The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-02 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING-, SEPTEMBER 2, 1845,

FOREIGN.—The arrivals of all descriptions of Foreign
Sugar have been again small, whereas the deliveries are large,
and stocks are much less than they were last season. None
of any kind has again been submitted to public sale, not-
withstanding the high rates that prevail, and which are mush
above those of former years. Yellow Havannah has been
much inquired after. Of Brazil the supply is insufficient for
the vt ants of exporters and our refiners working under bond.
A floating cargo of 300 chests of Bahia has been disposed of
for a near port. Porto Rico is much wanted, and washed
fetched 24s 6sl per ctvt, bat there are few parcels on offer}; all
other kinds cf Foreign Sugar are wanted at late improved
rates, but fess parcels are to be had.
COFFEE.—To-day holders of Coffee evinced firmness, and
refrained from offering any at public sale. Ceylon met with
attention, and privately several parcels of good and real good
ord pale sold at 47s 6d to 48e 6d per cwt. A fair amount of
business was done in Plantation upon former terms.
Foreign was much sought after. and the rates paid
were rather above those previously quoted. Of St. Do-
mingo 1,500 bags were sold, ordinary at 325, good ordinary 345;
some parcels of Rio fetched 32s to 36s for common to good
ordinary, and Padang gds per cwt • a larger quantity would
have found buyers had it been offered for sale.
RICE,—To-dry Bengal Rice was sought after, and stiffer
rates paid, low to fine white selling at 16s to 19s per cwt ;
these rates are within 6d per cwt of those when the market
was at its highest point.
SPIRITS.-The improved rates previously established for
Leeward Island Rum are supported, and a good demand has
been experienced. To-day the demand was active, and prices
advanced id to id per gallon. 250 puns were sold at Is 10d
to l 4;10},d per gallon proof strength. In Jamaica there was
little doing.
Innroo.—This afrernoon at public sale 154 chests of Manilla
Indigo were offered, and all sold, but at comparatively low
rates ; middling to good fetched 2s 5d to 3s sd, low is 5d to
2s 3d, very low 1 s to Is 4d ; and 3 serons of Caraccas, good 3s
Bd, middling 3s 4d, and low, 2s 6d.
COCHINEAL.—To-day a stronger desire, was manifested to
purchase all descriptions of Cochineal, and at auction 103 bags
Honduras were all sold. A large parcel has arrived, still the
stock is considerably less than last year at this period.
TEA.—There was little desire shown to purchase at the
public sales held on Wednesday last, and of the 13,000 pkgs
brought forward only 3,550 sold, chiefly Green at prices ex-
hibiting a decline on the rates of the former auctions of Id for
Hyson and Young Hyson, 2d to 3d for Imperial, and ld to 2d
per lb for Gunpowder, but other sorts sustained the former
worth ; since the sales there has generally been more activity
in the market, and for Black prices have improved, but for
Green they are kept down by the heavy stock. In Congou there
has been a good deal doing, chiefly in common and middling sorts.
Prices cannot again be quoted higher for Pouchong, but they
are very firm at 6d to 10d for clean, and at which a good de-
mand has been experienced. In Twankay several purchases
have been made, but no general advance in prices can be
quoted. In Hyson the operations are upon a more extended
scale in consequence of merchants being willing sellers at the
decline in prices that occurred at the public sales. In'lmperial
a good deal has-been done at the decline that occurred at the
sales on Wednesday. The demand for Gunpowder has been
good, but prices exhibit a alight fall compared with those of
this day week. There are not many buyers of Scented Orange
Pekoe. Young Hyson is wanted. Scented Caper has been
sought after.
SrroKS.—Pimento has been purchased with eagerness, and a
further advance in prices of kd per lb has taken place. The
market has assumed a quiet appearance for- Black Pepper ; but
no decline in prices can be quoted. White has secured a good
sale privately, and prices are looking up. Cassia Lignea
is much in demand, and prices rule high. Ginger has been
purchased with caution, and former rates are not obtainab'e.
Nutmegs are wanted, and brown fetch 3s 4d to 4s 6d per lb by
private treaty. Mace is in demand at 2s to 3s. In Cloves
several purchases made, and prices are looking up.
OILS.—The market has a firm appearance for Seal Oil, a
good demand was experienced, and the ra es paid fully equal
to those previously quoted. Cod is little wanted, and
may be purchased on lower terms. The moderate
rates that prevail for Southern has occasioned a fair demand.
With Sperm the market is less freely supplied; prices are firm,
and the demand good. The moderate rates that prevail for
Linseed Oil occasion the demand to be good. Rape
Oil has secured a brisk sale. In Palm there has been less
doing, and previous quotations are bare y sustained. Cocoa
has been in good request, and fully supported previous rates.
In Olive Oil many purchases have been made; prices are firm,
and the stock is less than it was a short time back. American
Oil is worth 421 to 44/. and Ground Nut Oil 301 to 22/per tun.
TaLisow•—The market has rill a firm appearance for all
descriptions of Tallow ; the consumption is on the increase,
exceeding that of last season, and the stock is less than has been
the case for some years, yet prices are still lower than in former
seasons.

SOUTHWARK ELECTION.
MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF SIR WM.

Thanks were then voted to the Chairman, and the
meeting separated.

MOLES W ORTH.
A district meeting of the electors of Christchurch,
Blackfriars, was held at the Duke of Wirtemburg
public-house, Hatfield-street, Stamford-street, for the
purpose of hearing an exposition of Sir Win. Mules-
worth's political opinions.
At a few minutes after seven o'clock, Sir William,
accompanied by some of the members of his committee,
entered the room and was received with loud cheering.
Mr. BRADY having been called to the chair, briefly
explained the causes which had prompted the Hon.
Bart. to come forward, and concluded by introducing
him as a candidate for the Borough.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY.
(Abridged from the Plymouth Herald.)
The third hale-yearly general meeting of the South
Devon Railway Cemt.any was held at the Royal Hotel,
Plymouth, on Saturday, Thomas Gill, Esq , M.P., in the
chair.
The CHAIRMAN proposed that the common seal of the
Company be affixed to the register of shareholders, and
it being agreed to, he proceeded to address the meeting
upon the otjects now contemplated by the Board of Di-
rectors. He remarked upon the circumstances attendant
on the postponement of the Cornwall Bill and the South
Devon and Tavistock, and Launceston and Tavistock
Bills. He then detailed the steps subsequently taken,
and referred to the meeting held at Truro on Tueeday,
all of which is already before our readers He eh-
served that the measures adopted would deprive
the Central Railway Company of any pretence to
go to Parliament for its approval of the scheme
started by them, as the Cornwall Railway would be so
constructed as to connect the northern and central parts of
that county with Launceston and the North of Devon,
and provide ample accommodation for the inhabitants in
every part of Cornwall. He regreLted the postponement
of the South Deve n and Tavistock, and Tavistock and
Launceston Lines, and believed that would not have
occurred had any member of the Committee who inves-
tigated the atmospheric system of traction been appointed
upon the Cornmittel s on these 13;1!s. As it was, however,
they would be taken up in the next session at the point
where they left off, and the only reason for regretting
the postponement, was not that there was the slightest
doubt of their _being sanction, d by the legislature, but
because had the Bills passed last session th lines would
most probably have been opened at the same time that
the Railway to Plymouth was finished, which could not
now be do: e. The Hon. Gentleman then referred to
the new projects to which it was intended that the Com-
pany should be asked to give their sanction by affording
a portion of the requireA capital. He anticipated that
very great advantages would result from the construction
of the North Devon, and other railways referred to in
the notice convening the extraordinary meeting, and he
entered at some length into the details, which were very
similar to the particulars given in the report subse-
quently read by the Secretary. He next spoke of the
state of the works, and remarked that great benefit had
resulted from the delay which had taken place, as they
had now the benefit of seeing the results of the experi-
ments upon the Croydon Railway, whereby a consider-
able sum of money evould be saved in the outlay, the
annual expenses would be diminished, and the line per-
fected in a way which they could hardly otherwise have
hoped for. Amongst other things, it was now found
that, instead of having a stationary engine at a distance
of every three miles, one placed at a distance of five or
six miles would accomplish the work, and in proof of
the highly satisfactory nature of the experiments made
upon the Croydon line, Mr. Gill read a letter from Mr.
Samuda, in which that gentleman stated—
lst. That we obtained a vacuum of 27 inches in 5
miles of pipe, working only one engine over the two
sections to obtain it, not only once, but every time with

Sir WILLIAM MOLESWORTH said that before pro-
ceeding to an exposition of his political sentiments he
should advert to the other candidates who were in the

field. The one was Mr. Pilcber, who was decidedly
opposed to hi n in principles ; and the other was Mr.
Miall, who, dtifE-ated in argument, descended to per-
sonality.—(Cheers, cries of " No, no," and great con-
fusion.) He (Sic Wm. Molesworth) had been first
accused by Dr. Price of gross dishonesty, and Mr.
Apsley Pellatt called ell those dishonest who supported
him, because they did not think as he did.—(Cheers.)
Mr. Pellatt had denounced him as unfit to be their

representative in rarliament, because, forsooth, he had
been educated in one of the English universities.—
(Cries of " Shame.") Did he consider the being edu-

Gated at one of these universities was a crime ?

(Cheers.) If it were a crime, he acknowledged himself
guilty.—(Cheers.) He had been educated at Trinity
College, in Cambridge, where Sedgwick and
Whewell were the tutors. (Cheers.) If it
were a crime, it had been also committed by the greatest
names in the country—the most intelligent, the most
distinguished in literature, in science and the arts.—
(Cheers.) He would put it, therefore, to them, if the
very fact that there he got his education should disqua•
lily him from being their repre,entative ?—(Cries of
" No. no.") But the Rev. Mr. Miall had asserted that he
was insincere with regard to the voluntary question, be-

cause he happened to possess some property in the
Church of England. Now he acknowledged that he did
possess such property.—(Cheers.) He inherited it from
his father, and could not suppose even the Rev. Mr.
Miall could blame him for retaining it.—(Cheers.) He

did acknowledge that his personal interests were to a cer-
tain degree opposed to voluntaryism ; but notwithstand-
ing this, he did solemnly declare that be was in favour
of the voluntary principle.—(Cheers.) Could not the
Rev. Mr. Miall conceive a notion higher than mere per-

sonal interest ? Did he think that there was no other
feeling existing but self-interest ?—(Cheers.) Did he
think that truth, and honesty, and justice, were fled, and
that the governing principle in every breast was self, selt,
self ?—(Cheers.) Did he think that some men were not
independent enough to hold opinions opposed to their
personal interests ?—(Continued cheering.) Aye, and
to act up to them.—(Great cheering.) If he entertained
such degrading views of human nature—(Cheers and
great confusion)—he repeated, that if Mr. Miall enter-
tained these degrading views with regard to human
nature, he was greatly to be pitied.—(lncreased
confusion and great cheering.) But he would
ask the Rev. Mr. Miall whether he himself

ease.
2d. When the engine is stopped, the vacuum allowed
to be destroyed by leakage, it takes two hours to reduce
the barometer to zero, (though at Da!key 15 minutes
would be all the time it could be maintained above the
zero point), the liakage being here less than I horse
power per mile.
3d. The facility of obtaining the vacuum is greater,
having regard to the length, than anything we have
hitherto done.
4th. We have travelled over the 5 miles in 6m. 455.
when
working working one engine only, and in 6m. 14s.
working engines at bath stations (as intended in prac-
tice), viz , the middle and the ending, to propel the train.
sth. To do the distance in the above time, which in.
eludes the time of obtaining our speed and coming to
rest, the maximum speed was 70 miles per hour.
6th. The practical result of our working was to beat
the Brighton quick train, having given it one minute
laff, and then starts d from rest, while the Brighton train
passed the spot where we were standing at full speed,
drawn by two locomotives, and continued with unabated
speed, and was in tact going as fast as it could when we
overt; it four miles beyond where we started.
7th. With a train of eight carriages awl about two
hundred persons, we stopped with the brakes on the in-
cline rising 1 in 50, and started again nearly as free as
on the level ; on the whole the results are beyond what
we led any one to expect, and I trust it will not be long
before I have an opportunity of showing them to the
South Devon Directors.
The best evidence of the value of Mr. Samuda's report
was to be found in the fact that since its publication, the
value of a share in the South Devon line had already
risen 51, and he confidently believed that as future expe-
riments became known, the value of shares in railwacs
constructed upon this principle would be greatly in-
creased. He would now call upon the secretary to read
the report, and he did not doubt that the unanimity
which had hitherto marked their proceedings would also
upon that occasion be found to prevail.
Mr. CARR then proceed,•d to read the
REPORT.
Your Directors have the satislection of submitting to
you the half-yearly statement of accounts closed to the
30th June last, and which exhibits the following results:
Total receipts as per Account,
render d to 31st Decem-
ber, 1844 £197,392 17 6
To 30th June, 1845 .. 123,074 1 6 _

supported voluntary principles from interested mo
tives, or with dishonest views ?—(Tremendous up
roar.) He (Sir Wiliiam Molesworth) believed he
did not, and he only wished that the same jus-
tice might be rendered to himself in return.—(Cheers.)
Ile only wished that Mr. Miall would suppose that his
(Sir William Moleswoith's) feelings were equally just
and honest as his own.—(A Voice in the crowd—" Oh,
he's a systematical, methodistical, atheistical humbug.")
—(Roars of laughter, which stopped the proceedings for
some time.) lie (Sir William Molesworth) might state,
in reference to his connexion with the Church of Eng-
land, that when asked to give graund for the erection
of Dissenting chapels on his estates in Devonshire or
Cornwall, he had done so.—(Cheers.) He had been ac-
cused by one man of gross dishonesty; by another with
having received his education at the University of Cam-
bridge—(Derisive cheers)—and by a third with insin-
cerity, because of his connexion with the Church of
England. Nay, lastly, the Rev. Mr. Miall had endea-
voured to excite against him every feeling of religions
rancour and animosity, and, inquisitorial like, he had
presumed to sumaion him (Sir William Molesworth)
before his tribunal--(Cheers)----he had poured upon his
head all the vials 01 religious wrath, and had stigma-
tised as dishonest those who had honoured him with
their support.—(Cheers.) Yes, Mr. Miall had called
upon the electors of Southwark to shrink from him
with horror.—(Cries of "Shame.") He (Sir William
Molesworth) was, in consequence of an inaccuracy in
the morning papas, reported to have misrepresented
Mr. Miall's opinions. From those reports he had been
led to believe that Mr. Miall had promised, in the event
of his being returned for Southwark, that on the very
first opportunity he would, in his place in Parliament,
test the opinions of the House of Commons on the
voluntary question, by moving the appropriation of all
the revenues of all religions.—(Cheers and confusion,
which for a time impeded the address of the
Honourable Baronet-) lie did believe that Mr.
Miall had made such a promise, and, in con-
sequence, he (Sir Wm. Molesworth) had presumed to
inform him that such a motion would be considered by
all practical men in the House of Commons as wild and
extravagant.—(Cheers.) He had suggested to him to
try, in the first instance, his hand upon the Church of
Ireland.—(Cheers.) But it appeared that he had misre-
presented the Rev. Mr. Mist'', for all he now promised was
merely to adopt that very suggestion and to propose the
appropriation of the Irish Church revenues.—(Cheers.)
Why he (Sir W. Molesworth) would, if returned for
them, do again what he had already in Parliament done,
cordially support such a motion.—(Cheers.) The Rev.
Mr. Miall might have considered that he would be but
adopting the well-known motion of Mr. Ward's, which
he (Sir W. Molesworth) and other Hon. Members had
voted for, long before Mr. Miall's name had ever been
heard of.—(Cheers.) In fact, this mountain of the Rev.
Gentleman's had produced a ridiculously small mouse.—
(Cheers and laughter.) But Mr. Miall had also pro-
mised that if returned to Parliament he would move for
the rescinding yf the grant to Maynooth.—(Laughter and
cheers.) Easier said than done.---(Cheers.) It was an
idle threat, a mere brutal,' fulmen. Why they knew that
in order to make such a motion it was necessary first to
receive the sanction of the Crown. Now let them fancy
the Rev. Mr. Miall.—(A voice, " He is not a clergyman;
he never was?' Another voice, " He is ;,,
great
con fusion.)
Sir W. MOLESWORTH—Once a clergyman, always a
clergyman. (Cheers.) (First voice—" He never
preached." Second voice—" He did." First voice—
" Where ?" Second voice—" Smithfield." Roars of
laughter, cheering, and most admired confusion.)
Let them fancy his reverend friend Mr. Mialt
going to Sir Robert Peel and asking permission
to make such a motion. Let them fancy him also giving
as a reason, that in order to defeat Sir William Moles-
worth in Southwark, he had been obliged to promise his
supporters to get the Maynaoth grant rescinded.—
(Laughter.) He would let them imagine the Prime
Minister's reply.—(Cheers.) But was the very promise
to make such a motion not a positive insult to the Irish
people ? Mr. O'Connell had said to his fellow-countrys
men—(A, voice, "Dawn with O'Connell.") If they
wished to put down O'Connell then let them do justice
to Ireland.—(Cheers.) Mr. O'Connell had told his
countrymen that from the days of Queen Elizabeth Eng-
lish legislation towards the sister country had been but
a continued series of blunders.—(Cheers.) Then, would
they, the electors of Southwark—would they let the
Rev. M iallc forward such a motion ?If theyommit the crowning blunder of the
whole
byr. Ai
bringing
wished the repeal of the union with Ireland, then indeed
they would send such Mt n as Mr. Miall to Parliament,
to heap fresh suff 'ring and fresh insults upon the people
of that country.—(Cheers and great confusion.) The lion.
Baronet then proceeded to state his political principles.
He was in favour of triennial Parliaments, the vote by
ballot, and the extension of the suffrage.---(A voice—
" You were once for immediate and univt rsal suffrage.")
He pointedly denied it. It was, indeed, asserted by
Mr. Feargus O'Connor, in a handbill headed " Miall and
the Charter," that lie (Mr. O'Connor) had heard him
thrice, in the year 1836, advocate immediate and univer-
sal suffrage. He again denied that he had done so. He
affirmed on his honour as a gentleman that he never had.
—(Cheering and great confusion.) His character and
that of Mr. O'Connor were before the world, and he
was very confident that his assertion would have quite
as much weight with the people of England as that of
the former gentleman.—(Great cheering.) After some
other observations the Hon Baronet sat down.
Mr. Wm. HawEs, in a short speech, proposed the
usual resolutions, pledging the meeting to support Sir
Wm. Molesworth in his election.
Mr. MEEK seconded, and it was carried almost unani-
mously.
Sir Wm. MOLESWORTH then proposed the vote of thanks
to the Chairman, after which the meeting (certainly one
of the noisiest yet held) dispersed.

COURSE OF EXCH)
Amsterdam CF. 12 9
Ditto, at sight l2 7
Rotterdam 2U. 12 91
Antwerp 26 0
Elamburgh 31.8. 13 15
Mtona
Paris,3 days' sight 25 80
Ditto, 3 months 25 0
Marseilles 26 5
Bourdeaux 26 10
Frankfort on Maine 122
Petersbnrgh, 3Us —
Berlin
Vienna, effee. f 1.3 M lO 3
Trieste, ditto
Madrid 36i
Cadiz
Bilbao
Barcelona
Sevilla

,NGE— (THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar....... —.....--.
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Leghorn 3O 70
Genoa
Milan ..... •••.••••••••-
Venial ............

Naples .....
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Lisbon s3*
Oporto... ......... 53i
Rio Janeiro. 23i
Bahia ......

Buenos Aytes

NewYol dyssight

PRWJ or BULLION, PER OZ.
Foreign G bars E 3 17 9
Portuga: Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New not 0 4 4
Silver it) tiara. 0 4 111

:NG-(THIS DAY.)
his day at noon, N.E., light

LLOYD'S SHIPP
LONDON, SEPT. 2.—Wind
airs and hazy.
DEAL, SErr, I.—Wind E.N.E., fresh breeze.—Arrd.
Thalia, Robinson, Saldanha Bay; Francis Yates, Collier,
Collao. Arrd. from the river and sailed, Bountiful, Garrick,
South Seas; Esther, Garrick, ditto; Brother', Industry,
Garrick, ditto; Maria Somes, King, Ceylon; Oscar, Zeplien,
Rio Janeiro; ,Janes, Dunn, Halifax; Arabian, Robinson,
Sierra Leone.
PonTsmourx, SEPT. I—Ski. Wellington, New York.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. I.—Wind N.E.—Arrd.- off, 31, Lady
Falkland, Smith, Quebec.
LIVERPOOL, SEPT. I.—Wind N E., light.—Sid. Ringdove,
Walker, Monte Video; Carl Adolph, Pims, Angastura ;
Doin-n-Dar, Fcntar, Senegal; Jane and Jessie, Campbell,
St. Thomas's; Pawhatan, Stone, New York. Off port,
Rival, Maranham ; Thomas Edward —.
OFF THE SOUTH FORELAND, SEPT. I.—A ship supposed
to be the Renfrewshire, from Quebec.
OFF' EASTBOURNE, AUG. 30.—Sarah Ann, Skslaeld,
Boston, for Antwerp.
PooLE„Auo. 29.—Sid. Heb', Rogers, Newfoundland.
OFF ST. ALBAN'S HEAD, AUG. 29.—Lord Winlock,
Miramichi ; Element, New Orleans, for Bremen.
EXMOUTH, AUG. 27.—Arrd. Mary Rindle, Quebec.
TEYNMOUTH, SEPT. I.—Sid. Brother, Miramichi.
BRISTOL CHANNEL, SEPT. I.—Arrd. Emma, Montreal.
AUG. 30.—And. Hebe, St. John's, New Brunswick.
1111c.rscnoAD,' SEPT. I.—Arrd. Hebe, St. John's, New
Brunswick.
NEWPORT, SEPT. I.—Sld. John M'Lellan, Garraway,
Jamaica; Arethusa, Boston; J. P. Harwood, Boston.
LYTHAM, AUG. 31.—And. Union, St. Stephen's.
Ati a, AUG. 29.—S1d. Alex. Wise, Coulthard, St. John's.
WATERFORD, AUG. 30.—Wind N. to N.N.E.—Arrd.
Michael Anthony Fleming, Fitigerald, Miramichi; Nancy,
Foran, Quebec. Off port, Sarah Bell, Bell, Maracaibo.
YOUGHAL, AUG. 29.—And. Lady Bagot, Quebec.
CORK, AUG. 30.—Wind N.E.—And. Lockwood, Erring-
ton, Quebec; Sherbrooke, Sterling, Quebec. Off port, Reis
Effendi, New Providence.
KILRUSH, AUG. 30.—And. Eliza and Ann, Miramichi.
ABERDEEN, AUG. 29.—S1d. Pons Maaek, Mira-
michi. 30. Robert M'William, M'Donald, Quebec.
MONTROSE, AUG. 29.—Sld. Hope, Lister, Quebec.
SHIELDS, AUG. 29 —Sid. William Hannington, Quebec.
WHITBY, AUG. 31.—And. Thomas Ebrington, Quebec.
HULL, Ara. 30.—S1d. Sir E. Hamilton, St. John S.
CORINSHAY, Auct. 29.—The brig Eclipse, Keith, of Dundee,
from Montreal, went on shore this morning near here, un-
shipped her rudder, and came off without damage.

-£321,066 19 0

Disbursements to 31st Decem-
ber, 1844 £ 91,574 17 5
„ To 30th June, 1845

272,127 8 3

Shelling a balance' in hand on 30th June,
1844, of
Less Parliamentary Deposit with the Account-
ant-General

11,250 0 0

£37,689 10 9

Since the 30th June, the period to which these ac
counts extend, a call of 51. per share has been made; and
your Directors take this early opportunity of stating that
the progi ess of the works will require their calling for
another instalment, at the expiration of the interval pro
vided by the Act of Incorporation.
At the last half-yearly meeting of Proprietors your
Directors referred in their report to the advantages
which they anticipated would result from the construc-
tion of the Cornwall Railway ; and they were authorized
by you to subscribe the amount of funds which it was
then proposed to contribute towards the formation of
that line. The Cornwall Railway Company not having
obtained their Act during the past session, have now de-
cided
on applying to Parliament for an improved and
more extended line ; and with the view of furthering the
attainment of so deNirable an object your Directors re-
commend not only the renewal of those powers which
were conferred upon them in February last, but also that
you should authorize their increasing your subscription
to an amount not exceeding 200,0001. In the whole, if it
should appear to them expedient, when the scheme for
enlarging the capital ef that company is laid before them.
In regard to the South Devon Amendment Bill for
the Plymouth extensions of your line and branch to
Tavistoek, your Directors have merely to report that
this Bill and the Bill for the Launceston and South Devon
Railwuy have received the sanction of the Committee of
the House of Commons, but that their further progress
has been postponed until the ensuing session.
Your Directors have now to bring under your notice
those projects in extension of your own line, or in sup-
port of other Companies, which circumstances require
that they should press upon your consideration earlier
perheps than they would otherwise have thought ad-
visable.
Nonni DEVON RAILWAY.—The most important of
these projects, and the scheme to which it is proposed
that iou should afford a very decided support, is that of
the North Devon Railway Company, which, while it
supplies a desideratum in railway communication to the
northern and central portions of the county, will also
conduce in a material degree to the interests of the
South Devon line ; and it is gratifying to know that the
scheme has received the cordial support of the county
and of the public generally.
The advantages which may be expected to accrue
from the North Devon Line having been fully consider-
ed at meetings of Directors of the Great Western, the
Bristol and Exeter, and the South Devon Railway Com-
panies, it was resolved to recommend to their several
proprietors to contribute jointly one-half of the re-
quired capital ; and your Dirt ctors now submit for
your approval that the South Devon Railway Com-
pany subscribe 375,000/ as your proportion of that
contribution. _ _ _

TORBAY BRANCIL—The construction of a Branch to
Torbay and Dartmouth, from the South Devon Line, at
or near Aller, has long been contemplated by your
Directors, and the proposal would have been submitted
to your consideration at an earlier period if the neces •
sary arrangements could have been made for applying
to Parliament during the pest session. Your Directors
have great confidence in the advantages likely to result
from the formation of this Branch, and they therefore
seek your authority to apply to Parliament in the
ensuing Session for an Act empowering you to carry
this object into effect in such manner as may appear
expedient.
The surveys not being yet complete, your Director.,
are unable to place before you the details of the line,
or estimate of its probable cost ; but they have reason
to believe that it may be constructed at a moderate
expense.
ASUBURTON AND NEWTON RAILWAY.—Your Direc-
tors report that a Company which proposes to connect
the town of Ashburton with the South Devon line, at or
near Newton, lately applied to them for assistance, and
believing that the line will prove beneficial to your inte-
rests, your Directors are disposed to entertain the ap-
plication favourably ; but are not yet in possession of
sufficient information to guide their decision. They,
therefore, propose that you should confide to them such
posers as will enable them at their discretion to afford to
the prom. ters of this scheme that amount of assistance
which may appear desirable.
Your Directors have now to refer to the state and
progress of the works. Some deity's have occurred
which were not anticipated when the last report was
presented to you, but your Directors now look forward
with great confidence to the rapid completion of that
portion of the line which it has been their anxious de-
sire to open at an early period. Although themselves
much disappointed that any delay should have arisen,
your Directors feel nevertheless assured of the great
benefit that will be derived from the opportunity thus
afforded of effecting improvements in the general con-
struction of the works ; and they still ntertain a con-
fident expectation that tho'entire title to fly (mud) will
be opened within the period orh,;inally contemplated.
ENIiINEER'S

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by the title,
MEETING OF THE COMPLETE SUFFRAGE
ASSOCIATION.
Last evening a meeting of the inhabitants of South-
wark, promoted by the members of the Metropolitan
Cpoosse polfetaed
vSaunctf:rnagge Association,i
but in reality to take
all
for ecuringwas the
held return
n
of Mr. Milli! as member for the s
borough, i
the spacious lecture room attached to the Literary
t,e,
princ ip e ostensibly
indicated -
Institution in the Borough-road. The chair was occu-
pied by Dr. Epps, who stated the objects of the meeting.
Mr. DICK moved the first resolution, to the effect that
in the opinion of the meeting, the present restricted and
imperfect state of the repreAentation was the strongest
obstacle to the removal of monopoly, the source of
had laws, and the greatest enemy to the liberties of the
people.
Mr. CLARKE seconded the resolution in a clever ar-
gumentative speech, wbieh was loudly cheered.
The motion was then put and c4rried unanimously.
Mr. IIALLA.3I moved the ncx.t resolution, that every
adult male of sound mind, and uncontaminated by
crime, was entitled to the ele. etive franchise, and such
protection in the exerci,:e of it as would enable him to
vote aceording. to the dictates of his conscience.
Mr. DICKSON seconded this resolution, which was also
carried unanimously.
Several working-men and others who described them-
selves as '
addressed the meeting, and gave a hopeful account of the
progress made by them on behalf of their favourite
candidate.

Mr. WEBB, the Chairman of Mr. Miall's Committee,
stated that committees hod been formed in Edinburgh,
Glasgow, and various parts of Ireland, for the purpose
of promoting Mr. Miall's election, and numerous re-
mittances, and Ltters of s).tnpathv, had been received.
them, "ich ipive strong st liope3 of
Me. I:tufa:11)60x prepo.ied a resolution, plet4inp.r, the
mntinig to Eupport Mr. !dial! the hustings, which was
chtrieti by uclamatlan.

Between Exeter and Dawlish the works are rapidly
drawing to a close. A little delay has occurred at
Co'eliw99a) in eduttecitittrA of SW dactigide OrSialliti a

the mud, which is unable to carry the v..eieht of the in-
tended embankment. A timber viaduct has therefore
been designed ; it is in progress, and will shortly be
complet( d ; this w:11 meet the,difficulty, besides affording
other cenvehiences to the inhabitants of that part.
At Dawlish, the arrangements which have been re-
cently made have met with the approbation of the in-
habitants,
and will shortly be completed.
All the tunnels along the coast are on the point of
being finished.
At Teignmouth, the tunnels and covered way are
equally forward, as well as the works to within a short
distance of Newton. Near this place some delay has
arisen, from the difficulty of obtaining possession of
certain land which prevented the progress of the work at
a heavy cutting.
This work, however, is now carried on by night as
well as by day, and it will shortly be finished.
Frcm Newton to Plymouth the works generally are in
a satisfactory state of forwardness, and are being pushed
on with vigour.
A considerable portion of the persueneut %ay has been
laid, and nearly all the materisiis for the first portion of
the line are now on the grLund.
The Atmospheric pipes are in active progres . and a
portion of them is ready to be laid in succession to the
Perm
T hen ent way.
ngine houses up to Dawlish are in course of con-
struction, those at the Exeter end a' e te.ady to be r,,ofed,
and the machinery in a few days will I.ee in course of
erection.

In the course of a month or six w(,eks a locomotive
engine will be run over the line as the permanent way
advances for the purpose of consolidating the earthworks.
In conclusion, your Directors have the pleasure to eon-
gratulate the proprietary on the successful result of the
experiments which rave been recently made upon the
Croydon Atmospheric Line, far excueding their most
sanguine expectations ; and it is highly gratifying to
your Directors to find that their views, as to the efficacy
of the atmospheric system of traction have been thus
amply realised.

THOMAS GILL, Chairman.

After a short conversation on the subject of the allot-
ment of shares in the North Devon Railway Company,
Mr. PRANCE, with reference to the letter which had
been read from Mr. Samuda, inquired as to the truth of
a statement which he had heard : that as the carriages
upon Atmospheric Railways approached the termination
of each section, the speed was so sensibly diminished as
to leave them almost at a stand still, so that there was
nothing like an equilibrium in the rate of travelling ?
The CHAIRMAN replied that he had mu di pleasure in
answering the inquiry. So far wai the statement from
beieg correct, that it was fund upon the Croydon line
that the barometer stood 26i at one end and 27i on ar-
riving at the other end of the five miles, showing a very
little difference in the two extremities.

Mr. PRANCE then observed that nothing had been said
as to the probable connexion of the Cornwall Railway
with the South Devon line.

The CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Brunel had received in-
structions to attend to the recommendations of the Com-
mittee of the House of Lords, and that until the result
of that gentleman's surrey was known, he world not be
in a position to give them that information which might
be desired upon this subject.
Mr. D. DERRY then seconded the adoption of the re-
port, and it was unanimously agreed to.
This concluded the business of the ordinary half-
yearly meeting.
THE EXTRAORDINARY MEETING.