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" 44# A h rthLitl. AlEgTINti, held ro its L6lO- rus RoDON TAVERN, Blshopsgate-strect, the 17th Almon, 1848, It Yal Highness the Duk e o f CAMBRIDGE, K.G., in the chair, w Inovqd by J. ALLNETT, Esq. ; seconded by W. T. ILIFF, Esq. ; and carried Unanimously— That the severe I,,sses which the nurserymen, florists, and gar deners in the neighhourhogd of the metropolis. sustained in conse quence of the dreadful hail-storm on the Ist day of August instant, call for our warmest sympathy, and demand all our efforts to alleviate the distress occasionoi thereby." It Was Moved by J. Cook, Esq. ; seconded by R. Sr.i.noN, Esq., and carried unanimously— " That a publi c su b scription be now commence d , an d a f und ra i se d for the r e li ef of the suffer,rs." It WWI moved by M. SANGSTER, Esq., seconded by W. TRAIIAR, Esq., and carried Co " That Messrs. Barclay and Co., Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and .0., Messrs. Jones Loyd and Co., Messrs. Scott and Co.. and Messrs. Young and Son, hankers, be required to receive subscriptions." - 3 moved by W. A. COOMBE, Esq., seconded by ROBERT HUD SON, E,q., and carried unanimously— sitter:, " That James Cook, Esq., of Mincing-lane, be appointed trca- It Was moved by Captain LAMONT, seconded by ROBERT WRENCH, Esq., and carried unanimously— " That the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor Benjamin Hawes, Esq., M.P. John Allnutt, Esq., Clapham W. T. Iliff, Esq., M.D., Newington J. F. Young, E.q., M.D., Kennington John Bright, Esq., Brixton-hill J. I - setham, Esq , Brixton James Coppock, Esq., Cleveland-row J. Chapman, Esq., North Brixton William Davis, Esq., St. Paul's-churchyard J. E. lladow, Esq., Mincing-lane G. Jeffs, Esq.. Kennington.oval T. J. Pring, Esq., Kennington-common M. Sangster, Esq., Park-road, Stockwell Wm. Sandilands, Esq., South Lambeth R. Seldon, Esq., Leadenhall-street And Wm. Trahar, Esq., Whitehall-yard, be a committee, with power to add to their number; by any of whom Sub scriptions will be thankfully received." ~.The thanks of th e meet i ng were g i ven t o th e Ri g ht Hon. the Lord aayor, for his kindness in attending the meeting, and to his Royal t!ghness the Duke of Cambridge, for his kindness and sympathy , w ith the obje c t s of this meeting, and for his condescension in taking the chair. Subscriptions will be received by any of the above-named Bankers, t he Treasurer, the Committee, or Secretaries. J. T. NEVILLE, Ebenezer House, Peckham, T Hon. Secretaries. R. CUTLER, 97, Farringdon-street, C ommittee -room, Horns Tavern, Kennington. The following Subscriptions were announced at the Meeting : Ris Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge - - - £2l 0 The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor The Proprietors of the Gardeners' Chronicle - - - • - 10 10 James Cook, Esq. John Allnutt, Esq. Messrs. J. A. Henderson and Company - - - - 10 10 Messrs. Batt and Batley J: Smith, Esq., Dalston Benj. Hawes, Esq., M.P. W. S. Scholey, Esq. W. A. Coombe, Esq. Robert Barclay, Esq. ..... - - - 5 5 Messrs. Lawson and Son, Edinburgh - - - " 5 5 Messrs. Booth and Son, Hamburgh Robert Hudson, Esq. Wt l--ant Trahar, Esq. —5 5 yj mes al nes Coppoek, Esq. C. Weatherley, Esq. - g 5 5 1-..aptain J unes Lamont, R.N. zaessn 11_._ • Jacob W renc h an d S ons .1. B ell James Wood and Sons M e . srs ! Norwich F. Fra s ' lt 'd' and A.l`slullin Messrs 9• sq. 5 5 Edwa r d M "B II • Lew andgh,Esq. Co.o. 5 5 essrs arlborous 0 • " ' ti nes Braddock ans t and 11. II • n ' E sq., Edinburgh Rich • S°ll eY, Es 4 ' 4 Gibb 5 5 ears tair . Eul • Th Edinburgh ta bs , Es q . , ..... - j.vo, 6andilands, Esa . 2 2 • an Bri ght, Esq, • Chip c l• Soli man, Esq. 2 2 TEsq Esq • J 2 E sc , • ~ 413Ularke " " .. .... . 2s, shell, Esq. 2 0 Th e t h n Lighton - - " 1 1 . I, l * F. G. Crossman - - - - - - - 1 1 Joh n a rnes 1 1 ~.taes, E sq. r d gson. Esq. 1 1 a ngSter, ESO 1 1 I,l l . e , r th , ate, Es g Denyer— . . - .... 1 1 mss 1 1 T110 134 .7 a , c k , EN! - - - - - - 1 1 T • J• Esq. • • Prin g, Es '- 1 1 k l i ft------___:._- N . jAmIN EDGING, roN, Marquee, Tent, kar_Flag, and Rick-cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street, Southwark, kit: b l e ep and Tents with boarded floors, and tastefully lined, • atm b u r Royal and noble parties, or fetes of the most extensive . Awareouse, 208, Piccadilly. h ant character, may be had at the above Establishment. Afldr 4 So uth ess at full length, Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, J eop er Zark- Rick-cloths with poles, Sec., complete ; railway truck t 58,280. h • 41, -- e COURT for RELIEF of INSOLVENT Merl DE BTORS, in the matter of WILLIAM DINSDALE, for arm f at o e 22, Holborn -hill, London, then of 45, Old-street, St. Luke's, °f basin °f 27, Somerset-pia •e, Hoxton, Middlesex, Tobacconist, out Doihteci th at being a person of unsound mind, it is ordered and the gaid at aPrillcation shl Court made to the Court for the discharge • "-fields pr.soner, at the House, in Portugal-street, Lincoln's the )40 _ : on the 14th day of September, 1846, at the hour of Ten in • 41 sch ar . 2 1 '°? Precisely, in order that the Court may proceed to the to rk e ,s__7 :t the said prisoner, If otherwise entitled thereto, according Intent and meaning of the said Act. W. G. THWAITES, 4, Lyon's Inn, Strand, Attorney for the Petitioner. E UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER. -.. 0 to 50 per Cent. Saved 4 The -acvatentees beg to call public attention to the following facts, t tr ikin2 anta ges resulting from the invention are various and bastio n In ''-ePendentl of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent the corn .lll,_therro—citPerfect, and the brilliancy produced superior to " any light 4 7May f or se° yered. It emits neither smell nor smoke, and burns 4 sous t he Period ; and such Is its purity, that it neither affects nt a t i t t to the its !eduction delicate colour or the finest fabric. Objections have • then ga ' t ° its !eduction of gas in dwelling-houses, to the expense of • g tra e x are en rstruction ofilirniture, draperies, gold moulding, &c. ; . mo l e t ." ir „ely obviated by the "PATENT UNIVERSAL GAS ejub . l l S UPPos e ene cost of laying on gas is muck lower than is corn . Lg. ' , . °ll aesa un ' It Is adapted for private dwellings, as well as for irrir,7. "filers 1 . e IS. manufactories, and public buildings. One of the •,„ alliPly sufficient to light a good-slzed room, at a sum ”aste or Y tower than spirit, oil, or candle, with the avoidance of Th e trouble. Inc of the Burner," its brilliancy and economy surpassing 7.,Y ther known light, are shown by the annexed authentic on o 72! 1 : sof the qualities of the UNIVERSAL, GA$ BURNER. act from the Proceedings of the'lnstitution of. Civil Engineers Tuesday, 26th May, 1846, SirJourrßgrogre,President, in the Chair.. "A gas burner of a novel and ingenious construction was exhibited. The principal novelty was the introduction of a stream of air to the centre of the flame by a hollow button in the middle of the burner. The air passing up through the hollow stem of the button, washeated, neat ed, and passed out by two series of fire-holes around the periphery, and impinging with force on the flame of the gas curved it outwards In tke shape of a tulip, while the oxygen of the air, mingling with • t he carburetted hydrogen gas, produced a very perfect combustion, The flame was quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady, ' ae w as amply demonstrated by the excellent light of the Institution, W here these burners have been used. In comparing the consumption °f these burners with that of the concentric ring burners, and trying ~',,Power of the two lights by the photometer, the new burner gave a better light, with a saving of rather more than one-third." CERTIFICATE. I'"TT ECTINIC CnEurcAr. Scitoor..—" In testing Clark, Mc Niell, • and ....9 ) .'S Univers a l G as B urner w i t h one o f th e b es t s h aw d ow l ess • t 025 wers' it gave a more pur e a nd b r illia n t li g ht, w ith a sav in g of 20 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer, ROBT. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary, I . s CERTIFICATE. Paten' aeries of experiments made upon Clark, Mc Niell, and Co.'s : bib s ], Un iversal Gas Burner, its superiority was satisfactorily este ar ga : l , ,o 1 economy and the quality of the light. Tested against n;..,",. ur nera, Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 holes), it afforded a • Nn. 1 ,, at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tail burners, • ier ' "Per cent. The colour and brilliancy of the flame is 'lupe anY other burner." T. W. ICEATES, Consulting Chemist, J. D. PALMER, Mechanical Inspector. .. t eehn e te lThtl y__ VERBAL GAS BURNER. is used nightly at the Poly .-atm.....istittition, and may be had and seen from 11 till 4, at the Lon - 7 3 ' 60 , St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross ; and of all Gas Fitters on „ Tom_l-11 MOULTING SEASON. (A LESSON FRO%( NATURE.) "` ‘ ,"e Autumn season is not far remote , ev'ry bird must change his plumy coat. The robin now will very soon be drest .„. all the beauty of his new red vest. The blackbird, too, a new black suit will get, As if to vie with MOSES' wool-dyed jet. And as the summer months begin to fail, The wagtail thinks of altering his tail. 41 , ins, reader, in the autumn do we find A lesson suitable for all mankind. Like to the moulting birds do we require A seasonable change of our attire. And Messrs. MOSES, for this very reason, Have made their preparations for the season. Their autumn overcoats are really such As every gentleman will value much. An admirable fashion they display— ...A fashion that is sure to bear the sway. " L OSES and SON request of one and all. To favour their Emporium with a call, Wliere each will find that he has ev'ry reason To imitate the birds at " moulting season." Work, entitled " Pas 6 t, Present, and Future," with hill 'ettlons for self-measurement, for.. may be had on application, or "Wed, " Post Free." LIST OF PRICES. t er 'SEAMY MADE. s. d. d Taglioni • • • " ' • " "' from 7 6 fleld a nd C o drington Taglioms Bummer Coats in every .iescription and make, including the registered Coat •• .• •• • • ••••••••••••• • •• •• •• •• 1 2 0 Blouses in every material .. •.••••••••• • • • • • • • • •from 0 2 3 Splendid pattern Summer Vests •• -• • • • 0 2 3 Cashmere and Persian ditto, in endless variety .. 0 4 6 Black and Fancy Satin, ditto ........ • • 0 6 o Taney Trousers .. 0 4 6 Frock ditto •• • . MADE TO MEASURE. Coats, of every material adapted for the season, in any variety of style and fashion, to from 0 16 Quilting Vests, 6s. 6d, eahh, or three fur.. •• • • ........ 0 14) 0 Cashmere ditto, in every variety of pattern .......... 0 8 6 Satin ditto, plain and fancy ...... ........ ........ 0 14 6 Ditto, Cloth or Casimere ditto Ditto, Black Single-milled ditto .................... 0 13 6 spring Trousers, in every pattern. ...... ••• • • 9 6 Single - milled and Albert Victoria ditto • • I 'e-ft Black Dress ditto Dress Coats.. ••• • • ? I tto. best manufactured ............. ..... ........ 2 15 0 k Coats •••••••••• • • • • • • •• • ..... from 115 0 "hie, best manufactured .. il(ourning, to any extent, at five minutes notice. Will 1 3 :_a, , tiele purchased or made to measure, if not approved of, oh.' Immediately exchanged, or the money returned. ter ; -e rve—E. MOSES and SON, Warehousemen Woollen Drapers, Hab (mu Clothiers, Outfitters, and general . regret to be th a f e4 to guard the' public against imposition, but, having learned th the untradeemanlike falsehood of ' being connected with at z e n 4 Y . or the same concern, has been resorted to in withik t ,'es, and for obvious reasons, they have no connexion I:ther house in or out London. di sa ,_ d these who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should, to prevent 'l.llltraent, call at or send to the Minoring. and Aldgate, City, endon. A m SES and SON. Tailors. Wool len Dra p ers, Hatters, Hosiers, old °lltiltters No 154 155, 156, 157, Mineries , a nd 83, 84, 85, zt 86, Aldgate, London. uTic „gate, P r E.— The entrance to the Bespo ke De p artment is at 84, A business transacted at this rstablishment from sunset on till lye i n tockill sunset on Saturday e venin g , when it is resumed offe • 0 cl "VlBl ting the LADIES TRAVELLING scorching rays of Sea Coast, or otherwise exposed ta t he the Sun, will find ROWLAND'S KALYDOR a most refreshing el IleParation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud m o m f I: d n i : etc ' l3 : relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability. and i Th e 3's,r,ardina' the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of bur n, l,n• The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruption s !. su " v b uyrtihe u..ireckles, Tan, and Discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated f3t 7..Ydor, and the skin rendered delicately soft and clear. _lts son b _ E and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec- Of the •r!ne Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain , n, and those toerac Continent of Europe, together with the " onto' of the Aris brawit a nd " Haute Volk," from the sultry climes of India, and the _g:rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the Cear the Salons of M. Petersburgh and Moscow. — Price 4 s. 6 d . r . I r•per bottle. ant "'fare of spurious " Kalydors" containing mineral astrin ant utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel kavrti?endanger health. The only genuine has the words and KALYDOR" on the wrapper. and A. ROWLAND tton. 20 , Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire of the botti e. "Matissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each iluAßold b 7 the Proprietors, and by respectable Chemists and Per rsitrivg are fraudulent COUnteritite. • • 11`118 TIA • I IN - - - - : nt • 44' - a- - 1 1:P 8 4' - • _ ^ ‘ ;sue; " vh\ , , ?RL 4, V . , tbS inui .r * \ 4 1 ).4:1) tur n!!y' • :Nt'o. 16,822. LON DON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, AUG UST 19, 1846. A NTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE. CHANGE IN TIME OF STARTING. London to Cologne in Thirty Hours.—(Sea Passage Seven Hours only.) The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very favourite steam-ship ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON Commander (splendidly decorated for the season), leaves the St. Katharine's Wharf, Tower, every Sunday morning at Ton o'clock ; returning from Antwerp every Wednesday afternoon at One o'clock. By this steamer, and the railroad from Antwerp, travellers going to the Rhine may reach Cologne in thirty hours. The general accommoda tion for passengers on board this renowned ship, as well as her spacious ladies' and private cabins, are entirely unequalled. Carriages and horses may be sent to the Wharf up to one hour before the time of starting ; but ad applications for the shipment of goods must be made to the London Agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, 123, Fen church-street, where, as well as at the Packet Office, 33, Regent circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured and every information ob taMed. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL. LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his In terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON' CAMROUX, Secretary. A RGUS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 39. THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76. THOMAS FARNCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. WILLIAM LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. Richard E. Arden, Esq. John Humphery Esq., Alderman, William Banbury, Esq. M.P. Edward Bates, Esq. Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah Filcher, Esq. James Clift, Esq. Lewis Pocock, Esq. Rupert Ingleby, Esq. PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. Stmoum—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONSULTING ACTUARY—Professor Hall, of King's College. LOW RATES OF PREMIUM. Parsons Assuring in this Office have the benefit of the Lowest Rate of Premium which is compatible with the safety of the Assured, and which is. in effect, equivalent to an Annual Bonus; they have likewise the security of a large subscribed capital—an Assurance Fund of nearly a Quarter of a Million—and an Annual Income of upwards of 60,0001., arising from the issue of between 5,000 and 6,000 Policies. ♦NNUAL PREMIUM TO ASSURE £lOO. For One Year. For Seven Years. Whole Term. Age. - 20 £0 17 3 30 1 1 3 40 1 5 0 50 1 14 1 60 3 2 4 £Ol9 1 1 2 7 1 6 9 1 19 10 3 7 0 £1 11 10 2 0 7 2 14 10 4 0 11 6 0 10 One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may remain on credit for seven years, or one-third of the Premium may remain for life as a debt upon the policy at 5 per cent., or may be paid off at any time without notice. _ _ In Assurances for Advances or Money, as security for debts, or as a provision for a family, where the least present outlay is desirable, the varied and comprehensive tables of the Argus Office will be found to be particularly favourable to the Assured. Claims paid in one month after proofs have been furnished. The Medical Officers attend daily at a Quarter before Two o'Clock, and Policies issued the same day. EDWARD BATES, Resident Director. A liberal Commission to Solicitors and Agents. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY, and OXFORD and BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAYS. Guaranteed Four per Cent., and Ralf Surplus Profits, by the London and North Western Railway Company. NOTICE TO SCRII'HOLDERS. In consequence of Acts of Parliament having been obtained for the construction of part only of the lines deposited, the capital of this undertaking has been reduced to 45,428 shares of 17/. 10s. each, making a total capital of 795,0001., divided as under : Buckinghamshire and Brackley • .• . . X 200,000 Oxford and Illetchley . .............. 595,000 £795,000 These shares will be appropriated to the scripholders, in the pro portion of one share of 171. 10s. for every two shares of 201. sub scribed for, the full deposit being returned on fractional allotments. Credit will be given for a payment of 41. 4s. on account of each 171. 10s. share, and Interest at the rate of 4 per cent. per annum will be paid from the Ist of July, 1846, on this deposit, and on future calls from the time of payment. One share in the Buckingham and Brackley line will be allotted to every three shares in the Oxford and Bletchley line. REGISTRATION OF SCRIP. Parties claiming to be registered, or holding scrip or bankers' re ceipts of this Company, are required to transmit the same for regis tration to the Secretes), at the office, 29, Great George street, West minster, on or before Monday, the 15th day of September next, accompanied by an application to be registered of the proper form, which is annexed, and of which copies can be obtained at the office, 29, Great George-street, Westminster; from Mr. Ashworth, 13, Nor folk-street, Manchester ; Mr. S. Wood, 3, India-buildings, Liverpool ; and at 24, Waterloo-street, Birmingham. • Shares in respect of which scrip is not received on or before the 15th day of September will (at the option of the Directors) be regis tered in the name of the original ailottees. For the sake of security parties are recorhmended to send their Scrip in registered letters, writing across each certificate .‘ Sent in for registration," with date and address, and informing the Secre tary of the numbers of the scrip so sent by a separate post letter. Receipt ef the scrip will be acknowledged, and certificates of shares, under the seal ef the Company, will be issued to the share holders after the completion of the registry. By order of the Board of Directors, lIAItRY VERNEY, Chairman. WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. Office, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 10, 1846. FORM OF APPLICATION TO BE REGISTERED TO ACCOM- PANT SCRIP. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAYS.-OXFORD AND BLETCH LEY, AND BUCKINGHAM AND BRACKLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY. I hereby request to be registered as the proprietor of such number of shares in the above undertaking as I am entitled to in accordance with the terms of the advertisement of the 10th August, in respect of scrip for 2Ol. shares, viz.:— Scrip for One Share ft Five Shares .. • Ten Shares...—. • •• „ Fifty Shares ..... . Denoting Numbers. From i To I also request you to issue to me sealed certificates, in which de scribe me as follows : . • Christian name In full Surname ... . Description .• .........• .• • • • • Address. . Witness my hand this day of 1846. To the Secretary of the Buckinghamshire Railway. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE RAILWAY Notice is hereby given, that the first ordinary GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of the OXFORD and BLETCH LEY and BUCKINGHAM and BRACKLEY JUNCTION RAIL WAY COMPANIES, will be held at the Euston Station, on WEDNESDAY. the 26th of August instant, at Twelve o'clock pre cisely. HARRY VERNEY, Chairman of the Board of Directors. By order of the Board of Directors, WYNDHAM HARDING, Secretary. Office, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 11, 1846. OXFORD, WITNEY, CHELTENHAM and GLOUCESTER INDEPENDENT RAILWAY. At a highly influential Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company, convened by advertisement, and held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, this day, for the purpose of considering a Proposal for Uniting this Company with the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Railway Company, Sir JAMES DUKE, M.P., in the Chair, The following letter was read from the Solicitors of the London and North-Western Railway Company (late London and Birmingham Company) :- 29, Great George-street, Westminster, Aug. 15, 1846. Sir,—We are authorised by the Directors of the London and North Western Railway Company to propose the following terms to the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Railway Company, for the relinquishment of their undertaking in favour of the proposed London, Oxford, and Cheltenham scheme. That in consideration of the Directors of the Witney Company handing Deposits over to the Cheltenham Company the balance of the the2rec./.ni,n shallthe C b l e iel a t l e l n a h t a e m d t Company, with of o in their hands, amounting to 6s. Bd. per Share, one Share o ri w ptid e e r r ed i i n t thegiven li f t o n r e 21. paid Com pany for every Three Shares held by him in that undertaking): The Shares in the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham Company will have 4% per cent. guaranteed upon them from the passing of the Act, with one-half of the surplus profits. All the Plans, Surveys, and Documents of every description be longing to the Witney Company, to be handed over to the London and North-Western Company, and the Directors of the Witney Company, to render all the assistance in their power to the prose cution of the London, Oxford, and Cheltenham line.—We are, &c. (Signed) CHARLES PARKER. SAMUEL CARTER. Sir James Duke. Whereupon it was resolved unanimously — That the proposal now made by the London, Oxford, and Chelten ham Railway Company, of giving one share in that undertaking in exchange for three shares, with a payment of 6s. Bd. per share of the Oxford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Rail way Company, be accepted by this meeting, under a guarantee from the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company to subscribe three-fourths of the capital required for the first-men tioned line, and to take a lease thereof in perpetuity, at a rent of four and a half per cent., with one-half of the surplus profits ; and this meeting hereby authorises the Managing Committee of the Ox ford, Witney, Cheltenham, and Gloucester Independent Railway Company to carry the proposed arrangement into effect, and to pay the sum of 6s. Bd. per share accordingly; the Shareholders, in con sideration of such arrangement, releasing all claims upon, and giving full powers to the Managing Committee to wind up the affairs, and settle all outstanding demands, in each manner, and upon suck terms, as they may deem most advisable. . _ Resolved also unanimously— - That the thanks of this meeting be cordially given to Sir James Duke, M.P., and the other members of the Managing Committee who have attended this day, for the judicious manner in which they have conducted the affairs of this Company ; and particularly to Sir James Duke, for his able conduct as Chairman, and the lucid and comprehensive statement which he has given of the preseilt position of this Company, and of the satisfactory result of the negotiation with the London and North-Western Railway Company. J. DUKE, Chairman. London, August 18, 1846. HOT WEATHER.—TRAVELLING.—SEA SIDE.—The REGISTERD PALETOT in London, only at 22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange ; and the chief Llama Cloth Warehouse, 114, Regent-street. Do not be deceived by a similarity of name. placed in the windows of a few petty shops in the neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot is stamped " ii. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street." SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS. AB. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing • Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, submit for choice in their Plate-rooms, many Patterns of SILVER-PLATED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield Manufacture, from Sloven to Twenty Guineas the set. viz.:— The Uxbridge Pattern. The Montrose Pattern. Sr. .£ s. d. 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On the Philosophy of Marriage, with its Hindrances and Obligations, and on Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions.— CHAPTER 2. On the Anatomy and Physiology of the Generative Organs, their functions, structures, and secretions, proving that great Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their healthy action. —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their various effeets on the Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility of the functions of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general weakness of the Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret Disorders of Youth and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and Local Weakness, Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—CHAPTERS 5 and 6. On the Disorders arising from indiscriminate Excess, Gonnorhcea, Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra. 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BRUSSELS, AUG. 13.—the Chamber of Representa tives agreed yesterday to the treaty between the Nether lands and Belgium, by a majority of 65 to 6. Six members declined voting. Within a short time we have regulated by treaties our commercial relations with four important powers—the Zollverein, France, the United St ates, and the Netherlands. Henceforth we shall enjoy in these principal markets of the Continent, which are near to us, particular privi leges for some of our principal manufactures. Yester day a considerable majority in the Chamber sanctioned the treaty concluded on the 29th of July with the Netherlands ; in this majority were such as M. Delfosse, M. Osy, Messrs. Rogier and Lebeau. We rejoice at this. Certainly next to France if there is a people with whom we ought to wish to live in harmony, and exten sive commercial intercourse, it is Holland. There was a difficulty after the unfortunate difference which arose between us at the beginning of this year ; it was, to effect a reconciliation in which neither of the two nations should suffer, either in its dignity or interest, looking over the list of men in our Chamber, who in subscribing to the treaty have set aside their political opinions, and consequently forgotten that this treaty would be a source of moral strength to the Ministry. We may, therefore, say boldly that the two Governments in signing the treaty of the 29th of July, have listened to the voice of reason and interest, which on both sides was equally averse to the reciprocal hostilities of the tariff. The King and Queen arrived yesterday evening (Tues day) at Ostend, from the Isle of Wight. 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The King and Queen have arrived at Lacken. pursue the enemy and cut off the retreat of Schamyl. The latter marched through Lower Kabardia, and crossed the Terek, between Jekaderinagrad and Prischipskaja, and on reaching the steppes of Upper Kabardia, he formed his army into two divisions, one of which, under his own command, proceeded towards the north, me nacing Georgiefsk, whilst the other, headed by the Naib Hadj-Muret, advanced towards the west, in the direction of the territory of the Kabardia and Tartar tribes, in habiting the steppes to the north of the Elbrus. A small portion of the Kabardians, frightened at the approach of those savage hordes, which threatenobi them with de struction, joined the standard of Schamyl. Other tribes intrenched themselves in their aouls, or villages, and op posed an obstinate resistance ; but the main part of the population abandoned the country and retired towards the north, in the direction of Stavropol. Upwards of 60 aouls were taken, plundered, and burnt by the enemy. The number of stanitzas, or Cossack villages, which fell into the hands of Schamyl is not exactly known, but is estimated at between 16 and 20. After ravaging the country between Georgielsk. Schamyl suddenlc marched to the east, re-crossed the Terek, between Mardok and Naurskaja, and re-entered the defiles of the Upper Tschetschina, without having experienced any severe loss, from the inability of the Russian troops, in pursuit of him on three different points, to come up with his ,vain force. There were some skirmishes between the Cossacks and the cavalry of Hadj Muret, who had effected a junction with Schamyl in Lower Kabardia, and formed his rear-guard. The mountaineers, in one of these en• counters, left 200 killed in the field, but upwards o 1,500 Kabardians followed Schamyl into the mountains, and the booty captured by him in Kabardia is immense, PRICE SD. STATE OF TRADE. MANCHESTER.-Our market has been quiet during the past week, with the exception of goods suitable for printing. Parties forcing sales of 40-inch gold end 72-reed shirtings ore obliged to submit to very low prices. Indeed, there is scarcely anything doing in this description of cloth. We anticipate a further de mand for printing cloth if we have fine weather for a few weeks ; and the reduction in the American tariff for prints will also have a tendency to improve them. 26-inch 60 reed-printers, 31b. 12oz. to 41b., at 3s. 9d. to 4s. ; 26-inch 66 reed-printers, 41b. 40z., at 4s. 4d. to 4s. 4id. ; 27-inch 66 reed-printers, 41b. Boz. to 41b. 120 z., at 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d. ; 27 inch 72 reed-printers, 41b. 14oz. to 51b., ss. 3d. to ss. 6d.; 36-inch 66 reed-printers, 51b. to Mb. Boz., at ss. lid. to ss. 4id. ; 36-inch 72 reed printers, 51b. 10oz. to 61b., at 6s. to 6s. 6d. ; 36-inch shirtings in proportion ; 40-inch gold end shirtings, 60-reed, at 7s. to 7s. 9d. ; ditto, 66-reed, at Bs. 3d. to 9s. lid. ; ditto 72-reed, at 9s. to 9s. 3id. In yarn there is very little doing, and prices of some counts of mule twist have declined Is. Bd. to Is. 4d. during the week ; for water twist there is not much alteration to notice.- Manchester Advertiser, of Saturday. MANCHESTER.-There has been a :steady demand for sugar this week, and sales to a fair extent have been made at full prices; namely, Barbadoes from 465. to 525. and Bengal from 495. to 545. The market for silk con tinues in a depressed state, and the transactions this week are unimportant. There has been less inquiry for cot ton, and although no alteration can be quoted in prices, the previous value is not easily obtainable.-Manchester Guardian of Saturday. BRADFORD.-WOOl-Our market is well supplied with all kinds of combing wools, and the business doing is barely an average, as the prices are too high to induce the spinners to buy, except to supply their immediate wants. Yarn—There is more doing in all kinds of yarns ' and a disposition to buy for future delivery; but the prices current are so very low that the spinners could not realise prime cost prior to the advance • which is now being given on combing wages, and there is no disposi tion to sell, except at higher rates. Piece—The pros pects of an early reaped and abundant harvest are very cheering, and hold out good hopes for a good home trade for the autumn. The accounts from the west are equally satisfactory; and the passing of the redaced ta riff and the Bonded Duties Bill are looked upon as highly beneficial, so that we may expect to be busy throughout the winter. Our market has been very ac tive, and on some kinds of goods an advance has been given. _ ROCHDALE.—The flannel market still continues inac tive, and the demand limited. Wool has undergone little variation, either in price or quantity sold. NOTTINGHAM.—The market has this week been very quiet, especially in the plain department. In fancies more has been doing, really good patterns finding a ready sale both for home and foreign consumption.—Bradford Observer. PAISLEY.—An unprecedented stir exists here for the autumn trade at present. There is a very brisk demand for weavers, principally at tartan fabrics ; and warpers and winders, in particular, have not been so much in re quest for a dozen years past. This work for winders is a great relief to the town, and affords the means of sup port to many aged women who have long been in a very destitute condition.—Glasgow Saturday Post. HA WICK.—The trade of this place is uncommonly brisk. This is evidenced by the quantities of goods that are daily leaving our warehouses. We have heard that one house cleared oat about seven tons of hosiery last week, and other firms are doing business on an equally extensive scale. A portion of these goods will cross the Atlantic, but the greater part are destined, we under stand, for the home market.—Kelso Chronicle. THE HERRING FISHERIES. BERWICK, Auc. 14.—Our take of herrings on the first part of the week was very good, but these two mornings past there has been a great falling off ; the fish having apparently shifted their ground. Tuesday morning most of the boats were successful ; highest 20 crans. Wednesday, highest take 27 crans. Thursday, highest 12 crans. Friday, highest boat 3 crans, and several boats clean. Several of our boats did not venture out last night, in consequence of the threaten ing aspect of the weather. The fishermen say there is a large amount of fish on the coast, and the shoal must have shifted, as the French boats seem to have removed. These last, it appears, follow the fish with more skill than even our boats can ; they are also better able to watch the movements of the shoal, being at sea all the day. Our men are full of complaints of their agressions on the top of their nets ; boats as large as 70 tons shooting nearer the shore than even our men dare do, and considerable damage has been done to our men's nets in this way. Three cargoes of herrings have gone southwards this week, and the market is still open to buyers. Price 14s. per eran to cadgers. EYEMOUTIL—This week's fishing has been far the best this season. On Tuesday and Wednesday morning the takes were from 10 to 35 crans per boat ; prices from 12s. 6d to 16s. 6d. per cran—the latter price was given by the Yarmouth vessels. Six of them have sailed during the week with full cargoes. This morning (Thursday) the fishing has fallen off; the takes are not so heavy, and there are a good number of spent fish. PUNBAR.—During the week there has been a fair average fishing. A few boats have to the extent of 30 and 35, but more generally the amount is from ten to 20 crans, owing to the number of foreigners ; the quan tities of fish sent in a fresh state by the rail, and the anxiety of the home curers to make a beginning, prices still keep at 15s. and 16s. HOLY ISLAND.—In consequence of the very thick fog that prevailed, our fishermen did very little last week. The weather, however, having cleared in some degree on Sunday several of the boats put off in the even ing. The highest take on Monday was 13 crans. On Monday a few of the boats went south, and on Tuesday one boat had 49 crans—others a few hundreds. On Wednesday the highest we heard of was 27 crans. NORTH SUNDERLAND.—OUT fishermen have been very successful in the herring fishing during the past week, and if their labours be attended by the like success for a short time longer, many of them will have their full com plement. At Beadnell and Newton they have been equally fortunate, although here as well as at Beadnell and Newton one or two have lost part of their nets. On Friday, Saturday, and Monday mornings, the boats were not all at the fishing, but those which were met with fair success. On Tuesday and Wednesday mornings the take was large, top boats 56 and 64 barrels each, Mon day and Tuesday prices were 14s. to 16s. ; Wednesday I is. to 13s. One boat received on Tuesday morning in cash 511. 4s. On the whole the fishing this week, up to Wednesday, has been the best we have experienced for two or three years. ANSTRUTHER.—The fishing has not much improved. We give the highest takes from the Ist of August:— Aug. 1, 1 cran; Aug. 4, 1 cran; Aug. 5, 6 crans; Aug. 6, 10 crans; Aug. 7, 11 crans; Aug. 8, 10 crans. On Thursday last the fishing was general. ST. MONA NCE.--The success of the fishermen still continues limited and partial, and the adventures of seve ral nights have resulted in almost total failure. Up to Saturday last the heaviest draught brought into this harbour has not exceeded seven crans; and the price has ranged from eighteen shillings to twenty-five shillings per cran. ZETLAND, AUG. 3.—The cod fishing has now ter minated, and, upon the whole, has been a complete failure. A few of the boats have tried the herring fish ing, but without success, and it is currently stated that there is no great prospect. DISCHARGED PRISONERS. TO THE El).l7'OR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The change of administration has slightly re tarded the measures for rescuing misguided individuals, and preventing them becoming, from necessity, the in mates of our jails; but I am happy to announce thus pub licly through the medium of your excellent paper, that yesterday, a deputation, headed by the Bishop of London, waited upon Sir George Grey at the Home Office, and were pleased to hear him express his great anxiety on so important a subject, which shall have the serious consideration of her Majesty's Government during the recess, which must produce a remedy. When it is consit ered that the returns for the last year show a frightful picture of 30,000 convictions—to say nothing of acquittals; and when from my own ex perience last week I found in Newgate, out of 150 cases for trial, 52 of that number had been there before ; in Giltspur-street Prison, out of 91 cases, 60 of that number had been repeatedly there before ; one woman declared, in the presence of the Governor, that she bad been in that prison for the last 20 years. Now, with such a state of things, with no remedy provided, no re source left, but on leaving prison to commit fresh crimes, the warning of the magistrates, the admonition of the judge, the exhortation from the prison pulpit, appear to me but a " solemn mockery." It is fearful to look at the extent of our " criminal po pulation," with no adequate means offered, but one or two charitable institutions, with limited means, which can never meet the evil; and nothingibut a legislative national measure, giving voluntary shelter and employ ment, can effectually produce a remedy which all the corporations in England have petitioned the Legislature to adopt. Whilst such a state of things exists, I will not fail to impress upon both Houses of Parliament the painful picture so destructive to morality, so degrading to us as a Christian community ; and whilst, on the one hand, I would by no means screen tho guilty, but severely punish, yet I do think we are bound to offer and to extend mercy to so large a portion of helpless indivi duals, who still gladly avail themselves of it, and save them from endless destruction. I am, Sir, your humble servant, JOHN LAURIE, Sheriff of London and Middlesex. No. 1, Hyde Park-place, Aug. 18, 1848. 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CULVERWELL has REMOVED to No. 10, ARGYLL-PLACE, REGENT-STREET, (leading to Great ➢larlborough-street,) where he may be consulted, as usual, Daily till Three, and in the Evening from Seven till Nine ; and where also his several publications, of which entirely new and en larged editions have recently been published, may be obtained. PUBLICATIONS. THE GERMAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM. Now ready, a New Edition, with Additions, 12m0., 4s. Gd. cloth, GERMAN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION ; or, the Professors and Students of Germany. To which is added, a brief Account of the Public Schools of Prussia ; with Observations on the Influence of Philosophy on the Studies of the German Universities. By WALTER C. PERRY, Phil. Dr. of the University of Gottingen. Second Edition. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Long,nans. DUTCH MAIL. THE HAGUE.—AuG. 12.—0 n the •7th of this month a great misfortune befel the commune of Noordlaren. About four o'clock on the afternoon the lightning struck the house of the farm, Willen Assies, one of the largest farm houses there, so that in a moment the whole build ing was in flames. The barn being full of hay and corn, it was impossible to save them. The inhabitants of Noordlaren were obliged to confine their exertions to endeavour to save the neighbouring houses, but they could not prevent the flames from setting fire to the opposite house, likewise one of the largest farm-houses in the place ; and as the stock of hay and corn was very large the whole was totally destroyed. It was with great difficulty, and with the assistance of the inhabitants of the environs that the flames were hindered from spread ing still further. On the same day, at the same hour, a similar disaster took place in the village of Zandt. A. violent thunder-storm burst over the fortress of Koe vorden, where the lightning struck a chimney, and the . electric fluid passing through the roof, entered a cham ber were three lads were at work, who were completely stunned, but not hurt, and passed through an open win dow. Several labourers at work in the fields, in different part: of our province, have suddenly fallen down dead, in consequence of the intense heat that we have lately had. VENLOO, Atm. 11.—The accounts of the disease in the potatoes in our environs are different. It seems, however, to be of little importance. THE HAUGE, AUG. 13.—His Excellency Prince Ester• hazy, formerly Austrian Ambassador in London, and suite, coming from Konigsworth, has arrived here. AMSTERDAM, AUG. 14.—We learn from Hanover that Prince Albert, son of Prince Albert of Prussia, arrived there on the 10th, on a visit to the King, intending to go, on the next day, to Wangoroog. Prince Albert of Prussia arrived on the 11th, at Hanover, and proceeded next day to the Hague. We learn from Bremen that the Dutch war•steamer, the Cyclop, arrived on the 9th, at Bremen, having to take on board a lady of distinction, who was expected there, and bring her to Holland. THE CAUCASUS. (EXTRACT FROSt A PRIVATE LETTER.) TIFLIS, JUNE 20.—You have doubtless been informed by the official statement of the General•in Chief of the incursion made into Kabardah by Schamyl in the be ginning of this month ; but that brief and miserable document can only have given you a very incorrect idea of that equally important and unexpected event. I wish I had sufficient talent to depict the inex pressible confusion, the incredible fright, which the sudden news of the apparition of the famous prophet of the Tschetschenses, at the head of an army of more than 20,000 mountaineers, produced, not only on all the line between Grosnaia and Jekaderinodar, but even amongst the inhabitants of our quiet capital. The fright was so great that the enemy was believed to be already at the gates:of our city. The unfortunate inhabitants of the Kabardah had much more reason to be frightened than we, who are separated from the spot on which the war has broken out by the great Alpine range of the Cau casus, and protected by good fortifications and a suffi cient garrison. Those who suffered the most from this last sudden impetuous attack made by the mountaineers are the unfortunate Cossacks, of the line lately settled on the banks of the Sundja and the Teack, and who were too widely spread over the country to be enabled to offer a combined or much resistance. Here are, in a few words, some positive details imparted to me by a person well informed, who has just returned from Wladikawkas. Towards the end of April Schamyl was on the banks of the Argun, at the head of a small army, almost ex clusively formed by Tschetschenses (amounting to nearly 5,000 men), about GO versts south of Grosnaia. At the same time he sent emissaries into Daghestan and Lesgistan to call the tribes to arms, and to promise them in his name the spoil of the whole country belonging to the Kabardians, who had submitted to Russia. This time Schamyl's promises and proclamations met with greater success than they had ever done before. A number of persons hastened to join him from every di rection. His small army was rapidly increased by the Lesgians, the Acoares, the TujuschPs, the Gumbites, and other tribes from the mountains which surround the province called Great Tschetschina, followed the ex ample of the Tschetschenses, and brought to the service of their famous chief the strength of their arms, their courage, and their l ove of pillage m a d o f b oo t y . General Freytag, commander of the fortress of Gros naia, had been informed by his spies of a considerable movement in the interior of the forests of Tschetschina, and of Scharnyl's intention to invade Kabardah. But the Russian General being accustomed to hear the same news constantly repeated, and to see the threats of the enemy followed by no hostile attempts against Kabardah, considered those of Schamyl as idle words, and did not pay much attention to the meeting of large forces in Tschetschina, thinking that their leader intended to em ploy them in the defence of his residence, Widin, against which General Freytag was preparing an expedition. But Schamyl, w ho had heard that th e Russians were marching all their forces towards the East, for the two expeditions which were to take place i n summer aga i nst Tschetschina a nd Daghestan, immediat e ly d e t erm i ne d to proceed westward with the whole of his forces. It is probable that the difficulty of procuring provisions for the immense n umber of parti zans w h om the manly lan gua obliged e of his proclamation had i n d uce d to join his stan dard,him to adopt that sudden resolution, the boldness of which can only be appreciated by those ac quainted with the nature.. of the s ea t o f war, an d t h e strong position occupied by the R uss i an army on t h e right wing of the line of operation. Schamyl crossed the Sunja between W ladi, Rauka s , and N asran . All th e stanitzas (villages) built by th e Cossacks during the last three years along the right bank of that river were sur prised, plundered, and committed to the flames. Most of the men escaped (thanks to the swiftness of their men, and child ren , were made prisoners, and , horses), but the w,mi-1:1, Shortly afterwards, th e grea t es t number were put to death by an order of Schamyl, whose march was impeded by so large a convoy of prisoners. The success of his enterprise, it is true, depended on the rapidity of his movements, for the alarm had been spread along the entire line, and Generals Nestorow and Freytag were collectin in all haste thei r di s p osa bl e f orce to g A SPANISH ROBBER. (Extract from a letter dated Madrid, August 8.) An act of singular ferocity took place a day or two ago in the prison of Salamanca. A notorious robber and murderer, of the name of Patino, the terror of the sur rounding country for years, was lately captured and tried by court-martial. He was at first sentenced to be shot, but the military authorities thinking such a mode of punishment too honourable for such a miscreant, obtained its commutation to strangling by the garote. On the morning of the 3d instant, the turnkey pro ceeded, as is usual, to inform the criminal that the Judge of First Instance, accompanied by the escribano, had arrived, to announce, •in form, his sentence, and to transfer him to the condemned chapel, pre paratory to his execution. He was found with one of his legs released from the fetters, having skilfully em ployed a file for that purpose, which he had concealed en his person. Though still bound to the iron bar which traversed the dungeon, he flung himself on the turnkey, seized the massive keys, struck him on the head, and dashed him against the wall outside. He then locked the door, and shut himself up in the cell. The officers of the prison, the judge, and chaplain implored him to cease such fruitless resistance, and to open the door, or pass the keys through the grating. He refused, and uttered against them the most horrible imprecations. A blacksmith was called to undo the lock, but he did not succeed, its massive strength resisting all his efforts. Half a-dozen strong men then tried to break open the door with crowbars and heavy pieces of timber. They suc ceeded, and the door fell in fragments. The fury of the criminal rose then to its height. He placed himself be hind a strong beam which went across the upper part of the door on the inside, and, brandishing the formidable key, actually broke the head of the first man who at tempted to effect an entrance. The wounded man was dragged out by the legs by his comrades. The others tried to enter in a body, but it was impossible; the door way was too narrow. For more than a quarter of an hour he kept them at bay, and answered to the entrea ties of the officers and the prayers of the priest with the most awful blasphemies and the most disgusting ty.? ob scenities. He then flu the keys at theirheads with his utmost force, and severely wounded two persons. Seeing all entreaties useless, a party of soldiers was called to the spot. The officers of the guard once more summoned him to surrender, but he replied with the grossest ribaldry and the most insulting gestures, and howled defiance to the whole garrison. The soldiers were ordered to load theirmuskets; while they were doing so he wounded the officer with a piece of lime stone. The priest seeing that he was about to be shot down like a wild beast in his den, entreated the men to fire low, so as to disable, but not to kill him, in order that some chance might yet remain of repentance. A shot was fired, but it missed him. The ruffian fell baek to a dark corner of the dungeon, as far as his chain permitted, and from thence flung stones and pieces of mor tar at his assaulters. Another shot was fired through the grating, and broke his leg. The wound rendered him savage beyond all description. He bellowed, and howled, and foamed in rage; and still, dragging his smashed and bleeding limb along, flung missiles at the soldiers, who yet did not dare to venture into the dark ,' ness of the dungeon. A third shot was fired, and his shoulder was broken. The arm fell lifeless by his side, and he lay on the ground. He called out that he sur rendered, but only because he could no longer resist. They entered, and he was dragged along the floor, bathed in his blood. As they were in the act ofreplacing the broken fetter, he collected his remaining strength, and with his left hand struck the turnkeys with the iron on the head, and laid him at his feet. Three or four men threw themselves on bim, and completely mas tered him. lie was then removed to the condemned chapel, after the sentence had been duly notified. He was subsequently visited by the priest, who employed every effort, but in vain, to bring him to a sense of his condition. His exhortations and prayers were replied to with the filthiest obscenity and the most horrid execra tions. To the last moment he continued the same ; and even on the scaffold, seated on the fatal chair, with the cold instrument of death about to clasp his bare neck, this monster in human form shouted to the horrified crowd about him curses and imprecations on God and man ! THE SCOTT MONUMENT. (From the Edinburgh Advertiser of Tuesday.) We find, in a handsome little pocket volume, just pub lished by Mr. W. H. Lizars, for the benefit of strangers, under the title of the " Edinburgh Tourist and Itine rary," the following description of the Scott Monument, which will not be inappropriate at the present time, when public attention is so much engrossed with the approaching ceremony of the inauguration on Saturday next. On that occasion the colossal statue of Sir Walter, which is to be removed to- day from Mr. Steell's studio, preparatory to its being seated under the groined arch in the lower portion of the building, will be installed in its proper place with a profusion of masonic and civic honours, and amidst a greater concourse of people, we may safely predict, than has ever assembled in Edin burgh since the year of the Queen's visit. This monument is an elegant and picturesque gothic structure, in the shape of an open cross or spire, 190 feet in height, and having a stair up to a gallery sur rounding the spire, within a few feet of the top, com manding a splendid view of all the adjacent country, and a complete bird's-eye inspection of the whole town. When the block from which the figure of Sir Walter Scott is sculptured arrived in Leith, great difficulty was experienced in finding apparatus sufficiently powerful to lift it out of the vessel ; and no slight danger, in addi tion to enormous labour, was incurred in effecting its landing. After being set upon a four-wheeled truck, it was got to Edinburgh without accident, in a sort of triumphal procession ; the transit being effected from Junction-bridge, Leith, to Mr. Steele's studio in Ran dolph-place, by the strenuous and admirably directed exertions of not fewer than twenty powerful horses, in forty-thre? minutes although it had taken four days to bring it from the ship's hold through the yard at which it was landed to the road, a distance not exceeding two hundred yards. Its weight was variously estimated at from thirty to thirty-three tons. It may not be unin teresting to state, that while the ponderous mass was in the act of being shipped at Leghorn, the shears, by which it had been raised to be swung on board, from the car conveying it from the mountains, suddenly gave way, and the future statue was precipitated right through the bottom of the vessel into the sea; and it was nearly subjected to a similar accident while being lifted on shore at Leitb. While on the subject of the sculpture, it is proper to mention, that the figures occupying the four niches immediately over the principal arch, were designed and executed by three Edinburgh artists, whose admiration of Scott, and approbation of the ge neral design, induced them spontaneously to undertake their execution, at a rate which can hardly be considered other than gratuitous. The figure on the north, representing —" Prince Charles Edward," and that of " Meg Merrilees," looking eastwards, being the work of Mr. Alexander H. Ritchie; the " Last Minstrel," filling the western niche, was contributed by Mr. James Ritchie; and the " Lady of the Lake," on the south, by Mr. Patrick Slater. The gothic structure was designed by Mr. George Mickle Kemp, a gentleman whose history is not a little singular. Brought up as an obscure country carpenter, he, in early life, imbibed an enthu siastic admiration for gothic architecture, induced, ac cording to his own account, by an accidental visit, while a mere child, to Roslin Chapel. In the study of that branch of art, when arrived at manhood, he travelled on foot, without friends, and unassisted, save by his own indefatigable industry as a mechanic, and his enthusiasm as an amateur, over the whole of Great Britain, and a very considerable portion of continental Europe. Returning to his native country, he devoted his energies to an investigation of the principles and capabilities of gothic architecture ; and on a competi tion of designs for a monument to Sir Walter Scott being advertised, he entered the lists, and, after much opposition, some of which was of the most ungenerous description, he was at length declared the victor, and his design ordered to be proceeded with. When the structure was about half built, the unfortunate architect lost his life by an accident. In the course of a dark night, on his way home, he missed his footing, and fell into the Union Canal, where he was drowned. CHINESE WAR.—The Admiralty have just issued an order for tke distribution of the medals to the officers and men of her Majesty's ships, who served in the late operations on the coast of China. It will be remembered that some months since the Master of the Mint received orders from her Majesty to prepare a die, which was shortly afterwards forwarded to her Majesty, who was pleased to signify her approval previous to the medals being struck. The King of the Two Siciles has had a beautiful full length portrait of Ms IX. painted by Moraine.. Galignani. /~, . .4.1450 144 1 e of going on in several favoured situations in this neigh bourhood. Generally, the reaping of barley will be universal, if the weather hold gocld in a week or ten days. We were i n Strath,glass last week, and were much struck with the fine field of oats and barley in tbat beautiful district, many of them ripe for the sickle. The pasture, too, on the hill-farms is more luxuriant than it has been known since 1828. The crops in general are nearly a month in advance of former years, and they never presented a richer or better appearance than they do this season. Fears are entertained for some fields of potatoes in this neighbourhood. The stems appear blackened and decayed, as if by the efracts of the mysterious disease ; but we trust these Wl favourable symptoms may be traced to the late thunder storm. In Harris and other western islands the disease undoubtedly prevails. THE PERTHSHIRE HIGHLANDS.—We are sorry to say that unequivocal symptoms of the potato disease having penetrated into our highland districts are at last too manifest. Within the last few days, the mysterious blight and blackening of the leaves of the " shaw," as if frosted, can be too generally traced over the whole country, though be-west of Aberfeldy, with few excep tions, the evil may not be so palpable to the hurried passer-by, as the fields for the most part retain a some what greenish, or at most, a brownish or ripened tinge. We learn that even in this modified state the root has been found in a state of decomposition, and utterly uneatable for human. food. Shearing will be commencing in ten days or a fortnight in the more early districts; and should the crops be got properly and without scaith harvested, there is a good prospect of quantity and quality, but the delay of Saturday last has made sad havoc in the more luxuriant fields in lodging the same.—Perthshire Advertiser. THE MOORS. Pk - mum, AUG. 13.—8 y the break of day, yesterday, sportsmen were in watchful readiness in the moors and mountains all Britain over, to commence grouse shooting, and ere the sun arose reports of Joe Mantons were heard in rapid succession, indicative of the slaughtering purposes of the knights of the trigger. On nearly all the moors in the north a most fatal disease exists amongst the grouse, scores of which were found dead on the heaths, while others are so sickly that they can scarcely fly further than a few yards at a time. The others are pretty strong on the wing, and it was with difficulty that they were come within range of. However, with ardent perseverance, several gentlemen enjoyed an excellent day's sport. The non. Col. Lowther, M.P., on the Earl of Lonsdale's preserves, on Shap Fells, Westmoreland, bagged thirty brace of tine birds, and Henry Lowther, Esq., of the Guards, his eldest son, brought down upwards of twenty brace. Viscount Ranelagh, Mr. Milns, and another party who are on a visit at Lowther Castle, on High Howe and other preserves, had most excellent spert, but our correspondent had not ascertained the precise number of birds that each 'gentleman killed. On Roderip Manor, near Ashton Moor, W. Parker, Esq., of Yanwath Hall, shot twenty-four brace ; Timothy Featherstonhaugh, Esq., of the College, Kirkoswald, twenty-three brace ; and Richard Tinckler, Esq., of Eden Grove, bagged nineteen brace, but the birds on the manor were only small. No intelligence has reached us of the sport on the 12th, except that Mr. Dougal bagged 17 brace on his moors of Glenferness, on the forenoon of that day.—Elgin Courier. Sir P. Murray Thriepland, Bart., bagged to his own gun, on the 12th of August, on the Strathbraan shootings, 1031 brace of grouse and 8 hares. THE MOOltS.—The morning of the twelfth dawned as auspiciously for the sportsman as could be desired. Since the storms and floods of last week, the weather has been. fine, but comparatively cool, with westerly breezes ; and the slightest touch of frost made the scent lie strong. So far as the accounts have reached us, the sport will be about an average on the principle Highland moors ; but, of course, we are unable to give the first day's work. The mail, which passed Blair at mid-day, and the Duke of Wellington which came down four hours after both brought a number of boxes, the produce of the morning's work, some of which were addressed to the leading members of the nobility now in Lo n d on. There are few changes in the principal Perthshire moors this season, There is a new party at Falar ; and Thomas Brown, Esq., and party, from Glasgow, have got Amulree, formerly Mr., Fox islaiile's ; and Charles Gray, Esq., and party, also from Glasgow, the fine preserved moor of Logiealmond, belonging to Castle Huntiv ; John Ewing, Esq., at Bruar ; a n d R o b ert Graham, Esq., - Calvine. The other Athol and Rannoch moors are tenanted as formerly.—Perth Courier, Thursday, SHEFFIELD—THE Moons.—We are sorry to find that the grouse on the moors was proved, by yesterday's sport, to be very scarce. As usual, numbers of gentlemen were up and stirring at as early hour, but the birds were wild and high on the wing, and were with difficulty got at. The largest bags we have been able to hear of was 12 brace, and our neighbour, Mr. William Aldam, brought down 11 brace out of 24 shots. The prices varied from 10s. to 12s. per brace, at which price our neighbour Fox is said to have sold be. tween 70 and 80 brace.—lris. From lurier.) No shooting season the could nverness beginu nder more favourable auspices than that of 1846. The fogs which enveloped and shut out the distant landscapes have been dispelled by the thunder of last Saturday, and now the bracing atmosphere invites the young sportsman, inclined for an early shot, to roll himself in his plaid and listen for the first crow of the old ;:cock, as, on fluttering wings, they rouse the young broods—many of them destined, ere evening, to fall, at the sound of the gun, on their native heather. We have often wondered, on looking at maps which give the lines of rail ways, that no enterprising publisher ever thought of a, sporting map, where, in a similar way, shootings might be outlined and described—noting down deer corries—the bold peaks where ptarmigan are found—the heath -covered up lands, where dwell innumerable broods of grouse the fantastic old birch clumps, sloping to mouutaiu streamlets, which are the choice habitations of black game. We preeent lists of parties all intent on seeking, at least, " The freshness of the mountain air, Which bloated ease can never hope to share." LIST OF SHOOTING PARTIES AT FORMER QUARTERS. Inverness, Sir St. George Gore, Bart. •, Gildermorv, the Earl of Selkirk; Mar Forest, the Duke of Leeds; Loch Leg gett the Marquis of Abercorn ; Torlundy, Lord Abinger ; Bahnacaan, Lord Reidhaven ; Garviemore and Glenshiero, Lord Maidstone, Sir J. M. Stanley, Bart. ; Dunclriggan, Sir 11. Menx, Bart., Richard Arabin, Esq.; Inchnacardoch, Colonel Porter ; Ardgay and Greenyards, Colonel Long ; Glendoe, W. B. Weinman, Esq. ; Corrour, Mr. Compton ; Coul, Colonel Matheson ; Fairness, A Campbell, Esq. ; Brae. roy, Mr. Crawford; Invererne, Charles St. John, Esq, ; Craigdarroch, Horatio Ross, Esq.; Boath, J. C. Preebaire, Esq.; Invershie, W. Evans, Esq., M ra.P. ; Pitmain, E. Lave rac Mr. k, Ince Esq., Messrs. Gliadstone; Kinra, R. 11. Clive, Esq,, , Mr. Merrck ; Torrish, H. W. Mer e di t h , Esq.; Gernserie, B. Borough, Esq S .; Auchi n t ou l, M r. Warter and friends; Erchless Castle, .M. Boulderson, Esq., T. Bark worth, Esq. ; Castle Leod, R. Reid, Esq., Mr. Granville, Mr, West ; Gruids, R. Johnson, Esq. ; Skiradvie, Mr. Tollemache ; Kincraig, Lord Russell ; Glentilchan, Mr. Mercer, Mr. Wil liams ; Lochindorb, Mr. Campbell of Blythswood ; Corrie mony, Sir E. Vaughan, Ralph Creyke, Esq.; Scatwell, Mr. Petre ; Eskadale, Captain Mitford ; Relugas, George Orred, Esq. ; Invercauld, Lord Castlereagh ' • Helmsdale, George Alston, Esq. ; Logie, G. H. M. B a k er , Esq. ; Latheronwheel, Mr. Greville ; Benevreic, Colonel Ross ; Glenroy, B. North, Esq. ; Loubcroy, J. M. E. Jones, Esq. ; Mamore, R. Blan chard, Esq. ; Newtonmore, G. R. B. Berney, Esq.; Edinbein, James Lockhart, Esq. ; Roseholl and Culrain, J. Jones Esq., M. Steel, Esq., Mr. Lees ; Calder, Halkirk, R. ' Nicholson, Esq. • Rothes and Birnie, Lord Saultoun ; East Glentruim, Sir John Mackenzie; West Glontruim, E. Macpherson, Esq., P. Purcell, Esq. ; Cromdale, Mr. Bruce, or Kennet ; Guisachan, S. Steers, Esq.. W. Peel, Esq. ; villa, Mr. Macgildownv, Mr. M'G. Casement; Arditour, Mr. Montague, H. St. John, Esq. ; Upper Lochtreig, H. Blair, Esq. ; Inchrory, Lord W. Bentincic ; Attadale, I'. Mi tchell Esq. ; Scourie, Mr. Taylor, R. S. Sitwell, Esq. , SHOOTING QUARTERS TAKEN FOR TIE PRESENT SEASON, AND ON LEASE, Fasnakyle, Captain Inge, Lord Bateman, E. L. Gatacre, Esq.; Kinlochchewe, C. G. Everitield, Esq., Lord Paget, Captain Blair, Captain Graham, Captain Lewis;Coigach, C. M. Campbell, Esq.; Dal magav i e, Messrs. La ' Touche ; Grant Lodge, J. Vibart, Esq. ; Carr Bridge, Sir H. Wilmot, Bart.; Aviemore, Mr. Gordon ; Dulsie Bridge, Mr. Bedell ham ; Gaick, Mr. Des Vaux ; Glenbrean, W. B. Wain man, Esq.; Phoness and Dalwhinnio, C. C. Martyn, Esq.; Corrybroughmore, A. blacmahon, Esq., lion. W. Stuart ; Farr, S. E. Colby, Esq., Captain Skinner; Sanquhar, Captain Shave; Culnakyle, Hon. 11, Coventry, Captain Ferguson; Langwell (Ross-shire), J. Robertson, Esq. ; Upper D. C. Majoribanks, Esq., Lord E. Hill, Mr. Broadhurst; Foyers, W. Ramsay, Esq. ; Lochalsh, E. Buxton, Esq. ; Loch Rosque, Captain Bishop, Mr. Ciidland, Major Merryweather, Lord Suffield ; Balblair, Si r Hyde Parker, Bart., Sir G. Houston, Bart. ; Knocky, J. W. Perry, Esq. ; Langwell F (Caithness), J. P. Wilson, Esq. ; Mop.oßnes,.Gge B. Lk George O o r c red e: Esq. ; Montilla, Hon. F. De Grey LUI tai Esq. ; Glenevis, C. T. Master, Es q . s rse : Finzean, Messrs- Callwell ; Blackball and jal Forest,aaho Rr. Winsloe,and Esq. ; Kiltarlity, E. Blig h, q. B Poo . lewe 11 d ree C. IVoodmas, Esq. , Mr. Ers k ine; C a an er, H ou bl o n, Esq., Dr. Cumming; Dundonnell, Walter Boyd, Esq. • Morar, J. G. Symons, Esq.; Auchinault, T. Garde, Esq.,'W. G. Jackson, Esq., Mr. Power ; Lower Killin, J. King, E s q. ; Dummaglass and Aberchalder, IS. D. P enrose, Esq., Mr. Wilson, C. F. Colmore, Eaq., Captain Y oung; Strath.- tummeleld, ,L. .Melville,mith, E Esq. ; Glenlivat, C. Gorin g , E sq., M . P . ; Gledfi A. Ssq. ; Craigguanach, R. N. Turnbull, Esq.; Lochshiel, S. Simpson, Esq. ; Duntelchaig and Bu nachton, Mr. Grierson ; hyllochy, W. E. Mackintosh, E sq,; Stittenham, J. T. Tisdall, Esq., Colonel Moore ; Torridon„ Walter Berwick, Esq. ; Sir A. Humble, Mr. Macarthy ; Strathaird, J. W. Eyton, Esq. ; H arr i s, M r. Lloyd, R. W. Leeke, Esq. ; Achnacarry, M. Tomline ; Migavie, Captain Downes ; Skellater, Mr. Caldwell, Es q . ; Cantray, .1. S. Hodgson, Esq., Mr:Staunton ; Kilmorack, E. I. Collingwood, Esq.; Diebdale and Salachie, 31. W. Fordo, Esq., J. F. Close, Esq., Mr. Close; Dalmally, H. Brooke Esq. ; Loch Lilt, (1.. Wood, E'sq.; Dalcrombie and Dallyaie, Rev. J. S. Casborne Errogie, Mr. Powell. SPORTING PARTIES AT TIMM. OWN RESIDENCES. Dunrobin Castle, the Duke of Sutherland, Lord Stafford ; Armadale Castle, Lord Macdonald, Lord Cardigan ; Cawdot Castle, Earl Cawdor, Lord Emlyn, Lord Thynne, Hon, A. Campbell ; Beaufort Castle, Lord Lovat, the Master of Lovat, lion. Fraser, Captain Mostyn; Glenquoich, Ell ice, Esq., M.H. ; Rtrathconan, Mr. Balfour, the Marquis of Salisbury; Cluany, Mr. Mackenzie, of Seaforth ; Lewes, Mr. Denys, Major Houston; Tirindrish, Col. Ross, Col, H. Ross; To matin, L. Maclean, Esq., Mr, Jamieson, Mr. Hamilton ;, Tolly, Mr. Matheson;Glengarry, the Marquis of Connie. ; ham, Earl Mountcharles, Lord Liatherton, Earl of Leicester, John Benbow, Esq., M.P. ; Cluny Castle, Cluny Macpherson; Docfour, E. Baillie, Esq., W. Baillie, Esq., Lord Gifford, the Duke of Manchester, Lord Grosvenor; Monar, a W. Whitey Esq. ; Clune. Mr. Mackintosh, of Balnespiek ; Achany, James Matheson, Esq., M.P. ; Lochluichart, Sir J. J. R. Mackenzie, Bart., J. Brown, Esq. ; Rhidarroch, J. Mackenzie, EN. LIVES OF THE QUEENB OF ENGLAND, VOL. IL Br AGNES STRICKLAWD.—The career of Mary of Modena, Consort of the ill-fated James the Second, was so eventful, that this volume, which is dedicated to her life, will prove one of the most interesting of Miss Stickland's very intert:st ing series. History tells us but little of this unfortanate, but noble. minded lady, and the greater portion of the facts now laid before the public have been sifted and Selected front the secret archives of France. One of the most interesting extracts taken from this source is a part O f 4 M S , diary, kept by one of the nuns of Chaillot, of the Zayings and doings of the exiled Queen during her occtSional retreat to that con• vent, after the death of James the Second. This diary throws great light upon the personal history of the royal ex iled family towards the latter part of their lives. To one of her friends in the convent the Queen also addressed a vast number of letters, from which wo have copious extracts its this volume. Miss Strickland, like a true woman, most. heartily sympathises with the fallen Stuarts. She "P' ,4l have been a Jacobite a hundred years ago; now she sneaks with sympathy of the sorrows that are past,___and, va dtdi . oa_ tea her book to the most illustrious of the kW= or Bri)aack.-. Wichla Chroxick es C S : and ti 3eV er— t but 1 " take° st 26° iG t in t°ll° clie n t s l/- to ritis b bag' !cl by irket. 3 are sale. m be y anY a tb° sa 7,251 atia de 11 ' 'age, kiovy oda .11 0 S oti, r t ; 46 bee ° bee° '.ll§ 10 co , so na. ~;; ~- ~~. I a