The Sun. — London, England, 1846-11-27 00:00:00

THE CORN TRADE. BRITISH. Though no actual rise of - consequence has hitherto occurred in the value of wheat, the trade in the article has 'since our last assumed a decidedly firm tone. Whether this will or will not be followed by a rise in prices is not very easily to be foreseen, lent that holders have manifested increased confidence within the last few days cannot be questioned. Several caus es have' combined to produce this state of affairs, the mos t manifest of which have been the extreme shortness of the the supplies brought forward by the farmers, and belief that the stocks in the hands of the merchants and millers have within the last few weeks un dergon e a material decline. Other circumstances have assis t e d to bring about the same end—a continued demand for wheat for shipment to France, account, large purchases made in the English markets for Irish and last , though not least, a growing conviction that the pro bable arrivals of bread-stuffs from America have been greatly overrated. The advices received from the - United States since we adverted to this matter are calculated to confirm the opinion we then expressed; for though the shipments from the other side of the Atlantic will unquestionably be large, they are not likely to be nearly so great as was at one time sup posed. While on this subject, it may not be amiss to take notice of a paragraph which appeared in the Money Article of the Times of Friday. It is there stated, on the authority of a New York correspondent, that considerable uneasiness had been created in that city in consequence of the exports of flour to Europe, and that fears were e n t er t a i ne d th a t a ft er th e c l ose o f the inland navigati on , b y w hi c h su ppli es f rom th e in terior would be cut off, the stocks on the spot might prove inadequate for city use; and it was even deemed possible that the inhabitants of New York might have to reimport flour from Europe to satisfy their wants till spring. In how far there may be any real grounds for this statement we are unable to determine; and as he startling changes which the opinions of our co temporary have lately undergone on matters relating to the corn trade, has caused it to be regarded by all mer cantile men as a somewhat erratic and unsafe guide, whatever emanates from that paper is now very naturally looked upon with suspicion. The weather has through out the week been highly favourable for outdoor occu pations, and the sowing of wheat has been steadily p:io ceeded with. This important work is now fast drawing to a close in all the southern parts of the kingdom, and even in the north great progress has been made. The ureadth of land put under this crop is likely to be fully as great as in ordinary seasons; bat whatever effect th is may have upon prices next autumn, it can have no in fluence at present, except indeed by causing a larger quantity of wheat to be used for seed, lessening the steaks in the hands of the growers. At most of the leading provincial markets held during the week, the trade in wheat has been decidedly firm ; and at several of the principal consuming towns, as well as at the large markets in the agricultural districts, higher prices %ere realised towards the close than were obtainable in the commencement of the week. The re ports from Liverpool of Friday are, however, of a rather subdued tone ; and though several purchases of fine wheat were made there by the millers from the west, the demand for low qualities for shipment to Ireland, having fallen off, the latter descriptions barely sold so well as on the previous market day. By advices from Ireland we learn that several cargoes of Indian corn had arrived at the principal ports, which had caused a material decline in the value of that ar ticle. Some increase appears also to have taken place in the supplies of corn from the farmers ; which, with the receipts of wheat, &c., from England, and the employ ment afforded by the Board of Public Works, had com bined to alleviate in some measure the misery and want previously so prevalent. Whether we shall receive sup plies of oats from the sister isle we have no means of ascertaining, but for some time past the arrivals have been very scanty, and by the most recent accounts, ti would appear that very little was being shipped either to London or Liverpool. Scarcely any increase has taken place in the arrivals of Wheat into London, the quantity received coastwise up to Saturday evening having amounted to only 2,833 qrs. The show at Mark-lane by hod-carriage samples from the neighbouring counties has been still more trivial. On Wednesday the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands were quite bare; and too little business was, con sequently, done to afford a just criterion respecting prices. On Friday there was a few runs fresh up, which were placed without much difficulty at the full currency of Monday last; still there was not much activity in the demand, and factors were unable to establsh any advance on previous rates. The smallness of the English supply has caused somewhat more attention to be directed to free foreign wheat ; and in addition to what has been taken for local consumption, several purchases have been made by country buyers, besides which a purchase or two have been made of low qualities for shipment to Ireland. Under these circumstances somewhat increased confidence has been manifested by holders; and so far from any further depression having taken place, the ficer sorts have been held at slightly enhanced terms. The stocks of free wheat at this port have been considerably reduced of late, and we question whether the quantity remaining in granary now exceeds 300,000 quarters. The advices received from France this week are rather animated ; and there has been an inquiry for bonded wheat to ship to that country: owing, however, to the high terms generally demanded, few bargains have been concluded. The arrivals of wheat from abroad have been to a fair extent, 6,705 quarters having come to band during the week ; and a good many vessels laden with this grain, bound for this and other British ports, having lately passed the Sound, further supplies are pro bably close at hand. The sale of town-made flour has been dull throughout the week ; the prices at which the metropolitan bakers are selling bread are relatively lower than those asked for flour ; hence great unwillingness is manifested to buy the latter except for immediate use. Ship samples have moved off steadily at former terms ; and for Ame rican, whether free or under lock, the demand has re cently improved. The market has been sparingly supplied with English barley; and though the malaters have conducted their operations with much caution, fine qualities were fully as dear at the close as in the commencement of the week. The value of distilling and grinding sorts has also been tolerably well supported ; but the continued receipts from the north of Europe, and the expectation of further supplies from the same quarter, have rendered the di?posal of all but the best somewhat difficult. The business done in malt has been of a retail cha racter, sellers having in most instances insisted on higher terms than buyers have been willing to pay. The sales made h ave, h owever, b een closed at similar prices to those of Monday last. We have again to report an extremely small arrival of ;home grown oats. From our own coast only 313 quarters, from Scotland 1,600 quarters, and from Ire land 894 quarters, having come to hand. Meanwhile the foreign supplies have rather fallen off than increased, 9,689 quarters having come to hand this week, against 21,244 quarters the week preceding. The dealers, whose stocks are not by any means large, appear to place their dependence on receiving assistauce from Ireland, calcu lating that in conseq uence o f t h e l ong - cont i nued easterly winds, same quantity may have accumulated and been kept back, which a westerly breeza may bring to hand. Neither on Wednesday nor Friday was the demand by any means lively ; but the greater part of the foreign lately arrived having Leen either sold from on board ship, or landed on account of the importers, factors were not anxious sellers, and in partial instances a trifling advance was reali se d on fi ne corn. Th e f uture range of prices will depend almost wholly on what may reach us from I re l an d ; for though a few foreign cargoes are li kely to drop in f rom t i me to time, the receipts from abroad,iwill not, we think, be of sufficient magnitude to keep down quotations if the sister isle should be unable to send us the regular quantity. Beans have excited very little attention since our last; and though in same cases offered rather below Monday's quotations, buyers have acted on the reserve. The mildness of the weather has affected the sale of peas, and both English and Foreign have receded about Is. per qr. in value. Having hardly any Indian corn on the market, the transactions on the spot have been of little moment ; some business has, however, been done in cargoes to ar rive, generally at reduced terms, the quantity on offer having been rather more than equal to the demand. The advices from the Mediterranean are important this week ; and from the character of the accounts from thence it would appear that there is in reality very little chance of largo supplie s o f w h ea t b e i ng rece i ve d i n G reat Britain from any of the countries lying east of the Straits of Gibraltar. The accounts from the Baltic ports are not of much interest this week, and prices of wheat do not appear to have undergone much alteration in that quarter. At Stettin on the 26th of November, holders of wheat were still very fi rm , t h e small supplies ' brought forward by farmers having barely sufficed for the local consumption. At Hamburg, on Tuessday last, th ere was a good deal of activity in the wheat trade, upwards of 5,000 quarters having been bought (principally from France) since to preneding post day ; the price had varied from 545. to 575. per quaater according to quality. Several contracts for parcels to be shipped from Baltic ports had also been closed at from 51s. to 535. per quarter, free:on board. The stocks of barley appear to have been nearly exhausted at that port by previous shipments, and the demand continuing, 38s. to 403. per quarter had been asked for Saale.—Mark Lane Express. PROCEEDINGS AGAINST A CLERGYMAN UNDER THE CHURCH DISCIPLINE ACT.—A commission, issued by the Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, according to the provisions of the Church Discipline Act, consisting of the Venerable Archdeacon Brymer, the Rev. William Proctor Thomas, Prebendary of Wells, Rural Dean, and Rector of Urtheridge and Wellington, Somerset ; the Rev. Frederick Berkeley Portman, M.A., Prebendary of Wells, Rural Dean, and Rector of Staple Fitz-Paine, Somerset; the Rev. J. Edwin Lance, M.A., Prebendary of Wells, and Rector of St. Mary Buckland, Somerset; and Ambrose LethbrK.,-e, Esq , Barrister-at-Law as sembled on M on d ay l ast, at the Grand Jury lioom, Taunton, against whom charges of a very grave charac ter are prefer re d. O n t h e part o f t h e Rev. defendant, for S e Kinglak e an d M r . St one, w h o appeared , applied t o th e C omm i ss i oners for permission to cond e u_ re ct the i nqu i ry with closed doors, a request with w . h the Commissioners immediately and unhesitatingly . complied, Mr. Shillibee r • that the Rev , defendant hiedimated to the Commissioners the witnesses , Whose evidence to indict some of most material, for conspiracy, in the event of their was st an ything tend ing to damage his character ; so that in .of those persons he requested that they might ere alau.nCourt during the inquiry. This was objected t o, w wit nesses, as well as Mr. Shillibeer, were orered to th e -draw. The inquiry will be conducted in the same wmatn ner as that in the case of the Hon. and Rev. Mr. Monck ton, in London, some time since, and is expected to last several days. LAW INTELLIGENCE. VICE-CHANCERY COURT, Non. 26. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce sat in his Court in Lincoln's Inn to-day, and heard bankrupt petitions as Chief Judge of the Court of Review in Bankruptcy. His Honour also disposed of several causes as Vice-Chancellor. WROUGHTON V. COLOQIIHER. This cause came before the Court to-day on further directions. His HoNoun, at the conclusion of the arguments, said, the case arose out of the supposed ambiguities in the will of the testator. He considered that these ambiguities did not exist, and that the intentions were very clearly expressed, and he therefore considered that the annuitant was entitled to have a charge on the income for her an nuity, and that the debts should be paid out of the fund (5,9001.) then in Court, to the credit of the cause. COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, Nov. 26: (Before the LORD CHIEF JUSTICE and Common Juries.) WILLIAMS V. SIR WATRINS WILLIAMS WYNN. . This was an action brought to recover the sum of 501. from the defendant, under the following circumstances : The plaintiff is a saddler, and in the year 1843 supplied the defendant with saddlery to the amount of 170/. A person of the name of White, who had held the situation of coachman in the defendant's family, was intrusted, in July, 1844, with 700/, in order that he might dis charge accounts which made up that sum, the plaintiff's account (1701.), beingone of them. All the tradesmen, with the exception of the plaintiff, came to White, who was in a bad state of health, and had their bills discharged. He went to the plaintiff's shop in a cab, and stated to him that he was short of 501., and asked him to take 120/. and to give him a receipt for thel7o/., on the under standing that he should remit him the 501. in a few days from the country. The plaintiff, after some hesitation, acceded to the proposition, took the 1201, and sent White in the evening a receipt for the full amount, but he omitted to obtain any memorandum from him for the 501. In a fortnight after White died. Maurice, foreman of Williams at the time in question, deposed to the payment of the 1201. by White, and his obtaining a receipt for the full amount of the bill. Mr. Crowder, Q.C., and Mr. Henderson appeared for the plaintiff. Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., who appeared for the defendant, in addressing the Court, dwelt upon the great credulity which was necessary to induce any one to believe that a man in business like the plaintiff had given a receipt for money he had never received, and in order that a servant who had received the money to discharge his account might be furnished with a document to deceive his master. If the transaction did take place it was one entirely of a private nature between the plaintiff and White, for which the defendant could not be held amenable. He trusted they would return a verdict for the defendant, and thus teach the plaintiff and other persons not to put their hands to documents which were to be shown to third persons, and the correctness of which they might subsequently dispute. A number of witnesses were called for the defence. Mrs. White proved that her husband went to the plaintiff, and that in the evening he sent the receipt in full, enclosed in an envelope, to Sir Watkins Williams Wynn. Her husband never stated that he had borrowed the 501. Mr. J. Bolton, a cornchandler, stated that Williams informed him that he had lent White 501., and regretted that he had taken no memorandum for it. He remon strated with him for lending 50/. to a man who was in a dying state, to which he replied, that he could not deny him, on account of his condition. He also deprecated his giving a receipt in full for money he had never re. ceived, as it was most unlike the conduct of a trades man, and was more than he wo u ld d o f or any man . Mr. Judd, a bootmaker, and John Hudson and Thomas Harris, servants of the defendant, deposed to similar facts. Mr. CROWDER, Q.C., contended, in his reply, that the defendant was liable for the act of White, as it had been clearly shown that he had not received the 501., and that he only lent it, on the express uLderAanding that White should return it in a few days, when he received some more money from the steward. Lord DENMAN, in summing up, held that the defend. ant was liable if the plaintiff did not receive the money, and that the giving of a receipt in full for money not received, though a most imprudent mode of transacting business, was not conclusive, because a receipt might be obtained in an improper manner. But if, on the other hand, they considered that White had the money in his possession at the time, and that the plaintiff chose to forego the 50/. for his convenience, and to make White his debtor for the amount, then he apprehended that it would resolve itself into a private transaction, of which they could not hold the defendant liable. The jury found a verdict for the defendant. HOCKIN V. SQUIRE. This was an undefended action, and was brought to recover a promissory note for 1001., and 371. 19s. for in terest, and the jury gave a verdict for 1371. 19s. EVANS V. FLETCHER. This was an action brought by the plaintiff, who is an upholsterer, to recover from the defendant, Marianne Fletcher, 851. for furniture supplied to her order in May last year. The plea set up was, that she was a marri€d woman at the time. This, in fact, was the main ques tion at issue. Mr. Sergeant Wilkins appeared for the defendant, and Mr. Pearson for the plaintiff. Mr. James Read, employed in a Liverpool ware house, produced a certificate of the defendant's mar riage at the Collegiate Church, Manchester, in February, 1824. He was present. and was an attesting witness. Her husband, Horatio Fletcher, left England for Ame rica several years after. William Henry Fletcher, an accountant and auctioneerjsaid he was defendant's brother-in-law. He produced letters from his brother who was in Philadel phia, dated June and July last. He did not know how the defendant obtained her living ; he had not seen her since June last, when the case was before the Court until this morning, and he had not heard of her for many years before. She lived in Duke-street, St. James's. He never inquired how she obtained her living, because he had no curiosity to know—he did not know that she had represented herself as a single woman. Mr. J. H. Rotting said he was employed by the plaintiff to supply furniture to the defendant, who re presented herself as a widow, and as having 3,0001. in the house of Messrs. Jones and Lloyd, Manchester. He should say her house was one of accommodation. David Harris, also in the service of the plaintiff, gave corroborative evidence. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant SHILLIBEER v. THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. This was an action brought by Mr. George Shillibeer, ,he inventor and proprietor of the patent funeral car riage, to recover compensation in damages for certain serious injuries sustained by him on the 18th of October last year, in a collision which took place at the Shore ditch station of the Eastern Counties Railway. Mr. Parry and Mr. Wyse appeared for the plaintiff ; and Mr. Sergeant Shea (with whom was Mr. Edwin James) for the defendants. Mr. WYSE opened the pleadings. The defendants had, paid 75/. into Court, considering that sum sufficient com pensation for the injuries the plaintiff had sustained. The damages were laid at 3,000/. Mr. PARRY opened the case on the part of the plain tiff. He said, the issue of the case was of the utmost importance, not only to the plaintiff, but to the public. Mr. Shillibeer carried on an extensive and lucrative business, not only in the large towns of this country, but in many of the continental towns. The defendants, whether celebrated or notorious, were well known as a portion cf the public of this country ; they admitted they had been guilty of negligence, and had paid 751. into Court, stating in their plea that they did not con sider the plaintiff had sustained any damage beyond what that sum would compensate. A more scandalous plea was never put upon the records of this Court, and he was perfectly justified in characterising it as most impudent —as a gross insult added to the serious injury he had received. The facts of the case were these :—On the 18th of October last year he was a passenger by the five o'clock up-train from Here ford, which arrived safely at that portion of the Shore ditch station where the tickets were usually taken. The tickets had been taken, and the train was being propelled into the station ; and at the time the servants of the company must have known that the train was advancing, whether from negligence of the driver or from gross neglect on the part of same of the servants in neglecting to show the proper signals, he could not tell, an engine ran along the platform, and came into violent col lision with the Hereford train ; several of the carriages were broken, and Mr. Shillibeer and others were injured. A case of greater negligence had never occurred, the cause of the collision being. he believed, the neglect of the proper signals. Mr. Shil libeer was carried into an ante-room in an insensible state, and it was ultimately found that he had re ceived a concussion of the brain, his upper left jaw was broken, and his teeth dislodged, one of the facial nerves was destroyed, and he had not recovered and probably never would completely recover from the injuries he had received. His whole nervous system had been considerably shaken, and even now, in the latter end of 1846, he could not endure the night air without great pain and swelling in the parts injured. H e h ad already paid between 601. and 7 . 0 for a medical ple compensation advice, desperate defendants in j considered r - 51 m incapacitating him from attending to his business, and entrusting it to others—for journeys to the country, in the hope of restoring his health. If they wished to afford impunity to corporate insolence, they would find for the defendants, but he trusted they would do their duty to the plaintiff and to the public, and compel the defendants to do justice. They disregarded public remonstrance, and it therefore rested with the jury to teach the Eastern Counties Com pany that, if they were guilty of negligence, and caused serious and lasting injuries to those who were compelled to travel by their line, they should afford due compen sation to the parties so injured. Mr. Lawrence, engine-driver on the Eastern Counties —Left for Stratford at six o'clock with a coke train on the up line, intending to cross to the down line at a short distance. He had not gone far before the train came into violent collision with the parcel up-train, to which no signal light was attached. Considerable damage was done to the engine and some of the car riages. Saw Mr. Shillibeer, who was insensible. Some one showed him a white light before he started. Cross-examined by Mr. Sergeant SHEA—Was dis charged immediately after the occurrence. If there had been a signal light in the train the accident would not have happened. A light was placed on the train the next night. He had been six years in the service of the company, and seldom travelled on that part of the line. John Brundley, late inspector on the Eastern Coun ties, deposed to the condition of Mr. Shillibeer imme diately after the accident. Mr. Geary, assistant to Mr. Ancorn, deposed that he saw the plaintiff a quarter of an hour after the accident. He was insensible, and there was a great deal of blood about his face. His eye was considerably swollen. Mr. Anccrn said he was in the habit of attending . many of the servants employed on the Eastern Counties. When he first saw the plaintiff, soon after the acci dent, he was in a state of semi stupor, in which state he continued for nearly eight days, when he was allowed to leave his room. There was a fracture of the jaw -bone, and the facial nerve was so much injured that until latterly he could scarcely bear the influence of the night wind upon the part. The most serious part of the injuries he had received had not yet developed itself, and if the swelling, which was in a morbid state did not subside, he would most likely have to undergo an operation. In the earlier stages his memory seemed impaired, but it had improved since he visited Brighton. His nervous energy had been greatly im paired by the accident. Dr. Aston Key, surgeon to Guy's Hospital and to Prince Albert, stated he had seen the plaintiff four times, the first time early in this year. His left jaw and teeth were displaced, and he complained of want of sight, of smell, and loss of memory. The nerves above and below the eye were very painful. There was a swelling in the mouth, with respect to which an operation might be necessary. He first saw him in February, and the last time a few days ago. He considered when he first saw him he was suffering from concussion of the brain. He had greatly improved ; a man who had received such injuries was more sensitive to disease, and could not enjoy wine or society so much as a man who had not been so injured. By Mr. Sergeant SHEA—He had improved, and would no doubt continue to improve. Dr. Garraway, of Guy's Hospital, agreed with the last witness in his material statements. Mr. H. W. Shillil •ar, a solicitor at Taunton, and cousin of the plaintiff, spoke to the great change which the ac cident had worked in the plaintiff. Before it, he was one of the best drivers in London, but now he was nervous and irritable, and now drove a pony. He drove him (witness) down to Westminster this morning. He had visited him at Taunton, and at dinner took a mode rate quantity of wine. This was the case for the plaintiff. Mr. Sergeant SHEA then proceeded to address the Court on behalf of the Eastern Counties Railway. He mainly addressed himself to the mitigation of damages, and considered that the case was one in which but small damages would be sufficient. His Learned Friend had imputed the greatest neglect to the company, but they bad done all in their power to prevent the recur rence of such accidents by immediately discharging the driver, who had been in their service six years, who, it appeared was in a wrong track, and he, as well as the other servants of the company, must have known that the train was on the eve of its arrival. The company deeply regretted the accident, and at once admitted that the plaintiff was entitled to compensation, and they had been willing to afford him as much as they considered him reasonably entitled to, but as his demands were unreasonable, they had no other course left than to allow the matter to be submitted to a jury, satisfied that justice would be done, and that they would not be unduly sacrificed. Lord DENMAN summed up, and left the amount of damages in the hands of the jury, who, after a few minutes' consideration, found a verdict for the plaintiff. —Damages, 5001. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Nov. 26. GRANT V. DICKER, MACKENZIE AND PRICE. This was an action brought by the plaintiff (who sued in forma pauperis), late a clerk in the employ of the Irish West Coast Railway, to recover a sum of money alleged to be due from the defendants, for services ren dered on behalf of the company. Mr. Sergeant WILKINs appeared for the plaintiff, and in his opening statement, said that the plaintiff hud b€ en employed as a clerk to the above-named company, and that the three defendants were members of the provi sional committee. The plaintiff was engaged at a salary of 10s. 6d. per day, and having occasion to go to Ireland on business connected with the company, he was to re ceive, while upon that business, 255. per day, and it was to recover the sum so due to him that the present action was brought. No evidence having been given to show the connexion of the defendants with the company, the plaintiff was nonsuited. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, Nov. 26. FEARN V. THE EARL OF MEXBOROUGH. This was an action brought to recover, from the Earl of Mexborough, 500!. on a bill of exchange. Evidence having been briefly taken, a verdict was given to the plaintiff for the amount. IN RE MRS. SHUTTLEWORTFL Sir JOHN BAYLEY was heard shortly to-day against the rule obtained by Mr. O'Brien on Tuesday, to show cause for issuing a writ of habeas corpus, ordering Dr. Millengen, of Chelsea, to bring up the body of Martha Eliza Shuttleworth, an alleged lunatic. The rule was moved for on affidavit, denying the lunacy, and the ar gummt, as far as it went, was mainly directed to this question. The further hearing of the case was ad journed till Monday afternoon next, at four o'clock. We reserve the details till the argument is closed. SHERIFFS' COURT, Nov. 26. DEPOSITS OF SHARES-BELLIN V. CREPT. This was an action brought to recover the sum of 161. 10s. for money received for and on account of the plaintiff, on the sale of some shares in the Derby, Ut toxeter, and Stafford Railway Company. An application was made for the postponement of the cause for a short time, for the attendance of Mr. Sergeant Chadwick Jones, who had been retained for the de fendant, and had the documents necessary for the defence; the plaintiff's attorney, however, opposed, and The Learned UNDER-SIIERIFF said that he was bound to take the case, as it was in rotation. The brief only having been delivered over night, and on the last day of term, it was hardly to be expected the Learned Counsel could attend. The case was then proceeded with. The plaintiff's attorney: stated the: case. The plain tiff was indebted in May last to the defendant in the sum of 1001., and gave him 75 shares in the Derby, Ut toxeter, and Stafford Railway Company, which he was to sell, and repay himself the 1001., and hand over the difference. The shares had been sold for 1261. 17s. 6d. Defendant paid over 121., and the balance was now sought to be recovered. Mr. Edward Daniel Chattaway was called, and proved that in May last he was present at the Hall of Com- merce when the plaintiff and defendant were present. Defendant said that he had sold the shares in two lots, 40 in one, and 35 in the other, and they fetched 345. and 345. 6d. per share. Defendant paid 121., and said that if plaintiff would call at the office he would make out the account and hand over the balance. The defendant's attorney said that he was placed in an awkward position by not having the papers, but proceeded to cross-examine the witness. Plaintiff is an East India agent. Witness had been secretary to the company, which was now defunct. It certainly was not a "bubble," but there was no railroad. The offices of the company had been at No. 62, Moorgate-street. De fendant said he had sold the shares, and the inference was that he had received the money; he distinctly said that he would make out the account. Witness was not acquainted with the practice of the share market as to the sale of shares, or what commission was paid. Wit ness had bought and sold shares, and had paid 6d. on each share. Never knew that as much as Is. 3d. per share was charged, but the commission varied according to the value of the shares. The defendant's attorney then proceeded to address the jury, and put in a memorandum, to the effect that the plaintiff bad made a deposit of the shares as a security for 100/. advanced, and if the amount was not repaid within 14 days, the defendant was to be at liberty to sell the same and apply the proceeds to liquidating his claim. An objection was taken that it was an agreement re quiring a stamp, and it was therefore rejected as evidence. The defendant's attorney then contended that there was no evidence as to what the shares were, or how much they had really fetched, and that the payment of the 121 was a settlement of the account. A Mr. Bedford was called to show that the shares did not fetch more than 11. 12s. or 11. 12s. 6d., but he could only speak to the best of his recollection. The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said, if the first wit ness was to be depended on—and he saw no reason to doubt his evidence—the case was made out of a promise to pay some balance after the payment of the 121. As to the amount, it should be remarked, that in charging the prices at 345. and 345. 6d., as the witness could not remember which lot was sold at the larger sum, the plaintiff charged it on the smallest lot . . The jury gave a verdict for the amount claimed. THE ELY AND HUNTINGDON RAILWAY COXPANY V. RYDER. This was an action brought by the Ely and Hunting. don Railway Company against the defendant, one of the shareholders, to recover a call of 21. 10s. on 106 shares allotted to the defendant. The defendant suffered judgment to go by default. Mr. BIRCH appeared as counsel for the company, and called evidence in support of the case. A question arose it; to the liability of the defendant to pay interest from the day on which the call was to be paid. There was no count in the declaration to carry interest, and the Learned Under-Sheriff was at first of opinion that notice ought to be given that the calls were due. Mr. BIRCH submitted that a general notice was suffi cient, and that it was not necessary that individual no tice should be proved. Mr. ROBINSON said he thought there could be no question that shares bore interest. Mr. BIRCH quoted the case of the Southampton Dock Company v. Richards (1 Scott's Law Reports, 219), and on that authority The Learned UNDER-SHERIFF said the jury could, if they thought proper, give interest by way of damages. The jury gave a verdict for 2731. 7s. 7d., allowing in terest at five per cent. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. Henry Eames, aged 28, described as a servant, was in dicted for a rape on a child under•ten years of age. Mr. Payne prosecuted, and Mr. Prendergast defended the prisoner. The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty of the capital offence, but Guilty of an assault. Mr. Justice COLTMAN did not conceive that the assault was comprised in the felony; he therefore directed a verdict of Not Guilty to be recorded, and the prisoner was ordered to be detained, in order that an indictment of feluny might be preferred against him. NE W COURT. John Anderson and Edward Sullivan, described in the calendar as labourers, were indicted with stealing a breast-pin, of the value of 4s. 6d., the property of Joseph Parry, from his person. These two prisoners, it will be recollected, are the persons who, dressed as females, accosted the prosecutor in Holborn-hill, and asked him for something to drink, and while in con versation with him took the opportunity of steal ing the property. Upon their being taken to the station-house it was discovered that they were men in female attire. The charge was clearly proved against the prisoners, and some policemen swore to having seen them dressed as females before. The prisoners, in their defence, said that it was all done for a lark. The RECORDER summed up. The jury found both prisoners gu ilty. The COURT sentenced them to 15 years' transporta tion, the Recorder observing 'that the offence, though small, had been committed under circumstances which called upon the Court to pronounce upon the prisoners the severest sentence provided by the statute. MIDDLESEX SESSIONS. On Wednesday William Hetddell was indicted for an assault upon George Salter, the steward of one of the steam-boats. The prosecutor, very early in his evidence, began to give a different version of the affair to that which ap peared in his statement before the magistrate at the police-court, whereupon the depositions which he had signed at that office were handed down for him to read out to the jury. The prosecutor read very glibly until he arrived at that part where he had commenced a dif ferent statement on the present occasion. He then made a stop, and pretended that the writing was so bad he could not make it out. The Learned JUDGE — Come, go on; the writing is very clear. Do you not find that you told the magis trate that the defendant, when you opened the door to him, asked for his wife, saying that you had got her there? Prosecutor—Well, I don't say that he did say so. The Learned JUDGE—NO, I know you do not say so here; but did you not say so to the magistrate? Pro secutor—Thank you for the explanation and question, but'l don't say that he did say so.—(Loud laughter.) The Learned JUDGE—Come, sir, tell the truth. Was tkis man's wife in your room when he came? Proscutor —Why, I cannot say but she was. She had just come in, and was telling me ho w h er h us b an d h a d b een thrashing Tee her in Bow-street. Learned JUDGE—Come, Si r , t e ll us h ow l ong h a d she n living with you? P rosecu t or —Wh y , a b ou t a The Learned JUDGE—What! living w ith you as your weekbhperhaps. e wife—another man's wife? Prosecutor—Why, what harm? they had been agreeably separated. The Learned JUDGE —And she was living with you as your wife? Prosecutor—Now, bow could she be my wife when she was the wife of another man? The Learned JUDGE—Why, by acting as a wife to you, although not married to you. Prosecutor—Oh—ay—thank you for the explanation —yes, it might be so. The prosecutor was ordered to stand down, and then the policeman said that when ne arrived at the house the woman was in the room, and the defendant, who had a poker in his hand, said that the prosecutor had got his wife, that he had come to fetch her away, that he had given the prosecutor a good licking with his fist, but had not touched him with the poker; and that upon exa mination of the latter instrument, he had been unable to discover any mark of blood, although the prosecutor's face was covered with that gory liquid, in addition to which his head presented two fine full black eyes. The Learned JUDGE, in leavinc , the case to the jury, told them that in la w th e d e f e ndant was guilty of the assault. The law did not allow a man, even though in search of his wife, to commit an assault by thrashing the man who might happen to be living with her. They would have the kindness to say whether, in their opinion, the assault had been committed with the poker or with the fists. The jury found the defendant Guilty of having cow , witted the assault with his fists. The Learned JUDGE sentenced him to pay a fine of Is., and to be discharged; and, at the same time, told the prosecutor, that if he had the hardihood to commit the crime of living with other men's wives, it was not at all unlikely that he would meet with a thrashing from the husband ; at all events, he should be prepared for such a visitation. Yesterday Samuel Cohen, a Jew, carrying on an ex tensive business as a clothes dealer, surrendered upon his bail, to take his trial on an indictment charging him with stealing three pair of trousers and a quantity of cloth, the property of John Burford. It appeared that the prisoner entered the prosecutor's sale-room, where there were a number of persons making purchases, when he bought first a piece of cloth, then three or four other articles, and went away, but a large piece of cloth and three pair of trousers being missed, he was followed and taken into custody. Upon search ing his bag at the station-house, the trousers and cloth were found, placed alternately between the several arti cles he had purchased. The Learned JUDGE commented upon the latter cir cumstance, and said it clearly showed that the property could not have been accidentally taken. A host of persons, of the Jewish persuasion, having given the prisoner an excellent character, a verdict of Guilty was returned, with a recommendation to mercy, on account of his previous character, and he was sen tenced to three months' imprisonment, with hard labour. Sarah Simpson was indicted for stealing a silver watch, and a chain and Ley, the property of Thomas Ashley. The principal evidence rested upon the statement of a child under ten years of age, who stated that she was left in care of the prosecutor's house in Ball's-pond, Islington, when the prisoner, who resided next door, came in, and, after remaining a few minutes, went away, and the watch, which bad been hanging over the mantel shelf a short time before, was missed. A pawnbroker's clerk swore the prisoner pawned the watch at his master's shop. A similar verdict was returned by the jury, when it was intimated to the Learned Assistant-Judge previous to his passing sentence, that the prisoner was six months advanced in pregnancy. The ASSISTANT-JUDGE said that, owing to the state of her health, and also in consequence of the recom mendation of the jury, he would pass a very mild sen tence upon her, which was that she be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for six weeks. Several jurors expressed their regret that the Learned Judge should consider it to be his duty to attach the punishment of hard labour to the imprisonment of a female in her delicate condition. The ASSISTANT JUDGE said the jury laboured under a mistake, if they imagined the order of "hard labour" would be carried into effect; it only conferred the neces sary authority upon the prison authorities. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, IPIARLBOROUGH-STREET. Thomas Douglas, a child, was charged with stealing a quantity of cigars from Mrs. Marsella's shop, 12, King street, Soho. Harriet M'Dowall said she was sitting in the parlour on Wednesday night, between 5 and 6 o'clock, when she saw the prisoner in the shop with his hand in the cigar boxes. He took up two handfuls of cigars, and gave them to two boys who stood outside the door ; he re turned to the boxes and lifted other two handfuls, which he succeeded in giving to the same two boys before the witness was able to lay hold of him. The other two boys escaped ; she caught the prisoner, who, by the ap pearance of the boxes, must have taken about three dozen of cigars. Police constable, 66 C., said he took the boy into cus tody, and produced some cigars which had been dropped outside the door of the shop. The defendant said he was nine years of age, and had got no father. He seemed quite incapable of under standing the situation which he had brought himself into. Mr. HARDWICK appeared to be in difficulty about the course he ought to take with the offender before him. Ultimately he committed the prisoner to take his trial at the Middlesex sessions. THE LATE GALE. PLYMOUTH, Nov. 24.—The storm has somewhat sub sided ; weather thick, wind westward, with occasional heavy falls of rain. Yesterday Mr. Ditchem, in the Diligent, Trinity tender, made an effectual landing on the Eddystone rocks, and supplied the lighthouse with plank, fasten ings, &c., to form a temporary door in substitution of the one damaged by the storm of the 19th inst. The barque Bilton, of Newcastle, reported yesterday from Montreal, with upwards of 4,300 barrels of flour, first experienced the gale from the southward, in lat. 50 N., and lon. 11 W., on Thursday, the 18th, com mencing at tea o'clock at night, when the ship was put under close-reefed maintopsail. At two o'clock on the morning of the 19th it lulled, but at three, with the wind from the westward, the storm returned with double fury, laying the ship's main-hatchway in the water. The lee bulwarks and stanchions were strained, deck ring-bolts drawn, water-casks and spare spirs adrift, and the waves pouring down the half deck hatchway. Some of the crew were washed off the ship and washed back again. It was so dark, and the sea ran so high, that it could not be distinguished from the sky. All appeared a mass of water. The wind brought the ship's head up to the sea, which broke right over the jibboom end. One heavy sea broke right abroad, swept away the guys, and tore the boats to pieces. The lee bulwarks, from fore castle to taffrail, gave way, the barque went on her broadside, and all hope of safety for the ship or crew was given up by most on board. As a last resource her mizen and main masts were cut away, she was put before the wind and providentially righted. At daylight on Friday there were 10 feet water in the hold, and this shortly after increased to 15 feet, being within three feet of the upper deck. In addition to the terrors of the sea outside the vessel, their fears were in creased by the surging from side to side of the casks of flour in her hold. In this disabled state, with their sails blown to ribands from the yard, they eventually reached Plymouth Sound yesterday morning. Her cargo is almost all spoiled, and will of course be immediately landed. a paragraph which appeare d i n Th e S un a few days EXPEDITION OF GENERAL FLORES.—Referring to since, as to the seizures of the ships Glenelg, Monarch, and Neptune, we understand the Lords of the Treasury have directed the legal condemnation of the vessels to be proceeded with, and that Mr. Forsyth has received the orders of the Board of Customs to bring the Glenelg from Gravesend to London as soon as the state of the ,tide will admit. COBS BARE--A vessel, from Tangier, has brought an entire cargo, consisting of 123 tons weight of cork bark, or the bark of the cork tree. This article is -usually imported in large quantities from Spain, and other of the Southern States of Europe; but is, we think, unusual from the empire of Morocco, in which the port mentioned i s s it u ated, and therefore may be p a rticularly noticed. A letter from R ouen sa ys:--`` Si n ce August, 1, forty-six vessels have entered this port, laden with corn, from Brittany, and thirty-one from London with si milar cargoes. On an average, each had on board one hundred thousand kilogrammes. Advices have been :received from London of twenty other vessels with corn awing left for the Seine." MARKET NEWS-(YESTERDAY.) EMT 11149.121MET5, SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 215 s to 3/ 16s ; Clover ditto 31 5s to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 8s to 1113 s per load. Trade dull, at barely late rates. CIIMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 85 to 4/; Clover. ditto, 31 83 to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 14s per load. A full average sapply, and a sluggish demand. WHITECIIAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 2/ 58 to 3/ 18s; Clover ditto, 3/ 5s to 51; and Straw, 1/ 10s to 1/ •18s per load. Supply good, and trade dull. MEAT MARKETS. SOUTHALL, Nov. 25.—We had a full average supply of fat stock on sale, to-day, and which met a very dull inquiry, at barely last week's prices. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s 2d; Veal, 3s 8d to 4a 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per Slbs. _ _ ROMFORD, Nov. 25.—Prime Beasts and Sheep were in mo- I derate request, at full prices. Otherwise the demand was in a sluggish state. Beef, from 3s to 4s ; Mutton, 3s 6d to 5s 2d ; Veal, 3s 10d to 4s 6d ; and Pork. 3s 10d to 4s 6d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; quarter-old store Pigs, 16s to 19s ; and Milah Cows, with their small Calf, 161 to 181 each. HAILSHAM, Nov. 25.—We had rather an inactive demand this morning, yet prices were mostly supported. Beef, from 3s 2d to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 6d ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s 4d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs. ARUNDEL, Nov. 24.—Beef, from 3s to 4s 2d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 4s 4d per 81bs. Supply good, and trade rather dull. CHICHESTER, Nov. 25.—The general demand was heavy, at barely late rates. Beef, from 3s 4d to 4s 4d ; Mutton, 4s to 5s 4d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 4d ; and Pork, 4s to 43 4d per Sibs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 28s ; quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 18s; and Mikh Cows, with their small Calf 161 to 181 each. NEWGATE AND LEADENEALL. We had rather a heavy demand here to-day, on the fol lowing terms :—Beef, from 2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Mutton, 33 4d to 4s 6d; Veal, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; and Pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs. by the carcase. CORN AVERAGES. GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN For the Week ended Nov. 26, 1846, made up from the Returns of the Inspectors in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales per Imperial Quarter. OATS. RTE. BEANS. PEAS . WHEAT. 1 4 2s i 2 1 4 2s 4 4 BA 2 E s iE L T d . 5s 0d26 7d 6s 4d 9s 0 PRICE I 89s B dd DUTY... 46 Od Od Is 6d Od 2s Od 29 Od RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, NOVEMBER 25. RrocK EXCMANGE.--The sales are—Bristol and South Wales Junction, 1 3 4—Caledonian, 23 3 4—Manchester and Leeds Extension, 3/. 2s.—Midland, New, 31—Ditto, ditto, Si. 18s. 9d.—Ditto, Quarters, 32—North Staffordshire, 3% p. —Taff Vale, 133 1 / 2 —Vale of Neath, 18s. 9d.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 p. LIVERPOOL, NOVEMBER 25. STOCK ExcHANox.—The sales are—Chester and Birken head, 51—Dublin and Drogheda, 124 dis.—Eastern Counties, 22%—Lancaster and Preston, Quarters, 14 1 4—London and North-Western, 193—Ditto, Quarters, New, 12 7 / s p.—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 20% p.—London and Manchester and Bir mingham, Quarters (B), 7 1 4 p.—Midland, 401. Shares, ex new, 6 3 / 4 p.—Ditto, New, 4 1 4 p.—Newcastle and Berwick, 13 3 / 4 p.—North British, Quarters, ex int. 2 3 / 4 p.—Ditto, New, 18s. 9c1.: p.—Preston and Wyre, Preference Halves (A), 3 1 4 p.—South-Eastern and Dover, New, No. 4, % p.—York and Newcastle, Preference, 5 p.—York, and Selby, Prefer ence, 9 1 4 p.-East Lancashire, 4% p.—Ditto, New, No. 1, 4 1 ,1 p.—Ditto, No. 2, ex add. sh. 4 1 4 p.—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, ex int., 4% p.—Ditto, Extension, 1% p.— Leeds and Dewsbury, 12 p.—Ditto, Branches (blue), p.— Ditto, Extensions (green), 1 5 8 p.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2% dis.—Ditto, New, % dis.—Limerick and Waterford, 13% dis. —Liverpool and Bury, 3% p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1 1 ,4 p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 5% p. Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 6 3 / 4 p.—Glasgow and Dumfries, % p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junc tion, dis.—London and York, 1 4 dis.—Ditto, Direct North ern, % dis.—Newport, Hereford, and Abergavenny, 1 7 / dis. —Newry and Warrenpoint, 2 1 4 p.— North Staffordshire, 3 1 / p.—North-Western, p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 1 p.—Shropshire Union Railway and Canal, Bs. 9d. dis.—West Riding Union, 1% p.—Leicester and Bedford, 1 4 dis.—Manchester and Southampton, lls. 3d. dis. SHEFFIELD, Novzmnita 25. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Eastern Counties, 23—Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East Lancashire, New, No. 2 (late Ormskirk), 41. 3s. 6d. p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, 41. dis.—Ditto, Extensions, 30s. dis.—Leeds and Thirsk, 2 dis.—Manchester and Leeds Extensions, 1 p.— ' Newcastle and Berwick, 13 p.—North British, Quarters (late Carlisle), 2/. 12s.—North-Western, 7s. p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, 17s. dis.—Sheffield. Rotherham, and Goole, 38. 6d. p.—West Riding Union, 1% p.—Manchester and South. ampton, 10s. dis. HULL, NOVEMBER 25. STOCK EXCHANGE. -To-day but a small amount of business has been transacted, and stocks have varied in value, accord ' ing to the inquiries made for them. The sales are-North British, Half Shares, 16 1 6 ex int.-Ditto, Quarters, 785.- Ditto, New Quarters (scrip), 19s. 3d. p.-Ditto, Thirds, 21. Bs. -Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 2 3 / 4 -East Lincoln shire, I Is. 6d.-Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 4s. dis.-Ipswich and Bury, 295. p.-Malton and Driflield Junc tion, 17s. p.-North-Western, Bs. p.-North Staffordhire, 31. 14s. p.-West Riding Union, 3/. 13s. YORK, NOVEMBER 25. STOCK ExCHANOE.-The sales are-Eastern Counties, York Extension, 3%-London and York, 21. 3s-Malton and Driffield Junction, 21. 195.-Newcastle and Berwick, 335 4 -North British, Quarters. 31. 16s. 6d.-Ditto, Extension, 11. 125.-North-Western, 1 1 A-Sheffield, Rotherham, &c., 3- York and Newcastle, Preference, 6 3 / 4 -York and North Mid land, Preference, 111.65. 3d. EDT NBURGH, NOVIUMER 24. STOCK EXCHANGE.-The sales are-Aberdeen, 18/. 12s. GI -Airdrie and Bathgate, 41.85.-Arbroath and Forfar, 28/.- Ditto, Halves, 151. 55.-Armagh and Portrusb, 6s. 6d.-Ayr and Galloway, I/. Bs. 6d.-Belfast and County Down, 35.- British and Irish Union, 2/. 35.-Caledonian, 23/. 155.- Ditto, New, 2/. 2s. 6d.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, V. 55.-Clydesdale Junction, 341.-Cornwall and Devon Central, Lt. 158.-Deeside Railway, 31.-Direct Northern, 1/. 18s. 6d. -Dundee and Arbroath, 391.-Ditto, New, 27/.-Dundee and Perth, 25/.-Ditto, New, 10/.-East Indian Railway. 12s. -T-East of Fife, 1/. IN.-Edinburgh and Bathgate, 2/. 155.- Edinburgh and Glasgow. 761.-Ditto, Halves, 211. 10s.- Ditto, Quarters, 191.-Edinburgh, Leith, and Granton, 20/. lOs.-Ditto, Preference, 211.-Edinburgh and Northern, 15/. 2s. 6d.-Ditto, Newport, 31. 18s.-Edinburgh and Perth, 11. 155.-Glasgow and Ayrshire, 691.-Ditto, New Stock, 38/. -Ditto, Quarters, 17/. 7s 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 81.-Glas gow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 2/. 13a.-Glasgow and Dundee Junction, 1/. 165.-Glasgow and Garnkirk, 411.-Glasgow General Terminus, 9/. 17s. 6d.-Glasgow and Greenock, 16/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto New Stock, 81. 55.-Ditto, Preference, 81.55.- Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 1/. 135.-Great North of Scotland, 11. 195.-Larne, Belfast, and Ballymena, 12s. 6d. -London, Bristol, and South Wales. 1/. 3s. 6.1.-London and 'York, 2/. 7s. 6d.-Ditto, Halves, 1/. 17s. 6d.--Midland and Eastern Counties, 155.-Newcastle and Berwick, 34/. 155.- North British, 371. 155.-Ditto, Halves, 161. 155.-Ditto, Thirds, 31. 11a-Ditto, Quarters, 3/. 18s.-Ditto, ditto, New, scrip, 1/. 12s. 6d.-Ditto, Fifths, 71. 10s.-North Stafford shire, 5/. 7s. 6d.-North Wales Mineral, 19/.-Ditto, New, 101. -Scottish Central, 191. 10s.-Ditto, New, It:IL-Scottish Grand Junction, 155.-Scottish Midland, 131. 155.-Shrews bury and Hereford, 11s. 3d.-Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 4/. IrA.-Stirling and Dunfermline, 1/. 10s.-Stir linz and Midland, 2/. 10s. 6d.-Strathern Junction, 3/. 15s. -Wishaw and Coltness, 48/. 10s. GLASGOW, NOVEMBER 24. STOCK EXCH.( NGE.-The sales are-Ayr and Galloway, 28s. 6d.-Caledonian, New, 455.-Caledonian and Dumbar tonshire, 385.-Direct Bombay and Madras, 4-Dun dee and Arbroath, 39 3 / 4 -Dundee and Perth, New, 10/.- Edinburgh and Glasgow, Halves, 201. 18s.-Ditto, Quarters, 1854-Glas g ow General Terminus, 131.-Glasgow, nock, and Ayr, 68 3 / 4 -Ditto, Halves, 71. 195.-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 535.-Glasgow, Kilmarnock, and Ardrossan, 325.-Glasgow, Airdrie, and Monkland Junction, 425. 6d.-Great Southern of Madras, 1 Is. 6d.--London, Bristol and South Wales, 235. 3d.-Madras, Nellore, and Arcot, 35.-Manchester and Southampton, 275.-Midland, Halves, 6%-Scottish Central, 19/..-Stirlingshire and Mid land Junction, 505.-York and Newcastle, Preference, 73A. HOLBORN -HILL, SNOW.HILL, on FAR. RINODON-STREET VIADUCT COMPANY. 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Complete security afforded to the Assured by means an ample subscribed capital, and the large fund accumulated from the pre miums on upwards of 6,000 policies. Half the amount only of the annual premium required daring the first five years, the remaining half premiums being paid out of the profits, which, after five years, will be annually divided among the Assured. EXPLOSION OF FIRE-DAMP NEAR PRESTON.—EIGHT LIVES LOST. A most dreadful explosion of fire-damp, accompanied with serious loss of life, happened at the coal mine of Mr. John Hargreaves, jun., at Euxton Burgh, on Tues day morning last. It appears that about five o'clock on the above morning the men were as usual going to their work in the mine, the "firemen" having first gone down into the pit. In a feW minutes after the men en tered the mine an explosion took place, when, melan eholy to relate, e i g ht o f th e wor k- peop l e l os t their lives. Some people attach blame to the fireman, who, it is said, has not a proper knowledge of his duties; whilst he, on his part, states that the men entered the works before he certified that the pit was fit for them to enter. The explosion took place the moment the workmen entered the pit. The following are the names of the unfortunate suf ferers :—Thomas Halliwell and his daughter, Jane Halliwell—left a wife and four children ; Seth and Wm. Turner, 23 and 25 years ; William Wilding, aged 16 ; Mary Booth, aged 12 ; Jane Moss, aged 25—left one child. Injured—James Booth, dangerous; Thomas Gra ham, ditto ; Thomas Farrimond, Thomas and Joseph Farrimond (his two sons), Richard Lomax. There were from thirty to forty other miners in the pit at the time in other directions, who were considerably alarmed at the shock of the explosion, and who could not venture for some time into the neighbourhood of the mine where the bodies were lying. RAILWAY NOTICES.—A London Gazette, published last night, contains 60 notices of application to Parlia ment for railway acts during the next session. ACCIDENT ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILWAY.--- Wednesday night, between the hours of nine and ten, an accident of a most remarkable character, but which was fortunately unattended with loss of life,*took place on the South-Eastern Railway, between the New Cross station and the London - bridge terminus. It a p pears that at the time before stated the servants of the com pany were alarmed at seeing an engine and te n d er pro ceeding up the line, at a most furious speed, and as no whistle was sounded, they became apprehensive that something had happened to the driver of what they believed to be the train from Brighton or Doves. The signal of danger was exhibited, but there being no one on the engine to shut off the steam, it dashed at a furious rate against the breaks at the end of the station, and smashed the springs, while the engine and tender were completely destroyed. Several persons who stood on the platform had a narrow escape of losing their lives from the burning coke and hot water, which were scattered on all sides. As soon as the smoke and dust had cleared away, the engine and tender were seen doubled up, and reduced to a misshapen mass, the head of the tender being lifted up and forced into the stone work or windows of the station. Workmen were employed to clear the wreck ; but, owing to the great weight, it was expected that it could not be effected for several hours. The engine, it appears, started from New Cr oss ; b ut h ow the steam was turned on could not I be ascertained. [ADVERTIS - E - MENT.]-THE RAJAH OF TRAVANCORE AND HouowAr's OINTMENT.—On the 11th of July, 1846, :Professor Holloway was honoured with an order for si x of the largest pots el Holloway's Ointment, from no less a person than his Royal Higlitiers the Rajah, or reigning sovereign of Travaipore, through the eminent firm of Messrs. J. Cockburn and Co., East India merchants, No. Nely Broad -street, London. • The ointment, it appears, is for the personal use of the liejah, and will be employed under the super intendence of his private physician. Holloway's ointment is sold all over India, being a certain cure for ulcers, wounds, s ores, and abscesses, even if of tw en ty y ears ' s t an di ng, and may be obtained of the I, ro prietor, '244, Strand, London, and of 'Very medicine TCLUOL T HE LIVERPOOL FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. Offices, 8, Water-street, Liverpool ; and 3, Charlotte-rew, Mansion- house, London. LONDON BOARD. entaxmAx—RICHARD SPOONER, Esq. M.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN —WILLIAM EWART, Esq., M.P. By the Act of Parliament obtained by the Company, it is expressly conditioned that the liability of the shareholders under the policies shall not be restricted by special contract or otherwise. Insurances against Fire are undertaken on property of every de seeption, in the United Kingdom, the British Colonies, and in foreign countries, Life InSnrance.—Two scales of premiums, the one being much lower than usual, securing the amount of the policy without any ad dition; the other lower than the participating scales generally adopted by companies offering uncertain bonuses, and carrying guaranteed additions on a plan entirely new and peculiar to this Institution. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Resident Sec. IMPORTANT PROFESSIONAL PATRONAGE. nARKVVICK'S PATENT CHEST PROTECTORS have within one month been purchased by upwards of 300 Medical men. Sold by numerous chemists, hosiers, &C., at from Is. to 49. Ali orders for Markwick's Impermeable Spongio Piline and im permeable Mine shall be executed with, as little delay as possible. Wholesale at the Patent Epithem Depot, 69, King William-street, City, where descriptive pamphlets may be had. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for many years, been proved an effectual preservative from the ill effects of the Fogs arid Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel Wind. to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and to relieve those who suffer from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon•street, London; and sold retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Gifford, 104, and H. Burtleld, 180, Strand ; Johnst - m, 68, Cornhill ; Hallows, Drug gist, 2, High-street, Islington ; Heudebourck, Druggist, Church street, Hackney ; and all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country.-Observe : none can be genuine, unless the mum of ' Barclay and Sons" are on the Stamp Waxed to each Boa. THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGrSTIOV. S ORT ON'S CAMOMILE PILL Nare confidently recommended as a simple but certa in reinevie! to all who suffer from Indigestion, Sick Headache, Bilious and Li _ ., 1 ' .. Complaints ; they act as a powerful toni c and gentle aperient, imP an ing strength to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system,. _ Sold in bottles at ls. 134 d., 2s. 9d., and Ils each, in every town in • the kingdom. not CAUTION.—Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S FILLS," and do e persuaded to purchase an imitation. ___..-.------' Q: INFLUENZA, COUGHS, AND COLDS. 11/4.7 IMCO'S ESSENCE of LIN SEED is the efficacious remedy ever discovered fo r the relief of perso d os! fering from irfiuenza ; the two first doses generally arrest theco: gress of this distressing complaint, and a little perseveranc _ % pletely removes it. Children's coughs, as well as recent olica,ld adults, will be removed by a few doses frequently by the first), a"' , g asthmatic persons, who previously had ( not been able to lie dovriln',, bed, have received the utmost benefit from the use of ''' Essence of . Sold by all Linse Medi ed cine Vendors, in bottles at Is. 134 d. and is. ° each. VII EYEBROWS, VYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, end .L.A KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed.S. prevented by the use of GREMSTONE'S AROMATIC RE9ro.o BATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs anC l . l %, A a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it2 u 4 ,,,,15r most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in t":,: s ise. bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; dolib le ..,' t , con' 7s. ; and double this size, 11 s. each ; enclosed in a"Pemplif„..oteso taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled Three IS.' ~c . Advice on the Growth .and Preservation of the. Hainan gain, ' c By post, 4s. 6d., 7s. 8d„ and 125., for money orders only. ,„, of Sold wholesale only at Grimstone's Herbert, street;lhateg Loudon ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son. Farringdon- fi";ver, Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Cri.;Cheapside; Fisher 1 1 ° 011; Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 68, ~, j. sad and by all ,7hetnists. Perfumers, and others For Edinburg" ,dyer' R. Raimes, Leith - walk; for Manchester, eresch e and Son, " tiser-office. TO THE LADIES. This lady had the following letter inserted in the p t This paper on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter as Y tUll"lt3yl"of. the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. .. I ,opPe vi W u e b e l ikelleyyt, thanking n N ti o n . g 3 Mr. . Swan Iv a ri . street, orims toßnoero, of the e t a ti k e e rb t 3 : 7;; T o g o lr , gate, for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in 113_ tong pletely restored the hair on her head, after using itabout 0 1 1 4 t ol lour 4- and the whole of her hair is much stronger and more 0 t ever was before the baldness appeared. of h ' 03 " Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to the virtues .ob Regenstor, feeling assured that many ladies would gla dl , l s, `iysal e f an Ils. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues IS She is, i n 3 190!; perience, not only in the restoration and production of e lla_ .ine it ii_, anal, but as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet P % a im; „ P ,', beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasare in e lb i prolig' e t lady of respectability to the above facts.-3, want Stree t, __ „, s f _ In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, rning e r If, drops on the crown of the head occasionally, everY n e t w oof , ''''s vent the hair from coming away with the comb, mak e d col l. e t s prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant an d g iro few drops on your hairbrush before brushing th e nail ' f 0 hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. rorlit e" liiiii The most delicate ladies may use this delightful P,„ r ots , 0 tip oa t t r e t . o r i 0 1 e w t n . Kapst aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; r , O Ol l l, odour removes headache and makes it a most necessa Y , , cu:o . a or _ see r 01,:, it ever,' P it p roti:`; bahhaelaurdr.sTitlenhhailmslorstch,csasamespeaeurdeslliiieanfraiscoofecwleinragtapilpinduincenattiecnoensl7llooro" o ,: n o g a T o l p o re' o l f n th e e as h e e s a o l f ; ne if v v oe ry s hbeaadd,acrehpee,aptour ten vent convulsions, as well aspromoting the gro n the br3l bsit.'-' pamphlet of testimonials. /L OS* tone ile r' All letters addressed to William GIIIIIS .." • WORKS O loy j e ßO b ß it E nn ß g T etch.CULbyVEposßtWEolmLsaL.Ap,on. °A ge , , 009•I‘ e, S of l th N e ke.Bm. Matches-.-Curiosities 0 N G A ff L eet E ionsc a;dM A R 111 m (An Original Medical Histol7 ;sp DIYP fralO V)l ,if il dIV Maternalit r Analysisea t e c t l h s n Marital Anticipations and Realities—rev,tellcitD,",of Infer tile Unions—lncongruous Alli nces --La m ° ' I;%P e " 2. OS --- INGEO` Influence — es oPrilTeemnetyEmn..aTarthrEoryfieaesGC:lns'etavae:lris;ll:l"ll;ll;:.,:ooPi7;a On CHASTITY and itsINFRIr.- (An Essay for 1846.) " Of human ills and frailties I discour7 qu irq. Those taught by nature, and by art ' t en ts keen'. Of pie& conceal'd, and disaPpointrt; sag Which young and gentle, the maturea" - The lonely and the mated -all sustsL? In kindly spirit, herein counsel's Eft / e, ;.w CO' How health, how hope, how haPB in 3. VOW WHAT to EAT, DRUM: , 11 ,110. feeti ggl e: Contents :-How to ensure perfec t With Diet Tables for all C outr"- trag ell Of sn ted e ble, ea , good night's rest, a clear head, and a eou- n ei t s fe servanee of the instructions herein contained ; Lot ion, qo veusly delica e, even to the most shattered coultiraoh the greatest amount of physical happiness, and -- t full period of lilotted to man. rink, tenet , t: " How we oho uld live-what eat, what d-- t en. s ue' , e ir To reach in health full threescore Years 1 ,4 1 t,, o pen f „, These interesting little *volumes, although i ,, B V, u 'ioun i a fyistf i cr , very delicate import, as their titles imply; w- 0 ' 6. '1 43 surable and general utility, for they tell of reatfeleb 11 1 - 1 : ( i tare able h understand ought to know, but e c o li e ssh l ttE ,of these enlightened times, except that Quali.tf P .," - . , digestion: ind. questionab e hanaels, is at a very terrible alscu7 o , it In the exposition hereby offered of the ftt. 01 re . ii pbl ape nature, • f human disappointments and their lon te r tO t i i s'; contended that ever; reader shall become al ° Lied u ,,P ° ,,n, any more thah their own lawye., ":-2t. it IS ' r ''' r "," oiw - er sl ll ' .00 should know the simple principles of our •Ift ° their o ' 4 inaL Y „ l whereby our existence and the issue the wi to in s h ". states depend, the duties that are expecte d „ ° ;,(hic h , to t el , e 'led , capacities in the family circle, and the terms 1 :.,, 1 4 RlP; f lei happiness of the present and future race of 1 ' 13 ; By such knowledge, and which is bere`.,,ieg , t icL ir el4 health will be found to be in our own het v : within the attainment of all ; by the avallfu' n ta ges our duty to ourselves, we secure the lit e adl 3n e „calt l6 :,, 1, 0 ( 1 ,,Y eit to follow, and finally by the cultivation DI our ' o ", e g as „.'" e ttis consistent with degenerate health, the iniud_ as ,t . Decure ofobe exalted to the summit of perfection, AS ; big f or'" God's creations. c oogY '', be M e t iba The author's justification for this see Ming ings, and the avowal of their integrity of lIPIT ;uar s : - 1 41 ' by their perusal-his accredited qualiflcaf t° A „arstis' 4 3llls; of topics broached involve his legitimate study a" rosy ; Cl eefu lilli; To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-n' 3 9, ies etilit e ,o Fleet-street; Hannay, 63, Oxford. street ; MT, t _strest direct from the Author, le, Argyie-pkieeS or en ;"*'" • Great Marlborough-street), who may be a dv ise d A .„ o matters daily till Three, and in the Evenings"' ntls B, Old 1 f,Tii, L IP ~,,i Se° A POPULAR TREATISE on the 11E , -, f oNS T • t V' ot the BODILY F UI. ' C Free bY r" , for NINETEETH EDITIO i. N, price 2s. 6d._;, •al e' Envelope), T 3, 4 a " A MedlC f 0 4 4.. T HE SILENT FRIE N D witninesw °OO ~..., fl ower , ' d strict° I on the loss of the produc. , •- . fl eglecte , e j It , lion. The baneful m re- f rndulgence, , Illustrat so, Symptoms, & fully enects O. ---- 4 d out. ji, condary gravings ; followed by e.' are observations on mama. i resi oo , 7, PERRY and Co , Consulti geons, LOrtdon• t t heir ,iett r j , Published by Co., Autho n rs g , Su an r d may be ha d A i.ii, I: 3 :0" Sold by Strange, No. Si, Paternoster Tory; Gordon , d c o ., ,r 3 street ; Purkis, Compton-street, Soho H a ll „,,,, 011 r s c er' street, and 37, RO3 al Exchange ; and all loookSelle 4 rS is tiw - r cs t o Part I. of this Work is particularly addresse,,, u , o o ll 4 6 l 4 ;l° prevented from forming a Matrimonial Alliance, u',; lo is' ye t Lain disqualifications, and will be found an avel l ! - woch ~es, e '"illi the means of perfect and secret restoration to 1 1,3 ;i di ,e '', 10„"isii Part 11. treats perspicuousl) upon those forgo " io fect2 . tlii, e " in thlir primary or secondary state, arising fo n ,' T uedi u ' . E pi 0 poin.e . cre. i, how numbers who neglect to obtain competen t iirec - t or upon themselves years of misery and suffering. co iceil v iess; The CORDIAL BALM OF SYRIACUM is e, l _,.i t y, Fe s yid d a t a' the cure of nervous and sexual debility, irregu!'"." DA Dit:i s , per renness, loss of appetite, indigestion, consilinPill,, *Sd '' iist i ' , Ao Yr ties arising from venereal excesses, Ste. Friel' al tie. The Five-pound cases may be had as usua.,ESCrl oe d tr, elf The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE E.S - ,,' t i l e b' e, an , " „ e st' ei the nom it; 1 ' syphilitic remedy for searching out and purlfYo4o, fay oil er ,ill 5 nereal contamination, scurvy, blotches ulcerations, and those painfill affections arisi" to 0 1° . a. ii„,„,of _, 0. is , ment, secondarysymptoms 1 and all cruf , -- - ~,, 9n 'h ',,, and 335. per bottle. rice ‘-...sete 0 .- tI,S, P 4. ew mope PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC rr-- edY -r W and 11 e. per box, are the most effectual refn vri a i oat eo r flammation, irritation of the bladder, k e '' ~ii of cnjeil:i business. , _ m ute ."---, their r , - ., , 0, Consultation fee, if by Letter, 11. A w' -- ce l till '- cessary. Messrs. Perry are in cattily ett en , 4 , 3 :al I e .::: 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London , ' O ll Of 1 five till eight; and on Sundays from clew ON TH E ei r v S a E Just p W ub i li T s il hed T , W T E w N en T t Y iet F h d 2s ir . e 6fi ct . f , ro o m r p t o h s e t A pa u i t d h , o t r o ,s any address, I°l. • _l Q l . lus y Illustrate d 4111965 • 1 ...- 11 explaining th f dlea tlif i c excesses. 1....7 on the Secret , Youth ,Loil 0 0, r C llon ßE urisn i st-nii:r lNF T M :ThesE A idoc T lß eucon tfß soice l : : : : k v i i,: r f asis t::: :: : : :d r le rrll . :::: : :l ri ei g d ß w P it i h tS e E nt ß y PR ES E RV ATI ON : A D.e ~ ,na S' 0 , :he n i s i:ur g i Y es ' t ha t a D re b p eas rod e nc ot e fie d :tt i uh n anree t dsU h ' e rjnarY ;;Y ane:: : dll-t,6 rret l6d:::G:t:hailitbte°i:V'nStj' r ::7t; d ::4dH;;6P4:° With Practical Observations on t.'. ...„ i t otilu" Matric E ul y ate A d Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, ''' 50' Member of t 9 h , the Urethra. Tri4lo S I/B° .of orl KlirE mem L be L r ALMtEheßTlT,nCivOeNrsSit_lJyr:l-t--soci:oncion; ifo eq• and° bli gat] ens, —de ° eßedLofonrddo-nstreueot,s Biteoldfor:ll:qclare,i;.ainbunp,copts Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c p ., &c. dry , OW • io• CHAPTER 1. On the Philosophy of Marriage, ' vl o ,ol o o oo' 3 of Clain - Ea 2. On the Anatomy and PhysiologY Iroing.„Otiod andeo:TElNnTfesnocrit.T.ll: x:ATISX. . th its voio , tio , Animal Econoin Organs, their 111/lotions, structures and secreUtironrs:l;,..thlieesPtl':telfC.:94 Mental and Physical Power are dependant upon their dieettocli v in a —CHAPTER 3. On Solitary Habits; their varie u. :f the ~ of A of the Stomach, Lungs, and Brain, and general_ordersov,4o.lo-6s Mental Faculties. CHAPTER 4. On the Secret pl Lo c- L I -' 0 , and - Maturity, and the Treatment of Nervous and 0 Ace Y ; the concealed cause if Debilltf west gsS . ; fes . ; Mental Debility, and Premature Decay.—Cuarrs" tic ° -... e ess, the Disorder? arising from indiscnminatc .. -,1 0 11' Gleet, Strictures, and other Diseases ef the Urethra. 1,, of REVIEWE OF THE WOBR• 4 . a le " f i ,.. k , ,V e l "The author of this singular and talented wen' ibis eir , ' l i3O ~{• fled medical man, who has evidently had censide_rlro t he lu a ole 7 „ the trr Itment of the various disorders arising ir' xii Inv' il h et4 ''2,01 frailties of early indiscretion. The engravings a re „ o es, '''', j , pei", , , dition, by demonstrating the consequences oi es c ' I d by 1., o e act as a salutary warning to youth and maturY , a ' dralt ,0 al' many questions may be satisfactorily replied toil 3t 4 . i ,,fiCe' 3: peal, eve* to the most confidential friend."—Ers• f ol - co , ~..,1 at 11 19 sad 0 Published by the Author, and may be ,'--- t rona , ' - -io I from Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Gm-,,tos Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne-strect, Quadra: l ol . 4 e, 1 ,1 "" , Leadenhall-street, London; Newton , 16, Church OA ;5 04 and by all Booksellers. I', I wl' o pts' I) , At Home for Consultation daily, from Nin e ! II a to, i t prO S Five till Eight; and all letters immediately repile, o r i3E the fee of 11., for advice, &c. -9 BEDFORD -Sr I4}' SQUARE. LONDON --/16°-. ell tt On the 16th inst., at Ma lr r l y i rlleS.Housißp.":i the widow of the late John Percy Clark, Esq. , ,be il l On the 21st inst., at Grosvenor - Thomas Harvey, Esq ., solicitor, of a son. the 101 l ° Oa the 22d inst., in Queen -street, Mayfair, Thornton, Esq., ell, of a daughter. li, D tliigi On the 22d • inst., at Knight's-hill, Tharlovr-Par Mrs. Zachary of li Brooke, of a , son. Jobils°°' nant Hodgkinson, of her 14IajestyP'isaces'h On the 22d • inst., at Clapham, Mrs. Sidney he daughter. f V ett' On the 22d inst . ,at Stoke, Devonport, the le o 0 (1 1 dooll4 Lied daughter. eilk On the •Ilelb 23d inst. the ladof the R v John A ~ ,y lain of King ' s rtoo College, London, of a daughter. tit . go On , _ the 23d inst., at Canterbury, the wife of t' • . ,,,hte o, . 'c's9;,,Lieutenant of Majesty's ship Thetis, of a &weer O f P a t ookevfl 1 , al yo rfe ,00,,i, 0 the 24th inst., at Croydon, Mrs. T. lir. Fl ° ' daughter. ------ rtes 11~'ro~te Is:: the 24th inst., at SArt.Afalegsias. ChMTh, Jones, Paymaster and Purser, R.N., to Mary (;,...os,reet• ha, only surviving child of Mr. Cherry, ofJerrO" ( s e )r t za r 2 l e en e l rd s : DIED. On the 21st inst., at Croydon, 1)r. Roberts, Ag ed 8 tole, Ot OJ 9 un ,,..ico On the 22d inst .atN th ' k-terrace, St. Jo" . t Esiit i so n cin s i. t . i . I , aoganie A_ t.. 1 aged aqssruiaaff. r , e . wife or wic James H • ' J. gill,' On the 23d inst, Albert, youngest son of the late P cl4 On the 24th inst., at Upper Clapton, John Nicholson, . distiller, aged 68. pp olk. sitilliSo On the 23d inst., llorwood the second son of sir. . OW Collingwood, of Nwgate-ma;ket, aged 17. s t i' On the 23d inst., at Gloucester, Joseph lie f citor, aged 33. cu rate ° On the 23d inst., the Rev. B• E. Nicholls, g•Ii" cill e. St. John's, NVall hamstovr aged 50. r otori On the 25th inst., Mr. j.King,ofLloyd-square, Ems :n. On, of it 1.131 London: Strand, Printer, at The Sun l2, Stran' iliclify of the S Printed and Published by Novi RD° Y011145.,61.00,. /olive Taiber 27,av1014.6.1n the County H of WOW* oa PROPRIETARY BRANCIT, The lowest rates consistent with security to the Assured. An increasing scale of premiums, peculiarly adapted to cases where assurances are effected for the purpose of securing loans or debts. Half-credit rates of premium, whereby credit is given for half the amount of premium for seven years, to be then paid off, or remain a charge upon the policy, at the option of the holder. EXTRACT FROM THE TABLES. Annual Premiums required for an Assurance of 1001. for the whole %ern' of Life. MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. PROPRIETARY BRANCH. Half Pre- Whole Pre- Half Pre • Whole Pre- Age. mium, first mium, after Age. mium, first mium, after five years. five years. seven years. seven years. X s. d. £ s. d. - X s. d. X s. d. 20 1 0 0 2 0 0 20 0 18 0 • 1 16 0 25 1 2 2 2 4 4 25 0 19 Y 1 19 2 30 1 4 11 2 9 10 30 1 1 9 2 3 6 35 1 8 3 2 17 0 35 1 4 11 2 9 10 40 1 13 3 3 6 6 40 1 9 2 2 18 4 45 1 19 6 3 19 0 45 1 14 10 3 9 8 50 2 7 9 4 15 6 50 2 2 6 4 5 0 55 2 18 10 5 17 8 55 2 12 9 5 5 6 PETER MORRISON, Resident Director. SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE CO M PANY, No. 5, St. James's-street, London. TRUSTEES. Sir Augustus Brydges Henniker, Bart, Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. Henry Townsll, Esq. Claude Edward Scott, Esq. DIRECTORS. CHAlRMAN—Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Arthur Lennox. DEPUTY-CHAIRMAN—T. C. Granger, Esq., M.P. John Ashburner, Esq., M.D. T. M. B. Batard, Esq. Philip Patton Blyth, Esq. Henry Broadwood, Esq., M.P. Charles Farebrother, Esq., Alderman. Wm. Tulllch Fraser, Esq. John Gardiner, Esq, Aaron Asher Goldsmid, Esq. Lord Macdonald. Alexander Ogilvie, Esq. Henry William Pownall, Esq. Assurances and annuities granted on favourable terms. The Rates of Premium, of which the following are specimens, are on the lowest scale consistent with security. ANNUAL. PREMIUMS FOR ASSURING 1001. Age. I For One Year. 20 X S. d. 1 1 0 For For Seven Years. I Whole Life, X s. d. 1 1 8 £ s. d. 1 13 7 A new plan of Accumulative Assurance, by depositing instoad of paying Premiums, thus : By the deposit plan, commencing at the age 20, 401. per Annum secures the assured at the age of 29 a Policy for £ s. 949 16 1779 1 2495 0 3111 19 3650 9 Deferred Annuities, to commence at any specified age, granted either with or without return of the Premiums, in case the age at which the annuity is to commence is not attained. H. D. DAVENPORT, Secretary. E NGLISH and SCOTTISH LAW LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION. 12, Waterloo-place, London; 119, Princes-street, Edinburgh. Established in 1839. Subscribed Capital, Ono Million. LIFE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND ENDOWMENTS. A union of the English and Scottish Principle of Assurance. A COMPREHENSIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in onnexion with Life Assurance, on undoubted personal or other ecurity. The Assured participate in two-thirds of the profits. J. II ILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; lso the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The remarkable success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last annual investigation, to declare a fourth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid m each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. ( :v cDi p -c, -,- g Premium. ;F '.. Bonus Bonus in 2 < 5 : 6 i Assured , added.. Cash. g•E; may p . O (;) Borrow. £ Xs. d. 1 1 8 8 38 37 X 21 81 72 1. 3 5 0 1 £1:( 7 1 ( 1 ) 1 4 1 £16 13 I li ii i 2 4 1 .£ 3 445 g i ? 0 1 50 1000 3 4 1839 165 11 10, 74 1 9 11 311 346 2 3 1 1840 116 7 6 54 010 718 10 296 13 4 1811 111 6 8 49 10 0 710 41 247 4 5 The division of profits is annual, and the next will be made in December of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, SecretarY. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY.-8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London: 97, George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow ; 4, Col lege-green, Dublin. Established by Act of Parliament in 1834. In 1841, the Company added a bonus of 2 per cent. per annum on the sum assured to all policies of the participating class, from the time they were effected. Parties wishing to secure the benefit of the next division of profits in 1848 should make immediate application. When the Insurance is for life, only one half the Annual Premium need be paid for the first 5 years. Every information will be afforded on application to the Resident Director, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-kuall, London, where Prospectuses, &c., may be had. SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. PRESIDENT. The Right Honouiable the Earl of Eoseberry, K.T. VICE PRESIDENTS. Ills Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G. The Right Honourable the Earl of Dalhousie. William Gibson Craig, Esq., M.P. The Honourable Lord Cockburn. INVESTED CAPITAL, arising from the Accumulation of the Premiums, upwards of one million seven hundred thousand pounds. ANNUAL REVENUE, Upwards of two hundred and sixty thousand pounds. Owing to the great amount of business done by this society, to the economy with which its affairs are conducted, to the careful selection of the lives, to the equity of the principles upon which it is based, to the facilities afforded to the settlement of claims, and to other circum stances peculiar to itself, the members are entitled to look for the greatest benefits which such an institution can bestow, and it is confi dently believed that hitherto their expectations have not been disap pointed. The declaration of Additions made at last period of investigation, 31st December, 1845, showed that to the oldest Policies there had been added, as a Bonus, more than 80 per cent. on the original in surance, and to the later policies In a corresponding ratio ; and this Independently of the current additions. In the event of one of the members, insured before the year 1820, dying in the year /852, after payment of the premium of that year, there would be paid 2061. ss. 641., for each 100/. insured. The Bonus Addition thus being greater than the original Insurance. The details of the principles upon which the additions are ascer tained and appropriated among the members, cannot be given in an advertisement; they will, however be found fully explained i n th e Society's Print e d Prospectus, copies of which may be had en appli cation at the Head Office, or at any of the Society's Agencies. N.B.—All Benefit Insurances passed before the 31st December will be entitled to participate in the Profits of the current year. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. W. GEORGE, Chief Clerk. HEAD OFPICE.-5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh. LONDON—CITY OFFICE.-4, Royal Exchange-buildings. " WEST-END OFFICE.-7, Pall-mall West. 20th Nov., 1846. HUGH McKEAN, London Agent. 27, 1846. . rl