The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-17 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE f LONDON JOINT-STOCK BANK.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.) t A gereral meeting of the Shareholders of the Cam?
CHESTER SPRING MEETING, 1843. pant, was held yesterday. in the hoard-room of the bank,
handicap for the e'hester Cup:—Alice Hawthorn, to receive the
report of the Directors, end to deer
aged, lOst—Poigea- hallaele 4 yrs, 9st 21h—Cerranna, five Directors in the place of those who went out by ro-
-5 ars, Bst lelb-7anoni 4 • 8-t I elb—Gorhatubur3-. tation,
yrs 8 t , ''. . ' )''' ' -
.
5 yrs, ,s • 1 -.lb—Aristides, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—The Era, Mr. J. T. Oxlee- haying telsen the chair, the following
re, Bst 1 11b—lb 5 yrs, Bst 1016—St. Law- report was read bs' Mr. Boyle, the secretary :
iiee.: aged, Bst 91b —Willi•ara le Gros, 6 yrs, Bst ;lb— " THE FIFTEENTH REPORT OF THE LONDON JOINT-
LO tull'aSr" r'
5 yrs, Sst ';lb—Truehoy, 5 yrs, Bst 51b— STOCK BANK.
ii,ta io, 5 yrs, 824 51b—The Cure, 4 yrs, Bst 41b— " The Directors have great pleasure in again meeting
soinn' 4 Yrs, Bst 41b—leboractun, 6 yrs, Bst 31b—Coun- the Shareholders, to place before them ex ab
de pria' 6 Yrs, Bst 21b—Parthian, 5 yrs, Bst 216 Comte ;tracts ef liabilities and assets of the bank, Von the 3lst of
:I(ll*es'
5 yre, Bst 211, led Deer, 1 yrs, Bst—Dis- December last, and el' the profit and hies account for the
cord,
Serenelyrs, 7ss ielh--Mickey Free, 4 yrs, 7st 131 b— half-year ending on that day.
4 4 Yrs, 7st 121 b —Velesian, 4 yrs, 7st loth—lrene, "By the last- mentioned account it will be Seen, that
Guts, 7st 121b—Morpstli, 4 yrs, ist 111h—John o' after deducting the current expenses, the proportion of
_ell!' a;sced, 7st 101b—General Pollock, 5 yrs, 7et 101 b building and parliamentrry expenses, bad debts, income-
. ", Lest of Three, 4 yrs, 7st leilh—Teghtnine tax, and rehate of interest on billsnotdue, there remained
.111,3,Z'it.,75. 101b—Sealteen, '6
yrs, 7st 91b—Peterb the'' a disposable net balance of 18,3051. 16s. 1 el. Of this
is,,,,,rntlii,heNria,,s3-rs, 7st 9'h—Pleyfellow, 6 yrs, 7st 81b— sum the Directors have applied 18,0001. for the payment
yrs, est sib—Extempore, 5 yre, 7st elb— of the usual dividend, at the rate off!, per cent. per annum,
'What '-' .) Yrs, 7st 811)-13:1 e Memes, 4 yrs, est Sib— free fr an int:vie-tax, and have carried 305/. ifs. ld. to the
jll,e,hsen,ie:es s)'''''• 7st 711)—(1m:der, 6 yrs, 7st 61b—The credit of the guarantee fund, with which, and the
yrs, 7st elb—Alaneele, 4 yrs, 7st 61b— accumulation of interest, that fund has been nag-
, ______0e,t3:;177,01d,3,171:..., eib—The Artful Dodger, 6 yrs, 7st 51b taunted 1,6431 19s. 9d. during the half-year, being now
an 6 yrs, 7et 51h—Purtobello, 5 yrs, 7st Sib 90,856/. Bs.
.1)1'th• aged, 7st 21b—Beatrice (Irish), 6 yrs, 7st elb " The seats in the direction to be vacated on the pre-
~:lllporound my Hat, 4 yrs, ist 21b—Defende.r,aged, 7st— sent occasion are those occupied by Sir Felix Booth,
7st-45 31'•'• 7st—Poussin, 5 yrs, 7et-1)r. Husbastd, 4
_yrs, Bart., William Miller Christy,Robert Ferrand.
Gst
,e,,eoman ac Knuck, 4 yrs, ',Mt—Lord Saltoun, 4 yrs, Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., and Sir Richard
6At ,l;';,t)—liarricaele, 4 yrs, est 1316 —Adriana mare, 6 yrs, Jenkins, G.C.8., all of whom have given notice that they
ee,S,,ritn—Everten, 5 yrs, fist 121b—Vates, 4 yrs, est 121 b are candidates for re-election.
ccsstteilolbl,ei=erelberland, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Idleness, 4 yrs, " The Directors have to report that their highly valued
'ortrttit, aged, 6st 101h—Schoolboy, 6 yrs, friend and colleague, John Peter Darthez, jun., Esq.,
• 4
~ , Cataract, 5 yrs, 6st 101b—T' Auld Squire, not having experienced the improvement of his health
vei.,r.'; fist 101h—Pride of Kildare, 4 yrs. Est 101 b— which he anticipated at the time of his late re-election,
6st ,`,l. (late Sir Robert), 6 yrs, fist 91b—Vitula, 5 yrs, has considered it his duty to place his seat in the direc-
6it
,'lLLittle Hempen), 4 yrs, 6st 916—Hemp, 4 yrs, tion at the disposal of the Proprietors, and he has ac-
-4 yrs, P ince Royal, 4 27rs, 6st 91b— The Dog Billy, cordingly sent in his resignation.
4yts fist 916—Rowena, 4 yrs, 6st 91h—Crotan Oil, "In communicating this information, the Directors
Gst
7,1,465 t 916—Miltun, 4 yrs, Est Btb—Rowland, 5 yrs, feel that they should not discharge their duty, did they
_.,stp6altbri--rArhee, Dean, aged, est 6th—Agriculture, 5 yrs, emit to testify to the great merits of Mr. Darthez, as
yrs, est 61b—The Old Maid, 5 yrs, Est 61b Director of this Bank, and to the many advantages it
leack hosec)t yrs, 6st 61h—Intrepid, 4 yrs, est, fib—Coal derived at its first establishment from his enlightened
alive 4 yrs, fist 516—Seaport, 4 yrs, est 21b—Vol views, and subsequently from the attention and assiduity
Aeleient• 4 yrs, 6st 21h—Dr. Phillimore, 4 yrs, Est 21b— with which he endeavoured to promote its best interests.
Pere,t'l,4 Yrs, fist 21b—Strathspey, 4 yrs, est—New " For the election of a gentleman to supply the vacancy
5 yrs e'r, 4 Yrs, eet—Eittle John, 4 yrs. 651—Sinbud, which has been thus created, the Board have appointed
4ye Sit 1211) —au. Jacket, 4 yrs, est, 121e—Obscurity, a general special meeting of the Shareholders for Thurs-
-4 yr?' sit
lelh—Celeste. 4 yrs, sst 121b—Susan, day, the 13th day of March next. The half-year's divi-
-4 yr", sst 1011,—Arribition. 4 yrs, sst 101b—Stayley, deed will be payable on and after Friday, the 24th day
liriesi esst 71b—April Noddy, 4 yrs, Sit 71b— of January next."
Pilz Ali•thr, 4 yrs, sit 71b—Sweetmeat, 3 yrs, sst 4ib— On the question that the report be received and
tedun, 3 yrs, sst—The. hermit, 3 yrs, sst—Young printed for the use of the Shareholders,
bastes"' 3 yea, sst—Marrowfitt, 3 yrs, sst—Devil's Mr. Alderman 11. HuarrEs asked the Chairman to
83es, 53'r', sst—Robin Burns, 3 yrs, sst—Blunderbess, state, on the part of the Directors, if it was not incon-
lleirnste't•—liotanie, 3 yrs, s,t—RoOney, 3 yrs, sst—The sistent with their sense of duty to the Proprietors, what
lane, 3na", 3 yrs. sst—Cabin Boy, 3 yrs, sst—Ould Ire- amount had been paid during the half-year as interest on
leesse);s, s,t—Bastion, 3 yrs, set—Cluinsy, 3 yrs, 4st the monthly minimum balances ?
'eszl:ltsiititil'3,iseP-31is 3 yrs, 4st selb—Mystery, 3 yrs, 4st 121 b The CHAIRMAN had no objection to give the informs-
yrs, eet lolb Secutor, 3 yrs. 4st 101 k— Lion ; the amount was 4,7611. 17s.
a eta r ' the Rolls filry, 3 yrs, 4st 101b—Estelle filly. Mr. Alderman HUGHES asked chat was the amount
A/to; 4st 101h—Pug, 3 3 rs, 4st 81b—Sister to De,il paid during the corresponding period of the last year ?
...„4:xtgi. ellers 3 yrs, 4st 71b—Nereus, 3 yrs, 4st
the
71b The CHAIRMAN said that it had been stated_at the last
T,
the it,',;aganza, 3
yrs, 4st 71b. To declare on or before meeting at 50,739/.
t Peb
ruary. Mr. Alderman HUGHES expressed the satisfaction
4ffierste 11UNTING APPOINTMENTS. which was generally felt by the Proprietors that the
Wed-Le I'd"-, Mon., Packington Park Gate, 9i; Directors, in their wisdom, had thought fit to reduce the
Sat SS Clifton Campirle• Thurs., Nailston Village; interest on these minimum monthly balances. .
crtievde Lutterworth-104, ' Mr. CORNEY said the Shareholders had left it to the
1'4,17 and Horsham hdse Mon., Charlwood Gate ; discretion of the Directors. He thought they had exer-
ticorneffrears,i'shit'e'avaddh:.i,dge Heath; eat., Plaw Hatch-10:i. cised a very sound discretion, and as long as the Conte
Tues., Perrystone; Fri.,Yazor-104- pany had such Directors they could not leave too much
inetholioneryshire hds., Tues., Coffronydd; Fri., Glen- in their hands.
tre,e ton .11
Mr. G. HARRISON said that he was one
wwhheno
thhea3d,
Pr / arm, Men., Patcham; Wed., Race Course; opposed the proposition, on the ground that . tre ft' )Yke.
ce()elsbiede_liarrs., Moe., Newmarket Hill; Thurs., Tels- ohpaedelaaicdcoduonwtns, athgeeynesrhaLrldultelnat,ndwiitnndnunctetdheinddiriveisdt unaelesestf
l'iruicei hellYe' sity, abrogate that rule. As traders in money who bad
set , .•••, Thalsehrtm; W«l., Washington Common; farmed a co-partnership, they must take the risk of that
qr. ) thtchLng Bostilill.
trade on their own shoulders ; they had no right, when
re's •
Gree ' hdt., Mon., Brinkley ; Thurs., Harding the market was in their favour, to say the profit shall be
Whit en-I°l'
(e,esheiaeen harrs., Mon., Kinniside; ours, a. nd when it was against them, to
turn on the
'Wed., Wilton-10. depositors, and say the loss shall be yours.
ha_ e.elrds., Mon., Crewe; Wed. Mere; Thurs., Dun- Dr. BOWRING considered that the Directors had come
Sir e;irletat-, Davenport Hill-101.
to a most satisfactory determination. They could not
wen
n';.• Wyr!ii's hds., Mon., Rough to
Wed., adopt an immutable rule, like the laws of the Medes and
Shrishirtp',;(,} rie_Cmrew_GhFeen; Sat., Hamner-10f. Persians, that, under ell circumstances, should the same
stfine. l-1 es, M .„, C pnal . Wood; Wee., Hank-air el_ ' Fri., Child's Ismail-10eamount of interest be exacted and paid. The Directors
had very wisely and prudently preserved ax important
inieely3etell's lids., Mon., The Spread Eagle ; Thurs., principle : they had given the depositors great advan-
borrin, 3'; Sat., Loxley-101.
tages by allowing them some benefit from their balances,
de_ 4ton hds., Mon., Col ton Hall; Wed., Chaddes- but at the same time they had done Justice to the Pro-
le, den hall Sat., Clifton Village-10i. prietors, and he regretted thitt they had not persisted in
, forTlindr.l,er's hds., Mon., Monks Wood ; Wed,, Brands- modifying the principle by which depositors benefited
'Lie lues; Sate The Lislsey—to, " from those frequent changes of the market to which
beeoe, hds., Tues., Oakes ; Fri , Sibdon-10. every institution like this must be subject.
Tisveartat7onl(.l2dah%eslnlget,neigiLi
huirsecnostne.he ; ihurs., Stover Lodge ; Mr. HABLOCIE rose to make some observations re-
tMoo_r ; Sai'. specting that part of the report which alluded to the re-
,l,ohiiirealiuntshain Castle ; Thurs., Gibbet signation of Mr. Darthez. He was glad to see that the
roae_toi mile-stone on the Hampton new Directors had omitted any recommendation to the Share-
Alhrighton 'lols "r holders as to filling up the vacancy caused by such re-
Sat., Kennels c07.n., Highgate
e e inestead
le iderness hds M ; Thurs., Longford ; signation.
Thurs w• " one Scor;hrtecti Turies.,.Kilnwick Percy; The CHAIRMAN stated that the vacancy caused by
Lowthorpe I 1 hall Mr. Darthez's resignation would be filled up at a future
.11( ge '
eningholme ; Sat., day.
Lord Yarhoroto,h' .
1)r. BOWRING asked whether it was not desirable that
Wed., W ' hcis"
14".
-edcllethorpe
~ Roads-11
ohodtst.7 House ;
~Swallow Cross Roads ; the report of the Directors should be distributed to the
e ri., Greyinghecm Cross Shareholders two or three days before the public metehte-
s_riloward Inn ; ing. It' this Company had been instituted within
would have become
1,-Irri°nreYhinrrioor Build • Wed., Castle last six months, such a proceeding .
31 • bra,es ho ,-, Sirdsale House•--14. imperative, for there was a provision in the New Joint
\\,striege Ank.'se Jgon., Holnest Kennel ;". Wed., lien- Stock Companies Act, requiring the circulation of ac-
re. ~ ,e"
counts previous to the general meeting.
prl,l\to,rl(tiv.teotenshirll°enshed;s.l.,,hAnlrestn. , Hatton New Inn ; Tues., The CHAIRMAN said that the report would be pre-
, Hampton Lucy ; Fri., Comp- pared very soon after the termination of the half-year.
elltt':t e,urrPs):, lAlS::tnt., Ea rn boro ugh-10f.-
, Ac 01-10 f. upon the approaching election.
I:ittilLit•aufort s Hs., Men., Lowerwoods ; Wed., Mr. Alderman H. HUGHES rose to order.
'esielark ; Fri., Bullavington ; Sat., Yate Turn- 'The CHAIRMAN repented that the day. specially ap•
pointed for the election would be the time to discuss the
Tie TA merits of the candidates.
at e ' or te-TTERSALUS.—YESTERDAY. The question that the report be received, and printed
earj""te eb"ree hedging bets agat hedger and Alarm, for the use of the Shareholders was then put and agreed to.
betra eaki tlial odds than were procurable on Monday, The CHAIRMAN
ine.IIIP, ariPil improvement in the Coe web colt. The up the seats in the direction, to be vacated by Sir Felix
let'reatieg. 0a the whole it was excessively flat end un- Booth, Bart., Wm. Miller Christy, Esq., Robert Farrand,
'le's- (14"tiitiete°11ehed un a few other Derby horses at the Esq., William Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P., and Sir Richard
0 4 id aese's• For the Chester Cup 1,000 to 23 each Jenkins, G.C.8.; all of whom had given notice that they
,0001 [l:'st Trueboy, Zanoni, and Clumsy ; 1,000 to were candidates for re-election.
cep ;to lE Cataract The Era, and Barricade ; and Mr. V. KNIGHT had great pleasure in moving the re-
Alert's le-eke:Tit agst Maramat and Pt rtrait. The handi- election of those gentlemen.
Res e for withgreat anxiety. The Derby Mr. Mooee thought that they could not re-elect those
at the lox Close were .--
five gentlemen without inquiry. lie meant, as the
names were put up, seriatim, to ascertain whether they
properly attended to their duties. There was not a more
respectable man in England than Mr. J. P. Darthez.
Last year he had made kind inquiries after Mr. Darthez,
and was told he had not been in England for two or
three years, but was expected at the beginning of the
year. He inquired again in July last, and was told they
did not say the beginning of the year, but some time in
the course of the year. There should be a book of
attendance of Directors, or some such measure. The
first gentleman now proposed for re-election was Sir
Felix Booth. He begged to ask the Chairman whether
Sir Felix Booth was a gentleman who attended to bis
duties as Director ?
Mr. HASTIE, a Director, said that the question was of
that nature which would operate most powerfully on the
minds of the Directors. He himself went to Scotland,
probably fur three months in the year, and if his seat in
the direction was to prevent his taking that vacation, he
should at once say that it was impossible for him to act.
He put it to the Proprietors whether such inquiries were
at all desirable for the interests of the bank?
Mr. CORNEY said that before the Chairman answered
the question, it was expedient to take the sense of the
meeting whether any answer should be given. Such
questions might lead to consequences not beneficial to
the interests of the Proprietors at large. It would be-
come a precedent, and it became a grave question whe-
ther such precedents were beneficial. The great point
which the Shareholders had to consider was whether
they were satisfied with the means adopted to promote
their intereste. If they were satisfied, they ought not to
be too minute in their inquiries respecting the attendances
of Directors. A gentleman might be mere beneficially
employed for the bank by travelling into Scotland than
by remaining at home, and therefore it was no test of his
efficiency to ask how often he attended the meetings of
the hoard.
Mr. Alderman HUGHES, in reference to the resigna-
tion of Mr. Darthez, thought that the Proprietors had
been as handsomely treated by that gentleman as they
could desire. It was announced at the meeting this
time twelvemonth, that his resignation was to be ex-
pected if he wits unable to attend, and he sent in his re-
signation accordingly.
Mr. AMBROSE .MORE stated that he happened to be
the chairman at the time Mr. Darthez's resignation was
received. Ile knew it to be his spontaneous act, and
that his most intimate personal friends at the board were
not aware he was going to seed in his resignation. Mr.
Moore put it formally to the Chairman what had been
the nature of Sir Felix Booth's attendance?
Mr. CORNET moved, as an amendment, " That the
question be not answered."
The CHAIRMAN having put the amendment, it was de-
cided in the affirmative, only three hands being held up
against it.
The original question, that the five Directors who had
vacated be, re-elected, was then put and agreed to.
Sir FELIX BOOTH said that when he was chosen Di
rector, at the commencement of the year, he distinctly
informed the Proprietors that his business would prevent
his attending as closely us they proposed. If they re-
quired further attendance he was ready to resign his
seat, but whether Director or not, he should always feel
attached to the concern. Ile thanked the Proprietors in
the name of the gentlemen who had been re-elected.
Mr. HArteoca referred to the advertisement in which
the Directors had recommended a candidate. He had
always understood that the Directors were not to use
righttheir influencejudgmentto no f anybta
in votes, or to interfere with the
individual.
The CHAIRMAN said that nothing had been done on
this occasion, except in strict accordaece with what had
been done on former occasions.
After some further conversation the Chairman put the
question which was submitted by Mr. Moore, " That it
is not expedient the Directors should recommend any of
the candidates to the Proprietors on any occasion of
vacancy," and declared the motion carried, there being
forty-nine hands held up in its favour, and thirty-one
against it.
There were some calls for a division, but it was not
insisted upon.
A Proprietor handed in a notice of motion for the
next meeting to take into consideration the propriety of
forming a fund for providing for retiring pensions for the
clerks after long service.
Thanks were then voted to the Chairman and Direc-
tors, and to Mr. Pollard, the Manager, and the meeting
separated.

13
tO DERBY.
114 to i agat Colonel Anson's Kidger—t. and aft. off.
17 to ' east Mr. Greville's Alarm-15 to 1 taken
18 to 1 ag.t Lord Stradbroke's Idas—lB to 1 taken
to
18 agat Lord Chesterfield's Pam
25 agst Col. Peel's Cobweb colt
;i3 to i agst Mr. A. Johnstone's Annandale
33 tu°,
ii, agst Mr. Jaques's Anti-Repealer—t. 33 to I
33 , 1 agst :Mr. Mostyn's Pantasa—taken
aft, off.
.aa 4.) 1 agst Mr. Gully's Old England—t. &
43 t° 1 apt Lord Chesterfield's Newsmonger—t.
to
1 4gBt buke of Richmond's Laird o' Cockpen-
-31 t i taken and afterwards offered
,u, ° - agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit
t'o' 1 agst Lord. Glasgow's bliss Whip colt—t.
to t° I 4gst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
to t„ , bs Mr.
°la at Ferguson's Clear-the-way—taken
o ," t apt Mr. Lintott's Cabin Boy—taken
5- '.° 1 apt Lycl Miltown's Flahowlagh—taken.
AKS.
7 t° ltaakgenstiSoiri.soA;ortMngton's Lancashire Witch—
AT -

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‘,uI4ViIICI-I AND E—E.
gt,„ STEEPLE CHAC
time .tinAy.---This sporting avant. took placeto-day,
I), I\l7' the able stewardship of Captain de Brinzy, R.A.,
L'r:tat ils')a and 8 jeff.rks Esqs. The races were well
altd, there .being tsever'al four-in-hands, Sze., on the
41,,, '
purse of 50Z
heelstEdtes of 110 sous. each, with ,
r,,sFu, for any horse ; to carry 13st each
1. Olb • 300 Z,
1-74.4 e sold for 500/ allowed 41b ; 4001.,
Winners
if entered
'
n'° ; 200/, 251.1) 1501, 321 b ; 1001., 391 b. ,
C, ttcll3-te!,' 41h ; *twice, ;71b .extra. Four miles.
1
AI s'n Willi .' Albert (sold for 2001) (Mason),, 2
r w erns h
(Noble)
Mr, I:sh'Y's Brilliant (1501.) (-• ..
-oci
(Owner) 3
. a )ri 8 111;11-Ian (1500
. (James) 0
k, . Ball's Student (1000
(Scott) 0
I.l.:ijlll(l,e7.s(,)n's Carlow (~000/.)
(Bait) 0
t. / .:
'BMWS EXqUiSite (1501.)
Afr,l4 s Queen of Diamonds (woo ,
( ( r enter) 0
kr. 1,!,V8 No-go (loot) Drewitt) 0
Air. Zn''"n't Pf.t Roony (1 ..... ***********
Alr, jittle's Pickwiek (1501) (Carpenter)
w) 0
(Oliver) 0
Air. , Tollitt's The Pony (100 C, .
ki,.
e,"• 1 ollitt's he p,
(200/.) (Powell) 0 \-"Praore's Gay Lad(4001) ************ (Elmore) 0
(Carter) 0
Th. rerfection, Mooliraker, and Duprez paid.
ith,l'tt'il came to the post, the flag was dropped, •and
l'ief,'„trY went at a good pace, Exquisite leading,
It44th, ''e't second, Carlow third, and the Queen fourth,
Ithers well up, and all clearing the brook, Exquisite
IN ,:' to the third field. Mitre he refused the fence
the '''''''w his rider ; the Queen then t(;ok the lead to
I,;4'eorid turn, when Mason made running, followed by
elltllti'll' 411(1 Brilliant, all three clearing
.the brook
a,, all
thude time, When Mason gave his .rsche
kt,rlt !' wiin half a mile of home, when away
third Old Won easily, Brilliant second, and Ragman
Retard ti, oilers beaten oft The winner is in the
A x„,°ll Steeple Chase.
4rtopstak,,3
,„- 5 .1,. each, with 35 sovs. added by
114 r)fricera of woolwich, &c. Gentlemen• riders ;
. 7lb each. Three wilvt•
kirth4,,,Neale's buprez . . ..... (Captain Morritt) 1
fli Seobell's Cock ..... ... (Captain Broadner, ) 2
,"•worth's The Colonel (Owner) dis
NI 'l'rf Z took the lead followed Closely by Cock Rubin,
hl'4 l'i the same way thy went over the brook ; but
oiti')lntiel fell in going over, and threw his rider,
4(1 fl'e h+,ii've, was not hurt, as he quickly mounted
I),p 11 Biel
but his
and in the race was out.
ht.,211'2 kupt the lead, and at the is
running CaPt•
tii,dioner pushed his horse very much, but Duprez won
NY, his rider pulling hard. Cock Robin carried 31bs
7.-
P

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,;., _ -..:ENT INDIAN•RUBBER SPRING PEN.-
1111)11t1;ii'..draWbac!! to the use 4if steel pens is the want
144 t tArilllY w hick n qt.till poseses, and which even the
till brain .
rilltitr 1 , , hut thiK difficulty ha, at length been
,ii; „ ~( ny the ingenuity of Mr. Perry, who, by pre-
,,,'lett.,;"..'74dtan-übb'er spring, obviates the scratching'
14,;:.N:Ilsvoidable. in metallic pens. Let any one w ho
ciiti,,, 4,4111111. e excellence of these pens but Once try
c1t,„.1 tc,
~i, doubts will be speedily removed. In ad-
thii Lutir ease in . • • '
N% rit lug, they possess great
1,, ity.
tll4'°lltit
.'k. tqta., is IN CIIAMBERS.—Last evening, the
Ntl.),)No 't Mr. Gordon, of Crown-office-row, Inner
1141•!.etti:)darriter, were, during his temporary absence,
440'htt Iti robbed of a handsome gold chronometer, and
_,l,es of wardrobe ; yet much valuable pro-
'red th!‘lt undisturhcd. From this fact it may be
"(I''llitqaeat party was disturbed. • -,....-....

ELGIN BUIIGIIB,—We have authority to state, that
notwithstanding various surtuizes and premature canvas-
sing, there is no prospect of an election for these burghs
speedily taking place.—Elgin Courant.

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HUNG fiIIFORD AND LAMRIETII
SUSPENSION FOOT •IM IDGF. COMPANY.

nßerYalßmAeertri4nlgVAofirt.ll67l3Nirii*Jri;
.ill.l:heest,4,6l.y.kAohudaY ry-3,11,17..1ty_xa5.._ held .._a t AYlRStturyL..for
the purpose of taki •pg into consideratiou what effect the
projected Tring,Wo Ive rhampton, and Worcester Railway
would have upon th r interests. Mr. W. Bickford oc-
cupied the chair.
The CHAIRMAN at stcd that an offer had been made to
the new.COMpany to asell their line for the cost price—
namely, 60,0001., but their provisional committee had
neglected to return a 'xeply. It would, therefore, be for
the meeting to say wb letber the project should be opposed'
in Parliament or not. Notice had been given to make
use of four miles of f heir but as the new Company
would take most of th eir trot:go,. they could not consent
to this, unless the whole were purchased.
The meeting appealing to concur in the view taken by
the chairman, a...resolution authorising the Directors to
take steps to opriose the new line was agreed to, on the
motion of Mr. TiAdal,seconded by Dr. Lee.

A meeting of the of this Company was
terday held at the office in Villiers-street, Win. Haw, s,
Esq., in the chair. The minutes of the last meeting, held
on the 12th December, wore read and eoefirtned.
The CHAIRMAN stated that the object of the present
meeting was simply to confirm the resolutions agreed to
upon the last occasion, which went to empower the Com-
pany to raise an additional capital of 10,0001. The Act
of Parliament required that when any matter of this kind
was brought before the Proprietors, a subsequent meet-
ing should be held to confirm the proceedings of the
former court. Ile lout nothing to state beyond what he
had stated before—namely, that they were obliged to go
to Parliament to obtain an Act to complete their under-
taking. The Messrs. Tillett, acting under the advice of
Mr. Whithall, the solicitor, had been induced to with-
draw from the friendly offers which had been made on
the part of the Company. This, however, was a matter
of comparatively little moment. Had the gentlemen
agreed to the terms which had been made to them, the
Company would have had to pay perhaps 500/., or
above, which would have been more than the property
was actually worth. To carry out the objects which
they had in view, it would cost the Company some eight
or nine hundred pounds ; but it was to be remembered
that, under an Act of Parliament, no more than the
actual value of property required would be given in the
way of compensation. He should be very glad if the
Company could have saved this outlay of money, but
they had very difficult people to deal with. Gentlemen
were aware that the Board of Trade were favourable to
the extension of the South -Western Railway to the York-
road, and also to the Richmond line. which would join
that railway at Battersea-fields. The Company had
abandoned their intention of carrying on a branch from
the York-road to Waterloo Bridge. Had that project
been carried into effect, it must have been prejudicial to
the interests of the proprietors of the Lambeth and
Hungerford Suspension Bridge. The resolutions were
put and confirmed, and were as follow :
" Rsolutions of the Board of Directors, held the 16th
day of January, 1845, for raising the additional capi-
tal of 10,0004, in pursuance of the authority in that
behalf vested in them, by two special meetings of the
Proprietors.
" 1. That there shall be created 3,200 shares of 31.
2s. 61. each, to be called eighth shares.
" 2. That on on before the 16th day of February next
an instalment of 12s. 6d. shall be paid upon each such
eighth share, to the account of the Company, at the Lon-
don and County Bank, 71, Lombard-street.
" 3. 'That the remaining instalments to be called for upon
such eighth shares shall be paid by the holders thereof
at such times as shall be appointed by the Board of
Directors, so that no such instalments shall exceed the
sum of 10s. for each eighth share, nor shall be called for
at a less interval than two calendar months after the then
preceding call.;
" 4. That such eighth shares shall be offered to the
present Shareholders in the proportion of one for every
existing share this day held by them respectively.
" 5. That a copy of these resolutions shall forthwith
be sent by post to each such Shareholder, to whom the
secretary shall at the same time offer a number of eighth
shares equal to the number of original shares this day
held by such Shareholder.
" 6. That in the event of any Shareholder failing for
one month after such offer of such new shares to accept
the same, and also to pay the said instalment of 12s. 6d.
upon each gush eighth share to the account of the Com-
pany, at the London and County Bank, 71, Lombard-
street, the same shall be disposed of by the Company to
any parties wishing to become the purchasers thereof,
for such sum or sums as the Directors shall be able to
obtain for the same, as and wherethey shall deem it ex-
pedient so to do."
Mr. BUCHMASTER wished to know whether any ar-
rangement had been made with regard to the opening of
the suspension bridge ?
The CHAIRMAN said that the question which bad been
put was one which it was difficult to answer, but the
Directors saw no reason why it should not be opened to
the public in the month of March. They were, how-
ever, much worried with the details of the work,
which involved a variety of scientific and mechanical
difficulties. He hoped the bridge would be opened in
March.
A PROPRIETOR—I hope you will not make it the Ist
of April !—(A laugh.) He hoped there was a rea-
sonable prospect of the bridge being opened in the spring?
The CHAIRMAN said he must speak with great cau-
tion, as he had been misled on former occasions ; but he
repeated he saw no reason why the bridge should not be
opened by the time he had named.
A PROPRIETOR regretted the absence of the engineer,
as he wished to impress upon him the propriety of
finishing one end of the work.
The CHAIRMAN would not attempt to conceal the
fact that the Directors had been disappointed in respect
to the progress made in the work ; but gentlemen must
recollect that they had no money till November, and
that up to October they were largely in debt with their
contractor.
A PROPRIETOR suggested that more men should be
put to work.
The CHAIRMAN observed that they could not employ
above a certain number of men at one time. There were
now 100 men at work.
Capt. ENGLISH wished to know whether the Directors
had taken into consideration the question of the amount
of toll to he levied on foot passengers ? For his own
part, he was of opinion that they should exact ld. from
foot passengers ; at any rate, this might be tried for a
time, whilst the bridge was a novelty.
The CHAIRMAN said, with regard to the question of
toll, that was a matter which had not yet been decided
upon, and it could enly be done by a resolution of the
Board of Directors, to be afterwards confirmed by a
meeting to be held previous to the general annual meet-
ing. At. that meeting the Directors would be bound to
state their opinion. He would only observe that he dif-
fered from Mr. English as to the propriety of making
the toll id. instead of a id.
The meeting then broke up.

SCOTCH CIIiRRENCY

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY.
BRISTOL, THURSDAY.—This day a special general
meeting of the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company
was held at the White Lion Hotel, in this city, for the
dispatch of important business.
The large room was completely filled with Sharehol-
ders, the chair being taken by Frederick Ricketts, Esq.,
the Chairman of the Board of Directors, at one o'clock.
J. B. BARHAM, Esq., the Secretary, read the report,
which stated that the Dirf ctors had taken measures, in
conformity with the resolution of the half-yearly ..leneral
meeting, held on the 22d of August last, for obtaining
surveys, and for making an application to Parliament
for a Bill for constructing a railway from the Bristol and
Exeter main line between Bridgewater and Taunton to
Bridport, Dorchester, and Weymouth, with a branch to
Yeovil and Sherborne. But subsequent proceedings on
the part of other companies rendered it expedient to act
in more perfect unison with the Great Western Com-
pany, and to combine with them in an enlarged system
of railway accommodation for the counties of Somerset
and Dorset, so as to secure the communication between
those two lines and Dorchester, Bridport, and Wey-
mouth. The result was that the Directors, subject to
the approbation of the Shareholders at the meeting, had
taken measures for applying to Parliament for authority
to construct a branch from a point in the main line about
five miles distant from Bridgewater, through Langport,
and South Petherton, to Yeovil.
The CHAIRMAN then laid before the meeting several
facts and data showing the advantages to be derived
from the proposed extension, and concluded by propos--
ing the following resolutions, which were seconded by E.
Divett, Esq., M.P. for Exeter, Mr. Cross, and other gen-
tlemen, and carried unanimously :
" 1. That it is expedient that this Company should
obtain powers for the formation of the following lines of
railway, namely, a railway from Durston, between
Bridgewater and Taunton, to Yeovil, in the county of
Somerset.

" A railway from the Clevedon-road station to Cleve-
don, in the same county, and an improved junction with
the Great Western Railway at the Bristol terminus.
" a. That it is expedient that this Company do take
1,500 shares of 501. each in the Cornwall Railway from
Plymouth to Falmouth (in continuation of the South
Devon Railway), and that the Directors of this Company
be authorised to subscribe for the same accordingly, and
to procure all necessary
.Parliamentary powers for that
purpose..

"3. That an additional capital of 500,000/. be raised
by the creation of 15,000 third shares, at 331. 6s. Bd.
per share.

•" 4. That every Proprietor of original shares shall be
entitled to one such third share in respect of each
original share, for which he may stand registered on
the 16th of January, 1845, on condition of his notifying
his intention to avail himself of it by letter to the Secre-
tary, and by paving before the 3 1s t of January a deposit
of 2/. per share."
Mr. MORTIMER inquired whether the new branches
would be on the atmospheric principle, or the same as
the trunk line ?

Mr. BRUNEL, the engineer, answered that the Tiverton
branch, from its being so peculiarly fitted for the pur-
pose, would be worked on the atmospheric principle ;
the Clevedon branch like the trunk line ; while the
Yeovil was not yet fixed.
Thanks to the Chairman closed the meeting.

LANCASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.
On Wednesday the half-yearly general meeting of the
Proprietors of this Company was held at the Town-hall,
Lancaster, Mr. D. W. Hassells in the chair. The Di-
rectors' report announced that the whole of the works
from Lancaster to Carlisle, with a single line only, had
been let to Messrs. Brassey, Mackenzie, and Stephenson,
the contractors, within the engineering estimate. The
works had since progressed satisfactorily, and the con-
tractors had possession of sixty Or seventy miles of land,
without having recourse to a jury, although the total
number of landowners dealt with had exceeded three
hundred. At the Lancaster end of the line the works
had not yet been commenced, owing to an alteration de-
sired by the inhabitants in crossing the line, to effect
which an application to Parliament would be made.
Another deviation was proposed to be made at Kendal.
he Directors now propose to lay down a double instead
of a single line., and within the authorised capital. To
complete the great chain of railway communication be-
tween England and Scotland, they have resolved on sup-
porting the proposed Caledonian line. The construction of
the proposed Kendal and Windermere Railway would in-
crease the traffic of the Lancaster and Carlisle, and the
Directors had entered into a conditional contract with the
Lancaster and Preston Company to lease their line of
twenty miles in length. The accounts showed that the
affairs,gr at u l taendd the
after
a meeting
receipts had amounted to 174,6951., leaving, alter dis-
bursements, a balance of 85,8291. The Chairman
thecon-
stateof Company's
discussion, on
in which Eriinangtoy's n
civil engineer, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Head, and others en-
gaged, the report
was received, and the agreement with
the Lancaster and Preston ratified. "

MONOPOLY IN FAVOUR OF THE EXISTING
SCOTCH BANKS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—If Sir Robert Peel did not exhibit any very
great regard for the claims, of labour and industry in his
currency and banking measure of last session, nor much
philosophic comprehension of the nature and functions
of money, nor can accurate knowledge of " the ancient
standard of value," or of the monetary history of Eng-
land, he displayed considerai,le adroitness—by some
deemed statesmanship—in securing the acquiescence of
all parties in the Legislature, by playing off one interest
against another, and conferring on parties supposed to
be hostile some advantage of a special kind not inimical
to the general provisions of the Bill. Thus, the English
joint-stock banks were induced to support the measure
by the bestowal of certain corporate privileges and
legal facilities which the Bank of England had
till then exclusively enjoyed. In like manner,
the silence and acquiescence of the Scotch
banking and money interest were purchased and
obtained for the time—l say for the time—for observe,
although Scotland has latterly spoken out in a tone which
it is said has so frightened the Minister, that he no lon-
ger intends to carry into execution his threat of assimi-
lating the currency of Scotland to that of England, by
the suppression of her one pound notes, yet it is re-
markable that, although this threat was uttered early in
May, not a syllable was whispered in opposition to it in
Scotland, or by any Scotch Member in Parliament,
while the Bank Charter Act was pending, nor until it
had fairly passed and become the law of the land in July
following. What, then, was the consideration given to
the Scotch money power for this tacit support of the
measure ? Perhaps the answer wilt be found in the
10th section of the Bank Charter Act,. which, although
an Act referable to the Bank of England and the regula-
tion of its issues, somehow or other includes an enact-
ment applicable to banking in Scotland, as will be seen
by the terms of the clause in. question. The clause is in
these words :
" That from and after the passing of this Act, no per-
son other than a person who was on the 6th day of May,
1844, lawfully issuing his own bank notes, shall make or
issue bank notes in any part of the United Kingdom."
Now hero is a monopoly created in favour
of the existing Scotch banks, and all persons
are prohibited from forming any new banks of
issue in Scotland, however great may be the
increase of population, or strong tke necessity for the
for the formation of such new banks. On what prin-
ciple has this monopoly been created ? On what prin-
ciple should one portion of the community have special
and exclusive privileges conferred on them at the ex-
pense of their neighbours, and more especially in these
days, when the commercial spirit of the country is in
favour of relaxing instead of making more binding all
restrictions on trade ? Every man connected with one
of these joint-stock banks is, in a great degree, his own
banker—coins his own credit—and enjoys thereby a
mighty advantage over his neighbour in trade, who is
now legally debarred from exercising the same privi-
lege, however great his real capital, and wortlw
credit every way as a banker he may be. - °I
Whether Sir Robert Peel will earr-
execution remains to be seen-- ,his threat into
the shares of all
gLb-uck banks in Scotland have
. in the meantime
iioint-
vs..-ue notwithstanding the threat ; and
risen greatl?
as to the tnreat itself, there is something singularly
inconsistent in it, and at variance with the clause above
quoted---for if it ever was really intended to suppress
the one pound notes in Scotland, why provide by Act of
Parliament for their continuance, and create a monopoly
for issuing them ?
The recent agitation in Scotland has been wholly di-
rected against the threatened suppression of the one
pound notes ; not a word has been uttered against the
creation of the unjust and unconstitutional monopoly I
have, pointed out. Can it be that Scotchmen generally
are ignorant of it, and that interested parties, under
cover of the agitation, mean to afford an excuse to the
Minister for retracting his threat, so that the monopoly
which has been the real object all along will remain
secure against the chance of popular objection or legis-
lative interference ?
Is there no Scotch Member who will call for expla-
nation on this matter in the ensuing session ?—I am, &c.
. A SCOTCHMAN, BUT NOT A BANKER.
Jan. 15, 1845.

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THE ROBBERY IN THE DOCKS.
Yesterday Matthew Clark, James Hurley, Samuel
Cantilo, William Johnson, and Benjamin Ashton, the
five men charged with breaking into the tobacco ware-
house of the London Dock, on the night of Friday, the
3d instant, and stealing 1471b5. of leaf tobacco, were
brought before Mr. Ballantine for final examination at
the Thames Police-court.
They all conducted themselves in a very reckless and
impudent manner throughout the proceedings which
commenced by Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, reading the
depositions taken on the former examinations, and the
evidence contained in which has been already published
in thisjournal. There was a strong circumstantial case
against all the prisoners except Ashton, and the tobacco
found in the room where Hurley was captured was
clearly identified as that stolen from the dock warehouse.
Mr. Ballantine said be should at once discharge Ash-
ton, and commit Hurley, Cantilo, Johnson, and Clark for
trial for the felony.
Mr. Humphreys—Very well, Sir. Then .I will now
prove a former conviction against one of the prisoners,
and ask you to return the evidence with the other depo-
sitions.
William Cheney, an officer at Nicholson's-wharf.
Lower Thames-street, stated that he knew Johnson,
who was convicted at the January sessions of the Central
Criminal Court, in 1843, for stealing a chest of tea, and
sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment and hard
labour.
The four prisoners were then committed for Arial.
Mi. Humphreys, who appeared for the prosecution,
said, now the case had terminated, he begged leave to
state that very few robberies had been committed in the
London Dock, and that in no establishment was property
safer. Last year there were two attempts at robbery in
the dock, which did not succeed, owing to the vigilance
of the officers. In a third case the thieves stole about
sixteen gallons of brandy from a ship, and that was.the
only instance during the year 1843 that, property was
feloniously abstracted from the London Dock premises.

\EVENING-, JANUARY 17. 1845
THE ADMIRALTY A ""'

HN BARROW.
John Stikeinan,. Etq.. East IndiaJO and
China Association.
•
East India and China Association,
2, Cowper's-court, Jan. 11.
Sir,—On the 4th inst. I had The honour to receive
your letter of the previous day's date, acquainting me
that their Lordships had entered into a contract for the
conveyance of the mails' between Suez and Calcutta and
China, and that the particulars would he promulgated by
the Post-ofticv. Findint.;• no intimation had been give,,
,M) the subject, up to the 7th in the Post-otlive Packet
List, or in. any other way,' I wrote to Colonel Moberly,.
inquiring how 504,11 the information the inerthants art
so anxious to possess in respect to the mail which is to
leave for'Suez on the 20th inst. would be made known,
and to my great surpriSe and regret I have this morning
received Ain answer from Colonel Maberly, dated the
10th, stiting that no official communication bas been
made to that department.—I am, &e.,
HN STIE MAN, Secretary.
. Sir John Barrow, Bart.JO, AdmiraK lty.
Admiralty, Jan. 11, 1845.
Gentlemen,---With reference to your Secretary's letter.
of this day's date, I am commanded by my Lords Com-
missioners of the Admiralty to acquaint you, that ar-
rangements have not yet been completed for the convey-
ance of the mails between• Alexandria and England; but
that her Majesty's Government are pledged to the per-
formance of this service either by vessels belonging to
the Royal Navy or by contract, and that when this point
is determined, no delay will take place in the announce-
ment for public information by the proper office.
I am, &c, JOHN BARROW.
The East India and China Association,
Cowper's-court, Cornhill.
East India and China Association, Jan. 13.
Sir,—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of
your letter, addressed to this Association, of the 11th
inst., informing theni that arrangements have not yet
been completed for the conveyance of the mails between
Alexandria and 'England, but that her Majesty's Go-
vernment are pledged to the performance of the service
either by vessels belonging to the Royal Navy or by
contract.
As the public have been led to think that, under a contract with the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navi-
gation Company, one of their vessels (the Hindostan,
from Calcutta, on the 10th inst.) would be at Suez on or
about the 6th of next month, to receive a mail for Cal-
cutta and intermediate porta, and as the same Company
have by public adverusethent stated that their vessel,
the Great Liverpool, will depart froth SOuthampton on
the 20th inst. for Alexandria, I ani directed respectfully
to request you will have the goodness to inform me
whether it is intended that a mail shall be forwarded to
Alexandria, either by the steamer Great Liverpool,
or by a vessel of the Royal Navy (on the 20th),
or via Marseille's on the 23d or 24th of this month,
so that the mercantile community and others may be
able to avail themselves of the first opportunity that
will present itself for having their letters sent on direct
from Suez to Calcutta by the contract steamer on that
side of Egypt.
It will also be satisfactory to aseerta;74 how letters
brought. by that steamer from Calci,!frta, Madras, and
. Alexandria to this
country.—l have the honour t-0
GEO.lll'
Ceylon, will be forwarded from
LARPENT, Chairman.
Sir John Barryvv.
Lard

Gentle- Admiralty, Jan. 14, 1845.
.ior. .men,—Having laid before my Lords Commis-
''. .ers of the Admiralty your Chairman's letter of
yesterday's date, requesting information as to the details
of the arrangement for the mail communication about to
be opened between this country, Calcutta, and China, I
am commanded by their Lordships to acquaint you that
the moment the arrangement is concluded notice will be
given by the Post-office department.—l am, Scc.,
JOHN BARROW.
The East India and China Association.

_-----
H.I.M. THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA.
The most careful inquiries that we have been able to
institute lead us to the belief that the rumour of the
Emperor's death is not deserving of credit. From the
nature of the case, it is true, we can have none but nega-
tive evidence; still that evidence is very strong. We
know that up 'to the hour of our paper going to press, no
official accounts of the event have reached this country
from St. Petersburgh. The report originates with the
Brussels journals published on the 14th instant, and they
profess to have received it from Berlin via Amsterdam.
Now we find from the Frankfort papers of the 11th, that
a rumour of the Emperor's " serious illness" was cur-
rent in that city on the previous day, the 10th, but that
it was not believed, because the Prussian corre-
spondence that arrived in regular course of post,
made no mention of it. Moreover, the Universal
Prussian Gazette of the 12th is altogether silent on
the subject. Our correspondent at Paris, writing on
Wednesday afternoon, says—" A rumour of the death
of the Emperor of Russia has been afloat, and the
news is said to have come via Holland. It, however,
obtains very little credence"—and these circumstances,
taken together, appears to us a full justification for dis-
believing the story. It would be exceedingly difficult,
on political grounds, to offer a reasonable ccnjecture as
to the motive of the fabrication, if such it should prove
to be. However deeply we should lament the demise of
the Emperor of Russia, as a man estimable alike in his
public capacity and his domestic relations, it is highly
improbable that the event would create any sensation
in his dominions but one of general grief. There is no
risk of a disputed succession, and no room for antici-
pating that a new course of policy would compromise
the peace of Europe. But, while we seek in vain for the
origin of the rumour in the position of Russia, domestic
or foreign, we think the papers to which we have al-
luded afford some clue to the solution of the mystery.
The Independent Beige says " the funds fell on the 13th
at Amsterdam," in consequence of the report ; and
the Handelsblad accounts for this by the fact that " a
considerable amount of Russian stock has been sold."
We confess that, under all the circumstances, we
think the story may fairly be attributed, as far as
we see at present, to the persons engaged in those
great games of hazard which, in the delicate periphrasis
of the Bourse, are designated as " financial operations."
It would not be the first time that such a thing has hap-
pened, and we fear it will not be the last. Our suspicion
is somewhat confirmed by the manner in which the in-
telligence reached ourselves so early as half-past six
yesterday morning. We received it apparently authen-
timed by a signature that we could not recognise, and
by a route the most circuitous for anything coming from
Holland or Belgium. We, therefore, declined to print
the communication ; but, finding that the Times Soon
published several details, we copied them, and in half an
hour afterwards issued a third edition, with the result of
our own inquiries. We repeat both these statements in
our present impression, and our readers will now have
before them the whole history of the case, as a means of
enabling them to judge how far we are borne out in the
opinion we have hazarded during the absence of authen-
tic information.—Post;
THE GORGON STEAM-SLOOP.
The following letter) has been addressed to the Editor
of a Morning. Contemporary •
Sir,—l have this morning received a letter from an
officer on board her; Majesty's steam-vessel Gorgon,
Captain C. Hotham, and you and your numerous readers
will be glad to learn that, on the 13th October, that ship
was hove from off the beach of Monte Video, and during
the following week waii dragged through the mud a dis-
tance of half a mile, ih seven feet of water. The.perse-
verance and exertions of the officers and crew in this
trial of seamanship and nautical skill, appear to have
been truly. surprising ; during five months their work
was continual, by night as well as by day, not only
forming a complete wet dock, but also in excavating a
channel, 100 fathoms in length, through which to haul
the ship clear of the sand into the mud.
It appears the Gorgon was left, after the gale of the
loth.May, nearly dry ; at a very high tide there were
eight inches water round the bows, and four feet on:each
quarter, she being buried in the sand to the depth of
thirteen feet on the starboard, and nine feet on the port
side. To extricate an 1,100-ton ship from this situation,
and perfectly to fit her for active service, was an under-
taking which reflects the highest credit on all connected
with her, and will prove to the numerous foreign officers'
who were spectators of the undertaking, that thirty years
of peace have not deprived the British navy of that
energy and spirit for which it has always been distin-
guished.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant,
36, Strand, Jan. 16. GEORGE GILLOT.
P.S.—I expect we shall hear of her arrival home some
time in April.

==773
MYSTERIOUS CASE OF POISONING AT SHEERNESS.
—Within the last few days, a painful degree of sensa-
tion has been felt by all parties in and about Sheerness,
arising from the affecting circumstances of an accom-
plished and very handsome young Jewess, named Esther
Russell, the daughter of a respectable tradesman in that
town, haring died from the poisonous effects of arsenic,
in rather a mysterious manner, after giving birth to a
female illegitimate infant, since dead. The inquest on
the bodies of the young mother and child was held on
Tuesday, before Mr. !Linde, one of the Coroners for
Kent, and the principal facts connected with the deplora-
ble affair, as given in evidence, have already appeared.
The jury returned, after a lengthened deliberation, the
following verdict :—" That the deceased Esther Russell
died from the effects of arsenic, but how administered
there was no evidence to show, and the jury were unani-
mously of opinion that a great want of attention towards '
the deceased had been shown by her parents and family.
Respecting the infant, they were of opinion that it had
died from excessive hemmrrhage caused by the navel-
string not being tied." '
A FEMALE PREACHER.--Yesterday Mrs. Lydia
Minder, a middle-aged and rather respectable-looking
female was charged at the Lambeth Police-court with
creating agent disturbance, in the Westminster-road, on
that morning. Police •constable, L 31, deposed that about
three o'clock, in the morning he heard a disturbance in
the IVestminster-road, and on going to see what yvas, the
matter, he found the prisoner in the midst of a crowd of
night walkers and others preaching a sermon, partly re
and partly blasphemous. lie endeavoured to get
her one way or the other, but she refused, and kept
abusing him, so that he was compelled to take her to the
station-house. In reply to the charge the prisoner said
she had been up a number of hours with her daughter,
who was in a dying state, and having taken a glass of
rum it affected her head very much. She was divcharged
with an admonition to abstain from rum for the future.

...AD THE EAST FRENCH PLAYS.
INDIA and CHINA ASSOCIATION.
i ra-tt.37, -J-aTI. -3, -1845.
JAIIES'S"--TI IEA-TR E.
Sir,---In reply to 'your letter of the Mt et ihrel;er Nt• 1. 1) • -
last, lam commanded by my Lords Cornmissi,,ners, r* ' h ja"i. '"l'"' Pr()SY''-A"" t"'
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the Admiralty to acquaint you that a contract has be:Tt season, whicth.wdl, we Opine, prove ev u mom brilliant
entered into by their Lordships tbe the conveyance of than any of its predecessors. The subscription is for
the mails between Suez and Calcutta and China, and fortyrepresentation4which k place on Monday'
that the particulars will be promulgated by the Post-
ani'pridays.
°like department.—l ara,
also 'There will la)erfor:Uance
Wednesday evinings,_ which wilt not be ili(.•liuled
the subscription ; but tilt• arrang‘Anctit of last season,
by which subscribers were eaablcd to exchange either
the Monday or the Friday evening for the Wednesday;
will be continued. This is a most liberal arrange-
ment on the part of Mr. Mitchell. It gave general
satisfaction last season, and we hope that it wii?
be met in the spirit in which it ought to be
net, itid that his list of -sul.scril4.rs will he
matPrially increased. The season opens IVemlnPA-
(l,ly, the 22,1 in<tant, with :qonsitur I.afont of thy
theatre de.< Varietj!, his first appearance at this thea-
tre, and Mademoiselle Nathalie, from the Theatre
du Gymnase, will appear conjointly with M. Lafent
They will be succeeded by Frederic Lemaitre, and
Mademoiselle Clarisse, who will remain with
us until Easter. During their engagement
Don Cesar de Bazan and Rey Bless will
be produced. After Easter Madame Albert
will appear for a few nights, and her brief en-
gagement will be followed by that of Monsieur
Ravel, an actor new to this country. Made-
moiselle Plessy and Monsier Regnier, of the
Theatre Francais, will tbllow Monsieur Ra-
vel, and during their engagement a new comedy
by Alexander Dumas, written expressly for Mr.
Mitchell's company, will , be produced under the su-
perintendence of the talented author. Achard, who -
created such a sensation last season, is engaged for a
few nights towards the close of the season; and
Monsieur Arnal, from the Theatre du Vaudeville,
closes the season. Monsieur Arnal we expect •
will be a great favourite in this country. He is the
original L'Homme Blasé, which admirable vaudeville
will be produced during his stay amongst us.
The permanent company includes that ex,Alent
actor, Cartigny, Lienard, the quaintest of low
comedians, and all the favourites of last
season. Mademoiselle Eliza Forgeot still continues
directrice, while Monsieur Burotte, late second chef
d'orchestre at the Vaudeville, assumes the command
of the musical department. The company, taken as
a whole, will be the strongest French company that
has ever performed in London, and we anticipate for
Mr. Mitchell a brilliant and successful seass.m.

WESTMINSTER LITERARY,
'SCIENTIFIC, AND MECHANICS' ITITUTION.
On Thursday evening Mr. West, of the Royal
Academy of Music, gave a lecture at this institution
on the ancient love of music and a P.an for a national
musical education. The lecturer tool,; a clever cursory
view of the real and traditionary evidence of the love of
music, and its influence among the ancients. He
showed its intimate association with the exercise of
devotion in all ages, Pagan arid Christian. If Mr.
West's opinion be well-founded, and we fear it is so, his
remark is worthy of attention that, whereas in the pri-
mitive days of our Churchthe music often drew Pagans
within the pale, now it is more calculated to drive
Christians themselves out of the temple—indeed, a
good organ, tolerably well played, and loud enough
to stifle the dissorlent uproar of the charity boys
and congregation would be an inestimable comfort.
Mr. West paid due homage to the masters of the
divine art, and selected Handel's passionate recitative
and air from .Tephtha, " Deeper and deeper still,"
which was sung by Mr. Field with nervous
power and great tenderness of expression. The
lecturer himself exemplified the richness of
Mozart's musical imagination in " Non piu
andrai," and subsequently the brilliant fancy of
Rossini, as it bounds and sparkles in " Largo al fac-
totum," and in each of these trying pieces Mr.
West evinced the liveliest sense of his author,
and in the first elicited an enthusiastic encore.
Mr. George Buckland sang Russell's strange yet
powerful song " The Maniac," with much judgment,
and at the conclusion of the lecture contributed
largely to the entertainment of the audience
by giving with much humour John Parry's
songs " Mama is so very particular," and " Blue- I
beard." Mr. West brought his lecture to a close by
referring to the wonderful effects of popular music
teaching in Switzerland, and expressed a hope that a
similar impulse might diffuse the spirit of song
amongst our countrymen.

BANKRUPTCY ANALYSIS FOR 1844.-Ale merchants
4, apothecaries 9, attorneys 3, auctioneers 9, bakers 9,
bankers 4, booksellers 10, oot and shoemakers 10,
brewers 8, brickmakers 5, brokers 8, builders 44,
butchers 14, cabinet-makers 11, calico printers 4, car-
penters 21, carpet manufacturers 4, cattle dealers 7,
cheesemongers 6, chemiits and druggists 15, clothiers 5,
cloth manufacturers 4, cloth merchants 2, coachmakers
5, coach and omnibus proprietors 5, coal merchants 11,
commission agents 10, contractors (road, railway, and
gas) 3, cooks and confectioners 4, corn merchants and
dealers 17, cotton manufacturers 3, carriers 10, cutlers
3, dairymen 3, dealers 15, earthenware dealers 3, eating
and coffee-house keepers 3, engineers 6, engravers 2,
farmers 7, flannel makers 2, fruit merchants 4, furriers
4, glass merchants 3, grocers 53, hatters 6, horse dealers
3, hosiers 4, innkeepers 22, ironf'ounders 11, iron-
mongers 19, jewellers 7, lacemen 3, leather sellers 3,
lime burners 2, linendrapors 23, linen manufacturers 2,
livery-stable keepers 7, lodging-house keepers 5, ma-
chinists 2, malisters 7, market gardeners 2, mercers 2,
merchants 38, millers 19, milliners 3, money scriveners
5, musical instrument makers 2, nail manufacturers 2,
oil merchants 3, painters 2, paper hangers 2, paper
makers 3, pawnbrokers 3, plumbers and glaziers 13,
printers 5, printsellers 2, provision merchants 4, saddlers
10, sail-cloth manufacturers 3, ship brokers 3, ship-
owners 7, shipwrights 4, silk manufacturers 4, silk
throwsters 4, silversmiths 4, soal'makers 2, stationers
12, straw-bonnet manufacturers 2, surgeons 13, tailors
28, tallow chandlers 7. tanners 3, tea dealers 8, timber
merchants 3, tobacconists 4, toymen 2, trimssing makers
2, upholsterers 9, victuallers 47, warehousmen 10, watch-
makers 4, wheelwrights 1, wine and spirit merchants 36,
woollen-drapers 8, woollen manufacturers 3, woolstaplers
2, worsted manufacturers 3, worsted spinners 3, various
76.-Total, 1,064.
DEATH FROM POISON.-MANCHESTER, TUESDAY.-
Considerable surprise was excited on 'Change on Satur-
day, by a report that Mr. Louis Schwabe, the celebrated
manufacturer of figured silks by the jacquard loom, had
met with his death, under circumstances which led
to the suspicion that he had been poisoned. For a con-
siderable time the rumour met with but little credit, but
unfortunately it proved too true. The deceased was a
gentleman much respected in this town, and was well
known throughout the commercial world for the ener-
getic perseveraace with which he pushed forward the
improvement of the silk manufacture by means of the
jacquard loom. It appears from the iuquirie, which
we have been enabled to make, that Mr. Schwabe
had recently lost a valued relation, and appeared de-
pressed in spirits in consequence. He was taken ill on
Friday night, or early on Saturday morning, and in con-
sequence of the symptoms which exhibited themselves
medical assistance was called in, and the stomach-pump
used, but he died at about half-past seven o'clock in the
inornieg. An inquest was held en the body yesterday
at the house of the deceased, but out of respect to the
feelings of his family the carom r (Mr. Chapman) deter-
mined that the proceedings should be private. We can,
therefore, merely state the result, which we believe to
he, that the deceased came to his death in consequence
of having taken oil of vitriol, being at the time in a state
of temporary insanity. The deceased, we understand,
was about 44 years of age.
EXPERIMENTS IN WOOLWICH MARSIIES.-Lieut.-
Colonel Dansey, C. 8., Assistant. Director of the La-
boratory Department of the Royal Arsenal; Lieu-
tenant-Colonel Chalmer, Assistant Director-Gene-
ral of Artillery; Major Hardinge, K.H., Assistant-
Director of the Carriage Department, attended in
the Marshes yesterday afternoon, to witness experi-
ments with an invention submitted by Lieut. Pen-
rice, of the Royal Engineers, as a substitute for the
present cases used for shot fired from field battery
guns. The invention consists simply of a coil of wire,
of about half an inch in thickness, formed similar to the
elastic coils of wire introduced in easy chairs and cushions.
The diameter of the coil is made equal to the bore of the
gun from which it is to be fired, and the outside covered with
strong brown paper pasted together. The isinside
then filled with musket-balls embedded in sawdust,
two hundred
tfinlr edd;
and attached to the usual wadding with wire. A light
six-pounder gun
yards of the target, and a
but in almost every instance the balls,
or a great
was
b rnouumg LI t r
e within
o f rounds w e
portion of them, struck the ground before they went
,
the whole length. Two round so f the common case
shot were fired to compare the effect, and they appeared
to answer far better than the invention submitted for
experiment on this occasion. Experiments were
afterwards carried on with shot fired from the same
gun to test the efficiency of
marine glue, used
as adhesive power to attach 6-pounder shot to
wooden wadding, instead of attaching
them, as at
present, with slips of tin, which are apt to get
rusted by the action of salt water, or broken by rubbing
on each other when used for field service. Twelve
rounds were fired with this invention, and they appeared
to answer the purpose remarkably well, and the aim
was so well taken by Lieutenant the Hon. C. Devereux
that every one of the twelve shot entered the target at
two hundred yards' range.
The Dowager Princess of Hohenzollern- Ifechin-
gen died at Vienna on the 7th inst., after a long illness.
Prince Frederick of Nassau, uncle to the reigning
Duke, and a general in the Austrian army, died lately at
Vienna, of a disease of the heart, aged 46,