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• CULTIVATION OF THE DAHLIA. At the meeting of the Chelmsford Horticultural and Floral Society, held at the Bell Inn, on T uesday even ing, Mr. T. Sorrell delivered an interesting lecture on the history and cultivation of the dahlia. After some introductory observations, he said— The cultivation of the dahlia is a subject that has en gaged the attention of many and able hands, who have, doubtless riven it the benefit of ;their learning. Mine will be a Trief, but a practioal illustration of the subject, as it has fallen under my notice. I purpose to divide the subject umler the following heads Its introduc tion into this country. 2. The best method to adopt to secure varieties. 3. The propagation of the plant from cuttings. And, lastly, some general observations as to the time of planting, the selection of the ground, the first appearance of earwigs, and the dressing of flowers. First, then, as to its introduction into this country. having looked with diligence into the various authori ties, I find none that give a more correct account, ac cording to my opinion, than Mr. Loudon's Encyclopae dia, in which he informs us that its first appearance in this country was about the year 1789, when, from igno rance of its culture, the stock was lost ; but through the perseverance of the late Lady Holland, some seed was re-introduced to this country, from which we from time to time have been making progress to perfection. It is, perhaps, curious to the uninitiated how such ex cellence could be arrived at, even to the present time ; and I doubt not that even the standard, as laid down by G. Glenny, may yet be attained by the same unremit ting attention that numbers bestow upon their favourite idol. In its natural state, as found growing wild in the sandy meadows of Mexico, it will scarcely bear any comparison with the beauty of the flower, as brought to pefection by cultivation. It is there, as compared to its beauty by attention and culture in this countr y, as the old Kiss-behind-the-garden - g ate to the perfect ion of the pansy. I will now come to the next head—namely, the best method to adopt to secure varieties. In order to accom plish this, it is absolutely necessary essary t hat_ .d?t is e caution should be used in the ga therin g of the seed.,advis able that it should remain on the plant for its perfection in growth until the near approach of frosts, previous to which it should be cut and hung up in bunches, sheltered from wet, until it s a pp earance denotes its complete ripe ness; it should then be rubbed from the husk by the hand, and securely deposited until about the 20th of February, when it should be sown in boxes, placed in a slight hot-bed, the more rapidly to promote vegetation; it should then be gradually weaned from the warmth, and, when sufficiently hardened, transferred to a cold frame, and: about the middle of April may be pricked out on some sheltered border, protected by covering from frost until the middle or latter end of May, at which time a well-prepared bed should be made for its reception. To perfect its bloom the plants should be removed with a round trowel, with a ball of earth, to prevent the influence of the sun having too great a hold on the young plants, and in this, as in all other instances of dahlia culture, too great a supply of w a ter can scarcely be given. It only remains upon this. h e ad to mention that those tbewers possessing qua lities for multiplying the almost the req ui red numberless good one, should be saved. My next observations will apply to the third head— the propagedon of the plant from cutt ings; and as there are many and various ways of proceeding with that work, and as most persons consider their own the best, I shall give i you mine, havi n g found it the most successful. If a large quantity of p lants are required from one root, it necessarily follows that the usual steps for that pur pose must be taken at a much earlier period than if only a few were required; for a quantity I should say com mence potting your bulbs in January in good sized pots, so that there be as little mutilation of the tubers as possible, then fill the vacuum with good rich compost, composed of one part each well rotted dung, leaf mould, maiden loam, and sea sand, allowing the crowns to be about the surface; plunge your pots to the brim in bark tan, in a good strong bottom ; heat either in cucumber frames, or other means which may be placed in your power. You will in a short time see the pro gress of t egetation by the swelling of the eyes, and con tinuing the heat you will soon have cuttings of suffic i ent size to take off; and as I am of opinion that a practical performance will more accurately convey to your minds the nature of the operation than any observations of mine, I now produce this plant, which I have brought for the purpose, in order to show my me!hod. It is as follows :—Take up your plant, drink mederately, and commence. After the cuttings are off, they should be potted in the foregoing compost (being scrupulously particular as to your numbers, as nothing tends more to dishearten an amateur than to have wrong plant,), and replace them in bottom heat for striking, keeping them shaded, as occasion requires ; after struck they may be repotted separately in sixty's pots, and remain in cold frame until required for planting, Proceeding still further with this delightful subject brings me to the last head—namely, the time of plant ing, &c. The time of planting should be deferred until the middle of May, and I would here observe that it is desirable not too hastily to commence, let our anxiety be ever so great to take advantage of the almost unex ampled mildness of the season. It is possible, nay pro bable, that we may even yet meet with some severe weather, which, if we are too eager, may blast our hopes as well as our flowers, and deprive us of plants we fondly hoped would have realised our most cherished exppetations. In the selection of our ground, I maintain that it can not, under any circumstances, be of too rich a character, nor the situation too unencumbered by trees, or other crops of any description; and the arrangement of heights aml variety must depend upon the locality of the spot selected by the grower. The precise directions upon this point can be ascertained from the many and excellent catalogues published by the various nurserymen, who devote much valuable time in its arrangement for our (ruidance• From the time of planting, the growth of the plant will forin an epoch in its history, as it must be pro tected and sufficiently secured against strong winds; the branches trained to stakes, but riot unnaturally to make its appearance unsightly. At the first appearance of the earwigs, which are so destructive as to cause the greatest damage in blooming season, indeed (instances are not wanting where some growers have been unable to cut a single good bloom, by reason of the ravages of this pest to the dahlia), they should be especially looked after and killed; as it is a fact, resting on undoubted authority, that the destruction of one at its first appearance may destroy'a, whole host that would otherwise appear. Witiiregard to showing, I would merely observe upon this ItCad that every person who intends showing will select his beat blooms for that purpose, the arrangements for the Same depending upon the flowers that he has. I advise not too much artificial dressing of blooms, as it not unfrequently tends to destroy, rather than improve, the flowers so treated. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY. The Ferret, 8, Commander George Sprigg, arrived on Thursday monning from Sheerness. She is going to the coast of Africa, and will take a mail to the Isand of As eension. Ferret sailed yesterday morning for Plymouth, taking the supernumeraries for that port which were to have gone by Emerald. The Nautilus, 6, Lieut.-Commander John J. M‘Donell, arrived on Thursday morning from off Brighton, to re cruit prove-dons and water. . _ . Flying Fish, 12, Corn. "Harris. On the morning of the 4th of December, a strange sail was discovered, close under land, by this vessel, stationed off the Gold Coast. All sail was made, as the stranger appeared trying to get out to seaward. At nine o'clock the wind fell; the Fly ing Fish then got out sweeps, and the hard work of row ing the brig was kept up until one o'clock with such trilling success, that it was feared, if the wind should spring up, the chase would escape. It was now a per fect calm, and in this state of affairs Lieutenant St. Leger volunteered to take her with the two whale-boats, the only boats on board, as the pinnace and cutter wer out on a week's cruise with the First Lieutenant. In few minutes the boats were alongside, manned ands armed, and stretching out with eighteen men, under three hearty cheers, towards the chase, now distant about six or seven miles. When they were distant about threenuarters of a mile, they lay on their oars to take laath before boarding. This was an anxious moment, 'and all eyes and glasses were directed towards them, when, just as the men were giving way again, the chase cl tn r e opp n e r r i t z he E r ii e z n a sig n n n a l nd surrendered. She proved to be year old, and fitted up for slaves three weeks lUo f n o r r e e, a whenshe cost 8,000 dollars. After cruising about fur sent month to under 3 command of Lieut. St. Leger, shecondemned.o SHIPS AT PORTSMOUTH.—At up to S E ? e e r r t b, Ter rible, Cyclops, Retribution, Scour harbour—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Rodney, In y Victoria and Albert yacht, Eurydice, Apollo, Wande n r e er, Childers, and Rattler. SHIPS AT DEVENPORT.—In Harbour—Queen, Cale donia, Albion, Bellisle, Favourite, Adventure, Confianee. SHIPS AT SHEERNESS.—In Harbour—Trafalgar, - No, flag-ship; Ocean, SO, Raven, 3, and Wildfire and Afri can, steam.vesseli. SHIPS AT CHATHAM,—Poictiers, Ral. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenants—R. I). Aldrich and J. King, to Apollo ; Stephens, to Childers. Master—J. W. King , to Vernon, vice Richardson, superseded. Assistant-Surgeons—J. Findley, to Excellent ; J. W. Reid, to Rodney ; W. W. Wildey, M.D., to Belleisle. Midshipman—H. Douglas, to Excellent. Master's Assistant—H. B. Hunt, to Superb. Clerk—T. C. J. Dryden, to Victory. Naval Cadet—T, C. Chevalier, to Childers. _ RoYAL MARINES. --Lieutenant Edward T. P. Shewen, to ha Quarter -muster to the Portsmouth Division, vice Charles Miller, promoted to the rank of captain ; Mr. E.lward Lawes Pyin who was removed from the list of lieutenants, and who was tried, but acquitted, at the last Winchester Assizes, for being concerned in the duel at Brown Down, near Gosport, in which Mr. Seton lost his life), has been restorei to his former rank in this corps asrmAstonsr We read in the Droll, "in a garret of No. 41, a ßue Grenetat, lived a poor German wo od turner, 59 years of a ge , named Hunger. His only companion and friend was a dog , to which he was much attached. Without being unsociable in his nature, Hungar had little intercourse with his neigh bours, who, on either side, felt little interest for the miserable condition of the poor workman. Two days ago, however, as he had not made his appearance for several days, they knocked at his; door, and, having no answer, applied to the commissary of police, M. Bartlett. This gentleman came, and forcing open the door, a dreadful sight presented itself. Hangar Lad suffocated himself with the fumes of charcoal, and also his dog, which was dead in his arms. The follow ing paper, written a short time before his death, was lying near him :--" Que de soins pour fifre, qua to beine bour mourir ? Lour qne mon c hien ne reste bas abres moi, je lui ai tonne aussi la mort. Atieu k ceux qui me trouferont ; la mi:se re et one maladie incurable sont cause de ma mort." Baron Parke, Lady Parke and daughter, and General Lebedeff, arrived in London on Sunday morning, by the General Steam Navigation Company's Mail Steam-ship Co lumbine, from Rotterdam. THE SUN C. Bray to be Lieutenant, vice Atkinson, l 7an. 27 ; L. D. Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Bray, April 1 4. 42d Foot—R. A. Fraser, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Sandilands, promoted in Bth Foot, April 14. 47th Foot—C. Elgee, Gent., to be Ensign, without p ur chase, vice Phillips, promoted in 24th Foot, 14. 53d Foot—Lieutenant H. A. Robertson, from 82d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Tighe, who exchanges, April 14. 54th Foot—Lieut. L. T. Cave, from the 45th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Macdonald, appointed Paymaster 92d Foot ; H. E. Bayly, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rolt, whose appointment has been can celled, April 14. 56th Foot—Assistant-Surgeon T. D'Arcey, from 85th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Campbell, pro moted, April 14. 59th Foot—Capt. H. H. Graham to be Major, by purchase, vice Harward, who retires ; Lieut. F. Fuller to he Captain, by purchase, vice Graham ; Ensign C. K. Bushe to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Fuller ; W. R. Fuller , Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bushe, April 14. 64th Foot—J. H. C. Loft, Gent., to be Ensign, with. out purchase, vice Pogson, app o i n t e d t o th e Bth Foot, April 14. . . _ Paid. Price, Dividencll per IPI Annum. 1/. bs. 71. 10s. 61. p. c. 281. 161. 201. 11. 109. 11. as. 21. 4 11. 65th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon R. K. Prendergast, from the 90th Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Marshall, ap pointed to the 84th Foot, April 14. 70th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon H. Pilleau, from the Staff, to be Surgeon, vice Maharg, deceased, Aprill4. 71st Foot-L. W. Ord. Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice MacMahon, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, April 14. 74th Foot.-To be Lieutenants, without purchase- Ensign J. H. Borton, vice Walsh, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons ; Ensign T. H. Williams, vice Smith, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, April 14. 77th Foot-F. W. Darley, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Moore, promoted in the 32d Foot, April 14. 78th Foot-Ensign J. S. Davidson, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Colegrave, who retires; R.Bogle, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Davidson, April 14. soth Foot-Lieutenant C. H. Leslie, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Riley, whose promotion, by purchase, has been cancelled; Ensign W. B. C. S. Wandesforde, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Kershawe, whose promo tion, by purchase, has been cancelled, April 14. 82d Foot-Lieutenant F. E. Tighe, from the 53d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Robertson, who exchanges, April 14. 84th Foot-Lieut. F. A. Davidson, from the 3d West India Regiment, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Dowse, appointed to the Bth Foot, April 14. 87th Foot-Assistant-Surgeon H. C. Martin, from the Staff, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Ledingham, de ceased, April 14. 88th Foot-H. J. Le Marchant Baynes, Gent, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Cobbe, promoted in the Bth Foot, April 14. 93d Foot-To be Ensigns without purchase-J. A. Fraser, Gent., vice Mackechnie, promoted to the 24th Foot, April 13 ; H. A. B. Mackenzie, Gent., vice Wemyss, promoted in 32d Foot, April 14. 95th Foot-Ensign W. R. Maxwell to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Holmes, appointed to 10th Light Dragoons, April 14. 96th Foot-Ensign E. F. Griffiths to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice the Hon. J. M. Stourton, who retires ; W. M. Lees, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Griffiths, April 14. Ist West India Regiment-Ensign M. Fanning to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Campbell, appointed to the Bth Foot ; R. D. Barrett, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Fanning, April 14. 2d West India Regiment-Ensign R. A. Dagg, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice A. J. Macpherson, appointed to the 24th Foot, April 14. 3d West India Regiment-Major C. H. Doyle, from 25th Foot, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Hunt, who retires ; Ensign J. R. Gardner to be Lieu tenant, without purchase, vice Jeffrey, appointed to the 32d Foot ; P. Grant, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Gardner, April 14. Ceylon Rifle Regiment-Lieut. N. Fenwick to be Cap tain, without purchase, vice Hardisty, deceased ; Second Lieut. F. A. Walter to be First Lieutenant, vice Fenwick, Jan. 23 ; G. P. Dixon, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Walter, April 14. St. Helena Regiment-Ensign J. H. Cannon to be Lieutenant, vice Stainforth, appointed to the 24th Foot ; J. D. Saunders, Gent., to be Ensign, vice Cannon, April 14. Hospital Staff-Deputy Inspector-General of Hospi tals J. Robertson, M.D., to be Inspector-General of Hospitals (with local rank), vice H. Franklin, whose promotion has been cancelled ; Assistant-Surgeon T. J. Tufnell, from the 3d Dragoon Guards, to be Assistant - Surgeon to the Forces, vice Martin, appointed to the 87th Foot ; R. Woodley, M. 8., to be Assistant-Surgeon to the Forces, vice Pilleau, promoted in the 70th Foot, April 14. Memorandum-The Christian names of Ensign Have lock, of the 39th Foot, are Henry Marshman. WAR-OFFICE, APRIL 14. 12th Foot-Major S. F. Glover to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet Colonel G. R. Rochfort, from half-pay 100th Foot, to be Major, vice Glover ; Captain _ J. M. Perceval to be Major, by purchase, vice Roch fort, who retires ; Lieut. J. Marcon to be Captain, by e. purchase, vice Perceval ; Ensign T. Dundas to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Marcon : J. Lalor, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dundas. 20th Foot-Major F. Horn to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase; Brevet Major C. Smith to be Major, vice Horn; Lieut. G. Steevens to be Captain, vice Smith; Ensign W. Patterson to be Lieutenant, vice Steevens, April 14. 23d Foot-Major R. P. Holmes to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase ; Captain J. Enoch to be Majcr, vice Holmes; Lieut. Battye to be Captain, vice Enoch; Second Lieut. R. T. Raynes to be First Lieu tenant, vice Battye, April 14. 42d Foot-Brevet Lieut.-Colonel J. Macdougall to be Lieut.- Colonel, without purchase ; Brevet Major D. Frazer to be Major, vice Macdougall ; Lieut. J. Grant to be Captain, vice Frazer; Ensign A. M. Chisholm to be Lieutenant, vice Grant, April 14. 45th Foot-Major A. Erskine to be Lieut.-Colonel, without purchase ; Captain C. Hind to be Major, vice Erskine; Lieut. W. Smith to be Captain, vice Hind, April 14. 71st Foot-Major W. Denny to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Capt. A. R. L'Estrange to be Major, vice Denny ; Lieut. A. T. Hamilton to be Captain, vice L'Estrange ; Ensign R. L. Newman to be Lieutenant, vice Hamilton, April 14. 76th Foot-To be Captains, without purchase-Lieut. C. Murray, Lieut. J. G. Ferns, April 14. To be Lieutenants, without purchase-Ensign G. Burdon ; Ensign J. C. Minnitt ; Ensign F. A. reel, vice Murray, April 14. To be Ensigns, without purchase-R. C. Lloyd, Gent., April 14 ; C. F. Brockman, Gent., April 15 ; A. Gam men, Gent., vice Burdon, April 16 ; P. A. Brown, Gent., vice Minnitt, April 17 ; W. P. Hill, Gent., vice Peel, April 18. 91st Foot-Major J. F. G. Campbell to be Lieutenant- Colonel, without purchase ; Captain D. Forbes to be Major, vice Campbell ; Lieutenant J. Brown to be Captain, vice Forbes ; Ensign G. Thom to be Lieute nant, vice Brown, April 14. 97th Foot-Brevet Lieut.-Col. N. L. Darrah to be Lieutenant-Colonel, without purchase ; Capt. the Hon. 11. R. Handcock to be Major, vice Darrah ; Lieut. J. Hutton to be Captain, vice Handcock ; Ensign J. F. Ferris to be Lieutenant, vice Hutton, April 14. Rifle Brigade-Major H. F. Beckwith to be Lieute nant-Colonel, without purchase ; Captain C. D. Egerton to be Major, vice Beckwith ; Lieut. W. B. Ramsay to be Captain, vice Egerton ; Second Lieut. E. Newdigate to be First Lieutenant, vice Ramsay ; J. Ross, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Newdigate, April 14. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment.-To be Lieutenants, without purchase-Lieut. G. Deare, from 21st Foot ; Lieut. H. C. Cotton, from 68th Foot ; Ensign W. H. Sharpe ; Ensign J. Weyland ; Ensign E. B. Wilson, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies ; Ensign S. H. Stuart, from the 71st Foot ; Ensign W. H. Eliot ; Ensign S. Peel, April 14. To be Ensigns, without purchase-Ensign R. B. Ficklin, from the Ist West India Regiment ; Sergeant- Major P. Hopkins, April 14 ; R. Le Marchant Gray, Gent., vice Sharpe, April 15 ; G. G. G. Munro, Gent., vice Weyland, April 16 ; A. G. L. Fortye, Gent., vice Eliot, April 17; J. H. Blake, Gent., vice Peel, April 18. Royal Newfoundland Companies-M. Petrie, Gent., to be Ensign without purchase, vice Wilson, promoted in the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, April 14. Commissions by the Queen. First Somerset Regiment of Militia-Captain W. S. Cook, of the 67th Foot, to be Adjutant, Feb. 23. Second Somerset Regiment of Militia-A. J. Mac pherson, Paymaster of the 6th Foot, to be Adjutant, March 25. Edinburgh Regiment of Militia-Capt. P. M. Petley to be Adjutant, vice Bird, deceased, Jan. 26. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Dumfries- shire. Dumfries-shire Regiment of Militia-The Hon. H. B. Johnstone to be Major, vice Maxwell, resigned ; W. 0. Rutherfurd, Esq., to be Captain, vice the Hon. J. E. Murray, deceased ; J. Grieve, Esq., M.D., to be Sur geon, vice Symons, deceased ; T. B. Grierson, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Linton, deceased ; W. T. Barker, Gent., to be Ensign and Assistant-Surgeon, vice Little, deceased. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of the County Palatine of Lancaster. Seville. First Regiment of the Duke of Lancaster's Own Mi litia—E. E. Clayton, Esq., late of the 80th Regiment, to be Major, vice Wilbraham deceased, February is. Second Regiment—J. Bourne, Esq., to be Captain, vice Peake, resigned, March 31. Third Regiment—W. J. Hesketh, E-q., to be Captain, vice Hornby, promoted Major, March 27., Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Huntingdon shire. Huntingdonshire Militia—R. 11. Tillard, Gent. , to be Lieutenant, vice Greene, resigned, March 14 14. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Staffordshire. King's Own Regiment of Staffordshire Militi a —M a j or T. W. Giffard to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice Viscount Ingestre, resigned ; the Ilon. W. P. M. C. Talbot to be Major, vice Whitby, deceased ; J. Taylor, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Podmore, deceased, April 4. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Denbighshire. Denbighshire Yeomanry Cavalry—J. Naylor, Esq ,to be Captain, vice S. Yorke, resigned. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Charles Collins, yarn dea KRUPTS.Ier, Kidderminster. Thomas Grooham, baker, Chard, Somersetshire, to surrender April 23, and May 21, at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hernaman, official assignee. Exeter ; d D o o n m , E m x e e t t t , e C r. h ard ; Church, Bedford - ro w, London ; St a g - James Wallace, grocer, Durham, April 24,at half-past District Court. Wakley , ten, and May 28, at one, aotffitchieal N as e s w ig c n as e t e l , e P eW l a T s Y t l n e e- etirb 92bition SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES. 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', i Dividend Amount j Name of Company. I per of Paid. ' Price. - Annum. Share. e t s. d. I s. d. Commercial ....... •• ! 3/. per cent. Stock. ! - I 78 I East and West India... , 61. pr cent. Stock. - 140 I. East Country - 21 t Lmdon ............. 51. pr cent. , Stock. I - , 115% ' St Katharine ........5 per cent. ' Stock. I - 104% Southampton ••.• - - 41. per cent. 50 0 0 150 0 0 30 LIST OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price Annum. Share. s. d. Bank of Scotland Royal Bank of Scotland 61. per cent. 100 00 j 157% British Linen Company Si. per cent. 100 0 0 224 Commercial Bank National Bank 6l. per cent. , 10 0 0 , 1434 Union Bank of Scotland 7%1. pr cent. I 50 00' 92 Western Bank ...... North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. 50 0 VA Clydesdale Bank . • 61. per cent. j 10 0 0 13:X Eastern Bank.. •. Si. per cent. 10 0 0 11 Caledonian Bank • • ... 7141. pr cent. 210 0 4% Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. 50 0 634 City of Glasgow Bank . 51. per cent. 10 0 0 13 Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 218. Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 145, Insur. Co. of Scetlnd 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. I 934 North British Incur. • • 5%1. pr cent. 200 0 e 10 0 0 28 Caledonian Fire Insur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 I 24 Edinburgh Life Insur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 1834 Edin. &Glasg. Railway 11.10 s. per c. 50 0 0 50 0 0 72 Ditto, 34 Shares •• • • 75.6 d. p. s. ,12 10 All pai , d. 17% Edin., Leith, & Grantn 20 0 0 20 0 0 16 Glasgw & Ayrshir Rail. 5/. per cent. i5O 0 0 All paid. 7034 Glasgw & Grcenck Rail. 21. per cent. 25 0 0 all paid. 19 Glsgw & Garnkirk Rail. 51. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 40% Dundee& Arbroth Rail. Si. per cent. i 25 0 0 All paid. 29 Standard LifeAssernce.l 51 per cent. 150 0012 10 0 9 IV.ELTEIL-WORKS Dividend Amount per Name of Company. Annum. Share. s, d. East London.• •••• • • • • 8/. 100 0 0 Grand Junction ••• • • • 3/. 10s. 41 13 4 Kent •••••• • • • • .. • • 21. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall .. ••••• • • • • • 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlesex ••• • .. 51. ss. pr cut. 63 12 9 CANALS. Names of w Dividend, Price. Companies. t ' Per a Annum. Ashtn 0141' 1 97'51.55. pc 72 Ashby-d-la-Z'll3' 4/. , 70 Barnsley •• .. ,160 121. 180 Basingstoke..' 100 BrknkizAbrg 150 5/. 85 ___ . Cromford .. • lOO Dudley lOO _ Derby Ellsinre&Chs 133 Erewash 100 321. Z.Camen of Companies. Monmouthshl 3lntgomrysh Macclesfield . Neath • • • • • • Nottingham . Peak Forest. Regent's • • • • Forth & Clyd 100 4/. 1001 100 100 100 1150 Rochdale .. • • Shropshire • • 1 Somrset Coal 1 Do.Lk Fd St 'Stffrd &Wore 1 Shrewsbury.. 1 Stourbrldge..l 1 Strtfrd on Av \ Severn andl Wye Rail. Trnt & Mr-1 1 sey, sh. Mama &Med Worcstr Bc/ Binning. S Wilts & Brks GrandJunctn 100 71. ' 95 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. Glamorgnsh . 172 13%1. 210 Glstr & Brkly, 100 Grantham 150 121. 100 Huddersteld. 57 Kennt & Avu , 39 7s. 6d. lO N, Lancaster .• • 147 11. 10s. Leeds& Livrp' 100' 341. 510 Leicester 140' 101. 1 105 Leicstr ic Nth 83 41. 60 Leughborogh',l42, 701. 850 THE LONDON GAZETTE (TI(IS EVENING.) WAR- OFFICE, A Pau. 14, 1846. 3d Dragoon Guards—G. Fetherston, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Thompson, promoted in 10th Light Dragoons ; Assistant-Surgeon H. Mapleton, M.D., from 40th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Tufnell, appointed to the Staff, April 14. sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet and Adjutant T. Rob• bins to have the rank of Lieutenant, April 13 ; Cornet C. P. Johnson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bridge, who retires ; the Hon. W. F. Scarlett to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Johnson, April 14. 6th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant R. J. Knox to be Captain, by purchase vice France, who retires; Cornet C. E. Walker to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Knox, April 14. Ist Dragoons—Serjeant Major W. Harrison to be Adjutant, with the rank of Cornet, vice Wirgman, pro moted in the 10th Light Dragoons, April 14. 4th Light Dragoons—Cornet C. B Molyneux to be Adjutant, vice Lloyd, promoted in 10th Light Dragoons, April 14. 10th Light Dragoons—Lieut. T. S. Little, from 39th Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, April 3. 11th Light Dragoons—Lieut. and Capt. P. J. Bathurst, from the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Captain, vice Colville, who exchange s, A p ril 14. 16th Light Dragoons—Cornet A. M. Knight, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Swetenham, killed in action, Jan. 29 ; Sergeant-Major J. Macqueen, to be Cornet, vice Knight, April 14. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Capt. C. J. Colville, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant and Captain, vice Bathurst, who exchanges, April 14. 4th Foot—Ensign G. F. Coryton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Harris, whose p romotion, by purchase, bas been cancelled, April 14. Bth Foot—G. F. Walker, Gent., to be Ensign, with out purchase, vice Corry, promoted, April 14. 9th Foot—Lieutenant F. D. Lister to be Captain, by purchase, vice Elmhirst, whose promotion by purchase has been cancelled ; Ensign J. Cassidy , from the 33d Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Morgan, who retires, April 14. 13th Foot—Ensign G. 11. Tyler to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Parker, appointed to the 10th Light Dragoons, Foot—Lieutenant tDFragools,i:uteAprinlanlt J 4 . 14th J. Dwyer, to be Captain, with out purchase, vice Campbell, killed in action, Jan. 22. 17th Eoot—Lieut. R. W. P. Welman, to be Captai n, without purchase, vice Nagel, deceased ; Ensign R C M'Crea to be Lieutenant, vice Welman, Jan. 9 ; GI King, Gent., to be Ensign, vice M'Crea, April 14. ou r p th F ureh o a o s t— e, G vic . e lL ß A ee d r a e m , s p , ro G m en., ote t d to in be Ensign,it thesth w Foo li t: April 14. 21st Foot—Lieut. F. Holland, to be Adjutant, vice Stuart, whose appointMent has been cancelled, Jan. 23. 22d Foot—To be Lieutenants,' 'without purchase— Lieut. W. Mayne, from 3d West India Regiment, vice Souter, appointed to the Bth Foot, April 13; Ensign J. T. Ussher, vice Woods, appointed to the Bth Foot, April 14. 24th Foot—Captain H. W. llarris to be Major, by purchase, vice Doyle, promoted in the 3d West India Regiment ; Lieut. C. R. Harris to be Captain, by pur chase, vice H. W. Harris, April 14. To be Lieutenants without purchase—Lieutenant G. F. Berry, from 73th Foot, vice Travers ; Ensign W. Cuming, from the 35th Regiment, April 3. To be Lieutenant, by purchase --Ensign H. F. Barclay, vice Harris, April 14. To be Ensign, by purchase—W. D. H. Baillie, Gent., vice Barclay, April 14. 25th Foot —Ensign R. Smith ton e Lieutenant, with out purchase, vice Cumming, appoied to the 32d Foot, April 14. 32d Foot—Quartermaster W. Garforth to be Adjutant, with the rank of Ensign, vice Kelly, promoted; Sergeant G. Taylor to be Quartermaster, vice Garfort, April 3. 33d Foot—Serjeant-Major .1. Cochrane to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Trower, promoted in the 32d Foot, April 13 ; Basil Fanshawe, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, rice Cassidy, promoted in the 9th Foot, April 14. 36th Foot—Lieutenant .11Flaejuorrymtoorhtein2Cearr deceased out purchase, vice B Ensign R. Barnston to be Lieutenant, vice Fleury, April 3. 38th Foot—H. Fisher, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Clerke, who resi gn April 14. s, Ap 39th F o ot—Lieutenant J. S. Atkinson to be Captain, without purchase, vice Wood, deceased ; Ensign U. F. pon-Tyne; Marshall, Durham; Harle, Newcastle-upon- Tyne; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury, London. James Roe, drysalter, Manchester, April 30, and May 21, at twelve, at the •Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Gregory, Faulk ner, Gregory, and Skirrow, Bedford-row, London ; Morris, Manchester. John Davies, mercer, Shrewsbury, April 27 and June 8, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Pott, official assignee, Manchester ; Clarke, Gray, and Woodcock, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; 11. T. and G. Wace, Shrewsbury ; Crossley and Sudlow, Manchester. COURSE OF EXCH . ) Amsterdam .. .... C.F. 12 10 Ditto, at sight • • . • l2 6% Rotterdam ...... 2 U. 12 10% Antwerp „, 26 20 Ilamburgh ......31.8. 13 15% Adtona.... ...... • . -- Paris, 3 days' sight .. • 25 90 Ditto, 3 months 26 15 Marseilles • . • • • • • ..... 26 20 Bourdeaux .. • ..... 26 2q Frankfort on Maine.... 123 Petersburgh, 3 I.ls . • • • • LNGE.-(THIS DAY.) Gibraltar.. .. . .. • • . Leghorn Genoa Venice .• •. Naples 39.Y 4 Palermo, per oz 1191 i Lisbon. 52% 0p0rt0.... • ..... • 52% Rio Janeiro • • ...... 21 Buenos Ayres .. ••.. • • New York, 2l days' sight Philadelphia .... • • .... Berlin .. . ..... • • • • Vienna, effec. flo • • • • • • 10 12 Trieste, ditto .. • • .. .. 10 13 Madrid • . • .. 36 Cadiz • • . ; 3614 Bilbao.. • • • • .. • • .. .. Barcelona .. PRICES OF BULLION, PER OZ. Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9 Portugal Gold Coin • . 3 17 5 New Doubloons ...... 0 0 0 New Dollars • • .... • • 0 4 9% Silver in bars ...... • . 0 4 Ilt NEWMARKET RACES. (THIS DAY.) BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. The Riddlesvvorth Stakes of 200 sovs. each. Lord Exeter's Galata colt Duke of Bedford's Black Cat 2 Sweepstakes of 100 sovs. each. A.F. Duke of Bedford's Paragone Lord Chesterfield's Arkwright Match. —Bishop of Romford's Cob beat Oakley. THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP, of 25 sovs. each. Mr. Wigram's Kesheng, 4 yrs, 7st Mr. Cuthert's Queen of Tyne, aged, 7st 131 b Sir G. Hcathcote's Akbar, 5 yrs, Bst 31b MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of April 14.) SUGAR.—Prices have suffered no further depression, the market having been less freely supplied, but the trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and large parcels of Bag Sugar are announced for pliblic compe tition., The importers of East India and Manritius are ob taining but small profits. West India has been taken with much caution by refiners and grocers, but merchants have succeeded in getting former rates, although only 400 hhds, &c., were sold on Wednesday and Thursday, including 61 hhds 12 trcs and 64 brls of Berbice at auction. The market has been closed since Thursday, and will con tinue so until to-morrow. The stock is much less than it was last year, especially of the better sorts of yellow and grey. REFINED.—In the value of Refined Sugar little varia• tion has taken place since this day week, but the home trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and the market is well supplied with goods, as the refiners con tinue to work freely, although they are obtaining but small profits. Stocks in the grocers hands, however, being light, the consumption large, and prices under those of last year, an improvement in the demand may be expected to take place quickly, especially as Refined is cheap in comparison with Raw Sugar. MAUBITIUS.—Prices have suffered no further depres sion, but there has been only a limited business trans acted privately in Grocery or Refining kinds, although they are cheaper than other home trade kinds of Sugar. Of 2,000 bags 1,070 casks and 21 hhds offered at auc tion, a part only found purchasers upon former terms. The stock is still less than it was last year, although there are further arrivals. The supply yet consists chiefly of the better kinds of grey and yellow—of low and brown it is small. EAST INDIA..—The market having been less freely supplied with Bengal Sugar, prices have suffered no further depression. White Benares has been in good request by private treaty, low to middling at 39s to 51s 6d, and good to fine 52s to 555. Of brown several parcels have been taken at 38s to 42s for low to fine Khaur, and the private sales of Dobah amount to 3,000 bags, at 48s to 59s per cwt. Although there are further arrivals, still the stock is deficient to that of last year. Of Madras several parcels have been sold privately, but not at better prices, brown only bringing 38s to 41s 6d, and yellow 41s 6d to 48s. There has been little desire evinced to operate in Foreign East India privately, and previous rates are not to be obtained, although the stock is much less than it was last year. None has been offered at auction since this day week. FOREIGN.—To-day an extensive business was trans acted in yellow Havannah Sugar privately at 20s, but the exact particulars were not allowed to transpire. COFFEE.—The better qualities of West India are wanted, that is to say, the sorts worth above 86s, and the parcels disposed of privately were at fully late rates; the supply is, however, still far from ample for the de mand ; the inferior sorts have been sparingly dealt in, but at present cannot be obtained upon lower terms, as the supply is small. None has been submitted to public com • petition since this day week, but the market will be better supplied shortly, two vessels having arrived from Jamaica laden with Coffee of the new crop, consisting of 879 casks and 499 barrels and bags. The stock is still less than it was last year, but prices are rather higher. The deliveries however are still small, and which is to be ascribed to the cheapness of other home trade sorts, and the assort ment at market being superior to that of West Indic. In the value of East India we have little varia tion to record since the issuing of our last Price Current; the market having been scantily supplied with home trade and shipping sorts ; the demand, however, does not increase, cheap as all sorts are, indeed they are under the cost of importation. Stocks are not heavy ; whereas the consumption is large, and prices under those of former years. There are sellers of e consumption defieient that h on a t tohfe last i ncrease, year. Fe the w stock purchases con siderably Mocha even rather under former rates ; still the trade h a ve evinced little desire to operate ; although prices are lhoaw--thbeen made by private treaty, and of 160 a small part only sold. wanted, and the rates offered are balesrla Plantation a tion offered Ceylon at lauction, fully equal to those that previously existed, but the sup ply is small, and insufficient for the wants of the trade. purchased a witht4ss to 4 c autio 6 n s , al thoughper cwt. Native, goodhow e o v r e d r i , na has ry been ean e obtained cwt. None of any sort has been offered at auction since our last. The deliveries are yet exceeding those of last year, and Ceylon is the cheapest sort of Coffee adapted for home consumption. TEA.— There has been more inclination to operate in Black and Green Tea during the last few days ; still no improvement in the value has taken place. Further parcels have arrived, and for public competition to-mor row 20,000 packages are declared. Of Congou several parcels have been disposed of, but upon former low terms, lid to 8d being taken for common unsound, Bid to 9d for ordinary sound, and 9id to 10d for good com mon. Twankay has been in fair request, and the rates paid differ from those previously current ; low and fair yellow leaf is to is 2d. Of Hyson several have been taken but holders aro compelled to accept is lld to 2s ld per lb. for common. Other sorts of Green can be obtained at low rates; still there has not been a large business transacted : at public sale of 7,551 packages offered, 1,050 were sold, and these chiefly consisted of Pouchongs and out of condition Congous—Pouchong, good, 1014, mid 44d to 51d; Imperial, is 8d to 2s 3d; Hyson, 2s Old to 2s 3d; Young Hyson, 2s 44d; Gunpowder, but mid ra str, 3s 41d; and Twankay, mid fr and str, is 7d per lb. SPicEs.—Although prices rule low for black Pepper, still exporters and the home trade have operated with caution privately; the value of Malabar is 24d to 3d, Sumatra, 21s1 to 28d, and Penang 24d, to 2.N per lb. At public sale 200 bags and 297 packets of Malabar were sold shot at 3d to aid, half heavy eid to 2, sea damaged first class 2id to 2id, second and third class 2id to 21c1, sea damaged and repacked 21d to 21d, per lb. Ar rivals are upon a more extended scale, yet the stock is much less than it was last year. Prices do not improve for white, but several parcels have been disposed of privately at 31d to 5d per lb. Nutmegs are little wanted, and there are sellers privately upon rather lower terms ; the stock being on the increase. Mace has been in fair demand at firm rates. Although Ginger can be obtained at the considcrahle decline that took place in the value on this day week, still little busines has been transacted privately in any kind. Pimento is held with firmness and several parcels have be en taken p rivately at 3id to 3id per lb. Cassia Lign ea has been sparingly dealt in at 50s to 57s and good to fin e at 58s to 63s per cwt. In Cinnamon there has been little passing, but lower rates are not taken for any kind. Some parcels of late have been sent direct from Ceylon to Spain. Cloves ar heavy of dispel's). SPIRITS.—To-day Leeward Island Rum was sought after, and buy ers were compelled to pay Is as to ls e lld per gall on p roof streng th. Jamaica is wanted , a nd 1 00 100 puns of plain quality, 3 3 pe r cent over p roof, were sold at 3s 2d. C a l cutta is sought after, and it was diffi cult to purch ase proof stren gth with certificate under is 9d per g a ll on . it( being . - T accepted °-da y lower er rates Rice, for 1,000 bags of good mid dlin g white 12s p er w privatetrweaertye. taken for Bengal INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India commenced to-day, and consist e d of 12,97 8 chests ; before the be ginning and d ur i ng the progr ess of the sale, 757 chests were withdrawn, 768 chests have passed the sale. SALTPETRE. —Th ere has been a good desire evinced to purchase Rough, and the supply at market continuing to be • small, buyers have been compelled to pay rather higher rates. OlLS—There has been a brisk demand for Cod Oil since this d ay week, holders have shown firm ness. In Seal ther e h as been a good business transacted, but at present no a d vance has ta k en pl a ce in the value. South ern_h!ts been in i ncrease d request, and a further adv ance in prices has taken place. Sperm is not offered upon l ower terms, but there has been only a limited business transacted. have gum acted. For Linseed Oil rather lower rates taken, i although the supply does not increase. for forward (I into, and many contracts have been entered Rape Seed Oil to 26s paid, according to the period. have slightly • has been in excellent request, and prices been y improved. In Olive several made, and the stock purchases have continuing to be light, holders evinced firmness. been taken, freedom ; s tempted the trade to operate with more Nut h several parcels have been disposed of. Cocoa Nut been soughtafter, but there still little cos' tuarket ; American obtained upon Lard is neglected, and can be easier terms. TALLOW. — Russian has been in good request on the spot, and the stock being light, holders evince firmness, and obtain 42s 3d to 42 a 6 d for fine Petersburg yellow Candle, 42s for second sort, and 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt from Odessa. For delivery in the last three months of the year, there has been a larger business transacted, and 42s 6d to 42a 9d per cwt are the rates given, duty paid, for fine Petersburgh yellow Candle. Town Tallow is plentiful, but the quality inferior, and 41s to 41s 6d per cwt are the rates taken, nett cash. The accounts come to band from St. Petersburgh state that the supply of Tallow for this sea son was not likely to exceed 100,000 casks. Prices were firm, and equal to 42s 9d per cwt for yellow Candle of first quality laid down here. FEARFUL RAILWAY ACCIDENT SOUTH SHIELDS, SUNDAY.—A serious accident oc curred on the Brandling Junction Railway, near this town, by which several persons have been injured, some of whom, it is thought, cannot survive. The ten o'clock train from Gateshead was proceeding at a rapid rate. from Brockley Whins to Shields, when, on taking a curve near the Jarrow Alkali Works, the engine got off the line, dragging the tender with it, and having become disconnected from the passenger carriages by the break ing of the coupling chain, dashed over the embankment, and through the roof of a row of dwelling-houses, on the ground floor of one of which it finally stopped, rest ing on its end, with the tender above it, poised in a most fearful position. The only inmates of the house which has thus been completely demolished were two women and a child, all of whom are most seriously injured, one of the women by the engine having fallen upon her leg, which was literally crushed to atoms; and she, as well as the others, by the escape of steam and boiling water which rushed from the boiler. The force of the engine and its great weight seem to have cut through the build ing almost like a razor, which accounts for the inmates of neighbouring houses having sustained but little in jury; in fact, none at all worth mentioning. The en gine-man and stoker were thrown from the engine, and alighted on that portion of the roof which remained, re• ceiving serious contusions from the fall. One passenger, who was riding outside the train, had both his legs broken. Fortunately, none of the passenger carriages were dragged from the line, and the extent of injury received by the passengers is not so great as might have been expected under the circumstances. Several dan gerous wounds and contusions were received. MONDAY MORNING.—The women and child; are still alive, and are said to have passed an easy night. It is now hoped the child and one of the women will recover, but the other is so fearfully scalded as to preclude the remotest chance of her surviving. Her hair was com pletely scalded from her head, and her face and other parts of her body present a most shocking sight. Workmen have been engaged all night in preparing a temporary way, and in other preparations to get the engine up. Hundreds visited the spot during yesterday evening and this morning, but a strong body of police are stationed to keep off the crowd. THE ACCIDENT on the EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. Of the many railway accidents that we have had occa sion to notice, probably that which occurred on the Eastern Counties (Cambridge) line on Sunday afternoon was the most extraordinary. The directors, in order to meet the convenience of the subscribers to the Newmarket Craven Meeting, deter mined to run a 81)(0121 train from Shoreditch en Sunday afternoon at half-past one o'clock, to Chesterford, and undertook to do the distance to Newmarket within four hours. At the appointed time on Sunday the train started, conveying Lord and Lady Chesterfield, Lord E. Russell, and the elite of the sporting world, amounting to near 100. In advance, drawing the train, were two of the finest engines the company possess, both of the same construction, with the exception of the foremost one having inside cylinders, and the second outside ones. The train was rather heavy. Next to the tender of the second engine were five horse-boxes, containing cattle ; then a second-class carriage, three first-class carriages, three second-class, and two trucks at the rear. The officials, being anxious to promote the best arrange ment and promptitude in the passage of the train, pro ceeded with it ; their head locomotive superintendent, Mr. Scott, on the first engine ; Mr. Roney, the secretary, on the second, and Mr. Waddington, the deputy-chairman of the company, in a first-class car riage, accompanied by some of his co -directors. The train stopped at Lea-bridge station to take up passengers, up to which period everything worked favourably. It appears that here Mr. Roney joined Mr. Scott on the foremost engine, and in a few seconds the train resumed its journey. The special express speed, it seems, must at this juncture have been got up, and by the time that it had passed Edmonton station it was travelling at the rate of 43 miles an hour. That speed was satisfactorily . ascertained by Mr. Roney and Mr.. Scott comparing their watches. These gentle men, we are informed, had scarcely noted the time, however, before they were considerably alarmed by a peculiar dragging movement on the engine they were on, and, on looking towards the train, saw sufficient to convince them that an accident bad occurred. The train was then midway between Edmonton and Pon der's-end station, a distance of nine tied a half miles from the metropolis. The second engine they saw had left the rails, and was tearing up the road fearfully, dragging with it the train, and almost instantaneously the steam of both engines was shut off. For the mo ment nothing short of the second engine dragging the traiu into a large ditch was expected. Such was the momentum of the foremost one, that it still held the second one, and eventually forced it on to the rails un injured, the fireman and stokers still maintaining their position. The fate •of the carriage portion of the train, however, was more unfortunate. As before stated, it followed the course of the second engine on the permanent way for about twenty- five yards, when the coupling which held it snapped asunder, and as the engine retook the rails the train shot down the embankment into a ditch filled with water. The crash of the carriages was terrific, and the alarm amongst the passengers was of the most painful character. The fore most part of the train, comprising the horse-boxes, were partly buried in the ditch, and almost crushed to pieces by the weight of the carriages. The next carriage, a second-class one, containing a number of porters, who were going down to assist at the Ches terford station during the races, was thrown on its side. Such was the concussion, that every portion of it, except the side uppermost and the flooring, was knocked away, and yet not a soul inside was hurt. The second guard, George Gordon, was on the roof of the carriage, and his escape from immediate destruction is surprising, as the next carriage, a first-class one, mounted the roof. He was found amongst the fragments bleeding from the head, and at first it was thought he was mortally injured; we can state, however, that he was so far recovered as to come up to town yesterday afternoon. The remaining carriages were more or less damaged, and the chief guard, it appears, was saved by being hurled on to the wire of the electric telegraph, and tilted over into the ditch, luckily escaping with a ducking. The officials travelling with the train promptly released the passengers, who, with the exception of the fright they bad sustained, were uninjured. Conveyances were procured as soon as possible from Edmonton, and they were taken on to Ponder's-end and Waltham, where another special train was provided for them, and was more fortunate in reach ing Chesterford. The greater part of yesterday Mr. Waddington, the deputy chairman of the Company ; Mr. Kennard, one of the directors ; Mr. Roney, the secretary ; Mr. Dune can, the solicitor ; and Mr. Phipps, the engineer, were engaged in instituting an inquiry into the cause of the accident. By some it is supposed that the oscillation of the second engine caused it to rise and leave the rails, and by others that a rail at a joint had shifted and shot out after the first one had passed over and thrown the second one off. The loss to the Company will amount to between 3,000/. and 4,0001. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS HULL, APRIL 13. &ram EXCHANGE.—A public meeting of parties interested in the new lines was held hero to-day, at which memorials to Sir R. Peel and the Earl of Dalhousie were adopted. The memorials approved of the interference of Parliament, but suggested that all lines should be stopped further progress through Parliament until a petition signed by a majority of scripholders be presented for the undertaking to proceed, the onus of calling the scripholders together and getting up the petition to be with the promoters of the undertaking. Scrip commands attention at trifling improvement. The sales are—Am bergate, Nottingham, Boston, &c., 1U —Derby and Gainsberough, 13s. 9d.—East Coast, 22s.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 22s. — Hull and Barnsley Junction, 235. 6d.—Liverpool and Leeds, 2% Loneon and Manchester (Rem.), 20s.—North Staffordshire, 4/. 28. Northumberland and Lancashire Junction, 21/J.—Sheffield, Potteries, and Crewe, 128. —Shrewsbury and Birmingham,. 35s.—West Riding Union, 3/. W.—Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 20s. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, APRIL 13. STocs EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Caledenian Extension, 25 clis. —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 28s. dis. —Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 17s. dis.—Newcastle and Berwick, 71,4 p. YORK, Arm 13. Broca ExcnAmix.—The sides are—London and York, It. 3s. 9d. —Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 2qi —Newcastle and Berwick, 17 y.i—Newcastle and Darlington Extensions, 71. 165. 3d.- -North British, Half Shares, B—Ditt9 ' ,C arlisle Extension, 1/. 14s. —North Staffordshire, 4—York and' Nat'l Midland, New (East and West Riding), 8%. CAMBRIDGE, BOROUGH SESSIONS. —These sessions Storks, were held on Monday last before Henry Esq., the Recorder of the borough. The Recorder, in his address to the grand jury said he had been constantly in the habit of awakening them to the duty of a vigilant superintendence over H the moral character of their dependents. e , however, with such a calendar, did not see the necessity for it on this occasion. From facts furnished to him by Mr. Edis, the very vigilant and exemplary keeper of the gaol, he was happy to say that the number of prisoners m his custody showed a decrease between this and the corresponding quarter 3f last year, in the proportion of 31 t . o 20, and en the year a diminution of from 75 to 4 T . his probably was owing to an increase of employment, and it might be that the morals of the poorer classes were improved. Education was s preading, and it wa s cheering to look forward to a time when with respect to public morals there would be a happier state of things. There were three a ppeals entered by per sons named James Ha wkins, William Green, and William Butter, against convictions of them by the present Mayor and Mr. Alderman Bishop under the Vagrant Act, as " sus pected persons." The General Steam Navigation Company's Steam ship Wilberforce arrived at Blackvrall Pier yesterday morn ing, after a fine passage of eighteen hours, from Antwerp. THE NAVY.—There are to be two experimental squadrons, each under its own admiral or commodore, one of line-of-battle ships, the other of large steamers, and both are to be ready towards the close of this month, or the com mencement of May.— United Service Gazette. ON Drr.—That Lord Palmerston's trip to Paris has a higher aim than Easter holiday-making; contemplating the speedy return of the Whigs to Whitehall and Downing street, including his own to the Foreign Office, he is anxious to smooth down difficulties that lie in the way from the hoe tile feelings of some eminent men in France. He is under stood to have new lights on the events and policy of 1840; and with his old foeman, M. Thier!, he is already quite "hand and glove." But a still greater power than M. Thiers remains to be propitiated—King Louis Philippe himself; and the hardly credible story runs, that in this case Lord -Brougham has =data= to negotiate the peace !---Epectator. THE LORD MAYOR AND THE , ST. DUNSTAN, STEPNEY. GOVERNORS OF CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. , A meeting of the rate-payers of the hamlet of Mile- Yesterday the Lord Mayor, aldermen, and other mem- end Old Town, which forms a greater portion of the bars of the corporation, being governors of t h e ro y al extensive parish of Stepney, wws held yesterday, at the hospitals, assembled at the Mansion-house, to breakfast, Town-house, Mile-end-road, to elect churchwardens and previous to the preaching of the Spital sermon by the other officers for the ensuing year. A society, called Lord Bishop of St. David's, at St. Bride's Church. the Stepney Anti-Church Rate and Parochial Reform The Lord Mayor had, in consequence of the refusal Association, sent oat placards, recommending Mr. Morse • very distinctly given on a former day to recognise the and Mr. Howlett for churchwardens. The Church power of the Lord Mayor to nominate a preacher of the party sent a requisition to Messrs. Head ,and Hawkins, Spital sermons at Christ Church, directed that churchwardens for the past year, to allow themselves to these sermons should be preached at the parish c hurch be again p ut in nomination. The contest was looked of St. Bride's, and had ordered summonses to be issued upon as a struggle between the church-rate a nd anti to all the members of the courts of all the hospitals to church-rate parties. After several speeches, the ques that effect. On Saturday, however, in a Court of Alder- tion was put to a show of hands, by the Rev. Mr. Van men; at the Guildhall, it was intimated that the authority drey, the rector, who presided on the occasion. The. of the Lord Mayor in the matter was no longer ques- majority was three to one in favour of the old church tioned by the resident authorities at Christ's Hospital, wardens, aad they were declared to be re-elected for the and his Lordship immediately directed, upon being in- ensuing year. The anti-church-rate party demanded a formed of that fact, that the Spital sermon of Tuesday poll, but they abandoned their intention, and said they should be preached at Christ Church the regulation as to should fight the battle of church-rates in another way. the preaching of the Spital sermon at St. Bride's Church, on Monday, to remain as it had been determined upon the announced denial of his Lordship's jurisdiction in the former institution. It is necessary to mention that the resident authorities at Christ Church had resolved to express their senti ments as to the exercise of any power by the Lord Mayor, in such a manner as would not be likely to be mistaken ; for which purpose they struck out of the report prepared for the Governors the customa r y words, " under the pious care of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor and Al dermen." In the copies of the report handed to his Lordship and the other members of the Corporation, being governors, yesterday, at the Mansion-house, how ever, these words were restored. The following is an abstract : A true Report of the Number of Children and other poor People maintained in the several Royal Hospitals of the City of London, under the pious care of the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Governors thereof, for the year last past. CHRIST'S HOSPITAL. Children put forth apprentices and discharged from Christ's Hospital the year last past, 225 ; eight whereof being instructed in mathematics and navigation, were placed forth apprentices to commanders of ships out of the Mathe matical School, founded by his late Majesty Charles 11. ..• ••• ••• ••• Children buried the year last past ••• ••• Children now under the care and charge of the Hospital in London and at Hert ford • ... ...1,362 To be admitted on presentations granted at this time ..- POPULAR. PREACHERS IN PARIS. In appreciating the congregations of the various churches of Paris, we might learn the character of the quartet, the ideas, the habits, and the social condition of - the population who dwell there. The various quarters of Paris do not resemble each other, and each parish has its distinct character, and its peculiar physiognomy. The conferences at Notre Dame form the exception. The auditory who throng to the interior of the cathedral belong to all quarters of the city. Each parish is repre sented by a deputation of the elite—they who should assign this numerous and distingue assemblage to the po pulation of the parish of Notre Dame would fall into sin gular error. The inhabitants of this quarter, for the most part, go very rarely to church, and, except during the conferences, the vast aisles of this edifice witness the performance of divine service in comparative solitude. The Abbe Lacordaire and the Able de Ravignan, whose characteristics are so utterly opposed to each other, of talent so different, present a remarkable con trast with the Abbe Bautain, the preacher this year at Madeleine. M. Bautain is a thinker of the German school, is in the pulpit the philosopher who discusses, the logician of close argument who presses you forcibly with his reasonings, but who does not move, affect you. M. de Ravignan has a manner peculiarly his own —me thodical, austere, and somewhat cold, but lucid, close, precise : he addresses himself to the understanding, and endeavours to enlighten and convince. His reasons are not always the most conclusive, but he speaks with con viction, and this conviction seems so deeply identified with himself, that he ends by persuading his hearers. Alter the triumph of most exalted eloquence, we believe that there is nothing more admirable than this, and we hardly know if it be not the more effective of the two. A brilliant orator of the Chamber [of Deputies (M Thiers), who covets every kind of glory, became a pro phet with regard to M. de Ravignan. The Hon. Mem ber predicted, at the beginning of Lent, that the cele• braced Jesuit would preach in the desert, and that Notre Dame would bewail her solitude. But M. Thiers was .a false prophet, for the conferences are quite as much fol lowed as those of last year. The Abbe Lacordaire has a vivid imagination, full o vigour arid impulses. Under the white gown of the Do minican we find the young mid impetuous Rditor of the Avenir of 1831. M. Lacordaire appeals to the imgina tion, excites, affects it; he has fire and enthusiasm, and he would influence his auditory, if in these our times such a thing were possible. Yet his style is something too free, and his sallies, which are not always in the best possible taste, are sometimes eccentric. He amuses his auditory at times even to laughter, and derives his ideas from it instead of inspiring it with his personal feeling. At one of his late discourses, M. Odilon Barrot, as he quitted Notre Dame, characterised him thus— "He is neither Christian enough nor Catholic enough." The honourable member conforms this opinion with one of the most distinguished prelates in France, who lately remarked at a clerical meeting, that the Pere Lacordaire was dangerous, from the character he gave to his con ferences, departing, as he did, so much from the the?- logical severity and gravity of a sermon. It may be said that the Abbe Lacordaire is an orator, Peal Bautain, a philosophical thinker, and M. de Ravignan, (who left the bar for the pulpit), a preacher. The first interests—the second attracts—the third persuades. - 1,617 The report of Christ's Hospital expresses a hope that all charitable people will readily contribute to an institu tion which is not only of local, but of national good. It states, also, that the fund originally established for re building the whole fabric had been completely exhausted, and that a very considerable sum had been expended from the general funds of the charity; but the governors were willing to hope that the generosity of the public ould afford the means of completing the great work, and prevent the necessity of encroaching further upon the permanent income of the Hospital, and thereby diminishing the scope of its usefulness. ST. BARTHOLOMEW'S HOSPITAL. Patients admitted, cured, and discharged, during' the last year, 5,419 in-patients ; 17,808 out patients ; and 22,088 casualty patients, most of whom were poor, sick, and lame persons, and many of them, being destitute of all re lief, have been supplied with money, clothes, and other necessaries, to enable them to re turn to their several habitations, amounting together to Died ... 45,315 ... 356 Remaining under cureln- patients ... ..• 484 Out-patients 3,299 The report, after stating the necessity of enlarging the building to meet the additional exigencies, says:— " All fees upon the admission of patients have been abo lished, the sisters and nurses placed in situations better adapted to the nature of their duties, and the accommo dation for the in-patients now so extended as to admit 550, while their diet and general comforts have been very materially improved. The accomplishment of these otjects, so essential to the welfare of the patients, has occasioned a very heavy increase of annual expenditure. The Gdvernors, therefore, earnestly represent the strong claims of this ancient institution on the public." ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL. There have been cured and discharged from St. Thomas's Hospital, in Southwark, the last year, of sick, wounded, maimed, and diseased persons, 3,552 in-patients, and 41,816 medical and surgical out-patients, including casualties, some of whom have been relieved with money and necessaries at their depurture, to accom modate and support them in their journeys to their several habitations ••• ••• ••• Buried from thence, after much charge in their sickness ... ••• •• • •• • •• • Remaining under cure In-patients ... Out-patients So that there have been during the last year, of poor miserable objects under the care of the above hospital, and destitute of other care ... 46,733 The report concludes with a strong appeal to the public to enable the governors to extend still further relief. DENISE OF AN AGED RADICAL.—At Parkhead, in the house of his son, on the 29th ult., after a long period of ill health, which terminated in dropsy, Mr. John Allan, in the 64th year of his age. It may be said of this excellent man, ' that throughout the whole course of his life his mind was de voted to his God, his country, and the human family. Reli gious, but not fanatical—patriotic, but not visionary—and glowing with a generous wish for the emancipaion of his fellow-men in every land. His sympathies, and his efforts, as far as his humble rank permitted, were uniformly enlister in every righteous movement. About the end of the last century, when but a very young man, he became the un flinching advocate of civil and religious liberty. In 1815, his whole energies were directed against the enactment of the corn-laws, and the description which he then gave of the ruinous consequences of that measure was truly prophetic. Two years afterwards he appeared at Thrushgreve, and the series of splendid meetings that succeeded testify against oppression ; but his high-toned and discriminating mind saved him and those under his influence from becoming the victims of the hired emissaries of Government. In 1819, urged on by the spirit of the age and his ardent love of jus tice, he was found among the foremost in the agitation for Parliamentary Reform. A few weeks prior to the crisis in the history of that movement, he was delegated to England to ascertain the state of public opinion there, and on hie re turn he assured his constituents that they were deceived , and reiterated his former exhortations in favour of enlight ened and peaceful agitation. Unfortunately, however, his judicious counsels were not attended to, otherwise the con vict-ship would not have been required to convey its poli tical victims to a penal colony, nor would the gibbets of Stirling and of Glasgow have been stained with the blood of their martyrs. 1831 came, and he was again in the ranks of freedom rejoicing in the prospect of his country's deliver ance, and from that time till the period of his dissolution he maintained, without a blemish, the character he had ac quired, of being an upright, uncompromising Reformer; even when he felt himself drooping to the grave, he was thankful to his Creator that he had lived to see the day when the iniquitous monopoly of the people's food was about to be numbered among the things that were.— Glasgow Chronicle. NARROW ESCAPE.—About ten o'clock yesterdaf morning, as the Hampton Court steam-boat Locomotive visa leaving the Old Shades Pier with several passengers on board, a small boat, which was crossing the river froth Dyers' Hall Pier to the Surrey side, with three men in her, was unable, in consequence of the number of Greenwich and Woolwich steam-boats which crowded the river, to get out of the way. The captain, after calling several times to the men, stopped and backed the steam-boat, but it was too late to prevent the Locomotive from capsizing the small one , and precipitating the three men into the river. The boat immediately sunk, and the men sprang to the side of the steam-boat to get on board, but in this they filed. One Of the crew leaped into the water, and succeeded in rescuing one man ; the other two were picked up n by the men on beard the steamer. A SOLDIER . FOUND WITH HIS THROAT CUT.—CHAT HAM, APRIL 13.—0 n Saturday afternoon, the 11th inst., J- Hinde, Esq., coroner, held an inquest at the Canteen, St-, Mary's Barracks, on the body of James G ran t, a private 0 1 the 2d Battalion Rifle Brigade, who was discovered by a private soldier of the 40th Regiment lying in one of the empty casemates in a quantity of congealed blood. The soldier gave immediate alarm, when it was found on exami nation that the deceased had cut his throat with a razor, as that instrument was lying cover e d w ith bl oo d a b ou t two feet from where the body lay. The wound of the throat eX tended from one ear to the other, and it appeared that the deceased, after cutting his throat, had stuffed his pocket handkerchief into the wound, as it was firmly cemented and stiffened with gore. The man had been missed from the barracks for several days ; he was first found absent on the sth inst. at tat-too, and no tidings could be gleaned a s to where he had gone, until the 10th inst., when a private of the 40th, wishing to exchange his tin can for a better , applied to one of the staff sergeants, and he was directed to go into the said empty casemate to change it, and in doing so he discovered the body in the position above described- Evidence was given that the deceased, since his return front Halifax to this depot, had been noticed by his comrades to be silly in his conversation an* eccentric in his conduct. Death was caused by the loss of blood, as the cut in th e throat had not divided the windpipe, or any of the principa l arteries. Verdict—'• Temporary insanity." The decease! hall been 16 years in the service, was 35 years of age, tan d . was waiting at the depot to receive his discharge. O n 11 1' person was found 1/. ss. 2d. He was a single man. EPIDEMIC AMONG RABBITS. The rabbit-fancier s have had great losses from a disease now prevalent among fancy and other rabbits. EARTHQUAKE IN NORWAY.—Three violent shocks of earthquake were felt at Nannstad, near Christiana, on the night of the 14th ult. Each shock lasted three seconds, lull. was accompanied by a loud rumbling noise; the direction of the shocks was N.N.W. to S.S.E. The intervals between the shocks were not more than two seconds. Five houses were entirely destroyed at Nannstad, and many others much injured. There had been several preceding shocks of earth' quakes in various parts of Norway, but none comparable ja point either of duration or violence to the last—Christiana Journal. 45,36 BRIDEWELL HOSPITAL. Received into this hospital during the last year under commitments by the Lord Mayor and the Aldermen of the City, as criminal or dis orderly persons, who have been kept to hard labour or rtceived correction... ... .• . . ' ----- - Apprentices sent by the Chamberlain for con- finement... :'' :'' '': ... ••• Received into this hospital during the same period sundry poor persons who had been found wandering abroad and begging in the City of London... ... ..• ••• ••• BETHLEHEM HOSPITAL. 1,066 Admitted during 1845: Curables—Males, 110 ; females, 205. Incurables—Males, 5; females, 2. Crimi nals—Males, 7; females, 4. Discharged cured—Males, 62; females, 118. The details show the amazing effi cacy of the admirable system adopted in this glorious institution, of which Sir Peter Laurie is the indefatigable president. PARI;,4I OF KENSINGTON. Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitant rate-payers of the parish of St. Mary Abbotts, Kensington, was held in the large room of the National Schools, for the pur pose of electing churchwardens and other parochial officers for the ensuing year. The venerable and Rev. John Sinclair, M.A., Arch deacon of Middlesex and vicar of Kensington, having taken the chair, Mr. Hanson said as no inhabitant had come forward to propose a gentleman as the parish churchwarden for the ensuing year, he begged to propose a tradesman, well known to all present, who, on the recent election for Guardians, stood fifth on the list, who had served all the minor offices in the parish, and who had on all occasions done his duty fearlessly and faithfully. He meant Mr. G. H. Sasse, of the High-street.—(Hear, hear, and cheers.) Mr. HARLEY seconded the nomination. Mr. S. Cousins, as no one else had come forward to do so, would propose that Mr. J. Bellworthy, the late parish warden, who had so ably and efficiently performed the duties of the office during the past year, should con tinue the office for another year. Mr. BELLWORTHY then said he had been so pressed by his friends around him to fill the office for another year, that, though opposed to his own wishes, he would consent to do so.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. MILEY said, he must confess he felt considerable reluctance, as a new inhabitant of the parish, to come with the complaint he was about to make, but he felt it to be his duty to do so, and he would fearlessly perform that duty. He had not yet been an inhabitant two years, but on entering the parish he felt it to be his duty to attend worship in his parish church. He had accordingly done so, and had asked for a seat, but was refused, although he saw seats vacant on the right and left of him, into which he was refused admittance. Now, by the statute of the Ist of Elizabeth, chap. 2, sec. 14, it was enacted that every parishioner not resorting to his parish church was liable to be fined one shilling, and it appeared monstrous to him that when the parishioners are compelled by law to resort to the parish church, they should, through the arrangements of the churchwardens, be refused a seat. A case in point bad been decided by a high Ecclesiastical judge. It was the case of the parish of Wingfield, Berks, tried in Hilary Term, he would read to the vestry extracts from the j ud g ment of the Judge. 1825, and Mr. BELLWORTHY begged to a iinthfoorumuhthheevensotwryctohma! he had found Mr. Miley a seat , a the seats were ke p t . ha irman if he had empty, and he appealed to the Rev C Ho had allotted all the plained. He denied tha t an y ever seen any of th em em p ty sittings in the bes t manner to the pew-opene rs were, congregat i o n they were to fill all the vacant seats. htheactoounldt,haendfihrsits i r n i s s t e ru o c f tio tt e ie s ad for three onths past ob- Mr. MILEY declared he into a pew, leaving th e persons to whom truded himself b it belonged to prove their right thereto either by faculty or otherwise. The re-appointment of Mr. Bellworthy was then car ried by acclamation. The Venerable CHAIRMAN then nominated Mr. J. Sheppard, of Kensington-square (Registrar to the Bishop of London), as his churchwarden for the ensuing year. Several of the leading inhabitants having borne testi mony to the eminent qualifications of Mr. Sheppard for the office, that gentleman explained at some length the principles on which he should act while churchwarden, and the other appointments having been filled up, the vestry broke up. BIRTHS, On the 7th inst., at Omega-terrace, Regent's-park, Birth Dyer, of a son. On the 2d ult., at Port-au-Prince, Hayti, the lady of John Newman Tweedy, Esq., of a daughter. On the 4th inst., the lady of John Penkivil, surgeon, Wad' hurst, Sussex, of a son. On the sU:inst., at Guy Harlings, Chelmsford, the lady of Dr. Badeley, of a daughter. On the 6th inst., at Leicester-place, the wife of Janie Nichols, Esq., of a son. On the 6th inst., in Albion-street, Hyde-park, the wife • of the Rev. M. D. French, of a daughter. On the 7th inst., at Union-place, City-road, Mrs. Henri Pawle Ree, of a son. MARRIED. On the 9th inst,, at Chesham, William N. Walker, Esq.: surgeon, of Crich, Derbyshire, to Emma Martha, younges' daughter of Francis Pellatt, Esq., of Thorne House, Bucking' hamshire. On the 9th inst., at Brading Church, Isle of Wight! Charles Meeres ; of Islington, Esq., to Clara, eldest daughto of the late Thomas Cholwell \V ilkins, Esq., of Newporti___, DIED. On the Bth inst., at Clifton after receiving all the constr. lations of religion, as prescribed by the Catholic Church' Charles Knight, Esq., of Cannington, Somvrsetshi re , aged 63 On the 24th of December, at sea, on board the Miners's' Captain T. E. Geils, Mddras Artillery. On the 7th of March, at Barbadoes, Mr. James Wedder burn Simpson, aged 37. On the 10th ult., at Barnsbury-terrace, Islington, Harriet Frances, wife of Captain J. C. Hillman, aged 29. On the Gth inst., Isabella Rose Breach. On the 7th inst., at the Parso na g e, Merton, Surrey, Wl' the widow of the late Essex Henry Bond, Esq. On the 7th inst., at Shrewsbury, Rice Wynne, Esq. a On the Bth inst., at Homerton, Mrs. Augusta whaling, r lict of the late Mr. John Whiffing, aged 72. Cr. On the Bth inst., at Haywood Lodge, Cobham, Surrey' F. C. Ammerschuber, Esq. On the 9th inst., Mary Jane, youngest daughter of Chsr les G. Jones, Esq., of Gray's Inn. PARISH OF ST. MARTIN-IN-THE FIELDS. Yesterday a meeting of the inhabitants of this parish, according to ancient custom and usage, was held in the vestry-room, fur the purpose of electing churchwardens, sidesmen, and other parochial officers fur the year en suing, and also to receive the accounts of the Committee for paving, cleansing, and lighting of the parish for the last year. The Rev. Sir R. H. Duckenfield, Bart., th e vicar, in the chair. For four or five years tee gentle men nominated for church wardens and sidesmen have been chosen unanimously. Such was the case yesterday; and Messrs. Hall and Dalton were appointed, without opposition, as churchwardens. The other officers hay ing been proposed and seconded, no opposition was offered. A desultory conversation took place up o n th e Paving Committee's Accounts, with respect to the Health of Towns Bill, and the good that might be done by the C o mmittee in inquiring into the nature of the drainage, &c., in some of the crowded courts in the parish, which seemed to be the general wish of those present. London: Printed and Published by ItiILT.DO YOUNG, of No• Strand, Printer, at The Sun Office , N o . 112, Strand , in the Pr ecl: rr il of the Savoy, in the Coun t y o f Middlesez, Tuesday', Is 14, 1846. 234 425 707