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their progress was stayed in consequence of thei ?-
ante with the standing orders of Pail;arnerf4 left't ant
grounds. Your Committee hare entered into a decd of cove-
nant with the Great Western Railway Company, and three
ti., Director; of the South Wale 3 Comi,ariy, e,nli:inzill,ll
and for the purrs." of eftct to, the art ai,..,emetit ;here-
tofore made and referred to 'n the last rep.rt. for bring',ng the
rifoninouth and Hereford Railway into and through the city of
Gloucester, the purport of which agreement is That the
Great Western Railway Company shall not apply for power to
make that portion of their Monmouth and Hereford Railway
from near a place called Boseley, in the parish of Westbury,
which was intended to be carried across the river Severn to
Standish ; but that the said railway shsll be brought into and
through the city of Gloucester, there to join the Cheltenham
and Great Western Union Railway, by making the lOanmout.4
and Herefore line join and run into the Gloucester and Dean
Forest at Westbury.' The remainder cf the report recum•
mended the re-application for the line in the next session, and
the lease of it to the Great Western at 4 per cent.
After some discussion the report was adopted, and the pro-
posed agreement with the Great Western ratified.

WINDSOIt AND LONDON.
Wisznsost, FRIDAY EVENING.—A very numerous and
highly respectable meeting of the inhabitants of the town and
its vicinity, convened by Thomas Clarke, Esq., the Chief
Magistrate, took place this afternoon, " to take into considera-
tion the correspondence which has passed between the Com-
mittee appointed on the 2d of July last, and the Commissioners
of her Majesty's Woods and Works, respecting the formation
of a railwry to Windsor, and to receive the report of such Com-
mittee, and to take such further steps as may be necessary
for carrying out the wishes of the inhabitants in promoting a
direct railway communication from Windsor to Lendon."
Amongst those who attended the meeting were Dr. Stan-
ford, Major Sturgess, Captain Forbes, J. J. Williams, Esq.
(barrister-at-law), Captain Ragg, C. S. Voules, Esq. (soli-
-I%FloeAwsi Messrs.
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Chafer,aAnir, .
(soli-
citor), John Voules Esq., William Legh, Esq. (magistrate).
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having
addressed the meeting, the Committee's report was read. It
gave in detail the whole of the letters which had passed between
the Woods and Forests and the Chairman of the Committee
(Captain Forbes ). It appeared that two lines of railway were
pointed out to the Commissioners for a railway into Windsor.
The Board, in their last letter to the Chairman, declined to
express any opinion upon either of these lines, as they consi-
dered the Crown property at Windsor would be injuriously af-
fected thereby. The report thus concludes:—
" Upon the receipt of the last letter, the Committee consi-
dered it useless further to argue the wishes and requests of the
memorialists, it being evident to them that the Commissioners
of Woods and Forests had, from the first, determined to dis-
countenance any project for bringing a railway over any part of
the Crown property, without regard to any proposition for
making and constructing such railway, so as to remove any
ground for apprehending inconvenience or injury to any party.
Mr. C. S. VOULES proposed, and Mr. FOWLER seconded—
" That this meeting cannot but express their regret at the re-
sult of the application to the Commissioners of Woods and
Forests, but still entertain the hope that upon future con-
sideration, the Commissioners will not be of opinion that the
Crown and property will be injuriously affected by a railway
tunnel under the Long Walk, as proposed by the memorialist,
and which plan received the sanction of his late Majesty King
William IV., and of the Board of Works, &c., in the year
1834."
Mr. MINTON, purveyor to her Majesty, moved, and Mr.
J.WILLIAsts, barrister, seconded, upon which it was re-
sol'ed—" That the inhabitants did not abandon the hope of
obtaining a more direct railway communication to London ;
and that they do co-operate with the London and Windsor
Railway Company, already formed, whose money is subscribed,
and plans prepared, for the accomplishment of this desirable
object."
Major BOILEAU having described the plans of the London
and Windsor Direct Railway Company at considerable length,
and thanks having been voted to the Mayor, the assembly
broke up.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON
CAMPDEN, SEPT. s.—This ancient town was yesterday the
scene of unwonted gaiety and excitement, the day being ap-
pointed to commemorate the passing of the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Bill. The day was ushered in with merry
peals of bells, and seemed to be kept as a general holiday. In
the evening a dinner was given at the Town-hall to J. T.
Elgee, Esq., of Worcester, in acknowledgment of his services
rendered at the commencement of the undertaking, and car-
ried out to their successful result. Close aejacent to the hall
was erected a handsome triumphal arch, and flans were waving
ever the ancient building. The chair was taken by Sir Thomas
Phillipps, Bart., of Middle Hill, near this town, the vice-chair
being occupied by W. Cooper, sen., Esq. Amongst th, com-
pany present, numbering about 130, we observed R. W. Baker,
Esq., of Cotswold ; Rev. J. T. Jones ; James Smith, Esq.,
Blockley ; J. F. Iliron, and W. Brown, Esqs., of Campden ;
H. G. Busby, Esq., Moreton-in-the-Marsh; C. Freeman,
Esq., Campden, and others. The room was elegantly and
appropriately ornamented with flowers in devices and bankers.
A variety of toasts were proposed and responded to, and the
party did not break up until midnight.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
CHATHAM, SEPT. s.—The Raleigh, 50 guns, that was
launched from this dockyard in May last, was taken into dock
this day to have her bottom coppered, and to be fitted without
delay for an advance ship.
The Isis, 44, was taken into dock on Thursday, the 4th inst.,
when her copper was examined and repaired. She was put
out again this day.
The Retribution steam•frigato was put out of dock on the
4th instant, having been fitted for commission. She is moored
alongside the sheer-hulk.
The La Hogue, 74 guns, and the Eurotas, 46 guns, in ordi-
nary, are ordered to be converted into steam-ships, and are to
be placed as guard-ships in the river Medway.
The Cumberland, 70 guns, in dock, is fittirg as an advanced

ship.
Workmen are employed fitting the Cockatrice schooner for
a victualling craft.
The Diligence naval transport, Martin master, remains taking
in stores and timber for Deptford-yard.
Three of the crew of the Ocean, SO, lying at Sheerness,
named John Bancroft, Hetay Goldby, and Richard Cocker,
were brought before the county magistrates at Rochester. on
the charge of plundering a cottage garden of Wm. W ilson's, a
farm-servant, in the Isle of Grain, of several cabbages, apples,
and plums, on the night of Sunday last, the 31st ult. It ay-
pears that the Ocean was taken into dock to be re-coppered,
and the crew were transferred to the ship Wellington, lying in
Saltpan-reach, off the Isle of Grain, when on Sunday alternoon
last, the three men came on shore, and repaired to the Cock
public-house in the village, and on leaving the house, about
nine o'clock, Goldby and Cocker, about a mile from the
public-house, were detected with the cabbages, &c., in their
possession, and coming from the cottage garden, by a man
named James Humble. The two sailors, Goldby and Cocker,
were adjudged to pay each the sum of 16s. 93., including the
damage and expenses of the Court, and Bancroft was dis-
charged, the magistrates telling the prisoners that it was a
disgrace to a British seaman to rob the poor of the produce of
their garden.
PLYMOUTH, SEPT. s.—The Spartan, 26, was paid off on
Tuesday ; Alban, steamer, and Adventure, transport, arrived
on Sunday from Portsmouth ; Express, packet. was paid
wages, and sailed for Falmouth on Monday; Trafalgar, 120,
has proved herself the quickest ship in manoeuvring, of the ex-
perimental squadron ; Heroine, 9, is to be commissioned for
service on the coast of Africa, Commander C. E. Brown as
as
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paid off. It is said that the Queen intends giving the beauti-
ful little steamer Fairy to the King of Pruss:a as a present.
In Harbour—Caledonia, Bloodhound, Jaekall, and Alban,
steamers; Adventure, transport.— Western Times.

IRELAND.
BELT AST. —Tuesday, a meeting of the inhabitants of Belfast
was held in the Commercial Buildings, for the purpose of adopt-
ing a memorial to be presented to the Lord-Lieutenant, pray-
ing the Government to select Belfast for the site of the new
provincial college which is about to be established in the pro-
vince of Ulster. Amongst the gentlemen present we observed
the following :.--The Mayor; Sir James Emerson Tennent ;
D. R. Ross, Esq., M.P. ; John Clarke, Esq.; Richard Davi-
son, Esq. ; J. C. Macnamara, Esq., J.P. ; Joseph Napier,
Esq., Q. C. ; Counsellor Faloon ; Rev. Thomas Walker, vicar ;
Rev. Dr. Montgomery ; Rev. Dr. Cooke ; Bev. Dr. Edgar;
Rev. Protester Wilson ; Rev. W. Bruce, professor ; Dr. Ste..
velly, professor ; W. J. C. Allen, Esq. ; C. D. G timshaw,
Esq. ; Drs. M'Cormac, Moffatt, Brown, arid Collins; Rev. 1.
Scott Porter ; James Grimshaw, Esq. ; W. M'llrath, Etiti• ;
Adam M'Clvan, Esq. ; John Harrison, Esq. ; William Collins,
Esq., &c., &c. His worship *le Mayor took the chsir. The
memorial was adopted.
THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.
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The Cork Examiner of yesterday says :—The following
an extract from a person on board one of the vessels of the
above squadron, written to a friend in Cork, dated Aug. 25.
and brought in by the Rattler steamer :
‘, We have been out six weeks to-morrow; we have not
touched at any pert, nor even sighted any land since we left
Spithead ; we fully expected to go into Cove, but I am be-
ginning to doubt that we shall now. The Admiral mad
-morrow to.
e in
signal to-day that there would be an opportunity te
send letters by the steamer Rattler. I believe she is going to.
Cove to tee it there are any orders from the Admiralty—if not,.
we shall go in—so that if we are to go t
allt all we will be in br
next week. I dare say you have seen about our departure
from Spithead. We have had fine weather in general. The-
Queen proved the best sailer in a light breeze, but in a stir
wind the Albion was best. She is the best bad•weather ship.
in the fleet. The sailing has been as follows :—Queen first,.
Albion second (first in rough weather), Canopus third, St-
Vincent fourth, Rodney fifth, Trafalgar sixth, Vnguard!
seventh, and Superb last."
COVE, SEPT. 2.—There is a rumour here that the exper
mental squadron, which has been hourly expected, was,
consequence of the prevailing east winds, started for Talbert,.
in the River Shannon. It is also rumoured that her Majesty's.
steamer Rattler, Commander Smith, is to proceed to the Shan-
non, to render any assistance that may be found necessary.
QUICKEST PASSAGE FROM LIVERPOOL.
KINGETOW N,WEDNESDAN EVENING, Firer. 3.—ThePrinee
Ernest, a new iron steamer, has just arrived here in e
the Dover.
ht hours
twelve minutes from LiVelpool. She for
Ostend, and Calais trade. The distance between Liverpool
and Kingstown is 120 nautical miles ; her speed is, conse-
quently, nearly. 15 miles an hour. She does credit to her
builder, Mr. Laird, of Birkenhead ; the engines of 140 horse-
efitted by Messrs. G. Forrester and Co. Her construc-
ton is different from other iron vessels, being extremely sharp
forward and aft, with round stern, but has good breadth of beam
amidships.

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ACCIDENT
rnseorvrnanintg Janelady
residingstead,
in
Hamilton-place, Edgware road, was standing outside the back
first-floor window, cleaning it, when her head turning giddy she
fell into the back area, a height of twenty feet, by which she
sustained so severe a concussion of the brain that sot any hopes
are given of her recovery.
THE MURDER OF MR. BOOTH.— CAVAN, SEPT. 2•
—A man named He.any has been arrested and fully committed
to this gaol, for the murder of the late Mr. Booth; and I Woe
been informed that he answers the description given by Mrs.
Bell both as to his appearance and dress. He was taken into
custody in one of the islands of Lough Erne, a place considervi
to be a covert for those who are constrained to hide themselves
from the vigilant eye of the local authorities.—Correspondent
of the Newry Telegraph.
WAKEFIELD CHURCH-RATE CONTEST.—This COW'
test, after having been continued during fourteen days, closed
on Tuesday last, with a majority of fifteen in favour of the
rate. A scrutiny was demanded of the :Vicar, on behalf of the
anti-rate party, but this the Rev. Gentleman declined to grant,
so that for the present the High Church and intolerant partf
seems to be victorious. An article in our Supplement explaal
the di,,creditaVe manner in which the triumph has been ob.
tainod. We were informed yesterday, upon very good autha•
rity, that Mr. Robert Hall, the Deputy-Recorder of th's
borough, has been specially retained by the anti-rate party -of
the purpose of contesting the whole ea, e through the Eccles..
astical Court, and in all other reopects with a view to nulitl
the whole proceedings. We hear al-o that notices have be a
served upon each of the churchwarden:, and vi; ar not to sir!!
the rate, on the ground of its illegality; and that measures wit:
lie forthwith adop'ed to contest every point before the justii!
of the peace, should the Church party determine to enfercs
payment of the rate,—Leeds Afercury.