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4: H ~~ ~ ~~~z~ c CONTRACT S FOR WHEAT, COCOA, .. , • SOAP, TOBACCO, and PEAS. "'epartment of the Comptroller for Victualing and Transport kjl ‘., Services, Somerset-place, Dec. 16, 1816. o f t 'oramtssioners for Execi:ting the Office of Lord High Adini lh.N2'e United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby Con that on THURSDAY, the 24th instant, at One o'clock, C ontra be 'readY to treat with such persons as may be willim,: to lit or ,.. et for s upplYing and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling s. at DEPTFORD the undermentioned Articles, viz. : Ir4at Rea Qnarteri . When to be delivered. i ••• • • • 1 • White •—• 2000 1000 i Half of each in Three weeks, and the Sii Tons. remainder In Three weeks after ,pr •••• •• •• •• • • 100 . wards. N4ottled) • .... 30 ' • , . (r . ni • ' NI.. jrill aQuarte2rØstlialtin a Fortnight, and the remainder It :.... ..... •. 00 in a Fortnight afterward s. lark v ocoa and Tobacco are to be exempted from the Customs' ~ . Strum - • ~ 144 e, SS of the Wheat and Peas (not less than Two quarts of each), iiil.7 etendering; and sam p les of buil_ t he Cocoa (not less than 2lbs.), must be produced by the -tbe Soap and Tobacco, together )4 4 2 Conditions of the Contracts, may be seen at the said Office. iki:kler win be received after One o'clock, on the day of treaty, 411tq Totteed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly Ey 41 1 n.Writing. kicid e t v - ' t ender ?nust be addressed to the Secretary of the Mail ° , ana boar in the left hand corner the words " Tender for t, oco " and must also be delivered at Somerset -plate, and those ....._a 4 must be accompanied by a Letter signed by Two re s p on- Itlthrmns : 1. engaging to, beeline bound with the persons tendering 0 ...„._ 251. per cent. on the value for the due pertbrinance of „.. _ . . WLS ON ' S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN - MENTS. _. LAST NIGHT BUT ONE • , AT CROSBY HALL, BISIIOFSGATE-STREE I'. • ~.: l ir i Ting EVENING, Dec. It, at Ei;;;!it o'clock, i WILSON will 'give his Popular Entertainment of C 07.. , 41 ARY .QUEEN OF SCOTS, " 11 Red into One Part, and a Selection of the Favourite • I . BONGS OF SCOTLAND. Pianoforte—Mr:LAND. • PART I. ,• "--- ba• IL D eath A MIRY QUEEN OF 3COT 3 . t.. Lament of King James—The Queen's Marriage —Carle, 'sh e ‘, ireen cisme—The Tirst Blast of the Trumpet—The Vete .e()lne—The Last-Lay of Chatelard—Tanspaie and Nannie— . I. '” weeP, ye Streams. . . • . . s • PART 11. Over ~, ..A SELECTION OF FAVOURITE SONGS. ifp In the to Charlie—There was a Lass, and she was fair — ` 4 lt 4 7. horning early-0 whistle and I'll come to ye, my Lad— kr. 4 , a bray, wooer cam down the tang Glen—llooly and fairly. *\-._ 144,1 1 will give hts Last Entertainment on TUESDAY the 22d. ri II gLISH and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE ! 2 Watertoolac 8 p URAN e, CZ and LOAN ASSOCIATION. London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh. Established in 1639. illubscribed Capital, One Million. ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND A tit* ENDOWMENTS. A e o tie the English and Scottish Principle of Assuranc e. kitIevZPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL STSTEM of LOAN' in t 'arity' With Life Assurance, su undoubted personal or other its — " L W participate in two-thirds of the profits. J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. REIGN LIFE ASSURANCE CONI- PAN Y, No. 5, St. James's-street, London. TRUSTEES. Sir Aulicustus Budges Henniker, M . P . t e ßlarnin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. Pownall, Esq • Claude Edward Scott, Esq. Cur. DIRECTORS. 3410g—Lieutenant-Colenel Lord Arthur Lennox. ~-l inrry.Cstanamax—T. C. Granger, Esq., M.P. 4ohn . Ashburner, Esq., M.D. U. E. Batard. Esq. Patton Blyth, Esq. Thal es Broadwood, larebrother, Esq., Alderman. 7 11 1. Tull Ich Fraser, Esq. 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' - it , /'• ' ' \ ,•••• te.,r, • f* , - , ..-La. ~.. --"- - ... ~ . . igg ,- ''' s •g="' •-•.: ' ..., .. , • or.• i ~_ , -. .r .- 4 4 ,-, , i t . .tf,,, _, .. __ . 5.. .. .. t ) j; ,,,„ _ ____ . , 44 . ... v . /-' ' 'lZ..:ig.-:.-..-•• , i 1 '...,.*,-----. ''' l ioii 4 14411/..* DIE I IN . 4 ^,,t14' 1 .t 4.14 '-‘,-%,‘.: '''•-4-4, ' 1"'"." Ny DECEMBER 18, 1846. 1 3 iif t: I-- SD. THE SEIZURE OF CRACOW. A pulJlic meeting was held at the National Hall, Hol born, on Wednesday evening, on the subject of the &Azure of Cracow by the three despotic powers—Aus tria, Russia, and Prussia," on which occasion the ball was tilled by a respectable and enthusiastic audience. Dr. lio wring, M.P., took the chair at eight o'clock. Letters were read from Lord Dudley Stuart, T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M P., Colonel Thompson, Mr. George Thompson, •Sr. Douglas Jerrold, and Mr. H. Vincent, excusing ;heir attendance, but expressing deep sympathy in the .h . pers or the meeting. The CHAIR:SIAN in opening the proceedings of the , vening said, that at the close of the last session of Par liament, a motion was brought before the House of Com mons, calling upon it to inquire whether the treaty of Vienna had not been violated ; and, further, to inquire iota those calamities which had occurred in Galicia. lie felt but little sympathy in that motion ; he had )ever recognised the treaties of Vienna, Utrecht, and idler treaties, as the law of Europe, for he never con iented to allow that the destinies of man depended on the arrangements made by those who had tyrannised over him.—(Hear, hear.) He felt that as those treaties were made by despots, so by despots they would be broken—(Cheers)—but he there pledged himself, that if no other Member of the House would present the Polish question to its attention in all its integrity and its great nes,s, he would undertake to do so.—(Cheers.) They now had seen ruthless hands laid on the last fragment of Polish liberty. The Greek, who saw the statues of , the Parthenon taken away, said, in his lamen tation; " I was there I saw it ;" and so Englishmen and the friends of liberty throughout the world would tell the despots of the north that they had.seen the de ,soeiling of Polatid,und branded the despoilers too ; and that they patiently waited their time.—(Cheers.) The history of Poland was spread over ten centuries of dire vicissitude, but in the last half century she had vibrated betwi en hope tut fetir 4 . 'her nationality, her language, her popular spirit, bad, however, not been destroyed, and as she had been revived before she would be resus citated again. —(Cheers.) Judging from the sympathy of such a meeting as that which he was then addressing, he did not doubt but that Poland would yet resume her high and honest position among the nations of the world. —(Cheers.) He congratulated them that Cracow no longer -existed as an independent state. It was not a question now as to 200,000 Cracovians, but as to 20,000,000 Poles ; and they should now hope to see Poland re-con stituted.—(Loud cheers.) He could not, forget, how ever, that Cracow was the spot where the first northern university was established, and from which the no blest declaration of religious liberty which had ever been made to the world emanated. (Cheers.) He could not forget that it was the. place where the monarchs of Poland were crowned, and where they still reposed; he could not forget that it was associated with the names of C )pernicus, Casimir, Kosciusko, Poniatowski, and Sobieski.—(Loud dicers.) He rejoiced to feel that his countrymen were deeply interested in the cause of liberty, which was the cause of man.—(Cheers.) He was a friend to peace, but he looked to the triumphs of peace in the triumphs of liberty—(Renewed cheers) — and he knew that peace could never be established until the great rights and the mighty interests of humanity were recognised.—(Hear, hear.) He , felt sure that it was in that spirit they had met together; they saw their Polish brethren afflicted and trampled upon, but they found them full of energetic protests, appealing to Eng lishtnen, and to the world, and asking for a kind and generous sympathy by those who loved freedom them selves, and were disposed to aid others who were strug gling for it.—(Cheers.) It had been truly said that to desire more virtue was to obtain it ; and he felt equally certain that to wish for more liberty was to obtain it also. Forty years ago, who would have dreamed that Greece would have a national government, and a national language spoken at Athens ? yet now she had a repre sentative and a national government, and these were but the seeds of the good fruit which would follow. He called upon his fellow countrymen now to sow the seed of Polish liberty, and the smiles of Poles would be the sunshine which should ripen them. He called upon Englishmen to encourage their Polish brethren in the work which they were undertaking, be cause it was a holy work, a godlike work, and a work that would prosper.—(Cheers.) Mr. MOORE then moved, and Mr. SAVAGE seconded, the following resolution, which was unanimously carried: " That this meeting, though it views with disgust and abhorrence the attempt of the three Powers to complete the annihilation of Poland, and the destruction of the Polish cause by the seizure of Cracow, yet cannot help expressing its satisfection at the violation, by such seizure, of that infamous compact known by the name of the treaty of Vienna, inasmuch as that violation ex poses nakedly to the world the designs and objects of the three Powers, and deprives them of all pretence for again appealing to that treaty in support of the present tyrannies of Europe." Mr. WILLIAM HOWITT (who was received with un unbounded applause), in moving the next resolution, sail he rejoiced in the breach of the treaty of Vienna; Europe was now virtually without a treaty. Every treaty contracted by the Northern Powers was now broken by the breach of faith of which they had been guilty.—(Hear, hear.) This country had been ex tremely d.ficient in the expression of its sympathy with Poland. They had left that unhappy country to the despots, who wished to annihilate every spark of liberty. —([sear, hoar.) It was seventy years since the first partition of Poland had taken place; and what had we done for her? It was more than forty years since Thomas Campbell, the poet, made a most heart-stirring appeal to the friends of liberty on the subject of Poland, and said that— " Down to the dust oppression should be hurled, Her name and nature banished from the world"— (Cheers)—but still had the tyrants gone on dismember ing that devoted country and tearing her limb from limb ; and when had the British people come for% ard with that dignity which became such a people as the English, and made the voice of a great nation of free men—which was ever omnipotent—heard by this oppres sors of Poland?—;(Hear.) We owed a great debt of gratitude to Poland. At the end of the seventeenth century, when the whole of Europe was menaced by an invasion from the Turks, it was the brave Sobieski and his gallant Poles who maintained the . safety of Europe and the preservation of Christianity.—(Cheers.) The Austrians were unable to compete with their Turkish foes, who had devastated the whole country, and sent about 90,000 of its inhabitants into slavery ; they had reached the walls of Vienna ; famine prevailed in the city ; and it was about to be delivered up, when Sobieski, with his brave army, triumphed over the enemies of Christianity. marched in friendly triumph through the streets of Vienna, and finally chased them out of Europe.—(Cheers.) e asserted, therefore, that we owed a debt of gratitude to the brave and enlightened Poles.—(Cheers.) Mr. Howitt, in a powerful speech, then alluded to some other prominent features in Polish history, and contended that, although he was a friend to peace, unless Englishmen, as a nation, spoke out, and put an end to further breaches of treaties, war was in• evitable. The speaker concluded by moving the follow ing resolution, which was seconded. by Mr. Holyoake, and carried by acclamation : " That the treaty of Vienna, which pretended to finally settle the Governments of Europe, being now over thrown, there can no longer be any question, even among those who respected the treaty, as to the neces sity of reconsidering the present construction of what are called the Governments of Europe; that this meet ing, therefore, deems the present a fit opportunity for re-asserting the right of every nation to choose its own Government, to protect its own nationality, and that it re-echoes the appeal of the Liberals of France, in ex pressing towards the Poles its warmest sympathy, con fident of the resurrection of Poland and the ultimate triumph of liberty and justice." The next resolution, moved by Mr. J. W. LINTON, and seconded by Mr. J. NVATSON, was as follows: " That an association be now formed, whose object shall be to spread over the widest field the principles of national liberty and progress, and to aim in estab lishing a good understanding among the people of all countries." _ _ ~ .. ........ The resolution having been unanimously carried, thanks were voted to the chairman, and the meeting dissolved. SOCIETY FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE LAW. A special meeting of this society . was held on Wednes day evening, at the rooms of the society,m Regent-street. to take into consideration the questions of secondary punishments and the treatment of juvenile offenders. At eight o'clock Mr. Commissioner Fonblanque took the chair. The minutes of the last meeting having been read and confirmed, Mr. M. D. HILL rose to address the meeting on the subject which they had been convened to consider. He began by alluding to the various plans which had been laid before the board on the subject, and expressed his satisfaction that the Government had resolved to give the plan of Captain Machonochie a trial. He hoped that whatever modifications might be intended, they would not be such as would peril the success of the plan itself. An experiment which had not excited much attention had been made on the subject. He held in his hand a report of the proceedings of a society with which he was well acquainted, and which had been established for the reformation of juvenile offenders in the county of Warwick so far back as the year 1818. It appeared that of the young persons committed in thatcounty 60 per cent. had been sent to the asylum at Dunsford Heath, and that the expense was 25l a head. From a private paper which had been transmitted to him by Mr. Edward Rushton, police-magistrate in Liverpool, it appeared that out of the cases of young offenders who had from time to time been brought before him, tried, punished, and dis charged, the reformations were few indeed, while the average expense of prosecution merely was 561. for each individual, being more than double the expense of those offenders who had been sent to the asylum at Dunsford Heath. The system of reformation was, therefore, less expensive than prosecution. Another experiment had been tried. Since 1841 it had been the practice at the Birmingham Quarter Sessions to send young offenders, not to gaol, but to their masters. The number of per sons so discharged up to last Michaelmas Quarter Ses sions was 113. Of that number there were 40 whose conduct was decidedly bad ; 25 doubtful, for they had left their employment ; and 44 whose conduct had stood the test of time and examination. Here, then, without guy (Reuse or infliction of pain, out of 113 offenders there were 44 cases of successrul treatment, and only 40 cases of failure. From the rt ports of the inspectors of prisons in Scotland, and from the information of chaplains, governors, and inspectors of prisons in Scot land and England, it :Tile ared that the minds or those officials were anxiously turned to the subject of the re formation of criminals, and that they all spoke hopefully on the subject. The question had been taken up by the present solicitor of the city of London, Mr. r. Pearson, by the Middlesex magistrates, and a very interesting report had teen drawn up on ti - .e same sufject by the • chaplain of the Philanthropic Society, the Hey. Sidney Turner. A series or papers, written by the editor of the Brrnainghanz Herald, on the subject of criminal formation, had produced a great efnct in the midland counties, in - whiA that newspaper had a Loge circula tion. His intention on the present occasion was to move that all these papers be referred to the committee On criminal law, that they might`report on the various plat a for the improvement of the treatment of criminals, and young persons likely to become criminal, , , and al;o as to the principles upon which punishment ought to be awarded. The repression or diminution of crime was the object he had in view. He admitted that the public had a right to inflict pain on the criminal, if by so doing they were taking the best mode of repres,inv, crime. It was because he believed it was not the best mode that he was hostile to it. It was now conceded that the only principles on which they were justified in inflicting pain on their fellow-men who had become criminal, was first, that the pain operated so as to deter others from the like offence, and, secondly, that it prevented the offender from relapsing into crime. He denied that these two principles came into conflict. Pain inflicted solely with a view to reformation would operate also by way of example, and the principle of example ought to give w.iy to reformation, and not reformation to example. To render the infliction of pain effective as a means of de terring from crime, it was necessary that it should be certain and prompt ; but they had no ground for beli-v -ing that thus any approach could be made - to such cer tainty in all cases in the punishment of criminals. Under the present system the number of persons re-committed was enormous, and the number of times some were re-committed was also enormons. In a report of the inspector of prisons in seorl s ed, it was stated that he found in the Edinburgh Gaol an old woman on the ere of her departure from the gaol for the eighty-fifth time, who had 11, en preceded the previous day by another old woman, who had departed for the ninety-ninth time. He would not have the criminal subjected to a greater amount of pain than was necessary for reformation, but he would have him subject to all pain necessary for that purpose. He ought not to be permitted to mingle in society until thoroughly reformed. Dante had described theg ates of hell as having over them the inscription—" Abandon all hope ye who enter here." Over every prison door in England he would have inscribed, "Abandon ye who enter here all hope of departing until you aro reformed." He was aware that some effect was produced by the present mode of punishment, but a much greater and a much more beneficial effect would be gained by the adoption of the principle which he advocated, viz., the inflicting of punishment with a direct reference to the reformation of the criminal. There was no relation between any given offence and any given punishment. The feelings revolted from inflicting on an in dividual guilty of a petty offence an unlimited amount of punishment. Ile apprehended that the ultimate object of reformation ought to be to enable the criminal to return, to society with such principles and habits as would enable him to stand his ground, so that he might not fall again into crime. A complete servile obedience might make him a slave, but would not fit him for society. Want of self-control was the cause of his fall, and before he should be allowed to return to society he must be placed in circumstances in which he could acquire the habit of self-control. Pro bably the separate system of confinement, which was not to be confounded with the solitary system, would be the best commencement for a reformative discipline. On the present occasion, however, he would not enter into details. He did not shrink from saying that, in his opinion, a prison should be for the moral man what a hospital was for the physical. He upheld the analogy in all its parts except one. A hospital turned out in curable patients. His hospital should retain the incur able. He concluded by moving that the various plans be referred to the committee on criminal lax, to report thereon, with reference to the treatment of criminals, and also as to the principles on which punisment ought to be awarded. The motion was then put and unanimously agreed to, and the meeting separated. TWELVE FIRES IN ONE DAY. Within twenty-four hours of eleven on Wednesday morning not less than twelve fires occurred in different parts of the metropolis. Subjoined is an analysis of the whole of them, in the order in which they occurred:— Tuesday morning, eleven A.m., a fire broke out upon the premises occupied by Mr.'F. H. el , ,ake,shop-fixtut e dealer, wl,ich did some considerable damage before it was extinguished. The fire is said to have originated in 1 the stove at the next door. The buildings and contents are insured in the Phcenix Office. At six o'clock in the evening an alarm wrs given that a fire was burning upon the premises in tie occupation of Mr. J. Hynam, lucifer-match maker, Wilson-street, Finsbury. The ignition was caus.'d by the over-heating of the drying-room, and the consequence was that a st.,ek of 5,000 bundles of splints for lueifers was destroyed in a fire-proof building. Not insured. One hour later, at 69, Cornhill, upon the premises of Mr. Walter Berdoe, tailor. This fire did but trifling . damage. Contents insured in the Dissenters' Office. At forty-fire minutes past eleven considerable injury was done to the premises of Mr. Robeit Frost, Dutcher, 38, Back-road, St. Georg's in the East, The fire caught the flooring, and the ceiling underneath was much damaged. The fire was caused by a cinder shooting from the fire. Wednesday morning at one A.m., upon the premi,es oe John Johnson, Esq., coal in...rct,ant, known as New Wharf, Abingdon-street, Westminster, the coal porter's lobby, ten feet by six feet, was destroyed and the roof burnt off, and a shed adjoining much dau.aged. Contents insured in the Licensed Yictuallt•rs' Office; building in the Sun. _ _ At half-past ten a serious fire occurred €4l the range of premises in the occupation of Mr. P. Olney, fell monger, Market-street, Bermondsey, by which the drying-stove was nearly destroyed. The damage to the adjoining wool loft was alight, but a considerable portion of the contents were injured by fire and water. The call by the police was very prompt, and fortunately there was a good supply of water upon the spot, from which the engines were worked. The roof was slightly damaged. Insured. About the same time a fire broke out in Shoreditcb, upon premises in the occupation of Mr. Attw,ll, butcher, of Holywell-lane. The damage was fortunately confined to the contents of the second floor. By far the most serious fire burst forth, however, at thirty-five minutes past three o'clock, in the worshops is the occupation of Mr. John House, wire-blind maker, 35, Cannon-street-road, St. George's in the East. The fire, it appears, originated through the adjoining glass blowing furnace, which, it seems, was contiguous to the division-wall of the premises. Notwithstanding the most strenuous efforts were made by the firemen, the flames were not extinguished before the worshops and rooms over were destroyed. Mr. Bradford's premises, next door (the glass-blower's), were injured, and a shed burned down. Mr. Robert Perks, rule maker, 36 had some damage done to his premises; and Mr. Thomas, undertaker, slightly su ff ered. Building insured in the Dissenters' Office: conlonts not in either case insured. The other fires were but of trifling importance. DEATH OF LIEUT.-COL. FOUNTAIN ELWIN, K.C. —This distinguished c , fficer expired on the Bth inst., at his residence at Peckham, aged sixty-seven. lie served in the Egyptian campaign of 1801, with the 44th Foot, and witnessed the actions of the 13th and 21st of March. He commanded a company in the Light Battalion, under Sir James Kempt, in the expedition to Naples in 1806. In 1813 ha landed in Sicily, in command of five com panies, and accompanied the expedition to Italy, under Lord William Bentinck. He subsequently served in the Peninsula until the termination of the war in 1814, being for the most part of the time in command o f th e l e f t wing of the 44th Regiment. His last service was before , Paris, where he was in command of the 44th Foot. He received a medal for his gallant conduct in Egypt, and the order of the Crescent from the Sultan. Colonel Elwin's commissions were thus dated : —Ensign, April 27, 1798 isilla ; ej owr,a June Lieutenant, uonne t4h. se h ll la 31 7 pa l an O yd , Ls 7 ti 9 es B ui n ; Lee. since March,ne Jan. JuBll76 l 2. 4 2; 1 1 8 8 0 3 2 0. ; ACCIDENT TO THE EARL OF L AUDERDALE. — We regret to intimate that his Lordship, while out with a shooting party on the 9th current, at Drumore, on the lands of the Earl of Selkirk, near St. Mary's Isle, ty,for tunately met with an untoward accident. After firing. he was in the act of reloading, when, from small por tions of wadding having been left in the gun, or some other cause unknown, the powder flask exploded. awl was blown into we know not how many pieces. Provi dentially, we rejoice to say, his Lordship's hand escaped injury, but his eyes and face were severely scorched. He is, however, convalescent, and will ere long surmount, even in appearance, the inconveniences arising from the work of a moment.—DumfriesCourier. THE RAJA OF SATTARA.—A meeting was held on Wednesdaynight at the Westminster Literary Institution, Great Smith-street, to petition Parliament for an inquiry into the case of the Raja of Sattara. The accredited agent of the Raja in this country, Rungo Bapojee at tended, and also Mr. George Thompson. The chair was taken by Mr. Noggins. Mr. George Thompson ad dressed the meeting at considerable length in support of the claims of the Raja, and resolutions were passed to the following effect:—First, that the meeting had listened with painful emotions to the narrative of the treatment which the ex-Raja of Sattara had received from the British-Indian authorities, and pledged itself to the employment of all just and proper means to ob tain for that Prince the restoration of his rights and ample reparation of his wrongs; and next, that a peti tion should be presented to Parliament for inquiring into the Raja's case. The meeting then separated. A MERRY ANDREW. - Sir Andrew. 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THACKERAY. Author of " The Trish Sketch Book ;" " Journey from Cornhlll to Grand Cairo ;" of " Jeames's Diary," and the " Snob Papers," in Punch, &c. Bills and Advertisements will be received at the Office, during the month. London : Published at the Punch Office, 85, Fleet-street ; J. ➢fen zies, Edinburgh ; J. M`Lcod, Glasgow ; J. M`Glashan, Dublin. UJAVENEY VALLEY and GREIT YAR MOUTH RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that the Scripholders who have neglected to exchange their Scrip for the Norfolk Extension Shares, will be per mitted to do so until MosnAt, the "21st day of December instant, after which they will be" considered - as electing to withdraw from the Company, and the Scrip cancelled accordingly. W. WILSHERE, Chairman. Offices, 28, St. Swithin's-lane, London, Dec. 10, 1846. • COOTE'S ECCLESIASTICAL PRACTICE. This day I; published, in one thick vol. B vo. price 28s . boards. THE PRACTICE of the ECCLESIASTICAL COURTS, with FORMS and TABLES of COSTS. By HENRY CHARLES 'COO'PE; - • Proctor in Doctors' Commons, &c:, &c. Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 7, Flect-street. LEAGUE BREAD COMPANY. The Directors of the above Company beg to inform the Public that their Bakery, upon an extensive scale, is being erected in St. John-street, Clerkenwell, and will shortly be completed. To meet the immense demand made upon them for " Pure nnadultered bread," the Directors are selecting Depots in all parts of the Metro polis, a list of which will be published with the Agent's names. The Directors think it necessary to caution the Public, that some shops have been opened under a colourable imitation of the name of the Company. without the authority of the Board, and that they must not be held rezponsible for the quality of the Bread mold therein. They have given instructions to their Solicitors to take the necessary a measures to put stop to such practices. By order, EDWARD PARRATT, Secretary. 3, Alderman•walk, New Broad-street, City. NEW WORK BY THE AUTHOR OF "AMY HERBERT." Jest published, 2 vols. fcp. Svo., price 12s. sloth, MARGARET PERCEVAL. By the Author of " Amy Herbert," &e. Edited by the Rev. W. SEWELL, By the same Author and Editor, New Editions of AMY lIH,RISERT. 2 vols. 9e. GERTRUDE ; a Tale. 2 vols. 9s. LANETON PARSONAGE. I vol. ss. London : Longman, Brown, Green, And Loagmani. Of whom may be had, price 51., edited by Mr. SEWELL, THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS IN ROME. ELEGANT AND USEFUL CHRISTMAS PRESENT. Dedicated, by permission, to her Reyal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. LEAGUE BREAD COMPANY. C A UTION'. Notice is hereby given, that this Company, which has been formed for the purpose of sn:wlying the public with pure and un adulterated bread, has been provisionally registered, pursuant to the provisions of the " Act for tic Registration, Incorporation, and Re gulation of Joint Stock Com! ,, nies , 7 and S Victoria, cap. 110," and all persons are therelbre cautioned against carrying on business under the above title, or under any title calculated to lead tho public! to believe that they represent, or are authorised by, or are itt any• manner connected with the said Company. And all persons who 511011 infringe upon the rights of the Com pany, or who shall carry on business under a colourable evasion of the title of the Company, will be proceeded against forthwith. HODGSON AND BURTON, Solicitors to the said Company. 10, Salis!iury-street, Strand. Just ready, 1 vol. Svo., full gilt cloth, illustrated with Engravings, price 103. 6d. THE GERMAN CHRISTMAS EVE; Or, utscher Damen Weihnachts Korbchen. :Edited by Mrs. ALIR EI ) MONTGOMERY. Being a Pictare of Home Life in Ger many. With Instructions for, and Illustrations of One Hundred beautiiiil and original Patterns for Knitting. Translated from the German of Madame A. FLOHB. • London t Caines, Halkin-street, West Belgrave-square. Now ready, price One Shilling. 4 4k , LETTER to the ARCHBISHOP of CAN TERBURY. Suggested by the Remarks of HENRY KINGSCOTE, Esq., ON THE PRESENT WANTS OF THE CHURCH. By a LAYMAN. James Ridgwny, Piccadilly ; and all Book:eller& ' '".......± ..... . 11 N1TAL PREMIUMS FOR ASSURING 100/. 410 . For For For rir il E SELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION, Just published, the Fifth Edition, post Bvo., cloth. 7s. 61, '., One Year. Seven Tears. 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REFORMATION IN CLEANING- CHIM NEYS.—The use of the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING lIRUSII and CIIDINEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all the annoyance and inconvenience consequent upon the present dis gustltt4„iliatt.:,,py it a. flue is comp letel y cleansed without one particle— bt , : Wiet '.itttring the apartment • A, short, tin* .no '•intA.experiniepiilr."-:,W4e,;wich this apparatgs . at:t14.1:404e. of •NitOstediss bf was conto4.'.*W.s otAtitfitisj paper were-:pinGed ppbh -the chitnney-pice, and ftttilstti!iither pait4 of the room.- and after the completion of the iiveping not Otto particle of Snot was discernible upon any of the sheets of paper. To be seen at GO, Welheck-street, Cavendish-square. NAL.. The Proprietor is willing to grant licenses for the use of this patent invention In the provincial towns of England. *gents fur the 3fetropolis are required. Just published. post Bvo., cloth, 75., ON NEAR SIGHT, AGED SIGHT, and IMPAIRED VISION; with Observations upon the Use of Glasses. By W. WHITE COOPER, F.R.C.S., Senior Surgeon to the North London Ophthalmic Institution. London: John Churchill, Princes street, Soho. . , .Justpnblishad, Second Edition. in One Thick Volume of 800 pages , fi ' c anA o loth, us.. •f i r • .tollt f .IIRACTICAL RE , . . and: COI INFORMATION in the ARTS, 111 X NUFACTUR ES. and TRADES, including Medicine, Pharmacy, and Domestic Economy ; designed as a compendious Book of Refer ence for the Manufa Curer, Tradesman, Amateur, and Heads of Families. By ARNoLD JAMES COOLEY. "This work contains directions for the preparation of several thousand articles of interest and utility, and the processes of various laboratories and manufactories, derived from the personal experience of the editor, who has for many years directed their application on an extensive scale. The indiscriminate adoption of matter without ex amination has been uniformly avoided ; and it is hoped the whole hook will form a compendious dictionary of reference."—Extract front Preface. 1 London : John Churchill, Princes-street, Soho. , 1: C ----------- ------- - :- - - . - - • ki litrrn • .- At e ., Am, A P --.., KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE . Itg e - t•stre e ,'2 T Y. — 8, Waterloo -place, Pall.mall, London: 97, t t ,"'eeit..., , Edinburgh : 12, St Vineent-place, Glasgow ; 4, Col !'thl 18414 1 1blin. Established oy Act of Parliament in 1834. I,.httesine_ttle:,.Ppany added a bonus of 2 oer cent. per annum on - "Xt CY,. e 'eci, to all polic;es of the participating class, from tile, ivi le . visi n ' e effected. Parties wishing to secure the benefit of, the I lted b e n the 4 „ f „ Profits in 1848 should make immediate ap dication. v , t Paid f °ttrance is for life, only one half the Annual Premium bir ef ,SY Inf e ,"! the first 5 years. Lom., -. .r, t . ;"'stion will be afforded on application to the Resident -.oq. e Len nOX 'Boyd , Esq., No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, "4 I I Prospectuses, &c., may be had. fAAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb.; Genuine :1•:Sp ruy Is. Sd. ; Yellow Soap, 485.„ 545., and 60s. per 1121 be.; Mottled, 60s ~and Cl;.; Wax randles, I,s. per lb.; German Wax, Is. 2d. ; .Fine Wax, Is. 54. ; Trans ,arent Wax, Is. 101. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 74.; Sperm Oil, Sc. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind- Qor and TValih'Soap,,,ls, 44. per packet ; Brown Windsor, lc 9d ; 'Rose. 25.; •Alnit;ind,ls. Sealintr Wax; 45.. pd.; ritrazon Composite, requiring no 9%d. per lb. For Cash —At - DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee N i sh 9c . In the press, and 4hortly will be published, price 2 s. 6 d., EDue 'T 0 N in \V ALES; with Remarks on the Social Condition of the People, being a Letter addressed to the Right Hon. Sir James Graham, Secretary of State, on occasion of Mr. Williams's motion fir inquiring into the state of education in the principality of Wales. By JOHN JENKINS, M.A. Eiling'iarn Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange, London. 014710 NAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 2G CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. itthr,ortetltZtion embraces important and substantial advantages titi tte % all ()cam p Assurances am( Deferred Annuities. The assured lit °f th uns, the power to borrow, without expense or ctr l ° e Policy, two-titirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; esti to 'Mien of selecting benefits, and the conversion of, his in- Ss r nieet other conveniences or necessity. `lies. s neee for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible DIVISION OF PROFITS os. .e remarkable s uccess and incre asin g p . rperity of the Society ytTebled th e Directors, at the last an nual investigation, to declare bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid ▪ Pelicy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. 11 RITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New road, London. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH of the 111 - GEIST, with the reasons that led him to the discovery of the Hygeian System of Medicine and the " Vegetable Universal Medicines," after thirty-five years' inex pressible sutTering under the me lical faculty. James Morison, the youngest son of Alexander 'Morison, Esq., was born at Bognie, in the county of Aberdeen. in the year 1770. The faintly has been long known as one of great affluence and re spectability, and the late Member for Banffshire, John MOrhloll, was the second brother of the subject of this brief sketch. For the remainder or the• sketch, see the abridged " Morisonialla." to be had - of ail the honorary members of the. British College of Health, New-road, London. Price Gd. GOOD OLD CHRISTMAS fast approaches us, and what Is there In all this great metropolis that would prove so acceptable a Christmas present to our country friends as a little reilly GOOD TEA. Our neighbours across the Channel have long prided themselves upon their choicest of wines, and have de signated the finest descriptions "Premiere quallte." The tir..t ga therings of the tea plant are well known to be the finest, such as the richest Souchong. Cowslip, Ityson, and Gunpowder. All these fragrant and rare sorts of Tea are to be had of DAKIN and Co.. Tea Merchants. Number One, St. Paul's Church-yard ; and they will be found of premier quality—aye, fit for a Prince ! ! I REALLY SUBSTANTIAL and HI(3rHLY ACCEPTABLE PRESENTS for our FRIENDS in the COUNTRY.—The Tea-growers in China have of late sent us very many small chests. or what they call caddies, of very CHOICE TEA; some of them containing only five pounds weight, with others holding seven, twelve, twenty, to thirty pounds. DAKIN and COMPANY have received several hundreds, some are most beauti ful, fit for the drawing-room, and capable of being made into elegant work-boxes for ladies. They are beautifully constructed ornaments, are of different forms and sizes, filled with the choiceq tea, and will be shown to every person who desires to see these uncommonly convenient and truly acceptable Christmas presents. NUMBER ONE, ST. PAUL'S CHURCH-YARD. g 01 4 1 1 k\ 'I ;., '° 3 Assured 4 trelnitym. fl i Berms Bonus.. 5 p.„.;, may g add&. Cash. 3 a- z 0 0 Borrow. • g.` , Et 4 4 a lax, , ! ----- 0 4'X445 0 0 CO mo o 11. i ii• ..217 15 1X we 011 - a 7 4 X l3 10 2! 395 11 1 I 3 4 11839 - 1 ,, 52 , ,3„: 7 4 *1 1911 2 1 346 2 3 11040 Fa 'i - i 54 018 7 1610, 2 47 1 4 . I 42 411 111 6 SI 4910 0 12.0_4_:_2______._ The di --------.- -- -2 - 1 - - - - beeelluirision of profits is an nual' and the next will be ma de In 61. the P resent year. ............._ F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, SeeretarY• THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER. The high estimate formed by the public during the twelve years WILLIAM S. BURTON'S (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) chemically purified material has been before it (made into every useful and ornamental article usually made in silver. possessing, as it does, the characteristic purity and durab,lity of silver), has called into existence the deleterious compounds of " Albata Plate," " Berlin Silver," and other so called substitutes; they are at best but bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, and sold only by him. Fiddle Threaded King's Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern, CANDY'S PATENT OPEN FIRE VENTILATING STOVE. (Testimonial after one Winter's trial.) d May 2, 18 4 . " St. John's, Fulham, L ear Sir,—l have very great pleasure in gi vin g mY a . t iTa a Y to the efficiency of your stove, as combinin 4* of thoroughly warming and constantly ventilating any iYn tl47flturch or building. Your invention appeared to me to he e tedousbnle hot ;,„, a1 ). that:could be desired, and I can honestly say that I have ulacovered the point in which the practice falls short of t • The •tet, ea of my church is computed to be nearly 200,000 cubical treet ed l: t hough a second stove will be required, the one already i • AM y fully answered my highest expectations, and realised al ide n ° , - a " given me to expect. If confirmation were needed for diffiult7es" efficiency, I might further state that I had peculiar tem that .to contend with—that various attempts had been made, Dcviert every attempt had prrved a signal failure—that I was ex _•vb the charge of boldness in attempting what had baffled c.6o2„;:niut that such is th e p owe r, the'efticieney, and the comfort kid " t ed bY your stove thl know ot of a dissentient voice, e heard only of ap ovalval with unanimous consent. t tglpT ight add, that I :as first led to the making inquiry respect stova having gathered indirectly that a d i sp o sition , not un lphe;ier ble towards it. was entertained in a certain high quarter, • a pp l'o ueestint of ability of discernment, the smallest approach oval m ust carry with it great weight. " "I remain, dear Sir, your s faithfull y , 4, ti VILLIAM .-‘ GRRATT, Minister of St. John ' s, Fulhath. ; 11 ...hdY, Es q." esiv v qua es to be had of Messrs. beesON, Wit 09, Welbeck-street, ; where they may en in operation. dozen.. Dessert ditto and ditto Tea ditto and ditto, ditto.. ditto.. •• •• 59. Od. 119. Od. 12s. Od Gravy ditto ...... :......... •• •• 3s. Od. 6s. Od. 7s. Ott. NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process of Messrs. Elkington and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article, next to sterling silver, that can he employed as such either usefully or ornamentally. In the lengthened and increasing popu larity of the material itself, and the high character of the method of plating, the public have a guarantee that the articles sold by W. S. Burton (and by him ctnly) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably superior to what can be supplied at any other house, while by no possible test can they be distinguished from real silver. Fiddle. Thread. Tea Spoons, per dozen ... .„ 325. I)essert Forks „ Dessert Spoons „ .. Table Forks „ .. ••.. • Table Spoons „ ••..•• • • • • 409. • . 725. King's, .. 38s. .. 58s. .. 625. • . 758. Tea and coffee sets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices. All kindS of re-plating done by the patent process, Detailed catalogues, with engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, sent (per pos') free. WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock of general Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the world, and as no language can be employed to give a correct idea of its variety and extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it _3O, Oxford-street (corner of Newman-street). Established in Wells-street, 1820. Y CHRISTMAS SUIT A CHRISTMAS CAROL. I hope, my friends, you'll not refuge, A simple ditty from my mese ! And do not smile, because I ehoose My Christmas Suit. I knew that MOSES could supply Prime articles, by no means high, mod, therefore, off I start to buy My Christmas Suit. And have I rued my bargain?—No I Tis such that I wi'l always go. 'slid buy at MOSES' vast depot. My Christmas Suit. Coat, the Vest, the Trowse's, too, MOSES' Malt much credit do, a oyou'll say, when once you view My Christmas Suit. The Winter wrapper can adorn And comfort, whensoever worn, And nobody can justly scorn My Christmas Suit. My Hat is elegant to view, Its make is good, its style is new ; And thus it adds a beauty to My Christmas Suit. And now my friends, I trust you'll go To MOSES', at their vast depot, Where I obtain'd, for prices low, My Christmas Suit. LIST OF PRICES. ZSADT MADE. X a. d , R eaper Taglionis, from .. • . i'L e rerflelds and Codringtons .... • • . 0 10 G "'"has. D'Orsays, and Chesterfields, and every description uof Winter coats• •••• • • I 8 6 • • ***** •••••••••••• " • • • • . • • • • • 1 5 0 •7•,_"Yg • Winter Coats, in every style and make ••..•••• . • . • 0 4 6 U7ed Trousers,lined * 0 le 6 ..-Wn, •••••• •• .. ...... •• •• t•i _•-••• kmata.• •• .• ..... ..• •••• s r oek C0ata,......• ••••• • • ' • • •• • • •••••• • • • I 5 0 r a ti ble-bres.sted Tests p 31 ' Hussar and Tunic Suits • ... ....... •• • ......... 0 18 6 e it Y,_• • Winter Trousers . .... „ .......... ........ . j 'V eit! ••••• • .. • ..... .. . 0 1 6 ''`ouning to any extent at five minutes' notice. MADE TO MEASURE. a W k int er Coats, warranted waterproof , mad e to an y st y le, Itur dsomely trimmed .• • • ........ • ... ..... ........... I 0 ?.. ed Cloth Coats, trimmed, velvet collar and cuffs, lined 2 6 0 l i ned Overcoats• ••••••••• • .. • . . . . ..• • • • ..... 0 18 A iZ s edTrousers .. .. •••••• •• .. • ...... •..•• • • • • ........ 0 8 6 itetinter Trousers, in sall the most approved French patterns 1 2 6 11 4 , 8 131. M Trouser ... • ... •• • ................ •••• • . .. 1 6 0 Coats .... 1 12 0 . ' tr quality m a d e • ...... •. . ... et als Coat e ..... •••••• •••••••• ...... • • • ?I: quality made . ... a t Y V ests -. ....... .................. 0 8 6 atia. , WIWI .... " .... —— . 0 12 0 _ ............ ...... EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGI,NE BATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers , a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it i s also ; most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 7s. ; and double this size, I Is. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, cow ' taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the human Hair, &c." By post, 4s. 6d., 7s, 8d„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Ilerbary, Highgate, near London ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son. Farringdon-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; slessrs. Butler and C.o.,Cheapside ; Fisher and Teller, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, Cornhill • and by all chemists. Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and It. Itahnes, Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresche and Son, Adver tiser-office. ic„__ ; . .. or fancy •• • • - 1 5 0 ••• •• •••• '''',Ta linligar and Tunic Snits •••••.• • • • • • • . Observe . —Any article purchase d , rea dy made, if or made to mea- e• if not app roved of, w ill b e exchanged, or preferred, the o otter returned. E lri... MOSES and SON, Tailors, 154 1 ' Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, ° len Furriers, and General Outfitters, for Ladies and Gentlemen, 01t' 55 . and 156, 157 Minories, and 83, 84, Y. London. 85, and 86 Aldgate, tb (hlation.—E. Moses and Soa regret being obliged to guard the ill li e against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman ,.° falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, ir_been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. "„.7 t have no connexion with any other house in or out of London; of hose who desire genuine and che: p clothing, &c., should call at, Z.!n ( l to. Minories and Aldgate, City, L on d on . i2tiee.—No business transacted at this establi-hntent from stm- Eh. ( rida Y, till sunset Saturday, when business : s resumed till twelve m i Lho entrance to the fur department is at 83, , A —dilate, anuor cof ite nii id Alctgate, opposite th e church.. _ - • ' LONDON) FRID AY - KN -T• . G THE %I / EA-THEW—THE' STORMS. THE CONTINUED FROST AND CONDITION OF THE RIVER.—The sett?ed severity of the weather is an, evil, ' augury for those Whose means of existence are dependent on the river.- The poor fishermen are deprived of their scanty means of . living, and we fear we shall soon have to add that numerous class the lightermen, &c., as being also thrown out of work, for so dense was the collection of ice that only one barge throughout yesterday suc ceeded in passing through Richmond-bridge. The river did, indeed, present a most gloomy and wintry appear ance. Tao Upper Peel, from the Tunnel to Cherry garden-stairs, on the Theherhithe side, was a vast field of ice, expanding ne-srly h a lf ac ross • the river, and affording an impenetrabl e barrier to the egress of ship ping and other craft. The ice drifted principally to the Surrey shore, aped the boils were compelled to abendee andtiie p o i t e h r er at pie rand . , A ia t -tidge, Surrey-side, the Lambeth, was no clear water to be to make their way as hest they could through the masses of ice, which are P s Isene:n. not a g yned : a vt it ei x er :i . a steamldla- b n rg-i boatsedrgoeti s t iol e a r p( e -i ponents, by reason •of their want of substance. At Chelsea several of the piers became blocked in together with the boats lying alongside, and in the latter part of the afternoon the Citia: - sn' boats were unable to perform their s o r p d e t n ri t p o s. ilar l i l; 4x tte i r , s n e , a-bridge had eery few of its tured through could with d a iffi nd cu t l h t d arcs ()w h n e This place, with the Fulham mars h es and osier beds, y e few reach h er w aft an t d h s a w t o v r e t n h: has always been a favcierite resort in severe weather fig wild fowl, and since Bituiday list a very large number have been seen in the RighboUthood. Many wild geese, ducks, end seagulls ,have beep 014 by partici from boats, and on Tuesday. no• less thatt.thine braces of wild ducks were shot in less thin tw Insure by Mr. rßolighe jun.., of, Wandsworth-common. oral of those beautiful and scarce birds, the seas w, have been killed, as also many other birds,. wh Ipecies skreAnikaownin. :this country, but are believed to belong to Norivay and other northern countries. On Monday afternoon two of those rare birds, the wild black swan, were observed flying about Wandsworth, and several persons pursued them in boats, but had not the chance of a shot. Recurring to the state of the river, we should remark that Putney bridge is now wholly impassable; Kew-bridge is in the same condition; and the bridge at Richmond, although it has wide arches, will probably be by this time in a similar state. It is stated that nothing can pass down wards through the locks at Teddingt on , and that at Sun bury the ice is firm enough to enable pedestrians to cross the river. DREADFUL SNOW STORM IN THE NORTH. NEWCASTLE ON•TYNE, MONDAY NICE/T.—This town since Saturday has been like a city besieged. There has been no communication, or very little at least, outward or inward since that time, and I now write in haste to dispatch my parcel by the only train which has left for the south sines Saturday night. The barometer had been gradually descending for some days till on Saturday morning it stood at 29.716, and little variation took place till Monday morning, when it stood at 29.400. On Friday morning the ground was covered ; on Saturday nearly every street was impassable, and on Saturday night the ploughing force of the locomotive engines was completely resisted, and the trains brought to a stand-still. This occurred on all the lines conveying to this town. The five o'clock train from Carlisle met with little snow till it reached Hexham, and it had pro. needed little further till it was completely blocked up. Five or six trains on this line shared a similar fate, and the passengers had to suffer the greatest privations, su peradded to intense cold, during Saturday night and nearly the whole of Sunday. This morninxthe line was opened, and the trains have run regularly since. The North Shields line, which has been peculiarly for tunate since its opening, was likewise obstructed, the train which left Shields at half-past eight in the evening being stopped about a mile short of Newcastle. There was, fortunately, but one passenger, and he made the best of his way on foot along the line to the terminus. :There was no traffic on the line on Sunday, but on Monday morning the line was cleared, and the trains have run as usual since. The most serious delay took place on the York and Newcastle line. The mail train for the south left Gates head as usual at 3'15 P.M. on Saturday, and met with no interruption, though the velocity was somewhat impeded by the swaying of the engine. The local trains ran -3 c o o n P s . i 3s d i r c a h b e l e a p n u t t r n a b i e n ; of market people, started from Gateshead as usual, but so south,me hours which afterwards. generally conv T e h y e s a 7 got no further than Learn.ide, where it was completely , blocked in with snow, and the passengers had no alter native but to remain with the train exposed to the in clemency of the weather, or make the best of their way in the dark, through the pathless snow, to the nearest villages, between three and four miles distant. The suffering of many of the passengers was intense. The mail train, which left Gateshead at 11 P.M., the same evening, but with only a few passengers. shared the Leamside. Since then no trains have been sent s ou th same fate, it having b 2 .en blocked in by the snow, at from here till the one that conveys this dispatch. The only information relative to the state of the country where the obstruction exists, that is possessed here, was brought by the London mail train, which was due in Newcastle at 11 P.M. on Saturday, but has only this moment reached its destination. It was blocked in at Shincliffe, about three miles south of Durham, and remained there till this afternoon, when it was brought down along with the mail train due on Sunday morning, and which had been blocked in about the same place. Five engines coupled together were sent out from Gates head to plough the line on Sunday, but they got no fur ther than Warlington, about six miles north of Learnside they were sent out again this morning, between 400 and 500 men having been employed in the meantime to cut away and remove the snow, and they succeeded in reaching the trains at Shincliffe, and opened out the line through the snow drift. The train about to leave will be drawn by three engines. No communication yet with Sunderland or South Shields. RUGBY, DEC. 15.—Considerable anxiety has been felt by the officials at this station for the last four days, in consequence of the non-arrival of the mail-train, due at Rugby from Newcastle, at two o'clock on Sunday morn ing, but which had not reached the former place at the middle of the day on Tuesday, Upon inquiry as to the cause of this unprecedented delay, our correspondent was told that there had bee n a f a ll o f snow on the Newcastle line, which, depth of seven feet. A num b e r of engines had been in some of th e " cuttings," reached to a dispatched to get the mail-train through if possible ; but the snow offered too great an obstacle. At the time we are writing no less than three mails are due from Newcastle alone, a circumstance unprecedented since railways have b.'en established. The London mail due at twelve o'clock night did not arrive till seven o'clock this morning, and similar delays have occurred to the other trains. The frost in Leicestershire and Warwick shire (southern divisions) has been more severe during the past week than has been known since 1820.21 ; but very little snow has fallen. Hunting is brought to a complete check, and Leamington steeple chases, which were to have come off to-day, have been further post poned. WESTMINSTER BRIDGE TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,—ln the Gentleman's Magazine, vol. 31, 1761, will be found the following remarkable prediction:— " Westminster Bridge is perhaps the most majestic pile of the kind in all Europe ; but, although it appears strong, yet on a critical examination it is demonstrably feeble. It is top heavy, and too narrow for its height; the piers are by no m quis proportioned to the weight they sustain, ncr do they take sufficient hold of the bed of the river, but stand loosely on the bottoms of the caissons they are built in, and, what is still worse, the bed of the river, between all the piers, continues quite open and unguardei ; the consequence of which must be that, it. 3ase any one part of the bpd of the river under any of the salient angles of the piers proves softer than the rest, which may not be improbable, then that softer part must in time give way; and, though the sinking may at present be imperceptible, even by a plummet, yet the immense weight of the superstructure, and the sandy footing of tEe piers, will in time produce a very disagreeable effect; whence it is evident that building piers in caissons is liable to great objections." This, Sir, I think, beats " Mother Shipton " hollow. J. H. -----ST. PAN - CRAS VESTRY. On Wednesday a meeting of the vestrymen, guardians, and dirt ctors of S t. Pancras took place in room of the parish and was numerously attended v . estrY. Mr. Churchwarden WAGSTAFF presided, and read the principal heads of a letter addressed to the authorities of the parish by the Poor-law Commissioners. This letter occupied forty-one printed pages ; and led to a discussion relative to the intention of the Poor-law Commissioners of exetciiing their control by the dismissal of the pa rochial officers. Ultimately the following resolution was proposed and of That this vestry consider the interference of the Poor law Commissioners on this occasion unnecessary and uncalled for ; and as the power assumed by the Po )r-law Commissioners is contrary to the provisions of the local Act for the government of this parish, the vestry is of opinion that the order and regu lations of the Poor-lavv Commissioners are invalid, and therefore recommend the directors not to carry out the same." Carried unanimously. tha M t Mi appointed to decide on the measures to be adopted to- GAIIEY then read the report of the committee wards as M e r h . a A i l r i m ll a s, n the deputy coroner. In this report the conduct of Mr. Mills was much censured, and legal steps were recommended to be taken against him ; and with discussionthe strong expressions oofstre op A in l i r o . n Sl . lTH (the chairman of the committee) stated moved for which was earried , eidohe felt bound t Muchtrheaptorte did coin ensued upon the motion for the adoption Of the report, and considerable diversity of t s h a e lafested. An amendment was at length adjournment of the subject for one month, to 11. a on a division by a majority of 16 votes Mr. and Mrs. Buckingham have returned to London from their tour in Italy and the Tyrol. TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE.—It is understood that no invitation was sent to Prince Albert for the grand commemorative festival of Trinity College, on Tuesday, the 224 instant, because it was ascertained that his Royal Highness would be unable to attend. In ad dition to the parties we have already mentioned us hav ing been invited, it has been determined to send invita tions to distinguished literary characters, several of whom will be present. The number who can be accommodated in the hall is not more than about 340. We hear that there will be the usual service in chapel in the morning. At eleven the college prizes will be distributed in the hall, and at three there will be the commemoration ser vice in chapel, and a sermon will be preached by the bury. From chapel the Classical Professor in R et ho e em v E . o J aa s . nty .P l ... nwd ,T ii e lal r e pc t r i o l o i le e l ce , eg A. ie l Fellow,i at k to ., itihaei iehyahall, , where dinner is ex pected to be read y soon after five o'clock.— Cambridge Adt Miser. SINGULAR DEATlL — Wednesday Mr. Mills held an inquest at the Middlesex Hospital, on the body of Owen Murray, an Irish labourer, formerly living at IL Bus sell-place. It a p peared, that deceased, while dinin g on Sunday week, s wallowed a piece of b one o f cons iderable z tuff much from th e acc id ent, b ecam e a nagy w attnti Middlesex llospital. Th e b one was f oun d to tion and oppre ssion of breathin g increas e d, and an ope spbiaeutixed in the la r y nx, and on Mond ay last the inflamma tion dergo, and died the same night . In consequence of in ration was re commended ; but this he refused to un j'nrious accusations made by some Irish friends of the deceased against the hospital, the governors thought it advisable to prove to the jury that the operation might w ith perfect safety, an d a p a tient was o having su bmitted to th e o p er ation was now doing well, beb rouPgerhfrinme:s!ho had met with a similar accident, and respiration being ca rried on throu g h a silver tub e inserted sinattoistfiheed,laarnydnxfinthallroyugli an appeared died from gapCatiOt n . el tPed as above described. retutZdeis a in ve. rdic The i: that try "deceased DEATH BY DROWNING.--At about half-past two yesterday afternoon as the son of Mr. Alexander Park, of Highgate-hill, was amusing himself by sliding on the , ice covering:a pi ece o f water at the back of h i s f at h er s residence, he incautiously ventured on a piece newly formed over an aperture made for cattle to drink from. The shrieks of the poor littb fellow were distinctly heard, but before assistance could arrive he had sunk and drifted underneath the ice. All attempts to restore animation proved fruitless. About the same hour Mr. John Wild, of the Blackfriars-road, had a moat narrow escape in the Serpentine while skating, having very in cautiously run upon the spot marked " dangerous ;" a very unpleasant cold bath, however, was the amount of damage sustained. SDOCKING ACCIDENT ON TIIE BOLTON RAILWAY.— Wednesthy the express train, which leaves Fleetwood at nine o'clock, got off the rails about five miles from Man chester. and the engine, after running about 40 or 50 yards along the side of the cutting in which the acci dent happened, fell over on to the line, and a first class carriage was thrown over and smashed. All the pas sengers escaped without material injury, but the engine driver was killed, and the stoker had one leg cut off, and a portion d thy fcct 9f the Ober I. AN INFALLIBLE HAIR DYE. 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It used on Infants' heads, it has such a peculiar enoling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—bee pamphlet of testimonials. • A,4 igtto A ddressed to Willitun 0011100130 Ilighgats. „ -P----- / - , - 4 , -- i . VIE LAW 0 , LUNACY . TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—Your paper of ,the 20th ult., ct in 1 a. - nine , an sr ticle on the law of lunacy, hayitz h.n p e .- -, my • . hands, and finding th 4 rein Ow. 111 t liaM, h tii teen brought before the public in a most unjustit , able m.Anner, I I consider it incumbent on me to refute the orrcneous _ statements which it contains. In the first - instance, you assert that Lord Denman, . ” declared the law of lunacy to be, that if .any medical . man, being the proprietor of a lunatic asylum; and there fore having a direct interest in the incarceration of any Supposed lunatic, declare that - such . supposed lunatic is ' required to be put under the care of some one, because _ such supposed lunatic labours under mental delusion, a, certificate from.tho medical man to that effect, elen it such certificate does not set forth such delusions, is suffi cient to authorise the detention of such lunatic ; and, ; that, if that certificate is bachtd by the certificate of an other medical man, stating the person so incarcerated is a lunatic, these two certificates are sufficient to authorise the detention for an indefinite period of such supposed _ . . lunatic." _ Now, Sir, I beg leave to state, that the writer of the article in question must have been utterly igtairset of the subrect on which he commented. nor dal Lord Denman . utter any thing of the hired in hill luminous ohs( rvations. Nu such certificate as you describe: is required nom any medical man, proprietor of a Jimmie asylum ; and it Is, more eivr r, prohibited in the 49th sectien, 8 and 9 Vint., ' C. 100, vela re it is clearly spe6ified " that no physician, surgeon; or apothecary, who, or whose &tin r, brother, son, or partner, is wholly or partly propretor of, or a re- . gular professional attendant in, a licensed house. &c., shall sign any certificate for the reception of a patient,: &c. ; that any medical man infringing this clause will be guilty of misdemeanour." You then proceed, Sir, to question the validity of me- • dical certificates, when the nature of the delusions are not minutely specified. Such a ,stateMent is net re quired, for in mast instances, when a anedie al man is called upon to visit a supposed lunatic; - .he is an utter stranger tei the party, and can only form his opinion trim the incoherence of his conversation, when his ac- • tions are not violent ; or from the acconnt of_the patient' he receives from the parties who have called him in. The law reqaires that the medical man shall spedify' in his certificate " any fact _Aar .facts atriatag fi-utn, his owe ob servation, or froM - 1 - firEfortnation of any - otter_.,person,- upon which he' -has- ferment= an eptuiena:that. the: person is lunatic,", .45,„ , &C. - -- Tht`n=eot e • ddes the law consider a certificate, stating that the medical man came to .the conclusion th:it the. - persoiehe 'visited was of unsound mien tr,m the. con versation that took ,place, naturally inferring th.,t - iiidli conversation must have been of so ines•herent a nature I as to warrant the conclusion of the person holding it being of an unsound mind, a sufficient document. But, even in cases where minute particulars may hai e been inserted in the certificate, the law dues not consider the certificate as sufficient to confine a lunatic without Aire ther inquiry; and the proprietors of an asylum are obliged to send in ,to the Commissietiers in- Lunacy a copy of the order and certificate on which a paeaut was admitted within two days after the adniission, that the Commissioners may themselves .examine the 'order and certificate, and proceed to visit the patient in the event of the order and the certificate not being in cornea- 1 miry with the statute. This provision, Sit, plainly shows the incorrectness of yoar assertion, that the original certificate authorised the detentieen for an lode finite period of such supposed lunatic." Not only are the certificates examined by the Come naissioners, but the law obliges every medical man, pre prietor of an asylum, to enter into a casebook, o i r Journal, the history of the patient, as far-as it can be ob tained, with a statement of temperament, age, religion, profession, an account of any medical treatment to which he may have been submitted, or of the moral means em ployed, with a weekly statement, if any mechanical means of restraint or seclusion are resorted to, specifying the nature of the patient's occupation and conversation- Now, Sir, in the case of Mrs. Rhodes, an unfortunate lady in a state of imbecility of mind, who had assumed the name of Shuttleworth, but for whom you seem to take much interest, this lady was examined within two days after her admission by three Commissioners, Lord Sep. mour, Dr. Turner, and Mr. Proctor; she was subsequently examined by two more Commissioners, Dr. Pritchard and- Mr. Campbell, who found her labouring under senile im becility, and the affidavits of four medical men were prepared to meet the affidavits upon which a writ of habeas corpus was applied for, on the plea of the lady not being of unsound mind—this application having been made by the person under whose care she resided, the a Rev. Mr. Rowlett, the minister of St. Peter's, Pimlico, who found the unfortunate lady in a state of utter des titution—in rags, covered with ulcers and vermin, and without the common necessaries or comforts of life; when this clergyman considered it his duty, as a minister and a Christian, to have the poor lady removed to a comfortable asylum; and this application to the Cottrt of Queen's Bench to discharge the patient was made - by the person under whose care she had then been found. Now, Sir, do you think that the Judges of the Court of Queen's Bench would have been justified if, on an 41 leged inaccuracy in the medical certificates, they had discharged this poor creature, and replunged her in her former melancholy, destitute state, because, forsooth, an Old Bailey quibbler sought to prove that a conver. sation was not a fact? Moreover, this application wise not made at the request or by the authority of the patient. I now, Sir, come to the case of Mrs. Cumming, to which you also reer,stating "thatlhad consented toiler being taken from the establishment under my care," so soon as she consented to make a disposition of ,her pro perty in favour of those who had set " the skilful per sons" in motion. The certificate of. the skilful persona were shown to the writer. Now, Sir, I beg leave to do clare, most unequivoctaly, that there is net l one syllable of truth in this asset tion. It is provided in the 72d clause of the Lunacy Act, that- the person who signed the older fur the reception of a patient - , may oi der such patient to be discharged. However, it is provided in the 72d section, that this discharge is not to take place if the.medical atterdant of the patient declare that such patient is dengereua Now, Sir, in the case of Mrs. Curemieg, a proposal. was made by her counsel to the fats ily, who, having acceded to it, directed me to die charge her ; and, although convinced, as well as Sir Al. xander Thomson, the experienced physician of Bed -1 lam Hospital, the Surrey Asylum, and consulting physician of the County Asylum of Hanwell, and Dr. Pritchard, a physician of European celebrity, that the lady was most decidedly of unsound mind, SS I could not declare that she was a dangerous lunatic, she was ac cordingly discharged by her family. As to your as sertion abeut " Dr. Millingen beitigconteht to receive the guarantee of Mager Barlow arid Mrs. Cumming," I ana utterly at a loss to imagine what you could possibly mean to convey. Mrs. Cumming'. was placed under any care by her family, according to the provision of the law. She was withdrawn from my care by her - family, and I could neither " incarcerate' h er , nor ".detale her, when legally discharged. Your insinuation of my want of " skill" in having considered Mrs. Cumming, of unsound Mind, I can assure you gives me little concern, when my name is associated with those of Sir Alexander Thomson and Dr. Pritchard, who were of a similar opinion, as I feel convinced, that if the jury had not been discharged by the arrangement made on the proposal of the unfortunate lady's own counsel, little doubt could be entertained as to what would have been their verdict. I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, J. G. MILLINGEN, M.D., M.A. First-class Surgeon to the Fever, and late Resident Physician of the County of liddlesei Lunatic: Asylum at Hanwell, &c. &c. &c. P.S. I have further to add, that after failing in ob taining a writ of habeas corpus from the Court of Queen's Bench, en application was made to a similar effect in that Court of Common Pleas, which was refused in chambers by Mr. Justice Williams. York House, Battersea, Dec. 12, 1846. [We have given the above, we believe, correctly, but it is written in such an illegible hand, (moreover, it was " backed copy," and Dr. Millingen, who has for years been in the habit of writing for the press, understands what that means,) that we are by no means cer tain as to the literal accuracy of the transcript. Dr. Mil lingen will perceive that we have omitted three lines which bear not at all upon his argument, and which might render it necessary for us to open our columns to another medical man in reply.—En. Sun.] We are sorry to learn that the children of the late Thomas Hood are, in consequence of the death of their last remaining parent, left entirely dependent upon the small fund, amounting, we believe, to about 8001. , col lected by public subs cr ip t i on at t h e per i od of Mr. H ood's death. The pension of 1001. granted by Sir Robert Peel ceases with the decease of Mrs. Hood, who lived but s twelvemonth to enjoy it. We believe that Lord John Russell has already been applied to by the friends of the family to continue the pension to the children; but his Lordship has intimated his inability to comply with the request, since the pension becomes, by the death of Mrs. Hood,wishes and intentionsthepropertyoft the public. of theublic public will be best answered confident that the answered by a new grant of the same trifling amount to the orphans, to whose departed and highly-gifted parent that THE ALLEGED EXTENSIVE EMBEZZLEMENT n I A , re fi w m ar t d he ha a s pp b r e e e h n en i s ,ff io e n re o c ) l f m th r is . public owes so large a debt of g r a t itude. on business as a com wCmTec:i'semoskni3o,:ainsbssyai:gmplleuintbAthl'icaclEnandst.earin') carrying e id o b t A t il n merchant, in Strutt-stree t, N e wmarket-buildings, and well known to the manufac turers of the town and county. It would seem from the inquiries which Mr. Chief Superintendent Beswick in stituted, ilia - ,, the accused left Manchester at half -past eight o'clock on the night of Friday, the 4th in st,lnt; and up to last evening we had not heard of his apprehension. We understand the charge against Mr. Smith to be one of a very serious nature, in volving the fraudulunt embezzlement of a sum which has been variously estimated at from 10,0001. ta 16,0001,, but with respect to which no accurate information can. be gleaned until the judicial investigation has taken. pl a ce. The parties whose names we have heard men tioned a, being the greatest losers by the defalcation are Mr. Alderman Shuttleworth, Mr. Bateson (Liverpool), and the firm of Messrs. W. G. and J. Strutt, cotton. thread manufacturers of Derby, who have also a ware house in Strutt-street ; but whether or not any other person , have been defrauded has not yet b en made known. Mr. Smith has resided in Lower Broughton for some time, and has a family of five children.—Mane dialer Guardian of yesterday. ATTEMPTED MURDER OF A POLICE-CONSTABLE...... Wednesday's Government Police Gazette contained the offer of a reward of 1001. +or such information as will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the individual who, in the middle of the night, shot at a police-con• stable named William Summerson, whilst on duty et Ryton, in the county of Durham. We regret to announce the premature demise of the Lady Harriet Howard, daughter of the Earl and Countess of Wicklow. (it I RAVESEND STAR and BL A.CKW ALL. Pr oat — and Rail included PAS. and npon every passr.ge, avoiding the danger and delay of the Pool. From the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, at 91 , 101 , 12, 1%, 3, 4, and 5 'o'clock. Sundays, 91%, 10%, 1%, -4, and 5 o'clock. The trains starting one quarter of an hour before each of these times. The New Terrace Pier,. Gravesend, at 7%.8%,914, 11%, 1, 3 , and 4 o'clock. Sundays, 734, 11 3 , 1,3, and 5 o'clock. ' N.13,--No other packet call at th& Grays 'or 'Greenhithe Piers. Star Office, - Gravesend, Nov. 24; 1846. ' _ •