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London, England, 1846-06-23

REVIEWS OF THE WORK.

"The author of this singular and talented work is a legally quali-
fied medical man, who has evidently had considerable experience In
the treatment of the various disorders arising from the follies and
frailties of early Indiscretion. The engravings are an invaluable ad-
dition, by demonstrating the consequences of excesses, which must
act as a salutary warning to youth and maturity, and by its perusal
many questions may be satisfactorily replied to, that admit of no ap-
peal, even to the most confidential friend."—Era.
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street; Starie, Tichborne•street, Quadrant; Gordon, 146, Leaden-
hall-street, London; Newton, 16, Church street, Liverpool; and by
all Booksellers.
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ND.—This match commenced yesterday at
GEN-
TLEMEN OF ENGLst.
assemblage of spectators was extremely
CRICSET.—THE GENTLEaIEN OF KENT v. THE
Lord's, and the .
and, as the score will tell,
three wickets to go down, an
En land, 143. The hitting
them. The Kent made 157 runs; g
numerous. Kent went in first,
vas some of the most
not in vain. The representatives of England, however, have
by Mr. Felix, Mr. Pell, and Mr. Long N
are not more than 15 behind
brilliant of the season.
recent excessively hot weather, the Police .
A NEW usn FOR IDLE FIRE-EN
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been
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have employed a portion of the fire-brigade the
igade in watering
streets and washing out dirty courts and alleys. The effect
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ptlaeeraminbcruleaasteedtchoomfpoorrttiVoluth
ofwhich
the
city thus Cleansed and cooled.
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XXXIX,

The Committee met at twelve, Mr. Divett, chairman.
OLDHAM, M %NCIIESTER, LIVERPOOL,

AND lIIIZZENHEAD ZUNCTION.

Evidence was continued by the promoters of the line.
Mr. Livescy, agent for the Chamber estates, gave evidence con-
cerning the coal-fields between Rochdale and Oldham, opened by the
proposed line. Pe calculated the Mountain coal-field to contain
2,760 acres, and 16,560,000 tons ; the Ito 3 ley field 2,400 acres, and
15,800,000 tons ; the Black field 7,000 acres, and 81,700,000 tons ;
and the remaining fields in the district 560 acres, and 5,600,000 tons.
In all, front the whole fields, 127,700,000 tons,' which, at the present
con,umption of 4,000 tons a-day, would last about 10J years.
London, England, 1846-06-23

-r
DEPARTURE OF IBRAHIM P..4,C HAL
FOR IRELAND.
LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EVENING.--His Highness Ibra
him Paella, accompanied by his attendants, arrived here last
night by special train from Manchester, and immediately
drove to the Adelphi Hotel, where apartments had been pre-
viously prepared for his reception. He was up at an early
hour this morning, set out shortly after seven o'clock; and
drove along the docks for the purpose of seeing the shipping
on the river. He also inspected in his progress one of the
British find North American snail steam. ships, and. othe
vessels. His worship the Mayor joined his Highness in his
state carriage at the Princess Tier, and accompanied him to
the Adelphi, whither they returned about ten o'clock to
take refreshments. During the day he drove out and visited
some of the leading establishments in town, and sailed for
Belfast at eight r.sa. in the uew steam-sbi. Windsor.
London, England, 1846-06-23

MARKET NEWS=(THIS DAY.)

zuty MA IiCILIkTit:
SmiTnraTo.—Meadow 11ay, 31 to 41; Clover ditto, 4/ 5s to
51 15s ; Oat Straw, 1110 s to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s per
load. A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CummuLaND. —Meadow Hay, 31 to 413 e; Clover ditto, 4/ 4s to 51
IGs; Oat Straw, 1/ 10s to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 11 14- per
load. Supply good, and trade
WIIITECIIAPEL.—IIeadow Hay, 3/ to 41; Clover ditto, 4/ 4s to 51
17s ; Oat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s ; Wheat Straw, 11 12s to 11 14s
per load. Trade dull at the above quotations.
New Meadow Bay was selling at from 21 58 to 315 s per load.
COLONIAL.
Sroaa.—Owing to the postponement in Parliament of the Sugar
question, there has been more demand for British Plantation desert).
ticns, and 900 hhds have been dispo.ed of at 6d to is advance. The
at antity of British Plantation landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 2,384 hhds 462 tierces 717 barrels, and there
were taken for home consmnpt on 1,279 hhds 112 tierces 307 barrels.
The stock in the same places is 7,6441111d* 1,014 tierces 1,958 barre Ls.
Rost.—The quantity landed last week at the East and West India
Docks was 421 puns .40 hhds„ there were taken for home consump-
tion 117 puns 7 hhds and exported 132 puns 30 hads. The stock.
in the same places is 10,165 puns 1,985 hhds.
RIM-6,783 bags Bengal at auction were all sold at 13s to 13s 6d
for middling to line white, and lOs 66 to I is for common to fine cargo.
TALLOW.—P. Y. C. is 42s per cwt. en the spot, and town the same.
TEA.— The market is dull.

DEMOLITION OP CANONBURY HOUSE.—Thie once
celebrated tavern, with its tea-gardens, is to be pulled down.
In another week or two not a vestige of either will be re-
maining. The grounds have been cut up, streets are laid
out, and boxes of brick and mortar will speedily occupy the
whole site. Thus, as" the metropolis spreads out in every
direction, were it not for steamers and railroads, the toil-
worn citizens would be deprived of every chance of inhaling
fresh and health-giving air. The tavern cannot boast of any
great antiquity. Within the last century it was but an in.
considerable alehouse, and was subsequently from time to
time, improved and enlarged. An excellent bowling- gr
n
and pleasant tea-gardens were added, and at length it
be-
came one of the most respectable places of publics r rt near
P
town, celebrated for the festivities of corporate and arochiai
bodies. Now its glory has departed, -and in a little while it
mill be limn Ito Inn%

QUEEN'S BENCH -(THIS DA 1(,)
THY XASTEU 07 TRINITY COLLEGE V. nit TIMITSIS 97
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP LIII.

This Committee met again to-day, in Room 26 (Grand Corridor )
Present, the lion. E. Lascellos (in the chair), the Earl of Arundel
and Surrey, Mr. illidyard, Captain Dalrymply, and Mr. R. Clayton.
BIRMINGHAM WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XVIII.

anarrsnm, YEOVIL, AND DOR.O ETAT=
(LONDON, .BAZILSZWILW, AND
JITNCTION).
This Committee met to-day; B. 'Denison, chairman.
Several clauses and amendments were agreed to, and added to the
Bill as originally proposed, having for their object the protection of
the interests of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway.
31r. AUSTIN made an application to the Committee, on the part of
the Great Western Company, to reconsider the preamble of the
Exeter Groat West:Tii Company, and allow them to con-
struct the branches as proposed in their Bill from Ax-
minster: to Bridport and Wimpole to join the Bristol and Exeter.
The Learned Counsel contended that the Committee had power to do
so if they thought proper.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the first question to be decided was
whether the Committee would entertain such a proposition.
The room was ordered to be cleared. Upon the parties being
Called in,

The CHAIIMAN stated that their application had come too late.
LONDON, NEWBURY, AND BATH DIRECT.

In the absence of Mr. Sergeant WIANGII.33I, who was engaged in
the Doncaster and LaeZs room,
Mr. MEREwETITER, at the request of the Chairman (who sug-
gested that It was an excellent chance for a junior), opened the case
in an able address on behalf of the promoters of this scheme.
he Learned Counsel entered Into a minute history of the London,
""wburY, and Bath Canal Company, who were the principal prl-
rs of this line, and showed that they had suffered considerably in
"nefttuendinimtuce of the construction of the Great Western Railway, their
stated:to ttlr
_n_g le faln from 30s. per share to 7s. Gd. After having
estimate., er;a:rttee the course of the proposed line, the length,
a railway, tilt and the other requisites for the construction of
opinion that the CereThAteoisel, concluded his speech by stating his
nrmously decide that theme' Divahnrln. g heard the evidence, would una-
At the close of his
n..e4u, bk or the Bill was proved.
o'clock to-morrow.the Committee adjourned till twelve
London, England, 1846-06-23

444 13 2

coverable
The Rest, or Undivided Profit on the 14th of
October, 1844, amounted to 102,96G 7 10
To which are now to be added the profits
realised both in the colonies and in Lon-
don, to theJ3th of October, 1845, after de-
fraying alI expenses of management in-
curred

£149,807 0 7

Deduct therefrom the following payments to
the proprietors, viz.:—
April dividend, 1845... £27,000 0 0
October dividend, 1845 13,500 0 0

40,500 0 0

Leaving the sum of £109,307 0 7
applicable to the payment of dividends, and to meet bad
debts. But when the directors look to the diminished profits
for the past year, to the further development of losses, and
to the heavy additional expenditure incurred by the legal
proceedings in the suit against the Bank of Australia, they
feel that they arc best consulting the future prosperity and
standing of the corporation, by declaring their intention to
suspend for the present the payment of dividends.
7. The directors have come to this conclusion after much
consideration, and with feelings of deep regret; at the same
time they are convinced, that under the circumstances above
detailed, and more especially with reference to the restric-
tions of the charter, the proprietors will be satisfied that no
other course was open to them, and they may rest assured
that it will be a matter of sincere congratulation to the di-
rectors to find, that such suspension should be of short
duration.
" 8. An account of the assets and liabilities of the Bank is
now submitted.

ASSETS.
Government Stock, Specie, and Cash £265,793 7 7
Landed Property and Bank Premises
Bills Receivable, and other Securities .. 1,438,288 15 9

Z 1,726,308 2 2

LIABILITIES.
. £900,000 0 0
84,597 0 0

Capital .
Circulation..... ..... ...
Bills Payable, and other
Liabilities ..... .... 107,229 3 10
Deposits
Bad Debt Fnnd 109,307 0 7

-- £1,726,300 2 2
9. During the past year the business of the Bank, though
comparatively of small amount, has been of a safe and legiti-
mate character, the deposits have materially increased, and
the properties held in security for debts have improved in
value, but the field for banking, at present open in the Colo-
nies, not being sufficient to afford full employment for the
capital, a large portion of it has accumulated in London,
which the directors feel it their duty to reserve under their
own control, at immediate call, in order to enable them to
take advantage of any opportunity which may occur, for the
enlargement of their operations in Australasia.
(Signed) " G. CARROLL, Chairman."
After some little discussion, the report was agreed to, and
the meeting having passed a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
separated.
London, England, 1846-06-23

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

MANCHESTER, JUNE 20.
STOCK Excnarron.— The sales are—Blackburn and Preston, 414 p.
—Buckingham and Bletchingley, dis.—Chester and Manchester,
245. 6d. dis.—Derby and Crewe, 4 p.—Eastern Counties, Tork Ex-
tension, io p.—East Lancashire, 2% p. c.—Leicester and Bedford,
1-16 dis.—Liverpool, Ormskirk and Preston, 15-16 p.—Manchester
and Birmingham, 82—North Staffordshire, 3 13.16 p.—North Wales
Mineral, New, 1 p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (B), Os. 3d.—
Ditto, Extension, h dis.—Sheffield, Leek, and Crewe, 12s. dis.—
South-Eastern and Dover, Halves, No. 4,2 s. p.—Tcan and Dove
Valley, 15s. 6d. dis. —West Riding Union, 2 1-16 P.
LEEDS, JUNE 20.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The tone of the markets during this week
has been decidedly improved, although only a small business is
doing. Most old stocks are a little higher in price, and first-class
scrip has shown better symptoms, although among the holders 01
ti e latter description of shares there is no great confidence. The
greatest advance of scrip has been in Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sions, but Mattocks, North British (Carlisles) and York and North
Midland (East and West Ridings) are all better. In old stocks higher
prices have been obtainable for Eastern Counties, Brightons, Croy-
dons, London and Sou h-Westerns, Manchester and Birming,hams,
Midlands, Newcastle and Darling.ons, and Newcastle and Berwicks.
It is rumoured that the arrangement between the Leeds and Brad-
ford and the Manchester and Leeds Company will not be carried Into
effect, which has given a strong impetus to them, and caused an
advance from 26% p. to 30 p. The sales -are—Eastern Counties,
York Extension, S p.—East Lancashire, 2S p.—Huddersfield and
Sheffield, 5 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 30 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 5%
dis.—London and Croydon, 22i —Manchester and Leeds Extension,
2/. Os. p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 28s. 6d. dis.—Cli •
theroe Junction, 235. dis.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 13s. die.
—Leicester and Bedford, is. tid. dis.—London and York, 12s. fl. dis.
—London and Manchester (Remington's), 395. dis.—Malton and
Driffield Junction, 12s. 6d. p.—Northumberland and Lancashire
Junction, 15s.
Midland,6
st. Pd.
lorsi di
trStsaffordshire, p —North West-
eri. p—Welsh Midland, I% dis.—Wesi
Riding Union, 4/. Is. tid.

_
YORK, JUNE 20.
SToclt Excnatiom.—'-The sales are —Eastern Counties, York Ex-
tension, 116—London and York, 2 --3lalton and Dridield Junction,
23i—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2s4—Newcastle
and Berwick, 2514 —N evrcastle and Darlington, Extensions, 91. 4s.
—North British. Carlisle Extension, 11. I3s 6d.—Ditto, Dalkeith,
614—North Staffordshire, 51. 16s.—Soath Midland, 1/. 9s. 6d.—York
ami North Midland Extension, New (East and West Riding), 111.
is. 3d
London, England, 1846-06-23

ASSETS.

Government Stock, Specie, anl Cash £265,793 7 7
Landed Property and Bankl Premises
bills Receivable, and other Securities

81,726,308 2 2

LIABILITIES.
Capital.
Circulation... ... 84,597 0 0
Bills Payable, and other
Liabilities
Deposits
Bad Debt Fund ' 109,307 0 7

£1,726,300 2 2
" 9. During the past year the business of the Back, though
comparatively of small amount, has been of a safe and legiti-
mate character, the deposits have materially increased, and
the properties held in secnrity for debts have improved in
value, but the field for banking, at present open in the Colo-
nies, not lying sufficient to afford full employment for the
capital, a large portion of it has accumulated in London,
which the directors feel it their duty to reserve under their
own control, at immediate call, in order to enable them to
take advantage of any opportunity which may occur, for the
enlargement of their• operations in Australasia. .
(Signed) "G. CARROLL, Chairman."
After some little discussion, the report was agreed to, and
the meeting having passed a vote of thank t: to the Chairman,
separated.
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XI 11.

The Committee met to-day at the usual hour ; Sir William Clay
in the chair.

CELLED ONI N EXTENSION.
The evidence on behalf of this line was resumed.
31r. Scott was recalled, and shortly examined in continuation cd
his evidence of yesterday, in favour of the line.
The witness was examined at some length, but no point of material
Importance was elicited.

GROUP XXXI.
BRISTOL AN D BIRMINGHAM (BATH
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XXXIX,

The Committee met at twelve, Mr. Divett, chairman.
OLDHAM, M NCIIESTER, LIVERPOOL,

AND BIRKENDZI.A.D 3-ONCTION.

Evidence was continued by the promoters of the line.
Mr. Livesey, agent for the Chamber estates, gave evidence con-
cerning the coal-fields between Rochdale and Oldham, opened by the
proposed line. Le calculated the Mountain coal-field to contain
2,760 acres, and 16,560,000 tone ; the Ro)ley field 2,400 acres, and
15,800,000 tons ; the Black field 7,000 acres, and 81,700,000 tons ;
and the remaining fields in the district 560 acres, and 5,600,000 tons.
In all, from the whole fields, 127,700,000 tons, which, at the present
con-umption of 4,010 tons a-day, would last about 104 years.
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP LXIV.

MIDLAND GREAT WESTERN (aluzznemaa
AND ATHLONE).

The portions of the subscribers' agreement which were non eat on
Saturday were produced.
The clauses of the Bill were then gone through seriatim, and
ordered to be reported.

Mr. AUSTIN. 4.C., said, he had to make a very important applies
tion to the Committee, namely, that they should re-consider the Irish
Great Western Bill either in whole or part. The decision of the Com•
mittee had been most unexpected, as they had encountered no oppo-
sition in their passage through the House of Lords and the House of
Commons, and he entreated the Committee to re-consider their deci-
sion, and not deprive Ireland of the advantages which this railway
would confer.

Mr. ALEXANDER, on the part of the Midland Counties, opposed the
application.
The room was cleared, and on our re-admission.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had decided, with resp2ct
to the application of Mr. Austin, that such could not be entertained
by the Committee, except under an express instruction from the
House.
The Committee then separated.
London, England, 1846-06-23

S UN,

last few days, and Pennsylvanias have shared in the rise,
thus indicating a growing conviction that the August divi-
dend will be punctually met.
For a small loan of between three and four hundred
thousand dollars at five per cent., needed by this State to pay
off some balances due to contractors on the public works, no
bids were made on the,terms required by the notice, five per
cent. and not below par. This is not surprising, considering
that the actual value of money is great just now and the
general expectation; if She war with Mexico continue any
time, that the United States Government will need loans on
which a higher interest will be offered. A preference more.
over is given to the Stocks of the United States over that of
any State.
An attempt is to be made next week to call up and pass
the Bill in the House of Representatives for modifying the
tariff. Its success must be considered doubtful, seeing that
the results to the Treasury have been very advantageous
without obvious injury to any other interest. At a moment
when all the resources of revenue are needed, it does not
seem probable, that on grounds of !nerdy speculative
evil and theoretical inequality and oppressiveness, a con-
gress of practical men will enter on the experiment of
altering a law, that furnishes such ample supplies to the
Exchequer.
The Mechanics' Banking Association have declared a
dividend for the last six months of four per cent., payable
on the 10th inst. '
The sales of Cotton. to-day have been to a moderate
extent. About 800 bales have been taken at the follow-
ing prices :

Upland and Florida. Mobile, N. 0., and Texas.
-- bales. -- bales.
..nferior
Ord. to good ord.
Mid. to good mid 7* to 711 7i to 811 t
Mid. fair to fair
Full fair to good. fair 8i to 84 9i to 10
Fine - Nominal. Nominal.
All descriptions of flour are extremely dull. Sales of
Michigan have been made at 4 dolls. to 4 dolls. 121,4 cents ;
Genesee, 4 dolls. 25 cents ; common southern kinds, 4 dolls.
25 cents to 4 dolls. 37% cents. The receipts down the North
River to-day amount to 9,295 barrels, making a total of
421,537 barrels received this season.
2,000 barrels rye sold at 65 cents, and 4,000 barrels Western
corn at 50 cents.
Ashes are firm : pots at 3 dolls. 561/1 cents, and pearls at
4 dolls. 614. cents.
Provisions are dull at our last quotation. .
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XLII.

The case for the promoters of the Liverpool, Ormsklrk, and Preston
Railway Bill hexing been printed, the Committee, on their re-assem-
bling this morning, proceeded to hear evidence on bekaif of the pro-
moters of the

MANCHESTER AWD SOUTHPORT.

Several 'witnesses were examined, who deposed as to the traffic that
might be expected along the proposed line, and also as to the advan-
tages which it would be to the surrounding district.

GROUP XLV.

This Committee re-assembled at one o'clock ; bir. Bickhasn
Escott in the chair.
CALEDONIAN AND CARLISLE DEVIA-.

TION.

The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in settling
and arranging the clauses, the preamble having been passed yes-
terday.
The Committee adjourned at the usual hour.

GROUP XLVIII.
THE LLYNVI VALLEY.

The Committee met again this day, Mr. Aldh-m, chairman.
The opposition of the landowners was proceeded with, together
with that of the proprietors of a tram line already executed. There
are some valuable schemes in this group remaining to be heard, and
which, through the delay occasioned by the length of the inquiry in
the above line, must be put to a very great expense, as well as en-
dangering the possibility of the group going before the House of
Lords at this advanced stage of the session. There is the Mon-
mouthshire and the Abergavenny and Hereford rates, which are moat
impo taut to tke public, and from the great amount of mineral and
general traffic, cannot but be most profitable to the undertakers.
Something should be done by the House towards enabling the Com-
mittees generally to select the most valuable lines for a first hearing
—at present, the cases are taken in the order of the second reading,
which in many instances, ss in the above, delay those Bills which
are most advantageous to the public to the last moment, if not
altogether hazarding their safety.
London, England, 1846-06-23

BANK OF AUSTRALASIA.

The twelfth annual meeting of the Proprietors of the Bank
of Australasia was held yesterday, at their office, 8, Austin-
friars, Alderman Sir George Carroll in the chair.
The usual preliminaries having been gone through,
The SECRETARY proceeded to read the following report :
" 1. The directors regret, that in presenting their twelfth
annual report to the proprietors, they are unable t o make any
satisfactory statement of their proceedings for the past year.
" 2. Although the agricultural interests of the Australasian
colonies, from the increased prices of land and stock, have
very much improved, trade generally has been limited in ex-
tent; the amount of unemployed capital has still further re-
duced the value of money; and the profit arising from Ex-
change operations, hitherto productive of much advantage,
has, from untoward causes in the past year, been greatly
diminished.
" 3 The Proprietors are aware that, during the past year,
the debt owing by the Bank of Australia has been the sub-
ject of two most irksome and expensive trials. On the
first trial, the jury were discharged, from being unable to
agree on a verdict. On the second trial (which was a trial
at bar), the justice of our claim was completely established,
so fas as such object could be obtained by the verdict of a
jury : the Court, at the same time, expressing their opinion,
that the entire sum claimed by us, had gone in reduction of
the debts of the Bank of Australia • and that the conduct of
our superintendent, Mr. Hart, had, throughout his transac-
tions with that bank, been straightforward and creditable
to him.
"4. The legal objection taken on the first trial, namely,
that the directors of the Bank of Australia had no power to
borrow, was again urged on' the second trial, and the ma-
jority of the Court agreeing in that objection, the verdict
was taken in such a way, that the question might be raised
on appeal before the Privy Council.
" 5. The directors, on hearing the result of the new trial,
took immediate steps for hastening the appeal proceedings
before the Privy Council ; and the proprietors may be as-
sured that every exertion will be made to bring the matter
to the earliest possible termination. The directors are con-
firmed in their hopes of ultimate success by the honest view
taken of their case by the jury, and by the renewed opinions
of the eminent counsel consulted by them in this country as
to their right to recover.
" 6. The directors now present, as usual, a statement of the
accounts for the year ending the 13th of October, 1845 :
The Balance of Bad-debt Fund, on the 14th
of October, 1844
Received since, on Debts considered irre-
London, England, 1846-06-23

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The LAST EXHIBITION this Season, in the Gardens of
the Society, in the Regent's Park, will be HELD on WEDNESDAY,
July 1, and will include FRUIT.
Tickets cal; be obtaincd at the Gardens, by presenting an order
from a Subscriber, price ss. ; or on the day of the Exhibition, 7s. 6d.
each.
PROMENADES, to which Fellows have the privilege of admitting
their Friends, will continue to be held every -Wednesday in June and
July, except July 1.
J. D. C. SOWERBY, Secretary.
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP LIII.

This Committee met again to-day, in Room 26 (Grand Corridor.)
Present, the lion. E. Luta:6/11es (In the chair), the Earl of Arundel
and surrey, Mr. Hildyard, Captain Dalryniple, and Mr. R. Clayton.
ItIRIVIXNGHAM,. WOLVERHAMPTON, AND
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP XIII,

The Committee met to-day at the usual hour; Sir William Clay
in the chair.

CAMEDONI rtN EXTENSION.
The evidence on behalf of this line was resumed.
Mr. Scott was recalled, and shortly examined in continuation of
his evidence of yesterday, in favour of the line.
The witness was examined at some length, but no point of material
importance was elicited.

GROUP XXXI.
BRISTOL AND BIRMINGHAM (BATH

DIRECT).

The Committee re-assembled at the usual hour this morning, and
were occupied with hearing the evidence for the promoters of
the Bill.

Mr. Barclay, assistant to Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, was ex-
amined at considerable length as to the engineering merits of the line.
Mr. It Stephenson was also. examined, and corroboraled generally
the testimony of the previous witntss as to the facilities with which
the line might be constructed, and the adequacy of the estimate to
meet the expenses of construction.
London, England, 1846-06-23

CUSTOMS' DUTIES BILL.
HOUSE OF LORDS, RINE 22.
DIVISION ON THE SILKWEAVERS' PETITION.

_ _ _
PRESENT-42.
DUKES. EARLS.
Richmond Camarvon
Beaufort Malmesbnry
Montrose Egmont
Newcastle Lncan
VISCoUNTS. Nelson
Exeter Charleville
Orford
Lonsdale
Eldon
Ranfurly
VISCOUNTS.
Strangford
Gage
Donerano
Lake
Combermere
PROX I ES-31.
EARLS.

EARLS.

Airlie

Selkirk
Orkney
Oxford
Dartmouth

Stanhope

Pomfret
Warwick
Mansfield

EARLS

Shrewsbury
Huntingdon
Winch'lna
Moray

Glengall
Yarborough
Gainsborough
VISCOUNTS.
Hereford
Arbuthnott
De Vesci
O'Neill
Sidraouth
Exmouth
Canterbury

Sheffield
Ferrers

ran kerville
Aylesford
Macclesfield
Mayo.

.oligford

BISHOP
I3amgor

LORDS,

Stanley
Hastings
Clinton:
Beaumont
Saltoun
Sondes
Boston
Southampton
Bolton
Redesdale
Colchester
Brougham
Ashburton
London, England, 1846-06-23

NEWCASTLE AND CARLISLE.

The Committee on this group met at twelve o'clock, in Room
No. 13 ; present, Mr. Bramstone (chairman), the Marquis of Chandos,
Lord Alfred Churchill, and Mr. Martin.
_ _ _

It will be remembered that this Bill was brought under the con-
sideration of the Committee as an unopposed Bill, and the preamble
was declared to have been preyed. -übsequently, in consequence of
certain eireinnAances with reference to the steepness of the gradients
eoming to the knowledge of the Committee, they were of opinion that
a re-committal of the Bill was necessary. The promoters immedi-
ately requested that no re-committal should take place, but that
evidence should be heard w ith reference to the gradients and curves.
This course was acceded to, and the Committee entered upon the case
to-day.
Mr. KNOWLES, on the part of the promoters, very briefly opened the
case. He stated that the object of the line was to convey mineral
productions from the mining districts at Alstone to the Carlisle Rail-
way, as the mineral traffic through that part of the country was
amply sufficient to maintain a railway. The length of the line was
to be seventeen miles, and the estimated cost was 280,000/. As the
. .

lute was to pass through a district of a rough character, and which
was also abounding in mines, the gradients and curves were neces-
sarily severe. There were gradients of lin 33 and lin39 ; but he
would be enabled to show the Committee that on various other rail-
ways gradients of a much severer character might be worked with
perfect safety. The Learned Counsel then called
Mr. Bourne, the engineer to the line, who proved that the railway
could be worked with safety. The gradients were severe, as the i
nature of the country would not permit them to be otherwise ; but
there were much more severe gradients daily worked by locomotive
power on other railways, without any inconvenience being felt.
Mr. N. Wood, examined by Mr. Itimisat An engineer, confirmed
this evidence, and proved that a most extensive and valuable tract of
mining country, which was now lying useless for want of proper
means to convey fhel to it, would be laid open by this railway.
Mr. KNOWLES, on the part of the pomoters, offered to insert a
clause in the Bill restricting the company from working the gradients
of 1 in 332, and:one in 39, unless by stationary engines, without the
consent of the Board of Trade.

The CHAIRMAN inquired whether any penalty would attach to the
Infraction of the Act with regard to such a clause ?
Mr. KNOWLES said that to disobey an Act of Parliament was an
Indictable offence at common law.

The CIIAIRMAN would prefer that some specific penalty should be
introduced into the clause, giving to the Beard of Trade the power
of enforcing It in case of non-compliance with the Act. If they
were only to be restricted by fear of indictment the Board of Trade
might not hear of any disobedience until some serious accident
occurred.
The required alteration was then made in the Bill, and the Com-
mittee proceeded with the clauses of the Bill, which were all
acceded to.
London, England, 1846-06-23

ASSETS.

Government Stock, Specie, and Cash £265,793 7 7
Landed Property and Bank Premises
Bills Receivable, and other Securities

Z 1,726,308 2 2

LIABILITIES.
Capital.. £900,000 0 0
Circulation..... ... 84,597 0 0
Bills Payable, and other
Liabilities
Deposits ..
Bad Debt Fnnd 109,307 0 7
£1,726,300 2 2
"9. During the past year the business of the Bank, though
comparatively of small amount, has been of a safe and legiti-
mate character, the deposits have materially increased, and
the properties held in security for debts have improved in
value, but the field for banking, at present open in the Colo-
nies, not being sufficient to afford full employment for the
capital, a large portion of it has accumulated in London,
which the directors feel it their duty to reserve under their
own control, at immediate call, in order to enable them to
take advantage of any opportunity which may occur, for the
enlargement of their operations in Australasia.
(Signed) " G. CARROLL, Chairman."
After some little discussion, the report was agreed to, and
the meeting having passed a vote of thanks to the Chairman,
separated.
London, England, 1846-06-23

GROUP ILII.

The case for the promoters of the Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston
Railway Bill having been printed, the Committee, on their reassem-
bling this morning, proceeded to hear evidence on behalf' of the pro-
moters of the

MANCHESTER AND SOUTHPORT.

Several witnesses were examined, who deposed as to the traffic that
might be expected along the proposed line, and also as to the advan•
tagee which it would be to the surrounding district.

GROUP XLV.

Th!s Committee re-assembled at one o'clock ; Mr. Bickham
EBcott in the chair.
CALEDONIAN AND CARL'S E. El DEVIA••
TXON.

The Committee were occupied the whole of the day in settling
and arranging the dailies, the preamble having been passed yes-
terday.
The Committee adjourned at the usual hour.

GROUP ILVILI.
THE X.X.YNVI VALLEY.

The Committee met again this day, Mr. Aldhrm, chairman.
The opposition of the landowners was proceeded with, together
with that of the proprietors of a tram line already executed. There
are some valuable schemes in this group remaining to be heard, and
which, through the delay occasioned by the length of the inquiry in
the above line, must be put to a very great expense, as well as en-
dangering the possibility of the group going before the House of
Lords at this advanced stage of the session. There is the Mon-
mouthshire and the Abergavenny and Hereford lines, which are most
impo tant to the public, and from the great amount of mineral and
general traffic, cannot but be most profitable to the undertakers.
Something should be done by the House towards enabling the Com-
mittees generally to select the most ♦aluable lines for a first hearing
—at present, the cases are taken in the order of the second reading,
which in many instances, es in the above, delay those Bills which
are moat advantageous to the public to the last moment, if not
altogether hazarding their safety.
London, England, 1846-04-11

inlytturt,
),•4

LONDON, SATURDAY, APRIL 11, 1846.

From the scanty particulars obtained at the meeting
of the Middlesex Magistrates, held on Thursday, some.,l
extremely important deductions may be drawn. We
have taken occasion more than once to protest against
the system hitherto adopted for the suppression of crime
and the prevention of social misdemeanours. The prin-
ciple that " Punishment " is the Hercules to be em-
ployed in the cleansing of this Augean Stable of Vice has
ever appeared to us as rotten at the core, and hence we
have constantly and earnestly insisted upon the necessity
of some thorough transformation in the entire fabric of
criminal jurisprudence. We acknowledge ourselves
sanguine as to the consequences of a grand moral revo-
lution of this detcription, and we look upon its realisa-
tion as far from impracticable. Hitherto the question of
criminality in the populace has been considered
only as suppressible by retribution. Men were
to be awed into probity, shamed into decency, or
goaded into virtue. The experience of all ages
proves this to have been a most inefficacious
system. Penalties, now onerous, now lenient, have
'been enforced—and still depravity has continued to
flourish. Justice has been erroneously pourtrayed as
wielding a sword, and sometimes, even, with the intention
of vindicating the " majesty of the law," the scales of
the benign goddess have been either tampered with or
forgotten. A more mistaken mode of purifying a king
dom from the disorders which have always been, more
or less, prevalent in society, could not possibly have been
adopted. Prevent the recurrer •) of vice by instilling
knowledge and the right principles of morality into the
popular mind, and then, if any incorrigible specimens
of licentiousness present themselves, let the offence be
expiated. Give the multitude an opportunity of be-
coming decent citizens ; but, in the name of propriety
and common sense, do not tacitly encourage, by your
torior, the propagation of viliany for the more
purpose of crowding your penitentiaries, or of
colonifing, portions of Australia. If we look simply to
the origin of crime, the mode by which it can be the
most effectually prevented becomes obvious. A man
gaid4l by the dictates of wisdom is inevitably virtuous ;
by the right acquisition of knowledge he becomes ipso
facto less liable to violate the natural code of right and
wrong ;--the inference of which reasoning must be
that vice is the child of ignorance. Hence for the
eradication or suppression of that vice, education is
the most rational and the most efficient instrument.
Animated with these convictions, we cannot but yearn
for some comprehensive change in this branch of legis-
lation. Everything goes to enforce the necessity of some
radical alteration of the kind ; nor do we consider the
matter as anything but feasible. Some of the
calculations produced at the meeting of the
London, England, 1846-04-11

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE SOCIETY,
26, COENHILL, LONDON.
Capital £600,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
This institution offers iir.portaut and auz.istantial advan-
tages with respect both t* Life Assurances and Detorred Annuitics.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
panse 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 converdk.nces or necessity. Assurances
for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates.
DIVISION OF PROFIT:.
The success and increasing prosperity of the Sodety has enabled
the Directors, at tha last annual investigation, to declare a third
Bonus, varying Item 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on
„aoh Pulley erected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

7i'v I 81
lii tg
50'; 4i
• Fl- • v
London, England, 1846-04-11

NULL. Antu, 9

STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The intentions of Government, as expresse4
by Sir R. Peel and Earl Dalhousie, have given an impetus to inquiry
for scrip, to which the markets latterly have been unaccustomed.
Buyers, however, generally seem indisposed to give the prices de-
manded by scriphelders, which, In many instances, are equal to the
full of what may reasonably be expected to be the balance of the
deposits returned, Should the company be compelled to dissolve.
The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 3—North British.
Carlisle, 31s.—Chehnsford and Bury, So.—East Coast, 216.—Glas-
gow, Dmfkies, and Carlisle, 20s.—Grand Union, 10s.—Great North
and South Wales, Bs. 6d.—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. 9d,—
Liverpool and Leeds, 2%-London and Manchester (Item.), 1
North Staffordshire, V. is.—West Milne Union, 31. Bs.—Yorkshire
and Glasgow Union, lbs.
SHEFFIELD, Aram 9.
Srocx Exchexos.—The sales are—Grimsby and Sheffield, 8U-
Ditto, Railway and Dock, 214—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Freston,
21. 16s. 6d.—liorth Western, Al.

YORK, APRIL 9.
STOCK EXCIIANOL—The sales are—Grand Union (Nottingham
and Lynn), Ss. 6d.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland,
IL 19s. 6d.—Newcastle and Berwick, 16% —North British, Carlisle
Extension, 11. 12s.—Welsh Midland, 114—York and worth Midland
Extension, 31—Ditto, New (East and West Riding), 8.

HUDDERSFIELD, Aram 9.
SrooX EXcliAlcox.--The sales 'are—Midland, Birmingham, and
Derby, 29—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 3 dis.—Hudders-
field and Manchester Railway and Canal, 29—Ditto ditto, 15s. die.
—Huddersfield and Sheffield Junction, 3 p.—Leeds and Bradford, 44
—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 3 p.—Leeds and Think, 5%
dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, 7% p.—Graud Union, 12s. W.—Hud-
dersfield, Halifax, and Bradford Union, 3—Lancashire, Yorkshire,
and North Eastern, 1 % —Leeds and Liverpool Direct, 2%—Manches-
ter, Huddersfield, and Great Grhnsby, 20e.—North Western, 3s. dis,
—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 21s.—Welsh Midlands, 285.—York and
Carlisle, 31s. dis.—London and York, I;6—Glasgow and Dumfries,
I —West Riding Union, 9s.
BRISTOL, Aram 9.
SroCIE ExCHANoz.—The sales are—• Bristol and Exeter, New, 8 %
—Birmingham and Gloucester, 124%.—Caledonian, 7.—Midland,
New, 29% —South Devon, 3156—Taff Vale, New, 1%.
London, England, 1846-04-11

LITER ATURE.

PEN AND INK SKETCHES OF POETS,
PREACHERS, AND POLITICIANS, Bvo.
" A book which you can take up and lay down when
you please," formed Dr. Johnson's beau-ideal of a read-
able volume. If it gossipped about public persons,—if
it drew pen-portraits of those whose names are in eery
one's mouth,—if it made them pass before us as they
lived or live, such a work, it is clear, must possess the
elements of popularity.
In these " Nil and Ink Sketches" there is no pretence.
The author's style is the reverse of ambitious. He has
known a great many distinguished persons, he has seen
many more, and he tells us what he knows and what he
observed just as we would expect a clever, chatty friend
to speak to us by a bright Christmas fire, upon topics
about which he fancied we might feel interested. The
result is a collection of clever portraits of public persons,
with a dash of biography, a kavening of criticism, and a
good savouring of anecdote. An amusing, instructive,
well-written work is this before us.
The living and the dead are cared for in this volume.
Robert Hall and Robert Montgomery ; Hannah More,
Felicia Hemans, and Joanna Baillie ; Southey, Words-
worth, and Coleridge ; John Foster and Sir James Mac-
intosh; Abernethy and Faraday; Brougham, Wetherell,
and Lyndhurst ; Shelley, Hazlitt, and Charles Lamb ;
the two Montgomeries ; O'Connell, Sheil, and Fergus
O'Connor; Father Mathew and Count D'Orsay ; Row-
land Hill, Irving, Baptist Noel, and John Williams ;
Mrs. Fry and the " Corn-law Rhymer ;" Disraeli,
Macaulay, and Bulwer ; Hunt and Cobbett ; Peel and
" the Duke;" Crabbe, Legh Richmond, and Professor
Keble ; Lady Blessington and Thomas Miller ; Buck-
land, Milman, and Dr. Pusey : of these and more have
we here graphic and lively sketches.
The following is interesting:—
" In the month of July, 1824, the body of Lord Byron
was brought from Missolonghi to Eng'.and, and on being
landed from the Florida,' was removed to the house of
Sir Edward Knatchbull, who then resided in Great
George-street, Westminster. Having availed myself of
peculiar facilities, I saw, on one occasion, the corpse of
the poet—the lid of the coffin being for some necessary
purpose removed.
" It was at night that the work of opening the shell
commenced. This was soon effected, and when the last
covering was removed, we beheld the face of the illus-
trious dead,
London, England, 1846-04-11

Time of
Starting.

From

9 45 A,
9 65 „
10 0
10 5 „
10 15 „
10 26 „

London
Stratford
Lea Bridge
Tottenham
Waltham
Broxbourne - - -

Fare to Cambridge
and back.

is. Od.

i 0
5 0
3 0
4 6
4 6

Arriving at Cambridge about 11.45 o'clock, and returning from
Cambridge at 6 o'clock the same day, stopping at the same stations.
From Cambridge to London, calling at the stations as fellows, in
third-class open carriages only:—

Time of
Starting.

7 o♦. K.
7 15 „
7 30 „
35 9 9
° 99
13 „

From

Cambride
Chesterford
Wender
Newport
Bishop's Siortford - - -
Harlow

Faro to London
and back.

los. N.

5 •
9
4 •
3 0
4 6

Arriving in London about 9 o'clock, and returning from London at
9 o'clock P. sc., the same day, stopping at the above stations.
From Colchester to London, -in
.sthlrd-class open carriages only,
Calliug at the stations as follows : ,

Time of
Departure.

Fare to London
and back.

6 43 A. Y.
6 53 „
7 7
7 18 „
7 26 „
7 43 „
7 68 „
6 20 „
36 „

Colchester
Mart's Tey.
Kelvedou
Witham
Hatfield

Chelmsford
Ingatestone
Brentwood
Romford

Arriving in London abet 9.7, and returning from London at 6.30
o'clr.:k the same day.
141.13'..—Parties intending to avail themselves of the above Excar •
Sion Trait* are recommended to make early application for tickets,
as a limited number only will be issued.
Tickets to be had on application at the stations 101 above, on and
.after the 6th April.-14y order,
London, April 2, 1846

C. P. RONET, Secretiry.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.
NEWMARKET RACES.
The pulite are respectfully informed, that in addition to the ordi-
nary trains, SPECIAL TRAINS will run between LONDON, CUES-
TEAFOILD, and CAMBRIDGE, In connexion with coaches to and
from Newmarket, as follows, per.orming the entire distance In less
than ,'our hours:—Sunday, April 12, 1846-Ist and 2d class, from
London to Chesterford only, at 1.30 p.m., calling at Lea bridge,
Broxbourne, and Bishop Stortford, and arriving at Chestertord about
3.30 o'clock. Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, April 13, 14, and
15-Ist and 2d class, from London to Cambridge, at 8.40 a.m., calling
at Lea-bridge, Broxbeurne, Bishop Stortford, and Chesterford, and
returning from Cambridge at 6.30., and from Chesterford at 7.0 p.m.
Friday, April 17-Ist and 2d class, at 5.15 p.m. ftom Cambridge, and
5.45 p.ra. from Chesterton! to London, !Wang at Bishop Stortford,
trozbourne, and Lea•bridge.
Passengers will be booked throughy_.,h between London and New-
market, at their option,
gecitol
-following fare., coachmen
alecrh fares andes
feel to too'. Cambridge, at the
Single Ticket
including
Day Ticket
to and from to and from
Newmarket. Newmarket.

17.. 6d. •••••••• M.
London, England, 1846-04-11

WESTMORELAND AND CUMBER

••
LAND WRESTLING SOCIETY.
The ancient " buck-hold wrestle," by the natives of
Cumberland and Westmoreland, took place accirding to
annual custom yesterday (Friday), in the very extensive
"festive hall" erected on the grounds of Mr. Hinton's
Dighbury Barn Tavern, Islington. The attendance
was far beyond expectation, there being upwards of
5.000 persons, preseat. For the " light-weight" prizes
there were 36 competitors, and 58 men entered their
names to contend for the prizes given to be wrestled for
by " men of all weights," being the largest number ever
entered since the forming of the society. As usual, there
v; ere two belts presented to the winners of the first
prizes. The sports commenced at two o'clock, and came
oft as. follows:
London, England, 1846-04-11

EASTER HOLYDAYS.
Novelties of extrem. Interest and Information at the
ROYAL POLYTECHIC INSTITUTION
Scenes in the OREGON' TERRITORY form a part of an en-
tirely NEW SERIES of IMSSOLVING 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 Linty Sale. The
AMYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful
:variations. The most interesting of the Noveltlei at work are
MACINTOSH'S .ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT
LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined
:Planes, FARRELL'S' ARCHINEDIAN RAILWAY, an ENVE
.LOPE CUTTING•MACHIM.AVOOD'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. ; Schools, Half-price.
A brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine
Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors.

JOHNSON, MAYOR, THURSDAY, THE
9th day of April, 1546, and in the ninth year of the reign of
:Victoria, of the United • Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland,
'Queen, &e. ' •
This Court doth request the Right Reverend Father in God,
Cohnop, Lord Bishop of St.-David's, and the Reverend Charles Fare-
. brother, student in Civil Law, and Chaplain to the Right Hon. the
Lord Mayor, to preach. before this Court and Governors of the
several Hospitals of this City, at the parish Church of St. Bride, on
Monday and Tuesday, in Easter week next:
MEREWETHER.