The Sun. — London, England, 1852-01-16 00:00:00

PURSUANT to an ORDER of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a clime of TWEEDALE versus JOHNSON, the Creditors of JOHN PRATT, late of Barnard Costle, in the county of Durham, carpet manufacturer (who died in the month of September, 1849), are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 10th clay of February, 1852, to leave their claims of debts before JOSEPH Huxfular, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Office, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lute, London, and are, on the 4th day of March, 1852, to establish such Calms before the said Master, or in default thereof such persons will be peremptorily excluded tke benefit of the said Order, and the Ge neral Orders of the said Court. SUDLOWS, TORE, and JANEWAY, Bedford-row, London, Agents for GREAVES, SCHOLEFIELD, and OLDKOYD, Solicitors, Dewsbury, near Wakefield, Yorkshire, Plaintiff's Solicitors. THE BRITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING COMPANY. The E9tornittee of Management inform the public, that having this day completed the ALLOTMENT of all the SNARES, the Letters of allotment will be posted To-Morrow (Saturday) for both Town and Country. The' regret to have been unable to comply with a great number of applications in excess of the number to be allotted, and have been compelled to make proportionate roluctions in the allotments issued. By order, IL A. DRAKE, Secretary. London, 2G, Moorgate-street, January 16, 1851. T' NORTH BRITISH FLAX COMPANY. CLAUSSEN'S PATENT. To be Incorporated by Special Act of Parliament, for which Gazette Notices have been duly given. The objects of the Company are to Parchase and Work the Che. Ciausson's Patent for Scotland for the preparation ant mann factors of Fly and for Improvements in Bleaching. Als o , to grind District Licenses under the Letters Patent. TRUSTEES. glr John Wm. Lubbock, Bart., F.R.S., London. Chides Lawson, Esq., Edinburgh. For pro.peetuses and form of application tor the remaining shares apply to Messrs. A. and W. Ricardo, 11, Angel-court, Throgmor tAire•street. London ; Mr. Robert Mlan, Stoc k broker . Edinburgh ; Idoostre.ilif 4 Ewan and Auld, GlaigoN ; and at the temporary Offices of the Company, 7, Finsbury-square, London. J. S. CHRISTOPHER, Secretary pro tem. TWENTY-NINTH REPORT OF THE LONDON • J'OrNT-STOCK BANK At a GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders, held al the Banking • House of the Company, in Princes-street, Mansion house, on Thursday; the 15tIferJanuary, 1852, • ARCHMAL,Di lIASTIE, Esq., M.P., Chairman. JOWN nmornr OXLEY, Esq , Deputy-Chairman. William Blount, Esq. All. Sir George Carroll William MillerChristy, Esq. , William Curling, Esq. Akt-eßr Jan* Dais Bart., M.P. Goat* rikateroatier, Bub ,-Frands matt-P.:Mum, Ilag. William Ormsby Gore, Esq., 31.1 ) . henry Grace, Esq. Archibald Llastie, Esq., M.P. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.B. William J. Lancaster, Esq. ,Sir John M'Taggart, Bart, M.P. iGoorge Meek, Esq. .Ambrose Moore, Esq. 'John Timothy Oxley, Esq. George Scholefield, Esq. • William Shadbolt, Esq. George Tayler, Esq. The Manager—George Pollard, Esq. Solicitors—Messrs. Tllson, Clarke, and Morice. The following Report was presented : Annexed are statements of the liabilities and assets of the Bank, and of the profit and loss account, made up to the 31st of December last, showing that, including the sum of 9,3411. 15s. 7d. brought for forward from the half-year ending the 30th June, 1851, there is an available net profit of 40,581/. 145. 9d. The Directors, therefore, with much pleasure, declare their inten tion to pay to the proprietors a dividend at the usual rate of 61. per cent. per annum, and a bonus of 7s. 6d. per share, both free of in come-tax, which will leave the sum of 811. I 4s. 9d. to be added to the guarantee fund, which will then amount to 141,3351. Bs. Bd. The seats in the direction which become vacant on this occasion ate those of William Blount, Esq., Alderman Sir George Carroll, William James Lancaster, Esq., Sir John M'Taggart, Bart., M.P., and George Scholefield, Esq., al of whom offer themselves for re election.' The Dividend and Bonus will be payable on and after Friday, the 234 instant. The preceding Report having been read to the Meeting by the So cretary, a dividend for the half-year ending the 31st of December last, after the rate of 61. per contum per annum, and a further divi sion of 7s 6d. per share out of the net profit of the year ending as above, were declared by the Chairman. Res . olved unanimously,—That the Report now read be received, and that it be printed for the use of the Shareholders. The following Directors, having retired by rotation, were unani mously re-elected, viz.:—William Blount, Esq., Alderman Sir George Carroll, William James Lancaster, Esq., Sir John M`Tag gart, Bart., M P., and George Scholefleld, Esq. Resolved unanimously,—That the cordial thanks of this Meeting be given to the Chairman and Directors, for their able and successful management of the affairs of the bank. Resolved unanimously,—That the best thanks of this Meeting be given to George Pollard, Esq., for his great ability, industry, and discrimination in conducting the affairs of the bank. (Signed) ARC RIBALD HASTIE, Chairman. (Extracted from the Minutes.) F. HEWETT, Secretary. L W LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, Fleet-street, London, Jan. 14, 1852. Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the Law Life Assurance Society will be held at the So ciety's Office, Fleet-street, London, on MONDAY, the 2d day of Fe bruary next, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, pursuant to the provisions of the Society's Deed of Settlement, for the purpose of receiving the Auditors' Annual Report of the accounts of the Society up to 31st December last, and for general purposes. By order of the Directors, WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES. The DIVIDEND on the Capital Stock for the year 1851 will be PAID between the hours of Ten and Three daily (Tuesday's ex cepted), on and after the 12th day of April next. GRAVESEND STAR PACKETS• Fore Cabin. Saloon TO , or li;ora Gravesend and London • • .. 0 ..... h . 1 8 01. 0 1 :: 1021; Be tween ziersgseaildaßtrlknvtreall Intermediate di l e V° Pl i e w rs ic .. 6d. .... N. Bd. 10 otner Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Parlieet Piers. The Packets call at the Piers u underlined (weather permitting). FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. Wyss DAY-11 SUNDAYS. e. I 0 -g Time. 14 0 G •-.) ;Fi 7g. t 34 t. 4% S I - On ; xlays Only. Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omaibuses from Fenchurch-streot Station to all parts of London ever)" quarter of an hour. rROM BR UNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the following Trains from the Fenchnrch.streot Station. WEER DATs. go NDATR. I Tinie.l-ii 3 z 6 4 t Ti me. .2i ; 4' i il t voice . c 0 p 4 0 g 10 - - _ lit,_ - - - -. - - 005 i Passages marked * are run direct. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 61.05. ; Six Months, 31, Three Months, 21. Os.: to be had of the Coll ectors on boar Packets ; or Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. November 12, 1851. FIFTY THOUSAND CURES WITHOUT MEDICINE BY Duß AR R Y'S HEALTH-RESTORING FOOD FOR INVALIDS AND INFANTS. 'The REVALENTA ARARICA FOOD is the only natural, plea Bent, and effectual remedy (without medicine, purging, in ' - ence, or expense, as it saves fifty times its value in other m eenveni" cure) for all nervous, stomachic, intestinal, liver, and biliou ea c ns of , asthma, dr plaints, however deeply rooted, dyspepsia (indigestion), hasbiteuni. constipation, hmmorrholdal affections, diarrhoea, acidity, heartburn,al flatulency, oppression, rheumatism, gout, cough headache, giddiness, congestion of the brain, noises in the head and ears, distension, palpitation, eruptions of the skin, impurities and po- Verty of the blood , sinking, sickness at the stomach daring preg nancy, at sea, and under all circumstances, debility in the g a d,a , s well 4 8 infants, depression, irritability, wasting away,flts, spasms, cramps, inflammation and ulceration of the stomach, angina pectoris, fevers, scurvy, paralysis, &c. The best food for infants and invalids generally, as It never turns acid on the weakest stomach, nor interferes with a rood liberal diet, but imparts a healthy relish for lunch and dinner, and restores the faculty of digestion and nervous and muscular energy to the most enfeebled. The only remedy which has obtained 50,000 t estimonials of cures of the above and other complaints, many of *bleb had resisted all other modes of treatment, and been aban cicined as incurable. Du Barry and Co. 127, New Bond•street, Londo n. A few out of 60,000 cures are here given : Cure No. 47,121. _.." 51 Elizabeth Jacobs, of .lazing Vicarage, Waltham-Cross, _nte. a cure of extreine nervousness, indigestion , gatherings, low 'rms. and nervous fancies." Cure No. 48,314. MIMS Elizabeth Yeem nu Gateacre, near Liverpool, a cure of ton 7 "IrsL4Y6Pepsia, and all the ' horrors of nervous irritability.',' Core No. 71. of Dyspepsia ; De Decies. from the Right Hon. the Loki Stuart " I have derived conside able benefit from Du Barry's Revsklenta A.tablea Food, and eonsiderrit due to ourselves and the public to authorise the publication of these lines.Y " STUART DE DECIES." Cure 49,832. " Fifty Years' Indescribable agony from dyspepsia, nervousness, Wil cough, constipation, flatulency, spasms, sickness At the Pito and 8 ,, - -.—...volthuugg, have been removed by Du Barry's excel lent food._ . "MARIA JOLLY, Wortham, Ling, near Dies, Norfolk." In Canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instruc - st 1 3d. ; 21k., 4s. 6d. ; 5 1h., tions lib 2 lls.; 121 b., 225.; super relined, 51b., 225., 101 b., 335. The 101 b. and 121 b. carriage free ou receipt of post-office order.—Da Barry and Co.. 127, New Bond- Street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her Ma y, Piccadilly; Piccadilly; Hedges and Butler, Regent-street ; North and Co.; • Crosse and Blackwell; petty, W oo d, an d C O , 13, Ki n g W i lli am -street, City; also at 60, G racechnrch-street ; 49, Bishopogate-street Within; 4, Cheapaide ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 54, Upper Baker-street ;at the Poot-oMce, Camden -town ; 24, Motcomb-street ; and through all re sPectablo Grocers and Chemists. Caution—Beware of Spurious and Injurious Imitations under closely similar names. ~...,...-...—...—..._____ -L A AE SILENT FRIEND . CONTAINING IN SIX LANOtrAg ES- FORTIETH EDITION. TIIE REMEDY F OR PREVENTION OF DISEASE. Illustrated by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings. ON PHYSICAL DlsQu AtapievrioxB, AND 1-14l'bl ICENTS TO MA_RRIAGE. ' PACITY , GENERATIVE INCA- A N ew Edition, enlarged to 1961 ages, price S. 6d. by post, from the Establishment, sa. gd . i n stamps. T H th E eexha Sat usu E o N nan T d F ph ß ys iZ ical l\TD deca; Medical Work on o a f the system produced by Steettive Indulgence, the consequences of infection, or ' the abuse of asereury, with directions for the use of the preventive lotion f ol lowed by observations en Marriage, ana the disqua t4/ ,_ es Ben, Prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. 7. "° •"1 R. and L. FERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Oxford sstreet, London. Sold by strange, 21, Paternoster-rew ; Hnn a y, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Gordan,l46,Leadenhall-etret ; ~.aeclaY, 95, Farringdon-street ; W. Sutton, 10, Bow Churc-yard 7. Edwards 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Butler, 4, Cheap/ga g , Si'. ochasca, 68 , • Cornhill ; and Simpkin, Stationers' Hall -court. ' .2 4 41 T I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re -productive -4 , 0 e. and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. Pea d,,,-2 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in p—"rice, and their lamentable effects on the system, producini eotel and bodily weakness, nervous excitement. and generativi ticaPacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. th ehaT 111. treats of the diseazes resulting from infection, either in tht i l rl reerY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for age, "thl out. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Engrav '" PAaT rr • co ntains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a liPle application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. . t aaT V.is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and Its du . a The causes of tuiproductive union are also considered, and the Whole subject critically and phllosdphically inquired into. . Tim Co Bata or Svaiscum la exclusively employed in `.?ating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c .• Ile. and 335. Kr bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic "M ' ed Y , for P n ri r " l.- , the blood in cases of infection , c'reartosos eru tisecondary bottle. , p ons, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 2135. per peer boa, a certain re - e ' --"le. ?° "r i P orifYing SD eine Pills, 2a. 9cl-, 4s. 6d., and I Is. ..irOnic Inflammation ofm:4he bfl" d gonorrhosa, Bled, 11 • A mi nute detail of the ad er. Consultation fee, if by letter, stricture, and ..ion i n ......, ease is reqatred: age, habits, and p eel- Bar p t o ,_,_ ems. 51. Packets, with advice. to b had at the rata ..meat may. by which the f z - 6 ear. . . 011 3, are i tte d n s ee . -i., is saved. Messrs. Perry, London :l a n a ce, daily, at 19, Eerners-street, Oxford m Elevou till wo , and Plve to Eight; on Sun" she 4 4 raSTOS tO Our_ 't ' ; • ri;)? r N ° . 18,508.] 16 1852. LONDON, FRIDAY E • • 4 . s .17 JANUARY • 7 r iIHE "DISPATCH" EXHIBITION CHART. AL The enormous circulation of the " WEEKLY DispAyert," en Sunday last (by far exceeding the most sanguine expectations of the proprietors), having rendered it impossible to comply with the an nouncements previously made, that every purchaser of the " WEEKLY DISI.ATEB" shoubi, on Sunday Next, receive a copy of the ILEus- MATED COLOURED CIIART OP THE GREAT EXHIBITION, it has. in con sequence, been found necessary to POS ['PONE TIIE ISSUE of a Sheet demanding such careful preparation, until Sunday , t h e Ist of February, on witch day every purchaser of the " WEEKLY DISPATCH" Will be entitled to a copy. Orders can be given to any N ewsvender in town or country, or to Mr. 11. J. Wood, 139. Fleet-street. Lou ion, who will forward a " DISPATCIP and Stamped Chart on February Ist, on receipt of Seven Postage Stamps. Terms on which the Dispatch is for warded are— £ s. d. •• -- Per — Quarter • • • • .. • • • • 07 0 Half Year . .. .. • . 0 13 0 Twelve Months •• • .. • • • • • • 1 6 0 Yearly on Credit Payable on Iteferonez • • 110 0 Payable in Advance by Ca b. Post-Ake Order. or referene) to a resident in London, but not by Postage Stamps. THE ANAXYRIDIAN TROWSER. Herr CAHAN'S, ditcovery in this garment being upon scien tific principles, surpases all others for ewe, elegance, style, and flt ; supersedes braces, reamitus firm to the heel without straps, secures a handsome fall over the instep, and affords a full power of stride and ease,in seat, so necessary to equestrians, an improvement not hitherto accomplished. One trial will convince the most sceptical of their superiority. Front ifs. to 255. • At Herr Callan's, 371, Strand, adjoining Exeter Hall. PUBLICATIONS. WARM BATHE; ONE SHINING EACH. .!Economy and Enjoyment both conibined ! To calm the temper and refine the mind, To he 31 the body of its gathered ills, The Bath does more than doctors' draughts or pills." A few reserved rooms, inchiding"the Ladies' Department, Is. 6d. - each. Twenty-one Transferable Tickets, One Gainea. 10, Argyll-place, Regent-street, and 5, New Broad-street, City. Vapour, 'Sulphur, Shampooing, and Harrowgate Baths always ready. Portable Warm Baths sent out within ten miles of London, with Hot Linen, &c.: the Bath, 55.; distance, Is. per mile. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., R. WARBURTON'S DARIEN; Or, THE MERCIINT PRINCE. " A most interesting narrative, and one in which the versatile ta lents of Its author are conspicuously and agreeably apparent. The characters are delineated with delicacy and skill, and there is a vi gorous vitality in the dialogue, which Carries the reader along with a movement at once easy and rapid. The descriptions arc remark able for splendour of illustration and brilliancy of language, and the incidents are involved with such ingenuity as to preserve the interest to the last."—Morning Post. Colburn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. , APPETITE AND DIGEST= VED. LEX and FERRINS' WOEltgiiiitE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops And all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Carries, and Salad' and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach tf perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe gaard to health. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF ROSE DOUGLAS. Now ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., T HE TWO FAMILIES; An Episode in the History of Chapelton. By the Author of " Rose Douglas." London : Smith, Elder, and Co , 65, Cornhill. :Just published, PICTURES OF LIFE IN MEXICO, By R. IL MASON, Esq. Two vols. post Bvo., with Etchings. 245. cloth. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., b 5, Cornhill. in one thick vol., the Tenth Edition, enlarged, price 165., II"ODERN DOMESTIC EDICINE: a Po pular Treatise, exhibiting the Nature, Symptoms, Causes, and most efficacious Treatment of Diseases: with aCollection of approved Prescriptions, Directions for Diet and Regimen, the means of afford ing Assistance in Accidents and other cases of emergency, Manage ment of Children, Doses of Medicines, a clear account of the Hy dropathic System, &c. Also a large Appendix on the Treatment of Disorders of the Mind and Nerves. Forming a comprehensive Medi cal Guide for the Clergy, Families, and Invalids, in the absence of their Medical Adviser. By T. J. GRAHAM, M.D., Member of the Royal College of Surgeons Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin', 6, ®ere-street, Oxford- Street, London, and GS, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and morally by the principal dealers in sauce.• N.E. — To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. DAVIES'S BOTANIC WAX CANDLES, I Id, por lb. ; sperm, Is. led. and 25.; patent sperm, lid.; British wax or sperm, is. 4d. ; German wax, Is. 2d.; line wax, Is. 5d.; transparent wax, Is. 4d. and 2s. 2d. ; best wax, 2s. 3d. ; composite, 6y 2 el., 714 d., 9d., and 9%d.; Palmer's 64d.; magnums, Bd.; mid size, 7% d.; store candles, 4%d. and sd. • wax-wick moulds, 6d. ; Yellow soap, 445., 505., and 545 . per 112 lbs. ; mottled, 568.; Windsor soap, Is. 4d. ler packet ; brown Windsor, Is 9d. ; r ose , 28. ; almond, U. Gd. ' Sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. Argand, vege table, cared, or colza oil, 4s. 6d. per gallon ; snerm oil. 7s. 6d. ; solar, 3s. 6d. ; French oil, 45., for cash, at DAVIES'S old esta blished warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite the Westminster County Court. CAUTIO N.-MECHI'S MAGIC STROP. " The Real Magic Strop," " The Double Magic Strop," " The Magic Strop," are all base imitations of MECIII'S MAGIC STROP. None arc genuine without Mechi's name, which imitators dare not put on the spurious strop; yet, strange to say, many perfumers call ing themselves respectable, endeavour to palm this rubbish (they cost from 3d. to sd. each in Sheffield) on the public as Mechi's genuine strop, although they possess no sharpening properties whatever, but the very reverse. The well-known Magic Paste is an invaluable anxl liary to the Strop, and its renovating properties are truly astonish ing. Mechi's Razors stand pre-eminent as well as his Table Cutlery. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS.- Commercial travellers are, of all men, the most social ; their profession often places them within situations where they are obliged to freely patronise the science of gastronomy, and to yield to the seductive allurements of the " rosy god ;" no harm from these indul gences would ever be felt if they would take two or three of OLD PARK'S fine stomachic PILLS at night, which would, without the slightest disturbance or pain, clear off all acidities which would otherwise remain in the stomach and bowels, and produce feverish head-ache, and all other unpleasant symptoms. On account of their mild and effective operation, they are now more used by all travel lers than any other medicines are. For sea voyages they are ac; knowledged to be all that are required, preventing all scurvy, &c. The sale of Parr's Life Pills amounts to upwards of 30,000 boxes w eekly, more than all other patent medicines put together. The simple fact needs no further comment; it tells plainly that the Pills of Old Parr are the best medicine in the world. Sold by E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Churchyard ; Barclay and Sons, F arringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow Churchyard, London; J. and it. Raimes a n d C o., Edi n b urg h ; Alottershead and Co., Man kester by all Chemists; in boxes at is. lid., 25. 9d., and Is. each. OBRVAT I 0 N S. It happened but lately, as I took a walk, My ears were saluted by confident talk ; The pith of what passed in a street conversation I mean to deliver in faithful narration. A tradesman stepped out and his ncigbour addressed, His income last year bad improved, he confessed; His business had yielded little more, he admitted, But from long tailors' bills he was safely acquitted. lie had visited MOSES and SON'S clothing mart— , Had proved it was matchless for neatness and art ; But the saving was such in the course of the year, As left him in Pocket a fifty pound clear. A mechanic who laboured from morning to night, And planned and devised to his uttermost might, Said his children were fed and better arrayed Since Om. whale. or their eiotning by MOSEg wa,traaate. But this was not all, be had sent them to school, As learning was useful in handling a tool ; Yet no poorer had been since that he projected, The cost had been cleared in their dress, lie expected., A noldeinan's mansion stood out item my way, Its sp!endour induced me ati en' ion to pay ; The servants attending would form a great mass, Yet each in new lively this morning did pass ; Their master as courteous as old English days, To every department his own notice pays. When questioned on taxes and cost he replies, 31v dealiag with MOSES all that now defies : The cost is discharged, the taxes defrayed By the constant reductions he offers in trade, While to every observer it must be quite plain, That in point of appearance I every way gain. Pleased with my ramble, my notes I was scanning, Nor felt the cold winds on every side fanning ; They could not affect me, from my knee to my throat I was safely ensconced in a warm Witney coat. For this coat I'm indebted to MOSES'S power, To make it, to trim it, and sell it much lower Than any one ever could think in these days, Though inventions improve in a thousandfresh ways. E. MOSES and SON, London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 23, 44, 85, and $5, Aidgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Brandt, so d 3, Hart-street, all communicating. 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2, Bradford Yorkshire Branch, 19, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargato. Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, libelers, Furriers, Boet and Shoo makers , and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. The Establishments are closed atom sunset Friday to Moe on St t^r lad s when business is rearmed till Twelve o'clock. The New Book, entitled " The Exhibition for All Nations," in Three Languages, viz.:—English, French, and German, and contain ing full directions for self measurement, can be had gratis, on appli cad( n, or forwarded post free to any part of the kingdom. A n aulsome Almanac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis, on application. Id Von nitric Franc.aise. Qui si parla Italiano. Hier sprleht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol. THE PERSON AND THE PURSE. There are two essential points to be considered in the purchase of attire--namely," The person and the purse ;" and 111 Aid and Co. would have it understood that each of these points may be advan tageously consulted at their EstaWishments as below._ THE PROTECTION OF THE— PERSON is secured in the firmness and durability of the cloths and other ma terials manufactured at the Establishments of lIYAM and Co. No piece -goods but those possessing undoubted excellence are ever per mitted to find warehouse-room at lIYAM and Co.'s houses. The best of the markets, regardle , s of cost, is at all times secured by the proprietors for the manufacture of their dress ; and hence that high reputation and public confidence which lIYAM and Co. have so long enjoyed. THE ADORNMENT OF THE PERSON is equally studied by HYAAI and Co , and is equally apparent in newness of design, el egance of style, and ease and exactness of Rt. To secure these points to the purchaser, the proprietors engage none but the best cutters and workmen, at a liberal allowance of wages. lIYAM and Co. take especial care to confine the various branches of their trade to distinct classes of artists, so that each description of dress may be the more perfectly executed PURSE Y executed in design and finish. is consulted by lIYAM and Co. in a system of extraordinary eco nomy. A legitimate and equitable reduction of profit, coupled with a judicious expenditure of an extensive espial, has enabled the pro prietors' ted that the purse, as well as the person, is advantageously thus to carry out a system of cheam.ess ; and it is univer sally admit studied at lIYAM AND CO.'s ESTABLISHMENTS. London. _ . of England. "It Is evidently the result of great professional talent, expert enee, and judgment • the author everywhere appears conscientious aftesablik---Cfne otietlfremtnently evident -A sincere - desire to - Melt his suffering fellow-creatures. To recommend a work Like the present to our readers, is only to manifest a proper regard for their welfare."— Literary Journal, Feb., 1843. "It is altogether deserving of permanent popularity."—London Weekly Review. Simpkin and Co. ' Paternoster - row; Hatchards, 187, Piccadilly; and Tegg and Co., 85, Queen-street, Cheapside: Sold by all Book sellers. PATRON—H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation.—Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., en Ward's New Sub marine Lamp.—Lecture by George Barker, Esq., on the Ballad Musi c of England, illustrated by a Selection from Shakspere's Songs, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock. Numerous Prize Models, Works of Art, &c., from the Great Exhi. bition, explained by Mr. Crispe.—Optical Effects in Dissolving Views, Microscope, Chromatrope, &c.—Diver and Diving Bell, &c. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Open daily from Eleven to Five, and every Evening, except Sa turday, from beven till Half-put Ten. LAUItENT'S CASINO, A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill•street, St. James's. The PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. R. Talton. of the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Band. Principal Cornet-a-Piston, 3,1, Boulcourt. Doors open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and terminate at half-past eleven. Admission—ONE SHILLING. LRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. The following testimonial is another proof of the great efficacy of this medicine : Atlantic, airn b a u n t — l ll h • v e , e e often ye u and to restore order. Witness saw him displaying great theTheCbegeonneontobsoacrodthansdlabrygtehea energy, and several times he was close to the fire. steamer as this before?—No; I never before crossed steamers. The Chairman —I mention that, because in such ves sels the heat, where you describe it to have been, is usually very great, and might alarm passengers who bad never witnessed it before.—Yes; but the heat was very much greater than I had ever witnessed before; and impression also was that the flues were too short. The Chairman—Do you understand machinery 2—Yes. I have had a good deal to do with machinery. I have a machine on my farm; and I seas going out to superin tend some machinery in the West Indies. I have paid particular attention to the economy of fuel. The Chairman—l wonder you did not speak to the captain about the heated state of the timbers. —I will tell you why I did not. For some hours we had stopped on account of the bearings being over heated, and I saw Mr. Allen and Mr. Angus repeatedly, night and day, at tending to the rnachin , ry, their whole anxiety being directed to the bearings of the engines. Witness was most anxious to state how free from blame the engi neers were. He know what duty was, and he never saw men more attentive to their duty, regardless of their own rest, than were Mr. Allen and Mr. Angus. They were constantly passing from one bearing to another; and in conversation both of them told witness that they did not expect the machinery to settle for a week or ten days. When Mr. Allen was applying the grease, witness said to him, surely the bearings are uneven, as there would not be so much screaming (alluding to the noise the engines made); and he added that if the gale came on and one paddle-wheel was up in the air while the other was immersed up to the axle, they would have more music than they liked. It was about this that Mr. Allen was anxious. He slackened the caps, and the pumps were constantly going upon them, while two men did little or nothing else than to pass from one bearing to another to lubricate them. He was convinced that the engines had nothing on earth to do with the fire. He had been accustomed to see some of the best engines in Liverpool, but he never saw better made engines in his life than those that were on board. He never saw greater liberality of metal—better worked joints—or better arranged machinery; and but for the heating of the bearings he was convinced they were ca pable of doing their work in a first-rate style. He thought it was a combination of circumstances that ag gravated the fire, but that the fire itself was caused by an accident—that he believed to be the dropping of melted tar from the coal sacks upon the hot cinders in front of the stoke-hole. Chairman—ls there anything else you wish to state? Mr. Neilson—l had a conversation with Captain Sy monds, about half-past twelve o'clock at night, about the ship and the crew. Captain Symonds said that the ship was doing her work well; but as to the crew, he had only time to get one or two of his old hands with him, and that he knew nothing as yet as to their competency, or to make any arrangements among them. I thought he was alluding to the arrangement of the men at their different stations in the boats. I put the question to one of the men afterwards, and he said that no boats' crews had been arranged, and that there had been no time to do so. Captain Mangles here stated that the captain could not make such arrangements until he knew the capaci ties of the different men; but he (Captain Mangles) knew there was a fire-bll on board, appointing each man to his several stations in case of fire. Mr. Neilson continued—He was convinced in his own mind that if the engines could have been stopped there was ample boat room to save every soul on board. Bat it was almost impossible to lower the boats while the vessel was making such progress, and in such a gale. He thought means should be employed to stop the en gines from the decks in case of emergency. He had re marked to the captain, when talking about the heated bearings, that everything was in a heated state. The Chairman—lt strikes me, Mr. Neilson, that tbo unfortunate result has impressed upon your mind more strongly afterwards than at first as to the heated tim bers, because if you had felt upon the subject then as you do now, you would have spoken of it to the officers? Witness—No, Ido not think so. I did not fear fire, but I felt that if there was a fire it would materially affect the result. Colonel Short—Looking to the short time the vessel had left Southampton, was the crew in good order and subordination 2—Quite so. Colonel Short—And under all the circumstances you think the crew behaved well ?—I never saw a crew be have better. Captain Symonds never lost his control over the men till the ship was obviously lost. I saw him rushing aft and back again; I could not distinguish his orders, but he seemed full of energy to the last. Captain Mangles—You say the beam was hot; was that beam below the main deck or below the spar deck? —The beam below the spar deck was so hot that it in duced me to put my hand also to the beam below. Captain Mangles—Do you recollect how for the deck was from the funnel 2—About a y ar d o ff ; quite suffi agent to prevent the fire coming from there. Captain Mangles—You say the coals were lying about the stoke-hole. Aro you aware that the floor of the en gine -room was lined throughout with iron plate,?—Yes; there was no danger in that circumstance, considered by itself. My opinion is, that the fire was caused by an ac cident; but that the rapidity of the fire was occasioned by the circumstances I have mentioned, none of which alone would have given ground for apprehension. The witness continued—ln consequence of so much having been said upon the subject of the boat fastenings, I beg to draw the attention of the directors to the circum stance, that there was such a number of things in ono of the life-boats, and the davits were so arranged, that I don't thick the boat's crew, in ordinary circumstances, could have lowered one in less than ten minutes. A great deal has been said about keel cranes; but I think if the men bad been aware of their nature, there would not have been the obstruction there was. The boat was a heavy one, but a better boat never lived in the sea. Though the sea was running so high that the men could make but little way, yet she never shipped an ounce of water after we left the wreck. After the wind went down we had the prospect of five or six days' pulling, without food or water. Now, I would suggest that gutta percha casings might bo put under the benches of the boats, and filled with bread, and that at the bottom of the boat there might bo square bottles filled with water. The boat would thus have been victualled for three weeks, and the additional weight would not have been more than 1,500 lbs. THE AMAZON STEAMER. Yesterday the inquiries instituted by the directors of the West India Mall Steam-packet Company as to the probable cause of the fire that destroyed this noble ves sel was resumed at the offices of the company, in Moorgate-street, City. There were present—Cap tain Shepherd, the chairman, Captain Mangles, Captain Nelson, Captain Whish, and Colonel Short, forming a committee of directors to whom the inquiry had been entrusted. There were also present—Captain Chappell, the manag er; M r. Mills, the principal engi neer to the company ; Ur. S eawar d, o f M essrs . S eawar d and Capee.s, the mak ers of the Ames m's engines; and other gentlemen interested in the fate of the passen gers, among whom was Captain Warburton, brother of Mr. Eliot Warburton, &c. The following letter was read from the Board of Ad miralty:— " Gentlemen—With reference to your letter of the 12th inst. respectin g th e investigation which is taking " Admiralty, Ja nua ry 14, 1852. place regarding the loss of the Amazon contract steam packet, I am commanded by say Lords Commissionm of the Admiralty to acquaint you that my Lords will be very much obliged to you for the copy of the evidence ceedings, their Lordships do not think it necessary to when printed, but that, interfere.—l am, &0., in the present state of the pro- for TradeHJ W an . . 14 1852 . , The following correspondence between the directors and the Board of Trade w as also read:— MILTON." " O ffi ce of the C ommittee of Privy Council "Sir,—l am directed by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Council for Trade to request you to call the at tention of the directors of th e West.lndia Mail Steam packet COultal 3 .Y to- Si m "lfivitation Act, sections 29 and 32, whieh-comboits to the Board of Trade the duty of making investigations in case of accident, and the eci,as without making powers necessary for that purpos e . " The destruction of the Amaz on appears to my Lords to be so important, both as regards th e magn i tude of the loss of life and property, and the n a t ure of the circum stances i :llo h w to pass appeitn to render it im possible inquiry. As, however, they a re satisfied that it under for th em which t o is both the wish and interest of the directors to investi gate the cause as fully as possible, and as t h ey under stand that those gentlemen are about to institute a searching inquiry, my Lords wish to avoid the trouble of a separate investigation, and desire me to suggest to the directors that a member of this department should be present at the inquiry about to be instituted, with power to take a part, and to put any questions he may think proper. " This course will, my Lords believe, be satisfactory to the public, and will enable them, in the discharge of their duties under the Act above-mentioned, to avail themselves of the experience to be derived from the case. " My Lords direct me, however, to state that, in mak ling the above :proposal, they reserve to themselves the ' right of instituting an independent investigation should circumstances render it necessary to do s e . " An immediate answer is requested. o I am, Sir, your obedient servant, (Signed) "T. H. F ARREL ,' " Januar 14, 1852. "Sir, — W ith reference to your letter of t h is date, lam instructed to remark that the directors of this company, being under the impression that the vessels employed in carrying mails or dispatches under contract with the Admiralty, to or from places beyond the limits of the river Elbe and Brest, are exempt from the operation of the Steam Navigation Act, considered it would be irre gular to address the Board of Trade respecting the de struction by fire of the Royal Mail Steam-packet Amazon. " So anxious, however, were the directors that public officers should either assist in the inquiry, or conduct it in dependently of the company, that an application with that object was made to the Lords Commissioners of the Ad miralty; but, as their Lordships have declined to inter fere, lam to state that will afford much gratification to the directors to be assisted at the inquiry, which will be continued at this office tomorrow, 141 eleven, and at Southampton on the following day, at two o'clock, by any members of your department who may be deputed to attend on that occasion.—l am, &c., [PRICE SD. hauling forward some settles, and it occurred to me that they were going to make a raft, the very thing I should have done, and I think that two settees fastened with a spar at each and, would make a very fine raft. I assisted in dragging ono forward. I heard the captain then order the larboard life-boat to be lowered, and he was answered, " she is on fire." I ran up to see, and found it was so. He then ordered the starboard lifer boat to be lowered, and again was an swered " She is on fire." At that moment I saw a boat lowered from the starboard side, and I thought this was the last available chance, so instead of going to see the tare of the starboard life-boat, I watched the lowering of this boat, and told my friend Martin , z that this was our only chance. I lowered myself over the side by a rope, and watched my opportunity till I heard the boat's crew cry "Cut away," when I dropped into the sta. The aiona t nig h t. iha e hbt, i y iehernrerre, t . a o lgrGke o baurw k eitabeecaroi n ia) breakwater; ecui e trri.rs (lea . twvunyheandanc l ritnsee; t arrw h bfw i uta i v next moment I laid hold of the stern of the boat. and e d The Chairman—l thick that could not be, as you kept her in sight so long. el vtheekustoetasmaenr hour.was then going s t c' that aai t iphtndi suggestion see the geset pto s jahao h dr i tid p llel oe v g r f a wbo s ota, nxs p a :us burned oui a fmr i t i nth o phe u stidee t t I could ace the machinery. After that some time elapsed before I looked again, as we were getting a spar out for seamen. The Chairman—What is your opinion of the way the men behaved themselves? —It was impossible to see who were officers and who were men. I thought I recog nised one officer by his gold-laced cap. The captain certainly did everything in his power to maintain order, and it was impossible for man to do more. The Chairman—Did your friend escape?-8e endea voured to follow me, but I do not know what became of him. As I left the ship I saw Mr. Warburton walk quickly to the starboard lifeboat, probabably to see if other Captain Mangles—Was Mr. Warburton dressed?— e r r e s p i o de. repart of her burning was true, as I had gone to the • Yes. - Captain Mangles 7 And collected?—Quite collected. " Winehmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851. " Sir,—ln consideration of the great benefit I have derived from taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion, but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and we know of nothing to equal it. " I am, Sir, espectfully, THOMAS PROVINCE. " To Mr. T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and are a pleasant, safe, easy apperient, they unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re straint of diet or confinement during their use. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thema Prout, 229 Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. (Signed) " EDWARD CRAPPELL, Secretary. " To H. Farrer, Esq., Secretary Board of Trade." It was stated that, by the regulations of the com pany's Act, gunpowder, spirits, and other inflammable substances were prohibited to be taken out in the com pany's vessels ; at the same time it appeared that a quantity of gum, camphor, sulphur, and ammonia bad gone out among the cargo in casks without the know• ledge of the company. The first witness examined was bersd, was among t h e rescue d passengers w h o were Mr. Neilson, o f Li verpoo l, w h o , it Mlly be romem lauded at Plymouth. In answer to qeestions from the chairman, he stated that when ho made a public state ment on the subject of the fire he bad .abstained from entering into the cause of } he fire, b ca see felt that the board would _i ns tit u t e i n • o"Tho subject, and though hi s a tt ent i on it line drawn to.varfons tire' cumstances that occurred on th e n i g ht o f the fi re , y e t h e felt, as a landsman, th a t i t wou ld not b e r i g h t to make i any statement of opinions which might be crude and ill fouuded, except under the sanction of a board like the present. But there were several circumstances on the night of that Saturday that caused him uneasiness, so that after all the lights were put out, and most of the passengers bad retired to rest, he went upon deck, and met the captain, and had 80020 conversation with him. The captain advised him to go to bed, but instead of that he went down to the engine-room; and as he passed the after funnel he noticed that it was excessively hot. He did not think the fire originated there, but he noticed it for this reason, that h e f elt, if an accident shoul d occur , the heated state of t hi s part would greatly a id it. He put his hand up on t h e beam above funnel, and which supported the s, par deck, and it was so hot he could not b ear i t. Ile then put his hand upon the main deck, and i t was still hotter. Prev i o us to this, on the afternoon of the Saturday, he had been down in the engine -rooms ho had repeated conversations w ith the engineers, Mr. Angus and Mr. Allen. The Chairman—Did you mention to them the heated state of the funnel and the beams? Mr. Neilson—No, I did not like to to the opposite aide of the engine-room, where the grease store was, which was nothing, but wood, and it was ex the top of it. When he left the engine' ex cessively hot. Oa the steam -chest to the left of the aPPear officious. Witness then weal ga ngway, looking forward, there were so me new coal onbt he could not decidedly say . that they were he did at half-past twelve, ho said to himself—not ad dressing any one, but touching the beam—' • If a fire occurs, it will conic at at a tremendous pace." No fire had taken place then, but below, through the grated foot-path c room, which of the engine room gangway, he saw a great deal of red-hot cinders l y i ng in front of the stoke-hole on the left; and it struck him that the tar dropping from the new coal sacks had fallen upon y ignited. There the red-hot cinders, which imme diatel was ti reat d of coal ng scat t e red about in th e place;g and he eal was convince lyi d, from what he knew of the state of the after funnel, that the funnel forward must have been much hotter. At the time he put his hand upon the after timbers they were sufficiently hot to have ignited the instant they came into contact with the smallest flame. There was a large quan tity of grease in the store-room ; and on the pre vious day a large vessel filled with it had been brought to the door in order to afford the men easy access to it when thoy required to lubricate the engines, which they did very frequently. Before he went below he spoke to the engineer on duty, and asked bi ns , putting his hand at the same time to the engines, how they felt • and he answered they were beh av i ng beautifully. *hen he went to his berth all the li g h ts were out. There were two men in the bulkheads between the engine-room and the cabin, whom 'he supposed belonged to the above their heads. He n watch; and there were a aesed number of fire-buckets eti, undressed, and went to bed. Lie had not been is thetg, bed above three or four minutes when he heard the cry of e Fi re ." Th e cry was in a light shrill voice. se jumped up at once, and running forward saw sparks and bright points of fire coming up from the engine-roons. He was then im pressed with the idea that the flames would soon be sub dued, and he went back to his cabin and dressed. While he was dressing the screams increased, and as he could not find all his clothes, be thought it was better to escape as be was. On the deck he saw Captain Symonds and all the officers, who were doing all they could to cheek the flames by carrying sacks forward, and throw ing overboard trusses of bay and other inflammable materials. At that time the officers were not directing their attention to the boats, but to the means of extin guishiug the fire. The passengers were i aenost all nearly naked, and were crowding aft. They 1 -o wered one of the after boats on the port side, which was nearly full. She turned over. Saw a Mr. Burney with a lif e -b uoy, and as witness had a life-buoy in his cabin, he thought he time the hat would go back for it. At that .. chway of the of brilliant flatne He cou ld engine-room was one sheet 0 and * not find his life-buoy at first, while seeking for tremendous it in his cabin he heard a crash, accom panied by the shrieks of the o passengers, and he was about to come without it when tafortunately wh laid his hand on it. He was then returning,: to each otheeril he esaw a gentleman and a lady clinging 0 30 two other passengers of the cabin. There were forward, but the smoke was there. He urged them they seemed afraid to venture. coming alt so thick that Witness, however, drew a long breath , rushed through the smoke, and got out. Captain Symonds had urge d him before to got out the b uc kets, but ho s a id i t was o f call to Mr. Roberts— no use. He heard thecaptain b e fore the wind." M r . Ito " For God's Bette put her Ro berts, who was in his shirt, did so. At this time th e fire hatchway. Witness had intended to jump overboar t i was coming up the companionas h© thought there was no low red in safety; but he saw chance of the boats being lo t so well at on© of the boats some sailors doing their wo : joined them. It was found, that ho went forwar d an d s ol eve back the boat—she however, that they could not iel e _ d over the side, and would not stir. Witness look be nit i supported by an found that it was fastened by iron crutch; and just then a sailor seized his arm and told him to jump out and hoist at t he tackle. Witness did so; and by that time he found that the deck was very hot—ind ee d, the fire scorched one of the men. Up to this time, Captain Symonds seemed bent on getting the fire out; after that his attention Wits o g iven to the boats, Captain Mangles here stated that the directors bad received a great number of suggestions respecting tho boats and their equipment, and that a committee was about to bo appointed to consider them, when Mr. Neil son's suggestions would be considered as well as the others. Ile asked what exertion the boat's crow had made to save any of their fellow sufferers? Mr. Neilson —I speak it with a pardonable pride, that in that hour of danger, which was sufficient to appal the stoutest heart, all our thoughts and efforts were directed at first to save others. When Mr. Vine nt— and a braver lad never lived—with bis boat's crew, came on board of us there were twenty-one in the boat; one of them was lying in the bottom useless. I ordered to pull back to the burning ship, and every man aided me to the utmost till we were struck by a sea, and nearly filled with water. I never saw„such a set of gallant fellows. I have been in various queer positions in the Spanish Main, and I know what good pluck is, but I never saw better than was exhibited by our boat's crew that night. Captain Mangles—Did you get near enough to see those on board?—We saw three or four on the bowsprit, but after the dingy was capsized and our own boat half swamped it was impossible to do anything more, though we heard the screams of dying men all around us, though we could not get near them. Even after the rain had brought down the sea it was with difficulty I could per suade the men to pull alongside the Marsden, they were so afraid of being swamped. Captain Warburton—On your landing at Plymouth were any steps taken to send out a steamer to look for any other boats?—l am not aware that any such steps were taken. The Mayor called upon us and offered us every assistance in his power. Captain Warburton—Was any application made to the itiesthere to applicationsen dw out a a steamer?—No, mea—No i tt g On g rn I don'tus usual thinkau authorities anyr such on board the Marsden a man was sent to the mast - head to look out, but without effect. Captain Evans was then made.e trying for the coast of France. Colonel Short—Do you know if any application was made to the Port-Admiral on the subject?—None, to City Establishment .• ••• • •• • • 36, Gracechurch-street. West-end Establishment .• .• •• . •86, Oxford-street. 4 * * lIYAM and CO., Tallorl, Clothiers, and Manufacturers Cloth, Outfitters, Hatters, Naval and Military Tailors. Provincial Establishments. Manchester, Birn Ingham, Liverpool, Leeds, Hull, Glasgow, Dublin , and Bristol. CERTAIN RELIEF IN BRONCHIAL AFFECTIONS, HOOFING COUGH, &c, DR. BARRY'S SALINE and SOOTHING LOZENGES are most invaluable to persons afflicted with diseases of the respiratory organs, such as Influenza, Asthma, Difficulty of Breathing, Coughs, Hoarseness, Irritation of the Throat, Hooping Cough, &c. These Lozenges often relieve Severe Hoarseness or Excessive Coughing in twenty -tour hours, and have a peculiar beneficial effect , on Bron c hi a l Inflammation. le i rgymen, Public Sp ea k ers , an d V oca li s ts—one taken before vocal exertion will stimulate the thoracic organs, and give a tone to the voice. Sold at MEASAM and Co.'s medicated cream depot, 235, Strand, London, in boxes at 13% d.; or sent free to all parts of the kingdom on receipt of eighteen postage stamps. MEDICAL ADVICE ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF , German, YOUT iI AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. Dutch, 2s. h 6d., or post-free from the Author FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON Just published, s i h n e a d, s i e n a r e nt e =lls Spanish, and for Forty-two Stamps, SEL F - PRESERVATION ; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of marriage. and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually ac quired at an early period of life, which destroy the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and ex haust the vital energies of Manhood ; w ith Pr actical Observations on the certain Prevention and successful T reatm ent of Nervous Debi lity, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis , Stricture, and all D iseases and derangements resulting from Indiscretion, as adopt e d by Lallemand. Ricord, and other eminent members of the faculty of Fr ance. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, th eir structures, uses, and f unc ti ons , and the various injuries that and Diseases of the Reprodu ctive Or g ans, ex p l aining are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. _ . g Honorer s, BY SAMUEL LA'MERT. M.D., 37, .EDFORD-SQUARE, Doctor of i bur h, Med •cine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin- LONDON. Licontiate of Apoth j of the Hunterian Mullen.' Societ Y Member of the I ondon Hospital Medical Society, ecaxies' Hall, London, Member This work contain Edin burgh, &c., &c. conditions in health and somy and physiology of th e highest medical honours, a their relative plain and complete, description of . the ana reproductive organs, and of the nials inserted in the work, disease. Dr. La'Mert, who has taken . man as evidenced by the diplomas and tesfuno many only legally qualified medical the treatment has exclusively, and for treatment of these complaints • li maye i n3 t . s e e a l itself years, rendereddevoted advan tage by all those whose constitutions be consulted with throath secret practices acquired may have become debilitated later years, whereby the pleasures of youth marriage frustrated, and existence or by the excesses of a hl t s e s r t m ud o ie f s un to ce l as he . life are marred, the objects of lug misery and regret. Published isy the Author, and may be had Pater noster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Stof J. Gilbert, 49, Haymarket ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-streetu:le, Titchbome-street, or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the, Mann, 23, Cornhill ; who may be consulted on these disorders author's residence, I dab frOul la WI Twv d from ilia WI lir nall y, or by lottcr, .1 an d 4 my knowledge. Colonel Short—Do you think there are any boats now unaccounted for?—My impression is that there are none. I should fear to encourage false hopes. Captain Mangles—Well, I have a different impression. I think we shall yet hear of some other boats. are T stillh e Chairman—Thensom eboats to boats get away ; I saw none swamped. The Chairman—Yo u k now t h at t h ere are other two e pickedyour impression up—tis. islth saw that there t t h h e re re e boats beside your own that have been picked up; do you think it was any of these you saw?—No, I think not. The Chairman—Did you see the boat hanging by her tackle?—Yes, she was hanging when I went over. The Chairman—Well, we have evidence that the boat was afterwards lowered, and it was the boat in which Mrs. M‘Lennan was saved. Captain Warburton—Was it owing to the represen tation you made that tho French admiral sent a steamer from Brest?—Yes; owing to the representations I made to the vice-consul. Captain Warburton—Do you think it possible that the forward passengers suffered more than those aft?— I imagine that very few of those forward escaped, as there were no boats there, and none could come aft, except one or two at first over the paddle-boxes, on account of the fire. Jacob Allen was the next witness called. He said—l was sent out by Messrs. Seaward and Capel, the makers of the ship's engines, to watch their working, and to makes notes for their use afterwards. I was about the whole of that day, sometime below, sometimes above. At• ten o'clock that night, through the sickness of one of the engineers, we happened to have a warm bearing on the main shaft. I consulted with Mr. Angus, the engineer, on the subject. The vessel was stopped—the bearings slacked, and both the lubricators taken off the main shaft bearings, and put in order again. This detained us for about an hour and ten minutes. Near twelve o'clock Mr. Angus and I left the engine-room to get a few hours' sleep. Mr. Angus went into his cabin. I went back to the engineer on duty to bid him good night, but previous to doing so I took the oil can and went upon the main deck and oiled the eccentric of the wheels. After that I went on the paddle-boxes and oiled the main bearings. This was not my duty, but I did it to save the engineer leaving the engine-room. It was a very rough night, so that I could scarcely hold on the paddle boxes. I came down again to the main-deck, where I met William Stone, the engineer of the watch, and told him I had oiled his bearings for him, so that he had no occasion to go there for two hours to come. I then took up my lamp to go forward. I looked into Mr. Angus's cabin, but I did not speak to him, as I thought he was asleep on the sofa, but I went to my own cabin on the lower deck, where I undressed, and had been in bed only five or ten minutes, or hardly so much, when I heard the cry of fire twice. I jumped up, pulled on my trousers, and saw flames issuing out of the fore stoke hole hatchway, as though they were comiug from the fore store-room. I ran aft. and saw two men working the pumps, end two or three m ore runnin g to ge t th " e fire buckets, which hung behind the after fennel. I also want forward with some buckets., but the flames aLd smoke were such that they drove every one from b,- tweeu.decks. I then made nay way up to the spar-deck, whete there-waat number of people running up, both passen:(rs and crew. I then saw Willi4th Angus and William S:one throwing overboard trusses of bay, &c., to be out of the w a y ct the fire. The Chairman—Have you formed any opinion es to the cause of the fire?—l was not in the starboard fore store-room from the time we left Southampton, but I consider it was there it came from. Co'onel Short—Was the machinery near enough to heat it?—No; the bottom of tho store-room was three feet from the top of the boiler, one cad of it being sup ported by one of the main iron beams that passed across the ship, and the other rested on a coal bulkhead. Colonel abort —Did you observe any particular heat about the beams, for one gentleman has said they were so hot he could not put his hand upon them P—l Qb served nothing of that. Captain Mangles. ow far was the funnel from the wood of the deck?—About twelve or fourteen inches; but then there was a casing of sheet iron between the deck and the funnel, so that in fact there was a funnel within a funnel. Captain Mangles—Do you know that in the voyage round to Southampton the men slept in that store-room? —Yes; I sometimes lay down there myself. Some fourteen men slept there for two or three nights, when the steamer came to anchor on account of the fog. It was warm enough, but nothing disagreeable. Colonel Short—Why do you think the fire began there?—Becauso I saw the flames coming in that direc tion. The witness added that he never saw the store room door open after they left Southampton, but he was given to underzitand that the tallow and the oil were stowed away there in iron tanks. Ile did not think he had seen any coal sacks, and ho did not think that tar dropping from them would have set fire to tho ship. In answer to Captain Whish, ho said that he had not told anybody at Southampton that he saw two men go into the store-room that night. At this stage of the inquiry, Captain Beechey, R.N., was introduced, as having come from the Board of Trade, in consequence of tho correspondence given above, to assist at the inquiry. Examination continued—lie could not tell what smel l the fire had, but if it h a d b een f rom t h e wipings or from felt, he would h ave k nown i t at once . [Pi e ces of the felt which covered the b o il er were h ere snovp, A nd an ineffectual attempt was mad e t o se t fire to it, but t he smell of the charring was peculiarly strong].. Captain Warburton—Can you form any i dea of the time between the first alarm and the craw lowering the boats?—l think about ten minutes. well The witness further stated that the fire was in no sense owing to the overheating of the bearin g s, whic h engineers knew to be of no conseque nce. The en g i nes were inevetroy takerespect.g lare vesselsllehad round, never after being fitted with their engines. been to sea in a regular way, but ho had often been en. trusted working hisemployers by Mr. Seaward here stated that ho had every confidence in witness. onfidenee nit_cheelocrathbt The witness then withdrew. Mr. Glennie was the next witness called. Ile said— As to any information on the cause of the fire I can give none. I was asleep in my bed when it commenced, and in. I should imagine I was the last to isna g we e o t n o sse u ev t ge o ur f ea I immediately ran aft, and then turned round to take a general view of the ship. It appeared to me that thp confusion I observed was even more appalling tha n t he e fire, and that I must depend more upon my own exertion than upon any combined efforts. I his I jumped into a boat and endeavoured to lower her, but not und-rstauding the way in which . she was tied up I was unable to do so. A friend of mini•, M. Mortimer de Rea, followed me into the same boat, but I told him I t thought t is a • e g a should ie. e flowerleft the e l y t obpuoraowtpeerrealbyti in o a ndher that it would be capsized in the sea; we therefo re left boat forward was let down filled with passenger's,ll Mr.was e m ay e h n t n b a y n o d n r e op e p n e d d — in l t t o hi t n h k e s th ea e . bow—and ion,t raeraeoxnacheeprt tha c t ap a t n a y ib bo: i t a s b w g e le r a e — sw E a e m si p d e e d s . three—got off clear from the vessel. the on e Yes. Captain Mangles—From the starboard or larboard ? They were starboard when I saw them, but I don't know where they had been lowered from. I taw one in particular get of! in fine order, and I wished myself on board. At that time I thought there was little proba bility of the boats being lowered in good order ; and I approached the captain to see if I could discover from his, orders or his actions if he had any particular plan, and to second it if I could, At tikat time they were att u d e t h h i e ng remainingthem, in 400 So c o nve rsation here took place re s p ect i ng the stowage of the coals, from which it appea re d , on the statement of Mr. Mills, that 600 tons o f coal were put tons about twenty - four hours b e f ore the vessel the vessel n leftnear ar London, but not to started. Those were all stowed i n s l ues of the vess( 1, fore and d f such a way that the coals first p ut a b oard must be first used. There were also 100 ton s o f coal put in the cargo Im ey had calculated st on; but th ese were not to be used till the last. The ba gs, so often referred to, seem to on boarabetfo the re boilers, h ave been put there to receive the cinders. William Stone, the fourth engineer, was next called. He stated that he came on watch about twelve o'clock, and was on the top of the entablature, tending the bear ings with oil. About half-past twelve Mr. Neilson asked him how things were, and he said, all very com fortable. About one o'clock ho was standing aft on the starboard part of the entablature, and he saw fire on the starboard fore boiler. When he saw the flames, he ran forward to w or k t h e water-engine, but the smoke and When the fire were so thi c k t h at he could not, an d they he he were n all obliged to get away as fast as they could. 1 too. got to the spar-deck the flames had reached t here lie bega n , w i t h William Angus, to throw over the hay. He saw C apta i n Symonds in his shirt s ing ing was on out for buckets. B, me men tr i e d to use the pump nhe t hat went to lower deck, b u t no water would come. Then the bows. We got one clear of th e crlmes, and began and fell down. to lower h er , but one part unho oked one of tho firemen, tie held on , and got on dec k a '' ' ilill the tackle of th e then named La ng , assisted i him n . clearing en the boat and lowering it again; Choy found the fall was boat lowered the fall and thevr as fast, but witness cut into the water. In answer to questions from the Chairman,` he stated that ho had never been in the storeroom; that they had all the tallow they needed mixed up in a largo cask, h Ading about 2 cwt., before they left Southampton, which was placeii on the entablature of the engine-rooni. That had lasted them all the time, though it was nearly used when the fire broke cut. As to the oil, they had it supplied to them in tin cans holding half a gallon at a time. Ile bad never brought any oil up himself; if it was want ad ono of the stokers went to the store keeper, 100 gave it. The storekeeper left out all the atom?, but at night when he turned in the engineer on duty had the keys of the room left with him. He s aw 1 po oil brought out. The cans were full when he came on wntch. He did not know how the WI Rae wig4llY • 11111 W: got, as he had flare quired to zen 3 s ) rs'V \ "1 ‘ ,/ /) his first voyage in the company's • ;A, - . , , _ flo K 4 60 , ,, • c „° rc- I [r:',l 4 Artygik Qtr./ '7,4" t: I 2 ;- 4 ,‘ 4 /1;"7"••• man go near the store-room that ni. ~,// . /Z ajeli , / were like those produced [a larnp ;v - ' 4 47: 4 + 4 . ;V" - 1 -4-A q4.• ,4; — No • - enclosing the light on over" side, a n / ;T:7 - z r t I _ , ;+; . , could not have come in contact wit ~. • *ir*W:l 0,4 k 4 1u; DIES 4 le • ATI/4.044 .d for any—that was service. lie saw no ight. The lamps used of strong thick glass Id in which the flame _th any sub stance, unless the glass had been broken]• exterior lie heard no order given to stop the engines, but if he had it was im possible to go into the engine-room to stop th em . W hen he saw the fire burst out he could not see the store-room. but the fire was close to it. Martin Rogers, the foreman of Mr. Green. who had fitted up the store-room, and Thomas Atherton, who put up the joiner work inside it, were then examined as to the position and the fittings of the store-room, but their evidence added nothing to that which bad been al ready elicited. The inquiry was then adjourned till to-morrow (this day), to be resumed at Southampton. At the elope of the proceediogs the following deeply ntereiting letter from Mrs. M'Lennan to the directors was read by Captain 51-angles:-- "9, Howard street ~trans, Jan, 14, 1852. "Gentlemen ,—Having been moved on to Landon im mediately on landine at Southampton yesterday after- DOM). I was noce, . Sit" ) prevented from answering any questions respecting the Amazon which the agents of your e' , n2p ny might le,e e b een d es i rous of putting to mr. I ehall now, Low ever, enenevour to supply yon with a short narrative of what fell under my own ebe servetion. "On Friday night (2d inst.), while in my berth, I overheard various remarks respecting the stoppage of the engine, made by some of the passengers wbo were standing in the eerridor. You hear how she whistles, said one—and, I am sorry I ever put my foot on board the Amazon.' De yo u !Link we are safe?' - said another. "On Saturday, at mid-d ay, as the captain was taking the sun, he spoke to my h. tle boy, end asked me how I f It. I told him of the fears entertained about the en gine, but he said it was the case with all new engines— they required cooling, but that in a few days we should bo all right, and go better after the vessel had been lightened of a portion of her stock of coals. He then added, Are you satisfied?' I replied, h o was, I ought to be.' " After this an elderly gentleman (name unknown) came to me, and said, The engine is not safe, and the best thing the captain can do is to return to Southamp ton.' But at this moment my husband came up, a n d took me forward to show me the engine was well attended to, and that there was no cause for alarm. I observed Mr. Angus, the chief engineer, feeling all about the en gine, while several hands were at the pumps pouring water on the iron work. " Towards the afternoon the wind got right ahead of us, and caused great sickness on board. About nine o'clock in the evening the whistling of the engine became very loud, bat having gone to rest and fallen fast asleep, I do not remember anything until awoke up by a gentleman screaming is broken English, Capitane, me go a bot tom.' I caught up my child, and ran across the corridor to my husband's berth. All the while I new not what was the matter, but the passengers in their night clothes were running distractedly about. The door of my hue_ band's berth was locked, and I had some difficulty in knocking him up. When we got on deck, Mr. htliferr. nen exclaimed, 0 God! the ship is on fire.' He then urged me to go down and get some clothes for myself and child, as he was afraid we should take cold. He said he thought that he would have time to go down for his trousers. I however remained on deck, and when Mr. M‘Lennan was gone, an officer of the vessel (the doctor. I believe), in his night-shirt, seized hold of me, calling hoarsely, Give me your child, I will save him.' He took the boy and handed him to a seaman in the pinnace, and then lifted me up. I endeavoured to push past him and get to my husband, but he pulled me into the pinnace, saying, You will then bo all lost--be of good courage— it is to save your life.' Ile then placed himself in the boat beside me, and called to the men to cut the lashings. This was immediately done, the boat dropped at one end, but owing to a knot or tangling of the block-tackle it remained fixed at the other. Many fell into the sea, and amongst them, I fear, my brave preserver, but I held on to the seat by one hand whilst grasping my child firmly by the other. Some clung to the boat, and after wards climbed back into the burning wreck, and I begged of them to help me up also, but they could not. At this moment a boat passed us full of people, and I called to them for a rope, but I had no answer. One of the men who had got out of the boat again descended from the burning vessel, saying, The woman is still here; she deserves to be saved—for I expected she would have been, by this time, at the bottom. " The tackle being now loosened, several men jumped into the host; but, before getting clear away, the gig was lowered, and would have been let down upon us had not the men in our boat cried out to take care, as there was a woman in the pinnace. By this time the engine had stopped, but the sea was running high, Having nothing to guide us, we found ourselves going round the steamer, and were greatly afraid lest we should be blown up by the magazine. Getting clear off, we shipped a heavy sea, and the handle of the boat's rudder was broken; but this was quickly repaired by cutting off the splinter and using the remainder of the stick for the rudder handle. " About five o'clock (as I suppose) the moon went down, and we were in total darkness, with a drizzling rain falling. The day, however, set in fine, and by 4 01- lowing the sun's course, and using for a sail a plaid shawl which had been placed under my pillow by my husband to raise my head during an attack of sickness the previous evening, and which I brought away with me on the first alarm, we made our way with three men at each of our three oars. The poor seamen worked bard and without a murmur, although necessarily much tired, hungry, and wet, " When Uffl Dutch vessel came in sight tins -wind had, through God's great mercy, gone down, and by timing the men, so as to shout when We boat rose on the toe of a, ware, the attention of the Gertruida'A crew was at last drawn to us. And, oh! what feelings of deep and unutterable thankfulnets filled our hearts when we observed the shout from our boat replied to by the taking down the sails and laying to the Gertruida to pick us up. Of the kind attention to our pressing wants by the captain of the Gertruida you have already heard, and how warmly we were welcomed by the inhabitants of Brest. From the public-house in which ee were first placed by the acting vice-consul, w e wore removed to the hospitable residence of the Consul, Sir Anthony Perrier, w hose daughter, Madame Pa s t oreaux , app li e d herself with unremitting kindness and a s i ster l y care to Miss Smith's and my own comfort. Of Madame Paste rcaux's kindness enough cannot be maid, whilst to M. and Madame Bontin, and the ladies of Brest, we were also much indebted. "At Havre, where we arrived by the Finisterro steamer from h, o who ae , vve were received by Mr. F ea . therstonhaudid all that Christian benevolen ce e M and gentlemanly feeling could suggest for our comfort and encouragement. / Le e whilst thanks a re d ue to all whom we met on our journey to Southamp ton end from thence to London, I feel that a testing debt o f gratitude is owing to our peor fell energ y ow-sufferers o f th e crew of the e Amazon, for their untiri n g and devotion to our cause. " I still f on dly cling to the h ope that my husband has b e en saved, and that through Goa'a providence over him, he shortly restored may be to m e an d to my children. e Nothing else occurs to me that appears worthy of particular notice, but I shall be most happy to furnish replies to questions whi c h you may be desirous of ad dressing to me at Dr. Merry's, Comely Bank, Edin burgh, where I hop e t o b e able to remove en Friday or seturday next.--I am, gentlemen, your obedient and b u mble servant, ELENOR M. M'LENNAN. " The Directors of the South American and West India Stearn-paeket Company, Moorgate-street.” T came O THE EDITOR of THE TIMES. up to London, at the request of the Court ofea u D s i e re o c c to t r h s, to fi be examined respecting the pro bable beard board the Amazon; and, h since my arrival, l e hav r e e fi sev er al t d reports, men belonging to the ship 4 ; utmost thatto b_avu the li ves o f others. " To this I can g ive the most distinct denial, as regar d s t h e crew of the boat in which I escaped. I was perfectly cool during the whole scene, and dis tinctly remember everything which occurred, and ; a braver set of fellows than that boat's crew were never thrown together. From the moment we left the ship, even before we got our oars unlashed, we used our ut most efforts to save those who were drowning near us, though, unhappily, without success. After wo had picked up the five men from the dingy, some one said, " Let her go!" I cried out, " No! make her fast, and we'll save some more lives. . " A voice re plied, "We can't hold any more!" I said, W e can, and the dingy will hold at least half-a-do zen; so pu ll away for the burning ship!" This was instantly done, with a hearty good will, and though the increasing gale and rising sea shortly Gap sized the dingy, broke away our rudder, and, nearly filling us with water, compelled us to desist and bring the boat's head to the wind, the only and constant regret expressed by the men during the end of that awful night was that we had been prevented saving any more lives. It is, I trust, a pardonable pride with which I reflect that, under such a combination of appalling circum stances, the united feelings, the united efforts of the whole crew, were directed to the hope of saving others from that fate from which we bad been so providentially preserved. In this hopo we remained in the vicinity of the burning ship till she sank, a short time before day-break. I remain, Sir, your most obedient servant, RoIiERT NEILSON. Fenton's Hotel, Thursday, Jan. 15. THE EXHIBITION CHART.—The enornalus circu lotion of the Weekly Disvatch, on Sunday last (by far ex ceeding the most sanguine expectations of the prcprietors), has rendered it impossible to comply with the announce that every purcha ser s h ould, on merits previously made , Sunday, the Ilth instant, receive a copy of the Ill us t ra t e d Coloured Chart of the Great Exhibition; it has, in conse quence, been found necessary to postpone the issue of a sheet demanding such careful preparation, until Sunday, the Ist of February, on which day every purchaser who was disaii pointed in receiving a Chart of the 4th instant, will be en titled to a copy. Orders may be given to all newsvenders in town or country, or to the Office, 139, Fleet-street, London. A Spaniard of the name of Francisco Nadal has just died at Algiers, aged 104 years and three moaths, hav ing been born in 1747. He enjoyed good health to the last, walked abeut the town on his business, and smoked his cigar w ith evident gusto. One of his peculiarities, for the last fifty years, has been never to sleep in a bed, but merely to stretch himself in his clothes on the shavings of his work shop. His son, who followed the same calling. that of a carpenter, was never able to induce him to change that habit.— Galignani. A CAUTION TO WORKMEN.--The only strike workmen should ever be guilty of is that recommeniled to all 4 g lii l l "a tli t i l l OW Wag QV Pritims, I.l9wOr_-_Punch, . Os.; rd the Price Is. I%d. and 2s. 9d. per box. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS, To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author ; price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, teereation, and national Use of Time." CONTENTS :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings —Ex. curpions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, fligh-roads, and ether pleasant places—Country Trips and Ramhles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &c. FRAGMENTS FROM TUE MOUNTAINS. Vol. I. Two Vols. VISIT TO THE LAKES ;SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c, Vol. 11. VIE LAKES OF KILL %ItNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, "That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of shnost every form (cause and cure) of nor vou ly-debiiitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and eta hitters old at ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu lation of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. "What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SUBJECT .—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old ago. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casual ties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar rative, and reinediativo. Advocacy of early marriages. V. - THE MARRIAGE STATE. "To be or not to be, that is the question." PitoottAmmE :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By B. J. CIILVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.B.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours daily till Five. Evenings, Seven till Ni ne . 10 ArgYll-nlace Regent-street. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, JAN . . 15. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been film to-day, but the amount of business done has been limited. The only transactions reported were—Bristol and Exeter, E 3 —Taff Vale, Quarters, 34. _ LIVERPOOL, JAN. 15. STOCK EXCHANGE. - There was an improved feeling ex hibited in the share market to-day, and a good business has been done at advanced prices. The transactions were as follow:—Caledonian, 16—Ditto, Preference, 714—East Lan cashire, 15x,—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 61 1 ,4—Ditto, Fifths, 7 9-16 lis.—London and North-Western, 115 3 / 4 —Ditto, New 3 p.—Manchester, Sheffi e ld, an d Li nco l ns hi re, 12 9-16—Midland, 57%—South-Eastern and D PQr o ue v af e ret r re , ern 2 s O c'e, y s —York and North Midland, Preference, 22%. MANCHESTER, JAN. 15. STOCK ExcirAwaE.—The share market was active to-day, with a tendency upwards. The transactions were as follow : Blackburn (No. 1), 4 3 / 4 —Caledonian, Preference, 7%. — Eastern Counties, 6% East Lancashire, Quarters, 15X Lancashire and Yorkshire, 62 1 % Ditto, Fifths, 7 9-16 dia.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 33% Ditto 6/. Preference. 9-16 p.—Midland Stock, 57 —South-Eastern and Dover, 2038—South Staffordshire, 1 3 / 4 dis. BIRMINGHAM, JAN. 15. STCCY EXCITANGE.—We have no improvement to notice to-day. The transactions have been very limited, and prices varied little from those which have been quoted for the last few days. The only sales reported on 'Change were— Shropshire Union (Railway and Canal), 31. 83. 9d. dis.— South Staffordshire, 1 3 / 4 dis. RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS. BRISTOL AND EXETER RAILWAY. —Traffic for the week ending Jan. 4:— Passengers Goods ... Parcels ... ... £2,058 4 1 .. 996 0 8 ... 160 16 5 ... 223 4 2 Mails ... ... LONDON AND BLACKWALL RAILWA I-4 A 3l m 43 o s unt s of 4 revenue for the week ending Jan. 11: — Passengers ••• Goods ••• •• Total .... £776 12 8 ... 33 0 0 Total ... £BO9 12 8 Corresponding week last year ... 784 4 5 SHREWSBURY AND CHESTER RAILWAY....Traffie receipts for the week ending Jan. 11 : Passengers ... £575 110 Parcels, horses, &c. 31 5 4 Merchandise, minerale, &c. ... 979 910 Total .. ... ... £1,585 17 0 Corresponding week last year ... 1,415 18 10 MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNC TION RAILWAY.—Return of traffic for the week ending Jan. 11: Passengers, &c. ... ... ... Merchandise ... ... ... £47 18 2 58 5 2 Total ... •.• £lO6 3 4 Corresponding week last year ... 101 13 8 CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.—(IB9% miles opened.) —Return of raffle for the week ending Jan. 4:-- Passengers, &e. Goods, &e. .., £3,713 0 0 ... 3,948 0 0 Total .. ... ... £7,662 0 0 Corresponding week last year ... 7,544 0 0 We have heard with pleasure that the Committee for Lloyd's Register Book have a museum in progress of for mation, in which it is propo se d t o pl ace , f or pu bli c pur poses, specimens of the several descriptions of wood of the growth of this country, and of different parts of the world, and particularly those of acknowledged quality and dura bility, suitable for shipbuilding purposes. They likewise contemplate the collection of a good set of models of ships of the best description, adapted for mercantile pursuits. Already several partits have sent in some valuable contribu tions in aid of this imp or t ant o bj ect, and, among others, Messre. White, the celebrated shipb u ild ers a t C owes , h ave prese nted the committee with a correct model of the yacht America. and also one of a clip per s hi p of 1,400 tons. We t ru st their example in so laudable an undertaking will be followed by other shipbuilders, and all those who may be desirous, and possess-the power of ben e fitti ng t h e mercant il e Amine of the Upited Lingdom.—#9ltipping Gaaette, s, I