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N°:17,932.] LONDON, FRIDAY S U Nl7 MARCH 15, 1850.

QOUTII-EASTERN RAILWAY.
7 At the TWENTY-SEVENTH HALF-YEARLY GENERAL
and SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of. the
South-Eastern Railway, held, in pursuance of the Act of Incorpora-
tion, at the Bridge House Hotel, London-bridge, on THURSDAY, the
14th day of March, 1850,
JAMES MAC GREGOR, Esq., Chairman, in the chair,
The advertisement convening the Meeting was read, and the fol-
lowing Resolutions were passed:-
1. That tho Common Seal of the Company be affixed to the register
of proprietors.
The seal was affixed accordingly in the presence of the meeting.
2. That a register of the shareholders of the Company, with the
amount of shares or stock they individually hold, be made up and
published annually, and that every shareholder be entitled to have
cue upon payment of Is.
3. That the Repot t of the Directors and Stitt ement of Accounts, as
now read to this Meeting, be receivers and adopted, and that the same
be printed and circulated among the proprietors, with copies of the
report of the public auditors of the•accounts, together with the report
of the engineer. .
4. That a dividend (less income-tax) of 9s. per share on the shares
paid up. and of Bs. Id. per share on the shares created, on the 7th
day of November, 1844, be now declared, and be made payable on
the Bth day of April next.
5. That John Bradshaw, Esq., be re-eleeed a Director of this
Company.
6. That the Hon. James Byng be re-elected a Director of this
Company.
7. That John Charles Jacke, Esq., be re-elected a Director of this
Company.
8. That Francis Curwin Smith, Req.,
wio has been elected a
Director of this Company to fill a vacancy in the direction on the
resignation of Fir William Feilden, Bart., be continued a Director of
the Company. • •
9. That the Directors shall reduce their number to nine by ballot
among themsalves, at a meeting to be held within a week from
to-day.
40. That this Meeting do stand adjourned till the 11th April, at
One o'clock r.m., for the election of auditors, and that proprietors
who intend to be candidates for the office are to give 14 days' notice
thereof to the Secretary, and that a list of the candidates be adver-
tised by him in the public pipers.
, 11. That 1001. per annum be paid as the
,amount of salary to each
of the three auditors when elected.
12. That the No. 4 Shares remaining Unissued on the 20th of Sep-
tember, 1849, which the Directors were authorised.,at the General
Meeting of the Proprietors held on that day to issue at interest
thereon at the rate of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum, be placed.= the
same terms of Issue as the new shares authorised to be issued at the
'Special General Meeting of the Pantrietors held on the aforesaid 20th
of September, 1849, at a guaranteed rate of interest thereon in per-
petuity of V. 10s. per cent. per annum ; and that the holders of the
aforesaid unissued No. 4 Shares shall not be entitled to any of the
privileges of shareholders, but to interest only at the rate of 41.105.
per cent. per annum.
13. That all the classes of shares in the capital of the Company be
• converted and consolidated into capital stock on and after the Ist day
of May, 1850. The Old Sharei, the shares Commonly ktuiwa as the
No. 1 Shares, and the shares commobly known as the No. 3 Shares,
of the nominal value respectively of 801. each, to be converted and
consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock of the Company,
at 301. for each of such shares respectively, and to be designated "The
Consolidated South-Easter" Railway Stock." The shares commonly
known as the No. 3 Shares of the nominal value of 501. each, to tie
converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital stock
of the company at 301. for each of such shares, and to be designated
"The. Consoliditted South-Eastern Railway No. 3 Stock." The
Third Shares, commonly called the No. 4 Shares, of the nominal
value of 161. 13s. 4d. each; to be converted and consolidated into and
to form part of the capital stock of the Company at 101. for each of
such Third Shares, and to be designated " The Consolidated South-
Eastern Railway No. 4 Stock." The Third Shares, commonly
called the No. 4 Shares, remaining unissued on the 20th of Septem-
ber, 1849, and the New Shares of 101. each authorised to be issued
at the Special General Meeting of the Proprietors held on the afore-
said 20th of September, 1849, guaranteed respectively interest
thereon in perpetuity at the rate of 41. 10s. per cent. per annum, to
be converted and consolidated into and to form part of the capital
stock of the Company at 101. for each of such guaranteed shares re-
spectively, and to be designated " The Consolidated South-Eastern
Railway Stock, guaranteed 4% per cent. in perpetuity." That the
capital stock of the Company be divisible into and transferable in
amounts of not less than 101.
14. 'That the draft Bill now submitted to the Meeting, intituled
" A Bill to enable the South-Eastern Railway Company to raise a
further sum of Money," be approved, subject to such alterations as
to Parliament shall meet.
15. That the draft Bill now submitted' to this Meeting, intituled
"A Bill to enatle the South-Eastern Railvray Company to Discon-
tinue the Payment of Interest on Calls paid on certain Classes of
shares, and to enable the Molders of the same to participate in
Dividends, and to Amend the Acts relating:to the said Company,"
be approved, subject to such alterations as to Parliament shall seem
meet.
That the Directors be requested to•coavence a Special Meeting
of the Proprietors so soon as the,aforesiaid Bill has become law, for
the purpose of determining the period, from or atter the 30th of
June next, from which the payment or alleivance of interest on the
said shares shall discontinue, and the same be entitled to participate
In dividends.
16. That this Meeting do sanction and approve the contin-
uance of the allowance, out of capital, to the shareholders of
the 'Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway of interest at the
rate of 51. 10s. per cent. per amain' dtt the paid-up capital
of such Company, amounting to 600,6001. from the 11th of
August, 1849, up to the period when, the lease of the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway to this' Company shall be dated,
and that on the payment by the 'Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate Railway Company to this Company of any balance of
capital, or money raised by loan which at the date of the lease
may remain in the hands of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate
Railway Company, this Company shall by their covenant indemnify
the Reading, Gunther& and Reigate Railway Company against all
Interest to the amount of 41., per cent. per annum, which may at any
time theratfter become due in respect of the present or any renewed
bond deft of the Reading, Guildfad, and Reigate Railway Com-
pany for 200,0001., so long as such debt shall remain undischarged.
and against all other liabilities of the Reading, Guildford, and Rei-
gate Railway Company, but not including the principal of such bond
debt or any excess of interest above 41. per cent.; and that on the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Compaay agreeing to call
up from the shareholders of that Company the remainder, amount-
ing
to 200,000/., of the entire Parliamentary capital of the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, to be applied in discharge
of the bond debt of the last-mentioned Company to the like amount,

this Company 811111 agree to pay to the Reading, Guildford, axd Rei-
gate Railway Company interest upon the stun of 200,0001., as and
when so ctlled up and applied in discharge of such bond debt, at the
rate tf 41. per cent. per annum in perpetuity; and that this Com-
pany shall acres to an amalgamation of the two Companies on
the terms of the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Company
agreeing to consent to a Mil in Parliiinent, to be promote 4,
by, and at the expense of, this Company, within the
space of two years from the date of the lease, for an amalgama-
tion of the Companies, by exchanging the shares in the Reading,
Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company for Perpetual Debentures
or Preferential Stock of this Company carrying interest at the rate
of 51. 2s. tid. per cent. per annum, on the mutual agreement that
by such Bill no alteration or change shall, be proposed or consented
to be made in the now existing rates and tolls authorised by law to
be levied by the said two Companies separately in reference to
their respective lines of railway; and that this Meeting do approve
of the execution by this Company of the lease of the line by the
Reading, Guildford, and Reigate Railway Company, and of the
execution by this Company of a deed of covenant for carrying into
effect the above-mentioned objects, the engroisments of which pro-
posed lease and deed of covenant have been submitted to this
Meeting

JAMES MAC GREGOR, Chairman.
The Chairman having left the chair, it was resolved unanimously,
That the cordial thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Chair-
man and Directors for their valuable services to the Company.
G. S. HERBERT, Secretary.

South-Eastern Railway Offices,
London Terminus, March 14, 1850.

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. . , _ .
fIrER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
. The PROGRAMME for the present season is respectfully
submitted to the No'nifty, subscribers, and the Patrons of the
Opera, with the confident hope that the arrangements will
merit the continuance of the approbation and distinguished pa-
tronage which have so pre-eutinently marked former seasons,
and maintained the established reputation of her •Matesty'l
Theatre as the centre of refined art and the re-union of rank RA
talent. ,
. .

ENGA.GRMENTII FOR THE OPERA.
Madame !SONTAG

Will have the honour of appearing in several New Characters (in
addition to the parts personified by this Great Artiste in the past
season), ono of which has been expressly written for her.

Mdlle. fARODI.
Wile. CATHERINE BATES,
Madame GIULIANI,
Signora IDA BERTRAND,
A Contralto of great reputation from La Scala and other treat
• • Theatres of Italy ; her first appearance ;
Signora MALVINI, her first appearance at this Theatre.
Signora CASALONI,
Signora LUCCIOLA, her first appearance at this theatre, Signora
MILPA.!,UrA, hidlie. SIRA, Signora GRIMALDI. In addition to
the above coMbination of talent, an engagement has at length
been effected with the eminent soprano,
Madame PREZZOLINI.
• THE loavonatra Tomas,
Signor GARDONI, Signor CALZOLAIII,
Signor MICHELLI, his first appearance in London,
And Mr. SIMS REEVES. _

An 'engagement has also been effected with the admired Tener
signor BOCARDI, from the San Carlo, Naples, his lint
aPpearancei '

Tns FAVOURITE BASSI CANTANTI.
Big. COLLETTI, Slg. BE LLETTI. Sig. F. LABLICIIE,
Sig. LORENZO, his first appearance at this Theatre,
And Signor LABLACIIE.
Arrangements are still pending with other celebrated artistes of
the highest merit.
Director of the Music and Conductor, M. BALFE.
The most strenuous efforts have been made to impart complete-
ness in the cast of Operas by the careful selection of the secondary
parts.
Shortly after Easter will be produced a Grand Opera, expressly
written for the Troupe of her Majesty's Theatre, brM. Halevy,
entitled " La Tempests." founded on Shakspere'e lyrical poem.
The dramatic' portion by the celebrated anther M. Scribe. The
Italian poem by Sig. Glenne. M. Halevy and M. Scribe are en-
gaged to come over to England to preside oVer the production of this
opera.. • • , . .
In addition to the most esteemed works of the-Repertoire of
former years It is intended to produce Mayer's "Medea,' and as
many of the following Operas as other arrangements will permit :
RicePs " Prigione di Etdimburgo " Lortzing's "Burgomaestro di
Saardam," and ,Auber's 'forthcoming Opera "Le I'.rodigue," which
will be produced under the superintendence of their celebrated
Composers
ll Domino Nero, of Auber ; the opera arranged, and the recita-
tives composed* for the Italian stage • expressly for her Majesty's
Theatre, by lg,Auber. Gluck's, Ifigeniskin Aulide, Spohr's celebrated
opera of Faust, and the favourite operas of the past seasoa—Don
Giovanni, Nozze di Figaro, Il Matrlmonle Segreto, Lucia di Lammer-
muir, Puritan', L'Elisir d'Araore. Don pasquale,Cenerelitola; Ernanl,
I Dtie rofcari, I Lombardi, Norma, La gonnambula, La Favorita, Ii
Barbiere, Semiramide, La Gana Ladra, Lucrezia Borgia, Linda di
Chamouni, Otello, &c. ; and Rossini's Conte Ory and Matilda di Sha-
bran, &c. &c.
The greatest attention has also been bestowed upon the
ORCHESTRA,
And whilst the'services of the following ern'
others, have been retained, additions of
made, and the whole system remodelled, hs
improved, with a view to perfect execution.
Included:—
M. Tolbecque
M. N adaud

M. Jacquin
Mr. R. Hughes

lent talents, amongst
importance have been
trmentsed, and greatly
The followitig will be

X. Zeiss
M. Stegllck

M. Oury . . M. Remusat M. Ista •
Sig. Platt! Sig. Bilettt Mr. Winterbottom
Sig. Anglia; Mr. Maycock M. Marin
M. Delottly M. Lavigne M. Filet
g. Fitly* , Mr. Horton M. Muller
Mr. Collins Sig. Tamplini M. Stephan, &o.
Leader of the Orchestra •• • • M. TOLBECQUE.
9, Ballet .. .. • • M. NA.D.ATD. .
Poet and prompter .. • • •• Sig. CRIPPA.
THE caoßus

Has, been selected with the utmost regard both as to ♦eed and
dramatic efficiency, and .comprises many additions from the Con-
nent.

Maitre de Chant des Chceurs—Profeasor F. RONCONI.

Mdlle. PARODI will appear at the opening of the theatre in
Mat'er's Opera of " Medea." ,
Madame SONTAG will appear at the re-opening of the Theatre
after Easter, and will make her debut as Norina, in " Don Pasquale,"
and immediately after as Angela, in " II Domino Nen)," of Auber.
Madame FREZZOLINI will arrive towards the middle of April.

After which' will be produced Il Burgoinaestro di Saardain, the
part of the Burgomaestro by Sig. Lablache.
Shortly af.er will be produced the new Grand Opera of La
Tempesta.

THE BALLET.

The Direction of her Majesty's Theatre has not thought It would
be justified, by the unprecedented magnitude.of the Lyrical resources
now collected, in diminishing in the smallest degree the attractions
of the Ballet Department, the source of so much recreation to the
Subscribers and the Public, and the following arrangements have
been effected:—
Mdlle. CARLOTTA GRIM, Mdlle. MARIE TAGLIONI, Signora
AMALIA FERRARIS,
From the Kan Carlos, Naples, her first appearance at this Theatre,
And Mdlle. ROSATI,

Supported by Signora GaMbadella, Madame Petit Stephan, Mlles..
Rosa Vergniaud, Ausundon, Julienne, Lamoureaux, Fanny Pascale',
Dethier, &C., Sm.
M. PAUL TAGLIONI,
M. GOSSELIN,

M. CHARLES,

With a numerous Corps d• Ballot, which has been greatly in-
creased by the accessios of fresh talent.
Arrangements are pending with other artistes of great attraction.
Maitre de Bullet, M. PAUL T GLIONI.

Sous Maitre de Ballet. and Master of the French iictiool of Chore-
graphy, M. GOSSELIN.
_ _ _

Regisseur de la Danse, and Master of the English School of Chore-

graphy, M. PETIT.
Composer of the Ballet Music, Signor PUGNI.
Principal Artist to the establishment, Mr. Charles Marshall.

The Costtime Department will be directed by Mr. Combat and
Miss Bradley, under the superintendence of Madame Copere.
-Principal Machinist, Mr. D. Slomen.
Head of the Property Department, Mr. Bradwell.
The Subscription will consist of the same number of nights as last
season.
Other arrangements of peculiar interest are in progress.

ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-
GARDEN.
This DIRECTORS of the ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA beg most
respecttully to inform the Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers, and the
Public that the SEASON of 1850 will COMMENCE TO-MORROW,
March 16.
In announcing this the Fourth Season of the Royal Italian Opera,
the Directors cannot but express the greatest satisfaction in being
able to present a Programme to their Subscribers whisk will at
once demonstrate both their intention and ability still further to
carry out the extended views of the original projectors of that great
undertaking.
The exertions, the difficulties, and the immense pecuniary out-
lays which have taken place since the commencement of the Royal
Italian Opera, such as indeed are but rarely separable from the first
formation of all great undertakings, are well known ; and when it
is considered that these exertions have been made, these difficulties
encountered, and these large sums devoted to the gradual building
up and completion of the establishment, with a view rather to
ulterior than to immediate profit, it will not appear surprising that
the present Directors find themselves in a position to offer to their
audiences during the forthcoming Season a series of Lyrical Enter-
tainments totally unrivalled in any theatre in Europe.
The Royal Italian Opera now possesses the following immense re-
pertoire, viz. : —Twenty-eight Operas, each of which is complete in
itself, with Music, Scenery, Decorations, and Costumes, and capable
of Bepresentation at a few hours' notice.
Semiramide Rossini.
La Donna del Lago •• • • •. hossini. .
L'ltallana in • • .. Rossini.
II liarbiere dl seviglia Rossini.
La Gazza Ladra .. Rossini.
11 Tancredi Rossini.
La Cenerentola • • .. Rossini.
Ouglieimo Tell • • .. .. Rossini.
Ernani .• Verdi.
I Due Foscari • • .. Verdi.
Norma • • • • • • • • • • . Benin!.
La Senn ambula • • • • • • • . Bellini.
I Puritani • • • • •• Bellini.
I Capuletti e Montecchi • . Benin'
Lcs Huguenots • • • • • • .. Meyerbeer.
Robert Ic Diable .. • • • • .. Meyerbeer.
Le Pr ephete • • • • • • Meyerbeer.
Lucia di Lammermoor •• • • • Donizetti.
L'Eli•ir d'Amore ........Donizetti.
Lucrezit Borgia • • • . • • .. Donizetti.
Anna Bolena .. • • •• Donizetti.
Maria di Rohan ........Donizetti.
La Favorit a • • • • . Donizetti.
Linda di Chamouni • • • • • • .. Donizetti.
Doa Giovanni .. • • .. Mozart.
Le Nozze di Figaro .• • • • • • . Mozart.
Masaniello • • • • .. Auber.
11 Matrimonio Segreto • • • • - Cimarosa.
During the present Season. of tho following Eight Operas, five
(at least) will be produced, viz.:—
Parisina .• .. • • .• Donizetti
Guido e Ginevra . • • • •
(For the first time in England.)
Mello ......... Iteethoven
(For the First Time us the Italian Stage in England.)
Iphigenia in Tauri5........ • • • Gluck.
(For the First Time in England.)
La JUITC ••••• • • • • ••..••• • • • • • Halevy.
(For the First Time In England.)
II Bravo ..... ............ Mercaadante.
• ( For the First Time in England.)
II Franco Areiero (Der Freischutz) Weber.
(For the First Time on the Italian Stage in England), and Idos,e in
Egitto, with the new arrange-
ments and additions, by the
• Composer • • • . •• • • • • • •
(For the First Time, in this Form. in England.)•

Meyerbeer's Grand Opera " PROPHETE," having, from
unavoidable circumstances, been produced nearly at the end of last
season, may also be regarded as a new opera. In tact, the few re-
presentations then given will little more than serve as rehearsals ne-
cessary to so elaborate a work.
With such a repertoire already existing—with works of such
magnitude in contemplation—and with each an establishment at
their command, it only remained for the Directors to select a com-
pany of vocalists of the highest order, and they feel assured that
when the following enumeration is perused, it will be allowed that
the Royal Italian Opera can alone boast of so distinguished an as-
semblage of artistes.
THE ENGAGEMENTS FOR THE PRESENT gEASON ARE—
SO i'RA.Nl—Madame Grist, Madame Castellan (her first appear-
ance these two years), Mademoiselle Vera (her first appearance at
the Royal Italian Opera), and Madame Viardot.
CONTRALTl.—Mademoiselle de Meric and Mademoiselle d'Okol-
ski (her first appearance at the Royal Italian Opera).
TENORl.—Signor Mario, Signor Enrico Maralti (from the Theatre
La Felice at Venice, his first appearance in England), Signor Luigi
Mei, Signor Soldi, Signer Lavia, and Signor Tamberlik (from the
Theatre of San Carlo at Naples), and the Grand Opera at Barcelona,
ehis first appearance in England).
BASSI BARITONL.—Signor Tamburini, Monsieur Macaol, Signor
Rommi, and Signor Roncoui.
BASSI PROFONDL—Herr Formes (from the Imperial Theatre
of Vienna, his first appearance at tke Royal Italian Opera), Signor
Tagliaflco, Signor Polonini, Signor Bache, and Monsieur Zelger (from
the Academie Royale at Pads, his first appearance at the Royal
Italian Opera).
Director of the Music, Composer, and Conductor, Mr. COSTA.
willlhbeecelindoeirwthsewsiunpeerxihiatbeintdtehnece same o f M r
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yy and
The ORCHESTRA, acknowledged to be the completest and most
talented in Europe, will remain as last season. The Military Band
heretofore. perfectitn as

The plan of limiting the perfermaace of Barets to short Diver-
tissements, and those incidental to Operas, having givea universal
satisfaction last year, it will be continued during the present season.
Maitre do Ballet, Sig Casati; Prompter, Sig. h onterasi. The
spectacles arranged by Mr. Harris. Artistes C..stumisrs, Mrs. E.
Palley and Madame Marzio ; Deco. ator, Mr. Illamire ; Machinist,
Mr. Allen; Scenic Artistei, Messrs. Grieve and Telbin.

The SEASON will commence TO-MORROW, March 16, with
Weber's Grand Opera

IL FRANCO ARCIERO (Der Yreischntz).
With entirely new scenery, costumes, and decorations.
The principal characters by Madame Castellon, 3ldlie. Vera,
Signor Enrico Maralti, Herr Formes, M. Massol, M. Rommi,
Signor Luigi Mel, and Signor Enrico Maralti (Ms first arpearance in
England).
Tickets for Boxes, Stalls, or the Fit, may be taken for the night or
season.
N.B. Subscribers for the season will have the option of paying
their subscriptions in favance (as heretofore), or by monthly instal-
ments.
The terms may be obtained at the Box-office of the Theatre (corner
of Mart-street and Bow-street), which is open front Eleven till Five
o'clock.

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treat all artisans and others who can make it convenient
to become members, which will be conducted on the
most economic principles, so that they may secure the
necessary funds to enable them to visit the great exhi-
bition to be held in London in May, 1551, which is so
- well calculated to improve the moral and intellectual con-
dition of all classes."—Bradford, March lltb, 1850.
At Leeds, on Wednesday, two men, named Acroyd
and Rhodes, pleaded guilty to baying stolen a quantity
of silver spoons and forks from Mr. Woods, of Chapel
Allerton, and Thomas Kay w:AI convicted of having re-
ceived them, knowing them to have been stolen. Kay
resided in London, and other stolen property bad been
' sent from Leeds by railway to Kay, who had assumed
the name of Wright, and had been delivered to him by
the railway porter.
A German, named Henry Swank, was on Wednes-
day hocussed and robbed of a gold watch by Elizabeth
Lloyd, a woman of bad character, in one of the dens of
infamy in the neighbourhood of Orchard-street, West,
minster. She was yesterday committed for trial from
the Westminster Police-court.
Mr. Charles Thomas, who-has been in custody for
some weeks'on two charges of uttering .two bills of ex-
-change, one for 131. and the other for 50/.. well knowing
the acceptances to be forgeries. was finally examined at
the Lambeth Police-court yesterday, and discharged in
consequence of the non-attendance of the prosecutors
and witnesses. '

BOOSsELLERS' PROVIDENT IRSTITUTIoN.--The ge-
neral annual meeting of this institution took place yes-
terday evening, at the Albion Hotel, Aldersgate-street;
Mr. Nisbet in the chair. The preliminary business
having been gone through, the usual annual reports
were read. These proved highly satisfactory, and re-
presented the institution as being in a very favoured
condition, as compared with many of the benevolent
associations in London. Several considerable lega-
cies had lately been lett to the charity, and the total re-
ceipts for the year 1849, arising from donations, sub-
scriptions, &c., &c., amounted to 1,5231. ISs. 6d. Of
this sum, 6781. ss. I Id. was the interest paid by the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt
on a vested fund of 18,461/. 16s. 9d., the pro-
perty of the institution. During the year there hare
benefitted by the charity six retail booksellers, who re-
ceived among them 631. 11s. Bd.; twenty-two booksellers'
assistants, receiving 2201. 3s. Bd.; four widows of retail
booksellers, receiving 461. 45.; and seven widows of book-
tellers' assistants, among whom was divided 4001. 15s. 4d.
Several of these are permanent annuitants. During the
year there have been admitted to the institution twenty
new members, six annual subscribers, and the Rev.
John Hatchard, of Plymouth, was created an honorary
member. The report was unanimously, adopted, the
chairman continued as president of the institution, the
vice-presidents and office-bearers re-elected, and a vote
of thanks given to the chairman, after which the meet-
ing broke up.
ALLEGED INCENDIARY FIRE AT ASHFORD, MID-
DLESEX.—Lest evening, at dusk, two corn-ricks, on the
farm of Mr. Gammon and situated near to the Ash-
ford station of the South-Western and Windsor Rail-
way were discovered to be' on fire simultaneously.
The local engines were fetched, butt useless, from the
fact of the ricks, which were in a field, being out of the
reach of any water, and any other assistance was use-
less. The ricks were entirely consumed by eight
o'clock. There can be no doubt that the act was one of
an incendiary. L.
ATTEMPTED ESCAPE OF. • THREE CONVICTS.—
Shortly before 12 o'clock at noon, on Tuesday, three
convicts, employed near the Nankin, 50-gun frigate, at
Woolwich Dockyard, managed to get hold of some old
clothing used by the riggers, and so metamorphosed
themselves that they got into it boat without it being
observed that they were convicts attempting to escape.
They had rowed some distance up the river, with the
tide, until near the Fisgard flag-ship, when, coming
across a hawser, their managenient of the boat satisfied'
the Waterman, named Young, in charge of the factory
boat at the landing place, that they were not riggers or
Men belonging to the yard, and be immediately, with
the aid of another person, gave chace, at the same time
giving the alarm to the Fisgard, and a boat of that
vessel was also lowered and gave chase. The water-
man, Young, succeeded in overtaking and capturing the
three convicts. The convicts appeared three determined
characters, and muttered loud threats because they were
detected.

Rum rou THE NAvr.—The Government contract
for 100,000 gallons of rum for the navy, was again taken
this day by Messrs. Lemon Hart and Son._

EXPLOSION ♦ND Loss or LIFE AT HOUNSLOW.—
Yesterday Mr. Wakley, the coroner for the western
division of Middlesex, and a jury of householders, as-
sembled at the powder-mills fur the purpose of inquiring
into the circumstances connected with the deaths of
Joseph Perry, James Buokmaster, and George Goddard,
three of the unfortunate persons who lost their lives by
the explosion on the afternoon of Monday last. The
coroner, in charging the jury, said the fragments of the
bodies which had bein shown to them were supposed to
be those belonging to the other persons who had lust
their lives; but as there was ♦ery lain doubt that the
cause of death was the same in each case, it would not
be necessary to include those who could not be identified
in the inquisition. Several witnes►es were then ex-
amined, namely, Mr. Ashby, the manager of the works;
Mr. Lambourn, a clerk; Mr. Curtis, one of the firm; and
some of the workmen—all of whom differed in opinion
as to the cause of the accident. Some were of opinio❑
that it was occasioned by Glaier going into his work
without changing his clothes, whilst others were of
opinion that it was caused by some foreign substance
getting into the dust-house—no one, however, being able
to form a positive opinion. Mr. Wakley suggested that
it would be better to return an open verdict, and, after
a short consultation, the jury returned the following
verdict :—That the deceased received mortal injuries
on various parts of their bodies, from the explosion of a
certain quantity of gunpowder, and then and there died,
but that there was no evidence before the jury to show
by what means the said gunpowder explode 1.
INQUEST ON A CORONER.—At Bolton, on Mon-
day, an inquest was held before Mr. Taylor, on the
body of Mr. Joseph Rogerson, surgeon, and coroner of
the borough of Wigan. It appears that the affairs of
the deceased gentleman were embarrassed, and he was
making arrangements for their settlement. Ile came to
Bolton in company with two officers of the Bankruptcy
Court, to call upon Mr. Varley, a solicitor. On re-
turning to the railway station they were too late for a
train to Wigan, and they consequently went to the Cla-
rence Hotel yard for a conveyance. Mr. Rogerson, after
drinking a glass of brandy, joined the officers in the
yard, where he was seized instantaneously, and never
afterwards recovered sensibility. Dr. Chadwick as-
cribed the death to apoplexy and disease of the heart,
the excitement under which Mr. Rogerson was labour-
ing having caused an extravasation of the brain. A ver-
dict was returned accordingly.
RENTS IN MID-LOTIIIAN.—Two farms in Mid-
Lothian have been let within the past month to the old
tenants; one at about 17 per cent. below the former sum
paid, and another at fully 20 per cent, less, with liberal
covenants as to drainage and buildings. Neither farm
was publicly exposed to let.—Aberdeen Journal.
COURT OF CHANCERY (IRELAND).—A return has
been issued of the yearly receipts and payments by the
Court of Chancery in Ireland, on account of the Suitors'
Fee Fund, from the period of its establishment in 1836.
The total surplus upon the annual receipts amounted in
July, 1849, to 37,6811. Out of this two separate sums of
20,0001. and 4801. have been invested in the Three-and-
Quarter per Cent. Stock. The charges payable out of
the fund aro most of them uncertain, and therefore could
not be stated. Theyearly payments range from 3,8981,
the amount paid in 1837, to 13,6651. paid in 1841. The
payments returned for the last year iu the account are
5,2334

MR. DESSANGES S FORTHCOMING OPERA OF " KING
RENE'S DAUGHTER."—An announcement appeared in
the papers some time since that a new opera, founded on
the drama of King Rene's Daughter, was about to be
produced at the Princess's. The composer of this opera
is Mr. C. F. Dessanges, and the libretto is written, we
believe, by W. Bellamy, Esq., who is already well-known
to the public as the author of several popular songs.
We have been given to understand that at its produc-
tion a new prima donna, Miss Lowe, will make her
debut, her voice in quality and compass is said to be
of the highest order. Mr. Dessanges is engaged with
Monsieur St. Georges in writing an opera for the
Opera Comique. We trust that, very shortly after Easter.
when the public is always anxious for novelty, King
Rene's Daughter will be brought out, as, from the high
character of the composer, we believe it will prove a treat
to the public, and a source of remuneration to the ma-
nager, and add a name to the list of English composers
that will take a very high position.

ST. JAMES'S THEATRE.—We have taken a second
opportunity of witnessing Mr.l3unn's monologue, which
has fully realised all the expectations its first representa-
tion held out. Scarcely an evening elapses but some
new touches of humour and additional literary research
are introduced, rendering thereby the entertainment the
most piquant for many years presented to the London
public. The student in elocution will derive a benefit
not elsewhere to be found, in attending
inte-
resting representation; and all classes of the community
are sure to be amused. this highly
The Archbishop of Canterbury preached
gate Church on Sunday last on behalf of
at High
of the Church
Pastoral Aid Society, when a collection was made
amounting to 701.
Eiuminost OF INDUSTRY OF 1851.—111 s Royal
Albertu sspresidedion
for t
hyesterdayt ato n a
of
et eht
e-
iFHl:TigholibfniettsihosenPßorofin)theloCloVm()rks of Industry of all Nations, to
be held in the year 1851. His Royal Highness ar-
rived at the New Palace of Westminster at three
o'clock, attended by Colonel Bouverie.The Commissioners
present were, the Earl Granville, Lord Stanley, Lord
Overstone, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right
H. Labouchere, Sir Archibald Galloway, Sir Richard
Westmaeott, Mr. Cobden, M.P., Mr. William Cubitt,
Mr. P. Pusey, M.P., and Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P.
The secretaries of the commission, Mr. Scott Russell
and Mr. Stafford Northcote, were in attendance. Col.
Reid, RE., attended as chairman of the executive com-
mittee. The meeting broke up at six o'clock. The
committee for agricultural implements of the Commis-
sion for the Exhibition of 1851 also met yesterday, in
the New Palace of Westminster. Thero were present,