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Manchester, • Jan 29 , 1846. No. 16,685. LONDON, THURSDAY, c.i N FEBRUARY 5, 1846. if .l` - 3 rria. TO RAILWAY PRQPRIIITORS AND SHAREHOLDERS. MESSRS. WICKHAM and CO., Share A.uetioneers, inform their friends and the public, that their PUBLIC SAL ES.OF RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are hold every lIONDAT and THURSDAY, at the HALL OF COMMERCE, Th_ r eadneedle-street, London, to which place, or to the office of the Auctioted neers, 2S, Thread nee dl e - s t ree t, a ll f avo urs and instructions ar e *ques to be addressed. All u... 4 --..P and Share Certi fi cates must be ibrwarded to or deposited at the office of the auctioneers, as above, at least the day preceding the o day of publle sale, and advises of the result of the sales will be nrcrdefi by the first poet a ft er the sale, and the proceeds imme diatAlll of according to instructions. licAse sr CRAIGE6.— Under 201., Is. per share; under 50/., Is. &L, War 1001., Ss. 6d. ; and be. for all above. PRICE SD, ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION Lectures en CHEMUTRT, with Brilliant Experiments, by Dr. Ryan, daily at Half-past Three, and on the Evenings of Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at Nine o'Clock. A Lecture on the ATMO3FIIERIC RAILWAY, by Professor Bachoffner, a Working Model of which, earryb. , :g several persons, is exhibited daily. The additions to the OPAQUE MICROSCOPE, DIS SOLVING VIEWS, and CIIROMATROPE are very effective. The PHYSIOSCOPE. Submarine Experiments by means of the DIVER and DIVING BELL. - .Among the various additions to the Working Models is Coleman's NEW AMERICAN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE, for ascending and do;cctiaing Inclined Planes. A magnificent Col lection of TROPICAL FRUITS. Mr. Downe, the celetratcd Flute Player, will take part in the Mtge, conducted by Dr. Mills. Open from Eleven to Half-past Five, aid. from Seven to Ilalf-past Ten in the Evening. _ _ . REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK. POST-OFFICE -ARRANGEMENTS NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES. There have been just printed by command of her Majesty, and presented to the Houses of Parliament, copies of the conventions entered into between the Post•oflice of this country and those of the kingdom of Hanover and the Duchy of Brunswick. The conventions are dated July Bth, 1845 ; also copies of the " additional articles" to the treaties al ready concluded with the French and Belgian Post-office authorities. The following are the more important articles contained in the treaties : ORT a WALES RAILWAY. Notice GENERAL MEETING. is hereby given, that the Ordinary er Half-yearly GENE RAL MEETING of the SHAREHOLDERS of the North Wales itail ... f. waY Company will be held at the LONDON TAVERN, Bishops- Fr_ gt reet, in the City of London, on TnuasnAr, the 26th day of 'Feet, next, at One o'clock in the afternoon precisely, for the the traction of the ordinary b u siness of the Company, in pursuance of e North Wales Railway Act, 1845, and of the other general Acts of parliament relating to railways. And notice is hereby further given, that the Books for the Regis tration of Transfers will be closed on and after the 16th' day of Febary fiery. next until such half-yearly general meeting shall have By order of the Board, JOHN MARRINER, Secretary. 2 , Guildhall Chambers, Basinghall-street, Jan. 29, 1845. PROVISIONALLY REGISTERED. • LYMOUTH GREAT WESTERN DOCK COMPANY. Capltitl, 150,0001., in 7,500 Shares of 251. each. Liahni+ ''!'Deposit, 11.28. 6d. per Share. 7 limited to the amount of subscription. The whole de theirl3oait to be returned in the event of the Company not obtaining Act. T he Earl of Mount EPdgz°ecv = unr e st costutrrna. Charles Russell, E M.P., Chairman of the Great Western Bail in., Irs s - 0 r . , omp any rthierlc Pratt Barlow, Had., a Director of the Great Western Rail c;:fraY Company b uri moPher Harris, Esq., Naval Bank, Plymouth ,eeble Boger, Esq., Plympton :f r ying Clark, Esq., Efford Manor , 4 ePh Read, Esq. Upland , "olluts Gill, Esq., ' Ch • of the south Devon. Railway M.P., airman Com r.,_--Pany 7 :::: Rniul : 4 ll ; e : r EE , sqB E q s , q ~ M.D., Directors of the South Devon Robert zohn RailwayCollaPanY Devon and Cornwall Bank, Plymouth M'Calnsont, Esq., London Will fnder eattie,London e ,_ nun Donzal Christie, Esq., M.P. ut°l-ge Wilittlrl Soltau, Esq., Little Eirord. 4 EscatettureteSttlYtinterrEe4: - v - t"--- -1,-,;,--4- ~,ff_ BANIKEIIS. Messrs. llarris, Mudge, and Co., Naval Bank, . mouth Devon and Cornwall Bank, Ply The :National Provincial Bank. Messrs. Hodge and Norman, Devonport Messrs. Gill and Rundle, Tavistock Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, and Co., London. SOLICITORS. Me Mii. Whiteford, Bennett, and Tucker, Plymouth Messrs. W. 0. and W. Hunt, 10, Whitehall, London. Tit s Position of the port of Plymouth, its facility of access in all conditions of weather, and at all hours of day aud night, the extent "of its anchorage, and the security of the harbeur, which have long at t ained its pre-e m i nence as a nava l stati o n, promi se to o bt a i n t_ in the imp roved state of its land commun i cat i ons, the same tinction as a commercial port. hY tli li l +, e completion of the South Devon Railway, Plymouth will, or ' 1t .,.. °a urae of a few months, be brought within six hours' journey sou l '4 ,.... "11 ,_ atrePolls. The distance of the port from Birmingham is * lir nilat less than front London ; and the Bristol and Exeter Roli e° , and ita extensions eastward and northward, afford a ready ~,Inittletticatien with the manufacturing clistricts of the north ; 1.4,7 t ' ovally, the projected Tavistock, Launceston, and North et „can Railways, will effect an immediate connexion with the whole ~,,,' ion and Central Devon, and the ports in the Bristol Channel. th e - ',, 4 advantage to passengers of embarking at a port front which f boiL e s aa Proceed directly to sea in almost any state of wind, and ~;s landed almost at the entrance of the Channel, can scarcelybe case r 4 e . atim ated, and the saving of expense to the shipowner in both ~ +8 It once apparent. ~tae saving of time in the transit of goods is important, I c h t ally in these branches of trade in which the utmost equally acceleration tra it( -.4 ° 3tge is often essential to the preservation of the cargo, or its z iAn tageons sale. From cemmunications which have been had Z2th commercial houses in London engaged in the fruit, and the Le 7t. and Mediterranean trades, it appears certain that a large Zen of at their imports will, oa the completion of the South Devon Ea."' l auded at Plym ou th, an d conveyed by railway to all parts of - *And. tc., lli the event of war Plymouth would obviously receive an ina `tse influx of shipping of all descriptions. ... The m are no Y 'rr7 low th Port charges, and the rates of pilotage and lights are y 4 m 4 ._ , e latter being only 2d. per ton. The numerous builders' teat tat Port afford the means of repairing shipping to any ex .,. toa7 be required. Provisions of every descriptioa are - 3, 1 P, and the markets abundantly supplied. Whf r et ni j, ta verY advanced position in the Channel, and the extent to piek Pl y m outh possesses all the requirements of a public mail. uld et station, its large Government establishments, its dockyard eaa,r 2 sald, and as the station of naval and military'commanderssin ton, , it can hardly be doubted that this port will, when the railway , sort aataleation with Bristol and London is complete, become the re the i„ f ? 1, vessels of the great steam-packet companies conveying c, .etnsular, Mediterranean, East and West India, and other _equal man, aha i 'at tis internal growth and development of the population and trade 1..." 10 Pert are indicative of a high degree of prosperity. The p0pu ,..11 of Plymouth has nearly doableti within the last twenty years ; j!a the increase in the assessable value of property subject to a th re a rates has exceeded that ratio. New streets and buildings :7.PallY extending in every direction, and numerous jo h in ee t- n st re oc c k en a t n ly d vovate tr. , ' trading and manufacturing companies have The-ea, and are in successful .reoperation The tra f d o e llo o w f .s t : t f p n o w r a t rd fo a r , a ~. Year 1844 is given by an official turn as az,it9,.easels ; goods, 450,626 tons ; outwards, 2,124 vessels;goods, liaLa tons. ° meet the requirements of a trade and commerce thus advancing, ,„7, t a secure all the advantages which the port of Plymouth so pe -"aria'is proposed to provide a capacious wet dock, with eat oxy presents,it n wharfage, for which Millbay, by its position, pe iar forMaatigoens of advanta ges. n , general circUmstanCeS, presents extraordinary pllfilibaY occupies'a position perfectly central to the three towns of „3:rnotith. Devonport, and Stonehouse, and is in immediate prom :a.4,?_l4ltY to the te rm i nus of the South Devon Railway. Sheltered from m tifreyailing southerly winds by the Millbay pier, the Breakwater, halfiotatvT 'Maud'it encloses an area of upwards of eighty acres, excellent sta te of tide.anchorage Froth 'wuisterl, aththicehloWes g ar y a eltered position of the bay, it constietupteecsuailLhfocrocka,naldmsoinst onfahtuerhigal a c t o a n t e, , ert an e d d if i i n e t :p a abl e , the one to ten fathoms t in e n i t t : n extensive floating basin, with works of very moderate ex suitable accessory. The Entrance Lock admits of being fo w rm it to take in, even at low water of the spring tides, vessels d eli r d a e w svoe in ray : sixteen feet of water ; and be upwards of twenty-two fetehte depth of water within the basin will The basin is deaigned to be upwards tande ms the basin, but with' in of twenty acres extent; aiderable space in the shelter of the existing pier, a con and otherwill be appropriated to the reception of steamers t he dock. the touching at th e port, and not requiring to enter exten d al The Millba y branch of the So u th D evon Railway is designed to ~..„.. Mall bay the sides of th e dock, so that the embarkation and ""‘saln i ., g and removal of goods can be conducted without the expense Cage,and with . the greatest facility. 4,..touneiderations already adverted to are sufficient to establish ra r character of the work, and these views will derive ....additional force from considering the identity of interests between a -yttt itallY farmed for the mti . purpose of this undertaking and the power .7,_u_o inflation of railway interests which have been so successfully ~;!_age e d in Promoting the South Devon line, and to whom the in r.Zincosif traffic with the port is manifestly of the greatest im ,,Previsio '"10101 nal agreements have been concluded for purchasing nearly smuttel., madee of the land required for the undertaking, the cons!deration 14;r 4 payable, in great part, in the form of annual rent , secured on the property of the Compamy. This arrange ,., and a careful revision of the estimates, have enabled the Com mittee to make a considerable reduction in the amount of the pro. --- ' 1 c apital "•-‘. Acto f capital. or 1,6,„, I ncorporation will be apt lied for in the ensuing session iltiir;..aaMent, and as the Committee have complied with all the re 41,'aenta of the standing orders, and entertain no doubt that the era, ' U lan will be successful, they reel justified in engaging that if, tli,-_,TI4Y Unforseen circumstance, the Bill should fail to be carried, ~,,,i,hvo .reholders shall be entitled to receive back their deposits, p ow u t any deduction for expenses. on t h .a.r win be sought by the Act to allow interest at 41. per cent. 14 0 -,:_•` aePOsit and all paid up calls, until the opening of the dock, and beriMaseriber will incur liability beyond the amount of his sub- APuPtt°ll' 4..ocations for shar es i n th e form subjoined (accompanied by a ,- son,7actory reference where the parties are not personally known to _, B of the P rov i s i onal Committee), may be addressed to the Po,7'urs, or to the following sharebrokers :—Messrs. Wetropp, Dl cep' and Meihado, 75, Old Broad-street ; Messrs. Sutton, Crib- Pi:L i nd Sutton, R oyal Exchange, London; Messrs. llopwood and 47,0 r, or M essrs. Tyeth and Luscombe, Plymouth, o f whom copies t " P r ospectus may be obtained. ° the P rovisional Committee of the Plymouth Great Western Dock Company. t: 44 , ti ertlen,—l request that you will allot to me s h ares of eor%lDoUnds each in the proposed Plymouth Great Western Dock 41144' 1 , Y, on the termS and conditions of the prospectus, and I "ke to pay the deposit of 11. 29. ad, per share, and sign the , sarY deedo when required, "‘ted thia day of , 1846 Name •• 11.8 e• 00 11. •• •• Oa •• •• •• Profession .• •• •• . • ••• • • • Place of Abode ••• • •• •• • • • • • • Reference •••• • • • • Address of Referee _.--- SILV ----- ER-PiA.TED DISH COT . 4 13. SAVORY and SONS, the Bank of En. 6ilv ersmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, M ufacture, from Manufacturing BiL,,,,nbinit for choice in their opposite Plate-rooms,m aa any Piris,n''ll..4..TED DISH COVERS, of Sheffield I)(t Zbr en ty Guineas the set, viz. : I Patterns of Doubly DOrne Pattern 1 pi.. • 1 i 'l4l Ai 4 h Size. £s d. d Dish Cover, 20 in. o 4 ',ilia Cover , 20 in. 513 6 1 Plated Melon Pattern. size. x 5 17 li`i.Bll Cover, la in 4 7 6 1 Dish Covers, 14 in. 6 6 6 -- ' 4le u'rers, 16 in: 5 12 6 2 per s et Dish Cover, 16 in. 4 'lO l and silver shields .°rA",i,"uvint,•itv_sldivei handles and mounting ' 1 he b " ... '''' £ l5 13 6 --. trice c`"'creet or coat of arms. . per set ........ £ l6 17 6 T'fr'brinati ;1T ) , , illus . trated by Drawings, and bß b* h ad s o °'lr,-"v to Drew urchase of Silver or She 3t5ge,1141,8,w,01t. t ic); ill be be sent into the country, free of u t wet to a paid letter. containing every tioo. k• l'i„.' O PLE'S MEDICINES, alicntrittl,t,-,,-,ncled to secure to the P ri ied by full th, :tPlielfarnent Physician at a trifling cos_t,_a a cc credulous against o n , ittird trrrtetions and advice, and to guard th gu(6ar9namnitnpemendurinresbee number) I,2haettier, st that what will cure one complaint must necessarily such roduce, accompaoied by f any es'ilt tlies-",,sl:l,Dtaingeto the Patient is this, " You are here offered the riay. rooti o ,,_ es which Eusope can P from every valuab m le po„ r by s 4 , 1 °, • They have been selected i tst 7 Ifi their'. e nd advice as must prevent the possibility o t„4,415,4--" ruYiecia ofacknowledged R i nd artier purity (a -41teri n gredi a ac cannot be exceeded n • P cure any tit tn 0 61. the iti il mita which if any medicine will a will het tlicrts,,Mahlt,gneee otfi r rtan g • effect it, but the Gout Pi eminence, th "The i3 Ague, nor these will Pills the Gout." Chem i s t , or at 7, t be s°l.-)rle's Medicinea" may be ordered of any "Daily v s 0trti7113:tm..7.‘,...;-Za, ipadtrand, (corner of Exeter-street), where Pro mew, e ',,calloil advertise ent, see the first number of the t..A.),,,,atee 'ye-schism:3! Jan 21• kariboa,.ll °olOrnunicati E, be a ddressed , at the office, 8, *b ultt' -&G ", P. mooit E • ' at.n.c.s. OrENGLAN `oUgh-street, Re all ge a nt in -s a t Y reet e . a h ' 9 d 4 12s. u l i , s. 6 d., and 11s. each box Post free, Is., ss., iiltre certain It t A l / 1 , 4 , 1 % CO` EN . ENTIRELY SUPERSE a D nd I.ID. . --"'"- BALSAMIC PILLS, a In th cure for on W lis:seltidneYs, grLerrh-hricetaai'ostrincftutnreas nlo 14 SPW'r°esttfllsin,r,t,nurY Passa;esa. These Pills, having ben emr , bl P a a d i d a e s r i a o urethra,rthelai ns, and affectionsother i; il e inani thousand es in private - practice prior to being advertisedwn to , --Are cases Once, and in no one ins ZANedy i n ~...T-ingly recommended as the only safe and efficacious re ...resent use in all stages of those disorders, and entirely Gb useous, ee i "it, necessity QI having recourse to those disgusting, na ialba • Sh e ' 414 11 ,- 4 y easel highly her medicines, as cubebs and col ly e i i k,,,,,,,,rees results of the latter in the inflammatory stages are too ' Prs,','wn to need any comment 1 1e. g'l,rod only by NI 0 Wray • and sold wholesale and retail at SarigeViborn-hill ; 229, Sirand • No. 7 Mansion House-street, City i Ntodi,;!_eoXfor-street ; may also be lied of au respectable Patent suk,U.n Venders in toy and country. D th r e in one nthe many favourable notices of the above Pills r0n',.7 .: 1 ,', resat with hich NI. 0. Wray has been honoured, and mime to th;7,ll.eal ientiernen and private individuals have borne testimony The I,ll?er.ior efficacy. , bg altis of t,... " , ° " of prejudice are at once dispelled, when the bright "ekeliosi „"Lli flash conviction on the mind. In what appertains to e'eettwit'lunce, Prejudice often predominates ; this was evidenced 'eeryii•st aia_ Inealigniani propensity to the illustrious Dr. Harvey, who e t i g r e,s d the elf culation of the blood in the human body. naLoy:eanient in the science of therapeutics, or the art of heal- Z.lstetinl7`ls,gl person who introduces it a friend and benefactor to .. e- exist s, _.: l lre is a toealcine scAlnst which, we believe, no p 7.19- ..!;" de„__ e.ei the transcendent excellence or which has been intalh -1% e re;!_tronstrateti by the Innnense good it has Invariably effected. tare d _ l .'. t.O Mr. Wray's Balsamic rills tar Holborn -la, which are pre- Don., "r;rlout a Particle of th t latuseous and deleterious article - -..r4DS' " ,-81 111day 'n A• ' el. - 115 ' i eeleld, o otD es.'" C ,P3 gbtO tt , ',4lll COI .101 , ‘,l > I P d tll2 C 1 ,1, ;or.- II 07, t 13 , * itl °Cl'' e ft"' d F ior l) ' setl" Tl, 66° •;r 0,0 „ 07: 15% ° 6 1 Te o , 'IU 54a.. t aih sco l o , ;dig . 6,1' 8 a>i°D~ Ag r ,fr. 0 i Es4"' s ol- s ;;i o r , " I, 94 11. alvt° ho 31'4- ecl ricrs e ' 14 , Uo ~ • • ill Sli eui ct OAP— ~' O b 10 /4 11 4 ,2 1 07 se, C FO n 3 3.413 rric" / NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital .6500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament This institution otTers important and sabstantial advan tages with respect both to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assared has, on all occasions, the power to borr)w, withcnit ex pense or forfeiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, (see table); also the option of selecting benef.ts, and the conversion of hi, interests to meet other conveniences or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION UP' PROFIT:. The success and increasing prosperity of the Seelety has enabled. the Directors, at the last turaual investigation, to declare a third Bonus, varying from 3r) to 75 per cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Profit scale. EXAMPLES. Bonus Bonus in g g Premium. 2 added. Cash. rg 0: •o £ £ 8. (1. 1837 £l9l 13 51R87 13 5L613 17 1 1838 165 13 01 74 13 10 11 8 6 60 1 1000 74 3 4 I 1839 138 13 61 61 14 3 9 210 ,1840 89 .0 01 41 13 41 6 S 0 04g t.u) orJ moi.o 4g5 A" £395 II 1 346 28 256 13 4 247 4 5 Tai d°vision of profits is annual, and the nest will be made in De cember of the present year. F. FERGUSON CANCROUX, Rec. IDOUBGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general Du al. poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand for it continuing to increase, JOHN BURGESS and SON beg most respectfully to offer thus their best acknowledgments to the Public for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni ence In all climates have recommended to the most distinguished oreign connections, who have all spoken highly In its recommenda tion. It is prepared by them only ; and for preventing disappoint. ment to families, all possible care has been resorted to, by each bottle being sealed on the cork with their Arm and address, as well as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be genuine. JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and much-esteemed ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by tkem after the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many years. Warehouse, 107, Strand, corner of Savoy Steps, London. QPENCER'S CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE I- - 7 changes in a few minutes, without trouble, red or grey hair, 445 ,44, whiskers, eyebrows, moustaches, &c., ark brown or black, by simply using a comb wetted with the Ono application will g - produce a pleasinand 'permanent change. , asu - 64., 65., and 10s. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Fieldgate street, Whitechapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 68, Corn hill ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Prout, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Barclay, Farringdon-street; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London-bridge ; Finnigin, Milsom-street, Bath ; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of most Pertmers and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to axy part of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, pest-paid. Please to ask for " Spencer and Co.'s Chinese Liquid Hair Dye." Observe, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. FATHER WINTER'S EXPLANATION ! How is it, Father Winter ? Explain yourself, I pray 1 How is it that you're acting, Sir, in this uncommon way? It seems that you've dismiss'el "Jack Frost" (that ehilly little fellow), And the only thing we hear of you is now and then a " bellow." No frozen water-drops are seen, wherever we may range, No snowy show'rs are seen to fall—'tis, really very strange. How is it, Father Winter? Explain yourself, I pray i How is it that you're acting, Sir, in this uncommon way. THE REPLY. • I'll tell you how it is, my friend : The winter dress of MOSES Has made me shrink from an attempt at biting off your noses. With winter articles like these, 'twould be of little use To try to chill you with my cold, or fright with my abuse. While Messrs. MOSES have the power to wrap you up so warm, You'll only mock my icy hand, and ridicule my storm. But do not take advantage, pray, because I'm so remiss, And cast aside your winter dress at such a time as this. For, if I take it in my head, as I ♦ery likely may, I'll show you that the Winter King can "come another day." You'd better stick to MOSES' coats, whilst they will stick to you, And, when you find them rather old, you'd bettor purchase new. Unless you act on this advice (which I would not withhold), Depend upon't, you'll have to say—" Oh, dear; it's ♦ery cold!" LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. s. 4. Beavcr Taglionis ....... 8 • Ckestertblds or Codrlngtons ........................ • 10 6 D'Orsays, Attols, l'embroke, and every description of Winter Coats .................................... 1 8 0 Bcys' Winter Coats in every style ..............from 0 8 6 Winter troasers, lined .............................. 0 4 6 Doeskin, ditt0........... ..... .................... • • 0 10 6 Dress Coats, edged .. •• ••••••••••••• • • • • • • •• • • •• 1 0 0 Frock, ditto ............................ Poll Collar Vest ••.••••••••••••• .• •• • • •• • • • • •. • ..... • 1 9 Double-breasted ......................... 0 2 6 Boy? Hussar and Tunic 5uit5............ •........... 0 18 6 Ditto, Winter tr0u5er5...........- ................ • • 0 3 0 Ditto. ditto Vests ................................ 0 1 6 MADE TO MEASURE. Winter Coats, in every style and shape, handsomely 5 0 Milled cloth Great Coats, velvet collar and cuffs 1 12 0 Tweed Wrappers . Ditto Trousers .. . • • ... . . Winter Trousers, in all the new patterns • • ...... •• 012 0 Best quality, or dress do ................ ..... 1 6 0 Ditto, best quality made •••.••••.••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 2 15 0 Frock C0at5................... ...... ...... 1 13 0 Ditto, best quality made • • •• •••• • • 3 3 0 Cashmere Ve5t5........ Satin do., plain or fancy ...................... •• .. 012 0 Boys' Hussar and Tunic 5uit5.............. .......... 1 6 0 Great Coats .... The New Work, entitled the " Monareh Mart," with full directions or self-measurement, may be had, on.application, " Post Free." IMPORTANT.—Any article purchased or ordered, if not approved of exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail Woollen Drapers, Outfitters, and General Warehousemen, 154, Mino ries, and 86, Aldgate, City, opposite the Church. N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on Friday till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed at twelve o'clock. Cseixtox.—Z. Moses and Son are obliged to guard the public against imposition, haying learned that the untradesmanlike false hood of being connected with them, or its the same concern, has been resorted to in many instmces, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever 'sigh any other establishment, in or oat of London, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent disappointment, Fee.) call or send to 154, blinories, or 86, Aldgate, opposite the Ohureh. FOR COUGHS, COLDS, ASTHMAS, AND CONSUMPTIONS. CI I%' 'DELL'S IMPROVED BALSAM OF HONEY. For ..pwards of fifty years, this invaluable medicine has main tained its reputation as a most effective remedy for the above com plaints, and, unassisted by advertisements, has found its way into almost every family in the United Kingdom. It is still prepared with the same care and attention by Mr. Henry Cundell, 47, 311no ries, London, who refrains from all eulogy on its valuable properties, as one trial suffices to prove its efficacy to the most sceptical. May be had in bottles at 2s. 9d., 48. 6d., and 12s. 6d., of all re spectable medicine venders in the United Kingdom. B RITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW-ROAD, LONDON. MORISON'S PILLS, THE VEGETABLE UNIVERSAL MEDICINE. An Agent for the sale of the above Medicine is to be found in every town in the United Kingdom, and most of the principal cities throughout the world. See that the words " Morison's Universal Medicines" are engraved on the Government stamp affixed to each box, in white letters on a red ground, without which none can be genuine. No chemists or druggists are allowed to sell Morison's me dicines. The following are the principal depots in London : HygeiSt Office, 368, Strand. Mr. Field, 65, Quadrant, Regent street. Mrs. Good, 53, Cambridge street, Edgewaro-road. Mr. Lofts, 3, Park-place, Mile-end-road. Mr. Chappel, 84, Lombard-street, Cornhill. Mr. J. Kaines, 20, New-road, St. George's-in-the-East. Mrs. E. Dare, 55, Watling-street. Mr. Baldwin, 33, Great Tower-street. Messrs. Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street. Mrs. Boucher, 128, Tottenham-court-road. Mr. Norbury, Post-office, Bent ord. Mr. S. Williams, 6, Sloane-square, Chelsea. Mr, Batten's Library, Clapham. r. H. Langley, 53, Great Chart-street, East-road, Heaton. Mr. R. Johnson, perfumer, &c., 68, Cornhill, Mr. William Hallett, 83, High Holborn. Mr. Draper, 42, Great Queen-street. Mr. Griffin, 182, Strand. British College of Wealth. New-road, London THE BEST APERIENT AND ANTIBILIO US MEDICINE FOE F RAMPTON' s p LI , OF HEA.LTH which GENE I RAL 'USE IS effectually relieves the stomach and bowels by gentle relaxa tion,retnove relieve hhly .awchitelristitekngresipsin,gdizzorinpesross.trpaattinons in n f th st e re e n h g :s h t . &c They iiead grateful to the stomach, promote , digestion, create'appetiti!e.,e languor and depression of spirits - while to those of a full habit, and free livers, who are continually suffering ' from drowsiness, heaviness, and singing in the head and ears, they offer advantages that will not sal lto be appreciated. This Medicine has for many )'ears received the approval of the most respectable classes of socielzy, and in confirmation of its effi cacy, the following letter has beat kindly forwarded to Mr. Prout, with permission to publish it, and, if requisite, to refer any respect able person to its author:— " To Mr.irrout, 229, Strand, London._ " Eieavitree, Exeter, April 24, 1844. " Sia, . I feel pleasure in being ,able to bear my strong and unso licited testimony to the excellence of your " Frampton's Pill of Health," which I consider a most safe, effieacious, and very superior general medicine. The widow of an officer, an elderly lady, and near relative of mine, has used them—very rarely having recourse to other medicines for a long period of yews ; she has recommended them extensively, and in one instances n which she induced a person to adopt them, and supplied the first box herself, they have proved of extraordinary efficacy. I think that perhaps there is scarcely any other of the many patent me, Hanes before the public of equal value as a " friend in need"—certai'nly none possessed of superior claims . _ - I shall be happy on all occasi.)ns to give them my individua recom mendation, and am, Sir, " Your obedient servant, • ♦ • 0" Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand * London, price Is. ”id. and 21. 9d. per box ; also by the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the Kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PHI. OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas :Prout, 229, Strand, London," on the Government Stamp. EYE -BROWS, MOUSTACHES, and WHIS KERS produced in a l'evr weeks by using an essential Spirit drawn from choice Aroma tie Herbs, the peculiar properties of which are known only to the Inventor, and although perfectly inno cent In itself, will produce ne% w Hair on bald places, caused by weak ness of constitution, or where Nature has not bestowed this orna ment of the human figure. It. has been known to many of the Nobi ity and Gentry upwards of 0 even years, some of whom the Inven tor most sincerely thanks for their attestation of its merits, in the certainty of restoring Hair and giving it additional lustre and strength. Its virtues are me nifold—it prevents the Hair from fall ing off or turning gray ; a few drops on the crown of the head will remove the most distressing pain in that part produced by or at tended with faintness ; and is: acknowledge d by the Faculty as the only specific known to cure bat disease of the head called Porigo de calvans (which causes the. Hair to come off in patches) ; a few applications removes dandruff. This wonderful discovery is fully ex plained in a pamphlet contair Ling testimonials to its regenerating new Hair upon bald places, en ;Wed, Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair," by W. 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"He, who in pleasure's downy arras Ne'er lost his health or youthful charms, A hero lives, and Justly can Exclaim, in me behold a man I" Just published (in a sealed envelope), Tenth Edition, price 2s. 6d., or sent by pest, free, to any address, 35. 6d., Q . ELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay on 1,3 those concealed disorders, originating in youthful excesses, and terminating in Nervous Debility, Locp.l and Constitutional Weakness, and all those Sinkings, Anxieties,• and Tremors, which afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical Observations on Marriage. By SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon, 9, BEDFORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate Apothecaries' Hall, London, &c. " The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, the in • herent privileges of mankind, are frequently marred and preventeJ through the follies and frailties of early indiscretions. To such, among others, this Essay addresses itself; and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of no appeal even to tha most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette. "Long experience in the treatment of a class of diseases hitherto neglected and most imperfectly understood by the great bulk of the medical profession, has enabled the writer to prove that there are concealed causes of Nervous Debility in existence, where the mere re.ttine practitioner would never dream of finding them; traceable to certain habits, forming the most secret, yet deadly, and fatal springs of domestic misery, and premature mertality."—Wakefield Journal. Published by the Author, and geld in London by S. 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Lucas and Co. are to bo consulted from Ten till Two, and from Five till Eight in the evening, at their residence, No. 60, New man-street, Oxford-street, London, and country patients may be successfully treated, on minutely describing their case, and enclosing the usual fee of 1/. for advice. SPORTING IN BETTING AT MANC: THE CI lEE 20 to 1 agstßest Bower--taken 20 to 1 agst Sweetmeat—off. 20 to 1 agat Whinstone—take 22 to 1 25 to 1 agst Miss Burns—off. 27 to 1 agst Mickey Free—do. ME 5 to 1 agst Sting—offered 15 to 1 agst Brocardo—off. 25 to 1 ags.t lago—taken ITELLIGENCE. HESTER—TUESDAY. ;TER CUP. 27 to 1 agst The Baron—t. 35 to 1 agst Hope—offered 40 to 1 aget Mermaid—taken 40 to 1 agst Annie filly—do. 50 to 1 agst Redstreak—do. 50 to 1 apt Arthur—do. )ERBY. 130 to 1 aget Malcolm 140 to 1 apt Humdrum. KS. to 1 about Osprey. EE CHASES—Tuasnay. OA Offers to take 12 WORCESTER STEEPL Handicap of 20 sovs. each, with 100 added, 10 ft, &c. (22 Subs. ; 8 paid.) 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Won by two lengths. - - In another part of our paper a full account will be found of the plan proposed b y Sir Robeet Peel on Tuesday evening, and our rem ar k s as to the probable effects of the measure on the agricultural interests. In this place we have, therefore, principally to confine our notice to the commercial, rather than the political bearings of the question. That the mea sure, if carried, must in a comparatively short space of time have a depreciating influence on the value of all articles the produce of the land, there can, we think, be no question ; but, from the peculiar circumstances in which this country is at present placed, the effect on prices of grain Is not likely to be fully fe;t until another harvest shall have been secured. That the last crop of Wheat was defected, not only in Great Britain, but all over Europe, is so universally admitted as to put the matte r beyond doubt. This, of itself, may be re garded as sufficient cause to prevent prices of that article falling to a low point. Wheat, however, was not the only crop in which there was a deficiency—the next in importance as affording human food, viz., the potato, was affected to a much greater degree by the cold, wet summer. The full con sequences of this state of things have not yet been developed ; but that something very like scarcity is likely to be felt be tween this and next harvest, has been publicly declared by ministers hi Parliament. Nothing but the uncertainty as to the nature oe the anticipated alteration in the corn-laws could, therefore, have prevented the value of bread-stuffs rising during the winter months; and, now that the inten tions of the government on this point are known, we fully expect that the demand for the article will revive, and that a portion at least of the late depression will be recovered. That Sir Robert Peel will be supported by the free traders is more than probable; and, as many of his own party, as well as the majority of the Whig members, are likely to vote with him, the agriculturists have little chance of obtaining better terms than those be oflers. The law of 1842 may, therefore, be considered as virtually at an end; but until the new measure shall have been passed, some degree of uncer tainity will continue to be felt, which may perhaps for a time prevent that rally in the trade which all parties anti cipate to fellow the final settlement cf the matter. Some slight improvement has, however, already Liken place in the demand for Wheat; and the supplies brought forward hav ing been small, the turn has been in favour of the seller at several of the principal provincial markets held during the week. The accounts from Liverporil, of Tuesday, are decidedly of a firmer character than previous advices, though no actual' advance on former rates WAS established. On Friday, how ever, the inquiry again slackened, and factors could scarcely succeed in obtaining the terms of Tuesday for even fine qua lities. Bonded Wheat wa.s.generally held at enhanced prices, which checked business, and very few sales were made. From the leading towns in Yorkshire the reports are firm. At Hull and Leeds the business done was not extensive; but holders were by no means anxious sellers at previous terms, whilst purchasers manifested a desire to add to their stocks. At Wakefield, on Friday, full prices were obtained for good qualities of Wheat. In the western and north-western markets Wheat has slightly risen in price, though hitherto the inquiry has not become particularly active. At Bristol, on Thursday, the millers declined taking more Wheat than necessary for im mediate use, and quotations scarcely varied from those of that day week. At Birmingham, however, an advance of ls. per quarter was insisted on, and in partial instances ob tained. The farmers do not appear to have been much sur prised by the Ministerial declaration of Tuesday, having long since lost all confidence in the Premier. For several weeks past they have brought forward very small supplies, and the same course has also been pursued this week; prices of Wheat, and indeed of all kinds of grain, have therefore been quite a 3 firmly supported at the chief markets in the agricultural districts as at the large consuming towns, and the opinion appears to be general that the value of grain will not recede even when the stocks now in bond shall have been liberated. By our ietters from Scotland, it appears that less confi dence was felt there in quotations being maintained than in the south. The Edinburgh market, though by no means largely supplied, opened very heavily on 'Wednesday ; and before progress could be made in the disposal of either Wheat, Barley, or Oats, a reduction of fully ls. per quarter had to be submitted te ; Bonded Wheat was, however, held Is. to 2s. per quarter higher, and met with some attention at the ad vance. The accounts from Glasgow are even more dull than those from the town first named. Old Wheat was offered at less money without meeting with much demand, and new was nearly unsaleable. Barley was quoted Is. to 25., Oats 6d. to l s., and Beans and Peas Is. to 2s. lower. Flour was also pressingly offered, at a decline of ls. to 2s. per sack. From Ireland the reports relative to the potato disease con tinue unfavourable; still the trade in grain does not seem to have improved there, and at several of the leading markets the value of Wheat and Oats had rather tended downwards. The shipments of Corn for England had, however, in no degree increased. The arrivals of Wheat coastwise into London have been rather more liberal this than the preceding week, 6,128 qrs. having been reported up to Saturday evening. The greater part of the supply is from the east coast, and has gone direct to millers. From the neighbouring counties very little has been received, nor has much been offered by land-carriage samples. On Wednesday, the Essex, Kent, and Suffolk stands were completely bare ; consequently few sales occurred, and quo tations remained nominally unaltered. On Friday, a few runs were exhibited ; and being in somewhat better condition than the wheat brought forward earlier in the week, no diffi culty was experienced in placing the same at fully the cur rency of Monday. At present there is very little free Foreign Wheat of good quality in the market, and as only the finer sorts are suitable for mixing with the damp conditioned parcels of English, the transactions have since our last been unimportant. That the millers are much in want of serviceable qualities of old is proved by the fact that they have from time to time liberated small quantities by bonded certificates, at a cost of 10s. to lls. per qr., notwithstanding the prospect of being able, by waiting till the proposed law comes into operation, to release their Wheat at a 4s. duty. Bonded Wheat has met with some attention during the week, but no material enhancement has taken place in the value of the article. A cargo or two of very good Danzic have changed hands at 555, to 56d., and Red Lower Baltic at 51s. to 535. ; whilst for Polish Odessa it has been impossible to obtain above 495. per qr. The stock under lock in the kingdom consisted, on the sth January, of 947,992 qrs., of which there were in the port of London 391,202 qrs. ; the receipts since then have not been important, and there are probably not above 1,000,000 qrs. in the United Kingdom at present. The metropolitan bakers have at length resumed buying Flour; the demand, however, has not been active, and no advance has taken place in prices of either town or country manufactured. The supply of Barley has proved amply sufficient for the demand; the inquiry has been almost wholly confined to the finer sorts, as it is presumed that the value of the inferior kinds will be depreciated by the free admission of Indian corn. So trifling has been the business actually transacted since our last, that it has become difficult to state whether the prices have really varied ; but, on the whole, the ten dency has certainly been downwards. Choice Malt has maintained its previous value; in ordinary kinds little or nothing has been done. The market has been rather better supplied with Oats than the preceding week, 5,647 quarters having come to hand from our own coast, 966 quarters from Scotland, 1,128 quarters from Ireland, and 7,748 quarters from abroad. The retail purchases made on Wednesday were at fully former terms; but on Friday rather more anxiety was manifested to realise, which gave the dealers a slight advantage, without, however, enabling them to buy cheaper than in the beginning of the week. Beans and Peas have been neglected ; and to have disposed of any quantity of either article lower prices must have been accepted. REVIEW OF THE FOREIGN CORN TRADE. Though the weather has not been quite so mild on the con tinent as in this country, still the frost has not been nearly so severe in the northern countries of Europe as in ordinary years ; and, from present appearances, it seems likely that the shipping season in the Baltic will commence early in spring. At present the advices from thence are ef very little interest; business having, in consequence of the uncertainty as to what alterations the English corn-laws might undergo, been nearly suspended at the leading markets. The latest accounts from Dan zic state that scarcely a bargain had been closed during the preceding fortnight, all inclination to speculate having ceased ; holders of fine wheat appear, nevertheless, to have remained very firm, and fine qualities, whether new or old, had varied but little in value. A good deal of damage was said to have been done to the wheat fields in the surrounding districts by the overflow of the river Vistula, which, with the reports of scarcity from Poland, had tended to counteract the influence which might other wise have been produced by the discouraging English accounts. From Stettin we learn that increased supplies of wheat had been brought forward by the farmers, and the inquiry having at the same time fallen off, it had been necessary to accept lower terms to make sales. Good 611bs. Uckermark had been freely offered at 475., and fine 621bs. Pomeranian at 48s. per quarter free on board, without exciting attention. In Spring Corn nothing whatever had been done. At Rostock, on the 26th of January, there was decidedly more disposition to sell than to buy Wheat, and there was no want of offers to ship good qualities in Spring at 465. to 475. per quarter free on board. The future range of prices would, it was expec t e d, depend principally on the advices from hence. Supplies from the growers had increas e d, an d th e ware h o uses were gradually beginning to fill. Letters from Rotterdam of the 7th January, informs us that news had been received there to the effect that the Prussian Government had issued a decree allowing the free importation of wheat ; and it was thought that the Rhenish provinces would draw supplies from Holland. This had given a firm tone to business at Rotterdam, though no advance had been occasioned thereby in prices. At Antwerp a good deal of excitement was caused by the intelligence from London, as it was concluded that the pro posed alterations in the English corn-laws would prevent further shipments of wheat from hence to Belgium. The immediate effect on prices has been a rise of 2s. 6d. per qr., and Polish Odessa was then held at equal to 575. 6d. per qr. From Hamburg we have prices of Tuesday; b us i ness was then unusually dull, and prices of most kinds of grain bad receded since the previous post day. Good qualities of Marks wheat on the spot were then only worth 50s. per qr., and other sorts were offered at equally moderate terms. From the Mediterranean we have nothing fresh to commu nicate, and from the Black Sea the reports are not of much interest; quotations of wheat being relatively higher than in the British markets.—lllark-lane Express. OLYMPIC THEATRE.—WO perceive, by the bills, that Miss L. Melville, the most accomplished artiste of the day, takes her benefit at the Olympic to. night, on which occa sion she will sustain her original character of Florence Halli day, in Leman Rede's interesting dr ama, entitled Our Vil lage. The Olympic audience has always been rapturous in its applause of Miss L. Melville, and they will, we doubt not, embrace this opportunity of showing the appreciation in which they hold her talents, by something more solid than " em pty praise." The Hon. Gerard J. Noel, second son of the Earl of Gainsborough, is to be the candidate for Rutlandshire, in the room of the Hon. Mr. llawnay, It is not expected that there will be any opposition. Mr. Noel is at present at Rome ; but he has been sent for, and those of his family who have sanc tioned his being ntt. forward have promised that he will " ad • vocate protection, ' and " oppose any further inroads upon the Protestant constitution." FRANCE.—The principal object of the supplemental article is the regulation of the transit dispatches which may be sent through France from or to the Swiss cantons, Algeria, &c. It is thereby provided that letters from the United Kingdom to Switzerland, and reciprocally, may be transmitted through France. either paid to their destination or unpaid, at the trair'et's pleasure. For all letters paid in the respective conntrits, the English Post-office is to account at a rate of 21. 40c. for every 30 grammes net weight ;.receiving, on the other hand, Is. per ounce British for letters from or to the United Kingdom, and 3s. 4d. per ounce for those for or to the colonies and countries beyond sea. Newspapers from Switzerland to Great Britain pay 40 centim , ss transit postage. Between Switzerland and the co lonies (except Canada), ld. is to be paid by the French Post office on every journal or printed sheet of paper that may be conveyed by British vessels ; and lid. when conveyed in like manner between Canada and Switzerland, Algeria, France, and those countries where France maintains post offices. HANOVER.—The convention provides for a regular trans mission of letters twice a week from the central post-offices established in England, at London ; and in Hanover, at Bremen. The postage for every single letter is to be 9d. sterling, of which 6d. is to belong to England, and 3d. to Hanover. This postage may be paid either by the sender or the receiver. One rate is to be charged for letters not ex ceeding half an ounce; two rates from to 1 ounce; four rates, 1 to 2 ounces; and for every additional ounce or frac tion, two rates are to be charged. For transit letters through the respective countries 6d. per half-ounce is to be charged in England, and 2d. in Hanover, except in the case of letters for Saxony, or the countries beyond, when the charge is 3d. These rates of 6d., and 2d., or 3d. respectively, to be com bined into one of Bd. or 9d., of which 6d. will belong to Great Britain, and 2d. or 3d.'‘to Hanover. The two Post-offices mutually to account with each other for that portion of the postage which is due to each other on the. zorraotpuidence forwarded by them. The Post-office of Hanover to allow the transmission of the closed mails, containing the correspond ence between Great Britain and the East Indies, British pos sessions in the Levant, &c., on a payment of 101., in lieu of transit postage on every such mail. The Hanoverian Post office to defray the expellees of transmission in the ordinary manner, but, if the British deem it expedient to employ any special trains or convoy, the expense must be borne by itself. For newspapers not higher than ld. to be charged by the British Post-office, or tha.n two-thirds of a good groschen (about ld. sterling) by the Post-office in Hanover. But this article is not to invalidate the right of either of the offices to refuse to deliver such of those newspapers as may not have fully complied with the laws respecting their publica tion and circulation. BRUNSWICK.—The convention includes the Duchy of Brunswick in the previous treaty with Hanover, so that letters from or to the United Kingdom may be sent to or re ceived from Brunswick at the same rate as those agreed upon with the Hanoverian Post-office. The closed mails between Eng Land and the East Indies are to be forwarded through Brunswick, should it be deemed expedient to adopt that route, on a payment of 51. each. Newspapers to be sent or received ou terms similar to those with the Hano verian office. BELGlum.—The only additional article to the postal con vention with Belgium provides for the direct communication between the Post-office of Antwerp and the British office at Hull, by means of private ships navigating between those' two ports. The communication to be in all respects conform able with the stipulations contained in the general convention of-October 19, 1844. IRELAND. CONCILIATION HALL. Dunme, FEB. usual weekly meeting of the Re peal Association took plow in Conciliation Hall on Monday last, James O'Kelly, Esq., V.P., in the chair. The CHAIRMAN addressed the meeting at considerable length on the present political prospects of the country, in the course of which he expresxied his determination not to attend his duties in Parliament. Mr. STEELE next addressed the meeting , and denounced a series of resolutions which had been proposed in the Ameri can House of Congress, suggesting the annexation of Ireland to that country upon requisition from Ireland. Those reso wluetrion b ns ro h u a g v h e t a t i o re E ad u y ro a p p e p b e y ar t e h d e i v n ac t e e t l: s o h n ip, do a n r j r o iv u e rn a a a l t s ; they Liver pool last week. Mr. S. O'BniEN addressed the meeting at considerable length, and spoke of Sir F.. Peel's policy as being wholly di rectel to the advancement of English interests, regardless of benefit to Ireland, and assei-ted as his opinion that that would be in a great measure its effect. Ile contended that the police of Ireland ought to be' borne upon the public revenues, without any reference to a corn-law.- Mr. O'Brien went on to detail his views upon the corn- laws, which are not, as his speech at Limerick will have shown, in unison with those of Mr. O'Connell. But upon oue view of the effect of the re peal of the corn-laws, the Hon. Gentleman said there was no difference of opinion, and that was, that repeal of the corn laws would advance repeal. It was certain that the admis sion of Irish corn into England without the imposition of a 'duty had been bestowed upon Ireland as an advantage, and the Irish people were not so stolid as to . give up this advantage without feeling that wrong was inflicted upon their country. The Irish gentlemen find that England can obtain her corn from Bremen and Odessa, and her bacon from America, on the same terms that Ireland hereafter can send it into that country, and they cannot be content until they have security that an Ei tglish Legislature shall not have the power to deprive themselves and their country of an ad • vantage. Mr. O'Nstm seconded the aLloption of the report. After some routine business, _ . . Mr. Douce proceeded to address the association. He read a report upon the subject of Lunatic Asylums in Ireland, in the course of which he stated that, of the officers employed in that association, there were 3,863 Protestants, and only 763 Catholics. _ - The ;ieei 7 s rent, it was stated, will be about 2701. THE SCARCITY—PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES. We (Cork Reporter) are informed that the extensive mills. known as the Lee Mills and stores in this city, have been taken by the firm of Baring, Brothers, of London, from Messrs. Beam ish end Crawford, at a rent of 6001. per annum. It is generally understood that this is part of the precaution ary measures re?erred to in the Queen's Speech for the pre vention of any scarcity of food that may arise in the ensuing season in this couptry. AWFUL Ieff.URDER NEAR PORTUMNA. Another frightful murder has been added to the daily in creasing list of crime in this country—another victim has been sacrificed to the vei igeance of lawless legislation. On Wednesday evening last : , about five o'clock, as a man named Madden, who was in the .employment of Mr. Stoney, of Port. land, was going home froril his daily labour, he was shot by some assassin, in a grove .convenient to the entrance-gate to Mr. Stoney's house, near Portumna. The assassin, not satisfied with shooting his -victim through the body, liorally dashed his brains out with his own spade.—Ballinasloe Advertiser. ANOTHER MURDER. SHRTJEL, JAN. 27, 1846.—A most barbarous and unpro voked murder was committed in this locality on Tuesday, the 20th ult. The victim was a poor unoffending man, who was returning from the market of Headford, where he had been to purchase potatoes for his family, consisting of six small children. He was attacked a short distance from this town by five or six men, who beat him so severely that he died on the following Thursday. An inquest was held on the body on Friday and Saturday, and is further adjourned to Thursday. It appears from the evidence given before the coroner, that the party who committed the murder were told that some of their friends were beaten by another fac tion, when they hastened in the direction for the purpose of taking vengeance, and this poor man being the first they met, they murdered him without any provocation whatever. One or two other persons are lying in a dangerous state from wounds inflicted by the same party.—lbid. NEW TARIYF ARRANGEMENTS. Bacon has fallen 45., and hams 2s.' since Sir Robert Peel's new tariff arrangements, in anticipation of the reduction of duty on those articles. POACHING ON THE DUKE OF BI7CKINGPIAM'S PRE SF RYES. —TWO men, named Thomas Stokes and John Adams, were committed en Monday to take their trials, at the en suing Bucks Assizes, Stokes for cutting and maiming George Bridger, a gamekeeper in the service of the Duke of Buck ingham, and Adams for assisting in the commission of the offence. It appeared from the testimony of Bridger, which was corroborated by an assistant keeper named Cadd, that the prisoners, with another man, who effected his escape, were armed with a gull, in the Duke's preserves at Preston corner, in the parish of. Hillesden, between eleven and twelve o'clock on Saturday night. Shortly after the keepers had heard the report of a gun they came up with the three men, when Bridger was instantly knocked down by Stokes with the butt end of his gun, and a general fight ensued between the poachers and the keepers. A second blow was aimed at Bridger with the gun, by Stokes, which inflicted a severe wound on his nose and chin. He had also spffered other injuries. The two prisoners were also committed to take their trials at the assizes for being found armed , in the night time, in the Duke's preserves, in search of game. NOTICE OF TRIAL AT THE ENSUING SPRING ASSIZES. following era 1 p laces ar s e pe t c h ifi e e l d as : Lty n s c f as or te fu r, ll Fr n id o a ti y 7 F o e f b. tr 4 lfor the rr several Ap pleby, Monday, 9th; Carlisle, Wednesday, 11th; Newcastle, Saturday, 14th; Swansea, Mon da y , 16th Hertford, Tues day, 17th; Reading and Winchester, Wednesday, 18th; Northampton and Durham, Friday, 20th ;. Chelmsford and Aylesbury, Saturday, 21 st ; O xford a n d Haverfo!dwest and Town, Monday 23d ; Oakhan3, Tuesday, 240 ; Lincoln and City, Bedford, York and City, Welchpool, and Salisbury, Wednesday, 25th ; Maidstone, k'riday, 27th ; Worcester and City, Huntingdon and Cardigan, Saturday, 28th ; Notting ham and Town, and Bala. Monday,, March 2d; Cambridge and Dorchester, Tuesday, 3d ; Carnarvon, Wednesday, 4th • Lewes, Derby, and Carmarthen, Friday, 6th ; Stafford ' Sa turday, 7th; Bury St. Edmund's, Beaumaris, and EXeter and City, Saturday, 7th ; Leicester and Borough, Tuesday, 10th; Liverpool, Ruthin, and Brecon, Wednesday, 11th • Kingston, Friday, 13th ; Covent r y, an d Norwich and Saturday, 14th ; Warwick, Shrewsbury, Mold, Presteign, and Bodmin, Saturday, 14th ; Ch es t er , Wednesday, 18th; Here ford, Friday, 20th ; Taunton and Monmouth, Saturday, 21st; Gloucester and City, Wednesday, 25th. INCENDIARY FIRES IN NORFOLK . — lncendiary fires in this county seem en the increase. At the late quarterly meeting of the county magistrates for the management of the county business, Colonel Oakes, the chief constable of the county, reported that during the quarter there had been fifteen incendiary fires in the county, and since then there have been several others. On Wednesday evening, just before sunset, some person set on fire a large wbeatstack, the pro duce of fourteen acres, standing in a field belonging to Mr. Mays, of Coltishall,. about eight miles from Norwich. This was all consumed, there not being either a fire-engine or water anywhere near. It stood by itself, and there was no danger of its extending. Two separate attempts have also been made, one on Friday night and the other on Sunday night, to set fire to the premises, hay-house, &c., of Mr. Bennett, of Newmarket-road, Norwich. In each case some loose straw was set on fire, but the flames fortunately pro . coded 119 further. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Harlequin, 16, having un dergone a thorough overhaul and refit, almost amounting to a reconstruction, was commissioned here this morning. Com mander Douglas Curry (1840), of the Coast Guard, is ap pointed to her. This gallant officer was midshipman of the Rose at Navarino, where he was wounded, and was promoted for his services when Senior Lieutenant of the Pique, at the taking of the towns of Caiffa and Tsour, and subsequently the capture of St. Jean d'Acre in 1840. The Wanderer, 16, lately employed on the China station, having undergone a thorough overhaul and refit at this port, was alSo put in commission this morning by the appointment to her of Commander Philip H. Somerville (1842). The above vessels ale each to have complements of 130 men and officers, but what stations they are to be employed upon the Admiralty have not made known. The Retribution steam-frigate, Captain Lushington, hav ing returned her paddle-box boats to the dockyard on ac count of their great weight, will not have any more paddle box boats fitted, and the paddle-box is accordingly already built up in the usual way, it being apparent that the vessel can carry conveniently as many boats as are necessary on board and upon her quarters, without encumbering herself with such frightfully heavy appurtenances as those she has just cast off. The removal of the paddle-box boats has given this fine vessel a much more sightly and light appear ance, and we have no doubt will ease her very materially in sea-going. TUESDAY,_Rear-Admiral W. Bowles, C. 8., one of the Lords of the Admiralty, visited this port yesterday, and inspected the various ships and works in progress, and in the afternoon witnessed from the Excellent the process of destroying a boom with gunpowder. His Lordship, together with other mem bers of the board, will visit the port officially in a few days. The Monkey steam-vessel, Master COMMaII dant W. Bryant, which arrived on Sunday with a new funnel (the old one having been knocked away), to be fired at from the Excel lent, is taking in stores, &c., for the eastern depots. The Harlequin, 16, Commander Curry, was taken under the shears and masted this morning. The Cyclops steam-frigate, Captain Lapidge, came into harbour this afternoon to refit, prior to returning to the River Plate. The Dauntless and Arrogant frigates, on the designs re spectively of Mr. White, of Cowes, and Mr. Fincham, master shipwright of this establishment, are progressing very rapidly towards readiness for launching; their timber ing is finished, and their ceiling and planking nearly so. The Dauntless (Mx. Fincham's design) is intended to be strictly a steam frigate, but the Arr ogan t w ill on ly h ave s team as an auxiliary to work a screw. We have already given the dimensions of the Dauntless. The following are the prin cipal dimensions of the Arrogant : Feet. Inches. Length between the perpendiculars 2OO 0 Length of keel for tonnage 175 0 Breadth extreme 45 4 Breadth moulded 44 0 Depth of hold Burden in tons, 1,800; horse power for screw, 300. This fine ship appears to be in the most forward state of the two, and presents a boldness of outline very much ad mired by all who have seen her, since she has been planked. She presents a very: handsome-looking model, and is ex pected to prove a perfect man• of-war, but this remains to be seen. The Dasher steam-vessel, Commander Sherringham, is preparing to resume her survey of the Solent, &c. The Scourge steam bomb-vessel, Commander Caffin, has not yet completed coaling, and is now alongside the jetty. The :Cygnet brigantine, Commander Layton, arrived at St. Helena from Benguela on Christmas-day. She had cap tured a slaver with 360 slaves on board, which she brought in with her. TION OF TS. Mr. John Milbou PROMJ meJackson w as pr E omoted on Saturday to the rank of lieutenant. This officer is the son of an old post captain, who died from the effects of service in the West Indies. He passed in 1840, and was second in the examina tion at the Royal Naval College, for the lieutenant's commis sion. He served 18 months on the coast of Africa, and is now gunnery mate of the Daphne, 20, at New Zealand. Mr. Philip Hudson (1840), of the St. Vincent, has been promoted to the rank of lieutenant. He served for a long period on the coast of Africa, and obtained strong recom mendations and certificates from the officers under whom he served. He came home in the Heroine brig. Mr. Henry George Simpson (1843) has been promoted from the Excellent gunnery ship, to the rank of lieutenant. He was in the Princess Charlotte, flag ship, in the operations on the coast of Syria, and at the bombardment of Acre, and subsequently as mate of the Harlequin sloop, Capt. the Hon. G. F. Hastings, served in her boats against the pirates on the coast of Sumatra, and after Lieuteant (now Commander) Chads was severely wounded he took the command of the pinnace. His excellent conduct on this and other occasions obtained the strongest approbation of Captain Hastings, and he was reported to the Admiralty as an officer of much promise. SHELL PRACTICE AT PORTSMOUTH.--The following is the result of the firing from the Excellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, under the command of Captain Chals, on the 27th, 28th, 29th, and 30th ult., at 600 yards' range, the object aimed at being a construction 10 feet broad by 8 feet high, to represent the side of a ship, and 22 inches in thick ness of the timbers. The sides were 14 feet apart, and se cured by timbers 4 inches thick. The guns used were long and short circumflex 32-pounders and a 82-pounder caro• nade. The charges of powder were IMb., 81b., Mb., and 21b. looz. TUESDAY, JAR. 27, 1846. Captain Serfean or t li N Norton's Freeburn's The two first were fired at an elevation of tett degrees, to ascertain the length of the fuze 2 2 Struck the bulkhead and burst 3 11 Struck the funnel and burst Struck the funnel and did not burst 1 0 Struck the bulkhead and did not burst 4 2 Grazed lightly off bulkhead and did not burst Doubtful .. ..... ... 1 1 Fell short, grazed the water, and did not burst ...... ......... .. 10 7 Missed the bulkhead, went over, and burst on striking the water a second time Total fired on the first day 24 27 WEDNESDAY, Jan. 29. Struck bulkhead and burst 1 2 Struck the funnel and burst Grazed the water and did not burst 0 1 Struck and did not burst 2 0 Missed and did not burst . 8 8 6 12 _ -- THURSDAY, Jan. 29. Struck the bulkhead and did not burst 2 0 Grazed and did not burst 4 0 6 0 FRIDAT, JAr. 30. Struck the bulkhead and burst .. 2 7 Struck the bulkhead and did not burst... 7 0 Doubtful Grazed the water and did not burst 1 1 Went over the bulkhead and did not burst ... 8 8 14 11 One of Captain Norton's shells burst during its flight, but none of Sergeant-Major Freeburn's, nor did any instance occur of any bursting in their, flight out of the last 118 fired at the marshes at Woolwich, including the 50 fired at Ports mouth. Captain Chads congratulated the Sergeant-Major on the successful result of his experiments. The weather was by no means favourable owing to the heavy swell, but the success is the more creditable on that account. SERIOUS CHARGES AGAINST A SHAREBROKER. ( FROM A CORRESPONDENT. LEEDS, FEB. 3.—The greatest surprise was created in Leeds to-day by the apprehension of Mr. H. J. Marcus, of the firm of Marcus, Naylor, and Co., on a charge of forgery. The examinations so far have been conducted before the ma gistrates in privacy, but the facts of the case are understood to be that the name of Darnton Lupton, Esq., late Mayor of Leeds, had been attached to a transfer of some London and Croydon Railway shares without his knowledge, the attesta tion to the signature being by Mr. Marcus. Oa apprehend ing Mr. Marcus, we hear that he made a desperate atter_npt at self-destruction, and it was only by the activity of Mr. Read, of the police force, who dashed the bottle of laudanum in pieces, which the unhappy man had just raised to his lip s , that the attempt was frustrated. Mr. Head's hand and Mr. Marcus's face were both cat in the struggle. After the examinations of to-day the ease was adjourned, and the prisoner remanded until Thursday. Another unfortunate feature is, that a pocket-book be longing to another firm in the town , which had been missing for some time, was found upon his person. Mr. Marcus was not a member of the Stock Exchange, but held the office of chairman of the Sharebrokers' Association. He is als o one o f the honorary secretaries of the Leeds Mechanics' Institution, and had hitherto been well respected among most of the re spectable inhabitants. (ERO3I ANOTTIER CORRESPONDENT.) LEEDS, FEE. 3.—Considerable excitement has been caused in Leeds to-day by the a p pre h ension of Mr. Marcus, the vice-chairman of the Leeds Association of Sharebrokers, on a charge of fraudulently effecting the transfer of railway stock. We learn that some other charge of equally serious cha racer was produced ; and ho i s remanded for further exami nation, till the secretary of the railway company is enabled to arrive in Leeds with additional evidence. The association with which Mr. Marcus is connected is not the Leeds Stock Exchange, he having been refused ad mittance into that Exchange some months ago. MURDER OF CAPTAIN SHEPHERD, RDYAL ARTIL LERY, AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPB.—WOOLWICH, FEB. 3. —An official letter was received this morning, at head-quar ters, at Woolwich, announcing, in the following terms, the death of Captain Shepherd, of the Royal Artillery, by the hands of an assassin :—" Port Victoria, December 1, 1845. Sir—lt is with feelings of deep regret that I have to re port, for the information of the Lieutenant-Colonel com manding, the death of Captain Shepherd, at Port Victoria, at about a quarter past two o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th of November. He cams by his death from a gun-shot wound through the body, when passing through the camp, opposite the quarters occupied by wheeler William Long, Royal Artillery, who is now a prisoner on suspicion of being the assassin. Wheeler Long was marched from this port yesterday, under a strong escort, to Graham's-town, there to await his trial for the murder. Captain Shepherd's remains were interred this day, with military honours, at Fort Beaufort.—l remain, &c." A report prevails in the Woolwich garrison that Sir George Murray, the Master-General of the Ordnance. has tendered his resignation. The Marquis of Anglesee, or MAjor- General Sir C. Napier, is spoken of as his successs ader . the LIBRARY FOR THE BRIGADE FIREMEN. ti b established at sanction of Mr. Braidwood, the superintend ent of the London Fire Engine Establishment, a library. h y as to which the whole the chief station in Watling of the men in the force havestr,lrecce.4 'There are at present eagerly employ their 233 works at their cornnygd a. w• - " n and every opportunity of leisure time in reading pa d afforded them by the superinten dent of the establishnien " T . . • LEEK, STAFFORDSMRE. ANOTHER CONVERT TO THE FREE-TRADE BIEA-, - SURES OF SIR ROBERT PEEL, IN PER,SON" OF D. W. RUSSELL, ESQ., M.P. e4OR :17 STAFFORDSHIRE. ee , • A meeting of the freeholders and electors' of the above:: division having been called, by placard, to to held at thet7-:, Town-hall, Leek, on Tuesday, the 3d inst., at twOre at -noon:-)rle: at which it was announced that the Members foitlkediviirtertt..j!ece' C. B. Adderley, Esq., and D. W. Russell, Esq., intended state their views and intentions on Sir Robert Peel's com mercial policy, and also " hoped to hear what might be the feelings and opinions of the electors;" at the time appointed the hall was crowded by electors, and in a short time the adjoining market-place and streets ware densely crowded by the inhabitants, anxious to hear the opinions of the Mem bers on this vital question. After waiting three-quarters of an hour, the meeting became very impatient, and appointed a deputation of gentlemen to wait upon the Hon. Members, who were snugly located at a neighbouring inn, and from their prolonged absence it was thought were indifferent about meeting the electors. In a few minutes, however, the depu tation returned, accompanied by the two Hon. Members. The chair having been taken by J. Bateman, Esq., of Kuy persley, a motion was made that an adjournment take place to the Market-square, whereupon D. W. Russell, Esq. (one of the Members), begged to make a few observations. . He stated that he came down expecting only to meet his friends (his usual Conservative supporters), and that he was not prepared to discuss the question of the corn-laws, neither did he think it would answer any good purpose—(Cries of "Oh, oh I")—but he would state that since his e lection his views on this question had undergone a change, and he should now support the free-trade measures of Sir R. Peel.—(Cheers.) C. B. AnnuRLEY, Esq., the other Member, being called upon to state his views, said that his opinions on this matter remained the same as when he had the honour of being re turned their representative, and he still considered it his duty to oppose any further alteration. Here the pressure near the door became so great that an adjournment became inevitable, and the Hon. Members were warmly urged to address the multitude in the Market-square. This, however, they decline 1, whereon Mr. James Aleop, through one of the windows, announced to the crowd that they would imme diately be addressed from the steps of the Red Lion Inn, whither he and a number of gentlemen adjourned. In the meantime the Members very quietly retired to the house of John Cruse, Esq. No reschition having been come to in the hall, Mr. Alsog, silk-manufacturer, after an able speech in favour of free trade, moved that the Members be requested to give their hearty support to the free-trade measures of Sir Robert Pee!. Mr. John Russell, another extensive silk-manufacturer, se conded and supported the motion in a speech of considerable length and ability, which, on being put, was carried unani mously. Cheers having been proposed for the Queen, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Robert Peel, and D. W. Russell, Es(le M.P. (the free- trade Member), were all nobly re sponded to, and the meeting quietly dispersed. p vt r o i ie 4 l c i wt s s t s g s rto to s u ppor t, a as t a n u mberpei)o on "p r ote c t i ont„e a sto o t f t hit ol f ee a r m in e e e r t s n a g n d fro d m e p e t a h d e e n s t u s r r o o f u : t n h d e i n m g o d n i supposed, meeting, t u trhe t h ee;y,. butll i w m h b e e i r i n n theirst einstead o old views of "p r ote c t. i on t o a g r icultu re ;" bu t when , i nst e a d of a quietand open, hol andan d hole-and-corner ne r that on eoyaagriculture;" t t h eir champions foun l d i a d it d 'i e v s a e s rte c d ro t w he d m ed , great was their chagrin, and hasty and chapfallen was their departure. MONEY MARKET and CITY NE WS.' CITY, TUESDAY EVENING. TlMES.—People here are looking with some anxiety to the proceedings of the House of Commons for the informa tion when the report of the Committee on railways may be expected; and no hint whatever being given respecting it, they begin to suspect that it is intended to defer it till after Friday, the last day for receiving deposits, in order that the parties who have these payments to make may not be stimu lated to any undue exertion, or otherwise by finding that they do, or do not, come within the rule to be laid down by that Committee, but depend upon their own judgment and upon their own resources. It is a species of consolation to those who, having themselves nothing to do with these railway speculations, yet are suffering from their injurious influence upon the transactions of regular trade, that it must be fully known in the course of this week what money will be required for the payment of the deposits, and th a t the bankers will then be able to tell precisely how far they can venture to assist their old customers, who have been kept off by this temporary pressure and un certainty. What is paid in up to Friday inclusive may not all be ultimately required, as there must be many companies, strong enough for that preliminary step, who will not ulti mately obtain their Bills, and must re- distribute the funds provided as their qualification. The greater portion of those funds, too, which belong to the successful applicants, will come into the market next week for investment; so that whatever apprehension may be felt respecting the future calls of the more fortunate companies, a present relief to the market may be confidently expected. This is so distinctly seen by a few of the leading and more sagacious capatalists, that while the rest were under the influence of an alarm which induces them to keep all their available means in reserve, they have continued steadily to make purchases in all de scriptions of securities, and have proved by these operations one main cause that the market has been on the whole so well sustained, the extreme depression of Consols never hav ing, in point of fact, gone below 1 per cent. on the current prices of this day. If the crisis is safely passed, of which there exists now at least a reasonable prospect, it will be a proof that monetary affairs are under prudent management in the City. Many were of opinion a few days back that it was impossible for the new system of banking, by which a limitation is placed upon the issues, to weather this storm. That remains, of course, to be proved ; but in the mean time those who watch what is going on will bear their testimony •to the greater degree of caution which this limitation has induced among the monied interest. All concerned in discount transactions, from the Bank down to the smallest discount broker, have had an unusually difficult part to play during the last five weeks, the main point being, in all cases where accommoda tion was asked, to get at the real grounds of it, and on the least suspicion of its having originated in railway business, to reject it, such parties being doubly' objectionable, as liable to be embarrassed themselves, and to be the cause of embarrassment in others. It made no difference what the character was of the security offered,. for if applicable to a railway purpose the assistance was usually declined. At the Bank of England, as a uniform rule, this taint was declared to be fatal. _ . Besides the mere amount of the deposits, other disclo sures of an interesting kind must be made after Friday, and the public may expect to find in the instances of new com panies of thest undoubted character—companies in which subscription - or many times the amount from responsible parties were tendered—that they are unprepared with the funds for their deposits. For this the various boards and provisional committees will have to thank their own grasp ing and sordid spirit, which induced them to hold back the issue of shares for their own private advantage, until they were caught in the storm, and were unable to place them at all. Had they allotted their shares freely, and sought no advantage over the other holders for themselves, which honour and common honesty alike counselled, they would have kept on their course safely, whatever the result, and have escaped the reproach, which now awaits them, of hav ing ruined themselves by their own avarice. and folly, and at the same time actually marred the prospects of many under takings of acknowledged public utility. The New York Democratic Review Ontains ' in its usual spirit, a contrast between the commecial policy of Great Britain and the United States to the disadvantage of the latter, designed to show that the high duties in America tend to produce the mischievous results that might arise from a natural calamity. As such a calamity the failure of the English crop is regarded, as its effect is to diminish the con gumption of cotton, and to reduce the price of the raw ma terial. Now, the consumption of cotton by Great Britain, as can be proved by official tables, does not exceed that by the United States, and yet the consumption of the latter is kept down by the artificially high prices occasioned by the tariff. The markets present the singular contradiction of -an. universal lament on the effect of the English harvest on cotton, while an equally potent cause of reducing the value of the great staple exists in the United States. The Government broker resumed his purchases to-day on. account of the National Debt Commissioners, and laid out 194,000/. in Reduced, and 2,0001. in Three per Cent. South. Sea Annuities, 1751. This stock very seldom makes its ap— pearance in the market. The original capital was only' 2,100,0001., and it is now nearly extinguished. The usual purchase of 5,0001. for the savings banks was also made. The Exchequer-bill market has received strength by a fur — chase by the Chancery broker to the extent of 20 The premium on gold at Paris is 11 per emrill°e,:wcheicfehr, at the English Mint price of 31. 1 7 s. 1041):n d the ex. standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 ond 2 o s n 621, than change at Paris on London, at dearershort bein g 4 2, is L ondon it follows that gold is 0.80 per sen t in Paris. per g a m l e b h u t the r c price e e f o 3 f t goldd i 1 5 0 4 1 3 d 4 . mar', which, ady at t fr t o h m e E H n and per I g° la l m d 'b g t:r v g e h s a on n exLcohiaillogne, of 13 13 s :o i l . t /2 ; date, tohueneeexthrasntagend at t d being 13 11, it results that gold is 0.68 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1081 per cent.; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the e exchange is 0.83 per cen t . against England. But h quoted exchange at N ew Y ork being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. There was no g rea t a l teration in the foreign exchanges to day, but, if anything, the rates were a little higher thaa last post. We are authorised to state that no such letter as that quoted by the Morning Herald on Tuesday has been sent by Mr. Smythe to his constituents. FORTY SHILLING FREEHOLDS.—The 30th of Jan. ha now past, and no freeholds, hereafter purchased, will be available for the register of 1846. Now, therefore, is a fit ting time to report the issue of the effort that has been made in Newcastle and Gateshead, since the great free-trade meet ing of the sth inst., to strengthen the anti-corn-law cause its. North Durham and North and South Northumberland. North Northumberland was not thought of in the first in-. stance; but an application from Edinburgh, indicating the anxiety of Scottish free-traders to " come over and help them," induced the committee on the Tyne to extend their operations farther than they had originally intended. The result is that seventy-three freeholds have been conveyed to free-traders residing in Edinburgh, Dundee, and other places,. at an expense to the purchasers of 2,4571., exclusive of the cost of conveyance, which also falls on the newly-made Northumberland freeholders. In South Northumberland 123 freeholds have been purchased, and 118 in Durham. The total number in the three divisions is 314, North, and the total cost nearly 10,000/. Lord Brougham's spiteful speech& of the 22d inst., justifies us in repeating (although the repe tition is, perhaps, superfluous), that not a penny of the ex.. penses has been borne by the League. The new freeholders have themselves provided the purchase money, and, at next registration, will become electors as legal and ceneu'u tional as any in the land.—Gateshead Observer. of bread le" PRICES OF BREAD.-0n Tuesday thOprien mak . raised in Clare-market and its environs oat Win: no also ing ththighest price 9d., and the nee of breads " front raised in various other parts of th former price being 7d. In the City the West-end it varies from Bd. to 7/1 to 9d. and 91d.; at the . V . V . : 0 8 91 el:opolis to the d In the neighbour. 10/d.; and in Southwark, 7 r• brest a is cheaper than at any hood of Tottenham-enur t i i r : v i z ., 61d. to 8/d per four-pound. other part of the me PP ~b t r r e ° r nd is at present 2/d. more than it wa4 loaf: The Prie e c r i ,.. w eek of last year. in the corresPel , _ silica:oE AT WEsTMINSTER-DRIDGE.--011, nest was held before Mr. Bedford, at the t T o thill-street, ,Westminster, on the body of Eliza-. Cheque— aged 27, who was supposed to have • beth Taylor, an committeu, • Se • s d ud e rs Y a r t ° Westminster-bridge. n 9 The deceased had not long roc , since come from the country, where it is believed her friends{ n esaeann f i o da r dsw: hisaneolmwione: drinking m i de i ,g e h, , 8 11 d 8 sah ' h y e e e s t s,shr m b ee i a n n h s t s a t b od e u e r e tb , i p r ta a s r wn e other us l a i tl r h. / ane h rrg i h nao l b y rus , ittes r .n. es A, pe anoinl c nd- t s a T: b r.hhe le eue . trn• o drown herself at IV t • t b • es mins er- ridge. No tidings were aficr• wards heard of her, but the same evening a Waterman named Jones was rowing by the bridge, when he discovered the body, which he immediately conveyed to St. Margaret's , churchyard, where it was owned by h er f r i en d s . Verdict —Et I " Found drowned." 7 4 , 0 0 ,id. 0 5 6 1 53, loN ,I.* 1 O._