The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-07 00:00:00

!trbi Mbttion

FRANCE.
The Ordre hai the following un the effects of the
new electoral law :—" We can affirm, from calcula-
tions made at the Prefecture of the Seine, that the
number of electors of the department of the Seine
has been reduced to 112,000, 80,000 of whom reside
in Paris, and 32,000 in the environs. In this num-
ber are not included the military electors, the num-
ber of whom may be estimated at 12,000. The
electors inscribed at the election of the 28th April
last amounted to 324,000, including the soldiers.
The new electoral law has therefore cut off 200,000
electors in the department of the Seine."
The Salut Public of Lyons says :—" The Presse an-
nounced, in one of its recent numbers, that the 300
costumes of the old army which had been sent to Lyons,
and which had served to disguise men as soldiers of the
Empire, had been sent back to Paris and forwarded to
Cherbourg to be made use of there. When opposition
journals print such falsehoods, they should think of the
towns in which they can be contradicted. Thus all the
population of Lyons who were present at the arrival
of Louis Napoleon on August 15th were able to see
that there were not five complete uniforms worn by
the veterans who assembled on his-passage. Fifteen
or twenty of these brave old men had preserved a
shred of their old costume as a glorious relic, and that
was all. This proves with what good faith the Go-
vernment is attacked, when recourse is had to such
gross inventions to turn into ridicule the chief of the
state."

Under the head of " Solution—Dissolution," we
read in the .Republique :—"Formerly laborious stu-
dents did :not finish their rhetoric without having
produced at least a tragedy in five acts. Afterwards,
in the time Sieyes, the passion was for drawing up
constitutions ; at present the vogue is for solutions
which are seen of every kind. Let us just pass them_
in review. Ist, there is the principle, or in other
words, M. de Chambord, heir to the monarchy of 14
centuries. 211 y, the Count de Paris, heir of the
monarchy of expedients ; M. Louis Bonaparte serves
at the basis to two solutions :-311y, the Empire,
the solution of the Seciety the Dix Deeembre, and
of the grumblers of 1804 ; 4thly, the Presidentship
for ten years, or the solution of the Constitutionnel.
Then there are solutions of a composite character;
sthly, the Presidentship of M. de Joinville, solution
of pure Orleanism ; 6itly, the fusion of the two
branches of the House of Bourbon by means of
Count de Chambord adopting the Count de Paris;
7thly, the adoption of the Count de Paris by M.
Louis Bonaparte, who should marry the Duchess
of Orleans; and Bthly, what I believe one journal
has proposed, a triumvirate between M. Louis Bo-
naparte, M. de Paris, and M. de Chambord. When
we • reach the number ten, we may cut a cross
to mark the matter. We are in possession of a
suffisiently rich assortment of solutions. We have
not invented a single one, and we only claim the
merit of having classified them according to their
various kinds. 11l regulated minds will alone laugh
at our collection. Fur our Orin part we attach to
it the greatest importance. I is a work of the
highest price. Ia fact, take these eight solutions
one ;after the other, examine them attentively, and
you will become convinced that out of the eight
there are three impossible, aad five ridiculous. We
class amongst the impossible the Bonapartist solution,
which would have agsinst- it the o,leanists, the
Legitimists, and the Republicans ; the Orleanist
solution, which would have against it the 13.mapart-
ists, the Legitimists, and again the Republicans ;
and, finally, the Legitimist solution, which would
have for adversaries the Orleanists, the Bonnpartists,
and still the Republicans. We place among t.:e ridi-
culous ones the Presidentship of M. de Joinville,
which would be only an authentic recognition of the
abiication of the royal races, and which consequently
would be less a solution than a dissolution; and,
finally, the various fusions based oa marriage or
adoption, we consider nothing but confusion."

SNORTING INTELLIGENCE.
INTELLIGENCE EXTRA.
FIRST OCTOBER MEETING, 1851.

Tl;EiDAY.—Match, 200, h fc; Bst 4:1) eacb. T.Y.C.
Colonel Anson's f by Orlando, out of Elopement, agst
Duke of Bedford's Salvage.

DONC.kSTER, 1850.
A liantHeap Stakes of 10 sous. each, h ft, with 50 aided,
for to yr 3 old. Red louse in.
Mr. G. Thbson's Thorough-good Sam, Bst 101b—Mr.
J. Osborne's bk o The Black Dictor, Bst 21b—Mr. Bar-
ker's b c Valentine, 7st 91b—Lord Z.tland's bk f The
Leading ArticlP, 7st 81b—Mr. b c Aristos, by
Red Deer, 7st 71b—Mr. S. Davidson's br c Jack Leem-
ing, 7st 71b—Mr. C. Peck's b f by L-tnercost, out of
Goklen-Drop, 7st 41b—Lord Glasgow's ro f by Lauer-
cost or Retriever, out of Physalia, 7st 41b—Mr. Osbal-
dcstou's ch t by Pantaloon, out of Fugleman's dam, 7st
41b—Captain Harcourt's b c Bro to Ellerdale, let 41b—
Lord Stanley's br f Pirouette, 6st 121 b.

EXCHANGE of QUARTERS.—It is rumoured that a
portion of the provisional battalion will be removed
from Chatham to Parkhurst Barracks, Isle of Wight.
MILITARY PROMPTITUDE. A very sudden and
unexpected requisition for the aid of the troops at
Gort, to meet the sheriff, reached the barracks late in
the afternoon of the 30th ult. In four minutes the
Infantry were formed on parade in review order ready
to march. In a short time afterwards the Cavalry
were mounted ; and in 15 minutes from the receipt
of the requisition, a party of the Buffs and Carabiniers,
under the command of Captain Blair and Lieutenant
McEvoy, were on the road to Ballinakil, to pay a
visit to a refractory farmer's lands. They returned
at dusk—their active services fortunately not having
been required.
SOUTH-WEST DISTRICT.—Major-General Lord
Frederick Fitz Clarence, G.C.H., has found it neces-
sary to call the attention of commanding officers to
the familiarity which exists between the non• com-
missioned officers and private soldiers, pointing out
the difficulty of ensuring respect from the latter
should it continue. His Lordship also observed that
the non-commissioned officers could always find com-
rades of their own rank to associate with, and be on
terms of friendly intercourse.
INVALID DEPOT, CHATHAM —We understand
that 1,000 men are still waiting at this place for final
discharge, a great number of whom might be pen-
sioned without delay and sent to their homes. Re-
taining the men at Chatham is very expensive. They
do no duty, and interfere materially with the young
soldiers belonging to the several depots composing
the garrison. The authorities at the Horse-Guards
should insist that the medical officers (of which there
is a large staff) be more active in the performance of
their duties, and get rid of those men whose cases re-
quire little or no treatment.
ENGINEER VACANCY.—By the decease of Colonel
Holloway, C. 8., the lucrative appointment of Com•
minding Royal Engineer at Plymouth has become

A lianicap Sweepstakes of 10 sous. t ach, h ft, with 50
added, for three year olds; a mile and a quarter.

L)rd Zetland's fir c Caotab, Bst 71b—Mr. W. E,
Hobson's b f Gladiole, Bat 2113—Mr. Rithwell's br f Loo,
ist 121b—Mr.Iliarni ns ch f Chief Justice, ist 71b.
CBES TER AUTUMN MEETING, 1850.
Acceptances for the Free Handicap.
The Meate, 6 yrs, Bst 71b—Ribaldry, 5 yrs, 8.,t 71b—
Vanguard, 4 yrs, 8 t 71b—Romance, aged, Bst 5113-
34id of Team Valley, 4 yrs, Bs—, 51b—Administra'or, 6
yrs, Bst 51b—Clothworker ( ne:uding slb extra) 4 yrs,
B,t 41b—The Fiddler, 5 yrs, 831 11b—Griet, 4 yrs, 7st
131 b—B g by Young Longwaist—Windlass, 4 yrs, 75t
111b—Mark Tapley (including 51b extra) 3 yrs, 7st 10Ib
—Cocktail, 4 yrs, 7st 91b—Kennington, 4 yrs, 75. 91b—
Repulse, 5 yrs, 7st 71b—The Juggl,r, 4 yrs, 7st 71b—
Mister Downes, aged, 7st 71b—Glffr!r Green, aged, 7st
71b—Aldgate, 4 yrs, 7st 51b—Caul,thwer, 5 yrs, 7st 51b
—Shilmalicr West, 3 yrs, ist 51b—The Recluse, 3 yrs,
631 7113—The Pilot, 3 yrs, 6st, 51b—Gladiole, 3 yrs, 6st
51b—Little Jenny, 3 yrs, sst 131 b.
The Mostyn Stakes.
Mr. S. Lord's b g Brccoli, 3 yrs—Mr. Wetberell's ch c
by General Pollock, out of Cambrian Queen, 2 yrs—Mr.
E. Herbert's ch g Sir Robert (h b), 3 yrs—Mr. Wilkins
sis be c Aristos, by Red Deer, 2 yrs—Mr. Meiklam's b c
by Trueboy, out of Parisians, 2 yrs—Mr. W. Dodson's
b t by Trueboy, dam's pedigree unknown, 2 yrs—Mr. J.
Osborne's br f by Ernilius, out of Sunset, 2 yrs.
The Saracen's Head Handicap; weights to be published
on or before the Bth of September.
Queen of the Vale, 4 yrs—Abbeys cf Jerveaux, 3 yrs
—Reality, 5 yrs—Chief Justic 3 yrs—B gby Young
Longwaist, 4 yrs—Cocktail, 4 yrs—Candlewick, 3 yrs—
Keleshes, 6 yrs—Augean, 3 yrs—L!dy Hylda, 6 yrs—
Maid of Masharn, 5 yrs.
A Ilendicap Sweepstakes for two yrs old.
Mr. B. Thirlby's bk c Joe Kiddy—Mr. Wethereli's ch
c Forrest Deer—Mr. Henderson's b f Coquette—Mr.
Ideiklam's b c by Trueboy—Parisiana—Mr. Wilkins ns
b c Aristos—Lord Warwick's ch f Avia—Mr. E. J. Ir-
win's b f Tribute—fir. W. Dobson's b f by Trueboy,
*Damn's pedigree unknown 2 yrs.
ihe Tradesmen's Welter Cup weights to be published

on the Bth of September.
Queen of the Vale, 4 yrs—General Sale, 4 yrs—The
0 tks, 5 yrs—Lady I-am-off, 5 yrs--Ballinafsd, 6 yrs—
Valiant, aged—Cocktail, 4 yrs—b g by Yuung Long-
wais: out of Windlass, 4 yrs—Cockermuuth, 5 yrs.
The Chester Handicap; weights to be published on or
before the Bth of September.

Lady I-am-off, 5 yrs—Abbess of Jenreaux, 3 yrs—
Thornhill, 4 yrs—The Juggler, 4 yrs—Dulcet, aged—
Clothwurker, 4 yrs—Foals, 5 yrs—Maid of Team
Valley, 4 yrs—Wilmont, 3 yrs—Rhesks, 4 yrs—Oiter-
ley, 5 yrs—Glen Saddel, 5 yrs—Modestina, 3 yrs—
lf-and-half, aged—Spot, 4 yrs—Taly, 3 yrs—Ke-
leshea, 6 yrs—lnhentress, aged—Mark Tapley, 3 yrs—
Csurire, 4 yrs—Cockermouth, 5 yrs—Ballinafad, 6 yrs
—Young Longwaist, 4 yrs—Coektail, 4 yrs—Fugleman,
5 yrs—Maid of Masham, 5 yrs.
MON/10111E, 1850.
Nominations for tho Monmouthshire Stakes.

Mignon, 6 yrs—Electricity, 3 yrs—Docility, 4 yrs—
Trnandaise, 4 yrs—Chicot, 4 yrs—Calmar, 3 yrs —Mo-
drstina, 3 yrs—Clothworker, 4 yrs—Panope, 3 yrs—
Colocynthus, 5 yrs—Glen Saddel, 5 yrs—Warwick,
bro to Yardley, 3 yrs—Miss Collingwood, 6 yrs—Half-
and-half, 6 yrs—C by Vernlam—Whim, 4 yrs—Justice,
5 yrs—Butlissima, 3 yrs—Vesta, aged—Second-sight,
4 vrs—Peasant Girl, 4 yrs—Morocco, aged—Lam-
mermoor, 4 yrs—Baronet—laapression, 3 yrs—Sara
Hood, 5 yrs—Batton Lass (late Cuttisford Lass), 5 yrs
—Risk (h b), 3 pi.
Nominations for the ChippenhamStakes.

Mignon, 6 yrs—Woodlark, iyrs—Moclestins, 3 yrs
—Docility, 4 yrs—Calmar, 3 yrs—Glen Saddel, 5 yrs
—Clothworker, 4 yrs—Panope, 3 yrs—Vesta, aged—
Colocynthw, 5 yrs—Peasant Girl, 4 yrs—Morocco,
sged—Emulous (late Rebecca), 5 yrs— C by Verulam
out of Whim, 4 yrs—Second Sight, 4 yrs—Chicot, 4 yrs
—Truandaise, 4 yrs—Half-and-Half,_ 6, yrs.

BASINGSTOKE, 1850.
Acceptances for the Basingstoke Stakes (Handicap).
Miss Nipper, 5 yrs, 7st 91b—John of Berwick, 3 yrs,
7st 91b—Z tdoe, 3 yrs, 7st 91b—Made-safe, 3 yrs, 7st 21b
—West Indian, 3 yrs, 7st—Francesca, 4 yrs, 6st 121 b
Lindner, 4 yrs, 6it 121b—Woodsprite, 3 yrs, 6st 101 h
Stockbridge Buck, 3 yrs, 6st 91b—Birtbday (h b), 3 yrs,
6 ,t—Bellissimi (h b), 3 yrs, 6st—Vice, 3 yrs, 6st. The
reit pay 3 sovs. each.
BEDFORD, 1850..
Acceptances for the Bedfordshire Stakes.
Retail, 4 yrs, 72t 51b—Glen Saddel, 5 7ra, 7st—Wild
Rote, 4 yrs, 7st—Cheerful, 4 yrs, 7st—Kissaway, 4 yrs,
7st—CE lipus, 4 yrs, Est 131b—Hope, 5 yrs, Est 131 b
Docili,y, 4 yrs, Est 10ib—Bird of Paradise, 5 yrs, Est 91b
—Minimum, 4 yrs, 6st 71b—Capsicum, 5 yrs, Est 51b—
Landseer, 4 yrs, 6<-.,Calmar. 3 vrs. 5 t 4tb.

THE ARMY AND NAVY.
(Fr-rn the United Service Gazette of this day.)

THE COURT OF PERlN.—Captain Gordon, Aide-de-
Camp to Major-General Staveley, C.B , commanding
the troops at irong-Kong, was about to start on a
tour to Pekin, by special permission of his Celestial
Majesty.

vacant.
RULE BRIGADE.—Tne battalion recently arrived
from the Cape came home considerably reduced in
numbers, having left more than 160 men as settlers in
that colony.
Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon of the 9th Battalion,
Royal Artillery, Assistant Adjutant-G3neral in Dub-
lin, has proceeded from Dublin to Scotland on leave of
absence.

MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.--Inspector-General Chas.
St. John, from Madras, has relieved Inspector-Gene.
ral Franklin, and assumed charge at Umballah. Sur-
geon Thom, of the Mh Regiment, has assumed the
superintendence of the Medical Department at Bom-
bay, during the absence of Dr. Kinnis, Deputy-In-
specter-General, returning to Europe on account of
ill health. Assistant-Surgeon Luca., in medical
charge of a detachment of the 80'h R-giment, has
been appointed to the Convalescent Depot at Dar-
jeeling.
By lc tters from officers serving on board her M.l-
- s ship Prince Regent, bearing the broad pendant
of Commodore Martin, we learn that when Dr.
M.'Leod left the gun-room mess to join that of the
board-room officers, it was resolved by the mates,
second masters, clerks, and midshipmen, to present
their late messmate with a substantial proof of their
esteem ; and they have requested an eminent firm in
London to select a piece of plate, which is to be die
pvched by the nest packet to Lisbon. We congratu-
late these gentlemen upon their good taste, which
goes far to diTrove the statement of Admiral Berke-
ley, made in the House of Commons, that the
elevation of the Assistant Surgeons would give rise
to jealousy amongst those who were not selected tom
the same preferment.
SALVAGE ON TILE SOUTH-EAST COAST OF AMERICA.
—Her Mjesty's steam tender Harpy, Second -Master
Commander Beatson, has lately saved a vessel on the
south-east coast of America, by which the Commander
will obtain for his share of salvage about 500/.

BANK OF FRANCE.
The follewing is a return of the situation of the Bank
of France on Sept. s:

Cash and ingots
Ditto in branch banks
Bills past due ••• ••• •••
Bills falling due in Paris, of which
14,696,341 f. 46c. were received from
the branch banks ... ... 49,386,701 55
Bills in the branch banks ... 77,140,345 0
Advances on coins and ingots... ... 8,755,100 0
Ditto by the branch banks ... 908,175 0
Ditto on French public securities ... 16,593,581 10
Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,433,921 0
Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0
Ditto on the loan of 150 millions ... 50,000,000 0
Rentes of the reserve fund 10,000,000 0
Rentes, disposable funds 42,394,488 13
Investments of the new branch banks in

Staff Surgeon Robert Allan has been ordered from
Chatham to take medical charge of the London re-
cruiting district, vice Dr. Burrell, sick.
THE AWFUL MORTALITY ON BOARD HER MA-
JEtTY'S SHIP TWEED.— Out of the whole complement
of her Majesty's ship Tweed, Commander Lord F.
Russell, which amounts to 145 officers and men, no
less than 34 had died from fever, and only 32 out of
the whole crew escaped attack. Four of the mid-
shipmen of the Tweed had fallen victims. When
we remember the strong public feeling that was
excited when the coast of Africa fever decimated
the crew of the ill-fated Eclair steam•sloop, and
the official inquiry that took place, we are surprised
at the apathy of the public and the Admiralty with
respect to the Tweed. If a couple of convicts were
to die of malignant fever at Woolwich or Portsmouth,
we should have the humanitarians up in arms, and
if it was during the session we should have motions
for Committees of Inquiry daily proposed, and volu-
minous reports presented, in large folio type, and
distributed away to all the Members of Parliament ;
but here we find no less than thirty-four officers and
men of one of her Majesty's ships—or nearly one fourth
of the entire complement—carrieq off without note,
comment, sympathy, or inquiry. We sincerely hope
that some influential person will step forward to

compel a public inquiry into the cause of the deaths

ASSETS.

.. ... 039,019,143 30
... .. 117,578,574 0
112,250 32

of so many British seamen, with the view of ascer-
taining if these officers and men were the victims of
climat-, locality, or negligence on the part of those
who had the command of the ship, or the medical
treatment of the sufferers.

the public funds ...
Hotel and furniture of tho Bank
Real property of the branch banks ...
Interest in National Discount Bank ...
Ditto branch banks ...
Bills protested at Paris •••
Ditto at the branches ...
Expenses of administration of the Bank
Ditto of the branches ...

... 12,952,953 89
... 4,000,000 0
3,494,712 0
200,000 0
... 230,000 0
... 75,461 55
1,140,968 0
175,806 91

... 203,118 0
... 268,816 81

f. 787,067,116 56

glehurst), Liverpool, milliners—ll. Mitchell and J. M.
St. John, Cndogan-row, King's-road, Chelsea, furniture
dealers—B. Brown and J. Brown, Bodmin, Cornwall,
drapers and tea dealers—E. Gooddy. J. Hill, C. F.
Smith, and W. Hill (as far as regards E. Gooddy, Man-
chester, dealers—W. Cave and A. Cave, Rathbone-place,
Oxford-:treat, English and foreign toy warehousemen—
W. Heekoth and G. Ilesketh, Tyldezley-banks, Lanca-
shire, grocers and drapers—J. D'Hauregard and C.
Fiers, Manchester, foreign commissio❑ merchants—J.
Barber, J. Barber, jun., A. W. Barber, and F. Thomp-
son, Norwich, wholesale grocers and tea dealers—
J. Powell and T. Archbold, East Tilbury, Essex, coal
merchants.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Charles W. Ward, Sudborne, Suffolk, innkeeper.
Joh❑ Rowbury, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, fishmonger.
Richard Pook, Cadbury, Devonshire, innkeeper.
Robert Crowe, Norwich, carpenter.

George Sturdy, Helmsley, Yorkshire, ironmonger.
John Simpson, Oswaldkirk, Yorkshire, carpenter.
David Richards, Cardiff, Glanaorgaushire, cordwainer.
Thomas Richardson, Kingston-upon-Hull, wheelwright.
Jonathan Aston, Much , Wenlock, Shropshire, farmer.
Henry Rose, Sturminster Newton, Dorsetshire, cabinet-

maker.
William Thomas, Swansea, Glamorganshire, weaver.
Thomas Barry, Aylesbury, cabinetmaker.
William Fletcher, Donington-on-the-Bane, Lincolnshire,
cordwainer.

James Stages, Kingston-upon-Hull, shoemaker.
Robert Robson, Kingston-upon-hull,
Joseph Wattleworth, St. Bees, Cumberland, draper.
James Ellis, Minchinhamptou, Gloucestershire, confec-
tioner.
Thomas Kennedy, North Shields, draper.
William Foster, North Shields, grocer.
John Williams, Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, ropemaker.
Benjamin Richards, Christchurch, Moamouthshire',
sail-
maker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.

W. Moncur, Kettle-bria4e, Fife hire, merchan,, to
meet within Hall's Tontine Hotel, Cupar-Fife, Sept. 9
and 30, at two.
D. M. Moore, Birneyknowes, Haddingtonshire, farmer
and cattle dealer, to meet within the George Inc, Had-
dingtov, Sept. 13 and Oct. 4, at one.
C. Manson and W. Wighton, Perth, drapers, to meet
within the Star Hotel, Pei th, Sept. 12 and Oct. 3, at one.

ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.—The usual monthly
examination for candidates for commissions took place
at Sandhurst, on Tuesday last, the 31 instant, when
32 young gentlemen plesented themselves before the
Board of Examiners ; of thee, 11 were rejected.
Major-General Brown, the Adjutant-General of
the Army, has left London on leave of absence.

THE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 7, 1850.

RAIL WAY INTELLIGENCE.

SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM.

The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
at Shrewsbury yesterday; the lion. Robert Clive,
M.P., presided.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the di-
rectors.

The CrrmaafAN said he had to congratulate the
proprietors upon the fact that under the circumstances
of their traffic they had received 12,9621. during the
last half-year. Now it was highly satisfactory that
under all the difficulties with which they had had to
contend such a result had been arrived at.—(Hear.)
lie deeply deplored the differences which had hitherto
existed between the Shrewsbury and Chester and
London and North-Western Compani7s, and he
wc.uld make any personal sacrifice, or incur any
trouble, if by such a course he could put an end to
those points of difference by which the mutual in-
terests of the two companies were then separated and
injured.

A SHAREHOLDER asked why the opinions expressed
by the Chairman had not before been put into prac-
tical operation ?
The CliairtmaN could assure the proprietary that
he had always entertained the same opinions, and ho
knew also that such were the sentiments of their
worthy chairman, Mr. Ormsby Gore. He then read
a correspondence bet wean Mr. Glyn, the chairman of
the London and North-Western Company, and Mr.
Gore, the chairman of the Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham, from which it appeared that Mr. Gore pro-
posed to Mr. Glyn to refer the differences existing to
arbitration. The directors of the London and North-
Western Company declined, unless the Shrewsbury
and Birmingham gave up an agreement respecting
the Shrewsbury and London traffic (vice the Shrop-
shire Union line from Wellington to Stafford), which
the Calla of Chancery had decided in favour of the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham Company. He (the
Chairman) thought it right that this correspondence
should be rear', because it showed that after all a
good feeling existed, and ere long he hoped some ar-
rangement would be made by which all matters of
dispute would bo amicably settled. He concluded
by moving the adoption of the report, which was
seconded by Mr. W. Chance, of Birmingham.
Upon this a long and desultory discussion took
place with regard to an agreement between the
Shrewsbury and Birmingham and Shrewsbury and
Chester Companies, for the purpose of the mutual
protection of their through traffic frcni Liverpool to
Wolverhampton. This agreement did not allow
either company to arrange with any other company
without both being consenting parties. If either
party broke the agreement, it entitled the seceding
party to the right of using the other line to prevent
its traffic being shut out.

Mr. BIRD, Mr. Gcacu, and other influential share-
holders, contended that this agreement, which had
led to unpleasant consequences, ought not to have
been entered into without the consent of the share-
holders.

The CHAIRMAN intimated that at the last half-
yearly meeting of the company the directors stated,
they had entered into an agreement with the Shrews-
bury and Chester Company, and that they proposed
to make such an agreement permanent. The agree-
ment was soon afterwards sealed. Tne directors un-
derstool they were making the agreement under the
sanction of the shareholders. What the directors had
done they had dine conscientiously, and if they had
failed to accomplish all that was required by the pro-
prietors they could not help it.
Mr. THORNEYCROFT, of Wolverhampton (one of
the directors), believed that the agreement WAS for
the good of the company. lie had been anxians to
obtain an adjustment of all difficulties, and for that
purpose had had an interview, along with a deputa-
tion from their company, with the London and
North-Western directors in London. He was most
desirous that a contest, in which the Birmingham and
Shrewsbury had had in their favour two decisions of
the Vice-Chancellor and one of the Lord Chancellor
of England, should be fulfilled. Those objects were
at present defeated. All the Birmingham and Shrews-
bury Company wanted was justice, and ultimately he
entertained no doubt that they should prevail.
After further discussion the report of the directors
was received and adopted.
Mr. OLIVER then moved the appointment of a de-
putation to confer with the directors of the London
and North-Western Company, with a view to an
amicable arrangement of the disputes between the two
compani9s.
The motion of Mr. Oliver was discussed at con-
siderable length, was opposed by Mr. Alderman
Geach and Mr. Akroyd, and ultimately withdrawn.
The retiring directors were re-elected ; and Mr.
Akroyd, of Stourbridge, was elected auditor in the
stead of Mr. Castles, to whom a vote of thanks was
proposed by the Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. HansEs, of Brougham, a
motion was agreed to suggesting a traffic arrange-
ment with the Chester and Birkenhead Company,
similar to that existing with the S'arewsbury and
Chester Company.
The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks
to the Chairman.

had placed in his hand, and which was as follows :
" That a committee be appointed, consisting of
Memrs. George Harrison, George Saul, William
Cowan, William 0 !le, and George Gill Mouns.ey, to
inquire fully into t'le affairs of the company, with
full powers to cal) for and examine all persons
concerned, and all books, pipers and documents,
and to take all ceps requisite for affecting a
thorough investigation, and to report thereon.
And that this meeting stands adjourned to the
231 of October, fur the purpose of receiving the
report of the said committee." Mr. Harrison being
a director, some discussion took place us to the pro-
priety of constituting the committee wholly of share-
holders, not directors ; and eventually an amendment
to that effect was submitted, when 26 voted for it,
and 20 for the original motion. The name of Mr.
Gilfrid Hartley was then substituted for that of Mr.
Harrison, and the meeting adjourned. Previously,
Mr. George Cowan stated that the balance next year
in favour of the company might be expected to be
6,0001., equal to 4 per cent. _ _ _

NEWMARKET.—The directors announce that this
line will be re-opened on Monday.
LONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN.-A further por-
tion of this company's Buckinghamshire Railway,
from the ClAydon Junction to within six miles of
Oxford, will be opened on the 16th inst., and the re-
mainder into Oxford by November.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Sept. 6.)
SUCIAR.—To-day importers of West India displayed
firmness, and generally ware not dispo:.ed to accept
former rates, which checked the demand for both grocery
and refining sorts. The operations are 350, making for
the week 2,389 hhds, &e. At former rates there are
several buyers.
REFINED.—To-day a fair buiinEs was transacted in
Refined goods by home dealers, but there was no adia:lce
in the value. At public sa's yesterday 13,000 Tittlers
and Loaves and 170 tree and cases Dutch Helloed, duty
paid, all sold; fine Loaves 555, good 53s 61 to 543, infe-
rior 50s to 50s 61, damaged 48‘ to 533 61, ditto and
brckon 45s 61; Tittlers, sound 503 to 523, and d,..maged
493 to 50s 6d rer cat.
. . .

EAST. INDIA.—This afternoon the biddiugs were brick
at the public saes of 2,545 bags Blu.zal, and full rates
were obtained; indeei, in some csse3 there was a small
advance. Fine whits Benares realised 423 641 to 433,
good mid and good 403 63 to 423, mid 39s 63 to 403,
stamp and washed 393 to 42s 63. Of Penang 718 bags
were sold at 32s to 33s for brown, aid at 333 to 34s for
low yellow.
FOREIGN.—To-day the market for Foreign Sugar pre-
sewed a firm aspect, but business was checked by the
reluctance of holders to sell by private treaty. There
are several buyers at previous rates. At auction 3,767
mats Manilla went at 30s to 31s for low dsmp brown
Muscovado; two lots rather better 345, and ono lot vary
ord 293 6d per cwt.

MAULUTIII3.—This afternoon Mauritius met with a
good demand, and at the public sales of 3,000 bags full
rates were obtainel ; fine yellow Ea lling at 393 to 403,
mid to good 363 6 I to 38s 61, in'orior 35s to 365, waled
341 to 375, good to fine brown 323 6c.1 to 343 6.1, low and
mid 303 6d to 325, grey from 363 to 383 6.1, and grainy
41s per cwt.
CoEFEE.--This afternoon there was less activity in
tho market for N-stive Ceylon, and prices declined is to
23; at auction 1,000 bags 11 casks were sold, good ord
at 46s t.) 463 6d, fine ord 473 to 47s 6d, da-
maged 363 to 433, better sorts 44s t) 463. Plan-
tation met with I ass attention, and a reduction of
fully is took pia- but at auction 169 casks
939 bags were all Id, good wont at 59s to 635, mid
56s to 583, low mid 533 6 i to 553, fine to fine fire ord
49s to 534, interior and damaged 413 to 48'. pea ly rry
54s to 603, damaged 433 to 565. (if Rio 102 bogs sold
at 42s to 42s 61 for good ord; and 59 bags Costa Rica
at 503 per cwt for fine floe ord.
CocoA. —Holders of West India are firm, and offered
none at public sale this week, but a fair buainess was
transacted privately. Red Trinidad 45s to 503, grey
43s to 453, and Grenada from 40s to 483. Foreign has
been sold to a fair extent at 29s to 31s.

MOLASSES.—SaIes have been only to a limited extent,
although sellers are willing to accept the lower rates of
13s to 15s 61 for West Indie, and lls to 12a for
Bengal and Mauritius, but arrivals continue upon a
limited scale. This afternoon at public sale 27 puns
Billie Molasses v.-ere taken in at 134 61 per cwt.
TEA.—The market presented a quiet aspect tap to Wed-
nesday, and rather lower rates were acceded to for both
black and green. Since then buyers have ogerated with
more freedom, and holders are firmer, whilst the rates ob-
tained are equal to those currant this day week. Congou
has been sold to a fair extent, ord and good ord at 11 }d to
114 d, medium sorts is 1 s Oid to is lid, and better kinds
Is 21 to is 7.1 per lb. Green is in steady demand, the
better kinds e!pecially, and there is only a limited sup-
ply. The demand is better for scented and Pekoe Teas
at late rates. There has been no public sale this week,
and none has been imported.
SPICES.—The transactions in Black Pepper have
much exceeded those of last week, and firmer rates are
well supported. At pubic sale 3,969 bags 30 flans all
soli; Sumatra good clean black at 30, common light
2nd, damaged 2 d to 3', Batavia or sound 2A,l to 4d,
damaged 2i•i; Madras, sound 31 to 3i,cl, damaged 2il to
2i-d; and sound Penang 2.4 d to 3d per lb. The value of
Malabar is 311 to 3il per lb. White has beea in steady
re quest at tee former value; and at auction 180 bags
chiefly- sold at 56 dto 6/4 for good ord and mid. Cassia
Lignea is much wanted, and realizelhigh rates, as the
supply is not sufficient fur the demand. At public
sale 186 boxes from Havre sold; good and fine at
100 s to 1064, mid 93s to 995, and 3,096 lAN at 943 for
broken. Cloves have been in fair demand at full terms;
Bombay and Zanzibar at 6iel to 64d, and Penang 101 to
Is 4d. An increased demand has b:;en experienced for
Nutmcgs, and former rates are well supported. At
auction 36 cases realized 2s 9d to 2s 10d for good
bold limed Batavia; and 14 pkgs brown 2s iitd. to 3s 21
for mid and good, and low mid 2s 6d to 2s 7d per lb.
Mace =thanes in fair demand at last week's valuations,
with a smaller supply. At public sale 6 cases sold at
2a 41 to 2s 51 for mid, and better sort is worth
2s 61 to 2s 93. For Cinnamon there are few
orders; and prices have a downward tendency for most
descriptions. Jamaica Ginger continues in good de-
mand, and full rates have been paid this week. At auc
tion 151 boxes sold, fine at 61 14s to 71 17s, good 41 15s
to 51 10s, and other sorts 3/ 14s to 41 103. For
exportation sorts orders are yet small, and prices
remain low. At auction 486 pockets and 4
begs ordinary rough Bengal sold at 17s per cwt
For African and Berbadoes rates rule at 34s to 38s.
Pimento is still in small supply, several parcels have been
sold privately at 6/d to 6id for mid to good. At auction
33 bsgs realised 51d to 6t i for low to good. For Cassia
Buds holders demand 1003 to 1103 per cwt.
BlCE.—To•day there was no pukilic soles of East India
Rice, and the small business done privately was at 3d to
6d decline. Of mid white Bengal some parcels were
sold at 95 21 to 103 per cwt.
INDIGO.—The ger lerly sale of East India hes bsen
fixed for the Bth of Getober; at present the quantity de-
clared is 7,055 chests. There continues to be a good
demand from shippers, and home dealers, whilst
the previous advance of 3d to 41 per lb is well
supported for Bengal, and since this d. a month about
1,200 chests have been sold. Madras and Kurpah are
wanted, and the prices offered are 2d to 31 per lb above
last quarterly sale, but the quantity on offer is small.
SPIRITS.--fluiclers of Jamaica have confidence, and
will not sell but at full rates, still the sales made have
been upon a limited scale this week, fine and very supe-
rior 34 to 38 over proof at 3s 6d to 4s 6.1, good 30 to 35
over 2s 10d to 3s 3:1, ord and mid 2s 5d to 2s 61 ; there
are several buyers rather under these rates. For Lee-
ward Island the prices asked are is ,qfd to is 5d proof,
still sales have been upon a small sca'e. The market
is quiet for East India at is 3d to is 3il proof. De-
merara met with little attention, but prices remain
at 2s to 2s 21 for 30 to 40 per cent. over
proof. Brandy continues in excellent demand,
with much firmness on the part of holders. The
value of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1847 is 56
21 to 5s 4d, 1848 ditto 4a 81 t) 4s 10d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d
to 4s 9d, and inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 4d. Sales are
upon a small c'ale in Geneva at is 6d to Is 7cl, and fine
at is 8d to 2s per gallon. There is no variation in
the value of British made Spirit.
Taaaow.—This afternoon at public sale 900 casks
Sydney Tallow went at 34s 6d to 375, and inferior at 33s
6d to 34s 31. 950 packages of South American 33a to
36s 3d, very ord 31s 61 to 32a 6d; and 140 casks Odessa
Sheep 35s 9d to 36s 3d.
Oils.—This afternoon at public sale 500 pkgs Cocoa
Nut Oil mostly sold. Ceylon at 28s 61 to 291 6d, Cochin
30s to 325, and Sydney 27s 6d to 27s 9d.