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London, England, 1850-09-04 00:00:00

N°. 18,080.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY
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SEPTEMBER 4, 1850.

RAILWAY PASSENGERS' ASSURANCE
COMPANY ;
Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 12 and 13 Vic., cap. 40.
Offices, 3, Old Broad-street, London.
DIRECTORS.
Chairman—JOlNT D LAN ur„ Esq.-, 217, Strand.

Dcputy-Chainnan—GEOßGE BERKELEY HARRISON, Esq , 24,

Great Tower-street, City,

Humphrey Brown, Esq., 51.1'., Twining Park, Tewkesbury.
James Clay, Esq., M.P., 25, Montagu•square.
George Clive, Es 1., Sanderstead Court. Croydon.
Stunuel Whitfield Imukes, Esq., 14, Whitehall-place, Westminster.
Hanle Morton Farquhar, Esq , 16, St. James's-street.
Alexander Gre4, Esq., 10, Lowndes-strcet, Beigrave-square.
Tae Ilon. Arthur Kinnaird, Pall-mall East.
George Robert Paul, Esq., Portland Lodge, Worthing.
hankers—Ne,s'. Strahan, Paul, Paul, and Bates, 217, Strand;
Messrs. Ransom and Co , Pall-mall East. _ _

Standing Counsel—llenry Davison, Esq., Brick-court, Temple.
Solicitors —Messrs. Fry and Holt, Walbrook ll,use, City.

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Surgeon—Barnard Wight ifolt, Esl., F.H.C.S., 5, Parliament street,
Westminster.
Secretary—Alexander Beattie, Esq.

This Company has teen established for the purpose of afford:ng
compensation in eas's of personal injury, and the payment of a cer-
tain sum in the event of death by railway accident.
During tire year just closed the following are the particulars of the
claims that have been made on this Company by 37 psrsons who
have sustained injury in travelling by railway :-
No. 1. A holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,091, met with an ac-
cident by falling oft the platform at Preston, on the night of the Ist
November. Adjusted by a payment of 71. Gs.
No. 2. A mail guard, insured by a periodical ticket, No. 5,584,
whilst travelling from Coatbridge to Perth, on the 29th November,
having occasion to get out at rite Stirling Station, he slipped between
the platform and post-office van. The injury he sustained prevented
him front attending to his ditties till the 3d January. Awarded 201.
No. 3. Ihe holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,396, whilst travel-
-11 from Macclesfield to Manchester, on the 31st December, was
thrown against a gentleman sitting opposite to hint, and received a
blow on his face, which rendered him incapable of attending to his
business for a few days. His claim was settled by the Cornpanypav-
ing at his request 5 guineas to the Manchester Infirmary, the
claimant being himself a medical man.
No. 4. A commercial traveller, and holder of a periodical ticket,
No. 16,880, met with an accident at the Thirsk Station of the York,
Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, whilst about to proceed to New-
castle on the 24th of January. The injury consisted of a severe
bruise of, the thumb, caused by a porter shutting the door of the car-
riage, on his left hand, before he could take his seat; the accident
obliged him, after remaining a week at Newcastle, to return home
from his journey, which he was unable to resume Ontil February 11.
Awarded 311. 10s.
No. 5. The holder of a first-class ticket, issued at Leicester,January
28, was a passenger in the train that ran off the ral:s between Blis-
worth and Wolverton ; he was thrown with great violence against
another passenger, and the shock unfitted him from attending to
business for some days. Awarded 14/. 14s.
No. 6. The party in this instance is a clerk in the Travelling Post-
office, and the holder of a periodical ticket, No. 5,474, and was se-
verely injured, especially in the face and eyes, by the collision of the
mail with the goods' train, that occurred' on the 13th February, near
the Abingdon Station, on the Caledonian Hallway. Awarded 2101.
The injury to the eyes appearing to be of a permanent character.
No. V. The holder of a single journey ticket was also a passenger
in the same train. The claimant was about to proceed to New
York, by the Canada, but the injury he received prevented him from
doing so. Awarded 301.
No. 8. The holder of a periodical ticket, No. 7,343, was injured by
the collision between the passengers' and goods' train in the long
tunnel ire the Leeds and Bradford Railway, on the 18th February.
Awarded 401.
No. 9. A commercial traveller, holder of periodical ticket, No.
16,851, was travelling by the mail train that left Newcastle at 4 r.at.
on the 15th March for Manchester, and susta ned a severe shock
'by the engine running off the line near the Victoria-bridge.
Awarded 10/.
No. 10. A Government officer and his wife were passengers by the
mail train that left Durham at half-past four o'clock P.M. on 6th
May, which ran into an engine in the siding from the points not
having been properly set, near the Belmont Station of the York, New-
castle, and Berwick Railway, They were both much hurt by the
collision. Awarded 351.
No. 11. An engine-driver, whilst driving the engine of a goods'
train on the 25th of May, between Blisworth and Wolverton, was
thrown beneath the engine from the train coming in collision with a
bate of cloth that had just fallen on the line from a passing train; he
was much scalded and otherwise severely injured. Awarded 42/.
Claims 12 to 17 were made by parties who were travelling by the
excurs on tratu on the 3d July from Leek and Macclesfield to
Liverpool; the weight of which overpowered the breaks on entering
the station.
No. 12. The claimant, withhis wife and mother-in-law, from Leek,
second-class passengers, were all bruised. Awarded 61.
No. 13. A young woman from Leek, a third-class passenger, had
her face hurt. Awarded 2/.
No. 14. A man and his wife, employed In the manufacture of silk,
third-clasg passengers, were both s.ightly injured by the shock.
Awarded 21.
No. 15. A passenger from Macclesfield had insured himself and
family, six in number, three of whom received some injuries from the
concussion. Awarded 51. ss.
No. 16. A entleman holding a periodical ticket, No. 8,751, left
Macclesfield in the above train, and was so shaken as to be inca-
pacitated from attending to his business for a few days. Awarded 6/.
No. 17. A second-class passenger from Macclesfield was severely
injured about the spine and neck, which still confines her to her
room.

No. 18 and 19. These claims were made by two gentlemen,
holders of periodical tickets, employed in the railway post-office,
and travelling by the mail train that left the Euston Station on the
evening of the 6th of July, and ran into some waggons of a goods'
train, proceeding on the same line, near Harrow. One of them
sprained the muscle of his back, and the other was thrown against
the corner of the post-office, breaking one of his ribs, and being
otherwise injured.
Claims No. 17, 18, and 19. are in course of adjustment.
No. 20. The c!aimant and his wife were third•elass passengers by
the same train ; ha escaped with a few bruises, bu. his wife was
much injured. Awarded 151.
From the accident that occurred to the excursion train at Cow-
lairs, on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, on the Ist August,
when six persons wore deprived of their lives, and many others in-

jured, the following claims have arlsem :
No. 21. A farmer from Dubheads, near Crlef, was hurt about the
head and face. Awarded 61.

No. 22. A carpenter from Auchterarder, received a Wow in the
head. Awarded 4/.

No. 23. A farmer from Strathallen, was also hurt about the head
Awarded 51.

No. 24. A draper from Auchterarder, was injured about the thigh
and side. Awarded 31.3.3.

No. 25. A man. from Authterarder, was severely bruised about the
ribs.

No. 26. A brother to the above was sightly injured. Awarded
2/. 23.

No. 27. A female was bruised, and otherwise internally hurt,
Awarded 61.

No. 28. Another female was injured about the chest and side,
Awarded 2/. 2s.

No. 29. A man, from Auchterarder, was slightly injured.
No. 30. A farmer, from Tuiliebardine, was seriously bruised.
Claims 25, 29, and 30 are in course of adjustment.
In most of the above cases the sum awarded is exclusive of the
medical exdenses incurred by the sufferers which have been defrayed
by this Company, in addition to that of their own medical officers,
who promptly visited the injured parties on hearing of the accident.
The utility of sad' a Company is demons Crated by these cases,
and the conviction that the premiums which the railway traveller
pays are but a small addition to the cost of his journeys, and create
a fund for the relief of those who from time to time suffer by railway
accidents, which no human frresight can prevent, will it is hoped
secure the public support to this Company.
Table of Premiums.
Table for a Single Tourney, irrespective of distance, to Insure
1,0001. in a first-class carriage, at a premium of 3d.
5001. in a second ditto ditto 2d.
2001. in a third ditto ditto id.
For the convenience of frequent travellers, the Company also
issues periodical tickets, to insure 1,000/. for one month, at a pre-
mium of ss. ; for three months, 10s. ; for six months, 163. ; for
twelve months, 203., with the option of travelling in any class car-
riage, and in any railway in the kingdom.
These tickets may be obtained at the stations of most of the rail-
ways in England and Scotland, of the provincial agents of the Com-
pany, and at the Company's office, 3, Oal Broad-street, London.

Just published,
IHE EDINBURGH REVIEW,
Nos. 186 awl 187, price Six Shillings each ; being the INDEX
to Vols. LI. to LXXX. inclusive. _

SALES BY AUCTION.

BOROUGH. TOWN OF MALMESBURY.
First-rate FREEHOLD FARM, close to the Town, and In the very
heart of tne Duke of Ile,tuforrs and the Vale of White Horse
Hunts, with rich Park-like Grounds, embracing in its beautiful
scenery the magnificent ruins of the of I Abbey and the River
Avet.
yiEssßs DANIEL SMITH and SON will
SUBMIT to AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, Sep•
tenther 10 (unless previously disposed of by private treaty),
The very valuable and rich ESTATE of wilurcituiten, com-
prising a highly respectable farm residence, a' out a quarter of a mile
front the town of Alitimesbury, with gardens, orchards, yards, a d all
requisite house and slated buildings of a very superior description,
surrounded by about 200 acres of excellent land, free of great tithes,
of which about 150 acres arc meadow and pasture (a large propor-
tion exceedingly rich grazing land), one fine park-like pasture of
nearly 50 acres, belted by thriving elm timber skirting the town, and
presenting a fine commanding ci e for the erection of a mansion or
hunting scat. Three p creels of pasture lauds adjoining' Chariton
Palk, the seat of the Earl of Suffolk, with important frontage for
building, upon the road to Cirencester, wi 1 be offered in separate
lots, unless the whole estate silo cad be previously disposed of by pri-
vate treaty. It is let to highly respectable tenants, and part of the
purchase money may remain secured on the estate.
The estate may be viewed, and descriptive particulars with plans
had at the White Lion, Malmesbury ; at the chief inns at Ciren-
cester, Chipnenham, and Bath ; at the Auction Mart ; of Mr. William
Maskelyne, solicitor, TetbUry ; Mr. Vickery, 25, Lincoln's Inn-fields;
and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, land agents, Waterloo-place,
Pall-mall, who are fully authorised to treat by private contract.

THE QUEEN'S HOTEL at CHELTEMIA.M, COPY HOLD of IN-
HERITANCE, with the GOODWILL of tho BUSINESS, and
IMMEDIATE POSSESSION.

R. ROBINS is instructed to SELL by AUC-
TION, on the Premises, on TUESDAY, September 24th, al
One tor Two o'clock precisely, under circumstances most advan.
tageous for a purchaser.
The attractive and important Property, egetal to Freehold,
known as

SOUTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY AND
RIVER DUN COMPANY.
At the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL and also SPECIAL MEET-
ING of Shareholderss, held at the Cu'lers' Hall, Sheffield, on Satur-
day, 31st August, 1850,
Lord WHARNCLIFFE in the Chair,
The Secretary read the advertisement convening the meeting.
On the motion of the Chairman, the Common 5251 of the Com-
pany was affixed to the Ileg;ster of Shareholders.
The Secretary read the Report.
On the motion of the Chairman it was resolved—
That the Report now read be received and ado_tted, and printed
for circulation amongst the Proprietors.
That the forfeiture of the following Shares declared by the Direc-
tors be confirmed, and that such Shares be disposed of by cancelling
the same:—
From To Shar s
145 .• 289 .• 145
9160 .. 9253 .. 91
36717 . • 36760 14
1093 .. 1107 .. 15
1284 .. 1297 14
3589 .. 1598 .. 1t
1713 •• 1729 .. 17
14435 ..
.14444 .. 10
14469 .• 14187 19
17603 .. 17612 .. 10
33029 .. 33050 .. 22
33916 • • 33962 .. 47
1839 1862
17994 .. 18059 • . 66
22316 • • 22:329 14
32759 • 3%997 •• 239
33300 .• 33322 .. 23
33376 •• 33390 .. 5
21934 •• 21856 •• 19
• 34065 •• 34078 .. 14
31311 • • 32248 • • 938
5015 5435 .• 421
5949 5472 .. 24
14876 • • 11899 .. 24
33902 • • 33904 •• 7
5974 • • 5993 20
6364 •• 6385 .. 22
6655 6688 .• 31
6890 6918 29
19191 • • 19260 .. 70
21259 21282 .. 24
34079 .• 34132 • • 54
7096 • • 7283 .• 188
7303 • • 7330 .. 23
7336 • • 7345 .. 10
7:348 • • 7357 .• 10
19359 • • 19352 •• 24
7294 7307 .. 24
7360 .. 7393 .. 34
37311 .. 37328 .. 18
19521 .. 19569 .. 49
14579 .. 14588 • • 10
19261 • • 19267 •• 7
17846 • • 17848 •• 3
8063 8147 85
8255 .. 8348 • 94
19664 • • 19687 •• 24
23021 •• 23063 .. 43
9654 9678 .. 25
21397 • • 21420 .. 24
33799 .. 1
36997 .• 37042 .. 47
9684 .. 9712 .• 29
19757 .. 19786 • • 30
22193 • • 22202 .. 10
13606 .. 13661 • • 56
36924 .. 36950 .. 27
10456 •• 10470 .. 15
16706 .. 16737 • • 32
20338 .. 20374 .. 37
23800 • • 33807 .. 8
35108 • • 35922 .. 115
36645 .. 36664 .• 20
10586 10595 .. 10
11075 .. 11151 .. 77
11182 .. 11195 .• 14
That a Dividend, at the rate of 61. per. cent. per annum, from the
23d January to the 19th April last, be now declared, and also that
a Dividend, at the rate of 21. per cent. per annum, be declared from
the 20th April to the 30th June, 1850. •
SPECIAL MEETING.
The Meeting was then made special.
Moved by the Chairman, and carried unanimously,
That the Directors be authorised to raise, on Mortgage or Bond,
sum of money not exceeding one hundred thousand pounds.
Moved by the Chairman, and seconded,
That the Directors be authorised to create and issue such number
of Additional Shares, to be denominated Navigation Shares, as
shall be equal to 150 Shares of 201. each, in the Capital Stock of this
Company, in respect of each Share in the Oliver Dun Navigation ;
and that the Company guarantee the payment of a dividend, after
the rate of 41. per cent. per annum, in preference to all dividends on
the ordinary Shares of the Company, on such of the said Navigation
Shares as shall be by the Proprietors accepted in lieu of the ordinary,
Shares of the Company, upon condition that such guaranteed Divi-
dend shall be in lien of all varying and other Dividends, until or un-
less such stock shall be redeemed payment of 3,0001. for each 150
allotted Shares, according to the provisions of the Company's Act.
Whereupon an amendment was proposed by Mr. Haddtld, and
secondeil by Mr. Boothroyd,
That this meeting be adjourned for twelve months, to be held in
Yorkshire.
The Chairman put the amendment to the meeting, when fourteen
voted in favour of it, and ten against.
'I he amendment was declared to be carried.
WHARNCLIFFE, Chairman.
On the motion of Mr. Ironside, it was
Resolved unanimously—
That the thanks of the meeting be given to the Chairman for
his able conduct in the Chair, and for the fairness and candour of
his explanations to the meeting.
J. CHARLES HA, DFIELD, Secretary

From To Shares.
11375 .. 11364 .. 10
22217 .. 22261 .. 47
23077 .• 23086 •• 10
33021 .. 33126 .. 8
13920 13959 ..
13980 • 1
35090 .. 35124 .. 35
35203 .. 35224 17
11880 .. 11907 •• 28
20544 .. 20553 •• 10
12734 .. 12747 .. 14
7394 .• 7359 .. 6
20554 .. 20558 .. 5
127,50 12792 •• 13
13045 .. 13068 .. 24
13125 13180 56
13292 13296 .. 5
32998 33006 •• 9
7400 .. 7419 •• 20
19418 .. 19437 20
18284 .. 18293 •. 10
17216 17229 It
21548 .. 21594 .. 47
32750 •• 32758 9
33195 ~ 33214 .. 21
18294 .. 18340 .. 47

367fii .. 36188 • • 21
1454.5 14554 •• 10
2050 .. 2072 • • 23

35771 :: 35302 .. 32
33294 .. 33295 .. 2
14682 t 4691 •• 10
33520 36553 •• 34
36568 76644 .. 77
33739 .. 33754 16
6045 .. 6143 .. 99
6144 .. 6167 .. 24
19186 .. 19190 .. 5
21283 .. 21294 .. 12
34011 .. 34044 .• 34
32598 .. 32611 .. 14
19392 .. 19417 .. 26
6929 .. 6951 .. 23
5740 .. 5789 .. 50
19438 .. 19520 .. 83
22987 .. 22996 .. 10
32729 .. 32735 .. 7
13829 .. 13843 .. 15
7041 .. 7015 5
9100 .. 9101 •• 2
34496 .. 32500 .. 5
22174 .. 22192 .. 19
7932 .. 7952 .. 21
9274 .. 9278 .. 5
7468 7514 .. 47
36459 .. 36485 .. 27
37394 .. 37410 .. 7
9767 .• 9771 .. 5
10140 .. 10149 .. 10
36189 .. 31208 .. 20
11974 .. 11978 .. 5
12579 .. 12718 .. 140
36445 .. 36451 .. 7
3354 .. 3400 .. 47
14001 .. 1403 G .. 36

LOORCLOTHSS
Best Quality Warranted - - 2s. 6d. per square yard.
Persian and Turkey pattern - 2s. 9d. do.
Common Floor Cloth from - Is. 10d. do.
A quantity of Remnants cheap.—N.B. No higher Prices.
JOWETT. Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street.

IF ANY HAVE PRESUMED TO ABUSE
THE WORD " PALETOT," it will be sufficient to refer to the
high distinction conveyed to "THE REM ,TERED SYRIAN
PALETOT," as indicative of the exclusive celebrity it possesses. It
was registered August 23,_1)350, by KAO-- ‘N Co., 379,
Oxford-street, and will be the leading v v fur the coming
season throughout the Empire and its dependencies. Price 455.

ARGYLL SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great
Windmill-street, A. James's.

THIS EVENING,
This splendid and magnificent Salle de De.nse is NOW OPEN
for the WINTER SEASON, with Laurent's celebrated and
unrivalled Band, Conducted by M. Laurent, Jun. During
the short recess the above Rooms have been entirely and newly de-
corated by the most talented and ingenious artists of the day ; and
such a galaxy of splendour and taste has been displayed (under the
sole direction of G. r. Myer), that this favourite and popular resort
of fashion may be truly styled the most superb and elegant Temple
of Terpsichore in the United Kingdom.
Terms of Subscription:—SiX months,
one evening, Is. 51. 5u.; one month, 11.1 s.;

Doors open at Half-past Eight, Dancing to commence at Nine pre-
cisely. The Academy closes at Eleven.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF TUESDAY.
WHITEHALL AUG. 31, 1850.
The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland, granting to Field
Marshal Arthur Duke of Wellington, K.G. and G.C.B.
the offices of Chief Ranger and Keeper of Hyde-park
and St. James's. park, in the room of Adolphus Frede-
rick Duke of Cambridge, deceased.
WHITEHALL, AuG. 31.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Norwich,
The Very Reverend Archibald Campbell Tait,
Dean of Carlisle,
The Reverend Francis Jenne, D.C.L., Master of Pem-
broke College, in the University of Oxford, D.C.L.
The Reverend Henry George Liddell, M.A, Head Mas-
ter John Lucius Dampier,
—'cl., M.A., Vice-Wardenl-4"1 of the
Stanneries of Cornwall,
,
of St. Peter's College, Westminster
The Reverend Baden Powell M.A., Savilian Professor of
Geometry in the University of Oxford, and
The Reverend George Henry' Sacheverell Johnson,
M.A. of Queen's College, in the University of Oxford,
to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into
the state, discipline, studies, and revenues of the Univer-
sity and Colleges of Oxford.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint.— 7--
The Right Reverend the Lord Bishop of Ches:er,
The Very Reverend George Peacock, D.D., Dean of Ely,
Sir John Frederick William Herschell, Baronet,
Attorney-
General, and
Sir John Romilly, Knight,
The Reverend Adam Sedgwick, M.A., Woodwardian
Professor of Geology in
the huenrivMerasjietysty:fscambridge,
to be her Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring into
the state, discipline, studios, and revenues of the Uni-
versity and Colleges of Cambridge.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, SEPT. 2.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Henry
M'Chlery as Consul at Barbadoes for the Republic of
Venezuela.

WAR OFFICE, SEPT. 3.
3d Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Thomas
Edward Whitby to be Captain, by purchase, vice Squire,
who retires; Cornet Wyndham linAtchhull to be Lieu-
tenant, by purchase, vice Whitby, Sept. S.
4th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant John Cowell
Bartley to be Captain, without purchase, vice Campbell,
deceased; Ensign Augustus Edward Henry Ansell to be
Lieutenant, vice Bartley,

10th Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Charles
Wellesley, from the 81st Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel,
vice Miller, who exchanges, Sept. 3,

74th Foot—Lieutenant Johnstone Napier to be Cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Wallnutt, who retires; Ensign
John Joseph Corrigan to be Lieutenant, by purchase,
vice Napier, Sept. 3.
81st Foot—Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas Miller, from
the 10th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Wellesley,
who exchanges, Sept. 3.
98th Foot—Major George Thomas Parke, from half.
pay Unattached, to be Major, vice William Edie, who
exchanges; Captain Daniel Rainier to be Major, by
purchase, vice Parke, who retires; Lieutenant Francis
Peyton to be Captain, by purchase, vice Rainier; Ensign
Thomas Gardiner to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice
Peyton, Sept. 3.
HOSPITAL STAFF.—Fitz Meade Tynte Dennis, Gent.,
to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Dolce, pro-
moted, Sept. 3.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lancashire.
Lancashire Hussars—Henry Hawarden Gillibrand
Fez Ikerley, Gent., to be Cornet, Aug. 23.
BA N RU , IsS.

of
Bankruptcy.halfpast. twelve, and
Canaan,
George Norton, plumber, Codtord St. Mary, Wilt_
sohei
tr.e ,18,toa
tsurrender
tStehpet.Clo3u,
rtat
official assignee, Bircbin-lane, Cernhill ; Venning, Nay-
lor, and Robins, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury; Chitty,
Shaftesbury.
Alfred Cranston, cabinetmaker Wimborne Minster,
Dorsetshire, Sept. 13, at one, and Oct. 18. at twelve, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Carman, official assignee,
Birchin-lane, Cornhill; Taylor, South-street, Finsbury-
square. 1
Stephen Charles Lakeman, commission-agent, St.
Mildred's-court, City, Seft..lo, at two, tvld Oct. 18, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official
assignee; Patteson, Lincoln's-inn. fields. •
James Priestley, cotton-spinner, Radcliffe, Lancashire,
Sept. 16, and Oct. 8, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis-
trict Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester; White-
head, Bury.
NOTICE OF CERTIFICATE.
J. Barker, Manchester and Salford, victualler, Sept.
26, (41 eleven, IA OA Court, mode* r,

CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

H. Brading, Shepherdess-walk, City-road, licensed
victualler, certificate of the second class—J. Whilting-
ham, Liverpool, provision and general broker, certifi
cate of the first class, after twenty-one days from Aug.
30 —W. James, Beaufort, Breconshire, provision dealer,
certificate of the first class—J. Awford, Stroud, Glou-
cestershire, rnealman, certificate of the first class—J.
White, Dudley, Worcestershire, innkeeper, certificate of
the second class—B. Itamsden, Dewsbury, Yorkshire,
bone-merchant, certificate of the second class, after
twenty-one days from Aug. 30 —J. Simpson, Tadcaster,
Yorkshire, corn-dealer, certificate of the third class,
after 21 days from Aug. 20.
PARTN ft:116111PS DISSOLVED.

L. Smith and T. Weed on, jun., Paternoster-r )w,
wholesale statio ters—S. Golding ani J. W. King, IVal-
sham-lc- Willo:v4, Suffolk, attorneys and solicitors—G.
Townend and G. Metcalf, jun., Kendal, Westmore-
land, fellmongers and tanners—J. G ile i and
D. Serle, Rt)therhithe, hatters and tailors—J.
Reade, Mary Reade, and IL Clogg, Congleton,
Cheshire, silk spinners and workers of waste silk
—G. Horne and J. IL Burgess, Cheapside, librarians
and booksellers—W. G. Taylor and Elizabeth Guy,
Liverpool, glovers, hosiers, and shirt-makers--W.
Hesketh and G. Hesketh, Fyldesley-banks, Lancashire,
grocers and drapers—T. Thurstans and W. Liddle,
Newport, Shropshire, attorneys and solicitors—J. Red-
fern and J. Tingle, Preston, Lancashire, file and saw
manufacturers—W. Simpson and E. Chadwick, Man-
chester, starch, British gum, calcined farina, and Sene-
gal gum substitute makers—J. G. Black, T. Gibson. D.
Holsgrove, and J. Fawcett, Bishop Wearmouth, Dur-
ham, wharfingers and guano and bone merchants (so far
as regards D. Holsgrove)—J. M. Barber and G. R.
Barber, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, drapers—R. Wells
and H. Wells, Kingston-upon-Hull, merchants, commis-
sion agents, and warehousemen—J. Hacking, J. Riley,
and H. Hacking, Bury, Lancashire, machinists—E.
Corfe, E. Corfe, jua., and R. Corte, jun., Winchester,
tailors and drapers—W. Jepson and W. Parrott, Hurst,
Berkshire, hatchers of chickens by steam—J. Tunstall
and J. Smith, Bottle, Liverpool, manufacturing chemists
—W. Sharp, W. H. Scott, and J. Twkle, Manchester
and Bolton, tallowchandlers.
INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
Robert Slingsby, Lincoln, builder.
Willis a Stokes, Leamington Priors, Warwickshire,
baker.

Thomas Wise, Richmond, Yorkshire, shoemaker.

John Hodgson, Middleton Tyas, Yorkshire, licensed
victualler.
William Priestly, Lincoln.
Jonathan Harry Judd, Southampton, drapers' shopman.
Thomas Palmer Jones, Bristol, coal merchant.
John Roberts, Bristol, flour dealer.
William Carter, Bristol, butcher.
George Ogborne, Henby, Gloucestershire, butcher.
Robert Call, Bristol, lodging-house-keeper.
William Thomas, Coventry, Warwickshire, tsilor.
John Charity Hawes, Birmingham.
Joseph Pollard, Bingley, Yorkshire, licensed victualler.
Thomas Cooper, Coventry, licensed victualler.
Thomas Squire Horton, Coventry, auctioneer.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
W. Paterson, Milngavie, grocer, to meet within
Henry's Star Inn, Stirling, Sept. 6, and 27, at two.
J. Riddel, Aberdeen, cabinet maker, to meet within
the Lemon Tree Tavern, Aberdeen, Sept. 7, and Oct. 5,
at twelve.

T. Cuthbertson, Gla4gow, banker, to meet within
COMrle'd Royal Hotel, Glasgow, Sept. 10, and Oct. 1, at
twelve.

CONTINENTAL AD VICES.

The commercial advices from Antwerp report more
activity in the coffee market, and a rise of a to I cent.
advance for Java and St. Domingo, and 4to cent. for
Brczilian. The cotton market was quiet, and prices in-
, cliued to go lower. Considerable animation prevailed
for raw sugar, and prices have advanced. Tobacco
maintains a good position.
At Amsterdam there was little doing in coffee, but
the market was firm. Raw sugar remains firm also,
waiting for the public) sales by the Dutch East India
Company, which commence on the 9th instant. The
demands of the holders of refined sugar are said to re-
strict dealings. In rice there bad been a great increase
of dealings, owing to the reports of the crops. Spices
unaltered. Banca tin without demand In indigo little
doing, but the tone of the market good. South whale
oil on demand at 36f., but little doing.
The letters from Rotterdam state, that owing to the
tenor of the accounts from the foreign markets, there
was increased firmness for coffee. Holders were parti-
cularly firm, and indisposed to sell. Refined sugar wa,i
rising, and raw firm. The demand for rice continued
active, and the firmness of the hollers had caused a rise

in prices. In spices little or nothing doing. lu.
digo firm. Oil in more demand. Southern Whale a,
36 francs.

The ligaburgh advices mention that the demand for
Mire continues very active on speculative and con-
sumption account. Ra Pi sugar remains firm at batter
prices. Refined steady. Rice more in favour, at a
rise. Hides firm. In cocoa nothing doing. Oils were
in excellent demand. Southern whale had gone at an
advance.

tiavre advices state that the cotton market continues
very quiet, as for days past, without any movement in
prise;. The coffee market is firmer, and prices have an
upward tendency. Indigo in demand for export and
consumption. In hides nothing doing.
Dantzic litters of the 26th ult. mention that the mar-
ket fur grain was very quiet.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK.
The half-yearly meeting of this company was held
yesterday (Tuesday) at York. There was a rather
numerous meeting of shareholders, and the meeting
was presided over by Mr. G. Leeman.
Since the report and accounts were published, a
letter has been printed, and was circulated in the
room. 'This letter had reference to the refusal, on the
part of ille.ssrs. Quitter, Bill, and Co., accountants,
London, to sign the accounts. They state they had
not been able to satisfy themselves that the items of
31,955/. 9a. 7d. interest, and 35,402/. Is. 11d. loss, in
respect of the Gre7t North of Eegland purchase ac-
count, were correctly treated, and as the correct ad-
justment of these items would in their view, as at
present advised, affect the revenue account, they were
not prepared to sign that document; neither could
they sanction the omission therefrom of the charge re-
quisite to cover the deterioration of the rolling stock—
viz., 3,4001., as mentioned in the auditor's report, nor
the placing to capital account of a large proportion of
the charge for Parliamentary expenses. In reference to
the item of interest charged to capital, viz., 31,9551. 9s.
7d., they found that it accrued during the interval
between Sletember 1847, and June, 1849, and that
the fairness of its Charge to capital must depend on
the amount of unproductive expenditure outlying
during that period. With respect to the item of loss
of 35,402/. ls. 11d., it appeared to the accountants
that it was of the nature of an interest balance ; and
they thought the correct mode would be to treat both
items as properly due from revenue, but having re-
gard to the transactions out of which they arose, their
liquidation out of revenue should be gradual, and ex-
tended over a series of successive half-years. They
arrived at the conclusion that these sums ought to be
charged to revenue on the ground that capital had
been already charged with a sufficient amount of in-
terest in respect of unproductive outlay. Subject to
these qualifications they found the revenue account
correct, and that the balance of 62,2121. 10s. ld. fairly
represents the net earnings of the half-year.
The usual notice of meeting having been read, and
the seal affixed to the registered list of proprietors,
The CHAIRMAN proceeded to address the meeting.
As the report of the directors and the accounts had
been in the hands of the shareholders some days, he
would assume that they had been read. After the
extent of details in those documents the directors did
not feel called upon to go at any great length into the
affairs of the company. They preferred that the re-
port should contain all the information necessary for
the shareholders, rather than that they should intrust
such information to the transient character of a speech
from the chair. The directors know that the share-
holders are anxious for the closing of the capital ac-
count, and could assure this meeting that the feeling
which animated the shareholders was one which was
largely participated in by the directors. They had
ascertained that the total capital required to complete
the works now in hand would not exceed
10,500,000/. Of this sum 10,400,0001. was fixed
and certain expenditure, and only 150,0001. was
left contingent. They believed that this sum would
not be exceeded ; and they did not contemplate
any other outlay without the express consent of
the proprietors. Their stock of engines, carriages,
and rolling etock was so complete and ample as to
be fully adequate to carry any amount of traffic
which the line can command. The half-year which
has just been closed has been one of considerable anx-
iety to the directors, seeing that it commenced with a
disunited proprietary; now, however, harmony pre-
vailed, and whatever other companies had contem-
plated, it was clear that this company was not one to
repudiate any engagement upon which it had en-
tered. As to the future prospects of the company, be
observed that it possessed 290 miles of railway; of
these, 150 miles formed the eastern route from Eng-
land to Scotland; and this railway, by means of its
trunk and branches, formed the medium of transit for
nearly all the coal raised in the counties of Durham
and Northumberland. It had also a population large
in extent, who were a locomotive people, and from
whom a great local passenger traffic must be com-
manded. He believed that the non-completion of
their railway had deteriorated their traffic, an im-
pression having gone abroad that the temporary
bridge over the Tweed was not safe. Now, how-
ever, the permanent bridge was opened under most
auspicious circumstances, and already they had
evidence of the benefits derived therefrom. The
Great Northern Riilway being opened, he en-
tertained no doubt would materially in-
fluence the future traffic of this railway, by increasing
the travelling by the eastern route. Tneir coal traffic
and their local traffic were also increasing. Of the
28,0001. increase of receipts during the half-year,
25,0001. had arisen in the quarter between April and
June ; and the traffic from the 30th of Jane to the
end of August (which was since the close of the last
half-year), showed an increase of 12,0001., or an
average increase of 1,5001. per week. He had men-
tioned these points to show the steady increase of
traffic which was taking place, and the promise of fu-
ture prosperity thus apparent. The chairman next
referred to the points of difference betwc en the auditors
and their accountants and the directors. He showed
that the items in the capital account to which Quilter.
Ball, and Co., had taken exception, were clearly
rightly charged, and that they did not belong to re-
venue. The engines and carriages were additions to
original stock, and not purchased to replace worn-out
engines and carriages, and clearly could rot be fairly
charged to any particular half-year's traffic. Oa
the other points, he referred to decisions of former
meetings, showing that those decisions supported
the directors, and that equity and justice
confirmed the directors in what they had done.
He complained that Quilter, Ball, and Co., were at-
tempting to denude the shareholders of that dividend
which their line had fairly earned, and which they
proposed. With respect to the Pensher Branch Rail-
way, which the committee of investigation had re-
commended should not be made, the directors found
on entering office that the land had all been contracted
for and works let to an extent of 80,0001. by their
predecessors. The landowners had filed two bills in
Chancery to compel the formation of this branch, and
legal proceedings were threatened. Then the dock
at Sunderland, in which this company had a great
interest, would be materially benefited by this branch,
and the town of Sunderland had long complained
that their route to the south was circuitous, and that
if this company would not make the Pensher branch
they would find other parties who would gladly do so.
As to Mr. Hudson, they had received the 50,0001.
for premiums on shares as arranged ; and as to the
Sunderland Docks, the company held ample security
for the sum owing by that gentleman. With re-
ference to the future management of this company,
he referred to the necessity of appointing a master
mind to give a more constant supervision to the
company's affairs. After most mature consideration,
the directors came to the conclusion that it would be
for the interest of the company not only to secure
the continuance of Mr. Harrison's services as engi-
neer of the company, but at the same time to vest in
him the supervision of its general business, and they
had made arrangements with Mr. Harrison to devote
the whole of his tinse at a salary of 1,2001. a-year. In
conclusion, he moved the adoption of the report.
Mr. KIPLING seconded the motion.
Mr. DOUGLAS, of London, asked how it was that
he had not received his copy of the report till Friday,
when other shareholders had received theirs on Wed-
nesday.
The SECRETARY said they were all posted on the
same day.
Mr. DOUGLAS made some comments on the passen-
ger traffic. During the half-year they had carried
1,500,000 passengers, and on these they had gained
only 14-d., per passenger. He deemed the report most
unsatisfactory, foul complained of deficient manage-
ment. If they allowed this to go on, they would soon
be without a dividend at all ; the working expenses
were frightfully heavy. The reduction Pin dividend
this half-year entirely arose from the indiscreet re-
duction of first-class fares. He complained of the
extent of miles run upon this line, and commented
upon the Great Western Company having beneficially
reduced the number of miles running, and at the same
time they had kept up their receipts. The South-
Western had reduced their working expenses by one
twelfth. But on this line, the Newcastle and Ber-
wick, they saw their dividends falling, while their
working expenses were rising. He thought that the
working expenses ought to be and must be reduced,
and he contended that he had proved, by reference to
oth -r companies, that it could easily be done.
A question was put as to what was the technical
obj-alert respecting the Auckland Bill which induced
it to be abindoned. The Chairman, in answer to
Mr. Douglas, proceeded to show that that Bill was
withdrawn in consequence of a combination of that
person and other parties %itli the Leeds and Thirsk
Company. This was met by a denial by Mr.
Douglas, who declared that what the Chairman had
said was totally false; upon which the Chairman
vindicated the accuracy of his statement. Much
angry personality ensued, and finally the meeting
evidently became weary of the obsereations on this
and other topics. Upon this, Mr. Douglas asked if
the men who interrupted him were paid for doing so.
The Chairman replied, with all the indignation to
which words could give effect, that they were not.
Ultimately the CHAIRMAN took a show of hands
whether )11r. Douglass should be further hetildt when