The Sun.
London, England, 1842-02-11 00:00:00

AUDITORS.

Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. Professor Graves, A.M. F. R. S.
ACT U A RY—W. S. B. Weolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S
PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotson, M. D 2 F. R. S.
SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq.
SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Suttee, Ewens, and Omman-
ney, 6, Basinghall-street.
BAetrxes—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co.
LIFE ASSURANCE.

AnvA NTA GES.- Pe r feet security from a large paid-up Capi-
tal and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to borrow
Two-thirds Premium paid, without expense or forfeiture—and
Profits annually divided.

N.B. Policies for Short Periods at Lower Rates than at any
other Office, with option of continuance for Life, at the usual
rates.

DEFERRED ANNUITIES.

The best and most varied provision for after life hitherto of-
fered—£2 12s. per animal (Is. per week) at 20, will at 65
give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of £47 16s. 6d.,
or £349 11s. cash,l r policy at death of £466. Similar ad-
vantages at 50, 55, and 60—Two-thirds payments lent at any
time, and Two-thirds returned in ease of premature death.
The detailed Plans, and Last Annual Report to be had at
the Office, at any of its Branches, or lon application will be
forwarded post free.
F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary.

VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE AND
LOAN COMPANY.
No. 18, King William-street, City.
Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., Chairman.
BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq.. Deputy Chairman.
William Allen, Esq. John Knill, Esq.
Benjamin Barnard Esq. John Nolloth, Esq.
Charles Baldwin, Esq. '1 homas Nesbitt. Esq.
James Cockburn, Esq. Major-General Robertson
Bryan Donkin, Esq., k R.S. Daniel Sutton, jun., Esq.
Aaron aoldsmid, Esq O'Bryan Bellingham Woolsey,
James Law Janes, Esq. Esq.
EOLICITORS,.. Messrs. Lake and Curtis, €O, Basinghalls'reet.
Assurances of every description may be effected by this Com-
pany, on a scale entitling parties to participate in profits, er on
a low non-participating scale. Premiums, in any case, made
payable to suit the convenience of Assurers. Loans, repayable
by instalments, are granted to parties assured with the Corn-
pany, on a liberal and advantageous plan, either on real or
undoubted Personal Security.
WILLIAM RATRAY, ACTUARY AND SECRETARY.

NORTHERN AND EASTERN
RAILWAY.

The Half-yearly General Meeting of the Proprietors of this
Railway was held yesterday, pursuant to advertisement, at the
London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. Wm. Crawshay, Esq.,
in the Chair.
W. Botraxi, the Secretary, read the Report of the Direc-
tors, from which it appeared that the opening of the line as far as
Hockerill, might be look ed for by April next, that the traffic on the
line during the six months ending the 31st of December, 1841,
amounted to 23,944/. fis. 7d. on an avetage of 9201. 18s. 81,
being an increase on the traffic receipts of the preceding
six months, of 3911. Is. Bd. per week. The expenses charged
against the traffic account of the last six months were
18,008/. 18s. Bd., leaving a halance in favour of the Com-
pany, for that half-)ear of 5,9351. 7s. I Id.
The CHAIRMAN then stated that he was open to answer
any questions which any of the Proprietary might think fit to
put relative to the affairs of the Company; or if no one had any
observations to make, he should move the adoption of the
Report,
Mr. HARVRY seconded this motion, which was then carried
nem. con.

In answer to a question from Mr. Rowe, the CHAIRMAN
stated that there was some difference between the Northern
and Eastern and the Eastern Counties Railway in consequence
of the latter Company demanding that they should pay, in ad-
dition to the fourpence per passenger and 7001. a year, the
Government duty for the conveyance of passengers over a
small part of their line. There was nothing about that in the
agreement between the two Companies; and he would recom-
mend that the Northern and gastern Railway should not ac
cede to such a demand. The question, however, must be tried.
After some further conversation, in which Messrs. Rowe,
Downes, Bidder, &e., took part,
The CHAIRMAN, after referring to the profits of the Com-
pany, proposed that a dividend of lbs. per share be declared,
and made payable on the 14th inst.
Captain FORD seconded this motion, which was then carried
unanimously.
Some further discussion ensued of a private nature, relative
to the case of 111 r. Williams, in which several gentlemen took part.
A vote of thanks was passed to the Chairman and the Di-
rectors, and the meeting adjourned.

LLANELLY RAILWAY AND DOCK

COMPANY.

A general meeting of the Directors and Shareholders in this
Company was held yesterday at the London Tavern, pur-
suant to advertisement, for the purpose of submitting to the
Shareholders a Bill to be introduced iato Parliament during
the present Session to enable the Directors to extend their
op-rations upon the line of railway, and also to enable them to
raise more funds.

Mr. BIDDULPH was called to the Chair, and read a clause
in the Bill incorporating the Company, which provided that
when any new Bill was about to be introduced to Parliament
it should be submitted to the Proprietors, and which further
provided that three-fifths of the said Proprietors should agree
to its introduction. It was for this purpose that that meeting
was called.

After some discussion as to the mode of taking the votes.
Mr. BLOUNT rose to explain the objects of the Bill. Their
present Bill would expire in August next, and it was therefore
necessary that the Act should be extended. Upon the railway
were to be used locomotive engines, and when their original
Bill was framed, steam had not come into use. That Bill was
obtained in the year 1828, and of course steam power was not
mentioned in it. That Bill merely empowered the Company
to raise 14,0001., and yet it was under that Bill that they were
obliged now to act. The Hon. Gentleman then went on to
state the advantages that would accrue to the Company if the
railway was extended.
Several Shareholders manifested their decided opposition to
the Bill, and after a great deal of desultory conversation a show
of hands was taken, and the Bill abandoned.
The meeting then separated.

PAR LIA MENTA RY BUSINESS.
MINORITY of TWENTY-EIGHT (Tellers included) who
voted in favour of Mr. Brotherton's Motion—" That no op-
posed Motion be brought on and decided after twelve o'clock
at night, unless one hundred Members be present :"
Aglionby, H. A. Gibson, T. M. Scholetield, J.
Blake, Mara. Harford, Summers Scott, Robert
Bowes, J. Hatton, Captain V. Strickland, Sir G.
Bowring, Dr. Hindley, Charles Ward, H; G.
Brodie. W. B. Johnson, General Wason, Rigby
fiusfeild, William Marsland. H. Williams, W.
Crawford, W S. Morris, David
Duncan, George O'Brien, W. Smith
Forster, Matthew O'Connell, D.
Fox, Charles Richard O'Connell, It J

TELLER!?
Brotherton, J.
Ewart, W.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
Office of the Birmingham Anti-Corn.law Association,
Colman-row, Birmingham Feb. 9, 1842.
Sip,—We have this day withdrawn our petition for the total
and immediate repeal of the Corn and Provision-laws, and after
lying nine days for the public approbation and signature, without
any exciting impulse whatever, we have already about fifty-two
thousand names appended. Will Sir Robert—will Wellington
or Buckingham ..will the whole band of monopolists put together,
dare to treat thie petition with disdain and silence ? I think not.
J. S. LAUDER, Secretary.

THE LATE GEORGE BOLWELL
DAVIDGE, ESQ.

Several imperfect statements having appeared relative to the
above gentleman, we are enabled to present, through the kindness
of a friend, the following account, which may be relied on :=lllr.
Davidge was born in Bristol, in August, 1793, consequently he
was in his forty-ninth year. He was apprenticed to a printer in
that city, but ultimately, through the failure of his master, turned
over to Messis. Gye and Baln& Enamoured of theatricals, he
eventually adopted the stage as a profession, and played at various
theatres, among others, at the " Sans Pareil," and the "Coburg,"
of which he afterwards became proprietor. Here he amassed an
independence, and lost it. He afterwards became proprietor of the
the " Surrey Theatre," which he continued to hold (lately in con.
junction with Mr. Willis Jones), until his death. • At this Theatre
he was eminently successful, which enabled him to bequeath a
handsome competency to his widow, and many liberal bequests to
different charities ; among others to each of the following institu.
tions he has bequeathed fifty pounds, viz., St. George's, London,
Guy's, St. Thomas, Bartholomew, Greville.street, Small Pox, and
Magdalen Hospitals, the Jews' Synagogue, Orphan and Blind
Asylums; ten pounds to the poor-box of every police.office ;
one hundred guineas to the Drury Lane Theatrical Fund,
and the like amount to the Covent Garden Fund, and a
fortnight's salary to every performer in his eltablishment. The
above, with testimonials of regard to his old and valued friends,
Mr. T. P. Cooke and Mr. Wilkinson (the executors), and a few pri.
vote friends and old servants, comprise the principal part of the
bequests; the remainder is left to his widow, and members of her
family, he having no children. The fimeral, which was private, and
devoid of ostentation, took place on Tuesday last, at the South Eastern
Cemetery, Norwood. It consisted of a hearse and four horses,
with the usual attendants, and four mourning coaches and pair,
followed by the carriage of the deceased and those of Mr. Marsden,
Mr. W. Jones, Mr. Stamp, and Mrs. Ducrow, and Mr. Osbaldistone.
In the first coach were Messrs. Kerschner, Nash,' Cooke,
and Wilkinson; in the second Messrs. Marsden, Lewis Jones,
Tyler, Lawrence, and Woodward ; followed in the others by
Messrs. Stamp, Stansbury, Bedford, Harwood, Russell, Honner,
Bunn, Monatt, Gardner, Ratcliffe, Wolcroft, and Forrester. Two
of Handel's sublime anthems were chaunted in the most beautiful
manner by Messrs, Bedford, Stansbury, Crouch, and other profes•
sional friends. Few men have descended to the grave more sin.
cerely regretted; honest and kind-hearted, many instances might
be related of his" doing good by stealth." The writer of this knew
him well,
warm both
and i prosperity
steadfast
friend, and adversity,
neither
elated and ever
opbiyngt
htfoundeh n,et
or hhi
gl
he
same
de-
pressed by the other; hospitable, generous ; the best of companions;
he was wont to " set the table in a roar," and his bereaved rela.
tions and friends have the firm consolation of
Divine mercy, in the words of hi. favourite Willi nAs faithful
below he did his duty, his soul is gone aloft."

The General Steam Navigation Company's steam
ship Wilberforce, Captain J. Stranack, arrivedfrom Antwerp
yesterday morning in twenty-one hours and a half, bringing
the Belgian papas of Wfdileay: .
, a
Handel's 'SOlorpon, in dratono, containing some
_
goctiped
the fisnatideotuebrleucahlotrhuissesevoefitihine great composer, will be per-
' i .

LONDON.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY ii, 1842.

The several soul-stirring speeches which have been
delivered at the Anti-Corn-law Conference, exciting the
greatest enthusiasm, have compelled us to devote to them
a large space, but not larger than they deserve.. They
a 11l be read and admired in every part of the empire, and
will, though only faintly reflected in our pages, every-
where excite some corresponding enthusiasm. We can
only notice one or two points, and recommend the whole
proceedings to the attentive consideration of our readers.
Mr. G. THOMPSON, after bestowing some just and
eloquent praise on the labouring classes for their
patience, said, " These men are the glory, and the
strength, and the foundation of the country. Should
they perish, and the Corinthian capital, with its delicate
tracery, its beautiful strawberry leaves, and its polished
shaft, be preserved ? lie would not touch those who
were the glory of the country, and its strength, and its
foundation. Rather let the column fall." Thereupon
the whole assembly rose almost as one man, and, waving
their hats, cheered and cheered again with the greatest
animation. We ntfver saw more enthusiasm in any
public assembly. This, however, was one only of several
similar manifestations, all testifying indignation against
the aristocracy.

The Deputies who manifested this. feeling are collected
from every quarter of Great Britain. They come from
remote Wales, and remoter Scotland. They are intelli-
gent and influential men, selected by the confidence
of their townsmen and neighbours. They may be
called the tongue, and they represent the mind of so
ciety. They are, at once, its heart and soul. They
are all, however, animated with the utmost indignation
against the aristocracy, because it will unrighteously
plunder the people by the Bread-tax. They speak the
sentiments of millions scattered through every corner of
the land.

The aristocracy consists of only a few men endoWed with
neither physical strength nor commanding intellect. It
has no power but what it derives from opinion ; and now
opinion, the reflex of its own conduct, is setting in
against it with a strong head, as the tide rises and rushes
up the Solway. The present course of the aristocracy,
thwarting the great tide of justice and popular -senti-
ment, leads to certain destruction. It will be swamped for
ever. In behoof of the aristocracy, to save the madmen
from themselves, the Corn-laws should now be abolished.
Sir B. PEEL has entered its ranks-;, he has allied h.s
daughter to. the Noble House of JERSEY ;, the cotton-
spinner's sqn has become connected by marriage with
the Princely House of ESTERHAiY ; and he .would
prove himself the best friend of the aristocracy—he
would save, it from annihilation 4y abolishing the
Corn-law.

. .
However much the aristocracy may be. feared in Ireland,
when backed by the people of Great Britain, it is there
neither loved nor admired. Let its power be weakened
here, and Ireland will shake it off mid crush it—regard-
ing it as a foe—as a powerful animal crushes the vermin
which seek to live in its hide.
Mr. GRIFFITH EVANS, alluding to Sir B. Ixcais's
scheme, said, when they extended the Church, let them
~,..,e
take care and enlarge the church-yards, He
expects there
will be more want of graves to bury the starved people,
in. Church-
yards
anundeer7tenant only ; and
are now used as abodes. At
yd:tarndsteiffin
the Quarter Sessions of the county of Meath, the last
Hilary term, MICHAEL BRADY, a man about 45 years
illreeslafnodr,lwiveingsebe,eings to worshipwere left
of age, was called before the Court, and examined con-
ecaerbiiini
the hole in the churchliiirdl
church-yard,' was thereply. “I 11 tell your Honours all
about it : On the Bth of May last, I was turned out of
nagt aalcla, bi3n,nuhrewbeuri
sltninper_fthei,sronandlysidae.
ho,l,elthils
the
n 0
c)
nmiyyscealfb.iann
bdy
my a
atlid may five hilderen,
without a house over our heads, and I could not get a
poofliKceellsbitiftutinhiel
house from any one ; and, after lying nine nights
out
in
the ditches, and as the children would be perished i,
they slept out any longer, Idug
seeing that another person like me had gone to live there
order not to
before me ; and we have lived there ever since, and I do
not know where to go if your Honours turn me out of
that." The order of the Court was, that the nuisance
isshsouueldunbteil atbnaet€l.ldrobrkynnthusee
i in which dis.-
trict the place is situate, shall be opened.
Church-yards, if they be enlarged, may yet come to
supply holes in England, as in Ireland, fur the living to
burrow in, as well as graves for the dead. Human
beings gaunt with famine, and like spectres, continually
haunt the public vision ; and now the horrid Eastern
fable of ghouls living with the dead is heoome a reality
in our country, Oppression seems the parent of hor-
rors, and we almost doubt whether the legislation of our
softly clothed and daintily fed aristocracy a ‘..0 not cause
more revolting scenes than the cruelties of the Thugs.

Howard,ThePin:gtsilti.tiTi scioh,f AMirr.:
seovferceosial)n,d,
continues protractedii,,
Philip Howud )o.7qm att.:hiding the House of Commons.
Mrd 'lttiVe" heard rather an improved a2count of Mr.
Howard's health, and trust that the life of that re-
spected gentlem'n, who has ever shown himself so warm
and enlightened a friend to f:7eed°ll3l %1:14 lytiqse culti-
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