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14/11/1846

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The Worcester Guardian

Date of Article: 14/11/1846
Printer / Publisher: Francis Parsons 
Address: No 5, Avenue, Cross, Parish of Saint Nicholas, Worcester
Volume Number:     Issue Number: 622
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a—— THE ALTAR, THRONE, AND LAND WE LIVE IN. ttartofati SiM^ JSUweJuf A * i" rm « ^ C1^ ' 3ft tTTl til? ^ rk N°- 022. WORCESTER, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1846. PRICE 5d. LEOMINSTER CANAL NAVIGATION SALE. 1VT OTICE is hereby given, that an application is in- JLAI tended to be made to Parliament in the next Session for leave to bring in a Bill or Bills to repeal, alter, amend, or en- large the powers and provisions of the several Acts following, that is to say— an Act passed in the thirty- first year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act for making and maintaining a Navigable Canal from Kington, in the County of Hereford, by or through Leominster, to join the river Severn, near Stourport Bridge, in the County of Wor- cester." And also an Act passed in the thirty- sixth year of the reign of his said Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Leomin- ster Canal Navigation to finish and complete the same." Also, an Act passed in the forty- third year of the reign of his said Majesty King George the Third, intituled, " An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal to raise Money to discharge their Debts and to complete the Canal, and for explaining and amending the Acts for making and main- taining the said Canal, and for granting to the said Company further and other powers." Also, an Act passed in the seventh year of the reign of his Majesty King George the Fourth, inti- tuled, " An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal to raise further sums of Money to discharge their Debts and to complete the Canal, and for amending the Acts for making and maintaining the said Canal, and for grant- ing to the said Company further and other powers." And also to altej", amend, or enlarge " The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Act, 1846." And it is intended by the said Bill or Bills to obtain powers to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Leominster Canal Navigation to sell and transfer, or to demise and lease the same, and all the Machines, Vessels, Wharfs, Quays, Houses, Ware- houses, Toll- houses, Watch- houses, Railways, Landing- places, Reservoirs, Works, Goods, Property, and Effects, Lands, Tene- ments, and Hereditamenis, connected or used therewith, or belonging thereto, or any part or parts thereof, and the Tolls, Rates, and Duties, payable in respect thereof, and the powers, rights, and privileges of such Company of Proprietors, to the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company ; and to sell, trans- fer, demise, or lease, to any other person or persons who may be willing to purchase the same, certain Houses, Lands, and Pre- mises, situate and being within the Borough of LEOMINSTER, belonging to the said Company of Proprietors, if the same shall not be purchased by the said Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company, and to wind up the affairs and make arrangements for the liquidation'of the debts of the said Canal Company, and to dissolve the same Company. Also to enable the said Shrews- bury and Hereford Railway Company to purchase or take on lease the said Canal Navigation, and all Houses, Lands, Tene- ments, Property, Goods, Effects, and Works, or any part or parts thereof, and to take Tolls, Rates, and Duties upon or in respect thereof, and to alter existing Tolls, Rates, and Duties, and to confer, vary, and extinguish exemptions from Payment of Tolls, Rates, or Duties, and other rights and privileges, and to exercise all the powers, rights, and privileges of the said Canal Company in reference thereto, and to vest the same Canal Navigation and Works absolutely in the said Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company. Also, to enable the said Shrews- bury and Hereford Railway Company to stop up, or otherwise discontinue, all or any portion or portions of the said Leomin- ster Canal Navigation and Works, and to re- sell the Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments, so to be purchased by them. And powers will also be applied for in the said Bill to vary or extinguish all existing rights and privileges in any manner connected with the said Canal Navigation, or with the Lands and Buildings, Property, Goods, and Effects, belonging thereto ;. and more especially the provisions in the said Acts requiring that before the sale and disposal of any Premises, Lands, Tene- ments, and Hereditaments, belonging to the said Company of Proprietors, the same should be first offered for sale to the owners of the adjoining land, and to confer other powers, rights, and privileges in relation thereto, and other rights and privileges on the said Companies, respectively and generally to enable the said Companies respectively to enter into and carry out such agreements and arrangements for effecting the several objects aforesaid as may be considered expedient or necessary ; which said Canal and Works are situate in, or are authorised to be made within, the several Parishes, Townships, and extra- parochial and other places following, or some of them, that is to say,— Kington, Titley, Staunton- upon- Arrow, Pembridge, Shobdon, Kingsland, Eyton, Leominster Borough, Leominster Out- parish, Kimbolton, Stockton, Eye, Luston, Eye Moreton and Ashton, Orleton, Brimfield, Richard's Castle, Woofferton, and Little Hereford, in the County of Hereford; Richard's Castle, Burford, Nash, Boraston otherwise Buraston, and Neen Sollars, otherwise Neen Sollers, in the County of Salop; Knigh- ton- upon- Teem, otherwise Knighton- upon- Team, Lindridge, Manable, Stockton, Bayton, Pensax, Rock, Abberley, Ariey Kings, Lower Areley, otherwise Areley Regis, Mitton, Stour- port, Kidderminster and Kidderminster Foreign, in the County of Worcester. Dated this Third Day of November, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty- Six. MILNES & SALE, Solicitors, Leominster. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER- HAMPTON RAILWAY. Call for Third Instalment of Five Pounds per Share, making Seventeen Pounds Ten Shillings called up per Share. NOTICE is hereby given, that the Directors have _ this day made a CALL OF FIVE POUNDS per Share, payable on the 20th NOVEMBER next. The Proprietors are requested to pay such Call to either of the undermentioned Bankers, namely, in London to Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. Liverpool ,, Messrs. Moss and Co. Stourbridge „ Messrs. Ruffords and Wragge. Interest after the rate of £ 5 per Cent per Annum will be charged on all Sums which may remain unpaid after the 20th November. By order of the Board of Directors, NOEL THOS. SMITH, Worcester, 20th Oct., 1846. Secretary. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVER- HAMPTON RAILWAY. ( NO. 1.) EXTENSIONS AND AMENDMENT. Railways from Cheltenham to Evesham, and to a point on the Stratford- on- Avon Branch of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway- Amendment of Acts. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament, in the ensuing session, for an Act to authorise the construction and main- tenance by the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Rail- way Company, of the railways hereinafter described, with all proper works, approaches, and conveniences connected therewith respectively, that is to say, A railway commencing by a Junction with the proposed line of railway from Cheltenham to Oxford, in or near a piece of garden ground between St. Ann's Cottage and Sherbome- place, in the parish of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, and terminating by a Junction with the line of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as at present author- ized to be made, by means of two short forks diverging near such intended Junction, one thereof terminating in or near a certain field, in the parish of Saint Lawrence, Evesham, in the county of Worcester, numbered 7 on the plans referred to in " The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1845," and situate adjoining a certain road leading from the Evesham and Worcester turnpike- road into Broad- street and Bewdley- street, in the town of Evesham, and the other fork thereof terminating in or near a certain close or property in the said parish of Saint Lawrence Evesham, numbered 2 on the said plans of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, which said intended railway and the works connected therewith, will pass from, in, through, or into, or be situate within the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial, or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Evesham, All Saints Evesham, Saint Lawrence Evesham, Bengeworth, Saint Peter Bengeworth, Hampton, Charlton, Haslor, Upper Haslor, Great Hampton, Little Hampton, Cropthorne, Wick hamford, Elmley Castle, Kersoe, Netherton, Sedgberrow, Little Washbourne, Overbury, and Alston, in the county of Worcester, Hinton- on- the- Green, Ashton- under- hill, Grafton, Dumbleton, Aston Somerville, Childswickham, Beckford, Didcot, Great Washbourne, Alderton, Dixton, Stanley Pont- large, Gretton, Oxendon or Oxenton, Wolstone or Woolstone, Gotherington, Prescot or Prescott, Pardon Hill, Bishop's Cleeve, Woodmancote, Southam, Brockhampton, Prestbury, Charlton Kings, Alstone, and Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester. And another railway, diverging from the line of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as at present authorised to be made at or near a certain field or property, in the parish of Church Honeybourne, in the said county of Worcester, numbered 6, on the said plans of such last- men- tioned railway, and terminating by a junction with the Stratford- on- Avon branch of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolver- hampton Railway, as authorised to be made by an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, in or near a certain close or property, situate in the hamlet or township of Broadmarston, in the parish of Pebworth, in the county of Gloucester, numbered 17 on the plans of such last- mentioifed branch railway, referred to in the said last- mentioned Act, and which said last- mentioned intended railway, and the woiks connected therewith, will pass from, in, through, or into, or be situate within the several parishes, townships, and extra- paiochial or other places following, that is to say, Church Honeybourne, in the county of Worcester, and Pebworth and Broad Marston, in the county of Gloucester. And it is also intended by such Act to take power to alter, divert, or stop up, whether temporarily or permanently, all turnpike and other roads, railways, tramways, aqueducts, canals, streams, and rivers within or adjoining to the aforesaid parishes, townships, and extra- porochial or other places, or any of them, with which it may be necessary to interfere in the construction of the said intended railways and works. And it is further intended by such Act to vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges in any manner con- nected with the lands proposed to be purchased or taken, or which would in any manner impede or interfere with the con- struction, maintenance, or use of the said intended railways and works, and to confer other rights and privileges. And it is also intended by such Act to take powers for the purchase of lands and houses, by compulsion or agreement, for the purposes of the said railways and works, and for levying tolls, rates, and duties, in respect of the use of the said railways and works, and to grant exemptions from such tolls, rates, and duties. And it is further intended by such Act to en ; ble the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company to sell, or let, or transfer the said intended railways and works, or any of them, or any part thereofrespectively, and all or any powers of such company, in connection therewith, or in relation thereto respectively, to the Great Western Railway Company, and to enable such last- mentioned company to purchase or rent, or construct the said intended railways and works, or any of them, or any part thereof respectively, and to exercise such powers or any of them, and also to raise and contribute funds for or to- wards the construction, maintenance, aud use of the said in- tended railways and works, and generally to enter into and carry into effect such arrangements in reference thereto as may be mutually agreed on between the said two companies. And it is further intended by such Act to enable the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company to raise money for the purposes aforesaid, and it is also intended to alter, repeal, amend and enlarge, so far as may be necessary, the powers and provisions of the following Acts relating to the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, that is to say, " The Oxford Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1845," and an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, entitled " An Act to authorize certain extensions of the line of the Oxford Worcester, and Wolverhan. pton Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto," and the following Acts relating to the Great Western Railway I om- any, and to the several railways now foiming part of the under- taking of the Great Western Railway Company that is to say, an Act of the third year of the reign of His late Majesty King William the Fourth, cap. 36; an Act of the fifth and sixth years of the same reign, cap. 107; an Act of the sixth year of the same reign, cap. 38 ; an Act of the same year of the same reign cap. 79; an Act passed in the same year of the same reign cap. 77; an Act of the first year of the reign of Her present Majesty, cap. 91; an Act of the same year of the same reign, cap. 92; an Act of the same year of the same reign, cap. 24; an Act of the second year of the same reign, cap. 27; an Act of the third and fourth years of the same reign cap 105 ; an Act of the fifth year of the same reign, session 2, cap. 28 ; an Act of the sixth year of the same reign, cap. 10 ; an Act of the seventh year of the same reign, cap. 3; an Act of the eighth and ninth years of the same reign, cap. 40; an Act of the same years of the same reign, cap. 188; an Act of the same years of the same reign cap. 156; an Act of the same years of the same reign, cap. 191; and an Act of the ninth year of the same reign, cap. 14 ; and an Act of the ninth and tenth years of the same reign, cap. 369. And notice is hereby further given, that maps, plans, and sections of the said intended railways and works, together with books of reference to such plans, containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees, and occupiers of the lands proposed to be taken for the purposes of the said intended railways and works, will be deposited on or before the thirtieth day of November in the present year, with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Gloucester, at his office in Gloucester, and with the Clerk of the Peace for the County of Worcester, at his office in th e city of Worcester; and that a copy of so much of the said plans, sections, and books of reference, as relates to each of the parishes in or through which the said intended railways and works are pro. posed to be made will be deposited on or before the said thirtieth day of November instant, with the parish clerk of each such parish at his residence. Nov. 1846. W. O. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall. BEDFORD and PIDCOCK, I Worcester F. T. liLGIE, iU orcester. OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND WOLVERHAMPTON RAILWAY, ( NO. 2). EXTENSIONS AND AMENDMENT. Proposed Railways from Stourbridge to Dudley, and to Halesowen, with Railways diverging therefrom to the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Station at Stourbridge, and to Messrs. Kings' Clay Works; also Deviation and Extension at Wolverhampton. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing session, for an Act to authorize the construction and mainten- ance by the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, of the railways hereinafter described, with all proper works, approaches, and conveniences connected therewith, that is to say. A railway commencing in or near to a certain field belonging to the trustees of the Right Honourable the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, in the occupation of Mr. William Foster, adjoining the Stourbridge Canal, in the hamlet of Amblecote, in the parish of Oldswinford, in the county of Stafford, near to the town of Stourbridge, in the county of Wor- cester, proceeding thence to a point at or near a certain piece of arable land belonging to Ann Eliza Haden, in the occupation of LucvTibbitts and Edwin Tibbitts, near to Haden's Cross, in the parish of Rowley Regis, in the county of Stafford, and thence by means of two different lines, one thereof terminating by a junction with the line of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as at present authorized to be made, in a certain meadow in the parish of Dudley, in the county of Worcester, numbered 82 on the plans of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, referred to in " the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1845," and the other terminating by a junction with the line of the Birmingham and Bristol Branch Railway from King's Norton to Halesowen, as at present authorized to be made in or near a certain field situate in the parish of Halesowen, in the county of Worcester, numbered 70 on the plans of the last- men- tioned Branch Railway referred to in the Act authorizing the construction thereof, which said intended railway or railways, and the works connected therewith, v/ ill pass from, in, through, or into, or be situate within the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Oldswinford, Stourbridge, Woollescote, Upper Swinford, Hungry Hill, Stamber Mill, Hay Green, the Lye, Christ- church Lye, Lye Waste, the Hayes, Netherend, Brettell Town, Saltbrook End, Two Lanes' End, Cradley, Lower Cradley, Over End, Gosty Hill, Northfield Road, Darby End, Wind- mill End, Netherton, St. Andrew Netherton, Bumble Hole, Baptist End, Cinder Bank, Dixon's Green, Blower's Green, Dudley, Haysitch, Hawn, Hill, Lutley, Hasbury, Cakemore, and Halesowen, in the county of Worcester; Amblecote, Oldswinford, Kingswinford, Lomey Town, Cradley Heath, Gosty Hill, Dudley Wood, Rowley, Rowley Regis, Reddall Hill. Old Hill, and Windmill End, in the county of Stafford. Also a Railway diverging from the said first- mentioned intended railway, commencing in or near a certain field, called Rushgrove, belonging to the Reverend Edward Unwin, in the occupation of Mr. Francis Tongue Rufford, situate in the township of Upper Swinford, in the parish of Oldswinford, in the county of Worcester, and passing through the townships of Upper Swinford and Stourbridge, in the said parish of Old- swinford, to the main line of the Oxford, YVorcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as at present authorised to be made, and terminating by a junction therewith at the intended Stourbridge Station of the said last- mentioned railway, in a certain field in the township of Stourbridge aforesaid, num- bered 17 on the said plans of the said last- mentioned railway. And another railway, diverging from the said first- mentioned intended railway in or near a piece of land belonging to the Reverend James Bromley and others, Trustees of Christ Church Lye, in the occupation of William Peiry and Job Yardley, in the township of the Lye, in the said parish of Oldswinford, in the said county of Worcester, and terminating at or near the Brick Works of Messrs. Joseph King and William King, in the said township of the Lye, in the said parish of Old Swiusford, in the said county of Worcester, adjoining to the turnpike road leading from Pedmore to Dudley, and which said last mentioned intended railway and the works connected therewith) will be wholly situate within the said township of the Lye, in the said parish of Oldswinford, in the county of Worcester aforesaid. And another railway, commencing at a point on the line of the said Oxford, Worcester, and VVolverhampton Railway, as at present authorized to be made, at or near the end of the seventh furlong, as marked on the said plans thereof, in or near a piece of land, numbered 33 on the said plans, in the township and parish of Wolverhampton, in the county of Stafford, and terminating by a junction with the London and North Western Railway, at or near the bridge of the said railway, over the road to Showell Farm, in the township and parish of Bushbury, in the said county of Stafford, about a mile northward of the Wolverhampton Station of the said London and North Western Railway; and which said last- mentioned intended railway, and the works connected there- with, will pass from, in, through, or into, or be situate within the parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them ; that is to say, Bushbury, Wolver- hampton, and Wednesfield, in the county of Stafford. And also another railway, commencing at a point on the line of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as at present authorized to be made, at or near the one nnle and fifth furlong, as marked on the said plans thereof, in or near a piece of land numbered 62 on the said plans, in the township and parish of Wolverhampton aforesaid, and terminating by a junction with the line of the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley Railway, as at present authorized to be made at Walsall- street or road in the aforesaid township and parish of Wolverhampton, numbered 45 on the said plans of the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, which said last mentioned intended railway, and the works connected therewith, will be wholly situate within the said township and parish of Wolverhampton, in the said county of Stafford. And it is also intended by the said Act to authorize and empower the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, to abandon the formation of so much of their said railway as at present authorized to be made, as extends from the said seventh furlong of the said railway, as marked on the said plans thereof, to the London and North West ern Railway at the bridge over the Cannock road, in the township of Wednesfield, in the parish of Wolverhampton, in the county of Stafford. And it is also intended by such Act to take powers to alter, divert, or stop up, whether temporarily or permanently, all turnpike and other roads, railways, tramways, aqueducts, canals, streams'and rivers, within or adjoining to the aforesaid parishes, townships, and extra parochial or other places, or any of them with which it may be necessary to interfere in the construction of the said intended railways and works. And it is further intended by such Act to vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges in any manner con- nected with the lands proposed to be purchased or taken, or which would in any manner impede or interfere with the con- struction, maintenance, or use of the said intended railways and works, and to confer other rights and privileges. And it is also intended by such Act to confer on the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, powers for the purchase of lands and houses, by compulsion or agreement, for the purposes of the said intended railways and works, and for levying tolls, rates, and duties in respect thereof, and to grant exemptions from tolls, rates, and duties. And it is further intended by such Act to enable the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, to sell, or let, or transfer the said intended railways, and works, or any of them, or any part thereofrespectively, and all or any powers of such Company in connexion therewith, or in relation thereto respectively, to the Great Western Railway Company, and to enable such last- mentioned Company to purchase, or rent, or construct the same, or any of them, or any part thereof respectively, and to exercise such powers or any of them, and also to raise and contribute funds for or towards the construc- tion, maintenance, and use of the said intended railways and works, and generally to enter into and carry into effect such arrangements in reference thereto, as may be mutually agreed on between the said two Companies. And it is further intended by such Act to enable the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company to raise money tot the purposes aforesaid, and to alter, repeal. amend, and enlarge, so far as may be necessary, the powers and provisions of the following Acts relating to the said Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, viz., " The Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1845;' and an Act passed in the last session of Parliament, intituled " An Act to authorize certain extensions of the line of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and to amend the Act relating thereto," and the following Acts relat- ing to the said Great Western Railway Company, and io the several railways now forming part of the undertaking of the Great Western Railway Company, viz., an Act of the third year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter 36; an Act of the fifth and sixth years of the same reign, cap. 107; an Act of the sixth year of the same reign, chapter 38 ; an Act of the sixth year of the same reign, chapter 77 ; an Act of the same year of the same reign, cap. 79 ; an Act of the first year of the reign of Her present Majesty, chapter 91; an Act of the same year of the same reign, ciiapter 92 ; an Act of the same year of the same reign, chapter 24; an Act. of the second year of the same reign, chapter 27; an Act of the third and fourth years of the same reign, cap. 105; an Act of the fifth year of the same reign, session 2, chapter 28 ; an Act of the sixth year of the same reign, chapter 10; an Act of die seventh year of the same reign, chapter 3; an Act of the eighth and ninth years of the same reign, chapter 40 ; an Act of the eighth and ninth years of the same reign, cap. 156; an Act of the eighth and ninth years of the same reign, chapter 188; an Act of the eighth and ninth years of the same reign, chapter 191; and an Act of the ninth year of the same reign, chapter 14 ; and an Act of the ninth and tenth years of the same reign, chapter 369. And notice is hereby further given, that maps, plans, and sections of the said intended railways and works, together with books of reference to such plans, containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees and occu^ piers of the lands proposed to be taken for the purposes afore- said, will be deposited, on or before the thirtieth day of November, in the present year, with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Worcester, at his office in the city of Worcester, and with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Stafford, at his office in the town of Stafford; and that a copy of so much of the said plans, sections, and books of reference as relates to each of the parishes in or through which the. said intended railways and works are proposed to be made, will be deposited, on or before the said thirtieth day of November instaut, with the parish'clerk of each such parish, at his residence. W. O. and W. HUNT, 111, Whitehall. ^ ir PIDCOCK, I Worcester, f. T. ELGIL, i November, 1846. MIDLAND RAILWAY. WORCESTER, HEREFORD, MALVERN, AND CHELTENHAM LINES, WITH A BRANCH TO LEDBURY. Proposed, Extension by the Midland Railway Company from Worcester to Hereford, with Branches to Ledbury, Malvern, Ashchurch, and Cheltenham, with power to Purchase or make arrangements with the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal and Company, and J unc- tions with the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that APPLICA- TION is intended to be made to Parliament, in the next Session, for leave to bring in a Bill to alter, amend, and enlarge the powers and provisions of the several Acts following, that is to say :— An Act passed in the 31st year of the reign of his Majesty King George the 3rd, entitled " An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from the City of Hereford to the City of Gloucester, with a collateral Cut from the same to the town of Newent, in the county of Gloucester." An Act passed in the 33rd year of the same reign, entitled " An Act to vary and extend the Line of the Canal authorised to be made by an Act passed in the 3lst year of the reign of his present Majesty, entitled ' An Act for making and maintaining a navigable Canal from the City of Hereford to the City of Gloucester, with a collateral Cut from the same to the town of Newent, in the county of Gloucester;' and to amend the said Act." And an Act passed in the 2nd year of the reign of her present Majesty, entitled " An Act for enabling the Company of Proprietors of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Navigation to raise a further sum of money, and for amending the Acts relating thereto." And also, the several Acts herein- after mentioned relating to the Midland Railway Company, or some of them, that is to say :— An Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of her present Majesty Queen Victoria, entitled " An Act to consolidate the North Midland, Midland Counties, and Birmingham and Derby Junction Railways;" and also, the Local and Personal Acts, 8th and 9th Victoria, chapters, 49, 56, and 90; Local and Personal Acts, 9th and 10ih Victoria, chap ters 51, 102, 156, 157,163, 203, 243, 254, 255, 311, 326, and 340; in which said Bill it is intended to apply for powers to enable the Midland Railway Company to make and maintain the fol- lowing Railways and Branch Railways, with all necessary stations, erections, bridges, wharfs, warehouses, communica- tions, and other works connected therewith and approaches thereto, that is to say :— A Railway commencing near to a certain bridge over the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, called " Black Pole Bridge," in the parish of Claines, in the county of Worcester, where it is also intended to form a junc- tion with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and terminating in or near to a certain field or piece of ground adjoining a certain road or lane called Friar Street or Albert Street, in the parishes of Saint Peter and Saint John the Baptist, or one of them, within the liberties of the city of Hereford, the property of John Arkwright, Esq., now or lale in the occupa- tion of Richard Hayling, as under- tenant to George Townsend, which said Railway and Works will be made in or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial and other places following, or some of them, that is to say :— Ciaines, Astwood, Hindlip otherwise Henlip otherwise Hinlip, and Saint Martin, in the county of Worcester; Saint Martin, Saint Clement, Saint Michael, Saint Michael in Bed- wardine, Wick Episcopi, Claines, Whistones otherwise Whit- stones, Pitchcroft otherwise Pitchcroft Ham, Saint George, Oldbury, Saint Peter otherwise Saint Peter the Great, and Saint John otherwise Saint John in Bedwardine, partly in the county of Worcester and partly in the city of Worcester and county of the same city; Saint Alban, Saint Oswald, Blockhouse otherwise Blockhouse Fields otherwise Saint Paul, Saint Michael otherwise Saint Michael in Bedwardine, Saint'Helen, Saint Andrew, Saint Nicholas, The Butts, College Precincts, All Saints, Saint Clement, township of Saint John in Bedwar- dine otherwise Saint John Henwick, Saint Swithin, Saint Paul, in the city of Worcester and county of the same city; Wick Episcopi, Broadheath, Broadmore Green, ' Northwick, Bar- bourne, Whittington, Battenhall, Middle Battenhall, Lower Battenhall, Upper Battenhall, Outbounds of Saint John, Wick Upper Wick, Lower Wick, Rush wick, Leigh, Bransford other- wise Brandsford, Leigh Sinton, Braces Leigh otherwise Leigh Braces, Upper Howsell, Lower Howsell, Sherridge, Sandlin otherwise Sanlin, Brockamin, Hill End, Link End, Lane End Powick, Woodstield, Clevelode otherwise Cleveload, Malvern' Great Malvern, Chapelry of Saint Peter, Newland, Newland Saint Mary's, Malvern Link, Cotheridge, Housen, Otherton, Madreslield otherwise Maddresfield, Hallow, Grimley,' Grimley cum Hallow, Saint James's Mathon, Saint Matthias's Leigh, in the county of Worcester, or some of them ; Mathon, in the counties of Worcester and Hereford, or one or both of them ; and Colwall, Evesbatch, Cradley, Cowley, Cowley Gate, Cradley East, Cradley West, Vine's End, Coddington. Bosbury, Netherley, Catley, Upleadon and Catley, Upland otherwise Up- leadon, Ledbury, Leadonand Haffield, Wall Hills, Mitchell and Netherton, Wellington, Munsley, Stapeley, Parkhold, Pixley, Canon Froome, Bishops Froome, Castle Froome, Ashperton,' Putley, Tarrington, Stretton Grandsome otherwise Stretton Grandisome, Egletonotherwise Eggleton, Yarkhill, Washington, Monkhide, Withing'. on, Westhidc, Weston Beggard otherwise Weston Baggard, Stoke Edith, Dormington, Bartestree, Wool Hope, Fownhope, Mordiford, Lugwardine, Hampton Bishop, Tupsley, Ocle Pyechard otherwise Ocle Pychard otherwise Ocle Pilchard, Much Cowarne, Morton Jeffries, Stoke Lacy, Ullingswick, Felton, Preston Wynn, Sutton Saint Nicholas^ Sutton Saint Michael, Shelwick, Burcot, Moreton on Lug, Marden, Wisterstone, Vend and Venn Vauld, Fromanton, Livers Ocle, Amberley, Pipe and Lyde, or some of them, in the County of Hereford, Hampton otherwise Hampton Bishop, Tupsley, Holmer, Shelwick, Huntington. Hereford, and Saint John otherwise Saint John the Baptist, Saint Teter, Saint Owen, All Saints, Vineyard, Saint Martin, Lower Bullingham, and Saint Nicholas, or some of them, partly in the city of Hereford, or within the liberties thereot, and partly in the county of Hereford, or one of them. And a Branch Railway, diverging from the line of the said intended main Railway, and commencing at or near a cottage and garden, the property of Edward Spencer, and now in the occupation of William Powell, at or near Shelwick, in the parish of Holmer, in the county of Hereford, and terminating by a junction with the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway, as author- ised to be made by an Act passed in the last Session of Parlia- ment, at or near certain fields, the property of George Terry, Esquire, in the occupation of William Badham, near Shelwick^ in tlie parish of Holmer aforesaid, which said Branch Railway and Works will be made wholly in the said parish of Holmer in the county of Hereford. And also a Branch Railway, diverging from the line of the said intended main Railway, commencing at or near the aque- duct over the River Lugg, in the extra- parochial part of Livers' Ocle, or in the parish ot Ullingswick, in the county of Hereford, or one of them, and terminating by a Junction with the Shrews- bury and Hereford Railway, as authorised to be made by an Act passed in the last Session of Parliament, at or near a certain field, the property of the President and Governors of Guy's Hospital, and now in the occupation of Peter Burlton, and near to the boundary of the parishe's of Pipe and Lyde, and Marden, in the said county of Hereford, which said Branch Railway and Works will be made in or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial and other places fol- lowing, that is to say :— Livers Ocle, Ullingswick, Marden, Sutton Saint Michael, Sutton Saint Nicholas, Holmer, and Pipe and Lyde, or some of them, in the county of Hereford. Also, to make and maintain a Railway or Branch Railway, with all necessary Works connected therewith, diverging from the said first- mentioned intended Line, in or near to a certain field forming part of the Grange Farm, belonging to Thomas Heywood, Esquire, in the occupation of John Acton, near to Southlield, in the parish of Bosbury, in the county of Hereford, and terminating at or near to the Canal Wharf, on the Ledbury and Ross Turnpike Road, near to the turnpike gate called the New Street Turnpike, in the parish of Led- bury, in the county of Hereford, which said last- mentioned Railway and Works will be made in or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial and other places following, that is to say :— Coddington, Bosbury, Munsley, Stapeley, Ledbury, Ledbury Denizen, Borough of Ledbury, Ledbury Forren, Leddon otherwise Leadon and Haflield, Wellington, Parkhold, Wall Hills, Mitchell and Netherton, Eastnor, Upleadon, Catley, Upleadon and Catley, Colwall, Donnington, or some of them, in the county of Here- ford ; and also a connecting Branch, to unite the last- mentioned intended Railway with the said first- mentioned intended Rail- way, commencing near Priors Court in the said parish of Ledbury and terminating iin the said parish of Bosbury near Stapeley Wharf, and passing through the said parishes of Ledbury and Bosbury. Al* o to make and maintain a Railway or Branch Railway, with all proper Works and conveniences connected therewith, and approaches thereto, diverging from the said first- mentioned intended Line, in or near to a certain field belonging or reputed to belong to William Longworth. now or late in the occupation of James Warner, and nearly adjacent to the dwelling- house now or late of the said William Longworth, in the parish of Leigh, in the county of Worcester, and terminating by a double junction with the Birmingham and Gloucester Line of the Midland Railway, near the Ashchurch Station, in the parish of Ashchurch, in the county of Gloucester, one of such junctions being in the township of Northway and Newton, in the parish of Ashchurch, and the other in the township of Fiddington and Natton, in the same parish; which said last- mentioned Rail- way and Works will be made in or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial, and other places following, or some of them, that is to say :— Mathon, partly in the county of Worcester and partly in the county of Hereford; Leigh. Leigh Sinton, Upper Howsell, Lower Howsell, the Link, Great Malvern, Barnard's Green, Little Malvern, Malvern Wells, Chapelry of Newland, Madresfield otherwise Maddresfield, Saint Matthias's Leigh, Saint James's Mathon, Hanley Castle, Upper Hanley, Lower Hanley, Saint Peter in Hanley Castle, Welland, Castle Morton, Upton- on- Severn, Longdon, Queerihill, Uckingham, Holdfast, Ripple, Ryall, Uckingshaw otherwise Okinghall otherwise Uckingshall, in the county of Worcester, or some of them; Puckrup, Twyning otherwise Twining, Tewkesbury, The Mythe, Pamington, Aston- upon- Carrant otherwise Aston- on- Carron, Walton Cardiff, Fiddington and Natton, Bishops Cleeve, Stoke Orchard, Treddington, and Ashchurch, in the county of Glou- cester, or some of them. And also a short Branch Railway, to connect the said last- mentioned intended Railway with the said first- mentioned intended Railway, diverging from the said last- mentioned intended Railway, in the said parish of Leigh, in the county of Worcester, at a place called The Link, near a certain cottage, now or late in the occupation of Elizabeth Bayliss and Thomas Witney, or one of them, adjoining to the turnpike road there leading from Worcester to Great Malvern, and terminating in the same parish of Leigh, near to a certain dwelling- house called The Pales, belonging or reputed to betong to John Dowding, and now or late in the occupation of Thomas Anney, and passing from, through, or into the parishes, townships, and places of Leigh, Leigh Sinton, Saint Matthias's Leigh, Saint James's Mathon, Upper Howsell, Lower Howsell, The Link, or some of them, all in the county of Worcester. Also, to make and maintain a Railway or Branch Railway, with all proper Works and conveniences connected therewith, and approaches thereto, to commence by a junction with the Birmingham and Gloucester Line of the Midland Railway, at or near the mile- posi thereon denoting the distance of 43 miles and a quarter from Birmingham, in the hamlet or township of Southam and Brockhampton, in the parish of Bishop's Cleeve, in the county of Gloucester, and to terminate at or near to a close now or late occupied by Thomas Gilley Perry, near to and on the south side of Upper Alstone Mill, in the tilhing or hamlet of Alstone otherwise Arlestone, in the parish of Cheltenham, in the county of Gloucester, where it. is also intended to form a junction with the existing Cheltenham and Swindon Line of the Great Western Railway, which said last- mentioned intended Railway and Works will be made in, or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial and other places following, that is to say:— Bishop's Cleeve, Southam and Brockhampton, Woodmancote, Gotherington, Stoke Orchard, Brockington, Prestbury, Overton, Noverton, Swindon, Cheltenham, xovvn of Cheltenham, Alstone other- wise Arlestone, Arle, Westall, Naunton, and Sandford, or some of them, in the county of Gloucester. And it is also intended to apply for powers to make lateral deviations from the line of the said Railways, Branch Railways, and Works, to the extent, or within the limits to be defined upon the plans hereinafter mentioned ; and also to cross, divert, alter, or stop up, whether temporarily or permanently, all such turnpike roads, parish roads, streets, and other highways, streams, canals, sewers, pipes, navigable rivers, navigations, bridges, railways, and tramroads, within the said parishes, townships, extra- parochial, and other places aforesaid, or some of them, as it may be necessary to divert, alter, or stop up, for the purposes of the said Railways, Branch Railways, and Works, or any of them- And it is further intended by such Act to take powers for enabling the Midland Railway Company to purchase or take on lease and hold, and to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal Navigation to sell or lease and transfer to the said Midland Railway Company the Canal of the said Company of Proprietors, and all Branch Canals, Cuts, Railways, Tramways, houses, lands, wharfs, warehouses, and other hereditaments, and the goods, property, and effects, and other works and conveniences connected there- with, or any part thereof, together with the powers, rights, and privileges of the said Company of Proprietors, and the capital, stock, and shares, debts, liabilities, engagements, and under- takings, of the said Company of Proprietors, and for enabling the said Midland Railway Company to exercise and enjoy all such rights, powers, and privileges as may be so transferred to them, and also for converting and appropriating all or any part of the said Canal, Branches, Cuts, Railways, Tramways, lands, hereditaments, and other Works, for the purposes of the said proposed Railway and Works, in such manner as the said Midland Railway Company shall deem expedient, and for enabling such Company to stop up and otherwise discontinue the use of all or any part of the said Canal and other Works, or the Branches thereof, and to alter, vary, and extinguish the tolls, rates, and duties payable to the said Company of Proprietors, and to' vary or extinguish all existing powers, rights, and privileges, in any manner connected with the said Canal, or the lands, grounds, hereditaments, works, and con- veniences thereto belonging, and to enable the said Companies respectively to enter into any contracts, agreements, and arrangements, and to carry into effect all such contracts, agree- ments, and arrangements as may be expedient or necessary in reference to the objects and purposes aforesaid, and for the compulsory purchase of lands and houses which may be required for the purposes of the said Railways, Branch Rail- ways, and Works, or any of them, and to vary or extinguish all rights and privileges in any manner connected with the lands and houses proposed to be taken for the purposes afore, said, and also to levy tolls, rates, or duties upon or in respact of the said Railways, Branch Railways, and Works, and to alter existing tolls, rates, or duties, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from the payment of tolls, rates, and duties, and other rights and privileges, and to enable the said Midland Railway Company to raise any necessary sum of money for all or any of the purposes aforesaid. And Notice is hereby further given, that maps and plans of the said Railways, Branch Railways, and Works, and also a duplicate of such plans, and a section and duplicate thereof, together with books of reference thereto, and also a published map, with the lines of railway delineated thereon, will be deposited for public inspection with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Worcester, at his office at Worcester; also with the Clerk of the Peace for the city of Worcester and county of the same city, at his office at Worcester ; also with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Gloucester, ot his office at Glou- cester ; and also with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Hereford, at his office at Hereford ; on or befare the 30th day of November, 18i6; and on or before the said 30th day of November, 1846, a copy of so much of the plans and sections as relates to each parish in or through which the said Rail- ways, Branch Railways, and Works are intended to be made, together with a book of reference thereto, will be deposited with the Parish Clerk of each such parish, at his place of abode. Dated this sixth day of November, 1846. PARKER, HAYES, BARNWELL, and TWISDEN, London, ( BERRIDGE and MACAULAY, Leicester, J S. CARTER, Birmingham, \ T. F. ADDISON, Gloucester, Solicitors. PUBLIC BAKERY AT KEMPSEY. PRELIMINARY ANNOUNCEMENT. IT has been determined to establish a PUBLIC BAKERY at KEMPSEY, near Worcester, for supplying a variety of WHOLESOME BREAD, at a CHEAP RATE, directly from the Grain. The obvious recommendations of the project are:— 1st. A new motive power, comparatively costless and perfectly safe, will be applied to grind the Grain and knead the Dough. 2nd. The waste heat lost in making Bread will be applied to furnish power, and also to dry and prepare the Grain. 3rd. An improved mode of making fermented Bread, by which simple machinery can be brought into action. 4th. The expense of roundabout machinery and sacks, waste of Flour, and many other things, which now make Bread scarce and dear, will be saved. These savings, and the fact of the whole manufacture being under one management, convince the Promoters of this project that the Shareholders and the Public will not be disappointed with this novel mode of Bread- making. There are Houses on the Property more than sufficient for the work- people to be employed in the manufacture and distri. bution. The Building for the Mill and Bakery is nearly finished. The Capital required, the Shares of which will be within the reach of everybody, will not exceed £ 3,000, including the purchase of the Houses, the rental of which amounts to nearly £ 100. The extra and imperative call for Food from Grain at the present time, demands immediate exertions for carrying out this project. The management of the undertaking will be committed to Mr. Henry Pratt, who has been exclusively engaged practically on this subject for many years, and who will furnish any information. A Prospectus will shortly appear. Kempsey, October 30th, 1846. FOR CHILDREN CUTTING THEIR TEETH. MRS. JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, FOR CHILDREN CUTTING THEIR TEETH. — This infallible Remedy has preserved hun- dreds of Children when thought past recovery from Convul- sions arising from painful dentitition. As soon as the Syrup is rubbed on the Gums, the Child will be relieved, the Gums cooled, and the inflammation reduced. It is as innocent as efficacious, tending to produce the Teeth with ease ; and so pleasant, that no Child will refuse to let its Gums be rubbed with it. When infants are at the age of four months, the Syrup should be rubbed on the Gums; and Parents should never be without the Syrup in the Nursery where there are young children; for if a Child wakes in the night with pains in the Gums, the Syrup immedi tely gives ease; thereby pre venting Convulsions, Fevers, & c. The great success of this Medicine during the last 25 years has induced unprincipled per- sons to imitate it, under the name of American Soothing Syrup, and copying parts of Mrs. Johnson's Bills, & c. Parents will, therefore, be very particular to ask for JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, and to notice that the names BARCLAY and SONS, 85, Farringdon Street, London, ( to whom Mrs. Johnson has sold the recipe), are on the Stamp affixed to each Bottle. BRITISH ALKALI COMPANY. NOTICE is HEREBYGIVEN, that the TWENTY- THIRD HALF- YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of this Company will be held on WEDNESDAY, the 18th day of November next, pursuant to the Company's Deed of Settlement, at the GOLDEN CROSS HOTEL, BROMS- GROVE, at TWO o'Clock precisely, to receive the Report of the Directors. By order of the Board, F. J. HORNSBY, Stoke Works, 28th Oct., 1846. Secretary. TARLING'S METALLIC INK. NOTWITHSTANDING the unceasing efforts of other Ink Makers to produce an article having the approved attributes of TARLING'S METALLIC INK, it is still unrivalled. Its beautiful and permanent colour, extreme fluidity, and consequent adaptation to the steel pen, render it superior to all others. London : manufactured by H. J. Tarling, and sold wholesale bv Parsons, Fletcher, and Co., Printing Ink Manufacturers, & c., 22, Bread Street. May be had through any Stationer, in Six- penny Half- pint, Pint, and Quart Bottles. Worcester: Deighton and Co., Stratford, and Eaton and Son. Tewkesbury : Bennett, and Jenner. Ledbury: Bagster. WEBB'S AFRICAN POMATUM, FOR RINGWORM & c. THIS simple but effectual remedy has raised itself into an extensive sale, solely by its extraordinary powers of rapidly destroying the Impetigo or Ringworm, which appears on the head and other parts of the body. It is perfectly safe in its use, and has constantly cured where all Medical means have failed. This Pomatum has also been found most efficacious in the cure of Scald Head, Shingles, and in removing Warts, Pimples, and other diseases caused from worms, or insects in the human skin ; it will also extirpate those disfigure- ments to the face called Grubs or Black Worms. Sold in Pots, 2s. 9d. each. And HARRISON'S PILE LOZENGES, ( an internal applica- tion). This cheap and easy Remedy has had the sanction of so many years' experience, that it is needless to enlarge on its superior efficacy. It may be proper, however, to mention, that it is perfectly harmless to the most tender constitution; and pregnant women may take it with the utmost safety, as it has never yet been known to fail of success. Sold at 2s. 6d. per Packet. Also THOMAS'S UNGUENTUM, or Ointment for the Piles. ( An external application.) May be used where the Piles are more external; it has been long used with unvarying success, and never fails in allaying all inflammation and pain, quickly dispersing the Hcemorroids. Sold in Pots at 13£ d. Wholesale agent, Mr. J. SANGER, 150, Oxford Street, " and may be procured of Mrs. Deighton, High Street, Worcester, and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the country. RAMAGE'S CONCENTRATED COMPOUND SOLUTION OF IRON. r | "' HE well- known tonic properties of lion have made fi it a medicine of daily application in all cases of debility produced by a poor and impoverished state of the blood. THE SYMPTOMS by which the state of the system is known are the following :— General weakness, languor, inapti- ude to exertion, loss of appetite, imperfect digestion, flatulence, after taking food, a feeble action of the heart, palpitation on the slightest exertion, cold hands and feet, irregular action of the bowels, and severe headaches. THE EFFECT of this Preparation of Iron is to act as a permanent Tonic, By strengthening and invigorating the stomach and digestive organs, the appetite is not only increased, but the food taken is properly digested, the blood is made in better quality and larger quantity, thereby the action of the heart is increased, rendering the pulse fuller and stronger, augmenting the temperature of the body, and improving the tone of the muscular fibre. This Medicine is much assisted by using RAMAGE'S LAXATIVE PILLS at the same time. Sold in Bottles, at 4s. 6d. each, Wholesale and Retail, by the Proprietor's appointment, at JOHN SANGER'S, 150, Oxford Street, and may be procured of Mrs. Deighton, High Street, Wo cester, and all respectable Medicine Venders throughout the country. ON THE CONCEALED CAUSE OF CONSTITUTIONAL OR ACQUIRED DEBILITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM. " THE SILENT FRIEND," NINETEENTH EDITION. Price 2s. ( id., and sent free to any part of the United Kingdom, in a Sealed Envelope, from the Establishment, on receipt of 3s. 6d. in Postage Stamps. AMEDICAL WORK on the INFIRMITIES OF THE GENERATIVE SYSTEM, in both sexes; being an Enquiry into the concealed cause that destroys physical energy, and the ability of manhood, ere vigour has established her empire ; with observations on the baneful effects of SOLITARY INDULGENCE and INFECTION; Local and Constitutional WEAKNESS, NERVOUS IRRITATION, CONSUMPTION and on the partial or total EXTINCTION OF THE REPRO- DUCTIVE POWERS; WITH MEANS OF. RESTORATION ; the dis- tructive effects of Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Strictures, and Secondary Symptoms are explained in a familiar manner; the Work is EMBELLISHED WITH TEN FINE COLOURED ENGRAV- INGS, on Steel, representing the deleterious influence of Mercury on the skin, by eruptions on tlie head, face, and body ; with APPROVED MODE OP CUKE for both sexes ; followed by Observations on the Obligations of MARRIAGE, and healthy perpetuity ; with direc- tions for the removal of certain Disqualifications; the whole pointed out to suffering humanity as a " SILENT FRIEND," to be consulted without exposure, and with assured confidence of success. BY R. & L. PERRY & CO., CONSULTING SURGEONS, Published by the Authors, and sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster Row ; Hannay & Co., 63, Oxford- street; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall- street, London ; Newton, 16 and 19, Church street, Rawl Church- strect, Liverpool; Ingram, Market- street, Manchester; 1). Camp- bell, 136, Argyle- street, Glasgow; R. Lindsay. 11, Elms row, Edinburgh ; Powell, 10, Westmoreland- street, Dublin ; Deighton, Worcester; Penned, Kidderminster; Bromley, Kidderminster; and by all Booksellers and Patent Medicine Venders in town and country. Part I. of this Work is particularly addressed to those who are prevented from forming a Matrimonial Alliance, througe fear of certain disqualifications for the discharge of the sacred obligations of marriage, and to the thoughtless youth, whose follies, ( to speak mildly,) have entailed upon liim debility, and disfiguring disease in their worst forms; therefore the Silent Friend will be found an available introduction to the means of perfect and secret restora- tion to Manhood. Part II. treats perspicuously upon those forms of diseases, either iu their primary or secondary state, arising from infection, showing how numbers, who through temporary remissness or fastidious feeling, neglect to obtain competent medical aid, entail upon thtMnselves years of misery and suffering, and of which ulti- mately those dearest to them, a- re innocent but equal participators. THE CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM Is a gentle stimulant and renovator of the impaired functions of life, and is exclusively directed to the cure of such complaints as arise from a disorganization of the Generative System, whether constitutional or acquired, loss of sexual power, and debiiity arising from syphilis : and is calculated to afford decided relief to those who by early Indulgence in solitary habits have weakened the powers ot their system, and fallen into a state of chronic debility, by which the constitution is left in a deplorable state, and that nervous mentality kept up which places the individual in a state of anxiety for the remainder of life. Constitutional weakness, sexual debility, obstinate gleets, excesses, irregularity, obstructions of certaiu evacuations, total impotency and barrenness^ are effectually removed by this invaluable medicine. Price lis,, or four at lis. in one Bottle for33s., by which Us. are saved. The £ 5 cases of Syriacum or Concentrated Detersive Essence can only be had at 19, Berners Street, Oxford Street, London ; whereby there is a saving of £ 1. I2s., and the Patient is entitled to receive advice without a fee, which advantage is applicable only to those who remit £ 5 for a packet. A minute detail of the case is necessary. THE CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, AN ANTI- SVPHILITIC REMEDY for searching out and purifying the diseased humours of the blood ; conveying its active principles throughout the body, even penetrating the minutest vessels, removing all corrupt'ions and contaminations, and impurities from the vital stream,— eradicating the morbid virus ; and radically expelling it through the skin. Price lis. or four bottles in one for 33s., by which lis. is saved also in £ 3 cases, to be had only at the London Establishment. VENEREAL CONTAMINATION, if not at first eradicated, will often remain secretly lurking in the system for years, and, although for a while undiscovered, at len gtfi break out upon the unhappy indi- vidual in its most dreadful forms; or else, unseen, internally endanger the very vital organs of existence. To those suffering from the consequences which this disease may have left behind in the form of SECONDARY SYMPTOMS, eruptions of the skin, blotches on the head and face, ulcerations and enlargement of the throat tonsils, and threatened destruction of the nose, palate, & c., nodes on the shin bones, or any of those painful affectious arising from the dangerous effects of the indiscriminate use of mercury, or the evils of an imperfect cure, the CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE will be found to be attended with the most astonishing effects in checking the ravages of the disorder, removing all scorbutic com- plaints, and effectually re- establishing the health of the constitu- tion. To persons entering upon the responsibilities of matrimony, and who ever had the misfortune during their more youthful days to be affected with any form of these diseases, a previous course of this medicine is highly essential and of the greatest importance, as more serious affections are visited upon an innocent wife and offspring, from a want of these simple precautions, than perhaps liall the world is aware of ; for, it must bo remembered, where the fountain is polluted, the streams that flow from it cannot be pure. Messrs. PERRY expect, when consulted by letter, the usual Fee of One Pound, addressed to the London Establishment, with- out which no notice whatever can be taken of the communication. Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases, as to the duration of the complaint, the symptoms, age, habits of living, and general occupation. 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DEIGHTON, Journal Office Kidderminster... THOS. PENNELL, BookselUr. Wh « r « » fty be had the ." SILENT FRI'END.". SNOOK'S APERIENT FAMILY PILLS. A MOST EXCELLENT MEDICINE FOR BILIOUS AND LIVER COMPLAINTS, INDIGESTION, GIDDINESS, Loss or APPETITE, HEAD ACHE, HEARTBURN, FLATULENCE, SPASMS, COSTIVENESS, & c. THEIR Composition is truly excellent; they do not contain any Antimonial or Mercurial Preparation what- ever, and do not require the least confinement or alteration of diet ( moderate exercise promotes their good effects); they seldom operate until ten or twelve hours after taken, and then very gently; they destroy worms, purify the humours, restore the tone of the stomach, and remove most complaints occasioned by irregularity of the Bowels, becoming a restorative and preservative of health to both sexes, and to those of a costive habit, a truly valuable treasure. The Pills are now prepared by Messrs. BARCLAY and SONS, ( who have purchased the Receipt from Mr. Snook), whose Names are engraved on the Government Stamp affixed to each Box; without which they cannot be genuine— Sold in Boxes, at Is. lid. and 2s. 9d. each. EXTRAORDINARY CURES BY HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT. A Wonderful Cure of dreadful Ulcerous Sores in the Face and Leg, in Prince Edward Island. The Truth of this Statement was duly attested before a Magistrate. IHUGH MACDONAT. D, of Lot 55, in King's County, do « hereby declare that a most wonderful preservation of my life has been effected by the use of Holloway's Pills and Oint- ment ; and I furthermore declare that I was very much afflicted with Ulcerous Sores in my Face and Leg; so severe was my complaint, that the greater part of my nose and the roof of my mouth was eaten away, and my leg had three large ulcers on it, and that I applied to several medical gentlemen, who prescribed for me, but I found no relief. My strength was rapidly failing every day, and the malady on the increase; when I was induced to try Holloway's Medicines. After taking two or three boxes, I experienced so much relief, and found the progress of the disease was so much arrested, that I was enabled to resume my ordinary labours in the field. The sores which were so disagreeable and repulsive to behold are now nearly all healed. Having received such truly beneficial aid, I feel myself bound to express my gratitude to the person by whose means I have thus been restored from the pitiable and miserable state I was in ; and for the sake of humanity make known my case, that others similarly situated might be believed. ( Signed) HUGH MACDONALD. This declaration made before me, at Bay Fortune, the 3rd day of September, 1845. JOSEPH COFFIN, Justice of the Peace. The above case of Hugh Macdonald, of Lot 55, came person, ally under my observation; and when he first applied to me to get some of the medicines I thought his case utterly hopeless, and told him that his malady had got such hold that it was only throwing his money away to use them. He however persisted in trying them, and to my astonishment, I find what re has aforesaid stated to be perfectly correct, and consider the case to be a most wonderful cure. ( Signed) WILLIAM UNDERHAY, Bay Fortune. A Cure of Ringworm of Four Years Standing. Copy of a Letter from Mrs. Grace Moro, 6, Hemlock Court, Carey Street, London, 6th November, 1845. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— About four years ago my little girl caught the Ring- worm, and although I have ever since had advice from many doctors, and tried every means to get rid of it, yet I was unable to do so. About three weeks ago I was induced to try some of your Pills and Ointment, and I am most happy to say the result has been a perfect cure- ( Signed) GRACE MORO. *„* Skin Diseases, peculiar to any part of the Globe, may be effectually Cured by the use of these celebrated Medicines. Cure of a Desperate Case of Erysipelas. Copy of a Letter from Mr. Joseph Gildon, jun., a Farmer, East Kent, near Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 8th April, 1846. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I have the gratification to announce to you a most wonderful cure wrought upon myself, by the use of your Oint- ment and Pills. I had a severe attack of Erysipelas in my right foot, which extended along my ankle, and was attended with swelling and inflammation to an alarming degree, insomuch that I was unable to move without the use of crutches. I con- sulted a very eminent Physician, besides other medical men, but to no purpose. At last I tried your Ointment and Pills, when, strange to say, in less than two weeks the swelling and inflammation gradually subsided to such a degree that I was enabled to pursue my daily avocation, to the utter surprise and amazement of those who were acquainted with my case, seeing that I was cured so quickly. I and my family are well known here, as my father holds his farm under the Rev. J. Spencer, Rector of our parish. ( Signed) JOSEPH GILDON. The Testimony of Dr. Bright, of Ely Place, Holborn, as to the Extraordinary Power of Holloway's Ointment in th* Cure of Ulcerated Sores. Extract of a Letter from the above celebrated Physician. To Professor HOLLOWAY. SIR,— I think it but an act of justice to inform you that 1 have tried your Ointment in several old cases of Ulcerated Sore Legs, which for a considerable time had resisted every kind of treatment, but wh. ch were afterwards effectually cured by its use. In the treatment of Bad Breasts I have also found your Ointment of the greatest service. Indeed, from my practical knowledge, I conceive it to be a most invaluable remedy. ( Signed) RICHARD BRIGHT, M. D. HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT will Cure any cases of Bad Legs, Ulcerous Sores, Bad Breasts, Sore Nipples, Cancers, Tumours, Swellings, Contracted or Stiff Joints, Goat, Rheu- matism, Lumbago, Burns, Scalds, Chilblains, Chapped Hands and Lips, Bunions, Soft Corns, Piles, the bite of Moschettoes, Sand Flies, Chiego Foot, Yaws, Coco Bay, and all Skin Diseases common to Europe, or to the East and West Indies, or other tropical climes. HOLLOWAY'S PILL'S should be taken in most instances when using the Ointment, in order to purify the blood and invigorate the system. Sold at the establishment of Professor HOLLOWAY, 244, Strand, near Temple Bar, London, and by most all respectable Druggists and Dealers in Medicines throughout the civilised world, at the following prices in Pots :— Is. l^ d., 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., lis., 22s., and 33s. each. There is a very considerable saving in taking the large sizes. N. B. Directions for the guidance of Patients in every Disorder are affixed to each Pot. ON NERVOUS AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, A MEDICAL WORK, in a sealed Envelope, at 3s., and sent, post paid, for 3s. 6d. MANHOOD; the Causes of its Premature Decline, with plain direc- tions for its perfect restoration, addressed to those suffering from nervous debility or mental irritation, followed by observa- tions on MARRIAGE, NERVOUSNESS, and the treatment of Diseases of the generative system, illustrated with cases, & c. By J. L. CURTIS and Co,, Consulting Surgeons, 7, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, London. TWENTY- NINTH THOUSAND. Published by t he Authors, and may be had at their Residence, also sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster- row; Hannay, 63; Oxford- street; Mann, 39, Cornhill, London; Guest, 51, Bull- street, Birmingham; Allen, Long- row, Nottingham; T. Sowler, 4, St. Anne's- square, Manchester; G. Phillip, South Castle- street, Liverpool; Cooke, Chronicle Office, OXFORD ; Smith, Rose Crescent, and at the Office of the Independent Press, CAMBRIDGE; Clancy, 6, Bedford- row, Dublin; and sold in A SEALED ENVELOPE, by all Booksellers. REVIEWS OF THE WORK. MANHOOD. By J. L. CURTIS and Co. ( Strange.)— In this age of pretension, when the privileges of the true are constantly usurped by the false and the ignorant, it is difficult to afford the sufferer from nervous debility, the unerring means of judg- ment where to seek relief. The authors of this work have obviated the difficulty. Their long experience and reputation in the treatment of these painful diseases is the patent's guarantee, and well deserves for the work its immense circulation.— Era. The numberless instances daily occurring wherein affection of the lungs, putting on all the outward appearances of con- sumption— which, however, when traced to their source, are found to result from certain baneful habits—. fully prove that the principle of the division of labour is nowhere more appplicable than in medical practice ; and we feel no hesitation in saying, that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found useful, whether such person hold the relation of a parent, a preceptor, or a clergyman.— Sun, evening paper. To the married, as well as the unmarried, this little work affords consolation and cure in peculiar cases, and we are doing a service to society in recommending it to general notice.— Essex and Herts Mercury. CURTIS ON MANHOOD. ( Strange.)— A perusal of this work will easily distinguish its talented authors from the host of medical writers whose pretensions to cure all diseases are daily so indecently thrust before the public. Having for many years been the standard work on these diseases, its originality is apparent, and its perusal breathes consolation and hope to the mind of the patient.— Naval and Military Gazette. CURTIS ON MANHOOD should be in the hands of youth and old age. It is a medical publication, ably written, and developes the treatment of a class of painful maladies which has too long been the prey of the illiterate and designing— United Service Gazette. Messrs. CURTIS and Co. are to be consulted daily at their residence, No. 7, FRITH STREET, SOHO SQUARE, LONDON. Country Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the detail of their cases. The communication muv. t be accom- panied by the usual consultation fee of £ 1, and in all cases the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. CAUTION. In consequence of the numerous complaints mada to the Authors by Patients who have been induced to purchase spu- rious copies of this work, advertised by illiterate pretenders, under titles imitating as closely as possible the word " MAN- HOOD," PATIENTS are informed they can have this work forwarded them, by initial or otherwise, to any address, DIRECT from the Author's Residence, on emitting 3s. 6 « , in poitage Stamps T H E W O R C E S T E R S H I R E GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1 846. FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE. MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES. The packet- ship Cambridge arrived in Liverpool on Saturday from New York, with dates of the 16th ult., and immediately after her the Josllna Bates, from Boston, bringing papers from that city to the 23rd, and from New York to the 22nd ult. In the papers thus received some particulars are given respecting the movements of the United States' army in Mexico, as well as conjectures respecting the ultimate intentions of their enemies. The West India Mail, which arrived at Southampton on Wednesday, brought accounts of the appointment of Santa Anna to the office of General Commander- in- Chief. The advices now received confirm that report, and furnish us with his acceptance of the command. When at Ayotla, on his way to the capital, he addressed to the newly- appointed Minister of War, General Almonte, a very remarkable, bold, and energetic letter. It is a manly aud patriotic communication, and gives the United States' army to know that in his person they have a determined enemy, who longs for the time when he can meet the forces of that country in the battle- field, so that he may unsheath his sword, and take vengeance for the aggressions made by them upon the Mexican soil. Santa Anna tells Almonte, and through him the people of Mexico, that he is now preparing for a terrible contest with a perfidious and daring enemy, in which the Mexican Republic must reconquer the insignia of her glory, or disappear from the face of the earth. Santa Anna reached the capital on the 15th of September. His reception was of the most encouraging and flattering description. The day after his arrival the Provisional Government, following out the sentiments of Santa Anna, ordered a levy of 30,000 men to recruit the army. Requisitions were forthwith trans- mitted to all the principal places in the Republic for an imme- diate furnishing of their respective quotas of men. Puebla, and the whole of the towns within a circuit of fifty or sixty leagues of the metropolis, are stated to have complied with the requisition with much cheerfulness and alacrity. On the arrival of the news at Puebla, a regiment was immediately raised with a view to assist in the equipment of this large body of soldiers. The Mexican Government have remitted all duties upon munitions of war. The accounts from Santa Fe state that General Kearney had been organizing his military force, and forming a Provisional Government. Intelligence was also said to have reached New York that he had left Santa Fe on the 3rd of September, having with him 3,000 men, and twenty days* provisions. His destination was Rio Ambago ; he was expected to return in a fortnight, after which he was to start for California. From the seat of war late accounts have been received. The health of the troops had been very indifferent, and those that were at Matamoras were dying at the rate of live per day. The late battle at Monterey is said to have cost the Americans 700 killed and wounded, the Mexicans 1,100. Major Graham had left Washington charged with instructions to General Taylor, whom the United States' Government have ordered to prosecute the war with energy and perseverance. The terms of his negociation with Ampudia are said to have been very unsatisfactory to the authorities at Washington. General Taylor was to leave Monterey for Saltillo on the 1st of November, and an additional force of 4,000 men was to be put under his command, so that he would depart from the scene of his last conquest at the head of nine thousand troops. Santa Anna was supposed to be on his way to meet General Taylor, and it was thought that the two armies would come within musket- reach of each other at San Luis Potosi, where another engagement was likely to take place. IRELAND. The work of provision for the Irish poor is progressing, and according to the Freeman's Journal, the Board of Works have already sanctioned presentments under the Labour Rate Act , to the amount of 800,000/., and the number of people employed is estimated at over 90,000. The Cork union work- house, designed to accommodate 2,000 persons, contains 3,200 inmates, while the applications increase at the rate of 200 a week. The guardians have agreed, in consequence, to rent a store for twelve months at 150/. At their last meeting, the Clerk stated that he had seen so many as twelve in one bed. This certainly shows an ample amount of distress; but what will the reader think of the following facts, announced by the Times. In that paper has been published an official account of the sums paid in and drawn out of the Irish Savings' Banks in the year 1846. It would be expected, from the superficial examination which has been given to the subject, after the outcry which has been made, that there exists in Ireland no funds to pay rent or to buy food; that these Savings'Banks, the recipients of a surplus, would be closed; and that govern- ment would be embarrassed by the vast aggregate thus with- drawn from its hands. This does not prove to be the case. " The Savings' Banks there, with one great exception, never were more prosperous than in this year of unprecedented distress. What increases the marvel is, that their prosperity, in different districts, appears to be exactly in proportion to the extent of the demands on public benevolence. The more the people have wanted, the more the people have had. Under increasing distress, there has happily existed a mine of increasing wealth ; and while the treasury ha:; been lavishing its bounties with the right hand, with the left hand it has received back a current of comfortable deposits. One feels very sure that no other country under the sun could ever have presented so remarkable an inconsistency between words and deeds." The sums paid in, and the sums drawn out, by the trustees in the province of Connaught, are respectively 9,600/., and 4,400/. Mayo, where distress was said to be overwhelming, drew out only 2,300/., and paid in 3,300/. Roscommon paid in 3,300/., and drew out nothing. Sligo paid in 1,800/., and drew out nothing. In the province of Munster, 80,699/. were paid in, and 53,810/. were drawn out, the accounts being thus improved to the extent of 26,899/. Limeriek beats them all— its trustees have paid in 18,200/., only drawing out 3,300/. The only exception in this data is one in St. Peter's Parish, Dublin, and has nothing to do with either the potato rot, or the relief measures. As much as 223,800/. was drawn out by St. Peter's Parish, Dublin, between October 25, 1845, and January 3, 1846, in consequence of a rumour that the funds of that bank were not sufficient to meet the demands of the depositors. So large a sum, of course, gives an unfavourable result, as far as the whole of Ireland is concerned ; but taking Connaught and Munster separately, the excess of deposits over the sums withdrawn is 32,000/. All the Irish markets in grain and other kinds, are going down; and this is general in every quarter. In Scotland, the same results are experienced ; the farmers who held back being satisfied that they played a foolish card. The disturbances in the country are becoming less frequent. We learn from the papers that on Sunday the house of the Rev. W. Bunbury, Charleville, Ireland, was broken into by a Popish mob, at the very time when some gentlemen were discussing measures for the relief of the destitute people, and some shots were fired to the great alarm of the family. The mob was beaten off by the male part of the family, their friends, and servants.— On Wednesday week, between tight and nine o'clock, a party of twelve Whiteboys, with their faces blackened, attacked the dwelling of John Piper, at Scart, within two miles of Rathkeale, in search of arms, anu succeeded in carrying off a gun. They next proceeded to the house of a Mr. Condon, and demanded admittance, but were refused, the gentleman in- forming them from one of the windows that he had no tire arms. After some parleying they retired, first cautioning Mr. Condon against demanding rents from any of his tenantry under pain of death. Shortly after leaving this place they were observed by a small party of four policemen, who watched their motions and following them into the fields, called upon them in the usual way to surrender. The gang peremptorily refused, and dis- charged five shots at the constabulary. One of the constables returned the fire, and one of the gang fell, apparently wounded, but was carried off by his comrades. The policemen followed, and after a severe chase and resistance, captured two of the party, upon one of whom was found a fine military sword, which had lately been stolen from the residence of Mr. George Massey, of Creanse. The two prisoners were brought into Rathkeale bridewell late at night, where one of them attempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat with a piece of window glass.— A rather fordimable attack has taken place in Castletownroche, Cork. A large number of the labouring classes assembled, and in the first instance stopped some flour conveying from the mills, plundered the carts and carried oft the flour ; but after some remonstrance they were induced to restore it, though in a damaged state. Having given up the flour they went to seize on the cattle of some of the gentry and farmers, and drove off a large flock. BiAt the meeting of the Repeal Association, held on Monday, Mr. O'Connell delivered a long fulmination against Mr. Smith O'Brien and the Nation party. He had " done justice to the former too long," and so now is preparing to make up by a little abuse. He declared it was not his intention to stand for Dublin at the ensuing election, but true, good repealers would be found to contest the city. The rent for the week was 57/. 12s. 4d. The " Young Ireland " party held their first public meeting in Dublin, on Tuesday, when Mr. O'Connell was spoken of as a good old man in his dotage, and the people advised by Mr. Magee, the new agitator, to " bide their time." THE CARPET WEAVERS' of Kidderminster have memo- rialised the manufacturers for an advance of wages, viz., 2d. per yard. They claim it " not as an act of favour but a matter of equity." Trade is very dull. More than half of the weavers are out of work. WORCESTER IMPROVEMENT. ^ VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing Session for an Act for better paving, lighting, watching, cleans- ing, and otherwise regulating and improving the City and Municipal Borough of Worcester, and the several streets, lanes, roads, paths, ways, courts, passages, and other places, lying and being within the said City and. Municipal Borough, and for widening and altering the present and making and opening new streets, ways, and communications, and for making and maintaining drains, sewers, and watercourses, and improving the existing drains, sewers, and watercourses, and removing and preventing encroachments, nuisances, annoyances, and obstructions within the said City and Municipal Borough aforesaid; and also for constructing and maintaining covered cesspools or other receptacles or depositories for the purpose of collecting the filth, manure, and suillage, in the said City and Municipal Borough aforesaid ; and powers will also be applied for in the said Act authosizing the sale of such manure and suillage, and the application of the proceeds arising therefrom in reduction of the rates and duties hereinafter mentioned : and powers will also be applied for in the said Act for enabling the Commissioners to be named in the said intended Act to purchase, by compulsion or otherwise, all such lands and houses, tenements and hereditaments within the said City and Municipal Borough as may be necessary for the purposes afore- said, and to vary, repeal, or extinguish any existing rights and privileges connected with the lands and houses, tenements and hereditaments proposed to be taken ; and powers will also be applied for in the said Act to authorize the levying of rates, assessments, and duties upon the owners and occupiers of property within the said City or Municipal Borough, and to alter any existing rates, assessments, and duties, and to confer, vary or extinguish exemptions from the payment of rates, assessments, or duties, and other rights and privileges, and also the raising of money by mortgage or otherwise upon the security of the said rates, assessments, and duties, for the pur- pose of carrying into effect all or any of the objects aforesaid; and it is also intended that the said Act shall contain all the powers and provisions usually inserted in Acts of a similar description, or which may be deemed necessary or expedient for carrying into effect the objects and purposes before men- tioned. Dated this tenth day of November, 1846. H. M. DANIEL, Solicitor, Pierpoint Street, Worcester. MESSRS. BULMER AND DURNFORD, 44, Parliament Street- London," Agents, BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD IUNCTION RAILWAY AMENDMENT. Proposed Deviation of the Line of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, from Warwick to Whitnash, and from Whitnash to Harbury, and Purchase of the Stratford- upon- Avon Canal Navigation. OTICE I& HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing session for ap Act to authorize the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to abandon the formation of a portion of their railway as now authorized to be made, and to make the following uew lines of railway in lieu thereof, that is to say, a railway to commence in a field situated in the parish of Saint Mary, Warwick, and numbered 5 on the plan of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, referred to in " the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway- Act, 1846," which plan is deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Warwick, and to terminate in a field situated in the parish of Whitnash, in the same county, and numbered 24 on the said plan, and which new or substituted line of railway will pass from, in, through, or into, or be situated within the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Saint Mary Warwick; Saint Nicholas Warwick; Milverton, Leamington- Priors, Whitnash, and IiadfordSemele, in the county of Warwick. And also a railway to commence at the northern end of a field, situated in the parish of Whitnash aforesaid, and numbered 376, on the said plan ; aud to terminate in a field situated in the parish of Harbury, in the couuty of Warwick, and numbered 74 on the said plan ; and which last- mentioned new or substituted line of railway will pass from, in, through, or into, or be situate within the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Whitnash, Radford Semele, aud Har- bury, in the said county of Warwick. And it is also intended, by such Act to authorize the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to construct in, or by means of, open cutting, such portion of their railway in the parish of Harbury. in the county of Warwick, as is marked as a tunnel on the sections of the said railway referred to in " the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Act, 1846." And it is also intended, by such Act, to take power to stop up, alter, or divert, all turnpike and other roads, railways, tramways, aqueducts, canals, streams, and rivers, within or adjoining to the aforesaid parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places, or any of them with which it may be necessary to interfere, in the construction of the said intended works. And it is further intended, by such Act, to vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges, in any manner connected with the lands proposed to be purchased or taken, or which would impede or interfere with the construction, maintenance, or use of the said intended works, and to confer other rights and privileges. And it is also intended, by such Act, to take powers for the purchase of lands and houses, by compulsion, for the pur- poses thereof; and for levying tolls, rates, and duties, in respect of the use of the said intended works, and to grant such exemptions from such tolls, rates, aud duties, as may be deemed expedient. And notice is hereby further given, that a map, plan, and section, shewing the direction, line, and levels of the said intended new or altered lines, and a plan and section of the said portion of railway proposed to be made by open cutting as aforesaid, together with books of reference to such plans containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees, or reputed lessees, and occupiers of the lauds, proposed to be taken for the purposes of the said intended works, will be deposited, for public inspection, on or before the thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty- six, with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Warwick, at his office in Stratford- upon- Avon ; and that a copy of so much of tho said plans, sections, and books of reference as relates to each of the parishes in or through which the said intended works are proposed to be made will be deposited on or before the thirtieth day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty- six, with the parish clerk of each such parish, at his place of abode. And it is further intended, by such Act, to enable the Bir- mingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to purchase and acquire, and also to enable the Company of Proprietors of the Stratford- upon Avon Canal Navigation and the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, or one of them, to sell and transfer to, and vest in the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, the Stratford- upon- Avon Canal Navigation, and other the works, lands, property, and effects connected or held or enjoyed therewith, and all or any of the powers, rights, and privileges relating thereto; and to enable the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, to exercise such powers or any of them ; and also, to raise funds for or towards the purchase, maintenance, and use of the said canal, navigation, and works, and if need be, to dissolve the said Company of Pro- prietors, and to vary or extinguish all rights or privileges of tho shareholders, mortgagees, mortgagees of tolls, or others interested in the said canal navigation, which would or might interfere with or impede the objects aforesaid. And by the said intended Act, it is further proposed to empower the Great Western Railway Company to subscribe or contribute towards the formation of the works and com- pletion of the purchase which may be thereby authorized as well as towards the construction of the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, and to raise capital for the purpose. And it is further proposed to authorize the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to sell or lease their undertaking, and their powers, rights, and privileges, in rela- tion thereto, to the Great Western Railway Company; anil also to empower the Great Western Railway Company to purchase or rent such undertaking, and tp exercise the powers of the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, in relation thereto, and to raise capital for the purpose, or to authorize the amalgamation of the undertakings and capital stocks of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, and of the Great Western Railway Companies. And it is also intended for the purposes of the said intended Act, to increase the capital of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, and to alter, amend, and enlarge the powers and* provisions of l< the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Act, 18- 16;" of " the Birmingham and Oxford Junction, ( Birmingham Extension) Railway Act, 1846;" of '• the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1843;" of another Act relating to the last- mentioned Railway, passed in the last Session of Parliament, of the several Acts relating to the said Stratford- upon- Avon Canal Navigation, passed respectively in the 33rd, 35th, 39th, 49th, 5oth, and .57th years of His late Majesty King George the Third, and the 2nd year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, and of the several Acts hereinafter mentioned relating to the Great Western Railway Company, or whereby powers are con- ferred on the said Great Western Railway Company, and which Acts are distinguished in the Que en's printer's copies thereof as follows, that is to say, the 5th and 6th William the Fourth, cap. 107; the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 38 ; the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 77; the 1st Victoria, cap. 91; the 1st Yictoria cap. 92; the 1st Victoria, cap. 24; the 2nd Victoria, cap. 27; the 5tii Victoria, session 2nd, cap. 28; the 6th Victoria, cap. 10; the 7th Victoria, cap. 3; the 8th and 9tli Victoria, cap. 40; the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 188; the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 191 ; and the 9th Victoria cap. 14. Aud also the Acts relating to the West London Railway which bear date as follows:— An Act of the 3rd year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the 4th, cap. 36 ; An- Act of the 6tli year of the same reign, cap. 79 ; An Act of the 3rd and 4th year of the reign of Her present Majesty, cap. 105; An Act of the 8th and 9th year of the same reign, cap. 156; and an Act of the 9th and 10th year of the same reign 369. Dated the seventh day of November one thousand eight hundred and fortv- six. W. O. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall. J. W. and G. WHATELEY, Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY RAILWAY ACT ( STOURBRIDGE AND WEST BROM- WICH LINE). Proposed Railway from Stourbridge to the Birmingham Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, in the parish of West Bromwich; additional Land at Birmingham; and power of Transfer to, or Amalgamation with the Great Western Railway Company. I^ JOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the next session for an Act to alter, amend, and enlarge, the powers and provisions of " the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Act, 1846;" and to enable the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company to make and maintain a railway, together with all necessary stations, erections, bridges, wharfs, warehouses, communications, and other works connected there- with, such railway to commence in the Hamlet of Amblecote in the parish of Oldswinford and in the county of Stafford in a field belonging to the trustees of the Earl of Stamford and Warrington, occupied by Mr. William Foster, adjoining the Stourbridge Canal, and near to the town of Stourbridge, and to terminate by a junction with the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, as the same is now authorized to be made, in a field, situated in the parish of West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford, numbered 20 on the plan of the last- mentioned railway, referred to in " the Birmingham, Wolver- hampton, and Dudley Railway Act, 1846," and deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Stafford, which said intended railway and works will be made in, or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, town- ships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Oldsivinford, Stourbridge, Woollescote, Upper Swinford, The Lye, Christchurch Lye, Lye Waste, Cradlcy, Lower Cradley, Overend, Netherend, Dudley, Dudley Wood, Halesowen, Oldbury, Worlev, Ridgeacre, Illey, Komsley, Hunnington, Lapal, Langley YValloxall, Worley Wigorn, Hawn, Hill, Lutley, Hasbury, and Cakemore, in the county of Worcester ; and Rowley Regis, Kingswinford, Old- swinford, Amblecote, Smethwick, Harborne and West Brom- wich, in the county of Stafford. And also a short connecting line of railway, from and out of the said intended railway, to commence in a field, called Rush, grove, belonging to the Rev. Edward Unwin, in the occupation of Mr. Francis Tongue Rufford, situate in the township of Upper Swinford, in the parish of Old Swinford, in the county of Worcester, and to terminate by a. junction with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhamp'. on Railway, as now authorized to be made, in a field situated in the township of Stourbridge, in the couuty of Worcester, and numbered 17 on the plan of the last- mentioned railway, referred to in the Oxford, Wor- cester, and Wolverhampton Railway Act, 1845, and deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Stafford ; which said intended connecting line of railway will be made in, or pass from, through, or into the several parishes, town- ships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Oldswinford, Upper Swinford, and Stour- bridge, in the county of Worcester. And also a short connecting line of railway to commence from and out of the first- described intended railway, at a point at or near to a certain Charcoal Blacking Mill situated in Union Street, Spon Lane, in the said parish of West Brom- wich, and occupied by Mr. William Hadley, and to terminate at or near to Spon House, in the said parish of West Brom- wich, by a junction there with the Birmingham, Wolver- hampton, and Dudley Railway, as now authorized to be made ; which last- described connecting line of railway and works will be made wholly in the said parish of West Bromwich, in the county of Stafford. And it is also intended to take powers by the said intended Act to make lateral deviations from the line of the said intended railways and works to the extent or within the limits defined upon the plans hereinafter mentioned. And also to enable the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company to purchase, by compulsion, certain houses, buildings, lands, and hereditaments adjoining to Con- stitution- hill, and lying between Henrietta- street, and North- wood- street, in the borough and parish of Birmingham, for the purpose of providing additional station- room, for the accommodation of the public. And also to cross, divert, alter, or stop up, whether tempo- rarily or permanently, all such turnpike roads, parish roads, streets, and other highways, streams, canals, sewers, pipes, navigations, bridges, railways, and tramroads, within the parishes, townships, extra- parochial, and other places aforesaid, or some of them, as it may be necessary to cross, divert, alter, or stop up for the purposes of the said intended railways and works. And notice is herebv further given, that a plan of the said intended railways and" works, and also a duplicate of such plan, and a section and duplicate thereof ; and also a plan and duplicate plan of the lands, and hereditaments adjoining to Constitution- hill, so intended to be taken as aforesaid, together with books of reference to such plans, and also a published map, with the line of the said intended railways, delineated thereon, will be deposited for public inspection, with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Worcester, at his office at Worcester, and with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Stafford, at his office at Stafford, and with the Clerk of the Peace for the countv of Warwick, at his office at Stratford- upon- Avon on or before the thirtieth day of November, one thousand eight hundred and forty- six, and on or before the same day, a copy of so much of the said plans and section as relates to each parish, in or through which the said intended railways and works are intended to be made, and within which the said lands and hereditaments are situated, together with a book of reference thereto, will be deposited with the parish clerk of each such parish, at his place of abode. And it is proposed to take powers by the said intended Act, to increase the capital of the Birmingham, AVolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, and for the compulsory purchase of lands and houses, and to vary or extinguish all rights and privileges in any manner connected with the lands and houses proposed to be taken for the purposes aforesaid, and also to levy tolls, rates, or duties upon or in respect of the said intended railways and works, and to alter existing tolls, rates, or duties, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from the payment of tolls, rates, and duties, and other rights and privileges. And it is also proposed to empower by the said intended Act the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Com- pany to lease, sell, or transfer their undertaking, or any part of the same, or the tolls thereof, to the Great Western Railway Company, and to delegate to the said last- mentioned company the execution of all, or any of the powers now vested in the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, or to be vested in them by the' said intended Act, and to authorize the Great Western Railway Company, to take shares in, and subscribe for, or towards the making, main- taining, working, and using the undertaking of the Birming- ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, or any part thereof, or to purchase, take on lease, rent, work, or construct the same, or any part of the same, and to take tolls and duties upon, or in respect thereof, or to guarantee to the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, such interest or profit upon their outlay as may be agreed upon, or to authorize the amalgamation of the Birmingham, Wol- verhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, and the capital stock thereof, with the Great Western Railway Company, and the capital stock thereof, and to enable the Great Western Rail- way Company to raise money by shares, mortgage, or otherwise, for the purposes aforesaid, or some of them. And for carrying into effect all or any of the above objects it is intended to apply for powers to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge the pro- visions of the several Acts hereinafter mentioned relating to the Great Western Railway Company, and to the several railways forming part of the undertaking of that Company, and which Acts are distinguished in the Queen's printer's copies thereof, as follows, that is to say, the 5th and 6tli William the Fourth, cap. 107; the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 38 ; the 6th William the Fourth, cay. 77; the 1st Victoria, cap. 91 ; the 1st Victoria, cap. 92 ; the 1st Victoria, cap. 24; the 2d Victoria, cap. 27; the 5th Victoria, sess. 2, cap. 28; the 6th Victoria, cap. 10; the 7th Victoria, cap. 3 ; the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 40 ; the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 1.88; the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 191; and the 9th Victoria, cap. 14. And also the Acts relating to the West London Railway which bear date as follows, An Act of the 3d year of the reign of his late Majesty King William the 4th cap. 36; An Act of the 6th year of the same reign cap. 79; An Act of the 3d and 4th year of the reign of her present Majesty cap. 105; An Act of the 8th and 9th year of the same reign cap. 156; And an Act of the 9th and 10th year of the same reign cap. 369. Dated this 7th dav of November 1846. W. O. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall. J. W. and G. WHATELEY, Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION AND BIRMINGHAM, WOLVERHAMPTON, AND DUDLEY RAILWAYS AMALGAMA- TION. Proposed Amalgamation of the Birmingham arid Oxford Junction, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Companies, with power of Transfer to, or Amalgamation with, the Great Western Railway Company. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing session, for an Act to consolidate and to amend, and enlarge the powers and provisions of an Act, passed in the last session of Parliament, called " The Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Act, 1846;" also of an Act, passed in the same session of Parliament, called " The Birmingham and Oxford Junction ( Birmingham Extension) Railway Act, 1846;" and also of another Act, passed in the same session, called " The Birming- ham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Act, 1846;" ami to authorise the union and consolidation, into one undertaking, of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, and any railways or other works which may be authorized to be carried into effect by the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, or either of them, by any Act or Acts to be passed in the next session of Parl- ament, and to authorize the union and consolidation of the respective capitals, stocks, shares, property, and effects, of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company, and to vest in one company the said railways and works respectively, and all the capital stock, shares, property, and effects, and all the powers and privileges now vested in the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway Company respectively, or either of them, or which may be vested in them, or either of them, by any Act or Acts to be passed in the next session of Parliament, and to authorize the incorporation of a new company, to be formed of the last- mentioned two companies. And it is further proposed, by the said intended Act, to enable the Company, so intended to be incorporated, to levy tolls, rates, and duties upon, or in respect of, the said Railways and Works ; and it is also proposed, by the said intended Act, to alter the tolis, ra-. es, or duties now authorized to be demanded and taken upon the Birmingham and Oxford Junc- tion Railway, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway, and to conter, vary, or extinguish exemptions from the payment of such tolls, rates, or duties, and other rights and privileges. And it is also proposed, by the said intended Act, to empower the company, so intended to be thereby incorporated, to lease, sell, or transfer the before mentioned railways and works authorized, or to be authorized, as aforesaid, or any part of the same, or the tolls thereof, to the Great Western Railway Company; and also to enable the Great Western Railway Company to purchase or rent the same, and to carry inio execution ail or any of such powers of the several Acts relating to the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, and the Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Dudley Railway, and of any Act or Acts to be passed in the next session of Parlia- ment relative thereto, as may become vested in the company so to be incorporated ; and to raise additional capital for the purposes aforesaid, or to become holders of shares or capital stock, in such undertaking, or to authorise the amalgamation of the said united company, and the capital stock thereof, with the Great Western Railway Company, and the capital stock thereof. And, for carrying into effect ail or any of the above objects, it is intended to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge the powers and provisions of the several Acts hereinafter mentioned, relat- ing to the Great Western Railway Company, or whereby powers are conferred on the Great Western Railway Company, and which Acts are distinguished in the Queen's printers' copies thereof, as follows, that is to say, ttie 5th and 6th William the Fourth, cap. 107, the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 38, the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 77, the 1st Victoria, cap. 91, the 1st Victoria, cap. 92, the 1st Victoria, cap. 24, the 2d Victoria, cap 27, the 5th Victoria, sess 2, cap. 2b, the 6th Victoria, cap. 10, the 7th Victoria, cap. 3, the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 40, the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 188, the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 191, and the 9th Victoria, cap. 14. And also tho Acts relating to tho West London Railway, which bear date as follows : An Act of the third year of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, chapter 30 ; An Act of tho sixth year of the same Reign, chapter 79 ; An Act of the third and fourth year of the Reign of her present Majesty, chapter 105 ; An Act of the eighth and ninth year of the same Reign, chapter 156; And an Act of the ninth and tenth year of the same Reign, chapter 36J. Dated this 7th day of November, 1846. W. O. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall. J. W. and G. WHATELEY, Birmingham. BIRMINGHAM AND OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. ( WARWICK AND STRATFORD LINE.) Proposed Railway, from the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, at Warwick, to Stratford- upon- Avon, with powers of Sale or Lease to, or Amalgama- tion until, the Great Western Railway Company. TVJOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is 1_\ J intended to be made to Parliament in the ensuing session, tor an Act, to authorize the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to make and maintain a railway with all proper works, approaches, and conveniences connected there- with, commencing from aud out of the line of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, as the same is now authorized to bo made, in a field, situated in the parish of Saint Alary Warwick, and numbered 5, on the plan of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway referred to in the Act relating thereto, and deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Warwick, and terminating by a junction with the Stratford- upon- Avon Branch of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, as the same is now authorized to be made, in a lield, situated in the parish of Old Stratiord, in the county of Warwick, and numbered 31 on the plan of tho said last mentioned branch railway referred to in the Act relating thereto, and deposited at the office of the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Warwick, which intended railway, and other works connected therewith, will pass from, in, through, or into, or he situate within the several parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places following, or some of them, that is to say, Saint. Mary Warwick, Budbrook, Longbridge, Hampton- on- the- Hill, Sherbonrne, Fulbroke, Barford, Hampton Lucy, Charlecote, Wasperton, Alveston, Tiddington, Snitterfield, Old Stratford, Borough of Stratford- upon- Avon, Bishopton, Shottery, Clopton, and Welcombe, in the county of Warwick. And it is also intended, by such Act, to take power to alter or divert all turnpike and other roads, railways, tramways, streets, aqueducts, canals, streams, and rivers, within or adjoining to the aforesaid parishes, townships, and extra- parochial or other places, or any of them, with which it may- be necessary to interfere in the construction of the said intended railway and works. And it is further intended, by such Act, to vary, repeal, or extinguish all existing rights or privileges in any manner con- nected with the lands proposed to be purchased or taken, or which would impede or interfere with the construction, main- tenance, or use of the said intended railway and works, and to confer other right3 and privileges. And notice is hereby further given, that a map, plan, and section, shewing the direction, line, and levels of the said intended railway and works, together with a book of reference to such plan, containing the names of the owners or reputed owners, lessees or reputed lessees, and occupiers of the lands proposed to be taken for the purposes aforesaid, will be deposited, for public inspection, on or before the thirtieth day of November 1846, with the Clerk of the Peace for the county of Warwick, at his office, in Stratford- upon- Avon; and that a copy of so much of the said plan, section, and book of reference, as relates to each of the parishes in or through which the said intended railway and works are intended to be made, will be deposited, on or before the said thirtieth day of November, with the parish clerk of each such parish, at his residence. And it is also intended, by such Act, to take powers for the purchase of lands and houses, by compulsion or agreement, for the purposes thereof, and for levying tolls, rates, and duties in respect of the use of the said intended railway and works, and to grant such exemptions from such tolls, rates, and duties as may be deemed expedient; aud by the said intended Act, it is turther proposed to empower the Great Western Railway Company to subscribe or contribute towards the formation of the works which may be thereby authorized, as well as to the construction of the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway, and to raise capital for the purpose ; and it is further proposed to authorise the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company to sell or lease the undertaking which they are or may be authorized to carry into effect, and their powers, rights, and privileges in relation thereto, to the Great Western Railway Company ; and also to empower the Great Western Railway Company to purchase or rent such undertaking, and to exercise the powers of the said Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company in relation thereto, and to raise capital for the purpose, or to authorise the amalgamation of the undertakings, and capital slocks of the said two companies ; and for the purpose of the said intended Act, it is intended to increase the capital of the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Company, and to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge the powers and provisions of " the Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway Act, 1846," and " the Birmingham and Oxford Junction ( Birmingham Extension) Railway Act, 1846," and the several Acts, hereinafter mentioned, relating to the Great Western Railway Company, or whereby powers are conferred on the said Great Western Railway Company, and which Acts are distinguished in the Queen's printer's copies thereof, as follows, that is to say, the 5th and 6th William the Fourth, cap. 107, the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 38, the 6th William the Fourth, cap. 77, the 1st Victoria, cap. 91, the 1st Victoria, cap. 92, the 1st Victoria, cap. 24, the 2nd Victoria, cap 27, the 5th Victoria, session 2, cap. 28, the 6th Victoria, cap. 10, the 7th Victoria, cap. 3, the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 40, the 8th aud 9th Victoria, cap, 188, the 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 191, and the 9th Victoria, cap. 14. And also the Acts relating to the West London Railway, which bear date as follows: An Act of the 3d year of the Reign of his late Majesty King William the Fourth, cap. 36; An Act of the 6th year of the same Reign, cap. 79; An Act of the 3d and 4tii year of the Reign of her present Majesty, cap. 105 ; An Act of the 8th and 9th year of the same Reign, cap. 156 ; And an Act of the 9th and 10th year of the same Reign, cap. 369. Dated the 7th dav of November, 1846. W. O. and W. HUNT, 10, Whitehall, J. W. and G. WHATELEY, Birmingham. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Lease and Put chase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the next session, for an Act to enable the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal Companj, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Company, respectively, to demise or lease for any term or number of years, and also to sell, dispose of, and absolutely make over to the London and North Western Railway Com- pany, and to enable the said London and North Western xiail way Company to accept a lease of, and to purchase and take the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway, or either of them, and any branch, extension, or other railways or works belonging to, or which may be authorized to be carried into effect by the said companies, respectively, by any Act or Acts already passed, or to be passed in the next Session of Parliament, and all the property and effects of, and all powers, rights, and privileges belonging to, or hereafter to belong, to the said Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal Company, and to the said Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Company respec- tively, and to have, use, exercise, and enjoy, all such powers, rights, and privileges, and to disincorporate the said last- men- tioned companies respectively, or either of them, and to amalgamate the said companies, and each or either of them with and into the said London and North Western Railway Company, and to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company, and the said other companies respectively, or some of them, to amalgamate and consolidate themselves ( with and subject to all the rights, powers, privileges, liabilities, engagements, undertakings, property, and effects of the same companies respectively) into one company to be incorporated for that purpose. And it is proposed by the said Act to obtain power to alter, vary, and regulate the rates, tolls, and duties, at present demandable or receivable, for the use of the said several rail- ways and canal respectively, and to enable the said amalga- mated company, or the said new company, so to be incoporated to levy and receive the same, or other tolls, rates, or duties in or upon, or in respect of the said several railways and canal, or the said consolidated undertaking respectively, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from payment of tolis, rates, or duties, and other rights and privileges, and to extend and make, applicable to the said amalgamated companies, or the said new company, and to ail the property, works, matters, and things belonging thereto, or connected therewith respectively, all or some of the powers and provisions of the several Acts herein- after mentioned relating to the said several companies respec- tively, and also to obtain such other powers and authorities as may be requisite or expedient for better effecting the several purposes aforesaid. And it is also intended by the said Act to obtain powers to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company, and the said amalgamated companies, or the said new company, to raise money by the creation of new or additional shares in the said London and North Western Railway Company, or in the said amalgamated companies, or in the said new company, or by mortgage, or otherwise, as well for adjusting and equal- izing and effecting the arrangements or otherwise, for the purposes of the said amalgamation or consolidation, as also for the general purposes of the said amalgamated companies, or of the said new company, and also to convert the capital and shares of the said amalgamated companies, or of the said new company, or any part or parts thereof into stock. And it is intended by such Act to enable the said several companies, or any of them, to enter into such mutual arrange- ments as may be necessary or expedient, for carrying out the objects aforesaid, or any of them, and also to carry into effect, and confirm any agreements or arrangements made, or here- after to be made between the said several companies, or any of them, for or in respect of the traffic passing, or which may pass on the lines or works of such several companies, or any or either of them, and with respect to the use and occupation of such railways and canal respectively, or any of them, or to the passage of traffic to, from, and along the same, or any of them, and to the tolls, rates, and duties payable in respect thereof. And it is intended by the said Act, to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge some of the powers and provisions of the Hudders- field and Manchester Railway and Canal Act, 1845, the Hud- dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal ( Huddersfield Diversion and Cooper Bridge Branch) Act, 1846. The Hud- dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal ( Oldham Branch) Act, 1846. The Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Act, 1845, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester ( Devia- tions and Branches) Railway Act, 1846; and also of an Act passed in the session held in the 9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intitutled, an Act to consolidate the London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies; and also the several Acts relating to the said London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railways, or the London and North Western Railway, or some of them, that is to say, local and personal Act 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 156, and local and personal Acts 9tn and 10th Victoria, cap. 67, 80, 82, 152, 182, 184,193,231,232. 233,244,218.261, 269, 309, 328, 331, 359, 368,369, and 39o. Dated this seventh day of November, 1846. WORTHINGTON, EARLE, and BERRY, Manchester. BROOK and FREEMAN, Huddersfield. ATKINSON, DIBB, and BOLLAND, Leeds. E. L. IIESP, Huddersfield. SLATER and IIELLIS, Manchester. LONDON AND• NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. ( Lease and Purchase of the Iluddersfield and Man- chester Railway and Canal.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament, in the next session, for an Act to enable the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal Company, to demise or lease for any term or number of years, and also to sell, dispose of, and absolutely make over to the London and North- Western Railway Company, and to enable the said London and North- Western Railway Company to accept a lease of, and to purchase and take the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and any Branch, Exten- sion, or other Railways or Works belonging to, or which may be authorized to be carried into effect by the said Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal Company, by any Act or Acts already passed, or to he passed in the next session of Parliament," and all the property and effects of, and all powers, rights, and privileges belonging to, or hereafter to belong to the said company, and to have, use, exercise, and enjoy all such powers, rights, and privileges, and to disincorporate the said last- mentioned Company, and to amalgamate the said Company with and into the said London and North- Western Railway Company, and to enable the said London and North- Western Railway Company, and the said Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal Company respectively to amal- gamate and consolidate themselves with and subject to all the rights, powers, privileges, liabilities, engagements, undertak- ings, property, and elt'ects of the same Companies respectively into one Company, to be incorporated for that purpose. And it is proposed by the said Act to obtain power to alter, vary, and regulate the rates, tolls, and duties at present demandable or receivable for the use of the said several Rail- ways and Canal respectively, and to enable the said amalga- mated Company, or the said new Company, so to be incorpo- rated, to levy and receive the same, or other tolls, rates, or duties, in or upon, or in respect of the said several Railways and Canal, or the said consolidated undertaking respectively, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from payment of tolls, rates, or duties, and other rights and privileges, and to extend and make applicable to the said amalgamated Company, or the said new Company, and to all the property, works, matters, and things belonging thereto, or connected therewith respectively, all or some of the powers and provisions of the several Acts hereinafter mentioned relating to the said Com- panies respectively, and also to obtain such other powers and authorities as may be requisite or expedient for better effecting the several purposes aforesaid. And it is also intended by the said Act to obtain powers to enable the said London and North- Western Railway Company, and the said amalgamated Company, or the said new Company, to raise money by the creation of new or additional shares in the said London and North- Western Railway Company, or in the said amalgamated Company, or in the said new Company, or by mortgage, or otherwise, as well for adjusting and equaliz- ing and effecting the arrangements, or otherwise for the pur- poses of the said amalgamation or consolidation, as also for the general purposes of the said amalgamated Company, or of the said new Company, and also to convert the capital and shares of the said amalgamated Company, or of the said new Com- pany, or any part or parts thereof into stock. And it is intended by such Act to enable the said Companies respectively, to enter into such mutual arrangements as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the objects afore- said, or any of them, and also to carry into effect and confirm any agreements or arrangements made, or hereafter to be made, between the said Companies, for or in respect of the traffic passing, or which may pass, on the lines or works of such Companies, or either of them, and with respect to the use and occupation of such Railways and Canal respectively, or any of them, or to the passage of traffic to, from, and along the same, or any of them, and to the tolls, rates, and duties payable in respect thereof. And it is intended by the said Act to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge some of the powers and provisions of the Hudders- field and Manchester Railway and Canal Act 1845, the Hud- dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal ( Huddersfield diversion and Cooper Bridge Branch) Act 1846, and the Hud- dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal ( Oldham Branch) Act 1846, and also of an Act passed in the session held in the 9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled, an Act to consolidate the London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Com- panies, and also the several Acts relating to the said London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Bir- mingham Railways, or the London and North- VVestern Rail- way, or some of them, that is to say, local and personal Act 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 156, and local and personal Acts 9th and 10th Victoria, cap 67, 80,82, 152, 182, 184, 193, 231, 232, 233, 244, 248, 261, 269, 309, 328, 331, 359, 368, 369, and 396. Dated this 7th dav of November, 1846. WORTHINGTON, EARLE, & BERRY, Manchester. BROOK & FREEMAN, Huddersfield. SLATER & HEELIS, Manchester. LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. ( Lease and Purchase of the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway.) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is intended to be made to Parliament in the next session, for an Act to enable " The Leeds, Dewsbury, and Mary: hester Railway Company to demise or lease for any term or number of years, and also to sell, dispose of, and absolutely make over to the London and North Western Railway Company, and to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company to accept a lease of and to purchase and take the Leeds, Dews- bury, and Manchester Railway, and any branch, extension, or other Railw ays or Works belonging to, or which may be authorised to be carried into effect by the said Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Company, by any Act or Acts already passed or to be passed in the next session of Parliament, and all the property and effects of, and all powers, rights, and privi- leges, belonging to or hereafter to belong to the said Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Company, and to have use, exercise, and enjoy all such powers, rights, and privileges, and to disincorporate the said last- mentioned Company, and to amalgamate the said Company with and into the said London and North Western Railway Company, and to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company and the said Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Company to amal- gamate and consolidate themselves with and subject to all the rights, powers, privileges, liabilities, engagements, undertak- ings, property and effects of the same Companies respectively, into one Company, to be incorporated for that purpose. And it is proposed by the said Act to obtain power to alter, vary, and regulate the rates, tolls, and duties at present demandable or receivable for the use of the said several Railways respectively, and to enable the said amalgamated Comt. any, or the said new Company, so to be incorporated, to levy and receive the same, or other tolls, rates, or duties, in or upon or in respect of the said several Railways, or the said consolidated undertaking respectively, and to confer, vary, or extinguish exemptions from payment of tolls, rates, or duties, and other rights and privilegesl and to extend and make applicable to the said amalgamated Company, or the said new Company, and to all the property, works, matters, and things belonging thereto, or connected therewith respectively, all or some of the powers and provisions of the several acts hereinafter mentioned, relating to the said Companies respectively, and also to obtain such other powers and authorities as may be requisite or expedient for better effecting the several purposes aforesaid. And it is also intended by the said Act to obtain powers to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company and the said Amalgamated Company, or the said new Company to raise money by the creation of new or additional shares in the said London and North Western Railway Company, or in the said Amalgamated Company, or in the said new Company, or by Mortgage or otherwise, as well for adjusting and equal- izing and effecting the arrangements or otherwise, for the purpose of the said amalgamation or consolidation, as also for the general purposes of the said Amalgamated Company, or of the said new Company, and also to convert the capital and shares of the said Amalgamated Company, or of the said new Company, or any part or parts thereof into stock. And it is intended by such Act, to enable the said Com- panies respectively, to enter into such mutual arrangements as may be necessary or expedient for carrying out the objects aforesaid, or any of them ; and also to carry into effect, and confirm any agreements or arrangements made, or hereafter to be made between the said Companies, for or in respect of the traffic passing, or which may pass on the lines or works of such Companies, or either of them, and with respect to the use and occupation of such Railways respectively, or any of them, or to the passage of traffic to, from, and along the same, or any of them, and to the tolls, rates, and duties, payable in respect thereof. And it is intended by the said Act to alter, amend, extend, and enlarge some of the powers and provisions of the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway Act, 1845, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Deviations and Branches Railway Act, 1846 ; and also of an Act passed in the Session held in the ninth and tenth years of the reign of Her present Majesty, intituled " An Act to consolidate the London and Birmingham, Grand Junction, and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies; and also the several acts relating to the said London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railways, or the London and North Western Railway, or soipe of them, that is to say, local and personal Act 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 156, and local and personal Acts 9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 67, 80, 82, 152, 182, 184, 193, 231, 232, 233,244, 248, 261, 269, 309, 328, 331, 359, 368, 369, and 396. Dated this 7th dav of November, 1846. ATKINSON, DIBB, and BOLLAND, Leeds. E. L. HESP, Huddersfield. SLATER and HEELIS, Manchester. LONDON AND NORTH WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. Purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's Interest in the, Manchester South J unction and Altrincham Railway VTOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that application is il intended to be made to Parliament in the next session, for an Act to enable the Right Honourable Francis Egerton, Earl of Eilesmere and Viscount Brackley, or other the person or persons who, during the life or after the death of the said Earl may be possessed for the time being, by operation of law, or by bequest of the share or interest of the said Earl, in the capital of the said Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway Company, to sell and transfer to the London and North Western Railway Company all or any part or parts of the estate, share or shares, and interest of the said Earl, or such other person or persons as aforesaid, in the said Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway, and all or any of the rights, powers, and privileges vested in the said Earl by " the Manchester South Junction and Altrincham Railway Act 1845." And to enable the said London and North Western Railway Company to purchase all or any such estate, share or shares, an interest, and to use and exercise such rights, powers, and privileges, in the same mariner as the same are now held, used, and exercised by the said Earl, or in such other manner as parliament may sanction. And notice is hereby further given, that for the purposes aforesaid, it is proposed by the said intended Act to authorise the said London and North Western Railway Company to raise a further sum of money, and also to alter, amend, and enlarge some of the powers and provisions of " the Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway Act, 1845;" also of an Act passed in the session held in the 9th and 10th years of the reign of her present Majesty, intituled An Act to consoli- date the London and Birmingham, Grand Junction, and Man- chester and Birmingham Railway Companies;" and also the several Acts relating to the said London and Birmingham, Grand Junction, and Manchester and Birmingham Railways, or the London and North Western Railway, or some of them, that is to say, local and personal Act 8th and 9th Victoria, cap. 156, aud local and personal Acts 9th and 10th Victoria, cap. 67, 80, 82, 152, 182, 184, 193, 231, 232, 233, 244, 243, 261, 269, 309, 328, 331, 359, 368, 369, and 396. Dated this fifth day of November, 1846. SLATER & HEELIS, Solicitors. WORCESTERSHIRE HUNT. DINNER TO THE HON. DUDLEY WARD. THE GENTLEMEN connected with the WOR- CESTERSHIRE HUNT have invited the HON. DUDLEY WARD, the new Master of the Hounds, to DINE with them, at the STAR AND GARTER HOTEL, at Six o'Clock on MONDAY, the 30th November. The RIGHT HON. LORD LYTTELTON, the Lord Lieutenant, has kindly volunteered to take the Chair, and SIR WILLIAM SMITH, Bart., and J. R. COOKES. ESQ, will officiate as Vice- Presidents. Gentlemen desirous of participating in this mark of respect are requested to send their Names as early as possible to Mr. Chamberlain, at the Star. Worcester, Nov. 13tn, 1846. CA FIXTURE, near the CITY, will be named for the following day. ENGLISH AND FOREIGN WHOLESALE AND RETAIL PAPER HANGING, AND DECORATIVE WAREHOUSE, 32, CROSS, WORCESTER. OLD VICTORIA HOUSE, FOREGATE STREET, WORCESTER. CONTINUATION OF CHINA & GLASS SALE. SALE BY AUCTION, THIS DAY ( SATURDAY) at eleven o'clock, and at six o'clock in the Evening, and all succeeding days of business, until the whole Stock is cleared from the Premises. HT1HE Public may rely upon Bargains ; and all Services JL purchased at " the above Sale are warranted good, and may be matched at Sparks's Royal Porcelain House, Broad Street, Worcester, at moderate prices. K E M P S E Y. VALUABLE COPYHOLD ESTATE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTIOxN, BY W. HIGGS, ( Unless previously disposed of by Private Contract, of which due notice will be given,) On Wednesday, the 25th day of November, 1846, at the Unicorn Inn, Broad Street, Worcester, at four o'clock in the evening, in one or more Lots, as may be agreed upon at the time of sale, and subject to conditions to be then produced; ALL that very ELIGIBLE ESTATE, situate at HATFIELD, partly in the Hamlet of NORTON JUXTA KEMPSEY, and partly the Parish of KEMPSEY. in the County of Worcester, comprising a substantial- built and convenient FARM HOUSE of recent erection, with Barn, Stable, Cider House, Piggeries, Cow- shed, Fold Yard, and Appurtenances; together with 45A. OR. 32P., ( more or less,) of very fertile ARABLE and MEADOW LAND, divided into convenient Enclosures, and in a good state of cultivation: also, FOUR COTTAGES, under Two Roofs, and GAR- DENS, containing 1 Rood and 38 Perches, ( more or less) the whole forming a most compact and desirable Estate. The Homestead and Lands are now occupied by Miss Susan Griffiths; and the Cottages, by Widow Checketts, James Dabis, Thomas Church, and — Foster. The situation of the Property is very pleasant, the Neigh bourhood respectable, and the distance from Worcester three- and a half miles. It is Copyhold, under the Lord Bishop of Worcester, for Four good Lives, subject to a moderate Chief Rent and Land" tax. To view the Estate, apply on the Premises; and for further particulars, to Messrs. Higgins and Chamberlain, Solicitors, Ledbury; John Parker, Esq., Solicitor, or the Auctioneer, both of VV'orcester. HEREFORDSHIRE. OAK, ASH, ELM, & POPLAR TIMBER AND COPPICING, Growing on the HOPE- END ESTATE, near Ledbury, on WOE FIELDS ESTATE, Coddinyton, on the GRANGE ESTATE, Bosbury, and on the UPPER and LOWER COURT ESTATES, Munsley; FOR SALE BY AUCTION, BY ROBERT JONES, At the Royal Oak Inn, Ledbury, on Thursday, the 26th of November, 1846, at four o'clock in the afternoon precisely, in the following Lots, and subject to conditions then to be produced :— LOT 1. npHIRTY excellent ASH TREES, numbered JL with Red Paint consecutively 1 to 30, growing in two Meadows, called The Birches and Great Road Gate, near Hope- end Lodge. LOT 2— EIGHTEEN ditto ASH TREES, also numbered 1 to 18, growing in a Meadow called Gay Piece, adjoining the Turnpike Road, and near to Lot 1. LOT 3.- THIRTY- FOUR prime ASH TREES, also num- bered 1 to 34, and 1 BIRCH, numbered 1, growing in Hope- end Upper Park. LOT 4— TWELVE ditto ASH TREES, also numbered 1 to 12, growing on two pieces of Land called Preece's and Cavington, adjoining the Road leading from Petty France to Hope- end Farm. LOT 5- FIFTY- FOUR ASH TREES and POLES, also numbered 1 to 54, growing near the School, and on Hope- end Farm. LOT 6.— TWENTY OAK TREES, also numbered 1 to 20, commencing No. 1 in the Gay Piece and ending No. 20 in Preece's aforesaid. LOT 7— TWENTY- THREE OAK TREES, also num. bered 1 to 23, growing on Hope- end Farm. LOT 8.— The FALLAGE of a parcel of COPPICE WOOD, about Three- quarters of an Acre, adjoining the Road, near Petty France, consisting of excellent Ash and other Poles of good growth ; Stores marked with Red Paint. LOT 9— EIGHTEEN ELM TREES, numbered with Red Paint consecutively 1 to 18, growing on Woefields Iistate, near the Road leading from the Homestead to the Blacksmith's Shop. LOT 10— SIXTEEN ELM TREES, also numbered 1 to 16, on the said Estate, growing at the top of and near to the Coppice at Field Gate Field. LOT 11— SIX ASH and ONE POPLAR TREE, also numbered I to 7, growing near the last two Lots LOT 12— THIRTY- FIVE CAPITAL OAK TREES, also numbered I to 35, growing on the said Estate, in the Shof Field arid on Lands adjoining. LOT 13— THIRTY- SIX OAK TREES, also numbered 1 to 36, growing on the said Estate, in the Meadow near tfce Homestead, and on other Lands. LOT 14— TWENTY- SEVEN OAK TREES, also num- bered 1 to 27, and ONE ASH TREE, numbered 1, growing on the lower part of the said Estate, near to Scotland.' LOT 15— FORTY- SIX POPLAR TREES and POLES, numbered with Red Paint consecutively 1 to 46, on the Grange Estate, together with FIFTY- SIX DITTO POLES, growing in two small Coppices. LOT 16— The FALLAGE of a parcel of COPPICE WOOD, about Half- an- Acre, on the said Estate, consisting of Ash and Alder Hop- poles, 2 small Oak and 2 Ash Trees. LOT 17— THIRTY ELM TREES, numbered with Red Paint consecutively 1 to 30, growing on Munsley Lower Court Estate. LOT 18— THIRTY- TWO ELM TREES, also numbered 1 to 32, growing on the Upper and Lower Court Estates, Munsley. This Timber is of a useful description, sound and good quality. The greater part of the Ash is of large dimensions and very fine; also part of the Elm, and many of the Oaks, are of large dimensions, fit for Naval or other first- rate purposes, is very advantageously situate for conversion and delivery, being on good Roads, and the main part of it within two miles of the Hereford and Gloucester Canal. 03" Mr. William Kendrick, the occupier, will, on application, show the Lots on Woefields; Mr. John Acton, the occupier, will show the Lots on the Grange ; Mr. Thomas Gibbs, at Munsley Lower Court, will show the Elm there, and James Lewis, the Woodward, at Sidings, near Hope- end, will show the first 8 Lots, of whom particulars may be known, or of the Auctioneer, Ledbury. ~ THE MISSES BOSLEY ~ HAVE much pleasure in announcing to the Ladies of Worcester and its Neighbourhood, that they will have an Elegant variety of MILLINERY, & c., ready for INSPECTION on MONDAY, 16th Instant. 12, High Street. < JiHE Nobility, Gentry, Clergy, and Superintendants X of Charity and Clothing Clubs are most respectfully informed that BLANKETS, COUNTERPANES, SHEETS, FLANNELS, CALICOES, PRINTS, WOOL SHAWLS, and every article in Warm and useful DRAPERY GOODS, are sold at the WHOLESALE PRICES, at DAVIS AND HAYNES, 54, HIGH STREET. THE OTHER DEFAMMENTS ARE WELL FURNISHED. THOMAS COOK, OPPOSITE ST. NICHOLAS CHURCH, WORCESTER, IN returning his best thanks to his Eriends, and to the Public geuerally, for the Patronage he has received as Agent for J. T. BETTS, JUNIOR and CO'S. PATENT BRANDY, for more than Twelve Years, now begs to assure them, that the high esteem in which that Article is held con- stantly increases with its use; and that, notwithstanding the reduced duty on the Foreign, the PATENT BRANDY retains its character for purity and excellence, its healthful and medical qualities causing it to be the only Brandy used at the WORCESTER INSTITUTIONS, as well as the chief Hospitals and Infirmaries thoughout England. Price, 16s. per Gallon ; and in Bottles, protected by the Patent Metallic Capsules, at 3s. each. THOMAS COOK begs leave to add, that he can also supply BETT'S FRERES, exclusively consigned, STANDARD OF COGNAC, the purest Old Brandy of the Societe Viyni- cole Champenoise ; the Coloured at 4s. 6d. per Bottle, and the Pale at 5s. Also protected by the Patent Metallic Capsules. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LONDON. MANAGERS: CHARLES POLE, Esq., Chairman. Charles Boulton, Esq. Hon. P. Pleydell Bouverie. Harry Chester, Esq. John Cockerell, Esq. Samuel Pepys Cockerell, Esq. John Drummond, Esq. Charles Bell Ford, Esq. William Franks, Esq. William R. Hamilton, Esq. Capr. H. G. Hamilton, R. N. Joseph Hoare, Esq. Felix Ladbroke, Esq. Henry F. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Charles Littledale, Esq. Henry Littledale, Esq. George Warde Norman, Esq. Brice Pearse, Esq. Charles Richard Pole, Esq. Henry Rich, Esq., M. P. Henry Stuart, Esq., M. P. C. George Thornton, Esq. Geo. Smith Thornton, Esq. Charles Henry Lidderdale, Actuary. r| PHE Managers beg to inform the Public that the JL Holders of Policies effected with this Society are entitled to participate in the Profits according to the Conditions con- tained in their Pamphlet of Rates, which may be obtained at the Office, Threadneedle- street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. The Premiums required by this Office on Young Lives are lower than those of most of the old established Offices. A Bonus was declared in January, 1844, to the Policy Holders entitled to participate in the Profits at Midsummer, 1843, and the Additions then made to the Policies were on an average of the different Ages One per Cent, per Annum on the Sum insured, from the Period when the Policy Holders became entitled to participate in the Profits of the Society. Annual Premium Annual Premium Age. for the whole of Life. Age. for the whole of Life. 20 1 16 11 35 2 16 8 25 2 2 6 40 3 6 6 30 2 9 2 45 3 17 8 AGENTS: WORCESTER,— MR. T. A. VENABLES. Evesham, Mr. John Thomas Pershore, Mr. Edwin Ball, Solicitor Bromsgrove, Mr. W. Doogood Kidderminster, Mr. J. Jones Hereford, Mr. Charles Spozzi Ross, Mr. J. Kibble and Mr. B. Powle Teivkesbury, Mr. W. M. Young Leominster, Mr. J. J. Saxby Ludlow, Mr. Thos. Griffiths Leamington, Mr. Chas. Griffin Stourbridge, M r. C, E. Adams Birmingham, Mr. J. Price jun., 20, Cherry Street, and Mr. Chas. Yates, 1, Suffolk Street Ledbury, Mr. Alex. Fowler Bewdley, Mr. Edw. Bryan Stourport, Mr. G. Williams Shipston- on- Stour, Mr. Edwd. Vere Nicoll Droitwich, Mr. W. G. Gabb, Draper Holyhead, Mr. Owen Owens I Bank Stock 3 per Cent. Red Ann. 3 per Cent Cons Cons, for Account.... 3j per Cent. 1818 3 per Cent. Red. New 3i per Cent. 3 per Cent. 1820.. Bank Long Ann. India Stock .... India Bonds .... Excheq. Bills.... ..... FP. R. SAT. MUX. TUES. W K D. T nuns 2014 205 205 234} 20:> I A,;' 9ojj Y SMi ' JH !> U ••> H 01* 94 a 91J 91S YII y5j — ' J75 9og 954 95| 95J 05 $ 955 9S Si 91 9s n 9 § 257 2555 P 24 P 14 p 13 p 14 p 14 P 14 p 14 P FRIDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 13, 1310. NOMINATION OF SHERIFFS. LAST WORDS OF LORD RUSSEL ON THE SCAFFOLD. " / did believe, and do still, that Popery is breaking in upon " this nation, and those who advance it ivill stop at nothing " to carry on their designs; and 1 am heartily sorry thai " so many Protestants give their helping hand to AT the weekly meeting of the Repeal Association, held in Conciliation Hall on Monday last, the Lord Mayor of Dublin, a " Tipperary boy," who presided on the occasion, claimed for the present Government the confidence and support of the mob of Repealers, on the ground that Lord BESBOROUGH, the Whig Lord Lieutenant, had expressed a desire that all the patronage of the country should be placed in Mr. O'CONNELL'S hands! The passage in the Lord Mayor's speech to which we refer is reported in these words:— " They had a patriotic Irishman at the Castle— a nobleman who, fifteen years ago, declared his opinion that if England desired peace iu Ireland she would place the entire patronage of this country in the hands of O'Connell. ( Cheers.) Was not that a Lord Lieutenant worthy of the support of all true Irishmen I ( Hear, hear.)'' It is true that an instalment of the Irish Government patronage has virtually been placed in the hands of Mr. O'CONNELL, by the appointment of his son, Mr. Morgan O'CONNELL, to a sinecure office worth some £ 1,200 a year; but we cannot believe that her MAJESTY'S Viceroy in Ireland could ever have expressed a wish to place the " entire patronage" of that country at the disposal of a man who has been convicted of " conspiring against the Peace of our Sovereign Lady the Queen, her Crown and Dignity"— a man who, as has been well remarked, has pursued for thirty years a course of assailing by all the means in his power the English connection and the English name. It must, of course, be humiliating to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland to notice the charge alleged against him by the Lord Mayor of Dublin ; but the accusation is one of so grave a nature that it demands an answer ; and the public will not, we are sure, be satisfied with anything short of a complete refutation of what we cannot help at present believing to be a gross calumny. Unless it be refuted, however, and that promptly, we shall be compelled to change our belief, and to avow our conviction that Lord BESBOROUGH is utterly unfitted for the important office lie holds— that he cannot usefully discharge the responsible duties of Lord Lieutenant in a country where, as it is truly and forcibly urged, all the better class of society, of whatever religion, are incensed at Mr. O'Connell's arrogance, and disgusted with his corruption. As we are upon Irish matters, we may as well meution in this place that the O'Connell tribute for 1846 is abandoned! This important news was announced in the annexed communication to last night's Standard, under the date of Dublin, Tuesday, Nov. 10:— " ABANDONMENT OF THE O'CONNELL TRIBUTE. " The tribute of 1846 is abandoned, and the formal an- nouncement of the fact will appear forthwith in the pompous language of that indefatigable financier, Patrick Vincent Fitzpatrick, Esq., secretary to the trustees. There is an amusing tale told this evening by one of the actors in the little national drama, which should not be kept from the world at this monotonous period. About three weeks ago the witty secretary waited upon Sir John Power with the draft of sin address to tho people of Ireland, reminding them of the manifold services of O'Connell, and fixing Sunday, the 22nd of November, for the simultaneous collection of the tribute for 1846 ; and this he presented to Sir John for his signature, with that nonchalance for which he stands unrivalled. Poor Sir John— whose mind is like that of Mr. Pickwick as is his outward man ( and who that has ever seen our famous distiller will not admit that the likeness is perfect)— Sir John stood amazed, and eyed through his capacious spectacles his own name, in pencil, at the foot of a composition of unusual length and eloquence. At last he mustered up Sufficient courage to request the secretary to give him a day or two to consider the matter, and consult with his nominal co- trustee, Mr. Cornelius M'Loughlin. The worthy officer, in well- feigned surprise, bowed assent, intimated his intention of being; there again within the two days, and retired. In the meantime the benevolent old baronet had a conference with his co- trustee, who had evidently considered tho matter, expressed no astonishment at anything coining from such a quarter, and recommended a more extended consultation. Accordingly, a meeting of the friends of the ' Liberator' was held some days afterwards at the house of Mr. Fitzpatrick, where Sir John Power and Mr. M'Loughlin both expressed their doubts of the propriety of issuing any appeal on his behalf for a little time, until the apprehension of famine, then so prevalent, should have subsided. Some of tiie party were for proceeding in what they termed the ordinary course, but it was ultimately arranged that circulars should be addressed to all tbe active collectors, clerical and lay, who were still deemed faithful to the Liberator, seeking their opinion as to the probable success of another appeal. The story runs, that in a short time a batch of replies were received all parts, sufficient to enable the friends to form an estimate of the general stalo of public feeling on the subject. Some of these were pnint- blank against anything of the kind, and the writers entered into no reasons for their opinions ; others hoped for a postponement until after Christinas, when they doubted not that all talk of famine should have ceased— while a third, and the most numerous class of objectors, candidly said, that in consequence of the late split in Conciliation Hall, aud the spread of Young Ireland principles, little or nothing could be expected even were the potatoes sound and plenty. This aggregate collec- tion of opinions from all parties settled the business. A motion, postponing the ' appeal' for two months, was put to the vote and carried, to the evident sorrow of Patrick Vincent Fitzpatrick, who calculated upon raising £ 10,000 at least, which at 10 per cent, would leave, according to Cocker, £ 1,000 as bis own fee. " It may be said that such a good thing as this tribute has proved will not be allowed to expire, and that after Christmas the eloquent ' appeal' may be expected. Never. Derrynane must be supported, and, if the people don't pay the ' Rent,' the Whigs must." With respect to the general state of Ireland some interesting details will be found in another column. The fear of famine is rapid!}- subsiding, and we rejoice to find that the letters received in Dublin from the country on Monday were regarded as more cheering than these of any day for upwards of a month. The officers and money of the Board of Works appear to have found their way into the poorest and most remote districts, carrying with them the means of comparative comfort. Still, let it be borne in mind, a fearful amount of destitution prevails in the extreme southern and western districts, which, from the insufficiency of food on sale, cannot for some time be alleviated, even by the public money in course of distribution. A few days may, however, suffice to enable the dealers to procure supplies in abundance. The ready money must bring required provisions to every part. THE NEW MAYOR.— Frederick Thomas ELGIF., Esq., late Sheriff, was on Monday chosen Mayor of this city, by the unanimous voice of the Town Council, and on the same day he presided at the Magistrates' meeting at the Police Office, Guildhall. Mr. ELGIE has issued cards of invita- tion to the Council, his personal friends, & c., to breakfast at the Guildhall on Sunday next, and afterwards to accom- pany him to the Cathedral, as is customary on these occasions. It is expected that an unusually large party will inuster on Sunday. THE COURT — On Saturday the Queen and Prince Albert paid a brief visit to London ( Buckingham Palace), and returned in the afternoon to Windsor. The chief object of her Majesty's short visit appears to have been to inspect the Wellington statue at Hyde Park Corner; and it is said that a communication has since been made to the Commis- sioners of Woods and Forests, that the statue must be removed forthwith from its present elevation. Monday being the anniversary of the birthday of his Royal High- ness the Prince of Wales, in the morning the Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince of Wales, and also by Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, inspected the First Regiment of Life Guards and the Scots Fusilier Guards. The Prince of Wales wore a Scotch dress. It is expected that the Queen will leave Windsor for Osborne House, Isle of Wight, early next week. The Queen will hold a Privy Council, at Windsor Castle, to- morrow ( Saturday). Her Majesty the Queen Dowager continues in the enjoyment of excellent health. During the recent fine weather her Majesty has been enabled to take carriage drives daily in the vicinity of Oashiobury Park. LORD WILLOUGHBY DE BROKE.— We are happy to learn that Lord Willoughby De Broke is gradually recovering from the dangerous attack of illness his Lordship has been suffering from, during the last five weeks, at Compton Verney, Warwickshire. We hear that the noble Lord was suddenly seized by a stroke of apoplexy, and that up to Saturday last his medical attendants were apprehensive of danger. Siuce then, however, the noble Lord has given symptoms more favourable, aud bis ultimate recovery is now looked forward to. Yesterday, being the morrow ot' St. Martin, the Lords of the Privy Council assembled iu the Court of Exchequer, for the purpose of nominating the Sheriffs for the different Counties in England and Wales. The following is the list for this aud the neighbouring counties: — WORCESTERSHIRE.— Edward Gresley, of Chamber's Court, Esq.; Joseph Frederick Ledsam, of Norlhfleld, Esq.; and James Moilliet, of Selby Hall, Esq. GLOUCESTERSHIRE.— William Edward Lawrence, of Green, way House, Badgeworth, Esq.; Charles Greenaway, of Little Barrington, Esq.; and Thomas Barwick Lloyd Baker, oi Hard- wick Court, Esq. HEREFORDSHIRE.— Thomas Hill, of Felton, Esq.; SirVelters Cornewall, of Moccas, Bart.; Henry Dundas Maclean, of Lazonby, Esq.; and Andrew Fleming Huddlestoue, of Ilutton John, Esq. MONMOUTHSHIRE.— Charles John Kemeys Tyn e, of Cefn- tnably, Esq.; William Mark Wood, of Rumney, Esq.; and John Jones, jun., of Clanarth Court, Esq. OXFORDSHIRE.— Samuel Weare Gardiner, of Coombe! odge, t Whitchurch, Esq.; Matthew Piers Watt Boulton, of Grea Tew, Esq.; Henry Baskerville, of Crawsley Park, Esq. SHROPSHIRE.— Joseph Venables Lovett, of Belmont, Esq.; Sir Edward Bloun:, of Mawley Hall, Bart. ; John Salway, of the Moor, Esq. STAFFORDSHIRE.— Sir EJward Dolman Scott, of Great !? arr, Bart; the Hon. Frederick Gough, of Perry Barr; and Cb irles Arkwright, of Dunstall, Esq. WARWICKSHIRE.— William Congreve Rupolt, of Leamington Priors, Esq.; George Whieldon, of Springfield Home, Esq.; and Thomas Dilke, of Maxtoke Castle, Esq, RADNORSHIRE.— John Abraham Whittaker, of Newcastle Court, Esq.; John Williams, of the Skreen, Esq.; and Henry Miles, of Downfield, Esq. Lord Forester is entertaining a select party at Willey Park, near Wenlock. Earl Fitzhardinge has arrived at Cheltenham. On Wednesday las , a Court of Directors was held at the East India- house, when Mr. George Russell Clerk was unanimously appointed Governor of the Presidency of Bombay. The venerable Earl of Harrowby, according to accounts received in Grosvenor- square, from Sanden Hall, Staffordshire, is somewhat improved in health. The Marquis of Anglesey has arrived in town, from Beaudesert, the noble and gallant Marquis's seat in Staffordshire. INDISPOSITION OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE.— We regret to learn that in consequence of the indisposition of the Duke of Cambridge, arising from a severe cold, his Royal Highness was unable to accompany her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge and their Royal Highnesses the Heredi- tary Grand Duke and Duchess of Mecklenburgh Sirelitz and the Princess Mary of Cambridge to Windsor, from Kew, on Monday, to be present at the grand banquet given by Her Majesty to celebrate the birth- day of the Prince of Wales. MR. BARNEBY, M. P.— This gentleman is now, we understand, at his house in the metropolis, where he is attended by Sir Benjamin Brodie. The accounts state that lie is some- what better. SOCIETY FOR PROMOTING CHRISTIANITY AMONGST THE JEWS.— On Sunday last sermons were preached in this city as advertised, on behalf of the above Society by the Rev. A. Thomas, in the morning at St. Clement's, and in the evening at St. Paul's. The collection in the morning was £ 15. 17s.; in the evening, £ 12. Ou Monday two meetings were held on behalf ol the same Society in the large room of the Natural History Society, at which were present the Revds. J. Davies, B. Davies, G. Gardiner,, H. J. Hastings, W. H. Havergal, J. H. Thompson, B. Williams, G. Wharton, G. W. Spooner, J. Adlington, Dr. Phillips, D. Wheeler, A. Thouias, and W. T. Marsh, of Leamington; H. B. Tymbs, C. Pidcock, and R. Allies, Esqrs., & c. The Revds. A. Thomas and W. T. Marsh attended as a deputation from the Parent Society. The Rev. Dr. Marsh was expected, but being prevented by iil health, his son came in his stead. The secretary, the Rev. D. Wheeler, read the report, from which it appears that nearly £' 200 was collected last year iu aid of this excellent and Christain object, and sent to the Parent Society from Worcester. The metings were numerously and respectably attended, and the deepest attention was given to the interesting details of the different speakers respecting tue present state of the Jews, the means adopted for their conversion, and the success with which it pleases God to bless the efforts which are made. It is a feature in the present times, the awakening in the Jewish mind and the increasing interest felt on behalf of the Jews by the Christian world. The amount collected after the sermons and meeting amounted to nearly £ 52.— The Here- ford anniversary of this association was held on Monday, sermons having been preached on Sunday, the collections after which amounted to £ 13. 8s. 8d. The Rev. J. Venn presided at the meeting. There were also present the Revs. H. Arkwright, C. J. Bird, J. Hanbury, J. 11. Barker, J. C. Bradney, of Greet, near Tenbury; liev. G. Pinhorn, vicar of Brimiield; liev. H. G. Baily; Dr. Edward Morris, C. Lingen, Esq., & c. The attendance was numerous and respectable, and chicfly comprised of ladies. The report was read by the Rev. J. H. Barker; the Treasurer's accounts showed an increase of £ 40 above that of last year. After several able speeches, an address from the Rev. G. Pinhorn closed the proceedings, and after singing the Doxology, the meeting separated. The collection at the meeting amounted to £ 20. 3s. Od. PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL.— The annual meeting of the Pershore Deanery Association for the Propagation of the Gospel iu Foreign Parts was held at the Vicarage, Pershore, on which occasion the Rev. William Parker, of Lithe Comberion, took the chair. The treasurer's annual accounts were audited, and the secretary read his report, which was ordered to be printed. The Association was established by the Rev. B. Hemming a few years ajro, and has been progressing favourably from tho time of its institution. ASTON MAGNA CHURCH.— The chu. ch which has been recently erected at Aston Magna, iu this county, was consecrated by the Lord Bishop yesterday week, in the presence of a numerous congregation ; among whom weie the Right Hon. Lord Redes- dale and the Rev. M. Coyle. The church is dedicated to Saint John the Baptist. A very impressive sermon was preached by the Bishop, who expatiated largely upon the Christian feeling exhibited by the above- named nobleman, who, to supply the spiritual wants of the inhabitants of a populous hamlet, situated two miles from the parish church, has been mainly instrumental in erecting aud endowing this sacred edifice. BEVVDLEY SCHOOLS.— On Sunday last a sermon was preached in St. Anne's Chapel, Bewdley, by the Rev. J. Cawood, for the benefit of the national schools, after which the sum of £ 15 14s. 83d. was collected. WORCESTER TURNPIKE TRUST.— LOTTING OF TOLLS. — Yesterday, ( Thursday,) in pursuance of advertisement, published in recent successive numbers of the Guardian, a meeting of the Trustees was held at the Shirehall, in this city, for the purpose of letting the tolls of the trust. G. J. A. Walker, Esq., took the chair, and there was a numerous attendance of bidders. The competiton for the whole of the tolls was very spirited, especially for the tolls of the London and Powick districts. Eventually the tolls were let at the following rentals for the year ensuing: — The London district £ 2205.— Last letting £ 2205 Upton district 970.— Last letting .... 805. Powick district 2820 — Last letting .... 2315- Bransford district 900.— Last letting .... 750- Hen wick district 1090.— Last letting .... 1030- Barbourne district 745.— Last letting .... 740- Lowesmoordistrict .... 310.— Last letting .... ' 290- It will thus be seen that the tolls were let yesterday at an aggregate rental of £ 1175 over that of the last letting. ORIGIN OF THROCKMORTON.— This ancient historical and Berkshire family derives its rather peculiar surname, according to Kimber, in his Baronetage, from " the Rock- moor Town," in the Vale of Evesham, Worcestershire Berkshire Chronicle. [ The Throckmorton family have large estates at Throckmorton, near Evesham.— ED. W. G.] THE FINE ARTS.— We perceivc that among the pictures now exhibiting in Temple Row, Birmingham, ( Society of Artists,) aud which have found purchasers, is one by Mr. H. H. Lines, our talented townsman. The subject is " Worcester," and the price £ 40. THE ATHEN& UM.— On Monday evening the Rev. G. Elton delivered his concluding lecture 011 " the Crusades," at this institution. Those events were considered by the lecturer in their several effects upon the chivalry, commerce, literature, religion, and general civilizatiou of Europe. He first defendei them from the sneers and ridicule of Voltaire and Gibbon, against whose opinions he opposed those of Hume, Robertson, and Adam Smith. He believed that the Crusades had conferred far greater benefits than evils upon society. Through their agency the comparative isolation of different nations had been put an end to, in favour of that intercommunication and traffic which had given so great a stimulus to the arts and sciences, they had pioneered the way fjr great discoveries, had hastened the downfal of the barbarous feudal system, substituted civiliza- tion for chivalry, and, what was of far greater consequence, the Crusades had evidently preserved Europe from the Turkish arms, at a time when Mohammed, flushed with continual victories, had vowed that he would penetrate to Rome, the ancient capital of the world, and stretch his conquests and power over the entire west. It had been said of the Crusades, that they had been the means of averting an evil, rather than of producing a good ; but he looked upon this subtleness of dis- tinction as unworthy of any other than the uiind which first produced it; and having traced through a variety of channels the beneficial effects which had undoubtedly been derived to Christendom and to the world as the results of the holy wars, the lecturer concluded amid general applause. A vole of thanks to the lecture was passed as usual. We observe that the Lord Chancellor has been pleased to appoint Mr. J. F. Gillam, solicitor, of this city, to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. THE BREVET.— The naval and military brevet, which has been so long talked of, was gazetted 011 Tuesday last. It bears date the 9; h November, the birthday of the Prince of Wales, of which it is intended to be commemorative. Generals Sir George Nugent, Thomas Grosvenur, and the Marquis of Anglesey are raised to the rank of Field- Marshals. Thirteen Lieutenant- Generals become Generals. Twenty- nine Major- Generals become Lieut.- Generals; amongst these we observe the names of the Hon. E. P. and the Hon. H. B. Lygon. Eighty- one Colonels become Major- Generals; these include the names of Sir Joseph Thackwell and Lord Sandys. Seventy- four Lieut.- Colonels are raised to the rank of Colonel. Forty- nine Majors ascend into Lieut.- Colonels, and 122 Captains to the rank of Majors in the Army. In the navy Sir George Martin is made Admiral of the Fleet. Four Admirals of the White become Admirals of the Red, five Admirals of the Blue become Admirals of the White, and so 011. Amongst these we observe that Vice- Admiral Malin, of the Blue, becomes Vice- Admiral of the White. Twenty Captains become flag officers, and lake rank as Rear- Admirals of the Blue. These include the gallant Sir Charles Napier, the hero of Acre. Amongst the Lieutenants promoted to the rank of Commanders, we observe the name of Frederick Holland, Esq. The Marine and Engineer services are also included in the brevet TESTIMONIAL TO CAPTAIN BENNITT. The presentation of the testimonial to Captain Bennitt took place at Dudley on Tuesday lust. The morning was ushered in amidst the ringing of a merry peal of bells, in honour of tho presentation of this magnificent piece of plate from the inhabitants to Captain Bennitt, a gentleman uni- versally esteemed in the neighbourhood, not only for his general and active exertions in promoting the interests of the town, but for his high character as a gentleman. The town wore quite a holiday appearance; and about two o'clock, the large assembly hall at the hotel was crowded by a numerous and gay party of ladies and gentlemen, the elite of the town and neighbourhood, amongst whom was the Right Hon. Lord Ward, who had expressed a wish to be present on the interesting occasion. The Noble Lord having taken the chair, proceeded to present the testimonial, which consisted of a magnificent silver centre piece, bearing the. following inscription :—" Pre- sented, with a freehold estate, valued at eight hundred aud thirteen pounds, to William Bennitt, Esq., Captain of the Dudley Troop of the Queen's Own Regiment of Worcester- shire Yeomanry Cavalry, in testimony of the high esteem and grateful remembrance in which he is held by the inhabi- tants of Dudley and its vicinity, for his meritorious exertions in the establishment of the troop in the year 1832, his con- stant, ardent, aud efficient support of it, and for the firm, temperate, and energetic conduct which he has invariably displayed in the command of it, especially in seasons of impending danger from popular commotion. 9th November, 1846." His Lordship, in presenting this munificent testi- monial, remarked in warm and glowing terms on tho ability, energy, and urbanity, which had characterized the conduct of Captain Bennitt, and which had secured for him ( what seldom occurred to any man, either in that district or in any other) the presentation within a few weeks of two magnificent and distinctive proofs of grateful regard. He ( tho Noble Lord) could himself bear testimony to Captain Bennitt's character, as an officer, a gentleman, and a friend; and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to be the medium of presenting him with such a noble token of the gratitude of the inhabitants of Dudley and the neighbourhood. The Noble Lord then turned to Captain Bennitt, and presented him, in the name of the subscribers with the plate. Captain Bennitt, under the influence of deep feeling, briefly replied, thanking the Noble Lord for the warm, but he feared undeserved, panegyrics which had been lavished upon him, and expressing his assurance that only with life itself should terminate his recollection of all the kindness he had received. Thanks having been voted to Lord Ward for his condescen- sion in presiding, to the subscrioers, and to Edward Terry, Esq., the treasurer, the party separated highly gratified. By the kind invitation of C, Cartwright, Esq., Lord Ward and a number of the subscribers afterwards sat down to an elegant dejeuner provided at his residence. The piece of plate, which is a most admirable work, and we believe a fac simile of the centre pieces recently manu- factured for the Emperor of Russia, was from the establish- ment of Messrs. G. R. Collis and Co., of Birmingham ; it weighs upwards of 350 ounces, and is finished with most artistic skill. Both it and the magnificent candelabrum recently presented to Captain Bennitt by his troop were exhibited, and were the theme of general and deserved com- mendation. DROITVVICH REGISTRATION.— State of the revision of the register for 184G- 7 :— Number of Conservatives on register, but omitted from over- seer's list 5 Number of Liberals on register, but omitted from overseer's list..., 3 Nnmber of Conservatives coming on overseer's lists for the first time 7 Number of Liberals coming on overseer's lists for the first Number of Conservatives admitted by revising barrister on claim 5 Number of Liberals admitted by revising barrister on claim 5 Number of Conservatives expunged on objection 7 Number of Liberals expunged on objection 9 Present number of electors on the register 323, after deducting those who are registered more than once, in respect of qualifica- tions in several parishes. About two- thirds of the above 323 are Conservatives, and may be pretty confidently relied on as being in the Conservative interest. At a meeting of the court of examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons, on the Gth inst.,, Mr. Thomas Waldron Bradley, of Kidderminster, was admitted a member of the college4 after having undergone the usual examination. George Masefield, Esq., of Ledbury has been clected a member of the Royal Agricultural Society of England ; and Robert Scott, Esq., M. P., was elected a member of the Royal Agricultural Society at the last monthly meeting of the council. DUDLEY UNION.— At the weekly meeting of the Guardians of this Union, held at the workhouse on Monday last, Mr. Bradley, assistant to Messrs. Terry and Son, grocers, Dudley, was elected to the situation of collector of the poor rates for the Union, at a salary of 150/. per annum, in the room of Mr. Shaw, who has lately resigned the office. KIDDERMINSTER UNION.— A special meeting of the Board of Guardians of this Union was held on Tuesday last, Abraham Turner, Esq., chairman, to take into consideration the propriety of increasing the salaries of such of the Union officers as should, upon investigation, be considered necessary and proper, pursuant to a resolution passed by the Board a fortnight previous, upon the ground of an increase of labour arising out of the late recent removal act, when the several officers salaries were taken separately into consideration, and increased. The clerk from 110/. to 130/., the relieving officers of Kidderminster district from 110/. to 130/., the relieving officers for Bewdley district from {> 01. to TOO/., antLthe porter from 20/. to 25/. per annum. The above increase to take place at the commencement of the next quarter, and to be subject to the approval of the Poor Law Commissioners. FIRE.— On the night of Saturday last several ricks belonging to Mr. Thomas Gibbs, of Pinvin, were discovered to be in flames. The engines arrived from Pershore, but did not succeed in quenching the fire, uniil three ricks, one of barley, one of clover, and one of vetches, had been consumed. Mr. Gibbs is insured, and it is supposed the fire was the act of an incendiary. REPRESENTATION OF HEREFORDSHIRE.— Nothing defi- nitive has transpired on this subject, though meetings were held several weeks ago on the matter. We have heard a doubt expressed whether, after ali, Mr. Hoskins will retire, and sure we are that, from his consistent support of the cause of agricQl- ture, 110 less than his high private character, his resignation of the honour would be regarded with the deepest regret.— Here- ford Journal. A ROUGH CUSTOMER.— Last Tuesday a prisoner named Poyner, charged with stealing a watch, was taken from Dudley to the Police Station at Stourbridge in transit for Worcester Gaol. While the cart was standing he jumped out and bolted off, Policeman Dalby following in close pursuit. After a smart chase Dalby captured him in a court in Windmill street and conveyed him to Stourport, where he again attempted to escape, having rid himself of his leg irons and got one hand free. Next morning a policeman started to walk with him to Worcester, some distance from which, Poyner administered a smart tap under the ear, which laid his custodier flat on mother earth, and ere he could recover himself, afforded Poyner a tolerable start. The policeman however followed at his best pace, and gained 011 the prisoner, but Poyner gained a wood, belonging to Sir Offley Wakeman, was lost to view, and escaped. In the list of articles of utility registered under Gth and 7th Victoria, c. 65, made up to the 31st ult., we find the name of Mr. George Grainier, of this city, for " an improved shutter knob, with rose and s^ rew combined." FATAL ACCIDENT.— On Tuesday last a fatal accident happened to Mr. Nicholson, attorney, late of this city. He had been in the neighbourhood of Dudley on business, and when at Brierley Hill, he was thrown from the vehicle on which he was riding, and received such injuries, that he died almost imme- diately. The deceased, who was most res pectablv connected, has left a wife but no children. COMMITMENTS TO THE COUNTY GAOL.— By J. Roberts, Esq.: Alexander Cannon, charged with stealing a jacket, at Dudley, the property of G. Harris.— By the Rev. C. Dunne: William Bowers and James Bowers, charged with stealing cider and perry, at Eldersfieid, the property of J. Hopkins.— By J. Roberts, Esq.: Enoch Martin, charged with stealing a great coat, & sc., at Dudley, the property of Thomas Dudley. — By J- Roberts and C. H. Molineux, Esqrs.: Win. Harris, charged with stealing from the person, at Dudley, the property of Charles Nurse.— By J. Roberts and C. H. Molineux, Esqrs.: Robert Ilibbert, charged with stealing an oil cloth, at Dudley, the property of Joseph Owen.— By J. Roberts, Esq.: Sarah Howard, charged with stealing a pair of blankets, at Dudley, the property of Edward Bowen. THE NOVEMBER METEORS.— The annual appearance of meteors in the sky may now be looked for. Their appearance in the months of August and November has for some years excited much curious meteorological and astronomical specula- tion, but the general opinion seems to be that they form the remnants of some former planet, becoming visible only when the earth comes in a certain direction within their orbit. In England their appearance has been less intense than in America aud in different parts of France and Italy, where observa- tions have been accurately recorded for some Years past. In 1837 and 1838 Sir John Herschell made a recommendation to the Royal Astronomical Society that the attention of policemen, travellers, and coachmen should be drawn to that part of the heavens where their appearance had been previously noted, but no particular observations were then recorded. When visible they are seen as very bright scintillations, emanating from Lyra to the surrounding constellations. Their appearance in vivid- ness and intensity has been found gradually to diminish since the period ot their first observation. STATE OF TRADE IN THE POTTERIES.— A considerable flatness has been felt throughout the potteries for the last few months, and in many instances the manufacturers have put their men on short time. There have been several causes operating concurrently since last Christmas, each of them j calculated to work a temporary depression iu the trade of this j district. First there was the very praiseworthy attempt to secure a moderate and uniform advance in the price of manufactured goods. The increased cost of the raw material — the enhanced value of coals— and the just claims of the workmen— ali imperatively called for such a step. Whether the resolutions of the manufacturers have been strictly carried out, we cannot positively say ; but their partial enforce- ment would have the effect of inducing dealers to exhaust their stocks before they ventured upon new purchases, and thus for a term reduce the demand. Secondly there has been the disturbed state of our diplomatic relations with the United States. America is the principal market for the products of the Stafford- shire Potteries. The Mexican war has curtailed all commercial transactions in the States, and the trade of the Potteries has suffered in common with that of Lancashire and Yorkshire. But these causes, fortuitous in their origin, must be temporary in their effects.— Staffordshire Mercury, Hocai MatUmp Intelligence. Preparations for the Parliamentary campaign have now commenced in real earnest, as our advertising columns amply testify. In our first and second pages will be found 12 notices of application for the ensuing Session of Parliament in respect of railways iu connection with this county; and, although this number is not so large as last year produced, it will be observed that the new projects are, for the most part, for extending railway communication iu connection with existing lines, and especially of the lines which received the sanction of Parliament in the last Session. The mere scheming projects have 110 chance of support or success at the present moment. The notices which appear in our columns to- day are for the following lines of railway : — Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, No. I : Lines from Cheltenham to Evesham, and to a point on the Stratford- on- Avoa Branch. Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, No. 2 : Lines from Stourbridge to Dudley and Halesotvon, & c. & c., and Deviation and Extension at Wolverhampton. Midland Railway: Worcester, Hereford, Malvern, and Cheltenham Lines, with a Branch to Ledbury. London and North Western Railway : for lease and purchase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, and the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway. London and North Western Railway: for lease and purchase of the Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester Railway. Jiondon and North Western : for lease and purchase of the Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal. London and North Western: purchase of the Earl of Ellesmere's interest iu the Manchester South Junction, and Altrincham Railway. Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railway : Stourbridge and Westbromwich Line. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Dudley Railways' Amalgamation. Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway : Warwick and Stratford Line. Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway ( Amendment). Leominster Canal Navigation: sale to Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company. Several of oar local contemporaries are also crowded with similar notices to the above, and 011 Saturday last, an extra Gazette was issued, for the purpose of giving publicity to a large batch of Parliamentary notices. It would readily appear from these indications that the next Session will be pretty nearly as productive of private business of various kinds as the last. We find also that on Monday last, the new Railway Com- missioners, in pursuance of a notification iu the Gazette of Friday last, opened their office in Great George Street, West- minster, and began to act 111 execution of the statute of last Session ( 9th and 10th Vic. c. 105,) where specifications, & c., for intended bills in the next Session must bo delivered by the end of the present month. The Commissioners are the Hon. E. Strutt, M. P., ( president), Earl Grauville, Sir E. Ryan, and Captain H. R. Brandieth. Her Majesty was empowered by the Act to appoint five Commissioners, but only four have been gazetted. Any two of the Commissioners are competent to act in execution of the powers vested in them. At this juncture a review of the powers of these Commissioners may be of service to all parties interested in railway undertakings. We find then that the second section of this Act provides—• " That from and after the day which shall be so specified in the Gazitle ( Monday last) as the day on which the said Commissioners shall begin to act in execution of the statute, all the powers, rights, and authority vested iu or exercised by the Board of Trade under any Act with respect to any railway or intended railway, shall be transferred to and vested in and exercised by the Commissioners of Railways, as fully as if they had been named in the said several Acts of Parlia- ment, and all the provisions of the said Acts shall be deemed to apply to the said Commissioners instead of the Board of Trade, and all proceedings pending shall be continued and carried on by and before the said Commissioners who shall have and exercise the same powers, rights, and authority in respect of all such proceedings, as if they had been originally commenced before the said Commissioners. By another pro- vision, an office is to be opened, to which all notices are to be forwarded. Documents sealed with a seal and signed by two or more Commissioners are to be received in evidence in all courts, and before all justices and others, without any further proof thereof. After providing for the appointment of officers, the payment of their salaries, See., the Act goes on to state that the Commissioners are to exercise 1I13 powers vested in the Board of Trade to prevent companies acting contrary to the Acts constituting their railways. The Coibimssioners are to report to her Majesty and both Houses of Parliament upon any case specially referred to them. An important part of the Act has reference to " local inspection aud survey'' by the Commissioners or their officers, and the expense incurred thereon is to be paid by the promoters of the intended liue. On a matter being referred to them, the Commissioners may enquire aud report, on local inspection or otherwise, whether mere are any lines or schemes competing with the proposed railway; whether it is proposed to unito with any other rail- way, & c.; whether it is proposed to constitute a branch ; and whether the plans, maps, and sections deposited are correct." The Act is now in full force, and much good is expected to result, especially from " local inspection and survey" in respect to railways and proposed lines. An arrangement is said to have been entered into by the Great Western Company to purchase the Birmingham and Oxford and the Birmingham and Dudley lines at ton guineas premium 011 the share of £ 20. The payment to take place six months after the completion of the works, up to which time four per cent, interest is to be allowed upon the calls. There is but little doing in the Railway share Market. The speculative business continues to be confined to a few cases, upon presumed changes of value, which have arisen or are expected to arise from amalgamations, or from minor lines of railway being taken under the wing of the old com- panies. The following are the latest quotations of shares in local undertakings : — Paid. Closing Business Share Railways. Prices. Done. £. Birmingham and Dudley £. 42s. 6 pm 6 pm 100 Birmingham and Gloucester.. 100 1281— 130 128J i 25 Do. New ( issued7| dis.) m 2 30 — 32 20 Birmingham and Oxford June. 6 — 6i pm 8J 50 Bristol and Gloucester 30 20 — 22 pm 20 Buckinghamshire 42s. — i dis 100 Great Western 85 51 — 54 pm 50 Do. Half Shares 50 28 — 30 pm 25 Do. Quarter Shares 10 9 — 10 pm 19 20 Do. Fifths 20 11 - 12 pm 314 20 Leicester and Birmingham .. 22s. — dis Stock London and North Western.. 100 196 — 198 197J Aver. London and South Western.. 41.6.10 68 — 671 40 Manchester and Birmingham. 40 74 — 76 75 Stock Midland 100 133 - 135 133J 20 North Staffordshire 42s. - 3s 20 Northampton, Ban. and Chel. Ox., Wor., & Wolverhampton Shrew., Wolv.,& S. Staf. Jun. 2 - i dis 50 12J 6 - 5J dis 7 25 2i 25 Shrewsbury and Birmingham 3 pm 4 20 Shropshire Union 42s. i - i dis 1 dis 50 South Wales 5 - U dis 4 20 Welsh Midland 21 n - li dis HEREFORD AND GLOUCESTER.— The Hereford and Glou- cester Canal Company have decided at a special meeting held at Ledbury, to apply in the next session for powers to dispose of the canal to the New Railway Company, who under the auspices of the London and North Western Railway ( late the Grand Junction) propose to construct a railway from Hereford to Gloucester, via Ledbury and Newent. The notices of application to Parliament have been published in the Here- ford and Gloucestershire papers. WHAT'S IN THE WIND NOW I— Tho Morning Herald sums up a long article at the head of their railway intelligence in the following terms:—" We repeat, there are indications of a better understanding between certain great railway companies — namely, the Great Western and the London and North Western. We believe we fully understand how amity between them may be conducive to their interests, apart from the saving that must be effected by a discontinuance of then- opposition ; and even exclusive also of any agreement that may be come to, or may have been come to, that the Oxford aud Birmingham line shall not, as the Railway Record, the best informed and most able of the railway journals observes, be made ' needlessly and wantonly a source of offence and discomfiture to the neighbouring North Western.' That it is the interest of the Great Western aud London and North Western Companies to act with and not against each other, no person will dispute. We believe that they will soon act together, but we trust u> e shall not see the amity of these two great companies followed by their united opposition to another gigantic union of railway interests. Such a contest might justify, if it did not occasion, parliamentary interference." SOUTH WALES AND GREAT WESTERN— Special general meetings of these companies were held on Friday in London. The South Wales meeting was convened " For the purpose of considering and determining as to the expediency of leasing the South YVales Railway to the Great Western Railway Company, and in certain events of selling or transferring the South Wales Railway to the Great Western Company, or amal- gamating the two undertakings." A resolution, confirming and approving of the agreement, was put from the chair and carried unanimously. The Great Western meeting was held for the purpose of considering the propriety of taking a lease of the South Wales line, and afterwards of amalgamating the two companies if it should be deemed expedient. Mr. C. Russell, the chairman of the company, stated that the construction of the South Wales Railway, and the charge and responsibility of it should rest upon its promoters, and that in order to facilitate the completion of the line a certain and fixed value should be given to the shares of the company. The Great Western Company did not pur- pose the arrangement as one from which any large profits were to accrue. Their object was to secure the completion of the line, and the prolits they looked to were from their own line, in connection with the South Wales Company. The conditions proposed were agreed to. HORRIBLE OCCURRENCE.— The Limerick Chronicle gives the following particulars of a most shocking affair: — " Ennistymon workhouse was visited with a calamitous occur- rence this week. The deputy master, Michael Welsh, removed from the dining- hall two little children, a boy and a girl, for having quarrelled at table, and snatched one from the other a crust of bread. He placed them in the black hole for punishment, and appears to have totally forgotten them for two days, when their absence was remarked by the other paupers, and, on opeuing the place of confinement, both children were found dead in each other's arms. The master was brought into Eunis 111 custody," Haus Intelligence. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH. SATURDAY, NOV. 7- WOOD V. MYTTON. This was an action by the holder of a promissory note which was given under circumstances which have been several times the subject of investigation in this and other courts. In the present action, the particular defence was, that the note had been obtained from the defendant by fraud, and that the plain- tiff, at the time of his taking the note, was cognizant of the fraud. The jury, at the trial, found a verdict for the plaintiff'. Mr. Serjeant Slice now applied to the Court for a rule calling upon the plaintiff to show cause why the verdict should not be set aside, as being in opposition to the evidence, or why a nonsuit should not be entered. The Learned Serjeant pro- ceeded to . state, that the right to maintain an action upon such an instrument entirely depended upon the statute of Anne, which allowed actions to be brought upon " all notes in writing which shall be made and signed by any person whereby such a person shall promise to pay any other person or his order," & c. declaring that " such note shall be taken to be payable in law to the person to whom it is so expressed to be payable " in the instrument. The Learned Serjeant contended that the words " his order" in this enactment must be taken to mean the order of the payee, and not the order of the maker of the note. In the present case, the note was made payable to the maker, or his ( the maker's) order, and therefore was not included among the instruments upon which an action could be maintained according to the statute of Anne. The Court granted the rule. BAIL COURT, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11. THE QUEEN V. CHEEK AND SHEKELL, JUSTICES OF THE I'EACE FOR WORCESTERSHIRE. Mr. Graves applied for a rule to show cause why a mandamus should not issue commanding the defendants to issue distress warrants to levy a certain poor's rate. It appeared by the affidavit on which he moved that a rate was made by a competent number of churchwardens and overseers in the parish of Broad- way, in the county of Worcester, on the 10th day of July last, which was duly allowed. Upon the Sunday after theallowance, a notice of the fact was affixed upon the parish church door, pursuant to the provisions of the 1st Vic., chap. 45, which repealed the former practice of giving notice within churches. The notice was to the effect that an assessment of fid. in the pound for the relief of the poor in that parish, and for other purposes authorised by the Act, was made and assessed on the 10th J uly, 184G. This was signed with the names Cowper and Cheek. The notice then went on to say, " And the same will be collected forthwith, signed John Tustin, for John Cooke, overseer ; Charles Moseley, overseer." Many persons that were rated were dissatisfied with the proceedings, and an attorney, who had undertaken an appeal for the parish, seemed determined to put the parish to as much expense as possible in resisting the rate. The rate was demanded, and all persons who refused to pay it were summoned. The attorney in question made hi objections to the rate, declaring that it was null and void, as the notice that had been posted on the church door was in itself null and void, inasmuch as it was not a good and proper publica- tion of the rate; that there were four parish overseers, but there were only two of their signatures to the notice ( even if they assumed that these two signatures were proper ones), and therefore such signatures did not form a majority of the overseers as the Act required. The objection, however, went further, for it was contended, that inasmuch as one of these officers could not. delegate his authority to another person, the notice must be held to be signed by only one overseer, and therefore it could not be a good notice. The party then sub- mitted that under these circumstances the rate could not be levied. Mr. Kettle, the clerk to Mr. Griffiths, the attorney referred to, was the party summoned when these objections were oft'ered. The Magistrates thereupon decided that the notice was null and void ; that the rate was illegal, and could not be levied. The other applications were then abandoned. On the 12th September a new rate was made, which was duly allowed, and published in ( he proper manlier, with the names of three of the parish officers signed to it. Mr. Griffith and his clerk were applied to for this second rate, which they refused to pay. On being summoned before the Magistrates, all the preliminary proceedings were admitted to be correct, but Mr. Kettle, who had appeared before against the former rate, turned round, and said that the July rate was a good and valid rate; that it was a subsisting rate, as the Sessions had passed by without any effort having been made to quash it; and, although the September rate would no doubt be a good rate if there were no other, it could only now be viewed as a concurrent rate, and, therefore, null and void. The Magistrates agreed in this opinion and refused to grant distress warrants for the September rate. The learned counsel then proceeded to argue that their decision was right with respect to the July rate, but wrong as regarded the September rate, inasmuch as the notice for the former was defective, in consequence of not having the signatures of a majority of the overseers, as the Act pointed out; but that respecting the September rate the notice was perfectly regular and unobjectionable, and a rate, in fact, against which no objection was urged, so far as the preliminary forms were con- cerned. Mr. Justice Patteson said that the rule might be granted, but under these statutes there must first be a rule for a mandamus, then a return to the mandamus, then a rule absolute and a peremptory mandamus, in order to protect the Magistrates. Rule granted. THE POLITE LETTER WRITER. Mr. Grantley Berkeley it appears, has taken up his residence at Spetchley Park, near this city, the seat of lus relative, R. Berkeley"! Esq., and from that place has written several letters to Mr. Visger, on the subject of the late meeting at Gloucester. The following is the correspondence :— The Greenwav, Nov. 6, 1840. Sir,— In the Morning Herald of the 5th of November ( yester- day,) the following sentence is reported as having been uttered by you at the semi- private and most unconstitutional and unfair meeting held in Gloucester, on Tuesday last. You are there reported to have said, in speaking of me, " In many respects he was a good member ; in many others he was not; and above all, ivas the fact of his being ready, on account of some private matter of his own, to throw the con- stituency over." Now, Sir, if you did apply this passage of your speech in those terms to me, you have stated that which is utterly, un- conditionally, and disgracefully false ; and you will, of course, see the necessity of making good your words, or of correcting a report which, if uncontradicted, is calculated to do me consider- able injury. I await your immediate reply. A letter addressed by return of post to Spetchley Park, Worcester, will find me. Your obedient humble servant, GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. To Harman Visger, Esq., Bristol. Bristol, Nov. 7,1846. Sir,— The only reply I think proper to make to your letter of yesterday is simply to acknowledge its receipt. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, ( Signed) HARMAN VISGER. To the Hon. Grantley Berkeley, M. P. Spetchley Park. Spetchley Park, Nov. 9, 1846. Sir,— I have received your letter of the 7th inst. and I there hold you guilty of having deliberately and intentionally told a disgraceful and unwarrantable falsehood in regard to " my being ready to throw over my constituency," and I shall publish this our correspondence. Your most obedient, GRANTLEY F. BERKELEY. To Harman Visger, Esq., Bristol. To this polite epistle Mr. Visger replies that Mr. Berkeley is perfectly welcome to publish the correspondence, and that in doing so he only anticipated his ( Mr. Visger's) intentions. He leaves it to the public to judge which justly is most open to the charge of falsehood. And here this little interlude ends for the present at least. Mr. Grantley Berkeley has published another tedious epistle, dated " Spetchley Park," in to- day's Morning Herald. The letter occupies more than three columns of the paper! LARGE TURNIPS.— On Saturday, Mr. Chilton, of the Old Wood, near Tenbury, farmer, drew two early turnips of the garden species, and carried them home for the table. Having carefully weighed the twain, he ascertained the weight of one to be twelve pounds eight ounces, and that of the other to be twelve pounds four ounces. They were a brace of cheny- cheeks, of clear complexion, and perfectly sound. Fearful symptoms these of dire distemper, murrain, plague, and dissolution! Mr. Chilton intimates that he could select in the same field two hundred more, equally blooming and healthy, whose united weight would amount to a full ton, and calculates that seven hundred thousand of such noble bulbs would form a splendid cargo for that magnificent queen of ships, the Great Britain steamer. SECOND EDITION. Saturday Morning, November 14. STOCKS.— Bank Stock, 2045 ; 3 per Cent. Red. 93 § ; 3 per Cent. C011., 94| ; New 3J per Cent., 95j| ; Cons, for Acct., 91 § Lorn? Annuities, IS; India Stock, 257 ; India Bonds, —; £ 1,000 Excheq. Bills, 11. CORN EXCHANGE, FRIDAY.— At this day's market English Wheat ruled dull, and Monday's rates were with difficulty supported. In free foreign there was but little passing, but holders showed no disposition to yield in price, as there was again an increasing inquiry for bonded for exportation to France, and the price paying so closely approximating to the free value, that this extra demand seemed likely to prevent decline. Barley steadily maintained previous currency, but malt in slow request, and the turn in favour of buyers. Beans and Peas unaltered in value. The Oat trade was not worse than Wednesday, and the dealers bought foreign somewhat more freely, at 6d. per qr. under Monday's prices, but Irish was so little asked for ttiat they cannot be sold without a greater reduction. SMITHFIELD, FRIDAY— At this day's market the number of home- fed beasts were moderate, and moved off steadily at full prices. The supply of sheep small and a good clearance was effected. In calves a steady business doing at an advance of 2d. per 8 lbs— Beef, 2s. 8d. to 4s.; Mutton, 4s. 2d. to 5s. 4d.; Veal, 3s. lOd. to 4s. lOd.; Pork, 3s. 8d to 4s. 8d. BANKRUPTS. William Dunn, Vine- street, Piccadilly, victualler. Henry Power, Salford, Somersetshire, innkeeper. John Henry Bedford, Bristol, artists' colounnan. Joseph iliudmarsh, Liverpool, woollen- draper. David Levi, Birmingham, licensed- victualler. Henry Gouldesbrough, Lower Broughton, Manchester, share- broker. George Benjamin Franklin, Shrewsbury, Salop, printer. George Burgess, Ramsgate, coachmaker. Cornelius Starks, jun., Southampton, builder. Alexander Henderson, Old Burlington- street, tailor. Edward Hopewell and Anthony Thacker, Leadenliall- street, out- fitters. Thomas Marsh, Camomile- street, Bisliopsgate- street, City, cab inet- mauufaeturer. Saul Charles Aaron, Brighton, auctioneer. William Everton, Bunhill- row, St. Luke's, tanner. Riehaid Katning, Fetter- lane, City, surgesn. CITY POLICE. GUILDHAIL, SATURDAY, NOV. 7. ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN— William Hodgkits, labourer, was charged with assaulting Police- Constable Welling, at the Porto- bello, on Friday night. Welling stated that he was on duty near the Portobello, which is in the city, when he wa9 called in by the landlord of the house to take the prisoner into custody, for creating' a disturbance and assaulting the landlord. When the policeman attempted to take him into custody, he became very violent, and struck hiin in the face. — Fined lOs. and 6s. 6d. expenses, or fourteen days' imprisonment. The money was paid. The woman Chambers was again brought up this morning, when she was further remanded, for the purpose of obtaining further evidence. . MONBAV. ASSAULT.— Edward Fuller was charged with assaulting Mary Knowles, waiter at Godwin's Liquor Shop, in New Street, on Saturday night last; and the charge being fully proved against liiin, he was fined lus. aud los. costs, or fourteen days' imprison- ment, which latter alternative he adopted, for want of the needful. Thomas Roberts, a pretended blind Welchman, was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour, for creating a disturbance in the Britannia public- house, in Dolday, on Saturday night last. The prisoner, because he was not allowed to do just as he pleased, became very violent, aud actually tore his trousers off his legs in his passion; assaulted the landlord and his sister, and broke the pannel of the door and ten squares of glass. Mary Smith, James Smith, and Charles fVilliams, three of the racing fraternity, were charged with being concerned in breaking1 into Mr. Fisher's shop in High- street, on Sunday evening last; but as no evidence could be brought against them, they were dis- charged.— They were then further charged with robbing a man named Chesworth, a potter, of 40s. The female prisoner had succeeded in decoying Chesworth to near Barr's china manufactory, and then took the money from his waistcoat pocket. The prose- cutor could not distinctly identify the woman, and the prisoners were therefore discharged. Elizabeth Bradford and Raphael Cooper, two suspicious charac- ters, were charged with lurking about the streets on Saturday, with intent to commit a felony. They were discharged. John Allen was charged with stealing a quantity of eels, from a fisherman's boat on the Severn ; but as the prosecutor did not appear, he was discharged. TUESDAY. Michael Atkins was charged with stealing a piece of cheese from the shop of Mr. James, cheesemonger, of the Shambles ; but as the prosecutor did not appear, he was discharged. THURSDAY. The woman Chambers, who has been several times remanded, was again brought up this morning on a charge of felony, but as the evi- dence was insufficient to commit her on that charge, she was sen- tenced to two months's imprisonment for illegally pawning. FRIDAY ( THIS DAY). AN INCORRIGIBLE.— Jesse Fofkes was charged, for about the twentieth time, with being drunk and disorderly in New Street, about eleven o'clock last night. She was sent down for one month' hard labour at the City gaol. Nathaniel Lane, of the Trinity, was fined 5s,, and lis, costs, for assaulting Thomas Holloway, costermonger, on Sunday morning. ^ porting. THE WORCESTERSHIRE HUNT. Now that by dint of the most laudable individual and com- bined exertions of all parties interested, the Worcestershire Hunt has been placed upon a footing which promises a perma- nent establishment equal to any and superior to most affairs of the kind, the members are about to have a social meeting in commemoration of the re- establishment of the Hunt. It has been decided that the Hon. Dudley Ward, the new master of the Hunt, shall be invited to a dinner, to be given at the Star and Garter Hotel, in this city, and accordingly, Monday, the 30th instant, has been fixed upon for that purpose. Lord Lyttelton, Lord Lieutenant of the County, has volunteered to take the chair on the occasion, and the vice- president's chair will be occupied by those staunch admirers of fox hunting and supporters of the Worcestershire Hunt, Sir W. Smith, Bart., and J. R. Cookes, Esq. The announcement, with all necessary particulars, will be found in our advertising columns; and we need only indicate these intentions to be assured of a full attendance of all friends to the noble pastime of fox hunting. TATTERS ALL'S.— THURSDAY. The following is a summary of the afternoon's betting:— CHESTER CUP.— 1,000 to 20 and 1,000 to 15 agst Mr. W. Scott's Erin- go- Bragh— taken. DERBY.— 900 to 50 agst Mr. Mostyn's Planet— taken; 1,050 to 30 !? st Mr. Bowes' Lunedale— taken : 2.000 to 50 airst Mr. ( inllv'a agst Mr. Bouverie's War Ea^ le— taken. TIIE NEWPORT PAGNEL STEEPLE CHASE.— The following bets were laid in the eourse of the day:— 5 to 1 agst Mr. Lambden's Discount; 6 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's The Switcher ; 12 to 1 agst Mr, C. C. Brooke's Eagle; 12 to 1 agst Mr. J. Power's Saucepan. Switcher's starting is said to be doubtful. HUNTING APPOINTMENT. THE WORCESTERSHIRE HOUNDS.-^ half- past ten. Tuesday Npv. 17 Bransford Bridge. Friday _ 20 Croome Perry Wood. 1 uesday — 24 Shrawley Wood. Friday _ 27 Breedou Hill. LORD REDESDALE'S HOUNDS.— At half- past ten, Saturday Nov. 14 Spilsbury. THE HEREFORDSHIRE HOUNDS.— At half- pait ten. Saturday Nov. 14 Hope Turnpike. Juesday _ 17 Dormingtou. *'" day _ 20 Tin Hill. THE LEDBURY HOUNDS,— At half- past ten. Monday Nov. 16 Brand Lodge F" day — 20 Colin Park. THE LUDLOW HOUNDS.-^ ten. Tuesday Nor. 17 Gatley Coppice. THE WARWICKSHIRE HOUNDS.— At half- past ten. Saturday NOT. 14 Wootton Wawen. Monday _ 1G Offchurch Bury. Tuesday _ 17 Mitford Bridge. Thursday — 19 Dunchurch. £ nday — 20 Famborough. Saturday — 21 Red Hill. THE ALBRIGHTON HOUNDS.— At ten. Satu^ ay Nov. 14 New Inn, Rudge Heath. Monday _ 16 Aquaiate. Thursday — 19 Enville. Saturday - 21 Bell, Tong Norton. Monday - 23 Somerford. J hursday _ 26 Seighford. Saturday _ 28 The Kennels. THE SHROPSHIRE HOUNDS — At a quarter before Eleven Monday Nov. 16 Twemlows. Wednesday _ 18 Fifth Milestone on the Bas- T, ., [ church Road. J/ iday _ 20 Adderley. Monday - 23 Acton Reynald. Wednesday _ 25 Child's Ercall. £. ndy - 27 Rowton Castle. Monday _ 30 Chipnal Wood. THE UNITED PACK.-^ nine. Saturday Nov 14 Ridgway Turnpike. riiursday _ 19 Strefford. I uesday _ 24 Roman Bank. Saturday - 28 Marsh Brook,. BIRTHS. Oct. 31, at the Schools, Shrewsbury, the lady of the Rev. E. H. Gilford, of a daughter. Nov. 9, at Wribbenhall, the lady of Colonel P. Wodehouse of a son. ' MARRIAGES. Nov. 2, at Bromyard, by the Rev. William Cooke, Vicar, Mr. Richard Rogers, of that town, to Miss Elizabeth Perks of Nortou, ' Nov. 3, at St. Pancras New Church, the Rev. Henry Downing, M. A., Rector of St. Mary's, Kingswinford, to Mary Ellen' third surviving daughter of the late James Abbott, Esq. Nov. 4, at Sephton, Lancashire, by the Rav. R. Walker, Joseph Corbett, eldest son of William Lowe, Esq., of Liver! pool, to Ann Maria, eldest daughter of the late Edward Causer. Esq., of Stourbridge. Nov. 0, at Cotheridge, by the Rev. T. L. Wheeler, Mr. John Browning, of Wichenford, to Emma, youngest surviving daughter of the late Mr. James Clarke, of Cotheridge. Nov. 5, at St. Martin's Church, by the Rev. Allen Wheeler, Mr. James Oswell, to Mrs. Marian Jones, both of this city. Nov. 5, at King's Norton, by the Rev. J. Amphlett, Mr. William Nation, to Eliza Mary, second daughter of the late Isaac Pemberton, gent., both of Birmingham. Nov. 8, at St. Mary's Church, near Cheltenham, Mr. Rich. Finch, to Miss Mary Ann Aust. Nov. 10, at Dalham Church, Suffolk, the Rev. S. Charles, M. A., of Trinity College, Cambridge, to Marian, youngest daughter of the Rev. Sir Robert Affleck, Bart., of Dalhain Hall, and granddaughter of the late Hon. Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of Bengal. Lately, at Claines, by the Rev. John Palmer, William James Hayles, eldest son of Mr. T. Worrall, of the Vicarage House, Droitwich, to Elizabeth, second daughter of the late Mr. Win. Shuard, of the Yew Trees, Spetchley. DEATHS". Nov. 2, at the house of her nephew, Mr. Simms, Highgate, near Birmingham, esteemed by all who knew her, Mrs. Williams, late of Droitwich, aged 81. Nov. 2, at Milton, near Northampton, John Dent, Esq., of that place, and of the Leasowes, Great Malvern. Nov. 3, at Tardebigg, in the 85th year of his age, Mr. John Pin field, for many years clerk of Tardebigg Church. Nov. 3, in Copenhagen Street, aged 28, Maria, the beloved wife of Mr. Frederick Hunt, glover. Nov. 3, at Ludlow, James Smith, for many years waiter at the Angel Inn, in that town. Nov. 4, Fanny, relict of Mr. Samuel Potter, of Hallow, and second daughter of the late Mr. Samuel Mucklow, of Astley, in this county. Nov. 5, aged 36, Mr. Joseph Pidduck, of Greenhill- terrace, son of Mr. Thomas Pidduck, formerly veteriuary surgeon of this city. Nov. 5, Mr. John Thompson, boot and shoe maker, of High Street, Dudley. Nov. 5, Mr. Fehr, wine aud spirit merchant, of Queen Street, Dudley, in the 64th year of his age. Nov. 5, Mrs. Darbey, of Queen Street, Dudley, aged 88 years. Nov. 6, after a short illness, deeply regretted by his family and friends, Mr. Win. Hands Mascall, of Alcester, auctioneer, aged 51. Nov. 6, at Cheltenham, Elizabeth, wife of Mr. Sheward, surgeon, of Upton- on- Severn. Nov. 8, at Ledbury, iu tbe 64tli year of his age, regretted by all who knew him, after a long and severe illness, the Rev. John Grey, for upwards of forty years Minister of the Independent Congregation in that town. Nov. 9, at Blakewood, near Kidderminster, Mr. Johnson, compositor and printer, in the 47th year of his age. Nov. 9, in his 82nd year, Mr. Thomas Williams, of this city. Nov. 9, aged 76, Mr. George Juggins, landlord of the Cottage Inn, Catshill, near Bromsgrove. Nov. 11, at his residence, Bath Road, in this city, at an advanced age, Mr. Charles Bird*, sincerely respected by his family and friends. Nov. 12, at the house of her nephew, High Street, Mrs. Ann Lench, aged 66 years. Lately, at his residence, Dawley, Salop, Mr. James Lord, agad 52. He was for many years agent to the firm of Devey, and Co., carriers, of Bristol and Stourport, and resided in that city. WORCESTER INFIRMARY, Nov. 13. Physician and Surgeon for the week, Dr. Maiden and Mr. Pierpomt. For the ensuing week, Dr. Maiden and Mr. Carden. Iu- Patients. I Out- Patients. Admitted, 18.— Discharged, 20. | Admitted, 19.— Discharged 12. In the House, 90. ACCIDENTS.— Robt, Campbell, bnrns from gunpowder; P. llicklin. fractured clavicle; Heury Handy, contused ankle; Mary Smith, fractured ribs. THE W O R C E S T E R S H I R E GUARDIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1 846. THE GOVERNESS. This, an orphan, and desolate! Treat Her then kindly ; Think of your little ones— View her faults blindly. What though a governess 1 ' l'is a title of honour! Should you then love her less, Or trample upon her i Her blood, as your own, Is as gentle and pure ; And, not long since, her home Seem'd as certain and sure. But death, in one day, Claim'd her father and mother; She is now the sole stay Of a sister and brother. Treat her not haughtily, Speak to her kindly; Think of your little ones— View her faults blindly. Would you tread on a flower, To extract its perfume ? ' Tis not when the clouds lower That it shows its fair bloom. The caged bird sings sweetly, When tended with care ; But, handle it roughly, It dies in despair. Though the morning is bright, And the sun darts his ray, It may rain before night, And be yet a dark day. Thus, ere death, your own daughter, All friendless may be, As the poor girl who taught her To lisp on your knee. Should her robe be more coarse, Is her skin the less fair ? Does her voice sound more hoarse Then your own child's ? Declare. If her smile's not so glad As you'd have it to be; Think, that countenance sad Speaks the heart's misery. Then cheer her, not chide her, But speak to her tenderly, Remember, your God above Loves her not slenderly. Like her now,— all motherless, Your child may yet seek The place of a governess, Humble and meek. Hark ! she's spoken to gruffly— Your eyes fill with scorn; " My child treated so roughly ! Gods! can it be borne ?" Treat her then with courtesy, Honour and gentleness, Be affable to her, Because she's a governess. By Charles Piesse, Esq. VARIETIES. Some lines by" M" on " the approach of winter," published in Mona's Heruld, finish with the following delicious stanza:— " Then let him come on, a^ ! let him come on, He will soon pass away, forgot and unknown; For the summer is coming again to renew The scenes which the snow. ldug has now overthrew." THE DRUIDS.— A recent writer says that the word Drew or Druids is not derived from drfts, an oak, for the order was prior to the word, but from the Hebrew driir, signifying according to Marius de Calashio," Liberty, or exemption from all secular employments." These exemptions and exclusions have, in all ages and nations, had the effect of rendering the priesthood more especially the depositaries of learning, the skilled in the arts and sciences ; this has been the case with the Druids of ancient days, and with the Jesuits of more modern times. PLAGIARISM.— The editor of the Philadelphia Times gives vent to his indignation against those who steal the product of his brains in the following style:— Who steals our purse steals trash; ' tis something, nothing; ' Twas ours, ' tis his, and has been slave to thousands : But he who steals our editorials, Robs us of that he cannot write himself, And makes us cut him dead. THE OSEBURV FAIRIES.— According to tradition, that interesting headland called Oseberrow or Osebury ( vulgo Rosebury) Rock, which lies not far from Alfrick, and is situated upon the border of the river Teme, in Lulsley, opposite to Knightsford Bridge, ( Worcestershire,) was a favourite haunt of the fairies. It is said that they had a cave there,— which is still shown, ( as is also a hole called the Witch's Oven ;) and that once upon a time, as a man and boy were ploughing in an adjoining field, they heard an outcry in the copse on the steep declivity of the rock; and, upon their going to see what was the matter, they came up to a fairy • who was exclaiming that he had lost his pick— meaning his pickaxe; this, after much search, the ploughman found for him; and, thereupon, the fairy - said, if they would go to a certain corner of a field, wherein they had been ploughing, they would get their reward; they accordingly went, and found plenty of bread and cheese and cider, on which the man feasted heartily, but the boy was so much frightened that he would not partake of the repast. It is also said that, upon another occasion, a fairy came to a ploughman in the same field and exclaimed " Oh ! lend a hammer and a nail, Which we want to mend our pail." As a countryman was one day working in a field in Upton Snodsbury, he all of a sudden heard a great outcry in a neighbouring piece of a ground, which was followed by a low mourning voice saying," I have broke my bilk, I have broke my bilk;" and thereupon the man picked up the hammer and xiails which he had with him, and ran to the spot from which the outcry came, where he found a fairy lamenting over bis broken bilk, which was a kind of cross- barred seat; this the man soon mended, and the fairy, to make him amends, danced round him till he wound him down into a cave, where he was treated with plenty of biscuits and wine; and, it is said, that from thenceforward, that man always did well in life. The name of one of the localities mentioned in these legends is too remarkable to be passed without observation— Alfrick— which means, literally, Elf, or Fairy Kingdom; while, as to the legends themselves, it is to be remembered that Grimm has pointed out that it is one of the characteristics of the elfin race to require the assistance of mortals in matters of difficulty; and if, on the one hand, the elves frequently help men by their handicraft, on the other, the legends in which they seek human aid are scarcely less frequent. Women and midwives are often spirited away to assist at the birth of fairy children; and then, after being richly rewarded for their attendance, restored in safety to their families.— On the Ignis Fatms, or Will o' the Wisp and the Fairies, by Jabez Allies, Esq. NOVEMBER. We have observed that coughs are as common in this as in any other month of the winter, and perhaps more so. Colds of all kinds are very prevalent in general, and seem to con- stitute a sort of obscure epidemic : they occur also in the early spring, and more sparingly at other times of the year, but are now more particularly prevalent and general. Warm clothing should be resorted to particularly the wearing of worsted stockings, and of liannel or some other worsted clothes next to the skin. The habit of smoking tobacco is said to be also a salutary practice, and to be capable of protecting the close cottages of the poor against many epidemical disorders. We have still many of the summer and autumnal flowers in bloom when the weather permits; and those plants which flower all the year often afford delight at this dreary time, and enliven a bright November day. As this is the season when borders are dug, and the business of planting the gardens and parterres goes on, it may be as well to admonish the amateur in gardening, that plants like men have their likes and dislikes. Darwin has written on the loves of plants; but we think no writer has sufficiently explained their wars. A good gardener should not obly consider what plants are likely to overrun one another, and what are likely to destroy others, but should attend to certain sympathies and antipathies, which, however strange it may appear, certainly do exist in the vegetable kingdom. We do not allude merely to the power which some plants have to overrun and destroy others mechanically, as Crowfoot, all the Coltsfoot tribe, and other notorious weeds, but to a mode of influencing each other by their proximity alone, as if by some secre: influence on the powers of vegetation. Perhaps this may in reality arise from the circumstance that different plants take up different modifications of nutriment from the soil; and iu cases of apparent antipathies it may happen that the incongruous plants destroy the soil, and perhaps the surrounding air for each other. However this may be, the fact is certain that there exists such an influence. We may add, that the ash and all trees which spread their ? oots only a little below the surface, should be carefully extirpated from the neighbourhood of the garden. This is the best time of year for setting Hyacinths, Narcissi, and for the making of beds for tulips. But such opera- tions require the condition that the weather be fine; they must never be done during the damp and dripping days that we so often have now. We must take the first dry weather after this present time for planting bulbous roots in general if a poor woman had only killed her husband— we should never hear the last of it. But, of course, a wife's nothing. Go on, Mr. Tickle— I've made the pudding, Mr. Nutts; you need'nt be looking knives and forks at me, in that manner. Go on: the poor soul was blown to bits, I s'pose ? Tickle : You see, she would go to the play; and because she would go, her husband wouldn't. Mrs. Nutts: Jest like the whole sect; go on. Tickle: Well, it's supposed from what followed that her husband went unbeknown to her drawers, and Mrs. Nutts: What; she never kept'em locked? Well, perhaps it's wrong for one woman to say it of another, but after that, whatever she suffered, it served her right. Not lock her drawers! Well, I have been married to Nutts seventeen years, and. Nutts : And I'm as well as could have been expected after it. Proceed, Mr. Tickle. Tickle: Went unbeknown to her drawers, and got the poor woman's cotton gown, and steeped it in all the gins mentioned, and squeezed it, and dried it, and put it back again. Well, the poor soul dressed herself, thinking nothing of the awful villainy of her husband Mrs. Nutts : Jest like us; and fools we are for our pains. Tickle: And went away to go into the Surrey theatre. Mr. Macready, the imminent tragedian, was to play, and there was a precious squeezing, you may be sure. Well, the doomed ' oman with the gun cotton gown upon her Mrs. Nutts: Dear soul! But she ought to have locked her drawers. Tickle: with the gun cotton gown upon her, was standing in thfe middle of the crowd. Well, when the doors were opened, there was a general rush and crush— a bang was heard— the people screamed— the gun cotton gown had exploded— Mrs. Nutts: And the dear woman 1 Tickle : A little white smoke went slowly over the heads o' the people, and that was all that was ever seen of her. WORCESTER TOWN COUNCIL. The annual meeting of the Town Council for the election of Mayor, Sheriff, and other Officers took place on Monday last, the 9th of November, the retiring Mayor, Mr. Lewis, presiding. There were nearly forty members present, and the proceedings were unanimous. ELECTION OF MAYOR.— The chair having been taken by the retiring Mayor, Mr. W. D. Lingham rose to propose a person to fill the office of Mayor, and in so doing, said he never rose with greater pleasure than on the present occasion. He felt fully confident that the gentleman he was about to name would merit the confidence of the Council. He therefore begged to propose Mr. F. T. Elgie as Mayor for the ensuing year ( Cheers.) Mr. John Bevington seconded the nomination, which was carried amidst loud acclamations. Mr. Elgie then rose and expressed his thanks for the high honour conferred upon him, and said he should ever use his best exertions to support the honour and dignity of the office. ( Cheers). Mr. Alderman Lewis having vacated the chair, it was taken by the new Mayor, F. T. Elgie, Esq., after making the usual declarations. ELECTION OF SHERIFF Mr. Alderman Padmore said it was with the greatest pleasure that he now rose to propose a gentleman to fill the office of Sheriff— a gentleman whom, he was sure, as a useful and valuable member of the Council, they would all feel a pleasure in electing to fill that office. He begged to propose Mr. Edward Webb as Sherift'for the ensuing year. Mr. Alderman Lewis seconded the nomination. Mr. Webb, having been elected, rose, and in a neat speech tendered his best thanks for the honour conferred upon him. He was sure, he said, there were many in the Council whom " re should have liked to see elevated to the office in preference io hinseil ; bur us ( hey had chosen him, he would endeavour to fulfil the nupoitunt dunes of his office to the best of his ability. THANKS TO THE LATE MAYOR— The thanks of the Council were then voted to Mr. Alderman Lewis, the late Mayor, for his able fulfilment of the office of Mayor for the last three years, which was carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman Lewis then rose, and in reply to the vote of thanks conferred upon him, begged to offer the Council his best thanks. He had performed the duties to the best of his abilities; and if he had given satisfaction, that would be a sufficient reward. THANKS TO THE SHERIFF— Mr. Harding proposed a vote of thanks to the late Sheriff, which was seconded by Mr. Lewis, and carried with acclamation. Mr. Elgie, in returning thanks, said he had hoped to be able to show a certain gentleman, who, he observed, was not in his place, that the office of Sheriff could be discharged by a member of the legal profession. FINANCE.— Mr. Alderman Chalk read the report of the Finance Committee, which recommended the payment of a few bills, and showed the estimated income and expenditure on account of the Borough Fund, for the ensuing quarter, by which it appeared that there would be a deficiency of some 800/., which it was proposed to raise by a borough rate of 2d. in the pound. Mr. Alderman Chalk then moved the adoption of the report, which was seconded by Mr. Alderman R. Evans, and carried unanimously. Mr. Alderman Chalk then moved the orders for making and collecting the Borough Rates, which, he said, were somewhat different to the usual orders, in consequence of a slight error which had been discovered, and of some fresh orders received by the Town Clerk. The usual quarterly meetings were then fixed for the first Tuesday in February, first Tuesday in May, and first Tuesday in August. . The Council then adjourned to Monday next, at ten o'clock. ELECTIONS OF MAYORS. Monday last being the 9th of November, the annual election of Mayors took place, under the requirements of the Municipal Act. In this city it will be seen that Mr. Sheriff Elgie was elected by the unanimous vote of the Council, Mr. E. Webb being elected Sheriff for the year ensuing The Morning Heruld, in noticing this election, observes:—" Mr. Elgie is the gentleman to whose exertions the success of the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway is to be mainly attributed, and he is now one of the solicitors to that company. He is a fluent, good orator, of generous disposition, and will, by his ability, tact, and talent, lend honour to the nomination of the council, and confer credit and good repute on himself."— The following is the result of the election in the neighbouring towns :— LUDLOW,— Alderman F. Massey ( a Conservative) was elected for this ancient town. DROITWICH.— Mr. Edward Smith was elected Mayor of Droitwich on Monday, this being the second time he has filled that high office. BEWDLEY Thomas Townley Lankester, Esq., of Load Street, Bewdley, is elected Mayor of that borough for the year ensuing. He is a Conservative. EVESHAM.— John Bishop Haynes, Esq., ( also a Conser- vative) has been elected Mayor of Evesham. KIDDERMINSTER— W. Boycot, Esq., Conservative, was elected on Monday, by the Town Council, in the place of Butler Best, Esq., Conservative. DUDLEY— Mr. James Fisher has been re- elected to the office of Mayor. SHREWSBURY. — Mr. Alderman John Legli has been elected for this city. BRIDGNORTH. — Thomas Deighton, Esq., was elected Mayor of this borough, with the unanimous voice of the Council and general wish of the town. GLOUCESTER.— Mr. Nathaniel Washbourne, draper, has been elected Mayor of Gloucester. LEOMINSTER.— Mr. T. B. Stallard, wine and spirit mer- chant ( son of Mr. Stallard, of this city,) was on Monday elected Mayor of this borough, without opposition, STRATFORD- ON- AVON Mr. Wm. Sheldon, auctioneer and wine merchant, was elected Mayor of Stratford- on- Avon. BIRMINGHAM Mr. Robert Martineau was unanimously elected. Mr. Martineau is a highly respectable manufacturer, and brother of Miss Martineau, the celebrated authoress. He is a Whig. WALSALL. — Mr. Thurston, a Conservative, was elected in the room of Henry Box, Esq., late Mayor. LICHFIELD.— Butler Morgan, Esq., was elected Mayor, in the room of Thomas Ready, Esq., both Conservatives. Joseph Pitt, Esq., has been appointed Sheriff, in the room of John Allport, Esq. WARWICK E. Dodd, Esq., has been re- elected Mayor by a majority of three. Mr. Dodd is a Conservative. THE GUN COTTON. SCENE.— A room in the Barber's Shop of Mr. Nutts. Mrs. Nutts : What is all this about gun cotton 1 Cotton going off and blowing up! Well, as I was saying to Mrs. Biggies, over the way, its enough to frighten a woman from ever taking a needle and cotton in her hand. I don't know how it is, but now, somehow, I do dread to go near my cotton box. Slowgoe: That's not a new complaint with Mrs. Slowgoe, any means. Tickle: A very fine invention, this gun cotton, no doubt, but it gives a dreadful power to husbands— no woman's safe. Mrs. Nutts: Bless ray soul, Mr. Tickle! not that I have any fear of Nutts, but do tell me what you mean. How do they make the cotton go off. Tickle : Why you take the cotton, and you steep it in what they call a sirlution of hydergin and oxgin and creamovallygin. Mrs. Nutts: Dreadful! Tickle : And then you dry it; and then its prepared. One • woman is blown to bits already, and the police is after her husband. I see you havn't heard about it. Certainly it's been strangely kept out of the newspapers. Mrs. Nutts: Ha! that's because only men write in the newspapers, Mr. Tickle. If it had been the other way— yes, COURT OF PLEAS, MONDAY, Nov. 9. Before C. Sidebottom, Esq., Judge. PULI. EN v. MARTIN In this case the defendant was sued for the balance of an account due to the plaintiff for certain law expenses in an action where he had been legal adviser. Martin, it seems, had agreed to pay the debt in instalments of 3s. a week, but now pleaded inability as an excuse for non- payment, and moreover denounced the whole charge as " worse thitn robbing on the highway." It however appearing that his circumstances were much better than was represented, Martin was ordered to pay the b. ilance forthwith, which Mr. Pullen consented to receive as per former agreement. WORCESTER( COUNTY) PETTY SESSIONS.— SHIRE- HALL, TUESDAY, Nov. 10. Magistrates present— Rev. J. Foley, Rev. J. Pearson, and T- G. Curtler, J. Williams, F. E. Williams, P. V. Onslow, and J. G. Watkins, Esqrs. Mr. P. G. Patrick, of Churchill, summoned John Jones for absenting himself from his service without leave. Committed to gaol for one month— Mr. Patrick also summoned William Smith and David Teal for neglect of work; the former was discharged from his service, and ordered to pay expenses, and the latter was ordered to go back to his master's service, and the expenses to be deducted from his wages.— John Reynolds summoned George Goodall for wages due, but the case was settled out of court. Miles Overend summoned George Humphries, for having a greater number of passengers on his stage carriage than it was licensed to carry. He was fined 11. 5s, | and expenses.— John Hubbold, summoned by the same party, for refusing to allow his passengers to be counted, was fined \ l. 5s. and expenses. William Jordan was also summoned for1 having painted on his stage carriage that the same was constructed to carry a greater number of passengers than was the fact; case dismissed. Robert Scholefield was fined 5s. for assaulting George Veal. William Roberts and Frederick Roberts were fined lis. 6d., including expenses, for stealing turnips from George Pitcher. George Rawlings was summoned by Richard Nott for having used false scales. The case was adjourned for a fort- night. Luke Richards summoned John Spires for driving in a waggon without having proper control over his horses. Fined 9s. 6s?. and costs. parish, appeared fo a summons issued on the complaint of a parishioner named Richard Jackson, for not repairing one of the highways of the said parish, situate at CutnalGreen. Mr. William Burrow, Surveyor of the highways of Oddingley parish, also appeared to ft summons issued on the complaint of a parishioner named Richard Boulter, for neglect of duty, in having neglected to take down an encroachment on a highway of the parish, situate at the village of Oddingley, after due notice had been given to him of sucli encroachment. Both cases were ad « journed for a week. Thomas Stonehatl, a boittman, living at Stoke Prior, was brought up under a warrant for disobeying an order of affiliation made o I the 15th of August, 1845, but was liberated on promising to pay 3s. per week till the arrears were paid up; and on his agreeing to allow his master to deduct that amount from his weekly wages. PERSHORE PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY, Nov. 10. ( Magistrates present — C. E. Hanford, F. Eyston, and T Y. Bedford, Esqrs.) Charles Bedney, servant to Mr. John Baylis, of Bredon, was charged with absconding from his service on the 8th of October last; he was ordered to return to his service, and to pay the sum of l5s. 2d., which was accordingly done. James Truby, of Charlton, labourer, was ordered to pay the snm of 2s. 6d. per week to Caroline Rawlings, towards the mainte- nance of a child. Edward Caleb New, of Teddington, butcher, was fined in the sum of 11. 9s. lOrf. for having in his possession one half pound weight, and one quarter pound weight, the same being light and unjust. Richard Peart, of Little Washbourne, grocer, was fined in the sum of 19s. 2d. for having in his possession one quarter of a pound weight, the same being light and unjust. Matthias Hatch, of Kinsham, coal- dealer, was fined in the sum of U. Ss. 6d. for having in his possession two twenty eight pound weights, the same being light and unjust. DROITWICH COUNTY PETTY SESSIONS. FRIDAY, Nov. 6. ( Magistrates present— Revds. W. Vernon and J. R. Ingram; W. H. Ricketts and J. H. Galton, Esqrs.) HIGHWAYS.— This being a special sessions for highways, the fol- lowing cases were heard :— Mr, George Wells, Surveyor of the Highways of Elmley Lovett BROMSGROVE PETTY SESSIONS. TUESDAY, Nov. 10. Magistrates present— The Rev. W. Vernon, and G. F. Iddins, Esq. NEGLECT OF FAMILY.— William Veal, of Bromsgrove, was charged by Mr. Cotterell, the relieving officer to the Union, with neglecting to provide for the maintenance of his wife and family, wheieby they had become chargeable to the parish, and Us. 6d, had been expended for their relief. This being his second offence, Veal was committed to prison for twenty- one nays. LEAVING EMPLOYMENT.— William Andrews, needle- maker, of Webheath, charged Benjamin Yoxhall with absenting himself from his employ. Andrews said that he engaged with Yoxhall for three years, the first at 10s., and the two last at 12s. per week, to learn him the art of needle- stamping or filing. He had only served about ten months of the time. Yoxhall was ordered to return to his work, and pay 10s. costs. ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN.— Hannah Liddall, well known in Bromsgrove as the " Early bird," was charged by policeman Thomas Greenfield with throwing a brick- bat at him, about twelve o'clock on the night of Saturday. Fined 6d., with 6s. 6d. costs, and allowed a week to pay it in. A CANADIAN BEAR.— A large bear was killed last week on the borders of the . township of Blythefield, by an Indian belonging to the tribe residing at the Lake of Two Mountains. The Indian had been out hunting deer on the morning of Monday, and not having succeeded very well, in consequence of the scarcity of those animals at present in certain parts of our forests, he turned homewards, and had nearly reached his bark canoe, in which he intended to traverse a small inland lake to his wigwam ou the opposite side, when he discovered a bear close at hand, which was an immense she one, accompanied by two cubs. He immedi- ately fired at the old animal, and his ball took effect and fractured her shoulder, when, rendered furious by the wound, as well as fear for her young ones, she ran furiously at him before he had time to reload his piece, the distance between them being only a few yards, and any one acquainted with the nature of the bear can fancy the kind of attack made by one of the largest of the species to be found here, under circumstances combining in such a peculiar manner to excite the animal's native ferocity to the uttermost. The hunter drew his tomahawk, with which he effectually defended him- self for some time, and inflicted severe wounds on his terrible antagonist, which, although disabled in one leg, fought with desperate fury, and eventually succeeded, by the intuitive dexterity ( natural, and well- known to be possessed by the bear), to strike the tomahawk from the hand of her foe, upon which she instantly sprung at him, and being unable to seize him in the usual way and hug him to death, in consequence of her broken leg, she prostrated him and caught his left arm between her teeth, breaking it between the wrist and the elbow. During the struggle the Indian tried to get his hunting knife from his belt, but it was so firmly pressed between his body and the ground, that he found it impossible to extricate it without jnoving, an act which the weight of the bear prevented; and just when he had given himself up for lost, his dogs returned from the woods. Not having found the scent of a deer, they had followed their master's trail to the edge of the lake ; the huge animal had loosed her hold on his arm, and was ou the point of seizing him by the. throat, when the two noble hounds made a simultaneous attack on his enemy, when she immediately relinquished her gripe and turned fiercely on the new foe; the dogs assailed her with great fury, but had not their master recovered suffici- ently to resume his tomahawk, with which, after a few well- aimed blows, he dispatched her, in all probability she would have worsted them in the conflict, and eventually killed the Indian. The flesh of the bear weighed 350 lbs., and the skin 50 lbs. The bones of the Indian's arm were so terribly shattered that amputation a little below the elbow became necessary, which will be a serious evil to the poor fellow for the rest of his life.— Ottawa Advocate. DEER- STALKING IN THE HIGHLANDS.— Numbers of the largest autlered stags, which from the oppressive heat of the first part of the season, roamed far and wide from their native glens, returned to their usual corries by the beginning of October, and jiu consequence some of the best heads have beeu secured to the deer- stalker. Sir St. George Gore, Bart., shot near Strathvaich a stag with the largest head of horns that has been sent for preservation this season. The length of the beams of the horns, measured along their curves, is 32 inches ; span at the greatest width of the bow 30 inches, and armed with 13 sharp- pointed antlers. In the course of the season Sir St. G. Gore has killed 27 red deer, and four roe deer. The Marquis of Abercoru and party have killed, in the forest of Benalder, at Ardverichie, this season, 29 fiue stags, the average weight of which on the whole was 17 stone, when cieaued; the largest being 20 stone 41b.; of these 15 had royal antlers, three of them having 13 points. The largest head ( a royal) was 39 inches in length, following the curve of the horn ; the brow antler being a foot in length, and the palm at the base of the three upper points unusually large, being 10^ inches iu circumfereuce. The remaining heads had generally 10 ' or 11 points each. At Invereshie, Mr. Evans jandj friends had first- rate deer- stalking, having shot 25 in all, several of them with large heads. Captain Inge and party have been equally successful in the glens of Fas- nakyle. From Rhidorrach forest we have seen some large horned heads— two very recently— all shot by Mr. John Hay Mackenzie. At Coigach, Mr. C. M. Campbell stalked and shot five red deer. At Ardgour, Mr. H. St. John got two during the last fortnight, making four for the season; all good heads. At Annat, Colonel Long secured six deer; and at Loubcroy Mr. Jones got two. In the woods at Ord, lately, Mr. Mackenzie and friends had a day of fine sport among the deer, Mr. John Mackenzie, of Ness House, Mr. E. Utterton, Mr. A. Mackenzie, jun., of Ord, and Mr. T. Mac- kenzie, of Ord, having each killed a deer— the last a large stag, which weighed, when clean, 17 stone 5 lb.— Inverness Courier. SHEEP- SHEARING FEAST.— The great copper is filled with furmity, made of boiled wheat, which, when cold, cuts like jelly; currants, raisins, spices of every kind; sugar shot in, in pounds, which, when boiled enough, is emptied into basins and pans, . and cooled with new milk. Round this delicious mess assemble the young, three or four, with their hugh wooden spoons, eating out of one pansion, or large earthenware vessel, about two feet wide. Sometimes they quarrel like pigs around a trough— one has thrown a spoonful of furmity into the other's face ; others have left off, and gone into the orchard to swing; the great kitchen is a very Babel of sounds. Sometimes the feast is in the barn ; the immense door is turned into a table, and almost bends beneath its load of provisions. We talk of roast beef— taste what is placed before them! Smell of that chine! what a nosegay; it is stuffed with all kinds of savory herbs; it tastes like duck, goose, pork, veal, as if all good things were rolled into it aud made one. It would make a sick man well only to smell of it. What slices; what appetites! what horns of brown ale thay empty ! A waiter in a Loudon eating house would run away horror- stricken and proclaim a coming famine throughout the land. They eat their peas by spoonfuls; a new potato vauishes at every mouthful; dishes are full and emptied ere you can turn your head. That was a whole ham ten minutes ago; now you behold only the bone. Who ever before saw such enormous plum- puddings? Surely they have eaten enough. Why, that broad- shoulder sun- burut fellow has clapped a soiid pound upon his plate— it is burning hot: look how tie holds that large lump, and blows it between his teeth ; the tears fairly start into his eyes. Where are those legs of multon ? the chines, and sirloins, and edgebones of beef? Gone, for ever gone. Aud now come the custards, and cheese- cakes, and tarts. The men will assuredly burst: see, they unloosen their neckerchiefs, their waistcoats, as if they were going to begin again in downright earnest. Every man seems as if he had brought the appetite of three.— Pictures of Country Life. GLUTTONY.— Several citizens of Craborchard, Ken- tucky, certify to the Louisville Democrat, which previously doubted the story, that on the day of their late election a man named Richard Evaus, in the open street and broiling sun, on the top of the stage, in the presence of all who were about the polls, made his dinuer on 14 chickens, drank 40 cups oi coffee, nine pint* of whisky, aud ate ginger cakes aud other things iu proportion, and called for more chickens. Beiore dinner he weighed 138 pounds; after, 148 pounds. If he had been hungry lie could have eaten an entire mutton, and, with a little practice, gone the " whole hog." This goes ahead of all the gormandizing I have ever known, though I have heard of extraordinary feats in that line in Philadelphia in my youthful days. Not long since a noble- man in England laid a bet with an associate of his, that he would produce a man that would eat against any man iu all England. The bet was accepted, and the parties met at Doncaster at the appointed time. His Lordship could not atteud, but sent his agent to see fair play and apprise him of the result, In due time he received, by post, the following lines from the agent:— " Doncaster, June 15, 18— " The mail is just closing, and I have only time to say to your Lordship, that your man has beat his antagonist by a pig and an apple- pie," Evans might challenge the victor in the above contest.— American paper. A few days since at Hammersmith, James Jones, aged 22, was sentenced to three months' hard labour for " telling fortunes." His dupes, chiefly women, were numberless. He boasted before the Bench of his ability to read the future by palmistry and the cards, and threatened to spin spells round tht, witnesses who had given evidence against him ! Bad Legs and Wounds of all kinds cured by Hollow ay's Ointment and Pills.— If these valuable medicines be used together according to the directions given with them, there is no case, however obstinate, bad, or long standing, but may be shortly cured by their surprising efficacy. Thousands of persons who had been patients of large hospitals, and under the care of the greatest surgeons of the day without deriving the least benefit, as a last resource use Holloway's Ointment and Pills, which always cure them, and frequently in as little time as a cut finger would require when treated in the usual way. LORD MAYOR'S DAY. On Monday morning, shortly after eleven o'clock, the new Lord Mayor, Sir George Carrol, attended by the usual civi and other dignitaries, left the Guildhall in grand procession. According to usual custom, the new Lord Mayor proceeded by water to Westminster to be sworn in, and to invite the Judges to attend the civic banquet. The City barge and the barges of the different companies were gaily dressed out with flags and streamers, On their return the Lord Mayor and the authorities landed at Blackfriars- bridge, and proceeded to return in procession to the Guildhall. The new equipages of the Sheriff's were much admired. In the evening the dinner took place as usual iu the Guild- hall, which was brilliantly lighted up for the occasion. Nume- rous jets of gas were placed in lines along the sides of the hall, and two splendid pendants, in the form of enormous patera, were suspended from the roof'. Being composed of glass of various colours, and surmounted with gas burners, they con- tributed greatly to the magnificent appearance of the hall. Banners of various kinds, mingled with polished armour, were also arranged in different parts, and the whole scene, when the hall was full of company, and graced by the presence of ladies, presented the gayest appearance. The Lord Mayor, followed by the principal guests, entered the hall from the reception- room about seven o'clock, and, having proceeded round the hall, took his place at the head of the table, grace being said by the Rev. Mr. Cobden, the Lord Mayor's chaplain. Among the invited guests were the Lord Chancellor, Lord J. Russell, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Marquis of Clanricarde, Lord Palmerston, Lord Ebrington, Lord Campbell, the Earl of Auckland, Lord Morpeth, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir G. Grey, Sir J. Hobhouse. Mr. Macaulay, Lord Strang- ford, Sir S. Canning, the Turkish Ambassador, Mr. Baron Parke, Mr. Justice Coltman, Mr. Justice Wightman, Mr. Justice Erie, Mr. Baron Piatt, Mr. Justice Vaughan Wil- liams, the Attorney and Solicitor- General, Lord D. Stuart, Baron Rothschild, Sir M. Montefiore, Admiral Sir C. Adam, Mr. Hume, Mr. xMasterman, Mr. Pattison, Mr. Hawes, Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. G. Craig, Mr. H. Kemble, Mr. G. Palmer, Mr. G. Ward, Mr. J. Parker, & c. The dinner was provided by Younghusband and Son, of Gerrard's- hall, and the following general bill of fare will afford an idea of the pains taken to cater to the tastes of the com- pany :— GENERAL BILL OF FARE. 250 tureens of real turtle, containing five pints each ; 200 bottles of sherbet, 6 dishes of fish, 30 entrees, 4 boiled turkeys and oysiers, 60 roast pullets, 60 dishes of fowls, 46 ditto of capons, 6 ditto of Captain White's Selim's true India curries, 50 French pies, 60 pigeon pies, 53 hams, ornamated; 43 tongues, 2 quarters of house- lamb, 2 barons of beef, 8 rounds of beef, 2 stewed rumps of beef. 13 sirloins, rumps, and ribs of beef; 6 dishes of asparagus, 60 ditto of mashed and other potatoes, 44 ditto of shellfish, 3 ditto of prawns, 140 jeliies, 50 blancmanges, 40 dishes of tarts, creamed ; 40 dishes of almond pastry, 30 dishes of orange and other tourtes, 20 Chantilly baskets, 60 dishes of mince pies, and 56 salads. The Removes.— 80 roast turkeys, 6 leverets, 80 pheasants, 24 geese, 40 dishes of partridges, 15 dishes of wild fowl, 2 pea fowls. Dessert 100 pineapples ( from 21b. to 31b. each), 200 dishes of hothouse grapes, 250 icecreams, 50 dishes of apples, 100 dishes of pears, 60 ornamented Savoy cakes, 75 plates of walnuts, 80 plates of dried fruit and preserves, 50 plates of preserved ginger, 60 plates of rout cakes and chips, 46 plates of brandy cherries. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS.— It appears by the list of applicants for admission on the roll, that there are 170 applications for admission, and 10 who have obtained a judge's order to add their names. Of the above number, 3G have been already examined, and 3 have not given the requisite notices; consequently, there are 141 to come up in the present term. MR. GRANTLEY BERKELEY AND " THE CASTLE."— Mr. Grautley Berkeley has again rushed into print— he has given another " punch on the head " to the editors. Two mortal columns of small type in the London papers have been ostensibly addressed " To the Independent Electors of the Western Division ot Gloucestershire," while in reality they apply to the London and provincial newspapers, Col. Kingscote, Mr. Eliis, Earl Fitzhardinge, Mr. Grenville Berkeley, and " an abandoned woman." The meaning of all this tirade is that Mr. Grantley Berkeley is " doomed" as member for West Gloucester. The breach between the honourable gentleman and his right honourable brother is wider than ever. MICROSCOPIC REVELATIONS. — Wherever we turn, within the precincts of our own homes, iu meadow, or moor- land, hill or forest, by the lone sea- shore, or amidst crumbling ruins, fresh objects of interest are constantly to be found; plants and animals unknown to our unaided vision, with minute organs perfectly adapted to their necessities, with appetites as keen, enjoyments as perfect, as our own. In the purest waters, as well as in thick, acid, and saline fluids, of the most indifierent climates; in springs, rivers, lakes, and seas, often in the internal humidity of living plants and animals, even iu great numbers in the living human body— nay, probably, carried about in the aqueous vapours and dust of the whole atmosphere, there is a world of minute, living, organised beings, imperceptible to the ordinary sense* of man. In the daily course of life this immense mysterious kingdom of diminutive living beings is uunoticed and disregarded; but it appears great aud astonishing, beyond all expectation, to the retired observer, who views it by the aid of the microscope. In every drop of standing water he very frequently, though not always, sees by its aid rapidly moving bodies, from 1- 96 to less than 1- 2000 of a line in diameter, which are often so crowded together that the intervals between them are less than their diameter. It' we assume the size of a drop of water to be one cubic line, and the intervals, tTiOngh- they are often smaller, to be equal to the diameter of the bodies, we may easily calculate, without exaggeration, that such a drop is inhabited by from oue hundred thousand to one thousand millions of such animalcules; in fact, we must come to the conclusion that a single drop of water, under such circumstances, contains more inhabitants than there are individuals of the human race upon our planet. If, further, we reflect on the amount of life in a large quantity of water, in a ditch or pond, for example ; or if we calculate that, according to many observers of the sea, and especially of its phosphorescence, vast tracts of the ocean periodically exhibit a similar developement of masses of microscopic organised bodies; even if we assume much greater intervals we have numbers and relations of creatures living on the earth, invisible to the naked eye, at the very thought of which the mind is lost in wonder and admiration. It is the microscope alone which has enabled close observers of nature to unveil such a world of her diminutive creation, just as it was the art of making good telescopes which first opened to their view the boundless variety and all the wonders of the starry firmament.— Microscopic Manipulation. SHOCKING ACCIDENT FROM GUNPOWDER.— Another distressing accident occurred on Friday last to the family of Mr. Worrall, of White Lady Aston, which most provi- dentially was not attended with fatal results. One of Mr. Worrall's sons, about eight years of age, got possession of a powder flask, which was about half full, and was trying to fill an empty rocket which was ignited at one end, when a fearful explosion took place, causing a severe wound on the wrist and on the knee. His little sister, about three years old, was standing by, and it is supposed that a portion of the flask struck her on the cheek, inflicting a fearful gash, and knocking her down. The force of the explosion was so great as to break two or three panes of glass, although it took place in the court yard adjoining. Mr. Locke, jun., happening to be passing by, on hearing the explosion, called to enquire if any accident had happened, when, seeing the distress of the family, he volunteered to fetch Mr. Thomas Walsh, whom he had just before met in the village. Mr. T. Walsh quickly and most opportunely arrived, for it was found on examination that the artery at the wrist was divided and blood flowing fast from the wound, and the lad would in all probability have bled to death had not surgical aid been pro- cured. IMPORTATION OF IRISH PRODUCE INTO ENGLAND.— The following is a compendium of the importations of Irish provisions into England during the period from the 22d to the 30th ult. inclusively, viz ,— 13,763 qrs., 140 sacks, and 5,205 barrels of oats; 3,701 hampers and bales of bacon; 33,710 firkins, boxes, and other packages of butter; 755 packages of lard; 905 barrels of pork; 35 packages of linens; 53 bales of hams ; 618 casks and other packages of general provisions; 143 bales of paper; several of whisky and oatmeal; 769 boxes and other packages of eggs; 234 casks of porter; 218 pigs ( alive); 30 head of horned cattle; 4 boxes of fowls; 12 packages of salmon, and a variety of other articles, both of food of lesser importance, and of general merchandise, which do not require to be more thau specifically mentioned. Subsequent arrivals at the port of Bristol have included, among other articles, 110 cwt. and 14 sacks of oatmeal; 4,271 barrels and 300 sacks of oats; 175 bales of bacon; 1,624 firkins of butter; 24 sacks of pollard; 137 packages of lard; 64 casks and 72 other packages of barlev, and 66 barrels of pork. To complete this extensive list, we subjoin the importation of provisions from Ireland into the port of Liverpool, from the 22d to the 29th ult. inclusively, viz.,— 3,915 firkins, 241 half- firkins, 1,977 baskets, casks, & c., and 79 boxes of butter; 332 sacks, and 1,255 barrels of wheat; 2,133 sacks ot flour; 177 sacks and 3,702 barrels of oats; 120 sacks aud 292 other packages of oatmeal; 46 sacks of malt; 601 boxes and tierces aud 43 other packages of liuens and cottons; 56 hags of feathers, 20 barrels of barley; 12 casks and 342 bales of bacon and hams; 93 casks of whisky; 13 tierces of beef; 17 firkins of tongues; 71 barrels and casks of general provisions; 147 sacks of farina flour; 302 packages of lard ; 101 sacks, 91 hogsheads, and 81 barrels of seeds ; 40 baizs of meal; and 19 kegs, 11 tierces, 97 half- tierces, and 263 barrels of pork ; the whole the produce of Ireland. Miss BURDETT COUTTS'NEW CHURCH.— Some months since it was announced in the public journals that Miss A. Burdett CoutU had handed to the Lord Bishop of London a blank cheque upon the firm of Coutts and Co., at the same time authorising the right rev. prelate to fill it up with such amount as he might consider necessary for the erection and endowment of a church, the purchase of a site, the building of schools and parsonage- house, in a densely populated portion of Westminster, which city her father, Sir Francis Burdett, represented so many years in parliament. Estimates for the building were made, and calculations entered into for the necessary endowment, when it was found that a sum little less than £ 30,000 would be required, respect being had to the most ample gratuitous accommodation for the poor. The announcemenr of this sum drew down upon the bishop severe animadversion trom those who were ignorant of the basis on which the estimates hnd been made, the consequence of which was that the bishop felt some delicacy in proceeding with the matter, and until a few days since the subject remained in abeyance. The munificent donor, however, determined not to be thwarted in her pious purposes, has been in personal communication with a celebrated architect, and, with the bishop's consent, the new church, & c., will be forthwith com- menced, the design having been approved of and an eligible site obtained. Miss Burdett Coutts will have the first nomi- nation to the incumbency, the patronage ever afterwards beiug vested in the Lord Bi6hop of the dioceie. ittultum in Oil Friday night last, Mr. Jabez Hall, of Banbury, fell out of his gig and was killed, and within twenty- four hours his mother, who was on her way to see him, was killed by a coach wheel passing over her head. The Free Port Association for Bristol have given the requisite notices for applying to Parliament next Session. An enormous pumpkin, measuring six feet ten inches in circum- ference, and weighing 148 lbs. was exhibited to her Majesty last week. It was grown at Windsor. Messrs. Dryden, the celebrated engineers, are now employed in the construction of a printing machine for the limes, warranted to produce 12,000 impressions per hour— upwards of three sheets per second! A lew days ago an elderly lady, named Miss Jones, who for many years had been housekeeper to " the late Benjamin Bickley, Esq., of Meridian Place, Bristol, precipitated herself from the top of the house, aud was picked up quite dead. On Thursday, two men were killed at the pit of Messrs. Kenworthy, Ashtou. They were being lowered into the pit, when the chain broke, and they were precipitated down the shaft, which is 240 yards deep. The total receipts of the Manchester Corporation daring the year ended the 31st of September last, were £ 70,2( 58; the expenses £ 63,' ll3; leaving a balance of £ 8,855 in the hands of the treasurer. Dr. Conneau, the accomplice in the escape of Pritiee Louis Napo- leon, has been released from prison, and intends, it is said, to come to England. The Madrid Gazette of the 18th instant, mentions the arrival in that capital of Mr. Brunei, with a party of English engineers, who are to carry ou the works on the North of Spain Railway. The works are already commenced. The Parliamentaiy blue books have just been printed, containing the report aud the evidence taken before the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the Andover Union Inquiry, in the late Session. The evidence extends to nearly l, b00 folio pages. A young man named Tanner, from Gloucestershire, anil respectably connected, committed suicide in London on Monday. The rash act was committed from compunction after dissolute habits. A vessel has just arrived from the Cape of Good Hope, bringing, besides a general cargo, comprising every variety of the usual supplies from the South African Colony under notice, the large quantity of 82,320 lb, weight of dry bones. It is stated that upon the whole, looking to the estate, its liabilities and its assets, Messrs. Harmer's estate will not yield to the creditors more than Is. 6d. to as. in the pound. No less than twenty- six poachers have been convicted within the last fortnight, by the Buckinghamshire Magistrates, sitting at Aylesbury. The following gentlemen have been appointed to enquire into the state of education in Wales:— K. H. W. Lingen, Esq., Fellow of Balliol College, Oxford ; Henry \ aughan Johnson, Esq., and J. C. Symons, barrister- at- law. They are each assisted by gentlemen having a good knowledge of the Welsh language. Mr. Wentworth has produced wines in high perfection ou his estates in the Adelaide district, Australia. A few days ago, an extraordinary feat was performed at Plymouth, by a man named Irvine. A rope was stretched from the lamp at Stonehouse Bridge to a pole on the opposite side, a distance of 400 feet. The rope was about 80 feet l'roin the water, and he engaged to walk across it, executing his task amidst the cheers of at least 2,000 spectators. Lord Cionbrock has consigned the greater part of his valuable stud for sale, as his lordship's words are—" It is better to feed the poor than horses." His hounds are also to be sold. Plants that are gathered with the dew upon them deaden and decompose much sooner than those which are collected a few hours after sunrise, and do not dry nor preserve their colours nearly so well. The Lord Lieutenaut of Ireland has presented Mr. O'Brien, the Eroprietor of a large bakery in oublin, with a gold medal from the ondou Society of Arts, for the improvement lie had made iu the mode of making bread from maize meal, as a substitute for potatoes An illicit distillery of considerable size was discovered on Friday by the officers of Excise, underneath the Royal Hospital for tile Diseases of Children, iu the Waterloo Road, Loudon. A female servant was killed in Chiswell Street, on Thursday, by an extraordinary accident. As she was carrying a pie she slipped down ; the dish having beeu broken by the fall, her throat was cut by a piece of the dish so deeply that she died iu a few minutes. A Supplement Extraordinary of the Swan River News, published in London, mentions the discovery of coal aud of a new port in Western Australia. There is said to be a depth of water in the port of five or six fathoms atone hundred yards lrom the beach. The Norfolk ' Railway Company have presented the handsome contribution of £ 3,001) towards the erection of the Thorpe Hamlet new church, in Norfolk. It is rumoured that there is again a probability of ail increase in the Royal family. In a recent lecture at the Liverpool Mechanics' Institution, Mrs. Balfour laid it down as a proposition thai the reigns of female sover- eigns, in all countries and in all times, had produced a literary era. The Commerce de Uunkerque announces that the French Minister of War has lately concluded a contract with the house of Rothschild, f or a large quantity of corn, to be delivered a Dunkirk. lu 1800, the Liverpool town dues produced £ 17,000 ; last year, £ 80,000. Agricultural Etmiugence. HOPS. WORCESTER NOV. 13.— The official declaration of the duty reached this city just in time for our market on Saturday last, and, in consequence of it being higher than the geueral estimate, business was dull. The Worcester collection exceeds that of 1837 by a few hundred pounds; and, with the exception of 1808, is the highest on record. The number of pockets weighed on Saturday was, new, 161; during the week, new, 366, old, 1. Prices are slightly depressed. The following are the present quotations :— Best new Worcester, 80s. to 88s.; low and middling, 70s. to 78s.; yearlings, 50s. to 75s. BOROUGH, Nov. 9.— The announcement of the hop duty for the time has frightened both factors aud buyers from their propriety, neither party knowing yet what to do. The last quotations, therefore, remain without alteration, and it would be absurd to be prophetic. With the exception of 1808 aud 1826, this is the largest on record. With the last six years' moderate amount of duty a temporary cessatiou of business only can be expected. AMERICAN HOPS.— Extract from a letter addressed to Keeling and Hunt, dated New York, Oct. 15th:—" Our hop crop is much larger than any previous year, and the growing of hops in this country is immensely on the increase. The growers are procuring the invoices of your best Kent county hop- growers, and we must eventually ship large quantities of this article to your country. We have a finer climate for the raising of choice rich hops than any other section of the world. We grow more to the acre, aud in every point of view, with the exception of labour, we can grow them at a less~ pri « e than you catu~ - Under all these disadvantages, what can prevent us from eventually^ supplying your country with hops?" [ Simply that America cannot produce a good sample saleable in Eugland.] THE DUTY. The duty on the present year's growth was declared on Saturday last, and it will be seen that it is much higher than had been anticipated, The following is the official Account of the " Duty on Hops of the growth of the year 1846," distin- guishing the districts, and the old from the new duty. Districts. Barnstaple Bedford Cambridge Canterbury Cornwall Derby Essex Gloucester Grantham Hants Hereford ( charged 50,9261. 9s. 3d., estimated* 670i.) 51,496 Herts 237 Duty. £ 26S 16 7| 0 14 loj 2S O 82,857 11 10 1 5 618 19 1,201 5 1 124 O 5 245 15 11 18,920 8 9 3 3 lOf Districts Isle of Wight ... Lincoln Lynn Oxford Reading Duty 9,295 12 3,670 13 52 14 60 16 63 9 It 9± 6* 74 it>£ Surrey 20 9 n Sussex 124,147 1 7J Wales, Middle 134 1 2 Worcester 11,301 7 4J Rochester 134,380 19 Salisbury 104 16 Salop 14 4 Stourbridge 2,956 18 Suffolk 1,402 4 ,£ 443,609 17 Old duty, at 1 12- 20fl!. per lb ^ 242,929 15 8- 20 New duty, at | 8- 20rf 179,556 15 104 12- 20 Additional duty of 5 per cent., by Act 3 Vict,, c. 17 21,123 5 7£ ^ 443,609 17 * This estimate arises from Mr. Vevers, a planter in this district, having- declined to complete the weighing of his hops. h. S. LYNE, Accountant- General. Excise- office, London, 6th Nov., 1846. The old duty in the respective districts is as follows : £ t. d. Canterbury...., 45,374 7 Rochester 73,589 11 4£ Sussex 67,985 6 lj Worcester 36,081 19 5i Farnham 15,520 5 Essex 1,441 1 6i North Clays a, 480 19 1 Kingdom 456 4 91 £ 242,929 15 7i FAIRS. SHREWSBURY FAIR, NOV. 10.— This monthly fair was well supplied with prime sheep of all descriptions, although not so many in number as of late. The attendance of buyers was not great ; consequently the business was rather flat; still the farmer was not willing to sell at reduced prices. The average price may be considered 6^ d. to 7d. per lb.; ewes of good quality, 6Jd. per lb. Pigs of all descriptions were lower iu price. LEOMINSTER NOVEMBER FAIR.— The annual November fair was held at Leominster on Monday, and was one of the largest perhaps ever known. The supply of cattle and sheep was remarkably good, and prices declined from late rates. Good fat cattle fetched 6d. per lb., and inferior, 5| d; fat stock was in demand, but lean would not sell. Mutton, good quality, fetched 6d. to 6| d. per lb. There was a fine show of horses in the fair, and high prices were asked for them. Pigs were not so dear as heretofore. There was a large quantity of butter in the market, most of which was sold at lOd. to lid. per stone of 12 lbs. Cheese was dear, and generally not of the best quality. Prices ranged from 4jd. to 6d., and some little very superior realised 7d. FAIRS IN THE ENSUING WEEK. Worcestershire.— Shipston- on- Stoui, Tues. Herefordshire. — Dot mstone, Wed. Shropshire.— Wel 1 ington, Tues. Warwickshire.— Dunchurch, Won. manure water at a temperature of 85°. If the roots are outside let the fermnnting covering be well attended to, securing a permanent temperature of 80 « . FLOW in. GARDEN AND SHRUBBEKIES.— Let the planting of- autumn bulbs bo completed as soon as possible. Get all Dahlias up the moment the tops are frosted; do not clean too much soil from them, it will prove a protection if dried ou them. Strong roots should be a warm or airy place, in order to get them thoroughly dry: weak roots must be potted or covered with dry soil. Neapolitan Violets should be thoroughly cleansed from weeds, runners, and dead leaves, and have a considerable quantity of dry sand strewed amongst them. This will prevent the ravages of the slugs. If out of doors they must have hoops and mats. Plant out Hollyhocks and other biennials, and lose not the chance of removing large shrubs were necessary. FLORISTS' FLOWEBS.— Tulips: Keep the beds as dry as possible for some lew weeks, or at least to give the bulbs time to form plenty of roots, pievious to exposing the beds to the weather. Carnations aud Picotees had better remain where they are till spring. Auriculas also should be nursed as little as possible, very little water given, and kept out of the way of drip. Attend to compost heaps, and collect all the leaves, & e., for next year. ^ grmmural and otDer iitartvct*. CORN EXCHANGE, MARK- LANE, MONDAY, NOV. 9. At this day's market there was a more liberal supplv of English wheat. The trade ruled dull, and 2s to 3s lower than this day week. Free foreign in slow request at Is per qr cheaper. Fine chevalier barley Is, other sorts 2s lower. Malt, beans and peas in slow con- sumptive demand, and the turn in favour of buyers. Another large arrival of foreign oats caused a further reduction of Is per qr. on this description, but at this decline a fair extent of business was trans- acted. Factors lowered their pretensions considerably on Irish, which appeared to have the eft'ect of intimidating buyers rather than promoting business, and to force sales at even Is per qr. below our quotations, a clearance was not effected. Fer qr. • Fer qr. Wheat, Essex, Kent, 8s * | Malt Suffolk Red - - 60 to 66 ; Kingston and Ware 71 White - - - 60 Lincolnshire & York shire Ited White Scotch White Irish - White 57 - 63 - 55 - 56 - 53 51 Barley, Essex and Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk Malting - - - 42 Distilling - - 40 Chevalier - - 44 Grinding - - - 34 Irish, Distilling- - 35 Grinding - - - 30 Rye, Distilling - - 38 Grinding - - - 36 Malt, Norfolk & Suffolk 69 Brown • - - 61 69 j Brown - - - 63 Oats, Lincolnshire and 60 j Yorkshire, Feed - 25 66 i Pota. and Foland - 30 59 i Ssotcli - - . 20 64 Devonshire and Welsh 24 56 Londonderry, Newiy, 60 and Clonmel ditto - 26 Limerick and Sligo - 27 Cork and Waterford Black White- Galway 06 i Extra 38 Beans, Tick - 34 | Harrow and Small 40 I Peas, Essex, Boilers ~~ Blue - - 25 - 25 - 21 - 24 - 42 - 44 - 57 62 Grey, Maple, & Hog - 40 Extra - - - .45 76 67 27 33 32 27 28 29 26 28 23 26 45 46 62 82 45 47 WEDNESDAY, NOV. 11. At this day's market there was but little passing in English or free foreign wheat, but there was more enquiry for bonded for exporta- tion to France, and some purchases concluded at better prices than have been obtainable of late. Barley steady in value, but buyers only take sparingly for their present wants. The oat trade has not in any degree recovered from the depression noted on Monday. The foreign supplies are too large for the present demand ; and although buyers direct their attention almost exclusively to this description, our pievious currency is with difficulty maintained, while Irish are' neglected. The market quiet for other gtain, without any variation in value. IMPERIAL AVERAGES. Average Price of Corn, per Imperial Quarter, for the Weekending October 31. Wheat .... 61s 9d I Oats .... 27s Od I Beans .... 46s Id Barley .... 41s 8djlije .... 41s Id | Peas .... 50s 8d Aggregate Average of the Six Weeks which regulates the Duty. Wheat . .. 57s 9djOuts .... 25s 3d I Beans .... 44s 6d Barley .... 38s 6d | Rye . . 3/ s 6d | Feas .... 47s 3d Uuty on Foreign Com, Wheat 4s Od j Oats Is ( id I Beans 2s Od Barley 2s Od } Rye .... 2s 0d | Peas 2s Od SEED MARKLT, Nov. 9. Although only a moderate amount of bus ness done in linseed cake3 — both English and foreign— previous rates were well supported. Rape cakes moved off steadily, at full prices. Foreign linseed very steady, and the turn dearer. Black Sea may be quoted at 50s to 51s ; Petersburg!!, 41s to 49s; and Archangel, 45s per qr. There was more doing both in red and white clover seed, which was the turn higher. In all other articles, comparatively little was doing, at late rates. Present prices :— Clover, red Eng. cwt., 46s to 48s; white, 44s to 50s; foreign, red, 44s to 48s; white, 44s to 50s; Uarraway, 43s tolls; Linseed for sowing 55s to 6 is; Linseed cakes ( Eii'dish) per 1,000 £. 3 Us to £ 14 Cs ; foreign, £ 9 to £ 11. WOOL MARKETS. LONDON— The past week's imports of wool amounted to about 1,000 bales and bags, chiefly from New South Wales and Spain. In the private contract market, the transactions were on a very limited scale, and prices were with difficulty supported. LIVERPOOL.— A more active demand for foreign this week, and buyers seemed to purchase with more confidence, in the expectation that prices will not be lower. LEEDS.— Euglish. the market remains in the same state as last reported, the demand still dull, and prices remain unchanged. Foreign : A better feeling prevailed iu this market, and buyers now evince more confidence in operations. WAKEFIELD.— The dullness noticed in this branch of trade for several weeks past continues rather to increase than otherwise, and foimer quotations could hardly be sustained. A rather better inquiry this week for the better description of wools, still the busi- ness was limited. ROCHDALK.— There was another dull market this week, and the demand for flannels very limited. Little doing in wool, and prices tend downwards. HUDDERSFIELD.— Prices firmer, and less disposition to press sales. On the whole there seemed to be a better prospect for the spring trade than could have been anticipated not very long ago. SMITHF1ELD ( JATTLE MARKET, Nov. 9. There were on sale about 700 foreign beasts, 2,000 ditto sheep, and 20 ditto of calves, in fair condition. With home- led beasts there was a moderate supply, but the quality was very interior. The primest Scots, & c., commanded a ready sale, at an advance of 2d per 8ibs. ; but all other breeds were heavy, ut late rates. The numbers of sheep were small for the time of year, owing to which, and the favourable change in the weather, the sale was firm, at a rise of 2d per 8lbs., and a good clearance was effected. In calves a moderate business was doing, at lull prices, but pigs hung on hand. PRICES PER STONE OF 8LBS. TO SINK THE OFFAL. d s d Inferior Beasts 2 8 2 10 Second quality ditto 3 0 3 2 Prime large Oxen .... 3 4 3 8 Prime Scots, icc 3 10 4 0 inferior Sheep 4 0 4 2 Second quality ditto 4 4 4 6 Coarse- woolled ditto 4 8 4 10 Prime Southdown.. 5 0 5 2 Prime Southdown in s d s d wool 0 0 0 0 Lamb 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 3 8 4 2 Prime small ditto .... 4 4 4 8 Suckling Calves, eachl8 0 30 0 Large Hogs 3 8 4 4 Small Porkers ...... 4 6 4 8 Qr. old store pigs, each 16s a 19 SUPPLY AS PER CLERK'S STATEMENT. Beasts, 4,035 | Sheep 22,750 j Calves, 81 j Figs WORCESTER, Nov. 13. As was to be expected, our market on Saturday exhibited a decline in prices. Holders of wheat were generally firm, but pro- gress could not be made in sales without submitting to a reduction of Is per qr. Malting 2s per qr. lower. Grinding very scarce, and rather higher. Oats Od to Is pet qr. cheaper. Beans about Is per qr. lower. Peas a good deal inquired for, and fully as dear. It will be observed that the corn markets generally ( Mark Lane included), show a decline from late rates ; and looking to all the circumstances of the case, and carefully weighing all the reports that have reached us, both irom our own country and from abroad, we incline to the belief, in spite of ail that has said about scarcity and famine, that prices have reached their highest, or very nearly their highest point. It is riglit the farmers should understand this, and we believe we are acting as their real friends in pressing it upon their consideration, It is useless to delude them with false views on the state of our resources, or to hold out expectations of still rising prices, which can only lead to their disappointment and loss. The Cabinet, they should bear in mind, has decided that there shall be no opening of the ports. The following were the rates obtainable at Saturday's market. Wheat, white 7 New Foreign 7 Wheat, red 7 New Foreigu Ditto new Malting Malt Old Oats, English New ditto a s d s d s 0 4 7 8 Old Oats, Iiish , 4 0 4 3 0 0 0 New Oats, Irish 4 0 4 3 0 7 6 Beans, old, English. . 6 6 6 2 7 4 Ditto, Foreign 6 0 6 4 0 0 0 Ditto new, English . . 6 0 6 6 10 7 0 Feas, Feed . 6 0 6 4 0 4 6 6 8 4 0 5 9 Vetches, Winter ... a 6 6 0 6 9 0 ditto, Spring . 0 0 0 0 b 5 0 0 0 6 3 4 6 INSPECTOR'S WEEKLY RETURN OF CORN SOLD. Total quan. Av. per qr. I Wheat 2l2( its 4 ( JU. £ 3 1 4l Barley 521 7 1 16 6 Oats. .0 0 0 0 0 Total quail. Av. perqr. Rye . . . Oqr. 0bu.£ 0 0 0 Beans . . 41 4 2 8 7j Feas . . 15 5 2 10 U COUNTRY MARKETS. HEREFORD, Nov. 7.— Wheat ( old) 6s 3d to 6s 9d; barley ( new) 5s Od to 5s 6d; beans ( old) 6s ; peas, ( new) 6s 0d: oats, 3s0d to 4s Od. GLOUCESTER, Nov. 7.— Wheat was in short supply and sold slowly at a decline of Is to 2s perqr. Free foreign null, and only found retail sale at the same reduction. Barley also cheaper for malting; for grinuimt there was a good sale, with little on hand. Beans and peas the turn cheaper. Oats firm, with little doing. SHREWSBURY, Nov. 7.— Wheat, 8s 6d to 9s 2d; barley, 5s 8d to 6s ud; oats 11 score lOlus. 15s to 21s per bag ; beans per nag 12 score, 23s to 25s; peas, II score and lOlbs,, 20s to 21s ; malt per imperial bushel. LIVERPOOL, Nov. 10.— The arrivals from Ireland are still very, trivial, but of wheat, barley, and malt, fair supplies coastwise since this day week, and the imports of grain from aoroad liberal. The tra le ruled dull, with a decline of 3d per bushel on wheat, 6d to Is on flour; and a greater or less reduction in the value of almost every other article of the trade, which was offered on the spot 2s perqr, cheaper, and many floating cargoes were offered for which there tvereuo buyers. ^ otttciUture* OPERATIONS FOR THE WEEK. CONSERVATORY, STOVE, & C.— Conservatory: A well- managed con- servatory should now boast of a finer display than at any other period of the year. The charming contrast between the dark and glossy leaves of healthy Camelias and their lively- coloured flowers; the delightful perfume and gay tints of the Bourbon, Hybrid China and Perpetual Roses, with the exuberant and dashing style of the Chinese Chrysanthemum, will of themselves produce a most gor- geous effect. Keep up a mild and genial atmosphere— 50° to 60° by day, sinking to 45° at ni » ht. Let the floors or some portion of the house receive a sprinkling in the evening, provided a little back air can be given to prevent drip. Syringing is, of course, out of the question.— Stove, Orchids, § c.: Stove plants in general as before. Let such of the Orchids as have completed a good summer's growth, and which are somewhat inclined to be deciduous, sink gradually into repose.— Cold Pits or Frames : Let all stock here be plunged in fresh saw dust or coal ashes, and kept near the glass. Cover up with mats at night anything tender, and with this covering a little air may be left at a light or two, to harden the stock, by allowing the vapours to pass away. KITCHEN GARDEN FORCING.— Pines ; Be very cautious in watering after this period. Those planted out will of course want none for months ; those swelling in pots may receive a little liquid manure if dry, and ordinary successions in dung pits will require no more until the middle of January, provided they are in a tolerably moist state. Watch for bright days, and make use of sunshine when | offered by keeping a solar heat of 80" to 90° to those swelling, sink- ing at night to 65".— Vinery. Those who desire Grapes in the end of April or beginning of May, must now take the preliminary steps. Let the Vine stems, if covered with much rough bark, and a suspi- cion exists of insects concealed, be stripped of the coarser portion, and receive a thorough or plastering flooding with a soft soap mix- ture, containing sulphur and clay sufficient to make it into a sort of paint. If the Vines are young or luxuriant, it will he well to daub a little white lead iu the pruned ends for fear of bleeding. If the roots ar « inijide, and tolerably dry, the border should be watered with togsiusseut and iSammipt iicgietn-. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 6. BANKRUPTS. Edward Axford, late of Maddox- street, Bond- street, but now of St. John's Wood- terrace, milliner. John Morris, Crown- street, Finsbury. and Old- street, St. Luke's, leather- seller, William Henry Smith, Edgware- road, linendraper. Robert W sir, Hurley- street, Cavendish- square, bookseller. William Louis Collins, Wood street, Westminster, brewer. Jonathan Ueor^ e Moon, Langoourne- chanibers, Fenchurch- street merchant. James Rule, Saffron Walden, Essex, veterinary surgeon. John King, Kingsland- road, soap- maker. Edward E^ des, Merton, Surrey, auctioneer. Mary Noryate, Tavistock- villas, Tavistock- square, schoolmistress. Jolni Leasor, Birkenhead, retailer of ale, and Egremont, builder, both in Chenbire. James Stout, Liverpool, bootmaker. John Brown and Thomas Brown, Newport, Eastrington, East Riding of Yorkshire, brick- makers, Joseph Pidweil, Falmouth, general furnishing- ironmonger. Ucor^ e Flint, Tamwortb, Warwickshire, paper- manufacturer. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 10. BANKRUPTS William Trowbridge, Lawrence- lane, woollendraper, I David Fattie, St. Alban's- plaee, Edgware- road, stationer. William Allen, Wheeler- street, Spitallields, scaleboard manu- facturer. Henry Godfrey, Milton next Gravesend, builder. William Bond, Holbora- hill, licensed victualler. • John Blyth, late of Bruges, Belgium, wine merchant; Robert Miller Jermyn, Bockiug, Essex, chymist. Richard Glover, Mitcham and Morden, Surrey, miller, Thomas Harris Beal, Wingham, Kent, grocer. Thomas Wyatt, Oxtord- teirace, King's- road, Chelsea, builder, John Ball, Martin's- lane, Cannon- stieet, merchant. John Lamb, Oxford- street, haberdasher, Rosetta Edersheim, Manchester, draper. William lmray, Liverpool, stationer. John Lecester, Fen- y- gelie Lodge, near Wrexham, Denbighshire, farmer. Edward Pipes, Derby, plasterer. Printed and Published for the Proprietor, at the Office No. 5; Avenue, Cross, in the Parish oj Saint Nicholas, in the Borough of Worcester, by FRANCIS PARSONS ENGLAND Printer, residing ai No 52, Moor Street, Tythimj of Whist ones, in the Borough of Worcester. Saturday, November 14, 1846,
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