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HARBOURS OF REFUGE.
REPORT.

TO TILE RIGHT EON. THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF
HER MAJESTY'S TREASURY.
We, the undersigned Harbour Commissioners, ap-
pointed by your Lordships' minute of the 2d of April
last, whose names are hereunto subscribed, have the
honour to report to your Lordships the result of our pro-
ceedings in pursuance of the objects pointed out to us in
that minute.
We entered upon our important and difficult duties
with a deep sense of the responsibility under which we
should have to offer our opinions.
This feeling lost nothing of its force during our visit
to the south-east coast, nor is it diminished on a review
of the circumstances under which we have now to pre-
sent for your Lordship? consideration proposals, which,
if appro%ed, must necessarily trespass largely on the
public revenue.
The Treasury minute under which we act gives for our
guidance three principal objects, viz.
1. The formation of ports of refuge for the safety
and convenience of vessels navigating the British
Channel.
2. That these should be calculated to become, in the
event of hostilities, the stations for ships of war.
3. The consideration of expense ns compared with the
public advantages likely to result from the construction
of such works.
Our instructions do not bind us by any strictly specific
limits. We are told, "If we think one harbour in the
charnel is not sufficient, we are at liberty to extend our
inquiries accordingly."
We avail ourselves of the scope thus given to us, and
being unanimously of opinion that one harbour would
not be sufficient, we proceeded to the extreme west of the
narrow part of the channel at Portland, and eastward to
Harwich, which, though not strictly within the limits of
the channel, is on the south-east coast, and forms an
important termination to our line in that direction. Any
less comprehensive view of the coast would have fallen
short of the spirit of your Lordships' instructions.
The surveyors placed at our disposal by the Admiralty
were directed to make detailed surveys of the anchoring
ground at each place, and also to ascertain if any change
bad occurred since the publication of the last charts.
This service has been admirably performed by Captain
Washington and the officers of her Majesty's surveying-
vessel the Blazer, at the eastern ports, and at Portland
with equal skill by Commander Sheringham and the
officers of the Fearless surveying-vessel.
Throughout our proceedings we have received un-
limited assistance from the Lords Commissioners of the
Admiralty, and, amongst other advantages, their Lord-
ships have permitted us to refer, as occasion required, to
their hydrographer, Captain Beaufort, whose ready help
has been most useful.
We obtained- every information we could desire from
the officers of the Cinque Ports, from the officers of the
Royal En ;ineers, the collectors of Customs, and from the
officers of the Coast Guard.
The Report of the Select Committee of the House of
Commons on Shipwrecks, to which we are referred by
your Lordships, has been read by each member of the
Commission, and the copious information contained in
that volume is yell worthy the attention of all who may
at any time be engaged in considering matters relating
to the ports and maritime interests of the kingdom.
It was not to be supposed that an inquiry of such a
nature as the construction of harbours could be entered
on without bringing forward many intelligent persons
with propositions of various kinds ; and the appendix
shows their names and the nature of their proposals.
To each individual we have given a patient hearing,
as our minutes of examination fully testify; and every
fair consideration has been bestowed on their plans.
We invited the Chairman of Lloyd's and the Chairman
of the Shipowners' Society to meet us, or to delegate
others to state the opinions of those great mercantile
bodies with reference to the positions they consider best
as ports for the shelter of their trade.
We have also had before us every class of persons who
were thought capable of affording information, including
several eminent engineers; and, in order to guard against
the often misleading opinions of residents at the different
ports, we have examined many others practically ac-
quainted with the various places, whom we believed to
be unbiassed by local partialities.
The examination of persons so varied in their pursuits
could not but afford much useful information. It has.
however, been no light task to deal with the conflicting
opinions they offer.
With these preliminary remarks we proceed to lay
before your Lordships the result of our deliberate consi-
deration of the whole of the circumstances which have
earnestly occupied our attention.

. THE BRAKE, OR SMALL DOWNS.
t The next place we have to notice is " The Brake,"
within which is the anchorage called the "Small
' Downs.'
It is here that a harbour has been proposed by Sir J.
H.Pelly, deputy-masterof the corporation of the Trinity
House, one of the Committee of Management of Rains-
gate hat hour, and a member of this Commission.
Any suggestion of this nature, coming from such a
quarter, could not fail to engage our best attention.
The " Small Downs " is an anchorage of considerable
extent, lying between the Brake Sand and the shore
northward of Deal. The holding ground is good, and it
is the general anchorage of the smaller class of merchant
vessels having occasion to bring up iu the Downs, thus
leaving the Great Downs more clear for ships of a larger
draugh: of water.
The Brake Sand is about five miles in length, with a
depth upon it at low water, spring tides, of from 3 to 12
feet. It shelters the Small Downs from the east in the
same way that the Goodwin Sands shelter the whole of
the Downs for a distance of nine miles.
We have had before us an elaborate plan and a very
full report, addressed to the trustees of Ramsgate har-
bour, respecting a design prepared by Sir John Rennie,
by which it appears that the breakwater he proposes to
construct is to be five miles in length, at an estimated
cost of 3,280,0001.
This plan is to convert the Small Downs into a
close harbour by constructing. a solid work along the
spine of the Brake, to be brought up two feet above high
watermark.

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the following members of the present Direction will go out of office,
vie., Sir JOHN SIMPSON, EDWARD CROWLEY, and WILLIAM
NASH, Esqrs., and who, being duly qualified, will offer themselves
for re-election.
Notice is hereby further given, that the above Meeting is made
Special, for the purpose of considering and determining the course to
be pursued in consequence' of the decision of the Board of Trade in
respect of the Dorking, Horsham, anti Wandsworth Branches.
The Transfer-books are now closed, and will remain shut until
after the Meeting. By order,
B. MARWOOD KELLY, Chairman.
C. It. MACKENZIE, Secretary.
London Terminus, January 24, 1845.

There is, however, a modified suggestion of Sir John
Rennie, which, if adopted, would reduce the cost to about
1,300,0001.
Another proposition was submitted to us for a work on
the Brake Sand, by Captain Vetch, late of the Royal
Engineers, by which he proposes to make a sheltered
anchorage within the Brake at a cost of 85,0001.
A third by Captain Sir S. Brown, RN., also for
the Brake, the details of which will be found in the
evidence.

thought desirable to have a more detailed and extended
' I examination of the bay by the surveying-vessel placed
at our disposal by the Admiralty.
The result has been the discovery of several other
patches of shoal water, as shown in the accompanying
chart, and our previous impression as to the hazird of
placing a harbour of refuge in such a situation has been
so strengthened that we decided to look for a more
eligible one on the west side of the head. There is no
..inner harbour or opening along the coast on the east side
of Beachy Head.
On the west side of Beachy Head the anchorage is
free from the dangers which render the east side less
eligible as a place for es,nstrileting a harbour of refuge.
The holding ground off Seaford is of the best quality,
and is much resorted to in easterly gales.
The Commission is of opinion that there is no good
position in the neighbourhood of I3eachy Head, where a
harbour is as necessary as in any part of the Channel
(being about half way between Dover and Portsmouth),
except in Seaford-road, and the accompanying chart
shows the place where a breakwater may be constructed
with great advantage to the trade, and as a station for
armed vessels.
The Commission is fully aware of the objections which
may be made to the formation of a breakwater harbour
on the west side of Beachy Head, considering the pre•
valence of the westerly wind ; but the local dis>.d-
♦autsges on the. east side of the head induce it to give a
decided preference to the west side, and the proximity o"
Newhaven has materially influenced their decision.

It has lately bgen shown by an Admiralty surveyor,
Captain Bullock, that the Brake Sand has gone about
700 yards bodily in shore.
The Trinity-house, en obtaining the survey from the
Admiralty, shifted the south and middle Brake-buoys,
and issued a printed notice to all mariners of this re-
markable change.
The Commission of 1840, which included the late
Captain Drew, one of the most able men of the Trinity-
house, say, in reference to the " expediency of enclosing
the Small Duwns," that "the magnitude and extent of
such a work, which would require a breakwater and pier
of upwards of five miles in length, the small depth of
water at the northern entrance and the uncertain nature
of the foundation, induce us to abandon the idea of a
harbour of refuge at that place."
According to the spirit of your Lordships' instructions,
and strictly in conformity with those issued by the
Admiralty to the former Commission, we have in pre-
ference directed our attention to the narrow part of the
Channel, where the navigation is dangerous to ships
contending with adverse winds, and where in war the
risk of capture would be greatest ; it is there that we
are to provide harbours of refuge for merchant ships,
and suitable ports to enable our vessels of war to main-
tain their stations in order to give protection to the
passing trade.
A harbour in the Downs can only be for ships that
have actually passed all the risks of the narrow part of
the Channel, or for ships waiting to commence their
voyage.

£2,500,000
1,250,000
500,000
50,000

Dover
Seaford .
Portland
Harwich
MILITARY DEFENCES.
The military members of the Commission aro of opi-
nion that there will be no difficulty in providing for the
defence of the proposed harbours.
They recommend that casemated batteries bo con
structed on the breakwaters themselves, and that these
should be supported by works and defences on the shore,
flanking the approach to them and to the entrance to
the harbours.
At Dover and Seaford there already exist works
of defence contiguous to the site of the proposed break-
waters, capable of being adapted to this object.
The island of Portland possesses great natural ad-
vantages for defence, and ibr the formation of a naval
and military depot, during war, to any extent that may
be required.
The military officers are further of opinion, that the
position and construction of the works necessary for the
defence of the proposed harbours cannot be decided on
until the exact site and relation of the latter to the shore
shall have been finally determined.

NEWHAVEN.
Newhaven is a convenient tidal harbour, and may be
considerably improved inwardly, as well as by carrying
out a breakwater from " Barrow Head," into a depth of
three fathoms at low water spring tides, by advancing
the piers seaward, giving a wider entrance, and dredging
the channel enclosed between them ; but as it cannot be
made accessible at all times of tide, it does not come
within the scope of our instructions to recommend any
present outlay of the public money for this purpose.
It will be the interest of the Commissioners of the
Upper and Lower Ouse to apply their revenues to the
utmost advantage, so as to give increased facilities of
access to the harbour, should a breakwater be con-
structed in its vicinity.
PORTLAND AND WEYMOUTH.
Our next and last visit westward was to Portland,
which, from its situation with reference to the Channel
Islands, and as the boundary of the narrow part of the
Channel in this direction, came naturally within the
range of our investigation.
A squadron station at Portland will have under its
protection, jointly with Dartmouth, all the intervening
coast, and these places, with Plymouth, will complete
the chain of communication and co-oporation between
Dover and Falmouth, a distance of 300 miles.
There is everything at Portland to render the con-
struction of a breakwater easy, cheap, and expeditious,
and the holding ground in the road is particularly good.
A large part of the island facing the bay is Crown pro-
perty, and contains abundance of stone. It has nume-
rous springs, and plenty of the best water may be had in
any direction for the supply of ships.
The roadstead also possesses the advantage of an inner
harbour at Weymouth.

HARWICH HARBOUR.
We have now to submit to your Lorpships a few
observations respecting Harwich Harbour, which we
consider one of very great importance to the trade of
the country.
This harbour, formed by the junction of the rivers
Stour and Orwell, is one of the finest, and may be ren-
dered one of the most useful havens in the kingdom. It
has a sufficient depth of water and good holding ground
over an extent capable of containing many hundred
ships.
But, with the exception of a channel of 18 feet in
depth, too narrow for general purposes, the entrance to
this port is not deep enough to admit ships of more than
12 feet draught of water at low spring tides; it is there-
fore at present a tidal harbour as regards ships of a
larger class.
It is remarkably well situated for the convenience of
a north sea squadron, and for the protection of the
mouth of the Thames.
It is the on'y safe harbour along this coast, and is in
the direct line of traffic between the Thames and the
northern ports of the kingdom, as well as of the trade
from the north of Europe.
There is a deck-yard, with building slips belonging to
the Crown, and the property under the Ordnance Depart-
ment is extensive.
It appears in evidence that by the falling away of
Beacon Cliff, on the west side of the entrance, and the
lengthening out of Landguard Point, on the east side,
the harbour has sustained great damage within the last
25 years.
The bottom at the entrance to the harbour, and the
coast on each side, are composed of blue or London clay,
in which are layers of " cement stone," in great demand
both in England and on the continent. Hundreds of
hands are constantly engaged in collecting it, and the
evidence shows that by excavating the cement stone in
front of the Ordnance premises, near the foot of Beacon
Cliff, the water has spread so as to be diverted from its
natural course, and the tide rendered so comparatively
feeble, that it no longer acts with its accustomed force
on Landguard Point, which has consequently grown out
500 yards during the past forty years, as shown by the
plan. It has already nearly filled up the deep water
channel, and by its further increase threatens to destroy
the entrance.
In the appendix there are reports to the Admiralty,
from the officer carrying on the surveying service in
the neighbourhood of Harwich, to which we beg to refer
fora full confirmation of our opinion of the necessity of
taking immediate measures for the preservation and im-
provement of this harbour. If this be not done soon, it
is impassible to calculate on the extent of mischief which
may take place; for on every south-west gale the Beacon
Cliff is in peril of being washed into the sea.
We, therefore, feel it to be our duty to submit to your
Lordships the pressing necessity for carrying out a
breakwater or stone, groyne, from the outside of the
Beacon Cliff, so as to surround the foot of it, and to ex-
tend the same over the shoal-water to the north part of
the Cliff-foot rocks, as described in the plan No. 6.
We also recommend deepening the channel to the
harbour to 18 feet at low water spring tides, by remov-
ing the shoals called the " Altars," and the eastern part
of another shoal called the " Glutton."

For these reasons, and considering the Downs in its
present state an excellent roadstead, with Ramsgate
Harbour immediately adjoining, capable of containing at
one time upwards of 400 sail, and which may be made to
receive 200 sail more, we do not feel ourselves warranted
in proposing any outlay of the public money in the
Downs:

DOVER.
History affords proof of the importance attached to
this place as a military and naval station.
As the advanced post of England on the south-east
coast, the want of a harbour here of sufficient capacity
for the reception of vessels of war, and for the conveni-
ence and protection of trade, has attracted the notice of
Sovereigns and Ministers from the earliest times, and
has led to a large expenditure of money for the improve-
ment of the present tidal harbour.
In considering positions eligible for the construction
of breakwaters, it should be Currie in mind that an inner
harbour is an indispensable requisite ; and, if there is no
natural advantage of that sort in the position selected,
there must be the double operation of building an inner
as well as an outer harbour.
There are few places that in this respect possess
greater advantages than Dover.- It has a dry dock for
repairs, and extensive quays with storehouses. Besides
the outer receiving harbour, there is a basin covering
more than six acres (now being enlarged to double that
size), and a third, called the Pent, which the late Mr.
Rennie, in his report to Mr. Pitt, in 1802, says may of
itself be made capable of receiving many sloops of war
and gun-brigs, and which the Dover Commissioners are
now considerably improving.
Mr. Pitt, when Lo,d Warden of the Cinque Ports, was
earnestly intent on having Doer Bay inclosed, and it
was this circumstance which led to our obtaining from
the Master-General of the Ordnance the plan of a har-
bour in Dover bay by the late Major-General Ford, of
the Royal Engineers.
There are two points,
each of great importance, which
have been suggested as objections to any proposal for
converting Dover•bay into a harbour ; one, that the
holding-ground is not good ; the other, that it will have
a tendency to silt up.
With respect to the quality of the anchoring ground
her Majesty's steam-vessel the Blazer, of 500 tons, and
120 horse-power, was ordered there to test its tenacity
to the utmost. The nature of the o eperlments, and the
satisfactory result, will be seen in Captain Washington's
report in the appendix.
In reference to the question of silting up, the Com-
missioners directed samples of the water in Dover-bay
to be taken up at different times of tide, in different
depths, and under varying circumstances of weather,
which have been transmitted to the director of the
Museum of Economic Geology for examination. The
result, as reported by Mr. Phillips, will be found in the
appendix.
The Committee is of opinion that more extensive ex-
periments are necessary, in order to determine the quan-
tities of matter borne in suspension by the tidal currents
on this part of the coast, and liable to deposit ; and beg,
therefore, to suggest to your Lordships the propriety of
their being continued under the direction of the Admi-
ralty for the space of a year in all circumstances of
weather.

Dover, situated at a distance of only 4i miles from
the Goodwin Sands, and standing but fayoUrahly to pro-
tect the navigation of the narrow seas, is naturally the
situation for a squadron of ships of war. Its value, in
a military puint of view, is undoubted ; but the con-
struction of a harbour of refugo there is, in our opinion,
indispensable, to give to Dover that efficiency as a naval
station which is necessary in order to provide for the
security of this part of the coast and the protection of
trade.

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THE GALE. -
Loss OF TEE MANCHESTER.—We were visited, on
Saturday night, and almost without intermission until an
advances' hour yesterday morning, with a dreadful gale
from the north-west, the violence of which, as it howled
along the streets, strongly reminded us of the memorable
storm in January, 1839. The damage in Liverpool has
been, comparatively speaking, of trifling extent. the
vessels in port having ridden out the gale gallantly.
Several of those in the Prince's and George's docks have
been chafed and otherwise slightly injured, but with this
exception, they have escaped without damage. In the
town a small building used as a blacksmith's shop, in
Parliament-street, opposite St. Barnabas' church, was
blown down, a large wooden paling, erected in the yard
of the Fever Hospital, Mount Pleasant, was carried
away, and sundry slates and chimney tops were con-
y-eyed to considerable distances by the impetuosity of
the gale.
But, if we hare escaped so fortunately here, we fear
that the accounts this week will convey melancholy in-
telligence of the loss of life and property in the channel
and along the coast. As yet we have only heard of the
loss of one 'vessel, the Manchester, of London, Ball,
master, which sailed from Liverpool for Calcutta., on
Saturday last, with a general cargo, and went down on
Hoyle Bank. Tho following letter on the subject, was
posted in the Underwriters'-rooms yesterday:—
" Sunday morning, half-past te:i.
" Sir,—About half-past eight, a.m., I observed a vessel
coming on shore on West Hoyle. I immediately or-
dered the lifeboat out and to proceed to Old Hoyle.
At this time a boat left the vessel and reached the Old
Hoyle with all her crew, thirteen in number; and, with
the exception of the lad and two others are all Leming
round; and every attention is paid to the other three,
who, I have no donbt, in a few hours will be better. The
vessel is the Manchester, of London, Captain Hall,
bound to Calcutta, general cargo. She is on the N.N.W.
point of the bank, and is going fast on her beam ends.
In haste, I am, sir, your most obedient servant,
" B. SHERWOUD.
" Court, Esq., Underwriters rooms.
From subsequent telegraphic communications it ap-
peared that the barque capsized and disappeared at nine,
A.M., and that the whole of the crew were landed safely
on East Hoyle by the Hoylake lifeboat. The Liverpool
lifeboat went out to render assistance, but by the time
she had arrived the vessel had sunk, and the crew were
saved. The Manchester was a fine new barque.
Yesterday morning, some time after she was due, the
Iron Duke steamer arrived from Dublin. She expe-
rienced a dreadful night, and during the height of the
gale one of her paddles sustained some injury, and one
of the sailors on board had his leg broken. The Maggie,
of London, came up the Mersey, last evening, with loss
of her mairtopmast and both her anchors and cables,
and with some injury to her stern.
IMMINENT DANGER OF M. THALBERG AND PARTY.—On
Saturday evening the Athlone steamer sailed for Belfast,
and had among her passengers the celebrated pianist,
M. Thalberg, and the equally celebrated vocalists, Miss
Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. John Parry, and Mr. Calkin.
Miss Birch's mother, and Mr. Calcott, the manager of
this musical company, were also on board. The party
had performed at two grand concerts in Liverpool, the
second of which came off on Saturday morning, and
were proceeding to Belfast for the purpose of performing
at a concert of the Philharmonic Society of that
town. About five o'clock last evening, the Athlone
returned to Liverpool, and immediately after M. Thal-
berg and his friends drove to the Adelphi Hotel, where
they described the sufferings they had undergone during
the night as being of the most painful nature. It appears
that they had succeeded in steaming in the face of the
gale as far as the Isle of Man, but that they found it im-
possible to proceed further, and fur hours the captain
considered the vessel in imminent peril. The party
seemed to have given up all hopes of ever seeing land
again, and expected every moment to go to the bottom.
Their joy at reaching their comfortable quarters in the
Adelphi Hotel last night was unbounded. They con-
gratulated each other on their truly providential escape,
and immediately dispatched letters to their friends in
London and on the continent, to acquaint them of their
safety. They have, fur the present, we understand,
given up their intention of visiting Ireland.—Liverpool
Albion,

DISPUTES IN THE CHURCH.
DOINGS AT EXETER.
MONDAY EVENlNG.—Everything passed off quietly
yesterday. St. Sidwell's Church was the great scene of
attraction. In the morning, the Rev. Arthur Atherley
preached in the gown, the Rev. Mr. Courtenay reading
prayers. Although nothing passed to increase the
popular excitement, the police find it necessary to see the
Rev. Gentleman home, as a crowd of many hundred
persons afforded him a silent but not a safe escort. In
the afternoon Mr. Courtenay preached in the gown ;
but still there was great uneasiness of feeling in the
crowd, which had increased to double the number it was
in the morning. St. Si iwell's is a wide street, and it
was densely thronged for a long way above and below
the church. Two or three incidents which arose showed
that a very slight aggravation would have set the people
in motion—they felt " they had not had it out." The
police were in full force, and really looked a formidable
body, every day and night policemen being mustered
for the occasion. Last night Mr. Harrington preached
in the gown. There was great crowding, but everything
passed off quietly.
ST. PAUCS.—Mr. Armstrong preached in the gown.
He denied that he had ever said:that a child would be
" damned " if it died unbaptised, because he did not be-
lieve that such would be the case. He believed that the
mother of the child already referred to had misunder-
stood him. This will place him at issue with Bishop
Phillpotts. Notwithstanding this, his oldest parishioner.
Mr. Williams, walked out at the reading of the church-
militant prayer.
ST. STEPHEN'S.—The Rev. Mr. TY(qe returned to the
gown, but not the good graces of his flock, only two
heads of families were present, and one of these two
had signed a notice for a parish meeting, to accept his
threatened resignation. This determined Tractarian ex-
presses a disposition to die under the experiments he is
making on the Protestant faith of his parish ; but, he
must alter, both in mode and manner, before he will re-
corer the ground he has lost.
ST. MARTIN'S.—The Rev. Marwood Tucker returned
to the gown yesterday. He thinks the people mad; the
people think him, and those who act with him, still more
mad, to risk the peace of the Church for crotchet'. The
people are certainly right, for either these innovations
aro against Protestantism, and mean something, and
should therefore be opposed, or they
,are mere forms,
and, being of no use, should not be introduced.
ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE.—The Rev. John Medley,
vicar of this parish and prebendary of Exeter Cathedral,
has been appointed Bishop of New Brunswick. The Rev.
Gentleman came here from Truro ; at Truro he was a
" low churchman" of a decided cast. Under the foster-
ing care of our bishop he soon had his eyes open to the
errors of his ways, and forthwith became a Puseyite of
the most determined character. Having introduced all
the innovations of that sect, and built a Tractarian
model chapel for the district, and driven away a con-
siderable portion of his congregation, the bishop deemed
him ripe for promotion, and made a prebendary of him.
He preached yesterday in his gown " all about the
offertory," and showed that though ho had abandoned
the outer garment, he is all right beneath the skin—the
error is still fast within him. The Reverend Gentleman
in of hostlty
threatened and is
to his Tractarian practices has been
organising.
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THE RIGHT OF VOTING IN PARISHES.—The fol-
jag circular, addressed to the overseers of the poor, has
just been isosuuseed. frlotmi s
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men,—
lam directed by the Poor-law Commissioners to
state, that having ascertained that in your parish the
amount of the population, according to the last census,
exceeds 2,000 persons, they deem it right to refer you
to the provisions contained in the 15th section of the
addresseslvAehcbi thuo a
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ruary next, shall have given to you the statements of
their claims to vote as owners of property or proxies ;
and that you shall allow any person to peruse auzla book,
without payment of any fee, at all reasonable hours, be-
tween the said sth and the 10th day of February next.
The Commissioners trust that you will not neglect these
provisions, as the consequence of any neglect may be
serious to the persons entitled to vote in the election of
guardians. The Commissioners, moreover, think it right
to inform you, that the wilful omission of this duty by
the overseers would render them liable to an indictment.
I am, gentlemen, your most obedient servant, W. G.
LUMLEY, Assistant-Secretary."
PUBLIC PARKS, &c.—The subscriptions of the
past week are 221/. 17s Gd., including—ft subscription
from the workmen of Messrs. Sharp, Brothers, and Co
(in addition to their former one of 50/. 18s. 6d.) of 12/.
2s. Gd. The total amount up to last evening, is 29,3894
Gs. Id.-Illanchoter Guardian.

LOSS Or THE SCHOONER DIAMOND, CADIZ AND
GLASGOW TRADER.—Notice was received in Glasgow'
on Monday morning of the loss of the schooner Diamond,
belonging to Glasgow. She went ashore on the south
end of the Island of Arran on Saturday morning last,
and is a total wreck; but we are glad to learn that nearly
the whole of the cargo (wines) bas been saved.--Glasgow
National

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Finally, Sir Henry, I would earnestly lend the
whole body of the people cf British India d its dopeth, \'
dencies to your paternal care
_aAL section. It_ bas - 'IA
-s-:;
always been the earnest desire of the Court of `tors.;
,i',,..7;744,
that the government of the East India Comp'Shordct ' ~,•774
he eminently just, moderate, and conciliatory
,The su-;.:1! A
premacy of our power must be maintained, -neces;. 4...,. itiV !
sery, by the irresistible force of our arms ; b t/tbe eir•.. • ' • 4
pire of India cannot be upheld by the sword al Ji...,:-Tbe -
lit:
attachment of the people, their confidence in our •ense( -
justice and in our desire to maintain the obligaL
good faith, must ever be essential elements cr.
strength. I beseech you, therefore, to keep these sacred
principles habitually and permanently in view. The
Court has selected you for the high office of Governor-
General with reference, not less to the confidence they
entertain in your character for justice, moderation, and
benevolence, than to your firm and undoubted posses-
sion of a sound practical judgment and indomitable
spirit. You are already in possession of the highest re-
nown as a soldier, and we feel assured that you will now
rest your happiness and your fame on the furtherance of
measures tending to promote the welfare and best inte-
rests of the Government and of the people committed to
your care ; and it is our earnest prayer that, after an
extended caner of useful and valuable service, you n.ay
return to your native country, bearing with you, as the
best and most gratifying reward of your labours, the
thanks and blessings of the people of India.

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