The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1841-07-09 00:00:00

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No. 891.

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THIS DAY.

By Mr. TATTERSALL,

The Steamer ACADIA will take a few tons of light goods
on freight for Boston, if shipped on or before Saturday,
the 17th instant.
BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL
STEAM-SHIPS,
Of 1200 Tons and 440 Horses' Power each.

THIS DAY, (Friday,) the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock, at
Whitaker, Carter, and Co.'s Office, Rumford-street, .
62 Tierces Jamaica COFFEE.
400 Bags E. I. COFFEE, at 9d. duty.
Apply to MURRAY, SYME, and Co., or to
WHITAKER, CARTER, and CO., Brokers.

APPOINTED By THE ADMIRALTY TO§AiI.-I,ETIVEEN
LIVERPOOL and BOSTON,
CALLING AT HALIFAX TO LAND AND RECEIVE PAS-

SENGERS AND HER MAJESTY'S MAILS.
ACADIA, Captain EDWD. C. MILLED,
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COLUMBIA, CaptainCuAs.H.E.JumuNs,
j • BRITANNIA, Captain RICHD.B.CLELAWD,
.".• CALEDONIA, Captain JAMES WICELT4n.
The Vessels appointed to sail from LIVERPOOL are as
under, viz. :

Tills DAY, (Friday) the 9th instant, at Twelve o'clock ,i n the
Public Sale Room, Exchange Buildings,
About 200 Bags St. Domingo COTTON,
Ex Spinster, from Cape Hayti.—Apply to Messrs. PRELLER
and GABAIN, Merchants, or H. J. WEBSTER, Broker.

On account of whom it may concern

Tins DAY, (Friday,) the 9th.instant,'at Twelve o'clock, at

ACADIA . on the 20th July.
COLUMBIA on the 4th August.
Passengers' Luggage must be on board the day previous

No. 17, Oldhall-street,
450 Bags Mauritius SUGAR, slightly damaged by seawater,
Ex Mona, from Mauritius.—Apply to
GLADSTONE and SERJEANTSON, Brokers.

to sailing

Passage, including Provisions, but without 'Wines or Li-
quors, ich can be obtained on board, to Boston or Halifax,
Thirty-eight Guineas. _ _

Steward's Fee, One Guinea

The following is the order of Sailing appointed from:
AMERICA, namely:
CoLulurnA, from BOSTON, Ist,—HALIFAX, 3d July.'
BRITANNIA, Ditto, 16th.— Ditto, 18th July.
The Steam-ship UNICORN plies between PICTOU and
QUEBEC, in connexion with the above Vessels, carrying
the Mails and Passengers for Canada, except during the win-
ter Inw,ths when the St. Lawrence is closed.

ELEGANT AND MODERN FURNITURE

Appl), in Hail*, to S. CUNARD and Co. ; in Boston, to
SAMUEL S. Lr.wi; in London, to J. B. FOORD, 52, Old
Broachstrcet ; in Glasgoli, 'to J. and G. BURNS ; or, in
Liverpool. to

D. and C. MACIVER, 14. Water-street

NOTE.—AII LErneas and NEWSPAPERS intended to be
sent by these Vessels must pass through the POSTOFFICZ,
and none will he received at the Agents' Offices.

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—HEARTS RESOLVED AND HANDS PREPARED, THE BLESSINGS THEY ENJOY TO GUARD.—SmoLLET

FRIDAY, JULY 9, 1841

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TIT fs DAY (Friday), -thetiiiiTstant, at' the ROOMS, 15,

110 be LET, a FURNISHED HOUSE, for six months
Apply at 19, Canning-street.

Great George-street, opposite Dr. Raffies's Chapel,
AVERY large Assortment of Modern HOUSEHOLD
FURNITURE, and splendid Collection of EN-
GRAVINGS, from the best Masters, and removed for the
convenience of Sale ; consisting of Four-post Bedsteads,
large Camp Ditto, Feather Bed, Bedding, Swing Dressing-
glasses, Chimney and Pier Ditto, Parlour and Bed-room
Chairs, Dressing Tables, Washing Stand, Carpets, Fire-
irons, Fenders, some very beautiful Mahogany Circular Loo
Tables, Pembroke Tables in great variety, Card Ditto,
Lounging Chairs, Oval Tables, large Chests of Mahogany
Drawers, Painted Ditto, Book-stands, Hearth Rugs, very
elegant Cabinets in Mahogany and Rosewood, Rosewood and
Mahogany Card Tables, Mahogany Wardrobe, Sofas, six
and one Arm strong Mahogany Chairs, hair seats, in good
condition, capital Eight-day Clock, by Cawson, particularly
recommended, very beautiful large solid Mahogany Circular
Library Table, with four drawers, several excellent Kitchen
Dressers, Tea Urns, Meal and Flour Binns, Copper Coal
Scuttles, Slop Cans, Kneading Troughs,. Washing Stools, an
excellent Meat-safe, and several other Kitchen Requisites.
Sale to commence at Eleven o'Clock in the Morning.

Catalogues may be hatlat ibe—ijooms ; or at Bell;View,
Woodside, Cheshire.

Splendid-toned PIANO-FORTE, Brilliant PLATE of
GLASS,Jor the Mantel, 4.c., ISLINGTON.
Mr. SYERS

IDP.EGS respectfully to announce, that he has received in-
structions to SELL by AUCTION, on the Premises,
No. 105, Islington, above Birchfield, on TUESDAY, the
13th, and WEDNESDAY, the 14th July instant, at half-past
ten o'clock precisely each day.
The elegant and modern HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,
splendid-toned Cabinet Piano-forte, by Broadwood, brilliant
Plate of Glass, in an elaborately-enriched Frame, for the
Mantel, handsome Plated Articles (including a beautiful
Epergne), richly-cut Glass, Books (amongst which will be
found a line edition of Lodge's Portraits, of fine proaf ha-
pression, Henry's Bible, and Boydell's Shakspeare), a few
Paintings, Sword, Pistols, nearly new, Set of Dinner and
Dessert Knives and Forks, with Ivory-balance Handles, Set
of excellent Brewing Utensils, and other Effects, the Pro-
perty of a Gentleman Changing his residence;

TO be LET, for a term of years, Two newly-erected
WAREHOUSES, and several Sets of OFFICES,
situate in Harrington-street.
Apply to Mr. ADAM NORRIS, No. 39, Islington.

Comprising, in the CfrAiinias, lofty Four-post and Camp
Bedsteads, with Morine Hangings, capital Feather Beds,
Hair Mattresses, Paillasses, Blankets, Set Drawers, hand-
some Cheval Glass, Dressing Ditto, Chamber Furniture,
Toilet Services, nearly new, Brussels Stair Carpets, &c. &c.
The DINING-ROOM, BREAKFAST PARLOUR, and HALL
contain a beautiful Set of Dining Tables, in high condition,
on Draw-out Frames, with handsome Mahogany Case for
the Leaves, handsome Sofa, and Set of Chairs, handsome
Lounging Chair, Two Card Tables, on richly-carved Pedes-
tals, a Circular Loo Table, in excellent order, two Hall
Chairs, of chosen Wood and Workmanship, Hall Table,
with Marble Top, handsome Brussels Carpets, Oil Cloths,
modern Fenders, highly-polished Fire-irons, real Bronze
Ornaments, &c., &c.

The capital Kitchen Requisites, and various others useful
for domestic purposes.
May be viewed on MONDAY next, the 12th July instant,
when Catalogues may be had, and from Mr. SYERS, Ap-
praiser and Auctioneer, Houghton-street, corner of Clayton-
square.

THE RICE HOUSE ESTATE, AT WEST DERBY,
NEAR LIVERPOOL,

Lately in t 1 occupation of Isaac Knowles, Esq. deceased.

On FRIDAY next, the 16th instant, at Two o'clock in
the afternoon, at the Clarendon Rooms, South John-
street, Liverpool, in the following or such other lots as
may be agreed upon at the time of sale, and subject to the
conditions then to be produced,
Lot LA DWELLING-HOUSE, situate at Club-moor,
about a mile distant from the Village of West
Derby, with the COTTAGE adjoining, for a Farm Servant,
Stables for Stx Horses, Coachhouse, Saddle-room, a large
Shippon, Barn, Granary, and Gardens, and the several
FIELDS attached thereto, containing in the whole 26a. la.
37r., statute measure, or thereabouts.
Lot 2.—Four FIELDS, adjoining the road leading from
Club Moor, past Lark-hill, to the Old Swan, containing to-
gether 7a. 3a. 26'., of the like measure, or diereabouts.
Lot 1 fronts the high roads leading to Walton Village and
to 'West Derby. _

The Tenure of the Property is part Freehold and part
Copyhold of Inheritance, and the freehold portion is sub-
ject to a yearly rent charge of £1 lls. 9d., payable to the
Commissioners of the Waste Lands in West Derby. The
Land Tax is redeemed and the Tithes commuted ; the total
annual payment in respect of the tithe commutation, and of
the Rectorial and Vicarial dues, is £2 18s. 2d.
Possession of the entire Estate (except from six to seven
acres in the occupation of a yearly tenant) can be delivered
immediately, if required.
A Plan of the Estate may be seen and further particulars
obtained on application to Messrs. It. and H. CHRISTIAN,
Solicitors, Harrington-street, Liverpool.

THOROUGHBRED STOCK, HUNT; RS, c.
By Messrs. LUCAS and Co.,
On WEDNESDAY next, the 14th, and THURSDAY, the 15th
instant, (being the first and second days of the Liverpool
Races,) at Ten o'clock in the Forenoon each day, at their
Repository, Great Charlotte-street, Liverpool.
Wednesday, the 14th, at Ten o'clock,
110 ABBITCATCHER. a Chesnut Horse, foaled
Lot ,z• AL 1837, got by Birdcatcher, dam by Tramp. He
won the Stand Cup at Chester, and several other races.
2.—A G IIAY COLT, 3 years old, by Stumps, out of Jacob
Faithful's dam, by Rubens.
3.—A BAY FILLY, 3 years old, by Velocipede, out of
Lunaria, by Whisker.
4.—A BROWN FILLY, 3 years old, by Belshazzar, out
of Dairymaid, (Cowboy and Apothecary's darn,) by Woful.
5.—A BAY FILLY, 3 years old, by Stumps, out of Blue
Bell, by Tome's Duplicate.
6.—A BAY FILLY, 3 years old, by Stumps, dam by Cat-
ton. out of Melrose.
7.—A BAY FILLY, 3 years old, by Stumps, dam by Bat-
tledore, her dam by Phantom, out of Breeze.
B.—A GRAY FILLY, 3 years old, by Stumps, out of
Eugene Aram's dam, by Sir Oliver.
9.—A BAY MARE, 5 years old, by Joceline, darn by
Battledore, out of The Miner's dam.
10.—A BAY MARE, 6 years old, by Joceline ; a good
Hunter.
11.—A BLACK MARE, 4 years old, by Young Tarragon.
12.—A CHESNUT DITTO, 4 years old, by Young ',far-

are now proceeding

13.—A BROWN GELDING, 4 years old, by Young
Tarragon.
14.—A BAY DITTO, 4 years old, by Young Tarragon.
15.—A BROWN HORSE, 6 years old, 15 hands 3 inches
high, by Longwaist, up to 13 or 14 stone, a perfect Hunter.
16.—A BAY HORSE, 7 years old, 15 hands 2 inches high,
up to 12 or 13 stone, well-known in Lincolnshire as a first-
rate Hunter.
17.—HARMONY, a Bay Mare, 6 years old, by Teniers,
out of Sontag ; she is a perfect Lady's Pad, and won the
Hunters' Stake, at Tarporley, last November.
18.—EMPEROR, a Brown Gelding, 8 years old, by Na-
poleon ; he is well known in Leicestershire as a superior
Hunter. He won the Forest Stake, at Tarporley.
19.—A CHESNUT GELDING, 6 years old, 15 hands 3
inches high, up to 14 stone a perfect Hunter.
20.—A CHESNUT GELDING, 8 years old, 15 hands 3
inches high, up to 14 stone, a perfect Hunter.
21.—A BLACK MARE', 9 years old, with a Filly Foal at
her foot by Sir Gray, and covered by him again. This Mare's
pedigree will be produced at time of sale.
22.—SIR BAMFYLDE, by Teuiers, 6 years old, 15 hands
2 inches high, has been hunted and steeplechased.
23.—A BROWN GELDING, 4 years old, by Sir John,
out of Medina.
24.— ELEANOR, a Brown Mare, by Comus, dam by
Orville, out of Sister to Tekeli, by Waxy—covered by
Ainurath.

25.—A BAY MARE, 5 years old, by Skylark, out of
)iana, by Sir Walter ; she is a good Hunter, and carries a
,ady.

SECOND DAY'S SALE.
Thursday, the 15th, at Ten o'clock,
I.—ERMINIA, 6 years old, by Langar, her dam Armida,
by Rinaldo, grandam by Buzzard, &c. This Mare to be de-
livered at weaning time.
2.—HOYDEN, a Black Mare, 4 years old, by Tomboy,
her dam Rocbana, by Veloeipede, grandam Miss Garforth,
by Walton, &c. ; covered by Bay Middleton.
3.—VELOCITY, a Brown Mare, 5 years old, by Veloci-
pede, her dam Harriet, by Filho da Puta, grandam by Smo-
lensko.

4.—SOPHISTRY, a Bay Filly, 3 years old, by Voltaire,
her dam Wagtail, by Whisker, grandam by Sorcerer, &e.
5.—A BLACK FILLY, 2 years old, by Velocipede, her
dam Armida, by Binalda, &c.
6.—A BLACK FILLY, 1 year old, by Camel, out of Lot
Ist. No engagement.

The Property of the late Admiral Sir Robert .Barrie,
K.C.8., Swarfdale House, near Lancaster.
7.—A BAY FILLY, 4 years old, by Winterfield, out of
Fatima.
B.—A BAY FILLY, 2 years old, by Winterfield, dam by
Bachelor, out of Fatima.
9.—A 'BAY GELDING, 3 years old, 14 hands high, by
Winterfield, out of Jenny, (half Barb and half Wild Ameri-
can, and a remarkably fast trotter.)
10.—A BAY YEARLING COLT, brother to the above.

11.—A CHESNUT COLT, 2 years old, by Langar, out
of Emigrant's dam.
12.—A BAY COLT, 2 years old, by Physician, out of
Young Johanna Southcote.
13.—A BROWN FILLY, 2 years old, by Muley Moloch,
dam by
mackiock, grandam by Catton, out of Altisidora.
14.—PAROLLES, a Roan Gelding, 15 hands 2 inches
high, by Augustus, out of Miss Craven, by Mr. Lowe ; he is
a steadyls .Agiomo dwEliL,
Hunter.a Chesnut Gelding, 6 years old, by
Actaeon, out of Henrietta, by Jerry.
16.—A GRAY GELDING, 15 hands 3 inches high, nearly
thoroughbred, a steads? Hunter. •
17.—A CHESNUT GELDING, 16 hands high, 5 years
old, ave
r te
ACHESNUT GELDING, 5 years old, 16 hands
high, up to w/ht, a steady Hunter.
19.—A BA GELDING, 15 hands high, by Starch,
carries a Lady.
20.—A. GRAY DITTO, 15 hands high, by New Fashion,
carries a Lady.,2l.—A CHSNUT MARE, 15 hands high, by Young
Blacklock, carries a Lady.
The whole on view the Monday previous to the sale.

TO THE E-LECTORS_9y_THE NORTHERN DIVI-

SIGN OF THE COUNTY O LANCASTER

GENTLEMEN,
FOR the honour which you have this day conferred upon
me, in electing me for a fifth time one of your Repre-
sentatives in Parliament, I tender you my heartfelt thanks.
I beg to assure you that this flattering renewal of your
confidence will stimulate me to make the only return to you
which is in my power, namely, by renewed and if possible
increased attention to your interests, and renewed and if
possible increased exertion for the proinotion of your wel-
fare

I have the honour to be,
Gentlemen,
Your obedient, humble servant,
J. WILSON PATTEN
Lancaster, July 6lh, 1841.

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NOW EXHIBITING IN BOLD-STREET,
'WOMBWELL'S FIVE BEAUTIFUL GIRAFFE'S.
V which are all in.perfect health. They were taken b Y
Mons. Riboulet, and a company of the native hunters, in the
Plains of Abyssinia, and brought to England by the Great
Liverpool steamer, Captain Engledue, and were landed at
Southampton. They were purchased by Mr. Wombwell at
an immense expense, as each animal cost near £lOOO. It is
impoSsible for any person to form any idea of these beautiful
quadrupeds without seeing them, two of which are thirteen
feet high. They will stop but a short time in Liverpool, as
Mr. W. has two machines building in the form of waggons
for their reception, which will cost him £5OO each.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND GREENOCK

RAILWAY

MHE STATUTO# HALF-YEARLY MEETING of
PROPRIETO was held Tuts DAY, in the Sheriff
Court Mall, _ _ _

ROBERT DOW KER, ESQ., in the Chair

Captain Huish read the advertisement calling the meeting,
ad the following Report :
EIGHTH HALF-YEARLY REPORT.
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Greenock, July 2, 1811

The Directors have much gratification in presenting their
present Report. The Railway has now been opened for three
months ; and although this period is insufficient to bring into
operation the resources of the Line, or to mature those ar-
rangements which are essential to its complete success, yet
enough has been accomplished to indicate that the calcula-
tions of traffic, on which the Railway was first based, are
substantially correct, and to satisfy the Directors that the
expectations held out will be realized.

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Before proceeding to analyze the results of the traffic, the
Board beg to lay before the proprietors the following Report
of their Engineer :

ENGINEER'S MALE-YEARLY REPORT
To RonEnT D. Kim, Esa.,

Sir,—The Railway having been opened to the public on
the 31st March, with both lines complete, I have merely to
report that the Contractors have upheld the road to my sa-
tisfitction, and that the works, without exception, prove to be
of the firm and stable character anticipated.

The embankments, which are generally troublesome on a
new work, stand even better than I expected; and, notwith-
standing the heavy traffic on your road, I do not doubt that
it will be kept in that thoroughly efficient state of repair, so
essential to the comfort of the public, at an unusually low
rate.

--I am carrying out Mr. Locke's plans for the Goods' Sta-
tions, as rapidly as possible, and adapting them to the pecu-
liar description of traffic, which we have now ascertained we
must provide for to a large extent. _ _ _

Hating, at the request of the Board, undertaken to or-
ganize the same system of out-door management, on this
Line, that I had established on the Joint Line ; I am glad to
state the result has been equally satisfactory, for your Trains
have now run upwards of 50,000 miles, and carried about
360,000 passengers in perfect safety.

The trip has generally been run-within the hour, and this
time may ultimately be reduced ; but I do not think a rapid
speed advisable on any new line, however perfect the arrange-
Ind the, time-tables remain for the present, therefore,

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as at the opening.
The Locomotive Department bas been carefully watched,
and especial pains taken in the selection of workmen for that
service. It is so vital a part of the Railway system, that I
am rejoiced to find the Directors wish to hold out every rea-
sonable inducement to their servants for continuing their
present exemplary conduct, by placing at my disposal pre-
miums, for exactness in time, and attention to their duties.
The system of rewards by premium, and punishment by
fine, together with a uniform care for their comfort, has
hitherto produced, and will, I believe, best ensure respect-
able and trust-worthy engine-men. _

Time is requisite jto produce perfect arrangement on a
Railway, as in every other great work ; but I trust a sincere
desire to afford every possible convenience to the public will
continue to distinguish your servants, while under my
management

I remain,
Your obedient servant,

Greenock, 21st June,Thll:" J. E. EautNGTON.
Next to the safety of the public, which it has been the
unceasing care of all concerned with the management of the
Railway to secure,-their convenience and comfort have en-
gaged the attention of the Directors and their Officers. The
Board felt that, by a close regard to these points, added to
the speed and regularity of the communication, they might
look for public support, in the face of an opposition which
they had to encounter, from the greatly reduced fares on the
River and Canal. It is satisfactory to find that their exer-
tions have been so far successful as already to obtain a large
proportion of passengers, and they contemplate a steady and
considerable augmentation, by giving those increased facili-
ties, and extending those advantages, which the Railway has
already partially afforded to all classes of the community.

In order to provide for this, it was necessary to make some
sacrifice at the outset ; and the Directors, finding that they
were unable to complete the arrangements required for the
public accommodation, employed several Steam-boats to work
exclusively with the Railway. This measure has produced

the effect -which the Directors anticipated ; and although the
boats themselves have entailed a temporary expense on the
funds of the Proprietors, it has enabled the Board to make
atisfactory terms with several Companies, and negoeiations
which the Directors hope

will altogether relieve the funds from any further expense.
The Shareholders will also bear in mind the large proportion
of trade brought to the Railway by means of these boats.
Should, however, it hereafter turn out that these arrange-
ments do not work satisfactorily to the public, several of the
large Shareholders are willing to assist in establishing an
effective Steam-Boat Company, and placing at the command
of the Railway Company several fast and first-rate boats,
in which the discipline and regularity of the Railway will
be enforced.

In fixing the rates, the Board was not influenced by any
desire to injure existing interests, but to settle such a scale
of fares, as, when a considerable proportion of the existing
traffic should be transferred to the Railway, would afford a
satisfactory remuneration to the Shareholders for the capital
they had invested. These fares are unusually low, but the
Directors trusted that, as the expenses were in a great degree
a fixed quantity, while the receipts fluctuated with the
amount of traffic, R. sufficient number of passengers might
be drawn to the Railway at low fares
.to produce a large
aggregate sum. The result already confirms the soundness
of this view.

The total sum received for this Company's proportion of
six months on the Joint Line, and two months on the Tho-
rough, is £9,708 2s. 7d. It appears from the returns that
2,017,361 passengers have been carried one mile. This gives
the average fare per mile, 1.15 d. The whole expense incur-
red in conveying this number, is £5,198 Od. 7d., or by the
same process 61 per mile ; in other words, the cost has-been
a shade above one halfpenny per passenger per mile ; this
includes the. government tax, which absorbs nearly one-
fourth of it.

In making up these expenses, every usual charge has been
included, excepting maintenance of way, and fund for de-
preciation. The former of these will not form a burden (xi
the revenue for twelve months, and before that time, there
is good reason to believe, that the system of taxation will be
so changed, that the Proprietors will be relieved to an ex-
tent commensurate with the charge under this head. The
Directors have received tenders for the future upholding of
the road at a very small cost. but have not yet considered it
expedient to close with any one.
When therefore it is remembered, that during 4 out of 6
months, an expensive establishment had to be kept up for 7
miles, which, on that portion of it, has Hot been increased by
the opening of the whole Line—that the traffic is steadily in-
creasing—and .that the expenses do not expand in the same
ratio—that no goods had been carried—that a considerable
part of the existing passenger traffic is still in the hands of
the Steam-boat proprietors, at a sacrifice of their fares
which the Directors believe cannot be continued—that the
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, about to be opened, will
materially inlrease the revenue, by connecting the East and
West Coasts ; and, lastly, that the extraordinary depression
in every branch of business this season has greatly checked
both business and pleasure travelling—the Directors feel
confidence in stating that the ordinary working expenses,
even at their low fares, will be considerably under 50 per
cent.

The average number of passengers per diem, from the
opening to Ist June, including the proportion of the Joint
Line, has been £2,lsB—average number of passengers per
Train, 116.
The expense of locomotive power per mile is Is. 21d., and
this includes the cost of repairing one Engine used in the
construction of the road, and the expense of two spare En-
gines constantly kept with their steam up.
No subject has caused greater anxiety to the Board than
the present mode of levying the government tax, and so im-
portant did they consider it, that they felt called upon to
send a deputation to London to co-operate with other Rail-
way Companies in their endeavour to obtain a modification.
It gives the Directors much pleasure to report, that all poli-
tical parties seem to concur in the necessity for a change,
and they are satisfied, from the pledges given, that an altera-
tion may be soon expected.
The Company arc not prepared to carry goods, excepting
on a limited scale ; but the Board are pressing forward the
necessary arrangements; and from the promises they have
already received, and the power they possess to carry cheap-
ly, us well as speedily, there can be no doubt that a very
large proportion of this valuable traffic will come to the
Railway. In the meantime the business is carried on prin-
cipally through the agency of the Passenger Trains, and is
therefore very economically managed.
The Directors anticipate a considerable trade in coals ;
and they are negotiating with a Proprietor who offers to
send down GO tons per day as a minimum, which will after-
wards be greatly increased. A saving will be effected in
the price at Greenock, which will re-act beneficially on other
branches of the Company's business.
The Directors are also preparing to carry timber. The
, local authorities are alive to the important influence which
the Railway will exercise on the Trade of the Port ; and
they are engaged in preparing, to a considerable extent, ad-
ditional Harbour accommodation, in direct connexion with
the Railway, and by which the Railway waggons will be
carried alongside the vessels.
The new Bill to empower the Company to raise £lOO,OOO
by the issue of fresh stock, received the royal assent on the
6th of April last, and in terms of the resolution of the Pro-
prietors at their special meeting on the 28th of April, Half
Shares to that extent have been created. These have been
readily taken by the present Proprietors, and now bear a
considerable premium in the market.
The works on the Railway have been some time out of
hand, and are in admirable order.
The Stations are still incomplete, but a very short time
will finish them. The permanent Engine Sheds are in use.
The funds which the new bill has placed at the company's
command have enabled the Directors to push forward all the
various permanent erections and conveniences, so importantfor the conduct of a Railway ; and little remains now to be

done.
The contracts are nearly cleared off. In settling with the
Contractor a difference has arisen on some items, and these
are referred to the arbitration of the Engineer, Mr. Locke.
The stock now at work is nearly all paid for.
The cost for construction is also nearly ascertained, ex-
cepting where final awards on land have not been received,
and pending the decision of the claim above referred to, is
about the sum expected at last half-yearly meeting. Any
further expenditure must depend on circumstances, viz., the
amount of trade and the consequent accommodation, required
for it, both in stations, engines, waggons, and carriages. The
latter have already proved inadequate to the necessities of the
trade, and there has frequently been a deficiency 'when most
needed. The supply now in course of delivery will, it is
hoped, prevent a recurrence of the disappointments some-
times experienced ; and the Directors avail themselves of
this opportunity of acknowledging the forbearance and con-
sideration of the public generally, and their cheerful accept-