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London, England, 1844-04-06 00:00:00

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LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF,
' NINE and THREE.
BRUNSWICK WHARF,. BLACKWALL,
QUARTER to TEN, ELEVEN, QUARTER to FOUR, and SIX.
TERRACE -PIER, GRAVESEND,
FOR BLACKWALL,
SEVEN and FOUR.
FOR BLACKWALL and LONDON-BRIDGE,
HALF-PAST NINE, and FIVE.*
* On Sundays Seven.

fl It I GHTON RAILWAY.-EASTER
HOLIDAYS.
EnURSION TICKETS on EASTER MONDAY, TUESDAY,
and WEDNESDAY, returnable on any of those days, to BRIGHTON
and back, 125., Bs., and 55., by all the Trains.
By order, G. R. MACKENZIE, Sec.
London Terminus, April 1, 1844.

EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY
COMPANY.
Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING
of the SHAREHOLDERS of this COMPANY will be held on Tuts-
"; the 30th of April instant, at Two o'clock precisely, at the Hall
of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, London, to consider and decide
upon the measures which will be submitted by the Dii•ectbrs for -pro-
curing in the next Session of Parliament powers to extend the Line
of this Company's Railway to Lincoln, in such direction as will best
accommodate, amongst other plebes; the traffic of the important
towns and ports of Lynn, Wisbeach, Spalding, and Boston, and also
for raising the necessary. capital for the purposes of constructing such
extensioni.

HENRY BOSANQUET, Chairman.
THEODORE W. RATHBONE, Deputy-Chairman
Offices, Shoreditch Station, April 4, 1844.

CALEDONIAN RAILWAY, from Carlisle to
Edinburgh and Glasgow; being the line recommended by the
hove Edinburgh
Commissioners.
Capital £1,800,000, in 36,000
.hares of A6O each. '
PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE.
The Right Hon. Lord BELHAVEN, Chairman.
' Lieut.-Colonel GRAHAM, of Measknow, Deputy-Chairman.
. The Most Noble the Marquis ef,J. Rope J. Johnstone, Esq., of
, Queensberry ' Annandale, ALP. •
The Right Mon. the Earl of Cath- WMliam Lockhart, Esq., of Milton
cart, K.C.8., K.S.W. Lockhart, M.P.
' The Right.Bon. Lord Abercromby James Oswald, Esq., of Auc.hen-
. The Right Hon. Lord Elphiustone, eruive, M.P.
A. D. W. B. Cochrane, Esq., of
The Right Hon. Lord Torphjohoo Lamiltington, M.P.
Sir William Jardine, of Apple- Thomas Houldswortb, Esq., of
gal* Bart. Coltness, M.P.
Sir Windham Carniichael Anstru William Forbes, Esq. of Callander,
tiler, of Carmichael, Bart. • M.P.
• Sir Frederick Pollock, M.P. John Dennistoun, Esq., M.P.
• Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Malcolm John Campbell Colquhoun, Esq.,
John Kirkland, of Climpy ' of Klllermont, M.P.
Sir James Grant, the Hill, Carlisle William Ewart, Esq., M.P.
' The lord Provost of Glasgow Mark Phillips, Esq., M.P.
The Dean of Guild of Glasgow Charles Hindley, Esq., M.P.
The Convener of the Trades-House, Colonel B. Elphinstone
Glasgow
The a Lord Provost of Perth J. Fullarton Elphinstone, Esq.,
Monkland
The
~e lrovost of Lanark Robert Garnett, Esq., of Wyerside,
'aProvost of Anderston of Glas- Lancashire
Johnston Douglas, Esq., of Locker-
11e Provost of Calton, Glasgow by
Chairman of the Grand June- Wellwood Maxwell, Esq., of
lion Railway Company, J. Moss, Munshes
tag,
Charles Stewart, Esq., of Hillside
D"4.i
'rhe
• ~"4-Inau of the North Union Wightman, Esq., of Courance
blue -•w ay Company, T. W. Bath- David Dickson, Esq., el Hartree
Colonel Macdonald, of Powder Hall
".te Chairman of the Lancaster Richard Mackenzie, Esq., of Del-
and Preston Railway Company, phinton
• ...George Burrow, Esq, Robert Monteith, Esq., ofCarstairs
: Tfte Chairman of the Manchester, William Forbes, Esq., of lfedwin
Behtm, and Bury Railway Corn- Thomson Carmichael, Esq., of
- Pant', James Brancker, Esq. Eastend
The Deputy Chairman of the Lan- Robert Steuart, Esq., of earful
easter aed Carlisle Railway Com- Archibald Campbell, Esq., of
Pant', John Wakefield, Esq. Blythswood
The Chairman of the Garnkirh James Ewing, Esq., of Levenside
and Glasgow Railway Company, Henry Houldswort, Esq., of Cron-
Mark Sprot, Bag, stounhill
The Chairman and Directors of William Dixon, Esq , of Govan
the Wishaw and Coltness Rail- John Tennant, Esq., of Stßollox
way Company Robert Findlay, Esq., of Easterhill
The Chairman and Directors of Robt. Bartholomew, Esq., Glasgow
the Moskland and Kirkintilloch Laurence Robertson, Esq., ditto
Railway Company Henry Brock, Esq., ditto
John Dixon, Esq., of Knells, Car- Alexander Hastie, Esq., ditto
lisle. C. M. Barstow, Esq., Edinburgh
G. K. Head, Esq., of Riokerby- A.Eliott Lockhart, Esq., of Borth-
house, Carlisle wick Brae.
Philip H. Howard, Esq., Corby R. Paterson, of Blackheath, Esq.
Castle, Carlisle J. Masterman, jun., Esq., Banker,
C. Nicholson, Esq., Cowan Head, London.
Kendal
NCllNRElts—Joseplk Locke, Eger

F.R.S. ; J. B. Errington, Esq.

. . . .
Member of the Inst. C. E.
SzclutTAßT—Lleut.-Colonel Uumfrey, Associate of the Inst. C.E.
PAILIAMETAST AGENTS Messrs. Archibald Grahame,' 3ioncrieff,

d Wems. '
AGENTS IN EDINGBIIEGH— an
Messers. Hepe and Oliphant, W.S.
AoexTs iN GLAsnow—Messrs. Mitchell, Henderson, and Mitchell,
and Adam Monteith, Esq.
AGENT AT LANABIC-40hII MaTT, ESQ.

•
BANKERS.
111tesers. Afastennan and Co. . ..... London.
is Moss and CO. .. Liverpool.
is Wakefield, Crewdson, and Co. • • Kendal.
is head and Co •••• • • • . Carlisle.
The Lancaster Banking Company ..... Lancaster.
Coinmereial Bank ..
ss Royal Bank
is Commercial Bata •••• • • • •. • Lanark:

Hamilton.
~ Western Bank ............. ..... Airdrie.
Lockerby.
.VlllOll Bank of Scotland •• •• • • ••• • • Moffat.
Messrs:' W. W. Brown and C 0... • • • .. Leeds.
And the Edinburgh aad Glasgow Bank, at Edinburgh and Glasgow.
The Provisional Committee beg leave respectfully to inform the
Public that the allotment of the Shares in this undertaking was made
0:1 the 29th inst., and consequently no more applications can be now
reedved.

The (ommittee take this opportunity of informing those parties
Rho have opt received letters of appropriation or replies, that they
• have been unable to grant the Shares asked, and in consequence of
the very great number of applications, it, has been impossible to ad-
. dress each party separately ; and the Committee hope this notice will
bt a sufficient apology.
J. H. HUMFRET, Secretary.
081ce, 22, Parliament-street, Westminster, March 30, 1844.

••••
It 01,6 XX ; KENT;- AND_ AYLESBURY, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE
FREEHOLD ESTATES.
MESSRS. HARVEY and .GEORGE respect-
. ,„, respect-
fully intimate that they have received instruetions fromwry
Xing, Eau., to SELL by PUBLIC AUCTION, on THURSDAY,
-.Aril 11, 1844, at Twelve o'clock, at the Auction Mart, London,
cRAZING
' Upwards of 300 Acres of. highly valuable • freehold MARSH
. LIND, in Fifteen Lots ; comprising the LITTLE-
COT E FARM, with genteel Cottage residence, cohvenient homestall,
alai 132 A. 3 R. 35 P. of sound and productive grazing land, situate
at Littlecote, in the parish of Stewkley, Bucks, and within a short ~liatance of the celebrated Creslew estate, in the delightful neigh-
Inbo hood of the Vale of Aylesbury, so proverbially famed for its
tim:g qualities. The whole is freehold, land-tax redeemed, and
(y,a,ifret. and is now in_the occupation of Mr. Thomas Sailer'',
3-{,st ten at the rent of 3001. per annum, but which may be
tot. imaatednt), at 350/. per annum. This estate will be sold in One
nilri;a:trihn
szltsiltnoieif the property situ ""ex portion
consists of Freehold Ma.rtsild.Lanyde,
Ham, and Plaistow-levedls, fl
COM-
Thejtg„ abOnt 1,„ in the counties. of Essex. a
;;,"rchasor, " Acres, which will be sold inn Twelve Lots,
ecm,,-1,7 highly
,C,41,1 have immediate possession of the land.
b,.-.tina of Freehold Estate, situate at Plaistow, Essex,
—,411" ; co'ge genteel residences, with gardens, out-houses, and pre-
the ."olland about ton acres of rich upland pashire lanad,
yearly re
,able tinficun
for tit.
971• This
term of about forty-e.ight years t
This property contains extensive and vale-
' sidered g frontages and the present rental of 971. may be con-
-I"Re su,„4,gruund rental, the Lessee having covenanted to expend
are abote:.! in building improvements. Near to the above property
-.total twelve acres of sound pasture land, producing a yearly
Aost. Lbl'at.,,
.2, as described.
47/,
24 it
,rivate Contract. -
in the PartiCulars of Sale, has been die-
' plualt{iiertro
wLointYttl
tceo
premisesetstate may be seen by application to Mr. Thomas
; and the Marsh Land at West Ham and
• tLe be shown by Mr. Richard Goslin, Marshman, sear
Sfay3l_,Arills, at Plaistow, Essex.
esutut. vu,rwed any day preceding the Sale by application to the
cext,
so; and descriptive particulars had of Messrs. Bischof and
And 19, Coleman-street, London ; at the Auction Mart at the n*o
And -...ces of Messrs. Harvey and George, Ilford, Romford,
• ~..".11114', Essex.
I WILLIAM WHEATLEY PRATT, .at pre -
sent, and for ten months past, residing at No. 7, Hanover-street,
Peckham, and for twelve months previously, of Hill-street,
and I, aforesaid, in the parish of CamberwelLand county of Surrey,
ten,",'lng a clerk inoath do hereby give notice, that I in-
- Q,a",„_'° Present a petition e Court of Bankruptcy, praying to be
it",med touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be pro-
. ,tier
esi from all process upon making a full disclqsure and surrender of
, Late and effects, for payment of my just and lawful debts ; and
eattazwe'e: further give notice, that the time when the matter of the
" Petition shall be heard is to -be advertised in the London
and in the Evening Sun newspaper, one month at the least
Sp teliot.eeatt'ef houerrel...) fOrd o‘sn ewt iltionuesssandneyig"lanit tint faksattdafoyrtoyf-fotir.
WILLIAM W. PRATT.
Witless =Wain Philp; attorney for the said William Wheatley
Pratt 27 fling-street, Holborn.

... , • -
I' . WILLIAM
CARTER, a
at No. 29, t. present, and for Artillery-row, in the
• , twelvemonths past, residing .
blhturttisli of Saint . Jithn
klddlesei, and being a pig jobber and
the Evangelist,
dealerlestimn icnosotkere,damndeactr,
pnastytryof,
er, and cheese,' do hereby give notice
Vetltldu to the Court of Bankruptcy, Basingliall-s ree ,
that I intendttLtoondporieis,enprtaya-
bi to ',be . examined touching my debts, estate,
aandm effects,
upon
'ttul• to, bo protected front Al process,
payment of my
disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects for
just and lawful debts ; and I hereby further give notice that the time
when the matter of.e said petitioa,shalLbe heard-is to be advertised
14. the London Gazette
„M
and in the Morning Sun Newspaper,
31lonth at least, after the. date hereof ; as witness my he tit oneis Ist
'lay of ,t east.
in the year of our Lord, 1844.
~.,,_"•n .......
WILLIAM CARTER.
Witness, Henry R. Sils'ester, attorney, No. 19, Great Dover-street,
~ . Newington, Surrey.
"W
HEREAS, a PETITION of NEHEMIAH
, SETT, of No. 12, Church-terrace, Waterloo-road, in
the parish tif. Saiilt:lllarY, Lanibeth, in the county of Surrey, and
t'llug'4 e''aelVelllivn, having been Mid In the Court of Bankruptcy,
"4-sorarthuethatiesesticiliinttxpeaur.erex.oirainuletrhu.feeo4protection from process having been given
opt' tbe reign of her present Slaca,lert intiiitculAdedn"
e in the sth and Gth years
itia,zune,duetr the provisions of an Act of
Insolvent Debtors," the said Nehemiah BennetktnisAbeet
Appear in Court, before J. S. M. ront,l.ln ue, Esq., the Commissioner
rfeoir,yt heR
requiredeli f
to
acting In the matter of the said petition, on the 11th day of April
Instant, at two o'clock in the afternoon precisely, at the Court
of
.13AnkrPIACY, BaSinghall,street, London, for the purpose of beira;
then and there examined touching his debts, estate, and effects, and
to be flatlet' dealt, with. according
.to the
provisions of the said Act.
AR persoas .indebted to the . said Nehemiah Bennett, or that have
any of his effects, are .not to pay or deliver. the same but to 11r.
.IV. Pennel),.the social :assignee, nominated in- -that behalf by the
Commissioner acting in the 'natter of the, said petition.

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_ •• HORIZONTAL WATCHES, VERY FLAT.
B.
.SAVORY and SONS; Watchmakers 9,
-..."4-` cornhill, London, opposite the rank. Price, in Silver
umes, Three and. a-Half Guineas .e•ch • or, in Gol 1 Cases, Six
Ouiyteas each. These Watclit 'X are accurate and durable, the Hori.
Zontal Escapement being peculiarly suited to combine those ibt-
Portant. tzsuisites. They are Jewelled in four hole=, and continue
g°l4 whilst being wound.. A twelvemonth's warranty is given
with each
• . ---........._

• •
ALSE'S SCORBUTIC DROPS.
DECLARATION OF THE GUARDIANS OF BRENT,
DEVON.
the undersigned, solemnly 'declitre that'before Thomas
000 of our parishioners, comenced Halse's Szorbutic
Drops," he was literally covered• with large running wounds (some
of them so large that a person mivit have laid his 'fist in them) ; that
before lie had finished the first bottle he noticed an improvement,
and that b y continuing them ler some time, he got completely
restored to health, after everything else had failed. He had tried
varioutsorts of medicines before taking Halse's Scorbutic Drop,"
and had • prescriptions from' the most celebrated physicians in this
country, without deriving the least bene 6. Halse's Scotbutie
I/rops..
..ave Co r pletely cured him, and hefts nut,/ enabled to attend
to his labour as well as any man in our narish. From *Aber cures
t_l,o made in this part, we strongly recommend Halse's Sc3rbutic
.Urops'' to the notice of the publi
Signed Parhn Elliott. sen., Lied of the Manor, John Manning,
'William e, Henry Goodraan, Arthur Langworthy,
..une 241513.
holesale Agentsfor London : Barclay and Son, Farringdon-
jget p• Hallett. BS, High Holborn • Prout, 229, Strand ; King, 232,
4'46:friars-road; and Johnstoni_a, Cornhill.
N.R. Be sure to ask tor " Halse's Scorbutrx Drops." Sold in
Inttlea at 2t. 9d. and. in Pint Bottles, containing nearly six_ 2s. 9d.
bottles for Its

CORNS AND BUNIONS.
PPatronised by the Royal Family and Nobility. AUL'S EVERY MAN'S FRIEND
is a nue and speedy cure for those annoyances, without
auslirg the least pain or inconvenience. Unlike all other remedies
for corns, its operation is such as to render the cutting of the
cents altogether unnecessary: indeed, se may say, the practice of
cutting corns is at all times highly dangerous, and has been fre-
epteritly attended with laments.ble conrequeno2s, besides its liability
to increase their growth. It adheres with the most gentle pres,ure,
Producing an instant and delightful relief from torture, and, with
Perseverance in its appliCation, entirely eradicates the most in-
veterate corns and bunions.
restirnonials have been received from inwards of one hundred
BysiVhne and Surgeons of the greatest eminence. Yrepared by John Fox, in boxes at Is. I or three in one fo
i.9c1., and to be had of C. King, `4fP, Blsokfilsirs.toad, London, and
IWholesale and retail medicine venders in town and country. The
thee the name of John Fox pn the stamp.
A Pd. box cures the most obdurate Corns.
Ask for Paul's Every Map's ertood."