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V . Z,) N . _ . " - 4. - 4 , ..' ... " r .e.. ~.. •A: ~ ,,1 gp .7... • DR 011.4 ~,,,, qg Ire • , .--;.;;, 4, ./4 V '''.!!l ..- ." '' ' ••,,,... ,V ---- - cniar- - a•-- -....,---7•411., ....._ PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause ATKIN as,ao-1 it, all persons claiming to be the Heir or Heirs-at law of JOHN TAVERSON, late of " Victoria-place, New Charlton, In the county of Kent, Gentleman, deceased, and h:s :Text of Kin living at the time of his death, or the personal Repre -Ben R tative or epresentatives, of such Next of Kin, who have since died, are by their solicitors forthwith to come in and make out their ,„' a ims, and prove their heirship and kindred, before Sir GIFFIN "2 , SON, Kr.ight, one of the Masters of the said Court( at his C hambers, in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or .11 default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said ittlereo. The said JOHN TAVERSON was (as it is believed) born at Shad ,Well. in the county of Middlesex, and in the early part of his life _,.° llo wed some seafaring occupation, which lie gave up on his mar riage, and it is not known that he afterwards followed any occupa • .. n. He resided in Charlton-terrace, New Charlton, and on Plum ,common, in the county of Kent, and afterwards in the Marche 'lief • Brussels and latterly at Antwerp, where he died in the Month of September, 1844. 9 , 4,4 FREDERICK SMITH, Agent for ROBERT SUTER, llaiktitr's Solicitor. senNrl4l), Kent. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH -COURT of CHANCERY, made in a Cause ROAKES r Y tinst lIANSER, the Creditors of WILLIAM MASER, late of e. iu the county of Sussex, yeo m an, who died in the month of \„ nveinber, 1631, are forthwith to come in and prove their debts 'efore Sir GIFFIN WiLsoar, one of the Masters of the said Court, at 41 3 Chambers, In Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London ; in default thereof, they will be excluded the benefit of the said Decree. GREGSOX and KENVELL, 8, Angel-court, Thrograorton street, Agents for It. YOUNG, Battle Sussex, Plaintiff's Solicitor. LIRAVESEND STAR and BLACK\VALL. si PACKETS. Boat and Rail included 114 One Payment npou every passage, 'voiding the danger and delay of the Pool. Prom the Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell, at 936, 1034, 12, 1%, 8, , and 5 o'clock. Sundays, 934, 1034, 1%, 4, and 5 e'olock. The tn ting•BtaSUdg one quarter of an hour before each of these times. The New Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7%, 831, 9%, 1134, 1,3, and s ' I o'clock. Sundays, 7%, 1134, 1,3, and 5 o'clock. '• IC . B .—No other packets call at the Grays or Greenhithe Piers. 'Star. Office, Gravesend, Nov. 24, 1846. STEAM TO ABERDEEN • • REDUCTION OF FIRES. The CITY of ABERDEEN will leave on Saturday, December 26. a t Ten ni g ht, Oflices. Spread Eagle, Regent-circus, or Aberdeen Steam Wharf, Wapping. CHARLES WILLIAM WILLOU'GHBY, Agent. jlis Company's new iron steam-ship Duke of Sutherland will be '''`voct on the Inverness station early in the spring. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. ,41Y PERMISSION.—PROFESSOR SCFRENBEIN'S GUN COTTON, differing from all other spe ei•lens recently before the public, is LECTURED on, with other ex ittaire compounds, by Dr. RYAN, daily at Half past Three ; and on • evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. • T he principle of the ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH DEMONSTRA ''I3 daily, by Professor BACHHOFFNER, especially with reference f 3 t !lie new patent of Messrs. N.tt and Gamble, By the OXYHYDRO TAI MICROSf !OPE are exhibited specimens of the DISEASED PO -LIOE, showing the Leaves, Cuttings of the Tubers, &c., together F the DES i'IIUCTIVE INSECT, supposed, by A. Smee, Esq.; • to he the cause of the disease. The PHYSIOSCOPE, 'LG EXPERIME TS, DISSOLVING VIEWS, by Smith, &c. Admission Is. Schools, half-price. i ' k.ji entire NEW and BE NUTIFUL SERIES of DISSOLVING • WS will be introduced at CHRISTMAS, and the Institution will Ae \ on the evening of Saturday, the 26th. ,NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26 CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £.500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. .14 1 : 11 institution embraces important and substantial advantages respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured *Zon all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for th'Ve of the Policy, two-thirds of the premiums paid (see Table) ; the option of selecn benefits, and the conversion of his in t'sts to meet other conventences or necessity. 414. 84 ,. kt,, luxes for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible 11, DIVISION OF PROFITS. remarkable success and increasin: prosperity of the Society f 0 7llabled the Lrtil Directors, at the last annual Investigation, to declare bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per cent. on the premiums paid 'ltch Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. ~..,........ - EXAMPLES. :F . . CO i Premium. ;;< Bonus Bonus in gg 4 Assured added. Cash. E - g - 'A' may 5° ' Borrow. ... . o F.,. --I- - - r118371.£217 15 I'.£loo 011 • 7- *I 118381 192 3 0 87 1 4 3 4 118391 IGS 11 10 74 1 1 1 18 4 40 1 i 1 1 1 16 1 ; 8 6 , 5494 10 0 I g ' 8 r .£l6 0 4 : X445 0 0 ' 13 10 2; 395 11 1 11 3 11 346 2 3 7 IS 10: 296 13 4 710 4 247 4 5 get l kvislon of profits is annual, and the next will be made in 4 Der of the present year. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. jATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR- ANCE SOCIETY. • 26, Cornhill, Dec. 24, 1846. of /ri„`n is hereby given that the Half-yearly Interest, at the rate Otte o'e per annum on the Capital Stock of this Society, ,s_llext.llll_,e_3lst t intant, will become payable on the 11th January itll;,e. and r ta p t r , ie o to r rs a m ny ay gu rc b c s e e i c r uen e t t he da s ) a , m , e be o t n we a e p a pli t c h a e tio h n ou a r t s th o is f and Three o'clock. By order of the Directors, F. FERGUSON CAMROLTI, Secretary. 8 ------- °V-EREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE CO NI- .• PA NY, No. 5, St. James's-street, London. TRUSTEES. r uzustus Brydges Henniker, Bart, B enjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq., M.P. Pownall, Esq Claude Edward Scott, Esq. Cu., DIRECTOR!. ---I MAN —Lieutenant-Colonel Lord Arthur Lennox. ,ntrurr-Cht-siamAN—T. C. Granger, Esq., M.P. d _ohr. Ashburner, Esq., M.D. % M. B. Bat ar d , E sq. ,hilip 1 Patton Myth, Esq. Henry isroadwood, Esq., M.P. Charles Farebrother, Esq.. Alderman. Wm. Tull , ch Fraser, Esq. • -= John Gardiner, Esq. Aaron Asher Goldsmtd. Esq. Lord Macdonald. Alexander Ogilvie, Esq. Henry Pownall, Esq. VStirancen - itnd annuities granted on tavourable terms. Be Rates o f Premium, of which the following are specimens, ar e ii the lowest stale consistent with security. ANNUAL PREMIUMS FOR ASSURING 100/. ANNUAL PREMIUMS FOR ASSURING lOW. A-ge. For For F or One Year. Seven Years. Whole Life, .............. I £ s. d. • X e. d. £ S. d. '' .— +• 2 -0,-1 0 _1 1 0 11gI 1 13 7 Du;► -7 1.,._ . / 1411 1 of Accumulative Assurance, by depositing Instead of i e Ztherl. s ums, thus tti l , l it plan, commencing at the age 20, 401, per Annnm • ' 4 Bllred at the age of 39' ?pliey for - 49 69 • 99 • II - X e. d. 949 16 4 1779 1 0 2495 0 0 3111 19 8 Pp 3650 9 0 Annuities, to commence at any fle 2 , n or With ou t return o f t h e Premium sp a e . c l i nc d u a e ge the g granted e t at the annuity is to continence is not attained. 11. D. DAVENPORT, Secretary. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE C.MPANY . — B. Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London : 97, 1.7 , 10 - street, Edinbur g h ; `Te-green, Dublin. Establish' St 12 Vincent-place, Glasgow ; 4, Col tt,lll 1841, the Company adde - d ed bY Act of Parliament in 1834. u 4 SUM &attired to all polici es a ef bs./ I .:as of 2 per cent. per annum on u tile they were effected. Parties the Participating class, from the ms*t division of profits in 1848 should ill' to secure the benefit of the is lgken the Insurance is for life, only m ate immediate application. 7, be paid for the first 5 years. rxe half the Annual Premium Di''"erY information will be afforded on . ap w p a li tceartit application to the Resident 00-place, Pall-mall, I:,..setor, E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., No. 8 —4(101 1. where Prospectuses, Bm., may be had. s ENGLISH and SCOTTISH LA W , LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN ASSOCIATION. 12 , Waterloo-place, London; 119, Princes-str,2et, Edi nburgh, E s tablished in 1839. S u b scr ibed Capital, One Million. LSE ASSURANCE, ANNUITIES, REVERSIONS, AND A b • ENDOWMENTS. A -- ( toll or the English and Scottish Principle of Assurance. otin exi _MEREIIENsIVE and LIBERAL SYSTEM of LOAN in te urit _on with' Lite Assurance, on undoubted personal or other Th e ; _* .-isured participate in two-thirds of the profits. ....._ J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. t isiG L I SII AND SCOTTISH LA W LIFE ASSURANCE AND LOAN ASSOCIATION. 42, Waterloo-place, London, and 119, Fences -street, Ic o . l Edinburgh. }:, t ,,,W4 e r e m is _ lie .reby given that the half-yearly interest on the capital mces Association, to Christmas, 1616, will be payable at the Alu } e :.!and after the of January, 147. The Transfer-books los.ed trom the 25s llth t inst. to the 1 ' B th proximo. By order of the Board. J. HILL WILLIAMS, Actuary. IN 4 TIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR itV,CE SOCIETY, Poultry, Mansion House, Lon don. RT WILLOXON, Esq., Chairman. ]g I—NIAS SIDNEY, Esq., Alderman, Deputy Chairman. . ~,larties must send in their Proposals before the lot Januar}, entitled to participate in the next division of Profits. J. JONES, Actuary and Secretary. , (1 -IMERCIAL and GENERAL LIFE AS k_i7 30CIAET11ANC, ANNUITY, FAMILY ENDOWMENT , AND I, 112 C 1413 APSIDE, LONDON. Assu ran ces GEORGE WARD, Esq., M.P., Chairman. de erred annuities effected on every known system ; immediate and the Pald-u,,4". endowmets- &c ; 6 policy cent. interest allowed on 4 1)p rov e d "PURI; loans gra ' nted to P policy holders upon real and D e r B onal . altd agel,lB. see urdy a liberal commission allowed to solici- JAMES DANIELL, Secre'ary. t- 1 ;,,,,, ---4 1:-. 1) 0 4 OWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS- Arevent-i—.. Produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed ,i. and 11 --ITO R (` 1,0 3' the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC RE fi GT... rer j s 4 fe, dr : an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and i l''° ". deli of which cure headache in a few minutes ;it floe a ' " bottl e ,- ,ghtful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular . Protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double _he size, tai:,nand double this size, Ils each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con., .&41...Fotenstimonials of undoubied authority, entitled " Three Mirittes ,, Ily `' t. the Growth and Preservation of the Homan Hair, Ste. Bold W., 75. 8d„ and 125., for money orders onty. Lottunnolesale only at Grimstone's Ilerbary, Iligbgatot r,l3l.rerd. , and by Men Ts. 'Barclay and Son, Farrinsdon-street ; Sanger, near ,-oud„. ireet Messrs. Butler and Co., Cheapside ; Fisher and Taller, and b‘",slreet • Mr. ' medicine warehouse, 68, Conduit • It i t Aal,l Chemists Perfumers, Johnston, and others For Edinburgh, J. and ti • ai,,,,_ . , _ . L4Str.o, Leith -walk; for Manchester, eresche and Son, ''''' Adver- This . TO TUE LADIL9. D i‘ aDer o *. , - , Y had the following letter inserted in the "Times" nes ba,s_n7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter was put Int o m i4er b, the lady her as a testimony to me. eekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppoir gaie:f.l'ubliely thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Ilerbary , nig 1- Di._, y ur the ellicacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having corn- . itrV‘ restored the hair on her head, after using itabout four . months, t ev er '‘thole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than L W as before the baldness appeared. 14gen..st.olVe2idtY inserts this testimony to the virtues of lk ur fr e . h G a . s ' e s en ' is. . t*y__feeling assured that many ladies wos!! a d gladly se purchase ex_ lieri e ,, e r_lP . e e i n f they were as certain of its v i r tues 'Mice, h a ir , In the restoration and production of hair abund beyo, as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume it is far 4; any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering ay f, s of a n to the above facta.-3, Swan-street, Borough. " 4, o ; e uses of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, a few Ve b v t „c 4l the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre kee.ae hair frcrn coming away with the comb, make it strong, and fe w turning. grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and . curly. A itai r b , , On your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the Th e '" d aney, causing it to curl. o b ost ni.)st delicat e ladies may use this delightful product of the bb,.4!°Eua.tle• herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing tio' grow"aves heada c h e.an d makes it a most necessary companion h o cases of nevous he a d ac h e, pour ten or twelve drops o ir, nof the heal ;ifv ry bad, repeat it every quarter of an luvr °tt In moat cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces he.uls in a few appplications. used on infants' us's," convulsions,/las each a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre __ as well as promoting the growth of hair. —see r•i'lphlet of testimonials. 4'4letters gldreaSed to William Grimstone Ilerbary, Highgate. bete "thgr Itpich No. 16,932, LONDON, FEtIDAY It MI NG """ BY COMMAND OF lIER MAJESTY'S POSTMASTER GENERAL. A COLUMN FOR CHRISTMAS. In Swan's " Journal of a Voyage up the Mediterra man, 1826," is the following account of a Greek Christ mas.—" Thursday, January 6th. This being Christmas day with the Greek Catholics, their churches are adorned in the gayest manner. I entered one, in which a sort of raree-show had been set up, Married - with a multitude of candles. The subject of it was the birth of Christ, who was represented in the background by a little waxen figure wrapped up in embroidery, and reclining upon an embroidered cushion which rested upon another of pink satin; this was supposed to be the manger where he was born. Behind the image two paper bulls' heads looked unutterable things. On the right of the Virgin Mary, and on the left of the Eastern Magi, taper clouds, in which the paper heads of numberless cherubs up. peered, enveloped the whole; while from a pasteboard ec tt ige stalked a wooden monk, with dogs, and sheep, and camels; goats, lions, and lambs; here walked a maiden upon a stratum of sods and dried earth, and there a shepherd flourishing aloft his pastoral staff The construction of these august figures was chiefly Dutch: they were intermixed with china images and miserable daubs on paper. In the centre a real fountain, in mi niature, squirted forth water to the ineffable delight of crowds of prostrate worshippers." In Catholic times, at Christmas, people presented loaves to the Priest on the authority of the direction in Leviticus 22d--" You shall offer two loaves to the Priest." At set feasts a whole boar (whence brawn at this season) was put upon their table, sometimes it was richly gilded. The custom of bringing in the boar's head is well known, and to this day it is practised with much ceremony at Queen's College, Oxford. At Rouen, after the Te .Dews, in the nocturnal office of the vigil of Christmas, the ecclesiastics celebrated the office of the shepherds in the following manner The image of the Virgin Mary was placed in a stable prepared behind the altar ; a boy from above, before the choire, in likeness of an angel, announced the nativity to canons or vicars, who entered, as shepherds, through the great door of the choir, clothed in tunics and long robes. Many boys in the vaults of the church, like angels then began the "Gloria in E xce l c i s ." Th e shep herds, hearing this, advanced to the stable, singing, "Peace, good will." As soon as they entered it, two priests in dalmatics, attired as if women, wh o were stationed at the stable, said " Whom seek ye ?" The shepherds answered, according to the angelic annuncia tion " Our Saviour Christ." The women then opening the curtain exhibited the boy, saying, " The little one is here, as the prophet Isaiah said." They then showed the mother, saying, "Behold the Virgin." Upon these exhibitions, they bowed and worshipped the boy, and saluted his mother. The office ended by their returning to the choir, and singing " Hallelujah," &c. &c. CHRISTMAS PIE. The following appeared in the Newcastle Chronicle, 6th January, 1770 :—" Monday last was brought from Hewick to Berwick, to be shipped for London, for Sir Henry Gray, Bart., a pie, the contents whereof are as follows, viz.: 2 bushels of flour, 20 lbs. of butter, 4 geese, 2 turkeys, 2 i abbits, 4 wild ducks, 2 woodcocks, 6 snipes, and 4 partridges ; 2 neat's tongues, 2 curlews, 7 blackbirds, and six pigeons : it is supposed a very great curiosity, and was made by Mrs. Dorothy Patter man, housekeeper, at Howick. It was near nine feet in circumference at bottom, weighed about 12 stone, took two men to present it ; was neatly fitted with a case, and four small wheels to facilitate its use to every guest wbo felt inclined to partake of its contents at table." THE CHRISTMAS DAYS IN LONDON. (From Hone's Every Day Book." Symptoms of the returning season of Christmas are approaching, for the rustics are standing at the street corners with boughs of clustering berry-holly with pointed leaves, glossy laurel, and the pink-eyed laurii tina;—the cheesemonger packs a dandy sprig of ever green in the centre of his half butter tub, and hangs the griskins and chines at his door-posts ; the show of Christmas beasts is advertised, and graziers and come ue-to-town farmers loiter here to see the prize cattle adjudged to the b-st feeders; butchers begin to clear all obstructions, and whiten their shambles, and strew saw dust on the pavement, and to the avenues to the scales and little counting-house box, in which sits the femile accountant " brisk as a bee" and full of the " Ready Reckoner;" fishmongers are no less active in showing the large eels and dainty fish that are fresh as a dairy; sprats arrive in abundance, and are cried up and down alleys and streets with wondrous competition; pew openers now buy yew, laurel, holly, and other ever greens to tie in benches on the sconces and interior parts of churches; poulterers are early at market, and their shops hung up to the first story with all the varieties of ornithology; the greengrocer is decorating his windows with the best fruits and most attractive spices; and every one everywhere appears disposed to provide himself with all reasonable comforts and eniov himself to the fullest. HOLIDAY CHILDREN. BY LEIGH HUNT. Ono of the most pleasing sights at this festive season is the group of boys and girls returned from school. Go where you will, a cluster of their joyous chubby faces present themselves to our notice. In the streets, at the panorama, or play-house, our elb)ws are constantly as sailed by some eager urchin whose eyes just peep be neath to get a nearer view. I am more delighted In watching the ♦ivacious workings of their ingenuous countenances at these Christmas shows than at the sights themselves. From the first joyous huzans and loud-blown horns which announce their arrival, to the faint attempts at similar mirth in their return, I am interested in these youngsters. Observe 'the line of chaises with ~their swarm like loads hurrying to tender and exultingiparents, the sickly to be cherished, the strong to be amused ; in a few mornings you shall see them, new clothes, warm gloves, gathering around their mother at every toy-shop, claiming the promised bat, hoop, top, or marbles ; mark her kind smiles at their ecstacies ; her prudent shake of the head at their multitudinous demands : her gradual yielding as they coaxingly drag her in her patience with their whims and clamour, while they turn and toss over the playthings, as now a sword, and now a hoop is their choice, and like their elders the possession of one bauble does but make them sigh for another. View the fond father, his pet girl by the hand, his boys walking before, on whom his proud eye rests, while ambitious views float o'er his mind for them, and make him but half attentive to their repeated inquiries ; while at the museum or picture gallery his explanations are interrupted by the rapture of discovering ; that his children are already made acquaint,,d with the different subjects exhibited. Stretching half over the boxes at, the theatre, adorned by maternal love, see their enrap tured faces now turned to the galleries, wondering at their height and at the number of regularly placed heads contained in them, now irected towards the green cloud which is so lingeringly kept between them and their promised bliss. The half-peeled orange laid aside when the play bt gins; their anxiety for that which they understand ; their honest laughter which runs through the house like a merry peal of sweet bells ; the fear of the little girl lest they should discover the person hid behind the screen ; the exultation of the boy when the hero conquers. But, oh, the rapture when the panto mime commences I ready to leap out of the box, they joy in the mischiefs of the clowns, laugh at the thwacks he gets for his meddling, and feel no smell portion of contempt for his ignorance in not knowing that hot water will scald and gunpowder explode ; while with head aside to give fresh energy to the strokes, they wring their little palms against each other in testimony of inhrent delight. Who can behold them without reflecting on the many passions that now lie dormant in theirbosoms, a(r git ki ; ls kid n au l l ie to a lace frock Here the coquette beg I to be in afew years -- --.. and the world. paid for the first rime displayed , or the domestic tyrant in the selfish bo y , who snatches the la rgest cake, t i to g appear themsalvese attention in the th n thrusts his younger br oth er end sister from - the best )r place. At no season of the year are their holidays so replete with pleasure; the expected Christmas- box from grandpapa and grandmamma; plum-pudding and snap dragon, with blind man's buff and forfeits; perhaps to witness a juvenile play rehearsed and ranted; galantee show and drawing for twelfth cake; besides Christmas gambols in abundance, new and old. Even the poor charity boy at this season feels a transient glow of cheer fulness, as with pale blue face, frost nipped hands, and ungteiteeavd, from door to door, he timidly displays the unhfotted scutcheo* of his graphic talent, and feels that the pains bestowed are his own, and that . for once in hi s lif e h e may taste the often desired tart, or spin a top, which no one can snatch fro:n him in cnpriciuus t) ran ny. We -umst n tw conclude, our spice being exhausted, but.not__ witho u t w i s hing hearily to our readers — '• A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR!" --- • JEWELLERY.CAUTION TO PERSONS PURCHASING -- Not will d on o ly we t i h i e to pu b b e fic u , p b o u n t ttihleeiwrhgoluea(r)df th:hje.nweplluerrEhtagrsariednaegt, articles of jewellery set with brilliants, . number of imitation ones, of a E v n e g r i y a • n n d o , v a e n l d an o cl ife i r n ed g e f n o t r ous construction, are now in sale. So well is the deception managed that many iish competent the deception.judge I judges have is a not been able to dis:in jewellery set w i t h b r i lliants, to thirty ti mes more valuable generallyt than sttheknown e is goldfroa twentyd that work manship, n which, therefore, are always of the best description. So it is with these imitations. The supe rior quality of the gold, and exquisite workmanship, warrant an ordinary judge in coming to the conclusion that it would not have been wasted on anything but a real stone. The stones are what are termed doublets, that is, half diamond and half paste, and are never set transparent. These imitations are made in the following manner :—A rose diamond (which is but half the thickness of a brilliant, and has a flat bottom to it) is taken, and the pointed top polished, forming the table top always on brilliants ; a back or bottom is then cut out of paste to fit, and is placed, cone downwards, into the chamber intended for its lie ception. This has a flat top, the entire circumference of the diamond, and forms the other half, or thelt part of the brilliant which lies beneath the setting ; the fl ,t back of the diamond is then laid upon it, and the settin !:s firmly burnished over. It is impossible to detect the (11- ception until the stone is unset, and then the imitation back becomes apparent. The diamond being u ppermost, it will cut glass and stand the usual test of a. brilliant, whilst the silver foil used beneath the paste, being tinted, makes it appear like a jewel of the first water. It is calculated, that upwards of 6001, per cent, profit will be realised by the sale of thorn. STATE EDUCATION.—LORD MORPETH. Yon's, Tussnav EVENTING.—TheIaIf yearly meeting of the York and Ripon Diocesan Board of Education was held in Y or k this afternoon, and was attended by a numerous and hi g hl y i nfluential assembly. There were present--L or d Morpeth, Lord Wenlock, the Lord Mayor of York - (G eorge Hudson, Esq., M.P.), the Bishop of Ripon, the Archdeacons of Cl eve l an d an d o f th e E ast Riding of Yorkshire, the Rev. Canon Harcourt, the Ron. 'Toward, G eorge Legard, Esq., Egerton Vernon H arcourt, Esq., a great number of the clergy of the city an d county, and a vast concourse of the laity. The busin ess o f the meetingwas prefaced by an ex amination of th e pupils in the newly-established Dio cesan Training Scho o l, w hi ch was con d ucte d b y the Lord Bish o p of Ripon, the Venerable the Archdeacon Of Cleveland, and the Rev. the Principal of the Institution. Lord MonnnTst presided, and, in acknowledging a vote of thanks at the conclusion of the proceedings of the day, he spoke as follows :—As this question has been moved, seconded, and regularly put to the meeting, allow me, th ough I feel most unwilling to inflict any lengthened trespass upon you, after you have been already detained so long, to offer a few words of ac knowledgment and remarks.—(Hear, hear.) I must in candour say that I was invited here to-day to eat my dinner—(A laugh)—but, considering the time of year, it has been very judiciously thought that people would not like to stay so late away from their homes ; and I, for one, feel quite satisfied with the feast of reason, and with the intellectual repast that has been set before us.—(Applause.) As I am, unhappily for myself, not so constantly resident in this neighhottrhood as I have been during the tew preceding yeara,-iapd am now, in deed, more confined to the streets/Sl' tendon than to those woods and forests with which I am nominally associated, I have not had that opportunity of making myself acquainted with the most recent proceedings and actual statistics of this institution, as a person ought to be, to b e p roper l y qual i f i ed to address you. But I feel that con fid ence, both in the principles upon which it is founded, and in the superintendence and manage ment which are brought to bear upon it, that I am al ways ready, at a moment's warning, to express that confidence, and to take part in its proceedings.—(Ap plause.) For instance, with reference to the examina tion of this day, I certainly feel, in some slight particulars, that those who have been brought before us have exhibited that timidity and nervousness which are incidental to an exhibition of this nature; but I have every reason to believe, and to be assured that their in struction, in all essential points, is carefully and skil fully conducted, and that they are thoroughly well grounded in all th ose b ranc h es of knowledge in which it is most expedient they shoull not be deficient.—(Ap plause.) And I think the Lord Bishop of Ripon has done well—and what is there that he does not do well ?—in bringing forward the actual testimony borne by the different clergymen of the district to which masters have been sent from this establishment, which is just the sort of corroboratory testimony of which we stand most in need, and which affords the best encouragement for us to persevere in those efforts which have been so far bestowed on the institution.—(Applause.) Of course I feel that in this place, and on this occasion, it will not be fitting in me to enter into any of those controverted questions which have excited public a tention of late to the State a consider a bl e ex t ent , an d w hi ch may be made the sub jest of dis cuss i on , an d poss ibl y of difference in the Le gislature. I w ill not encounter the topic as to how far thoeveS—taotrehoouwghfatrttoheasat—atehoowdolfatrto stand aloo aloof i g t h h t re to In . spect to the education of the people. I may, perhaps, without incurring the imputation of great rashness, venture to conjecture that the fittest course to pursue would be, not that which is indicated by an extreme view on either side of the case. I think it cer tainly possible that the State may meddle too much, or leave alone too much; for, in dealing with such a question—like the dinner we are not to eat— there is always the double risk of things being over done and under-done.—(Laughter and applause.) But I will certainly further venture to say, that with respect to the country at large, I am not satisfied with the exact state of things which prevails at present. I think there is a call for more schools than we have—l think there is a call for better schools than many of those we have—l think that many of our systems are still imperfect—that many of our masters are ill qualified for their office, and almost all less well paid than we would wish.—(Hear, hear.) And speaking here, in the midst of this institu tion, and in this comely and suitable building, in which I am now glad to see it housed, I, for one, do not regret the assistance that has been conferred by the State in addition to local contributions and private munificence. But one thing I think is absolutely clear, and in stating inky— LUC %VW K 01 euuca tion entirely alone, or whether it shall proceed so far as the most venturous interferers would wish, it is quite plain that there would still be much more which private effort, superintendence, private generosity must always do the best, and will frequently alone be able to do —(Applause.) Therefore I will express my cordial hope, in concurrence with one of the resolutions which has been adopted this day, that all of you who are here present—all who are pleased and interested with the exhibition we have witnessed—will feel en couraged to lend still more of a helping hand to an institution which, I venture to pronounce, not only in its present state, a source of great credit, but which I am sure is capable of becoming a source of great credit, to a far greater degre e , to that large and im portant country to w hi c h we belong, and that you will, each of you in your separate spheres, and according to your several Opportunities, supply that, which I am sure, if you leave alone, no one else will exactly supply. —(Applause.) Ido not propose to touch now upon the question of the yeoman school. Many of you will be aware that that is a subject in which I have taken a deep interest, and about which I feel extremely anxious. I. have had an opportunity, however, of touching upon the subject bef ore , an d for that reason, as well as for de taming you an undue length of time, I will abstain from entering further into it at present. You will see that the building is f as t approaching to co mpletion,—at least one-half of what we first intended it to be; and I hope from the encouragement we shall receive from those parents who choose to send their children to that insti tution, and from the more direct contributions of friends, we shall be enabled to double that building as at present erected, and als) to procure a model farm and other appliances of that sort, which will be peculiarly useful td promote the object of such an institution.—(Applause.) In bringing these few remarks to a conclusion, allow me to exchange some brief congratulations upon the cir• cumstance of our having met to-day for the first time under this ro o f, an d transacted the business o f t h e insti tution in its own home. Let us all unite in wishing it well, and in hoping that its whole future progress will correspond with the auspicious beginning which, I trust, we think it has this day received.—(Applause.) My own fervent h ope and prayer is, that this institution will be a chosen and a favoured spot fcr sound instruction, for practical acquirement, and for polite accomplishment. I will hope that all those high and gentle influences will dwell, my young friends, not only in your scho o l- rooms and your lecture-rooms, but in your play-grounds, and in all your leisure hours, as well as in all your hours of tail.—(Hear, hear.) We do not wish you to strain after a superficial gloss and glitter, which will receive the momentary applause of society ; but to study and foster those amenities of life—those refinements of character —those graces of the heart— those real good manners which the worldling may learn, but which the real Christian must poQsess.—(Cheers.) I cannot but think that even the very site of this building has been most happily and most appropriately chosen. Your institution, from its original object, and from the nature of its composition, is closely connected with the; National Church. Well, you see directly before you, morning, noon, an, I evening, the most beautiful fabric connected with the Church of England. and I hope you will never look at its grey walls and massive roofs, toweringthey do above the more humble bailding around them, without remembering that you yourselves ought to aspire to rise above the grovelling cares and the low, passions o' the life mound Sou ; and that you will never see the first barns of the ii , orning, nor the last hue of evening refl. cted from its shining pyramids, or its gorgeous tracer i es, without rerneinherin g th a t th e re prod are still re exquisite pr o. lions in the hat mony of well-regulated affections, and that there are sunsets still more valuable in an honest spirit and in a well-spent DWELLINGS OF THE POOR. The first annual meeting of th e members of the Me tropolitan Association for Improvingthe Dw e lli ngs o f th e Poor was held on Wednesday, at the owes of the Asso ciation, 19, Coleinan•street. Among the gentlemen pre sent were the Right Hon. the E4rl of Radnor, Viscount Ebrington, M.P., Mr. G. A. Kil gour, Mr. J. Kemplay, Mr. Charles Gatliff, &c. Mr. John Willi am Tott i e, t h e deputy-chairman, presided, in the absence of Sir Ralph Howard, M P. The SECRETARY read the report, an exceedingly in teresting document, which set forth that the Parlia mentary Committee appointed to inquire into the health of towns disclosed a state of circumstart3es connected with the domestic habits and dwellings of the poorer c l a sses in the metropolis fearful to contemplate, and urgently calling for a remedy. In numerous ca ses whole families, parents, sons, Lnd grown up daughters, and in some , even two or thr ee f a milies, resided together , day and night, in a si ng l e room, and ye le for that miserable accommodati on the most extravagan t rents were paid. Tw o ce ll ars 3s. pe r week, parlour 4 5. , first floo r , 4 s. 6d., ;second floor, 3s. The The entire renta l of one street occupied in that way was 2,00 01. per in r Drury-lanem, wh o i le the average rental in W es t m i ns t e r for a single room, not twe lve feet square, was 2s. l lid. 4 e s ~ a andnn annum, attics, rigorously exacted every morning. After mentionin2 that a royal charter had been granted to the association, the report went on to state that an agreem.mt for a lease for 99,years, at a ren tal of 901. per annum, had been entered into with the Brewers' Company, f or a p i ece o f ground opposite to the church in the Old Pancras-road, leading from King's cross to Camden-tow n , w hi c h w as considered well adapted to the purpose, being situate in the immediate neighbourhood of a crowded district, and on a healthy and well-drained site. The c.bject of the erections was to ensure to each family the greatest amount of accommodation at the lowest pr 4cticahle ex- VONTRACT for CONVEYING the LONDON 1,_,/ • DISTRICT YOST LETTER BAGS. Notice is hereby given, that her Majesty's Postmaster-General will 'be ready to receive Tenders en or before the 22d day of JANI:AAT next, for conveying the London District Post Letter Bagg, twice a day, to Woodford Bridge, and twice to Woodford, by mail-carts, stage ceiches, omnibuses, or any other carriage conveying passengersor parcels. - The conditions, and full particulars, may be seen on application to the Superintending President of the London District Post-office, General Post-office. Tenders are.to be scaled up, and addressed to "Her Majesty's Postmaster-General," and endorsed, " Tenders for conveying the London District I'ost Bags," and delivered before Twelve o'clock on the 22d January nest. General Post-Office, Dec. 22, 1846. REFORMATION IN CLEANING CHIM NEYS.—The use of the PORTLAND PATENT SPRING BRUSH and CHIMNEY-SWEEPING APPARATUS obviates all the annoyance and inconvenience consequent upon the present dis gusting plan. 'By it a Hue is completely cleansed without one particle of soot entering the apartment. A short time ago an• experiment was made with.-this apparatus at the House of Common , , the success of which was complete. Sheets of writing paper 'Were . placed upon the chimney-piece, and in various ether harts of the room, and after the completion of the sweeping not one particle of soot was discernible upon any of the sheets of paper. To be seen at 69, Welbeck-street, Cavendish-square. N.B. The Proprietor is willing to grant licenses for the use of the patent invention in the provincial towns of England. Agents for the Metropolis are required. THE • SELF-SUPPORT INSTITUTION, (aided by Voluntary Contributions.) for the Cure of Stricture of the Urethra, and all other Diseases of Urinary Organs, Nervous, Local, and General Debility. SURGEON—F. B. COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.L., 2, Chandos-street, Cavendish-square. To sm&11 tradesmen, clerks, mechanics, and the working classes generally, this Institution offers, in all cases, gratuitous surgical Assistance, and in others medicine also free of expense. Apply at the Surgery adjoinng the Surgeon's residence. In Weekly Numbers, price 3d.. THE CHESS - PLAYERS CHRONICLE. NEW SERIES. Edited by IL STAUNTON, Esq. The first Number will be published on the Ist of January, 1847, and will contain three first-rate Games, a Chapter of Elementary Lessons and Four Problems on Diagrams. 11. Hurst, 27, King William-street, Strand. To be had of all Booksellers, Newsvenders, &c. BOSTON, STAMFORD, and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, (STAMFORD TO WISIIECH,) At the first ordinary Meeting of Shareholders under the Act of In co poration, held at the Company's offices, No. 18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, on Tuesday, the 22d day of December, 1816, THOMAS MACAULAY, Esq., of Leicester, in the Chair, The report having been read by the Secretary, the following resolu tions were proposed and unanimously adopted : It was moved by the CHAIRMAN, seconded by Mr. MIDDLEroN, and carried unanimously, " That the Report now read be received and adopted, and pr:nted and circulated amongst the Shareholders." It was moved by Mr. BADGER, seconded by Mr. WATKINS, and carried unanimously, " That the terms offered by the Great Northern Railway to this Company, as speeified in the Report, are approved of by this Meeting." It was moved by Mr. CRADDOCK, seconded by Mr. Wri.sex, and carried unanimously, _ _ " That the following gentlemen be chosen or re-elected Directors of this Company:— Edmund Denison, Esq., M.P., Doncaster. James Arbouin, Esq., 3, Brunswick-square. Rolsert Gill, Esq., Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. Captain Laws, R.N., 20, Sussex-square, Hyde Park. William Skinner Marshall, Esq., 4, Hyde Park-square. George Hussey Packe, Esq., Caythorpe, Grantham. Francis Parker, Esq., Manchester. Archibald Frederick Paull, Esq., 33, Devonshire-place. William Wilberforce Pearson, Esq., 28, Chapel-street, Belgrave square. William Atkinson Gardner, Esq., 4, Suffolk street, Pall-mall. Charles llolte Bracebridge, Esq., Athcrstone Hall. Thomas Macaulay, Esq., Lele.ster. It was moved by Mr. GATTIE, seconded by Mr. HAINES, and carried unanimously, " That 1,0001. be allowed to the Directors of this Company, as a re muneration for their services during their ensuing year of office, the same to be divided in such a manner as they shall deem ex pedient." It was moved by Mr. GARDNER, seconded by Mr. PEARSON, and carried unanimously. "That Edward ,Tames Hawker, Esq., of 4, Wilton-street, Belgrave square, and Ashford Lodge, near Petersfleld ; and William Thomas Preston, Esq., of 2, Figtree-court, Temple, and FlasbY Hall, Gar grave, Yorkshire, be appointed Auditors of this Company's Accounts, at salaries of 201. each ; and that Mr. George Seward be appointed Secretary, at 1501. par annum." THOMAS MACAULA Y, Esq., Chairman. It was moved by Mr. WILSON, seconded by Mr. BOWMAN, and carried unanimously, "That the thaaks of this meeting be tendered to the Chairman and Directors of this Company, for their services in obtaining the Act, and in conducting tho affairs of the Company." GEORGE SAWARD, Secreta-y. L ONDuN AND NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY (SOUTHERN DIVISION). ALTERATION OF TRAINS. NOTICE.—The pu slie are intormed that on and after the Ist of DECEMBUR next, the f allowing Alterations will be made in the Trains on this Railway BEDFORD BRANCH. The Train now lea' ring London at 10.45 a.na. will leave at 11 a.m., arriving; at Bedford V. about 1.45 p.m. The Train now leaving London at 4 p.m. will leave at 3.45 p.m., arriving at Bedford a t about 6 p.m. A Train will leave . Bletehley at 3.15 p.m., arriving at Bedford at about 4 p.m. The Train now leaving Bedford at 10 a.m. will leave at 9.43 a.m., arriving at London at about 12 noon. HI I l.:)U arrivin at Lona= nt A. O.OC r.arr, 1 ,EAMINGTON BRANCH. The Train nosy le.+ ving Coventry for Leamington at 6.45 a.m. will leave at 8.30 a m.. The Train now leaving London for Rugby at 3.45 p.m. will leave The Train now leaving Aylesbury at 10.30 a.m. will leave at 10.45 a.m., arriving at Loi scion at about 12.30 noon. The Train now leaving Birmingham at 8.0 a.m. will leave at 7.45 a.m., arriving at the intermediate stations and London 15 mi nutes earlier than at present. By or der, Euston Station, No v. 24; 1846 MARK MIMI, Manager. a a i A VIES'S CAN Di... 65, 6d. per lb. ; Genuine P Sperm, la. Bd. ; Yellow Soap, 485., 545., and 60s. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 60s. and 645..; Wax Candles, is. per lb. ; German Wax, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Trans -anent Wax, is. 10d. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Wax.ed-wick Moulds, 7d.; Sperm 011, Bs. per gallon ; Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind sor and Palm Soap, Is. 4d. per packet ; Brown Windsor, is. 9d ; Rose, 25. ; Almond , 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.; Hale's Paragon Composite, requiring no snuffing, 9d. fer lb. For Cash—At Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house. THE PERFECT SUBS LI ruTE for SILVER. The high efUmate formed by the public during the twelve years WILLIAM S. BUR TON'S (late RIPON and BURTON'S) chemically purified material has been before it (made into every useful and ornamental article usually made in silver, possessing, r e - 8 it does, the characteristic purity and durability of silver), has called into existence the deleterious compounds of " Albata Plate," " Berlin Silver," and other so called substitutes; they are at best but bad imitations of the genuine articles manufactured, and sold only by him. Fiddle Threaded King's Table Spoons and Forks, full size per Pattern. Pattern. Pattern, dozen.. •••• • • ^ ..... ••••• • • ...... 12s. Od. 28s. OJ. 30s. Od. Dessert ditto and ditto ditto . . 10s. Od. 21s. Od. 2 25. O d . Tea ditto and ditto , ditto.. •• .. ss. Od. 113. Chl. 12s. Od. gravy ditto ••••••••• • • • • . • • • •• • Od. 6s. Od. 7s. Od. NICKEL ELECTRO-PLATED. —The REAL NICKEL SILVER, introduced and made only by WILLIAM S. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S), when plated by the patent process or Messrs. Elking ton and Co., is beyond all comparison the very best article, next to sterling silver, that can be employed as such either stseflilly or ore amentally. in the lengthened and increasing popu.. laxity of the material itself, and the high character of the method of plating, the public have a anavaotee that the articles sold by W S. Burton (and :Dy him only) are, as it regards wear, immeasurably superior to wh at can be supplied at any other house, while by no possible test can they be distinguished iron real silver. Fiddle. Thread. King's. TDTea Dessert S ee i p Ft o o o rr n ot s rs , 1 c s per dozen :: . .. .. • • . .. • . • • -. 33 1 S g s : .. .. .. 3 5 2 2 i s ... ... .. 3 6 8 2 e s .. .. 46s 58s. . Dessert Spoons .... ...... 30s. 40s .. 6is. .. 7 55 . ~ • ...... ••• Table Spoons , ••••• • .• • • 40g. • • 725.805. Tea .“ and coeff c nets, waiters, candlesticks, &c., at proportionate prices• All kiwis of re-plating done by the patent process, Detailed catalogues, wilt L engravings, as well as of every ironmongery article, sent (pe r pos.) free. o Vi, f e ':ls - L s L t ire A et ll , .S 8 . 2 . o. BURTON (late RIPPON and BURTON'S) Stock w or i en . 7 al ci Furnishing Ironmongery is literally the largest in the its varie r :. " no language can be employed to give a correct idea of —39. variety an extent, purchasers are invited to call and inspect it -street (corner of Newman-street). Established in and B"eL , „40GS AND D AMP AIR. many - years, been are so prevalimt in this Climatethe al--1 ASTHMATIC CANDY has, for ill effects of the Fogs P p r a o m ve p d A t i s i., effect ualwhich, preservativeinthe Winter f r m season, preserve the :;tomach from the • those who suffer from Barclay and t,',crns, 95, Farringcloyn Difficulty admission of Damps, and to relieve Its elects are to expel Wind, to ; lleudbeB of Breathing. Prepared only by their appoints sent, by Sanger, 150-street, London; and sold retail, by 11. Burflld, 180, Strand ; Johnst.)bOxsord-street; Gifford, 104, and , Cornhill ; Hallows, Or 11 :1 gist, 2, High-street, Islington street, Hackney ; and all respectable Mebd7urck, Druggist, Church and Sons" are on the Stamp affixed to each Bcx. -01 ,serve : none can be genuine, Vende; a in Town and se, unless the names of (:, ots Barclayntry. OWL.I/NIDS' ODONTO, or, PEARL DEN VFW CE , a WHITE POWDER for the TEE pounded of the choicest and most reserche i n&redients of n r e H dri e c i o i rfi t a - i Herbal, of inestimable value for preserving and b eautifying ti Teeth and st rengthening the Gums. It extirpates a ll testa a dh p 'e r°n a -- sions Co the Tenth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness totn .e - melted surface. Its Anti - Septic and Anti-Scorbutic Propertiesna. arrest the further Vol tress of decay of the Teeth , induce a healthy action the Gums, and cause them to assume the b• ight ness and colour i'"it cative of perfuct soundness. the 13reath also attains a fra,-ran ; sweetness tru'.y grateful to its possessor. Its truly efficient and fragrant arson, ttle properties have obtained its selection by the Court and Royal Faultily of Great Britain, and the Sovereigns and liobillt throughout Eslit•ope, while the general demand at once announces theY favour in which it is universally held. Price 2s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.- -To protect the public from fraud, the Yen. Commis sioners have di rooted the proprietors' name and address to be en graved on the Government stamp, thus "A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton- garden , " and which is affixed on each box. Sold by hem, and by Chemists and Perfumers. - 11:fLUENZA, COUGHS, AND COLDS, 4,ZIAICO'S ESS ii.:NCE of LINSEED is the most efficacio us remedy ever discovered for the relief of persons suf fering from ir.fl uenza ; the two first doses generally arrest the pro gress of this d;streming complaint, and a little perseverance com pletely removes it. Children's coughs, as well as recent ones In adults, wilt be removed by a few doses (irtquently by the first), and asthmatic persons, who previously had not been able to lie down in bed, have received the utmost benefit from the use of Simco's Essence of Linseed. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, In bottles at Is. 134 d. and 25. 9d each. SECOND COURT-MARTIAL AT CHATHAM:A court•martial assembled on Tuesday. at Chatham, for the trial of Lieutenant Grant, formerly of the 57th, but now of the 24th Regiment, on charges brought against him by Major Shadforth, of the 57th, arising out of the transactions on board the barque Mary Anne, for which the same gallant officer has had Captain Bull tried. The prisoner pleaded not guilty. Major Shadford was the. principal witness, and izave the same testimony as on the former trial ; he was cross-examined by the prisoner ; and after hearing two other officers, who gave corrobo rative testimony, the court adjourned to this day, when Lieutenar t Grant's defence will be entered upon. Lord John Russell has received the halves of a 501. and of two 10/. notes, transmitted to him on account Of tho income tax. S N 7 DECEMBER 25 ) 1845. pense. The rooms were to be so contrived that an ample quantity of light would be secured to each, while every set would be perfect and independent of others. Each dwelling was to be supplied with water at the rate of 40 gallons per day, and with a sink, and the means of carrying off refuse and ashes through a shaft accessible from the scullery. The first building which the association purposed to erect would consist of twenty-one sets of two rooms, and ninety sets of three rooms, of various sizes, each having the above conveniences attached, thus furnishing dwellings proportioned to the requirements of different families, and to their means of payment. In cases were there were two bed-rooms, each bed-room would have a sepa rate entrance from the sitting-room, and the larger bed-rooms a fire-place. Under the slate sink in each scullery would be a galvanized coal box, there would also be a meat-safe fixed against the external wall. The living rooms would be furnished with a range, boiler, and oven, and the shutters in the ground-floor rooms so contrived as to form a table during the day. A considerable space in the front of the building, formed by the projection of the wings, would be en closed by iron rails, so as to afford a protected space for the children of the residents. A large space would also be left at the back for a d r yi ng groun. The com mittee of works bad carefully examined all the systems and plans that had been suggested for ventilation, but they regretted to state that no plan had come under their consideration which appeared to them sufficiently secure from the danger of failure to warrant their adoption of it. Accord ing to the present mode of assessment, each set of rooms having four windows was liable to 7' 4 d. per week window duty, while a similar set of rooms in the Albany, or in the inns of court, or in either of the universities; was liable to a tax of only lid. per-set—a special ex , emption in favour of the wealthier classes. The directors confidently hoped that an alteration in the mode of rating would shortly be effected. The plans for the new building were now complete, and only awaited the official seal of the authorities under the Metropolitan Building Act for the commencement of the works. Since September, 1841, 1,155 shares had been allotted, almost entirely among the wealthy and aristocratic classes. By the financial statement it appeared that 7,9631. 10s. had been received; 2,0941. 3s. 7d. expended; and that 5,8694 6s. sd, remained in hand. On the motion of the Earl of RADNOR the report was received and adopted. The Noble Earl remarked that the Metropolitan Association for the Improvement of the Dwellings of the Poor was one of the most humane and useful institutions he had ever heard of, and ex pressed his willingness to promote its object by every means in his power. A PROPRIETOR inquired whether the directors had entered into any contracts for the erection of the works. The CHAIRMAN replied in the affirmative. A con tract had been taken for 12,3451. The directors were sanguine in the expectation that the works would be completed within twelve months from the present time.--(Hear, hear.) The SECRETARY, for the information of the meeting, observed that it had been calculated that the rents, at fixed, at sums varying from 3s. to 6s. 6,1„ would realise a total rental of 1,472/. After some other formal business, thanks were voted ,o the chairman, and the meeting separated. RAILWAY IN TELLII;ENCE. THE RIVAL LINES TO WINDSOR. STAINES. WEDNESDAY EVENING.—This afternoon, a very numerous meeting (nearly twe hundred being pre sent). of the inhabitants of Staines, Stanwell, Ashford, Bedfont, Feltham, Wraysbury, Littleton, and Lareham, was held at the Literary Institution, for the purpose of taking into consideration the railway schemes proposed to pass through those parishes. The London and South- Western Company was represented by Count Eyre and Colonel Hendorien (two of the directors), and Mr. Drake, one of the solicitors; Mr. William Chadwiel,, vice-chairman, and the following provisional directors of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Company were also present:—Messrs. Frederick Ashby, J. T. Bet borough, Captain Currie, RN., Charles Finch, and Apsley Pellatt. There were likewise present—A. H. Wood, R. Taylor (Lord of the Manor of Staines), Rec. Mr. Govett (Vicar), Dr. Heale, Dr. Simmons, Henry Asliby (banker) ; R. S. Mawe, Messrs. E. and J. Ashby, Holgate, Baker, Maunder. Maddeford, Allcutt, Slarke, Harris, Rickman, South, Jackson, J. Adams, W. Reed, &c. Mr. R. S. Mawe, of Ashford House, took the chair. Mr. CHADWICK, deputy-chairman of the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western, addressed the meeting at considereble length ; and pointed out the great advan tages and conveniences which would accrue to the inha- operation. The contemplated line would not only open a communication between Staines and the town of Brent ford, but it would also connect Staines with Richmond and Kew. He expected some gentleman was present on the part of the Great Western Company, to give such explanation as the meeting might require. As some mis apprehension existed is the minds of many persons with reference to the extension of the Great Western Rail way from Paddington to Lambeth, he could assure the meeting that, according to the notices that company had given, they could proceed no further. They had applied for no powers to enable them to go either to London or Waterloo bridges.—(Hear, hear.) The South-Western projected line would enable passengers from Windsor, Staines, and their vicinities to proceed to London-bridge —an accommodation and an advantage which could not fail to be considered of the highest importance.— (Cheers.) The policy which had always been advocated by the South-Western Company had been to charge the very lowest possible amount of fares, and to give to the public all the advantage of cheapness which it was pos sible for them to enjoy. He was quite convinced, when the saving to be effected in point of distance, and ex pense was taken into consideration, independently of its connecting Staines and its neighbourhood with every part of London, that the South-Western scheme could not fail to be looked upon as by far the most superior line, in every respect, of the two.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Chadwick concluded by expressing his desire to give any further explanation the meeting might require. THOMAS ASHBY, Esq., then rose and said that, be lieviog the line proposed by the South-Western Com pany to be the only one which would confer any benefit on the neighbourhood, he felt great pleasure in proposing the following resolution, which had his most cordial support :--" That this meeting, having considered the relative merits of the projected schemes (for affording railway accommodation to the parishes and places before mentioned in the notice calling this meeting) as pro moted by the Great Western and South-Western Rail way Companies respectively, are of opinion that the lines proposed in connection with the latter railway are calculated to accommodate the traffic of the district in a manner far superior to that projected by the Great Western Railway Company, in addition to which they offer a position and choice of stations in London, which it is utterly impossible to obtain by means of any lines connected with the former, and this meeting, therefore, pledges itself to support the Windsor, Staines, and South• Western schemes by every means in its power." The resolution having been seconded by WILLIAM REED, Esq., of Bedfont. Mr. Rao:mos said he hoped there was some one pre sent on the part of the Great Western Company. The CHAIRMAN put the question to the meeting, but no answer was elicited. Mr. APSLEY PELLATT observed that he had always taken a deep interest in the well being and prosperity of the town and its neighbourhood. The prospect of their having a railway to connect Staines with the metropolis had now assumed a position of so favourable a character as to enable them to make combat with even that power rut body, the Great Western Railway itself.— (Hear. and cheers.) The merits of the South-Western branch, I coupled with the wishes of certain partie: in very high quarters at Windsor, led them to look forward to the most satisfactory results. He would remind the nu et ing that the Great Western Company were only seeking for powers to extend their line from Paddington to Nine Elms, and no further. He was happy to state that there were no fears entertained of their meeting with any opposition from the landed proprietors. The town of Staines, especially, had given to the scheme a vast aed large amount of support. With reference to the mode which was adopted a short time since at Windsor, of packing the meeting hell at the Town-hall, by per sons sent there by the Great Western Company, he must say it was not to the credit of Mr. Saunders, and others connected with that establishment, to have adopted such unfair means to carry their measure.—(Hear, hear.) He had only to hope that those assembled would afford such support to the South-Western scheme as would give a tone to other meetings of a like nature which take place in the neighbourhood, and where the Great Western people would be afraid, as they were to-day, to show their faces.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) Colonel HENDERSON having entered into several ex • planations of the plans of the South-Western Company, and expressing his regret that no one was present to explain the proposed plans of the Great Western Com pany, because he was sure the superiority of the one over the other would be so manifest. The resolution was put by the Chairman, and carried unanimously. Dr. MALE rose to propose the second resolution, which was to the following effect:—" That petitions to both Houses of Parliament be prepared, in accordance with the last resolution, and that the Members for the county of Middlesex be requested to present one of such petitions to the House of Commons, and to support the prayer thereof." The Doctor said—After the unanimous feeling which had been manifested by the meeting,it was almost superfluous to add a single word in commendation of the line. The townspeople of Staines had carried for ward their project against one of the most unprincipled confederacies ever formed. The resolution was seconded by the Rev. Mr. G OVETT, and unanimously adopted. After some further discussion, in which Mr. Ritehings, Mr. [litigate, and Mr. Kerr took part, It was moved by Mr. ADAMS, and seconded by Mr. BAKER, that the resolutions should be advertised in the London papers, and copies of them transmitted to the London and South-Western; and the Windsor, Staines, and South-Western Railway Companies. SCILLY—Wind N.N.E.—Off port, Cairo, New York, for Li verpool. PILL, Dac. 22.—Arrd. Canton, Quebec. PRICE SD. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—A court-martial was ordered to assemble to morrow morning, at nine o'clock, on board the St. Vincent, to try Commander Patten and the officers of the Osprey, for the loss of that vessel, but the inquiry has been postponed in consequence of the non-arrival of some important witnesses. The Comet steam-vessel, Lieutenant- CommanderJohn stun, took forty sacks of biscuit and forty sacks of Indian meal from Westport to Dugort, on the 18th. A letter from her, dated Westport, Dec. 19, says :—" Her Ma jesty's ship Comet has now anchored at Dorench, some six miles from the anchorage at Wana-head, our usual anchorage, having returned from Achill-bay, whither she had been with biscut and meal. The town of Westport was convulsed on the evening of the 18th by some two or three thousand of the country people, who assembled before the houses of the principal merchants, demanding a reduction in the exorbitant price of flour and meal, also of provisions generally, especially of oats. After an harangue with some of the millers and merchants of the place, they returned to their starving families very much dissatisfied. The shops were closed, and a good deal of alarm was experienced. The military were under arms at the barracks, but did not make their ap pearance. Indeed, the multitude were peaceable, and paraded with the stipendiary magistrates. They prin cipally assembled from a place called the Irish Ough sowe, about three miles out of Westport, to the south ward. . . . A few more parishes' are expected in shortly—all as hungry as people living in the mountains without anything to eat may needs be expected to be." The Resistance troop-ship, Commander Lowe, was re moved from the basin this evening. The Drake lighter arrived to•day with stores from the eastward. The , Penelope steam-frigate has Aitken on board her powder and shells to-day ; her present armament is as follows : On the upper deck—Two 42-pounders, 10 feet long, 84 cwt. ; eight 421 b. carronades. On the main-deck—Eight 68-pounders, 9 feet long, 65 cwt. ; two 68113. carronades; and two 421 b. carronades. Boat guns--Two 241 b. carronades ; one 121 b. carro nade ; and one 61b. long brass gun. Total for ship's armament . 22 Total for boats' armament 4 Grand total 26 The Sidon steam-frigate, Captain W. H. Henderson, C. 8., arrived this morning from Woolwich. She is ordered into the harbour to have some alterations made, and has come in this evening. WOOLWICH, DEC. 23.—The Mastiff surveying vessel, Master-Commander Thomas, and her tender, the Wood -lark, will be paid off in a few days, and recommissioned by Commander Becher, R.N., of the surveying service, and for some time past employed in the Hydrographer's office at the Admiralty. - The Sidon steam- frigate, Captain W. H. Henderson, C. 8., left Greenhithe on Friday last, for Portsmouth. The Amphion steam-frigate, Captain Williams, is nearly rigged, and will be ready for trial in a few days, previous to proceeding to sea. - The Medea steam-vessel, Comander Hammond, will be completed about the Ist of January next ; and it is ex pected she will proceed to the Mediterranean, for duty at that station. The Geyser steam-vessel, Commander Brown, will leave Woolwich soon, being now ready for sea. Her destination is not known. The Rosamond steam-vessel, Ccmmander J. Foote, has nearly completed her retittinz, and is reported to he the vessel destined to relieve her Majesty's steam. vessel Thunderbolt, Commander Boyle, at the Cape of Good Hope ; the latter having been upwards of four years in commission. The Rhadanianthus, steam-vessel, for troops, Master- Commander Aylen, left Woolwich on Monday for Ports :mouth, where she is to receive her final sailing orders, it being uncertain whether she will proceed to Malta, the coast of Scotland, or the coast of Ireland. The Centaur steam frigate went down the River on Saturday, and returned on the following day, although the trial was satisfactory, as she requires to be fitted here with spare gear. It is now expected these fittings will occupy about ten days, when she will be navigated to Portsmouth by Mr. 11. Davy, master-in charge, and the crew who brought round the Encounter steam frigate. The La Hogue steam•guard ship was towed from Blackwell to Deptford, yesterday, to receive her steam machinery. The Fearless steam-vessel, Master-Commander 'Wells, left Woolwich on Monday, for Chatham, having had a thorough repair of her hull and machinery, in addition to new boilers. uu r nl'Olfg d gnat`npairs Miring the - ia§t three months, and is now nearly ready again for service. The per formances of this vessel on many occasions have re flected great credit on her designer and constructors, and it is probable she will outlive and be of equal, if not greater, service than many of more modern con struction. Vessels in Harbour—The William and Mary yacht, bearing the broad pendant of Commodore Sir J. Gordon Bremer, K.C.B. and K.C.H.; the Ceres tender, Black Eagle, Lightning, Amphion, Porcupine, Teazer, Minx, Charon, and Centaur steam-vessels ; the Mastiff sur veying-vessel and her tender, the Woodlark, the Cocka trice ♦ictualling transport, and the Sulphur, depot for the Royal Marines. In the Basin—The Growler, Medea, Rosamond, Geyser, Avon, Gorgon, Dwarf, Monkey, Tartarus, Niger, and Janus steam-vessels. In Dock—The Vixen steam-vessel. Colonel John Hewes, Royal Marines, has accepted the retirement, which promotes Major Wearing to the rank of Lieutenant- Colonel. In consequence of an alteration respecting the trans porting of convicts to Van Diemen's Land, 200 will shortly be sent to Woolwich, in addition to the present number, for labour in the dockyard. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. LONDON, DEC. 24.—Wind E., light breeze and thick hazy weather. OFF WHITSTABLE, DEC. 23.—John Gassler, New York. DEAL, DEC. 23.—Wind E, to S.E., fresh, thick.—Arrd. Elizabeth, Brown, Quebec ; Somersetshire, Dumpster, Que bec; Peel's, One, Quebec, and both sailed for Hull. Sid. Mountstewart Elphinstone, Thompson, Sydney, N.S.W. ; Emerald, Smith, Antigua ; Helen, dumfora, Tobago ; Thetio, St. Thomas. A small boat, painted green, a broken topsail--yard of a vessel of about 200 tons, several bales of cotton, casks, and broken spars, were passed 14th Oct., lat. 21 N. ; long. 82 W., by the Charles Kerr, Hart, arrived in the Downs. LIVERPOOL, DKc.. 23.—Wind N.N.E.—Arrd. Crishna; . Spence, Mauritius; Commodore, Valparaiso, sailed 2d Oct. ; Isabel. Atkins, Arica; Mermaid, Monte Video, sailed 25th Sept. ; Resolution, Evans, Maranham ; Medemsch, Baysen, New Orleans; Roscius, Eldrige, New York ; Lesmahagow; St. John's, N. 8.; Eliza, Wilson, St. John's, N. 8.; ,Ailsa, Murray, St. John's, N.B. ; Eagle. Hayes, Miramichi ; Ceylon, Quebec; Abigail, Daly, Quebec. Sld. Indus. Gibson, Omoa ; Francis Bum, French, Shanghae ; Duke of York, Chandler, Calcutta ; Amity, Allen, Rio Janeiro ; Huddersfield, Lyon, Africa; Camerton, Wedgwood, Demerara; Maid of Mona, M`Lellan, II avannah ; Palace Royal, Dugmel, New Orleans; Royal Victoria, hunter, New Orleans; St. Lawrence, Hage dorn, New Orleans; Sappires, Johnston, New Orleans: Ash burton, White, Boston; Sea Bird, Morrison, St. John's, N.B. DUNGENESS, DEC. 21.—A vessel, of about 500 tons, ap parently American built, was passed, totally dismasted and waterlogged, on the 23d ult., in lat. 48, long. 236 and the Atlantic, of Limerick, waterlogged, and apparently consumed by fire, by the Atlas, arrived in the Downs. CLYDE, DEC. 22—Wind N. W.—Arrd. Primrose, Gillespie. Sailed, Hindostan, Pack, Bombay; Cassandra, Gull, New Orleans; Woodstock, Draper, St. "john's, New Brunswick; Manchester, Tyler, New York. DUBLIN, DEC. 22—Wind W.—Arrd. Favourite, Leach, St. John's, New Brnnswick Sailed, J. Willis, Demerara. GREENOCK, 21.—The 3uchintorlie, M'lntyre, of Glasgow, from Ayr, sunk 10th inst, ; crew saved. SCARBOROUGH, DEC. 22.—Tho Fairy, Walker, of Whitby, was abandoned in a sinking state 19th iLst., off the Lcemau and Owers ; crew saved by the Samaritan, arrived here. MARTrowr, DEC. 2l.—The Oak, M`Kinlay, from Dublin to thie, port, on shore near Mowbray 21st ult., has been , got off and brought in here. DUMFRIES, DEC: 21.—Arrd. Fawcett; Flinn, St. John's' New Brunswick. RAMSGATE, DEC. 23., Wind N.—Sid. Mountain Maid, Robertson, Cape of Good Hope. PL./MOUTH, DEC. 22.—Sid. Phoebe, Port Adelaide. FALMOUTH, Ditc. 23.—Wind N. to N.W., fresh and squally.—Off port John Boynthon, St. John's, New Brunswick. PUNCH'S PLUM -PUDDING.—Eggs (Golden) from the bird, the property of Mother Goose ; with the Egg of a Phcenix—the only o ne ever l a id— ta k en f rom a nest of Cinnamon-sticks, and found in a Nutmeg Tree, in Arabia Felix. Beat well in a crystal bowl with a spoon of satin-wood. Suet from the 'l'en Thousand Priz© Oxen fattened by order of the Poor-law Commissioners, for Christmas Fare in all the Unions. Chop with the Sword of Justice. Flour ground from wheat grown in every corner of the world, presented by Ceres, the Goddess of Free Trade. Brandy, benignly winked at (" on this 0,- sasion only") by Father Mathew. Lemon Peel from the Gardens of the Hesperides. Raisins from Valencia, and packed in liquidated Spanish Bonds. Jamaica Pep per freely contributed by free Negroes (all grateful and enlightened readers of Punch). Salt sent to Punch by the East India Company, as a sample of the untaxed material henceforth to be enjoyed by the Ryots of Mil dostan. Currants (from Zante), the gift of King Otho, and—to use his Majesty's own words—" as a small, but sincere acknowledgment of the Constitutional Wisdom derived by him from the pages of Punch." Spices that will embalm wit and good humour for ages. Milk—of human kindness ; get it where you can—and, when got, make the most of it.—Punch. CHILD DROPPED.—At an early hour on Tuesday morning the dead body of a newly-born infant was found in the Regent's-park, opposite to Lisson-place. It was , conveyed by Craig, park-keeper, to St. Marylebone 'workhouse, where it awaits an inquest. Nogender Nauth Tagore, son of the late Baboo Dwarlm.7,uth Tagore, has just arrivtd in Ppris from London, and has alighted at the Hotel Bristol, Place Vcndozie, . The young Baboo, who has completed- -a brilliant education in England, is on his way to India, where he purposes remaining about a year, and then returns to Enron,- to travel. He was to leave Paris on his journey on Saturday. LATEST PRICES OF SHARES, IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER coM PANIES' STOCK.. From tare Officirl List, PUFLISTIED EVERY TITEADAY AND FRIDAY LONDON, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24 BAND S. JOINT-STOC. . • Dividend Amol. nt Name of Ccmpany. per of Paid. ' Price Annum. S hare. --- £ s. d. X s. d. sustralasia .... •• —• • 6/. per cent. 40 0 0 40 0 0 dritshirorth American 51. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 • : , ommercial of London 51. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 i 23 fsolonial.. .... ..... .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 :...- , 3ndii and Westminstr 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0 ....._ London Joint-Stock... 61. per curt. 50 0 0 10 0 0 sJetr opolitan •-••• •• .L_. 2.5 '0 '0 710 0 Provincial of Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0 Ditto, New..... •• • • 81. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 National of Ireland • . bd. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 0 Union o n ooff Australia....Looi... Nat. Provncial of Eng. 51. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0 Ditto, New.— .....- 51, per cent. 20 0- 0 10 0 0 - 5 6 1: per e cent. cent , 5 2 0 5 - 0 0 0 0 ' 2 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 -- e - INSITIL.A.NCE COMPANIES. LI Dividend Amount e Name of Company. per Share I Paid. Price t ----- ............ 0 s. d. X s. d. 3 Albion •...•.•. • • • • • • 31.105 . 500 00, 50 !Wince Brit. and For. 6 per cent. 100 0 11 0 0 75 i Ditto Marine. • ... • • 6/. per cent, 100 000 1 5 0 0 180 0 .5% Atlas . 138.6d.prsh. 50 0 0 5 0 0 IN r British Commercial .. 7 s. per share 50 0 0 ,5 0 0 734 f Tilericl,Med.& Ge n . Li fe 51. per cent. 100 0 0 210 0 10 3/. 100 0 0 10 0 0 V Crown .............. 10s. 50 0 0 50 0 6s. 50 0 0 5 0 0 -- , Eng. & Scot. Law •• • • 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 20 0 3 " European Life ... •• • % per cent. 20 0. 0 All paid. 20 Freemasons . I Globe ..... -..•• • • • • 6/. per cent. Stock. - 126 • Gairdian •..•..• • • • • • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 36 10 0 4814 -Imperial 1 ire •••. • • • • 61. and bonds 500 0 0 50 0 0 230 100 0 0 10 0 0 •--: • Indemnity Marine ••• • • 11. sh. & bs. 100 0 0 513 1 31 1 Law Life......... • . 11.55. 100 0 0 10 0 0 3 ' % , Legal and General Lif e - 50 0 0 2 0 0 Landon Fire •••• •• .. 101. 25 0012 10 0 14% „andon Ship •.•• • • -10 s. 25 0 0 12 10 0 15 • Marine - • .... -•• .. 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 -- 51. 5! a ed ti . on In a v l il L d ir. &eG.e.n...L..1.. sl. fe 43 1, prec cent. 20 . 100 50 0 0 50 0 06 0 0 20 0 - National Lean Fund.. 51. per 2O 0 0 210 0 - Calladiurn Life ...... .. 51. per cent. 50 0 0 2 0 0 23/. Ss Phcenix 3/. p. et. & be. - - - 1"93 50 0 010 0 45 , R PLo k te L et i o te r . l.lf . e . .... .... : 2 '5l. per cent, 20 0 0 1 0 0 24/. frd ' Provident Life ••.• . . • • 1/. ss. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23 , Royal Exchange 5/. per cent. Stock. Sun Fire ......... •• • 6/. 10s. - - ' 2l O Ditto Life . 11. 6s. - - 49 Universal Life - LIST 01' SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES. Dividend Amount Name of Company, per of Paid. : Price, Annum. Share. ---- .---... * - X - s. d. X s. d 1 Bank of Scotland - 100 0 0 176 ROyalilank of Scotland 61. per cent. -- 100 0 159 British Linen Company 8/. per cent. - 100 0 0 220 Commercial Bank ...• 61. per cent. - 100 0 0 167 National Bank 6l. per cent. - 10 0 0 141.10 s Union Bank of Scotland 7341. pr cent. - 50 0 0 91 Western 8ank....., • • 61. per cent. - 50 0 0 853 North of Scotland Bank 61. per cent. - 50 0 7% Clydesdale Bank.... • . 6/. per cent. - 10 0 0 131. 8s Eastern 8ank...... • . 5/. per cent. - 10 0,0 11% Caledonian Bank - 2 10 0 41. 11 s Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 61. per cert. - - 5 0 0 71. Is • City of Glasgow Bank . 5/. per cent. - 10 0 0 13/. 7s Scottish Union Ins. Co. 51. per cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 '2ss. 9d Hercules Insurance Co. 71. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 14% Incur. Co. of Se:44lnd • • 51. per cent. 10 0 0 All paid. 9% North British Incur 5% /.pr cent. 200 0 0 . 10 0 0 27% Caledonian Fire Maur lOl. per cent.'loo 0 0 10 0 0 22% Edinburgh Life Insur 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 18% Edin. & Glasg. Railway 1/.los. pert. 50 0* 0 50 0 0 74% Ditto, 4 Shares ••• • 7s. 6d. p. 5. 12 10 0 All paid. 184 Edin., Leith, & Grantn - 20 0 0 20 0 0 18% GI asgw & Ayrshir Rail. 71. per cent. 50 0 0 All paid. 69% Glasg,w&Greenck Rail. 2/. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 16% Gliz,w&Garnkirk Rail. Si. per cent. 25 0 0 All paid. 39% Dundee & Arbroth Rail. 6/. per cent. 125 0 A All paid. 37 Standard LifeAsennice.l 51. per cent. 50 0 0 I 2 10 0 9 CANALS. 4 1 .6 Dividend Names of f . ! 'Dividend Names of pe u r m. Price. it Price. Companies. As , per cr. Annum. , X , Companies. Ani, X . ---- --. Ashtn& 01.111 97 5/.55. p c - Monmouthsh 100 Si. - Ashby-d-la-Z 113 . 4/. .- Mntgomrysh 100 5/. _- Barnsley •• • • 160 121. - Macclesfield. 100 -:. Basingstoke.. 100, - - Neath ...... 100' 171. --: Brkiik&Abrg 150 5/. - Nottingham . 150 12/, Cromford...• 100 141. - Peak Forest . 7T , ! 31. 75 Dudley lOO 4/. - Regent's ...• 33 1/. Is. 20% Derby •.• • • 100 Cl. -- Rochdale ...• 85 4/. Ellsmre&Chs 133 4/. 55 Shropshire • • 125 81. E:ewaeh •• • 100 32!. - Somrset Coal 150 7/. 10s. - Forth & Clyd 100 4/. - i Do.LkFdSt 12 61. p. c. - GrandJunctn 100 71. 83 iStffrd&Worc 140 28/. - t•rand Union 10) 1/. 10s. - 'Shrewsbury.. 125 W. tllamorgnsh. 172 18%1. - Stourbridge.. 145 201. 315 i4istr&l3rkly 00 - - Strtitdcn Av 79 1/. 10s. - arantham - I Severn and 1 26 11. Bs. Huddersfield. 57 - - 1 Wye Rail. Kennt &Am 39 7s. 6d. 5 % Trnt & Mr-1 ~, " 301. ._ Lancaster., 47 1/. 10s. - i sey, 4 5 sh. Leeds& Livrp 100 1 341. 522% Thams &Med 19 - - Leicester ..- 140 10/. 105 kWorestr &I „' 21. 43 Leicstr &Nth 83 41. 52 1 Birming•S ' Loughboroghll42 .701. - Milts & Brits 67 11. - --- I 43 li. DOCKS. DiviiiPml A mnyt... S. d. s. d. Commercial . East and West India East Country 3ndon . 5/. pr cent. Stock. St. Katharine ........ 5 per cent. I Stock. 99% Southampton • • ...... 41. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 I I -21 WATER-WiTORICS. Dividend Amount per _of Name of Company. Paid. I Price. Annum. Share. A. d. ,100 0 0 East Londom.• • • • • • • • Grand Junction .... • • 37. 10s. 41 13 4 K i ent................ 2/. 10s. 100 0 0 Vauxhall ............ 51. per cent. 100 0 0 West Middlese . . . 51.55. pr cnt. 63 12 9 RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 23. STOCK EXCHAIiGE.-The market has been decidedly firm to. day, and a large business done. The sales are—Chester and Birkenhead, 204 Shares, p.— Eastern Counties Per petual, No. 1, 7 1 ,2—Ditto, Perpetual, No. 2, 7—Edinburgh mad Glasgow, 75%—Ditto, Halves, 11 p.—Great Western, - 171. Shares, 4 -1 / 2 p.—London and North-Western, 19334 — Ditto, Quarters, New, 13 p.—Ditto, Quarters (G. J.), 214 p.—London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Quarters (B), p.—Manchester and Leeds, Quarters, 4% p.—Ditto, Ex tension, 28s. 9d. p.—Ditto, Halves (late L. and B.), 4 3 % p.— Ditto, Fifths, 7 p.—Mldland, 128%—Ditto, New Shares, 4% p;--North British, 36 3 A—Ditto, Quarters, 2Vp.—Ditto, - Thirds, 3 p.—Sheffield and Manchester, Quarters, t 0.2, 23% —South-Eastern and Dover, 39 3 4—Ditto, New, No. 1,4 p. —Ditto, New, No. 4, p.—York and Newcastle, 37 3 4 — Ditto, Extension, 7% p.—Ditto, Preference, .5 1 / 4 p.---York and Aelby, Preference, 11% p. —Caledonian, Halves, par— Dundee and Perth, 7% p.-Ditto, New, 74 p.—East Lan cafabire, ' New 314 p. —Ditto, New (scrip) 1% p.—Great Giimsby and Sheffield, Extension, 13 dis.—Huddersfield Crinal and Railway, 4 p.— Ditto, Extension, 14 p.—Leeds 'and Thirsk (ex Preference), 34 dis.—Ditto, Preference, 1% p.—Shrewsbury and Chester, Halves, '44 N p.—Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 1% dis—Ditto, ew, par—Amber gate and Eastern Junction, pat—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1 / 4 p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junc tion, p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 1 'dis: Boston, Stamford. and Birmingham, % p.—Buckinghamshirei % dis;—East Lincolnshire, % p.—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding,par—Glasgow and Dumfries, 1 1 % p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction, 3s. 9d. dis.—London and York (Direct Northern), dis.—Newry and W arren- point, 3% p.-North Staffordshire, 3% p.—North-Western, ; 6 R. —Shrewsbury and Heretord, dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2 p.—Ditt • (B), 21s. 3d. p.—South Staf fordshire Junction. 18s. 9d. p.—West Riding Union, 2 p.— LiVerpool, Crosby, and Southport, Be. 9d. p.--Dutch Rhenish, 1 dis.—Great Luxembourg, 635. 9d. dis. 111A-NCLI4STER, Dircmunait 23. SrocEr EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Amber - gate, Notting ham, and Boston, par—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction, 1% p.— Birmingham and Oxford, 9 1 ,E p.—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, &c., 2 1 / 4 p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., 11 -16 dis —Boston, Stamford, and Birming ham, 1 4 p.—Caledonian, Hal, es, 1 16 dis. —East Lancashire, 31/, p Ditto, 3 1 / 4 p.—Ditto, New (scr,p). 1 9-16 p.—Fleet wood, Preston, and West Riding, 1 / 4 p.—Glaszow and Dum fries, 1 R p.—L,eds and Thirsk, 1 1 4 dis.—Ditto, Preferen tiila, 1 1 ,4 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junc tion, 1-16 dis.—London, Manchester, and Birmingha m , 75 Manchester, Buxton, Matlock, and Midland, 1 p.—Man cheater and Leeds Extension, 1 7-16 p.—Manchester and Southampton, % c. dis.—North British Quarters, 2 1 / p.— Ditto, ExtensioN„% p.—Ditto, Thirds, 3 p.—North Staf fordshire, 3 7 ,4 p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A),. 2 1-16 p.--nrewsbury and Herefordshire, 4s. 3d. dis.—South-East ern , and Dover, No. 4,. , 3 , 3 p.—Waterford, Wexford, and Valentia, 235. dis.—W-st Riding Union, 2 p. LEEDS, DECEMBER 23. STocK ExcfraNcE.-The sales are-Birmingham and Oxfiird Junction, 9 1 A p.-East Lancashire, 3% p.-Ditto, New, 3IA p.-Glasgow and Dumfries, 1% p.-Huddersfield and Manchester, 4% p.-Leeds and Dewsbury, Branches scrip (blue), 27 p.-Ditto, Extensions scrip (green), 245. p.-Leeds and Thirsk , I 3 % -Ditto, New, 4 4 dis.-Ditto, Pre ference, 265. 6d. P.- Mahon and Driffield Junction, 14 p, -Manchester and Leeds Extension, 28s. p.-North British, llit p.-Ditto ' Thirds, 595. p.-Ditto, Quarters (late Car lisle Branch), 2% p.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17 s , North Staffordshire, 3/. 18s. 91. p.-North-Western, 12s. p. -Sheffield, Rotherham, and Goole, I7s. Gcl. p.-South- Eastern and Dover, No. 4,6 s. Gd. p.-Wharfdale Junction, Bs. 6d. p. -York and Newcastle, Preference, 5% p.-York and North Midland-(East and West Riding), 13 1 4 bergate, Nottingham, and Boston, Is. dis.-Leeds, NVakefield and Midland, Ils. 6d. dis.-West Riding Union, 4%. HULL, DECEMBER 23. STOCK_ EXCHANGE.-Today the buyers have been more active than for some days past ; inure business consequently has been done. ' All our quotations remain firm, except North British stock, which has receded slightly from yesterday. The sales are-North British, Quarters, 725. 6d.-Ditto, Extension (scrip), 17s. p.-Ditto, Thirds, 765.-Blackburn, D2rwen, and Bolton, 11-Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c., %. dis. -East Lincolnshire, 2k-Glasgow, Dumfries, and Carlisle, 255. 6d: p.-Northern Counties Union, 235. SHEFFIELD, DEcasasEa 23. STOCK EXCHANGE. -The sales are-Birmingham and and Oxford, Sheffield, 94 334 p. d E i a . a D Lincolnshire, tto,D ock sl l 3 / 4 1. dsN p.-Great ort h British,Grimsby ly Half Shares, 47g ~ - -North-Western, - 5 / 8 p. tAi GLASGOW, NGatE.B TBstie salesA3r aaurDECEMBERa r e - Aberdeen, Galloway,b2 e t d e e n 27255.1. c 9 25.-Caledonian and Dumbartonshire, 445. D p ir a e a c d ta s ßo a in a n d a p y e a r n th d , .M 2B a l d_ra ro s, u s tos . , N 6d e . w -D ls ire l._ ct KE id4n x stß. c s-. 1 - 1 5 ale dAoiSardriar6caie, 6 Northern, l _nEaseemitcd,inlan4ndadiragnAhyßara,ailliwGaall‘ya.seil,!vs, Halves,6dE Dunblane, Doune, and Callender, 2 75.-East of Fife, 9 6os.- • , • 6d.-East Lothian Central, 435. Car lisle, WA-Glasgow KiltnBalArn-ockG,laasngdoAw'rdproussnlafnri,"9 20%Gasgow, Kilmar -stn_dGClasar: 55,E-Glas gow, Airdrie, ,and Monkland Junction, 82s. 6d.-Great North of Scotland, 585.-Great Southern 6f Madras, 4s. 9d. --r-Kihuarnock and Ayr Direct. 725.--44f8ntlieSter and Sonth-: ampton, 30s. 6d.-Midland, Halves. 6 1 A -North British, New Quarters (scrip), 325.-Scottish Central, 21 3 A Scottish Mid land Junction, 15L-Stirling and Dunfermline, 855.-Stir lingshire and Midland Junction, 51s. 6d.-York and New castle, Preference, 7%. • • IRE BEST REMEDY FOR' INDIGnSTION. 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