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` ~~ 2 ,~f • • R ✓' ~1 ; ~. ~- ~-t //! -, ~~_ ~w ~. W IL SQN'S SCOTTIMI ENTERTAIN _ ~ MENTS. THIS EVENING, 14 4 . ▪ wauSBT rum., BISHOPSGATE-STREET. will give a Selection of the Favourite *ONGS OF SCOTLAND. • Pianoforte—Mr. LAND. ent to commence at Eight o'Clock. fr--Th e .i nu Fireside —saw ye my Wee- t hi ng —Auld Rob!n , I ,_ 4ll te Cockpen—Liazie Lindsay—Scots wha ha e tn. - 4 - alary Morison—Stet up and bar the Door. grewell to Lochaber—My Boy Tammy—My Nannie, s nae luck about the House. Ro w rTENING, the 11th December, Mr. WILSON will dwl Burns' in which he will recite the humourous am " •uanter.' PLIERT-r --- `-' ANT to a DECREE of the HIGH It * tkf e 4RT , of CHANCERY made in a cause GANE r. GIIEY, Necti...- 1 1 , — wilofi f i l Samuel Ghey, formerly of Pewshan: Forest, in le,' h e lthbutlatelof Marshfield, in the county of Gloucester, 40' .to d ied in or about the month of November, 1845, are litt ltkuiti tf o rae bl and prove their debts before Sir WILLIA.I . I itI V, f the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Klhe y -bni blin Ifs, ' Chancery-lane, London, or, in default 0 41110 4 „. be excluded the benefit of the said decree. IN ? Ba t CHILD, and KELLY, Bedfor 1- row, Agen t s for '"Y BE NT, Trowbridge, Wilts, Solicitor for the Plaintiffs '44 ang Defendants. h OO POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. . 4s •, oth er BY PERMISSION. 0,)., SPltia len l I K , HCENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, diff:ring from all litiOstre recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with tall,thoo__colnpounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half- past Three; r T ei nin_fs of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. IpSaVrof the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA mN%II/ Yee „„ BACHHOFFNER. The °XI - HYDROGEN and kigaiwT s ..vBCOPES. The PHYSIOSCOPE DIVING EX &e, aw The DISSOLVING VIEWS, y CLIARLES Admission Is. Schools, half•price, I r END STAR and BLACK WALL to _ PACKETS. c 'tZt l efi e tingertncinde and g C f n t e h Pa e r y oo m i ent npon every passs ,, ,ge, hi.. l4l4 7C,ktulBVrick Wharf, a ( 1 ) 31ac:wall, * at 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 3, e44IC:F. Sundays, 9%, 10%, 1%, 4, and 5 o'clock.. The Vlteip3.,... °T 'e quarter of an hour before each of these tunes. 4 e k i • g a , — ‘ 4 , 6 t Pier, Gravesend, at 7%, 8%, 9%, 11%, I, 3, and Itsrle our." , %, 1114, o'clock. 'r Packets call at the Grays or Greenhithe Piers. s'rikvesend, Nov. 24, 1846. 4- G1.,15 -s---.- IT -":':--.' -- - - ---. and v SCOTTISH LAW LIFE it t . Aspi r ,.. . 'Tiler 1 -- ""'ItANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION. ei„ i • .. - -ce, 'London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh. Established in 1539. 1 .111/ le . Subscribed Capital, One Million. --- ' 4 DANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND ENDOWMENTS. teletik7lo ut ~,..1 1g lieh and Scottish Principle of Assurance. waNSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in 11 111 41t e L • ''' Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other h -1- - -r".l P a rticipate in two-thirds of the profits. l s t . I . .. '' '"i.+-...-_ J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. . • ANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE 114140 ferti‘ 1 , - ,!: Princes-street , Bank, N. London. zik. " • 4/4 - 4 _ , special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9. ' •• "LA TAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. ete s er „... IaTTUAL ASSIJRANCE BRANCII. eipiZ, I tY afforded to the Assured by means an ample L l l44 l llp ert 7. end the large fund accumulated from the pre `ll lb, e ita„. 44 , of 6,000 policies. YearEC + ,`" only of the annual premium required during the k . "tdel l :e remaining half premiums being paid out of the t ke4 H... Ater fin years, will be annually divided among the i v .. nOTRIETARY BRANCH. Tate! Consistent with security to the Assured. ar e & elle of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where 441,:er edit r effected for the purpose of securing loans or debts. ' - `. W Dr*,,,, " of Premium, whereby credit is given for half . the 4 ,...•.:voitt e h - u e um for seven years, to be then paid off, or remain a elicY at the option of the holder. ''4l* Pre tti E XTRACT FROM THE TABLES. nin4 required for an' Assurance of 100/. for the whole bz, T.erin of Life. ""1 1 31.0, e , _ 'ROPMETARY BRANCH. ~. '''''ANCE BRANCH. PROPRIETARY BRANCH. 14 1 t p s . Nt h - '', e - 1 Whole I're- Half rre• Whole Pre ilts yet ! Milan, after Age. mium, first mium, after . 7--,: 5........... . five years. seven years. seven years. • 1 -C I p 1 X s d £ s. d. X s. d. 1 .2"•-; . 2 2 4 0 4 0 2 2 5 9 018 0 116 0 , 6 g 0 19 7 2 9 10 30 2 3 6 11 9 119 2 1 4 11 4 • la - 217 0 35 1 411 2 910 '!l9 3 3 6 6 40 19 2 218 4 . 7 3 19 0 45 1 14 10 3 9 8 2 11 12.... L 4 5 1 1 7 5 6 8 50 55 2 2 1. 2 2 9 6 45 0 5 5 6 :ORRISON, Resident Director. FUNI) LIFE ASSUR .00IETY, _ _ ~ LONDON. , 00,000. of Parliament. emit and substantial advantages i Deferred Annuities. The assured borrow, without expense or for t the premiums paid (see Table) ; its, and the conversion of his in n* necessity. re granted on the lowest possible . PROFITS. tcreasing prosperity of the Society st annual investigation, to declare 15 per cent, on the premiums paid t scale. 'LES. ori :; ) i ssur Bonus in s' j Assured Cash. 'E F ma y ep, Borrow. 15 IXIO . O 0 11716 0 4'X445 0 0 3 0: 87 1 41 13 10 2 395 11 1 1110 ; 74 1 91 11 3 11 346 2 3 7 6, 54 0 101 7 1 8 10, 296 13 4 6 8 4910 0, 710 , C 247 4 5 1 / 44, ev,.. eased accommoda . ti a c t l n a u t a a l, t a r n ifi d ir t i he next will be made in N,. . . year. Ir. FRIGITSON CAMROUX, Secretary. k! ,i3 &-.:.n.' iTl , vs,-,,-, 1,..., '''' x VIC, THE MILLION AT ONE -. '" . ;,C1ii,,,., PEN - NY . PE l t i .Vt -T A ' NCE COMPANY. teiv i v.9 . , - , . - LONDON. co, n t ,i tiwat_ 0ti. , 05 , ( .2 . 00 ea , c 0e h 0 . 1., divided into 40,000 t Sirbi,..; '- are 2i ni ,. ,-, g e t l h o e i l; t rg s e to st et am 4 o c un t.) t ki s .11‘ iit t , ' .41 ::.."".'''. z r tille r R e h ra are n ‘ ,, - permitted to `44 131a----"hkllletesregistratln, Five Shillings per Share. . 4, 4 :44 . 7 -of the,comp,my -is ~ t qji r oL i de the public with Omnibus Streets of the th m e e a t v r e o r p a o ge is , 111111 4 8 :." r oils, at the 'g r ik at th e o 'e f P One f'lenn ; Pg ff r e n r l e i n le ce ou t3,—.' 4141 g-tetrityloSs , they may v's..t,.'to-the Shareholders' at th hems'pospectull°ted'' ' ' '' 4 . Particulars W 10. Ogle and Yo aes-mkitb4tve naMes of th hote4 bert Johnso.nt, Esq , may be obtained . ' Y anPear, are These fares, calculated to yield a , _ e same time the public con e , Provisional Directors . and on application to the solicitors, UnghUs band, ho. 4, Great Winchester-street ; O to rtort-str Stock Exchaiwe, and Shorter's-court, ' '' ' N ) thall-b e- " ....________uthitngs. • 0 4 . and at the Temporary ' Offices of the Company, O$ Do SNOW_ r4 tattsG HILL, AND i ,... DON-STREET VIADUCT COMPANY. t c._ (Registered Provisionally,) 1114i:11411_ 200,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 101. each. Deposit Its. per Share tk, •. ' -- • COMM! rrEE * N A ,. ' I N., D.P., Grafton-street East, London University *IA, it -s Zaateheap -1.... ' ' ''' 9ll4 -V , Xul-s , M,A„,,Barrister-at-Law, Brick-Court, t it , 'Afte r ., I l eNgtiVZ:,r.l:, ' Toltenliain-court-road, ' late Union-street, '`;'Esq., Stoke Newington , )11 $ e.k 3114lliam, Esq., Old Bro a d- s t ree t , Cit y, an d South , g ....,Ring-street, Cheapside . nthpower to add to the number. *a.; ' ' ErrGlNEEl—John Stead, Esq .„4/414.ittiti„,,,,..4A•a C HITECT —George Smith, Esq. 47, IToas--liessrs. Carritt and Osgood. t b In's—Messrs. 'Williamson, hill, Lefroy and tA. 4,_ • Smith. . Ths Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury. • „kilob.„,_. SECRETARY -Charles Thomas, Esq. "qe igiilvi4?f Shares in this Company , ill take place on Tees th.%l be r_!ecenlber instant, after which day no further appli -'keamrelved. 1 11,.,t 444 0 8 , 1: L e aul further applications are to be made to _Messrs. VaZ "Itlioe-,72, Solicitors 5, Guildhall-chambers. Illtsuighal!- , •-• "'flees plans rnay be inspected and prospectuses ot,- k, VOlitis • . : . L l / 4 % 1111 0 14 ,1 L at ' s FORKS plated with silver on a - .4v 0: - -,• • r t a ) ;.! , ,, , ,co.nsequently not liable by wear to show any t l / 44014 , ' O llB,l, Le .gpoons or Forks, 275. per _do s ze p n e , r _ I . ; is. ._B at . 4. per dozen ; Tela3s.Sconesa,chl.6 . d)zen ; ' - 5 04.: h ' Soup Ladles, ' and Co., Silversmiths, &c., 47, Cornhill (seven h-street). London. Ni; .414 44 . 11. 01 ---- 1 .------ -----L----. tPt`.t._ by her ST OPPING DECAYED TEETH. 45 1[01, 44 11.11. 4 :2 1 r.1y, his Royal highness Prince Albert, and . ;:k t iL u ts ' anii(ighnessolTADlßichie)lss Kent.SUCCEDA lb„l4444tk.,..il.l44eisnt°4%?Pirig ") . ecayed Teeth, however large the - 's `ti t Qou ben tooth in a soft state, without any ' l remain au tOoth i • '4.l4eS as hard as the enamel, and nil unnecessary, ~ or in,,_ %. 4 ittlint i tbrth ''Y Tears, rendering extraction tis 7...; ed.. L" 1.2 Progress of decay. All persons can use h th --"'+ l'lt i .,.'"Fro ‘a , - "es with ease, as full directions are enclosed. t '1 fre e - " t rs-7 —.0 t11 by Thomas ' and Howard, Surgeon Den- N',,t vDo treet Y fOrd at , . Oxford-street, who will I tt, , edi". B , t _teet : ily,°„l4 by Savory, 220, Regent-street; Sanger, : * the i„lue Ven,l7"er. 4, Cheaside ; Johnson, 68, Cornhill : '9 t a lri r l7,...Of teet, Sii the kingdom. Mr. Howard.continuhes otot tv l ati 141.7 41 0r - ''' Thi: c ni his new system of self-adhesion, wit o f 411 0 . - reet s, r :: method does not require the extraction o \ N t ;,,, , 1 oth"": ahY painful operation whatever, and is less . 111tre t t Ilr. Howard, Surgeon Dentist, 64, Berners -- At home from 11 till 4. . 0 1 47 4 0qt_tkr• tk .' 3 ., C ANDLES 6dper lb. • Genuine kl et ri uf . ,z ' t u t . Y lv ellow to a 'ap d , le 4 , Bs i , i 5 . 4 and 60s ' . per 1121b5., per s. lb. ; German Wax, b 1.4 ,4 1 2811. ; a .„1,, a • ; Transparent n ' Wax, Is. 10d. ; Genuine "W: 21 4,,7 11 4 ,3 ' a i' e B,Efta-W1,1e.k...111; oulds 7d • Sperm Oil, Ss. per gallon Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d.; Wind- A1k, 0 4 29 .8. 4d. per packet • Brown Windsor, ls. 9d. ; )4 p 4 t ilkt .,!, r ey . nt g 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; Hale's Paragon Snuffing, 9M d. per lb. —416 . lES'S Old Establshed Warehouse, 63, St. ',Matte Slaghter's Coffeeihouse. t i ,.. --_____ bk. P, ( !4" ~, 8 ,. MOUSTACHIOS, and W HIS -4r - \ik 1 3' t i O e td in a few weeks, and Baldness removed r 1,, nd .. kZIR pee,,e_e Of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC teilliA m et;;;Ial spirit, drawn from aromatic . herbs . a ß nd E fl G owers, 1,4_ • et ' f i ro sittr ui I,!tch cure headache in a few minutes , it is also a WO iti,, teetl:ragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular A4 414 1C4 4 4 ,1 11)in b Y the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double ite ' si o s n e. ItOloa n, - a ils size 11 h ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, c , , ts‘ -011 11 ' s ' eac • d " Three Minutes kb - th e , ,of undoubted authority, entitle kNikto,,4l,6(l.lovrth and Preservation of the. Human Hair, &c." 'll tt w b01e4 1 . 3 • B d,, and 125., for money orders only. 4 11 4 (114 ienlY at Grimstone's Herbary, Highgate, near k,. 4lt teet ; ~' eaerB. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, tt i4kitzit k.y _e", 1/4,_e§ara,Butler and Co.,Cheapside ; Fisher and Toiler, I' 4 41n. 5 g 0, 1-hi-I.! Johnston medicine warehouse,. 68, Cornhill • - .. 41 ,1., "Id% Johnston, Perfumer's and others For Edinburgh, J. and ko.ll' --.` at--'Wt ik k; for Man ' cheater, eresche and Son, Ad\ er :ll.'.l. .. I ht tail 1 04 - t h • - TO THE LADIES. , i Dtpc:t . 7. ...4.11 following letter inserted Times" news tk; kr* bY th e LI.:18- Reader, remember, this letter was put into Its4tk i i e° 7u7 herself. as a testimony to me. 4 tll -''' Qt- /To- 3. Swan -street, Borough, takes this oppor ,16, 0,,, .._ • t lttt ha 1 , u- it % par,_ _ Ln anking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the . Herbary,l r li o g in i : i‘ t ti: l sterm -- ;,`".e'Y of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having ti _ 11; b •etZtioj e - ' n :us hair on her head, after using it aut four . mo t i t i ha is n , 1 ;1; 4 1)er -4 lic ir hair is much stronger and mere luxurian tt ,144-goreeklre Ihe baldness appeared. lijil • Z , tea' Li tserta this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s sh' i t"t" u ttl 1 - t - "g asSred that many 11; 4 1 h i 4 l Q - „, - t here as certain of its virtues as she is, from e , x l - . ladies would gladly purchase 14 0 4, - 4 4 - r ....._ - "Y lathe restoration and production of hair in .abit far Ytrwl t. - Of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume it s , , I In Nhe tut,. a.. Ns ~ Ort bilit Y to thSehaabowill feel a vefacts.-3, Swan-street, Borough. ' pleasure in answering aip, 'lit tiZt the hair becoming thin, weak or turning y a few NI - cl. t r yrio of the head occalonall ' every week, Bre w , illpre- Irii* %It i t from coming 144 41411. glYreanwd:rinwgi tii. Lh e t h h a e i c r o y b, make it strong, and luxuriant and curly. A 47 hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the Zit luZikt. deutring it to curl. Zi t , - s.ti e , e ladies may use this delightful product of t . he ,-, ta u e via eerbn and flowers with confidence ; its refreslu . ng ZZ th;tget head and makes it a most necessary companion . 1.0:IA ointate:siLsaeif.nrfronelrys hiraddacrhepee, repeat t eu i r t t e e v n er o y r q tw ua e r l t v e e r d e r f o a p , s , -.4 V4l .. a.. 41°1 .titaitS relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces Vt lit t t i1ar 41 , 5 hesuls in C oow appplieltions. If used on infants' e44, 11181%,, e " . a Peculiarling influence on the brain as to pre it4testfiz:Zsell as Promoting the growth of hair.—See V itt - - ogibiaat4 W .._ qauwa Grialstene uerbary, Highgate. 1, •-,..4110E BRANCH. _ Pre- 1 Whole Pre- . 'l4,llrist I rniurn ' after Age. ', ~ i t ' ' I Yefirs. 1 , . gve years. 1 1 . ', • Il l i.o. Led. 1 ..... 11 20 0 2! ' 1 '. 2 ' 24 4 25 ' 1 4 11 29 10 30 1,; 1 1 1 4 2 17 0 35 I I . 3 6 6 39 9 4 0 5 :.' : 1 7 415 6 50 11 10 517 g 55 WA PETER MORI ' (3 •TAL LOAN FU ~; "7 •' ANCE sOCIE ~',' . • 26, CORNHILL. 1.1 , ~. Capital £500,0 (..,. E mpowered by Act of : L „„..,,.. embraces important • ';,' Itll ~Z_ .. ...L. Assurances ons, the power to horn ' • roil tots:— cY, two-thirds of the .i , •+,: ...76,6L0'f selecting benefits, a] '''`-'-' .4 dy er conveniences or tie ~• ' • •":, l'-. .*ln s of years are i 3, -2 - A:::'"...-• years • 1 --," :. '.,,,• ... ~ • 'an d ' - anCre.4l3 dle '.. , -• n ',' , • --- . i tan - ' , , - ...nx, at the as -..r.1;•-1.. : 1‘,Nit 6 ,'" :1-7•: . .., :i11' :. 7 fr0 5 m 114 1 . 1..0 . cei°B:saPPe: ~,e,.. , d on the •".... s ..:-,'' -.-, EXAMPLE! . :,.??....,,- 4 ~ ...,,,,, - , '• -,,,sempe* '•;1 ' - Bonus ~ 80l • ••••'''''''-'''' 1 4:: added.— :C ~. ..: = :*4;\. a -, .4.1'._ 2. c i .' 1 837 42 17 15 1 4101 0 06 - , - ~ a 4 .. 1L ' 41 ".4...,,... ,.............___ asi 192 3 0: 8, 11631; 165 11 10, 7 , .... 11840; 116 7 6, 5 ' kl',.. 18411 111 6 8, 4 nn • .7 4 ,°f Profits is , .. ' th e Present year. annual, al l' - • - ' _ . ~ - • _.,,,-,....-; ' , ~ .._.......... ... , _ i _____, :..t ~.: ~,..,. ... ~.: ~....., .....t..., ~,, 4 . 4 x. i, ..,,, -,, 1-. , , (-4 ' 14 4.. ' g ~, .. ..., r,,,, ~,,, , \ - , ..r. , ,,, . , , (,-„, - ... 4 , ,- ....,...:,,..... '-'7 No. 16,917. No, 9, Denmark-street, Soho-square, Dec. 3, 1846. MENZIES'S ANNUAL CALEDONIAN COSTUME and FANCY DRESS BALL will take place on HURSDAY, the 21st of January, at the QUEEN'S CONCERT ROOMS, Hanover-square. STATE OF TRADE. LEEDS.—Dulness and depression are the characteristic features of the woollen trade of this neighbourhood, and but few goods are changing hands. Less business, in deed, has been done this week than was done last, and there appears to be no good ground that there will be much improvement in the trade before the ensuing year has set in. , BRADFORD.—WooI — The business doing in combing wools during the past week has been more extensive, and an increased degree of firmness manifested by the sta plers, owing to the reduced supply in the market, and the growers and country dealers seeking prices which cannot be realised here. Short wool and noels are some what better to sell, the sales of colonial wools now pro gressing in London having commanded higher prices than was anticipated. Yarn—Although the demand for yarn is chiefly confined to the borne consumers, still there is no increase in stocks. The price it continues to com mand being so ruinously low, without any hope of alle viation from wool at a reduced price, compels the spinner to abridge the production, which is now done to a con siderable extent, and the only means by which any im provement in prices can be effected.. Pieces—The busi ness doing in dress goods has been limited. The mer chants are all on the inquiry for new styles for the ap proaching season, and the mixture of silk and Alpaca is favourably looked upon, from the elegance the combi nation affords. Heavy goods, such as moreens, are eagerly sought up, and no stocks in the market. HUDDERSFIELD. Rather more sales have been effected this week, and the manufacturers are well em ployed. Prices both of manufactured goods and wool keep up. HALT AX.—Our staple trade is but slack, but prices remain unaltered. The yarn market continues very flat, with curtailed production; but there is no alteration in priees. A little more long wool has changed hands, which has given more firmness to sellers. There has been rather more inquiry for short wools, and prices are somewhat firmer; but not much business has been done. ROCHDALE.—The flannel market remains in its former depressed state, and the severe frost that has set in has not yet had any effect upon the demand for goods. The wool market is still languid, but prices are firm. MANCHESTER. —The market remains nearly in the same state as during the last four or five weeks. There is, however, a somewhat better demand for good 40- inch shirtings, suitable for the Chinese markets; from whence it is understood more favourable accounts have been received by the last mail. It is understood that all the spinners of Bacup and the neighbourhood are about to commence working short time. Report says that the Oldham spinner , . are iihoui t, resume full time. DEPUTATIONS to GOVERNMENT TEA DUTIES. A deputation on the subject of the tea duties waited on Lord John Russell and Mr. Charles Wood, on Satur day, having been introduced by William Entwisle, Esq., Member for South Lancashire. Mr. William Earle, in presenting the memorial from the town of Liverpool, agreed to at the late public meet ing, and signed by the Mayor, praying for a material reduction of the duty on tea, assured his Lordship that he had never witnessed amore influential or unanimous meeting in Liverpool than the one at which that memo rial had been adopted, and he believed it expressed the feeling of nearly every inhabitant of that town. Mr. Halliday presented a similar memorial from the Dublin Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Feilden presented a memorial from all the in fluential inhabitants of Blackburn, and another, signed by upwards of 2,000 of the working classes, in favour of a great reduction in the duty on tea. Mr. Law presented a memorial from the city of Edin burgh, signed by the Lord Provost, and another from the Chamber , of Commerce there, to a similar effect. Mr. Scarlett presented a memorial from the town of Leeds, and stated how seriously the trade of that town was affected by the injurious tendency of the present high duty on tea. Mr. John Scott supported the prayer of the memorials which had been sent direct to the Government from - the city of Glasgow, the Merchants' House, the East India' and China Association, and the Ch am ber of Commerce of Glasgow. Mr. William Potter, of Liverpool, then addressed his Lordship on the benefits which would accrue to the mer cantile and shipping interests by a material reduction of the present high duty on tea. He showed, in a very forcible manner,, the inablensp increase of manufactures which ho stated would be consumed in China, and that the increased consumption of tea, and consequently of sugar, would give employment to at least 40,000 tons of additional shipping. Mr. Wench, of Liverpool, argued, from statistics which he brought forward, that by reducing the duty to Is. per lb. the public would be enabled to consume twenty-seven millions of pounds more of tea, and 27,650 tons more sugar, without any additional outlay; that tea which is now retailed at 4s. per lb. might then be sold at 2s. 6d., and that the loss to the revenue would only be 101,5731., even if the rate of consumption were no greater than in the Isle of Man, where the duty is Is. per lb. Mr. Robert Gardner, of Manchester, stated the im mense decline in the shipment of cotton manufactures from Manchester, in corisequenc. , of the serious lossc- CORNWALL RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, the FIRST GENERAL MEETING of PROPRIETORS in this undertaking, will be held in the Assembly Roams at Truro, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th December next, at noon. Those Proprietors only who have been previously registered can attend, and vote at the meeting. JOSEPH THOMAS TRBTFRY, Chairman. WILLIAM H. BOND, Secretary. Cornwall Railway Office, 80, Lemou-street, Truro, 21st November, 1846. The Scaled Certificates will be issued immediately after the above mentioned meeting has been held. R N WALL RAILWAY N__J Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET ING of the Proprietors in this undertaking will be held, in the Assembly Rooms, at Truro, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of Decem ber next, at One o'clock in the Afternoon, to consider the propriety o. an application to Parliament for an Act for the alteration of the Line of the Cornwall Railway between Plymouth and a point near Saltash, and for powers to purchase, lease, or jointly construct and use portions of the South Devon Railway and works, and to pur chase the Saltash Ferry, and to sell or lease the New Works to the Great Western Railway Company, or to the Bristol and Exeter Railway Company, or to the South Devon Railway Company. JOS. THO. TREFFRY, Chairman. W. H. BOND, Secretary. Cornwall Railway Office, 80, Lemon-street, Truro, 21st November, 1846. incurred in the China trade by the restrictions caused by the high duty on tea. Many of the mills had already commenced working short time, and others must follow, unless an impetus were given by such a reduction of the duty as would enable shipments to be made to China with better prospects than were now offered. Mr. Scarlett, of Leeds, called the attention of the Go vernment to the depressed state of the woollen manufac turers in the West Riding of Yorkshire, greater than had been felt for several years. The trade with China had been so ruinous that shipments had greatly fallen off. He felt assured that an early intimation of the Go vernment's decision in favour of a reduction of the tea duties would at once cause renewed activity in the de mand for woollens. He was desired to mention, on the part of the deputation from Norwich, how fully they concurred in the statement he had just made. Mr. John Scott stated how much Glasgow was inte rested in the subject, and hoped the Government would take the tea duties into their serious consideration. Mr. Horsfall, of Liverpool, assured h:s Lordship that it was the general opinion that a small reduction would be certain to disappoint both the Government and the consumer ; to be of service, it must be reduced to a rate equivalent to Is. per lb. We had secured for other nations the same advantages in China that we ourselves possessed, but whilst in no other country was tea charged a higher duty than 6d. per lb., and in some it was entirely tree, our consumers had to pay 2s. 21d. per lb. It was, he argued, most unjust to force upon the Chinese a tariff the lowest of any nation with whom we r•-traded; whilst we imposed on the principal article of Their manufacture so exorbitant a duty. It was con trary to the feelings of Englishmen to oppress the weak and the powerless, and he hoped that so great a blot on the national character would soon be wiped away. Lord John Russell assured the deputation that Go vernment were fully impressed with the importance of the subject. He had listened with great attention to all that had been urged by the several speakers as affecting the commercial, manufacturing, and shipping interests, and also as regarded the claims of China to a more liberal treatment. It was, as all knew, a revenue ques tion, and an important one ; but he would promise the early consideration of the Government to the arguments that had been advanced upon this point. More he could not say, nor could it beexpected of him. Mr. Entwisle then thanked his Lordship for the patient hearing be had given to the subject, and the deputation withdrew, highly pleased with the courteous reception they had met with. DEATH FitoM INIPRISONMENT. On Thursday and Friday an inquest was holden at Catnhridge before . Mr. C. li. Cooper, on the body of Elizabeth Howe, an unfortunate girl, who had been living in Barnwell. A good deal of interest was excited, in consequence of it being understood that death resulted from the deceased having caught a violent cold at the Spinning house, by being put into a damp bed. The Rev. Mr. Kingsley, of Sidney College, the junior proctor, was present during the examination. Mr. Newby, surgeon, stated that he was called in to attend the deceased. Her complaint was rheumatic fever, and she was unable to move. Her pulse was boat • ing 120 a minute. She told him that she had been put in the Spinning-house, where she had slept in a damp bed. She stopped there, however, only one night, and was liberated in the morning. He considered the cause of her death to be rheumatic fever. Edward Wilson, keeper of the Spinning-house, said that Elizabeth Howe was committed on the evening of the 6th of November by the Rev. Mr. Kingsleyone of the proctors. Another girl named King was:kought with her. They were put in the same ward. The win dows of the room are cased with iron. One of the iron casements has a l ie2e of glass to admit light. The whole used to be Okds , hut the girls break them, and now the window is s et iron except a square. This square was not broken i6e night deceased came in. The room is•wellproteeted fr 4 an the weather. If N itis a et, night there' . generally afire. I believOlterer - was n 6, fire on the night of the 6th of November. By a juror—l am acting both for Mr. Wright and the University. The Rev., Mr. Kingsley examined—l am one of the proctors. :I recollect apprehending • Elizabeth Howe. She was not behaving disorderly or indecently.- I • ap prehended her because the constables, who were with me,' knew her to be a prostitute. It was between eight and nine o'clock. I did not know she was , a prostitute of my own knowledge. She went quietly.. I am but partially acquainted with the internal arrangements of the Spinning-hou.e. It appears to me to be a proper place to confine females. I don't know how' females are accommodated in gaols. CORONER—Have you instructions as to your duties, otherwise than the statutes of the University? Wit ness—l refuse to answer. _ _ -- CORONER—You must, sir. I have a duty to perforn. which, as judge of this court, I will perform. Witness.—l have no other instructions. I have never read the charter of Queen Elizabeth, giving the university power to apprehend disorderly persons. Deceased was reprimanded the next morning and discharged. The deceased came so quietly that I recommended her dis charge to the Vice-Chancellor. One other girl was with her, who did not go orderly. There were no members of the University in their company when we apprehended them. By a juror—l am not certain that I have seen the in terior of the cell. I believe I was in it a few days ago. I merely delivered her to the keeper. The glass was broken the last time I saw the cell. I believe the Uni versity have power to eluse the apprehension of prosti tutes in the streets, although they may not be miscon ducting themselves. Eliza Wright said—l was in the Spinning-house on the sth of November. I was taken on the 4th. I was locked up in a small cell. I was by myself. The bed was not made. I sould not see to make it, so I lay down with mv clothes on. The bed clothes were very damp; they consisted of three blankets and a quilt. I was not ill when I was taken to the Spinning house; but when I was there I was taken ill with a bad cold and pains in my bones. Eliza Green was brought into the Spinning house when I was there. We both asked Wilson for a fire. He said he would not have a fire for two girls. I knew Elizabeth Howe. I saw her the morning she came to the Spinning-house. She looked cold, and put her hands to her chest as if she were ill. Saw her afterwards at the house were she was lodging, but she was not sen sible then. Some other witnesses who had been confined at the same time spoke to th-, cold and damp condition-of -the cells, and that the d- ceased appeared very ill on -leaving the place in the mori:ing. .. The evidence beiei: 7,0 W closed, the Coroner proceeded to sum up. In the ii-s , place they would cunsider whe ther death had re, , uked from exposure to the weather in the Spinnine; ' o zse ; and if they were satisfied on this point, 1 ~.. would ascertain whether any party was criminally :n pa!llp. The circumstances under which the deceased was apprehended appeared to be these. She was beyond doubt a person coming within the description of a common prostitute, but it was proved that at the tune she was taken into custody she was not conducting herself disorderly or indecently. With respect to prostitutes so misconducting themselves the Ifgislature had provided a that they should be deemed idle and disorderly persons, and punishable as such under the Vagrant Act. but the University officers any prostitute whatever . found within the extraorcliwiry power of apprehending with unlaridge. The Rev. Mr. the University claimedo town ut andtb e power to do so, but referred to no audio officer had the d it only as a matter of opinion. This Kingsley had stated that he believed precincts of C autho rity, and mentioned Elizabeth, granted y claimed under the Il a n i ver scharterUniversity in n f Q l u s e 6 e l n , red the masters, &c., to search all common women, vagabonds, and and Slurbridge, for and should they be found guilty, others suspected of evil, as the chancel lorand scrutinise in the town and suburbs, and in Barnwell banished, or otherwise, P bc:h r i w ch as she re e a mp to be imprisoned,This afterwards gra nt was th the clearly bad of common law, Parliament, by which it University obtained an Act of manner, and in effect the y fi e t' ars was confirmed in a more ample or his vice-regentsbouldbudteetemn charter became an Act of Parliament. Large as the a oubts power granted was, he (the Coroner) . h u d.. stigreat d fy an arrest if its powers were ample enough to I to the practice without warrant ; but still, looking h e was not which had prevailed for so many years, would prepared t o sa y th a t i n point of law the arr est of the deceased had been illegal. If it were, it w in volve Mr. Kingsl e y i n a c h a rge of manslaughter, inas much as it would be a violation of the liberty of the subject, and the law was, that if death resulted, though unavoidably, from a trespass, the trespasser was guilty of manslaughter. The Learned Gentleman then adverted to the place in which the deceased was confined, and ob served that the evidence fully showed the miseries to which the poor creatures who were committed there were subjected. He hardly thought they would be justified in returning a verdict which would affect Wilson, the keeper. The fault appeared to him to be rather in the system than in the individu.7.l. The jury after a lengthened consultation returned the following verdict:—" We find that Elizabeth Howe died of rheumatic fever, caus, d by a violent cold caught at the Spinning-house, on the night of the 6th of November, she having been convey.-, thither in the custody of William Townley Kiligskiy, proctor of the University, and confined for that night in a cold and damp cell, from the effects of which she died. The jury cannot separate without expressing their abhorrence at a system which sanctions the apprehension of females when not offending against the general law of the land,' and con fining them in a gaol unfit for the worst of felons. The jury also request the Coroner to forward a report of the 1 whole of the proceedings to the Secretary of State for the Home Department." REPRESENTATION OF EAST WORCESTERSHIRE.-- DROITWICH, SATURDAY NIGIIT.—The Liberal electors of the county are taking active measures with the view of nominating Mr. Hodgeits Foley, of Prestwood, as Mr. Barneby's successor, and a requisition to Mr. Foley is now in course of signature, and has already received the names of many of the most influential gentlemen of the county. Mr. Foley i a moderate Whig in politics. He is a supporter of the Established Church; and is understood to object to vote by ballot. 1141)41111111.%"`----:, 4 Fru ' ~,. )74114 , N'S . AP I ,^ .1. A t\f,. e! , Ile' 11A ~. A . NE. • . t'o , 4., • , °Ai I. -1 • <, , .0,1. 4 T DIE * ,l '7l o,i, LON DON, T UESDA Y 'DENNING SUN DECEMBER 8, 1846. the smuggling, and that the enterprise of the contraband trader had been transferred to tobacco. The effect of the reduction of the duty on spirits had been a positive increase of revenue. This would certainly occur in the case of tobacco. The deputation then retired, no intimation, so far as we have understood, having been given of the intentions of Government in reference to the tobacco duties. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate and Eastern Junction, 1 4 p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6 p.— Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 7% p.—East Lanca shire, New (No. 1 and 2), 3 3 / 4 p.—East Lincolnshire, 1 1 4 p.—Edinburgh and Northern, 31/ s p.—Glasgow and Dum • fries, Is. 3d. dis.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3 1 4 dis.— Ditto, Quarters, % dis.—Great Northern (late Direct Northern), % dis. cum int.—Huddersfield Canal and Rail way, 4s p.—Ditto, Extension, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1 1 / 2 dis.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, par— London and North-Western, 194—Ditto, New, 13 1 % p.— London and South-Western, 63 1 /, ex. n.—Manchester and Leeds Fifths, 6 p.—Ditto, Extension, 1% p.—Ditto, Six teenths, 8 1 / 4—Ditto (late Manchester, Bolton, and Bury), Fifths, s%p.—Midland, 127—Ditto, New, p.—North Staffordshire, 3 3 / 4 p.—North Union (A), 223—Ditto (B), 154—North-Western, lls. 3d. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 21s. 3d. p.—Shrewsbury and Hertford, dis.-- Shrewsbury and Chester, New, 3s. 9d. dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2 1 4 p.—Ditto, 91. 12s. 3d. Shares (II), 3s. 9d. p.—South-Eastern and Dover, 38 1 /—Wharfdale (late North-Eastern), 11s. 3d. dis.—West Riding Union, 17 8 p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5% p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 91 p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 3 p.—Dutch Rhenish, T s dis. MANCHESTER, DEcninEr.-5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Arnbergate, Notting ham, and Boston, % p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, 7 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 1 /y dis.—East Lincoln shire, 1 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction, 3 1 / 2 dis.— Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 4% p.— Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds, Dewsbury, and Manchester, 11 1 A p. c. n.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junc tion, lA dis.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham (B), 7% p.—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 14 p.—North Staffordshire, 3jp p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A)„ 2% p.—West Riding Union, lp. LEEDS, DECEMBER 5. STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The improved appearances noted in my last week's circular continued to be well supported until yesterday, when a little slackness was observable, and the market is again not quite so firm this morning. Manchester and Leeds Stock and Midlands are both considerably higher than at the corresponding period of last week. North- Westerns, Great Westerns, and South-Westerns, are also better. Among local stocks, Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid lands, and Mahon and Driffie ds, are higher and in demand. Dewsburvs are firm, but Huddersfield and Manchesters are not so good, as the terms of the agreement between that company and the London and North-Western are not consi dered proportionately equal to those obtained by the Dews burys. The difference in the bargain is chiefly relative to the proposed branches which have to be given up to the North-Western Company by the Huddersfield and Man chester, while the Dewsbury proprietors retain theirs. The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 71, p.—East Lancashire, 47 t 1 ; p.—Ditto, New Shares, 4 3 / 1 p.—Ditto, New Scrip, 1 3 4 p.—East Lincolnshire, 1% p.—Leeds and Dews bury, 11 1 / 4 n. p.—Ditto, Branches (blue), 7 p.—Ditto, Ex tensions (green), 28s. 6d. p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1% dis.— Ditto, New, ss. p.—Ditto, Preference, 245. p.—North British, Thirds, 2 1 / 2 p.—Ditto, Quarter Shares (late Carlisle Branch), 435. p.—North Staffordshire, 3 3 / 4 p.—North-Western, 108. n. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 19s. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham, 2% p.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, ss. p.—Leeds Wakefield, and Midland, Bs. 6d. dis. new scrip—West Riding Union, 4/. HULL, DECEMBER 5. . . STOCK EXCHANGE.—But a limited amount of business has been transacted to-day, and North Staffords and York and North Midland Preference shares have declined slightly. Our other quotations remain unaltered. The sales are—North British, New Quarters, scrip, 19s. 9d. p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 9% p.—East Lincolnshire, 19s. p.— North -Western, I Os. 6d. p.— Shropshire Union, is. dis. Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 17s. p. SHEFFIELD, DECEIViBER 5. STOCK EXCHANGE. — The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 4s. p.—Birmingham and Oxford, 7 1 % p.—• East Lincolnshire, 1 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 3 3 % dis.—Ditto, Extension, 275. 6d. dis.—Leeds and Dewsbury, 11 i 4 p.—North-Western, 10s. c. p.—Sheffield, Rotherham and Goole, 10s. 6d. p. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, DECEMBER 5. • STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Leeds and Thirsk, New 1 / 8 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 14:dis.—London and Blackwell, s. 6d. p —Newcastle and Berwicle(North Shields), 12% p.—North British, 11 1 % p.— Ditto, Thirds, 51s. 6d. p.—Ditto, Quarters, 465. 6d. p.—York and North Midland, Preference, 10 p. YORK, DECEMBER 5. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—East Lincolnshire, 2 1 ,—Leicester and Bedford, 16s.—London and York, 2 1 i— Mahon and Driffield Junction, 31. 4s. 6d.—North British, Thirds, 3/. lls.—North-Western, 31. Os. 6d.—She'ffieltikßo therham, &c., 31. 1 ls. —West Riding Union, 4/. 2s.—York and Newcastle,Preference, 7—York and North Midland, Pre ference, 11%. PRICE SD. IRELAND. REPLY OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT TO THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. DUBLIN, ►SATURDAY EVENING, ►SIX O'CLOCK.—The Dublin Evening Post has just issued a second edition, with the tGllowing very important intelligence:— " The following most important letter has been ad dressed by Mr, Labouchere to Mr. Edward Millen, the secretary to the Royaly Agricultural Improvement So ciety, in reply to the memorial which was lately pre sented by the council of that body to his Excellency, praying that townlands might be substituted for electoral divisions, in promoting thorough draining and other reproductive works under the Labour-rate Act:— " Dublin Castle, 4th December. " Sir,—l am directed by his Excellency to acknow ledge the receipt of the memorial of the Royal Agri cultural Society of Ireland, in favour of the substitution of the townland for the electoral division, as the basis of taxation for reproductive works under the Poor Employ ment Act. .. . " ' The Lord-Lieutenant has given to it that consider ation which was alike due to the memorialists and to the great importance of the subject to which it relates; but he is of opinion that he cannot, consistently with his duty, adopt the course which is proposed. " ' He has come to tbid conclusion, not merely from an apprehension of the serious practical difficulties which would be produced by an attempt to carry it into execu tion, but also from a belief that it would be inconsistent with the primary object of the Poor Employment Act, which was to meet, as far as possible, the pressing exi gency of the season, by providing sustenance for the destitute, through the means of labour, in the most avail able manner of which the circumstances of the 'case would admit. " It is true that his Excellency has been desirous of .feconciling, as far as he could, with this essential principle the encouragement of the improved culture ( f the soil, and has taken upon himself the responsibility of affording the option of agricultural employment on certain conditions. But this option was conceded with as little departure as possible from the spirit of the measures sanctioned by Parliament : whereas the adoption of the townland instead of the electoral division would, in many cases, lead to the greatest expenditure taking place where the amount of destitution to be re lieved was least. " The Lord-Lieutenant is not insensible to the espe cial importance of encouraging, at this period, by all just and practicable means, the cultivation of the soil of Ireland ; and his most anxious attention is directed, in conjunction with her Majesty's Ministers, to this import. • ant" subject. Nor can he, "when addressing a society which comprises so many-of the leading gentry of this country, forego the opportunity of expressing an earnest hope that they will in their various relief committees, lend their aid to the Government in resisting a practice which he has reason to fear has very extensively pre vailed, of allowing persons who are by no means in a destitute condition to be employed on the public works, thus depriving the really distressed of the benefit which was intended for them, as well as withdrawing from the ordinary cultivation of the soil the labour which is essen tial to the future subsistence of the people.—l have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant, " H. LABOUCHERE. " ' Edward Sullen, Esq., Secretary to the Royal Agri cultural Society, Upper Sackville•street. ARMING OF THE PEASANTRY—LETTER OF THE LORD-LIEUTENANT. _ _ The statements recontly forwarded from the provincial journals, of the extensive and open sale of fire-arms in several counties, have caused considerable alarm, and it has become necessary that the utmost power of the law should be enforced to put down so dangerous a system. The local journals in Clare, Tipperary, Limerick, and other counties almost daily contain accounts of attacks upon the houses of the gentry and farmers, with the object of obtaining fire-arms. The Government, in order to grapple effectually against this wicked system, have issued the following important circular to the magis trates at the various petty session courts throughout the country : " Dublin Castle, Dec. 3, 1846. " Gentlemen,—His Excellency's attention having been directed to the frequent outrages committed by armed parties in various parts of the country, and to the ap pearance of persons armed, as well by day as by night, to the terror and alarm of her Majesty's subjects, and who, there is good reason to believe, do not bear arms for any legitimate purpose—l am directed by the Lord- Lieutenant to state, for your information and guidance, that " Under 15th and 16th Geo. 111., c. 21, s. 2 (the Whiteboy Act), any person or persons being armed with fire-arms, firelock, pistol, or any offensive weapon, who shall rise, assemble, or appear by day or by night to the terror of her Majesty's subjects, is guilty of a high misdemeanor, and punishable by fine and imprisonment. " This section Is still in force, and there can be no doubt thatthact3 in a district where outrages hai , e been com.' milted of a Whiteboy character, any person-so appear ing may be committed under this section, unless it ba shown that he was out on a lawful occasion. " By the stb section, every magistrate or other peace officer, within the limits of his jurisdiction, is authorised to apprehend, disperse, or oppose any person or persons so appearing armed. " This section should be acted upon if there is reason to think that the parties are not in arms on some lawful occasion, and more especially at night when there is less reason to suppose that such is the fact ; but whenever the parties are distinctly known to the police, informa tion should be sworn against them, upon which they should be arrested, and, if the case require it, be com mitted for trial. 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A foolish report, that there was gunpowder on board, operated so forcibly on the mind of an Iderly gentleman named B-nnett, that, although very 111, the czew were compelled, by his importunities, to convey him immediately on . board the coal hulk alongside. At a q uarter past six o'clock her moor hip were cast off, and she was run ashore to the east of Mr.llill's ship-building yard, Cattedown. About seven o'clock she was scuttled, and about the same time the flames first began to ascend from the held; but shortly after this the Ceunty and . West of England engines arrived by land, and theh engine belong. in_ Mitj.sty's Customs by water . , in a barge, from which most effectual assistance was derived. Very great oitlicelty was experienced in getting at the fire, from the eeetieed place in which it or i g inated, a n d, notwithstand,- iee all efforts, it c uld not he immediately suppresser'. At to eVot-k flames is to d from the circular cabin ineow aft. About eleven o'clock the dockyard ohm', :o rived, under the erd of Li , utenant s J. B , . Dixon arid H. T. V.-itch, with a party of eine ,jackets from her Ma 'esty's ship Qii, en, ant was shortly followed by the en ine from the Plymouth citadel, with a company of the 14i h, headed by Colonel Barlow and Adjutant Blunden. The addition (.f these forces hi the course of two or three hours effectually put down the fire. The Mayor, Mr. Bolted', with Lieutenant Holman, superintendent, and a body of the Plymouth police, were early on th e s p at, protecting M. r. Clark, the company's agent here. Lieu tenant Cornish . and a pa r ty of the preventive service m en assisted in protecting the loose cargo. Colonel Rudyerd, Royal engineer, Brigade-Major Maxwell ' and Lieute nant Protheroe, 14th, were a l so p resen t. To all these .);entl.ellen very great praise is due, but particular notic e deservedly falls on the indefatigable! conduct of Mr. T. Shaw, chief officer of the Am er i can barque Columbus, lying in Mr. Hill's yard. M r . Shaw was to be se , n in every direction where the skill ofseaman or the efforts of a bold spirit were required, d, by his untiring exertions, rendered valuable assistance to the owners of the Shannon. Among the cabin passengers were Captain Gennys, R.N., and Lieutenant Nelson f the 40th Regiment. Very little of the effects, carried into the after-cabins by the passengers, was saved. The fore cabin and deck passengers did not lose any Of their luggage. There was a staff-sergeant on board, belong ing to head-quarters at Dublin , one artilleryman, two riflemen, one belonging to the 13 th Light Infantry, two of the 27th, four of the 4 th , t w o of the 60th, two f the 61st, four of the 68th, three of the 98th Regiment, and one deserter of the 7th Hussars. The-Duke of Cornwall steam-packet, Captain Kemp ston, belonging to the same company, will take on the passengers on Monday, the 7th. The Shannon has a list to larboard, and lies with her bow to the northward, on a hard rubble beach, which being rather steep will strain her. She had a valuable lading on board. The Plymouth goods, from London, were in the upper part of the fore hold, and are all saved. Those in the lower part were for Dublin, and are partly damaged by water. The goods from Plymouth (sugar, &c.), were not shipped. The Falmouth and Dublin goods were in the main hold, and are, of course, seriously injured. Three casks of spirits, near the main-mast, and other goods, were covered with water before the fire reached them. Some pockets of hops were fished up about twelve o'clock, damaged both by fire and water, and several military chests were rescued in a half calcined state. The cause of the fire cannot be ascertained, but it is sup posed to have originated from tile spontaneous combus tion of some material in the cargo in the main hold. EXTENSION Or THE CHEAP OIVINIRITS SYSTEM. — The otnnihns , s at 2 , 1. and 3d. each passenger, now run ning to and frora Paddington and Hung-rford-market, the Bank and Charinz-cress, the Bank and Tottenham court-road, &c., have been found so productive that it has been determined to extend the cheap travelling system, and accordingly on Tuesday next omnibuses will run between Paddington and the Bank, vie/ New-road, City-road, &c., at the rate of 4d. each passenger for the whole distance, and 2d. to and from the Tottenham court-road. We learn from the east of France that the wheats have come up with remarkable vigour, and promise very abundant crops. Some fears had been entertained that they would be checked by the early white frosts, but these apprehensions have subsided.— Galignani.. MR. 13RODERIP.—OR Saturday, at the Thames Police -court, Mr. Symons, the chief clerk, read a valedic tory letter from Mr. Litoderip, on that gentleman's re• tirement from a station which he had filled for upwards of 23 years, to take his seat as one of the presiding ma magistrates at the Westminster Police-court. EDI YBURGH, DECEMBER 4. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 231. 108. — Airdrie and Bathgate, 41. Bs,Arbroath and Forfar, 281. Ditto, Halves, 151. ss.—Armagh and Portrush, 6s. 6d. — Ayr and Galloway, 11. 7s. 6d.—Belfast and County Down, 3s.—British and Irish Union, 2/. 36. 7 -Caledonian, 281. 10s. -Ditto, New, 2/. 65.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 1/. 17s. 6d.-Clydesdale Junction, 341.-Cornwall and Devon Central, 1/. 155.-Deeside Railway, 81.-Direct Northern, 21. la.-Dundee and Arbroath, 401.-Ditto, New, 30/.-Dundee and Perth, 251.-Ditto, New, 101.-East Indian Railway, 12s. 3d.-East of Fife, 1/. 15s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 155.-Edinburgh and Glasgow, 761.-Ditto, Halves, 20/. 10s. -Ditto, Quarters, 191.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 201. 10s.-Ditto, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 15/. ss. ex new-Ditto, New, 4 /. I Is. - Ditto , Newport, 3. 18s. 6d. ex new-Ditto, ditto, New, 2/. 135.-Edinburgh and Perth, 1/. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.-Ditto, New Stock, 381.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 8/. -Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 5/. ls.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 41/.- Glasgow General Terminus, 11/. 12s. 6d.-Glasgow and Greenock, 171-Ditto, New Stock, 8/. 55.-Ditto, Prefer ence, 8/. 55.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 1/. 14s. -Great North of Scotland, 1/. 195.-London, Bristol, and South Wales, 1/. 3s. 6d.-London and York, 2/. 7s. 6d.- Ditto, Halves, 1/. 17s. 6d.--Midland and Eastern Counties 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 34!. 10s.-North British, 351. 155.-Ditto, HalVes, 151. 10s.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 15s. 6d.- Ditto, Quarters, 31. 9s. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 11. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 61. lls. 6d.-North Staffordshire, 5/. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 19/. Mi.-Ditto, New, 101.55. - Scottish Central, 221.25. 6d.-Scottish Grand Junction, 15s. -Scottish Midland, 131. 10s.-Shrewsbury and Hereford, 15s. -Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 61. 10s. 6d.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 3/. 25.-Stirling and Midland, 2/. lOs.- Strathern Junction, 3/. 195.-Wishaw and Coltness, 48/. 10s. GLASGOW, DECEMBER 4. Srocic Excrunan.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 23 5 4 - 4 —Ayr and Galloway, 28s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 395. —Direct Bombay and Madras, 6s. 9d.—Direct Northern, 40s. —Dundee and Perth, New, 91. 16s.—Eastern Counties, 23 —Ditto, York Extension, 75s.—East of Fife. 35s.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, 681.—Ditto, Quarters (5 per cent. guar.), 17 1 —Ditto, Halves, 8 1 . Os. 6d.—Glasgow and Garn kirk, Quarters, 10/.—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 31s. 6d.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 41s. —Glasgow Harbour Mineral, 32s.—Great Southern of Madras, 7s.— Kilmarnock and Ayr Direct, 32s.—Manchester and Southampton, 29s.—Midland, Halves, 61. 18s.—North Bri tish, Quarters, 705., ex thirds —Slamannan and Borrowstou ness, 70s. 6d.—Strathern Junction, 79s.—Wishaw and Colt ness, W.—York and Newcastle, New, 12%. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE OXFORD, DEC. 5. CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE. The Rev. Charles Balston, 8.D., Fellow of this Col lege, has been appointed to the rectory of Stoke Charity, near Whitechurch, Hants. EXETER COLLEGE. The Rev. Joseph Henry Butterworth, M.A., of Exeter College, has been licensed to the perpetual curacy of Stapleton, Gloucestershire. BALLIOL COLLEGE, Mr. Henry M. Oxendhame, from Harrow School, and Mr. Henry Gordon, from Shrewsbury, have been elected scholars on the open foundation of this College. At the same time, Mr. E. J. Riddell, 8.A., and the Rev. Edwin Palmer, were made actual Fellows; and exhibitions were given to Mr. Firm and Mr. Pindar, on the Worcester and Somersetshire foundations. _ . There are still 14 vacant niches for statues in the sculpture gallery in Beaumont-street, and it is to be hoped that their places will be speedily supplied, either by donations or a general subscription. A new statute is said to be in preparation relative to the mode of teaching to be adopted for the modern languages in Sir Robert Taylor's institution. CAMBRIDGE, DEC. 5. CHRIST'S COLLEGE. Albert Henry Wratislaw, 13. A., has been elected a Foundation Fellow of this society. MAGDALENE COLLEGE. The Rev. Mynors Bright, M.A., has been elected from a Wray Fellowship to a Foundation Fellowship. Robert Edgar Hughes, 8.A., has been elected a Fellow of this society, on the Wray Foundation. THE CHURCH. The following appointment has taken place :—The Rev. James Goodwin, 8.D., of Corpus Christi College, to the rectory of Lambourne, Essex. Patron, the Col lege. Value, 476/. WATERSPOUT.—It is not frequent that those ter rible things, waterspouts, spend their powers upon land. Like the petrel, a stray one, however, is occasionally cau ght on the hills, and, bursting, deluges the plains that lie below. On the night of the 19th ult. one of these watery visitants expended itself on the hill above Inver n3orriston House. The noise was awful ; and before the cause could be conjectured—for in the darkness the cloud could not be descried—the rivulets had become changed into headlong, red,. and destructive torrents. Trees were torn fr o m their roots by the sudden and powerful inundation, and the ledges of two bridges were carried away by the Invermorriston burn. At one place it made a new channel for itself. Thy: houses on the banks were inundated, and considerable alarm was felt by the people.—lnverness Courier. THE WARMTH OF TWO BLANKETS FOR THREE PENCE.—Few persons are, we apprehend, aware that two sheets of imperial cap brown paper, pasted at the edge to form one (and at a cost less than 3d.), if laid over a hed with one blanket under, will produce more warmth than three ordinary blankets, or over a single coverlet will be warmer than one blanket only, and will last, with a little care, the whole winter.—Library of Secrets and Wrinkles. TOBACCO DUTIES. A deputation of the Associated Manufacturers of Tobacco, accompanied by Dr. Bowring, M.P., Mr. Henry Berkeley, M.P., Mr. G. H. W. Heneage, M.P., l a . t ud h l i o s w h ß ou r s u e ge i s n , Mch.Pe;,Laraitpeldacue,pon Lord John for the purpose of calling hi s attention toontheSasttuartdeayot, t ßa h nu e assM t e o l b rl tobacco trade, and the injurious influence of high duties on the interests of the trade and on the comfort and morality of the public. The deputation consisted of the following members of th e t ra d e : —Mr. John Lloyd , of the firm o J. and F. Lloyd and Co.; Mr. Williamson and Mr. Back, of the firm of Taddy and Co.; Mr. H. 0 . Wills, of the firm o f Ri c k etts , Wills, and Co., Bristol. Mr. Von der Heyde; Mr. Thomas Huxley; Mr. Charles Lloyd, of tlse firm of Wishart and Lloyd; Mr. Robert Roberts; and Mr. Paul Anstie, of the firm of P. and E. Anstie, of Devizes. Lord John Russell was accompanied by the Cha ncellor of the Exchequer, and received the deputation with much courtesy. Dr. Bowring referred to the Committee of the House Commonsofthe important u t s r i a v d e e , m w a which s s c of sat e in v de c B e 44 an d to which was given before that Committee. It was shown that of the number of seizures of contraband goods made by the Customs, five-sevenths of the whole consisted of tobacco, and that the convictions for the crime of smug gling had increased during the three years previous to January last, mots than two hundred per cent.; that the duties on tobacco are so enormous (varying from 800 to 1,400 per cent, on the value of the article), that the temptation both to smuggling and adulteration is so great as to forbid the hope of collecting the duty; that the evi dence proved such an amount of these practices as to show that the power of the revenue was entirely defeated. It was shown that a quantity fully equal to that on which duty had been paid was introduced fraudulently, and consumed without payment of duty, to the injury of the fair trader. The Board of Excise produced chemical evidence, with the intention of showing that they bad the means of discovering adulteration by analysis ; but in that respect they had entirely failed. The evidence went to show that the expenses attending the evasion of the duty are so great, that smugglers could not intro duce tobacco under a cost which would render it unpro fitable to him to run his goods if the duty were reduced to Is. a pound. Mr. John Lloyd said that the trade had been com plaining of the operation of duties for many years, com mencing soon after the close of the war, when inter course with the continent became open. That the strin gent regulations of the Excise survey—and the trade had readily assented to the most stringent regulations the Government could devise—having altogether failed of their abandoned heirinteTid in edeff l e B c 4 t o o . f preventing smuggling, they were That the rate of duty so much exceeded any other article in the tariff, that even on that ground tobacco had the first claim for reduction. And now the duties on other articles having been re duced, the tobacco duties had become relatively still higher. Thus all the operations of the smuggler had become concentrated on tobacco. Formerly his venture consisted of brandy, silks, and other highly taxed foreign articles. Now tobacco forms the whole venture. That the low prime cost of the article, and the consequent enormous profit realised, had led to such an amount of smuggling, that the condition of the fair trader was now worse than at any former period. That this duty falls heavily upon the working classes, inasmuch as eleven twelfths of the revenue derived from tobacco was derived exclusively from the consumption of the working classes. Mr. Lloyd also referred to the general vie ws o f t h e sub ject on which Dr. Bowring had touched. J Mr. Paul Anstie said that, E af x te ct r hhee M cipu r. Ll o yd' s state ment, he was only anxious to prove that ae t ip. h ,e e r:,ert ie, calculations esytrinc(t)l w le 'li f t i c Ni h ,i t h t h t e h t e r a c d h e a n h c a e d l l e o m r o b f o d t i h e e d in b a sed on evidence given before the T o b acco Committee, and upon Parliam entar y p a p ers sin ce published. They had taken the proportio n which ex isted between se i zure s in the t e last ytr TobaccolB43 (the At only c ), and the w h o l e o f They had then taken the positi ve testimony given before t he Committee, as to definite am ounts introduced into London by smug gling during that y ear. The w itnesses who had ti t nh h e London passing seizures of h i n th a_ United spoken to quantities of smuggled leaf tobacco within their own knowledge, were only six, and the total quan tity so ascertained had been multiplied only by three ; an estimate believed to fall far short of the truth. This remark applied also to the calcula . tion of the quantities of smuggled foreign manufac tured tobacco, in which case the quantities deposed to and the result was, that if in by three witnesses were multiplied only by four. The same proportion which existed betwee n the amount seized in London and in the whol e kingdom in reduced to Is. per lb. on leaf, ss. on 1843, was applied to ascertain the whole of the been reduced and Is. 6d. on other foreign quantitiest hedlB44 manufactured tobacco and snuff, the revenue from tobacco would have been as great, taking adulteration also into account, as now derived from the present high rate of n foreign t y c i h g sa a md r cigars g a g n d l duty. Several official papers had been published ; when Sir R. Peel introduced his last tariff, the associated manufacturers complained that he had taken spirits in tstead of tobacco, the latter being most largely smuggled, and was subject to the highest rate of duty. They have evidence in these papers that the anticipations they then -expressed had been fully realised. Parliamentary re turns show that tobacco now constituted five. sevenths of talk of exaggeration is at an end. The peoplearedying, not by twos or threes, but by dozens—the ordinary forms of decent burial are dispensed with—the people, who nut having the means of supporting lit-, upon death with a callous inuitlefenee nituetto whoLy un known in Ireland; and when the dead bodies are put into a fragile shell, with the name of a coffin, those who bear it to the grave are the only persons who accompany it. I saw to-day and yesterday several such funerals: not a living being but the four who had the coffin on their shoulders. OUTRAGES IN TIPPERARY-SHOCKING . MURDER. The Tipperary Vindicator contains the following ap -1 palling narrative:-- " NENAGH, DEC. s.—We are deeply grieved to say that an unprovoked and most inhuman murder was per petrated on Wednesday night, at Longhorns, between Nenagh and Borrisokane, on the person of a poor man of the name of Hanley, who sold a pig that day in Borris, for the price of which his diabolical assailants attacked him. His house was entered soon after night fall. He had lodged the price of his pig in Borris, and the monsters being defeated 'in their object, fell upon the defenceless victim of their hellish malice, and lite rally beat his head to a jelly. The poor man resisted the robbers with all his might ; he broke a spade handle on the head of one of the villains, who was carried off, it is supposed, dead, in the arms of his comrades. An inquest was yesterday held, and a verdict of wilful murder returned. " Since the above was put in type we have been in formed that two men, of the names of Gaynor and Heffernan, have been arrested and lodged in the county gaol on the above charge. " The house of a man of the name of Brien was at tacked at Barbaha on Thursday night. o.le of the assailants was entering through a window, when Brien, who was waitinz inside, took up a scythe, and making a desperate stroke with it across the head of the person entering, almost severed, it is thought, his head from his body. Blood was traced yesterday near the river. " Wednesday.night the house of . John Hogan, near Annaghbeg, was attacked by some armed men, who fired two shots into the house, and served Hogan with a threatening notice, that if a line of road in that district was not changed, he would suffer! The steward of the line resides in the house. " On the same evening as John Grace, of the same parish, Monsea, was proceeding near the cross of Rich mond, three fellows jumped from behind a ditch, seized him, and desired him to deliver his arms. Haiing searched Hogan, they found no arms, but robbed him of what money he had, his temperance medal, &c. " James Grace's haggard, near Annaghbeg, was en tered on Tuesday night, anal seventy stone of wheat was threshed out deliberately, and taken away." ROSCREA.—A sale of articles seized for rent due to Mr. O'Grady, of Dublin, was advertised for Friday, the 27th of N o vember last, at Gratin, between Roscrea and Templemore, where a very large mob assem bl e d . Several of them were armed and fired shots; the sale was subsequently relinquished, as the country people are determined to resist the payment of rent in any shape, and these small farmers, who are well able to pay, are the principals in those proceedings. Arms and ammuni tion are tow so easily procured, that all the lawless ruffians in this part of the country are well supplied.— Leinster Express. PURCHASE OF FIRE-ARMS —The Tipperary Free Press of this day sa3s:—" The purchase of tire-arms in this town by the country people, who manifest the greatest avidity to possess themselves of these weapons, continues unabated. The mania, it appears, has extended to the north, and in Cavan and Fermanagh the sale of guns . and pistols was never so great as at the present ime." The Anglo Celt, published in the northern county of Cavan, contains the following:—" This very day we heard that a tradesman was about to open a shop in the town of Cavan for the purpose of selling Birmingham muskets, with the hope of realising a fortune by the trade, although he expects to find his chief customers amongst the applicants fer relief tickets—men, be it remembered, who, having nothing to defend, can only purchase these instruments of death for aggressive purposes." DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN THE KING'S COUNTY. The Dublin Mercantile Advertiser of yesterday says:— " Accounts reached town this morning of the total de struction by fire of Clonearl, the splendid residence of William Henry Megan, Esq., in the King's County. It is stated that the fire was accidental. Mr. Magan, on receiving this intelligence, left town this day for Clonearl. The mansion was erected by the father of that gentleman, at a cost of 80,000/. It was insured at the Royal Exchange, but we have not heard for what amount." ' A second edition of the Warder of this day contains the following:— " A very destructive fire has taken place at my neigh bour's Mr. Mangan, of Clonearl; all his be aut if u l an d magnificent buildings, together with a vast deal of costly furniture, are now in ashes. The fire broke out in one of the sleeping-rooms, and it is not as yet known from what cause. Some attribute the disaster to the burst ing of a chimney, and others to the negligence of a servant. It is thought that 40,0001. would not repair the damage." THE ARMY.—GENERAL ORDERS. Adjutant-General's Office, Dublin, Dec. 1, 1846. No. 1. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Major-General Philip Bainbrigge, C. 8., and Major- General Thomas Erskine Napier, C. 8., being placed on the staff of the army serving in Ireland, vice Lieutenant- General Sir George IL F. Berkeley, K.C.8., and Lieut.- General H. F. Wyndham. The appointments to bear date the Ist January, 1847. No. 2. Major-General his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, K.G. and G.C.M.G., will, from the above-mentioned date, assume the command of the Dublin district, vice Lieutenant-General Wyndham. No. 3. Major General Bainbrigge will succeed Li eu t.- General Sir George H. F. Berkeley in command of the Belfast district. No. 4. Major-General Napier will succeed Major- General his Royal Highness Prince George of Cam bridge in command of the Limerick district. N. 5. Her Majesty has been pleased to approve of Colonel George Turner, C. 8., being placed upon the staff of the army serving in Ireland from the 9th ultimo, with a view of commanding the Royal Artillery in this coun try, vice Major-General Alexander Munro, R.H. By command of the Lieutenant-General commanding. (Signed) THOS. E. NAPIER, Deputy-Adjutant-General. THE WEATHER IN WESTMoRELAND.—Winter has come upon us with unlooked-for suddenness and sevey rity. The change began on Friday last with a fine bracing frost. Saturday was a brilliant sunshiny day, with the frost still keen, and towards evening the maul ie of winter fell for the first time on the earth. The snow in this neighbourhood was not nearly so deep as it ap pears to have been in Yorkshire, where several trains: were detained by it, and since Saturday we have had no more. On Tuesday there was every appearance of a break up of the frost, and the snow disappeared rapidly, but by sunset the atmosphere had become clear and frore, and since then the cold has been, for the season, iratense. Ice has been formed in a single night considerably more than an inch in thickness, and at several spots skating has been commenced. The canal has already been froze en up.— Westmoreland Gazette. ELorsitax.r.—A report prevails that a lady of family and distinction, in thi neighbourhood, has 1 'e cently withdrawn her allegiance from her lord, a nd placed herself under the protection of his lordship% friend I—Leeds Mercury. It is a fact worth noticing, that eggs were never: at a higher price than now in Carlisle. They have 'peen lately on sale at ls. 6d. per dozen, and even more rooney DISTRESS IN WEST CARBERY. has been asked in several instances.—Carlisle Pat,iot. SEIREEREEN, TUESDAY MORNIEQ.—No description A rumour has just reached us that a disastrous slip or recital can convey any idea of the extreme misery hashappened on the Whitehaven Railway, near thf 3 mouth which exists here. Hunger, nakedness, sickness, and of the tunnel. We have not, however, receive/1 any of mortality almost equal to the ravages of epidemic dis- the particulars.—Carlisle Patriot. 3 ease, are the prevailing features of the dwellings of the CATCHING A TARTAR.— follow poor here. Fever, of a type classed by the physician as ing accou nt as current in Bradf ord. i ha v e A Meth/ . )(list local heard thy famine-fever, a ffl icts hundreds of the poor, and d y sen- preache r, residing in or near .rton, on returning home tery, produced by cold and want of nutritious food, is one ni g h t during the week was attacked by a t hief, when, equally if not more general. The workhouse at present after a desperate struggle, the thief rifled 13;,s pockets of contains 900 paupers—considerably more than it wss some pence. The preacher, in the struggle, tore a-v ay originally built for—the stables are used as dormitories. the coat-lap of the highwayman, and, taking it home, The Fever Hospital was built to accommodate forty found on inspection that there was in the r locket a purse Spain during patients—it contains to-day 161; and there are twenty with 31. 10s. in it.—Leeds Mercury. The silver extracted from mines in more fever cases in the infirmary. The two nurses the month of October amounts to 123,680 o unces, - worth attached to the hospital are in fever, so is the school -30,914L All this metal is sent to Fran( it , master, whose death was hourly expected. The "Lumber coined into five franc pi eces. to deaths which took place in the house from the Ist where it is THE CONDE DE • M PIe O e N e T s. MOLIN.-01 I Saturday his to the 30th of November, was 87. I copied them from Royal High t n h e e ss was occupied during t b e early part of the books—and there were five more reported this morning (Ist December). In fact, there are scarcely the day in received y several ratlsact dis ti ngu i s h e d i trans action of f b busine ss,. s e i r n s e n s t % as many able-bodied paupers in the house as can bury the dead, and they are taken out for interment three w ere L or d , , and nu 0 n a g f afters whome a rd s ere John Manners, M.P.; Vifi count Pollington, at a time. One of the most remarkable illustrations of the nature of distress here, is a desire on the part of the M.P. Mr. F. Mills, Mr. H. Broadv.evr d, M.P.; Viscount_ poor to escape, if I may so call it, to anywhere, from Ranelagh, Mr. Urquhart, Mr. Philip s li. Hor- c ard,M the privations they endure at home. A small fund hadJher.ty, &. . In the r l Mar been created, through the benevolence of the doctor and ,Mr. Borthwick, M.P.; Major 9 , s accu' ju p a med by the evening his Royal s General Highnee , Don Juan de Montenegro, the apothecary of the workhouse giving up the proceeds qa anti Colonel V ne il l l a3sfirearnrc y;honoured Mr . Quintin Dick, M.P., of their vaccination contract, to enable some poor crea tures to go out of the country. Last week 107 of them th a Sunday l his Royal HigWaess, after attending Divine and o di o stinguished party with his company at dinner. were shipped from the town, at Baltimore, on board a collier to Newport—the owner, Mr. Swanton, having airing given them a free passage, while Dr. Donovan provided in the Regent's,park. In the course of the day service at the Hanover: an Catholic Chapel, took an to 'Ads Royal Highness by Lieutenant them "fit out," by releasing some few of their most in- General ;se. Willemghby Cotton, G.C.8.; Mr. Evan dispensable articles of clothing out of pawn, and giving visits were paid Prothe:toe, Lieut o snant-Colonel H. Dundas Campbell, them a small bag of biscuit for " sea store." I had an Mr. ivloore. Sm, opportunity of seeing another batch preparing to start on -LYCEUM THEATRE PROMENADE CONCERTS.—Mr.. the cars for Cork, to proceed by the screw steamer for Allcroft's short but most successful campaign at this London, on Wednesday. Some of them were tradesmen, theatre is now rapidly drawing towards a conclusion_ who expected work there, and whose miserable appe ar- The present is the last week du rin g which these de slice showed how reduced was their con dition when t . , J lightful performances will be continued, and great had recourse to this alternative. There were also some praise is due to Mr. Allcroft for the ma liner half clad labourers, and some women and child.„„„ who in which these concerts have conch acted. expected to find their husbands, fathers, or other In addition to other engagements e , r 4 croft has for relatives, to aid them in the grceat metrorJlis. I pro- t h e p res ent week secured the s the Misses ceeded in company with De. Donovar,, to a suburb Williams as vocalists, and there can be ess doubt that called Bridgetown, where "ne bad a large number of' from their exertions, added to those of titer old friend sick calls to answer. V r , e entered at least thirty of the Sinclair, the Disties, and the many other talent ad pro huts, and such an agif,aegation of disease, hunger, naked- fessors w h o n ightly appear at these concerts, wil I secure ness t and cold, it is ggriA of the ques'cion to describe. In for Mr. Allcroft crowded houses every evening. nearly every hot:4e "se entered, men lay sick and moan- NATIONAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.—B 'main ing in the w.re,ohe,:t beds they had, or more generally on. CENT DONATION.—On Saturday the secretar , of the a small bun'.de of dirty straw on the earthen floor, far National Benevolent Institution, in Woo 1.: Yr re worse thr.n swine are usually supplied with in ordinary ceived a letter from an anonymous individuals:, ,ury, farmyatzds. The only covering they had was the clothes under the initials of "C.Y.P. " e 1 „' ' ue.t.. signing worn by Chem at work; and the same Veal absence of 500/. to be app l i e d , nc teing t' ee . sum of towards the funds of thi '.s excellent food, &fri, clothing, prevailed in each of the wretched charity. cabins. We left the locality after a visit of about three . THE ENCLOSURE IN ST. JAMES'S P aim.— On hours, during which we witnessed the most distressing St d ' and P B. -ntful illustrations of individual and general suffer- aur ay, in consequence of repeated compla hits to the ing that probably have existed '_anywhere within the Commissioners of Woods and Forests, and the c tollisiona knoerledi— ge of the present generation. between individuals and the gate-keepers of 1 ,he erne- T ;DAY EVENING, FIVE O'CLOCK.—I have just re- mental. pleasure grounds in St. James's Park, r sspecting turned from the meeting, and from viewing two dead the right of admission, instructions were given them bodiej, in a house which I visited yesterday, and where that they were oily to prevent persons in a r egged or no eete complained of ickness. They died as most others v ery dirty condition front entering, or who are . not decent h eve done, from inanition, rapid decay of the vital in appearance er behaviour ; they are also nc .t to allow Powers, arising from want of food. In fact, death in its b egg ars, or persons of an inconvenient size with loads on their heal Is ; or with such as 'Most e t ,ppalUng form is hourly presented to ctur view—all p .„ " o rcliso r packa g es obstruct the public walks, to enter the i ,nclosure. "H. LABOUCHERE. " To the Magistrates at Petty Sessions." DESTITUTION OF THE PEASANTRY—MEET. INGS OF THE GENTRY. Still, notwithstanding the immense amount of employ ment on the public works, combined with the benevo lent exertions of the relief committees, there is a formi dable extent of destitution in various districts. Of its intensity in the county of Cork you may form some idea from the following statements, abridged from the Cork Reporter : .'f