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The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-17

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, SEPT. 13.—The prevailing sickness,
Itshieh we mentioned last week, in our number of the
7bh, is, we are sorry to report, rather increasing than
diminishing, probably in consequence of the return of
the hot weather ; the number of deaths this week is
greater than in the preceding. With respect to the
sick we must confine ourselves to those in kublic insti-
tutions, since the number of sufferers in private houses
is quite unknown to us. In the two hospitals 240 addi-
tional patients were brought in, and 179 discharged, as
sufficiently recovered, and 23 had died ; so that the
number has increased this week by 18.
The Gazette de Cologne sap, " it has been announced
for some time, that a measure will shortly appear, pro-'
hibiting the exportation of corn from the territory of
the Zollverein. We can hardly credit this statement.
Before adopting such a measure, the Cabinets will reflect
twice ; for acts of rigour will lead to reprisals, and be-
sides there is nothing at present to justify the panic,
which some persons seek to excite, with regard to the
failure of the potato crops.
The Government of the Hesse Cassel has just adopted
$ strange measure, which carries back the science of
political economy to the darkness of the middle ages.
It has prohibited dealing in corn in the territory of the
Electorate, declaring that every purchase of corn for
resale shall be considered as forestalling, and punished
as such ; the purchasers shall be arrested, and the corn
seized. If we may believe the German journal s several
condemnations have already taken place.
THE HAGUE. SEPT. 11.—This morning a courrier left
the Hague with dispatches for his Majesty the King.
His Majesty is expected at Weimar:on the 16th of this
month, and will return to the Hague about the 20th.
Some days afterwards his Majesty will go to Limburg.
ZIERIKZEE, SEPT. 11.—We have at present no very
unfavourable reports respecting the disease in the pota-
toes in these islands. It is true, indeed, that it exists
here, in a greater or less degree, but, on examination, it
is found that the fears expressed at the first moment
were greatly exaggerated. -
AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 14.—1 t is affirmed that the
Government has a new penal code, quite ready to be
presented entire to the States-General at the com-
mencement of the next session. Next to the penalty of
death, as we hear, is that of imprisonment for life in the
House of Correction, solitary confinement introduced,
the maximum of which is fifteen years. No corporal
punishment, no exposure in the pillory, no transporta-
tion, is admitted into this code.
LEWARDEN, SEPT. 12.—The number of steam-
boats from London to Harlingen, and back, which were
hitherto two, namely, the Magnet and Rapid, has been
increased to three—the Mountaineer, Captain C. A.
Spence. The exportation of butter and cattle is quite
astonishing.
In consequence of the extraordinary heat, which has
been this week at 80 deg. Fahrenheit, many shrubs are
again in flower, and in several parts of the province the
fruit trees are in bloom for the second time.
London, England, 1846-09-17

CERTIFICATE.

POLYTECHNIC CHEMICAL SCHOOL.—"In testing Clark, Mc Niel,
and Co,'s Universa 3Gas Burner with one of the best shawdowless
turners, it gave a more pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20
to 25 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer.
ROUT. LONGBOTTOSI, Secretary,
London, England, 1846-09-17

THE LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND
JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SIURE-

HOLDERS of the LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNC-
TION RAILWAY COMPANY will be held at the Sessions House in
Wakefield, on MONDAY, the 28th day of September instant, at One
o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of laying before the meeting
the accounts of the receipts and expenditure of the said Company,
and of determining whether the said Company shall be dissolved
under the provisions of the Statute 9 and 10 Vict., c. 28, or, whether
the affairs of the said Company shall not be wound up, or whether it
Ball be expedient to prosecute the said railway in the ensuing ses-
sion of Parliament, and, if necessary, to empower the Directors to
enter into arrangements with certain other Companies upon the
terms and conditions to be laid before the said meeting, and gene-
rally to transact all other business whatsoever that can be trans-
acted under the provisions of the said statute. Dated this 10th day
of September, 1846. EDWARD TEW, Chairman.
HENRY BERNERS, secretary.
London, England, 1846-09-17

COWES, ISLE OF WIGHT.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
COWES, SEPT. 15.
OSBORNE PALACE.—Her Majesty took possession
of the new building yesterday, and is so pleased with it
that the royal departure has been deferred for another
week, or longer, probably till after the 26th.
Numerous fashionables continue to arrive for the
bathing season.
London, England, 1846-09-17

EICE S TER AND BIRMINGHAM
4 RAILWAY.

The Shareholders in this line are already aware that it was after
a severe contest, and opposition to competing lines for two sessions
of Parliament, defeated in the House of Commons, and In answer to
many inquiries on the financial affairs of the Company, the Directors
beg to state that they are collecting in and proceeding with the in-
vestigation of the accounts, and will perfect and lay the same before
the Shareholders at the earliest possible moment.
By order,

S. S. BAXTER, Solicitor.
18, Abingdon-street, Westniinster, Sept. 16, 1846.
London, England, 1846-09-17

£4lO 0 0

Dr. Carpenter's Report on Microscopic Structure of
Shells, &c., to be illustrated by plates, not exceeding
twenty in number.

There were several recommendations to individual
members to continue their researches in various branches
of science on which reports had been presented at the
present meeting. The only recommendations in the
third class were two applications to the Government.
One was for a publication of the meteorological ebserva-
tions kept by the officers engaged in the Ordnance sur-
vey of Ireland, kept at Mountjoy and the Pigeon House
forts, and the other was for an accurate survey of the
parallel roads at Glenray, in the north of Scotland.
Professor Willis, the president of the mechanical sec-
tion, brought forward a recommendation that that sec-
tion might be reunited to the mathematical and physical
section, the whole to be called " The Section on Mathema-
tical, Physical, and Mechanical Science." The arrange-
ment was considered advisable, in consequence of the
necessity of the same members attending both in most
cases. The inconvenience formerly found to exist was
proposed to be remedied by the appointment of a com-
mittee to investigate models in which the professors of
physical science could feel no interest.
The question will come under the consideration of the
committee next session.

The secretaries and officers of the council were then
re-appointed, and Professor Ansted, Professor Willis,
and Major Shadwell Clarke requested to act as auditors.
This being the last business meeting of the associa-
tion, the general committee was declared to stand ad-
journed until the 23d of June next, at Oxford.
There will be an evening meeting to-night, and the
members of the association are invited to inspect the
ships and fortifications at Portsmouth to-morrow, the
foreigners and officers of the council being all invited to
a &joiner at the residence of the Admiral of the port.

THE HARVEST.—The fields within six miles of
Edinburgh may be described as cleared. The generkd
complaint is lightness of return—corn as well as straw;
and, as a necessary consequence, markets are rising.
Wheat in Edinburgh market brought from 4s. to ss. per
quarter more money on Wednesday than on the previous
market-day; and oats and barley realised an equkl ad-
vance. Strange as it may seem after the many 'stab.-
meats as to the total failure of the potato crop, 41. per
acre and upwards have been obtained by public roup for
some fields; but unless to feed pigs we do not see to
what use the product can be turned, for it is seldom that
one good potato in twenty is turned up. Great fears are
entertained of the soundness of turnips. Around Edin-
burgh this crop still maintain; a healthy appearance;
but from East Lothian there are some very unfavourable
accounts.—Scotsman.

A haddock was captured off Whitehaven last week,
in the belly of which was found a considerable part of a
Joiner's two-foot rule.
London, England, 1846-09-17

CERTIFICATE,

" In a series of experiments made upon Clark, Mc Niell, and Co.'s
Patent Universal Gas Burner, its superiority was satisfactorily esta-
blished in economy arid the quality of the light. Tested against
argand burners, Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 holes), it afforded a•
saving of at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tail burners,
No. 4, 49 per cent. The colour and brilliancy of the flame is supe-
rior to any other burner."
T. W. DATES, Consulting Chemist,
J. D. PALMER, Mechanical Inspector.
Thi UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER is used nightly at the Poly-
ie institution, and may be had and seen from 11 till 4, at the
, 60, St. Martin's-lano, Charing-cross ; and of all Ctas Fitters.
London, England, 1846-09-17

£30,964

Balance in hand
The directors expected to be able to cut the first sod of
the railways at the latter end of October, and the Right
Honourable Charles Wood, ;M.P., hadbeen requested
to perform the ceremony, The whole of the shares of
the company would be conveyed to the Manchester and
Leeds Company on the 18th of November, and Manches-
ter and Leeds scrip would be issued for the same. It
would be necessary to adjourn the present meeting,.to
affix the seal of the company on the register of proprie-
tors ; and it was proposed to adjourn the meeting to the
17th of November next. The meeting would also have
to appoint auditors, and the directors recommended
Messrs. Rawdon, Briggs, and William Walker to the
office.

The CHAIRMAN next briefly addressed the meeting
offering his sincere congratulations on the result of their,
labours. They had bad a very arduous battle to fight,
and the district had been anxiously expecting the forma-
tion of those lines of railway. He believed that the
lines which had been adopted by the engineer to the
West Riding Union had given general satisfaction to
the people in the different districts. Consequently the
directors did expect on their arrival in London to have
an easy game before them, but this had not been the
case. They had, however, felt the utmost confidence in
the correctness of their books of reference, which had
been compiled with great labour and care. After paying
a compliment to Mr. Hawkshaw, the Chairman stated
that in a short time this company would be amalgamated
with the Manchester and Leeds Company, this company
having the advantage of receiving dividends upon any
of the lines as soon as they were completed, and he had
no doubt but that the result would be increased returns
to both companies. It was intended to proceed with the
works with all possible dispatch. Some of the tunnels
would be immediately commenced, as they would be a
work of considerable time, and the lines leading to them
would be commenced afterwards. The object of the
directors, however, was to start every main line, in order
that the 33,000 inhabitants of the district might receive
the benefit of railway accommodation at the earliest pos:
sible period.—(Applause.) He should be happy to
answer any question that might be put to him.
A SHAREHOLDER asked the Chairman' whether one
remark which he had made was not at variance with the
Manchester and Leeds policy. It appeared that they
were going to have the branches of the West Riding
Union scheme commenced all at once. When they took
into • •
COiildellt4oll the mount of 0404 that would wo
London, England, 1846-09-17

THE LONDON, OXFORD, and CHEL
TENHAM RAILWAY COMPANY.
(Provisionally Registered.)
CAPITAL 1,500,000/. in 75,000 SHARES of 201. each.
Deposit 21. per Share. •
PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
(With power to add to their number.)
The Right lion. Lord Dunally, Chel gnham •
Henry Thomas Hope, Esq., Deepdede, Surrey, and Mansfield-street
London
James Aspinall, Esq., Liverpool and Cheltenham
Henry Bell, Esq., Chalfont Lodge, the Park, Cheltenham
John Burton, Esq., Andover Lodge, Cheltenham
ATr. William Bidtnead, Cheltenham
Samuel Carrington Esq., Cheltenham
Thomas Aquila Dale, Esq., Malvern House, Cheltenham
John Eldridge, Esq., Promenade, Cheltenham
Baynhain Jones, Esq., Cambray House, Cheltenham
Mr. Henry Haines, Cheltenham
Major Charles Pratt Kennedy, Lansdowne-crescent, Cheltenham
James Brotigh Lawson; Esq;,•Pine Villa, the Park, Cheltenham
John Smith Rlviere, Esq.. Cheltenham
Richard Scholes, Esq., Polefleld, Cheltenham
James Webster, Esq., Ilatherly Court, Cheltenham
Richard Warwick, Esq., Wyddrington House, Cheltenham
Mr. George Arthur Williams, Cheltenham
John Wadley Hughes, Esq., Mayor of Gloucester
William Montague; Esq., Gloucester
Wlll,am Washboarne, Esq., Gloucester
Mr. Henry Akers, AVitney
William James Clinch, Esq., Witney
J: S. Browning, Esq., Oxford
Henry Hall, Esq., Siswell Barton, Oxfordshire, and ManSfleld-street
London - •
Thomas Mal:am; Esq., Oxford -
Charles Tawney, Esq., Oxford
Sir Harry Verney, Bart., Steeple Clay don House, Bucks
The lion. Philip Sydney Pierrepont, Evenly Hall. Brackley, Nor
thamptonshire
Humphrey Humphreys, Esq ; Buckingham
Robert Benson, Esq. • • •
James Brewnell•Boothby, Esq.
Edward Cropper,. Esq.
Frank Somerville Head, Esq.
Joseph Ilornby, Esq.
Ross Donelly Mangles, Esq:, M.P.
Capt. Conkantine Richard Moorsom, R.N.
Patrick Maxwell Stewart, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Smith, Esq. •
sir James Duke, M.P., I, Devonshire-ter•••
yac,, London
Peter Davey, Esq., 1, Sussex-terrace, Re-
gent's Park.
Joseph Underwood, Esq., Blackheath
Park, Kent

VrectorA of the London
and North Western
Railway Company.

Directors of the Oxford,
%Vitney, Cheltenham.
and Gloucester Inde-
pendent Railway
Company.

COMMITTEE OF
Henry 'Thomas 'Ripe, Esq.
James Webster, Esq.
Mr. George Arthur Williams
J. S. Browning, Esq.
Sir James Duke, M.P.
William James Clinch, Esq.
Joseph Underwood, Esq.
Robert Benson, Esq.

MANAGEMENT.
J. B. Boothby, Esq.
Edward Cropper, Esq.
'Frank Somerville Head. Esq.
Joseph H .ruby, Esq.
Ross Donelly Mangles, Esq., M.P
Captain C. R. Moorsom, R.N.
Patrick M. Stewart, Esq. M.P.
Thomas Smith, Esq.
ENGINEER.
Robert Stephenson, Esq.
BANKERS.
.ondon—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Company.
Oxford—Messrs. Wootten and Company.
Witney—Messrs. John Williams Clinch and Company.
Cheltenham"' The County of Gloucester Bank,
Gloucester S The Gloucestenhire Banking Company,
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Newman, Gwinnett, and Ticehurst,
and Cheltenham.
London, England, 1846-09-17

We have received the Tanis papers of Tuesday.

The Journal, des 13Ybats says not one syllable on
subject of the MoNTPENsTER marriage, and this
silanco is perhaps more significant than any of its
observations could by possibility have been. The
Opposition journals of all shades of opinion are most
strenuous in their-opposition to it. The Constitu-
tionnel says—

" We confess that we cannot admire the chef-d'ceuvre
in diplomacy of M. Bresson—the glorious coup de tete of
our Government—the triumphant conclusion of the mar-
riage of the Duke de Montpensier to the Infanta of
Spain. We have only one motive to give for saying
this. We shall not take any account of the obstacles
which may render doubtful or retard the accomplish-
ment.
of the projected union. The Liberal party in
Spain is irritated ; the Carlist party combines its angry
feelings with those of the Progressists ; the Spanish
London, England, 1846-09-17

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, SEPT. 13.—The prevailing sickness,
which we mentioned last week, in our number of the
7th, is, we aro sorry to report, rather increasing than
diminishing, probably in consequence of the return of
the hot weather ; the number of deaths this week is
greater than i❑ the preceding. With respect to the
sick we must confine ourselves to those in public insti-
tutions, since the number of sufferers in private houses
is quite unknown to us. In the two hospitals 240 addi-
tional patients were brought in, and 179 discharged, as
sufficiently recovered, and 23 had died ; so that the
number has increased this week by 18.
The Gazette de Cologne sage, " it has been announced
for some time, that a measure will shortly appear, pro-
hibiting the exportation of corn from the territory of
the Zollverein. We can hardly credit this statement.
Before adopting such a measure, the Cabinets will reflect
twice ; for acts of rigour will lead to reprisals, and be-
sides there is nothing at present to justify the panic,
which some persons seek to excite, with regard to the
failure of the potato crops.
The Government of the Hesse Cassel has just adopted
a strange measure, which carries back the science of
political economy to the darkness of the middle ages.
It has prohibited dealing in corn in the territory of the
Electorate, declaring that every purchase of corn for
resale shall be considered as forestalling, and punished
as such ; the purchasers shall be arrested, and the corn
seized. If we may believe the German journal s several
condemnations have already taken place.
THE HAGUE, SEPT. 11,—This morning a courrier left
the Hague with dispatches for his Majesty the King.
His Majesty is expected at Weimar'on the 16th of this
month, and will return to the Hague about the 20th.
Some days afterwards his Majesty will go to Limburg.

ZIERIKZEE, SEPT. 11.—We have at present no very
unfavourable reports respecting the disease in the pota-
toes in these islands. It is true, indeed, that it exists
here, in a greater or less degree, but, on examination, it
is found that the fears expressed at the first moment
were greatly exaggerated.
AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 14.—1 t is affirmed that the
Governmert has a new penal code, quite ready to be
presented entire to the States-General at the com-
mencement of the next session. Next to the penalty of
death, as we hear, is that of imprisonment for life in the
House of Correction, solitary confinement introduced,
the maximum of which is fifteen years. No corporal
punishment, no exposure in the pillory, no transporta-
tion, is admitted into this code.
LEWARDEN, SEPT. 12.—The number of steam-
boats from London to Harlingen, and back, which were
hitherto two, namely, the Magnet and Rapid, has been
inereased to three—the Mountaineer, Captain C. A.
pence. The exportation of butter and cattle is quite
astonishing.
In consequence of the extraordinary heat, which has
bt en this week at 80 deg. Fahrenheit, many shrubs are
again in flower, and in several parts of the province the
flint trees are in bloom for the second time.
London, England, 1846-09-17

MINES.

Real del Monte Unregd.

PROTEST OF THE DUKE or OLDENBURGII—The
Augsburgh Gazette gives the following as the protest
itiatie by the Grand Duke of Oldenburgh against the
letter,' patent of the King of Denmark:—•' By the letters
patent addressed from Copenhagen on the Bth of July,
1846, by his Ntiji,sty King Christian VIII, of Denmark,
the Grand Duke of Oldeliburgh has seen in what sense
it had pleased his Majesty to declare himself towards his
subjects relative to the eventualities of the succession.
As it has not reached the knowledge of his Royal High-
ness that his Majesty had thought proper to come to an
understanding on this subject, before the publication of
the letters patent, with the different chiefs of the special
lines belonging to the house of Oldenburgh; that at
least be has taken no steps whatsoever on this subject
with the Grand Duke of Oldenburgh, who in virtue of
existing treaties represents in Germany the chief of the
line of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp. the Grand Duke -ot
Oldenburgh cannot recognise in that declaration, pub-
lished without his participation, but a notice and a per-
sonal interpretation of his Majesty; but at the same
time his Royal Highness considers it his duty, in his
quality as head of his house, to protest solemnly, in the
history of its eventful rights, against all the conse-
quences which may be drawn from that declaration to
the prejudice of txis rights and those 4414.5 4914. r."

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AO Ed lA, ,A.O ES.
(BY EX Pitl'lS
)
London, England, 1846-09-17

CERTIFICATE,

POLYTECHNIC CHEMICAL ScaooL.—" In testing Clark, Mc Niell,
and Co,'s Universe lGas Burner with one of the best shawdowless
burners, it gave a more pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20
to 25 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer,
ROBT. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary,
London, England, 1846-09-17

REMOVAL.

DR. CULVERWELL has REMOVED to No.
10, ARGYLL-PLACE.: EGENT-STREET, (leading to
Great Marlborough-street,), where he may. be consulted, as usual,
Daily till Three,, and in the Evening from Seven till Nine ; and
where also his several publications, of which entirely new and en-
larged editions have recently been published, may be obtained.
London, England, 1846-09-17

£4lO 0 0

Dr. Carpenter's Report on Microscopic Structure of
Shells, &c., to be illustrated by plates, not exceeding
twenty in number. _

There were several recommendations to individual
members to continue their researches in various branches
of science on which reports had been presented at the
present meeting. The only recommendations in the
third class were two applications to the Government.
One was for a publication of the meteorological ebserva-
tions kept by the officers engaged in the Ordnance sur-
vey of Ireland, kept at Mountjoy and the Pigeon House
forts, and the other was for an accurate survey of the
parallel roads at Glenray, in the north of Scotland.
Professor Willis, the president of the mechanical sec-
tion, brought forward a recommendation that that sec-
tion might be reunited to the mathematical and physical
section, the whole to be called " The Section on Mathema-
tical, Physical, and Mechanical Science." The arrange-
ment was considered advisable, in consequence of the
necessity of the same members attending both in most
cases. The inconvenience formerly found to exist was
proposed to be remedied by the appointment of a com-
mittee to investigate models in which the professors of
physical science could feel no interest.
The question will come under the consideration of the
committee next session.

The secretaries and officers of the council were then
re-appointed, and Professor Ansted, Professor Willis,
and Major Shadwell Clarke requested to act as auditors.
This being the last business meeting of the assoc:a-
tion, the general committee was declared to stand ad-
journed until the 23d of June next, at Oxford.
There will be an evening meeting to-night, and the
members of the association are invited to inspect the
ships and fortifications at Portsmouth to-morrow, the
foreigners and officers of the council being all invited to
a dejcuner at the residence of the Admiral of the port.

THE ITARVEST.—The fields within six miles of
Edinburgh may be described as cleared. The general
complaint is lightness of return—corn as well as straw;
and, as a necessary consequence, markets are rising.
Wheat in Edinburgh market brought from 4s. to ss. per
quarter more money on Wednesday than on the previous
market-day; and oats and barley realised an equal ad-
vance. Strange as it may seem after the many state-
ments as to the total failure of the potato crop, 41. per
acre and upwards have been obtained by public roup for
some fields; but unless to feed pigs we do not see to
what use the product can be turned, for it is seldom that
one good potato in twenty is turned up. Great fears are
entertained of the soundness of turnips. Around Edin-
burgh this crop still maintains a healthy appearance;
but from East Lothian there are some very unfavourable
accounts.—Scotsman.

A haddock was captured off Whitehaven last week,
in the belly of which was found a considerable part of a
joiner's two-foot rule.
London, England, 1846-09-17

COURT CIRCULAR.

The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied 'by the
Prince o Wales, and the Princess Roy al, and
attended by the Viscountess Canning, Lady in
Waiting, went on Tuesday morning, in the char-
a-bane, drawn by four ponies, to Newport.
Colonel Bouverie, Equerry in Waiting to his Royal
Highness Prince Albert, attended on h,,,rseback. Her
Majesty and the royal party returned V, Osborne House
by way of Barton.
Their Royal Highnesses Prince
.Iyfred, the Princess
Alice, and Princess Helena took :wrings in the pleasure
grounds of Osborne House on TurJsday afternoon.
Lord John Russell had the honour of joining the royal
circle at dinner in the evenlng.
Yesterday morning he:- Majesty and her Royal Consort
took their usual early walk.
The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess
Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, rode
and walked p.:isterday forenoon in the pleasure grounds
of Osborne louse.

Mr. Cv.van and Mr. King had an interview with Earl
Grey yesterday at the Colonial-office.
A deputation of the Philanthropic Sor;iety, consisting
of the Hon. and Rev. Robert Eden, Ms. Paynter, Mr.
Gladstone, and the Rev. Sydney Turner, chaplain to the
Philanthropic Society, had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer
yesterday in Downing. street.:
Mr. M.'Lachlan had an interview yesterday with Earl
Grey at the Colonial-office. Mr. Jerningham had also
an interview with the Noble Earl yesterday.
Dispatches were sent off yesterday evening from the.
Colonial-olfice for the Governors of the West India
colonies.
Viscount and Viscountes.s Fielding left Farrance's:
Hotel yesterday for their seat in Wales.
THE PRIVATE APARTMENTS AT WINDSOR CASTLE.--•
No orders to view the private apartments can be avail-
able after Friday next the 18th inst., in consequence of
the approaching return of the Court.

WALKING MATCH FOR 1001. Yesterday Brad-
shaw and East decided their long-pending mulch of
twenty miles, East receiving three minutes' start. The
place fixed on was the Barnet-road, and on the start
being made the men went to work at a great, pace. East
kept ahead till the tenth mile, when, eithes.r by accident
or design, he was pushed down, and Er.Ldshaw quickly
passed him and went in an easy winner. It is expected
the men compete again-
London, England, 1846-09-17

THE ECLECTIC REVIEW. No. 111.

New

Series.
As the Latin derivation of its name (eclecta) would
indicate, the contents of this periodical are generally
the choicest cullings in prose composition. Besides
this the subjects of which its articles treat are usually
very well timed and appropriate. In the number for
September, however, there are two contributions
which are terribly after date, we mean criticisms
upon Burton's Life and rk)rrespondence of Hume,
and upon Shepherd's Li* and Correspondence of
Foster. For a monthly publication these notices
appear to us to have been singularly procras-
tinated. For a quarterly review it would be
different. The two preliminary volumes of Mr.
Grote's " History of Greece are submitted to a care-
ful and judicious analysis. We conceive the re-
viewer is tolerably justified in protesting against the
learned commencement of Mr. Grote's work, namely,
the chapters referring to " Legendary Greece," as al-
together unnecessary to the development of Grecian
history. The references to the mythology of that
classic region should, unquestionably, be as succinct
and incidental in the opening of its national history
as the references to Druid ceremonials and supersti-
tions in our English historians. Mr. Grote, how..
ever, evinces so much earnestness, originality, arid
erudition in describing attriputes of the He' then
deities, and in tracing the the origin of the C:irecian
mythes, that we can scarcely regret his veil, admi-
rable blunder of judgment. Now that the
Ministerial intentions, with reference to the
systematic education of the multitude, still
continue enveloped in obscurity, and that
we are abandoned to our conjectures, the
strictures upon Dr. Hook's proposition will be exa-
mined with interest. We cannot but think the paper,"
entitled " The Irish Church—Ministerial policy,
miserably one-sided. If such feelings be fostered
and cultivated, religious enthusiasm can scarcely fail
of degenerating into sectarian fanaticism. What is
the grand goal to which nations are struggling
in
this age of enlightenment ? Is it not the goal of
civil and RELIGIOUS liberty ? And despito all the petty
bickerings of prejudice, that glorious goal will, under
the blessing of Omnipotence, be gained ! " Mexico"
and " Blair. Athol," as described by Thompson and
Trench, form the subject of two welcome articles in
this instructive number of the Eclectic Review.
London, England, 1846-03-21

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the 18th day of
March, 1846, present, the Queen's Most Excellent Majesty in
Council.
This day the Rigla Hon. Charles John Viscount Canning
was, by her Majesty's command, sworn of her Majesty's
most honourable Privy Council, an took his place at the
Board accordingly.
WAR-OFFICE, 11 Ancu 20.

Gth Dragoon Guards—Lieut. S. F. Jacson, from 54th Foot,
to be Paymaster, vice 0. V. Jackson, who reverts to the
half-pay of his former commission as Lieutenant of, the 85th
Foot, March 20.
9th Light Dragoons—Captain C. Deacon, from the 13th
cLhiganhgtesi
Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Nicholson, who ex-
changes,

10th Light Dragoons—Cornet C. H. S. G. Lord Garvagh
to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pate, who retires;
J. W. Clarke, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Lord
Garvagh ; Surgeon M. J. M. Ross, from 44th Foot, to
be Surgeon, vice Murray, who exchanges, March 20.
13th Light Dragoons—Caot. G. T. Nicholson, from 9th
Light Dragoons, to be Captain, vice Deacon, who exchanges,
March 20.

Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Capt. W. Eccles,
from the 82d Foot, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Ellice,
who exchanges, March 20.
7th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant W. Monck, to be Ad.,
jutant, vice Dickinson, retired upon half-pay, March 20,
39th Foot— J. F. Draper, Gent., to be ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Hume, appointed to the 62d Foot, March 20.
44th Foot.—Surgeon D. Murray, M.D., from the 10th
Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Ross, who exchanges,
March 20.
62d Foot—Ensign B. J. Hume, from the 39th Foot, to be
Ensign, vice Cross, deceased, March 20.
65th Foot—J. J. Dudgeon, Gent., to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Pemberton, appointed to the 94th Foot,
March 20.
82d Foot—Lieutenant and Captain C. H. Ellice, from the
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice
Eccles, who exchanges, March 20,
94th Foot—Lieut. W. H. Kirby to be Captain, without
WP.
vice Magee, deceased, Dec. 7, 1845 ; Ensign W.
W. Campbell to be Lieutenant, vice Kirby; Ensign G. C.
Pemberton' from the 65th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Camp-
bell, March 20.

2d West India Regiment—Capt. J. St. Leger, from half-
pay Portuguese officers, to be Captain, vice E S. N. Campbell,
who exchanges; Lieut. C. C. Roekes, to be Captain, by pur-
chase, vice St. Leger, who retires ; Ensign J. S. Gordon, to be
Lieutenant by purchase, vice Rookee ; A. W. Dickson, Gent.,
to be Ensigt, by purchase, vice Gordon, March 20.
Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Paymaster S. Blake, from
the 65th Foot, to be Paymaster, vice Cameron, deceased.
March 20th.

Staff—Brevet Lieut.-Col. J. B. Gough, of the 3d Light
Dragoons, to be Quartermaster-General to the Queen's Forces
in the East Indies, vice Colonel Sir B. II Sale, G.C.8., killed
in action.

BREVET.—Capt. J. St. Leger, of the 2d West India Regi-
ment, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838 ; Capt. T.
Hurdle, of the Royal Marines, to be Major in the Army,
March 20, 1846.
London, England, 1846-03-21

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPIII.

Wondrous success and hearty shouts of laughter at the New Faro
of " I).d you ever semi your Wife to Camberwell ?"

THIS EVENING

Will be performed a New Petite Drama, In Two Acts, called
THE CABIN I 101". Mons. Vincent, Mr. 0. Smith; Largecvtti
:Mr. Paul Bedford Julien, 3laddinc Celeste; 3ldlle. Laroche, 31h,

After which, a New Farce, entitled, DII) YOU EVER SENI.
YOUR WIFE TO CAMBERWELL ? Chesterfield Honeybun, Mr
Wright; Isaac Crank, Mr. 0. Smith; Mrs.lloneybun, Miss Woolgar
To be followed by 'TAMING A TARTAR; or, Magic and Ma
zonrliaphobia. In which Messrs. Paul Bedford and Wrigh',
Weelgar, Madame Celeste, &c. will perform.
To conclude with a New Farce, entitled TUE PHA NT01:
BREAKFAST. Supported by Mr. Paul Bedford, Mr. Wright, Mis.
Woolgar, &c.
London, England, 1846-03-21

LONDON, EDI:\ IA) t i 41 lA -.A
LIFE ASSURANCE comr.A.Ny•'
•
3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, London.
RICII.ARD SPOONER, Esq., 'M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIX IFILL, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
The indisputability of the policies granted by this Company•—°
-1 he obligation to pay the sum assured, although the debtfor which
the policy was taken out may have been paid before the claim arises--
Whole world policies not confined to the limits of Europe—
Opt,on of half-premium payment for the first seven years--
These ft= a conaninatkn of advantages which can be obtained
only from the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life Company.
The success which has attended the system of Assurance pursuel
by this Company is illustra'ed by the fact, that at the General Court,
held en the 9th day of July last, there was declared
A REDucr to's OF 25 PER CENT.
ou the current year's premium, of all participating policies opened ou
or be the 9th day of February, 1841.
Thus, a person aged 40, who opened a policy for 1,0001.
in February, Is4l, at an annual premium of • • •• • • £32 10 0
Is called upon to pay this year only .... ••• • • • ••• • • • 24 i C
And if this abatement he applied to pay the year's
premium of an additional policy, the party will to
further assured to the extent of ..... ..... • 215 9 4
Proportionate benefits accrue to policies on all ages.
Copies of the last report, containing a full exposition of the princi
ples and practice of the Society, may be obtained by applying
the head °nice, or any of the agencies.
ALi XA N DER ROBERTSON, Manager.
London, England, 1846-03-21

SELECT COMMITTEE ON MERITS.

Their Lordsaips then formed themselves into a committee onmerits,
and after hearing evidence setting forth their advantages, declared
the two following Bills to have passed on the merits—viz. The Sligo
and Shannon Railway, and the Galway, and Kilkenny Railway.
The Bills will, therefore, be reported to the House and set down for
third reading.
London, England, 1846-03-21

NAME OF RAILWAY.

Mar. 14

Arbroath and Forfar ••••••-• • • • • • • •
Bristol and Birmingham . • • . • • • • • • • • •
Chester and Birkenhead . • • . • • • • • • • • •
Dublin and Drogheda. • • .. • • •
Dublin and Kingstown ............ • •
Dundee and Arbroath . ........ • • • • • •
Durham and Sunderland .....
Edinburgh and Glasgow
Eastern Counties and North Eastern • •
Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr • • • • • •
Glaspw and Greenock. • • • ..... • • •
Grand Junction • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Gravesend and Rochester. • • •
Great North of England • • • • • • • • • • • •
Great Western. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Hartlepool .. • • • ..... • • • •
London and Birmingham, Erc. .• • • • - •
London and Blackwall• • • • • • • • • • • . • •
London and Brighton . • .. •.
Londoa and Croydon . • • • • • •
London and Greenwich . ........
London and South Western . •
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury ......
Manchester and Birmingham........
Manchester, Leeds, and Hull Assoc..
Midland Counties
Newcastle and Darlington
Newcastle and Carlisle
Newcastle and North 5hie1d5........
Norfolk ......................
......
North Union and Bolton and Preston
Paris, Corbeil, and Orleans..
Paris and Rouen . ..................
Preston and Wyre • • • • • • • • • • . . • • • • • •
Sheffield and Manchester.. • • • • •• •• •
Smith Ea5tern..................
Taff Vale • • • • .• • • • ..... • • • • • • • • • • • •
Yarmouth and Norwich . ..... • • • • • •
York and North Midland. •

544
631
638
259
624
3,168
6,920
1,964
765

169

16,254
874

669
3,570
1,09.3

422
547
541
220
478
2,160
3,578
1,477
653

13,166

26,990
640
2,659
821

5,272
913
4,237
5,792
15,027
2,632
1,761
442
1,035

6,103
6,063
577
1,563
5,566
1,198

4,844

864
3,425
5,563
12,499
1,061
1,318
308
189

4,270
4,100
355
601
3,764
835

4,935

MECHANICS' INSTITUTION. SOUTHAMPTON-BUILD-
INGII.—OU Wednesday evening Mr. Henderson delivered the
concluding lecture on " London " to one of the most nume-
rous audiences of the session, and judging. from the applause,
the subject gave entire satisfaction. Various statistics were
brought forward of considerable interest, and while informa-
tion was imparted, a captivating cheerfulness, and healthful-
ness of tone pervaded the entire discourse. The pictorial
illustrations exceeded in our opinion the last, especially
" Backlersbury in the olden time, " which was worthy the
pencil of the first artist in that particular line; we hope to
boom more titaiiliaz with the works of Mr, W. khalders.
London, England, 1846-03-21

HUN TING APPOINTMENTS.

Her Majesty's stag hds.. Mon., Ascot Heath-11 ; Wed..
Cook ham-bridge-11 % Fri., Farnham village-10%.
Cheshire hds., Mon.., Dunham Massay ; Wed., Siddington
Toll Bar; Thurs., Booth's Obelisk; gat., Fox and Barrel.
Shropshire lids., Two's., Candover Hall-10%; Sat., Hay-
gate— 9.
London, England, 1846-03-21

BANKING IN

Proprietors' capital•• 14,553,000
Rest .............. 3,767,623
Pul?lic deposits (in-

eluding ExcheqUer.
Commissioners, of
National Debt, Sac
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • • 6,804,524
Other deposits •.• • • • 17,476,998
Seven day and other
bills .. 887,487

A 43,489,632

Dated the 19th day of March, 19'

and other slop
most of the wide
STATE OF THE HOSIERY AND LACE TRADES.—Tha
g making
ood s, has o f
frames in this vicinity are at work. The wrought hose
ahosseh,adeespiemciparlloyvedc,uta-nudps
branches have, if anything, a shade improved. The
cotton glove trade is still tolerably brisk, though the
bagmen have met with a severe check in obtaining the India
rubber web, which has been wove on looms in secret ; some
of the welt weavers have been injunctioned, and an explo-
sion and great confusion has taken place in consequence,
as they must now have the web from the patentees.
The drawer, pantaloon, and shirt branch can scarcely be said
to be amended, though they have in some quarters a little.
more employment. The silk glove trade still continues pretty
good. The manufacture of silk stockings, once the main
support of Nottingham, still keeps declining, and from the
bad qualities of the silk used, is likely to further decline.
The fancy bobbin net trade is still in a most depressed
condition, though we find that in some quarters a few
branches are again set going. The warp lace is still in a
most depressed state, with the exception of the making warp
jacquard mitts, gloves, and sleeves, which are rather brisk.—
Nottingham Review.
- • -

Dohler, the pianist, has been elevated to the rank of
Noble by the Duke a Lucca. Ms renowned artist is alma to marry
the Weeltby Rag= kelior M4Ue. Ann estaltreznetlrff,
London, England, 1846-03-21

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
flooni No. S.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
The formal proofs were given. In the case of one notice, it was
found that it had not been served till one hour and a half after the
time; the circumstances appeared to justify the non-compliance, but
the Committee felt themselves bound to notify it to the Standing
Orders' Committee.
Petitions in opposition were put in by Mr. Thomas, Parliamentary
agent ; the first from owners of houses in the parish of Honiton, who
complained that no application iu writing had been made to them.
This objection was not sustained; but on reference to the sections
and plans the numbers of the houses were not found, although they
appeared in the bcok of reference, and the Committee decided there
had been a non-compliance with the standing orders.
The Committee adjourned, at four o'clock, till Monday, at twelve.
No. 9, Room.
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
LONDON AND WARWICK RAILWAY.
Not allowed to be proceeded with.
EAST AND WEST INDIA DOCKS AND LONDON AND

BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY.

AUowed to be proceeded with,

The Committee rose at four o'clock and adjourned till Tuesday next,

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.

CAMBRIDGE, MARCH 18.

The following appointments have taken place :
The Rev. Thomas Coombe, M.A., of St. Peter's College, to
the rectory of Girton, Cambridgeshire—value, 4201.
The Rev. John Streatfield, M.A., of Christ's College, to the
rectory of Buxted, with the curacy of Uckfield, Sussex—
value, 71V.
The Rev. Edward Budge, 8.A., of Christ's College, to the
rectory of Dratton Clovelly, Devenshire—value, 4121.
The Rev. Abraham William Bullen, 8.A., of Trinity
College, to the vicarage of Great Beddow, Essex—arinual
value, 4021.

The Rev. Edward Augustus Carlyon, 8.A., of Trinity
College, to the vicarage of Lamerton, Devon—value, 3441.
The Rev. Charles Cook, of St. Catherine's Hall, to the
curacy of the Mariner's Chapel, Hull—annual value, 2001.
The Rev. James Bromley, 8.A., of St. Catherine's Hall, to
the perpetual curacy of Lye, Worcestershire—value, 1841.
The Rev. Cecil James Green, M.A., of Pembroke College,
to the rectory of New Fishbourn, Sussex—value, 1891.
The Rev. Robert More White, M.A., of St. Peter's College,
to the perpetual curacy of Churchstoke, Montgomeryshire—
annual value, 1511.
The Rev. James John Merest, 8.A., of St. Peter's College,
to the curacy of Brettenham, Suffolk.
The Rev. Thomas Sherlock Nelson, BA., of Clare Hall, to
the curacy of Christ's Church, Woodhouse, Leeds.
The Rev. Charles William Palin, of St. Catherine's Hall,
to the curacy of Conington, Hunts.
The Rev. Samuel Silver, S.C.L., of St. Catherine's Hall, to
the curacy of Barnwell, Cambridge.
The Rev. Edward Wilson, 8.A., of St. Catherine's Hall, to
the curacy of Christ Church, Leeds.
The Rev. John Arthur Jeaffreson Roberts, BA., of
Christ's College, to the curacy of Potterspury, Northamp-
tonshire.
The Rev. Daniel Winham, BA., of Christ's College, to
the curacy of Soham with Barway, Cambridgeshire.
The Rev. William Barker,. 8.A., of St. John's College, to
the curacy of RePtonstall. Halifax, Yorkshire.
London, England, 1846-03-21

MARCH 21, 184 G.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
BOW-STREET.
A cab-driver, named John Evans, appeared before Mr.
Jardine to answer a summons charging him with creating an
obstruction in Wellington-street North, on Saturday night,,
at half-past eight o'clock.
The charge was originally made on Monday morning,
the pawner having been taken in custody on Saturday when
the offence was committed. The prisoner's attorney
then argued that the policeman had no right to
take the prisoner in charge, and that he ought to
have summoned him, but Mr. Jardine said that the
policeman was perfectly justified in doing so, as the prisoner
persisted in his misconduct, and he, the policeman, could not
suffer the obstruction to continue.
The attorney said that he could bring forward several
witnesses if time was given, and he hoped Mr. Jardine would
remand the prisoner.
Mr. JARDINE said that if he did, the prisoner must remain
in custody.
The attorney offered bail, but
Mr. JARDINE said he would discharge the prisoner for the
present, and the policeman could summon the prisoner, by
which means time would be given for the latter to produce
his witnesses. A summons was therefore taken out for this
day, and served on the prisoner, who was then set at liberty.
On the case coming on to-day, the defence was made that
this took place within the bounds of the Waterloo-bridge
Company's property, and was therefore out of the jurisdiction
of the Magistrate, but as it appeared that it was at the
crossing above the English Opera House, and adjoining the
cab-stand there,
Mr. JARDINE fined the prisoner in the penalty of 10s. and
costs.
London, England, 1846-03-21

March 20.

The Learned indge took his seat at nine o'clock. The
first case called on was one respecting
THE LIABILITY OF RAILWAY ALLOTTEES.

WOOLMER AND OTHERS V. TORT.

Mr. GREENWOOD opened Mr. CROWDER Q. C, stated the case. Ile said this was
the pleadings, and
an action brought '
by the
plaintiffs against the defendant, to
recover damages for the breach of an agreement which the
defendant had entered into. The amount of damages was
1051., that being the sum according to the agreement ok-
tween the parties the defendant had undertaken t;, pay to
the plaintiff's. The jury were all aware that nten a bargain
was entered into between two persons, or t;eo sets of persons,
it was to be kept, and if one broke
would come in and oblige him tit, fulfil his engagement.
This action arose out of an agreement entered into with re-
ference to a railway compel:. .y.,
and very likely many of the
jury had heard, among of.: +.:ne bargain, the law
ner projects in the autumn of last
year, there was a corepany called " the Direct Exeter and
Plymouth Railwa Company." It was a line of railway
l;
that was consid:aed
-to be very favourable in all its parts—
it was an eccatomical line—a direct line—and one expected
serviceable to the county. Of that opinion
to be exe-dedingly
it wciktli:l appear there was a very great number of persons who
7P-e
-e anxious to be connected with this Company, and to
nave shares. Among others, Mr. J. Toby, the younger, who
he believed was an attorney of this city, was an applicant to
belong to this Company, and did apply to have shares in it,
which shares were afterwards allotted to him by the mana-
ging directors of this Company; and when the shares were
allotted, he refused to pay the depo3its ; and this action was
brought, and the jury would be called upon by their verdict
to give the plaintiffs Um amount of dAmagee asked. The Com-
London, England, 1846-03-21

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.
ROUSE OF LORDS, March 20.

The House sat to-day to hear Scotch appeals. The Peers
)resent were Lord Brougham, Lord Cottenham, and Lord
Dampbell.
AeLEAN V. THE OFFICERS OF STATE OF SCOTLAND.
The arguments on this appeal were concluded to-day, and
Their Lordships gave judgment reversing the decision of
he Court below.

THE EARL OF HOPETOHN V. RAMSAY.
This case was postponed to Thursday next, on the applica-
tion of the counsel for the appellant, who consented to pay
,he costs of the day.