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it was unanimously resolved,—

That, in order to secure due attention to the interests of the port of
Bideford, the Worshipful the Mayor be requested to join the Com-
mittee of 'Management, and that the Committee of Management be
requested to add theMlayor of Bideford to their number.
(Signed) TROS..B. CHANTEB, Chairman.
The thanks of the meeting were unanimously presented to the
Worshipful the Mayor for his able and impartial conduct in the
Chair.

rDE FOR D and TAVI STOCK RAILWAY,
j._;tl witS BRANCHES to BARNSTAPLE and CREDITON.
!(Registered Provisionally.)
At a numerous and influential MEETING of landowners and other
inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood, held at the Guildhall,
Okeliampton. on Sattirday, June 7, 1845,
H. C. MLLLETT, Esq., Mayor, in the Chair.
On the motion of the Rev. BOIIIICIIIER WILEY SAVILLE, vicar of
OkeNimpton; seconded by H. R. COLLING, Esq., it was unani-

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mously resolved—
" That this meeting having duly considered the prospectus of the
Bideford and Tavistock Railway Company, and having heard with
pleasure the addresses of a deputation from the Company is of opi-
nion that the construction of the proposed line of railway from Bide-
ord to Tavistock, with branches to Barnstaple and Crediton, is cal-
zulated to promote, in a high degree, the interests of the county of
Devon in general, and of this town and the surrounding district in
particular, and is, therekre, deserving of the warmest support ; and
that this meeting pledges itself to assist, by every means in its power,
the accomplishment of this undertaking ; and that the members for
the county of Devon be earnestly requested to support the same in
Parliament "

H. C. MILLETT, Mayor.
On tha motion of T. H. TOOKE, Esq., one of the Directors of the
Company, and carried by acclamation—
" The thanks of the Meeting were presented to the Mayor for his
able and urbane conduct in the chair."

RAIL WAY from. ST. QUENTIN to MAU-
BEL-GE and the BELGIAN FRONTIER.
The Directors of this Company beg to state that a limited num-
ber of Shares of the Charleroi and Erquelinnes Railroad will be
reserved for the subscribers to the St. Quentin and Manbeuge
Company ; but the amount will be inevitably small in consequence
of the whole number of the Charleroi and Erquellinnes shares, at
the disposal of the Directors for the English public, for the holders
of the Paris and St. Quentin Shares, and for those of the St.
Quentin and Maubegge Shares, being restricted to 8,000.
CHAS. GRAHAM and CO., Agents.
20, King's Arms-yard, 14 June, 1843.

0 NTARIO and HURON JUNCTION
RAILWAY.
The Preylsitmal Committee of the above Company hereby give
notice tkat in consequence of the numerous applications for Shares,
they are under the necessity of extending the time for allotment
until Monday, the 23d inst. In the mean time applications will be
received by W. T. Smith, Esq., Secretary, at the Office of the Com-
pany, 25, Essex-street, Strand ; Wm. Sim, Esq., 8, King's Bench-
walie, Temple; Theodore Uzielle, Esq., 75, Old Broad-street; J. W.
Seaburne May, Esq., Exehange-alley, Liverpool ; Schroeder and
Alen, Liverpool ; James Pearson, Esq., Birmingham : Robert
Powell, FAA Manchester ; Whalley and Andrews, Leeds ; Murdock
Green, Esq., solicitor, Sackville-street, Dublin.—June 13, 1845.
W. T. SMITH, Secretary.

25, Essex-street, Strand.
.N.ORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM
London, Colonacle Hotel, Charles-street, St. James's-square

sth June

At a Meeting held on the 20th ultimo, of the Committee appointed
hg the County of Inverness, for promoting the erection at Inverness
Of a Lunatic Asylum, for Pauper and other Lunatics of the Northern
Counties of Scotland ;
We, the undersigned, William H. Colquhoun, Advocate, Sheriff-
Substitute of Inverness-shire, and John Mackenzie, banker in In-
verness, were appointed a Deputation to solicit Subscriptions in Lon-
don, in aid of the proposed Asylum.
And being now arrived here, in pursuance of our mission, we beg
leave to send you some particulars regarding the proposed establish-
ment, in the hope that yon will be pleased to give it the benefit of
your support by contribution or otherwise, Under that impression,
we will do ourselves the honour of waiting on you, in a day or two,
to learn your determination ; but should we be so unfortunate as not
to have an opportunity of seeing you personally, we hope you will he
kind enough to favour us with your views, to the above address, on
or before 12th Instant.
The primary object of the projected Institution is the accommoda-
tion of pauper Inn sties, and of other lunatics in poor circumstances,
in the northern counties of Scotland, which comprise an extent of
surface equal to one-third of all Scotland, and have a population of
about 250,000. Yet, with the exception of a very few cells attached
to the infirmary at Inverness, there is not any provisioglitade in all
this wine district for the secure confinement or medical tit atment of
the li/sane, the poorer classes of whom, amounting in number to up-
wards of 700, are left in a state of wretched destitution, either burden-
some to their poor relatives and paralysing their industry, of roam-
ing almt the country in search of a precarious subsistence—pitiable
on account of their caLamity, often alarming and dangerous to the
community from their furious conduct, at once the disgrace, the in-
jury, and the terror of the country.
To abate this crying evil, this heart-sickening and frightful neglect
and destitution, it is proposed to erect at Inverness, as the most
central and convenient point, an Asylum for pauper lunatics, and for
other lunatics in poor circumstances belonging to the northern coun-
ties. As a subsidiary and ulterior measure, provision will be made
for the addition afterwards of apartments for richer classes of patients.
The funds for this purpose can only be obtained by the voluntary
contributions of such benevolent persons as are interested in the wel-
fare of the wide district of country referred to, or in tale mitigation of
human strfrring generally. It is estimated that at least 8,0001. will
be required to erect the necessary buildings, and to form a fund for
the permanent endowment of the Institution. Already considerable
;progress has been made, principally in the North of Scotland, in pro-
curing subscriptions ; and hopes are confidently entertained that
with Metropolitan, and perhaps Colonial aid, the necessary funds
will be obtained to secure this invaluable boon for the poor, and re-
move one of the worst blots on the humanity of our countrymen.
The rules for the government of the Institution will be of course de-
termined at a general meeting of the Subscribers, and will be sub-
frlltted to them on principles fitted to secure a liberal and efficient
System of management, comprehending the chief official funtionarics
of the district, but giving to the Subscribers due and ample powers of
control sad reeommendation.

We are, respectfully,
Your very obedient servants,
(Signed) W. H. COLQUHOUN.
JOHN MACKENZIE.
CONTRIBUTIONS for a NORTHERN LUNATIC ASYLUM for
INVERNESS-SHIRE, and the other Northern Counties o'
scouand ;—to be erected at Inverness

£. s. d.
Ills Grace the Duke of Sutherland ...• ••.... .. . ...... 2OO 0 0
James Matheson, of Achany, 31. P. .••••• • • • •• .... 5OO 0 0
David Dunda.s, M.P. for Sutherland . • 52 10 0
Col. H. Baillie, of Red Castle, M.P.
Henry J. Baillic, M.P. for Inverness
'Gen. Sir John Rose, of Holme, ••••• • • . • • ••. • • • 31... 31 10 0
:Mackintosh, of Mackintosh ••••
The Chisholm • •• • • 31 10 0
Cluny Macpherson.. ••••••• . • • • • • • • 21 • 0 0
J. Evan Baillie, of IClngussie ••••• • • • • 50 0 0
Denali Cameron, of Lochiel ..
William Fraser Tytler, of Balnain 3O 0 0
James Murray Grant, of Glenmoriston •
Ilugh Fraser, of Newton 26 5 0
'Thomas Ogilvie, of Corrymony ... .. • 26 5 0
/John Macpherson Grant, Esq., of Ballindalloch ••••• • • • • • 21 0 0
'Lachlan Mackintosh, of Ralgmore. ..... ...... ••••- • • • • • 30 0 0
Donald Kennedy, of Bogbain • •
Henry W. White, of Monar . 21 0 0
Gen. Cameron, of Polmaly .
Hugh Davidson, of Cantray ........... - • • 21 0 0
A. •T. Robertson, of Inshes ............ ..... ... .. ••• • • • 25 0 0
~,Eneas Mackintosh, London ... ..... .............. •- 21 0 0
Arthur Forbes, of Culloden ............ „ • • • • • • • • • • • • ••
• 21 0 0
Len of Seafield • • • • . .
George Grant, Liverpool .. •••••••••.•••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 25 0 0
Professor Gray • •• • • . . . ........... 21 0 0
Patrick Grant, Inverness ........ ..... ....••• • • • • • • „ 21 0 0
John Fraser, of Bunchrow .• . ... • 30 0 0
Angus Macintosh, of Holm •• .. ..... ....••••• • • • . • • • • 21 0 0
J. P. Clark, of Fingask- . •••• • . • . 21 0 0
Major-Gereral Sir 11. Fraser, of Braelanqwell, K.C.B. .. 21 0 0
The Earl of CJawdor
John H. Mackenzie, of Cromarty ...•.•••••• • • • • • • • • • .. 21 0 0
11 •-- ,r.,—., rson. of Glentruim ; and Major Macpherson,

aizle, of Flowerburn.. •
..,uneron, of liiverallort.
3n, of Belleville • • . • • • •

21 0 0
21 0 0
21 0 0

21 0 0

... 21 0 0
... 21 0 0
~.. 21 0 0
.... 21 0 0
••• 21 0 0
••. 100 0 0