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"TRACT FOR WELSH COALS FOR DEPTFORD. ARTMEN'T of the COMPTROLLER for VICTUALLING and TRANSPORT SERVICES, SOME R SET-PLACE. September 9th, 1846. Commissioners for executing the Office of I Lord .- , 1 2 ;h Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain "aiu-10, reland, do lhreby give notice, that on TIIIIDSDAY, the 17th inst., ineyt, t i °ct, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as iler C 11, - oe gto CONTRAT fr SUPPLYING and delivering into 1 ,000 'stY's Victualling litores o , at DEPTFORD, T °lgS of HANDPICKED BRYNDORWAY LLANGEN NECK, or GRAIGOLA. COALS. &I to be d e li vered by the 31st December Next, and the remainder the 3lst March, 1847 i.TitoeTco n ditions of the Contract may be seen at the said office. nor an .: n dcr will be received after one o'clock on the day of treaty, a.ofh o - ri . ' n oticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly sin writin Ever r T ender must g. be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, r e ,, u ear hi the left hand corner the words " Tender for Coals," and le g ZEilso be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied b— a letter e per4 l l t ) 3' a responsible person, engaging to beco.ne bountl wl - 1 the Ce nt r ac d ring, in the sum of 300/. for the doe perihrmanee No. 16,84_3. LONDON, SATURDAY u SEPTEMBER 12, 1846. PRICE SD. RE MING T e o N'S it LONDON and MAN. FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE. At an Adjourned . Meeting of the Committee appointed by the Shareheldere to investigate the affairs of this Company, held the 26th dAy of August, 1846, satisfied with the manner in which the affairs of the Company had been conducted, and thought they should have made the dissolution an act of bankruptcy. The scrutineers reported that the number of shares present was only 3,141, which not being the requisite number, the meeting adjourned after some desultory dis cussion. ITALL OF ROME, GREAT WINDMILL STREET, HAYMARKET. li t P r bse ' ri fe , 33 or TURNOUR begs most respectfully to inforn the Nobility, bef ore :e v il, and Public:, that he has produced that novelty never f eo Loue n 'Pted, viz., the introduction of FEMALE . MODELS . o n, who will appear every Afternoon and Evening, in varied st.Bronr, expressly arranged for them. pt ' 2 3. bd. • Bores, 2s. ;commDoors open at Half-past pt it , et n the Afternoon, and ence at a Quarter past Three 441 1. Evening performance, Half-past Eight o'clock. Venus will rise from the sea till further notice. C 1 FEAT WESTERN RAILWAY. xioThe Directors of this Company are ready to RECEIVE kr , s 'ltS for LOANS of MONEY, in sums ot not less than 1,0001., ? ierit u ,. ve ried of Five or Seven Years, on the security of mortgage de kl:,"; bearing interest at the rate of four a t per cent. per annum, the'e nalf- Yearly.—Application may be made to the undersigned, it4ll way Office, Paddington Station: CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. IVIANCLIESTER AND SOUTHAMPTON n 1. 0t1,,, a RAILWAY COMPANY. von% bereby given, that a meeting of the Scripholders in this hik e n Y Will be held at Herbert's Hotel tKing's Arms), New st Tw:Y?rd, Westminster, on TUESDAY, the 15th ofday of September, Ni t t r, ° sl9ck in the afternoon, for the purpose receiving a report theteu,Le Directors, and of authorising or adopting such measures TS? P " as shall s pedient Parties attending will be re e4 to exhibit their ee se m rip e . x * JOHN BARKER MILL, Bart., Chairman. JAMES WALKINSHAW, Deputy Chairman. 19, George Great JOHN WHEELYR, Sec. ,- eorge-street, Westminster, Sept. 7, 1846. r r i - ii--___________ I- 'ED S, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND ~..xot ice . JUNCTION RAILWAY. _aoLbp,„ls hereby given, that a MEETING of the SHARE LIN. i t '`'.? of the LEEDS, WAKEFIELD, and MIDLAND JUNC "altenciiLWAY COMPANY will be held at the Sessions House in o'clock spa OR THURSDAY, the 24th day of September instant, at One the i t ,,, s the af.ernoon, for the purpose of laying before the meeting 4 14 t c," o otl of the receipts and expenditure of the said Company, ~4dert,..cletertnining whether the said Company shall be dissoly , ad 41 e i t ir g e provisions of the Statute 9 and 10 Viet., c. 28, or, whet ier t - hail b:rs of the said Company shall not be . wound up, or whether es i . 110 0 or,s el Pedient to prosecute the said railway in the ensuing s tilt" i ra rliannent, and, if necessary, to empower the Directors to 'Myfonto arrangements with certain other Companies upon the nd conditions to be laid before the said meeting, and gene ktoi transact all other business whatsoever that can be trans- ON_ ',rider the vi - of the said statute. Dated this 10th day ..._, pro _row Liiiner, 1846. EDWARD TEW, Chairman. HENRY BERNERS, Secretary. ti ° ,STON, STAMFORD, AND , BIRMING '4Y R AILWAY (STAMFORD AND WISBECH) ACT. 4 , _ ItEG ISTRATION OP SHARES AND CALLS. 'teed in 'ing been brought before the Committee of Directors super th,4„B: the registration, that many of the Scriphclders in this make have been informed that it is the intention of the Directors k , all of per share immediately An the completion of tito w, 3Qtrati o n, with continuous calls as speedily as the Act will tilliet4.iis hereby given, that snch information ha 3 been promnl - 'without the sanction or knowledge of the Committee _tte 4 .4` ° r 2 , and that NO CALL has been determined upon, and alailtbz.wi P r obability, unless highly beneficial circumstances render 4 4 41 obtl, nec essarY, the first call, when trade , will be for a few tati,u',Q.Lo equalise the credit to bc given on the reduced shares, • " .te holder to interest thereon at 5/. per cent. under the . 1),,,,Xt* 180 .., given, that the time for REGISTRATION of shares th e . .;'-u , D from the 191 h day of September instant, to SATUB taAiI a er , ''rn day of October next. I, f W. Vi,Dfc'r. r egistration, and communications, are to be addressed tans, r earson E to the Solicitor, at 18, Abingdon-street, —44B ler. aci" S. S. BAXTER, Solicitor. 18 ,4. olgdon-street, Westminster, B ePt. 10, 1846. By order, at Lit 0, -. APOOL, MANCHESTER, an d NEW iLLt-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY, nd Manchester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction, 1141141:4annieltatshire and North Yorkshire Railway Companies, now Dyed Itegist ed). '', sit h , e r of Shares in this undertaking being now nearly com thratiG, holders of scrip who have not yet forwarded the same for re tZ' be ab requested to do so without delay, as the share register t i , -. 1 4 411 solately closed on the lst day of OCTOBER next, after which Oa, Tha res not transmitted for that purpose will be registered t et t is , e '.es of the original allottees. and quested that the Scrip in the original Liverpool, Mancher cardel-',castle upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company may be ~ the Secretary, - at 22, Parliament-street, London, and t r `.lsEt„'' tile original Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway 4,2 •2' to uti the Secretary, at 31, Prindess-street, Manchester, who I,ae a cknovelegment for the same. 41, (1 5' tor' a i ncates under the common seal of the Company will be Sh n ",, el , l ‘'rY in a short time, of which due notice will be given (gigged) ern. By order, "ed) THOS. ROB. WILSON FRANCE, Chairman. 4 W. H. INGRAM: Secretaries. I klnt C. MOORE WILSON -I, 1846. 111:11111d OXFORD JUNCTION RAILWAY. 11,.'rlie Act _ Capital, 1,00 0,0001., in Shares of 201. each. ' , 1• 0 ror the incorporation of this Company having received }eye' assent, the Holders of Scrip Certificates are requested to 'pNes kurnediate application to be registered for their respective ~13:,?ieccording to the subAoined form (printed copies of which will v o N Igl_ d.:desired), and transmit the same, accompanied with the ;' . 4,,,er_ti eates, either to this Office or the London Office, otp t ," West Strand, on or before TUESDAY, the 15th day of A ember nest, ;,,"'!' °Metal receipt Atli be h' e llit will afterwa maven on the deposit of the scrip, which „little f layd as th r exch anged for the sealed certificates, with 0 preparation or th e same may require ; tee be given When the sealed certificates are ready for delivery. N,res, in respect and due of which no application for registry shall be o r e : ri On i or before the above date, win be registered in the name of (l A , 4 8 or sUbscriber, after which no share can be passed otherwise I for Mil transfer, under the provisions of the Act. By order of the Board, )11,,, a THOS. HOLROYD, Secretary. 4ttS ll a l7 o and Oxford Junction Railway Offices, No. 34, Ben -411:-.1, Birmingham, and No. 449, West Strand, London, : 8 t 12, 1846. Or APPLICATION TO REGISTER. rie Birmingham and Oxford Junction Railway. 4 1D an r , Yn eposit Scrip Certificates for Shares in the above thA 1 , viz., to veto te be regi s t ere d as th e P ro p r i e t or o f th e said Shares, t he general rul es , regu l a ti ons , an d con diti on s c ontained et , listi,. ° l I ncorporation, all of which I hereby undertake to fulfil 11C r ge• I. also require sealed Certificates to be prepared in e as under. Christian Name and Surname at NI length ' Designation Address / 4t4, 84 t 'Usual Signature 0 the signature - Dated this the Sa Pn e „. EROLDERS of the WATERFORD, WEXFORD, t trqu' L OW, and DUBLIN RAILWAY COMPANY. OIDABLE business oblige'd. me to be in tr o ,_ - .441 4 4.0n on the day appointed for your meeting at the lo u d 6, 111 7 44 to Coffee-house, Dublin, to consider the propriety of Pro e ,ef-se our railway to the Great Western Company. ""aings of that meeting, together with the immediate re 4aoilliot fail of having attracted your notice, as it has mine; leg % I t la injury that in my judgment might result from pass p in i g . , th;'"l i dehee imposes on me, as Chairman of the Board of BA the bl_4 ren ds ecessity of thus addressing you , especially as circum -I:o7e4tinrolt impracticable to assemble the Board of Directors at neg 2, 41 43 , h tnent. util or ave learned from the public papers that the meeting or ( 114, 4 b t l'ea th A llgUst terminated without having either affirmed b ve - L t o °TiIY matter for which it had been convened. Su so aivit,," 'fleeting r ation ortion of the scripholders in the Company sou7l's co-o ' of others interested in an attempt to ,Dlg-t:e's&et Compa ny under, as stated, the provisions of Lord Zeoo l , t ,', thei ' statute ' neither does, nor was intended to ap rati,-„ntes which have since its passing, obtained their Acts of Dre h t ed,"l'a, it will be obvious that no such dissolution can now be the „ ar a. nevertheless, sincerely anxious to remove all misap- Uneasiness in ' the minds of the proprietary, and I 0 1 `, 4 4, e ,..17° 1 it my duty to notice just the ostensible causes 'fAi e ._ ' °'lti, — ,„,p r oPounded at the meetinw, as fylag the propriety of We - re le Company, had such a ' eoursa been found practicable. 48 ?bat ;;--. to It statement of the accounts of the Company was laid be t° 1,44 eeting ; and 1 4, 4 D411,,. ao treaty had been made or proposed to the Great Western tore;: to the le of th e asin cf our line. tot° . the trot g se objections, I think yon will agree with ill:4 , 0 (. 11, ,og that a mere verbal statement of accounts of such magni „4leas ,;:` have been very unwise, and extremely unlike men of q k w : , have given. A detailed financial statement, which could th, v e been valuable, had not been prepared, as its production, ,;141(111 neCesSary consideration of it, which, It must be assumed, ,Ot ore followed, would have been inconsistentwith the 69th th het" Company's Clauses' Consolidation Act," under which e k n ttaeo,g was convened, and which declares .‘ Tl•at no extra- Meeting' shall enter upon any bu siness not set forth i n uPon which it shall have heels cotivened o ' besides which action of such accounts is strictly erjoined to ' be made at the t i llit 1 1: half-yearly meeting of the proprietary, which must be held s m i tX months of the passin g o f th e Act, who are thereby afforded A - Zest opportunity of ascert a i n i ng th e exact state of their affairs. ,NAVgards the making or offerin g an y treaty of leasin g the line to Lith ',,,e4t Western Company, I feel equally confident of your agreeing N lats,3: , that until the Directors were in a position to offer the line t ` ti l k44 i t ,to the Great Western Company, no step could properly be o s, 4 Shii l te matter. A promise was given to a numb er of shareholdersscriholders o ,", Previous to the passing of the Bill, that . our G 1 uid ire an opportunity afforded them of considering hOW offar it l'isable to make such a proposal. In fulfilment tht ,k-tte Meeting of the 26th of August was convened, and it tl ,t, 2 •04 1 1 ( ) , without taking any step whatever in that direction. that this explanation was due to you, I cannot con th't eftak in ( att expressing my firm and confident hope that this great ttio,, t elop",,g Will go on and prosper. Every circumstance, except 4 1 ,7 to th `arY panic in the railway market, t ad much more favour- Otigh Project than when it was first opted. Its progress tiL041,,,` arliarnent was most triumphant, and clauses have been r: 4 't oillY in tho Act for incorporating our Company, but in 4 a , , h, i t each of the Companies which were originally in competition tiot l i s LY Which all conflicting interests have been most effectually l'Al, l , l lo4Cahie ,:' a considerable outlay of capital has been saved, and -I°Ple arrangements have been secured for bringing a most 4rld oPerat rill!' remunerating portion of the line into very early i s on t erest:°aress of auxiliary lines is equally favourable to the .4 4 ,,, t tfo et e lo r 2lir roject. The South Wales line is in coue of raid am P i the communication with the entire sout h of Irela p nd bi q ,, t lii n *° , b e Materially advanced by the sanction Parliament has 1,.,,0rk-"Y given to continuing coast communication by passing riecand Waterford Company's Bill, 0, 14 3' h i , ' f ilar position of Ireland at this moment cannot but be Ilreto„,' a resting to all who have her welfare at heart ; and when t io 4 t ol l'ent and individuals are alike merging all political differences 4 . la tl'" ing ),!°Ti effort to provide enployment for her working popula ls„.their hour of need, I shall, I trust, be excused for eexat 44eft 4,4af. confident hope that the steady progress of our gr gia,Ntin,.. 3 ' not . be impeded, and that it may prove the means . of 1 l et Much of the impending distress throughout the extensive ,;ich it traverses. Our surveyors are already.at work, and cillre'lfect that by tine time of our ordinary meeting considerable i o jaeav,,, w hi have been themade in the works for extending the corn between metropolis and Wicklow.—l have the Your obedient servant, - COITRTOWN, Chairman. Sept. 10, 1846. V 131 ti tu , „ LADIES TRAVELLING. h - 'le se - a Coast, or otherwise exposed to the scorching rays of % 13 ,, W11, ANUS . th lZ.A c. . 4u l n .;Y w ll l o til il, a most refreshing ate. and for ne Complexion, dispelling the cloud of lan tii‘;,lY 03 0 ,,; 1 ,axation, allaying ' all heat and irritability, and immedi ,Rki, ding the pleasing sensation attending restored elasticity of , ; ", numerous vari ties of Cutaneous Eruptions, h , th, jeekles Tanand Discolourations, are pleasingly eradicated ;:PortlifyitZaali'd.or,, and the a skin rendered delicately soft and clear.. Its of 4 then. . refreshing properties have obtained its exclusive selec 4,the c 0...,!, (curt and the s ltoyal Family of Great Britain, and those 17 4 ey a lu nent of Europe, together with th , "elite" of the Aris- Q 4 Niti nct " laute Vote.," from the sultry climes of India, and the and at. gaud the of Calm.' to and Madras, to the frozen realms of the t the o Salons of St. Petersburgh attd Moscow.—Price 4s. 6d. t 4 0 . 11 4 ' Per bottle. - a,, t44 ttt7, ar e of spurious "Kalydors" containing mineral astrin• -d ~,r3, ruin ms to the complexion, and which, by their repel krlti Oyiii,"r4,se,ndanger health. The only genuine has the words ti... SON ,"20 S ICA.LYDOR" on the wrapper, and A. d lttpirL o A f N th D .• e n ` ' ‘u, Hatton-garden, is also engraved (by es re e 'ttle, "Ill'hissioners) on the Government Stamp affixed on each ei b.,, n 'et's, ' the Proprietors, and by respectable Chemists and Per -143114 Ulnas" are fraudulent muterfelte. - D. W. HARVEY, Esq., in the Chair; It was Resolved,—That as the number of Shares returned to the Committee exceeds 15,000, yet as the total issue of Shares exceeds 50,000, the Committee feel, that until a far larger amount of Shares shall be notified, no negotiation can be opened with the Directors. Holders of Shares, therefore, who desire to bring the affairs of this Company to a speedy and equitable adjustment at the least possible expense, are requested to transmit their, .names, and the number of Shares they respectively held, to the Chairman of the Committee, D. W. Harvey, Esq., Old Jewry, London, not later than the let of October, after which day no communication will be received. D. W. HARVEY, Chairman. INVENTORS and DEPOSITORS of WORK ING MODELS and of other Specimens of the Useful Arts (as well as the Visitors ottbe ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION) are respectfully informed that the Directors have given their anxious consideration to the new appointn.ent of DEMONSTRATOR in MECHANICS, whose duty will be to explain to tha Visitors the Principles and Uses of the above Specimens with clearness and simplicity. The Lectures now comprise the ELECTRIC TELE MLA PH, as well as other objects of present interest. The beautiful Optical Exhibitions, &c. &c. Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. -MR. BEARD'S PHOTOGRAPHIC POR TRAIT ESTABLISHMENTS are at 85, King William str..et, City, 34, Parliament-street, Westminster; and the Royal Polytechnic Institutlon, where specimens of the recent improvements in colouring, introduced by Mr. Beard, the sole patentee of the Daguerreotype, and which have been honoured by the eu'ogiums of all the leading journals, )nay be seen. Application for licenses to be ma le at King William-street. REMOVAL. DR. CULVERWELL has REMOVED to No. 10, ARGYLL-PLACE.: EGENT-STREET, (leading to Great Marlborough-street,) where he may be consulted, as usual, l)aily till Three, and in the Evening from Seven till Nine ; and where also his several publications, of which entirely new and en larged editions have recently been published, may be obtained. HOT WEATHER.-TRAVELLING.-SEA- SIDE.—The REGISTERD PALETOT in London, only at 22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange; and the chief Llama Cloth Warehouse, 114, Regent-street. Do not be deceived by a similarity of name. placed in the windows of a few petty shops hi the neighbourhood of the Patentees. Each Paletot is stamped " H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, Regent-street." G OLDEN LION HOTEL, NORMAL LERTON. JOHN CLAY (late of the Royal Horse Guards) begs to inform the inhabitants of Northallerton and the neighbourhood, and also the Commercial and other Gentlemen visiting Northallerton, that he has taken the aboye-named Inn and premises, which have recently un dergone a thorough repair. J. C. takes this opportunity of assuring those persons who may kindly honour him with their patronage, that nothing shall be want ing on his part to promote their comfort ; and in order to carry this determination into effect, he has laid in a large stock of wine and spirits of the very best quality, which, along with the viands con sumed in the house, will be furnished to his customers on the most liberal terms. Good Stabling and - lock-up Coach-houses, superior Post Horses, Gigs, Omnibus, Cabs, &c., ready at a moment's notice. An Omnibus to each Train on the Great North of England Railway. PERFECTION in LAMP OIL.—A PATENT. CLARK'S PATENT SPERM OIL, only 55. per imperial gallon, is bright as crystal in the coldest weather, and lasts longer than real Sperm. It burns in all descriptions of Argand Lamps. The great expense of Sperm Oil, and the trouble of common oils, can now be dispensed with at pleasure. It is admirably suited for Solar Lamps, as they will not want cleaning for years, and being so pure, four gallons go as far as five gallons of any common oils ; so, in reality, Clark's Patent Sperm Oil is cheapest. Families laying in their stock of Spermaceti or Wax Candles, Soaps, &c. &c., will positively save 30 per cent. in their outlay. This is no fiction, and this system of equitable charges the public will support. Samples sent in London, and list of prices, with description of the patent article, sent on application to all parts of the world. Clark and Company, the Immense Lamp, Oil, and Candle Depot, 447, West Strand, ten doors from Lowther Arcade. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR , ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy,. two-thirds of the Dremiunti paid (see Table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. yam g . Z 2 Premium. :;" Bonus Bonin in i 0 Assured: p added. Cash. c — c -- , - D may p - I o r. ,14 Borrow. , —- X A 1837 X 217 15 1 XlOO 011 .Sl6 0 4 X 445 0 o s '"' 1 1838 192 3 0 87.1 4 13 10 2 395 11 1 60 1000 3 4 1839 165 11 10 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 3 1840 116 7 6 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 1841 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 4 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. AT a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the " SALT TRADE of ENGLAND," held at Northwich, on MONDAY, Augu , t 31, 1846, The minutes of the last general " Chamber of Commerce," as well as the report of the " C ommittee appointed specially for the free opening of the Indian markets for the admission of British salt," having been read, It was proposed and resolved,— That the thanks of the whole body of the salt proprietors of Eng land are due, and hereby tendered, to their Committee, and the gentlemen who accompanied them to the Board of Control, for the able anti strenuous manner in which they have taken up and advo cated the question of the admission of British salt into India l upon fair aed reasonable terms ; and that in confirming the resolutions passed on the 13th inst., the whole body of the salt proprietors of England pledge themselves collectively and individually to aid and support their Committee in carrying out the same. That the thanks of the Meeting be given to Mr. Greenshields, for the trouble he has taken, and for the pamphlet he has circulated on this subject. That the !present system of virtual monopoly of salt by the East India Company being most unjust and oppressive to millions of our fellow-subjects in India, by compelling them to surrender the product of from one to four months of their labour for the purchase of a first necessary of life ; and being also most injurious to the manu facturing as well as the shipping and commercial interests of this country, it is advisable that a thorough knowledge of the workings and effects of the salt monopoly shall be disseminated through the country, and that the C mittee be requested to take such imme diate measures as they may deem best to give general publicity to a in its ter i e nfi sts ue o n f ee thil I i monopoly bane a rtil s m a o n n d str in o j u u s ri a o n u d s o t p o pre t ss he ive co to m all m ' er u c n ial der country. Thai the Committee be requested to organise a fresh deputation to the Board of Control, in conjunction with the Manchester, Liver pool, Bristol, Glasgow, and Gloucester Chambers of Commerce, the East India and China, as well as the Shipowners' Associations in Lon don and Liverpeol. and such other public bodies as may seem de sirable, soliciting them to delegate members to join therein, in order to represent their various respective interests. That, in order to defray the expenses which mast be incurred by the Committee in order to tarry out the views of the general body of the salt proprietors of England, a subscription be opened in such manner as the Committee may determine. That the special thanks of this meeting be tendered to Mr. D. C. Aylwin, of Calcutta, for the information furnished by him relative to the salt trade in India, and also for the valuable pamphlet he has written upon the 'subject; and that Mr. D. C. Aylwin be requested to become one of the Committee for the free opening of the Indian ports. (Signed) W. WORTHINGTON, Chairman of Salt Chamber of Commerce. PUBLICATIONS. This day, in post Bvo., price 7s. 6d. cloth, NOTES ON THE EPIDEMIC CHOLERA. By R. HARTLEY KENNEDY, M.D. Late Physician General and President of the Medical Board, Bembay. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. THE OXFORD GRADUATE ON PAINTING. Just published, in. Imperial Bvo., price 18s. cloth, T HE 'FIRST, VOLUME OF MODERN PAINTg RS. 13y a GRADITITE OF OXFORD, A New Edition, revised by the Author, and printed uniformly with Volume IL Also, lately Published, in Imperial Bvo., price 10s. 6d. cloth, THE SECOND VOLUME OF MODERN PAINTERS. Treating of the Imaginative and Theoretic Faculties. London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. CONSULS HAND-BOOK. Will be published in a few days, BRITISH CONSULS ABROAD ; their Origin, Rank and Privileges, Duties, Jurisdiction and Emo• laments ; including the Laws, Orders in Council, and Instructions by which they are governed ; as well as those relating to Shipowners an Merchants in their connexion with Consuls. By ROBERT FY NN, Esq., Barrister-at-Law. LOndon : Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange T HE UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER. 30 to 50 per Cent. Saved ! _ The Patentees beg to call public attention to the following facts, Die advantages resulting from the invention are various and striking. Independently of a saving of 30 to 50 per cent„ the com bustion is perfect, and the.brilliancy produced superior to any light hitherto discovered. 'lt emits neither smell nor smoke, and burns steadily for any period ; and such is its purity, that it neither affects or soils the most delicate colour or the finest fabric. Objections have made to the introduction of gas in dwelling-houses, to the expense of fittings, to its destruction of furniture, draperies, gold moulding, &c. ; these are entirely obviated by the "PATENT UNIVERSAL GAs BURNER." As the cost of laying on gas is much lower than is com monly supposed, it is adapted for private dwellings, as well as for club-houses, hotels, manufactories, and public buildings. One of the small burners is amply sufficient to light a good-sized room, at a sum immeasurably lower than spirit, oil, or candle, with the avoidance of waste or trouble. The merits of the " Burner," its brilliancy and economy surpassing every other known light, aro shown by the annexed authentic opinions of the qualities of the UNIVERSAL GAS BURNER. Extract from the Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Tuesday, 26th May, 1846, Sir Joliet RSNNIE, President, in the Chair. " A gas burner of a novel and ingenious construction was exhibited. The principal novelty was the introduction of a stream of air to the centre of the flame by a hollow button in the middle of the burner. [he air passing up through the hollow stem of the button, was heated, and passed out by two series of fire-holes around the periphery, and impinging with force on the flame of the gas curved it outwards in the shape of a tulip, while the oxygen of the air, mingling with the carburetted hydrogen gas, produced a very perfect combustion, The flame was quite white down the top of the burner, was very steady, as was amply demonstrated by the exc e ll en t li g h t of the Institution, where these burners have been used. In comparing the consumption of these burners with that of the concentric ring burners, and trying the power of the two lights by the photometer, the new burner gave a better light, with a saving of rather more than one-third." CERTIFICATE, POLYTECHNIC CHEMICAL SCHOOL.—" In testing Clark, Mc Niell, and Co,'s Universal Gas Burner with one of the best shawdowless turners, it gave a more pure and brilliant light, with a saving of 20 to 25 per cent." GEORGE CRISP, Engineer, ROBT. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary, CERTIFICATE. In a series of experiments made upon Clark, Mc Niell, and Co.'s Patent Universal Gas Burner, its superiority was satisfactorily esta blished in economy and the quality of the light. Tested against argand burnprs. Nos. 4 (12 holes), and 6 (15 holes), it afforded a saving of at least 25 per cent., and against three fish-tail burners, Nn. 4, 40 per cent. The colour and brilliancy of the flame is supe rior to any other burner." T. W. KEATES, Consulting Chemist, J. I, PALMER Mechanical Inspector The UNIVERSAL 0-AS BURNER is' used nightly at the Poly technic Institution, and may be had and seen from 11 till 4, at the Patentees, 60, St. Martin's-lane, Charing-cross ; and of all Gas Fitters In Loneon. Lord and Lady Campbel and the Honourable Miss Campbell are shortly expected to arrive at Stewart field, near Jedburgh. The Noble and Learned Lord, since he has purchased that estate, has had the man sion greatly improved by alterations of an extensive description. WAR-OFFICE, SEPT. 11, 1846. 7th Light Dragoons—Lieut. J. M. Hagart to be Captain, by purchase, vice Wyndham, who, retires; Cornet E. H. Cooper to be Lieutenant, by purcbase, vice Hagart; C. F. C. Colmore, Gent. to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Cooper, Sept. 11. 13th Light D'ragoons—Lieutenant J. E. Madocks to be Captain, by purchase "vice Nicholson, who retires; Cornet J. M. Clements to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Ma docks, Sept. 11 ; Cornet F. F. W. Harvey to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Allgood, who retires, Sept. 12; A. Tre mayne, Gent., to .be Cornet, by purchase, vice Clements, Sept. 11; Sir H. H. Edwardes, Bart., to be Cornet, by pur chase, vice Harvey, Sept. 12. Scots Fusiliei Guards—Ensign and Lieutenant Francis Haygarth to be Adlutant, vice Murray, who resigns the Ad jutantcy only, Sept 11. Ist Regiment of Foot—Staff Surgeon of the Second Class A. Knox, M.D., to be Surgeon, vice Carson, who exchanges, Sept. 11. 54th Foot—Ensign W. Marriott to be Quartermaster, vice J. Willox, who retires upon half-pay, Sept. 11. 98th Foot—Captain R. G. Johnstone, from the Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment, to be Captain, vice Hill, who ex changes, Sept. 11. 95th Foot—Lieutenant J. H. Carew, to be Captain, by purchase, vice Baines, who retires ; Ensign J. N. Sargent, to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Carew; G. C. Taylor, Gent., to be Ensign, by burchase, vice Sargent, Sept..ll. Rifle Brigade—Captain A. J. Lawrence, to be Major, by purchase, vice Sullivan, promoted ; Li eu t. C. H. P o ll en t o b e Captain, by purchase, vice Lawrence ; Second Lieut. Hon. G. Elliot to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Pollen; W. W. Knight, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant, vice Elliot, September 11. 3d West India Regiment—W. Browne, Gent., to be As sistant-Surgeon, vice Thompson, appointed to the 85th Foot, Sept. 11. Royal Canadian Riffle Regiment—Captain P. Hill, from the 68th Foot, to be ,Captain, vice Johnston, who exchanges, Sept. 11. STAFF.—Paymaster A. Thompson, from half-pay 81st Foot, to be Paymaster of a Recruiting District, vice Storey, deceased, Sept. 11. Hosprrat STAFF.—Surgeon W. Carson, M.D., 1117 m the Ist Foot, to be St a ff S urgeon o f t h e Second Class, vice Knox, ho exchanges; D. 0. Clayton, M.D., to be Assistant-Staff Surgeon, vice Traquair, who resigns, Sept.,ll. UNATTACHED.—,Major W. Sullivan, from the Rifle Bri gade, to be Lieutenant-Colonel, Sept. 11. COMMISSARIAT.—The commission of Mr. M. Bailey, as an Assistant Commissary-General, has been cancelled from the 25th July, 1846, inclusive, he having been permitted to re ceive a commutation in lieu of the half-pay of his rank. MEMORANDUM. —Lieutenant-Colonel William Ernst Jack son, on half-pay of the Royal Artillery, has been permitted to retire from the Army, with the sale of a Lieutenant- Colonelcy, he being about to settle in Nova Scotia, Sept. 11. - Commission by the Lord Lieutenant of Surrey. R. W. Edgell, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant, August 14. Commission by the Lord'Lieutenant of Suffolk. List Suffolk Regiinent of G. Sheppard, Esq, ,o be Captain, July 14. BANKRUPTS. Henry Sutton, builder, Holland -crescent, Barrington-road, Brixton, Surrey, to surrender Sept, 25, a t one , an d O c t. 20, at two, at the court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assig nee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry ; Kaye, Surrey-street, Strand. Charles Paddon, slop-seller, Charlotte-street, New-cut, Lambeth, Sept. 25, at two, and Oct. 20, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch lane ; Lloyd, Milk. street, Cheapside. George Frederick Town Fowler, printer, Lillington-street, Pimlico Oct. 1, at eleven, a n d O c t. 27, a t one , at t h e C ourt of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; nrowne, Walbrook. James Perkins, cheesemonger, Wenlock-street, Hoxton, Sept. 25, at half-past two, and Oct. 27, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frede rick's-place, Old Jewry; Ashley, Shoreditch. Peter Flitton, boot and shoemaker, Barley, Herfordshire, Sept. 25, at eleven, and Oct. 20, at half-past one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Whitmore, official assignee, Basing hall-street; Bronckhorst, Basinghall-street ; Burdett, Saffron Walden, Essex. • Michael Shackleton, letterpress printer, Manchester, Sept. 23, and Oct. 13, at twelve, at the Manchester District.Couit. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester ; Perkins, Regent-square, Gray's Inn-road ; Parry, Manchester. Henry Copner, mercer, Ludlow, Salop, Sept. 22, and Oct. 15, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Hobson, official assignee, George-street, Manchester; Sale, Worth ington, and Shipman, Fountain-street, Manchester; Reed and Langford, Friday-street, London. Thomas Morris, linen-draper, Newcastle Emlyn, Carmar thenshire, Sept. 29,. and Oct. 27, at twelve, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, St. Augustine's place, Bristol; Leman, Bristol. Thomas Barrett, wood-turner, Stroud, Gloucestershire, Sept. 21, and Oct. 27, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Phipp s , Glouces ter; W. and C. Bevan, Bristol. Edward Boaz Smith, timber merchant, Scarborough, York shire, Sept. 24, and Oct. 16, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Kynaston, official assignee, Leeds; Rishworths, Staple Inn, London; Sanderson, Leeds. John Hardy, cattle dealer, Castle Donington, Leicester shire, Sept. 17, and Oct. 20, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Scott and Tahourdin, Lincoln's Inn-fields, London; Smith, ,Birmingham. Edward Philpot, timber dealer, Ludlow. Shropshire, Sept. 29, and Oct. 15, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham ; Wright, Birmingham. Henry Deverill, corn-factor, Stoke-upon-Trent, Sept. 29, and Oct. 15, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham ; Motteram and Knowles, Birmingham. Thomas Ward, malster, Nottingham, Sept. 22, and Oct. 20, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham ; Cann, Nottingham; James, Birmingham. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street. F. Barham, surgeon, Osnaburgh-street, Regent's-Park, Oct. 5, at half-past eleven. In the Country. J. Scott, flour dealer, Sheffield, Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield—G. Hattersley, stove manufacturer, Sheffield, Oct. 9, at eleven, at the Town-hall, Sheffield. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. C. W. Graham, merchant, King's Arms-yard, Coleman street, Oct. 3—W. Groves, grocer, Huntingdon, Oct. 3—J. Wyatt, common brewer, Ockham, Surry, Oct. 3—G. Free man, grocer, Croydon, Oct. 3—W. Green, boarding-house keeper, Dorset-place, Dorset-square, Oct. 3—W. Hunt, printer, High-street, Marylebone, Oct. 3—G. Baxter, cur rier, Church-street, St. George's, S ou th war k, O c t. 3—R. Bone, grocer, Durham, Oct. 6—T. Edwards, surgeon, Llan saintfraid, Montgomeryshire, Oct. 2—J. Scott, flour dealer, Sheffield, Oct. 9—W. Sudlow, warehousekeeper, Liverp,ool, Oct. 6—J. Carrie, grocer, Falmouth, Oct. 6—W. G. W. Tayler, surgeon, Tywardreath, Cornwall, Oct. 6—S. Smith, grocer, Bristol, Oct. 2—J. Buttrey, commission agent, Man chester, Oct. 2—J. Evan, cheesemonger, High-street, Shore ditch, Oct. 2—J. T. Blurton, Piccadilly, Oct. 2—B. Kent, lodging-housekeeper, Radley, Berkshire, Oct. 2. PARTICEIISHIPS DISSOLVED. A. Barlow and N. Clode, brewers, - Shirley, Hampshire— J. Leader and T. Dooley, joiners, Liverpool—W. S. Simpson and C. Briggs, railway contractors, Downham, Cambridge shire—R. C. reston and F. H. Moody, woollendrapers, Sid ney. alley, Leicester. square—H. Horner, W. B. Homer, and F. Horner, engineers, Sheffield—E. Shenton and E. Easther, common brewers, Winchester—A.' Reynolds, F. W. M. Collins, and C. Gregory, printers, Charterhouse-square (so far as regards C. Gregory)—S. Cheshire and J. Little, tea dealers, Chester—T. and S. Lloyd, timber merchants, Liver pool—J. and G. Corbett, farmers, Croft, Lincolnshire—W. H. and J. Coombs, builders, Benets-hill, Doctors'-commons —M. Crighton, J. Crighton, and W. C r i g ht on , machine makers, Manchester—A. Lambert and F. Whitefield, milli ners, St. James's-street, Pall-mall—M. Keating and W. Y. Dent, land surveyors, Leeds—F. Pyne and W. Knight, printers' block makers, Vineyard-walk, Coppice-row, Clerk enwell—J. and R. Higgin, wine merchants Salford—T. Ragg, B. Hunt, and W. E. H un t, printers, Birmingham— R. Wight and T. Forster, ironfounders, South Shields—W. Egan and A. Scully, ironmongers, Bradford—J. Gemmill and J. Gemmill, jun., merchants, Liverpool. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. William Turnbull, flasher, Airdrie, Sept. 15 and Oct. 6, at twelve at Drummond's Hotel, Aird r i e . William Dickinson, jun., wine merchant, Glasgow, Sept. 16 and Oct. 7, at two, at the chambers of Messrs. Scott and Stevenson, Glasgow. Charles Shank and Company, commission agents, Glas gow, Sept. 16 and Oct. 7, at two, at the Eagle Inn, Glasgow. John lll‘Cliesh, surgeon, Edinburgh, Sept. 16 and Oct. 8, at one, at the Royal Exchange Coffeehouse, Edinburgh. PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the pro duce of the British possessions in America, computed from the returns made in the week ending September 8, 1846, is 225. 7d. per cwt. VAIIIIIALL-GARDENS.—On Thursday Mr. T. Holt, the indefatigable treasurer of the "Royal Property," took his annual benefit, on which occasion a most attrac tive programme was put forth by the spirited entrepre neurs, as a testimonial of their respect and esteem for Mr. Holt. The principal features of the evening were the fireworks by Darby, and the equestrian scenes by Tournaire's Troupe., After the first part of the concert the company repaired to the Waterloo Ground to witness the ascent of a monstre Montgolfier balloon, with an aeriel discharge of fireworks. A noble vessel completely rigged (the John o'Gaunt) and a steamer (the Fame) were then seen, by means of coloured lights, in the dis tance, and in an instant, on a given signal from the steamer, the vessel became a perfect wreck in a mass of flame, the shell having exploded in her with a terrific report. On Monday next, we are informed that the last grand masquerade of the season will- take place, after which the gardens will be opened to the " million" at a " shilling," with a three days fete, in celebration of the repeal of the corn-laws. FOREIGN ICE.—It seems that we have not yet an nounced the last arrivals of ice for the season, from the north of Europe, a vessel having arrived from Greenland with a cargo of ice on board, w hi c h, accord i ng to the size of the ship, may be computed as containing filom 150 to 200 tons weight of this singular article of mer chandise. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. —Some discussion has occurred in the newspapers on a cargo of about 900 tons taken home by the ship Colchester of a substance be lieved by her commander to be guano, but which, on being submitted to examination, after her departure, turned out to be volcanic ashes. Curiously enough, considerable impertinence was used towards the party who had taken the trouble to examine it--an officer of a merchant ship coming forward to declare that the whole thing was a hoax, and "a very good joke;" the Colches ter having false specimens on board, which the captain gave away to mislead as to the nature of her cargo! It was clearly shown that there was neither hoax nor joke about the matter, the vessel having, through the igno rance of her commander, been filled with a substance utterly valueless I BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE. SOUTHAMPTON, THURSDAY.—The association opened six of its lecture bazaars at eleven o'clock this morning ; but the attendance wasin most instances very limited. In fact, up to nine o'clock last night only 187 members had arrived. It- is to be hoped that a great addition to the numbef will be made in the course of the day. The subjoined sketch will show .how the morning has been occupied : SECTION A.—MATILEMATICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE. The papers read here, as their titles will show; were of a very technical and uninteresting character. They were as fbllows : Erman, Professor.—Report on Gauss's Magnetic Constants. Powell, Professor.—On the Bands formed by partial Interception of the Prismatic Spectrum. Laming, Mr. Richard. —On the Constitution and Forces of the Molecules of Matter. Hartley, 'Mr. J. G.—On the Variation of the Mag. netic Needle. Towler, Mr. G.—On Magnetic Causation and Intrinsic Forces. SECTION B.—CHYMICAL SCIENCE, INCLUDING ITS APPLI CATION TO AGRICULTURE AND THE ARTS. The list here also was unpromising to the general reader:— Osborne, Mr. Henry.—On the Action of Water in the Suburbs of Southampton on Lead. West, Mr. Williams, F.R.S.--On .the Use of stating, with the results of Analyses, the nature of the Methods employed. Hunt, Mr. Robert.—Report on the Actinograpb. Hunt, Mr. Robert.—Notices of the Progress of Experiment on the Influence of Light on the Growth of Plants. SECTION C.—GEOLOGY AND PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. The first paper read in this room was by Mr. R. Keele, "on the Artesian Well on the Southampton common." This excited. some local . interest, and the attendance was large. The Marquis of Northampton took occasion to congratulate the Southampton members on the advantage to be derived from the visit of the. Geo logical Section of the association. The lecture was short, but a very long discussion ensued. It appeared that nearly 20,0001. had been already expended, and without penetrating through the chalk the work had been so i'ar successful that 18,000 cubic feet' of water per day had been obtained ; the town, however, required 40,000 feet ; and the question is whether a larger supply will be obtained by going deeper. The opinion of Professor Hopkins seemed to be that suc cess to this extent was extremely doubtful ; the well was sunk where the chalk stratum was inclining downwards towards the Isle of Wight, near to which there was a large dislocation. Some of the subscribers to the pro ject pressed the learned Professor rather hard, but he avowed that, if he were one of them, he should proceed and go through the chalk. Ultimately, it was under stood, that some of the members of the Geological Sec tit n would examine the neighbourhood, and make any suggestions they could upon the subject before leaving Southampton. The other papers read were— Goeppert, Professor,!of Breslau, communicated by Sir R. I. Murchison.—On the Origin of the Coal in the Sile sian Coal Fields. Ormerod, Mr. G. W., F.R.S.—Oa the Northwich Salt Field. SECTION D.—ZOOLOGY AND BOTANY. This section sat longer than any, and indeed almost reached three o'clock, the hour named on the paper as the limit for all. The papers read were these:— Hogg, Mr. John, F.L.S.—Additions to a Synopsis of the Classification of the Genera of British Birds. Blackwall, Mr. John.—List of Periodical Birds at Llanrwst. King, Mr. W.—Notice of New Species of Animals found on the Coast of Northumberland. Owen, Professor.—On the Homologies of the Ver tebrx, and on the Temporal Bone. Alder, Mr. Joshua.—On New British Nudibranchiate Mollusca. Forbes, Professor Edward.—On the Pulmograde Me dusas of the British Seas, with Notices of the Medusas at present abundant at Southampton Water. Mr. King's paper described some animals brought up by dredging, and found in the pleistocene beds of the tertiary strata. He was considered to have confirmed Captain Laskey's observations, which announced the discovery of these animals many years ago. One of the species found by the captain was the terebratula cetacea, which had been found by Mr. King. Another species was panopea aldrovandi. The statement of the existence of such animals in our seas when made by Laskey was doubted. Professor Owen's paper defended the study of compa rative anatomy on thb principle of the unity of composi tion ; instead of its leading to an opposition to the doctrine of final causes, he believed it was in perfect har mony with that doctrine, and illustrated his position by instances. He applied his views to the structure of the bones of the head, and pointed out the errors of Cuvier and Agassiz with regard to the nature of the homolo gies of the temporal bone. Professor Agassiz expressed his delight at finding that Mr. Owen had taken up this subject. He felt that he could not defend his own views. and promised to re examine the whole matter. The subject of trans cendental anatomy could not have fallen into better hands than those of Professer Owen. Professor Edward Forbes's paper was on jelly-fishes. This family of animals had hitherto been imperfectly understood and studied. By means of the dredge and the labours of Mr. M'Andrew, of Liverpool, he had been enabled to study this family, and proceeded to classify above 50 species, 30 of which had hitherto been undescribed. He recommended the example of Mr. M'Andrew to other possessors of yachts, as by their means and the use of the dredge many most important points in natural history might be worked out. He also exhibited some curious living animals which he had recently taken on the British eoast. Amongst others, living:specimens of the curious fish, the Lancelot. (Am phio.ris lanceolatus of Yarrell.) SECTION E.—PItYSIOLOGY. Dr. Searle read a paper on the cause of the blood's circulation through the liver • and Dr. Fowler another, on the sense of touch, with relation to the higher mental processes.. This latter was a sequel to a former paper read by, him, on a sixth sense (the muscular sense, as it is called), being, in fact, a modification of the sense of touch. It was a very abstruse metaphysical discourse, —one of the many which suggest a doubt whether the excitement of a public room is a favourable condition in which to test and weigh statements upon subjects that require calm and profound thinking. SECTION F.—STATISTICS. At the hour for commencing business, the audience consisted of two persons. Mr. Porter, the chairman, however, desired one of the two secr e t ar i es w h o a tt en d e d him to begin the business of the day. Subsequently the number present increased to six, besides those three official personages ; beyond that number it never rose. A report was read, written by Dr. Alison, of Edin burgh, on the medical relief to the parochial poor of Scotland under the former law. Dr. Alison considered that this inquiry would supply the best test of the effi ciency of the voluntary system of relief, which had pre vailei in Scotland until the New Poor-law. Returns had been obtained from 40 towns, and it was found that in 16 of them the parochial authorities had supplied no medical relief at all, and in the rest only trifling occa-• sional payments had been made, chiefly during the pre valence of some epidemic. 25 practitioners had made a return of the estimated money value of their unrequited professional labour bestowed on sick paupers ; the average was 401. ss. 7d. a year. In thirty-three out of the forty towns in question, no alteration had yet taken place. Of 325 professional men in the country districts of Scotland who had been ap plied to, 305 had furnished information respecting their remuneration for attending sick paupers; 94 of them had been receiving some remuneration, 39 of them an annual one varying from a few shilling for drugs up to 201., but only 13 received above 51. a year; among those who had received no regular annual sum, tro had been paid 3s. each; in one case that was the sole remu neration received during 12 years of attendance on a number of paupers averaging 70 constant, and 13 occa sional; in the other instance it was given for attendance on passing paupers to other parishes, and the medical gentleman in that case had received nothing for 21 years attendance on paupers numbering 44 constant patients. Of the 305, 911 had never received any remuneration of any kind for their professional attendance upon the parochial poor, or for drugs ; one of these had at tended 400 paupers for eight years. toA calcu latedtnhoethseicrkpoor his loss by this at 70L a year ; 2 08 had had occa sionfrom to their egiver ownwin e, limitedf o d income,, clothing, or Bce L beg su c h thi ngs - from their wealthy neighbours for them; one had known the Session sell the effects of his deceased pauper pa tient, and appropriate the proceeds without paying him. 136 returns bad been obtained of the estimated average value of unrequited professional lab our i n th e country districts; on an average the parties h a d b een ten years in practice, and the sum total given b y them to the poor in professional eae each oaa labour r average; and outlaythey calculated the was 34,4471 or about for each pauper, including drugs, at 4s, a year. Four fifths of these practitioners reported their opinion to be in favour of giving the poor the right of applying to any medical man in the district, instead of being compelled to resort to such as had been appointed for them by the parochial boards. A desultory conversation followed, in which Professor More, of Edinburgh, observed that Scot land owed her poor-law almost wholly to Dr. Alison ' s exertions. The relief now given wa s generally 2s. 6d. a week of te a single poor wasperson; a tolerable provi s i on for and, cons id er i ng the price them. food there, Another paper was then mei; a review of the Mines and Mining Industry of Belgium, by Mr. Richard Valpy, founded on the report of the Minister of Public Works to the King, dated Brussels, June 1, 1842. It was stated that the number of people killed by acc id ent was twice course'h the wages of suc h hazardous employment are high. There chiefly arose f rom the as great as the number wounded, sh ow i ng the fearful character r f a a e ll t i e n r g o i f n thoseof materials. aecidin Of ts. l There is a good deal of interest about the meeting this evening, to which Prince Albert will come over from Osborne.llouse. It is to be held in the Victoria-rooms —a building full of lecture apartments. The largest room has been selected for the occasion, but it has the misfortune to be down stairs. When his Royal High ness alights at the entrance of the house, he will have to I proceed down into the part commonly appropriated in our houses to the kitchen. However, a carpet is being laid upon the stairs, and with other arrangements for a facilis decensus, the best face will be put upon the mat ter, though a meeting in the area will be something new to the Prince. The day's proceedings hitherto have been dull in the extreme ; but I have amused myself with a pamphlet which the Southampton local committee present to every member of the Association. A very respectable gentle man has been persuaded to write a description of the town and its neighbourhood, for the use of the visitors on this occasion. He is quite an enthusiast, brit evi• dently has an eye to the useful as well as the pleasant. The want of water, fur instance, being a sad trouble to the inhabitants, the difficulty is very naturally handed over to this " congress of men of science," as he phrases it, whilst if any of them are disposed to migrate, they may see the need th e t own h as of an infusion of better folks, for " it has been ascertained that in one district of it, among 1,094 persons above fifteen years of age, 957 do not attend any place of worship." As for antiqui ties, if, the members of " congress" have a taste that way, every acre of it, it appears, swarms with relics. Here, as tradition runs, is " the pond where King John's horses were watered ;" an ancient hall over the Bar gate being used to this day as a court of justice, the judges still " sit by the gate." The Queen lately cast anchor here—" her Royal vessel occupying the very station which 'the galleys of ancient Rome were wont to occupy ;" and it is alleged to be " indeed highly pro bable ' that the quay of Southampton " may have been the scene of Canute's long famous rebuke to the flattery of his courtiers." It seems that the treasurer's account for the past year contrasts rather unfavourably with its predecessor, although the statement just presented includes the meeting at Cambridge in 1845—a town at which 1,000 members then met, and which had the benefit of being remembered as the place where, at the meeting in 1833, every member's signature was obtained, and a litho graphed fac-simile of each published as a "volume of varieties." The receipts from subscriptions during the past year have fallen to about one-half the amount of the previous year's; the small number of annual sub scriptions leads to the conclusion that a large proportion of the members have availed themselves of the privilege of subscribing 101. in one sum, instead of IL a year. The credit side of the account, presented yesterday, is kept up only by the sale of 1,000/. Consols. The grants for scientific purposes have sunk from 8311. in the one year to 6851. in the other; but the officers' salaries have risen from 1751. to 5251., the latter sum, however, being stated to be for 18 months. SIX O'CLOCK.—Prince Albert has just arrived in the Fairy, and has driven off to Lord Palmerston's seat at Broadlands, about six miles from this place. His Royal Highness will dine there, and will come to the Victoria rooms at eight o'clock. The Fairy has returned to Cowes, and therefore the Prince will sleep at Broadlands. LEICESTER and BEDFORD RAIL WAY. In consequence of there not being a sufficient number of scripholders at the last meeting of the Company, held a week ago, an adjourned meeting took place yesterday, at the London Tavern. The object of the meeting was for the purpose of ascertaining the sense of the share holders as to the dissolution of the Company. R. LINDSELL, Esq., took the chair shortly after one o'clock, upon doing which he stated that the directors and a committee of the shareholderi had had an inter view with Mr. Hudson, at Derby, on Wednesday last, at which a long discussion took place, and in the course of which Mr. Hudson stated that if the directors wished to do anything with him they must abandon the whole line and leave it in his hands. The directors thinking the adoption of such a course in compatible with their previous arrrangements, declined to accede to it, and stated to Mr. Hudson that they had only half the line to dispose of, upon which Mr. Hud son declined to enter into any arrangement, stating it was his intention to adopt the, best line between Leicester and London, giving equal advantages to the Eastern Counties Railway and the Direct Northern. The result was, that no arrangement was entered into with Mr. Hudson. At that interview Mr. Hudson had stated to him (the chairman) that he was in error in stating that there was a division in the Committee of the House of Lords, and that the rejection of the Bill was carried by a majority of one only, for the fact was, the Committee were unanimous on the rejection of the Bill. All that he (the chairman) could say with respect to that was, that he had received his information from a gentleman of undoubted respectability, and. upon that information he made the statement he did to the meeting. The worthy gentleman concluded by moving a resolution that the Company should be dissolved. Mr. CORRIE, one of the deputation to Mr. Hudson from the shareholders, thought that the interests of the shareholders would have been best consulted by adopt ing Mr. Hudson's proposition, and not pursuing the course that had been pursued. Some considerable discussion then took place, in which Mr. Franklin and Mr. Richardson, - two of the deputa tion, joined, and which ended in the adoption of the resolution for the dissolution of the Company, that reso lution not being considered an act of bankruptcy. The CHAIRMAN in the course of his statements, in answer to the observations• that had been made, stated that he had no doubt that the communication with Mr. Hudson would be renewed ; not at the suggestion of the Leicester and Bedford Railway Company, but at that of the South Midland.—The meeting then separated. READING, GUILDFORD, AND REIGATE RAILWAY COMPANY. The first general meeting of the proprietors of the above Company was held yesterday, at one o'clock, in the London Tavern, for the transaction of business. David Salomons, Esq., took the chair. The advertisement calling the meeting having been read, The report was then read. It stated that the capital of the: company was 800,000/., in 40,000 shares of 201. each. The directors were happy to refer to the arrangement entered into with the south-Eastern Rail way, by which they leased the line when completed to the company at a rent of 4i per cent. per annum, and the clear half of the profits. The amount of receipts was on the Reading, Guildford, and Reigate line 55,1601. 13s. Bd., and on the Reading mad Reigate 38,2061. 9s. 9d.; total 93,3671. 3s. sd. PAYMENTS UP TO THIS TIME. Reading, Guildford, and:Reigate £23,222 18 6 Reading and Reigate 14,074 7 11 37,297 6 5 Showing a balance in hand of £56,069 17 0 , The CHAIRMAN said that after the statement so fully put forth in the report he would de tain them but a few moments while he briefly referred to the conflict they had passed, and the victory they had achieved, in the last session of Parliament. It had cost them some anxiety and some money, before they were enabled to defeat the opposi tion of the Brighton Company. He was happy, how ever, to be enabled to say that they had done so. They had united now with the South-Eastern Company a company which was worthy of every confidence, although he was yesterday painfully obliged to differ from the course pursued by the directors. The Chairman then read the opinion expressed by the South- Eastern Company of this line, but their good opinion had been even underrated ; for the immense passenger traffic whioh would flow to the ports of debarkation had not been sufficiently taken into account. The Chairman then explained, that as their direction was rather unwieldy, it had been deemed advisable to reduce the number from 14 to 10, those gentlemen being bal lotted for. In conclusion, he moved the adoption of the report. Mr. GOWER seconded the motion. Resolutions were then passed, fixing the directors at ten, with a salary of 1,0001. a year among them, three auditors at 20/. each ; and Mr. John Bailey was elected secretary, with a salary of 3001. per annum. Thanks were then given to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. BANDON and BANTRY RAILWAY. A meeting of the scripholders in this Comprny was held yesterday, at the London Tavern,:for the purpose of determining whether the company should be dissolved. The Rev. Somers Payne was voted to the chair. The advertisement convening the meeting having been read, scrutineers were appo i nte d , and during their investigation, Mr. STEVENS read a report, from which it appeared that in consequence of the resolution come to by the shareholders on the 6th of June last, the directors had resolved to withdraw the Bill. It appeared further that the committee received a depo s it o f 11. 7s. 6d. on 17,156 shares, being within 150 of the entire number mentioned in the Bill. This produced a sum of 24,5521. Os. 10d., to which was to be added a sum of 1371. 17s. ld. for interest, making together 24,6891. 17s. ld. The actual disbursements up to the present time amounted to 12,2331. 4s. 3d., leaving a balance of 12,4561. 12s. 10d. The directors regretted they could not make satisfactory arrangements with their solicitors and engineers, the demands of the latter being so large, that they did not deem themselves justified in discharging them. They were, therefore, unable to declare a final dividend of the depo sits ; still, not wishing to keep so large a sum in hand, they proposed to pay immediately ss. per share, and the remainder wh en t h e accounts should be finally closed. Against the above named sum of 12,4561. it appeared that there were claims to the amount of 11,413/. The report concluded by stating that the directors felt extreme regret at the abandonment of the line, which they believed to he a bona fide un. dertaking, and which they bad little doubt w, , uld be car ried out, as it was in continuation of the Cork and Bandon Railway, and in that case that their present works would be available. It was then proposed that the Company should be dis solves', and the resolution having been seconded, was carried unanimously. It was then proposed, seconded, and carried, that the dissolution of the Company sh ou ld not be considered an act of bankruptcy. Some of the shareholders expressed themselves as dis. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. MANCHESTER, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Birmingham and Oxford June tion, 4% p.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., dis.-Blackburn, Dar wen, and Bolton, % dis.-Boston, Stamford, and Birmingham, 1 Is. dis.-Churnet and Blythe, % dis.-Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 1% p.-East "Lancashire, p.- Goole, Doncaster, and Sheffield, % dis.-Huddersfield, Halifax, and Bradford, 2% c. Huddersfield and Manchester Railway and Canal, 2% p.-Lan cashire and North Yorkshire, dis.-Leeds, Wakefield, and Mid land, 5-16 dis.-Leicester, Tamworth, &c., % dis.-London, Man chester, and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 7% p.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, 2% p.-Manchester and Southampton, 13-16 dis.- North Eastern, 1% dis.-North Western, 4s. 3d. p.-Oldham Dis tricts, % p.-Oldham, Birkenhead, &c., 3s. 9d. dis.-Oxford, Witney, and Cheltenham, % -Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, No. 2, 25 % -Shropshire Union, M dis.-Trent Valley, Midland, &c., 11-16 p.-West Riding Union, 2 13-16 p. • LEEDS, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Ex tension, 1% p.-East Lancashire, 9 p.-Huddersfield and Manches ter, 2% p.-Huddersfield and Sheffield, 6% p. -Leeds and Bradford, 41% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, 2/. 19s. p.-Ditto, Branches, 245. p. -Leeds and Thirsk, 3% dis.-Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 27. 6s. p.-Newcastle and Berwick, 12U p.-North British, Carlisle Branch, 58s. 6d. p.-Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 13s. dis.- East Lincolnshire, 13s. 6d. dis.-Grand Union, 14s. 9d. dis.-Glas gow and Dumfries, 16s. dis.-Great Eastern and Western, 325. dis.- Lancashire, Yorkshire, and North Eastern, 28s. 6d.-Leeds, Wake field, and Midland, 10s. 6d. db.-Leicester and Bedford, 7s. 6d. dis.- Liverpool, Onaiskirk, and Preston, 4/. 4s. s. p.-Malton and Driffield Junction, 17s. s. p.-Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 28s. 6d. p.-North Western, 4s. 6d. p.-Sheffield, Rotherham, an Goole, 12s. s. dis. -West Riding Union, 41. 18s. 6d.-York and Car lisle, 435. dis.-Yorkshire and Glasgow Union, 395. dis. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Caledonian, Extension, 18s. 6d. dis.-Lancashire and North Yorkshire, % dis.-Leicester and Tam worth, par -Liverpool,l Ormskirk, and I'reston, p.-Manchester and Leeds Extension, 21. Ils. 3d. p.-Newcastle and Berwick (North Shields), 12 p.-North British, Halves (Carlisle), 234 p. HULL, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK ERCEANGE.-The sales are-Hull an& Selby, Halves, 50% -Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 395.-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 255. 6 d. - Buckinghamshire, 7s. sib. -Fleetwood, Preston, and S i h 9 r s e . :s A b rin ury ag a h r:d co ß le irrn rai i n n e g , ha a m mi West Riding, 1 0s.-London and York, 2-Leicester and Tamworth, 41%190dn-, p.- Shrewsbury 2 39 1. 8. 15 6 5 d . .- 6d N ,- or w th est Western , Ridin Portrush, Bs. Gd.--Leicester and Bedford, 14s. 3d.-South Midland, 12s. 9d. p. SHEFFIELD, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK EXCIIINGE.—The sales are—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Docks, I N dis. —Leeds and Dewsbury, 3 p.—Midland, New, 123¢ p —Liverpool, Ormskirk, and Preston, 4/. 6s. p.—Manchester and Lin. coin Unisn, I9s. dis.—North Western, 4s. 6d. p.—Sheffield and Lin. coin Extension, 14s. dis. YORK, SEPTEMBER 10. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are —Leicester and Bedford, 14s.— London and York, 2% —Malton and Drinleld Junction, 2/. 17s.— North British, Carlisle Extension, 4/. Is. 6d.—York and Newcastle, New, 11. GLASGOW, SEPTEMBER 9. SToCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 9%—Airdrie and Bathgate, 85s.—Caledonian, New, 325. 6d.— Caledonian Extension, 33s.—Caledonian and Dumbartonshire Extension, 235. 6d.—Clydes dale Junction, 281.—Direct Northern, 36s.—East Indian Railway, 16s. 6d.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, Quarter Shares, 17% —Glasgow General Terminus, 9%—Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, New, 41% —Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 37s.—Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monklands Junction, 39s.—Great North of Scotland, 15s.—Kilmar nock, and Ayr Direct, 31s.—Manchester and Southampton, 245. 9d. —North British, Extension to Carlisle, 85s. 6d.—Scottish Central, 19M—Ditto, New, 9% —Stirling and Dunfermline, 255. EXPERIMENTAL TRIP OF THE SIDON STEAM FRIGATE. This fine war steamer, constructed at Deptford on the plan of Sir Charles Napier, and fitted with engines of 550 horse-power, on a principle entirely new in its ap plication to steam-vessels, was tried down the river on Thursday to ascertain her capabilities. The Sidon left her moorings opposite the dockyard, Deptford, at two o'clock having on board Captain Superintendent Sir John Hill, Commodore Sir Charles Napier, Captain Pelham, and several other scientific gentlemen. The river was very crowded between Deptford and Greenwich with vessels, steam-boats, and barges, and it was a task of some diffi culty to steer a vessel of the magnitude of the Sidon, through them without injury to the smaller craft, but by skilful management the difficulty was overcome in a very satisfactory manner, and the vessel p asse d G reenw i c h and Blackwell without much difficulty. On entering Bugsby's Hole, a schooner, the Two Sisters of Whitby, had just lifted her anchor, and was floating up with the tide, and although warned in ample time to starboard her helm, the steersman ported it, and the vessels came in contact, the paddle-box of the Sidon crushing the stern of the Two Sisters, and the fore-yard of the steamer breaking down the top-mast of the schooner. The Sidon was presently got clear, and proceeded down the river in fine style, after a delay of about three quarters of an hour. Captain-Superintendent Hous ton Stewart, C. 8., of Woolwich Dockyard, came on board on the Sidon arriving opposite that place, and she then went down the river to Long Reach, her speed being guessed at from eight to nine knots per hour. The timbers of the Sidon are put together in the strongest,nonner, tlnd her accommodations on board are of a superior description. The engines above the water level are entirely made of malleable iron, or of a com position similar to gun metal, as hard as the best iron, to resist the action of shot. The expansion gear is worked by tappits below, and the shaft is per fectly clear of any trapping. The' stroke of the engines is six feet four inches, and the number of revoluti ons forty per minute with paddle-wheels thirty feet in dia meter. Altogether the experimental trip was very satis factory, and the vessel returned to her moorings off Deptford-dockyard at five minutes past six o'clock, P.M. During her progress up the river a very pretty model of a reefing paddle-wheel was exhibited, and the principle of its construction and advantages explained, to show that the floats could be regulated by the crew on deck to suit the changes in draught of water according to the load on board at the time. The Sidon has all her guns on board, consisting of four 56-pounders of 88 cwt. each, on gun-carriages, with traversing platforms. Two of these guns are placed at the stern and two at the bows. She has four 32-pounders of 56 cwt. each on the upper deck, and ten on the lower, making her whole armament 18 guns, with two light 6-pounder field pieces mounted, to be drawn on shore by men or horses, and two 12-pounder carronades. Her masts have been fitted With Harris's lightning conductors, and no exertion has been spared on the part of her de signer to render her a perfect war steamer worthy of the British navy. A girl, only ten years of age, employed in a bead manufactory in the ltue de Faubourg du Temple, was so tormented by her associates that she became weary of life. Having made a packet of her little property, she left it, with a paper directing its distribution among her sisters after her death. She passed Sunday with her mother, and on going to bed took a most affec tionate leave of her and the rest of the family. She got up, but instead of going to her work, walked to the canal and threw herself in; but, fortunately, a man going to his labour saw the act, and jumping in, brought her safely out. After a short delay, she mentioned where she lived, and he took her back to her mother.— Paris paper. Wocliwiciv, SEPT. 10.—The Acheron steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Aplin, was paid off at Woolwich yesterday, having been nearly five years in commission on the Mediterranean station. She was commissioned to-day by Lieutenant Dunlop, who will command her. The Adventure transport-ship was towed to Deptford yesterday, to be loaded with stores for the western yards. The Hebe hulk has been brought alongside the William and Mary yacht, to receive the single men of the Royal Marines of the Woolwich division who are to do duty at the dockyard, and the married men will re main for the present in quarters at the garrison, to do duty at the north-west entrance, until their new bar racks are finished. Seventy-one female convicts were brought down the river yesterday, in No. 2 Waterman steam-boat, and one hundred and four female convicts this morning, in No. 7 Waterman steam-boat, under the charge of five matrons, three policemen, and one super intendent, and placed on board the Henry and Elizabeth barque, lying off the Royal A rsena l t o rece i ve female convicts for New Australia. A DEAD BODY FOUND.—The body of an elderly woman, five feet two inches in height, of stout build, and who had apparently moved in humble life, was, on the 4th instant, cast up by the sea at Birchington, in the Isle of Thanet. From the state of the body, it had evidently been several weeks in the water. She had on when discovered a light drab mousseline de laine gown, spotted with black and pink, a flannel petticoat, a thick plaid petticoat, white cotton stockings, marked I. N., and thick boot shoes, much worn. In the pockets of her dress were found three keys, one of them five inches long, having attached to it a small oblong copper label, marked "N. Tower," a light brown silk purse, with plated clasp, containing 9s. 6d., a dark bone-handled knife, with two long stout blades, but bearing no mark or name, and a tooth packed up in a brass thimble. On her wedding finger was a thin gold ring. The clothes and other matters have been preserved by the Deputy of Birchington, as likely to lead to her identity.—Doeer Telegraph. DBATII BY ACCIDENTS.—On the 26th ultimo, the Act (9 and 10 Victoria, c. 93) for compensating the fa milies of persons killed by accidents, came into opera tion. An action can now be maintained against any person or company causing death through neglect or de fault. It must be commenced within twelve months of the death of the party, and be brought in the name of the executor or administrator of the deceased for the benefit of the wife, husband, parent, and child of the person killed. The Act does not apply to Scotland. FATAL ACCIDENT.—On Wednesday last two youths, of the respective ages of 12 and 14 years, sons of W. P. Featherstone, Esq., of Rushton-lodge, near Brockampton, together with their sister, were in a boat on a large pond in the rear of the premises, for the pur pose of angling, when a large carp having been hooked, during the confusion of securing the fish the boat lurched so heavily that Miss Featherstone fell over into the water. One of her brothers, in attempting to catch her, lost his balance, and also fell into the water, and both disappeared beneath the surface. The gamekeeper, who was in charge of the boat, with much difficulty suc ceeded in saving Miss Featherstone, but it was not until nearly a quarter of an hour had elapsed that the body of the youth was recovered. The poor boy had in his struggles entangled himself amongst the weeds, and al though all available means were tried to resuscitate the body, life proved to be quite extinct. Miss Feather stone speedily recovered from the effects of her im mersion. HEREFORD MUSICAL FESTIVAL. HEREFORD, THIIRSDAY.--The "me gof the three choirs "of Hereford, Gloucester orcester com menced yesterday, under e especial patronage of her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen, and, so far as can be judged from present appearances, the meeting promises to be a very successful one. The object of these gather.. ings (of which the present is the 123 d anniversary) it the affording pecuniary assistance to widows and orphans of clergymen in the three dioceses mentioned above ; and, aided by the diocesan clerical charities, the proceeds of the festivals have of late years averaged to each widow 20/., and to each orphan 151. Ou the first morning of these festivals there is always a full service at the Cathedral, in which the band and vocalists engaged take part. The Cathedral was well filled at an early hour by a most fashionable congregation, and the divine service was preceded by Spohr's sublime overture to the " Last Judg ment." The pieces, responses, and litany selected, were Tallis's, the Te Deum, Handers (the Dettingen), and the Jubilate, Purcell's. There were also three anthems' sung in the course of the morning service, via., Dr. Croft's "God is gone up," Dr. Boyce's " Oh, where shall wisdom be found?" and Dr. Hayes's " O, worship the Lord." It would be out of place to criticise this morning's musical performance ; suffice it, therefore, to say, that the solo parts were entrusted to the principal singers, and that the band and chorus were generally efficient. The principal singers brought down here are Miss Birch, the Misses Williams, Miss Dolby, Mr.Hobb, Mr. Lockey, Mr. Machin, Mr. H. Phillips, and Mr. Hat ton. Mr. Townsend Smith (organist of Hereford cathe dral) is the conductor of the festival, Mr. Arnott_(of Gloucester cathedral) presiding at the organ, and Mr. Done, (of Worcester cathedral) at the pianoforte. The band is a most efficient one, being selected principally from the Philharmonic Society, and the chorus from the Ancient and Philharmonic Concerts, and the chorus of the cathedrals of Gloucester, Worcester, Windsor, Bris tol, Lichfield, Cambridge, Armagh, &c. Among the band are the well-known faces of T. Cooke, Blagrove, Willy, Gratton Cooke, Baumann, R. Lindley, Harper, Platt, Loder, Cramer, Moralt, Hill, Calkin, Lucas, Howell, Flower, M. Prospere, Card, and Chipp. The evening concert was held at the Shire hall, which was fitted up for the occasion. The concert commenced at eight o'clock, with Weber's overture to Der Fries clzutz, which was admirably rendered, the band being well prepared for this favourite overture Mendelssohn's " First Walpurgis nacht" followe'3 , and of course formed the chief attraction of evening, from its novelty in these parts—distant from any railway 30 miles. One of Beethoven's quintetts made up the first part of the concert ; and part 2 consisted of the follow ing miscellaneous selection, including Overture (Gull liaume Tell)—Rossini ; Madrigal, " Merrily wake mu sic's measure" (Fair Rosamond)—J. Barnett ; two Ger man songs, Miss Dolby-1, " The Chapel ;" 2, Shep herd's Winter song—Hatton ; Song, Mr. Hobbs, " 0 tuneful voice"—Haydn ; Fantasia, violoncello, Mr. Lindley Lindley ; Song, Miss Birch, " The Syren's invitation" —Hatton. As usual the attendance at this, the first evening's concert, was scanty, and this circum stance seemed to give a flatness to the entertainment. This was observable in the singing of many of the solo parts entrusted to Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Phillips and Lockey ; but the instrumentalists were perfect in their execution of the duties assigned to them. The band, under the leadership of Mr. Willy, was per fect in their interpretation of the overture, which is beautifully and graphically descriptive of a storm, and of the approach of spring. Notwithstanding the small at tendance at the concert, the whole of the programme was well got through, though the instrumental portion of it afforded the greatest treat. Beethoven's quintetto was executed by Messrs. Hatton, Williams, Grattan Cooke, Platt, and Baumann, in a style which drew forth the admiration of all the critics, as also was the case with the overture of William Tell. The concert was concluded early. There will be a ball after this evening and to-morrow's concerts. To-day the county families ire flocking into the city, to hear Mozart's Requiem and Fall of Babylon, which will be given this morning. This evening's concert consists of a selection from Oberon, and a miscellany from the works of various composers. An excellent beginning, as respects the charity, was made yesterday. The collection at the doors of the cathedral amounted to 3/. or 41. short of 3001., being upwards of 100/. beyond the amount received for the charity on the first day of the last Hereford Musical NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, SEPT. 3.—A1l the ships, the captains of which are to assist at the court-martial on the engineers of the Hecla (which will assemble on Monday next on board the Ceylon), have arrived. The Trident arrived here from England on the 2ith ult., but in such a miserable state that she was unable to proceed to Trieste, and the Ardent (the vessel originally designed for that service) left port, with Lieut. Wag horn on board, on the 31st. Off Gibraltar the Trident narrowly escaped shipwreck, and was towed in by the Phoenix. It is notorious that all vessels arriving at this station from England, whether new or in commission before, are obliged to undergo repair here before they can pro ceed to sea, a sad proof of the penny wise and pound foolish system of the British naval department. Lieut. Hillyar, third of the Tyne, exchanges into the Amazon with Lieut. Hoffmeister, taking first lieutenant duty; and Lieut. Hire, first of the Heels steamer, ex changes into the Tynevas third, with Lieut. Hoffmeister, afterihe joins from the itmazKi. • All the packets due have arr i ve d. F rom the Le vant we learn that the cholera has broken out in Persia, particularly at Teheran, where one of the brothers of the Shah has fallen. The Shah, with his court, has sought refuge in the mountains. It is feared that, as in 1832, this scourge may again visit Asia Minor and the Medi terranean. The police magistrates are occupied with a case of forgery, committed by a young men named Assenza, a clerk in the house of a Greek merchant. It is feared that others may prove to be implicated. Assenza has just been committed. We have no other local news of importance, or, indeed, of interest to the European reader. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON. In Malta Harbour.—The Ceylon, 12, receiving -ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir L. Curtis, Bart., second in command and Superiatendent of Malta Dock yard ; the Tyne, 28, Captain W. N. Glascock ; the Amazon, 18, Captain J. J. Stopford ; the Harlequin, Commander Curry ; the Fantome, 16, Commander L. Hardy ; the Avenger, Captain T. Williams ; the Hecla war-steamer, Commander C. Starmer ; the Locust steamer, Lieutenant-Commander Power ; and the Wee Pet steam-tug. On Surveying Duty.—The Benetta, Commander T. S. Brock, and the Research cutter, Lieutenant Spratt. At Sea.— The Hibernia, 120, Captain Peter Richards. C. 8., bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, Bart., G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief. At Gibraltar.—The Virago war-steamer, Commander John Lunn, and the Phenix steam-vessel, Commander Dennis. At Corfu.—The Meteor, Lieutenant Commander Butler. At the Piraeus of Athens.—The Jackall steamer, Lieutenant-Commander W. M. J. G. Pascoe. At Beyrout.—The Inconstant, 36, Captain C. H. Fremantle. At Smyrna.—The Siren, 16, Commander H. E. Edgell. At Coiistantinople.—The Lieutenant R. Phillips. Bloodhound steamer, MAIL STEAM PACKETS. At Malta.—The Spitfire, Lieutenant J. A. Mac donald, and the Trident, Lieutenant C. E. Rigge. En route from Malta to Marseilles.—The Flamer, Lieutenant Lavie. En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece. —The Volcano, Lieutenant Crang. En route to Trieste from Malta.—The Ardent, Lieut. G. Spong. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COY PANT'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton.—The Pottinger, the Tagus, and the Duke of Cornwall. DESTINATION OF PACKETS. En route to Southampton and Gibraltar from Malta. —The Ariel and Montrose. En route from Southampton and Gibraltar to Malta. —The Erin. En route to Constantinople and Ports of the Black Sea from Malta.—The Achilles. En route to Alexandria from Malta.—The Oriental. At Malta.—The Iberia. Foreign Ships-of-war and Packets in Port.—The French steamers Eurotas and Mentor ; the Neapolitan steamer Maria Christina. ADMIRALTY, SEPT. 9. APPOINTMENTS. ' Henry Goldsmith, Master's-Assistant, to the Hound. John Smallshaiv Gunner, to the America. Henry Pengelly, Clerk's-Assistant, to the Madagascar. John Evans, Gunner, to the Excellent. James R. Veitch, Midshipman, to the Excellent. Charles K. Renwick, First Engineer, to the Acheron. William Norris, Acting Second Engineer, to the Acheron. F. W. Stow, First Engineer, to the William and Mary. F. G. Barr, Third Engineer, to the William and Mary. James Whitworth, Third Engineer, to the William and Mary. PROMOTIONS. J. E. Brooman, Clerk, to be Paymaster and Purser. John Grigg, to be Acting Boatswain to the Victory. DOCKYARD PROMOTIONS. Francis Clifton, Naval Storekeeper, to be Agent Victualler at Malta, vice K. C. Sconce. Benjamin Chimmo, Paymaster and Purser, and Secretary to Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, to be Naval Storekeeper, vice Francis Clifton. FATAL ACCIDENT AT THE NEW HOUSES ov PARLIAMENT.—Thursday afternoon between three and four o'clock an accident of a fearful character occurred at the new Houses of Parliament. It appears that whilst one of the large hods filled with bricks was being hoisted by means of some machinery used for that pur. pose, the rope either broke or b ecame di sarranged, so that the hod and its contents fell to the ground with a tremendous crash, the whole mass falling upon the bodies of two of the workmen, one named Richard Shannon and the other John Brown, a young man aged 29, of Holland-street, Westminster. As soon as possible the men were extricated, when a most dreadful scene presented itself. The poor fellow Brown, was found with his head and face frightfully mangled .and dis figured, the blood was issuing from the temples, and the eyes were nearly forced from the . so ckets. The men were removed to Westmi n ster Hospital, when it was as certained that with the exception of a few severe contu sions Shannon had escaped uninjured. Brown was placed under the care of the surgeon, but notwithstanding that everything was done for him he never rallied, and death in the space of one hour terminated his sufferings. The &coma had only been married one month. A ,