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SUN,

MA i 12, 1846.

THE LEEDS AND THIRSIi RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice Is hereby given that, of the Resolutions and
St inding Orders of Parliament, lan extraordinary Special General
Meeting of the Proprietors of this Company, will be held at the
Court House In Leeds, in the county of York, on THURSDAY, the 28th
day of May next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of taking
into consideration, and of submitting to the Proprietors for approval,
the drafts of the following Bills, for which the Directors are now
applying to Parliament, that is to say :-
Ist. A Bill for enabling the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company
to make certain deviations iu the line of the Saint Helen's bran li of
the said Railway.
2nd. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to
extend their railway over the river Nidd at Knaresborough, and for
other purposes.
3rd. A Bill for making a branch or extension railway from the
Leeds and Thirsk Railway, near Wath In the county of York, to or
to communicate with Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, with
branches therefrom.

By order,
Leeds, Aptil 20, 1846.

SAMUEL SMILES, Secretary.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET-
ING of the PROPRIETORS of the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY
will be held at the offices of the Company, at Paddington, in the
county of Middlesex, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of June, at One o'clock
precisely in the afternoon, when copies of the following Bills will be
submitted to the consideration of the meeting in compliance with the
Standing Orders of the House of Lords :
" A Bill for making a Railway and other Works front Plymouth to
Falmouth and other places in the county of Cornwall, to be called
' The Cornwall Railway.' "
" A Bill to authorise certain alterations and extensions of the line
of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Ballway."
" A Bill for making a Railway from Gloucester to the Monmouth
and Hereford Railway, and to the South Wales Railway at Awre, to
be called ' The Gloucester and Deaa Forest Railway.'

" I Bill for completing the Line of the South Wales Railway, and
to authorise the construction of an extension, and certain altera-
tions of the said Railway, and certain Branch Railways in conneilon
therewith."

" A Bill for making a Railway from Worcester to Perth Dynllaen,
in continuation of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway."
" A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the line of the Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and to amend the Act re-
lating thereto."
" A Bill for making a Railway from Birmingham to join the Lines
of the proposed Oxford and Rugby, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wol-
Verhamptotatailways, audpx,hapalled ' The Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction Railway.'."
" A Bill for making a Railway into Birmingham in extension of
the proposed Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway."
" A Bill for making a Railway to be called ' The Exeter Great
Western Railway."'
" A Bill for authorising certain alterations in, and extensions, of the
line of the South Devon Railway, and the formation of Branches
therefrom to Tavistock, Brixham, Kingswear, and other places."
" A Bill to authorise an improvement of the line of the West
London Railway and the extension thereof to the River Thames."
" A Bill for making a Railway to connect the cities of Worcester
and Hereford, the town of Ross and city of Gloucester, to be called
The Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway."
" A Bill for making a Railway from the Great Western Railway, at
Maidenhead, in Berkshire, to the town of High Wycombe, in the
county of Buckingham."
" A Bill for constructing a Pier at Portbury, in the county of
Momerset, and for making a Railway from the same to the city 01
Bristol, with a Branch Railway connected therewith."
" A Bill for making a Railway from the Great Western Railway at
West Drayton, to Uxbridge, in Middlesex."
" A Bill for making a Railway from the Great Western Railway at
Cheltenham, to join the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton
Railway, near Shipton-under-Wychwood, in the county of Oxford."
The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely.
Dated this 7th day of May, 1846.
C. RUSSELL, Chairman.

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY, AND
OXFORD AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION.
Parties who have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the purpose
of being produced at the meeting held on the 9th current, are in-
formed that, in consequence of forgeries of the Scrip of this Company
having been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their
duty, for the satisfaction of their Shareholders and the protection of
the public, to verity the Scrip which has been sent in before they
return it to the parties sending it in. The Scrip, when examined
and found correct, will be stamped and immediately returned to the
partie, sending it in, and the examination will be made with all pos-
sible dispatch. All parties holding the Scrip of this Company are re-
commended to send it immediately for verification.
11. VERNEY, Bart.,
Chairman of the Committee of Management.
WYNDIIAM HARDING, Secretary.
Office of the Company, 29, Great George-street,
Westminster, May 11, 1846.
The Bills of this Company were unanimously approved of at the
Scripholders' meeting held on the 9th current.

RAILWAY SH tRE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, MAY 11. . .

New STOCK EXCRANGE.—The Share Market since the 7th instant
has somewhat improved. and both scrips and shares have been in
fair demand at good prices. To-day the market is firmer, with a
slight improvement. The sales are—Blackburn, Darwen, and 80l
ton, 15s. dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 2►4
p.—Birkenhead and Holyhead Junction, 11. 108. dis.—Birmingham
and Oxford, 158. p.—Buckinghamshire, % p.—Caledoniait Exten-
sions, 9s. 3d. dis.—Chester and Birkenhead, 54 —Ditto, New Shares
(at 33 dis.), 35,4 p.—Derby and Crewe, 334 p.—Direct Northern,
251. Shares, % dis.— Eastern Counties, New Shares, 14s. p.—Ditto,
York Extensions, 1% p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, % dis.—Grand
Junction, New Quarters, 2914 p.—Ditto, One-eighth Shares, 27%
Grand Union, % dis.—Goole and Doncaster, 14 p:=lluddersileld
and Manchester, ss. p.—Huddersfield and Sheffield, 51. 10s. p.—
Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 7s. 6d. dis.—Lancaster and Pres-
ton, 10% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 3% dis.—Liverpool and Bury, 9%
p.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1% p. —Manchester and Bir-
mingham, Quarters (C), 8 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Extensions,
3 p.—Manchester, Midland, and Great Grimsby, 15s. dis.—Man-
chester, Matlock, and Midand, 1% p.—Midland Stock, 156 p.—
Ditto, 401. Shares, 15 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 10% p.—Nerth
British, Carlisle, 1% p.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Union
k(A). 2123 —North Wales, 1% dis.—North Western, 6s. p.—Oxford
and Wolverhampton, 3% dis.—Preston and Wyre, Half Shares (A),
p.—Ditto, ditto (13), % p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters,
ny, 2, 2 p.—Ditto, Quarters, No. 3 (late Barnsley), 13s p.—Shrews-
bury and Herefordshire, % dis.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Ches-
ter, I% dis.—South Eastern, 41—Ditto, New Half Shares, 13s. 6d. p.
Sotr.,th Midland, 2 p.—West Riding Union, 31. Is. 3d. p.—Dublin
and Belfast Junction, 2 dis.—Newry and Warrenpoint, p.—Dutch
Rhenish, 21. Is. 9d. p.—Northern of France Constituted, 10 p.
MANCHESTER, MAY 11.

&roar Excriamm—The sales are—Ambergate, Nottingham, and
Finstnn, ..„"S dis.—lndeford and Tavistock, 205. 6d. dis.—Blackburn,
Clitheroe, .4.• id North Wales, 114 dis.—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield,
dis.—Boaton, Stamford, and Birmingham, dia.—Buckingham
and*Bletehly' Junction, % p.—Caledonian Extension, % dis.—Ches-
ter and Manchester Direct, 1% dis.—Edinburgh ai.d Glasgow, Quar-
ters, 1812—G(Iele, Doncaster, Sheffield, p.—Great Grimsby
and Sheffield, Quarters, % dis.—Great Grimsby and Dock Eaten-
sion, 1 dis.— -tiuddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal,
'4 dis.—Hai:tared eld and Sheffield Junction, 514 p.—Lancashire and
North Yorkshire, % dis.—Leeds and Thirsk. 4 dis.—Leeds, Dews-
bury, and Manche.stor, p.—Liverpool and Bury, 10 c. p.—Ditto,
New, 2 p.—Llverp,94.l, Ormskirk, and Preston, 1U p.—Liverpool,
Preston, ManchesteX, and Southport, % p.—Manchester, Buxton,
and Matlock, 7-16 p.— -Manchester and Birmingham, 81—Ditto, Quar-
ters (C), p.—Manchester and Birmingham Continuation and
Welsh Junction, 16s. di,. —Manchester and Hyde, % p.—Manches-
ter, Midland, ar.d Grim.ib,T, 11-16 dis.--Manchester and Southamp-
ton, p.—Northumbei"htnd and Lancashire, 1 c. dis.—North Staf-
fordshire, % p.—North Western, c. p.—Oldham District, % p.—
Oldham, Birkenhead, &c 34 dis.—Preston and Wyre, 31—Ditto,
Halves (B), % p.—Ditto, U.xtension, 3s. dis.—Sheffield and Lincoln-
shire Junction, % c. p.—SL‘e.ffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 3,
1 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmtrigham, 34 p. Shrewsbury and Here-
fordshire, 11s. dis.--South Midland, 2 p,—South Staffordshire Junc-
tion, % dis.—South Eastern And Dover, Halves (No. 4), 15s. p.—
Trent Valley and Midland Gran d Junction, 3-16 dis.—West Riding
Union, 2% p.

LEED*3. MAT 11.
&rocs Excuereas.—The sales are—East Lancashire, No. 2 (late
Accrington), 3% p.—Great GrimAty and Sheffield, Quarter Shares,
% dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 4 diEt.--Huddersileld and Manchester,
10s. p.—Huddersileld and Sheffield, 5 p.—Leeds and Bradford,
28% —Leeds and Dewsbury, 2% p.— Manchester and Leeds Exten-
sions, 3M p.—North British, Carlisle Branch, .1% p.—Ambergate,
Nottingham, and Boston, 13s. 6d. d Lg.—Boston, Newark, and Shef-
field, 12s. 6d. dis —Buckinghamshire, % p.—Clitheroe Junction, %
dis.—Direct Northern, 3¢ dis.—East. Lincolnshire, 4s. p.—Grand
Union, 12s. 6d. dis. —Great Eastern awe Western, 30s. dis.—Lanca-
shire and North Yorkshire, % dis.— Leeds, and York, 16s. dis.—Leeds,
Wakefield, and Midland, 3s. dis.—Leicester and Bedford, les. dis.
Lincoln, York, and Leeds, 1% dls. —Li ye rpeol, Ormskirk, and Pres-
ton, 265. 6d. p.—London and York, 2s. Ad. dis.—London and Man-
chester (Rem.), 1% dis.—Manchester, IS.Yixton, Matlock, and Mid-
land, 365. p.—North Staffordshire, 41. 13s.,p.—North Western, Bs. p.
—Shrewsbury and Hereford, 21s. dis.—i3ll ropshire Union, 12s. 6d.
dis.—South Midland, 38s. p.—Welsh Alkiltulds, 225. dis.—West
Riding Union. 51. 2s.—York and Lancaster. 20s. dis.—Yorkshire and
Glasgow Union, 235. dis. _ .

HULL, MAY 11.
&roes Excaawoz.-Our market has displayed considerable anima-
tion to-day. Old Stocks were much inquired after ; and in the scrips
of North Staffordshire, North British (Car aisles), and South Mid-
lands, a good business was done. The sales are-Ambergate, Not-
tingham, and Boston, 134-Blackburn, Darenen, and Bolton, 654-
Buckinghamshire, 2/. 14s. 6d.-East Coast, 215...-East Lincolnshire,
235.-Hull and Lincoln, 225.-Hull and Barnsley Junction, 245. 9d.-
Leicester and Bedford, 125.-Leicester and Tam worth, 255.-North
British, Carlisle Branch, 50s. 3d.-Ditto, 634-North Staf-
fordshire, 61. 13s. 3d.-North Western, 285.-Nott Ingham and Mans-
field, 2%-South Midland, 41 Os. 6d.-Tean and Dove Valley, 155.-
West Riding Union, 4/. 19s. 6d.-Yorkshire and Ci.lasgovr Union, 1%.
SHEFFIELD, MAT 11. •
STOCK Excnattoz.-The sales are-Grimsby and Sheffield Ex-
tension, 6s. dia.-Ditto, Quarter Shares, 4s. dis.-iShetrield and Lin-
colnshire, 85. p.--Slietneld, Buxton, Leek, Po.tteries, and Crewe,
13s. 6d. dis.-South Yorkiliire Coal Railway, ss. dis.
NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, Mar 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian Extension, % dis.
-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 6-3 dis.-Liverpool, Manchester,
and Newcastle Junction, 3y p.
YORK, MAT 11.
Srocx Exemaxar.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Exten-
sion, 1/. 175.-Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn),. 135.-Leicester
and Bedford, I Is. 6d.-London and York, 21. 75.-Lynzt and Ely, 214
-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 31. 175.-Newcastle
and Berwick, 26 -Newcastle and Darlington Extentions, 10% -
North British, Carlisle Extension, 2%-North Western, 1/. 125.-
Welsh Midland, 11. 6s. 6d.-York and Carlisle, 1% -York and North
Midland, Now (East and West Riding), 11%.

' [ADVERTISEMENT.] -A DANGEROUS CASE OE ERT
BIPELAS, ATV/MED WITH SWELLING AND INFLAMMATION, CORED
BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINTMENT.—Extract of a letter, dated
East Real, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, Oct. 8, 1845 :—" I beg to announce
to you a most wonderful cure wrought upon myself by your pills
and ointment. I had a very severe attack of erysipelas in my right
foot and ancle, with swelling and inflammation to an alarming
extent; I was unable to move without the assistance of crutches.
I consulted an eminent physician to no purpose ; however, in less
than two weeks, by the use of your ointment and pills, I was cured,
to the surprise of all who knew me." (Signed) " Joseph Gildon,"
a farmer.—Sold by all chemists, and at Professor Holloway's Esta-
blishment, 244, Strand, London.

THE LATE MURDERS AT BATTERSEA.-BRlDGE.—Yes-
terday, at 4 o'clock, Mr. Carter, the Coroner for East Surrey, resumed
the inquiry into the circumstances attending the death of William
Matthew Clarke. aged seven years, one of the unfortunate children
thrown over Battersea-bridge, on Saturday, the 2d instant. The
body had been found in the work-gate hole of the Vauxhall and South
Lambeth Water-Works, abutting on the river, and about 200 yards
below the Red-house. It was taken to the above house, washed, and
afterwards identified by the father. On Saturday, Mr. Carter opened
an inquiry, which. after two hours' duration, he adjourned, for the
purpose of having a post mortem examination of the body. The wit-
nesses then examined, with but one exception, had given their evi-
dence previously, both at the Adam and Eve, Chelsea, and at
the Westminster Police-court, and, therefore, any repetition
would be unnecessary. Yesterday a number of witnesses
were examined, but as their testimony was given in the
earlier part of the day, at the inquest held before Mr.
Wakley, upon the body of Jane Clark, the infant child, a re-
iteration would be useless. The only witness not examined, as before
stated, was Mr, Tatham, of Belmont-place, Wandsworth-road, sur-
geon. This witness stated, that having received an order from the
coroner to make a post mortem examination of the body of the de-
ceased, he proceeded to do so that morning. He first examined the
body externally, and could find ne mark of violence existing that
was likely to cause death. He then removed the scalp from the
head ; the skull was entire, and the brain and other parts were per-
tfectly hea'thy. He did not open any other portion of the body, as it
was too far advanced in decomposition Ao have enabled him to arrive
it any satisfactory conclusion. The deceased had died from sub-
. • •Idon The coroner having examined all the witnesses, summed
me.
up the evidence with minuteness and clearness, and left it to the jury
to say te..W the deceased had come by his death, and whether they
considered 'lie woman, Eliza Clark, was the person who had so
caused that cl:."ath. The room was then cleared of strangers, and
after a lapse of tt."l minutes it was announced that the jury had re-
turned a verdict of " Wilful murder against Ets li,za Clark."
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PRICE SD.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN SCHOOL

SOCIETY.

The forty-first general meeting of this society was held
yesterday in Exeter-hall. The attendance was very large,
the hall being completely filled.. The Right Hon. Lord
John Russell was unanimously called to the chair.
The CHAIRMAN said—ln opening the forty-first anniver-
sary meeting of the society, he would venture to address to
them a few words previously to the reading of the report.
It was scarcely necessary to state that there had been no
change in the fundamental principles on which the society
rested ; but that they were unchanged in their opinion that
tne Scriptures ought to be taught to every child who could
be brought to receive instruction within these kingdoms ;
that they were no less unshaken in their opinion that the
schools ought to be made as general and diffusive as possible ;
and that the separate instruction of each religious persuasion
should be left to parents, and to the teaching of the places
of worship ; and that there should be no exclusion on account
of differences between Christians in the schools themselves.
But while their principles in that respect had remained for 41
years unmoved and unaltered, they had participated in the
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school of the Borough-road would see ample proof. The
contributions of the public had enabled odciety to the '
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in that school the improvements which tended
progress of education in the land. But when most
oseatidtotile
he wished he could say that any improvements which they
had adopted, or any contributions that they had received, or
any. subecriptiens made either by the state, by communities,
or individuals, ,had enabled them to keep pace with the
want of education.—(Hear, hear.) He was sorry to say
that the utmost they could do was to keep down the
weed of ignorance from overspreading the land, and
that they were very far from having succeeded in eradi-
cating it. They would agree with-him when he told them
that it would appear in the report that in the neighbouring
county of Essex alone there were now 40,000 children who
did not receive the benefit of instruction ; and he might add
further, that while they were proceeding to the utmost of
their power, that while there had been new schools added,
coutaming room for 13,000 children, in addition to those who
were provided for last year, that the..supply was far from
keeping. pace with the yearly increase of population in the
country. This want was felt by all•classes of the commu-
nity.
Lord Ashley, whose name was never to be mentioned
without honour—(Cheers)—in moving an address to the
[louse of Commons on the subject of education, and parti-
cularly on the state of the manufacturing districts, was an-
swered with regard to one great manufacturing town, that of
Leeds, by the experienced pen of Mr. Baines; but he suc-
ceeded in proving, not only the ill condition of Leeds, but that
he city of Westminster, in the very heart of the metropolis,
was even in a still less satisfactory state. So that if they
went to the rural districts they would find whether, by re-
ports cf commissioners on education, whether by reports of
commissioners sent by Government, or chaplains of gaols,
that there were thousands of children to whom the first
elements of religious teaching was entirely unknown—
that if the name of Jesus Christ was mentioned to
them, they were in ignorance of its meaning, and igno-
rant of every doctrine of Christianity. He said then
that the present was no time to wait. There was
another point to which he would call their attention—
the state of the schoolmasters. He had mentioned the
great improvements which had been made in the modes
of teaching, by which the disposition and understand-
ing of the children were brought into activity, but still
nearly everything depended on the capacity and disposition
of the teacher. One who merely taught children by rote,
either to read or write, left them when they left the school
in possession of nominal rather than gif real knowledge. He
asked them if it was not fit that an effort should be made to
raise both the emoluments and rank of the schoolmasters?
It had been supposed that teaching was an easy art, that
persons who had retired from other businesses ,could well
undertake that of instructing youth. But every year they
lived, every step they took, only tended more and more to
show that to teach well, to elevate the mind of. children, to
implant religious and moral principles, and to send them from
school in a fit state to take a part in the community—that
this was one of the most difficult tasks that any man could
undertake. With one observation more he would leave
them to the report. In stating last year in the House of
Commons the want of education, he had pointed out that
there were reasons why a great portion of the labouring
population of this country were unable to educate their chil-
dren as they might wish ; and he could trace that those who
received a certain amount of wages could lay out a certain
portion of their earnings in the education of their children;
that where they received less wages, they could dispose of less
in that way, and were unable to obtain the comforts and
clothing which were necessary to maintain a decent appear-
ance even as a labouring man ; and that if the labourers re-
ceived only the lowest rate of wages, the greatest portion of
it went to pay for the necessary bread for the sustenance of
themselves, their wives, and families. He trusted, however,
that they would see in the progress of events, and by the
wisdom of the Legislature, that the labouring classes in this
country would speedily be enabled to obtain such a command
of the necessaries of life---(Loud cheers)—that they might be
able to devote a greater portion of their incomes to the edu-
cation of their children. He was sure they would wish to
do so if they were able; but he had always held that all
those great questions were connected together, and that it
was unwise end unworthy to look only to one portion of
their task. The man who looked only to the education of
the people, and would not care what was their physical
condition, left out a most essential element of his duty;
and he who, on the contrary, would only endeavour
to improve the wealth of the country, and not cast
an eye to see whether this was an educated, in-
structed, and religious people—that he likewise only took
half of his duties, and had a limited and narrow conception
of the duties which belonged to them all. He said, let us
endeavour to improve the physical condition of the people;
endeavour to improve their instruction ,• and let us, with a
population in Great Britain nearly double what it was at the
commencement of the century, endeavour so to raise the
condition, so to improve the education of the people, that we
may be thought not unworthy to be directors of a great
people in an enlightened age.—(Loud applause.)
The SECRETARY then read the report, which was of great
length. The total number of students, it stated, admitted to
the normal schools since the opening of the institution, was
45,889 The financial condition of the society was more
satisfactory than it had ever been ; for the first time they
were in a healthful condition. Within the last few days the
liberal donations that had been made had been increased by
a donation of 1,0001, which the donor would only allow to be
announced as from " a lady." The total receipts were 14,6641.
18s. The balance at the end of last year was 756/. 15s.

The firs' resolution, moved by the Marquis of Lorn and
seconded by Lord Kinnaird, was for the adoption and print-
ing of the report, and was carried unanimously.
The second resolution expressed the satifaction of the
meeting at the formation of county associations for the pro-
motion of county education, proposed by the Bishop of Nor-
wich, seconded by Lord Monteagle, and supported by the
Rev. G. Smith, of Poplar, was also unanimously carried.
The Rev. JOHN STOWLER, of Kensington, seconded by the
Rev. W. Fra-er, of Stockwell, proposed the third resolution,
That the remuneration of teachers of all kinds should be
better," and was also carried unanimously.
Mr. FINLAY, M.P., proposed the fourth resolution, ex-
Pressing the acknowledgements of the meeting to the Queen
and Prince Albert for their munificent annual donation of
1001. This was also agreed to, as was also the last resolution,
thanking the Duke of Bedfqrd for a donation of 1001. to the
society, and Lord. John Russell for his conduct in taking the
chair.

The Noble Lord having briefly returned thanks, the meet
ing separated.

RJYAL sUItR,EY ZOOLOGICAL

GARDENS.

Mr. Tyler commenced his summer campaign last evening,
and commenced it gloriously. In our yesterday's paper we
gave a detailed account of the various improvements which
he has made in the laying out of the gardens
during the recess, which were illuminated last evening,
Lights, flowers, and music made it a perfect scene of enchant-
ment. The pyrotechnic display was superb. The eruption
of Vesuvius, and the destruction of the doomed cities, more
than realised the most sublime imaginings of Bulwer, in his
description of the destruction of Pompeii. The Gardens
were crowded. The gardens were brilliantly illuminated
with gas supplied by the London Gas Lightt Company-. The
h foliage of the
effect produced by the gas-lit stars among
trees was picturesque in the extreme. The fittings up alto-
gether did great credit to Messrs. Jones and Co., to whose
care the management of this department was confided by
Mr. Tyler.

FIRE AND MIRACULOUS ESCAPE OP THE LANDLORD 1
AND HIS WlFE.—Yesterday morning, at half-past four o'clock, a fire
broke out at the Marquis of Wellington public-house, situate in \ew-
street, Horsleydown. The Tooley-street engine was quickly on the
spot, as also the parish engine. It was, however, found unnecessary
to put them into operation, the firemen having forced open the door,
and, with a good supply of water, extinguished the fire in less than
an hour and a half from its first commencement. The house presents
an uncommon appearance inside, as each room is entirely gutted,
with the exception of the bar and the first.fioor back room. It ap-
pears the fire originated in the kitchen, as the entire woodwork about
the fireplace is consumed; the flames then proceeded up stairs. The
I andlord, was awoke with the bed being in one mass of blaze ; he
immediately got up and threw the bed out of the window, and had
he not compelled his wife to leap out, there is every probability she
would have been suffocated, as at that time she was getting quite
stupified. Strange to say, that although the door of the bed-room is
barely scorched, everything is entirely consumed. A picture, valued
at 100 guineas, is destroyed. Although the fire must have burnt
with so much fierceness for the time, the staircase is hardly touched.
The top room presented a strange appearance, the fire, in its way
up, got through a small window into the room, and ran entirely
round the walls, and the only damage done was to a gown hanging
up at the other end of the room, and scorching the walls. The house
is, we believe, insured in the Sun Fire-office.

RIVER THAMES HIGHWAY.—The Thames has within
the last few days, since the weather has settled down lair, become
the leading highway of personal communication between the City
and the West-end. There are no less thanleleven steam-boatslat one
penny the trip, engaged in the traffic between London and West-
minster bridges alone, making thirty-two trips in the hour, or three
hundred and twenty trips per diem, which, taking forty as the ave-
rage number of passengers each journey, will make a total daily of
15,000, whilst the return number may be estimated at the same
amount. The fares are one penny, making in round numbers 1251.
as the daily receipts ; and the time occupied between the above
points varies from a quarter to half an hour, being a much shorter
time than it can be effected by omnibus.
MORE CHEAP RAILWAY TRIPS.—The directors of
the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway have commenced running cheap
trains to all the stations along their lines on Sundays at the low rate
of one halfpenny per mile.
SUDDEN DEATH IN A CRAP-EL.—On Sunday after-
noon, about seven o'clock, during the performance of the evening
service at the large Wesleyan Chapel in the Back•road, St. George's
in the East, Mr. John Moffatt, a retired servant of the Eau:, lndia
Company, residing at 44, John-street, Ott. George's, who formed one
of the congregation, was observed to fall suddenly as if he had been
shot. Mr. Luke Farrow, who also formed one of the congregation.
rendered immediate assistance, in which he was assisted by Mr.
Rees, a surgeon, residing in the neighbourhood, but Their efforts were
of no avail, as life was utterly extinct.
DomzErrz.—Sad tidings from Italy have reached the
musical world. Donizetti, who left Paris some months ago, in an
alaming state of health, has not derived from the mild climate of
his country the improvement which his friends anticipated. His
health continues to decline, his mind has fallen into deep melancholy,
and his tottering reason is plunged
Into gloomy meditations; head-
dresses those who surround him but to dwell, not on his approaching
end, but on his already accomplished demise. Me sits down to his
piano, preludes some brilliant notes—his fugitive thoughts soon es-
his
sounds. whenwanderrs tu
at random
man Strikes his fore-
head, and mournfully exclaims,
om over the keys and produce
fore-
cape
es-
him ;
incoherenth " rt
You see *at I am dead 1" Be
walks in his garden, gathers flowers, scatters about their leaves, and
says, pointing to them, " Poor flowers—dead, like poor Donizetti 1"
In vain do his friends strive to cheer him by executing his finest
compositions. Ile listens, but is insensible. He uo longer
ews crcutre, and smiles no more at his fame,—Patio knows