The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-02 00:00:00

I £ s,
East London •••• • • • I 8!. 100 0
Grand Junction .• . . 1 31. 46 13
Kent ••••• • • • • • ... •• • 21. 10s. 100 0

Vauxhall

...... .. .. 51. per cent. f 100 o

West Middlesex .. .. . • 41.16 x. pr et. 1 63 12

LIST Or SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES
Dividead Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
£ s. d. £ s. d.
Bank of Scotland
Royal Bank of Scotland 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 168%
British Linen Company 8P per cent. 100 0 0 2263
Commercial Bank .. • . 61. per cent. 100 0 0 1673
National Bank 6l. per cent. 10 0 0 15%
Union Bank of Scotland 7%/. pr cent. 50 0 0 95
Western Bank.... •
North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 5 0 0 7
Clydesdale Bank.. •• • • 61. per cent. 10 0 0 14%
Eastern Bank... ••• • • 3/. per cent. 15 0 0 113
Caledonian Bank .•. • • 61. per cent. 210 0 3%
Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 51. per cent. 50 0 7%
City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. 815 0 13%
Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cant. 20 0 0 10 0 1%
Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14%
Insur. Co. of Scotlnd.• 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 10
North British Insur • 91. per cent. 200 0 0 10 0 0 27
Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 24
Edinburgh Rife Insur. 61. per Gent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 18%
Edin. &Glasg. Railway 430. percent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 653/
Ditto, >y Shares • • 4351. percent. 12 10 0 All paid. 164
Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 15
Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 4%1. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 65%
Glasgw & Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 15
Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 28
Dundee&Arbroth Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 323

CANALS.
I T; Dividend
Names of 0 Dividend Names of
Price. Companies. per Price
vs i Companies. PerAmutm.
Annum. T.J
Z 1
Ashtn &OM 97 51.55. p c 72 Monmouthsh 100 81. 160
Ashby-d-la-Z 113 41. 70 Mntgomrysh 100 51. 98
Barnsley •. • • 160 121. 180 Maceleslleld . 100 - 16
Basingstoke 100 - 5 Neath ... •• • 100 201. 365
Brknk&Abrg 150, 51. 85 Nottingham . 150 121. 260
Cromtbrd 100 18/. 164 Peak Forest. 78 31. 40
Dudley , lOO 41. 80 Regent's • 33 11. 24
Derby lOOl 8/. 103 Rochdale ... •85 41. 55
Ellsmre&Chs 133 41. 58 Shropshire 125 81. 120
Erewash
Forth & Clyde 100 41. 105 Do.Lk Fd St 12 6/. p. c. 11
GrandJunetn 100 71. 120 Stfird &Wore 140 281. 480
Grand Uniontloo H. 10s. 25 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. 230
Glamorgnsh . ' 172 13%1. 210 Stourbridge .. 145 201. 360
Glstr &Brkly 00. - 8 Strtfrd on Av 79 11. 10s. 30
Grantham • • 150 12/. 100 Severn and/
Huddersfield.' 57 - 20 Wye Rail. 26 IL Bs. 30
Kennt & Avn, 39 7s. 6d. 10 Trnt & Mr-1
50 301. 450
Lancaster 47 11. 10. 40 my, sh.
Leeds& Livrp 100 341. 570 Tharns &Med 19 - 10
Leicester
Leiestr & Nth 83 4/. 70 Binning/ 78 41. 50
Loughboroght 1421 701. 1050 Willa & Bib 67 11. 45.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—Bury St. Edmunds,

March 31.
CROWN COURT.—(Befor,e Mr. Baron PARKE.)
ALLEGED Mc RDEit.— William Tottenham, _ aged' •Ei;
was arraigned on an indictment which charged him''
the wilful murder of Mary Anne, his wife, on the 15y,
of February last, by shooting her through the head so'
a pistol at Wantisden, in this county. the
Mr. Gurdon and Lord A. Hervey appeared for
prosecution ; Mr. Prendergast defended the prisoner.
In this case it will be remembered that the grand PP
had expressed a desire that the prisoner should bestle'
(Acted for murder, and this day being fixed for his tri
the Court was very much crowded. On a former drd
we stated that he occupied the position of keeper to DeA,
Stradbroke, but we were mistaken in that respeettrd
Noble Member for East Suffolk, Lord Rendlesham, be
his employer. ire, t
From the evidence of a man named Mace, his °he
and two or three other witnesses, it appeared that ; I
prisoner had been married some few years, and tech
with one exception he had been on good terms With
his wife, who had borne him four children, the foatwr
having only been born about three weeks before i.b.er
death. About two years ago there was some waif
pute between them, for which she absented herself
f his house, which was in a somewhat It;
some locality, and left their children in a wood. -6.1",:d
much search she was ultimately found, and persuade
to return to her home, where she lived in perfect 113"oi
mony thenceforth with the prisoner. On the niglitio
Saturday, the 15th of February last, he was at 'to
Oyster public-house at Butley, which, after drinking
excess, he left with Mace at ten o'clock. On arriving
his house his wife was nearly in bed, but, being teen
up, she received him and his friend, who lived about
ee
in
a mile off, very cordially. The prisoner then expre,?-l0
a wish to have some beer, which she dissuaded him Ole
doing; bttt, seeing tnat he attempted to go down into if t
cellar himself, she bade him to sit down and went I°
some beer, saying, "if he went he would tumble d 0
stairs and break his neck." Soon after this she rett hli
0
to her bed-room, and then Mace left the prisoner, °I.
said he was going to bed. As Mace went out, hovel'
the prisoner called after him to " come back and belt
him kill his hoe." To which Mace replied, " Pooh, re,o
hog was killed long ago." The prisoner again made "'I
same request to Mace, just as he got out of hearings
but nothing was seen or heard of him till about ,0
o'clock, when he came to Mace's house in great agita!'ioi
and rousing them up begged of them to " come ot'Le
quick, for he had shot his poor dear Mary AP"eil
Mace on this got up as quickly as he CO'so
and while dressing himself could hear the wretched °he
stamping the ground and wringing his hands si,i
walked to and fro, exclaiming, " Dear me, what sbe„,",t.
do ?" When Mace was up he said to him, " Why,
tenham, you don't mean to say you have really shot YT
poor wife ?" to which he replied, " As true as- Geue'd
have shot her ; I have blown her head off." As they
walked hastily to his miserable home, Mace made fie
similar remark to him, and he then said, " Oh, °°"iit
hurt me ; it was all accident ;" and to Mrs. Mace,
another time he said, " It was done by a pistol, sice
went off accidentally ." On arriving at the lodges "tee
party found the poor woman lying on her back on ti.
floor, not far from a chest of drawers, in which the phi
soner used to keep his pistols, her forehead and r'.gdo
cheek being all blown off, while the walls on two si.„,l
of the room behind her were spattered with blood 1150
brains, and the ceiling bore the mark of a shot. '' e
the surgeon was sent for it appeared that the dischl
must have taken place, in his opinion, close to the
010
temple of the poor woman, for there was there selle
about two inches large, while the skin near it was jag 0
and blackened with powder. Assistance was obtain to
soon as possible, boti by Mace and the prisoner ; el
when asked to give an account of the dreadful event, to
that " he was thinking of going out again, as eves
set
duty at times, and that his wife dissuaded him ; *-00
he went to the drawer to get his pistols, which W-0
loaded, and while he was doing so his wife came
him with a candle and put her arm on his shoulder. sb,
baby then began to cry, and she called out to it, 'o°4
I'm a coming,' and just then, whether she touellot
the pistol or he pulled the trigger he could bd
tell, hut it went off, and its contents lodged le Os
temple." Such is the outline of this most laments
event. At the close of the case for the prosecution, ,01.
Mr. PRENDERGAST addressed the jury in a mostelthe
pressive speech, and, going through the whole 0' be
evidence, contended that his client ought not even t°
found guilty of manslaughter, as his whole conduct "no
demeanour throughout the transaction plainl7 indite to
that the death of his wife was entirely attributable
accident.
Lord Rendlesham having given the prisoner a el
character, tee
Mr. Baron PARKE proceeded to sum up the case to
tbeefi
jury, leaving it to them to say whether the woull,
which the deceased came to her death had been inutc,ek
• by the prisoner at the bar by design, negligence, or °""i01
dent. If by the first, he was then guilty of the es tit
_ charge in this indictment ; but if by the second, ter
would be their duty to find him guilty of manslaugtte
only ; while if the death ensued from a mere ege,jut.oo
without any neglect on his part, he was entitled
full acquittal.
Guilty of Manslaughter.—Sentence deferred. me
ARSON.—Samuel Stow, aged 22, was indicted fortlrto
niously setting fire to a barn, the property of
Tabor, at Polstead, in this county.
Mr. O'Malley appeared for the prosecution. Apt
This ease was only remarkable for two facts, the jot
being that the offence was charged to have take°,?:et.
so far back as December 26, 1842, while the stwklie
matter of the inquiry was no less a barn than the ce
brated " Red Barn," at Polstead, the scene of 0010
der of Maria Martin by a man named Corder, who io
_ long after that event tried, convicted, and execute'
this town for that diabolical offence. relf
_ The charge in the present case was almost entl,eo
supported by declarations of the prisoner made to 01 see
in custody with himself, and the jury, after a eller'
liberation, found him Not Guilty.
The same prisoner was afterwards arraigned ,o.
charge of sending a threatening letter to one Vit"'
Bowtell, at Polstead. ero'
Mr. O'Malley and Mr. Last were counsel for the,etbe
secution, and the case being very clearly establisheo,,
prisoner was found Guilty, and forthwith sentence"
15 years' transportation.

VAN DIEMEN'S LAND COMPANY.--Yesterdagn ice'
na
twentieth annual meeting of the Proprietors of this Co
was held at the offices, Old Bond-street, Mr. John -
in the chair. The report, which was read by the secti.3
stated that the assets of the Company amounted to 394,u':
of this 234,0001. had been called up, leaving a balauctupg
stock and buildings of 160,0001. At the last annual Mee ,at
the Directors announced the completion of the aurve)o6
lands in the larger districts, and they had now the PI,e3SKI
of stating that in a dispatch from Circular Head, date. up
13,1844, their agent reported that the entire survey later
probably be completed within three months of that the
and also that he had entered into an arrangement with
the
colonial Government for the formation of a road Of oil
settled districts on the Company's lands, by a more luYei'•,rect
far preferable route recently discovered, which led in s
line to Emu Bay, instead of the difficult and circuitous '-rred
hitherto employed. Two-thirds of the expense loci' re-
would be defrayed by the local Government, and Old be
mainder by the Company. All future expenses w°,ll_,ioa,
borne by the Government. The report stated, in conunso
that the Company was more flourishing than in forineqoa
although even now the Directors were unable to recual.
a dividend. A long discussion ensued, after which the tbe
port was adopted. Mr. Catley was elected Governor it
Company, vice Mr. Birnie, resigned ; and Mr. Marshal' (or
appointed to the Deputy-Governorship, vacant by tbejok
motion of Mr. Cattley. The retiring Directors were re-el% 40
The Ferret, 6, Commander Oake, was at Ascensin
the sth ult.

MRRIED. ll'
e 5.
to
On the 27th ult., at SkirA
penbeck, near York, C. Pr
Esq., solicitor, Hull, to Julia. eldest daughter of the ge
Britton, late Vicar of Great Bardfield, Essex.

QUARTERLY NAVAL OBITUARY; 034
Flag Officers—Vice-Admiral Sir Thomas Baker, IC„, 'OOl
Vice Admiral Charles Wollaston, Rear-Admiral Ps
Jackson. ..11001
Captains—John Baker, Thomas Huskisson,
Vere Dury, John Gascoyne, Henry Probyn. tifeuw
Commanders—Henry Smith Wilson, William Us-evesr
Balehen F. West, Joseph Batt, Richard Clark, John Dinh
har, Bennett Fellows, William Symons, Joseph 13.rgs
James Brockman, Hans S. Elsmere, Thomas Hughes,‘)—
Brearley, Adam Grieve. -11
Lieutenants—David T. Nightingale, Edward
James W. L. Shiels, Henry M. Short, Orlando N.
rupp°,
William Hewett, Robert R. Auchmuty, James
Edward N. Kendall, Thomas Stephens, George j'ober-
Charles F. Wade, Martin S. E.irkes, Aug. P. Greene/
J. D. Waldilove. Aine*

MastersWilliarn Oliver, James Doidge.
Chaplain—Charles 11. Lethbridge.
Mates—Ludo Wells, Gerald Kingsley.
Second Master—George S. HalL 14' . Kl 3, ;
tDavid
Medical Officers—Physician Sir Isaac Wilson, n.;
Surgeons—Thomas Marchant, Stephen Lanigan, Ales'
Watson, Charles APArthur, M.D., David P. Williams,
ander Sanderson, William D. Wilkes; Assistant-Surgnot,
William Cowling, Patrick 11. Long, Hamilton St "
Coryndon C. Easton. Tb°ll,,
Paymasters and Pursers—Richard Booth, Win; ,cen
son, James C. Cumming, John B. Cotman, L'e—
Lellyett, William Harris. t
'"
ROYAL MARlNEs.—Captain Thomas Gilbert;
tenant Henry Howard ; Second Lieutenants--IreseY 3°
Bedinfield Pogson.

London : Printed and Published by MURDO
No. 112, Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office, Coot. a
Strand. in the Precinct of the Savoy, in the
Middlesex, Wednesday, April 2, 1845.

PENINSULAR MAIL STIIAMERS
ALTERATION of TIME of DEPARTURE and REDUCTION
of RATES of PASSAGB MONEY.
The Pr::: f 71,A1t an,'. OR I F:\"T IJ,
COM PAN Y be. to aniwutice that by only. • •
stoners of the Admiralty the steamers conveying the Peninsular
Mails will in future be dispatched from Southampton on the 7th, 17th,
and 27th of every month, instead of every Thursday as heretofore.
When the above dates fall on Sunday the steamers will leave on the
following day. The first departure under the new arrangement will
take place on the 7th April next, and the steamers will thencefor-
ward call at Corunna both out and home, thus affording a direct and
expeditious communication with M adrid.
For further particulars apply at the Company's Offices, No. 51,
St. Mary-axe, London.

No. 16,420 LONDON, WEDNESDAY 4.4‘:
- TNT APRIL 2, 1.84&
A /a. 11% 9

DRAINAGE and IMPROVEMENT of the
FERGUS.
It is intended (under the provisions of the Ist and 2d William IV.,
cap. 57) to open the River Fergus, so as to admit sea-going vessels to
Ennis, the capital of the fertile county of Clare, Ireland, and to re-
move the obstructions up to its source, by which operation a large
quantity of valuable land will be drained, embanked, and improved,
and a chain of lakes lowered and discharged into the sea.
Forms of proposals for shares to be had on application to me, at
the Drainage Office, 18, Austin-friars, until a Committee is formed ;
and, if no commission be obtained, the money, without interest, will
be returned. JACKSON BARWISE, Secretary pro tern.

ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, MorniEg, Noon, and Night, therely insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE.

WANTED, a YOUNG MAN who has been ac-
customed to TRAVEL through North and South Wales,
and who has a good connexion amongst the Drapers and Hatters.
Applications, with the usual references, addressed to H. Box B 80,
Post-office, Manchester, will have immediate attention.

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g REAT NORTH of ENGLAND RAILWAY.
Ji CONTRACT FOR COAL WAGONS.
The DIRECTORS of the GREAT NORTH of ENGLAND RAIL-
WAY are prepared to RECEIVE TENDERS for the SUPPLY of
600 COAL WAGGONS of superior construction, spring-mounted, with
malleable iron wheels, and calculated to carry about Six Tons of
Coals each.
Tenders will be received either for the Wagons with springs and
wheels complete, or for the bodies of the Wagons only. Tenders will
also be received for Springs and Wheels separately.
Plans and specifications may be seen at the Great North of Eng-
land Railway Office, and a Pattern Wagon at the Works of the said
Company, at Darlington, on and after Wednesday, April 2.
Sealed Tenders to be delivered to the Secretary, before the 15th
day of April next.

NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY,
8, WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL, LONDON.
Established by Act of Parliament in 1834.
DIVISION OF PROFITS AMONG THE ASSURED.
This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most
perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success
which has attended it since its commencement in 1834, its ANNUAL
INCOME being UPWARDS of 72,0001.
In 1841 the Company declared an addition to the Shareholders of
one-half of their Stock, and also added a Bonus of 22. per cent. per
annum, on the Sum Insured to all Policies of the Participating Class
from•the time they we: e effected.
The Bonus added to olicies from March, 1834, to December 31,
1840, is as follows :
Sum Time Sam added Sum Time Sum added
Assured. Assured. to Policy. Assured. Assured. to Policy.
£5OOO 6 yrs. 10 mths. £683 6 8 £5OOO 4 years £4OO
5000 6 years 600 0 0 5008 2 years 200
The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and
only one-half need be paid for the first Five Years, where the Insur-
ance is for Life.
Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident
Directors, Edward Boyd, Esq., and E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No. 8,
Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.

H. PARKER, Secretary.

Great North of England Railway Office,
Darlington, March 27, 1845.

EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCHESTER
RAILWAY.
Provisionally Registered.
NO APPLICATION for SHARES in this undertaking will be re-
ceived after TIIIIRSDAY, the 10th day of April instant, immediately
after which the Committee will proceed to allot the Shares.
JOHN CLINCH, Secretary.

Exeter, A

oril 1, 1845

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"rilE DIRECTORS of the ASTUREAN
MINING COMPANY congratulate their Shareholders on
the now certain prospect of the FORMATION of the ROYAL
NORTH OF SPAIN RAILWAY. This line, as the Shareholders
are probably aware, passes through the principal mining concession
of this Company, and will at once secure a cheap and ready access to
the seaport of Aviles for its coal and other mineral produce. The
establishment of this Railway will supersede the necessity of the
Tram Railway contemplated in the original Prospectus of the
Asturian Mining Company—the expense of which was estimated on

ROYAL FARMERS' and GENERAL, FIRE,
LIFE, and HAIL INSURANCE INSTITUTION.
Empowered by special Act of Parliament.
Capital, 600,000/.
Offices, STRAND, LONDON.
The Proprietary of this Company exceeds 1,960 in number.
All persons whose Insurances with this Office fall due on Quarter
Day, are respectfully reminded that, to preserve the benefit of their
Policies, the Premium should be paid within fifteen days from that
date, andthat the Receipts ars now in the hands of the Agents.
FARMING STOCK Insured, without the Average Clause, at 3s.
per cent., no duty.
COMMON INSURANCE.—Private Houses and Shops, Is. 6tl. per
cent, Hazardous, 2s. 6d. per cent. Double Hazardous subjeet to
special agreement.
HAIL-STORM INSURANCE.—Premium 6d. per acre for Wheat,
Barley, and Peas ; 4d. per acre for Oats, Beans, Turnips, and Po-
tatoes.—Glass in Hothouses, Greenhouses, or Private Houses, 20s.
per Cent.
Insurance of Lives on an equally moderate scale of charges,
Annual Premiums on Life Insurances for 1001.

survey at 90,0001.
The Directors have farther; to announce, that the whole of the
Shares of the Company have been appropriated, and they have every
reason to hope that the funds at their disposal will be amply sufficient
to meet the current demands, as well as the expenses of the Iron
Works now in progress of erection, without any additional call during
the present year, by which time the Iron Works will be in full and
profitable operation.
The reports lately received on the Quicksilver and other Mines are
most gratifying, and may be seen at the office.

AW.—The Profession is respectfully informed
J that the FIRST NUMBER of the FIFTH VOLUME of the
LAW TIMES will be published on SartranAv, April 5, affording an
excellent opportunity for new subscribers.
The Volume just completed contains all the Written Judgments of
the Two last Terms verbatim, as taken in Short-hand, with a Report
of every Case in all the Courts, and all the Legal Intelligence of the
time.

Age 20 I 30 I 40 50 I 60 I 65

XI 16 1 1 2 7 1 1 3 3 5 1 4 10 3 1 7 5 5 1 9 3 4

Endowments of all kinds for future or existing children.
Prospectuses may be obtained at the office, or will be forwarded,
post-free, upon application. The usual Commission to Solicitors.
Agents are appointed in the Principal
SHA, Town
Ws in the Kingdom.
W. Managing Director.

Law Times Office, 29, Essex-street.
N.B. A Number as a Specimen sent to any person inelosing Four
Postage Stamps to the Publisher.

THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' and
GENERAL FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
ADELAIDE-PLACE, LONDON-BRIDGE;
444, WEST STRAND ;
23, THISTLE-STREET, EDINBURGH;
WASON'S-BUILDINGS and MATHEW-STREET, LIVERPOOL ;
and GREAT BRIDGEWATER-STREET, MANCHESTER.
Empowered by Act of Parliament.
The Company transact business in every department of Life and
Fire Assurance, in Annuities, Reversions, and Loans.
LIFE DEPARTMENT.
ACV:TAM—J. T. Clement, Esq,
At the last quinquennial meeting there was added a bonus to the
Life Policies equal to 25 per cent. on the sums paid, and a bonus of
5 per 'cent. to the Shares, in addition to the payment of the annual

nit ROBERT PEEL'S BUDGET.-DUTY OFF GLASS.

SUPERIOR GLASSES, AND SPLENDID GILT FRAMES.
lICRAKE, Carver and Gilder, 181,•Waterloo-
e road, begs respectfully to inform the Nobility, Gentry,
Artists in particular, and the public, that he has been to an immense
expense in removing the partition walls, in order to allow more room
for business. He has since furnished his shop with an unequalled
stock of Picture Frames of every description and quality, at very low
prices. All regular sizes kept ready for immediate delivery.
H. C. begs to remind the public that, owing to their friend, Sir
Robert Peel, they will be enabled to ob'ain Looking-glasses of any
size, and other Glass at nearly half the price they are at present, by
applying at 181, Waterloo-road—the duty shortly coming off. The
Advertiser calls upon the public to look up all their prints that they
Would like tastily framed, and send them to CRAKE, of 181, WA-
TERLOO-ROAD, where he is willing to do every one justice who
Will patronise him.
Lists of prices sent post-fee on application. Returned cases quar-
ter price. Recollect the duty will, after the sth of April. be taken off,
and the public must look up a job or two for Crake, Carver and
Gilder, 181, Waterloo-road, Lambeth.

Interest.
For the convenience of parties wishing to assure for a specific sum,
without a prospective bonus, a new table at lower rates has been
calculated, on which, as well as on the participating scale, one-half
the premium may remain on interest at 5 per cent. for five years,
thus enabling a person to insure his life for 1,0001. on-the immediate
payment of the premium for 5001. only.
The following are the annual Premiums for the Assurance of 1001.
for the whole Life, one-half of which may remain for five years by
merely paying the interest annually at five per cent. ; and should
the Policy become a claim in the interim, the amount due will then
be deducted.
Age 20, without profits • . 41 13 0 With profits .• • • .... X 1 19 0
... 4 9 6
For short periods the Premiums are considerably lower, and for
any ages or contingencies not usually addertised information may be
obtained on application to the Actuary or Secretary.
FIRE DAPARTMENT.
The Company insure houses, furniture, stock in trade, farming
stock, and every description of personal property, against loss or
damage by fire.
The Directors beg to remind their friends whose Premiums become
due at Lady-day, that no extra charge is made at this Office for the
transfer of Policies, and that they will be rated on terms peculiarly
favourable to parties insuring.
Insurances may be effected for any period of time ; if for seven
years, the Premium and Duty will only be charged for six.
March 20, 1845. JOHN BIGG, Secretary.

SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS.
A B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing
A
Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of
England, i•ubmit for choice in their Plate-rooms, many Patterns of
SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, from
Fifteen to Twenty Guineas the set, viz. :
Double Dome Pattern. The Melon Pattern.
Size. £ s d.I Size. £ s. d.
1 Plated Dish Cever, 20 in. 5 13 6.1 Plated Dish Cover, 20 in. 5 17 0
I Dish Cover, 18 in. 4 76 1 Dish Cover, 16 in. 4 14 0
2 Dish Covers, 16 In. 5 12 6 2 Dish Covers, 14 in. 6 6 6
Per set.. • • • £l5 13 6 Per set ........ £l6 17 6
Tho above have silver handles and mountings, and silver shields
for engraving the crest or coat of arms.
A Price Current, illustrated by Drawings, and containing every
Information relative to the purchase of Silver or Sheffield Plate, may
be had on application, or will be be sent into the country, free of
postage, in answer to a paid letter.

CLARK'S NEW BRILLIANT LIGHT.
Have you seen it ? The nobility, scientific men, and all
who have, admit its positive superiority, and admire its simplicity.
This light causes no smoke, cannot emit blacks, breaks no chimneys,
creates no smell, requires no cleaning, and in its construction is so
simple that any person can trim it. It is so economical that, while
producing the light of two argand oil lamps, or the light of twenty
candles, it costs no more than two candles.
This perfect lamp fitted to persons own pedestals, for 23 shillings,
all complete.
To be seen burning at Clark's Lamp Depot, 447, West Strand (op-
'wit& Warren's Blacking Manufactory).
Clark and Co. have also an improved Oil Lamp used by Govern-
ment, and all the great light houses in the world, and only just now
introduced to public notice.
N.B. To prevent imposition, Clark and Co. put their name on all
these lamps,

LONDON, EDINBURGH, AND DUBLIN
LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.
3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 18, Chancery-lane, London.

•
DIRECTORS.
KENNETT KINGSFORD, Esq., Chairman.
BENJAMIN IFILL, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
Alexander Anderson, Esq. James Hartley, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq. John M‘Guffle, Esq.
James Bidden, Esq. John Maclean Lee, Esq.
Captain F. Brandreth J. Marmadukeßosseter,Esq.
AUDITORS—H. H. Cannan, Esq. ; Robert E. Alison, Esq.
MEDICAL ADVlSER—Marshall Hall, M.D., F.R.S , L. and E.
SECRETARY—John Emerson, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer.
THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who are bound by their Deed
of Constitution not to dispute any policy unless they can prove that
it was obtained by fraud, and for this purpose the Company have, by
a clause in their Deed of Constitution, unhesitatingly deprived them-
selves of the power of objecting to any policy unless they undertake to
prove that it was obtained from them by fraudulent misrepresentation.
TILTS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who give to the assured on the
mutual principle the whole of the mutual accumulations, and also
guarantee the sums assured.

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'EA TRAYS, Tea Urns, Knives and Forks
Dish Covers, &c., at C. WATSON'S, 41 and 42, BARBICAN,
1241 16, NORTON-FOLGATE. Established half a century.—A set
Of 3 Paper Tea-trays, including the largest size made, 355. ; very
richly ornamented all over, 50s. a Set of Three, and up to 141. ; Ja-
pan Tea-trays, 7s. 6d. a Set, and upwards ; a Five Quart London
IMade Bronze Tea-urn 353., with the newest patterns up to live gui-
neas ; a Set of Six patent raise' London made Dish Covers, 18s. 6d.
host imperial raised, 355. 6d. Set of Six. Elegant silver shape, 525. 6d
Set of Six.
lls. per dozen, Dessert, 9s. ; Carvers, 3s. 61
Ivory Table-knives,
per pair.

THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who bind themselves to pay
the full amount of the policies, although the debts for which they
were effected shall have been liquidated before the claim arise.
THIS IS ALMOST THE ONLY COMPANY who grant in favour
of creditors whole world policies, whereby the debt is secured al-
though the debtor should go beyond the limits of Europe.
BY THE HALF PREMIUM PLAN ONLY one-half of the flsrt
seven years' premium is required, the other half being payable at the
convenience of the assured, thus allowing a policy to be continued
for seven years, at one-half of the usual rate, or to be dropped at
one-half of the usual sacrifice.

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Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate
handles, equal to 51iver.......... 225. 6d. 18s. Od. Bs. 6d.

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BRITISH AND FOREIGN INSTITUTE.
Wednesday, April 2 .. Musical Soirée
Friday, April 4 •.. • • ...• • • Discussion—Cromwell
Tuesday, April 8 .• • • •• Monthly Dinner.
Country Members intending to be in town on the Bth, may have
their places reserved at the Dinner by an early intimation of their
wishes by post. Town Members' names must be entered by Satur-
d:ty, the sth of April, to. insure reserved places.

.AW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY,
e Fleet-street, next St. Dunstan's Church, March 14, 1845.
Notice is hereby given, that the BOOKS for TRANSFERRING
SHARES in this SOCIETY will be closed on THURSDAY, the 27th
instant, and will be RE-OPENED on THURSDAY, the 10th day of
April next.
The Dividends for the year 1844 will be payable on Thursday, the
10th day of April next, or on any subsequent day, Tuesdays ex-
cepted, between the hours of ten and three o'clock.—By order of the
DirectorS, • • GEORGE KIRKPATRICK, Actuary.

ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY,
39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK.
EMPOWERED by SPECIAL ACT of PARLIAMENT,
5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76.
THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman.
WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy Chairman.
Richard E. Arden, Esq. James Clift, Esq.
William Banbury, ESQ. Rupert Ingleby, Esq.
Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman
Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Filcher, Esq
John Humphery, Esq., Alderman, Lewis Pocock, Esq
M.P.

BANK RETURNS•

PrEitsICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2, Finsbury-square.
SURGEON-W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-Place, Old Jewry.
CoNSULTING AcTuAßE—ProfeSsOr Hall, of King's College.

(From the London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act seventh and eighth
Victoria, cap. 32, of the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, of the several Banks of 'lssue in England and
Wales, in Circulation during the Week ending Satur-
day, the 22d day of March, 1845 :- Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingettin Bank, Abingdon-Knapp and Co £26,845
Andover Bank, Andover-Heath and Co 14,478
Ashford Bank, Ashfurd-Jemmitt and Pomfret 11,887
Aylsharn Bank, Aylsham-R. and E. Copeman 5,723
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury-Bickford
andhunt
Baldock Think and Baldock and Biggleswade
:laldock-Wells, Hogg, and Lintlsell ... 36,273
Barnitapie Bank, Barnstaple-Drake and Co 14,824
Basingstoke and Odiham Bank, Basingstoke--
Cole, Seymour; and Co.
Beifold Bank, Bedford-T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford-.
..I'rapp, Halfhead, and C 0......... .
Bawd ley Bank, Bewdley-Nichols; Baker, and
Crane 16,968
Bie2stet• and Oxfordshir4. Bank and Oxford
Bank. Bicester-Tubb4V. ootten, and Co.
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham-Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co ,dtti 22,573
13irtntrgham and WarwiWthire Bank, Birming-
harn-Lewis, Muilliettesesd Co 14,198
Blandfoid Bank, Blandford-Bastard and Oak
Boston dank, Boston-Garfit and Co 59,774
Boston 13ank, Boston-Gee and Co. 11,192
Bridg water Bank, Bridgwater-E. &J. Sealey 9,669
Bristel Bank, Bristol-Miles, Harford, and Co. 39,529
Brosoley and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley-Messrs. Pritchard 24,043
Buckingham Bank, Buckingham-Bartlett,
l'arrett, and Co.
Bury a:.d Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury-Oakes, Bevan, and Co .... 76,283
P.aol ury Bank, Banbury-Gillett and Tawney. 33,243
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury-Messrs. Cobb... 44,055
Bati City Bank, Bath-bigger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
I luzsard-Bassett and Grant 34,957
Biriningliam Bank, Birmingham-Taylor and
' Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire-II
and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon-Wilkins and Co 62,352
l3ridport Bank, Bridport-S. and W. E. Gundry 22,709
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton-Hall, West,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington-
Harding, Smith, and Co 10,446
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds-
Worlledge and. Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove-Rufford, Briggs,
and Co. 14,492
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge-Mortlock and

8,480

LOW RATES OF PREMIUM.
In addition to the subscribed Capital of 300,0001., the Assured have
the security of the Company's income of nearly 60,0001. per annum,
yearly increasing, and an accumulating Assurance Fund invested in
Government and other available securities, of considerably larger
amount than the estimated liabilities of the Company.
The rates of premium are reduced to the lowest scale compatible
with the security of the Assured, and the stability of the Company,
thereby, in effect, giving to every Policy Holder an immediate and
certain Bonus without risk, in lieu of the deferred and frequently
delusive prospect of a periodical division of Profits.
ANNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO.

3,117

22,287

Average Amount.
Norwich Crown Bank, Norwich—Harveys and
44,573
Norwich and Norfolk Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys r.nd Co 67,407
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Bank, Not- •
tingham—Hart, Fellows, and Co 10,566
Nuneaton Bank, Nuneaton—Craddcock and
4,747
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Harris, Harris, and

26,425
New ::,r_rum Bank, Sarum—lietley, Everett, and
Co 13,057
Nottingtiam Bank, Nottingham—Smith and Co 28,983
Os% estry Bank and Oswestry Old Bank, Os-
wefttrv—Croxon and Co 15,254
Oxford Bank, Oxford—J. and R. Morrell 13,289
Oxford 31dBan k, Oxford—Robinson, Parsons,
and Thompson
Old lisik Tonbridge, Tonbridge and 'Tonbridge
Old Bank, Tonbridge and Tonbridge
Wells and Sevenosks Bank, Tonbridge—
Rewting and Sons
Oxfordshire Witney Bank, Witney—Williams,

Clinch, and Co -
Pease's Old Bank, Hull, the Hull Old Bank and
Beverley Bank, Hull—Pease and Co 47,378
Penzance Bank, Penzance—Batten and Co 10,041
Peterborough Bank and Oundle Bank, Peter-
borough—Messrs. Yorke
Peterborough Bank, Peterborough—Simpson,
White, and Simpsein 10,145
Pembrokeshire Bank, Haverfordwest—J. and
W. Walters
Penzance Union Bank, Falmouth Bank, and
Truro Bank, Penzance—Rickets, Enthoven,
and Co
Reading Bank, Reading—Simonds and Co 32,315
Reading Bank, Reading—Stephens,Blandy, and
Co 38,090
Richmond Bank, Richmond—Stapleton:and 5,031
Ringwood and Poole Bank, and Town and
County of Poole Bank, Ringwood—Ledgard

9,977

8,243

and Sons
Rochdale Bank, Rochdale—Clement, Royds,
and Co
Rochester, Chatham, and Strood Bank, Roches-
ter—Day and Nicholson
Romsey and Hampshire Bank, Romsey—Foot-
ner and Son . 3,566
Royston Bank, Royston—Fordham and Sons... 15,032
Rugby Bank, Rugby—Butlin and Son 11,399
Rye Bank, Rye—Curteis, Pomfret, and Co 25,368
Reigate and Darking Bank, and Reigate, Croy-
don, and Darking Bank, Reigate—Nash and
12,256
Co
Ross Old Bank, Herefordshire, Ross—Pritchard
and Allaw ay
Saffron Walden and North Essex Bank, Saffron
Walden—Messrs. Gibson
Salop Bank, Shrewsbury—Burton, Lloyd, and
Co 17,115
Scarborough Old Bank, f3carborough—Woodall
and 23,458
Co
Shrewsbury and Market Drayton Bank, Shrews-
bury—Adams, Adati.s, and Co
Shrewsbury Old Bank, and Shrewsbury and
Ludlow Bank, Shrewsbury--Rocke, Eytons,
and Co.
Sittingbourne and Mitton Bank, Sittingbourne
—Valiance and Son
Southampton Town and County Bank, South-
ampton—Maddicon and Son
Southwell Bank, Sou thwell—Wilde and Co.
St. Alban's Bank, St. Alban's—J. S. Story 2,880
Salisbury Bank, Salisbury—Messrs. Brodie 20,270
Shaftesbury Batik, Shaftesbury— Brodie and

9,4 7 4

Sons
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge-Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury-Hammond and
Co • 28,631
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen-Morris and
20,318
Sons
Chertsey Bank, Chertsey-Messrs. La Coste 2,799
Colchester Bank, Colchester-Round, Green,
and Co. 21,654
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and lladleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
-Mills, Bawtree, and Co 40,103
Cornish Bank, Truro-Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry-Little and Wcod-
cock
City Bank, Exeter-Milford and Co 20,746
Craven Bank, Settle-Birkbecks and Co 75,584
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch-Tice, Welsh,
aid Co 1,770
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff-Towgood and Co
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow-Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby-Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby-Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and high Peak
Bank, Derby-Crompton, Newton, and C 0.... 26,710
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes,
Locke, and Co 17,920
Diss Bank, Diss-Oakes, Fineham, and Co 10,262
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster-Leathain, Tew,
and Co.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster-
Cook and Co. ...................................... 53,642
Dover Union Bank, Dover-Latham, and C 0.... 8,180
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Toes Bank, Darlington-Backhouse, and
Co. ...................................................... 76,42
Devonport Bank, Devonport-Bodge and Nor-
man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester-Williams and Co
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard-Robins, Foster,
and Co
East Riding Bank, Beverley-Bower, Hutton,
and Co. ......................................... • ••• 48,033
Essex Bank •
and •Bishops • Stortford •Bank,
Chelmsford-Sparrow, Walford, and C 0....... 51,833
Exeter Bank, Exeter-Sanders and C 0.......... 37,062
Eakenham Bank, Fakenham-Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co. ...................................... 20,240
Farringdon flank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon-Barnes and Medley ..................... 8,484
Farnham Bank, Farnham-Messrs. Knight ...... 13,775
Faversham Bank, Faversham-Hilton and Co. 5,536
Godalming Bank, Godalming-Mellersh and
King ..................... . ..................... 5,605
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Kewney and King 17,303
Guildford Bank, Guildford-Messrs. Haydon..• 13,130
Grantham Bank, Grantham-Hardy and C 0.... 28,233
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings-Smith, 'Elder,
and Co. ............................................... 32,460
Hertfaashire Bank and Ware Bank,
Hereford City and County Bank, Here ford-
MaUews and Co. ................................. 18,503
Ware-
S. Adams and Co. ............................. 23,166
....
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
-Smith, Brothers, and Co. ..................... 19,060
Huntingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don-Rust and Veasey .......................... 48,918
Harwich Bank, Harwich-Cox, Cobbold, and Co. 5,345
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hemp 23,710 and Whittingstall .......................... 23,710
Iloniton Bank, Honiton-Flood and Co. ......... 13,326
Hertfordshire, Hitchen Bank, Hitches-Sharpies
and Co. ............................... . ................ 38,289
Ilereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Hereford-Morgan
andHoskins ......................................... 26,212
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich-Bacon and C 0....... 21,780
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suolk,
Hadleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
Bank, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich
Alexatders and Co. . . ............................ 9,653
Kentish Bank, Maidstone-Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer .......................................... 19,750
Kington and Radnorshire Bank, King.. ton-J.
lkivies and Co. ...............................
Knighton Bank, Knighton-J. Davies and Co 7,425
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresborough-Terry and Co 20,935
Kendal Bank, Kendal-Wakefield, Crewdson,
uudo9.
Kettering Bank, Kettering-Gotch and Sons 8,350
Latupeterßank,Lampeter-Jones,Evans,andCo. 4,540
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End-C.
llarwy and Son .................................... 5,521
Leeds Bank, Leeds-Beckett and Co 51,880
Leeds Union Bank, Leeds-W.Williams, Brown,
and Ca. ......... .
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank,Leek-FowlF,Gaunt, and Co. 3,385
Middle-
Lei/tester Bank, Leicester-Pagets and Kirby 28,259
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes-Molineux and Co 37,072
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield-Palmer and Green 19,405
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln-Smith and Co 84,365
Lirerdyo_veDryaßviadnl
Jones
coanneds
aLnldancdoil.o Bank, Llando-
-13,550
Lymington Bank, Lymington-C. and S. St.
Loughborougha
dßoacnkk ,
..............
.....
.................
Barba ................................................
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynnßegis
-Gurneys and Co. .................................
Lynn Regis and Norfolk Bank,. Lynn Regis-
Massey and Co. ...................................
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield-Brocklehurst
and Co. ................................................
Manningtree Bank,Alanningtree-Nunn and Co.
Jon and
and
Hillier
es
Marlborough Bank, Marlborough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlborough Old Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank and Hungerford Bank,
and Hungerfordßank, Marlborough-Tanner
and Pinckney ........................................
Marlborough and North Wiltshire New Bank,
tirlb or
Merionethshireough
Wi11iam5.........................
DMoeirrgeiimvat
Miners' Bank, Truro-Willyums an Co
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
Bank, Abergavenny-Baileys and Co
Monmouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow Old Bank,
and Ross and Herefordshire Bank, Monmouth
-Bromage and Snead
Monmouthshire Newport Old Bank, Newport
-W. Williams and Sons
Newark Bank, Newark-Godfreys and Hutton
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark-Handley, Peacock,
and Co
Newbury Bank, Newbury-Bunny and Slocock
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket-Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Son
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss-Taylor and
J)yson

4,340

9,686

4,273

8,328

For One Year. I For Seven Years. I Whole Term

9,442

20 £0 17 8
30 1 1 8
40 1 5 0
50 1 14 I
60 3 2 4

King
Southampton and Hampshire Bank, Southamp-
ton—Atherly and Fall
Stone Bank, Stone—W. Moore ' 6,965
Stourbridge Banlc, Stourbridge Rufford,
Wragg, and Co 17,269
Stafford Old Bank, Stafford—Stevenson and Co 12,226
Stamford and Rutland Bank, Stamford—Eaton,
Cayley, and Co.
Stourbridge Old Bank, Stourbridge—Bate and
Robins
Shrewsbury and Welshpool Bank, Shrewsbury
—Beck, Downward, and Co. 22,656
St. Alban's and Herts Bank, St. Alban's—Gib-
son and Sturt
Taunton Bank, Taunton—Messrs.Badcock 26,447
Tavistock Bank, Tavistock—Gill, Rundle, and
Co 12,254
Thornbury Bank, Thornbury—Rol ph, Yates, and
Parslow
Tiverton and Devonshire Bank, Tiverton—Duns-
ford and Barne 11,944
Thrapston and Kettering Bank, Northampton-
shire, Thrapston—Yorke and Eland
Tring Bank and Chesham Bank, Tring—But-
cher and Son
Towcester Old Bank, Towcester—J. and S.
Percival
Union Bank, Cornwall, Helston—Vivian and
Co
Uxbridge Old Bank, Uxbridge—Hull, Smith,
and Co. 23,782
Wallingford Bank, Wallingford—Wells and Co. 12,030
Warwick and Warwickshire Bank, Warwick—
Kelynge, Greenway, and Co. 28,163
Wellington Somerset Bank, Wellington—Fox,

£0 19 1
1 2 7
1 6 9
1 19 10
3 17 0

11,090

X 1 11 10
2 0 7
2 14 10
4 0 11
6 0 10

8,715

5,575

One-third of "Whole Term" Premium may remain unpaid at
5 per cent. compound interest, as a debt upon the policy for life, or
may be paid off at any time without notice.
In Assurances for Advances of Money, as security for debts, or
as a provision for a family, when the least present outlay is desirable,
the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found
to be particularly favourable to the Assured.
The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock.
EDWARD BATES, Resident Director.
A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents.

Brothers ...
West Riding Bank, Wakefield, and Pontefract
Bank, Wakefield—Leatham, Tew, and Co. ... 47,159
Whitby Old Bank, Whitby—Simpson, Chap-
man and Co 12,633
Winchester, Alresford, and Alton Bank, Win-
chester—Bulpett and Co.
Winchester and Hampshire Baak, Winchester
—Wickham and Co
Weymouth Old Bank and Dorchester Bank,
Weymouth—Elliott and Pearce
Wirkesworth and Ashbourne Derbyshire Bank,
Wirkesworth—ArkwriFht and Co.
Wisbech and Lincolnshire Bank, Wisbech—
Gurney and Co.
Wiveliscombe Bank, Wiveliscombe—P. and W.
Hancock
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton—Good-
ricke and Holyoake.
Worcester Bank, Worcester—Farley, Lavender,
and Co. 12,947
Worcester Old Bank and Tewkesbury Old Bank,
Worcester—Berwick, Lechmere, and Co 78,491
Worcestershire Bank, Kidderminster—Farley
and Turner
Whitby Bank, Whitby—Frankland and Wil-
kinson
Walsall Old- Bank, Walsall—CharlesFoster and
19,175
Sons
Warminster and Wiltshire Bank, Warminster—
Everett and Co,

BRITANNIA LIFE OFFICE, 1, Princes-street
Bank, and 448, West Strand, London, January 1, 1845.
Notice is hereby given, that the BUSINESS of the LONDON and
WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY has
been TRANSFERRED to this Company ; and all persons holding
policies issued by the said Society are informed that, as soon as the
renewal premiums thereon shall become payable, new policies will
be granted to them by the Directors of this Company, at the sama
rates of pren-tiunt which they sow pay, and without any charge for
stamp-duty; and all claimants on policies issued by the said London
and Westminstor Mutual Life Assurance Society are informed that
such claims will be discharged by the Direc tars of this Company, a
soon as the the same shall have been substantiated.
PETER MORRISON, Resident Director.

6,487

4,232

39,864

4,736

1,155

22,724
...............

, Jo
Wrexham Bank, Wrexham-J. and S. Kenric k 2,595
Wolverhampton Bank, Wolverhampton-
Messrs. Fryer
Yarmouth and Suffolk Bank, and Halesworth
and Suffolk Bank, Yarmouth-Gurney,
Birkbeck, and Co.
Yarmouth, Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Great
Yarmouth-Sir E. K. Lacon, Bart., and Co 11,099
Yeovil, Old Bank, Yeovil-E. and J. Batten
York Bank, York-Swann, Clough, and Co• 43,847
JOINT-STOCK BANKS.
Bank of Westmoreland, Kendal
Barnsley Banking Company, Barnsley
Bradford Banking Company, Bradford 47,549
Bilston District Banking Company, Wolver-
hampton
Bank of Whitehaven, Whitehaven
Bradford Commercial Banking Company, Brad-
ford
Burton, Uttoxeter, and Staffordshire Union
Banking Company, Burton-upon-Trent
Chesterfield and North Derbyshire Banking
Company, Chesterfield
Cumberland Union Banking Company, Work-
ington .
Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Banking Com-
pany, Cheltenham
Coventry and Warwickshire Banking Company,
Coventry
Coventry Union Banking Company, Coventry 13,896
County of Gloucester Banking Company, Chel-
tenham
Carlisle and Cumberland Banking Company,
Carlisle
Carlisle City and District Bank, Carlisle 17,544
Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Company,
Dudley 36,825
Derby 19,720
Derby and Derbyshire Banking Company,
Darlington District Joint-Stock Banking Com-
-pany, Darlington 25,411
East of England Bank, Norwich
Gloucestershire Banking Company, Gloucester. 14171:350161
Halifax Joint-Stock Bank, Halifax
Huddersfield Banking Company, Huddersfield 36,244806
Hull Banking Company, Hull 29,
Halifax 1,448
Halifax Commercial Banking Company, ,2,308
Halifax and Huddersfield Union Banking Com-
pany, Halifax 43,706
Helston Banking Company, Helston 1,421
Herefordshire Banking Company, Hereford 19,589
Knaresborough and Claro Banking Company,
Knaresborough • 28,060
Kingsbridge Joint-Stock Bank, Kingsbridge 4,145
Lancaster Banking Company, Lancaster 57,739
Leeds Banking Company, Leeds
Leicestershire Banking Company, Leicester
Lincoln and Lindsey Banking Company, Lincoln 49,305
Leamington Priors and Warwickshire Banking
Company, Leamingt_c.in Priors .
- 12,148

3,822

11,169
7,109

14,233

10,214

7,665
17,384

27,281

13,055

8,610
25,892

Leeds and " West Riding Banking Company,

47,193
29,816

Leeds... .................... .......
Leeds Commercial Banking Company, Leeds 13,241
Ludlow and Tenbury Bank, Ludlow 9,558
Moore and Robinson's Nottinghamshire Bank-
ing Company, Nottingham 33,799
Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Banking
Company, Nottingham
Newcastle, Shields, and Sunderland Union Joint-

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Stock Banking Company, Newcastle 70,017
National Provincial Bank of England, Birming-
ham, Head-office, 112, Bishopsgate-street,
London
North Wilt:. Banking Company, Melksham 55,173
Northamptqnshire Union Bank, Northampton.., 76,201
Northamptonshire Banking Company, North-
ampton
North and South Wales Bank, Liverpool 45,197
Pares's Leis2sttrshire Banking Company, Lei-
cester .
Saddleworth Banking Company, Saddleworth 6,337
Sheffield Banking; Company, Sheffield 34,411
Stamford, Spa.lot.ig, and Boston Banking Com-

pany, Stazinbt d .-
Stuckey's Bankiog Company, Bristol Somerset-
shire Bank, al:ct Somersetshire Bank, Lang-
port
Shropshire Banc. ir.g Company, Shiffnall ...
Stourbridge awl kidderminster Banking Com-
pany, Stourbt idge
Sheffield and 1111:4mshire Banking Company,
Sheffield .. . 23,086
Sheffield and R tti,f-rham Joint-Stock Banking
Company, Stoiliz!ti
Swaledale and ;Va:sleydale Banking Company,
Richmond ... .....
Stockton and Dit.•!tam County Banking Com-
pany, Stockt r. 6,510
Storcy and Tlionias's Banking Company,
Shaftesbury
Sheffield and Itu tord Bank, Sheffield ..
Suffolk Bankine Ofinpany, Ipswich
Wolverhampton tpid Staffordshire Banking Com-
pany, Wolverhampton 33,001
Wakefield and Barnsley Union Bank, Wakefield 13,473
Whitehaven Joint Stock Banking Company,
Whitehaven ~
Warwick and Letouh_gton Banking Company,
Leamington
West of Englan4 aid South Wales District
Bank, Bristol.
Wilts and Dorset Banking Company, Salisbury 68,647
West Riding Union Banking Company, Hud-
dersfield
Whitchurch and Ellesmere Banking Company,
Whitchurch 6,182
Worcester City and County Banking Company,
Worcester... . , 4,500
York Union Banking Company, York 67,924
York City and County Banking Company, York 87,129
Yorkshire Banking Company, Leeds
P. LEANS, Registrar of Bank Returns.
Stamps and Taxes, March 29, 1845.

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miles thirPtilaig S M-Zbi
fifty chains, from
in 110 to lin 200. le remainder is either level or
latter than 1 in 200. These gradients are severe, but
not nearly so objectionable as the_ gradients on the
Direct Portsmouth line.
But the latter is proposed to be worked atmoipheri-
eilly, while on the former locomotive engines are to be
used, and the advocates of the atmospheric system con-
tend that bad gradients are more easily, overcome by
their method than by the other method. This brings
b:fore us the whole atmospheric question. It is there-
fore necessary to repeat, what we stated in cur report on
the Newcastle and Berwick Railways.
" The experiment at Dalkey may be considered, to a
great extent, conclusive as regards the success of the
atmospheric system, considered merely as a mechanical
problem. It is demonstrated that trains may be pro-
pelled by means of it at high velocities, with safety and
convenience to the public; and there appears not sufficient
reason for doubting that, as far as mere mechanical ar-
rangements are concerned, the same result may be at-
tained when the separate consecutive portions of line
over which the trains have to pass are multiplied inde-
finitely. This, however, is a point which will soon be
brought to the test of experience by the experiment
about to be tried on the Croydon and Epsom line.
" It is impossible, therefore, not te feel the highest
interest in the progress of an experiment whose success
hitherto has been sufficient to induce eminent authorities
to entertain strong hopes that the result may. be an
acceleration of speed in travelling, combined with the
general introduction of a system of very frequent trains
and low fares.

" The question, however, assumes a different aspect
when we are called upon, in forming a judgment upon
competing schemes, to assume the complete success of
the atmospheric system, not merely as a mechanical
theory, or as applicable under peculiar circumstances,
but in a practical and commercial point of view, as ap-
plicable to railways generally.
" While we wish to guard ourselves against being
supposed to express any opinion whether the atmospheric
system may or may not be found ultimately to be so ap-
plicable, it becomes necessary for us to state a few
obvious reasons why we should not be justified at present
in allowing the assumption of such success to enter as an
element in the comparison of such lines as are now under
consideration.

" Assuming for the moment all mechanical difficulties
to be overcome, the question still remains by which the
practical success of any system of propulsie n must be
tested, viz., that of expense. Under this head the im-
portant question is not yet fully solved, whether a double
fine may not be equally required with the atmospheric
as with the locomotive system for the convenient work-
ing of a large and mixed treffic over an exteuded liae.
Upon this point the opinion of some eminent authorities
has been strougly expressed to the effect that a double
line, with double tube, &c., would be indispensable, un-
less upon a short line, where the traffic should consist of
a certain cumber of trains starting at regular intervals
from each end; nor is there anything in the expe-
rience of the atmospheric system, up to the present time,
that would warrant us in assuming this opinion to be
altogether unfounded. But if we were to assume a
double line to be necessary, the first cost of construe tioa
under the atmospheric system would be so greatly in-
creased, that no reduction in the rate of workire, ex•
peases could compensate fur it, unless the traffic w;
exceedingly large. The cost of the atmospheric appa-
ratus is estimated by Messrs. Samuda, in their evidence
last year before the Croydon and Epsom Committee, at
4,0001. per mile of single line, independently of the cost
of stationary engines, which is estimated at about 5,0)0/.
for every three miles, or 1,7001. per mile. The actual
cost of the propelling power by the atmosphcr:c system
was stated by the manager of the Dalkey line, in his evi-
dence before the Croydon and Epsom Committee, last
year, to have been a fraction over 7d. per mile ; and,
including the cost of maintenance of way, the com-
parison was stated, by the same gentleman, to stand as
9d. per mile under the atmospheric system, against
Is. 4id. per mile under the locomotive system. It is
evident, therefore, that even if st e could assume the
sufficiency of a single line under the atmospheric
system, we should not bo warranted in assuming the
success of that system, in a commercial point of view, as
an established fact, espeecially when the traffic is not
likely to be large. It is also the opinion of many prac-
tical men, that the atmospheric system could not be
applied with advantage when the traffic is of a mixed
character, consisting, in a great measure, of heavy trains
of goods and minerals, and there are, as yet, no sufficient
data to warrant us in assuming this opinion to be alto-
gether without foundation.
" Under these circumstances, and considering that, on
the one hand, a good locomotive line can always be ren-
dered available for the atmospheric system, should that
system be found to succeed; while, on the other hand, a
line laid out expressly for the atmospheric system might
not, in the event of its failure, admit of being readily
converted int ) a good locomotive line, we have not
thought ourselves justified, when comparing two rival
projects presented to us, in assuming the complete suc-
cess of the atmospheric system, which is still under
experiment, but have thought ourselves bound to form
our opinion upon them with reference to the prevent, and
not to the future or possible state of the science of rail-

isle shall proccei therefore to compare the lines, apart
from all considerations as to the atmospheric system.
We have seen that with regard to gradients, the
South-Western scheme possesses a great superiority
over the Direct Po tsmouth ; but if these hotter gra-
dients were to bo obtained at the sacrifice of a
.greatly
increased cost in the construction, and if the inferior
gradients were attended by n proportional economy in
the first cost of formation, it would have been a ques-
tion of degree as to whether the advantages, together
with the greater outlay, were on the whole to be pre-
ferred to the smaller outlay, coupled with the attending
disadvantages. But the reverse is the case : the liue
with the better gradients has not only fifteen miles less
railway on the main line to construct, but the construc-
tion will be less costly, as there are 3,717 yards of tun-
nelling ou it, compared with 4,243 yards on the other
scheme, the earthworks being about on a par.
The Direct Portsmouth scheme does not offer any
connexion between Havant and Fareham; so that if this
scheme were carried into execution the communication
along the coast would necessarily be carried on by means
of the Gosport and Bishopstoke branch of the South-
Western Railway, and be subject to the interruption
caused by Portsmouth Harbour, which interruption
would prevent the continuation of the electric telegia2h,
and interfere with the national advantages afforded by a
continued coast communication. It is manifest that,
from Havant to Fareham, the construction of a railway
can never be remunerative simply as a mercantile specu-
lation; and as it would compete with the existing branch
from Gosport to Bishopstoke, the South-Western Rail-
way Company never would have proposed to construct
it, unless with a view of excluding other parties from that
portion of the district, and at the same time providing
national advantages which should render their entire
scheme as comprehensive as possible.
The completion of a chain of coast communication has
been adverted to by Parliamentary Committees as an
object of great public importance. On this point the
Direct Portsmouth is defective, and any railway scheme
through this district which does not afford this uninter-
rupted communication is manifestly incomplete.
The Brighton and Chichester Extension affords a
good coast communication, but fails with respect to the
direct communication from London to Portsmouth; and,
considering that three distinct companies have come for-
ward for the purpose of affording such direct communi-
cation, we are of opinion that public reasons are not
sufficient to justify the sanction of the Brighton and
Chichester Extension, to the exclusion of the others.
Thus, then, we have three schemes ; the extent of
railway which each has to construct being as follows
South-Western Scheme. rt. CH.
Guildford to Portsmouth
Fareham Branch 6 0

Total 5l 60

London and Portsmouth Direct.
Epsom to Portsmouth
Chichester Branch 8 65

Total 69 10

Stephenson's Line.
Wimbledon to Arundel 47 50
Arundel to Chichester
Chichester to Portsmouth l5 75
Shoreham Branch

Total BS 47

9 0

on account of the Brighton and Chi-
es t acbeosu t f
rom p
ortsmouth to London by these
chester Railway, for which au Act
has already been obtained, leaving 79 47
TheD ddiun
ct
a
schemes respectively are, by the—
South-Western scheme, 77 miles rd to Hungerfo -
bridge.
London and Portsmouth direct, 79 miles t
bridge.
Stephenson's line, 81 miles to Hungerford-bridge.
From Chichester to London the distances will be re-
spectively, by the—
South- Western scheme, 62 miles to Hungerford-
bridge.
By the London and Portsmouth Direct, 80 miles to
London-bridge.
By Stephenson's line, 65 miles to Hungerford-bridge.
Even if these throe schemes were equally good in all
their points, we think that the South-Western Railway
Company would have a claim for preference, in conse-
quence of that Company having already expended, on
their Gosport branch, a capital of 400,000 L, upon which,
as yet, very :little profit has been realised, and which
would be rendered entirely valueless if the Direct Ports-
mouth line were made.
Having therefore taken into consideration that the
Guildford, Chichester, Portsmouth, and Fareham branch
scheme, has fewest miles of railway to make ; that it
affords the shortest route between Portsmouth and
London ; that it completes the coast communication,
and that it does not interfere unnecessarily with the
existing interests of railways already sanctioned and
executed in the district, we have decided that there are
public reasons which, in our opinion, are sufficient to
induce us to report to Parliament that it is to be pre-
ferred to the Brighton, Chichester, and Portsmouth Ex-
tension ; to the Direct London and Portsmouth ; and to
the London and Portsmouthlwith branches to,Shorehasir
bridge, Fareham, and Reigate:schenies.
In treating of these projects, we have not noticed the
branches to Reigate proposed by the Direct London and
Portsmouth, or by Mr. Stephenson's scheme, as they are
of minor importance, and do not in any way affect the
main question. If the principal lines be not constructed
the branches must necessarily fall to the ground.
The London and Brighton Railway Company have
lodged plans for the purpose of making a branch from
their line at the Three Bridges station to Horsham,
whioh will be about eight and a half miles in length.

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