The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-03 00:00:00

No. 16,630. LONDON, WEDNESDA7i EVENING TT Ny DECEMBER 3, 1845.

ROYAL. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,
A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES,
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PIAZZA COFFEE-HOUSE, COVENT GARDEN.
cuTTßiss begs to announce to the
Nobility, Gentry, and the Public frequenting the above
establishment, that the Coffee room having been closed for the last
two months for redecorating, will be OPENED for their use on Tuuas
DAT, the 4th instant.
lie trusts, on inspection, it will be found inferior to no Coffee-room
in I ondon, its dimensions being 54 feet long by 23 wide, and 22 feet
high, with perfeet ventilation.
G. Cuttriss can confidently recommend the stock of wines to the
most capricious taste, having been selected ltom the first vintages.
December 2, 1845.

CADETS for INDlA.—Every information con-
nected with OUTFITS for INDIA, particulars of Passage
by Ship and by the Overland route, detailed Lists of Outfits both for
Ladies and Gentlemen, with the necessary variations for officers,
writers, cadets; assistant-surgeons, and others, may be had on ap-
plication to Messrs. THRESHER and GLENNY, East India and
Colonial Outfitters, Ib2, Strand, London, where- all outfits are sup-
plied at the wholesale prices.

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

31ILLAR AND CARR, Solicitors.
Temporary Offices, 47, Eastcheap.

THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT
RAILWAY.
Castamax—Thomas Dowglasse. Esq.
X sc N-C Roe—Samuel Charles Dross, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Elmslie and Preston, 47, Moorgate-strcet.
SECRISTAIS—Z. Hubbcrsty, Esq.
The Committee of Management have the satisfaction to announce
that the proper Notices have been published in the " London Ga-
zette" and Provincial Newspapers, and that the Plans, Sections, and
Books of Reference, have been deposited in the Parliamentary Offices
and with the Clerks of the Peace for the several Counties through
which the Line is proposed to pass. The Committee are further
desirous to state that Testimonials in favour of the Line have been
most numerously signed by the landowners, tradesmen, farmers, and
inhabitants of every town throughout the country proposed to be
traversed ; and that the Engineer of the Company assures them that
the construction of the, intended railway will be completed at vary
much less expense than he originally contemplated.
By order of the Board,
Z. lIUBBERSTY, Secretary.
Moorgate Chambers, Moorgate-street, Dec. 1, 1845.

TO THE —SHAREHOLDERS OF THE
WEXFORD, WATERFORD, AND VALENTIA RAILWAY.
John Attwood, Esq., M.P., Chairman.
William Richardson, Esq., Deputy-Chairman.
The Lord Viscount Ingestre, M.P.
R. Spooner, Esq., M.P.
James Henry Attwood, Esci.
William Campbell, Esq.
A. Miller, Esq.
The above Committee of Management beg to inform the Share-
holders that the Plans, Sections, andßooks of Reference, were lodged
at the office of the Board of Trade, and the respective offices of the
Clerks of the Peace of the counties through which the line passes, on
Saturday last, the 29th day of November, in conformity with the
standing orders of Parliament.
By order,

JOHN ATTWOOD, Chairman.
A. LIGHTON, Secretary.
3, Royal Exchange-buildings, Dec. 1, 180.

DIRECT BIRMINGHAM and LEICESTER
RAILWAY.
The Committee .f 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
standing orders of the Houses of Parliament.
By order of the BF.
F. KNIGHT, Secretary.
Company's Offices, 36, Temple-street, Birmingham.

TRENT VALLEY, CHESTER, and HOLY-
HEAD CONTINUATION RAILWAY.
The 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, gesretary pro tern.

BOSTON, GRANTHAM, LEICESTER, AND
MIDLAND COUNTIES JUNCTION RAILWAY.
Offices, 5, Guildhall-chambers, Basingball-street.
Capital. 800,0001., in 40,000 Shares of 201. each.
Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share.
The Committee of Management have now the satisfaction to state
that the Plans, 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 eora-
plied with the standing orders of Parliament.
GEORGE FARRER, Secretary.

REMINGI :ON'S LINE.
THE LONDON AND MANCHESTEII
DIRECT INDEPEN) )ENT RAILWAY COMPANY.
Company's OffiCi ot, 29, 114.00rgate-streot.
(Provision ally 119 gistercd.)
The Directors beg herewitl t to inform the Shareholders in the
above line that the whole of ti to Plans, Sections, and Rooks of Refe-
rence for this railway were duly deposited, preparatory to the ap-
plication to Parliament
(Signed)
Ist December, 1845

Hl raq.EY W. MATHEWS, Secretary.

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QHREWSBURY at d LEICESTER DIRECT
RA: ILWAY.
The Committee of Managua ent have much satisfaction in an-
nouncing that the Plans, Sectii ms, and Books of Reference have
this day all been duly deposited i vith the Board of Trade, Clerks of
the Pease, &c., pursuant to the I ;tending Orders.
By order,
J. W.. JELLICORSE, Secretary,
18, Finsbury-place.

Nov. 49, 1845,

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FREE TRADE MEETING.

GLOUCF-WER Dr c. 2.—A public meeting of the inhabitants
of the citylof doucester 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 MAlrolz (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 lie 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. BOWLIiY, a member of the Society of Friends, proposed
the first resolution : _ _ _

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 and towns of England. It
was a question of justice to every class of the people of Eng-
land, 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 night 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 who
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-
nished; and they might rely upon it that before long the
hideous mischief called the corn-laws would be driven into
oblivion.—(Cheers.)
The resolution was then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. TROTTER 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 two
free-trade Members for the eastern division of Gloucester-
shire."

Alderman WASUBOURN seconded the resolution, which was
uuanimously adopted.
V A rote of thanks to the city Members, arid one also to the
Mayor, were agreed to, and the proceedings terminated at
ten o'clock.
NEWIMMINI3IOII.I6
OPENING OF T-11:EPORTS.

PUBLIC MEETING IN LLMBETII.
Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitants of Lambeth was
held at the Vestry-hall, Church-street, 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 exyedient. •
I'. 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. SEWELL 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. fur 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 eut 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 Hon. 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.