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PALMER and NETTLESIIIP, 4, Trafalgar-square, Plaintiff's Solicitors. Mr. :FENTON opposed the amendment on the ground that the directors had proposed 2.i after mature conside ration, and that they would have t) take the 5,5001, re quired for the extra half from the reserve fund. The au:coda - it nt was negaqvk d. Mr. BLACKLOCK, a director, read the proposals ma d e on the negotiations for amalgamation With the Lanca shire and Yor';,cshire. The points of failure were the claim of the East Lanca3hire Company to be exempt from the effect of any mandamus to make new breneheit, and a claim to a shve of the 60,000/. abated iron the Lancashire and Yorkshire Fifth Sauer. Tho thanks of the oemoam , were voted to the board, and the meeting seplratnd. Some regret was expressed that the negotiniens had ,7.0 t ho.n successful. E. sA N ° .18,531.] 12, grmsr"., . ' C-1 ,3 31 k.FEBRUARY 12 ) 1852. LONDON THURSDAY Ni urli : ' ' t , • 4. ‘ s " .4r , t _ _ THE WEST of IRELAND LAND INVEST MENT COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter, by which the liability of Shareholders is ited to the amnt of their . C apital, 500,000/.,lim in 20,000 shares ou of 25/. each, sharcs a deposit of IL 10s. per share, pa 3 able on allotment. For prospectuses and further information, apply at the Company's "Ices, 75, Cornhill. [PRICE SD. SAM SLIC I'S NEW COMIC WORK. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vole., SAM SLICK'S TRAITS OF AMERICAN HUMOUR. " A budget of fun, full of rich specimens of American humour."--' Globe. " Dip where you will into this lottery of fun, you are sure to draw out a prize. These racy traits exhibit in ,st successfully the broad national features of American humour."—Morning Post. Colburn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. THE BALLOT. T 3 THE EDITOR GF THE DAILY NEWS. Sir,—l have inclosed for publication in your journal n . copy of a mport of a committee of the Massachusetts Legislature upon the subject of the ballot, and also the text of an Act for carrying into law the recommendation of the committee. It strikes me that the plan devised therein, for taking the votiis at elections, is perfect. It was adopted hy, perhaps, the most intelligent, moral, and reli gi,nis community in the world. It has been found success ful. It is nothing more than putting a ticket, upon which is written or printed the name or the candidate voted for, into an adhesive envelope, and then dropping it, in the presence of witnesses, into the bahot box: Li tact, it is our mode of voting for poor-law guardians, with the genteel addition of an envelope. This plan is pre ferable to any new fangled mechanism, or self-acting registers—it is, in fact, so simple, that it is hardly ne cesasry to say a word in its favour, for it sufficiently recommends itself. B. T. HOOKE, Secretary. the lion. J. Cathcart, the newly-appointed Governor at the Cape, and suite, put in here through stress o f weather on flio n day evening, and having made g oo d some slight defects and filled up with coal, sailed again last evening for the Cope of Good Hope. Her Majesty's ship Britannia, 120, Captain Gold smith, with the flag of Admiral Dundas, was off the port yesterday, bound to the Mediterranean, Orders have been received at the dockyard to get ready masts and yards for twel;e ships of the line. APPOINTMENTS. SUB -MARINE TELEGRAPH Notice is hereby given, that on and after Arosnav, the oth day of February instant, all messages for the Continent must be delivered at the Oftlees of the Company, No. 30, Cornhill. J. R. CARMICHAEL J. W. BRETT. C. J. WOLLASTON. POTTER'S CHURCH. GOVERNNIENT. RAILWAY AND OTHEI? BILLS ON STANDING MESSRS. NICOLL'S WAREROOMS are arranged in several DEPARTMENTS, under the manage ment of skilful assist nts, who produce the BEST MATERIALS at ! I le meet mo !erste prices, viz., the PALE TUT, the Toga, and other garments, in substances adapted for every season or c li mate ; 'niforns and Outfits, naval, military, or dipl omat i c ; Robes, der-- , s eal, legal, or municipal ; Gentlemen's plain Mornin g an d E ven i ng ress ; Boys' Clothing. Servants' Liveries, J. and D. NICOLE'S West-end address is at 114, 116, 118, 120, Regent-street ; City, 22, Comhill. New Edition. by Crosthwaite, 12m0., antique cloth, red edges. Price 4s, ADISCOURSE OF 61-IURCII GOVERN- ZvIENT. lly the Most Rev. JOHN PO TER, D.D. The Eighth Edition, carefully revised and corrected, r.nd Illustrated with additional Notes and Autharities, by the Rev. JOIIS CLARKE CROSTIIIVAITE, M.A. London : William Tegg and Co., 85, Queen-street, Cheapside. WoDLWIcii, .FEB. 11.—Captain John Kin2come (1838), to command the Simoom troop-bhip, at Porta• mouth. Now ready, pr:ce Is, T HE FIN'ANCES and TRADE of the UNITED KINGDOM At the BEGINNING of 1852. James Ridgway, Piccadilly. ONE WHO VIEWS THE BALLOT AS A TEST OF THE 74:..niT OF A NEW REFORM BILL. RECOLLECTIO ARRANGED for the NS OF WALES. PIANOFORTE by BRINLEY 14 IDLAND RAILWAY. ~,,,. Notice is hereby Giver, that the next ORDINARY of , the GENERAL MEETING of the Proprietors of the zaldland Railway Company, under their Act of Incorporation, Will be held at the Railway Station at Derby, on WEDNESDAY, We 25th day of February next, at One o'clock in the Afternoon precisely. JOHN' ELLIS, Chairman of tlae Board of Directors. SAMUEL BEALE, Deputy Chairman. Derby, Jan By order, J. F. BELL, Secretary. ary 28th. 1852. EQUITABLE FIRE and NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. f*T. LAMIE '-HURRAY, Esq., Chairman. W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. t*Hugh Croft, Esq. t*John Rawson, Esq. tJ. Elliotson, M.D. F.R.S. *John Shaw, Esq. t s Geo. Fuller, Esq. t 'Edmond S. SYmest Esq. Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Taber, Esq. • tiVillism Kennaway, Esq. tJoseph Thompson, Esq. 'Mr Arnold J. Knight, M.D. - f*Augustus Tigne, Esq. A. W. Hillary, Bart. tSamuel Walker, Esq. M. C. Mah er , E sq . * Fire. t Life. t * Roth. EQUITABLE FIRE OFFIGE. Capital, 500,000/. • (Incorporated under 7 and S Viet., cat). 110.) 0 111 ais Policy Holders in this office are respectfully informed that the .ut t'tmas Renewals, are in the hands of the several Agents of the Company, and should be paid on or before the 9th of January. The Equitable Fire Office, by a constant anal y sis of its own 41 rer i ence, from time to time, adopts such rates o f p remium as the Inature of the risk justifies ; and with this view an annual investi ‘ tf!ition is made into each class of risk, and a return of fifty per cent. of the net excess, made to all classes of Insurers whose policies have 1 , 11 in force for three years. Pi..._ 84.°11,1 8 Stock insured at 3s. per cent. without the Average — “ , tuse. Losses are made good without deduction or discount. 11 1TIOm• —AL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. Capital £500,000. ( ht the NEW LIFE TABLES. d o e Withdrawal Table the assured is entitled, by simple en ., efttnent to receive an immediate advance of one - half the amount , or the Paid annual premiums, without security or deposit Stu.: rile or half-remium for the whole contivance of life. On rider one-half p of the annual payments will be n returned. T he Annuities granted, also Deferred and Contingent Annuities. terms of the Society are peculiarly favourable. 7 0, 9 e present annual inoome of the Society lrom premiums exceeds °OW • the amount covered by the policies of the Soci y et is up , 1, 0 ; 4 : f 2 ,250,000/. ; and the reserve profit applicable to future p; 4 7, t o the assured, amounts to 95,502/. 14s. Od, tio u n 3B etuse', and every information, may be obtained, on applica at We O ffice, or to any of its Agents. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. NATIONAL DEFENCES. • ela n An Explanatory Description of Wilkinson's Stadia, the Prus. , • al g...sket, the Lancaster and 3linie Rifles, the Improved Con , cal • • qu *t. and Fire-arms of the Earlier Periods, will be given at the by x i . ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, kith I n e . risPe, daily at a Quarter to Three o'clock, and at half-pas! . , wi tto , the Evenings.--A Lecture on the Mu.ic of Many Nations, besd a ;, ° WElustrations, by T. Thorpe Peed, Esq., on Monday, Wed. Il t ii: r ': ll 2 Friday Evenings, in addition to the usual Exhibitions, ria4 l l3r Enl i s sion, le.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, ~_o l 7, e n' ' I from Eleven to Five, and every Evening,.except Sa 'rola ' , even till Half-past Ten. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, The St. James's. PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. R. Tu tton, of the Rorse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by sogient's Celebrated Band. Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. D ers ter,„ open at Eight o'clock. Dancing to commence at nine, and —. .Ate at half-past eleven. Admission-O`E SHILLING THE SES SIO N OF 185 2. (V The long-expected Opening of Parliament has passed over alien s of Queen has been again greeted with enthusiastic oeiiTn ; ef-eno of loyalty and patriotism ; these events illustrate the union these DeePle—are prognostics of future happiness and prosperity in • ties but Ire- E. MOSES and SON are not influenced by party me n they are ardent in pursuit of the prosperity of the people, P thi s t he and happiness of the members of the nation ;to advance f capit a l 3 aave cheerfully made the most magniflc investment of rn_cat 17 4 engaged the most distinguished artists to d . evise f her Modesty. °liable and elegant designs for the accommodation o l'ailaYBarabi"s ; these designs they have the pleasure of present- Streetd t their Establishments Aldgate and Slinories, New Oxfor nd H m . • ey e , 6 , 4 +, street. Bons "ie opening of Parliament call forth stronger manifesta ass Patriotic attachment to the Queen ; never did the thousands Dp r a l l!d to greet their Sovereign look more chi-erful and happy. 150N7,;" .° t he 4 rnes•ottrie day, as :d tie effort* of E. MOSES and ere made visibl e on t h e multitudes who weleomivi the Queen • theirZ rightful ruler. It affords E. MOSES and SON the most r n Plete satisfaction wh en th ey see the multitude clothed respect , ',* y and comf or t a bl e at a cheap rate : then they have that perfect "anneration for which they have many years laboured. er t T he Session of 1852 is opened ; now commences the great bustle ro_ousiness, and a magnificent display of British power and taste. r it , s r pis E. MOSES and SON are prepared. The capabilities of establishments are unlimited, possessing facilities for any , 1 7? 1 111 . t of business or any command, however splendid and fashion rhe artists in their employ are continually devising from the i'l7..t of models of grace and elegance, and have the plea h.'.,?f Performing the duties of their profession in compliance with o.lllstinguished and liberal commands of the Nobility, Clergy, and 1 1 .1 7 Y of the City and elsewhere. lodisee„ c hanges brought about by Parliamentary reduction are ,12a3._made use of by E. MOSES and SON, in the way enterpris ya„. aeomen should whose object is to legislate daily for . the ad •,earaent and comfort of the people, the session of their Indus -11 exertions never closes, their Establishments are ceaselessly ti o „'lg ou expenditured comfortable clothing, and their motto is, reduc ' th:,seLthe of the people, by presenting at little more " 41 f the usual charge, the best qualities of Clothing, Hats and C o pe 'frr l ootery of every kind, Furs, the beautiful skins of animals o titti L, e vast forests of the world, Boots and Shoes, and General g to all quarters of the globe. City E. MOSES and BON, t 4 ' , Won ggEstablishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 88, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. lutd r _on West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, N ew O x ford-street, 1,2, t iart-street, all communicating. Eu r inbrd Yorkshire Branch, 19, Bridge-street vT7eld Branch, 36, Fargate. tne,k7:3,,, Clothiers Ratters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boat and &De- ,And General Ontfltteris for Ladies and Gentlemen. 811 C i tl ita„ bllllhments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset on 1. 11, ''' ) g when business is resumed till Twelve o'clock. pook, entitled Exhibition for All Nations," in fol;_ a nguages, viz. :—English, French, and German, and contain- Osti o 4 „ ulrections for self measurement, can be had gratis, on appli ". Or forwarded po st free to any part of the kingdom. 0 11% han dam ou ne Almanac, for the year ending 1852 , can be had gratis, P D ll eati. l ei Fon pule Francaise. Qui sl parla Italiano. tfler SDricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol ICA L , ADVICE ON TAE sECRET INFIRMITIES OF With YOUT -I AND MATURITY. , Plain- Directions for their Prevention , and Cure. 411 4 ' I PTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS iatiblished. in French, English,Dutch, Spanish, STEEL. and f 0 7 1 141, In a Sealed Envelope, 25. Gd., German,or post-free from the Author ►0 ~'CntY-two Stamps, 4uLF-pitESERV ATION; a and on the Se ci . et ~...iedical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, cllllreetintarrniti and Disorders of Youth and Mari it) „usually ac. bler ktat an early period of life, which destroy the physical and - .. 11141 8t th r "2 /v ers, diminish and enfeeble the natural . feelings, and ex .."ee cert a in' tal energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on lity L ocal Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debi bl -.o cal and C onstitutional Weakness, and all vres and derangements adopted resulting from Indiscretion, as Syphilis, Stricture, Irrti4lenland. Ricord and other eminent members of the faculty of 1. 113,47, i ' With Fifty Coloured Egravings, illustrating the Anatomy, L' ll eir Ba r r,: WA Diseases of the Reproductive ()Tans, expolasini thatg - " I Prod c .„,'" ures ,.. ,llB eB, and functions, and the various injuries .‘,. 4 ' l ' talent by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. 4 1, 13 Y SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., bct tO b r of_2ll ll ,L l a P ORD-SQUARE, LOND ON. teem' -11r ghR „,---e Matriculated Member of the University of Edin _iat:-•'rftrY Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, ....'"tedigai c,,,"APothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterlan . xhisl,ol,-,'aetY of Edinburgh, &c., &C. repa y 4 ,.... ..e.o h ._ "' Aliv., - "nis a main and complete description ef . the ana- Condith„ . v -o1 0 ,„„ - hi g h est ..1u h ee of the reproductive organs, and of their relative Dr La'Mert. who has taken the 11 1813 insT elic al honot n r ( s i diseas v i e d nee d by the diplomas and testimo who has rted i n i . ) , pi , . 6 Woilta,sisetheeonly legally qualified medical man e h s ad to va th o e .. treatmeZttlisi'velY, and for many years, devoteduihtisoclitwuditi ii ,„ t ee by a n , eBe complaints. He may be cons 4 rollgh 8 ..,08e whose constitutions may have become debilitated 14 1ce - ecret practices acquired in youth, or by the exees . :: of whereby the Pleasures of life are marred, the obi tge frustrat d rilise , - e , and existence itself rendered a term of unceaa ..7 and regret, Üblisb ,rtoat ed by the Author, and may be had Gilbert, 49, Pater; ;4b _ errow Hans i„ 4. - - annaY, 63. Oxford -street ; Starie, Titchhorne-stree : , I r ee ar b - y e p : ) . stGio.!_clon, 146, L eadenhall-street; Mann, 23, (I°.(inaelilince, bho may N I colrj__°rtY.two stamp a y. frous Ten eH , 1.. n on these disorders personally, or by letter, ii, from the author's residence, till 7 ~nd rrore six. till Eight- ___ THE BILE FRIEND. ' IN SIX LA THE EDITION. en V.• `,.. rAINING THE REMEDY FOR PREVEXTIOD OF DISEASE. likstrated by One Hundred Itnatormeal Coloured Engravings. . t:/ / 1 PHYSICAL DISQIIALIFICATIONS, GEI,T„, PACITY, AND IMPEDllittpavr a To A itA R TIV G E E. IITCA- Iifew Editi on, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. ed. by p ost, from the Establishment, Bs. 6d , i n emu t. s .IrEIE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical W„k on i, the exhaustion and physical dceescay_ofnthrecetzstera, p roduced by Zisive indulgence, the comeguen o;ftlite pre ve nti ve or y the abuse of m i l e r's w , with directions for the us e _ ___l!!l.le3ylnoti. eann,dtoLl: ~. -". .3' observations en Marriage, ana the 'ivciaauncationa which tut v pz it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings . ers.. ItZ 4 Y and onsulting Surgeons, 19, s ern street, Oxford ,..7wt, London CO., published by Sherwood and Co.. 23, Paternoster nd sold by Barinay, 6, and S anger . c O. Oxford-Street : (tor 4"..vri.and,. _sold . byllannay, 6s, an to "' 146 " 410 Anhalbstreet ; Barclay, 95, (17 qt ;hand hore Farringdon-street ; w. s m. Shmp-h -41 10 , • Bow Chnrch-yard ; W. Edwards. 68 - ,. , C0 - rnhill . 1.4.. 1. ; BUtler, 4. Cheapside ; E. Johnson, Stationers' Hall -court. , 1 !as.T I.tr ea t s of the anatomy and physiology of the re-grOdncit IVO .11114 . and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. t utsitT 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in un,tnce, and their lamentable effects on the system, p 111 I L — and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, Ca---tY. illustrated by 10 Explanatory E ng ravin g s ' ? aft 111 a nd generative for th e ,„,., . ° treat* of the diseases resulting from ex i li ng t ct di lo r n e , e, o l it o b ns er in I te Ztmary r seoondary form, and contains - -- vreatnient Th is Section is illustrated by 62 p Coloured EnicraV -148. ' l'at v r.. tor, .., • oontains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disea: v e ia b t y ed a . r" a PPlication, by which the danger of infection is o tai.P44!y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its_ One *Q. T he causes of u nProduetive anion are also considered, and th ~._' SUblect critically and philosophically inquired into. tp: -1131 ... Coantit. BAlat ov tibrazactist is exclasiv sk oly i:,,ting nervous and sexual debility, impotenee, --, anti - syphilitic -qr7,.??ttle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an t r.?. for PorifYing the blood in cases of infection, secondary . wil l Is pl an oy d ed B3 in s. bottatuloas eruPtions, and the abuse of lie, and " a ' I) , e. Der 7).0 Parry ' s purifying Specific Pia% 25. ge, and e ,..._ . .z, a certain remedy for gono rr t i ," glut, stricture, an r , - .v . ale i nfliunmation of the bladder. ' Consultation fee, if by letter, Z.._ 1, Minute detail of the ease is required; age, habits, and peel- i':',..;?l! In society Si. Packets, with a, bTe nad at the Este sa"l;_tatezvent onlY, bv vr ich the fee, 11., is saved, ~4,,, g srit. Perm ; are in attendance, dmh•___.-•,, at 19, Eernerstreet, Oxford •,itrirrlldcus frum Yana; tll4 Two. itua Flys to Eight • on Sl u l . . .- MZISTOIi tO OZO - RICHARDS, Price 3s. each. So. 1. Poor Mary Anne, No. 2. The Ash 'drove. No. 3. The It.sing of the Lark. No. 4. ➢larch of the Men of Hun. No. 5. Of Noble Race was Shen kin. No 6. The using of the Sun, (To be continued.) Inch. " We congratulate Messrs. Cocks and Co. on having secured the services of our talented countr.) man, Brinley Richards, for the pur pose of placing belore the public the beautiful music of the princi pality. These tt , rs are arranged in such a manner as to come within the scope of any performer of ordinary proficiency on the instrument, at the same time they are brilliant compositions and highly characteristic in their treatment. We have no, coubt but that these airs will soon become exceedingly pepular, as they have now assumed a shape which developes all their beauties, and will render our national music as attractive as any in the world. In the name of our country, we heartily thank Mr. Richards for 'he man ner in which he has executed his task, and the position he has given to the music of Wales."—Ylde Carmarthen Journal, Nov. 14, 1851. London : Published only by ROBERT COCKS and CO., Publishers to the-Queen, New Burlington .street. Also Gratis and Postage Free, a Monthly lAA of New Music, ditto of Scarce Music, and ditto of Beethoven's Music. SPERAIATORRHCEA AND STRICTURE. Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post (free), 45., ATREATISE on the CURE or S I'RICTURE of the URETHRA; containing the True Reasons why that Disease so often assumes such an intractable character; with Rules and Instructions for the successful Treatment bf every Form of Urethral Contraction, based on the results of extensive and pro longed experience. To which is added, Practical Observations on the Treatment of Spermatorrhcea by Cauterization. By F. B. COURTENAY, "Those who complain most loudly are those only who know not how to use the common instruments. . . . . The prac• tice of surgeons haS been marked with all kinds of violence, and In difference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations, and all the excesses and horror of surgcry."—John 8011. 11. Bailli&e, 219, Regent-street, London. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS, To be had of Sher ,00d, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, it 7, Fleet-street; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author price One Shilling each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. " Health, Eecreation, and Rational Use of Time." CONTENT'S :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings —Ex ,,ursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home - Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, .fir, Rest, Ease, Occupation, So., &c. FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Vol. I. Two Vols. VISIT TO THE LAKES; . S - 1 - CETCII OF EDINBURGH, &c, Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILL kRNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOrD, • "That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner you ly debilitated health and eißcebled constitution, that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or stu ly, and em bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and p h y sical regu lation of every - day life. Iv. THE PASSIONS. "What 'passions hurt the body—what improve, SuBJEcT • Life's Truths as refined as Athens ever hear d." vent 01 the passions. Chastity and its infringements. 'he casual pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad les of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, nar rative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. "To be or not to be, that is the question." PROGRAMME :—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 of/spring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.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 Vine 10 Argyll-01am Recent-street. ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY. The first meeting of this body in the the ttre of the Royal Institution was held on Monday evening. Sir Ro derick Murchison, the President, in the chair. The sub- jects considered were Lieutenant Pim's return from St. Petersburgh, the diffusion of animal life in the Arctic region, by Mr. Petermann; and the important discovery of a well-watered and fertile region of Southern Africa, to the north of the lake Nyami, by the missionaries, the Rev. Dr. Livingston and Mr. 0 - swell. In commenting upon Lieutenant Pim'd explanation the President ob served, that the documents which had passed between that officer and the Russian Government had been re ferred to the council and were deposited at the 3,,ciety's rooms, where they might be perused by any member. Regretting that the Imperial Government had not deemed it practicable to carry out the views of Lieute nant Pim, by endeavouring to enable him to travel suddenly through the wild regions beyond the pale of its own regular authority, he observed that this was a question for the Russians alone to decide. It was the opinion of their geographers, who were consulted, that the delay, cost, and perils of an expedition along the north-eastern coasts of Siberia, to which they had sent no explorers for thirty years, would not be compensated by obtaining any intel ligence of the missing expedition of Franklin. Under these circumstances it was resolved not to embark in an enterprise which it was believed would cud in the de struction of Lieutenant Pim without obtaining the re sult. The gallant young seaman endeavoured, however, most zealously to induce the Imperial Government to change this resolution, both in a long personal interview which the Empnror granted him, and also in a note pre pared at the desire of his Imperial Majesty. The Rus sian Government retained its opinion, and, strengthened by a document written by Admiral Mutiushkine, the companion of Wrangel, decided that it would take no part in the project; adding, however, that if Lieutenant Pim should still wished to travel through Siberia he should have the necessary passports. It being obviously im possible that the plan should ever be carried out (as the president always thought) if not converted into a Rus sian expedition, Lieutenant Ptm has, by the advice of friends, reluctantly renounced his scheme. He has re funded to Lady Franklin the sum of 3001 which she had advanced, and is desirous to pay the balance of the money granted to him by the Prime Minister, at the re quest of the Royal Geentraphical Society, to the fund destined to enable Captain Beatson to proceed with a screw-steamer through Behring's Strait, a project also supported by Lady Franklin, which bad the hearty good wishes of the Geographical Society, and was, to a great extent, similar to that of Mr. Pim. After commending that officer for the seal and ability he had displayed, and which had wou for him golden opinions at St. Peteraburgh as well as here, the President expressed a hope that no portion of the British public would attribute any other motives to the Russian Government than those which had been as signed by it for not undertaking the respons:b lily of this expedition. He could testily , f rom what he had seen of parts of Siberia, that there could be no re.ison to pre vent a British officer from travelling through that coun try, and, in fact, permission had been given to Lieute nant Pim. But it was quite a different thing to over come the difficulties of a journey through snowy wilds, beyond the range of civilized man, and to pass through Which it was necessary to organize, long beforehand, supplies of d og - s l e d ges a n d provisions. While there fore,as geographers, they must regret not to see a pro jtehoet carried out acquired which might have added considerably to ol byWrangeland compa nions, they had now only, in learning th a t the gallant ex as Englishmen,llant young grgrati fied bent on acco m pli sh i ng t p o hliosbre explorer, was so o m Franklin, should ha ve b een welcomed uh c inh and is who esteemed fte io r Russia. They should also recollect that the Russian Government was now aiding all British through the s tbe support of its officers at th at distant forts of Asia and America. With reference to the Beatson expedition, he was happy to say that it was meeting with some public en couragement, but not as much as he could wish, for ho earnestly hoped that the spirited and devoted projector of it might still realize, by another route, what Lieute nant Pim had wished to accomplish. Its addition to the valuable proofs brought forward that evening by Mr. Petermann, the public would see, in the opinioes of Sir John Richardson, Dr. Scoresby, and Captain K e ll ett, the clearest evidence of the increase of animal sad ve ge . table Lilo in very nort h ern tracts approaching the Polar Sea: and, with sueh evidence before them, he should indeed be surprised if Englishmen were to han g back, a not contribute towards t eonly h u ntried effort to meet with the missing expedition, or some remnants o f it. In conclusio n , h e - on the resolu tion o f the congratulated geographers thairalty to renew the search by Wellington Strait, under very resolute and able officers. In the c o urse by the' announce° f the evenin g great i n terest was excited ries, Livingston to t of the discoveries of the mission:.- ofmission:.- of South-Eastern ande °swell, that an industrious p eo p le the Lake Nyarni, to Africa, considerably to the north of reached from the weeterh"a the slave trade had only just approached from the E !: t ,, C r o nst, might be cemmodiously whereby British manutactuneeSea by a navigable river, and honourable trade, and 1. 1 might carry on a good slavedealer. "'us defeat the overland THE SOCIETY OF BRITISH ARTISTS.--This to ddy, the Suffolk -street one, has petitioned her Majesty, in the event of the pictures be* removed from the National Gallery, to allow them a space in the building for the an nual exhibition of their pictures. Should the boon be granted as such, the society will of cour.e be well pleased. If a pay re * nt should be wa n t e d, they express themselves ready to it COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS. .In Senate, Feb. 21, 1850. The committee appointed to inquire and report what mcaaures can be .adopted to secure the advantages of the secret ballot to the voters of this Commonwealth, submit the following REPORT. The ninth article of the Massachusetts Declaration of Rights, says, that " all elections ought to be free, and the inhabitants of this Commonwealth, having such qualifications as they shall establish, by their frame of (4.,,vernment, have an equal right to elect officers, and be elected to' public employments." To secure this freedom of election, the laws of this Commonwealth require that all elections be made by ballot. The ballot (from the French word ballote, signifying a little ball, and referring to the practice of depositing little balls, either black or white, to express like or dis like to a particular candidate) is intended to be stricktly secret, and is to be distinguished from voting merely, which, from the origin of the word, signifies an expres sion of voice in favour of or against a particular indi vidual or measure. Every precaution which the circumstances of the case at the time seemed to 'indicate has been adopted by the past legislatures of this Commonwealth to secure to all its citmlas the full advantages of the ballot. In accomplishing this object, two considerations have presented themselves, one to make the ballot secret, the other to make it sure; one to protect the voter in the unbiassed expression of his wishes, and the other to guard effectually against fraud. To ensure that only one ballot was deposited by each voter, it was necessary that his ballot should be dis tinctly seen, and if aeon by the inspecting officers, it would necessarily be seen by other persons who might place themselves around the polls for that purpose. The fifth section of the 42nd chapter of the statues of 1839 provides that each ballot shall be deposited "open and unfolded." This was deemed necessary to prevent fraud; yet white it secured to some extent that object, it exposed the ballot to the observations of others who might be curious in regard to it. The most important ballots—as for governor, lieute- nant-governor, senators, members or congress, and eh ctors of president and vice-president—aro usually printed. Each political party may, and generally does have, oven when there is no such de sign, ballots of different sizes, of different embellish ments, of different quality of paper, oftentimes of different colour. Either of these circumstances is suffi cient to enable a looker-on to determine the political character of the ballot, although he may not see one of the names burne upon the ticket; and hence it is well known that spectators, who stand around the ballot-box with a check-list, are enabled not only to determine and mark down how each man votes, but to keep such a reckoning of the ballots as to know, with great accuracy, the state of the polls, long before the inspecting officers have counted the votes. Thus the ballot in this commonwealth, in its true cha racter, is but a name. Yet your committee are confi dent that this is not, and never was, the wish of the pre sent or any past legislature of Massachusetts. They feel assured that it is, and ever has been, an objectof sincere desire, to secure to each citizen the free and unbiassed exercise of his elective franchise, and that the present system was adopted, oily because no other at the time seemed feasible. The progress of events, however, has at length brought to our minds a mode by which the rights of the citiz-?u may be fully secured, and yet the most effectual guarantees against fraudulent voting obtained. The use of letter envelopes, which has within a fow years been introduced into this country has, it is be lieved, suggested a very simple, cheap, and efficacious remedy, for all the evils which have heretofore been compla►ned of. It each voter be required toplace his ballot in a sealed envelope, and iu that manner deposit the same in the ballot-boa, no one ca❑ know unless he chooses to an nounce his vote, as he has an undoubted right to do, the character of the ticket, or the persons for whom he has voted. Nor can the voter practise any deception, since he could not well deposit more than one envelope, and if he placed in one envelope more than one ballot for the same perso n, it would certainly be detected on opening the envelope, and his object be frustrated. By this simple arrangement four desirable results will be attained. In the first place, as each voter can rightfully deposit but one envelope, by counting the whole number of enve lopes, it can be correctly ascertained how many persons have voted, even when they are voting for several dif ferent candidates for different offi ces a t t h e s ame time; and by comparing this number wits the number of names checked by the inspecting officers, on the voting list, it can be determined to a certainty, if desired, whether any one has deposited more than one ballot. In the second place, the depositing of two or more ballots by accident, as now otten happens, owing to the fact that printed tickets frequently adhere so closely to gether as to escape the observation of the voter, will be discovemd by the inspectors, when the votes are taken from the envelopes to be counted, and the error rec tified. In the third place, no one call feel it to be an object to put into his envelope more than one vote for the same office, because the fraud must be inevitably discovered, and his vote be rejected. There is no way, in fact, under this system, in which a fraud can be effected, except by putting in more than one envelope, and such a thing will be next to impos sible, without discovery, as the voter may justly be re quired by law . to hold his envelope in such a manner, when placing it in the ballot box, that the inspectors can di st i nct ly s ee whether there is more than one or not. In the fourth place, the long desired object of securing a true ballot, toe unbiassed expression of every man's views and feelings will be attained. No one, by this arrangement, c rn know how another votes, unless the voter himself ch ooses to disclose it. It is believed that tow men would he willing to incur the scorn and exe cration which wc, , uld justly attach to the man who should attempt to place his fellow-citizen at the political con fessional, and co. lapel him to divulge the manner in which he had exert :iced his elective franchise, and hence, under this syst, in, ,Vie rights of the voter would be fully secured. Such, in brief, is the plan by which your committee propose to obviate magi y of the difficulties that attend the present mode of voting. It cannot be fairly of to this measure that it is a complicated one, for nothing can be more simple. It is provided, in the Bi 11, submitted herewith, that uni form, I,of-sealing ea% elopes, shall be furnished at the polls, and all that is required of the voter is, that he shall take one of the me envelopes and place his vote therein before he depus tits it in the ballot box. Any parson who is (tempos mentis, or in any sense of the term qualified, ph:?sicaliy or mentally, to vote at all, can surely perform an act so simple. Apia, it cannot be urged that this plan involves a great increase of labour. It is confidently believed that out little, if any, more will be required under this, than under the old system, after the public had become familiar witt i it. The only additional labour required will be the oper sing of thc envelopes. This would require but little m ore time than is now consumed in sorting the votes. Indeed, it is doubted whether, ou the whole; it might not be found, by experience, to be quite as ex peditious as; the present mode of conducting elections. Nor can she expense be well objected to, for it is not possible to conceive of any way of securing the great objecza p. roposed, secrecy and security, at a smaller cost than that which your committee propose. It has been ascertained that the self-sealing enve lopes, of • suitable size and quality, and stamped with the arms of the state (to prevent them from bein; ; used for other purposes), may be had at the rate of on a dollar and fifty cents per thousand, and pro bably they 'will be obtained tor less. At this price, however, a iii i x ,ito e w n i v u e g eo l ?es will cost less than one cent, and in all proba ubitlieteynitthi.:uwtiolnducrid:adbbacer will be sufficient to supply each voter of the a tare, .on an average through the entire year; if so, then er 17.5,000 nt v do o u te n r d s, the whole cost would be but commonwealth. seventy-five prantin a dollars. a Probably, ta less number how ever, a envelopes would be required, and that the whole .se would not be more than halt a cent, annually, to e N li c i e l. G e t e a r n in it tnhee seriously eLpet , e mentioned as an objection to plan, in view of th e f acts presented, and well known to hi a . great part of the voters of this state, that the pros out ballot is secret. Th e l aw now requires, as has beers before stated, that the in tickets be " open and unfolded"nsnh,wapheet"nelp,,lasocurerdecloyloumr e ab b s it ly ll ballot-box. It' n t , h a e n y d are e eir p d p i e ff a e r r e e d n t i In n o e n d v e t i 8 - t nb t se h t e n . i sed by any one who wishes to ascertain hoeiirseaedaie-lhy ti c i :C n r c e e t, bo a fo n r d e. c y a o n u n r ot c be.om C ommittee B te c e si t d h e a s t , n lan votes. Our present ballot, therefore, v it ery a 0 1! receiving ballots prevailed in different places-- th lit in some towns and cities a sliding cover was pti ivided for the ballot-box, which was removed w) senever any person deposited his vote; in others, that ae ~ aperture was made in the top, through %lice the voter deposited his ticket; while in others still it up 1 ire p. . -d that the b ox wa s esstirely open, and the ballots . on ly be seen when ml .6.r, 1, . n ot deposited , but afterwards by ci igse desirous to observe them. Again, it may possibly ba urged, as an objection to this change, that there is n o necessity for it, because no man is influenced by fear, or any other consideration, his vote just as he from giving pleases,_ and that it is a reflection on the independ ence of the voters o f Massa chusetts to enact such a l aw. But this assumption is doubtless as false as th e i n f erence is unfounded. It cer tainly re quires but a liMit e d k nowlidge of human nature to perceive that every roan, whatev er hi s rank or condi lien in life, is liable to be more or less influenced by those with whom he is connected. No man acts irrespective of surrounding influences. Some are more independent of circumstances than others, but there are none, whatever their condition, who do not sometimes act under more or less constraint, in giving an open and easily recognised ballot. This will, we think, appear probable if we take into view the follow ing considerations:— In the first place, almost every individual is attached to some political party. Ile feels that, on the whole, his party is nearer right than any other party, and wishes to act with it. But if ho bo a true man, he will never give up his conscience to the dictation of others. He will always reserve to himself the right of deciding upon men and measures, and if either are, presented which he cannot approve, be will wish, silently at least, to refuse his concurrence. But this he cannot now do. Nothing can be more im perious, more absolute, than th e dictation of party spirit. It knows no mercy; it permits no disobedience to its behests; it is satisfied only wi t h the most entire submis sion to its mandates. This is the character of all parties; there is no difference. If a candidate be presented, no matter how obnoxious, how unsuitable, every man of the party must give him his vote under the pains and penal ties of excommunication. If re watched, the individual,pol Is a who n would arrowly fain obey the dictates of his own breast, must deposit ar party y and ite t l h in e gs u r n u fo n rt h u i t g ia highh te r his vote; for it can scarce be calka 0 .. ballot, under the espionage of party leaden', whose. e.fgle-eyed vigilance he can hardly hope to escape, and whose angry froins he may feel quite unwilling to encounter. Is . it not so ? And, if . En, shall we hesitate to provide, if we can, an easy and effectual remedy—a remedy by which the peaceable and retiring citizan may be allowed to express his sincere convictions at the ballot-box without incurring a merciless storm of party deounciation? Is it ari) , reflecti on on such a man, to Suppose that he would gladly avoid, if he could, so unpleasant an alternative? And ought he not to have the privilege of doing so? Shall a man, in the exercise of his elective franchise, be obliged to meet obstacles of this nature if there is no necessity for it? Again, in a community like ours, no inconsiderable portion :stand to each other in the relation of employer and employed. The number of those who depend on others for employment in this commonwealth is vastly greater now, in proportion to the whole population than it was forty years ago, and the number is constantly and rapidly increasing. Now, is it any reflection upon the character of persons thus situated to suppose that they may be desirous to avoid all offence to those on whose good will their own and their families welfare to a considerable degree depend? We need not suppose that the employer utters any threats; we need not suppose that there are any overt it unreasonable to acts of intimidati on , but will not an influence, greater or less, be exerte j over t h e m inds of persons thu s s i tuated? choose suppo to foregosethatsom some at least, un d er such the right of fief f: age, rather than exercise it contrary to their own con victions, or the well known wishes of their employers? Again, many . persons are placed in the relation of tenants, tenants at will often, others that of debtors. Will neither of these classes over be likely to feel em barrassment i n th e express ion of their political prefer ences at th e p o ll s ? In additi on to a ll t h ese i n fluences, there are others o f a general n ature , f rom w hi c h no one, whether high or low, ri c h or poor, aro who l ly e xempt—the influence of social lif e . N o man or di nar ily wishes to offend a neigh bour or mak e .an enemy, and rather than incur the hazard o f d o i ng Dither, h o w many will be induced to forego, i n some degree, t h e i r real preferences and opinions? rig T h h ts e , r a i n g d ht sh of 17 sacred gu a o r f d e a d l p ti t c h a e l . If juryman, i n t h e exerc i se o f hi s f u nctions, be required to be fre e f rom all bias, and to act without fear, favour, affection, or hop e of rewar d, how much more ought the citiz-ea, in th e di sc h arge o f his highest duty, that of should be most is the c most arefu g electin g hi s ru l ers, to be equa ll y f re e from all bi as what ever? If we are b oun d t o ua rd the jury box, are we not, still more bo un d t o guar d the ballot box, that foun tain and source o f a ll po li t i ca l p o wer, and surest safe guard of p u bli c lib erty? Man can only be a true sovereign when he is truly a free man, and when called to act as sovereign_ at the ballot box, ought not every extraneous influence to be removed far from him? Nor is the supposition that men may act from the bias of the circumstances in which they are placed, any neces sary reflection upon their intelligence, hunebty, or capacity. When the juryman is rdected on aaccount of his interests, his connexions, or relationship, we do not regard it as any impeachment of his character. Far from it. W e l oo k t o th e great principles o f h uman na ture; we reason from all o b servation an d experience, and we decide that ho wever h onest a man ' s i nten ti ons may be, if there b e . oug h t i n his circumstances w hi c h would make it for his interest to give a verdict one way rather than another, he is not qualified to act as an im partial juror. So in the case of the ballot. however unconsciously, every man's actions are liable to be influenced by the circumstances in which he is placed; if, therefore, any thing can be done to remove all improper biasses, and give an entirely free and untrammelled expression of public opinionNn the election of public officers, all fair and candid men mu s t admit that such a measure is greatly to be desired. Your Committee will only add, in conclusion, that they will not yield to any, in their confidence in the integrity, highmindedn ess, and patriotism of the vo t ers of this commonwealth. Th ey b elieve that it wou ld b e diffi cult to find a body o f me; in any state in this union, or any country in the wo r ld, i n which there is more v i r t ue , intelligence and independence, and in presenting the foregoing considerations in regard to the influences that are or may be brought to bear upon their fellow-citizens, they feel that they are only admitting that they, like themselves, are men, and bound to act in obedience to the well established laws of the human mind. In view of these considerations and facts, your com mittee, regarding the subject as worthy the attention of the legislature of this com monwealth, respectfully report the Bill._A©a, a a Walker, William Kim ball, John M. Bliss, Georg e C vvdrey. Charles F. Bates. NAVAL IN 11.ELLIGENCE. The new patent reconstructing the Admiralty Board Sir James Stirling being added for that of Admiral Dundas, but in order of seniority Sir James will stand will be issued in a few day feurth, or next to Rear-Admiral Houston Stewart. In a statement made by a con temporary, borrowed by the s. the name of Rear-Admiral way from a weekly paper, credit is taken for naming Sir James Stirling as the new lord some ,ix months since. , me mber of the board on every vac ancy since 1846 , nut notwithst a nding our contem porary's sagacity, it is well k nown that the seat at the ~Admiralty was offered to C aptain the Hon. R. S. Dun elm, C. 8., of Deptford Dockyar as likely to be alt is within recoll ect i on that Sir James has been named d. EXPE D 4ll E THE OFFICERS op ----- --..„, e w ic a h rd er ß , E el s e q h . e , fro, rbrnoerrniyinoft7eo„, Captain Sir Edward 13e1e4-I°N. NEW ARCTIC who has been appointed to a A b r l e es ti t c s ., e a a i r l c o h rs i n g itt he e xpedition , Bi British he e th at', C. 8., F.R.S., F.G.S., and it cannot be denied that command of the new f Eg.,Gover a n i n s ot i o r_ of he is afloat 28 years, O'Byrne— etsevYoloette entered the navy, one of the first and navy. According to it,)eh i a s m se p c t o o n ti d ;g so r Justice, and a n f a t n e do r -f - An " d B re ir w E ß d great-grandson of son of William Beleh Halifax;cwar rand wards t s h a G n ov ß e t r , n i c o h r e r o , Massachusetts, ma r, on board the New Hampshire, and Ne w J April 9, 1812, as a first•class Abercromby, 74; was on board the force engaged at the defence of Gaeta • , part of the ta, 84 vember following, transferred to the Superb,was "oxt, in No- Charles Ekins, with whom he fou g h tat 74, Captain Algiers, August'27, 1816; and afterw a --ci the battle of eeipt of his first commission, bearing dart, 5 , until the re served in the Pb 44, and Salisbury, sjulY 21, 1818, Jamaica, and Phaeton, 46, at Portsi nonu t l ), flag -ships at 11, 1819, Mr. Belcher was appointed to• On March sloop, Captain Henry John Leeks the Afthe Myrmidon, whence he invalided in April, 1820. ll :inn station, active duties in September, 1821, on b o resumed his bury, commanded at the time by c ard the Salis- Maude, with whom he served for three yea rs William Halifax station; and, on April 18, i zars on the selected to not as assistant-surveyor to ea 5, he was rick William Beechey, in the BlossomnFr about to sail to Behring's Strait, on avo , 24, then covery, the outlines of which have been Y!le of dis the head of ' Captain Beechey.' His given under the rank of commander took p lace Marchol: I _n 6 otion to while serving ou board the Southampton, 5 , .., 1829 , in the East Indies of Rear -Admiral Edw. - ,I7".ag-ship Owen; after which we find him commanding from Ma 27, 1830, until Sept. 10, 1833, the Etna, ---tna, surveying vessel, on the coast of Africa, also in the river Douro,for the protection of British property during t h e hotitiii ties : between PAN and Miguel, a an_ next In the Medi terranean, and, from Nov. 9, 1836, until A ugust 2, 1842, the Sulphur, another surveying vestrl, e hi di _ i employed in South America and the Bost Indies. During ..., the lat ter part of that period Captain Belcher figured conspice, ously in the various sce ne 3 connected wit h the war it China. On Jan. 7, 1841, he united in the vigorous operations put into force against , the e nema ' s forts at Cheunpee, and in the course of , tne same day he admi rably effected the destruction, wi.h the Nemesis and the boats of the Calliope, of 11 out of 13 war junks. He next, on Feb. 27, acquired the thanks of bit. Gordon Bremer for the gallantry b e displayed (the Sulphur being the leading ship) , in an at tack made by a squ a d ron un der Sir Thom as Herbert o n th e Chineee camp, fort, and ship Cambridge, mounting in the whole 98 guns, at their position below wh om : Poa Reach. During the advance of the British on Canton, we find the Sulphur, in compan y With three of the Wellesley's boats, destroying, on March 2, nsz p a i s ot k i e t battery,approaches r ocaptainac h a e r s m t o e armed q withCa ntonu r acquired. eglutincsh, and manned by about 250 chos en T ar t ar t roo p s; e l even days creek for his zeal at the ca pt ure o f several rafts, and of last r W afte rhfoa which the fort ta protecting e masked h Cap taine Belcher also distinguished hinrelf by his great zeal at the ensuing reduction of that city, and in deed ho appears to have been altogether in defatigable in the laborious duties of sounding and exploring the various inlets through which the ships were carrie 1 in their previous progress up the Canton river. On the 23d of the following May, at the onset of the operations, which immediately pre ceded the second capture of the sane city, Ceptein Belcher, by a most spirited and judicious reconnaissance, established the practicability of effecting a landing of the troops at a point which had been previously selected by Sir Hugh Gough for that purpose. The value of his services on the occasion was warmly attested both by the last-mentioned officer and Sir Humphrey Fleming Senhous®. Ou the same day he caused the self-dostruc , tiou of 28 of the enemy's vessels, and, having landed with a party at a mandarin temple at Teingpo, he spiked and threw into the sea five small guns. In such high esteem were Captain Belcher's services held, that he was awarded a post commission, May 6, 1841; the decoration of a C.B. Oct. 14 following; and the honour of knighthood Jan. 21, 1843. Having been in further command since Nov. 18, 1842, of the Sama rang, 26, employed on surveying service in the East Indies, he at length returned home, and was paid off in January, 1847. " Sir Edward Belcher's well-known Narrative of a Vo)age round the World, performed in her Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the Years 1836-42,' will fully de velop the nature of his very important services during the period the volume embraces. To this officer we have also to ascribe the authorship of A. Treatise on Nauti cal Surveying."' We may add to the above that whilst in command of the Semarang, in the Sarawak river, the ship sunk; but Sir Edward, with scarcely no other resources then those created by himself, not only raised her, but brought her safe to England in a very short time, during a tempestuous passage. Moreover, during the time the ship was under water, the pirates came down upon him, but he most gallantly defeated them with great slaughter. o H f t e h n i r s y ne hellos, expedition, . B . w lB a 4 s 2 b ) , 0 r n the o s v e e c m o n b d e r command of 1806, and is cousin of Commander Arthur Kellett, RN. He entered the navy Jan. 7, 1822. and from 1823 until 1826 served in the West Indies on board the Ring dove. Towards the close of the latter year, after having accompanied a body of troops to Lisbon, in the Glou cester, 74, Captain Joshua Sydney Horton, he joined the Eden, 26, Captain William Fitzwilliam Owen, under whom ho was again employed on the coast of Africa (whither he proceeded for the colonisation of Fernando Po), until his return to England in the summer of 1831 —the last three years as first . lieutenant (commission dated Sept. 15, 1828). He had command during part of that time of the Cornelia tender, and was on board the Eden at a period of dreadful sickness, when 46 men were laid up with fever, without a surgeon, and only two officers besides himself wore left to perform duty. Being next appointed, Nov. 7, 1831, to tha .A.,d'tna surveying vessel, Captains Edward Belcher, William George Skyring, end William Arlett, he returned to his former station, where, at the time that Captain Skyring was murdered, he held the post of first lieutenant, and was afterwards detached in charge of the Raven, as assistant to the .lE:na. On Oct. 29, 1835, shortly after the latter vessel was paid off, Lieu tenant Kellett assumed command of the Starling cutter, of 105 tons, and was ordered upon surveying service to the west coast of South America. While there he held the acting command, from July, 1836, until February, 1837, of his Majesty's ship Sulphur, during the inter val which elapsed between the resignation of Captain Beechey and the advent of Captain Belcher. He then went back to the Starling, and in that small vessel, on his return to the Pacific, after a voyage round Cape Horn, he proceeded to China, visiting en route the Marquesas and Tahiti, and touching at the New He brides, Solomon Islands, Borneo, &c. Arriving at his destination in December, 1840, Lieutenant Kellett (whose vessel on her passage had been struck by lightniog and dismasted) joining in the warfare then commencing against the Chinese, in which, as will be seen, he bore a very eminent part. On Jan. 7, 1841, we find him unit ing in the operations against the enemy's forts at Chu enpee, and in the course of the same day serving with the Nemesis and the boats of the Calliope under Captain Belcher, by whom ho was spoken of in terms of high commendation, in the destruction of eleven out of thirteen large war junks —an event which was achieved in admi rable style. Ho next, ou Feb. 26, acquired the thanks of Sir Gordon Bremer for his gallantry and z nal in the actio❑ which preceded the capture of the forts at the Boca Tigris. During the operations of March against Canton he acquired every favourable consideration tor his useful exertions in sounding, conjointly with Lieut. l Richard Collinson and Mr. Richard Brown, master of the Calliope, the various inlets through which the ships had to pass, and conducting them in safety to an anchor age off that city. In the discharge of these duties Mr. Kellett was indeed indefatigable. At one period, in ad dition to its own vessel, the Algerine, and the Young Hebe and Louisa tenders, were simultaneously placed under his orders. In May, 1841, when the British re newed hostilities against Canton, our officer, whose promotion to the rank of commander took place on the 6th of that month, again found opportunity of distinction. Proceeding afterwards to the north ward he succeeded, on the night previous to the attack upon Chapoo, May 18,• 1842, in thoroughly sounding (with the assistance of Captain Collinson) be tween the anchorage of the ships and the snore, and thus enabled the Cornwallis, Blonde, and Modeste, while the troops were landing, to take up excellent po sitions against the sea batteries. In the ensuing June he appears to have again, with much zeal and perse verance, co-operated with Captain Collinson in surveying the channel before Woosung. After the fall of Shanghae, to her position in front of which place he had piloted the North Star, 36, Captain Kellett proceeded with Cap tain Bourchier 30 miles up the river into the interior, and contributed to the destruction, on June 20, of two batteries mounting five guns each, He was also present in all the operations up the Yang-tae-Kianse where he led the Commander-in-Chief's ship to Nanking, As a further reward for his particularly useful services, Cap tain Kellett was advanced to post-rank, Dec, 2:3, 1842, and nominated, the next day, a C.B. He obtained leave to return to England in August, 1843, but since Feb. 8, 1845, has been again afloat, as captain of the Herald, 26." We may also add to Captain Kellett's services that he has lately brought home and paid off the Herald, after six years' surveying services in the Pacific, during which period he had some sharp encounters on the east of Mexico, and visited the Plover in the Behriugs Straits, and assisted to penetrate the icy barrier of that region. —Herald, Forty men who were employed repairing the Cam• brian, 40, in dock, have been taken from that ship and placed in the mast-house, to hastea the completion of the masts of the advanced ships at Devonport. Argus, steam-ship of 200 horse power is ordered from Portsmouth, to join the steam reserve at De vonport. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Agnes, a barque of 600 tons, with a general cargo, bound to Trinidad, got under weigh from the Mother Bank, and by some mishap grounded off Old Castle Poia a near West Cowes. Intelligence having been brought of the cir cumstance to Admiral Sir Thomas Briggs, the com mander-in-chief at Portsmouth, he dispatched the Sprightly steamer at one P.M., to her assistance, but she did not succeed in getting her off the following tide. As the tides are " taking off," she has been obliged to discharge 100 tons of her cargo. The Sprightly laid out a bower anchor for her, and returned to report progress to the Admiral, and she has gone down again to assist. It is expected she will come off next tide. The Sprightly, Master Commander Allen, will take down to Hurst Castle Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, commanding the Royal Engineers at Portsmouth, to inspect the castle and defences at that point. SHEERNESS, FEB. 10.—Her Majesty's steamer Fear less, 70-horse power, Captain Frederick Bullock, em ployed on the survey of the Thames and Medway, came into port to-day at 9.30 A M. Her Majesty's ship Waterloo, 120, flsg of Vice- Admiral the lion. Josceline Percy, Commander-in -Chie f at the Nore, was to have been removed to moorings in the harbour this afternoon shortly before high w ater, every preparation being made for that purpose. About 2 nit., however, it came on to blow very strong from the . north-east, and the wind continuing u ntil the tide bad begun to ebb, her being taken out o f the basin was de ferred until a more favourable opportunity. The Ganges, which was lying in the basin alongsi.de the sheers, was removed from that position to make way for the Waterloo. Her Majesty's ship Russell, 72, fitting for service, is getting her tanks on board. It is stated the is iutended to supply the place of the All i g ator, 26, as hospital ship at Hongkong. Her Majesty's steam frigate Cyclops has had some streaks of her copper remove d for the purpose of being caulked to a few feet below the load line. Her Majesty's ship Ganges, 84, is to have her m as t s taken out, and will be p laced alongside the sheers fo r that purpose on the Waterloo leaving the basin. Two companies of Artillery, it is rumoured, are to b e added to those at present in the garrison. About 2 P.m., during a sudden squall, a boat belonging to her Majesty's screw -steamer Amphion Was upset in the harbour, and immediately sank. There were three hands in the boat, one of, whom was unfortunately drowned. The other two were rescued from a watery grave by the boatswain of the Hart, tende r to the dui. yard, who, on witnessing the accident, immediately re paired to their assistance. A little after 4 o'clock one of th e heaviest squalls ex perienced here for many years occurred; during the time it continued (ab out ten min utes) it blew a perfect hurri cane, accompanied with hail and rain. Up to the present moment we have heard of no accident, though we fear some must have occurred. Wind, N.ll ; thermometer, 40 deg.; barometer, 29.680. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. —. Her Majesty's steam vessel Hydra, Command er T. Belg rave whic h left Ports eveniu m outh on Saturday g With Lieutenant-General Paymaster and Purser Edward A. Williamson (1830), to the Simone). Surgeon James Arrnit Miller (1846) to the Simoom. Clerk in Charge James Lewis (1850), to the As sistance discovery -ship, pieced in commission to-day at Woolwich, for service in the Arctic expedition, under Captain Sir Edward Beleher and Captain Kellett. Captain Sir Edward Belcher visited Woolwich Dock yard yesterday, to inspect the Resolute discovery-04, formerly commanded by Captain It. T. Austin, C. 8., daring the searching expedition of 1850 and 1851, and the Assistance, employed under Captain Ommanney on the same service, and decided on having the Assistance, but it is not yet certain that the Resolute will be approved of, as a further consultation will be held on her present condition and the condition of her masts. Mr. James Lewis, whose appointment is noticed above, was private secretary to Captain Austin during the last Arctic ex pedition, and recently a clerk on board the Victory flag ship at Portsmouth, until his appointment to be clerk in charge to the Assistance. It is expected that a number of appointments will be made during the present and next week to the Pioneer thean haved them sailinganci In vessel, trep i d iscrew order t s teoa expeditem ready for sea at an early period of the seasme. It is still expected that there will be three steamers and two v e slsteam-vessels, them, and sailing vessels employed in the next Arctic expedition, so as to be amply prepared for any emergency during their enterprising search of Wellington Channel in which direction all the energies of Captain Sir Edward Belcher's expedition will be directed. Surgeon Robert M'Cormick has, it is said, again offered his services to proceed with the next expedition. It will be recollected that this gallant officer, although he has a pension for wounds, offered his services to the last expedition, and even begged permission to go out with a whale boat in one of Captain Penny's vessels that he might be put down in Wellington Channel, up which Surgeon M'Cormick had been convinced in his own mind for several years past that Captain Sir John Franklin, and the officers and crews of the Erebus and Terror, had proceeded on their search for a north-west passage. The Admiralty declined acceding to Surgeon M'Cormick's request on the former occasion, as they did not wish to interfere with Captain Penny's own arrangements when he reached the Arctic regions in 1850. It is not yet known whether Surgeon M'Cor mick will be employed in the next Arctic expedition. Several of the officers who attended Sir Francis Baring's levee yesterday were anxious to be appointed to the next Arctic expedition, among others, Lieutenant Pim, just returned from St. Petersburgh, and Lieutenant Os born, who commanded the Pioneer screw-steamer daring Captain Austin's expedition. The Valorous, 18, steam-sloop, fitted with engines of 400 horse power by Miller, Ravenhill, Salkeld, and Co., was brought down the river on Monday, by the Monkey and Zephyr steam-vessels, from the East India Docks, at Blackwell, to Woolwich, and is now under the shears to have her masts put in to-morrow, and when they are fitted she is to be t a k en roun d to Devoaport to be made ready and stationed there as an advanced war steamer. THE MEDITERRANEAN. We have correspondence from Malta to the 2d Feb ruary. Under the command of Captain Hope John stone, of the Albion, that ship, with the Superb, 80, Captain Purcell; Trafalgar, 120, Captain Greville; Ven geance, 84, Captain Lord E. Russell; and Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lord G. Paulet, were cruising off the island. A correspondent says:— " I advised in my last of the return of the Queen, 116, to port, and also of the departure of three ships, supposed to be bound to Corfu. They have since been seen with the fleet outside, performing sundry evolu tions, and the report of th e i r go i ng to C or f u seems to be premature. " Phaeton, 50, Captai n Elliott, from Corfu, arrived on 31st January. " Spite' steam-sloop,sailed for Leghorn on Saturday. " Scourge, steam-sloop, from Leghorn, arrived yes terday. " Racer brig arrived at Smyrna on the oth January, from Rhodes, and left on the 27th for England. " Grecian, merchant screw -steamer, arrived here from Smyrna on Saturday last. She broke her shaft at Smyrna, and it took her twenty days to repair, or at least before she could get away. " Lord Blaquiere's yacht, the America, last from Gi braltar, arrived this morning; and her old antagonist, Titania, Mr. Stephenson, owakir, left port on Saturday for Marseilles. "We were yesterday visited by a frightful gale from the N.E. It was, indeed, awful. In the harbour two Turkish vessels, the Ahter, from Tunis, in ballast, and Saijan from Monasti er , w i t h o il, were wrec k e d. The flag ship had four anchors down. The Grecian, screw steamer, had her fires lit all day in the great harbour; and the Terrible, steam-frigate, in the Sleima Creek Some vessels were dismasted, and some abandoned, but to-day all is calm. " A large barque (supposed the Anna from Odessa). sailing from Konigsburg, and of course Prussian, bad run past the island, about five P.M. She found out her error, and wore round, and was in a fair way for the port, when her foresail split, and she could not fetch in ; she was thrown broadside on the rocks off Fort Ricasoli, and a few minutes served to dash her to pieces. Not a soul was saved. Of the part of the garrison in the fort, who hastened to her relief, several men were seriously hurt, but the report of several being killed by water or dashed to pieces, is happily unfounded. The Fort is in quarantine." RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. DIRECT LONDON AND EXETER. Yesterday a meeting of the shareholders of the above company was hold at the George and Vulture Tavern, Lombard-street. The object was stated to be to take into consideration the conduct of the official manager appointed to wind up the affairs of the company. Mr. Anthony was in the chair. Mr. White, ex-secretary of the company. entered into a lone statement, most of it irrelevant to the subject. Mr. Valance, the solicitor, who has been acting for the interests of the share holders, explained the proceedings in Chancery, conse quent upon the resolution to wind up the company's affairs with great fulness ; and the impression produced on the meeting was so satisfactory, that a resolution for a vote of thanks to Mr. C. Wrighte, the official manager, and Mr. Valance, the solicitor, for their attention to the affairs and concern for the interests entrusted to them, was unanimously adopted. EAST LANCASHIRE. The half-yearly meeting of the company was held yesterday, at the railway station, Bury. There was h very numerous attendance of proprietors. Mr. Dugdale, chairman of the company, presided. The report having been read by the Secretary, The CHAIRMAN said there had been a steady and pro gressive increase in the traffic and revenue of the com pany during the past half-year; and the directors had been enabled to pay off loans to the amount of 20,0001., for which 5 per cent. had been paid, and to the amount of 160,0001. for which 4i per cent. had been paid, the whole being reborrowed at 4i per cent. The satisfac tory position of the company was such that they could get money at 4 per cent., and ho said his colleagues had determined not to give more than 3; per cent. in future. There was an increase to the mortgage debt of 62,6041. r The apparent discrepancies between the amount ch arge d ear, the increase to revenue and the amount stated in the account to have been received, arose from the amount charged being the payments during the P p i r t i a o l r to average mortgage eh bi of the half -y i . 2,7851. Bs. having been received at various periods June, for land, pos session 11. bad been added to ca 1849, and the hat=year arising from deterred of which was had only une, conveyance of which had be( n There had been an expenditure lately completed. and more would be needed . of 3,4601 . for stock, increasing business of the c in consequence of the ce ipts were more th an t h os e ompany. ' The gross re -15,6804 but the wer ki n for the last h a lf-y ea r by g per cent. He believed expenses h a d d ecrease d 2i had diminished the the (ir,,at, Exhibition last year traffic, but the Queen's visit to Lancashire had pleasure The increase in made up in part fo r th e d e ficiency. the local merchandise traffic, during the half-year h a d b een x principally i n goo d s , th e re had in deed been an increase rease in coals and minerals; but the balances on goods, &c., rendered for car riage to the end of N less than N ovember , were only 4,771 1 , being at any former amoun t of period. The total capital proposed to be charged on revenue was 3,710,6951,, b • half- bei ng an increase of 34494/. on the last Year. This included the land for the dock branch and all deferred payments; and he believed the time w as now arrived when all capital should be charged to revenue. The fixed charges on capital for the present half-year were 36,307/.; and when all the authorised ca pital had been expended the ultimate fixed charge would be about 38,5001. per half-year, calculating the loans at the average rate of 44, and the Preference Fifths at 4t. Ho hoped, however, that money might be obtained at less than 4} when thelatter were paid. The company had lost 5,8141. (its proportion) on the Leeds and Liver pool Canal; but since the canal had come into the hands of the company the working staff had been greatly re duced, and the increased rates upon all through traffic would more than cover all the loss. The Bacup branch bad been completed within the estimate of the engineer. Ho concluded by moving the adoption of the report and accounts. This was seconded by Mr. Rossom, of Liverpool , who spoke in favour of amalgamation with the Laneashile and Yorkshire. The resolution was carried. Messrs. Thomas Dugdal, Wm. Leaf, Wm. Blacklock, and Joshua Bower, i ,112 . , were re-elected directors; Mr. John bolt, of Shibbilee, taking t h e p lace of Mr. Good man, the Mayor of Leeds, who could not attend to the duties. Mr. Wm, Bates was re4ppo3cted auditor. tr rca Malton branch, wito power for M ORDE3S. once t,ll NEWCASTLE, s D fo ß r i , ; ( l.. , t. e t:t K tio ß n b Ar LI W T A h Y i r —; 4 l' s e n s c i Company to subscribe, thereto 35,000/, and also the same company's Bills for deviation of Aucklund branch, complied with' the standing orders. The Parlia mentary estimate in evidence set forth that Thirsk and Melton deviations • 100,0001.; but that by tile would cost 8,84 q., and that the total cost of cmistructing Aton and Draeld the Tbirsk and Melton lino will be adoption of the deviatod line a saving of 5,0.5 E/. will be effected. The estimao for constructing the deviation in the Bishop Aucland bra,leb is 190,0001., and the total cost of constructing that lin ep according to the proposed deviated in lieu of the already' authorized line, will be 365,000/, a n d a saving BASINGSTOKE AND SALISBURY R AILWAY. —The stand ing ordcre were declared not complied with in some im material particulars, for,thia new line at a n est i mate d cost of '280,000/, of 7,0001. will be effected by adopting the d ev i ated line. BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE. AND CHESHIRE RAIL WAY.—This company's two Bills—the object being, as stated by Messrs. Plitt and Co., the Parliamentary agents, to be an extension to Poulton and Duk, of Bridwater' a C ana l, other work : - a : a cos t f f.(' '7 • With " branchline to Liscarc - lease to anti iikaalganaate aitti toe kareat vw eatern, aria Shrewsbury, and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester R4ilweqs--were adjourned to Monday next. SOUTH-EASTERN AND READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY --The. promoters of this measure, which seeks an amalg,;mation or merging of the la:,ter in the former line, complied with the requirements of the standing orders. The Bills of the Cork and Bandon Railway (for in creasing their capital by 40,0001, and to mi:ke arrange ments with respec:, to their present capital and mort gage debt), and the Bill of the Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, stated by Messrs. Graham and Weems, the Parliamentary agents, to be for the dissolution and winding up of the company, and to release them from liability to make and maintain their undertaking, pay ing 14,300/. towards the debts affecting Ardrossan Harbour, also complied with the standing orders of the House. co mNpOaßnTyri,s Billßß T i F or c o L r A p X CO o ratin 3iN g lP aco T.— mpa Y n e y S t t e o r d w a o y rk this IE t era patent granted for this purpose to M. Claussen, in Scotland, passed through standing orders. THE CATASTROPHE AT .HOLMFIRTH. HOLMFIRTH, WEDNESDAY MORNING.— The scene of the late fatal and devastating calamity continues to at tract thousands of the curious from all parts of the country. On Saturday and Sunday, notwithstanding the heavy and almost ceasslees showers of rain on the latter day, the crowds that flocked into the town and up the valley were enormous. The ordinary trains were found inadequate to accommodate the vast multitudes that pressed into the stations all along the line to Holm firth, and extra engines and carriages, cattle pens, and horse boxes, were brought into use to convey the people to the scenes of misery spread on every side, in a valley which last week could boast of all the comforts of civi liz-al and indu- . trious life. It is stated that one train from Bradford landed two thousand people in the town on Sunday morning; and at the Huddersfield Railway Station, where the average of daily fares to flohnfirth and the valley of the Holm amounts to about .5/., the receip's aro said to have increased to upwards of 1201. rhe day was exceedingly wet and unfavourable for out door excursion, or there can be little doubt that the Own and valley, to the source of the flood, would have been a vast stream of human beings. Since Saturday, several bodies have been found; three in the dam of Bottom's Hill, and two others lower in the valley; and another at Dalton, a little below Hud dersfield, and again this day one in a dam a little below Hinchllffe Mill, and an infant a few hours old at Holm firth. The body of Mr. Jonathan Sandford, of Dyson's Mill, still remains undiscovered, and his friends, anxious to pay the last tribute of respect to one so generally esteemed for his upright condnct and manly bearing, have offered a reward of 10/. to any one who can dis cover the boJy. His two children and servant, who were hurried to destruction at the same moment, have been found, and the last sad offices have been performed over their bodies. Mr. Sandford is described as being six feet high, fresh looking, and rather round shouldered. The magistrates and police have been very active in the distric., aud the latter have received instructions to proceed against parties who have appropriated portions of the property washed away by the flood. The light-fingered gentry have flocked here from all parts, and have taken advantage of the opportunity of fered by the crowds to exercise their nefarious vocations. During Monday and yesterday five of these depredators were apprehended in Hulmfirth, and sent to Hudders field, handcuffed together, by the last train. Two were also apprehended at the Huddersfield station during Tuesday, fur the sam3 offence. In the latter case the object of the rascals' plunder was one of the Holmfirth manufacturers, who had lost considerably by the inun dation, and had attended the Huddersfield market to sell a few goods to enable him to procure a few of the neces saries some of th e mone y f e ll a , the station had wit nessed tep he had been deprived of by the flood. Before s tepping into the railway carriage he found that his purse,oao containing had been extracted m s his pocket. The operating,h e w a porterrs of andstl on the platform as the operat ors were ste pping into the ca rriage. Two of a gang of five who had been seen to gether were taken into custody and lodged in the lock - up. The Coroner and jury will assemble again on Friday next to open the proceeding for a n in q uest on the bodies found since their last meeting , to e n a ble them to b e in terred. The Huddersfield subscription alone new amounts to upwards of 6,0001. SERIOUS ACCIDENT. A melancholy accident occpustriirtnuegdatittioutnthe Brighton Pa vilion on Tuesday. At the north side of the grounds is ot o hf f e t p h do e armtearg Brighton e Eano y dr a magnificent oriental arched gateway, built by William IV., and in the lodges on eitherbeseinde s o to f rm th y is , g a a n. t d ew n a n o ece g a e. dr t i lo v ri e b r e o tph i t n em e d c o lo rn se in t g he gates, a meantime r a e a vacetnutrime de orders t t h l i le: ru gates should be surveyorg Ssf lives aou usna s t dec o:Rfawoewebieenessdi Robert night, 8 the l A co : ow : r i nw e , b w n fih a !e s i c iaja k t ct i hg e a t e k h t rt n e teh e rnhe y a ) s i western ns half eee o of the gate and fora p n e e r w h: h n i n g 0 s o d the ay afternoon gate remained secured m ade o , b n a y n props. iMonday tohntadhtaeyi in the snThdeulester, several ', g parsons r e g ate d b the a w s in to d rm blo a w ro in se g , hail fell, tbe n e Tw n o ug r d : t shtddh.oaeAnye.s:O•eanaather was gust the Pavilion grounds con gre g ated e w hobi wereb e hind th w e alki n g proppedi n gate, when a gust of w ind of mor e th an or di nary streng th occurred, and the gate fell, It oak plank, was a massive structure heavy. Scream s of females soon b roug ht ass i s tance to strengthened with ironjand very the spot, w h en a horrible sight presented itself. The gate, which it took a female, who appeared to be dead. On being extricated however, she was ound f to be living. She turned out to only daughter be the of Mr. Michelson, of 11, Grand Parade, and on being taken home she died in half as hour. A gentleman was found to have fractured his leg and his collar bone. He is a Mr. Sheriff, a gentleman of fortune, residing at 10, Lewes-crescent , Kemp-town. After being attended by Mr. Lawrence, jun., surgeon, the unfortunate gentleman was removed in a litter to his residence, where he lies in a very precarious state. A daughter of Mr. W. V. Langridge, clerk of the peace far Sussex, also sustained some, but not material, injury. Several other persons, nursemaids and others, who had been driven for shelter from the squall, were much frightened and slightly injerei. MURDER. AND ATTEMPTED SUlClDE.—lnformation was yesterday received of the murder of an infant by its mother, and the attempted suicide of the latter. It appeals the unfortunate woman was Elizabeth Goodwin, married and residing with her husband, a carpenter, and I . ler . child (deceased), at No. 18, George-street, BagniggeeWe e 1 1, !.. road, St. Pancras. For some time past she had b n she served to be very low-spirited and to express a wish that to an heer was in the grave. Her friends frequently urged .f aged 2t , , h b r out avail. up, and not give way to such dullness, but She was dotingly found of her child sixteen months last, about was constantly caressing it. On Saturday nightlation, who half-past FAX o'clock, she sent for a female . re in a very de came to her house, on which she found her wish be ' her to in wit old, and pressed state of mind, when she repeatednight she retired to the grave. At about ten on Saturday night cozy 1 hour on Sun rest with her husband and child. day morning a young woman, noise, and shortly I g a in i; the same house, had her attention attracted by' a gu r g husband, was awoke by the afterwards Mr. Goodwin, the child in the struggles of death, same noise, when lie found his me deadly poison, d s a d his the • wife having administered to it so bed bleeding profusely from a wound the mother lying on the she liad inflicted with a razor. He in stantlyin her throat, whic l h atm, and Mr. Vickers, a neighbouring made an alarm, f o r, who rendered every assistance. The resitint surgeon, was sent poor child died shortly afterwards. The unh a p py mother is still alive. She is kep t very quiet, and all th at s h e has been heard to say in th • reference to e child is that " th e d ear c hild is in heaven, w h e re she hopes soon to b e w ith i t. 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NORTHAMPTON. —O n Monday, the Right Hon, Robert Vernon Smith, the newly-appointed Secretary at War, was re-elected for the borough of Northampton.