The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-29 00:00:00

Tilt SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, MAX 29, 1845.

THE CALEDONIAN ASYLUM
AsT.lh_e_ twenty. aln'nEivSeTrslaVyAL.
ei„ehth r festival of the Caledimian
s ee ums Incorporated for supporting an I elucating the chil-
or n of soldiersailors,and mariners, naives of Scotland,
who have• s,
died or been disabled in the service of their country,
and of indigent nut entitled
to . gent Scotch parents resident in London, ,
sal relief, was held yesterday, at the Freemasons
erern, his Grace the Duke of Buceleugh and Queensberry,
'`.7.. K•T President in the chair.
At . • ~ of the Society,
Preceded slx o'clock his Grace the President entered the hall,
by her Majesty's • the piper to the Highland
satiety
or piper,
Marquis
bane London, and the piper of the of Breadal-
, and accompanied by the Vice-Presidents and Stewards.
Gra
~.. ce having been said by the Rev. Dr. CUMMING, the
sera a-
s ~ P ny sat down to an excellent dinner, consisting of all the
reactes of style eason, which was placed upon the table in
Fusilier
best During the dinner the band of the Sews
aaudnuer Guards played several martial and appropriate airss,
nano Pipers, at intervals, performed several of Scotland's
The melodies
The el° havin
lb (1. tus" was sung
hi g been withdrawn, 4. Bene lc
blasters Stevens and Sullivan and Messrs. Broadhurst,,
%log; and J. L. Hatton, who presided at the pianoforte.
4,,,01e, the toast-master, having called for silence,
Majoe CHAIRMAN rose, and in proposing "the health of her
estyin the Queen," the Patroness of th Institution, alluded
Ills, lost happy manner to the frequent visits which her
the'reBstY had paid to Scotland, and said he felt assured that
in 7 never had existed a Sovereign who took a greater interest
jests the of all classes of her subjects than did her Ma-
g tile Quee—(Ceeers)
Drank i three t ,
Air ite times three.
Ste, '' God save the Queen." The solo parts by Masters
The and Sullivan and Miss Betts.
i,se next toast was " The Queen Dowager, patroness of the
illation " Drunk • h three times three.
mad •wit
irst, You
rigal—Masters Stevens and Sullivan, Messrs. Broad-
Thec ng; and Hatton.
iiiHAIRMAN said the next toast in the programme was
CV 13 R°Yal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince o. ..
a el, and i alight c rest of the Royal ram'y.'l •" He should make
~ th
the X" alteration in this toast. True it was that the heir to
they :ene was generally known as the Prince of Wales, but
Seitti•ero Scotchmen assembled together to do honour to a
414811 institution. They claimed him as their own and
--•(1.. 1114 propose " Prince Albert, Albert Duke of Rothsay
Toe cheers)—and the rest of the Royal Family."
Gie teastaltered,then drunk with three times three.
55..... ;as was
Th 7 " Hail, Albert Hail."
1„, ,pk,IRMAN, in proposinss the next toast, " Our gal-
oluitt4edendera—the Army and °Navy," said that this, never
as oe ~at public festivals, was more peculiarly appropriate on
the, r3loa like the present, when they were assembled t0,,0.e-
-of th° Promote an institution for the education of the children
to ese who had fallen in defence of their country. It was
sort: exertions of those brave men that Europe was indebted
IN.° Peace which had existed now undisturbed for such a
prouiseries of
1 years. It was those brave men, who had been. so
Woela',°f their lives, who secured for Europe the peace which
shotdd oe trusted, long remain undisturbed.—(Cheers. ) Bu
oaerts,:„ter, an occasion arise calling upon us to renew those
we he--,,',0e felt assured that we should show the world that
'the tot become a degenerate people.—( Cheers. )
CapttfoVfas then drunk with all the honours.
seNtasi,',°ltnes returned thanks for " The Army."
"The
a -a'''''lloser R.N., in returning thanks for
1-1 more4l4elsed it ' his conviction that the Navy was never
(r„ eft.. as ,
raTeer.). --f.Q state than it. was at the present moment.-
I)„,,Prog , twes true that since the peace other countries
--"nog -sr—,seo in is eat affairs, but we had not stood still.
ofl the-bu-44st 12 years es ecially, we had greatly improved
the
es:"log of our ships, and in the discipline and treatment
into th„—"--(Cheers) In' his opinion no seaman would go
roseisof- toerchant service who could be received on board a
tailor :jar if his complaints were remedied. What the
less ~,—roplitined of at present was, that in the Navy he had
less
IN less Ebert than in the merchant service. Let
ni re5.,—,,111 Plaints be remedied, and there would be no difficulty
4.)f this j'ag the navy.—(Cheers.) As one of the Committee
14;ttee ustitution; he would observe that they had on the Com-
kee tuManY men of business, but they could not expect these
lrinte's Plc the whole of their time to the institution. He
o to were not
men of , 'ee upon that Committee some men who .
time
make tl:llE,illeas who could and who would devote their time
lon.akek the on and labour to this duty, and then they could
to IlotcteeaTont equal, if not superior, to any establishment in
The d ingdom.—( Cheers. )
NI e children were then introduced and marched round the
labia.o Preceded by the pipers, and a more happy-looking and
see s:3' set of children it has never been our good fortune to
of
all They were attired in the uniform of the school, and were
dolledagea from fourteen to six. They have been excellently
Atth ...they marched in exact time, and looked beautiful.
, e word of
feted t, command,theyhalted,
formed into line, and sa-
lereit iue Chairman. Their appearance excited intense in-
were 4,41 the Morn, more particularly among the ladies who
44d1--
~ the gallery, and the little fellows were repeatedly and
eetes' PPlauded. Having been drawn up in rank along the
of th
The
e room,
q UHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast of the evening,
deter want
Caledonian Asylum, and may the Offspring of the Brave
%ler, want a protector."—(Load cheers.) Almost all present
it eoaacquainted with the objects of the Society, and therefore
ahistosti he unnecessary for him to go at any great length into
hl ~,'Y of them. They were most of them aware that seve-
lo,ste44.4, had elapsed since the first attempt had been made to
khe „Inis institution b the Highland Society of London..
sed object was at that time, when a furious war was raging,
when numbers of their ountrymen had perished in the
to and numbers of orphans were in consequence left without
enacrotection—the object was, under those circumstances, to
ai thati'l an asylum where the children of the brave defenders
ifit,,• country should be educated so as to enable them in
itsd 'de to earn their own livelihood.—(Cheers.) Somedyeaers
PeogPrassed after its first formation before the Societyi umoaue
wasa. y
tasseder• It was reconstructed in 11313, anfd 0,
that sum was
heed ,°l' its support ; a considerable portionao
great benefactor
to th.°Y an individual who had always been_
Gilbert Saltoun.—
(New institution, he meant the
late
to whose exertions
Zia society
There was also another person
At that period
1r VA, was deeply indebted.—(Cheers.)
Ile. arles F 'th that benevolent liberality for which
~ la so ~ , orbes, wi
1 OWL towards the object in
,ev, ulstinemshed, advanced ;
' (Cheers.)''' - In consequence of these exertions the asy-e
IN ~
...14eirg;,:intuded. In 1814 the Highland Society gave up th
7ittea---ewt of the Asylum to the subscribers, and a corn-
Ztiteneel their number was appointed to manage the
.444 ‘ll7- lo 1815 the institution was incorpo-
?oar its A,et of Parliament.—( Loud cheering.) The
'walla se ' wnvever h d • d before any effectual :nee-
imandatr° adopttd is a arrive.
on a proper
house in lit la°a as to establish the society . d
1427 ,111 Hetttn. lo the first rooms were opened in a hired
acres the institutigoaurde; and a few boys were received.ut twine
es 1 in extent, wb. Ileeeired the spot of ground, a
• Y,,,,(M1 was t ,„..leh is th s•te of the present asylum. The
list ''s opened for ' sMb• e '' and as soon as i't was erected
-op pened for the lidding,
Is 2 Sinee which reception of an
additional
number of
, JerZtt an extent time the asylum had gone on flourishing to
"' it had as their funds would allow. .
The benefits
auiotoi._, . conferredwere very great,
and it was most
held Is desired hthe
ts should binstitution that those
y friends of the
~
action, e extended but they were their
limited in
tetei Althoughs
led s a certain number of boys
%heed ano educatedyetmany applications were
et re to bedeferred
.
tjle in* arising, h or delayed from a want
se„r Ignorant, of e would not say from the apathy, but from
ss_ed by .1 the Public as to the benefits which were con-
-.islet e the Institut' ICh ) More recently a sue-
t attempt h , len.—, ..eers.
h etios, au been made to carry out the
objects of the
elm), , and to afford in the asylum education to an equal
goste °f girls withthe I..- d h s ) This would,
ks_eer, haves with boys.—(Loud ou c eer .
for the
, sale_ _ een longer delayed had it not been -
Lek., ;nee of Illr. Matheson MP. who had recently re
1 „sli from abroad— Ch ' . '
c. at the d who had generously placed
(Cheers)—and
of
teheers—omanmittee,
and a further loan of
stereluateithout interest, as a stimulus to the influential Scottish
aetteblishta in the metropolis to imitate his example, for the
'Mb.. roent of the asylum for girls.—(Cheers.) Cheers. ) That addition
capable of sums had been subscribed—and a building
thee of accounted •
lie 4') The f • atlng the girls .
had been erected.—(Loud
i.. steady r
....
eurniture was now in that bin ing,
ld' and it would
i':,l few d°,,`_. tn reception of the girls, twenty-five
in number,
,that
'ere °Ya•-•-•(Cheers.) He was sorry to say, -
Olake Rasa deficiene• he funds. The had been obliged to
. MI inro din e.
pounds of their
halipital h , a on their capital. Five hundred
au been • he building, and , celled
~ applied to the finishing of t _ . .n.
,4ttitt,' 'MI them to exert themselves on behalf of the i
'oh -'''•-(Che )
I._ ot of he ell'
- If he wished to enter. . into any expla-
how could
;do it half enefits derived from the institution, how
whom
; „eresusro well as by pointing to the children The by
leslitt,lae the advantages which
Loud cheers.)hecould easily
~ eution uponages must onferred by such an
boys circumstanced as these were.—
ttli;!nd the °n and girls
t scud
derit, d ) They were placed in the position from which
ficei,o,
,e these advantages at a very early age.
They were
alid„ se: ,Into the institutionat the ae of seven to ten years,
the "'anted theninstil fourteen,and while there
0 Were instructed e they were
elisious truth.—
:tn)
They
in good, wholesomhe,thosee
feelings, that
Ileftlll6f mind, aY.ndwetrosebrinnucthntatiuopnswwithich would make them
Pletae 'rsaerabers of society, in whatever station it might
"NI
~;oavidence to place them.—( Cheers.) This was
theno
ettild„,
_ntage.—( Renewed cheering.) Not only weref
loath: e.. 1, those who had lost their lives in defence. o theirthose
ih._. eottilh admitted to the asylum, but the children of
ti 7 difearents, who through adversity or sickness, hadfallenh
%Nu
°realties and were in indigent circumstances. In
_t. e
thafeeho those persons, although their station was
it was
(ftreiodp„f the love of offspring was as powerful as
lfe in
eera ,of those who were in a different station of i
.
t:tita: ) Those who were orphans—those who had lost their
~,,,,In early life knew, d h 1 felt the full extent of that
.oi --•o thp • new, an as
%Ot I would be acting indeed in a niggardly spirit if they
oeh eorne forward with liberality in aid of an institution
1G Was so certain conferring such inestimable benefits.
(leo teat cheering.) of
toe t He did not look for support
tketl that his own countrymen, was happy
for he , .
tli"th stloh was the good and benevolent feeling subsisting
lea kaeont the United Kingdom, that in the United Kingdom
d
th:"„otkaw,,no difference whatever of north or south of Twee
tar Mt, al benevolence and charity.—(Cheers. ) He knew
he.oeetiri the children had left the society they always enter-
tie!' cot most grateful remembrance of the benefits which had
le? We, erred on them—(Cheers)—and he knew that when
thst.ays deldPlaced ;
•n a position to manifest that gratitude they
Altsigreeee a°—(Cheers)—and he would impress upon the
oho° were were present, more especially upon she elder ones,
it 1114 he „about to leave the asylum, that if in after life it
14,290414 ',ll their power to render the institution any service,
asst xs ue their duty to de so.—(Cheers.) If it should
.7st thatrtit'idenee tothem, they would be bound to
(c., a5,,,._ prosper
i'leers, Jam in which they had received their education.
to r•es of „ et,,,, He was afraid he had detained them too long:-
11,44 he4.l°) no.") The task had been a pleasing one to him,
el uu„,: !me and progress of the institution, but it had not
0 tha TIng:!.(1 with regret at the present state of their funds..
od °ed theme . • •
ths.„Woohi .0e the patient hearing they had given him,
exerting 1Votel,„„ ,again urge totrion them the necessity of
li et° all '•° the utmost support of the charity.—(Cheers.)
e,e, that ,e , in
thei ° Quit . n had heard of the behaiour of the boys he be-
it had bee 'texemplary and that they had, by
Nit eotd,,,t fulfilled n mos
.;
tb,„efa of the, , the utmost wishes of the warmest sup-
'Ted th N institution " May God prosper them,'' con-
-he e toasty Chair . b " (Cheers.)
child toast man, " wherever t
ton ren, was then drunk with three times three, and the
—1,,,,a1; arid, by the pipers, again marched round the
I.'''. P ' having salutedthe Chairman, left the hall.
so . 14. s.
1 Rears STEW ART AI .P. the treasurer, then rose to
to Port • - •'' .• h che„ ,in reference to the charity, and was revived with
e 444 4.) Resaidthat as the
1114 rer, an
urer like
th,,..0f at" ne knew *was business of the treas . s. ,
gld he ,Izsgatherer, an unwelcome one. His v isits
on, few, and far between. He knew not howit
aid as the treasurer 4 path of a Scottish charitable institution, he
k tresser appear before them treasurer in want than
....,tourer, in wealth .ore as a treasurer
tIZI their , because he knew that he should not
did Nevefeelings on behalf of their poor countrymen in
ati
sate r did this institution need so much support as
(cstglisit,reaent moment this Scottish charity flourishing ton
th, eers, \ soil, and never did institution so deserve suppor .—te
tee fou4 Jul allusion had been made by the
.Chairman.
h„,‘4._ed ke'tlon of that branch of the asylum which was in-
-tr eountr e support and education of the daughters of their
Theis ouenl,en• The charity ought to have two wings, and to
tae tlew
_', them over the sisters of the boys.—(Chee!s.)
s atilt. 4e had fought hard in the cause, and he had a right
the i•He had said they would have the sisters of the boys
vitill , nstttutio ;
left 1.11, who , o.• It was a fact that many of those
little
indt-
etivealts.tera
at had paraded round the room that. evening, had
°lit ' but me In an equal state of destitution with them-
their hoped that they would soon be able to carry
scheWle tO Its Mot extent. On the sth of

hrSt,

June next their institution would be full fledged, and 17 out of
twenty-five girls would he admitted under their roof.—
( Cheers.) The 17th of the present month of last year was
the day on which they had celebrated their last anniversary.
On that day they hal laid the foundation of that building ,
which was now completed, and twenty-five poor girls would
this year be admitted to the charity, where they would be
educated on solid principles, which would lead hereaftar to
their advancement in life. He knew that statements of ac-
counts were very dry—he knew that short reckonings
made long friends. There would have been a fuller attend-
ance of of the supporters of the institution that evening, had it
not been that many of them were compelled by duty to attend
the anniversary of another great and good charity—the Provi-
dent Clerks' Institution—( Cheers)—and many of those then
present ought, perhaps, to have been there, but that would
not militate against them. Though their people were few,
their purse would, he hoped, be full. The institution now
maintained 90 boys; to those 25 girls were about
to be added, making 115 children in all.—( Hear. )
The annual cost of these children to the institution was 201.
each ; of course the cost would diminish as their numbers in-
creased, but, at present, such was the cost of each child. Now,
this made the expenditure of the institution 2,5001. a year, and
to meet this they had only a fixed revenue of 6001. a year,
they were dependent fur the remainder of their revenue upon
the benevolent feelings of the Scottish heart for the
Scottish destitute, and not of the Scottish heart
only, for, as had been beautifully observed
by their President, there was no feeling of north or south of
Tweed in works of benevolence and charity.—(Cheers.) They
were a United Kingdom, and there was no chance of the union
being repealed.—( Cheers.) They had never yet failed to
receive what they required for the support of the institution.
They were dependent for 1,6001. upon unfixed sources.
They now stood greatly in need of support, and he
hoped they would worthily uphold the national character.
If they had any surplus cash, let them put it
in his box—the treasurer's box.—( Cheers and laughter.) The
Noble Duke had alluded to the offers of one benevolent indivi-
dual—that individual was Mr. Matheson.—(Cheers.) If he
had not been amongst them and given them the 1,0001., on the
conditions mentioned by the Noble Duke, he hardly knew how
they should have succeeded in founding this branch of the insti-
tution for girls; but he had done more—he had lent them
5001., without interest. One of our greatest writers had
said that one of the most admirable characters was that of the
man who, having acquired wealth by industry and integrity, ex-
pended it in works of munificence.—( Cheers.) Mr. Matheson
was now one of the office-bearers of the institution.—( Cheers. )
Notwithstanding they were dependent for 1,6001. per annum
upon ca,ual sources, he would urge them to go on regardless of
consequences, as he felt they might indulge in the most hopeful
expectations of the future ; for Scotchmen would not he Scotch-
men, and Scotland would not. be Scotland, if they permitted such
an institution as this to be crippled for want of means.— ( Cheers. )
It they heard any benevolent Scotchman ask what institution
was worthy of their support, let them say the Caledonian
Asylum.—(Cheers.) If they heard any Christian pilgrim ask
to what charity he could contribute his mite, let them say to
the Caledonian Asylum.—(Loud cheers.) It was worthy the
support of the Christian pilgrim. The children were educated
in the truths of Christianity. The Bible was the
foundation of the education given in the institution.—
(Cheers ) Their young minds were early imbued with religious
principles, and they never neglected the Bible, the foundation
of all Christian education.—(Cheers. )
Mr. Wilson, who, although still suffering from indisposition,
had attended this meeting, then favoured the company with a
Scottish melody, which was most exquisitely sung.
The SECRETARY then read the report of the subscriptions.
The total amount collected was 635/. ; of this 76/. were life
subscriptions, and 11 guineas annual subscriptions.
Mr. TuLLocsr then proposed the health of the Chairman,
which was drank with Highland honours. After which the pipers
struck up, and a reel was danced by some of the Highland
gentlemen present, who were attired in the national costume.
The CHAIRMAN returned thanks.
Mr. P. M. STEWART, M.P., in proposing the health of the
Duchess of Buccleugh, reminded the company that her Grace
was one of the Ladies Patronesses of the Caledonian ball for
the benefit of this charity, which was fixed for Monday, 9th June
next.
The health of her Grace was drank with Highland honours—
Song—Mr. Wilson—" Green grow the rashes, 0!" Having
returned thanks—
The CHAIRMAN said that they were bound to drink the
next toast with feelings of filial respect and gratitude. It was
" The Highland Society of London, the Parent of the Institu-
tion."—(Cheers.) No Society had done more good than the
Highland Society had done, and he was rejoiced to know that
it was in a flourishing condition. Whenever Scotsmen met
there, they held forth to each other the right hand of fellow-
ship and of assistance.—(Cheers.)
The toast having been druna with the utmost enthusiasm,
the pipers struck up a national air.
Mr. GEORGE Barri returned thanks on the part of the
Highland Society. It was most gratifying to the Highland
Society to find this institution, of which it was the parent, so
flourishing. It was a most pleasing spectacle to see, as they
had seen that evening, the boys, who were educated and sup-
ported by this institution, looking so healthy and so happy.—
( Cheers.) It was, indeed, a beautiful sight. He would not
detain them longer, but would, at once drink " Success to the
Caledonian Asylum.—(Cheers.)
Song—Mr. Genge.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing " The Caledonian Society,"
alluded to the handsome donation of fifty guineas, which the
Society had presented to them.—(Cheers.)
Mr. HEPBURN, President of the Society, returned thanks in
a neat speech.
The following toasts were then drunk :—The Vice-
Patronesses of the Institution ; the Clergymen who have
examined the children ; the Vie.e-Presidents and Directors ;
and the Stewards of the Day. In proposing this latter toast,
the CHAIRMAN coupled with it the name of Mr. John Murray,
who had himself given 30 guineas to the Society, and who had
collected for them 94 guineas.
Mr. MURRAY having returned thanks,
The Chairman retire, preceded by the pipers, and accom-
panied by the officers of the institution, and the company sepa-
rated.

PROGRESS OF THE LEAGUE.

When Mr. Cobden first " rose in his place in Parlia-
ment," the old monopolists asked who he was, and the
young raised their eye-glasses. Something like this is a
fair translation of their looks and thoughts :
" Who did you say he was ?"
" Oh, only a Manchester man. lie is one of those
who belong to the—what do you call it ?—to the what's
its name ?—that provincial thing that tried to make a
noise during the elections about cheap bread."
" Oh, ah—the Corn League—l mean the Anti-Corn
League."
" Exactly. I dare say he has some ability ; bu
eally, it is a horrid bore to be pestered with thee
Manchester fellows."

"We must put a stopper on him. Can't we cow
it ? Ask Stafford O'Brien."

" I'm afraid not. There are a number disposed to sit
and listen to him. We must get somebody to answer
him—who do you think ?"
" There's Ferrand ; let's poke him up."

" Has lie got any brains i"
" Never mind the brains ; he has a magnificent voice,
and anything will do to silence a Manchester man."
So Ferrand was "poked up;" and in reward for his
roars he was cheered and feted. In the spring of 1842,
Ferrand was the talk of the clubs, and the admired of
assemblies. Alas, that a loud voice should be brainless
—that a Prime Minister should be accessible to some
common sense and sympathy ! The sliding-scale of
1828 was changed for the sliding-scale of 1842; a new
tariff was laid on the table; and Ferrand, being detected
in adulterating " devil's dust," was plainly told to mind
his own business, and hold his tongue. It has been the
political ruin of the unhappy man. He should impeach
the monopolists Rho cheered and feted him. Nothing
was left him but to walk the dreary round of this dull
earth, muttering between his teeth about the " great
Mott case."--The Struggle.

THE ROAD TO OREGON.
Though several parties have penetrated into the Ore-
gon territory from the United States, through the gorges
and over the towering heights of the Rocky Mountains,
yet it may be safely asserted, from the concurrent testi-
mony of traders, trappers, and settlers who have them-
selves passed these natural barriers, that the difficulties
are so numerous and formidable, and the time necessary
for the passage so long, that there is no secure, expe-
ditious, or commodious tract which can ever be used as a
highway, so as to afford facilities for an influx of emi-
grants overland. Several routes have been tried of late,
and each differs only from the other in the privations
which the passengers undergo. None but the wi!cl and
fearless free trappers can clamber over these precipices
and tread these deserts with security, and even these
are quitting them as haunts, and now using them only as
unavoidable tracks. It is true there have been pub-
lished more favourable accounts, within the last year or
two, by parties who have made the journey safely, and
who encourage others to make a similar experiment ;
but these accounts are in such a state of bravado, and
accompanied with expressions of thankfulness by the
parties for their own success, that they are indirect
proofs of the difficulty and danger of the undertaking,
and of the utter hopelessness of such a route for general
purposes. For hundreds of miles the several tracts pre-
sent nothing but frightful barrenness under foot, and
overhead scorching heat or piercing cold. The country.
even west of the Rocky Mountains is broken with tow-
ering cliffs, deep ravines, and sunken streams, from which
the traveller cannot draw a drop to allay his burning
thirst; and the soil is either sandy, in which he sinks at
every step, or of a black rugged stone, which tears his
feet. The travellers have been obliged to feed on the lean
carcases of their animals which have died from hunger,
thirst, or fatigue. Farnham says, that his party were at
last obliged to kill their universal favourite and pet, their
dog, and economise his flesh. He further says, that
during eight days' journey, and he had proceeded with
the expedition of one travelling for life, he had not met
with a single acre_ of land capable of producing grain
or vegetables. Another American traveller, Towns-
hend, says, " Our only food was dried crumbling meat,
which we carried, and chewed like biscuits as we tra-
velled. There are two reasons by which the extreme
thirst which the wayfarer suffers in these regions may be
accounted for ; first, the intense heat of the sun upon
the open and exposed plains ; and, secondly, the desic-
cation to which everything here is subject. The
air feels like the breath of a sirocco, the tongue be-
comes parched and horny, and the eyes, mouth, and
nose are incessantly assailed by the fine, pulverised lava
which rises from the ground with the least breath of
air. Bullets, pebbles of chalcedony, and pieces of
smooth obsidian were iu great requisition ; almost every
man was mumbling some of these substances in an en-
deavour to assuage his thirst." The lead bullets and
the other substances which they chewed were for the
purpose of producing spittle, which they would swallow
to prevent inflammation and death.—Dunn's History of
the Oregon Territory.

The Universal German Gazette states from Con-
stantinople that Mettetis, Bishop of Kysikos, and Member of the
Holy Synod, has been elected Greek Patriarch. He is said to be
a very rich man, and unattached to any political party.
The Paris papers announce the sudden death of
Count Merilhou by apoplexy. He had, since the revolution of
July, filled the offices of Minister of Public Instruction and Keeper
of the Seals.
METROPOLITAN EAR INSTITUTION.—A ball, under
distinguished patronage, in aid of the funds of this very useful
charity, which, in little more than six years, has afforded relief to
more than 4,250 persons, is appointed to take place at the Hanover-
square Rooms this evening.
On Monday the King of the French, the Queen,
and their Royal Highnesses the Princess Adelaide, the Prince de
Joiuville, and the Duke d'Aumale, left Neuilly for the Palace of
Fontainebleau,

RAILWAY COMMITTEES.

(YESTERDAY.)

Group A.
THE LONDON, CHATHAM, AND ROCHESTER RAIL-

WAY.

(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
Mr. J. Batter, auctioneer and surveyor of Rochester, was also
one of the Rochester magistrates. There was a great quan-
tity of fruit grown on that part of Kent, and much loss was sus.
tuined by the delay and irregularity of the conveyance to the Lon-
don market There was also great want of railway communication
between Dartford and London. Witness was yesterday five hours
coming from Rochester to London, being delayed one hour at
Gravesend.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Committee had no doubt that a
railway was desirable, and they ought to confine themselves to the
question which line was the best.
Ihe Counsel on both sides expressed their concurrence, and
Witness was cross-examined by Mr. WlLMORE—Witness did not
think that the North Kent scheme would be at all injurious to
Gravesend. On the contrary, the increased advantage of every
communication with London all through the year, would induce
many families to reside there.
Mr. Mathews, secretary and part proprietor of the Terrace Pier
at Gravesend, who was next examined by Mr. Sergeant SHEA,
said that there was great want of regular communication between
Gravesend and London. Fish were often detained at a great loss
in Gravesend, especially in winter. They were obliged to be taken by
land, as the expense of steam-tugs to take up the fishing-boats in
winter would be too great. In all respects the convenience of
North Kent would be best promoted by the London, Rochester,
Chatham, and North Kent line.
Cross-examined by Mr. MILLER—Did not think that the ne-
cessity for the line was at all removed by the great increase of
steam navigation on the river. But he must admit that, as the
steam-boats did not pay themselves, it was not likely:that railroads
could compete with them at their present rates.
By Mr. MEREWETHER—Thought that the North Kent line was
superior to the one projected by the South-Eastern Company. The
former line passed through the most populous parts of the whole

country.
Mr. Park, of Gravesend, surgeon, examined by Mr. Sergeant
Sites, gave testimony in favour of the North Kent line.
Cross-examined by Mr. Witmone—As a medical man he would
say that steam-boat trips upon the river were very conducive to
the health of the inhabitants of the metropolis.
Cross•exatnined by Mr. l'llEnuntru—Knew that there was a
great difference of opinion cs to the two lines in Kent.
Mr. Waite, landlord of Waite's Hotel at Gravesend, could not say
what was the opinion of the inhabitants of Gravesend generally on the
subject. He knew that the commercial gentlemen who frequented his
room were very anxious for a railroad, as it would enable them to re-
main at Gravesend in the winter, by affording a regular and speedy
communication with town. He could not say whether the rail-
way would benefit Gravesend or not. He knew it would benefit
him.—( A laugh.) He could give no opinion which line was the best.
The cross-examination of this witness elicited nothing material.
Mr. T. Strong, of Welling, auctioneer, gave evidence in favour
of the railway ; there was very little accommodation for persons going
to or from Welling to London since the formation of the existing
railways, which had driven off the road almost all the former con.
veyances. There were but two coaches daily through Welling at
present; a few years ago there were upwards of seventy. There
was great loss sustained in respect to the fruit trade, in consequence
of the greatly diminished means of conveyance.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was unnecessary to go into proof of
the want of a railway.

............
Mr. Sergeant WRANGHAM said the object was to show that
accommodation was wanted at Welling, which the North Kent line
proposed to give.
Mr. Swaysland, of Crayford, cotton printer, stated that up-
wards of 600 tons of goods were sent to London annually from his
factory. Great inconvenience was suffered from the present want
of conveyance, the deficiency being occasioned by the present exist-
ing Kentish Railways, which did not give any facilities to Cray.
ford.
Cross-examined—He would prefer the line which would pass
nearest to his own factory, provided that it went on a level, and
not on an embankment.
Mr. Callow, of Dartford, builder, stated that the population of
that town was about 6,000. There were several factories of steam-
engine makers there, besides gunpowder and paper-mills. Formerly
there were great facilities of transit to London, the falling off of
which had caused very great inconvenience. He was in favour of

the North Kent line.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIADI stated to the Committee that he
felt at this part of his case in a position of some difficulty.
As far as the question between the North Kent and the South-
Eastern Companies was concerned, the report of the Committee of
the Board of Trade had rendered it in a great degree unnecessary
to go into any proof on the subject of traffic. He therefore would
avoid taking up the time of the Committee with the investigation of
that part of the subject here, but he apprehended the gentleman
who appeared for the London and Croydon might take advantage
of the omission and put in adverse evidence at a future time.
He was prepared to put in satisfactory evidence ; but to save the
Committee unnecessary trouble, ho wished to submit to their
judgment whether the evidence was to be gone into or no:.
The Committee, after some conversation, decided to go into the
evidence.
Mr. Sergeant WRANGIIAJI said he would new proceed with evi-
dence to show the amount of traffic.
Mr. Denham, of Welling, builder, was then: examined by Mr.
Sergeant SIIEE—The population of Welling was about 1,000,
and there was a considerable traffic to London, espe •
clay of fruit, which required speedy transit from that
town, and the adjacent ones of Bexley, Boxhill, and Charlton.
He knew the opinions of the people in those places to be very
strongly in favour of the North Kent line. It was certainly to be
preferred to one which should go round by Eltham.
Mr. Hartland, land surveyor, of Wickham, gave similar evi-
dence as to the great want of conveyance to London since the
establishment of the Kentish railways, by which the coaches were
driven off the roads. A railway to London direct through that
part of Kent would be a great advantage to the neighbourhood, and
have a considerable traffic. He was in favour of the North Kent.
William Chunley examined—Had until very lately driven a
coach from Brompton and Rochester to the Golden Cross, Charing-
cross , London. He had been obliged to give it up in consequence
of the railroads. There was now, properly speaking, no direct land
communication between those places and London. It was a great
inconvenience to the inhabitants. A great number of coaches
were formerly maintained. He thought the North Kent line the
best, as it passed through the most populous and stirring parts of the

country.
Mr. TALBOT—Was it not the abominable river that drove the
coaches off? Witness—Thought the steam-boats had something
to do with it.
Mr. Mathew, of Canterbury, chemist, proved, as the other wi'

nesses had done, that there was a great deficiency of conveyance
between the metropolis and the parts of Kent which had not yet
the advantage of a direct railway communication. The railways
had driven the coaches off the road, and had thereby greatly in.
jured the city. There was now a great difficulty in letting lodg-
ings, which formerly was not the case. The great wish of the peo-
ple of Canterbury and the neighbourhood was to have a di.
rect line; but of the two lines proposed, the feeling was
greatly in favour of the North Kent. At a meeting
convened by the mayor six weeks ago, resolutions in favour of that
line were carried by a majority of one hundred to one. The
people of Canterbury were sufficiently aware of the advantage they
should gain by having two rival companies, for they saw by this
time what they had to expect from monopoly. As soon as the de-
cision of the Board of Trade in favour of the South-Eastern Corn-
mpany was known, they raised the rate of parcels from Bd. for
141 b. to Is. Bd.
To Mr. MEREWETHER—Since that they had reduced the rate to
7d. That was done after the display of public feeling at the meet-
ing, where resolutions were passed in favour of the North Kent.
William Austin, of Canterbury, tailor—Was a member of the
town council. He knew the opinions of the inhabitants generally,
and he had no hesitation in saying that five out of every six were
in favour of the North Kent. The fares and rates on the South-
Eastern were higher than by the old coaches. All the people of
Canterbury were in favour of two companies, for they thought that
the public interest would be served by preventing a monopoly.
Cross-examined by Mr. MEREWETHER—The South-Eastern Com-
pany lowered their rates after the meeting. Before the rates were
raised he could not say that there was any feeling in favour of one
Company more than another.
Re-examined by Mr. Sergeint SUEE—After the decision of the
Board of Trade, which was against the North Kent, the South-
Eastern raised their rates. That convinced the people in Canterbury
that it was necessary to have a second Company to check the
`monopoly, as at present the South Eastern could raise or lower
their rates as they pleased, and therefore they had the public at
their mercy.
Mr. MEREWETHER suggested that It was needless to carry the
evidence as to traffic further.
Mr. MELLOR said that, on the part of the London and Croydon
Railway, he wished to show the Committee that there was not
sufficient traffic to justify the establishment of a new company,
whereas the one which he represented had the means of supplying,
at less expense, the wants of the places through which the North
Kent was proposed to pass.
The CHAIRMAN said the Committee would go on with the evi.
dence as to traffic.
Mr. Cobb, of Canterbury, grocer, said that the feeling of the pub-
lic in that neighbourhood was decidedly in favour of the Vignoles,
or North Kent line. He corroborated the evidence of the pre-
ceding witnesses as to the raising of the rates by the South-
Eastern, and the inconvenience and loss which the inhabitants were
at present suffering.
The CHAIRMAN said that it was now too late to take any further
evidence.
But, before the adjournment of the Committee, the counsel for
the Croydon Railway were allowed to put in evidence of their traffic.
The Committee-room was excessively crowded all day, and the
noise and talking of the strangers produced great inconvenience,
and were repeatedly complained of by the counsel, and reproved
(but with exceeding forbearance) by the Committee, who observed
that they could not hear counsel or witnesses on account of the

Group F.
LONDON, WORCESTER, AND SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE
RAILWAY.
The cross.examination of Mr. Brunel (continued from our After.
noon Edition of yesterday :—With regard to Stratford-on. Avon,
they proposed to connect it with Morton by the Mor.ton
line, which line has been purchased by the Great Western line.
With regard to the Rugby and Oxford line, they propose to con.
nect them with Warwick and Leamington. Their line was as near
as the Tring line. Were quite as well situated with those places
as the London and Birmingham. They could be as well accom-
modated by their line as the Tring line. Between
Wolverhampton and Worcester the Great Western line was three
miles nearer. We obtain our summit, taking a common point from
Dudley, which is three miles. Between Dudley and Worcester the
London and Birmingham would have two miles more railway to
, make. Our steepest gradient in ascending Dudley is lin 88, and
the London and Birmingham 1 in 67. They have followed the
valley, and we have avoided it. By so doing, he attained the
height better than Mr. Stephenson. By this they did not neglect
any important traffic. We go into Droitwich and the other
line did not. Between Oxford and Worcester we have
1 in 80 and 1 in 81, and thay have 1 in 100 in several places. The
superiority of the Great Western gradients was, that from the con-
centration at one point, and the good gradients at others, they were
enabled to carry larger loads. They had better gradients, and the
line was much shorter. All experience and all reasoning in
railway matters proved that no legislative enactment could regulate
the remuneration to the company, nor the accommodation to the
public. It all depended upon the expense of working the line.
The gradients on the Rugby line are 1 in 308, and those on the
other line were lin 100 in several places. At one point of their
difference
consideration. make
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in the loads which could be carried. As regards the
communication between Worcester and London, their gradients
were more favourable. The ascent is concentrated in one part
for the assistant power. Good gradients were very desirable, and
ought to be had where it was possible. In the report of the
Board of Trade it was said that there was nothing in the gradients
to give a preference to one line over another. That remark
was not applicable, for the gradients, as he had already stated,
on the Great Western line were far superior to the London and
Birmingham scheme. There was also a remark in the report con.
cerning the break of gauge. Looking at the question of the gauges,
he could not see what bearing the break of gauge on the Worcester
and Wolverhampton line had to do with the line from Bristol to
Birmingham. There was another passage in the report regarding
the centre of gravity on the broad gauge where it was connected
with the narrow gauge. The question did not apply. The report
also said that a great expense would be incurred by laying down
switches. This would not be the case, as there would be switches
for both gauges. Although they had independent rails for
the two gauges, the buffers were the same, and there
was no danger whatever attached to the working of the
subjectgivenandthtehiswould
very
There was another remark in the fourth report of the Board of
r Trade, where, in speaking of the change of gauge on the Weymouth
and Dorchester line, they thought it would be well to have clauses

introduced into the Bill, for the purpose of having them laid down
under the guidance of proper persons for the safety of the. public.
The broad gouge could he applied with greater safety on the
present linr,. On the Oxford and Rugby :ine it was pro.
posed to lay down the broad gauge, as the traffic from
that place could he carried on to the Great Western :line
without any difficulty whatever, as both gauges would be the same.
With respect to the difficulty anticipated in shifting the goods
from the broad to the narrow gauge, he met that by a simple me-
chanical contrivance. This was to be done by trucks, which
would shift from one train to the ether, without disturbing
the goods. Was some time engineer to the Gloucester Com-
pany, and he recommended that they should obviate the difficulty
of transhipment on the break of gauge by an improvement in the
trucks, and the erection of these where the break of gauge took
place. His recommendation was not carried into effect.
He heard that numerous statements had been sent into the Board
of Trade respecting the change of gauge. The statements were
made by the other side. Considered that it was necessary for
him to explain it to the Board of Trade, and when he waited
at the office to see Lord Dalhousie, he was informed that his
Lordship was not to be seen. Was told so by Mr.
Laing. He accordingly sent in a written explanation of
the change of gauge. With respect to the transhipment
of goods, it could be managed with perfect ease, and without any
injury to the goods, or delay in the transhipment. It was a
simple contrivance. There was no difficulty in it. Mr. Stephen-
son hail invented far more difficult contrivances. He had invented
a most beautiful and simple contrivance on the Blackwall Rail-
way for drawing the trains by ropes. Had heard of the manner in
which the diligences were lifted at Paris and Rouen. The bodies
of the carriages were lifted up and placed on the other trains.
Had set one to work at the Paddington station,
and it answered well. It was shifted in a very
short time, and with very little expense Had no doubt
whatever that it would answer. On the Rugby line
the transhipment would be necessary. The cost of the un-
favourable gradients on the London and Birmingham line would
be more expensive than the transhipment occasioned by the change
of gauge. If they had even to shift the carriages, wheels, and all
on to the broad gunge, it could be done at as little expense, if not
at less than the additional power of working the unfavourable
gradients on the London and Birmingham line. Preferred the
broad to the narrow gauge. It was test adapted to
the accommodation of heavy traffic. The large waggons are of
more convenience to the carriage of cattle and live stock generally.
The carriages on the Great Western line were much larger than
those on the London and Birmingham. The Great Western car-
riages weighed, with pasiengers, ten tons, and those of the
London and Birmingham only weighed five tons. Could
carry much more weight on the broad gauge by slackening the
speed; but there was nothing gained by having long trains, for it
wore out the carriages. It was as well to go on with a moderate train.
The weight on the carriages of the narrow gauge is
greater than
that on the broad gauge, inasmuch as the carriage from the narrow
basement had more pressure on it than the broad gauge, which
having a broad basement the load was more divided. A railway
is contemplated between Dudley and Birmingham, and there
was no doubt it would be carried out. The connexion
between these places will then be complete. By this
line Stourbridge would be brought nearer to London
by twenty miles, than by the Tring line. What was
wanted was not a communication between Bristol, by London and
Birmingham, for that already existed, but what was really wanted
is a communication from the agricultural to the mineral districts
in South Staffordshire, so es to have the agricultural and mineral
traffic brought on to the great lines, and so affording a marketfor
their articles.
Cross-examined by Mr. AUSTIN—The line surveyed in 1836
was from Didcot to Worcester. It was not intended to be a
broad gauge, because the Great Western was not then constructed.
There was another line in contemplation which he had not men-
tioned, and that was a line from the Oxford and Rugby to Bir-
mingham. If the Oxford and Rugby line is to be on the
broad gauge line, so would the line to Birmingham be
on the broad gauge. There were more names in that project
connected with Liverpool and Birmingham than with the Great
Western Company. Mr. Russel's name was amongst the pro.
jectors. This line will take up Leamington and Warwick.
The general course of the former line was almost similar to the line
now proposed by the London and Birmingham Company. A
meeting was held at Banbury in 1834. Mr. Barlow spoke at that
meeting. He is one of the directors of the Great Western Com-
pany. Was not aware of any other meetings where theabandoned
line was spoken of as the most favourable for the traffic of the
county. _ .

The Committee adjourned at four o'clock till twelve o'clock
to-morrow.

Group V.

MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD,

NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND.

The tenth annual general meeting of the Shareholders
of the National Bank of Ireland was yesterday held at
one o'clock at the Bank, 13, Old Broad-street; T. Lamie
Murray, Esq., in the chair.
The CHAIRMAN opened the proceedings by calling
upon the Secretary to read the advertisement convening

the meeting.
The SECRETARY, N. S. King, Esq., then read the ad-
vertisement convening the meeting.
The CHAIRMAN said that the Directors had prepared
a report of the transactions of the Bank during
the past year, up to the 31st of December ; and
also an account of the assets and liabilities of the
Bank, and of the profits and loss. He hoped they would
find the report sufficiently ample and explanatory as to
the situation and affairs of the Bank. He would not
detain them longer, but at once call upon the Secretary
to read it.

The SECRETARY then read the following Report :
" The Directors of the National Bank of Ireland have
again the pleasure of meeting the Proprietors assembled
at the tenth annual general meeting of the Company,
and of submitting the usual statement of the assets and
liabilities, with the profit and loss account of the Bank
up to the 31st of December last, exhibiting the result of
its operations for the past year.
" At the commencement of last year it was generally
expected that a marked improvement would take place
in the agricultural and commercial interests of Ireland,
which previously had been so seriously depressed.
These expectations were well founded, and it is gratify-
ing to the Directors to report that they have been
realised by an uninterrupted increase of the business
and resources of the Bank during that period..
" Had the Directors been enabled to employ with
:-afety and advantage in Ireland the large surplus means
in their hands, the profits of the year just ended would
have been much greater. The difficulty in effecting
this desirable object has existed up to a late. period ;
some increased dt mand for money has, however, been
recently indicated, though as yet unaccompanied by any
alteration in the rates of interest

" Previous to the development of the measures of the
Government affecting the monopoly of the Bank of Ire-
land, the Directors, with a view to absorb- and render
profitable to some extent the unproductive capital of the
Bank, gave their attention to the extension of its busi-
ness in a large district of the south of Ireland, where a
fair demand existed for banking accommodation.
" The Directors, after an anxious and careful exami-
nation of the information furnished to them, have esta-
blished branches in the following places, viz.: —Clone-
kilty, Skibbereen, Midleton, Killarney, Rathkeale, and
Mallow ; and so far as the business hitherto transacted
at these branches has progressed, the results are very
favourable, and would seem to indicate a judicious selec-
tion and appreciation of the wants of the community.
" The Directors have viewed with much satisfaction the
piojection of several lines of railway communication in
Ireland. They regard them as undertakings which,
when carried out, will give a new stimulus to the yet
undeveloped resources of the country.
" The Directors have to congratulate the Shareholders
on the proposed measures in regard to banking in Ire-
land, and the withdrawal of the exclusive privileges
which have been so long enjoyed by the Bank of Ire-
land. By the proposed measures the existing joint-stock
banks of issue will be empowered to transact on a per-
fect equality, with respect to each other, all descriptions
of banking business iu Dublin, and within sixty-four
English miles thereof—a district always considered ele-
gible for banking operations.
" The Directors are prepared to secure to the Bank
every advantage which the alteration of the laws for the
regulation of banking in Ireland may permit.
"It will be satisfactory to the Proprietors to learn
that the Directors have recently erected a commodious
banking-house in the central part of Dublin, which will
afford them the facility of transacting an extensive busi-
ness in that city.
" The undivided profits at December,
1843, were £30,286 3 4
"Net profits for the year ending De-
cember, 1844

20,842 16 6

£51,128 19 10

" Deduct half-year's dividend
fur Midsummer, 1844 £8,750
" Ditto ditto Christmas, 1844 8,750

£17,500 0 0

"Leaving the amount of undivided profits
at December, 1844 £33,628 19 10
" There are now to be elected four Directors, in the
room of John Joseph Keene. Esq., Christopher Fitz-
simon, Esq., John Rawson, Esq., and Colonel the Hon.
Leicester Stanhope, whose seats at the Board are vacated
by rotation ; all of whom are candidates for the office,
and eligible to bo re-elected ; and the appointment by
the Board of Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P., another of the
Directors, will require the confirmation of this meeting.
(Signed) "T. LAMIE MURRAY, Chairman."
The report having been read,
The SECRETARY proceeded to read the account of the
liabilities and assets, together with the account of profit
and loss.

The CHAIRMAN said—Gentleman you have heard the
report of the Directors, and also the accounts of the as-
sets and liabilities, and of the profit and loss.. Befere I
move that the report and the accounts be received and
adopted, I will wait awhile, in order to afford

any gentleman present any opportunity of putting any
question on the subject of the accounts or the report.

After a pause of some minutes,
The CHAIRMAN proceeded—Since no gentleman
wished to address any question to the chair, that
was an indication that the Shareholders were satis-

fled with the exposé which the Directors had
made of the state of the Bank.—(Cheers.) Certainly the
year which had passed away, and that which was
about to come, afforded signs of the commencement
of some degree of prosperity as regarded this establish-
ment. They had hitherto had an unexampled quan-
tity of money, for which they had beer. unable
to find employment. Finding the pressure of this state
of things continued so long, the Directors had looked out
for a field for its employment, and after much care
and attention, they had determined to extend the
branches of the Bank, and had selected for those
branches, the places named in the report—Clonakilty.
Skibbereen, Midleton, Killarney, Rathkeale, Mallow,
He held in his hand an account of the operation of those
branches during the short space of time which they had
been in existence, and it was gratifying to know
that those accounts were satisfactory.—(Cheers.) He
regretted, in common with his colleagues, that they
had been deprived, on this occasion, of the services
of their distinguished Governor—(Loud cheers)—
because it was an occasion on which no man could have
filled the chair with more ability, considering the im-
portant measures which had been announced by Sir IL
Peel on the subject of banking in Ireland. It
was impossible to contemplate the advantages which Sir R.
Peel proposed to give to the existing banks without great
satisfaction. Since the commencement of this Bank, it
and other similar institutions had, by the privileges of the
Bank of Ireland, been placed in a circumscribed
position, and one of considerable difficulty. It
was proposed to abolish those privileges.—(Hear,
hear.) This would open to them an entire
province containing a population of a million and a half,
with a rich and fertile district, including the metro-
polis. The Directors were not called upon to-day to
say how they intended to take advantage of this. Next
year, after they had duly considered the subject,
they would be able to state in what manner they had
taken advantage of that opening, and, therefore,
he would not now enter on its discussion,

particularly as the measure itself was now before Parlia
ment. Whether or not the details of those measures
were entirely satisfactory, he would abstain from ex-
pressing an opinion. If they were not so the Di-
rectors would not fail to make representations to
the Government—(Hear, hear)—but he did not
think that the Government ought to be embarrassed
by the discussion of the peculiar opinions of
individuals at a meeting like the present. The
Chairman concluded by moving that the report be re-
ceived, adopted, printed, and circulated among the Pro-
prietors.(Cheers.)
The motion was then put, and carried unanimously.
The Directors who went out by rotation, John Joseph
Keene, Esq., Christopher Fitzsimon, Esq., John Raw-
son, Esq., and Colonel the Hon. Leicester Stanhope,
were then unanimously re-elected.
The appointment of Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P., as
one of the Directors, was confirmed.
The Rev. Dr. MAGEE said, that the business being
concluded, he felt pleasure in proposing to vote the
thanks of the Proprietary to the Chairman and the Di-
rectors for the great assiduity with which they had per-
formed the duties that had devolved upon them. The Rev.
Gentleman concluded by moving the thanks of the Pro-
prietors in the usual manner.
The motion was received with great cheering, and
carried by acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN, in returning thanks on behalf of
himself and his colleagues, expressed his gratifica-
tion at the good feeling that pervaded the
entire meeting.—(Hear, hear.) He could only
express, on behalf of his colleagues and himself, that
they had endeavoured to discharge their arduous duties
during the past year to the best of their abilities, and
they would still continue to do so.—(Great cheering.)
The meeting then broke up.
Among those present we observed—Directors, r.
Lamie Murray, Esq., Chairman ; J. C. Ruding, Esq. ;
Charles Bianconi, Esq., Al ayor of Clonmel ; John Joseph
Keene, Esq. ; Frazer B. Renshaw, Esq. ; Fowler
Newsom, Esq. ; Colonel the Honourable Leicester
Stanhope ; Robert Sutton, jun., Esq. ; A. P. John-
son, Esq., and J. L. Cochrane, Esq.; Shareholders,
Michael O'Brien, Esq., of Mitchelstown ; W. L. Wheeler,
Esq. ; John Wheeler, Esq. ; Denis O'Neil, Esq., of
Dublin ; James Nowlan, Esq., of Clonegal ; Charles
Rule, Esq. ; Rev. Dr. Magee ; Augustus Vigue, Esq.;
John Fitzgerald, Esq., of Carrick-on-Suir:; the Her.
Thomas Madge ; Francis J. O'Neil, Esq. ; John Ran-
som, Esq. ; J. B. Bacon, Esq. ; Edward James Daniell,
Esq. ; John Robins, Esq.
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MONEY MARKET.—The premium on gold at Paris
is 19 per mille, which, at the -English Mint price of 31. 17s.
101 d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of
25 63; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being
25 771 A, it follows that gold is 0.56 per cent. dearer in Londo
than in Paris. By advices from llamburgh, the price of
gold is 438 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of
31. 17s. 1011 per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange
of 13 Ili ; and the exchange at llamburgh on London at
short being 13 121, it follows that gold is 0.57 per cent.
dearer in London than in llamburgh.