The Sun.
London, England, 1845-11-20 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 20, .1845

U'OURT CIRCULAR.
It
DM"; 'WEDNESDAY.—The rainy state of the weather
trevented th.e Queen and the Royal Family
Princes
thifi morning. From the same cause the Royal
from leaving the
reurtlirsicoens. were prevented from going out on a shooting ex-
1r Fier. :R„,..oyalllrghonoens.s the Duchess of Kent visitedthe Royal
amil a
y this ftein
PIP. nj t'il.aiesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by their
S, ' .",glinesses the Prince and Princess Augustus of
...242C0 Cobourg and Prince George, walked out for some
LITe in the afternoon in the pleasure-grounds.
Lord and Lady Stanley are expected to arrive this evening
At the Castle.
Her jam
Maria al Highness the Duchess of Kent, Lady Anna
_ son, and the Baroness de Spetb,
1v341 circle at dinner will join the
The ea.
~ band of the Grenadier Guards will attend during
• 'lnner. Her Majesty'sprivate band will afterwards attend
In the Castle.

4 deputation of merchants of the City waited on the Earl
1:1,11; Aberdeen yesterday at the Foreign-office, to present a me-
orial of British meichants and residents at Buenos Ayres
41,0,i,n‘ the state of affairs in that country.
The Duke of Wellington visited Sir Robert Peel yesterday.
The Ecclesiastical. Comnthsioners for England had a
Iteeting Yesterday at the office in Whitehall-place. There
Were present the Archbishop of Canterbury; the Bishops of
London, Winchester, Bath and Wells, Ely, Norwich, and
Devon'ord the Judge of the Prerogative Court, the Earl of
ziaand Lord Ashley.
Distigh, t Honourable Sidney Herbert has arrived in town.
from the es were received yesterday at the Colonial-office
the
Governor
Qovernor of the West India, Colonies, and also from
I)2avernor of the North American Provinces.
ti„,l4Patebes were sent off yesterday evening from the Colo- ,1
/4office for the Governors of the Mauritius, Ceylon, and
``°llg-Kong.

Ma THEATRE.
The
_mai .
the den Aunt is the title of a new esmedy, from
_Pee of Mr. Richard Brinsley Knowles, R. B.
produced last night with complete success. Mr.
to which was
eewles is the son of the illustrious author of Virginias,
teen n! he has dedicated this his first dramatic produc-
we ',and he has proved himself " the worthy sont o.fena
liartpY sire." Mr. Knowles, jun., has evidently taken
n,,.. lather as his model,
Ctattee
that
but there is nothing of servile
ere . about him. It might have been supposed
strs eeived some assistance from his father in the con-
eleri,on of
his comedy, but the play itself bears internal
se: seee to the contrary. It is the work of a. youngb
th 11---uone but a young man could have written it—ut
arc3t4.°llng Man is a poet and a dramatist, and is capable
whichea,t things. The comedy is written in blank verse,
tirap,"„'s ill general easy and flowing. Like all young
oe;a"StSi Mr. Brinsley Knowles is rather too fond of
of ° 'Neches, but that is an error which easy
the 7.4rrecton. He adopts, also, the fashion of
eone°C,est dramatists in making many of these speeches
kr. „-";(1e With a couplet. The comedy opens with a
lirin- 'n a street in London, between Montague (Mr.,
learMal), a
ret 11
that and Bevan (Mr. Caulfield), and from that we
D , their ol companion, Percy Sage, has. just
,Whilrb-“74, to town at the wish of his uncle, Sir Simon,
bas -tsves he has been• to Paris, while in reality Percy
!l ththet„-Trer been further than Dover, having been detained
ere
i;;7 !he charms of an unknown lady, who refuses hast
Plight-", ;ler name, but to whom, nevertheless, he
744°7 ills troth. This Sir Simon Sage hi!s been or
last a-
ici:,a[ll3' feud with a certain Peter Wilmot, but
leer! telii- "tne, Siru mere caprice, he chooses to
most
4Pri ei,l„-- te him. Simon Sage is, in fact, the
ei-8 of mortals, as Montague observes of him :
of;31-ont. Caprice mocks all surmise
Sir Son,ea and in that commodity
W 'teen passes all! Ho is one of.those
li hose follies years instead of wearing out,
eve Worn in ! Full of his own opinion,
I,._!rieddler, nothing thriving that he touches,
~, 0 doing every thing in Wisdom's pa _
_.,,
,it. & " 408 e special minister he thinks himseli I
Ijiq).,4l°ll himself (Farren), and Peter Wilmot (Til-
Zi'lNilt°,v, enter, and we find Sir Simon proposing to
sjokir the reconciliation by a double marriage, he
sil • rop° •
ruoti lung to wed Mistress Sarah (Mrs. Glover),
3 sister, "love of whom," as he says,
4 An
somewhat turned a sober-minded man
'se Youthful toysa of verse and tender tokens,
~: 's„,rid moved to face the priest at sixty years
Lnil" II" ith vows for life of constancy ;"
sOl sLereY, his nephew and heir (Mr. Hudson),
Yrs "") Wil t'f *r daughter, Catherine (Mrs.
eitll,o4°llll-0. Peterine csonasel nts to this arrangement, al-
8i n would much rather secure the whole of
tltll.l/ !mightill° 21 Property by wedding his daughter to
iir.S.iiaoti, 11,1611134.1 f. ?awe next
s'it' Bho self
r d the uncleseetenlelintgakhesispnlaeepeheawt
ththeeilsYsstierfne he vvese4lmarried, is about to dilate upon
irepat. tarried life, when he is thus interrupted by
Patient Is eity....
11:110e ers'y S. Pray, Sir, save yourselfj
It is, COl. xvOuld not, I would marry, Sir;
.A. ~1113'. wisli • I think of it by day
44 doteam by night. And I would marry, not
n's do, and clergymen, to gain
Ante for gravity and trust to cure _To siek of soul and body; nor as rakes lso idl4tgli had characters ; nor thriftless
heirs—
To e,, what industry lacks heart to do, .
Batas
e the purses folly emptied for them ,
To set sir Simon's nephew ought to marry—
A "et example to society
4, 4,vtirtvhtlell bt.enefit the universe at large."
Ca
cheffel. herey discovers that his uncle his bespoke
eli4es leis and will not let him wed hey object
to
h -s, lse at
pays to
all as d 'ier vows of love that he can never hope to
ls Otte' With this scene concludes the first act, which
AndA oen,aild deservedly applauded, throughout, for it
thelt4 set '°°d poetry and vigorous writing„..mTohne
asned-
ilislees with a scene between Sir Si
the former
tleiNhe(4, in which the latter persuades
kits3ntii4° is a much more suitable match for him
N; 't th
' and the knight consents to .
The
4tli ,
thanughter, and to discard the sister.
Ititer-L°-„sZes tO Wilot's house, and after a short
leivpwaitit:.4,..ticohnsPoefa announces to his daughter
.the
Sir Simon, we find the knight him-
Lti the maiden aunt Sarah.
os,_ "A good-hearted soul,
NI i
,-, no never saw a tear in any e7e,
lit il‘hlto 'slit her own kept it company,'
ttikt e Wabtirteing to her that his wooing had been merely
Feast ,or friendship gallantry, and politeness,. and
IS Lail
r;:iin„g% This scene was admirably acted by
illorteraii-,",1 41M Glover, and drew down shouts sif
stOti pro-' applesue. Having got rid of the aunt,. .Sir
dams‘tee girl
tollo the niece. She is a gay, lively,
'4l'' Wril -9
quiz the foolish old
PeNtreis she
•disposed to
Itoo'9e, " completely overpowers him by her
No, and telling him he knows not how to
'elf ,s`lrag,, him
she finds he loses heart
h.she.
taea,"4 his it 14', until at last the old knight throws im
1)tio r,'B' sod :14eies, Pays her the most high-flown com,,plin-
it'as'°litii""eng,th endeavours to snatch a s.. 0
t'ld t- t° kisn' saYs the fair Catherine, " I will give you
the d,,tght. -8
111,('• ' " Name it," exclaims the amorous
ilhie,"te, sel sans 'atch me, if you can," is the reply, as
N ' 4 SC.." of? and throws a chair ;nand way, over
these the
eetitables and breaks his shins with .
the? 4ulh e°ll act concludes. The third act opens in
,I. ,b 3, ?rr
the fixing Farclns of Sc. James's,. we presume,
tee 84 tne time of the play in the first. half
lathe'qhp setseeth The the niece are
-1, and - eentnry. Inc aunt and .
4,'lth'i,r'ae h w" discover from their conversation, that
Itl Of4telrlaeters:lf, is the 'fair incognita of Dover, who
she h the ~, tne heart of Percy Sage, and that, know-
-141'444 eon!el: ,f4d between Sir Simon and her father,
()11 er, a sled from her lover her name. She is.,
hits ass°°l„swhat of a coquette, and will not admit
/%ili', pant that she loves h " I'm sure you love
slitetillelsutTihte aunt. '‘ NoY'n.declares Catherine ; to
p,, w Q.,41,,, replies-.
il a geo'air, then, you met him every day
vat 4 week and more? Was it by chance?
Vat he uncommonly strange thing. Chance is!
y,e, rather
,0 sins, like charity, it hides;
h,4ol3',BLtogether blots them out .
ns, lett Was Le blame for what he had no hand in,
i3,tioil not meant—was never once foreseen—
it4t Of 01,),elled-..sotne svay—as a thing might drop
eh4ltva3,:f(louds ; tho', very strange to say,
Tii,ttte do
exactly where we'd have it !
lie eeser',sesPegrace, who, in all his life,
ki,lait4 hiea proper action yet.
li,,,?talte3 s. hand to nothing but he blunders;
4i7tis R„:;seneighbour's pocket for his own;
Ail's
the
auses without fault in the pleader ;
'4ll' lil v't°ng medicine and kills the patient ; .
It le,.'! an awkvard kis' makes poor young ladies,
t: sadeBjegningreatuarevseln the world,
TBye se an- cat the same place and hour,
hi tut ZU in't72. WllO never for a moment .
ae,s pa, elq,
andr walks to meet with anything
144 dr„,:sake trees, and charming scenery." 44) "do .'" deliehtfullgiven by Mrs. Glover,
Is gheNl re ' Yg '
NI rti Peated rounds of applause. As she, is
Ivillis to stelFe
note longer, by keeping up a foolish mas-
ih tlikett° eisitt ue heart which for her sr.ke was
t' RirPe, elillp
.everything, Percy himself a,ppears in
N '-- •-te is with two ladies, the one "a pleas-
Vol tthet, b
*Os,. to the'r intriguing artful mother,
Your
i : I,7desartendoaffat.hini i:o.rld, has married
1/4„1,:l'o.;41,:ela:t
ripe_iior„t Years ati.,,eatheeY ssea7,a,rs se endaughters without portions
ti°4le!4 an wishes advised
to gs home, but is thus remon-
by her aunt :
itb su,sv,er stolerN What ! see
?et i„ms er a bluer fore your very eyes,
t‘te ,1011 and ) shift to save the spoil,
sor Qse tame it in the robber's hands?
t'dA„ arq -stile? is i
tell ono, an, onif . home, indeed! Die rather!
',,sseh, aim to hu,aclaim,your property!
I,'_ sr ifc;:io.tear;3 r, ce he s no true lover-
-4,',0 41;4 will, the' ,out should you find, as much
i _`411,,i sgh it eff 3'. ve coaxed him past recall,
A _ INisss,e, se ths, 'with what good grace you can,
I 1 11 steaarr2w -Xlifte gtrd
..mornin-g 1.7--N.ow sweet niece,
•141, hie, ss thy h me barbed with jealou,
a t„
,-,:ecv.arld hsteteXt what quality's within
is iiit'l4l4llglY she .
uni) tersa„, scene kdoes hide and listen, and overhears
rqwiliii %,tred by tkuetween Percy and Catherine, which
.e. rei'erine drew' appearance of Sir Simon, where-
to a
,t 3 off,
~t) Peee„PsJier glove, and, having hurriedly
ea where-
rather Et) jEZlplai'llit;•o. !fleet her. there on the morrow,
then,,atl.
1)411
.y.
insolencepQr,eyl;sUasi•onoiishhitilsentat this i n
conductdaring
e viiik i s qui
Nfrl,„? , 44".',udly , Inor.e increased when Sir Simon,
~_ see 01! deei_9r his insolence, sn from him
h„,':eY catin`kle, ei7ring that the lady is highly(Sir Simon's)
.4,1' whet( 0 bell 411"gea him to fight for the glove.
~.‘. 4s; eve that th girl will
iiit'ale wa„ "4;304 na e
41 1:: . tit:
tarte yons' the
e s lady,
3'
so: yholleuerrr
etu nio
ncllinea
might have been thine:
I •49 sli , s hand
corertek h In i 1 the place lii p
utyg..a.,hk _,e
capso i
/1 her
clai ni°t's heart °'l
11;1:::;11
iizttlitt:shiltglel:otvnwe ______ll e :
Swear, but
Ithe xtliat hi:lcie find th. e°l%
:In the opentinlg7slevelii-
ei;th aet" a Issehtelatizing all flirts
all his
the niece
iattissallierr eecUrred 11311,a'deri aunt informing
Sir S r S;ion. and Percy in
woad e
i.
tithe.erminion Of the
tto re,..Y-garden e:s-
mciulce he:' aod of the dei
'WI

into a jest—she loves him not—she is rejoiced he has
renounced her ; but when her father enters and an-
mounces that she is on the morrow to wed Sir Simon,
she at once declares that wed him she never will;
and the maiden aunt, having in vain attempted to shake
his resolution, determines to counterplot him. Percy is
then announced, and he reproaches Catherine, who
confesses her love for him, with her conduct to his uncle,
believing that she still intends to wed the old man. This
mistake, however, is soon cleared up by the interven-
tion of the maiden aunt, who urges' the lovers to instant
flight ; but just as they are about to obey her injunction
Peter Wilmot enters, and, locking his daughter up in
her room, turns her lover cut of his house. Their good
genius, however, is present in the person of the maiden
aunt, whose injunctions Percy promises implicitly to
obey. The fifth act opens with the arrival of the guests
to the wedding. Percy arrives with them, and congrae
tulates his uncle on his good fortune, and willingly re-
signs the lady to him. Old Sir Simon is rejoiced at this
sudden change in his nephew's sentiments, but he is
observed to'be fidgetty and uneasy. The priest comes
not, and the bride has not yet made her appearance.
Peter goes to Seek the priest, the guests withdraw, and
the maiden aunt goes up to Sir Simon, asking him what
is to be done. Now Sir Simon has, the night before,
received a very mysterious letter on the subject of his
marriage, which heti given him some uneasiness. Di-
vers strange inuendos had been whispered into his ear
by divers of the guests, and this question from the
aunt puts the Poor knight into a regular pucker,
She draws him to questioe her, and at last, after much
hesitation, she tells him that her niece is mad, and has
vowed to dO him some grievous harm, and raves of
aconite and secret ways of death, and insists on wearing
deep mourning at the wedding. Catherine herself ap-
proaches him, and attempts to remonstrate with him on
his folly in insisting on the marriage, while Sir Simon,
who is convinced of her madness, watches her with fear
and trembling. At length he consents to renounce his
project of marriage with her ; and when she gratefully
endeavours to seize his hand to kiss it, he roars out for
help, believing himself in the grasp of a madwoman.
Percy and the others enter, and of course Percy and
Catherine are made happy, and so are Sir Simon and
aunt Sarah, but after a different fashion. Sir Simon
would fain IA ed the maiden aunt, but she wisely deter-
mines to remain single, replying to Sir Simon's offer—
" No : von and I shall live
Good friends unmarried—wedded in the wish
And constant care to see these young ones happy!"
The play was well received throughout ; but towards
the conclusion there v, ere some slight express
sions of disapprobation ; they were, however, imme-
diately drowned in most vociferous applause ; the non-
contents gave up the contest, and the play was announced
for repetition every evening without a dissentient voice.
The principals were called for at the conclusion, as was
Mr. Brinsley Knowles himselF, who bowed his acknow-
ledements from what we may be almost justified in
calling the author's box. In the production of this his
maiden effort, Mr. Brinsley Knowles was most efficiently
supported by the artistes and by the management.
Farren and Mrs. Glover wore .perfection ; Hudson made
a very spirited Percy ; and Mrs. Seymour gave a light,
agreeable, though somewhat sketchy, version of the
spirited and volatile Catherine. The play was put upon
the stage with the greatest attention to the scenery and
decorations ; its mounting was superb. The house was
a bumper.

ADELAIDE GALLERY.
RE-ENGAGEMENT OF PROFESSOR KELLETI
Professor Keller and his corps of living statues commenced
a second engagement at the Adelaide Gallery on Monday.
The poses plastiques of these wonderful artir.;
classical and graceful. Whether they '„-c 3 are most truly
ive us tableaux vivans
from pictures, or representations of the master-pieces of
sculpture, they are equally firer !. Certainly Professor Keller
and his corps are at the he .a of their profession. No one has
yet appeared who can P:eproach them either in beauty, form,
or grace of position. The gallery is crowded, both morning
and evening, duitag the performances of Professor Keller.

THE CLEANSING-TEIE STREETS

OF THE CITY.

COMMISSIONERS OF SEWERS' OFFICE,
GUIL D HALL.
On Tuesday a numerous deputation from the Association
for the Promotion of Improved Paving, Cleansing, and
Drainage, established in March, 1842, at the head of which
was the President, Mr. Charles 'Cochrane, waited upon the
Commissioners of Sewers, at Guildhall, upon the subject of
the following letter, directed to the Commissioner by the Se-
cretary to the Association :

" 20, Vere-street. Nov. 17, 1845.
" To the Commissioners of Sewers of the City of London.
"Gentlemen,—l am instructed by the President, Vice-
President, and Council of this Association, most respectfully
to submit the following proposal to your consideration:—That
you will be pleased to permit this Association to demon-
strate, at their own expense, for a period of two months, to
what state of perfection the streets may be kept clean, by
the employment of a given number of men throughout the
day, in the undermentioned places :—The area surrounding
the Royal Exchange, to the extent of from 50 to 60 feet;
Threadneedle-street and Throgmorton-street, Finch-lane,
Tokenhouse-yard, King-street, Guildhall, Gresham-street
(late Cateaton-street), and 200 yards along Moorgate-street,
giving employment, it is supposed, to about 30 men. lam
particularly instructed to observe that it is the furthest from
the wishes of the Association to interfere with, or affect in the
slightest degree "the interests of the scavenging contractors;
so far from it, they,will consent to convey the manure and
other dirt collected during the day to such deposits as may
be pointed out by the contractors.
" The deep interet, Gentlemen, which you take in the
promotion of clean public thoroughfares—the readiness with
which you raised the street-cleansing contracts this year
from 4,5001. to 9,oooL—the good results which have attended
on this increased outlay, making the streets of London
cleaner than all others in the metropolis, while the sanatory
condition must be greatly improved—the grand efforts made
by the generous citizens of London to supply, by means of
voluntary subscriptions, baths and wash-houses to the poorer
classes, in order to encourage habits of cleanliness amongst
them—and, finally, the undisputed fact that, by the main-
tenance of the cleanliness recommended by the Association
in the public streets, permanent employment can be given to
many thousands of the deservit, poor in the United King-
dom, so much to be desired during the inclement winter
months; all these things induce the Council of the Associa-
tion to hope that the Commissioners will readily accede to
their present request, as they are convinced that the example
of clean streets, which they are s ) anxious to be displayed
under the auspices of the municipality of London, will be
speedily imitated in every town and borough throughout the
United Kingdom.—l have the honour to be,,Gentlemen, with
the greatest respect, your obedient humble servant,
" .L M. DAVIES, Secretary and Surveyor."
Mr. COCHRANE and the other gentlemen of the deputation,
after having urged the necessity of complying with the
request contained in the communication, stated that the good
effects of adopting a general plan consonant with the views
expressed in it, would be of the highest description, and that
the Association entertained not the most remote doubt that
the citizens of London would, after the experiment, join with
unanimity in commendation of the principle, and the mode of
accomplishing it.
Mr. PEACOCK (the Chairman of the Commissioners, of
whom about thirty had assembled) said the necessity for
watching over the public health was increasing daily, and
the commissioners of the City sewers were rejoiced to observe
how zealously and diligently their neighbours were exerting
themselves to prevent the consequences naturally arising from a
densely-populated neighbourhood. The Comniissoners of
Sewers for the City had, in the spirit of the resolution to do
all they could for the public health, determined to compel
the contractors to fulfil their contracts to the letter in
cleansing the streets, and had on that morning fined three of
them for neglect of duty. They felt great interest in the p:0-
posal of the- Association, approved of the experiment, and
most heartily concurred in allowing it to be mad, for the
term specified, with the consent of the contractors for the
time being. It would (Mr. Pte cock ;added) be desirable that
the experiment should he made in :tie immediate neighbour-
hood of the Royal Exchange, its the Poultry, and in King-
street, Cheapside.

Some of the Commissioners said they hoped for the assist-
ance of the'press on this :occasion.

Mr. PEACOCK said Ile wa, sure of the support of the
press, judging from what had been done by that power
when its influence was much inferior to that by which it was
at present distinguished. The Commissioners of Sewers
were, be infol.med the deputation, engaged in endeavouring
to bring some fire-escapes of a new construction, and ap-
parently calculated to be very efficacious, into use in the
City of London.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
ASHDOWN PARK COURSLNG MEETLNG—Nov. 18.

THE DERBY STAKES FOR DOG PUPPIES.
Mr. Lawrence's Loyalist boat Mr. Bowles's British Oak.
Captain Wyndham's Wtnnybald beat Mr. Rake's Rocket.
Sir P. H. Fleetwood's Fleetwood beat Mr. W. Etwall's
We-wont be-Beat.
Mr. Etwall's Etonian beat Mr. Brooks's Barabbas.
Mr. Gordon's C,ockfighter beat Sir P. H. Fleetwood's Fa-
vourite.

TTIR OARS STARES FOR BITCH PUPPIES.
Captain, Wyudham's Widasa beat Mr. Bowles'a Bronze
Star.

M:. Etwall's Enford Lass (Skip) beat Mr. Lawrence's
Lkmprev (Eel).
Mr. W. Etwall's Wigwam beat Mr. Miles's Mossey.
Mr. Bowles's Baby Blake beat Mr. Gordon's Camlet.
Mr. Lawrence's Lucile Gratin beat Captain Wyndham's
Winner.

Mr. Etwall's Eaglet (Ring(love) beat Mr. 3files's Milli-
cant.

Mr. Charlton's Creeper beat Mr. Bowles's Brambilla
(drawn).
Mr. Etwall's Whittle beat Mr. Gordon's Countess.

CUP 40 GUINEAS.
Mr. Bowles's Brocade beat Mr. Miles's Mistley.
Mr. Gordon's Crape beat Mr. Lawrence's Lothario.
Captain Wyndham's Walberga beat Mr. W. Etwall's
Wants-a-Name.
Mr. Rakes's Regina Victoria beat Mr. Etwall's Wit's-end.
Mr. Lawrence's Linda beat Mr. Miles's Merlin.
Captain Wyndham's Wei7d beat Mr. Bowie's Bras-de-fer
Mr. Brookes's Belter beat R.dkes''s Rebecca. .••
Mr. Lawrence's Lady WHIM: beat Captain W-
Witchcraft. , yndlaana's
BETTING .AT 141A-NCII ESTER.-
lIIESDAY
DEEM'. •
15 to 2 agst Sting-18 to 1 pat Broca.rdo-25 to 1 agst
Lord Exeter's lot-25 to 1 arr
Spithead-25 to 1 agst lago-
-30 to 1 agst Malcolm-40 1 agst Manilla colt-40 to 1
agst Fancy Boy.

1,000 to 15 a- CHESTER CUP.
(taken). t
Nereus (taken)-1,000 to 15 agst Magnet

00CIET7 OF BOILER-MAKERS.--The fifth anniver-
sary of this Society took place on Tuesday evening at the Star
and Garter Tavern, Arbour-square, Stepney, when nearly 250
members of the Society sat down to a good substantial din-
ner, which was served up in a manner that reflects great
credit upon Mr. Hubble, the proprietor of the Tavern. The
feast was one of a purely social character, and was enjoyed
with a gusto that was truly gratifying to all who feel a plea-
sure in witnessing those who contribute so largely to the
wealth of the country throwing aside, as it were, the cares
and anxieties of life, and making themselves, for the moment,
merry and happy with their fellow-labourers. The practical
value of the Society in respect to the trade is generally appre-
ciated by its members, and binds them together for good and
worthy purposes. The which was presided over by
Mr. J. Yale, having been i:isposed of, the wives and sweet-
hearts of the male portion of the company joined the party,
and a dance having been got up, the festivity of the evening
was kept up to a late hour, when all retired highly delighted
with the arrangements made for their general comfort.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.
EXETER AND WEYMOUTH.
[The following is a continuation of the report of the meet=
ing held at the Guildhall, Weymouth, on Monday afternoon,
which was not concidled when the post left] :
EDWARD STRICK, Esq., on the part of the proposed Exeter,
Weymouth, and Dorchester Coast Junction line, said, while
I admire the tact of the Hon. Gentleman who last spoke, yet
could not but regard his statements as clap-trap to catch the
people of Weymouth—l allude to his putting the Exeter,
Dorchester, and Weymouth Coast line in opposition to the
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway. We approve of
the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway, and quite
agree in all the arguments 'employed in support of that line :
they are so many arguments in our favour. The question is,
will not a coast communication westward be of advantage to
Weymouth. Our line furnishes facilities for persons coming
from North Devon, and other places in that direction, which
no other line will so well supply. Your best policy will be to
support such a line. The engineer of the Great Western Co-
mpany has stated that it will be to their interest to complete
the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth line ; and why ? Be-
cause it would feed their own trunk line. But he has not
said a word about their line from Bridport to Exeter. This
new scheme of theirs would be of advantage to Bridport and
Dorchester, but it would be death to Weymouth, and I would
ask your calm and deliberate opinion whether a line that
connects you with the west coast would be detrimental to
your interests. The gentlemen representing the Great
Western attempt to convince you that their proposed line
from Bridport to Exeter provides accommodation equal to
that we offer you, but advert to the map. By their route
you are to go to Bridport aid Maiden Newton, just ten
miles longer than the way we propose to take you. Here
then is a saving both in time and expense, and is this no
advantage? I would again repeat that it is to the interests
of the people of Dorchester and Bridport to support their
scheme, but it is to your interests to support us. Give us
then your free and frank opinion as to which of these two
linen will be most beneficial to yonr interests.
BARLOW, Esq., Director of the Great Western Com-
pany, on the behalf of that company pledged himself
for the fulfilment of whatever promises they made
to the people of Weymouth. Does not the
Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway give you
a safe and excellent line ? Which Company was
earlist in the field? Did not the Great Western come for-
ward and assist you when no other Company would? and
common gratitude should lead you to give your support to
any line which that Company may carry out. lam quite
sure that the Directors of the Great Western will direct their
attention to the improvement of the town, and encourage
the formation of any Company having that object in view.
—(Hear, hear.) I therefore hope that you will be prepared
to supportthe scheme of the Great Western, and rest assured
that what they propose will be carried out to its full extent.
EDWARD STRICK, Esq., -rose to complain of the conduct
of the Great 'Western in corning forward several months after
they had possession of the country. When their plans
were announced and matured, the Great Western, borrowing
the idea, and in the eleventh hour, comes farward with a
competing F;eheme. He very much questioned whether the
Great Western intended to carry out this as well as many
etb:er of their schemes, and in confirmation of his opinion
-ne would read a letter which he received from a Mr. Chap-
man, at Warminster. (The letter was to the effect that the
Great Western Company were ever actuated by a selfish spirit,
and never consulted the interests of the community. They
projected no new lines until other companies came forward
to supply the wants of a district. That in regard to the
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway scheme, they had
already broken faith, and it was the belief of the Wiltshire
people that the Great Western Company was not sincere in
their proposal of constructing a line to Weymouth.)
Some interruption followed the reading of thisletter, which
when subsided, the meeting was addressed by
C. SANDERS, Esq., Secretary of the Great Western Com-
paoy, after a few preliminary observations, proceeded to direct
the attention of the meeting to the relative merits of the va-
rious schemes introduced to their notice. He said I wish the
matter submitted to your reason, and would ask whether it
is best for you to be connected with the Great Western,
with all its ramifications, or with the Exeter, Weymouth,
and Dorchester line? When I had the honour of appearing
here a twelvemonth since, I was told that a coast railway
was not what you desired, but a communication with Bath,
Bristol, the midland counties, and to the north of England.
Your language was, Give to us a connexion with the interior of
the country that will best subserve the interests of Weymouth.
We have given you such a line, and is it now to your interest
to neglect us for the purpose of adopting a more direct line
to Bridport? The promoters of the Exeter, Dorchester, and
Wes-mouth line admit that the Wilts, Somerset, and Wey-
mouth line will benefit Weymouth, and they wish it success,
and yet advocate a line which, if constructed, will intercept
the traffic of that line. You are this day called on to make
choice what line is best for Weymouth, and not what is best
for the Great Western. I maintain that the 'Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth, with its continuation to Hungerford and
Westbury, and to Exeter in the other direction, will best
supply your wants. If by your vote you adopt the Exeter,
Dorchester, and Weymouth Coast line, you may perhaps lose
both lines. (In referring to the letter which was read, charg-
ing the Great Western with breach of faith and neglecting
the public interests, he said it was a most unjustifiable attack
and that it did not contain one word of truth.) Do you think
that the Great Western Company, after incurring the expenses
of procuring the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway Bill,
would abandon it? yet such is the insinuation of that letter,
and I cannot refrain from saying that it is a most libellous
and infamous letter, and that it ought not to have been in-
troduced. In again referring to the Exeter, Dorchester,
and Weymouth line, I admit that it is a shorter line to
Bridport, but that is not the question for you to decide, Will
you identify yourselves with that line, and which would de-
prive you of another line giving you so much greater ad-
vantages ?—(No, no.) Look then well toyour interests, and
not take up with a Company who is looking for an alliance
with the line to Southampton. Such a connexion cannot
benefit you.—(No, no.) Would the London and South-
Western Company seek the re-establishment of the mail
packets to the Channel Islands? We (the Great Western)
shall have a clear and undivided interest in doing what we
can for Weymouth. We wish you to be a large importing
port—(Hear, hear)—and as I believe the day is not far
distant when the Government intention of establishing au
harbour of refuge at Portland will be carried out, the
formation of docks and other improvements will necessarily
follow. I look to you to place confidence in us, to support
us, and rely upon it you will come to a right conclusion.
Mr. HOPKINS, in reply, begged again to repeat that they
were not opposed to the Great Western. We were first in
the field; our surveys were made, our capital subscribed
for, and then the Great Western Company, as was usual
with them, comes forward, and says we will adopt a line
which shall swamp this Company. I will ask why' did
the Grat Western now come forward to construct a direct
lin:, to Exeter, of which the Bridport line forms a branch,
—was it with a view of serving the district ?—(Hear.) Our
Company comes to Weymouth, and says to you, you have a
railway to the east, a railway to the north, and we will sup-
ply you with one to the west. lam told that such devia-
thins are contemplated in the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth
Railway; that the line cannot be completed without a new
Acrof Parliament. Mr. Hopkins then directed attention to the
desirableness of a coast communication westward, as offered
by the Exeter, Dorchester and Weymouth Company, and as
regarded the gauge they intended to adept, they had not yet
decided. They were waiting the report of the Government
Commission, who were brfestigating the relative merits of the
two gauges.
Sir JOHN AUDREY stated that though the Directors of the
Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth Railway contemplated a
deviation of a portion of their line, yet that would not pre-
vent them from commencing on those parts of the line where
no alterations are intended.
Mr- J. F. HODGES thought the meeting was not in a con-
dition to came to an unbiassed decision. They had heard gen-
tlemm advocate their several projects, in which each had their
separate interests. I will, as a Weymouth man, give my
honest and fair opinion. I am not identified with either
scheme; I hold no shares in these or any other railway
companies. In looking at the country through which the
Exeter, Weymouth, and Dorchester Coast line proposed to pass,
I find it is for twenty miles a competing line with the
Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway. lam of opinion
that the line in itself would be injurious to the interests o
Weymouth, and if we act in good faith to the Great Western
we are bound to support their line. The Great Western is
called a great monopoly, and why? because it forms a com-
bination of talent and enterprise which entitles it to our sup-
port. They promised us the Wilte, Somerset, and Weymouth
Railway, and they have obtained the sanction of Parliameas
for that line; and though there appeared to be nue deiv..
its commencement, we are assured th-t
t in
-ass2.
delay will be an improvement in result of that
line (the Exeter, Dorchest,-
~,ustruction. Is this new
benefit -e, and Weymouth) calculated to
lines
it say no ; and for this reason, internal
_ „is deemed the most valuable to an importing
are
al Weymouth?p..
port.—/
,rfear.) Look at the line of country through which
ilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway passes. It
also connects you with the middle and the north of England,
and it is from these places that the great stream of visitors
come to watering-places.—(Hear.) What advantage will
it be for Weymouth to be connected with other watering-
places? We have to consult our own interests. The Ex-
eter, Weymouth, and Dorchester Coast line connects us with
Bridport, but what are we to expect from Bridport? and
farther westward, what do we meet with but watering-
places, which are all rivals to Weymouth? The distance
from Weymouth to Bridport, by the Wilts, Somerset, and
Weymouth Railway, is twenty-five miles, by the Exeter, Dor-
chester, and Weymouth Coast line it is fifteen; but the po.
pulation between this and Bridport coastwise is to small
that there is not even a turnpike-road, and the only coach
from Weymouth to I3ridport is obliged to go through Dor-
chester in order to mak it pay. The saving of a few minutes
between Weymouth and Bridport is a matter of small impor-
tance ; besides, is Weymouth in a condition to take up so
many Schemes F—(A voice—" We are not called on for our
money.") I admit it; but the construction of a line
rested on the probability of its paying. I think we shall not
be acting judiciously in separating ourselves from the Great
Western, and would urge on you to give them your strenuous
support.— (Hear.) We cannot better bring out the resources
of Weymouth than by connecting ourselves with BEIOI a
powerful and spirited Company.--(Cheers.) He concluded
by moving the following resolutlpn :
" That the interests of this, borough and port will be
bet COUSUIM by the it4Y mpgrt sod SuMagguent of

the inhabitants being given to the Wiltsi Sonierset,mad Wey-
mouth Railway, upon the reliance of their proceeding as
rapidly as possible with the construction of their line between
Dorchester and Weymouth, and affording assistance to .the
general improvement of the harbour.
" That it is therefore inexpedient to give any encourage-
ment to the competing line, proposed as the Exeter, Dor-
chester, and Weymouth Coast Junction Railway.
" That the extension proposed from the Wilts, Somerset,
and Weymouth Railway, at Yeovil and Bridport, towards
Exeter, called the Exeter Great Western, will be serviceable
to this port, as affording railway communication with the
intermediate towns of Crewkerne, Chard, Axminster and
Honiton, as well as with the city of Exeter."
Capt. MANNING seconded the resolution.
Mr. ARDEN, the local agent for the Exeter, Dorchester,
and Weymouth Coast line, proposed as an amendment—
" That it appears to this meeting highly desirable that a
coast railway communication between Weymouth and Exeter
be made, in order to afford increased facilities to visitors

frequenting Weymouth thaw a survey of an intended
line having been made by the Directors of the Exeter, Dor-
chester, and Weymouth Junction Coast Railway, and its
details fully explained, this meeting considers it perfectly
adapted to serve the above purpose, and hereby pledges itself
to support the same, and respectfully requests their county
and borough Members to further it in Parliament."
Seconded by Capt. MEECH.
R. Gonnox, Esq., requested to be permitted to say a few
words before the resolution or the amendment was put. I
congratulate Weymouth in having so many companies to
court their patronage.—(Laughter.) I hope you will con-
sider that it is not for your interests alone that they thus
came forward.—(Hear.) They hare their own interests
to serve, and it is for you to consider how you can promote
their interests in conjunction with your own.—(Hear, hear.)
On a former occasion I recommended you to make the Great
;Western your friends; well, have they deceived you ? (Hear.)
I am told they have not ; other lines are being con-
structed, but the Wilts, Somerset and Weymouth show no
symptoms of a commencement; but can we wonder at a little
delay when we know what a demand there is for efficient
hands? Why, the master of our workhouse has just deserted
us, and is employed by some railway company at the rate of

,wo or three guineas a day. We have no reason to clout

their sincerity, but as another Company is present, this is a
good time to ask them what they intend doing for the im-
provement of the harbour and the port generally, and I will
take this opportunity of urging on the merchants, and those
who have the management of the harbour dues, the necessity
of reducing those charges so as to place you on an equal foot-
ing with the competing ports of Bridport and Poole. If the
present charges remain until you are connected with Poole
and Bridport by railway, I am told that coals can be im-
ported at either of those places, and conveyed to Weymouth,
and sold for a less price than they can be landed for at Wey-
mouth. If the harbour dues cannot be removed, I want to
hear Mr. Sanders and Mr. Brunel say that we shall have a
harbour and docks elsewhere, and thus make you indepen-
dent of the corporation ; and, to carry out those views, I shall
propose that a committee be appointed at this meeting, to
confer with the Great Western, and see if the port of Wey-
mouth cannot be materially improved.—(Hear.)
Was. ELIOT, Esq., here read a prospectus of a company to
be formed for the purpose of constructing docks, and other-
wise improving the port of Weymouth, but which, not meet-
ing with general approval, was withdrawn, and a committee
was.formed in accordance with Mr. Gordon's suggestion:
Mr. SANDERS said—l am not prepared to make any spe-
cific pledge as to the intentions of the Great Western Com-
pany with regard to the port of Weymouth, but this I will
promise, that if you appoint a committee, I will undertake
that the Directors of the Great Western and the Directors of
the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway shall appoint a
committee, and they shall sit down and examine the ease in
a business way—(Hsar, hear)—and my committee will be
quite ready to bear their portion of relieving you from your
harbour debt, and also to aid in other ways in the improve-
ment of:your port. (Mr. Sanders took occasion to deny the
statement made by the engineer of the Exeter, Dorchester,
and Weymouth line, that they (the Great Western) had
come forward at the eleventh hour to construct a direct line
from London to Exeter. The construction of a direct line
had long been contemplated by the Great Western Com-
pany, even before the commencement of the last session. of
Parliament. He also denied that the concession of the clause
inserted in the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway Bill
(that they would not oppose a direct line to Exeter) at all
led them into difficulties, or caused them to make alterations
in any of their plans.) The Great Western could not in good
faith have come out with their scheme at an earlier period,•on
account of our connexion with the Bristol and Exeter Company,
but as soon as their arrangements were made with that Company
our plans were announced. And as to the charge of occu-
pying the ground of the Exeter, Dorchester, and Weymouth
Coast line, I never knew, until I received a letter from Wey-
mouth a few days ago, that such a company as the Exeter,
Dorchester, and Weymouth Coast Railway was in existence.
Our projected line from Bridport to Exeter has already ob-
tained the sanction and support of all the Noblemen and
landowners in that part of the country. In conclusion, I
would say, trust to us, and we will not forsake you ; we will
carry out every plan we project; for though we may be fools
enough to make them, we are not knaves enough to forsake
them.—(Cheers.)
The amendment being put, not half a dozen hands were
held up in favour of it. The resolution, being submitted, was
carried with acclamations.

Thanks having been given to the Chairman, the meeting
was dissolved.

NORTH WALES MINERAL RAILWAY 'COMPANY.
CHESTER, MONDAY, FIVE O'CLOCK.—At one o'clock this
afternoon a special meeting of the proprietors in the North
Wales Mineral Railway Company was held at the offices of
the company, in this city, for the purpose of taking into con-
sideration a proposal for amalgamating the said company
with the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Rail-
way Company, and in case of such proposal being assented
to, of adopting such measures.in relation thereto as may be
necessary and expedient.
Mr. Wm. Wardell, banker of this city, chairman of the
company, presided.
The advertiseMelit Convening the meeting having teen
read,

The CEtAttmot then addressed the proprietors. He said
they had met to take into consideratidu a proposition of
greater importance to the interests of this company than any
matter brought before thein singe they had been incorpo-
rated. The dose connexion which subsisted between the
North Wales Mineral and the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway was such, that it behoved each,
for their mutttai interest, to unite in working the two lines
in the Most harmonious and profitable manner. The greater
portion of the traffic, he presumed, would be through
traffic in connexion with both railways. It was, there-
fore, 'their interest to consider the two companies as
man and wife, having one common purse, and one common
object. What possible benefit or good could arise from
having two separate and distinct committees, separate staffs
of officers, separate establishments for engines and carriages,
and the making and repairing of them, and to keep books of
accounts against each other fbr every sixpenny parcel that
might be brought over one line for the other? It must,
therefore, be evident to every one connected with these lines
that it was their common interest to unite, and make one
concern, or, in the ordinary phrase of the day, to become
amalgamated.—(Hear, hear.) The advantage was so clear
that he need not put it a any other shape; and the only
point for their consideration to-day was the terms upon
which the amalgamation was proposed to be carried into
effect. They had been the subject of mature deliberation on
the part of both the committees, as well as private conversa-
tion, sounding each individual member of the committees,
and ether influential holders of stock; and at the recent con-
ference of the two committees, after very long, calm, and
dispassionate discussion, which lasted for many hours, the
terms were adjusted, he was happy to say, to the satisfaction
of every individual who attended the meeting. Every indi-
vidual °member of both committees who attended that con-
ference was satisfied they were coming to a wise determina-
tion in recommending jointly to the proprietors in both com-
panies the terms of amalgamation which would now be read.
Mr. KELSALL, the law clerk, then read the terms of the
amalgamation, and the' following resolutions were founded
upon them :

"That the Company be amalgamated with the Shrewsbury,
Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Company, upon the
terms agreed to at a joint meeting of the directors of both
companies, held at Chester on the 28th of October; as follows
that the 20/. shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway
Company, when paid up, shall be held as 261. 13s. 4d. of
paid up stock of the amalgamated company; and the 101.
shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, when
paid up, shall be held as 131. 6s. Bd. of the stock of the amal-
gamated company, and shall draw dividends accordingly.
And that the 201. shares of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway Company, when paid up, shall be
held only as 201. of the stock of the amalgamated company.
" That the North Wales Mineral Railway Company shall
be entitled to receive the whole of the wocee4 0114 dividend 3
derived from their own lines, until the 6hrewsbury,Oswesiry,
and Chester Junction Railway shall be opened throughout.
" That the capital required tbr constructing the branch
lines to be brought Ibtie the cum^. in session of Palliament
shal t
.I. ile issued co the shareholders of both companies, as aft
all'J.l;amated stock, in the proportions of one 10/. share for
every 20/. share in the forth Wales Mineral, and in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railways, re-
spectively ; and one 10/. share for every two 101. shares held
in the North Wales Mineral Railway.
" That the Directors be empowed to take the necessary
steps to carry out the foregoing resolutions.': • .

The CamiistArt said, before he proposed these resolutions,
he would make one or two observations, to show the prin-
ciple upon which the Directors had arrived at these terms.
They had taken an account of the expense of making one
railway, and, as far as they could, of the proportion of traffic
that there would be a material increase of traffic upon the
upon each line. They had certainly come to the conclusion
Mineral Railway over that of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junction. This they were decided upon, and
consequently the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester
Junction Railway could not be put upon precisely equal terms
with their line, which would cost something more per mile
in making, and the traffic not be equal. The exact propor-
tion would be as four to three. If there were 71. to divide
the Mineral would take 41., and the Oswestry 31. Sup-
-144 to divide, the MinAs..l realise
EA 4nd the n 1
the
guaranteed
iegrhet h
77vestry 6t. Which was the same proportion,
Sup-
pose there were
poeurbleeedn,t, appose the Mineral
f were ;appose
in that case the
Shrewsbury might make eight per tent. t thell the div'r
dend could not advance above eight per cent. Should ten
per cent. be made the position of the Company would be this, that while it was receiving only eight per cent, the
other and weaker partner would be receiving ten per cent.
Again, supposing six per cent. were guaranteed as a fixed
sum to the Oswestry ; it might not realise that ; but you
presented, at all events, the possibility of its receiving more,
however prosperous the joint lines might be. A precisely
parallel case had happened within the last few days, viz., the
Great Western and the Bristol and Exeter Companies. The
Great Western divided eight per cent., and the profits of the
Bristol and Exeter were estimated at six per cent.—pre-
cisely the samefigures he submitted to the present meeting ;
but in that case the proposal was, that the Bristol and Exeter
should not at any time receive more than six per cent. The
Shareholders, however, contended that ultimately the line
would pay eight per cent., and they renounced the agree-
ment made for the= by the Directors, and justly go. Now

they (the Directors of the North Wales Mineral) proposed
the Satire proportion of eight to six, and upon that basis to
become amalgamated. If the profits were larger, then
the Oswestry would receive their proportion as six to
eight ; if they were less than was anticipated, they must
submit to an equal reduction with the Mineral. The sub-
ject, therefore, was brought before the Proprietors on a prin-
ciple to which he thought they could hardly object, because,
whatever prosperity might attend one would also apper-
tain to the other, and they would move on in pari passe
in profit and loss. That there would be great economy in
this there could be no doubt; nor could there be any doubt
that the advantages would be more. More comfort and pre-
cision in the management must necessarily follow from the
union. The advantages, therefore, he thought, were wholly
in favour of the amalgamation. With these observations, he
begged to move the resolution.
Mr.HAnarsorr. asked if the conditions explained did not
apply only to the present capital? In all new stock they
would be equal.
The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative, and added that
another question would shortly be brought forward, namely,
the necessity of creating a very considerable addition to the
existing stock, for the purpose of completing the branches to
the collieries, and in some other directions, which would be
either feeders to the main line or matters of defence against
projected schemes; and this additional stock was to be
granted to the amalgamated companies, share and share
alike.—(Hear.)
In reply to a question.
The CHAIRMAN said that the branches would be to Llan-
gollen, Wem, Welshpool, &c. He then mentioned that three-
fourths of the Proprietors of the whole stock had sent in
their proxies, consenting to the amalgamation, and that in
order to save the standing orders, the notices had already
been published in the Gazette.s
The Rev. Mr. LYON then econded the resolutions, and
they were unanimously carried.
The Rev. Mr. LYON asked when the new shares would be
issued ? •

The ClTAlRMAN—lmmethately ; and we shall require the
usual deposit of ten per cent.
Mr. ROY (Secretary)—They are 10/. shares, and the de
posit will be 11. each.
The meeting then terminated,
SHREWSB

URY, OSWESTRY, AND CHESTER JUNG

TION RAILWAY.

CHESTER, TUESDAY AFTERNOON.—At one o'clock to-day
an extraordinary general meeting of the proprietors in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Com-
pany was held in this city, " for the purpose of taking into
consideration a proposal for amalgamating the said company
with the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, and in
case of such proposal being assented to, of adopting such
measures in relation thereto as may be necessary and expe-
dient." The chair was to have been taken by Wm. Ortsby
Gore, Esq., M.P., but ho was unable to be present, and Mr.
Wm. Wardell, banker, deputi-chairman of the company,
consequently presided.
The CHAIRMAN, after announcing the object of the meeting,
said the advantages of the amalgamation must be so obvious,
that it would be quite unnecessary for him to say more than
one word in furtherance of it. It would be perfectly ridi-
culous, in a line of only forty miles long, to have two com-
mittees, two sets of officers, two sets of engines and car-
riages, together with books to be kept against each other of
the transit of goods passing from one over the other.—(Hear,
hear.) In fact, the undertaking was an united one. A large
portion of the traffic must pass over• both lines; and it was
certainly desirable on all accounts that there should be one
action through the whole. At the meeting of the North
Wales Mineral Company yesterday, the resolution for amal-
gamation was unanimously carried, and he hoped they would
to-day be carried by this company with the same unanimity. I
Mr. KELSALL, the law clerk, then read the resolutions, as
follows :
" That the company be amalgamated with nie'NfOrth;
Wales Mineral Railway Company upon the terms agreed to
at a joint meeting of the directors, held on the 28+ October
last, as follows :

"That the 20/. shares of the North Wales MiThera,l Rail-
way Company, when paid up, shall be held as 261. 13s. 4d.
of paid up stock of the amalgamated company ; and the 101.
shares of the North Wales Mineral Railway Company, When
paid up, shall be held as 13/. 6s. Bd. of the stock of th 6 amal-
gamated company, and shall draw dividends accordingly;
and that the 20/. shares of the Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and
Chester Junction Railway Company, when paid tip, shall be
held as 201. of the stock of the amalgamated company.
" That the North Wales Mineral Railway Company shall
be entitled to receive the whole proceeds and dividends de-
rived from their own lines, until the Shrewsbury, Oswestry,
and Chester Junction Railway shall be opened throughout.
" That the capital required for constructing the branch

lines to be brought befoie the ensuing session of Parliament,
shall be issued to the shareholders of both companies, as an
amalgamated stock, in the proportions of one 101. share for
every 20/. share held in the North Wales Mineral and in the
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction Railway Com-
panies respectively. and one 101. share for every two 191.
shares held in the North Wales Mineral Railway Company.
" That the directors be empowered to take the necessary
stens to carry out the foregoing resolutions."'
Mr. W. PErPrrr inquired whether the estimate of traffic
was taken from the difference in the value of the lines, or.
whether it was a perspective view of it?
The CHAIRMAN replied that the resolutions had been
agreed to at a conference of the two boards, after a long awl
most deliberate examination of the merits of each line. He
was glad to tell the proprietors that the terms agreed to were
satisfactory to both. They were founded upon the cost of
construction. The cost of constructing this line would, be-
cause of the large viaducts upon it, be materially more than
the construction of the mineral line; at the same time there
would be a large through traffic upon it. Taking into account
the capital and all other data, it was considered that the pro-
portion of four to three would be the fair and proper propor-
tion to amalgamate upon.
Mr. PRPPITT said there was a line projected from Birken-
head to Flint and Mold ; and he asked, if a line should be
made in that direction, whether it would not injure the
North Wales Mineral, and add to the traffic on this (the
Oswestry) line?
The CHAIRMAN said there were various projects in agi-
tation affecting their lines, and the directors had not closed
their eyes to them ; but they could not now consider them.
They had their acts, and a certain traffic upon which to form
their calculations.

Mr. J, 11. Ross, one of the directors, said that any lines
in the direction of Mold were not in opposition to the'North
Wales Mineral. Their line went to Wrexham, and there-
fore was not a competing line with any to Mold. Assuming
the traffic to be equal on both the North Wales Mineral and
the Oswestry, the Mineral was so much inferior in cost, that
it was thought fair it should have some advantage upon the
first amalgamation.
The CHAIRMAN then formally moved the adoption of the
resolutions; and the motion was seconded by Mr. PErrrrr,
and carried unanimously.
A PROPRIETOR asked if any portion of the Oswestry line
was opened kefore the amalgamation was effectedr the profits
would go to that company only?
The CHAInMAN replied that there was a reservation of this
sort in favour of the North Wales Mineral promoters, and of
course the same reservation would apply to this company.
Mr. 3. B. Ross said the reason of that was, because the
North Wales Mineral had first got their Bill. He begged
to congratulate the promoters of both companies upon the
amalgamation which had taken place. The two companies
separately might have occupied but a very trifling and small
position in the eyes of the world; but united they made one
company, with one line of forty-six miles long. extending
from Chester through the towns of Wrexham and Oswestry,
to Shrewsbury. The amalgamated line would have a large
traffic from Liverpool, Manchester, and Chester. both in pas-
sengers and goods, to the counties of Salop, Chester, Den-
bigh, and Merioneth ; and as it passed. for 14 miles of its length,
and at about its centre, through the great mineral field of
North Vales—the minerals from which, even now, were
carried in large quantities towards Chester and Birkenhead
upon one side, and Shrewsbury and Birmingham upon the
other—the traffic in this branch would necessarily be very
great. In this way these lines, as amalgamated, would be
possessed, not only of a large goods and passenger, but of a
large mineral, traffic. Perhaps the line might pay as a
goods line, or a passenger line, or as a mineral line only;
but taking the three together, it would certainly be a ten
per cent. line, and one ot the best in the country.—(Hear.)
Brilliant as these prospects were as to the line itself, there
were yet brighter prospects in the extensions which were
contemplated. They were owners of half the capital, and
half the direction of the line from Shrewsbury to Hereford,
which would put them in connexion with the Great Western,
the South Wales, and the Welsh Midland Ilaii?raYs,
bring-
ing on this line the iron of South Wales, and tii';.• Passenger
traffic from Bristol to Liverpool; while, upon the oisler
there were two competing lines from Shrewsbury to Birn2ng"
ham, of one of which their chairman (Mr. O. Gore) wk.°
chairman ; but whichever of them got their Bill, it would
greatly increase the traffic in the directions of this now amal-
gamated line. He expected, therefore, that this line would
ultimately become the great trunk line of the west, ,extend-
ing from Chester to Hereford upon one side, and to Birming-
ham upon the other. If, then, their prospects were so great
from the local traffic between Shrewsbury and Chester, what
must they be when the line was carried out to a connexion
with the London and Birmingham and the Great Western,
as it was certain to be?—(Cheers.) A more gratifying posi-
tion wrd impossible, and both companies, he thought, would
beers.)
4:ia be pleased with the measures adopted
....C.C•
have every reason
to-day and yesterday.
A vote of thanks was then prZ'sented to the Chairman, on
the rnotlon of Mr. FOLLIOTT.
The CHAIRMAN, in acknowledging the comp!jment, said it
was quite certain this would form the direct line froni Liver-
pool to Bristol and from Bristol to Southampton on one 8;2%
and to the Land's End on the other. It would command the
whole of the traffic of the south-west of England, and,
therefore, he thought there was every prospect of this being
a most successful undertaking.
The meeting then separated.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Nov. 18.
STOCK ExcriANGE.—The sales are—Birkenhead and Holy-
head Junction, I%—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire,
81,6—Bolton, Wigan, and Liverpool) 2814—Buckingham-
shire, 3—Chester and Birkenhead, New Shares, 47—Derby
and Crewe, 51; —Eastern Counties, 214—East Lincolnshire,
276—Grand Junction, 233—Ditto, New Quarter Shares, 32
Ditto, Eighth Shares, 21—Ditto, 401. Shares (L. M.), 551,E
—Great Eastern and Western, 31,6—Lancashire aizil North
Yorkshire, 2%—Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 43-Li-
verpool, Preston, and North Union, 2—London and Birming,
ham, Quarter Shares, 243 A—Manchester, Midland, and Great
Grimsby, 31/6—Midland, 145—Ditto, 401. Shares, 2134—
North Union (A), 206—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarter
Shares, No. 3 (scrip), 6%—Shrewsbury and Herefordshire,
29s.—West Riding Union, 71,4—Datch Rhenish, 81,g.
MANCHESTER, Nov. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire,
No. 2, 12—Grand Union, I%—Huddersiield and Manchester
Railway and Canal, 9 cum new—Lancasbire and North York-
shire, 234—Manchester, Buxton, and Matlock, 51. 12s.—
Manchester and Birmingham, 71—Manchester and South-
ampton, 376—North Staffordshire, 61.45. 6d.—North Western,
371—Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction, 3%—West Riding
Lnion, 71. 2s.—Great Paris and Lyons, 2v2. •
LEEDS, Nov. 18.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Midland, 1451/—
Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Ditto, Quarter Shares, 5%—
Leeds and Bradford, 4234—Ditto, Extensions, 38—Leeds and
Dewsbury, 20 c. IL—Newcastle and Berwick, 134—Oxford,
Worcester, and Wolverhampton, 16%—Wakefield, Ponte-
fract, and Goole, 34—Cambridge and Lincoln, 4%—Direct
Northern, 2/. 4s.— Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4%—
London and York (Bawtrv), 4—West Riding Union, 7%—
Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 15s. p.—Lancashire, York-
shire, and North Eastern, Bs. p.—Leeds and Liverpool Direct,
ss. dis.—Leeds and York, par—Leicester and Bedford, 19s.
p.—North Western, 3%—Nottingham, Erewash, and Amber-
gate, 3—Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham, ss. p.—South
Midlands, 4 p.—Wakefield and Bradford, 2s. p.—Wake-
field and Harrogate, 225. 6d. p.
HULL,Nov.IB. Nov . _ _

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Armagh, Coleraine,
and Portrnsh, I%—Coventry, Nuneaton, &c., VA—Derby
and Gainsborough, 11,4—East Lincolnshire, 2/. 16s. 3d.—
Grand Union, I%—Hull and Barnsley Junction, 25s.—Liver-
pool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 43/4—London and
York, 434—Nottingham, Erewash, &c., 3. ss. 9d.—Notting-
ham, Belvoir, and Grantham, 314—Nottingham and Boston,
3—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 2%—North British, Dal-
keith, 6.

TEXAS-ITS NATURAL ADVAN-
TAGES.
(From the New York Tribune.)

The following letter from a friend in TeXas, who fought
annexation fairly till beaten, and then looked down to see
what could be done there, gives a very glowing picture of
the fertility and natural resources of the new El Dorado. All
it says of these is doubtless true, yet there is another side to
the picture, made up of fevers, mortality, shallow rivers,
miserable harbours, &c. Yet Texas, redeemed from slavery,
would be a valuable territory; cursed with slavery, it is as
undesirable as the plague. What avails fertility and a ge-
nial clime, where labour is performed only from fear of the
p,-31 p ; Virginia was as blest by nature as Texas is ; so were
the Carolinas; but slavery has desolated them all. The site
of Jamestown is a worn-out and abandoned field; the rail-
roads traverse the richest sections of the south only to reveal
exhaustion antl one decaying house surrounded by clusters
of negro huts where freedom would have planted a busy,
thriving village. But let our correspondent speak :
" Corpus Christi, Sept. 20, 1845.
"My dear Sir,—l write you from the seat of war—or
rather of peace—for here there is neither war nor the rumour
of war. I have conversed with more than twenty Mexicans
during the last thirty days that I have been on the frontier,
from this point 150 miles inland—Mexicans direct from
the other side of the Rio Grande and all concur
in saying that there is no movement on that side, that there
has been none, and will be none, rumours to the contrary
notwithstanding.. The Mexican provinces bordering on the
Rio Grande desire peace, and would with extreme re-
luctance join any military expedition. There will
be no war, unless our troops are ordered to pass the Rio
Grande ! The army, under General Taylor, makes a noble
appearance—quiet, orderly, well-disciplined.
"I have now finished my travels in Texas, and only wait
an opportunity to embark from this place to Galveston, and
thence I shall embrace the first opportunity to return to the
north. I have seen nearly every portion of this country:
frontier settlements, Camanche Indians, and all else worth
seeing.
"The general feature of the country is that of an inclined
plane, sloping gradually towards the south-west, including in
its breadth from the Sabine to the Rio Grande, about 400
miles. The rivers run parallel to each other from the moun-
tains to the sea. This general feature of the courtry natur-
ally divides the soil into three districts—the mountainous,
the rolling, and the level, or sea coast. The level region ex-
tends along the whole coast. It is not .more than 30 miles
wide on the east, but expands to near 100 miles on the Colo •
rado, and then gradually diminishes ags2in towards the
Nueces. From this region, the rolling or middle district
extends back from 150 to 200 miles. The preva.lling character
of the coast region is rich alluvion, often of gre..:t depth. I
have seen it over 30 feet in thickness on the banks of the
Brazos, above Washington. The coast is free from stagnant
water; nor have I seen what might be called a swamp of any
injurious extent in the country.
" As one ascends the Brazos, Colorado, Gaudaloupe, and
San Antonio, the middle region rises in gradual undulations,
above the alluvial region of the coast, extending in some
places 200 miles before it blends with the mountain district..
On few parts of the earth did the eye ever rest on more good
land, rich rolling prairie, interspersed with wooland and fine
streams of pure water, than is contained within this middle
district. Of the spotless, pure world of flowers, I may not
here speak !
"Of the mountainous region I have seen less, but still
enough to form, I trust, a pretty accurate estimate of its
capacities. Beginning on the Rio Grande, at the junction of
the Rio Puerco, spurs of the Sierra Madre branch off to the:
north-east, skirt the head waters of the San Saba, cross the
Colorado, and finally melt away in the woodlands of the
upper Brazos—spurs of this range of mountains project
southwardly down the rivers Medina and Gaudaloupe to the
vicinity of San Antonio. These mountains are not usually
high ; abound in groves of cedar, pine, ash, oak, and other
trees. The finest valleys of alluvial soil lie and wind
throughout the whole range, susceptible of irrigation, and of
the highest state of culture. The &des of the mountains, and
even many of their summits, are adapted to agriculture. A
million of inhabitants will yet find subsistence, comfort, and
wealth, in this upper region of Texas.
" Such may be called an outline of this country, so famed
of late as the seat of diplomacy, of revolution, annexation,
war, truth, and humbug. Beyond all doubt, it is a country
of great value—superior on the whole to any portion of the
Southern States. It is similar to portions of Louisiana, ex-
cept that it has neither the rank undergrowth nor the putrid
swamps to poison the atmosphere, and produce sickness and
death. In the low alluvial soil of Texas, intermittent fevers
prevail, as they have ever prevailed in all new countries
where the sun is first let in upon the vegetable deposit of ag_es.
" Capital and labour find a good market in Texas. The
cotton planter will possess decided advantages over his com-
petitor in the States. The soil is more cheaply and easily
prepared for the plant and will produce more to the acre;
the season is longer, and early frosts do not prevent the
planter from picking all he can raise. From the Sabine to
the Rio Grande, cotton may be cultivated with the greatest
facility.
" The capacities of Texas for the culture of the sugar cane
can scarcely be overrated—the Brazos river alone and its
tributaries afford more and better sugar lands than is watmed
by the 'Mississippi, and this does not embrace one-fifth of the
sugar lands of Texas!
"All the grains of the north may be grown in this country..
I have seen sugar cane, cotton, wheat, corn, rye, and pulse:
growing in the same locality in Western Texas, and it would
seem difficult to say to which the soil seemed best adapted.
Tobacco and indigo succeed well, and will one day become
articles of export. The culture of silk in the region of Sart
Antonio was successfully tested by the Spaniards. For
grazing and stock raising of all kinds, you can scarcely. go
amiss—the whole country is one perennial, self-sustaining
pasture.
" Slavery, except in name, can never extend to Northern
and Western Texas—if for no other reason, because it can
never become in those parts a profitable investment.
" The people of Texas, as a body, are law-observing, peace-
able, intelligent, and hardy. You must not judge of them
from the turbulent and unworthy few who came there in
earlier times—many of these have passed away. Fifty peace-
able citizens come here and settle ; no note is made of it—
one notorious scoundrel flies from justice, takes up his abode
here, and every paper in the 'Union heralds the fact.
"From this time forward the trade from Texas will go north
—to New York and Boston; for there will be the consump-
tion and outlet of her staple productions, and thence will be
mainly derived her supplies. Indeed, coosidering the capa-
cities of this country for the culture of the great staples of
sugar, cotton, and wool, no price could have been too large
for its acquisition, save that of a violation of our constitu-
tion and a sacrifice of our national honour.
" I have filled my sheet and can write no more, though I
feel as if I had scarcely touched upon any of the thousand
other matters that crowd upon me—these I leave for the
social circle when we meet."

WINDSOR, TUESDAY EVENING.--The rumour,
which has been current at Windsor since Tuesday last, that
Mr. Neville was about to receive a Government appoint-
ment, which would necessarily compel him to vacate his seat
for the borough, resolved itself this morning in a more de-
finite shape ; the report (which is generally credited) now
being, that Mr. Neville is to have a commissionership (said
to be of Customs) to which a salary is attached of 1,200/. a-
year. In that event another election for the borough would
not be far distant.

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CONTEMPLATED INCREASE OF THE FIRE BRIGADE.
—lt is in contemplation of the directors of the various fire
insurance-offices to increase the number of brigademen, and
to form the whole body into a police fire brigade. The cause
of the required increase arises from the number of firemen
required to keep watch day and night on premises where
fires have occurred, to guard the property saved until it is
removed, or arrangements made with the directors of the
fire-offices. The forming the force into a police brigade will
be advantageous to the public, as the metropolitan police con-
stables will not be required to remain on the premises.
WEST INDIA MAILS.—The steam-ship Thames,
Philip Hest, R.N., commander, arrived at Southampton at
seven o'clock on Tuesday, after a rapid voyage, with fine and
moderate weather, arriving much before her time. Her dates
are—Demerara, October 20th ; Tobago. 21st ; Trinidad, 21st
and 24th ; St. Vincent, 27th ; St. Lucia, 27th ; Martinique,
28th; Dominique, 28th; Guadeloupe, 28th; Antigua, 29th;
Montserrat, 29th; Nevis, 29th; St. Kitt's, 29th;
30th ; St. Thomas's, 30th,; St. Jago de Cuba, 20th ; Jamaica
24th ; Jacmel, 26th ; and Puerto Rico, 28th. She brings 40
passengers, and generally a small freight.. The Thames brings
no news of importance. The islands were generally healthy.
The Dee left Jamaica for Carthagena and Chagres the 16th
of October. The Tay was at St. Thomas's on the 31st of Oc-
tober, the Spanish sloop-of-war Churruca at St. Jago de Cuba
the 18th, her Majesty's ships Imaum and Galatea at Port
Royal the 31st, and the Spanish man-of-war Habanera, 16
guns, at Puerto Rico on the 28th.
DEATH OF THE Ray. DR. WADE.—On Tuesday
afternoon Mr. Bedford held an inquest at the Three Com-
passes, King-street, Golden-square, upon the body of the
Rev. Arthur Savage Wade, D.D., lately residing at No. 9,
Clarence-place, Pentonville. The deceased, who was in his
58th year, was well known in the political world. He was
the rector of a church in Warwickshire, and independently
of that he enjoyed a private income of 2,0001. per annum.
Francis Butt deposed that he was in the employ of Nicol
and Co., tailors, &c., 114, Regent-street. About ten
o'clock on Monday morning the deceased gentleman came
into the shop, and having chosen a pattern, gave an order
for a dress coat. He then walked from the rear of the pre-
mises towards the door, and while talking, his foot slipped,
and he would have fallen had not witness gone to his assist-
ance. He immediately exclaimed, "Oh ! I have lost the
,:se of one side." Deceased attempted to say something more,
but his articulation was so indistinct as to be quite incompre-
bensib2e. The aid of a medical gentleman was immediately
g r man-
procured.
in soon atier ten on Monday morning, to see the de-
Mr. Brett, surgeon, stated that
to
Wade,t
Witness
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having
found al l e d
edical treatment if possible, as-
ith him, but finding paralysis in-
fcreeasqueedn,
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him in
creasing, bled him at the arm, the issue of which seemed
favourable. He was sub.aerently removed to .29, Silver-
street, where ho was again v; sited by the medical gentleman,
at a quarter to four, who then found him in a dangerous state.
Ile never rallied, and expired shorav after four o'clock. This
surgeon attributed the cause of death to apoplexy. The
Coroner briefly remarked on the melancholy nature of the
case, and the jury recorded a verdict in accordance with the
medical testimony, "Died from apoplexy."
A BOAT CAPSIZED.—LOSS OF LIFE.—On Thurs-
day last the following melancholy accident happened off the
mouth of Weymouth harbour a boat from her Majesty's
revenue cutter Rob Roy, was making for the port, with a.
press of sail, the wind blowing strong from the south-east,.
when off Newton's Cove it drave her bows under water, and.
she immediately capsized. The crew consisted of five indi-
viduals; the whole were immersed in the sea; one of thenr
was unfortunately drowned, not being able to retain his hold
on the boat, which was keel upwards ; the other four held
on till assiatance came, which was afforded as quick as pos-
sible ; they were ranch exhausted, but happily saved from
their perilous situation. The sailor drowned, a young MD,
was named Tucker ; his body has not yet beta found.-'-
Sherborne Journal.
GREAT PEDESTRIAN MATcn.—Yesterday the long
match between Bradshaw and Bee, two well-known
pending t The
Pedestrians, came off near the Black Dog, at Bedfon
men are of the London fancy, and hive acquired consider-
ableetie reputation. They were matched for 25/.. d
la side,
'road.
former to travel 20 miles, and the latter 19 mi esecn
his
They were to start together, and the first
deal 1 g
d 13of bettin
respective distance to be the winner. g
A do the first
was made on the race. They conclude
fifth mile
in
nine minutes, and kept well together; at the mile Bee
took the lead ; his opponent walked steady, and kept
close up. At ten miles Bee was in apparent ease and walked
firmly, while Bradshaw seemed rather distressed; the dis-
tance had been covered in 93 minutes and 10 seconds. - They
rattled away till the 13th mile, when Bee exhibited symp-
toms of weakness, and was attended very carefully by his
friends; but the distance and pace had told heavily upon
him. Ho, however, was urged to continue, and he kept on
the road, and at the 17th mile he was quite exhausted.
Bradshaw, in the meanwhile, had stepped away, and had
attained a good lead ; and Bee finding lus loist., ground irre-
coverable relinquished the race, and Bradshaw went in an
easy winner, and accomplished the 20 miles of road in three
hours and twenty minutes.