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RIATFIER'S TRUST, under the Manage bto,tylnent of the Clothworkers' Company, for POOR WIDOWS of 43 th ED HOUSEKEEPERS. this C e Court, to be holden en the 2nd day of December , t,i n , e&t, noti F f p,l'anY Will Distribute to SIX POOR WIDOWS of DEC: be; -"-EEPERS the amount divisable under the above Trust, .11g about 81. each. _ t Pplicants are required to produce a Certificate of Marriage, and !ertificate or other proper proof by the death of the husband ; their application (which must be made in writing) must further state ouch particulars relative to each applicant as may be proper to be covehnosmidered deciding on her claim,andalso name, neferences from Men:ation may be obtained respecting the party, and for I.6rif Ying the statement made concerning her condition and eircum patlapplications are to be addressed as early as possible to the Corn aid " nail, in :51Incing-lane, and none can be received and con _ ered after the 23d of November instant. Printed forms of applica non ma y be obtained at the liall. ROBERT BECKWITH TOWSE, Clerk. 1846, THE ELECTRIC TEL EGRAPIL—ne e lDle of thi s valuable invention is clearly demonstrarin ted by Th.,tssor Rachhoffn er in his Morning and Evening LECTURES at e I{pYAt, aAL POLY PECIINIC INSTITUTION. Dr. Ryan's CIIE ll y I .:ally, and on the Evenings of Mondays, n eL o,n_ and Fridays. The principles and uses of the WO I R . the v — i f:! , _N and other specimens ot the Useful Arts, , a . re exp din litica". The OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. The OXI-lIYDROt.F . ..N obj ol. E, by CARY, re-produced with the most interesting %.f.. me latest DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Charles Smith, are 'l'd i nterest and beauty. Admission, is.; Schools, Half-price. NVIIITTINGTON CLUB an Cornbini METROPOLITAN ATHENAEUM. ad,,,, ng an the comforts and convenience of a Club with the aeriPtioang" °T a Literary end Scientific Institution. Annual Sub fee, 0 r Gentlemen, One guinea; Ladies, Half- a-guinea ; The en+ Gentl emen onlY) at present, Half-s-Guinea. The names ..ran ce "t be re i - ees of persons desirous bonn or ce ved by an desirous of becoming members, will Y Member of the Committee, or, between the Drospe ctu t s e n and Jive, by any of the following gentlemen, from N , , hom surer, can als.) be obtained : — Edward .Moxliay, Esq., frea- Prfi e Z Belli' j . Tr! Hall of Commerce, Threadneedle - street ; Robert Min, ._" & 1• , 69, Cornhill ; Mr. Laidman, 119, Chancery-lane ; Messrs. pi, , _and Jones, 158, Oxford -street ;W. Eykellx sch, Esq.. 3, vat ..enninton-road ; and at the temporary Office of the Club, 53, Moore aide of) Lincoln's Inn-fields. BY order of the Committee, C. PAGET, Hon. Sec. lirOy . g . ......„.....2 1 1846. E MRIONETHSHIRE SL A.TE and SLATE I‘l "ce is he SLAB COMPANY. Conp, . reby Siren , Atter that no applications for Shares in this .0: "In be received after MONDAY, the 9th of November neat, 7 , Cor,"Vhe allotment will be immediately proceeded with. 4u-court, Oct. 30, 1846. GUARD FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR 14° . 11 , LONrn ANTCE COMPANY — alb & ' - ' o f the Old Post - S ET, at the Entrance office, London. ,I;rig 141104AEcitrEoitEs.sq., Chairman. iienrY ilnlB, Ileri Di.,1X°1•1.4 Esq•Deputy-Chairman. Fraueie Han t f n ; Esq, " George Lyall, Esq., M.P. ... p Sir Walter It. il,,:e , Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq.,aa. M. P . I 'll, orasou iii„,, (A4llar, tart. John Martin, Esq.. M.P. Jo ji -`.eY,Jun., Eaq Rowland ' Mitchell, Esq. J . arvey, E sq. • Juin Gellibrand Iltibbard, E itford, Esq. Robert 11 3 I f orri 4, Esq. Zio,iirteJohhnstone Esq. Esq. I j l a e m nr e y s R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. te Wls L ' E N' oYd, jun . , E sq. John Thornton, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. ' 4 " Gael Jonee W•itobart s i N eamiToßs. Loyd, Esq. I henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. In Rae ~..,..-I.ert7alT—Griftith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. lolv rte4,...'"' k DEPARTIIENT Assurances may be effected at Wh .....;ithout participation n i the Profits ; or at moderate at. . Pates At W ith 0 7; 1 _ Ipation in one moiety of the Profits every sevenYe made, gon...e...bra ce Septennial divisions which this Company has the sum the'ateured7 rnuounted to about 1 per cent. per annum 4,1 (1 ,.., " 44 t 27 per cent. on the amount of premium on t r h e e ceiv o e m d . ; Dan, ezev'he arnount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by C L0,...._ eeded 530,000/. Vide,fruelranted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, have ed ia Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to h hi tile ,nseach ease a value not under 50/. '''' l the sr..!RE nEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared Ivilie l , h u "! " June upon the premiums received on all h Po s l a ic m ie e s ‘ la now ib a4 mein force seven years at Christmas 1844, and t e t (r ~,t We en' t ti e °2 of Payment daily (Friday and Saturday excep e ), "40 by t , ' aoUrs of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and ae Agents ln the Country Districts. GEORGE KEYS, Seeretary. ItitITA. NNI A LIFE ASSURANCE COLE PANT. t um , 1, Princes -street, Bank, London. '''Wer. ADVANTAGES Special Act of Parliament, 4th Viet., cap. 9 . '",,vANTAGES OF THIS lIISTITUTION. Cet nPlet MUTUAL ASSURANCE BRANCH. . 14 bSorik_ ,e l'eCtUity afforded to the Assured by means o an ample ttlii,"`o eaPttal, Rao and re the large fu n d accumulated from the pre -08 oP Wards of 6,008 policies. first 11. araoUnt only of the annual premium required during the I) e YearB th • i _rent s, ~.,,, , 4 e re mng half prem ums being . paid out of the 444,reccaCO, after five years, will be annually divided among the l'h e lowest ram PR OTRIETARY BRANCH. Assured. An inei...., consistent with security to the to cases where liaauraneee-Zg scale of adapted securing loans or debts. Ilalf•credit =ales erected for the purpose of se r c e u dit is Premiums, peculiarly given for half . the ehtt°"t " pre Of premium, whereby c --g e , nalurn for seven years, to be then paid off, or remain a An , v. 74 the lx ' l leY, at the option of the holder. = T RACT THE TABLES. I - "' e l:41111: i . FROM eof 1001. for the whole - ' a gnired for as Assurance Term of Life. _ .. Term of Life. "VA -- ; ----------- ---, ' 4 -VRANCIE BRANCH. PROPRIETARY BRANCH. Ate. milialuf l're-• Whole Pre- Half Pre- t Whole Pre z, M , nrst mium, after Age. mium, first mium, after ---.......... 0 Years. i five years. seven years. seven years, —.................____ 1 20 4 . 8 . d. X s . d. XS. d .' Xs. d. 25 I 0 0 20 0 20 018 0 116 0 30 12 2 24 4 25 019 T 119 2 65 14 11 29 10 30 1 1 9 23 6 40 1 8 6 2 17 0 35 1 4 11 2 9 19 1 13 3 3 6 6 40 1 9 2 2 18 4 45 119 6 319 0 45 114 10 39 8 SO 27 9 415 6 50 22 6 45 0 65 218 10 617 8 55 212 9 55 6 PETER MORRISON, Resident Director. ',......._ NORTH BRITISH INSURANCE COM PANY. L,,., E stablished in 1809, and Incorporated by Royal Charter. —doe. Offices -4. New Bank-buildings, City, and 10, Pall-mall East. Chief Office-64, Princes-street, Edinburgh. rk ~,4 Capital, One Million, fully subscribed. 41-t er---lIIS GRACE THE DUKE OF SUTHERLAND, K.G. LONDON BOARD. SIR PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman. Ales„, F RANCIS WARDEN, Esq., Deputy-Chairman. telther C ockburn, Esq. I Charles Hertslet, Esq. • wth i ztien , E set. I Isaac Sewell, Esq. 41414P..etr1e Craufurd, Esq. I Walt. A. Urquhart, Esq. 41 (Rennie, Esq. I George Webster, Esq. BENJAMIN BOYD, Esq. — l' respe e i„,. MARK BOYD, Esq. Resident. obt a able ( ' sir, with Tables of R ates, and full particulars, may be 1411(111g, p kb 5 Secretary, 4, New B an k - b u i ldings, and of the Actuary, , 10, Pall-mall East. UNITED HENRY T. THOMSON, Secretary. R.IN GDOM LIFE . SSURANCE a, NVA:ntuLoo-PLCPCMPANy' 8 7, GiE . ..E, PALL-MALL. LONDON. ~, 1 2 ST 17/1.1,-QtIEET, EDINBURGH. This , ra . • the PanY, estabush,.., CE',T-I'LA GLASGOW. Luon perfect security ir - " , `" )Y A ct Of Parliament in 1843, affords coce•itis,velrch has att nde it 'aro pc itsp Capital, and in the great l I 1 841 :: u urn e insuretheivered:zoecatlecil . `0 arils a e f 84,r 431 sinc ecommencement, its annual then titirn e c°m PanY added 1 ,,„ • The bonus Policies . a -unns of 2/. per cent. per annum on of the participating class from the ee hther 88 s added to „...„ Bum , 18 40, is as thireleleS from March, 1834, to the 31st of De -4500A:21:ed. -°',7iln—eAssured Sum added to Policy. 5000.. • • • • ' • •• 6 Years 10 months-. .. • . .. £683 6s. Bd. ' OOO.. .. • • " • • 6 Years ... ..... 600 Os. Od. 1, 4 10 00.. :.• :: :: •. ' . l Years . ..... .. 400 Os. Od. on ly ol lire./Tilunas, ne'vert h e el a,rs ...... .. 200 Os. Od. 44e e is neect he Paid "; are on the most moderate scale, and part, r llfe. for the first live years, where the insu n Ig4 e"85111 ng t „ 8, sh ow ., __, B "ears the benefit of the next Division of Profits otit,oans thwis.ol...!tleMrnediate application. "iBIT _thy ft„r',l,Lneles tO the extent of half the sum to be assured, pe Zntr n ' ee v I,;i o e n u e DY the Directors of the Company. Y 9r charge except the Policy Stamp. Neat? 18forrnatio 1.,, ,E , n will be afforded on application to the Resident --‘,lldoii. E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., of No.B, aterloo-place, Pall-mall, 4TIC/TAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR -NCE SOCIETY, 28, CORNIIILL, LONDON. I Capital .f. 500,000. IN y ErtiPlowered by Act of Parliament. 'titi' -4titnii°n embraces i mportant and substantial advantages d 6. resket to L h., op ki ...... ife Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assure c. 41.1 of th - ‘ 4 " e r i !Ms, the power to borrow, without expense or for ..• t ea , L %ley, two-tkirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; 'ate t. Z u oll of selecting benefits and the conversion of his in- Abu_ ...eat other couvenieaces r. necessity. , fie Illieta for terms of years are gr ant ed the lowest possible Ilte bkl rera arkabi nrrisiox OF PROFITS. t h e llabl ed th. ,i‘e !Meccas and increasing prosperity of the Society eli;44‘ll benu,'"ireciors, al the last annual it to declare 'k Peue.,,,' '" .e ciad *a th e Profit sca:4rYint frorn 35 to 85 pele.r cent. ea the premiu ms p a id '' • SX-11-11PLES. Pe i p r ~0 ca r t um. "/ Bonus Bonus is ir2 5 Assured rs addeo. Cash. •,i - o z may r = rs o• Borrow. o E. I______ - ,--, ;837£217 15 I l £lo9 0 IPXI6 0 4'X445 0 0 I ' B3 Bl 192 3 0 87 1 4' 13 10 2' 395 11 3 1839, 165 11 10, 74 1 9 11 3 1 346 2 18401 116 lB4 ll 111 7 6 8 49 6 54 0 10: 718 10, 296 13 19 01 710 41 247 4 : 100, 4. a 4 1 11 b % • ' 4 '•414 114 4 or Of 'At , Profit Drese, Its is annual, and the Next will be made in at Year. F. FititalaSON CAMItOUX, secretary. hir tia ar t - '"" P. Ap/ E 'll 4 ecid R-MACHE TEA-TRAYS ..? 4 lttl ti :ty :ies, igt:llYe the most uni q ue and elegant ever manufac 'o4,o r n ,74lte d a. , euTiarious, as well as the prices, and the economi .;;Yl' e c o ; reeher or Yas those whose wealth entitles them to seek s, is _ lt- tab ,__ e articles which art can produce. The papier an Ii able _, tea-caddies, writin g -cases, ink liZtrbarZf of dre ,2 2 card boxes , &c., are really superb. Mechi tattgiefl7l.l:,!‘g-eases not to be surpassed ; also an e& c. ba""g-desks. table cutlery, Sheffield plated ware, &c. ---11 gaten e ta k, factory, wes are renowned for their superior con rf, 4, Leadenhall-street, London. rilh., I , ir .------------ 1 -, by )Por-xfo1:0P PING DECAYED-- TEETH (11.4 r /C4‘lestY, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and -''',7'3(1.41t.S Yal Highness the Duchess of Kent. e,"ltY."idit, UPS f or and HOWARD'S SUCCEDA -411 a;k114111,, ,oPping Decayed Teeth, however large the and antilt i, s _ l eol i i.u,!o the tooth in a soft state, wi l thou l t d an w y r Jo 11 r re es main RuceTeanoT.lli rjrco,,.llles as hard as the ename , at Pio:o41111,,o`40,, A4;',44Y years, rendering extraction unnecessary, c0,,;%1a -°: 6 4. 'olzes". Progress of decay. All persons can n u e s l e es t e h d is ~ ', lior:repkQeli with ease, as full directions are e e en 14p , 1- Y free bvers-sh...?ttly by Thomas and Howialrd, S g lux qytor(l.B-trDot. 14,`,140bxiosrd-street2owhiotewgeul t. u d r it into the send ; Sanger, iltaiMY th:clileineelr,' 1-10tier.y4, a C7e r a y p ' side ; Johnson, gB, Conibill ; kily ti P or 4," of teeth in the kingdom. Mr. Howard.contwinittiehseutot t s p tn s at etl i or 7 00 . t 11,8 zeittarie7 ssysuteemt roefqsueilrfs-adtliieeseiznt; ON -Street action of 4 ". (Z.P44 ot;:4): ally painfur operation whatever, and is less • Air. Howard, Surgeon Dentist, 64, Berners- At hom e from 11 till 4. l eitll lith 11„k 0 ilea eseItADIES AR T YELLING, WWI, 0 ervrise exposed to the scorching rays of AN , , the Sun, will find thjt4(4.lt hti krittf 1) 8 K ALYDOR a most refreshing ~_ 11,11.._ 11 for tli g C ~Ilftsii:!Xlitton, ii,.._. omplexion, dispelling . the de u r im o ru f l e a d n i: No.:til t. yic the rozininggs all heat and irritabili, a elasticity of eg4il;ereekiu: Tine is restoredvaer?:taitels°noftetesintdaiiniegeas ptio rtlrifyi,y(l4 44): the biscolourations, are pleasingly eradicated , 1)), V o ill retl lts g ` i i iilite skin rendered delicately soft and clear. Its t oot. ' eoritt A ourt mdufProPerties have obtained its exclasive selec br ilco„ ~,f xor"e ItoYal Family of Great Britain, and these 477 1 4, ' ' Ratite v.°)o,,!•egether with the "elite" of the Aris to _ Lod r t lir r or ec_oiee, from the sultry climes of India, and the ,I,' ts. 6,1:,_ aloes oatta_and M adras, to the frozen realms of the • retersburgh and Mose ow. — Price 4s. 6d. hi l t bw`r botle. Z.so' tterly ri:f aPtUlous “coXrainYDdi or s o ' n ' e a e u rl a w l n u i inegh mineral r as re t p ri e n l. - 'lt 44! LTI, elui rl ao 642 to the .a0,4,2:2,A icrt!,,rteapil. The on'ly genuine ' ha y s the words on s %Lile wrapper, and A. ROWLAND htk. c onlb,"e 4 gatt n ___. , , i Nit ne,s) goarriuule i_uyeso engraved (by desire of the heos b) , +, u rnrnent Stamp atlixed on each A ,N. 'll Picini, -4 4 Oth - ' - ' llll 'ad b 7 renectable Cbensista and Per et 1.. . '14.11104 are fraudulent counterfets. ./../ r t Avithk't, „ „„,. a - trx • it , 4 )1: 01! - ir _• Vt• ...flp*Olki(4ol Air . , . o wts N't rfq 4 ," • , ce, ' , 464(4' f , O ' ~ e \ fie c et _4O 1 , 6 y, • , -ft.!? • s et? ' No. 16,891. LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING SUN, NOVEMBER 7, 1846. SALES BY AUCTION. PUBLICATIOSS. fail, and he turned straight down, gaining a little on the dogs. Crossing some rather wet ground they were again up to him, and he only escaped being pulled down by his great strength, which enabled him to shake off the hounds more than once. It was clear that his object was now to gain the burn. All three were evidently beginning to fail, as the chase had now lasted some time. Malcolm and I had now reached the burn also ; having made for it in a straight line as soon as the dogs were slipped, As luck would have it, deer and hounds all passed us down the stream, the dogs panting, and the deer with his tongue hanging out and blowing like a porpoise. He soon came to bay, and the dogs were glad to get a rest, and lying down in the water, opposite his head, they alternately bayed at him and rolled in the stream to cool themselves. We came up, and the deer immediately broke his bay, and rushing over the dogs, trampled them under foot, and, striking Oscar a sharp blow with his antler, took down the stream again. We looked round for Donald, and presently saw him crouched on a rock immediately above the stream, and about two hundred yards below us. The dogs recovered quickly, and were again close on the stag. He stopped two or three times for a few moments, turning fiercely on the dogs, and at last came to bay in a determined style, under the very rock were Donald was concealed. The next moment we saw the deer stagger and fall in the water, and imme diately heard the report of Donald's gun. Before the stag could recover, both hounds were on him, worrying at his throat like bull- dogs, and, after one or two efforts to rise, the poor animal's head sank into the pool, which was soon red with the blood which bubbled up from his mouth and nostrils. Donald had shot him just behind the heart with his single ball, which had cut the large blood-vessels. Puir brute, puir brute, its just a sorry to see him,' said Malcolm, and, now that the excitement of the chase was over, I also would have given much to have been able to bring the gallant animal to life again." A sentiment that does honour to the master and man, and we cannot help remarking, as a great beauty and prominent feature in the sporting proceedings of our author, his mercy to the poor animals, whom it is le gitimate to kill, but whom we have often revolted from seeing cruelly tortured by men calling them selves sportsmen. We feel perfect confidence in the natural history part of it, and are glad to have an account of the manners and customs of the birds, beasts, and fishes of the present day. We could give abundant extracts from the book with pleasure, but we advise all to read it for themselves, and assure them it is worth their trouble. Though " The Wild Sports of the Highlands" seems rather a daring subject for a Sassenach to expatiate on, Mr. St. John is evidently able for it, and of quite a diffe rent genus from those hosts of " vain carpet knights" who crowd to the north to murder grouse on the 12th of August. In the COUNTY of DONEGAL, 12 Miles from Londonderry, FEE SIMPLE ESTATE, comprising upwards of 4,100 Acres. MR. W. W. SIMPSON has received directions from the Proprietor to OFFER for SALE by AUCTION, at the Commercial Buildings, Dublin, in the Autumn, A very valuable and desirable FEE-SIMPLE ESTATE, situate in the parish of Oesertegney, and barony of Ennishowen, 3 miles from the port and market town of Buncrana, and only 12 from the lourishing city of Londonderry, consisting of the four quarter lands of Ballyanan, Gortlick, Sharragore, and Toneduff, adjoin ing each other, and comprising numerous townlands, containing altogether upwards of 4,160 statute acres of superior arable and meadow land, including a large quantity of pasturable moor and bog, which is of great importance to the arable surfaces. It is let to industrious and improving tenants at will The sporting varieties are excellent, and there are many beautiful sites upon the property suited for a nobleman or gentleman's residence and demesne, commanding delightful views of Laugh Swilly and the splendid mountain scenery of Donegal. Mr. Simpson requests to observe, that in conse• quence of a bidding having been made for the above estate nearly to the amount which would be accepted, he is ready to receive immediate offers for the property. SIR EDWARD BULWER LYTTON'S NEW WORK. NEARLY READY', in 3 vols. post Bvo., L uC R E T I A; Or, TIIE CHILDREN OF NIGIIT, By the Author of "Rienzi," "Eugene Aram," "Night and Saunders and OtleMorning," &c. y, publishers, Conduit-street. DOUGLAS JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS PAPER of Nov. 7, with all the News of the Week, con tains the Manchester Early Closing Movement—The Tendency of Modern Politics—The Whittington Club—The Church Mouse on Re organisation and the Thirty-nine Articles —The Barber's Chair—New Zealand : Captain Fitzro3 , the Treasury and the Currency—JOHN BIGGS, the Essex Farmer, No. I. of Public Benefactors living on known —A " Free Pardon" for the Guiltless—The Wakley Testimo nial—The Obstructionists—Liberty at Nocton and Dunston—Maga ziniana—The Impiety of Preaching —Another Peer aiid a Clergyman —The Welsh Utopia—More of a Bold Peasantry. To be had of any Newsman. Particulars and plans of the property may In due time be obtained of M. Lloyd, Esq., London-street, Derry; William Elliott, Esq. ; Strabane; at the place of sale; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury. r obe SOLD by AUCTION, by Mr. STAMP, at his Rooms, Market-place, Hull, on TUESDAY, November 10, 1846, at Two o'clock, Two Policies of Assurance on the Life of a Gentleman in his 35th year, iu the Scottish Equitable Life Society, for 2,0001., on which the sum of 1731. 105 has been paid ; A Policy on the Life of the Fame Gentleman, in the Scottish Widows' Fund and Life Assurance Society, assurance for 2,0001., on which 1881. 10s. has been paid, and on which a bonus of 1201. is alrea•ly declared ; Five Shares in the Glamorganshire Tontine. Further particulars may be had by applying to the Auctioneer. A SSOCIATION FOR THE REDUCTION OF THE DUTY ON TEA. WILLIAM NICOL, Esq., Chairman. CHRISTOPHER RAWSON, Esq., and HENRY WINCH, Esq., Deputy Chairmen. WILLIAM BALLENY, Esq., Treasurer. ROBERT C. CROSBIE, Esq.. and JOHN SCOTT, Esq., Honorary Secretaries. COMMITTEE. J. Hosack. Esq. A. Kelso, jun., Esq. Harold Littledale, Esq. Thomas Littledale, jun., Esq. Hugh Matheson, Esq. W. G. Molyneux, Esq. William Potter, Esq. W. Prowse, Esq. William Rathbone, Esq. William Rathbone, jun., Esq. W. Rotheram, Esq. G. C. Schwabe, Esq. T. W. Sharland, Esq. James Steains, Esq. J. Thomson, Esq. Charles Turner, Esq. James Tyrer, Esq. George Armstrong, Esq. Thomas Bold, Esq. Edward Brodribb, Esq. W. P. Bushby, Esq. Malcolm Conde, Esq. C. Cottesworth, Esq. Edward Cropper, Esq. John Cropper, jun., En. J. Crosfleld, Esq. R. Duckworth, Esq. A. Findlay, Esq.: W. F. Foster, Esq. R. Fry, Esq. T. Fry, Esq. George Grant, Esq. W. F. Gray, Rsq. Daniel Harrison, Esq. Lawrence Heywerth, Esq In announcing the formation of this Association, the Committee feel that little introduction from them is necessary to ensure from the public their hearty concurrence and support, seeing the benefit which would accrue to all classes of the community from the realisa tion of the object they have in view. It has long been the conviction of philanthropists, that the obtain- ing for the poor, at a moderate price, a beverage so wkolesome as tea, would be an inestimable boon, not merely on account of its com fort as an article of daily use, but especially on account of its tendency to promote social feeling and temperance, with all the domestic and orderly habits consequent thereupon. Ample experience has also convinced the merchants engaged in the tea trade with China, as well as those engaged in the tea trade at home, that our export trade with the Chinese is in danger, and that, to' preserve it, there is the most urgent necessity for a large reduction of the present high duty on tea. The Committee earnestly request attention to the following con siderations on this important subject : That the present duty on tea is exorbitant, being 2s. 2 1 4 d. per lb., or nearly 200 per cent. on the average value, and from 300 to 400 per cent. on the lower qualities, a much higher duty than that imposed on any other necessary of life. That pressing, as this duty does, most heavily on the lower kinds, it prevents the use of tea amongst the most numerous class of our countrymen. That the original cost of tea is very moderate, the bulk of the qualities generally consumed varying from Bd. to 2s. per lb., and that its consumption is restricted by no indisposition on the part of the public to purchase it, but by its high price, caused solely by the present oppressive duty. That there is scarcely a limit to the capacity or disposition of the Chinese to purchase our manufactures. That while, as already stated, our duty on tea ranges from 200 to 400 per cent., the Chinese admit our imports at an ad valorem duty of five per cent. That this impolitic duty materially limits our exports to China, and seriously interferes with the employment of labour. The Committee feel confident that a similar increase to that which has taken place in the consumption of coffee, by the material reduc tion of the duty, may be anticipated from a proportionate reduction of the duty on tea. . _ /That thereby the censumption of tea would be greatly augmented, and the revenue correspondingly benefited. The Committee feel assured that there will hardly be found a single opponent to the justice of their claim, and that it only requires the hearty co-operation of the public to ensure success. They have much pleasure in annexing a list of subscriptions already received, and they respectfully solicit the assistance of the public in furtherance of the object of the Association. . . _ . - Subscriptions will be received by the treasurer, or any member of the Committee. WILLIAM NICOL, Ckairman. No. 1, Exchange-buildings, Nor. 2, 1846. SUBSCRIPTIONS. Mr. C. Rawson - Mr. H. 'Winch Mr. R. C. Crosbie - Mr. E. Brodribb Mr. A. Kelso Mr. W. Prowso - Mr. D. Harrison - Mr. W. Balleny Mr. A. Findlay - Mr. R. Duckworth Mr. Steains Mr. J. Scott - Mr. R. Jamieson - Mr. H. Matheson - Mr. C. P. Dickson - Mr. W. Itathbone Mr. W. Rathbone, jun. - Mr. George Armstrong - Mr. William Nicol - Mr. Potter Mr. Molyneux Mr. R. Fry - Mr. T. Fry - Mr. J. Thomson - Mr. W. Foster Mr. George Grant Mr. Robertson Gladstone - Mr. Smith Harrison Mr. Joseph Crosfleld Mr. T. W. Sharland Mr. W. Retheram Mr. James Tyrer - Mr. Thomas Bold - Mr. J. Cropper, jun. Mr. E. Cropper - Mr. C. Cotesworth - Corrie and Co. Mr. Charles Turner - Mr. William Earle - Mr. Thomas Earle - 11. H. Moffatt and Co. - Mr. J. Stokes Mr. W. F. Gray - Mr. W. P. Bushby Mr. Robert Lloyd - Mr. Thomas Matheson - Mr. G. Schwabe - Mr. L. Heyworth - Mr. 11. Littladale - Mr. M. F. Brownrigg Mr. G. Hargreaves - Mr. Kindermann - Mr. J. Hosack Mr. W. J. Millard - Miller Brothers - Mr. E. Hall - Mr. William Higgins Mr. It. N. Jones - Mr. J. A. Hulbert - Mr. Thomas Murray Messrs. Woodall and Jones - Mr. Caleb A. Tate - A Lady - A Labouring Man - Mr. James Chesney- Mr. John Benyon Messrs. J. W. Cater and Co. Mr. G. J. Wainwright - James Alex. Scott - Thos. Littledale, Jun. John Wilks A. 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The Directors of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth Railway Company, having resolved, at a meeting, held this day, to call, under the provisions of the Act of Incorporation, for an instalment of 51. per share, Notice is hereby given, that the Proprietors are requested to pay, on or before the 13th day of November, 1846, to any of under mentioned bankers, the said sum of 5/. on each of their the respective shares : BANKERS. London—Messrs Glynn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co. Bristol—Messrs. Miles, Harford, and Co. Bristol and The West of England Bank. Bath. Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company. Salisbury—Messrs. Hetley and Everitt. Salisbury—Messrs, W. Brodie and Co. Warminster—Messrs. Everett and Ravenshill. Devizes—Messrs. Hughes, Locke, and Co. Frome—Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company. Frome —The Wilts and i )orset Rank. Trowbridge—The North Wilts Bank. Melksham—The North Wilts Bank. Bradford—The North Wilts Bank. Shepton Mallet Bruton —Messrs. Stuckey's Banking Company. 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Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Shareholders in the above Company, will be held at the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, London, on WEDNESDAY, the 1 lth day of November, 1846, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, when a Report of the past proceedings of the Directors will be laid before the Shareholders ; and such meeting is convened for the purpose of taking into consideration, and determining on, certain proposed arrangements between this Company and the London and South- Western Company, and for the purpose of considering the propriety of continuing the app'ication to Parliament in the next session for an Act of Incorporation for the construction of the continuation of the line of railway from the city of Salisbury to the town of Yeovil, with a branch or branches, and for adopting any resolution or resolutions which the majority of the Shareholders may deem advisable. By order of the Committee, L. 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After wearily wandering through the dull and dreary waste of words which, at the present day, meets one everywhere, walled up into the form of books, it is quite refreshing to get among Mr. St. John's lakes, rivers, valleys, and mountains, which come as fresh from his pen as if seen a f ter a shower of rain by the early light of a summer's day. Many of the localities described by him are familiar to us, and the best praise we cin give him is, that his descrip tions do justice to the grand realities. Loch Ness, whose banks are known to us, and over whose deeps we have sailed, is truly and beautifully described as follows, while we quite enter into the author's dis may at being brought back from the land of dreams to this dull earth, by the most unpoetical fact in it, i. e., a steamboat laden with Cockneys :—" I well re member being one bright summer's day on the shore of Loch Ness, and enjoying the surpassing loveliness of the scene. The perfectly calm loch was like a mirror, reflecting the steep red crags of the opposite shore; and the weeping birch trees feathering down to the very edge of the water, and hanging over its surface, as if to gaze at their own fair forms in its glassy depths, were as distinctly seen in the lake as on the shore ; while here and there a trout rising at a fly dimpled the smooth water, and in my idle mood I watched the circles as they gradually widened and disappeared. The white gulls floated noiselessly by, as if afraid to disturb the stillness of the scene, instead of saluting their common enemy with loud cries. I had been for some time stretched on the ground en joying the quiet beauty of the picture, till I had at last fallen into a half-sleeping, half-waking kind of dreami ness, when I was suddenly aroused by a Glasgo w steamer passing within a hundred yards of me, full of holiday people, with fiddles and parasols conspicuous on the deck, while a stream of black sooty smoke showered its favours over me, and filled my mouth as I opened it to vent my ill-temper in an anathema against-boats country-dance tunes, and cockneys." We suspect Mr. St., John to, be rather a recluse, and not fond of having his meditations interrupted as he has just related, we cannot otherwise account for his great love and admiration of the sand hills of Forres, which are certainly not likely to be infested by tour ists in search of the sublime and beautiful. We do not know any one in whose company we would sooner sally forth to spend a day with Nature, even amidst the "sand hills," for he evidently feels " sweet Na ture's every sense," an d hi s eyes an d heart are open to many beauties an d use f ul lessons , w hi c h most men pass unheeded by. "Few people," he says, " are aware of the numberless subjects of interest and ob servation to be found in the habits and structure of the commonest birds and animals, which pass before our eyes every day of our lives. How perfectly are all these adapted to their respective modes of living and feeding. In every garden and shrubbery the naturalist finds amusement in watching its living tenants. Look at the chaffinch, how it adapts the colour and even the shape of its nest to the spot in which it is placed, covering the outside with materials of the same colour as the bark of the tree in which it is. So do also all the other small birds again; they line their nests with materials of the same colour as their eggs. The prevailing colour of the hedge-spar row's nest is green, and her eggs are of a greenish blue ; and in the same way all our common and unre garded birds adapt both the outside and lining of their nests to the colour of the surrounding substances, and dib le The s grain-feeding birds having while those of the that of their o wn eggs respective l y. I n th e same short,hich strongthey live.man manner they all h ave b ills adapte d t o th e f oo d o n w insective rous birds are l onger and more slen d er, an d as per fectly adapt e d f or searching in crann i es an d corners for the ins ec t s an d eggs that may be h idd en th ere as the former ar e f or cutt i ng and shell i ng t h e see d s an d , grains on which they feed, &c." We were carried irresistibly along by the exciting descriptions given by Mr. St. John in his pursuit of the red deer, and were almost as breathless while reading it as he must have been when seeing the deer within a pace or two of a sure shot; we only awoke to our usual feeling when we fancied we saw the monarch of our forests driven to bay, attacked on all sides by enemies, and resolving to fight to the last. We feel sure that Mr. St. John is a draughtsman ; few men can describe things as he does, without also being able to illustrate them ; and we would recommend the next time he favours us with some of his sporting reminiscences, to make them even more attractive than these sketches. The following pen-and-ink one, however, could hardly be improved. "After waiting an anxious half-hour or more, we saw the deer suddenly spring up, and after standing at gage for a moment, trot up the hill, but not exactly in our direction. He came to a flat spot, and then halted again, and looked ear nestly down into the glen. The shepherd was now in full view, and the deer having looked at him fixedly for a minute, seemed to recognise an old and harmless acquaintance ; and then turning, trotted deliberately, at no great pace, straight towards us. We heard every step he took as he trotted up the hard hill side ; now and then he crossed a sloping piece of loose gravel, which rattled as his hard h oo f s struck the stones, and at one time he had to pick hi s way through a wet splashy piece of marsh, which h e did deliberately and slowly , occasionally looking round at the shepherd below him. At this time we cou l d not or fear of bei ng seen, but move nor lift our heads f we we re concealed, th a t we might let amongst which had to wait till the had ohfaadbopuatssethdirttyheorrfooorktsy, slip the hounds at a 1 t did not want to let the dogs for yards off, but we himlgo yards. The deer was n b ow ek c close uins,tonotthme ovraelethyafnrtoemn fear of turning a the dogs as the slope on the other so favourable for which he had come, wherethteheogtrhoeurpnd. was not n t o h t e n r e o a c r i l c y s Nast of us as he trotted slowly along on Thesi behind which we were concealed.next moment the rocky ground, and was in full he had cleared yards from • us, on a wide expanse view about thirty yar The side of us. We heard him tram dogs saw him too, our feet, we slipped them. with one and, getting to behind him, away went the stag, at affrighted glance of the slope, as if anxious to keep first along the top but finding himself hard pressed, he above the dogs; down the hill, and the race began. turned his read t, of good heather ground. triedthe dogs close on the stag. Now to spring on him, but his strength enabled him either to shake and quickness alwayselude them ; indeed, after running for them off or eeme rather to gain on the some distance he s d Finding this, they seemed more D an o d w t n he t than to lose ground to tire him out than to seize him, h he t y he N y ven intent upon trying and galloped to bay. The along, keeping somewhat above him, as if to drive him into the burn, where he would come staganage tried again to ascend the it; his wind began to slope, but could not m HOOD'S MAGAZINE. Now that " Ignez de Castro" is completed, it is pleasant to have revived before us a tragedy whose excellence has been repeatedly evidenced on the stage, but the poetry of which has never before been submitted to the more serious ordeal of the closet— we mean " The Avenger." It is being published now for the first time, and it is suitable that it should appear in this Magazine, seeing that its author, well known as the author of " The Provost of Bruges," and the latest of whose dramatic pr o ductions, " Look before you Leap," is now being successfully per formed at the Haymarket Theatre, has been some time numbered among the many excellent contri butors to this periodical. It would be almost supe rerogatory to comment upon the various beauties of " The Avenger," they are so generally acknowledged. And supposing them to have been less familiar, we should have abstained from passing any opinion upon the tragedy at this moment, as only the first act is here introduced to our attention. The nervous terseness of the language, and the effective glibness of the dialogue, should however be remarked, as they are among the principal fine qualities of the writer's style of com position. " Nell Gwynne" is pursued with the same blemishes as hitherto; it is one of those numerous pieces constructed out of the mere tinsel and spangles of romance. " Blanche Neville " deserves less notice than the foregoing. Quite a multitude of scraps, odds-and-ends of prose and metre, compose the remainder of the Magazine. There is a " Con cise Description of Hong-Kong"—a very concise one, by the way—occupying merely two pages and a quarter; there is an article on " The Incorporation of the Scholastic Profession;" and beyond these a swarm of facetious fragments, sentimental stanzas, sonnets, proverbs and opinions, de omnibus rebus et quibusdam aliis. " A Lecture on Authorship" would permit of a very considerable extension, and no very incon siderable improvement, before it would absolutely deserve the magnificent eulogium of the editor. THE OXFORD AND CAMBRIDGE REVIEW. Many very charming contributions are in this number—paramount amongst which is the one upon " L'Entente Cordiale." From the lengthy paper entitled " The Whigs and the Church," the views of the Young England party upon the present Govern ment, particularly in their relation to the Established Church, may be gleaned. Lord John Manners con tinues his historical ballads ; the present, being the fifth of the series, is upon the demise of Prince Henry Plantagenet. " A Flower from Jean Paul's Autumn Garden," is a fantastic chapter which makes us feel inexpressibly grateful that Richter was ever in existence. In the review of the " Revelations of Austria" we find this pithy and most suggestive sentence :—" After the revolution of July, suspici was aroused against the Duke of Richstadt, the grand son of Kaiser, Francis the First, and that grandson died immediately." Never did career dawn amid such supernal promises as that of Napoleon the Second ; never did career close more prematurely or desolately. Born King of Rome, he perished a pri soner of his phlegmatic grandfather, and perished mysteriously. It may be interesting to many to know that " according to an organical statuts of the family of Habsburg, all the Archdukes are obliged to learn a trade ;" and, in consequence of this eccentric custom, it would appear that the late Kaiser, Francis the First, was a sealing-wax maker, while the present Kaiser, Ferdinand the First, is a turner. We transcribe the following because of its singularity. The perfidy and heartless ness o f the Emperor Francis is amongst the most execrable circumstances of the late war. While he "served their turn" like a sceptered lacquey, the English looked with scorn upon a man who crushed his son-in-law merely to consolidate his own despotism, or bartered his daughter for purposes of state policy : " The friendship of German Princes had always been found more dangerous and disastrous to France and its sovereigns, than their enmity. " After a thousand combats lost, the vanquished and humbled Kaiser changed,his policy. " From the most implacable enemy, which he was, he all at once became, in appearance, the stanchest friend, the nearest relative of Napoleon, " As it has been said, amongst the baggage taken by assault from the capital of Vienna, Napoleon found the Archduchess Maria Louisa,' daughter of the Kaiser; he repudiated Josephine, his guardian angel, and mar ried the Archduchess, the devoted political instrument of Austria, and the cause of his degradation, and of the humiliation of France. " It would be wholly to misunderstand the nature of man, to suppose that a vanquished enemy could so readily become the sincere friend of his conqueror. " It was self-deception to imagine that the Habs burgs were not seeking the means of revenging their humiliation, or that they sincerely gave up their alliance with England. " In Paris there was a great rejoicing over this mar riage, which was looked upon ns the ultimate and con solidating result of the victories obtained, and as estab lishing French supremacy on an unshakeable basis. There was rejoicing also in Vienna over this 'fliesalliance,' which was looked upon as a necessary sacrifice, as a po litical embryo, whi c h w a s only engendered with the view of undermining the power of France, of bringing about her fall, and of raising Austria, and with her despotism, " Germans were heard, immediately after this mar riage, to predict the downfal of Napoleon, and the ruin of France, so fully were they convinced that this marriage was only a snare on the part of their Kaiser. Those who were immediately about the person of the Emperor Napoleon, and took part in public affairs between 1810 and 1815, must agree that without this marriage, and without the inspirations, and encouraging influences, direct and indirect of the Germans, the chivalrous ad venture of the Russian campaign of 1812 would never have been undertaken. Buonaparte, as a simple French citizen, representative and chief or the generous French nation, wss the first captain in the world, the first French citizen, and in some measure the defender of all the op pressed. In his enterprises he consulted only his own intelligence and the welfare of France—his country ; he distrusted all the princes crowned by the grace of God; and was ever on his guard. " ' As son-in-law to the Kaiser, ennobled, metamor phosed, and received within the pale of German aristo cracy, he consulted aristocratic appearances, consulted his own interests, personal and dynastic ; consented to restrain France within its former boundaries under Louis the Sixteenth', provided he was left upon his Imperial throne. He became the mere paladin of his wife, and sank into the position of the last of legitimate princes. To obtain their simulated confidence, he was obliged to accord his own sincere confidence ; to render himself worthy of being their chief, or even their equal, he was obliged to become the champion of sovereigns, to sur round himself with clergy, and be the faithful companion and zealous defender of all despots. " After this marriage he appeared no more the van quisher of Jena, of Austerlitz, and of Wagram.' " It is afterwards asserted by the writer that Maria Louisa sent an act of divorce to Napoleon, when that great man was reigning in Elba. We doubt it. The ardent affection with which the Emperor al ways spoke of the Arch-Duchess of Parma to the companions of his exile at St. Helena is a tolerable evidence that she had never insulted her imperial husband in the manner intimated. " The Ills of Ireland "contain a singular quantity of information upon the most important of all political topics. THE KNIGHT OF GWYIVNE. No. XL By Charles Lever. Our frequently repeated commendations upon this serial story are only corroborated with the publica tion of each additional number. The complacency of the Darcys under their reverse of fortune is most hap pily conceived, and the absurdity of the individuals with whom they are consequently compelled to asso ciate decreases the melancholy tone of the narration by a very happy contrivance. We subjoin a most humourous description of a little priggish wine-mer chant, calling himself by the name of his firm, " Dodd and Dempsey." The anecdote is told by his grand- ' son, and is descriptive of this said D. and D. en deavouring to attract the observation of the , Lord- Lieutenant, by attending a review on horseback. And such a horse !—" he held his head so high at one end, and - his tail at the other," says Mr. Lever, " that he'd have frightened the stoutest fox-hunter to look at him." Beyond this, "he went with his knees in his mouth when he trotted, and gave a skelp of his hind legs at every stride, that it wasn't safe to be within four yards of him." Here is the result:— " Well, eleven o'clock came, and the whole of Abbey street was on foot to see my grandfather • there wasn't a window hadn't five or si x f aces i n it, anireiiiiibla,k guard in the town was there to see him go off, just as if it was a show. " Bad luck to them,' says my grandfather; • I wish they had brought the horse round to the stable-yard, and let me get up in peace.' _ " And he was right there; for the stirrup, when my grandfather stood teside the horse, was exactly even with his chin; but somehow, with the help of the two clerks and the book•keeper, and the office stool, he got up on his back with as merry a cheer as ever rung out to welcome him, while a dirty blackguard, with two old pocket-handkerchiefs for a pair of breeches, shouted out, Old Dempsey's going to get an appetite for the oysters!' " Considering every thing, 176 behaved very well; he didn't plunge, and he didn't kick, and my grandfather said, ' Providence was kind enough not to let him rear!' but somehow, he wouldn't go straight, but sideways; and kept lashing his long tail on my grandfather's legs, and sometimes round his body, in a way that terrified him greatly, till he became used to it. " ' Well, if riding be a pleasure,' says my grandfather, ' people must be made different from me.' " For, saving your favour, ma'am, he was as raw as a griskin, and there wasn't a bit of him the size of a half crown he could sit on without a cry out; and no other pace would the beast go but this little jig, jig, from side to side, while he was tossing his head and flinging his mane about, just as if to say, ' Couldn't I pitch you sky high, if I liked ? Couldn't I make a Congreve-rocket of you, Dodd and Dempsey ?' " When he got on the ' Fifteen Acres,' it was only the position he found himself in, that destroyed the grandeur of the scene ; for there was fifty thousand people assem bled at least, and there was a line of infantry of two miles long, and the artillery was drawn up at one end, and the cavalry stood beyond them, stretching away to wards Knockmaroon. " My grandfather was now getting accustomed to his sufferings, and he felt that, if 176 did no more, with God's help, he could bear it for one day, and so he rode on quietly outside the crowd, attracting, of course, a fair share of observation, for he wasn't always in the saddle, but sometimes a little behind or before it. Well, at last there came a cloud of dust, rising at the far end of the field, and it got thicker and thicker, and then it broke, and there were white plumes dancing, and gold glitter ing, and horses all shaking their gorgeous trappings, for it was the Staff was galloping up, and then there burst out a great cheer, so loud that nothing seemed possible to be louder, until bang—bang —bang, eighteen large guns went thundering together, and the whole line of infantry let off a clattering volley, till you'd think the earth was crashing open. " ' Devil's luck to ye all—couldn't you be quiet a little longer?' says D. and D., for he was trying to get an easy posture to sit in, but just at this moment 176 pricked up his ears, made three bounds in the air, as it something lifted him up, shook his head like a fish, and away he went : wasn't it won d er f u l t h at my grandfather kept his seat ? He remembers, he says, that at each bound he was a yard over his back, but as he was a heavy man, and kept his legs open, he had the luck to come down in the same place, and a sore place it must have been ; for he let a screech out of him each time that would have pierced the heart of a stone. He knew very little more what happened, except that he was gal loping away somewhere, until at last he found himself in a crowd of people, half dead with fatigue and fright, and the horse thick with foam. " Where am I?' says my grandfather. " ' You're in Lucan, sir,' says a man. " ' And where's the review?' says my grandfather. " ' Five miles behind you, sir.' "'Blessed Heaven!' says he ; and where's the Duke?' " God knows,' said the man, giving a wink to the crowd, for they thought he was mad. " ' Won't you get off and take some refresemant ?' says the man, for he was the owner of a little public. " Get off I' says my grandfather; 'it's easy talking! I found it hard enough to get on—bring me a pint of porter where I am;' and so he drained off the liquor, and he wiped his face, and he turned the beast's head once more towards town. " When my grandfather reached the Park again he was, as you may well believe, a tired and a weary man ; and, indeed, for that matter, the beast didn't seem mach fresher than himself, for he lashed his sides more rarely, and he condescended to go straight, and he didn't carry his head higher than his rider's. At last they wound their way up through the fir copse at the end of the field, and caught sight of the review, and, to be sure, if poor D. and D. left the ground before under a grand salute of artillery and small arms; another of the same kind welcomed him back again. It was an honour he'd have been right glad to have dispensed with, for when 176 heard it, he looked about him to see which way he'd take, gave a loud neigh, and with a shake, that my grandfather said he'd never forget, he plunged forward and went straight at the thick of the crowd: it must have baen a cruel sight to have seen the people running for their lives. The soldiers that kept the lines laughed heartily at the mob, but they hadn't the joke long to themselves, for my grandfather went slap at them into the middle of the field; and he did that day what I hear has been very seldom done by cavalry, he broke a square of the 79th Highlanders, and scattered them over the field. In truth, the beast must have been the devil himself, for wherever he saw most people, it was there he always went. There were, at this time, three heavy dragoons and four of the horse police, with drawn swords, in pursuit of my grandfather; and, if he was the enemy of the human race, the cries of the multitude could not have been louder, as one universal shout arose, of Cut him down! Cleave him in two!' And do you know, he said afterwards, he'd have taken it as a mercy of Providence if they had. Well, my dear, when he had broken through the High landers, scattered the mob, dispersed the band, and left a hole in the big drum you could have put your head through, 176 made for the Staff, who, I may remark, were all this time enjoying the confusion immensely, when, however, they saw my grandfather heading towards them, there was a general cry of " Here he comes fihere he comes! take care, your Grace!' and there arose among the group around the Duke, a scene of plunging, kicking, and rearing, in the midst of which, in dashed my grandfather. Down went an aid-de-camp at one side, 176 plunged, and off went the town-major at the other, while a stroke of a sabre, kindly intended for my grandfather's skull, came down on the horse's back and made him give plunge the third, which shot his rider out of the saddle, and sent him flying through the air like a shell, till he alighted under the leaders of a carriage, where the Duchess and the Ladies of Honour were seated. "Twenty people jumped from their horses now to finish him ; if they were hunting a rat, they couldn't have been more venomous. " ' Stop ! stop !' said the Duke, ' he's a capital fellow, don't hurt him : who are you, my brave little man ? you ride like Chifney for the Derby.' " ' God knows who I am ?' says my grandfather. creeping out, and wiping his face. ' I was Dodd and Dempsey when I left home this morning ; but I am be witched, devil a lie in it.' " Dempsey, my Lord Duke,' said M'Claverty, com ing up at the moment ; don't you know him ?' and he whispered a few words in his Grace's ear. " Oh, yes, to be sure,' said the Viceroy. They tell me you have a capital pack of hounds, Dempsey ; what do you hunt ?' " Horse, foot, and dragoons, my Lord,' said my grandfather ; and, to be sure, there was a jolly roar of laughter after the words, for poor D. and D. was just telling his mind without meaning anything more. " Well, then,' said the Duke, 'if you've always as good sport as to-day, you've capital fun of it. " Oh ! delightful, indeed !' said my grandfather ; 'never enjoyed myself more in my life' "' Where's his horse ?' said his Grace. " Ho jumped down into the sand•quarry and broke his neck, my Lord Duke.' " 'The heavens be praised !' said my grandfather, if it's true ; I am as glad as if I got fifty pounds.' " The embellishments by Phiz are rich in drollery. THE SPORTING MAGAZINE. Sir Tatton Sykes, formerly called Tibthorpe, the winner of thy St. Leger for 1846, forms the princi pal illustration to the November number of the Np or t_ ing Magazme. "I'm looking at you" (after Han cock) is the companion plate, and is an engraving of some merit. To the sporting world we commend the paper upon ~" The Resources o f a C ountry Gen . ~r I~~L~~ tleman." The Resources, as here enumerated, would somewhat astonish the country gentleman of a hun dred and fifty years ago. Scribble's continuation of the " Adventures of a Hunter," is a great improvement upon the preceding chapters. Most complete and accurate is the " Turf Register," with which the number terminates. SALES BY AUCTION. MR. W. W. SIMPSON invites the attention of Capitalists to the statements contained in the following dvertisements, relating to the past, present, and prospective per manency of Rentals and the value of Land, confirming, as they do, the predictions which he ventured to make last April, in a speech at Norwich, in which he observed. that " although he had been a thorough-geing Protectionist, he was proud to say, that sliding and all other scales had fallen from his eyes ;—that it was his firm and honest conviction, that Rents which had been set on fair and liberal principles within the last seven years would be permanent ; that the year's purchase on such Rentals had r!sen within the last six months, and in all probability would continue to rise; and that in adopting free trade measures, Sir Robert I'eel had proved himself to be one of the most talented, far-sighted, and fearlessly honest Ministers that had ever lived in the tide of time." The present circumstances of the country, from a general scarcity of food throughout Europe, fully justify the opinion here expressed of the eminent talents and courage displayed by Sir Robert Peel. It is stated by the most com petent judges that if his wise measures of free trade had not been carried out, the prices of Corn and produce would have risen to a famine height. Mr. Simpson has also been assured by the most re spectable tradesmen in Smithfield Market, that if it had not been or the all eration of the Tariff, the price of Meat would long since have r sen to one shilling per pound, and even now the general impression is, that before next harvest the prices of provisions will reach a height beyond wh,t would be conducive to the general prosperity of the country. Mr. Simpson, in conclusion, cannot refrain from al luding to the opinion of that eminent man, the I,te Sr Charles W - - therell, on the subject. A high Tory and firm Protectionist, the fears he entertained as to the probable results of the Repeal of the Corn Laws induced him to determine on selling his larded p - operty, but his better judgment prevailed, and he not only retained pos session of it, but was in the muse of making further investments when he met his lamentable fate. THE i'ROTECTIONISTS -- WHE!tE ARE THEY? WHERE ARE NOW YOUR PROPHETS WHO PROPHESIED UNTO YOU ? HUNTINGDONSHIRE. Desirable TITIIE-FRZZESTAYE .4 , containing together 224 ACRES, producing a RENTAL of 409/. per annum. MR. W. W. SIMPSON has received instructions from the trustees for sale of the real estate of William Margetts, Esq., deceased, to SELL BY AUCTION, at the Mart, on TUESDAY, November 10, at Twelve, the following valuable PROPERTY:— Lot 1. A desirable pleasure farm and accommodation land, with newly-built bailiff's cottage, and agricultural buildings, situate at Hartford, within one mile of the county town, and five from the capital market town of St. Ives; comprising 56 acres of land, of which 40 are fertile arable, convertible and kindly to the grow ill of corn and green crops in all their varieties ; the remaining 16 acres are meadow land of superior mowing and feeding qualities, being bounded by the River Ouze. The property is copyhold of the manor of Hartford, but paying only a fine of 11. 3s. 9d. on admittance, which being certain, mikes it equal in value to freehold. It is sub ject also to a quit rent of 11. 3s. 9d. per annum. The farm is in the occupation of Dennis Herbert, Esq., of Huntingdon, an eminent brewer, who holds under a lease for a term of ten years, from Octo ber 11, 1843, at a rent of 1301. per annum. Mr. Dennis Herbert farms very highly, and his brewery supplies a great quantity of manure, independent of that which is made on the farm. Lot 2. A valuable freehold and tithe free farm, situate at Graffham, about four miles from Huntingdon. It com prises a convenient farm-house and appropriate agricultural buildings (on which a considerable outlay has recently been made), together with 123 acres of land; 26 of which are pro. ductive old pasture and meadow, and the remainder deep-stapled wheat, barley, and bean land. It is in the occupation of Messrs. Thomas and Robert Whitehead, who hold under a lease for a term of seven years from the 10th of October, 1843, at a rent of 155/. per annum. Lot 3. A desirable Freehold Estate, called Highfield Farm, situate in the parish of Hemingford Grey, within two miles of St. Ives, and four from the county town of Huntingdon. It comprises a small farmhouse, garden, and convenient agricultural buildings, together with 64 acres of highly-productive and easy-tillage arable land, kindly to the growth of turnips, barley, wheat, and leguminous crops ; a small portion is excellent old pasture land. The farm is in the occupation of Mr. John Reid, a most Industrious, improving, and first-class tenant, under a lease for seven years from the I lth of Oc tober, 1843, at a rent of 1241. per annum. The property may be viewed by permission of the tenants, and particulars, with plans annexed, may now be obtained of Mr. Mar getts, solicitor, Huntingdon; Messrs. Jones, Trinder, Tudway, and Eyre, solicitors, 1, John-street, Bedford-row: and of Mr. W. W. Simpson,lB, Bucklersbury. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE. Within TWO MILES of the WELLINGLIOROUH STATION, ex ceedingly VALUABLE ESTATE, consisting of 468 ACRES of very excellent ARABLE, MEADOW, DAIRY, and GRAZING LAND, lying within a RING FENCE. MR. w. W. SIMPSON has received instructions from the Trustees of the late John Christie, Esq., to SELL by AUCTION, at the Mart, London, on TUESDAY, November 10, at Twelve o'clock, An exceedingly valuable FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD ESTATE, eligibly situate in the parishes of Irchester and Wymington, within three miles of the capital market town of Wellingborough, and two miles only from the railway station, which is within about half an hour's transit by railway to the important town of Northampton. It comprises a farmhouse and suitable agricultural buildings, toge ther with 304 acres of land, including 237 acres of arable, generally of easy thine and deep staple, much the larger surface of which, under proper cultivation, adapts itself to the turnip and barley course of husbandry ; and the entire arable surface of the estate is grateful, •nd in fair average seasons yields abundantly in corn, leguminous, and green crops in all their varieties. The meadow end pasture lands are to a considerable extent of good feeding and dairy quality ; still they are, however, sasceptibie of improvements relating to draining, &c., which, if carried out, would increase their present pro ductiveness; the sane observation will apply to certain portions of the arable surface of the estate. As it would not be prudent for tenants of uncertain tenure to incur this expenditure, the following clause is inserted in the agreements:—" In addition to the rent, the tenants are to pay six per cent. on the outlay of the landlord for drainage, which :rainage the landlord is to do according to a specifica tion to be agreed upon between the tenants and Mr. W. W. Gardner, the agent to the vendors.' The above farm is in the occupation of Mr. James Mather, yearly tenant, who renewed his agreement at Michaelmas, 1845, at a rent of 5821. 10s. per annum. Mr. Mather and his family have been located on the estate for nearly a century. Mr. Mather is not only wealthy, but of excellent character ; a first class cultivator and manager generally ; he stocks highly, and, at the present period has a flock of 600 sheep, between the Leicester and Down, superior in regard to frame and quality of wool. Also a desirable Farm adjoining, with farm-house and agricultural build ings, and about 138 Acres of deep surfaced and exceedingly produc tive arable land, including a small field of pasture, in the occupation of Miss Elizabeth Frost, a highly respectable yearly tenant, from Michaelmas, 1845, at a rent of 2201. per annum. The family of Miss Frost have been tenants on this estate upwards of 40 years. The arable surface partakes very much of the same description and qua lity as Mr. Mather's occupation, with the exception that there is not quite so large a proportion kindly to the turnip course; still there are very few fields on the entire estate where turnips are not grown and folded off. Also about 24 acres of, excellent arable land, called Avenue Close, in the occupation of the Rev. Charles Partridge, vicar, tenant from year to year, at a rent of 47/. 10s. per annum, for the purpose of being let to labourers as allotments. The copyhold por tion of the above property is in the parish of Irchester, and pays an annual quit-rent of 31. 16s. 3d., and a fine of the like amount on alienation or death, to the lord of the manor of Irchester it is, therefore. equal in value to freehold. The apportioned tithe rent-charge on the whole estate amounts to 6i 14s. 3d. only, and which is paid by the tenants, therefore it may be considered virtually' tithe rent-charge free. In respect to the permanency of the rentals Mr. Simpaon refers to that best test, namely the character of the tenants, who have so re cently taken their occupation at the pre , •ent rents, added to the de sire expressed by them to be continued on their farms in the event of the estate being sold. Mr. Simpson having made a most minute survey, field by field, and careful estimate of the property, fearlessly asserts it is one of the most desirable estates for occupation and the secure investment of capital he has seen in the course of hie ex tensive experience. The property may be viewed, and particulars (with plans annexed) may shortly be obtained of Mr. Wm. Henry Cotterill, solicitor, 32, Throgmorton-street, City ; of George Burnham, Esq , solicitor, Wellingborough ; of Mr. W. W. Gardner, Biggleswade; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury, London. IPSWICH, SUFFOLK. FREEHOLD ESTATES (10 acres o nl y copyhold), advantageously situate, close to the flourishing port and town of Ipswich, consisting of 222 acres of land, let at 2001. per annum. ilkir R. W. W. SIAIPSON has received instruc- IVJL tions from the Trustees of the late John Christie, Esq., to offer for SALE by AUCTION, at the Auction Mart, on WEDNESDAY, November 11, at Twelve, A desirable property, called the RACECOURSE FARM, eligibly situate in the parish of St. Clement's, Ipswich, within three hours' transit of the metropolis by railway. It compi ices 222 acres, of which 52 acres are pasture, and the remainder useful arable land, in the occupation of John Cobbold, Esq., the eminent brewer, who has oc cupied it nearly 20 years), tenant from year to year, at a tent of 2001. per annum. This Estate is freehold, with the exception of about 10 acres only , which are copyhold. A considerable revenue arises from the letting of the stands, booths, &c.,which reduces the agricultural surface rent. The property may be viewed, and particulars, with plans annexed, may now be obtained of Mr. William Henry Cotterill, solicitor, 32, Throgmorton-street, City ; of Messrs. J. C. and A. Cobbold, solicitors, Ipswich ; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, Pi, Bucklersbury. Desirable compact ESTATE, consisting of a IN THE COUNTY OF SUFFOLK, NEAR F F R ar .k i nl o N us G e Acres of superior Arable and Pasture Land. S at O ot Ne themHa t'cil‘rl.3l offer instruc tionsforl'S.AlLVEfr.obm3l- - at Twelve, Vthe AUCTION,SIITrusteesWEDNESDAY, receivedr is ti e, E Esq., Novem ber t o A desirable COPYHOLD FARM, situate in the parish of Monk ar hlaa t, tse olf ohnei Soham, about 15 miles from the capital market towns and ports of d Ipswieli and Woodbridge, and six from the market towns of Eye an Framlingham, in the county of Suffolk. It comprises a convenient farm-house, barns, and out-buildings, together with 131 acres of arable and pasture land of a superior quality, let to Mr. Wm. Creasy, a highly -respectable and responsible old tenant, under a lease for a term of seven years from October 11, 1845, at a rent of 2001. per annum. The lands are of deep and powerful staple, adapted to the growth of turnips, mangelwurzel, Ike., as well as being capital wheat, barley, oat, and bean land. Mr. Creasy is a considerable landed pro prietor, and would no doubt take an extension of his lease at the pre sent rent. This Estate will shortly be increased by the enclosure of Monk Soham-common, which is now in progress. The property may be viewed, and particulars, with plans annexed, may now be obtained of Mr. William Henry Cotterill, solicitor, 32, Throgmorton-street, City; of Messrs. J. C. and Alfred Cobbold, soli citors, Ipswich; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury. SUFFOLK near STOWMARKET. DESIRABLE FREEHOLD and small part COPYHOLD ESTATE, containing 248 Acres of Productive Arable and Pasture Land; let on lease at a rental of 362/. per annum. MR. W. W. SIMPSON has received i ns t ruc ti ons from the Trustees of the late John Christie, Esry., to offer for SALE by AUCTION, at the Mart, on WEDNESDAY, November 11, at Twelve, A DESIRABLE FREEHOLD and COPYHOLD ESTATE, called the FOUR ELMS FARM, situate in the parishes of Little Stonham, Stonham Aspall, and Mickfleld, about four miles distant from th e market town of Stowmarket and its navigable canal, and twelve from the important market town and port of Ipswich, which is about three hours transit from the metropolis by railway. A- branch of the Eastern Union Railway will very shortly be opened, thus connecting Bury St. Edmunds, Stowmarket, and Ipswich It comprises a con venient farm house, and ample agricultural buildings, together with 248 Acres of very Productive Arable and Pasture Land ; let on lease to Mr. John Blomfleld, a most unexceptionable tenant, under a lease for a term of fourteen years from the 11th of October, 1839, at a rent of 3621. per annum. It is scarcely possible to imagine a farm in a higher state of cultivation, and Mr. Blomfleld has authorised Mr. Simpson to say, that he would be glad to take a lease for twenty one years at his present rent. The now p o particulars, with plans an nexe d , may p b e e r t o y , ' r itmaianyedbeofvirEr.e.d;Vill and William Henry Cotterill, solicitor, 32, Throgmorton-street, City ; of Messrs. J. C. and A. Cobbold, solicitors, Ipswich ; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury. SUFFOLK, NEAR IPSWICH. AN EXCEEDINGLY VALUABLE FREEHOLD ESTATE, NEAR the BEAUTIFUL RIVERS ORWELL and STOUR, and CON TAINING 138 ACRES of SUPERIOR LAND, PRODUCING a RENTAL of 1901. PER ANNUM. Mir,. W. W. SIMPSON has rec eived instructions from the Trustees of the late John Christie, Esq., to offer 1;7 SALE by AUCTION, at the Mart, on WEDNESDAY, November 11, at twelve. • An exceedingly valuable FREEHOLD ESTATE, called Pot Ash Stour, about delightfully sit ua t e near th e beautiful rivers Orwell and about four miles from th e port and important market towa bof lot pi: wich (which is withi n th ree h ours ' transit of the metropolis y r way) and eight from Manningtree, in the parish of Freestone, in the county of Suffolk. It comprises a convenient farm-house, two gardens, capital barns, and suitable agricultural buildings, together with 138 acres of fine arable land, congenial to the culture of turnips, barley, and wheat, lying within a ring fence, let to Mr. William Al derton (who is very desirous of having a lease), tenant from year to year, at a rent of 1901. per annum. The property is approached by good roads, and situate in a highly picturesque and fertile neighbour hood, surrounded by fine game preserves, and the estates of Sir Ro bert Harland, Bart., Sir Philip Broke, and the mansion and demesne lands of William Rodwell, Esq., adjoin the estate. The property may be viewed, and particulars (with plans an nexed) may now be obtained of Mr. Henry Cotterill, solicitor, 32, Thr o Bmorton-street, City ; of Messrs. J. C. and A. Cobbole, soli citors, IpewiCh ; and of Mr. W. W. Simpson, 18, Bucklersbury. %/. PR.ICE SD. THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. A very characteristic portrait of Lord Portman, from a photographic likeness by Beard, with a memoir of that nebleman, tend considerably to enhance the value of this month's number. Among the many useful articles contributed to its pages we would especially particularise one on the " Theory and Practical Use of Lime." The reports of the different agricultural assemblies are singularly accurate and extended. The memoranda for the season deserve a like commendation. SHARP.E'S LONDON MAGAZINE. This remarkably cheap and remarkably intelligent periodical has now been in existence upwards of a year without any diminution in its original excellence. The wood-cuts, with which its pages are decorated, are some of them peculiar for their delicacy and elegance, as for example the one illustrative of Scott's ballad, " The Death of Keeldar," and another called " The Landlady's Daughter." The merit of the letter-press is varied. TUI?LOGH O'BRIEN. Nos. VII. and VIII. We are pleased to observe that a remarkable im provement is perceptible both in the manner and the matter of this fiction. The more in terestirg am ong th e c h aracters introduced are still encompassed with difficulties, and by that means the interest survives the lapse of many chapters. Sir Hugh Willoughby's life still continues in jeopardy, and the intercession of his daughter to King James proves ineffectual. The author has nut estimated the character of . the good, w ea k, gent l e, generous, brave, and unfortunate monarch with histo rical justice. He represents him as callous to all the impulses of humanity—which he was not ; and wholly without susceptibility—which he was not, likewise. One of Phiz's most inimitable etchings is the one re presenting the parting between Neville and Phebe. It is most graceful. THE PLOUGH. Much enterpri3e is visible in this publication, and we doubt not that the agriculturists find it an ex cellent accessary to their experience in their old pro ceedings, and an incentive to the trial of new sys tetns. Never was agriculture thought so much of by the population of these islands, never was its advan tage more generally desired. tine of the most valu able organs of this noble body is the periodical now under notice. From a collection of fragments, headed " Potatoiana," we take the following : " PREVENTION OF DISEASE IN POTATOES.—Two agri cultural labourers, living near Petworth, and occupying what is called in Sussex a double cottage, each with a small garden attached to his dwelling, both planted their gardens last season with potatoes. The planting took place by both on the same day, with seed taken promis cuously from the same parcel. One man took no pre caution to guard against the disease, and the potatoes entirely failed; the other, previous to planting, placed a layer of sawdust in the drill, on which the seed was placed; this has produced him as fine a crop of potatoes as need be, with scarcely a single defect. Sea land made use of in the same manner is said to be equally beneficial." The magazine is embellished with an engraving of the Ipswich Plough. This work is deserving of every recommendation, and of every support. GILB.ERTS MODERN ATLAS OF THE WORLD. Part V. A cheaper atlas has never been published—a better one of the size could scarcely be produced. The plates of Switzerland and Germany are clearly drawn and neatly coloured. FLANDERS and HAMBURGH MAIL. BRUSSELS Nov. 3.—The average price of wheat i n the week ending Saturday, Oct. 31st, was 25f. 82c. per Hectolitre, This again is a rise of 6 centimes on wheat, and of 23 centimes on rye, above the prices of the pre ceding week. During the first two months of this year, 1,194 mer chantmen arrived at Antwerp, being precisely the same number as in the entire year 1845. On the Ist of Nov. there were in the port in the two basins 199 merchant.. men and 137 ships from the interior, in the canals 80 ships from the interior, along the quays and in the roads 69 merchantmen and ships from the interior; in all, 485. The King and the royal family, coming from Paris, arrived at Lacken this evening. Among the causes which threaten to aggravate the situation of the two Flanders during the coming winter, we think it our duty to mention the scarcity, and con sequent high prices, of flax, though no journal has yet spoken of it. Even last year fine flax was dear, and it v+ ill be still dearer this year; but besides this of fine flax, that of middling and common flax will ilewis• l e scarce and dear. We learn in the most positive manner, the is the actual state of things the peat thread manutactorics -of Flanders, though working rather less this year than the preceding, have much difficulty in obtaining the sup plies which they require; they contend among themsels% for the smallest lots which are offered by the brokerE, and pay 20 per cent. more than in ordinary times. In general, there is at this period some flax remaining in flainault; now, however, all, the stores are exhausted,. either for home consumption, or for the supply et orders from abroad. We shall not be surprised if petitions should soon be brought forword again to propose a duty on the exportatioa of flax. If, in fact, we calmly calculate the consequences of this ex cessive scarceness nod dearness of a raw material of such importance, we find that they are immense, and disastrous to the population and to the future pros. pects of our commErce. We are not ignorant of all the difficulties of a regulation to restrict the exportation of flax ii the extraordinary circumstances in which we are placed, but we cannot forget that the various governments which iwe hate had have several times been obliged to decide this question, and have not hesitated to do so on a principle of conservation which is more imperative than all the principles of liberty. SUICIDE OF A SERGEANT OF THE COLDSTREAM GUARDS. Last night, at seven o'clock, an investigation took place before Mr. H. Bedford, at the Canteen of St. George's Barracks, Charing-cross, as to the death of Colour-Sergeant Richard Gardener, aged 38, of the first battalion of Coldstream Guards, who committed suicide by shooting himself with his musket. The body presented a frightful spectacle, the right side was nearly shot away from the head, and the brains were strewed about. He appeared to have put the muzzle of the rifle under his chin, and the ball had passed upwards through the ceiling. The deceased was a remarkably fine young man, and highly respected. John Webster, pay and colour-sergeant of the Ist battalion of the Coldstream Guards, said he often saw the deceased, and he always appeared cheerful. At a quarter past eleven yesterday morning witness saw him off duty. Ho appeared as usual. At twenty minutes to one witness was going up to his room, which was immediately over the deceased's, when his wife called to him, and said a gun had gone off in the de ceased's room, and smoke was coming out of the key hole. The door was locked, and the key had been taken out. The door was broken, and the deceased was found sitting on the bed with his back against the wall, and his fusee between his legs. The right side of the head was shot away. To the CORONER—The fusee ought never to be loaded, but ammunition is kept in his room. Ile could not want his discharge, for he could have discharged himself, as he had served 18 years. Sergeant-Major Hurle, of the same company, said that that morning the deceased was taken before the com manding officer for taking a sum of 181. from private Smales, to pay for his (Smales') discharge, which is con trary to the standing orders of the army. He was de sired by the commanding officer to produce the money, when the deceased said it was at a friend's. The officer told Lim to write a letter to his triend. The deceased wrote an order for 181. en Mr. Dukins, of the White Hart, Tottenham-court-road. Mr. Dukins sent an answer—" I have no money of Sergeant Gardener's, nor ever had." While the sergeant was gone with the letter the deceased committed the act. Sergeant E. Belcher, who had been on guard with tho deceased, also said he had seen no difference in his manner. He mentioned about the 181. to him, and thi deceased smiled, and said it was all right. He was 4 very high-spirited man, and was far above his station. The money had been given by civilians for Stnales's dis charge, and he believed they had written to the Com mander-in-Chief to know why he had not obtained it, The money in his box was only sufficient to pay his company. The CORONER summed up the evidence, and the jury returned the following verdict—" That the deceased shot himself while in a state of temporary insanity, produced by pecuniary embarrassment." THE BREVET. — The brevet so long expected by th e wilt, service theO w il hi eh 9th e of November l • fol l ow i ng , we are informed, is an outline, will a pp ear i n lit is instant, i wvv and u t ie h r e stood arrangement, come ' the Gazette of Tuesday , the 10 th : — The Marquis of A ng lesey, General of 1819, to be Fi e ld-M ars h a l ; Si r General of 1813 and senior Gener a l o f to a similar rank ; General T. G r o svenor, t G Gh o ee n o eragrraeml )' Nugent, of 1819, to a similar rank; Lieutenant-Generals of 1830 and some of earlier rank, to be Generals. Amongst those entitled to promotion in this rank are— Sir P. Maitland, Governor and Commander-in -Chief at the Cape, Sir Colin Halket, K.C.8., the Right Hon. Sir Frederick Adam, (te. Major-Generals of 1837 are to receive the rank of Lieutenant-General. Such promo tions, according to usage, Kill vacate various stall I:ointments including the G overnorship of Jersey, the command of the south-western district, the command of the Mauritius, &c. The Marquis of fweeddale, Guyer nor of Madras; Sir Charles Napier, Governor of Sinde ; Sir Edward Bowater, Sir Frederick Trench, and Lord Saltoun will f orm part of the batch promoted. Senior Colonels, and those of 1837, will become Major-Gene rals. In this case the list will be a full one. Captains of 1836 will be promoted to the rank of Majors. It is report.ed that there are upwards of 26 applications at present before the Commander-in-Chief for the office of inspector of the recruiting district at Bristol, vacant by the demise of Lord Joha Somerset. Lord and Lady John Russell had an evening party yesterday, at their residence in Chesham-place,