The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1847-08-10 00:00:00

extent of X2OO, were made against the ship, which was
daily deteriorating in value, and it_was now worth only

£4OO. Sir J. DOdson (wh
sidered that as the claim

;on) con-

10 sat for Dr. Lushing
is already exceeded the value of

could do injury to no on.

and might do good, by, decree-

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The Churnet Valley line, and a considerable portion of
p North Staffords

ton, are ex
petted to he ready for opening in October, 1848.
It is reported, on what is considered good authority

Western Company, in
rate of nine per cent.
The Lancaster and Carlisle pay a dividend of £1 per
whole and 2s. sd. per third share out of the profits on the
half-year, being almost 4 per cent. on the frrst six
months.

he presen

An excursion train, bringing upwards of WO persons
on pleasure bent, from Edinburgh and Glasgow to the
great metropolis, arrived at the Euston station on Wed-
nesday, when the passengers gave three hearty cheers for
Mr. Muir, the manager of the excursion.
The South Western Company's Report, presented to
the meeting on Friday, is very satisfactory, in this respect
especially—that it maintains the former dividend (viz.,
275. 6d. on the half-year), and it is to 'be observed that
the dividends on successive half-years are unequal.
Four arches fell' on the new line of railway between
Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, on Tuesday. Being in
what may be termed the green state, and having no pack-
ing on the Tonge side, they gave way, and about seven
men were at the top at the time. Two of them were
killed.

The freemen of Lincoln are likely to be much enriched
by the approach of railways to their city. From the
Great Northern Company they claim £BOO per acre as se-
verance ; the quantity required will be 28i acres, so that
the compensation claimed amounts to £25,000; they
likewise claim £l,OOO per acre for two acres taken by the
Midland Company. _

From official returns it appears that the amount of traffic
__r the last week, on upwards of 3,154 miles of railway,
was £198,878, thus accounted for :—£116,219 for the con-
veyance of passengers only; £41,114 for the carriage of
goods; and a remainder of £31,545 for passengers and
goods together, not respectively apportioned ; being an
increase of £34,723 over the corresponding week of the
last year, when the mileage was about 2,290.
FIRST SPECIAL TRAIN FROM EDINBURGH TO LONDON.
—On Tuesday, an immense concourse of people were as-
sembled on the North Bridge and Calton-hill, to view the
the departure of the first special train to London. After
the whole had fairly started, which consisted of twenty-six
carriages, propelled by two locomotives, a loud cheer was
got up by the spectators, who all seemed to be deeply in-
terested in the event, which may, indeed, be regarded as
the beginning of a new era in our social and national pro-
gress.—Edinburgh paper.
YORK AND NEWCASTLE RAILWAY
e I the shareholders in this company, I

At a meeting of

'erpoor on

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Monday week, to consider the terms proposed for amalga-
mation with the Newcastle and Berwick Company, and
also to receive the report of a deputation to Mr. Hudson,
on the subject, it was unanimously resolved that in conse-
quence of that report being unsatisfactory, and the pro-
posed terms likely to prove injurious to the interests of

this company, every exertion be made to oppose the actop-
tion of those terms at the York meeting on the 9th inst.
FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE BIRMINGHAM AND GLOU-
CESTER RAILWAY.—On Friday evening, an accident at-
tended with loss of life, occurred on the above line. As
the mail train which arrives in Birmingham shortly after
eleven o'clock was travelling at a rapid pace in a cutting
near Lifford, the engine ran off the rails, dragging the ten-
der and luggage-van after it. It continued its course for
several yards. nlounlinff UD the earth until it fell over, and

unfortunately, John 'Warburton, the engine-driver, was
forced between the tender and the engine, and crushed to

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LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEWCASTLE JUNC-
TION RAILWAY.—We are happy to hear the affairs of this
company have assumed a healthy and promising aspect.
The dissensions which have so long existed in the direction
have disappeared by the retirement of tne Neweaitle party.
The Board is now united, and matters are progressing
peaceably and rapidly. The falling through of the amal-
gamation with the. Northern Counties Union Railway may
be considered in every respect a fortunate circumstance for

LAverpoo

lat never con

have been of

to their legitimate interests, and it has brought unity and
peace into the direction. We need hardly add that the
extraordinary resolution which was passed at the meeting
in February last, giving to any two directors the power of
a majority, is now a dead letter. We trust the affairs of
the company will never again stand in need of a similar
resolution. At the coming general meeting the share-
holders may expect to receive a satisfactory and encourag-
ing report.—Railway Maga
ORMSKIRK RAILWAY

zine.
The following is an extract

from the report of Messrs Locke and Errington, the en-
gineers to the East Lancashire Railway presented at a
meeting of the company last week. "The Ormskirk con-
tract was not let until the end of January, 1847, when the
whole of the land had to be obtained : the progress, there-
fore, has not been great in earth-work ; at several points
the embankments cannot be carried on until the bridges
over the canal are built. These bridges have all been

pressed forward ; the masonry of three is finished, and
the fourth is in course of construction. There has already

a whole

This rate of progress will ra

pidly in-

crease as

y ollsnet

are compietea, ana sixteen considerably advanced. No
permanent way has yet been laid on this district. The
whole of the contracts above enumerated expire at different
periods between January, 1848, and June of the same
year. It appears probable, on reviewing the present state
of the works, and considering the preparation of material
by the contractors, that the whole line may be finished
and opened to the public next summer, and some portions
of it at an earlier period."
EAST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY.—The half-yearly meet-
ing of this company was held at Bury on Friday ; Mr. J.
Grundy in the chair. The report stated that the net
balance applicable for dividends from the traffic to the 30th
of June was £10,007 ; that the passenger traffic was in-
-easing, and the arrangements for the mineral and goods
names of the most eligible scholars, and appoint a day on
traffic were becoming more complete; that the difficulties
which they may be assembled with other candidates from arising from the incomplete and unconnected state of the
neighbouring schools, in order that their comparative qua- line would shortly be overcome. It was proposed to in-
lifications may be determined by an examination in ac- crease the rate of interest on calls from 44 to 5 per cent.
cordance with their lordships' minutes. For this purpose Under the Preston Extension Act the company was em-
it is desirable to procure the use of some public room in powered to raise an additional capital of £217,000 scrip
the town, or other central place, in which the candidates shares of the, nominal value of £55, which had been issued
may be assembled for examination. and taken up to the amount of £216,800, which the direc-
Your report on each school will of course be separately tors would consolidate into quarter-shares of £6 ss. each,
made. This report, and the examination papers accom- making within £12,800 of that sum. As interest could
panying it, will be considered in this department ; and if not be paid upon the new stock out of capital, these shares
their lordships should confirm your recommendation, the receive a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. until January,
indentures of apprenticeship will be filled ue here, and 1850. when they would receive dividends as other stock.

transmitted to the managers of the school to Dc duly exe-
cuted by all the parties interested.
Besides cases thus arising out of the explanations which
you are requested to make during your visits to each school,
applications for the apprenticeship of pupil teachers and

After the payment of the next call, the directors expect
that they will be enabled to borrow money and defer
making calls for some time. Of five bills promoted by the
company in the late session two had had been passed and
three rejected. The engineer's report stated, that from

of Council by the managers of other schools, many of
which may not have previously been under inspection.
When the preliminary inquiries are completed, my lords
will, from time to time, transmit such applications to you,
and will authorize you, if necessary, temporarily to with-
draw from the route of inspection which you would other-
wise have pursued. You will then make arrangements to
visit each of these schools, and to report upon it in refer-
ence to the application for apprentices, and will afterwards
resume your tour of inspection. .

the advanced state of the'works on the Accrington, Burn-
ley, Haslingden Bacup, and Ormskirk contracts, it was
probable that the whole line would be opened to the public
next summer. The capital account showed that £1,447,792
had been received, and £1,207,490 expended, leaving a
balance of £240,302 ; the revenue account that £18,506
had been received, and £13,406 expended ; leaVing a pro-
fit of £6,100. Resolutions were passed adopting the re-
port and authorizing the directors to create 34,720 quarter
shares of £6 ss. each, to be apportioned to the holders of
scrip shares ; £1 ss. to be considered as already paid, and
to be entitled to a dividend of five per cent. until January,
1850.

In the appropriation of grants for the erection of school
buildings, attention has been paid to the tenure of the
site and to the structure of the school deed, especially in
every thing that could affect the permanency and good
management of the trust. The majority of schools
erected with and from the public funds are secured by
valid conveyances, and in a great number of them clauses
are inserted providing for the management of the school,
and defining the powers and duties of those to whom it is
confided.

I/ •
ST. HELENS CANAL AND RAILWAY.—The annual
meeting of this company was held on Tuesday, at Liver-
pool : Mr. W. Greenall in the chair. The report stated
that their bills in the late session of parliament had been
strenuously opposed by the North Western Company for
making a line into Warrington, connecting the Garston
Docks with the Cheshire Junction and the North Western
Railways, with a view to extend the coal trade of the
district, and to make Garston the great depot for the
export of coal and salt from the Mersey. That the
House of Commcns rejected the opposition projects pro-
moted by the London and North Western Company, and
sanctioned in their integrity the schemes of this company.
That contracts have been entered into for altering the
inclined planes on the main line from 1 in 30, at present
worked by fixed engines and a rope, to a gradient of 1 in
100, which can be worked by locomotive power. This
alteration will be effected for £35,000 less, than the origi-
•

The objects sought to be secured are-1. Permanency.
—2. Efficient management.
The Committee of Council will, in all such cases, re-
quire the following preliminary conditions :-
1. That the school-rooms be of sufficient size and
height, well ventilated, warmed, and supplied with school
furniture, apparatus, and books.
2. That the school-room be not liable to any uses likely
to interfere with or disturb its occupation during the or-
dinary hours of school keeping, or to occasion a sudden
termination of its employment for education.
3. That the proprietor, trustees, or managers of the
school sign an agreement, that if the school-room cannot,

nal estimates

It is expected to dimin.ishlhe_expen

idly one-.

by reason of the nature of
otherwise, continue to be ap

propriated to the education

teacher, the amour

of the stipends of the

gratuities to the teael

currence of every such interru

All schools aided with grants towards their erection
nlargernent, or towards the supply of school furniture

have, either_by a Claus;

dorsement the'reon7jr—bya memorial under the provisions
of 7 and 8 Victoria, chap. 37, secured to the Committee
of Council the power of visiting and examining the school
by means of their inspectors.

W here senoois receive aid towards their annual expenses
only, the trustees and managers will be required to sign
an agreement that so long, as this aid is continued, or the

apprenticeship of any pupil teacher or stipendiary monitor
is unexpired, the school shall he opened to the visits of
her Majesty's inspectors.