The Sun. — London, England, 1846-02-25 00:00:00

le had in ct en i ng , as t e al. The HO' cted rahhich curt OfQue el ' 5 A* Mr. JuAlcc I to see k the rules of P lO d by Mr 110 it, the jqfP 1 its legality. teal insurauc_e as of the AO: ce of the t the h gh a 1.4 decoo l of so ' that deF' s ! ° g hthe exist°, e request, urreuce of Al a vil co rnpla.ll? o . : the 101(11t1 as t he illegal of ;inhefore -r i A, V.) 0 1 Hal t to- 3 , 1 1,0, 4 t aal after the to the luring A 4l') I IS w ) EN GI ' ' 60 0 took LONDO N and BIRMINGHAM EXTENSION, NORTHAMPTON, DAVENTRY, LEAMINGTON, al ARIVICK RAILWAY COMPANY. :Notice is hereby given, that the new Scrip will he ready for de nverY 011 the 9th of March next, on application at the Company's ofilees. By order, JOHN E. DE BEAUVOIR, Bart., Chairman. JOHN HERVEY, Secretary. 15, Old JeTiry-chambers, Feb. 24, 1846. TIM H UMAN ;3.1. the a THREE ,,.. LRGORD CIIILD, aucl FIRST BIPENS EYRE SEEN or t'ARD OF. The nobility and gentry, and the lovers Of natural scienCes, are re -oPfectfully invited to view the following unprecedented phenomenon ' 5 ) ,0,,,,, MA 1e Child, Six Months old, by name JOHN BAPTIST DOS T 1 ,',.,,, '. a native of Portugal, having THREE LEGS and b ' ' - ' , TT TOES, and being otherwise a very fine, well-made, _ealth, and lively boy. He is gemination as well as a trisceies, and the causes of this extraordhiary of limbs and organs, and !leo p r obabilities of their future growth and development, may well 4°.„41 ample field for the speculations of the learned. Exhibited 'el -- every day (Sunday excepted) from Eleven to Five 0 ock, at No. 56, QUADRANT, REGENT-STREET. A.dmisslon, Half-a-Crown. an Th d e Child Will be shown privately at the residences of the nobility gent rY) bY applying to Antonio Dos Santos, at the same address. NIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY ca- PRA 100,0007., in 5,000 Sh ares of 20/.. per Share. Deposit, 2s. per Share. in accordance with the Act. .Ica,,„ ' (Provisionally Registered.) —`' of the Working Committee, in whose hands the affair*. of the Wm. Company are placed until fully registered. tarn 5,,,_ .„„_ c aPktin R e . j,"'' z *"' Professor Ryan. M.D., LL.D. I teil fy p Y ° n Robert Nicholson, Esq. 4'er'l'es 'Braro;e:sq(l7. Patentee Dominique Causse, Esq. (.3 4 ' refilow, EtS q Henry Ault,Esq. John Kissick, Esq. SoLierfou—J. F. W. Fesenmeyer, Esq. Th is co_ BaNs.u!xs—Sir Claude Scott, Bart., and Co. b n . ri g into ~..__mPe ra n7f li : formed for the purpose of carrying out, t andnt for at, kpro v ,r l ___al_ e, an invention ( secured by letters pa szl,,3n ~_,.anntacture of gas of a superior quality, and at much less tick, ..:, , uaii the usual cost, by an apparatus so simple In construe % s i tti - n; 80 the in form, as to be available in any building I . l 4:i ie T* Where the ordinary snpplies of gas are not accessible. Conap anv ` a ? l, in prospectus, which may be bad at the offices of the Whe q ,; ' 159 , Drury-lane, with forms of application for shares, and rag , re ''.27 . be seen the apparatus at work, end the brilliancy of the he 1111,4 —Pil led. Mr. William Nicholson, Secretary, to whom must e all co mmunications, post free. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY.- 44 iat C ftTR \CI'S TAKEN for lighting up with a s u p er i or GAS , Nt.:,1,, Ireduced rate, towns, villages, li g hth ouses, d oc k yar d s, hos barram,.. e atreN public offices, manufactories, printing-offices, prisons, 1 0 Z . _ , reilw ay - stations, asylums, schools, and o th er l arge build clifieec t he ordinary gas i s no t access ibl e. Letters to be ad iv,t4) Atr. W i lli am Nicholson, Secretary, 159, Drury lane 4110-NAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUtt .___ ANCE SOCIETY, 26, COENHILL, LONDON. Capitall6oo,ooo. t,, This , r a s ed by Act of Parliameat. - es 'n,titlition offers important and substantial advan- Th vilth r „ , tts,,,, Pect both V* Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. '' , ge o r " has, on all occasions, the power to bornw, without ea (11,,, ,n,„eferfe!ture of the roliey, two-thirds of the premium paid, 01)4:gig,..); also the option of ecoecting . benefits, and the conversion ft ir te.s.,7qtts to meet other conyenicnces Rr necessity. Assurances --"' °l.Years are grznred net the lowest possible rates. th Tlie „ n DIVISION' Or PROFIT:. "" bt —e " 9 B and increasing prosp , rrity of te Society has enabled L .I,x}, ,AIIIR v -I '%. at the last annual investiwition, to declare a tl led - 1'..,ii! 3• 1g fl'om So to 73 per cent. on the premiums paid on ", 0 Mleted on the Profit , scale. .....,._ EXAMPLES. 1 4. aPre h < n Ben T 1 .nns in added. € . Cash. zu §: 2. a 4,74 1 t g . d 1837 £l9l 13 b R 8 7 13 5 1 413 17 1 £395 74 3 4 ' 1838 168 13 0 74 13 10 11 8 6 346 1 8 3 9 1840 138 1 I I I 0 41 6 61 1 1 3 4 6 0 0 4 3 9 210 296 247 teti T 4t e of profltaear is . annual, and the next will be made in De e Present y 14,,. ())31 ::: 1 -N . , EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN f fthe 0 - ' 4 18 h LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, tl lll ‘-'orrip an erebS given to the Shareholders in the capital stock of r 44, 11 g tile .T_ that a Dividend of Five per thecent..th h ereon r fo b r le yea t re :kr a t a h ist., has been declarc.4, and ivill e pa n , a hoursYoolf t e r l c r h e , a a h t d t F be hu C r. hief Office of the Company, he i, lott ALES. ROBERTSON, Manager. .e -row, Ilfans , on-house. Feb. 11, 1846. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX. See. L ° N — ""u-Ns EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, .0I C harlotte-row, Mansion-house, London. CIIAR At SPOONER, Esq., M.P., Chairman. tE th e IFILL, Esq., Deputy Chairman. ie"... Ito "LXERAL COURT, held on the 9th day of July last, odfecl:tred a reduction Of 25 per cent. on the current years' 4114.-"rttar..,'!ll Participating policies opened on or before the 9th day D •: 18 41. Lln Lreh rh ' so 'l aged 40, who opened a policy for 1,000/. 4 44 ea V_3:, 1 841, at an annual premium of • ... •• . • £32 10 0 14 ,41 1 1 8 7: to Pay this year only 24 7 6 ter 01114,4 a tement be applied to pay the first year's „2f an additional policy, the party will be g N e viet ei.7 ur ed to the ex t e nt o f ......... • • • .... 215 9 4 nd „ l e last report containing a full exposition of th e princi mearleg,retlee of th e Society, may be obtained by, applying a t 'c e, or a ny of the agencies. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager. KITE D —"'" KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE WAT COMPANY, , LONDON. 13 / I .,,,.tatablished by tof Parliament in 1834. "lON 03' PROFITS AMONG PALL-MALL THE ASSURED. DIRECTORS. ~..TAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman '4,7 1 .A,:`• EL DE CASTRO Esq., Deputy-Chairman. ".ers 0 , o n, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq. .1.741 R„ 'prarne, Esq. F. Charles Maitland, Esq. of t 0 Esq. Resident William Railton, Esq. (I) 47j e l 3 irtYd, Esq., Assistant- John Ritchie, Esq. F. El. Thomson, Esq. StZ n es, Esq. Z 4 T pleteti a '°4--- P. Hale Thomson, Esq., 48, Berners-street. 7 14 '- '4e . '44Y, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most large paid -up Capital, and in_ the great success 54 011 14 1 .; g IT l l l l N t,lir s its of c B or o nzi . cement in 1834, its A thtltlL' Fiar:el?nnpany added a Bonus of 21. per cent. per annum ), 1 1),'," th e .. 'tiro all Policies of the Participating Class from ;el ,ooecr wiredected. 41 di ti r4 toBnaoti:Lto Policies from March, 1834, t o D ecem b er 31, #.64 ;P 1 A Tline Burn added! Sum Time Sum Added to Policy. lAssured. Assured. to Poli c y. , I'T 6 .;'"' 10 raths , ars3 • £683 68' £5OOO 4 years £4OO 11,Yon e 600 00, 5000 2 years 200 •h a i rn S, nev ertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and LIN,"or tife• e ed be paid for the first Five Years, where the luau- NO 1 " 0 r tP ati on will be a ff or d e d on app li ca ti on t o the Resilient tter `ivrard “ I li - malt, L 0 3d, E n a nd E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No 8. n. it It . --- ------- I.T ) J APE ASSURANCE COMPANY ' 3 4r 39 . T Cllk t it lIRO GMORTON-STREET, BANK. TAU l ' ' '' D BY SPECIAL ACT OF PAR LI A MENT, Ith, 'ONTA R , 5 and 6 Will. IV., c. 76. Itti,,krct t Wit t l' ,ARISCOMB, Esq., Alderman, Chairman. Agin t* Am" - _AU LEAF, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. ^kro aiba r "', l, iti• Bohn Ilumphery, Esq., Alderman, 4 'rb k 'Ate J. -z.sq. ALP. 4‘41,,,,.' Qa,, a s, .L3q. Or itt Vli ft p . llll, E s „ Thomas Kelly, Esq., Alderman. Jeremiah Filcher, sq. ktle s t .i. B t , .",„ 4 Y, Ea r y Lewis Pocock, Esq. (4, 1 „--..- 1 ,, , ,. ,_— Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. '14 .21x,..: - Zalson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. 44 . 441 1t1 I (T rus atv — Professor Hall, of King's College. 4 0y rA r 'n to the Il r RATES OF PREMIUM. l,‘gi, 4 ? of th: subscribed Capital of 300,000/., the Assured hive kqpic ~l ' e As s ,. C°nlPanY'a rapidly increasing income, and an 1.., .sctl r i ti ance Fund invested in Government and other tti :' , l .l 'l4 l l:4,l ll o t r ie, oefitioefeeo,,,.? slderably larger amount than the esti -1,.44..s , t remi,....._ -" 4 Y ',.. are Pren• aced t tl lowest scale compatible l e ,Nf t ,'', l ll etre ' Y Of the Assured d o th l e a stabillty of the Company, No t ? br ottus e ,: i r ou ng to , every and the stability of the Company, to even Policy Holder an immediate and 4 Pect of . I risk, in lieu of the deferred and frequently AN,l7yeriodical division of Profits. -1-. Pazutust To AssURS £lOO. - -,.,,.. 15 For 0 7j e --: 1 0 .-----";----j .... 1( 1 4 ... r. " Ip " 17 4 5 1 1 a 60 1 a 1 14 ° 2 14 For Seven Years. Whole Tenn £Ol9 1 £1 11 10 127 2 0 7 1 G 9 2 14 10 1 19 10 4 0 11 3 7 0 6 010 •i? ... " - --- li.. t ill'd of the Whol T....-- i c e t. compound int: Uteri Premium t remain unpaid ai SI, ZsZ l4 °a ' a t allY II r ul t .," it debt upon the policy for life, or , v. ri I,ion for a f nal)1 anc__. mo, Vilt,;;.rances for AiT ° e ;', l l t notice N I ! ed and Co a --Y, Where th e i le- ' present outlay is desirable, y .as security for debts, of prtieulari InPrehensire tables east found i farourable to the A the Argus Office will be f '4l ufficers attend daily at sr Quarter . before Two o'Cleck. 4 liberal Conlini t ui D on lY t A o ß s l o ) li ß ci t o T r. E i te l i g d e e nni t s Director. k LLSEx T , To COALS BY RAILWAY Nt i ,t b t , THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. titt the l l il lotigh the meilium of your paper, to Inform the s,', TR OVOLITAN is the only Coal Company who 111,4 ter.ttierlor so!-t 3 • Prinie 814 4 4 1% n th eened Sunderland Wal!send at 255. per full t on , Newcastle, commonly sold for 114114. Coite:l7s. Delivered free of extra char ge Obedient servants, 401 born. 11. BtABDSWORTH and CO. t , tlth. 1 it t zb liTti ,---"•,,--,___.__.•____________ h F 1)1TI ° 1 [ r 0 the SILENT FRIEND on Human 1?t,,k, t4 !Wi t .. 6 1 i „. I pric e ,f , with Coloured Engravings. kti, t tte 1.1 4 1 , ,.;,., 6, 1.., , free by post (in a scaled envelope) 3 5.6 d.. , ~ pir,,„- -, ,, i: RIEND ; a Medical Work on aria riet: v "of the_ Sy . stem u both sexes ; and on the lOU L l t); f tP. P°wers I t s , 4 k, 0 11,, t et, 8,,,. a ' r wiLa Means of restoration. The baneftil L i t i tt i.4 4 44 t 4pbY el: rveatinllly pointed out. illustrated by En -.01,N.,, by i, Xlh.ti ' ! a „ is on Marriage. c. 4 1, *" - Its,`,l l utk ,., "" Co.,t- Consulting Surgeons, London. ",q , ' , 40tr .1 14,,4 .. . r T.„, , and may he had at their residence N 1 1' 1 '4,4 Qoi e ' 2 1, I , ' t 4 ' l RI). STREET. k 114 1:e,, ; hoerOh, 1 a c_ridoeter -row ; Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ~, 5ei 4. 4, 0 . juin° Lead enhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton ..A1'.1ift,,,,,,_.‘,r,z,tb,.•:,•, O xferd-street ; and all Looksellqrs. 471‘,,,Le ea,ekittr before as, the ' Silent !Prized,' as a wore 4, ," 'lch , e rsto od _P r actical views of a series of complaint, 1t5,,1 he ea 'o that .' .ad Passed over by a malorit of the e ''e.- Nt -' thkt 4 ' reason we are at a loss to know. y We m m u,; 11 4 11, r 1",„"iir al.. Perusal of , t 'l4 t , 1 tt ,, 111,4 , th t-is work kas left such a faveurabh h l t, iip„i'os t , go i s ~ , at wc not only recommasid, hut cordielly , k el , li 4, 7 ta e a .4 . ‘ tett m of past folly, or a rifferin- from, Mills I,,, t ' ii i ihq i at ~l ' 11.kt„..ce c ontained in its pages."—Ag; and Argus 1, I,itc,Ntt o rvot a , ~'„_tl STRIACUM is extensively directed Nit a , l a ~q, coa,„"27llity, i rregularity, weakness, loss of ap kt 1,, il !ti, b' ‘, 4 otti cA, "g"Ptive habits, and debilities arising tot -14 t , (10Seq, 4 *hie), Prie s 1 Is. or ' the quantity of four in odd „ IL 4 1 .: 411 : Qt:tivt, 118, are 2aVed. The Ave-pound oases mit3 No i s. l 4 t °ltt Iik TED ~ Il k ~,.., 1 / 4 1 , , fold ~, -ETERSIVE ESSENCE, a remedy , li t -titi n -see i•urlfyi a ‘ p At t itl t ,, , ,, t ii ., , ,,, a nd ty ,., : g the blood am id c blotettee -, l i me gea r gl ini ra ., "" 3 . ulcerations, az those palnftil - 14 1 0 - l'i s ' A, h, Y t. y,apto_Per treatment or the eliects of mercury, \ 1. t !', l l l a / 4 '''3 , and all eruptions of the skin. Prict jl(e)%t 41 t.0 *lt' eth .C(1 most PILLS, price :e. 9d., 4.5. ~ 1., I l ' ( e)%t t ie " h aat e 'nest ' , p A T,,, effectual remedy for strictures, Wiliam . 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See, m _2Edition, price 2s. 6d., or 6et '4,, ee, t , hc tai _ el, y A ,, .iiy address, as. 6,1., '4,11e,',,t4ka ta e ' l ss .disc r . c .N : a Popular Essay on ktcveoli , zNery -". orionau k ktkki -., t , .b.„ 9ua b ebili , rig in youthful excesses, , h h or, ,)e s ea itika igs "Y. Local and Constitutional lit h )' 4,,lerria_ tart, n.! . A nxieties, and Tremors, which A,.. , 0 1t 1..kt5. b, ge. 4 "a the Delicate. With Practical I,:htliP-'' 41:)-iittis LA Delicate. , .. ot 411). ..t, r, tt 1% et:manning 8 &tn.!, No'ttltit,le L7 ° f the irb_V°ltD-SQUARE LOINDON allt,tkil:tit,4lo4'jall,./;,.°,1 Iles l 4;7,:ersitY of Edintturgh, HonOrary ~ t) l , l . 4::,,,l'o ot ti,.Z o c ia, &e... 1 Medical Society, Licentiate ,Laory,.er: husband, and Parent, the in- It' tS . : ' , l :HO N4444 i 4't44f ac; 77)- ai l q d r /ki 'M ?t i les s; ea 1p marred and prevented k e t ,,, ~tat N et i , t -g early ma, - . t k15 . , 4, 11 1 y 44 , 4_ . ~,e lf; _ . iscreuons. To such, among N i lk , A k i r t4ct tilik444lsQ'''-'4tr,that'ulaudZtts Perusal many questions V l s 're, () tit - thc a-urd Gazette.f no appeal even to the as: l i q a.ll l4l Perfe treatt nent of \ec tit. of ~.* „ zo. etly w ide. a class' of diseases hitherto , k cl. l ikt ;, itr ,,t er ,„ oo: , , j ett tho v;:riooterd t„ by the great balk of the rip, clo re it,s, ~, Y oui, " - ' - 'eb"" - Prove that there are Vg, 741 1t.. 4 tlc ")r niit;‘,."Ye; ll ,7, a _ ll existence, where the mere 1 1.7 t g b y r ° l Be,;,' the m o. , A 4r n of finding them ; traceable •4 . et er. t,h, A . ' and Prez " .liFeret, yet deadly, and fatal Cl / 4 N3. r°' ; " hor a 4ture InGrtalltY-'"—Wakelleld tr. 4 4 4 t,, thi sold . E .1.-- . 4 C o - ' O . 23, Ti d in London b S Gilbert, 51 and NI 016,..teadChh.„' OXfoilb°rn'"streetyQu-dant Regent --1 day tir s treet: Btreet ; Noble, 114, ehanceiy 1 Illree A l m a :' i lby all B o oteere. - "°4l Eigilti _ ~'--~~ 0 ..., .. - - z „::..... . :.e. ....,-- - ----- . - ), e l " - 1 --- ~..--.. S 1 , to- .1 . . 0 . .L1 4 ... j .. . szsc..., ' i t 'l. ' '‘'''''''S ' „,,, , ~'" ..Q.N ...,! 4- , k , f -13 1 ' :co' , ~..., , *p , ' ..) c * ~,•,' 7 . : .7 19tIMPT , 1 .1 , ----. • i rA s ' •.' , - - tl, - AIT I ' <,,,- . 4 4 r• t?,. , \ ~.., ..Z C\ .,.. - 5„ W - 2, ----. ... t . • - , 1%.2'/ 4 ••• { l' i r . ~, .\ ' Is''' st • -,,,AcW No. 16,672. LONDON, WEDNESDAY E _ N, G OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, Jue., Lectures on CHEMISTRY, with Brilliant Experiments, by Dr. Ryan, daily at Half-past Three, and on the Evenings ot Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Nine o'Clock. During Lent a series of LECTURES on ASTRONOMY, by Dr. Bachhoflner on the Mornings and Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri days, illustrated by a beautiful DISSOLVING ORRERY. A daily LECTURE on the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY, illustrated by a Working Model carrying Visitors. A New and Powerful Working Model ut COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, lehich ascends and descends Inclined Planes with one or more passengers. The PHYSIOSCOPE, OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DISSOLVING VIEWS, CHROM k TROPE, &c. Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Open from Eleven to Half-past Five, and rom Seven to Half-put Ten in the Evening, Admittance, One Stalling. Schools, Half-price. OR rEI WALES RAILWAY. GENERAL MEETING. Notice is hereby given, that the Ordinary or Half-yearly GENE RAL MEETING of the SWAREHOLDERS of the North Wales Railway Company will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishops gate-street, in the City of London, on THURSDAY, the 26th day of Februttry next, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, for the teausection of the ordinary business of the Company, in pursuance of the North Wales Railway Act, 1845, and of the other general Aels of Parliament relating to railways. And notice is hereby further given, that the Books for the Regis tration of Transfers will be closed on and after the 16th day of February next, until such half-yearly general meeting shall have been held. By order of the Board, JOEIN 2, Guildhall Ch am b ers , Basinghall- stree t ARItINBR, Secretary. eet, M Jan. 29, 1845. UNIVERSAL GAS-LIGHT COMPANY. At a meeting of the' Provisional Committee, held at the othees, 159, Drury-lane, London, on Saturday, the 21st February, 1846, JOHN RYAN, Esq., M.D., LL.D., in the chair, It was 'resolved —That the allotment of shares in the above Company shall take place on MONDAY, the 16th day of March next ensuing. Applications for shares to be made to the Secretary, Mr. William Nicholson, to whoM all letters must he addressed, prepaid. CIGAR and CHEROOT WAREHOUSES-, 21, BUDGE-ROW, WATLING-STREET, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. One of the largest stocks in the kingdom, warranted first quality, at CHARLES TOSSWILL and CO.'s, Commission Merchants, Importers ' and Manufacturers. Forei gn Ci gars, 18s., 205., and 21s. p. r lb. ; Colorados, a new Cigar, 21s. p er lb . B r i tish, manufactured from ie Sliest Tobaccos imported. Cheroots, 6s. ; Ambrosial, 75. ; Mexican, 7s. Cigars—Cuba, 75.; Harannah, 7s. Gil. ; Silva.% Bs. Gd. ; Begs Has, Bs. 6d.; Cabanas, Bs. Gd. ; Lopez, 9s. 6d. ; P. hielpes, 9s. Gd. per lb. ; and every other kind. DIRECT LONDON ANI) EXETER RAILWAY. A special general meeting of the proprietors of this Company was h eld at one o'clock on Monday, at the London Tavern, for the purpose of receiving from the committee appointed at the last meeting, a statement of their affairs, and to take steps accordingly. Sir J. B. Chichester, occupied the chair, and a considerable number of share holders were present, The CHAIRMAN called attention to the resolution passed on the 15;h of December last, in which the shareholders stated they had every confidence in. the directors, and empowered them to issue shares and to return the deposits to the shareholders in the event of the necessary Capital not being subscribed, and that a statement of accounts be prepared to be submitted at a subsequent meeting. At that meeting they awarded a vote of thanks to him for which he felt extremely grateful, but the compliment was not without its alloy, inasmuch as charges were made against himself and the other direc tors. lie then entered into the proceedings of the last meeting, and contended that it was contrary to the spirit of the deed to discharge the old committee and to appoint another. The SECRETARY then read the report of the committee, which stated that at the last meeting the balance in hand was 192/., but they expected that in a short time they would be able to show a larger balance in favour of the Company. They had applied to the members of the provisional committee who had not paid their deposits to do so, but they had in every ease refitted. They had, however, taken the opinion of counsel, who were of opinion that they could be com pelled to do so, and they had instructed their solicitor to take steps to recover them; thus several thousands would be added to the assets of the Company. They had experienced great difficulty in inquiring into the state of their finances on account of Dr. Mandel, who had taken a number of papers, which he refused to give up in consequence of a claim which he had made for services rendered in his capacity or honorary secretary. The liabilities of the Company had been greatly underrated at the last meeting. Mr. Columbine had claimed 8121., but on investigation they found that he had re ceived various sums of money, but for what purposes did not appear; they had called on him to send in a full statement of his claim, but he had not yet done so. Ills claim, they understood, arose out of an agreement entered Into with the old committee on the 16th of Septenmer, by which he was to receive 1,800 shares, on which 11. 7s. 6d. should be considered as paid, in con sideration of his having been the pare - toter of the line, and, in addi tion, that he should be retained as its solicitor. They had sought the opinion of counsel on this point, and the opinion they had received was to the effect that it was objectionable and illegal. Mr. Colum bine had printed a statement, which had thrown much obloquy on the directors ; but as the statements contained in it were untrue, they could afford to despise them. Mr. A.nerum had behaved in a different manner, as Ile had consented to receive a entail sum in discharge of his claim, with this prevision, that if the line was ulti mately carried out, his claim might not he prejudiced. Claims, amounting to upwards of 6,9541.,' had been reduced to about 3,0001. Two actions had been brought against them by Mr. Braithwaite, the engineer, for 5,5331. Gs. sd. In addition to 8,0001. he h a d rece i ved, and the other action was for 9,000/. by one of the surveyors, which the committee held was part of the amount included in the claim made for that portion of their undertaking. They were of opinion that Mr. Braithwaite's claim could not be maintained, and in addition that they could compel him to refund the money he had received, as his plans and sections, were most defective, which were delivered at the last moment, and would have caused the line to be thrown out in standing orders. They intended, by permission of the share holders, to appoint an eminent engineer to go over that gentleman's plans. The opinions of counsel had been obtained at the expense of the directors. A SHAREHOLDER said it was a mistake to say that they constituted a committee, inasmuch as the directors had tailed to form one ; the necessary capital of 3,000,0001. had not been obtained, and the de posits received were simply a pledge that the remainder would be paid when required. They had no right to spend a shilling belong ing to the shareholders—in fact they might be taken before the Lord Mayor for doing so.—(Laughter.) The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the report. Mr. VALLANCE said he had no doubt their directors were all honourable men, but they had shown most lamentable incapacity in the management of the affairs of the Company. He was, however, prepared to prove that at the very time the Chairman stated at the last meeting that there was only a balance of 4121. in hand, he had 1,000/. belonging to the Company in his pocket, which he intended to devote to stock jobbing transactions.— (Cries of " No, no," and " Hear, hear.") And that he had since devoted 5601. of the Com pany's money to the same purpose. The balance now appeared to be 7,0001., which he called upon the directops to divide among the shareholders. Subsequent decisions in the law courts showed that they might recover all the money which their directors had mis appropriated. Mr. COLUMBINE said he was also prepared to show that on the 26th of November the Chairman issued cheques to pay for stock jobbing. The CHAIRMAN said if this was so, he must have been cognizant of the fact, as he was his professional adviser at that period.—(Cheers.) Mr, VALLANCE then proceeded amidst great noise and confusion to repeat his statements, and concluded by proposing an amendment calling on Sir Bruce Chicester, Dr. Phillimore,'and Mr. Chambers immediately to dissolve the Company, and to divide the balance amongst the shareholders, without prejudicing their right to claim the deficiency, if any, which may be due to them cn their deposits. Mr. COLUMBINE then proceeded to address the meeting, and en tered into a statement of his connexion with the Company, and of his withdrawal from it. The cheques for the stock-jobbing transac tions were issued by the present Board, and not by the former one. Mr. Chambers was present on the occasion. Mr. CHAMBERS denied that he was present. Mr. COLUMBINE inquired if the cheques for the 1,5001. were drawn uuder his advice? The CHAIRMAN said he (Mr. Columbine) advised him to make the best arrangement he could. The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to address the meeting, and trusted that whilst he did so he should not be interrupted, as the thread of his address would be thereby broken. On the 20th of October Ire came into the Company, when he found Mr. Columbine at " daggers drawn" with the then committee ; but he was never excluded from any meeting whilst he (the Chairman) was present. He at length ascer tained what was the nature of the differences between the committee and that gentleman, and they were to this effect—that he was a money-lender, an usurer, and charged seventy per cent. for the money he lent—that he was mixed up in Lord Huntingtower's affairs, and that he was secretary to the "Flying-Kite Machine."—Cries of (" Question.") A SHAREIIOLDER rose to order. He considered that these allu sions had no relation to the affairs of that Company. Dr. PHILLIMORE said Mr. Columbine had made grave and un founded charges against Sir It. Chicester; they had heard one side, and were in duty bound to hear tire other. The CHAIRMAN proceeded, after some interruption, to read a letter he had received from Mr. Columbine, referring to several members of the provisional committee, as a proof of his respectability and talent. Ile laid this letter before the committee, and they imme diately dismissed him from the office he held. (Sir Bruce was about to refer toe pamphlet published by Mr. Columbine and to ether mat ters, but he 'rave way to repeated calls of " Question, question.") With respect' to the charges about the cheques, he read the following statement :—"Dec. 8, received from Currie and Co., balance of cash, 1,1351. 9s. 10d.; Dec. 10, paid into Strahan and Co., 1,1351. 9s. 10d., on account of the Company ; Exchequer-bills, same date, 11,6001." Was this putting their m one y i n t o hi s pocket ?—(Loud cheers.) He did it under the advice of Mr. Columbine, in order to forward the in terests of the Company.—(Loud cheers) Then with respect to the purchase of shares, he admitted he did it, but it was a common practice by stock-brokers, and he was ready to bear his share in the responsibity. Mr. COHEN said he had been connected with the Stock Exchange all his lifetime, and it was a most improper practice, and one which the authorities of the Stock Exchange would not countenance. The CHAIRMAN said the shares were purchased with a view to compensate Mr. Columbine's bill.—(Hear.) Mr. COHEN wished to know why they bought 1,000 shares, when they had 62,000 now on hand? Who were the brokers that bought them ? The CHAIRMAN said, because they did not wish to pay Mr. Colum bine themselves. Who was to pay the 1/. 7s. 6d. per share if they had not done this ? Mr. COHEN said Dr. Blundell had told him that he had received 5121. 10s. from the finance committee, of which Sir H. Pym, Mr. Healy, Mr. Evans, Mr. Spicer, and Mr. Sharp, were members, to purchase shares with, and that they were purchased at the Hall of Commerce. From this it appeared that the finance committee had jobbed in the shares of the Company with their money. Then he wished to know by whose authority Lord Mexborough was placed on the provisional committee? Mr. ANCRUM stated that Mr. Clark supplied Mr. Columbine with the names of several parties, on the understanding that if they were placed on the provisional conunittee 250 shares should be allotted to each. Dr. Prtmixona said he was one of the three in which they had placed confidence at the last meeting, and he had suffered much an noyance in his anxiety to carry out their wishes. He then detailed the labours of the committee and drew attention to the fact that charges had been made amounting to 6,4297., which by their exertions had been reduced to about 3,000/. When they found Mr. Braith waite's plans and sections defective they considered that to serve the necessary notices at an expense of 2,000/. would be like throwing money to that amount away.—(Cheers.) They were advised not to incur any additional expense and to go into Parliament as a project, but they were not allowed to do so this session in consequence of the alteration of the standing orders. He received a letter from Mr. Columbine, raying that he should recommend the provisional com mittee not to pay their deposits In order to embarrass the labours of the committee they had appointed. Mr. COLUMBINE They were my clients.— (Hisses and great up roar) There was a flaw in the letter of allotment. Dr. PHILLIMORE said that did not come with much delicacy from him. Then there were enormous bills for advertisements.—("Name the papers.") They were made out to Mr. Columbine, who when dismissed offered to give the parties written orders • in the name of the Company. Mr. COLUMBINE at first denied this, but afterivards said in one or two cases he had given orders, because he had previously given verbal orders. • Dr. PIIILLIMOZE then proceeded to say that when thwearryerweaierrseieitio ruUnfair. tstops tteod all e h e e e i r ssa a r tr y a ls expenses.cy c o s h i e d y e re had t d h e a fi t ed they Mr. ought Columbine's o puts c m h e a n n a c c c e r s y o a f . d resigning t d s f o y ili t c h e e m an , b d . c o a f . t c h hr is n de g m a t n h d e s i r The board had done nothing to bind them' to give 8501. to Mr. Columbine; the attempt was made, but he and Mr. Chambers resisted it and succeeded. Sir Bruce Chicester, Mr. Chambers, and himself having laboured with great assiduity hi their service, with great per sonal oblcquy, having been placarded, and had passages reflecting en their character extracted from newspapers, and letters sent to their residences, he would ask them if they would pass a vote of censure on them?—( Loud cheers.) Sir IL Plat explained that he sanctioned the purchasing of the shares, but that he did not realise a shilling by the transaction, nor, on his honour, anything from the funds of the Company, Dr. Blun dell had acted in a most extraordinary and improper way whilst he held the office of Secretary. Dr. BLUNDELL said, he held the paper referred to under legal ad vice. He could not understand why ho was stated to have money belonging to the Company in his hands. Mr. NEILD said they ought to pass a resolution empowering the Directors to take steps to enforce the payment of the deposits by those to whom shares had been allotted. _ . Mr. EADY answered, that by putting an end to the Company they would involve the three Directors, to whom they were much in debted, and themselves in innumerable Chancery suits. There appeared a great difference of opinion whether they should at once dissolve the Company, or carry it on, in order to obtain the deposits referred to. Some called "Divide, divide," whilst others shouted and hissed vociferously at Mr. Columbine, who rose to ad dress the meeting. The question was put whether he should be heard or not, but a decided and boisterous negative was the response. The following resolution was then adopted, scarcely with a dis sentient voice :—" That the report be adopted, and that the com mittee be authorised to prosecute with vigour such measures as they may be advised to take for recovering from the defaulting members of the provisional committee the deposit and the shares agreed to be taken by them ; and that this meeting approve of the steps which havebeen taken in resisting the actions of Mr. Braithwaite and Mr. Abraham, and to empower the; committee to take such farther means as shall be necessary Per bringing the differences of these gentlemen with the Company to a satisfactory conclusion." Mr. Valance's amendment was of course negatived. This stormy meeting which lasted nearly four hours and a half, then separated, after passing a vote of thanks to the directors. GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.—The half yearly general meeting of this Company was yesterday held at their office, 69, Lombard-street. The meeting was numerously attended ; Mr. Wilkin in the chair. The report, which was of a very satisfac tory characters was unanimously adopted, and the usual dividend and bonus declared, after which the meeting separated, highly graa fled with the prosperous state of their affairs. THE SEnclls.—We are reluctantly constrained to suppose that whilst the rashness of the advance of the Sealis ap peared to have placed them in our power, and rendered their destruc tion inevitable, they hare in fact withdrawn from their position in our territorieswith a force which is still sufficient to offer a formidable re ststance to our advance over the plains of Lahore. The man to whom public opinion in this country unhesitatingly points as the fittest to conduct such an expedition Is Sir Charles Napier; and whether it be intended or not that the army of Sinde should act upon the upper branches of the Indus, that intrepid and able officer must not be absent from the field of danger and of honour. —Times. ®MERCHANT SEAMEN'S ORPHAN A SYLUM.—Yesterday a general meeting of the governors end subscribers to the above institution, founded for the board, education, and maintenance of the children of merchant-seamen deceased, was held at the London Tavern, for general business, sad the election of six boys and two girls, by ballot, out of a list of twenty-one candidates ; Captain Henry Nelson, R.N., in the chair. It appeared, from the last annual re port, that there are now ninety-two children in the establishment in the New-grove, Bow•road, which yesterday's election will increase to one hundred. The subscriptions and donations amounted to 1,3431. Os. 6d., Including a donation from the Trinity House of 1001. ; from the East India Company, 50/. ; and from the Building Committee of the late Royal Exchange, 801. TAILORS' BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION.— Yesterday the annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Mr. Adeney in the chair. It appeared that since the last meeting the funded capital had been increased by 9441., the total sum invested amounting now to 12,2491. Including the three pensioners elecled that day, the total number wholly maintained in the asylum at Haverstock-hill is stt present fifty-one, snaking, since the establishment of the institution, sixty-seven. It is in contemplation to build an infirmary, the esti• mated Lost of which is 1,5001. The receipts during the year amounted to 2054., and the expenditure left a balance in hand of 894 LA.IV INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF EXCHEQUER, Feb. 24. (London Sittings at Nisi Prins, before the LORD CHIEF BAr.ort and Common Juries.) • - gieurtoca V. MATTILEWS. • This was an action brought to recover the stun of MIL 55., being money lent by plaintiff to defendant. The plaintiff is manager of tho business of Benjamin and Mark Boyd, stockbrokers, of 4, Bank ' buildings, and the defendant is Secretary to the London and Man chester Railway:Company. The defendant pleatted that he was not indebted. The jury, after a short deliberation, returned a verdict for plaintiff. Mr. Jervis and Mr. Ogle appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Crowder and Mr. Martin for the defendant. ENTIIOVEN V. TIGERS. fenda Mr. A did not a Atkinson and Mr. Crowder appeared for the plaintiff. De nt b counsel. This was an ac ion two ou two bills of exchange, amounting to 1,5601. 15s. 1041., which were drawn by defendant,. and were not honoured when they became due. Evidence of the facts having been adduced, a verdict was given for tke- B ULLARD V. HUMBER. Mr. Cowley and Mr. Jervis appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. Martin for defendant. This was an action b:cught by plaintiff, a railway surveyor, to re cover a bill of 971. 2s. 836 d., for surveying a portion of the Direct London and Leeds line of railway, and supplying sections, plans, ele vations, &e., thereof. Defendant paid 301. into Court, which ho considered ample remu neration for plaintiff's services. When the case was part heard, a verdict was taken for the plain tiff, subject to a reference. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. SOUTHWARK. George Thompson, a young man of respectable appearance, was placed at the Oar before Mr. Cottingham, charged on the police-sheet with feloniously urging Bridget Edgar, landlady of the Marquis Corn wallis beer-shop in Dyer-street, Gravel-lane, Southwark, to take poison, of which she di e d. Mr:Robinson (solicitor) briefly stated the case, from which it ap peared that a woman, named Edgar, a widow, kept a beer-shop in the above street ; that for some time past she had been cohabiting with the prisoner, who formed an acquaintance with her from fre quenting her house ; and that of late they lived very unhappily, the prisoner being in the habit of treating her in a ve'y cruel manner. On Saturday night, the 14th instant, they had a disagreement, the result of which was that the prisoner turned her out and shut the door against her. Shortly afterwards a policeman, on finding her in the street, and she having disclosed to him the conduct of her as sailant, insisted on her admission, and she was accordingly permitted by him to enter the house again. The following day the parties again had high words, in the midst of which the deceased drew from her pocket a paper containing a white powder, and emptying it into a tea cup, poured water upon it, and exclaimed that she should poison her self. Upon hearing the threat the prisoner did not attempt to prevent the unfortunate woman from carrying it into execution, but gave ut terance to words calculated to urge her into the commission of the act, saying, " Take it, and be —." The moment he used the expres sion, she put the cup to her lips and swallowed off the contents. This was between 2 and 3 o'clock in the afternoon;. and although the prisoner mast have been aware of the deadly nature of the dose, yet he made no attempt to counteract its effects, and permitted the un fortunate creature to remain writhing in agony until between 5 and 6 o'clock, when a Mrs. Seager entered the house, and found her lying on her back in one of the rooms, evidently in great pain. The pri soner was present at the time, and in reply to the question of Mrs. Seeger, the deceased said that she had taken arsenic, and calling the prisoner to her, she held out her hand and ejaculated, "George, I would not have taken it but for you. You ought to have prevented me; but I forgive you." On that occasion the prisoner said, I saw her take a white powder, but I was not aware it was poison." Now lie (Mr. Robinson) contended that the prisoner must have been perfectly cognizant that she had taken a powder of a deleterious nature, for it appeared she had commenced vomiting very soon afterwards, and also complained of great pain and heat internally. Soon after Mrs. Seager's visit the de ceased was conveyed to the hospital, where she lingered until Tuesday, and then expired, notwithstanding the antidotes that were administered to check the effects of the poison she had imbibed. On the day following an inquest was held on the body, and a verdict of " Temporary derangement" returned, none of the circumstances with respect to the conduct of the prisoner in the transaction having been made known to the coroner or jury. Ile (Mr. Robinson) should abstain at present from entering into other facts connected with the case, regarding the property missing belonging to the deceased. As her friends were anxious, under the circumstances, that an investi gation should take place, they had the prisoner taken into custody. Mr. Games, on behalf of the accused, said that lie was perfectly ready and willing that the most searching inquiry should be made into all the circumstances, and although it had been alleged on the present, as well as on a former occasion, when an ex purse statement was made there, that the prisoner had urged the deceased to take the poison, it would be satisfactorily made apparent that he did no thing of the kind, and was totally ignorant of the nature and quali ties of the powder she had mixed and taken off at a draught, and which had unfortunately caused her death. Mr. COTTINGHAM said, he should hear the evidence, if it could be produced, to show that the prisoner was present and urged her to take that which he knew was arsenic; and if such testimony could be adduced, it was clearly as serious a charge as that of a man pre senting a pistol at and blowing the brains out of another. On the contrary, If even the prisoner were present at the moment the de ceased swallowed the contents of the teacup, but was not aware of the nature or properties of the powder she had taken, then the case, so far as he was concerned, would assume quite a different com plexion. Mr. Robinson said, that it would be remembered the deceased had threatened to destroy herself before she mixed the poison, and that the prisoner on observing her did not use the slightest exertion to prevent her, but, on the contrary, had uttered gross and unfeeling words of a nature to induce her the more certainly to carry out her threats of self-destruction. Mr. CUTTINGItAM said he was ready to hear the evidence. Mrs. Seager was then called, and she stated that she was ac quainted with the deceased landlady of the Marquis Cornwallis, in Dyer-street, Gravel-lane, Solithwark ; and. that on Saturday, the 14th Instant, she went to her house between five and six o'clock. She saw the deceased lying on the floor in great agony, and in reply to a question as to what ailed her, she said she ha 1 taken a dose of arsenic. The prisoner was present on the occasion, and deceased put out her hand to him and said, " George, you ought to have pre vented me from taking it, but I freely forgive yon." Witness, on hearing what was said, addressing the prisoner, asked him why he remained a spectator looking on at a womaa taking poison, and did not dash it out of her hands ? Ills reply was that he saw her take a white powder, but did not know it was arsenic. Mr. Corrtsionsat asked the witness if she knew the deceased was in the habit of carrying arsenic about, Tier person ? The witness, in reply, said, some time ago the deceased had informed her that she had some arsenic, but she did not say where she got it, or for what purpose it was intended Joseph Edgar stated, that he was deceased's son, and that be tween four and five years ago ho accompanied the prisoner to pur chase some arsenic to kill rats, that a small portion of the poison was used at the time, and the remainder was placed in a glass jug which was kept on the mantel-piece in his mother's room, lie had been informed that his mother had recently taken the arsenic out of the glass jug, and wrapping it in paper, deposited it hi her housewife, which she kept in her pocket. Witness had every reason to believe that the arsenic in question was that which caused her death. Mr. Corrneouem inquired if there was any evide nee to prove the prisoner was aware the deceased was in the habit of carrying arsenic about her, as that would be important, as tending to show that he could not have been ignorant of the nature of the powder she took in his presence ? Mr. Robinson admitted that at present lie was not prepared with all the evidence ho intended to submit in order to make out the case, as one material witness was absent. Mr. COTTINGHAM said that it appeared the parties had been living together as man and wife, although they were not married, and of late were in the frequent habit of quarrelling; that upon one of those occasions the female was represented to have taken a dose of arsenic in his presence, without his having made any attempt to prevent her. Now, the question was whether the prisoner was cognizant that it was poison or not; for if he was, and used the words attributed to him, he was guilty of a most serious offence, and one which, if ed would possibly affect his lif e. The evidence, however, already a p d ro d v uceddidnot justify such a belief, for although he admitted hav ing seen her take of the powder, lie afterwards said to Mrs. Seager that he did not know what it was at the time. Mr. Robinson—lt will be remembered she had often threatened to poison [herself before; and on the last occasion distinctly told the pprisoner what she was about to do, and still he never attempted to revent the occurrence. . _ Mr. Games contended there was no evidence to show the prisoner was guilty of any offence. It was true he cohabited with the ~►roman, and that they had quarrels, but he was wholly innocent of having had any participation in her death. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said that the conduct of the prisoner, to say the least of It, throughout the affair, was of a most extraordinary nature. The circumstance of his being present when the unfortunate woman had the folly to swallow the poison, and making no attempt to pre. vent it, and afterwards allowing her to remain for nearly two hours writhing in pain, without calling in the aid of a medical man, exem plified in an extraordinary degree his utter want of the common feelings ofhumtnity, and ho (the magistrate) must say, the necessity of the present Investigation. It was, as he had before said, a most grave charge, and one, if proved, that would affect the life of the accused; and in order that a full and fair inquiry should be instituted into the whole of the circumstances, as well on the part of the de ceased's Mena as on behalf of the accused, he should remand him until Tuesday, but would a ccept of bail, himself in 2001. and two securities of 100/. each, to appear on that day. • The prisoner, not being prepared 'With the requisite security, was committed. THE NEw PLANET.— The recently-discovered planet, Astrata, was observed from Morton-place Observatory on two suc cessive nights in the beginning of this week. It is at present in the constellation Taurus, rather below the middle of the line joining Aldebaran and the Hyades. It is a companion of the four Asteroids —Vesta, Juno, Ceres, and Pallas, whose orbits are situated between those of Mars and Jupiter. When examined with the powerful New tonian it appears'no larger than one of Jupiter's satellites. Its right ascension of 64 deg. 56 min., and its declination north 16 deg. 40 min. —Kilmarnock Journal. SUMMARY CONVICTIONS.—By a return issued on Saturday (procured by Captain Pechell), it seems that in the year ending Michaelmas, 1844, there were 35,749 summary convictions filed with the c exits of the peace. In the counties of England there were 21,979, and in the counties of 'Wales 1,459, making 23,438 in counties. In boroughs in England and Wales the number was 12,311. In Middlesex the number was 220. The largest number was in Lancaster, where 1,332 summary convictions were filed. RETURN ()F MURDERS.—A communication has been directed to all the Coroners throughout England, by the Home Secre tary, Sir James Graham, calling upon them to make returns of all murders that have been committed since the Ist January, 1842, in England, with a view to an intended legislative enactment on the subject. purpoofo f getting the whole htohl the STRIKE AMONG THE E NGINEERS , M ILLWRIGHTS, AND SM'Tns.—During the last few days the whol e of the London mecha nics connected with the v ari o us extensive engi neering establishments have been bofeetnbehtiraadsetaitieayiofOrsatrtuookmum_oortkio:fio,r consequencethine masters to sign an agreement to allow them to leave off at four o'clock on Saturdays, and to be paid their full time, A LEGAL WITTICISM.—In the course of Sir Thomas Wilde's. argument en Monday at the bar of the House of Lords, in Wood's appeal case, the Learned Counsel ha d occasion to refer to a case in the books in which a rat Is stated to have mutilated a will. Lord Brougham—" The rat is a surprising animal ; but I was not before aware that it ever practised as a conveyam e ,, :I knew it to be fond of shifting uses." " It. is," interposed the Lord Ch ance l lor, " fonder of corn." " Doubtleso," rejoined Lord Brougham, ~ it is very fond of corn." . - ' The Hon. Captain G or d on,ANOTHER RESIGNATION.!—. ura M.P. for Aberdeenshire, announces to his constituents that he has seen it his duty, in reference to the present measure of Governme n t, to take his stand on the side of protection to the native industry of the country ; and, in order to leave himself free and un fettered on resigned the subject of the corn-laws, has his seat at the Admiralty Board. DEPARTURE OF THE FOREIGN MAILS.--The following notice was yesterday affixed at the General Post-alike, Martin's le-Grand:—West s' e, St. s le-Grand :—West Indies: For the Coloniesßritish (except Honduras and :Bermuda), the foreign • colonies (except Ilavansab), and includes New Grenada, Venezuela, and Madeira, Will be dispatched from Southampton, by the Trent, on the 2(1 March. Madeira, Bra zils, Buenos Ayres, &c., from Southampton, by her Majesty's brig Crane, on the 3d March. India: Gibraltar, Greece, lonian Isles, Malta, Egypt, Ceylon, India, and China, on the 3d March. Lisbon, Madeira, Spain, and , ,Gibralta • . r on the 27th instant. An • lerica, Mexico, Honduras, th wan nah, by the Hibernia from Li verpool, on the 3d March. Sydney and New South Wales, by the Agincourt from Liverpool, on the 28th instant. Holland, by the General Steam Pack et Company's steamer Columbine, this evening (Wednesday, 25th Inst.) Hamburgli, by the General Steam Company's vessel the Princess Royal, this day. KING': COLLEGE HOSPITAL.--Yesterday, at three o'clock, the annual general Court of Governors of King's College Hos pital, which was numerously attended, was held in the board room of the institution, to receive the pact annual report, ending the 31st of December last ; Mr. G. Thornton in the chair. The report of the committee allowed that the receipts amounted to 5 ,44C1. 10s., includ ing 3,5331. I is. donations, 1,170/. 3s. annual subscriptions, and 300/., a contribution from the Holborn Estate Company, which is to be annual. The expenses reached 6,250/. 148., leaving a balance of 804/. 2s. against the treasurer. to meet which there were Exchequer bills, cash at the bankers, &c., amounting to 1,242/.Bs. 2d., which would produce a balance in favour of the hospital of 4384 Bs. 2d. There has been an increase of 3.300 patients In c omparison with the returns of the previous year. The in-patients amounted to 1,160, and the out-patients (including 382 peor married women, attending at their confinement), were 15,933, ma ki n g the total number of appli cants 17,093, exclusive of numerous minor casualties, and there were then 106 patients in the hospital. The report Was received and adopted, when, thanks having been voted to the eve , - --..man, the court broke up. N ini — atc man who was _ On Tuesday afternoon l " i t t h E e C r E e Nj a i CASE ns of Mr. O F t !tSoSc,kI.,S the S IN u A n T fo l r O t shot on Monday week by his apprentice, Thomas Wicks, were con signed to the grave in the burial-ground of old St. Pancras -road, in the presence of a vast concourse of persons. The crowd in Drury lane was so great as to require the presence of a large body of the F division of police to keep order, PUBLICATIO SS. Just published, in Bvo., Is., CRIME N IRELAND BY A LATE SERVANT OF THE CROWN. W. Pickering, 177, Piccadilly.. FN L ARC4E ME N T of the ATHENA IM. 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Its high reputation induces unprincipled shopkeepers to offer the Spurious " Kalydors" for sale, composed of mineral astringents, utterly ruinous to the complexion, and by their repellant action en dangering health. It is, therefore, imperative on purchasers to see that the words "Rowland's Kalydor" are on the envelope (an en graving of exquisite beauty from a steel plate by Messrs. Perkins, Bacon, and Co.) and that A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton garden, are engraved (by authority) on the Government Stamp affixed on each bottle. Price 4s. 6d. and Bs. 6d. per bottle. Sold by the Proprietors, and try chemists and perfumers. *o' All other Kalydors are fraudulent imitations I VE PERSONS POISONED. LIVEEPOOL, FEB. 24.—The report which was current yesterday of this dreadful catastrophe turns out, unfortunately, to be too true. An inquest was held yesterday on the bodies of Jane Gilton, aged 17 ; her sister, Margaret Gilton, aged 16 ; and their brother, John Gilton, aged 12 years. Two others of the same family had died pre viously to the three deceased, namely, on the 15th of the present month the yourgest son, Edward Gilton, aged seven years, and on the 17th, Mrs. Giltoa, the mother, widow of the late Mr. Gilton, printin;-Ink and colour manufacturer. The business had for some years past been carried on on the premises In West Derby. The whole of the inmates of the house hid been mere or less ill for about three weeks ; the eldest and yet surviving son (aged about 20) being the least affected, he not having been so constantly at home as the other members of the family. The female servant and a nurse were also taken ill. The eldest son deposed to these facts, and stated that about three weeks ago he was employed in making green verditer, an article used by paper-stainers, and in colouring walls. In this preparation there ryas a large quantity of arsenic. He put the ingredients into a boiler in a shed at some distance behind, and detached from the house. Between this shed and the house there is a long building, which appears to have been formerly a conservatory or greenhouse, but had been converted into what is now called " the colour-house." In one division or compartment of the colour-house —that nearest to the shed— there was a well with a pump on one side of it. The well is about four yards deep, and con tains about two yards in depth of water. This well has also a pipe communicating with a pump in the back kitchen, from which the water is taken for domestic purposes. It appeared that, after the el dest son had made that part of the preparation Containing the arsenic, it had to be ladled into a bucket, carried into the colour-house, awl there put into a tub to cool. This was carefully dons by a labourer who was employed on the premises. After being' cooled, and the other ingredients added, the liquid on the top required to be drawn off, which was done by a siphon-pipe, letting It into a:Wooden spout which discharged its contents into, or near to, a sewer which is be tween the colour-house and the boiler shed. The deposit from the liquid was all that was required in the trade. There was no evi dence that any of the liquor had been spilt in the transit, but it is not improbable that some of it has either found' its way into the well by the top, which was only covered with it wooden lid level with the floor, or it may be that sonic of the poisonous liquor had oozed from the sough Into the well, between which there is a distance of six or eight yam's. • The three deceased (oa whom the inquest was held) were similarly affected during their Illness with nausea and vomiting, and the mother had also a severe cough. Neither of the three deceased were confined to their beds on Tuesday last. John died on Saturday after noon, at six o'clock; Jane about three hours afterwards; and Mar garet at half-past eleten on Monday night. WAS A ost mortem examination of one of the bodies was made by Mr. Garton. Ile found all the internal inflammation and appearances, such as led him to the decided opinion that the deceased had died from the effects of poison. He had analysed the water from the well, and found unequivocal traces of arsenic. The CORONER suggested that the inquiry should rte adjourned until Wednesday, in artier that the well, the sewer, and the pipe should be taken up, and every means used to discover in what manner the poison had got into the water.—Adjourned accordingly, LAMENTABLE AM) FATAL ACCIDENT. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) DOVER, FEB. 24.—A most lamentable accident, with a fearful loss of life, has occurred here to-day. It appears that a number •f labourers, employed by the South-Eastern Railway Company, on their sea-wall, fronting near Abbot's-cliff tunnel, had entered a sort of cave far the purpose of getting their dinners out of the rain, and that one or more barrels of gunpowder had bean most incautiously left in this place; that the powder by some sad accident, probably from a pipe, ignited, and an explosion took place, by which these poor fellows were blown out of the cave in all directions. In the confu sion that has ensued it is very difficult to ascertain the number of the sufferers. It is reported there were sixteen or seventeen in the cave, and we fear that all are either killed or very severely injured. Eight bodies have been Lrought into the station, but so disfigured by the gunpowder that only one, of the name of Hatton (a Dover labourer), has yet been recognised. Five have been brought in alive, but so mutilated and injured that the greater part of them will probably die in the course of the evening. Every possible exer tion has been made by the officers of the Railway Company and the authorities for the removal of the sufferers, and several of the medical men have been in attendance from the moment the accident was known to afford all the relief that could be administered. The catastrophe has caused most intense anxiety, and the neigh bourhood of the station is crowded with the relatives of the sufferers in a state °fagot* , and suspense not to be described. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. DOVER, Ezz. 24.—A dreadful accident took place this morning on the works connected with the railway, on the line between Dover and Folkestone,attended with a severe loss of life. It appears that several labourers (upwards of twenty in number) who are constantly employed on the embankment, &c., having partaken of their dinner at their usual hour, retired (in consequence of a shower of rain coming on) to a cave at the back, about half way between Shakes peare and Abbott's Cliff tunnels, and in which, unfortunately, a quan tity (some say two casks) of damaged powder, the remains of that which was used in blasting down the chalk hills for the formation of the railway, was deposited, and, lamentable to relate, one of the la bourers having incautiously been smoking his pipe therein, it is sap pesed that some fragments of -the ignited ashes must have fallen into the powder. A most tremendous explosion was the consequence, and a great many of the poor men were thrown to an imredible dis tance, and when taken up their dead mutilated bodies scarcely bore the vestiges of humanity, the belies of many protruding through the flesh and skin, and the rest black and disfigured corpses. As soon as the catastrophe was known to have taken place special engines were dispatched, accompanied by several medical gentlemen, to the spot, to alleviate, if possible, the sufferings of the survivors. Four teen human beings have thus suffered, ten of whom are already dead, and four more most dreadfully wounded and burnt. FIVE O'CLOCK, P.M.—lt is not expected that more than two of the four wounded men will recover, the nature of their injuries being such as almost to preclude the possibility of their surviving. THY': CIVIL WAR IN THE CITY.—On Saturday morn 3tr. Dadd, superintendent of the IVatermen's Steam-boat Com- pany, tind Edmund Mackey, and John Ireland, two of the crew of the Waterman No 5, were liberated from Newgate, after an incar ceration of thirteen days. They were convicted on the 9th instant, for the part they took ha resisting the water bailiffs, city police, and others, acting under the authority of the Lord Mayor, who removed by force the barges forming the St. Paul's-wharf pier. Their sen tence was thirteen days' imprisonment, which expired on Saturday morning. Directly they quitted Newgate, they each received a hand some present in mosey, and a new suit of clothes, for which they were measured in Newgate on the Tuesday previous. They were also entertained at a public breakfast, at the offices of the City Steam-packet Company, in Earl-street, Blackfriars, by a number of gentlemen connected with the trade and navigation of the river, at which Mr. Charles Hancock, secretary of the City Steam-boat Coin puny, presided. .Ir. Kinchio, the master of Waterman No. 5, who was convicted at the same time of a common assault, and sentenced to five weeks' imprisonment, will bo liberated on Saturday, the 13th of March. Sou it D URHA3I.—Mr. Bowes and Lord Harry Vane, the Menthe: s for South Durham, have announced their intentions to vote for the free-trade measures of the Ministry, although, here tofore, they have advocated the necessity of protection to agricultural industry. At Darlington, as well as Barnard Castle, public meetings have this week been held and resolutions passed, expressive of th e i r continued confidence in their representatives, and commending the m for their alteiedNewa and opialon3.-7,4Veiccasge Paper. ROWL AND'S KAL YD OR, an eminently balsamic preparation, is equally celebrated for Its safety in application, as for its mild and soothing operation, in thoroughly purifying the skin of all redness, pimples, spots, freckles, tan, and discolourations ; producing a healthy freshness and transparency of complexion ; and an admired softness and delicacy on the hands, arms, and neck! _ • r ilte' t. „ l4 ' , N • " , t, :1 3# - f tg• . .4„ PRICE SD. S Ny FEBRUARY 25, 1846. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, FEB. 24. The following Petitions for Railways were reported, and the Bills ordered to be brought in ify the undernamed lion. Members : Yorkshire and Glasgow Union—Mr. 0. Duncombe, Mr. Cayiey, and Mr. E Denison. Kent Atmospheric—Mr. Frewen and Admiral Dundas. Great North and South Wales—Mr. Morris and Mr. Davies. Cockermouth and Workington Extension —Mr. Aglionby, Mr. E. Stanley, and Mr. Horsman. Richmond (Kew Branch)—Mr. Kenable and Mr. Antrobus. East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley —Sir J. Hope and Mr. Balfour. Edinburgh and Northern (Dunfermline Branch)—Mr. E. Ellice, jun., and Mr. G. W. Hope. Alford Valley—Mr. Bannerman.and Sir A. L. hay. Great North of Scotland (Eastern Extension)—Mr. Bannerman and Sir A. L. Hay. Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick—Mr. Dugdale, Mr. Newdegate, and Mr. Horsmau. STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolutions were reported from this Committee :- 1. That in the case of the Alford Valley Railway Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 2. That in the case of the Great North of Scotland (Eastern Ex tension) Railway Petition, the standing orders ought to be-dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 3. That in the ease of the East Lothian Central and Tyne Valley Railway Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with : That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 4. That in the case of the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne, and Man chester Railway (Ashton Canal Purchase) Petition, the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with. 5. That in the case of the Somersetshire Midland Railway Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 6. That in the case of the Richmond Railway (Kew Branch) Peti tion, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the par ties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 7. That in the case of the Rugby, Leamington, and Warwick Rail way Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 8. That in the case of the Edinburgh and Northern Railway (Dun fermline Branch) Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the patties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. 9. That in the case of the Airdrie and Bathgate Junction Railway Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with : —That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill, on proving to the Committee on the Bill that the amount paid up by each suh*^-' was so paid up by such subscriber previous to the pr~•- Petition for the Bill. of the 10. That in the case of the Leicester and Tamworth Junction Rail way Petition, the standing orders ought to be dispensed with :—That the parties be permitted to proceed with their Bill. First, second, third, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth Resolutions agreed to. SECOND READINGS OF RAILWAY BILLS. MONDAY, MARCH 2. Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction (Humber Ferries). Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway and Grimsby Docks Consolidation. Colchester, Stour Valley, Sudbury, and Halstead. Newcastle and Darlington Junction and Tyne Dock. Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Branch. London, Newbury, and Bath Direct. Great Western and Uxbridge. East Lancashire (Deviations and Branches). Great Western and Wycombe. Mitcham and South-Western. Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby. Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction (Crickheath and Went Lines). Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester Junction (Extension and De viations). North Wales Mineral (Deviation and Branches). SOUTH NOTTINGHAM ELECTION NOTTINGHAM, HALF-PAST 5 P.M. —The returns have been received by express. The following figures indicate the numbers polled in each district, according to the returns of the committees on each side, up to 4 o'clock : LORD LINCOLN'S COMMITTEE REPORT. SUTTON. UPON-TRENT. Lincoln ... Hildyard. ... 98 ... 286 SOUTRWKLL. Lincoln ... Hildyard ... ... 124 ... 232 Lincoln ... Hildyard ... Lincoln ... Hildyard ... Lincoln ilildyard Lincoln Hildyard Hildyard ... Lincoln ... Bank Stock .. • • • • • • • • • • • • 208% Three per Cent. Reduced Annuities • • 96 1 4 % Three per Cent. Consols Annuities • • • • 95% % 96 New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cent. Anns. 98% 97% Long Annuities, Expire Jan. 5, 1860 • • 10 11-16 9-16 % India Bonds, 1,0001. .. Ditto, under 1,0001. South Sea Stock .. • • Ditto, Old Annuities . • .. 95 Consols for Account • • • • .. 96 95% Excl.equer Bills. 1 30 I)¢ d. 1,000/. .• .. • • ZS 36 Pm, 500/. .. •• • • 36 —— pm. Ditto, Small • • •.. 36 38 pm. PRICES OF FOREIGN F UNDS AT ONE O'CLOCK. Brazililn grids, 5 per Cent .• 83% Portuguese Four per Cent • . • . 58% Dividends on the above payable in London. Dutch Two -and-a-Half per Cents. 59% Ditto, 4 per Cent. Certificates .. 95 ad BUSINESS DONE IN RAILWAY SHARES AT ONE O'CLOCK RAILWAYS. PAW. PEA SHARE. Birmingham and Oxford Junction 2 •• 24 .... to Caledonian • • • • • • 10 13%14 .• to Ditto Half Shares .. .• • • • • 2% •• • • 3%% •.to Ditto Extension .. ••• .. •• • • 2%.. ••to Chester and Holyhead .• .. • • .. 20 .. • • 21% ... to .. Direct Manchester (Remington's) ..2% ...• . to Direct Manchester (Rastrick's) .. • • 5% • 3% .. ••to Direct Northern .. .. • • • • • • 2% . • 2%% to Dublin and Galway .. .. • • • • 4 .. • . 3%...... to Eastern Counties •• .• • • 14/. 16s. 0d... • • 21% .. to Ditto, New 6. .. •• • 8/. 16s, 0d....• p•• to Pe Do., Pertual, 5 per Ct. No. 1, 61. 13s. 4d... •••• to Ditto, ditto .. .. No. 2,6/. 13s. 4d....• p.. to Ditto, York Extension .. •• • • 10s. .• ••1%% • •• to Eastern • • • • ••• • 25 •• • • •• • • to • Ditto, Ipswich & Bury • St. Edxnunds 6% ...• .. ••to East Lincolnshire •• • • 1 1 4 ...• .. •• to (boole Doncaster, and Sheffield, Ste. • • 425. .... 1 p.. •to Great Southern and Western (Ireland) 15 .. • 21 .. • • to Great Western .• ••••.. 85 .• • .150 •• to 1 3 9 Ditto Ilalf Shares • •.....50 .. •• 81 .. to 8 Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 5 .. .. 17 .. • • to Lancaster and Carlisle • • • • •• 35 •• 55 .. ••to Ditto New .. „, • 5 10 , 4 to Leicester and Bedford .. • • • • 225. .. • • dl.. to Liverpool, Manch, and New c . J unct. •• • • 3% • • s. • • to London and Birmingham .. • • ..100 . • ..222 221.. to 222 Ditto, Thirds •• • • • • •. 16 • 49% •••to Ditto, Quarter Shares • • • • 2 ... 27% •to 26% Ditto, Fifths .6 .. • • • • • • 2 •• 24 .• ••to 25 London and Blackwell • • 161. 13s. 4d. • • 8% •••• to Ditto. New • • • • • . 2% .. .. 4 .... to London and Brighton • • • • • • • • 50 .. 64% 65% to 64% London and Croydon . • 131. 15s. 9d. .. • . 21% .. • • to 22 Ditto, Guaranteed Five per Cent... 9 ••. 10 ••to London and South-Wegern 411.63. 10d. •. • .... to Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 12%.. 234 .... to London and York . • •• • 2% •• • • 3%;4 ••to Manchester and Leeds • • • • .. 7 82•• • • ••to -- Ditto, Extension .. 425. .. 3% p.. to 3 Manchester and Birmingham .• •• 40 • •.•• to Ditto, Quarter Shares (B) .. • • 2 .. • • 9% .... to Manchester and Southampton 2 .. • • 2% • • to Midland •• •• •• •• • • ..100 ....146% .... to Ditto, New .. • • • . .. 18 32 ••to Newcastle and Darlington Junction •• 25 • • 4334 .... to Ditto, New .. .. •• • • .. 1 10% to Newcastle and Berwick .. Newry and Enniskill en. ••••10 .. • • 21% .•to 2 1 % .... .... to worth British .. • • • • .. 20 .• • - 27 1 4 .... to Ditto, Half Shares . .. • • .. 6 .... 934 14 .•to Ditto, Dalkeith • • .. 25 .• .. 31% •• • • to North Devon • . • • ••2 • • • 1 •••• to North Kent and Direct Dover • • .. 234 .• • • 2%... to North Staffordshire .. • • • • 42.8. • • 3% p•• to Norwich and Brandon .. .. • • • • 18 •• • • • ... to Ditto, New .. .. • • .. 5 to 6. Perth and Inverness .. .. • • • • 2% .. • • to Ruglay and lluntingdon .. • • • • 2 • • 1% •••• to Scottish Central .. .. • . • • 73¢ .. • • •• • • to Ditto New .. .. • • .... to Shrewsbury and Birmingham .. 2% • 3 .... to Shropshire Union . •• 425... ••34 % dis to South Midland •..•. . • • . 421. .... p.. to 2) 4 p South Eastern and Dover • • • • • • 38% —••. • to Ditto, New, No. 4 • • • • • • •• 2% •• • • 3% •• • to South Wales .. • • • • • • . • • • 5 • • 5%% to Swans. &Loughor & Camerens Stat.— 2 .. • • 2%.... to Teen and Dove Vall e y .. .. • • • • 1%. • • 0% %• • to Trent Valley atia Holyhead Junctio n 2% •1% to Wexford, Waterford, and Valentin • • 1% . • 1 • • • to Welsh Midland .. • • 234 •• • • 1 3 i• • • • to York and Carlisle .. .. •• • • 2% • . • 2; ; ••to York and North Midland • • • • •• 50 •.. •••• to Ditto, Extension .. .. • • .. 15 .• • • 32% •.•• to 32 Ditto East and West Riding Extension 1 10 .... to • • • • • 38 p FOREIGN RAILWAYS. Boulogne and Amiens • . • • .. 10 • . 11% %..to Bord., Toulouse, & Cette (Mackenzie) 2 • to Ditto, ditto (Esgelete) • • • • 2 .• .• 24 .... to Dendre Valley • • .• • • .. 2 •• • • s . to Dutch Rhenish • • .. • • .• • • 5 .. • . t o East Indian .. • • • • .. ss. .... 1 ~ to Great Northern of France Constituted 5 •• • • lb %.. to Great Indian Peninsular • • • • • • ss. •• • • t o Lyons and Avignon .. • • • • • • 2 .•2 .. • • to Luxembourg • • • • .. •• .• • . 4 • • 2 .. to Madrid and Valcntia .. • • • • • • 2 .. • • 1 •• • • to Orleans and Vierzon • • .. 10 •• • • 18 .. • • to Orleans and Bordeaux • • • • . G • • 11.% •.•• to -- Paris and Otleatis . • • •. 20 .• • • 50% .. ••to 51 Paris and Rouen •••••••• 20 • • • • 40 ••to JOINT-STOCK. BANKS. London Joint-Stock .. • •• 10 .... 14 •••• to MINES. Real del Monte, Unregistered .. 4 '...• to LLOYD'S SHIPPING. -(THIS DAY.\ LONDON, FEL 25.—Wind S., light airs and cloudy. DEAL, FEB. 24.—Wind S., moderate.—Arrd. Robert Small, Wil liams. Calcutta; Duke of Cornwall, Whitehead, Calcutta; Helen Mary, Calcutta ; John Line, Edwards, Calcutta ; Mary, Africa ; Louise Sophie, Sweeping, Rio Janeiro, for Harnburgh ; Louise, Bahia; Gladiator, Bunting, New York ; Caroline, Batavia. Arrd. from the river, Eagle, Calcutta. Sid. 24, St. James, New York. JzasET.—Sld. 23, Trust Vaulter, Rio Janeiro. LIVERPOOL, FEB. 24.—Wind S.S.W., fresh.—Arrd, Buenos Ayrian, Coull, Manilla; Parsec Merchant, Poole, New Orleans ; Lapland, Walker, New Orleans; Plata, Buss, New York. Sld. Windermere, Tanner, Africa; Sarah, Laidley, Valparaiso. The Larpent, West, from China to Cork, in proceeding down the Woosung, on the sth of December, grounded on the mud ; floated off with rudder braces injured, and expected would be lightened to repair them. The Gloria and Loeswitz, hence to Stettin, was driven on shore in Dundrum Bay on the 22d inst. ; crew saved. The schooner Spark, of Belfast, was totally 'wrecked near Puffin Island this morn ing ; crew saved. A barque under close-reefed maintopsail and double-reefed spanker, with the words " Sinking—stone, &c." and also seemingly " Lydia" chalked on her side, pumps constantly going, the English ensign union down, the jack half mast, and other signals of distress flying, was fallen in with 22d ult., lat. 33, lon. 61, by the Lapland, Walker, arrd. here from New Orleans, which bore down to her and rounded too close under the lee, but was unable to render any active assistance from the heavy gale blowing at the time ; the Lapland drifted rapidly to leeward and lost sight of the barque during the night. Poirrsmoum, FEB. 24.—The New Fame, Ruffinl, of and for Malta, from Newcastle, which put in here leaky, was laid on the Wages in the Camber yesterday, bilged and tilled, has been surveyed and con demned. A hogshead of Hollands, marked "A. B. and Co., No. 6,' was picked up in the Channel by the Industrie, from Fecamp. STANGATE CREEK.—Arrd. New City of Cork, Hobbs, t Goldsworthy. Pernambuco; Goldsw Cowan, FEB. Cynthia, and with pumps d for Palm/meal, leaky, a Beyrou . Adolphus Sowter, Sunderland choked. SALCOMBE, FEB. 23.—Arrd. Brougham, Forbes, leaky, loss of sails, &c., and part of cargo th rown g Trc arthen, St. Helena. La overboard. Lady y SC= T, FEB. 16.—Sid. Bosphoru s , OFF LIVERPOOL, FEB. •24 —Wallace, Callao; Isabella, Th om p son CLYDE,COBJ FEB. 22.—Arrd. Rowley, Ewing, Demerara. FEB. 22.—Arrd. Woodstock, Nicholson, Mauriti us; George, Wright, Mauritius. Hai., FEW. 24.—Wind IV.S.W., strong.—Sid. 23d, Condor,Whit tit-Ig, Venezuela; Matrona, Jargensen, West Indies. 24. Constan tin, Hunter, Greenland. STRANGEORD, FEB. 21.—The Northumbrian Maid, M'Ferran, from Liverpool to Londonderry, struck on the rocks at Claughey, in the river this morning, and tilled with the tide—part of the cargo saved. The Douro, Mathews, from Cadiz and Liverpool to the Clyde, struck on Kerney Point this morning, and it is feared will go to pieces. Conk, FEB. 22.—The Briton, Stovin, from Tangiers, has put in here leaky, and must discharge. MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS. CITY, QUARTER TO TBREE. The Cotton Market at Liverpool yesterday was quiet but st ea d y. Sales 4,000 balgs, i nc l u di ng 1,000 A mer i ca n on speculation. There was no change in prices. Shares were dull, and generally drooping. There are not any late arrivals in the City this morning. It is now pretty clear, as we have anticipated, that the de • bate on the corn-laws, will not be concluded before Satur day morning next. Not only do the merchants of Liverpool, as referred to in the House of Commons last night, take a deep interest in the early settlement of the corn-law question, but those of the City of London and elsewhere, are equally desir ous of having a definitive vote upon this most important topic. The English Securities show no signs of an alteration, and are dull still. The small purchase of the Chancery broker, and the daily i nvestment by the Govern ment broker, serve to maintain prices, as although Thursday's settlement is expected to be Bullish, there is no inclination on the part of the public to make investmeats. Bank Stock has been 208%, being not quite so good as yesterday. The New Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. have been 98% to 97%, being lower; a railway company is said to be a seller. Consols are 95% to 96 for money, and 95% to 96 for time. The premium on Exche quer-bills is 365. to 38s. The Foreign Bonds are tetally neglected. Portuguese Four per Cents. are down to 58 to 58%. Brazilian Stock has been at 83 3 %. Duteh Two -and-a-Half per Cents. have been 59%, and the Four per Cents. 95 to . Shares are flat again to-day. BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK. (From the Official List.) LOwDHA3i. NEWARK. BINGHAM. EAST LEAKE. TOTAL. Majority for Hildyard ... 291 ... 168 ... 202 ... 204 ... 88 ... 426 ... 157 ... 190 ... 1,512 - 960 MR. HILDYARD'S COMMITTEE REPORT SUTTON- UPON- TR EN T. Hildyard ... Lincoln ... Hildyard Lincoln SOUTIIWELL. LOWDRADL Hildyard Lincoln Hildyard Lincoln Hildyard ... Lincoln ... ... 286 98 Hildrard LineOln ... 232 ... 124 ... 159 ... 2SO NEWARK. ... 20U ... 198 ... 429 ... 88 ... 190 ... 157 BINGIIAIL EAST LF.AKE. TOTAL. Hildyard Lincoln ... 1,502 ..• 945 Majority for Hildyard ~. 557 SOUTH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE ELECTION. NORTHAMPTON, FEB. 24.—The election of a Member, in the room of W. It. Cartwright, Esq., resigned, took place in this town, at ten o'clock this morning, in the County-hall. The Mon:SHERIFF having opened the proceedings, Sir H. DRYDEN proposed Captain Vyse as a tit and proper person to represent the Southern Division of the county of Northampton. The Hon. Baronet, who was slightly interrupted, spoke strongly in favour of protection to agriculture. JOHN MANING, Esq., President of the Northamptonshire Agricul tural Protection Society, briefly seconded the nomination. No other candidate being proposed, the High Sheriff declared the election to have fallen on Captain Vyse. Captain Visa then expressed his firm attachment to the principle of protection, and his devotion to the welfare of the Established Church, in whose faith he had been brought up, and whose institu tions he had been taught to admire. He assured his constituents that his best exertions should always be used to forward their lute rests in connexion with the Interests of their common country. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. (RECEIVED THIS DAY.) BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—TUESDAY. • CHESTER CUP.-20 to 1 agst Sweetmeat (taken and after wards offered)-22 to 1 agst Best Bower-22 to 1 agst Mer maid-23 to 1 agst Whiustone-25 to 1 agst The Baron—.- 33 to 1 agst Miss Burns (taken)-35 to 1 agst Fitzallen-40 to 1 agst Colleen Dhas (taken)-50 to 1 agst Columbus (taken)-50 to 1 agst Crim Con (taken)-50 to 1 agst Miss Elis (taken). A strong disposition to bet agst Sweetmeat. DERBY.-5 to 1 agst Sting-15 to 1 agst Brocardo-22 to 1 apt lago-30 to 1 agst Spithead-33 to 1 agst Malcolm (taken and afterwards offered)-30 to 1 agst Tibthorpe (taken)-50 to 1 agst Nutleaf-5 to 1 agst Scott's lot-20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's lot. OAKS.-9 to 1 agst Vanish-12 to I agst Osprey-20 to 1 agst Fantastic-20 to 1 agst M en di can t (taken). LIVERPOOL STEEPLE CHASE.-6 to 1 agst St. Leger (taken) —8 to 1 agst Lancet (taken). CORONER'S INQUEST. THE LATE MURDER IN CntvpLEGATE.--Last evening Mr. Wm. Payne held an inquest in St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on the body of Thomas Martin, aged 37, a marble-paper maker, who died from the effects of wounds received at the hands of John Facey (now in Newgate, on the charge of wilful murder), on the afterneon of Tuesday week last, at No. 8, Cradle-court, Cripplegate, The fury returned a verdict of WiUhl Murder against John Facey. TnoTTING.--Yesterday the match between Mr. Rus sell an/ Mr. Jenks to trot their horses, came off on Sunbury-coni nion, the contest causing considerable betting in the sporting world. The match was to trot in harness over live miles of road for a stake of 100/. ; an unusual quantity of spectators being present at the race; the horses having been harnessed to light snatch carts, and starting at a rattling pace, performed the first mile well together, in three minutes and twelve 5..-conds. Mr. Russell's horse then took the lead, and after a splitting race, the match was brought to a conclusion by his cob coming in the winner, covering the distance in seventeen minutes. OBSERVER • OFFICE, 169, STRAND: With a view to furnish full particulars of the highly important achievements in India, the Observer purposes publishing a gratuitous half-sheet pup plement of twenty folio columns on Sunday next, March 1. The price of the Observer (including the Supplement) Sixpence. A Mon. day afternoon Edition of the Observer is regularly published at Four o'clock, which edition is best adapted for the country and readers abroad. The Observer was the journal that first announced the in tended alteration in the corn-laws, and which paper has in its subse quent numbers anticipated all the official movements in progress, connected with that highly important measure. WOOLWICH GARRISON, FEB. 23.—NEWS FROM BAR sAnems.:-'--A letter received to-day by an officer belonging to this garrison, from the troop-skip Athol, states that that vessel was on the 2d day of January in the harbour at Barbadocs, having been placed under quarantine, owing to the small-pox having broken out on board, The sufferings of the troops had been severe from the crowded state of the ship, and the delay in reaching their place of destination ; but the disease had providentially sub sided without producing fatal results, excepting that an infant had died on board from Its attacks. The above communica tion hai greatly relieved the minds of those families who have relatives on board the Athol, as it was strongly rumoured that several had fallen victims to the .disease.— Royal Aartißery Major Elgie's company are un d er or d ers to proceed to Scotland from Woolwich garrison, and Captain Dupin's company, now stationed at Guernsey and Jersey, are immediately to embark for these quar ters to replace them, for which purpose Captain Hennis's company embarked on Saturday on board a Government transport from her Majesty's Royal Arsenal at Woolwich, to relieve Captain Dupin's company at that station. It is stated upon the best authority that sub-lieutenants are to be appointed to take charge of the military stations along the coast, which are to be erected for the national de fences of this country. It is intended to select the most deserving and old non-commissioned officers of the Royal Regilltent of Artillery for this service, as a reward for their past services. REPRESENTATION OF THE EASTERN DIVISION OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE.—GLOUCESTER, MONDAT.—A large meeting of the electors of the eastern division of this county was held here to-day, for the purpose of taking Into consideration the best means oi secur ing a proper representative for the county, under the circumstance of Mr. Charter's' resignation. The Mayer, 11. Hughes, Esq , was called to the chair. The meeting was addressed by E. Holland, Esq., E. Manfred, Esq., and Samuel Bowly, Esq., and passed a resolution, pledging themselves to make preparations for a general election. The speakers expressed their regret that Mr. Charter's had thought it necessary to resign his seat on the call that had been made to him by a few protectionists, and that the Liberals were not at the present moment prepared to bring forward any candidate in opposition to the Marquis of Worcester. - - We received the following only a few hours before we went to press. It is from a most influential Tory M.P. :—" Peel's great speech this week is considered equal to anything of Pitt's. I am, I confess, changed by it. Ile will carry free trade, and then, I suppose, Lord John will be Premier immediately. The excitement it Westminster was tremendous on Wednesday, the popular cry alto gether with Evans."—Liverpool Albion. • EXTENSIVE FIRE IN THE SOUTHWARK-BRIDGE-ROAD. —Last night, shortly after eleven o'clock, a the broke out on the large range of premises in the occupation of Messrs. W. W. and R. Brook, tallow-meltera and chandlers, 'Southwark-bridge -road. From the easily ignitable character of the stock, the melting house, where it is ski tho•flre kindled, was soon in a blaze, and though assistance was upon the spot the flames obtained a formidable head before any effective aid could be rendered. The fire was seen to yield to the judicious exertions of the firemen by twelve o'clook, and in another quarter of au hour all further Aar °fits extenaiou was allayed! MARKET NEWS. -(THIS DAY. CORN EXCHANGE-WEDNESDAY The arrivals of English Wheat since Monday, coastwise, as well as i v land carriage, and samples have been aga i n moderate, et the stands to-day w ere fah ly supplied with samples of that article y . The fi nes t qualities moved off steadily at very full prices, but all other kinds wens much • neglected. For free foreign Wheat the demand was Inactive, yet the holders would not sell except at extreme figures. Bonded Grain was a mere drug. Malting Barley was rather more inquired for, but grinding and distilling sorts were a slow sale. In Malt, the show of which was seasonably extensive, comparatively , little eras doing. The Oat trade was exceedingly dull, at the late de cline in value. Beans, Peas, and Flour as last advised. ARRIVALS. Wheat. Barley. 1,330 qrs. 1,310 qrs. 8,580 English Irish Oats I Flour. 1,820 qrs. 1,340 sks 2,200 Foreign ...... Afalt, 1,260 qrs. . • - 11. The supplies of each W IT ECHAPEL kind of Meat on sale here were somewhat on the increase. Generally speaking, the demand ruled heavy, and prices were with difficulty supported. Beet; from 2s 6d to 3s 6d; Mutton, 3s 6d to 4s 6d; Veal, 4s to ss; and Pork, 3s 10d to 55 2d per Bibs. by the carcase. . Great quantities of mackerel have been taken off this coast by our boats during the present week. From 4,000 to 10,000 have been brought in daily by every boat (and Hastings boats included, there has not been less than 20) during the week. One Brighton boat took 7,000 intd Ports imuth on 'Wednesday, which fetched 70/. Another (a Hastings beat) brought 6,300 into Brighton on Thursday, which fetched 80/. Prices, which are fiom 20s. to 245. per 100, have been kept up by the French boats buying large quantities for their own supply, of which, as Lent is approach ing, is very considerable.—Brighton Herald. A new. Roman Catholic chapel has been opened at Bridgewater. _ A NEW DI•EASE.—A physician of Vienna has dis covered a new axd terrible disease, to which the workmen in lucifcr match manufactories alone are exposed. It commences with pains in the teeth and cheek bones, and breaking out openly on the re moval of' a tooth, when it inflames the periosteum of the jaw -bones, gangrenes, and produces an injurious caries, causing consumption, and this painfully putting an end to the sufferer's life. The cause of the disease is supposed to be the arsenic in the phosphorus. An offi cial inquiry is ordered.— Cologne Gazette. The Bey of Tunis has issued an edict declaring the blacks throughout his dominions free. A LADY JOCKEY.—At the great steeple chase in Gallia (La Croix de Remy), on 19th April, a second Mrs. Thornhill, it is expected, will jump into the pigskin, and contest the break neck for 30,000 fra.nes. " The lioness" has hitherto had her roarings listened to with deference; what Will be the reiult wiles the enQuaws in inunent,lonahle4 dr ____ ,r' ~ Lv h-- `l~l //~ ~~~ 29th Foot—Four killed and one wounded, the former in cluding Captain Owen Lucas, an officer of 16 years service. 31st Foot--Six killed and seven wounded. Major Baldwin, whose name we perceive with feelings of the deepest regret, in the list of killed, was one of the bravest, as well as most remarkable officers in the British army. His services had extended to a period of thirty-six years. He was at the siege of Flushing with the 36th, served the campaign of 1815 with the 14th, and was present at the battle of Waterloo. He was engaged with the 31st through out the campaign of 1842 in Affghanistan, under General Pollock, including three important actions. For the latter he received a medal. He was the senior officer engaged in storming the left heights of the pass on the occasion of the battle of Zegeen, by the same regiment. Major Baldwin was one of the officers present at that lamentable catastrophe the burning of the Kent East Indianian, in the Bay of Bascay, on the Ist of March, 1825. Lieut. R. H. Pollock, of the 4th brigade of Horse Artillery, it appears, was the son of General Sir George Pollock, and nephew to the Lord Chief Baron. THE SINDE PRIZE MONEY. The East India Company have recently conveyed instructions to the Government of India for the payment of prize money to the Queen's troops, and those of the Company, in pursuance of her Majesty's royal warrant, dated the 11th of November, 1845, authoriz ing the distribution of the booty captured in the year 1843, in the operations of the army employed against the Ameers of Sinde. The captures consisted of gold and silver in bars and coins, of orna ments, jewels, and ornamental arms, of guns, cattle, and other pro perty, and have realized the following sums, viz.:— Rupees. Paid into the public Treasury on account of articles sold, about • • • • • • • • 2.29.038 Realized at Kurrachie • • • • • • • • 17.743 Value of silver .. • • • • • • • • 25.64.337 Gold sold .. • • • • • • • . 17.13.537 Gold remaining unsold • • •• • • • • 1.23.273 Lead valued at ' .• • • • • • • 15.000 making a total of 46.62.898 rupees ; to which are to be added the sums due from the Government for articles transferred to public de partments, the sums due from individuals for articles sold in Sinde, and the sums which may be produced by the sale of the jewels, &c., which are at present in deposit at Bombay, but ordered to be sold. Her Majesty directs that one-sixth be given to all such of the troops stationed at or between Shinkarpoor, Sukkur, and Kurrachie, and all such of the Indus Flotilla stationed between Sukkur and Kurrachie on any day between the 17th of February, and the 24th of March, 1843, both days included, or shall not be otherwise entitled to a share in the booty. The Major-General commanding in Sinde, and the officers of the general staff of the forces serving under his orders in the above men tioned operations, are to share in this portion, as well as in the other portions hereinafter specified. The remaining five-sixths to be divided Into two equal parts, in the following manner :—one half to be distributed to the troops who fought at the battle of Meanee, and the other moiety to those who fought at Hyderabad ; the troops, however, who were engaged in both battles, are to share in each moiety. The allowance of bate* money which may have been received by the troops, is to be de ducted from the respective shares. It is further provided that the troops under the c ommand of L i eutenant-Colonel Outram, who were detached previously to the battle o f M eanee , an d di r e c t e d to fire th e Shirkargali upon the right flank of the army, as well as the detach mentof February, and also such portion of the Indus flotilla as were en gagedother way employed in which s t o , : ef u en lla c n e t , 4 o • r de e f ... end p e e d ra t t l e le d I w 3r i i t t h isl t i h r e es d id e zey h • m on en th t e un l e tt any other the victory of In tha t immediate connexion w ith f Meanee, shorn, as e if they had been actually present at the Lieutenant-Colonel Outram, th o o r w ar er n e y il t i h a a n t battle of Meanee, and in like manner the troops at Hyderabad should be entitled to share in the sums allotted to those engaged in the second battle. It is stipulated with Royal warrant that a portion of the ornaments and jewellery captured shall be restored to the .Ameers, at the die. cretion of the Government of India. _ J. W. COLLETT, E SQ , .01. Y., AND THE GAME -This gentleman is as gr ea t an object of terror to the LAWS. game preservers as Mr. Cobden t o t h e Duke of Richmond, and we fancy a recent act of his, relative to these laws, will not diminish his character in their eyes. In a recent number of the Hampshire Independent appeared an account of a little boy, aged eleven, being sentenced by the Bench of Magis annrdi d ew e costs, n. and Th i i s n a t d t e r f a a c u t l i n t t i : d n t n o f Wes c lr r w t i e n r trates at Rom se y, f or worrying a hare, to pay a fine of 10s. g w t as he ca a m tt m en it t Willes, a solicitor, residing in Maddox -street, Hanover square, he addressed Mr. Collett a letter on the subject, and within a very few hours was requested to wait upon him. Upon an interview with that gentleman, after expressing his abhorrence of the case, lie requested Mr. Willes to proceed immediately to Winchester and release the infant poacher from confinement. Mr. Wines on reaching the Bridewell found that the child bad not been committed there (the bench having determined not to enforce the penalty until after the ex piration of ten days, and then only at the desire of the prose cutor, Sir John B. Mill, Bart. Being struck by the appearance of three fine youths, aged 16 and 17, who were inmates of the Bridewell, on account of breaches of the game-laws, and learning that their conduct in prison had been unexcep tionable, he mentioned their case to Mr. Collett. That gen tleman no sooner heard of it than he dispatched Mr Willes instantly to Winchester, and within a few hours the youths were released from the Bridewell, and restored to their parents. The fines and costs in these cases amounted to 31. The gratitude of the poor fellows at their unexpected dis charge was unbounded, and blessings loud and deep were heaped upon the head of the Hon. Member for Athlone for his sympathy for their misfortunes, and his liberality in their behalf. IN A SIR ROBERT PEE L ' S MEASURES.—TIPPERAR Y was a BLAZE!—Sunday night, the country fo r man y miles and sheet of flame. The fi res were so s i ngu l ar ly numerous has been eus brilliant, that nothing of the kind to surpass t remembered for a very long period. They appeared to have been caught and to have originated in a northerly direction, sides, so that for mans up with surprising velocity on all grand and attracte d minutes their appearance was extremely wbills, Keeper and Latte raghuniversal attention. The Dulta Bi r t, m and on to the Shannon at both sides to Galway and mountains, the Devil's Glare, the fires were everywhere l• at the same moment. There were various conjectures as lighted up and all nearly to the cause of them, but we believe ime degree of truth, that they origi we may state, with si having gone among the people that Sir nated in a rumour s had been sanctioned by a large ma- Robert Peel's measure of Commons, and that there was a posi tivejority in the House_. law. These certainty of theirbecoming that among the great bulk of the agricult ura l population— that is,among the labourers and the cottier tenantry —as f ar as they comprehend the nature of his measures, Sir Robert Peel's plans are extremely popular.—Tipperary Vindicator, HEALTH OF MR. CoBDEN, M,P.---We regret tiTlearn that the Honourable Member for Stockport, is still confined to his re siderice in Connaught-terrace, Edgeware-road, although better than he has been for several days. Many noble families are placed in mourning by the lamented death of Major F. Somerset. Among whom are the Dukes of Wellington and Beaufort, Lords Westmoreland, Cowley, and Mornington, and several others. Yesterday, so great was the supply of mackerel in ( the markets, that they were soil in Glare-market and other pima st six anti shut fla a shilling. • DISGRACEFUL USAGE OF CORO NEWS JURORS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Stn,---I am not aware whether it is the custom in most places (I hope and believe not), but here it is the practice of jurors, as soon as quitting the scene of death and misery, which generally on such occasions is presented in its most appalling form, and, if rightly regardod, would lead to solemn thought and reflection, to repair to some neighbouring ale house and there sp en d t h e money paid them by the coroner, to which each juror adds an additional sum to defray the expenses of a hot joint and such other things as are thought necessary to complete an evening's conviviality, or (to use a homely phrase) an evening's downright enjoyment. I would ask, is this in accordance with the refinement of our age? Is this usage (revolting as it must appear to most) one that should be perpetuated or not? lam sure, Sir, you will say it is a disgra ce f u l prac ti ce, an d far from reflecting credit upon respectable men. Would it not be better to apply the money to some charitable use, such as relieving the wants of the distressed relatives, or burying the unfortunate deceased ? —I am, Mr. Editor, with every mark of res p ec t, yours obe diently, A CONSTANT READER. Shepton --- -- - THE WAR IN INDIA. OFFICERS KILLED, &C. SIR ROBERT HENRY SALE, G.C.B. —This much lamented officer was the second son of the late Colonel Sale, for many years an active officer of the East India Company, by the daughter of Henry Brine, Esq., of Buckden, Huntingdon shire. He was born in 1782, in the north of Ireland, and married in 1809 the daughter of the late George Meyrick, Esq. Sir Robert entered the army as ensign in the 36th Foot in 1795, being then but 13 years of age. His commis sions are thus dated:—Lieutenant, April 12, 1797; Captain, March 23, 1806; Major, December 30, 1813; Lieut.-Colonel, June 2, 1825; Colonel, June 28, 1838; Colonel-in-Chief of tho 13th or Prince Albert's Regiment of Light Infantry, Dec. 15, 1843. He served at the battle of Molerelly, and siege and storm of Seringapatam, in 1799: for the latter he received a silver medal. Was present throughout the campaign in the Urgand country in 1801 ; served at the storming of the Travancore lines in 1809, at the capture of the Mauritius in 1816, and of Rangoon in 1824 ; particularly distinguished himself at the storming of the stockades near Kemmenline, and in conducting the operations of the sth, Bth, and 15th of December,lB24. Commanded a brigade at the reduction of Bassiere, &c., in 1825 • was nominated a C. B. for his conduct at Prolue and ' Malouri in 1825-6. In October, iinB3tlBelvas appointed to the command of the Ist Bengal party at Gh u ai z get n he e adw e n , aai under Ktn severelyad. nc er . B t . h ba e e brigade of the army of the Indus, which formed the advance campaign in Affghanistan ; commanded the storming h e July, lvas ti n - i h no e n n Al i if rl l and a d w w t eoa receivedu Lord n a d l e s d . . 1(- p e t harShortlyeneseenaotnne rank of theafterwardsowfi major generalt23 dthe of second class medal of the Order of the Dooranee empire. He commanded the force sent to subdue the Kohistan country in September, 1840, and after numerous stormings and captures, compelled Dost Mahommed Khan to surrender himself to the care of Sir William M‘Naghten ; for these distinguished services he received the first class order of the Dooranee empire. In 1842 he defended Jellalabad under very disadvantageous circumstances, and was nominated a G.C.B. for his services on the occasion. He as well received the thanks of Parliament for his skill, in trepidity, and perseverance displayed in the military opera tions in Affgbanistan. He possessed three medals, viz., for Ghuznee, Caubul, and Jellalabad. He closed his career in the arms of victory, after nearly fifty-two years service, and at the advanced age of sixty-three. The 13th Foot, which Sir Robert commanded, returned to this country a few months since. Sin Rom DPGAsKthr..—This officer entered the service on March 10th, 1797. Was appointed Lieutenant, May 14th, 1801 ; Captain, March 6th, 1806 ; Brevet Major, August 12, 1819; Regimental Major, March 11th, 1824; Lieut.-Colonel, February 17th, 1825 ; Colonel, June 28th 1838. He was at the landing at Port Rico, and seige of St. Juan, May, 1797. On passage to India when the fleet under command of Sir T. Trou bridge was attacked by the French Admiral Linoisin, in the Marengo (84), a heavy frigate, and anothar ship, August, 1805. He was present at the sieges and captures of Forts Sattarak, Singbure, Woosutch, and a great many others. Also at the reduction of the strong fortress of Shalapore, and the attack and dispersion of 5,000 of the Peshwa's choicest troops, strongly posted with their guns, fifteen of which were captured under the walls of the fort, May llth, 1818. The Governor-General lost no less than four of his staff, as will be seen on reference to the list ; and one of his body guard. The loss altogether amongst the staff officers was no less than fifteen. According to the returns as yet received, the loss, parti cularly of old officers, on the part of her Majesty's regiments, was much greater than that of the Company's, the returns of which would appear to be exceedingly imperfect, from the fact of no lists having been published respecting thirteen regiments. The following brief analysis may not be uninteresting :- 3d (King's Own) Light Dragoons—Number of officers, 48. Killed 5; wounded, 2. The list of killed includes Captain Herries, understood to be related to the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, late Chancellor of the Exchequer. He was one of the aides- de-camp to the Governor-General. He entered the army in 1835, and he also served as aid de-camp to Sir Joseph Hackwell at Maraejpore on the 29th of December, 1843. George Wyvelham Knight Bruce, cornet, but de scribed as lieutenant, son of Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce. This young gentleman only entered the army in 1844. 9th Foot—Officers killed, 8, including the lamented Sir John APGaskill. ~~ H E LITERARY GAZETTE, ENLARGED AND REDUCED IN PRICE. The Monthly Part for FEBRUARY (four numbers), price ls. 4d., will be ready for delivery on SATURDAY NEXT, 28th February. The LITERARY GAZETTE is published every Saturday, price 4d.; stamped to go free by post, sd. Literary Gazette-ollice, 7, Wellington-street, Strand.