The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-06 00:00:00

TIE SUN, LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 6, 1845.

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)
A young man of respectable appearance, wl,o claims to be
closely related to the Royal Family, and who g
charged with
ave his tame as
Edward William Searle, was placed at the bar
making a forcible entry into Clarence House, and with wilfully
breaking a pane of glass.
Giles Midwinter, of the Ist Grenadier Guards, said, that at
half-past six o'clock last evening he was on duty as sentry at
Clarence House (the residence of the Duchess of Kent), when
the prisoner came to the gates, and after some parley %kith the
servants, attempted to get into the house by force; one of the
servants turned him out, and witness endeavoured to persuade
him to go away, but he could not be persuaded that he had not
as much right to free ingress and egress as the Duchess of
Kent herself, and witness was at last obliged to bring him to

might occur in consequence of the incompetency or care-
lessness of RaTCiway- Collin') ; but when we see how 1
the Board of Trade have executed their functions in
regard to the inspection of third-class carriages, we are
inclined to ask, " Quis cusiodiet iposos custodes ?" Who
shall protect us against the consequences of the incom-
petency and carelessness of the Board cf Trade ? As
observed by the author of a paper on the subject in the
periodical now under review—
" The simple fact appears to be that the Board of Trade
approved of anything which the several railway companies
proposed in compliance with the loose phraseology of the clause;
and that the most odious horse-boxes, ill-ventilated, ill-lighte,
sometimes not lighted at all, and seldom susceptible of light
concurrently with ventilation, have been put together for the
accommodation,' or rather discouragement of this class of
travellers."
After reading this article we are inclined to join with
the writer in expressing our wonder as to what the
Board of Trade would net, permit. In au article on the
subject of the Hignett affair, the Railway Register takes
up the cudgels for the North Kent Company, and as-
serts that there is no proof in the evidence of the truth
of the charge brought by inuendo against that Company.
We have also pipers on the various new lines of rail-
way which have been proposed during the month, and
which are illustrated by maps drawn on a large scale,
and which by inspection give an inquirer a far more
accurate idea of the respective lines than he could at-
tain by reading pages of mere description.

the station-house.
J. seph Prophett said that he was a servant at Clarence
House, and that the prisoner came to the gates last night, at
the hour specified by the sentry, and asked whether the
Duchess of Kent was at home? Witness replied that she mas
not, and asked him whether he was not the person who had
been there a few days before, and bad asked the same question.
He said that he was, and that the Duchess of Kent was his
mother. He had not seen her for several years, and he was de-
termined he would see her now. He then rushed past him,
and ran up stairs. but on getting to the top of the flight, he he-
sitated which way to turn, and stopped for a short time to look
about him. Witness then overtook him, and caught hold of
him to put him nut, which he was not able to du, till he got the
assistance of other servants and of,the sentinel.
The prisoner, it appeared, had, on getting to the station,
asked fer writing materials, and wrote a letter, which was prc-
i duced in court, and of which we give a copy : " Westminster.

---
HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE
CONTINENT.
GoTire, TUESDAY.—The great concert is over, but it
will live to be recorded in musical annals as the largest
meeting of untaught artists that ever assembled together.
It was an assemblage of 930 singers and 142 instrumental
performers, who met together for the purpose of singing
their national melodies, and the pleasure of listening to
them was unmarred by a single twinge of the turgid
technicalities of music. It was an amateur concert, be-
cause each particular performer paid his own expenses,
and, moreover, contributed a small sure towards the
general expenditure fur music, &c. The ThUringer
Sangerbund is a society composed of musical amateurs
from every kingdom, dukedom, and principality in the
adjacent country, who meet together: every year to
sing the national melodies. Yesterday was the third
annual festival; and the great occasion of the Queen's
visit to Gotha caused a greater assemblage than
on the preceding festivals. The singers from the
several states, each preceded by its banner, arrived
in Gotha early in the morning. Twenty-one towns and
cities sent forth their singers yesterday to greet our
Queen. Amongst them were bands from Suhl. Geor-
genthal, Neukirchen, Schmalkalden, Gotha, Erfurt,
Soannerda, Groesbreiterbech. Stadiihn, Eisennuch,
Sehnepfenthal, Friedrichsroda, Chrdruff, and other
places in the vicinity. The more distant cities, too, of
Hamburgh, Dresden, Munich, and even Frankfort, were
represented by their deputies.
The royal box was placed opposite to the orchestra ;
it must in common parlance be called a box, although it
was big enough to hold a very respectably-sized moun-
tain. A space of about one hundred yards inttrvened
between the orchestra and royal box, and along this
space seats were erected for the thaler-paying public ;
whilst the great mass of mankind and womankind, who
had been carted into the town from the surrounding
country, were as usual allowed free admission to the
gardens, beautiful park. and terraces of the Friedenstein
Palace, from which they could see and hear as well as
their more exclusive countrymen.
The royal party arrived at a quarter past three ; the
Queen, the Queen of the Belgians, the Duchess of Saxe
Coburg Gotha, and the Duchess of Kent, came in one
carriage. Her Majesty was received with shouts of
welcome from the assembled multitude, and forests of
heti and handkerchiefs waved along the living hedge-
rows as the carriage drove up the avenue. As soon as
the royal party were seated, the singers burst out in a
song of welcome to Queen. Victoria and Friedenstein. A
little professor named Detinhardt then stood up and
hollaed a speech to our di-taut Queen. It was probably
very loyal and eloquent, but it was certainly inaudible,
for Lablache could scarcely have bellowed loud enough
to be heard at such a distance.
These were the preliminary proceedings. The con-
cert now began with an overture of Weber's ; and the
singers then lifted up their voices in Mehul's benedic-
tion ; and the rich harmony of these hundred voices,
mellowed by the intervening distance, seemed to strike
her Majesty with astonishment and admiration. After
the tw o next following Lieder, the singers joined heart
and voice in War dersleb's spirit-stirring song, " Wie
herrlich ist mein Vaterland." Wordsworth talks of the
cattle in a field, " forty feeding like one"—there were
one thousand singing as one man ; hymning their beau-
tiful country's praise in strains such as were never heard
before, without any sacrilegious roof to prevent the
pealing of their myriad voices from ascending up to the
blue vault of heaven. It was impossible to listen to such
a song, sung in such a manner, without feeling inspired
by those feelings of patriotism and netionality which per-
vade the whole of Germany.
A song of liberty followed; succeeded by Reichardt's
far-famed song, " Was ist den Deutschtn Vaterland,"
the words by Arndt. This was admirably sung ; and
the surrounding auditory was so inspired by the scene,
that they could scarce refrain from joining in the chorus.
Some of the singers then retired to take refreshment, and,
during their absence, the orchestra played several airs.
" God save the Queen" being the most frequently heard
The second part commenced with Wandersleb's well-
knoivn song, " Was ist so hehr," followed by an ode in
celebration of the festival. Then came Mendelssohn's
beautiful melody, " The hunter's farewell." It must be
no easy matter to modulate one thousand voices, and re-
duce them to the expression of feelings of the softest,
gentlest nature ; but it would be impossible to describe
the thrilling effect produced by the tenors' "Lebe
Webb, Lebe Wohl, du Schoner Wald," at one echoed by
the rich bass voices, as if pealing through the distant
pine forests. What would Mendelssohn have said to
have seen twenty thousand of his countrymen listening
breathless with intense delight and excitement, whilst
one thousand of his countrymen were singing his me
odies

" TO H. R. H. DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.
" The King of England, Ed. Wm. Searle, is detained in a
common lock-up-house for breaking his own, or rather his
mother's, window.
" I appeal to you whether I am what I have stated, and
whether the Duchess of Kent is not my mother- im-lavr.
such should not be the case, I am willing to abide whatever
'sliment they may inflict upon me (or penalty).
- cannot be blind to what has been going on in London
and in France, particularly this last two months, without
supposing myself to be related toyou and the Royal Family of
England in some way or other, but how, God only knows.
" I have submitted to punishment enough lately, and I beg
of you, I implore you on my knees, to afford me the informa-
tion I have so long wished fur, but in vain."
The remainder of this extraordinary document is illegible,but
it is signr7d Edward William Searle, and directed to the Duke of
Cambridge.
The prisoner said that it was false that he had represented
himself as King of England, but that he was cer-
tainly related to the Royal Family, and that his object in
caring on the Duchess of Kent was to ascertain what was the
nature of the ties which connected hint with her, and with the
Royal Family. He continually interrupted the witnesses by ex-
clamations having no connexion with their evidence; and
made several inconsistent and incoherent statements.
William Burgess, tailor, of the Strand, said that the prisoner
. lodged w:t's him for about twelve months. He knew se-
veral of the prisoner's friends. Mr. Greenwood, a barrister,
wa,, he believed, an uncle of his. He knew the prisoner had
friends and relatives in Durham, but not in Lozdon. Mr.
Greenwood did not live in London.
The prisoner was then put back, in order that
Mr. Twy ford might communicate with the parish autho-
rities, and in the meantime the prisoner wrote a note, which
he sent in'o Court, and which was as follows:—
'Mr. Magistrate,—Sir,-1 promise you faithfully I will not
in any way molest anybody during my short stay in London,
and I will not visit any of the royal palaces, if you wilt set me
at liberty. " EDWARD W. SEARLE."
Mr. TWVFOItD sent a message to the Guardians of the Poor
of St. Giies's, and informed them that a lunatic had been found
in their parish. They agreed to take the prisoner into the
union, and said they would have him examined by a medical
man. They tromised that if the result was that the prisoner
was found to be insane, proper care should be taken of him.

ne majestic simplicity of this " Abichied" left too •
deep an impression on the audience to enter full swing
into the "Vatalandsliedtr" which followed. The last song
was our national anthem• after which the Queen came
forward and bowed her acknowledgments to the multi-
tude, who were loosed into the railed arena before the
departure of the royal party. The Queen and the
Duchess of Saxe-Coburg Gotha, with their two royal
consorts, left in the same royal carriage, King Leopold
and his Queen followed in a close landau, and the re-
mainder of the suite in open carriages.
To-morrow the Queen will take leave of her hospit-
abl3 friends, and will proceed to Fulda, where she will
pass the night. On Thursday night the royal travellers
will sleep at the Hot€l d'Angleterre, at Frankfurt ; and
early on Friday morning will proceed from thence by
railway to Mayence, where her Majesty will embark on
board the Fairy, ,and go down the Rhine to Cologne.
Her Majesty will sleep at Deutz, on the opposite bank
of the Rhine, and proceed to Antwerp early on Saturday
morning by railway. Her Majesty will make no stay at
Antwerp, but will embark at once in the royal yacht and
steam down the Scheldt. The royal yacht will lay to on
Sunday, and arrive at the Isle of Wight early on Mon-
day morning.

RELATIVE CLOSING PRICES OF
RAILWAY SHARES

IN THE
PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENG
SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

•
NAMES or RAILWAYS. b cs
,1•91 .:5-‘ ;q)

Sept. Sept. lelosd Sei
54. 55. I

v 1 o .., :
. • = c o .75
t i * 0
5

Aberdeen • • • • • • • • • • • •
Airdrie and Coatbridge
Arbroath and Forfar • • •
Ditto flail Shares ....
Armagh, Colr., & Portrush
Bandon and Bantry .....
Belfast and Ballymena • .
Belfast and County Down
Biritnhd•Lan.B4Clies.Jne.
.13irmingliam and Glo'ster 133
Do. New (iss.at 734 dis.)
Ditto Half Shares •.
Binninghm&Oxfrd.June.
Blekburn, and Preston..
Blekburn, Darwn,& Bultn
Bolton, NV igaa, & Liverpl.
Boston, Stamird and Birm
Brighton, Lewes, & Bast.
Bristol and Exeter • • . • • .
Ditto New. .......•.
Bristol and Gloucester ..
Bristol and S. Wales June.
British and Irish Union..
Caledon. and Ayrsh. June
Caledon. & Dumbar. June
Caled nian .. • • • • • • • • • • •

Ditto Extension
Cambridge and Lincoln
Chester and Birkenhead.,
Ditto New Shares • •
Ditto Ilalf Shares
Chester and H lyhead 20%1 2
Cheltenham and Oxford —49 e
Chichester and Brighton
Chuniet Valley . • . • ... •
Clitheroe Junction
Clydesdale Junction
Cork, Blackrck & Passage
Cork and Bandon ...
Cork and Killarney
Cork and Waterford
Cork and Youghal
Canterbury and Dover
Coventry and Leicester
Cornwall . • • • • • • • • •• • • .•
Derby and Crewe • • •
Direct Lon. and Manchstr
Dias, Beccles, & Yannoth
DirectMan.(llemington's)
Direct Northern .• • • •• ••
Direct Norwich •••• • ••
Dublai and Belfast Junc.
Dublin, Belfast, & Colrne
Dublin and Drogheda.• • •
Dublin and Galway . • • • •
Dundalk and Enniskillen
Dundee and Arbroath . •

it. !Sept. Sept. !Sept
1 5. 4. I 4.

11%1
3% 3%
4 _4%

3 I 2%

4 I 3%
3%3%

9 19%

o‘l

Ditto New .• • • •• • • • •
Dundee and Per.h • • •• • •
Durham and Sunderland
East Lancashire (No. 1)
Ditto (No. 2) .. • • • • • •
Eastern Counties . • •
Do. Perp. 5 pr Ct., No • 1
Do. do. N 0.2
East Dereham & Norwich
East Union . ••••• • • • • •
Ditto Extension • • . • • •
Edinbgh, Glas., and Dum.
Edinburgh and Glasgow..
Do. Quarter Shares • • •
Do. New Quarter Shares
Edinb. Leith, and Grantcn
Do. Pref. 5 per Cent. •
Edinburgh and Northern
Edinburgh and Peebles • •
Edinburgh and Perth... •
Ely and Huntingdon
Enniskillen and Sligo.. • •
Exeter, Yeovil, & Drchstr
Fltwood, Prstn, & W. Rid.
Gamkirk and Glasgow • •
Glasgow and Ayr . . • • • • •
Do. Quarter Shares • . • •
Glasgow and Greenock •
Ditto New •.••• • • • ••
Ditto Preferexce • • • • •
Glasgw, Dmfries, and Car.
Glsgw, Kilmarnek, & Ard.
Glasgow and Belfast Un.
Goole and Doncaster • • • •
Grand Junction . • • • • • • • •
Ditto Half Shares • • • •
Ditto Quarter Shares • -
Ditto New Quarters • •
Ditto Eighths • • • • • • • -
Grand Union. •- • • • • • • •
Great Eastern & Western
Gt Grimsby & Dk Extens.
Gt Grimsby and Sheffield

2O 20%
714 p 124

3341-4

3% 3%
314
16%

Gt Sthni & Wstrn (hind)
Ditto Extension ••• • •• 13
Great Monster.. ......
Gt Northern of Scotland
Grt Northern of England 222
Do. New 401. Shares • •
Do. New 301. Shares ..
Great Western •• • • •• • 170
Ditto Half Shares •• • • 91
Ditto Fifths .. . ...
Farchm, & Ports•
Harwich . • • .....
Hudrsfid & Alan. It. &Canl
Huddersfield and Sheffield
Hull and Gainsborough--
Hull anl Selby •• • • 103%
Ditto Quarter Shares • • 2l
Ditto Half Shares .. • . 23%
Inverness and Elgin • .
Isle of Jersey ••• • • • • •
I Kendal and Windermere

7756 d
GOs
9356 d,

17456d1,

2 4756 d
—6%
—81 s

38s pl 5
19s p

Kingstown and Bray
Killarney Jrinctions .•• • • -
Lancaster and Cai lisle • • 55
Lancaster and Preston ..
Leeds and Bradford •• • • -
Ditto Extension .. • • ..
Leeds and Dewsbury • • • •
Leeds and Thirsk . • • • • • • •
Leeds & W. Riding June.
Leicester & Birmingham
Leicester and Bedford . • •
Limerick and Waterford
Lin-trek, Ennis, & fill. Jac.
LincOn, York, and Leeds
Liv. Man. &GtN. of Eng. _
Lir crp3ol and Manchester
Ditto Half Shares •• . • -
Ditto Quarter Shares • •
Liverpl,Ormskrk,& Prstn 7
London and Birmingham 222 224
Ditto Thirds ••••• • • • • • 46
Ditto Quarters . • • • •
London and Blackwell • •
London and Brighton. • 77 -
Ditto Consolid. Eighths
London and Croydon .. • •
Ditto New . ••••• • • • • I%p
Do. Guarant. 5 per Cnt. 7%
London and Greenwich
Do. Pref. or Privilege • • -
London and South Wester
Do. New Cons. Eighths
Do. New, 501 Shares..
Do. New, 401. Shares..
London and York ... • • • •
Ditto (liawtry) . • ... • •
London and Windsor.... _
Londn, Salsbury, & Yeovl
Londonderry & Coleraine 5% 6
Londonderry & Enuiskilln
Lynn and Ely ••..•• • • • • _ •'7l,
Lynn and Dereham ..•
Manchester and Leeds ..
Ditto Half Shares • .
Ditto Quarter Shares.. 40
Ditto Sixteenths • • • • • •
14
Manchstr and Birkenhead
Manchester &Birminghm yg q 1
Ditto Quarter Shares ..- 13 ivs,
Ditto New Quarters . 10%
Do. Con. & Welsh June. 3 3
Manchestr, Boltn, & Bury
Mnchstr, Buxtn, & Matlk sip g
'
Man. Shef. and Mid. June. 10
31anchestr & Southamptn
Midland .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 174%
Ditto Fifths . .....•• •
Ditto New ..... 25% 26
Do. Con. Birm. & Derby 132
blidlnd Gt Westrn (Irish) 3% —3%
Do. Extension to Sligo
Newestl & DaringtnJune.
Ds. New (Brandling).. 43%
Newcastle and Berwick.. 16
Newcastle and Carlisle • . _
Nwestle, Durham, & Lan.
Newport & Abergavenny
Newry and Enniskillen..
Newark and Sheffield .
North l'lritish . • • • • • • • • •
Ditto New Shares • •
Northern an isas ..
Do. Scrip .at 5 dis.)
Do. Quarter Shares • •
North Devon . • ...... .
North Kent . •
North Staffordshire •• • •
North Eastern . • • • • • • • . •
North Union (A) • • • • • • • •
Ditto (B) • •
North Wales Mineral.. • •
Ditto New Shares • • • •
North Western • •-• •.• • •
North Wales ••••• • • • • •
Norwich and Brandon • •
Ditto New • • • • • • • • • • • •
Not., Belvoir, & Granthm
Nottingham and Boston •
Nott., Erwsh. Val. & Man. •
Nottingham & Mansfield -
Oxford and Binning. June -
01ford and Worcester • • 1
Oxford and Cambridge • • -
Perth and Inverness .. • • -
Portsmouth Direct • • • • • •
Preston and Wyre ••• • .• 4
Ditto Half Shares •• • •
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. Guar
Do. Pref. 5 per Ct. & (Mi.
Preston & Wyre Extens.-
Richmond &W. End June
Rugby, Worcestr, & Tring 2% 2%
Scottish Central .• .. •• • • •2
Scottish Midland •••• • • • •
Sheffield and Manchester
Ditto Quarter Shares • •
Ditto ditto (No. 2) • •
Ditto ditto (No. 3)
• 9 ,
Sheffield and Lincoln •• • • 574
Sheffield and Rotherluun
Shrcwsbry & Grand Juno. 8
Shrewsb.. Wor., & Crewe 4% 5
Shrws.,Wolv., Dndl, & Bir 8
Shrwsbry 8i Trnt Val. PA. 3 4%
Slaws, Herefd,& N. Wales 4
Siamannan .• ••••• • • • • "
South Devon .•••• • • " • • na,
South Midland ••••• • • • • • ‘• 8
South Eastern and Dover 48% 47%
Do. New (iss. 32/.) No. 1
Do. (iss.33/.68.8d.)., 2
Do. (iss. 301.) 3 '% 9%
Staines and Richmond •• •
Staffordshire & Shropshire —3%
Stirling and Dunfermline
South Wales ••.• •• ••" .• • 6% _
Teen and Dove Valley • • —3%
Trent Valley .• •.••• • • " •
Do. and Holyhead June. 3 _
Vale of Neath ••••• • • • •
West London, Old Shares
West End & Sotlun Conn.
Wexford aad Carlow •• • •
Warwick and Cheltenham 2 _
Waterford and Kilkenny
Wated,Wxf..l,Wick &Dub 2% 2
Wakefield and Bradford • •
Wakfld , Pontefrct,- & Go..
Wakefield and Harrogate
Warwick and London .• •
West Lancashire ........
Worcester and Tring •• • •
Whitehaven and Furness
Do. New Half Shares • •
Welsh M 'nand • . • • • • " • •
We t Cornwall. • • • • ....
\Vest Yorkshire ••• • " •
Wilsontwn, M.& Coltness
Wilts, Somrst, & Weymth
Yarmouth and Norwich. •
Ditto New . •••• • • • • •
York and Carlisle . • • • • • • 6%
York and North Midland 110 _
Ditto Half Shares •• • •
Ditto Sc.arbro' Drench 541 i
Ditto Selby ••••" • • • • 78
Ditto Extension ••• • • • `46
Yorkshire & Glasgow

-p 1 2%
2%p, 3%
6%

COURT CIRCULAR.
Their ?Loyal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince
Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice
were taken on the sea beach on Wednesday morning,
and were taken airings the same afternoon.
On Thursday morning the Prince of Wales, the
Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice walked on the
beach. In the afternoon all the juvenile Royal Family
rode on ponies in the pleasure grounds of Osborne
House, Isle of Wight.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town
yesterday for Germany. Her Royal Highness the
Duchess of Gloucester arrived in town yesterday morn-
ing from her residence, Richmond Park, and visited and
took leave of her royal brother at Cambridge House.
The Duke of Cambridge left Cambridge House at tall-
past ten o'clock, last night, to embark on the Triton
steam-packet for the Continent.
Sir James Graham arrived in town yesterday from a
visit to Sir Robert Peel at Drayton Manor, Staffordshire.

6%1 6%

•• •• ...• I 29%
-- I 10%

4% 4%
4% 5%

MARRIAGE OF SIR THOMAS WILDE TO MDLLE.
D'EsTE.—Sir Thomas Wilde was married about three weeks
since to Mdlle. D'Este. The event was, for the first time,
thus publicly announced in the papers of the 30th ult.:—
" Married, on the 13th inst., by special license, Sir Thomas
Wilde to Augusta Emma d'Este, daughter of his late Royal
Highness the Duke of Sussex." This unicn, which ap-
pears to have been for a long time in contemplation, has
been frequently alluded to in the public papers, and as
frequently contradicted "by authority." The church in
which the marriage was celebrated was that of St. Al-
phage, London-wall. The only persons present besides the
happy pair were the Right Hon. Sir Stephen Lushington
(who gave away the bride), the Rev. Mr. Hutchins (who
performed the ceremony), and the parish clerk. The bride
arrived quite privately from Tunbridge Wells, and was ele-
gantly attired, and wore a profusion of diamonds. The
who
ce-
remony was performed by special license. The bride,
looked exceedingly well, and in excellent spirits, possessing a
very commanding appearance, has just entered her fiftieth
year. Sir Thomas Wilde, who is a widower of about sixty
years of age, is reputed to be extremely wealthy. Lady
Wilde has hitherto derived her income from allowances made
by the Crown. During the past year her Majesty granted to
her an annual pension of 5001. charged upon the Civil-list
revenues. It may be observed that in the tabular form of the
certificate of marriage, wherein the name of the father of the
bride is required to be inserted, " the Duke of Sussex" is
simply placed opposite to the daughter's name, without any
honorary addition (such as " his Royal Highness") declaring
him to have been of the blood royal.— Post.
TILE IlmtvEsT.—The weather for the last fortnight
has been remarkably favourable, and harvest operations have
now generally commenced in the district round Beverley.—
Hull Advertiser.
COMPLETION OF TILE ALBERT GATES AT KNIGHTS-
BRIDGE.—Yesterday the workmen completed painting the ele-
gant pair of new iron gates, which have recently been erected at
the Albert carriage entrance, from out of Knightsbridge into
Hyde Park. These gates were erected at the expense of Mr.
Cubitt, the builder, of Pimlico, who has presented them to the
Crown. the cost of the gstes was upwards of 700/. The old
wood Tailings which are now in front of the carriage-drive
in the park, will immediately be removed, and elegant iron
ones, similar to those at the Hyde Park-corner entrance to
Rotten-row, substituted, with also a wide carriage-road, com-
municating with Rotten-row.
ADVANCE OF WAGES.—We are glad to hear that
the counterpane manufacturers of Bolton have agreed to ad-
vance the wages of their weavers. A petition to this effect
being handed round amongst the manufacturers, they at once
acceeded to the request of their workpeople, and on Saturday
their wages were advanced nearly ten per cent. This will
make an advance of twenty-five per cent. in the wages in this
department of trade during the year. The whole of the
weavers ate in full work, and the greatest unanimity subsists
between the employers and the employed.—Leeds Times.
TEETOTALISM FAVOURABLE TO ELOQUENCE.—At a
teetotal meeting held at Trowbridge, on Tuesday, one of the
speakers addressed the coairany for upwards of two hours !

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'405 pi -

HULL, SEPT. 5.
STOCK EXCHANOE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, No,
2,17 s. 6d• p,—LQuilva and Croydon, New, 365. p.—Urt At

EUDDERSHELD, SEPT. 5.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Grand Union, 334—
Glasgow and Dumfries, 2/. 9s.—Lancashire, Yorkshire, and
North Eastern, 4/. 12s. 6d.—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Pres-
ton, 7%-slanchester and Birkenhead Continuation, 3/. ls.
—Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 111/I—Sheffield
2%1 2141 = =
Continuation, 31. ls.—West Yorkshire, 18%—Tean and
214 Dove Valley, 4.

EXETER, SEPT. 5.
STOCK[ EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Exeter and Crediton,
9—Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, % p.—North Devon, 21/i
p.—Exeter, Topsham, and Exmouth (Daw's line), 14 p.—
Ditto ( Head's), % p.—South Devon, 313/4—South Wales,
s:34—Eastern Counties, 203/4.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

3
TIIE CROYDON ATMOSPHERIC.
The experiments on this new and interesting Fin-
_l" ciple, which bids fair to overturn all our preconceived
- ideas of railway travelling, were resumed yesterday, in
- the presence of Mr. Wilkinson, Chairman of the Com-
_
_ party, and several of the Directors. Mr. Samuda, as
- oefore, directed the proceedings.
On this occasion there were five carriages attached to
- the piston carriage, the aggregate weight amounting to
- probably thirty tons. The first experiment was from
- Croydon to the Dartmouth Arms, but from some misun-
derstauding as to time, one of the stationary engines was
not brought into action, and the vacuum obtained the
- tube was in consequence imperfectly developed. The
speed attained, however, was fully equal to that usually
adopted in the working of the locomotive lines, b ieg
ou
- the average 30 miles an hour. On the return a greater
- speed was attained, the barometer at starting indicating
above 21 inches, or.loi lbs. of atmospheric pressure on
the square inch of the piston. There was no
12% stopping at any of the intermediate stations,
and we had a good opportunity of judging of the speed
that might be obtained. The distance of five miles was
- accomplished in six minutes and a quarter, gieing an
- average of forty-eight miles an hour ; but part of this
distance (a quarter of a mile) the speed reached 65 miles
au hour. The second upward trip was continued
- throughout at an equal speed, and the dis-
- Lance was accomplished iu seven minutes, being
_ raihet above forty-three miles an hour. The return to
- Croydon was equally satisfactory. The Larometer
in-
dicated irons 26 meths, the maximum, to 11 inches, the
minimum, or from 13 to 5i pounds on each square inch.
- the result is such as must satisfy the must sceptical,
- because the experiments have clearly proved that a
_ greater degree of speed can by the atmospheric principle
- be communicated in a lesser time than by the pr. sent sys-
., tam, while all possibility of those fearful accidents that
7
have se lately happened on different lines are completely
4
- avoided. Every day tends to lessen the unimportant dis-
- advantages arising from the want of a thorough under-
= standing between the differentdeparements on the railway,
and it may safely be asserted that when the principle
has had time and opportunity given it of arriving at
greater maturity, the superiority over the lccomotive
en,ines will be so marked as to silence every caviller.
SHOCKING ACCIDENT.
We are sorry, in concluding our report of these satis
factory experiments, to state that an occurrence took
place on the return of the train, at half-past five, to
Croydon, after the last trial, which terminated in the
sacrifice of the life of a fellow-creature. Notwithstand-
ing that strict orders had been issued that no workmen
L should remain on the line, an Irishman, named Michae
- Murphy, with a temerity of the most unpardonable kind,
- was engaged in applying the bees -wax to the
- leather flap which covered the groove, when, be-
_
f- ore he could get out of the way, the train,
- which was at the moment proceeding at the rate
of some forty miles an hour, passed over him, ciu,hing
_ his head upon the iron tube, and completely separating
6% both arms and one leg from his body. The carriages
7% were stopped almost immediately, and the remains of
the unfortunate man were removed to the White Horse
- Inn, Croydon-common, a distance of a few hundred
yards from the scene of the accident, where they await
the coroner's inquest.
We need not state that this melancholy event threw a
damp upon the otherwise successful proceeding of the
day.
'The individual whose life has fallen a sacrifice to his
own foolhardiness had, in the course of the day, once
narrowly escaped, and he had been cautioned as to the
consequences which might arise from his reprehensible
carelessness. •

- NORTH BRITISH.
On Wednesday the half-yearly general meeting of the pro-
: prietors was held at the Royal Hotel, Edinburgh; Mr. John
_ Learmonth in the chair.
The report, after referring to the sanction given to the di-
- rectors at a previous meeting, to form certain branches, and to
\ : extend the line from Berwick to Carlisle, stated that the diree.
2y tors would use every means in their power to obtain an Act
_ next session authorising the execution of these works; and if,
as they hoped, they should be able to arrange with the land-
owners through whose property the extension from Hawick to
Carlisle was proposed to be carried, and the shareholders sanc-
tioned their doing s,r, they would proceed with the works upon
that line simultaneously with those upon their branch from
Edinburgh to Hawick, in anticipation of, and before actually
getting their Act. Since last half.yearly meeting, in February,
the works upon the main line had been proceeded with in a veiy
satisfactory manner. A large portion of the permanent way
was already laid, and there was not any reasonable ground
for doubting that the whole line would be contpleted and
opened by the time originally proposed, viz., May next.
The engines end carriages were in a state of consideralle
forwardness, and several of them would soon be ready for
being delivered. The other parts of the plant were also being
got ready. The plans ot the principal stations had been pre-
pared, and contracts were about to be made fur executing
them. The settlements with landowners had been nearly
completed, there being but a very few cases now finally to
arrange. Upon the whole, the arrangements had been satis-
factory, the exceptions being very limited in number. A con-
siderable amount of loans had been got at a moderate rate of
interest, for five years and upwards. The arrears upon the
calls were small, a,,d they had been considerably reduced since
the date of the balance at 31st July. Thu call recently msde
had been Kell paid, and a good many payments had been made
in advance. The future calls would require to be made as
quickly as the provisions of the Act of Parliament would admit,
in order to meet the demands consequent on the rapid progress
of the works. The Edinburgh and Hawick and Dalkeith Arts
have now obtained the royal assent ; the stock of these com-
panies had been transferred to this company, and was in course
ot being issued to the parties entitled to it. Ihe alteration
on the works of the Dalkeith line and branches would be pro-
ceeded with immediately on possession of them being got.
This would be done early in October. The two
first contracts on the Haw ick branch, being the
heaviest work, had been advertised, and the contracts
would be made on 10th September. The others would
follow as quickly as possible. A considerable portion of the
land upon that branch had already been purchased at fair prices,
and immediate measures would be taken for acquiring the re-
mainder, with the view of pushing forward the works with
every possible dispatch. The land already acquired, and that
which had yet to be bought, would be sufficient to admit of a
double line of rails being laid ; and, as authorised by the Share-
holders, the line would be laid as a double one at once. The
curves would also be improved, so as to render this a first-class
lir.e. After noticing the motion submitted by Mr. 13Iackadder,
to the effect, that there should be no trains nor traffic of any
kind on this railway on the Sabbath-day, the report said, that
while the Directors deprecated the discussion of this question,
they thought it right to state to the Shareholders that they had
no intention of running any more trains on Sundays than they
should consider absolutely necessary for the accommodation of
the public upon that day, and they hoped to be able to arrange
them so as to give as little offence as possible to the feelings of
any party.
The report of Mr. Miller, the Company's engineer, after
describing the contract sections of the line, stated that the
whole of the works were in such an advanced state that
the greater portion of the contracts might be concluded this
year, and all of them within the period specified in the con-
tracts.
After an amendment, to put an end to Sunday travelling,had
been lost, the report was accordingly carried.

MANCHESTER AND BIRMINGHAM.
• MANCHESTER, FRIDAY.—A meeting of this Company was
• held this day at the Company's station, with reference to the
• amalgamation of the line with the London and Birmingham
Company. The meeting was an extremely crowded one.
Previous to the general meeting a preliminary one was held
at the Albion Hotel, which was very numerously attended, and
- at which Mr. Whittaker presided, when the report of the
- Directors having been read, the meeting unanimously agreed
- to a resolution to this effect :—" That the Shareholders should
21/ Nox adopt the recommendation of the Directors regarding
- the proposed amalgamation." The meeting then adjourned
4,2 to the railway station, where Mr. Westhead took the chair,
21i and ultimately to the Corn Exchange, for want of sufficient
room.
The Secretary read the report, of which the following is an
extract :
" From the accounts as rendered it will be seen that a large
-
increase has taken place in the amount received for thecconNcy
- ante of passengers and goods compared with the corresponding
half-year in 1844
£3B
llalf-year ending July 31, 1844 .... ,488 9 4.. £14,304 12 0
2z 423
July 31, 1845 •• x 3,970 43,970 18 3.. ,

£5,482 811 £8,12.1 3 8
Total increase. •• • ...£13,606 12s. 7d.
The number of passengers booked at all the stations on this
line, as per tabular statemi-nt annexed, shows that in the half-
years ending July 31, 1844, 441,062, and July 31, 1645,
578,297 persons travelled upon the railway, exhiniting aii
crease of 137,215
passengers. This large accession o. passen-
gers, &c., together with the reductions ahicb have taken place
in fares and rates, will necessarily occasion an increase in the
working expenses of the line. From the statement submitted
to the Proprietors in the form hitherto adopted by
the C. m-
it would appear that there remains the sums of

Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter Shares, 4%,—Leeds and 37,751/. 15s. 6d., available for the purpose ..of dividend,
1.-.llirsi, 22 lA—North Wales, s—South Wales, 6—Armagh, &c. The Directors feel it their duty to state that the
G.-17.141e. , practice purst.ed by ether large comparies of reservirt! an-
- , nualls a sum in order to • provide ter the unavoidable de-
East Cort-t, 31A—Gray.d I:,,teerct end precistiee of tlie‘ working go. k. tho concern, has reit pre.
Western. 31. 12s.—Lancashire,Yorkshire, and North Eastern, i veiled hitherto in this Cerepany, an,t the Directors would
80:3.—Leeds and West Riding Junction, 1814—Leicester and respectfully submit, that the line to Crwe having now been
Bedfoid, 41. 2s.—Leicester ono Birmingham, 2—London ripened fur three years, the present is the proper time f.r the
and Birmingham, Extension. 31,x-London and Manchester introduction of the principle. The original cast of engines,
e (Remingtms), 41/—Nottingham, Belvoir, and Grantham, carriages, waggons, tools, &c., and the subsequent outlay to the
4A—Nottingham and Mansfield, 41/B—North Western, 71 31st of July, 1845, in this branch of the expeteiture, amounts
—North Staffordshire, 674,--liegby, —Rugby and Hunt- to 111,353 i. 10s. ed., and it is proposed that a sum of
ingdon, 3%—South Mitiland 71. 13s. 33.—Sheffield and 2,783/. 10s. 84. shall be carried to account of a " depreciation
Lincolnshire Junction, 61/,-B'hrewsbury and Trent Union, fund," being at the rate of five per cent. p,.2r annum. The
41 DoN'e Valley, 33 —Treiiit Valley Centeu ite• sum of 4,450/. 25., being t.ie arnemit at present in dispute be-
e —,;‘,"akfield and 1",•a,(1:010., —wadi tvveen this company at). l the Grand Junction Company, will
-04—Yerkshire and Glasgow Uiiiou, 47.2. r.ot be available for the dividend until the question is settled.
YORK, SEPT. 5. The above sums of 2,783/. 103. Bd. and 4,450/. 2s• being de-
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Union Exten • ducted from 37,7511. 15s. 6d., there will remain to be divided
sion, 3>l4—Great North of England, New, 34—North British, 30;515/. 2s. 10d. which, on the capital stock called up, will
33 c. n.—Ditto, New, 101; —York and North Midland Ex.• afford a dividend of '2l. 4s. 2-1-d. for the half-year upon each
tidena of
tension, 261,•;3—Grand Union, 3N—Lareashire, Yerk3hire, and 100/. paid lip, or upon each,
'gat. rs:tiarrs.ehaerdiv
North Eastern, 4%—Leicester and Bedford, 4—London and ''''' 17 6 per share, less
York, 6:Y1—Nottingham, Erewasli, tirel Ambergate,
al/s— Quarter sh7,ree 41; 21;inipdalC1 ''''''''' 1:1;15:: (0) 1 59 ' 3 income-tax.
North N astern, 71,4,—Rugby, 2:14—Warwick and London, 5 .[he Directors have to reportthat •
present session
—Welsh Midland, 41—York and Carlisle, 6. Parliament, the Marchester South Junction and Altiineham
SII EFEI LLD, SEPT. 5. Railway Bill, and tie Asht.in and Guide Bridge Branch Bail-
STocie ExcitAxcee—The sales are—Birmingham and way Bill, have received the sanction of the Legislature, and
Gloucester, 1331/2—Eastern Counties, `..3.0:1—Grand Junction, measures have been adoieed to carryon the works immediately.
248—Midland 401. shares, 27—York anti North Midland, The branch line to Poynton was opened for the conveyance of
1101,4—Cambridge and Lincoln, 3:j'.—Ch and Holyhead, coals on the 9th of June, and the traffic is proceeding satisfac-
-4 7-16—Derby and Crewe, 5-East Lincolnshire, 415 16— torily. Stations in Manchester, Stockport, and other places
Goole and Doncaster, 3—Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarter on the line have been established, and there is every reason to
shares, 40%—Grimshy Railway and Dock Extension, 6% expect a large amount of income from this source. It is confi-
Grand Union (Nottingham to Lynn), 3 11-16—Huddersfield dently expected that the line to Macclesfield will be opened
and Manchester, NlA—London and Windsor, 395.—London shortly, the contractor having been tu ged to the utmost to fulfil
and York, 04—Manchester, Sheffield, and Midland June- his engagement with the Company. The lon continued wet
tion, 10—Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 6—Wakefield and liar- weather has had an injurious effect in retarding the operations ;
rogate, 705. but the resident engineer states, that the line will be completed
and opened for the conveyance of passengers, &c., early in Oc-
tober next.
The CHAIRMAN, in addressing the meeting, said he and his
co-Directors, in the discharge of their duty, had deemed it
advisable to recommend to the Shareholders a course in refer-
ence to their line, and that of the Londun and Birmingham
Company, to which he understood exception would be taken •
by some, and that step, had been taken, by the issue of proxies
and other means, to proem e a strong objection to the remainder.
He had also heard that it had been reported abroad that the
Directors had endeavoured to reduce their dividend to the mi-
nimum, with a view to inducing the Proprietors to believe that
it would be exceedingly advantageous to them to accede to the
terms on which the amalgamation was proposed. He begged,
in reply to that, to say that the account the Directors had laid
before the meeting was a most honest, and just, and fair ac-
count. After some further remarks, the Chairman read same
passages from a statement which he said had been put forward
in the public papers, and signed " Sale and Worthing-
ton," which he conceived tended to put a wrong construc-
tion upon the acts of the Directors, and he commented in
strong language upon it. He also read extracts from a apeech
made by Mr. Glynn, in order to show that it was not contem-
plated by the London and Birmingham Company to make any
bargain prejudicial to the interests of this Company. Having
spoken at great length in defence of the Directors' recommen •
elation, he concluded by moving that the account be first
adopted, and the meeting could afterwards consider the report.
In answer to a question from Mr. Sale, he said the only inti-
mation which be had had of any intention to oppose the pro-
position for an amalgamation, was on the Sti of September, in
the shape of a notice signed " Sale and Worthington," to the
effect that they would apply for an injunction to restrain the
London and Birmingham Company from paying the sum pro-
posed to he taken for the amalgamation, viz., 18,6001.
A very warm and protracted discussion ensued.
The CHAIRMAN said, teceiving the report did not bind them
fo receive the proposed 18,000/. from the London and Bir-
mingham Company.
Sir. THOMASON addressed the meeting at considerable
length, and concluded by proposing an amendment, to the
effect that the Shareholders should not adopt the report, or
take any step towards effecting an amalgamation on the terms
proposed; which was seconded by Mr. LAND, of Leeds,
amidst considerable applause.
Mr. llrrcncocK next addressed the meeting in a long
speech, and proposed an amendment, to the effect that they
should appoint a deputation to go with their Directors to the
London and Birmingham Company, with a view to ascertain
if they could effect an amalgamation upon more advantageous
terms; but the announcement of the suggestion was received
with symptoms of disa;iprobation.
Sir. JOSEPH STOCi:S Si4o)ltied the motion ; after
anoth r discursive discussion ensued, which was kept up until
ten minutes past four o'clock, when the most clamourous out-
cry for a division having been rased,
The CHAIRMAN rose to put the amendment, and expressed
a hope that if it should be put, the meettnes- would not hold
tiim responsible for the consequences, and having spoken
of the labour he had gone through on behalf of the inte-
rests of the Company, he put the question on Mr. Ilithcock's
amendment with the proposition for a deputation, which was
aegatived by a large majority. He then put Mr. Thomason's
amendment, that the report should not be adopted, and that no
amalgamation should take place, which was carried amidst
shouts of applause.
When our reporter left, the Chairmen was in the act of
announcing that a scrutiny seas demanded, to which many
vo'ces were heard expressing dissent, while several persons left
the room.

NORTH KLNT.
DEAL, FRIDAY.—An important meeting of the inhabitants
of Deal, Weimer, and the surrounding districts, was held this
afternoon, at the Guildhall, to take into consideration the pro-
jected independent line through North Kent, arid for the
adoption of means for promoting the establishment of a direct
communication with London.
The Mayer (C. Vimgomill, Esc.) entered the hall, accom-
panied by a del utation from the North Kent Company, con-
sisting of George Whitmore, Esq., Deputy Chairman of the
North Kent Company, Mr. J. D. Bowie, Mr. Spagnolle, the
engineer, and Mr. Stephens, the solicitor.
The Mayor having taken the chair, on the understanding that
he should remain neuter,
Mr. KENDRICK proposed the first resolution, to the effect
that a connexion between London and Deal, through the
northern and most populous parts of Kent, connecting the
naval and military establishments of the country with each
other, and also with the metropolis and the Downs, is of great
national and local importance; and that a direct and inde-
pendent line will be most conducive to the interests of the in-
hdbie•nts of North Kent and to the public service.
Mr. S. CURLING seconded the motion, which
Mr. PRITCHA RD opposed, on the ground that the South-
Eastern Company would effect all that was desired by the
meeting ; they had brought a line down to Dover quite suffi-
cient for all the purposes of the county.—(Cries of " no, no,"
and hisses.) He moved, as an amendment, that the words
" seperate and independent" be cancelled from the resolution.
Mr. PownEs, at great length, defended the proposed North
Kent line.
'1 he Mayon. then put the amendment, but no one, save the
proposer, held up his hand.
The original motion was then put, and carried by acclamation.
Mr. VIONOLLES then described the course of the line. The
Committee of the House of Commons did not reject the North
Kent line on account of the engineering details not being of a
satisfactory character, but principally on account of its not run-
ning to Deal.—( Cheers.) He was assured that if they had at
first come forward with a line of a large character, and connect-
ing that town with a direct line from the metropolis, that they
would have carried it in the last session.—(Cheers.) They
would now have an opportunity of increasing their capilal to
such a sum as would be sufficient to construct lines to Maid-
stone arid to Dover, in addition to contributing their quota to-
wards the construction of the central terminus.
Major EDWA tens represented the opposition towards the
South-Eastern Company, and considered that that company
had at first proposed to give accommodation to Deal.
Mr. HUGHES proposed a resolution to the effect that the line
laid down by Mr. Vignollee, called the North Kent line, will
afford to the north of Kent, and to this locality generally, the
most direct and most advantageous line to the metropolis.
Mr. KNECKER entered at considerable length into the merits
of the North Kent line, and cited the case of Mr. Bonham, to
show that the present management of the South-Eastern Com-
pany was most defective and corrupt, and strongly called upon
the meeting not to trust themselves in their hands, but to con-
struct an independent line to London.
Mr. BIJRNAND seconded the motion.
111 r. Elini; TI:W.11,0"N moved an amendment, to the
effect that any decision world be premature.
The MAYOR then put the amendment, which was lost,
there being only nine hands held up in favour of it. The
original motion was they. put, and carried unanimously.

SHREWSBUTA FRY, WOLVERHRE JAMUNCTIONPTON, AND SOUTH
SFORDSHI.
WOLVERHAMPTON, FRIDAY EVENING.-.—This afternoon a
meeting of the Provisional Committee, and of those inhabitants
favourable to the projected line, took place at the Swan Hotel,
in this town. The line had been determined upon in conse-
quence of some dissatisfaction which had been expressed at the
conduct of the Directors of the Shrewsbury, Dudley, and
Wolverhampton Railway Company, whose scheme was rejected
by the Standing Orders Committee early last session.
The Right Hon. Lord Hatherton presided, and was sup-
ported by Charles Smith Forster, Esq., High Sheriff of
Staffordshire ; R. C. Chawner, Esq., Deputy Chairman of
the South Staffordshire Junction ; William Chadwick, Esq.,
Deputy Chairman of the North Wales Railway ; C. Lawrence,
Esq., Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway ; G. B. Thor-
neycroft, Esq. ; W. Bland, Esq. ; H. Hill, Esq. ; F. C. Nor-
ton, E,q. ; Messrs. Payne, Witney, Hughes, Brakemore, Wal-
ker, Gladstone, Underhill, and gentlemen from Shrewsbury,
Dudley, Wolverhampton, Tipton, Bilston, Walsall, Lichfield,
and other districts which the projected line proposes to benefit.
The CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, said that he
felt a deep interest in the prosperity of South Staffordshire, and
especially in the town of Wolverhampton. And it was on that
account that he felt desirous that the projected line should be
brought fairly before the public. A line for the benefit of the
town had been previously projected, but the egregious blunders
that had been made by those to whom its direction had been in-
trusted, had occasioned its rejection by the Standing Orders
Committee of the House of Commons. The Grand Junction
Company had come forward in the most handsome manner,
and had offered the most valuable assistance, at the same time
guaranteeing that all the expenses attendant on the application
to Parliament should be defrayed. He rejoiced to say that satis-
factory arrangements had been made with the Grand Junction
Railway Company, the Oxford, Worcester,and Wolverhampton
Railway Company, and the South Staffordshire Junction Com-
pany, for establishing a grand central station for the joint use
of the four companies within the town of Wolverhamp-
ton ; end branches would be made to Coalbrook Dale and
Ironbridge. The great commercial interests of Sou`h Stafford-
shire were deeply interested in this question, rctutr.c
which could scarcely fail to impress Parliament ien i f
would pay more attention to great mercantile t
for however powerful the landed interests mightnber,ePstassr,lsivamehenarst
through which the proposed line would p
those which existed
.in Wolverhamptoanss.a_nd(Cohteheerrs.d)is rTichtes
einiffaad
ar.eessoclruibtieodn., affirming the
nCelicaeisrsmitaynofcoanlcilnuedesd.oh)ymsutiihmatitht
After some discussion,
ce, Chairman of the Grandgive Junctionittheiv
hearty Co-
that that Company felt a deep interest in the Mr. LAvrzeds
athe.projected line, and would
sPsuuac;cl3le.r:s.rsrteT•onlfhoreeycroft was elected. Chairman, and Mr. Hill De-
y.Chairman, which the Noble Lord
De-
puty Chairman of the Company. Mr. Wignett, of Shrews-
ee thed
ibnugs,i business
dinnerof th ,
huAry,vowtraesoeflettaendkSs etcoretthaler
acknowledged,A t the
close
oc
ft:The conclude;,
id)
teodokayp.lace,
erCilat which
Lord Hatherton presided. Several speeches were delivered,
and the respective s 1-
I,ea...eis alluded in terms of confidence to
the success of the line.

GLOUCESTER AND DEAN FOREST.
GLOUCESTER, nunAy.—A general meeting of the Pro-
prietors of the Gloucester and Dean Forest was held to-day at
the Bell Hotel, in this city, to receive a report from the Com-
mittee of Management, and to consider the propriety of con-
fir%ing the agreement entered into with the (treat Western
\Company, and for authorising the further prosecu,ion of the
undertaking in the neat. sestion. Mr. Samuel Baker took the
chair. The report of the Committee of Management was as
, ,
toilows : _
\" Your Conmittee, in pursuance of the authority of the last
general meeting, preented their application to Parliament in
the last season for a Billforthe_construction of thin railway, but