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It IBBL E NAVIGATION.—Notice is hereby the R.Eiven, that the HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of ice; u.,RDE NAVIGATION COMPANY will be held at their Tlirn:,.,' ha r'el Walks, Preston, in the county of Lancaster, on -- aY, the 29th day of January instant, at Eleven o'clock in the orene en. E. HAYDOCK, Secretary to the said Company. , Ribble Navigation Office, Jan. 2, 1846. 'EAST J) EREHAM and NEWARK DIRECT The c RAILWAY. hem_ or nraittee of Management hereby give notice to these Serie in this Company who have not sent in the same tration, that it cannot be received after the 15th instant. a n 7; t Z e ommittee will then proceed to declare such shares forfeited, the same to other parties. 3 - 0 13 3' order, JOHN C. NORTON, Secretary. January 6, 1846. PARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY Ma r e, (LAFFITTE'S COMPANY). of olden who have not received tho CIRCULAR REPORT 03 ;:° Directors, dated 31st Dttember last, may be furnished with a '44 07 sending to this oalf.',e for it. Shares forms to be signeP, i for the purpose of obtaining constituted r e ..;_ea! as vrell as for tne repayment of the surplus deposits, are now -7Pr delivery 71 this office, daily, between the hours of Eleven 21:Llree, until 'ate 24th inst. ED. AIME, Secretary. WU" "am-street, City, Jan. 6, 1846. c I j A.L EDONIAN RAILWAY. ALLOTMENT OF NEW SHIRES. elle%to en ripliance with the wishes of Shareholders who have not been to the places named in the Letters of Allotment, the Com ' in e f,,!. b ankers are authorised to receive deposits till the 10th inst. en ic 'ive and the Deeds will Lie for Signature at the Company's (; ., 4, es, 122, Princes -street, Edinburgh, and 124, St. Vincent-street, •li , „,,g" . , on the 7th, Bth, 9th, and 10th instant ; and 28, Par tr4__ ept-etreet, London, on the 9th, 10th, 12th, and 13th instant, ' Zleven, A.m., till Four, P.M. e 8 sending powers of attorney will please to remember to have .1,a3,7Y-shilling stamp for each person ; when sent to Edinburgh they , sent l e la rne, as ; when d the attorne, Davi Rankine, the sry ndon, Robert Weems, Parliamentary agentecreta. By order, D. RANKINE, Secretary. • rri l l OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT p iE h. RAILWAY. th at oluraittee of Management have the 'satisfaction to announce oe eu te requisite notices have been served on the landowners and beeaPiers, and that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have oftl e . re gularlY deposited in the Parliament-office, and Private Bill hne.`, and with the Clerks of the several parishes throughout the ti Ar en t ,The whole of the standing orders of both Houses of .t y arlia h ave thus been fhlly complied with, and the Committee are Pro .:.." 4111 g with all the necessary preparations to enable them to cut their Bill in the ensuing session. By order of the Board, Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary. e- N4r chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. l, 1846. THE OXFORD and SALISBURY DIRECT 1 ,,, , RAILWAY. tvi i ,: i l i whole of the standing orders of Parliament having been duly sta er r t DP to the present time, the Committee of Management con - 1 4 ti t „ exPedient to inform their shareholders and ailottees, as well At r ; t :rs'igie at large, that, in order to ensure, as far as possible, the 17,,,„, ,'.• which thl.xojer4ed line of railway is justly entitled, et - - `" 3 14614ih4,4 tipen`VAantker..e....tonsion c.f the tirne_of y aymectk inst„, • estiares in this Company until the list of Janne** , Li, i" , The Sub s c r ibers' Ag r eement and Parliamentary Contratt °I. Signature at the Offices of the Company. By order of the Board, t— Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary. —. sate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846. CAMBRIDGE and LINCOLN RAILWAY COMPANY. to ll th S Provisional Committee have the satisfaction of announcing eihm e „a wit reolders that, under the arrangemnts which they on have y„Zed h h the Eastern Counties Company, the deposit the n" shares, to which the holers of Cambridge and scrip, entitled, has been limited totos. per share. ear7e Provisional Committee have ascertained that the expenses in toeetT bY this Company amount to 13s. 6d. per share, which sum, Aar e ." with the deposit on the Eastern Counties York Extension Li r 01' gill be deducted from the deposits paid on the Cambridge and th e 'n,, , hares, and the balance will be returned to the Shareholders orne of issuing the new scrip, as follows :—The holders of the De . ial shares, on which 30s. have been paid, will receive 6s. 6d. rt's.'!.l3re, and the holders of the new or extension shares, on which 1 t Xlll have been paid, hots be necessary that new Subscription Deeds be signed, and Ili A ce be duly given, in the letters of allotment, of the times P l aces at which the signatures will be received. HENRY BARNETT, Chairman. C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Winchester-street, Dec. 31, 1845. CAMBRIDGE, and LINCOLN RAILWAY The COMPANY. the e _Period for receiving the Shares of this Company to be es t*, e for' , Eastern Counties York Extension" Shares has been ailed to SATURDAY, the ttlth of January next. By order of the Provisional Committee, 30, G C. P. BONEY, Secretary. .......__Leat Winchester-street, Dec. 31, 1845. SREFFIELD, NOTTINGHAM, and LONDON DIRECT RAILWAY. _ The A ctin No . 35, Moorgate-street, London, Jan. 7, 1846. that eLtng Committee of Management have the p'eltsure to state all. the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have been 114 e ", and the notces duly served, to secure the application to Par eXte,e,r in the approaching session for that portion of the line which *id ol I :, from Nottingham to Chesterfield, the competing lines for It " av e not complied with the standing orders. 11 4 , e ander these satisfactory circumstances that the Committee e tpe ...ttv issued letters of allotment ; but previous to doing so, they he ' l lelliselves entered into an engagement immediately to pay into kinrankers the deposits upon their qualification as Directors, the Stip: n nt of which is fifty shares each ; and the Committee expressly ate with the shareholders for the return to them of the deposits. 53 . Per share, in the event of the failure of the Bill in Parlia q,..' within twenty-ene days thereafter. lb.Z.te le she Scrip Certificates will be issued at the Offices of the Company, auc`cin Preholders producing the banker's receipt for the deposit, Ald si gning the Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement, eh Must be d one b e f ore the 31st instant. H. F. ALSTON, Secretary. LEEDS and CARLISLE, and YORKSHIRE t our and GLASGOW UNION AMALGAMATED RAILWAY COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. W. Beresford, Esq., M.P.. Chairman. Marmadake Wyvill, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. W. J. Anderson, Esq. J. Middleton , Esq. W • Mining, Esq. l l• D R a . t C to o n ll? E tt a , q E . M.P. W. H. 0. Powlett, Esq. . AAA, R. Robinson, Esq. G. P. Robinson, Esq. Elsley, Esq. T. Salkeld, Esq. T Hutton, Esq. J. Steel , Esq. ly• Lodge, Esq. J. Underwood, Esq. Alaniles, Esq. ‘ Meeting of the Shareholders of the Leeds and Carlisle Rail tial-iTPany, held at the London Tavern Bishopsgate-street, on a nuarY, 1846, the following resolutions were unanimously marled, v i z. ik motion from the CIIA - 121, and seconded by W. R. Cou.srr, Esq., That tb knon g e report now read be M.P adopted, printed, and circulated o n vs ate l u° motion of J. HAnitisow, Esq., and seconded by GIDEON „ That th COLQUHOUN, Esq.:— On tnend ti i „ best thanks of the Proprietors be given to the Directors, '' the confidence of WM. ANNING, ~ and seconded by Jos. UN- Th at DERWOOD, Esq.:— Mei a ePecial vote of thanks be awarded to the Chairman for his Thent conduct in the chair." ll areholders are informed that a copy of the report of the raatatiitte e ,-, of Management, with a map of the lines of the Amalga 'ehiPany, may be had on application at the Company's offices. By order of the Committee of Management, Ore l % C. LOCOCK WEBB, Secretary. _ ll -roems, Basinghall-street, Jan. 6, 1846. 0 ,1) HANOVERIAN RAILWAY. Esta -46 k i „ - --811ed in accordance with the concession from his Majesty c.,,tal g_of 1, the Netherlands, dated December 9, 1845. 200,000/., in 60,000 Shares, at 201. sterling per Share. Deposit 2/. sterling per Share. DIRECTORS. The Right Honourable the Earl of ESSEX, Chairman. mill a y„ ENGLISH. ejlarfe';`,.radley, Esq., Manor Oaks, Sheffield %° llll ls, Esq., Caldwell Hall, Worcestershire r , dyvards, Esq., of Bethel-place, Camberwell tiatt ia 7, e ,t William Hamilton, Esq., Gloucester-place, Portman-square u eser i c,' l ! Ogle, Eof Heath-lane Lodge, Twickenham "" s h. o l), Esq. sq , ' of Crutched-friars, London. •Lati FOREIGN. littich - t t L. W. Van R of andwyck, Knight of the Order of the ' Ol l, Go vernor the Province of Drenthe, Member of Nether- the anTher of the Nobles of tke Province of Gelder, Curator of the th e lversity of Groningen, &c. th e rt , J. A. Gal de Vos Van St,eenwyck, Knight of the Order of et herlands Lion, President of the Chamber of Nobles, Member b..‘ile Estates of Drenthe, Ranger of the Forests of the Province of Ille,„epthe, Magistrate of Meppel, &c. ) ,„.aren J. W. C. Van Ittersnm, Chamberlain of his Majesty the Vlg of the Netherlands, Knight of the IVEllitary Order of William, Zr tuber of the Chamber of Nobles and of the Estates of the Pro t. 'Pee of Groningen, &c. i%eastillon du Portrail, Knight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, BANKERS. Messrs. Masten - Ilan and Co., Nicholas-lane, Lombard-street Messrs. Ransom and Co., Pall-mall. B. H. Ellis, Esq., 17, Thßrega°naKzeSttso.a-street „, John Power, Esq., 1, CopthallE-chambers , -street. , g unt i t l t i n la g m i -street, City. 31OltzTAfty—William Dickson, p h , e chief objects attainable by this line are tii e Vhe Dutch, Rhenish, and Over Yssel Railways, th;oungn nzaion '4l...Pah of Europe, and commencing the shortest route throaungdti tra;:e to India ; the Dutch provinces of Drenthe and Over Y3sel are esa le f i l ed , the ports of the Emms commanded. Seventy-six m i les of tlete t ij n 7 lll constitute feeders to it, and other great advantages are Wile,, s ` u in the prospectus, which may be hal at the Company's , or from any of the gentlemen aboyementioned. 0 42 ir orks have been commenced under the auspices of the Dutch ar e ,Tneent, and between seven hundred and e i g ht hundred men ....2eadY employed. 'Wha t a useful Invention is that of the loom o ! 0 Haw essential in forming our daily costume ! we scarcely can mention a portion of dress, B ut Proceeds from this useful machine, more or less. 'mid the rich and the poor, of both sexes, assume The r , garments produced by the work of the " Loom." In Mark ! for the work of the loom to be seen T he reader Perfection (you know what we mean), reader must witness—as thousands have done— ll? be autiful cloths of E. MOSES and SON. ~Delighted indeed, will you he, when you gaze n the wonderful scene which each show-room displays. g - " l s here, 'mid a mlttc hl ess an d b oun dl es s collection, hat the loom may be seen in its fullest perfection ; :a blemish in MOSES' choice cloths can you trace — Z, defects in the texture—no fault in the face cl w hen you've examined each piece in each room, u 11 prove what we've stated concerning the " Loom." re delicate wa i stcoat i ngs, b r i g htly display'd, T i e s pecimens not to be matched in the trade ; velvets, the silks, and the satins as well, 2!ern to saY, while you view, " We were made to excel !" reir beautiful shades with the rainbow can vie, 't; l . ci all who behold them are tempted to buy. s__e elegant tints of the peacock's rich plume .7 1 . 1 '1 here to be choicely produced by the " Loom ;" T O thus an abundance of credit is done th e work of the loom and E. MOSES and SON. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. A s. d. Il li e't e.Z. e _ r Thelon's ....... ......................from 9 0 10 8 6 6 b.ors'erntlets or Codringtons • • ******** description of Or hYs, Attols, Pembroke, and every 1 i 0 11,,,Tter Coath ....from 0 8 6 blVoitt,ilteltrlV: trinote ns r er C s 4 , a l t4 inel e Z, e , rY „ 5 , t !, 1 . e .„ • ,: • ,.......,.............. •• •• :: : .• ;.: il 1 : 0 ii • • • tal'4B._ Chats, edzed • • •• •- ' • t ol ?‘, ditto , , ,--.. ..„ „,,,..••••• • • • • ' ' • • • • •••• 0 1 9 toubCollar Vest.. :• •• • • .„„ , , „ „„ „. ...... • • •: .. 0 2 6 lloyele-breasted .. ••• • • . ......• •••••• '• '' • • 018 6 bitt Hussar and Tunic;uits. . Ditt o ' Winter rousers.... •• .- .. ' •••••••• • • • . 0 3 0 •° 1 6 • t., oats, 14.1 ilter c in every style TO MEASURE. kChed , ~ ...... .. style and shape, 1 5 0 1 12 0 w e cloth Great Coate, velvet collar and cuffs •• •• • • 0 is 6 handsomely motto`LlVrapPrs ..... .•••• .. i Tres app tz,2:4i• Treusers,•in;ll • the new pat!!r Dreaquality ............... Tle s - 'h dltto ~ 0 11 6 ) g Dit to C oats... ................. , ock c -_. quality made ................ 1 . . beat • • .......... ••• • • • .......... 215 0 ui ttob" ‘ t °• • • ...... • ....... ........ 3 3 0 ek sh ' es., quality made • • • ....... • • • • ••• • • . ...... 1 13 0 Crew Ty__ nor fancy ........ tgat' wier e vestal. •••• • • •: ••••• • • • • • • 8 6 o A do., m ei •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • „„..0 12 0 at .* -I.i .sitr and Turtle snits... • • • • • • • • • • " • • • 0 11 6 1'41'4 oat' • ..• • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ... • • - •• • • directions .. 1 6 0 'l47.loe.,:r4iliroetilt,etelntitled the .. Monareh li N e f a a t r i t o , n " , vn „ t r h o f s u t li Free.,, a l t, may be had, on stop 4th 'in t e c i T AN, --y article purchased or ordered, if sot approved of Obser l ... ' o r the money returned. m w• coli aa L .. t• MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail.__ 1 a nd a;allers, Outfitters, and General Warehousemen, 154, in..ri , Pri,, 4l . Iv o ' f;kidgate, City, opposite the Church. ~,, my t in _ Witness transacted at this Establishment from s t un w selo v n e t ceit. .nnset on Saturday, when business is resumed a t e •Rat "l° x• - E h o Wit ~,,,_,, • Afoses and Son are obliged to guard Ike false °,l of be'g'iiiell, having learned that the untradesmanl the phhlic h t ;_ rem rte " a g , Co!mected with them, or its the same conc s ern it h e as y Of 1: 5 11 0 00":,?,ill many instances, and for obvious rease t n pe e , p _ildo a, ealciAltrt whatever Ni ith any other establishmen , in . or out AI- .ht Qt.. knose who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to ote -"D°lntnlen or _ , , spp oidte tile c ti mr .tc oi i call or send to 154, Maori's, 86 ' a . -.- f 2_-;l= ,, e-2.-7//./` — '" • - _ _________ ."1. ' / A . , k i t' 44 , •'.- 46 ..... .7,-7-Vi,. .v...t,...4;„. ifx -F.Vr„ .. ata • ir . - - ~..4..# i ' ----....• _,- -- -.- _ ( , 'N.----- -- 4 -4.:" : %..;' , 4 •• •4 \l'i r ;.:.` - r. -.., , ' . no in ' - sniniol ' , , tkiikie.l4 , ' ,-;s'in- urx •. , ..,, ---,- ~. .: 2 :11.. • --_ --. , i I :I, .. , -.li, IP; z; „A r- t,, i 7 f4.0 _ , k . I°l4 ' 47 56 ' 6 1 4: i .l). . i t, ,' : , i A - ~AL ~' ) . : -. 4: 1 • ii -- . - 7 --, - -:, / 1,3.. , • ~. ..2„,„ 4,,,_ 7 ,,, 0 ,z- j , .:,,.._, F ,,,.., ; , ; ,.. .Z _. 7 , ~ ,;,' '..,_, . 61 4, 4 4, _ . . .* 40 . - -,. DI - • , .. --- ..... - -es* ses, s„ had ssw arrived, the opinion of every thinking man, for this question to be settled. It had overthrown one Government. Another was called _Lin, and declined to carry it through. The result was, thit • was recalled, and it was generally believed that he would settle this momentous question. From his heart he hoped that it might be so, and that it would never have to be mooted again.—(Cheers.) He trusted that the measure which Sir Robert Peel might bring forward would be of so large a character as to preclude any further discussion on the subject. He hoped that it would be a measure embracing a total, unconditional, and immediate repeal of the corn-laws.—(Cheers.) He was satisfied that if it was thus settled in the coming session of Parliament, the country would be saved from much of turmoil and distress. Still they must not shut their eyes to the fact that the opposi tion which they would have to encounter, both in the House of Lords and the House of Commons, might be so formidable as to necessitate an appeal by Sir Robert Peel to the country, that the people might have an op portunity of declaring what their sentiments really 'were on this important question. Such an alternative might be anticipated.—(Hear, hear.) If the measure to be in troduced by Sir Robert Peel was not sufficiently com prehensive, the Liberal party would not support it; and if it were really large and liberal, there was a large party in the House who would oppose it. It was therefore in cumbent on them to look forward to the period when they would have to exercise the important privilege they possessed as electors; and he trusted that they would then select, as their representatives in Parliament, no men who were not prepared and pledged to carry out those great principles of reform in our commercial legis lation which experience had demonstrated to be both just and necessary.—(Cheers.) He had stated at the commencement of his remarks that he would not de tain them long ; and in fulfilment of that promise he would resume his seat after reading the resolution which had been placed in his hands, and which was as fol lows :—" That this meeting views with anxiety and alarm the present condition and future prospects•ef the labouring population of this country, arising in a great measure from the failure of the potato crop and a de ficient wheat harvest, entailing upon them greatly en hanced prices for every description of agricultural pro duce, and as a consequence a great depression in trade and want of employment." Mr. W. SATTERTHWAITE felt the greatest pleasure in seconding the resolution. The CHAIRMAN then put the resolution to the meet ing, and it was carried by acclamation. Mr. BATEMAN said it became his duty to read the following resolution, which had been put into his hands: —" That it is the opinion of this meeting that petitions be presented to both Houses of Parliament, praying for a repeal of the present impolitic and mischievous restric tions on the importation of grain, pulse, and provisions, and that the people of these realms be henceforth allowed to purchase food wherever the same can be bought, and to import the same into this country duty free." They were not met there with any political or party motive yet the question which they had that day assembled to discuss was of far greater interest in importance than any question of mere politics could be. He would ask their rulers what the broad ocean, which they saw every day, was intended for, if it was not designed for our ships to take to foreign lands what might be required there, and to bring back those provisions of which we stood in need ourselves ? The ocean was the great highway of Providence. Other highways, formed by man, were continually getting out of repair, but this never did, which was plain proof that it was intended to be constantly used.—(Cheers.) The Israelites, when corn was scarce in their own land, sent to their brother Joseph in Egypt for it. Now, they had not a brother Joseph, but they had a brother Jonathan—(Cheers and laughter,—who would give them corn in abundance for the products of their skill and labour.—(Hear, bear.) It had been urged by some that the opening of the ports, by making corn and pro visions cheaper, would lower wages. But facts were stubborn things ; and they all knew that the contrary was the case, and that dear food was always followed by short time, want of work, and low wages.—(Cheers.) Another objection to the opening of the ports was the injurious etfect such a measure would have on Sir R. Peel's Government. But was this a time to moot poli tical question, or to balance the political interest of par ties? Perish, he would say, every faction—Whig, Tory, and Radical—but give the people bread.—(Loud cheers.) He (Mr. Bateman) would give it as his hum ble opinion, before he sat down, that Sir R. Peel would make some very great alteration in the corn-laws. But the only way to satisfy the people was to expedite their total and unconditional repeal. He should not be at all sur prised if some attempt were made to abolish the corn laws gradually. Indeed, it had been said that Sir Robert Peel would propose a low fixed duty, decreasing annually, so that in three or four years it would be entirely abo lished, saving a small nominal duty to ascertain the quantity of foreign rain imported. Nevertheless he could not think that Sir Robert Peel would dare to do this. It was a low, peddling way of treating an import ant question, unworthy of the great landowners of this country, and equally unworthy of any Minister who aspired to the character of an enlightened statesman. — (Cheers.) The first thing to be done was to insist on a total and unconditional repeal of the corn-laws ; and afterwards, if the landlords could make out that they bad any peculiar burdens, he was sure that there was sufficient justice in the press and the people of this country to give them such compensation as they were reasonably en titled to.—(Loud and protracted cheering.) Dr. JAMES JOHNSON seconded the motion. Mr. GREG moved that a petition based on the pre vious regulations be adopted. Mr. BURROW seconded the motion. Mr. SATTERTHWAITE said there was one part of the resolution which he did not approve of. He had not seen it before, but he thought it was only right that their Members, and the Government, should see that the petition was signed by the electors, because, if it went up as proposed, it would be regarded by the House of Commons as merely the petition of the chairman. Mr. McGirr quite agreed with Mr. Satterthwaito's views. This must be the petition of the people. It must be signed by the people ; and when the meeting was over, every man who was of sufficient age would be called on to sign it. It was not to go forth as the peti tion of the chairman. The CHAIRMAN then put the petition to the meeting; and its adoption was affirmed unanmimously, every hand in the densely crowded hall being held up in its favour. Mr. HIOGIN proposed three cheers for the success of the petition in Parliament, and the appeal was enthusi astically responded to. Thanks were voted to the chairman, on the motion of Mr. Greg, and the meeting then broke up. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAT. CHESTER CUP (ACCEPT OR NOT). 40 to I on the field. 500 to 10 agst Mr. Irwin's Warp—taken 1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Ongley's The Warrior—taken. DERBY. 375 to 25 agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken 33 to 1 agst Mr. E. Peel's Spithead—offers to take 35 to 1 1,000 to 30 agst Col. Anson's lago—taken 4,000 to 100 agst Mr. Bowes's Hoorrah 1,000 to 20 agst Galata colt. The attendance was confined to about a dozen subscribers, and the business to the bets we have quoted. AMALGAMATION of the DIRECT BIRMINGHAM AND LEICESTER RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE LEICESTER AND BIR- MINGIIAM RAILWAY COMPANY. The rumours which for some time past have prevailed, that in consequence of the similarity of the objects to be obtained by both Companies, an amalgamation car ried out upon fair and equitable terms would prove bene ficial to each, have at length been verified. Negotiations, it was known, have been pending for some time past to effect that purpose, and an amalgama tion was effected, which it is understood was finally arranged at a confer ence held at the Board-room of the Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway Company yesterday afternoon. were Richard Spooner', Esq., M.P., W. The Directors representing the Leicester and Birming and LeicEesseite. r Company p D a n i r y e cptroerssewno present ? r and T. Macaulay, solicitors . of c ha h m an C i r Es pan g. the Direct Birmingham M•P , C. Shaw, Es q., Lucas,were G Esq. The u T n t h z e , Esq., both M Companies ( r. Baxter, of Atherstone, and Mr. Motteram, of Birming ham) were also present. The basis of the arrangement is underst oo d to b e each be, that preparations are to be made by Company independently to obtain their Bill, the expenses of which are to be defrayed by each Com pany out of its own funds. There is also an under standing, that whichever Bill first passes the Com mittee on the standing orders, is to be treated as the Bill of the united Company, at which time the amalgamation is to be formally and completely carried out, under the name of the Birmingham and Leicester Union Railway Company ; the holder of every share in either Company to be considered as the holder of a share in the Amalgamated Company, of which 11. 2s. will be considered to have been paid, and 11. per share will be returned to the shareholders in the Direct Birmingham and Leicester Railway Company, in consequence of the extra amount of deposit paid by them. HIGH SCHOOL, EDINBURGH.--On Saturday fore noon, the Lord Provost, Magistrates, and Town Council as sembled in the hall of the High School in their robes, and attended by the usual insignia of office, for the purpose of formally inducting Dr. Leonhardt Schmitz to the Rectorship of that institution, to which he was recently appointed.— Edinburgh Advertiser. COMMON LAW COURTS.—On Monday, the 12th instant, on the commencement of Hilary Term, the Common Law Courts will resume their sittings. The aggregate of the arrears number 305, consisting of 196 rules in the Court of Queen's Bench, 50 in the Court of Common Pleas,in cluding five registration appeals, and 49 in the Court of Ex chequer. There is an improvement in the lists of the Court of Queen's Bench. It was some time back a comnlond.t ob servation that when a rule for a new trial was obtai ned, it could not be argued for two years. Now, however,h hastha t power only one-half to si toutthoaft term period f 0 r i s required, such i n att etarlnisnrd7taaahs the paper re C rt o i Court pro cured by Lord Denman, it is prob . ab l l B e 4 t 4 ha p f for r the judgmenttahrerreears are and ll 8 Courtthe ar r e e f ar s will Queen's b ß ee n f e u hr t f h or e T r ae r rn e me d : u r c i e . l remaining h t ha t fi r s first rule r un d e i in i d t h e d e was moved in Michaelmas a C n o d u Courts e a s y e to n b o e t of of that 4f s o p 6r e special rl argumentcas and,d argument. (IrldBerdeemlfakuslriar.n.turoehdaefresret.sthnt:t ee h ne i eo;t r wtth e itieiertihraa r i lar tlE e kgwlihxs l npo, 4 ecga ' s t f a l l i i mt n ei r a ite c r, er o n f t las t . being 45 rules in hequer, the first of de cidedlongC or t a standing,lr9e6o. .otheiiciiiiel,vvatsrioabl t p a a i p n e e r d i o n f V i m i e li C ar o y ur T t ccalitl i rd l oi E nd r ia l e E s af E on : n T o t A uh T t ei i c o le, e N s pt rhoears SELRIRKSHIRE.--..The Kelso t en l\ t l a r t . ion Lockhart, o ik i t r h k e s hire, monopolist is not to be allowed to walk over the course. A rival candi date has came forward in the person of Mr. Murray, the younger, of Philiphcugh. Mr. Murray takes his stand on decided Liberal principles. His address is satisfac tory, particularly on the great question of free-trade. , : tr P RICE sn. No. 16,662. LONDON, FRIDAN JANU A RY 9. r! 6 MEETING AT COVENT- GARDEN THEATRE, THE NEXT AGGREGATE MEETING OF THE NATIONAL ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE will be held on WEDNESDAY EVENING next, the 14th of January, in the Theatre Royal, Govont-garden. _ _ George Wilson, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock pre cisely. The meeting will be addressed by the Hon. C. P. Villiers, M.P., Thomas M. Gibson, Esq., M.P., and Thomas Gisborne, Esq., M.P. The Tickets of Admission will be Issued on Monday and the follow ing days. NOTICE. -ALTERATION OF TIME AND REDUCTION OF FARES. GRAVESEND for 6d. or 9d., boat and railway included. The STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS are now running at the above reduced fares from the Brunswick Blackwall, at 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 31, and 5. Sundays, 12 and 3% excepted. From the New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 8%, 9%, 11%, 1,2%, and 5. Sundays 9% and 1 ex cepted. Fare : Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d.; Saloon nd First Class, 9d. Star Office, Gravesend, Oct. 11, 1845. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNYTILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution offers important and substantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assared has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, without ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFIT‘. • The saccess and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 30 to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. Bonne Bonus in 9, 5 Kic " unin. added. Caah. - *.et 1 § . z d. 1837 £l9l 13 5 £B7 13 5 i L1834 165 13 0 74 13 10 0 74 3 4 1939 133 13 6 61 14 3 r .' 1848 - 'B9 - 0 0 41 13 4 IEI3 17 1 1 92 1 8 1g 8 ,- . 34 g ~...? 0 2 ' 2 15 41 gl 9'-' £395 Il 1 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 45 The di-vision of preflta is annual, and the next will be made in De cember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMBOUX. Sc.* NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London, December 29, 1845. Notice is hereby given that the half-yearly interest, at the rate of five per cent per annum on the capital stock of this Society, due on the 31st instant, will become payable on the 10th day of January next, and Proprietors may receive the same at this office on that or any subsequent day between the hours of eleven and three o'clock. By order of the Co IA of Directors, F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, Secretary LONDO N ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Established by Royal Charter, A.D. 1720. The Governors and Directors of this Corporation having greatly enlarged their system of Life Assurance, invite the public attention to their NEW PROSPECTUS, embracing every variety of Partici pating and Non-Participating Tables, and which may be had, on ap plication. at their principal Offices, 7, Royal Exchange, Cornhill, and 10, Regent-street ; or of any of the Agents of the Corporation in Great Britain and Ireland. T HE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered.), Capital 2,00(,000(., hi 100,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, in compliance with the provisions of the statute 7 and 8 c. 110, Two Shillings per Share, until the complete Registra tion of the Company, when the same will be increased to 1/. per Share, which, with the assistance anticipated from the Tontine De partment, will, it is expected, be sufficient to carry out the objects of the Company. The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan tages to the Shareholders, as in addition to the profit arising from Life Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of 1,000,0001., or more, by the grant of Tontine Annuities, in classes to be regulated by the ages of the Subscribers or their Nominees ; which capital, on the death of the survivor in each class, will be divided exclusively among the Shareholders. The principle of the Tontine Annuities is explained below. TRUSTEES. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn-house, Hanwell James Martin, Esq , 68, Lombard-street. _ PROVISIONAL DIRECTORS. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn Walter Wyndham Burrell, Esq., Knepp Castle, near Horsham, and 5, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall John Charritie, Esq., Moorgate-street Chambers, City John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn house, Hanwell John More Douglas, Esq., Belvedere-road, Lambeth Walter Etty, esq., Lombard-street Chambers Edward Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Graftou-street, Piccadilly William Henderson, Esq., 16, Bishopgate-street Within Hector Monro, Esq., Walsham le Willows, Suffolk Savile Craven Henry Ogle, Esq., M.P., 84, Eaton-square, Pimlico. Ambrose Frederick Proctor, Esq., Ware, }forts C oke Taylor, Esq., LL.D., - Fleet-street John Alfred Trimmer, Esq., Haslemere, Surrey Forbes Winslow, Esq., M.D., Sussex-house, Hammersmith. BANKERS—Messrs: Martin, Stone, and Martins, 68, Lombard-street. . SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Dimes, Esq., 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REFEREES. Thomas Callaway, Esq., F.R.C.S., Wellington-street, Southwark James Copland, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., &c., &c., Old Burlington street. DISTRICT MEDICAL REFEREES IN LONDON. William Preston Lauder, Esq., M.D., F.R.S.E., Sloane-street, Knightsbridge Edward Lloyd, Esq., M.D., Jewin-street, City Walter Hayle Walsh, Esq., M.D., Professor of Pathology at trniver . shy College, Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. CoNsinattra Acrusay--David Jones, Esq., Author of " Tables on Annuites," &c., King Willianstreet, City. ACTIIARY AND SECRETARY—WiIIiam Clark, Esq. Temporary Offices, No. 16, Lincoln's Inn-fields. It is unnecessary in this Prospectus, to enlarge upon the advan tages of Life Assurance, or its adaptation to most of the exigencies and relations in life. These benefits have been so extensively pub lished, that they are already well understood and appreciated. This Company is formed for granting every description of Life Assurance, Annuity, and Endowment ; Loans either for long or short periods to persons effecting Assurances, upon receiving satis factory security for the payment of premium and interest, and the repayment of the principal, by instalments or otherwise, as may be agreed ; also for the purchase of Reversionary Interests, Policies of Assurance, and every other description of property. Persons borrowing money of the Company, upon approved se curity, and effecting a policy of Assurance for the amount bor rowed, will not be called upon for the repayment of the loan, so long as the interest and premium are regularly paid. Thus a party borrowing 1,0001. upon security of his estate, and an assignment of a policy on his life, would at his decease leave his estate unencum bered, the sum assured being applied by the Company to repay its advance. The premiums are based upon data derived from the most recent and authentic sources, presenting a moderate and equitably.adjusted scale. One of the principal objects of the Company is to assimilate its benefits as nearly as possible to those of Mutual Assurance Societies, with the additional security of a subscribed capital. With this view, four-fifths of the profits, arising from Policies affected by parties on the terms of participation, will be divided every three years, after the first five years, among those who assure for the whole term of life. The sum so divided among the Assured to be applied to the reduction of the annual premium, or added to the sum assured as bonus, or paid in present value, at the option of the Assured. For persons who may wish to assure for short periods, or for the whole of life, without participation in the profits, a scale has been adopted, which is as moderate as it can be rendered consistently with the interests of the Company. Parties may also effect the assurance by payment of one-half only of the premiums for a stipulated term of years—the interest upon the unpaid portion of the premiums, at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum, being annually paid in advance. Upon payment of the arrear of the premiums, the Assured will be entitled to a fall parti cipation of the profits. The Assured may at all times borrow an amount equal to the value of the policy, on its security. In all the transactions of the Company the utmost liberality will be exercised. Life Assurances will be effected with all the advantages to the assured afforded by the most respectable established. companies. A Table of Premiums will shortly be published. TONTINE ANNUITIES. This Company, in submitting the subject of Tontine Annuities to the public, is influenced by the belief that there are many persons, who from the hope of longevity, and the desire of ease and affluence as they progress through life, will gladly avail themselves of this mode of investment ; —by which they will secure a large remunera tive and increasing income, guaranteed to them by the Company during their own lives or the lives of their nominee. The following is an illustration of the principle of the Tontine An nbuuilittl,i.eassu:r—tilllgf 1,000 persons subscribe 1001. each, they or their respec tive nominees, being of an age to enter the class in which the an nuityw granted is 61. per cent. per annum, each subscriber or nominee divided amon g lhi ve lives continuance no survivors,nthcee o share h a l a i r thee of t lives, he r d ez e i as ve c a d n paanrquiesitywilof will of theyreduced are t u o t six, they each a re spectively die off, the 1,0001. per year which the deceased party ceived will fall into the fund s of e Company, shareholders ; and so in proportion fora for the benefit of the larger or smaller number o f su b s cribers or their nominees. every This mode of investment will place it in the Power of almost i n dividual, at some period of life, b y p rudentl y a nd legitimatelyap- Propriating a comparatively small sum of money, whi c h i n many in stances would be otherwise uselessly expended, to secure indepen-' deuce and comfort in t heir declining years. also by these means pr ovide for their children. r e whom will then receive I,oooper an Parents may Wealthy relatives for their poorer relations. form, . to be directed to Charles Barker, Esq., No. 46 , Lincoln 's Inn-fields . Applications for Shares, in the fo llowin g Shares in To the Directors of the Tontine Life Ass urance Comp any.this Gentlemen,--I request you to allot me Company ; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num ber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of Two Shillings per Share thereon, and also to execute the Deed of Settlement of the Company when required to do so. Name .. Address • • ••••• • • • .. Profession or Business Reference• • .. • • • • • • • • AGRICULTURE, COMMERCE, NAVIGATION. TIIE CHURCH. AB. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, 14 , • Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank, have finished a few splendid Pieces of PLATE, suitable for presentation to Gentlemen connected with either of the above pursuits or professions, to which they invite the attention of Committees who are in search of valuable testimonials for such occasions. CHR I S T M A S!!! Awake my lyre with tuneful lay, And " welcome" give to " Christmas Day !" It is a joyous, happy time, When music, mirth, and love combine, To strew our path with roses bright, And mingle friendship with delight ! And what is most essential—say, To give eclat to "Christmas Day ?" Why " Clothing !" that we own's a fact; We therefore tell you how to act • Away to " Hyam's "—order there Habiliments of beauty rare ! And then with confidence and joy Most charmingly your time employ ; In scenes of pleasure bright and gay, You'll pass a happy " Christmas Day ! 1" List of Prices for Winter Garments ready-made : £e. d. Gentlemen's Over-coats from ... Gentlemen's Chesterfield and Taglionis, from ..... •• • • 015 0 Gentlemen's D'Orsays and Glenlyons 1 1 0 Boys' Over-coats •• • ..... ................ .......... 0 8 0 Youths' Chesterfields and Taglionis .................... 0 10 6 Dress Coats, in all colours, braided edges, from ........ 1 1 0 Surtouts, ditto ditto • • . Trousers, in Cloth and Deeskin,from • • • Vests, splendid patterns, in every material, from List of Prices for Winter Garments to order, in first-rate style and fashion : s. d. Chesterfield and Taglioni Over-coats, from ••• • • 018 0 D'Orsay and Glenlyon ditto, from ••••• • • . • • 1 1 1( 5 ) e 0 Albert and Codrl ng t o n walking ditto .. • • • • • • • • • Youths' Taglionis and Chesterfields •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 0 14 0 Dress Coots, made in superior style, from ••••••• • • • • • • • 1 10 0 Surtouts, from ••••••..••••• .••• • • • Trousers, in Black and Fancy Doeskin, from Pests, of the newest materials, from •• • ..... •••"• • • • • 0 7 0 The Ordered Department is conducted entirely distinct and sepa rate from the Ready-made, and buyers will find patterns and ma terials quite original. An immense assortment of Youths' clothes kept constantly on hand, of warranted durability, at very reduced prices. Mourning of every description, and to any extent, can be had at five minutes' notice. A hook, entitled " The Talk of . the Town," containing list of prices, can be had on applying to L. Byam, Pantechnetheca, 36, Gracechurch-street, London. No business transacted un Saturdays until the mains. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and Professor Bachoffner in CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILO SOPHY will be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments. A Lecture on the PREVALENT DISEASE in POTATOES will be slivered by Dr. Ryan, and also on the ATMOSPHERIC RAIL WAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, ear ryleg several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA TROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex periments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Among the various additions to the Working Models is Zioleman's NEW AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and de scending Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celebrated Flute Player, will take part in the Music, conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half past Five, and from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evening. Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price. T HE UNION MAGAZINE. With an Illustration by PHIZ. Contents—(JANUAßY) 1. Thoughts on the 2Esthetics of Milton's Comas. 2. Easy Chairs. 3. Letters from a Hindoo Gentleman travelling in England. 4. The Crusades. 5. Baron Puffendort A Satire. A.D. 1900. 6. Pope Gregory XVI. 7. A Musician's Plea for his Art. 8. The Adventures of a Stick. 9. The Inquisition. 10. The Scholar's Death Summons, and other Miscellaneous Poetry. 11. A Sporting Excursion in the Backwoods of Canada. 12. General Rosas, Monte Video, and Buenos Ayres. 13. Kordofan.—Reviews, &c. &c. Published by Messrs: Madden and Malcolm, Leadenhall-street ; Cumming, Dublin ; Smith, Edinburgh ; and to be had of all Book sellers in town or country. Just published, in Bvo., price 1/. 10s. half-bound, DEBRETT'S GENEALOGICAL PEERAGE QF GREA.T BRITAIN AND IRELAND. - Aii entirely New EdittoMeriTeteel to Jamtary, 1845- William Pickering, Piccadilly, 'Mreehti - Ptuptietors. _ _ Of whom may be had, in Bvo., price 1/. Bs., DEBRETT'S BARONETAGE, corrected to 1840. "IRON TIMES" NEWSPAPER COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital 63,0001., in Shares of 1/. Is. each. Offices of the Company, No. 41, Moorgate-street. For some years before the late mischievous movement against railway interests on the part of the " Times " newspaper, it had been evident to all persons engaged in business, that in giving their advertisements to that journal they were themselves encouraging and fostering a newspaper which, while it derived the principal part of its support ftom the industry and energy of the mercantile and commercial classes of the community, was acting in every way against their interests. But however unwilling those classes might be to lend their aid to such a journal by sending to it their advertisements, it was compul sory upon them to do so, from the fact of the large circulation of the " Times " rendering it the only existing medium for obtaining the de sirable publicity. A remedy or an alternative was sought in vain ; the existence of a journal, with a circulation to answer the purposes of a sufficient publicity for advertisements, remained a desideratum. This want appears to be now supplied by the " Iron Times," and the projectors of the "Iron Times" Newspaper Company have per ceived—in the manner in which that journal has recently assumed the character of a General Morning Newspaper, and the skill and talent which have been displayed in supporting that character—a power of expansion and development which, if duly supported by an amount of capital immediately available, must inevitably render the " Iron Times " the leading journal of the age. Founded on the basis of the " Iron Times " as a Railway News paper, the " Iron Times," as a General Newspaper, has a point d'appul to start from, such as it has never hitherto been the good fortune of any journal to attain. To the success of a newspaper there are two points necessary— circulation and advertisements. These combined—or even one of them singly—have never, in any instance, been arrived at without a great outlay and risk of capital ; both of these, however, the " Iron Times " has at starting. It has but to add to them. Actuated by this impression, and desirous to insure the perma nence of an honest and independent Daily Morning Newspaper, the property of no clique, either political or literary, a Company has been constituted for the purpose of purchasing the " Iron Times," and infasing into it that amount of immediately-available capital, which alone appears necessary to insure its increased usefulness as a public journal, and an increased ratio of profits to all parties con cerned. As a commercial speculation tffe success of the " Iron Times" is a matter of public notoriety, and the Committee of Management of the Company, from the examination of the books, accounts, &c., have no hesitation in announcing the probability of a return of at least twenty-five per cent., or ss. per share, on the capital invested. To carry into effect the objects of the promoters of the Company, it is intended to creates capital of 63,0001., divided into 60,000 shares of 11. ls. each—the whole to be paid up. None of these shares will be allotted to the public until complete registration, which will be per fected in the course of a few days. By arrangements with the preseilt proprietor of the journal. a limited number, not exceeding 4,000 shares, will be issued in the first instance, at par ; after which there will be a further issue of a similar number at I/. prem. per share; the remainder at such periods and at such prices as the Committee of Management shall de termine, and the augmented value and importance of the property of the Company shall demand. The arrangements for the protection of the interests of the share holders—for a pre-emption in favour of original subscribers, for sub sequent issue of shares, for the limitation of their liability, and for the regulation and management of the undertaking—have been matured; and the deed of settlement to carry these arrangements into legal effect, is now under the consideration of counsel. Application for shares, and all communications respecting the un dertaking, are to be addressed to H. Edwards, the Secretary, at the office of the Company, 41, Moorgate-street, London. . _ To the Committee of Management of the " Iron Times" News paper Company. Gentlemen,—l request you will allot me Shares, or such less number as you shall determine, in the Capital Stock of the " Iron Times" Newspaper Company; and I hereby engage to pay the sum or One round One shilling upon each Share that Shall he appropriated to me, and to execute the Deed of Settlement of the Company when required, it being distinctly understood that my liability is limited to Al ls. per Share, and that under no circum stances I shall be called upon for any further or other sum. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant. Elegant Pocket Edition, price Is., by post is. 6d. DR. CULVER WELL ON MARRIAGE, its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shakspeare. Contents :—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—Laws of ratermty—Phenemena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c. &c. Also Companion to the same, price Is., by post is. 6d. CHASTITY; its ABUSES and DISEASES (72 Engravings). These two interesting little volumes are not intended for idle or in discriminate perusal, but they are earnestly offered to the attentive consideration of those who may be more legitimately and perhaps painfully interested. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill, and all booksellers, or direct from the Author, 21, Arundel-street, Strand. At home daily till 2 ; Evenings, 7 till 9. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Jest published, price 2s. 64., free by post (in a sealed envelop e ) 38 . 6 d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the System n both sexes ; and on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneful effects of indulge- cc, &c., are Billy pointed out. Illustrated by En gravings; followed by observations on Marriage. By R. and L. PERRY and Co., Consulting Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be had at their residence 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Parkin, Compton street, Soho ; and all Booksellers. "We regard the work before us, the ' Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaint, hitherto little understood, and passed over by a majority of the me dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We muA however confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only reoommmd, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to the cure of nervous debility, irregularity, weakness, loss of ap petite, indigestion, consumptive habits, and debilities arising from excess, &c. In b ottles, price 11s., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 33a., :)37 which I ls. are saved. The Ave-pound cases may be had as usual. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy for searching oat and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches en the head, face, and body, ulcerations, and those painful affections arising from improper treatment or the ducts of mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price Ils. and 330. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I is. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, inflam mation, &c., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. Minute detail of cases necessary. Messrs. R. and L. Perry and Co., surgeons, may be consulted, as usual, at 19, iterners-street, Oxford-street, London. daily, and at ' 106, Duke-s - eet, Liverpool, every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday ; and at 10, St. Join-street, Deansgate, Manche item', on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays. Rby t the o Q r' ite P en E , A a ß n i cl j OWL AND'S OD ONTO ti3heERNeTyIaFIRFICainE ily of Great Britain, Why e he several Sovereigns and Courts of Europe. tPowder for the Teeth, compounded of the choicest and most recherché ingredients of cleanliness andegif the Oriental Herbal—the leading re quisites degree. it extirpates all t ag ta b r e e ing present In the highest pos sibleensures a pearl-like whiteness to the us en a a d enamelled d s s to ur re Teeth, and anti septic and anti-scorbutic properties arrest the furth a e c r e Prog it iSeo decay of the Teeth, and induce a healthy action of the Gums. The Breath also attains a fragrant sweetness truly grateful to its pos sessor. As the most efficient and f ra g rant aromatic Tooth Powder ever known, ROWLAND'S ODONTO has for a long series of years oc cupied a distinguished place at the toilets of the Sovereigns and the Nobility throughout Europe, while the general demand fi,:r it at once 1 announces the favour in which it is universally held. Price 2s. 9d. per Box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from Fraud, the Hen. Corn missioners of Stamps have directed the Proprietors' Name and Address to be engraved on the Government Stamp, thus — A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden, and which is affixed on each Box. Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. *** All others are fraudulent imitations. EYE -BROWS, MOUSTACHES, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks by using an essential Spirit drawn from choice Aromatic Herbs, the peculiar properties of which are known only to the Inventor, and although perfectly inno cent in itself, will produce new Hair on bald places, caused by weak ness of constitution, or where Nature has not bestowed this orna ment of the human figure. It has been known to many of the Nobi lity and Gentry upwards of eleven years, some of whom the Inven tor most sincerely thanks for their attestation of its merits, in the certainty of restoring Hair and giving it additional lustre and strength. Its virtues are manifold—it prevents the Hair from fall ing off or turning gray ; a few drops on the crown of the head will remove the most distressing pain in that part produced by or at tended with faintness ; and is acknowledge d by the Faculty as the only specific known to cure that disease of the head called Porigo de calvans (which causes the Hair to come off in patches) ; a few applications removes dandruff. This wonderfifi discovery is fully ex plained in a pamphlet containing testimonials to its regenerating new Hair upon bald places, entitled, " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair," by W. Grirnstone, Inventor of the Aromatic Regenerator for the Growth of the Human Hair, and a certain preventative of headache and fainting ; also a toilet perfume—hearing the Inventor's signature, Herbary, High gate, near London Sold only in triangular bottles, with name, Lee. Sre., cast thereon, at 45., 75., and lls. each, Government stamp included, wholesale and retail, by all Chemists, Druggists, and Perfumers, and by special appointment THE BEETHOVEN FESTIVAL THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT-GARDEN. M. JUL Lib:IFS CONCERTS. Since the Festival given last year in honour of the great composer, BEETHOVEN, at his birthplace, the musical professors and ama teurs of almost every continental city have bestirred themselves to evince their admiration of that great departed genius, and have pro dnced some grand musical reunion for the special performance of his finest works. The public enthusiasm with which these Festivals have been received, as well as the royal patronage bestowed on them, proves the estimation, and indeed almost devotion, with which the talents of Beethoven are regarded abroad. It has, however, been the frequent remark of foreign artistes, that in no country are Beethoven's works more highly appreciated than in England; and since the public in general have been enabled at a reasonable charge to make themselves acquainted with them, such a widely-extended knowledge now exists, that it is scarcely possible to conceive but, that a similar demonstration in England must be highly and generally popular. • M. JULLIEN having at his disposal an orchestra of unrivalled talent, conceived the idea of producing such an entertainment as that above-mentioned, and on making known his intentions has re ceived from many distinguished amateurs and professors the most encouraging assurances of support and assistance. In addition to his usual orchestra, M. Jullien has been enabled to add the names of several of the first professors, and has also the satisfaction to state that Signor Sivori has expressed his wish to take part in the Festival, and will for a short period longer delay his departure. THE BEETHOVEN. FESTIVAL Will commence on MONDAY NEXT, JANUARY 12, 1846, and continue for the Five Following Evenings, during which the most celebrated works of Beethoven will be produced. The principal artistes already engaged to take part in the perform ance, are, Messrs. Barret, Baumann, Platt, Harper, Richardson, Baker, Case, Lazarus, Handley, Jarrett, Prospere, Hill, Howell, Casolani, Sonnenberg, Schmidt, Rowland, Blagrove, Thirwall, Chipp, Stoepel, Hatton, Betts, Day, C. Harper, J. Harper, jun., Collins, Keating, Mason, Trust, Goffrie, Doyle, Cubitt, Wagstaff, Lucas, Rousselot, and Herr Koenig. LEADERS—Signor Sivori, Messrs. Loder, Sainton, Tolbecque, and Nadaud. CONDUCTOR—M. 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Prospectuses and particulars to be had at the Office, 2, Catherine street, Strand, London. SUSSEX SOCIETY FOR THE PRO- TECTION OF AGRICULTURE. HALISHAM, WEDNESDAY.—A very considerable meet ing of tne yeomen, farmers, and others friendly to the principles of this society was held this morning at the National School-room. There were between 200 and 300 present :—Sir P. Micklethwaite, Dr. Cunningham, John King, Esq., of Blatchington ; R. King Sampson, Esq. ; R. Terrewest, Esq., &c. The chair was taken by Mr. A. DENMAN, chairman of the district, who commenced by introducing to the meet ing Mr. W. W. Burrell, the Honorary Secretary to the Central Sussex Society for the Protection of Agricul ture, to whom he paid a high compliment for his zealous and indefatigable exertions in the cause of agricultural protection. Having moved the first resolution—" That this meeting views with deep concern the present very anxious position of the agriculturists, and is impressed with a firm conviction that on their welfare depends the prosperity of every interest in the country, and more especially all those tradesmen, -artisans, and labour ers who are entirely dependent on them for support"— the Chairman proceeded to combat the assertion of the League that cheap bread did not lead to low wages; re marking that whatever might be the case in the manu factories of clothing, as regarded the labourers employed in the manufacture of bread, cheap bread and low wages were convertible terms. The Chairman also denied that the destitution in Ireland arose so much from a failure of the potato crop as from a want of money.—(Cheers.) Much had been said about the contemplated measures of the Ministry. He believed that we ought to follow out the advice of the celebrated Horne Tooke, who on a me morable occasion, when an unpopular man was about to address a meeting, suggested that the auditory should hear him first, and hiss him afterwards. So with Peel, we ought to forbear expressing an opinion of him till we knew what he would propose ; at the same time it be hoved us to be prepared to oppose his measures, should he propose to sacrifice agriculture. The Chairman next adverted to the disparaging remarks of Mr. Cobden with regard to the Duke of Richmond ; and, in reply, observed that we first heard of his Grace as foremost in the battle in defence of his country, at Waterloo; after that, as being engaged in allaying the diffi culties at home incident to a transition from war to peace; and lastly, we find him again foremost in pro tecting the agriculturists of the empire from the attacks of the League and free-traders.—(Cheers.) Such a man was deserving of our warmest approbation.—(Loud applause.) A friend of his, in conversation the other day, talking of the proposed repeal of the corn-laws, observed that Sir Robert Peel had better re-peal himself; to which he (the Chairman) replied that he had better examine himself to the core first.—(Cheers.) His o*n opinion had for many years been that Sir Robert Peel was not to be trusted.—(Applause.) Dr. CUNNINGHAM, in seconding the resolution, ob served that during his practice in that neighbourhood for many years, he had invariably observed that the poor people were always the worst off in periods of low prices of bread. Mr. KING proposed the second resolution :—" That this meeting recommends every farmer in the king dom, and every well-wisher to his country to come boldly forward and exert himself strenuously on every occasion to return as a Member to Parliament a candidate who will give his independent and un flinching support to the agricultural interest, and not suffer one iota of the present protection to be taken away-r The present corn-laws had not made the agri culturist so prosperous as he could wish ; but that cir cumstance was attributable, he thought, to the agitation of the free-traders. And the argument of the free traders, that because the price had not been so high as contemplated when the law passed, they had better take free trade, which would still further reduce their prices, appeared to him to be most absurd. Mr. King then illustrated, by a local allusion to Mr. Rickman, the land lord of the George, and a supposed competitor, paying nothing for license or taxes, the impossibility of the energetic efforts produced by competition enabling the taxed English farmer to compete with the untaxed foreigner. The free-traders told us that the land at home was badly cultivated. Granted that improvements might still be made ; but where was land better cul tivated than in England even now ? Another thing which the free-trader carefully kept out of sight, was the fact that the foreign labourer did not taste the corn which he produced. He had stated the other day at Lewes, that two or three months ago a gentleman had sent to France orders for the purchase of 1,000 quarters of oats, and that after the purchase had been made, and before the oats could be shipped, the French Government bad imposed an export duty of five francs per quarter. He had been understood to say that this duty was imposed to prevent the exportation of this particular quantity of oats. That was not the fact : but a number of persons had gone over to b uy oats , an d i t was in consequence, probably, of the aggregate purchases, that this step was taken by the French Government. arise, Russia would adopt a similar would thus be great p lent y and low prices when we did we did, of free trade at home did, the price would be Doubtless,nhgtho wantw course incog s r h n o t o ;andual and foreign ne scarcity Governments imposing export duties, which would thus go into their treasuries instead of our own. It was quite right that the farmers of Eng land should be prepared for the worst. If Sir R. Peel intended mischief to the agriculturists, it was quite right that we should be prepared to resist ; if he did not in tend that, which he hoped was the case, he would want all our support.—(Hear.) Mr. KING SAMPSON seconded the resolution. Mr. TERREWEST moved the next resolution—" That the conduct recently pursued by Sir Robert Peel induces this meeting to fear that he is no longer anxious to main tain the Bill which he introduced and carried through Parliament in 1842 and if so, it is the opinion of this meeting that he, and those who think with him, will be no longer deserving the support of the agriculturists." He spoke of Sir Robert Peel as a very ungrateful son I and a very unnatural father--(Laughter)—an ungrateful son to the agricultural interest, who had placed him in his present position, and an unnatural father, inasmuch as he was disposed to send his son—the Corn Bill of 1842—a begging.—(More laughter). Mr. Terrewest went at length into several points connected with free tmtmc the earr i rttetaei,exi extraordinary mortality in and iov nrnii r de e hiera p ene l nmaaa i rs million toldhi t oe o gsgnt u some arguments advanced by Mr. R. R. R. M oore , a t t h e meet i ng at L ewes on t h e prev i ous Tuesday. i rapeowt price sai e tet d lsieye a fm Iwwl r 9 o h,aBefs7n9f br ct;rol from iwi B nhhawe a : na r o t ss o tt. hhb n teee 's ol pop7wrroaiacmstepo 40s.hwt pamphlet under 405., that number was increased by upwards of 6,000 ! Perhaps the meeting might he startled when he told them that it was free trade that ruined the Roman empire.—(ilear, hear.) As an authority for this asser tion, Mr. T. quoted a passage from the historian Alison: —4 , No nation can pretend to independence which rests for any sensible portion of its subsistence, in ordinary sea sons, on foreign, who may become hostile nations. And if we would see a memorable example of the manner in which the greatest and most powerful nation may, in the course of ages, come to be paralysed by this cause, we have only to cast our eyes on imperial Rome, in which the vast extent of the empire had practically esta blished a free trade in grain with the whole civilised world ; and the result was that cultivation disappeared from the Italian plains, that the race of Roman agricul turists, the strength of the empire, became extinct, that the fields were laboured only by slaves and cattle. The legions could no longer be recruited but from foreign bands ; vast tracts of pasturage overspread even the fields of Lombardy and the campagna of Naples, and it was the plaintive confession of the Roman annalist that the mis tress of the world had come to depend for her subsist ence on the floods of the Nile."—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Ter- , rewest concluded by moving the third resolution—" That a petition be presented to her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and petitions to both Houses of Parliament, praying that her Majesty will not sanction, or either of the Houses of Parliament introduce, any Bill calculated to destroy the present system of the corn-laws, until the sense of the nation has been obtained by means of a general - election ; and that his Grace the Duke of Rich mond be requested to present the petition to her Majesty and the petition to the House of Lords, and that Lord Marsh be requested to present the petition to the House of Commons." Mr. R. MARTIN seconded the resolution. Mr. M. P. MickLETHwirrE, in proposing the next resolution, said he thought it the duty of every man to stand forward on the present occasion, when the agri culturists were threatened with a free trade in corn, to express his opinion. He stood before them as a per• fectly disinterested man with regard to party politics, for he had never interfered with the tenant—he had never voted himself.—(Cheers.) But they were now met to consider the question of free trade. Free trade had already undergone a certain trial in this country. We had had free trade interfering with the shipping, with the silk manufacture, and with the glove trade. And what had been the result ? We had heard constant complaints ever since. —(Hear, hear.) The manufactures of this country did not constitute the trade of the country. The trade of the country consisted in the growing of corn. Three-fourths of the population were employed as agri culturists ; and the money, as we had teen informed, expended and invested in the growth of corn amongst the tenantry alone, amounted to the large sum of 150,000,0001. The labouring classes might be caught with a clap-trap of a large loaf ; but let them recollect that a duty even to the amount of 15s. per quarter, would not increase the price of the quartern loaf more than a farthing ; that was, that in 1001., the manufac turer's loaf would not cost him extra more than ss. He did not know whether he made himself under stood, but it was a positive fact, that the fourth of one per cent. was the only increase that was put on the quartern loaf by the addition of a duty of 15s. a quarter on wheat. What benefit, then, could our ope ratives and labourers gain by the introduction of foreign corn ? The foreign labourer received a much smaller rate of wages than were given in this country. The rate of continental wages was about 4s. a week ; our wages here averaged from 10s. to 12s. We had been told that this was a year of scarcity ; but he did not be lieve this to be a fact. Scarcity generally arose from a wet harvest causing the wheat to sprout ; but that had not been the case this year. The years from 1829 to 1831 were years of scarcity ; but was there any suffering among the labourers in consequence ? None ; because the importation of corn in those years was greater than had ever been the case before or since. After alluding to the disastrous effects of Sir Robert Peel's Currency Bill of. 1819, Mr. Micklethwaite proceeded to say, we were - told that it was the intention of Sir Robert Peel to relieve the land by removing the poor-rates, the land tax, the county rates, and the highway rates, and making them a national charge ; but he doubted whe ther even this would compensate for throwing the la bourers out of employ. If it was necessary to intro duce free trade at all, it ought to be accompanied by other measures, by a measure similar to the Tithe Com mutation Act, a measure that should regulate all pay ments upon a certain standard. The standard of the Tithe Commutation Act was the price of corn; and he did not know that a better standard could be introduced for every class of payments, from that to the highest personage in the realm, and the salaries of the Ministers of State, to the national debt, the mortgagees, the bond holders, all debts indeed. He thought if all debts were regulated by an Act similar to the Tithe Commutation Act, the burdenswhich we so much feared might be thrown upon the agriculturists would then be equally dispersed throughout the country ; every man would contribute more or less to the loss that would be sustained by the free importation of foreign produce.' If this were not done, the farmers and labourers would be the sufferers. Sir Robert Peel had always acted on a one-sided view; he had never looked at the matter with a view to spread the burden over the whole country. Mr. BOYS seconded the resolution. All the resolutions were carried unanimously. The CHAIRMAN here observed, that although the farmers of Sussex were not much in the habit of speech making, he begged leave (through the public press) to tell Mr. Cobden, and the League, that if they would come to Hailsham, and meet the farmers foot to foot, they should find a party to meet them and argue the question.—(Cheers.) In conclusion, he said, " Main tain your corn-laws, and command the markets of the world ;" and he was prepared to sustain that position against the League.—(Applause.) Mr. BURRELL, in moving a vote of thanks to the Chairman, quoted from the speeches of Mr. Villiers, Mr. Muntz, and others, to show that the object of the League was to reduce the wages of the English labourer to the continental level.—(Applause.) The proposition was carried by acclamation, as were also similar votes of thanks to Mr. Burrell and Mr. Terrewest, for their exertions, the former as Honorary Secretary of the Suisex Society for the Protection of Agriculture, the latter as Honorary Secretary of the Hailsham District Association. The petitions received numerous signatures during the afternoon. LINCOLN and LINDSEY AGRICUL TURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. The following is a copy of the letter addressed by Colonel Sibtborp, M.P., to Mr. Stevenson, honorary se cretary of the Society, and read at the meeting on Fri day last. 27, Chester-street, Belgrave-square Dec. 31, 1845. My dear I am prevented, by a continued in disposition, attending the meeting, on Friday, the 2d of January, I trust that absence will not be imputed to any indifference to the importance of that meeting, or to any change in those feelings and opinions which I have ever entertained, and endeavoured to express, during the long period that I have been honoured with some confi dence in the public service of my country, and a, one of the representatives in the Commons' House of Parliament. Those feelings and those opinions re main unchanged, and, I believe, unchangeable ; nor shall I be wanting, as I trust I never have been, on any occasion in which it has been or may be required, to stand forward in the support and protection of those interests, which I most firmly believe to be paramount in importance for the welfare of this, and ought to be ever, the first country in the world—l mean the agricultural interests. Nor care I however humble may be the individual efforts of myself—(but if all are firm and united, that firmness and union will prevail)—l will not at any time subscribe my vote to the slightest alteration, or change, or diminu tion of the now even too little protection to such just and great national considerations. Whatever may be the intentions of her Majesty's Mi nisters, I feel, and shall not hesitate to disclose my opi nion, that this state of suspense can admit of no excuse. I have seen too much already to place my confidence where I would most gladly have co nsidered myself justi fied in so doing, and I did feel it my painful duty to tell Sir Robert Peel more than once (however he might choose to treat that independent observation), that I had lost all my confidence in him. There may be some to chime in with him, and no doubt will do, whatever may be his future intentions, whether it be further inroad in the Pro testant religion—the national religion of this kingdom— or another attempt to encourage the foreign and the free trader. Whatever may be the course of his mysterious and concealed schemes, be assured I shall be ready to raise m y voice, and record my vote against a ll dan gerous, delusive, and unconstitutional measures similar to those which I did and do still consider no Prime AU nister should have dared to have done in preceding ses sions. Having witnessed what we have, it is our bounden duty not to slumber or sleep on our posts ; and, as has been most truly stated, the fate of this empire depends, not on a Minister or Ministry, but it depends on all and on everything that will maintain the veneration al,d purity of its national religion, uphold the power and equity of its laws, and protect the rights and liberties of all classes of the community, and in the due regard and observance of all those points ; the fate of this empire depends upon the cordial, united, and firm efforts of the people, and amongst which the great agri cultural body must act their part and secure their claims. May I ask you to give these my honest, but imperfect expressions of feeling, opinions, and deter mination to all who may honour me with the acceptance of them.—Sincerely yours, CHARLES D. W. SIBTHORP. B. Stevenson, Esq., Hon. Secretary, Lincoln Lindsey Association, Lincoln. Dispatches were received yesterday at the Colonial office from the Governor of the Cape of Good Hope. WALTHAM AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY. WALTHAM, JAN. 7.—A meeting of the above-named association Was held this day in the Agricultural-hall, Waltham, for the purpose of expressing their opinions respecting the contemplated change in the corn-laws. The Duke of Rutland, the President of the society, was expected to attend, but was prevented, by the sudden arrival at his Grace's residence of the Duke of Cam bridge. At twelve o'clock the chair was taken by Mr. Robert Smith, of Birley, tenant-farmer, who was supported by Lord Charles Manners, M.P., E. B. Farnham, Esq., M.P., T. Bradford, Esq., of Stonesbury ; J. Charles worth, Esq., of Witham ; Rev. E. A. Gillet Beesley, Esq., and a number of tenant-farmers. _ . SIT. BRADFORD moved the first resolution—" That the protection afforded to the British agriculturist by the present corn•law is no more than is absolutely ne cessary to enable the occupier to cultivate the land at a profit."—(Cheers.) Mr. J. CHAPPLESWORTH, of Witham, seconded the resolution. Lord CHARLES MANNERS said he did not rise for the purpose of objecting to the resolution so ably proposed by Mr. Bradford, and seconded by Mr. Charlesworth. For a number of years he (Lord C. Manners) -had been most friendly to a system of protection to agriculture, and his convictions on that subject had been formed long before he had the honour of representing the county of Leices ter. He considered that protection was not only just to the agriculturist, but also necessary to insure a due sup ply of food to the population, without having to place our dependence on the foreign grower. At the present moment we must consider ourselves in utter ignorance of what might be proposed in the ensuing session for the adjustment of this important question. The claim of the agriculturiststo protection was one which he never should give up.—(Cheers.) At the same time, finding ourselves in ignorance of what might be proposed by the Legisla ture as a substitute for the present system, he could not think that they were acting wisely—indeed he thought they should be acting prematurely—if they did not leave isoite opening to consider what might be satisfactory to the country, as well as advantageous to the farmer. Under these circumstances, notwithstanding his com plete concurrence in the resolution, he should take the liberty of moving three resolutions of his own, framed in concert with the Noble President, who desired him (Lord C. Manners) to express his regret that, in consequence of the sudden arrival at the Castle of the Duke of Cam bridge, who expressed a wish to go out this day to see the hounds, his (Lord C. Manners) noble relative had been prevented from doing himself the honour of ap pearing in that room. The resolutions he (Lord C. Manners) had to propose agreed very much in substance with that which had been already proposed, but he would first read them, and then if the meeting thought proper, they might adopt them :-- " 1. That, assailed by the increasing and unconstitu tional enmity of the Anti Corn-law League, and alarmed and perplexed by reports of an intended reduction in the protection which we yet enjoy, we deem it necessary to re-assert our oft-repeated conviction, that no further re duction of its amount can take place without exposing us to the hazard of wide-spread ruin. "2. That we desire no advantage which will be for our exclusive benefit, or to the injury of other classes of the community ; but, considering as we do that our labour and profession are in connexion with native in dustry as closely as those of any other class, we feel that we are equally entitled to claim protection as a right which cannot he foregone without a diminution of the energies of cultivation, and consequently of the actual amount of home-grown food. "3. That we, therefore, respectfully lay our case before the Legislature of the country, and earnestly pray that no change may take place in the present laws re gulating the import of corn, unless accompanied by mea sures which, by equalising the burdens which now press, if not exclusively, at least chiefly on the land, shall main tain us in the integrity of our present position." The Noble Lord concluded by moving the foregoing re solutions as an amendment. _ _ . yv Mr. BEESLEY would not have thought of preparing any resolutions to bring before the meeting if he had known that the Noble Lord had in his pocket a set of resolutions so entirely in accordance with his own opi nions, and so nearly amounting to the substance of those resolutions which he had drawn up for the meeting. Nothing could be more to the point than those resolu tions, and he should have great pleasure in seconding them. He was not prepared to say that he would object to a change in the corn-laws ; that would be stupid—but he was prepared to say that be would resist to the ut most any change in the corn-laws that would be likely to lessen the amount of protection at present afforded. He took the broad principle, that the farmers were en titled to as much protection as, and no more than, en abled them to cultivate the land at a reasonable profit, and employ labourers at a remunerating price. —(Cheers.) He would not uphold the corn-laws, if it were only the landlords that were interested in their continuance. The landlords were able to defend their own rights—they were able to shift for themselves even if their income were reduced 20 per cent., as it undoubtedly would be if protection were taken away. Nor would he defend the corn-laws if only the farmers were interested in their preservation, because they would have opportunities of turning their capital to account in other respects, for they had quite as much spirit ani intelligence as, and more industry than, any other class of the com munity ; but he advocated the maintenance of the corn laws because he feared for the prospects of %even mil lions of labourers who were wholly dependent on agri culture for their support. He was anxious not to say a word about nor even allude to theAnti-Corn-law League, but they talked about class legislation. But would it not be class legislation of the most partial character to take off all the import duties from agricultural produce, and still leave a protection of 30 per cent. on all manu factured articles ?—(Cheers.) Was not corn a manu factured article ? It was as much a manufacture as gloves, shoes, &c., for which we paid 30 per cent. more than we would have to pay if those articles were not protected.—(Cheers,) As to having lost confidence in Sir Robert Peel, he (Mr. Beesley) must first wait to see what measures Sir R. Peel would propound to the Le gislature before giving an opinion on that point. — (Cheers). It was most important that the manufac turers of this country should be flourishing, for unless they were doing well, the farmers would not have so large a consumption for their produce. He believed both interests must sink or swim together. He would not, therefore, do anything to stand in the way of the manufacturers, though he should by no means consent to anything having a tendency to diminish protection to the agriculturist.—(Cheers.) E. B. FARNHAM, Esq., M.P., said he had received a letter from the Secretary of the Association, stating that the Committee requested him to attend the meeting. He could assure them he would have thought it disre spectful to his constituents had he not made it a point to attend, particularly at a crisis like this, when there should be no misunderstanding between the representa tive and those he represents.—(Cheers.) It was only three years since they had placed Sir R. Peel in power —a man who was borne to office on the shoulders of the agriculturists—who had used all his talents, when in opposition, to fight their battles and to maintain protec tion to agriculture, yet he had been the first to throw the agriculturists overboard.—(Hear.) He had been the first to frustrate tbeir hopes. He had completely forfeited the confidence which they had placed in him. He (Mr. Farnham) did not wish to prejudge him, nor to condemn any man unheard; but let them go back to 1842, and they would find that it was in that year the first inroad was made on protection to agriculture. They would find that in that year a law was passed tor importing foreign cattle into this country at reduced price, and that that measure was followed by the Cana daorn Bill. So sudden and extraordinary were the late G Mi nisterial changes, that it was not too much that some wide and important alte ration was now medi tatedi to conjecture in the corn - laws .—{ Hear, hear,) F r his part, ° did not wish for any compromi se, for they had Cobd he en and Bright's own words for it that no compromise would satisfy them—nothing less would satisfy them than total repeal. Lord John Russell admitted that corn was a manufactured article ; if so, why should not the farmer, the manfacturer of corn, be entitled to the same protec tion that was conceded to every other great interest in the country ? 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CLARK and COMPANY, 447, West Strand, ‘..) beg to announce that they intend making extensive alterations in their establishment, and, in Consequence, are compelled to dispose of a large portion of their immense and excellent stock of lamps. The stock consists of the New Light, Clark's Patent Carcel Oil Lamp (the best oil lamp ever made), Solar Lamps, and all other oil lamps. Young's Vesta Spirit Lamp, the Gem Spirit Lamps, Oil and Candle Chandeliers, Candelabras, and Ormolu Candlesticks, and richly cut Lustres ; Palmer's Magnum Candle Lamps, and every description of Palmer's and Clark's Candle Lamps that can be required. In fact, their immense variety provides a ehoice for all, and gives all satisfac tion. The whole will be sold considerably under the usual charges. The reduction in prices commence Tuesday, 16th December, and will only continue one month, or perhaps less. Please write down Address, CLARK and Co., 447, WEST STRAND, the Immense Lamp Depot. FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATION AT LANCASTER. On Monday last a public meeting convened by re quisition, was held in the Town-hall, to petition Govern ment for the immediate removal of all restrictions on the importation of foreign grain and provisions. Shortly after twelve o'clock the spacious edifice was filled almost to suffocation, the audience comprising persons diame trically opposed to each •other in general politics, but unanimous in feeling as regarded the object which had brought them together. Amongst other gentlemen on the platform, we noticed T. 11. Bateman, Esq., of Halton park; John Armstong, Esq., of Acrelands ; T. H. Hig gin, Esq., of Greenfield; James Johnson, Esq., M.D., Bare; Enoch Broster, Esq., of Vale Cottage ; W. Sat terthwaite, Esq., of the Greaves ; John Greg, Esq., of Escow Beck; G. Burrow, W. Jackson, and Thomas Dewhurst, Esqs. On the motion of Mr. HIGGIN, Mr. Armstrong was called to the chair. _ _ _ —..—„ Mr. T. H. HIGGIN then came forward. Several years had elapsed since he had the pleasure of addressing his fellow-townsmen from the place where he then stood on the subject of a repeal of the corn-laws. At that time it might be considered iu its infancy. But it had gradually gained strength from year to year, and the determined opposition which was now everywhere manifested to these laws, showed the great progress that had been made on this important question .—(Hear.) The time , snid al ill' inces , fully Iy he ;toner ) f the. ,unitY 1. Re" 1 - 10 1 " mlab , Flora, °land , .Acrd . ditto; Isa" tkins , p r ide, 011. ass ell, Sid• niers' dews , ',obil 0 the i n st•f the inside 4, of , m ith, Sand high Alice , ongo, "essie , leiro; abia; olsonf Free' Bid" )avis, adell, eN I( lover 'heat the lover 'beat pplYt lover 'b e st trade 1 de' , rt ed VeSlf off , avy Es 2d Ives , bleb 1 , 41 61b4• ), a t 3 te f ' 46 a, 49 Bibs. 16s Ito ted, 3eet; . 3 to