The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1840-01-21 00:00:00

says in September. It is confidently expected that the first
half year's dividend, declared in the July following, will he 3
per cent. or 6 per cent. per annum. The company will then
prosecute the other part to Newcastle, and in all probability,
within four years, we shall be able to travel by it up to New-
.castle. Every step the company take north of Darlingtmi,
will become per se payable. The first nine or ten miles will
bring them into the Coxhae coal-fields, which it is said, will
compete with the Auckland Valley coals, even in the city of
York. It has long been supposed that the line beyond Dar-
lington will be abandoned. This would be a monstrous suici-
dal act • and we have it on good authority that the most in-
fluential of the directors consider themselves pledged to pro-
ceed northwards as soon as the southern end is completed.
About Durham and Newcastle it is admitted the difficulties
and expenses will increase, but so also will the profits ; so that
the most difficult and expensive parts will fortunately also re-:
Ulm the most revenue.=Railway Mag.

NORTH'MIDLAND RAILWAY.—The works in the neighbour-
hood of Belper are rapidly progressing, and in several portions
the men are working night and day. The permanent way is
also progressing very fazt. The Derby station is driving on
with all speed, and the Leeds station, the letting of which
had been postponed, will be let in the course of a week.--
Derby Reporter.

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.—We understand
that three miles of this railway, next to Edinburgh, were con-
tracted for last week by Mr. Evans, of Rochdale ; and we are
gratified to observe that the workmen have already commenced
their operations in a field immediately west of Dalry. This
augurs well for the spirit and energy of the contractor,
and for the rapid progress of the work.—Scottish Standard.
We are authorised to say, that the gentlemen forming the
deputation to the directors of the Manchester and Birming-
ham Railway. have had an interview with the board of direc-
tors, at which they laid before them the substance of what
passed at the public meeting recently held at Stoke. The di-
rectors frankly avowed their engagement to make the line to
Crewe, there to join the Grand Junction, and to employ all
their means in that work until it should be accomplished.
'which they expected would be in two years. In the mean
time they wished it to be understood that they had not aban-
doned the Pottery line, but that nothing could be done in the
present depressed state of the money market ; and that there
was little, prospect of it being done at all on ie plan now laid
down, without many great modifications ; they therefore de-
clined to give any pledges, or to be parties to any arrange-
ments, until they saw their way clear, and the means•at their
command,—Staffordshire Advertiser.
MARYPORT AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. —At a eeting
of the directors of this railway, held on Saturday lastm, there
was a report upon the state of the works, &c., by John
Blackmore, Esq. , lately appointed engineer to the company.
It appears that about seven miles of the railway will be ready
for the carriage of coal and lime about the first week in
April next. Arrangements were entered into with parties
desirous of taking coals along the line for shipment at Mary-
port, from which it is evident that an income will at on,ce be
realized sufficient to pay ten per cent. upon the amount of
capital that will then have been expended, and this without
taking into account any other source of traffic or the increase
of coal that will undoubtedly take place. While upon this
subject we beg leave to warn those shareholders, particularly
the distant ones, who have not the opportunity of gaining
correct information about the proceedings of the company,
against a practice that has lately become too common of
Parties who calumniate and depreciate the value of property
of the above description for the purpose of getting shares
from the timid or needy at very reduced priCes. The engi-
neer has commenced the necessary 'surveys for setting out
the work on the remaining twenty miles, from Carlisle to
A spatria, and for enabling the agreements to be made for the
land required.—Carlisle Patriot, January 11.
LANCASTER AND PRESTON RAILWAY. —The works on
this line are progressing with great activity. On a consider-
able portion of the line the rails arc already permanently
laid, and on nearly every part of it the operations are fast
advancing towards completion. Throughout, the style of
the work is highly creditable to the contractors.
LONDON , AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY..--We
t ion
congratulate the proprietors of this Company on the acquisi-.
to their• Board of Direction of two very influential gen-
tlemen to fill the vacancies occasioned by two resignations—
we allude to the recent election of John Moss, Esq., of Li-
verpool, Chairman of the Grand Junction Railway Com-
PanY ; and Michael Gibson, Esq., of Liverpool, an indepen-
dent gentleman of property; The former is an intelligent
person, and practically conversant with the nature and de-
tails of these undertakings, and both possessed of considera-
ble influence, with an extensive connexion in the proprietary
of the CoMpany. ' . •
has
. .
THE RIVALIRAILwAYS.—The Treasury, we. understand,
granted an extended time to the rival parties to com-
lete further surveys for the lines to the outlets for Ireland.
We expect the Holyhead line will be the favourite.

WEEKLY RETURNS OF RA
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pr.o k. p. day. per day.
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• I Birmingham X. X. X. i10921+ 97 South Western — 20681 14
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Manchester& Leeds 12126 651 48 7 1732
Birming. &Derby — 1 1
York &N. Midland 680 17 2--
Croydon ........ 7315k 450 421 6 1015
Midland Counties 2447 238 15+ 24, 3191
Eastern Counties 3792 5411
Glasgow & Ayr --
Ulster., --

FUNERAL OF M WATKIN

-
(Abridged from the Chester Gazette.)
.The funeral of this highly esteemed Baronet took place on
Tuesday last. On entering Wrexliain, we ound th the
whole of the shops and divelling-houses were closed.at The
town wore an air of gloom, which was not a little added to,
by the mournful toned bell which tolled for the departed.
The streets were almost deserted, and the dullness that pre-
vailed indicated that the holiday that was evidently kept in
the town, was not one set aside for rejoicing amongst the in-
habitants. On quitting Wrexhatn, we found
an almost con-
tinuous string of pedestrians, wending their way towards
Ruabon, each individual dressed in holida were The a-
pearance of the wayfarers showed that they
of a humble
class, and many of them had, no noubt, come miles to see
the last 'remains of one consigned to the tomb, whom they
had.always venerated whilst living.
On entering Ruabon, we found a crowd Of persons as-
sembled in the vicinity of the church, many of whom ap-
peared in " all the habiliments of woe," the dwelling-
houses and shops were all closed ; and every demonstration
of respectseemed to be paid to the memory of the man, who
had proved himself, at all times, the. friend of those around
him.. The solemn tolling the funeral bell, struck upon the
ear, and we cerild.not but observe that the faces of all per-
sons wore a grave aspect. On quitting Ruabon, we mingled
with the crowd that was wending its way to the hall, and on
approaching the noble mansion, we found many hundred
persons asSeffibled, in the court-yard, which was kept by a
guard of honour, composed of the staff of the Denbighshire
militia, of •which regiuient the late baronet was colonel. The
utmost respect and decorum was exhibited, and much anxiety
was seemingly manifested by all persons, to witness the sad
proocnession. Having been politely admitted into the man-
, we were permitted to view the lying in state room, in
which the late Sir Watkin was placed. We found the cham-
ber of death hung with black drapery, ornamented with
escutcheons bearing the family crests ; at one end of the
room was a shield displaying the spread Eagle, while at the
other was placed the hatchment. In the centre of the room
stood the coffin, over which was thrown a splendid pall of
rich black velvet, trimened with white silk. The pall bear-
ing also escutcheons similar to those hung round the roofn;
surrounding the coffin were eight massy candlesticks, hold-
ing tapers, which had been burning night and day ; on t
_s
outside of these was a railing. We understand that thousand
passed through the chamber on Monday, all apparently_ anxious to pay a mournful visit of respect to the remains
_lal.
their " ancient friend." During Monday, the valet of the
late baronet stood at the head of his coffin, and his footman
at the foot of his coffin. The coffin was extremely plain, be-
ing covered with tine black cloth ; on the plate was in-
scribed—

Sir Watkin Williams Wynn,
Died Jan. sth, 1840,
Aged 67. The appearance of the room was solemn in the extreme
during the time of our visit numbers of the nobility and gen-
;
try in the house entered it, some of whom seemed deeply
affected during their short stay.
On our return to the court yard we found that the crowd
had increased to some thousands.
On the procession entering the church at Ruabon, the
organ poured forth its solemn tones, and the 100th Psalm
vas sung by the choir, until the coffin was placed in the aisle.
The service was read by the Rev. J. Edwards, Curate of.
Ruabon, and the Rev. Mr. Price, Curate of the new Church,
Rhos-y-Medre. Martin Luther's hymn was sang, accom-
panied admirably on the organ by Mr. Cunnah, who has
been 43 years in the service of the late baronet as harpist
i!nti organist. the burial service was then read by the Rev.
R. Wingfield, Vicar of Ruabon. During the service not a
(trY eye could be seen in the vast assembly, and the re-
to of the worthy and revered baronet were commit
otefdto the tomb of his ancestors amidst the lamentations
those who were to behold him would experience no longer his benevolence, and partake no
snore of his hospitality.
"The widow's and the orphan's tear bedewed his cold grave's side."
After leaving the church, the procession returned to the hall.
A muffled peal was then rung, and the multitude retired to
their homes to mourn over the irreparable loss they had sus-
tained. .We sincerely hope that the young heir of Wynnstay
will follow in his father's footsteps. e wish him every
happiness,' and feel confident he will emulate the many vir-
Asses his bOoved father possessed: In him, we are sure, the
Poor will find a friend and benefactor, and the residents in
the county. of Denbigh an able representative at some future
time to occupy the seat of their deceased member.

A
Purse of £lOO has been subscribed at Stourbridge and
its vicinity, which is to be presented to Miss. Oliver, last
post-mistress of that town, in testimony of the valuable
services she has for the last 30 years rendered to the public.
The number of teetotallers at Rhuddlan and Rhyl is 1214,
out of a population of about 3,000.
We regret to hear that a separation has taken place between
Lord
Lord Duo Lady
Gardiner. Her ladyship is a daughter of
. Lord Gardiner was a candidate for the
mastership of the buck hounds, and is a lord of her Majesty's
bedchamber.

_ .
. At Louisville, on the 4th ult., Mrs. Madison was shot dead
by a young man named Doyle, who then shot himself. He
had made her an offer of marriage, which she rejected. He
went away, and she married another. The double murder
was committed a day or two after her marriage.
FLAX GROWING.—We understand that our spirited mere-
ber, Sir Hesketh Fleetwood,
of land near his residence, at Rossall in this county, for the
. .
cultivation of flax ; and has engae an experienced farmer
from Belgium to manage the operationsPton Chronicle.
The marriage of Lady Elizabeth Howard, daughter of the
Earl of Carlisle, with the Hon. George W. Fitzwilliam, is
expected to be solemnised in town in the course of the en-
suing month. Lord Fitzwilliain will, it is understood, make
a handsome settlement on the bridegroom elect, out of the
large family estates in Ireland.—Morning Herald.
EARLY LAM BIN G.—On Sunday last, on the farm of Mr.
J. Pritt, near this town, one of the ewes dropped a fine lamb,
and on Tuesday another folloWed the example. It is a curi-
ous sight at this season of the year to see the little creatures
skipping about the pastures, as if we were in the midst of
spring.—Lancaster Gazette.
• -GEOLOGY IN DEVON.—Dr. Buckland and Mr. Conybeare
have both hastened to visit the late landslip on the coast of
Devon, Which, we understand, offers some very curious phe-
nomena to the geologist both inland and out at sea, where,
at a toesiderable.distance from the shore, a new solid ridge
ent. thrown up by this convulsion of nature.—Naval
.'_ and be
Mary Gazette.
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r,i.'
(:' ---. REPRESUNTATION OP PRESTON. —We understand that
the event of the rumoured vacancy in the representation of
'': ' • this borough taking place, at the Queen's marriage, the anti-
-4a
Cobden Richard , corn-law men have_
M_
_a great, idea of bringing forward Mr.
et: ,pf anchester, as a candidate. We appre-
hend his chance-would beNery -slight, and cannot believe that
111.,,,_011', so;nttpromising .a speculatioh mill be hazarded.—Preston
s'illti;,•
~Chr.Onicie.