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LYONS and AVIGNON RAILWAY.
WITH A BRANCH TO GRENOBLE.
(COMPAGNIE CHASTELL IJX.)
Capital, 110,000,000 f. (4,400,0001.) in 220,000 shares of 500 f.
(201.) each.
Of which one-half is subscribed in France, and the other half is to be
subscribed in England, and considered as the English capital.
Deposit, 41. per Share.
To provide the usual caution money required by the French Govern-
ment, which will be returned without deduction in case this Com-
pany shall not become the lessees o f the railway.
PRESIDENT.—M. Le Comte de Chastellux, Pair de France
DIRECTORS IN FRANCE.
1 Le General Comte Friant, Aide-de-camp du Rol
Le Marquis de Dion
Le Comte Lanjuinais, Pair de France
M. Cordier, Depute
11. Edouard Caillard, Administrateur des Messageries Generales
31. Daullee, Lieut.- eneral du Genie
31 Monternault
M. De Lespinasse, Depute
Le Marquis de Graves
Le General de Toloze
Le Compte Alphonse de D'Ordcres
M. D'Orient de Bellegarde
31. Guillaume
M. Coste, Chef de la Malson Berthed, Neven et Coste de Chalon
sur Saone
Le Comte de Sieyes, Depute
DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND.
James Aikin. Esq., Liverpool, Director of the London and South-
NV( stern Railway
John David Barry, Esq., Palls, Director of the Orleans and Bour-
deaux Railway
Thomas Cooke, Esq., Manchester, Director of the London and Bir-
mingham Italie ay
William Jackson, Esq., Birkenhead, Chairman of the Chester and
Birkenhead Railway
R. W. Kennard, Esq., London, Director, of the Northern and Eastern
Railway
William APKenzie, Esq., Paris and Liverpool, Contractor for Public
Works
Richard Paterson, Esq., London,. Chairman of the Northern and
Eas ern Railway
William Reed, Esq., Paris and Twickenham, Director of the Paris
and Rouen and Rouen and Havre Railway
George Stephenson. Esq., C.E.
Sir Joshua Walmsloy, Liverpool:it
OFFICES OF THE COMPANY—NO. 11, Old Jewry Chambers, London.
BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn and Co., Lombard-street ; Sir Claude Scott,
Bart., and Co., Cavendish-square.
BANKEns IN Livntroot.---Union Bank of Liverpool.
BANKERS IN MANCHESTER—Messrs. Ctulliffe, Brookes and Co.
ENGINEER IN CHIEF— Robert Stephenson, Esq., C.E.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Bevan and Anderson, 2, Adelphi-terrace,
London.
SECRETARY—H. Mimardiere, Esq.
The line from Lyons to Avignon is to be constructed under the law
of the 16th July, 1845.
The whole line, together with a branch to Grenoble, is to be made
by the Company, and to be completed within four years from the
date of the Ordinance confirming the adjudication.
The constituted Company will have all the rights and powers
which the Government itself exercises in the construction of public
works.
The Government reserves the power of purchasing the lease at the
expiration of nineteen years from the ;adjudication, paying for the
residue of the term to the Company an annual sum, calculated on the
average of the nett proceeds of the five best of the preceding seven
years, but not in any event less than the nett proceeds of the last year
of the seven.
The Company will be constituted a " Societe Anonyme."
The adjudication of the Line will probably not be delayed beyond
the present year.
If the lease be obtained on favourable terms (and no other terms
will be sought or accepted by this Company), the Line will be a most
valuable one. It forms the only remaining link in the great chain
between the German Ocean and the Mediterranean. The local traffic,
especially of merchandise, is already very great, and with the said
and development to be given by the railway, will be far greater. The
Rhone cannot compete with the railway, because, although navi-
gable one way, its extreme rapidity renders it practically inuavi-
gable up the stream.
It has been considered desirable to associate for the English diree-
riots persons of acknowledged practical skill and experience in the.
construction, working, and management of railways, and it cannot
be denied but that this object has been attained.
The Directors take all requisite powers for conducting and con-
cluding negotiations with the French Government, tendering for and
accepting a lease, and generally enabling them to carry out what-
ever they may deem expedient in the interest of the Company.
They also expressly reserve to themselves the right to increase or
diminish the amount of capital stock and the number of shares, or
either, and to adopt such other modifications in those respects as they
may consider necessary or advantageous.
The amount of each share is to be payable as follows :—Two-thirds
on allotment; two other tenths, if required by the French Govern-
ment, before the lease shall have been obtained; the remainder by
tenths, as the Directors may see requisite, but at intervals of not less
than thre months between each call, until the whole 201. shall have
been paid up.
London, Sept. 24, 1845.
Applications for shares are to be addressed, not later than the 6th
of October next, to the Offices of the Company, No. 11, Old Jewry
Chambers, London ; or to Messrs. Beavan and Anderson, 2, Adelphi-
terrace ; and all applications must be made by filling up and sending
the printed form, which is not to be detached from the prospectus,
to be had on application at the Offices ; and of Messrs. Beavan and
Anderson. •

Just ready, In 3 vols., post Bvo ,
THE LADY OF MILAN;
Or, FIDELITY unto DEATH.

Edited by Mrs. THOMSON,
Author of" Ragland Castle," " The Chevalier," &c.
Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street.

13, Great Marlborough-street.
THE FIFTH VOLUME of M. THIERS'
HISTORY of the CONSULATE and the EMPIRE,
A Sequel to his " History of the French Revolution,"
Translated by D. FORBES CAMPBELL, Esq.,
With the sanction and approval of the Author,

Will be ready for delivery with the Magazines on the let of October.
Orders received by all Booksellers.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

THE WEATHER.—SuN OFFICE, SEPT. 26.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 42; Highest, 59; Noon, 55.

BAROMETER, 29.80.
WIND W.N.W.; fine weather.

iIIGH WATER AT LONDON-MIIDUE THIS DAY.
Morning .. 43 minutest after 9 Evening .. 22 minutes after 10.

because it would have been too great a compliment, forsooth,
to the enemy which his presumptuous incapacity affected to
despise, to build in imitation of their models? The disastrous
issue of so many encounters in which we were worsted by
far superior force, the ships of the enemy being equal always
to higher rates than those to which they nominally belonged,
and far outdoing us in the calibre and weight of their metal
and their manning ; this disastrous issue might have taught
the present Board of Admiralty, assuredly, the wisdom of
our not being left, in the event of a war, to commence opera-
tions with the most essential arm of our naval force re-
duced in strength and magnitude far below those of the
same arm belonging to our antagonist. We cannot
believe that Lord ILuipisru'rox or Sir GEORGE CoCKBURN
would willingly countenance any feeling of rivalry so low-
spirited and paltry as that which we firmly believe to have
been mainly instrumental to the war with America of 1812,
Yet, why is it—and the fact cannot be too often impressed on
our readers—that when the formidable superiority of large
steamers has been so signally tested in the enterprises of
commerce, and the extension of all intercourse and corre-
spondence between the remotest points of the globe, by
the noble vessels such as the "Great Western"
and the " Great Britain," produced by our pri-
vate builders, the Royal Navy should be altogether
deficient of steam-ships capable of competing with
those which America has built or Russia possesses? Not a
moment should be lost, we venture to insist, in getting afloat
at least one such gigantic thunderer, to serve as a nucleus for a
fleet of worthy consorts. If the requisite tonnage and arms-
meat cannot be readily combined, for the present, at least, let
the armament be associated with steam power. An example
suggests itself to us as an apt one for showing how this sort of
compromised power could be made in a moment available.
There is, if we mistake not, now lying at Blackwall, in dock,
the " Great Northern" steam-ship. She was built,
very lately indeed—(within a twelvemonth or ro)—
on the most useful and important principle of combining
all the sailing power and properties adapted to
her enormous length and great capacity, with the
motive power of the screw-propeller. When the wind and
weather serve she is to be sailed without working the latter,
so as to economise her fuel and machinery. These are to be
employed, on the other hand, when tempestuous weather and
adverse winds render it more expedient to apply steam to
the screw. Her trials have manifested her perfect achieve-
ment of these objects, than which we can imagine none
more admirable or valuable. She is built to carry forty
18-pounders. Her great height and her length render her a
most formidable floating battery, and her facilities of
sailing, steaming, and changing rapidly her position,
are probably unsurpassed. Whether, being docked,
this noble craft is for sale we have no means of knowing. If
she be, might it not be well worth while for the Admiralty-
to become her purchasers ? If not, can there be any objec-
tion to use her lines with any required extensions or improve-
ments in the construction of still superior steam frigates ?
Sir GEORGE COCKBURN, we remember, frankly admitted, as
well he might do, the great obligations the navy of this
country was under to the 'Sunders for the Yacht Club, in re-
spect of signal improvements introduced in the art of ship
building, equipment, &c., in turning out some of these beau-
tiful pleasure vessels, which are the admiration of foreigners,
and are justly the pride of the British public,
as well as of their private owners. Why should
the Admiralty hesitate to introduce similar
or analogous improvements into steam-ship building after
the models supplied by the builders of Bristol and Liver-
pool, Greenock and Londonderry? If we are not mistake;
so strong has hitherto been the prejudice against adopting
a foreign model, that the old Canopus, captured at Aboukir,
ever since she was incorporated into our navy, retained among
all candid or qualified judges the same credit her hull has
acquired in the recent experimental cruise, of being one of
the most perfect specimens that even the French builders
had ever produced. But not a single ship has
ever been laid down on her model, renowned as
it is for symmetry and strength. Can the illiberality of
the 1812 to' 1814 administration of the Admiralty be still
alive at its Board, or in some of its subordinate bureaux?
We know not how to bring ourselves to believe it; yet the
matters to which we have alluded raise a strong inference
that such is the fact. And the miserable parsimony with
which the Board has pretended to test the merits of so im-
portant an invention as Captain TAYLOR'S floating break-
water (by laying down small sections of fifty or sixty feet
long only, moored as slackly as possible off the Hove Coast-
Guard station), strongly corroborate this inference.

We have received Madrid journals of the 18th inst. The
Gazette of that date contains a royal ordonnance, with in-
structions sanctioned by her MAJESTY for the organisation of
the new corporations. The same official journal announces

the arrival of Mr. BRUNEL with a party of engineers, to be
employed on the North of Spain Railway. The works had
already commenced. The QUEEN had received a splendid
tiara set with diamonds from the SULTAN, valued at 5,000/.
No business was done on the Bourse on the 18th.

The Paris dlioniteur announces that the Government had
received a dispatch from Captain DESFOSSES, commandant of
the French station on the Isle of Bourbon, giving an account
of the unsuccessful attack made upon the fort Tamatave, in
Madagascar, by the French corvettes the Berceau and
Zelee, and the English sloop of war the Conway, with:the in-
tent of repressing the acts of violence and spoliation com-
mitted sgainst the merchants of the two nations. The French
loss amounted to 19 killed and 40 wounded. This fort, it
appears, is on the eastern coast of Madagascar, in the coun-
try of the Betimsaras, occupied by the Hovas tribe, who had
subjected the rest of the natives. Before this, Tamatave and
the adjoining country were governed by a native King, under
the protection of the French ; but on the occupation of the
territory by the predecessor of the present Queen, the French
undertook an expedition against him, captured the
town, which was afterwards evacuated on the conclusion
of a treaty of peace and commerce. The present Sovereign,
who is styled QueeniMaN.Taxa, violated this treaty as regards
France, and at the same time adopted hostile measures against
all foreigners who refused to become naturalized subjects of
her MAJESTY. The following letter from the Isle of Bourbon,
which is published in the Journal des Debate, gives an account
of the attack, with its unfortunate results:
" The Government of Bourbon having been informed that
by a decree, to be carried into immediate execution, all fo-
reigners in Madagascar were bound to get themselves made
naturalized subjects of the Hovas, under pain of expulsion, the
French corvettes Berceau, Captain Romain Desfosses, and Zelee,
Lieutenant Fierreck, having on board detachments of ma-
rines for reinforcing the garrisons of St. Marie and Nossi Be,
sailed for Tamatave, where they were joined by the English
slOop.of.war Conway, to demand explanations, and, if neces-
sary, to protest against the decree. The French and English
commanders united in endeavouring to enter into communication
with the Hova Government, and wrote to the Queen, requesting a
suspension of the measure. All was in vain. Their letters were
not only unanswered, but were never forwarded to the Queen.
The dwelling of a French merchant was plundered, and in conic.
quence a landing was resolved upon. Unfortunately, no precise
information as to the state of the fortifications and the real force
of the Hovas could be obtained. About 300 men, French and
English, were landed, under the command of Lieut. Fierrick.
They advanced, and carried with the bayonet the first redoubt, al-
though it was well defended. The same success attended an attack
upon a second redoubt, which was much stronger. But these
gained, the assailants found themselves opposed by a wall, twenty
feet high, well furnished with artillery, and girded by a deep ditch.
The disappointment and vexation of the small but brave band, on
finding before them an impregnable fortress, and the necessity for
a retreat, may be easily conceived. But both French and English
had sustained considerable losses. M. Bertho, aueigne de eels-
Saw, and M. Ducimetiere, sub-lieutenant of infantry, were killed
in the breach ; and Lieutenant Fierrick, an officer of the' marines,
and four cadets in that service, were more or less severely'wounded.
Amongst these last is distinguished M. de Graiuville, cadet of the
first class of the Berceau, who seized and retained a fiag of the
enemy, which both French and English rivalled each other In
endeavouring to gain. The young de Grainville crowned his gal-
lant conduct by dividing the Bag, and giving one-half to the Eng-
lish I The losses of the English were in proportion to ours, and
among them was an officer."

Of course the affair cannot rest in this position, and we
shall consequently soon hear of another expedition for the
protection of the English and French traders in the island.
The Constitutionnel has a long and lugubrious article on the
state of the naval inscriptions. According to the report
published by Admiral MAcKAU, the numbers available were
—On the Ist of January, 1834, 89,524 seamen ; the Ist of

January, 1844, 109,410 ; and on the Ist of January, 1845,
112,462, exclusively.of 10,384 marins de recruitment, and
12,810 inscribed workmen. "Upon the first glance," it says,
"this appears to be a gratifying increase, but an inspection
is now going on which will be attended with a diminution of
at:leastllB,ooo,:and this must be followed by a:second reduction.
Taking the same bases for the inspection as those of 1834,
upon a number of 12,500, there must be a total reduction of
27,000, which will leave the maritime inscription at 98,000.
Still further reductions must follow, for good seamen enter
the mercantile service of other states because they receive
better pay there, and thus escape from a-conscriptioll. which
includes all seamen from the age of eighteen to fifty, with-
out offering an equivalent compensation."
The following are miscellaneous extracts from the
papers '

" an Monday, at Eu, the King, accompanied by the Prince
and Princess of Salerno, the Ministers of Marine and Commerce,
Generals Atalin and Gourgaud, the Marquis de Dalmatle, the
Marquis de Brancaccio, and Colonel Dumas, took an airing In the
park of the chateau, and afterwards visited the college and the
church of that establishment, in which are the tombs of the family
or anise. His Majesty was received at the college by the Prefect
of the department, and the Mayor and municipal council of the
town.
" A letter from Naples, of the Pth instant, states that the Palace
at Palermo, had been prepared for the reception of the
ofE temßpuresrsao'f Russia and her numerous suite, and that her Imperial
Majesty will be escorted from Genoa to Sicily by three or four
polish refugees from France, England,
and
frigates.
passed throne:: Tieehorn on their way to
Smyrna, where they are to assemble preparatory to proceeding to
the Caucasus, to join the Circassians in the war against the
greivatm,hatenumber of
" ABegl

renih generally, have been hoaxed by the per-
sonage,
Ltgigitn!l•
According po the Courrier de Marseille, the good people of that
city
and contrived to leave MarlieiPP
Vimself Mohammed pep serrour, cousin of the Em-
cy an
calling
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4,3oenr 7;
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just hi time to avoid explanations, taking away with him a veiy
handsome vgtpb that he bad received as a present from the autho-
rities. ortlignecied,naeint her prince nor ambassador, nor per-
" ' Railway projects in Belgium are tucceeding each other with
such rapidity,' says the Independance of Brusslx on Monday , ' that
simigg Om will not be a elle commune without its railroa4. 4t

LONDON, FaIDAX, sEPTEIVIBEit 26, 1845.

present two new ones are announced, viz., a line to connect Jem.
mapes with Nieuport by Tourney, Menin, Ypres, and Dixmude ;
and another Scorn B•ussels to Lille by Flobeck, Ellezelles, and
Tournay, with branches to the right towards Deynze by And&
narde, and to the left towards the basin of Charleroi."

The Three per Cents, were done on the Paris Bourse on
Wednesday at 83f. 65c.; the Five per Cents., 117 f, 90c. ;
Spanishl hree per Cents., 39f. ; the Orleans Railroad Shares,
1,250 E ; Rouen, 1,075 f. ; Havre, 880 f. ; Basle, 285 E; Vier-
zon, 7451. ; Bordeaux, 685 E.; Boulogne, 640 f.
The following are the quotations for the new lines:-
Paris and Lyons Railroad (Laffitte), 26f. 25c. ; ditto (Ca-
ton), 8f..; ditto (Ganernon), 10E ; ditto (Lapinsonniere), 41
50c.; Northern Line (Rothschild), 820 t:; ditto (LAlitte),
76f. 25c.; ditto (Ro:,amel), 40f.; ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 30E
50c; ditto (Decan SOE 56c.; Paris and Strasburg
(Gannet-0,1),1Gf. 25c. ; ditto (Hinguerlot),. 15f. ; ditto (Be-
chet), 51. 50c.; ditto (!sot), 10f. ; Tours and Nantes (Mac-
kenzie), 12f. 50c.; ditto (O'Neill), 15E ; Lyons and Avignon
(Talabot), 84f. 25e.; ditto (Lecointe), 221: 50c. • Bordeaux
and Cette (Mackenzie), sf. 50c. ; ditto (Espeleta), 15f.;
Creil and St. Quentin (Kysaens), GE ; ditto (Carette), 6f. 50c. ;
ditto (Colbert), 3f. 50c.; Charleroi, 2E 50c.; Dieppe, 40f. ;
Fampoux, 15f.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, SEPT. 25.
Anglo-Belgian - Luxembourg ... 2%
Boulogne and Amiens.. 13 Namur and Liege
Bordeaux &Mediterran 1% Orleans and Vierzon -
Bordeaux and Toulouse - Orleans and. Bordeaux 131
Do. & Cette (Espeleta) - Over Yssel ....... -
Do. (Mackenzie's) .. 24 Paris& Lyons (Lafitte) 3
Central of Spain
Dendre Valley - -
Dutch Rhenish
11% Parts and 0r1ean5...... -
Dieppe & Paris Jima. - Paris and Rouen .. 421
Dijon and Mulhouse - Paris and Strasburg
East Indian
Grt Northern of France Do. (Compte de L'Est) -
(Laffitte's) -
Ditto (Rosarners) 314 Rouen and Havre......-
Do. (Le Boeuf) 3ll Royal North of Spain. 2%
Do. Pepin le Halleur - Sambre and Meuse .... 8
Great Paris and Lyons 2% Strasbourg and Basle . -
Great Western Bengal - Tournay,Jurbise, Lan-
Jamaica Junction _ dent, and Hasselt...

Do. North Midland Tours ' and Nantes
Do. Extension
Jersey
Louvain and Jemeppe.. Verona and Ancona —
Lyons and Avignon.... West Flanders 7

SECONDARIES.-(ThIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Secondary PorrEn.)
ROSS AND CO. V. CURTIS.
The plaintiffs in this action are wine and spirit merchants,
and the defendant is the landlord of the Royal 03k public-
house, Earl-street, Seven-dials. The action was brought to
recover the sum of 2/. 12s. 6d. for spirits supplied, and the de-
fendant pleaded in person that he never was indebted.
To prove the case the plaintiffs' cellarman was called, who
deposed to the delivery of whiskey to the above amount, and
that the defendant had himself written a receipt for it in the
delivery book.
The jury found for the plaintiff.
The SECONDARY said it was a very clear case indeed of
sham plea.
The costs would be increased by the plea from N. to 151.
This was the only case set down for hearing.

BANKRUPTCY.--(THIS DAY.)
(Before Mr. Comissioner SHEPHERD.)
IN RE L-kZARUS.

This bankrupt, who had carried on business as a dealer in
new and second-hand clothes in Marylebone and Wigmore-
street, came up to pass his last examination, and was opposed
by the trade assignee.
The assignee said that he objected to the accounts in toto ;
that the debts amounted to nearly 2,0001, three-fourths of
which were on accommodation bills ; there were no assets, the
whole of the bankrupt's property had been swept away by
an execution, at the suit of a Mr. Lyon Samuels, upon ac-
commodation bills, and no account was rendered. The bank-
rupt had stated to him, in the presence of the official assignee,
that he had not kept any books, that he had made up his
accounts from memory, which failed him, so that he could
not give any details. The bankrupt bad had extensive deal-
ings in accommodation bill transactions with a person named
Davies, who was examined yesterday before Mr. Commissioner
Evans, who had adjourned the case, on the ground that the
bankrupt's property had been seized by Mr. Samuels (above
referred to) for a debt cf 1,553/., of which there was no de-
tailed account, and that Learned Commissioner said it
might, perhaps, be founded on fraud, and that it was a public
duty to refuse to pass a man on such accounts.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said that it must be shown to
him that there was a falsification of accounts to justify him
refusing to allow the bankrupt to pass. The only way to
punish him was to refuse his certificate. The grounds now
urged would properly apply on-that occasion.
The assignee said, that if accounts like these were passed
against the express rejection of them by the assignee, he
himself had better be made bankrupt to morrow.
Mr. LEWIS (the bankrupt's solicitor) raid he should like
to have the working of the fiat.—(Laughter.)

The bankrupt said he had paid him ib or 30 per cent.
The assignee—Now speak the truth.
- .

Bankrupt—Then I should say 40.
Mr. LEWIS—Now you have got the truth, or near to it.
The bankrupt said he had sued out the fiat to defeat
Samuel's execution; that Samuel's debt was for accommoda-
tion bills for 575/. in favour of Davies, and he could not say
to what amount accommodation bills had passed.
The Learned COMMISSIONER said he should pass the
bankrupt, as no delay could improve the accounts.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
(THIS DAY.)

Joseph Thomas, a young man dressed as a tradesman's
porter, was ,placed at the bar, charged with the following
daring robbery :—About nine o'clock last evening, the pri-
soner, who had for some time, been noticed lurking about
Sackville-street, Piccadilly, contrived to slip unobserved down
the area steps of the residence of Dr. Richard King, of No.
27 ; and entering the kitchen, in which none of the servants
at the moment happened to be, he seized hold of a tray of
kvives and forks, no doubt mistaking it for the plate basket,
which was standing on the same table, and contained plate to
the amount of between 501. and 604 As lie was leaving the
kitchen he was met:by the crok, who, suspecting he was
a thief, seized him by the collar, on which be threw the knife-
box and contents into the sink, and made a desperate
strugggle to get away, threatening to knock the girl's brains
out if she did not loose her hold. The young woman, how-
ever, retained her grasp of him, and screaming loudly for
assistance, Dr. King, and some gentlemen who were dining
with him, rushed down stairs to her aid and secured him.
On his being searched at the station-house about 20s. in
silver were found in his possession.
Mr. HARDWICK asked if he was known.
Inspector Aggs, of the C division, said, that the prisoner
could be identified as the party who had committed two
other robberies of plate if he was remanded, to allow the
necessary time to bring the witnesses forward.
It also appeared that latterly numerous robberies of plate
have been of late effected at the west end, by a person an-
swering the prisoner's description. The plan he adopted was
either by sneaking down the area while the servants were
engaged in some other part of the house, or knocking boldly
at the hall-door, and stating that he was sent by some trades-
man in the neighbourhood to inquire for some article or an-
other to he repaired. While the servant went to make in-
quiries of his master or mistress, leaving him standing in the
hall, his appearance and manners not exciting the least sus-
picion,generally made his way to the dining-room, and carried
off the whole of the plate laid for dinner. In every case it
would appear that he had ascertained by some means the
hour at which the family dined, and the robberies were gene-
rally committed about half an hour before the dinner party
assembled. He was remanded until this day week.

CLERKEN WELL.-(T lIIS DAY.)
James Connolly, aged 16, and John Silk, aged 10, well-
known thieves, were placed at the bar before Mr. Greenwood,
charged by Mr. Robert Duke, chief usher belonging to this
court, with having been concerned in picking his pocket of
a silk handkerchief.
Mr. Duke deposed, that on Thursday evening last, at half-
past eight o'clock, he was walking through Goswell-street,
when he felt something kick his heel, on which he turned
round, and saw three persons behind him, but having no
suspicion at the time of any robbery, he proceeded a little
way on his journey. when he missed his pocket-handker-
chief • He then went back, and at the corner of Sutton-street,
Clerkenwell, he saw the prisoners and another boy,in company
with each other, and Connollywas holding up his (Duke's) hand-
kerchief in his hand, exhibiting it to his companions for exa-
mination. whilst they were laughing and giggling. Duke
seized the prisoners, and tying their arms together, took them
to the station-house, and on their road thither Connolly said
he would pay for the handkerchief if he would let him go.
Connolly said he picked up the handkerchief, and two
others found on him he purchased in Field-lane, Holborn, of
a Jew. - _

Silk said he saw his friend pick up the handkerchief, and
he went over to him to ax for his req'lars, or halves.

•
Mr. GREENWOOD fully committed Connolly for trial, but
the evidence not being sufficient against Silk, he was dis-
charged, with a caution as to his future conduct.

NORTH WALES RAILWAY.
(THIS DAY.)

An adjourned general meeting of the Shareholders in this
Company was held to-day, at the London Tavern, Bishops..
gate-street, Wm. Chadwick, Esq., in the chair.
The advertisement , convening the meeting having been
read—
The CHAIRMAN said that they were all aware that the
meeting was merely called for the purpose of affixing the
seal to the register of Shareholders. You are aware that we
are precluded from any other business ; but if any gentleman
present chooses to ask me any question, I shall be happy to
answer him.
A SHAREHOLDER wished to khow whether any arrange-
ment had been made, or was in course of making, with the
Chester and Holyhead Company?
The CHAIRMAN said that negotiations were then pending,
but they had not yet assumed an official character; as soon,
however, as they did so the result would be reported to the
Shareholders.
There being no other business to be gone through the
meeting broke up.

SOUTH ...EASTERN AND CONTI-
NENTAL STEAM-BOAT COMPANY.-(THIS

DAY.)
The first general meeting of this Company was held to-day
at the South-Eastern Railway station, London-bridge, Wm.
BrGregor, Esq., in the chair.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been read,
and the common seal of the Company affixed to the register
of proprietors,
The CHAIRM.AN briefly addressed the meeting. He said
there was no business for the meeting to transact. They had
been called together in compliance with the deed of settlement,
and to learn the progress which had been made in carrying
out the objects of the Company. The report which would be
submitted to them would furnish the necessary information.
The SECRETARY then read the report, to the effect that
11,043 shares had been issued, on which 41. each had been
paid up, realising a capital of 44,1721. The Company had got
five iron boats constructed, and others were in progress.
There was not time yet for a dividend to be declared, but by
the next meeting, in February ensuing, it was fully expected
that there would be one.
The report having been received and adopted, the meeting
immediately afterwards adjourned.

Viscount and Viscountess Sidmouth, who have
at Hastings, have left that watering-place.
been sojourning

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.

The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 4,000 to
5,000 bags, all to the trade. In prices there is not the least
change. 300 Maranham realised 51/2d. to 6:V.•, 300 Surat,
34d to 33%d. ; 400 Egyptian, 61/2d. to 71/2d. ; and from 3,000
to 4,000 American, 33/,id. to d.

In Shares a moderate business was doing.
It has been mentioned by almost all our Contemporaries,
as an extraordinary fact, that a large shipment of salt has
just been made from Liverpool to Calcutta. The fact is so,
and in calling attention to the matter, it ought to be stated
that at the last akinual meeting of the General Shipowners'
Society the report of the Committee stated—
" Many subjects involving the interests of shipping have
engaged the attention cf your Commi tee. Among them
may be enumerated a proposal to endeavour to open the
markets of India and China for British manufactured salt, &c."
It is satisfactory to find that the objects of the Committee
are likely to be realised.
There are not any late arrivals announced in the City to-
day of importance.
Competition for the construction of foreign lines of railway
appears to be as strong, as far as the extension of com-
munication on the Continent is concerned, as in
this country. A new party is in the field, and a
most powerful body too, in order to compete for the Lyons
and Avignon Railway. At the head of the list of the Com-
mittee of Management is Sir John Easthope, M.P., and there
are the names of Mr. J. L. Ricardo, Mr. Walter, Mr. Ardonin,
&c. There is no question as to the importance of the line.
We are desirous of noticing that the party of the name
of Wetenhall, brought before the Lord Mayor for an assault,
is not Mr. James Wetenhall, the publisher of the Stock Ex-
change Lists. As for very many years the writer of this City
article has received much information upon money matters,
&c., from him, a ready desire ought to be shown to " place
thesaddle on the right horse."
Consols have receded to 98M for the Account, and for
Money to 98%. The quotations are now a shade butter.
Exchequer-bills keep firm. India Stock is steady at 268.
Not half a dozen bargains were reported in the foreign
funds to. day. The only fresh prices are, for Danish, 90 ; for
Spanish Three per Cents., 38; for Dutch Two-and Half per
Cents., 60 ; and for Equador, 5.
There is a heavy market for nearly all the railway shares
to-day. The Cambridge and Lincoln look firm. The quo-
tations of the French lines are also pretty steady.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.

(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols Anns
Long Annuities Expire sth Jan. 1860 —
Do. 30 Years, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 lll,l
India Stock 268
Consols for Account 98,0414
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I%d.
1,0001.
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5001.
Ditto Small — .. 48 pm.
PRICE OF FOREIGN FUNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Dan:sh Bonds 1825, 3 per Cent.... 90
Spanish Bonds, 5 per Cent,1841...
Ditto 3 per Cent 3B
Dutch 214 per Cents
Equador
BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE

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