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EAST INDIA HOUSE, JANUARY 29, 1843,

THE COURT of DIREC TORSof the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,

PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN-
NUITY COMPANY,
9, CHATHAM-PLACE, BLACKERLiRS, LONDON.
Established in 1826.
This Society is supported by an ample subscribed Capital, and by a
considerable accumulated premiuin fund.
Assurances are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits,
or at an increased premium, with participation in the profits of the
Office.
A Ilonus in ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre-
miums received (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30
per cent.) was declared in May, 1842, en all beneficial policies on
wh:ch three annual premiums had been paid in the December
previous.
A division of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold-
ers of beneficial policies can receive their bonuses In ready money, or
have them applied in augmentation of their policies, or in reduction
of their future premiums
Assurers may contract to pay their Premiums either In one sum, in
a given number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly pay-
ments, or on the ascending or descending scale.
Officers of the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted
with chronic and other diseases, and such as are going beyond the
limits of Europe, are also Assured at moderate rates.
Prospectuses and all necessary information may be obtained at the
Office. MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary.

THE BISHOP OF NORWICH AND
MR. WODEROUSE.
The correspondence between the Bishop of Nor-
wich and Mr. ‘Vodehouse appears to us particularly
worthy of attention, as calculated to remind the mem-
bers of the Oxford Convocation that a measure, almost
the very reverse of that proposed to them, is at this
moment required. A clergyman of the diocese of
Norwich, entertaining some scruples as to sub-
scription, and being unable, after the endeavour, of
many years, to ascertain what is the received inter-
pretation of the Church with respect to it, at
length tenders the resignation of his preferment
to the bishop of the diocese. The bishop refuses to
accept the resignation, and plainly states
his reasons, as will be seen in his letter. Unless
we are to believe the statement of a Contem-
porary, that the proposed new test is abandoned, the
members of the Oxford Convocation are invited
to decree, first, that subscription to the Thirty-nine
Articles and thirty-sixth canon is hereafter to be
made " according to the sense of those who origi-
nally promulgated them." Let them refer to the
points which have occasioned Mr. Wodehouse's
difficulties, and say whether they do not, many of
them, require and exercise such a latitude as Mr.
Wodehouse rewires, and the Bishop of Norwich
declares to be fully justifiable. Let them next con-
sider whether they are prepared to assert that
our Reformers and the clergy of 1603 held
the same views, and • w 0,451 have assented
to the like latitude. And are there not other
points of which clergymen of every shade of opinion
feel that they must exercise some latitude in sub-
scribing ; and has not the course of ecclesiastical
discussion since 1562 secured to them this liberty by
gradually proving its necessity ? The members of
the Oxford Convocation are invited also to a de-
cree, secondly, that subscription shall hereafter be
made " according to that sense which that sub-
scriber believes is now proposed by the Uni-
versity." Is it possible that a body of well edu-
cated churchmen can thus identify 1562 and 1845,
can forget the history of three centuries, and
concede to, they know not whom, the power of abso-
lutely interpreting our national religious tests ?
Without stopping to consider how far such a con-
cession would be illegal, we would rather invite their
attention to the extreme imprudence of such a
step, the exclusive purpose of which cannot be
mistaken. Let them review the last few years at
Oxford, and ask--whose turn will come next? He
who places arbitrary power in the hands of another,
at best can only look upon himself as the last to feel
its severity. Never was there a time when it was

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

that no difference had occurred, or was likely to occur,
between the two Companies. We have reason to be-
lieve that a slight misunderstanding did exist for a short
time, but that it was entirely founded in error, and was
immediately removed by a frank and candid explana-
tion.—Liverpool Times.
LONDON AND YORK.—On Monday a meeting was held
at Doncaster to- take into consideration the projected
lines, in so far as they affect the interests of the borough,
and to memoralise the Board of Trade thereon. The
Mayor, Mr. J. E. Morey, presided, supported by Sir
Isaac Morley, Sir Joseph Copley, Mr. E. B. Denison,
M.P., Mr. J. Parker, M.P., an 4 other gentlemen con-
nected with the district. Messrs. Slarke, Easton, and
Sharpe appeared as a deputation from Gainsborough, in
favour of the Midland Counties Extension. The Mayor,
in opening the proceedings, explained that the chief re-
quisite for a line to Doncaster was, that they must have
a main line, with a permanent station, and that it must
not pass the high road owe, level. They had memorialized
the Board of Trade against the London and York, be-
cause it left Doncaster ten miles to the east. Mr. Walker
proposed a resolution in favour of the London and York,
conceiving that the adoption of that line would make
Doncaster once more the highway between Edinburgh
and London. He contended that the Midland Counties
Exteasion would neither give facilities to, nor improve
the trade of Doncaster. Mr. Milner seconded this. Sir
Isaac Morley spoke in favour of the Midland Counties
Extension, but advised the meeting not to give a pledge
to any particular line. He moved an:amendment, second.
ed by Mr. Price, that every line that came direct to Don-
caster, and had a station there, would be for the interest of
the town. Mr. Derison, M.P., entered into a variety of
statements with respect to the London and York, and
concluded by calling on the meeting to support the reso-
lution in its favenr, which was eventually carried over
the amendment, by a large majority. A deputation was
appointed to communicate the resolution to the Board
of Trade.
MANCHESTER, Busy, AND ROSSENDALE.—OD MOD-
day the half-yearly general meeting of the Proprietors
was held at Bury. Mr. J. Grundy, Chairman of the
Board of Directors, presiding, when the report of the
Directors, describing the progress of the works, and
giving a statement of the accounts, was received and
adopted. The Chairman congratulated the Proprietors
on the improved position of the Company's affairs. At
the extraordinary general meeting, which followed im-
mediately after, the Directors submitted a report relative
to the proposed Heywood branch in connexion with the
Manchester, Bury, and Rossendale. Resolutions were
passed unanimously in favour of an application to Par-
liament for power to construct it, and to raise the neces-
sary capital. The Chairman announced that satisfac-
tory arrangements had been entered into for the
amalgamation with the Manchester and Rossendale of
the Blackburn, Burnley, and Accrington line. The out-
lay on the Ileywood branch would be between 60,0001.
and 70,000/,

That a QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY
will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY,
Lie 19th March, 1545, at Eleven o'clock in :he forenoon.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

AMALGAMATION OF THE BIRMINGHAM
AND GLOUCESTER, AND BRISTOL AND
GLOUCESTER LINES.
BIRMINGHAM, WEDNESDAY EVENING.—A meeting of
the Shareholders in the Birmingham and Gloucester
Railway was held this afternoon at the Company!s
offices, in Lawley-street, "to authorise the guarantee of 5
per cent., offered by the Directors to parties taking
shares in the proposed line to Wolverhampton ; to
authorise the raising of additional capital for the works ;
and the immediate consolidation of the capital of the
Company with that of the Bristol and Gloucester Rail-
way Company." There was a good attendance of
Shareholders.
Mr. SAMUEL BOWLEY, Chairman of the Board of
Directors, presided, and said that at the last meeting it
was left in the power of the Directors to alter the terms
on which the additional capital should be raised, if they
saw a necessity. That necessity had arisen ; they found
that the withdrawal of the guarantee would hinder them
from getting out their shares, and after due considera-
tion they had agreed to the terms proposed in the ad-
vertisement. He, therefore, moved the resolution autho-
rising the guarantee of 5 per cent, to parties taking
shares in the Wolverhampton line.
Mr. LOVE seconded the resolution, which was carried
unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN then moved the next resolution.
Mr. C. B. FRIPP (of Bristol), seconded the resolution,
which was also passed unanimously.
Mr. SHAW, in reply to Mr. Love, said the shares
were to be allotted "as the Dirtetors might think
proper."
The CHAIRMAN said the object of the Directors had
been to give the preference to the Proprietors of the
present line.
The CHAIRMAN, in reply to Mr. Love, who wished to
know the amount of additional capital required, said
there was a great deal embraced under the present ar-
rangements of the Board. There were the deviation
lines, as well as the main line to Wolverhampton. Then
the question arose whether the money to come back
from the Great Western Company would pay the cost
of the deviation lines. He was afraid they could not
give any definite calculation as to the amount required.
The estimate, as far as Mr. Hughes and Mr. Baylis, the
surveyors, could calculate, was 742,7671. 12,546 shares
had been allotted, but the Directors were not exactly in
a position to say that all that number had been
accepted. The shares allotted would amount to about
600,000/. They were anxious to reserve some of the
shares for the landowners through whose estates the
line would pass. 200.0001, in addition to the 600,0001.
allotted, would cover the probable cost of the pro -
posed works.
The CHAIRMAN said the next question for the consi-
deration of the meeting was the amalgamation with the
Bristol and Gloucester Company.
The SECRETARY then read the agreement, the sub-
stance of which was given in The Sun of last week.
The CHAIRMAN said he was very much inclined to be-
lieve that there would be very little difference of opi-
nion as to the policy of amalgamating the Company with
those who were naturally their allies. The Bristol and
Gloucester line had not long been opened before the Di-
rectors of this Company were made aware of the prac-
tical disadvantages of working as two separate and in-
dependent companies. With regard to the terms upon
which the amalgamation was proposed to be made, that
was a different matter. But, supposing those terms to
be fair and reasonable, there could not be two opinions
as to the desirableness of the step. With regard to the
rates of carriage, and the carrying trade generally, the
want of uniformity must militate very much againsl
the interests of all parties. After a few more observa-
tions, he moved a resolution, authorising the consolida•
tion of the two companies.
Mr. HALL seconded the motion.
Mr. C. B. FRIPP, Director of the Bristol and Glouces•
ter, thought that the beard had quite overlooked the in-
terests of the Company in the grand end of amalgama-
tion. That the line between Birmingham and Bristol
should have originally been one line, no one could deny ;
and on fair and equitable terms amalgamation now would
be advantageous to both Companies. But were the pro-
posed terms fair? With respect to the share capital of
the Company, the Bristol and Gloucester were placed on
an exact par with the Birmingham and Gloucester Com-
pany. The Birmingham and Gloucester Company had
been struggling for three years, and had at last succeeded
in working out a dividend of at most from 4 to 4i per
cent. Was it wise then for them to amalgamate with a
Company which had not yet published a single state-
meat of traffic? When the Birmingham and Gloucester
Railway opened, there was a long line of coach road to
the west. When the Bristol and Gloucester Company
commenced operations the Great Western was opened to
Exeter, and there was a direct railway communication
as far north as Preston. The first half-year's returns,
then, would not have formed an unfavourable test
of the capabilities of the line as far as passenger
traffic was concerned. It was not fair to put that
Company on a par with their own. Looking at the
matter us an open question, he considered the terms
laid down in the agreement to be widely prejudicial to
the Birmingham and Gloucester Company. The great
object of the amalgamation was to ensure a more rapid
transit of passengers. He could see nothing to effect
that object, unless the same gauge was adopted through-
out the line. It must be altered. He should be decidedly
against extending the broad gauge to Birmingham. He
called upon the Directors explicitly to state that the
narrow gauge would be carried through from Gloucester
to Bristol.
Mr. JOSEPH STURGE thought the terms were rather to
the advantage of the Bristol Company, but the advan-
tages of an amalgamation were so great that he hoped
no opposition would be made to the proposal of the
Directors. He did not exactly understand that Bristol
and Gloucester stock was in the same position as Bir-
mingham and Gloucester stock. He supported the
original motion.
The CHAIRMAN—If the line pays 5 per cent., then
there will be 5 per cent. paid on 1001. Birmingham, and
5 per cont. on 87/ ss. Bristol.
Mr. STURGE said that put a little different feature on
the matter; and although the stock of the Bristol Com-
pany
.was very much increased, and the stock of the.
Birmingham Compapy remained the same, looking at the
mileage, there was nothing very unfair in that. He
most cordially supported the original motion.
The resolution was ultimately adopted nem. con.

EAST INDIA HOUSE, JANUARY 29, 1845

THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST
INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice,
ThAt the TH.INSYER-11001CS' of the said COMPANY'S STOCK
will he SHUT on THURSDAY, the Gth March next, at Three
o'clock, and OPENED AGAIN on THURSDAY, the 10th April,
following.
That a GENERAL COURT of the said Company will bo held at
their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 9th Aprll,
1845, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until Six o'clock In the
Evening, for the ELECTION of SIX DIRECTORS of the said
COMPANY for FOUR YEARS. _ _ _

The form of a Letter of Attontey and of a Declaration for enabling
Proprietors of East India Stock to vote by proxy on this occasion,
may be obtained upon applkation at the Treasury in this House.

That the Lists of the 'Members of the said Company will be ready
to be delivered on Tuesday, the 25th March next.
JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary.

nore needful to bear in mind one great object of a
nati )nal Church, namely, to provide for the people
such a form of doctrine and worship as shall conciliate
to itself the largest possible number of Christians
without sacrifice of truth. What we want is com-
prehension, and not exclusion. Too long has the
policy of the clerical body been prompt to exclude,
instead of skilful to reclaim energy and talent from
error, and to guide them to profitable exertion
for the good of the people. The leading fact of
the Reformation is, that it invited all men to seek
the truth, each for himself; that it sought
to place the Bible in the hands of all ; and to
induce them to appeal to it as a confirmation of
the voice of their pastors. The necessary conse-
quence of such principles is free religious discussion.
Nearly three centuries of differences amongst Eng-
lish Churchmen prove that even articles of faith
cannot prevent diversity of opinion. The obvious
duty of the national Church is to sanction what it
cannot prevent ; to render such differences no longer
disreputable ; to relax religious tests, instead of
rendering them more stringent ; to aim at an agree-
ment in essentials, and an acceptable uniformity of
worship; to range differences on other points under
the harmless title of free discussion ; to leave men
at liberty to argue, for argue they will, secure that
truth thus treated will ultimately prevail ; to seek, in
short, for union in great truths, and in public wor-
ship, on which the peace and improvement of society
depend. In contending for the necessity of allowing
a latitude of interpretation we shall not be under-
stood as maintaining that Roman Catholics and Pro.
testants can be comprehended within the same reli-
gious organisation. Nothing but discord and weak.
ness could come of an attempt to treat fundamental
differences as if they were of secondary moment.
Men cannot, with any sort of profit or propriety,
associate together for religious worship, if they
deem each other to be in fatal error upon almost
every important tenet. The latitude of interpreta-
tion, therefore, which honest churchmen exercise,
and have always exercised, in respect to
creeds and formularies, is such a latitude as
consists, in the words of the Bishop of Norwich,
with a "sincere .attachment to the general doctrines
of the Church." It being impossible that a real
agreement should exist upon the numerous and com-
plex propositions to which assent is formally given
by subscription, there is no other principle upon
which honest men, having the least shadow of
doubt, can remain in the Church, except this one
of agreement with its main doctrines and system,.
Some men of nice consciences' like Mr. lVodehouse,
do not feel that this view of the case removes their
scruples ; whilst others, assuredly not less conscien-
tious, like Dr. Arnold, have rested on it with entire
assurance and satisfa ltion. Dr. Arnold was as far
from agreeing with the damnatory clauses of the
Athanasian Creed as Mr. Wodehouse ; but his
dissent from the established formularies on that and
some other points did not prevent a sincere, or we
should rather say a passionate, attachment to the
Church as a whole. That such diversities were ne-
cessary was maintained by Dr. Arnold on the
strongest Founds. Otherwise, said he, the Church
could receive into its ministry "only men of dull
minds or dull consciences ; of dull, nay almost of
dishonest minds, if they can persuade themselves
that they actually agree in any great number of
human propositions ; of dull consciences, if exer-
cising their minds freely, and yet believing that
the Church requires the total adhesion of the un-
derstanding, they still, for considerations of their
own convenience, enter into the ministry in her de-
spite." (" Life of Arnold," vol. 2, p. 173)• The
obvious objection that the latitude here contended
for made the degree of adhesion required indefinite,
he met by the distinction to which we have re-
ferred. Ile said that things thus left seemingly so
indefinite, -" are not really so to an honest and sen-
sible mind; for such a mind knows whether it is really
in sympathy with the Church in its main faith and
feeling ; and if it be not, then subscription would
indeed be deceitful."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.
CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
TIMES.—The English Funds continue flit, and sales
have been made, to invest the proceeds in railway shares,
which are now almost exclusively the favourite securities
of the day. The Government broker has not yet con-
cluded his official purchases, but these, though occa-
sionally large, are scarcely sufficient, in the absence of
other good business, to support prices. It is known as
a fact that within the last few days several considerable
parcels of stock have been sold to lend out the money on
the bonds and debentures of some of the old Railway
Companies, and also to purchase the shares of the select
of the new. In this state of affairs Exchequer-bills are
very sensitive, and whenever a sale of 20,000 L or 30,0001.
is effected, a fill follows. A few purchases within the
last week have had the contrary effect ; but while they
yield so low a rate of interest compared with the securi-
ties of establisfied railways, their market cannot be ex-
pected to maintain a very stable appearance.
The Railway Share Market has been quiet, the job-
bers preparing for the settlement at the close of the
week, which seems to be looked for with some little
anxiety by most parties engaged in business at the Stock
Excbangt.. It is expected to be one of the heaviest ac-
counts ever yet known, and as large differences will have
to be paid, money is already increasing in demand. The
current rate this afternoon was from five to seven per
cent.; but it is thought that before the whole of the busi-
ness can be got through, a much higher value will have
to be paid. To-morrow appears likely to be the great
day for ascertaining the positive result of the late exten-
sive speculation; and though, of course, till it has passed,
nothing can be known of the true solvency of the dealers,
still there appears to be no fear of any serious difficulties
arising, seeing that operations for the advance have, in
most cases, been attended throughout the period of the
account with complete success. It is not with a rising
market that failures principally occur ; it is when a sud-
den re-action comes, and when prices are enormously
depreciated by the immediate desire of holders to rid
themselves at a sacrifice of a responsibility which they
apprehend will swallow up their all.
At a meeting to-day of the North Kent Railway
shareholders, one of the lines rejected by the recent
decisions of the Board of Trade, it was determined,
in pursuance of an almost unanimous vote, to go to
Parliament with their plans, so strongly do the pro-
moters entertain the opinion of the ultimate success
of their scheme. All dissentients who choose to with-
draw their names and subscriptions from the list are
to be allowed the par value of their shares, without
anything being deducted for expenses up to the pre-
sent time, and about a week is given them for signi-
fying their desire on the subject. In the application
to be made:to Parliament, the cost of such proceed-
ings is guaranteed not to exceed 10s. per share. A
very elaborate report was read, which entered into
the advantages of this line compared with their more
fortunate rivals, and hints were thrown out that
it was not improbable, if perseverance were
continued, that the North Kent Company would
be able to come into some arrangement for
perfecting railway communication through that
county with the South-Eastern Company. The
meeting was not very fully attended, but a great
deal of unanimity prevailed among those who took part
in the business before it. In all these cases there are
two sides to the question, and before any sound opinion
can be entertained of the statements made on this occa-
sion, it will be as well to hear what the South-Eastern
Company have to say at their approaching meeting.
Both parties may have great confidence in their respec-
tive schemes, and yet after all, both may be to a certain
extent disappointed. It would therefore be well to weigh
all the different circumstances calmly aad deliberately
before such an enormous outlay of capital is made, and
see whether by some proper adjustment of interests the
struggle and expense of a Parliamentary contest could
not be avoided to the benefit of both Companies. The
Board of Trade is evidently giving the chief considera-
tion to those lines and branches which have already an
interest in, or are identified with, the great branch rail-
ways, and properly so, because, as connected with these,
there is strong security that they will be completed,
while, looking to the question as one favouring mono-
poly, a view of the case recently started, there can be no
doubt that Government supervision will provide for the
necessary accommodation and protection of the public.
SUN.—Consols close the same as they stood in the
morning—viz., 994- to par for Money, and 100 to 100*
for Account. Bank Stock has been 214 to 215. Exche-
quer Bills were firm at 675. premium.
The Foreign Bonds were rather better. Spanish Five
per Cents. were 28 to for February 14 ; Mexican 354-
to 36 ; Colombian, 14j to • Brazilian, 90i ; and Spanish
Three per Cents., 39i to 40. k.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these : Birmingham and Gloucester were 9} ;
Ditto, New, 9. ; Bristol and Exeter, 3 to 4 ' • Ditto and
Gloucester, 14i to 14 ; Chester and Holyhead, 1i; Chur-
net Valley,' ; Cornwall, ; Dublin and Mullingar,
to 4- ; Eastern Union, 5f ; Great Southern and Western
(Ireland) Extension, 41 to 3/ ; Great Western. 97 to 98;
Ditto, Fifths, 20i; Guildford, Fareham, and Portsmouth,
24- ; Harwich, ; Hull and Selby, 23 ; Lancaster and
Carlisle, 91; Birmingham, Thirds, 40; ; Ditto, Quarter,
264 ; South-Western, New, 104 ; Croydon, 3i to 4; Lon-
don and York, 21 ; Manchester and Leeds, 60 to 62 ;
Midland, 28 to 29 ; Ditto, New, 7 ; Newcastle and Ber-
wick, 114- to 101 ; North British, 31 ; Northern and
Eastern, Quarter, 5 ; Norwich and Brandon, 54 ; Ditto,
New, 2* S
; Rugby, 11 ; Shrewsbury and Birmingham,
tog- ; outh Devon, 51 ; South-Eastern, 1414- ; Ditto,
New, No. 1, 15 to ; Ditto, No. 2,15 i ;
South Wales, 2* to 3 ; Trent Valley, 7f ; Water-
ford and Kilkenny, 1 ; York and North Midland,
57 ; Paris and Orleans, 244 ; Ditto and Rouen,
22 ; and Rouen and Havre, 151 ; and Tours
and Nantes, 1 premium. Greenwich have been If dis-
count. London Joint-Stock Bank Shares were 4i prem.

BOLTON, WIGAN, AND LIVERPOOL—On Monday, a
meeting was held at Bolton, with reference to the pro-
posed line from Bolton, through Wigan to Liverpool.
The Mayor, Mr. J. Slater, presided, and enlarged on the
importance of having in connection with the district a
direct railway communication from the eastern to the
western shores of England. In his opinion, they ought
not to lose the present opportunity of obtaining oils,
tallow, Baltic timber, &c., direct from Hull. Bolton had
neglected the canals ; they must not neglect the rail-
ways. By means of the proposed line, Bolton would
have a better and cheaper supply of coals than it had at
present. By the projected line they could have their cot-
ton, tallow, &c., direct from Liverpool, which to Bolton,
with its 70,000 inhabitants, was a matter of great im-
portance. A memorial, very numerously signed by all
parties in the town, had already been sent up to the
Board of Trade, and ho had received a letter acknow-
ledging its receipt. Mr. Alderman Magnet' thought that
if Bolton neglected the present opportunity of securing
an improved communication with Liverpool, they would
be much to blame. Robert Knowles, Eiq., then moved
" That it is the opinion of the meeting that the present
railway and canal communication is inadequate to
the wants of the people of Bolton and the neighbour-
hood." The present railway was insufficient for
the carriage of goods. The resolution was car-
ried unanimously. Mr. Henry Ashworth moved the
second resolution, and stated that the proposed line
would afford the means of communication with Wigan,
Hindley, Bolton, Bury, Heywood, Rochdale, &c., em-
bracing a pepulation of about 300,000—a fact which
established the desirability of the undertaking. He
concluded by moving that the proposed line from Liver-
pool to Wigan and Bolton, with extension to Bury and
Heywood, was admirably adapted to supply the defi-
ciencies of railway communication. R. Heywood, Esq.,
seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.
Mr. P. Ainsworth, M.P. for the borough, said, that as
all railway projects were now left to a Committee of the
Board of Trade for examination, he felt at a loss how to
advise the meeting as to the best course to be followed
in support of the proposed line. The Committee were
in deliberation, and would, most likely, eventually come
into Lancashire, to see what lines were best calculated to
promote the publio good. If tho decisions already given
were to be taken as a criterion of the course they in-
tended to pursue, it would be impossible to say what
might be the fate of the various lines now proposed in
different parts of the country. A deputation, consisting
of the mayor and Mr. Ainsworth, was appointed to wait
upon the Board of Trade. Mr. Darbishere said the
Manchester and Liverpool, the North Union, and other
powerful bodies, were opposed to the proposed line,
because they wanted a monopoly ; but he trusted
that the interests of the coommunity would have a
greater weight with the Board of Trade than those of
private speculators. Mr. Ainsworth said, that so long
as the railways were under the control of the Board of
Trade, he did not think that any great monopolies would
be encouraged. If the 'present line were rejected, he
doubted not that they would (as in the case of the Dover
line) call upon the Manchester and Liverpool Company
to make a better communication with Bolton than was
afforded by the present line.
GRAND JUNCTION AND LONDON AND BIRMINGIIAM.—
During the latter part of last week it was currently re-
ported that the good understanding between tnese two
Companies had again been interrupted, and that they
were once more in a state ofhostility
The report produced a very injurious effect on the
shares of both, and spread great alarm amongst the
Shareholders. We are glad t ) learn, however, that an
to each other.
official communication wasyesterday made by Mr. Moss,
the chairman of the Grand Juuction, to the chairman of
the Liverpool Sharebrokers Association, to the effect

But diversities justifiable on this principle have
evidently nothing in common with those which should
be permitted in order to include men holding Roman
Catholic opinions. If a man considers the general
course of the Protestant Reformation to have been
criminal, the separation from the communion of Rome
to be a grievous national sin, and looks to the Church
of Rome with undisguised admiration as the perfect
model of what a Church should be both in doctrine
and in discipline, he surely cannot be supposed, by
any stretch of imagination, to be in sympathy with
the English Church in " its main faith and feelings."
We do not say that a man of this sort is dishonest for
remaining an officer of the Church of England, but
assuredly his conduct is calculated to excite most
vehement suspicion. The connexion of Mr. Ward's
case with a proposition for seriously restricting the
liberty of thought and discussion hitherto enjoyed in
the English Church, makes it necessary to insist on
the difference between the principles of interpreta-
tion for which that gentleman and his party con-
tend, and those which meet the case of men like Dr.
Arnold and Mr. Wodehouse. But if we feel obliged
to condemn Mr. Ward, it does not follow that we
should look with approval upon the mode in which it
is proposed to punish him. We cannot think that the
Oxford Convocation is a proper body to deal with
such a case. Mr. Ward's offence is evidently one
for the cognisance of an ecclesiastical tribunal. The
University can only punish him as the holder of an
academical degree; but in receiving ordination he
has been invested with a much higher responsibility
than any that can attach to him merely as a master
of arts. It is the clerical far snore than the aca-
demical character which gives gravity to his fault;
and it is in the highest degree absurd and ano-
malous that a lay body should step in before any ec-
clesiastical authority to punish heresy in one of the
clergy. Those who remember the case of Dr. Hamp-
den will not require much argument to prove the un-
fitness of a heterogeneous assemblage like the Convo-
cation for deciding on theological questions. It
would, no doubt, be a signal instance of retribution
if Convocation should now degrade a member of the
party which some years ago worked up a prejudiced
and passionate majority of the same body against Dr.
Hampden ; but we do not like to see a power so
liable to abuse exercised under any circumstances
whatever. If Mr. Ward cannot be punished other-
wise than by what has been not untruly called mob-
law, it is better that he should go free. A single vio-
lation of the principles of justice and fair-play, if
countenanced and supported, is certain to be the pa-
rent of many more.—Chronicle.

The British American Land Company held its meet-
ing this afternoon ; and, from the statement submitted to
the Proprietors, it is clear that its affairs are still im-
proving.

himself
that he must
THE YARMOUTH MURDER.--
We understand that
a reads.
have been at Yarmouth
on that night,
and remembered having seen a person coming out of
Mr. Cate
bpole's house and going up the opposite row
with a
bundle under his arm. This was between eleven
and twelve o'clock. i nCga Candler, er the
, bethoughtnewspaper an
In order to satisfy himself that it
was really the place where the murder had been com-
mitted, he came over to Yarmouth on purpose to look at
ac-
countna n of from
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mr
the house. Having fully assured himself that he was
correct, he wrote a letter to the mayor stating the cir-
cumstances, and expressing his willingness to come over
to Yarmouth and identify the individual whom, he said,
he should certainly know again. lie was sent for, and
on being introduced to the gaol swore positively to Yar-
ham being the man he saw.—Cambridge Advertiser.
Mr. Sturges Bourne has received intelligence of
the death of his sister, Mrs. Martin, mother of the Rev.
George Martin, Chancellor of the diocese of Exeter, who
died at Torquay, on Sunday, the 19th inst. It is a sin-
gular circumstance that the Rev. Chancellor should lose
his mother and his father-in-law (the Earl of St. Ger.
mans) on the same day. The deceased lady was in her
eighty-third year.

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THE ARMY.
(From the Limerick Chronicle, Jan. 25.)
On Tuesday Sir Edward and Lady Blakeney gave
a grand ball at the Royal Hospital, Dublin, Nearly
all the elite of the metropolis were present, including
the Duke and Duchess of Leinster, and the officers of
the garrison.
Col. Yorke, Assistant Quartermaster-General at
Cork, has proceeded to London on leave of absence.
Icy the death of Dowager Lady Morshead, Sit
Warwick W. Morshead, 15th Regiment, in this gar-
rison, obtains a considerable accession to his fortune.
A recruiting party of the 15th Regiment is ordered
to Maryborough, to he stationed.
The Hon. Captain Forester has resumed his duties
in the Military Secretary's Office, Royal Hospital,
perfectly recovered from his late illness.
Lieutenant-Colonel Michel, 6th Regiment, Rich-
mond Barracks, Dublin, is on leave of absence.
Major Pottinger, brother to Sir Henry Pottinger, is
commanding.
A recruiting party from the 16th Regiment, at
Cork, is ordered to Kilrush, to be there stationed.
A recruiting party, 54th Regiment Mullingar, is
ordered to march for Cootehill, there to be stationed.
The company 66th Regiment, Royal Barracks,
Dublin, stationed at Drogheda, consisting of Captain
Michel, Lieutenant Smythe, Ensign Benson, three
sergeants, one drummer, and 62 rank and file, are
ordered to join head-quarters in Dublin on being re-
lieved by same corps next month.
The 73d Regiment, Royal Barracks, Dublin, has
received the order to march for Cestlebar, as stated in
the Chronicle.
A Lieutenant of the 2d Dragoon Guards (Bays)
will shortly sell out of the service.
An officer of the Lancers a few days ago touched
2,0001. for an exchange in an infantry corps.
The 6th Carbineers at York are the first cavalry
regiment for foreign service. They are to wear a
different and lighter uniform, accoutrements, &c.
The departure of the 58th from Chatham is greatly
regretted. The last division, under Lieutenant-Co- •
lonel Wynward, embarked on Wednesday.
Colonel Sir Michael Creagh and the officers of the
11th Regiment will give a splendid ball at Chatham,
on the 31st instant. The elegant quadrille band of
the 11th, conducted by one of the talented Crozier
family, will be in attendance.
The following arrived at the Cape of Good Hope
between the 18th and 20th November :—Lieut.-.Col.
Reignolds and Captain Campbell, 18th Royal Irish,
en' route to China ; Captains Hardy, Chester, Porter,
Grubbe and Cox, with 218 of the 58th for Van
Diemen's Land : olonel Campbell and lady, 95th, for
Mauritius ; Lieut. Smith, 22d for Bombay.
'I he erection of military barracks at Graham's
Town, Cape of Good Hope, has been commenced.
The Itaffirs, since the new Governor's visit to the
frontier, are remarkably quiet. The new post of Vie-
toria is fast attaining to order. Its position is an ad-
mirable one, and worthy of being called the " Key of
Kaffirland."
The La Belle Alliance Government transport, with
200 male convicts, left Woolwich on Monday for
Gibraltar. A detachment of the 72d formed the CCM'
Via guard.
It is in contemplation at the Horse Guards to
equalise the regimental strength of the heavy Cavalry,
by reducing two troops of the Ist Dragoon Guards.
Veterinary surgeons of Cavalry are in future to
undergo a strict examination by the Royal College.
No person to be appointed under 21 years, and they
must have served an apprenticeship of three years, and
be complete in the various branches of the profession.
The following corps stationed in Ireland have re-
cruiting parties at the undernamed places :-Ist bat-
talion Ist Royal Depot, Ennistymon ; 2d battalion Ist
Royal Depot, Wisbeach ; 32d Regiment, Kells ; 34th
Regiment, Coventry, Leeds, and Charlemont ; 6th
Regiment, Castlecomer, Newcastle, Magherafelt,
Coventry, York, and Pontefract; 82d DepOt, Shrews-
bury, Abbeyfeale, and Killarney ' • 54th Regiment,
Dunbar and Thetford ; 60th Rifles, Ist battalion,
Fethard ; 61st Regiment, Macroom ; 66th Regiment,
Boyle, Mountrath, Bristol, and London ; 73d Regi-
ment, Portarlington, Kilrea, Derry; 69th Regiment,
Adare; 77th Regiment, Carrick-on-Suir and New
Ross.
85th Depot, Londonderry—Effective strength under
Capt. Blackburne-1 acting sergeant-major, 14 ser•
geants, 4 buglers, and 196 rank and file. Recruiting
—4 sergeants and 17 ditto.
46th Depot, Beggar's Bush Barracks, Dublin.—
Effective strengh under Brevet Lieut.-Colonel Robert
Garrett, K. 11.-16 sergeants, 6 drummers, and 362
rank and file. Recruiting-4 sergeants and 7 rank
and file.

Ist Rifle Brigade Depot, Athlone.—Effective
strength under Captain Rooper-1 acting sergeant.
major, 11 sergeants, 6 buglers, and 192 rank and files.
Recruiting--2 sergeants and 16 ditto.
82d Depot, Tralee.—Effective strength under Major
W. Slater-1 sergeant-major, 12 sergeants, and 216
rank and file. Recruiting-2 sergeants and 13 ditto.
Captain Riley's company, 24th, from Carrick-on
Suir, joined head-quarters at Kilkenny, this day.
Lieut. the Hon. Percy Egerton Herbert, 43d,
second son of the Earl of Powis, has arrived at
Powis Castle, Welshpool, from Canada, on leave of
absence.

Lieut. Manners, 37th, and Lieut. the Hon. A.
Chichester, sth Fusiliers, have arrived at the United
Service Club, Dublin, from England.
The engineer establishment, stationed for the last
fifteen months at Alderney, under Col. Emmett's
orders, has been withdrawn; Captain Alexander is
appointed to Sheerness, a branch of the Medway dis-
trict ; and Mr. Hanley, the second clerk of works, is
ordered for service at Hong-Kong.
ROYAL ARTILLERY IN IRELAND.—Total—Pive
staff serjeants, 26 sergeants, one rough rider, 27 cor-
porals, 38 bombardiers, seven wheelers, six farriers,
10 trumpeters, seven carriage-smiths, eight shoeing•
smiths, 17 master gunners, 42 officers' chargers, 398
troop horses, and 734 gunners and drivers.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS.

The following are the results of " A Table of Mortality
in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from
all Causes registered in the Week ending Saturday, th•
25th of January, 1845." The Table is issued from the. Office
of the Registrar-General:—

ly
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total. Averag Wee)
of
F
Epidemic,Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 180 V
184 Diseases of variable or uncertain seat 99 108
Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses l5B 159
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration 325 292
Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 36 24
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c 3 6
Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. lB 10
'Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 5 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c
••• 1
Old Age, or Natural Decay BB 70
By Violence, Privation, or Intemperance
Causes specified
Deaths from all Causes ...... lOO2 963
DEATHS FROM THE PRINCIPAL DISEASES INCLUDED UNDER

TILE ABOVE READS.

Total. Weekly Ayerag.
of Five Years.
Consumption 145 147
Scarlatina 2B 36
Pneumonia
Dropsy .. ... .. ... ..........
Hooping Cough ... ........ ..
Typhus ...
Small Pox 37 20
Disease of the Heart
Measles 29 24
Apoplexy
Diseases of the Brain ...... .... 14 10
_ _

Diarrhoea.. .. ..... 16
Sudden Deaths 0000000 OD •••• •• • • 10

Deaths Weekly Births
in Average of in
the Week. Five Years. tho Week.
West
North 179 176 250
Central
East 224 209 308
South

Total

Hughes, that she
A Mntactmous ESCAPE.—On Monday morning
' female, completely covered with mod and
kt,rtoainatheinastthoneisrhamilwenatyolfant
Napping,
, a
men,la s last shortly
attending after
the
sand, was seen suddenly to emerge from the tunnel. On
being questioned as to who she was, and hew she got
resided in Temple-buildings, Dale-street, and that on
the previous evening she went to see her husband's bro.
s i x
luggage o'clock,
cl
ther, who resides at Edge-hill ; that she left there late
at night, lost her way, and falling down a
there, she said her name was Margaret Hu
hole, was very
much stunned by. the fall, and on coming to herself dis-
covered she was in the tunnel. She immediately got
and made all haste out of it. She h up
d a,
scarcely finished
her tale when the Grand Junction luggage train arreved
at the bottom of the tunnel, and,
had
she been a few
minutes later, it would have k
overta en her, and most
probably have crushed her
to pieces. There is no doubt
women,
but the poor women, from
some cause, fell from the top
of the embankment, near the entrance of the tunnel, at
Edge-hill, and afterwards as
had h "
t got into the tunnel:.
Liverpool Paper.
CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY —The works
on this line, projected with a view to the improvement of
intercourse with Ireland by means of a line to Ireland '
will, we understand, be commenced early in February,
on the sth of which month the Directors meet to let the
contracts for divisions of the line. Its route, via Holy
head and Bangor, is that which was favourably reported .
on by the Committee of the House of Commons in l 841);
as the best adapted railway communication between Len•
don and Dublin. An agreement has been entered into
with the Government to convey the mails for five years
from the opening of the line, at the rate of 80,0001. per
annum, and for a further term of seven years at the same
sum, as a maximum. The length of the line will be 84
miles ; but at present Parliamentary powers bare bee*
obtained for only 80 miles, the Company baying a"
ferred to the desire of the Government .that the San
portion of the line, approaching the straits, together wylt
the passage over the straits, should stand in abeyance !cif
in
three
yen" f 0
t=
the present. It will be comp feted
its tfommeneement.—Chester Courant. -