The Sun. — London, England, 1846-12-01 00:00:00

W I L S ON'S SCOTT'S 1-1 ENTERTAIN -36- wiL CROSBY 1141,1,, INTENTS. lIISITOPSGA'PE-STREET. 11 1 to r, , SON" bege to announce that he will give a series of Seven 4tnintnt4 th the Ott t II S 0 G s Of SCOTLAND, E n ESDAY Gild a nd FRIDAY EVENINGS, to commen ce T ni thlish on the 2 9 . d. °N " Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. .che E ntertainment to commence at Eight. OS for TUESDAY EVENING, let December. tan bl ab ' -0 heel m a y t h e Boatie row—Of a' the Airts the Wind en. buy Caller H err i ng ? Hanle earn our gudeman at 1; 4 the Water to Charlie—B onn i e B ess i e Lee—The Married uktricnt ,L APibroch a' D ona ld Dh u. inarr- 1 Fl.,4,The Flowers o' th e Forest.•=The Auld School—Woo'd an the 3300edr f e -- Auld Joe 3 . lo°lloll's Bonny Nannio—Cktt up and Bar Tickets anti pro Mid c o may be had at Messrs. Keith, Prowee, dad , •,8 Musi c war boOksellers, ehouse, 48, Ch ideapse ; at Messrs. Smith, Elder 65, Cornhill ; and at Crosby Hall. SoIITHFIELD CLUB PRIZE CATTLE SHOW, licrotAgrAT. rxrimmoN 0f 1546. PRIZE CATTLE, SEEDS, Z I; ti IMPL EMENTS, &c. will take place on the 9th, 10th. 11th, il..lB42tultare December, at the HORSE BAZAAR, King-street, Port 481..1.andsottl. e Permanent Building, in place of the usual Tent, was ,ar,e,ttf erected, and the Implement Galleries are, this year, made I:.,end over double the space formerly so occuped. t o - "los are enabled to view this National Exhibition with perfect Wort . 1111- (4" fro g m nayli lit till Nine in th e E ven i ng —Li g ht e d up a f ter e M th Afternoon. Admittance Ore Shilling, 1 . ) EEPENING of HOL YHEAD H ARBOUR ntalr,at I , !_s and OTIIER WORKS. ADMIRALTY Nov. 28, 1846. TO CONTRACTORS. matidesirous of tendeling for the above, consisting of dredging, ng, .ietti"building a retaining wall and the erection of timber 11 4) , t , —aY tee the plans and specifications on and after 11 EDNES IN;t7n_t 2cl of December, at the office of J. M. Bendel, Esq., 8, kur, tbr"rge-E.treet, Westminster, between the hours of ten and or_ at The office of the Resident Engineer at Holyhead. toilepters must be senti n to the Secretary of the Admiralty, according 31 4111 Ikat • " . ' lit day Will be furnished, on or before Noon of Thursday, the .7 of December next. . BY Command of their Lordships. __ H. G. WARD, C.I)Y'S PATENT OPEN FIRE • VENTILATING STOVE. i : •• . (Testimonial after one Winter's trial.) ~ ilt... . " St. John's, Fulham, May 2, 1846. leathe n 'tear Sir,—l have very 'great pleasure in giving my public bl ,liclr an i, to the efficiency of your stove, as combining the . dou e ' . • a .'lirge h`ge Of thoroughly warming and constantly ventilating any s . • ,Lneory allelt or building. Your invention appeared to me to be in 'let y e , that could be s desired, and I can honestly say that I have th e ,' discovered the point in which the practice f a lls short of the -'• i me ~i t ti and Sr . e ," of My church is computed to be nearly 200,000 cubical 4`,_tetei },„_-' "tough a second stove will be required, the one already ' . .h e at . fully answered my highest expectations, and realised all ~_t l dee;.' L Tre given me to expect. If confirmation were needed for ‘inleei - t ; e t its efficiency I might further state that I had peculiar Atia ti; 'es to contend IN : Rh—that various attempts had been made, ' t„ t e , V , rY attempt had preyed a signal failure—that I was ex '. , - 'Be charge of boldness in attempting what had baffled '' ' 7 "%ra • stteh- is the power, the efficiency, and the comfort . :-.. !II . :11 4 4 : leatio h e h .- .. , y Your stove, that I know not of a dissentient voice, '• ' 1 iralia" r d - oialY of approval with unanimous consent. • ,tr Year ate that I'was first led to the making inquiry r n e o spel: . , t otip.},,"'"Vc having gathered indirectly that a dispositt , t i . ' to'diee,-04.tolvards it, was entertained in a certain high quarter, appro.'al 4ceount of ability of discernment, the smallest approach '' • • MUst ca rry with it great weight. I . - -- . . % "Wit] "I remain - , dear Sir, yours faithfully, ,0 . .. JA.M GARRATT, Minister of St. John's, Fulham. ' . fte - "'3', Es q. 4 nov q• . ~ . led i z a4 eS to be had of Messrs. DOWSON, 69, Welbeck-street, ' ,S"ftlare ; where they may be seen in operation. ALL OF OLD STORES AT GOSPORT. 11 . 4 letri ee ° l lMl Admiralty, Somerset-place, 27th Nov., 1846. i T A, ,. Abm SSIOXERS for EXECUTING the OFFICE of LORD V'', and 1 / I„ I tAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRI ' fi tt ,._ - •Oth b_ .LAND, do hereby give notice, that, on Tnuasner, t i'atin t 'atriber Next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon. the Captain 4 1 ' ll tient • l'jr, at m e at will put up to Sae, at the Royal Clarence Victualling ; ....... 3,,.,EAR,-..liort, several Lots of OLD STORES, consisting of SER 'gala 't; To \ . p. 101 . 7, - GUES, OLD PROVISIONS, BISCUIT BAGS, olte„,`ftee s ':' .OKS &c.. &c., &c., all lying in the said Yard. qr. f • - Wishi $ Or I c ping to view the Lots must apply to the Superinten , , , tea, . ~,a of Admission N,... - alids ania i-sion for that purpose. •).,__________Condition s of Sale may be had here and at the Yard. i ATATio N . - ~.,, . • 4 AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR• ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. • Capital £500,000. 111 1 s . - t !, 10Ith ?Ji ! . mPewered by Act of Parliament. 4 k r...... 6uti on _ . i: .4,, „ net ~,, ~ embraces important and substantial advantages leit Q ; l4 all ''" - Lire Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured als o !Or (h. „ mu; the power to borrow without expense or for , tire m no ,opti'„,',.° l :;9 7 ', two-thirds of the premiums paid conversion of his In . , ht t Ztrat c ,;',,, ther conveniences or necessity. • ' . •.. 41 ' te?'ms of years are granted on. the lowest possible 1141444"tab1e- DIVISION OF PROFITS. fo tizt ,lo4 the success and increasing prosperity of the Society 411 eite - 4, 4 414..,,r. Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare ' .911 v e ' 4 Ying•trom.3s to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid •••rdaild on the Profit scale. • 1 EXAMPLES. o K - h . emi - : esi66 o A!1:.. i 3 4 , _ . ' • Zd :;/ Bonus. Bonus in E l g g Assured added, Cash. 2 F';','" may o D Borrow. 1837 1£21715 1 1 .E100 011£16 0 4 1 X445 0 0 ISIBI .192 3 0 87 1 41 13 10 2 1 395 11 1 1 839; 165 11 10_ 74 1 9 1 11 3 1! 346 2 3 18 40! 116 7 6 54 0 101 718101 296 13 4 ,8411 111 6 8' 49 10 0: 710 4; 247 4 5 -4- WI:: Profits IS annual, and the neat will be made in present year. ItRIT A F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. '' .IC rI\TIA LIFE ASSURANCE Em -.: COMPANY. .ered b Princes -street, Bank, London. • . 41, 111,Z,Necial Act of Parliament, 4th Viet : , cap. 9. ,y•°rtim et . L S OF THIS INSTITUTION. ...UV/AL ASSURANCE BRANCH. LY afforded to the Assured,by means an ample . up w _a., and the large fund accumulated from the pre 4t•st n the a„: 12 of MOO policies. 14.0 fltj e Year s, ut,nt of of the ammal premium required during the 4•6lll.,;Which_ remaining half premiums being paid out of the ' ' l, er nye years, will be aanually divided among the 1 4 11e . 6 West - „ PROPRIETARY BRANCH. 1 161 1 , r consistent with security to the Assured. tt 'Aces "- cab) of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cas .. e e s . where enkn,„.ttlf..,reaJ ffected fort he purpose of se curing se"ofroral'alf the th a ; ,l ll, f " rtes of premium, whereby credit is given doff, or remain a 4t Pr t e i nliurn f or seven years, to be then Pat 4 41b,„_ , 1 7: -le P x °l T ier tA , a c t ,r th F e ß o o pt 3, i f on T a ri f the T h A o n l d r, e E r . s; -eralunas required for AA Assurance of 100/. for the whole T.erm of Life. Term of Life. ...,›.----- \-41, A SSURAsrcx BRANCH. PROPMETART BRANCH. ---____ At,* I Ralf Pre- I Whole Pre- . . Half Pre. Whole Pre- Mium, first I mium, after Ace. mium, first mium, after ••,.._ five years. 1 five years. seven years. seven years. --•,—._.________ 24 (1 Xs. . Xs. d. ___________ 25 d. o 0 20 0 20 0 18 0 16 0 4 22' 2 4 4 25 019 1' 19 2 2.5 411 29 10 30 1 1 23 6 ici 1 13 3 8 S ' 3 217 0 3 6 1 4 11 9 29 10 1 5 j 6 6 40 1 9 2 218 4 54 1 9 6 319 0 45 1 14 10 39 8 8% k 7 9 415 6 5 , 2 6 45 0 21810 1 517 8 552 12 9 66 6 !•.„_ PETER MORRISON, Resident Director. `"LASH and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE 12.11,4„ ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION. ..rlec, p ,,,_ _, ~ ..e London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh. 1. Established in 1839. 1 - p t Subscribed Capital, One Million. A.%5.,„ ,_ 4 ,gAINCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND A t'4l ° l l ENDOWMENTS. COk % ttlu, . oitt)".ic, l 'ht,,English and Scottish Principle of Assurance. e ltlrit 4 WitInXSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in Abe d e s MN Assurance, en undoubted personal or other i ti . .._ ea 13 4tt leiPate in two-thirds of the profits. J. lIILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. N,k,,, ( ,,,__.__ A , )I } , 4 .,?_tt ei , , 48.",;4.„,1-a, PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, B ~.- 48 0-I.'B 1,4 e 1 ; (-1EC IIIJRCH-STREET, LONDON, 4,44440,,4at1ais isi,4l:ren that the ANNUAL MEETING Ln of T h a l v E er ll n - Ntrt,7t tstre,t,tionnil_lON Will be held at the London D oi e i ce o n n mer, in: T vv W e i tn NE p A li:, the . 16 . s t e h l day N I t ile g:„ ' " 4 for to receive and'con kti 4t tlie ,41.41 statetne4o; e ge Lk u l n )i d e s ci and y' Effects, and the Re 4tl:Pr th e :..?-. a " P r ospects of the Institution ; and for the trans 284,1,,,ikit4tio'sr Ulatters specified in the 23d Rule and Regulation ". lak 4,tga,-, ICet Re TAL and GENERAL LIF E AS ANA-, FAMILY ENDOWMENT, AND il tNr 112 teS4, ty LONDON. efreetn'lCE WARD, Esq., M.P., Chairman. kuciies, on every known system ; immediate and de toZtivectu.sp eapitZn.aoWnients, &e, • 6 per cent interest allowed on Cso lit asa s'ecic'ariants ranlecl'to per cent, interest allowed on 10508 granto to policy holders upon real and a. Y a liberal commission allowed to solici- JOSEPII Di 11tsII , Secretary. 4 ,-----___;;_________ . t. ~ ,. .s.iI•VICES OF NEW PATTERNS. 4 lle - Bii 0-a-VORy and SONS, Working 1.--tili,.'ersiniths, 14, Cornkill, London, opposite the Bank, k tki w Oev.,','nforr i , th Il k& li ft 4 esi zhs clr customers that they have recently finished ‘rect e. 'lley ~,, In_4ecerdance with the present improyed taste, It th IT "id at reduced prices from those customary in x li ttt, lit ellt b e ri i . d,,,gs at • Vit t e'r,..._44r I;z ts '4 lo, l) . Ot. : 4ni ° halia Pern. 18 0 Strong Silv T er Tea a P tt ot..Zl3 0 0 %in Jag., . 6 14 0 Di tto Sugar Basin.... 711 0 ce Pet ..•• " 410 6 Ditto Cream Ewer.... 5 2 0 4 10 OSDitto Coffee Pot— —• • 16 17 0 11 42' e' kri 41 . 1)1, te .. tti t s ta e q Of "" • ' - 37-1-----'' 0 4, 1 0 the Slows Of FAY Complete • • • • • teit , 0r7.44 be e. gs, Silver Tea and Coffee , 41 01 %tit -roo 1 4 , ,„„ ahlihr, drawls and on application the illu S s e t r r £v a i t c e e d s I 'll :l a c y : with the weights and prices of recent etke.the noes'e,„lol:wartled to any part of Great Britair, Ireland, brawback on Silver Plate exported Is. 6d. JAMES DANIELL, Secretary. ttt b , tenkt.„P-Ws4/),9e:V.,_,. MOIJSTACHIOS, and WIIIS k tO3l - " , by t he " , _ell m a few weeks, and Baldness removed and kt. 0;7 (4 0 7_ esg e ,,n , ut ORIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE 60tii• dell " of whi''', 4 ' sPiit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, 74.. ea, . ‘ !lnf id. f_en Cure headache in a few sninutes • it is also a tktil'iliiliterctooteeteebalglant toilet perfume. Sold oily Ii; triangular hou, te ; 4lo ;Ids L..aanGovernment stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 4,0 e th _Oni ais e r 2 _, , I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con -014 I, 4,3. ' 4 Grewthunean•lauged authority, entitled " Three Minutes' . ,efovramtloonneof o t r h d e er i s l o u n m l an Harr, Sze. tkr,! . , lo 4 * . h qes e 7 '• 841 ,, and I2s". Ce,..rd.j ;. 7 . 4, db y -_, Nr YnIY at Grimstone's rlerbary, Highgate, r. near N . l4'!alt.,get ; 1,1:,7_33/1 'Barclay and Son, Farrlngdon-street ; Sanger, 8 tt oJ k `r!!et ; IV r 8 • Butler and Co., Cheapside • Fisher and Toiler, yserttilhf..qaer.rlis.r. Johnston, medicine warehouse 68, Cornhill 1 '4ll.;'.l.eith..,??..l:erfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and ". for Manchester, cresehe and Son, Adver -40%11'4. ta il t he ', a 3' had 0.4 Ant tilt folio To TRH LADIES. L i t kr h„, : 7 , 1846. _Wing letter inserted in the " Times" news- Nh r s. Is.._Lbe 1,.... Reader, remember, this letter was put into altt el... or th, etc tlistoki !i!tt iir Of 1, t1 Z ) 1Iley , of..,:rorselt„, as a testimony to me. •3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor -4.4 •T re,e111,,,, pg Grimstone, of the Ilerbary, High t o'er i,,;"ed hel:Lais Aromatic Regenerator, in having corn- Nlttt;'"ic of 11.?,,,5,,D1 her head, after using it about four months, pcß,_ll. e,,.°efor e ,`,u.alr Is much stronger and mere luxuriant than i',git er " e-ski e ,, '4'7_ oaldness appeared. AN.I3. beitifec`nserts this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s It h ,. t 4, e 5 fi f th` assured that many ladies would gladly purchase . 4 1-,,,0t 0;117 Were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex- I' Of An a; t , O e jr4.nofthne restoration and production of hair In abund le p eapt h er tAstnervous headache ; as a toilet perfume it is far Ito...'ases et abiht • She will feel a pleasure in answerin any , 11 . , ‘ ,or the Yto the above facts. -3, Swan-street, Borough.' Sr t tl; t he , hair bee N.., , hal - rovril Of outing thin, weak, or turning grey, a few e, , t it r frelri the bead occasionally, every week, will pre il I tr ter coral; Si r , , ?e s 0 .. !lin g ~,.._ 44 aWay with the comb, make it strong, and , 1 , 0 1 ,1 111,,_" e your hair y, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A rs et, eatrc.l_b!tish before brushing the hair, will give the ‘ t i t leerkott i4 Zelles te i g aa l! te curl. ttis te koN, e herbs ies 'nay Use this delightful product of the 11110::_ t0i44.e4 head,„ l n e d flowers with confidence ; its refreshing t4h-.1. t t .,; . ..._ oxfri ez-occand makes it a most necessary companion ;1. ,In of the Oetor.u!yous headache, pour ten or twelve drops 467,,clatirllt relief bad, repeat it every quarter of an o'llt it /It s 874 easesv, la certain in ten minutes. It produces s h ._. l i , . et; Peculiar ?, a few a ppplications. If used on Infants' ,r,tialtt",;'l,lllobjs, cooling influence on the brain as to pre -‘q tott er t t4tlt u W ell as r re ..,, °laid s P o raotlng the growth of haieo .sigre 4seci t • ° Irilli4 n l Grilx4tone lierbary, Highgate. ~~~ z No. 16,911. SALES BY AUCTION. IPSWICH AND BURY ST. ED MUND'S RAILViTAT. The experimental trip of the engineer and contractor to test the solidity of this line, and its fitness for work ing purposes, took place on Thursday last. No public announcement having been made, the whole matter was kept as quiet and private as possible. The train consisted of a fine new engine, called the " Bury St. Edmund's," decorated with flags, and two first class carriages, one of which was the new smoking saloon, fitted up in the style of the smoking saloon be longing to the Eastern Counties Company ; one second class, and two third clasa carriages, the whole forming a very neat " turn out," and in every way calculated to prove the soundness and durability of the works along the entire line. Upon the engine we observed Mr. J. C. Cobbold, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Mr. J. F. Saund ers. S ecretary to the Company, Mr. P. Bruff, the engineer-in-chief, Mr. Footman, managing director, and Mr. Martin, superintendent of the line. The engine was driven by Mr. Taylor, superintendent of the locomotive department. In the smoking saloon and the other first-class carriage, were Mr. T. D'Eye Bur roughes, Mr. G. Josselyn, Mr. A. Cobbold, Mr. A. Ran some, Mr. W. May. Mr. Ogilvie, acting manager in be half of Mr. Brassey, the contractor, Mr. Young, cashier, and various other gentlemen. The whole being in readiness at the Ipswich station, the train was backed on to the Bury line, and the first start was made in the finest possible style precisely at twenty minutes to eleven, amidst the cheers of the pas sengers which were echoed back by the groups of people assembled on either side of the deep cutting. Little time was allowed for reflection—shriek went the whistle of the engine, and amidst shouts of " down with your heads gentlemen," to those who travelled as " outsiders," the train shot into Stoke tunnel, and was soon threading its dark recesses. The scene was extremely novel to those who had never before travelled through the bowels of the earth—the shrieks of the engine, the clatter of the carriages, the whizzing of the steam, the shouts of the --- mingline. ' Aher 4, uproarious and yards lengtla,R,Likee, : 30 secondi, and the train , iettaielst the herras of the •ns assembled about the cutting at Crane-hall hill, —e. speedea _ )ugh the valley to Bratn - ford, reaching, Ilie. - Mlikenham station at 2 minutes to eleven, where the fitst stoppage took': 1P0`: Thence it continued its ciml4 - through the van - affording, on the right, a finelialsi , of the splendid se ofSir W. F. F. Middleton, fßart.;' and reach e d Nee k aria-market at ten minutes past eleven.. Here a numbeeltif people were assembled, whoa ppia:red to be highly ' sed with the novel spectacle.' The engine being agai ut in motion, the train rapi '.laptilached what had f ed the most I perplexing por :en .40T" thn" , vvorks—the cialying„the line over what has een Jjerme " the bog." ;The train pro ceeded tititliood palAidst the cheers of the passen gers, ansviefecl b cites of peoPle on either side of the . line. It soon becamtevident that e ng i n eelliig skill Lad surmounted all diffienhies—the line withoutahe slightest undulation of any kind, proved sound as rock, and precisely at twenty-five minutes past eleven, the ponderous locomotive and train of . carriages, were brought to a stand still in the very' centre f what can now no longer he termed " the bog," but as sound a piece of railway as any in the kingdom, its suc cessful completion affording the highest possible credit to the engineer. Hundreds of people had turned out to witness the arrival, and they cheered lustily, as flags flaunted from various points, and the bells rang their merriest peals. Passing through a long sweep of valley, Elmswell 'station was reached at eight minutes to twelve, where a number of people were assembled, whose curiosity being amply gratified, the train emerged into the deep cutting through Norton wood. Here, for about fifty yards, the - only oscillation was ob served, this portioveheing the' most recently finished on the line. The•trtin:slightly " bumped " here and th ere , but not so much as some had expected, and perhaps not more than is ob`s4,ole upon many parts of newly formed lines. Tilowt . station was reached at 11w. past 12, in capital-st Mend during the few minutes so journ P. Bennet, Esq., m.g..:; with some private friends, joined the directors itr-the smoking saloon. Emerging from the cuttings, upon - the embankments on this portion of the line, Bury St. Edmund's was soon descried in the distance,-and, after a fine run, the train approached the noble bridge at the end of North-gate-street, and stopped precisely at 30m. past 12, having accomplished the whole distance from.lpswieh to Bury St. Edmund's, according to railway time, in 1 hour and 40 minutes. exclusive of stoppages at the various stations. Green and red flags flaunted from the parapets of the bridge, and a large number of people were assembled in North gate-street, who welcomed Mr. Cobbold, Mr. Bruff, and the directors as they alighted, with warm acclamations, It was stated that thousands would have been assem bled, but that the arrival had not been made public, though in the vicinity of the station great bustle was observable, not the least prominent of which was the assemblage of omnibuses and cabs, to convey the pas sengers to their respective destinatione.' -- A splendid -dejeune was given at he Angel Inn, by Mr. Cobbold and the directors, at which were present about 30 of the principal inhabitants. M. Cobbold took the chair, Mr. Saunders officiating as vice president. Mr. Ogilvie also gave a handsome dejeune at the Globe Inn, to about 150 gentlemen. At both entertainments, after the usual loyal toasts, " Success to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmunds Railway," was drunk in bumpers, and mutual congratulations were exchanged upon the successful completion of the works, whether as it related to the entire line itself, the works at Stowmarket, or the series of bridges along the route, all of which were pro nounced to be most sound and durable in construction. Little time, however, was allowed for discussion. By two o'clock the parties re-assembled at the station, Mr. Cobbold, Hr. Bruff, Mr. Saunders, and the directors, arriving in an open barouche, being loudly cheered in their progress down Northgate street. The train again started precisely at seventeen minutes to three, and ar rived at the Ipswich station at twenty-five minutes past four, all parties expressing themselves highly delighted with the trip. And they had good reasons for the exchange of gra tulations. Perhaps an experimental trip was never more successful ; not a single accident or impediment of the slightest description, was experienced along the whole route ; and the pleasure arising from these cir cumstances was heightened by the extreme fineness of the weather. Nothing could possibly have been better than the arrangements made by Mr. Martin ; and great credit is also due to Mr. Williams, for the care with which he had made his police arrangements, every sig nal man being fou n d faithfully at his pose Nor should we omit mention of Mr. Taylor, who as usual drove the engine in a style in every way calculated to uphold the public confidence in this very important department. At half-past five o'clock, Mr. Ogilvie gave a sumptu ous dinner at th e G o ld en Li on I nn , t o the engineers' assistants, sub cont rac t ors , an d c l er k s engaged on the works. Abo u t 140 partook of the enter t a i nme nt, doing ample justice to the excellent cuisine of Mrs. Garrod. Mr. Ogilvie took the chair, supported on the right by Mr. Winterbottom, on the left by Mr. Martin ; Mr. Young officiated as Vice-president. There wore also present, Mr. Watson, Eastern Counties' Agent at Col chester ; Mr. Eyres, Mr. Sheppard, Mr. Richardson, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Russ e ll, t o g e ther with Mr. J. D. Harmer, Mr. G. Ransom°, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Chap man, and a number of other private friends. At a late period of the evening, Mr. Bruff and Mr. A. Ransome arrived, and were received with shouts of welcome. After the usual loyal toasts, The CHAIRMAN congratulated the meeting upon the happy auspices under which they had assembled, and jocularly remarking that they had triumphed over the bog at Stowmarket, gave " Success to the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's Railroad."—(Three times three, and " one cheer more.") "The health of the Chairman and Directors of the Ipswich and Bury St. Edmund's and the Eastern Union Railroads."—(Three times three.) Catch—" For they are jolly good fellows." Mr. A. RANsOME (who had but just entered the room) rose amidst renewed applause, and said, though not a director himself, yet he could not allow the toast to pass without availing himself of the opportunity of paying his humble tribute of respect, and of bearing his most willing testimony to the private characters of the gentlemen who formed the board of directors. He thought that those who recollected the circumstances of doubt and difficulty and discouragement under which Mr. John Chevallier Cobbold had to bear up in the first instance, could not but admire and applaud the stern integrity and indomit able courage with which he had succeeded in carrying his plans aid in defeating his o pp on ents.—(Cheers.) Nor were they less indebted to those gentlemen who had since associated themselves with Mr. Cobbold in the comple tion of these great undertakings ; for those who know the characters of the gentlemen in question would bear testimony, not only to the zeal, and diligence, and urbanity and courtesy, which had distinguished them under all circumstances, but also to that, unquestionably, which was the highest honour to a bo ar d o f railway —their unflinching integrity. — (Cheers.) I t was said that railway enterprise was undert a k en for per t.foEr,dmtouhnids'sowdnirkenctoowrs. sonal aggrandisement. lie thought th at the Eastern one single transaction had occur re d d ur i ng the of their undertakings th a t need raise a t i i c o h n toan and S; a ß t u r r u y l e S ; blush on the cheek of th e most fastidious. —(Ch eers .) lfweo whole g m o el e e, d n oa progresstn Union and e l x p e s e w p He looked upon it as an honour to be associated with men of such character ; and he had no doubt that, with Mr. Cobbold as chairman, and with Mr. Footman as vice chairman, flanked by such names as Josselyn and Alex ander, there would be no fear that, with gentlemen of such integrity and perseverance, by a long pull, and a strong pull, and a pull altogether, both schemes of rail way enterprise would be abundantly crowned with suc cess.—(Cheers.) Mr. WINTERBOTTOM, in an eulogistic speech, pro posed the healths of Mr. Brassey, the contractor, and Mr. Ogilvie, the acting manager ; observing' he had been engaged in the undertaking which had been so sa tisfactorily examined and tested, and could bear most willing testimony to the zeal, energy, and integrity of the gentlemen whose names he had the honour to pro pose. He wished them their good healths, with all his heart. Three times three, and " one cheer more." Catch, " For they are jolly good fellows," and uproar ious applause. Mr. OGILVIE thanked them cordially for the manner in which they had responded to the toast. Jie had met constituency. You have always beaten the Tory party, and, single-handed, they own they cannot fight. A handful of those who once were in the Liberal ranks have joined the enemy, and by a coalition, discreditable to them, it is sought to pervert the honest political course you have hitherto pursued. The issue is unim portant to me personally; public life can yield me no thing beyond the consciousness of being useful. But to you it it., of much importance. You are not second to any constituency in the empire, and your adherence to, or rejection of, your long held principles, will deeply affect the character and proceedings of the coming Par liament.—l am, &c., The late MARQUIS OF AILSA'S noble and delightfully situated TOWN MANSION IN WHITEHALL GARDENS, adjoining that of the Duke of Buccleuch, upon the bank of the Thames, with its handsome and appropriate furniture, and various very valuable and ornamental Effects. ikirESSRS. DANIEL SMITFf and iON are 7_4_ directed by the Executors to announce, that, unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made by Private Contract, the distinguished and splendid MANSION of the late Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa, in Privy -gardens, Whitehall, will be SUB MITTED to PUBLIC COMPETITION, at the Auction Mart, in January next, of which due notice will be given. It is held by original lease from the Crown for a term of ninety-nine years from July, 1806, at a low ground rent. The mansion is admirably arranged throughout for the accommodation and comfort of a large establishment, is in most excellent repair, and immediate possession may he had, with its appropriate fittings, and with or without its superior furniture. It has a singularly handsome stone staircase, the rooms are strikingly cheerful and airy, opening backward to a lawn extending to the river, and are of fine dimensions, particularly the saloon or ball-room (61 feet long), its walls adorned with rich and beautiful tapestry in rare preservation. From its contiguity to the Houses of Parliament, St. James's Park, the Palace, and Down ing -street, and from its peculiarly quiet and choice situation, it is admirably suited for a Cabinet Minister, or any leading Mem ber of Parliament ; also for a first-class club-house. The purchaser will have the refusal of the capital freehold stabling, &c., near Great George-street. No person can view the house without a card of ad mission, which, with every requisite information, may ho had at their Offices in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall; also of Messrs. Ashfield and Clode, solicitors, 7, Staple Inn. Descriptive particulars will be published when the day of sale is fixed, and may also be had of Mr. Cain, House Agent, Richmond. and at the Mart. "JOHN BRIGHT. " Manchester, Nov. 28." LA. JAHOTTIERE IRON COM PANY. (From the Mining Journal.) A special general meeting of the shareholders was held at 22, Throgmorton street, on Thursday, the 26th inst., pursuant to advertisement. Benjamin Ifill, Esq., in the chair. The advertisement, convening the meeting, and the minutes of the committee, by virtue of which the same was summoned, in accordance with the provisions of the Acte de Societe, having been read, the clause (15) in the Act, empowering a special general meeting of the share holders, holding more than one-half the number of shares, to increasethe capital on such terms as they might determine, was referred to ; and, it appearing that more than two-thirds the interest of the company was present, or represented, the meeting proceeded to the business for which it had been called. The CHAIRMAN observed that, it appearing from the representations made to the committee, under date the 27th ult., that it would be expedient to extend its operations by an influx of capital, by the issue of new shares, or such other modes as might be determined upon by the shareholders, the com mittee had called the present meeting. Mr. Lamie Mur ray, who was well informed en the several points of in teresf tioiverni it (tear the time, to thi presented, which might be required, and'-which, he doubted not, would be deemed highly satisfactory. Mr. L. MURRAY observed, that certain resolutions had been drawn up, with the view to their adoption by the meeting ; and, such having been read, it %villa af ford him pleasure to enter into the subject fully, , and to render - to the proprietors present such information as he possessed. The resolutions saving been accordingly read, Mr. M. proceeded to observe, that in the establishment of the company, as in all similar instances, diffien!ties had interposed, which, however, he was happy to say, had been dispelled ; and that the drawbacks met with had, on their being overcome, only convinced the directors that the value of their property was fully equal to their most sanguine expectations; while they only required additional capital to develop its resources, and derive those advantages which were apparent. The Act by which the company was governed, authorised the extension of the capital ; and the object of the present meeting was to determine the amount, and, furthermore, whether the result would justify such course. He, for one, had no hesitation in expressing his opinion most fully in favour of the accession of capital, and observing the most liberal terms—considering, as he did, after the outlay already incurred, that a further application of capital, to the extent of that already expended, would not only treble the make of iron, but quintuple the pro fits ; and hence the advantage of admitting other capi talists with them, while each shareholder would have the option of taking additional shares, and thus increasing his interest, or otherwise. M. DUPREZ begged to interrupt the speaker for a moment, to inquire whether the 15th article of the Act authorised the extension of capital, for the construction or erection of mills and forges, or was rather confined to the blast (haut) furnaces. A reference to the Act at once settled this in favour of the proposition, advanced by Mr. Murray, of applying the newly-raised capital to the extension of the works, and the manufacture of. bar or rod-iron, sheet, &c., as might be henceforward deter mined upon. Mr. L. MURRAY, in continuation, observed that the present capital might be considered as about 500,000 fr., or 20,0001. ; while, to effect the desired object, it would: require a further outlay of 20,0001.—thus making the entire capital of the company 40,0001., or 1,000,000 fr. This increase, it was proposed by the resolutions sub mitted to the meeting, to create by the issue of new or additional shares, of 1000 fr., 500 fr., and 250 fr.— it be- - ing understood that the power of voting was confined to the scale laid down in their deed—viz., 5 shares of 1000 francs, 1 • vote ; 20 shares, 2 votes ; and 30 shares, 3 votes : thus, it would require a party to hold 20 shares, of 250 francs to place him on an equal position with the holder of 5 shares of 1000 francs, and thus pro rata. There could be doubt but that the works would become of lauite_ importance, _from the_ , facilities afforded for the manufacture of pig and bar-iron, at a comparatively insignificant cost, as compared to that attendant on the introduction of English pig or bar-iron in France. He might observe that, in the prosecution of the affairs of the company, he had taken upon himself a heavy responsibility; but it was highly gratifying to him to be in a position in which he could congratulate the proprietors, not only on the prospective returns which might be calculated from the works, but on the actual re sults at the present moment ; as he had no hesitation in saying, that not only might the outlay incurred be realised, with a handsome surplus, but that the present operations, confined as they have been, would leave a profit of 30 to 40 per cent. on the manufacture. The cheapness and excellence of the ores were undoubted, and a reference to the weekly returns of the make and cost would render this demonstrable ; the iron ore was most readily fusible, and was of a produce of 40 to 45 per cent.— only 2i tons being required in the manufacture of a ton of iron, and which was rendered at 3ff. per ton ; while the quantity of coal might be set down at 30 cwts. to the ton of pig-iron, but which was slightly exceeded with the present make. He might here observe that, in the first instance, nearly three times the quantity of coal was consumed, arising from the ill construction of the furnace, as affected the peculiar properties and richness of the iron ore to be treated ; but this had been set right, and hence the reduction in the fuel consumed. It might also be remarked that, in the use of hot air, a considerable saving had been effected by the application of the gases, or heat, to raise the blast to the required point ; breeze, or small coal, being only used as an ad junct. Some remarks had been made out of doors by parties, who evidently had not troubled themselves with the perusal of the prospectus, or an inspection of the accounts, and whose expressed opinions were calcu lated to mislead, without explanation being afforded. He should not occupy the time of the meeting by entering into any detail, as the accounts, and every information relative to the property, were available for reference, and would at once satisfy the most sceptical; while a comparison of the advantages, or disadvantages, could at once be ar rived at. As regarded the manufacture of iron in France, he believed he was correct in saying that 7-10ths of the quantity smelted there was from charcoal; and it must be borne in mind that, with respect to the monopoly which prevails in France, and which had its natural influence on the affairs of the company, that such must exist, if that the Government would not ren der that country dependant on supplies from the only two countries in Europe who could render them, viz., England and Belgium ; at the same time, such a mea sure would desiroy one important branch of their na tional industry—one it would be so difficult to re-esta blish, after it had been ruined and its elements scattered. However, other industries in France may be opened to free-trade hereafter—there must ever be, from obvious reasons, a protection on iron manufacture, equal to the France —or leave the latter country dependent, price in England, in Belgium, and d un iff d article, either in France, or even on these e e r r e n c every of " Circumstance, for a supply of a primary two countries. There could be no question but that iron might be smelted in France (La Jahottiere), and co nverted into pig iron or rough casting, at a price very th r iron considerably less than that of &c Welshhipig,hor the e use of after paying freight, duty, ~ w le, y and availing themselves French ore, Welsh anthracite coal with th themselves of cheapness of labour, vicinity to markets, &c., no doubt could exist of their returning large profits. Mr. Pococie observed that be considered the resolu tions proposed far too liberal. He, in common with other gentlemen, had risked his capital ; and although some time had elapsed ere re turns were made, yet he never entertained a sanguine opinion as to the results. He, for one, although he should :not oppose the resolutions opinion read to the meeting, could not but express he entertained, th a t the course proposed—that of ad mitting the public at par, was an act of excessive liberality. Mr. TABOR agreed, in a great measure, with the last gentleman, but as it had been well observed by the chair man, and others who had addressed the meeting, the position of the company was that of a certain capital having been expended ; and in holding out to the capi talist to embark in common with them, by an equal advance to that which they had made, they would, in fact, place themselves in a far more advantageous posi tion, while the new shareholders would equally derive with them the profits arising from the active prosecution and further development of the works. In the course of the discussion which ensued, prior to putting the resolutions to the vote, which in the end were unanimously carried, it appeared that the intention of the committee was the introduction of anthracite from South Wales, whereby the ore could be reduced with advantage, as had been proved by the experiments already made at the works ; the comparative cost of pig iron, smelted at La Jahotierre, and put in market, being 31. I Is. 4d. per ton—while the cost in Wales, and added thereto the freight, insurance, duty, and other charges, would be 71. 4s. 11d., or a difference of 3/. 13s. 7d. per ;;;At this! period Mr. Blur's entered, and upon being informed his health had been drunk, and upon its being again proposed and drank with all the honours, returned thanks in a very feeling speech. He said he hoped he should always occupy the same place in the estimation of his friends which he did at the present moment. Whatever little success he had gained in the position he held in this locality, could not be wondered at, when he had so many good friends, who had aided him by their exertions.—(Cheers.) Nobody could fail with such co adjutors, and it was his fervent hope that with his pros perity theirs also might increase. They had gone on hand in hand together, and be hoped that their pr ese nt successes might be the forerunners of many others in time to come.—(Cheers.) They had had some work together ; he hoped they might have much more ; and that they would continue to go on, liking each other the better the more they knew of each other.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he paid a handsome compliment to Mr. Ogil vie, stating that he was the man to encounter and to evercome difficulties, and that in all future works he hoped to have his able co-operation, and at his back the capital fellows he saw assembled in that room.—(Cheers.) Mr. OGILVIE could only repeat that the credit attend ing the successful completion of the works was due to Mr. Bruff ; without his able assistance, and the aid of his engineers, he had no doubt they would have stuck fast in the tunnel, and lost themselves in the bog. Other toasts were drunk, and several songs were sung, and the parties separated at a late hour. The kindliest feelings predominated throughout, and a merrier or plea santer party never spent an evening together . upon such I an occasion. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, Nov. 28. CLASS LIST—MICHAELMAS TERM. CLASS I. Bastard, Edmund R., Commoner of Balliol. Bright, William, Scholar of University. Connington, John, Scholar of University. Cookson, Christopher, Scholar of St. John's. Espin, Thomas E., Scholar of Lincoln. French, Thomas V., Scholar of University. Ince, William, Scholar of Lincoln. Palgrave, William G., Scholar of Trinity. Read, George S., Commoner of St. Mary-hall. Walton, Henry 8., Commoner of Pembroke. CLASS 11. Baring, Thomas G., Gentleman Commoner of Christ Church. Curteis, George IL, Scholar of University. Hill, Richard H., Demy of Magdalen. Hooper, James J., Commoner of Wadham. Hunt, Edward G., Commoner of Exeter. Joyce, James G., Commoner of Magdalen-hall. Merriman, Henry G., Fellow of New-college. Oates, John, Scholar of Lincoln. Walford, Henry, Commoner of Wadham. CLASS M. Browning, William T., Commoner of Exeter. Gibbons, Sir John, Bart., Commoner of Balli o l. Gibson, George R., Commoner of Oriel. Harvey, Thomas, Commoner of Balliol. Hayden, Charles F., Scholar of Corpus. Hill, Edward, Commoner of Wadham. Jones, Bulkeley P., Commoner of Brasenose. Lowe, Edward C., Bible Clerk of Lincoln. Marrett, Clement A., Commoner of Pembroke. Masterman, Thomas, Commoner of Wadham. Nowell, Thomas W., Commoner of Brasenose. Parker, William F., Scholar of Pembroke. Peake, John Commoner of Magdalen-hall. Phillipps, James E., Commoner of Christ Church. Rumsey, James, Commoner of Pembroke. Tweed, Robert, Bible Clerk of Exeter. Whitehead, Thomas, Scholar of Exeter. Wilkinson, Robert P., Exhibitioner of Lincoln. Williams, Thomas, Scholar of Jesus. CLASS IV. Bright William R., Commoner of Balliol. Cholmondeley, Thomas, Commoner of Oriel. Eade, Edward, Commoner of Balliol. Hartshorne, Thomas W., Commoner of Wadham. Harvey, Henry A., Student of Christ Church. Hughes, John, Commoner of Oriel. Hulme, Edward, Commoner of Balliol. Lawrence, George G., Commoner of St, Edmund-hall. Potter, George, Bible Clerk of Queen's. Pulman, William W., Commoner of Christ Church. Rice, John M., Demy of Magdalen. Robinson, John, Scholar of Oriel. Sumner, Robert G. M., Commoner of Balliol. Whishaw, Alexander, Commoner of Trinity. Williams, Charles P. M., Commoner of Jesus. Thomas Frederick Henney Charles Daman Examiners. John Ernest Bode William Edward Buckley A numerous and most influential meeting was held this forenoon at the Town Hall, in aid of the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel. There were present the Bishops of Oxford and Newfoundland, the Vice-Chan cellor, the Master of University, the Provost of Oriel, Queen's and Worcester, the Rector of Exeter, the War dens of New College and All Soul's, Archdeacon Clerke, the Rev. C. P. Eden (Vicar of St. Mary's), the Rev. John IEII (of St. Edmund Hall), a considerable num ber of masters of art, and junior members of the Uni versity, the mayor, and several of the principal inhabi tants. Some able and animated speeches were delivered. The Rev. Mr. Hawkins, of Exeter College, the Secretary of the Parent Society, remarked " that the Church must throw off some of her coldness and dignity, and unite for work," a sentiment which was loudly cheered. It is hoped that the funds of the society, through the power ful impulse now given to it, will in future be better sup ported than they hitherto have been in the University, particularly among the under-graduate members, many of whom, we know, are animated with the warmest feel ings in its favour. The Professor of Poetry will deliver his terminal lec ture at the Clarendon, on Monday, Dec. 7, at 2 o'clock. CAMBRIDGE, NOV. 28. TRINITY COLLEGE.—GRAND COMMEMORATION. It is reported that a grand festival will be held, to commemorate the foundation of this College, on the 22d of next month, the third centenary. The following rumours, connected with the promised commemoration, are from the local press:-- " The invitations amount to 600, and amongst the invited guests are Prince Albert, all the Peers, the Judges, Bishops, and Members of Parliament who have graduated from the College, and all the resident Masters of Arts. We believe it is, as yet, undecided whether ladies are to be invited."—lndependent Press. "We are not in a position to go into details, but we believe that invitations to a grand banquet will be sent to all the late Fellows of the College ; Noblemen, Bishops, Judges, Deans, Archdeacons, and Members of Parliament, who are, or have been, members of the College ' • Doctors who have been on the foundation, the heads of houses, Professors, and officers of the Univer sity."—Cambridge Chronicle. DIVINITY. The Regius Professor resumes his lectures on the Thirty-nine Articles next term. PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY. The following papers were read at this week's meet ing:—On the structure of the syllogism (Professor de Morgan, continued from last meeting) ; on the case of defective vision (Mr. Goode) ; on some cases of fluid A vote of thanks having been passed to T. L. Murray, Esq., and M. Duprez, and also to the chairman, the meet ing adjourned. A Goon REASON.---A gentleman residing not a hundred miles from this town, made the following re turn to the Income-tax Commissioners :—" For the last three years my income bas been somewhat under 1501., in future it will be more precarious, as the man is dead of whom I borrowed the money."—Devonport Telegraph. ~~' . 0 4^ . 4 7.lkL • - ( 1; 0- cfli .4 C i f Vi • itr 1111116 04... 4 4. 4' 4 1/t ' • - 4 •4t • lgt: itt ft • 'O. 0 c ,*‘.lt .0 * 744 , ...„ - E „.±44ri • . • . „- , , - • • - 0 - ( . 37 Q., T A .e 41114.8 :1 - . ;LP,' 4 ,„C't , DECEMBER 1, 1846. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING SUN, them on two former occasions, but the pleasure was very !ranch enhanced to day, by the circumstance that they had overcome two of the greatest difficulties they had had to contend against—he alluded to the tunnel and the bog.—(Laughter.) He felt, however, that to Mr. Bruff, the able engineer, the credit was due.—(Loud cheers.) Without his skill, and the aid of his able assistants, he thought they would have stopped in the tunnel and been lost in the bog.— (Loud cheers.) They were met to ce lebrate their conquest over both difficulties—he hoped they would also overcome all others, and be— " O'er all the ills of life victorious." (Cheers.) He had now the pleasure to propose the health of. Mr. Bruff, which they would all drink with enthusiasm. He was sorry Mr. Bruff was not present, and he should, therefore, call upon Mr. Richardson to acknowledge the toast. Three times three, and " one cheer more." Catch, "For he's a jolly good fellow." Mr. RICHARDSON remarked that he felt it to be a great honour to have hls name associated with Mr. Bruff. and as one of Mr. Bruff's oldest assistants, he sympathised heartily in the successes that gentleman had achieved. They would allow him to remark that the making and drawing of lines was a very ancient affair. Hogarth had drawn his line of beauty. They had now their " line of beauty" from Ipswich to Bury St. Ed mund's, and they were as proud ofltheirs as Hogarth was of his.—(Loud cheers.) He again thanked them for the honour they had done Mr. Bruff ; he drank his health with all his heart, satisfied that the country did not possess a better engineer, or the private circles a man more universally esteemed as a gentleman.—(Cheers.) Mr. BARNES proposed the health of the Secretary, Mr. Saunders, observing that in every position in which he had been placed, he had done full honour to the com pany with which he was connected. Three times three. Mr. EYRES acknowledged the toast and was warmly applauded. The CHAIRMAN proposed health and success to the resident engineers, Mr. Winterbottom, Mr. Mitchell, and Mr. Sheppard.—(Three times three.) MY. SHEPPARD returned tlaapks They 14.1miftmally AntirtftWlPWONVOLftftafifri*Ccilkhi the riecd of praise should be given where it.was deserved. The line 'had been completed by some of the best workmen in the iingdoml he gave them the health of the sub contractors, hoping that the success they had achieved on the line, would attend them in future undertakings.— (Three times three.) Mr. DOUGLAS returned thanks, expressing the pride he felt in being employed under such a contractor as Mr. Brassey; and remarking upon the state of the works. Danger had been apprehended by some respecting the boggy p)ace down yonder; but they had got over it; and lie thought that under such men as Mr. Brassey and 'Mr. Ogilvie, and with the assistance of such an able engineer as Mr.Brriff, they could almost do anything. The' healths of Mr. Bruff's assistants.—(Three times three.) - Mr. RUSSELL and Mr. BARNES respectively returned thanks, remarking upon the agreeable unanimity of feel ing which pervaded all departments.—(Cheers.) " The healths of the Contractors for the Stations— Mr. Saunders, Mr. Revitt, and Mr. Read." Three times three. PRICE SD. motion (M -•,.......... r. Stokes) ; on a new notation for expressing various conditions in geometry, mechanics, and astro nomy (Mr. O'Brien). THE CHITECII. The following appointments have taken place:— The Rev. G. Hodgson Thompson, M.A., of Pembroke College, to the rectory of Barnet-fryern, Middlesex ; value 225/. The Rev. Gardiner Guion Guyon, St. Pet-r's College, to the curacy of St. Simon Zelotes, Bethnal-green. The Rev. Richard Prickett, M.A. of St. Peter';; Col lege, to he perpetual curacy of Trimdom, Durham ; value 1801. The Rev. Manners Octavius Norman, 8.A., of Cor pus Christi College, to the vicarage of Croxton, Keyrial. Leicestershire, value 206/. The Rev. Elward Drury Butts, M. A., of Queer, College, to the perpetual curacy of Christ Churci Melhaish, Dorset. The Rev. Th‘ , lnas Fardell, L.L.8., of Queen's College ; to the vicarage of Sutton, Isle of Ely; value 1,2001. The Rev. Edward Dyer Green, of Queen's College, the curacy of Middlezoy, Somerset. The Rev. Charles Maynard Hesilrigge, M.A., o, Queen's College, to the rectory of Garlton Curlieu-with. Ilston, Leicestershire. The Rev. John Ateherley Ashley, 8.A., of Jesus College, to the curacy of Great S a xh am , N or f o lk. The Rev. George Coventry, 8.D., of Jesus College, to the incumbency of St. Peter's Episcopal Chapel, Rox burgh-place, Edinburgh. The Rev. Thomas Gleadon Fearne, M.A., of St. Ca tharine's Hall, to the perpetual curacy of St. John's, Holmfirth, Upper Thory, Yorkshire. The Rev. Welbury Mitton, ALA., of St. Catharine's Hall, to the perpetual curacy of St. Paul's, Manningham, Yorkshire. The Rev. John Loveband Fulford, M.A., of Trinity College, to the perpetual curacy of Woodbury, Devon. The Rev. Augustus Barker Hemsworth, 8.A., of Trinity College, to the vicarage of Breckles, Norfolk. The Rev. Thomas Troughton, M.A., of Trinity Col lege, to the perpetual enraerofilarerthwaite; Lane's shire. The Rev. William Norval, of Emmanuel College, to the perpetual curacy of St. James, Bermondsey, Surrey. EXAMINA TION FOR T HE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF MEDICINE.-1846. The following candidates have lately passed this exa mination : FIRST DIVISION.-MEDICAL SCHOOLS. Brown, Frederick James, University College. Francis, Dayrell Joseph Thackwell, Guy's Hospital. *Gull, William Withey, Guy's Hospital. Hindle, Richard, University of Edinburgh. Hudson, John, Leeds, and University College. Nevins, John Birkbeck, Leeds, and Guy's Hospital. Noyes, Henry George, Guy's Hospital. Parkes, Edmund Alexander, University College. Topham, John, University College. SECOND DIVISION. Blake, James, University College. Carey, John, Richmond Hospital, Dublin. * To Dr. Gull was awarded the gold medal for a corn mentary on a case in medicine. W 11.3 W Cll 11.11U1 VU LIIC bet Cliil VLLW 01 111. passengers, mingling to e ,o.et 5t and importance in the consideration of . the ques- t p uopfus' ,80 rand. whilirepreozw i *weii au infnute ilZtee e meeting tmereed4d the IpAie44, - end, views entertained - tirthe: ommatee ; and; at the same labourers, and "other perso! , readily afford such explanations, or information, as ,Passing throu ee Le nature of the company's affairs, and prospects pepnfori whinh micrht hn 'rcsn anti -tivhinh away the train speedo gh the throi THE GREAT BRITAIN. Whatever may be the ultimate fate of the Great Bri tain it is evident that the narrative of her last brief trip and its disastrous termination, of her jeopardised posi tion amongst rocks and shoals, buffetted bythe tempests, and heaved, and strained, and shaken by the, Knows, of the many abortive attempts and the numerous sug gestions and projects for her relief, will always be re garded as a relation of very considerable interest. The history of the Great Rritain is a singular one from begin ning to end. First, an error was committed similar to that related by De Foe of Robinson Crusoe, who made a - boat so large that he was unable to launch it. The Great Britain was built in a dock in which she was for a time destined to remain like a reed in a bottle. At length she was set at liberty, and during a brief season was the wonder of the world," admired of all ad mirers " of naval architecture / the very heyday of her fame, just as she appeared Tin the point of trium phantly proving) the superiority of the screw over the paddle, the worst misfortune befel her, and she now lies on a sandy and rocky beach, again murailled round with stone, but no longer afloat, consequently no longer under the command of the mariner. The annexed re port, signed by Messrs. Bremner, was written and trans mitted previously to the storm of Friday week. How far the effect of that gale, which, from the direction of the wind, must have been severely felt in Dundrum Bay, may have tended to modify the opinions therein given we are not, at present, in a condition to judge. It is rumoured that the action of the billows has so roughly shaken the machinery and injured the hull as to have induced the engineers to su:spend their operations. " TO THE OWNERS, UNDERWRITERS, AND ALL OTHERS CONCERNED IN THE STEAM-SHIP GREAT BRITAIN. " Gentlemen,—We beg leave to hand you the foll O wing report of our survey of the present state and position of the steam-ship Great Britain, as she now lies ashore in Dundrum Bay, and also our opinion as to the means to be employed in protecting the said ship from further injury during the ensuing winter. That part of the bay where the ship now lies has a bottom composed princi pally of soft sand, the average depth of which is about lour feet six inches. Under the sand is a rock of a brittle nature and uneven surface, some part of the rock rising up to the surface of the land, and in some places to the height of four or five feet above the land. These projections or points vary from three feet to ten feet in diameter. Without the ship are the rocks called the Cow and Calf, bearing S.S.E. from the vessel. The Pladda Rocks are visible at low spring ebbs, and bear also S.S.E. " The ship first struck the shore several lengths out side her present position, but she has beat in shore with the late southerly gales and high tides. It is very for tunate that none of the projecting points of the rock appear to have been in the way, as we have used an iron pricker, and find the rock over which the has passed pretty level, with an average depth of sand of about four feet over it. " She now lies nearly N.W. and S.E., thereby expos ing- the stern to the heaviest sea experienced in this bay. The sea will strike the vessel at an angle of about sixty degrees, and then run along the port side of the vessel. She has at present a heel or list to port of about two feet. On sounding round her we find at high water spring tides eleven feet water aft and ten feet forward. " At low water spring tides the land dries about one hundred and fifty feet outside of the ship, but from the nature of sands exposed to a heavy surf, it is probable these depths and distances will vary very much, even in a short space of time. She is at present imbedded in the sand four feet and a half aft and three forward. " We find that a, projecting point of the rock, about three feet in diameter, has caught her under the star board bilge, and stove in two plates longitudinally; also, three of the ribs inside are broken, and two others ma terially injured, being much twisted. There are, also, five iron stanchions in the fore hold bent from one and a half inch to half an inch from external pressure. " The bulk-head, or compartment before the boilers, is strained, and bent about three-quarters of an inch in the lower hold, and a little less so in the middle and upper ones. The rudder and sternpost are both carried away by the upper part of the chamber of the propeller. " The counter of the vessel appears to be shaken by the sea striking on it. " Further than the damage above' stated we can per• cnive no sympton of straining whatever, which con vinces us of the amazing strength of this vessel, and from our long experience in affairs of this sort (having wit nessed some hundreds of vessels on the strand), we are convinced that no vessel whatever, built of wood, but would, under similar circumstances, have gone to pieces long since. " For the protection of the ship during the winter months, we recommend a breakwater to be formed by attaching a large balk of timber to the stern of the vessel, across the whole breadth of it. Upon this would rest other balks of timber, ten inches apart, with their lower end in the sand, about two feet under the surface, thus forming an angle of 45 degrees. The details as to securing the breakwater will be better explained by a sketch. We also recommend that the coals already on board be removed to the after part of the ship, on the lower deck ; also, that the bower chain cable be taken out of the port hawse and secured to a rock which we have pointed out, and a powerfal purchase applied to heave it taut, that, in case of a heavy sea or high tide moving the vessel, it would draw her an end, and so prevent her striking or getting broadside towards the sea. " We have taken upon ourselves to give orders for having the rock under the bilge blasted, so as to prevent its:doing further injury, should there be any future move ment in the vessel. " We remain, gentlemen, your most obedient servants, " JAMES BREMNER, Civil Engineer. " ALEXANDER BREMNER." " In connexion with the above report, our decided opinion is, that any attempt to remove the ship during the winter season would be complete failure, and, pro bably, be the cause of the total loss of the vessel and the materials used in process of taking off; and, as the ship's chain cables are all laid out and unavailable for any present use, we recommend that at least eight tons of chain, from 1-1 to 1 inch diameter, for the purpose of securing the breakwater, &c., be procured and forwarded immediately to the ship. W have also no hesitation in stating that, during the next summer, the ship may be brought off the strand in safety. "JAMES BREMNER, Civil Engineer. "ALEXANDER BREMNER. "On board the steam-ship Great Britain, Dundrum Bay." . . The following addition to the intelligence given in our second page will furnish our readers with the most re cent information received from Dundrum Bay, with regard to the fate of the Great Britain:—The late gales destroyed the breakwater before it was entirely finished; they also altered the position of the ship, and have given her a cant with her decks exposed to the sea. It is in tended to careen her over so as to expose her port or larboard side to the waves, and keep her in that position till the fine weather sets in. During the late gales the water rose higher on the coast of Ireland than it has been known to do for a great many years, and, the wind being southerly, it drove with great force into Dundrum Bay.—Liverpool Albion. EXTENSIVE FREEHOLD STABLING, with ENCLOSED PRI VATE YARD, near DOWNING-STREET, WESTMINSTER, with possession. MwiIIMESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON SELL by AUCTION, in JANUARY next (unless previously disposed of by Private Treaty), by direction of the devisees in trust for sale, under the will of the late Most Noble the Marquis of Ailsa, some EXTENSIVE and CAPITAL STABLING, at the west end of Blue Boar-yard, but completely enclosed within its own walls and gates, comprising a nine and four-stall stable, three large coach houses, harness rooms, and several servants' rooms and lofts above, with pumps of soft and spring water, and all in substantial repair. The yard is entered both front King-street and Delahay-street, close to Great George-street. Particulars and orders to view may be had of Messrs Ashtleld and Clode, solicitors, 7, Staple Inn; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Waterloo place, Pall-mall. IN . ROMNEY MARSH. Capital first-rate FREEHOLD INVESTMENT for Trustees, \ having no drawback for Repair of Buildings or for Timber. MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, Dec. 15. at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer shall perviously be made), The famous FREEHOLD PROPERTY, known as the PRIORY MARSH ESTATE, advantageously situated in the parishes of Stone and Ebony, near Tenterden, on the east side of the Royal Military Canal, and near the line of the railway from Ashford to Rye, Has tings, &c., now forming. It consists of nearly THREE HUNDRED ACRES, in a ring fence of very rich grazing land, now on lease to Messrs. .Neve, of Benenden, at the low rent of 6781. per annum, for twenty-one years, from 1841, but determinable, if wished, at Mi chaelmas, 1848. The estate may be viewed by leave of the tenants; and parti culars, with plans, had at the inns at Ashford, Rye, Dover, &e. ; of R. Lambert, Esq., 32, John-street, Bedford-row ;at the Auction Mart ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. Singularly Desirable FREEHOLD FARM, in a highly picturesque and healthy part of Kent, between Hawkhurst, Rye, and Hastings. 11ESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON w ill 11 SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, Dec. 15, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made), LAMBEIIDEN FARM, in the healthy and beautiful parish of Sandhurst, Kent, Compiising abOut 124 acres of most fertile arable, pasture, hop, and wood land, ornamentally timbered, surround ing a farm-house, and all requisite buildings, in good repair, now held by Mr. Aaron Pinyon, a most respectable tenant, under a lease of 14 years, expiring at Michaelmas, 1847, when, as an invest ment, a considerable increase of rent may be insured, and offers a very pleasant and desirable occupation. The estate May be viewed, and particulars with plans had at the chief inns at Hawkhurst, Cranhrook, Rye, Hastings, &c. at the Mart; of R. Lambert, Esq., 32, John-street, Bedford-row ; and of Daniel Smith and Son, Land Agents, in Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. CHATHAM. KENT, VALUABLE FREEHOLD FARM, NEAR ROCHESTER AND '®/MESSRS. DANIEL SMITH and SON will SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, Dec. 15, at Twelve (unless an acceptable offer shall be previously made), A CAPITAL FREEHOLD FARM, in the parishes of Stoke and Allhallows, near Hoo, a rich part of Kent, only a few miles from the city of Rochester, comprising nearly ONE lIUNDRED AND THIRTY ACRES of very superior land, with a farmhouse and .all requisite buildings, in good repair, now on lease to Mr. James Everist, for an unexpired term of six years. at the very low rent of 2401. 10s., offering a very disirasle, safe, and improveable invest ment. The farm may be viewed by leave of the tenant, and particulars with plans may be had at the chief inns at Rochester, Maidstione, &c. ; at the Mart; of R. Lambert, Esq., 32, Johu-street, Bedford-row ; and of Messrs. Daniel Smith and Son, land-afents, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall. • CO - RNWALL RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, the FIRST GENERAL MEETING es PROPRIETORS in this undertaking, will be held in the Assembly Rooms at Truro, on WEDNESDAT, the 16th December next, at noon. Those Proprietors only who have been previously registered can attend, and vote at the meeting. • JOSEPH THOMAS TRBFFRY, Chairman. WILLIAM H. BOND, Secretary. Cornwall Railway Office, 80, Lemon-street, Truro, 21st November, 1846. The Sealed Certificates will be issued immediately after the above mehtioned meeting has been held. CO R N WALL RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET ING of the Proprietors in this undertaking will be held, in the Assembly Rooms, at Truro, on WEDNESDAY, the lath day of Deem , bar next, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, to consider the propriety of an application to Parliament for an Act for the alteration of the Line of the Cornwall Railway between Plymouth and a point near Saltash, and for powers to purchase, lease, or jointly construct and use portions of the South Devon Railway and works, and to pur chase the Saltash Ferry, and to sell or lease the New Works to the Great Western Railway Company, or to the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, or to the South Devon Railway Company. JOS. TIIO. TREFFRY, Chairman. W. 11. BOND, Secretary. Cornwall Railway Office, SO, Lemon-street, Truro, 21st November, 1846. RIVESEND STAR and BLACKWALL 71 - PACKETS. Boat and Rail included in One Payment npou every passage, avoiding the danger end delay of the Pool. 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Containing the Anatomy of French Society, with Six Illustrations, and Sixty-four Pages, beautifully printed for One Shilling. Sold by all Booksellers and News Agents in Town and Country. W. Thomas, publisher, 21,Catherine-street, Strand. REPRESENTATION OF MAN CHESTER. ._ . _ Mr. Bright has issued the following address to the electors of the borough of Manchester " Gentlemen,— The sudden but not unexpected coali tion of a small section of the Liberal party with the Tories has been followed by an attack upon me in the columns of the Guardian newspaper this morning, which I feel bound to notice, not so much from any influence it may have upon the approaching contest, as from a feeling that the character not of myself only, but of Mr. Cobden also, is at stake. The charge may be briefly stated to be, that Mr. Cobden, having no intention to keep in Parliament beyond the last session, had con curred in a scheme concocted in the rooms of the League, that I should be brought forward as a candidate for Manchester ; that circumstances arose which entirely changed Mr. Cobden's position and views ; and that I, from motives of personal ambition, stood in the way of his accepting the offer of the representation of the borough, and refused to release him from an implied engagement to me. The true circum stances of the case are these : when it was first rumoured that Mr. Mark Philips intended to retire, Mr. Cobden suggested to me the probability of my being asked to succeed him, declaring that, though his own name had been often mentioned, he would not, under any conceivable circumstances, become a candidate himself. In answer to my objection to his decision, he urged that gratitude to the people of Stockport, his many pledges to them, and considerations of his own greater freedom and leisure to act upon great public questions, if not bur dened with the heavy private business inseparable from the representation of Manchester, all determined him to remain in his present position. I can honestly say that I have combatted these views on many occasions, but without success. During Mr. Cobden's temporary resi dence in Wales, just before he left England, I received a very pressing invitation to stand for the Stirling burghs. Before giving a reply, I wrote to Mr. Cobden on the subject of Manchester, intimating my feeling that circumstances had changed, and re-stating my opi nion that he was the most natural representative of the borough, and urging him, if any change in his views had taken place, to let me know it privately, as a friend, and I would then accept the offer of some other con stituency willing to accept my serv i ces . T o this Mr. Cobden's reply was in exact conformity with his pre vious declarations; and afterwards, when I saw him in London, his statement was most positive and emphatic to the same effect. I declare solemnly that I have ho nestly and repeatedly pressed Mr. Cobden to accept the seat offered to him, and that it is my firm conviction that, were Mr. Cobden here, he would be the very foremost to contradict, in the most explicit manner, the unfounded charges which the Guardian of this morning has put forth. I feel now, however, that the contest, so far as I am concerned, is as nothing com pared to its importance to your great and hondured 7 2~ ti -~--~~ / THE PRICE OF BREIe• TO THE EDITOR OF THE 4U-V. SlR,—Having read a paragraph in your per ooftNo vember 23, taken from the Sunday Timen'relatiYe the price and produce of each sack of flour.,--,iliiuS6 43ay I feel surprised that persons so exceedingltgnowit.,of the baking trade should attempt to advan96-en argu ment upon a subject they know so little about, atArl kr so; doing mislead the public by an erroneous and itNotiliklli k `;:kAt statement, as it is well known, even to the most inex perienced men in the trade, that neither the average price of a sack of flour, nor the number of loaves it pro duces, correctly is given by the correspondent of the Times. And, in order to bear out my remarks upon the article referred to, I am prompted to lay before you, as far as my humble experience will allow, a simple state ment of the average price of a sack of flour, according to he present market returns. Good flour cannot be bought under 435. to 525., and that, if well manufactured may produce 90 41b. loaves. Now, the general price of bread throughout the metropolis does not exceed 'it.; d. or Sd. the loaf; so that it will be clearly seen that-for every (I take the intermediate price), the gross prtduce of 90 loaves at 73(1., realises but 565. 3d., Os. of which, and I cannot Pay less, must be allowed for the expenses of baking, Sze., leaving the bake: a solitary 3s. 3:1. for house and other domestic expenses, instead of -the very enormous and unjust profit of 145., as allowed by the overwise calculator the Times. Now, Sir, this may npr,ear rather inc.lnsiatent with reason; but it is an in diTntable fact, although I am free to confess (and (imply regret it i 5 not so) th:q a more regular and equitable system of business might exist between the bakers of London, by which the detestable practice of un derselliag might be en!irdy aborshed, and a more rea sonable profit obtained without such injury- to the public as these continual fluctuations in the price of bread are likely to occasion ; but, Sir, it may b e said the article referred only t o the full• price trade-91. In, that case the argument is not strengthened, for the full-priced baker generally pays a much heavier price than that I have already allowed, and in 90 cases out of 100 is com pelled to wait some three, six, or even twelve months for the return of his capital, which, surely, to say the least of it, entitles him to some little extra profit, or interest, for his outlay ; so that it is evidently clear from these calculations—and I challenge a contradiction to the truth of it—that neither the one class of bakers or the other are reaping such very princely profits by this ready money and ever-turning trade, as this well-informed person will have it ; but there is certainly a repeated spirit of opposition carried on by what may be termed the more opulent class of tradesmen, who in some instances are led by their selfish and capricious desires to pursue this system with a view only :of ismsliing. and keepiawkielt,thsrtnnkrbtuntileelass of t eir fellow-men. I must now, Sir, apologise for thus intruding upon your time; but being a staunch advocate for fair prices and reasonable profits, I have presumed to offer these few remarks in reply to the statement of the Sunday Timesf.with a view, if possible, of preventing-a repetition of sucNividerate calculations bei ng i set f orth in the public jou is, by persons whose only desire must be to create a feehng of discontent among -the poorer or work ing, classes of The country, instead of endeavouring, as they should do, to promote good feeling between man and man, and securing for them, if possible, cheap bread, at a fair and consistent price. —I am, Sir, &C., • HENRY THORNTON. 27, Lambeth-walk, Nov. 28,..V016. TO I'HE RIGHT HON. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, M.P. LETTER NO; 11. My Lord,—l said in my last that the best, if not the only, mode of escaping from the evils necessarily atten dant upon the extensive cotter system established in Ireland, was to make the situation of the agricultural labourer better than that of the five-acre rent-paying, labour-seeking tenant, and that this was not a difE.e.ult task, although assuredly ono of time : to a certain ex tent it must be the work of landlords, aided and assisted by Government, but:still only assisted ; Government can do no more. If it were so make the attempt to do every thing, as proposed by Mr. Scrope's Bill, failure must ensue. Sir Walter Scott's excellent definition of the profits of a farming landlord, " That the earle havers and the cart havers made it all, and the carte havers and the cart havers ate it all," would be a large return for a Go vernment landlord cultivating waste land. Your Lordship is aware that lam writing upon a subject on which I have had considerable experience for many years ; few have reclaimed more waste land than myself, but, for tunately, before I began I was fully convinced of the ne cessity, if I wished my operations to be either profitable or extensive, of confining them merely to setting an example of what could be done, and giving suitable en couragement to men of skill and enterprise to carry out my plans ; and it is the duty, and it is the interest, of the Irish proprietor to do this work ; for he. has now learned, from bitter experience, that until that population, which he or his predecessors have induced to settle upon his land, is fed from his land, he cannot receive, nor, indeed, is he entitled to re ceive, one shilling rent. A bad administration of a good poor-law was some years ago rapidly absorbing the rental of the English proprietor ; the want of all poor law is accomplishing the same end for the Irish landlord; but let the principle—that the first burthen upon land is the support of the people dwelling upon it—be as'firmly established in Ireland as it is in England, and the: Irish proprietor will exert himself to avert the evil, in which case Government will, with the approbation of all parties, cheerfully assist him in providing for the labourer the two things whieh are necessary to make him better off than a five-acre tenant, namely, employment at fair wages, and a comfortable house and garden at moderate cost. _ The first quPstion is ' - what is the numb e r o f p ersons who would require to b e found with those necessaries of life ? and to ascertain this, the first point to establish is, the smallest number of acres which will constantly em ploy a man and his family, and take them entirely out of the labour market ; this must, of course, depend upon the quality of the soil, and the number and respective ages of the family, but, taking the average of each, I would say 15 was the smallest number of acres which could be safely calculated upon to find the occupier suffi cient employment, and enable him to pay a fair rent. If this be near the truth, it is not difficult to answer the first question with sufficient accuracy for all practical purposes ; and to render the answer more dis tinct, I would take the case of a proprietor of one thousand acres, whose land is let in a similar manner to that of the aggregate quantity of cultivated land in Ireland —say 300 acres in farms of 5 acres, occupied by sixty tenants ; 300 acres in farms of 20 acres, occupied by fifteen tenants, and 400 acres occupied by two tenants, who are of course the only steady employers of labour ; and, reckoning four labourers to each, 700 acres may be supposed to have occasion for sixteen. Dividing the 300 acres into farms of 15 acres, instead of 5 acres, twenty families out of the sixty would, in future, be provided with labour upon land in their own occupation, which, with the sixteen who are employed by the two tenants of the 400 acres, would leave about twenty-four who would require to be provided with employment from other sources ; reckoning four of these to be constantly employed upon railroads, there would remain twenty, or about one-third of his original sixty five-acre tenants to be provided with Employment. Neither your Lordship nor the public will suppose that I have made this calcu lation with any idea of its being mathematically correct; all I have wished is to arrive at a fair estimate of the magnitude of the evil; and one proof that the calculation is not very erroneous may be found in the fact, that, taking all circumstances into consideration, the number will nearly correspond with those now seeking public employment. The number of five-acre farms in Ireland has been stated to be 300,000; according to the above calculation it will be necessary to find permanent employment for one-third, or 100,000 heads of families. Is it possible to effect this? I think it is, provided landlords do their duty and are properly assisted by Government. The quantity of waste land in Ireland capable of being pro fitably reclaimed is calculated to amount to three mil- lions, and this would give thirty acres to each of the 100,000 heads of families who would require employ ment. This is the plan proposed by Mr. Scrope, whose Bill provided that the farms should not be more than 100 acres, and not less than ten acres. Passing over the grave, indeed the insuperable, objection, which it is astonishing never occurred to a gentleman of such ac knowledged ability, that such a division of property would be the certain parent of the very evil which now presses upon Ireland, let me for a moment examine how his plan would work. Such land must be occu pied by one of two classes of the existing tenantry, either ,by those who had saved a little money in their present possessions, or by those who had nothing, and were literally living from hand to mouth, paying their rent out of the harvest wages acquired in England and the sale of their pig. If the waste land were to be occupied by the former class the situatioa of the Irish landlord is made worse than at present, by depriving him of the only tenants capable of properly cultivating his land, and of course paying rent; if by the latter class what is their situation?—Houses to build, lands to enclose, im plements to purchase, farms to stock, and not a shilling in the world. I hope I need not say that the system I would propose is widely different, and it has thisrec om mendation, that it has been tried and has succeeded; bu t this must be the subject of a future letter.--4 have the o honour to remain your Lordship's most bedienß. t v. servant,v THE WEATHER.—THE FROST.—For these last three nights the metropolis has been visited by frost. On the night of Saturday it had become somewhat in tense, and continued throughout Sunday and yesterday with increased severity. Yesterday morning the ponds and stagnant waters in the suburbs were covered w ith ice three-quarters of an inch in thickness, which was for the most part removed to the various confectioners. The Serpentine and the ornamental waters in St. James's and the Regent's-park were skimmed over with ice, and con sequently Mr. Superintendent Williams of the Royal Humane Society, was busily engaged in examining and preparing their apparatus, in anticipation of an imme diate approach of the skating season. The thermometer at the Royal Humane Society's receiving -house stood at six o'clock yesterday morning at 28 deg., or 4 deg. of frost; at eight o'clock last evening it had ascended to 30 deg. A very slight fall of snow descended shortly before nine. BOTANICAL SOCIETY OF LoNnoN.--The tenth an niversary meeting of the society was held last evening at the society's rooms, 20, Bedford-str ee t, S trand, J. E. Gray, Esq., F.R.S., &c., in the chair. From the report of the council it appeared that 27 new members have been elected since the last anniversary. Very valuable parcels of British and foreign plants had been received, and would shortly be distributed to the members. The report was unanimously adopted ; after which, a ballot took place for the council for the ensuing year, when the president was re-elected, and nominated J. Miers, Esq., F.R.S., an d E . Doubleday, Esq., F.L.S., vice-presidents. Portraits of the President and Mr. Hewitt Watson (painted by Mrs. Carpenter), subscribed for by the mem bers, wer e p resen t e d. The meeting was very fully at tended. ~n ~ ~- -- -----•.''''(- ) • ilk e c i 0 41 ok O t ' :d F 'bO v