th day of May,
at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of having submitted to
their consideration a copy of the Bill for making the said Railway;
and for the purpose of signifying their approbation, or disapproba-
tion, of the same.
London, England, 1846-05-01

BANKING D]

Proprietors' capital.. 14,543,000
Rest ............ 3,364,576
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, SON-
and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 2,698,953
Other depostta • • 1648,110
Seven day and other
• • • • • •• •

562,415

X 35,557,054

Dated the 30th day of April, ltl4

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

WAR-OFFICE, MAY 1, Mg.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet lied Sub-Lieutenant
William George Etrl of Munster to be Lieutenant, by pur-
chase, vice Lord Glamis, who retires ; H. S. Crawley, Gent.,
to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Earl
of
6th Monster,
iraBol!golna
Liti.ards—Liutenant E. Warrine e Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Taylor, who retires ; Conte 11. L.
Carter to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice. Warriner, May 1;
E. N,l4:voy, Gent., to be Cornet, bye purchase, vice Walker,
promoted, April 30 ;J. M. Heath, ent., to be Cornet, by
purchase, vice Carter, May 1.
10th Light. Dragoons—Lieutenant R. E. Blake, from the
22d Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
yder, pro-
moted; Lieutenant A. J. Loftus, from the 97th Foot, to be
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir T. Munro, Bert., promoted.
May 1.
12tti Light Dragoons—Captain W. 11. Hare, from half-pay
tn. be Captain, vice S. A. Cape!, who exchanges;
D. A. Monro to be Captain, by purchase, vice
Hare, who retires, May 1; Cornet and Adjutant J. de Mont-
morency• to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 30 ;
M. Prior
by purchase vi
II G Sutton to be Lieutenant,,
vice
Lieutenantsl s t ke:
Cornet H. G.
Monro ; J. W. Fox, to be Cornet, by purchase, vice
J. W. Bennett, Gent., to be Cornet,
14th Light Dragoons— in 10th Light Dragoons,
by purchase, vice Rosser, promoted
May
yWLGent.,
Sutton,
bray 1. .
Foot, maY I.
vice Charlton, proMoted in 7th .
Ce -19 n Rifle Regiment,
3d Foot—eieut. W. Pownall, from y
110 eXclaivges, May 1...
to In Liouteriant,-yioo &owe, who : .
let Foot—E. H. Finney, Gent., to be.. Ensign,i by purchase,
London, England, 1846-05-01

ENGLAND.

right's Gazette.)
7th and Nth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
ie 25th day of April, MO.
URTMENT.

Government debt ..
Other securities .• • • 2,981,900
Gold coin and bullion 11,256,880
Silver bullion 1,792,630

X 27,049,316
:. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier. "-

oEpARTMEN T.

Government securi-
ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 13,523,065
Other securities .... 17,884,532
Notes • • • • • 6,488,140
Gold and silver coin.. 656,317

Z 557,
MARSHALL, Chief C 34,ruhier.044
London, England, 1846-05-01

OnOUP XIX,

This Committee met at twelve o'clock, in Room 14 ; Lord Harry
Vane, in the chair. Them were also present the Earl of March, 24r.
Scott, and two other lion, Members.

CHAYLD CANM..

The evidence as to this line was now completed, but the Com-
mittee reserved their decision until they should o:.tani th., opinion of
the Attorney-General upon several points.
They next took the case of the
BRISTOL AND EXETER (C2.EWILICIZNE
London, England, 1846-05-01

HULL, APRIL 30.

STOCK EXCHANGE.-The animation in this market to-day is very
considerable. The Bears feel the rise and prognosticate a speedy de-
cline. The sales are-Hull and Selby, Quarter Shares, 20--London
and Brighton, New, 30%-London and Croydon, 23 yi -Blackburn,
Darwen, and Bolton, 3%-North British, Half Shares, 10-Ditto,
Carlisle, 51s. 6d.-Ditto, Dalkeith, 61.-Ambergate, Nottingham,
Boston, &c., 1 %-Axholme, 32.-Derby and Gainsborough, 13s. 6d.
-Direct Northern, 2 I,‘ -East Lincolnshire, 1-East Coast, 225.-
Goole, Doncaster, Sheffield, &c., 21. 175.-Grand Union, IN.-Hull
and Barnsley Junction, 265. 9d.-Hull and Lincoln, 225. 6d. -Leices-
ter and Bedford, IN.-Leicester and Birmingham, 7s. 6d.-Leices-
ter and Tamworth, 28s. 6d.-London and York, 485.-Manchester,
Buxton, and Matlock, 31. 25.-North Western, 245. 6d.-North Staf-
fordshire, 51. 19s. 6d.-Rugby and Huntingdon, 245. 3d.-South Mid-
land, 31. 165.-South Midlands Junction, 225.-Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, 31. 65.-Shropshire Union, 265,-Staines and Richmond,
% die.-West Riding Union, 41.85.
SHEFFIELD, APRIL 30.

STOCK Exciaiwoß.—The sales are—Midland, 40/. Shares, 34%—
Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 18s.—London and Windsor,
12s. 6d.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 11. 12s.—Sheffield and Lin-
colnshire, 11.16s.—Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, andCrewe, 14s.
—South Yorkshire Coal Railway, 1/.75.
HUDDERSFIELD, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Huddersfield and Manches-
ter Railway and Canal, 6%—London and Manchester Direct (Ras.),
21s. 6d.—Manchester, Huddersfield, and Great Grimsby, 22s.—Trent
Valley Continuation, 21. 4s.—London and York, 338.--Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, 20s. 6d.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 34s.—Liverpool,
Ormakirk, and Preston, 11s. 6d.—West Riding Union, 41. 4s.—Lon-
don and Manchester Direct (Rem.), 21s. 6d.—Sheffield, Buxton, and
Crewe, 11 s.

NEWCASTLE-lIPON-TYNE, APRIL 30.
'STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 134 p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 19s. 6d. dir.—Leeds,
Dewsbury, and Manchester, 3)4 p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres•
ton, % p.—London and York, 1 Is. 6d. dim.—North British, 6 p.—
Ditto, Halves, Carlisle,'_l4s. p.—Westßiding Union, 24 p.

YORK, APRIL 30.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—lpswich and Bury Fxtension
(Norwich), 2—Ditto (Cambridge and Ely), 2—Lancashire and North
Yorkshire, 1/. 4s.—Leicester and Bedford, 10s.—London and York,
21. 8s 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. ss. 6d.
—Newcastle and Berwick, 21)4—Newcastle and Darlington Exten-
sions, 10)6—North British, Half Shares, 9%—Ditto, Carlisle Exten-
sion, 21. 9s.—North Staffordshire, sk—North Western, 11. 4s.—
South Midland, 31. 12s.—West Riding Union, 4%—York and North
Midland Extension, New, 35—Ditto, New (East and West Rid.
lag), 10%
London, England, 1846-05-01

a great deal of the public money was squandered in that way
and means should be taken to prevent such proceedings by this
Bill.

After a few words from Sir G. CLERK, the motion was
put and carried.

. SIH O'BRIEN.
Sir ROBERTMR PEEL M
saiTd, circumstances have recently
coma to myknou ledge in which it appears desirable, although
no notice has been given of a motion, that a decision
should be come to on the part of this House. The circum-
stances are these, a Committee of the House of Lords, now
inquiring into the operation of the poor-law in Ireland, have
expressed a wish some time since, that Mr. Smith O'Brien
should have leave from this House to attend on that
Committee to give evidence. Mr. O'Brien expressed
his readiness to attend, and the House gave him
permission to do so. The Committee is fixed for
to-morrow, and I have reason to believe that to-morrow is the
last day on which they will sit, and there will be no other op-
portunity of giving his evidence to the House of Lords. I find
two precedents which appear to me to be bearing on this point,
and on which the House may make an order in this matter.
These two cases are, where persons being in the custody of the
Sergeant-at-Arnas, the House had given orders to the Ser-
geant to permit their presence to give evidence in the House of
Lords. Under that opinion I propose to move that the record
of the 16th of March, 1841, be read. And I also propose that
this House do give leave to Mr. Smith O'Brien to attend and
give evidence in the Lord's Committee, as he himself is de-
sirous of doing so.
The motion was then put and carried.
The other orders of the day were then disposed of, and the
House adjourned at Ten o'clock.
London, England, 1846-05-01

LFORD AND EPPING RAILWAY.
1 In pursuance of the new orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the
Scripholders of the Company will be held at the London Station of
the Eastern Counties Railway Company, on THURSDAY, the 14th of
Hay, at half-past Eleven o'clock precisely, for the purpose of giving
their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bill
now before Parliament in relation to this undertaking.
GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, I of the Eastern
DAVID WADDINGTON, Deputy Chairman, Countiesßailway
Company.
By order,

C. P. RONEY, Secretary.
London, England, 1846-09-05

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

PORTSMOUTH, THURSDAY.—This Mornirg, at 10
o'clock, the Earl of Auckland, First Lord of the Admi-
ralty, resumed his levee at the Royal Naval College, and
gave audiences to the following officers :
Rear Admirals--Charles Carter and Sir W. A. Mon •
tagu, C. 8., K.C.H. •
Commodore—Douglas.
Captains—Jones, Liardet, Westley, Sweney, Richard-
son, and Sir W. Dickson, Bart.
Commanders—Twiss, Ward, Cannon, Steane, J. Low-
rey, Westbrook, Farquhar.
Lieutenants Compton, Billingsley, Courbauld,
M'Clure, Jenner, and APDonnell.
Paymasters and Pursers—Hoffmeister, Acheson, ilnd
M'Dermott.
London, England, 1846-09-05

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Calcutta Overland Price Current of July 7.)
Tho few days which have elapsed since our last issue
have not been productive of any amelioration in the state
of our money market, or, in fact, of any alteration in
commercial affairs generally worthy of comment.
The Precursor steamer arrived off town on the even-
ing pf the 3d, wad put us ill possession 9f louden dates
London, England, 1846-09-05

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DERBY ELECTION.

TIIE POLLING.—RETURN OF MR. STRUTT.
DERBY, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FOUR O'CLOCK.—
The election has just terminated iu the triumphant re-
turn of Mr. Strutt by a majority of 284. Last evening
Sir Digby Mackworth's friends threw open the public-
houses. Upon ascertaining the fact, upon indisputable
evidence, Mr. Barker (Mr. Strutt's legal adviser) waited
upon Sir Digby Mackworth, and represented the matter
to him. Sir Digby said that it was quite unknown to
hire and he would sge that the practice was put an end
to. There is no doubt that the worthy Baronet gave
instructions to that effect, but, nevertheless, there has
been treating (and something else) on the Tory " Anti-
Popery " side, and there is abundant evidence of it.
The state of the poll at nine o'clock this morning was
as follows :
Stria 142
Mackworth
At ten o'clock, it was—
Strutt 359
Mack worth
At twelve o'clock Mr. Strutt was 300 a head, and at
the close of the poll the numbers stood thus:—

Strutt B4B
Mackworth

Majority for Strutt
The announcement of the numbers was received with
loud cheering from the hundreds of persons congregated
near to the Reporter office. Many electors favourable to
Mr. Strutt did not vote, as they considered it unneces
nary; and a few of the Dissenters held aloof, though
some of them would have voted if it had been necessary.

At the last election Mr. Strutt polled 874 votes; Mr.
Pole (the Conservative) polled 587. Majority for Mr.
Strutt, 288.

The declaration of the poll will take place to-morrow
morning.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLun. —The monthly
meeting of this club last evening was but very thinly
attended, there being scarcely twenty members present.
Captain Wheeler having been called to the chair, the
minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.
The whole of the bu;iness of the evening consisted of
ballotting for the Hon. C. G. Lambart, of Fawley, Hants
ho was duly elected), fixing the time of the closing
trip, and proposing gentlemen for ballot at the next
monthly meeting. It was arranged that the closing trip
should take place on Saturday, the 19th instant, to start
at three o'clock in the afternoon from Greenwich, and
cast anchor for the night at Frith. Amongst those pro-
posed for ballot at the next monthly meeting was
Viscount Exmouth.
London, England, 1846-09-05

MONEY MARKET.

Subjoined are the current rates of the different Govern-
ment Securities.
5 per Cent. Loan of 1825-26
4 per Cent. Loan of 1832-33
4 per Cent. Loan of 1835-36
5 per Cent. Loan of 1841-42
4 per Cent. Loan of 1842-43
EXCHANGE.

• • • • 110 r.
... ... 99r.
... ... 105 r.

The rate on England has again advanced, and we may
now quote it at 2s. 0:1d. for six months', and 2s. for 30
days' bills. There has been another sale of Govern-
ment Bills on Calcutta, to the amount of 5 Lacs of rupees,
and 102 rupees 7 annas per 100 rupees was the average
rate realised.

PRICE OF BULLION.
Sovereigns, each ... ... .•
} 111 rupees.
Bank of England Notes, per .£

QUOTATIONS OF THE BOMBAY EXCHANGE
MARKET.—JULY 17, 1846, FOUR O'CLOCK.
Bank Shares—Bombay Bank, no sales. May be
quoted for without dividend,' to sell at 40} to 41 per
cent. premium. Oriental Bank, old—Ruling from 30i
to .11:4 to buy, but to sell rather neglected. Oriental
Bank, new—Some shares have been sold during the
week from 261 to 25 per cent. premium. Agra Bank—
No sales to report. Nominal 54 per cent. premium.
Madras Bank—No sales to report. Nominal, 53 per
cent. premium. Commercial Bank—Little doing in this,
from 91 to 91 per cent. premium. Transferable at
limited time of the bank, nominal, 3i- per cent. premium.
Steam Navigation Shares—Bombay, nominal 20 per
cent. discount on 500 r. No sales to report. Calcutta,
nominal 16 per cent. discount. No sales to report.
Railway Shares—No quotation. Nothing having yet
been done, these remain stationary.
GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
5 per cent. Transf. Loan for sa. rs. nom. 117 rs. per 100 sa.
Ditto ditto sa. 1825- 6 rs. 1091 „
Ditto ditto 5a.1829-30r5.1101
Ditto ditto Co.'s rs. 1051 100 Co.'s.
4 Ditto ditto sicca 99* to 991 „
Ditto ditto Co.'s rs. 951 to 961
EXCHANGES.
London—Six months' sight, Bombay and China
drawn, negotiated from 2s. old. to 2s. Old. per rupee.
Calcutta—Co.'s draught at 60 days' sight 2/ per cent. pm.
PP at sight
ff Shroff's bill at sight 3 Pt
I 2 months' sight 1
1 month's sight
„ Merchants' 1 per cent. less than Shroffs rate.
PRICES OF BULLION.
Sovereigns—Old, 1 Ir. 2a. each, to sell ; new, 11r. each.
Bank of England Notes—Per .Z., 108 to Hr.
Spanish Dollars—Per 100, 2204 r., to sell.
German Crowns—Per 100, 2144 r., to sell.
Sycee Silver—Large boat, none, retail price, 106ir.;
small boat, none, retail price, 105 r. 15a.
Gold Leaf—Per tola, 16r. to 17r., range of quality ;
97 Standard, per tola, 17r.
Gold Mohurs—Bombay, 16r. each, to sell ; Calcutta,
old, 20r. each, to sell ; new, 17r. each, to sell.
Gold Tomauns-16 wals in weight, 64r. each, to sell.
Gold Gubber-12 wals in weight, sr. 3a. each, to sell
London, England, 1846-09-05

DOCES.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
s. d. X s. d.
Commercial . .
East and West India GI. pr cent. Stock. 141
East Country
Condon • •
St. Katharine ••. • • • 5 per cent. Stock. 101%
Southampton •• ..
London, England, 1846-09-05

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 3.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Boston, % dis.—Birmingham and Dudley, 24 p.—Blackburn, Dar-
wen, and Bolton, • dis.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, I Is.
c. dis.—Churnct and Blythe, 3-16 dis.—Direct Northern, sjq dis.—
East Lancashire (late Blackburn and Preston), 9 p.—Glasgow and
Dumfries, % dis.—Grand Union, 14s. 6d. dis.—iluddersdeld, Hali-
fax, and Bradford, 2% p.—Hudderstleld and Manchester Railway
and Canal, 2% p. —Ditto Extension, % p.—Lancashire and North
Yorkshire, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.--Leicester and Bed-
ford, 10s. dis.—Leicester, Birmingham, and Trent Valley Junction,
3-16 dis.—Liverpool, Ormsktrk, and Preston, 44 p.—Liverpool,
Preston, Manchester, and Southport, % dis.—Manchester and Leeds
Extensions, 2% p.--Manchester and Southampton,% dis.—North
Eastern, 116 dis.—North Western, 4 p.—Oldham Districts, % p.—
Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., dis. Shedield and Manchester, Quar-
ters, No. 3, 3-16 p.—Shropshire Union, dis—South-Eastern and
Dover, Consolidated, No. 3, 5 p.—Trent Valley Midlands, &c.,
p.—West Riding Union, 2 15-16 p.

LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 3.
STOCK EXCILINGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 365. p. —Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 2% dis.—Leeds and
Bradford, 43 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 3y2 c. p.— Ditto, Branches,
I p.—Ditto, Extensions, 4s. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 34 dis.—
Ditto, New, 2/. Igs. Gd. dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 21.
15s. Gd. p.—Newcastle and Darlington Junction Extensions, I 0 p.
—North British, Carlisle Branch, 625. p.—Direct Northern, 13s. Od.
dis.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North-Eastern, 235. dis. —Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, I Is. dis. —Leicester and Bedford, 9s. dis.—
verpool, Orinskirk, and Preston, 4/. 6s. p.—Malton and Drifileld
unction, 16s. s. p.—North Weciern, p. Sheffield, Itother-
. . _. .

cull, and Goole, 13s.dis.--Inewsbury and Birmingham, 7s. Cid. p.—
,liropshire Union, 2s. Cd. dis.--kv,,sl Riding Union, 5/. ss. —York
..tid Carlisle, 435. dis.—Manclicster, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
zis.p.
London, England, 1846-09-05

PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

E. Ball, R. Bayley, and W. Burrow, merchants, Burwell,
Cambridgeshire—J. Halstead, T. Bowker, and J. Lord,
mousseline de laine manufacturers, Colne, Lancashire (so far
as regards J. Lord)—P. RothwellT. Scoweroft, S. Scowcroft,
W. Scowcroft, M. Scowcroft, and W. Woods, colliers, Hind-
ley, Lancashire (so far as regards P. Rothwell)—E. and J.
Gouldar, watch-makers, Gloucester—N. and T. Greenhalgh,
cotton spinners, Sharpies, Laneashire—E. Gee and J. Fell,
tea dealers, Liverpool—H. Beesley and G. B. Horridge,
printers, Liverpool—R. and W. J. Hobson, printers, Derby--
D. Morris. W. Morris, W. T. Morgan, W. Davis, and J.
Morris, tin-plate manufacturers, Abercarne, Monmouthshire
(so far as regards J. Morris)—W. Warbrick and W. Sim,
buildere, Collings and G. Ashworth, ;cotton
spinners, Rochdale—J. and J. Cockill, coach proprietors,
Kirkstall, Yorkshire—P. and P. Welder, farmers, Papsland-
farm, Sussex—E. Davies and R. Watkins, oil refiners, Liver-
pool—S. B. and E. S. Holsworth, child-bed linen dealers,
Charles-street, Soho-square—J. Walker and A. Smith, land
surveyors, Aberdeen—E. Raby, G. Howson, and R. Cart-
wright, china figure manufacturers, Tinker's Clough, Staf-
fordshire—D. Higginbottorn and S. Baker, milliners, Picca-
dilly—J. Brownhill and J. Nash, common brewers, Salford—
W. H. Lerew and W. Tickell, jun., surgeons, Upper Norton-
street, Fitzroy-square—G. F. Chantrell and J. A. Boyes,
stockbrokers. Leeds.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
Charles Simson, agent, Glasgow, Sept. 9 and 30, at two,
at the rooms of Mr. M'Allister, Glasgow.
John Callender, tanner, Linlithgow, Sept. 9 and 29, at
the Star and Garter Inn, Linlithgow.
London, England, 1846-09-05

No. 16,837.

OYSTERS.—J. S. SWEETING, ever anxious
to meet the wishes of his friends, the public, has 'made
arrangements to supply-them per rail with the best and real NA-
TIVE OYSTERS. They are taken from the beds at Burnham, near
Maldon, in Essex, every morning, transmitted by the Eastern
Counties Railway, and are delivered daily before Twelve o'clock, at
his Fish end Oyster Establishment, 159, CIIEAPSIDE. adjoining
the General Post-office. Very superior Oyster Rooms. Reid's Stout
and Crowley's Alton Ale.
N.B. Wenhain•lake Ice and Refrigerator Depot.
London, England, 1846-09-05

BANKRUPTS.

Robert Francis Barber, licensed victualler, Bishopsgate-
street Without, to surrender, Sept. 14, at one, and Oct. 20, at
half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Alsager,
official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Hussey, Queen-street,
Cheapside.
William Lake, grocer, Henfield, Sussex, Sept. 14, at two,
and Oct. 9, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Rickard and
Walker, Lincoln's Inn-fields; Barnett, Brighton.
John Mortimer, woolstapler, Bradford, Yorkshire, Sept.
16, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee, Leeds ; Clarke, Chancery-lane; Tilley and
Watson, Bradford; Bond, Leeds.
Thomas Wainwright, surgeon, Barnsley, Yorkshire, Sept.
16, and Oct. 7, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court.
Young, official assignee, Leeds ; Wilkinson, Lincoln's In-
fields; Marshall, Barnsley; Cariss, Leeds.
James Hall, chemist, Leeds, Sept. 16, and Oct. 7, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee,
Leeds; Sudlow, Sons, and Torr, Chancery-lane; Shackleton,
Leeds.

Joseph Firth, sen., Joseph Firth, jun., James
Dugdale, and William Stott, cotton spinners, Birstal, York-
shire, Sept. 15, and Oct. 6, at eleven, at the Leeds District
Court. Hope, official asignee, Leeds ; Gregory and Co.,
Bedford-row, London; Wavell, Halifax; Courtenay, Leeds.
George Lewis, apothecary, Wrexham, Denbighshire, Sept.
14, and Oct. 5, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court.
Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Ph il pot, jun., Southamp-
ton- street, Bloomsbury ; Hughes, Wrexham ; Evans and
Son, Liverpool.

DIVIDENDS.
At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street.
F. D. Barker, banker, Cambridge, Sept. 28, at twelve.
In the Country.
G. Ratcliffe, fender manufacturer, Sheffield, Sept. 25, at
eleven, at the Town-Hall, Sheffield—H. Hartop, ironmaster,
Holyland, Yorkshire, Sept. 25, at eleven, at the Town-hall,
Sheffield—G. Parker, spade manufacturer, Sheffield, Sept.
25, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—J. Hargreaves,
worsted spinner, Farnhill-hall, Yorkshire, Sept. 26, at eleven,
at the Leeds District Court.

CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to
Try the contrary, on the day herein mentioned.
_

T. Caswell and J. T. Tindall, leather sellers, Northamp-
ton, Oct. 3—M. Illingworth, W. Smith, and J. Wright,
worsted spinners, Bradford, Oct. 7—F. Rolfe, tailor, Great
Marlborough-street, Sept. 25—J. Philp, wholesale stationer,
Bristol, Sept. 25—P. Strawson and T. B. Young, chemists,
Louth—H. Williams, apothecary, Llanrwst, Denbighshire
Sept. 25—J. Edwards, ironfounder, Birmingham, Sept. 25—:
J. Evans, cattle dealer, Haywood-lodge, Herefordshire, Sept.
25—J. E. H. Jolliffe, chemist, Dardham•downP Gloucester-
shire, Sept. 25—J. C. Wolton, ironmonger, Halsted, Essex,
Sept. 25—J. Wilmot, coach proprietor, Lenton, Nottingham-
shire, Sept. 25—J. Waterhouse, calico printer, Salford, Sept.
25—J. G. Smith, grocer, Liverpool, Sept. 25—Sir J. Ross,
banker, York-road, Lambeth, Sept. 25—J. Davis, dentist,
Pall-mall, Sept. 25.
London, England, 1846-09-05

SOUTHWARK

George Turner, a man of respectable appearance, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Cottingham charged with
obtaining 701. worth of leather, the property of Mr.
Walland, a tanner, of Bermondsey, under false pretences.
It appeared that in March, 1545, the prisoner called
at the prosecutor's and selected a quantity of leather, of
the value of 701., in payment for which he gave the
acceptance of a person named Huggins for 50/., and
the remainder in cash. When the bill became due
it was ascertained that the acceptor had no effects,
being insolvent at the time, and the prisoner could not
be found, as he had removed altogether from his former
place of abode. When he was at length discovered,
his account of the transaction was, that he had pur-
chased the acceptance in question for 51. of a person
named Sanderson, being ignorant at the time that the
acceptor was insolvent. When application was made to
Huggins on the subject, he had no recollection of having
given his acceptance to Sanderson, but admitted that he
had sent down two blank acceptances about the period of
the above transaction to Manchester, and that one of
them might be the bill in question, which was afterwards
filled up without his authority. Sanderson explained
before the magistrate that he had sold the accepted bill
to the prisoner, and that he knew nothing of its having
been subsequently filled up and put into circulation until
informed of the fact.

The prisoner denied that he absconded after lie had
procured the leather, but admitted that he removed from
the neighbourhood where he was living at the time, over
to Whitecross-street, to more extensive premises.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM said, that as the case at present
stood, Sanderson's conduct in the affair did not appear
to be without suspicion. Turner, however, was the man
who had uttered the 501. bill, knowing at the time that
the acceptor was in a state of insolvency. The presence of
Huggins would be indispensable in the elucidation of the
case, and it would then b 3 discovered whether there was
any collusion amongst the parties to obtain money on
each other's acceptances by means of what was termed
"kite flying." The circumstances attending this affair
were of a description to favour that impression, and in
order that they might be thoroughly sifted, he should re-
mud the primer until Thursday next, but would Jim
London, England, 1846-09-05

NEWCASTLE-tin )N Y E, SEPTEMBER 3

STOCK EKCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledonian Extension, 18s. dis-
- Eastern Counties, York Extensions, IF4 —Edinburgh and North-
Newport, 3s. p. —Great S uth and West Ireland, 57/s p
Liverpc,ol,- Ormskirk, and Preston, 4/. 3s. 9d. p.—Newcastle and
Carlisle, 105 - Newcastle ard Berwick (North Shields), 1214 p.
North Ilritish,Halves, (Carlisle), 314 p.—North Staffordshire, 31. 16s.
6d. p

YORK, SEPTEMBER 3.

S.TOCT EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Grand "Union (Nottingham

and Lynn), 13s —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 2—Leicester, Tam.
worth, 3:e., 1/. 19s Gd.—London and York, 21. 3s.—Malton and
Driffield Junction, 3—North British, Carlisle Extension, 41. 9s.—
orth Statlordshire, G— ewcastle and Darlington, New, I I 14i —York
Lnd Nort ; Midland (East aid West Riding Extension), l3,Al.—Man-
ehester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 3%.
London, England, 1846-09-05

r~nnV4tit

LONDON, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1846.

The intelligence just received from India, in anti-
cipation of the Overland Mail, and which affords us
news from Bombay to the 18th of July, inclusively,
is of a most calamitous character. Although we have
occasion to rejoice over the tranquillity of our pos-
sessions in Asia, we are unhappily compelled to
mourn over the calamities which have befallen our
countrymen and the unfortunate natives in those ter-
ritories. Sinde appears to have been again afflicted
with the diseases which have hitherto devastated its
provinces by a triennial visitation. Cholera has re-
cently carried off somewhere about 8,490 souls,
including natives, sepoys, and Europeans, at Kurra-
ace. Fever of a malignant kind has likewise car-
ried death among the soldiers stationed at Sukkur.
With the exception, however, of these calamitous
circumstances, the position of the BritMl forces in
• the East is exceedingly gratifying. The utmost
tranquillity prevails throughout the Punjaub
and the adjacent countries ; and, although the
mortality and pecuniary disbursements justify the
lamentations of the Bombay Times, it is impossible
not to look with satisfaction at the events which have
recently transpired in British India. However much
the consequences of those occurrences may be cause
for regret, however much we may sorrow over the
sacrifice of life and of specie which they involved,
their ulterior result cannot but afford us consolation.
Nor do we reason upon that pernicious principle of a
vile means being justified by a beneficent end; we
of course abhor that dogma as not merely contra-
distinguished from all legislative generosity, but as
totally opposed to the dictates of every prudential
sentiment. Our exultation over the deeds which have
London, England, 1846-09-05

HULL, SEPTEMBER 3.

- -
STOCK EXCIIANGE.— The sales are Blackburn, Darwen, and
:',olton, 11—East Lincolnshire, 13s.—Leicester and Tainworth, 375.
'AL—Liverpool Orniskirk, and Preston, 4/. 6s. p.—North Western, 4s.
p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 274, —West Riding Union, 5
Vrinagh, Coleraine, and Portrush, 10s.—Staines and Richmond, ry dis.
—Boston. Stamford, and Birmingham, 1 Is.
••;11 Er-FIELD, SEPTLUDER 3.
SToca ExciamireL.—The sales arc Ras ern Counties, 22 - Ditto,
Tk Extension, IN p. Midland, Sheflield, and Rotherham, 35
, ;rimsby- and Sheffield, 2h dis.— Ditto, Extension, 14s. dis.—Ditto,
,quarter Shares, 7s. 6d. dis.—lltulderstield amt Manchester Exteu-
,ion, 10s. p.—Leeds tool Dewsbury-, 314 p.—Goole and Doncaster,
dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 12s. 6d. (Ps. —Man-
'tester and Li,:eoln Union and Canal, 19s. 6d. dis.—Sheffield and
Lincolnshire, 7s. dis.—Ditto, Extension, 14s. dis.
London, England, 1846-09-05

p►oEßaaY.---
bis --(THIS DAY.)
.Lionn
„ Y.—A stvlisbly-attired young man, who gave.
"ame George Fitzherbert, was charged with having
the evidence
robberies upon jewellers and watchmakers.
off-uhe evidence went to show that the prisoner (an old
fmencie) had recently succeeded in purloining articles
thaT the shops of tradesmen at the West-end, and
,Zhis practice was, while examining articles at the
4ter, to take care that another person should come
ixr4ll put soma question to the shopkeeperop-
h,stunitY was thus afforded to the prisoner to hand to
a' saki party any article within his reach, and in this
Y a gold watch and a diamond ring had "made their
Remanded till Wednesday next.
London, England, 1846-09-05

THE LASH.

THE LATE DEATH OF WHITE FR,M PLEURISY AND
LIVER COMPLAINT, AND THE CHANGE OF THE WEA-
THER, AT HoussLow.—One feature of tie atrocious
proceedings at Hounslow is so calculated to destroy
every feeling of security for the fair and above-board
treatment of our fellow-creatures in subordinate—ay, in
any stations of life, that we are astonished it has not
been more dwelt upon by the press of the day. We
allude to the awful facility with which a death caused by
a cruel and severe flogging was converted, by medical and
other testifiers, into a death from secondary causes ;
and the great vital question of its exciting cause—the
causa causans of it—obvious to the dullest observers,
hushed up and passed over. If such modes of dealing
with suspicious deaths may pass unheeded, every secu-
rity that frail mortals possess against being murdered by
inches ; killed off by causes set in motion to produce
effects—which effects themselves are to be exalted into
their place, as the original mischiefs—of being poisoned
by slow degrees ; every particle of such security will
come to depend on the caprice, or interest, or wiched-
ness of hard swearers, fslsifers, and liars of the first
magnitude.
In the name of honour and outraged truth, as well as
for the tranquilisation of the dreadful fears which such
convenient " certificating," if allowed to pass current
and unresented, is certain to excite, we demand of our

liberal and professing government—backed as they are
ju
ry
—a public opinion, and the verdict of the coroner's
—a searching investigation of the (falsely) incomplete
official reports of the cause of the death of private
White, late of the 7th Hussars, and we further demand
the condign punishment of their real concocters.
N.B. We would, also, ask the authorities on whom
the odium of White's death so fearfully rests, whether
the surgeon, who might have saved them from such
odium, did or did not do his duty, in unconcernedly,
without feeling the victim's pulse, or in any way ex-
amining his state, witnessing a laceration of half-an-
hour's duration perpetrated by a couple of stalwart
farriers ? Had we been on the coroner's jury, we
should have taught this man our opinion of his negli-
gence, in a most summary manner.—Hood's Magazine.
London, England, 1846-09-05

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ing It in " !ems," Or burnt? If 11 hissing hot, Mg;
a horse-shoe ;" it is apparent that some sanguine parties
will require consolation under adverse circumstances
and it is a pity that Pylades should be deprived of tl o
comfort of his Orestes. Seven days must steep them-
selves in night, as the great poet has it; and seven nights
must dream away the time—and, till then, can the reader
keep a secret? So can
Sept. 2, 1846.
London, England, 1846-09-05

freight, shipments have been made, though to no great
extent, both to England and China. The stock in the
place it now reduced to a small compass, and the quality
L.f it is very inferior. Subjoined are the current rates:-
Broach and Jumbooseer 83 rupees to 84 per candy.
Surat
Dollerah
Oomrawuttee
13arsee
Coffee—Mocha has advanced to 81 rupees per maund,
while Malabar has slightly declined.
Opium—The price has latterly somewhat given way,
and it may now be quoted nominally at 1,100 to 1,200
rupees per chest, according to quality.
Wool —There is no Khorassan or Mekran wool now
in the market. We quote Marwar at 100 to 105 rupees
per candy, and Cutch at 120 rupees, the small parcel of
the latter at present here being of superior quality.
Senna Leaves—Some purchases of Senna have been
made at 6 rupees per cwt., but the article is of an infe
rior kind.

to 75

In other articles of Eastern produce we have heard of
no transaction, but some variations in price will, on re-
ference to our quotations, be found to have taken place
in them. These, however, it is unnecessary particularly
to enumerate.
London, England, 1846-09-05

POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION.

An invention of considerable importance is now exhi-
biting at the above-named establishment. It is for the
purpose of ventilating mines. It consists of a capacious
pair of chambers inserted into large tanks filled with
water, forming water-founts somewhat aster the manner
in which the gasometers at the gas-works are con-
structed. These chambers are suspended in such a way
that a reciprocating motion may be given to them. They
are placed in such a position that a communication is
made between them and the up cast shaft of the mine.
On motion being given to the apparatus, a series of inlet
and outlet valves are brought into operation, and are so
arranged, that as soon as the chamber begins to descend
the outlet valves open, and the air is ejected, and so on
alternately a continuous circulation is kept up, the down-
cast shaft supplying the necessary quantity of fresh air
to the mine during the extraction of the vitiated atmos-
phere by the upcast shaft. The inventor states that a
chamber 16 feet in diameter, with an opening of 50 felt
area, would each minute remove 40,200 cubic feet of foul
air, and this, he states, can be accomplished at a very
trifling expense of power. The =Ad is deposited in
this institution, and is well worthy the attention of all
scientific men and those engaged in mining speculations.
London, England, 1846-09-05

THAMES.

Two men, named James Lacey and Abraham Perriam,
were brought before Mr. Ballantine, the former charged,
on his own confession, with stealing fifteen dozen pewter
pots, of various sizes, the property of Mr. Thomas Sims,
the proprietor of the Earl of Effingham tavern and saloon,
in the Whitechapel-road, and the other on suspicion of
being a participator in the robbery.
Mr. Pelham defended Perriam, who, up to the period
of his apprehension, maintained an irreproachable
character, and who keeps a small house, fitted up as a
pastry-conk's shop and refreshment room adjoining the
saloon, which he rents of a Mr. Wade, the lessee (under
Mr. Tims) of the theatre attached, where dramatic
representations are nightly given, under the superin-
tendence of Mr. Denvil, the tragedian. Lacy was waiter
and servant to Perriam, and left his employ about six
weeks ago. On Wednesday night Lacey delivered him-
self to Maloney, the constable who attends the saloon,
to whom he made a confession that he and Perriam
generally took the pots from the saloon after the per-
formances were over, and that Perriam gave him 6d. to
purchase a frying-pan, in which they were melted down.
He said the metal was disposed of to a marine store
dealer, named Baldwin. Eves, a police-sergeant, subse-
quently made inquiry at the shop of Baldwin, who has
been from home some time. The officer was informed
by Mrs. Baldwin that Lacey had offered her pewter for
sale, which she refused to purchase.
Mr. Sims said he had lost 15 dozen pewter pots of
various sizes, during the last six months, and that Per-
riam had access to every part of the premises, including
the saloon. Lacey was in the practice of sleeping on
the premises while employed by Perriam, of whose
honesty he never entertained the least suspicion until the
present time.
_ _

Mr.Pclham read a letter written by Lacey to Perriain,
threatening the latter with exposure for not giving him
a good character to a person named Morgan. Mr. Pei.
ham then urged that the accusation against Perriam was
founded upon malice. _ _ _

Mr. BALLANTINE eventually decided on remanding.
Lacey, on his own confession, till Thursday, and ac-
cepted bail for the appearance of Merriam on the same
day.
London, England, 1846-09-05

THE LASH.

THE LATE DEATH OF WHITE FROM PLEURISY AND
LIVER CO3IPLAINT, AND THE CHANGE OF THE WEA-
THER, AT HOUNSLOW.—One feature of the atrocious
proceedings at Hounslow is so calculated to destroy
every feeling of security for the fair and above-board
treatment of our fellow-creatures in subordinate—ay, in
any stations of life, that we are astonished it has not
been more dwelt upon by the press of the day. We
allude to the awful facility with which a death caused by
a cruel and severe flogging was converted, by medical and
other testifiers, into a death from secondary causes ;
and the great vital question of its exciting cause—the
causa causans of it—obvious to the dullest observers,
hushed up and passed over. If such modes of dealing
with suspicious deaths may pass unheeded, every secu-
rity that frail mortals possess against being murdered by
inches ; killed off by causes set in motion to produce
effects—which effects themselves are to be exalted into
their place, as the original mischiefs—of being poisoned
by slow degrees ; every particle of such security will
come to depend on the caprice, or interest, or wiched-
ness of hard swearers, fAlsifers, and liars of the first
magnitude.
In the name of honour and outraged truth, as well as
for the tranquilisation of the dreadful fears which such
convenient " certificating," if allowed to pass current
and unresented, is certain to excite, we demand of our
liberal and professing government—backed as they are
by public opinion, and the verdict of the coroner's jury
—a searching investigation of the (falsely) incomplete
official reports of the cause of the death of private
White, late of the 7th Hussars, and we further demand
the condign punishment of their real concocters.
N.B. We would, also, ask the authorities on whom
the odium of White's death so fearfully rests, whether
the surgeon, who might have saved them from such
odium, did or did not do his duty, in unconcernedly,
without feeling the victim's pulse, or in any way ex-
amining his state, witnessing a laceration of half-an-
hour's duration perpetrated by a couple of stalwart
farriers ? Had we been on the coroner's jury, we
should have taught this man our opinion of his negli-
gence, in a most summary manner.—Hood's Magazine.