The Sun.
London, England, 1842-03-03 00:00:00

COURT CIRCULAR.

BRIGHTON', WEDNESDAY.—St Km after nine o'clock
this morning a tremendous storm Of wind and rain com-
menced, the wind blowing a perfect hurricane from the
south-west ; but notwithstanding the sea was dashing
over the head of the Chain Pier and the cliffs, and the
rain continuing to pour in torrents, her Majesty and
Prince Albert have ventured out.

Prince Albert, accompanied by Duke Ferdinand, the
Princes Augustus and Paul Leopold, walked out along
the Marine Parade, and afterwards on the Chain Pier.
There was scarcely a carriage or person to be seen on
the cliffs, in consequence of the severity of the weather.
The Earl of Liverpool left the Pavilion this morning
for his seat. Buxted Park, where it is expected her Ma-
jesty will honour him with a visit.

lier Majesty and Prince Albert left the Palace this
afternoon in a close carriage, unattended, and proceeded
along the cliffs to view the fury of the ocean.
The Prince of Wales and the Princess Royal have been
confined to the Pavilion by the weather.

His Royal Highness. the Duke of Cambridge visited
her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge yesterday
at Gloucester House.

The Lord Mayor, accompanied by the City Remem-
brancer, had an audience of his Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge yesterday at Cambridge House.
A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at
the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel,
the Duke of Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord
Wharncliffe, the Dulie of Buccleuch, the Earl of Aber-
deen, Lord Stanley, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon,
Lord Fitzgerald, Sir Henry Hardinge, and Sir Edward
Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours and a half.
Mr. G. Byng,
M.P., and a Deputation on the subject of
Metropolitan improvements, had an interview with, the
Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday at his official
residence in Downing-street.
The Duke of Buccleuch has arrived in town from the
north.

The Duke of Wellington and the Earl of lladdington
have returned to town from Portsmouth.
Lady Peel had a soiree last evening at her residence
in 'Whitehall Gardens. His Royal Highness the Duke
of Cambridge honoured her Ladyship with his com-
pany. A very numerous party of the Nobility and
Gentry were present.

ANIMAL MAGNETISM.
A lecture on this touch controverted subject was delivered
last night at the London Tavern, by Mr. Braid, a gentleman
from Manchester, who addressed a metropolitan audience for
the first time on this occasion. The room VMS well, but not
fully attended; and the greatest attention was paid to the
statements and experiments of the lecturer. His address was
a general outline of the science as at present known, but was
more particularly directed to the advantages likely to result
from it in a medical point of view, in some cases as a remedy
for many serious diseases, and in others as a se-
condary means that may be employed 'to extin-
guish, or to such a degree suspend, the sensibility
to bodily pain, as to render it possible to perform the
most painful surgical operation without that shock to the con-
stitution which is usual.), sustained. His explanation of this
state of partial insensibility to the natural pains which " flesh
is heir to," the Lecturer termed " the rationale of nervous
elset"—a phrase which we prefer to the Greek compound. He
also used to describe it, " Neurohypnology." On persons
thrown into the magnetic sleep, he declared most positively,
and on his own experience, that surgical operations
might be performed without pain. He said that there
was a lady then in the room from whom he had
himself extracted a tooth without pain, though she hail
suffered long and acutely from a similar operation when it
was previously performed by one of the most skilful den-
tists in London. He had also by its means completely over-
come the pain of tic dolcreux and rheumatism of many years'
standing, and had relieved a case of paralysis. The magnetic
influence he described as most
_powerful for good or for evil,
and defended it against the insii,uations that have been made
against it, that it is capable of being perverted to immoral pur-
poses; he stated also, that as a remedial means it could not be ex-
ercised to the full exteutof good of which it was capable, but by
a professional man, skilled in anatomy, and a physiologist. He
declared that his object was not a mercenary one, but that he
was solely anxious to promulgate the knowledge of a science
which he looked on as one of the greatest blessings to hu-
manity. He then proceeded to his experiments, in which he
courted the strictest investigation. The subject of them was
a servant girl, a cook, whom the Lecturer addressed as " Jane.'
He made no parade of mystery, or trickery, but explained that
the end was obtained by fatiguing the visual nerve and the mind,
by directing the attention to one object. He directed the girl
to look steadily at the top of the chandelier, and, in a few se •
cwointhds;l th
her
ere appearance of
helddroopeden her shoulder, and her eyes closed
deep slumber. He then directed her
to walk to a chair and sit down ; and, while in that position, he
raised her arms, which remainedt as he had placed them, and
certainly presented an extraordinary degree of rigidity.
and stated
then tried
Several gentlemenfrom the audience, one of them, we understood,
the pulse, and found it was
that
neutralized, as several the pupil of the eyes di-
atquite
di-
lated, two things which are beyond the power of the %Nil
was then
to accomplish.
She
battery, and
subjected to several shocks
from a galvanic
withoya pungent ammonia was
held to her nostrils 'as u
lroducing the slightest effect.
The sense of hearing e
wto herg aeayr
per-
cussion caps bred close greatlyhe qni medicaleke quickened,
profession,an
which is did not produce the slightest
eyelid,
vibration in thek
and invariably the case to hearing
sudden sounds. 'l' he frann
his
favour,
easy manner of the Lecturer
disposed the audience in and the readiness he
showed to explain every. 1 i ,
.. utely, and to shrink from no
test of the r ality of his expetrnnents, and
the impmres-
sion that they were true magnelc henomena. The Lecter
was warmly
applauded several times during the evening.

for the_ purpose of discussing Sir 11,
Working-man's au s Church, Dock-head, last
—_,_.-- --
A public meeting_ of the Inhabitants of Eermonisey
bert Peel's sliding scale Cor 1
11--aw, and while Mr.
INT'ashurhsedlda
APDoual, it scotch delegate, WaS condemning such a
scale, the floor of the Church gave way, and before the
crowd could say "Doctor," they suddenly slid down to
the lower region,
yatelt,heneing,
exclaiming this is Sir Robert'• general
sliding scale. Fortunately no one was hurt.
INDLt.—We have reason to believe that the de
spatches received from the Indian Government give a lkorse
account of the state of affairs in Affghatistan than the private
letters. The courage of the troops at Cabul was daunted by
the fearful odds around them, and overtures had been made
for capitulation ; but it speras that the terms demanded by the
native chiefs were nothing short of the surreneer of Shah
Soojah himself, and the abandcnment of the guns of the British
army. To accede to thew conditions would- be to expose the
army to the almost certain violation of them. ?he artillery is
the last resource which compensates for the disparity of num-
bers; and without it, nothing can be foreseen but a mass .cre
of the troops.

'------ THE CORN-LAWS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Sin,— A glorious meeting was hold to-day on 'Change here,
arid a resolution condemnatory of the Corn-laws, and Peel's
secon,l edition, or as he calls it " improved version," unani-
mously carried I Think of this, amongst the Manchester Tory
manufacturers of whom there are so many ! Peel must and
wil Ifeel this, as a great blow to monopoly, and to his strength
as a Minister. He relied on our divisions, but to-day will
show him that we are united on this point, if we can agree on
no ether. Your paper of last night was in the right strain—
go on and prosper. This Bill must not pass, and it cannot do
so if you are faithful. Yours, &e
Manchester, Marsh 1, 1842. A REPEALER.

W HAT the PEOPLE HAVE TO DO.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—If the greater number of the manufacturers be iu
earnest, and if the majority of us who are depending upon our
daisy labour for our bread, be filled with just indignation fort he
wrongs and insults we are suffering from the monopolists, why
are we talking like angry women, and not acting as English-
men ought, when the alternative is victory, or misery and de-
gradation for themselves and their latest posteoity.
Work is every where slack. Let every Monday be a holiday,
until the evils be removed. An arrangement of this kind can
be easily carried into effect. It will give us the opportunity
of meeting from week to week, hearing what has been done,
and consulting together as to what is to be done. I do not
dwell upon the advantages which would result from the pro-
ductive classes considering Monday for the present a day sacred
to rational purposes, because I th nk they are obvious, and I
shall be glad if you will advocate the measure. Our oppres-
sors have leisure and every convenience for consultations;
and whilst these bad men are conspiring to rob us let us meet
together and consider how we can best protect ourselves.
AN ENGLISH MECHANIC.
Liverpool, Feb. 26,1842.

SUGGESTIONS FOR THE CONSI-
DERATION OF THE ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. .

SIR,-It is time for the Anti-Corn-law League to abandon
the hopeless effort to convinite the landlords of the iniquity of
the Corn-law, and of its ruinous effects in the nation. rho
makers of the laws still persist in their blind adherence to that
sys•ern, which the most enlightened of their own class de-
nounce as the most effectual way to depreciate the value of land
below that of such countries as Portugal and Poland, and to
involve all the interests of the country in one sweeping ruin.
Every rational and right-thinking man must be of your opi-
nion, that it is right to oppose such a law ; nay, that is wrong
not to oppose it ; that it is as much our duty to evade the law,
as it is to take a bye-path in order to avoid an attack of high-
way robbers. lf, therefore, the starvation laws continue, in
another shape, some means of evading it must be adopted.
Let the millions of operatives unite with the wealthy middle
classes, and that which is called law, will be found only to be
words on parchment.
On the tree principles of trade, I submit, why should we
be their customers? Is there no other market from which
to derive our supplies?—Yes. The granaries of other nations
are full, and will readily be emptied in exchange for our
manufactures. I beg to propose, therefore, that the consumers
of corn pledge themselves to use foreign corn only, if sufficient
can be obtained, till free trade in corn be conceded by law.
Let the merchants, manufacturers, dealers, and operatives,
throughout the country, combine and form a Joint Stock
Corn-Trading Company—such a Company should provide
foreign corn for the members of the League, and effect the
exchange of our goods for corn with the countries of the Con-
tinent, and especially with America. In the latter country
a corresponding Company might probably be formed to faci•
litate the operations of the British Company. In case the
imports of corn should not be balanced by the exports of
goods, and to prevent too great an efflux of gold, the mem-
bers of the League should abstain from foreign luxuries, and
even such as tea, coffee, sugar, &c., which are essential to the
comfort of the British workman.

I conceive that this plan, if boldly taken up by the present.
Anti-Corn-law League, and extensively acted upon, would
effect such a reduction in the price of British wheat, as would
be ruinous to the agriculturists, and would ere long bring them
to terms It would greatly increase our export trade, without
decteasing our home demand for goods ; because, while it
would furnish full employment to our manufacturing popula-
tion, it would not increase the price of food beyond that which
others ise must be given for British grain, under the undis-
turbed operation of the famine laws.
I should gladly enter more fully into the details of this
scheme, did the duties and cares of a large manufaetur.ng
establishment permit, but I must content myself with thus
hastily submitting my suggestions to all who would rejoice to
see the arm of the unrighteous oppressor broken, without war
and bloodshed. A HATER OF OPPRESSION.

MORE BURNING IN EFFIGY.
TO THE ED1T01? OF THE SUN.

SlR,—Allow me to inform you that Sir Robert Peel's effigy
was burned here on Saturday last. It was mounted upon a gal-
lows twelve feet high, and placed in a dung-cart, and taken
through the streets to the Corn Market, where the sentence,
the same as was read at Derby, was read over to him, when
Irmdreds of voices were heard, wishing it was himself. On his
back was a printed paper with the words, " Judas Iscariot's own
brother." Around his hat, " A New Jim Crow," on which
was the word, " D.-mon." It was calculated that there could
not be less than 4,000 persona present.—l remain, Sir, your
obedient servant, though a constant reader of your liberal
paper. A WORKING MAN.
Bridgenorth, Feb. 33, 1842.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

Sin,—lt has been assorted that a reaction has taken place in
the public opinion relative to the Corn-laws,because the signa-
tures to petitions for the repeal, dated 1842, amount only to
between 400,000 and 500,000, whereas those dated in 1841
amounted to upwards of 1,000,000.
It appears to me that the signatures to petitions forwarded in
1842 ought to be added to the previous 1,000,000, not com-
pared with them. The unenlightened public were not aware
of Parliamentary forms, and those who signed a petition in
1841, addressed to the same, or nearly the same set of men,
have not felt it necessary to put their names to. or even to (-vet
up a fresh petition, because these same gentlemen meet underr
a fresh writ; and I do not doubt but that, if the signatures
were examined, this would be found to be the case. We roust,
therefore, say that the number of petitioners against the Corn-
; laws, since the late Ministry brought the question before Par-
liament, and this is the fair and just way of viewing it, amount
to 1,800,000, say perhaps 2,000,000, or nearly one-half of the
adult male population of England.
Over-production ! I would ask if all the surplus would not
be taken off our hands if we could take corn or provisions in
exchange'?
Poland 's in a state of destitution, says one wise gentleman.
Could they take off our manufactures? If we had announced
twelve months ago that we would take as much corn as they
could grow for us, would not a large quantity of corn be now
ready for us, and what would they have done with the gold we
should be now sending in return for it? They would not have
eaten it, nor buried, nor hoarded it. It must have come back
to us to purchase clothes and articles of manufacturing indus-
try, whether of cotton, of wool, of iron, or of brass ; because
we have them always ready for their orders, or can prepare
them with more expedition than any nation in the world, and
at as low a rate.
Are such assertions as those I have noticed above capable of
carrying weight with any mind disposed to use its faculties in
reasoning on the subject?
ONE OF YOUR NUMEROUS SUBSCRIBERS.
Fulham, 25th Feb., 1842.

THE RAT AND lIIS r.k....—P00r Peel ! Untbrtanate
Prime Minister ! You thought you could eat the farmer's cheese
without being caught in his starving-trap. But Richmond has
effectually caught you by the tail, and you must either remain
where you are, or recover your liberty by biting off your caudal
appendage. Every body wonders why the Duke of Buckingham
resigned, after they discovered the distinction without a difference
betwixt the old sliding scale and the new. The reason of the re-
signation is obvious. Peel's proposal to the Cabinet was for a
much lower duty than that which he actually laid before the
House. It was carried in the Cabinet, atilt the " Farmer's Friend'
resigned. But the threats which his resignation produced forced
Peel to abandon his own measure, and on the Wednesday morning;
the day on which he made his declaration, the Cabinet was com-
pelled to throw up all their plans, and make an alteration in which
there should be no change. Unhappy man ! We almost pity even
him, as Burns did the devil. He is the mere tool of a cormorant
faction, and all the good or sagacity that i 3 in him is overborne by
the scoundrels of whom he is the instrument, and to the ambition
of leading whom ho is ready to sacrifice his own character and a
great nation.—The Free Trader.

MASTER OWEN AS RICHARD Young
Roscius, whose Norval, in the tragedy of Douglas, performed by
him at the age of twelve, at the Newcastle theatre, was a great fa.
vourite ; and who, after attracting at the other provincial theatres,
was engaged by the late Mr. Davidge, in 1838-9, to perform Nor.
val, Achmet, in Barbarossa, and finally Oliver Twist, which last
character he repeated for nearly 150 nights, is now enacting the
part of Richard the Third, at the Theatre Royal, Devonport, to
crowded audiences, The dramatic power and skilfulness he throws
into his part, draws down on:him great applause nightly.

. _
APPALLING MURDER.—AII inquest was held on the
19th, on the body of Andrew Martin, of Skinagin, parish of D:).
nag!). The deceased was about seventy years of age. It ap-
peared from evidence, that he had been sitting at the fire..
side alone about the hour of nine o'clock, on the night of
the I Stb, when a gun, loaded with slugs, was fired at
him through the window, and which unfortunately took effect.
Two slugs were removed from the body by Dr. Maffett, of 0 lass-
lough, and handed to the Coroner. One passed through the lungs,
and lodged in the heart ; the second was removed from behind the
knee joint. The verdict was, "That the deceased, Andrew Mar.
tin, came by his death from a gunshot wound of the heart, inflicted
by some person unknown."—Northern Standard.
MESSRS. HOPKINS AND DREwEres I.I:\NKRUPTCY.
—Mr. Drewett, being confined to his bed by serious illness at
Peppering, was visited by the Commissioners in his bed-room on
Thursday, who there took his examination. The assignees
finally having consulted, expressed themselves fully satisfied with
it. At this period of the proceedings, Mr. Hopkins delivered up
his watch, purse, and 511. 12.5. 4d. (including a 51. note of Hop.
kins and Drewett's), being, with 951, previously given up, the
money he had at the time of the fiat issuing, and two sums of 601.
and 501. since received from Mr. Edmonds. On the motion of
Mr. Halliday, the sum of 101., with the watch and purse, was pre-
sented to Mr. Hopkins. A similar sum was voted by acclamation
to Mr. Drewett ; but Mr. Robert Drewett on his father's behalf
declined accepting it. The bankrupts were then declared to hare
passed. _ _ .

•
DECEASE OF THE MARQUIS OF ITERTIoRD.—This
Nobleman, who has for some time been in a declining state of
health, expired at Dorchester House yesterday afternoon, a few
minutes before four o'clock. The late Francis Charles Seymour
Conway, Marquis of Hertford, Earl of Hertford and Yarmouth,
Viscount Beauchamp of Hache, and Lord Conway, Baron of Itag.
Icy, in the Peerage of Gre.it Britain and Baron Conway, of Kil.
lultagh, county Antrim, in the Peerage of Ireland, was K. G., Knight
of the Russian Order of St. Anne, Warden of the Stanuaries,
Steward and Vice.A4roiral of the Duchy of Cornwall, and Chief
Commissioner for managing the affairs of the Duchy, Lieu.
nant. Colonel Commandant of the Militia corps of Cornwaf
and Devonshire Miners, Vice-Admiral of the coast of Suff.flk,
Rec, ider of Coventry and Bodmin, Custos Rotulorum of Antrim,
and a P.C. The deceased Marquis was born on the llth of March,
1777, and was consequently in his 65th year. He succeeded to the
title on the 17th of June, 1822, and was married on the 18th of
May, 1798, to Maria Fagniani, by whom he had issue—the Lad)
Frances Maria, who was born on the 2d of February, 1799,
married, in February, 18:22, the Marquis de Chevigne (her
Ladyship died a few months after her marriage); Richard, Earl of
Yarmouth (the present Marquis), a Captain in the Army, horn
February 29, 1800; and Lord Henry Seymour, who was born
January 18, 1805, who has been so long re Went in Park
MoRE J ADNEsS.—On the (lay that the great 11,,h1
between the powers of aid darkness" (to quote' lid
Guardian), wig going on in Glasgow, we had a small conflict
of the same sort in Aberdeen. Dr. William Hendeisi,n,
equally well known for his pious zeal and his pious mistakes
(to call them by a mild name), had politely given notice that,
ar the general meeting of the Shareholders of the Aberd en
and London Steam Navigation Company, he would bring for-
ward a motion for altering the times of the sailinr, Of their
vessels, from Saturday to some other day of the week.' The
discussion came off on Tuesday, and, on a division, it was
found that the Sabbattarians could only muster 18 votes, while
their Opponents had not fewer than 70.—Aberdeen Herald.

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER

BANK.

The eighth annual meeting of the Proprietors of the London
and Westminster Bank took pee yesterday, at the Company's
offices, in Lothbury.
CHARLES Grans, Esq., took the chair at one o'clock pre-
cisely.
The CHAIRMAN said that he had been called upon at a
short notice, to take the chair, in consequence of the absence cf
their worthy Director, Mr. P. Stewart, who on former occasions
hid so ably presided over their deliberations. That gentleman
had been accustomed to introduce the business to the meeting
by some pungent and excellent remarks on the subject of bank-
ing generally. He (the Chairman) did not feel himself com-
petent to follow Mr. Stewart's example in that respect, and,
therefore, he would not detain them longer, but proceed at
once to the business of the day, by calling upon the Secretary
to read the Report.

The SECILETARY then proceeded to read the following
REPORT.

In making the Eighth Annual Report, the Directors have the
pleasure to announce that the Bank continues to make a steady
progress in the path of prosperity.

In their last Report the Directors stated their intention to make
a further distribution of 10,000 of the unappropria ed Shares at
par, to the then existing Shareholders; 9,451 of these Shares have
already been taken by the Proprietary, and were payable in four
periodical instalments, of which the last became due on the 21st of
September, - whereby the paid up capital is increased to
786,300/. This increase of capital will, in the opinion of the
Directors, have a beneficial influence, as it gives the Bank an addi-
tional claim upon public confidence, and ensures the means of con-
ducting, with satisfaction to its customers, a more extensive business.
The last year was marked by a continuance of great commercial
embarrassment; but the Directors have the satisfaction to state
that, after defraying all the current expenses, and after making
ample allowance for all Bad and Doubtful Debts, the net Profits of
the Year amount to 51,3001. Os. 9d. Out of these Profits the Direc_
tors paid last September, a Dividend for the Half-year, ending
the 30th of June, at the rate of 6 per Cent, per Annum,
on the capital of 507,2801., and they now declare a Dividend at the
same rate, for the half year, ending the 31st of December, upcn
the increased capital of 786,300/. After the payment of these
dividends, which together amount to 41,507/. Ss., there will re-
main from the profits of the year a surplus of 9,792/. 112 s. 9d.,
which, added to 46,215/. 3s. 11d., the unappropriated profits of
former years, will make the surplus fund, arising solely from bank-
ing profits, amount to 56,0071. 16s. Sd.
The Directors have only farther to announce, that the three
Members who retire from the Directory on the present occasion.
are Thomas Farncomb, Esq., Alderman; Sir John Kirkland; and
John Stewart, Esq., M. P., all of whom are eligible for re-election,
and offer themselves accordingly.

PROFIT AND LOSS.
Dr.
Payment of the Dividend on the 10th September,
1841, at the rate of 31. per cent. on a capital of
597,280/.
Payment of the Dividend now declared at the rate
of 3/. per cent. on a capital of 786,300/.
Balauce of unappropriated profits

£97,515 4 8

Balance of unappropriated Profits, 3lst Dec. 1840 .i. 746,215 3 11
Net Profits of the Year 1841, after defraying the
total expense of management and making pro-
vision for all bad and doubtful debts

97,515 4 6

I“‘2, January I.—Balance of unappropriated
Profits, brought down £56,007 16 8
Sir CHARLES BURRELL had great pleasure in moving the
reception of the Report. It showed an unexampled course of
prosperity in consequence of excellent management.—( Cheers. )
lle was sute that all who had heard that Report read must Lave
derived the greatest satisfaction from it. When they con-
sidered that the Bank had been established only eight
sears, and that they had been able to pay annually a
dividend of six per cent. interest on the whole of the
capital, at the same time increasing their rest at the ave-
rage of 7,0001. per annum, the Report was most satisfac-
tory upon all points, and it would give to the public mind an
additional stimulus to think well of the concern, more especially
when they compared it with other Banking Companies which
had been less worthily managed, and the failure of which, in
consequence of overspeculation, and an insufficiency of capital,
had thrown a shadow on Joint-stock Banks gene-
rally. 'the London and Westminster Bank, however,
had gone on increasing in the public confidence,
and those taunts and reflections which had been
thrown out against the Bank in the commencement, had com-
pletely subsided. Ile had had a most satisfactory conversation
the other day with a friend connected with the Bank of Eng-
land, who, on a former occasion, had advised him (Sir C.
Burrell) to have nothing to do with the London and West-
minster Bank ; but now that gentleman's sentiments had
been completely changed. He now spoke of the Bank
with the greatest respect, and said it was the best martinet d
bank in London.—(Cheers.) He need not state that
during the last three or four years times had been very bad in
the monetary world, in consequence of overspeculation, of in
' judicious loans to Foreign States, and of surplus manufactures,
carried on beyond the wants of the trading world, at least of
that portion of the trading world with which we carried on
commerce. Had it not been for these circumstances, he felt as-
sured that the Report of the state of the London and Westminster
Bank would have been still more gratifying. They had lately seen
six or seven banks, which previously stood high in public est:-
ma:ion, fail through bail management. There was the great
Catholic bank of Wright's, which, notwithstanding the support
given to it by the great Catholic body, and the
large balances left in its hands by the Catholic
noblemen, had failed. There were Hamntersley's, Lee's,
Whitmore's and several others, which he need not
mention. The London and Westminster Bank, how-
ever, had succeeded by judicious management. while
other hanks, by injudicious management, had been brought
to the ground. He would not waste their time by any
further observations, but content himself with thanking them
for the honour they had done him in receiving the few words
that he had to address to them. lie would conclude by moving
that the Report just read be received.
Mr. WHEELER begged to second the motion. He certainly
felt great satisfaction at the Report they had just heard read;
but 501 that satisfaction was nut without some alloy. For if
the Proprietors themselves had been more energetic in the
management of the Bari, its affair s, prosperous as they were
now, would have been still more so. They were certainly not keep-
ing up with their neighbours. Sir C. Burrell hal just told them
of a number of banks which Lad failed, and he (Mr. W. )
trusted that what they hat heard would stimulate them to re-
newed energy, not only on the ran of the Proprietors, but of
the Directors also. On the whole the accounts were very sa-
tisfactory, but he trusted that from the increased attention paid
by the Proprietors of the Bank in future, matters would be
still more satisf..ctory.
The CIIA IRMA N having put the question,
Mr. 13aowlira begged, previous to the vote being taken, to
ask a few questions respecting the appropriation of shares at the
last general meeting. He understood that ten thousand
shares had been divided among the Proprietors, according
to the information given in a circular which he now
held in his hand. By that circular he understood
that those shares were intended to be appropriated
to those persens who had commenced their connexion with
this Bank at the time of its establishment. The Directors
knew him sufficiently to be aware that in any question he
wished to put he was not capable of meaning any disrespect to
them. But the principles of joint-stock would be discussed, if
not in the present Session of Parliament at least in
the next, and it was but right that the public
should be properly informed of the nature of those principles,
and that their confidence in such concerns should not be dimi-
nished. It would be recollected that 46,2151. unappropriated
Bank profits belonged fairly to those who joined the undertaking
at its earliest stage.—( Cries of " No, no ; nonsense, nonsense.")
The Directors had stated that such was the case. Some gen-
tlemen said " No, no," but he had the Report in which it was
mentioned.
The CHAIRMAN—The allusion was to the then existing
shareholders.
A PROPRIETOR—Supposing the gentleman had sold his
shares, and he (the Proprietor) had bought them, should he not
expect those profits which the Gentleman had horn the be-
ginning?
Mr. Ilitowsse was prepared to answer in the affirmative,
but that had no tearing on the question he had in view.
He only asked on the part of 170 Proprietors without a star
before their names, that they should be put on the same footing
as those to whom had been appropriated those 10,000
shares.—(Cries of " Question, question, Order, order.")
The question he meant to propose was, whether the profits of
those 10,000 shares ought not to be appropriated to the benefit
of the concern generally.
A PROPRIETOR rose to order.
The CHAIRMAN said that previous to his putting the ques-
tion Mr. IL owne had expressed a wish to put a question. lie
did net think that in so doing the Hon. Proprietor was out of
order.
111r.BitowNE first wished toknow how many Shareholders,when
the Bank was first formed, were participating in the 10,000
shares to be distributed, and what proportion had been Pro-
prietors from the commencement of the establishment ? lie
wished also to know how many new Proprietors had joined the
concern during the last twelve months. He wished also to
know whether the Directors, in anticipation of the bonus, had
increased the number of shares. lie wished also to know whe-
ther all the 10,000 shares had been bona fide distributed. Ile
understood that 544 had not been appropriated.
A l'uorarEToit— Why you are going round the moon now.
—(Great laughter.) You talked of stars.
Mr. BROWNE wished also to know what arrangement had
been made for the payment of the Si. instalments, anti whether
any accommodation had been given by the Directors to the
Proprietors to pay their instalments. lie wished also to know
whether the interest on the 46,0(01. was calculated as part of
the capital. He wished also to know what was the amount
of the rent of the premises let off, as nothing was said
on that subject in the Report. Ho was also anxious to
know whether there was any clause in the deed of settle-
ment authorising the Din ctors to appropriate new charts, as
;they had done. He would put those questions in the hands of
the Chairman, and leave it to him to answer them or not, as
he might think fit.
The CHAIRMAN said that the meeting had heard all the
questions proposed, and on the part of the Board of Directors
and himself he had only to say that they were ready to answer
every one of them, if:the meeting approved of their doing so.
As to the question with regard to the distribution of shares,
he might state his belief that these shares were, at the time it
was proposed to have an additional 10,000 shares, dis-
tr butable among the proprietors of the 30,000. As they
were distributing 10,000 shares, they thought they were
actin; Lonourably in the course they pursued. They
could not divide shares and give fractions ; and, therefore
it was, that it was pro, osed that they should be distributed,
in the proportion of one to every three shares. For the adop-
tion of this course they had the approbation of the meeting.
Mr. 'furls did not apprehend it would be necessary or de-
sirable to answer all these questions. As to the rent of the
next premises, be believed any Proprietor could answer that.
The CHAIRMAN observed, that as it appeared to be the
wish of the meeting that the questions should not be
answered, he wished to make a remark with respect
to one of them. That question was " Vt'hether the
Directors, knowing that they were going to issue
fresh shares, had provided themselves with an
addi-
tional number in order to take advantage of the preanium "
Now, on behalf of his brother Directors and himself, he
begged most unequivocally to deny anything of the kind, they
would have scorned to adopt any such course.—(Cheers.)
He understood it not to be the pleasure of tile meeting that
these questions should be answered. With reference to one cir-
cumsiance that hail been alluded to, he begged to say that ns 'fly
of these ;shareholders were abroad and it was considered desire le
to glve them time to send in their applications. It was only
recently that they had received from distant parts applications
for shares to which they were entitled. The Board had at the
present under their consideration what they would do with
the remainder of the shares, but they had not yet decided.
Mr. LEVY thought it a hard case with Proprietors who had
paid their calls that others should be given so long a time to
determine what they would do.
The CHAIRMAN observed that some of the Proprietors
were in India.
A PROPRIETOR said that he had addressed a letter on this
subject tothe Secretary a twelvemonth ago, putting a question
in reference to it, but he had never received env answer.
The CHAIRMAN, after conversing a few moments with the
Secretary, said that gentleman perfectly remembered re-
, -eeiving the letter, which was submitted to the Direc-

tors, but there appeared some difficulty connected with
the matter, and no determination wai come to upon it.
lie was sorry that the Hon. Proprietor had not received an
answer.

RohPliimlEaTso.lC rrapkreidetor
was the alleged caused some sensationa question on a point that
had
in the public,
connection
and some
anxA l)
in iety
of this Bank with the Alaryiebone Bank.
It
had been stated
that the Mary.ebone Bank had been indebted
to the London
and Westminster Bank to the amount 0f25,0001. He wished
to know whether the report of that email exion was true, and
also what had been their account with the Marylebone }dank.
He had felt cons,derable surprise at reading the'
report that the
Marylebone Bank had been carried on on a large ad% • mice made by
this Bank to it. He did not understand the policy of a connexion
of this kind with that Bank. lie wished to know whether the
statement of 25,0001. being due to them was true, and how the
aceLunt stood?
The CHAIRNIAN said that all the money.lent to the Maryle-
bone Bank had been honourably repaid, with the exception of
1,600/. which lie believed would soon come in, and for which
this Bank held abundant and undeniable security. With regard
I to that portion of the question referring to the connexion between
this Bank, and the Marylebone Bank, they had never
had any connexion with it at all. The Marylebone
Bank, as was known he believed to all London, got into dif-
culties, arid the Directors of that Bank on looking into the
concern found it was impossible to go on, and therefore acted
as honourable men would do. They found that they were
liable to the itiblic for certain sums of money, which
they wished to .pay as soon as they could, without the
odium of closing their doors in a sudlen manner; but
they found themselves unable to do it. They applied to the
London and Westminster Bank for a loan, and this bank agreed
to lend them money to wind up their concerns, and this
money, with the exception he had mentioned, had been
honourably repaid, and good security was given. 'this
bank was not at all mixed up with the Marylebone Bank
but merely acceded to their request for a loan of a certain
sum of money, without which they would be unable to close their
doors with honour to themselves. He should add in addition that
an advantage was held out to this Bank from the probability of
securing the best customers of the Marylebone Bank ; this effect
of the loan had occurred. The whole amount lent was 15,0001.
The PitneittE•ron expressed his satisfaction at the answer
his question had received ; the sum stated was 25,0001., and it
was not known to the public that any part of the loan had
been repaid. He also expressed his satisfaction that the loan was
not made for the purpose of enabling the Bank to be carried on
—( The Chairman—" Quite the reverse")—but to enable it to
close with credit. The answer had removed a wrong impres-
sion from his mind.

The Cii A 1101 A N said that at the time of mak-
ing the advance, it was considered whether the re-
port of a connection with the Marylebone Bank might
not be prejudicial to this establishment, and whether it
was not advisable to insert a public denial iu the newspapers;
but if they went before the public with a denial of everything
that was asserted respecting them they might do nothing else.
The Report was then put and passed unanimously.
Mr. WitEEt.Eit said he should now submit a motion to the

effect that the r, maining shares should be sold for the benefit
of the Company, or for the benefit of the reserved fund.
Mr. LEVY seconded the motion, and read the 33d clause of
the deed of settlement, to shew that it was lawful that the
shares of those v, ho had not paid up their calls in the regular
time might be disposed of for the benefit of the others.
Mr. 'KITE suggested that " at the discretion of the Direc-
tors" should be added to the motion.
Mr. WHEELER said it was not his intention that the Direc-
tors should be depr.ved of that power. lie thought those who
had been written t) whether in the East or West Indies, and
who had sufficient time to answer, ought to have their shares
disposed of. He was out of England kimself for sometime, but
he left money in his bank for the payment of his shares. He,
therefore, thought that those shares ought to be disposed of.
Mr. Whet ltAt then concluded with the following motion—
" That it be recommended to the Directors to dispose of the
unappropriated shares, so as to make up the whole number
issued to amount to 40,000 shares."

Sir JOHN KIRKLAND said, that he should, in consequence
of the motion Which had been made, trespass on
the time of the meeting for a short time. He
hoped the meeting would not insist upon the strict letter of
the rule. He thought it would be sufficient if the Board of
Directors were to understand that in each instance of appro-
priating shares to Slim eholders in the situation alluded to by
the lion. Proprietor, it was not sufficient that the Proprietor
should come forward and claim his share, on pay ingup his interest,
but that in each instance the Directoi s should, by inquiry, satisfy
themselves that the application was made boon fide, and would
have been made in time if circumstances had permitte.i, and that
the delay 'a Inch had taken place had been unavoidable. The Board
would satisfy themselves that in each case the party had not known
of the opportunity of taking their shares until they had made
their application. It would not be wonderful that out of SOO
or 900 letters some few should miscarry. He would, there-
fore, ask would it be lair to deprive those Proprietors of the ad-
vantage of taking tho. e shares. Would they impose upon the Di-
rectors the necessity of say ing to suc'si Proprietors that they could
not afford the relief. Would they tie up the hands of the
Directors in such a man er as to give them no option, but to
refuse the claims of such applicants as were placed in the
s;tuation he had described ?—( Hear, hear. ) He hoped
that what he had suggested would have the effect of inducing
the meeting to recommend to the Court of Directors to take
such steps as might be necessary to ascertain the real state of
each case, and to act aceoi Jingly and empowering them to dispose
of the shares in a manner the most advantageous to the Com-
pany, so as not to produce anything like a glut of shares in the
market, teed at tite se me. time to dojustice.to all parties. The
Directors had, in similar cases, considered it their duty to give
no pris ie . to any parties in taking shares which they did not li ,e.
think fairly belenged to them. The Directors hod not thought
themseives, at liberty on the mere payment of the interest, to
assign the shares, but they had in every case felt it their
duty to mike proper inquiries.
Mr. 1 ITE supported his own views as to the propriety of a
recommendation being made to the Director s, notwithstand-
ing what had fallen from Sir J. Kirkland.
'I he CH AIK MA N was about to put the question, when
Mr. Wn F. eeee said lie could not agree with what Sir J.
Kirkland had said. He thought that a delay of six months
was quite enough ; and atter such a lapse of time
the Proprietor had lot leited all claim. They must
all have had notice, because tii,ey must all have received their
dividends its the interim, of t any delay that might have
occurred must have taken place through the carelessness of the
parties themselves. lie, for one, could not see why they
should lose their pi to benefit careless people.
Atter a fee words from Mr. Tyre,
Mr. Se LOMONS said that he thought Sir J. Kirkland's pro-
position had be qt misurelentood. The sl.ares unappropriated
were very few, and the Directors felt that it was their duty to
accommodate the Proprietors as far as with justice they could
do so. If the Proprietors wished the Directors to act in a
more stringent manner, they had but to command them to do
so, and the Directors would pay implicit obedience to the
wishes of the Proprietors.
Mr. Se rersne av is ilied to know if it was competent for the
Directors to take such steps without the authority of the Proprie-
tors. He would Lail; say that one of the Directors thought it necee_
sary to direct a considerable amount of explanation to a point
which appeared to bins to require no explanation at all.
The C lIAIRMAN having read the resolution,
Mr. Tree thought that the only question was in what man-
ner the shares could be best disposed of for the benefit of
the Company. That object was not he thought met
by the resolution now proposed, he should therefore en ve
au amendment. It was to the effect that the Directors be
requested to declare such shares as should appear forfeited to
be so forfeited, and to take steps to dispose of them as
would be best for the benefit of the Company.
Mr. WAILES seen ided the amendment.
A Peormeron thought it would be necessary to pass both
the resolution and the amendment, or at least two resolutions
to the effect of both of the original resolution and the amend-
ment upon it.
Mr. WALES seconded the adoption of the amendment, be-
cause it would apply to the new forfeited shares, whereas the
original resolution would only apply to the old shares.
A Puoramoit wished to ask to how many of the 500 forfeit-
ed shares the Proprietors were entitled to.
The SECRATA EN, in reply, re. d from a circular, addressed
to the Prole ietors a statement of the manner in which it was
intended to dispose of the shares referred to.
Sir C. Beet:ELL wished to know from the Solicitor of the
Company whether the statement just read was perfectly in ac-
cordance with the provisions of the deed of settlement, appli-
cable to this particular question. He would request the So-
licitor to read the section of the deed to which he rt ferred.
The SOLICITOR said that the section was the 33d, and he
would read it to the meeting. lie accordingly read the &ec-
, tion, shoe iug that the proposed application of shares was 1 er-
fectly legal.
After some further conversation, which was altogether of an
explanatory character, and referring chiefly to the terms
of the circular, addressed by the Directors to the share-
holders, ri specking the terms on which the latter would be al-
'. lowod to appropriate the forfeited shares,
Mr. 'I rex said that he bad a motion to prorese,
which he thought would meet the views of all parties
' on this subject. It was, that. the Directors be now
authorised and requested to sell or dispose of such of the
10,000 shares as lied net been paid up, or otherwise disposed
of so far as they could do it in a legal and proper manner,
the amount from this proceeding to be carried to the
amount of the paid-up capital, and the premium to the reserved
fund. He proposed this as an amendment to, Mr. Wheeler's

I motion.
WAtr.rs seconded the motion.
A PROPMETOR. thought the Directors ought to have sold or
appropriated those shares before now.
Mr. SA INTSBUR Y wished to make some ITTIWks, but was
called to order by
Sir Ora ICLES BURRELL, who said that according to the
rules of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, no
speech should be made after the proposition of an amendment.
Mr. Samseu at-, however, relied upon the authority of
Mr. Melvi.le, the Secretary of the East India Company, who
had published a book on points of form, and who said that a
member had a right to speak on a proposition, even alter the
ayes had been taken, but not after the noes.—( A laugh.)
The amendment and oligiaal motion were then succes-
sively put, but there was a large majority in favour of the
amendment.
General Sir Ric A ARD AttlisTitoNG had much satisfaction in
directing the attention of the Proprietors tothe profitable business
the Bank had done during the past year, considering the great
distress that had existed in the commercial world. But for this,
no doubt they would have done a much larger business. No doubt
the Directors must have had many applications for loans made to
them. It appeared under all circumstances that their selec-
tion of business had been steady in every particular.
They had made large profits, which could not have
been done without great exertions on the part of the,Directors,
to whom the Proprietors were under great obligations. lie
therefore moved a vote of thanks to the Directorstor their able
secondedrtilr,reg
mthoet
iolans.t
mai%niarg. eAmirutnosfLfteyear.
He felt deep grati_
tude to the Chairman and Directors for the explanation they had
rendered as to the manner in which the concerns of the Bank
had been mixed up with the Marylebone Bank. He Deli ved
now, though he did not fi rmerly, that .he Directors had acted
upon the m st h nour. b e motives in interfering with respect
to that concern.
Mr. Ithow NE said that the explanation given by the Direc-
tors was most satisfactory to him, and he felt sure that the
concern could not be placed in better hands.
The Resolution was carried unanimously.
The Cita' ams N returned thanks on behalf of the Direryrers
and himself. Ile could assure the Proprietors that the
strictest attention had been paid to their interests during the
last precarious sear, and their great care had been to protect
the property of the Proprietors.
The re-election of the throe retiring Directors was than
proposed and seconded, and carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks were then passed to the respective Ma-
nagers for their services during the past
year,
he had.
. and to the
Chairman, for the courteous and able maorrer,,mt_
then
separated..
pres.ded over filo , roceedings, and the meetm, h

MESSRS. RIDGE'S BANKRUPTCY.—TIie Whole, or
Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, weobserve by the BrighlotiVuat.
dian, was occupied by Mr. Missing,and two other Coniroisiioners.
In examining the bankruptcy accounts of the Messrs. Ridge,, at the
Dolphin Inn, Chichester, but the manlier in which these had been
Ittpt were so incorrect, that nothing satisfactory could be arrived.
at. Mr. Missing finally expressed himst If grieved at the conduct
of the bankrupts towards their creditors, amid admonished them to
lay aside all fictitious accounts, and produce a fair and faithf
tat
cesbe.t. For this purpose, as the affairs were intricate,
thoba'
Chairman gave them the longest possible Protection fur prepay;
vi three months.its.

~ ..

LATE EXPLOSION IN LAMBETH.
INQUEST ON THE BODIES.
An inquest was held before Mr. Carter, the Coroner •
Tor Surrey, at . the John Bull, Public-house, Tyler-
street,• on the bodies of &Sim George D'Ernst, alias
'Ernest, John Whiting, George Tebbut. and Ann Ham-
shere, the four unfortunate persons who lost their lives in
the above awful explosion.
The first witness called was G. Johnstone, who stated
himself to a labourer, in the employment of Mr: Miller,.
the proprietor of the Lion Brewery, Doughty-street,
Lambeth-walk, which was situated directly opposite the
late Mr. D'Ernst's premises. On Monday last the des
ceased George Tebbut, who was an an errand-boy,-in
the employment of the late Mr. D'Ernst, passed
through the breWery towards the fire-work
factory, and, in reply to witness, said it was twenty
minutes to twelve. He observed, while speaking to
deceased,- that he carried a thin fuse about five inches long
in his hand, which was ignited at the eud and emitted a
few sparks. When he was gone witness recollected that
he had promised him an order for the Adelphi Theatre,
anti in consequence watched him until he entered a •
house which Mr. D'Ernst used as a store-house, within
about a yard of the wooden building where the
firework's were manufactured, at which moment
the fuse was still burning, and in about a minute after-
wards the witness heard a report like that of a cannon,
and &hen a second and much louder one when a quantity
of things fell upon the brewhouse. Ile ran out imme-
diately and saw the factory on fire, and tried to open the.
large gate leading into it, but failing, he got in
by a. wicket leading to the private house, and there
saw the body of Tebbut driven with great violencu
against a wooden paling, with which it fell at his fee,
It was quite naked, with the exception of a
small piece of a red comforter around the -
neck, and although the extremities were con-
siderably injured, the 'trunk did not seem much
scorched. There was a quantity of mucus exuding from
the mouth, but no signs of life were apparent. Witness
got a pail of water and threw it over the body, soon after
-which it was removed to a stable adjacent. The body
of Whiting was found at the back of the premises, and
Mr. D'Ernst near .the outer-gate, both quite dead, and
frightfully mutilated.
:By the CORONER—Often saw the deceased, Tebbut,
come to the parlour attached to the brewery, for a light,
and used sometimes to see Mr. D'Ernst and his men try
fireworks in the brewery yard, which was about
fifty paces from the manufactory. Had no definite idea
as to the cause of the fire, but thought from the direction
in which the body of Tebbut was driven when he first
saw.it, he might have fallen when entering the factory
• from the side door of the house, which was about a
yard from it.
William Cotton having deposed to the identity of the
bodies, as they lay in the dead-room of the workhouse;
said he was a firework-maker, and he had been for
four years in the employment of Mr. D'Ernst, which
was one of the most extensive in his trade in
London. Shortly before twelve o'clock on Monday, as the
witness was leaving his residence in Ship-lane, for the .
purpose of going to the factory for some fire-works,
which were to be used at the Adelphi Theatre that
evening, he heard the explosion, and having a
presentiment that it had occurred at Mr. D'Ernst's.
he ran there and found the place a heap of ruins. Mr.
D'Ernst had •an order from Portsmouth for some fire-
works to be let off in honour of her Majesty's visit to that'
town, and they were preparing them in the factory for
some days previous, so that a greater quantity of ma-
roons, coloured lights, &c., were on the premises on
Monday than usual.
By the CORONER—An oven or stove was used for drying
the composition sometimes. About 1 cwt. of gunpowder
and combustible materials were generally kept upon the
premises. In his opinion the fire originated in the oven,
where, after he had examined the ruins, he found a pan
with the dross of some kind of coloured light, which had
evidently exploded. At the time of the explosion there
were 100 score of maroons on the premises.
- Henry Mortram, in •the employment of the deceased
Mn-D'Ernst,--said the order from Portsmouth had been
countermanded by the Corporation of Portsmouth, as
they had determined to expend the money in illuminatcns,
but a small quantity of star-lights were ordered to be
sent down. In his opinion the combustion arose from
the spontaneous ignition of one of the maroons, which
have small beads filled with detonating fluid attached
to them, or from one of those beads, of which some might
have fallen upon the floor, being trod upon. •
Mr. Theodore D'Ernst, the deceased's brother,
was examined, but nothing material was elicited by his

. . . -
evidence,.
, Ttie, Jury retired, and returned a verdict at half-past
six, of=" Accidental death."

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LIVERPOOL WATERLOO COURSING MEETING.

TUESDAY.

TIIE WARERLAO Cur.—Lord Eglintoun's Lapwing beat
Mr N. Blundell's Berry—Mr. Hutchinson's Grasper beat Mr.
Scott's Fly—Dr. Brown's Bella beat Sir W. Stanley's Stiletto
Mr. Bradley's Barrier beat Dr. Brown's na Queen Bee—Mr.
Eden's Edham Bay beat Mr. Slater's Sweetbriar--Mr. Eas
terby's Holdfast teat Mr. Heyford's Carmelite—Mr. Swan's.
Stork beat Mr. T. Spead's na The Abbess—Mr. B. Robinson's
Fly beat Mr. Armstrong's na Billy—Mr. Garvar's Glide beat,
Mr. A: Graham's His Royal Highness—Mr. Reede's Ruftis
beat Mr. Vicker's Velocipede—Mr. P. Hoghton's Tyrant beat
Lord Stradbroka's Minerva—Mr. J. Robinson's na Sultan beat
Mr. W. Mather's na Maiden Queen—Mr. Hunt's na Prium beat
Mr. Jefferson's Mary Captain Daintree's Knab beat Mr.
Kershaw's' Kirkham--Mr. Jebb's Lady beat Mr. Gidde's
Queen of Hearts—Lord Eglintoun's Evergreen beat Mr. Scott's
Asleby.
First Ties—Lapwing beat Grasper, Barrier beat Bella,
Holdfast beat Edham Bey, Stork beat Fly, Rufus beat Glide,
Tyrant beat Sultan, Priam beat Knat, Lary beat Evergreen.
WATERLOO PURSE.—Lord Stradbroke's Magna beat Mr.
Craven's Caldwell, Mr. Ridgsay na Sharp beat Mr.-Eden's
Matchless, Mr. Slatel's Sandy beat Mr. Swan's Sirius, Mr.
Jebb's Willey beat Mr. Garvan's Governor, Mr. Easterly's
na Busy beat Mr. Hunt's na Crafty, Mr. Graham's Mavour-
neen na Mr. Unsworth's Unknown. Mr. Hornby's Hong beat
Mr. King's Mat, Mr. Walter's na Lancet beat Mr. Bradly's
Byron.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLE AND HURDLE RACES,
LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The following horses have
arrived for the races to-morrow :

THE GREAT WESTERN' STEEPLE CHASE—Sankey, 5i1;11'
'Weller, Seventy-four, Peter Simple, Lottery; Columbine,
Bannathlath, Gay Lad, Lady Langford, Bangalore, Anony-
mous, The Wild Irish Girl, Satirist, Nimrod, Luck's-all,
Honesty, 'and Consul.
THE PRINCE Of WALES' Cur—Columbine, Jim-along-
Josey, The Game Chicken, Forget-me-not, and Claude Duval.
• THE CHAMPION HURDLE RACE—Usurper, 6 yrs—Peter
Swift, 6 yrs—Defence, aged—Bounceaway, 4 yrs—Nnw-or-
Never, aged— The Duenna, aged— Lottery, aged— Sam
Weller; 'aged.

BETTING AT MANCHESTER-YESTERDAY.

CHESTER. CUP.--8 ro 1 agst Lanercost, 11 to 1 agst Mar..
alSoult, 12 to 1 agst Vulcan, 15 to 1 agst Alice Hawthorn,
•5to•1 agst The Squire, 25 to 1 agst Rhodanthe, 25 to 1 agst
Oruiskeen, and 25 to 1 agst Rory O'More.
--DranY.-8 to 1 -agst Attila (taken), 20 to 1 agst Chatham,
27 to 1 agst the Dirce colt (taken), 40 to 1 agst Meteor, and
45 to Pabst Auckland.
Nothing done upowthe Oaks.
SALE OF BLOOD STOCK.

The tate Duke of Cleveland's stud was sold by Messrs. Tat,
tersali'e; Raby Castle, on Saturday, at the following prices :
—The Recorder; 205 gs: ; Theon, 55 gs; ; Middleham, 610 gs. ;
Foxberr-v, 370 is. ; 'Cable, 100 gs. ; Cainelford, 46 gs. ;
Pharold27o gs. ' • Christopher, 25 gs. ; Smallhopes, 40 gs..;
Chesnut"f. by 'Muley Moloch, dam by Mullins, 3 yrs ,
39 gs ; B. e., bro. -to Pharold, 2 yrs., 135 gs: ; B. c. by
out of Victoria, 2 sm., 280 gs. ; Br. c. liy Emiiius,
cut of Variation, 2 yrs., 50 gi. ; Ch. c. by Emilius, out, of
Kate Kearney, 185 gs.-; A bay yearling colt-by rvioloch;
out of Matilda, 115 gs. ; A brown yearling filly •by Muley
.310loch,dam by Emilius, 23 gs. ; Virginia, 150 gs.

. THE. KING OF ,PRussi,t..—We mentioned a few days
since, that a tea-service of plate was in preparation., by order of
his Majesty the King of Prussia, as a present to Mr. Owen, High
Constable of. Westminster, for his services during his Majesty's'
short sjourn in.this country. The plate has now been completed
by Mr. J. Woodhill, St. Paul's Church-yard. It consists of a silver
coffee-pot, tea-pot, sugar-basin, and jug, bearing the following'
inscrintion ;—" The gift of his Majesty Frederick William
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the. Fourth, King of Prussia, to mark his sense of the at-
tention of Mr. Foster Owen, High Constable of Westmin-
ster, during the King's visit to the metropolis,. 4th February,
1842." The other aide bears engravings of .the shield and
crown of the royal arms of Prussia, together with the arms of
the city of Westminster. The crest of Mr. Owen is encircled
by a garter, with the motto—" Fear God. Honour the King."
DEATH FROM AN OVERDOSE OF LAUDANUM.--:
Oa Monday an inquest was held at the Green Man, Man-
sell-street, Whitecaapel, before Mr. Baker, on the body of
Mr. Robert William -Rodgers, aged 40, a solicitor, of 'North-
ampton. George Morris, landlord of the Green Man, said
that the deceased arrived in London from Southampton
about two months ago, and engaged lodgings in witness's
house. He came to London on professional business. On
Friday night last, at about twelve o'clock, witness went to
deceased's bedroom to ask him if he had done with the'
candle he had borrowed to light himself to bed. Deceased
replied that he had not quite done with it, bat that he
.should have it instantly.. Deceased then gave it to him, and
witness then saw and spoke to him for the last time De-'
ceased had recently complained of want of sleep, and it was
witness's opinion that he had taken laudanum as a sedative,
and had by accident, and not by design, taken as overdose.
The Jury, after a short delibe, ation, returned a verdict " That
the deceased died from having taken an overdose of laudanuin,
but whether by accident or design there was not sufficient
evidence to- prove."
THAMES TUNNEL COMPANY.—On Monday the an-.
nual assembly of the Proprietors of this Company was held at the
London Tavern, Benjamin Hawes, Esq., in the 'chair. The Re-
port was read by the Secretary, from which it appeared that this
stupendous work is now nearly ready for public use,- there being
but the entrances to the tunnel to be made. • That on the
Wapping side had been' contracted for by Messrs. Grissell
and Pete, to be completed in about three months,' after.
at on the Rotherhithe side would be undertaken.
wThhiec6Works remained secure, .and had not settled in the
slightest degree throughout the tunnel, a length of 1,200 feet.
The Report alluded with gratitude to the assistance the Com.
pany had received from Government under various Adminis.
tratians, and the able manner in which the object had been
advocated in the public journals. The balance sheet from
the Ist of January to ow 31st of December, 1841 was, receipts
11,3521. 19s. 4.1. (iii which were the sum of 1,6991. Iss. from
v.sitors, and from the sale of books, 1251.), and payments,
1,9901. 14s. 3d., leaving a balance of 3,362/. ss. Id. In the Bank
of England the funds were 31,3601. 131. , and the payments
21,1241. Bs. 4d., leaving a balance in hand 10.,230/. ss. sd. The "
sums owing were 2,4001. The Report and accounts were adopted.
The Chairman regretted the decease of Mr. Hyde Wallaston, who
had been one of the first promoters of the undertaking, and stated,
in reply to a Proprietor, that he could not exactly say when the
carriage-way would be opened to the public, the present arrange-
ment being only for the footway, and that he hoped the Govern.
silent would be induced, on the work being opened to the public, to
give up a portion of the toll, in order that some return might be
made to the Proprietors.
MILL -AND PRINT WOlt/C3.—We have received
from Manchester a letter, stating that in thq neighbourhood the
term mill is applied to print-works. The, Wffter may be correct,
but he is contradicted by Mr. Brotherton ; and were his assertion
. true, It would be of little importance.
It appears from the list of petitions flor priate bills
delivered onTuesday with the usual Parliamentary Papers, that the
total numbar amounts to led. Of these there are 20 for railways,
30 foT roads, 3 for canals, 10 for public companies, and 9 for inclo,
auras. 0. 0.
railway bins most of them are for the amendments Of
er Bub, and very few for the formation of new iines.