The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-12 00:00:00

DEATH OF MISS BIFYIN.

_
On Wednesday last, Miss Sarah Biffin, the cele-
brated miniature painter, who was born without
hands or arms, died at her lodgings in Duke-street,
in this town, at the age of sixty-six. The deceased
was born at East Quantoxhead, near Bridgewater,
Somerset, in the year 17E4. She manifested in
early life the talent for drawing and painting which
she afterwards cultivated to so extraordinary an ex-
tent ; and she was first initiated in the rudiments
of the art by a Mr. Dukes, to whom she bound her-
self, by a written agreement, to give the whole of
her time and exertions, and for that ',purpose to re-
main for a term of years in his house. Some time
after this engagement had been contracted, the Earl
of Morton became acquanted with, and so much
interested in Miss Biffin, that he caused her to be
further instructed by Mr. Craig, a gentleman of
great eminence in his profession as a miniature
painter. Under his skilful tuition, she attained to
an almost miraculous degree of perfection ;so much
so, indeed, that in the year 1821 the " Society of
Arts and Commerce Prcmoted," ror one of her pic-
tures, presented her with a prize medal, through
their president, his Royal Highness the late Duke of
Sussex. The Earl of Morton also made liberal offers,
but unavailingly, to Mr. Dukes, to induce him to re-
linquish his claim upon Miss Biffin ; and although
she was assured by professional gentlemen that the
agreement was not legally binding, she refused to
avail herself of the circumstance, and she remained
with Mr. Dukes for nearly 16 years. During the
whole of this tithe she resided with Mr. and Mrs.
Dukes as one of their family, and was treated by
them with uniform kindness ; but it will scarcely be
believed, although such is undoubtedly the fact, that
in compensation for this exclusive sacrifice of the best
part of her life, Miss Biffin, at no time, received from
Mr. Dukes, in money, more than 61. per annum.
Miss Biffin was patronised by their late Majesties
George the Third. George the Fourth, William the
Fourth ; by the Queeia Dowager, by her present
Majesty, by Prince Albert, and by a host of the nobi-
lity, arid other distinguished persons. For many
years she supported herself by miniature painting ;
but after the death of her noble benefactor and ever
kind friend, the Earl of Morton, there was no one,
like him, ready to assist her in obtaining orders for
pictures, or in disposing of such as she was enabled
to complete when not otherwise employed ; and as
age grew upon her she became much reduced in cir-
cumstances. A few years ago she came to Liverpool,
where she made an ineffectual attempt to support herself
by her own exertions. Our benevolent townsman,
Mr. Richard Rathbone, took a great interest in her
welfare, and it was principally by his exertions that,
a short time ago, a small annuity was purchased for
her by subscription.—Liverpool Mercury,

BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE QUEEN.—The Bishop
of London is said to have addressed a letter of remonstrance
to her Majesty for not having a clergyman of the Established
Church in her suite while on her present tour, and for at-
tending a Presbyterian place of worship at Balmoral. A
reply was sent to the Bishop, expressive of her Majesty's
disapproval of such interference, and observing that her Ma-
jesty had not stepped out of her duty in attending public
worship in ;the Established Church of Scotland.—/nrerness
Courier.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE
OF FRIDAY.
BANKRUPTS.

William Goode, jun., linendraper, Monmouth, to sur-
render Oct. 23, at one, and Nov. 22, at twelve, at ti e
Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Jones,
Sire-lane.
Joseph Worsey and James Biggs, wire manufacturers,
Aston, Warwickshire. Oct. 24 and Nov. 26, at twelve,
at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official
assignee. Birmingham; Caldieott and Canning, Dudley;
Reece, Birmingham.
Benjamin Murray, innkeeper, Stockton-upon-Tees,
Oct. 18, at half-past ten, and Nov. 22, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon- ryne District Court. Wakley, officid
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Hartley, Southampton-
street, Bloomsbury; Brignal, Durham.
Thomas Horsfield, coal dealer, Wheelock, Cheshire,
Oct, 23 and Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Liverpool District
Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool; Bagshaw
and Son, Manchester ; Yates, jun., Liverpool.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basitghall-street.
S. W. Rickman, Hailaham, Sussex, innkeeper, Nov. 4,
at halt-past eleven—G. Thorn-Coe
High-street, Poplar,
grocer, Nov. 4, at two—C. M. Collett, late of Mill -street.
Lambeth. baker, Nov. 4, at half-past eleven—G. F. Gar-
dener, Raleigh, Essex, grocer, Nov. 4, at twelve—R.
Good, Bishopsgate-street Without, stationer, Nov. 4, at
twelve—J. Amos arid G. Sutherland, St. Helen's-place,
merchants, Oct. 25, at eleven—G. J. Carter, Homey-
ruad, carpenter, Nov. 1, at oce—T. Blenkarn, Chancrry-
lane, law bookseller, Nor. 1, at twelve—J. Thompson,
liing-street, Camden-town, draper, 'Nov. 1, at hilt-past
one—E. Soul, Tacernaele-walk, Fin' bury, bookseller,
Nov. 1, at half-past eleven—E. Julian and J. Julian,
New Buckenham, Norfolk, grocers, Nov. 2, at twelve—
J. Nash and T. Neck, Reigate and Dorking, Surrey,
btaikers, Nov. 4, at eleven—J. H. Mills. Hove, Sure,
broker, Nov. 2, at half-past eleven—J. Whitwell, Mark-
lane, corn factor, Nov. 4, at one—J. Goldie, High-stret,
Whitechapel, distiller, Nov. 5, at one—J. Woods, Con-
dttit-street; Bond-street, tailors, Nov. 5, at twelve.
In the Country.
• ,T. Metford, Bath, wire merchant, Nov. 14, at eleven,
at tb e Court, Bristol—H. Hollis, Liverpool, teadealer,
Nov. 4, at eleven. at the Court, Liverpool—G. Rogers,
Chest er, grocer, Nov. 1, at eleven, at the Court, Man-
cheste r—F. Sandars and C. Sandars, Derby, corn mer-
chants, Nov. 22, at ten, at the Court, Nottingham—F.
Sands rs. Derby, corn merchant, Nov. 22, at ten, at the
Court,. Nottingham—R. B. Perkins, Coventry, c.urrier,
Nov. 7, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham.
PAYMENTS OF DIVIDENDS.
R. Caimpion, Whitby, banker, second dividend of
ls. 6d., ot Tuesday, Oct. 15, or any subsequent Tues-
day, betwt en eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope,
Leeds.

W. Stubbs, Chapel Alkrtcr, Yorkshire,
Is. 9p., on Tuesday, Oct. 15. or any subsequent Tues-
day, between eleven and two, at the (..llico cf Mr. Hope,

E. Jt unings, Heirsforth, Yorkshire, corn miller, second
and final end of id., en Tuesday, Oct. 15, or coy
subse qoent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the
office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
Nash and Tomlinson, York, mustard manufacturers,
third and final disidend of 3d., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, or
any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven laud two, at tne
office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
H. Hepworth, Selby, linendraper, ss. 5c1., on Tues-
day, Oct. 15, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven
and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds.
Hebbtethwaite and Hirst, Halifax, dyers, second divi-
dend of 2id., on Tuesday, Oct. 15, or any subsequent
Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office or Mr.
Hope, Leeds.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, 13abinghtsli-street.
J. IL Gilt, Pluteber's-row, City-road, grocer, Nov. 4,
at eleven—W. Cis ridge, Iligh-street, Bromley St. Leo-
nard, butcher, Nov. 4, at half-past eleven—E. Foster,
Chesterton, Cambridgeshire, agricultural machinist,
Nov. 4, at halt-past eleven—R. Thompson, Hope-terrace,
Notting-hill, builder, Nov. 4, at twelve—J. Lay, Port-
sea, brewer, Nov. 5, at ono—R. Dean, Church-street,
Trinty- square, Southwark, Nov. 5, at eleven—D. T.
Johnson, 11. H. Johnson, and G. H. Johnson, Alderwary
Churchyard, Watling-street, wholesale teridealera,i Nov.
5, at eleven—J. Winn, Charlotte-street, Blackfriars-
road, psfitter, Nov. 2, at one—N. Browne, bibson-
green Hounslow-heath, licensed victualler, Nov. 2, at
two—J. G. Peasegoed, Sheffield, draper, Nov. 2, at half-
past eleven.

In the Country.
Jane Thomas, Et 3 Lamar, Biecknoelishire, grocer,
Nov. 6, at (-liven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Thompson,
Alorpesh, Northumberland, spirit uierehunt, Nov. 5, at
half-past ten, at the Court, Newcastli. upon-T3ne—J.
King, East Stonehouse, Devonshire, builder, Nov. 7, at
eleven, at the Hall of Commerce, Plymouth,
CERTIFICATES GRANTED.

J. H. Clegg, Rtiyton, Lancashire, cotton-spinner, cer-
tificate of the second class, after six months from April
B—T. W. Spencer, Devonport, draper, certificate of the
second class—E. Brimsun, Tiverton, Devonshire, grocer,
certificate of the second class.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.

J. Wade and T. Patterson, Great Marlborough-street,
heal and shoemakers—R. Hodson and C. Derington,
Stoke-upon-Trent, manufacturers of china—E. Corn, J.
Lythgoe, and J. Edge, Burslern, Staffordshire. earthen-
wrre manufacturers (so tar as regards J. Edge)—lYlaty
Grace Ayrss and Caroline Ann Ayres, George-street,
Hanover-square—H. H. Van: and A. C. Church, Park-
street, Liverpool-road, Islington, oil and colourmen—
G. Park and J. Skaite, Keighley, Yorkshire, corn millers
—EI. Best and T. F. Marriott, Huddersfield, tea dealers—
W. T. Gilder and A. Halley, Queen Ann-strt et, Caven-
dish-square, surgeons—J. Handel!, H. Handel!, C. Han-
del! aid F. Howell, Queenhithe, malt factors (so tar as
regards C. Randell)—J. Brown and A. Syme, Liver-
pool, commission merchants—R. Mott and A. Gibson,
Gracechurch-street, tailors—J. Adams and W. R.
Lomas, Matlock, Derbyshire, surgeons—G. Scholefield,
F. Lonergan, and J. Lonergan, Austinfriars, merchants
(so far as regards G. Scholefield)—Ann Johnson, A. R.
Johnston, and E. T. Johnson, Regent-street and Old
Bond-street, hatters (so far as regards E. T. Johnson)—
J. Usher and S. Usher, Birmingham, soda-water manu-
facturers.

INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.
William Henry Lonsdale, Bristol, traveller.
George GAllop, Bristol, bargeowner.
Robert Nevins, Aston, Birmingham, journeyman pattern.

maker.
William Lacy, Birmingham, journeyman glass-cutter.
George Hemming, Harbourne, Birmingham.
John Horroeks, Birmingham, reti brewer.
Thomas Hart, Birmingham.
David Knight, Birtnii gbam, huckster.
Hei.ry Ford, Birmingham, pearl ornamentmaker.
Thomas Judge, Birmiughaw, carpenter.
Thomas Partridge, Birmingham, bellows manufacturer.
Edward Give;, Birminghura, military ornamentmaker.
Thomas Siddle, Wakefield, Yorkshire, boot and shoe.

maker.
John O,borne, Stanstel Mountfitchet, Essex, hair

dresser.
William Blandy. Bishain, Berkshire, gardener.
Thomas Hassall, Sianated Muunttitehet, Essex, boo

and t hoetmker.
Henry DaviaWalford,Bridg water, Somersetshire, master

mariner.
James William Matter, Oxford, relieving officer.

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
11. M'Donald, Greenock, mason, to meet within the
Tontine Hotel, Greenock, Oct. 14 and Nov. 5, at one.
N. Kipling, New Cumnock, Ayrshire, contractor, to
meet within the Commercial Hotel, Ayr, Oct. 15 and
Nov. 5. at twelve.
D. Robertson, Glasgow, planoflrte maker, to meet
within the Star Hotel, Glasgow,
,Oct 18 and Nov. li,
at one.
D. Ross, inn., Helmsdale, merchant, to meet within
Hill's Inn, Gluspie, Oct. 16 and Nov. 6, at two.
Margaret Melville or Balloch, Middlefield, Falkirk,
farmer, to meet within the Crown Inn, Falkirk, Oct. 17
and Nov. 7, at two.
J. Macdonald, Glasgow, commission-agent, to meet
within the Albion Hotel, Glasgow, Oct 17 and Nov. 11,
at twelve.

J. Dunipace, Muirhouse, West Caller, farmer, to
meet within Dowell's Sale-rooms, Edinburgh, Oct. 14
and Nov. 4, at two.

RAIL WAY INTELLIGI4.:NCE.

RAILWAY EXPENDITURE AND TRAFFIC.
From the half-yearly reports of 63 railway com-
panies in the United Kingdom, it appears that
218,000,0001. bad been expended by them up to the
31st of July, 1850. The traffic for the half-year
amounted to 6,130,2001., and the working expenses,
including the duty on passengers and rates and taxes,
to 2,861,240/., leaving a profit to pay interest on loans
and dividends on capital of 3,268,9601., being at the
rate of 3 per cent. per annum for the half-year. The
borrowed money is estimated at 65,000,0001., which
at 44- per cent. per annum would require 1,462,500/.
to pay the interest on loans, and leave 1,806,4001. for
dividends on guaranteed shares and ordinary share-
capital, which would allow on the whole about 1.26
g eal f
, ga-
tyee a
lengthr, or 2 0
fs2raiplewr ceayonpte.npeart
aple,rnucmet.it.,fi'oie rthage
the end of that period was 6,000 miles; the average
cost per mile 35,9731., the gross receipts per mile
er mile
on fotrhteh
English
half'-year.
a ea
railwaysr in.
1,0211., the expenses 4761., or 46'68 per cent., and the
net rbeeveanmuoeusn4ts/. p
expended
eluded above was 183,191,800/., the gross traffic re-
turns 5,261,7601., the expenses of working and taxes
2419,280/. ; the miles
open at the end of the half-
year 4,760, the average cost par mile 38,4901, the
rece
ipts per mile 1,1001.,
,the expenses 5051. or 45.95
per cent. for the half-year.
The capital expended on
the Scotch railways amounted to 25,401,200/., the
g
ross traffic receipts to 616,7181., the expenses to
325,5141., the miles open
to 790, the cost per mile to
32,120/., the gross receipts per mile to 7801., the ex-
penses to 4121., or 52.69 per cent., and the net re-
venueequal to 1.15 per cent. for the
expenditure on the Irish railways in-
cvhleaunifdu-eyedetaoarn3.o6vBeTLha'embeounted to 9,407,0001., the traffic
to the working expenses and rates
116,4421., ]paving
open 481 g 135,263/. profit. The
miles, the cost per mile
lengtha n d re-
ceipts
taxes
o 251,7251.,ft0
19,5571., the receipts per mile 5231, the expenses
242/., or 46'27 per cent., and the net revenue 2811.
per mile, being equal to 1.44 per cent. for the half-year.
It would appear from this that the gross receipts
for the first half' of the present year amounted to
the capital expended on the
E 2:
per cent. on the Irish lines,
and 7g3i
to 2 r
.4 c 9 per n
working experpes on the English lines amounted
873
hel lines, to
o 2o
cent. e 675
t- on the Scotch lines. The
to 45 95 per vent. of the gross receipts, on the Irish
lines to 46.27 per cent., and on the Scotch lines to
5269 per cent. The average cost per mile of the
English miles appears to be 38,490/. ; of the Irish
lines, "19 A 571 • and of the Scotch lines, 32,120/, It
appears from these figures
that
the Scotch railways
have cost a larger sum per mile than the traffic in
that country would warrant, and also that the average
cost per mile of working expenses very much exceeds
that of the English and Irish railways. This is a
matter of considerable importance to English share-
holders who have
invested their money in Scottish
lines of railway; for, looking at these results, it would
appear that land,
materials, and labour are nearly as
valuable in Scotland as they are in England. It
would also appear from the working expenses that
materials and labour are much dearer in Scotland
than in England. At all events, these results show
that the reputed economy of Scottish management in
railway matters falls very far short of what is ge-
nerally supposed ; and the fact is fully borne out by
the late reports of committees of investigation on the
affairs of the Caledonian, the North British, the Glas-
gow and Greenock, the Scottish Central, and the Glas-
gow and Ayr railways; and in these cases nearly the
whole of the unguaranteed stock was held in Eng-
land ; at the same time it is due to the Scottish di-
rectors to state that on most occasions they have been
supported by overwhelming numbers of English
proxies.

1,035,000/.,
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND 1.4 INCOLNSIIIRE.
Yesterday a special meeting of this company took
place at Manchester, for the purpose ,of considering
the expediency of raising by preference shares
Lord YARBOROUGH, the chairman of the board, said
the question bad occurred to the directors whether in
or some part thereof.
calling up the capital on this new class of shares un-
paid dividend or interest warrants were to be con-
sidered as part payment of such calls. The di-
rectors had decided to ask for money for the first call,
but they would instruct the bank to accept the pay-
ment of the second and third calls in interest and
dividend warrants.—(Hear, hear.) The board ex-
pected that they would be thus enabled to meet their
creditors in a much more satisfactory manner than
they had been able to do recently. He trusted the
resolution they had to propose would receive the sup-
port of the shareholders. Their traffic was increasing,
as they expected it would do, and there was good reason
to suppose it would go on increasing. There was
nothing they had done with regard to the general po-
licy of the company that the directors saw reason to

regret. He then moved a resolution to the effect that
there be now created 172,500 new shares of 61. each,
t•o be calved preference shares, for raising 1,035,000/ ,
and to be entitled to a guarantee dividend of 6 per
cent. per annum, to take precedence of all dividends
or claims of other shareholders, such gu^ir•ntee to
continue fur twenty years certain, and for ever unless
the compny shall wiihin five years atter the expi-
ration of such twenty years redeem the new shares at
par; the three first instalments of 11. each to be paid
before March, 1851, the remainder to be paid by
subsequent calls at intervals of two months each; the
new shares to be ()Mired to the shareholders in the
proportion of one new share for every 101. preference
share, one for every quarter share, one for every 20
Blanchester and Lincoln shares, and one for every 50/.
of consolidated stuck.

Air. CHAPMAN (deputy-chairman) seconded the

motion.

Mr. MORTON complained that the shareholders bad
riot had information enough of the position of the
company to justify them in granting the capital, the
chairman not having mentioned the objects for which
the money was required. lie concluded by moving
as an amendment that the words " five per cent." be
substituted for " six per cent." in the motion, and
that the distribution of shares be made rateably.
The amendment having been seconded,
The CHAIRMAN explained that the objects for which
the new capital was to be raised were stated in the
last half-yearly report. ,He said be thought, as a
shareholder in this and no other company, he had a
right to complain of the systematic mode adopted by
Mr. Morton of depreciating the value of their stack.
—(Cheers.) With reference to the proposition to
make the preference 5 instead of G per cent., it would
be unwise to issue the shares at a price which would
cause them to hang on the market. If the shares did
not get off their hands, he could hardly say where
their difficulties wculd end ; but he thought he saw a
reasonable probability of getting through them under
the present arrangements.
Mr. GEACH (director) expressed his surprise that
Mr. Morton should have said he did not know what
the new capital was to be raised fur, after the very
full explanation given at the last meeting.—(Cheers.)
He said with 7,0001. a week receipts they would be
able to pay off all their guarantees by 1855, and with
an increase to 10,C00/. a week ; and he was much
deceived if by that time their receipts did not far ex-
ceed 10,0001.—there would be 3 per cent. dividend for
the original shareholders.—(Cheers.)
EMr. WILSON, in a very violent speech, moved as a
second amendment that no more preference stock be
issued so long as the present directors remain in office,
but it was not seconded.

Mr. WOOD, of Shk,ffield, thought it was not desira-
ble that they should raise capital at 6 per cent., giving
it a preference over all other stock, since he had
known other companies who had borrowed money at
3 per cent. He contended that they had no power to
do this without the consent of the holders of present
preference stock. He, therefore, moved a third
amendment, to the effect that no new stock have a
preference or priority of dividend over the previous
dividend shares.

The CHAIRMAN then put Mr. Morton's amendment,
when only six hands were held up in favour of it.
Mr. Wood's motion was al,o negatived by a large
majority.
Mr. WOOD demanded a scrutiny.
The meeting were going to a scrutiny when our
report left.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, OCT. 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was not quite so
active as yesterday, and prices declined. The transactions
were as follow:—Great Western, 6914—Manchester, Buxton,
and Matlock, 4 dis.— Midland, 43
lAIVE4PO()L. OM 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as fol-
low :—Birkenhead, LancasLire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.),
6 per cent. till 1?.,50, 9 dis.—Caledonian, 8 East Lan-
cashire, 91/2—Great Western, 70—Lancashire and Yorkshire,
Consolidated, 4910—Ditto, Fifths, 7% dis.— Leeds and Thirsk,
lON London and North- W estern, 1154 Ditto, New
Quarters, 214 p.— Ditto, Fifths, 2.11p.--Manchester, Sheffield,
and Lincolnshire, 191 A— Ditto, Quarters (No. 1), 71/2 per
cent. till 1853, 9—Ditto, Preference, C,—Midland, 44
Ditto, Halves, 2114 dis.— Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver-
hampton, 11%—South-Eastern and Dover, 20t/—York and
North Midland, 237/B—Belfast and Ballymena, 221h—Water-
ford and Limerick, 351 k.
MANCHESTER, OCT. 11.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been rather
inanimate to-day, but prices are well maintained.
BIRMINGHAM, Ocr. 11.

STOOK EXCHANGE.—The share market was somewhat
weaker to-day, and prices did not exhibit that steadiness
which they have manifested for some days past; still there
was no material depreciation, and the general feeling is that
this slight depression will be but temporary, and the market
will speedily rally. The transactions were as follow : South
StallOrdshire, 3";8 dis.—York and North Midland, 24%.
YORK, Ocr. 10. _ .

STOCK ExcHANaz.—The' only transaction to-day was—
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 11%

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.

MIDLAND RAlLWAY.—Traffic Returns, including the Bris-
tol and Birmingham receipts, also Leeds and Bradford, Not-
tingham and Lincoln, Syston and Melton, Stamford and
Peterborough, Leicester and Swannington, Ashbv Canal and
Erewash Valley, and Sottingbam and Mansfield .
Week ending Oct. 6 ... £A,698 9 4
Corresponding week of last year, exclu-
sive of the Nottingham and Mansfield
receipts - 00,(100 0 0
Aggregate:-18.19, %29,5911. I Is. Id. ; 1850, 341,147/. 1 is.
10d. Miles opened for traffic —lB5O, Double line, 468 ; single,
23 total, 491 i. 18D, Double line, 464 ; single, 23i—
total, 4834.
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD, AND LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY.
- Traffic returns for the week ending Sunday, Oct. 6,1850,
inclusive :
Passengers, parcels, &c. £2,860 2 104
Goods, merchandise, &c. 3,303 17 8

Total •-• ....£5,161 0 64
Corresponding week in 1849 ... 4,825 1 1
Number of miles opened, 16:i. The above includes the
Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway Company's
proportion of the receipts of the Manchester South Junction
and Altrincham Railway; also, the Grimsby Dock duties,
&c., and Chesterfield Canal receipts. Number of miles
opened corresponding week 1849, 11,01.

METROPOLITAN COMMISSION

OF SEWERS.

Yesterday a general court of the Metropolitan
Commissioners of Sewers was held at the Court-
house, Greek-street, Soho-square. Present, Lord
Ebrington, in the chair; i'dr. S. M. Peto, M.P.,
Sir J. Burgoyne, Captain Dawson, Captain Har-
ness, Mr. E. Lawes, Mr. T. Hawes, and Mr. P.
Hardwick.

- Five weeks having elapsed since the last court, the
business paper was unusually heavy, the estimates for
works recommended amounting in the aggregate to
13,350/. 4s. 10d.