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'''.7 :•,‘: - f V- 1ik , 5,4 , -, ,4';''' . _,- -I' - '':p .z '-n:,..: ''''' . - ::: 1 7 - .'.' , . :11 1, 1,1 ' 1 4 I ' ` '' ' lT:. :7 dib - '' 11:1 - --..,,, ' - V VI. ~,,i, , w x .., Royal Artillery' in the Plumstead marshes to • 10 - 4n- . ,;-' `•._-- * i t:le:t i lt , : t a he d w ea at r it r s a o n f e t e he fr s e e e rvi f ce ro . m O d w an ing ge t r o h th . It ; ~f ' VIL E •f l r T ' 3 44liL '. , i* l -• " \.. *l7 . - aY <„,. 1 .._ ____. -,:. ., --. 4 ), 4, i zA , , . • . 7 - tl. increase of steam navigation on the river, the .*.i;-: -' ~,,,___._ 0- ATI NAL PROVIDENT INSTIMTION, 43, Gracechurch-street, London, for Mutual Assurance Annuities, &c. ""uplled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies. DIRECTORS. SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq., Chairman. WILLIAM CASH, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. ';'.as. Pritchett Bouslield, Esq. ! Robert Ingham, Esq. liraeury, Esq. 4aors,l Charles Lushington, Esq. „_._ as C astle, Esq. John St. Barbe , Esq. William M. Christy, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq. °l 'n Felthant. Esq. - William Tyler, Esq. r " nag Hodgkin, M.D. DIRECTORS. J. T. Conquest, M.D., F.I. S. I Thomas Bevan, M.D., F.L.S. TIVITaIeS. ' William Cash, Esq. -I Samuel H. Lucas, Esq. John Feltham, Esq. Samuel Smith, Esq. • BANKERS—Messrs. Brown, Janson, and Co. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Hardwick and Davidson. CONSULTING AcTn.sar—Charles Ansell, Esq., F.R.S. UPORT OF - TILE DIRECTORS FOR 1846, PRESENTED TO - THE ELEVENTH ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS, HELD AT THE LONDON TAVERN, BLSIIOPSGATE-STREET, 1% 1844 - CHARLES LUSITINGTON, Esq.; in the Chair. The return of another Anniversary of this Institution affords the D irectors the gratificaction of laying before their, fellow Members a highly satisfactory Report, chewing not only a large Increase of Bus i. "ess during the past year, but exhibiting in its various deta il s the ° r ° 3 Perous condition of the Institution, far exceeding that of any t'arer period. tis with feelings of lively satisfaction that the Directors con gratulate the Members at large on the high reputation the Institution 1 , 4) ,, 1tt s in public estimation, and on the extensive sphere o f usefulness ' "as already attained, including, as it now does, 4,372 Members. This number comprises Members residing in all parts of the country, 55d there is every prospect of the number being progressively in -7...,e"ed as the benefits of the Society become more and more widely „7", teed, so that at no distant day it may fully accomplish the design its founders, in proving itself a truly National Provident i nstitution. , In the course of the year just terminated , the large number of Policies have been issued, the Annual Premiums on which ',',nount to 15,4411. ss. 3d. • and 128 Proposals for Life Assurance "lore been declined as ineligible. . 4. • The accounts have, as usual, been made up to the 20th November t ; and from tho Auditors' Report, the Capital Stock of the Foei t e 7' on that day appears to be 299,6751. 12e. 4d., being an i n last year of 58,2141. 19s. Id. The Annual Income is now 88,9401. 81. 2d. ' The claims paid on account of deaths during the year amount to I +.oool. 1 s. 4d. At the close of the ensuing year the assets and liabilities will be • far by Charles Ansel, Esq., Actuary to the Institution, f_ the purpose of apportioning such surplus funds as my . have ac enied since the last division of profits in 1842 ; and, from the large Inc rease of business since that period, the directors entertain sanguine expectations of a satisfactory result. The following statement shows the progress of the institution since ire cunumencement:— _ No. of Tears endieg Policies Annual Income. Amonat of Capital £ s. d. s. d. 20 th Noy. 1836 616 8,021 12 2 10,736 3 0 p. „ 1837 43.5 14,600 0 0 31,592 10 6 • .• 1838 459 19,934 19 4 46,855 010 „ 1839 490 25,497 4 2 64,959 10 10 „ „ 1840 494 31,051 10 10 90,545 13 9 1841 357 36,357 1 4 114,993 2 4 e. •I. * MIT' ' - 364 39,360 9 7 -239,806 1 7 1843 703 44,219 17 0 167,079 11 2 1844 722 52,037 9 2 202,162 1 9 " 184 5 911 70,819 14 5 241,460-13 3 - • 1846 1005 88,940 8 2 299,675 12 , A TOtal number 6.556 rtt. rr:iti, • .Mg result of the valuation of the liabilities and assets ;lithe Institution made in November, 1842, is exemplified in the fol- Zing instances. exhibiting the profit assigned to Policies which had n to existence from one to seven years:— Equal to a , . , :.: Reduction 1 ~.. ; t ..: E t . -5 a o w; 2 A in Pre- Reduction per cent. -% 11 It, "- ° N 'i ''''.. miunl in on the Z - 4 . 4 v.. 4 ~,*g __. lien o 1 1 ..., .6 - 4 c .4f Original - Bonus ' Premium of Tears, Years. PX. £. a. d. £. S. d. Z. 8. d. 7 59 1,000 163 11 0630027 17 2 . 44 7 46 1,010 115 12 040 1816 3 5 40 7 33 2,000177 10 054 18:20 11 6 39 32 5001 44 70 1 3 2 II: 51 4 39 6 52 2,000,227 19 097 118 : 34 5 10 35 6 80 1,000 106 5• 451010 15 10 7 34 e 31 500 37 201217 6: 42 5 32 S 81 I,^oo 91 30472 C 13 6 4 28 5 5 41 2,000 146 13 069 1001 18 1 0 26 30 600 37 2015 8 0 4 1 2 26 4 42 500 28 19 0 1 7 12 1 313 3 20 4 3 28 1,000 46 14 02 434 4 16 5 19,4 46 800 37 80131 18 8 418 10 15% 2 25 2,000 69 60:4 450 6 14 11 15. i 2 63 3,000 140 15 0 224 15 02311 7 10% 1 26 5001 11 11 0 : 11 10 01 2 6 9 % ...ft.._ 42 2,0001 26 14 0: 70 843 3 9 4% kern 4 bers whose Premiums becomo due on the I st of January next, th re minded that the same must be paid within thirty days from it time. The b er Next Division of Profits will be made up to the 20th of Novem , 1847. Oopf eh.— es. of the last report, and every other information , m a y be 1.1 ned a t the Office, or of t h e A ge nts in the country. tegraber 23, 1846. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR INCE SOCIETY, 2 CONNHILL, LONDON. Capita 12.600 ,0 09.. 1 1.1 1 h, , Empowered by Act OfTnr'lament. with _ttltion embraces important and substan t ia l advantages i hag. ~ to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured ;qu a occasions. the power to borrow , w ithout ex p ense er for the Polley, two-thirds of the orentiums paid (see Table) t t eittlen of selecting benefits, and the conversion.nf to - meet other conveniences or necessity. rue, eaces ter terms of years are granted on the lowest possible DIVISION OF PROFITS. relsarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society itZbled the Directors, at the last annual investiga tion, to declare bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid ' .eh Policy effected oa the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. 41 .:-I.'"i? /*ren t ' . g Bonus ! Bonn M •2. , Assured adder'. i Cash. -,' ' = o may g , . Borrow. ... I • ar. A , - . r.11137,.£217 IS 1 £lOO 0 11.£14 0 4 .£445 0 . ._ ... - 14 Xs.d. l r 1 1 1 1° °° 2 4 1111371 !183g1 1839, 1s 41f £21715 I'AlOO 0 11*16 0 4 192 3 0 67 1 41 13 10 2 165 11 111 74 1 9' 11 2 1 116 7 6 64 010 718 le 111 4 8, 49 14 1 711 4 £445 N 0 395 11 1 34i 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 b e 'rh e dlviigon of pro9te to auntie', and the next will be made °Mater ef the preseitt year. F. FKROUSON CAMROUX. Secretary. METROPOLITAN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, No. 3, PRINCES-STREET, BANK. The DIRECTORS hereby give notice to Members whose Premiums hill due on the sth of JANUARY next, that the same must be paid within thirty days from that date. The Premiums are payable yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, on the %th of January, stb of April, sth of July, and sth of October, either riwhich several days constitutes the commencem ent of the year to embers. Persons, therefore, desirous of ente rin g the Society, as , embers, on the sth of January next, should appear, or lodge their vr oOosals, at the Office, on or before that day. Society, for mutual and general assurance, appropriates all v7,profits to the benefit of parties assuring their own lives for the W°le term of life as Members of the Society. Au abatement of 144%M has been made at the rate of 45 per cent. for the year end fie 4th of April, 1847, under the confident expectation of a con abate abatement at that rate, at least, to all Member s of five y ears' tiLding and upwarels. P. RICHARD HEATIIFIELD, Superin tendent. . .nces-street, Bank, Dec. 12, 1846. liIRKENHEAD DOCK COMMISSIONERS. The LOANS OF MONEY. Birkenhead Dock Commissioners are ready to receive Loans `, Money for period: o; flv• or seven years, under the autherity 01 the Acts of Parliament, at the rate of i per cent. per annum. The Interest will b e pa 44 half-yearly, on the Ist of January a nd Ist of Jl7.lnLtoodon or elsewhere, as the parties lending may pre fer. Scaled enders vs. -- --na the amount and term of years for which the Money is proposed to 1 ie le nt. to endorsed "Tender for addressed to the Commissioners, order :sirkenhead, Sept. tl, 1X46. RICHARD 111'D, Sec. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC r i BY PERMISSION -TS ITUTION. SCIICENTIEIN'S GUN COTTON, ditTerier all other spe c Three ; and on .—P RO F E S OPT l it ieng recently before the public, Is LECTURItn from to. ‘ eslYe cenipeunds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Hall on, with other ex nwE.A.I.ONSTRA- " tvenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Yries4r 4 ,„ T h_e principle of the EL.. CTRIC. TEI `. O daily, by Professor BAC lIIIOFFN ER, especiall y Vhe new patent of If ee.srs. N , 11 and Gamble, By th e c a. l Wrence 7 ,7 X MICROS: 'on areexhibitedspeclrnen3 of the insicAsxiTip is:Sou, showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, am, togeth er 1,1 the DES TRUCTITE INSEC I', sappesed, by A. D u nce, E er 1ii1 t ... 43 2 to he the canse of the disease. The PHYSIC/A(2OA' a...4LN. EXPERIM it %TS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith , &c ' Ad m ission Is. Schools , ha lf- p rice. An entire NEW and Ilk: A UTIFITL SERIES of DISSOLVING v . , i iirS will be introduoed at CHR ISTMAS, and the Institution will - ° P e n ex the evening of Saturday, the 2Gth. „., UNDER DISTINGUISHED PAT RONAGE. ..jrll2 HALI, OF ROME, GREAT s WIND ILL-STREET,M TIATMARR ET. Th 'fly , _Windld B comport of the Visitors. In a ddition to the much admil Drew d eomPany will be added male and female artistes, arrived ex- TAN Y from Italy, Germany', France, &c. Amongst the new series of or the will be represented, the Four Seasons, the Mietletos Bough, „" 0 Christmas Fete, and the Spirit of the Waters. nzerffonnance to commenee at Three o'clock in the Afternoon, and 0,41,2" t Eight In the Evening. Stalls, 25.6 d.; Boxes, 25.; Pit, Is.; SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. ye ars The thousands of individuals wh o for u p wards of twenty ante! h ave *Ye used this celebrated liquid , pro nounce it to be the only • extant which effectually changes, in a few minutes, red or ;,▪ `.l l hair , whiskers, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, — , enti o` ut trouble (by simply combing it through the hair), and pro application a pleasing and permanent change ; and it Thtae incontestibly proved, that while many dyes tend to destroy li„„ all. by their pernicious properties and dangerous process of ap the,.._"•ne that this article promotes the growth of hair, nourishing pertali the latest period of life. Price Ps. 6d., 65., and les "vme T• or. : b e had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham - place , Field g ate b in ; . 4,Yhtteshapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johns tone, fig, Corn str.__lngtler, 4, Cheapsido • Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, ISO, Oxford itr;:t ; Barcl a y, yarrint;don-street ; Atkinson, 24 Old Bond kus_t ; nooper, 43, Ring William-street, London bri dge; Finnigin, Bath; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of mos e n ; miners and Medicine Vendors is town and country. Sent to Pl ease of the kingdom by receiving a re mittance, pest-paid. o } „, t a** to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chin ese Li q uid Hair Dye." — vzl'e. the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. IFIRA.mpTON'S PILL OF HEALTH The manifold adtantages to the heads of families from the session of a Medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to With confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sick nets. occurring in families more or less every day , are so obvious to . that no question can be raised of its importan ce to every house • bolder in the kingdom. From among numerous testmonials, the 'glowing is respostftilly submitted:— " TO )13. THOMAS ?ROUT, 29, STRAND. LONDON. " 5, Cooper-street, Manchester, March 12, 11142. Sir.—l gave much satisfaction in communicating to you the re -11"7 experience, after re p ea ted trials, of FRAMPTON'S PI LL HEALTH,OF and I feel it but justice to state, that in the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system ftom redundant bile —. Ike.. with so little inconvenience; I am therefore, warranted in declaring that they supply to me a mean? Ong wanting, of being able to recommend to families, schools, and specially mercantile men, whether at the desk or on the road, a most Valuable resource In an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am the means of making "AMPTONT'S PILLS more generally known and appreciated. am. Sir, respectfully' yours, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedentd sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest re commendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, ren der any lengthened comment necessary ; they are not Put fo rth as a cnre f or all diseases to which mankind is liable, but Ter Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well-known fondants, Bilious Bilious and Sick Headache, Pain and Oppression after meals, -utuness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in Head and Ear s, Dro wsines s , ~,ertbum, Loss of Appetite, Wind , Sp asms, &c "r ...o or three doses willl convince the afflicted of their salutary euect. The stomach will speedily regain its strength; a healthy t 4 41 f the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys, will rapidly take place; . 4 ! Mead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, Okre4tb. activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, vnll be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions l iteonipanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand. London. Price Is. l d. and 25.9 d. ;f x , also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the 'wisdom. ~.ksk for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH , and observe th e 41 .....Ltrae and Address of " Thomas Prout 229 strand, London," on the wvniameat stamp LONDON, THURSDAY MORNING No. 16,937. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SCHOOLS, FOR ORPHAN AND NECESSITOUS CHILDREN. ()fades, 51, Cheapside. At the Quarterly General Court of the Governors of this Institution, held at the London Tavern, on Monday, the 28th day of December, instant, THOMAS SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, in the chair, the undermentioned gentlemen were unanimously appointed to fill the several offices of the Institution forthe ensuing year : PRESIDENT. JOHN MASTERMAN, gsq., M.P. VICE-PRESIDENTS. Edward Baker, Esq. Robert Clarke, jun , Esq. Johditcbert Cufiley, Esq. Sampson Copostake, Esq. Joseph Ferguson, Esq. --James Fisher, E sq. George Hitchcock, Esq. John Mair, jun., Esq. William Nicholscin, Esq. William Peek, Esq. R. M. Phillips, Esq. • Giles Redmayne, Esq. Thomas Sidney, Esq., Aldermal George Smith, Esq. James Walsh, Esq. Matthew Wicking, Esq. Edward Wiggins, Esq. Arthur Wilcozon, Esq. TRUSTEES. Robert Clarice, Esq., Clieupside James Peek, Esq., Eastchvap Hansniah Teape, Esq., Aidgate TREASURER. George Moore;Rsq., Bow-churchyard AUDITORS. •Geore Hitchcock, Esq., St. Peal's -churchyard William. Lawson., Esq. . William M'Cuiloch, Esq. .Robinson Ridley, Esq. George gtockdale, Esq. Thomas Tapling, E•q. BOARD OF MANAGIMEINT. - - Thomas Sidney, Esq., Alderman . _. Julius Aders, Esq., Crutched Friars John Baggalary, Esq., Lore-lane , David Blyth, Esq Barbican! J. L. Boothby, Esq., Upper Thames-street Thomas Brough, Esq., - Liverpool -F. J. Bligh, Esq., Cheapsido J. R. CuMey, Esq., Monument-yitrd . J. D. Carter, Esq., Aldgatc J. L. kvans, Esq., Wardrobe-place J.?. Poster, Esq Woed-street - Richafti Grancock, ES4., BoVrfchechpird J. Galloway, Esq., Manchester It. Gilson, Esq., enchurch-street . W. 0,8, Gunton, Esq., New Weston-street George Harker, Esq., Upper Thames-street • G. Hewitt; "Esq , Brixton Jenkin Janes, Esq.. Coles-terrace J. Ingle, Esq., Wood-street • - R. Johnson.-Esq., Watling-street -.-D. Lewis, Esq.. Manchester A. H. Moore, Esq., Calthorpe-street John Mair, jun. Esq., Friday - street • J. P. Massey, jun., Birmingham - R. M. Phillips, Esq.. Rood-lane Giles Redmayne, Esq., Bond-street W. S. Ramsey, Esq., Queen-street -place • Thomas Roberts, Esq., Paternoster-row R. Shillingford, EN., Old Jewry Evan Smith, Esq., iheffield -- Henry Sturt, Esq., Wood-street - W. Tilt, Esq., Claremont•square —James-Walsh, Esq., Old 'Change John B. Walker, Esq., Friday-street _,Matthew, Wicking, Esq., Dorset-square Thomas Williamson, Esq., Savage-gardens HONORARY SECRETARY—George Lawrence, Esq. Th6Board of Management will meet at the above offices, on MON DAY next, the 4th January, 1847, for the purpose of transacting business, and.with a view to prepare for an early election of children. WILUASI GORDON, Secretary. REAT WESTERN -RAILWAY. VI `CALL for FOURTH INSTALMENT of 2/. I Os. PER SHARE on 251. SHARES, making 121. 10s. paid. The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved, at a meeting held this day, to Call, under thc provisions of tho Acts of Parliament, for an Instalment of 21. 10s. per Share, on 251 Shares, Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on or before the Sth day of JANUAIT next, to any of the under mentioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. en each of their respec tive 251. Shares ; viz.:— London • • • • —Messrs. Glyn, Halllfax, Mills and Co., at the Great Western Railway-office, 29, Gresham-street, City. Bristol • • • . Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co. Messrs. Baillie, Ames, and Co. Stuckey's Banking Company. The West of England and South Wales District Bank. Liverpool • • .. The Bank of Liverpool. Cheltenham • ..The County.of Gloucester Bank. Reading —.Messrs. J.. and C. Symonds and Co. By order of the Board of Directors. • CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. London Terfitinns, Paddington, Dec. 3, 1846. CIREAT WESTERN- RAILWAY. 1.)11 CALL for SECOND INSTALMENT f 21. 10s. PER SHARE on 171. SHARES. making 4L 10s. PAID . • •• • The Directors of the Great Western 'hallway, having resolved at a meeting held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acts of Parliament, for an instalment of 21. 10s. per sham on 171. shares, Notice_ is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay on or before the Bth day of JANUARY next, to any of the under-men tioned Bankers, the said sum of 21. 10s. on each of their respective 171. shires, viz.— Widen Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills and Co., at the Great Western Railway Office, 29, Gresham-street, City. Bristol . . Messrs. Miles, Harford and Co. Messrs. Baillie, Ames and Co. Stuckey's Banking Company. The West of England and South Wiles Markt Blink. Liverpool . • The Bank of Liverpool. Cheltenham The County of Gloucester Rank. Rending •• • • Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co. . By order of the Board of Directors, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. London Terminus, Paddington, 3d December,lB46. TAIT'S EDINBURGH MAGAZINE tor JANUARY, 1847, being,- the commencement of a New Volume, price One Shilling, will contain articles by Thomas De Quincy, Esq.—Sir Thomas Dick Lander, Bart., Author of " The Morayshire Floods," &c.—Ocorge Gilfillan, Author of "A Gallery of Literary Portraits "—John O'Connell, Esq., M.P., and other distin guished contributors. London: Simpkin, Marshall, and Co. TUE RAILWAY MONTHLY MAGAZINE. —Price Is. 6il.—Contains—The South-Eastern and the New Kentish Schemes, with a Map—South- Western, Great Western, and Bristol and Exeter Railways--Birmingham and Oxford Railway— London and North-Western and Great Western Disputes. Prospects 01 the imining Session, with a Digest of the New Schemes—Entirely New Share Tables and Calculatons.Helmet-court, 338, Strand. May be had (by order) of all Booksellers and News Agents. -------------- Now Ready, ip. orim O un G en S ta , i wt,braepiprer. Origin and Varieties, Directions as to their General 'Management, and simple Instructions as to their Treatment under Disease, with Anecdotes. By H. D. itiCiiiatuSON With illustrations on wood. Small Bvo, Is., sewed their Natural History, ° lt ili n tr e E e n d S in i g, l ll C eari F ng O , a"nrdijeneral Management. By H. D. It Dublin • -- „„, 11 ' Small Bvo., with illustrations on wood, Is. sewed. ' --ea Ale Olashan, 21, D'Olier-street; W. S. 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Jima published, New Edition, with Diagrams, &c., 18mo., price, bo ut in cloth, 35., THE CREAM OF SCIENTIFIC KNOW LEDGE ; a Note Book of General Information, so brief ants pithy, yet cle tr and easy, that an hour's perusal may supply a stock of useful intelligence on almost every subject. A New Edition, en larged by the Rev. G. N. WRIGHT, illustrated by Diagrams, &c. IV The most recent discoveries in the Arts and Sciences are here given, such as the Daguerrotype, Photogenic Drawing, the Electro type, the Bude Light, &c., besides a short account of Locomotives and Railways, which are now operating such a change in the features of the country and the conditions of society London : William Tegg and Co. DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS PAPER, Vol. 1., being completed with No. 24, a TITLE PAGE and INDEX will be given with next SATURDAY'S raper; EIGHT PAGES being added gratuitously for this purpose. Sub scribers desirous to complete Sets are requested to make immediate application. 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Silver. 12 knives and forks, plain ivory handles.. .... £3 3 0.... £8 19 6 12 ditto carved ivory handles •• .. 3 16 0.... 9 9 0 12 ditto finest plain pearl handles 417 0.... 11 11 0 12 ditto carved pearl handles .... 5 8 0.... 12 12 0 )2 ditto king's pattern silve- handles 6 16 i.... 14 14 0 They may be had at the above price, in sets of 12, 18, or 24 pairs, vrith or without a neatly-fitted mahogany case. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Goldsmiths, No. 14, COraill, London, oppoite the Bank of England. L ONDON AND NORTH-WESTERN. RAILWAY. NOTICE.-The public are requested to take Notice that on and after the Ist .TanuAny, 1547, the Parkside New Branch will be Open, and the following Changes will take place :- PRESTON AND PARKSIDE SECTION. The Times of Starting of the Trains will be as follows :- From Preston to Birmingham and London-at 5,10 am. ; 10.30 a.m. ; 3 50 p.m.; and 7.53 p.m. From Preston to Liverpool and Manchester -at 7.30 a.m. ; 9.0 a.m. ; 10.35 a.m. ; 1.0. p.m. ; 4.0 p.m. ; and 7.0 p.m. From Liverpool to Preston-at 7.30 a.m. ; 9.0 a.m.; 10.25 a.m ; 1.30 n.m. ; 3.50 p.m. ; and 7.0. p.m. From Manchester to Preston -at 7.40 a.m ; 9.10 a.m. ; 10.35 a.m.; 1.40 p.m. ; 4.0 p.m. ; and 7.10 p.m. In consequence of the above alterations, the detention, at Parkside, of Trains proceeding North and South, will be entirely, avoided. • The follOwizig changes Will take place in the times of starting 01 the trains from LIVERPOOL and MANCIIEsTER, namely:- The Trains now Leaving Liverpool for Manchester and the North at 8.0 a.m., 10.15 a.m., 3.35 p.m., and 6.0 p in. respectively on Week Days, will be dispatched at 7.30 a.m.. 10.25 a.m., 3.50 p.m., and 7.0 p.m. And the Trains now leaving Liverpool on Sundays a* 7.15 a.m. and 4.45 p.m. will he dispatched at 7.45 a.m. ' and 6.0 p.m An additional Train *ill also Leave Liverpool for Preston Daily (Sundays excepted) at 9.0 a.m. The Trains now Leaving Manchesterfor Liverpool and the North at 8.15 a.m., 10.30 A.M.. 1.45 p.m., 3.50 p.m.. and 6.15 p.m. respec tively, on Week Days, will he dispatched at 7.40 a.m., 10.35 a.m . 1.40 p.m., 4.0 p.m , and 7.10 p.m. And the Trains now leaving Manchester on Sundays at 7.30 a.m., and 5.0p.m., will be dispatched at 7.35 a.m„ and 6 10 p.m. An Additional Train will also leave Manchester for Preston, daily (Sundays excepted). at 9.10 n.m. . . The Train now leaVing Warrington for Manchester at 4.19 p.m., will he dispatched at 4.30 p.m. The Train now leaving Manchester for Warrington at 8.15 p.m., will be despatched at 7 p.m., and the Train now leaving Manchester for Warrington at 1 p.m., will be discontinued for the present. LIVERPOOL AND BIRMINGHAM SECTION. The 4.15 p.m. Train from Birmingham to Liverpool will stop at the Basford Station. The Short Mixed Train now leaving Birmingham for Stafford daily at 9 a.m., and Stafford for Birmingham at 6.45 p m. will be discontinued during the winter months. N.8.-Time bills with the above alterations may be had at the Company's stations, on and after the 31st instant. • By order, MARK HUISH, General Manager. - Lime-street, Liverpool, Dec. 24, 1846. FREEHOLDS, GLASTONBURY, SOMERSETSHIRE. TO BE SOLD, pursuant to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause BATTEN v. PARFITT, with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WttsoN, one of the Masters of the said Court, at the White Hart Inn, Glastonbury, some time in the month of February next, of which due notice will be given, in lots, a FREEMOLD MESSUAGE, or Dwelling-house, and sundry closes of Meadow and Pasture Ground, called " The Park Farm," situate close to the town of Glastonbury, in the united pa rishes,of. St.,John the -Baptist and St. Benedict, in the county of Somerset, late tha property of James Rocke Esq., deceased. Particulars and conditions of sale are in the course of preparation, and may be shortly obtained (gratis) at the said Master's office, in Southamptqn-building,o, Chancery-lane, London; of Messrs. Clowes, Wedlake, and Clowes, 10, Mines . Bench-walk, Temple, London ; of Mr. johii Batten; jun., .solicitor, Yeovil; of Messrs. Wiglesworth, Rldsdale, and Craddock, 5, Gray'sinn-Square, London; of Mr. Raven, No. 2, King's Bench-walk, Temple, London ; of Messrs. Newman and Lyon, Bono-tors, Yinvil4 , 4 Mr. Short, solicitor, Bristol ; of Messrs. Clark. Gray, and Woodcock, -No.. 20,. Lincolns Inn-fields, London; and of Messrs. Cooke and Sons, solicitors, Bristol; at the Commercial Rooms, Bristol ; N Mtn Hart jun, Bath ; Castle, Taunton ; Clarence, Bridge‘yater; Swan, Wells ;,• and if thn place of sale. The premises roaye Veived prraoplication to the tenants. CLO Eii, WEIThAKE and CLOWES, 10, King's atench•walk, Temple, London. RAIL WAY S RARE - MARKETS." LIVAPOOL, DKCEMBER 29. STOCK Excmtxoe.—The sales are—Ambergate and East ern Junction, Bs. 9d. p, Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che shire Junction, 1 1 / 2 p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6 p.—Bir mingham and Oxford ,Junctien, 9 3 4 p.- 7 -Buckinghametire, par—Chester and Biikenheid, 20/. Share, A p.—East Lan cashire, 3% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgpw,. 78—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 3 1 / s p.,—Goole.and Doncaster, A .Sheffield, Grimsby and ,Sfieeld, 3 dis.--Ditto Quarters, dis.—Great Northern (late DirectNerthern), par ex int. —Huddersfield Canal and k t ailway L 4 p.— Ditto, Exten sion, 1 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 1 1 / 2 -dia—Ditto, New, 1 4 p. —Liverpool, Crosby, and Soiithport,J% .p.—Liverpool, Man chester, and 'Newcastle Junction, 1 1 ; p : -,London and North- Western, New Quarters, 13 p.— ondon and York, 1 4 p.— Ditto, Direct Northern, Is. , 3d. p.-4.fanchester and Leeds, Quarters, 5 p.—Dittd; Extension, 1% p.-Manchester and Southampton, 1 4 dis.—Midiand,.l3o—itto, 401. Shares, 8% —Ditto, New, 5 p.—North British, - Quarters, ' 2% p.—Nort Staffordshire, 4% p..—North Uniob (A), 225—Ditto, (B), 153—Sheffield and Man Chester, 98—Ditto, Eighths, % dis.— Shrewsbury,..oswestry, and . . ehesler, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 1, Alh p.--Ditto, NEW; No. 4, lls. 3d. p.—West Riding Union, 415. 3d. p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 534 p.—New;v. and Warrenpoint, 2 1 4. p. ANCHESTER, DECEDUIZR 29. _ STOCK Exclimmr...—The sales are—Ambergate., Notting ham, and Boston. 1 , 4 p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire, BirMingham And Oxford Junction, 9 11-16 p.—Birmingham, Wolirerhampton, &c.,. 2% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, bc., 3 4 dis.—Buckinghamabire, par—Eastern Counties, New, 7% p.—Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lancashire. 4% p.—Ditto, 3 1 ,E p.—Ditto, New (scrip). 1% p.—East Lincolnshire, lA-p.—Ely and .Huntingdon, p. —Fleetwood, Preston, .and West Riding, 3-16 p.—Great Grimsby and Dock Extension, 1% dis.—Great Northern (late Direct northern), 1 / 4 p.,-Huddersfield and Manchester Railway ind„.Canal, 4 1 4 p.,-,Ditto, Thirds, 1 % p.—Leeds and Thirsk,ls-16 dis.—Ditto, New, m p.—Preferentials, . . . 1 9-16.p.—Liverpool , Manchesier, and Newcastle Junction, % c. p.- ! —London and North-Western, New, 13 p.— London, Manchester, .and Birmingham, 75—London and South- Western, slL—Ditto (scrip), 3 p.;--Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1/4 p.—Manchester and Leeds, Halves, 11 p.-Ditto , Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6 p.— Ditto, Exteßsion, I%.p.—Manchester and Southampton, :,s‘, die.—North' Staffordshire, p.—North-Western, p.— Oldham Alliance, % p.—Scottish Central, 6 3 4—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters I A. dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir mingham (A), 2% p.—Shropshire Union, 11, dis.—South- Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 9.16 p.—West Riding Union, p. IRELAND. REPEAL ASSOCIATION. DunLIN,"DEC. 28.—The weekly meeting of the Asso• ciation, held this day, was rather numerously attended. Oa the motion of Mr. O'CoNNELL the chair was taken by the Hon. Cecil Lawless. The CIILIRMAN briefly addressed the meeting. He ex pressed his intention of devoting the little experience he possessed to the service of his country, and trusted it night prove useful. When he contemplated the present :ondition of the countrwite t .was obliged to confess that there was but a poor profit of a:happy new,ye.nr for Ireland. He had read of the stare of destitunon to which beleaguered towns had been reduced, hut he did not be lieve that in the history of human destitution anything could approach the appallity. l misery which at the pre. -ent moment existed in his native land.—(Hear, hoar.) Co the Union, in his mind, were those miserable results so be attributed.—(Hear,) The Union was aptly do scribed by Lord Byron, who called it the Union of the Mark with its prey. Looking then upon the Union a$ the cause of the manifold evils of the country, it could not be wondered that he was associated with those who were endeavouring to effect its repeal.—(Cheers.) He did not mean to charge the present Government, or any particular Government, with creating this state of things, out be would fearlessly assert that if they had a home Government the existing crisis would have been antici pated.—(Hear, hear.) John Bull, though full of the noblest qualities, at all times exhibited a selfish spirit *ith regard to nations with which he was connected. It was that spirit which lost him the American colonies, which, had his conduct been otherwise than it was, would have rendered those colonies to him, at the present day, a source of strength.—(Hear, hear.) This same feeling actuated England in all her dealings with Ireland. He would•ask, had the Irish ports been opened for the im port of foreign provisions ? or had the exports from Ire land been stopped? Why were not these courses adopted? Simply, because the manufacturing districts of England might perhaps suffer some inconsiderable inconvenience from a rise in the price of provisions. Why was not diatillaticn stopped? It wee noCloppoi lest the revenue might suffer. And was a trifling` loss to the national ex: hequir to be put in competition with the liveaef the people. The English press had been vaunting! of the 4reat liberality and munificence of England, in ;making its advances to relieve Irish distress ; but it ought to be ' orne in mind that there was very valuable secttity for these advances.—(Hear, hear.) In conclusion, tbe Chair man expressed a hope that the Association would work out its end ; and he congratulated the meeting that there was a growing spirit of nationality springing up amongst those who had been heretofore its most strenuous oppo nents.— (Cheers.) The SECRETARY having read the minutes of the last day's proceedings. Mr. O'CoNNELL handed in a number of remittances, including the renewed subscription of a freeholder of the county Meath, who required to know 'why Henry Grattan, the representative of the county, had not latterly attended to his duties in Conciliation Hall. In answer to that interrogatory, he (Mr. O'Connell) would reply, that he believed illness alone prevented him from being amongst them.—(Hear.) He was sure the genius of Grattan was present in that hall.—(Hear.) Mr. STEELE read the following notes of the reply of Mr. O'Connell, at the conference, on the subject of the point of constitutional law involving the safety of the Repeal Association:— Mr. O'Connell seemed to expect that James Houghton would be, but Dillon was, spokesman, and his manner - was not merely unexceptionable, but most courteous and respectful. . As the Liberator rigorously refused any discussion of any point whatever until the law point was decided, although several efforts were made to alter his resolu tion, I rigorously restrict this note to that point ettubto that alone. Mr. Dillon, after expressions of compliment to Mr. O'Connell, uttered .•in the most courteous and gentle manly manner, saying that the seceders " considered Mri O'Connell; and him alone, the person fit to be the poli tical leader of Ireland;" and after declaring there was nothing in the world which they (viz., the seceders} were so anxious for as for reconciliation, he expressed Maim ossurancP that there was nothing in the world whicititz O'Connell was so anxious for as the same. The Liberator responded serenely in these ever memo= ruble words:— " The tenor of my whole life gives proof of my anxiety for conciliation of Irishmen ; but when you say there is nothing in the world for which I am so anxious as for a reconciliation, now you are greatly mistaken. I .am infinitely more anxious for the safety of the Association. and that safety cannot be assured until Mr. S. O'Brien lays aside that sword which he has been flourishing in his letter from Limerick. " Do you forget, or do you not know, that bills, charging us with high treason, were prepared and sent up to be round by the grand jury ? " The bilhi were sent up rather late, at about half after three o'clock, and the grand jury had separated and could not be brought together on that day. " Sugden. and Brewster went together that evenipg to the Vice-regal Lodge, and the question was discussed with the Lord•Lieutc pant, and, I believe, that it was on the suggestion of Sugden that the charge of high-treason was abandoned. " Had the grand jury not separated, the bills charging us with high treaon would have been found quite as soon as the others, and the verdict of the other jury proves hat would have been the result of such a finding. Under these circumstances, and with such an ex ample before me, am I not bound to watch vigilantly over the safety of the Association ?" Mr. O'Corszeeee then rose to address the Associa tion, and was received with loud cheers. Ho said his address should be brief—his words should be few ; for his mind was oppressed too strongly by the intelli gence hourly reaching him, to enable him to have the heart or spirit to sa y mush.—( H ear , h ear .) H e was frightened at the stat e o f t h e countr y, an d d ou bly so , because he did n o t thi n k that others were not f r i g h tene d enough.—(Hear, hear.) Food was wanting—foed was insufficient in supply. The people were starving ; and even if they had the money they could not procure toed in many localities. There never was a country in such danger as Ireland at the present moment. And talking of the affairs of the Association, they dwindled into miserable insignificance when compared with the horrors of the state of the people. Much distress existed in the north of Ireland. There was great dis tress in Leinster, almost the whole of Munster was starv ing, and Connaught, he grieved to add, was in the same awful predicament (ever, hear). He was horrified at the species of apathy which he saw surrounding him ; they were setting up committee and all that sort of thing, but something on a large and comprehensive scale should be 41one, or the people would inevitably starve.—(Hear, hear.) It would not do to have soup shops merely. He was certainly not o pp ose d to them, on t h e con t rar y. Let soup shops be esta bli s h e d i n every l oca lity w h ere i t could be convenient to clo so, but the calamity was a na tional one, and required a national and a comprehensive remedy.—(Cheers.) Salus populi suprema lee was an adage perfectly true at all times ; but it had all the force and energy of sueh conviction at the present moment. — (Hear, hear.) Something should be done on a grand scale. He (Mr. O'Connell) had been laughed at, because he made his proposal—he cared not for their laughter— he did not think any adequate proposal had been made except his.—(Efear, hear.) His plan was to bring to gether the landed proprietors of Ireland. Since the month of September last, be had been urging that subject on the attention of the people. Delusions, not inten tionally, but practically delu,ive steps had been taken. However, there was still an opening for the ticloption of his plan. There was still a period offered for the meet ing. The meeting in the Music-hall on Wednesday last, resolved on calling a meeting for the 6th of January. He (Mr. O'Connell) wanted to know, would the gentry of Ireland come together on that day ?—(Hear, hear.) At that meeting they formed committees, one a metro politan committee, to which he had the honour of belong itig. Of course, whatever assistance he could give, was at the service of his country.—(Cheers.) It was a small thing to offer, but it would be still less were he to con fine these efforts to committees.—(Hear, hear.) He has' purposely restricted himself in interfering in that matter hitherto in the association, but the time for ceremony, and delicacy, and apprehension of every kind was gone. The people were starving, and would starve by thousands and hundreds of thousands. He was not exaggerating. He was speaking literally the truth. They would starve by hundreds of thousands it the gentry of Ireland did not rally together, and adopt a remedy of sufficient mag nitude to meet the terrible magnitude of the evil.— (Cl:leers.) From every quarter the cry of hunger was raised !—in Cork, the county he represented, one-fourth of the inhabitants of a district in the neighbourhood of Skibb4-reen were in their graves —as the result of the present famine.—(Sensation.) The rest of the county is in a state of the greatest starvation —the price of food wt s hourly increasing, and although the government were employing the people at an expense of nearly one million a month, yet the price of provisions was rela• tively so much higher than the rate of wages, that the people were still starving and struggling with want. The wages were inadequate to the price of food. Food was daily becoming dearer, and notwithstanding that !mous of political Iconomy were daily read from the Castle, the people were actually starving and perishing by hundreds, and dying the horrible death of hunger. — (Cheers.) It was a hideous thing to think of ; he would, at all events, free his ()en mind from any respon s:bility. He would say—Liberuei animam meant. — (Cheers.) Ile would call upon the gentry of Irelatal to arouse themselves. Let them not imagine that he had any desire to involve them in any agitation for a repeal of the union by any trick or dexterity. He ei I not mean any such thing. Ile wanted them to come together and to see whether it were possible to do anything for Ireland without repeal. If they could do anything for ' Ireland ; if they could do any thing to save the people without repeal he would go with them, and not ask beyond such li m i ts. I f t h ey cou ld step ul a dto o tall. But something should be done for Ireland. That was the first and greatest consideration.—(Cheers.) What was his plan ? If the landlords came together on the 6th of January, and combined manfully for the re lief of the country, he would propose that they should insist upon the English Government raising a loan of 30,000,000 or 40,000,0001. as an increase to the national ways and means. That was his plan. To augment the debt, to be paid for by the interest provided by the usual PUBLICATIONS T HE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLVIL will be publish.] on SATVEDAT next. CONTWATS: I. THE MARQUIS of MONTROSR. It. TALES by a BARRISTER. 111. 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Dublin : James M'Glashan, 21, D'Olier-street ; W. S. Orr and Co., London. Sold by all Booksellers at h me and abroad. LEEDS, Ditcr-mnER 29. STOCK EXCITANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting ham, and Boston, 7s. 6d. n. p.—Birmingbam and Oxford Junction, 9% n. p.—East Lancashire ( Blackburn and Pres ton, 4 p.—Ditto, New, 3% p.—Ditto, Scrip, 345. p.—Hud dersfield and Manchester, 4 1 4 n. p.—Ditto, Thirds. 1% p.- -Leeds and Thirak, 1 dis.—Ditto, New, par—Ditto, Pre ference, 295. p.—Halton and Driffield Junction, 1 1 ,4 p.—Man chester and Leeds (late Huddersfield and Sheffield), 5 1 4 c. p.—Ditto, Extension, 1 1 4 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 11 p.—Midland, Preference, 4% p.—North British, Halves.4 s / s n.—Ditto, Thirds, 575. p.—Ditto, Quar ters (late Carlisle Branch), 465. n. p.—Ditto, Extension (scrip), 18s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 4% n. p.—Northern Counties Union, 24a. 6d. dis.—North- Western, 14s. c. p.— Sheffield and Rotherham, 8 p.— Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, 17s. c. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2 1 ( 1 n. p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.—London and York, n. p.—West Riding Union, 4/. 4s. SHEFFIELD, DEC6CMBHR 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and Oxford, 9 3 / 4 p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, 7s. 6d. die.—Ditto, Docks, 1 3 / 4 dis. c —Midland, New Shares, 4 3 % p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 3 % dis.—West Riding Union, 24 3 p. —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 1.1. e. dis.—South York shire, Doncaster, and Goole, 7s. 6d. p. HULL, DECEMBER 29. STOCK EXCHANGK.—The demand to-day for all descrip tions of stock has been considerable, consequently our quota tions are firm without showing much fluctuation. Tho sales are—North British, Halves. 15 1 , - Ditto, Quarters, 735. Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. p.—York and Newcastle, Pre ference, fit/ 2 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c. % dis.—Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, ‘,4 dis North Staffordshire, 41. Bs. 91 p.—West Riding Union, 4L 2s. EDINBURGH, DECEMBER 28. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 25/. 10s.- Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Bs.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.- Ditto Halves, 151. 55.-Ayr and Galloway, 1/. 6 s . 6d.- Caledonian, 29/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 2/. 13s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2 1 . 5..-Clydesdale Junction, 341.- Deeside Railway, 34-Direct Northern. 21. 13s. 6d.-- Dun blane, Doune, and Callander, li. 155.-Dundee and Arbroath. 451.-Ditto. New. No. 1. 344-Ditto. New, No. 2, 294- Dundee and Perth, 29/. 10s.-Ditto, New, 14/. 155.-East ern Counties, 234-Ditto, York Extension, 31. 12s. 6d.- East of Fife, 3/. Is. 6d.-Edinburgh and B athgate, 2/. 16s -Edinburgh and Glasgow. 764 5a.-Ditto, Halves, 21/.- Ditto, Quarters, 191. 55.-Edinburgh, Leith, and G ranton , 211. -Ditto, Preference, 21/ -Edinburgh and North ern , 15/ I Bs. 9d.-Ditto, New, 5/. 4s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 6/. Bs. 6d. -Ditto, ditto, New, 3/. 14s. 6d.-Edinburgh and Perth, 1 15s. 6d.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.-Ditto, New Stock 38/. 155.-Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 6/.- Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 6/. 7e. 6d.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 11. 165.-Glasgow and Garnki r k, 414-- Glasgow General Terminus, 121.-Glasgow and Greenock, 171-Ditto, New, 8/. 108.-Ditto, Preference, 8/. 55.-Glas gow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5/. 55.-Great North o f England, 2371.-Great North of Scotland, 2/. 155.-Great Western, 1271.-London and York, 21. 75. 6d.-Manchester and Leeds, 1051.-Midland and Eastern Counties, 15s - Newcastle and Berwick, 351.-North British, 361.-Ditto. Halves, 151. 103.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 18s. 61.-Ditto, Quar ters, 31. Ils. 6d.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, it. 10s.-Ditto, 71. 105. - Scottish Central , 211 . 15 5.--Scottish Grand 15 5 - Scottish Midland, 14/ 17s. 6d.-Stirling an d D un fermline, 31 . 183 . 6d . -Stirlin g and Midland, 2/. 10,.- unction, 4/. 35.-Wishaw and Coless, 49/.- Strathern J Ne wcastle, 38/.-Ditto, New, 15/. tn 55.-Ditto, York and - Preference, 71. 2s. 6d. GLASGOW, DECEMBER 28. Junction,Fifthsl . 355.-Caledonian t 3O/. -Ditto, New, 535. 6d.-Caledonian Direct Northern, 535. STOCK EXCH ANGE. -The ales are-Ayr and Gallowa y , arid Dumbartons i ire, 425. cum int.- "--Dundee and Arbroath, 454-Ditto, New, No. 2, 294- Dundee and Perth, New , 10/ B _Dunblane, Doune, and Cal lender, 305.-Eastern Count ies, 231.-East of Fife, 61s. 6d -East I n di an R a il wa y, 10s. 3d.- East Lothian Central , 47 5. 6d.- Glasgow , Edinburgh and Halves, 21/.-Edinburgh and Norther n , 1.51,;,- Ditto, 5/. ls.-Ditto, Newport, 61 . 9 x. New, -Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ayr, Halves, 93s -Glasgow and Garnkirk, 41 L-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 5 1 . Is. -Glasgow, Airdrie. - and Monkland Junction, 705.-Great North of Scotland, 553.6 d. --Great Indian Peninsular , 6s . 6 d. -Great Southern of Madras, 43. 9d. - Kilma rnock and A y r Direct, 45 5.--Madr as , N ellore, an d Arcot, 33.-Manches tor and Southam pton, 348. 6d.-North British, New Quar tersk 3. y s c o r r and Newca s tl e . P reference, 74 153.ip), 315.-Scottish Grand Junction, 16 5. - So uth- Eastern and Dove r , N o. 4, 625.-Stirling an d Dunfermline, 7 6 6d. FOREIGN POTATOES. --- The arrivals of potatoes from abroad to the port of London, during the past week or eight days, have included the followi n list of sup g plies, which is unprec e d en t e d i n extent, and consevent importance :—The Uni o n, f rom Rouen, brought 110 tons ; the Himaley, from t h e same port, 80 tons ; the Ocean, from Rotterdam, 12 baskets ; th e M entor , fr o m Gravelines, 26 tons; the Sa mue l B ernhard, from Rouen, 100 tans ; the Isabella, also from Rouen, 100 tons ; the Jane, from Dunkirk, 90 tons, and 270 bags of potato flour ; the Jean and Marguerite, 89 tons ; the Marie Louise, from Rouen, 85 tons ; the Dove, from Grave lines, 22 tons ; the Bellona, from the same place, 4 puncheons and 2 sacks ; the Thea, from Gravel ines, 50 tons ; the James Watt, from Havre, 150 sacks ; the Jenne Emilie, from Calais, 35 tons ; the Emilie. from Calais 32 tons ; the Ondernuning, from Roue n , 90 tons; and the Zeerart, from the same port, 130 tons ; the Economy, from Dunkirk, 130 tons ; the Richard, from Dunkirk also, 70 tons ; the Knaresborough Castle, from Rouen, 95 tons ; the Alkmanan Hendreker, from the same port, 96 tons ; and the Savannah, also from Rouen, 80 tons' weight. Sl7 N 7 DECEMBER 31, 1846. national debt by the sum he had mentioned in order to ransack the world for food, and buy it up at any price. —(Cheers.) Yes, that was his plan. He was sneered ' at and laughed at because he bad suggested such a plan, but he would demonstrate that England, since the union, owed Ireland 60,000,0001.—actually 60,000,0001.—50 that they had been defrauded of that sum. They might laugh as they pleased, but when they laughed and sneered ' at him tor making such a proposition, he would remind them that at the time of the union, Ireland owed but 20,000,000/, and England owed 446,000,000. He wished the meeting to mark the difference; and how, he asked, could anything be more unjust then to make Irelan liable for half the 446,000,000, one penny of which the) did rot owe, and one penny of which they would nott, owe if they had an Irish Parliament.—(Cheers.) They were perfectly wiling to pay their own debt, and even ;n the worst of time‘, if not cramped and crushed by the blighting union, would have b, en able to pay it.— (Bear, hear.) lie woul I remind the English pres 3 which so cautiously and studiously avoided all mention of that fact, that the debt had been since increased to 800,000,000, and the English Parliament had continued to saddle Ireland with an undue proportion. If at the time of the union, the Irish debt were only 20.000,000 L, and that of England 446,000,000/., it was reasonable to expfct that the debt of England having since increased to nearly double the amount, the increase of the Irish debt would have been is the same ratio. Why did not the English press take notice of that fact? It was one that could not be denied, and it was one which marked 1 as strongly as any other feature, the accursed effects of the legislative union. —(Cheers.) If two men were get ting into partnership, one owing 20,000/, and the other nearly half a million, could anything be more ludicrous than that the man owing the large amount should say to the other, " I will take you into partnership, and make myself liable beside for half your debt of twenty thousand?" " Why, you are very generous and good," would be the natural reply. "Yes, but if," he added, " you must make yourself liable _for half my 446 thou sand," would not the natural impulse be to kick such a dishonest man out?"-(Laughter.) The principle was Mahe as That was precisely he way . ,as regarded the financial robbery of Ireland by England. That was the position of th, two countries.—(Hear.) England should lint flatter herself they forgot or forgave it. To for give' it ,they were ready, if she came_ forward to save the country ; but forget, they never could, till they ' had a-Parliament in College-greeh to take the seal off the bond.—(Loud cheers.) . The Hen Gentle man then adverted to the secession from the association, and repeated what he had so frequently urged on the subject. He commented on the obstinacy of Mr. Smith O'Brien in refusing to agree to a conference to decide , the " legal question," which formed the sole matter of dispute between the seceders and the association. It was not, however, to be wondered at that Mr. Smith `O'Brien should prove so pertinacious, when it is recol fleeted with what obstinacy he opposed the entreaties of *'the Irish on the question of atteneance on Parliamentary committees. In spite of every entreaty he persisted, and the consequence was that he got locked up in jail. 'He did not go there in vindication of any public prin ' 'ciple, but solely to indulge a whim of fancy, and for his pains he was laughed at by the whole House of Com '„ mons. The present was the last saccasion on which he 'should advert to the " secession' or the seceders. It 'appeared as if Mr. Smith O'Brien was walking in the steps of Mr. Feargus O'Connor, who had ruined the dorm party by his inculcation of the principles of `physical force. But he would assure Mr. O'Brien that 'ho should not destroy the Repeal Association by any such means. The Association now stood on a fair and -intelligible basis, which he trusted the m ac hi na ti ons o f - the evil disposed would never he able to shake. In con clusion, he announced that it was the intention of the Association, before the end of the week, to issue an address to the people to give up all force and violence, and to abstain from plundering property, and interfering with the transmission of provisions ft om place to place. Mr. J. MOLLOY, barrister, read the following petition to the Legislature on the subject of Irish distress ; " The petition of the undersigned members of the Loyal National Repeal Association of Ireland, " Humbly showeth,—That in this, the 46th year of .thennion, life and property in Ireland are rendered in secure by distress and destitution of the most appalling Nature, the horrors of which are aggravated from the consciousness that none bat an Irish Parliament can be expected to have the local knowledge and intimate local interest requisite for devising adequate means of relief, " That fur eight months to elapse, until the harvest of - 1847 relieves their immediate wants, 4,000,000 of the 'lrish people must be mainly supported upon the grain supplies imported from foreign countries, or the British colonies ; and that the Executive does not appear to have as yet estimated and provided against the deficiency of food for such a lengthened period. "That the merchants of Great Britain and Ireland cannot procure sufficient freightage to transport the re quisite supply of bread-stuffs to the Irish ports. " That the suspension of the navigation laws, probi• biting importation in foreign bottoms, would do muck to supply the deficiency in tonnage requisite for the transport. **That several of her Majesty's frigates and war steamers, now lying idle in dock or elsewhere, might be usefully freighted for that purpose, with the collateral advantage to the state of keeping able seamen in em ployment. " That the Lords of the Treasury should purchase and store food at convenient depots, such food to be trans mitted with dispatch to the districts where food has risen to famine prices. " Therefore your petitioners humbly pray that the navigation laws be forthwith suspended, and that such vessels of her Majesty's navy as shall be deemed requi- ' site for the purpose shell be made available to the mer cantile interest, or in their default to the Lords of the Treasury, for the prompt importation of the required supplies of food, and that depots thereof be formed at convenient places for sale below famine prices, in order to mitigate, in so far as human efforts may, the fearful calamity with which it has pleased Divine Providence, for its own wise purposes, to afflict Ireland. " An I your petitioners will ever pray." Mr. JOHN O'Coseetr,, M P., in bringing up a second report of the Parliamentary Committee, took occasion to advert to the very laudable anxiety which existed to lay the foundation of a peasant proprietary in Ireland, The Morr.ing Chronicle had assumed that the former report of Captain Broderick should be]looked upon as the mani festo of the association on the sul)ject, to which every member of it should consider himself pledged. In prais ing a considerable portion of that report, the Morning Chronicle complained that it did not go far enough in its recommendations as to what was to be done with the waste lands. But that report was merely the first of a series, and did not profess to dispose of the matter en tirely. The Honourable Gentleman reiterated the de mand of Mr. O'Connell for a loan of 30,000,000/. insist ing that, in strict justice, England ought to confer that. suns as a gift on Ireland, in consideration of the fioan • cial injustices committed on her since the Union. At the conclusion of the proceedings the rent for the week was announced to be 571. 7s. 4d. The meeting then adjourned. THE LATE TREASURY MINUTE. LETTER OF MR. MORE O'FERRALL, M.P. The Dublin Evening Post says :—The following is the letter alluded to in the Treasury Minute of the Ist of December, addressed to Colonel Jones by Mr. B. More O'Ferrall, M.P. : "Dublin, Nov. 9, 1846. " Sir—l address you, as First Commissioner of Public Works, on a subject relating to the reproductive em ployment of the labouring classes, although the decision of the question with which I shall conclude belongs ex elusively to her Majesty's Government. That decision may be influenced by your report on the validity of the grounds which I allege in favour of my views, and, therefore, it may save time to address the Government through you. " The magistrates, rate-payers, and principal pro prietors of the barony of Carbery, county of Kil dare, having, at meetings assembled by public no tice, taken into consideration the several Acts passed in the last session of Parliament for . the promotion of employment among the labour ing classes, and having given full consideration to Mr. Labouchere's letter, unanimously resolved to act under the 9th Vic. cap. 4, commonly called the provision for summary proceedings to facilitate drainage, which was passed, as stated in the words of the title, To afford facilities for Increased Employment for the Labouring Classes in Works of Drainage during the present year.' It received the royal assent on the sth of March, 1846, and expires in August, 1847. I request your attention to the words of the 45th clause—' And whereas, by reason of the failure or destruction of a portion of the potato crop of the last season in Ireland, there is reason to ap prehend that in certain districts great distress may, during the ensuing spring and summer, prevail among the labouring classes of the population, and it is expe dient, with the view to alleviate such distress, by provi sions of a more summary nature than hereinbefore con. tained, to give for part of the present year increased facilities and powers for commencing, without delay, and carrying on various works of utility connected with the drainage and improvement of lands in such districts, whereby remunerative employment may he afforded to the labeuring classes. Be it therefore enacted, &c., "It appeared to the meetings that this Act was ad mirably framed to effect the object of speedy and remu nerative employment ; that under its provisions pro perty would be better protected; that public loans would be better secured, and greater facility afforded for re payment of principal and interest than by the plan pro posed for reproductive emplo)rnent—by drainage and sub-soiling, under the terms of Mr. Labotich.-re's letter, That the provisions of the Act of Parliament being clear and precise. no delay could arise from mistakes of form, and no impediment intervene from want of suffi cient authority, and, consequently, that the unemployed would be sooner set to work than if we held sessions under the 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 107, commonly called The Useless Employment Act.' At each of the meet• ings above referred to, a number of applications under the 9th Vic., cap. 4, were signed and transmitted toyour office, amounting to 21, for opening the main outfalls of all the lands of the barony, which comprises 38,352 arable statute acres. " You are aware that the barony of Carbery is boundPd by the rivers Boyne and Black water, and that the latter has been opened under the provisions of the sth and 6th Vic., cap. 89, at an expense under 10,0001., PRICR SD. and that the Boyne is now in progress on an estimate of 26,0001. " The object of the proprietors is, therefore, to take advantage of the means to improvement afforded by these two great works, and by opening up the small tri • butaries through every part of the barony, to enable all the land to be thorough drained to a depth of three feet. The great impediment to drainage hitherto in fl it coon trics, has been the want of suffici.nt outfall, or the power to maintain it if once established. " The drainage Acts of :he sth and Gth Viotoria, cap. 89, and 9AI Victoria, cap. 4, have fully and beneficialy supplied these advaNtgges—the latter of All connut be obtained for drainagts f executrdPilt.dfr Mr. Lab,n chere's h tter.r " Many thousands of pouPda Imre been wasted or drainage in Ireland from the want of - eo-oreration on at] ext,rd«d scale to maintain the outialls. " Unfounded apprehensions prevailed as to the ex pense of works otatated usitier. , the - ./3-;ara of W..rks, which the experience of the Moak, on Wackwater in some Inejtsurt, removed, and a disposition pryvaits to have-the. smaller woi Its executed under the san t e sup%r inteLdenee. The higillgiime,otkaterest charged for loans under the 9th Vic., cap. 4, still offers some impediment ; but I have strong hopes that when the proprietors con sider calmly the amount of expein iture proposed, coin pared with the benefits to he conferred, they will give a ready assent to most. if not all, the works now undei survey. You will observe that the sinking of the outfails is only a preparatory w,,rk to the large and useful under taking of thorough drainage. " The sinking of the outfalls, if generally assented to, may occupy our surplus labour about six months ; but the thorough drainage will aff ,rd employment for soma years with large profit, when conducted under a prop. r system. . " There are many matters of an engineering and agri cultural character which will require close and careful consideration before we can undertake the rough drain age on a large scale ; and. therefore, it is desirable to make all necessary inquiries while the outtalls are it. progress, to enable us to come to a satisfactory d. cision .without unnecess3ry hiss of time. " - If thorough-drainage is carried on simultaneously on each estate, the charge for the bfst professional advice will amount to a small contribution from each proprietor. Tile manufactdrers; Of skill and experience, will be in duced to establish Works by the large and constant de mand, and can afford to sell them at a .Very moderate pric-, from the low ccst at which peat fuel can be sup plied, which will again afford employment for a etas,- 0• labour unsuited to the more skilled operations of thorough drainage. A system of general employment and improve ment will tend to establish a market value for labour in the district, according to its quality, raising the intelli gent and industrious man from a class in which there is no emulation, because there has hitherto been no reward. The price of labour will rise according to its quality; the farmers can afford to pay for it like any other com modity which is high or low in price; according to its quality and supply. There will be, I trust, a constant and growing demand throughout the country for well instructed foremen drainers; and in this-way, by being early in the field of improvement, I trust our barony will be able to dispose of the growing Block of labour, without resorting to those means of compillsicin which has brought discredit on Irish proprietor* and accumu lated misery on the poor. " The t ffecia - of individual proprietors in improvement are necessarily very limited. There is a point at which individual exertion must cease. Public opinion exercises a great influence for good or evil. If opinion (hies not keep pace with individual efforts, they cannot be long sustained. To this cause I attribute much of the apathy which is said to prevail among Irish proprietors ; great efforts have been made by individuals, and they have too often ended in disappointment from want of public sympathy. _ _ " I agree with those who complain that Irish proprie tors look too much to Government for aid ; but on the other hand, they have just reason to complain that the laws intended to aid their exertions are so imperfectly framed as to lead them into difficulties and impede their efforts at moments of the greatest pressure. It is with reference to this subject in particular that I now ad dress you. " I have stated the general desire that prevails to sink the outlalls of the barony, under the 9th Vic., cap. 4, which it is desirable to follow up by a general thorough drainage. It is true that applications for thorough drainage may be made under the provisions of the 9 it Vic., cap. 4 ; but. under that Act, money has seldom been obtained under 5 per cent. interest, though the Treasury are empowered to advance it at any rate of in terest they think fit. " The Million Act. 9 Vic., cap. 101, was intended.as a boon to landed proprietors. It authorised an advance of money at 3i per cent. intere t, and 3/. per cent. f. , r repayment of principal in 22 years ; but, uiVOrtunatei), the Act is inoperative in this country through its - feets, and no steps can be tal:en to pr• fit by the ben. lent intentions of the Legislature until the Act is amended, unless the Treasury collow the exaittp!e ef Mr Labnuchere, anti alisinne similar testtoitsibth " A difficulty suggested itself to me on the publicatien ..f Mr. Lab,tuchere's letter, ,hich, I presume, hns tee. overcome in some manner unknown to me, otherwise I would not venture to propose an issue from the million voted for drainage under the proti,.ions of 9th and 10 le Vic., cap. 101, to he expended uncer the 1 -rorisiens of the 9th Vic., cap. 4. "Thy- difficulty appars to me increased under the in. struction issued on the 3d November, by which it is di rected that the sessions shall decide by resolution %% ther they will proceed strictly under the 9th and 10.11 Vic., cap. 107, or under Mr. Labouchere's letter. It th, works are executed under Mr. Labouchere's letter, they cannot be paid for out of money appr..priated b) Parliament, to be expended under the provisions of 9.h and 10th Vic., cap. 107, so far as I know the provisions of the Appropriation Act ; but if this difficulty has been overcome, and the money approwiated to be paid under an Act of Parliament can be paid on a Minister's letter, there is stronger ground for presuming that money appropriated to be expended under the pro visions of 9th Vic., cap. 191, may be authorised to be adraneed under the provisi. ns of 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 4, both being Drainage Acts. " From your experience as Chairman of the Board of Works, you are fully aware of the delay and inconve niences arising from the defects of the Million Act, which cannot be amended for some months ; may I, therefore, hope Jou will represent the facts to her Ma jesty's Government, and inform me of their decision at your earliest conveaience—namely, whether they will direct advances to be made from the million voted for drainage in Ireland on the terms specified in the 9th and 10th Vic., cap. 4. I have the honour to be your obedient servant, " It. MORE O'FERRALL. " To Colonel Jones, First Com. Public Works." DARING ASSAULTS.—ATTEMPTED ROBBERIES.— Between three and four o'clock on Sunday afternoon, two genteelly-dressed young men, when proceeding along the Paisley-road a little way beyond this Sheddens toll, were set upon by four ruffians, knocked down, and very severely kicked. Their cries brought assistance, from Plantation house, and the highwaymen hail to de camp without obtaining any booty beyond two silk hand kerchiefs, although several attempts were made to carry off the watch of one of the young men. One day this week, a gentleman who lives on the Govan- road, re ceiving payment of a sum of 251. in a shop in the Gal lowgate—a transaction which had evideuly been ob served by two of our god watch robbers, who after wards accompanied him to Patrick in one of the omni buses, in which they no doubt learned he was going out at the foot of the Craw -road. One of the thieves—both of whom were well attired—got out before they arrive d at the place above-mentioned, while the other alighted along with the gentleman. No sooner, however, had the omnibus gone upon its way, than the gentleman was set upon by the two scoundrels, who knocked him dowe, and, but for his coat having been securely fitstentd would have eased him of his money as well as his gold watch and somewhat showy appendanges. Luckily the cries of the gentleman brought assistance, and the high waymen decamped. When such things are done within a few yards of the extended municipality, on the public highway, in daylight, what may be expected during the shacks of night?—Glasgow Citizen. DEADLY' ENCOUNTER BETWEEN Two SALMON.— Instatmes of the ferocity of the varied species of bired, and quadrupeds have been often recorded in the public j , urnals, and Mr. Jesse and Mr. St. John have lately furnished interesting incidents regarding the traits and halits of these animals ; but we have this week to nar rate a more remarkable occurrence, in the character of the salmon, than we have yet had the opportunity to re cord. The facts are these :—While several cattertucn (of the preventive service) were on their roui,ds the other day, and bearing along the Findhorn, b 4 tw en Glenfer ness and Dulcie Bridge, they observed an unusual e motion among the spawning-beds on the ford. On ap proaching the spot two large male salmon were seen engaged in mortal combat for possession of a female. Never did chivalric knights contest for the hand ce " ladye fair" more fiercely than these buirdly " lords of the flood." The tranquil bosom of the stream was lashed into foam by the struggles of the finny antago nists ; in the meantime the object of the fray. beating silently about " spectatress of the fight." From the appearance of the stream—dyed with blood, and gradually assuming its former smooth surface—it w.s evident that the contest was over. One of the salmon, ut last, floundered on the surface—dead, and the victor, it may be conjectured, exhaustedly bore 4,ff his prize. The men, who had the curiosity to watch the fight, as a proof of their story, conveyed the dead salmon to the nearest dwelling, that of Mr. George Mackintosh, March Strype, near the entracce of the secluded valley calk(' the Streens. The victorious salmon hid torn off the flesh, or rather fish, along the back from head to tail to the very bone. In the movement of salmon spawning, the male ones have been often seen chasing one another, but such a fray as this has not been witnessed by the oldest fisher or poacher on the Findhorn. —Elgin Courier. BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES FOR THE POOR.—Tues day the committee of the baths and wash-houses made a report of the numbers of persons who had availed themselves of the benefits of the institution, situate in George-street, Euston square, since its opening on tl'e 3d of August last, during which period, up to the 27th December inst., 34,634 males and 4,394 women Nave bathed; 7,961 poor women have washed the wearing apparel of themselves and families, amounting to 30,764, ROYAL ARTILLER Y . Wool:criers, I)Ec. 29.—The public generally nisant of the fact that the present practice rang Royal Artillery in the Plumstead marshes is tot adequate to the wants of the service. Owing to the increase of steam navigation on the river, the e of ensuring a clear range free from danger ___ 4*- vastly increased, and during the last two years scarcely a day has passed in which the practice has not been ma terially interfered with, and in many cases suspended for the day. The late Lord Bloomfield, commandant of the garrison, stated, in his e%idence before a Committee of the House of Commons on the South-Eastern Railway,. that, " within the last spring (1845) we have had 28 consecutive days without firing a single shot," owning to the interruptions that took place by ships and steamers passing by or anchoring in front of the practice range. En consequence of these interruptions, the Board of Ordnance determined on selecting a more eligible spot for a practice range, where the operations would be 1c -s liable to interruptions from passing traffic, and' where a larger space mesht be secured to test the heavier Pieces of ordnance which the present improved system of gunnery has brought into such general use. The greatest distance allowed in th pre-ent practice range is 1,500 yards, which is the whole length of the marshes from the entranee eat. to the " Bait," and as the heavy 96-, p , unclers will throw a shot three miles, these guns have; very seldom open fire(L and thenly with a redueedti , z s cerge of powd er . I t became nceasary tierefore to secure a range of at least three miles in length, in order to test these heavy pieces of ordaa.nee. _The Board of Ordnance at first attempted to secure a range of this le.gth in the Plumstead Marshes, to extend from the preSent practice range to Erith, and notices were . served from the office of Mr. Colquhoun, the local law agent of the Board of Ordnance,' upon the freeholders of the land in question, requiring them to send in their claims for corn nensathin. This proposition - weis af. orwards abandoned, - on aceeunt of the gr. at expense which the undertaking would involve, the lano in the marshes being amongtt. the richest pasture land in the kingdom, and from its. preximir.y to W.e,lwien atilt the metropolis always corn mending a high price. The lowest average price would, it, was corephtod, be eh .ut 100 L per acre. The attention of the Board of Ordnance was then directed to Shoebury Ness, the extreme point of land on the south-eastern • (iciest of E , seic, and early in the summer of the present v car, Lieutenant-Wow-I J. A. Chalmer, Assistant Dwctor-fletieral of Artilery, Brioade-Major Sandham, R,_ E., and Sir Thomas Hastings, Kot., went down to Southend in the Lightning, an.i itupected the ground - around Shoehury Nosh. Their report was highly recom- ;nendatory of the apatite eligible fora practice range on a more extended - sue*, -than at . present held by the Go. eernmeuti. - -The- Mixsiiiitesiiraiikati board of - Didnancs, have how, determined on securing a range - Of - at leastibir Miles in elidnt at this spot, and have ordered'a enivey to be made of the ground is order to select the most eligi ble site for the erection of batteries, &c. Barrack's- are to be erected in a healthy spOt t a r a company or Itjyiil Artillery, which will be stationed there tor the purpose or vkorking the gun=, and a range of stabling will be erected for the required number of horses. All these preliminary arrangements will be commenced without felay. The expense will be but small compared with that of a range at Plornsiead. and will be included in the Ordnance estimates for 1847. A more eligible site for a practice range could not have been selected. The ground around Shoebury Ness consists of an open down or com mon, overgrown with rank giass, and affording an asylum for thousands of wild rabbits, The channel around it is quite out of the track of vessels, only a few barges is passing by the spot occasionally, whilst at low water the tides ebbs off the sands to the distance of two or three miles, leaving that space also available for practice. We understand that experiments similar to thAse that took place in the Royal Arsenal some time since:. will take place at Shoebury Ness. Four guns (32 potthders) will be tried at a range of 4,000 yards, 'batnely, the common service gun, the gun invented by Mr. Monk, that invented by Lieutenant-Colonel Dundas, R.A., and the intermediate gun between these two last, known as the Admiralty gun. The experiments determine the relative strength and capabilities of the guns. Fifty 32-pounder guns, on Lieutenant Colon el . Dun das's principle, have been ordered to be cast ftia4 rming the steam-guard ships. The committees of officers belonging to the Royal Artillery Institution and the Royal Artillery Library have mct several times for the purpose of selecting a site for the erection of a new institute on a more exten sive scale than the present. Lieutenant- General Sir Thomas Downmsn, C.B. and K.C.11., commandant of the garrison, officiated as president, and Captain Barker as secretary. A deputation from the institution, consist ing of Captains - Grant and 'Barker and Dr. Little, has ,een appointed to confer with a deputation from the ibrary committee, to fix on the most eligible spot. TEE ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITt , SOCIETY.-ThiL charity held its annual meeting on Tuesday, at the Lcin dnn Tavern; John P. Hayward,'Esq., in the chair. The hairman in a brief speech dwelt upon .the objects of th e charity. He congra t ulat e d them upon the prosperous And increasing state ot the funds since Stephen J. Aldrich, Esq.. had accepted .the secretaryship, and state d that a , • o.g the strwards of their forthcoming festival they • u übered no I , ss than fifty peers and fifty members of P rliament. ,Ntr. Aldrich then read the report, which how. d •hat there wire at present six male and fiftech reetp-nts, the majority of whose ages varied from eLl.ty to eighty four, and e%en eighty-aix, in the c. 4;f 455. and 30s. per month. Upon the motion f James J. , heston,, jun., Esq., seconded by James Eatl tile report %%as unanimously adopted is ti acclamation. The &rectors and • tier otlicer3 h nre cleated, J. H. Thompson, Esq., moved a v. to ot thank- to the chairman. The late Sir Charles Wolst-ley, Bart., of Wolseley bill, S aro dshire, by his will, dated the 17th of March ast, has I,ft in trust tt.r hi, oily turvi‘ing son, now Sir s Wohele:., Bart.. who inht fits the tamily estates, :tit th. pl 'tr., pictures, pi inTs, and turniture in the man won ht use of 1%. olse'ey Hall, to be held as heir looms, ~.oh the entailed estates. Also leaves in trust for him ill his n stock in the fun s of the empire of to enjoy thr annual pri.reed. for his lite, then in ;ru•t for tits grandson, %Vahan) Henry Wolseley, now in ills second year, the son of the present Sir Charles, or 'o other sons; but should none attain a vested interest, then to his nephew, Wiliam Eertie Wolseley, and his i: sue, in eefault to testator's two daughters, and their issue. Leaves all moneys invested, or other securities, rents due and in arrear, together with the proceeds that may arise from the sale of his effects, cattle, horses, and rarriag. s to be held in trust, one moiety for his grand sons, Ernest and Francis, the youngest sons of his daughter, the Marchioness de Lousada, the other moiety to his daughter Caroline, the wife of Marmaduke Salvin, Esq., of Baron Hull, Durham, and to her children. All the residue, not made heir-looms, he leaves to his son Sir Charles, absolutely. The funded and personal estates in England was estimated for duty at 8,0001. The deceased baronet was in his 78th year. CHEAP BIBLE CIRCULATION.—At a meeting re ,•ently held in Manchester, Dr. Adam Thomson, of Coldstream, gave the following interesting particulars e4arding the cheap circulation of the Bible. He showed that by the strict and judicious supervision of the Go vernment Board in Scotland without whose license no Bible can be printed there, the utmost correctness was insured. As to price the reduction was almost incre dible. Ile exhibited one copy of the Bible, which be fore the abolition of the monopoly, cost four shillings, and was now produced by the Free Bible Press Com pany at eightpence -halfpenny ; another embossed and gilt, which from five shillings has been reduced to ten ence, &c. ; and in regard to the extended circulation, to which this immense reduction in price bad led, his state ments, made on the authority of a report presentel by the Scottish Board to her Majesty and both Houses of Par iament, were more remarkable still. In Scoth nd alone, from January 1845 to January 1846, sixteen editions of the Bible were printed, consisting of 312,000 copies. But what, it was asked, must be the number of Bibles printed in England now, when besides all that are sold by booksellers to individuals, to families, to schools, and to congregations, there were disposed of by the Bri tish and Foreign Bible Society alone, dining the last year, the enormous number of 1,441,651, being probably a million more than in any year prior to the abolition of the Bible monopoly, and the institution of the Free Bible Press Company of Scotland. It had been calcu lated that the savings to the Bible society, during the last year alone by the reduction on price of their im mense issue, must have be, n upwards of 14,0001. THE LABOITR OF PRISONERS.—The Journal des Debuts observes, that the measures lately adopted by the Pope to remedy the inconvenience occasioned to the honest operative by the competition raised by prison iabour had not t seeped the notice of the Council General of the Se ne, the same complaint having been raised in Paris. During the last session of the Council-Genera!, the following resolution was adopted. on the motion of M. Itobinet, one of the ne tubers :—" Considering that in consequence of hiring out the labour of prisoners, several honourably trades exercised by operatives, with large families,witwith sufficient an d by means their w o i f v e s s , b h s l have c n e e a e s , ede and d o furni exposefurnisht them to distress ; considering. moreover, i that in conse. (penc e of the improvement introduced into prison dis cipline the condition of many honourably individuals, free from crime, has become, as regards material com forts, more untortunate than that of certain criminals, and that it behoves e quity, morality, and public order, that such comparisons should not exist, the Council- General expresses a wish that the Governmeat should d. liberate on a system of prison labour which shall not produce a con pc iti,:n ruinous to free labour." PRICES OF SWEEP STOCK.—The prices of every description of sheep stock, which were high during the spring and summer, rose unpreesdentedly in the latter end of August and in September. Lambs were never sold so high before, if the few years when the Cheviot bre=d first began to displace the black faced breed be ex •epod ; and then only the ewe side were so:d at a ransom, being in request wht rever the situations were accounted at all favourable for breeding purposes. Draft ewes have not sold so well since 1818 and 1819, when, perhaps. they w. 1., a shade higher. The state of the wool- market, however, has frequently been better ; and it is worth noticing that so late as 1834, the aggregate price of the three leading sales of the storemaster 'amounted to a much higher figure than they do this. In 1834, the average price of Cheviot wedder lambs, in August, was 1 ls. Gd ; of wool, 375. ; and of ewes in September, 21s. 6d. ; aggregate, 70s. Thi 6 s d. y ; ea a r gre the . averages taken in the same way and at th e same t i me, were—lambs, 13s. ; wool, 235. ; ewes, 21s gate, 575. Gd. It must be admitted in this comparison that much higher prices than those above stated were obtained for both lambs and ewes, d ur ing the latter markets of this year, by th e dealers, a matter much to be rejoiced in by the right thinking; he who has the water to wade need conslderation seldem accorded to him ; and the deal e r h av i ng come through on the right side this year, will ent er the market in the ensuing in better spirits,— Dumfries Courier. ~~ ~~