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WEXFORD, CARLOW, AND DUBLIN, JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS ofthis Company will be held, pursuant to the sessional order of Par liament, at the Company's London Offices, 9, lVhitehall-place, on MONDAY, May the 4th next, at One o'clock precisely in the after noon, and that at such meeting a copy of the Bill now pending in arliament, to empower the Company to construct their proposed railway, will be submitted for consideration. And notice is hereby further given, that all Scripholders attending e said meeting will be required to PRODUCE their SCRIP, and to low the numbers thereof and their names to be registered By order of the ProTisional Committee, April 23, 1846. CADWR. WILSON, Secretary. CORNWALL AND DEVON CENTRAL RAILWAY. NOTICE TO THE SHAREHOLDERS, - - The Committee of Management beg to acquaint the Shareholders, hat at the general meeting of this Compay, to be held at the London Tavern on April 30, the votes will be taken according to the amount )f scrip held by each shareholder present, or represented by proxy, under the following clause in the subscribers' agreement : " That each shareholder may either attend such general meeting Personally, or give a proxy to another shareholder who holds not ess than twenty shares, to act for him or her ; and each shareholder o present, or represented, shall have one vote for every one hare held by him or her, of which the production of scrip o he issued by the said Committee shall be the sole evidence ; and uestions to be determined at such general meeting shall be de ermined by the majority of votes of persons present, in person or by rosy, as aforesaid, and not declining to vote.* Each person claiming to vote, either In his own right or by proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the scrip, and if by proxy attached to such proxy, together with the name and address of the owner, in order that the vote may be noted, after which the scrip will be returned. Forms of proxy may be had by applying to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, No. 0, Meorgate-street, or 4, Old Palace-yard. By order of the Committee, L. CROMBIE, Secretary. 4, Old Palace -yard, April 21, 1846. LONDON, HOUNSLOW, AND WESTERN RAILWAY.:-WIND-TJP. At a very numerous Meeting of Scripholders in this Project, con vened by Advertisement, and held at Wharton's Hotel, Leeds, this 23d April, 1846, Mr. W. NICHOLLS, in the Chair:— , esolved unanimously—" That in the opinion of this meeting It is desirable that the affairs of this Company should be immediately wound up, and that the Balance of the Deposits, after deducting all reasonable Expenses incurred, be returned to the Scripholders." A Committee was appointed to take steps to give effect to the above Resolution. In the meantime, Shareholders in Leeds and other towns are earnestly requested to put themselves in communi cation with Mr. A. MEGSON, 187, Wellington-street, Leeds. Leeds, April 23, 1846. Hon. Sec. to the Committee. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER. The high estimate formed by the public during the tea years WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemi cally purified material has been before it (made into every useal and ornamental article usually made is silver, possessing, as it does, the characteristic purity and durability alsilver), has called int o exist ence the deleterious comp oun d s ot" A- bate Plate," " Berlin Silver," and other so-called substitutes ; they are at best bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured and per Pattern. Fiddle Threaded King's sold only by him. Pattern. Pattern. Table SpeonS and Forks, full size dozen .. • • .... ••• • • • •••• • • • - ..... 12s. Od . 2B,s. Od. 30s. Od. Dessert ditto and ditto, • d . i . tto .. ............ 1 3. 08 . . od ed . . Ziel.. Od.od 12s. Od. Tea ditto and ditto, ditto ...... 8.. Od . 2 1s. Od. 255. ed. Gravy ditto •••••• • • ' • ' • NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED.—The REAL NICKEL s 79. Od. ntroduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late IILVEORN, and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of mestsiPPrs. E , next and Co., is beyond all comparison the very b eet articlenei - sterling silver, that can b e em p lo y ed as such either usefully or on Mentally. In the lengthened and increasing popularity of th e ma. terial itself, and the high character of the method of plating, the Public have a guarantee that the articles sold by W. S. Burton (and b y him only) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably superior to what can , be supplied at any other house, while by no possible test can hey be distinguished from real silver. Fiddle. Thread. Ring's. Tea Spoons, per dozen .... •• • • ...... 18s. • • 325. • • 38s. Dessert Forks ~........ .. .. .. 303. • • 46 5. . 68 s. Dessert Spoons „ ••• • • • ........ 30s. • • 529. • • 623 . Table Forks ~ •• • • 403. • . 685. •• • 755. Table Spoons „ ................... 725. • • 110 s. Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kinds of re-plating done by the patent process. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every Ironmongery article sent (per post) free. WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) stock of general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can bo 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, 1823. THE LORD MAYOR'S DINNER. The recent dinner given by the Mayor Seems to have been a very fine affar. The papers tell us it was very splendidi , And that the Mansion-house was well attended. 'The dresses of the ladies did their duty In giving to the scene an extra beauty ; Nor can we justly pass unnotic'd by The lords and gentlemen that met the eye. The dresses these distinguished persons wore Were such as never were deslgn'd before. , MOSES and SON, by this display of art, nave gain'd fresh laurels for their princely Mart ; The beauteous styles of which unequall'd stand In England, or in any other land. Reader, we wish sincerely you'd been there, Not only to have toasted to the Mayor, But to have seen what all must much admire, MOSES and SON'S display of choice attire. 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. Tweed Taglioni ...... £ s. d. Chesterfield and Codringt.on..i.. "A" z. 2 7. , ;: . ...........fr0m 0 7 6 summer Coats in every includingdescri.iloi,---,Jid".",;k•e7... .. . 0 18 6 the registered Coat ..... :-. Blouses in every material .: :. "••" •• •• ..... • • .•••• • . •• 1 2 0 ...... ..from 0 2 3 Spl e ndid pattern Summer Vests... ... ... 1 , : : 6 3 4 2 Cashmere and Persian ditt o , in endles.s.vati—. .•. • . . ... Black and Fancy Satin, ditt o „ st y ..... Fancy Trousers .. • • .......„...... •'•• " • • ..... • 0 6 0 Black, ditto .........• •• .. • ....... ••••"•••• •• • • 0 4 6 Dress Coats.. •• .. ....• .. - . 7"••••-- 0 9 6 MADI TO XICAIIIEZ. Coats, of every material adapted fvr the season, in any variety of style and fashion, to order.... ......from' 0 16 o i Quilting Vests, 6s. Gd. each, or three for...—. .... . 0 1 , Cashmere ditto, is ev, ry variety of pattern ....• .. :. 0 ° Satin ditto, plain and fancy ...... ~.... .• •• 8 6 Ditto, Cloth or Casimere ditto .................. .. 0 14 Ditto, Black single-milled ditto .... „ ...... .... :: .. n 8 0 Spring Trousers, in every pattern. ... ........ • .. '-' , 13 „ 6 Single-milled and Albert Victoria ditto .... „ ......• .. ' 1 " ° Best Black Dress ditto .. ress C0at5......... .................. ... :::::::::: 1 6 0 40, best manufactured .......... „ . rccif. m at . ••• •• 2 In 0 •• •• •• . 'rom 1 15 0 itp, 4tzt manufactured ..................... . 3 3 0 *burning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Alli 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. tars, Clothiers, Outfitters, and general Warehousemen, regret to be *bilged to guard the public against imposition, hut, having learned that the rintradesmanlike falsehood of ' being connected with nem," or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many in '"ances, and for obvious reasons, they have no connexion with any other house in or out of London. dt.And those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should, to prevent Lon --- Wintment, call at or s e n d to the DEaories, and Aidgate, City, d on. x °TlM—The entrance to the Bespo:le Department is at 84. Aldeate, No busin ir,.;,_ OW transacted at this Establishment from sunset Cu ; “". 1 . 'Y evening till =Met on Saturday . evening, when It Is resumed 'ul twolve o dock. EASTERN CDUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWMARKET RACES. SPECIAL TRAINS will leave LONDON for CHESTERFORD and CAMBRIDGE, calling at Lea Bridge, Brombourne, and Bishops Stortford, at 8.40 A.m. on MONDAY the 27th and TUESDAY the 28th inst., returning from CAMBRIDGE at 6.30 P.M., and from CHES TERFORD at 7 P.M. On FRIDAY a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave CAMBRIDGE for LONDON one hour and three quarters after the Races terminate, and will call at CHESTERFORD half an hour later. Passengers booked through, to and from Newmarket, at the same fares as for the first Spring Meeting. For further particulars see handbills, to be had at any of the Com pany's Stations. By order, • C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Offices, Shoreditch Station, 22d April, 1846. L ONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. From an anxious desire to meet the public convenience, and with a view to placing the varied advantages of their Railway, in respect both of business and pleasure, more within the reach of every class of the community, the Directors of this Company have resolved, on and after the Ist of May ensuing— To inerease the number of the trains and to accelerate their speed, and vary the hours of departure and arrival of many of them. To carry Second-Class Passengers with their Express Traine. To abolish their Slow Trains altogether, and to convey Third- Class Passengers at the Parliamentary fares, with their ordinary Trains, four times a day each way, and at hours to allow of an early departure and late return to and fro. - • To make he following great Reduction in their Fares through out • Express Train, first class reduced to 2Cs. second class —17 s. Fast Trains, first class —17 s. second class —14 s. Mixed Trains, first class —14 s. second class —10 s. Third class at .......... Gs. Gd. By an arrangement with the Floating Bridge Company, the Omni bus fare between Gosport and Portsmouth is reduced from Is. to 6d. each Passenger, Including the same weight of luggage as allowed by the Railway Company. First class, 1121 b.; second class, 841 b.; third class, 561 b. Steps are in progress to increase the convenience of passengers proceeding by steam to France, the Channel Islands, the Southern Coast, and the Isla of Wight. This route to France, although same- What longer, is by far the most certain and secure, from there being good harbours tbr departure and arrival at both ports. Parcels will be carried at a greatly reduced scale, the throughout charges between Southampton, Gosport, and London, including delivery by passenger trains, being Axed as follows, viz.— Is. Od. for 28 lb. Is. 6d. „ SG lb. 2s. Od. „ 1121 b. Time Bills, giving fhll particulars, are in course of publication. (By order), P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary. April 18, 1846. cOUTII MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER, NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON, RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders of the South Midland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bills now before Parliament rela ting to this undertaking. The votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ; and every person claiming to vote, either in his own right, or as proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the Scrip attached together, with the name and address of the owner affixed, whose vote will then be noted, and the Scrip returned. rorms of Proxy may be obtained by applying to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, Midland Railway Station, Leicester. The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the Preamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of the House of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected. The Committee on the Bill for the Northampton and Bedford lines appointed to meet en the 27th instant. Dated this 13th day of April, 1846. GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors. By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary. LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY. ALTERATION and ARRANGEMENT of TRAINS for the Summer Season, commencing on Friday, the Ist of May, 1846. From LONDON-BRIDGE to BRIGHTON. h. M. DAILY. At 7 0 morning, First, Second, and Third Class, in 23% hours. 9 0 —2% --- ff If - 1.9 0 ..- First and Second Class, 2 - - 11 0 134 -- 20 If —l2 0 noon, It f , 2 - - 2 0 afternoon, „ 2 —3 0 First, Second, and Third Class, 234 - - 5 0 First Class, 13 q - - 7 0 First, Second, and Third Class, 23{ SUNDAY. At 7 30 morning, First, Second, and Third Class, in 2% hours. 10 45 2 W .... , 1 II 630 afternoon, „ 2% /1 On Saturdays an additional two-hour train will leave London at 4.0 in the afternoon, calling at Reigate, Three Bridges, and Hayward's heath. By order, T. J. BIICKTON, Sec. London Terminus, 21st April, 1846. MALDON, WITHAM, AND BRAINTREE RAILWAY. (Provisionally Registered.) Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL MEETING of the SCRIPHOL DEES of this COMPANY will be held at the White Hart Inn, in the town of Witham, or. SATURDAY, the 2d day of May next, at twelve o'clock at noon, when a copy of the Bill now de- Pending in Parliament, intituled, "A Bill for making a Railway from Maldon, through Witham to Braintree, all in the county of Essex," Will be submitted to the consideration of such meeting. Dated this 22d day of April, 1846. BLOOD and DOUGLAS, Solicitors for the Bill, Witham. MIDLAND RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this Company will be held at the Derby Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d day of May now next ensuing, at twelve o'clock, when the drafts of the undermen tioned Bills, introduced into Parliament in the present session, will be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval, under which Bills it is proposed to authorise the Midland Railway Company, either to construct, or to become the Proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation of the Railways, and to purchase the Canals therein mentioned ; that is to say A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the Line of the Syston and Peterborough Branch of the Midland Railway, and tke formation of certain other Branch Railways in connexion therewith. A Bill for vesting the Leicester and Swannington Railway in the Midland Company, and for authorising the last-mentioned Company to alter a portion of the Leicester and Swannington Railway, and to make certain Branches. A Bill to enable the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Burton-upon-Trent to Nuneaton with Branches, and to purchase the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal. A Bill to authorise the purchase of the Oakham Canal by the Mid land Railway Company. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Railway from Pye Bridge to the Clay Cross Station of the Midland Railway and a Branch in the Parish of Crick. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make several Branches from the Erewash Valley Railway. A Bill t. empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from Nottingham to Mansfield with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make a Rail way from the. Midland Railway at Clay Cross, to join the Notting ham and Lincoln Railway Branches. A Bill to empower the Midlands Railway Company to make a Branch Railway from Swinton, in the West Riding of the County of York, to Doncaster, Gainsborough, and Lincoln, with Branches therefrom. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to make cer tain Branch Railways from the Main Line of their Railway and for other purposes. A Bill to empower the Midland Railway Company to extend their Line at Birmingham, and for other purposes. A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at Kings Norton, in the County of Worcester, to Hales Owen, In the same County. A Bill for making a Railway from the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at A.shchurch, in the County of Gloucester, to Great Malvern in the County of Worcester. A Bill for making a Railway from the Bristol and Gloucester Rail way at Stonehouse, in the County of Gloucester, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, at Gloucester. A Bill for making a Railway from the Bristol and Gloucesteritail. way, at Mangotsfield, to Bath. • A Bill to Consolidate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Companies. A Bill to Consolidate the Bristol and Gloucester, and Birmingham and Gloucester Railway Companies with the Midland Railway Com pany. Bill for making a Railway from the Midland Railway near Leicester to the Towns of Northampton and Bedford, with a Branch to be called the South Midland Railway Northampton and Bedford Lines. A Bill for making a Railway from the proposed South Midland Railway (Northampton and Bedford Lines), to Huntingdon, with a Branch to be called the South Midland Railway, (Huntingdon Branch). A Bill for making a Railway from Poole to join the proposed Man chester and Southampton Railway in the Parish of Collingbourn Duties, in the County of Wilts, with a Branch therefrom. A Bill for making a Railway from Southampton to Swindon, in the County of Gloucester, to be called the Manchester and Southampton Railway. A Bill for making a Railway from the Manchester and Birmingham Railway at Cheadle, in the County of Chester, to or near to the Ambergate Station of the Midland Railway in the County of Derby, to be called the Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midlands Junc tion Railway. A Bill for making a Railway or Railways from Wolverhampton and Dudley to the Midland Railway at Wichnor Forge in Tatenhill, to be called the Trent Valley, Midlands and Grand Junction Railway. A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the Parish of Ashchurch, in the County of Gloucester. A Bill for making a Railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Hampton, in Arden, in the County of War wick, to the Town of Banbury, in the County of Oxford. A Bill for making a Railway from or near the City of Worcester to the London and Birmingham Railway, in the Parish of Weedon, in the County of Northampton, with a Branch to Alcester, in he County of Warwick. The Chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman, /of the Board JOHN ELLIS, Deputy-Chairman, 5 of Directors. By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. Dated this 22d day of March, 1846. BETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, EXCLU SIVELY used at GUY'S, ST. GEORGE'S, ST. THOMAS'S the WESTMINSTER, AND OTHER HOSPITALS, and at the MANCHESTER, BRISTOL, BRIGHTON, and other INFIRMA RIES, may be procured in every locality, at 3s. per bottle, protected by the Patent Metallic Capsule, embossed " BETTs PATENT BRANDY, 7, SMITHFIELD-lisas," or at the Distillery, their only establishment, at 16s. per Gallon, in Bulk, or at 18s. in the capsuled bottles, in quantities not less than two gallons. BURGESS' ESSENCE of ANCHOVIE S Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps,London JOHN BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en deavours made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their make, feel it incumbent on them to request the attention of the public, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob serve the Name and Address correspond with the above. The genee ral appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the un guarded ; and, for their detection, J. B. and Son, submit the following witcautions: —some are in appearance at first sight, " the genuine," but hout name or add ress ; some ~B urgess's Essence of A nchov i es, " ethers " Burglss's ;" and Burgess and Son, h av i ng been many more without a dd ress. Joh".y years honoured with such dis tinguished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the public, and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous to purchasing w h at they con ce i ve to be of their make, which they hope in prevent BURGESS' N E W m SappAUCE, for general purposes, having given such great satisfaction, co n ti nues to be prepared by them, and is recom mended as a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good in all climates. Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London. The Original Fish-sauce Warehouse. ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL preserves and reproduces the Hair ; prevents it from off or turning grey ; restores g re y hair to its original colour frees it from scurf and dandruff , and re nd e r s it soft, silky, surly, ai —facts abundantly proved by i nnumerabl e testimonials, which open for inspection at the proprietors. As a mild stimulative, cor rective, and preservative agent, ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL has the exclusive patronage of the several Sovereigns and Courts of Europe, and with rank, fashion, and discernment, supersedes all preparations of professed similar import. A small pamphlet accom panies each bottle of Rowland's Macassar Oil, wherein important hints and advice will be found on the culture of the hair of infancy, and on its preservation and beauty through the several stages of human life. CAUTION. —Unprincipled shopkeepers, for the sake of gaining a trifle more profit, vend the most spurious trash under the title of "Macassar Oil." It is therefore imperative on purchasers to see that the words BOWL LND'S MACASSAR OIL, are in two lines en the wrapper of each bottle, and on the inside of the wrapper nearly 1,500 times, containing 29,028 letters. — Price 3s. 6d., 7s. Family Bottles (equal to four small), lie. 6d., and double that size, 21s. per bottle.—Sold by the Proprietors, A. ROW LAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by Chemists and Peribmers, o .* All other Macassar Oils are Fraudulent Counterfeits. C (IPY COURTNEY, Esq. Strand, London. TO . Mr. THOMAS PEOIIT, 229, of a LETTER from WILLIAM Church Farm, Barton Stacey, Station, Hants, Sir,—l cannot help expressing my astonishment in the effect I have experienced in taking your Pills for the Gout. I was taken on Thurs day October night so severely w ith it as to be with difficulty able to get out of my bed, and a tt er I arose I h a d severe pains, followed on with in flammation of the foot incr e asi ng . I t oo k th ree o f y ou r Pills, and within two hours I f oun d th e pa i n to entirely cease. I afterwards took two Pills at a dose twice in the day, and I am, thank God, this morning able to walk without the slightest inconvenience. I found in a previous very severe attack very great relief; I had the pains in my knees and thighs so very severe at that time, I thought I must have died. and that it must have gone into my stomach. At that time I had resort to your Pills, and they relieved me—within two hours I was quite easy. The use of these Pills ought, really, to be knowa all over the world. I have a brother, a young man, that suffers horribly with it, and his greatest relief and preventive has been your Pills. Make what use you please of my report.—Sours truly and respectfully-, WILLIAM COURTNEY. Among the many discoveries that characterise the present age, none have contributed so much to the comfort and ease of the community-, nor conferred such a boon upon suffering humanity, as the Impor tant discovery of BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS, the efficacy of which has been tested by the approval and recom mendation of many of the greatest men of our day. They are effec tive for gout and rheumatism, in all its various forms, including sciatica, lumbago, pains in the head and face, frequently treated as tooth-ache, &c. They require neither confinement nor attention of any kind, and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other vital part. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; an by his appoint ment, by all respectable medicine vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS, and ob prye the name and address of " Thomas Front, 229 Strand, London," mpreseed upon the Government Stamp Mixed each boa of the Genuine Medicine. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICK RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Berwick Railway Company will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at half-past 10 o'clock in the forenoon; for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company the draft of a Bill now before Parliament, intitutled " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Ber wick Railway Company to make certain Branch Railways in the County of Northrmberland." Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the litoard of Dirdetors of the said Company. NEWCASTLE and DARLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY. _ _ Notice Is hereby given, that a Special General Meeting of the Pro prietors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Com pany will be held in the Directors' Room, at the Railway Station, in the City of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at a quarter past 10 o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of submitting for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills now before Parliament, that is to say,— "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a railway from or near Thirsk to Mahon, with a branch to Helmsley." " A Bill for enabling the Great North of England Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the Newcastle and Darling ton Junction Railway Company, and to authorise the raising of addi tional money by the said last-mentioned Company, for those and other purposes." "A Bill for enabling theNewcastie and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to Bedale." "A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company to make a Railway from the line of the Great North of England Railway to or near to Boroughbridge." " A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Rail way Company, to purchase the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Weymouth Dock, and to make certain Branch Railways in the county of Durham, and for other purposes." " A Bill for authorising the Sale of the Pontop and South Shields Railway to the Newcastlo and Darlington Junction Railway Corn- PanY." And .‘ A Bill for enabling the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company to construct a Dock at Jarrow Slake, in the River Tyne, and to make Branch Railways and works to communicate therewith, and for other purposes." And at such meeting, it is proposed to confirm the deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the Great North of England Railway Company, the Durham and Sun derland Railway Company, and the Weymouth Dock Company, either alone or together with any ether companies, or between the directors of the same companies, or any of them, relative to the pur chase and leasing of the said Great North of England Railway, the Durham and Sunderland Railway, and the Wearmouth Dock, or any of them, and the works connected therewith respectively. Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Newcastle and Darlington Junction Railway Company. YORK AND NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a Spa eial General Meeting of the Proprietors of the York and North Midland Railway Company, will be held in the I)irecters' Room, at the Railway Station, in the city of York, on MONDAY, the 4th day of May, 1846, at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, for the purpose of sub mitting, for the approval of the Proprietors of the said Company, the drafts of the following Bills, at present before Parliament, that is to say,— _ . " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Company to make a more direct line of Railway between York and Leeds." " A Bill to authorise the widening and enlargement of part of the line of the York and North Midland Railway, or the construction and maintenance of a Railway adjoining thereto." " A Bill for enabling the Hull and Selby Railway Company to lease, and also to sell, their Railway to the York and North Midland and Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies, or one of them, and to authorise the raising of additional money by both or either of the last-mentioned companies, for those and other purposes." "A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Com pany to make certain Branch Railways in the East Riding of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. I.) " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway-Com pany to make certain Branch Railways in the East Riding of the county of York, and for other purposes." (No. 2.) And " A Bill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway Company to extend the line of the Whitby and Pickering Railway to or near Castleton." And at such meeting it is proposed to confirm the deeds and agreements already entered into between this Company and the Hull and Selby and the Manchester and Leeds Railway Companies, or either of them, or between the Directors of the same several Com panies, or any of them, relative to the purchase and leasing of the said Hull and Selby Railway, and the works connected therewith. Dated this 20th day of March, 1846. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the said York and North Midland Railway Company. PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN NUITY COMPANY, 9, CHATHAM-PLACE, BLACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established in 1826. DIRECTORS. Wm. Goodenough Hayter, Esq., Robert Palk, Esq. M.P. . John Louis Prevost, Esq. Charles Johnson, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq, John Towgood Kemble, Esq. Le Marchant Thomas, Esq. John G. Shaw Lefevre, F.R.S. TRUSTEES. John Deacon, Esq. ; John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S. ; Charles Johnston, Esq. This Society is supported by a subscribed Capital of 240,000 L, and by a considerable accumulated premium fund. Assurances are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, or at an increased premium, with participation in the profits of the Office. The following are the annaal Premiums required for the assurance of £lOO on a healthy life in either case:— WITHOUT PROFITS. Age 20 1 11. 1 ls. Bd. 130 1 21. 2s. 2d. 140 I 21 17s. Od. 150 141. Os. 8d a /2 --z-_------,-----/---_ , --'7 //----z-----, - .. _....„. - . 4. ..,: - ,1,,::4 '.; :4 1.. .' ' .. °. -A $ 11 ' " . • r Al ' , , .. .c., Ale ?...: ,e, d ee ,—, t:i4-41..,„0 1,• . icl. e - ~„,,,...,,,, ~..:. i _ c_ki 4 , , --‘,...., .. A ._ ~. .v.., 4 , ~._: ,v.... 4, z, 4‘ s, _ 4 ~. ...,_ .., - 1 . 2., ~ 4..,,,,,..„.. . .. .. , e,,, , , ..: • ~ . , . ( p i , ,c -- e 4- r — 'r:, 44, Lt,f y _ : __ b ,_ . ,: , 2 ~„ i tt' , ..," - . A: ~..° 4" 4,7'6 ` ,0 7 , ~e, r- ~,,,, t - 0 • ,\, it ; .„.,. ill „ , ', - , :- '--,,,„. ~." , ~,,....--'-' - -0k.., - :!4 :,, 4 - : : 167 4*t , tj - .7, --: \ ., ' • j i Io ' \ 4:'-,.,-", / I IT' ..,,-._ • _______, ...„ :.,,,.., et .-.:,,, Xt' : - ' Jo ,1 ,1 . v , • w''' A . ' .., , 4 -,, NI, \ \7 - .:‘ L Z'' -.4- ' 27 / ____ PRICE SD. LONDON, MONDAY N N E f-.;• No. 16,724. LONDON and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET ING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY will be held at the Euston Station, London, on THURSDAY, the 7th day of May now next ensuing, at I 2 o'clock, whet , ' copies of the undermentioned Bills now pending in Parliament, will be submitted to the proprietors for their approval, by which Bills it is proposed to authorise the London and Birmingham Railway Company, either to constructor to become the lessees or proprietors of, or to contribute towards the formation of the railways therein mentioned, that Is to say— A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway at Aldbury, in the county of Hertford, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford. A 11111 for making a railway from Oxford, to the London and Bir mingham Railway at Bletchley, in the county of Buckingham. A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, in the county of War wick, to the town of Banbury, in the county of Oxford. A 11111 for making a railway from' the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Hampton-in-Arden, in the county of Warwick, to the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway, in the parish of Ashchurch, in the county of Gloucester. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to snake a branch railway from the London and Birmingham Rail way, near Coventry, to the Trent Valley Railway, in the parish of Nuneaton. A Bill for making a railway from or near the city of Worcester, to the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Weedon, in the county of Northampton, with a branch to Alcester, in the county of Warwick. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a branch from the said railway, to the Blisworth and Peter borough branch thereof. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to extend their line at Leamington, and to enlarge their stations at Coventry and Rugby, and for other purposes A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, to or near to Navigation-street, in the borough of Bir mingham. A Bill for making a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, in the parish of Rugby, in the county of Warwick, to Leam ington and Warwick, in the county of Warwick. A Bill for carrying into effect certain arrangements between the London and Birmingham Railway Company, and the Company of Proprietors of the Birmingham-Canal Navigation, and for granting certain powers to the said respective Companies. A Bill for making a railway from Birmingham to Wolverhampton and to the Grand Junction Railway in the parish of Bushbury, with a line diverging therefrom to Wolverhampton, and a branch to Dudley. A Bill for making a railway from Sinethwick, in the parish of liar borne, in the county of Stafford, to Stourport, in the county of Wor cester, with branches therefrom. A Bill to consolidate the London and Birmingham Grand Junction and Manchester and Birmingham Railway Companies. A Bill for making a railway from Blisworth, in the county of Northampton, to Ashchurch, in the county of Gloucester, to be called " The Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham Railway." A Bill for making a railway from. Blisworth, in the county of Northampton, to Banbury, in the county of Oxford, to be called " The Northampton and Banbury Railway." A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a branch railway from Rugby to the Syston and Peter borough Railway at Stamford. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to make a railway from Wolverton to Newport Pagnell and Bedford. A Bill for vesting the Aylesbury Railway in the London and Bir mingham Railway Company. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com pany to make a railway from the London and Birmingham Railway, near Watford, to St. Albans and Dunstable, with a branch to Luton. A Bill to authorise an improvement of the line of the West London Railway and the Extension thereof to the river Thames. A Bill to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Com pany to enlarge their stations in London, and for other parposes. The chair will be taken at Twelve o'clock precisely. Dated this 22d day of April, 1846. GEORGE CARR GLYN, Chairman, lOf the Board JOSH. FREDERICK LEDSAM, Deputy Chairman, S of Directors. By order, RICHARD CREED, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY ALTENATION and ACCELERATION of TRAINS on and after Ist of MAT. The Express Train from Exeter 6 30 ♦.m., and from London 5 30 P.M., will call at Bridgewater. The 12 45 Train from Exeter will start at One o'clock. The Train from Bristol to Exeter will leave at 4 35, instead of 5, P.M. The Langley Marsh Station will be opened, and two Passenger Trains each way will call there. The 1 30 Train from Maidenhead will start at Three o'clock, P.M., for Paddington. First and Second Class Passengers can travel by all the Third Class Trains between Paddington and Bristol. For further particulars of change of time of Trains calling at inter mediate stations, reference must be had to the new Train Bills. By order of the Directors, April 24, 1846. CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. L ONDON and IMACKWALL EXTENSION RAILWAY. CONTRACT FOR WORKS/. The Directors of the London and Blackwell Railway Company are prepared to receive TENDERS for the EXECUTION of so much of the WORKS on tile extension railway as are situate between the junction with the Blackwell Railway at Stepney and the south side of the Bow-road, in the county of Middlesex. Plans, sections, drawings, and specifications will be ready for in spection at the office of the engineer, Joseph Locke, Esq., Adam street, Adelphi, on Thursday, the 23d day of April inst. Sealed Tenders on printed forms, which may be had at the office of the Engineer, must be delivered to the Secretary, at the office of the Company, before Twelve o'clock at noon, on TuEstuy, the 19th day of May next, when the Directors will meet to consider them, and when all persons making tenders are requested to be in attendance. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender. J. N. DANIELL, Chairman. J. F. KENNELL, secretary. Offices, London Terminus, Fenchurch-street, April 20, 1846. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFORD AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. Interest guaranteed by the London and Birmingham Company. At the present moment, when public confidence in railway pro jects has been much diminished, and when many of them have been entirely abandoned, the .Committee of Management of the above• Mentioned undertaking think proper to announce to their subscribers that their expectations of success are entirely unabated. Mature consideration and observation of the circumstances of other railways have only confirmed the Committee in their con viction that the Buckinghamshire Railway.is calculated_to he profit able to the shareholders, beneficial to the districts through which it will pass, and conducive to the general interests of the country. The Committee, therefore, prosecute their undertaking with every confidence of final success, and advantage to all the parties concerned. H. VERNEY, Chairman of the Committee of Management. Office of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, April 20, 1846. INVERNESS AND ELGIN JUNCTION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP of this Company will be held in the Caledonian Hotel, Inverness, on FRIDAY, the 15th May proximo, at Ten o'clock A.M., in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Commons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now in dependance before Parliament. To entitle parties to ♦ote they must produce their scrip at the meeting. By order of the Committee of Management, April 25, 1846. CHARLES STEIVART;Joint Secretary. SALES BY AUCTION. NEAR TO USK, IN MONMOUTHSHIRE. ♦ Capital RESIDENCE, in the Centro of this beauteous County, TWO FARMS on Lease, with excellent Buildings; altogether 425 ACRES of extraordinary PRODUCTIVE LAND, with a BED of excellent LIMESTONE. MR. GEORGE ROBINS is commissioned to OFFER by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Mart, Loudon, on THURSDAY, the 7th of M a y, a t 1 2 o ' Clock, i n One Lot, an exceedingly ELIGIBLE FREEHOLD INVESTMENT,and ens perfectly f ree f rom any uncertainty ar ising from the pro jected alterations in th e corn-laws; c ombining with a FAMILY RESIDENCE OF CO NSIDER ABLE PRETENSIONS AND 425 ACRES OF UNCOMMONLY PRODUCTIVE LAND OF WHICH 350 ACRES ARE ARABLE AND PASTURE, AND 75 ACRES WOODLAND. gently sloping to a beautiful southern aspect, most genial for the im provement of cattle and sheep. First, it may be well to glance at the situation, and encounter THE ALMOST HERCULEAN TASK OF TRYING TO POURTRAY THE BEAUTIES OF MONMOUTHSHIRE. A panegyrie upon . . THE LOVELY VALE AND RIVER OF USE, WHICH ADJOIN THE ESTA rE, would be a work of supererogation to those who have lead the good fortune to sojourn there ; those who have not, and would invest in perfect security, while in the enjoyment of a quietude unknown to less-favoured districts, will do well to be on the alert, and do " their possible" to become the possessor of this line property. THE WINDING OF THE RIVER WYE in the immediate vicinity, THE BEAUTEOUS WOODLAND SCENERY, THE NEVER-TIRING COMBINATION OF HILL AND DALE, TIIE RIVER FULL OF SALMON AND TROUT, the verdant pastures, luxuriant orchards and gardens in every di rection, produce au effect not to be appreciated, and in no part of England to be exceeded in beauty. THE RESIDENCE IS ONE OF COMFORT, and was formerly the abode of JOHN OTE REND, ESQ' , THE WEALTUY BANKER, OF LONDON, The situation will be irresistible in provoking a little outlay to complete that which the late possessor so ably projected. Without being too cumbersome or expensive, the Residence combines all that a family of great respectability can desire, kitchen gardens and orchards. Should the purchaser of the Estate desire to reside, and FORM A PLEASURE FARM. there is an abundance of field sports, aildlotsof fishing ; and the cele brated Liangibby Hounds hunt t le hiinediate neighbourhood. A BRANCH OF THE SOUTH WALES RAILWAY, now making, is within half a mile. There are Two highly-cultivated Farms, with comfortable abode, which adjoins the residence, and all necessary buildings, two warm and sheltered yards for stock, and a good tenant (Mr. Joseph Neale) at a very inadequate rent for four years yet to come. THE QUALITY OF THE SOIL is of acknowledged excellence. The pastures so — rich as to fatten bullocks and sheep for the London market, and the land exuberant beyond measure. _ . . LIME AND COAL CLOSE IT HAND IN GREAT ABUNDANCE and the market towns approximating, render a sure and advan• tageous vent for the produce of the land. CHEPSTOW AND IIAGLAND CASTLES are neighbouring auxiliaries, and THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT'S PRINCELY ESTATES SURROUND THE PROPERTY The neighbourhood is remarkable for sociability and the great re spectability of the inhabitants ; in fact, it would be altogether very difficult to discover a single point of objection to a capitalist who would repose in clover. The Tithe and poor-rate very moderate, and the parish church is in the immediate neighbourhood. William Groves, at Pyrks Cottage, will show the Estate, and Particulars had, with plans annexed, of A. Waddington, Esq., Solicitor, Usk : the Beaufort Arms, Monmouth ; King's Head, Gloucester; White Lion, Bristol; Messrs. Irlam and Fletcher, soli citors, Liverpool; the Auction Mart ; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices, London. PERTH AND INVERNESS RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a MEETING of the HOLDERS, of SCRIP of this COMPANY will be held in Willis's Rooms, King street, St. James's, on MONDAY, the 11th Mayproximo, at Ten o'clock A.M.. in terms of the resolutions passed by the House of Commons on the 23d current, to express their approval or disapproval of the Bill now in dependance before Parliament. _ _ Te entifis parties to vote, they must produce their Scrip at the meeting. By order of the Committee of Management, PETER ANDERSON, Secretary, London, April 25,1846. WITH PROFITS, Age 20 I 1/. 16s. 11d. 130 121.95. 2d. 140 131. 6s. 6d. I 50 141. 14s. 2d A Bonus in ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre miums received (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30 per cent.) was declared in May, 1842, on all beneficial policies on whick three annual premiums had been paid in the December previous. A division of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold ers of beneficial policies can receive their bonuses in ready money, or have them applied in augmentation of their policies, or in reduction of their future premiums Assurers may contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum, in a given number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly pay ments, or on the ascending or descending scale. Officers in the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted with chronic and other diseases, and s uc h as are goingmoderate beyond the Prospee MICHAEL SAWARD, Secretary Office. obtained at the are also ne i C t e s ss s limits of Etuursoepsea,nard /(SHE OPERA.—The pure white, simple elegance, 1. and perfect fit of the GOLDEN FLAX CRAVAT COLLAR stamp it as a most gentlemanly article of dress at all times, but for Full Dress it is indispensable. It needs no additional cravat ; in one article is combined both collar and cravat. Articles composed of cotton possess a dingy or yellow appearance, or speedily assume it ; linen, on the contrary, from its superior fabric, is capable of receiving a higher bleach, and of retaining its snowy whiteness to the last. The Cravat Collar is made exclusively from the Golden Flax Linen, a fabric which is known to surpass al: others in purity of bleach and beauty of texture. N.B.—Each Cravat Collar is stamped "JOHN PATTERSON, London, registered 29th August, 1845," and may be obtained at all hosiers, outfitters, &c. PALMER'S SOLUTION OF MAGNESIA. Has very superior qualities to any similar preparation—it contains a greater quantity of Magnesia, is free from odour and nearly tasteless. Sold in Bottles at is., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d., prepared only by Alfred Robinson, chemist, Birmingham, and may be obtained from any respectable chemist in the Kingdom. London Agents, Barclay and Sons. O s * Testimonials have been received from some of the most•emi nent of the Faculty. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN'S DRESSING CASES. MECIII, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, invites:, an inspection of his STOCK, which possesses peculiar advantages both, in quality and Nice. There is a general complaint that the internal fittings of dressing cases are often very inferior ; those who purchase at Mechi's will be sure of having everything of the best, because he has long been celebrated for the superiority of his cutlery, and has bestowed equal pains in bringing to perfection his tooth, nail, hair, and shaving brushes, and other necessaries. In fact, he considers it es sential that each article in a dressing case should be perfect In itself, so as to render the whole useful and complete. Those who desire to have particulars may obtain a catalogue gratis.—N.B. The largest assortment in Lond on o f P ap i er Mach6mentifactures, ass d the usual stock of articles s u it e d for presents. M ec hi' s p ecu li ar steel razors , Ts. and 10s. Per pair. Ills magic strops, 2s. 6d. to 6s. 6d. ; paste, 6d. and Is. Sr Cake, Cutlery firma Mid repaired daily en the prendege, IN WARWICKSHIRE. THE PET FREEHOLD ESTATE OF THE COUNTY, WITH THE MANOR AND ITS EXTENSIVE RIGHTS, THE ENTIRE HAMLET OF WILLENHALL, A RESIDENCE IN THE ELIZABETHAN STYLE ; FIVE SUPERIOR FARMS, 750 ACRES, WITH A TENANTRY QUITE UNEXCEPTIONABLE. THIS FINE PROPERTY APPROACHES THE CITY OF COVENTRY, IS BOUNDED BY TWO RIVERS, AND THE TURNPIKE ROAD DIVIDES THE PROPERTY. IT IS, BESIDES, ALL TITHE-FREE, AND EXTRA-PAROCHIAL. MR. GEORGE ROBINS is favoured by in structions from the proprietor, to announce for public competion, at the Auction Mart, London, on THURSDAY, the 4th of June, at Twelve o'clock, in One Lot, A FREEHOLD PROPERTY AND DEMESNE, of winch it may well be said it has no fear of rivalry throughout this admired county—indeed, the advantages are; so many, and press in such rapid succession upon the mind of the composer of this very imperfect outline, that it .is not a little difficult to state where to begin. However, the effort must be made ; firstly, IT IS DECIDEDLY, FOR ITS SIZE, THE MOST ELIGIBLE, AND CERTAINLY THE MOST COMPACT PROPERTY THROUGHOUT THE. COUNTY. There can be no scepticism arise out of this assertion. No one can THE WHOLE HAMLET, TOGETHER WITH with justice gainsay this high Panegyri c . It extends to , THE EXTENSIVE MANOR OF WILLENHALL, which is within two short miles of There aro THE ANCIENT CITY OF COVENTRY. FIVE CAPITAL FARMS, WITH SUPERIOR BUILDINGS AND WARM FARM -YARDS TO EACH, AND ALL WITHIN A RING FENCE, TITHE FREE AND EXTRA-PAROCHIAL, extending to about SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIFTY ACRES OF RICH MEADOW. PASTURE, and ARABLE LAND, entirely and strictly within a ring fence, including the prolific woods. The rates are unusually small, arising out of the fact that they are paid by a compromise with the LONDON AND BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY COMPANY, whose line passes through Willenhall. The soil is of first-rate quality, as the crops annually demonstrate, and the rick yards verify. Every Farm possesses a superior dwelling, with large garden, and the build ings essential for agricultural purposes are unexceptionable, in fact, everything is in the most perfect apple-pie order. A m i croscop i c eye could hardly discover a single thing out of place, and with it' A TENANTRY THAT MR. ROBINS PROCLAIMS CAN NOT BE EXCELLED THROUGHOUT ENGLAND ; AND lIEAR IT ALL YE OF LITTLE FAITH IN THE STAPLE COMMODITY OF THE COUNTRY, " THERE IS NOT NOR HAS THERE BEEN AN ARREAB OF ONE GUINEA DURING THE LAST TEN YEARS." MANORSBeRIDtacaSi i d t 0 a gentleman's occupation. It may now be asked , " Where dconeuA,,p i pi s rtsv.A found i t eE o rtrsuseeN,Eq b gtu e (yAl.r,ri ersnaEclot OccasionallyrEr.ep o corresponding ing duringca s e the ? ' ' sthaAt YEAR I n respect t o the AND auxiliaries ECHO notREJOINS immediately tisiNeTTDßAhlve o ri tTneo u g oLoalen b ssyrnpd t esgdae 8, recreate ni PRESERVED no n s oteu should the deus e est o be f 1 s csde l was i ß. awe secured fourteen hcoonheff income, it should be said farm -houses the hand of an artiste. THE ADJOIN E I I NG LO inclined to a r e e omm t en i t t ary l: Where the proprietor overlooks furnish Estate ea i aßd constantagboundedbesides,elnldt sn a l ianbrnoTtid,ss,taew, n o oe fa l at the game,and th probably might aVnd lo has so lone cin e m a ?" a pol. are no feases. pation. is T 1 i a e l r t e o altogether t , i h m e r p r a a v d e a adapted b e i y i d E a to fi finishing ELIZABE THAN s r i tg g: e a ! gi those em stroke a_n ' health Thy lopert retiring into sporting vou l bed rental—it bmutu season.too st b e premised — there rental is 1,5501, sEvE N a h T y a e pi a lle r y N ; nt b eox a tat t u i l t N e i p s quite manifest mpaoniaaptseiose by) present low ed will th be e pconcededyßears'ENlel as Ge . a o JO M aDin OD eis E E3 R Ni e A uA T O E Nr, , rent, EsqT .I ,t u E Wl' by sated with his family on the hill, and whose quiet ab o d e - -- --a - Coventry and its beautiful spires, it would be in bad a lease for his life, although it will probably, and it is l o as to refuse a very long one. Longevity prevails on thisbe hoped, be some time since this was proved by MR. BL/JEY, and a better world, at the advanced age of 108. are beautifully disposed, and more especially then'..., Melton's grounds wild flower -garden, (under the worthy lady's especial care), Whiph give s garden, variety. es to it a Pleasing LORD CRAVEN AND LORD HOOD are close allies; AND THE ESTATE OF THE IR ROBERT ART HER PEEL, RT . S l;ce at BAhand. land ; but as dairy pa higher claim. t The England, and the facility to The farms are very productive in the-soil for white rops, eg • P 11 wheafarms,t u a la i t l ny d at o b t a o r o l fn e a eyt fatten of the tiht bullocks, h e m st e , n a ta a hr m eze i rtsa haveblo l t e ur : return manure, whenever the good . f ? ) .ts.. f Coventry are indulged with a portion of the produce of tlas_hignll cultivat e d son way of conclusion, Mr. Robins will ask, and with eaniestness (to into the scale the great curiosity that Prevails everywhere to get vantages that a good agriculturist will not overlook. A n d :a eit3l - good farms now-a•days), if the every day observation, resound ing now from all quarters,that FRIGHTENED THAN RDA; is not rendered most ManiftA by t h e t t b efire Unassuming recital of facts ? The plans are all but ready, and will be distribt t d THE AGRICULTURAL COMMUHITJ HAVE BEEN MORE Villa ' 1 e , with a draw- Phillips, Sun., of His father (the eminent t prac itioner of this groat Coventry. all essential ex 1 city) will also take the trouble to give p anation, and appoint ing, on the plan with the Elizabethan • t .by Mr. a fit man to go over the estate. Particulars also of Mr. Paine, solicitor, No. 4, Ir urnival t s Inn ,the • • go, Auction Mart, and at Mr. George Actin}s 5 " el!! London 17rioua. sizes:mo9; u a l te ne ,, aa l e7 . l l - : ,,_7.4.3tivr5, 10.9, c SECOND HAND S h IT: d V o ,4 lO R a , w 4 , rcuts. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, W G hil AWa l ,thLiihnoernsgd,epantn,TuOwmppobßeGSritupiontf:aes:B.dianiel h pr a ITEdhlect2o. are of on; made Silver Vertical in modern angina-turned cases , and having b oou are warranted, 4.+1111,7 exAmined, IN DORSETSEIIRE, The DEMESNES of /On ABBEY, together with all its MA NORIAL RIGHTS, FISHERY, and never-ending delights, with its celebrated MANSION and OFFICES, and the remains of the finest Monastery in England. The ESTATE around it approach ing 2,0001. a year, free of tithe; near to TAUNTON, and ap proximating upon the best part of SOMERSET and DEVON SHIRE. - e ca x i ce y e t d h inKli e h r appy 31[R to ..G . E . O . R . Cr th E the R P C/B lic l , Nand is espe that he is instructed by the Trustees of e order, JOHN FRANCEIS GWYN, ESQ., to offer to public competition, at the Auction Mart, London, on THURSDAY, the 18th of June, at Twelve o'clock, A PRINCELY ESTATE AND DOMAIN, freehold of inheritance, and known and appreciated throughout the west of England as THE FORD ABBEY DEMESNES, where it stands commended by public opinion as the great lion of the country, and one of the finest things in England. Mr. Robins has not yet had the gratification of a personal survey, and therefore will reserve Its deserved encomium until he has inlisted the public attention by a very condensed hint or two, vfhich he has taken the liberty to borrow from DUGDALE'S HISTORY OF FORD ABBEY, and which authority, Mr. Robins imagines, will be appre ciated beyond his, even when he has encountered the proposed en joyment he has in view ; It will at present suffice to say, THE MANSION EXHIBITS IN ITS OUTWARD FORM A CHASTE DISPLAY OF MIRE ARCHITECTURE, EXTENDING TO A 300 FEET FRONTAGE. . placed In A PARK OF EXCEEDINGLDEERY GREAT BEAUTY, FULL OF , _ . wherein the Woodland Scenery and the Waters contend for the proud ascendancy. The history of this property is not a little interesting, and Mr. Robins intends to append it to his descriptive particulars; it may be, however, stated, that it is is every respect adapted to and WORTHY TO BE A ROYAL ABODE ; the offices of every description are commensurate ; and the gardens, lawns, and pleasure-grounds are quite beautiful. THE CELEBRATED RIVER AXE PROGRESSES THROUGH THE PROPERTY WITPI ITS FAMED TROUT FISHERIES; _ _ _ _ and a sporting gentleman of rank will find everything he can cleslre for miles around him. It really should be noticed that there is still the celebrated ➢iONKS' WALK, KEPT IN THE HIGHEST STATE OF PRESERVATION. It would be almost sacrilege to omit stating that TILE ANOZEINT "I'AeKSTRY -- pi KrATE 110031-3 -- IS MAGNIFICENT AS NOT TO FEAR A COMPARISON THROUGHOUT THE EMPIRE ; this observatlan is usea advisedly, and by no means introduced into the picture as a flight of fancy's sketch. THE MANORS OF HOLDITCH AND LAYMORE ABOUND IN EVERY DESCRIPTION OF GAME. The Farms are all within a ring fence. The Houses and Buildings very good, and the tenantry quite exemplary, the word "ARREAR" BEING REMOVED FROM THEIR VOCABULARY. The present low rent exceeds SIXTEEN HUNDRED POUNDS A TEAR, With this observation the present brief and imperfect representation will end until it has been seen and appreciated by Mr. R., merely observing, a purchaser will have M his early contemplation a sight of oae of THE FINEST ABODES IN ENGLAND. And with such pretensions WITHIN, as are altogether corresponding with that which is conceded alone to royalty. The full announcement will appear in fourteen days, and the printed particulars, with drawing of Ford Abbey, and plans of the estate, will follow in quick succession, and then be had of Wm. Salter Esq., Trustee and Solicitor, Chard; and at Mr. George Robins's Ogees, London. SV Ny APRIL 27, 1846. RNovelties of extren interest and information at the OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Scenes in the OREGON TERRITORY corns a part of an en tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE ; also, Portraits of Sir Henry Hardinge, Sir Robert and Lady Sale. The PHYSIOSCOPE and CHROMATROPE, with new and beautiful variations. The most interesting of the Novelties at work are MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE, COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCHIMEDIAN RAILWAY, an ENVE LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex periments. Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. A brief Description of the Oregon Territory, from Notes by a Nine Years'iletident, presented to the Visitors. 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Sold at Professor Hol loway's Establishment, 244, Strand; and by almost all respectable vendors of medicine throughout the civilised world. Mr. Spooner, M.P., and a deputatip, hest an interview with the CingcelicT 0 the Ezdequer on Saturday. ATTEMPT AT MURDER IN DRURY-LANE. CAPTURE OF THE ALLEGED ASSASSIN. On Saturday night, a few minutes before nine o'clock, the neighbourhood of Drury-lane was thrown into the greatest state of consternation by the commission of another of those horrible acts of attempted assassinatiun which in this instance, as in the recent one, will, with out doubt, prove fatal in its consequences. It appears from information obtained by the reporter from those who were witnesses of the diabolical deed, that about ten minutes before nine o'clock the unfortunate victim, a lithographic printer, named Blewett, residing at 18, White Hart-yard, Drury-lane, was returning home from his employment, and walking down Drury-lane, from the direction of Great Queen street, towards Princes-street. On the arrival of the unfortunate man near Morgan's dining-rooms, situate at the corner of Princes-street, a youth was ob served to step before him and fire a pistol directly at his dbreast. A man named Samuel Sandered, who was rinking cutside the public-houso exactly opposite, hear ing the report, ran across the road, and succeeded in catching Blewett in his arms, as he was staggering. The poor fellow exc l aimed, " Oh, I am shot,"and the blood was 'seen issuing from the front of his shirt. At th . moment the yo u th w h o had fired, took to his heels, ' ls the directio n o f G reat Queen-street, pursued bypoiclen constable Dunsford, 83 F. The wounded man was con veyed to the shop of a surgeon, in Drury-lane, where on opening his shirt, it was d iscovered that he had received a bullet wound in the left breast, from which the blood was flowing. He was conveyed to King's College Hos pital, where, on being examined by Mr. Walker, the house surgeon, it was ascertained that the ball had entered the left breast, and passed out at the right breast. He is also of opinion that the wound Is mortal. Imme diate information was forwarded relative to the sad oc currence to the wife of Blewett, and she lost no time in proceeding to the bedside of her unfortunate husband at the hospital. He was at this time able to speak, and stated that he was wholly unconscious of who had shot him, and that he had not the slightest quarrel with any person. - On inspection of the pistol, it was found to have been recently discharged. It is a heavy barrelled pistol, such as is used by the police, with a flint lock upon it, and the bullets are rather small for it, being about double the size of a pea. William Hathaway, residing in Drury-lane, states that he was close to the youth when he fired, and was so stunned with the suddenness of the report that he could not tell whether he took deliberate aim or not ; but he saw him stand for a second afterwards with the pistol in his hand ; and it was not until he saw the assassin run away that he recovered himself; and then he called "Police !" and pointed him out, whilst running, to the constable. Dunsford, the police-constable, continued his pursuit, without losing sight of the accused, until he arrived iu Little Queen-street (singularly enough, the place where the murderer Wick was captured), and where 11 , 1 took the prisoner into custody. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER AT 130W STREET. On the accused being taken into custody by the con stable he still had the pistol in his hand with which he had committed the act, and on being searched a powder flask, containing a considerable quantity of powder, and a number of bullets were found on his person. g e trembled very violently and was quite out of breath from running, but as soon as he recovered himself he ex claimed to Dunsford that it was an accident. On his arrival at the Bow-street station the prisoner was placed within the bar until Mr. Superintendent Pierce, who was at Covent-garden Theatre at the moment, was sent for. During this interval he trembled exceed ingly and frequently buried his face in his hands. The accused is of exceedingly juvenile appearance, with dark hair, sallow complexion, and rather long features. He was attired in a most respectable manner in a brown surtout, black waistcoat and trowsers, and wore a shirt collar turned over a black silk handkerchief a la Byron. The charge was entered, and, on being interrogated by the inspector, he said in a very tremulous voice, " My name is John Braham ; I was fifteen years old last January. I reside at No. 31, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, and am clerk to Mr. Humby, a soli citor, No. 8, Regent -street ; I mean Lower Regent street, ner Waterloo crescent. Inspector Black—You are charged with shooting a man in Drury-lane with a pistol.—The prisoner —It was quite an accident. - The accused was then removed. On the prisoner's person was found 2/. in gold and about 14 or 15 shillings in silver. The wounded man is described as an ex tremely fine, tall man. _ From all that has transpired on the subject, it is be lieved that both individuals were strangers to each other, which is confirmed by the fact that the wounded man, when asked, had no idea by whom the shot was fired, and that opinion is still confirmed by the following state ment of a female of the name of Louisa Cook, living at No. 12, Great Earl-street, S even Di a l s , w hi c h she has made to the police:—She states that just before the act was committed she was passing down Drury-lane, when a youth, whom she has identified to be the one in cus- Wily, was passing her, was p us h e d aga i ns t_ by a man, when he instantly turned round, and seizing her by the throat, said to her, in a violent tone, "If it was not for one thing I would do for you," and at the same moment drawing a pistol from, as she states, under his arm, pre sented it at her. Being terribly alarmed, she forced herself from his grasp and ran off, and in a very few minutes afterwards she heard of Blewett having been shot. Up to a late hour a large crowd was congregated at the spot in Drury-lane where the occurrence happened, so that an extra body of police was required to be in at tendance to keep the thoroughfares clear. On inquiry at the station-house it was stated that the prisoner was not at all communicative, and that he had been placed in a cell with two policemen. The officer selected for the purpose of visiting the re sidence of the accused, No. 1, Harrison-street, Gray's Inn-road, was Police-sergeant Pocock, of the F divi sion. On his arrival at the house he found that Bra ham's father is a grocer, in a most respectable way of business, having lived in the neighbourhood, and being the owner of considerable property there, for many years. On making Mr. Braham acquainted with the position his son was in, he expressed no considerable surprise at it, and added that it was what they expected, for they never could stop his taste for fire-arms. On proceeding to the accused's bed-room on the three pair back, he searched - it, and found two guns, a shot bag containing a quantity of shots, a powder flask full of powder, a box containing a quantity of bullets, a bullet mould, and several pieces of metal for making bullets. He also found a small cannon and a canister which had contained powder, but which was empty. There were also screw-drivers and a number of other instruments used for ',removing locks, &c., from fire-arms. He also found in the accused's box a book of a most mischievous tendency, called " Statham's First Steps in Chemistry," useful as an instructor in experiments to youth of both sexes. The father of the accused accompanied Pocock to the st ition. He identified the pistol as belonging to his son, but was not permitted to see him. SOCIETY FOR THE PROMOTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE GROWTH OF FLAX IN IRELAND. on T ar c h committee 2s, inmooting rooms, oof this s c bodyon Commercial-build ings, oc_ Wednesday, The m t in h g e s c , h lLe r lfas .G tj or p g r e es c e r n e t . , ,r, A j n oh d n re c w ha D r i t u e l r h s o ,R llan . A rd Esild4 ll, J e l a Nevin, John Cranial°, Esqn, an the treasurer's M'Kibbin, M.D., John l c Bort d h t w he ic ß k, ev J . oh F n . BE C lo a ay m kde P l b yß e .i l c / a ß Trhd o Robert r e t vi. Secretary, after readingcee i t v h e e d ast monthly m m e o e n t t in hl g y th st e at f e o m uo e w nt i , ng re l p e o t r te te r d fi a t d ha b t een sm re c : "Treasury, March 6, 1816. "Sir,—l am desired by Sir Robert Peel to inform you, that he has read, with attention and great pleasure, the reports of the Society for Promoting and Improving the Culture of Flax in Ireland. He trusts that the efforts directed to so lau dable and important an object will meet with ample success, and begs leave to send a donation of 251., with his best wishes for the welfare of the society.—l have the honour to be your obedient humble servant, " " James Ma c A dam, j un., Esq., Secretary YOUNG. to the Flax Society, &c., &c." It was resolved that the thanks of the society should be respectfully given to Sir B. Peel, for his appreciation of the importance of the society's objects, and for his handsome donation to its funds. The assistants, who were being trained by Mr. Patterson, in the Belgian mode of hand-scutching, had now been ren dered competent to give instructions in this system, in the districts to which they will be allocated, in the south and west of Ireland. The quantity of clean flax turned out, by each individual, varied from 91bs to 14Ibs. ; and samples were exhibited to the committee, which were much approved of, from the neatness of the work. As the sowing season was now fast approaching, OA ~.;,.„1_ turista, and thei r ass i s t ants had receive , - fl„. themselves in readiness to kw , hold - two bad already 1A:00...d- - • Cork. Letter!, ;or thei o d d st e.3 ct t s o ; and .ed to the counties Kilkenny and T.- ' o f — Were read from individuals in various parts - relative to the instructions of the society's men ; and samples of flax were shown from Galway and Clare, which, although fire-dried and prepared in the old system, Showed clearly the good natural qualities which would have been brought out by a more careful system of management. An interesting letter was submitted from the Right Hon. the Knight of Kerry, with a sample of flax of very fair quality. The following extract may prove of interest : " Although I confine myself, at present, to those specific points, and cannot venture on the general question, I will not suppress the exultation I feel at the resuscitation of the flax manufacture in Ireland, under the patriotic efforts of your society. I have always looked on the linen as the congeolal manufacture of Ireland; it is impossible to estimate the l_ importance of its extension throughout our population. A a.. though my time of life obliges me to withdraw from all 0 ; 1 personal interference in public concerns, I shall b glad if I can influence others, more suited to . co operation in the laudable purposes you have considerable supply to do not despair of Kerry furnishing a rty the your flax market. On this particular propes view;i ,to aattli a great popula tiondeli- have extensive employme . nt, yetthere iu their fields cannotgener a l and, ormore b e both n e 6 eolfdswanordk intheir throughout hom es k , er t r i y iey in of flax.' their efforts than to the cultu re and preparation f The SECRETARY gT il e g a ia n n a d c , c t o o nn t Mr. waavrinseits,wohficThrhinelilniagc.l system of feeding cattle in loose b o4 - t4 -- , paid, : lately ham No by that gentleman, with flax-seed, as an auxiliary t o t ar _ nips, bean and pea straw, &c., appeared of much value, and was likely to prove of muck benefit, if introduced into the /0 -- - - 1 ~/ --.~L~_ . cattle-feeding districts of Ireland. It not only afforded a most profitable mode of fattening upon home-grown produce and rendered the flax crop much more valuable by the judi cious economy of the seed—a product which had hitherto been very much neglected in Ireland—but the consumption of the latter returned to the soil in the form of manure. the greater portion of the constituents abstracted by the growing crop, from it. It was arranged that the specimens of linen, damask, and cambric, which ga i ne d th e first prizes at the ociety's exhibition in November last, and which were made exclusively of Irish flax, should be presented, at an early opportunity, to her Majesty the Queen; and that the Marquis of Downshire, as President, and the Earl of Erne and Lord Lurgan, as Vice-Presidents of the Society, should be requested to arrange the presentation. The Secretary was in structed, on the return of the agriculturists from their la bours, after the seed time, to visit the members of the society, among the English and Scoth flax-spinners, to solicit their support, on an increased scale, since the opera tions of the society were now so extensive, and their succesa So promising, that, while they must confer great benefit for the population of the districts into which they were being carried, they will be productive of very important results on the British and Irish linen trade. It was mentioned. in the course of conversation, that large orders for flax scutching machinery were now being executed in Belfast, for the Pacha of Egypt, for Brittany, Bohemia, and Bel gium ; while, such had been the interest excited by the progress of the Flax Improvement Society of Ireland, that its papers and printed instructions had been translated into several foreign languages, and were in circulation in many foreign countries. With her suitable soil and climate, cheap labour, and the prestige which attends her linen manufac ture, Ireland has no cause to fear competition ; and the pm.. sent prospects of the society afforded the happiest augury for the final attainment of its objects. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE, DIVIDENDS DECLARED. M. I. Jacobs, tailor, Ashton-under-Lyne-first div. of 2s. 7d. in the pound, May 12, or any susequent Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. W. Faryon, licensed victualler, Farringdon-street-a div. of Bd. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street. J. Kent, beer brewer, Stowmarket-a div. of sd. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. S. Cullen, chemist, Nottingham -first div. of 3s. in the pound, any Friday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Bir mingham. Mr. Graham , o 7i c i nco and J. C. G. W e bb , woolstapler, Long-lane, Bermondsey-third div. the em n p a cl i o i w t d e s e eatny Wednesday, at the office of W. Woo d tea dealers, Maidstone-first div. of is. 54d. in the pound, any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Graham, Colen2an-street: DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankrupt cy, • all-street. J. Martin, fringe manufacturer, Wood" er: t pside, May 18, at eleven-J. Clark, merchant, o r May 19, at eleven-C. B. Baker and E. J. Eastwood,Mlllw°arriese-' housemen, London, May 19, at twe-F. J. and W. H. Alo lett, drapers, High Holborn, May 19, at one -AL and T. A. Butterfield, linendrapers, Royston, May 19, at half -past two -I. Denning, watchmaker, Titehbourne- street, St. James's', May 19, at half-past eleven-T. W. Hooper, chemist, Ba thurst-street, Hyde Park-gardens, May 19, at eleven. In the Country. W. H. Bell, seed crusher, Hull, May 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court-T. W. Green, bookseller, Leeds, May 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court-W. Collinson, shipwright, East Butterwick, Lincolnshire, May 21, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court-J. Law and E. Hudson, cotton spinner, Ramsden -wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court-J. Law, cotton spinner, Ramsden-wood, Lancashire, May 9, at twelve, at the Man chester District Court-E. Hudson, cotton spinner, Ramsden wood, Lancashi re , M ay 9, at twelve, at the Manchester Dis trict Court-J. Lindon, merchant, Plymouth, May 25, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court-G. James, draper, Leamington Priors, May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court-G. Middleton, wine merchant, Nottingham, May 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. L. Reis, J. Power, and G. Koenig, merchants, Fenchurch street, May 19-W. W. Sanderson, baker, Great Russell street, Covent-garden, May 15-E. Williams, linondraper, Bishopsgate street, May 15-M. APLean, cloth factor, Ba singhall-street, May 1. -W. F. Brewster, chemist, Bath, May 18-W. J. Harris, woollendraper, High -street, South wark, May 16-,1. Woodhams, plumber, High-street, Port land-town, May 15-W. Burrows, builder, Gr-street, Hampstead-r oa d, M ay 20-J. Clark, m erc hant, ove Crescent, Minories, May 19-C. Baker and E. J. Eastwood, ware housemen, London, May 19-J. Coker, timber dealer, Nar ford, Norfolk, May 20-W. Lockwood, worsted spinner, Hightown, Yorkshire, May 21-T. Harding, schoolmaster, Lichfield, May 16-J. Duke, plaster merchant, Newank upon-Trent, May 18-11. M. Naylor, haberdasher, Birming ham, May 15-H. Pricker, innkeeper, Southampton, May 15-C. Blackmore, tailors, Cork-street, May 15-T. Pe meller, coal merchant, Tysoe-straet, Spafields, May 15-J. Warren, surgeon dentist, George-street, Hanover-square, May 15-J. Carlile, merchant, Little Love-lane, Wood street, City, May 15-J. W. Frost, coffee dealer, Back-lane, Kingsland-green, May 15-J. Spofford, linendraper, Chatham, May 15-J. Arnold, woollendraper, Walsall, Staffordshire, May 15-T. F. Saunders, brewer, Burton-on-Trent, May 15 -R. Headington, laceman, Bath, May 15-J. Batty% linendraper, Courtney-terrace, Kingsland, May 15-R. Gunn, corn dealer, Clare, Suffolk, May 15-J. Hart, builder, Green wich, May 15-I. Deanning, watchmaker, Tichbourne-street, St. James's, May 15- L. Davison, grocer, Stockton-upon- Tees, May 15-A. Oakley, seedsman, Southampton, May 15 -E. P. Best, wine merchant, Crutched-friars, City, May 15 -J. 11. Walter, ironmonger, Camberwell, May 15-C. Wil liamson, wine merchant, Great Portland. street, St. Mary lebone, May 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Woollaston and A. B. Cattleld, surgeons, Tottenham— T. Livesey and W. R o d gett, cotton spinners, Blackburn, Lancashire—J. Turner, jun., and W. Holmes, woolstaplers, Halifax, Yorkshire—W. Jackson and W. Burrows, linen drapers, Nottingham—S. Evens and J. Goodbrand, cotton spinners, Aspull, Lancashire—D. and E. Thomas, attorneys, Brecon—W. Cort and G. Gillespie, snuff manufacturers, Liverpool—J. W. and T. Dawkins, watch-case spring makers, St. John's-street-road, Clerkenwell—W. Robinson and T. G. Dodson, attorneys, Lancaster--J. N. Cross and E. W. Willey, tobacconists, Exeter—J. Buchanan and F. Ede, merchants, Calcutta—E. West, 11. West, and F. Hollingworth, maim facsnring chemists, Derby—J. and H, Wallwork, stationers, Manchester—J. lloyle and J. Gothard, type founders, Shef field—R. Webster, C. M. Webster, and H. R. Webster, rope manufacturers, Sunder!and, Durham—J. Jones and J. A. Paul, printers, 'West Smithfield—J. Catterall and J. Greenall, cotton manufacturers, Preston, Lancashire—R. P. and E. Harris, corn factors, City—M. W. S. Shaw and R. Baxter, coal merchants, Lower East Smithfield—J. Gross and G. E. Thompson, grocers, Woodbridge—J. Crabtree and J. M. Cockcroft, medical and surgical practitioners, Warth, Lan cashire—H. King, J. Turner, R. Peach, sen., and W. R. King, Kingston-upon-Hull —G. Callender, J. Ralph, and T. Risk, merchants, Liverpool—lL Vamplew and John Rhodes, coachbuilders, Bradford, Yorkshire—E. Chapman, C. Day, and W. Chapman, coal merchants, Wapping—S. Dawbarn and J. Davis, tailors, Liverpool—J. Walker and W. Bower, letter cutters, Sheffield—T. H. Hair, G. S. Hair, and C. H. Hair, lamp black manufacturers (so far as regards T. H. Hair and G. S. Hair). SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. John M'Leay, merchant, Avoch, Ross-shire, May 1 and May 22, at two, at the Caledonian Hotel, Dingwall. J. Murray and R. Stewart, booksellers, Paisley, April 23 and May 20 at one, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Paisley. It is said in military ciroles that the colonelcy of one of the regiments now vacant will be conferred on Sir H. G. Smith, the victor of Aliwal. The emoluments of the colonel of a regiment are estimated at 1,0001. a-year ; but, should the regiment be serving in India, about double that amount whilst so serving. —Observer. We understand that the Queen, on the intelligence reaching her of the late attempt to assassinate Bing Louis Philippe, wrote an autograph letter to her dear friend and, ally congratulating his Majesty on his providential escap This letter was instantly dispatched by a speoial messeDger to Paris.—Observer. he INVENTIONS. he Triple Hair Brush. One stroke of this is equal to the effect of one penetrating, five small-tooth combs, and one even cut brush ; to be had in four sizes, No. 7, bs. 6d ; No. 8, 76. 6d; No. 9,9 s. 6d. ; No. 10, I Is. 6d. The Double Asti-. Pressure Nail Brush, which does not divide the quick from the nail, no pressure being required, and thoroughly cleans and po lishes the nails in a tenth part of the time of any other_ :a. ! , thod ; price in bone, 6d. ; No. 4, as. ; and of all sizes and prices in ivory. The New Tooth-pick Brush, which entirely enters between, th e in terstices of the closest teeth ; marks, full-sized brusl s e e , N o . 1 , No. I, 2s. ; No. 2,2 s. 5d..; N . 3 . do. No. 3, middling ; No. 4, soft. Th e narrow brushes, No. 5, hard i 6, No. less har:l; No. 7, mid- J: dozen in bone; and hard ; No. 2, less hard ; hair warranted tozidli:Wce o a m ; ch e N , „b o o u r . Gls. t B s o r f i p t ;:w d r :s t e h o e in ba i d y g o e ry :skin, tie hair between eatllllsedeaiucmh: s or tia l v o i s tn . in a variety a sizes never the usual badger hair slid bristle. Brush, being a selection of tbs, strongest hair only fro both in bone and I'vory. The above articles are the inventions' of Ross and sons, 119 and 120, Bishops ate-str t L and, being protected, im i tat i ngg ee 9 outlay, any one them will be proceed ct against. e Dr , , .I.A.RTUR E OF FOREIGN MAILS. —The folio ,- - e itclace was issued on Saturday at the General Post-Mee, St. 7" ain— le-Grand, and the branch offices :—" The India Mail—Tt, Aartin t 8. for Gibraltar, Malta, Greece, the lonian Islam's, Egypt, ne*lllmaa Bong, and China, will be made up on the mernin; Of the Indi a, 2dof M ong ai,' to be forwarded via Southampton. By the oYerland closed mail to the Mediterranean, India, &c., eid ltre‘'rguilles, in the morning et the 7th Of May. en P '" - —sulaT Maik'‘'The next mail for Corunna, Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Madeira ; c;adliz, and Gibraltar, will be made up in the morning of the 27th instant (this morning), to be forwarded by the Queen steamer, Southampton. Next mail due the Madrid steamer, on the Ilath instant. West Indies : The next mails for Madeira, the. British West Indies, Honduras, Havannah, and Vene. zuela Vrili be made up on the morning of the 2d of May, to be /be: warded by the Avon steamer, via Southampton. Next mail due from the West Incites, Mexico, &c., on the 7th of May, at 5ea,!,,,, p ., ton, America : The next mails for British Nortt America, Bermuda, and the United States, will be made lln, on the even ing of the 4th of May, to be forwarded by the 13 1itannia steamer, via Liverpool, Halifax, and Boston. Next mail due, the Caledonia steamer, on the 16th of May. Now South Wales : The next Mane for Sydney, South Australia, and f'l'ew Zealand will be made up on the evening of the 30th inst.,to be forwarded by the Bexkshire, via Gravesend, Madeira, Brazils, and BUltlios Ayres :—Notice : A malt will be maot up for Monte Video, to be forwarded by her Majesty's 61i1 '2 tpollo. All lettere intended to be sent by this conveyance must be addressed ' liy her Maiet;ty's ship Ap o ll o ,' an d will be liable to a packet rate of postage of 2s. 7d. No charge will be made for news papers. The Apollf, is expected to sail from Portsmouth on the 28115 inst. (to-morrow). Next packet due from the Brazils, &c., he r Ma jesty's brig Penguin, May 29, a t F a l moa th . N o ti ce : herMives c r ot ship Ferret was expected t o sa il from Portsmouth for th e Ascension, this day, the 25th inst." Wsome particulars We have endeavoured to collect .coming of age of respecting the festivities in commemorattonof th Lord Burghley, eldest son of the Marqui s o f Exeter, which take but matters have been kept so close up t o place on Thursday next, rumours of the day. The grand the this time, that we can only give will not take place until Stamford races, meeting of the aristecra . cy d, I 400 invitations Ilan been sent to the in July. Between 1,300 an din e on Thursday in a tent (just arrived f whom are to tenantry, 700 o lawn, and the otloks at several of the principal from London) on th e sit brewed itnniedi t 1 n•lns s rong .. , aC Y after the inns in the tow . hio will be tapped. In the afternoon, with the birth of Lord Bum . Y. v iew of a to a ff or ding some amusement the f amili es of the tenants, Mr. Cherie, omen will ascend in h is balloon • In the ev en i ng a ball, to which about 800 are to be invited, is to be held in the As bly The Clatreh school children are to be t reated, Seth - rooms. but none e i.ning to the Dissenting congregations. The labourers, their wives and children, are to have a certain quantity of meat and ale awned to them. On Friday the refts of th have a ball, who will have the • 1 • e household are to privi of inviting a friend each...- Front a Correspondent, THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT AT HUNGERFoRD MARKET Pisa. —Mr. Nv. Baker held an inquest on Saturday evening. at the Crown Inn, High-street, Shadwell, touching the death of Mr. Frederick Ilayward, aged 29 years, late a clerk in the service at Messrs. Williams, merchants, of 62, Lower Thames-street. The de ceased NYSS one of the unfortunate persons drowned at Hungerford Market Pier 011 Easter Sunday last. His body was picked up off St. James's-stairs, Shaiwell, on the evening of Friday. The same witnessts were in attendaace as at the in qui r y.Prevtouste lT4beit new transpired as t o the cau se of the accident, an d jury re urn the following addendum-- a verdict of " Accidental death," with the H co Margot Corn. " The jury recommend the directorsiaftiture unge in time construction and pany to exercise greater caution i i management of thalf approaches to steam-boats na v i ga ti ng t h e river. and plying at their pier.' Dir. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview, es Saturdays with the Chancellor of the Exchequer. %~-~--- DIVISION OF PROFITS. The mimesis and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on acli Policy effected on the Profit scale. vI7