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RAVESEND STAR and. BLACKWALL PACKETS. Packet and Railway Fare included in one payment upon every Passage. N.8.-No other Packets call s the GRAY'S or GREENHITHE PIERS. FROM THE NEW TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK DAYb.-It 71, 8 34 , 934, 11. 12, 1,3, 4,5, 6, and 7. SUNDAYS.-At 71, 834, 11, 12, 1,3, 4,5, 6, 614 and 7. FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF. BLACKWALL. Tee Trains starting One Quarter of an Hour before each of these times. WEEK DAYS.-At 9, 914,1034, 11, 12, 134, 214, 3%, 5,6, and 7. SUNDAYS.-At 9, 934, 1034, 11, 134, 2%, 334, 5,6, and 7. Fares.-To or from London-Fore cabin, and Second Class Rail way, 9d. ; Saloon and First Class Railway, Is. To or from Blackwell and intermediate Piers-Fore Cabin, O. ; Saloon, 9d. Packets for EXCUrS . OII9.-Apply to Mr. W. Morgan, Star Office, Fenehureh-stret t Terminus of the Blackwell Railway. Tickets.-For Twelve months, 41. 45.; Six months, 21. 15s. ; Three months, 11. 15s. To be had of the Collectors on board the packets ; of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Bruns wick-wharf, Blackwell. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all cfccasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-terds the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting as to meet other coavenie necessity. b ,and A the conversion of his in tere Assurances fur terms of y granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION 0 PROFI TS. The remarkable ruccess and in easing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last.aunual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, Timing from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Prot EXAMPW p Bonus Borns In 8 Assured 0.4 may w Premium. added. Cash. ") Borrow. I£..d. n 11000 74 3 4 ti 1837 1 19381 1839 1840 , 1811, '1217 15 1 192 3 0 165 11 10 116 7 6 111 6 8 - -- 1 - XlOO 011 Xl6 0 4 X 445 0 0 87 1 4 13 10 2 395 11 1 74 1 9' 11 3 11 346 2 3 54 010' 718 10 296 13 4 49 10 0 710 4 1 247 4 5 Th• division of profits is annual ;and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. UNIVERSAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY. Capital 100,0001., in 5,000 Shares of 20/. per Share. Deposit, 10s. per 100/. Shares, in accordance with the Act. Provisionally Registered. Tinder the Management of a Proivisional Committee, With power to add from the General Committee. CoInIIILTING Enerena —Professor Ryan, M.D., L.L.D. Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, and Royal Polytechnic Institution. • Ezeonerea —Mr. Robert Cordon, Nottingham. BaNgess—The London and County Joint Stock Bank. Sotrcrroa—J. F. W. Pesentneyser, 23, Bedford-row. SEcarraitY— Mr. Gabriel Kenyon. Offices of the Company, No. 11, Old Jewry-chambers, City. The Company have great pleasure in announcing to the Public, that since Issuing their last Advertisements, they have availed them selves of the opportunity of testing, by practical operations the utility and applicability of their Apparatus for Manufacturing Gas on the Premises of the Consumer, and they feel great pleasure in stating that it haslbeen adopted by the Birmingham. North Midland, and Midland Railway Companies, and is now In active use at the following Railway Stations : Tring Station, Birmingham Line. Methley Station, North Midland Line. ' icegworth Station, Midland Line. At which places it has been used with the utmost success, both as regards the Station and Signal Lights, producing in point of bril liancy and steadiness a most powerful light. The Apparatus has also been used at various Lace Mills and Factories, situate at Nottingham, Derby, and elsewhere, giving the greatest satisfaction. The full particulars whereof, and the purposes to which the inven tion is applicable, are embodied in the Company's Prospectus, which may be obtained of the Solicitor, and at the Company's Offices. In carrying out this invention, the Company hold out to the Share holders a return upon their capital of about 50/. per cent. In stating this return at so large an amount of profit, it will be borne in mind that this Company have not to contend with any of the heavy ex penses to which other Gas Light Companies are subjected, such as large establishments for the manufacture of Gas, the erection and working of furnaces, steam-engines, laying down, taking up and re pairing of pipes, poor-rates, &c. &C. To bring this valuable patent and profitable invention into opera tion, It is proposed to form a Company by raising the sum 01100,0001. in 5,000 shares of 201. each. A deposit of two shillings per share to be paid to the Bankers of the Company, for which a receipt will be given, exchangeable for the certificate of the Company entitling the holder to an allotment of shares. The Management of the Company to be under the guidance of a Board of Directors; and, when formed, a General Meeting to be held ,to approve the Deed of Settlement now drawn up under the advice of Counsel. Applications for shares, in the usual form, to be made to, and further particulars obtained from, the Solicitor to the Company, and also of the Secretary, at the Company's Offices. UNIVERSAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY. The ALLOTMENT efSHARES will take place on MONDAY. the Ist day of June next, at the Company's Offices, No. 11, Old Jewry Chambers, City. THE CIGAR WAREHOUSES 21, 'BUDGE-ROW, WATLING-STREET, CHEAPSIDE LONDON. One of the largest stocks in the kingdom, and In the greatest variety, warranted first quality, at Menrs. TOSSWILL and Co.'s, Commission Merchants, Importers, aid Manufacturers. Old Foreign Cigars, of all makers, 178. 6d., 195., and 21s. per lb. ; Colorados, a new Cigar, 21s. per lb. British, made from the best Tobaccos im ported—Havanahs, 7s. 6d. ; Silvas, Bs. 6d. ; Cabanas, Bs. 6d. ; Lopez, 9s. 6d.; Principes, 9s. 6d. ; Regalias, 9s. 6d. per lb. Cheroots, 65.; Ambrosias, 7s. ; Mexican, 7s. ; rickwicks, Is. per lb. A very superior Cigar, manufactured from the choicest Tobaccos, 12s. 6d. per lb. Government Manillas, 17s. 6d. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON FRENCH BRANDY. COGNAC BRANDY, like the wine from which it is obtained, requires age for its perfection ; when old, it is the most wholesome of spirits, but when new it is deficient in its good and medicinal properties ; while, if adulterated with British Brandy, these valuable properties are lost, and, from a generous and invigorating cordial, it is changed into a coarse and inflammatory spirit. The great difficulty of procuring good genuine old Cognac Brandy, and the high duty charged upon it, have hitherto prevented many Persons from using it ; but now that a good and genuine article may be obtained, and at a much more moderate rate, it is natural to ex pect a great increase in the consumption. To meet this demand, Mr. L. E. SEIGNETTE has determined to avail himself of his long and intimate acquaintance with the Brandy trade as an importer. lie holds the largest stock of Cognac Brandy, pale and brown, in this country, and, he accordance with the wishes and recommendations of his numerous friends, he hag taken out a Wholesale Dealer's Foreign License, which enables him to dispose of it in quantities or two gallons upwards, duty paid. lie pledgeas im s self to sell none but the best Old Cognac Brandy, genuine ported, and carefully selected. To those who know him, he feels assured that this pledge will be satisfactory. To strangers, who can discriminate the so 1 and fla grant flavour of pure and matured Cognac . from the coarse, ardent, and frequently adulterated sirit unt no impose on the public, he with reliance on il their w judgmen d t in favour of the recommends a trial, superior quality of his Brandy. Mr. seignette begs also to offer to the Public. the best Hollands' Geneva that can be imported. Prices for Cash on delivery, in quantities not less than two gallons are— 24e. per Gallon for best Brown Comae Brandy. 265. OP best Pale Ditto. 20s. ~ best Geneva (Hollands). .lal allowance to the Trade, to whom Mr. Seignette takes the oppor tunity of o ff ering his Brandies and Geneva in bond at current market Prices. A g ente wanted for Tows and Country : persons of respectability may apply, per letter only, at the Office, - 26 and 14, MINCING-LANE, CITY. V AVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES, I' Is. sd. per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, .s. 6d.; Yellow Soap, 425. 465., 525., and 58s. per 1121b5.; Mottled, skt., 60s. and 645.; Wax Candles, Is.' per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Trans parent Wax, Is. Bd. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 5344. ; .Extra Waxed-wick Moulds, 614 d. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon ; Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 6d. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. Gd.; Windsor Soap, Is.t C. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor, is. 9d. Rai e, Sc.; Almend,2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.; Hale's erlor Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf- Ang, For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH. Price 2s. 6d. l ss Prince Albert. topp _ Patron ised by her Majesty and his Royal Highness MIL THOMAS'S SUCCEDA EU M for s ing decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. placed in the tooth without any pressure or pain, and will •rem is firm in the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessa a ry n arresting the further progress of decay. All persons can use M; Thomas's guccedanemn themselves with ease, as full directions are inclosed. Price 2s. 6d. Regent-street ; ganger, 150, Oxford-street ; Sold by Savory , 220, 65 , Cortahill ; Butler, 4, Cheapsid e ; Trout, 229, Strand ; Johnson, Hannay, 63, Oxford -street ; and all medicine ven teeth upon his new ers. Mr. Thomas conti nues to supply th logs of • system of self-adhesion, without springs er wir ro e ots, or any painful s. This method does not require the e xtraction of any teeth or operation whatever. e on Dentist • 64, Berners-st2!--------et' Oxford-s tre et. . Mr. Thomas, Surg ONE GUINEA 'WELLINGTON BOOTS made to measure by G. GARRETT, Bootmaker, by special appointment, to the King of the Belgians. l ade, of the most fashionable and highly-finished Boots kept ready to suit the convenienoe of Noblemen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen tlemen who prefer trying on Boots to giving an order. street, St. James's. G. Garrett, Army Boot maker, 130, Jermyn ;l ITCCESSFUL RESULTS of th e OPENING 1....3 •of L. HYAM'S New Show-room, 36, GRACECHRUCH STREET. Successful results have our efforts obtained, And a host of new patrons already we've gained, As such is the case, we acknowledge to all Our gratitude deep for their kind-hearted call. The Show-room of Hyam combines great attraction, Where talent, first rate, is developed in action ; The produce of England and France is displayed, And adds to the lustre of Hyam's great trade. His Fashions for . Spring are the theme of delight, Whilst splendour and cheap ness together unite And praises are lavished by thousands who flock To see Hyam's wonders and gaze on his stock. So levers of fashion we humbly solicit The favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence great we are led to alpine In future you'll p a tronise Hyani for Clothes. LIST OF PRICES. X e. d. Dress surto Coat, braided edges .. from 1 1 6 ut s, i do .................... 15 0 Trousers; n in cloth and doeskins ...... 7. 0 6 6 0 8 6 Yeats, either in Twe ... Ve clot . fancy Materialso 4 - cloth or endless varlet - * TIMERs .. b Surnmer Com, GARMENTS Cashmere Ditto in Fishing or Shooting • • ...... . Y —• • • • " 6 Office Ditto .. Ditto ...... • • .... 012 6 Blouses, in Countless :: • • .. 00 97 66 materials ....... t he newest ashin Trousers, in all ranteed to retain 0 5 6 w — •• • • 0 2 Vest, ditto, Defuens.g.u...• ••• •. . . ..... .g their colour ......... MADE To ORDER . • D • ui i• •• • • 0 2 press Coats, made to measure.. ' Surtouts •••• •• • • •• •• ••.....• ...... 1 10 0 T r ousers, made to measure ...; •• ••"• • • 1 15 o -Test, ditto •.. ..... ..•• • • • • •„: .. : : ... 0 15 o SUMMER GARMENTS. • • ° 7 ° The Ilyamonlan Paletet, a fashionable Over-coat, made to order, extremely light and well -adapted for the present 5ea50n........ • • • • • • • • . '•••••• • • ' • • I 1 a 'Trousers, of p eculiarly light fabrics ... 0- $ 0 Yeats, inerich Cashmere and printed Quilting, Frenchpatterns • ..... ••• • • • 0 7 6 an immense Stock of Youths and Boy's Clothing at proportionate •ew prices. Money will be returned to any purchaser, should he not approve of his purchfre after seeing the articles at his own house. No business transacted on Saturdays until the evening. L. lIYAM, Pantechnetheca, 36 Gracechurch-street, London. F.ASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVING.—B. and 6. COWVAN'S invaluae patronise d STROP, or Quad rilateral Chinese Razor-Shurpener, by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, renders the Operation of shaving pleasant to the most tender skin. Ry a very simple process, the keenest edge may very speedily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S. Covrvan's pecu liarly tempered Razors and Tooth and Shaving-powder. Specimens of the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. From the many flattering testimonials received, the foll ctowing, from that most eminent surgeon , Mr. C. Aston Key, is seleed Sirs,—" I have made trial of your razor-strop, and find it to an swer better than any strop that I have hitherto used for giving a keen edge to cutting instruments for anatomica l and surgical Poses." " C. ASTON KEY." Many others may be seen at the inventors', R. and S. Covvan and , 164, Fenchurch-street, where the strops , &c ., may be obtained, of all respectable perfumers, &c., price be. 6d., Is. 6d., and 9s. 6d. Cevrvan', Canton Razor-strop Paste at Is. a packet. The Shaving- Powder, Is. Si. ; and Prussian Court Toothpowder at Is. 6d. and s. I d per bet. Cautt .—None are • genuine easopt marked and spelt " B. and S. vAnati• . 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The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. ' Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec. ILmSEONTNs'SmusiSc C Ha O n T s T to LSI t - r i eet, E Bed N fo T rd tT ar A e. lN- On MONDAY EVENING, MAY 25, at Eight o'clock. Mr. WILSON will sing the following SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. PART I.—Happy friendship—An thou wert my alit thing-Up in the morning early—Last May a braw woer—Scots, wha hae wi' Wallace bled—The land o' the leal— The reel o"rullochgorum. PART IL—The spinning-wheel—The maid I daurna name—Saw ye my wee thing—The ewie wr the crookit liQrn-Come under my plaidie—Muirland Willie. Tickets, Is. Reserved State, Is. 6d. Private Boxes for Six, 155., for Eight, 1/. 6 MESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'s PUBLIC SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are held at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, EVERY MONDAY and THURSDAYS, at One o'clock. Orders received until Four o'cloek of the day previous to each sale. London, 1846. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION &V Dr. Ryan's New and Interesting LECTURE On the CHE MISTRY and PHILOSOPHY of DIVING, at Half-past Three daily, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Professor Rachhoffner's LECTURES on NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant experiments, daily. MACINTOSH'S ROTARY EN GINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCIII - RAILWAY, the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, an EN VELOPE CUTTING MACHINE, and WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM-ENGINE GOVERNOR, all in action. Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY are among the NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of Distinguished Men in the GOVERN MENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MI CROSCOPE. The OXY-HYDROGEN MICROSCOPE exhibiting a fine Collection of Living Objects, &c., &c. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. BEARD'S IMPROVED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS, so highly eulogised by all the leading journals, are TAKEN DAILY, from Nine to Six, at 34, Parliament-street, Westminster; 85, King William-street, City; and the Royal Poly technic Institution, Regent-street. " The brilliancy and warmth of tone gained by the Patentee's new method of colouring, add materially to the excellency of the portrait." " The portrait stands out in bold relief, clear, round, and - life-like." Licenses to practice the invention in !London, or the Provinces, granted by Mr. Beard (sole patentee of the Daguerreotype), 85, King William-street, City. POSITIVELY THE LAST WEEK BUT FOUR of G ENERAL TOM THUMB'S LEVEES at THE EGYPTIAN HALL, Previous to his final departure to America. All Tickets that have been issued - will he received, notwithstand ing their dates. The little General will appear every Day and Evening In all the costumes and per ormances in which ho had the honour of appear ing three times before her Majesty, and at all the principal Courts of Europe. Bourg of Exhibition from Half•past Twelve to Two; Half-past Three to Five; and Half-past Seven to Nine o'clock. Admission, I s.; Children, under ten years of age, Half-price. After Nine o'clock each Lvening, the General appears in his New Play at the City of London Theatre, Bishopsgate-street. lIENIOWsKrS NEW PHRENOTYPIC NAP CLASS fer WORKING MEN, on Wednesday Evenings, at Half-past Eight, will COMMENCE May 27. 10s. the Course (Six Lessons). Hand-book of the Principles, and their Applications. 2s. 6d. Pro spectus gratis.—Bow-street. FREEMASONRY ASYLUM FOR, WAGED MASONS. "That this Grand Lodge recommend the contemplated Asylum for the Aged and Decayed Freemasons to the favourable consideration of the Craft."—Unanimous Resolution of Grand Lodge, December 6, 1837. THE ELEVENTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL Of this Institution will be held at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen street, London. on WEDNESDAY the 17th of June. STEWARDS, The Right Hon. Lord Visceunt=Coniberinere, Prov. G. M. for Cheshire, President. And twenty-two other Brethren. Hour of dining, Six o'clock punctually. The Tickets, 15s , to be had of the Stewards, or at the bar of the Freemasons' Tavern. The Concert (after the dinner) will be on the same efficient scale as last year; to insure which several ladies and gentlemen of the highest professional talent have volunteered their services. The Italian musical and vocal arrangements will be conducted by Brothers Signors Negri and L. Negri—pere et fill. The English arrangements under the superintendence of Brother F. Nicholls Crouch. A Solo on the Harp by Brother F. Chatterton. The Grand Pianos generously supplied by Messrs. Broadwood. There will also be a Concert for the Ladies in the Glee-room. T. B. BARNARD, Hon. Secretary. 44, Tr eadneedle-street. The GENERAL COMMITTEE of this Institution respectfully an nounce that all proceedings in the Chancery suit have terminated. They consider it desirable to announce the fact, and the appointment of the new Trustees—viz., The Right Hen. the Earl of Aboyme ; the Right Hon. the Lord Southampton ; the Hon. Col. George Anson, M.P. ; Benjamin Bond Cabbell, F.R S., &e. ; Robert Thos. Crucefix, M.D., LL.D. . . . . . The expenses contingent on the suit in Chancery have been very serious, and the General Committee trust that they shall not appeal in vain to the generosity of the Brethren for a contribution to defray the charges that have been rendered necessary. By timely aid the funds of the Institution may be preserved in tact, and the principles of the Charity maintained in their purity. The General Committee, hopeful of the future, refrain from reflection on the past. Subscriptions and donations will be thankfully received by Post• office orders, payable in London, or personal payment, by Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co., 62, Threadneedle-street, London ; Dr. Cruceflx, the Treasurer, Grove, Gravesend ; Bro. R. Spencer, 314, High Holborn ; and Bro. J. Whitmore, 125, Oxford-street. JOHN WHITMORE, Secretary ad interim. *** A newly Revised Edition of the Laws and Regulations, with a list of Governors and Subscribers, is in the Press, and when published may be had of the Secretary. IHOWER BATHS.-NOVEL SHOW.-Pur chasers of any description of Bath should visit WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Bath Show Room, which contains, besides toilet sets japanned in imitation of fancy woods, china, &c., in enormous variety, all the requisites for the season, so arranged in one room, devoted exclusively to articles of that character, that patterns, sizes, and sorts can he instantly selected, and at thirty per cent. under any other house, where attention is paid to the quality. Full-size Portable Shower Baths, very strong and japanned, with curtains and copper valve, 10s. 6d. Pillar Shower Baths, with copper conducting tubes, brass force-pump and top, complete with curtains, and japanned, from 60s. lland'Shower Baths, japanned, 3s. 6d. The Omni-directive Bath.—Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as wellas of every ironmongery article, sent (per post) free. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock of general Furnishing Ironmongery and Baths is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it..-39, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established In Wells-street, 1820. AXHOLME, GAINSBOROUGH, GOOLE , AND YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND JUNCTION RAIL. WAY. In pursuance of the resolutions of Parliament a MEETING of the SCRIPIIOLDERS of this Company will be held at the White Hart Inn, at Gainsborough, in the county of Lincoln, on SATURDAY, the 30th day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, for the purpose of giving their sanction or otberwise to the further prose cution of the Bill now before Parliament in relation to this under taking, at which meeting a copy of such Bill will be submitted to the consideration of the Scripholders. And notice is hereby further given that all Scripholders attending the said meeting will be required to produce their scrip, in order that the numbers thereof, and the names of such Scripholders may be duly registered. Dated 12th May, 1846. GEO. HUDSON, Chairman. Next week will be published, in .octavo, THE CONQUEST OF SCINDE, A COMMENTARY. BY LIEUTENANT•COLONEL OUTRAM, C.B. Resident at Sattarah. PART I. General Sir Charles Napier's Negotiations with the Ameers. (To be completed in Two Parts.) William Blackwood and SOILS, Edinburgh and London. DRESSING-CASES.—FISHER, 188, Strand. A large STOCK of CASES, with the new and improved morticed partitions, which cannot possibly break loose; warranted to stand the tropical climate. A good dressing-case, either lady's or gentleman's, may be purchased from 31. to 501. Also writing• desks, work-boxes, leather trarelling desks, and despatch boxes. S. F. has the best selection of the above in the trade ; also an as sortment of fancy articles, too numerous to mention. Corner of Arundel-street. NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. Patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, tisc. This overcoat recommends itself to the Public generally by its peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain. _ . To be had In London only of the Patentees. 114, Regent-street. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORD AND BLETCFILEy JUNCTION RAILWAY CO➢iPANY. Parties who have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the purpose of being produced at the meeting held on the 9th current, are In formed that, In consequence of forgeries of the Scrip of this Company having been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their duty, fur the satisfaction of their Shareholders and the protection of the public, to verity the Scrip which has been sent in before they return It to the parties sending it in. The Scrip, when examined and found correct, will be stamped and immediately returned to the parties sending it in, and the examination will be made with all pos sible dispatch. All parties holding the Scrip of this Company are re commended to send it in immediately for verification. H. VERNEY, Bart., Chairman of the Committee of Management. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. Office of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, May 11, 1846. The Bills of this Company were unanimously approved of at the Scrlpholdese meeting held on the 9th current. COATS FOR THE COURSE; OR, " WINNING" ARTICLES FOR " WINNING" GENTLEMEN. The forthcoming races, where'er they may be, Will interest thousands, and tempt them to see. E. MOSES and SON (well aware of the fact), Have prepar'd for the times with their usual tact ; And the "coats for the course" are a proof what is done By the " favourites" of fashion—E. MOSES and SON. If gentlemen (using a technical term) Would wish to be "winning" they'd come to this firm ; Whose nice "winning" garments will "win" the applause Of all who may chance to behold them ; because They are novel, and stylish, and thoroughly good; So much so that none can find fault, if they would. These over-coats (almost as light as a feather) Are just the right things for the warm summer weather ; And they give a respectable sporting-like air,. And a look of importance to all who may wear. Even Tattersall's self couldn't gain more respect Than a gent. at the races thus charmingly deck'd. These choice summer coats are of " course" all the " run," And thousands are "racing" to MOSES and SON. A New Work, entitled " Past, Present, and Future," with full directions for self-measurement, may be had on application, or forwarded, " Post Free." LIST OF PRICES. SEAMY MADE. £ s. d> Tweed Taglioni ....... 0 7 6 Chesterfield and Codrington Taglionis .. 0 18 6 Summer Coats in every description and make, including the registered Coat 1 2 0 Blouses in every material .......... ............ from 0 2 3 Splendid pattern Summer Vests .................... 0 2 3 Cashmere and Persian ditto, in endless variety 0 4 6 Black and Fancy Satin, ditto ........ Fancy Trousers .............................. 0 4 6 Black, eLtto.. .... Dress Coats Frock ditto .........• •• • • ...... • • ...... • • 1 3 0 MADE TO MEABI/11.E. Coats, of every material adapted for the season, in any variety of style and fashion, to order front 0 16 0 Quilting Vests, 6s. 6d. each, or three 0 19 0 Cashmere ditto, in every variety of pattern .......... 0 8 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy . .. Ditto, Cloth or Casimere ditto ...................... 0 8 0 Ditto, Black Single-milled ditto 0 13 6 Spring Trousers, in every pattern. 10 6 Single-milled and Albert Victoria ditto .............. 0 19 0 Best Black Dress ditt0.............................. 1 6 0 Dress C0at5........ - 1 12 0 Ditto, best manufactured ••••••••.••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 15 0 Frock Coats ....... ..... `rout 1 15 0 Ditto, best manufactured .. •• •• •••••• • • • • •• • • 3 3 0 Mourning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Any article purchased or made to measure, if not approved of, will be immediately exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollen Drapers, Hat. ters, Clothiers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to be obliged to guard the public against imposition, but, having learned that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them," or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many In stances, and for obvious reams, they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London. And those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should, to prevent disappointment, call at or send to the lilaories, and Aldgate, City, London. NOTICE.—The entrain:* to the Bespoke Department is at 84, Aldgate. No bus'nesS transacted at this Establishment from sunset ot sunset on Saturday evening, when it is resumed o'clock.tilidtawelevveenng till i 1111 E POCKET APERITIVE FOUNTAIN IL is an agreeable substitute for physic, which releases persons from swallowing purgatives, by enabling them to procure an evacu ation of the bowels, merely with a little water. The fountain hav ing been constructed by Dr. Scott, for the self-use of invalids and ladies, is commodious to every individual, and is strongly recom mended to families In general, especially to those who are subject to costiveness, bile, &e., To be procured only of Mr. Llewelyn, surgeon, 369, Strand (the third house from Exeter Hall), where may also be obtained the SONLFERS, by which any deaf person may produse whatever effect is necessary to ensure a complete restoration of hearing. Descriptions sent free on receipt of two post stamps. ----.-- --L-- ---- ' - r ---- BRITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, T THE IIYGEIAN, OR 310 RI SONIAN SYSTEM OF MEDICINE. 1. AU animal bodies c onsist of fluids an d solids. 2. While in a state of embryo a ll animals consist entirely of fluids. md. 3. It is from and by the fluids that t he times the solids are forNEW-ROAD, L ONDON. fo e 4. The fluids contained in the human body weight of the solids. all the Others 3. The chief of the fluids is the blood, from which are derived. 6. The blood no t only repairs every part of the human machine , are ur but also carri es w i th i t all the rubbish, or decaye d p a rts, to be depo sited in the intestines, previous to being expelled along with the excrement. 7. The blood i s the life—the primum mobile--the first agent— from which all others derive thei r or i g i n. 8. Health depe n d s upon the purity of the blood. 9. The purity o f t h e blood depends upon its having free outlets for its decayed particl es . 10. Disease is ind uce d b y the choking up of these outlets in the bowels, by reason of an accumulation of glary mucous on the inner surface of the intestines, &c. 11. This accumulation is occasioned by anything that weakens the circulation or hurts digestion, but chiefly by the poisonous drugs and bad treatment of the faculty. 12. The impurities thus detained in the blood occasion every spe cies of disease, according to the quality of the humour, or the parti. cular locality in which it is lodged. _ .. 13. All diseases proceed from one source, therefore they must all be cared by one medicine. 14. This medicine must be a vegetable purgative, innoxious in it self, yet sufficiently powerful to pervade the whole system, clear away the above-mentioned mucous, and purifyt he blood. 15. The discovery of a vegetable compound, capable of being di gested, and mining with the blood, so as to impart to it that energy requisite for ridding the body of all superfluous humours was a desideratum. 16. This dlseavery has been made by James Munson,i the Nygeist, in the composition of Morison's Pills, the Vegetable Universal Medi cine of the British College of Health, Hamilton-place, New-road, Undo. WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAYS. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the See sional Orders of the two Houses of Parliament, a Special Meeting of the Holders of Scrip and Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of the West Riding Union Railway Company will be held at the Court-house, in Leeds, in the county of York, on FRIDAY, the 29th day of May instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, to consider the sill now in Parliament for making certain lines of railway in the West Riding of the county of York, to be called " The West Riding Union Railways," and to approve or disapprove of the said Bill.—Dated this 13th day of May, 1846. H. HOULDSWORTIA, Chairman. R. OTLEY, Secretary. Persons attending the meeting will be required to produce the Scrip or Banker's Receipt for Scrip of their own, and also of any other person or persons on whose behalf they attend. The voting paper, properly filled up and signed, may be transmitted, together with the corresponding Snip, * to any of the following directors, or the Secretary, who will cause the votes to be registered accordingly, and return the Scrip after the meeting : Henry Houldsworth, Esq., Manchester, Chairman. William Rand, Eaq., Bradford. Edward Akroyd, Esq., Halifax. Wm. Firt h , Esq. , Leeds. Printed forms of voting papers may be had on application at the Company's Office, Broad-street, Halifax ; Messrs. Barr, Lofthouse and Nelson's office, Leeds; Mr. Thompson and Mr. Tolson's offices, Bradford ; Messrs. Fenton and Jones, Huddersfield ; and the Secre tary's office, Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, Manchester. To facilitate the dispatch of business at the meeting, the Secretary will attend at the following times and places to take an account of the Scrip, &c., intended to be produced at the meeting, and receive the same from parties disposed to transmit through him, and at all events the Scrip, &c., must be produced at the meeting. At Halifax, on Monday, 25th instant, at the Company's office ; At Bradford, on Tuesday, 26th instant, at Mr. Thompsoa's office ; At Leeds, on Wednesday, 27th instant, at Messrs. Barr, Lofthouse and Nelson's office ; • From Ten to Four o'clock each day. By order, R. OTLEY, Secretary. Office* Broad-street, Halifax, 18th May, 1846. * Or Bankers' receipts (as the case may be). No. FORM OF VOTING PAPER. WEST RIDING UNION RAILWAYS. As the holder of the following Ridingor Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, as the case may be) of the West Union Railways Com pany, I, the under -signed, approve (if disapprove, say se,) of the Bill now in Parliament for making the proposed West Riding Union Railways, submitted to the Special Meeting held at the h Court-ouse, in Leeds, on Friday, the 29 th day of May, 1846, pursuant to the Sessional Orders of Parliament. Name (at length) • • .• . • .• • • Occupation, &c. • • • . . • . • . • • • Ma( LIST OF SCRIP ABOVE REI dence.• • .. . ERRED TO. Data of Bankers' Total Receipts Shares. and No. of Shares. I ibers of the Scrip In the On and after the Ist of June, T HE DAILY NEWS, Landon Morning News paper, at Twopence Halfpenny. The newspaper is the intellectual life of the nineteenth century. Not to speak of the moral and political safeguards which it affords, it places all, whatever their varieties of position, on a level as to in formation. Only by its means is the small capitalist enabled to con tend successfully against his wealthy rival for a knowledge of those :ilifinges which affect prices. Without the daily newspaper a family might as well be located in the back settlements of Canada as within ten miles of the great centre of European civilisation. These facts are felt—the gain is understood. it is remarkable, then, that more than a century since there were eighteen papers putlished in London, daily. or three times a week—while now there are only fifteen ! though the population has trebled, and, by mean.s of the post and ether facilities, the whole kingdom has been brought within the easy range, and under the direct influence, of the London press. In the city of New York more daily papers are published than in all England, Scetland, and Ireland, put together. The circulation of papers in Paris exceeds that of London twenty-fold. Of a fact so startling, where lies the explanation ?—Prica ! That the public know the advantage of haiing a Daily Paper, is manifest from the thousands who pay 3d. for a paper the day after publication. What, then, are the causes which maintain the• high price? First, the amount of capital required to be invested in a Newspaper speculation. Next, the various talent, knowledge, and experience which must combine to produce the result. The number and greatness of the requirements have, in truth, occasioned some thing very like a monopoly—and monopoly always commands its own price. Thus, whilst capital ancl competition have been doing good service in all other things, nothing has been attempted, in the direc tion indicated, for the political, social, and intellectual wants of three great nations; and a Daily Paper still remains a costly luxury, in which only the wealthy can isidulge. The experiment is now about to be tried of establishing a London Daily Newspaper, on the highest scale of completeness in all its de partments, which shall look for support, not to comparatively few readers at a high price, but to many at a low price. Its success de pends upon the Public. THE DAILY NEWS, From and after the Ist of June, Will be published at TWOPENCE HALFPENNY. The paper will be of thesam — esizeaiall;ther journals were within seven years; it will be larger than many of the high •priced daily journals are now ; and, in every particular of interest, it will con tain as much information as the most successful amongst its contem poraries. But it will be expansive : and double sheets will be given whenever an important Debate, or a pressure of News or Advertise ments, seems to require it. _ . The marking features of our scheme are, Ist. We give to the reader, in what we hope will be an improved and more convenient form, all that he can find in the most approved of our competitors; enlarging always our surface to embrace whatever of unusual into test the times may present. The difference between them and us will be only in that host of Advertisements, which we, too, will he happy to give in an additional sheet, whenever the public shall supply us with the occasion. 2ndly. To the reader who now pays Fivepence for his paper, we offer the same thing at half the price ; and to the man who hires his paper, a paper of his own at about the cost of the hire. It, then, only remains for the public to justify the experiment; remembering that their interest in the issue is no less than our own. Let him who would support us In the seasonable attempt subscribe without delay. • Every news agent will, we hope, supply the paper at twopence halfpenny, where payment Is made in advance ; the same propor tionate allowance as with other papers—something more than twenty-four per cent.—being allowed by the proprietors to the trade. When credit is given, it is a matter of private arrangement, with which the proprietors have nothing to do. As, however, in an undertaking so bold and so novel, it is advisable to guard against possible inconvenience, the proprietors of THE DAILY NEWS will undertake to get all persons supplied who shall forward a post-office order payable to Joseph Smith, Daily News Office, Whitifriars, London. For an Three Months rper od a .. t Let all who are interested i n the succes s of this undertaking—and who is not?—be active, and success is certai n. TI I IE DAILY NEWS will be published in time f ar th e M orn i ng Mai Or ' NINETY-SEVENTII SALE Custom-House, London, June, 1846. FOR SALE, by order of the Honourable COM MISSIONERS of HER MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS, at Twelve o'clock at Noon, precisely, on WEDNESDAY, 3d, THURSDAY, 4th, and FRIDAY, sth June, 1846, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing lane, The FOLLOWING GOODS FOR HOME CONSUMPTION :- 12 Musical Boxes. 209 Pieces Gimp. 75 Pieces Old Point Lace and other Antique Lace. . . 11;7 Cartons Artificial Flowers. 195 French Silk Shawls and Scarfs. 4 .ast India Cashmere Shawls. 8 Canton Crape Shawls, • 1 Tournay Carpet. 500 Pairs Embroidered Muslin Curtains, 331 Gold and 153 Silver Watches, 41 docks, 560 Cameos, I Pianoforte. Dinner, Desert, Supper, Tea and Cot Tee Services, and other Ornamental French China. Accordions, American and Dutch clocks, cigar cases and tubes, cop per plates, barege, books, wafer and paper boxes, beads, baskets, bead purses, bronze powder, coloured porcelain, cordials, muslin col• lars, dressed feathers, embroidered muslin and shawls, embroidered handkerchiefs, elastic slates, French damask, gilt metal buttons, gold watch keys and chains, brushes, habit shirts, hat linings, ink stands, mock jewellery, Meerschaum and other pipe bowls, medal lion jewel cases, mousseline de sole, needlework, night lights, spec tacles, violins and bows, purse garnitures, silk manufactures, straw cord trimmings, silk purses, gloves and mitts, toys, toy watches, walking canes, silk watch guards, watch springs, woollen shawls, manufactured and unmanufactured tobacco, chearoots, segars, wine, rum, eau de Cologne, varnish, ulva marina, soap, tallow, raisins, &c., &c., &c. FOR EXPORTATION ONLY : Watcltes, Refined Sugar, &c., &c., &e. FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CROWN : A Quantity of Clinkers and Two Masts. To he viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, Thames street, at the London Docks, and at Ferguson's Mast Yard, Mill wall, Saturday, 30th May, Monday Ist, and Tuesday, June 2, 1846, from Ten o'clock -in the Morning until Three o'clock in the After noon, and on the Days of Sale, from Teri o'clock in the morning until Twelve o'clock at Noon. Take notice, that the Goads sold at this sale will not he delivered until after two clear days of the day they are sold, and that no lots can be paid for at the O►fice of the Receiver of Fines after Two o'clock in the Afternoon. During the days of sale, money will not be received by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, price One Shilling each. BOOKSELLING and STATIONERY BUSI NESS.—To be DISPOSED OF, and entered upon at plea sure, a large and well-established BOOKSE LUNG and STA TIONERY BUSINESS, in one of the principal towns of the North of England, to which are attached a subscription library of con siderable extent, and a public news-room, frequented by a numerous and highly respectable body of gentlemen. The premises in which the above business is carried on may also be obtained at a reasonable rent, if desired by the purchaser. The annual profit hitherto derived has been very considerable, and the most:satisfactory reasons can be given for the proprietor relinquishing the concern.— Address all ap plications to A. Y., to the care of Messrs. Longman and Co., book sellers, Paternoster-row, London. EPSOM RACES. ATR. L. E. SEIGNETTE, 26, Mincing-Lane, avails himself of this opportunity to offer his Friends and Public, CHAMPAGNE WINE, and COGNAC BRANDY, at the the following prices, delivered free to all parts of the town and country : Per Case and Bottles included. One Doz.-Case of the finest Champage.. • • ........ . 60s. One Doz.-Case of very excellent Champagne• •• • .... 425. One Doz.-Case of his best Old Cognac Brandy ...... 603. These prices being extremely low, all orders must be accompa nied with a remittance, or paid for on delivery. . 14 and 26, Miacing-lane, May 21, 1846. F 4 ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY . COMPANY. HALF-YEARLY INTEREST on NEW SHARES of 141. 16s. each. The Directors of this Company hereby give notice, that the HALF YEAR'S INTEREST on the ABOVE SHARES WILL BE PAID, on and after.MozinAr, the Ist of June next. All holders of the Certificates of those Shares upon which there are not any arrears of calls or interest, are required to leave their Certificates at the Company's Office, Shoreditclkstation, London, two clear days, in order that the Certificates may be duly examined and entered, preparatory to the Half-yearly Interest being paid. Parties holding Certificates will be pleased to observe, that interest will not be paid upon them until such time as all arrears with In terest are duly satisfied. By order of the Board, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch-station, May Bth, 1846. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COM PANY NEW SHARES of 14/.16g. EACH FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. per share, due May 23, 1846. Notice is hereby given, that under the Resolutions passed at a Special General Meeting of the Proprietors, on the 10th of April. 1845, the FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. PER SHARE on the above Shares becomes payable on the 28th of May instant. Holders of the Certificates of these Shares are therefore requested to pay this instalment on or before the 28th inst., into one or other of the Company's Bankers, as subjoined, in default of which, interest will be charged at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Eastern Counties Railway, Shoreditch Station, May 8, 1846. BANKERS IN LONDON. London and Westminster Bank, Lothbnry, or any of its branches. COUNTRY BANKERS. Liverpool Borough Bank—Liverpool. Manchester and Liverpool District Bank—Manchester. Wilts and Dorset Banking Company—Salisbury. Messrs. Lemon and Co.—Brentwood. Messrs. Mills, Bawtree and Co.—Colchester. Messrs. Sparrow and Co.—Chelmsford. National Provincial Bank—Bath. National Provincial Bank—Birmingham. National Provincial Bank—Boston. Western Bank of Scotland—Edinburgh. Western Bank of Scotland—Glasgow. Royal Bank of Ireland—Dublin. East of England Bank—Great Yarmouth. West of England and South Wales District Bank—Bristol. Messrs. Harvey's and Hudson's—Norwich. Messrs. Bacon, Cobbold, and Co., and Messrs. Alexander and Co IpSwich. Cheltenham and Gloucestershire Bank—Chelteuhatu. Messrs. Fisher and Sons—Cambridge. Messrs. Beckett and Co.—Leeds. Union Bank—York. Numbers of , Numbers of Numbers of 1 Shares. 5 Shares. 10 Shares. N.B.—Be pat proper coltirona, lcular to In; 'sell the null-11 r rq G GaEAT WE STERN RAILWAY The DIRECTORS of this COMPANY are ready to receive TENDERS for LOANS cf MONEY, in sums of not less than 1,0001. for a period of five or seven years, on the security of mortgage de bentures, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum, payable half yearly. Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway Office, Paddington station. CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. EXETER, YEOVIL, and DORCIIESTER RAI L WAY. In compliance with the sessional orders of the two Houses of Par liament. a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this Company, will be held at the. London Tavern. Bishopsgate-street, London, on l o l f i llMnao3w, 1845, T' P rr a e r n l I a o m 'c e l n o t c , k et i tt n i tl t e h d e a m ß o i r l i l th f l o g ; S wt ru en tt a Daz i , ,y th o e f 3 t o h ll o l ail to, to W b e e st ea 3 ll t ec il i b , n il t i o e will be submitted for the c'enoxanettieencig.t, branches,l:s,si:l3l:3l:senivairip(tlloirle)Eohrexeseltiteteirtiettrao,ii7Yviaeth:,l consideration and approval of such meeting. And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meet ing will be required to give their names and addresses, with the pts, whi the c i a e fbht eo s erid. a .:;, : ta: d 3.o:.ifis a tbj cl ol,d i ep r ttt e hria s o s nisil e sau s yctpeh o aode f pfr eeb t : b 3,os.t e fatmyl o t, e r ean • yb n i c e b : et s tais o l a f i cedthnhoedmnose meeting, igoel writing,t iaonabankers'ttootpbheeerrfernoesrieee: the cre tvaortye,sacat n th h e e O r ill ec c e e i s ve o d f .A the Company, as below. D By order of the Committee, JOHN CLENCH, Secretary. 33, Parliament street, Westminster. PUBLICATIOSS. ENLARGEMENT of THE ERA commences To-morrow. L ICEN S ED VICTUALLERS' ASYLUM DINNER.—Sce the ERA. • 11 T. Y. C. MATCH. SEE THE ERA. AA)* T HE ERA DERBY PROPHECY TO MORROW". E NGRAVING of the WINNING YATCH— The PRMA DONNA ; in the ERA. EPSOM ANTICIPATIONS IN THE ERA. THE ERA ENLARGED.—Price Sixpence. HOW ABOUT THE DERBY! See the ERA. NEW WORK BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS. This day is published, in foolscap Bvo., price 65., -- picrußEs FROM ITALY. By CHARLES DICKENS. London ; Bradbury and Evans, 90, Fleet-street, and Whitefriars. Tnis day Is published, in small Bvo., price 4s. 6d. cloth boards, with an Illustration by Kenny Meadows, THE CHRONICLES OF CLOVERNOOK; with some Account of the Hermit of Bellyfulle. By DOUGLAS JERROLD. NEW EDITION of MRS. dAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. Now ready, handsomely bound in cloth, gilt edges, price 2s. 6d., a New Edition of MRS. CAUDLE'S CURTAIN LECTURES. By DOUGLAS JERROLD. With an Illustration on steel by Leech London : Published at the " Punch" Office, 85, Fleet-street. NEW WORK BY THE LATE DR. W. FERGUSSON. This Day is published , in I vol. B vo., 7s. 61. cloth, NOTES and RECOLLECTIONS of a PRO FESSIONAL LIFE. By the late WILLIAM FERGUSSON, Esq., M.D., Inspector-General of Military Hospitals. Edited by his Son, JAMES FERGUSSON. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmanc. Just published, in Bvo., price - 1/. 10s. halt-bound, DEBRETT'S GENEALOGICAL PEERAGE of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND. An entirely new Edition, corrected to January, 1846. William Pickering, Piccadilly ; and other Proprietors. Of whom may be had, in Bvo., price 11. Bs., DEBRETT'S BARONETAGE , corrected to 1840. Fourth Edition, price 6s. Gd., cloth, MRS. LOUDON'S LADIES' COMPANION TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. Being an Alphabetical Arrangement of all the Ornamental Plants usually grown in Gardens and Shrubberies; with full Directions for their Culture. Fourth Edition, with an Appendix on the Laying out of Flower Gardens. A Monthly Calenslar of Operations, List of Plants, &c. • London : Published by William Smith, 113, Fleet-street. The Third Edition, just published, price 55., APRACTICAL TREATISE on STRICTURE of the URETHRA ; its Causes, Varieties, and Cure ; by AN IMPROVED METHOD of TREATMENT, of such efficacy, that by its adoption Urethral Contractions that had resisted for periods varying from ten to twenty years, all the ordinary means of cure, have been in a few weeks completely and permanently removed. The mode of cure is illustrated by numerous eases, showing every peculiarity incidental to each variety of stricture to which the Urethra is liable, and the modifications In the treatment consequent thereon. By F. B. COURTENAY, Published and Sold by IL BaWlere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent street, London; AfessrS. Araelaehlan, Stewart, and Co., Edinburgh; W. Strong, Bristol ; Hedges and Smith, and Fatnin and Co., Dublin ; Simms and Denham, Manchester ; W. Crape], Liverpool; and all Booksellers in town and country. 'VT tio: MR• SLIDELL AND THE MEXICAN MINISTER. Jalapa, March 1, 1846. TO ISIS EXCELLENCY DON JOAQIIIM CASTILLO Y LANZAS, MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATION'S AND GOVERNMENT. The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, to the Mexican Republic, had the honour on the Bth clay of December last, to address to his Excelli-ticy, Manuel de la Pegna y Pegna, then Minister of Foreign Rela tions, a copy of his credentials, with a request that he might be informed when he would be admitted to pre • vent the original to the President of the Mexican Re public. . _ On the 16th of December, the undersigned was in brmed by Mr. Pegna y Pegna, that difficulties existed in relation to the tenor of his credentials, which ma d e it neces3ary to consult the Council of Government thereon, and on the 20th of the same month he was advised by Mr. Pegna y Pegna, that the Mexican Government had decided not to recognise him in his capacity of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plehi potentiary. To this communication of the Minister of Foreign Relations, the undersigned replied under dates of 20th and 24th December, refuting the reasoning by which the refusal to recognise him was attempted to be sus tained, vindicating the course pursued by his Govern ment and declaring his intention to proceed to Jalapa, there to await instructions, adapted to an emergency so entirely unlocked for. He has now received these instructions. The Presi dent of the United States entirely approves of the course pursued by the undersigned, and the communications by him addhssed to the Mexican Government. Had the then existing Government continued in power, as no alternative would have remained, the un dersigned would have been directed to demand his) ass ports. The President of the United States would have sub mitted the whole case to Congress, and have called upon the nation to assert its just rights, and avenge its in jured honour. The destinies of the Mexican Republic, however, hav ing since been committed to other hands, the President is unwilling to take a course which would inevitably result in war, without making another effort to avert so great a calamity. He wishes, by exhausting every honourable means of conciliation, to demonstrate to the civilia-d world, that if its peace shall be' disturbed, the responsibility must fall upon Mexico alone. He is sincerely desirous to preserve that peace, but the state of quasi hostility which now exists on the part of Mexico is one which is incompatible with the dignity and interest of the United States, and it is for the Mex ican Government to decide whether it shall give place to friendly negotiation, or lead to an open rupture. It would be idle to repeat the arguments which the undersigned had the honour to present in his note of 20th and 24th December, above refuted to ; be has nothing to add to them, but is instructed again to present them to the consideration of the President ad interim of the Mexican Republic, General Mariano Paredes y Arillago. The undersigned, begs to suggest most respectfully to Y. E., that inasmuch as ample time has been afforded for the most mature reflection upon the momentous in terests involved in the question of his recognition, as little delay as possible may occur in notifying him of the final decision of his Excellency the President ad at erim. _ ..... He cannot but indulge the hope that it will he such as to result in the establishment of cordial and lasting amity between the two republics. The undersigned avails himself of this opportunity of presenting to his Excellency Don Joaquim Castillo y Lanzas the assurances of his distinguished considera tion. (Signed) JOHN SLIDELL. National Palace, Mexico, March 12, 1846. TO HIS EXCELLENCY JOHN SLIDELL. The undersigned, Minister of Foreign Relations of the Government of the Republic, has the honour to ac•- knowledge the reception of the note that his Excellency John Slidell, appointed Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordinary from the United States of Ame rica, has directed from Jalapa, dated the Ist of the pre sent month. As soon as said communication was put into the hands of the undersigned, he hastened to submit it to his Ex cellency the President pro tem. After having reflected upon its contents, and considered maturely the nature of the communication, he has required the undersigned to answer Mr. Slidell, that the Mexican Government can not admit him as Envoy Extraordinary, &c., to reside near this Government. The undersigned could here end his note, if motives of great weight did not make it necessary to make some reflections, not for fear of any consequences that may result from our resolution, but from the respect we owe to reason and justice. The truth is, that this appearance or war with which the American Union presents itself by sea, with her squadrons on both coasts, by land forces invading our northern frontiers, at the same time that her Minister Plenipotentiary is making propositions of good will and conciliation, would be a course sufficiently powerful to deter us from hearing said propositions, until all threats and all appearances of hostility are removed. But never theless the Government of the Republic proceeds to discuss the matter frankly and with loyalty, relying only on reason and her rights. To refer openly and fully to the truth, it is sufficient to make known the justice which in this case is on the side of Mexico. The desire of the Government of the United States has been appa rent for several years to increase her already immense territory at the cost of that of Mexico, and until this day, there is no doubt but that with respect to Texas, at least, such has been her firm and constant. determina tion, since it has been so officially declared by an authorised agent of the Union, whose assertion, not withstanding its injurious rudeness, has not been denied by the Government yf the United States. Omitting all the facts, which in a long series of years confirm this intention on the part of the United States, facts which prove that nothing was to be left undone in order to attain the desired end, it is sufficient to refer to what transpired last year, which is all that is pertinent to the case. The United States considering that the time had come to annex Texas, concerted plans to that intent, although they were in peace with us their natural allies. The American Congress took the first steps. This first undertaking was frustrated, thanks to the promptings of prudence and the circumspection and wis dom of the American Senate. However, the project of annexation re-appeared in the following session, and was then approved and sanctioned in the terms now known by all the world. Such a fact, or rather to speak more precisely, such a notorious act of usurpation, made it imperative on the part of Mexico, whose honour was concerned, to repel it with proper firmness and dignity. The Supreme Go vernment had declared beforehand that they would look upon annexation as a casus belli ; conformable to this de claration, the negotiations were of necessity to be ended, and war was the only recourse of the Mexican Govern ment. But before proceeding to vindicate her outraged rights, propositions were made by the President of the Republic of Texas, with a view of terminating her difficulties, on the basis of her independence, and the Government agreed to consider those propositions, and to receive the Commissioners which were sent from Texas for that purpose. The agents of the United States in Texas did not lose time, and availing themselves of the situation of Mexico, they prepare 4 and directed their negotiations in such a way, that the long• desired annexation of Texas was almost immediately consummated. Thus this adjunction of a territory, which had formed an integral part of Mexico during years of Spanish dominion, and after our emancipatiwywithout any in terruption during such a large space of time, a state of things which had been recognised by the treaty, fixing the boundaries between Mexico and the United States; this adjunction I say was effected by the odious means of violence and fraud. . . -- Civilised nations have seen with dismay, in this en lightened age, a strong powe r availing her se lf o f t h e internal dissensions of a ne ighbouring nation, and causing the vigilance of. Mexico to sl um b er , resort i ng to every . kind of artifice, appealing alternately to intrigue and violence, has finally su ccee d e d i n d espoil i ng us of an important part of our t err it ory , d esp i te our unques tionable r ights of property and possession. He re is, then, the t rue pos i t i on o f t h e M ex i can Re public; despoiled, outraged, and unheard, it was desired to make her submit t o f ur th er humiliating degradation. The sense of her own dignity will not permit it. It is not easy to understand how, notwithstand ing the clear and conclusive explanations given to his Excel lency Mr. Slidell, in the note of the 20th of last Decem ber, the Executive of the United States thinks there is a motive to insist on what is there so positively denied. The Consul of the United States in this capital directed a confidential note on the 14th October to the then Minister of Foreign Affairs. In this note it is said, contrary to what was previously declared, that on the eve of suspending the diplomatic relations between the two countries, General Almonte learned the President wished to have amicably adjusted all grounds of com plaint between the two Governments, and to cultivate amicable relations with all the sister republics. He continues to be animated by the same sentiments. " He wishes that all existing differences should be amicably terminated, without resorting to arms. Ac tuated by these sentiments, the President has requested me to inform myself whether the Mexican Government would permit an envoy from the United States, vested with full powers to adjust all questions in controversy between the two Governments ; if the answer is in the a ffi rmative, the envoy will be immediately sent to Mexico." To this, the present Minister answered on the 15th of of the before-mentioned month, " that . although this nation was highly offended by that of the United States, on account of acts relative to the department of Texas, yet my Governnient is disposed to receive a Commis sioner, who should come with full powers from the American Government to adjust the present difficulty, in a peaceful, reasonable, and d ecent m a n ner ; g i ving thereby another proof that, n otwithstanding our in juries and our first determination to exact reparation, MAY 22, 1846. we neither despise nor repel the right of reason and of peace, although incited to act in a contrary manner" By these extracts it will he seen that it was the firm intention of the Mexican Government only to admit a Plenipotentiary of the United States, with powers ud to treat for Texas ; the negotiations were limited to this only, as preliminary to the renewal of the amicable IT - lations between the two countries (if.s.uch was-to - be 11:e result), and to the admission then following, and not be fore, of an Envoy Extraordinary, &v., near this Govern ment. The Government of this Republic could not exteral , farther the compr o mise, because by receiving any per son whatsoever sent from the United States, with merely the character of :an ordinary agent, the grave question of Texas being still pending, a question which corperns directly and immediately the integrity of the Mexican Governmew, and -even our own nationality, would he equivalent to an ac k now l e d gment on our part o f t h e termination of th a t quest i on, and of the renewal of peace= f ui relations between thretntw•oc_ountries. apparent, This truth is so by the i appointment of an Envoy Extraordinary, Bze t United all and that t f approvalt the Executive of the had . been s or id ) the Mexican aab4•lnomination, notwithstanding y said undersigned willt, mustnet permitbe co considered s i i d d m e r s e e d l f a t o d s an ts, ll lg c n t a w e h . i eh the If good faith presides over , as I suppose, the acts of the Government of the Unit e d Statesw ' h e a , t a there to resist with so much earn es t ness the iindoitsiFem.. n i ! sable restrictions with which Mexico h as pit ue d s p an _ taneously upon the proposition made to h er ? If it i w ( as the real and positive wish to re-unite the broken links of good understanding and friendship between the two nations, there was an easy means at hand. The Mexican Government had offered to admit a Plenipotentiary or a Commissioner, who would come ou the part of the United States, with special powers to treat on the Texas question. With regard to this particular, the resolution of the Mexican Government is unchangeable. And, after all, it is the rights of the . Mexican nation that are to be as serted, it is her honour that has been outraged, and it should consequently belong to her to take revenge : end' this she will do, if necessary, by an appeal to all her citizens, to fulfil the sacred duty of defending their country. A lover of peace, she would wish to avert this awful contingency; and without being afraid of war, she would like to avoid such a calamity to both countries. For these reasons, she has shown herself, and will con tinue to do so, desirous of every honourable means of conciliation and she hopes sincerely that the existing difficulty will be adjusted in a reasonable and honourable manner. In the present state of things, to say that Mexico keeps a hostile position with regard to the United States, is but to add a new offence to former injuries. Nor atti tude is that of defence, because she sees herself unjustly attacked ; because a part of her territory is occupied by the soldiers of a nation who intends, without any right whatsoever, to make herself master of it ; because her ports are closed by the squadrons of that same nation. In such circumstances, can it be required that we should remain inactive, and neglect to take proper means to meet any contingency It belongs not therefore to Mexico, on account of her present situation, to decide whether amicable relations will be renewed, or open war declared. It is long since her interests and her dignity should-have required war, but in the hope of honourable and peaceful transactions she has silenced all her imperious rights. From the foregoing it may be inferred that if war be comes at least inevitable, and if the peace of civilised nations is hereby put in jeopardy, the responsibility will not rest upon Mexico, but exclusively upon the United States. Not upon Mexico, which admitted with un equalled generosity all the American citizens wishing to settle in Texas, bat upon the United States, which being resolved to make themselves masters sooner or later of that territory, encouraged emigration therein, in order that in due course of time its inhabitants, be coming masters instead of settlers, should claim as theirs a territory which was to be ceded afterwards to the United States. Not upon Mexico, which has protested in time against the outrage, and has endeavoured to avert every cause of hostility, but upon the United States, which, without fearing to disgrace themselves in the eyes of the world, and by a manifest in fringement of all existing treaties, afforded help and protection to the rebellious. Not Mexico, which, notwithstanding the repeated injuries inflicted upon her, has received propositions of conciliation, but upon the United States ; protesting a sincere wish for an honourable and amicable adjustment, have, by their acts, given the • lie to the sincerity of their proposition. Not upon Mexico, which, careless of her dearest interests, for the sake of peace, has list , ened to the propositions made to that effect, but upon the United States, which, under frivolous pretexts, avoid the conclusion of an adjustment, and at the same, time that they propose peace, orders thr squadrons and their troops to close our ports and invade our fron tiers ; and now require of us an impossible in order to have a pretext, if not a motive, to enter upon Therefore, to the United States does it belong to d( cide between the alternative set down by Mr. Slidell, and to choose between an amicable negotiation and open hostilities. The undersigned expresses to his Excellency, 'Mr. Slidell, that in view of what has been exposed in the present note, the Mexican Government entertains the hopes that the Executive of the United States will take the steps which to him will appear most convenient, after having reflected maturely upon a question replete with so many grave and complicated interests. The Mexican Government, in preparing themselves for war, if circumstances require it, will entertain the flattering hope, that the peace of the new world will not be disturbed, and in making this declaration be fore the whole world, the Mexican Government dis claims the responsibility of the evils which may grow out of the strife, which they have not provoked, and have tried to avert. After having submitted the foregoing, by order of his Government, to his Excellency Mr. Slidell, the nnder signed avails himself of this opportunity to present his most distinguished consideration. J. M. DE CASTELLO v LANZAS. Jalapa, 17th March. 1846. TO HIS EXCELLENCY, D. J. M. DE CASTILLO Y LANZA S MINISTER OF FOREIGN RELATIONS AND GOVERNMENT, The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States of America, has the honour to acknowledge the receipt of the note of Y. E. of the 12th instant, by which he is informed that the Mexican Government cannot receive him in his ca pacity of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo tentiary to reside near that Government. As it is the intention of the undersigned, in confor mity with instructions to return to the United States with the least possible delay, embarking at Vera Cruz, he has now to request that he may be furnished with the necessary passports, which he will await at this place. As Y. E. has advanced no new arguments in support of the refusal to receive- the undersigned as En voy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary, he will abstain from commenting upon that portion of the note of your Excellency which, with a mere difference of phra seology, presents substantially the same reasoning as that urged by Mr. Pegna y Pegna, in his note of 20th of December last but he cannot permit by his silence the inference which would naturally be implied of his assent to the correctness of the statements made by your Excellency in relation to the question .of Texas, and to the general course of policy w hich i so li ngra tuitously ascribed to the Government of the make o f those s t e h th e statements,review o t m o es prc his e preserve duty th a u t ) m Sta ak t calmness of tone, and reserve of language, which is which e s i t t riv b e e f most consistent with consciousness of right, and the power to vindicate it if necessary, and of which he re grets to find, that Y.E. has not given him the example. The United States can confidently appeal to the history of the events of the last twenty years, as affording the most conclusive refutation of the charges of usurpation, violence, fraud, artifice, intrigue, and bad faith, so lavishly scattered through the note of Y. E. It has never been pretended that the scheme of coloni zation of the territory of Texas by citizens of the United States was suggested by their Government ; it was in conformity with a policy deliberately adopted by that of Mexico, and she must accuse herself alone for results which the slightest foresight must have anticipated from the introduction of a population, whose character, habits and opinions were so widely divergent from those of the people with whom it was attempted to amalgamate them. There is no ground for the assertion, that the United States, profiting by the generosity with which their citizens had been invited to Texas, and resolved sooner or later to take possession of that territory, encouraged emigration thither, with the view that its inhabitants changing the character of colonists for that of masters, should seize upon the territory for the purpose of trans ferring it to the United States. It is true that no obstacles to this emigration were interposed by them, for it has ever been one of the most cherished articles of the political creed of the American people, that every citizen has the absolute and uncontrollable right to divest himself of his alle giance, and to seek, if he thinks proper, the advance ment of his fortunes in foreign lands. Stimulated by the gratuitous allotment of lands to emigrants, and by the similarity, approaching with the exception of religious toleration almost to identity, of the political institutions of the Mexican Republic to that under which they had been reared, the popula tion of Texas soon attained a development that autho rised the demand of a privilege which had been solemnly guaranteed to them by the Constitution of 1824, ad mission into the Mexican Union as a separate State. A convention was held, and a State Constitut ion formed in dentormity with the provisions presente of thed to t fundamental compact of 18- , ) 4. I, was neral Congress with a petitio n to be admitted into the Union ; the applicat i o n was re j ected, and the delegate imprisoned. Soon after the Consti tutional Congress was dissolved by mutual force the same arbitrary power convened a new Congress by which the Federal Constitution was abrogated, and a consoli dated or Central Government established in its stead. Texas, as she had an unquestionable right to do, refused to acknowledge the authority of a Government which had been imposed upon the other States, by a successful military usurpation. The compact which had bound her to the Mexican Republic was dissolved, and an abortive effort having ~ ~:~~ _ ~ a - - ~~~~._~.--Gt • been made to reduce her to subjectior, she on the 3d of March, 1836, declared herself au independent Repub lic and nobly sustlired that declaration on the battle field of San Jacinto by the complete defeat and de• struction- of a numerous and well-appointed army, commanded by the Pre,idcnt of the 'Mexican Repub 7 lie in person. She then demanded the recognition of, her independence., and asked to be annexed to the United States. The languag e of Presid en t J ac k son i n a com munication by him, adressed to Congress en the sub ject, afferdsu striking illustration of the good faith and forbearance .towards Mexico which has ever charac terised the conduct of the Ur.ited States. He advised that no change should be made in the attitude of the United States, if not until Mexico herself or one of the great foreign powers should recognise the independence of the new Government, at least.mnp42th,e lapse cflime or eaur,s-a .of everWshottlil have proved beyond cavil or dispute the ability of the peoi;le of Texas to m a i n t a i n their s ever eignty,.or 46..1'4:J16)d the Gevernine n t consti ttifeny them. Thes - e orertures on the part of Texas were pending for several years, but wete not emertatned by the G., rernmeet of the United States until the period had - elk. rived when, in the largth.ge Of Pret,ident Jackson above quoted, the lapse of time and course oforents had troved beyond cavil or dispute the ability of her peelk t o main tain her reparate sovereignty. • tier independeeee must be coinider. , tl as a settled fact, which cannot be called in question. Nearly four years since, Mr. We b uer, then Secretary ef State, in a dispatch to the Minister of the United States at Mexico, said—" From the timtt of the battle ~r San Jacinto, in April, 1836, to the present moment, Texas has exhibited the same external signs of - national ind, pendensee as Mexic i herself, and with quite as much stability of Government. Practically free and inde peedent; acknowledged as a political sovereignty by the principal Powers of the world no hostile foot finding rest within her territory for six er seven years, and M-xico herself refraining for all that period from any Anther attempt to re-establish her own authority otter this territory." Three 'additional years inaction on the part of Mexico elapsed before the final question of the United States, the oecupationlor annex+ ation, with the same Senate, whose prudence, circutn -i,dcooishejrts7irf and if any additional sanction could have been requisite a s Il i l e t e r d t I n d a:e v x i to a -sure so evidently just, proper, it has been so justly eulogises, ~u t e who, through her Su preme Government received the four al Foreign Affairs, Mr. preliminaries of a formal and definitive Congress, on the Y,ase authorised by the tional 19th May last, declare d —"' n i s i Sii ticMleis.tberovotef that it is disposed toconmence the negvitirtion .Texas may: e, - a nit to - receive the Cora- I t n r ( e ' a n t t y i( , rn a e l d id as fst er, missioners which she may mune for that purpose." The first . condition was," Mexico consents to acknow ledga the independence of Texas." True it is, that by the second condition Texas engaged that she would sti pulate in the treaty not to annex herself or become sub ject to any country whatever. When it is recollected that this preliminary arrangement was made through the intervention of the Ministers of Great Britain and France, consequent upon the passage of the Act of An nexation, it cannot be denied that it was intended to apply solely to the United StateS, and that while Mexico acknowledged her inability to contest the independence of Texas, and was prepared to abandon all her preten sions to that territory, she was induced to make this tardy and reluctant recognition, not by any abatement of her hostile sentiments towards her, so called, rebel lious subjects, but in the hope of gratifying her un friendly feelings against the United States. The undersigned cannot but express his unfeigned surprise, that in the face of this incontrovertible evi dence, that Mexico has abandened all intention, or even hope, of ever re-establishing her authority over any por tion of Texas, Y. E. should have asserted that " Texas had been an integral part of Mexico, not only during the long period of the Spanish dominion, but since its emancipation, without any- interruption whatever during a o n f d ti a le ga in in c , m t a h r a o t ve " r t t l i t b e le l r T g i t h e t d s S s' ) ta l t o e x s )g t e a r r s i P t o a r c j e, , ore. rf egardless of the most unquestionable property and of the most constant possession." Ilow weak must be the cause which can only be sustained by assertions so circumstan tial, 'with facts that are notorious to all the world, and how unfounded are all these vehement declarations against the usurpations anti thirst for aggrandisement of the United States. The independence of Texas, then, being a fact con ceded by Mexico herself, she had no right to prescribe restrictions as to the form of government Texas might choose to assume, nor can she justly complain that Texas, with a wise appreciation of her true interests, has thought proper to merge her Sovereignty in that of the United States. • Tire Mexican Government cannot shift the respon sibility of war upon the United States, by assuming that they are the aggressors ; a plain, unanswerable fact, responds to all the subtleties and sophistries by which it is attempted to obscure the real question.' That fact is the presence in Mexico of a Minister of the United States, clothed with full power to settle all the questions in dispute between the two nations, and among them that of Texas. Their complaints are mutual, the consi deration of them cannot be separated, and they must. be settled by the same negotiation, or by the arbitrament, whichAeiico herielf has elected. WA' what reason does 'lllexico attribute to the United States the !k , sire of finding a pretext to com mence hostilities? The appearance of a few ships of war on the American coasts, and the advance of a small military force to the fsiont ice of Texas, are cited as evi , deuce that the declaration of a desire to preserve peace 'is insincere. Surely. it cannot be rocessary to remind your Excellency, that the menaces of war have all pro ceeded from Mexico: at Lit would seem that the eleva tion to power of its actual Governinent was too recent to have afforded your Excellency time to forget the oitensode reas4ms for which Ua.. , shich preceded It was Ovikftrown. The crime which was imputed to the then Preshleut—a crime so odious as to justify his forcible expulsieitfrnm the Presidency, to which he had been hut a few months previensly elected, with naps. ralleled unanimity, and in aceorilance with all the forms of the Constitution, was that of not having prosecuted the war .against Texas, or, in other words, against the United States—a crime, of which the enormity was aggravated in a tenfold degree by his.having accepted the proposal of the United States to negotiate. To suppose that the present Government has not •always intended, and does not still intend, vigorously to prosecute an offensive war against the United States, would be to insinuate the degrading charge of making declarations, which it did net design to fulfil, with the unworthy motive of supplanting a rival. . With these avowed intentions on the part of Mexico. and so far us words can constitute that state actually existing, with what fairness can she complain of pre cautions having been taken by the United States to guard against the attacks with which they have been menaced, so far at least as their very moderate peace establishment would permit them to do so ? Are they patiently and meekly to abide the time when Mexico shall be prepared to strike with due effect the threatened blow? Your Excellency has alluded to the internal dissen tions of Mexieo,• and accused the United States "of taking advantage of them, beguiling its vigilance by pro testations of friendship, bringing into play every kind of device and artifice, and appealing alternately to intrigue and violence." Were the disposition of the United States such as your Excellency is pleased to attribute to them, they would have eagerly availed themselves of the opportunity afforded by the first refusal to receive the undersigned, and cr riainly no moment more propitious humiliating, inos e tl ff la ec n t t c h o e u p id re b se a n ve t b t e o en ca s r e r i 3 ec - their ted. ambitious schemes into y Instea f d f or r a b v e a l i r l . i t i n i they hav b e with a whichhad the overtures for negotiation, repeated 5 ( , many, O o n f . i d t C P . T e e CI " 21) S ; i d m eg p r a e r e ti n o ! o bservers, gt; l h v e i t l im l laste h l he (considered pride; and cir cu mstances this the most best conciliatorycalculated. advance made by the aggrieved party ,- is said by ytbooeue°rnirernExcellencynational t o be an attempt which he cannot permit himself to call by its proper name (ung tentativa (Inc el it frascrito no se penitile califlcar). This reserve is remarkable, when contrasted with the terms of vituperation so freely employed in other parts of the note ; or is it that Y. E. could discover no epi. thet sufficiently energetic to stigmatise an offence so enormous, as a renewed proposition to enter upon ne gotiations ? The undersigned has already exceeded the limits which he bad prescribed to himself for reply ; the ques. tion has now reached a point where words must give place to acts. While he deeply regrets a result so little contemplated when he commenced the duties of his mission of peace, he is consoled by the reflection that no honourable efforts to avert the calamities of war have been spared by his Government, and that these efforts cannot fail to be pro perly appreciated not only by the people of the United States, but by the world. The undersigned begs leave to renew to his Excel lency D. J. M. de Castillo y Lanzas, the assurance of his distinguished consideration. JOHN SLIDELL, National Palace, Mexico, March 21, 1846. TO HIS EXCELLENCY MR. JOHN SLIDELL. The undersigned Minister of Foreign Relations has the honour to acknowledge the reception of the note which his Excellency John Slidell, appointed Envoy Extraordinary, &c., of the United States, has been pleased to address him, under date of the 17th of the present month, from the city of Jalapa. As in this communication Mr. Sidell has only re peated the arguments, reasons and motives, presented formerly by other diplomatic agents of the Un ite d States, in this country, arguments and reaso ns w h i ch have been notoriously would be a fruitless tas k on t he p art of the undersi gned refuted by the Mexican Government, it to enter anew into the examination. A n d above all, since Mr . Slidell, in conformity with instructions from his Government, returns to the United States and solicits the delivery of his passports, the un dersigned has the honour to send them to his Excel lency, in fulfilment of the order given by the President pro tern. of the Republic. The undersigned avails himself of th e o pp or t un i ty to renew the expres sion of his high consideration for his Excellency, John Slidell. J. M. DE CASTILLO r LANZAS. CORE AND WATERTFOBD RAILWAI.A meeting of the shareholders in this project resident in Exeter was held in that city a few days ag o, when it was unanimously re. solved, on the motion o f lie Rev. C. R. Roper, seconded by Mr. Tombs, to request the directors to proceed with that Bill. 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