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..jillll , CIUTLDITAtt, OCTOBER 24, 1846. , .r., COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S d a , .;ANks, Will meet at GUILDIIALL on FRIDAY, the 13th TtNb„it'frftriber next, at One o'clock precisely, to REC E IVE Michael, S for LETTING on LEASE for twenty-one years, c f 15p.,, 1 ,a5, 184 a . pm , - • ' - - As' , Sr], No. 19, on the NORTH SIDE , ..-i sTREET BUILDINGS. `,,,therpartieulars may be obtained, and plans seen, by applying 'Lit %nee onforks, Gtaldhail• THOS. SAUNDERS, Comptroller. THE ELECTRIC TEL EGRAPH.—The prin h.___elple of tins valuable invention is clearly demonstrated by eztaAt-C1n...,r Itachhoffner in his Morning and Evening LECTURES at L POLY TECHNIC I NSTITUTION. Dr. Ryan's CHE , I. kiday s rt7RES. aiy, and on the Evenings of Monda79. V! 4 ) 4(tbm:,.. Ind Fridays. The Principles and uses of the WORKING t ilis v i.„ and other The of the Useful Arts, are explained , „; ki.ezmi. The OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. TheeXYDROGE., sbjecs„'''''OPE, by CART. reproduced with th most interesting 9 t great I Til latest DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Charles Smith, are Akron and beauty.' Admbtsion, Is. ; Schools, Half-price* IiE4RIYS COLOURED PHOTOGRAPHIC PORTRAITS. At 34, Parliament -street, Westminster; , And t h .,:„ 85 , King W illiam -street, City ; . , v• .toyal Polytechnic Institution, Regent-street. Tiqj ow i ea. InProvoment has been effected by the Patentee."- --......,____ AlR;vim MOST IMPORTANT SALE OF ONLY TYPE-FOUNDRY IN IRELAND, CRAIILES SHAR l'E, of No. 31, Angle )4si,L.Btreet Dublin having been honoured with instructions TlnY I'UfiLIC AUC'TION, at the Premises, at Twelve o'clock sseci n .. AT, the 12th day Of November next (if not previ v ou eo slr , clis -114: ,"Y l'rNate Con *nil LNr/R8 nt l :act, of which due notice will gl ,ri..trit.a ten se , .- L ANT, MACHINERY, r b r e ,EME NTS, .Z.rot,,uent Goodwill of that Established and well-appointed ` tit ftlf IN LOWER LIFFEY-STREET, DUBLIN, ALtxhi:xlobrigEinj to the Trust -Est ate ;hie /I.ltese celebrity as Letter - Founders so well known. ights, -Q4,1:13' consists of a Type-Foundry, Machinery, i erehoha sent-two 'Working Furnaces, capable of Extension 4 Dem.. e s Ind pie r.. h and Imple- It 1. - "` Order 1 - . -- ouse, most compactly situated, and all h e ...-- Weu w o rt hy Particulars may be had on application. n " d and And co _ of attention, being the only Type-Found ry in "nanding the almost exclusive supply of t h e r tri l b :2 l4s hiess h Nizetiiti,L-• the p ure ,. as been carried on uninterruptedly to this time; m erm Sta ck May also arrange for the purchase of the E _ to e : Ma h. "1 Ite,PectaliZefthnT, sPPortunity of at once acquiring an s t ield lIIGIILY t he oui fle et ,. PROFITABLE BUSINESS bZSale wilt con ,7 4u utinte nt. ,„ . trance at Twelve o'clock on the above day. _ B q.. io-iyol the Meantime, may be addressed to Henry F. ii .. Joh n , c tor to the 13 kfl 1 d Dame-street, Messy cniyerson 7, - ,lnnrei ng, 1 ., ~ ail o re an , Janie. Mu u enby, ...... LOwer Ormond Quay, Disblin The ItZ l i r,.. o , No. 7;,unt_-,itvie, F rederick-place, Lon d on ; ; and mr. . St rut ' us geld b y OTOCK. (of which Catalogues are now wlnond n , s-rnt ' 1 Ptenilathr 't --.,__'• "sate Contract, and in any quantity, o ,r 1114,,LcUsY,Ilehun - .you% by Mr. John CUmtning, 17, Lowt obey, N e; 4.11/sleitE,„ 1 r ' 4 E R AND SOUTHAMPTON ----Tt lis 1,0.4 ....areholder • lON' OF Tittili-V(V),-AY* 41; 1 ; 4 b lrect pE RL „.. .._ t SENDING ant R h -4 8 gle e ' - '"il TORY NOTICE. notice that, with a view to the convenien.cle to Nrln tr. k °W, the gth'd they have determined to EXTEND til Scrip 1 4 ' Of n,.._‘ "4 , i sett for the *f November , the TIME within . which 1:14111,, th — Lcoer, umn e PurPose-s specified in the advertisemen t of the 4 that event °litt°u eith:nd including which day, therefore , parties i will float:bent 11 tete rof withdrawing from the Company 40411111:er Parliainent (rece v H. (441 - ' anianienrtninef thesels Per share) or of prosecuting the api t ) on nsuing session, receiving, on exectit Neil, in . new Se _, arY contract and supplementary su bscribers' pot, riher eXtenrsilP In exch" ge for that held by them. wi th , es finN. ._ on of time will be granted. S fliten n f the e ,, 1 send in their scrip and to Glecl ire their option Se rio °r j elt ure th kit 0 nee, " 40t being original Alottees, Pecin ed will be subject to forfeiture of their shares, revere • - -Ider, 6 Directors will be reluctantly compelled to enforce. • r 'the ' of th:"les forwarding old scrip must fill up and sign will be required to give a 1., the 83, ovaen_nezed forms. Direct or .' r, JOHN WHEELER, Secretary. Renu ekea, "'' of tile Manchester and Southampton Railway Company. Is % h . She r ,..l hereby inf orm You that, as holder of the scrip for _ 14 04. 4 lutlly 10 this "der taking, which I enclose, It is my 'visit itki ~.er t o ~.._ . t he proposed renewed application to Parliament . 4, , 4 _1 COrdingly ate ki,p,:treleet 7 1 Itrtlet a railway from Cheltenham to Southamp te n , Proceed with the undertaking, in . such themeult.stder such Mune or title, and subject to such conditions, - . itkithrl_. s hall deem ton best ; and I request you, accordingly, to 1, 4 An..." 4 P for shares in the said Manchester and SouthamP ' ~ . ~.• , Yiiri4:7lapv undertaking founded thereupon, in exchange ~ , z, ~ 6 d DY me. Name...... Description • • • • • • Address • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Date ... • e Reference • • • • • • • • • • • • , Total number of Scrip enclosed.. •• •• Designating Nos. • • •• •• •• r4 ; *44llt hd es ra lti ' h ing to db,„ A. Withdraw will substitute the following words .et,••usit s a •. 0 41 th e r, ,02 — " m Pany and to receive back the balance of -44111ent.,75Pect of such scrip, in the mannerprescribed in your Vl k icD - D,,,„ --104 :ER AND SOUTHAMPTON q h tet ere Pki l t t l4A st raitte e et . Id RAILWAY. IstritlitheNTAß anagement inform the Shareholders that the o rm ” AGR,Y CONTRACT and SUPPLEMENTARY SUB 101,444:4ealiand t 7 .1 EMENT will LIE for EXECUTION at the fol. r between the hours of Ten and Four daily : attrrke.„,... From October 2Gth to October 30th Inclusive, at the h phi--.• Solton, Merriman and Dunning, Austin-friars, City, ht t e ei ta l e l r tfer el, for th e , co nvenience ' of parties, but subject to a satis y!.a 4 41 2 ‘ 1 , 1 . 1 :14 n ce ew l 'Y Parties not original allottecs, old scrip will be 16" Leo e - "aClit s tei t iP given in exchange. 11 / 7„, of m„ -} rom October 27th to October 31st inclusive, 'we e aitim :• . allies Wheeler, 58, George-street. It .at th AMPTON—Frorn October 27th to October 31st i5%14.,Y111 %14.,Y111 h,, e Ofnee s of 1,..-wil, -. n ee __ M essrs. Deacon and Lon t t z) to t inToZotnhat parties attending l g o ' execute the deeds allerrliettepet:tpanY's officseshou a ld nd p o re b v th w in us i y n h li a e v ti e t t h ra cr n e s o m f i t t h ted e se th cre_ eir bilo l,l ex •'" exchange for which the new scrip will be issued iliek s liett e . a cation. ih at4lllei th i ll be given of the times and places, notherein o sr ui f; era . -43 deeds hill hereafter lie for the convenience 19 . gr eat BY Order, George -street, Westminster, Oct O W et II 24 E , E I L B4 E 6 R : Mi i fv ,... 4 , (Pt Secretary. °N ell Its‘JAETHSHIRE SLATE and SLATE SLAB COMPANY. 4111 te gistered Pursuant to Act of Parliament, 7 and 8 A c C Victoria, Cap. 110.) tetie,_.°lllpee 1 1 4 41 50 0001., in 5,000 Shares, of 101. each. Sit' a it__Dri, ft . 3' h as been formed for the purpose of supplying, at greatly 7th;ol'l. tsti'„ , ..-a sutficient quantity of SLATE SLAB, of the very niej, l lll4 e : t o Meet the daily Increasing Demand. The objects . a t RI: and r 4. a ro billy detailed in the Prospectuses , applications for mt.,' acid the remaining Shares, may be made to the Manager, " I shri",°taa s tY Ottlees of the Company 7, Copthall-cotirt or to bt ok,r vi alst; b la ro l n k g agent, 18, Threadneedle -street, London ; Mr. .41b1".4,__ !I', N ew -street, York ; and ;gr. John Cooper, eet Leeds. Eltlevier,-, 4,1 ,•4-Nt:TLISIIIRE SLATE and SLATE e 0 , b 0 .. t e t 1,, h ereby SLAR COMP.S.NY a fter t °7 Win h e Sthen, that no a " lica ' tions for Shares in this Mo nil ) , the 9th of November next, 7 ' evrehPtivii-hitil4-- e alri:t'melevi'dt waftil;rbe in l iiniediately proceeded with. rt. Oct. ao 1846. WELSH MlDRl4.llstTlolzuridsrBl3RECON and Notice la hereby given, that the thrther vrinding•up of the Welsh Midland and Brecon and Merthyr affairs will be conducted at the offices or the liewnort, AberlinvennY LUld Ilereford Rilway, No , Moorgate-street, City. And notice is hereby further given, that the Inreetora will attend at the oftc-s, 2, Moorgate-street, on FainAr, 6th Iclovember, and each succeeding Friday, between the hours of Eleven and Three, until further notice, for payment of the remaining Donlon of the first instalment of 15s. per share on Welsh Midland shares; and s. Gil. per share on Brecon and Merthyr shares. An interval of two clear days must elapse between the de li very of strip and payment of hustaltnent. By order, (Signd) THOMAS PRITCHAItD. Secretary of the AVeish Midland Railway. JOHN TAYLOR, Novecretary of Breccia and Merthyr Railway Company v. 3, 1846. NATIONAL AN PRO 1-4 ?Untie I>ttl' iND BENEVOLENT UNION. hETINO will be held on 'fili:asnaT neat, at the thr4 I".°l'n, tishopsgatestreet, at One o'clock precisely, of gcn- The desirous VI- Of the Working betteringes the condition of the well-disposed mom- Right lion. tlae LORD 311A.YOR in the Chair. I\I4I°NAL DUN, NI-POOR-L A.W PROVI ,, • ft. e A" BPSTVOLENT UNIN. till4etiergy4llll!,_erbe gs 1:z; aCknowledge the receipt of letters ft t be LoTen o spot' and Lady, of various denominstions in Insttution, but regrets that from ' the Tq Itirp in,Dortan: of their communications, it will be impossible etn d„_ ,te4l,;,z etnextoti,seuhrelcoloi:tailsBviiiGetr.aaktelounpulitneteil.after the Public Meeting on 141. . 181eAL , o e,ham OXES, of high qualitr, the th,,vert ure . , Lon benutiffilly finished, playing upwaras of 750 op 4e 4 _it A Catalogue of the Music, with the price of liAy r ,'. he seat: Pre üblished, and may be had, gratis, on application, chluzitY am ~t-Pald if lied fer by a paid letter.—T. COX --vehu " ,A. Coldsm, itha" 47, Cornhill (seven doors from reil-street), London 8. 84e" Ptil HUNTER A.ND THE SABLE' You're A SEASONABLE FABLE. aware, worthy reader, that even a sable Is supposed to be able To s Peak in a fable. And license is always allowed to a poet el,Ntuy a bard has occasion to show it. . 1i.,,',_ (..leanimal, known as the sable, theyesay,:— vzi-"'il4tanerftzing speech toifa hun r te e r a o b n le, day Thele:„,_"le M PnrsUltloPifaann'innYoTenat sable. ..,,,..,era abound in Kamtschatka, Siberia— tael'ru-:,).:t YjeW Us as animals very superior." ,„Lue. said the hunter " your elegant skin I'4 1-4',TYsttactins which cannot but win. The hull! (fair creatures !) at all times admire att'd ~,). Y"u add to their winter attire. with the wi th d ne both eyes if you saw what was do no kr of the s ible by 3 IOES and SON. / ets li ' MOSES and SON (You're aware whom I mean) In ra" U , e h en asiortrnent as never was seen ; !ourti4 ,If_?U Would scarcely know which to admire, kNhi"rlv9 !..) prize Most in this winter attire. soN her°4'll"l4l,lo'7 PUrChabWl by MOSES 'b a nd SON, 415 ft i4drnar. skrine:: tlveloticahazenunaieeyreare own, known. ..` ha Z; i44 st this house 'Which is everywhere 115 r nP have 1t Id ' as wel l as I'm able, '144°,1 1 hunteforYtohue b eauti ful sable. MUT OF PRICES. ILIADI MADI. 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I.4 l , osto ns b F t. 44 ' regret being a t t il l c . trim tei..,,,,hn dtn.nire4onuwilth arly (eit.),(.ll,ottiricirtee,:l t o i ii many iz t . L i h e t e i s .m ß , ,, o d r ifte'sr t e ts i am m ec r o e neern ris: other'houpe in or out of London ; ut pt0...4 1 0 44 11es a oc i Al Tg and te 'lthe,t p clothing, &c., should call at, transact'ed- a3tr: imnd°". o e .r l oi ZIBY. till sboUilleenest aturcis•_, this establi,hment from sun .l3' hen business is regained till twelve 1 11: 4 entra ne n % 40 a to the kr dep...-__ , Aldgmt oppoeit e - 1 7.7 i t u il: .( a h t 83, Ahigate, corner of the No. 16,888. LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, VEMBER 4, 1846. A NTWERP, BRUSSELS, and the RHINE. (Sea Passage Seven Hours only.) The Antwerp Company's powerful, splendid, and very favourite Steam-ship ANTWERPEN, THOMAS JACKSON, Commander, leaves the St. Katharine's-wharf, Tower, every SUNDAY MORN ING, at Ten o'clock, returning from Antwerp every Wednesday morning, at Eleven o'clock. THE SMALL DEBTS ACT. DISTRICT No. 10 . — LA1wASIIIRE, PART OF (BURY). Proposed to consist of the following Superintenden Registrar's Districts:— The following correspondence, and the details sub joined, will show what progress has been hitherto made in preparing to carry out this most important measure: " Wimbledon, Sept. 16. " Sir,—lt is the intention of her Majesty's Govern ment to proceed forthwith to put in execution the Act recently passed for the recovery of small debts. " The first thing to be done is the division of the country into convenient districts, which will , be made by the authority of the Queen in Council ; but it is ad visable that the final consideration of the subject should be preceded by some local inquiry, in order that a ccn sistent scheme may be brought under the notice of her Majesty's advisers. " It is my wish that you should undertake to conduct these inquiries, for which you are well qualified by your knowledge of the details of the Act and of the several local Acts which it will supersede. " I annex the particulars of a set of districts with which I have been furnished ; from which, combined with the verbal instructions which you have received from me, you will perceive the principles on which I wish the division to be proposed. " You will endeavour to ascertain from those persons who appear to you most likely to be able to furnish correct and disinterested information, how far these dis tricts are likely to prove convenient, and what altera tions may be deemed desirable. You will be careful to remind those whom you consult that this inquiry is merely preliminary, and that full opportunity will be given for the representations of all parties concerned, after the formal notice required by the Act shall have been given in the Gazette, of her Majesty's intention to • take the matter into consideration. Name. Population. Atcham ... 18,842 Bridgenorth. . 16,118 Church Stretton ... 6,069 Cleobury Mortimer 8,708 Clun ... 10,024 Drayton Market ... 13,950 Ellesmere ... ... 16,329 Ludlow ... 17,521 Llanfyllin 20,445 1 Madeley ... 26,253 Towns in which it is prop( held :—Oswestry, Wem, Di Broselev, Shrewsbury, Stre low, Bridgenorth, Wellingtoi Name. Population. Montgomery ... 20,983 Newport ••• ... 14,717 Oswestry ... ... 23,074 Shiffnal ... ... 11,050 Shrewsbury ... 21,529 1 Wellington... ... 19,901 Wem& Whitchurch 17,842 Name. Population.! Name. Burnley ... 54 , 1 92nuslingden Bury ... .•• 77,496 Rochdale Clitheroe ••• 23,0181 Population. ... 41,280 ... 60,577 Carriages and horses may be sent to the wharf up to one hour before the time of starting, but all applications for the shipment of goods must be made to the London Agents, Messrs. Lightly and Simon, 123, Fenchurch-street, where, as well as at the Packet Office, 33, Regent-circus, Piccadilly, berths may be secured, and every in formation obtained. Towns in which it is p t be held :—Clitheroe, Ilaslinj Rochdale. 283,335 LIFE ASSURANCE AGENCIES.-AGENTS AND MEDICAL REFEREES Ised that Courts should be rayton, Newport, Shiff'al, tton, Bishop's Castle, Lud ), Cleobury, Welchpool. WANTED in the principal Counties of Glou cestershire, Somersetehire, and the West of England. Application to be made to A. 8., Mr. Fletcher, Stationer, Shaftes bury-terrace, rimllco London. DISTRICT NO. 26.-STAFFORDSIIIRE, PART OF ( WOL. PUBLICATIONS. VERHAMPTON). Proposed to consist of the following Superintenden Registrar's Districts:— This day is published, in 2 vols., post Bvo., price 255., the Second 1 .. . . Edition of - - DEACON'S LAW and PRACTICE of BANK RTTPTCY, with a Collection of Forms and Precedents, and Practical Notes. By EDWARD E. DEACON, Esq., Barrister-at- Law. Revised and Corrected by the author; with some additional Referent s and Notes by Johnlde Gex, Esq.. Barrister-at-law. Vol. I. The LAW and PRACTICE of BANKRUPTCY. Vol. 11. STATUTES, PRECEDENTS, and PRACTICAL FORMS relating to BANKRUPTCY. London : Shaw and Sons, Fetter-lane, Name.' Population.) Name. Population Dudley 86,028 Wolverhampton Walsall ... 34,274) and Seisdon West Bromwich ... 52,590 ... 80,722 Towns in which it is pro] held:—Dudley, Wednesbur; 253,620 oosed that Courts should b© ', Walsall, Wolverhampton. DISTRICT No. 27.—STS] Proposed to consist of ti Registrar's Districts:— *FORDSHIRE (STAFFORD). le following Superintenden This day, price One Shilling, THE INCOME TAX, its Extension at the present rate proposed to all classes ; abolishing the Malt-tax, Window-tax, Duty on Hops, on Licenses to Sell and Make Beer, the Tax on Railways, the Excise on Bricks, and Reducing the Duty on French Wines. Name. Population. Name. Population. Cheadle ... ... 17,859 Stoke-on-Trent ... 47,925 Leek and Longnor 21,307 Stone ... 18,837 Lichfield ... 24,127 Uttoxeter 14,407 Newcastle-under- Wolatanton and By WILLIAM RAY SMEE. Pelham Richardson, 23, Cornhill. " I have not thought it necessary that you should be furnished with more formal authority than this letter for instituting these inquiries, not doubting that you wil meet with ready co-operation from all persons capable o assisting you in obtaining for her Majesty's Governmeni the means perfecting this measure, the proper adjust• went of winch imports so highly to the common ad• vantage. Lyme ... ... 19,476 Burslem... Penkridge 16,074 Stafford... ... 20,293 32,669 Towns in which it is prof held :—Leek, Cheadle, Newc ford, Uttoxeter, Penkridge, I 232,974 posed that Courts should be castle, Shelton, Stone, Staf- Lichfield. "lamp &c., " COTTENHAM. " J. E. D. Bethune, Esq., &e." DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of th , Registrar's Districts : 28.—CHESIIIRE. le following Superintenden " Gwyder House, Whitehall, October, 1846. " Sir,--Enclosed I send you some copies of a map showing the boundary of a district, which it has been proposad to place under one judge for the purposes of the Small Debt Court Act. " These districts have been formed by consideration of the division of the country under the Act for Register ing Births, Deaths, and Marriages. The district No. ) consists of the superintendent-registrar's dis tricts, which are named in the accompanying list ; and it is proposed that courts should be held in the towns named at the foot of the list. I have not thought it ad visable at present to mark on the map any subdivisions of the district, because these cannot be well adjusted until the principle of the main division into districts is settled ; and it is desirable to learn in the first instance how far that is likely to prove satisfactory. The towns have been selected so as to cover the whole country with courts as equally as possible, having some reference also to those towns in which courts are now held under local Acts. It is not proposed that courts should be held at the same intervals in all these towns ; once a week or oftener will be necessary in some, while in others once a fortnight or month, or even less frequently, will be found sufficient. I request that you will take the trouble of communicating these lists to those gentlemen of your county who, in your opinion, are most likely to have considered the subject, and to intimate to them that I shall be glad to profit by any suggestions they may wish to make. These may be addressed, either to me, or to my secretary, Emilius Clayton, Esq., at Gwy der House, Whitehall, and endorsed Small Debts Courts.' After revising the lists upon such information as I shall receive in consequence of this first communi cation, I intend to send the maps, corrected as may be necessary, to each bench of magistrates in the county, and by these means I hope to be enabled to present an accurate report to the Lord Chancellor for his consi deration. i Name. Population. N aase . P opu l at i on. Altrincham ... ... 31,019 R uncorn ... ... 2 6, 1 36 Congleton ... ... 29,040 Wirr a ll ... ... 31,532 Great Boughton ... 49,085 Malpas, part of ... 2,82 Macclesfield... ... 56,018 Nantwich ... ... 33,811 Northwich ... ... 29,018 288,480 Towns in which it is proL held :—Birkenhead, Chester, ton, Macclesfield, Knutsfor Frodsham. DISTRICT No. 29.—NORTH WALES. , osed that courts should be Malpas, Nantwich, Congle -d, Middlewich, Northwicb, Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts : Name. Population.' Name. Population. Anglesey ... 38,105 Corwen... ... 15,098 Bangor & Beaumaris 25,902' Ruthin ... 16,619 Carnarvon 28,511 Wrexham ... ... 36,721 Conway 10,706 Holy well ... ... 40,787 Festiniog 15,473 Bala ... ... 6,953 Llanrwst 12,322 Dolgelly ... 13,208 Pwllheli 21,600 Asaph, St. ... 23,568 , 305,546 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Bangor, Carnarvon, Conway, Pwllheli, Trema doc, Dolgelly, Denbigh, Wrexham, Holy well, Mold, Ruthin, Corwen, Llanrwst, Bala. DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of tt Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population.' Aberavon ... 12,874 A berystwith ... 22,242 Cardigan ... ... 19,901 Lampeter ... 9.866 Newcastle-in-Emlyn 20,860 >OUTH- WEST WALES. e following Superintendent Name. Population. Llanelly ... 20,178 Narbeth ... 21,753 Haverfordwest ... 37,139 Pembroke ... ... 19,671 Nfachynlleth ... 12,306 Newtown & Llanid- Tregaron ... 10,253 Carmarthen ... ... 37,512 Llandeilofawr ... 17,128 Llandovery ... 14,726 302,367 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Newton, Llanidloes, Aberystwith, Machynlleth, Lampeter, Newcastle-in-Emlyn, Cardigan, Fishguard, Haverfordwest, Pembroke, Narbeth, Carmarthen, Lla nelly, Llaodovary, Llandeilofawr. loes ... ... ... 25,958 " I take leave again to remind you that the inquiry with which I am charged in this matter is wholly preli minary, and that the subject will come to be discussed by her Majesty in Council, after the statutory month's notice has been given in the GazeMe, which will not be until after the Lord Chanellor has received my report. " The information which I new seek is, whether the towns selected are well chosen, whether any others ought to be added or substituted for those in the list ; also whether any part of the pro posed district would be more advantageously an nexed to an adjoining district, or any addition taken into it. For the purpose of facilitating the consideration of these questions I have had the situation of some of the chief towns in the adjacent districts lying near the boundary marked in the margin of each map. " I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, "J. E. D. BETIIUNE. "I have enclosed some additional copies of the Lord Chancellor's letter of instructions to me." DISTRICT NO. 31..---SOUTEI•EAST WALES. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— - Name. Population. l Name. Population. Brecknock ... ... 17,689 Cowbridge&Bridgend 21,357 Builth ... ... ... 8,714 Cardiff ... ... ... 32,552 Crickhovnll... ... 17 ,666 Swansea ... ... 38,641 Hay ... ... ... 11,330 Kington ... .v. 9,315 Merthyr ... ... 52,864 Presteign& Knighton 15,738 Neath ... ... ... 32,627, Rhayader .. ... 6,722 265,215 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Swansea, Neath, Bridgend, Cardiff, Merthyr, Brecknock, Hay, Builth, Rhayadar, Presteign. DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of tli, Registrar's Districts : 32.— N ORFOLK. e following Superintendeni - Name. Population. Aylsham ... ... 20,056 Blofield... ... ... 10,555 Docking ... ... 16,930 Erpingham ... ... 20,513 St. Faith ... ... 11,556 Flegg,East & West 7,684 Forehoe ... ... 13,529 Henstead ... ... 11,381 LAdon & Clavering 14,472, Mutford and Loth• ington . Name. Population. ; blitford & Launditch 28,493 Norwich ... ... 61,846 ISwafflam ... ... 13,084 Thetford ... ... 17,542 Tunstead & }lisping 15,436 Walsingham ... 20,960 Wangford ... . . 13,860 Wayland ... ... 11,168 Yarmouth ... ... 24,031 ".. 16,3911 Towns in which it is props held :—Swaffham, Fakenhal Dereham, Attleburgb, Nor, Bungay. I 349,487 ,osed that Courts should be an, Cromer, Ay!sham, East midi, Yarmouth, Lowestoft, DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of thi Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Blything ... ... 27,319 Bosmero and Claydon 16,521 Bury st. Edmunds 12,544 Cosford ... ... 18,237 Deward ... . . 25,590, 33. ►SUFFOLK. le following Superintendent Name. Population. Plomesgate ... ... 21,059 Risbridge ... ... 17,440 Sampford ... ... 11,818 Stow ... .., ... 19,675 Sudbury ... ... 30,048 Thingoo ... .. 18,031 Woodbridge ... 23,015 G uiltcross 11,965 1 Hartismere ... 18,529 Hnxne ... 15,797 Ipswich ... 25,254 Mildenhall 9,184 Towns in which it is prop held:—Eye or Diss, Halesw Edmunds, Stowmarket, Sud ham, Woodbridge, Hadleigh 322,026 Posed that Courts should be vorth, Mildenhall, Bury St. ibury, Ipswich, Sazmund- I, Haverhill. DISTRICT No. 34.—EssEx. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population.! Name. Population. Billericay ... ... 14,934 Orsett ... 10,157 Braintree ... ... 16,018 It( chford 14,617 Chelmsford .. ... 30,603 Romford ... 22,216 Colchester ... ... 17,790 Saffron Walden ... 18,821 Dunmow ... 19,884 Tendring . . 26,251 Epping ... 15,987 West Ham ... ... 26,919 Halstead 17,691 Witham ... 15,407 Leaden & Winstree 20,881 Maldon ... 20,838 On gar 11,804 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held : Harwich, Colchester, Maldon, Chelmsford, Rochford, Billericay, Romford, Epping, Dunmow, Saffron Walden, Halstead. DISTRICT: No. 35.—HERTFORDSHIRE, MIDDLESEX, PART OF. 320,818 Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Population. St. Albans ... ... 17,051 Watford . . ... 18,009 Bishop Stortford 19,380 Barnet ... ... 13,751 Hatfieldand Welwyn 8,023 Edmonton ... .. 52,569 Hemel Hempstead 11,499 Hendon ... 15,444 Hertford ... ... 14,145 Uxbridge ... 18,889 Hitchin ... 22,346 Luton ... 19,010 Royston and Bunt- ingford ... 24,929 Ware ... ... 15,528 Towns in which it is prc held :—Royston, Hitchin, Hertford, St. Albans, Watfc ham, Edgeware, Uxbridge, 270,573 posed that Courts should be Luton, Bishop Stortford, prd, Barnet, Enfield, Totten iampstead, Highgate. DISTRICT No. 36.—CAMBRI: :DOE, HUNTINGDON, NORTH tE, PART OF. . _ AMPTONSIIII Proposed to consist of ti Registrar's Districts : to following Superintendent Name. Population. Cambridge .... ... 24,453 Caxton &Arrington 10,080 Chesterton ... 21,608 Ely . . 20,077 Linton ... 12,958 Newmarket ... 27,383 North Witch ford 14,773 1 Whittlesey ... 9,032 Wisbeach 31,481 Huntingdon ... 18,431 St. Ives 19,107 Name. Population. St. Neot's ... 18,035 Freebridgo Lynn 12,578 King's Lynn ... 16,554 Downharn Market 19,200 Kettering ... 18,327 Oundle ... 14,975 Peterborough ... 23,314 I Thrapstune ... 12;041 344,410 Towns in which it is prop, held:—Cambridge, Newmar Peterborough, Downham Al ton, Huntingdon, Oundlo, ICI iosed that Courts should be rket, Ely, March, Wisbeach, larket, St. Neot's, Kimbol :ettering, Thrapstone, Lynn. DISTRICT NO. 37.-NORTHADIPTON, PART OF ; BED FORDSHIRE ; BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, PART OF. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts: — Name. Population. Name. Population. Ampthill 15,681 Brixworth 14.330 Bt dford ... 31,767 I)aventry 21,467 Biggleswade ... 20,694 Hardingstone ... 8.668 Leighton Buzzard 13,945 Northampton .• 28,103 Woburn ... ... 11,282 Pottersbury 9,704 Aylesbury ... ... 22,134 Toweester 12,537 Buckingham ... 14,239 Wellingborough ... 20,133 Newport Pagnell 22,999 Berk hrunpstead ... 11,512 Winslow ... ... 8,376 Brackley X 3,508 . . . . , . , :-'44 " i • . .• ... ........_., 4 _, , ____ .„,, , • 7,, , ,'",,nr • ~,-; -",-!, :46 * , , o, ."''',,,, t':;.. ' V atil . k • ,„: ',"^ ' ' --, &et,: ~".•:..,, ' . ','''',: ~,: d ' , ~ , • • ,- ' , A r / .., z Aiv,... - • : -.).',F'-', , -'„;'' . .., . - Elifr'''' l tn+ ' . .... i t. " ..... .1 1 , :-.) ,, , A,:,,,, .- ' 1141 1,1 ' '''''' ' : e .:•"." 4-irk ..: .Rln \ : l' ' ::\ : ..,• ' .. __...... 0p..................... - WIMP ANN=I.... PRICE SD. :Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Aylesbury, Buckingham, Newport Pagnell, Leighton Buzzard, Ampthill, Bedford, Biggleswade, Berkhampstead, Brackley, Towcester, Daventry, Nor thampton, Wellingborough, Stony Stratford. VIIAMSRIRE, PART OF; OX BERKSHIRE. DISTRICT No. 38.—BUCKL FORDSUIRE, Proposed to consist of I Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Abingdon ... 18,789 Bradfield ... 15,667 Cookharn 11,060 1 u...— Faringdon 15,582 Thame Newbury ... 19,963 Wlt---- Reading ... 19,528, Wallingford ... 13,930 Wantago 16,826, Wokingham ... 12,803' Bicester ... 15,231 Chipping Norton 16,151 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Newbury, \Vantage, Faringdon, Abingdon, Wal lingford, Reading, Maidenhead, Henley, Oxford, Wit rwy, Chipping Norton, Woodstock, Bicester, Amersham, Thule. DISTRICT, No. 47.—Kary. Proposed to consist of tli Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Bromley .. 16,079 Dartford ... 25,361 Lewisham ... ... 23,013 Gravesend ... 15,665 Hollingbourne ... 13,830 Hoo s ... 2,794 ,he following Superintendent Name. * Pop ulation. Ileadington ... 14,091 ifenley "' ... 15,639 Oxford .. ... 19,701 Timone ... ... 15,413 Witney ... ... 22,963 Woodstock ... ... 13,390 Amersharn ... ... 18,207 Wycombe ... ... 34,150 ' t PART OF (MAIDSTONE). le following Superintenden Name. Population. Medway ... ... 36,590 Milton ... ... 11,493 North Aylesford... 14,676 Seven-Oaks ... 22,210 Maidstone ... 32,310 Mailing ... 17,933 Towns in which it is pr( held:—Bromley, Dartford, tingbourne, Maidstone, Sevi Sheppey ... ... 10,856 Tonbridge ... ... 23,814 I • 266,624 posed that Courts should be Gravesend, Rochester, Sit rn-Oaks, Tonbridge. DISTRICT NO. 48.— KENT, PART OF (CANTERBURY). Proposed to consist of the following Superintenden Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population.! Name. Population. Blean 13,745 Faversham 15,915 Bridge ~. ... 10,981 ißomney Marsh ... 5,200 Canterbury ... 14,986 Tenterden ... 10,999 Cranbrook 13,1631Thanet... ... 31,467 Dover .. 24,522 West Ashford ... 11,329 East Ashford ... 11,536 Eastry 23,928 202,433 Elhaii ... ... ... 14,662, Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should bo held; —Tenterden, Ashford, Romney, Folkstone, Dover, Faversham, Canterbury, Ramsgate, Deal. DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of th Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Chertsey ... 14,929 Croydon ... 27,721 Dorking ... 10,968 Epsom ... ... 17,251 Farnham ... 17,787 Godstone ... 11,459 Guildford ... 23,08.3 Hambleton ... 12,811 49.--SURREY. le following Superintendent Name. Population. 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On the Cost Book System. Capital 10,240 Shares of2l. each.—Deposit 11. per Share. DIRECTORS. John Holmes, Esq., Chairman. I Henry J. Preston, Eeq. Capt. Hamilton, J.P. W. Holmes, Eeq. Samuel Holdsworth, Esq. William Garrow, Esq. LOCAL MANAGERS. Capt. James Chynoweth i Mr. Thomas Julian. _ BANKERS. Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury, and Henrietta-street, Covent-garden ; Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co., Cavendish square. SECRETARY—Lieut. W. H. Smith, R.N. The Mines of this Company are situated in the Parish of Saint Stephen's, Branwell, In Cornwall, on the border of the Parish of Saint Denis, and are held at 1-15 dues for a term of Twenty-one Years. They comprise some of the most extensive and promising setts in Cornwall, and are known to contain at least Eight Tin Lodes, which have been partially worked, and found to be very productive. Some of the Lodes are from four to six feet wide. Nos. 1 and 2 Lodes, as may be seen by the Map, are between two and three feet in width, and the other Lodes are from 18 to 24 inches wide, containing ex cellent tin stuff. The Reports of the Surveyors and Mining Agents arc highly en coura4ing, and fully warrant the belief that, by means of a moderate outlay, under judicious superintendence, the Minas will forthwith realise a liberal profit for the Shareholders. The regulations of the Company provide for the due Registration and Transfer of the Shares, and that Twenty-one days' notice shall be given of every Call thereupon. No Call to exceed Five Shillings per Share, but it is believed no Call beyond the deposit will have to be made. A General Meeting of the Proprietors - will be held Half-yearly, at which a full report of the Company's affairs will be submitted by the Directors. The liability of the Shareholders is limited to the number and amount of the Shares which may he held by them respectively. The Shares will be allotted by the Directors to the most eligible applicants on the 10th November, /846. Applications for Shares maybe addressed (until the 9th November, 1846).!o the Directors, at the temporary Offices of the Company, 1, Copthall Chambers, London, where Prospectuses may be ...btained. By order, W. H. SMITH, Secretary. STANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Constituted by Act of Parliament. Established 1825. EDINBURGH-3, George-street. LONDON-82, King William-street. DUBLIN-66, Upper Sackyille-strect. GOVERNOR. ;Its Grace the Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. PETTIT-GOVERNOR. The Right Hon. the Earl of Elgin and Kincardine. LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTORS. CHATRMAN—George Frederick Young, Esq. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN —Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P. The Right lion. Lord Ernest I James Gadesden, Esq. Bruce, M.P. William Haigh, Esq. Sir James Eyre, M.D. Edward Thomas Whitaker, Esq. SPECIAL NOTICE. —1846. The POLICIES granted by this Company in the participation Class share in the periodical Divisions of Profit, according to the particular year in which they have been opened. At 15 h November, in each year, the lists are made up: and all policies opened BEFORE 15th NOVEMBER, 1846, will secure 5 years' claim for Profits in 1850. 10 years' claim for Profits in 1855. 15 year.' claim for Profits in 1860, and so on increasing. ALL PERSONS DESIROUS OF SECURING THE BENEFIT OF THE PRESENT YEAR'S ENTRY MUST LODGE THEIR APPLICATIONS WITH THE COMPANY BEFORE 15TH NOVEMBER NEXT. EXAMPLES OF BONUS ADDITIONS ALREADY DECLARED. An Assurance of XlOOO effected in 1825, is now a c laim for £l6OO 10s. £lOOO do. 1826, do. do. for 11562 £lOOO do. do. do. for £ 1525 £lOOO do. 1828 1527, , do. do. for h 1487 I o s. being larger add Bons than have been declared by any other Scottish Office, whether mutual or proprietary. Policies of later dates have also received large a dditions. The Be mis Table will be found in the Company's Pamphlet. The Assurances effected in the year 1845 alone, amounted to the large sum o f FOUR HUNDRED AND FIFTY T HOUSAND POUNDS, and the Income of the Company is now upwards of ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY THOUSAND POUNDS PER ANNUM. By Order of the Directors, PETER EWART, Resident Secretary. London, Ist October, 1846: DISTRICT NO. I. Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts : 'NORTHUMBERLAND. he following Superintendent Name. Population. Name. Population. Alnwick ... 18,768 Morpeth ... 14,995 Belford ... 6,421 Newcastle ... ... 71,850 Bellingham ... ... 7,462 Rothbury ... ... 7 297 Berwick ... 20,938 Tynemouth ... 55,625 Castleward ... 14,537 Gateshead 38,747 Glendale 14,217 llaltwhistle ... 5,949 Hexham ... 27,929 Towns in which it is pri held :—Berwick, Belford, Morpeth, Newcastle, Nort whistle. 304,735 osed that Courts should be 'ooler, Alnwick, Rothbury, Shields, Hexham, Halt- DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Population. Auckland ... 21,979 Stockton&Sedgefield 39,856 Chester-le-street... 18,357 Sunderland ... ... 56,226 Darlington ... 21,488 Teesdale ... 19,574 Durham and Lan- Weardale ... 10,174 cheater 38,865 Stokesley ... ... 9,046 Essington 15,3571Guisborough ... 10,543 Houghton ... 16,067 South Shields ... 28,907 Towns in which it is prop held :—Durham, Sunderlanc Stockton, Darlington, Bishl Barnard Castle. 2.—Durtuem. le following Superintendent 306,839 osed that Courts should be South Shields, Hartlepool, ops Auckland, Walsingham, DISTRICT No. 3.—Cumn Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Alston ... ... 6,063 Wigtown Bootle ... 5,516 East Ward ... 13,807 RLAND, WESTMORELAND. le following Superintendent Population. ... ... 23,366 Brampton ... ... 10,525 Kendal ... ... 34,694 Carlisle ... 36,084 West Ward ... 7,968 Cockermouth ... 35,676 1 Ulverstone 26,746 Longtown ... 9,722 Seubergh ... 4,836 Penrith... ... 20,989 Whitehaven... ... 29,971 265,963 Towns in which it is Proiosed that Courts should be held :—Carlisle, Wigton, Cockermouth, Whitehaven, Keswick, Penrith, Appleby, Kendal, Ambleside, Kirkby Lonsd ale, Ulvers tone. DIRTRICT No. 4.—LANcss Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Popul a ti on . Blackburn ... ..• 75,091 Lancaster ..„ ... 34,748 Chorley ... ... 38,836 Preston ... ... 77,189 Fylde ... ... ... 20,940 --__ Garstang ... ... 1 3 , 017 259,821 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should b e held :—Lancaster, Garstang, Kirkham, Preston, Black- Chorley HIRE. PART OF (PRESTON). le following Superintendent burn, iorley. DISTRICT No. 5. LANCA. Proposed to consist of tl_ Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Population. Ormskirk 34,975 Wigan ... 66,032 Prescot 43.739 West Derby ... 88,652 233,398 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Ormskirk, St. Helen's, Prescot, Wigan. IHIRE, PART OF (WIGAN), le following Superintendent DISTRICT No. 6.--LANCASHIRE, PART OF. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's District : Name. Population. Liverpool ... 223,054 Town in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Liverpool. DISTRICT No. 7.— LANCASHIRE, PART OF (BOLTON). Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— _ _ . Name. Population I Name. Population. Bolton ... 97,519 Warrington ... 31,732 Leigh ... 26,588 Woraley 9,710 Salford ... 70,228 Towns in which it is prop held:— Salford, Bolton, Leig I 235,777 )used that Courts should be h, Warrington. DISTRICT No. B .—LINCASIIIRE, PART OF (MAN CHESTER). Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— Name. Manchester Chorlton Population. ... 192,408 •.. 93,736 286,14 Town in which it i s p ropose d that Courts 4 should be held .—Manchester. DISTRICT No. 9 . — LANCASHIRE, PART OF CHESHIRE, PART OF (ASHTON). Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Population. Ashton and Oldham 173,964 Hafield & Glossopp 24,091 Stockport 85,672 Saddleworth ... 16,829 300,556 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Middleton, Oldham, Ashton, Stockport. DISTRICT No. Proposed to consist of th, Registrar's Districts:— 0. 50.— SUSSEX. to follawing Superintenden Name. Population. Name. Population. Battle ... 12,034 Petworth 9,681 Brighton ... ••' 46,742 Rye 11,792 Chichester ... 14,630 Steyning ... 14,353 CuckF.eld ... 17,132 Thakeham 7,578 Eastbourne ... ... 7,950 Ticehurst ... 14,197 East Grinstead 12,619 Lick&ld ... 16,447 Hailsharn ... 12,433 Westbourne... ... 6,668 Hastings ... 14,847 West llarnpnett ... 14,157 Horsham . . 13,410 Worthing 17,748 Lewes ... .. 24,817 Midhurst ... 13,320 302,555 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held.—Hastings, Honshu], Lewes, Brighton, Worthing, Arundel, Chichester, Petwurth, Horsham, East Grin stead. DISTRICT No. 5 Proposed to consist of th Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Alresford ... 7,092 Alton ... ... 11,299 Alverstoke ... 13,511 Andover ... 16,998 Basingstoke... ... 16,636 Catherington ... 2,356 Droxford ... 10,282 Fareham 14,595 I.—HAMPSHIRE. Le following Superintendent Name. 1)( pulation. Romsey 10.387 Southampton ... 27,084 South Stoneham ... 12,692 Stockbridge . . ... 7,096 Wkitchurch... ... 5,496 Wight, Isle of ... 42,547 Winchester and ilursley ... 23,044 Kingsclerc 8,463 'artley Wintoy ... 10,722 _ llavant ... ... ... Petersfield ... ... Portsea... ... ... 6,642 7,461 53,036 307,439 . • Towns in which it Is pro] held:—Portswouth, Newpoi field, Alton, Basingstoke, Ar Southampton, Bishop's Walt red that Courts should be 4 (Isle of Wight), Peters• idover,Winchester, Ilowsey, DISTRICT No. 52.—DORSET! Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. A lderbury 14,171 Amesbury 7,698 Mere ... ... 8,494 Salisbury ... 9,490 Tisbury ... 10,106 Wilton ... ... 10,327 Beaminster ... 15,112 Blsndford ... 13,856 Bridport ... 16,695 Dorchester &Cerne 23,880 Poole ... 12,074 Shaftesbury 13,106 Sherborne 12,242 HIRE, WILTSHIRE, PART OF. to following Superintendent Name. Population. Sturminster... ... 10,235 Wareham&Purbeck 16,542 Weymouth .. ... 18,683 Wimborne & Cran- borno 15,949 Christchurch ... 7,828 Fordingbridge ... 6.705 Lymington ... 11,489 New Forest ... 13,244 Ringwood ... ... 5,303 272,733 posed that Courts should be iury, Blandford, Bridport, le, Ringwood, Christchurch, Towns in which it is prof held :—Salisbury, Shaftesb Dorchester, Weymouth, Poo' Lymington. DISTRICT NO. 53e-WILTSRIRP, PART OF ; SOMERSET. SHIRE, PART OF. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population.l Bradford ... 13,379 1 Caine ... 9,324 Chippenham .. 23,297 Crick lade andWoot ton Bassett ..• 13,165 Devizes ... ... 22,130 Highworth and Swindon ... ... 15,559 Hungerford ... 19,892 Name. Population. Marlborough ... 9,234 Melksham ... .:. 18,879 Pewsey ... ... 12,259 Warminster ... 17,109 Westbury andWor welsdown ... 13,395 Bath ... ... .. 69,232 Promo ... ... 25,640 I 212,498 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Bath, Frome, Chippenham, Highworth, Marlbo rough, Wootten Bassett, Devizes, Warminster, Brad ford, Melksham, Trowbridge. DISTRICT No. 54.—GLoucs Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts:— Name. I'opulation. Cheltenham... ... 40,221 Cirencester ... ... 20,726 Gloucester ... ... 26,838 Northleath .. 10,661 Stow in the Wold 9,522 Stroud 38,920 Tetbury 5,891 Tewkesbury ... 14,957 Towns in which it is pro held:—Chipping Campden, Wold, Tewkesbury, Chaltenl Newnham, Stroud, Cirencesi ESTERSHIRE (GLOUCESTER) the following Superintendent IName. Population. Westburyon Severn 14,619 Wheatenburst ... 7,970 Winchcomb ... ... 10,000 Malmesbury... ... 14,716 Newent... ... ... 11,687 226,728 ;posed that Courts should be Winchcomb, Stow in the [ham, Nor t bleach, Gloucester, ter, Tetbury, Newent. DISTRICT No. 55.—G (Bar Proposed to consist of t Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Population. Bristol... ... 64,298 Thornbury 16,466 Chipping Sodbury 19,230 Bedminster ... 36,268 Clifton ... 66,233 Dursley ... 16,621 Key nsham ... 21,710 Towns in which it is pr( held: —Bristol, Chipping OUCESTERSHIRE, PART OF STOL). ,he following Superintendent 240,826 aosed that Courts should be I bury. DISTRICT No. L'roposed t) consist of tl , 6.—SOMERSET. ie following Superintendent egisErar's Districts : - Name. Population. Name. Population. Axbridgo ... 32,206 Wellington ... 21,777 Bridgewater... ... :31,778 Wells ... ... 20,611 Chfird ... 26,609 Williton ... 19,379 Clutton... ... 25,046 Wineanton 21,286 Langport ... 18,109 Yeovil ... 27,394 Slmpton-Mallet ... 17,805 Taunton ... 33,422 Towns in which it is pro' held :—Wells, Axbridge, 131 Somerton, Chard, Taunton, 1 295,922 posed that Courts should be ruton, Yeovil, Bridgewater, Watchet. I)ISTRIC2 No. 57.-I)EvoNRIIIRE, PART , OF (EXETER). Proposed to consist of tho following Superintendent's Registrar's Districts Name. Population. Nome. Population. Axminster .. 20,585 South Molton ... 20,978 Barnstaple ... 37,452 Tiverton and Dul- B;deford 19,568 verton ..„ Credit n ... 22,076 Tort ington . Exeter ... ... 31,333 Honiton ... 23,891 St. Thomas ... 47,1051 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Axminster, lloniton, Tiverton, Exeter, South Bolton, Barnstaple, Bideford, C red iton. .. 38,169 .. 18,188 279,345 NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 2i, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital .f. 400,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. 'This Institution embraces important and sulistantial advantages ith respect to Life Assurance, and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the nremiunts paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in .erests to neat other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terns of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to $5 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. 4 RI .4 Zeus Zonis la ir9 i Assured 1.1 " cro " Freud'''. 2 added. Cash. 6-- it g . ip slay ~... ------- — ---- 1537X217 15 1 £lOO 011 £l6 • 4 £445 0 0 A "' 1135 1 192 30, $7 1 4 131• V 395 11 1 601111 3 4 1839 165 11 10, 74 1 2 11 3 1 346 2 3 1541 116 7 6 34 1I• 7ls 10 296 13 4 • 1141 111 6 1 49 11 0 710 4 247 4 6 The Colston of profits is anneal, and the next will be need. 1. December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUT, Secretary. LADIES TRAVELLING, Visiting the ilea Coast, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of the inn, will fi nd ROWLAND'S KALYDOR a most refreshing preparation for the Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan guor and relaxation, allaying all heat and irritability. and immedi ately affording the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of the Skin. The numerous varieties of Cutaneous Eruptions, Sun burn, Freckles, Tan, and Discolouratiens, are pleasingly eradicated by the Kalydor, and the skin rendered delicately soft and clear. Its purifying and refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec tion by the Court and the Royal Family of Great Britain, and those of the Continent of Europe, together with the "elite" of the Aris tocracy and " Haute Volee," from the sultry climes of India, and the Drawing-rooms of Calcutta and Madras, to the frozen realms of the zar and the Salons of St. ?etersburgh and Aicecow.—Price 4s. 6d. nd 61. 6d. per bottle. ••• Beware of spurious "Kalydors" containing mineral astrin gents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their repel ant action, endanger health. The only genuine has the words •' ROWLAND'S KAIADOIt" on the wrapper, and A. ROWLASD and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Sold by the Proprietors. and by respectable Chemists and Per nmers. All other •1 1CalTdors" are fraudulent counterfeits, 256,563 posed that Courts should len, Colne, Bury, Burnley, ----- DISTRICT No. 11. - - YORKSHIRE, WEST RIDING, PART Re ra g d is fo tr r a d r's D .. i . stri . c .. ts : 1 0F ,164 Skipt o n ••• ••• 32RADFORD Proposed to consist of (B the following Superintendent Name. P opu l ation. Name. Population. B 28,736 Keighley ... ... 36,175 Settle ... ... .. 14,096 211,171 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Bradford, Keighley, Skipton, Settle. D. DISTRICT No. l2.—Yonxi or (W Proposed to consist of t Registrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Name. Population. Halifax ... 109,175 Todmorden ... 31,656 Huddersfield ... 107,140 (HIRE WEST RIDING, PART .LIFAX). he following Superintendent Towns in which it is pro] held:—Halifax, Iluddersfieli 247,971 posed that Courts should be Id, Todulordee. ISTRICT No. 13.--YORRSHIRE, WEST RIDING, OF (SHEFFIELD). Proposed to consist of the following Superintenden Registrar's Distri c t s: — Name. Popul a ti on. Name. PART Doncaster ... ... 32,400 Sheffield Ecclesall Bierlow... 31;645 Thorne Ecclesfield ... 41,46! Wortley Goole ... ... 12,535 Rotherham ... ... 28,783 270,430 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held: Sheffield, Barnsley, Rotherham, Doncaster, Thorne. DISTRICT No. 14. YORKS] OF (1 Proposed to consist of t Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Population. Dewsbury ... ... 60,713 Selby, West Riding 12,147 Leeds ... 168,667 East Riding 2,953 Pontefract ... ... 34,354 Wakefield ... 45,64$ Towns in which it is pro] held :—Leeds, Dewsbury, Population. ... ... 85,076 ... ... 15,316 ... ... 23,214 LIRE, WEST RIDING, PART ,EEDB). le following Superintenden' 324,482 osed that Courts should be 'akefield, Pontefract, Selby. DISTRICT No. 15.— YORKSHIRE, NORTH 11) OING. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts : Name. Population.) Name. Population. Askrigg s,726(Thirsk 12,639 Bedale 8,596' York 47,779 Easingwold 11,323 Tadcaster . . 19,554 Leyburn ... 9,957 Knaresborough „, 27,254 Northallerton 12,575'0t1ey '2 6094 Reeth ... 6,758 Pately-bridge „, 7999 Richmond ... ... 13,475 , Ripon ... 18.983 229,662 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—York, Tadcaster, Knaresborough, Otley, Easing wold, Thirsk, Northallerton, Richmond, Middlahatn, DISTRICT No. 16.—Y0 Proposed to consist of tl Registrar's Districts : Name Population.' Name Population. Beverley ... ... 18,957 Scarborough ••• 21,305 Bridlington ... ... 13,059 Sculcoates ... 36,207 Driffield ... ... 16,829 Skirlaugh ... 9,013 Howden ... ... 14,265 Helmsley ... ... 12,010 Kingston-on-Hall 41,130 Pickering ... ... 10,251 Melton ... ... 21,949 Whitby ... ... zu „,,, 100 Patrington ... ... 8,677 Pocklington... ... 15,432 259,184 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Hull, Bridlington, Helmsley, Hedon, Scar borough, Pocklington, Beverle y, Whi t b y, Howden, Driffi eld, Mallon. RILSDIRE, EAST RIDING. Le following Superintendent DISTRICT No. 17 Proposed to consist of th Registrar's Districts : -- LINCOLNSHIRE. le following Superintendent Name. Population., Boston ... ...• 34,680 Bourne... ... ... 19,832 Caistor... 27,068 Glandford Brigg... 29,828 Holbeach ... 16,997 Horncastle ... 23,222 Lincoln ..: ... 36,110 313.662 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Brigg, Gainsborough, Lincoln, Sleaford, Bourne, Spalding, Boston, Spilsby, Horncastle, Louth, MarketKasen, Caistor, rimsby. Name. Population. Louth ... 29,588 Sleaford . . 23,234 Spalding ... ... 20,549 Spilsby . . 26,699 Gainsborough ... 25,855 DISTRICT No. 18.—NOTTINGHANSIIIRE. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— _ - Name. Population. Name. Population. Basford ... 59,634 Radford •• • •• . 22,470 Bingham ... 16,196,S ou th we ll 25,011 East Retford 21,3761 Worksop ••• • 17,975 Mansfield ... 27,627 Grantham ••• 25,619 Newark ... ••• 27,350 Nottingham ... 53,080 Towns in which it is pro —Worksop, East Redford, ham, Mansfield, Tuxford, G 296,338 posed Courts should be held Newark, Bingham, Notting rantham. DISTRICT NO. 19.— DERBYSHIRE. Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts : Name. Population.) Name. Population. Ashbourne ... •.. 20 , 3 09iChesterfield ... 39,379 Bakewell .. ... 31,319 Derby —"' 35,015 . Belper ... ... 46 ,235:5hard10w ••• ... 32,640 Burton ... ••. 2 8,878! Chapel-en-le-Frith 11,349 245,124 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Chapel-en -le-Frith, Bakewell, Chesterfield, Al freton, Wirksworth, Ashbourne, Derby, Burton. DISTRICT No. 20.—LER Proposed to consist of th , ,egistrar's Districts:— Name. Population. Ashby-de-la-Zouch 24,234 Barrow-on-Soar ... 19,695 Billesdon ••• 6,810 Blaby ..• ..• 13,699 Leicester .. ••• 50,932 Loughborough ... 24,608 Lutterworth... ... 16,039 Market Bosworth 13,600, Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Ashby,Loughborourrh, Market Bosworth, Leices ter, Lutterworth, Market Yarborough, Melton Mowbray, Uppingham, Oakham, and Stamford. .... ----. DISTRICT AO. 2 I.—W ARWIC KER IRE. Proposed to con s i s t o f the follow i ng Superintendent Registrar's Districts:—. Name. Population.' Name. Population. Alcester .. 16,833 Shipston ••• ••• 19,685 Coventry ... 31,028 Sanctum ••• •• • 9,907 Fo!eshill ••• 17,235 Stratford ••• ... 20,202 Hinckley ... 15,589 Warwick ... 37,209 Meriden ... ... 11,602 Banbury •• • ••• 28,482 Nuneaton ... ••• 12,240! Rugby 20,601 Towns in which it is pro] held :—Coleshill, Coventry, Stratford, Shipston, Sma ll Hinckley, Banbury. DISTRICT No. 22.—V7Anwi 240,613 )used that Courts should be Warwick, Henley, Alcester, 43, Rugby, Nuneaton, or MINA. Proposed to consist of th Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Population. Aston ... ... ... 50,928 Taraworth ... ... 12,904 Birmingham ... 136 0 87 Atheratone ... •... 10,866 Kingsnortoa ... 21,674 Solihull ... ••• 12,406 246,965 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield, Solihull, T am . worth, Atherstone. 'CBRIRE, PART OF (BIR. 'AK.) Le following Superintendent DISTRICT, No. 23 . — W OR CESTERI,IIIRE. yard ... Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts Name, Population.! Name. Population. • 7,066 17,465,Upt0n-on-Scvern . 16886 13,892 Worcester Evesham • 27 ' 130 22,427iTenbury Bromsgrove 11,494 ' Droitwitch, Upton, Kidderminster l l: i r d o d it e w rm ic i h ns . ter . Martley ••• ..• ... 12899 2 1 1 3 9 3 , : 3 4 1 8 0 1 8 2 7L B e r d in bury 233,114 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be hs P et e lo r dli s h r: b_ o r r is e d tg: r .. e 47,948 Worcester, Ledbury, Tenbury, Pershore, Itromyard, Bromsgrove, Evesha m. DISTRICT No. 24.--11E/lEFORDSUIRE AND MONBIOUTD- SHIRE. R t:6ll.3lyont)Npaornole. • •• • •• • 25'037 Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Population. 34,427; Monmouth Hereford ... ... 24,527 14 393INewport Leominster ... • •• • ... 33,051 Ross ... •• • • • egi N str a a m r e 's . 8.478 Weubly , - ••• 8,478 ••• 50,834 224,233 Abe rgavenny •• • Chepstow ... ••• 16,7761 A h e b l d e : r Towns in which it is p ro p osed that Cou rts should be Pontypool, Chepstow. g—avi"enninyi,niitrw'poltort,ssW, eMobolnymouth • Usk, H ere f or d, , DISTRICT No. 25.— SHROPSHIRE. Proposed to consist of tho following Superintendent Registrar's Districts:— CEsTERSHIRE, RUTLAND. Le following Superintendent Name. Population. Melton Mowbray... 19,227 Market Harborough 15,731 Oakham ..• .. 11,218 Uppingham ... ... 11,932 Stamford ... ... 17,066 244,859 301,169 328,944 / V 4'~~ / , DISTRICT NO. 5 8.--DEVONSIIIRE, PART OP (PLYMOITTIL) Proposed to consist of the following Superintendent Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. Name. Population. East Stonehouse... 9,712 Plympton St. Mary 19,817 St. Germains... ... 16,120 Oakharnpton ... 22,001 Holsworthy... ... 12,333 Stoke Damerel 33,822 Kingsbridge... ... 21,537 Tavistock 23 , 99 5 Newton Abott ... 44,358 Totnes •.. 34,126 Plymouth ... 36,5271 1 274,348 Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held :—Newton Abbott, Totnes, Dartmouth ' Kin gs _ bridge, Plymouth, Taristock, Holsworthy, Oakhompton, Saltash. DISTRICT No. 5' Proposed to consist of th Registrar's Districts : Name. Population. St. Austell ... ... 31.417" )- ^'Thee ••• • Bodniin... ... ... 20,800 Came!ford ... ... 8,063 i St. Columb ... ... 16,167 ••• •• Falmouth ... ... 21,654 ... ... llelston ... ... 32,546 Launceston ... ... 16,746 Liskeard ... .. 26,484 • Towns in which it is proposed that Courts should be held:—Launceston, Cameltord, Bodmin, Liskeard, St. Austell, St. Columb Major, Truro, Penryn, Redruth, 11, lstone, Penzance. N.B.—The population is here taken from the account printed 2d October, 1841 (52) ; it differs slightly from the more correct return afterward s given in the census. The latter, being arranged in hundreds and parishes, could not be used for the present purpose. i 9. -CORN WA LL. ie following Superintendent Name. Population. Penzance 50,100 Redruth ... 48,062 Scilly Islands ... 2,582 Stratton 9,432 Truro ... ... 43,137 327,190 GREAT BRITAIN STEAM -SHIP. 7'o THE EDITOR OF THE SUN: Sin,—Now, near the middle of the nineteenth een .ury, when competing merit has brought the sci ence of engineering to such perfection that our most eloquent and learned councils tell us that there are no engineering difficulties save that of find ing money, it may be considered out of place for me, when great men are in the field, to contribute my mite in offering a few suggestions which, if not acted upon in floating the Great Britain, may in some degree be useful in stimulating more competent persons to ac complish so desirable an object. The plan which I should adopt would be to place at each side of the ship, and at equal distance from the line of gravity, two cast-iron hollow pillars, with circular solid bases, and constructed of such strength, as would enable them to bear the whole weight of the ship ; tie bases to be constructed with ribs, anal of sufficient di mensions to support the upright position of the pillars (the top of which should stand above the high water line of spring tides), or should these bases not be sufficient, the ground might be piled, ar_d the pillars set in ruitable frame-work; then at the top of these pillars I should carry tie beams from the one to the other, form ing a quadrangle, and using such other tie beams or chain work as might be required to secure the vertical position of the pillars, and from the top of the pillars on the starboard to the opposite ones on the larboard, I should carry a tudor-head of wrought iron, sufficiently strong to bear the weight of the ship, and constructed in such a way as to throw the lines of gravity as much as possible on the vertical pillars; care being taken at the same time to brace the pillars together with chains sufficiently strong to resist the outward pressure which would necessarily fall upon them. Then from the vertex of these arches I would suspend iron bars to the fulcrum of levers, placed in such position that the suspended iron bars would act as fulcrums to the levers, which 1% ould be so constructed as to enable four or five men to work them with a screw sufficiently powerful to lift a weight of 20,000 tons. Having thus securely, and of more than sufficient strength, arranged the whole apparatus, I would attach to the ship at low water as many boats or other floating bodies asl could procure, and with the rising tides I would gradually apply the combined powers every following tide, until I had succeeded in lifting the ship out of the sand ; and if the water should then b e f oun d insufficient to fl oat her, I would anchor a number of boats at a short distance from her, to break off the sea and storms till the next spring tides afforded me a suffi ciency of water, making in the meantime such repairs as would enable me to tow her to sea ; and should the vessel when raised frcm the sand be capable of floating herself, there would be no difficulty in allowing her either then, or at any other time, to carry away without danger the whole of the tackle and top part of the frame-work leaving behind only the metal pillars, which could afterwards be taken also. I am fully aware of the position in which the Great Britain is now placed, and I beg to recommend to all who are interested in the matter a careful perusal of these suggestions, which contain an outline of the system that I should adopt, had I the honour of assisting to float her, which I have no doubt would be the successful result of a proper application of those means. I am, Sir, your obedint servant, EDWARD SANDS, Civil Engineer and Surveyor. Sheffield, Nov. 2, 1846. GUN COTTON TO TUE EDITOR OF TUE TIRES. Sir,—The great excitement created in the minds of the scientific portion of thecornmunity by this discovery should create regret fcr the injudicious publicity given to the means of producing it; thus enabling every chemist's shopboy to become an explosive compound manufacturer. The effects will be accidents as " plentiful as blackber ries." One, unfortunately, has already occured to a gifted young man which every one must regret; to prevent a recurrence of this, and to lay bare this specious but very doubtful benefit to science, I will, with your leave, endeavour to put the public in possession of the rationale of this mechanical distribution of exp!osive matter ; for, in reality, it is but a mechanical discovery after al'. In endeavouring to do this, I will use language of the plainest description, and convey my explanation as briefly as possible. The two agents in the production of gunpowder of all qualities aro nitre and charcoal. Sulphur is an adjunct not absolutely necessary, save as an agglomerating substance, to give an endurin g consistency to the grains of gunpowder. Expen • ments have shown gunpowder to be equally pro pellant without this agent as with it. Sir Humphry Davy discovered that gunpowder, formed mechanically into the smallest state of grain or granulation possible, gave a much more instantaneous explosion than when in a larger grain. Thit principle is, that the smaller grains present the greatest amount of surface, a greater number of interstices to be acted upon by the flame, and hence the whole converted into explosive fluid simultaneously. Experience Las shown this dis covery• to be perfectly worthless in practice, as convic tion has gradually returned to the fact that gunpowder, to be benefivially employed in the expulsion of projec-' tiles, must be made of a grain proportionate to the size of the gun used. In sporting gunpowder there are three or four sizes of grain ; in artillery a very much larger grain is necessary ;—why ? That the grain may burn longer, to keep giving out fresh expulsive matter, until the larger mass of projectile is put into motion, and to continue this generation of force until it has reached the highest state of velocity. 'l'hiu slight introduction brings us to the fact that gunpowder, to be beneficial, must be a propellant, moderated in its explosive tendency by mechanical means. We possess a knowledge of explosive materials vastly more powerful than gunpowder, but, from this very tact, quite useless as a projectile force. This has been sufficiently ts. sted on many occasions. The discovery of the gun cotton is the extreme diffusion of nitre in immediate contact with char coal, or, more properly speaking, carbon, the ingredients of which exist in the most minute portions that can be conceived, the nitre in selution, the carbon in the smallest particles, many thousand times more minute than ever attempted (or possible) to be obtained by any other means whatever. The action of the acid upon the cotton, when immersed in it, is to remove the small proportion of vegetable matter, and to impregnate the remainder, which is nearly all carbon, with nitre; thus forming by the simplest means the most perfect incorporation Of the explosive agents, and exposing an amount of surface to the action of the flame greater than obtainable by any other means yet discovered. It will be perceived this is but the exten sion, to an enormous extent, of Davy's scheme of small granulation ; for it is but the simultaneous libe ration of the gases of gunpowder by mechanical agency; there is no new power obtained ; its action is thus powerful by its instantaneous ignition. The low tem-. perature at which it is ignited arises from the minute ness of the particles brought in contact with the heating agent. The reason of its Leing expbded over granulated gunpowder without igniting it is, that its explosion (Ines not endure sufficiently long to raise the pat ticks of gun powder up to 600 degrees of heat ; but could the gun powder be reduced to the most impalbable state of pow der, similar to the cotton wool, it would explode with the same degree of heat,. Sporting powder explodes at a less temperature than cannon powder, and so on, all depending on the quantity of matter heated. Another point, that 40 grains of the gun cotton effects more force or gives more velocity (to small projectiles) than 50 grains of gunpowder, may be explained by two facts—first, its instantaneous explosion, se condly, tilling a greater space, or being more bulky than the gun. powder in grain, it gains the aid of the e xpansion of the air contained within its inter stices, an d a cor.res to be a perma nent gasses as the poofntdhiengonveelocwiillgai:,entgitureli r i s d. t a be e l3 h s ' l l a t in m t i l el a a t i am d t e h o r e u ta n s i t a d m t o y e f ; w t i e li i , g re h . t exhtosiu,,. The just estimation of these, the di s coveryud,i incorporating ,actsicnl : aeons of Jill'usin} ,► trfloe'earelit i'wnegunleitsacirielijipress us with the conviction that, save for very limited purposes, this discovery can never benefit t h e human race, and is certain to cause many lainentabie accidents; no gum ever made will long withstand its use, if quantity is employed, as the intensity f its velo city brings it on a perfect sinilarity with the fulminat ing compounds; these will project rniad projectiles with great velocity a given distance, but to obtain an ex tended range is impossible, ait h safety; its'applieatit,o to cannon will (if very g us r yt e ty i t i vi, t esd i c ssu t ue t a t t ribj.it t .l i fie o cce n is nut used) he the mlives; Per sutlici oily diso e n a lo n tr s o to afsrm, chat the r eael l destr o y i ng g . culvinerslac.rn t j t t t eh but would burst if charged with anything like the same weight as is used of gunpowder, and under no eireumstane- s vvi:l an ex - tri me range be obtainable. Time will show this view to be correct. I am, &e. W ILLIAM GREENER Aston New-town, Birmingham, Nov. 2. By his will, the late Robert Campbell, Esq., left 5001. towards forming a fund for the maintainance of tho widows of cler g y men, and 3001. to the Church Missionary Society.— Sydney !Winning Herald, June 2. THE TEMPLE CHURCH. -- Yesterday, the 3d inst., a notice was taxed at the Temple Church, intimating . that daily m orn i ng serv i ce, at nine o'clock, is aga in ro sumed until further notice. r- 42 SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. NOTICE.—For the convenience of many of the Members, the Directors have opened an Office in the City, at No. 4. Royal. Exchange -buildings. By order, HUGH M`KEAN, London Agent. ACCUMULATED CAW fAL, now upwards of 1.700,000/. ANNUAL REVENUE, now upwards of 250,0001. WIIOLE PROFITS belong to the assured. City-office, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings. West End-office, 7. Pall-mall West. , 4'l r , off once, ~r ;;fri;