The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-20 00:00:00

THE St' N, LONDON MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 20, 1845.

with the other vessels, which must give her a great advantage
when firing her gunF.
"The Pantaloon, as compared with the Waterwith, her
more immediate compPt i! or. it m the similarity of their size,
'
must be considered as inferior, eNeepting he one point of
running bef ,re the wind in light or moderate weather, en
which point she had, as will ba seen by the tables, au advan-
tage over most of the squadron.—l_ have, &c..
" ARMAR L. CORRY, Captain."

NAVAL IN TELLIGENCE-
PORTSMOUTII, OCT. 18.—The fleet continues in the Sound,
and there is no indicati ,n of I,n immediate movement. 'The
present state of all, ire in the Myer Plate and at the island of
Madagascar may induce the. Admirdty to alter their inten-
tion iu the dispoeal of the ships, and, at the least, prevent
their being sent to any distant cruising-ground.
This afternoon Boor- Admiral Sir Samuel Pyin, G.C.8., the
Admiral of the Fleet, in company
.with Sir John West, Port
Admiral, in the Sylph cutter, visited her Majesty's ship
Rodney, 92, Captain Collier.
A spirit of discontent prevails on board the ships, in con-
tequenee of the restriction:; placed on the liberty of the men.
The disaffection thus produced is reported to have been mani-
fested by various acts on board the flag-ship, St. Vincent,
120, Captain It. F. Rowley ; the 'Trafalgar, 120, Captain
Martin ; and the Albion, 92, Capttein Lockyer. To give
specific particulars on this subject is very difficult. The
. officers and men belonging to all the ships are chary. of im-
porting information as to their soiling qualities, or interior
economy, under general circumstances; but in the present
case, when a queetion of discipline is raised, the few who
come ashore from the disaffected ships are still more cautious.
The disaffection of the crew of the St. Vincent is of a
very minor character. On board the Trafalgar it is stated
that insubordination has manifested itself in the partial .-e-
-struction of some of her sail, by cutting them. But it is on
board the Albion that the nest unfortunate irregularities
have occurred. It appears that on Tuesday last, the 14th '
instant, one of the watches bad permission to go ashore, but
did not return on the Wednesday within the limited time.
In consequence of their remaining ashore Commander Cham-
bers, the officer in command, would not p=rmit a second
watch to leave the ship, such permission being contrary to
general orders. The men urged their suit upon Commander
Chambers after his dinner hour; and the commanding officer
being thus importuned, gave a peremptory denial. At night-
fall the men were, as usual, ordered to their hammocks ; some
refused compliance, and commenced throwing their pipkins
and other earthen utensils at each other, and, it is said, at
the officers. In consequence of this breach of discipline
they were piped up and down during the night, and in the
morning ordered'. hammock drill." They, however, threw
their hammocks on the deck, and ton were immediately placed
in irons. It is further reported, that during the week the
rigging of the Albion has been cur, and the breeching of some
of her guns loosed. The men in confinement will be tried
by court-martial, and in all probability transported. Cap-
tain Lockyer is greatly esteemed by his crew. Commander
Chambers, whether deservedly or otherwise, is not regarded
so favourably. There is little doubt that the conduct of the
men has been reprehensible, but whether the prevention of
their going ashore, or receiving their wives aboard, and the
suppression of their smoking and other privileges (at a
period when the duty of the fleet is of a heavy character),
are punishments of too severe a description, is a subject for
consideration.
THE COURT-MARTIAL UPON LIEUTENANT BURRELL, OF THE

SUPERB.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17.
The court was opened at one o'clock ; the prisoner in his
defence again objected to the second charge, which was
grounded on the 27th article of war, anal in justification of
that objection produced the onirdons of Mr. Greenwood and
Mr. Merivale, two members of the bar. He called Captain
Corry, Mr. A. Heneage, naval cadet, aged 121 A years, John
Smith. able sea.nan, and John Harrison, quarter-master, but
their testimony did not invalijate the evidence for the prose-

cation.
Mr. John Colter, surgeon of the Superb, deposed that the
prisoner was labouring under the effects of a severe physical
injury. The complaint is sometimes, but not always, pro-
ductive a violent pain in walking. He ivas on the sick list
from the sth to the 26th of August. Suffers from hernia, and
wears a truss. The complaint was not of a nature to pro-
duce drowsiness.
The Court was occupied until four o'clock, and then, after
consultation, declared the charges proved, and sentenced the
prisoner to be dismissed her Majesty's service.
The following are the words of the 27th article of war
No person in or b,longing to the fleet shall sleep upon his
watch, or negligently perform the duty imposed on him, or
forake his station, trion pain of death, or such other punish-
ment as a court-martial shall think fit to impose, and as the
circumstances of the cases shall require."
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 18.

PROMOTIONS. '
Mates—Augustus Philllinore and S. F. Douglas, of the
Hibernia, to be Lieutenants

APPOINTMENTS.
Captains—S. Lushington, to the :Retribution ; Sir H. Hart
to be one of the Commissioners of Greenwich Hospital, vice
Mannsell, deceased.'
Commander—G. K. Wilson, to the Pilot.
Lieutenants—J. 11. Craug, of the Syren, to command the
Volcano, vier Miller, deceased : R. Hopkins, of the Geyser, to
the Syren, vice Craug ; J. M. Croke, to the Avon ;R. A.
Buckman, to the Styx J. G. Bickford, and J. Wilson. to the
Retribution ; Hon. G. D. Keane, to the Alarm ; H. M. Bur-
roughs, to the President.
Masters—J. Avlen (1823), to command the Alban, vice
White; W. R. Madge, to Canopus; W. S. Mainprise, to
Woolwich steam factory, for study.
Paymasters and Pursers—W. H. Wiseman, to the Svden-
ham (superseding pro tem., Mr. Rutter, clerk charge), to
conduct and report upon the new system to br, adopted as
regards the victualling of passengers in the Mediterranean
steam-packets, under the late Admiralty order. A baker,
butcher, pastrycook, and confectioner have been appointed
to each packet under the same order: J. Williamson, to the
Queen, vice Fletcher,- deceased ; R. H. Goddard, to the Re-
tribution ; and C. F. Turner, to the Flying Fish.
Surgeon7-J. W. Bowles, to the Alarm.
ASsistant Surgeons—J. Leppett and A. Batewell, to the
Penelope.
Mate—G. C. Campbell, to the President..
Midshipmen—R. B. Webb, to the Syren ;E. W. Shaw, to
the Juno.
Clerks—B. Stone, to the Alarm ;J. J. Spark, to the
Beacon.
The Rev. J. H. Lang has qualified for a naval instructor
at the Royal Naval College.
Mr. M. Brady, extra clerk in Portsmouth Dockyard, is
promoted to third-class clerk, and R. H. Rogers has been
appointed extra clerk.
Mr. Thomas Baker is re-appointed a foreman of works at
Haslar and Weovil departments at Gosport.
COAST GUARD.
Removals—T,ieutenant C. A. Lafargue, from Jury's Cap to
Littlestones station, vice Davison.

THE NAVAL RETIREMENT.
TO THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF HAD-
TON, &c. &c.
MY Lord.—Parliament have granted 30,0001. a-year to
I
the Admiralty to enable them to retire • 14 'captains and ob-
tain young admirals, but the plan their Lordships have laid
down AA ill neither do the one nor the other. I understand 243
captains have sent in their resignation, of whom 43 are within
the first 100, and t 43 within the first 250, the rest being low 1
down the list, one even in 1845. It is left open until the Ist
of December, to give more time for consideration. It is not
likely men from the upper part of the list will accept it, and
sappose it is filled from the lower part, let. me ask your Lord-
shin what good will it do? Just what Sir Robert. Peel him-
self said in the House of Commons in reply to me will take
place, viz., those high up will not take it, but those low
down will.
I foretold in the House of Commons what would take place
if the plan announced was carried out, and the seniority not
limited. and was answered by Sir George Cockburn that the
plan was not decidedly fixed ; but, notwithstanding, it was
pronnlreated two days after. The grant, was only conditional,
and if 300 could not be obtained another plan was to be
adopted. The 300 have not been obtained, and it is not too
late to change it.
The plan I beg to propose to your Lordship is, in the first
instance, to limit the retirement to the first, hundred. filling
them up as vacancie' take place, giving them 400/. a year,
with the rank of rear-admiral. When the retired list is
completed to 100 ;mother list should be formed of retired
captains with 3501. a year, oily eligible when they come on
the 14s. CA list, which should always be kept up to 100, and
as vacancies occurred on the retired list of admirals, they
should be filled from the retired list of captains. When the
money granted by Parliament is absorbed, the retirement to
the captains' list should cease, and the retired list of admirals
be filled up AS .vacsncies occurred.
It may be calculated that 12 admirals will die every year,
and three eantains in the first hundred. This will raise 12
captain.; to admirals, and 15 to the 14s. O. list, as many of
whom, if within the age, might retire if they pleased till the
grant is absorbed. If this plan is adopted the stream will be
kept running, and the service benefited; if, on the other
hand, it is filled up agreeably to the present plan, officers
who are low down the list, and not at a7l in the way, will
resign and the current of retirement will be stopped for seven-
teen years, and the captains' list will be just as much in
want of reform as it is ROW, after costing the country 30,0001.
for the first year, with a gradual annual reduction.--I have
Le honour to remain, your Lordship's obedient servant,
London, Oct. 18. CHARLES NAPIER.

i3OntiOn
Ditto
LOndOii

fAnition,

ACQUITTAL OF LIEUTENANT ITYDEN OF THE 10TII
ROYAL HussAns.--The proceedings of the court-martial in
the case of Lieutenant Hyder, of the 10th Hussars, the issue
of which has been looked for with great interest by the army,
have terminated in the official announcement of that officer's
acquittal on Friday afternoon at Leeds. The above are all
the particulars which have reached London. Mr. Samuel
Warren defended Lieutenant Hyder, for which, we under-
stand, he received 300 guineas.
The Duke and Duchess of Bucelench, the Mar-
quis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, Lnrd Dunkellin, the
Earl and Countess of Cawdor end Lady Mary Campbell,
Lord Wm. Thynne, the Hon. Wm. S. and Lady Caroline
Lascelles and Miss Lascelles, Lard and Lady Cartaret, Vis-
count and Viscountess Evelyn, the Hon. A. and Mrs. Las-
celles, the Hon. 0. and Lady Caroline Duncombe, and a
large party, are expected to assemble at Harewood House,
Yorkshire, on a visit, to the Earl and Countess of Harewoot,
by the 4th of the ensuing month.
TITHES ON SALT is hardly s,) well known •
as it ought to be, that amongst the exactions levied for the
support of the Kirk is one in the shape of tithes on
fish; an odious instance of which is to be seen in the
five per cent. exaated by the minister of North Leith
on all fish entering the port. The worst feature of this
impost is, that it falls principally upon the poor
fishermen of the Shetland Islands, who have, from the scanty
profits of their perilous occupation, first to pay their own
ministers in Shetland, and then to pay again to a minister
having the second-best living in the whole country, and resi-
dent 300 miles from their homes. We understand that vigorous
efforts an, now making by which, we trust, this iniquitous
impost will be successfully evaded for the future, and its in-
justice and hardship so clearly established that the minister
will see the propriety of renouncing his claim, or the
government the necessity of abrogating the law. Messrs.
John and Archd. Peterson, of Leith Walk, brought a cargo
of fish to this market in August last, and instead
of bringing the VCFS:I to Leith or any place within
the power of the minister they discharged her at
Granton Pier. The plan has proved completely successful,
and the Norma bee arrived at Granton with a second cargo
of seventy cc eighty tons. We trust that the Leith Dock
Commission or the magistrates will give this matter their
attention, end see the necessity of immediately using efforts
to get this tax swept away, otherwise it will tend with other
causes to injure the trade of the port.—Scotsman.
SCOTCH. CATTLFL—WithaI the last few days seve-
ral droves of Scotch cattle, on their way to the south,
have been detained is the immediate neighbourhood of
this town, in consequence of suffering under the seve-
rities of the prevailing epidemic. At one time they
amounted in number to more than three hundred.
Some of them wo,. .„ ?,7, ri:3o front the, ground, and bad
fed with ha'. ; of them roll imd almost intqs-
sant attelAion. !.. „:'eel that this lamentable
ease will occasion \ ery se.i6;ts iwscs to dealers in Scotch
cattle, because the expensea on the road are not
creased, but the quality of the animals is very-machonl depre-
ciated.—Poricaster Gazette.

RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF
II ILWAY SHARES
IN TIPt
PRINCIPAL MIES ANP TOWNS IN
SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

&A ES or RAILWAYS. ,;.1

Aberdeen .• •• • •••• • • •
Airdrie and Cnatbridge .•
Arbro,dit and Forfar • • ••

Oct. Oct. Oct. 01
18. 17. 17. 11
64j

;NGLAiiD

1.1
18. 17. I 17.
Oct. Oct. Oct

Ditto Half Shares •• • •
Art agh , gr., & Portrush 2%
Bandon and Bantry .•• • •
Belfast and Ballymena • •
Bolta.st and County Down
B tin II id, Lan. & Ches.Jnc.
Birmingham and Glo'ster
Do. New (i ss. at 7% dis.)
Ditto Half Shares ••
Birminghm&Oxfrd.June. 4
Bleichurit, and Preston—
illekburn, Darwn,& Bohn
Belton,AV lean, & Liverpl. —33 ii!
Boston, Stainftd and Birm l tlt pi 2%
Brighton, Lewes, & Bast.
Bristol and Exeter • • • • 92
Ditto New. ......
Bristol and Gloucester —
Bristol and S. Wales JIITIC
British and Irish Union
Caleklon. and AyrAt. Juno
Caledon.&Dumbar.Jtme
CaledAilan .••• • • • • . I 3Y,„ I 14141
Ditto Extension ••• • • • 4%j5U1
Cambridge and Lincoln.• 61Ail 5%
Chester and Birkenhead
Ditto Nov Shares •• ••
Ditto Half Shares
Chester and Holyhead 20%
Cheltenham and Oxford
Chichester and Brighton
Churnet Vac!, . • • • • .• • •
Clitheroe Junction .... • •
Clydesdale Junction
Cork, Blackrck & Passage

3%1 -
'l* --

,
ICEGi 514

Cork and Bandon •. • •
Cork and Killarney ... ••
Cork and Waterford ....
Co;k and Youghal .... ••
Canterbury and Dover • .
Coventry and Leicester..
COTnwall .• • .

- I 3

16ic,d1

11%1 -
2912! -.

/erhy and Crewe . • • • • • •
lireet Lon. and Manchstr
Beceles, & Yannoth
)irectMan.(Remington's)
I Arca Northern . • •• • • • •
Direct Norwich -•. • • -
Dublinand Belfast June. t
Dublin, Belfast, & Coln e -
Dublin and Drogheda •• • • -
Dublin and Galway ..... 5
I Nintialk and Enniskillen -
Dundee and Artwoath .• • -
Dundee and Perth • • -
Durhatn and Sunderland - -
East Lancashire (No. I) - -
Ditto (No. 2) .•• • • • - -
Eastern Counties 23% 23% 2314
Do. New • ... p 13% -
1)o. Perp.s pr Ct., No 1 1p - -
Do. do. N 0.2 - p - -
East I /erehain & Norwich - - -
East Union .• . - -••• • • .. - -
Ditto Extension ••• • • • -
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dnm. - -
Edinburgh and Glasgow.. 75 -
Do. Quarter Shares •• • 19 -
1)o. New Quarter Shares 10% -
Edi nb. Leith, and 0 ranten .-
1/o. Pref. 5 per Cent.. -
I•Minlirgh and Northern- -
Edinburgh and Peebles • •
Edinburgh and Perth •• • •
Ely and Huntingdon ••
Enniskillen and Sligo • . • •
Exeter. Yeovil, & Drchstr
Fit wo;.1, Prstn, & W. Rid.
(tan/kirk and Glasgow • .
Glasgow and Ayr. •• • •
Do. Quarter Shares • • • •
Glasgow and Greenock..
Ditto New.. .•• .• ••
Ditto Preference • • • ••
Glitsgw,Dmfries, and Car.
I ilsgw, K tlmarnck, & Ard.
Glasgow and Belfast Un.
Goole and Doncaster . •
Grand Junction .• • •
)itto Half Shares • • •
)itto Quarter Shares .. •
Ditto New Quarters -
Ditto Eighths •••• • • • • - I -
rand Union .•• • • • .... 3M .71831 3% I -
rent Eastern & Western 3% 3% -
t
Grimsby &Dk Extens. -- 12
;t Grimsby and Sheffield - -
It Sthrn & Wstrn (hind) - -
Ditto Extension ••• • • • - -
Great Munster.. ••.• • • • • - -
Grt Northern of Scotland - -
Grt Northern of England 220 -
Do. New 401. Shares • • - -
Do:New 301. Shares .. - -
Great Western ••••• • • • • 155 -
Ditto Half Shares 89 -
Ditto Fifths -
litllll,l, Farehm, ez Ports. 3% -
Harwich . • ••• ••••• • • • • - -
& Man. It. & Cant - 20
Huddersfield and Sheffield - -
thin and Gainsborough • • - -
!lull and Selby ••• • • • 103 -
Ditto Quarter Shares•• • - -
Ditto Half Shares • • • • -
Inverness and Elgin •• • • - -
isle of Jersey ••••• • • • • • - -
Kendal and Windermere - -
Kingstown and Bray •• • • - -
Killarney Junctions .•• .. - -
Lancaster and Cat lisle .. 51M -
Lancaster and Preston .. -
Leed+ and Bradford ..
Ditto Extension
Leeds and Des-sbury...•
and Thirsk •••• • • • • -
Leeti &W. Riding June. - -
Leicester & Birmingham 1% p 2.741:1859d
Leicester and Bedford . p 39
Limerick and Waterford - -
Limrek,Ennis, & Kil. Jnc. - -
Lincoln, York, and Leeds - -
Man. &GtN. of Eng. - - -
Liverpool and Manchester -•-
tin Half Shares •• • • - -
Ditto Quarter Shares . • -
LI yore', Ormskrk,& Prstn - 7
London and Birmingham 217 218
Ditto Thirds ••• • • • 44% 43
Ditto Quarters • • 28 -
London and Blaekwall • • 10% -
Ulit. Oxfd. & Chltnham.
ondon and Itrignton • • • 68'
Ditto Consolid. Eighths
London and Croydon • • • •
Ditto New . • • • • • • • • •
I)o.lluarant.s per Cnt. •
London and Greenwich -
Do. Pref. or Privilege • • -
option and South Westrn 75
Do. New Cons. Eighths -
)o. New, 501 Shares • • 14
o. :Tow, 401. Shares.. -
And York .••• • • • 6
(ilawtry) .. ••• • • -
and Windsor •• • • - _
,alsbury, & Yeovl -
tarry & Coleraine 3M -
~tal en y & Enniskilln -
at awl Ely .•..•• • • • • -
till and Dereham .• •.. -
Machei,ter and Leeds .. -
Ditto Malt Shares • • . -
Ditto Quarter Shares.. -
Ditto Sixteenths •• • • • -
ilf and's r and Birkenhead -
er &llirminghm 86 85
Ditto .liarter Shares • - •
Ditto New Quarters .• • 13
Do. Con. & Welsh June. -
M.twin:sir, Boltn, & Bury -
Mnelisti Buxtn, & Matlk -
Man. Sket. and Mid. June. -
Manelte,tr & Sontliamptn - -
M 174

4M 4%1 -
3% 31,41-

33,41 -

74. 5

,Ss pi

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2%1G756d

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8 -

354. -
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-17 I -163 A

24

6141 6%

9%1 -
7 -

3256 d
IGs p

35 pl
41s pi

DUto eifths •••.• • • • • •
IEL- 0 New .• •• • • 30% 31%
Do. ('eti. Birm. & Derby
Slidliti t; t Westru (Irish) _ _
Do. DAtension to Sligo
Newest! & Daringtn June.
1)s. New (Brandling) 54
Ncw?tuit le and Berwick • • 18 _
N evelstlo, and Carlisle • • _
Nwestie, Durham, & Lan. _
Newi.ort & Abergavenny .
Newry ,t,,d Enniskillen 2%
New—it and Sheffield .• • 5% 5% 5%1
North I*-.'tish ••.• ..
Dit;s. New Shares •• • • 6
Do
Northern and Eastern • • 69
. Scrip (Iss. at 5 dis.) 57
Do. Quarter Shares • •
Nola; Ih, von .••••• • • • • •
North )lent •••• • • •
North St•tffordshire •• • • 5%Pi 7
North Eastern .•• • • • •• • --
North Union (A) •• • .....
Ditt.o (B).. ••• • • •
North Wales Mineral•• • •
Ditto New Shares •• • •
Nor lii Western •••• • • • •
North Wales ..... ... • . 7
Norwich and Brandon • • 25
Ditto New •••••• • • • • . • 6
Not., Beivoir, & Gramthm
Nottingham and Voston..
NAL, Es wt.-11. Val. & Man.
Nottingham & Mansfield
Oxford and Binning. June
Oxford and Worcester • •
Oxford and Cambridge • •
Perth and Inverness • • • •
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • •
rreston and Wyre • • • • • .
Ditto llalf Shares • • • •
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & div.
Preston & Were Extern.
Richmond &W. End .lunc 10041
Rugby and Iluntingdon... 2%1
Scottish Central .•.• • • • • _
Scottish Midland ..... ...
Silent ,h 1 and Manchester
Ditto Quarter Shares. •
Ditto ditto (No. 2) • •
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ••
Sheffield and Lincoln . • • •
Sheffield and Rotherham
Shrewsbry& Grand June. 1 1
Shrews!.. Wor., & Crewe 3%1 3)61 3 1
Slims ,Wifiv., Dudi,&Bir 6%i 7 6%
iihrwshry & Trnt Val. Ua. 11,,ip' -2%!
Shrws.lierefd,&N.Walcs 3% 2 21A
mchum 11 .••
south Devon .• .. ..... .. 30
South M ialand .•••• • .. • • 6%p 7% 7
South Eastern and Dover 39%
Do. New (iss.32/.) No. 1 . 18
1)o. (155.33/.65.8d.)., 2 11)4
Do. (iss. 301.) „3
Staines and Richmond . • •
St affimishi re tc, Shropshire
Stirling and Dunfermline - _
South W ales •••••• • • • • .. _ 7'4 7%
Tcan and Dove Valley • • 2% 2%
Trent Vall.ty .• ...... •• • • IN
Do. and I iclyheadJune. 2%
Vale of Neath.. •.• .. „ 3% _
West London, Old Shares
West End & Sothrn Coun. _
WextArd at. d Carlow •• • • _ ___ ......
Warw iek and Cheltenllam 2)4
'Waterford and Kilkenny 4V
Watrfil,Wxfil,Wick& Dub 1%
Wakefield -Ind Bradford.. ___
Wakfid, Pentaret, & Cool
Wakefield and Harrogate
Warwick and London . • •
West fautcashire • • • • • • • •
Woreester and Tring.. • •
Whiteltaren and Furness
Do. New Half Shares. •
Welsh M Wand
West Cornwall. ...... ~
West Yorkshire • • • • • • • •
Wilson twn, M. & Coltness
Wwit,.
st•l:,),l,t,lir.:tt:&&
soWueytriatmh 62i1 —...._
Yarttion lb and Norwich . •
DUE:, New
York and Carlisle
York and North Midland 114%
Ditto Matt Shares .. • • •
Ditto Sca':bro' Branch --
Ditto . ',thy •.• • • • .... £2 -

8s pi —

25, 1 -

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86531

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7%1 670
91s3d,
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1658 P
6%,

4141- I--
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Ditto F. 4,1E,11 ..
Y 1,4 Gls.-,Tow tiuu — I

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EXETER, Ocr. 19.
STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The sales are—Exeter, Yeovil, and
Dorchester, 1 p.—Exeter and Creditor], Git—Nortli Dem,

p.—Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Da w's line). 14. p.
—Ditto (l-lead's), p.—Central Cornwall and Devon, land
—Taw Vale Extension, % p.—Dartmouth, Torbay,
Exeter Junction, % p.—Eastern Counties, 241,4.

SHEFFIELD, Ocr. 18.
SrocK EXCI!ANCE.—The sales are—Caledonian Exten-
sion, s%—Griimby and Sheffield, 2614—Ditto, Quarter
Shares, 61i—Grinisby Railway and Deck Extension, 12—
Liverpool and Leeds Direct. s:l4—Manchester, Midland, and
Great Grimsby, 6—Welsh Midland, 4—York and Carlisle, 5%.

lIULL, OcT. IS.
STOCK ExcnANar..—The sales arc—Great Grimsby and
SheilieLl, Quarter Shares, boa—Armagh, Coleraine, and
Portrush :)6 -Axholme,76s. p.—Boston, Newark, and Shef-
laid, 6-2 Cambridge and Lincoln, 6—Coventry, Nuneaton,
&c., 314—Derby and Gaiashorough, 2/. 17s. 6d. Dudley,
Madeley, and Ir(n Bridge, 355. p.—East Coast, 21. 14s.—
Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 4%—Great North and
South Wales and Worcester, 7s. 6d. p.— Hull and Barnsley
Junction, 41. O. 71/ad. p.—Liverpod and Leeds, 5X—Lon-
don and Birmingham Extension, 3—London and York, 614
—Nottingham and Gainsborough, 255. p.—Nottingham, Ere-
wash;&c., 6,3/1—Nottingham and Boston, 51,4—Nottingham
and Mansfield, 53 —Sheffield and Macclesfield, 20s. p.—
Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 4%.

YORK, OCT. 18.
'STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Ex-
tension (Norwich), 54 c. n. —Newcastie and Darlington
Junction, New (Brandling), 56—North British, Carlisles,
4V2—York and North Midland Extension, 2842—AKholme,
G';,4—Coventry, Nuneaton, Birmingham, and Leicester, 3%
—lnverness and Elgin, I%—Leeds and Bradford, 62—Leeds
and Y-rk; 5!.-s—Leicester and Bedford, 334—Liverpool and
Leeds Direct, 51,(2-1,,n,10n and York, 6—Newcastle and
Berwick, 1834—North Kent and Direct Dover, 4%—Welsh
Midlands, 4.

EDINBURGH, OcT. 17.
STOCK ExCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 7/.-Aber-
deen, Banff, and Elgin, 2/. 145.-Airdrie and Bathgate, 51.
-Arbroath and Forfar, 251.-Ditto, Half Shares, 15/ -Ar-
magi' .and Portrush, 31. ls.-Ayr and Dumfries, 60s. p.-
Banfitthire, 21. 125.-British and Irish Union, 5/. 55.-
Belfast and County Down. 3/. 7s. bd.-Caledonian, 15/. 10s.
-Caledonian Extension, .5/. ls.-Caledonian and Dumbar-
ton, Si. 2a. tkl -Cambridge and Lincoln, U. 10s.-Chelms-
ford and Bury, 2/ 55.-Clvdesdale Junction, 201-Cornwall
and Devon, 6cl. p.-Iseeside Rai way, Cl. 10s.-Direct
Birmingham and LeiecstEr, ICs. p.-Pirect East and West
Junction, 7s. 6d. p.-Direct Northern, 3/. 55.-Dudley and
Broselsy, &c., 455. p.-Dundee and Arbroath, 361. 155.-
Ditto, New, 18/.-Dundee and Perth. 121.-East of Fife,
31. 2s. 6d.-East Lothian Central. 4/. 19s.-Edinburgh and
Bathgate, 41. 125.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 76L-Ditto,
llalflraras, 1314 prem.-Ditto, Quarters, 191. IN.-Ditto,
New, 141. 10s.--hdruburgh, Glasgow, a.nd Dumbarton, 11.
145.-Edinburgh and Leith Atmospheric., 30s. p.-Edin-
burgh, Leith, and Granton, 251.-Ditto, Preference, 19/.-
Edinburgh and Northern, 51. 9e.-Ditto, Newport, 2/. 55.-
Ditto, Lochgelly, 21. 10s.----Edinburgh and Perth, 51.-Edin-
burgh and Peebles, W. 1 ls.-Forth and Clyde Junction, 41.
Os. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 731.-Ditto, New Stock,
211. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Belfast Union, 31. 12s. 6.1.-Glas-
gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 41.-Glasgow and Dundee Junc-
tion, 15s. p.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 451.-Glasgow and
Greenock, 221. 10s.-Ditto, New Stock, 10/. 155.-Ditto,
Preference, 21. 58.-Glasgow, Strathaven, and Lesrnaha-
gow; 41. 1.05.-Great County Down, 31. 165..-Great North of
Scotland,4/. IN.-Great North and South Wales, 1/. 10s.-
Inverness and Elgin, IL 115.-Kilmarnock and Ardrossan,
71. 12s. 6d.-Larne and Ballymena, 17s. Cd. p.-London and
Bristol, ss. 61. p.-London and Hounslow, 2/. 68.-London
and Manchester (Rem.), 51.25. 6d.-London and Windsor,
11. 95.-London and York, 71.-Midland and Eastern Coun-
ties, 12s. 6d. p.-Jlonkland and Kirkintilloch, 331.-Moray-
shire, 16s. p.-Newry and Londonderry, 21. 165.-North
British, ex new, 26/.-Ditto, Halvesi ex new, 71. 55.-Ditto,
Fifths, 71.-Ditto, Carlisles, 41. 14s. 6d.-North Jamaica,
1/. 12s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, New, W. 7s. 6d.-Perth
and Crieff, 31. 125.-Perth and Inverness. 31.-Scottish Cen-
tral, 141. 55.-Scottish Midland, 61.-Scottish North Western,
3/. 4s. 6d.-Scottish South Midland, 3/. 10s.-Scottish
Western 2/. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 2/. 7s. el--
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 71. 55.-South Mid-
land, 91.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 31. 10s.-Strathern
Junction, 355. p.-Surrey Grand Junction, 7s. 6d. p.-lean
and Dove Valley, 3/. 7s. 6d.-Wishaw and Coltness, 57/.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

CENTRAL SUSSEX, OR SOUTHAMPTON, PORTS,
- MOUTH, CHATHAM, AND SHEERNESS, AND THE
- EAST GRINSTEAD AND DIRECT LONDON RAIL-
__
WAYS.
- On Saturday a very numerous meeting of the landowners
atthat Grinstead,
place,tofookr
theplacein purposethe
of large room of the
- of Central Sussex, and the gentry and inhabitants of the
12 Eastotconsulting on the
--`1 Ctorwo:nofH
most beneficial means of affording direct railway communi-
-
_ cation between the town and London, and to re: eive a report
- of a committee appointed by the inhabitants at a previous
- meeting upon the subject.
- Earl Delawarr had expressed his intention of being pre-
- sent, but was unavoidably absent. Amongst - the landowners
in
the roam were observed Lord Colchester W.
Fitzgerald, Seymour
- Esq., E. James, Esq., R. Crauford, Esq., - Wore
- ley, Esq., J. S. Roupel, Esq., &c. &c. A deputation was also
- in attendance from the Central Sussex, or Southampton,
Portsmouth, Chatham, and Sheerness Direct Railway, and
was also anticipated that there would have been deputations
_from the London and Brighton and South-EasternCompanies.
- R. Crauford, Eq., was called to the chair.
- The CHAIRMAN, in opening the business of the day, said
- it would be remembered that at a preliminary meeting of
-- the inhabitants, a committee had been appointed to comma-
21hnicate with the South-Eastern and London and Brighton
- Companies, to ascertain how far those Companies would aid
- the inhabitants of East Grinstead in their desire to have a
direct line of railway communication between that place and
London. At the present moment it would not be politic in
him to go farther than to say that by both of those powerful
Companies had: the representations of the committee been
satisfactorily received.-(llear, hear.) He believed that it
was decidedly the opinion of both Companies that East Grin-
stead should have a line of rail laid down which would carry
2 them direct to London, in communication with one or other
of the great trunk lines, the London and Brighton and South-
Eastern, and the only point in difficulty was ishich of those
Companies should have the benefit.-(Hear, hear.) He be-
lieved, however, that there was that amicable feeling exist-
ing between the two Companies, that they intended to have
a meeting upon the subject, and the Committee had been
promised that as soon as that Lad taken place the result
should be communicated.
Mr. EDwaar JAMES, barrister-at-law, spoke in strong terms
of commenaation of the Central Sussex Line, contending that
it was a more comprehensive scheme and more advantageous
to the district than any yet proposed. By it Brighton, Chi-
chester, and Portsmouth, as well as the metropolis, would be
easily reached.
Mr. WORSLEY said the inhabitants of East Grinstead had
already had under their consideration the advantages likely
to be derived from joining the Brighton line at Crawley-, but
they had felt that a direct communication with London, viii
the Brighton line at Hawley, of paramount importance. With
every word, however, of the great and comprehensive scheme
submitted by Mr. James he entirely agreed, but he felt that
the inhabitants of East Grinstead, being at that moment in
communication with the two great existing campanies (the
▪ Bi ighton and Dover), and who had promised to confer with
- each other on the matter, they -might be considered .to be
- committing a breach of confidence in lerding themselves to
- any other proposals.
An INHABIT ANT inquired if there was not some other com-
peting scheme with the Central Sussex Railway?
- Mr. JAMES said that there was no lire which competed
- with them. The nearest to East Grinstead was one which
- went through Reigate.
- Mr. WoaSLEY observed that the latter was an absurd
: scheme, as it proposed to go through the chalk bills,
_ The Crwitatail,havingiaquired whether the representatives
- of any other companies were in attendance, and receiving no
- reply, said he had anticipated that there would have
C been
ies de-
;
- potations from the South-Eastern and Brighton ompan
- but as they were not present, he thought it only just that he
_
_ should read to the meeting two letters which had 'been re-
-2% ceived in connexion with those companies. The chairman
airmen
- here proceeded to read a letter from a gentleman n
- Church, who said that, having had instructions to promote
and
a
- railway from .East Grinstead, pas-ing through Lindfield
-__ joining the South-Eastern at or near their station at
- Gudstone, with that view, he had put himself in
hay-
-corn-
munication with the South-Eastern Company, and
-- ing placed his plan before their board, he 'had received
- information from Mr. Fears, the solicitor, that the
- South-Eastern Company would afford the line their stre-
he London
nuous support. The communication from t
_
- and Brighton Company, signed by the secretary, was to
- the effect that the Directors were not prepared to pledge
- themselves to lease the proposed branch railway to East
- Grinstead, but would be ready to work the traffic on such
- branch at a fair per tentage. The board would propose to
_
the South-Eastern Railway an arrangement, with the view
_
- to avoid the opposition of that company to the passing of a
- Bill for such branch through Parliament. It was right that
- he (the Chairman) should mention that the latter communt-
- cation was in answer to one sent by the East Grinstead Com-
mittee to the Brighton Company.
After considerable discussion as to the positionn the town
of East Grinstead would be placed in if they gave a pledge
to support the Central Sussex Railway, with the Brighton
and Dover Companies with whom hey were in com-
munication,
Mr. ROUPELL could not forget the case of Northampton,
which town had successfully opposed the Birmingham line
coming near them, and now he believed the inhabitants
would:give their very eyes to have it there.--(Hear, hear.)
East Grinstead ought to be very careful how they placed
themselves in a similar position.-(Hear.) Whilst lie said
this much he thought they ought to be careful how they
gave offence to the Brighton and Dover Companies, with re-
spect to the London communication. He thought it better
to move, " That a letter having been received from Mr.
Church, embodying a communication from the solicitor of the
South-Eastern Railway Company, and also one from the
Brighton Company, this meeting defers any decision as to a
direct line to London to a future day."
Mr. Wonsuiv seconded this resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
Mr. NIEGGINS, in eulogistic terms, supported the plan o
the Central Sussex Railway, and moved, " That a deputatienf
from the Central Sussex Railway having attended this meet-
ing and explained their project, this meeting views the pro-
posed line (the Central Sussex), without reference to the
communication with London, as of the greatest importance
to the town and neiahbourhood, as affording lateral commu-
nication eastward and westward, and with that object most
deserving of their support."
This motion having been seconded, was opposed by Lord
Colchester, on the ground that it would be premature, whilst
- - - negotiations were pending with the South-Eastern and
Brighton Companies. It was, however, cn being put from
the chair, carried with but three dissentients.
A vote of thanks being given to the chairman the meeting

separat,

MANCIIESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.
of proprietors of the
gwas held at the offices
MANCIIESTER, SATURDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, at
one
of the company at the station in the I,olam-road, for the
11,col'icelsotcekr,anad special
;ham
me rani
anzatyl n
purpose of considering the propriety of exercising the powers
of the Companys Acts of Parliament, enabling them to ca •
pitnlise the money upon loan or mortge,
amounts'nd to augment
the capital stock, and to Ray off the so borrowed by
the creation of new stock, in quarter sliares of 10/. each, and ,
by the allotment and appopriation of such new stock amongst
- the proprietors, in the proportion
poker of 30/. stock in the unt;ertaking; or in such other
manner, and in such prorwtions, and on such terms and with
such conditions, as shall be decided upon by the proprietors
present at such meeting; and on other special affairs.
Mr. JOSHUA PROCTOR WFSTHEAD, Chairman of the Board
of Directors, took the chair, and slid that they had alreadv
assented to the principle of creating new shares, and he (la
not anticipate that there would be much discussion. At the
last special meeting the Shareholders passed a resolution ex.
pressive of their wish that he would continue to occupy his
,•.,1- n Chairman of the Board of Dir:tctors; and he had the
11. „,ore of receiving a deputation from the meeting, who
solicited that he would retain his office. 1-faving stated to
, Ithem that he had some misgivings as to whether he should
be able to devote so much time from his own concerns as he
had done to the direction of the railway, he at length axe

rented to their request, believing that his co-Directors would
make up any deficiencies on his part. The London and Bir-
mingham Directors took the same view that he (Mr. West-
head) did, namely, that. it would not be right in 'limn to retire
from office before consummating the arrangements between
this Company and the London mil Birmingham Company. • He
then moved a re=olut ion to the effect that it was advi,able, in-
stead of continuing the present mortgage debt s of the Company,
to raise the further sum of 700,000eby way of augmenting
the capital stock, for the purpose of paying off the debts, by
the issue of 70,000 quartershares, of 10/. each share, to be
allotted amongst the registered proprietors who should think
fit to accept the same, in the following proportions—namely,
one such share for every 30/. share ; no proprietor to be en-
titled to a share for any fractional part of SOL shares that he
might hold. It was also determined to make a call of 1/. ,
upon each of the new quarter shares, payable on the shares
registered up to the sth November next ; and that the re-
maining calls be paid in such way as the Directors shall here-
after determine, but that the parties be not entitled to either
dividend or interest upon the deposits or calls until the Ist of
July, 1848. The first call to be payable on the 10th December •
next.
it was suggested that the 10th November would be more
suitable. as all the transfers could not be effected by the sth.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Board had originally fixed.
the Ist November as the day, but there would be no objection
to increase the time for making the transfers.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether the parties who
held quarter shares in the different classes of stock were to
be at liberty to add them together for the purpose of claiming
the privilege of participating in the new issue?
The CHAIRMAN—Yes certai nly.—(Cheers.)
Mr. RAWSON seconded the Chairman's motion.
- Mr. Thomasox inquired the probable time when further
calls upon the new issue would take place.
The CHAIRMAN said there would be no occasion until
after July, 1848. The intention was, when that time should
arrive, to pay off the loans which were now in existence, and
some of which would continue for a period of two or three
years afterwards, With respect to others which would fall
due before that time, arrangements would be made to con-
tinue them for some time longer. It was proposed, with re-
gard to the calls • upon these shares, to pay a dividend upon
them, deducting tire per cent. interest, as had been done by
the London and Birmingham Company.
The motion was then put and carried unanimously.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to know whether any steps had
been taken to survey the line between Macclesfield and Lich-
eld

CHAIIIMAN said they had been some time in comma-
.cation with parties who had taken an interest in the pro-
ject for a communication between Macclesfield and Lichfield
by means of a railway. The negotiationshad been protracted,
and they had not been able to carry them out in the way
they thought desirable; but he believed that a perfect un-
derstanding existed between this Company and those parties
who were interes'ed in the Macclesfield and Lichfield Railway.
Mr. JOHN WHITTAKER asked whether the London and
Birmingham deputation, which met the deputation of this
Company upon the subject of the proposed amalgamation,
were perfectly agreed as to the terms upon which the amal-
gamation was to take place ?
Mr. THomasoN said he had received a letter from Mr.
Glyn, the Chairman of the London and Birmingham board,
in which he stated that there was not a dissentient amongst
them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. WIIIITAKER said that there was a report current in
the town, to the effect that an amalgamation. had taken place
between the Grand Junction and the London and Birming-
ham Companies. He wished to know whethe: the report
was true ?—(Cheers.)
The CHAIRMAN said that he had heard the statement, but
he had not heard it officially, he had not had it in writing
from any party connected with the London and Birmingham,
or the Grand -Junction ; but he firmly believed that the fact
was so.—(Cheers.) An arrangement of a satisfactory cha-
racter had been come to between the London and Birming-
ham and the Grand Junction Companies.—(Cheers.) He
had been told also that the Manchester and Leeds Company
and the Hudsonian interest were at peace.—(Cheers.)
A SHAREHOLDER asked when the future calls would be
made?
The CHAmmArr said that they would be postponed so far
as they prudently could be.
The Chairman then left the chair, and thanks having been
voted to him, theproceedings terminated.

BICESTER LINES.
On Saturday afternoon a large and influential meeting of
the inhabitants of Bicester, thirteen miles from Oxford, was
held at the I(ing's Arms Inn, to determine which of the
various projected railways would best serve the interests of
the tow n and neighbourhood. There are in all five schemes
to provide this town with the means of railway commu-
nication.
Captain STvLEs, RN., was appointed chairman.
After some conversation it was resolved to begin with the
Grand Junction, Great Western, and South-Western Rail-

wars Junction.
Mr. POWELL, one of the representatives of that line, said
that at a meeting of the inhabitants previously held, a fa-
vourable disposition had been manifested towards that pro-
ject. He pledged himself to give the town a station at
King's-em!, or even nearer the centre if possible, and assured
the meeting the intended line would be of immense advan-
tage to the agriculturists and the neighbourhood. The line
would shorten the distance to London by four or five miles,
and would be upon the broad gauge.
Mr. SAMUEL DOUGLAS, of the same Company, said the
railway in question possessed all the advantages of other
projects, opening communication with the north, to Wales,
and to London, besides Windsor, Ascot, Faroingham, Brigh-
ton, Hastings, -Dover, &c.
Mr. HILL, from' the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and
Gloucester line, appeared to support that railway. He
thought that the Grand Junction Company would have been
more willing than it appeared to have been to come forward
and state its views, considering that that line was discussed
at a previous meeting, to which others, from the shortness of
the notice, had not an opportunity of presentirg themselves,
and that that meeting was adjourned on their account. He
therefore felt some coyness and bashfulness in " opening
the ball." He must say he did not think that Company
had acted fairly in swerving from the original prospectus.—
(Hear, hear.) They stated that they commenced at the
Farringdon station and terminated at Heyford, but at
the meeting the deputation stated they would join at
Diddington. The gentlemen present knew which would be
most advantageous for the town. Heyford was, he believed,
distant from them seven miles, and Diddington twelve miles.
He was not sure they would have a main line to Bicester ;
but if the prospectus was to be, believed, they would come to
within a considerable distance of the town.—(Hear, hear.)
Bicester was ..entitled to a main iine. It was an agricultural
district, and therefore important that the cattle-feeders and
others should have the advantage of speedy communication
with the metropolis. His line would open to them Birming-
ham on one side and London on the other. They had fifty
men employed in going over the ground in that district
making the necessary surveys.
Mr. OGLE (attending with a deputation from the London
and Dublin Approximation Company) next addressed the
meeting. He said that line was more direct than the others,
opening communication from the metropolis to Holyhead,
passing through many towns in its progress, and within a
mile of Bicester.
Mr. Joinisox NEALE also supported this line, urging that
it would give the farmers and others of the neighbourhood
the opportunity of taking their prodnce to the manufac-
turing districts of the north, and enable them to bring over
the Irish cattle to fatten.
Resolutions and amendments in favour of the two last
lines were discussed, several gentlemen resident in the neigh-
bourhood taking part in the discussion, but it was ultimately
resolved to adjourn the meeting until after the 30th of
November next, in order to see which of the companies
should deposit its maps and plans pursuant to the standing
orders of the House of Commons-

GUERNSEY.
On Saturday a meeting of the Directors of the above Corn
pang was held at their offices, Tokenhouse-yard, for the pur
pose, among other business, of receiving the report of their
resident surveyor, Mr. Richard Goodwin, surveyor to the
states, Guernsey; Mr. Henry Cornfoot in the chair.
The object of the company was the construction of a con-
venient and safe pier at the capital of the island, St. Peter's
Port, the improvement and enlargement of the harbour, so
as to render it fit for the reception and accommodation of
steamers and merchant vessels of a large class, and the for-
mation of a line of railway from the above named port,
through St. Sampson's to Lancresse on tha north. The dis-
tance from the English coast to St. Peter's Port is 70 miles;
from the latter place a line of railway is in formation to join
that running from Rouen to Paris, so that the establishment
of a line of steamers between Guernsey and Cherbourg, for
which facilities will be given by this Company, would afford
a large portion of the inhabitants of England the most direct
means of communication witk the French capital, inasmuch
as the distance between Guernsey and Paris may by this
route be performed in ten hours.
AftQr some discussion the following report, based upon
that presented by the surveyor, was unanimously adopted :
" The managing committee have much pleasure in announc-
ing that they continue to receive from numerous and
most influential residents in the island the strongest repre-
sentations of the importance and necessity for a speedy com-
mencement of the proposed landing and disembarking pier,
&c., the want of which has been so long and severely felt.
It is, therefore, intended, as soon as possible, to take pre-
liminary measures for constructing these much desired
works, which, as no Act of Parliament is required, the Com-
pany anticipate being in a position to go on with without
delay. The committee are highly gratified to be enabled to
state, that in consequence of the small amount of capital
required for that purpose, and the numerous natural advan-
tages which present themselves at the proposed spot, the
deposits alone will suffice for the const ruction and comple-
tion of the pier, which, it is calculated, will at once put the
shareholders in possession of from 3,0001. to 5,0001. a year,
at a moderate computation. The cost of these works has
been carefully estimated and ascertained by the Company's
talented surveyor, a gentleman whose well-known great at-
tention to this subject for a series of years, combined with
his long and intimate knowledge of the locality and its
facilities, are an amply sufficient warrantry for the Company
slinking confidently upon this subject."
A discussion then ensued, ending in a general understand-
inn'e, without any definite resolution, that the calls upon
shares should be limited, and in no case exceed the nece.ssaiy
expenses of that portion of the works at present in hand.

THE REGENT'S CANAL RAILWAY.
On Saturday an extraordinary meeting of the vestrymen
of Marylebone was held in the Court House, Mr. G. J. Daniel,
churchwarden, in the chair. The accounts and general paro-
chial transactions of the week having been disposed of,
Mr. FLOOD, vestry clerk, said that he deemed it to be his
duty to call the attention of the vestry to a proposition for
the purchase of the Regent's Canal, to convert it into a
railway, to be connected with the Great Western. They
had an interest in the project, inasmuch as it would interfere
with their stone-vard on the banks of the canal, and would,
if carried into etKct, entail an expense f•ir carriage ten times
greater than what they were paying for the conveyance of
stone by water.
Mr. Aunurr was of opinion that if ever a Bill passed, the
one that would be introduced for the conversion of the Re-
gent's-canal into a railroad would undoubtedly succeed. Even
should the parish, in the first instance, lose 5,000/. by it, that
loss would be doubly compensated for by the saving that
would follow from the great traffic which passed along Ox-
ford-street from the Great Western Railway being conveyed
by the new railway.
- Mr. JOSEPH moved the appointment of a Committee to
oppose the project if necessary.
Mr. Annurr seconded the motion. He had no interest in
the project by shares or otherwise.
Mr. GLAZIER hoped that a public meeting would be con-
vened upon the subject.
After some considerable discussion a Committee was ap-
pointed to watch and report upon the proceedings sof the
Company contemplating the purchase of the Regent' canal
for a railroad. The following. gentlemen were eleeted Tlson,em-
hers of the Committee—Messrs. Gomme, Anderson, Wi
Daniel, Arbutt, Curtis, Bushell, Ellis, and Skase.

PLYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN' DOCK.
131.1'3[0t-71r, SATITEDAY.—An annolulcement was. issued
yesterday of a new scheme for providing. a capacious wet
dock, with ranges of wharfaze, warehouses, &c., at Millbay.
The committee, of which l‘lr. Charles Russell, M.P., the
chairman of the Great Western Company, is at the head,
state that Plymouth, as the terminus of the South Devon, is

essentially the great western port in the British Channel, and
by the completion of the South Devon line will, in the course
of a few months, be brought within six hours' distance of the
metropolis. The distance of the port from Birmingham is
somewhat less than from London; and by means of the pre-
sent proposed railways there will be an immediate connexion
with the whole of north and central Devon, and the ports in
the Bristol Channel. MillbaY, a part of which is proposed to
be used for this parp3se, incloses an area of upwards of 80
acres, half of which is excellent anchorage in from one to ten
fathoms' watt r, at the lowest state of the tide. The basin is
to be upwards of 20 acres in extent, and the Millbay branch
of the South Devon is to extend along its sides.

PROGRESS OF OUR EXPORTS.
It is generally known that the declared value repre-
scuts the actual value at the time of shipment, and that
the cfficial value ie the quantity of goods of each kind
estimated at uniform prices which were affixed to them
in 1694; while, therefore, the declared value is an in-
dication of cost, the official value is an indication of
quantity, and the two compared together at any period
shows the changes which take place in the price of
goods. Previous to 1844, the year to which the largest
amount of goods, according to the declared value, was
exported, was 1,836. In that year our exports amounted
to 53,368,572/., according to the declared or real value,
aed to 85,299,837/., according to the official value; show-
ing, therefore, that the price of goods had fallen from
the official standard of value by 3G per cent. In 1844
(last year), the real value of our exports exceeded any
former year, and amounted to 58,584,2921., of which the
official value was 131,564,5032; showing that, now the
price of goods has fallen below the official standard by
no less than. 55 per cent., or in other words, showing
that while the quantity of goads exported has increased
since 1836 by 54 per cent., their value has increased
barely 10 per cent. This is a striking evidence of the
low price of goods at the present time, as compared
with 1836. and of the great improven.ent and economy
introduced into their manufacture during that period,
by the improvements of machinery and oterwise. And
there can be no doubt that it is chiefly to these improve-
ments and the lower price of our goods, that we are
able to command such an increasing demand in the
markets of the world. The whole value of exports to
all our own possessions, including those in Europe, is
not orte•third of the whole, and our exports to foreign
neutral markets are consequently more then two7thirds.
This shows how fallacious is the general opinion that
ascribes to our colonies the great hullt of our export
trade. The amount exported to the British possessions,
in 1836, was 13,721,379/a out of a total of 53,368,572/,
Last year the former had increased to 16,504,060/.; but
more than the whole differnce arises in the trade to the
East Indies and Gibraltar, the latter being almost ex-
clu iveiy for Spanish consumption. Our cap, Tts
India during that period have increased from 4,285,829/.
in 1836 to 7,695,666/. last year, and, therefore, alone
shows larger increase than the whole agetrefeate colonial
exports; se that, leaving India and Gibraltar out, the
remainder show a considerable diminution. With so
satisfactory a progress under the recent system of low
duties, it is, indeed, much to be regretted that any
cause has arisen to induce the Indian Government to
increase the rates of duty. It is true the prices of
goods are now so very low, that it is hoped that step
will cause no-sensible diminution of that valuable trade ;
at the same time we much fear it will materially check
the progress which might otherwise be expected. The
following statement shows the comparative progress of
our trade to the various geographical divisions, thus:-
1836. 1844.
£ £
Northern Europe
Southern Europe
Africa ... 1,468,062 ... 1,615,530
Asia
United States
British North American Colonies
and West Indies 6,518,744 ... 5;622,338
Foreign West Indies
Central and South America, in-
cluding Brazil 5,955,468 ... 5,439,502
This comparison shows a very large decrease to the
whale of the western world, including our own colonies,
while the largest increase is to Europe, and the next to
the eastern markets. It is not a little curious and in-
structive to find that, in spite of hostile tariffs, made
more and more stringent, on the continent of Europe,
the greater liberality exercised towards the produce of
those countries here, has had the effect in so striking a
way of increasing our exports. It will further be ob-
served, that the greatest increase of our exports has
taken place to Russia, Prussia, Germany, Belgium, and
France, which are just the countries that have imposed
the highest duties in order to exclude our goods.—
Economist.