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London, England, 1845-12-06 00:00:00

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LITIGATION.
is, or,.._At a preliminary meeting of persons interested, held the 2d
--elliber, 1845,
.It ),,,.. b. W. HARVEY, Esq., in the Chair ;
It
,fariots"go.lved,—That proceedings at law having been threatened
eilltaierneriotailyikte:awrr,aY matters, it is very desirable that, with view
w too"
angcment of just demands, and the resistance of
reilootHoor"asil made under the impression that the a Ism llabiliteibarges will induce compliance, as also to ascdreaintfhoer
Ilktirs,
__ !a of committee-men, shareholders, and applicants 11.11 w; ~'l",.tlurther to elicit the actual circumstances of various
ittsi r4z.cueoli (matters far too weighty and importantfor I al
knits 4r2altille
itnY4,retesetoendflidnenthtt moteietinotsg. be speedily convened of
It was Z
Throp,,, rther resolved,—That Messrs. Amory,
alined'''''rten-street be appointed ' t whom persons in-
,to co , solicitors, o Sewell, and Moores,
"40 will be are invited to send their names and addresses,
----,,...7 operate
of the proposed meeting.
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ny, ARTE D 0--I'l' IA N ASYLUM.
RLY GENERAL COURT of the CORPORA-
houttiaa held at the Scottish llospital, on Thursday last,. bito th.°fl claminess and Election of Eight Boys and Five Girls
for the
Ileette: , when the following were declared to be duly
eblisto I/M'S
Aher Sh ank •
AZiel M,ons
.. 8 .• • • • • 2,302
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664
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Ilt,, aktrtn
kber 5, 1845. • • •

V‘TARWICKSHIRE and LONDON RAIL- I
WAY COMPANY.
The Sharehold this Company are informed that the Plans and
Documents of tit!'" mpany, required by the standing orders of Par-
liament to be deposited on the 30th November, were duly lodged.
By order of the Provisional CommitteeM of Management,
WYA HARDING, Secretary.
Euston Railway Station, December 4, 1845.

WILTS, SOMERSET, and SOUTHAMPTON
JUNCTION, and SALISBURY and SWINDON EXTEN-
SION RAILWAYS.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to inform the
Shareholders that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference, re-
quired to be lodged by the 30th of November, were duly deposited,
in accordance with the standing orders of Parliament.
By order, H. B. SHERIDAN, Secretary.
26, Gresham-street, Dec. 3, 1845.

LYNN, WISBEACH, AND PETER-
BOROUGH, MIDI. ,ND COUNTIES, AND BIRMINGHAM
JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
ORIGINAL LINE.

The Committee of Management have the gratification to announce
that the Notices of the intended application to Parliament to autho-
rise the construction of this line of railway have been givelti and that
the Plans, Sections, and Books •f Reference have been deposited
with the respective Clerks of the Peace for the counties affected by
the line, and with the Board of Trade, is compliance with the stand
ing orders of Parliament.

GIRLS. Votes.
Annie Wattle.
Elizabeth Miller •• • • • • 1,541
Eliza Robertson . • • • • • .•
Eliza Gellau .. •.• • • .. • • 617
Henrietta Ross

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE and OXFORD and
BLETCIILEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Shareholders of this Company are informed that the Plans and
Documents of this Company, required by the standing orders of Par-
liament to he depositod on the 30th November, were duly lodged.
By order of the Provisional Committee of Management,
WYNDHAM lIARDING, Secretary.
Euston Railway Station, December 4, 1845

THE DIRECT LINCOLN, EAST RETFORD,
AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management, in accordance with their Resolu-
tion of the 14th November last, whereby they undertook to provide
the necessary expenses for completing the surveys, &c., previous to
the allotment of shares, have great pleasure in announcing to the
respective applicants that the Plans and Sections, together with the
Books of Reference, have been deposited with the Board of Trade and
the several Clerks of the Peace, in compliance with the standing
orders of Parliament, and that the Allotment of Shares will shortly
be announced.

HENRY EDWARDS, Secretary.
41, Moorgate-street, London, Dec. 1, 1845.

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
- RAILWAY.
_

Cumattax—Thomas Dowglasse, ESQ.
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Samuel Charles Bites, Esq.
BoLiciToßs—lbleasrs. Elmslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-street.
SECRETARY—Z. lillbberiity, ESQ.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to announce
that the proper Notices have been published in the " London Ga-
sette" and Provincial Newspapers, and that the Plans, Sections, and
Books of Reference, have beet deposited in the Parliamentary Offices
and with the Clerks of the Peace for the several Counties through
which the Line is proposed to pass. The Committee are further
desirous to state that Testimonials in favour of the Line have been
most numerously signed by the landowners, tradesmen, farmers, and
inhabitants of every town throughout the country proposed to be
traversed ; and that the Engineer of the Company assures them that
the construction of the intended railway will be completed at very
much less expense than he originally contemplated. •
By order of the Board,
Z. HUBBERSTT, Secretary.
Iffoorgate Chambers, Moorgate-street, Dec. 1, 1845.

JOIIN BURNIE, Secretary.
ItTscii
---'-• POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
!ix the tt Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES,
! itii,.,lns of extracting the Starch as an Article of Food, will..i
Z,Netr
,bY Dr. n
~ —yam, daily, at Half-past Three, and onNtilne
Itt, 1; ',on-lays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, .at
e-
ttthing, ,_ ofessor Rachoffner's varied Lectures, with i e_kePo_
)4t 4111 one of which he clearly explains the prim pl _ t
r' bown''PRERIC RAILWAY, model of which is at work Daily.
tbllite, the celebrated Flutiast accompanied by Dr. Wallis on
411, I 4 ta*rt.,,,eLvdli Perform a DUET, CONCERTANTE, and after-
_kpliqii 4 "its"attsurdayg FANTASIA,, at Tlirel,itoE'Civiock on Tuesdays, Thnrs-
AMERICAN LOCO-
,,Ntittft,II4,,QINE, for as4eanedr*naga:nd descending Inclined Planes.
Pi.", Lb -;" COLLECTION- IfaMODELS of TROPICAL FRUITS.
14414! /174Y,,nbea..._utifni eerie.' of DISSOLVING VIEWS. New
~Pet,to, titu MENTS, &c. Experiments with the DIVES
A,
,__ . .
"ullAsition, One Shilling. Sehir•ls, Malt-price.

EAST DEREHAM AND NORWICH
RAILWAY.
The Provisional Directors have the pleasure to announce to the
Shareholders and the public that the Plans and Seotions relating to
this undertaking, required by the standing orders of rarliament, have
been duly deposited with the Clerks of the Peace, }end at the Board
of Trade, and that this Company will be fully prep red to proceed to
Parliament, with every prospect of success, imtnediately upon the
opening of the session.
Norwich, Dec. 1, 1845.

MILLAR AND CARE, Solicitors.
Temporary Offices, 47, Eastcheapi______

IVIIDLAND UNION and BURTON-UPON-
TRENT, ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, and LEICESTER
RAILWAY, with a diverging Line to Trent Valley Railway at
Atherstone.
(Provisionally Registered, 16th May, 1845.)
The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing
to the Shareholders in this important undertaking, that the Plans,
Sections, and Books of Reference have been duly deposited with the
several Clerks of the Peace, and at the Board of Trade, in compli-
ance with the standing orders of Parliament.
By order, WILLIAM KNIGHT, Secretary.
18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, Dec. 1, 1845.

EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman.

TEAN and DOVE VALLEY and EASTERN
and WESTERN JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Offices of the Company, High-street, Burton-on-Trent,
Ist December, 1845.
The Committee beg to announce that their Plans, Sections, and
Books of Reference have been duly deposited, pursuant to the stand-
ing orders of Parliament.
They have also the pleasure to announce that, by an arrangement
entered into between this Company and the Leicester and Bedford,
and London and York Railway Companies, this undertaking will be
presented to Parliament as forming part of a trunk line between Lon-
don and Manchester.
J. B. YARDE BULLER, jun., Deputy-Chairman.
JOSEPH RICHARDSON, Secretary.
N.B.—The additional deposit of five per cod. will not be called for
until the Bill has passed the House of Commons.

Axi,e, SHIPOWNERS, RAILWAY COMPANIEa.cs
,kl,4„lteit, I), by a respectable Person of
",ts-gient 0f'.,7e1l acquainted with general busluess, but the
gib 11 Ov."PPlag and warehousing In particular,
.an appoint-
bieLPl,NG ~-DOOR
_MANAGER AGENT, COLLECTOR, or
tlyea-LEIM• Every r • 'lie as to character, ability, &c.,
• Addreu, A. R, 7esq,uPlsorter-street, Hull.

BOSTON, STAMFORD, and BIRMING-
HAM RAILWAY (Leicester, by gtamford, to Boston and
Wisbeach).
(Provisionally Registered, 17th April, 1846.)
The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing to
the Shareholders in this important undertaking, that the plans, see-
tions, and books of reference have betn duly deposited with the seve-
ral Clerks of the Peace, and at the Board of Trade, in compliance
with the standing orders of Parliament.
EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary.
By order,
18, Abingdon-'street, Westminster, Dee. 1, 1845.
_ _ _

"110 THE GOVERNORS OF ST. GEORGE'S
HOSPITAL.
May it please your Royal Highness, my Lords, and Gen-
tlemen,—
A. VACANCY has this day been declared in the Ofiles of AS-
SISTANT PHYSIC/AN to ST. GEORGE'S HOSPITAL, by the
resignation of Dr. Page : I beg most respectfully to offer myself as a
Candidate to flll it.
After an extended course of medical education, I hare been engaged
tbr many years in practising and teaching my profession. As during
fourteen years of that time I have been a Lecturer in the Medical
School in the Hospital, I trust I may, without great presumption,
appeal to the manner in which I have discharged my (lades in that
capacity, as some guarantee for the faithful discharge of those per-
taining to the responsible office I now solicit.
I have the honour to be,
Your obedient, humble servant,
ROBERT DICKSON, M.D.,
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of London.
5, Curzon-street, Mayfair, Dec. 3, 1845.

IPci lieet'l3 for INDlA.—Every information con-
1441hipincit: With OUTFITS for INDIA, particulars of rasisafgoer
blitZesa j the Overland route, detailed Lists of Outfits_boffitciers
cadets men, with the necessary
'lett to ue,ressistant-surgeons, and others,
variations fhoraioon
)16144,10titnite're. THRESHER and GLENNTin,ayEabset India and.
* thelvh...Z 152, Strand, Lendon, where all outfits are sup
v sale •
prices.

HULL AND BARNSLEY JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction of informing
the Shareholders that the whole of the Plans, Sections, and Books
of Reference for the Main Line, and also for the Extension to Driffield,
were dul deposited with the Beard of Trade and with the Clerks of
the Peayce fopr tbe East and West Ridings of the county of York, in
compliance with the standing erders of Parliament, on, Saturday
last. They have also the pleasure of stating that the arrangements
entered into with the Board of Directors of the Sheffield, Ashton-
under-Lyne, and Manchester Railway Company, were unanimously
confirmed at a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders in that
Company. held at:the Cutlers' Hall, Sheffield, this day. This unani-
mity, together with the groat stake held in the Hun.and Barnsley by
the Sheffield and Manchester Company, ensures to this undertaking
the cordial co-operation and support of that influential Company.
It will be satisfactory to the Shareholders to be informed that the
whole of the deposits have been duly psid.
WM. LOWTHROP, Chairman.
JOHN MOOR, Secretary.
Hull, Dec. 3, 1845.

LEICESTER and BIRMINGHAM RAIL WAY
(BAXTER'S LINE).
(Provisionally Registered, 10th April, 1845.)
The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing
to the Shareholders in this important undertaking, that the Plans.
Sections, and Books of Reference have been duly deposited with the
several Clerks of the Peace, and at the Board of Trade, in compliance
with the standing orders of Parliament.
By order, EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary.
Abingdowativel, Weitmlnster, De 4. I. 1545.

A 01013---,
"'".14 LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR•
ANCZ SOCIETY.
CORNUILL, LONDON.
ie.. Capital £500,000.
mintiturl4nrered by Act ef Padiament.
hs 41..7 t °Wm important and substantial advan-
1411Culdh..` both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities.
Ititalorfst3,',.o,ll occasions, the power to herr )w, Tithont ex-
'l467) i the Policy, two-thirds of the pregnium paid,
It ktph to'f_o °Pilo' of selecting benefits, and the conversion
St hul'uoet other conveniences er necessity. Assurances
ittt 411,Tranted on the lowest possible rates.
'`ootei;.., DIVISION OF PROFIT 7.
..loty:kleh, 74. hicreauing prosperity of the Society has enabled
"44,Z41.11h.-1 the last annual- investigation, to declare a third
47 eg',"°ln Le 73 per cent. on the premiums pall on
on the Prod scale.
EXAMPLES.

SHREWSBURY and HEREFORD RAIL-
WAY.
Tho Committee of Management have much pleasure in informing
the Shareholders that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference,
have been duly deposited in compliance with the standing orders of
Parliament. By order,
CONWAY ROSH, Sec.
449, West Strand, London, Dec. 3, 1845.

THE MANCHESTER and BIRKEN HEAD
CONTINUATION, and MOLD, RHUABON, and NORTH
WALES RAILWAY COMPANY ;
To be called in future
THE BIRKENHEAD, CHESTER, MOLD, RHUABON, and YALE
OF LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY COMPANY.
To original Subscribers, and to present Holders of Scrip Certificates,
in the above undertaking.
Notice is hereby given, that MoNDAY, the fifteenth instant, is the last
day for payment of the further rateable sum of one pound five shillings
per share in the above-mentioned undertaking, to make up the de-
posit of two pounds twelve shillings and sixpence per share, required
by Parliament ; and that all shares, in respect of which the new
Parliamentary Deed shall net be executed, and such further rateable
sum paid, en or before that day, will, at a meeting of the Directors of
the Company, to he held at Twelve o'clock at noon, on WEDNESDAY,
the seventeenth instant, be declared absolutely forfeited to the said
Company ; and the shares so forfeited will be forthwith re-allotted to
such other person or persons, and in such manner, as the said Direc-
tors shall think fit, pursuant to the provisions in that behalf contained
in certain articles of agreement, bearing date the seventh day ofJuly
now last past, being the Subscribers' Agreement to the said under-
taking.
Dated this third day of December, one thousand eight hundred and
forty •flve. By order of the Board,
JOHN SILT, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, No. 5, Gresham-street, London.

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THE BIRKENHEAD, CHESTER, MOLD,
RIIITABON, and VALE of LLANGOLLEN RAILWAY
COMPANY.
The Committee of Direction have much pleasure in announcing to
the Shareholders that the requisite notices have been published in the
" London Gazette" and the provincial journals ; that the Map of the
Llue, Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference, and copies of the
standing orders of the House of Lords, were all duly deposited at the
offices of the Beard of Trade, and with the respective Clerks of the
Peace for the counties of Chester, Denby, and Flint, on the 30th ult.,
in strict compliance with the standing orders of both Houses of Par-
liament ; and that the Company is fully prepared to deposit the
amount of capital required by such standing orders.
Dated thiS third day
By of December, 1845.
order of the Board,
JOHN SALT, Secretary.
Offices of the Company, No. 5, Gresham-street, Landon.

THE GREAT GRIMSBY, LOUTH, HORN-
CASTLE, LINCOLN, and MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL-
WAY COMPANY

(Provisionally Registered.)
The Committee of Management beg respectfully to announce to
the shareholders of this Company that the Plans, Sections, and
Books of Reference have been this day deposited at the Board of
Trade, and at the offices of the Clerks of the Peace, in accordance
with the standing orders of Parliament. The Committee cannot
forbear congratulating the shareholders upon the favourable position
in which the Company is now placed, and they have every con-
fidence that their application to Parliament will be completely suc-
cessful. By order,
THOMAS COXHEAD, Secretary.
Offices, 6, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street, Nov. 29,1845.

REPORT OF TILE DIRECTORS TO
TILE THE SHAREHOLDERS
OF
BELFAST AND BALLYMENA RAILWAY
COMPANY,
AT THE FIRST ORDINARY HALF-YEARLY MEETING, ON
THE Um OF NOVEMBER, 1845.
DIRECTORS.
Tha tinn (14,n. Handcock. Randalstown, Chairman
John 11PNeile, E,q., D.L.. J.P., of raritinount, Deputy-Chairman
Nathaniel Alexander, Esq., M.P., Portglenone
Peter Kirk, Esq., 151. P., of Thornfleld, Carrickfergus
Thomas Greg, Esq., J.P., Ballymenoch, Holywood
John Harrison, Esq., J.l'., of Mertoun
Sinclair K. Mulholland, Esq., J.P., of Eglantine
William Chaine, Esq., J.P., of Muckamore
George Greer, Esq., J.P., of Lurgan
John White, Esq., High Sheriff, County Antrim, of Whitehall,

Dec. 4, 1845

Broughshane
Robert Langtry, Esq., of Tortwilliam
Robert Grimshaw, Esq., D.L., J.P., of Longwood
John Kane, Esq., of Turf Lodge
William Gray, Esq., of Graymoust
James M'Calmont, Esq., of Abbeylands
George Jackson Clarke, Esq., J.P., Steeple
Thomas Weammon, Esq., Belfast
Edward Walkington, Esq., Belfast
George Macartney, Esq., D.L., J.P., of Lissanoure Castle
Thomas Verner, Esq., J.P., Ormeau
Benjamin Clements Adair, Esq., of Loughanmore.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. R. Davison and Torrent, Belfast.
ENGINE= —Chas. Lanyon, C.E., Surveyor for County Antrim.
SECRETARY—JOhII Wilson.

REPORT.
The Directors have pleasure in submitting to the Proprietors the
First Report of their proceedings, detailing the progress they have
already made towards a commencement of the works.
Immediately after the Act had obtained the royal assent, the Di-
rectors instructed their engineer, Mr. Lanyon, to prepare the working
plans, to advertise the contracts, separating the line into three di-
visions, being a distande of 35 miles, exclusive of the branch to Ran-
daletown, as follows :
First—Belfast to King's Moss, including branch
to Carrickfergus • • • • • •• • • • • • • ...... 15 miles.
Second—King's Moss to Antrim .• ••• • • 9 „
Third—Antrim to Ballymena ...• ••• • • • .. 11 „

35 miles.
It must be equally satisfactory to the Shareholders, as to the Di-
rectors, to find that Mr. Lanyon, at so early a period as the begin-
ning of October, was enabled to complete the whole plans.
The Directors arc happy to state that the contract for completing
the entire line has been let to Mr. Dargan, the well-known con-
tractor, on satisfactory terms, and the Directors confidently hope
that the line will be opened to the public within two years.
Steps are at present being adopted to obtain possession of the land
required.
Contracts have already been entered into for the quantity of rails
and sleepers required at present.
The Directors have also entered into contracts with the respectable ,
firms of Messrs. laury, Curtis, and Kennedy, of Liverpool, and
Messrs. Sharp, Roberts, and Co., of Manchester, for supplying lo-
comotive engines, on the most approved principles.
A. first call of 21. 10s. per share was made, payable on the Ist
October last. The Directors find that it has been responded to by
Shareholders holding stock to the amount of 5,488 shares, up to the
31st October, and. since that date, on 1,650 shares ; making in all
7,138 shares ; leaving 562 outstanding, which, the Directors have
no doubt, will be immediately paid up.
On reference to the subjoined statement of accounts, it will be
observed that the expenditure in obtaining the Act has been upon
the most moderate scale.
Three vacancies have occurred at your Board, viz. :—John Thom-
son, George Joy, and Andrew Gihon, Esqs., and the Directors, in
pursuance of the power conferred on them by the Act, have elected
the following gentlemen in their stead :—George Macartney, Esq., of
Lissanoure Castle; Thomas Verner, Esq., Ormcau ; Benjamin Cle-
ments Adair, Esq., of Loughanmore.
Notices have been given by a highly respectable Company for a
line of railway from Ballymena to Ballymoney, where it will form
a junction with the projected Annagh and Portrush lines, by which
means the connexion between Derry and Belfast will be completed ;
and your Directors entertain the confident hope that Acts will be
obtained for their construction at an early period of the next session
of Parliament. GEO. HANDCOCK, Chairman.
The Balance-sheet is appended.

The report and statement of accounts having been read,
William Coates, Esq., rose and said, he had great pleasure in
moving
That the report and statement of accounts now read be received,
approved of, and circulated among the Shareholders."
He could not help congratulating the Company on the comparatively
small sum which had been extended in obtaining their Bill, survey-
ing the line, &c. Ee considered the whole expense exceedingly mode-
rate. Double the sum had been spent by other companies, while
several of the items were a great deal loss thou those for similar pur-
poses in another railway with which he was connected. For so far,
everything connected with the line had been satisfactory, and he
had, therefore, much pleasure in moving the adoption of the report.

(Hear, hear.)
Samuel Green, Esq., seconded the resolution, which was passed
unanimously.
Major Rowan, of Merrille, moved, and it was seconded by John
Given, Esq.—
" That the Company's seal be affixed to the list of Proprietors
laid on the table."
The Secretary then, in compliance with the Act of Parliament,
affixed the seal of the Company to the list of Shareholders, in the pre-
sence of the meeting.
John Young, Esq., then moved the following resolution:—
"That the meeting feel gratified to hear the progress already made
in entering into the necessary contracts, and that a vote of thanks be
given to the Directors for their services."
Drummond Anderson, Esq., had very great pleasure in seconding
the resolution, which, having been put from the chair, was carried

Unanimously.
The Hon. 0. Handeock having vacated the chair, it was
ken`tak by
Nath. Alexander, Esq., M.P. and on the motion of the Rev. .
Bland, seconded by Thos. Verner, Esq., it was resolved—
" That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and hereby given,
to the lion. George Handeock for his attention to the interests of the
Company, and for his dignified and proper conduct in the chair."
Dr. BALANCE-SHEET.
To deposit on 7,700 shares, at 21. 10s. per share .. £19,250 0 0
To first call paid on 5,488 shares, at 21. 10s. per share 13,720 0 0
To interest on deposit, call, and dividend on stock .. 108 19 1

233,078 19 1

Cr. ACCOUNT-31ST OCTOBER, 1845.
By surveying and engineering, up to passing of Act.. £2,2,137 0 1
By solicitors' bill of costs in obtaining Act • • • • 325 7
674 12 7
By witnesses' time and expenses
.. 800 0 0
By Parliamentary agents to account • • • •
By traffic estimates . • • 170 110
By land and compensation • • • • • • • • 1,500 1
1
0 0
By travelling expenses, deputations, &c. • • • 354
.
By office salaries • • • • • • .. . 240 0 3
By printing, advertising, and stationery • • .. 446 0 3
10 3 0
By charges, postage, &c. • • • • • • • • ••

£8.657 6 3

BALANCES.
Balance of Exchequer-bills • . .. £3,560 0 0
Balance of cash in Northern Bank 20,861 12 10 24,421 12 10

£33,078 19 1

The abo (Signed)en examined by us, and found correct,
WILLIAM COATES,
DRUMMOND ANDERSON,I Auditors.

Belfut, Nov, 24, 1845.

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No. 16,633. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SUN, DECEMBER 6, 1845.

F.XETER GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.
Being a Line between Yeovil and Exeter, and between
Bridport and Exeter, with Branches to Sidmouth and Chard.
Capital, 1,300,0001., in Shares of 50/. each.
On which 4 per cent. is guaranteed by the Great Western Railway

- Company.
Deposit, $l. per Share.
(Proviekmally Regleered pursuant to Act 7th and etk Victoria,
cap. 110.)
PROVISIONAL COMMITTER.
The Earl of Devon, Powderham Castle, Devon
The Earl of Ilehester, Melbury House, Dorset
The Earl Digby, Sherborne Castle, Dorset
The Earl of Falmouth, Tregothaan Castle, Truro
Lord Portman, Bryanston House, Dorset
Lord Do Manley, Canford, Dorset
The Viscount Courtenay, M.P.
Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P., F.R.S.
Sir Laurance Vaughan Palk, Bart.
Major-Gen. Sir Dudley St. Lager Hill, C.B.
Alex. D. W. Beillie Cochrane, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Gill, Esq., M.P.
Thomas Alexander Mitchell, Esq., M.P.
Richard B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P.
Henry C. Sturt, Esq., M.Y.
Charles Russell, Esq., M.P
Goodenough Ilayter, Esq., M.P.
Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq. jj
George Jones, Esq.
Edward Wheler Mills, Esq.
W. Tothill, Esq.,
Ralph Barnes, Esq.
Richard Basta-d, Esq.
John Batten, jun., Esq.
William Battiscombe, Esq.
William R. Bayley, Esq.
J. Wentworth Buller, Esq.
Henry Champernowne, Esq.
John Worthy Colson, Esq.
G. H. Cutler, Esq.
John Edye, Esq.
George Fursdon, Esq.
Robert Gordon, Esq.
John Gould, Esq.
Joseph Gundry, Esq.
Samuel Bowden Gundry, Rsq.
William Eustace Gundry, Esq.
M. Gutteree, Esq.
Arthur 11. Holdsworth, Esq.
Henry Ilocper, Esq.
William Hooper' Esq.
Thomas Collins Hounsell, Esq.
G. G. Kekewich, Esq.
Samuel Trehawke Kekewich, req.
Emanuel Lousada, Esq.
Charism Herbert Mallock, Esq.
dohs Newberry, Esq.
Thomas Cordell Newberry, Esq.
Henry Stafford Northcote, Esq.
G. B. Northcote, Esq. .
Lawrence Palk, Esq.
Henry Patteson, Esq.
Joseph Player, Esq.
Benjamin Salter, Esq.
Thomas C. Sanders, Esq.
George Sharland, Req.
Joseph Shepherd, Req.
T. W, Slade, Esq.
Humphry Weld, Req. .
J. C. Wilic,ocks, Esq.
Michael Williams, Esq.
Thomas Woolicombe, Esq.
(With power to add to their .umber.)
ENOINENR-4..K. Brunel, Esq.
Orvieto Ix LONDON-449, West Strand, and Paddington Station.
PROSPECTUS.
The object of the proposed undertaking is to unite the city of Exeter
with the towns of Yeovil and Bridport, as forming a part of the
great integral scheme for making the best direct railway cemunica-
don from the metropolis, through Exeter to the important seaports and
harbours in the British Channel, as well as completing the chain
of south coast communication from the ports of Dover, Portsmouth,
and Southampton, to Exeter, Plymouth, and Falmouth.
Between Yeovil and Westbury, the Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth Railway will form the main line of communication, at which
latter place it will join a proposed extension of the Berke and Hants
Railway from Hungerford, carried through the Palmy Valley, as
shown more distisetly in the accompanying plan. The Berks and
Manta, and the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Bills have already
passed, and those lines are under construction. The Great Western
Railway Company will apply for the extension from Rungerford to
Westbury, only thirty-five miles, in the approaching session.
The line of the Exeter Great Western Railway is intended to com-
mence at a distance of about three miles from Exeter, by a junction
with the Bristol and Exeter Railway at Stoke Canon, and proceed-
ing thence by Ottery Saint Mary and Honiton, will pass into the
Talley of the Axe at Axminster. From that place, the main line, in
one direction, will continue along the same valley, passing within
about three miles of Chard (which town it is proposed to connect
with the main line by a short branch), and through Crewkerne, to-
wards Yeovil, near to which town it will join the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway. From Axminster, the main line, is the
other direction, will proceed near to. Lyme Regis, and thence to
Rridport, where it will also join the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
Railway, leading towards Dorchester and the *oast line to Soda-
ampton.
It is agreed that the line shall be worked by the Groat Western
Railway Company, under a lease, as in the case of the Wilts, Somer-
set, and Weymouth Railway ; in consideration of which, the Great
Western Railway Company have undertaken to guarantee to the
proprietors four per cent. per annum upon the paid-up capital, with
an increase of one-half per cent., in proportion to any dividend of one
per cent. upon their own stock, exceeding eight per sent., which in-
'roue shall be payable to the proprietors of the Exeter Great
Western Railway Company, in addition to the guaranteed rate ; and
all the preliminary expenses, in case the Act shall not be obtained
within the two next sessions of Parliament.
The capital will be raised in 26,000 shares of 101. each, upon which
a deposit of 51. per share will be paid upon subecriptions, and no
further call will be made Previously to obtaining the Act of Incor-
poration.
Interest at four per cent. per annum will be allowed, after the Act
shall have passed, on the deposit, and on all paid-up calls during the
construction of the line, and until the dividends are proded for,
under the guarantee of the Great Western Railway Companyvi
The notices are already given, and the plans and books of re-
ference will be deposited in time for the Act to.be applied for at the
meetin of Parliament. If the Act should not be obtained, as before
mentiog on d, the deposit will be paid back to the proprietors, but with-
out interest.
A decided preference will be given to landowners and to parties
locally interested, or residing on the line, in the allotment of shares.
The prospectus may be obtained, and applications made for shares,
to the Secretary of the Great Western Railway Company, at the
London office of the Company, 449, West Strand, or at the Padding-
ton or Bristol stations, or may be addressed to the care of any of the
Bankers and Solicitors.—Unexceptionable references must be given
when parties applying fbr shares are not personally known, or locally
interested in the line.

Directors of the Groat
Western Railway
Company

F ASTERN COUNTIES, BARKING, AND
.4 THAMES JUNCTION RAILWAY, AND COAL AND
COASTING DOCK, WITH STEAM-BOAT WHARF.
The Committee bays the pleasure to announce that the Plans
Sections, and Books of Reference were: duly deposited with the re-
spective Clerks of the Peace on Saturday, the 29th day of November
ultimo. _ T. G. MARGARY, Secretary.
_

GREAT GRIMSBY and SHEFFIELD JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.
EXTENSIONS No. 1, No. 2, AND No. 3, HUMBER FERRIES,

AND HULL STEAM-BOAT DOCK.
The Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference, for the above Exten-
sions and Works connected with this Company, have been duly depo-
sited with the Board of Trade, and the several Clerks of the Peace,
in accordance with the Standing Orders.
J. H. HUMFREY, Secretary.
Sheffield, December 1, 180.

SHEFFIELD and LINCOLNSHIRE JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.
The Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference, for the Extension
Line from near Retford to Lincoln, in connexion with the Company,
have been duly deposited with the Board of Trade, and the several
Clerks of the Peace, in accordance with the Standing Orders.
J. li. HIMIFREY, Sezretary.
Sheffield, December I, 1845.

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COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Dec. 5.
(Sittings at Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and
a London Common Jury.)
MASON V. FLETCHER.
This was an undefended action of assault, the defendant
allowing judgment to go by default, and the only question
for the jury being the amount of damages.
The assault complained of was committed when the de-
fendant, who is a medical student, was in a state of delirium
tremens, represented to be the result of intemperance. The
defendant, it appeared from the statement of Mr. Nair, a
medical gentleman who had attended the defendant
during his illness, was under a delusion, the result
of his illness, fancying that all who attended him
were conspiring against his life. The plaintiff, in whose
house the defendant lodged at the time (in July of this
year), was in the habit of sitting up with defendant,
as well as the witness himself, and an object of the defendant's
especial animosity. The plaintiff interfering in a scuffle
which took place between the defendant and Mr. Nair, when
the former was making an attempt to escape from
the room, received a kick in the lower part of the abdomen,
the result of which was a rupture, from which he has not
yet recovered. Several surgeons, who had seen the plaintiff
while under the effect of the injury, were examined to
prove the extent of his sufferings, and also the expense to
which he was put, viz., surgical attendance and medicine.
The LonD Cities. JUSTICE having summed up shortly,
The jury found a verdict for plaintiff—Damages, 801.
HOLIES r. THE FOUNDERS' COMPANY.
This was an action to recover compensation for an injury
done to plaintiff by an accident, which occurred in conse-
quence of the neglect of the defendants. Damages were laid
at 500/.
Mr. Sergeant Talfeincl and Mr. Lush were for the plain-
tiff, and Mr. Sergeant Byles for the defendants.
Before the swearing of the jury,
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD inquired whether any members
of the Founders' Company were on the jury?
The Ceurt having ascertained that there were not, the
jury was sworn, and
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD stated the case, the facts of which
.are as follows :—The plaintiff is a publican and eating-house
keeper, in Grocers' Hall-court, Poultry, and on the 28th of
May last was passing by Founders'. court, which is a
passage between the Founders' Hall, on the one hand, and the
Commercial Bank of England, the Church of England In-
surance Office, and the Founders' Arms public-house, on the
other. This court is blind, but as it is lighted at the public
expense, he (Mr. Sergeant Talfourd) did not conceive
that it could be asserted that it was not a
public thoroughfare. In this passage there were some altera-
tions going on, in the course of which a deep hole had been
dug in an arched recess at one side, which hole had remained
there for a long time, and ought to have been removed
by the company. Mi.. Mason had occasion to go into
the court, and, though it had been represented that
he went there for an improper purpose, lie (Mr. Segeant Tal-
fourd) thought that such a pretence could not be supported,
as there was a sink there with a gutter; and, indeed, al-
though the defendant had given in pleas of, first, " Not
guilty"—second, that the plaintiff entered the passage for
an immoral purpose, and must therefore take the consequence
of the injury, the passage not being a thoroughfare—yep;
the latter plea had been withdrawn, and the only plea was
not guilty. The plaintiff on entering the court for the purpose
previously intimated, went .to the recess, and was going
into the place, not perceiving the hole, when his foot slipped,
and lie fell to the bottom, where he lay in a state almost of
insensibility, till he was heard groaning by an old woman
who was passing by, and who gave the alarm to Mr.
Cutby, the manager of the Commercial Bank of England,
who was going in at the private door of the bank, which is
'in the court. Mr. Cutby, also hearing the groans, called a
policeman, who having got down into the hole by means of
a ladder, he, with the assistance of other policemen, who
were brought to the spot by the old woman, got the
man out, and took him to the public-house. A
surgeon was then sent for, and, it was found that, falling on
his feet, he had suffered a compound fracture, and one of the
bones of the foot had been forced out of its place so as to in-
jure the leg. He was indeed so much injured that he
kept his bed for a period of ten weeks, and after
that time lie was obliged to go about on crutches, and
would, probably, be a cripple for life. He had applied for
compensation to the Founders Company, who said they
were very sorry for the accident which had happened to
Mr. Holmes, but that Messrs. Burton, the builders, were
the responsible persons, and that the Company had nothing
to do with it. Now he (Mr. Sergeant Talfourd, thought
no such defence could be sustained, if intended, as every one
is responsible for the conduct of his agents, and indeed it
would be impossible to maintain an action against the
builders in this case.
Mr. Cutby, manager of the Commercial Bank of England,
Mrs. Gummer, landlady of the Founders' Arms public-house,
and City policeman 170, gave evidence as to the facts stated
by Mr. sergeant Talfourd in his address.
Mr. Elliot, a surgeon, stated that he was called to the
assistance of Mr. Holmes on the night in question. He found
a compound fracture of the leg, and dislocation of the ancle.
The plaintiff was confined to his bed for ten weeks, and after
that time he was obliged to use a crutch. He was
not yet thoroughly recovered, nor would he be
for some time. He might, perhaps, recover the use of his
leg by next summer ; but it was not certain. Witness's bill
for attendance and instruments was 27/. 3s. 6d.
Mary Jane Holmes, the plaintiff's daughter, spoke
to the injury done to his business by his illness.
Ile had before the accident a good business, capable
of supporting himself and his family, but that after
he had been laid up in consequence of the accident, the busi-
ness had so declined,: that they were obliged to give it
up. He was now engaged to manage a beer-shop for a
brewer.
This was the plaintiff's case.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES addressed the Court on the part of the de-
fendants,and raised three objections to the plaintiff's declaration
First, it was stated that the defendants had made a hole in a
certain archway, and opening into a certain public highway.
Now the court in question, which the hole opened upon, was
not a public high way. It was a private passage to the four
buildings on either side, namely, the Founders' Hall, the
Cosranercial Bank, the Insurance Office, and the public-house.
He (Mr. Sergeant Byles) contended that this court, being a
eceul-de-sac, could not be a public way. Secondly, the
action lay, if against any one, against the builders, who were
not the servants of the Company and the Company would
not be responsible unless they were their servants.
Thirdly, even if the court were a public thorough-
fare, and if the Company were resposible for what
was done by the builders, they were not bound to cover an
opening which was entirely on their own property, and not
infringing the public property.
The LORD CHIEF JusncE said he would reserve the point,
if necessary.
After a desultory discussion,
Mr. Sergeant BYLES having addressed the jury,
The LORD CHIEF JUSTICE Summed up, and
The jury gave a verdict for the plaintiff—Damages 150/.
Mr. Sergeant Bvt,Es, having handed in a pill of excep.
tions, asked leave to abandon it at a future time, if he should
think fit, and move for a new trial.
Mr. Sergeant TALFOURD objected to his friend taking this
double course; and after some discussion,
The LORD Cum. Junto,: said that the Learned Counsel
could not have leave to move, unless he abandoned the bill of
exceptions at once.
Mr. Sergeant BYLES preferred to adhere to the bill of ex-
ceptions.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
"Yesterday Mr. Chapple, newspaper agent, of Lombard-
street, appeared before the Lord Mayor, to make a complaint
against Mr. Farance, the secretary to the Great Manchester,
Rugby, and Southampton Railway Company, under circum-
stances which are said to exist in a great variety of cases.
Mr. Redpath, solicitor to Mr. Farance, attended for that
gentleman, who was not present during the investigation.
Several geutlemen who had paid upon shares which were
allotted, but never received, were in the justice-room, and, as
might be expected, a great deal of curiosity was excited and
expressed.
Mr. Chapple said—l applied, by letter, to the Provisional
Committee of the Great Manchester, Rugby, and Southamp-
ton Railway, for shares, and received a letter allotting me
forty shares, and desiring me to pay the sum of 84/. deposit
upon them on or before the 7th of November, at the
London Joint-Stock Bank, in Prince's-street. I accord-
ing paid the money required, and received a receipt from one
of the cashiers. Upon the following day I received a
printed circular from the offices of the Provisional Com-
mittee, in Exchange-buildings, signed by Mr. Farance, the
secretary, informing mel that the committee of management
had decided upon limiting the deposits to 10s. per share,
and stating that the remaining IL 12s. would not be re-
quired till January next. I naturally applied as soon as
possible, upon getting this information, to Mr. Farance for
the balance of 11. 12s. per share, but he said the committee
of management had no notion of adopting that course. I
then asked for the scrip to which I was entitled, but Mr.
Farance said it was the intention of the committee to issue
no more scrip.
The LORD MAYOR—Then you want your scrip or your
I money? Mr. Chapple—l want my money. They had con-
tracted to go to rarliament and they have been unable to
accomplish I that object, and demand that my money be re-
turned.
Mr. Redpath, :elicitor to Mr. Farance—Was any reason
assigned by Mr. Farance for not giving you the scrip? Mr.
Chapple—The only answer I received was, that the commit-
tee of management had come to the resolution not to issue
any more. I heard a gentleman say that he had received
scrip after I had been refused.
Mr. Redpath—Have you signed the Parliamentary. con-
tract? Mr. Chapple--Certainly not. I have neither signed
the deed nor received the scrip, and I had no satisfaction at
all of any kind.
' Mr. Redpath submitted that his client, Mr. Farance, had
nothing whatever to do in the matter. The committee of
management had instructed him that, under existing circum-
stances, there being no time to get before Parliament in the
ensuing session, it was advisable to issue no more scrip. The
committee had, he supposed, a discretionary power, and
Farance had no authority to pay back the deposits or to in-
terfere with their decision in any way. In act, there He
no reasonable pretence for summoning the secretary.
(Mr. Redpath) knew nothing whatever of then mpany. H
on
had not even known before he attended the jtice-ropm
the occasion that Mr. Farance was the secretary._ It ap-
d however that Mr. Chapple could now get the scrip
peare ~
by signing the deed.
The Lohp mAyea—who is thechairman of the company?
Mr. Redpath protested that he was wholly ignorant of any
of the matters connected with the company, but he knew
the cti ono of the there was was nothing objectionable n
uponinstru the part of his client,
who had acted uniformly upo
mittee.
Here an applicant, whose name was not mentioned, ad.
dressed the Lord Mayor. He said that he had a complaint
of a similar kind to make. He did not want the scrip,m hich
lie considered of no use. What he wanted was the amount
of the deposits which be had paid.
Mr. Redpath—l only appear for Mr. Farance, and I cannot
Fee that the Lord Mayor has any jurisdiction in the question.
It was merely from respect to the Lord Mayor that any no-
tice was taken of the summons. If any dispute exists be-
tween the partners in this concern, this
which it can be settled. is not the place in
The applicant said, he did not consider that Mr. Farance's
osofltichietosrchriapdagtivsuh a
encan
Ytim e wasanswer a
quite t all to
useless.the charge.
ar
Afterge.
Ththeepoaff7-
meat of the deposit of two guineas per share a printed paper,
signed by Mr. Farance, as secretary, those who
had was sent to
had pai• •
d, announcing that no more than 105. per share would