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!/_' ,r ‘-'" 7', - CARD. It eSpectfully solicit the patronage of COMMER ,u ciAL and other GENTLEMEN assuring them the liquors ,LPPlied shall b e of the b es t qua lity, and , every attention paid to their w raestie comfort, IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF LORDS.--Dzo. i. The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woo!. sack at Five o'Clock. _ _ HENRY PIERCE, St. George's Commercial Tavern, High-street, Birmingham. Carriages to and from the Railway station. T he , Coaches to all parts of the kingdom. Tie free Room supplied with The Sun, Standard, Chronicle , any l cal papers. CITY ELECTION. FOOD, GROTE, CRAWFORD, AND PATTISON. PUBLIC MEETING of the REFORM th e , E LECTORS of the CITY of LONDON will be held, at 7„_ondon T avern, Bi shopsgate-stree t , on WEDNESDAY, the 6th taut, L at Twelve for One o'Clock precisely, to consider the 11 13 0:Zessary to Ir.. taken in consequence of a Petition presented ,;. e iories to Pa r li amen t against the return of all the four pre , al nibers. DENISON, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY. No. 09, CORNHILL, LONDON, And 36, WESTMORELAND-STREET, DUBLIN. Capital, 600,0001., i n 50 , 000 Sh ares o f 101. e ach. Th e ty Deposit 21. 5s per Share. A ppL irector s of this Society pi-re Notice, that NO FURTHER win be ICATIO.NS for SHARES in the Capitul of this Society ram r eesived after the 15th of December next, when the Allot t take place. By Order of the Board, F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec. ln.. ----;---- SOCIETYand CENTRAL SCHOOL Rai 171 ,;).! HORTICULTURE and AGRICULTURE, Egyptian ccadilly. 8 4 7, e THIRD and LAST SHOW for 1837, will take place on /4 1 ",u'Air Nr.rr, the 9th Instant. Aid i hthitors of Fruit, Flowers, Plants, Models, Drawings, and ir c .nitural Prod uc e, or Implements, are required to give notice of Intentio n by Thursday. The full Military Band will perform from One till Six o'Clock, t he Hall w ill b e li g ht e d up a t H a lf-past Three. ee e Nobility and Gentry desirous of Tickets, are requested to their cards or written applications to the Egyptian Hall, or the Gazette " Office, 343, Strand. CON TRACTS for SUGAR, RICE, BISCUIT BAGS, CAN VAS, WILLOW RODS, and COOPERS' FLAGS. DEPARTMENT OF THE - COMPTROLLETt FO! VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, Nov. 31), 1837. T il t COMMISSIONERS for EXECUTING ITNIT, t he OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the d h fs r.,D KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND, at ' o'„ re 'l give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 7th December next, 111 4 .,'„ e ' e'ulock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as lki a - ' ; lie willing to Contrast for supplying and delivering into Her el etys Victualling Stores at Deptford the undermentioned Arti es, vi z . , ~._ When tobe delivered. 80 J AR] in three weeks, JAR]The produce of the British] 70 T 0,,, and the remainder possession,. ' in three weeks af terwards. • ter wards. 4- (East India) lO Tons.—Within ten days. rOne-third by the 3 Ist bIS- I March, one-'bird `UIT RAG S 60,000 No..{ by 31st May, and the remainder by tAxv l_ 31st July next. • AS (for Pudding nags) WIL 1 By 31st March next, our l '- •• RODS (for Cooper's Twigs) 600 Mille in equal monthly proportions. too,,„'lt In six weekly pro. portions. T , h e Sug ar an d Ri co w ill b e exemp t e d f rom th e Customs' Duties. W o arnples o f t h e S ugar i nten d e d t o b e su ppli e d, and of the Rice tal e ) l ess than 2lbs), and of the Rods (not less than 500 great th, li. must be produced by the parties tendering, and Samples of ti n t scuit Bags, Canvas, and Sugar, together with the Condi ..._.."`Ns t ' l the Contracts, may be seen at the said Office. --. 9 a 1 Tend er w i ll b e rece i ve d a ft er O ne o ' c l oc k on the day of 1 rnty, i nor any noticed unless the party attends, er an Agent for d uly authorised in writing. t k i t „Teisder must be addressed to the Secretar ef the Admi ''' ar4d bear in the left hand corner the word y s " Tender far parried' and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, aceom be° bY a Letter signed by two responsible Persons, engaging to e ent, r ee bound with the Person tendering, in the sum of 2./. per 8 on the value, for the due performance of the Contrasts for ° and Biscuit Bags. -.....____ BRITISH ANNUITY COMPANY. A SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of PROPRIETORS will be held at the Office, No. 36, New Broad-street, London, on MONDAY, the 18th inst., at One precisely, for the purpose of de ciding on the amount of Capital to be returned to the Proprietors. JAMES MITCHELL, Secretary. MR • ADAM MURRAY begs to announce L o , that he i s i ns t ruc t e d t o SELL by AUCTION, in ONE I N :, at Garraway's Coffee-house, Cornhill, on WEDNESDAY, the )4, 4 _ ` °t December next (unless an acceptable offer be previously , by private contract), .1:4 v ery valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE at BROOMHILL, ble either for investment or occupation, comprising 186 acres, h o ., ° ds 31 perches of the finest GRASS LAND of any in Rom al;rsh, situated close to the sea, within a few miles of the L.7Port and Market-town of Rye, aad only a short distances from 4.,, T he Land is sound and prodttetive, and peculiarly adapted for the "tn: of sheep. Land-tax partially redeemed, and rates very low. ajriuted particulars may be had by applying to Mr. Brownley, ~_,'%itor, 8, New Boswell-court, Carey-street ; Messrs. Lardner ''''''DaNVOS, solicitors, Rye ; at the principal Inns at Rye, Hastings, 44(1 Ashford ; at Garraways ; and of Mr. Adam Murray, surveyor klad land-agent, 47, Parliament-street, London. DELIGHTFUL COUNTRY RESIDENCE. TO BE SOLD BY AUCTION, At "'i BY MR. ADAM 'MURRAY, lway's Coffee-house, on WEDNEIDAY, the 13th of De 'ember neat. li Tti oi C ; s , t , desirable FREEHOLD and COPY °zag PROPERTY (land -tax redeemed) situate in the half 4 8 ,, ) : `, Colney llatch, oni eight miles from London, within resp„ + ,7, 6 of the eat North Y roa'd, and surrounded by a highly aiden - , - ,7 1 e and a g grecable neighbourhood. This delightful re bouse the quiet and retirement of the country . and, b e; wi th the elegance and order of the tow n mans p , '-tat eq - ,.„' n g in perfectly good repair, offers a habitation to any Noble otifi i .„"an, or wea l t h y c iti zen , f re e from any immediate ° Y expense. The ground floor tomprises a fine entrance fit 'd dining -ro om 26 feet by 19 ; drawing-room, 30 feet by ; b, m 2 • kfast a n d billi ar d- rooms of large dimensions; seven pim aAt bed-chambers servants' rooms, kitchens, dairy , brew house, f, l 1(1 domesti c out-buildings attached. There is also a dou ble coach with extensive stabling ; large conserva tory, and hothouse, (1 4 ,1 1 :, and pleasure-gardens, in high cultivation. The premises ung a Cottae ad'oinin let olease to a respectable tenant) 52 acres of ric j h meadow e land with farm-yard, barn, tte. &c. AILI or furthe r particulars, and tickets to view, apply t o Mr . Adam a rt aY, surveyor and d gent, 47, Parliament-street. LONDON CAOUTCHOUC COMPANY, Established by Act of Parliament. 36, KING-STREET, CHEAPSIDE. WAREHOUSE of the COMPANY is now OPEN for the f a ,„-• of the undermentioned Articles of the Company's Menu rkre 4utent Elastic Webs for Braces, Garters, Surgical Bandages, Belts, 11,1''''se Rollers, Saddle , Girths, &c., &c. I)eilt Elastic Stationers' Block Rubber. I,:ttent Elastic Sheet Rubber. A''' ' '. l „ t Elastic India Rubber Varnishes for Waterproofing Canvas, 'utary Tents,&c. _ent Elastic India Rubber Paint, of all colours, for park paling , 11:nd all external and internal wood and iron work. patent Elastic Sash and Blind Lines. Elastic Ropes and Bands for driving Machinery, and for kraees, Towing Ropes, and Ropes for Coal and other Mines, Nil" B ' e ” 8/c -terri;—• The extensive arrangements necessary to ensure an unin the wed supply of Waterproof Cloths being now nearly completed, Vet n Vany will be enabled to execute orders for these cloths of Zoanperior descriptions from the first of January next. ~,5 • ••7 . .....ti0n, November, 29th, 1837. NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE. SOCIETY.—At a GENERAL METING of the N ort : b ers duly convened and held at tee Office E in Surrey-street, •n Thursday, the 30th day of November, 1837, . 4 t. Col. HARVEY, President of the Society , in the Chair , na s moved by Sir E. K. LACON, -Bart..; seconded by IN, Mr. CHARLIES EvAss, and unanimously resolved— Directors, namely, Mr. Recorder Preston, Mr. E. . Mr. James Winter, Mr. J. 0. Taylor, and Mr. F. No -15,-", together with Mr. R. J. Greening and Mr. Thos. Bignold , o , ,.,Ppointed a D eputat i on on the part of th e Directors ; and Mr. tief:uenell, M.P. ; M r. Fres. Lloyd, of Birmingham ; M r . Blun tt,?f Hull ; M r . A rmstrong , of Manchester; and Mr. Moore, Poi nt At° l ; together with Mr. Poynter and Mr. Pontife, be ap terTas: Deputation from the Meeting, to agree, if possible, upon Iltiani„s a rrangement, and that their Report be not received unless Th',. °ll s. Bence ; €l lTective deputations retired accordingly, and after the ab- 14 °141 °- a few minutes, returned with the following Report , unani y agreed to : REPORT. tirt,end the con fi rmat i on o f t h e B y -Laws until the Report here- That to be made shall be presented. att„ the i `lfa ls ; d proceedings at in Cha be ye , ''et• 1.1 -. state th the suit ncer has y sta been settle d d th toat counse the entire h sa all eosts l°4 of all parties, and that the bill be dismissed without ~lr bat "Ir. Alderman Farcbrother, Mr. Timothy Steward, and Nai r ' ra ncis Lloyd, b e t h e E xam i ners as to the sufficiency of the T h it ies and th e i nvest i gat i on o f t h e accoun t s . That es "Peejai their reasonable expenses be paid, and they report to a Nos es . General Meeting to be called for that purpose thattheex °a tithe fund s of e l °curred b the London and other deputatio ~,`" the Society, not exceeding 700/. be d nsefrayed tned ~ n .' 3 then moved by Sir Edmund K. Lacon, Bart., and se -oby Mr. Ch ar l es E vans, t h at t h e R e p or t b e adopted by the ut t ., 4 ti t e resolution being put to the largest assemblage of mem wl.at Were ever present, it was unanimously agreed to and car- It acclamations. Al was t ,tise moved by Mr. Alderman Farebrother, and seconded . 17hel r a,', ° _ n e ti.fex, and: carried, ' That two . Meetings of the Society - ` e llort in Norwich, and the other in London, to receive the T he nt the Examiners. t tai t h RePorts made by the Committee for revising the By-Laws, Live u e . C ommittee of Directors was then read, and appeared I t iThrersal satisfaction to the meeting. ..;I),eotWoasen also moved by Mr. Pontifex, and seconded by Mr.. ay 3 and carried unanimously, " That the report of this aleNipnceedings be inserted in four London papers—two e keh g and two Evening • and the Norwich papers, and sent . to . w a se Society's agents for as large a distribution as possible. Th at Moved by Mr. Ta •for of Manchester, and seconded— mk4fl I I,;' the thanks of the . Me l etin , were due to the Examiners, who w ir kily taken ui on themselves the duties referred to." e ti ltri eci a 's Moved by Mr. Pontifex, seconded by Mr. Poynter, and Ile with acclamation " That the thanks of this Meeting were tt atle:" be given to Mr:O'Connell, M.P., for the great services ed b. 11 1 1 t oa this occasion." , 48.1 (Signed) JOHN HARVEY, Chairman. t f r . P en l n i °ved by Mr Alderman Farebrother, and seconded 1) ..; 4` e e e th q., ,, - a ` l ie e x, and. resolvedunanimou.l " That the thanks of this at td _„ especially due to the Chairman for his manly, digni- Lue conduct in the Chair." (Signed) SAMUEL BIGNOLD, Secretary. KENT AND SUSSEX. 7.4,‘ • - 3 4E. ki.2.l.ve *43 m.cs 1 0 4: " nc, - I•, lay • , ,v• • ; / 4 - j) .11 rtifitt • ~.. dIP IF , , J. 44 .itis pot,$ ) , Arce .647 4741) Vti' 4 43, r 0 No. 14,110. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 1837. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 1, 1837. Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Lieut. Lord F. A. Gordon to be Captain by purchase, vice Brevet Major Chetwynd, who retires ; Cornet and Sub Lieutenant Lord G. A. F. Paget to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vise Lord F. A. Gordon ; S. P. Allen, Gent., to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Paget, Dec. 1. Ist Regiment of Dragoon Guards—Cornet J. A. Seton, from the 11th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Smythe, appointed to the 95th Foot, Dec. 1. 10th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Lieut. E. D. C. Hilliard, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Moreton, who retires ; Cornet A. W. Williams, to be Lieut., by purchase, vice Hilliard ; R. E. Ward, Gent., to be Cornet by purchase, vice Williams, Dec. 1. 11th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—J. W. Brotherton, Gent., to be Cornet by purchase, vice Seton, appointed to the Ist Dra goon Guards, Dec 1. 15th Regiment of Light Dragoons.—H. E. Ilogreve, Gent, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice H. Hogreve, who retires upon half pay, Dee. I. 7th Regiment of Foot—Ensign G. D. Donkin, from the 52d Regiment of Foot, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Eyre, who retires, Dec. 1. 20th Foot—A. G. Munro, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Vernon, who retires, Dec. 1. 25th Foot—Ensign C. C. Brooke to be Lieut., by 'purchase, vice O'Donnell, who retires; C. G. Smith, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brooke, Dec. 1. 27th Foot—E. N. Molesworth, Gent., to be Ensign, by pur chase, vice 51‘Call, promoted, Dec. 1. 45th Foot—Lieut.-General Sir W. H. Pringle, G.C.8., from the 64th Foot, to bo Colonel, vice General the Earl of Cavan, de,,, ceased, Nov. 29. _ _ . 4etli Foot—Captain W. Reed to be Major, by purchase, vice Lynch, who retires ; Lieut. W. Bell to be Captain, by purchase, vice Reed ' • Ensign M. Emmett to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Bell; F. Mills, Gent., to be Ensign by purchase, vice Em mett, Dec. 1. 52t1 Foot—H. M. Brownrigg, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Donkin, promoted in the 7th Regiment of Foot, Dec. 1. 53d Foot—Lieut. C. E. D. Warren, to be Captain, by pur ehase, vice Scott, who retires ; Ensign R. B. Lew, to be Lieute nant, vice Warren ; T. H. Bathurst, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Low, Dec. L 61st Foot—Major F. Heatly, from the half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice Brevet Lieutenant-Col. E. Charlton, who retires, Dec. 1 ; Brevet Major H. Simmonds to be Major, by purchase, vice Heatly, who retires; Lieut. J. W. Dalgety to be Captain, by purchase, vice Simmonds ; Ensign C. C. Deacon to be Lieute nant, by purchase, vice Dalgety ; G. E. Coryton, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Deacon, Dec. 2. 63d - ' Foot—Major Sir E. S. Prideaux, Bart., from the half-pay Unattached, to be Major, vice D'Arcey Wentworth, who ex changes ; Captain A. C. Pole to be Major, by purchase, vice Pri deaux, who retires ; Lieutenant J. S. Adamson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Pole ; Ensign G. N. Harrison to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Adamson ' W. F. Carter, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Harrison, Dec. 1. 64th Foot—Lieut.-General Sir R. Bourke, K. C. 8., to be Colonel, vice Sir W. H. Pringle, appointed to the command of the 45th Foot, Nov. 29; Major J. E. Freeth, to be Lieut.-Colonel, by purchase, vice Kirkwsod, who retires; Captain Honourable G. A. rowne to be Major, by purchase, vice Freeth; Lieut. W. J. James to be Captain, by purchase, vice Browne ; Ensign A. B. Parker, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice James • Hon. Geo. F. ,W. Yelverton 'to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Parker,Dec. I. 70th Foot—W. R. Brereton, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Timins, promoted, Dec. 1. 86th Font--Ensign G. Hideout to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Murray, who retires ; W. Edwards, Gent. to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Rideout, Dec. I. 93d Foot—Assistant-Surgeon G. Taylor, from the 22d Regi ment of Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, Dec. 1. 95th Foot—Lieut. C. A. Brooke to be Captain, by purchase, vice Creagh, who retires; Ensign H. Hume to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Brooke ; Cornet I'. Smythe, from the Ist Drat:oon Guards, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Hume, Dec. 1. Rifle Brigade—Ensign C. Smith, from the half-pay of tli `.7sth Regiment of Foot, to be Second Lieutenant, without prehase, Dec. I ; R. M. Peel, Gent:, to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Smith, who retires, Dec. 2. . Ist West India Regiment—Lieut. J. D. Blythe to be Captain, by purchase, vice Halfhide, who retires ; Ensign G. H. Reilly to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blythe ; H. A. G. Evans, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Reilly, Dec. 1. UNATTACHED. _ _ Ensign G. M'Call, from the 27th Regiment of Foot, to le Lieutenant, by purchase, Dec. I. 'MEMORANDUM. The date of the commission of Capt. J. N. Frampton, Unat tached, is the 28th Nov., 1837, and not 24th Nov., 1837, as stated in the Gazette of the 28th ult. Lieut. C. 11. Sache, upon half-pay of the 76th Foot, has bean allowed to retire from the Army, with the sale of a Lieutenancy, ho being a settler in the colonies, Dec. 1. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Fife. Fifeshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Earl of Rotlin to be Lieutenant. Colonel, vice General Balfour, deceased, Nov. 29. DECLARATIONS OF INSOLVENCY. WILLIAM LUPTON, innkeeper, Ewell, Surrey. RICHARD EMERY, cooper, Brunswick-street, Poplar. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. FRANCIS GILES, silk-manufacturer, Fore-street, Spitalfields. WILLIAM ALFRED BISSET, silk manufacturer, ➢lanchester. BANKRUPTS. THOMAS THORPE, cheesemonger, Tothill-strcet, West minster, Dec. 11, at half-past one, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, Basinghall-street, official assig nee ; Jones, Crosby-square, Bishopsgate-street. WILLIAM SCOTT, wine-merchant, Lime-street, London, to surrender Dec. 11, at one, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Lackington, official assignee, Basinghall-street ; Garrard, Suffolk-street, Pall-mall. . JAMES PETT, carpenter, Hampstead, Dec. 6, at one, and Jan. 12, at elexen, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Basinghall-street • Cutten and Cooper, Ironmonger-lane. - \\;ILLIAM BRYCESON, brass-founder, Great Queen-street, tincoln's Inn-fields, Dec. 7, at half-past twelve, and Jan. 12, at tweLve; at the Court of Bankruptcy. Abbott, official assignee ; Bevan, Old Jewry. THOMAS BENNET, JOHN THORNTON , and JOHN RIpG \\TAY, cotton-spinners, Glossop, Derbyshire, Dec. 18, and Jan. -V>, at eleven, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Williii,"Bower, and Willis, Tokenhouse-yard, Lothbury, London ; Joynson, Manchester. HENY FROOME, grocer, West Teignmouth, Devonshire, 'Dec. 16, and Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Old London Inn, Exeter. Itlfodes, Beeyor, arid Lane, Chancery-lane, London ; Drake, Exeter. THOMAS ELLIOTT, grocer, Gateshead, Darham, Dec. 22, at eleven, and Jan. 12, at one, at the Bankrupt Commission-room, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Meggison, Pringle, and Manisty, King's_ road, Bedford-row, London; Stanton, Neweastle-upon-tyne. JOSEPH MAUNDERS and JOSEPH DREW, Jun., gro cers, Weymouth, Dec. 9, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the King's Arms Inn, Dorchester. Bridges and Mason, Red Lion-square, London • Arden, Weymouth. EDWARD NORRIS, cotton-spinner, Manchester, Dcc. 16, and Jan. 12, at two, at the Commissioners'-rooms, Manchester. Hampson, Manchester ; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Fol lett, Bedford-row, London. THOMAS PEGG, grocer, Leicester, Dec. 15, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Castle, Leicester. Clark, Old Broad-street, Lon don ; Barnes, Leicester. WILLIAM WELCH, victualler, Birmingham, Dec. 12, and Jan. 12, at one, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham. Gatty and Turner, Red Lion-square, London ; Cresswell, Birmingham. MARY WOODLIFF, 'victualler, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, Dec. 12, and Jan. 12, atone, at the King's Head Inn, Newport. White and Whitmore, Bedford-row, London ; Bevan and Britten, Bristol. ARCHELAUS HODGES, stationer, Bristol, Dec. 8, and Jan. 12, at one, at the Commercial-rooms, Bristol. Clarte and Mod calf, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London ; Savory and Clark, Bristol. HARDY WOOLLEY, grocer, Moulton, Lincolnshire, Dec. 22, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Peacock Inn, Boston, Lincoln shire. Temple and Bonner, Furnival's-inn, London. WILLIAM BROOKE, innkeeper, Doncaster, Dec. 14, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Guildhall, Doncaster. Ware, Black man-street, Southwark, London ; Sheardown, Doncaster. JOSEPH ATTWOOD, chain-manufacturer, Rowley Regis, Staffordshire, Dec. 18, and Jan. 12, at eleven, at the Talbot Hotel , Stourbridge,Worcestershire. Swain, Stevens, and Co.. Frederick's place, Old Jewry, London; Roberts and Crompton, Stourbridge. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Hunter, bookseller, St. Paul's Churchyard, Dec. 26, at half past one-W. Rose, hotel keeper, Dover-street, Piccadilly, Dec. 22, at one-M. and C. Mitchell, potters, Fountain-stairs, Ber mondsey, Dec. 23, at two-D. Scott, woollen draper, Marylebone street, Dec. 23, at half-past two-W. Calvert, woollen draper, Worthing, Dec. 23, at twelve-J. Wilkinson, J. Straith, and R. J. T. Perkins, brokers, Leadenhall-street, Dec. 20, at twelve -C. F. Grasemann, merchant, Liverpool-street, Dec. 22, at twelve-F. Joyce, bookseller, Southampton, Dec. 22, at half-past twelve-J. Harwood, grocer, Newbury, Dec. 22, at one-J. Hop kins, currier, Tooley-street, Dec. 22, at half-past one. In the Country. C. R. Bury, drysalter, Manchester,'Dec. 27, at eleven, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester-G. and R. Hilton, cotton spinners, Chorley, Lancashire, Dec. 26, at ten, at the Commis sioners' Rooms, Manchester-J. Fielding and W. Tebbutt, cotton, merchants, Manchester, Dec. 29, at ten, at the Commissi oners' Rooms, Manchester-J. Curwen, merchant, Liverpool, Dec. 22, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool-W. Coupland and W. B. Colto n , merc h an ts, Liverpool, Jan. 1, at twelve, at the Claren don Rooms, Liverpool-J. Fraser, glass dealer, Liverpool, Dec. 27, at twelve, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool-M. Marsden, upholsterer, M anc h es ter, Dec. 23, at two, at the Commissioner s' Rooms, Manchester-T. Gomm, corn dealer, Birmingham, Dec. 22, at eleven, at Dee's Royal Hotel, Birmingham-J. Swinburn , cabinet maker, Liverpool, Jan. 12, at twelve, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool-G. Noyes, ironmonger, Chippenham, Wiltshire, Dec. 23, at twelve, at the New Hall, Chippenham-T. Bowdler, horse dealer, Shrewsbury, Dec. 28, at twelve, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool -T. Bruford, coachmaker, Bristol, Dec. 26, at Rooms, Manchester-T. Benbow, merc e . e ' r, edahCrasomime;speirelccoia.tlel2,3lCl,ooms, Bristol-J. Gle.adhill, cotton st a p‘ t vio o n' i n t e ea , rt' at tOl Y l el Cheltenham. t e t n w l * l e a l m v spirit( uy re \ e V r r, aai r , aln o ei t c : ch, n h\s, a tse n etne d r r -r •cAndrews,HuFmud_Cumberland-W. eocrnira,ns currier,ol N t iv, l e r d yß r p e ' i a s ser s t tmi e: ab r bi th s ni T he , : I CERTIFICATES, DEC. 22. Leeds-J.ht fekauiemihet-piaarenrj,. manufac turer, DRG Moore. aenciniouo.Commissioners'George card, ith, card, Whitcomb-street, Leicester-square-J. Cooper, painter, a• nover-street, Hanover-square -W. Hook, linendraper, Devonport. PARTNERSHIPS' DISSOLVED. G. and G. Lester, saddlers Dover-H. and W. Strudwick , g rocers, Clipstone-street, Maryiebone-J. Bates and J. Baxter grocers, Brighton-J. Prentice and J.Wilson, joiners, Liverpool - J. and W. Gosling, spirit-dealers, Li Iverpoo -J. Broadhurst, J Hulme, and J. Bridgett, earthenware manufacturers Stoke-upon - Trent, Staffordshire-J. Brown and J. Remy, farmers, M arvport Bill, Cumberland-J. G. Earp and T. Hodgkins, Florentine but ton-manufacturers, Birmingham-W. and W. Shackleford, coach makers, Oxford-R. C. Kingsford and J. Abbott, coal-merchants Canterbury-J. and J. Thompson, maltsters, Northampton-J and W. Todd, farmers, Cowton East, Yorkshire—S. Bennett and W. Beames, tea dealers, Bath—G. Reader and F. Dobson, mus tard manufacturers, Kingston-upon-Hull—J. Lowe and F. Wil liam, grocers, Church Lawton, Cheshire—J. H. Grundy and J. B. Carson, mustard manufacturers, Liverpool--S. Marjoribanks and W. E. Ferrers, London—J. Holt and S. Buckley, black cloth dyers, Leeds—E. Howard and H. Bursell, ribbon-manufacturers, Coventry—T. White and J. W. Matthews, chymi•ts, Cornhill— M. A. Gage and J. Rigby, Liverpool. 'ln 3 vols., post Svo., MRS. GORE'S MARY it AYMO ND," AND OTHER TALES. IS NOW READY, And may be had at all the Librories. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE MARKETS.-(TIIIS DAY.) COTENT GARI 1 here wa, a moderate supply tc was steady at the following prices IEN MARKET. this day's market and the trade s. d. to s. 0.. Potatoes (cwt.) 2 0 4 0 Cal)bages, White (12) 0 0 0 0 Ditto Red 3 0 4 0 Brocoli 1 3 2:1:0 Horse liadish(bundle) 2 0 - '3 0 Celery 0 8 1 9 Endive 1 0 1 4 Carrots(l2l3unches) 3 0 4 0 Turnips . _ _ - s. (1. to v. d. Sweet Oranges 0100).- 8 0 12 0 Seville Oranges 12 0 14 0 I.emf n s 8 0 12 0 Walnuts 0 8 0 10 , ..... _ Span. Chesnuts (peck) 2 0 2 6 French ditto Spanish i 1 azlenuts Prem.!) Walnuts 2 t 3 0 Brazilian Nuts 2 0 3 0 For. Grapes (per lb.) 0 0 0 0 English, Forced Ditto, Outdoor 0 1 0 6 Filberts 0 10 1 0 Pine Apples (lb.) INfelt..ns (each) Cucumbers (brace) Peache, (dozen) Nectarines Onion's 1 0 9 0 Coleworts or Greens 2 0 2 6 Leeks 1 0 1 6 _ _ Spinach (halGsiere) 0 6 0 8 Apples 1 0 4 9 Pears 1 0 6 (, French Beans Onions (tor pickling) 2 6 3 6 CAmm.n Plums ..... 2 0 2 6 HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.) CUMBERLAND. C , arte heavy Lowland Meadow Hay..... £4 5 to £4 10 Kew Meadow Hay , 0 0 0 0 Useful Old Ditto _ _ Fine Upland Meadow and Itye-grats Hay 5 0 Es 5 Clover Hay 5 0 5 Ig Oat Straw £1 16 to £1 18J Wheat Straw 1 IS 2 0 SMITHFIELD. Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £4 0 to £4 5 Ic2w Meadow Hay 0 0 • 0 Useful Old Ditto 4 5 4 10 Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay ClJver Hay (extra 10 ........Generally 5 0 I 5 Oat Straw '1,12 t. £1 14 I Wheat Straw 1 14 1 16 WHITECHAPEL. Coaree Meadow Hay £4 0 to .£4 5 New Meadow Hay 00 f 0 ;eful Old Ditto ....... Fine Upland Meadow and itye•grass Hay Clover Hay 5 0 6 6 Old Straw £ll4 to .£1 10; WheatStr - w BREAD. Aletropolis is 9d. for the 41b. Loaf, PRICE sd. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. Again most cordially do we congratulate Mr. Balfe. The extraordinary success which has attended the repre sentations of his new opera, Joan of Arc, must be gall and wormwood to his contemptible calumniators. It is, how ever, an invariable attendant upon true genius to be assailed by every species of detractors ; and oftentimes has rising talent been discouraged, if not destroyed, by the venomous efforts of such reptiles. We were satisfied, from Mr. Balfe's first intro duction to the public as an author, that he possessed not only true genius, but that with it. he combined a thorough know ledge of the science of his divine art, and a most devoted at tachment to it. These combinations seldom centre in one per son—more rarely still have they been exhibited by our native composers; but we hope for, and expect, much better things from our countrymen in this department of the arts. The co lumns of this Journal shall ever be open to render them every assistance, when we can conscientiously do so, in promot ing the advancement of the British school of music. It is just two short years since Mr. Balfe presented himself before the tribunal of a British public as an operatic writer; and in that brief period his genius has produced, and that tribunal has received with loud acclamations of favour, four most decidedly successful operas. " Industry and persever ance," says the old adage, " overcome all difficulties," and we have the most convincing evidence that Mr. Balfe not only knows, but that he apereciates the moral it contains. His con temporaries may rely upon it as the only Royal path to emi nence, and by which alone the summit, or even a distinguished position, can be attained. The story chosen as the vehicle for exhibiting " the charming concord of sweet sounds" is the ro mance of Joan of Arc, principally founded on Southey's po pular poem. The overture is an exceedingly spirited compo sition, and well does it deserve the encore with which it was honoured : the opening martial movement of the overture is subsequently heard in the second act to much advantage in the trio, by Theodore, Renaud, and Badet. Hark 1 'tis the soul exciting drum ! The martial trumpet sounding ! With glory wreathed, the conquerors come, Each heart with triumph bounding ! Hark ! &c. Peace to the souls of the brave ! In brighter spheres rewarded— Sweet pity's tear bedew their grave ! Their deeds by fame recorded 1 • Hark 1 with the fluttering wings of joy, On air, bow silver lilies dance 1 • The trumpet sounds ; the drum exclaims 1 - Vive, vive, la France I vive, &c. The second movement of the overture is an allegretto vivace, heard also in the second act as a chorus of peasants. The third movement is an andante cantabile, so exquisitely sung by Miss Romer in the first act, to the following words : SOLO-MISS ROMER. Joan. Ere the purple cornflower, Faded, in our valleys lie ; There must many a gallant heart, Stain the earth with deeper dye Ere the autumn poppy leaves Clothe with gore-like spots the plain, There the patriot's bre3st must shed Blood, that yields a holier stain. The fourth movement is an allegro, the subject of which was also given by Miss Romer in a manner which not only charmed the audience, but at once established the rapidpro gress she is making in her profession ; SoLo. —Joan. But the trumpet shall sound on the tower, The village dance move o'er the green, The flute breathe again in the bower, • And liberty's smie be seen. The maid with her plume of snow— Heaven's lightning in her eye. From France shall chase the foreign foe, Or for her country die, And bring home victory 1 The concluding movement of the overture is an allegro vivace, the subject of which forms the chorus of English sotdiers— Draw, soldiers, draw, arm quickly arm 1 In the air pale lilies dance 1 Our lion soon shall tsar them down, Soldiers, arm ! advance ! advance ! Bend, bend, the bow—haste, haste—pm - at . : England's watchful eyes upon us glance, Boldly, the foe strides o'er the On soldiers, on—advance I advance Conquest be ours, or glorious death ! We, for England ! they, for France 1 Now, man to man, and blood for blood 1 Arm I soldiers, on I advance ! advance 1 In our second notice of this opera we have been thus particu lar in pointing oat the various materials upon which Mr. Balfe combines his overture : and as it is impossible for the audience to be aware of his design in the composition upon the first re presentation, we feel assured that our readers will, upon sub sequent representations, be, as we are, more delighted with the composition as a whole, knowing that through the progress of the opera they will hear every subject of that overture when allied to the " human voice divine," eliciting the most raptu rous applause of a delighted audience. These charming subjects would establish the fame of any writer, evep if no others were produced. But when the recollection dwells upon the many beauties which successive representations will more clearly de velope, we think the fame of Mr. Balfe will be extended much more by this one opera than by any which has proceeded from his pen. It is not upon the instrumentation of this opera that we would base our opinion—it is not upon isolated and detached portions of this opera that we hazard this opinion—it is not upon a single ballad, nor upon a single concerted piece, that we rely on the public to affirm our proposition—but it is upon the whole opera, as a work of art, from the first opening of the overture to the finale of that opera, that our opinion has its foundation. Qur readers must not imagine that because we anticipate a large advancement to the fame of Mr. Balfe by this opera, taken as a whole, that we are fearful of hazarding our opinion upon the component parts of it. On the contrary, who, as an admirer of music, can listen without the highest gratification not to one, we say, but to the whole accompaniments of this opera? Other opportunities will be afforded us to point out these beauties, but in the meantime, in confirmation of this opi nion, we should direct the attention of our readers to the ex quisite accompaniments to the air which Templeton sings so well, and the violin portion of which Eliason plays so well, to the words " Dear maid, when thou art sleeping Where saints are vigils keeping, And angels round thee weeping," Again, are there no single portions of this opera which would advance the frame of an established composer ? Then let those who think so listen to that gem of composition, the prison duet, by Miss Romer, in the dungeon, and Balfe on the outside of it : DUET.— Theodore (outside), Forsaken ! no thou art not I • From thee I'll never part : My love, my life 1 my dearest I • Till burst this breaking heart. Joan. That voice 1 'tis he! Oh, Heaven! He wanders 'ueath these walls : And, on my name, despairing 1 In frantic anguish calls. Stern Fate, respect the brave; There bid thy lightningt move. But, oh, in mercy save My Theodore, my love. . Theodore. Ye stars, that watch to night, In pity beam above, And, with your friendly light, Conduct me to my love. Oh, Echo 1 be thou silent I Send, sleep, thy magic pow'r, To seal each eye inquiring, _ • That watcheth love, this hour. Joan. Be hushed, ye murmuring zephyrs ; Veil, moon, thy silv'ry light, Oh, Theodore what danger Defiest thou, then, to-night ! ( Theodore goes through the window, they rush into each others arms. ) Are there no gems among the concerted pieces by which a fame might be established ? Not to particularize at too great a length, we would instance the GRAND CHORUS IN THE FINALE TO ACT 11. Exult, the super-human foe, To whom our ev'ry loss we owe, Is captive made, from hill to deli, Let echo's voice our triumph tell. Exult ! exult I Echo! exult ! exult Jual, Oh, France ! thy d a f truth are o'er : Bctray'd, I lose the field ; But there 'tis writ, And I submit I Resign, but never yield I Chorus. Exult exult 1 &c. &c. We should alto have selected a service in the Convent of St. Catherine, but that its effects were lost by the substitution of a retched seraphine for an organ, a defect so injurious to the whole of a fine scene, that we have no doubt it will be re medied. Our space prevents us from continuing a subject which we think will not only aed to the enjoyments of the public, but, by adding to the fame of the author, give addi tional encouragement to our native artists. EXPORTATION OF THE PRECIOUS METALS.-- The exportation of gold and silver coin from the port of Lon don to foreign parts, during the past week, ending the 28th inst., is as under :—Gold coin to the Mauritius, 23 oz. ; Rot terdam, 220 oz. ; Silver, 30,000 oz, ; Canton, 50,000 oz. PRICE OF The highest price of Bread in the Good Bread may be had at Gad, PRICE OF S: rer Cwt, New English fled Cloversss. 633. 70s Old Ditto Ditto —s. —s. —3 New Foreign Ditto s2s. 60s. 68s. Old Ditto Ditto s —s. New White Clover 555. 60a. 70s. Old Ditto Ditto s. —s. —s. New Trefoil l2v. 18s. 203. Old Ditto —s. 10s. 15s. trefolium Us. 188. 21s Carraway —s. 445. 48;. Foreign Ditto —s 48s. Coriander . 93. Hs. Rapeseed, Engll, k Bne :per Las PRICES OF HOPS.—Dec. I. Farnham rockets (per cwt.) AI Of 71 Os to Si. Os. ... O. .. • East KIRI Pockets.- - 3/ IN. 4/. Of.'to 61 Oe. Ditto Bags Mid Kent Pockets Ditto Bags Os, Os. 35. lOs. to 55. ss. Sussex - to 3 10. Yearlings CI. fee. 2/. Its to 3/. ss. Old Olds PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITALFIELDS. York Reds from vessel) "1. 3s. to 3/ 10s. per ton. Scotch Reds ditto . 2l. 1113. to 31. Oc ditto Kidneys 0/. s. to 31. lOs. ditto Jerseys 2l. Os. to 2/. be. ditto E EDS.—Dec. 1. Per Quarter. St. Foin 365. 3Ss 42s Rye Grass 30s, 33,. 'Zs racey Grass s 40s. 45s Linseed, for feeding 4Bs 50s —s. Ditto, for sewing —s. 525. sas Ditto, for crushing —s 41s. 475. Canary —s 40s. 455. Hemp —r. 333 40s. Per Bushel White Mustard 10.. 0,/. 15s. Od. Brown Ditto l4B. Od. ISt 0.. Tares 3. lid 4s. 6d. t) 27 1. COL Foreign 241. 261. OF LEATHER. PRICES Per lb. -...--- —-. —_ d. to d. , Per 14 d. to d. Crop Hides, 30 to 401 b each 10i 13 Horse Hides, German lO 21 —lO 51) 50 CO . ...... .• 13 (7 Calf Skins, 30 to 401 b. (doz )•14 18 dull Hidee Butts, Vitriol .. .. • English Foreign ... 13 9 Seal Skins, large ll 15 Foreign Hides .... . 10 2 -- small 2O 31 Ore,sing Hides . Shaved ... 12 5 Basils 7 12 Best Saddlers Ililes Horse Hides, English . If rounded 2d. to 43 per lb more PRICE OF OIL Rape Oil, brown, per ton, 35 , . Os,—Refined, 37i. Os.—Linseed Oil, 281. Ot Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill, , 123 —Rape Cake, per. too, 5 s'. PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of Alb. Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tall3w Nlelters) 2s. 7%d. PRICE OF' TALLOW Town Tallow 47s. 6d. Yellow Russia White —s. Od. ioap Ditto s. Od. Melting Stuff Ditto Rough 3 s. SOAP, &e. per 1121 b. Yellow Soap Mottled s. Od Curd —3 od Graves lBs OA. !Good Dregs PRICE OF The price of gond Store Candles ii Candles, per dozen, is. C, ; it Sixpence per dozer Per Ton COAL MARI S. d Burdon Bute's l'anfiAd Moor 2l 0 Forest Main Rolywell 24 0 Leaze's Main Newca•tle Main Ord's ltedhugh Pnntop Windsor : -:0 0 Russell's High Main l9 2 South Hartley 22 Ii West Hartley Wylam 22 6 Walls End Clark and Co 2l 0 Walls End Gosforth Walls End 'Heaton 23 0 Walls End Hilda. 22 0 Ships arrived sincel CANDLES. the Retail Shops is as follows ferior, Gs. 61.—Moulds, 9:. Od. discount for cash. K.ET.—llec. 1 Per Ton a. d. Walls End N:T.wmarelt 2l 6 Walla End Belmont . ..... 2.3 6 Walls End Braddyll's Hcttoa 23 6 Walls End Haswell Walls End Hetton 23 2 Walls End Larabton ES 9 Walls End Stewart's Walls End Hartlepool 23 9 Walls End Deanery 2O 3 g'a'ls End Barrington Walls End Norwood Hetton 2O 6 . Walls End Seymour 22 (1 •Valk End Tees 2ts Walls End Victoria Tees 22 6 Watts End Ha7tley Blythe l9 last market-day, 167 COUNTRY CORN MARKETS DURING THE WEEK. Per Quarter. ‘Vheat. Barley. Oats. i Beans. I Pease. 52 60 4$ 45 28 33 j5O 55 I Basingstoke --1 49 62 26 :;0 1 22 27 32 42 44 Bath 52 64 27 •31 24 28 42 48 42 If Bridgewater 43 56 22 20 20 25 j 32 34 42 4S Bristol-----,-1 48 56 23 32 16 20 31 38 Chesterfield —1 55 62 10 34 . .20 29 44 50 - Derby 15i 59 30 31 29 32 44 47 Doncaster '46 60 24 37 17 28 36 49 00 —•— 21 40 56 6i 30 30 20 20 36 40 43 53 27 30 20 31 40 48 40 44 Hungerford 46 66 27 -33 21 22 32 45 37 48 53 36 j 24 44 St 52 01 126 30 17 32 32 44 36 40 liemsey 40 54 30 31 24 27 38 40 Shaftesbury 54 25 17 41 -- Sherton Mallet « 52 62 22 31 26 30 44 56 Sherhorno--......-- 54 02 30 36 24 23 43 46 46 —2d 18 36 Yarmouth ... 53 61 30 36 28 80 34 36 Yeovil 62 30 34 24 '26 40 48 Bushel. S. d. +A Is. d. 6.416. d. s.d., s. 4. 8. d. s. d. s. d shreANbdry 6S 79, 39 452 9 40 00 00 00 0 IZIItMINGIIA M CORN MARKET, N0v.30 Wheat, 62 lb. , 6s. 6d. to 7s Sti, Barley, imperial quarter Do. Grinding, 49 lb. Oats, 39 lb Old Beans, 66 1 ,41 b l6 6 IS 0 New ditto New White Boilng Pease, 3 imp. bush. Ditto Grey state LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE- CHAIY CELL u S COURT, DEC. 1. FORSYTH V. BAILEY. A WARD-COMMITTAL OF THE HUSBAND. A very serious case of a person having married a Ward of the Court of Chancery was brought before his Honour the VICE. CHANCELLOR to-day, which on the application of Mr. Knight Bruce, his Honour left the Bench to bear and adjudi cate upon in his private room. A short time after his Honour had returned to his seat on the Bench, he announced (address ing Mr. K. Bruce) that he made the Order for the immediate committal to the Fleet Prison of the person who bad married the Ward. Mr. K. BRUCE—Sir, I wish to speak with all respect for the clergyman who married these ndsi pa e r r tie l s, o b u u g t h i t t i t s o a b v r e in ry , singular circumstance, c ircumstance, which I co Honour's knowledge, that he married these pa 6 rties (the Ward evidently such a child) in the parish of the man, an d out of the parish of the girl, as was apparent on the face n of the registry before him at the moment. Mr. KOE—You keep calling the Ward such a child--why , she is fifteen y ears old 1—( An evident manifestati on of sur prise throughout the Court. ) Mr. K. BRUCE —I think it right to bring this conduct on the part of the Clergyman before the Court, though I have not asked that he should appear before your Honour. The VICE-CHANCELLOR —But I should like to have him here. His iiame is Hodson, is it not ? Mr. K. BRUCE—Yes, Sir; the Rev. Mr. Hodson. As your Honour has expressed your wish that he should com e before you, I have no doubt he will immediately do so ; and it is certainly most important that the public should know how clergymen act, or may act , on such occasions. The VICE-CHANCELLOR—Let Mr. Hodson attend me. • ------- COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, DEC. 1. (Sittings at .Nisi Prius before the CHIEF JUSTICE and a Com mon Jury.) METERS V. JAIME. The Court was occupied the whole day with this often-tried cause, which presented no feature of novelty and public in terest up to the time of our reporter leaving. Mr. KELLY, who appeared for the defendant, having taken a legal objection to some point in evidence, and which objec tion the Court did not admit, said that he would content him self with protesting against the course which his Learned Friend (Mr. Sergeant Bompas) was taking on the other side ; and he would not again interrupt the proceedings. He hoped his friend would imitate the example. Mr. Sergeant BOIIPAi—If I were to imitate the example of my friend, I should be interrupting the Court every minute jri the day.—(Much laughter in the Court•) The CHIEF JUSTICE—Let us have silence in the Court. This is not a theatre. After hearing evidence, the jury found a verdict for the F laintiff—Damages, 3,3401. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. JOHN COWLEY BAXTER, manufacturer, Dundee, Dec. 7 End 21, at one, at Sinclair's Hotel, Du n d ee . THOMAS ROSS, stay manufacturer, Bristo-street, Edinburgh, Dec. 13 and January 3, at one, at the Old Signet Hall, Royal Exchange. WILLIAM SHARP, china merchant, Glasgow, Dec. 5 and 19, at one, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Muscovado Sugar, from the returns made in the Week ending the 28th of Nov., 1837, is 40s. 74d. per Cwt., exclusive of the Duties of Customs paid or payable on the Importa tion thereof into Great Britain. NATIONAL LOAN FUND ASSURANCE SOCIETY. Before we commence our remarks upon the capabilities of the institution named at the head of this article, we wish to impress it powerfully upon the mini of the reader, that every ,man's reputation in society, as vs tit as the cairn eomfort of his own bosom, depend much more upon the modes of thought, desire, purpose, and endeavour which he hThitually in dulges, than upon any modification of laws or institutions which any Government, good or bad can effect. We may any of us approve or disapprove much of what we see above or around us, but our own comfort is in our own hands. In the midst of all the abounding uncertainties respecting the results of the pending conflicts between the political par ties of Old England, there exist elements incessantly at work, amonr , the classes possessing and exercising the most exten sive influences upon the welfare of every branch of the com munity, that present to every friend to the operative, trading, and professional portions of the people the most cheering prospects as to the future destinies of the great mass of the population of this Queen of the Ocean, especially in reference to the increased means for the elevation of character and consequent comfort which they will necessarily possess. We are led to these reflections by a searching examination of the elementary principles, and the outlines of arrangements for carrying them into effect, which appear in an advertise ment in another column, and which are more particularly ex plained in a Pamphlet that may be had at the Office in Corn hill, London ; or of the Bath Agent. Here are the united efforts of competent knowledge, science, wealth, tact, and experience, combined to form unquestionable arrangements for securing to every man the utmost possible advantages, in various wabs open to his preference, from any sum which he may be able or willing to pay up at once, or in deposits Vsniall amount. This is the pervading principle of the Institution, and its capability of conferring important benefits upon hun dreds in this city, induces us to press the consideration of its advantages upon the serious attention of our readers. We think the leaders of all parties, political, religious, or however associated, who desire to promote the real welfare and comfort of numerous classes in our locality, including every man, in whatever grade of employment, who can con trive to put by something for a rainy day, would be well em ployed in recommending the objects of this Institution to the prudent consideration of all such to whom they have access. Our Guildhall being gratuitously open for communicating use ful knowledge, a competent Lecturer who would place the details of these arrangements perspicuously before the indus trious, frugal, and prudently forethinking- portion of our citi zens, would be doing a public service which may confer solid advantages upon many. We have something also to say to the friends of peace and harmony among our fellow-citizens. These are stirring times, full of inventions to bring the family of man nearer together. Only think of the railroads! They bring men 100 miles off to come face to face in a few hours ! But here we have a Society that outstrips rail-roads all to nothing I One man may be sitting at his table as we arc now, scribbling thoughts for his neighbour's use—another may be busy in his master's shop or vvareroom ; or the master himself may be turning ever the ledger on his desk—a curate may be writing a sermon—an artist may be putting the last tints to his picture—a professional gentleman may be folding up his papers—and a clever mechanic may be taking home his performance. Now here is a Society that, without bringing any one of all these a step out of his way, combines together, by affinities far more effective than any chemical compounds, the entire amount of every man's contribution, with all its mysterious increase; of whatever portion of industry,. frugality, and forethought, he may contribute, with a view of increasing the means of cotnfott, when most wanted, to himself and hundreds more around him. What feud of any sort can stand against the softening amalgamation of interest in the same object, and that too a commendable one ? We advise all hot-headed par tisans and bigots of all sorts to try the experiment of sup porting this institution in common amongst them. We are quite sure such a dose of amalgamation would wonderfully neutralise certain acrimonious eructations. The advocates of Temperance are bound to promulgate the existence and utiiity of this Society. They know that millions of good sovereigns are annually thrown away at beer shops, gin-shops, and ale-houses, by masses who cannot afford to waste such things, feeling grievously the need of them in a time of s'ckness, age, bereavement, or want of employment ; and all this from not being sufficiently aware that the pence, sixpences, or shillings, dropt into the till of the beer-shop, gin-shop, or ale-house, if they had been put by in a safe place— why, the coppers would have grown into shillings, and these again into those useful little yellow things called sovereigns— very handy things to come at when the good woman is in the straw, the child sick, or the husband out of employ. These odd remnants usually lie h a pocket. ready to go in a mo ment ; and some, who arc aware of sll this, put such things into a box with a ho'.e in the lid ; but the first idle thought that comes into their head moves off the lid, and away go the good things out of the box. Besides, you cannot take out of such box more than is put in ; there is no increase. Now, here is a Society which will take care of such savings in a safe place, not liable to be invaded upon a momentary ill-thinking, though the accumulation may be had at any time when due consideration calls for it. Let the friends of temperance, and all others, desirous of raising their fellow citizens into a state of self respect, consider the vast difference between the respect a man feels for himself when he has a little—even but a little—in reserve for emer gencies. Compare his glow of consciousness of not being quite destitute, with the heart's gloom of a poor creature's spirits, who has nothing to fall back upon in a time of urgent necessity. The time may not be far distant when the mem bers of the National Association Society will enjoy the com forts of a position so desirable ; wanting nothing but industry, frugality, and forethought, to secure it. We have former:y recommended that noble and useful Institution, the Bath District Friendly Society, incomparably the best designed and the best administered of any similar So ciety in these parts. The National Loan Association Society is an improvement in several important particulars ; and, without excluding any from partaking of its advantages who are disposed to lay by for future use of themselves or others, admits a much more extensive class of contributors. —Bath and Cheltenham Gazette. NEWSPAPER PRESS BENEVOLENT ASSOCIA- Ttorr.—We have infinite satisfaction in informing our readers that this useful institution progresses as satisfactorily as its warmest friends can desire. We have already stated his Royal Highness the Duko of Sussex has been graciously pleased to become its President, and amongst the list of those Noblemen and Gentlemen who have already consented to become Vice- Presidents are Sir Robert Peel, Viscount Morpeth, Sir John Campbell, Sir M. A. Shee, Mr. Ramsbottom, M.P., &c., &c. FlRE.—This morning about nine o'clock a fire broke out at Jones's patent match manufactory, in Milford lane, St. Clement's Church-yard ; and in a very short time the whole interior of the extensive premises were burnt to the ground. The workmen were all absent at the time, and no one knows in what way the fire originated ; but it is most pro bable that it was occasioned by the accidental falling of some heavy body upon a heap of the matches called .‘ Vestas," which ignite by friction, and of which there was a considerable stock, in an unfinished state, upon the premises. We understand that Major O'Doherty, late of the Portuguese service, had the honour of a lengthened interview with Viscount Palmerston on the 29th ult., and handed a pe tition to lay before her Majesty on behalf of five hundred British claimants, late of the Portuguese service. His Lord ship entered most condescendingly into all the particulars, and the Major has no doubt that speedy measures will be adopted to bring those claims to a final settlement and liquidation. SEIZURE OF THE VIXEN.—The important ques tion connected with this subject is expected immediat el y to occupy the attention of Parliament. We understand that in the second edition of Captain Spencer's ,4 Circ issia , " which is to appear on Monday n ext, will be given some highly interest ing details respecting the proceedings of the Russians in that country, the occupation of Soudjuk Kale by the Circassiaas, and the fallacious representations imposed by the Russian Go vernment on his Excellency the Earl of Durham. ANOTHER ROMANCE OF REAL LlFE. — Among the popular n ove l wr i ters o f our d ay , few, if any, have deserved and gained more general favour as a delineator of the real characters and humours that are about us in every day life, than the author of " Brambletye House." It gives us great pleasure, therefore, to observe that a new work is announced from h's versatile and attractive pen. Its chief title, " Jane Lomax," indicates that it busies itself about those events which form the romance of real life among the middle classes of scciety ; and if its second title, " A mother's Crime," smacks of the tragic and the terrible, we need not fear that an author whose jerte is broad humour, and who can scarcely put his pen to paper without turning up some provocation to laughter and mirth, will make too strong claims upon our te: rs, or, indeed, appeal to them at all, except to give a zest to the smiles which are the favourite aim and attainment of his humorous pen. Mr. Crafer presented papers fromthe Treasury. Mr. Allan presented returns from Clerkenwell Prison. The Duke of RICHMOND moved that the latter return from the Clerk of the Peace of Middlesex be printed. The Duke of SUTHERLAND i.resented petitions from Shelton, Handley, Staffordshire Potteries, and other places, on the subject of tt'e Apprenticeship System in the Colonies. The LORD CHANCELLOR moved the second reading of the Commissions of the Pease Bill. As it would be im possible to keep the Commissidfis alive without this Bill, be hoped their Lordships would not object to the speed with which it was wished to pass it through the House.—Agreed to. Bill ordered to be committed on Monday. NATIONAL EDUCATION. The Marquis of LANSDOWNE, on the Order of the Day being read, presented a petition of a most respectable and important character, coming as it did from a largo 'body of' the population of Manchester, regularly convened for the purpose, on the subject of National Education. The petition had been entrusted to the Bishop of Norwich, but as that Right Rev. Prelate was out of town, the Noble Marquis had great satisfaction in presenting it. Amongst other things, the petition prayed that such a system of education might be? adopted as would admit to its benefits every class of society. He thought it right to state to the House that it was not the intention of Her Majesty's Government to enforce any compulsory system of education : nor did he believe that any body of persons whatever would sanction such a system.—( Hear.) By referring to a book lately published by the Central Society, he found that that Society had adopted a very useful course in gi'ving publicity to various opinions and methods of instructipn, collected both here and on the Conti nent. Considering that his Noble and Learned Friend was about to introduce the subject before the House, for the pur pose of which no man was more qualified, he thought her Majesty's Ministers would best consult their duty by abstain ing at present from announcing any plan or the adoption of the House till they had an opportunity not only of considering the sotements and suggestions of the Noble and Learned Lord, but of collecting from every useful and important source all the information on the subject, it was possible for them to obtain. Although they abstained at this moment from introducing any plan, under these circumstances he hoped neither their Lord ships nor the public would consider her Majesty's Ministers indifferent to a plan, because they might be assured that no unnecessary time should elapse without their giving some more extensive and much more effective system of education for the poor than now existed. While he be lieved, on the one hand, it would not be 0:e wish of any per sons that a system of education should exist destitute of a combination of religious instruction, he believed it would be found that there were now established in this town a number of schools for the purpose of education, but in which religious instruction was extremely deficient; some in which the benefits of moral and religious instruction were not to be found at all. He considered that- the friends of national education must be greatly indebted to those from whore the statistical returns were presented to the public from local quarters, from which, and from every quarter meriting consideration Government would collect all the information in their power. The Bishop of LONDON felt it incumbent upon him to offer a few remarks upon the statement of the Noble Lord. With raspect to those gentlemen who formed the most pro minent members of the Central Society of Education, he believed it was a fact that for the last six months they had been making the tour of the country, uttering vehement speeches from the platform to assembled multitudes, and in every instance, unless they had been compelled to change their tone, having been admonished by popular feeling—in every instance they had harangued against the introduction of the Scriptures int. the education of the poor. Some of these gentlemen were men of standing in the country, some being Members of Parliament and Barristers, bat el had eonibi • 1 in the purpose of advocating the cause of education as altogether detached from the Scriptures, and of those persons wt re mem bers of the Central Society of Oducation and editors of the works that emanated from that Society. Was it possible to suppose that their object was not to introduce a system of eclucaion unconnected with religious instruction ? It was too plain for any man of common sense to doubt it. If the Noble Marquis had taken the trouble to peruse the correspondence between Mr. Simpson and Mr. Colquhoun, the Member for Kil marnock, he would have seen reason to alter is opinion of the Central Association of Education. He begged, however, to relieve himself from the suspicion of wishing to impute im proper motives to every member of that Society who was de sirous of diffusing education among tae people, and of im pu ing to them any view of sanctioning such principles. He was convinced, however, in his own mind, that however friendly those persons might be to religion, they were mis takea in the mode, and their proceedings wt re seriously detri mental to the spread of rel giants knowledge in the country. It was impossibla to doubt tile fact, that since the three leading members of that Saciety were travelling about the country and calling meetings, in which they strongly advocated education without the use of the Scriptures—it was absolutely impos sible not to suppcse that that was the object of the Society. He would trouble their Lordships with a few other observations, in order to ob. iete the necessity of replying to sn3 thing that might fall from the Noble and Learned Lord (Brougham), and .he would admit the present system of education was very defective. It was only within the last twenty years that national educa tion had thriven in this country ; and even at this day it throve only on a limited scale. He would not take upon himself to say to whom the merit belonged of having first devised those mechanical plans of education which were called the Leneas terian system, or the Madras system ; but with w homsoever they had originated, they had conferred very great benefit upon the community. Yet it was not to to supposed that they have produced all the good they were capable of producing, in so short a period as twenty years. We must wait another generation before we could reap the full benefit of those improvements. He would say, however, that in Schools connected with the Established Cl.urch, or under the superintendence of the National Society—whatever ins perfections might belong to them—there was not one to which the term pretended schools could justly be applied. He knew, indeed, that there were Schools to which that term, in its most odious sense, might properly be applied, but certainly, they were not in connection with the Established Church. The National Society had made great exertions to improve the schools connected with it and to extend educetion, he Meant education in in the largest sense—not merely Scrip tural, but generel education, comprending insti uction in various branches of useful knowledge, and in some instances in mathematical science. In the agricultural districts it was difficult to get the children into the infant schools, or away from the parents at all before the age of 7 years, and they were almost universally removed by ten or eleven years of age. Ile was a warm friend to infant schools, but every person must be aware that little would be done in the way of imparting substantial knowledge in so short a period. At 10 or 11 years of age a child in the agricultural districts being able to earn one or two shilling a week, was taken from school when he could have ac quired even of religious education only the first. rudiments. It had not been possible to carry out the national system to its fullest extent ; and as he anticipated that the Noble and Learned Lord, who was to lay before their Lordships this evening, his plan of national education, would dwell strongly upon the imperfection of the existing systems, he (the Bishop of London) begged to suggest to the Noble and Learned Lord that it was impos sible for any system to attain that perfection which he in common with the Noble and Learned Lord was most de sirous to effect. For his own part he believed that the best course the Legislature could take in respect to this subject was to express its opinions strongly, and to as sist, by grants of money and other encouragment, private societies which undertook to promote education by their own exertions ; but he did not think it advisable that the Legislature should interfere further, or in a more direct manner. Lord DENMAN felt it due to himself, and to the Society which had been pleased to put his name upon the list of its Members, to trouble their Lordships with a few observations. Although he was bound to admit that no imputation had been cast upon any one, yet he felt desirous it should not go out to the world, that he had sanctioned in any way the dangerous opinions which had been attributed to the Central Society of Education. When solicited by some friends and members of his own profession to allow his name to be enrolled amogst the members of that Association, he felt that he was bound to do so as a friend to the cause of education. The Right Rev. Prelate admit ted the imperfection of the present system, and he was justified in saying that to remedy those imperfections was the object of the Society to which he had the honour to belong, and which had been severely dealt with by the Right Rev. Prelate. It had gone forth to the world, on authority of the Right Rev. Prelate, that the Central Educational Society had laid down those principles, first, that education should be secular, and secondly that it should be compulsory.—( Hear, hear.) Now he ( Lord Denman) was authoriz. d to say that the sole object of the Society vas that which the Rev. Prelate admitted to be so much wanted, to collect impor tant information on the subject of education. On examining the books published by that Society, he found no such opinion as had been attributed to it. On the contrary, it abstained from laying down any opinions, and confined its exertions to the collection of information from which indeed important 'opinions might be formed. Every treatise had the name of the author affixed at the end, but in no essay could the opi nions be found which had been asserted.—( Hear, hear.) In one paper indeed be found the suggistion that it was the duty of the Government to place the means of edu cation within the reach of all ; and that when the opinion of the universal people became fixed in favour of education, it would then be for the Government to consider whether any person should not be compelled to contribute to the education of his own children. This was the greatest approach that he found in the papers published by the Society to a recommendation of any thing like the foreign systems of National Education. And with respect to what had been said of the Society's opinions in favour of secular education, he found nothing in its publications that could bear such a construction. There bad been meetings in separate parts of the country on the subject of education, at which some such opinions might have been expressed. There was such a meeting at Manchester, at which a distin guished Gentleman, Mr. Wise, and another Member of the other House of Parliament, attended. Mr. NNsse was a member of the Society, but the gentleman, Mr. Simpson, t e o ve s n ub a m ' i n t 's t ra h b es e e r owhof the b a c el o b m e m en it tpeear.ticuHlearltyhoaullgt d it to n , e t c v e e s s s a n r o y t few observations t o the House, as his name was connected with the Society The n c a iy had b t e i o t n , said thateen on. sparing . he kh ß e p lemon ofN D t, h O e N Central in expla o S • ost unjust in their attacks on other schools; on nei'll°