The Sun. — London, England, 1846-01-20 00:00:00

--.--' ,SELEI THE SlOto , er has bee, o f L a certain, le yr an ufacturi n ,g e ", I there 1 1 °'. u e dt;, t have notio „ the e ditor of r •d a- t be Sti r- :o4 ,g re re be 1 0 A runientk Tel tr, if fl ir o ) I f . t i [abo % o p tate lo t , me ot l3 . 70 „ 0 1J f # sat, the Pitt!' P h ' S er a fa rt° :t l o,,e ? ; l ' idovro e- ' "1 0 . , i . bou rr 3 pooltlo Be oo /ti I t° 41 ri lt ga v r e e i n a ‘ st 11.01 eror or a sse _A to fr. ,e( 6 regal': s ill' 9 6 4 a ergeti c dal(' Les t it r. 4i r at suP.P c :,f,fite i t e i . , me ter-1 4 id t as ile it i 3 O P f d` al 1 • J wen 4; for one t ia u w, bk 4". oio -18 is ' ' eff ec" iii sa 1 1 at' 0$ cay with T)• p,o :est 13,0 aken 'ree-7, 01 of rrili.ery mort data tai Buro ,ittle 6 ..1 ° 0 ooard'r to' —take " - it n iversert;vo Bor — f s' 3 i/ arum Tug - -I f t ii1; 11 1 iharstoo nuggler IyNOTICE. -ALTE RATION OP TIME AND REDUCTION OF FARES. GRAVESEND for 6d. or 9d , PA an railvraT included. The STAR and ELACKWALL ECKETS are now running at the above reduced fares from the nswick Blackwall, at 9%, 10%, 12, 1%, 3%. and 5. ... 4 3 - e, 12 and 3% excepted. From the New Terrace l'ier, n ll vesend. at 8% 9%, 11%, 1,2%, and 5. Sundays 9% and I ex ed• Fare : Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, 6d.; Saloon flat Clam, 9d. Star o ft c rayesencl, Oct. 11, 1845. 11 , 01" A L CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUT ION, Ibror Lectures for this period of the year, by Dr. Ryan and Bop e i' iv ' °r Rachoffner in CHEMISTRY and NATURAL Let be illustrated by interesting and brilliant experiments. del'‘' ture on the PREVALENT DI S EASE In POTATOES wi ll he eyed by Dr. Ryan and also on the .ITMOSPHERI I RAlL ry,n b 7 Professor Ba c hoffner, a Working Model of which, ear- Op,k g ,,,,,, sev eral Persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the luog„.zi MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, and CHROMA- D enim , are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Ex the e . 1 1 21 by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. Amy ng Altip"Vous additions to Use Working Models is eman's NEW scieluir•CAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for as and do re,„2lli Inclined Planes. A magnificent Collection of TROPICAL 1-1 1 ) 1 1". Downe the celebrated Flute Player, will take part Past eonducted by Dr. Wallis. Open from Eleven to Half lye, and from Seven to Half-past Ten in the Evenimg. Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Half-price. A CARD. MIL CARTER, THE LION KING, presents hays so compliments t o th e Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, who Un a , ° th ub erally patronised him o n ever y occasion, and begs to inform a neither himself, nor any of his lions, tigers, &c., Lead o lear at the Marylebone Theatre, or any other minor house in th, x.r. CARTER'S MAMMOTH HORSE will be exhibited at Ahofa tta n ail. hilly,Picca every day, from 11 A.M. till 9 P.M., for inie p n revious to dere to America. NEW ASYLUM for INFANT OR- Nae.) . Stamford -hill, (on liberal, and not exclusir d e is p i ri n n e : ti( "I or Orphans under Eight Years of Age, without t Th e cri,..pace, or religious connection. etioi*EltAL MEETING and FOURTH ELECTlONof m th m is_ nitre e 2, was held on MONDAY, JANUARY 19, at the Hall of t hoseq : Z n en the following Ten Children were announced duly I. Pric e „,„ - 2,159 3 . B urn. Anna Roberta 3. _ -. .. . _-. 22 2 : , 0006 13 39 0 5 42 . : ss t' l in Pr o a n nc as is Edward Davlson -- - - Br ame, _ Watt, Martha ;. .loreman, Rosalie Buckler - - - 1,685 rrickerton A 11 1,604 - 1,510 - - : P l ab l i til ' linryme a - - 1,509 1 0. an, Frederick Woodford - - : 1 335 The c Howard , Wiliam - - - - Nol l . bairolan having declared the poll closed, it was unanimously ,Th at ti t , - 7 4 05 . th' L a e sPectful thanks of the meeting be given to the Right b . Thu eth e c ordial thanks of the meeting be given to Edward Mox ctan 41., for his kindness in once more granting the use of the The N...cril it erce for the use of the Charity. 4t ,rni;Zt Election will oc ur on the Third Monday in June, 1846. iietAPPlication, and all necessary information may be ob 44MY da.Y, from Ten till Four, at the Office, 32, Poultry. 1i0n.... _. _ _ JOSEPH TITTON, Treasurer. ANDREW REED, Sub-Treasurer. JAMES SHERMAN, Hon. Secretary I 1 E PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL - : 1 401, T , I .„ BENEFIT AASOCIATION. TINDER IHE FRIENDLY SOCIETIES' ACTS), 4. ltllT t . , 42, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON, sum LIFE ASSURANCE, hi OLD .144 1tra le . at D EATH, and an ENDOWMENT PROVISION for CHILDREN. AGE, ?et. effected on the Ascending Scale, and Half-credit of the Premiums for the first five years allowed. "Ilre d bY a uaranteed Capital in addition to the invested Accumulations. . UNDER THE PATRONAGE OF Th e u ,., The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, overnor and Company of the Bank of England, The Worshipful Company of Drapers, Ana The Register o f B r iti s h an d F ore i gn Shipping, —4ln erous eminent Commercial and Banking Firms. ' 44,l ltarf n ,,, TRUSTEES. —" Esq., M.P. ; Thomas Hankey, jun. Esq. ; W. G. P rescott, Esq. ; Baron L. De R o th sc hild.' TREASURER OF THE BENEVOLENT FUND. Job n John Abel Smith, Esq., M.P. AUDITORS. 4 114 Z;"l,,een, Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths 8 1 Ha n k ' , hist ant Gilbert, Esq., Manager of the London and West - J oh e r fieo„rlPirie, Bart. Alderman RE lollam E am 80 Manager of the London Joint Stock Bank Staaa, Esq., ' Chief Accountant, Bank of England. C ale st , Ge•r7D OF MANAGEMENT. e Aß Thomas, Director of the Imperial Brazilian ACT a ' Mining Association. en-- mas.---Mr. Richard Henry Jones, Messrs. Thomson, /4 .114 1 1;1 Cl arke, Sfessrs Henke and and Co. and Co. t i t Jelc„ An t, Jeremiah Jo rdan, ' 40, St. Mary-at-Hill, Tower-street 31 Sa m uel uatnes Iselive 4, Au stinfriars aruieels Jre,pps, Messrs. Magniac Jardine and Co. -,oyd, Messrs. - Fletcher ' Alexander and Co. ilelnilem Maitland, Messrs. sr& Palmer, ' Mackinac, Dent and Co. ~fpruY Pearson Maples, Broad-street . R 491 el Xotley, Davidsony, Read and Co. kr, wirr i , lee, 'Messrs. and Co. Itr • Joh n St anhope Savi , tell, Messrs. Stuckey, Reynolds and Co. - ,4• elc, 9, New Broad-street R. 4.- ARBITRATORS. pe_atrilson, Es q . I Perceval Norton Johnson, Esq. Y, Leg, I John Tidd Pratt, Esq. William Richards, Esq. P HYSICIAN—T. W. Jones, Esq., M.D. Ilee r ,„ 41 111 Ga r sa SURGEONS. I -Alfred Smee, Esq., F.R.S. SOLg TO . R " S— F. 3I It eSS C.S r . S. E. J. and H. S. Lawford, Solicitors to the ast India Comp an. CnNSULTING ACT k UART—WiIIIam Ra y tray, Esq. -4Xtus......„SECRETARY—T. Mullinder, LL.D., F.S.S. The G overnor and Company of the Bank of England, and This Messrs Smith Payne, and Smiths. tLvtßikss,soacoladtion, form . ed 1840, is for the purpose of affording to "In ol others, the means of making a Provision for tin m reek d age, for their families at eir decease, and an Endow th the Rules, te an el! their Children : and offers, I n conformity het e t ' ;rks (whether in Banking or Mercantile Firm w s, I% w 'h i o o le b s e a co le m o o r keno * "'uses, or in the employ of Solicitors or others) 1 L l /IZ, t , t nd their Families, important advan**.'---ea s _t_n T ar m el N y ~ The b„r;• SIJItANCE AND BENEFIT DEI Aft sXcia,i v int , •ss of this department, which is not confined to Clerks The benefits etnbrfices, namely ( jala tlitue of Mutual Life Assurance, in all its branches, on a Ann ai ,lnd safe scale of rates. /31,1 410 ' ea to commence at a specified age. R▪ Igh t of TWe-Thirds of the Profits every Five Years • ote,3;lie witilontiottuinate any party to receive the amoun t . of a Life P r„ 4"li egli management.expense. f Polciessecu ~ d i red by a separate Guaranteed Capital, in Ikz, ) „t (0 t tne invested accumulations. ~htrance Fee. BENEVOLExT DEPARTMENT. t, T his Fund, which now amounts to 10,6001. stock, i s a ppli ca bl e t o u l I ri nog g t distressed pu rposes ) w e e m rt a ni nd o t r h=F ee ami e l , Years' standing, of 251. aath, and to the Widows of such Members 151. each. Annuities in "ealse according to length of membership. I4oltris, Gratuities , and Allowances to Members and Orph an Chil 'rett of deceased Members. use of the Situation-book to Members out of employ. b„ 4 effical advice gratis by the Officers of the Association to the Mem- No entrance fee. „ Assuring their li ves (the Annual Premium varying from '` , 'lid pr c ent., ' according to age, and which may be paid guar th Y, h alf -yearly, or annually), or purchasing an annuity, &e., under et' 111 b Assurance and Benefit Branch, become Members, and part!- Atln all the above advantages, of both departments. pri, i ' '',rks not Assuring, become Members and participate In all the wa r a aes of the Benevolent Fund by subscribing one guinea or up huallay.annUallY thereto, and which may be paid half-yearly or an- Pro Meals for Assurances, Prospectuses, Rules, and every informa -1104414Y be obtained at the offices, where subscriptions and done- Li fe ssurance the Benevolent daily Fund are received, and every description o effec le ted. an ce GEORGE THOMAS, Chairman. miles not being Clerks, may effect every description of I.he with this ciation. 4lual c ommiss Asso ion allowed to Agents introducing Policies. THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary. C. RR I S TM A S!! ! Awake my lyre with tuneful lay, Ind " welcome" give to " Christmas Day V' is a joyous, happy time, Wh en music, mirth, and love combine, To strew our path with roses bright, And mingle friendship with delight And what is most essential—say, TO give éclat to " Christmas Day ?" "Clothing 1" that we own's a fret; We therefore tell you how to act Away to " Hyam's "—order there Habiliments of beauty rare I And then with confidence and joy Most charmingly your time employ ; In scen es o f pl easure bright and gay, you'll pass a h appy " Ch r i s t mas D a y 1 !" List of Prices for Winter Garments ready-made : It'llli ek X s. d. •• • . 0 9 ' 0 u - ‘ltlen, en ,s Over coats from •••• • • '' • fro • .. .7 :: ••• :: :: •• • • 0 15 0 4etlet,e",B Chesterfield and Taglionis, ... ....... ...... 1 1 0 / )1r Opp 3 D'Orsays and Glenlyons •• • .... • . ..... 0 8 0 N . lss eo hesterfleids and Taglionts..• • 0.010 • • ...... ~ 0 1 1 0 0 violit, 4t ' , hi a ll colours, braided edges , ... ..... 1 4 0 •••••• .. go, tr • ditt o di tto .. 1,17 t t5 ) gpi e i n n d elOth and D i 'll, w Pri Patterns, ae n e ak v i e h r ' y fr° m m ater • ial •• , • fr • o • m • • • •.: .. • to style and ert,i eee for Winter Gag e n h e i n e t n s : to — order, in first-rate x 0 18 . do. 11 '0 " d Ah 'tar _ and Taglioni Over-coats, from ••• .... •••• .. •• : : :... .1 10 0 oft 24,d Glenlyon ditto, front • • ........ •••• • • • • . 1 b 7 e'tity -,' C odrington walking ditto .. • • • .. • . 0 14 0 Itites4 coo.aglionis and Chesterflehls T r ri ettt s t 3, Made in superior style, • from :: :: •: • • :::: :: 1 1 1 1 ° 5 0 etl ier; 4 : e rn - .......... •••••• • • • • • ...... :: ••• • • . S 15 0 ~.ts, 0 , ?;1 1 Black and Fancy Doeskin, from tote he o,4ne newest materials, from ri4 1.. te 0 'tied., .. D epartment is conducted . • e •• ni • ir : ely .••• dis • t • in • • c • t • and sepa ° - 4 - ' q I'I LO t t -- " e adY-Made, and buyers will h„ 4 / 1 1,„„. - -e origin a l %ta t. ...o ue • find patterns and ma- N ikuorti:: c: t r 7;: w n . br:taint as it,e4d sor d t u m ra en b t uitoy f , e T t o v u e th ry s' red clo u t e h e e d s k iepe at co lit ns o ta uzi nt ni i n y ugt. o e n f, ..kes. Allots, and to any extent, oars be had Dri, " The Talk of the Town," containing Pantechnetheca, lls 36, of I'le4%lle:tiehs'ttlit, ToanpdgitiYing to L. Hjam' 1:1/1 1 , --- ---------i________Zsr!macted on Saturdays until th e even ing . HEALTH, NEW ke,,, ~ 4 COLLEGE of ''llettg: .1 01// k ,., ROAD, LONDON. foliort i s ~.-. ,With th e have much pleasure ' etl-1,,," ' , liter's permission. in publishing the follow er ~.1 1r 7 ,g i th e ti.ll,to all the - world that Lady Sophia Grey has been lien v44-ntoiltit tLul rt at ee be t an ad t m re i a t t t m ed en te t fo b r e th h e ig l h as ly t ten years, , in an e d i th e e tt re er for e e f Da -ance • Her Ladyship's letter is as fo ll ows . '• ,•• o iht , e ntle ra 44 sandiw p ay ee , e n m e b a e r r N l a l t r t h h , wlBla4hs'. Cheshire, e1. , 3 ,'"00r, thLe•--This has been such a dreadful sickly year amongst %%b eat ;,,`„ t he demon our most excellent pills has _ of -•,• ' - q , I shall the d re f f o o r re y be thankful for the usual supply k i„t„4l,e this "' II - epPortunit f e nclosing the 51. for 1846, towards the o.tl. tt4geian DispensaYrya. VI"' nieeepothing can be more satisfactory than the completeprogress 't " . • ne 4ta kee ; and wishing " I remain, Gentlemen, it may in time gain a ~,_ " Your sincerely obliged, _ L'e m ews. " SOPHIA GREY." Me rleon, British College of Hea lth, .ttke New- road, London." 11°811[0 addresed to MR. GRIMSTONE, 4 i ft ° ,,," , IPS INCOMPARABLE EYE SNUFF. It e — O i men, who by th y won d rous ar t, I ~ rned in ev ery clime, through every part, ite jdat nine's wide and civilised domain ; %tr Asia's contless millions, and again, T etc hing from Afric's broad and scorching shores 0 a c . , • ve_lit re the mighty Niagara roars : I .i here accept this tributary lay, t o; deem that I can ever well repay, 's t„ e h l it in gratitude sincere, profound, 1,, , ' wondrous benefits Iso long have found. ~,4 . en from the moment I was led to try t 44r M arv'llous SNUFF, the SAVIOUR OF Till Eve I t . ase, h ealth, and comfort, now attend my day. aro. fr om the la mp ' s bewild;ring dazzling blaze, il3 a 01.5 dre ading e'en th e S un ' s TOO burning rays. , .t, in former days, for much employ, 1,. c _ e ling, not seeing: now, indeed, my joy, 4:;T:zte.,eiiiBe4:l7rh and unbounded, thrives without alloy 1 thlB7 e rve- J. M. S. The gigantic balance of all, the Public Press ! eulogise * ••tat th t c mnPound of British Herbs. The reader will remem itrd, of ~.8 celebrated Eye Snuff has been before the Public up -4,... dog ;.;?_o_l3• -three years, advancing in the favour of all who use w e bt n 'lin .. e ous Snuff is sold loose at 6d. per ounce, or in her 2.04 y • i3 t50.1.1_,7 above Royal Authority, and the sanction l o sk, cl • 4s. 4,., re of the Treasury on each canister, at Bd., s. 3d., 10 1 0th,,, 3. '•, ••• • B s., and 15s. 6d. each, by all Tobacconists, Merchants, h,q ,, lttrt ers This Eye Snuff is exported in white stone canisters to iill erB, ..A of the globe. A liberal discount allowed to Merchants, 4,L00k ,„'!ents, and others, on taking large quantities. i",., 4 , oxy'il to the Signature of the Inventor, W. GRIMSTONE, u .N11)0 . . ) . RD STREET, and 24, KING STREET, LONG ACRE, l 'ell * Zl,!er the convergence of Tobacconists, Grocers, and others who qtla,,•:!? lierbaceons Eye Snuff loose, and wish to have it in large roorkZos they can be now supplied with canisters containing ten end . ' ° r uP wards, if required. pot ...tiding a Post Office Order fur 3s , a 2s. 4d. canister will be Pb ,;.,.cic4rith .till particulars, postage included, and so on in like ~. ) e----- - P : ' 'f---7-7---- ° . . . . . . ..._ . _. • .--• •• - ',; . . . f •.- . 0 , ,?...,....,-- . .. ,t,f t ."-.., '- . - - L:' ,- : '.. -:' - . . ( 'rif. 2 ... 1• , .' _ ~ , - ~, , . 1" , •,?, , 4 s \ N • ' te r, F pi 1 1 .4. . ••... /'\ .• ' ~.. .1.%C . o p , ~.1 ~. 1.1 * /4P. ..110 ., -k----, . ' l . ,"! 01: ,p•• ;.?- ' ''';---: , ~ ~.., ii.,...e,,,,,, ~'''.:, ) ,„;., . 4 „, 4 _—_-, 5 .0 d .._, . 4 ). -,..---' -....... ..,,.. 4 .4 , hf- , 0 • 6 21#• /. ,: s, ~k(C4 ' .. Ti ; I - . :41111 1.- - - . — .2 ,-- 09 .i,A0 L t. - .............L1, ; ;,. f..ge ftlll , l^ vc . ) R O7 l •. ' r -7' , .", • . . 4 7. ...., \ . i g,S, ) 1 1.4 1 ' 4 Apr. i 4 i 1 ~., :---- .:.t. , '"'' • . ~,,,,-!' '4.. , ----, - "\,, - S AN ARY 20, /8 6, --- Union, 13 / 4 —Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 44—North Western, 3—Welsh Midland, 24. COURT CIRCULAR. CURIOUS VIENNA, JAN. I.—The excitement occasioned by the visit of the Emperor of Russia having now subsided, and the various cancans, political and anecdotical, either founded on truth or due to mere invention, upon the sill+ ct, even down to the jokes of those established wits of Vienna, the bootmakers' boys, having been al ready declared " stale, flat, and unprofitable," the at tention of the newsmongering world has been attracted to a fresh topic of conversation —one relating to a sub ject so full of strange mystery and conjecture, as to form a romance of real life, which, if it lacks entirely the ingredients in such tales—the love and assassination, and developement of human passions—is none the less full of interest and wonder—a - tale almost incredible, were not the details, as far as established facts are con cerned, not only warranted by the most undoubted au thority, but matters of notorious publicity. To tell the tale, however, I must begin ab ovo, and re late how a certain young Hungarian of Presburg, not overburdened, it would seem, either with sense or talent, or even other advantages, moral or physical, of the name of Bukey, was some months since requested by a great aunt, the widow of a well-known advocate of the same city, to seek some family papers deposited in a garret in her house. During his search for these matters, his attention, as it seems, was called by a friend who accompanied him—for his own powers of perception upon the subject do not appear to have been great—to certain documents which fe'l under their hands concerning persons of the highest rank in foreign countries. Roused to a sense of a certain im portance to be attached to. these papers, young Buky takes possession of them ; and one set of papers is-sent to his Majesty the King of the French. Of some im portance they certainly must have been ; for the offer of a recompense in money for their being dispatched to Paris having been rejected by the young man, the Order of the Legion d'Honneur is bestowed upon him by Louis Philippe, and an invitation made to him by his Majesty to become his guest, if he should ever wish to visit Paris, and to have all the expenses of his journey paid. The contents of another set of papers are communi cated to the families of the reigning houses of Baden, Lucca, and Tuscany, and this communication also has its value, for similar offers of pecuniary recompense from these various powers having been alike refused, orders from each of these countries are also bestowed upon the discoverer of the documents ; a gold snuff box, enriched with diamonds, is added by the Grand Duchess of Baden ; and behold the young nameless un considered advocate now parading the streets of his na tive town with four decorations dangling at his button hole. To what the contents of these important papers may have related is the subject only of conjec ture, or, at most, of vague rumour. Those appertaining to the family of Orleans are said to have been letters written by the famous Philippe Egalitsg, the father of the present King of the French, to an Austrian Minister, during the times of the French Republic; but what is their importance as regards the family at the present day, can only be dimly divined. Those concerning the other ducal houses already mentioned have received from rumour quite another signification, and are supposed to refer to estates in Hungary, to which these families have a claim, until now ignored or forgotten by them, though what tie of relationship or affinity does not at all appear, and which, sold in troublous times for a mere trifle, and now of immeasurably greater worth, may, according to the tenor of Hungarian law, be re claimed at the price of the original sale, by the descend ants of the parties who originally possessed and sold them. The value however of such a discovery, if this conjecture be true, is more evident than in the previ ous case. How these papers, of so different and strange a nature, fell into the hands of the Presburg advocate in whose house they have been found so many years after wards, must necessarily be obscure ; but here again ru mour supplies the place of more authentic information, and we are told that originally in the - possession of a well known Austrian Minister, they were placed by him in the hands of the depository at Presburg for security and secrecy during the time of the invasion of Austria by the French under Napoleon, and that, afterwards reclaimed, they were denied by the advocate ever to have been in his possession, though for what reason must again remain a mystery.. The tale, however, is not yet done—the most extraordinary is still to come. Searching still further, emboldened by his discoveries, young Bulky stumbles some time afterwards upon papers nearly concerning the house of Austria. Armed with these documents, he came about two months since to Vienna, and there, as a recompense for his discovery, boldly demands the lin.pour of being nominated chamber lain:to the emperor—a -distinction only bestowed upon persons able to prove their pure and unalloyed descent from ancestors of Heaven knows how many degrees, and make what is called their ahnenprobe, and ahnenprobe young Buky can make none, for his father was a bourgeois advocate, his mother a butcher's daughter. What these last docu ments ' may contain none as yet know. Rumour is silent, and even conjecture holds its tongue in Austria. But the certain fact exist that the young unknown advo cate has been granted his bold demand, and now dons the uniform of the Emperor's chamberlain, and sports the significative two golden buttons, supposed to sup port the key emblematic of his office, on the back of his coat. However strange may be the adventures of Master Bilky of Presburg—however incomprehensible his fortunes, the tale is true and warranted. The moral of it may be that some peeple are born witk golden spoons in their mouths—perhaps to stop them !—Times ANCIENT CHINESE SEALS FOUND IN IRELAND. At a meeting of the Natural History and Philosophi cal Society, held at Belfast, on the 13th of December last, Mr. Getty delivered a lecture on the natural his tory of man, which he illustrated by the several valu able donations made to the Society's museum, by Gordon A. Thomson, Esq., consisting of various articles of art costume, &c., from North and South America, the Islands of the Pacific, China, &c. After some observa tions on the several races, the lecturer took up the sub ject of these donations, some of which he de scribed and commented on as illustrating the social condition of man in various countries. When speaking of the early intercourse of the Chinese with other parts of the world, Mr. Getty men tioned the vessels found in the ancient Egyptian tombs and the still more remarkable proofs afforded by the small porcelain seals found in Ireland, long suspected but Row proved, to be Chinese. The history of these, like many other matters of Irish antiquity, is enveloped in obscurity. They have a written character on the base of each, and are small cubes with a monkey as a handle. At one time it was doubted that the marks on the base were characters. An eminent zoologist, to whom Mr. Getty had showed one of those, declared the animal to be the Chinese monkey, and Sir John Francis Davis had decided the inscriptions to be " perfectly recognisable as the ancient seal character of China, often used at the present day on the seals of public and private persons." Mr. Joseph Huband Smith read a pa.per on it some time ago, in tho Royal Irish Academy. lie also had casts made of many of these seals, some of which are in the Belfast Museum, as well as two of the original seals. In Belfast, Mr. Joseph William Murphy has been dili gently pushing the inquiry, and is anxious to ascertain the history of every one found in Ireland up to the pre sent period, so that their identity may be determined beyond doubt. Mr. Getty read an interesting memoir, furnished by Mr. Murphy and exhibited a great variety of casts made by that gentleman, as well from the Irish seal as mo dern Chinese, many of which, formed of steatite, have been brought to Europe, but none at all identical in ma terial with those found in Ireland. The character, too, of the Irish is of a more ancient form, Mr. Getty from the valuable donation lately made the Museum by G. A. Thomson, Esq., exhibited several of the modern seals, as well as various public documents, &c., bearing a stamp on them in the seal character. Ile also exhibited several very beautiful carved works, in sandal-wood, having small seals on them, from Mr. Murphy's collec tion. Extracts were also read from a letter received about a month ago, from Mr. Comelate, formerly of Belfast, now residing at Hong-Kong, giving a transla tion of the impression on one of the Irish seals, obtained by the Rev. Mr. Gutzlaff, the Secretary to the Govern ment, from a learned Chinese—other Chinese afterwards read it, and gave the same interpretation. General D'Aguilar had also requested Mr. Comelate to present to the Museum a print of the Goddess of Mercy, given to him by the Buddist priests o f the Tem p le of 10, in Amoy, having on it impressions of two seals in the same character. This communicati on was i n teresting as the first actual interpretation, by a Chinese . scholar, and fixes beyond doubt the fact of the seals found in different parts of Ireland being C hinese, however singular it may appear. RUSSIA UNDER THE AUTOCRAT.—The work now exciting so much attention, bearing the title of " Russia under the Autocrat Nicholas 1.," is written by a Rus sian subject, of good family, and considerable literary celebrity, named Ivan Golovine, who, having been per mitted to quit the dominions of the autocrat, and enjoy the freedom of milder forms of government, has mg lected the arbitrary command from St. Petersburg that recalled him home, and to avoid the heavy penalty thus incurred, of banishment to Siberia, he has been forced to abandon his country, where his property has already been confiscated. M. Golovine has been engployed in the service of the Emperur, and has had facilities for k n owing the exact state a his prodigious empire which no foreigner could have obtained. He has chosen to publish his knowledge, and the result is such a dis closure of the secrets of the prison-house as Lutist astonish even those who have been prepared for similar revelations by the recently published works on Russia by French and English writers. LIVERPOOL CONTRIBUTION TO THE LEAGUE FUND. —The fulhwing note has been received from Mr. Ewart : " Leeds, Jan. 15.—My dear Sir—On my return from the Continent a short time ago, I sent a subscription of 1001. to the League Fund, in London, not being aware, at the time, of your proposed meeting in Liverpool. I was very glad to see the many contributions you received on that occasion, and I feel obliged if you will add my name for an additional sum, as a second subscription, of 1501., making 250/. in the whole.--I am, dear Sir, yours truly, Jos. C. EWA-RT.—C. E. Rawlins, Esq." CONCERT. WINDSOR, MONDAY.—The Queen held A Court tLis afternoon at the Castle. Earl Grey had an audience of her Majesty, and deli vered the ensigns of the Order of the Garter worn by his late father. Her Majesty held a Chapter of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. The Knights Companions having been robed in the armoury in their mantles and collars, passed into St. George's Hall, where they were called over by Garter King of Arms. The Knights Companions pre sent were his Royal Highness Prince Albert, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, his Royal Highness Prince George, the Duke of Rutland, Duke of Welling ton, Marquis of Exeter, Duke of Richmond, Duke of Buccleuch, Marquis of Lansdowne, Duke of Beaufort, Duke of Cleveland, Marquis of Abercorn, Earl Talbot, and the Earl of Powis. The officers of the order attended in their mantles, chains, and badges. There wt re present, the Prelate, the Bishop of Winchester, the Chancellor, the Bishop of Oxford, the Registrar, the Honourable and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor ; Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir Charles Young ' • and Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, Si r Augustus W. J. Clifford, Bart. The Queen and Prince Albert were conducted from the private apartments to the Garter Room, by the Lord Steward, the Lcrd Chamberlain, the Master of tia Horse, the Vice Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household, and the Comptroller of the Household. • Her Majesty being seated on a eYair of state, the Knights, attended by the Officers of the Order, proceed4l into the presence of the Sove . reign. The Ch ance ll or re maining at the door, not • v ng been sworn. The Knights Compani. being seated, the Registrar signified to the Sovere . >, that the Right Rev. Dr. Samuel Wilberforce ~ - lishop of Oxford, attended at the door of the Qbapt: oom, and humbly prayed to be admitted to take the oath of office as Chancellor of the Most NOisit Order; whereupon, by her Majesty's command, the Chancellor, wearing his mantle of purple velvet over his episcopal habit, was introduced between Garterand-Black-Rotl, the former carrying or a velvet cushion the purse, gold chain, and badge. The Chan cellor knelt on the left hand of the Sovereign, and the oath was administered to him by the Registrar. His Lordship was then invested by the Queen with the gold chain and badge, and having received from her Majesty the purse, had the honour to kiss hands, and retired to his place on the left hand of the Sovereign. The Chancellor signified to the Chapter her Majeyty's royal pleasure that the two vacant stalls in the Royal Chapel of St. George at Windsor, should be filled, and as by the statutes none but Knights can be elected. ch Most Honourable George Charles, Marquis Camden was introduced by Garter King of Arms and Black Rod. The sword of state, borne by Sir William Martins, Gen tleman Usher, having been handed to the Queen, by the Lord Chamberlain, her Majesty was pleased to confer the honour of Knighthood therewith. His Lordship, having kissed the Sovereign's hand, retired. The Most Honourable Richard Marquis of Hertford was introduced and knighted with the same ceremony. The Knights Companions proceeded to the election, and the suffrages having been collected by the Chancel lor and presented by him to the Queen, her Majesty commanded him to declare that the Most Honourable George Charles Marquis Camden had been duly elected a Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Then, by the Sovereign's comm ind, his Lordship was received at the door of the Chapter-room by Earl Talbot and the Earl of Powis, the two Junior Knights Companions present, and was conducted between them to her Majesty, preceded by Garter (bearing the en signs of the order upon a crimson velvet cushion) and by Black Rod. The Marquis Camden knelt near the Queen, and Garter King of Arms presenting on his knee the Garter, the Noble Marquis was invested therewith by the Queen, assisted by the two senior knights present, the Chancellor pronouncing the usual admonit.ion. The Queen, having received the R►bbon and George from Garter King of Arms, put the same over his Lordship's left shoulder, the Chancellor pronouncing the customary admonition. The Marquis again kissed her Majesty's hand, and having received the congratu lations of each of the Knights Companions retired. The Chapter proceeded to a second election, and the suffrages having been collected by the Chancellor, were presented to the Queen, when the Most Hon. Richard Marquis of Hertford was declared duly elected a Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter ; the Noble Mar quis was introduced, and was invested by her Majesty with the Garter, and the Riband and George, with the like ceremonies. The Chapter being ended, the Knights Companions were called over by Garter, and, together with the officers of the Order, retired from the presence of her Majesty. The Queen wore the mantle and collar of the Order at the Investiture. The Prelate stood on the right of the Queen, the Chancellor on the left, the other officers of the Order remaining at the bottom of the table. The Duchess of Buccleuch, Alistress of the Robes, and the Viscountess Jocelyn, Lady in Waiting, were behind her Majesty on the left ; and the Lord Chamberlain, with the sword of state, on the opposite side. The officers of the Royal Household in waiting occupied their usual stations. Sir Robert Pod and Sir James Graham were present at the august ceremony. Ater the Investiture, the Duke of Richmond bad an audience of her Majesty, to present addresses. The Court was attended by the Marquis of Anglesey, Gold Stick in Waiting, Marquis of Ormonde, Lord in Waiting, Admiral Sir Robert Otway, Groom in Wait ing, Colonel Cavendish, Sliver Stick in Waiting, Colonel Buckley, Equery in Waiting, Colonel Bouverie, Equery in Waiting to Prince Albert, the Groom of the Robes, Mr. Stuart Wortley, and the Honourable Mr. Forbes, Pages of Honour in Waiting, and the Field Officer in Waiting. The Yoeman Guard in their Coronation costume were on duty in St. George's Hall, the Armoury, and the Guard Chamber. Sir George Lee, the Lieutenant, Mr. Ellenthorp, the Adjutant, and Sir Samuel Hancock, Exon in Waiting. _ _ _ A guard of honour of the Grenadier Guards, com manded by Colonel Spottiswoode, attended during the Court in the Grand Quadrangle with the band of the regiment. The Queen gave a grand dinner party in the evening, to which all the Knights of the Order of the Garter pre sent at the Chapter were honoured with invitations, and were present, with the exceptions of his Royal High nesslhe Duke of Cambridge, who left the Castle in the afternoon for Kew, and the Marquis of Auglesey, who was prevented by indisposition from being present, and who also took his departure from the Castle in the afternoon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, the Duchess of Buecleuch, the Marchioness of Camden, the Marquis of Grar.by, the Earls of Liverpool, Delawarr and Jersey ; Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, the Bishop of Winchester, the Bishop of Oxford, the Honourable and Very Rev. the Dean of Windsor, the Right Hon. Sir Robert Peel, the Right Honourable Sir James Graham, Majar-General Sir Henry Wheatley, the Provost of Eton, the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell, the Rev. Dr. Hawtrey, Major-General and Lady Isa bella Wemyss. Mr. and Mrs. W. Harcourt, Sir George and Lady Couper, Hon. and Rev C. Leslie Courtenay, Mr. Ralph Neville, Sir John M. Burgoyne (Grenadier Guards), Lieut.-olonel Williams (2d Life Guards), and Mr. Glover, were also present at the banquet. Dinner was served in the - Waterloo Gallery, the can delabrum of " St. George," the Patron Saint of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, and the most m l agn cent in the royal treasury, forming the princiaorntah went in the centre of the table, which was cov er ed wi th illuminated ice d w pails o numerous es d p i nestand candelabra s , an and fi w i l a e s d b w r l t a " n , t a x y lights), the whole ofsilver gilt. The beautiful lustres in this Gallery were also lighted on this occasion. The Band of the Grenadier Guards was in attendance in one of the galleries during dinner, and performed the following pieces : Fantasia on favourite subjects, from Meyerbeer and Donizet ti. Waltz, "Die Rheinlander. "—Hairnet.. Polka, " Ernestinew "—Kuhner. Cavatina con Coro (Separate, 0 figli 1 Iddio), from Nebucodonosor Verdi. ckens p fromi e l " — m l e i n u d h e n i s e o r h . n's Overture (Die M " La Polka M an i e "—K uhner. Allegro Gal°P' ‘ ‘G movement l ecze Potpourri,urei cs Quick l e) March, " Mein Herz ist ani Rhein." After dinner her Majesty's private the Castle and performed the following pinecies :_ ten Overture, " Promethee . 13e e " —Beethoven. o t v e b e n. a at dei in M arch, " Zauberflote"—Mozart. Allegro, Sinfonia., No. 12—Haydn. Minuet and Trio—Kallewoda. Sehergo—Mendelssohn. Adagio and Rondo—Reissiger. Sir Robert Peel arrived at the Castle yesterday, on a visit to the Queen. The incessant rain during the day has prevented the Royal Family from being taken their usual exercise. THE ETHIOPIAN SERENADERS The llanoyer-square Rooms were well filled last even ing by a fashionable audience, who assembled for the purpose of hearing the unique performances of some new candidates for public favour, who entitle themselves "The Ethiopian Serenaders." The party consists of five vocal and instrumental performers, whose b-nd comprises—an accordion, some banjos, a tamborine, and the " bones," the latter forming a striking pecu liarity in negro concert music. The singing of the celebrated Jim Crow (Ric.), has made the public in some measure familiar with " darkey" music, but his melodies were of too burlesque a character to convey any accurate idea of the genuine Ethiopian harmony. It is well knon n to all who have travelled in the United States of America that the negro population cul tivate the science of sweet sounds to no ordinary extent; many of their melodies have been married to war Englishe that poetry, and hundreds who sing t :em are a rto e the sable tor these charming airs they are indebte sons. of Africa. It is to bring bleton, and the genuine Ethiopian melodies that after having made his band of musicians, visit L before_rannEunglish public a triumphal tour throuFh thnegUnited States, and been r , LONDON TUESDAY No. 16,671. GREAT WESTERN RAILAVAT. The Directors of this Company are ready to receive Tenders Tor Loans of Money, in sums of not less than 1,0001., for a period o live or seven years, on the security of Mortgage Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of 41. per cent. per annum. Applications may be made to the undersigned, at the Railway office, Paddington Station. CIIAS. A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. DARTS AND LYONS RAILWAY • • (LAF)!ITTE'S COMPANY). Shareholders who have not received the CIRCULAR REPORT of the Directors, dated 31st December last, may be furnished with a copy, by sending to this office for it. The forms to be signed for the purpose of obtainingconstituted Shares, as well as for the repayment of the surplus depositcs, are now ready for delivery at this office, daily, between the hours of Eleven and Three, until the 24th Inst. ED. hours of 62, King William-street, City, 'Tam 6, 1846. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital. 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament . This institution offers important and substantial advan tages with respect both t' Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The asssred has, on all occasions, the power to borrsw, without ex pense or forfeiture of the, Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table) ; also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of hi , interests to meet other conveniqnces or necessity. .Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 3t) to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. tl, lung w imam-streeL, ...,1,,,.....• -, • - --- THE OXFORD AND SALISBURY DIRECT , premium. ~/ 1 Bonus . Bonus in . 9. Ef .4 V' 1 1 7 ;gi 0B„ Ej RAILWAY. t .. ~ The Coinntittee of Management have the satisfaction to announce 5 , g I added. Cash. E5l &0.. g that the requisite notices have been served on the landowners and • S z g el g 5 occupiers, and that the Plans, Sections, and Books of Reference have I 1 ...... 4- g: , been regularly deposited in the Parliament-office, and Private Bill- —— I Z £ s. d. office, and with the Clerks of t he several p arishes throu g hout the 60 1001 74 3 4 --- 1837 • £l9l 13 5 £ B7 13 5413 17 1 £3 95 II 1 line. The whole of the standing orde rs o f both Houses of Perna 1838 165 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 3 46 2 3 melt have thus been fully complied with , and th e C ommittee are 1839 138 13 6 61 14 3 9 210 296 13 4 proceeding with all the necessary preparations to enable them to I ! 1840 89 0 0 41 13 4 611 0 247 4 5 present their Bill in the ensuing session. By order of the Board, The di-vision of profits is annual, and the next will be made in be- Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary. cemler of the present year. Moorgate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, S•.- The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in De cen'Oer of the present year. F. FERGUSON CANROUX, See- THE OXFORD and SALISBURY DIRECT RAILWAY. . _ _ The whole of the standing orders of Parliament having been duly fulfilled up to the present time, the Committee of Management cos alder it expedient to inform their shareholders and aliottees, as well as the public at large, that, in order to ensure, as far as possible, the patronage to which the projected line of railway is justly entitled, they have resolved upon a further extension of the time of payment of deposits on shares in this Company until the 21st of January, ins; ant. The Subscribers' Agreement and Parliamentary Contract Lie for Signature at the Offices of the Company. By order of the Board, Z. HUBBERSTY, Secretary. Moorgate-chambers, Moorgate-street, Jan. 1, 1846. LYNN and ELY, and ELY and HUNTING DQN, RAILWAY COMPANIES. Execution of Parliamentary Contracts. --3ltsttewisrberolsrgiven that the Parliamentary Contracts for the shares in the extensions' Capital of these Companies will lie for ex ecution at the undermentioned places, between the hours of Ten o'clock in the forenoon, and Four o'clock in the afternoon. The allotment letters, with the banker's receipt, must be produced, and an order for the delivery of scrip will be given in lieu thereof. London—At the offices of Messrs. Rooper, Birch, and Ingram, 68, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; and at the office of Stephen Cannon, Esq., 26, Tokenhouse-yard, from Monday, 19th January, to Saturday, 24th January, both Inclusive. Lynn—At the Companies' Offices, Norfolk-street, from Monday, 19th January, to Tuesday, 27th January, both inclusive. Hull—At the Royal Hotel, on Saturday, 17th January. Leeds—At the Victoria Hotel, on Monday, 19th January. Huddersfield—At the George Hotel, on Tuesday, 20th January. Manchester—At the Royal Hotel, on Wednesday, 2lst January. Warrington—At the Lion Hotel, on Thursday, 22d January. Liverpool—At the Angel Hotel, on Friday, 23d January. Nottingham—At the George the Fourth Hotel, on Saturday, 17th THE MERCHANT TRADERS' SHIP LOAN AND INiIIRANCE ASSOCIATION. (Prvisionally Registered according to Act of Parliament.) Capital, 100,000,0001., in 20,000 Shares of 501. each. Deposit, 21. 2s. per Share. Five Shillings a Share to be paid on Allotment, the remainder on the Execution of the Deed of Settlement. No Shareholder to be liable beyond the amount of his Subscription. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Captain Lord Viscount Inge.stre, R.N., C. 8., M.P. Sir Robert Price, Bart., M.P. David Hope, Esq., Glasgow COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. The Right Hon. Captain Lord Viscount Ingestre, R.N., C. 8., M.P. Slr Robert Price, Bart., M.P. Captain Samuel Price, R.N., Senior United Service Club Robert Wright Wood, Esq., Lodge-place, St. John's Wood William Webster Watson, Esq., Inner. Temple Edward G. Winthrop, Esq., Gloucester-street, Regent's-park Captain Btair, H.E.T.C.S , Glasgovr -- David Hope, Jim., Glasgow Mathew Diek, Esq., Meikle Ernoch Merchant, Glasgow MANAGING DIRECTOR —Augustus Collingridge, ESQ. BANKERS. The Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury The City of Glasgow Bank, Glasgow The Hibernian Banking Company, Dublin. SOLICITOR. John Watson, Jun., Esq., 10, Henrietta-street, Covent-garden. SOLICITORS FOR SCOTLAND. Messrs. Campbell and Tennents, George•square, Glasgow. OFFICES. January. York—At the Black Swan, on Monday, 19th January. Scarborough—At the Bell Hotel, on Tuesday, 20th January. Newcastle—At the Turk's Head Hotel, on Thursday, 22d January. Carlisle—At the Bush Hotel, on Friday, 23d January. Exeter—At the New London Hotel, on Monday, 19th January. Edinburgh—At the Royal Hotel, Princes-street, on Tuesday, 20th January. Glasgow—At the Royal Hotel, on Thursday, 22d January. Dated this 13th day of January, 1846. By order, W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary. Companies' Office, Lynn, Norfolk. London-2, Fish-street-hill Glasgow-84, St. Vincent-street; Manager, John M'Lellan, jun., Esq. Dublin-12, Lower Sackville-street ; Manager, J. B. Bankhead, Esq. Tile objects of this Association are twofold—the Insurance of Ships and the Advancing of Money by way of Loan, secured by mortgage on shipping. Each branch affords its own share of individual profit ; but the two operations, judiciously combined, will evidently be pro ductive of highly remunerative results to the proprietary. The Immense fortunes known to have been realised by individuals who have advanced money upon the security of shipping, with an assignment of the policy of assurance, afford the best guarantee of the soundness of the principle upon which the Association is founded. The almost incredible number of British shipping under mortgage, shown by the books of the Registrar-General of Customs, exhibits a wide field for the operations of the Association. The great' bulk, if not all of these loans, have been obtained upon exorbitant terms by the small owner from his more wealthy neighbour, who may look rather to the obtaining possession of the vessel by foreclosure than to the eligibility of the security as an investment. The Association will advance a sum of money, in no case exceed. ing two-thirds of the vessel's value, upon the report of its surveyors ; which loan shall be secured by mortgage upon the whose ship and earnings by freight, the policy of insurance effected with the Asso ciation remaining in its hands until the termination of the period for which the loan has been granted. Among the many advantages it holds out, the following are not the least:— To the Shipowner, the certainty of obtaining, at a moderate rate, and without injury to his credit, pecuniary assistance when he most requires it. • The opportunity of relieving himself from mortgages beating an exorbitant interest, and, effecting them with the Association at an equitable rate. To the Shipbuilder, particularly when building for the market, either at home or in our colonies, by placing him in a position less dependent upon immediate sale at an unfavourable season. To both, a participation in the profits of the Association - by be- ming shareholders. The Association embodies the following advantages for its Pro prietary : The immediate certainty of securing a very large number of poli cies of insurance, since, although insurances will be taken without loans, no loan will be granted unless the policy be effected with the Association ; hence the double profit which will arise from these t .ve sources. A total absence of risk to the shareholders. It may be added that an extensive connexion has been already formed in the leading ontports, and insurance business to a large amount secured for the Association. The same machinery sufficing for the working of the double prin ciple here exhibited, the expenses of management will not exceed those of any ordinary marine insurance-office. The necessary Parliamentary notices for an Act of Incorporation have been duly given in the Gazettes of November, 1845. The whole sum required for the preliminary expenses has been advanced by the London members of the Committee of Management. Applications for shares, in the usual form, may be made to the Committee of Management, and addressed to any of the above-named officers of the Association, to the solictors, or to any of the following agents, from whom more detailed prospectuses may be had :—Wm. Cafferata, Esq., Exchange-buildings, Liverpool; Messrs. Flint and Toots', Hull; Messrs. Drewry and Richardson, Newcastle-on• Tyne ; Robert W. Ogilvie, Esq., Newcastle-on-Tyne ; W. J. Barker, Esq., Sunderland; Messrs. Can and Sons, Whitehaven ; Tiffin Bell, Esq., Workington ; Messrs. Wood and Son, Maryport ; Henry Smith, Esq., Fleetwood; T. Sanford, Esq., Exeter; A. W. Forbes, Esq., Glasgow; J. Mac Lellan, jtm., Esq., 28, Vincent-street, Glasgow ; Messrs. Girdvvood and Co., Leith; J. B. Bankhead, Esq., 12, Lower Sackville-street, Dublin ; Robert Henderson, Esq., Donegalquay, Belfast; Messrs. Ryan Brothers, Limerick; and Messrs. Hughson and Dobson, Edinburgh. FSUITABLE 130 N US REASSURANCE. -ILA This system,' , rmerly originated by the ASYLUM OFFICE, to meet the circomstal.ces of the favoured 5,000 Equitable Policy holders for the h mus of 1830, and since continued for the decennial period to 1840, is now in operation for 1850. The advantages of this system are especially worthy of the atten tion of policy-holders now included within the 5,000, for in the event of death before 1850, the per centages occurring since the last divi sion will defray the expense of the protective policy, and secure the fullest amount of bonus awarded by the Equitable to survivors only. The Asylum Re-assurance thus enables policy-holders in case the lives assured pre-decease the period, to derive the same pecuniary advantages as if such lives had been included among the survivors. Further particulars may be obtained by application to the Resi dent Director, at the Asylum Company's Office, No. 70, Cornhill, London. ASYLUM FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC LIFE OFFICE. 70, Cornhill, and 5, Waterloo-place, London. ESTABLISHED IN 1624. DIRECTORS. Major-General Sir James Law Lushington, G.C.8., Chairman. Charles William Hallett, Esq., Deputy Chairman. J. Harvqv Astell, Esq. E. Bedwell Kemble, Esq. Thomas Fenn, Esq. Foster Reynolds, Esq. Geo. Palmer, jun., Esq. John Clarmont Whiteman, Esq. VI. Edmund Ferrers, Esq. G. Farren, Esq., Itesdt. Director. MEDICAL OFFICERS IN LONDON. R. Ferguson, M.D., 9, Queen-street, May-fair. J. Forbes, M.D. F.R.S., 12, Old Burlington-street. T. Callaway, Esq., iVellington-street, Borough, Southwark. Persons suffering from c h ronic disease or irregular i ty o f f orm , i n pregnancy, or old age, ar e i nsured at proportionate rates, the A sy l um being the Company which originally (In 1624) extended the benefits of life insurance to such cases. RENEWABLE TERM INSURANCES FOR HEALTHY LIVES. The advantages of a whole life Policy are secured by the smallest necessary outlay in the first instance—the contract being continued year by year, whatever the future health of the assured (after the primary examination), at a stipulated slight increase of premium, little - exceeding the price of an ordinary tern insurance, up to the age of 70, when the rate remains stationary. Extracts front RENEWABLE TERM rates for select lives. Avi. I lit yr. 12d yr. lld yr. 14th yr. 15th yr. 16th yr. 7th yr. 30 I 1 6 4I 1 7 1 I 1711 1 1 89 1 1 9 . 7 1 1 10 51 1 11 4 50 12 7 312. 8 8 1210112 11 712 13 112 15 1113 0 4 Extracts from the EDEN RATES fbr select lives AGE. I 20 I 30 I 40 I 80 I 80 I 70 I SO Prem.llll 912 201211114 201611191101E61191S ALTERNATIVE. Two-thirds, only, of the even rates, whether for select or diseased lives, or for the risks of foreign climates, may he paid down, and the balance, with interest at 4 per cent. deducted from the sum assured. FOREIGN, AND MILITARY AND NAVAL INSURANCE. Distinct classifications of places, according to salubrity of climate; a specific price for any partieular place, or for a voyage or voyages. Officers whose destinations are not known, covered to all parts of the world at a small but fixed extra rate of premium. GEO. FARREN, Resident Director. THE FIRST GRAND ETHIOPIAN CON CERT_a_ will take place at the Hanover-square Rooms on WENESDAY Evening, January 21, under the direction of Mr. James A. DuMbolton. _ _ _ The original Ethiopian Serenaders, Messrs. Germon, Stanwood, Harrington, Pell, and White, respectfully announce to the Nobility, Gentry, and the Public, that they will have the honour of appearing for the first time in Europe, on the above evening, at the Hanover square Rooms, in one of their inimitable entertainments, consisting of songs, glees, choruses, comic sayings, burlesque lectures, &c., in character, accompanied with the accordion, banjo, conjo Lembo, and bone castanets ; the music taken . from the m os t popu l ar operas o f th e day, interspersed with Ethiopian melodies. The Ethiopian Serenaders have been received with the most unqualified approbation through out the United States, and on one occasion they had the honour of appearing, by special invitation, at the private mansion of the Pre sident of the United States, and were honoured with the company of the President, his Cabinet, Foreign Ministers, Ambassadors, &c. The second Ethiopian Concert will be given at the Hanover-square Rooms, on FRIDAY Evening, the 23d. Performance on each occasion to commence at Eight o'clock. Admission, 2s. ; Reserved seats, 3s. - MERCHANT TRADERS' SHIP LOAN and INSURANCE ASSOCIATION. The great bulk of shares haying been already subscribed for in the principal outports, no Application for Shares can be received after SATUADAY, the 24th inst., when the Committee will immediately proceed to the allotment. T HE TONTINE LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. (Provisionally Registered.) Capital 2,000,000/., in 100,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, in compliance with the provisions of the statute 7 and Viet., c. 110, Two Shillings per Share, until the complete Registra tion of the Company, when the same will be increased to 11. per Share, which, with the assistance anticipated from the Tontine De partment, will, it is expected, be sufficient to carry out the objects of the Company. . The plan of this Company offers considerable and peculiar advan- Liges to the Shareholders, as in addition to the profit arising front Life Assurance transactions, it is proposed to raise a capital of 1,000,9001., or more, by the grant of Tontine Annuities, in classes to be regulated by the ages of the Subscribers or their Nominees ; which capital, on the death of the survivor in each class, will be divided exclusively among the Shareholders. The principle of the Tontine Annuities is explained below. TRUSTEES. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn-house, Hanwell James Martin, Eici , 68, Lombard-street. _ . PROVISIONAL DIRECTOR/I. John Elijah Blunt, Esq., 4, New-square, Lincoln's Inn Walter Wyndham Burrell, Esq., Knepp Castle, near Horsham, and 5, Richmond-terrace, Whitehall John Charritie, Esq., 4f oorgate-street Chambers, City John Conolly, Esq., M.D., Lawn house, Hanweil John More Douglas, Esq., Belvedere-road, Lambeth Walter Etty, Esq., Lombard-street Chambers Edward Hamilton, Esq., M.D., Grafton-street, Piccadilly William Henderson, Esq., 16, Bishopgate-street Within Hector Monro, Esq., Walsham Is Willows, Suffolk Sayile Craven Henry Ogle, Esq., M.P., 84, Eaton-square, Pimlico. Ambrose Frederick Proctor, Esq., Ware, Hertz C oke Taylor, Esq., LL.D., - Fleet-street John Alfred Trimmer, Esq., Haslemere, Surrey Forbes Winslow, Esq., M.D., Sussex-house, Hammersmith. BANEERS—Mesars. Martin, Stone, and Martins, 68, Lombard-street. SOLICITOR—WiIIiam Dimes, Esq., 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields. MEDICAL AND SURGICAL REFEREES. Thomas Callaway, Esq., F.R.C.S., Wellington-street, Southwark James Copland, Esq., M.D., F.R.S., &c., &c., Old Burlington street. DISTRICT MEDICAL REFEREES IN LONDON, William Pre.sron s TaitEe - 17E - s - q - ., DI.D., F.R.S.E., Sloane•street, Knightsbridge Edward Lloyd, Esq., M.D., Jewin street, City Walter Hayle Walsh, Esq., M.D., Professor of Pathology at Univer- fifty College, Upper Charlotte-street, Fitzroy-square. CoNsuvrm AcTuaar—David Jones, Esq., Author of " Tables on Annuites," &c., King William-street, City. ACTUARY AND SECRETA.RY—WiIIiam Clark, Esq. • Temporary Offices, No. 16, Lincoln's Inn-fields. It is unnecessary in this Prospectus, to enlarge upon the advan cLeifeAssurance, or its adaptation to most of the exigencies relationsand ehls, that theyninnul Annuity, are ala T rne l ds d Ey e benefits nwdeolm e un have derstood ; Lo abeenLoans nsd s oe either extensivelye ior appreciated.l on ub - Atasgsesuraonf Company is formed for granting every description of Life g o short periods to pe rsons effecting Assurances, upon receiving satis factory security for th e p ayment of premiun. and interest andthe repayment of the pri nc ip a l , b y instalments or otherwise, as' may be agreed; also for the purchase of Reversionary Interests, Policies of Assurance, and every other description of property. Persons borrowing money of the Company, upon approved se curity, and effecting a policy of Assurance for the amount bor rowed, will not be called upon for the repayment of the loan, so long as the interest and premium are regularly paid. Thus a party borrowing 1,0001. upon security of his estate, and an assignment of a policy on his life, would at his decease leave his estate unencum bered, the sum assured being applied by the Company to repay its advance. The premiums are based upon data derived from the most recent scale. dauthentle sources, presenting a moderate and equitably-adjusted One of the principal objects of the Company is to assimilate its benefits as nearly as possible to those of Mutual Assurance Societies, with the additional security of a subscribed capital. With this view, four-fifths of the profits, arising from 'Policies affected by parties on the terms of participation, will be divided every three years, after the first five years, among those who assure for the , whole term of life. The sum so divided among the Assured to be applied to the reduction of the annual premium, or added to the sum assured as bonus, or paid in present value, at the option of the Assured. For persons who may wish to assure for short periods, or for the whole of life, without participation in the profits, a scale has been adopted, which is as moderate as it can be rendered consistentlyivith the interests of the Company. The Assured may at all times borrow an amount equal to the value of the policy, on its security. In all the transactions of the Company the utmost liberality will ►e exercised. Life Assurances will be effected with all the advantages to the assured afforded by the most respectable established companies. A Table of Premiums will shortly be published. TONTINE ANNUITIES. This Company, in submitting the subject of Tontine Annuities to the public, is influenced by the belief that there are many persons, who from the hope of longevity, and the desire of ease and affluence as they progress through life, will gladly avail themselves of this mode of investment ;—by which they will secure a large remunera tive and increasing income, guaranteed to them by the Company during their own lives or the lives of their nominee. The following Is an illustration of the principle of the Tontine An nuities :—lf 1,000 persons subscribe 1001. each, they or their respec tive nominees, being of an age to enter the class in which the an nuity granted is 6/. per cent. per annum, each subscriber or nominee will, during the continuance of all the lives, receive an annuity of 6/. ; but as the lives drop, the share of the deceased parties will be divided among the survivors, until they are reduced to six, each of whom will.then receive 1,0001. per annum for life; but as they re spectively die off, the 1,0001. per year which the deceased party re ceived will fall into the Hinds of the Company, for the benefit of the shareholders ; and so in proportion for a larger or smaller number of subscribers or their nominees. This :node of investment will place it in the power of almost every individual, at some period of life, by prudently and legitimately ap propriating a comparatively small sum of money, which in many in stances would be otherwise uselessly expended, to secure Indepen dence and comfort in their declining years. Parents may also by these means provide for their children. Wealthy relatives for their poorer relations. Applications for Shares, in the following form, to be directed to Char.es Barker, Esq., No. 46, Lincoln's Inn-fields :- - To the Directors of the Tontine Life Assurance Company: Gentlemen,--I request you to allot ma Shares in this Company; and I hereby agree to accept the same, or any less num ber you may allot me, and to pay the deposit of Two Shillings per Share thereon, and also to execute the Deed of Settlement of the Company when required t 0 do so. Addross.... Profe,3sion or Business Reference . PUBLICATIO_IS. poST-OFFICE DIRECTORIES FOR 1846. 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STOOK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Midl an d, New, 30 1 A — Newcastle and Berwick , 22—Northampton, Banbury, and Cheltenham, 2%,—WilttSoxners_et, and Weymouth, 3%. EXETER, Li:lf. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 22:Y 4 —Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester, 10s. dis.—North Devon, 7s. 6d. dis. MANCHESTER, JAN. 19. ed, New Shares, STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Boston, Newark, and Sheffield, IA p.—Chester and Birkenhead, 20/. Shares, 8 p...... Chester and Manchester Direct, 1 4 dis.—Clitheroe Junction, p.—Grand 1,4 p.—East Lancashire, No. 2, 4 1 4 p.—East Lincolnshire, 1 p.—Lancashire and North Yorkshire, 5 1e . e 1 t 6 w p oo . _ d , Preston, Great G ri and sb y W a e i s i t ci s h Riding, effi % P.—Leicester and Bedford, % p.—London and Manchester (Rem.), X dis.— U 1 P nron F , London and Windsor, 14 2 dis.—Manchester, Buxton, and Mat lock, 2 1 4 p. _.Manchester and Birmingham, 77; Ditto, Quar ters, 7% p.—Manchester and . 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P.—Leicester and Birmingham, ss. p.—North Western, 21. 19s.—Shropshire Union, 3s. 6d. p. —South Midlands, 3 p.—South Staffordshire, 3%. YORK, JAN. 19. &roc% ExCHANGF.—The sales are — Newcastle and Dar lington Extension, 1134 —York and North Midland Ex tension, 39% with new —Ditto, New (East and West Riding), 12—Newcastle and Berwick, 21X—North British, New Carlisle Branch, 3 %—WakefiVeld, Pontefract, and Goole, New, 1054—London and York, , 85,—Axholme 2v / d 4 , r-Gra n ' PRICE SD. BIRMINGHAM T HE WARWICK AND CANAL RAILWAY With Branch from KNOWLE to HAMP Provisionally Registered Capital 1,000,000'., in 50,000 Shares, Deposit 21. 2s. per Share DIRECTORS. Sir John E. De Beauvoir, Bart. Will'am Feckney Black, Esq. Captain Seth N. Fisher John Freeman, Esq. Alexander Greig, Esq. John Grant, Esq. William Hughes Hughes, Esq. Thomas Hagger, Esq. J. Douglas Hopkins, Esq. James Morrison, Esq. Robert Rising, Esq. Thomas Sharp, Esq. William Shaw, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq. T. Foveaux Weiss, Esq., TON-IN-ARDEN. of 201. each. Directors of the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, the London and Birmingham, Extension, and the WarwlekeZWoreester Railway . Companies. BANKERS. London—The London and County Bank, Lombard-street ; the Commercial Bank of London, Lothbury Warwick and 1 The Warwick and Leamington Banking Company Leamington J The Leamington and Warwickshire Banking Company Birmingham—Messrs. Taylor and Lloyds. CONSULTINtI ENGINEERS. Sir John Macneil, LL.D. James Thompson, Esq., F.R.S.E., John U. Rastrick, Esq., F.R.S., SOLICITORS. George Weller, Esq., 5, King's-road, Bedford-row, London Messrs. Wright and Hanbury, 11, Finsbury-place South, London George Pell, jun., Esq., Northampton and Welford. LOCAL AGENTS. Birmingham—Messrs. Unett and Co. SECRETARIES. Mr. John Hervey Mr. G. H. Weller. Offices of the Company, 15, Old Jewry-street, Chambers, London. PROSPECTUS. The importance of this project, both nationally and locally, has de termined its promoters to bring it before the public at the present moment, notwithstanding the difficulties which at first sight would appear to stand in the way of its success. The title of the scheme is sufficiently explicit to put the public in Possession of its merits without a detailed statement enumerating them. Arrangements are in progress with the Canal Company for its ab solute purchase, the final completion of which will doubtless be ef fected at a very early period. The Warwick and Binningham Canal has, notwithstanding the opening of the London and Birmingham Rai way, yielded a dividend of about 12 per cent. to its shareholders. By the conversion of the canal into a railway with the benefit of a terminus in the centre of the large town of Birmingham, a direct railway communication will be opened with the impor tant towns of Leamington and Warwick, at which latter place the proposed line will join the branch of the London and Bir mingham Extension Railway Conipany, from Warwick to Fenny Comptpn; thus opening,. by means of the projected lines through Buckinghamshire, a much nearer railway communica tion between London and Birmingham than the present one, in addi tion to conferring on the very important districts through which the line passes the benefit of railway accommodation, and which is not now possessed by them. The proposed line will be in immediate and close alliance with the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, the London and Birmingham Ex tension, and the Warwick and Worcester Railway Companies ; those Companies having agreed to subscribe a very considerable portion of the required capital. The necessary plans and books of reference have been deposited, and notices to landowners and others duly served ; so that nothing can prevent the Company from applying to Parliament for its Act of Incorporation in the session of 1846. Preference will be given in the allotment of shares to parties locally interested, to shareholders in the Warwick and Birmingham Canal, and the Rugby, Warwick, and Worcester, the London and Birming ham Extension, and the Warwick and Worcester Railway Companies, The time within which parties must apply for Shares will, expire on the 24th of January, 1846. In the event of the application to Parliament not being made in the session of 1846, the whole of the deposits will be immediately re turned to the shareholders without any deduction for expenses or otherwise. Applications for Shares may be made in the undermentioned Form to the several solicitors and secretaries of the Company. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. To the Directors of the Warwick and Birmingham Canal Railway Company. Gentlemen,—ln consideration of your allotting me Shares of 201. each in this undertaking, I hereby undertake to pay the de posit of 21. 2s. per Share thereon, or on such lesser number of Shares as may be allotted to me, and to execute the necessary deeds when thereunto required. . . Usual Signature . • ...... • . • • .... Name at Length .......... • ..... Profession or Business .... • ..... Special Claim to Allotment Place of Business ...• • • •• Date .. .... Reference...... .. • • • • •• • • • • • • •• MANOR, RESID OX E FO N R • CE, DSHIRE. and ESTATE for SALE. The Manor of Chadllngton East, together with the Mansion House and Estate of 640 acres (tithe free), will be submitted for sale in the spring. It is about three miles from the excellent market town of Chipping Norton, and in the centre of the country hunted by Lord Redesdale's hounds.. This property has been for nearly forty years in the occupation of the late owner, recently deceased , and the condition of the land and situation of the residence are such as are rarely to be met with by a purchaser. Thg Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway will pass within a few lrundred yards of the boundary of the estate. Particulars may be obtained on application to A. L. Rawlinson, Esq., solicitor, Chipping Norton. January 10, 1846. NICOLL'S PALETOT, registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65, is patronised by the Prince Consort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c., and is generally acknowledged to excel all ether great coats. The cloth is made of Llama Wool, known to be porous, yet naturally repellant of rain. In the neighbourhood of the extensive Warerooms, 114, Regent street, a few small shops are so far unprincipled as to assume a similarity of name, intending to impose upon strangers some trashy substitute. Messrs. 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THE PEOPLE'S MEDICINES, (69 in number) _IL are intended to secure to the public the guaranteed Prescrip tions of an eminent Physician at a trifling cost, accompanied by full and explicit directions and advice, and to guard the credulous against the absurd error that what will cure one complaint must necessarily cure another. The language to the Patient is this, " You are here offered the best prescriptions which Eusope can produce, accompanied by such full directions and advice as must prevent the possibility of any risk in their use. They have been selected from every valuable source by a Physician of acknowledged eminence, and are corn pounded of ingredients which cannot be exceeded in purity (a matter of the highest importance.) If any medicine will cure any given complaint, one of these will effect it, but the Gout Pills will not cure the Ague, nor the Ague Pills the Gout." " The Peopld's Medicines" may be ordered of any Chemist, or at the Depot, 367, Strand, (corner of Exeter-street), where Pro spectuses may be had. For detailed advertisement, see the first number of the " Daily News," dated Wednesday, Jan. 21. MANAGER, F. MOORE, Esq., M.R.C.S. OF,`ENGLAND, to whom all eommunications may be addressed, at the office, 8, Little Dinrlborough-street, Regent-street. <:/f%f: ~~ -~ r ~~ ~% ~Z~t~-~"y received with the utmost enifitsiasm by all parties, even by the chief magistrate himself, who requested their services at the Presidential mansion. With so smalla - no — ac - he - stra - (for the company is complete in itself, and derives no aid from other profes sors), it is really wonderful how such striking effects as they produce are brought about. The entirely novel character of the performances are their least recommendation, for the inimitable drol lery of the darkeys, and their snatches of pathos alter nately excite oar smiles and sensibilities. Not a little amusing, too, are the rapid an d grotesque motions of the tambourinist and the bone-player ; the latter dis playing the most wonderful dexterity in handling his singular instruments. The perf ormances last evening consisted of concerted pieces, glees, duets, and songs, which were given with the utmost spirit and effect, which kept the audience in a state of novel surprise from the opening " Grand quick step" to the finale. Many persons are apt to associate Nigger singing with vul gar ty, but this is a popular error. In 'the performance of Mr. Dumbleton's company, there was nothing what ever said or implied which could offend the most faatidi , ous. The occasional conundrums (of which it is known negroes are especially fond) were good, and told well. In the " Coloured Fancy Ball" we were pre sentel with a specimen of the only American opera as yet written; and the song of "Ole Bull and Ole Dan Tucker" was given with infinite humour. So also was Dis Nigger's Journey to New York." But we can not particularise, and may only add, that the " Ethio pians" made a decided hit, and will, doubtless, be the rage for a time, and after having earned pictorial honours and pecuniary profit, .return to Brother Jona than with substantial marks of the approbation of John Bull, who though unwilling to relinquish his Oregonian rights, is never slow to appreciate and reward real talent, whether of English or American origin. THE LATE COLLISION AT THE CHESTERFIELD STATION. CHESTERFIELD, SATURDAY NIGHT, JAN. 17.—0 n Satur day afternoon General Pasley, the Inspector-General of Rail ways, arrived at the Chesterfield station by a special train, accompanied by Mr. Bell, the secretary of the Midlands, to inquire into the circumstances reliltive to the cause of the isorions collision which occurred at the Chesterfield station on Tuesday last. The General minutely examined the line, and measured the width where the accident occurred, which was about 30 yards beyond the north end of the station. He also instituted a rigid inquiry relative to the signals, it having been currently reported in the neighbourhood of Chesterfield that the man whose duty it was to attend to the signals was absent, and that consequently the signal; were neglected. This report turned out to be incorrect; it is true that the porter Camomile was absent without leave, fiir which he was suspended „ la Air,Cpuiarsha station-master, but be had got a man in -his robsWitlenffArliiii duty; By the direction of General Pasley, Mr. Cooper sent for the whole of the men who were on duty when the collision took place, and accompanied by them he went and inspected the signals, making the men explain what signals were turned on at the time. Mr. Cooper, the station master, wan also minutely questioned on• the subject, both by the General and Mr. Dell, the result of which was that he expressed himself thoroughly satisfied that the signals were most carefully attended to, and exonerated Mr. Cooper and the men under him from any negligence as regards this most important part of their duty. The attention of General Pasley was next directed as to the speed at which the down train was coming, when it was clearly proved that notwithstanding there is an incline of 1 in 40 the driver was coming at a speed of 40 miles an hour, and that he only shut his steam off when he arrived at the Metal Bridge, which is scarcely 200 yards from the station, and that the engine -driver actnally passed the south end of the nation at the rate of more than 20 miles an hour. As to the slippery state of the rails, that had nothing what ever to do with the accident; for it was fully proved before Mr. Hudson, M.P., and the board of Directors at Derby, as well as to the satisfaction of General Pasley, that the signals were wholly disregarded by the engine -driver, which was the whole and sole cause of the accident. So satisfied are the Directors of the utterly reckless conduct of the engine driver, that he was dismissed the same afternoon, and told that tie might think himself extremely fortunate that he had no lives to answer for. The engine to which this accident occurred is one made by Mr. Stephenson, and is the same which made the experimental trip on the narrow gauge trial between York and Darlington. It is only an act of justice to the Midland Company to state that they have been exceedingly anxious that the fullest investigation should be gone into relative to the acci dent, feeling that it was only by Providence that no lives were lost or limbs mangled. Our correspondent is informed that after General Pasley closed his investigation, he ex pressed himself fully satisfied that the whole and sole blame rested with the engine -driver. MR.. HUME AND THE WHIGS. The following letter from Joseph Hume, Esq., M.P.,ad dressed to Mr. Tait, publisher, Edinburgh, appears in the Edinburgh Chronicle : " Bryanston-square, January, 1846. " Sir,—l do not wonder that, at a distance, you should be at a loss to understand the causes of the late changes of Ministers, and of their movements, when we here cannot see any rational grounds for the proceedings, as regards the Whigs„ at least. "I believe that Sir Robert Peel's proposition as to the re peal of the laws that prohibit the importation of food was so large and so complete, that his colleagues were terrified, and resigned. His resolution was, however, so fixed on the mea sure, that he iislied the long-cherished connexion with the Duke of Wellington, and was certain of breaking up the party of which he himself was the head. Neither of these ' considerations (weighty always with men seeking place and power) deterred Sir Robert Peel from persevering; and he resigned, because he saw that be could not carry his mea sure without all the influence of the Duke. lie advised her Majesty to send for Lord John Russell, whose recent letter, as a kind of advertisement that he was ready to take office, pointed him out as the person to do the work which Sir Robert wished to have done. It is understood that Sir Robert would have supported Lord John, had the latter proceeded to carry out the repeal of the corn-laws. But no calculation could be made of the number of Peel's usual supporters who would have gone with him. I believe the number would have been small. "}rum the moment I heard that Lord John Russell had been sent for, I foretold that he would fail; as he would not be allowed, by his Whig friends, to make his Cabinet con sist, to the extent of one-half, of free -traders and Liberals, and one- half of Whigs. A less proportion of Free-traders' would not be sufficient to gain the confidence of the nation. "The late Whig Ministry, after the death of Lord Hol land, had departed from the principles of economy, peace, and progressive reform, to which Lord Grey and his party were pledged ; and had, in turn, bullied all Europe, attacked unotlending Syria, and made no progress towards the settle ment of the boundary on the north-east of the United States. The Whigs had, in tb.e last three years of their administra tion, adopted finality in reform measures as their motto ; had increased the expenditure of our war establishment about three millions in each of these years beyond the re venue, which remained the same; and had risked a general war in Europe by their proceedings against Mehemet Ali and Syria. "It was not to be believed that all this should have taken place, to the disgust of the• nation, and its alienation from Whig rule, without Lord John Russell' and his former col leagues knowing it. You recollect that they had lost their places, without the regret of any person, except those who lived upon the public taxes, or who expected to have a por tion of them by the Whigs remaining in office. Yet, when L rd John was called on by the Queen to form an adminis tration, his old colleagues collected around hire, confident of being again in office, and having learned nothing during the four years they had been in opposition. "Lord John, of his own accord, wrote to Mr. Cobden to offer him the Tice-Presidentship of the Board of Trade. But, so far as I can learn, not one Liberal, Radical, or free-trader was invited to join, or was intended for a seat in the Cabinet. Without half of the Cabinet being composed of these parties, 1 repeat, the nation could have placed no confidence in the Aeministration. " When, therefore, you hear of Lord Grey as the cause of the 'Whig Administration being broken up, do not believe it. The old Whigs would not act unless alone. And when Lord John found how he was placed, he very prudently resigned. Lord Grey has been made the scape-goat. " Much as we want free trade, we want peace more. With Lord Palmerston as Foreign Minister, the dread of war, from old recollection, would have been almost as bad as war itself. And, therefore, I give Lord Grey great credit for his stand against Lord Palmerston as _Foreign Minister. As Minister for the Colonies, or in any other situation, Lord PalmeratAm would be a useful man. " But what will the world say of Lord John li i: Russell's e a large n e a, l n Ps u for d e e e r or sense in admitting that he could not go on without Lord Gl Russell. e , N e v have a I hopese f f t ar hi ab o re l et o t s n etrr a oen f h o ga r it° eh e raotucncda, under s occasion nl) shall e ? meas ure of free trade.—Yours sincerely, " JOSEPH HUME." THE CRICKET IN THE PROVINCES.—We see from the Northern Whig of Saturday, that Albert Smith's adapta tion of Dicken's ' Cricket on the Hearth," has been just pro duced at the Belfast theatre. If the number of versions may be taken as a criterion of merit, Boz's cricket does not sing small.: A MAN BURNT TO DEATH IN A CHIMNSY.—On Tuesday morning, a man named James Horrox, a coal miner, was found burnt to death in a chimney, at Mr. Dearden's colliery, Birtle- cum-Bamford. It appeared he had called for assistance, when the workmen proceeded to pull down the chimney • but he was dead when they extricated him, and his body 'burnt almost to a cinder. He had been seen in a state of intoxication the previous evening, and it is thought he went to sleep in the cabin, and that finding the door was fastened, and supposing the fire inside had been raked out, he attempted to get down the chimney, but got fast and burned, —Preston Guwdieen. FELO-DE-SE.—A sad case of self-destruction has recently occurred at Middle Aston, Oxon, and which ap pears to have been committed in consequence of the indi vidual fearing an exposure and punishment for having c,ozn milted a petty robbery. The facts appear to be as follows: Mrs. Needle, a labourer's wife, detected Sarah Hawkings Belton ' also a labourer's wife, taking pig's food from a trough in Needle's hogstye. The latter went to Mr. C. C. Dormer, a magistrate, residing near at hand, and lodged a complaint against Mrs. Bolton. This preyed on Bolton's mind, and before the case was heard she poisoned herself with white oxide of arsenic. At the inquest a verdict of Felo-de-se was returned, and the corpse was, on Friday night, interred at Steeple Aston churchyard, without religions rites. The wretched woman has left seven children, the youngest being but three years old. CALLING-OUT OF THE MILITIA.--.A crowded meet tng of the working classes was held on Monday nightt the Assembly Rooms, W ebber-street, Blackfriars-read, o for to the House of Commons, against the callint.g purpose of agreeing to resolutions and a petition — Mr. John militia. Mr. Feargus O'Connor was f r i re ie se r i e , solutions and Gaillard in the chair. The t_ °l er (the Chartist poet), ..(larke, Feargus O'Connor,,Graoothp, o t u h t • o l t a t t t h e e r Ddvle, Ridley, Wheekr ' M for calling out the militia, in pTtition, which were movedcgise °ansedcoKndnedightibywasM,essthi:ast. the. alleged circumstance? did not exist at the present to press unduly on the working tendencyreetisitnedgiffioult to get substitutes); that ' ted in Parliament, it would be Bwa e from their peaceful avoeations; it ten,led to draw them _ t t e rl ii i - s o e; p s t i ( t i t i, i a, o ,ti n aiit o i 1.4 f ,,: t ,,, 1 ii i d e a fi n , : d e , them to serve as soldiers. The sense of the bard to call uPon, resolutions b ( • nowfe America n ta i l e Nc, r he i : s a te e ; tt taoenrd physicals accordance e h t t tled fb()rye e i, Athr "Arbitration." rt t ai l l i tei ll odn l i r f. ~.., ueethig, the spirit of the and petition, and the sentiments of the speakers, were averse to a war with the and that not being rel . and petition were carried unanimously, and Tf C U el o r n le o e i n i t i r e c e e t e r i s 0 ( nSleui-tlitaigiotoicilli resolutions and it was agreed that the latter should be entrusted to Mr. T. S. Buncombe, 31. P., for presentation to the House ot Colu mns. TN- Earl Grey arrived at his mansion, in Belgrave square, yesterday, from Yorkshire. The Countess was ex pected late last night. J