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No. 16,631.

LONDON AND YORK RAILWAY
EXTENSION. AND BRANCH LINES.
The Shareholders are herehy informed that the Plans, Sectlons,and
Books of Reference have been duly deposited with the Board of Trade
and the several Clerks of the Peace, in conformity with the standing
orders of Parliament, in respect of the Wakefield and Leeds Exten-
sion, the Hertford, the St. Alban's, Luton, -and. Dunstable, and the
Stamford and Spalding branch lines. . • .
By order of the Committee of Direction,
• J. It. mow Arr, Secretary.
-Offices, No. 7, Lethhury, London, Dec. 2, 1845.

BOSTON, STANIFORD, and BIRMING-
HAM RAILWAY (Leicester, by Stamford, to Boston and

WLsbeach),

(Provisionally Registered. 17th April, 1845.)
The Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing to
the Shareholders in this important undertaking, that the plans, sec-
tions, and hooks of reference have been duly deposited with the seve-
ral Clerks of the Peace, and at the Board of Trade, in compliance
with the standing onlers of Parliament.
By order, - EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary.
18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, Dec. 1, 1845.

LEICESTER and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY
(BAXTER'S LINE).
(Provisionally Registered, 10th April, 1845.)
Tile Committee of Management have the pleasure of announcing
t* the Shareholders in this important undertaking, that the Plane.
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.
18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, Dec. 1, 1845.

GREAT WESTERN, BRENTFORD, AND
CENTRAL TERMINUS JUNCTION RAILWAY.
The Provisional Directors of the above Company have the pleasure
to inform their Shareholders that their Gazette and Newspaper
Notices have been duly given, and that the Plans, Sections, Books of
Reference, &c., have been deposited with the respective Clerks of
the Peace and with the Board of Trade ; and that the rules and re-
gulations of the standing orders of Parliament have, in all respects,
been fully complied with.
By order of the Board,
H. MOREING, Secretary.
Office, 53, Charing-cross, Dec. I, 1845. •

DIRECT BIRMINGHAM and LEICESTER
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management have great pleasure in stating, for
the information of the Shareholders in this undertaking, that the
Plans and Sections of the line, with the accompanying Book of Re-
ference, have been deposited at the several places prescribed by the
Jitanding oilers of the Houses of Parliament.
yg.orda or the Board,
F. KNIGHT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 36, Temple-street, Birmingham.

LONDON and NOTTINGHAM RAILWAY,
connecting London, Nottingham, Sheffield, and Leeds.
(Provisionally Registered pursuant to 7 and 8 Vict. c. 110.)
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT.
irGeorge Larpent, Bart., Chairman
Henry Robert Fowler, Esq., Deputy Chairman
Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq.
William Bradley, Esq.
Joseph Braithwaite, Esq.
James Brand, Esq.
Edmund Francis Dayrell, Esq.
Lieutenant-Colonel Elrington
Richard Groucock, Esq.
James Gernon, Esq.
William Hannay, Esq.
Captain Adamson George Parker
Samuel Parsons, Esq.
William Raines, Esq.
Thomas Wakefield, Esq.
LOCAL COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT AT NOTTINGHAM.
John Heard, Esq, Chairman
Joseph Braithwaite, Esq.
Thomas Close, Esq.
William Hannay, Esq.
Lewis Heymann, Esq.
Capt. Adamson George Parker
Thomas Wakefield, Esq.
ENGINEER-IN-CHlEF—Charles Hutton Gregory, Esq., C.E.
ACTING ENGINEERS.
T. Plawkesley, Esq. C.E.
Nathaniel Briant, Esq., C.E.
STANDIN,G COUNSEL—MI. Sergeant Clarke.
SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Birch and Bramah, Great Winchester-street, London
Messrs. Forbes and Drake, Warnford-court, London
Messrs. Freeth and Rawson, Nottingham.
LOCAL AGENTS.
Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield
C. S. B. Busby, Esq., Chesterfield
William Latham, Esq., Melton Mowbray.
PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.
Messrs. Gregory, Faulkner, and Co., 11, Parllament-street
BANKERS.
Messrs. Roberts, Curtis, and Co., lb, Lombard-street, London
Messrs. Mocre and Robinson, Nottinghamshire Banking Company,
Nottingham
The Sheffield and Hallamsbire Banking Company, Sheffield.
The Directors have pleasure in informing the Shareholders that,
after a very careful investigation of several alternative routes, a line
has been selected which fully confirms the views of the promoters
as to the moderate cost of the works, and the absence of engineering
difficulties, whilst it admits of gradients of a very favourable cha-
racter ; and that the plans, sections, and books of reference are daly
lodged in compliance with the standing orders of the Houses of Par-
liament.
The Directors have also much gratification in alluding to the very
valuable assistance given, and facilities afforded, on the progress of
the survey, by many influential landed proprietors on the line—and
to the good feeling towards the scheme which so generally pervades
the district proposed to be traversed.
The Parliamentary C,ntract and Subscribers' Agreement will lie
for signature at the undermentioned places, at the days and times
stated, between the hours of eleven and four o'clock each day :
At the Offices of the Company, 8, Warnford-court, London, on and
after this day.
And Counterparts,—
At the Offices of Messrs. Freeth and Rawson, Nottingham, from
Wednesday, the 3d instant, until Wednesday, the 10th instant.
At the Offices of Messrs. Parker and Smith, Sheffield, on Thursday,
the 11th instant, until Saturday, the 13th instant.
At the Queen's Hotel. Manchester. on Monday, the 15th Instant.
At the White Hart Hotel. Leeds, on Tuesday, the 16th instant.
At the Kingstoir Hotel, Hull, on Wednesday, the 17th instant.
At the Waterloo Hotel, Princes-street, Edinburgh, on Friday, the
19th instant.
At the Tontine Hotel, Glasgow, on Saturday, the 20th instant.
At the George Hotel, Perth, on Monday, the 22d instant.
At the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, on Wednesday, the 24th instant.
By order, JOHN CATER, Secretary.
8, Wamford-court, London, Ist Dec., 1845.

EXETER 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 501. each. •
On which 4 per cent. is guaranteed by the Great Western Bailway

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Company.
Deposit, M. per Share
:Provisionally Registered pursuant to Act 7th and Bth 'Victoria,
cap. 110.)
TEOTIEIONAL COMMUTES.
The Earl of Devon, Powderham Castle, Devon
The Earl of Behester, Melbury House, Dorset
The Earl Digby, Sherborne Castle, Dorset
The Earl of Falmouth, Tregothann Castle, Traro
Lord Portman, Bryanston House, Dorset
Lord De Manley, Canford, Dorset
The Viscount Courtenay, M.P.
Sir Charles Lemon, Bart., M.P., F.R.S.
Sir La.,rence Vaughan Palk, Eart.
Major-Gen. Sir Dudley St. Leger Hill, C.B.
Alex. D. W. Baillie 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
Wm. Goedeaoughllayter, Esq., M.P. 1
Frederick Pratt Barlow, Esq.
George Jones, Esq.
Edward Wheler Mills, Esq.
W. Tothill, Esq.,
Ralph Barnes, Esq.
Richard Bastard, Esq.
John Batten, jun., Esq.
William Battiscombe, Esq.
William R. Bayley, Esq.
J. Wentworth Buller, Esq.
Henry C'hampernowne, 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. Esq.
William Bustle. Gundry, Esq.
M. Gutteres, Esq.
Arthur H. Holdsworth, Esq.
Henry Hooper, Esq.
William Hooper, Esq.
Thomas Collins Holum% Esq.
G. G. Kekewich, Esq.
Samuel Trehawke Kekewich, Esq.
Emanuel Lousada, Esq.
Charles Herbert Mallock, Esq.
John Newberry, Esq.
Thomas Cordell Newberry, Esq..
Henry Stafford Northcote, Esq.
G. B. Northcote, Esq.
Lawrence Palk. ESO•
Henry Patteson, Esq.
Joseph Player, Esq.
Benjamin Salter, Esq.
Thomas C. Sanders, r,gt.
George Slimland , -Esq.
.J.•seph Shepterd, Esq.
F. W. Blade, Esq.
Humphry Weld, Esq.
J. C. Willeocks, Esq.
Michael Williams, Esq.
Thomas Woolleombe, Esq.
(With power to add to their number.)
ENGINEER—I. K. Brunel, ESQ.
OTFIGIIS IN LONDON-449, West Strand, and Paddington Station.
PROSPECTUS.

Directors of the Great
Western Railway
Company

The object of the proposed undertaking is to unite the city of Exeter
with tie towns of Yeovil and Bridport, as forming a part of the
grog:,, integral scheme for making the best direct railway comunica-
tiCan 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 Berks and Hants
Railway from Hungerford, carried through the Pewsey Valley, as
shown more distinctly in the accompanying plan. The Berks and
Hants, 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 Hungerford 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
Valley 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 whicn town it will join the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway. From Axminster, the main line, in the
other direction/ will proceed near to Lyme Regis, and thence to
gridport, where it will also join the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth
Railway, leading towards Dorchester and the coast line to South-
ampton.
It is agreed that the line shall be worked by the Great 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 cent., which in-
crease shall be payable to the proprietors of the Exeter Great
Western Railway Company, in addition to the guaranteed rate ; and
the Great Western Railway Company are to become responsible for
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 SOL each, upon which
a deposit of ti. per share will be paid upon subscriptions, 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 provided for,
under the guarantee of the Great Western Railway Company.
The notices are already given, and the plans and book 'of re-
ference will bo deposited In time for the Act to be applied fot at the
meeting of Parliament. If the Act should not be obtained, as before
mentioned, 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
s Bankers and Solicitors.—Unexceptionable references must be given
when parties applying for shares are not personally known, or locally
b interested in the line.

PLYMOUTH AND NORTH CORNWALL
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The promoters of this Company have duly deposited the Plans,
Sections, and Books of Reference, pursuant to the standing orders of
Parliament.
15, Basinghall-street, December 3, 1845.

IRMINGIIAM. AND BOSTON DIRECT
RAILWAY COMPANY.
The Committee of Management have great pleasure in announcing
that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have been duly de-
posited with the Buard of Trade, and the several Clerks of the Peace,
in accordance with the standing orders.
By order, JAMES ELLIOTT, Secretary.
26, Moon:ate-street, Dec. 3, 1845.

OLVERHAMPTON, CHESTER, AND
BIRKENHEAD JUNCTION RAILWAY..

The Committee of Manan'ement have the satisfaction to announce
to, the Shareholders that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference
of this line, were all duly deposited on the 29th ult. at the office of the
Board of Trade, pursuant to stan ling orders, and that in fultllment
of their pledge they resolve on going to Parliament in the ensuing
session. By order,
C. W. JACKSON, Secretary, pro tern.

rplIE DIRECT LINCOLN, EAST RETFORD,
AND SHEFFIELD JUNCTION' RAILWAY.
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
r,ooks 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.

• MILLAR 'IND CARR, Solicitors.
Temporary Offices, 47, Eastcheap.

rrRENT VALLEY, CHESTER, and HOLY-
HEAD CONTINIT.A.TION RAILWAY.

he Committee of Management have the satisfaction to announce
to the Shareholders that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference
of this line, were all duly deposited on the 29th ult. at the office of the
Board of Trade, pursuant to Standing Orders, and that in fulfilment
of their pledge they resolve on going to Parliament in the ensuing
session. By Order,'
C. W. JACKSON, oeeretary pro tern.

BOSTON, LIR A,NTIIAM, L EICESTER, AND
:MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION RAILWAY.

Offices, 5, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street.
Capital, 500,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. er Share.
The Committee of si/usage-MAI ifitHelitisfaction to

that the Flans, Sections, Books of Reference, &c., have been duly de-
posited with the Clerks of the Peace for the counties through which
the line runs, and with the Board of Trade, and they invite the
strictest investigation to ascertain that this Company has fully COl2-
plied with the standing orders of Parliament.
GEORGE FARRER, Secretary.

SHREWSBURY and LEICESTER DIRECT
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Management have much satisfaction in an-
nouncing that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have
this day all been duly deposited with the Board of Trade, Clerks of
the Peace, &c., pursuant to the Standing Orders.
By order,

Nov. 29, 1645

J. W. JELLICORSE, Secretary,
18, Finsbury-place.

3,IIDLAND UNION and BURTON-UPON-
TRENT, ASHEY-DE-LA-ZOUCH, and LEICESTER
RAILWAY, with a diverging Line. to Trent Valley Railway at
Atherstone.

S H.REWSBURY and
Y.HEREFORD RAIL-

The 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,

449, West Strand, London, Dec. 3, 1845,

CONWAY ROSE, Sec.

GREAT WESTERN, SOUTHERN, AND
EASTERN COUNTIES, OR IPSWICH AND SOUTH-
AMPTON RAILWAY.

The Committee of Direction have the satisfaction to announce that
the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference of the portions of the line
from Colchester to Hertford (the continnatioti of the line as far as
St. Alban's being undertaken by another Company) have been duly
deposited at the Mice of the Board of Trade and with the Clerks of
the Peace for the several counties thrzatgh which the proposed
railway will pass. The notices of plication to Parliament for a
have also been given in the Lo'AonGaZette and local newspapers,
as prescribed by the standing or,:iers.
PETER A. BURRELL, Solicitor.
W. A. GRAHAM, Secretary.
5, Gresham-street, Guildhall, 3d December, 1845.

8, King's-road, Bedford-row, London, December 3,1845.
TieUGBY, WARWICK, AND WORCESTER
RAILWAY.

NOTICE.—.-Arrangements for the Amalgamation of this Company
with the Warwick and Worcesterßailway, the London and Birming-
ham Extensi'in Railway, and the Warwick and Birmingham Canal
Railway, ar ain progress, and will be perfected in a few days, of
which due, notice will be given. _

GEORGE WELLER, Solicitors of the
GEORGE,,PELL. jun.,s Company.

DIRECT WEST-END AND CROYDON
RAILWAY.

(Provisionally Registered.)

The Committee of Management have great pleasure in announcing
that the notices of the intended application to Parliament to autho-
rise the construction' of this line of railway have been given, and that
the Plans and Sections and Books of Reference have been deposited
with the Clerk of the Peace and with the Board of Trade, in com-
pliance with the standing orders of Parliament, and that the Com-
mittee of Allotment, as intimated in a former advertisement, will
now proceed to complete their duties.—Dated this 3d DecemberZlB4s.

By order,
34, Gracechurch-street. J. L. COTTON, Secretary.

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 COXREAD, Secretary.
Offices, 6, Guildhall-chambers, Basiughall-street, Nov. 29, 1845.

W ARWICK AND CHELTENHAM RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.

The acting Committee having agreed upon terms with the acting
Committee of the Warwickshire and London Company for an amal-
gamation of the two Companies upon a satisfactory basis, the par-
ticraars of which will shortly be published ;
All persons having claims upon the Warwick and Cheltenham
Company, are hereby requested to send in such claims to the Office
of the Company, on or before the Bth instant, that they may be ex-
amined, and, if found to be correct, discharged. . _

By order,' H. CASSIN, Secretary.
3, Church-court, Old Jewry, London, Dee. 1,1845.

;ASTON, NEWARK, AND SHEFFIELD
RAILWAY.
The Committee of Direction beg to Inform the sharejiolders that
the Plans and Books of Reference of the line were duly lodged with
the Board of Trade and with the Clerks of the Peace on the 30th
ult., but in consequence of the fraudulent abstraction of twenty sheets
of the Sections from the premises of the Lithograper (a fact which
the Committee are in a position to substantiate, and for the discovery
of the perpetrator of which felonious proceeding they have taken the
most decisive steps), the Sections, though deposited at the Board
of Trade, were a few hours too late at the offices of the Clerks of the
Peace ; they were, however, deposited before office hours on the
following morning.
The Committee feel confident that no impediment to the progress
of the Bill will arise
,from this delay, the case of the Sheffield and
Lincolnshire Railway last session affording, from the exact similarity,
a decisive president for insuring the safety of the Bill in the standing
orders.

With the exception of about 500 reserved shares, the full deposit
of 10 per cent. has been paid on the capital, of which 100,0001. has
been invested at 34 per cent. interest, and 19,0001. at 3 per cent.
The Sections will be found, on inspection, to show an excellent
line, with favourable gradients, and very little earth-work or tun-
nelling for the length of the line. The landowners, whose property
the railway traverses, are all but unanimously favourable, and the
Committee feel undiminished confidence in the ultimate success of the
undertaking. By order,
JOHN DENNISTON, Secretary.
Mansfield, December 3, 1845.

MANY THOUSANDS of POUNDS STERLING to be GIVEN
TO the SUBSCRIBERS to the PICTORIAL
TIMES. • •
For particulars of this extraordinary undertaking apply imme-
diately to any Boo:ocher or Newevender in England, Ireland, o
Scotland, or to the Publisher, Mr. C. Evans, 351, Strand, London
who will be happy to forward a Prospectus.

ELEGANT PRESENT.
On the 11th of December will be published, price 165.,
THE ANNALS OF HORTICULTURE,
handsomely bound In arabesque, richly gilt, containing 138
engravings, a beautifully-coloured frontispiece, and 580 pages of
original information on Gardening and Planting, including, the
culture and management of all popular Flowers, and Flowering
Shrubs.

ifouiston and Stoneman, Paternoster-row; W. Whyte and Co.,
Edinburgh; W. Curry and Co., Dublin.—Orders received by all
Dooksellers.

This day, in an octavo painphl4t,
ADDRESS TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC,
on the Slanderous Articles of certain Writers in "PUNCH,"
directed against the Elitist' and Foreign Institute and its Resident
Director, with a Narrative of Facts connected therewith, and a Per-
sonal Correspondence with its Publishers, Editors, and Contributors.

SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW.—The workmen
are busily engaged in the completion of the building for the
accommodation of the show, which will 'corrimenee on Wed-
nesday next. Many improvements and additional conve-
niences have been made in the rooms and galleries appro-
priated for the exhibition of implements, which branch of the
institution increases every year in importance. The judges
will make their awards on Tuesday, prior to which all the
stock and implements must be deposited. The general meet-
ing of the club will take place on Thursday, when the prin-
cipal business will be the election of a president, in the room
of the late Right Hon. Earl Spencer, who, it is understood,
will be succeeded by the Duke of Richmond.
CORONER'S INQUEST.—On Monday Mr. Wakley,
M.P., held an inquest at the Victoria, Chalton-street, Somers
Town, upon the body of the late Miss Mary Anne Hunter,
aged 19, the daughter of Mr. Hunter, a printer and publisher,
in the said street. Mrs. Mary Hunter examined.-4 am the
mother of deceased. Last Sunday morning week my daugh-.
ter was seized with a violent retching, which continued so
long that I suspe?.ted that she had taken some deleterious
stuff. I examined her clothes, and in the pocket of her gown
detected a packet of yellow arsenic, when I said to her,
" Mary Anne, have you taken poison ?" she replied, " Yes
mother, I am tired of life and took poison." I (witness)
went to Dr. Delany's, who at first denied, but afterwards ac-
knowledged that he had sold her a pennyworth of arsenic,
and he gave me a white powder, which I was to dilute in
half-a• pint of water, and administer to her every ten
minutes. I did so, but she got worse. After evidence
tending to cast blame on the party who sold the poison, Mr.
Giles Symond Roper, surgeori, deposed that he was summoned
to attend deceased on Sunday night week. She was then
very sick,suffering intense pain, and retching. She told him
that she had bought the poison on Friday and took it. Too
much time had elapsed since she took the poison for the
stomach-pump to be serviceable. He applied every possible
remedy, but she continued to get so bad that he called in Dr.
Marshall Hall. ' Her case was hopeless, and she sunk gra-
dually until Saturday, when she died. She was sensible, and
suffered intensely to the last moment. Upon a post mortem
examination he found visible traces of the action of arsenic
upon the stomach, which caused her death. The jury re-
turned a verdict of " Temporary Insanity."
Nothing could be better devised than Nicoll's Re-
gistered Paletot to suit the ever-varied nature of our climate,
forming' as it now does, not only the sine gurz non of the
railway traveller, but is equally so adapted for any gentleman
taking out-door exercise. It may be said distinctly to mark
the costume of the nineteenth century, if that is rightly
called marked which is only conspicuous for an unpretending
and graceful bearer, the wearer feeling so much at ease.
Certainly as an over-coat it is patronised highly, and is also
a general public favourite, being so peculiarly' English, and
avoiding all foreign extravagance of style. It must be ac-
knowledged as a vast improvement over the old great coat,
associated in our remembrance with an uncomfortable sensa-
tion of tight buttonings, which, from its very clumsiness,
defeated its object, the warmth of the person, as interfering
with the proper circulation of the blood. The principal hues
are black, blue, brown, and .olive ; also the clerical mixture
called Oxford, and can be had of the patentees, or only of
the most respectable clothiers out of London. Every winter
paletot is three guineas, and is stampted in the lining with
the words, "-Registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65: H. , and D.
Nicoll, 114, Regent-street, London.
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myself by your Ointment and Pills. I had a very severe
attack of erysipelas in my right foot and ancle, with swell-
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two weeks, by the use of your Ointment and Pills, I was
cured, to the surprise of all who knew me. Signed, Joseph
Gildon, a farmer.—Sold by all druggists, Ana at Professor
Holloway's, 244, strand, London.

FREE TRADE MEETING.

GLOUCESTER, Dm 2.—A. public meeting of the inhabitants
of the cityjof Gloucester and its vicinity was held in the Shire-
hall last night, " for the purpose of considering what mea-
sures should be adopted to obtain the abolition of the corn
and provision laws." There were about 800 persons present,
including 70 or 80 ladies, who were seated in what is called
the " orchestra."
The MAYOR (Mr. Hughes) was unanimously' voted to the
chair, on taking which he observed, that a difference of
opinion prevailed amongst parties upon the subject which
was to be discussed that night; some wished the total aboli-
tion of the corn-laws, others for a continuance of the present
system, and others again for a small fixed duty. It appeared
to him that the majority of the community desired the total
repeal of the corn-laws ; but he hoped a fair hearing would
be given, should any gentleman stand forth to advocate a dif-
ferent opinion.—(Hear, hear,)
Letters were read from Captain M. F. F. Berkeley and Mr.
Phillpotts, the Members for the city, excusing their absence
from the meeting on the ground of having pre-engagements,
but, at the same time, expressing their desire to co-operate
With their constituents and others in order to obtain the re-
peal of the corn-laws.
Mr. Bowerae a member of the Society of Friends, proposed
the first resolution :
" That this meeting participates in the feeling of deep re-
sponsibility which, under the alarming circumstances of the
country as to an inadequate supply of provisions, devolves
upon every member of the community to do all he can to re-
move, as speedily as possible, all restrictions upon the impor-
tation of food for the people ; and, considering that incitrs-
ing the number of voters was one of the most effective means
for the accomplishment of that important object, earnestly
recommends the Anti-Corn-law Association of the city of
Gloucester and its neighbourhood to attend to the qualifica-
tion of voters for the city, and the surrounding districts
within the eastern division of the county."
He said, he moved the resolution with great pleasure, because
he considered taxes upon food to be the worst of all taxes.
They were taxes which pressed most heavily upon those who
were the least able to pay them: On examining his house-
hold expenses, he found that they amounted to only one-
fortieth part of his expenditure, while the hard-working
people of this country paid one-half or more of
their small pittance in the shape of such taxation. So
that they were, in fact,., taxes upon the poor to fill the
pockets of the rich. It was on'this ground that he had re-
fused to join in getting up a meeting to protest against
the income-tax, which, because it came near to a property-
tax, lie would rather see levied than a bread-tax. He denied
that the repeal of the corn-laws would injure the agricultural
interest. As a proof of his sincerity in respect to that opinion,
he lied recently laid out 3,000 L in land, and he had ex-
pended more money upon its cultivation than had been so
expended for many years before. Argument upon this
question was pretty well given up in the House of Commons,
and their two friends, Cobden and Bright, had it all their
own way.—(Cheers.) But theie was a great force arrayed
against them—the power of influence and of the pocket.
The only way to meet that force was to purchase freeholds
and extend the elective franchise among the corn-law re-
peaters, so as to secure the return of men who would repre-
seut their opinions in Parliament.—(Hear, hear.)
Mr. T. M. STURGE (another " Friend"), in seconding the
resolution, declared it to be his opinion that the present
system of averages not only prevented the people from ob-
taming a proper supply of corn, but that it was also injurious
to the farmers themselves; and argued that the League
ought not to be censured for trying to increase the number
of corn-law repealers on the election registers, for they were
only taking a leaf out of the book of Sir R. Peel, who, at the
close of one of his speeches, emphatically exclaimed, " Re-
gister ! register ! register I"—(Cheers.)
Mr. COBDEN, M.P., said, it seemed to him, that go where
he would, the same wide-spreading and enthusiastic interest
was felt upon the question in hand. He had been recently
attending meetings in Lancashire and Yorkshire almost every
night, and amongst the tall chimnies and smoky factories of
those localities, it was natural that the people should be
strongly interested in a free-trade question. But the same
appeared to be the case in the cotton districts and under the
shadows of the cathedrals of Gloucester and Bristol.—(Hear,
hear, and a laugh.) It was therefore no sectarian or selfish
question.—( Hear, bear.) The large and intelligent audience
he was addressing • did not consider that the repeal of the
corn-laws would throw land out of cultivation, rob farmers
of their capital, or deprive the labourers of employment.—
(Hear, hear.) The interest the audience felt in the question
was a contradiction to all the false statements which were
put forth upon it. fle cOrifeSsed himself unable to find
anything new to say about it. The fact was, the question
was settled, and the only meeting they ought to anticipate
was one grand assembly to rejoice at the downfal
and extinction of the present corn-law system.—(Loud
cheers.) He was anxious, however, to have it understood
that the triumph they were to win could not be that of one
class over another.—(Hear.) There had been heartburnings
enough about one class being favoured at the expense of
another. The repeal of the corn-laws would be a benefit to all
classes.— (Cheers.) He could not except that repeal on any
other terms ; he would not accept it as an injury done to the
farmers or as a bonus to the manufacturers.—(Hear, hear.)
.hut if anyone, either iri the Honk of Commons or out of it,
could show that•the maintenance of the corn-lame eras bene-
ficial to the farmers, he would give up his point. Where
were the men who, two years ago, raised an outcry in that
city against the League?—(Hear.) The protectionists of
Gloucester knew that the corn- laws were to be abolished.—
(Hear) Every mail and every post announced the news.
Two years ago the protectionists told them, "If you allow
the corn-laws to be abolished, yeti Will be able to pay no
rent." Well, if that were true, in what a predicament would
the rent-rolls of those gentlemen be placed !—(Hear, and
laughter.) The protectionist squires of Gloucestershire had
told their farmers, that should the corn-laws be abolished
they would not be able, to compete with foreigners, even
if they had their lands rent free,—(Hear, hear.) Well,
then, those squires were hi a perfect mess ; fir the corn-
laws were going to be abolished.—(Cheers and laughter.)
Those gentry knew it; and if they were wise—
but most of them had not sense enough for anything—they
would call the farmers together and say,—" Gentlemen,
don't you think it is just possible we have been mistaken?
Alter all, may not that Cobden be right ? He told us that
we could compete with foreigners in corn as well as in flax
and other articles."—(Hear, hear.) He should not be sur-
prised if in less than six months he found himself quoted by
those very gentlemen. In fact, he did not see how they could
get a farthing of rent, unless they came to him and took his
advice.—(A laugh.) The Duke of kichmOrid, who steed at
the head of this choice squad, once said, " Should the cone-
laws be abolished, I will bring in a Bill to:eancel all existing
leases, and make fresh ones, in order that the farmers may
have their farms at reduced rents." He (Mr. Cobden) would
take care to remind the Noble Duke of his words.—(Cheers
and. laughter.) Those protectionists were the men who bad
been leading by the nose the farmers, many of whotn, judging
by their tanned faces, he thought he saw before him. he
protectionist landlords might get as good rent out of their
lands without the corn-laws as with them. ' For himself, he
would rather take a lease of 21 years, if he knew that the
existing laws were to be abolished to-morrow, than if they
were to be continued the whole of that term. But the
question of rent .could not be Settled by the landlords,
There Was a statesman of sufficient standing ready to do their
pork in the Legislature, and he was a great gain indeed.—
(Cheers.) But let them recollect that Lord J. Russell had
said they were not to depend on him for the carrying of this
Measure, for that it could only be tarried by an unequivocal
demonstration of the will of the people.—(Hear, heat.) It
rested with the people of England to do the work. The more
they wrapped themselves up in a sense of false security, the
more they trusted to this or that man to accomplish the end
in view, the less likely were they to succeed.—(Hear, hear.)
The people in the north of England did not intend to depend
on any man, but to early this measure themselves ; and,
judging from the present meeting, he had no doubt that at
the fitting time Gloucester would be as ready as Manchester
and other places to take its part in the struggle. Let those
who charged the League with wishing for low wages and
worse food for the working classes know that they abhorred
such wishes. They desired to seethe people supplied with good
wheaten bread, and beef, and bacon, and pork, and to that
end there must be more provisions furnished to the eaters,
and if there was not enough at heme, let it come in from abroad.
At Manchester, one of the largest meetings ever held there
resolved to support Sir R. Peel if he would open the ports ;
and that was the general feeling throughout all England.
Lord John Russell, in his magnanimous letter, said he would
support Sir Robert in that measure. Nobody could blame
him for passing it; it would strengthen his hands.. But his
responsibility would be immensely increased if he did not
adopt that measure.—( Hear, hear.) Every meeting such as
the present, in which such a sentiment met a cordial response,
proved that if Sir R. Peel bad followed the example of the
Continental Powers, which he ought long ago to have fol-
lowed, he would now be in possession of the unanimous
support of the country.—(Hear.) If he did not do it, why
then—(a pause)—he would be a fallen man.—(Loud cheers.)
As a Lancashire man, he was sorry for it; for he used to
think Sir Robert had more "pluck."—(Laughter.) He
had always said that the proper time for the repeal
of the corn-laws was one of low prices, and he had told
Sir Robert Peel in the House of Commons last session
that he was a rash man if be allowed Parliament to
separate without repealing the corn-laws.—(Hear, hear,
and cheers.) Sir Robert had called those rash men a year
ego who proposed theirrepeal ; but still he told Sir Robert last
June, in the debate on Mr. Villiers's motion,—" Now is the
time, when wheat is from 40s. to 465. a quarter, to repeal
the corn-laws, and if you allow the session to pass without
repealing them you are the rash men, and we are the
cautious men, who want .to abolish this system while prices
are low."—(Renewed cheering.) But those who knew the
aristocracy best were of opinion that these restrictions upon
the importation of food would never be got rid of except in
a time of scarcity or famine. That seemed to be probable.
It appeared that during the next twelve months there would
be greater scarcity than ever; and it was very likely that
these corn-laws would be torn from the statute-book amid
the excitement of an infuriated, because a starving popu-
lation.--(Loud cheers.) Had the corn-laws been abolished
before, we should not now have felt any alarm at the failure
of the potato crop ; for there was always an abundant stock
on hand of all other articles in which the trade was free,
such as cotton, silk, spices, and indigo. He charged on those
who maintained the existing corn -laws the responsibility of
so doing. He said, with Mr. O'Connell in Ireland, "If you
have the people perishing for want of food next spring, those
who maintained the sliding-scale, and refused by an Order in
Council to do what foreign nations have done, are responsible
for all the misery and loss of life that may ensue."—(Hear.)
How was it that Sir R. Peel in England did not act as
humanely and with the same common sense as the Dutch,
Belgian, and Russian Governments? Because he felt himself
responsible, not to the Queen, not to the people, but to an
oligarchy of landlords, who placed him in power, and who
had kept him there so long —(Cheers.) He was not malign-
ing them. The Duke of Richmond had said the same thing.
At Steyning he said, " We, who made him Prime Minister, if
he does not do our bidding, will unmake him." That ac-
counts for the people of England being treated worse than
the people of Holland, Belgium, or Russia.—(Hear, hear.)
The Prime Minister of this country was a tool, a mannikin
in the hands of the Dukes of Richmond, Buckingham, and
Co., who pulled the wires, and did what Russia, Belgium, and
Holland durst not, because they were shielded by a constitu-
tional form of government, and were supported by the votes
of men who were called the representatives of the people, but
who counteracted the votes of such men as the Members for
the city of Gloucester.—(Hear, hear.) In —ciusriVr he
urged his auditors to purchase 40s. freeholds, t
enable them to return county members who. wouldtineeTar,s
prevent
the repeal of the corn-laws, and
and the voice of the constituency from being
neutralised.
only to' raise a hearty cheer .f three-times at the
Let them do that, and the next time they m threeould be
theicci

PaICE, SD.

downfall of that odious and selfish system of monopoly, the
present corn-laws.— (Continued cheering.)
.Mr. BRIGHT, M.P., expressed his delight at the aspect of
the present meeting, convinced as he was of the importance
of the question under consideration to Gloucester, as well as
to Manchester and the. other cities end towns of England. It
was a question of justice to every class of the people of Eng-
laud, or he should not have taken, or now take, a prominent
part in the discussion of it. He believed it would be univer-
sally acknowledged very shortly that this was not a question
for the mill:and the shop more than for the farm. It would
be admitted as a truth that the laws by which a country
was governed ought to be just and impartial, and especially
guarded against inflicting any injury upon the great mass of
the population. He and his friend claimed to themselves
the title of the advocates of a measure which had for its
object the doing of justice to all classes, without doing injury
to any one; and they were there that sight for the purpose
of denouncing the principle of protection or monopoly, whe-
ther applied to corn or any trade, or interest, or branch of
industry in the kingdom. The Honourable Gentleman
concluded a lengthened address by urging those who could
get 401. or 501. together to purchase 40s. freeholds and get
county votes. They could not be governed by men wh•
were ignorant of their wants and claims, and therefore they
must seek to be properly represented in Parliament. Let
them arm themselves to the battle with those weapons that
the constitution, Christianity, morality, and humanity fur- I
nished ; and they might rely upon it that before long the
hideous mischief called tha corn-laws would be driven into
oblivion.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. Tnormn proposed another, to the effect—
" That this meeting has heard with the greatest satisfac-
tion the declarations of Lord J. Russell and Lord Morpeth in
favour of the total abolition of the corn-law, as a most deci-
sive proof of :the progress of free-trade opinions, and a great
encouragement to the electors to endeavour to return Iwo
free-trade Members for the eastern division of Gloucester- 1
shire."

Alderman WASIMOURN seconded the resolution, which was
unanimously adopted.
Iv A vote of thanks to the city Members, and one also to the
Mayor, were agreed to, and the proceedings terminated at
ten o'clock.

OPENING OF THE PORTS.
PUBLIC MEETING IN LAMBETH.

On Tuesday a meeting of the inhabitants of Lambeth was
hidd at -the ,-Vcstry-hrill, Uhurch-strect,' to take into con-
sideration the deficiency of the harvest and failure of the po-
tato crop in many parts of the United Kingdom, particularly
Ireland ; and to come to such resolutions thereon as might be
deemed expedient.
T. W. Nixon, Esq., churchwarden, took the chair, and
opened the business by adverting to the present state of the
country with respect to food, and the necessity for some ener-
getic measures for the relief of the people.
Mr. StAvELL moved tho first resolution :

" That the meeting views with feelings of alarm the defi-
ciency of the last harvest, and general failure of the potato
crop in Great Britain and Ireland, and therefore deem it to
be the imperative duty of her Majesty's Government to open
the ports immediately for the admission of human food,
exempt from all duties."
C. EVANS, Esq., said he did not think the resolution went
far enough. He thought if ever men deserved censure it
was her Majesty's Ministers, and it was the duty of the
people to petition her Majesty for their removal, in order
that some more honest men might take their places. He
intended to move a resolution of a stronger character, but
he did not object to second the proposition then before the
meeting.
Mr. FALL said it was necessary that a resolution should
be adopted, calling on her Majesty to dismiss her present
Ministers. Why did not Sir Robert Peel do his duty? The
country was suffering under the corn-laws. Men were
taking corn out of bond in this country, and carrying it to
foreign ports, where it was admitted without payment of
duties. He did not doubt but some of the' same grain
would be brought back again,- and imported for the use of
the people at an enormous price, when the demand for
food became more pressing. The Government, instead of
opening the ports, had sent some scientific men to Ireland,
who had reported that the potatoes were diseased. Then,
by way of, remedy, the people were told to get a tub,
and scrape and rasp the potatoes.—(Laughter.) At last
they got Professor Buckland to look after the thing,
and that learned person found out, with great sagacity,
that beetroot aid turnips were good enough for the
poor, instead of potatoes. If the professor had said to
the Government—" Be good enough to throw in a
leg of mutton with the turnips," the people might have
thanked him. Then Sir Robert Peel was an advocate for
railways—there was to be a post-office at Tamwerth, and
the Right lion. Baronet had opened the ground for the rail-
way, keeping the spade in his apartments to satisfy the cu-
riosity of his friends. Lord John Russell came next. What
had they to thank that Noble Lord for? They should not
forget that he was the father of the poor-law. They had a
score against him for that. The Noble Lord once said he
would ever support the landed interest ; and at the present
day he came forward to say he had been twenty years chang-
ing his opinion on the corn-law.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. C. EVANS then moved—

." That this meeting is of opinion that her Majesty's BE
m-
sters have neglected their public duty in not opening the
ports for the admission of corn ; that they have thereby lost
the confidence of the country, and that a memorial be pre-
sented to her Mdesty, praying that she will dismiss her
present advisers, and call to her councils men who are pre-
pared to act on the economic principles admitted by all par-
ties, and by allowing all kinds of food to be imported free of
duty, promote the welfare of the country."
Mr. •Virttsiost seconded the resolution. At the present time
starvation was staring the people in the face, and Sir Robert
Peel, for reasons best known to himself refused to carry
out his own proposition. lie did hope her Majesty would
dismiss her • present Ministers, and take men with more
honesty of. purpose.
Mr. CI'GRAny opposed the resolution. He did not see
what they would gain by displacing Sir Robert Peel.
Who would they find to succeed him? Would they have
the Whigs?
A VOICE in the meeting—There are no Whigs now in
existence.

Mr. O'GRADy continued—Sir Robert Peel was squeezeable.
They had squeezed something out of him, but from the Whigs
they could get nothing.
A committee was nominated to draw up the memorial, and
the meeting separated.