The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-23 00:00:00

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. LANCASTER AND CARLISLE. Messrs. Stephenson, Brassey, and Mackenzie, the con• tractors for this line, gave a sumptuous dinner to cele brate its opening from terminus to terminus. The entertainment—which we notice for its novelty, and for the interesting insight that it gives into the labours of those captains of industry, who carve out and construct our highways, of which the statistics of " work and labour done" are formidable and truly startling — to ok place in the assembly-room of the Crown and Mitre Inn and Co ff ee-house. This beautiful room had b een elabo rately embellished for the occasion, and in its verdant and artistic decorations presented a scene such as has never before been witnessed in that city. The s t ate l y windows were hung with drapery of a rich crimson, fringed with orange, and flowing curtains o f w hi t e mus lin. At the upper end of the room, behin d the presi dent's chair, was displayed a man tle of white silk, em blazoned with the royal arms, and arched over with laurel and flowers. On each side appeared an illumina tion, forming together the initials "V. A ," and sur mounted by the order of the star and garter, within wreaths of evergreen. Against the wall, at the lower end of the room was displayed an elegant flag, embla zoned with the incorporated arms of the towns of Lancas ter and Carlisle, typical of the union of these two impor tant towns by railway. Against the wall on each side were disposed six flags, bearing the titles of all the railways for which Messrs. Stephenson, Mackenzie, and Brassey- are contractors—about a dozen in number, and constituting in the aggregate upwards of 800 miles of railway communication. In addition to these decora tions appeared a n um b er of other devices, illuminated by royal crowns, stars, &c., wreaths of evergreen gemmed with roses, and including loyal and other mottoes. With the lustre of the illuminations, aided by the light of three chandeliers, depending from the ceiling, the room presented a most brilliant appearance. The feast was in every way worthy of the consummation of a gigantic and national undertaking like the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, and, as an eviclence of the munificent hospitality of Messrs. Stephenson and Co., will be remembered by every guest far a considerable number of years. The dinner, supplied by the host and hostess of the hotel, was of the most costly description, not only recherche in quality, but various and abundant in quantity. To the dinner succeeded a dessert of British and foreign fruit, confectionery, &c., laid upon the table in the most ornate and attractive style. The wines were, for rarity and variety, appropriate accompaniments to the princely feast. The chair was occupied by Mr. John Stephenson. The number of guests was about 270, compnsing not only the heads of the various departments engaged in the construction of the railway, from the engineers and contractors downwards, but a considerable number of influential strangers interested in other lines, and many representatives of the trade of Carlisle, Kendal, Lan caster, Preston, &c. As a congregation of talent, in fluence, enterprise, and wealth, this assembly had per haps no parallel in the festive annals of that city. At the lower end of the room, an orchestra, elegantly dra peried and festooned, had been erected. This structure was occupied by an instrumental band from Cobden's establishment, Cross Hall, near Chorley, and also by a party of glee singers. Mr. Hoax, on toasting the contractors, observed— Neither he nor his partners, he was sure, would feel humbled if he ventured to make allusion to their humble origin. They had risen from the humble ranks of life. —(Cheers.) By the dint of their own energy they had accomplished those enormous undertakings which were indicated by the flags which adorned the room that evening.—(Cheers.) First came the Lancaster and Car lisle Railway, 70 miles in length.—(Cheers) lie might state without contradiction that at the time that line was undertaken, it was the largest contract ever entered into by one firm, and up to the present day it had never been surpassed except by themselves —(Applause.) At the ()peeing of that line all must have been struck by the skill which could run a line through so rugged and mountainous a country; but, however they might admire the skill, they must stil l more admire the ardour of the bald hearts by which it has been executede--(Chbers.) Seventy miles, he said, was the length of the line. At the time the contract was taken the price of labour was unusually low. Very little work was in the market, and there was very little compensation for it. The wseit, therefore, was necessarily taken low. The average wages of excavators amounted to 2s. 6d. per day. Now nearly the whole of the time the work had been in exe cution—certainly two thirds of the time—the amount cf wages paid for labour was 3s. 61, or an increase of a shilling a day above that which was contemplated when the line was undertsken.—(llear, hoar.) The greatest number of men employed was 10,000, tho average number about 5,000. To this number of men the con tractors had to pay a shilling a day more than was cal culated upon. Five thousand shillings vvere 2501. Five days in the week, which were generally calculated on, would make the sum 1,2501. a week, or 60,0001. a year. The year and a half occupied in the conatruction of the line would make the sum 90,000/. more than was con templated, in wages alone, by the contractors.—(Hear, hear.) Well, did these noble-hearted men quail, or attempt to sneak out of their bargain ? The directors, if present, would bear him out in asserting that they never did so.—(Cheers.) No ; they had driven on the work with as much energy as if they had been making a shilling a day more, instead of a shilling a day less, than what had been reckoned on.—(Cheers.) He would not say that they had been absolutely losing a shilling a day, but he mentioned the fact to show the dif ficulties they had to overcome without bringing in domitable energy and activity to bear upon the works. —(Loud applause.) Had they not done so, they must have failed.—(Hear.) He would pass to the next flags, in proof of the extensive nature of their contracts. As Wellington was termed the hero of a hundred fights, so ightHessrs. John Stephenson and Co. be called the lIJel f( hundred contracts.—(Cheers.) There was eOswestry and Shrewsbury,3s miles; the Kendal and indermere, 11 miles; the Great Grimsby, 50 miles; ) South Midland, 30 miles; the Trent Valley (that sir of railways), 50 miles; the Scottish Central, 50 ih ;the Clydesdale Junction, 15 miles; the Barrhead, Cmiles; the Caledonian, 127 miles.—(Loud cheering.) Besides these there are several others which he had 'witted to mention—undertakings so immense that he should fear to detail them; but there were the trophi es hanging around them.—(Cheers.) Mighty responsi bilities, therefore, rested upon their shoulders; yet, not withstanding all this, Messrs. Stephenson, Brassey, and Mackenzie were not lifted up at all, but were as easily approached as they were when they worked, and as hard as any present, with their own tools.—(Loud cheers.) It was a matter of boast, and properly so—(Cheers)-- that they had risen from the ranks, and that was the secret of their popularity among their workmen. They had been workmen themselves, and could treat them with proper feeling —aye, with a degree of kindness too seldom exhibited amongst contractors. He concluded by proposing " The health of Messrs. John Stephenson and Co."—(lmmense cheering.) Mr. STEPHENSON returned thanks. He would much rather make a railway than a speech. They had striven to execute the work in a first-rate manner, and to do justice to others in all their dealings, as they would others should do to them.—(Cheers.) In forming the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway they had had many unforeseen difficulties to contend against. The elements had been against them, and an unexpected rise had taken place in the price of labour, as had been very truly stated by Mr. Horn, so that the extra expense above that which had been calculated at first had been very great.—(Elear, hear.) Fortunately the contractors had efficient assist ance from the engineers, or else they might have been in a sorry plight indeed. Had such not been the case, the opening might have been protracted far beyond this time.—(Hear, hear.) But, besides the difliculties com prised in the bad weather and high wages, there was another to which he must allude, and that was, that one sixth of the excavations had turned out to be a trap-rock. —(Hear.) This caused a formidable expense, not at all calculated upon. However, the line had at length been opened, and without intending a compliment to himself or his partners, he would say, and he said it conscientiously, that there was not a safer line in the kingdom, or one more highly finished.—(Loud cheers.) AU the bugbears in respect to gradients had been satis factorily answered and put down by the fact, that in a train of nine carriages and about 200 passengers, the in cline bad been ascended at a rats of upwards of 22 miles an hour. Thus the prophecies of thole who said Shap Fells could not be crossed were falsified; and who knew but some improvement might be invented in the con- i struction of engines which should render it practicable to travel on a gradient of 1 in 75 at the rate of thirty miles an hour, or even at twice that speed? —(Loud ap' please.) It was consoling and satisfactory to mark the progress of science, and he trusted that the time would come, and that ere long, when passengers could travel right through to Forfar.—(Cheers.) The communica tion by iron rails between England and Scotland would be a great benefit to both countries, and as a humble individual he felt proud to have been the means of amal gamating both sides of the Sark by the trunk line, part of which had yesterday been opened.—(Cheers.) H e could only say he felt obliged for the kindness of the company, in speaking of him and his partners as they had done. He only regretted that he could not reply adequately to their compliments, for he would repeat he would rather make a railway than a speech any day. Mr. DUNN next proposed the health of Mr. Mould, superintendent for the contractors. Mr. MOULD returned thanks, and expressed the gra tification he experienced in being instrumental, on the part of John Stephenson and Co., in promoting the com pletion of so important a work as the Lancaster and Car lisle Railway. So long as that firm were satisfied with the arrangements, he had no more to say. It was and ought to be a proud day in any man's life to have been instrumental, in some degree, in bringing so formidable, so gigantic a work to a successful close.—(Cheers.) How formidable that work was might be estimated from a few facts. In the blasting of rocks no less than 4,800 barrels, or 200 tons, of gunpowder had been used.—(Hear, hear.) The patent fuses alone, if put on a line, would reach 400 miles. The length of drilling in the rock would extend to 200 miles. The number of nights during which the men worked was 152,147. The number of horses employed was 10,500. No 1 5 than 400 , 00 0 yards of camel required blast ing,a!ld being so h ar d a mater i a l , could not be over- Come by any other means than gunpowder. The number of brid ges on theliene was 219, o f cu l ver t s 230, an d o f yiaduca Th , 500. an r h atest number of men employed was about 10,0763,000 in number of workmen altogether was equal to 3 one day; whilst the excava tions averaged 100,000 cubic y ard s per mile. The number of waggons employed was e exten p d o e tr d oa3r i ys n a line, would reach nearly five miles ; and th wheeling planks, placed end to end, would extend tem miles. [The enumeration of these facts elicited loud applause.],Mr Mould concluded an able and effective speech by thanking t he agents on th e li ne for their ac and by repeating his t tivity and energy, Yteiltapliiniii;tilthich had been paid to him. He sat down - emitter pratenied cheers. Mr."DonnOroposed the health of Mr. Day, and th e agents o rm lo i s , J o hn Stephenson an d C o., on the Lan (.l 't , 4 ,4 ,1 THE SUN, _LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1 346 caster and Carlisle Railway. As clocks mast have wheels and watches springs, so must railways have men to get them in working order. In the execution of the Lan caster and Carlisle Railway, they had done everything that lay in their power, and he was sure more efficient agents could not have been selected from any district. Temperate and zealous, they emulated each other in doing their duty to the best of their bidding, and render ing the heaths and moors, formerly inhabited by black cocks, available for the convenience of the public. Mr. DUNK returned thanks, expressing a hope that by the 16th of December, 1847, a train might leave Carlisle and arrive at Edinburgh and Glasgow on the same day, although the contractors were allowed till March in the following year. Mr. MOULD proposed the Trent Valley Railway, connected with the name of Mr. Horn,,who had been connected with the public works for a great number of years, and had as perfect an acquaintance with them as any one who could be named. The Trent Valley, with which he was connected, would be opened in a few months, and he wished it every success It was a line which had been completed in perhaps a shorter time than any other line in the kingdom, and great credit was due to Mr. Horn for the efforts by which he had contributed to its progress.—(C h eers.) Mr. HORN responded. In the centre of England the Trent Valley was considered the prince of railways—a crack railway. It passed through a picturesque and fertile country, it had better gradients, and had been more speedily executed than any line in the kingdom.— (Hear, hear.)—Kendal Mercury. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, DECEMBER 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.--ThB sales are—Bristol and Exeter, New, 6%—Caledonian, New, 2 1 A—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1/. Bs. 9d. p.—Midland, New, 6%—Ditto, Quar ters, 32k. LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 22. STOCK ExcEtartot.—The sales are—Ambergate and Eastern Junction, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, ard Cheshire Junc tion, VA p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6!.( t p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.—Boston, Stamford, and Bir mingham, % p.—East Lancashire, New (scrip), p.— East Lincolnshire, 21s. 31. p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 11 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3% dis.—Ditto, Quarters, dis.—lluddersfield Canal and Railway, 4 p.— Ditto, Extension, 1 1 / 4 p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 9 p. ex new —Leeds and Thirsk (ex Preference), 2 dis.—Ditto, New (ex Preference), 3 / 4 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 1% p.—Liver pool, Crosby, and Southport, 1 London and North- Western, 193%—Ditto, Quarters, New, 12% p.—Manches ter and Leeds, Fifths, 5% p.—Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 4% p.—Ditto, Fifths, ditto, % p.—Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), 26 p.—Ditto, Extension, 1% p.—Mid land, 401. Shares, 7% p.—Ditto, New, 4% p.—North British, 37—North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North Union (B), 155 Sheffield and Lincolnshire, dis.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, 28—Ditto, Eighths, % dis.—Shrewsbury and Hereford, dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2 p.—Ditto (B), 21*. 3d. p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, % p.—West Riding Union, 38s. 9d. p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 10% p.—Newry and W arren point, 3% p. • MANCHESTER, DECEMBER 22. _ SrocK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.—Birmingham and Oxford, 9% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., % dis.—Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 7s. 6d. p.—East Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto, p.—Ditto New (scrip), 1 9-16 p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West R iding, p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% p.—Hud dersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preferentials, 1 1 4 p.— Manchester and Leeds Extension, 1% p.—Manchester and Southampton, % dis.—North British Quarters, 2% p.— Ditto, Extension, 1 15-16 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 3% p.—North Staffordshire, 3 13-16 c. p.—North-Western, % p.— Oldham Alliance, % p.—Preston and Wyre, Halves (A), 2 p.— Sheffield and Lincolnshire, 74 din.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, 24—Ditto, No. 3, % dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), c. p.—South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, a p.—West Riding Union, 1 15-16 p.—York and New castle, Preference, % p.l_ LEEDS, DECEMBER 22. STOCK EXCITANGH.—The sales arc—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 10 p.—Eastern Counties, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lancashire, 3 3 4 p.—Ditto, New, 3 1 ,4, Ditto, New New (scrip), 31s. p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, I%' p. —Huddersfield and Manchester, 4 n. p.—Ditto, Thirth, 1% p.—Leeds and Dewsbury, Half Shares, 53n p. c. n.— Leeds and Thirsk, I4—Ditto, New, par c. n.—Ditto, Pre ference, 255. 6d. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 1 3 4 p. —Manchester and Leeds Half Shares (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 4 n. p. —Ditto, Extension, 28s. p.—North British, Half Shares 5 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 595. p.—Ditto, Quarters (late Carlisle Branch), 48s. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 16s. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 3 4 p.—North- West ern, 12s. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 18s. 6d. p.- - Wharfliale Junction, 9s. 6d. dis.—York and Newcastle, Pre ference, 5% . P . .—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, par— Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 11s. Gd. dis.—West Riding Union, 4/. 2s. BREVET.—Lieut.-Colonel Edward Anthony Angelo, of the 30th Foot, to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 9. MEMORANDUM —The commissions of the under-mentioned Officers to be ante-dated to the dates placed against their names, and, as they were serving in India at the period, they are to receive back-pay, viz. :—Cor net George E. F. Kauntze, 3d Light Dragoons ' • Ensign John Whiteside, 9th Foot ; Ensign George Mitchell; 29th Foot; Ensign William Jones, 31st Foot, to Dec. 19 ; En sign Richard Heaton, 50th Foot, Dec. to 20 ; Ensign William Rudman, 62d Foot; Ensign Matthew Kirkland, 80th Foot, to Dec. 22. _ _ OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, f5Ec. 23. Royal Regiment of Artillery. Gentleman Cadets to be Second Lieutenants—John Edward Mitchell, George Cecil Henry, Thos. Picton Warlow, Philip Bedinfield, Spencer Philip John Childers, William Har pur Mytton, Hon. John James Bury, Richard Paget Camp bell Jones, Henry Jermyn Montgomery Campbell, Regi nald Onslow Farmer, Charles Maitland Govan, Charles Henry Ingilby, Robert Poole Gabbett, Dec. 17. Corps of Royal Engineers—Gentlemen Cadets to be Se cond Lieutenants—James Liddell, vice Du Cam, promoted Charles William Barry, vice Kerr, promoted ; Charles Her bert Sedley, vice Moggridge, promoted; William Frances Lambert, vice Koe, promoted; Richard Warren, vice Jer vois, promoted ; I-lugh Williams, vice Tyler, promoted ; Alexander Mackenzie, vice De Butts, promoted, Dec. 17, 1816. WHITEHALL, Nov 14, The Lord Chancellor has appointed Jeston Homfray, of Hales Owen. in the county of Worcester, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, Dec. 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Charles Frederick Lucas, of Newport Pag,nell, in the county of Buckingham, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary is the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Is Wm. B. Harvey, draper, Hebert -street, New North-road. Edwin Augustus William Taylor, bookseller, Bradford, Yorkshire. BANKRUPTS. Neville Daniell, dentist, Charlotte -street, Fitzroy-square, to surrender Jan. 8, at half past twelve, and Feb. 5, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basinghall-street ;Rushbury,Mitre-court, Ely-place, Holborn. William Dawson, Staverton-row, linen-draper, Walworth, Surrey, Jan. 9 and Feb. 5, at half-past eleven at the Court of Baukrupty. Cannon, official assignee, Birchin-lane ; Lloyd, Milk-street, Cheapside. Charles Turner, grocer, Lowestoff, Suffolk, Jan. 12, at half-past two, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Amory, Sewell, and Moores, Throgmorton-street. John Mousley, builder, Holland -terrace, North Brixton, Jan. 4, at twelve, and Feb. 1, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Morris and Co., Moorgate-street-chambers. Edward Seppings, victualler, Cromer, Norfolk, Jan. 5, at one, and Feb. 2, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Wilkin, Furnival's- inn, Holborn. William Trice, grocer, Stepney, Jan. 4, at one, and Feb. 1, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, tfficial assignee, Old Jewry-chambers; Silvester, Great Dover-street, Newington. James Dale, jun., town carman, Sumner-street, Southwark, Dec. 30, at twelve, and Jan. 4, at one, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Coote, Bucklersbury. John Gilliam, jeweller, Frith street, Soho-square, Jan. 2, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee, Aldermanbury ; Pain and Hathrrly, Basinghall-street. Charles Carpenter, baker, Basingstoke, Southampton, Jan. 2 and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Follett official assigee, Sambrook -court, Basinghall-street ; Johnson and Co., Temple. George Wood, musical instrument maker, New Compton street, Soho, Dec. 31, at half-past eleven, and Feb. 4, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basingball-street ; Chappell, Quality-court. Thomas Davis, commission agent, Halifax, Jan. 12 and Jan. 26, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Gregory and Co., Bedford-row, London ; Wavell, Halifax ; Courtenay, Leeds. William Robert Vaughan, builder, Bristol, Jan. 5, at twelve, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Hutton, official assignee, Bristol ; Starr and Gribble, Lombard street, London ; Cole, Bristol. . Sidney Henry Smith, innkeeper, Potterne, Wiltshire, Jan. 7, and Feb. 2, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Wall, Devizes; Peters and Abbot, Bristol. Joseph Hudson, lace manufacturer, Nottingham, Jan. 1 and 29, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Bit tleston, official assignee, Nottingham ; Bowley, Nottingham. William Tanturn, tobacco, dealer, Nottingham, Jan. 1 and 29, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Bittle ston, official assignee, Nottingham; Bowley, Nottingham. Benjamin Peter Mitchell, victualler, Liverpool, Jan. 5 and 26, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool ; Gregory and Co., Bedford -street, Landon ; Green, Liverpool. Willia:n Rhodes, woollen-cloth manufacturer, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, Jan. 6, and Feb. 2, at eleven. at the Leeds District Court. Freeman, official assignee, Leeds; Spinks, Great James-street, London ; Redfern, Oldham ; Cerise, Leeds. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. D. Thomas, merchant, Manchester—a final div. of I V.l. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Putt Manchester. T. Morris and W. Woodward, drapers, Bursleni, Stafford shire—first div. of 12s. in the pound, on new proofs only, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. J. Brown, ironrnaster, Birmingham— a further div. of 2%d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. B. Jones, victualler, Birmingham—first div. of 3s. 4d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. W. Wood ; wine merchant, Shrewsbury—first div. of 4d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. R. Lees, ironmonger, Wolverhampton—first div. of 100. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, or any alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. E. E. Rohinsoc ' grocer, Wolverhampton—first div. of 70. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. J. Gibbs, button maker, Birmingham—final civ. of I (d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. H. Gibbons, chemist, Wolverhampton—final div. of 4d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Dec. 30, and every alternate Wed nesday, at the office of. Mr. Bittleston, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. T. Cooke, plasterer, Bridge-terrace, Harrow-road, Pad dington, Jan. 15, at eleven—R. F. Barber, licensed victualler, Bishopagate-street Without, Jan. 15, at twelve--J. Kirkup, coal merchant, Rotberhithe, Jan. 15, at one—A. Yeatman and A. Lurn, chemists, Fore-street, City, Jan. 15, at half past twelve—T. Megarey, coal merchant, Love-lane, Bil lingsgate, Jan. 15, at half-past twelve—F. J. Ablett and W. H. Ablett, drapers, High Holborn, Jan. 20, at one—A. 11. Chambers, sen., and A. H. Chambers, jun., bankers, New Bond-street, Jan. 19, at eleven—R. M. Jermyn, chemist, Bocking, Essex, Jan. 14, at twelve. In the Country. J. Gillender, ironmong_er, Sunde r l an d, J an . 15, a t t we l ve , at the Newcastle-upon - Tyne District Court. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the -contrary, on the day herein mentioned. B. Clark, ale merchant, Kingstonsupon-Thames, Jan. 15— W. Allen, stationer, Wheeler-street, Spitalfields, Jan. 13—I. Bryant builder, Victoria-grove, Stoke-Newington, Jan. 14— T. P. Webb, coal merchant, Balsham, Cambridge, Jan. 15— , J. J. Fryer, stock broker, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, Jan. 15— W. Hildrow, grocer, Darlington. Durham, Jan. 15—S. Unwin, sen., F. Unwin, and S. Unwin, jun., woolstaple r s, Coggeshall, Essex, Jan. 12—W. Warburton, tea dealer, Newcastle-upon-'Tyne , Jan. 15—H. Copner, draper, Ludlow, Jan. 14—W. Hunter, manager of a quarry, Rainford, Lan cashire, Jan. 13—J. S. Lyddon, chemist, Birkenhead, Cheshire, Jan. 12—M. Thompson, ironmonger, Saffron Walden, Essex, Jan. 12—G. Hornsby, builder, Lesbury, Northumberland, Jan. 12—F. Belloni; silversmith, Shaftes bury, Jan. 12—T. E. Evans, linendraper, Knightsbridge-ter race, Knightsbridge, Jan. 12. P ARTNERS HIPS DISSOLVED. T. S. Redman and C. Corey, photographic artists, Fleet street—W. Sharp and J. Webb, factors, Basinghall-street— J. Ridley and W. L. Dunn, attorneys, Newcastle-upon-Tyne —C. E. Faulkner and S. Kedge, linendrapers, Old Kent-road —W. Cole,jun., W. Cole, sen., and J. Cole, tea dealers, Brad ford, Yorkshire (so far as regards J. Cole)—J. Sheldrick, C. E. Dawson, and A. Lockwood, fustian manufacturers, Man cheater—J. Scott and B. Steel, cab proprietors, Huddersfield W. Simpson, R. Simpson, J. Hibbert, and H. Simpson, cotton spinners, Bakewell, Derbyshire (so far as regards 11. Simpson)—J. Sowerby and R. Vernon, flint glass manufac turer, Gateshead, Durham—lL Hacker and T. C. Clarkson, curriers, Church-street, Russell -street, Bermondsey—G. H. Williams and T. Hanmer, shoemaker, Birkenhead, Cheshire —J. E. Richards and W. Morris, Liverpool —T. and E. W. English, wharfingers, Hull—J. Brandeis and W. Webb, colour manufacturers, Birmingham—L. Grave, H. Winterbourne, T. Marlow, and J. Lancaster, linendrapers, Bridge-house place, Newington-causeway—H. Hunt and J. Harris, brewers, Derby. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. Alexander Broadfoot, Robert Brand, Robert' Thomson, James Thomson, and Alexander Dunlop, merchants, Glasgow, Dec. 21 and Jan. 18, at twelve, at the office of Mr. Gourlay, Glasgow. Mary Anne Nicholson, or Coltart, bookseller, Glasgow, Dec. 24 and Jan. 21, at one, at the chambers of J. Monteith, Esq., Glasgow. Thomas Ingram and Company, manufacturers, Paisley, Dec. 24 and Jan. 21, at the office of Mr. Auld, Paisley. export orders are small for all descriptions of Jamaica, and holders are more inclined to sell, the supply being good. Although the deliveries of Brandy continue upon a large scale—still no increase occurred in the home or export de mand, only small parcels having been soil. Geneva has met with more attention for exportation, but having a good supply, common is obtainaMe at 2s Gd to 2s 7d per gallon, fine in small parcels fetched 8s to 3s 2d. British Corn Spirits have been in excellent request. SricEs.—Nutmegs have been in excellent request, and previous improved rates are fully sustained, although the market bas Le:en well supplied. IVace is much in request, and brings stiff rates. Cloves have been sparingly dealt in, although there are sellers at preview-, low rates. For Black Pepper the demand privately has been good, but prices do not improve. White Pepper of fine and good quality is wanted, and would bring fair market rates, but in ferior is dull of sale. Pimento met with attention, and buyers arc compelled to pay stiff rates.: All sorts of Ginger are wanted, and buyers have been compelled to pay stiffer rates. Cassia Lignea. met with little attention, and holders are more inclined to sell. Cinnamon generally is not to be had on lower terms. Cassia Buds are still held with firmness. TEA.—None has again been submitted to public sale, but by private contract there is a fair quantity on offer of all descriptions. Duty has been paid on 443,5901b5. at this port during the pastweek. There has been no improvement in the demand. MGT. —To-thy Bengal Rice was less in request privately, and 1,363 bags at auction sold at a fall on the rates of Friday of 6d per cwt. SALTIETRE.—To-day Rough Saltpetre met with attention privately, and 480 bags of Calcutta at auction were sold at Gd per cwt advance on last week's rates, and went at 23s to 28s 6d for fine strong grey good colour and chrystal, 4 per cent. refraction. Oils. —Prices have not improved for Linseed Oil, but a fair business has been transacted on the spot. For forward delivery there are sellers at 265, but few buyers to be met with. For Rape Seed Oil a brisk demand sprung up, and prices have risen. Oiive Oil met with ready purchasers, and an advance in prices took place. Cocoa Nut met with a good demand, at an advance. Palm has been largely dealt in. Cod met with ready purchasers. Seal has been in excellent request, and buyers are compelled to pay higher rates. Sperm cannot be quoted dearer, but the demand is good. Lard Oil met with a fair sale • TALLow.—Extensive pnrchases have bean made in RUB &an on the spot, and further advanced rates are paid. For deliveyy in spring mouths several contracts have been en tered into at Us to 52s 3d per cwt. Home-made has been largely dealt in, and prices have advanced to 51s and 52,. THE FOUNDERING OF THE SHIP HOPE, 01? LIVERPOOL, OFF ST. DAVID'S HEAD. INQUEST ON THE BODIES OF THE FROZEN SUFFERERS. NEWQUAY, SATURDAY.—The inquest on the remains of the ten unfortunate sailors belonging to the ship Elope, of Liverpool, recently lost off St. David's Head, who were washed ashore in the long-boat, frozen to death, as previously noticed in the Morning Post; was brought to a conclusion by Mr. Hamby, the Coroner, yesterday, when several of tho survivors were examined, and the following additional facts were elicited relative to the deplorable event:— - • The names of the deceased persons are as follows: William Elliot, of Plymouth; Jacob Williams, of Sweden; David Hughes, of Caernarvon; Thomas Brown, of the Isle of Bute; Rtchard Cutler, of Plymouth; Charles Colley, of Hull; William Lloyd, of Caernarvon; David R.berts, of Liverpool; Thomas Collings, of America; and another, r ame unknown. The vessel, it appeared, was manned with a crew of 26, under the command of •Mr. W. Jones, master. She sailed from Rio for Liverpool about three months ago, with a cargo of guano. Boisterous weather rendered the voyage one of a tedious character, the provisions ran short, and for ta o or three weeks the, men were placed on short allowance. On the 7th inst. the ship got on shore on the Wicklow Bank, off the coast of Ire land, and the Captain, fearing she would go to pieces had the boat lowered, and those belonging to the vessel pushed off to the shore, which they succeeded iu gain. ing. The following day, finding she held together, they determined, if possible, to get her off. This they ef fected, and the' next day she was got under weigh, and sailed for Liverpool, or the first port they couA make. Within a few hours after, however, the weather became worse, the wind blowing a perfect gale, with a heavy fall of snow; the vessel had already nine feet of aster in her hold, and it became evident that she would shortly foun der, as the pumps .were choked. The Captain, per: . ceiving that her destruction was inevitable, called. , all hands, and told them to save themselves, as he e was determined to abandon her. The deceased and six others got into the long boat, and the Captain, officers, and remainder of the crew took to the gig, leaving the vessel fast settling. They kept together as close as the weather and heavy sea would admit, when in the course of the afternoon a schooner bore down and picked up those in the gig. Those in the long boat saw this, and tried all in their power to get up to her, but could not, and were soon lost sight of, there being at the time a thick fall of snow. An attempt was then made to re gain the Irish coast, which also failed;tbree of the oars having broken. They then hoisted a small sail that was in the boat, and night coming on, they bore away in the direction of the English coast, keeping the north star astern for their steering mark. Having no provisions in the boat, and being thinly clad, they suffered intensely. The frost was terribly severe and covered their cloths with ice. On the second night they made the Lundy Island lights, and saw a brig, which they hailed, but it merely showed a light and passed on, without offering assistance, although it was quite clear they were seen. Already had many of them fallen victims to a horrible death, and their frozen bodies laid prostrate in the bottom of the boat, and the next night saw three or four others also dead. The boat had been drifted to Trevore Head, from whence it was carried by the current into Mawgan Bay, where it was seen by the Coastguard. Ten of the boat's crew had by that time expired, and the remaining six would inevitably have been lost, had not one of the persons assembled swam off to the boat, while on the breakers, and with the aid of a line secured to the boat, it was hauled safely through the surf to the beach ; and the poor fellows were taken out. The wit nesses detailed their sufferings to have been truly awful, they were sadly frost-bitten, and it will be some time ere they recover. The cost guard, they said, had be hayed to them most humanely. They took them to their own dwellings, where every attention and comfort was paid them by their families, thus restoring them to a state of consciousness. The jury having viewed the bodies, which lay in a barn adjacent to the Mawgan Porth Station of the coast guard, they returned a verdict, " That the deceased died from the effects of starvation and intense cold." The loss of the Hope is estimated at 10,0001. THE PLAGUE The Paris Academy of Medicine has, during the last five months, cliovoted all its sittings to the thorough dis cussion of the conclusions come to by the Commission appointed by it to consider the question of the plague. The following is the result of this long discussion : " 1. In the present condition of the population, and their civilisation, the countries where the plague is still generated are, in the first rank Egypt, then Syria, and the Two Turkeys. r" It is, however, to ba feared that the plague may equally develop itself, without importation, in the Re. gencies of Tripoli and Tunis, and in the empire of Mo rocco ; the same danger_ seems to exist no longer in 2. The conditions which favour and determine the developraent of the plague are, in so far as observation permits us to verify—dwelling on alluvial or marshy soils—a hot and moist atmosphere—low, ill-ventilated, and close houses—the accumulation of a great quantity of animal and vegetable matter in a state of putrefac tion--insufficient and unwholesome food—great physical misery—an habitual state of moral suffering—the negli gence of the laws of public and private health. 3. The plague in its sporadic state does not seem capable of transmitting itself. " The plague in its epidemic state, is transmissible, either in the localities whsre the epidemy rages, or be yond those localities. "It transmits itself by the aid of miasmas which escape from the bodies of the sick ; these miasmas dif fused, in close and ill-ventilated places, may create centres of pestilential infection. " The transmissibility of the plague by the mere con tact with the sick, has not been proved by any strict observation. " Fresh observations are necessary to demonstrate that the plague is or is net transmissible brithe clothes and effects of the sick. " It results from careful researches made in the Euro pean lazarets, that the plague has not been transmitted by merchandise for more than a century. "4. Beyond the limits of the centres of epidemy, the plague has not appeared in suspected persons more than eight days after a complete isolation. "5. An enlightened and persevering application of the laws of health, might, by destroying the causes of the plague, prevent its development in these places which still generate it. " 6. Vessels from suspected places sho uld be w atched on the departure, during the voyage , a nd on a r r i val, by Fre , n T c h h e s e a m ui p ta lo ry y - m p e h t y l • t sic o i r a a ns o a o PPointe I for this purpo se . "The g oo d si stem of ventilation of vessels should be insisted on during the voyage. " Clean bills of health to be delivered in ordinary times, that is, when the plague does not exist, or exists only in the sporadic state ; foul bills, in times of pc.,tik r ,.. tial epidemy, or imminence of epidemy. "Our conclusions, 3 and 5, indicating, according to facts hitherto observed, when there is any cause for im po-irg quarantines, and what shall be their duration, the Academy leaves it to the authorities to determine by what degress, and to what extent prudence permits the roeyh o on the lheeto,heapridi the a ben o s af a atr ru n odr a n: t sanatory fu y prtlihanecgeß physician twithelhoyef results of observation to be reduced to practice. .‘ The quarantine will be reckoned from the day of de parture for vessels having a sanatory physician on board quarantine, fl i s : ru l wa ' s i p ) h r te :an t t h tee: o vd s ea e rs4: n i nci o rka t ntyhe h seb a sye v , the quarantine will commence from the day of arrival. i It o h a g n m e there should occur one or more cases of plague, or only passengers and crew should be placed under the same demic plague was actually raging. " This quarantine will be made in the lazaret, and never on board. "'rho vessel will undergo a strict quarantine, the du ration and conditions of which will be regulated by the superior authorities. The effects of passengers on board all vessels having foul bills ot health, will continuo to be enveloped in lead on departure, or still better, to be submitted to a suffi cient ventilation during the voyages, if practicable. The plans at present in use for purifying go-ids are regarded as useless. Finally, the lazarete should be arranged in such a manner as to secure the isolation of the sick, and at tl-e same time provide perfect ventilation. The sick ought, besides, to receive all the help and cares usually bkmtowed on ordinary invalids. Lord Campbell left town yesterday for llartligge House,-Roxburgshire. THE TRIAL OF CAPTAIN BULL. The Court assembled on Monday morning at Chatham Barracks, according to adjournment, in orchr to hear the prisoner's defence. Contrary to general expectation, witnesses were called both by Major Shadforth and Cap tain Bull. On the opening of the Court the prisoner called wit nesses to state the opinion they might have formed of his character, both as an officer and a gentleman. Captain G. Edwards, .57th Regiment, said—l have known Captain Bull since the early part of last year. I always considered him gentlemanly ?..nd correct. I was intimately acquainted with him about a year in India, and by that means had an opportunity of forming a cor rect opinion of him. I always considered him very obedient to all orders he received in the way of military duty. Captain W. F. Harvey; 57th Regiment, said—l have known Captain Bull since I joined the 57th Regiment in 1845. During that time I formed a high opinion of him as an officer and a gentleman. I have never teen or known anything of his disposition leading at all to the subversion of military discipline. Captain Langford Croft, 57th Regiment, said—l have had the pleasure of Captain Bull's acquaintance since he joined the 57th Regiment. I consider him a gentleman and a man of honour, and a person disposed to be on good terms with his brother officers. I never knew him to assume a position subversive of military discipline, or manifest a disposition to usurp authority that did not belong to him. The accused then handed in his defence, which was read by the Deputy Judge-Advocate. It embraced the various points connected with the evidence, and was at great length. It commeneed by thanking Major General Brotherton and the members of the Court for the kind and attentive indulgence they had 'shown towards him in the investi gation of the case. Having already engaged their atten tion for a considerable time, he would on the present oc casion occupy as little time as possible. He wished first to direct the attention of the Court to the letter writti n by the Town-Major of Cape Town, which had been pro duced by Major Shadforth, and used as evidence against him. That letter contained an order to release Major Shadforth, and place him (Captain Bull) in arrest: al though that document hail been produced in evidence, there was no proof that the signature to it was that of the Town-Major. He thought the Court attached undue importance to it. It was evident from the letter that a court of inquiry had assembled, but that was no proof it was a just one. He wished, however, to cast no re flections on the members of that Court, which was com posed only of three officers; but he did not think that a full investigation had taken place, for that Court was only engaged three hours in deliberation, whilst the pre sent, which was one of a very similar character, had ex tended over a period of 30 hours. In directing the at tention of the Court to the evidence of Captain Stanley, he dwelt upon that portion wherein he stated that he would not leave his cabin to juin him in what he considered a most irregular proceeding; to assist him, by his presence, in assuming the command of the regiment. On this point he dwelt with much force, sub mitting that if Captain. Stanley believed Major Shad forth was sober, he should have informed him that such was the case, and thus have endeavoured to avert what he considered a violation of military discipline. lie expressed himself, in strong terms on that point, and said he would with confidence leave the Court to draw its own inference. Ho next directed their attention to the evidence in support of the defence. With regard to that of Mr. Allen, the commander of the vessel, who had deposed that he saw Major Shadforth come on board, fall down on the deck, and afterwards .stagger into the middy, he begged to assure the Court that he had no feelings of animosity, nor any desire to injure Major Shadforth or the other two officers. Turning aside from the evidence, would it not seem that if Major Shadforth was not in the state sworn to by the witnesses, he would have come into the cuddy when called upon ? Was it not his bounden duty to do so ? which, if he had done, be assured the Court that he would have found no stronger supporter than himself. The only inference in his (Captain Bull's) unbiassed judgment was, that Major Shadforth was aware of his incapacity, and that prevented his coming out. If such had not been the case, Major Shadforth . might, at that time, have repelled with certain success the char. nel then brought again t him. In the evi dence of Lieutenant Chads these was an important part, where the witness stated he was called up by Major Shadforth, and on going to his cabin he told him that he did not want him ; that he had not sent for him. He always respected Major Shadforth, and always paid him that deference which was due to a commanding officer. It had been stated that he had been reprimanded by the major on the occasion of his leaving the barque Mary Anne, whilst on duty, to go on board her Majesty's steamer Thunderbolt. Now ho could assert with truth that that reprimand engendered no feeling of resentment or malice against the major. He had, however, had his own feelings of remorse and regret at leaving the Mary Anne as he had done on that occasion. He new knew of any animosity existing between Major Shadf‘th and Mr. Allen, nor was he himself particularly intimate with him. Ho knew at the time that he was called by Cap tain Allen that he was taking a responsible position. He was called from his bed by the captain of the ship, who demanded his aid to protect the vessel from the fearful risk of lire. Had he remained quiet, and anything had occurred, he would have been guilty of culpable crimi nality, which must have been taken notice of hereafter. As it was represented to him by the master of the Mary Anne, he need not tell the Court it required a grave consideration what to do. It was impossible to say what a man may do who is deprived of his reason. On such a report being made of the state of a commanding officer, was the next in command to be a passive spec tator ? If he had remained quiet, it was impossible to say what might have occurred. The captain might have called together his crew, quarrelling might have ensued, and what would have been said to him for remaining passive ? Ile would have been made amenable for neg lect of duty. He conceived that the . master had good grounds for his re l . ort. Ho had himself called Lieute nant Grant as a witness, who had told the Court of the noise going on, in the cuddy. He thought the Court could not consider, under such circumstances, that the ship was in safety. When he proceeded to Major Shadforth's cabin. he went with a determination to place him, if drunk, in arrest ; if sober, to tell him of the ac cusation that had been made against him : and when he saw him the state he was in was but too evident. He maintained he had infringed no orders to the prejudice of military discipline, but that he had acted in strict ac cordance with military law. Captain Bull then referred to the 104th Article of War, with regard to the quelling all disorders, and nutting a commanding officer in arrest, and stated that in December, .1819, a general court-martial assembled at Plymouth, for the trial of Lieutenant-COlonel Hogg, for coming on parade in a state of drunkenness. He was found guilty, and sentenced to be cashiered ; but his Royal Highness the Prince Regent, taking into consideration the destitution Colonel liogg would be in at his advanced stage of life, ordered him to receive the mitigated value of the com mission. He would submit, with such a precedent, that no doubt could exist in the minds of the Court but that he had acted right in patting his commanding officer in arrest; for, could any one doubt but that the word " disorders," spoken of in the Articles of War, inferred drunkenness ? It might be said, on the report being made to him, that he might have waited till the morn ing. What, if he had done so, would have been the issue? Why, he would have been told that he 'should have done it at the time. Whatever view the Court might take of it, he assured them that he had already suffered most severely ; he had been kept 77 days in close arrest whilst on board ship, and had remained so since October. It was impossible that he could have been influenced by any ill-feeling. He denied that his conduct had been contrary to the Articles of War, on which he rested his defence. He submitted, with con fidence, that it could be no matter of deliberation, for he l i was called suddenly from his bed ; and he assured them he was only actuated by a desire to uphold the good of her Majesty's service. The court was then cleared, axd on re-admission the President said the prosecutor, having heard the de fence, might now call any witnesses in reply. Major Shadforth then called Lieutenant R. Reed, late of the Sapphire, whom he questioned. Were you on board the barque Mary Ann on the 9th of July? did you see me on board? and, if so, what state was I in?—l was on board, and saw you and se veral officers come on board. In coming over the gang way your foot slipped, and you fell upon the deck, it being very rainy and the gangway .being very awkward, there being a plank across it. You immediately walked to the cuddy, to my idea apparently sober. I nearly fell down myself coming over, and am not at all surprised that a military officer, and not so accustomed to ships as myself, should have fallen. Did you see Lieutenant Hunt on the evening in ques tion ; and, if so, what state was ho in?—l did; I was conversing with him in the cuddy, and he was then per fectly sober. By the COURT.—Had you any conversation with Major Shadforth on the night in question?—l had not. Was it raining at the time Major Shadforth came on board?—lt was; and I was kept on board the Mary Anne half an hour afterwards in consequence. Assistant-Surgeon Jackson was next called, and questioned by Major Shadfurth. Were you in company with me on the 9th of July? If so, did you return with me to the Mary Anne, and what state was I in?—l was with you, and returned to the ship with you, and you were sober. On coming on board the deck was very slippery, and the night exces sively dark; there were ropes and planks which caused you to slip. It rained at the time, and you ordered tar paulings to be put over the hatchways in consequence. Some time after Lieutenants Hunt and Logan and myself were seated in the cuddy, we were laughing and talking together rather loudly. You tent to us, and wished us not to make so much noise, as you wanted to go to sleep. We then dispersed. Did you see Lieutenants Hunt and Logan that night, and were they sober? One of the members objected to the question being put, bat the Pretident said the defence having been founded on drunkenness it was incumbent on the Court to hear the witness. The question being repeated, witness replied that he saw them both, and they were sober when they went to bed. Captain Stanley, in answer to questions, said I saw the major come on board on the 9th. I did not observe any thing particular in his appearance. The deck was lum bered, and it was likely that a person would slip. By the COUAT—Was Major Shadforth sober on the night in question?—Nothing whatever occurred to give ere a contraro opinion, except the circumstance of his slipping on the deck. On what part of the deck were you when Major Shad forth came on board?—l was standing on the quarter. i deck, in conversation with Lieutenant Reed, First Lieu- tenant of the Sapphire. Mr. Allen, the master, was also there. Had you any conversation with Major Shadforth on that night?—l received verbal orders from the major. WEST CORNWALL R&ILWAY. The first ordinary general meeting of the propri( tors of the West Cornwall Railway was held yesterday after noon, at the Offices of the Company, in Broad-street buildings; Mr. Louis Vigurs, chairman of the board of directors, in the chair. The meeting was made special for the purpose of authorising the directors to apply to Parliament for powers to-make a branch to St. Ives. Ths CHAIRMAN stated that originally it was intended only to extend the Hayle Railway at either end, but Parliament refused to grant powers for that purpose, and the present company was organised by the parties who promoted that scheme. The line Parliament had granted to them was opposed by the Central Devon and Cornieitil Railway Company, which would have com peted with them to a certain extent. That scheme failed to pass the Standing Orders' Committee, but still the promoters opposed them through eveirstage. The opposition proved nugatory, and the project had been handed over to the South-Western Company, who pro posed to revive it again next session abandoning that part which would have competed with them, and they therefore did not intend to oppose it. Sufficient time had not yet elapsed to admit of the accounts being made up, but at the next half-yearly meeting a full statement of re ceipts and disbursements would be laid before the share holders. He did not anticipate that such statement would show any extensive balance of the deposits in hand, bat it was gratifying to know that they had ob mined a line for all their trouble and expense which yielded them a return of 10 per cent. upon the outlay. The first contract would be ready to be let in abaut month, when a call would be made. The report recommended the formation of the branch to St. Ives, and the improvement of the port of Ilayle, and stated that interest at the rate of 41. per cent. would be paid in calls, and 51. upon calls paid in anticipation. The CHAIRMAN stated that the total amount of de posits was 32,7001., of which 28,0001. had already been paid away. Their liabilities would swallow up the balance. Four thousand shares had been allotted to the Hayle Railway Company, upon which nothing had been paid, and there remained 5,000 shares still to be allotted. No official overtures had yet been made either for leasing or purchasing the line by any company. The report was then adapted, and the routine of busi ness of a first ordinary meeting gone through. The remuneration of the directors was fixed at 1,0001. a year; that of the auditors at 21/ ; and the secretary's salary was fixed at 400/. per annum. The special resolutions referred to in the ref crt wero then put from the chair and carried unanimously. Powers were taken to oppose the South-Western Company should there be any necessity for it. In answer to a question, The CHAIRMAN stated that the 4,000 shares were handed over to the llayle Railway as a consideration for the sale of their line. The line was delivered up to this company on the 13th of November last, and the II t) le proprietary would be entitled to interest from that date. Thanks were then voted to the chairman, and the meeting broke up. BOSTON, STAnFoRD, AND BIR• MINGHAM (STAMFORD TO WISBEACH) RAILWAY. The first general meeting of the proprietors of this company, under their Act of incorporation, was held yes.. terday at their offices, 18, Abingdon-street; Thomas Ma caulay, Esq., in the chair. The usual formalities having been gone through, the Secretary (Mr. Sesiard) read the report. It stated that the scheme originally proposed waL 90 miles in length, extending from Leicester to Wisbeach, with a capital of one million in 50,000 shares. The scheme had no sooner made its appearance than three existing companies en tered the arena, to occupy the district with railway com munication—namely, the London and Birmingham, the Midland Counties, and the Syston and Peterborough. This state of things, holding out ruinous and expert sive contest, combined with the state of the money market last year, determined the directors to give up the opposed portion, and restrict their operations to that which was unopposed. The directors only sought the present line from Stam. ford to Wisbeach, 22 miles in length, which they had obtained. This reduced the capital to 225,0001., or 12,600 shares of 201. each. It was proposed to condense three of the old shares into one of the new, which would make W. 6s. paid on each. The next call proposed would be 1/. 145., which would make 54 in all paid up on each of the new shares. The directors had great pleasure in stating that an offer had been made by the Great Northern Company (late London and York) to unite with the present one. The terms proposed were—the present company to make the line (which the directors stated could easily be done for 225,0001.). the Great . Northern guaranteeing on that amount of capital six per cent., commencing in July, 1848, whether the line was completed by that time or not. From the time that the agreement was ratified up till that time the shareholders of the present company were to receive five per cent. on their paid up calls. It was further observed, that the Great Northern might at any time purchase the Stamford and Wisbeach line at 50 per cent. premium on the capital of 225,0001., and the shareholders of the latter -scheme would have the op tion, after the opening of the Great Northern line, to exchange their shares at par for shares in the larger company. The expenses arising from the enormous prices of last year had been very heavy, but this had arisen in a great measure from going to Parliament for the large scheme, the preliminary expenses for that being very great. The whole expenditure was 34,0681. Bs. Id., leaving a balance in hand of 6,418/ ss. 3d. Notices to Parliament had been given for three extension branches. The CHAIRMAN then addressed the meeting at some length, congratulating the shareholders on their im proved position. When they met last May, pursuant to the sessional order, the shares were at a discount, but now they were, he was glad to say, at a premium. The most important feature in the report was the proposal of the Great Northern Company, which the directors ad vised the adoption of, as presentink most favourable terms. They would not, however, be called on to dc cide the question at once, as another meeting would have to be called in the latter end of January, or the beginning of February, at which the terms would b e formally submitted. He proposed that the report be received, adopted, printed, and circulated among the proprietors. In answer to several questions, The CHAIRMAN said that the capital would more than make the line, though, should it not be sufficient, the Great Northern would have to complete it ; that the 6 per cent. would be guaranteed on the 225,0001., what ever the line might [cost; that the expenses, thougb apparently large in relation to the length of the line, were as small as any other scheme of last year. It was not expected the calls would come very heavy. The motion was unanimously agreed to. Oa the motion of Mr. BADGER, secondesl by Mr. WATKINS, a resolution was next carried in approval of the terms offered by the Great Northern Company. Resolutions were likewise unanimously carried, ap pointing twelve directors, eight being members of the Great Northern board, and four belonging to that of the present company, with 1,0001. for their expenses during the current year ; also, appointing Mr. Pearson managing director, and Mr. Seward, secretary, at 1501. per annum. - The meeting, having passed with acclamation a vote of thanks to the chairman and board of directors, then broke up. A Soil nose ank is being :fully determined not to be " punched " down, even by that inimitable merry an drew, or " merry angry," Mr. Pur ch, beg to inform the public that they intend killing an enormous bear on Monday, the 21st inst., and exhibiting it on that and the three following days, at their establishment, when any one preferring it can have the fat cut direct from the animal, thus ensuring its , genuinenes s . F or preserv i ng and strengthening the h air there is nothing equal to the genuine bear's grease— Vide " Mr. Catlin's account of the quantity used, and the length and thickn ess of hair obtained by the North American Indians. Address, Ross and. Sons, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London. presented Before quitting Paris the 13ey o Tunis M. Guizot with a pair of Turkish slippers, enriched with diamonds, for himself, and some splendid bracelets for his daughters. Report says, but this is probably an exaggeration, that these presents are worth 400,000 fr. M. Genie, the Chef du Cabinet of the Foreign-office, received the order of Nichan, set in diamonds, and esti mated at 23,000 fr. The Bey also called on Count Mole, and presented him with a rich decoration, the Count having been Minister of Foreign Affairs when the com mercial convention between France and Tunis was con cluded. Lieut.-Colonel Walsin Esterhazy, Director of Arab Affairs in Algeria, has received from the Bey the order of Nichan, in token of the satisfaction that be has derived from the Colonel's work on the domination of the Turks in Algeria. EXTRAORDINARY SUPPLY OF POULTRY —ID Lea denhall and Newgate markets yesterday morning there was such a bountiful supply of poultry of all descrip tions, that fine geese of 111 b. weight were being sold as low as ss. and ss. 6d. each. One salesman had about a ton weight of geese consigned to him. Turkeys were sold at 6i. and 7s. each ; fowls at 3s. and 44. a couple. Game of every description was equally cheap ; tine pheasants might be had for 4s. the brace. The markets bought to were crowded, an d sever i l h un d re d s of geese were - pply the vario. t s " goose clubs" held iu the metropolis. HULL, DECEMBER 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.--But a small amount of business has been doing, but prices are in general firm, with the exception of North British stock, which is not quite so buoyant. The sales are—North British, Quarters, 755. 6d.—Ditto, Exten sion (scrip), 17S. 6d. p.—Ditto, Thirds, 78s. 6d.—York and Newcasle, Preference, 5 p.—Blackburn, Darwen, and Bolton, 11 p.—Blackburn. Clitheroe, &cc.. 1%. SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 22. STOCK ExcirAxorr..—The sales are—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, 7 4 dis.—Ditto, Docks, 2/. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, Preference, 235. p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1/. p.—Midland, Sheffield, and Rotherham, 31 —North-Western, % p.—Sheffield and Manchester, No. 3, 1 / 2 Sheffield and Lincoln, 76 dis.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 17s. p.—South Yorkshire, Doncaster, and Goole, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DECEMBER 22. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lancashire, New Scrip, 1 p.—Edinburgh and Northern, 3 p.—Ditto, New, 2% p.—Ditto, Newport, 1% p.—Ditto, p.—llar • tlepool Dock and Railway, New, 14 p.—Liverpool, Manches ter, and Newcastle Junction, 3s. 3d. dis.—Newcastle and Ber wick, 15 p.—North British, 12 p.—Ditto, Ttdrds, 3 p.— Ditto, Quarters, .214 p. _ _ GLASGOW, DECEMBER 21. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 25/.—Cale donian, New, 525. 6d.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 435. cum int.—Direct Bombay and Madras, ss. 6d.—Direct Northern, 43s.—Dundee and Perth, 27%—Ditto, New, 13k —East of Fife, 60s.—East Indian Railway, Ils. 3d.—Edin burgh and Glasgow, Halves, 2J3 —Edinburgh and Northern, 1574—Ditto, New, 675. —Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, 8 1 ,4—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 61. Bs.—Glas gow and Greenock, Preference, 34s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5/. 9s.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 50s.— Great North of Scotland, .55s.—Great South ern of Madras, 4s. 9d.— Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 59s. — Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 33.—Manchester and South ampton, 30s.—North. British, Thirds, 85s.—Ditto, New Quar ters (scrip), 32s.—Stirling and Dunfermline, 86s. 6d.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 7%. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. BY THE QUEEN.--A PROCLAMATION. Victoria R.—Whereas our Parliament stands prorogued to Tuesday, the 12th day of January next, we, with the ad vice of our Privy Council, do hereby publish and declare that the said Parliament shall be further prorogued, on the said 12th day of January next, to Tuesday, Jan. 19, next ; and we have given order to our Chancellor of that part of our United Kingdom called Great Britain, to prepare a com mission for proroguing the same accordingly : and we do hereby further, with the advice aforesaid, declare our Royal will and pleasure, that the said Parliament shall, on the said Tuosday, the 19th day of January next, assemble and be holden for the dispatch of divers urgent and important affairs ; and the Lords Spiritual and •Temporal, and the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses, and the Commis sioners for Shires and Burghs of the Honse of Commons, are hereby required and commanded to give their attendance accordingly, at Westminster, on the said Tuesday the nine teenth day of January next. Given at our Court at Windsor, this nineteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forts-six, and in the tenth year of our reign. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN. DOWNING-STREET..I)Ec. 21. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Major General Charles William Pasley, Companion of the Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath, to be a Knight Commander of the said Order. WHITEHALL, DEc. 21. The following article — is sub;tituted for that which ap peared in last Friday's Gazette, so far as relates to the crea tion of Frederick Currie, Esq. as a Baronet of the United Kingdom. WHITEHAL The Queen has been pleased to direct lett cOpatent to be passed under the Great Seal, granting the dignity of a Ba ronet of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, unto Frederick Currie, Esq., one of the Secretaries to the Go vernment of India, and to the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten. WHITEHALL, DEC. 21. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend John Poole, 8.A., to the rectory of Llandysilio, in the county of Montgomery and diocese of Saint Asaph, void by the death of Dr. William Carey, late Bishop of that see. FOREIGN-OFFICE, DEC. 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Sander son Craig, Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul in the island of Sardinia, to reside at Cagliari. • - The Queen has als• been pleased to appoint Frederick W. Calver', Eq., to be her Majesty's Consul at the Darda nelles. ADMIRALTY, Dec. 19. Her Majesty has been graciouily pleased to appoint Vice , Admiral Sir William Parker, Bart., G.C.8., to be her Ma. jesty's First and Principal Naval Aie-de-Camp, vice Admi• ral the Right Honourable Lord Atnelius Beauclerk, G.C.B. G.C.11., deceased. t WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 22.1_ _ _ _ . . Bth Light D7agoons—Lieutenant John Thompson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Lowndes, who retires; Cornet William Davis to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Thomp son ; Daniel H ug h Cl u tt er b uc k, G en t., t o b e met, by pur chase, vice Davis, Dec. 22. 14th Light Dragoons—Ambrose Lloyd, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Bradbury, appointed to the Ist Dragoon Guards ; Dec. 22. 4th Regiment of Foot—Ensign John Norris 111`Kelvey, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Byrne, who retires ; George Frederick Foot Whitlock, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice 111•Kelvey •' Dec. 11 • Gentleman Cadet George Morgan, from the Royal Military &liege, to be Ensign, without pur chase, vice Thorpe, deceased, Dec. 22. _ . sth Foot—Tobe Captain, without purchase—Lieutenant Louis 11. Hamilton, Dec. 22. To be First Lieutenants, without purchase—Second Lieu tenant Archibald Edward Cochrane Forster, Dec. 22; Second Lieutenant Garthshore Stirling Home, Dec. 23 ; Second Lieu tenant Arthur England Johnson, from the 60th Foot, vice Hamilton. Dec. 24. To be Second Lieutenants, without purchase—Ensign Joseph Williamson Tate Dickson, from the 27th Foot, Dec. 21; Gentleman Cadet Albert Ernest Ross, from the Royal Military College, Dec. 22 ' • Gentleman Cadet John Flood, from the Royal Military College, vice Forster, Dec. 23; Gen tleman Cadet William Henry Petty Meara, from the Royal Military College, vice Home, Dec. 24. 26th Foot —Ensiga Richard Wollaston Clerks to be Lieu tenant, by purchase, vice Rudyerd, who retires; Henry Villiers Stuart, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Clerks, Dec. 22. _ 30th Foot—Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Edward Anthony Angelo, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain, vice Brevet Major Henry James Mitchell Gregory, who exchanges, re ceiving the difference ; Lieutenant Henry Shum to be Cap tain, by purchase, vice Angelo, who retires, Dec. 22. 33d Foot—Lieutenant Cha r l es Pynder Beauchamp Walker, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Henry Knight Erskine, who retires; Ensign Thomas Wickham, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walker; John Hanbury Twigg, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, v i ce Wi c kh am , D ec . 22. Feot—Lieutenant John Armstead Braddell, from lialf.pay of the Regiment, to be Lieutenant, vice Dickens, appointed to the 26th Foot; Ensign Harry Reginald Salus bury Trelawney to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brad dell, who retires; Richard Harbord, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchav, vice Trelawney, Dec. 22. . 44th Foot—Lieutenant John Stanley Howard to be Adju tant, vice Phillipps, promoted, Dec. 22. ,-- 56th Foot—A ss i s t an t S urgeon. George Alexander .Cowper, M.D., from 66th Foot, to be Surgeon • James Henry May, Gent., to be As s i s t an t S urgeon, Dec. 22. 60th Foot—Gentleman Cadet Charles William Earle, from Royal Military College, to be Second Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Johnson, promoted in sth Foot, Dec. 24. 68th Foot—Lieut. Salwey- Browne to be Captain, by pur • chase, vice Johnston, who retires; Ensign the Hon. Daniel Greville Finch to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Browne; William Francis Willoughby Garforth, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Finch, Dec. 22. 71st Foot—Assistant-Suwon Henry Cooper Reade, from half-pay of 79th Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Grant, promoted in the Royal Newfoundland Companies, Dec. 22. 76th Foot—Lieutenant Thomas Crawford Poole, from 57th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice George Augustus Bayly, who retires upon half-pay of the 57th Foot, Dec. 22. 81st Foot—Lieut. George W.' Raikes to be Captain, by purchase, vice Neynoe, who retires; Ensign Charles Ellison Goodwin to be Lieutenant, vice Raikes; William Fergusson Currie, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Goodwin, Dec. 22. Royal Newfoundland Companies—Assist.-Surgeon Cath rine Campbell Hamilton Grant, from 71st Foot, to be Surgeon, vice Pink, appointed to the Provisional Battalion, Dee. '22. Provisional Battalion—Surgeon John Freeborn Pink, from the Royal Newfoundland Companies, to be Surgeon, vice Samuel Ayrault Piper, M.D., who retires upon half-pay. Dec. 22, MARKET INTELLIGENCE, - - (From the London New Price Current of December 22.) SCOAR. —To-day there, was not much desire evinced to operate in West India for grocery or refining purposes, and the quantity sold privately amounted to only 138 hluls and trrcs. Merchants, however, were for the most part firm, and they obtained prices on a par with those of Friday, A pub lic sale of 151 lihds and 1 trc of Barbadoes sold at full rates. REFINED.—To-day Relined Sugar was in excellent request by the home trade, and prices further advanced—Standard lumps selling at 64s 6d to 655, and brown 63a to 64s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is firm at 33s to 33s 6d per cwt. This afternoon the market was much better sup plied with Mauritius Sugar, the quantity offered at public sale amounting to 6,412 bags and '26 brls ; the whole sold. MAURITIUS.—HoIders have confidence, and refrained again from offtring any at public sale. By private contract the demand increased for all descriptions for refining and grocery. an advance Tfr elrlicd") —This those es of as the aftl last eer,n aolonno a ut u inv c to t i i n o pg n a rotcfoe6llsd,9.osft 1,958 bags, b l e A good business h as b een transacted, and at pr i ces s h ow i ng at o w n e l Er y eA o So f which were so ld . a s n . g g s a , l Sugar apa rt MOLASSES.—The demand has been brisker for "West India, but any improvement in price has been prevented from taking place by the market having been well supplied with all descriptions. The private purchases amounted to 400 puns. In common honey large purchases have been made, and rather higher rates paid. FRUIT.—The near approach to Christmas and the grocers having supplied themselves pretty freely of every descrip tion, will cause a heaviness until after the holidays; prices of all sorts are supported. FOREIGN.—The home trade have shown a desire to onerate in all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and merchants refrain ing from largely supplying the market, a farther rise in price of 6(1 per cwt took place. There has been a good business transacted privately, and the parcels offered at auction all found buy( rs. sor C t. °l' P 'E r E iv — ate T ly his Na a t f i t ‘ e • 6cl cwt being paid and brought better prices, - for good ordinary pale. I n Plantation several purchases were made, and at stiff er ra tes. erncoelenlotlnierweawsaisn n n o u pn ieh bl b ic et s t a e l r e re o g f ue any 47s to 47s COCOA.—There has been little desire evinced to operate in the lower qualities of West India, although there are sellers rather under previous rates; but good and fine red sorts are wanted, and command very full prices. SPIIZITS.—For Leeward Island Rum, holders submitting to t r i a o t m h r a l n ow a a e r g r o a o t d e s b , u te si m ne p s t s ed lhanslybereseitiotorapenrsaateetewd,i.th E m a o s r t e fre e India. met with little attention, and there are sailers upon rather lower terms. Strong Demerara is held with firmness, and purchases to a fair extent haVe-heedillade. The home and - • ' - wasmeeie,mowaiNgi dos Serjeant J. Thomas, 57th Regiment, .said--1 saw Major Shadforth come over the gangway. the tii g ht of the 9th of July. I saw him go from the Vngwil ;state as the cuddy door. I saw no d ifference f. " 1 as far be was usually in tbt in sire° I have been this ' f e e nent— now 12 years. Did you see Lieutenants gi 6 °nle on Hunt and Logs L ..... 1 (lid not board; and, if so, what state were the y in I see them come on board, but s aw them at ether for . -the teddy table. They were laughing and talking tog abiut a quarter of an hour; - they then reti red to their cabin. They did not appear to me to be tip sY• to yo u By the COURT—Did Major Shadfort h sp esak on the night in question?—No. Private Peter Carroll, 57 th Regiment, qs sestioned by the prosecutor—Were you on sentr y on boar er d the Mary Anne on the 9th of July, whe n I came on boa. I? — Y es. Was I sober when you saw e?—Yos- forth By the prisoner—Did you see iMapr Shari fall ot on board? down on the deck of the vess el whet/ be 6, ante= —No. for a re - Major Shadforth applied for further t•iraefi ca tion. . joinder, thinking it neces sar y for his own Pllti d s The PRESIDENT said he th ou g ht not; Am). ease had been investigated more closely than any pr‘ L'c4 i ng one, and he thought the prosecutor ought to be the present time. The court was then cleared to consider the oap.Plicat°l)* On rread • . , lIIISSIOR, v et .pare a ;rrrl that The PREL'IDENT Said the Court had (let( One- - _ they could not accede to the application of ti le Prosecutor a djourn. to delay to the next day • they w ould, howe rer, fir half an hour, in order to give him an of rortunity of obtaining the further evidetspe he required. the ease wherestood. Major Shadforth thanked tae Court, but si 10 b e would • lit both leave The PRESIDENT re p lied he th ou g ht it was :right ' in justice to the service and the Court. Thus • " minated.the inquiry, which bas occupied sir: AP , ter' —,...0.0 1 1 1 !Tr: - ____.—......r.,..sasw.gmvn' __lo . 1 1-„,a.c•s• W 010561 b 7 Z 3BE:sT j. CULVER i v - 6 _ l 4 4 Bilnei es sine shilling each, by Post Otte e' Itisil LIFI s. 0 N SINGLE and M Al t , - ,,,,) i (An Original Medical J l - I ." • '' , irsi o-3111 CoNTENTS: LAW Re , fe ternitt - Analysis of the Affections-Early Coe val ' So f e s :toucan / direction-Marital Anticipations and Reel fb • - „ e c -On lef t i gee- I ° l Maternal Influenee-Phenomena of 0re5 :13 1. 0. - t Varw l -s i epes"Sace Infertile Unions-Incongruous Alliances - isteilical '- Matches--Curiosities of Twenty-throe Year b. Ice. Sce. 2. ss rseer. 1 13 On CHASTITY and its INFAT (An Essay for 1,7.:.,,,,r5e., turn. -Or human i11......1 f... 41 n. , ';_, . i st AC4 , gen , Those taught by nature, and "s ~ ti nen' di Sl ee p, Of griefs conceard, aed disaPP e f trod •us" Which young and gentle, the 01 ; . 0 , vin. The lonely and the mated-a ll 2 ...i, 'n, s o w. * In kindly spirit, herein counsel's in aos to How health, how hope, hoW IIOP 3. d O °llY WHAT to EAT, DRINK , an tents. t it fella With Diet Tables for all CosnP ssa no s , s , ano Contents :-How to ensure perfect good night's rest, a clear head, and a eolith IT_ - s e ta les_ s eptill servance of the instructions herein container a ! g /n ties , rfit , a ti , veusly dace ' e, even to the most shattered cenu i S e N E s si OS "` the greatest amount of physical happiness* and sla fa ' full period of life allotted to man. arink, ' shat, " How we should live-what eat, what - d t 00 . swee ts digestionn! „„,„a ;._ lii . a . To reach in health full threescore years :T epee _ s r wines" These interesting little voltunes, althotigh 1 :'" ) ;' satil_r,.. sites very delicate import, as their titles irnplY, " M tters every uTf•Aion in surable and general utility, for they tell of ma _ hi , i s infe_ r forealit ture able a understanl ought. to know, bu t rot i s lgab w '' ' these enlightened times, except that nual l .V_ u t. g tralb wat questionab e hannels, is at a very terrible d then-ears sen P ' we In the exposition hereby offered of the __ nov a ee h y s isi nature, cf human disappointmenta an _ her *eat contended that every render rhall become n i b is A isted nj on i to l os till l'lldtiees l s. 11 4 0 ' any more than their own lawyes, -I If ', vs c -gratisal i 'AI W WI should know the simple principles of our ° in their sert s c esieas• whereby our existence and the issue thereof ss in o w • ia , it , e nd states depend, the dutiea that are expected 1 'As winch the balseiy. . capacities in the family circle, and the tsves , ° _ ° .. s i n a have Ir so artee happiness of the present and future race of n'SSA - taath inay _S s ines By such knowledge, and which to pgr e s ill en i n g, and santaisl health will be found to be in our owd e'w teen he reof 1 1 4 5-sera within the attainment of all ; by the itaailre e , sse e o n on f,_„ j 0 in our duty to ourselves, we secure the like adsell,.. st sets sr) I . l '-`2,4 of to follow, and filially by the cultivation of oaf .AS;; es the P,S is hes' consistent with degenerate health, the mind a: " - wal es tl le •- A be -ee be exalted to the summit of perfection, as b of God's creations. The author's justification for this seeming oat r o be li f l t a s i tl lO lugs, and the avowal of their integrity of PurP°s°S.unsentse e• , topics broached involve his legifittnete study IV an -foW • C ar"! JO; et ettlOgi ila ' n . "- nr °l by their perusal-kis accredited qualifications g et 1 . II 147. n g at-street (le 0 „ WO To be had of Sherwood, 23, PateriwsteLss, ' 39, Ca n a ra g is Fleet-street; Hannay, 63, Oxford. street ; Nun" direct from the Author, 10, Argylo - Pla ce ' s S v a s e a e personaS ions. Great Marlborough-street), who may be from seven , liA -- . ....... 1 matters daily till Three, and in the Evenings d r010 1 : 114 Fi'll'lCTiv24; Pest ( A rortmAit TREATISE on the lIISALTIsks,,LsIF. B ' an of the BODILY in I S ege4 NINETEENTH EDITION price 2s. far.: gets Envelope) s 3 ..,' 6 "" A . Medical to T" SILENT FRIBIN - "' with moans of 11 15 se ., Free Y s owers , ss striae re s• on the loss of tile reproduetioveg tion. 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With Practical Observations en the Treat:rog er sise Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and ° the Urethra. ...„,001 6 rsra Suss usef, and function:its,ain4 rot, By SAMUEL LASMERT, CONSIYIsTs - TA , - radon; ' sang itati 9, Bedfbrd-street, Bedford-war e ' - t trg,se - tote Matriculated Member of the University' Of ....,,,' ' 10 , -- A M po em th b e e C r ar o i f es' t il he all i rs , se iceg is mi. , - s , CONTENTS OF THE TREAV SIS . K Ith i'•• . tiniOlt.4 London,tidoli k Hospitalc., &c. Medical p„..setYS a CHAPTER I. On the Philosophy of Marriage* nchs ale- „ ne sse; gel) bligations, and on Infelicitous and 11W s r Me - . - set l l 's j Organs, their flinctions, structures, CIeAPTEa 2. On the Anatomy and PhysioloeSt --,,,ing •,tilfr; Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon the" e ficas iln etio ,h aj o - CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their varl °aa s t th e 1 . - Of ,It Animal Economy; the concealed cause of Debility Sseasnel Yea,. of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general " Is las `- s alle s ' s and secretion.% 1 1 %. i.geehia o s a 0. Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. _ On the Secret Dl W s. ° oo ,l " 0, and Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous an d- 5 ri W"" the Mental Debility, and Premature Dec a :r.-Caart --- , the Disorders arising from indiscminate B lc ' Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases of the Urethra* s ell' REVIEWS OF TILE Wong. "The anther of this singular and talented wore " eSP e 'i l es O r , - I. a leg al s i etl . ''' '' e fled medical man, who has evidently had considerable , 3 to' ~,, sk the trr Ument of the various disorders ,-sing from ii; vA ia.' 0 0; frailties of early indiscretion. 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It e col Leadenhall-street, London; Newton, 16, Chure s -- ons gem and by all Booksellers. , Teres o talfp, At Home for Consultation daily, from Nine i ll : , 0 e fll Five till Eight ; and all letters immediately replleC ST II the fee of 11., for advice, &c.-9 BEDFORD-sTE xsp- • i ss e SQUARE, LONDON A glag l) ,,,f till EADVERTISEMENT.]--To THE UNS I As - t ime- i v; MARRIED.—Young persons who are about ° f 1: 1. 1i0e marriage state, whether their anticipation °thefrior; happiness is in the possession of children s ide , ° . P• r 4 should seek advice of a qualified medical g so ffe- 4 4. tied persons of both sexes, whether they ar e : pOltd from an improper balance of the reproduc t ' n f ibeql,l4 lamenting the want of offspring, or on the - r eUr„ t de are despairing of realising their earl hoPes - oP" 1 Y . Canili WO expenses attendant upon an increasing • --- 1 .. i . 1 e c , _, 00 know that the remeey for both these eril!;, - . 1 0 1 7 10 00, within their reach, by means which do 1: 10 _7J. v., s t ea sacrifice of any feeling, either moral or phYswi e coirar the continent this has long been a generally betorrety fact, and in this country latterly, a great nnuiL„few f il w' sons in all ranks of life , have, (in both the a ide d 6 it' ' tioned cases,) by consulting dr. Blundell, e re ,.so l !,o which under their peculiar circumstances,__":„.e - on j ; i te lated to render life the reverse of what tner',. c 7cy uLing make it. Parties who from motives of dad •pelv" 0 h o I $l l to consult Mr. Blundell by letter, can do gore,, ro t be the amount of his consultation fee (one gtu n h ', • 0100 form of a post office order, and, if it is desired, t"" f etish • 'oil% So t made payable to any name provided proper 1 „ f it% is afforded.—William Blundell, Es q•, fee q., ,„......", geon, 25, Great Marlborough-street, Regent's - - - - .---."---'------ ---- ce p BIRTHS. lie l On the 20th inst., at Ickworth, the Lady Art —h ur ~00, of a son. ;€ fl jr- On the 18th inst., in Dorset-square, the W 1( On 42 -yr OnEs O q., of a dauhter. the 19th inst., at Lee, Kent, the wife of SePtiooo s ori . g , vidson, Esq., of a son. .„„,,01 - i - do , On the 19th inst., the wife of F. Le Gros Clark , x'7ol‘, On the 19th inst., in Albany-street, Regent'P °1 O a Howell, of a daughter. h iadf On the 20th inst., in Charterhouse•square , t he " et+ • ' Rev. W. Goode, of a son . On the 20th inst., M rs . Hennell, of Northumberlan a ~ of Strand, of a son. ° dil l ' On the 20th inst., the l a dy of Major Bora daughter. MARRIED. ,_ ..t._ to i°3lls On the 19th inst., at Lewisham, Arthur Strai'' je A 111) Maria Francis, relict of the late F. Francis, Esq.. ton. or On the 19th inst., at T r inity Ch u rch, Nevrlog, Tb Kibbey, Esq., to Mary Anne, on l y daughter>/ , Jenvey, Esq., of Trinity-square. ( 11 DIED. . fiv_vs , Antoin e, $P On the 18th inst., at Brighton, Valentine hos ., , son of the Baron de Tboren, of Underdown, Led" d or" I , CO fordshire. g...., On the 12th inst., in George-street, Edinbur e at , Peter Hay. ..cre sc On the 13th inst., Miss Elizabeth Bell, of B, E O4. gite On the 17th inst., at Blackheath, B. Goldsmio r , ' 'j o wl ' On the 18th inst., at Langpert, Somerset, .0.1? dal 1, aged 90. On the 20th inst., ' Jane the wife of William o; of Windsor-t errace , City-road, aged 85. ...._.,-.......-.....----...... Lon,:on: -1 1° -----,;r ~,,,,, ovoo , heyll4s4'l Printed and Publisi.ed by AiUi:DO . i „ t, Srand, Printer, at The San Office, No. 11 t, Strstiv .. ,,,d l oc l O f the Savoy, in the Countr of liiddiescs , 18 ' ceinber 23, 1846. 1111 P i l —1 ho hol • -___ I s fi Jul y --,,., A, 01) "4b, A 41:4 1 111.3 , ht e ,