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NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM, ISI CO--
London, Colonade Hotel, Charles-street, St. James's-square.
sth June, 1845.
At a Meeting held on the 20th ultimo, of the Committee appointed
by the County of Inverness, for promoting the erection at Inverness
of a Lunatic Asylum, for Pauper and other Lunatics of the Northern
Counties of Scotland;
We, the undersigned, William H. Colquhoun, Advocate, Sheriff-
Substitute of Inverness-shire, and John Mackenzie, banker in In-
verness, were appointed a Deputation to solicit Subscriptions in Lou-
don, in aid of the proposed Asylum.
And being now arrived here, in pursuance of our mission, we beg
leave to send you some particulars regarding tho proposed establish-
ment, in the hope that you will be pleased to give it the benefit of
your support by contribution or otherwise, Under that impression,
we will do ourselves the honotr of waiting on you, in a day or two,
to learn your determination; but should we be so unfortunate as not
to have an opportunity of seeing you personally, we hope you will be
kind enough to favour us with your views, to the above address, on
or before 12th instant.
The primary object of the projected Institution is the accommoda-
tion of pauper lunatics, and of other lunatics in poor circumstances,
in the northern counties of Scotland, which comprise an extent of
surface equal to one-third of all Scotland, and have a population' of
about 250,000. Yet, with the exception of a very few cells attached
to the infirmary at Inverness, there is not any provision made in all
this wide district for tho secure confinement or medical treatment of
the insane, the poorer classes of whom, amounting in number to up-
wards of 700, are left in a state of wretched destitution, either burden-
some to their poor relatives and paralysing their industry, or roam •
ing about the country in search of a precarious subsistence—pitiable
on account of their calamity, often alarming and dangerous to the
oommunity from their furious conduct, at once the disgrace, the in-
jury, and the terror of the country.
To abate this crying evil, this heart-sickening and frightful neglect
and destitution, it is proposed to erect at Inverness, as the most
central and convenient point, an Asylum for pauper lunatics, and for
other lunatics in poor circumstances belonging to the northern coun-
ties. As a subsidiary and ulterior measure, provision will be made
for the addition afterwards of apartments for richer classes of patients.
The funds for this purpose can only be obtained by the voluntary
contributions of such benevolent persons as are interested in the wel-
fare of the wide district of country referred to, or in the mitigation of
human suffering generally. It is estimated that at least B,oou/. will
be required to erect the necessary- buildings, and to form a rand for
the permanent endowment of the Institution. Already considerable
progress has been made, principally in the North of Scotland, in pro-
curing subscriptions ; and hopes are confidently entertained that
with Metropolitan, and perhaps Colonial aid, the necessary fluids
will be obtained to secure this invaluable boon for the poor, and re.
move one of the worst blots on the humanity of our countrymen.
The rules for the government of the Institution will be of course de-
termined at a general meeting of the Subscribers, and will be sub-
mitted to them on principles fitted to secure a liberal and efficient
system of management, comprehending the chief official funtionaries
of the district, but giving to the Subscribers due and ample powers of
control and recommendation.

We are, respectfully,
Your very obedient servants,
(Signed) W. H. COLQUHOUN.
JOHN ACKENZIE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for a NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM for
INVERNESS-SHIRE, and the other Northern Counties of
Scotland ;—to be erected at Inverness.

d.
ins Grace the Duke of Sutherland .
200 0 0
James Matheson, of Achany, M.PbOO 0 0
David Dundas, M.P. for Sutherland
.. . • 52 10 0
Col. H. Baillie, of Red Castle, M.P 5O 0 0
Henry J. Baillie, M.P. for Inverness •• • • ... 0 0 0
Gen. Sir John Rose, of Holme, K.O B
Mackintosh, of Mackintosh • • •
The Chisholm
31 10 0
Cluny Macpherson. • 21 0 0
J. Evan Baillie, of Kingussie
Donald Cameron, of Lochiel . 31 10 0
William Fraser Tytler, of Balnain .......... ••• . ••
••
••
••
.. 30 0 0
James Murray Grant, of Glenmoriston........ •• • •
Hugh Fraser, of Newton • • • 26 5 0
Thomas Ogilvie, of Corrymony ••••••• • • • • • • • 26 5 0
John Macpherson Grant, Esq., of Ballindalloch.
Lachlan Mackintosh, of Raigmore. ••••••.••. • • • • • • • • • • 30 0 0
Donald Kennedy, of Bogbain ...... . ......... ....... 26 5 0
Henry W. White, of Monar
Gen. Cameron, of Poltnaly ...... .......... ••
••
••
••
••
... 21 0 0
Hugh Davidson, of Cantray ....... ........ ••••• 21 0 0
A. J. Robertson, of Inshes ... • • •
/Eneas Mackintosh, London . •• • •
Arthur Forbes, of Culloden ••••••••• • • • • • • • • •
Earlof Seaoeld .• . ...... ...................... ......
Lord Lovat ..........
George Grant, Liverp00l
25 0 0
Professor Gray .. • . . 21 0 0
Patrick Grant, Inverness
.......... . . .. •.
...... ....... •• • • 21
John Fraser, of Bunchrew ........ • ........ ...... • • 30 0 0
Angus Mackintosh, of Holm •
J. P. Clark, of Fingask
21 0 0 Major-General Sir H. Fraser, of Braelanowell, K.C.B. .. 21 0 0
The Earl of Cawdor ............... • •••••• • • • • • 50 0 0
John H. Mackenzie, of Cromarty . .
3fajor Macpherson, of Glentruim ; and Major Macpherson,
of Drummond . • ..... ..... ........ ••• • • • 21 0 0
Roderick Mackenzie, of Flowerburn .
Sir Alexander Cameron, of Inverallort ........ •••. • • • • 21 0 0
Miss Macpherson, of Belleville ..... • ..... ......... 21 0 0
The Earl of Dunmore ................ ••
•• • • • • •• • ... 21 0 0
General 3f'lnnes, H.E.I.C. .
Thomas 3fackenzle, of Ord . •. .
21 0 0
•
• •
H. M. Fowler, of Raddery
..... ••• • • • •
••• • • 21 0 0
Wm. Grant Brothers, Manchester •.
...... • 21 0 0
The Town of Inverness . . • •
336 other contributions under 211., of which the particular
list will be hereafter printed

Juno 21, 1845.

STAFFORDSUIRE JUNCTION
RAILWAY,
Connecting LICHFIELD, WALSALL, WOLVERHAMPTON, DUD-
LEY, &c., with DERRY and the NORTH MIDLAND COUNTIEs.
Provisionally registered, pursuant to 7th and Bth Victoria, cap. 110.
Capital, 500,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 25/. each.
Deposit, I/. 7s. Cal. per share.
PROVISIONAL ComMITT ER.
Charles Smith Forster. Esq., -ha Hampsteadll, near Walsall, High-
Sheriff of Staffordshire
General Dyott, Freeford Hall, Lichfield
Captain Dyott, Freeford Hall, Lielifield
The Mayor of Lichfield
Richard Croft Chawner, Esq., Wall, Magistrate for Lichfield
William East Holmes, Esq., Magistrate for Lichfield
John George Norbury, Esq., Great Cumberland-street, Regent's-park,
and Mancetter House, .4.therstone, Director of the Leicester and
Birmingham Railway
William Horatio Harrison, Esq.. London, Director of the Stafford-
shire and Shropshire Junction Railway
John Neville, Esq., Haselour Hall, near Lichfield
John Mott, Esq., The Close, Magistrate for Lichfield
John Delane Griffiths, Esq., Whittington, near Lichfield
William Stanhope Sawtell, Esq., 51, Lombard-street
William Tozer, Esq., London
The Mayor of Walsall
Mr. Sergeant Clarke, Temple, Recorder of Walsall Henry Box, Esq., Magistrate for Walsall
Howard Fletcher, Esq, Walsall
Charles Foster Cotterill, Esq., Magistrate for 'Walsall
Thomas George Lomax, Esq., 3fagistrate for Lichfield
William East Hohnes, Esq., Alderman, Lichfield
John James, Esq., Walsall
John Forster, Esq., the Terrace, Walsall
Richard James, Esq., Magistrate for Walsall
Charles Greatrex, Bag., Magistrate for Walsall
John Whltgreave, Esq., Magistrate for Walsall •
Arthur Adams, Esq., Magistrate for Walsall
henry Crane, Esq., Wolverhampton
Joseph Walker, Esq., Wolverhampton
William Bailey, Esq., Wolverhampton
John Perks, Esq., ironmaster, Wolverhampton, Director of the Ox-
ford, 'Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
Thomas Perry, Esq., ironnaaster, Ilightields Foundry, Bilston
Samuel Haines, Esq., Chad House, near Edgebaston, Director of the
Leicester and Birmingham Railway
William Bailey, Esq., Wolverhampton
Thomas Perry, Esq., Bilston
The Rev. Evan Price, Dunston Parsonage, Stafford
George Turner, Esq., Hunton VIII, Erdington
Henry Bickerton Whitehouse, Esq., iromnaster, Prior Fields Fur-
naces, near Dudley
Francis Valentine Lee, Esq., London, Director of the Eastern Coun-
ties Railway
Captain Page, Charlton House, near Somerton, Director of the Co-
ventry and Leicester Railway
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—John R. M'Clean, Esq., M.I.C.E L.
SoraciToß—Edwin Smith, Esq., Gray's-inu,
Loom. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Dyott and Son, Lichfield ; Horatio
Barnett, Esq., Walsall; Charles Corser, Esq., Wolverhampton ;
William Fellewes, Jun., Esq., Dudley ; Messrs. Gem, Son, and
Docker, Birmingham ; Messrs. Bennet and Bowen, Stafford.
BANKERS—London, Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co., Grace-
church-street; Messrs. Rogers, Olding and Co., Clement's-lane ; Lich-
field, Messrs. Palmer and Greene ; Walsall, Messrs. Charles Forster
and Sons; Dudley, the Dudley and West Bromwich Banking Corn.
pany; Wolverhampton, Messrs. It. and W. F. Fryer; Stafford, the
Manchester and Liverpool District Bank; Dublin, the London and
Dublin Bask.
This short but important :railway will commence by forming a
junction at the viaduct over the river Trent, near Alreveas, on the
Birmingham and Derby Railway, and proceed in nearly a straight
line to Dudley, being a distance of about twenty-one miles, forming
a direct and unbroken railway communication between Derby and the
North Midland Counties and Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the
other South-Western Counties of England.
This railway includes in its course the city of Lichfield and the
large and rapidly increasing town of Walsall ; leaving which it will
fall into the Grand Junction Railway at the Walsall Station (Bescot
Bridge), and continuing thence through the manufacturing and
mining districts of Wednesbury and Tipton, will join the projected
railway along the banks of the Birmingham Canal, and proceed on
to its terminus at Dudley, where it will unite with the railways
connecting Stourbridge, Kidderminster, Steurport, Worcester, and
the South West.
The shortest and most direct line will thus be formed for the
transit of manufactured iron, &c., from the centre of the vast
mineral and manufacturing districts of South Staffordshire, to Gains-
borough, Hull, Sneflield, and the other great markets of the North.
The ironstone and other produce of the Derbyshire mines will also
be brought by means of this railway direct to the furnaces of Stafford-
shire, and the coal from Cannock Chase and Brownhills (the best for
domestic purposes), will be conveyed at a small cost to supply the
towns of Walsall and Dudley, Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
The Hay Head lime, and that of Rushall, the former considered
the best for hydraulic works, and the latter for agricultural purposes
and for the manufacture of iron, together with the blue bricks and
tiles of Walsall Wood, at present so much in demand, but nearly
excluded for want of railway access, will all be brought directly
into the proper markets. and will form an immense traffic for this
railway.
Some estimate of the Passenger Traffic may be formed when it is
stated that the population of the towns embraced by this undertakin,g
amounts to nearly three hundred thousand; and when the enormous
traffic which must result from opening up the most favoured district
in England is considered, there can be no doubt that the construction
of this railway, besides the great benefit arising to the public, will
prove, as an investment, amply remunerative to the Shareholders.
Preliminary surveys have been made, and the line is favourable both
as regards gradients economy of construction, and niture working.
There are no expensive earth works or engineering difficulties, and
the estimate is under the usual average per mile ; and the line Is so
laid out as not to interfere with any ornamental property.
In the allotment of shares a preference will be given to parties
locally interested in the line.
Applications for Shares maybe made, in the form appended, to
ply of the solicitors, orto Messrs. Aston and Scott, stock and share-
Brokers, 32, Throginorton-street, London ; and the following share-
brOkors :—Mr. W. H. Collis, Birmingham ; Mr. Payne, Wolverhamp-
ton ; Mr. J. T. Holland, Coventry ; Mr. Newma,Th Manchester ;
Jiltalionta Crew/Non . XA TA, ,
Bristol; Mr. J. Nightingale, Wakefield; Mr. James Hervey, Hali-
fax ; Mr. Francis Stamp, Hull ; Messrs. Beaumont and Langwortliy,
Exeter; and Messrs. Boyle, Low, and Pim, Dublin ; but no applica-
tion
will be attended to, unless accompanied by a satisfactory re-
ference.

FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES.
To the Provisional Committee of the South Staffordshire Jauction

Railway.
Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me shares of 25/.
each in this undo: taking, and I agree to pay the Deposit on that or
any smaller number of shares which may be allotted t me ; and I
engage also to execute the Subscribers' agreement and Parliamentary
contract, when so required.

Name in full .........
Occupation or Profession .... .
Address ..
Name and Address of Iteferes
Date.. • • ......

PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED.

DIRECT WEST of ENGLAND RAILWAY,
on the Broad Gauge, from READING and NEWBURY
to TAUNTON, thereby forming a direct communication from Lon-
don to Exeter, and thence to Plymouth and Falmouth.
Capital 1,250,000/., in 50,000 Shares of 25!, each.
Deposit 1/. 7s. 6d. per Share.

A glance at the map will at once point out that the object of
this important line of railway is to supply Exeter and the West of
England with a direct means of communication with the metropolis
and all other parts of the kingdom, at the least possible expense and
by the shortest route. The advantages of the most direct line. are
greatly appreciated by the public and sanctioned by high political
authority. From the connexion which this line will have with the
Great Western and Bristol and Exeter Railways It cannot be con-
structed on any other principle than that of the broad gauge, the su-
periority of which is now sanctioned by Parliament.
The towns of Ludgershall, Devizes, Lavington, Marlborough,
Warminster, Westbury, Frome, Bib3ton, Glastonbury, Shepton Mal-
lett, Wells, and Castle Carey, will obtain the great desideratum of a
railway, and which will at once place them upon an equal footing
with other places of less importance to which railway accommoda-
tion has been afforded ; a facllity of transit will thus be opened to all
parts of the empire.

In addition to the traffic of the towns above mentioned, which is
always considerable, this line must command the traffic of the south
of Somersetshire, with Bridgewater, and also the counties of Devon
and Cornwall, in fact to a population of at least 1,700,000 persons.
This line will afford a means of transit direct, speedy, and economical.
The distance between Newbury and Taunton, as compared with the
lines now used, being lessened by thirtyseven miles, parties proceed-
ing from London will adopt the Great Western se far as Newbury,
where, avoiding the great curve now described by way of Bristol,
they will proceed by this new direct line to Taunton. At Taunton
the Bristol and Exeter line affords transit in less than an hour to
Exeter.

The line is now being surveyed, and does not present any en-
gineering difficulties. When the survey is completed, the names of
the Provisional Committee, &c., will appear. For the present it is
sufficient to observe that none of the lines projected during the pre-
sent season offer objects so favourable to the investment of capital
with the certainty of good return. There is scarcely a doubt that
many important branches will spring from the trunk line herein pro-
posed to be made.

- Communications and applications for Shares may be addressed to
Mr. Edward Cross, Secretary, pro. tern., at the temporary offices of
the Company, 30, Bucklersbury, London.

BRITISH AND IRISH UNION RAILWAY.
Notice is hereby given, that no APPLICATIONS for
SHARES will be received after WEDNESDAY, the 25th inst.
The Brokers are requested immediately thereafter to transmit their
Lists to the Office of the Company, No. 8, St. Andrew's-square, Edin-
burgh. By order,
WALTER DPCULLOCII, Secretary.

PROVINCIAL AND FOREIGN WATER-
WORKS COMPANY.

Registered Provisionally.
Capital, 500,0001., In 25,000 Shares of 20/. each,
Deposit 11. per Share.
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.

William Patrick Andrew, Esq., 11.E.1.C., Grosvenor-street, Grosve-
nor-square
John Barnard, Esq., banker, 50, Cornhlll
Henry Bruce, Esq., Tavletock-square
Edward Turst Carver, Esq., Marlborough House, St. James's
James Clay, Esq., Director of the Grand Junction Water-Works
Company
Alexander Curling, Esq., Denmark-hill, Surrey
Charles Johnston, Esq., Director of the East London Water-Works
Company
Henry Morris Kemshead, Esq.
Sir James Clark Ross, R.N.
Charles St. Barbe, Esq., banker, Lymington
John Stewart, Esq., M.P.
John Stewart, Esq., 22, Portman-square
James Holbert Wilson, Esq., Director of the Kent Water-Works
Company
ENGINEER—Thomas Wicksteed, Esq., Engineer to the East London,
the Grand Junction, Vauxhall, and Kent Water-Works, in London,
and the Hull Water-Works.
Jolter SoLiciroas—Messrs. Marten, Thomas, and Hollams, Mincing-
lane; Messrs. Roy, Blunt, and Co., Lothbury, and 37, Great
George-street, Westminster
PARLIAMENTARY Aoxivrs—Messrs. Dyson, Hall, Parker, and Coates,

25, Parliament-street.
SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN PURPOSES-11. Hicks, El q.
GENERAL SECRETARY—John St. liarbe, ESQ.
BANKERS—Messrs. Barnard, Dimsdale, and Ca., 50, Cornhill ; the

City of Glasgow Bank (for Scotland).
This Company Is formed tbr the purpose of affording to provincial
cities and towns, and to cities and towns in the colonies, and on the
continent, supplies of water, of which the recent report of the Health
of Towns Commissioners and inquiries abroad have shown the
urgent need.

The calculations show, after every deduction, and at very moderate
charges for supply, a net return of 8 per cent.
Applications for Shares may be made to the following share-
brokers :—Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, Threaeneedle-street ;
Messrs. Marten and Ileseltine, Finch-lane; and Messrs. Palmer,
Hope, and Co., Royal Exchange, London ; Mr. George Buchanan,
Liverpool ; Messrs. G. Edwards and Son, Bristol; Messrs: Green and
Oldham, Manchester; Mr. James Corton, Bolton ; Mr. C. F. Gower,
Ipswich ; Messrs. Robertson and Co., Edinburgh ; Messrs. Standish
and Blackett, Leeds ; Mr. James Senior, Sheffield ; Messrs. II and
W. A. Tassie, Glasgow. Also to the Solicitors and Secretary, at the
temporary offices, 21. Throgmorton-street, of whom prospectuses and
forms of application may be had.

THE PROVIDENT
BENEFIT ASSOCIATIO.
42, Moorgate-1
Titus'

CLERKS' MUTUAL
IN and BENEVOLENT FUND.
.street, London.
Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. W. G. Prescott, Esq.
Thomson Hanks y, jun., Esq. I Baron L. de Rothschild.
TREASURER OF TUE BENEVOLENT FUND—NJOhII Abel Smith,
Esq., M.P.
Forms of proposal for mutual life assurance to meet every contin-
gency, annuities, endowments, loans, &c., the fourth Annual Report,
and every information may be had at the Offices, where donations
and subscriptions to the Benevolent Fund are received.
GEORGE TH, Chairman.
N.B. An Abstract of the Proceedings at O
theMAS Election of An-
nuitants, and at the Dinner on 28th May last, may be had on ap-
plication.

AND NAVAL DISPLAY AT
SPITH_EAD.
Porramourtr, MONDAY. —Her Majesty having signified her in.
tention to be present at the exercise of the squadron at Spithead
this morning, at an early hour the crews were " turned out," and
every preparation made for the interesting event. The day dawned
beahtifully, and a fine breeze from the N.N.W. sprang up,
which, as the day advanced, freshened into one still more invigo-
rating.
At eight o'clock the signal was given to cross topgallant and
royal yards, which was promptly obeyed, and the gear bent.
A few minutes to ten the life-lines were run out, and other pre.
parations made for saluting her Majesty.
At about half-past eleven o'clock her Majesty and his Rol
Highness Prince Albert, attended as on Saturday, embarked from
Mede-under-Osborne, on board the royal yacht, which, at about
ten minutes to twelve made Spithead, when a general salute was
fired from the fleet, with yards manned. On the smoke clearing
away, the scene presented was one of the most enlivening decrip-
tion. Numerous large and small steam-boats, crowded with well,
dressed company, followed in the wake of the royal yacht, and
many beautiful vessels of the Royal Yacht Squadron, Royal
Southern, Western, and Thames Squadrons, were also present, and
added increased brilliancy to a most interesting scene. The intr.
face of the water was also covered with a numerous flotilla of small
craft, which, with their gay pennons, heightened the gaiety of the
picture.
On the royal yacht becoming stationary at Spithead, the Earl
of Yarborough, Commodore of the Royal Yacht Squadron, left his
yacht, the Kestrel, and went on board the Victoria and Albert, to
pay his respects to her Majesty. His Lordship remained on board.
At twenty minutes past twelve the seamen were piped down from
the yards, and the process of making sail commenced.
At half-past twelve signal was made from the flsg.ship (S t.
Vincent) to " loosen sail," which was promptly obeyed, the Trs.
falgar being first to complete the order.
Signal was then made to " make sail ;" this was also neatly
done, the Trafalgar again first; the St. Vincent was krst to have
her sa is " set," the Queen second, Vanguard third, Trafalgar
fourth, Albion fifth, Rodney sixth, and Canopus last. The Superb
,flid,noLian in_Lhe_ex Pr, an
faigar was again first.

The next signal was to " shorten sail and reef," furl royals,
and lying jib, take in two reefs of the topsails, and then make
sail again with topsails, courses, topgallant sails, jib, and spanker ;
in this Trafalgar was again first, Albion second, Rodney third,Van-
guard fourth, Queen fifth, Canopus last.
The next signal was to " furl topgallant sails," close reef the
topsails and reef courses, haul down the standing jib, hoist the
foretopmast-staysail and stow the jib. In this the Trafalgar was
again first, St. Vincent second, Albion third, Queen fourth, Van-
guard fifth, Rodney sixth, Canopus last.
Each of these manoeuvres did not occupy more than from three
to live minutes in their performance, during which time her Ma.
jesty remained upon the quarter.deck of the royal yacht, Lord
Adolphus Fitzclarence explaining the ♦arious evolutions to her
Majesty. The Earl of Yarborough performed the same office for
Prince Albert.

About one o'clock the Superb, 80, Captain Corry, get under
way, and made sail out towards St. Helen's, followed by the royal
yacht, the Black Eagle, and other of her Majesty's steamers, and
the yacht squadrons and other craft, the whole presenting a most
beautiful and animating picture, the beauty of the day increasing
the brilliancy of the scene.

The Superb went out in grand style, but the breeze freshening
when on the other side the Nab, she was compelled to shorten sail
and take in her royals, topgallant-studdingsails, and foretopmast-
studdingsalls. Admiral Parker went out in her with his flag
Hying from her mizen.

At twenty minutes past one o'clock the dinner pennant was
hoisted, and the exercise of the squadron at anchor terminated
until the return of the royal visitors, at about twenty-five minutes
past three o'clock, when the royal yacht passed the Vernon, which
manned rigging and cheered as the royal vessel passed. The signal
was then made from the flag-ship to "furl sails, put the life lines
on, and man yards," which was instantly obeyed, and a general
royal salute was given, the crews of the various ships cheering most
heartily as her Majesty passed them—not the less heartily for a
good dinner. After saluting, the squadron again loosed sails, and
at balf.past four o'clock furled sails, except the Superb and Vernon.
Her Majesty passed through the squadron, on her return to
Cowes, at a quarter to four, and appeared highly pleased with the
day's proceedings.
The Black Eagle came into harbour about four o'clock; and aeon
after the roadstead presented its former appearance.
Her Majesty will return to town by the Soutb-western Railway
to-morrow.

Thousands of spectators assembled on the beash and walls to

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Witness the above interesting manoeuvres.
Admiral Parker struck his Bag on board the Superb, and reboisted

on board the St. Vincent at five o'clock.

TRUCK.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—In this county (and, from the best information t can
glean, it is the same in most counties) the infamous truck system
is upon the increase.

1 The only way to put it down will be by making the offence a
misdemeanour, punishable by indictment at the public cost (as ill
cases of felony), and subjecting the offender to imprisonment not
exceeding two years; a fine, besides, if thought proper, and further,
imprisonment until the fine paid. Unless the law be made more
severe upon truckmasters than what it now is, it is a folly to talk
of suppressing the hateful system.—Your obedient servant,
OBSERVER.
Nottinghamshire, June 23, 1845.

DRURY-LANE THEATRE.--The following distin-
guished society have visited this theatre, to see Madame
Thillon in the Enchantress :—Prince Edward of Saxe Wenner,
Duke of Montrose, Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Duke of
Leeds, Do eager Duchess of Bedford, Duke of Rutland, Earls
of Donegal wad Munster, Lord and Lady E. Bruce, the Duke
of Devonshire, Duke of Beaufort, Earls of Chesterfield, Fitz.
hardinge, Harrington, and Lisburne, the Right Hon. Sir
Robert and Lady Peel, Countesses of Ailesbury and Herring-
ton, Earl of Munster, Ladies Westmorland, Shelly, Platt,
Ross, Graham, Campbell, Gordon, Wilder, Flindt, Holland,
Wrottesley ; Lords Fitzallen, Seaham. Ranelagh, Sandys,
Paget, Lennox, Glamis, Russell, Maidstone, Shelburne, Thos..
Clinton; Baron and Baroness Brunnow, Count Kielmansegge,
Count de Nouielle, Count Talleyrand, Sir Charles Shakerley,
Bart., Sir Robert Gardiner, Bart., Sir John Lowther, Bart.,
Sir W. Symonds, Sir Henry Webster, Bart., Sir H. Webb,
General Meade, General Hodgson, Hon. Captain Lindsay,
Colonel Ross, General Barlow, Mrs. Colonel Sykes, Colonel
Power, Sir B. Graham, Bart., T. S. Duneombe, Esq., 11. P,,
Hon. H. Baring, Hon. H. Berkeley, Lord and Lady Ernest
Bruce.
THE BROAD AND NARROW GAUGE.—LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY.—A great deal of interest has existed here for some
time past respecting the broad and narrow gauge. The decision of
the House of Commons on Friday last has been received with much
satisfaction, as it opens prospectively another direct line of railway
communication from this and other northern towns to Londoa
whereby the trading public may hope to be relieved from the heavy
tax of twopence per lb. for the carriage of parcels by the mail
trains, the price charged by the coaches before the opening of the,
railway. It is rumoured that a meeting of shopkeepers and others
is shortly to take place here, to co-operate with other large towns
to memorialise or petition the House of Commons to pass the direct
London and Manchester line, as it is regarded as another road by
which they may be relieved from the present high charge of pat,
cels and fares to London.
ST. HELEN'S, MONDAY, JUNE 23.—Two fatal seal-.
dents occurred here on Friday last, in colleries belonging to
Messrs. Broomielaw, extensive coal owners. The first took pia"
at a mine in Eccleston, to a young man named James Huyton.
who, as he was ascending the shaft, was struck toy some stones.
which fell from the side, and knocked him cut of the basket. He
hwiaasm takenittieur pwqesuittheedv m.
dead In
Thethe otheraci(l
accident
t,
ooakyopultahce at a named o
pNitViiln-
Blackbrook, and one of the witnesses at the inquest, which was
held on Saturday, gave the following account of It :—" On Friday
night, about ten or eleven o'clock. the ground where I was a
work was torn open with great violence, and with much noise,.
ink galtogetherexpa
sulochona commotion
o f foul
air, as I
and nelvesrawheathrde innrae
passingeoal.pit
along the up-brow. After the first noise all the men made towards.
.
There
the pit-eye, when the foul air ignital at the deceased's candle,
The tearing up of the earth must have been occasioned by the foul
air forcing itselfout of a lower vein of coal, but I never knew such •
a thing to happen before, though I have worked fifty years and
anwas an
upwards in coal-pits." The deceased was burned so seriously that
he died six hours afterwards. In both cases the jury found ver-
dicts of ",Accidental Death."