The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-31 00:00:00

LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING

No. 16,937.

COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS,
FOR ORPHAN AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN.
()fades, 51, Cheapside.
At the Quarterly General Court of the Governors of this Institution,
held at the London Tavern, on Monday, the 28th day of December,
instant,
THOMAS SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, in the chair,
the undermentioned gentlemen were unanimously appointed to
fill the several offices of the Institution forthe ensuing year :
PRESIDENT.
JOHN MASTERMAN, gsq., M.P.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Edward Baker, Esq.
Robert Clarke, jun , Esq.
Johditcbert Cufiley, Esq.
Sampson Copostake, Esq.
Joseph Ferguson, Esq.
--James Fisher, Esq.
George Hitchcock, Esq.
John Mair, jun., Esq.
William Nicholscin, Esq.
William Peek, Esq.
R. M. Phillips, Esq. •
Giles Redmayne, Esq.
Thomas Sidney, Esq., Aldermal
George Smith, Esq.
James Walsh, Esq.
Matthew Wicking, Esq.
Edward Wiggins, Esq.
Arthur Wilcozon, Esq.
TRUSTEES.
Robert Clarice, Esq., Clieupside
James Peek, Esq., Eastchvap
Hansniah Teape, Esq., Aidgate
TREASURER.
George Moore;Rsq., Bow-churchyard
AUDITORS.
•Geore Hitchcock, Esq., St. Peal's-churchyard
William. Lawson., Esq. .
William M'Cuiloch, Esq.
.Robinson Ridley, Esq.
George gtockdale, Esq.
Thomas Tapling, E•q.
BOARD OF MANAGIMEINT. - -
Thomas Sidney, Esq., Alderman .
_. Julius Aders, Esq., Crutched Friars
John Baggalary, Esq., Lore-lane ,
David Blyth, Esq Barbican!
J. L. Boothby, Esq., Upper Thames-street
Thomas Brough, Esq., -Liverpool
-F. J. Bligh, Esq., Cheapsido
J. R. CuMey, Esq., Monument-yitrd .
J. D. Carter, Esq., Aldgatc
J. L. kvans, Esq., Wardrobe-place
J.?. Poster, Esq Woed-street
-Richafti Grancock, ES4., BoVrfchechpird
J. Galloway, Esq., Manchester
It. Gilson, Esq., enchurch-street
. W. 0,8, Gunton, Esq., New Weston-street
George Harker, Esq., Upper Thames-street
•
G. Hewitt; "Esq , Brixton
Jenkin Janes, Esq.. Coles-terrace
J. Ingle, Esq., Wood-street •
- R. Johnson.-Esq., Watling-street
-.-D. Lewis, Esq.. Manchester
A. H. Moore, Esq., Calthorpe-street
John Mair, jun. Esq., Friday-street •
J. P. Massey, jun.,
Birmingham -
R. M. Phillips, Esq.. Rood-lane
Giles Redmayne, Esq., Bond-street
W. S. Ramsey, Esq., Queen-street-place •
Thomas Roberts, Esq., Paternoster-row
R. Shillingford, EN., Old Jewry
Evan Smith, Esq., iheffield
--Henry Sturt, Esq., Wood-street
-W. Tilt, Esq., Claremont•square
—James-Walsh, Esq., Old 'Change
John B. Walker, Esq., Friday-street
_,Matthew, Wicking, Esq., Dorset-square
Thomas Williamson, Esq., Savage-gardens
HONORARY SECRETARY—George Lawrence, Esq.
Th6Board of Management will meet at the above offices, on MON-
DAY next, the 4th January, 1847, for the purpose of transacting
business, and.with a view to prepare for an early election of children.
WILUASI GORDON, Secretary.

REAT WESTERN-RAILWAY.
VI `CALL for FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. I Os. PER SHARE
on 251. SHARES, making 121. 10s. paid.
The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at
a meeting held this day, to Call, under thc provisions of tho Acts
of Parliament, for an Instalment of 21. 10s. per Share, on 251 Shares,
Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to
pay on or before the Sth day of JANUAIT next, to any of the under-
mentioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. en each of their respec-
tive 251. Shares ; viz.:—
London • • • • —Messrs. Glyn, Halllfax, Mills and Co., at the Great
Western Railway-office, 29, Gresham-street, City.
Bristol • • • . Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co.
Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co.
Stuckey's Banking Company.
The West of England and South Wales District Bank.
Liverpool • • .. The Bank of Liverpool.
Cheltenham • ..The County.of Gloucester Bank.
Reading —.Messrs. J.. and C. Symonds and Co.
By order of the Board of Directors.
• CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
London Terfitinns, Paddington, Dec. 3, 1846.

CIREAT WESTERN- RAILWAY.
1.)11 CALL for SECOND INSTALMENT f 21. 10s. PER SHARE

on 171. SHARES. making 4L 10s. PAID

. • •• •
The Directors of the Great Western 'hallway, having resolved at a
meeting held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acts of
Parliament, for an instalment of 21. 10s. per sham on 171. shares,
Notice_ is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on
or before the Bth day of JANUARY next, to any of the under-men-
tioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. on each of their respective
171. shires, viz.—
Widen Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great
Western Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City.
Bristol . . Messrs. Miles, Harford and Co.
Messrs. Baillie, Ames and Co.
Stuckey's Banking Company.
The West of England and South Wiles Markt Blink.
Liverpool . • The Bank of Liverpool.
Cheltenham The County of Gloucester Rank.
Rending •• • • Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co. .
By order of the Board of Directors,
CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary.
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LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.
RAILWAY.
NOTICE.-The public are requested to take Notice that on and
after the Ist .TanuAny, 1547, the Parkside New Branch will be Open,
and the following Changes will take place :-
PRESTON AND PARKSIDE SECTION.
The Times of Starting of the Trains will be as follows :-
From Preston to Birmingham and London-at 5,10 am. ; 10.30
a.m. ; 3 50 p.m.; and 7.53 p.m.
From Preston to Liverpool and Manchester -at 7.30 a.m. ;
9.0 a.m. ; 10.35 a.m. ; 1.0. p.m. ; 4.0 p.m. ; and 7.0 p.m.
From Liverpool to Preston-at 7.30 a.m. ; 9.0 a.m.; 10.25 a.m ;
1.30 n.m. ; 3.50 p.m. ; and 7.0. p.m.
From Manchester to Preston -at 7.40 a.m ; 9.10 a.m. ; 10.35 a.m.;
1.40 p.m. ; 4.0 p.m. ; and 7.10 p.m.
In consequence of the above alterations, the detention, at Parkside,
of Trains proceeding North and South, will be entirely, avoided.
• The follOwizig changes Will take place in the times of starting 01
the trains from LIVERPOOL and MANCIIEsTER, namely:-
The Trains now Leaving Liverpool for Manchester and the North
at 8.0 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 3.35 p.m., and 6.0 p in. respectively on
Week Days, will be dispatched at 7.30 a.m.. 10.25 a.m., 3.50 p.m.,
and 7.0 p.m. And the Trains now leaving Liverpool on Sundays a*
7.15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. will he dispatched at 7.45 a.m.' and 6.0 p.m
An additional Train *ill also Leave Liverpool for Preston Daily
(Sundays excepted) at 9.0 a.m.
The Trains now Leaving Manchesterfor Liverpool and the North
at 8.15 a.m., 10.30 A.M.. 1.45 p.m., 3.50 p.m.. and 6.15 p.m. respec-
tively, on Week Days, will he dispatched at 7.40 a.m., 10.35 a.m .
1.40 p.m., 4.0 p.m , and 7.10 p.m. And the Trains now leaving
Manchester on Sundays at 7.30 a.m., and 5.0p.m., will be dispatched
at 7.35 a.m„ and 6 10 p.m.
An Additional Train will also leave Manchester for Preston, daily
(Sundays excepted). at 9.10 n.m. . .
The Train now leaVing Warrington for Manchester at 4.19 p.m.,
will he dispatched at 4.30 p.m.
The Train now leaving Manchester for Warrington at 8.15 p.m.,
will be despatched at 7 p.m., and the Train now leaving Manchester
for Warrington at 1 p.m., will be discontinued for the present.
LIVERPOOL AND BIRMINGHAM SECTION.
The 4.15 p.m. Train from Birmingham to Liverpool will stop at
the Basford Station.
The Short Mixed Train now leaving Birmingham for Stafford
daily at 9 a.m., and Stafford for Birmingham at 6.45 p m. will be
discontinued during the winter months.
N.8.-Time bills with the above alterations may be had at the
Company's stations, on and after the 31st instant.
• By order, MARK HUISH, General Manager.-
Lime-street, Liverpool, Dec. 24, 1846.

FREEHOLDS, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSETSHIRE.
TO BE SOLD, pursuant to a DECREE of the
HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause BATTEN
v. PARFITT, with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WttsoN, one of the
Masters of the said Court, at the White Hart Inn, Glastonbury, some
time in the month of February next, of which due notice will be
given, in lots, a FREEMOLD MESSUAGE, or Dwelling-house, and
sundry closes of Meadow and Pasture Ground, called " The Park
Farm," situate close to the town of Glastonbury, in the united pa-
rishes,of. St.,John the -Baptist and St. Benedict, in the county of
Somerset, late tha property of James Rocke Esq., deceased.
Particulars and conditions of sale are in the course of preparation,
and may be shortly obtained (gratis) at the said Master's office, in
Southamptqn-building,o, Chancery-lane, London; of Messrs. Clowes,
Wedlake, and Clowes, 10, Mines . Bench-walk, Temple, London ; of
Mr. johii Batten; jun., .solicitor, Yeovil; of Messrs. Wiglesworth,
Rldsdale, and Craddock, 5, Gray'sinn-Square, London; of Mr. Raven,
No. 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; of Messrs. Newman and
Lyon, Bono-tors, Yinvil4,4 Mr. Short, solicitor, Bristol ; of Messrs.
Clark. Gray, and Woodcock, -No.. 20,. Lincolns Inn-fields, London;
and of Messrs. Cooke and Sons, solicitors, Bristol; at the Commercial
Rooms, Bristol ; N Mtn Hart jun, Bath ; Castle, Taunton ; Clarence,
Bridge‘yater; Swan, Wells ;,• and if thn place of sale.

The premises roaye Veived prraoplication to the tenants.
CLO Eii, WEIThAKE and CLOWES, 10, King's

atench•walk, Temple, London.

RAIL WAY S RARE -MARKETS."
LIVAPOOL, DKCEMBER 29.
STOCK Excmtxoe.—The sales are—Ambergate and East-
ern Junction, Bs. 9d. p, Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 11/2 p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6 p.—Bir-
mingham and Oxford ,Junctien, 934 p.-7-Buckinghametire,
par—Chester and Biikenheid, 20/. Share, A p.—East Lan-
cashire, 3% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgpw,. 78—Fleetwood,
Preston, and West Riding, 31/s p.,—Goole.and Doncaster, A
.Sheffield, Grimsby and ,Sfieeld, 3 dis.--Ditto Quarters,
dis.—Great Northern (late DirectNerthern), par ex int.
—Huddersfield Canal and kt
ailwayL4 p.— Ditto, Exten-
sion, 1 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 11/2-dia—Ditto, New, 14 p.
—Liverpool, Crosby, and Soiithport,J% .p.—Liverpool, Man-
chester, and 'Newcastle Junction, 11; p:-,London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 13 p.— ondon and York, 14 p.—
Ditto, Direct Northern, Is., 3d. p.-4.fanchester and Leeds,
Quarters, 5 p.—Dittd; Extension, 1%p.-Manchester and
Southampton, 14 dis.—Midiand,.l3o—itto, 401. Shares, 8%
—Ditto, New, 5 p.—North British,- Quarters,' 2% p.—Nort
Staffordshire, 4% p..—North Uniob (A), 225—Ditto, (B),
153—Sheffield and Man Chester, 98—Ditto, Eighths, % dis.—
Shrewsbury,..oswestry, and.. ehesler, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (A), p.—South-Eastern and Dover,
New, No. 1, Alh p.--Ditto, NEW; No. 4, lls. 3d. p.—West
Riding Union, 415. 3d. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference,
534 p.—New;v. and Warrenpoint, 214. p.
ANCHESTER, DECEDUIZR 29. _

STOCK Exclimmr...—The sales are—Ambergate., Notting-
ham, and Boston. 1,4 p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, BirMingham And Oxford Junction, 9 11-16
p.—Birmingham, Wolirerhampton, &c.,. 2% p.—Blackburn,
Clitheroe, bc., 34 dis.—Buckinghamabire, par—Eastern
Counties, New, 7% p.—Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East
Lancashire. 4% p.—Ditto, 31,E p.—Ditto, New (scrip). 1%
p.—East Lincolnshire, lA-p.—Ely and .Huntingdon, p.
—Fleetwood, Preston, .and West Riding, 3-16 p.—Great
Grimsby and Dock Extension, 1% dis.—Great Northern
(late Direct northern), 1/4 p.,-Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway ind„.Canal, 414 p.,-,Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds
and Thirsk,ls-16 dis.—Ditto, New, m p.—Preferentials,

. . .
1 9-16.p.—Liverpool, Manchesier, and Newcastle Junction,
% c. p.-!—London and North-Western, New, 13 p.— London,
Manchester, .and Birmingham, 75—London and South-
Western, slL—Ditto (scrip), 3 p.;--Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, and Midland, 1/4 p.—Manchester and Leeds,
Halves, 11 p.-Ditto, Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6 p.—
Ditto, Exteßsion, I%.p.—Manchester and Southampton, :,s‘,
die.—North' Staffordshire, p.—North-Western, p.—
Oldham Alliance, % p.—Scottish Central, 634—Sheffield and
Manchester, Quarters IA. dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham (A), 2% p.—Shropshire Union, 11, dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 9.16 p.—West Riding Union,
p.

IRELAND.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

DunLIN,"DEC. 28.—The weekly meeting of the Asso•
ciation, held this day, was rather numerously attended.
Oa the motion of Mr. O'CoNNELL the chair was taken
by the Hon. Cecil Lawless.
The CIILIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting. He ex
pressed his intention of devoting the little experience he
possessed to the service of his country, and trusted it
night prove useful. When he contemplated the present
:ondition of the countrwitet.was obliged to confess that
there was but a poor profit of a:happy new,ye.nr for
Ireland. He had read of the stare of destitunon to which

beleaguered towns had been reduced, hut he did not be-
lieve that in the history of human destitution anything
could approach the appallity.l misery which at the pre.
-ent moment existed in his native land.—(Hear, hoar.)
Co the Union, in his mind, were those miserable results
so be attributed.—(Hear,) The Union was aptly do-
scribed by Lord Byron, who called it the Union of the
Mark with its prey. Looking then upon the Union a$
the cause of the manifold evils of the country, it could
not be wondered that he was associated with those who
were endeavouring to effect its repeal.—(Cheers.) He
did not mean to charge the present Government, or any
particular Government, with creating this state of things,
out be would fearlessly assert that if they had a home
Government the existing crisis would have been antici-
pated.—(Hear, hear.) John Bull, though full of the
noblest qualities, at all times exhibited a selfish spirit
*ith regard to nations with which he was connected. It
was that spirit which lost him the American colonies,
which, had his conduct been otherwise than it was, would
have rendered those colonies to him, at the present day,
a source of strength.—(Hear, hear.) This same feeling
actuated England in all her dealings with Ireland. He
would•ask, had the Irish ports been opened for the im-
port of foreign provisions ? or had the exports from Ire
land been stopped? Why were not these courses adopted?
Simply, because the manufacturing districts of England
might perhaps suffer some inconsiderable inconvenience
from a rise in the price of provisions. Why was not
diatillaticn stopped? It wee noCloppoi lest the revenue
might suffer. And was a trifling` loss to the national
ex: hequir to be put in competition with the liveaef the
people. The English press had been vaunting! of the
4reat liberality and munificence of England, in ;making-
its advances to relieve Irish distress ; but it ought to be
' orne in mind that there was very valuable secttity for
these advances.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, tbe Chair-
man expressed a hope that the Association would work
out its end ; and he congratulated the meeting that there
was a growing spirit of nationality springing up amongst
those who had been heretofore its most strenuous oppo-
nents.— (Cheers.)
The SECRETARY having read the minutes of the last
day's proceedings.
Mr. O'CoNNELL handed in a number of remittances,
including the renewed subscription of a freeholder of
the county Meath, who required to know 'why Henry
Grattan, the representative of the county, had
not latterly attended to his duties in Conciliation Hall.
In answer to that interrogatory, he (Mr. O'Connell)
would reply, that he believed illness alone prevented
him from being amongst them.—(Hear.) He was sure
the genius of Grattan was present in that hall.—(Hear.)
Mr. STEELE read the following notes of the reply of
Mr. O'Connell, at the conference, on the subject of the
point of constitutional law involving the safety of the
Repeal Association:—
Mr. O'Connell seemed to expect that James Houghton
would be, but Dillon was, spokesman, and his manner -
was not merely unexceptionable, but most courteous and
respectful. .
As the Liberator rigorously refused any discussion-
of any point whatever until the law point was decided,
although several efforts were made to alter his resolu-
tion, I rigorously restrict this note to that point ettubto
that alone.

Mr. Dillon, after expressions of compliment to Mr.
O'Connell, uttered .•in the most courteous and gentle-
manly manner, saying that the seceders " considered Mri
O'Connell; and him alone, the person fit to be the poli-
tical leader of Ireland;" and after declaring there was
nothing in the world which they (viz., the seceders} were
so anxious for as for reconciliation, he expressed Maim
ossurancP that there was nothing in the world whicititz
O'Connell was so anxious for as the same.
The Liberator responded serenely in these ever memo=
ruble words:—

" The tenor of my whole life gives proof of my anxiety
for conciliation of Irishmen ; but when you say there is
nothing in the world for which I am so anxious as for a
reconciliation, now you are greatly mistaken. I .am
infinitely more anxious for the safety of the Association.
and that safety cannot be assured until Mr. S. O'Brien
lays aside that sword which he has been flourishing in
his letter from Limerick.

" Do you forget, or do you not know, that bills,
charging us with high treason, were prepared and sent up
to be round by the grand jury ?
" The bilhi were sent up rather late, at about half after
three o'clock, and the grand jury had separated and could
not be brought together on that day.
" Sugden. and Brewster went together that evenipg to
the Vice-regal Lodge, and the question was discussed
with the Lord•Lieutc pant, and, I believe, that it was on
the suggestion of Sugden that the charge of high-treason
was abandoned.

" Had the grand jury not separated, the bills charging
us with high treaon would have been found quite as soon
as the others, and the verdict of the other jury proves
hat would have been the result of such a finding.
Under these circumstances, and with such an ex-
ample before me, am I not bound to watch vigilantly
over the safety of the Association ?"
Mr. O'Corszeeee then rose to address the Associa-
tion, and was received with loud cheers. Ho said his
address should be brief—his words should be few ; for
his mind was oppressed too strongly by the intelli-
gence hourly reaching him, to enable him to have the
heart or spirit to say mush.—(Hear, hear.) He was
frightened at the state of the country, and doubly so,
because he did not think that others were not frightened
enough.—(Hear, hear.) Food was wanting—foed was
insufficient in supply. The people were starving ; and
even if they had the money they could not procure
toed in many localities. There never was a country in
such danger as Ireland at the present moment. And
talking of the affairs of the Association, they dwindled
into miserable insignificance when compared with
the horrors of the state of the people. Much distress
existed in the north of Ireland. There was great dis-
tress in Leinster, almost the whole of Munster was starv-
ing, and Connaught, he grieved to add, was in the same
awful predicament (ever, hear). He was horrified at the
species of apathy which he saw surrounding him ; they
were setting up committee and all that sort of thing, but
something on a large and comprehensive scale should be
41one, or the people would inevitably starve.—(Hear,
hear.) It would not do to have soup
shops merely. He
was certainly not opposed to them, on the contrary.
Let soup shops be established in every locality where it
could be convenient to clo so, but the calamity was a na-
tional one, and required a national and a comprehensive
remedy.—(Cheers.) Salus populi suprema lee was an
adage perfectly true at all times ; but it had all the force
and energy of sueh conviction at the present moment.—
(Hear, hear.) Something should be done on a grand
scale. He (Mr. O'Connell) had been laughed at, because
he made his proposal—he cared not for their laughter—
he did not think any adequate proposal had been made
except his.—(Efear, hear.) His plan was to bring to-
gether the landed proprietors of Ireland. Since the
month of September last, be had been urging that subject
on the attention of the people. Delusions, not inten-
tionally, but practically delu,ive steps had been taken.
However, there was still an opening for the ticloption of
his plan. There was still a period offered for the meet-
ing. The meeting in the Music-hall on Wednesday
last, resolved on calling a meeting for the 6th of January.
He (Mr. O'Connell) wanted to know, would the gentry
of Ireland come together on that day ?—(Hear, hear.)
At that meeting they formed committees, one a metro
politan committee, to which he had the honour of belong
itig. Of course, whatever assistance he could give, was
at the service of his country.—(Cheers.) It was a small
thing to offer, but it would be still less were he to con-
fine these efforts to committees.—(Hear, hear.) He has'
purposely restricted himself in interfering in that matter
hitherto in the association, but the time for ceremony,
and delicacy, and apprehension of every kind was gone.
The people were starving, and would starve by thousands
and hundreds of thousands. He was not exaggerating.
He was speaking literally the truth. They would starve
by hundreds of thousands it the gentry of Ireland did
not rally together, and adopt a remedy of sufficient mag-
nitude to meet the terrible magnitude of the evil.—
(Cl:leers.) From every quarter the cry of hunger was
raised !—in Cork, the county he represented, one-fourth
of the inhabitants of a district in the neighbourhood of
Skibb4-reen were in their graves—as the result of the
present famine.—(Sensation.) The rest of the county
is in a state of the greatest starvation—the price of food
wt s hourly increasing, and although the government
were employing the people at an expense of nearly one
million a month, yet the price of provisions was rela•
tively so much higher than the rate of wages, that the
people were still starving and struggling with want.
The wages were inadequate to the price of food. Food
was daily becoming dearer, and notwithstanding that
!mous of political Iconomy were daily read from the
Castle, the people were actually starving and perishing
by hundreds, and dying the horrible death of hunger.—
(Cheers.) It was a hideous thing to think of ; he
would, at all events, free his ()en mind from any respon-
s:bility. He would say—Liberuei animam meant.—
(Cheers.) Ile would call upon the gentry of Irelatal to
arouse themselves. Let them not imagine that he had
any desire to involve them in any agitation for a repeal
of the union by any trick or dexterity. He ei I not
mean any such thing. Ile wanted them to come together
and to see whether it were possible to do anything for
Ireland without repeal. If they could do anything for
' Ireland ; if they could do any thing to save the people
without repeal he would go with them, and not ask
beyond such limits. If they could
step
uladto otall. But something should be done for Ireland.
That was the first and greatest consideration.—(Cheers.)
What was his plan ? If the landlords came together on
the 6th of January, and combined manfully for the re-
lief of the country, he would propose that they should
insist upon the English Government raising a loan of
30,000,000 or 40,000,0001. as an increase to the national
ways and means. That was his plan. To augment the
debt, to be paid for by the interest provided by the usual