The Sun.
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No. 16,375. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SUN, FEBRUARY 8, 1845.

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Gouverneur du Comte de Paris.
Monsieur Adolphe Barrot, Counsel General de France
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Francis Mowatt, Esq., Vice-Chairman of the London anti York
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Exeter Railway
Frederick Ricketts, Esq., Chairman of the Bristol and Exeter, and
Director of the Great Western Railways
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from our correspondents, together with Bombay papers
to that date, and Calcutta papers to the 23d of December.
India is tranquil, with the exception of some trifling
disturbances in the jungles of the small state of Sawunt
Warree on the Malabar coast.
The disturbances which existed in the districts of
Kolapore, at the time of the departure of the last mail,
appear to have subsided. The celebrated fortresses of
Punalla and Pownaghur, which lie to the north of the
town of Kolapore, at a distance of about fifteen miles,
were captured in a most gallant manner on the Ist of
December by the force under the command of General
De la Motte. The only remarkable casualty was the
death of Colonel Hicks of the Bombay army, who
had one of his legs shattered by a cannon-ball, which
passed through his "horse and injured the other leg. lie
died within a few hours. This occurred at the taking
possession of the little town at the foot of the rock
fortress.

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BANKERS.
M. M. 11. Ganneron and Compagale, a Faris
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths, London
COUNTRY BANKERS.
Leeds—The Leeds Banking Company
Liverpool—The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank
Manchester—The Manchester and Liverpool District Bank.
ENGINEERS—WiIIiam Cubitt, Esq., F.R.S., &c.
Joseph Cubitt, Esq.
Application for Shares can only be received on the printed forms of
the Company, which will he ready for distribution, and may be had
upon application at the Company's temporary Offices, No. 7, Token-
house-yard, on and after Monday, the lath February, between the
hours of Eleven and Three.
7, Tokenhouse-yard, London, Feb. 6, 1845.

DENTAL SURGERY.
32, RAYMARKET, opposite Jermyn-street.
MESSRS. MOSELEY, SURGEON-
.heycq teir Paes of' the Provinces tha
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Vacancies for ono or two first-rate workmen. Likewise for an
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appointed, as the Trains will start punctually.
15, New Broad-street, London, Jan. 31, 1845.

NORTH WALES RAILWAY
Capital 300,0001., in 12,000 Shares of 251. each.
Deposit 1/. ss. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
WILLIAM ORMSBY GORE, Esq., M.?., Chairman.
The Right lion. the Earl of Fowls
The Right Hon. Lord Newborough
The Hen. Colonel Douglas Petulant, M.P.
Thomas Assheton Smith, Esq.
Bulkeley Hughes, Esq., M.P.
Joseph Bailey, Esq., M.P.
Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm
Sir W. Wynn, Maesyneydd
Major-General Sir Love Parry, S.C.H.
Charles Griffith Wynne, Esq., Cefnamwlch
Richard Lloyd Edwards, Esq., of,Nanhorn
Major Nanney, of Gwynffryn
John Lloyd, Esq., Trallwyn
G. A. liuddart, Esq., of Brynker
David Whyte Griffith, Esq., of Bodegroes
Major Bennett, of Rhin
William Bland, Esq., Chesnut House, Chiselliurst
Edward Turst Carver, Esq., Robert-street, Adelphl
William Chadwick, Esq., Montague-square
J. J. Kinloch, Esq., Gloucester-road, Hyde Park
W. Mitcalfe, Esq., Fitzroy-square
James Ramsay, Esq., Bushey House, llerts.
Alexander Ross, Esq., St. Mary-axe
T. Bridge Simpson, Esq.. Leadenhall-street
ENGINEERS—Sir John Rennie, F.lt.S.; Thomas page, Esq.

The capture of PunaHs, which was looked upon in
that country as being impregnable, has tended to
bring about the submission of the inhabitants, who
prefer now to rely on the mercy of the British
authorities rather than attempt making a fruitless re-
sistance even in their best forts. Colonels Outram and
Ovens have bean both removed from Kolapore, and
Captain Douglas Graham, an officer of great promise,
has been dispatched by the Bombay Government
thither, for the purpose of co-operating with
Mr. Reeves, the Political Commissioner, in intro-
ducing a system of peace and good government into
those districts. There appears to be a wanton tyranny
practised by the Ministers of the Raja of Kolapore,
which has driven his subjects into rebellions, and renders
the removal of the Raja and his Ministers, a,nd his
system, a matter of political utility.
Colonel Ovens, who had been a prisoner during some
days in Punalla, was voluntarily liberated by the in-
habitants two days before that fortress was attacked.
They had hoped to obtain favourable terms by his
liberation.
In the small State of Sawunt Warree, which lies be-
tween the Kolapore mountains and the sea, a sort of
" Robin Hood " insurrection has been got up by an old
freebooter, called Phond Sawunt, who, after some
years of tranquil enjoyment of a pension, thought fit
to try his luck in the jungles, and has induced his
own sons, and even the son and heir of the Raja
of Warree to join in the excursion. They are now
living in the jungle under the mountains, and
they keep that part of the Concan in great confusion.
Much of their confidence arises from the neighbouring
state of Goa affording them a place of refuge in case of
their being compelled to flee from their own country.
The present Portuguese Governor of Goa, Senhor Pes-
tanha, is said to be well affected to the English ; but the
1
impotent system which now regulates that state is such
that the Governor is not able to prevent the frontiers
of his territory from being violated by those insurgents.
There was a considerable British force assembled in
Sawunt Warree at the time of the departure of the
mail, and every expectation existed of the speedy
termination of the disturbances there. Colonel
Outram had left Bombay on the 31st of December,
in order to make arrangements for having light field
detachments to scour the country, and to penetrate the
recesses of the jungles. The system of government in
Sawunt Warree, as well as in Kolapore, requires to be
placed on an improved and a permanent footing, for both
States have, during the last twenty years, been the hot-
beds of frequent rebellion.
In the small state of Bhopal, which lies almost in
the centre of India, there have been, during ten years,
great intrigues at work between two Princesses, the
Begun' widow, and her daughter Secunder, who was the
wife of the Nawab, and both of whom wished to hold
the reins of power. The Nawab died at the age of 27,
on the 9th of December, the victim of dissipation, leaving
a daughter by Seconder, who is but 6i years old. Mr.
Hamilton, the agent at Indere, was at Bhopal at the
time of the death of the Nawab, and has made effective
arrangements for the preservation of order and tranquil-
lity.
In the north of India there was great watchfulness
displayed by the civil and military authorities. The
Commander-in-Chief, Sir Hugh Gough, had gone on a
tour of revision. The necessity of this watchful-
ness is apparent, for the kingdom of Runjeet Singh
is now in a state of transition, and there is no
certainty of a war not breaking out on those im-
portant frontiers, which may involve the best
interests of British India. Heera Singh, the actual
Prime Minister, is a young man, who together with his
uncle Ghoolab Singh, with whom he is at present recon-
ciled, and a party of mountaineers, is endeavouring to
seize the sovereignty for himself. There are revolts in dif-
ferent parts of the disorganized country, and especially at
Cashmere, where some of the other mountainßajas,whom
he has oppressed, are now successful in their resistance
against the Government of Lahore. Peshora Singh, a
son of Runjeet, was at Ferozepore.
The Affghan Government, led on by Dhost Mabomed
and his notorious son, Akbar Khsn, has been paralysed
by the presence of the plague which came from the en-
virons of Bokhara, and ravaged the town of Caubul,
and had, in the beginning of December, reached Pe-
shawur. Fortunately it assumed a milder appearance
as it approached to the banks of the Indus ; yet its pro-
gress was feared down that river, and also into tho
Punjaub.
In Sinde all was quiet and order. The 78th High.
landers continued to suffer severely from sickness : it
was said that they would be speedily removed from
Sukkar to Hyderabad, and perhaps to Bombay. Sir
Charles Napier had marched from Kurrachee towards
Shirkarpore, with an intention, as it was asserted, of
avenging on the town and district of Poolajee.the un-
successful movements of Captains Taite and Fitzgerald.
The trial of Colonel Moseley had terminated' in his
being sentenced to be cashiered. His defence has been
published, and it proves that the sentence was justly
confirmed. The recommendation of the Court, to " have
mercy" on account of his 39 years' of service, was not
attended to. His fate is pitied, for it is painful to see an
old officer thus dismissed with infamy, but the mutiny
in his regiment was unpardonable, and six men were
hanged and others punished for his errors.
In Gwalior there is some confusion arising from the
conflict of parties, and not from any wish to create a
war. The Minister, who is acting there under the
guidance of Sir Richmond Shakespeare, is not popular.
In Bundelkund and Saugur, where there was great
disgust last year, tranquillity now prevails in conse-
quence of the decided measures adopted by Lord Ellen-
borough.
The Governor-General, Sir Henry Hardinge, re-
mained at Calcutta, where he was regulating the means
of educating the natives for public employments. He
had received several addresses from the natives, to
which he gave highly satisfactory answers, and promised
his aid for the improvement of the country and its people.
The Lord Bishop of Calcutta had a severe illness
during his visitation of the South-Western districts, but
he was recovering his health at Umballa.
In Madras the rainy season had been defective up to
the middle of December ' • but a storm and violent rains
had relieved the fears of the cultivators. The barque
Lord Eldon was totally lost during the gale en the 18th
of December. A subscription was formed there for the
purpose of completing the projected pier, under the
superintendence of M. Piron, a French engineer.
The news from China comes down to the 19th of
November. The principal point of interest was the
dispute between the Governor of Hong-Kong and
the inhabitaats relative to the registration of the
population and a poll-tax, which was ordered by an
ordinance published on the 19th of October. The
merchants wrote a bold address, in which the
measures of the Government were declared to
be " iniquitous." This address was returned to
the signers. An angry correspondence ensued.
The Chinese population struck work, and prepared to
obnoxious ordinance to have it amended. ,
in
discussion has given rise to various comments,
ca_Ea
which blame is thrown on both sides. One I
quit the colony. The Governor then withdrew the
was a observer has stated, that the whole
of a mis-
understanding arising from the. wantedin India, where
sys-
tem of legislation, such as
months before enactment, in
public an opportunity of expressingtheir
which prevents
opi-
nion. This is a prudent mode, u
tbol i s he d
give three
the
of public order. Trade was
all violent breaches
dull in China.
The FrenehAmbassador had
the drafts of all such measures are
concluded the treaty with Keying, which was sent
to
tolasrrdee order
Europe for ratffication.• The Secretary to the Embassy,
M. de Marquis de Ferrere le Voyer, came from Macao
to Bombay, where lie waited for the steamer of the Ist
of January, by which he proceeded to Egypt. He has
brought the treaty for the examination and ratification of
the French Government.

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUE-
AWC/E SOCIETY,
26, CORNHILL, LONDON.
Capital £600,000.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
DIVISION OF rizonTs.
The steady 'access and increasing prosperity of the Society has
enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation to declare a
second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts invested on each
Policy effected on the Profit scale.
EXAMPLES.

GOOLE, DONCASTER, and SHEFFIELD
and MANCHESTER JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Office, 12, Moorgate-street, London.
Capital £635,000, in Shares of £25 each.
Notice is hereby given, that the SHARES in this Company will be
ALLOTTED on THURSDAY next, the 13th February Instant.
By order, P. 11. NEWALL, Secretary.
12, 3foorgate, Feb. 6, 1845.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
OXFORD CONVOCATION.
The DIRECTORS of the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY give
notice that on THURSDAY, the 13th of February, the following EX-
TRA TRAINS will run for the convenience of the Members of the
University on that occasion.

i..i
'4 Bonus Banns in i
1 0
Prendtun. 6.
4
added. Cash. F:. g
: P.,.
x a. d. 1:6 s. d. A s. d. # a. d.
1837 170 9 3 77 5 1 12 3 9
74 3 4 1838 144 2 2 64 5 6 9 16 4
1839 116 16 0 51 511 711 9

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brig

A Special Train from Paddington direct to Oxford, calling only
at Reading, will start at Ten o'Clock in the morning precisely, before
the Day Mail.

Z s. cls
36 2 8
296 13 4
247 4 5

An Extra Train will leave Oxford for Paddington, at Half-past
Nine o'Clock at Night, calling at the Didcot, Wallingford-road, Pang-
bonnie, Reading, Twyford, Maidenhead, and Slough Stations.
And anothet Extra Train will leave Oxford at a Quarter past Ten
at Night to meet the down Night Mail Train at Didcot for Passengers
travelling to the West.

The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De-
cember of the present year.
This institution offers many important and substantial advan-
tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex-
pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid,
(see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion
of his interests to meet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances
ibr terms of years arc granted on the lowest possible rates.
F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, See.

BANKERS—London Joint-Stock Bank; Messrs. Williams and Co.
Carnarvon ; National and Provincial Bank, Bangor.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Johnston, Farquhar, and Leech, Loudon ;
Messrs. Williams and Breese, Port Madoc.
Company's Office, 3, Lothbury.
This line of railway will secure important advantages to the local
and commercial interests of North 'Wales : it will bring into close
connexion the city and port of Bangor, and the town and port
of Carnarvon.
The line will thence proceed through the great mineral and slate dis-
tricts of Carnarvonshire, in the vicinity of Snowdon. Llanberis, Nevin,
to Porth Dynllaen, in the same county, situated in its
chief agricultural district. The whole length of the line is twenty-
eight miles.
Porth Dynllaen is well known as a safe and commodious harbour,
possessing great natural advantages, and situated near the extremity
of one of the headlands bounding Carnarvon Bay, Holyhead forming
the other.

All the Daily Trains will run as usual, according to the Time Bills,
February 5,1845. (By order of the Directors.)

GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR-
ANCE COMPANY.
No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post
office, London.
DIRECTORS.
JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN LABOUCHERE, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq.
John W. Buckle, Esq. George Lyell, Esq., M.P.
John Dixon, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq., M.P.
Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P.
Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland 3litchell, Esq.
Thomson Hankey, jun., Esq. Robert Milford, Esq.
John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq.
George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq.
Joha Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq.
AUDITORS.
A. W. Roberts, Esq I Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq.
Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. George Stone, Esq.
ACTUARY—Griffith Davies,F.R.S.
In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June
1829, exceeding one per cent. per annum on the sums insured, on an
average of the different Ages ; and two subsequent divisions of nearly
equal amounts were made up to Christmas 1835 and Christmas 1842.
On an average of the three divisions the Reversionary Bonuses added
to the several Policies at the end of every seven years amounted to
about 27 per cent. on the total premiums paid thereon during those
seven years, and the whole amount of Bonuses allotted at the three
Septennial divisions exceeded 530,0001.
In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared
on the sth of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies
which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1843, and the same
is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted)
between the hours of ten and three o'clock.
GEORGE KEYS, Secretary.

The harbour possesses great advantages, as a harbour of refuge,
over every other port on the coast of North Wales, as is proved by
the Custom-house books of the port, which show that no fewer than
3,315 vessels put in there for shelter during the years 1840, 1841,
1842, and 1843.

The commanding maritime importance of the situation will be evi-
dent, when it is considered that North Wales supplies nearly the
whole world with slate, and that this can be readily shipped
at Forth DynMen from all the principal quarries, including the
celebrated quarries of Penrhyn. and Dinomig, under circumstances
which will reduce the freights to all parts of the South of Ireland,
South 'Wales, and the South of England, including London and
Bristol, to one-half of their present amount. This is a fact unde-
niable, as not only will a reduction of almost sixty miles be effected
in the length of the voyage, but the dangerous bar of Carnarvon,
and the hazardous navigation of the Swillies within the Straits will
be avoided, and a variety of extra River dues saved.
The copper, lead, and other mines, and the valuable stone
quarries at the Rivals, recently opened by a Liverpool Company, con-
tiguous to the proposed line of Railway, will also have thrown open
for their produce this advantageous means of transit to the southern
markets, as well as an immediate railway conveyance to those ports
in direct communication with Liverpool, and consequently with
large foreign markets, as well as those of Scotland, and the northern
and midland counties of England.

The population of Bangor and Carnarvon comprised in the electoral
districts, together with that residing on either side and extremity in
the locality of the proposed line of Railway, amount to upwards of
40,000 persons.

BORDEAUX, TOULOUSE, and CETTE.
RAILWAY,
Uniting the Atlantic with the Mediterranean, and forming a con-
nexion between the three important cities of Bordeaux, Toulouse,
and Marseilles.
Capital, 4,800,0001., in Shares of 201. each, of which one moiety is
to be subscribed in France, the other in Great Britain.
Deposit, V. per Share, to provide the usual caution money or de-
posit required by the French Government, and which will be returned
without any deduction whatsoever, but without interest, upon the
production of the bankers' receipt, if this Company shall not become
the lessees of the railway, pursuant to a law of the present session of
the French Chambers.

.
The well-known scenery and antiquities of North Wales have long
been objects of progressively increasing interest to a very large num-
ber of tourists and visitors during the summer and autumn months ;
at which periods of the year five steam vessels per week run between
Liverpool and Bangor ; and it is on record, that in one year Bangor
was visited by 50,000 persons.
Upon this tpart of the subject it is important to notice that the
southern terminus of the line will be directly opposite to the port of
Wicklow, whereby travellers will reach in the most direct manner
the celebrated scenery of the county of Wicklow, while on this side
this Railway will facilitate immediate access to the romantic districts
of Betligellert, Tremadoc, Llanberis, and Snowdon.

PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS.
IN FRANCE.
M. F. X. DE EZPELETA, Banquier, A Bordeaux, Chairman
M. Bruno Deves, President du Tribunal de Commerce de Bordeaux
M. D'Orient de Bellegarde, Receveur-General des Finances du De-
partment de l'Arriege
M. Ed. Dotezac, Maitre de Poste de Bordeaux, et Administrateur des
Messageries du Midi, et Mcmbre du Conseil Municipal de Bordeaux
M. Biquet, Entrepreneur des Transports acceleres de Bordeaux a
Toulouse et Marseille
M. Ciblel, Administrateur des Messageries A Toulouse
M. F. Glaize, Administrateur des Messageries a Montpellier
M. Serres, Ancien Administrateur du Chemin de Fer d'Avignen
Marseille, et Administrateur des Messageries a Montpellier
M. J. Ricard, Administrateur du Chemin de Fer d'Avignon A Mar-
seille, et Regent de la Banque de Marseille.
X. Theophile Delord, Administrateur du Chemin de Fer d'Avlgnon I
Marseille.

There are now five public means of conveyance passing daily be-
tween,Bangor,Carnarvon, Llanberis,Nevin, and Pwllheli,and vice versa,
carrying on an average six passengers each way, which will produce
in a year 17,280 persons. There are kept for the purpose of hire, at
Bangor, the Menai Bridge, Carnarvon, and other places adjacent

to the line, 100 vehicles for public accommodation, which may be
fairly computed to convey three passengers per day for seven months
of the year, going from stud returning to places which the line will
command, thus amounting to 100,800 persons. . . _

Of the population adjoining the line of Railway before stated,
amounting to 40,000, it may be fairly estimated that those travel
daily on foot, and in their own means of conveyance, exclusive of
any additional allowance for market and fair days, will supply a daily
source of traffic equal to 60 persons ; and calculating that they will
return, they will amount in the year to 34,560 persons.
There are two turnpike-gates between Bangor and Carnarvon, the
tolls of which for single horse vehicles are Is., being at the rate of
lid. per mile. TheSe gates were let last year, exclusive of the cost of
collection, for 5211. per annum.
There are held in different parts of Carnarvonshire, adjacent to this
Line, more than forty fairs in the course of the year. The cattle,
sheep, and pigs, collected at these fairs are now driven to different
parts of England, and form the great export of North Wales ; and it
is but reasonable to suppose that when a Railway communication
shall be established, that mode of conveyance will be preferred.
It was said by Sir Robert Peel, on his introduction of the tariff, that
the importation of cattle from Ireland increased, in twenty years,
from 17,000 head into all the English ports, to 100,000 head, into
Liverpool alone. The extensive chain of Railways now forming in
Ireland, and the completion of the proposed lines of Railway between
Kingstown and Wicklow, and Waterford and Wicklow, will cause the
Irish cattle traffic, which at present enters England by Liverpool and
Bristol, to be concentrated on Forth Dynllaen, the sea voyage be-
tween Wicklow and Forth Dynllaen being shorter, by five geographical
miles, than 'by any other ports in the English and Irish Channels ;

IN ENGLAND.
DAVID SALOMONS, Esq., Chairman.
JOHN BAGSHAW, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Col. Sir F. Hankey, G.C.M.G. Joseph Esdaile, Esq.
James Henry Attwood, Esq. Charles Edward Mangles, Esq.
Adam Duff, Esq. Joseph Mayer Monteflore, Esq.
BANKERS—London: Messrs. Hankey; Liverpool: the Royal Bank
of Liverpool ; Paris : MM. de Rothschild, Freres.
SoLiciroas—Messrs. Wilkinson and Cobbold, 7, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
Prospectuses, with printed forms of application for shares, may be
had at the Company's Offices, No. 31, Lombard-street, London ;
and of Messrs. W. Reynolds and Sons, Liverpool. Letters of appli-
cation may be addressed to Messrs. N. M. Rothschild and Sons ; to
Messrs. D. and J. Salomons ; or to the Secretary, at the Office of the
Company. None but applications on the prescribed printed ,
forms can be attended to.

BORDEAUX, TOULOUSE, and CETTE
RAILWAY.—NO FURTHER APPLICATIONS for SHARES
In this Company will be received after Monday next, the 10th inst.
DAVID SALOMONS, Chairman.
31, Lombard-street, London, February Bth, 1845.

and shorter, by one-half, than between those ports which now enjoy
the Irish cattle trade.

The course of this Line by the engineer's report and sections, is
exceedingly favourable, both as respects gradients and the inexpensive
character of the works. The cost of the Railway, and of the pro-
posed improvement of the Harbour, does not exceed 300,000/.
The Plans, Sections, and Books of reference have been duly de-
posited in the proper cl:partments, and application will be made for an
Act in the present session of Parliament.
Arrangements have been made with responsible contractors to
complete the Railway within the engineer's estimates, both as to
time and 'amount, and thus the sufficiency of the capital is placed
beyond a doubt.
In preparing the estimate of the returns to be expected, as shown
in the traffic table subjoined, the calculation has been based with

JELLY AND BLANC-MANGE FOR THE MILLION.
SCHOLEFIELD'S CONCENTRATED
kJ JELLY and BLANC-MANGE require neither flavouring nor
sweetening, producing immediately, by the addition of boiling water
to the fonner, and boiling milk or cream to the latter, a quart of most
delicious Jelly and Blanc-Mange, equal in flavour, colour, and bril-
liancy to those prepared by the usual complicated method.
Sold in pots at Is. 3d. each; wholesale, at the manufactory, 7,
Trafalgar-place, Kentish-town; Crosse and Blackwell, Soho-square;
Barclay and Sons, Farringdon -street ; William Bailey, Wolverhamp-
ton ; G. Scholefield, 12, Church-street, Liverpool. Retail by most
respectable grocers, druggists, oilmen, confectioners, and bakers
throughout the kingdom. Note—To prevent disappointment, be
careful to procure Scholefleld's.

much care upon the most authentic accounts it was possible to
procure. The result is highly satisfactory, and the undertaking offers

. _
an eligible field for investment, the clear profits being found equal to
thirteen per cent. on the capital to be employed.

•
THE ESTIMATE OF TRAFFIC.
.45,000 Passengers during twelve months passing be-
tween Bangor and Carnarvon, at Is. Gd. • • • • • • • • • •
- _

*Doubled according with Parliamentary usage
70,000 Passengers, during twelve months, passing to

£10,875 0
10,875 0

Llanberis, Nevin, Pwllheli, Porth llynliaen, and
places adjacent to either side and extremities of the

Line, at

7,000 0
7,000 0

Doubled according with Parllamentary usage
160,000 Tons of Slate and Mineral, taken per Rail for
export to Porth Dynllaen and other ports, averaging
2s. 6d. per ton 20,000 0
60,000 Head of Live Stock, averaging Is. per head 3,000 0
Carriage of the imports, :consisting of the manufac-
tures, and nearly all the necessaries required for the
population of the southern parts of the counties of

ia.nlarvon and Anglesea..

2,500 0

Five per Cent. allowed on the amount of Passengers',

traffic for Parcels
The same for Carriages and Horses
No credit is taken for the traffic of Irish Cattle, or on
the produce of the stone quarries, though it is

1,787 10
1,787 10

obvious the same must be very consiaerstbl; • • • • • •

£64,725 0
Deduct 40 per cent. for Expenses •• ••• • , • 26,690 0

Leaves a clear Profit of..
More than 12 per cent. on the capital required.
NOTE.—In making out traffic estimates, it hitherto has been cus-
tomary to assume that the present number travelling by coach, &c.,
would be doubled by the construction of a Railway ; accordingly it
has been deemed advisable not to depart in the present instance from
the usual Parliamentary practice, although experience has shown
that, on every important Railway, the passenger traffic has increased
in a far greater proportion. The Irish Railway Commissioners, in
illustration of the fact, state that the Stockton and Darlington Rail-
way increased the passenger traffic from 4,000 to 16,000, the Bolton
Railway from 15,000 to 125,000, Newcastle and Carlisle from 33,000
to 125,000, Dundee and Newtyre from 4,000 to 50,000, Liverpool and
Manchester 146,000 to 500,000, Brussels and Antwerp 75,000 to
1,200,000.

Since the Commissioners made their report, the Birmingham, Grand
Junction, and Great Western Railways have been completed, and the
result shows that their passenger traffic has increased in the propor-
tion of four to one. Nor is the accession of traffic arising from tourists
In this district to be underrated. The Irish Railway Commissioners,

in speaking of Railways of this description, observe, " Among the
inducements which we may notice as holding out a prospect of sup-
port for such undertakings, are to be mentioned the numbers from
all parts of the United Kingdom, and even the continent of Europe,
who would resort to Ireland as travellers to view the natural beauties
of its splendid and varied scenery, and some, no doubt, to acquire a
more perfect knowledge of the character and condition of the people.
The Line which we propose to Cork passes within a morning drive of
Killarney, and through a highly picturesque country besides ; and
should a Railway be completed to Holyhead, or some other port in
North Wales, the tourist will then have an opportunity of passing
through the magnificent mountain scenery of Wales, and visiting the
most remarkable places both in the North and South of Ireland, at a
moderate expense, and in a few days. To many, the saving of time
will be a much more valuable consideration than a reduction of ex-
pense, though the latter will, of course, operate as a strong induce-
ment to numbers ; and we have no doubt that a considerable acces-
sion of traffic will be derived during the summer and autumn of
every year from this source."
Application to be made for Shares en or before the 15th of Fe-
bruary next, addressed to the Provisional Committee, or to Henry
Archer, E q., the Secretary pro tern., at the Company's Offices, No. 3,
Lothbury, London ; Williams and Breese, solicitors, Port Ittadoc ; or
the undermentioned Brokers :—Mr. Joins Hall, Liverpool ; Mr. An-
thony Laurie, Liverpool ; Mr. Isaac Miller, Liverpool ; Mr. Parsons,
Liverpool; Messrs. Brady and Stanlibrth, 11, Manor-street, Hull;
Mr. S. Crindroci, Manchester; Messrs. Cardwell and Co., Manches-
ter ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. E. King a d Co.,
Leeds ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Bradford ; Luke Arnold,
Bristol; George Edwards, Bristol; Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co.,
Dublin ; Bruce and -Byrnes, Dublin ; of wheat Prospectuses may
be had.

THE WAR IN KOLAPORE.
NOTIFICATION.
POLITIC_ L DEPAIITMENT.
The lion. the Governor in Council is pleased to publish,
for general information, the following dispatch with its en-
closures, from Major-General Delamotte, C. 8., commanding
the southern division of the army, dated the 3d inst., an-
nouncing the capture by storm on the Ist inst., by a force
under his immediate command, of the strong fortress of Pa-
nalla, and that the adjoining fortress of Powangbur was also
on the same day taken possession of by a portion of the troops
'alder his coraman4. Bc-,:la of ther-e, forts were occupied by a
LLudy' of irisur;,,at Ghudkurrees and Seebunditr, e
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all ranks, European and Native, composing
in these operations.
The Hon. the Governor in Council begs in particular to
offer his best thanks to Major-General Delamotte, C. 8., com-
-2Ornathildßineggimthene tfiehildedforeeNative rce ; t. Lieut.-Colonel
Ist Brigade ; Lieut.-Colonel Brough, of her Majesty's 24
Regiment, or Queen's Royals, commanding the 2d Brigade,
and who gallantly led the storming party ; to Lieut.-
Colonel Harvey, of her Majesty's 14th Light DDragoons,Netansry,eeWmmall:ec,
commanding
ofg . theeth .
who on the lamented death of Lieut.-Colonel Hicks, of the
2d, or Grenadier Regiment of Native Infantry, succeeded
to the command of the 3d Brigade ,• to Lieut.-Colonel
Poole, C. 8., commanding her Majesty's 22d Regiment ;
and to Lieut.-Colonel J. Outram, C. 8., of the 23d Regi-
ment of Bombay Native Infantry, who volunteered his ser-
vices, and was among the foremost who entered the fort of
Punalla.
The thanks of Government are also specially due to Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Lloyd, C. 8., who commanded the artillery,
and to Major Peat, C. 8., commanding engineer of the force,
for the skill and judgment with which they conducted their
respect Hon. ive de
thepartments.
The Governor in Council is also pleased to pub.
lish a further dispatch from Major-General Delamotte, C. 8.,
of the 30th ult., with its enclosures, detailing the operations
of a portion of the force under his command in capturing the
petta of Punalla, in the course of which Lieutenant-Colonel
Hicks, of the 2d Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native
Infantry, fell mortally wounded at the head of the third
brigade.
The Governor in Council deeply regrets the loss of this
highly-respected and meritorious officer, who after, forty years
of faithful and honourable service has thus closed his career
gloriously in the service of his country.
By order of the Hon. the Governor in Council,
J. P. WILLOUGHBY, Chief Secretary.
Bombay Castle, Dec. 9, 1844.

TO THE ADJUTANT•GENERAL or THE ARMY, BOMBAY.
Sir,—With reference to my letter of yesterday's date I
now do myself the honour to forward the several reports as
noted below, of the operations before the forts of Punalla and
Powanghur.
The breaching battery having opened on the morning of
the Ist within 350 yards of the walls of Punalla, which in
two hours began to progress rapidly, I was convinced that a
practicable breach would be effected in sufficient time to
carry the place by storm with sufficient daylight to enable
precautionary measures to be taken to prevent the eecape-of
the insurgents during the night. I therefore ordered the
storming party to be held in readiness under Lieutenant-
Colonel Brough, who had urgently solicited to command it
(200 of his own men composing the assaulting column),
which I readily assented to; about four P.M. the breach was
reported practicable, when. I immediately ordered the ad-
vance from the breaching battery; they were eovered by the
field pieces and mortars most judiciously arranged to -keep
down the fire of the enemy, which was most efficiently car-
ried into execution by Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd, command-
ing the artillery.
The difficulty of reaching the walls was very great, from
the rugged and steep ascent, which led to a ledge or path by
which they were obliged toproceed, flanked by a very heavy
fire from the walls, and large stones hurled down upon them
as they advanced, which they did in a most gallant manner
to the breach. Among the first and foremost I noticed
Lieutenant-Colonel Brough, Lieutenant Graham, and the
gallant Lieutenant-Colonel Outram, C.B. (Major Peat, C. 8.,
when at the head of the storming party, being temporarily.
disabled by a stone), Lieutenant Mardall and some riflemen,
who I had observed had got close under the walls from the
gateway side, after which I could not discriminate indivi-'
duals. About half the storming party had entered the breach, when the reserve advanced tinder Lieutenant-Colonel
Wallace, who, seeing the difficulty of the ascent and time
taken by the storming party, inclined to the right by a much
easier route up a road which led to the gateway, whence the
breach was reached.-
In about an hour the place was entirely in our posSession,
and every precautionary measure taken to prevent the escape
of any of the insurgents during the night ; hut no •correct in-
formation could be obtained regarding Babajee Ahirakur, the
leader of the rebels ; the following morning the bodies of
Babajee Ahirakur and Appa Mange, the former the chief and
the latter one of the principal leaders of the rebel Seebundies,
were found among the slain. Upwards of 2,000 prisoners
have been taken ; two of the most important. are Babajee
Saloonker and Luximon Naik Jaddow, also the Killadars
(llavildars) of Punalla and Powanghur.
The difficulty of closely, investing these two forts bas been
very great, from the magnitude and extent of the place ; but
many obstacles were overcome by the storm and taking of
the north petta by the 3d brigade, under the late much-to-
be-lamented Lieutenant-Colonel flicks, who was killed on
that occasion ; Lieutenant-Colonel Poole, C. 8., her Majesty's -
22d Regiment ; and subsequently Lieutenant-Colonel Har-
vey,
her Majesty's 14th Dragoons, who succeeded to the
command of the 3d brigade : the vigilance of that brigade -
throughout. the siege contributed greatly to our success.
I beg now to bring to the favourable notice of his Excel-
lency the Commander in-Chief Lieutenant-Colonel Lloyd,
C.B. commanding the Artillery, who conducted that branch
of the service with great zeal and ability; who was most .
ably and zealously assisted by his staff officer Captain Gla-sse ;
scattered as the artillery necessarily were between camp
and the several positions, his duties were difficult, but per-
tbrmed in a manner highly creditable to that officer ; Major
Peat, C. 8., commanding the Engineers, whose zeal and inde-
, fatigable exertions, scientific skill, and judgment are beyond
all praise ; ably assisted by Lieutenants Graham and Min.,
bee, of the Engineers, and Lieutenant Aitchison, of the 2d
European Light Infantry, acting assistant in that depart-
ment ; Brigadier Breugh, of her Majesty's 2d Queen's, com-
manding 2d Brigade, who led the storming party in a most
gallant manner •, Brigadier Wallace, of the 20th Regiment
Madras Native Infantry, who commanded the reserve, and
closely followed the storming party ; and Lieutenant-
Colonel Outram, C. 8., who on all and every occasion ten-
dered his services, and from whom 1 received valuable infor-
mation and suggestions, which I acted on with every con-
, fidence.
I followed the track of the storming party and entered
the breach with the reserve, accompanied by the Assistant-
Adjutant-General, Captain Donnelly, the AssistantiQtuarter-
master-General, Captain Adams, Captain Threshie, of the
Commissariat Department, and my Aide-de-Camp, Lieute-
nant Delamotte, whose aid and assistance gave me great
satisfaction throughout in restoring order and checking ex-
cesses, which were less than could be possibly expected on
such an occasion.

Where all have nobly performed their duty with a zeal
and gallantry not to be surpassed, and with cordiality and
good feeling, a proof of discipline and devotion to the service,
I must refer his Excellency to the several reports herewith
forwarded, wherein individuals are particularly named for
his Excellency's consideration.
I beg to conclude with a short account of our progress
from Budderghur. From the base of the hill we marched
on the 20th of November, a distance of 47 miles 6 furlongs to
our present position. At daylight on the Ist of December
the guns were in position at 350 yards, and at 4 o'clock F.M.
the place was carried by assault,—a place regarding which,
in an extract from a confidential letter from Lieutenant-Co-
lonel Welsh, in 1827, to Lieutenant-Colonel Hardy, the Quar-
termaster-General of the Bombay army, who was well se;
quainted with the fort of Punalla, the former states, " With
my present knowledge, however, of the only defects, I would
undertake to capture it in two or three months by ex-
cessive, but certain labour ; it is a Gibraltar on the Neil-
gherries."

TheiMportant capture of these fortresses will be duly ap-
preciated, I have no doubt, by his Excellency and the Go-
vernment, and will, I trust, be a sufficient proof that every
exertion was made, and the siege carried on in a most vigo-
rous and judicious manner.
I have the honour to forward the return of killed and
wounded, which, considering the extent of the operations
carried on, it is gratifying to state are few in number, con-
sidering the strength of the garrison and resistance made.
Returns of the ordnance and ordnance stores captured in both
forts are also herewith forwarded.—l have the honour
to be, &c., P. DELAMOTTE, Major-General.
Commanding Southern Division of the Army,
Head-quarters, Southern Division of the Army.
Camp before Punalla, Dec. 3d, 1844.

TO THE ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SOUTHERN DIVI-
SION OF THE ARMY.

Punalla Fort, Dec. 2, 1844.
Sir,—ln compliance with the desire of the Major-General
commanding, I do myself the honour to report that the
storming party which he did me the honour to place under
my command last evening performed their duty with the .
utmost gallantry and devotion, but of this the Major-General
was himself a near observer.
It would be an injustice to the gallant few I had an oppor-
tunity of particularly noticing, if I did not bear testimony to -
their conduct by notifying their names to the Major-General.
The man who had the honour of first reaching the summit
of the was Lieut. Graham, of the Bombay Engineers;
but an accident prevented his being the first to descend be-
yond it. The heroic Lieut.-Col, Outram, C. 8., was in ilia ,
accustomed place, the front rank, and with him my Major of
Brigade, Lieut. Addison, 2d or. Queen's Royal .Regiment.
Capt. Jepbson, commanding the portion of the Queen's
storming party; Capt. Price, of the SUMO regiment; Captain -
Gillanders, commanding the portion of the 2d Bombay Eu-
ropean Light Infantry, and Lieuts. Campbell and Saville, of •
the same regiment; Major Peat, C. 8., and Lieut. Munbee, of
the Bombay Engineers, crowded, I might say, on to the
same rank ; I am unable to particularise further. -
The individuals amongst the inferior grades whom I had. •
an opportunity of particularly noticing, were Sergeant Ben-
jamin Dorkings, Private Francis Connor, Peter M'Farlane,
Christopher Mooney, Hugh M'Anev, Michael M'Cutcheon,
of the 2d or Queen's; and No. 6 Private Nicholson, No. I
Private Forest, of the 2d Bombay European Light. Infantry;
known to L ieenut-
state that the covering
It gives me great satisfaction to
taincdullarklynofworwthaardt
.Corporal John Jameson,
party, formed by the rifle company of the .
Infantry, vied with the advance of the storming for
the post of honour. 1126Qth-efeoruotoMeenhru
sl
oa d it stan:iellinlise winvir:asimaParrtiove:
caollinodne:2Mda(joorr
Queen's)
Wallace, and will, I trust, serve as my excuse
alloliellacefanenthil)
from his sick bed to lead his regiment, and was carried up
ceasedx to be
BunßOdUerGinHy,wLmieniutanenda.ntl-
the breach by his men.
for mentioning the name of this old and gallant officer.
Lieu-
tenant-Colonel et
hiwnnliTelacl
am ihsontt mitrens-emca circumstance
excuseoa a,
iltnohdne
presentmee
nolMfet ta.li
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tenable
Q-ec referringauoebe Queens,
hardlylened!toa nw and
furnish h who from Ih iaceevurteyedwbno arehneongt
casualties.—l have, Sic...,
Royal Regiment, Commanding 2d Brigade.
T. DO.NNELLY, Captain, Assistant-Ad.o
jtan
Southern Division of the Armyt-General,.
TO THE '

ASSISTANT ADJUTANT-GENERAL, SOUTHERN DIVI-
OF THE ARMY.
Camp of theSION 3d Brigade of the Field Force,
Northern-side• Fortress of Punalla, Dec. 1, 1844.
Sir,---I have the honour to state to you, for the informa-
tion of Major-General Delarnotte, C. 8., that having at half- •
past two, r. 11., received your intimation that the storming of
the fortress of Punalla might probably take place soon after-
three o'clock, I immediately carried into effect the arrange-
ment I had previously made, namely, that Lieut.-Colonel -
Poole, C. 8., commanding her Majesty's 22d Regiment, and • --
second in command of the3d brigade, should march upon the-
post at the north-western end of the petta or village, for • •
some days past occupied by Major Conway, C. 8.- of her •
Majesty's 22d Regiment, with a strong detachment of 300
men. Lieutenant-Colonel Poole was requested to bring with
him, without loss of time, the whole of the available reserve
force of the brigade, consisting of about 200 men of his own
regiment, and of less than half that number of the 2d, or
Grenadier Regiment of Bombay Native Infantry, under Capt.
Hogg, in charge of the head-quarters of that regiment.
This force, united with the 200 of her Majerst,,m'se.2;d, And •
the 100 grenadiers already in the petta, undeoreitertu.or.chetohne-
way, I knew was fully sufficient to ineet any force yin'
we should
enemy could oppose directly to us in the position
take up, if he chose to issue mforcefrormelhte nthorethe-gels
steronf
gate, and it was my intention thus to p
•
any body of the enemy by thus apposing. to. him the whole
mass of Major Conway a•part, y, closely supported by the re-
serve, and to have met him taco to face in the road leading
from the gateway. It was necessary in the meantime to
,
keep this advanced-Nu-07 well under cover frern. the laces-
alit firing of matdalocks, wall pieces, and large guns, to