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(night 62c. a 63e. for malting. Northern rye is in better
and sales have been made at 80c. a 82c. The sup-
°t,eorn are not heavy, and prices are rather better;
9.000 intshels a4uthern at 64c. ; 2,000 do. do. 66c.;
Theis Jersey white and yellow at 63c. Oats are
tt37:t 47-w. a 46c. for northern ; 2,500 bushels southern sold
Fr
q4,-..,4'°ns-The ket is still very u'kt. No transactions
ItEn't llave takenmarlace p; what 'theqre has bean done has
441kvn for immediate cotinumption. Beef still remains at
Itll.9t,N'eek'S quotAtion, say- for mess, 8 doffs. 2oc. to
primv, 5 dols. to 6 (lA,. 25c. In pork, little or
12d lig doh g; mess mai, be quoted at 12 dols. 25c. to
I°.'"e-; prime, 10 dols. to 10 dole. 25c.
ketelcht,s-We have no material alteration to notice in
hiteidue ati.ount offerieg to the different European ports
E. •
ter t° i, lverPool-Catton, 1-4 d. to 5-161 ; wool, Id.; seeds,
1.,1h
).11)apee; to ; beef (3011b5.), Gs. Gd. ; beef and pork,
e, 4 , A
; flour, 2s. ; turpentine, 2s. 9d. to 33.; leather,
14;1 u•
;(1.; heavy ooda
par ton, 255. to 275. GI; grain,
Niel, 8d•
l'kt:eil4clon--Totocco, per 40s. to 41s. ; flour, per
bods, 2tlGd-; naval store, 3s. GI to 4a. ; measurement
thl; Per ton, 30s. to 405.; heavy goods, 40s. ; oil, 40s. ;
tci7,3' 'l4 ; seeds, ner tierce, 10s. to 'l2s. 6d. ; beef (301 lbs.
-eu,bs.),
on
khan )e on England, 108 c. to 1081 c.
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E REFFIEL D, BAKE WELL,
AND WEST MIDLAND RAILWAY.
ll'e sti , (From the Sheffield
tortldependent.)
2sNatl tlued, a short time ago, e agreement of amal-
,htsi ,°,ll between this Company and the Manchester,
te:Su, and Midland, and we gave the substance of the
Ihn-Ys tat of the foimer Company, in which they accuse the
11,th. rt Sheffield, and Midland of a gross breach of
'tseirls 0 far as we have seen and heard, the statement yet
tts. unanswered We now insert the petition of the
fey far' a. nd West Midland Company, in which
stSiy their complaint before Parliament, and pray that
kjett Of the Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland may be
i%seit'' °r that they may be heard before the Committee in
0114,,p
gr,lonourable the Commons of the United Kingdom of
Th',:tt, Pritain and Ireland, in Parliament assei.nbled. .
!imble petition of the undersigned Provisional Di-
Ztors of the proposed Sheffield, Bakewell, and West
ee`hliand Railway Company, and on behalf of such
4e —l°Pany
klr leth,—.Tl:
e alse at a Bill has been brought into your Ho-
`lter, e.louse, fur making a railway, to be called the Man-
eNtelsrtfield, and Midland Junction Railway, which Bill
eltat 'l; " A Bill for making a Railway from Sheffield to
i,tt,, 'el and Bakewell, with a Branch in connexion there-
-4414: 'le celled, " The Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland
jsata Railway."
eiellnYous petitioners humbly represent to your Honour-
.lttelk, that the promoters of the said intended Man-
, Nee,heffield, and Midland Junction Railway Company,
ttl'i !11:Scs their petition to your Honourable House, for
.i is Seel, g in the said Bill, and in bringing in such Bill,
;14ais,.ing to apply for the purposes of such Bill, certain
s!el,;tl°.aPital represented by the scrip of the said Com-
."'S t 'ch is now issued and in the market, are acting con-.
?our agreement, agreement, and to good faith with your petitioners,
jtiat Petitioners are ready to verify.
rt ea, e measure proposed by your petitioners' Company,
aid Oe 118. and ons whereof have been de in the
ill-offi sections
office your Honourable House, andosited the rli
Nie &rade, pursuant to the standing orders of your Ho-
(_esteiftioise), was and is a railway from Sheffield to
i'.,,tlstoli, with branches respectively to Chesterfield and to
ilttette a Measure which is, in part, a competing line with
tits the said proposed' Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland
lII' `Railway.
ki at NI .
og t;.f, r petitioners had made arrangements for the pro-
,the necessary capital for carrying into effect their
overtaking, as a separate and independent project, and
Zl,,ebl-2._ point of appropriating their shares for that pur-
ilesoT certain overtures for an arrangement between the
Op o'°llapanies were received by your petitioners from
Osbed Esq., and others, as chairman and directors
seso,etialf of the said proposed Manchester, Sheffield, and
klyeJonction Railway Company.
v tote ertaia negotiations took place thereupon between
46tfa toillittee of direction of the two Companies, with a
tse such arrangement, and your petitioners were re-
k: -j!,11)S- the promoters of the said proposed Manchester,
Latst.ii and Midland Junction Railway, not to appropriate
4oleir shares, during the pendency of such negotia-
-14l a
44t s Your petitioners acceded to such request.
titecse2 'h the 7th day of November last, an agreement
e., te.„;lllded and signed between certain of the provisional
4ie,°f and on behalf of the said Manchester, Sheffield,
:ml'ti!nd Junction Railway Company, of the one part,
Seetilp Of the provisional directors of and on behalf of the
i;,Yosteld• takewell, and West Midland Railway Com-
stke b,",e other part, whereby it was (among other things)
eltt. Tr'ween the said Companies:
0 tb"at the two Companies should be, and the same
,rCehY consolidated and united into one Company,
fop p`„llanie of " The Sheffield and North Derbyshire
L eiess , e
S,'N That a)..
,cst,, ~ there should be an united board of directors for
k"a- '-''''iated
tYhat a . . '- Company.
tee ite4 , capital should be raised sufficient to execute
iet 1 eecuetnes of the two Companies, which was thereby
te T. Tro,ooo/. in 40,000 shares of 40/. each.
',lsttort of the above 40,000 shares, 25,000 shares should
0':le, among the then proprietors of the llanchester,
tt:l4 br,4rul Midland Junction Company ; 6,000 shares
1.1
he a of il placed at the disposal of the then executive
ki,3.; am 2,e Sheffield, Bakewell, and West Midland Com-
ae°,'a tne remainder should be disposed of as therein
Ale •
4
t've IVikt
the r !aeh Company should proceed separately to
krsitsc,f7.site notices, ind make the county and parish
aeplir 4,e plan of its own scheme as if to ground a sepa-
s th. 1,, atiAl to Parliament.
74 te b-19t the expenses of both Companies then incurred,
14stt%nic.rred, should be paid out of the consolidated
tt'4ll That the Companies.
kti to va..i. e consolidated Board of Directors should pro-
ltikett • l'lllent fur both projects in one Act, with such
tb
eons in regard to those portions of the two schemes,
il's re common to both projects, viz.,
neonbween Sheffield
Nee rfield, as should be determined the manner
iBtb. ,r,t,tentioned.
,`,tilettillat the Sheffield, Bakewell, and West Midland'
I^•"°ra •should issue •
ri• a.. p n 3 not their allotment letters
s(ltit PT
IW, Itidihat the present scrip of the Manchester, Sheffield, .
,Iftttcl i and Junction Company should be called in and re-
t; a shares of 40/. each, under clause 4th of the agree-
le 004 that a new subscription deed should be prepared
%thkiPtt,(l. to embrace the united schemes.
it: 4,, ue consolidation of the two Companies, by virtue of
t.„tlisevaesagreement, was announced by advertisement under
tSsltear of the chairmen of both Companies, in the public
I,lfiebt'oerrsi_ published in Sheffield, in the said month of
Att"t Yo- '.4st.
tfeiii,`'• Petitioners and their Company have, on their
'''t, sto"ed, and, in good faith, acted upon the said agree-
, 1.4
res relying thereupon, did not issue their allotment
\
1, karate scrip, and have since taken no means to raise a
ikt ,a t capital, as was stipulated by such agreement.
tee4ln'tir petitioners have ailed upon and required the
Vies,
_chester, Sheffield, and Midland Junction Railway
lip,' tQ, and the promoters thereof, on several occasions, to
;tleri,,'' Part of the said agreement by calling in their pre-
ti;l,ty ty: In order to the issue of the proposed new capital,
Ott .° totPrepaton Ind signature of a new subscription
iftYi! t'1,,',0, order embrace your petitioners' projected rail-
s ~'e 4iPI as their own, agreeably with the ninth clause
ecertlk" agreementnotwithstanding their promises
•It't f leanthe have hitherto failed, and now at length
•t 6 `) do e,
y
IN at 37 B°'
,ht Ith tut' petitioners are ready to verify the above allege-
mh en
hr at , and as your IlonourAle House shall permit.
kkss, our petitioners humbly represent to your Honourable
lONtiltat 'their proposed 'railway, called the Sheffield,
t1f,41‘01,1,' and West Midland (so deposited in the Private
tit 7!, ell of your Honourable House, as aforesaid), is a
isaawa,eaPer, and more compreheneive line, or scheme
4eNe,--" communication, than the proposed Manchester,
k 4,14) 4 and Midland Junction line; affords accommoda-
iriketti greater extent of country, provides a more direct
'Se, °ation between the larger towns and the important
IhttetOf the district, and would be executed at infinitely
kelt th
1(414411.e line proposed for the Manchester, Sheffield, and
VII ibsunction Railway, is not, moreover, the best line
4 '414 t eountry admits of; that it cannot be executed for
11f4at •
kk cats Which it is estimated; and that there is not a
' 'ne,'Lqaate to meet so great an expenditure as the mak-
te'kt tit' a line would involve.
tliee re following are some of the proposed works on the
Mlleie`,a,' appears by the section thereof), although the
l'iOte.l thereof is but 23i miles :
tellltistß°g, .....nearly 6 miles.
RSV -•••-.. ..2 miles.
e'nents, ...3 of 30 feet or more, maximum height.
~ 5 of 60 feet " 44
( " 2 of 60 feet "
uttipgsl of 70 feet " 4;
t,' ......C... of 30 feet or more, maximum depth.
5 of 50 feet " 46
5 of 60 feet " it
1g 3 of 70 feet " 64
t 1 of 80 feet " "
IS clait 2 of 110 feet "
vh01.112,g thirty streets or public carriage roads, in the town
a; stir '4l alone.
ti‘i 46 Petitioners, therefore, humbly pray your Honour-
tetle, leste, that the said Bill for making tile said proposed
qes.'s!regbeffisld, and Midland Junction Railway, may
ht, ifiVultted to proceed any further.
4‘l tin ',should please your Honourable House to refer the
)fitt De:4). a Committee of your Honourable House, that
li.letisesitdoners, by themselves, their counsel, agents, and
t.,; seei;
,tray be at liberty to verify this their petition. be-
,llPrt 4;-'ommittee, and that such Committee be directed
4stltltite,,i‘uereon to your Honourable House, before proceed-
kitt e %ai7ll Sill. And if such Bill should be proceeded with
Ilet etlst,e -oMmittee, then,that your petitioners may be per.-
01, 00 heard before such Comm i ttee, by themselves, t heir
tql et agents, and witnesses, against the preamble and provi-
kieetee Loch Bill. And that such Committee may be in-
-4' tYe°,,etetertain the said proposed Sheffield, Bakewell,
trill4ls,,?lgetrliand Railway, and the plan and section there-
%%me It, the Private Bill-office of your Honourable
istliSiet 4 Project before this present Parliament, and as
tie, elle tog line with the said proposed Manchester, Shef-
tOrs ' Midland Junction Railway, and to hear yourpeti-
N. 'old their counsel, agents, and witnesses, in support
lq' that
ofitti ther Your Honourable House would be pleased to make
keep[el therde.r, and to afford your petitioners such other
oddee," Premises, as to your Honourable House shall
...
/our Petitioners will ever pray, &c.
JOHN CARR, Chairman.
Wv.blL,,,lslAlst JACKSON, T. B. TURTON,
Wir",lN. UNWIN, BENJ. VICKERS,
"""lAM WRIGHT, TIIO3IAS WILEY.

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'4)241:11, FooLLEGE, LONDON.—Tho Rev. Alexander
tja,e,prebendary of St. Paul's, and rector of Stfee ~ih ...
t! s-place ; the Rev. R. Chenevi French, MA.,,
EteitaPhoi •
to the Lord Bishop of Oxford ; and the
tlre'itY jaau"kce, ALA., have been appointed Professors of
h.LIIIB College, under the new statute. The
:°Logy will commence on Tuesday, April 21, on
NraVataissoclates of King's College, London, as well as
tl'llttit(l at of Oxford, Cambridge, or Durham, will be
(111, Producing testimoniils for their respective
0:14tion: other persons will have to pass a previous
Zrlkkliirli:emißert to annriunce the demise of Duly Elizabeth
thlirOter, widest daughterof the late and sister of the present Earl
vti4ili,kess..) expired at an early hour yesterday morning, after
1141,14Lbori; at her late residence in Sackville-street. Her Lady-
"Av,.a •';'4overriber, 1773, and married first in April, 1795,
• Nqqiil4,lgoo
;11Zoir.t Talbot, Lacock Abbey, Wilts, who died
kqs aiei. secondly in April, 1804, Rear-Admiral Charles
1tt%4,411as ti til_%ptember, 1837. By her
CountessLadysldp's floTstmmouairl-t
Zit 4:4 Fotelielitugr stohne, theu
eof
t e
second mar-
41:ba.nalyardilitalpiiie•was the eldest sister of the Marehiones3 of
hittolerid Y related to several other noble families. The
c.isposalon of the deceased lady have long
11441,Nts'alL and her loss will be severely felt among those by
lb
known.