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/ f /-(_„/ /7 ~•tiE _ - - • -_ - - - - . _ ~ . . A I —•.- ~, , s • c "- ' kit- .":°'- - -= '" 4 ' , o; ' 4 s, yk ,--*,, : .-*. -- ,-,-4.,t,-.. , ~,,,,;),,-', ,1, 0 tlr li . ~ i.. - 1 ' 4) - \,..., . ~- . • , , 14 . N . : 1 / 4 , • ,-i efilphilk 1- r ) v, ...t.16,,' \.-.* . i-trire.- 5 -3.• -‘• ', --, ,Iv Ni • -4-,' -, !. 2 ,w,..0., . '?4 , oscrl _\ 1 ^ 41611111,1kk 4r :4w—,...-.. • (--;... k ~ A . * -.c. \ ''' . . 6 ', ,::-:". • '''. ~.,' •• J" l ' • ( 1,.., - -,,,- . - -, ... . , - ~ Ab • .4. e di '?2.-"---7'-' '' ' 4 411111 J:, . ii -' .., - : - ..,z... -7: 4 ~. ~ ,Xtif it , ..... /4/ ;,- , 44 4 1. +-.., •-•,4,".•,-'' , 7:?' SLATER v. OLDKNOW'.—OLDKNOW v. SLATER. ANN PEAKE, DECEASED.—Pursuant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in the causes of slater v. Oldknow and Oldknow v. Slater, and dated the 9th day at the Bristol District Court—A. J. Acraman, ship builder, Bristol, Jan. 22, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court—C. F. Carne and M. Telo, merchants, Liverpool, Jan. 19, at twelve, at the Liverpool District Court. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. J. Knobel and J. Tuckwell, wine merchants, Charles-stria-3t, Berkeley-square—J. F. Knobel, J. Hamilton, and J. Tuck are, merchants, King-street, St. James's-square (so far as regards J. F. Knobel)—T. J. Mercer, S. C. Mercer, and W. H. Mercer, watch manufacturers, Coventry (so far as re gerds W. H. Mercer)—A. and W. P. Lewis, colonial brokers, Mincing-lane, City—R. Peat and W. Yardley, ircefonnclers. Halshaw-moor, Lancashire--W. Wilson and W. Kirwir, screw bolt makers, Manchester—T. Perks and C. Jones, builders, Aston, Warwickshire—E. A. Huggstt, J. Vaughan, and H. D. Vaughan, schoolmistresses, Lisson-grove, N or th- - J. Baker, J. Tucker , H. Tucker, and W. Tucke r , warehouse men, Trump-street, City (so far as regards J. Baker)—H. Weinman and W. Newman, shoemakers, Cable street, Wellclose-square—W. Webb and W. Gough, builders, Gloucester—T. Geldart and J. S. Bolton, coal merchants, Norwich—J. Hoby, E. Robson, and R. Knowles, fringe mar.ufacturers, Skinner-street, City—G. S. Pasley and J. Sharpe, glass merchaats, Albert-place, High-street, Hoxton Old Town—T. Millard and W. Olive, wheelwrights, 01- veston, Gloucestershire. of March, 1846, all and every the relative, or relatives, or the repre sentatives of any such relative or relatives of Ann Peake, formerly Of Small Heath, in the parish of Ashton, near Birmingham, in the eonnty of Warwick, spinster, who departed this life on or about the 10th day of July, 1844, are forthwith, by their Solicitors, to come in and prove their relationship and kindred before WILLIAM BROUGHAM, Req., •ne of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery, at his Chambers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London; other wise they will be excluded all benefit or advantage under the Wiil of the said Ann Peake, or under the said Decree. CLARKE, GRAY, AND WOODCOCK, 20, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Acents for B. Chesshire, jun., larmingkam. No. 16,936. LONDON, WEDNESDAY MORNING SU N, DECEMBER 30, 1846. PRICE SD. lOTA L POLTTECHNIC INSTITUTION. BPERMISSION.—PROFESSOR SCHIENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other ape *Linens recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex plosive compounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three ; and on he evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The principle of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA TED daily, by Professor BACHHOFFNER, especially with reference o the new patent of Messrs. Nutt and Gamble, By the OXYPITDRO GEN MICROSCOPE areexhibi ted specimens of the DISEASED PO TATOE, showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, ece., together with the DES TRUCTITE INSECT, supposed, by A. Srnse, Esq , F.Z.S., to be the nose of the disease. The PHYSIOSCOPE, DIVING EXPERIME NTS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &e. Admis.ion la. Sehools, half-price. An entire NEW and BE kUTIFUL SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS will be introduced at CHRISTMAS, and the Institution will be open on the evening of Saturday, the 26th. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. COLCHESTER, STOUR_ VALLEY, SUDBURY. THE GLASGOW LET I'ER FOUNDRY. Messrs. MACBRAYNE and STIRLING, Typo-founders, Glasgow, having completed a new edition of their SPECIMEN BOOK, containing various new Founts, respectfully inform the LETTER-PRESS PRINTERS of GREAT BRITAIN and IRELAND that it will afford them much pleasure to forward copies of their new Specimen Book to those who may desire to have them. They beg to assure MERCHANTS and PRINTERS who may favour them with FOREIGN ORDERS that every attention will be bestowed in making up the orders in a suitable and satisfactory Stammer. Glasgow, 25th December, 1846. AND HALSTEAD. COLCHEVER, MONDAY AFTERNOON.—This day It special meeting was held at the office, No. 1, High-street, when resolutions were passed authorising the leasing of the line to the Eastern Union, and to proceed with cer tain extensions. Mr. T. L'Estrange Ewen, the chairman of thelboard, presided. THE LATE CALAMITOUS FIRE IN THE HAYMARKET. STRAY, Tailor and Registered Trousers F Maker, in returning his grateful acknowledgments to his friends and neighbours for the kindness evinced on the occasion of the above calamity, begs to inform his patrons generally that until the above premises are rebuilt the business will be carried on at his Establishment 111, Strand, eleven doors west of Waterloo Bridge, Where he trusts for a continuance of that patronage which has been so liberally bestowed on him. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM • SHIPS are appointed to leave— Blackwall Pier, for — ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails— Zvery Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten, Morning. The Ocean, Saturday. The Rainbow, next Wednesday. ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Soho, every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. OSTEND—Every Wednesday, and Saturday Morning. Saturday, Jan. 2, at Ten; next Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Two ; 9th, at Five ; 11th, at Eight. From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for— HAVRE—jan. 5, 10, 15, 20, 24, and 30, at Eight, Morning. From London -bridge Wharf, for— ., ZOITLOGNE—Every Thursday Morning. Dec. 31, at Eight; Jan. ri at Nine; 14th, at Eight; 21st, at Nine ; 28th, at Eight. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight, Morning. YARMOUTH—Reduced Fares—Every Wednesday and Saturday, It Six, Evening. From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for— 'EDDHUIRGII—Reduced Fares—The Leith, Saturday, Jan. 2, at Ten, Night; the Trident, next Wednesday, Jan. 6, at Ten, Night; the Clarence, Saturday, Jan. 9, at Ten, Night. From Colman's Irongate Wharfs, for— NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, P.M. To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of • departure, fares, &e., apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; 37, Regent-circus ; and 35, Leadenball-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CONNIIILL, LONDON. Capital $lOO,OOO. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution rmbraces important and substantial advantages With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured 141 , OR all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense er for letture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet otker conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted in the lowest possible rates. • DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare I fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. en the premiums paid each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. 1 . 4 co Bonus Bonus in a Assured Premium' added. Cash. g „ may 5 G P Borrow. £s. d. 033 112 3 0, 1 1 8371217 151X118/ 4 13 10 2 3 11 Xl6O 4 £4 , 4 5 5 • 0 11 1 f 1000 a 4 1839 165 11 11 74 1 9 11 21 1 346 2 3 1840 116 7 b 4 010 718 1• j 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8, 49 11 6! 71• 41 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be Blade is December of the preseat year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE and AN NUITY COMPANY, 9, CHATHAM-PLACE, BLACRFRIARS, LONDON. Established in 1826. DIRECTORs. "rm. Goodenough Hayter, Esq., Robert Palk, Esq. M.P. John Louis Prevost, Esq. ‘..srlas Johnson, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq, . o an Towgood Kemble, Esq. Le Merchant Thomas, Esq. ''Otut G. Shaw Lefevre, F.R.S. TAUSTEES. John Deacon, Esq. ; John G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq., F.R.S. ; Charles Johnston, Esq. ~.This Society is supported by a subscribed Capital of 240,0001., and , 4 Considerable accumulated premium fund. ...Assurances are effected at a low rate of premium, without profits, :r 4t an increased premium, with participation in the profits of the 'nee. The following are the anneal Premiums required for the assurance of 4 100 on a healthy life in either case : WITHOUT PROFITS. i A g e ......_-0 111. 115. Bd. 130 121. 2s. 2d. I 40 I 21 175. Oth 150 141. N. 8d WITH rlorrrs, 4 1 1 2_ 20 I I/. 16s. Ild. 130 I 21.98.24. I 40 I 31. 6s. 6d.1 50 141. 145.21 Bonus in ready money, at the rate of 15 per cent. on the pre- Wha received (equivalent to a reversionary bonus of about 30 Pei cent.) was declared in May, 1042, on all beneficial policies on er),,.... three annual premiums had been paid in t h e December 1.4.1.10u5. division of the profits takes place every five years, and the hold ▪ er beneficial policies can receive their bonuses in ready money, or of UM applied in augmentation of their policies, or in reduction their fliture premiums ▪ .lasnrers may contract to pay their Premiums either in one sum , in i t . !fen number of payments, in annual, half-yearly, or quarterly pay . ig, or on the ascending or descending scale. ~,,ricers in the Army and Navy, on active service, Persons afflicted h,,", 4 chronic and other diseases, and such as are going beyond the — "ZtS of Europe, are also Assured at moderate rates. .rospectuses and ell necessary infbrmation may be obtained at the %te e . MICHAEL SAWARD. Secretary TURNTABLES, WATER CRANES, &c. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. The Directors of this Company will meet at the Company's Office, 61, Moorgate-street, London, on Wednesday, the 6th day of January neat, at two o'clock, to receive TENDERS for the supply of Crossings, Switches, Turntables, and Water Cranes, according to the IPectications, drawings, and other particulars, which may be seen at the office of Mr. Robert Stephenson, 24, Great George-street, West- Minder. nice, to be delivered in to the Secretary, at the Company's nice, by one o'clock on the 6th of January, and parties tendering, " 4 their authorised agents, to be in attendance at two. The Directors do not bind themselves to accept the lowest tender, By order, GEORGE KING, Secretary. s >>. , oorgate-street, Dec. 14, 1846, IRECT BOMBAY and MADRAS RAIL WAY. otles.—The FIRST HALF YEAR'S INTEREST , at 4 p er cent. i t i e ' annum, will continue to be PAID till the 31st inst. Scripholders h o Zegtlestod to present their Scrip at the of fi ces of the Company th; ' ,' . _een the hours of Twelve and Three, when it will be s tam p ed and wtareet paid at the same time. By order, JAMES WARD, Secretary. ° Mem of the Company, 58, Fenchirch-street. THE SELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION , of the U (aided Vo luntary Contributions.) for the Cure of Stricture rethra, Local, and General Deb anility other Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous , sußGEois—F. Cavendish-square.B. COURT I EbTAT, 11.R.C.5.L.„ 2 ChandoS- street, To Mill tradesmen, clerks, mechanics, and the working classes generally, this Institution offers, in ,„ -- cases, gratuitous surgical A pply and in others medicine also tree of ex pense. Apply at the Surgery abetting the Surgeon's residence. FOR PORTRAITS in Lockets, Broaches -- or Rings, the PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS is in , .e,,,ruddi , " So certain is the likeness" (Atlas), and now .. most nxe r c t i thly a d apted =nail their natural hues of colour—the flush on the Ch eek " ti lhe plate , n ess of the lip—the ininutite of dress—r.ll reflected with tn verfect truth."—Britannia. Mr. BEARD ( so le Patentee), Royal Pol y techn ic Institutio n' R kent-street ; 34, Parliatn e nt-street, Westminster ; and 85, Ki ng WI Z 11A M - street, City. UNDER DISTINGUISHED PATRONAGE. ------. TUE HALE, OF ROME, GREAT WIND_ This MI LL-STREET, FIA.TMARKET. vl th N S lendid POSESVA, el and Exhibition is now open with attent i on r hail been paid ginal TABLEUx te e warmth and comfort of the Visitors. In addition to the much " Mired company will be added ma le and female artistes, arrived ex pre, -- Y from Italy, Germany, France, &c. Amongst the new series of Ta bleau will be represented, the Four S easons, the Mistletoe Bough, ~!t h e Christmas Fete, and the Spirit of the waters. half -pat to commence at Three o'clo in theftrnoon, and Eight in the Evening. Stalls, 2s. i ck d.; Boxes A i , s.; Pit, Is.; Oall erT, 6d WISE CHOICE; OR, THE JUVENILE'S WISH. new year's gift I'm it sk'd to choose, A thing I never eau refuse ; And as the choice is left to Inc I'll fix on what it is to be. They've offered me a rocking-horse, But that will never do, of course. I've something better in my eye, Which Messrs. MOSES can supply. The Braided Suits, at MOSES' Mart, Will make me look so very smart, That I have only one desire, A suit of juvenile attire. 'Tis MOSES'Mart, where Master Tom Gets all his genteel dresses from ; And Dick, and Will, tern up their noses, At any but the dress of MOSES. In fact, my school-mates, ev'ry one, Boast about MOSES and his SON. The choice I make, then, in my heart Is this—a Suit from MOSES' Mart; Ind none can readily despise, A wish so good—a choioe so wise. LIST OF PRICES. READY DUDE. X ii. d 0 * 6 •••••••••••• 11 elver Taglion's, from ...... ••••• • " " • • • • Chesterfields and Cogringtons .. •••• • • ' • ........ ••• • • • r "has. D'Orsay s , and Chesterfields, and every description 0 10 i .... of winter coats ........ ••••• • • • • • .• • ••... •.••• • • • • -n oYs oa Winter Cts, in every style and make • • .. • • • • • • • • Tweed n rousers lined D ress C0at5.......................... Frock Coats . . • ......... •• • • • • • D ouble-breasted Tests • It oys' linss ar an d Tunis Suits • • • • • • • • • • •• •• • • • • • • keys' Winter Trousers Ditto re5t5......,,., . . • • /deeming to any extent at No minutes' notice. NDI MEASURE!. Winter Coate, warranted w ater s oof, made to any style, handsomily trimmed .... • • .... • • Tweed.MilCd , .t . ri . m . . na . . e . d . , . v . e . I . v . e . t . c011ar ..... t . t . nd . calls, ... lined .. 0 1 6 s (Si C O l T ° e th rc C oa ° t a s tg . Tweed Trousers _ ............................ ..... 0 8 6 \V, inter TrOUSere, in all the most approved French patterns I 2 6 'lest Dregs TroU9ers • • • • ...... ...... .................. I 6 0 •. • • 1 12 0 s II de . ....... ............ , ...... .... 2 lb 0 itnality m 2 . . ... 1 15 0 rick Coate • • • • • • ' • • • • ....... ••• • • • .. 3 3 0 tqnslity made • • " ' ..... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 e 6 1.8 . 4 cY Vests • • • • • • • ' • • • • • • • • • • Sat , '•" ' • ' • ••• • • • ...... 012 0 11, plain or fancy • • • • •.. ... IL 1 b 0 O ii 8 O 4 6 O 10 6 1 0 6 1 5 0 O 2 0 0 18 6 O 3 0 0 1 6 Igo ;“ , 1 5 0 O n be -.. " g ar and Tunic Suits purchased, ready made, or made to mea .n. erve,—Any article pure if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the 71 7 e? retu rnd IC; 110 ES N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, 15 4, 5 n 0 cl - General Outfitters, for Ladies and Gentlemen, " 5 , and F urriers,lsBa, 167 Minories, and 63, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, London. Cau tiaa•—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the Dublie like against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman ‘ea e falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, teen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London; and tho.e who desire genuine and elle. p clothing, &c., should call at, or send to, Minories and Aldgate, City, London. Oitallotice.—No business transacted at this establishment from sun day, till sunset Satu r d a y, w h en b usiness is resumed till twelve 211• entrance to the far department is at 83, Aldgate, cornet' of the .9 .1 1 1111 And Aldgete, opposite the church. ROWL.A.ND'S KALYDOR, an ORIENTAL BALSAMIC PREPARATION of singular efficacy in thoroughly purifying the Skin from all Pimples, Spots, Itietchea. Freckles, Tan, and Discolourations, producing a healthy freshness and transparency of Complexion, and an admired softness ancLdellcacy of the hands, arms, and neck. Its purifYing and re freshim properties have obtained the exclusive patronage of the Court and the Ro3 al Family of Great Britain, as well as the principal Courts of Europe, and the most distinguished Nobility and Gentry of all civilised nations. ••* Beware of Spurious " KALYDORS," containing mineral as tringents utterly ruinous to the complexion, and which, by their re pellent action, endanger health. Some are announced under the im plied sanction of Royalty, &c., &c. Each bottle of the genuine has the words " ROWLANDS' KALYDOR" on the wrapper, and A. ROWLAND and son, 20, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by desire of the Hon. Commissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each. Price 4s. 6d. ani Se. 6d. per bottle. Sold by the Proprietors at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by all respectable Chemists and Perfumers. MORE CURES of ASTHMA and COUGH by Dr. 'LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Tomlinson, bookseller, Stodman street, Newark : " July 4, 1846. " Gentlemen,—l can fully prove the value of Loeock's Wafers, ail a near relative of mine was speedily cured of a most severe asthmatic cough of long duration by them, and many other cures equally asto nishing constantly come under my notice, so that I can confidently recommend them, which I do with very great pleasure. "(Signed) W. Tommrsox." Dr. Lococa's WAFERS give instant relief, and a rapid cure of asthma, coughs, and all disorders of the breath and lungs. To SINGERS and PUBLIC SPEAKERS they are invaluable for strength ening and clearing the voice ; they have a most pleasant taste. Pricy Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and I ts. per box. . . _ Agents : Da Silva and Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London ; and sold by all medicine-venders. THE PERFECT SUBS FITUTE for SILVER. The high estimate formed by the public during the twelve years WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemically purified material has been before it (made into every useful and ornamental article usually made in silver, possessing, as it does, the characteristic purity and dumb li.y of silver), has called into existence the deleterious compounds of " Albata Plate," " Berlin Si:ver," and other so called substitutes; they are at best but bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, ela n Threade sold only by King him. Fid 's Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern, 12s. Od. 28s. 01. 30s. Id. dozen.. • • •• • " • • • • Dessert ditto a nd ditto • ditto. . Tea ditto and ditto, ditto. •• •• •• • ss. Od. Ils. Od. 12 s. 0,1. Gravy ditto .......... ....... ...... . 3s. Od. 6s. Od. 7s. oa. NICKEL ELECTR O-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced and made on l y by WIL !JAM S. BURTON (late HIPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best anicle, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either palrar4ft(ti,h,:dinaterial itself,. awfully er ornamentally. In the lengthened and increasing popu• and the high character of the method of Burton Tea Spoons, wear, immeasurably po i o e , p , lblic have a guarantee that the articles sold . by W S. supertor to Dessert roric i s 'er house, while by no possible .ch at l can him be on s l u 3 p . ) plied are, at as anyit regards test can they be distinguished from real silver. Fiddle. Thread. King's. 3Ss. dozen ........ liis. • . 325. •• Dessert sp oon . , t • • • • Table Forks " Table Spoons " ••• • prices. Tea and All e k o i ff n e d e , osits, • • catalogues, with engravin re- wat ers. candlesticks,3os..ac.l,2ast. proportionate sent (per pose) free. v., as „t t ing clone by the patent process, Detailed well as of every ironuiongery article, WILLIAM S. BURTON (late -,,,,, of general Furnishing Iron ""'Ll'ON and BURTON'S) Stock n mnger its variety and extent, purchasers") __ are invited to call and inspect it world, and as no language can b c , e Y is literally the largest in the —39, Oxford-street (corner of Pl.Yed to give a correct idea of Wells-street, 1520. isie,,,,—._ . "- 1 .41. street). Established in most distressing DISTRESS IN THE H T --- GHLANDS. at i ce i lsing ac- We have received the following count of the state of the poor people We mentioned lately that a government vesselermory. the bay there loaded with provisions ; but frorawatshiins source the unemployed and destitute creatures to whom the following letter relates derive no advant age , as the officers in charge of that ship are only authorised to 3dl the food on board. We do most earnestly hope that this and many similar appeals will open the hearts and hands of all who have it in their power to render the sufferin g and patient people prompt and liberal assistance : " Tobermorry, Dec. 17, 184 G. " I would have written sooner, but the state of our poor people prevents my thinking of or doing anything else. I did not, indeed, anticipate that so soon the famine would have appeared with such grievous effects. There arc hundreds now in this little village who have not a morsel of food, except what is given them by those who have still some ; many who have never begged be fore are almost famished before they leave home to ask for food ; and some have been a day, or two days, or even more, without food. One person, well known to us, had been from Saturday morning till Monday afternoon without a mouthful. Three of a family subsisted two days on a very little milk given by a half-starved cow which inhabits the same room with themselves. A household of four grown persons had nothing but one brown biscuit divided among them for a day, and most respectable well-behaved people. The children may be heard outside crying for food, which the miserable parents have not to give. We dread the dependent spirit that may be fostered among them by giving them aid without any return, though at present, when there is no work for man or woman, what can be done ? I have not space to tell of the many sad cases that surround us. --'s meal was a most seasonable sapply, from which twenty famishing families got aid. At present the snow aggravate!! our distress, as it prevents draining, in which a few of the people could get employment. I want to know if you can help us in getting work for the women; they can card, spin, dye, knit, and weave ; most but not all, can spin flax. Let no time be lost for human lives are at stake. They will be perishing about our doors ere long, if something is not done. Our poor people are naked as well as hungry, for all their means have gone to purchase food for their children, and anything in the way of clothing would be received with much gra titude,— Greenock Advertiser. - Mr. F. B. PIIILBRICK, one of the solicitors, read the report, which set out with recommending the adoption of a resolution to enable the board to pay interest upon the calls, the provisions to that effect having been in advertently omitted in the Act of Parliament. The next subject treated of was the agreement with the River Stour Navigation Company for purchasing their interest in such river at the rate of 7001. per share, half the amount to be paid in cash, and the other half in Stour Valley Railway shares of 251. each; to raise the capital re quired for this purpose, as also to convert such portions of the work as might be deemed desirable from a single to a double line of rails, it was proposed to create 10,000 new shares of 10/. each, to be first offered share for share to the holders of the original shares in the company, and to rank in all respects as part of the original capital of the company, such new stock to be called upon from time to time as the payments of the river shares became due. The report next noticed the proposed extensions to Milford, Lavenham, and Clare, and from Lavenham to Bury St. Edmunds, all of them called for by the wants of the districts. The additional capital, which would be thus required, the directors recommend to be raised by extension scrip to be allotted as they might judge expedient. The Midland are about to remodel the old Leicester and Swannington line, by—lst, the formation of the line from Burton-upon-Trent to Moira, including the Swad lincote branch, a length of 81 miles ; and 2d, by widen ing of the line from the 14th to the Bth mile on the existing line, including the formation of two miles of new line for the alteration of the Bagworth incline. This is one of the oldest lines, incorporated in 1830, and con structed by George Stephenson. It connects the coal fields near Ashby with Leicester, and is principally, though also a passenger line, used by the collieries and quarries. It was opened in 1832, and only cost B,OOOL per mile. NEWCASTLE AND BERWICIL—The opening is likely to be postponed until April. GREAT NORTHERN.—The Colebrooke Dale Company and the firm of Bailey Brothers have taken the contract for 35,000 tons of rails, at 101. per ton, 721 b rails. Railways, while they are the ready means for the con veyance, are thought, anomalously enough, to be instru mental in the diminution of sheep, if we may believe Mr. Waddington, M.P., who, at the West Suffolk agri cultural dinner, is reported to have said—" He was afraid that the sheep of the country were very fast eimi fishing. What was the reason for this diminution he could not make out, unless it was that many of the labourers were employed on the railroads at good wages, that they worked very hard, and required greater sustenance than formerly, and that they had caused an increased consumption of mutton." LOCOMOTIVE PATENTS.—The following are some of the patents for improvements applicable to railway pur poses, registered from October 21 to December 15 : G. Borelli, Milan—for improvement in bridges, via ducts, acqueducts, and other similar erections ; J. Todd, Glasgow, and W. Johnson, Birmingham—for improve ments in arranging the rails on certain parts of railways. Wheels and Axles : W. Adams, Croydon—for certain improvements in railway wheels ; G. Eddy, Waterford, America—for an improvement in the manufacture of cast-iron wheels for railway and other carriages ; W. Exall, Reading—for improvements in the construction of wheels, and in certain implements employed therein, and in the mode of forming the tires, metallic rings, bands, &c. Steam-engines : Mr. Leahy, Westmin ster for certain improvements in steam-engines ; E. Galloway, Middlesex—for improvements in rota t iry engines, and in locomotive carriages and railways ; T. Craddick, Birmingham—for improvements in steam engines and boilers, and in machinery connected there with. Electric Telegraph : A. Bain, Edinburgh—for certain improvements in transmitting and receiving electrical telegraph communications, and in apparatus connected therewith ; M. Poole, Lordon—for improve. ments in the construction and working of electric tele graphs Propulsion and Motive Power : F. H. Ma berly, Stowmarket, and T. Branwhite, Rattlesden, and D. Lusten, Finborough—for improvement in machinery for obtaining and applying motive power, and for accele• rating and retarding the same ; W. Eaton, Surrey—for improvements in obtaining motive power ; W. H. Talbot, Wilts—for improvement s in obtaining and applying mo tive power ; W. Johnson, Millhank—for certain improve- ments in propelling carriages on railways. Carriages : W. Aitken, Aberdeen—fir improvements in four wheeled carriages ; J. Boydell, Dudley—for improve ments in applying apparatus to carriages to facilitate the draught. SUNDAY TRAINS.—At a meeting of the town •ouncil of Stirling on Monday, Mr. Burden moved that_ the council should express thei r disapp r o va l o f th e con duc t , of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway directors in discontinuing the Sunday morning and evening trains. Bailie Morrison moved the previous question. In the course of the discussion the Dean of Guild said " he had seriously, and for some time, considered this matter, and had at first felt some difficulty, but his mind was now made up, and he could see no right that these director:, had to dictate to people who thought it a duty to travel on the Sabbath. The directors of a public company, having the sole traffic between Edinburgh and Glasgow, had no right to dictate to a million of people composing the inhabitant of these two cities and the other towns along the line." On the vote being taken, the mo tion, censuring the directors, and requesting the resumption of the trains, was carried by eleven to three=h--the provost, three bailies, treasurer, and dean of guild voting in the majority. The minority of three are free churchmen. Three elders of the estab lishment, and all the Dissenters (with the exception of one, who declined voting) supported the motion. We understand that the council are prepared to fellow up the first step of memorialising the directors in the same way as the councils of Edinburgh and Linlithgow. All the town councils in the neighbourhood of the line— Edinburgh, Leith, Falkirk, Stirling, Linlithgow, Queens ferry, Cupar, Dunfermline—have now condemned the conduct of the directors, who have obtained countenance from no responsible and representative public body, ex cept at such places as Inverness and Rothesay, where people are in utter ignorance of the facts of the case. —Scotsman. THE EDINBURGH SUNDAY TRAIN MEETING.—The hall was crowded chiefly by ladies, and the quantity of clergymen present was great. It was truly what Mons. Michelet would have called a meeting of "priests, wo men, and families."—Fifeshire Journal. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW ACCIDENTS. Some strange fatality seems to attach to the manage ment of this railway. Scarcely a week elapses without the occurrence of an accident more or less serious in its results, and we are again called upon to record below another of those unfortunate casualties, in addition to those given in other parts of this sheet, by which a considerable number of passengers have been severely injured. The officials connected with the working of the line seem now to be so much accustomed to these affairs, that the matter of broken legs, dislocated arms, or other dangerous bodily hurts, are described by them as trifling injuries ; in fact, when applied to for information on the subject they appear to be utterly im pervious to the knowledge of a serious accident. They are used to it, like the eels to skinning, and whether by the instructions of their superiors, or from an instinctive perception of what is for the interests of the company, they are perfectly alive to the importance of refusing all details of collisions, break downs, overturns, and those numerous other incidents to which their trains seem heir to. It was lately suggested by Punch—and we think not without propriety—that, for the sake of rail way passengers, railway trains should be accom panted by a party of the directors of the company; and so far as oar knowledge of the management—or ra ther micmansgement—of this line is concerned, this ap pearstousasthtehoatnlydreptraailcetdicablewloawy.of oc currenceslpvreeveanretinagwsarucehthat the directors of this railway have, upon many occasions, travelled upon the line, in an individual and collective o f ca pacity,the them. : but S pe W c • i e a I n e t v r e a r yet i nst o h e a a n r d d o f r f 0 an rn Edinburgh accident t o any hnr e fifteen the minutes, n space u es. t o fr f e o ten h t o ly nrand conveyed z half, andm b one eof hour the and min and no accidents have o ccurred ; and this, of course, number arose from the caution and circumspection exercised by those in charge of the line. How does i t come, t hen, that with the. slow trains of the company so many acci dents s h ould ha en ? The subject is one entitled to prompt and seriou s attention ; and as suc h w e ho pe it will be ap preciated by the pu blic. Since the ab ove was w itten, a meeting of the passen gers by the quarter t o eight o'clock, P.M., train from Edinburgh, was held t o d a y in the Black Bull, at which the details connected with the accident of last night were embodied in the form of a memorial and adopted. The following is an meeting, which was outline of with their lives, and were able composed principallylarge and hihl respect I°l ' been bruised of passengers who had been bruised and Otherwise injured, but who had escaped ;toh attend proceedings t o the proceeding. Nearly all them, however, were complaining, and some so ranch difficulty adhiliit their signaturesso, that they could with to the memorial which was agreed to. take a. :—Theepalt' a i in Mr. WALRER, of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Bank, one of the passengers, having been to the chair, opened th e b us i ness by explaining called ject for which the meeting- had Y explaining the beenob. called. He then read the follcrvving memorial:— " TO THE DIRECTORS OF TIIE EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW ... RAILWAY. " Glasgow, Dec 26, 1846. " We, the undersigned, passengers by the quarter to eight o'clock, P.M., train from Edi n b urg h, on Friday, the 25th inst„ beg to address your board relative to the serious collision which tools place last night, near Bishop. bridge station, which was occasioned by the grossest carelessness and mismanagement on the part of your servants, and the results of which might have been of a more appalling nature. The train was about 400 or 500 yards from the above station, which it passes, and going at full speed, when it ran into a coal train, luckily for us, proceeding in the same direction, but at a ma• 11 slower rate. Had it been stationary it is impossible to say how many lives must have been sacrificed. The con cussion was tremendous, and one at least of the passen gers was severely cut and wounded, while all were much bruised and shaken. The engine was thrown off the rails completely disabled, while the tender was dashed to pieces. The parties in charge of the coal train said they showed the danger signal lamp three-quarters of a mile before they were run into, and, if so, the blame attachable to the engineer of the passenger train is of a very serious nature, and calls for the most searching inquiry, in justice to the community at large, whose lives are thus put in such imminent danger, when unfortunately compelled to be passengers on the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway." The CHAIRMAN said the memorial embraced an ac count of the accident as nearly as he could recollect the circumstances. He understood since that one of the passengers (Dr. Ballantyne) had been dangerously wounded, and all were more or less bruised. It wai for those present to say if they would adopt the above memorial, or what other steps they were prepared to take. He had written to the secretary of the com pany that morning, requesting his attendance here. along with any other of the directors he might think it necessary to bring with him, but as yet none of them had made their appearance. Mr. CRUICKSHANILS, another passenger, next ad dressed the meeting. He entirely approved of the terms of the memorial. There was evidently the grossest mis management on the part of the officers en the line, and it could not be reprehended in too strong terms. When this accident occurred at Bishop-bridge, the passengers on coming out to the cold wintry air, found the door of the station-house there locked, and no one in attendance upon it. Women and children in a state of the greatest distress were running to and fro. Not a drop of water could they obtain for the faint and wounded, and a full half hour elapsed before they could get any assistance from the railway servants. Mr. WRIGHT, secretary of the company, here entered the meeting, and.was accommodated with a chair. He explained that he had received a ilotice inviting him te attend, and he had been prevented from appearing sooner, as he wished to have the chairman or deputy- chairman along with him. He believed, however, that one or both these gentlemen would be here immediately. Mr. MORTON, a passenger, said--It was evident there was gross carelessness manifested in regard to the con duct of the line. After the collision occurred they were coolly told by the engineer in charge of the train, that if they had unfortunately been going at greater speed, and been three minutes earlier in coming up, all of the passengers might have been killed. Mr. WRIGHT, secretary to the company, said it was evident that there had been some gross irregularity on the part of the servants, but the fullest investigation into all the circumstances would be made by the directors, when he believed it would be found that this accident was not occasioned by the want of regulations, but from the carelessness of the servants, for which the directors could not be found fault with. Mr. DAVIES, jun. (to Mr. Wright) —Why is it that engines are sent out that are insufficient ? Mr. WRIGHT—Some of the late accidents happened to new engines. Mr. ORR suggested that they should do nothing to injure the interests of the company, while they took every means in their power to obtain a satisfactory ex planation p rev e n t o a f accident,t his recurrenceof any s andsainawitlhar casualty. Mr. s were taken Mr. MORTON proposed that the Board of Trade have their attention called to the mismanagement on this line, and that they be memorialised to interfere to prevent a repetition of those numerous accidents that had occurred of late. Mr. GREINE, a shareholder, suggested that the meeting deal with the directors, who were not to blame, in a mild and conciliatory spirit, because it was evidently their interest that such things should not take place, and it would be their duty to make the most searching inquiry into the whole facts of this case. Mr. HENRY DUNLOP, of Craigton, who had by this iime arrived, after having had read over to him the me morial proposed by the chairman, said—He had only a short time previously been informed of this accident, and he thought that in the meantime they ought to express their thankfulness that no loss of life had occurred in connexion with it. At the same time, he thought it right that the gentlemen present should take every necessary step for the safety of the line. The directors of late bad been quite annoyed at the number of accidents on the line, and had done everything they could to prevent them, but with all their care and attention they had been unable to prevent such occurrences. For his brother directors, he could assure this meeting that every attention would he, given to any memorial which might be addressed to them on the subject. In the meantime they had not had time to inquire into the cause of the accident ; but the servants of the company were to be examined on Monday first, when the strictest investigation would be made of their conduct. It was only a few days ago since an accident occurred from the neglect of orders by the servants of the company. On inquiry into the cau e of the accident, the directors had dismissed the station keeper, who ought to have seen that hi s servant did hi s duty; nand along with him —the - servant who had neglected the signals. That was all the directors could , do, and otherwise he could assure this meeting that nc, effort was wanting on their part to prevent such casual ties, which were obviously not for the interest of the company.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. DAVIES, jun., said those present had nothing to do with the pecuniary interests of the company. They were here for the protection of their lives, and the ful lest investigation should be made into the facts of the case. For this purpose, and for the sad-faction of the public, he wished to know from Mr. Dunlop if, at the inquiry on Monday, the reporters of the public pres.‘ ,- ould be admitted. Mr. DUNLOP said—Certainly. The directors were anxious for the fullest inquiry, and he would propose that the sheriff of the county, or some other official person, ought to superintend the inquiry. Mr. CRUICKSHANKS, who had previously moved a re solution calling upon the Board of Trade to interfere in the management of this line, and to supersede the di rectors, until they were satisfied that the directors had taken all proper steps for the efficient working of the line, here intimated his willingness to withdraw his mo tion, on the understanding that the fullest and most satisfactory inquiry would be made by the directors, and everything done to satisfy the public, and put the line in a position of safety. At the same time Mr. Cruick shanks assured Mr. Dunlop that the resolution he had moved was not dictated by any other motive than a de sire for the public safety. After some further conversation, the above memorial was unanimously adopted, and a small committee was appointed to attend the investigation by the railway company on Monday first. The meeting, after voting thanks to the chairman, broke up. EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW.—QUICK reference to the manner in which the trains on this line of railway are usually conducted, and the speed at which the engines are sometimes worked, a corre spondent says :—" On Wednesday last I left Glasgow for Edinburgh by the eleven o'clock forenoon train, and :was fortunate enough to reach the latter town by two o'clock, th us accomplishing the di stance, by one of the f as t t ra i ns of the company, in the in credibly short space of three hours—putting me in the position of being just one hour behind the time appointed for transacting the business for which I set out. The reason assigned for the delay by those in charge of the train was, the condition of the engine and the want of steam. So much was this the case, that on the road the engine several times nearly came to a full stand, perhaps with a view to a friendly salute from the next train which followed it. On returning by the after noon slow train at five o'clock—which ought, in the ordinary course, to have reached Glasgow at half-past seven—another of the excellent engines of the company (No. 3, North British) broke down when about four miles out of Edinburgh. Luckily, on account of the snail way pace at which the train was going previous to the occurrence no lives were lost, and no bones were broken. The passen gers, however, had the agreeable alternative of going out into the open air with the prospect of being nearly frozen to death, or remaining in the carriages with the risk of having themselves cool'(ey)d. After an elapse of two hours, during which the passengers amused themselves as they best might, i n an atmosphere by no means sultry, an engine was brought from Edinburgh, not much supe rior to its predecessor, by which the train reached Glas gow at ten o'clock, th us accomplishing the distance in five hours." Looking to the frequency of such casual. ties, our correspondent suggests that the railway com pany might in future not imp roper l y provide each train with a truck containing a team of horses to draw the engine in the event of similar accidents, and a few bas kets of refreshments for pic-nic parties, that may neces sarily require to be formed on the line.--Glasgow Satur day Post. THE PAVEMENTS OF PARIS.--From official returns lately t he pavements published, of on Paris, the pavin gi t appearsandmaintenance surface of the streets of th at capital is 3,321,000 that t h e square yards, of which the state maintains 1,083,0 00 square yards, and the Corporation of Paris 2,238,0 00 yards. The charge of keeping up this pavement is fixed et 53,0001. T o t hi s must be added the cost of keeping up the publi c roads laid with gravel, bitumen, or small flints, s uc h as the roads, side walks, and alleys of the p romenade of the Champs Elysees, the quid Montebello, the exterior and inte rior Boulevards, and a great number of other placeF. A square yard of pavement cost 3id per annum for keep ing up • The most considerable operation, and which. from its expense, only occurs at distant periods, is taking up and replacing the old pavement, which costs Is. 10d. per square yard, not including, of course, the cost of the new stone. The budget of the Corporation of Paris allots 10,000/. per annum for this purpose, a very in sufficient sum, as the complete repaving takes place every 25 or 30 years, in the quarters situate in the centre of Paris, such as the neighbourhood of the Palais Royal, the Boulevards, the Bourse, and the Place Vendome. In the suburbs and more distant quarters, however, a com plete repaving is required only every 40 y ears . In spite of the care shown in keeping the pavement of the richest, most central, and most frequented streets of Paris in good order, it is remarkable that these are exactly in the most unsatisfactory condition, being the rues de 10, Chaussee-d'-Antin, Laffitte, St. Lazare, St. Denis, Mont martre, du-Bac, de la Harpe, the boulevards and quays. BIRMINGH AM INSTITUTION FOR THE RELIEF OF DEAFNESS. (From the Midland Counties Herald, Dec. 24.) The subscribers to the Institution for the Relief of Deafness, held their annual meeting on Tuesday, at the Public Office, in this town. Lord Calthorpe presided. In opening the proceedings, his Lonnsmp remarked that, under any circumstances, deafness must be a se rious privation, and often a very great affliction, but par ticularly so in a state of society such as that in which we live, which offered so many opportunities cf action and employment, and so many means of rendering the power of hearing a channel of instruction, improvement, and enjoyment to its possessors. In such a state of society, of course, deafness or deficiency of hearing must be felt as a peculiarly aggravated affliction ; but, happily, the very circumstances which aggravated its pressure brought with them the means of alleviation ; since it was in ex actly such a state of society that there was the highest advancement of skill and medical science, and of that humane and patient attention which was instrumental in alleviating the infirmity. The object of that institution, he need not say, was to promote that species of benefit to the poor ; and it was, there fore, with great satisfaction he was able to say, not merely that a benefit such as that was contem plated by the institution, but that it had to a certain ex tent been realised by it. Within the last few days, he had himself seen some of the patients under the care of Mr. Dalton, and certainly the degree of benefit which they derived spoke strongly in favour of the claims of the institution, restricted as its operations had neces sarily been. 'ln the cases of two or three females in sei- vice, whose hearing had been seriously affec ed, he had been gratified to find that they had become fitted again for services for which they must have continued other- I wise to be totally disqualiffed. In the case of one per son, 55 years of age, who had been for several years suf feting from d e af ness , a com pl e t e cure h a d b een e fi ecte d . I Several very young children, too, had derived very great benefit from the institution. In the case of one child, ' which from its infancy had been quite deaf, the power of hearing bad been, he would not say restored, but conferred : and as a consequence it had since obtained the power of speech. Instances of this kind were calculated in the highest degree to recommend the in , titu bon, since they proved most strongly what immense advantages were obtained through the means used by those who were already under the care of the institution. Those means were the more satisfactory to himself, because they did not involve painful or distress. ing operations, or the use of remedies which might be trying or injurious to the constitution of the patient, but consisted in the careful and patient attention of the sur geon, and the use of those remedies which his experi ence had approved as most conducive to the relief of deafness, and which, therefore, offered the strongest ground of hope that tt.e recovery would not be tempo rary but permanent and effectual. After the great satis faction which he had felt in having bad the opportunity of judging for himself as to the operation of the institu tion, he felt quite strongly called upon to state the re sult of his inquiries. Those facts showed that not only in its object, but in its management, that institution de served the support of every humane and philanthropic person. If in its very infancy and dawn those benefits had been reansed, there was every ground to hope that, when its claims on the public were more generally under ally understood, its sphere of operation would be en larged, and it would receive a greater degree of public support. The report was then read by Mr. SARGANT, in the absence of Mr. W. Chance, jun. It appeared that the number of patients during the year had reached 241 ; of whom 110 were males, and 131 females ; that 229 had been deaf in both ears, and 22 in one ear only; and that in 18 cases the deafness had been here ditary. Of the 94 cases cured, 22 had been deaf less than one year, 36 between one and five years, 25 between five and ten ditto, 6 between ten and fifteen ditto, 4 between fifteen and twenty ditto, and 1 had been deaf for thirty years. Of the 83 cases relieved, 20 had been deaf under five years, 26 between five and ten ditto, 21 between ten and fifteen ditto, 6 between fifteen and twenty ditto, and 10 between twenty and thirty ditto. Of the 41 incurable cases, 24 had been deaf under twenty years, and 17 between twenty and sixty ditto. There were 23 cases still under treatment, making a total of 241 cases. The statement of accounts showed a balance in hand of 501. 16s. 70. The report was unanimously adopted, and various resolutions moved and seconded by the Rev. Isaac Spooner, Alderman Geacb, Mr. Sargant, &c.; the speakers narrating various instances in which the insti tution had conferred much benefit, and passing the highest eulogiutns on the skill and kindness of Mr. Dafton. Thanks having been voted to the Chairman, and suitably acknowledged, the proce.-dings terminated. FARRINGDON WARD (WITHOUT )--111 our report of the election of common councilmen for the above ward it will be recollected that, on the presiding alderman (Sir James Duke) announcing the numbers to be—for Wal ter, 330 ; Harding. 330 ; Hodgson, 327, a scrutiny was demanded on behalf of the latter gentleman; We under stand that, at an investigation which has since taken place, an error has been discovered, the actual numbers being found to be—for Hodgson, 315 ; Walter, 310 ; Harding, 309. Mr. Harding consequently loses his elec don by ore vote. We are glad to find that the Queenborough oyster grounds are at length let, and that there is a prospect of some employment for the dredgermen of that place. The parties who have hired the grounds are Mossr-. Gibbs and Fletcher, who have for several months been in communication with the trustees under the new " Queenborough Act" on the subject, and terms were finally agreed upon on Monday last.—Canterbu y Journal. TUNNELLING THE ALPS.—The Moniteur Beige announces that experiments have been made within the last few days, in order to test the efficacy of a machine just invented, for the purpose of effecting a new and speedy method of boring tunnels. It is proposed to apply this machine to the construction of the great tun nel about to be commenced in connexion with one of the Italian lines. The machine was placed in front of the web, and effected a bore to the depth of 18 centimetres in 35 minutes. At this rate the new invention will com plete upwards of five metres of bore per day, and the proposed tunnel through Mount Cenis will be finished in the space of three years. The experiments have been repeated twice before several of the fir.t engineers of France, and with the most complete success. THE ACTOR AND THE AUTHOR.—After continu ing his dramatic apprenticeship at the Odeon, where he was still condemned to play the confidants, though in tragedy instead of i n s p ec t ac l e , F r ede r i c k o ff ere d hi s ser vices to the manager of the Ambigu, who had just ac cepted 1 'Aubcrye des Adrets, a melodrama which appeared to him (and was in reality) s u ffi c i en tly commonp l ace to admit of the principal character being entrusted to a Mutant. Ho did not, therefore, scruple to admit the young actor into his company, and gave him the part of Redmond to study. The eventful night came, and the two first acts of the piece having gone off very heavily, I 'Auberge des Adrets was generally regarded as a failure; Fiklerick, how ever, suddenly hit upon the ingenious idea of making Redmond a comic instead of a melodramatic rascal, and began to introduce all kinds of drolleries into his part, which, backed by the equally laughable acting of Serres, put the audience into an ecstacy of delight, and decided the triumphant success of piece and performer. One of the authors had sent his b onne to s ee th e first represen tation, and was waiting anxiously for her return in order to know the result, when, to his surprise, she came back hat dly able to speak for laughing. "Ah, sir," she ex claimed, as soon as she had recovered her breath, "what an excellent piece ! how funny it is ! lam sure I never laughed so much in my life !" " What !" cried the amazed and indignant author, "laugh at my melodrame I This comes of entrusting the leading character to an actor sans conscience 1" However, on going himself to see the piece, he laughed like the rest, and following the example of his collaborateur, pocketed his author's dues with great good humour.— Hervey's Theatres of Paris. TRAGICAL SUICIDE AT LETOISIIAM.—A suicide of a melancholy character was committed on Saturday after noon by a youth named Sandon, aged 18, the son of a person in independent circumstances, residing in King's place, Lewisham. In the course of the evening he had been playing at cards with a younger brother, and during the progress of the game he seized a knife, which he flourished about frantically, declaring that he would cut his throat. The threat was treated with carelessness, being viewed in the light of a joke. Having repaired to the garden, his prolonged absence excited some ap prehension, and it was discovered by those who went to seek him, that he had inflicted a wound of so deadly a c h a racter upon his throat that his head was severed from his body, with the exception of being connected by a s mall piece of skin. The medical assistance of Mr. Steele, a neighbouring surgeon, was called in, but it was, of course, unavailing. WICKED Hoax.--A hoax, doubtless in imitation or, and prompted by, that practised on a tradesman in London lately, was played off here this week, with con siderable effect. On Tuesday morningnumerous trades men received, through the post, letters (unpaid) dated " George Inn, Snargate-street," containing orders of various kinds, and purporting to be written by the worthy landlord, Mr. Philpott, or Mrs. Philpott. The parties were generally required to be at the " George " at half past ten o'clock, A.m. Accordingly, punctually at that hour an undertaker was in attendance, to take the measure of a gentleman, just dead, for a coffin, and to do the other requisites appertaining to his calling on the solemn occasion ; nor had sufficient time elapsed for explanation as to the hoax when up came a carriage to drive out a party for a morning ride. Presently there came two butchers' men with legs of mutton, two grocers' lads with each a huge cheese, a tobacconist with a box of the best Havannalis, and other such like necessaries, as per order. Mean while, also, a fashionable hair-dresser, "kit in hand,' entered to shave the dead man ; and apace the chimney sweepers were seen to enter, shouldering the implements of their craft ; while the dustman called in to ascertain "further particulars" about fetching the night-cart. In the midst of the hubbub, a gentleman, from the upper end of the town, dropped in to inquire what it was "to his interest" that Mr. Philpott had to tell him. The perpetrators of this wicked hoax, who, as yet, remain un discovered, are doubtless chuckling over the success of their project ; but it is not unlikely they may soon be brought to light, and made to answer for their wanton cruelty.—Dover Chronicle. TUESDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, DEC. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint George Grey, Esq , to be Governor-i n -Chi e f o f an d over t h e i s l ands of New Zea land, and Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over each of the two separate provinces of New Ulster and New Munster. Her Majesty has further been pleased to 'appoint Edward John Eyre, Esq., to be Lieutenant-Governor of each of the two said separate provinces of New Ulster and New Munster. DOWNING-STREET, Die. 28. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Sir John Gaspard Le Merchant, Lint., Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, to be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the island of Newfoundland and its dependencies. WAR OFFICE, DEC. 29. Ist Regiment of Life Guards--Lieutenant the Honourable Wellington Henry Stapleton Cotton to be Captain, by pur chase, vice Anderton, who retires; Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant Hugh William Boulton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cotton; Edward John Cornwallis Lord Eliot to be Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Boulton, Dec. 29. 3d Light Dragoons-Cornet Edward Joseph Thackwell to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ireland, who retires ; Thomas Clement Belmore St. George, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Thackwell, Dec. 29. 4th Light Dragoons-Major Lord George Augustus Frede rick Paget to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Van deleur, who retires; Captain Henry Fane to be Major, by purchase, vice Lord George Paget; Lieutenant Fenwick Boyce Barron to be Captain, by purchase, vice Fane; Cornet Conrad Montgomery to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Barron; Henry Astley Sparke, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Montgomery, Dec. 29. 9th Light Dragoons-Surgeon Robert Joynt Gordon Grant, from the 16th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Wood, who exchanges, Dec. 29. 16th Light Dragoons-Surgeon Arthur Wood, M.D., from 9th Light Dragoons, to be Surgeon, vice Grant, who ex chang(a, Dec. 29. Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards-Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Thomas Cecil, from half-pay Unattached, to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel (repaying the difference), vice John Henry Pringle, who exchanges ; Brevet Major Lieutenant and Captain Charles Ash Windham to be Captain and Lieu tenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Lord Thomas Cecil, who retires, December 29. . Ensign and Lieutenant (Adjutant) Poulett George Henry Somerset to have the rank of Lieutenant and Captain, Dec. 28; Ensign and Lieutenant George John Whyte Melville to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice Windham ; William Henry Reeve, Gent., to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Melville, Dec. 29. Ist Regiment of Foot-Bingham Henry Edward Muller, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Rivers, pro moted in the 36th Foot, Dec. 29. sth Foot-Captain Samuel Barton Jeffries, from half-pay 25th Light Dragoons, to be Captain; Lieutenant William Chester Master to be Captain, by purchase, vice Jeffries, who retires; Second Lieutenant William Robert Crawford Potter to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Master ; George Bennett, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Potter, Dec. 29. 13th Foot-Assistant Surgeon Frederick William Tupper, from 57th Feet, to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Prout, ap pointed to the Staff, Dec. 29. 19th Foot-Ensign James Cole Taylor, from the 74th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Palmer, who exchanges, Dec. 29. 27th Foot-Acting Sergeant Major William Crozier to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Dickson, appointed to the sth Foot, Dec. 29. 30th Foot-Ensign James Rose to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Whitmore, appointed Adjutant, Dec. 28 ; Ensign Frederick Augustus Edwardes to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Shum, promoted, Dec. 29; Gentleman Cadet Thomas William Cator, from Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Rose; William Warren Hastings Greene, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Edwardes, Dec. 30 ; Lieu tenant Edmund Augustus Whitmore to be Adjutant, vice Macdonald, promoted, Dec. 28. 36th Foot-Ensign Cecil Rivers, from Ist Foot, to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Carew, promoted, De cember 29. 48th Foot-Staff Assistant Surgeon James Dickson to be Assistant Surgeon, vice Johnston, promoted on the Staff, Dec. 29. 56th Foot-Lieutenant Richardson Anderson to be Captain, by purchase, vice Barclay, who retires • Ensign Henry John Tolcher to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Anderson ; Frederick John Gothleipe Saunders, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Tolcher, Dec. 29. 61st Foot-Captain George Fitzßoy, from half-pay Royal West India Rangers, to be Captain, vice William Ward, who exchanges; Lieutenant John Fortescue Brickdale to be Captain, by purchase, vice litzßoy, who retires, Dec. 29 ; Ensign Edward Shawe Powys to be Lieutenant, without purchase, vice Maher, deceased, Oct. 3 ; Ensign Richard Gunn Brackenbury to be Lieutenant by purchase, vice Brickdale; Gentleman Cadet John Nagel, from the Royal Military College, to be Ensign, vice Powys, Dec. 29. Thomas Harrison Harrison, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Brackenbury, Dec. 80. 64th Foot-Ensign Robert Bickerstaff to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Maddi-on, who retires; Edward William Armstrong. , Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Bicker staff, Dec. 29; 66th Foot-Joseph Thomas La Presle, Gent., to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Cowper, promoted in the 56th Foot s Dec. 22. 67th Foot-To be Captains without puschase-Lieutenant Capel Coape, Dec. 29 ; Lieutenant Stonehouse George Bun bury, Dec 30. To be Lieutenants, without purchase-Lieutenant William Du Vernet, from 50th Foot ; Ensign James Graham ; En sign Fizttnaarice Pratt, vice Coape, Dec. 29. To be Ensigns, without. purguisa-Geotleman Cadet Ed ward Daubeney, from Royal - Military College; Gentleman Cadet Alfred Addington Jones, from Royal Military College, Dec. 29; William Wallace Davy, Gent., vice Graham, Dec. 30; William Cumming Sheila, Gent., vice Pratt, Dec. 31. 74th Foot-Ensign Henry Wellington Palmer, from 19th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Taylor, who exchanges, Dec. 29. 77th Foot-Ensign Robert Mostyn to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Walpole, who retires; William Ronald:, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Mostyn, Dec. 29. 85th Foot, Brevet Colonel Benjamin Chapman Browne, from half-pay Unattached, to be Lieutenant Colonel, vice Sir J. G. Le Marchant, who exchanges; Major Brook Taylor to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Browne, who retires; Captain John Blackburn to be Major, by purchase, vice Taylor, Dec. 29 • Lieutenant Evelyn Latimer Parrett to be Captain, by purchase, vice Patterson, who retires, Dec. 28 ; Lieut. Lord Spencer Scott Compton to be Captain by pur chase, vice Blackburn, Dec. 22; Ensign William Alexander Filder to be Lieutenant :by purchase, vice Parrett, Dec. 28 ; Ensign the Hon. William Stuart Knox to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lord S. Compton, Sir Henry Hope, Edwards, Baronet, to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Filder, Dec. 28 ; Frederick Thistlethwaite, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Knox, Dec. 29. 94th Foot-Lieut. William Henry Dore to be Captain, without purchase, vice Deere, deceased; Ensign Herbert Taylor M'Crea to be Lieutenant, vice Dore. Dec. 17 ; Richard Hull Lewis, Gent., to be Ensign, vice M'Crea, Dsc. 29. 2d West India Regiment-Ensign Archibald W. Dickson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Hill, who retires ; Charles De Blaquiere, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Dickson, Dec. 29. BREVET.-Lieutenant Colonel Lord Thomas Cecil, of the Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards, to be Colonel in the Army, Nov. 9 ; Captain Samuel Barton Jeffries, of the sth Foot, to he Major, in the Army, Jan. 10, 1837; Captain George Fitzroy, of 61st Foot, to be Major in the Army, June 28, 1838. Unattached.-Lieutenant Henry Capadose, from Bth Foot, to be Captain, without purchase, Dec. 29. Chaplain.-The Reverend William Walrond Jackson, M.A., to be Chaplain to the Forces, Dec. 21. HOSPITAL STAFF. -Assistant-Surgeon James Townsend Oswald Johnston, M.D., from the 48th Foot, to be Staff surgeon of the Second Class, Dec. 29; Assistant-surgeon Alexander Adam Prout, from 13th Foot, to be Assistant surgeon to the Forces, Oct. 1. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, DEC. 28. Errata in Gazette of the 22d instant.-For Gentleman Cadet the Honourable John James Bury, to be Second Lieut enant, in the " Royalißegiment of Artillery," read, to be Second Lieutenant in the Corps of Royal Engineers, vice De Butts, promoted. And for Gentleman Cadet Alexander Mackenzie, to be Second Lieutenant, in the Corps of Royal Engineers, vice De Butts, promoted, read vice Stace, promoted. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Oxfordshire Regiment of Militia-Thomas Kemp Story, Gent. to be Lieutenant, vice Gardiner, promoted, Dec. 3. Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Gloucestershire. Royal Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry- Frederick Marcus Callaghan, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Haythorne, resigned, Dec. 14. BANKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas William Clark, brewer, Strood, Kent BANKRUPTS. Mary Ann Shenston, scale manufacturer, Brewer-street, Somers-town, to surrender Jan. 15, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch -lane, Lombard-street; Kell and Chaffers, Bedford-row. William Whitsed Coleman, provision merchant, South ampton, Jan. 5, at two, and Feb. 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee ; Messrs. Free-. man, Bethamley, and Benthall, Coleman-street. Henry Brewer, draper, Great Waltham, Essex, Jan. 9, at twelve, and 30, at two, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Fol. lett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street ; Soles and Turner, Aldermanbury. John Beddleton Morris, shoemaker, Hull, Jan. 13 and Feb. 3, at ten, at the Leeds District Court. Kvnaston, official assignee, Hull; Hicks, Gray's Inn, Londo n ; B e ll , or Levett and Champney, Hull. John Percy Moore, chemist, Plymouth, Jan. 14, and Feb. 4at one, at the Exeter District Court. Hirtzell, official assignee, Exeter; Cross, Plymouth; Gregory and Co., Bed ford-row, London ; Terrell, Exeter. Thomas Norton, builder, Birmingham, Jan. 9, and Feb. 6, at eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Chesehire, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS DECLARED. W. Croser, merchants, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-first and final div. of Bs. lid. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. G. S. Coxwell, merchant, Newcastle-upon-Tyne-first and final div. of Is bd. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. G. Nelson, farmer, Lazonby, Cumberland-first and final div. of ss. in the pound, on any Saturday, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. T. Langston, share broker, Manchester-first div. of 9d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Gray, upholsterer, Manchester-first div. of Is. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Man chester. W. Dunnett, auctioneer, Manchester—second div. of 3d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. T. Oxton, cart owner, Liverpool—first div. of 1 1 / i d. in the pound, on Wednesday, Jan. 6, or any subsequent Wednes day, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. R. Brown, printer, Pemberton-row, Gough-square--first div. of 3s. 4 1 4 d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. W. M'Dowall, printer, Pembertorrow, Gough-square— irst div. of 4s. 3d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basi ngh all- street. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. R. Beckley, grocer, North Audley-street, Hanover-square, Jan. 19, at half-past eleven. In the Country. W. E. Acraman, ehip builder, Bristol, Jan. 21, at twain REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE, DURING THE PAST WEEK. The weather was, in the early part of the week, wet, and the ice, by which many of the canals and water courses were blocked up when we last addressed our reader, has entirely disappeared. There is, conse quently, no longer any impediment to the conveyance of grain by water-carriag e ; and if similar weather should have been experienced on the Continent, some of the rivers there have probably been set free from their icy bonds: in which case, a few more cargoes of corn might probably reach us from the north of Europe. The change from severe frost to comparatively mild weather would, under ordinary circumstances, have been followed by a re-action in the trade; but we are at present placed in such a peculiar position, that past experience scarcely affords a parallel. Events which in common seasons might have a great influence pass now without Producing any effect ; and so has it been with the recent change in the weather. The facility afforded by the re-opening of the inland navigation to procure supplies, is viewed as favourable rather than otherwise ; and no ono appears for a moment to believe diet t`e demand will not prove -ufficiently extensive to take eff all the corn the farmers are likely to be enabled to bring forward. That the merchants, millers, end bakers are generally but indif ferently stocked in all parts of the kingdom, is a fact which admits of no question ; and an opinion daily gThining ground, that the liberal manner in which the growers have brought forward their %%heat, ever since harvest, has so greatly diminished their stocks, as to leave much less on hand than is generally the case at this period of the year. Meanwhile, the old foreign wheat is fast disappearing from our granaries. At the princi pal ports of the west coast, nearly a clearance has been made by shipments to Ireland; en I the demand from the " rame quarter is beginning to tell on the London stocks. All that has hitherto been sent from England to the sister isle has gone into consumption as soon as received: fro accumulation has taken place there, and as it is quite evident that with the loss of the potato crop, the re. sources of Ireland are not sufficient to support her people, further supplies will have to be drawn from this side of the Channel. In this state of affairs, we feel no surprise that the somewhat dull advices from Mark-lane, of Monday, should have failed to produce much effect on quotations in the provincial markets ; indeed, it ap pears clear to us that the upward movement has not yet reached its height. Those wh are of an opposite opinion seem to ground their hopes solely on the sup plies from America ; they do not attempt to deny that the 1. otato crop has almost wholly failed in Ireland— that the produce in England has hardly come up to half a crop ; neither is it disputed that the extraordinary heat and the want of moisture, by which the summer was characterised, caused the yield of all kinds of spring corn to fall materially short of what is usually grown in these islands ; but all these drawbacks are to be made good by overwhelming supplies of American produce. We have, on former occasions, asserted over and over again our conviction that the supplies likely to reach us from the other side of the Atlantic had been exaggerated and we see no reason to retract this opinion. During the two months terminating November 30th (all shipped previous to that period has, of course, long ere this reached our shores and been mostly consumed) the ex ports of Flour from New York scarcely amounted to 200,000 brls.; and we question w h e th er a ll the other ports of the United ;States together, shipped an equal quantity. For argument's sake we will say that 500,000 brls. have been despatched in October and November, from the American ports. How much of this unimpor tant quantity (unimportant when our necessities are taken into consideration will go to France ? how much to Newfoundland and the West Indian Islands ? and what quantity are we likely to receive ? If the whole were intended for Great Britain, and there were no French buyers of bonded flour ready to take all they can get, it would still be a mere trifle, but in our actual position we have no hesitation in saying, that to expect the arrivals of bread-stuffs from America to stop the rise in prices in the British markets is perfectly ridiculous. REVIEW OF FOREIGN CORN TRADE. In consequence of the non (trivia of the Hamburg mails of 19th and 22d, we are without our usual advices from the north of Europe. We have, however, Ham burg papers up to the 19th instant by way of Holland, but very little information respecting the grain trade can be collected from these. The frost appears to have partially given way, but the chief rivers and harbours were still closed by ice ; nor was it deemed probable that the navigation would again be practicable until spring. Letters from Dantzic, of the 12th inst., inform us that the receipts of wheat from Upper and Lower Poland had fallen materially short of expectation, a large number of tee barges having been frozen up on their passage down the Vistula. This circumstance had assisted to give confidence to holders ; and the advices from Great Britain, France, and Belgium being of a character calcu lated to lead to the impression that buyers from all those courtries will in spring appear in the Baltic, few holders of the article at Dantz;c had manifested incline oon to enter into contracts for sprin, shipment. The only sale reported as having taken place since the pre vious post-day had been that of a parcel of ordinary wheat, about 50 last, weighing per bushel 591b5., for which equal to 525. per qr., tree on board, had been ob tained. Fine mixed, of eolbs. weight, had been held at 545., and fine high-mixed pares Is, weighing 6 llbs., at 565. per qr., with charges and interest till spring. From Rostock and Stettin we have no advices ; and the reports from Hamburgh, of the 19th, are of so meagre a character as to afford little real information relative to the state of affairs there. Thus much is, however, certain, that the Elbe was then effectually blocked up by ice, and that it was deemed very impro bable that further shipments of grain would be made either from thence or from Danish ports tall spring. Stocks of wheat were extremely small, and for local use good qualities of red had brought what would be equal to 565. per quarter in English money. At all the Dutch and Belgian markets quotations of wheat have lately risen considerably; and though there is hardly a margin at present for profits on shipmen s from this country to the Netherlands, still there is a proba bility of buyers from thence visiting our markets. In France wheat also continues to rise in value; and whilst Marseilles affords so much better a malzet for wheat than is to be met with in Great Britain there is no prospect of supplies reaching this country from any of the ports lying east of the Straits of Gibraltar. Since writing the above, we have received Hamburgh letters of the 22d, and advices from Dantzic of the 19th inst. At the latter place the weather was then still severe, but at Hamburgh a rapid thaw set in; the Elbe was, nevertheless, yet frozen up. The lively accounts from hence had caused an advance of 2s. per quarter, as well in the Baltic as at Hamburgh, on wheat;anfl_ kinds of spring corn had risen in value.—Mar k la ne Express. FIRE IN THE HAYMARKET.—Late on Monday night the premises belonging to Mr. Stray, a tailor, of 39, Haymarket, were discovered to be on fire by a police man. He succeeded in arousing the inmates, not, how ever, before the flames completely cut off all means of effecting a retreat by the usual way. The parties ma naged to get upon the roof of the premises, and they , were taken into the adjoining house. The fire was not subdued until it had passed through almost every apart ment in the house, destroying a considerable amount of stock, furniture, and other effects. Mr. Stray was in sured in the Pheenix Office, but not to the amount of his loss. AMELIORATED CORN-LAW AT ROM.E.—An edict was published the Ist of the month, signed by the Sec retary Cardinal Gizz 7 , in referrAce to the cereal com merce of the States of the Church, to the purport that the limits of the price of grain established by the tariff of 1823, shall be lowered at the rate of 2 scudi for every article, whether for exportation or importation. That the extraction of grain from the Mediterranean shores shall be free, and its importation forbidden, till the price arrives at 12 scudi the rubbio (6401 b. Italian), from which sum shall commence the ancient gradations and taxes, up to the value of 14 scudi, when shall be in force the prohibition against the ex portation of indigenous grain, and the importation of fo reign shall be free. Likewise that for the cast of the Adriatic the exportation shall be free, and the imports lion forbidden, till the price shall arrive at 10 scudi the rubbio; from which sum the ancient gradation's and taxes shall come into force, up to the value of 12 scudi, when the exportation of corn is forbidden, and the importation is to be free. That for Turkish corn, the exportation shall be free, and the importation for bidden, till the price shall arrive at 7 scudi, 50 bajocchi the rubbio ; and arriving at the cost of 9 scudi, 50 bajocchi, the exportation is prohibited, and the impor tation rendered free. This ulterior proof of his paternal care, in removing all occasion for disquietude from his subjects, his Holiness trusts will be corresponded to by submission and confidence on their part.—Roman Ad vertiser, Dec. 5. ANGLING EXTRAORDINARY.—A very r(in Irkable scene occurred on the beach at Musselburgh c n Monday last, in which a small dog signalised himself in a m tnner well worthy of record. It appears he had be( n. in the practice of swimming occasionally for any unfortunate bird which may have come under the range of his master's gun, and upon the occasion alluded to I e was in waiting for this purpose. An ineffectual shot at a bird was followed by a sudden rush of the dog into the water, which at this particular spot is rather deep, and in which, to his master's estonishment,'h almost immediately dis appeared. 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