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• -7" _f.. , • ....: . - .„, .... P rIE CALEDONIAN SOCIETY'S BALL. . --.- . ' " , kkarrr . 7 . ) 14413 This Annual FULL DRESS and FANCY COSTUME AS- • . I , will take place at the Hanover-square Rooms, on Tunas lith of February. .1: 1' M .., v t. Tick eel' . ~ o b, eta can only be had of the Stewards, a list of whom may be eOf 'lamed on application at the Rooms. , Fi ' la ' de - W. SHAND LOW, Hon. Secretary. ~ .- ..,..,:,-;- ,„,,,,' )17 i ...--...! ti A hchtarch-laae, City. • led -, ~.. • -, nde t i XAG U E BREAD CO MPANY.ac- 1.=....................... .............. • % kat , The Directors of the above Company beg to inform the Public and a lb i,_ ( beir Bakery, upon an extensive scale, is being erected in St. No. 16,931. Mat litaTetreet, Clerkenwell, and will shortly be completed. To meet bel at l , , n r , lo-3 e ! Directors and made upon them for " Pure nnadultered LONDON , • PI tii a 9a . are selecting Depots in all parts of the Metro ,„,_ list of which will be published with the Agent's names. The 1 18 7 . tors think it necessary to caution the Public, that some shops r. AMINIINIIIIMILUEIIt llll=sl e cn ; been opened under a colourable imitation of the name of the .ki. a o f :anal'. Without the authority of the Board, and that they must ipt ILLS OF EXCHANGE.— FRAUD. —To 1. 1 ,_' . held reapensible for the quality of the Bread sold therein. ALP Bankers, Bill-brokers, Discounters, and others.-TWO BILLS lures have given instructions to their Solicitors to take the necessary of EXCHANGE. for 2501. each, bearing date the 28th or 29th of - "litres to put a stop to such practices. August, 1846, drawn upon and accepted by the Rev. Francis Glos 3, A L , By order, EDWARD PARRATT, Secretary. sop, payable at Messrs. Young and Vallings, St. Mildred's-court, , et, —german-walk, New Broad-street, City. Poultry, Laidon, having been obtained by means of conspiracy and raS of West Ler n ita l t v i? l n t s sh n i t i n e de to the acceptor, the Rev. Francis Glossop, on, EAG U E BREAD COMPANY. persons are hereby cautioned against tO 11( )ti CAUTION. receiving, negetiatin-, or in any manner dealing with the same Bills fa r , ee is hereby given, that this Company, which has been of Exchange, or either of them. .... le„:',', ll for the purpose of supplying the public with pure and un b::,!eratm For further information apply to Messrs. Bush and Mullens, Soli citors, No. 7, St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, London. bread, has been provisionally registered, pursuant to the 7sions of the " Act for the Registration, Incorporation, and Re. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. all " °T, of Joint Stock Companies, 7 and 8 Victoria, cap. 110," and em._ a rsons are therefore cautioned against carrying on business n Y PER MISSION.—PROFES S 0 R I t o ~7 the above title, or under any title calculated to lead the public JUP SCHCENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe rlleye that they represent, or are authorised by, or are in any chnens recently before the public , is LECTU RED on, with other ex er connected with the said Company. plosive compounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three ; a nd o n k i 4 all persons who shall infringe upon the rights of the Com- the evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. lie 14 4 Or who shall carry on business under a colourable evasion of The principle of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA , , ti tle Of the Company, will be proceeded against forthwith. TED daily, by Professor BACIIIIOFFNER, especially with reference ad HODGSON AND BURTON, o the new patent of Messrs. Nott and Gamble, By the OXYHYDRO -1 Solicitors to the said Company. GEN MICROSCOPE are exhibited specimens of the DISEASED PO co • 10 e.., .._ ..wsbury-street, Strand. TATOE, showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, &c., together . ---- with the DESTRUCTIVE INSECT, supposed, by A. Smee, Esq., -: ORBERY.—£ 2 0 REWARD. lt, F.R.S., to be the cause of the disease. The PILYSIOSCOPE, DIVING EXPERIME N TS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &c. CAUTION to PAWNBROKERS, CUTLERS, IRONMON- Admission Is. Schools, half-price. . whereas, GERS, FANCY DEALERS, and OTHERS. An entire NEW and BE SERIES of DISSOLVING between the hours of Seven o'clock on Friday evening, VIEWS will be introduced at CHRISTMAS, and the Institution will 04ne o'clock this morning, were STOLEN from the premises of be open on the evening of Saturday, the 26th. re 'II MAPPLN, of No. 15, Fore-street, City, various articles of .._Lsear , rearo - ... &e., consisting of Penknives, in stag, ivory, shell, and _ e_._______... he r ,,,.uldles, containing one, two, three, and four blades ; stag and 1:41, - 4 SPorting Knives, of the finest description ; mock shell and PUBLICATIONS. ak , handle Razors, ivory and pearl paper and office knives; pearl, _...0. 'ttitil silver and stag, one, two, three. and four blades; Penknives TWITIONS JUST COMPLETED OF SIR luso _silver and gold shoulders and backs, and ladies' steel Scissors ; WALTER SCOTT'S WORKS. i gh. a .luantity of morocco small Dressing Cases, with gold letters- 4 I. 4 , --- - ' rocket Dressing Case ; Russia Pocket Books, and ladies' fancy c u . trif,..A.VERLEY NOVELS, Abbotsford Edition, g - th e , -- - 6 . All of which articles of cutlery bear the corporate mark at e ' Sun " together with the name, "Joseph Mappin, Norfolk- V v 12 Vols. 2,000 Illustrations on Steel and Wood. 16/. 16s. ett, Stied e as,,„ eld. rich Cloth lettered, *la Z e m Is hereby given, that a REWARD of TWENTY POUNDS 11. th at ' Paid by Mr. Mappin, to any person giving such information WAVERLEY NOVELS, People's Edition, 5 • 114., 11 1 lead to the Apprehension and Conviction of the Thief or lettered, 2 1 1 :o l ls o . s. Portralt, Engraved Titles, and c sim e. Cloth fa - ' il ' a ii . " l 4 and Recovery of the Property, or in such proportion to the e. •„:eallit recovered. All information to be given to Moor-lane Sta --"q Ho 111. a la . ...use, City. t et re -street, City, Dec. 19, 1846. JOETICAL WORKS, People's Edition, 1 Vol. Engraving of Abbotsford after Turner. Cloth lettered, 10s. OF LONDON LIFE ASSeitANCE -I . I FE, by Mr. LOCKHART, People's Edition, I• kk,socIETY FOR ACCUMULATIVE AND GENERAL AS- i -- ""SCES, 4 1 Vol. Portrait and fac-simile. Cloth lettered, 10s. V. 2, Royal Exchange-buildings. 'VALES OF A GRANDFATHER, People's Edi- IN, CONSULTING SURGEON-J. M. Rainbow, ESQ. I Otico , e is hereby given, that, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement TALES tion, 1 Vol. Engraved Title. Cloth lettered, 6s. C )44 City of London Life Assurance Society, the First Ordinary * e* Separate Volumes or Parts to complete sets can b.; had from 4 if of the Society will be holden at the London Tavern, Bishops- any Bookseller. Also catalogues, gratis, with full details of all the l 111441reet, in the City o f London, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day ofJa- later Editio ns . Ily a '1847, at Twelve o'clock at noon exact time, to receive a Report It- the to R. Cadell, Edinburgh ; Houlston and Stoneman, London. t ,e 40,. , Directors sand Auditors, to fill vacancies in the office of Di- In a few days will be published, in foolscap Bvo., 1 rieeT_Lo elect Auditors for the ensuing year, and to declare a Di- T REVOR; or the New St. Francis. A Tale 13,,,V , the Shares in the Company. of the Times. r --. the 24th day of December, 1846. Also, in foolscap Bvo., to be ready in a few days, E. F. LEEKS, Secretary. STEEPLETON ; or High Church and Low Church. Being the A TIO N AL MERCANTILE LIFE Tendency of Parties exhibited in the History of Frank Faithful. i ASSURANCE SOCIETY, By a CLERGYMAN. s To D . LTRY, 'MANSION-ROUSE, LONDON. Also, in foolscap Bvo., with Frontispiece, just ready, FROM OXFORD TO ROME. DIRECTORS. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. .„ ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman. - --- --- - " I °-.4. 11 A S SIDNEY Esq., Alderman, Deputy-Chairman. PARROTS AND MONKEYS. td,_ vvard Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Warde, and Co.) J BRINDLEY, Importer of. Foreign Birds i • ‘ ,7 o ,Jge Cursh am, M.D., Saville-row. • and Curiosities, No. 5, King's-place, Commercial-road, East i rlam Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson ; and Trower). (near Berner-street), begs to inform the Nobility and Gentry, that g w i r, 0 Moore, Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore). he has now on Sale a superior collection of choice talking Parrots, 4 „:am Y.cholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) both Grey and Green; also trained Monkeys of every species, 1 Ir es es Pekk, Esq. (Peek, Brothers, and Co.) besides a splendid assortment of Parrot and other cages of every I pet , Olt, Esq., New Bond-street. description, cheaper than any other house in London. 6 c ~_ 'olt, Esq. (Brocklebank and Roll). A full-sized Parrot's brass cage for 11. Is., not to be equalled under r. C 16441,,,,t6t,t'aer advantages offered by this Society are security with- 21., at any other house. . . . , ▪ 7 4, 047,.._1, economy in the management, and low rates of premium. Any Lady or Gentleman favouring J. B. with a visit may hear the ... t `` ,l oll3tly paid. birds talk, or any bird purchased, exchanged if not approved of. e e s a Cs the Address. PROFITS TO POLICYHOLDERS. • ....."'•-•,.....„.„ (Bonus declared July 1, 1846.) GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. a • CALL for FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. les. PER SHARE 1 , w ▪ 'Le Za, ..g. . . e es. on 25/. SHARES, making 121. 10s. paid. 0 FT .7, ~,. -,.,...x ~. • ti. N: 0 ,;1 E .-, o nn. go. se Fi: fa r , g The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at e liie 5,, , . fl gi g . ~' - , 6 .= . . = 4 5 ~,. ;.-= g. ~.6 ~.,1 2' ~,. .- = a meeting held this day, to Call, under the provisions of the Acts 6 ,9 6' z a ~..." 6" F.. of Parliament, for an Instalment of 21.'105. per Share, on 25/ Shares, 12 • ?g . ; E 'E. I d E. i -5 *- 8. se Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to n ... ea !a. .E . r' . ..9" 1 i pay on or before the Bth day of JANUAEY neat, to any of the under -......... ----. — _ i. _ mentioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. en each of their respec t ISe s G ha, 7 X X. s. d. X. s. d. X live 251. Shares ; viz.:- London •• - -Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great 1 lki: 7 60 1,000 62 15 0 24 15 5 243 40 Western Railway-office, 29, Gresham-street, City. A; 6 48 1,000 39 15 0 14 7 3 244 36 Bristol .- •• . . Messrs. Miles, Harford , and Co. 5 9 1,000 60 0 0 28 118 224 33 014 0 6 Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co. 06,, 6 43 2,000 68 0 0 21 0 7 474 31 Stuokey's Banking Company. ' -'\!;„.......1... 44 1,000 35 009 6 0 202 49 2,000 82 10 0 18 10 0 341 27 23 The West of England and South Wales District Bank. Is • I . ll ' Liverpool •• • . The Bank of Liverpool. 0 18477„..Pit_rtieS sending in Proposals for Assurances, before January Cheltenham .. The County of Gloucester Bank. 01 ' .'"'. be entitled to participate in the next division of profits. Reading ....Messrs. J. and C. Symonds and Co. • By order of the Board of Directors. It it 1 '''.. *:•••••................_____ J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. a • 01 ATlcitz AT a ev., - ,r. , aT'PTT "L" T TL , L , A CCITT?... London Terminus, Paddington, Dec. 2, 1846. h, No. 16,931. LONDON, THURSDAY TH[JRSDAY VENING REFORMATION IN CLEANING CHIM NEYS.—The use of the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING BRUSH and CHIMNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all the annoyance and inconvenience consequent upon the present dis gusting plan. By it a flue is completely cleansed without one particle of soot entering the apartment. A short time ago an experiment was made with this apparatus at the House of Commons, the success of which was complete. Sneets of writing paper were placed upon the chimney-piece, and in various other parts of the room, and after the completion of the sweeping lot one particle of soot was discernible upon any of the sheets of paper. To be seen at 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square. N.B. The Proprietor is willing to grant licenses for the use of this patent invention in the provincial towns of England. Agents for the Metropolis are required. CUNDY'S PATENT OPEN FIRE VENTILATING STOVE. TESTIMONIAL. AFTER ONE V IVINTEIt'S TRIAL. Letter from Professor Bradley :—" King's College, London, July 1846. Sir,—l am happy to be able to bear testimony to the einei• ency of your Stove, which is fixed in my lecture room at this institu• tion. It seems to have all the essential requisites of a good Stove— a rapid draught, freedom from all smoke, and from that smell whicl, arises from iron heated in contact with the air of a dwelling room, which is entirely avoided by your arrangement. I am, Sir, your obe dient servant, THOMAS BRADLEY." The Stoves to be had of Messrs. DOWSON, 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square, where they may ba seen in operation. A NOTHER CURE OF COUGII AND HOARSENESS BY DR. LOCOCK'S PULMOSIC WAFERS, Parliament-street, Liverpool, Jan. 1, 1846. Sir,—l had been troubled with a cou7ll and hoarseness for nearly two years, without relief, when I was induced to try Locock's Wafers, the effects of whkh were soon visible, for one large box (2s. 9d.) has quite cured me. I have since reconunended them to several of my friends, and they have also experienced the greatest relief from them. J. WILLIAMS. OR-MOLTI er.ocxs, SEVEN GUINEAS EACH 44. T -N-/NAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR oc,, Itscm„ . •4 SOCIETY , Poultry, Mansion House, London. ,plioxatT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman. 184.,41. topel4§ SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, Deputy Chairman. ". tntitled to participate in the next division of Profits. J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. jri 42,1, BENEFIT CLERKS' MUTUAL —o o „,_--arIT ASSOCIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND , •ia I.ll:4'4l3 o7yr atin g , Es q.M. P . - " L nkeY, Jun., Es TRUSTEES. W. G. Prescott, Esq. I Baron L. de Rothschild. TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND. John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. 57,4"„ 8 of proposal for MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE, to meet 1/P/10,11.._tiotency, Annuities, Endowments, Loans, &c., and the - '-'4ICUAL REPORT, with every information, may be had ) 4 , .e Vl4 ces, where donations and subscriptions to the Benevolent 1,10:11re received, m of Premium pay a bl e y ear l y , h a lf- yearly, or quarterly, by a eiLth' of the age of 25, to secure the sum of £lOO, to be paid at *llia' or on hi s a tt a i n i ng the respective ages of 00, 0 5, and 60, -e 'er event shall first occur:— GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CALL for SECOND INSTALMENT of 21.105. PER SHARE on 171. SHARES, making 41. 10s. PAID. The Directors of the Great Western Railway, having resolved at a meeting held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acts of Parliament, for an instalment of 21. 10s. per shame on 171. shares, Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on or before the Bth day of JANUARY next, to any of the under-men tioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. on each of their respective 171. shares, viz.— London.• •••• Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great Western Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City. Bristol .. Messrs. Miles, Harford and Co. Messrs. Bernie, Ames and Co. Stucke,y's Banking Company. The West of England and South Wales District Bank. Mverpool • • The Bank of Liverpool. Cheltenham The County of Gloucester Bank. Reading •. • • Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co. By order of the Board of Directors, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. London Terminus, Paddington, 3d December, 1846. tamer event shall first occur : ONDuN AND NORTH-WESTERN tt? C:i4 Age Fifty. Age Fifty-five. Age Sixty, ALTERATION OF TRAINS. ------ , NOTICE.—The public aso informed that on and after the Ist of Half- Quar- Half- Quar- Year Half- Qua, DECEMBER next, the following Alterations will be made in the Trai ns 4 ;ear. • Year. terly. Ye ar. Year. terly. 11 - ear terly. on this Railway . BEDFORD BRANCH. 73164119001983 5511330 16 9 2 18 2i 1 9 6 0 14 11 The Train now leaving London at 10.45 axe. will leave at 11 a.m., 4tpli,ie may be effected dai!y. By order of the Board, arriving at Bedford at about 1.45 p.m. s The Train now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p. m ., 1846. THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary. arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m. TROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE b - ra ' soc Ivry, No. 3, PRINCES- TREET, BA ,. _lams ECTORS hereby give notice to Members NI nose rrem e sth o f JANUARY Rex "3311 1 -4, • "4 th• t that the same must be paid Y d 4th ° -..ei t i,z4Ys from that date. Jan, a ma are payable yearly, half-yearly , or quarterly, on the At enl -11 be ch s ev l e . Y, sth ef April . , sth of July, dst of October, year r he to r rs. Persons, days constitutes the com a mencem . ent of the ye e Mber. r ersons, therefore, desirous of entering the Society, as .40 0 , „, sau the sth of January next, should appear, or lodge their 11 4 41 3 li o , t , t t he Office, ou or before that day. • profit. *etY, for mutual and general assurance, appropriates all ii;:tto the benefit of arties assuring their own abatementhe • tai t ,,Tut h of life as Members of the Society. An of thLthe 4thaeorben made at the rate of 45 per cent. for the year end . 'gag April, 1847, under the confident expectation of a con -444, ' l.o m:tient at that rate, at least, to all Members of five years' '1 and upwards. -Street Rank RICHDec. A 18 RD HEATHFIELD 46. , Superintendent. c'es, 12, NATIONAL LOAN FEND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY 26 CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capitaliaoo,ooo. Empowered by Act of Parliament. ;1114,14 Instituilon embraces important and s ubstantial advantages niutties. The assured biti:., r esPect to Life _Assurances an to d b l o i . r eg w rred wi A t r o tit tir "," an occasions, the pa T i tp ( e s n e se T or bl f7 7 Is o 3tof the Policy, two i rth w ir er ds of the or ' emium. on the lowest possible tr e .:" option of selecting benefits, and the conversion eof L e in: .4„ - "" 0 meet other convenl; ,e n ar ce s s a o r r e n g e r c an es t s e it d y. %te l ': l 'ancea for terms of The DIVISION OF PROFITS. rem arkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society rouT t l b Led the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare tae' u nits, Varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid Po licy effected on the Profit scale. --2_ EXAMPLES. The Train now leaving London at 10.45 axe. will leave at 11 a.m., arriving at Bedford at about 1.45 p.m. The Train now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m., arriving at Bedford at about 6 p.m. A Train will leave Bletchley at 3.15 p.m., arriving at Bedford at about 4 p.m. - - . The Train now leaving Bedford at 10 a.m. will leave at 9.45 a.m., arriving at London at about 12 noon. A new Train will leave Bedford at 11.50 a.m., arriving at Loudon at about 2.45 p.m., and at Birmingham at about 3.35 p.m. LEAMINGTON BRANCH. The Train now leaving Coventry for Leamington at 8.45 a.m. will leave at 8.30 a.m.. The Train now leaving London for Rugby at 3.45 p.m. will leave at 4 p.m. The Train now leaving Aylesbury at 10.30 a.m. will leave at 10.45 a.m., arriving at London at about 12.30 noon. The Train now leaving Birmingham at 8.0 a.m. will leave at 7.45 a.m., arriving at the intermediate stations and London 15 mi nutes earlier than at present. By order, Easton Station, Nov. 24, 1846. MARK 'WISH, Manager. ExAbir.,,zb. _. . G RAND i fp r U ce.arlic i A t e O s N k z h ici. CV red are requested to oOUTSTANDING SCRIP.RA I L IV A Y: % P NMI g 4 Bonus Bonns in 1 3 ° 5_ i A ssured Ilra. 4 added. Cash. Eo el may 313 The of holders of Scrwhich tcto before the Secretary, regis %. 5. 6 , Borrow , for the RETURN of the DEPOSIT, minus the expenses, . . o ve ".....„.............._ -- _....---- --- offices. y , 74:: ,b be received o arrangements ooi,ed .aod,closing the d to 4a. d. 1837 £217 15 1:X100 0 11 ; X16 0 4 £445 0 0 Scriphold 8 7 1 4 13 10 2 1 395 11 1 before the monye ers are reminded that the Deed o the same thhaeveSencorettyaeryt of Release must be signe 100 0 1838 192 3 0 trouble aril expense, 3 4 1839 .165 11 10, 74 1 9 11 3 1I 346 2 3 it is recommended that the certificate should be registered and the 1840 116 7 6, 54 0 10 1 718 10 296 13 4 money t claimed by a party resident in London. If the holder authorise nn a o n t 1841 ill 6 a; 49 10 O t 710 4 247 4 5 aageenntdopseirgsnonttly_:% the offices in London, he must Ole .a. toasraeveinadefbr per c b e y r t p i n o c w a e t r e o f o f r Attorney, rn furthere y, t uNision will be made in stamp. The sum of 128 4 . - `".b er ~ of profits is animal, and the ne at tile present year.that maybe here F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. Secr etaryafter payable will be handed to the shareholder on ------- signing the Deed of Release. , onraet3: 111 A-NIC YOU, E. MOSES AND SON, For the coat which I wear on my back , „..APProv'd by my f r i en d s , ev'ry one, rikich is neither too tight nor too slack, I thank you, E. MOSES and SON. Fo r MY over -coat, trowsers, and vest, with quality never outdone, FO „ r my hat (which is really the best), thank you, E. MOSES and SON. Pe} - soy elegant Wellington boot, Vi'hos e workmanship can't come undone ; or my 4, 'Lues and the whole of my suit, "ulk you, E. MOSES and SON. For the furs which my lady obtain'd, wr i l l l "t fashions such favours have won ; thkra ti tude, wholly unfeign'd, at* ' E. MOSES and SON. ror For the man " Feat savings I've made, Torthge°"'"" . ' w inch I never shall shun. I iham r ve LY c'W E. P MOSES I've paid, Yon, and SON. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. By order, ALFRED BRESSOX, Secretary. Company's Offices, 78, Cornhill, Dec. 16, 1846. DIRECT BOMBAY and MADRAS RAIL WAY. Notice.—The FIRST HALF YEAR'S INTEREST, at 4 per cent. per annum, will continue to be PAID till the 31st inst. Scripholders are requested to present their scrip at the offices of the Company between the hours of Twelve and Three, when it will be stamped and the interest paid at the same time. By order, JAMES WARD, Secretary. Offices of the Company, 58, Fencharch-street. B IRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS. LOANS OF MONEY. The Birkenhead Dock Commissioners are ready to receive Loans of Money for period; o five or seven years, under the authority of their Acts of Parliament, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum. The interest will be paid half-yearly, on the Ist of January and Ist of July, in London or elsewh ere, as the parties lending maY prefer. Sealed tenders, stating the amount and term of years for which the money is proposed to be lent, to be addressed to the Commissioners, endorsed " Tender for Loanßirkenhead Sept. 21, 1846. By order, RICHARD HIND, Sec. 11 4 , x s. d P l44 tt er ra Tagli° nls, from .......... •• .. 0 8 e , 44 4, 1 7, 48 and Co aringt ' o ' n ' s • • ' • • • • • • • • •• * • • • description • It t c , 4. ° "a, and Chesterll .' eld • s • , • a • nd every 0 10 6 , 3r, win ! co a t s .. 1 5 0 ,ye Tr er Coats, in every style and m 0 s 6 to,t,akin °Users, lined .. . r,,_ 1•48 C 0,... •"• •• ... . • •• • • ..... .••••—•• 010 6 1) - " , k c o - •.• • ..... .......... ... 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THIRD CENTENARY of the FOUN DATION of TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE. The Third Centenary of the Royal Foundation of Trinity College was celebrated on Monday with unusual magnificence; for some weeks past rumour had been rife as to the splendid hospitality which the college had de termined to exercise on this occasion, and from what we had the opportunity of observing we should say that rnmour on this oc cas i on did not excee d t h e tru th. The proceedings comm ence d at ten o ' clock, P. by the re cital of the Prize E ssays i n the D i n i ng H a ll o f the Col lege, and the di s t r ib ut i on of prizes to the pr i zemen . Th e Master presided, an d t h ere were present mos t of the noble and disting u i s h e d guests who had b een invited to take part in the festival. COMMEMORATION SERVICE IN THE CllAPEL.—Pre cisely at four o'clock, the Master of Trinity, attended by the majority of the distinguished members of the Uni versity, who had been attracted by the festivities of the day to revisit the scenes of their scholastic life, entered the chapel. The Malls were, by order, reserved for the hearlz of houses, for fellows and distinguished visitors, while the body of the chapel was allotted to such stran gers and other individuals as had been fortunate enough to secure cards of admission from the senior dean, the Rev. William Carus, M.A. By some gross want of ar rangement, the chapel clerks, in obeying the orders of the superior functionaries, kept at the entrance of the choir a mass oc ladies and gen tle m en, though ample space was left uno ccup i e d on the floor of the chapel. Amongst this body stood no less distinguished and learned a personage than Mr. Justice Coltman. In short a more wanton neglect of that which almost amounted to self-imposed duty, it never was our lot to witne"s. It is with the utmost difficulty, in consequence of the total absence of all accommodation, that we are enabled to furnish even a narrative of the proceedings. The Commemoration Service comhattced with the chanting by the choir of three Psalms selected appropriately for the occasion, viz., Psalms 145, 146, and 147. The 44th chapter of the Book of Ecclesiastes was next read as the lesson of the day, which being ended, the Reverend James Amiraux Jeremie, M.A., one of the Fel lows of the Foundation, Classical Professor in the East India College, Haileybury, and examining chaplain to the Lord Bishop of London, proceeded to deliver the commemoration sermon or ora tion. So far as we could, in the position in which we were placed, follow the Rev. Gentleman, we understood him to open with an eloquent sllusion to the advantages of a sound classical and academic course of educa tion, and to enforce his ♦iews by a retrospect of the events which had closed each of the three centuries of the foundation of the College, the last of which the pro ceedings of the day were intended to commemorate. Its two predecessors had been marked--the one by intestine wars, which brought a monarch to a scaffold—the se cond by a divided, empire, which led to disputes, destroy ing the nearest ties of affinity and kin—while the third century, which the expiring year brought to a close, saw this nation blessed with peace, and happy under the dominion of a gracious monarch and constitutional Go vernment. The Rev. Preacher then proceeded to point out the many brilliant ornaments of all the learned pro fessiens which this college had sent forth to advance lite rature and science, and to promote the best interests of thb nation. Taking a rapid review of the lives and cha racters of Lord Bacon, Sir Isaac Newton, and other dis tinguished names of the olden times; arwhof Bentley, Porson, and Greene, of our own times, and adopting as a presage of future excellence, the fact that the college had now existed three centuries unimpaired by decay, the Rev. Gentleman concluded the discourse by invoking a blessing of Providence upon the future efforts which would still remain to be made by those intrusted with its conduct. The choir sung Purcell's celebrated an them, " Oh, give thanks unto the Lord." The Rev. the Master and the visitors retired from the chapel, the Hallelujah Chorus being executed as a voluntary by the organist, _ _ . AB. SAVORY and SONS, Watch and • Clockmakers, No. 9, Conditll, London, opposite the Bank of England. Rich or-molu Clocks, with splendidly executed figures of Time, History, Ceres, &c., to go for eight days, and strike the hours and half-hours, en stands under glass shades, at seven guineas each. The perlormance is warranted. THE BEST APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS MEDICINE FOR GENERAL USE IS FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH which effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by gentle relaxa• lion, without griping or prostration of strength. They remove `lead •achy, sickness, dizziness, pains in the chest, &c., are highly gratetul to the stomach, promote digestion, create appetite, relieve .anguor and depression of spirits ; while to those of a full habit, and free livers, who are continually suffering from drowsiness, heaviness, and singing in the head and ears, they offer advantages that will not to be appreciated. This Medicine has for many years received the approval of the most respectable classes of society, and in confirmation of its effi cacy, the following letter has been kindly forwarded to Mr. Prout, with permission to publish it, and, if requisite, to refer auy respect able person to its author:— " To Mr.:Prout, 229, Strand, London. MECHI'S CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES. ELEGANCIES FOR PRESENTS AND USE. The greatest variety for Ladies and Gentlemen at MECIII'S MANUFACTORY and Emporium of Elegance, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, where may be suited the economist and luxurious. Baga. telle tables 31. 105. to 151., writing desks Bs. to 201., dressing cases 15s. to 100/., work boxes ss. to 301., leather writing cases 10s. to 71., ditto with dressing case 4/. to 251., tea chests 7s. 6d. to 8/., envelope cases 6s. to 71., inkstands in wood, bronze, and papier mache 6s. to IL, papier mache work tables 61. 10s. to 251., tea trays Ws. to 341. per set, work and cake baskets 10s. to 41., card racks I6s. to 31., hand screens 10s. to 41. 10s., pole screens 21. 55. to 4/. 10s, netting boxes, card boxes, ladies' companions in pearl, shell, papier mache and leather, ladies' scent cases and toilet bottles, ladies' card cases, chess boards and men, elegant papier mache chess tables, gold and silver pencil cases in every variety, good tooth brushes 6d. each, cases of plated and silver desert knives and forks, Sheffield plate, splendid table cutlery, warranted razors and strops, 3s. 6d. each, sporting knives, and every description of fancy cutlery. With a va riety of other articles, of which catalogues may be had gratis. As Mechi manufactures extensively on his own premises, the quality of every article is warranted. N.B.—Several new patterns after Landseer, " Waiting for the Deer.' &c., &c., in papier mach6 tables, portfolios, &c. " Heavitree, Exeter, April 24, 1844. " SIR,--I feel pleasure in being able to bear my strong and unto cited testimony to the excellence of your " Frampton's rill of Health," which I consider a most safe, efficacious, and very superior general medicine. The widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and near relative of mine, has used them—very rarely having recourse to other medicines for a long period of years ; she has recommended them extensively, and in one instance' n which she induced a person to adopt them, and supplied the first box herself, they have proved , of extraordinary efficacy. I think that perhaps there is scarcely any other of the many patent medicines before the public of equal value as a " friend in need"—certainly none possessed of superior claims I shall be happy on all occasions to give them my individua recom mendation, and am, Sir, " Your obedient servant • * * • " Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London, price Is. I%cl. and 2s. 9d. per box ; also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of ' Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. THE BANQUET —0 f this, the crowning ceremonial, we are wholly unable, in consequence of the peremptory refusal on the part of the superintending authorities, to supply tickets of admission to reporters of the press to furnish forth any record of the proceedings, except the fact that covers were laid in the hall for about 300 guests. LAW OF MARRIAGE IN PRUSSIA. A suit of nullity of marriage, on the ground that the husband was a Jew and the wife a Christian, was decided a few days ago by the Tribunal of Koenigsberg, in Prus sia. The parties, M. Falksoa and the daughter of M. Leinerg, a wealthy merchant, were affianced with the full consent of their respective parents; but not one of the ministers of the Lutheran church, to which the young lady belonged, would consent to perform the marriage ceremony. An application was made to the Minister of Public Worship, who refused to give his au thorisation, and the same fate attended an appeal to the King in Council. Upon these failures the parties went over to Hull, and were there married according to the laws of England, and then returned home and lived together as man and wife. The Law Officer of the Crown asserted the nullity of the marriage on the grounds of its want of form and the incapacity of the parties to enter into the con tract. All Prussian subjects of the Christian religion, he said, must be married by priests ordained in Prussia, and M. Falkson, being a Jew, had not been married ac cording to the ritual of his own religion, as prescribed by an edict, issued on the 11th March, 1812. M. Falk son, having obtained permission to plead his own cause, replied with great ability and accurate acquaintance with the marriage-law of Prussia, which he urged did not prevail when the party who was not a Christian con sented willingly to be bound by Christian rites and cere monies, as had been done in innumerable instances. He urged that if there were a rule adopted by all Jews which precluded their marriage with Christians, it might be asserted, and with reason, that these unions were prohibited ; b u t as this was not the case, and, on the contrary, the laws of the Jews insured to all liberty of conscience, every one of them had a right to interpret and profess his religion according to his own convictions. Thus, when Jews contracted marriage with Christians, it was not necessary to inquire whether the principles of the Jewish parties were those of Judaism generally, but what was the con viction of those who wished to unite themselves with Christians. If they were convinced that they might, in accordance with the principles of their religion, as they understood them, submit to the laws of the Christians, then their marriages were permitted by the Code itself. For himself, he had on all his applications for permission to marry, explicitly declared, and again he repeated the declaratio n , th a t h e was willing to submit, and did sub mit, to the laws of the Christians on marriage. He then cited cases to show that such marriages had been held good and valid in Prussia. The Court, having heard the advocate of the wife, and the law officer of the Crown in reply, delivered the fol lowing judgment : — Considering that although, on the one hand, it is true that the civil code does not admit of marriages between Christians and persons who, accord ing to the principles of their religion, cannot submit themselves to the laws which govern Christian mar riages, the public minister has not, on the other hand, proved that the Israelites form part of that class of per sons designated by the code as not being able to submit to the said laws ; that the tribunal is not in itself satis fied that the Jews do belong to the class in question ; that in all cases of doubt it is right to adopt the mildest interpretation. In rebus dubiis interpretatio benigna. Therefore the tribunal dismisses the suit of the public minister, tending to obtain a declaration that the mar riage in England between Falkson and his wife is null and void. 611)ENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. 1-.:7 Tits thousands of individuals who for upwards of twenty years have used this celebrated liquid, pronounce it to be the only article extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or grey hair, whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, without trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro duces by one application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it can be incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy the hair by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap plication, that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing the roots till the latest period of life. Price 3s. 6d., Gs., and lOs per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fleldgate street, Whitechapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Coin hill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Front, 229, Strand; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; , Barclay, Farringdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London tridge ; Finnigin, Milgrim-strcet, Bath : Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of mos Perthmers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. bent to any part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, post-paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. REPORT OF THE HEALTH OF TOWNS ASSOCIATION. This repot tis valuable as bearing upon public health in regard to sewerage, drainage, &c., with observaticns upon the Bill introduced by Lord Lincoln at the close of the lsst session, and which may be regarded as a sum mary of what Government will propose on the subject. We extract the following : SUMMARY OF LORD LINCOLN'S BILL. _ That the supply of water, thesewerage, the drain age, the cleansing, and the paving, of towns should all be under one and the same authority. That the whole of a town, including the suburbs, and the whole of the drainage area, should also be under one and the same authority. That the interests of the community should be protected by the supervision of a competent, impar tial, and responsible public officer, named an inspector. That before new work s are undertak en , f u l l and compre hensive surveys sho u ld be mad e by competent engi neers. That plans of complete works should be prepared by responsible public officers, or locally examined by them, with the estimates. That expository reports should be drawn up for local publication, in order that the ad vantages of new works may be thoroughly canvassed by all parties interested in them. That the whole of the works should be maintained as well as executed by eon tract. That the performance of the contract should be supervised by a competent, paid, and responsible local officer. That certain nuisances which poison the atmos phere of towns and deteriorate the physical condition of the population, should be suppressed. That to secure the suppression of these nuisances ther e s h ou l d be appointed a public officer, armed with sufficient powers to elgorce obedience to the law, called an inspector of nuisances; and that the true causes of disease and death should be ascertained, and the spread of diseases, a n d more espe cially of epidemic diseases, should be checked, by the Mep o i n tment in districts of a skilled a n d respons ible dical officer, called an officer of health. WINDOW _ DUTIES There is one subject so intimately connected with sana tory improvement that no sanatory measure can be toler ably complete without embracing it, which is wholly passed over in Lord Lincoln's Bill, into the investigation of which her Majesty's Commissioners enter but slightly, and of which they take no notice in their recom mendations, namely, the operation of the window duties. The window duties are a tax upon light and air ; a tax more vicious in principle and snore injurious iu its prac tical consequences than a tax upon food. The facilities for procuring food increase with wealth, which is always greatest in towns and cities, precisely where the difficul ties of obtaining light and air increase with every street that is laid down, and almost every house that is built. 'l hat was therefore a most unhappy thought which sug gested to the Legislature the scheme of laying a tax upon windows, the inlets to light and air. 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Each dwelling was to be supplied with water at the rate of 40 gallons per day, and with a sink,. and the means of carrying off refuse and ashes through a shaft accessible from the scullery. The first building which the association purposed to erect would. consist of twenty-one sets of two rooms, and ninety wseetsreotfwtobrbe eedrroooommss,, eacho f bed-roomvarious sizes,would dh have having a se the p a- above conveniences attached, thus furnishing dwellings proportioned to the requirements of different f am ili es , and to their means of payment. In cases were th ere rate entrance from the sitting-room, and the larger bed-rooms a fire-place. Under the slate sink in each scullery would be a galvanized coal box, there would also be a meat-safe fixed against the external wall. The living rooms would be furnished with a range, boiler, and oven, and the shutters in the ground-floor rooms so contrived as to form a table during the day. A considerable space in the front of the building, formed by the projection of the wings, would be en closed by iron rails, so as to afford a protected space for the children of the residents. A large space would also be left at the back for a drying ground. The com mittee of works had carefully examined all the systems and plans that had been suggested for ventilation, but they regrett e d to state that no plan had come under their consideration which appeared to them sufficiently secure from the danger of failure to warrant their adoption of it. Accord ing to the present mode of assessment, each set of rooms having four windows was liable to 74d. per week window duty, while a similar set of rooms in the Albany, or in the inns of court, or in either of the universities, was liable to a tax of only lid. per set—a special ex emption in favour of the wealthier classes. The directors confidently hoped that an alteration in the mode of rating would shortly be effected. The plans for the new building were now&omplete, and only awaited the official seal of the authorities under the Metropolitan Building Act for the commencement of the works. Since September, 1841, 1,155 shares bad been allotted, almost entirely among the wealthy and aristocratic classes. By the financial statement it appeared that 7,9631. 10s. had been received; 2,094/. 33. 7d. expended; and that 5,8691. 6s. sd. remained in hand. On the motion of the Earl of RADNOR the report was received and adopted. The Noble Earl remarked that the Metropolitan Association for the Improvement of the Dwellings of the Poor was one of the most humane and useful institutions he had ever heard of, and ex pressed his willingness to promote its object by every means in his power. A PROPRIETOR inquired whether the directors had entered into any contracts for the erection of the . works.- The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative. A con tract had been taken for 12,345/. The directors were sanguine in the expectation that the works would be completed within twelve months from the present time.—(Hear, hear.) The BECRETARY, for the information of the meeting, observed that it had been calculated that the rents, as fixed, at sums varying from 3s. to 6s. 6d„ would realise a total rental of 1,4721. After some other formal business, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. THE RIVAL LINES TO WINDSOR. STAINES. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, a very numerous meeting (nearly two hundred being pre sent), of the inhabitants of Staines, Stanwell, Ashford, Bedfont, Feltharn, Wraysbury, Littleton, and Lareham, was held at the Literary Institution, for the purpose of taking into consideration the railway schemes proposed to pass through those parishes. The London and South- Western Company was represented by Count Eyre and Colonel Henderson (two of the directors), and Mr. Drake, one of the solicitors; Mr. William Chadwiek, vice-chairman, and the following provisional directors of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Company were also present:----Messrs. Frederick Ashby, J. T. Beaorough, Captain Currie, R.N., Charles Finch, and Apsley Pellatt. There were likewise present—A. H. Wood, R. Taylor (Lord of the Manor of Staines), Rev. Mr. Govett (Vicar), Dr. Heale, Dr. Simmons, Henry Ashby (banker), R. S. Mawe, Messrs. E. and J. Ashby, Holgate, Baker, Maunder, Maddeford, Allcutt, Slarke, Harris, Rickman, South, Jackson, J. Adams, W. Reed, &c. Mr. R. S. Mawe, of Ashford House, took the chair. Mr. CHADWICK, deputy-chairman of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western, addressed the meeting at considereble length, and pointed out the great advan tages and conveniences which would accrue to the inha bitants of that town and its vicinity by the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western branch being carried into operation. The contemplated line would not only open a communication between Staines and the town of Brent ford, but it would also connect Staines with Richmond and Kew. He expected some gentleman was present on the part of the Great Western Company, to give such explanation as the meeting might require. As some mis apprehension existed is the minds of many persons with reference to the extension of the Great Western Rail way from Paddington to Lambeth, he could assure the meeting that, according to the notices that company had given, they could proceed no further. They had applied for no powers to enable them to go either to London or Waterloo bridges.—(Hear, hear.) The South-Western projected line would enable passengers from Windsor, Staines, and their vicinities to proceed to London-bridge —an accommodation and an advantage which could not fail to be considered of the highest importance.— (Cheers.) The policy which had always been advocated by the South-Western Company had been to charge the very lowest possible amount of fares, and to give to the public all the advantage of cheapness which it was pos sible for them to enjoy. Re was quite convinced, when the saving to be effected in point of distance, and ex pense was taken into consideration, independently of its connecting Staines and its neighbourhood with every part of Landon, that the South-Western scheme could not fail to be looked upon as by far the most superior line, in every respect, of the two.—(llear, hear.) ' Mr. Chadwick concluded by expressing his desire to give any further explanation the meeting might require. THOMAS ASHBY, Esq., then rose and said that, be lieviog the line proposed by the South-Western Com pany to be the only one which would confer any benefit on the neighbourhood, he felt great pleasure in proposing the following resolution, which had his most cordial support :—" That this meeting, having considered the relative merits of the projected schemes (for affording railway accommodation to the parishes and places before mentioned in the notice calling this meeting) as pro moted by the Great Western and South-Western Rail way Companies respectively, are of opinion that th e lines proposed in connection with the latter railway are calculated to accommodate the traffic of the district in a manner far superior to that projected by the Great Western Railway Company, in addition to which they offer a position and choice of stations in London, which it is utterly impossible to obtain by means of any lines connected with the former, and this meeting, therefore, pledges itself to support the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western schemes by every means in its power." The resolution having been seconded by WILLIAM REED, Esq., of Bedfout. Mr. IliTcniNns said he hoped there was some one pre sent on the part of the Great Western Company. The CHAIRMAN put the question to the meeting, but no answer was elicited. Mr. APSLEY PELLATT observed that he had always taken a deep interest in the weli being and prosperity of the town and its neighbourhood. The prospect of their having a railway to connect Staines with the metropolis had now assumed a position of so favourable a character as to enable them to make combat with even that power ful body, the Great Western Railway itself.— (Hear, and cheers.) The merits of the South-Western branch, coupled with the wishes of certain parties in very high quarters at Windsor, led them to look forward to the most satisfactory results. He would remind the meet ing that the Great Western Company were only seeking for powers to extend their line from Paddington to Nine Elms, and no further. He was happy to state that there were no fears entertained of their meeting with any opposition from the landed proprietors. The town of Staines, especially, had given to the scheme a vast and large amount of support. With reference to the mode which was adopted a short time since at Windsor, of packing the meeting hell at the Town-hall, by per sons sent there by the Great Western Company, he must say it was not to the credit of Mr. Saunders, and others connected with that establishment, to have adopted such unfair means to carry their measure.—(Hear, hear.) He had only to hope that those assembled would afford such support to the South-Western scheme as would give a tone to other meetings of a like nature which take place in the neighbourhood, and where the Great Western people would be afraid, as they were to-day, to show their faces.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) Colonel HENDERSON having entered into several ex planations of the plans of the South• Western Company, and expressing his regret that no one was present to explain the proposed plans of the Great Western Com pany, because he was sure the superiority of the one over the other would be so manifest. The resolution was put by the Chairman, and carried unanimously. Dr. HEALE rose to- propose the second resolution, which was to the following effect:—" That petitions to both Houses of Parliament be prepared, in accordance with the last resolution, and that the Members for the county of Middlesex be requested to present one of such petitions to the House of Commons, and to support the prayer thereof." The Doctor said—After the unanimous feeling which had been manifested by the meeting,it was almost superfluous to add a single word in commendation of the line. The townspeople of Staines had carried for ward their project against one of the most unprincipled confederacies ever formed. The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. GOVETT, and unanimously adopted. After some further discussion, in Ni hich Mr. Ritchings, Mr. Holgate, and Mr. Kerr took part, It was moved by Mr. ADAMS, and seconded by Mr. BAKER, that the resolutions should be advertised in the London papers, and copies of them transmitted to the London and South-Western; and the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Companies. HOLIDAYS AT TIIE COMMON-LAW OFFICES.--The Masters of the several Courts of Queen's Bench, Com mon Pleas, and Exchequer will not attend to transact business at their respective courts until after Wednesday next. The Judgment, Rule, and Writ Offices of each court will also be closed for the purposes of business to morrow (Christmas Day), and continue closed until Wednesday next. Notwithstanding the closing of the offices, the days allowed by the practice of the court, or by an order of the court or judge, for pleading, replying, rejoining, &c., will run as usual, and the parties,. in case of default, at liberty to sign judgment if the time has expired on Wednesday morning, there being no express exception in the Uniformity of Process Act for those days being treated as dies non, as In the case of the Thursday before Good Friday, and the Wednesday 14 Easter week. < C- zy DR. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give instant relief and a rapid cure of asthma, coughs, and all dis orders of the breath and lungs. TO SINGERS AND PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for clearing and strengthening the voice ; they have a most pleasant taste. Price Is, PA d.,_2s. 9d., and I Is. per box. , Agents.LDa Silva and Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, Londe] sold by all medicine vendors. AMERICA- A SLAVE CASE.—A curious slave case occurred lately in New York. Information was received at the office of the National Anti-Slavery Slandard, on the 19th of October, that a brig, called the Mobile, from Savan nah, and commanded by a Captain Buckley, had on board a coloured man, who was suppose d to be a slave; that he was not allowed to leave the vessel, that the mate had been seen to beat him, and that his cries had attracted the attention of several persons in the neighbourhood, to some of whom the man had declared himself to be a slave. On the reception of this intelligence, Elias Smith. who is an officer connected with the Anti-Slavery office, immediately procured a writ of habeas corpus, and with an officer proceeded to the Mobile. After a good deal of altercation the poor fellow was brought from the ship and taken on shore. He bore upon his face and person evident marks of the ill treatment to which he had been subjected, and of the stout resistance he had made before the officers of the Mobile had succeeded in confining him in the irons which were found upon him. According to the statement of Captain Buckley, this person, George Kirk, concealed himself on board the brig Mobile, at Savannah, and was not discovered for several days alter she sailed from that port for New York. She was then too far upon her voyage to return. He acknowledged himself to be the slave of Mr. Chap man, of Bryan, Galveston, who had hired him to a Mr. Warren, a stable-keeper in Savannah, in whose service be was when he concealed himself on board the Mobile, in the hope of reaching New York, and gaining his freedom. It was the purpose of Capt. Buckley to con fine and conceal him till the brig returned, or some other opportunity offered by which he could return him to Sa vannah. This outrageous and inhuman purpose would, no doubt, have been successful, but for the vigilance of Mr. Lewis and the promptness and energy of Mr. Smith. The case came before the court of oyer and terminer, and the fact having become publicly known, the court-room and the passages leading to it were crowded with people of all complexions and classes, and of both sexes. Th e City hall was surrounded by hundreds of people, chiefly coloured, who awaited in deep anxiety through the whole day the decision of the court. On the following day a decision was given by the presiding judge (Judge Edmonds), and George was discharged from the custody of the captain of the Mobile. George was brought into court to hear the decision, and hardly left the court-room when officers arrived with a new process, to take him before the Mayor, under an infamous law of New York, by which a right is given to the captain to seize and return any fugitive who may be found on board his vessel, on an order of the mayor or recorder. George was out of the building but a moment before the officers were in pursuit of him, and was taken, amid the shouts of an excit e d mu l t it u d e , t o a p l ace of conceal ment. He was subsequently found out, and brought again to prison ; and this was done merely for the sake of a reward of fifty dollars, offered by the captain of the Mobile, instigated by which, and authorised by the chief of the police, the whole police force of the city became slave hunters. Under a new writ of habeas corpus, the case again came before Judge Edmonds this morning, but what the result may be it is impossible to tell. THE HERRING TRADE. WICK, DEC. 10.—No recent improvement place in the herring mark e t s . In Ireland, has taken d particularly, theth e ports state ofre _shipments matters is have truly deplorable.taken places, pla From some of , and would still e b a e r m er a s d a e t t t o he n ir o inconsiderable tnowwhere to extent, were n s o h t ip th t. eofisihn fact, there is not at present a single market, home or foreign, where sales will not entail a hea.vylos_s e tmon the curers. Answers to the fl ; f :t .s e t, r ,e rwahianrvgde hope beeno rteo memo rials. ae e ß e o t v a e r d d . of T h Trade ey do and not the hol d F o o u r t e i g n any -offi: : m. speedy realisation of the wishes contained h n t ed at inGtoern:° Government h rials. Assurances are given , however, w ill put forth every effort to obtain a revision o f th e t foreign duties. It is from this alone that any hope can b e entertained of a revival of the herring trade, wch is n ow in a more distressed condition than at any previous . period in its ev entful histor y . We le am that there h as recently been a heavy fishing on the English Coast, and the London markets has consequently been daily glutted with fresh fish. This has had a sensible effect on the red herring market. THE HERRING FISHERY AND Fis lIERMEN.—A cor respondent of the John 0 Groat Jour. nal calls attention to " a most crying evil in the herring trudo"...._the sys tem of bounties. The writer 5ay5......... y, ..cpon the present irregular system, the price of the cran entirely depends upon the quantity caught, and not upon the price agreed upon. For instance, let us suppose t bat a crew fishes 120 crans, and another only 20, and b oth receives 9/. of bounty ; the price of the 20 crans is, to, the curer, on the bounty alone, 95., while the men that fishes 120 crans costs the curer only ls. 6d. Taking ii Ito the calculation the agreed upon price of the herringss during the past year work by (125.), the man that fishes 20 cr ens receives 21s. g p e er a c c ra la n s ,: ? and the one that catches 'i2o crans is paid l w e i t t t h he l m 3s. b 6 e d.! Is not this a blindfol , 3 way of going to Why, toreiifnidf da.,porre m mev e iet n inm w m ho receive credit for ' being an intern oiffs.e6r given in proportion to su eces!', otherwise you otlheen perquisites cfieb, h a.cn fish-cure r r e e , rs i t s G o i ,clih b e given at all, to the most industrious for each cran caught, as bounty, fisherman. the - reward of his industry." s bounty, a 116/. theonosLey,eotubesiegscivueorner A difference has arisen between the Archbishop of Rouen and the committee for distribi 'Ling the contribu tions for the relief of the sufferers fro ra the great disaster at Monville and Malaunay. The col Jections made in the churches within the diocese amour I to 10,400 fr. The Archbishop and an Ecclesiastical C ;ornmittee named by him, considering that tit:: living vice , ims. have been sat ciently'relieved, and that nothing has, been done for those who lost their lives in the disaster, have decided that a 0., to be di str ib uted portion of the 10,400 fr. shall b e employed in establishing ' annual masses for the repose of th e s( fuls of th e d ea d, and the rest tow s f a n rds th tl e re tw re o li p e a f r o is f h th es e . li‘ r i f n a general comm by the cure .L. tee has objected to this apportionment, a ffirrning th at the ;lead was assertion of nothing having been don e for the erroneous, considerable sums I Laving been dia. ;es% aml the General bursed in funeral charges and servic kS. As the Arch- C bi o s m ho m p it p t e e r e si i s n ts t i h n e founding opposite t c h o e ne m iv a s s' ion, tlie question is referred to the Minister of the Inter irr e THE GUN TRADE.—BIR MINGIIA At —Galignani. --1 4 DEC. 20.—After careful inquiry there is no reason to bulieve the extrava gant statements which have been made with respect to the purchase of fire arms in tit' poses in Ireland. The sale of tr •s town for illeg a l pur ling-pieces) is little increased am (fire-locks and tow the year and other legitimate wises ordemand. the season of •.,,, S 'ET Ny DECEMBER 24, 1846. Pruc E 51% Legislature, understanding its duties, would have met such a proposition in this spirit :—" Upon the most skilful arrangement of houses in towns and cities that can be devised, it is difficult to admit to the rooms sufficient light and air. This difficulty must ,necessarily increase as a city enlarges, and the number of streets and houses increase. We ought, under such circumstances, rather to offer a bounty to builders for plans that they may secure to houses the admission of the largest amount of light and air. Nature which has made those elements indispensa ble to human existence, has provided them fur the us( of human beings freely, in unlimited abundance. It i, not for us to step in between God and the people, and by laying a tax upon the light of Heaven and the breath of life, to render them absolutely unattainable by large classes of the population." A wise Legislature, under standing its duties, would have acted in accordance with this feeling ; for it would have foreseen what has actually happened, that the operation of the window duties would be to shut out the sun from multitudes of human beings, and to compel them to breathe, in darkened rooms, a poisoned air. The consequences to the people of breath ing this poisoned air have been fully shown ; but th( consequences of living in dark rooms, to which no ray of sunshine ever penetrates, are not so gererally known, though they are well understood by those who have attended to the subject. A COLUMN FOR CHRISTMAS. In Swan's " Journal of a Voyage up the Mediterra• rean, 1826," is the following account of a Greek Christ mas.—" Thursday, January 6th. This being Chri.stmas• day with the Greek Catholics, their churches are adorned in the gayest manner. I entered one, in which a sort of rarce-show had been set up, illumed with a multitude of candles. The subject of it was the birth of Christ. who was represented in the background by a little waxen figure wrapped up in embroidery, and reclining upon an embroidered cushion which rested upon another of pink satin; this was supposed to be the manger where he was born. Behind the image two paper bulls' heads looked unutterable things. On the right of the Virgin Mary, and on the left of the Eastern Magi, taper clouds, in which the paper heads of numberless cherubs ap peared, enveloped the whole; while from a pasteboard cottage stalked a wooden monk, with dogs, and sheep, and camels; goats, lions, and lambs; here walked a maiden upon a stratum of sods and dried earth, ano there a shepherd flourishing aloft his pastoral staff. The construction of these august figures was chiefly Dutch: they were intermixed with china images and miserable daubs on paper. In the centre a real fountain, in mi niature, squirted forth water to the ineffable delight of crowds of prostrate worshippers." In Catholic times, at Christmas, people presented loaves to the Priest on the authority of the direction in Leviticus 22d—" You shall offs two loaves to the Priest." At set feasts a whole boar (whence brawn at this season) was put upon their table, sometimes it was richly gilded. The custom of bringing in the boar's head is well known, and to this day it is practised with much ceremony at Queen's College, Oxford. At Rouen, after the Te Deum, in the nocturnal office of the vigil of Christmas, the ecclesiastics celebrated the" office of the shepherds in the following manner . The image of the Virgin Mary was placed in a stable prepared behind the altar ; a boy from above, before the choire, in likeness of an angel, announced the nativity to canons or vicars, who entered, as shepherds, thr o ugh the great door of the choir, clothed in tunics and long robes. Many boys in the vaults of the church, like angels, then began the " Gloria in Excelcis." The shep herds, heating this, advanced to the stable, singing, "Peace, good will." As soon as they entered it, two priests in dalmatics, attired as if women, who were stationed at the stable, said " Whom seek ye ? " The shepherds answered, according to the angelic annuncia tion " Our Saviour Christ." The women then opening the curtain exhibited the boy, saying, " The little one is here, as the prophet Isaiah said." They then showed the mother, saying, "Behold the Virgin." Upon these exhibitions, they bowed and worshipped the boy, and saluted his mother. The office ended by their returning to the choir, and singing" Hallelujah," &c. &c. CHRISTMAS PIE. The following appeared in the Newcastle Chronicle, 6th January, 1770 :—" Monday last was brought from Howick to Berwick, to be shipped for London, for Sir Henry Gray, Bart., a pie, the contents whereof are as follows, viz. : 2 bushels of flour, 20 lbs. of butter, 4 geese, 2 turkeys, 2 rabbits, 4 wild ducks, 2 woudc)cks, 6 snipes, and 4 partridges ; 2 neat's tongues, 2 curlews, 7 blackbirds, and six pigeons : it is supposed a very great cariosity, and was made by Mrs. Dorothy Patter man, housekeeper, at Howich. It was near nine feet in circumference at bottom, weighed about 12 stone, took two men to present it ; was neatly fitted-with a case, and four small wheels to facilitate its use to every guest wbo felt inclined to partake of its contents at table." THE CHRISTMAS DAYS IN LONDON. (From Hone's " Every Day Book.". Symptoms of the returning season of Christmas are approaching, for the rustics are standing at the street corners with boughs of clustering berry-holly with pointed leaves, glossy laurel, and the pink-eyed lauris tina;—the cheesemonger packs a dandy sprig of ever green in the centre of his half butter tub, and hangs the griskins and chines at his door-posts ; the show of Christmas beasts is advertised, and graziers and come up-to-town farmers loiter here to see the prize cattle adjudged to the best feeders; butchers begin to clear all obstructions, and whiten their shambles, and strew saw dust on the pavement, and to the avenues to the scale., and little counting-house box, in which sits the female accountant " brisk as a bee" and full of the " Ready Reckoner;" fishmongers are no less active in showing the large eels and dainty fish that are fresh as a daisy; sprats arrive in abundance, and are cried up and down alleys and streets with wondrous competition; pew openers now buy yew, laurel, holly, and other ever greens to jie in bunches on the sconces and interior parts of churches; poulterers are early at market, and their shops hung up to the first story with all the varieties of ornithology; the greengrocer is decorating his windows" with the best fruits and most attractive spices; and every one everywhere appears disposed to provide himself with all reasonable comforts and enjoy himself to the fullest on Christmas Day. HOLIDAY CHILDREN, BY LEIGH HUNT. One of the most pleasing sights at this festive season is the group of boys and girls returned from school. Go where you will, a cluster of their joyous chubby faces present themselves to our notice. In the streets, at the panorama, or play-house, our elb()ws are constantly as sailed by some eager urchin whose eyes jest peep be neath to get a nearer view. I am more delighted in watching the vivacious workings of their ingenuous countenances at these Christmas shows than at the sights themselves. From the first joyous huzzas and loud-blown horns which announce their arrival, to the faint attempts at similar mirth in their return, I am interested in these youngsters. Observe ;the line of chaises with heir swarm like loads hurrying to tender and exultinglaarents, the sickly to be cherished, the strong to be amused ; in a few mornings you shall see them, new clothes, warm gloves, gathering around their mother at every toy-shop, claiming the promised bat, hoop, top, or marbles ; mark her kind smiles at their ecstacies ; her prudent shake of ..the head at their multitudinous demands : her gradual yielding as they coaxingly drag her in her patience with their whims and clamour, while they turn and toss over the playthings, as now a sword, and now a hoop is their choice, and like their elders the possession of one bauble does but make them sigh for another. View the fond father, his pet girl by the hand, his boys walking before, on whom his proud eye rests, while ambitious views float o'er his mind for them, and make him but half attentive to their repeated inquiries ; while at the museum or picture gallery his explanations are interrupted by the rapture of discovering that his children are already made acquainted with the different subjects exhibited. Stretching half over the boxes at the theatre, adorned by maternal love, see their enrap tured faces now turned to the galleries, wondering at their height and at the number of regularly placed heads contained in them, now directed towards the green cloud which is so lingeringly kept between them and their promised bliss. The half-peeled orange laid aside when the play begins; their anxiety for that which they understand ; their honest laughter which runs through the house like a merry peal of sweet bells ; the fear of the little girl lest they should discover the person hid behind the screen ; the exultation of the boy when the hero conquers. But, oh, the rapture when the panto mime commences ready to leap out of the box, they joy in the mischiefs of the clowns, laugh at the thwacks he gets for his meddling, and feel no small portion of contempt for his ignorance in not knowing that hot water will scald and gunpowder explode ; while with head aside to give fresh energy to the strokes, they wring their little palms against each other in testimony of inherent delight. Who can behold them without reflecting on the many passions that now lie dormant in their bosoms, to be in a few years agitat ing themselves and the:world. Here the coquette begins to appear in the attention paid to a lace frock or kid gloves for the first time displayed, or the domestic tyrant in the selfish boy, who snatches the largest cake, or thrusts his younger brother and sister from the best place. At no season of the year are their holidays so replete with pleasure; the expected Christmas-box from grandpapa and grandmamma; plum-pudding and snap dragon, with blind man's buff and forfeits; perhaps to witness a juvenile play rehearsed and ranted; galanteo s how and drawing for twelfth cake; besides Christmas ga mbols in abundance, new and old. Even the poor charity boy at this season feels a transient glow of cheer fulness, as with pale blue face, frost-nipped hand s , and ungreatcoated, from door to door, he timidly displays the unblotted scutcheon of his graphic talent, and feels that the pains bestowed are his own, and that for once in his life he may taste the often desired tart, or spin a top, which no one can snatch from him in capricious tyranny. We must now conclude, our space being exhausted, but not without wishing heartily to our readers—" A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!" REDUCTION IN CAB FARES.—Yesterday several cabs, with placards announcing that they were running at 6d. a mile, were conveying passengers at that rate in different parts of the metropolis, much to the chagrin of the rest of the fraternity, who greeted the drivers of those vehicles, as they passed the different cab ranks, with jeers and shottts of fierision. STATE EDUCATION. -LORD MORPETH. YORK, TUESDAY EVENING.—The half yearly meeting f the York and Ripon Diocesan Board of Education rvas held in York this afternoon, and was attended by a numerous and highly influential assembly. There were present—Lord Morpeth, Lord Wenlock, the Lord Maynr of York (George Hudson, Esq., M.P.), the Bishop of Ripon, the Archdeacons of Cleveland and of the East tiiding of Yorkshire, the Rev. Canon Harcourt, the lion. Howard, George Legard, Esq., Egerton Vernon Harcourt, Esq., a great number of the clergy of the city and county, and a vast concourse of the laity. The business of the meeting was prefaced by an ex amination of the pupils in the newly-established Tho mson Training School, which was conducted by the Lord Bishop of Ripon, the Venerable the Archdeacon if Cleveland, and the Rev. the Principal of the Institution. Lord MORPETII presided, and, in acknowledging a vote of thanks at the conclusion of the proceedings of .he day, he spoke as follows :—As this question has been moved, seconded, and regularly put to the meeting, allow rue, though I feel most unwilling to inflict any lengthened trespass upon you, after you have been Already detained so long, to offer a few words of ac knowledgment and remarks.—(Hear, ht ar.) I must in candour say that I was invited here to-day to eat my dinner—(A laugh)—but, considering the time of year, it has been very judiciously thought that people would not like to stay so late away from their homes ; and I, for one, feel quite satisfied with the feast of reason, and with the intellectual repast that has been set before us.—(Applause.) As I am, unhappily for my self; not so constantly resident in this neighbourhood as I have been during the tew preceding years, and am now, in feed, more confined to the streets of London than to those woods and forests with which I am nominally associated, I have not had that opportunity of making myself acquainted with the most recent proceedings and actual statistics of this institution, as a person ougnt to be, to be properly qualified to address you. But I reel that confidence, both in the principles upon which it is founded, and in the superintendence and manage ment which are brought to bear upon it, that I am al ways ready, at a moment's warning, to express that confidence, and to take part in its proceedings.—(Ap plause.) For instance, with reference to the examina tion of this day, I certainly feel, in some slight particulars, that those who have been brought before us have exhibited that timidity and nervousness which are incidental to an exhibition of this nature; but I have every reason to believe, and to be assured that their in struction, in all essential points, is carefully and skil fully conducted, and that they are thoroughly well grounded in all those branches of knowledge in wnich it is most expedient they shoull not be deficient.—(Ap plause.) And I think the Lord Bishop of Ripon has done well—and what is there that he does not do well ?—in -,ringing forward the actual testimony borne by the different clergymen of the district to which masters have been sent from this establishment, which is just the sort of corroboratory testimony of which we stand most in need, and which affords the best encouragement for us to persevere in those efforts which have been so far bestowed on the institution.—(Applause.) Of course I feel that in this place, and on this occasion, it will not be fitting in me to enter into any of those controverted questions which have excited public attention of late to a considerable extent, and which may be made the sub ject of discussion, and possibly of difference in the _Le gislature. I will not encounter the topic as to how far the State ought to act—how far the State ought to move—or how far the State.oaght to stand aloof with re spect to the education of the people. I may, perhaps, without incurring the imputation of great rashness, venture to conjecture that the fittest course to pursue would be, not that which is indicated by an extreme view on either side of the case. I think it cer tainly possible that the State may meddle too much, or leave alone too much; for, in dealing with such a question—like the dinner we are not to eat— there is always the double risk of things being over done and under-done.—(Laughter and applause.) But I will certainly further venture to say, that with respect to the country at large, I am not satisfied with the exact state of things which prevails at present. I think there is a call for more schools than we have—l think there is a call ler better schools than many of those we have—l think that many of our systems are still imperfect—that many of our masters are ill qualified for their office, anal almost all less well paid than we would wish.—(Hear," hear.) And speaking here, in the midst of this institu tion, and in this comely and suitable building, in which I am now glad to see it housed, I, for one, do not regret the assistance that has been conferred by the State in addition to local contributions and private munificence. But one thing I think is absolutely clear, and in stating it I may challenge contradiction, that whatever the State may do—whether it shall leave the work of educa tion entirely alone, or whether it shall proceed so far as the most venturous interferers would wish, it is quite plain that there would still be much more which private effort, superintendence, private generosity must always do the best, and will frequently alone be able to do —(Applause.) Therefore I will express my cordial hope, in concurrence with one of the resolutions which has been adopted this day, that all of you who are here present—all who are pleased and interested with the exhibition we have witnessed—will feel en couraged to lend still more of a helping hand to an institution which, I venture to pronounce, not only in its present state, a source of great credit, but which I am sure is capable of becoming a source of great credit, to a tar greater degree, to that large and im portant country to which we belong, and that you will, each of you in your separate spheres, and according to your several opportunities, supply that, which I am sure, if you leave alone, no one else will exactly supply. —(Applause.) Ido not propose to touch now upon the question of the yeoman school. Many of you will be aware that that is a subject in which I have taken a deep interest, and about which I feel extremely anxious. I have had an opportunity, however, of touching upon the subject before, and for that reason, a s we ll as f or d e mining you an undue length of time, I will abstain from entering further into it at present. You will see that the building is fast approaching to completion,—at least one-half of what we first intended it to be; and I hope from the encouragement we shall receive from those parents who choose to send their children to that insti tution, and from the more direct contributions of friends, we shall be enabled to double that building as at present erected, and also to procure a model farm and other appliances of that sort, which will be peculiarly useful to promote the object of such an institution.—(Applause.) In bringing these few remarks to a conclusion, allow me to exchange some brief congratulations upon the cir cumstance of our having Met to-day for the first time under this roof, and transacted the business of the insti tution in its own home. Let us all unite in wishing it well, and in hoping that its whole future progress will correspond with the auspicious beginning which, I trust, we think it has this day received.—(Applause.) My own fervent hope and prayer is, that this institution will be a chosen and a favoured spot for sound instruction, for practical acquirement, and, fur polite accomplishment. I will hope that all those high and gentle influences will dwell, my young friends, not only in your school-rooms and your lecture-rooms, but in your play -grounds, and in all your leisure hours, as well as in all your hours of tail.—(Hear, hear.) We do not wish you to strain after a superficial gloss and glitter, which will receive the momentary applause of society ; but to study and foster those amenities of life—those refinements of character—those graces of the heart— those real good manners which the worldling may learn, but which the real Christian must possess.—(Cheers.) I cannot but think that even the very site of this building has been most happily and most appropriately chosen. Your institution, from its original object, and from the nature of its composition, is closely connected with the National Church. Well, you see directly before you, morning, noon, and evening, the most beautiful fabric connected with the Church of England, and I hope you will never look at its grey walls and massive roofs, towering as they do above the more humble building around them, without remembering that you yourselves ought to aspire to rise above the grovelling cares and the low passions of the life around yqu ; and that you will never see the first beams of the 'morning, nor the last hues of evening reflected from its shiniiig pyramids, or its gorgeous traceries, without remenittering that there are still more exquisite proportions in the harmony of well-regulated affections, and that there are sunsets still more valuable in an honest spirit and in a well-spent life.—(Applause.) DWELLINGS. OF THE POOR. The first annual meeting of the members of the Me tropolitan Association for Improving„, the Dwellings of the Poor was held yesterday, at the offices of the Asso ciation, 19, Coleman -street. Among the gentlemen pre sent were the Right Hon. the Earl of Radnor, Viscount Ebringtun, M.P., Mr. G. A. Kilgour, Mr. J. Kemplay, Mr. Charles Gatliff, &c. Mr. John William Tottie, the deputy-chairman, presided, in the absence of Sir Ralph Howard, M R . The S ECRETARY read the report, an exceedingly in teresting document, which set forth that the Parlia mentary Committee appointed to inquire into the health of towns disclosed a state of circumstances connected with the domestic habits and dwellings of the poorer classes in the metropolis fearful to contemplate, and urgently calling for a remedy. In numerous cases whole families, parents, sons, and grown up daughters, and in some, even two or three families, resided together, dsy and night, in a single room, and yet for that miserable accommodation the most extravagant rents were paid. Two cellars 3c. per week, parlour 45., first floor, 4s. 6d., second floor, 45., and attics, 3s. The entire rental of one street in Drury-lane occupied in that way was 2,0001. per annum, while the average rental in Westminster for a single room, not twelve feet square, was 2s. 1 lid. rigorously exacted every morning. After mentionin that a royal charter had been granted to the association, the report went on to state that an agreement for a lease for 99 years, at a rental of 90/. per annum, had been entered into with the Brewers' Company, for a piece of ground opposite to the church in the Old Pancras-road, leading from King's-cross to Camden-town, which was considered well adapted to the purpose, being situate in the immediate neighbourhood of a crowded district, and on a healthy and well-drained site. The object of the erections was to ensure to each family the greatest amount of accommodation at the lowest practicahle ex- N EWRY, ARMAGH, and LONDONDERRY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, Notice is hereby given, that a FIRST DIVIDEND of Ten Shil lings per Share will be PAYABLE to the Scripholders in this Com pany, on and after MONDAY, the 16th day of November instant, be ; tween the hours of Ten and Three o'clock, on application at Messrs. Spooner, Atwood, and Co., Bankers, London. The Bank of Scotland, • • • • Edinburgh. The District Bank • • •• •• Liverpool, and at The Provincial Bank of Ireland .. Dublin, as heretofore. The Scrip must be endorsed by the party presenting it, and deli vered up to Bankers, and a receipt signed for the amount of the Di vidend the Banker in exchange will give a certificate of the Com pany entitling the holder to such further Dividend or Dividends as the Directors may be enabled to make upon the final settlement of the accounts. This arrangement has been made at the req of Scrlphors residing in England and Scotland, to avoid the risk uest and expense of forwarding Scrip to Ireland. CRARLEMONT, Chairman. N e wry, No. 8, Trevor-hill, Nov. 4, 1846.