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• 1' 4g • /C 4 e- , t.t3imv I . 14 • I AI. ;Am-TM \ l / 4 -St=.l4 ( ek; (Iv. „ • . dt‘ k 0. ''' • eft; ; 4 " ) PUGILISM. LOCI DON AND *SOUTH-WESTERN RAILWAY. From an anxious desire to meet the public convenience, and with a view to placing the varied advantages of their Railway, in respect both of business and pleasure, more within the reach of every class of the community, the Directors of this Company have resolved, on and after the Ist of May ensuing— To inorease the number of the trains and to accelerate their speel, and vary the hours of departure and anival of many of them. To carry Second-Class Passengers with their Express Trains. To abolish their Slow Trains altogether, and to convey Third- Class Passengers at the Parliamentary fares, with their ordinary Trains, four times a day each way, and at hours to allow of an early departure and late return to and fro. To make the following great Reduction in their Fares through out : FIGHT BETWEEN SAMUEL MARTIN AND BAR NASH, OF WESTMINSTER, FOR 251. A SIDE. These representatives of the fistic schools of London and Westminster met on Tuesday at Woking-common, on the South-Western line, to settle the difference of opinion exist ing between themselves and their respective admirers, as to which was the more skilled and accomplished in the art pugilistic, offensive and defensive. A ft er the usual prelimi naries, the paraphernalia of the ring being duly arranged, the men exchanged an earnest grasp of the hand, threw themselves into attitude, and the trial began. The weights of the men were within a pound or two of each other ; namely, Barnash, 9st. 61b. ' • Martin, 9st. 41b. For the first hour and a quarter, in which time only seventeen rounds were contested (the last consuming sixteen minutes), the scales alternately preponderated. Now Barnash, by superior strength, and not-to-be-denied game, boring down or rush ing over his adversary, and at others fighting cunning, by direction of his seconds; at other times Martin succeeded in THE GREAT FRENCH STEEPLE- PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, APRIL 21. The following Railway Bills were withdrawn : Derby, Gainsborough, and Great Grimsby Junction. Midland (Newark and Gainsborough). Cork and Passage. THE RUMOURED DISSOLUTION• Express Train, llrst class reduced to 2Ps. second class —17 s. Fast Trains, first class —17 s. second class —14 s. Mixed Trains, first class - 14 3. second class l Os. Third class at...- %T RTES" will bring out a NEW WEEKLY PAPER, starting with his DERBY PROPHECY. ....6s. 6d By an arrangement with the Floating Bridge Company, the Omni bus fare between Gosport and Portsmouth is reduced from Is. to 641. each' Passenger, including the same weight of luggage as allowed by the Railway Company : First class, 1121 b.; second class, 841 b.; third class, 561 b. Steps are in progress to increase the convenience of passengers proceeding by steam to France, the Channel Islands, the Southern Coast, and the Isle of Wight. This route to France, although ssine what longer, is by far the most certain and secure, from there being good harbours for departure and arrival at both ports. Parcels will be carried at a greatly reduced scale, the throughout Charges between Southampton, Gosport, and London, including delivery by passenger trains, being fixed as follows, viz.— Is. Od. tor 2111 b. Is. 641. „ 56 lb. 2s. Od. „ 1121 b. Time Bills, giving nil particulars, are in course of publication. (By order), P. LAURENTZ CAMPBELL, Secretary. April 18, 1846. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. NEWMARKET RACES. aI•ECIAL TRAINS will leave LONDON for CHESTERFORD and CAMBRIDGE, calling at Lea Bridge, Broxbourne, and Bishops Stortford, at 8.40 A.M. on MONDAY the 27th and TUESDAY the 28th inst., returning trom CAMBRIDGE at 6.30 P.M., and from OBES TERFORD at 7 p,M. On Famav a SPECIAL TRAIN will leave CAMBRIDGE for LONDON one hour and three quarters after the Races terminate, and will call at CRESTERFORD half au hour later. Passengers booked through, to and from Newmarket, at the same fares as for the first Spring Meeting. For further particulars see handbills, to be had at any of the Com pany's Stations. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Offices, Shoreditch Station, 22d April, 1846. OUTII MIDLAND, OR LEICESTER, 1., NORTHAMPTON, BEDFORD, AND HUNTINGDON, RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a General Meeting of the Shareholders of the South Midland Railway Company, will be held at the Railway Station, Derby, on SATURDAY, the 2d of May next, at Two o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving their sanction, or otherwise, to the further proceeding with the Bills now before Parliament rela tine to this undertaking. The votes will be taken according to the amount of Scrip held by each Shareholder, present, or represented by proxy, at the Meeting ; and every person claiming to vote, either in his own right, or as proxy, will be required to produce and deliver up the Scrip attaehed together, with the name and address ofthe owner affixed, whose vote will then be noted, and the Scrip returned. Forms of Proxy may be obtained by applying to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, Midland Railway Station, Leicester. The Directors think it right to inform the Shareholders, that the preamble of the Bill for the Huntingdon Branch of the South Mid land Railway, has already been declared proved by the Committee of the House of Commons, and that the Bill for the Rugby and Hunt ingdon Railway (a competing line) has been rejected. The Committee on the Bill for the Northampton and Bedford lines is appointed to meet en the 27th instant. Dated this 13th day of April, 1546. GEO. HUDSON, Chairman of the Committee of Directors. By order, G. N. BROWNE, Secretary. I . ONDON AND YORK. RAILWAY. JIA The Committee of Shareholders call the attention of the origi nal Subscribers and actual Holders of Scrip in this Company to the advertisements issued on the 16th and 18th instant by the Direc tors of the London and York Company. The first expresses their confidence in obtaining their Bill. This the Committee conceive to be the greatest misfortune that can happen to the Shareholders, as calls must then be made, and the shares be come valueless _ . The second announces that the attention of the Directors is being "directed to the practicability of treating with any rivals upon terms advantageous to the London and York Shareholders." The Committee give the Directors full credit for the intention thus ex pressed, and have the satisfaction of feeling that the steps they are taking will facilitate the Directors in the attainment of this most im portant object. The holders of many thousand shares have already signified their concurrence in the views which led to the formation of this Com mittee, and as they almost universally express an opinion in favour of an amalgamation with the Eastern Counties Railway, the Com mittee are directing their attention to this point, and only require the early adhesion of those Shareholders who hive not yet replied to the circulars to Insure success. . The Committee, in reply to many letters received offering pecu niary support, beg to state that being personally holders of nearly 5 ,000 shares, they decline receiving any subscriptions, and intend bearing all the expenses, unless the Shanholders in the London and York line vote their payment from the general funds. _ . By order of the Committee, HENRY PHILIPPS. Committee-Roome, No. 4, Sise-lane, Bucklersbary, April 24, 1546. N.B.—Every Shareholder who kas not yet done so is earnestly requested to fill up the following form (printed copies of which may be obtained at the Committee-Rooms), and return the same signed Without delay : TO THE COMMITTEE OF THE LONDON AND YORK SHAREHOLDERS. Gentlemen,—l'am a scrip-holder of shares in the London and York Railway, and am desirous, firstly, of having the line south: of Peterborough given up, so as to lessen the cost ; or, secondly, of having terms made with the Eastern Counties Company f r an abandonment of the London and York Railway and Amalga mation with the Eastern Counties line. I would prefer the * of these alternatives, and I authorise the Committee of Shareholders to represent my opinion to the Legislature, and to pray Parliament to carry the same into effect. Name In full •• • • • • • • • • Residence •.•••••• .. -• • • • • Date... ....... .... .. Numbers of Scrip •.. . * Here insert the word " first," or " second." THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION AND BENEVOLENT FUND, 42, Moorgate-street, 22d April, 1846. Notice is hereby given that a S PEI:IA.L GENERAL MEETING of the Donors, Subscribers, and Members, to the Benevolent Fund, will be held at the London Tavern, on WEDNESDAY, May 6, at Eleven o'clock precisely; for the purpose of Electing TWO ADDI TIONAL ANNUITANTS. John Abel Smith; Esq., M.P., in the Chair. _ _ _ _ _ The Right lion. the Earl of Dalhousie, President of the Board of Trade, will take the Chair at the Dinner, at six o'clock in the Evening By order of the Nonni of Managers, THOS. MIULLI\DER, Secretary. OFFICE of the GOVERNOR and COMPANY of COPPER MINIMS in ENGLAND, Old Broad-street, London, Apri 8, 1846. The Court of Assistants of the Governor and Company of Copper. Miners in England hereby give notice, that a DIVIDEND, for the balf-year ending at Lady-day last, has been this day declared, at the rate of five per cent. per annum, free of income-tax, on the paid-up capital stock of the Company, and will be payable at this Office, on and after FRIDAY, the 24th instant, between the hours of Eleven and Three. By order of the Court of Assistants, W. INGLIS, Secretary. ORNAMENTAL CLOCKS.—Recently received from Paris a carefully selected variety of Fourteen-day CLOCKS, to strike the hours and half-hours, in ormolu, china, and marble cases, in the style of Louis XIV., with various figure groups, as Rebecca at the Well, Rollin, Time and History, &c. The price is four, five, and seven guineas each, and upwards. A. B. SAVORY and SONS, 9, Corahill, London, opposite the statue of the Duke of 6 1 i 1 ,UPERB NOVELTIES in PAPIER MACHE, at MECHI'S, 4, Leadenhall-street, Load On. A visit to his establishment will prove that there is not in London another such stock of Elegancies. They consist of caddies, tables, envelope cases, netting boxes, companions, cabinets, jewel cases, work boxes, dressing cases, tea caldiee, hand and pole screens, card racks, table inkstands, regency wryting-desks, portfolios, playing cards, and visiting card-cases, cigar and bottle-cases, note and cake baskets ; also an assortment of needle-cases, in pearl and tortoise shell, silver and gold pencil-cases, pen holders, and other articles su;table for presents. Inventor of the patent castellated tooth-brush. T HE REGISTERED SHIRT WAREHOUSE. 42, It I--. GE \ T-t2IRCUS, PICCADILLY. The Proprietor bets to state that in the form of the PEGISTERED SHIRT a very great improvement e is effected, yet care is taken to front, to this garment, together preserve the easy looseness so n with a plain smooth setting wear. But to retain this appearance a of further and a most important dur,ng the whole time in composed parts seen, viz., the advantage is offered—the material purity d rit of the Golden Flax fronts, collars, and wristbands, ar e 1 Linen, now so widely celebrated for the towards Proprietor fur i:yenT presenting a beautiful anew-white appearancge y of h its bleach, thus ther begs to state, that rigorous attention is prices and excellence of workmanship. Any philanthropicowards moderate gentleman who may he desirous of giving employmenttap lady or reduced means with such intention, the Proprietor of this - eTt '1? of / meet will be happy to to-operate, and merely requires to Seeagblish cimen of work, and a card of the lady or gentleman recommending, of the Golden Flax Linen, or Cambric, with prices and di • rectioni for salf-measurement , will be cheerfully forwarded by posi to non-residents in London. Also an assortment of the highly tronised Golden Flax Cravat C ollar can be obtained by application, addressed as follows :-- The Registered Shirt Warehouse, 42, Regent - circu s, Piccadill y . ____--.----------r"—. iIIURGESS'S NEW SAUCE, for general pur poses, having gained such great approbation, and the demand for it continuing to increase, JOIIN BURGESS and 803. T beg Public most respectfully to otter thus their best acknowledgments to the for their liberal patronage of the same ; its utility and great conveni ence in all climates have recommended I', to the nsost distinguis °reign connections, who have all spoken highly in its recommenda hed 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 Hrm and address, as well as each label having their signature, without which it cannot be genuine. JOHN BURGESS and SON'S long-established and mach-esteemed ESSENCE of ANCHOVIES continues to be prepared by them after the same manner that has given the greatest satisfaction for many years. Warehouse, 107, Strand, comer of Savoy Steps, London. SPENCER'S CHINESE LIQU ID HAIR DYE changes in a few minutes, without trouble, red or grey hair, whiskers, eyebrows, moustaches, &c., to a dark brown or black, by simply using a comb wetted with the liquid. One application will produc a pleasing and permanent change. Price 3s. 6d., 65., and 10s. per bottle. To be had of the Proprietors, 29, Nottingham-place, Ficldgate street, Whitechapel-road, London ; also of Mr. Johnstone, 63, Corn hill ; It utler, 4, Cheapside ; Front, 229, Strand ; Sanger, 150, Oxford street; Barclay, Farrmgdon-street ; Atkinson, 24, Old Bond street; Hooper, 43, King William-street, London bridge; Milsom-street, Bath; Elmore, Bull-street, Birmingham; and of most Perunters and Medicine Vendors in town and country. Sent to aay nart of the kingdom by receiving a remittance, past-paid. Observe, ease to ask f or " S pencer an d C o .' s Chinese Liquid flair Dye." e, the Proprietor's address is on the wrapper. FR A.AIPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. The , man m ifoi lel da a dvantages to the heals of families from the poss. Seon of a M edi cine of known effica c y, th a t ma y b e r esorted to with confidence , and used with success in cas e s of temporary sick ness, occurring families more or less every day, a re so obvious to all, that no question can be raFromsed of its imp or t ance t o every house holder in the kingdom. ollowing is respe , .tfu lly submitted amung numerous testmmilals' the .. TO la. TH OMAS TROUT 2 9 STRAND, LONDON. 5 , Cooper-street, Manchester, March 12, 1842. Sir,—l have much satistaction iu communicati ng to you the re sult of my experience, after repeated trial OF HEALTH, and I feel it but justicertos' of FRAMPTON'S PI LL e tate, th a t i n the course of many years' trial of various Aperient Medicines, lies, I ha ve never found results at once so salutary and e ffi cie n t in ; f r om redundant bile, &c., &c.. with so little inconvenience; relief of the s y s t em I am supply to therefore, warranted in declaring that the Ong wan ting, of being able to recommend To .eakrriallaest, me a means he B Pord i , g ; most una espec ially mercantile men, whether at t i l e i t e ne d valuable resource In an occasional to myself if, in giving this testimony, I am t And I shall take credit FRAMPTON'S PILLS more generally k he means of makin ,, known and appreciated. ' " I am, Sir, respectfully yours, " WILLIAM SMITH." The unprecedentd sale of these Pills, arisi ng f rom the earnest re- COMmendations of the many thousands who have deri • ved benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment necessary ; they are not put forth as a core for all diseases to which m an ki nd is liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many m - ell-known at tendants, Bilious - and Sick Headache, Pain and Oppression after meels Giddiness, Dizziness , S in g in g Noise in Head and Ears , DrowsLies; Heartburn, Loss of Appetite, Wind, Spasms, &c Two or three doses willl convince the afflicted of' their salutary eiricts. The stomach will speedily regain its strength ; a healthy action of the Liver, Bowels, and Kidneys, will rapidly Sake place ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, s tr e ngth. &c pity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, will be the result of taking this raediciue, according to the directions accompay T. Front, 229, nying each box. Sold b Strand, London. Price Is. Iy, d . and 25. 9d. per box, also by the Vendors of 3ledicines generally throughout the kingdom. - Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the Name and Address of " Thomas Prout 229 Strand, London," on the Goverment Stew S ACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. On FRIDAY, APRIL 24th, 1846, Will be performed BELSHAZ ZAR'S FEAST, a Sacred Cantata, composed by Mr. G. PERRY ; AIENDELSSOHN'S CXIV PSALM; and HAYDN'S SERVICE, No. 2. Principal Vocal Performers, Miss Birch, Miss Dolby, Mr. Locket', Mr. i.eilier, and Mr. Phillips. The Band and Chorus will consist of above Five Hundred Per formers, Tickets 3s. each; Reserved Seats, in the Gallery, s s. ; In t he Area, 10s. 6d. ; may be obtained of the principal Musics hers M of Mr. Bowley, 53, Charing cross; Mr. Ries, 102, Strand r. Mitchell, 39, Charing-cross. THOS. BREWER, Hon. Sec. CHARITABLE TRUSTS BILL. CITY OF LONDON GENERAL PENSION SOCIETY, Founded A. D. 1818, For providing a permanent Relief to Decayed Artizans, Mechanics, 3lanufacturers, Tradesmen, and the widows of such Persons, above Sixty Years of Age. Supported by voluntary contributions. • PantoN—The QUEEN'S MOST EXCELLENT MAJESTY. At a special meeting of the Governors of this Institution, held at the Loudon Tavern this day, Mr. Sheriff Laurie, a Vice-President of the Institution in the chair, he Secretary, Mr. H. F. ltichartson, stated that, among numerous other letters received from Members of Parlianaelit and gen , lemen Governors of the Institution, expressing their disapproval of the Bill, but inability to attend, was the following from Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P. : "'To 11. F. Richardson, Esq. " Dear Sir,—My mind has long been made up to oppose the Charitable Trusts Bill, and therefore it is not needful for me to attend the Meeting on Wednesday. "Yours truly, "W. THOMPSON'. • " Thames-street, April, 18, 1846' It was then moved by FREDERICK Salmon", Esq., seconded by TnomAs James SEBLE, Esq., and unanimously carried, "That, in the opinion of this Meeting, the Bill purporting to be An. Act for securing the due administration of Charitable Trusts in England and Wales,' is unnecessary and impolitic, likely to be vexatious and distressing in its operation, and will tend to the injury of all, and the annihilation of some, of those public and private phi lanthropic Institutions hitherto alike the honour and pride of the British nation." . It was resolved unanimously— " That petitions be presented from the Governors of the City of London General Fension Society, praying the Legislature to reject the Bill intituled An Act for securing the due administration of Charitable Trusts in England and Wales,' and that the preparation and presentment of such petitions be confided to the Board of Directors of the Institution. "That the best thanks of this Meeting be presented to Mr. Sheriff Laurie, for his able conduct in the chair this day, and for his en lightened benevolence towards this and the numerous charitable In stitutions of the City of London." HENRY F. RICHARDSON, Secretary. 36, Coleman-street, April 22, 1846. BENIOWSKI'S ARTIFICIAL MEMORY, or PHRENOTYPICS, daily at Two P.M., and Half-past Seven Evening, at 8, Bow-street. Admission Is. At the Royal Adelaide Gallery every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three. " Such a wonderful memory as the Lecturer's has not, we may say boldly, appeared. The keys of this invaluable science are con veyed with the greatest ease to any of his pupils."—Sun. Private lessons, at 8, Bow-street, three guineas the course (six lessons). To private families at their residences, six guineas. Lan guages, six guineas the course (twelve lessons). To families at their residences, twelve guineas the course. The learner has to study two hours daily during three months. Can any man commit to memory the meanings of 1,000 foreign words in one forenoon, or 30 declen sions, 30 tenses, in one hour ? Can any man recollect a sermon, ora tion. Sec., without having taken any notes? We can; and we do enable others to do the same. Phrenotypics perform similar lucre diblities in every department of human science where memory is concerned. Hand-books of Phrenotypics 2s. 6d. Prospectuses gratis. —B, Bow-street. B ENIOWSKI'S NEW INVENTION FOR THE BLIND. LECTURES on Major BENIOWSKI'S newly-invented PROCESS of PRINTING (from usual types) for the BLIND, and teaching them to read and write, at the Phrenotypic Institution, 8, Bow-street, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Twelve o'clock ; also at the Royal Adelaide Gallery every Thursday, at Four o'clock. " One of the greatest triumphs of modern ingenuity."—Sun. By this invention an immense bulk of classical, periodical, and mu sical compositions is at once made available for the blind. This, combined with Major Beniowski's Artificial Memory, or Phreno typics, has produced effects which the Inventor deems it to be the duty of every philanthropist to witness. Admission free. Free . Le ctures on the same days, at One o'Clock, on Major Beniowski s or Phrenotypic Method of Teaching the Seeing to Read. B ENIOWSKI'S PUBLICATIONS in his EASY ORTHOGRAPHY. PIIRENOTYPIC PRIMER for TEACHERS, Is.; for Pupils, is.; for the Blind, 25.; Dictionary, 45.; Genesis, Is.; St. Matthew, phrenotyped for being committed to memory rapidly, 2s. 6d. ; the F yur Gospels, 2s. ; the Common Prayer-book, 6d. ; a Missal for the Laity, 6d. ; Handbook containing the principles and their applica tion, 2z. 6d. —B, Bow-street. ENIOWSKI'S GERMAN by ARTIFICIAL MEMORY A new CLASS, under Major BENIOWSK7, on Friday evenings at half-past eight, commenced April 17. One guinea the course (twelve lessons) ; private lessons, six guineas the course ; to families at their residences, one guinea each lesson (twelve lessons). Pros pectuses gratis.-8, Bow-street. PUBLICATIONS. MURRAY'S HOME AND COLONIAL LIBRARY. On April 30th, No. 32, Post Bro., price 2s. 6d. 1 - 4 IVONIAN TALES. By the Author of "Letters from the Baltic." On May 31st, No. 33, cmtalning MEMOIRS of a CHURCH MISSIONARY IN CANADA. John Murray, Albemarle-street. BY ORDER OF THE LORDS COMMISSIONERS OF THE ADMIRALTY. AREPRINT of the NAUTICAL ALMANAC for the CURRENT YEAR, 1846, has been commenced, and will be ready for publication on or before the sth of May Next. John Murray, Albcmarie•ctreet, RAILWAY REFORM. On Saturday, the 26th inst. Pries Is. RAILWAY REFORM AND RIGHTS OF SHAREHOLDERS, and the PUBLIC, iu the RAILWAY HIGHWAYS of the UNITED KINGDOM. By JAMES TROUP, Esq. Pelham Richardson, 23, Cornhill. TIIE OXFORD GRADUATE'S NEW WORK ON ART. Now ready, in one vol. imperial Svo., price 10s. 6d. cloth. A SECOND VOLUME " MODERN PAINTERS ;" treating of the THEORETIC and IMAGINA TIVE FACULTIES. BY A GRADUATE OF OXFORD. LL London • Smith, Elder and Co., 65, Cornhill. *** A new edition of the first volume, revised by the author, is being printed, uniformly with the second ; and the third volume, with numerous illustrations, is in preparation. STEEL'S SHIPMASTER'S ASSISTANT.—NEW EDITION. Now ready, IN one large volume Bvo., 28s. cloth, or 295. bound, an entirely New Edition of QTEEL'S SHIPMASTER'S ASSISTANT, and OWNER'S MANUAL. A new Edition, re-written through out. Edited by GRAHAM WILLMORE, Eeq., M.A., Barrister• at-Law. The Customs and Shipping Department by GEORGE CLEMENTS, of the Customs, Loudon, compiler of " The Customs Guide." The Exchanges, &c. ;and Naval Book-keeping, by WIL LIAM TATE, autor of " The Modern Cambist," &c. LondOn : Longman, Brown, Green; and Langmans. Just published, price Sixpence, FRIENDS OF POLAND. The Address of the Literary Association of the Friends of Po land to the People of Great Britain and Ireland, containing a faithful exposition of the nature and causes of the late revolution in Poland, accompanied by authentic documents and details of the recent events, which explain the melancholy condition of that unhappy country, showing its strong claim to the sympathy and justice of an enlight ened British public. Published by E. Detkens, Si, Davies-street, Grosvenor-square, and to be had of all Booksellers. Elegant pocket edition, price I s., by post Is. 6d . DR. CULVERWEtt ON MARRIAGE ; its HINDRANCES and OBLIGATIONS. " To be or not to be, that is the question."—Shakspere. Contents : —On Matrimonial Eligibility and Fitness—Laws if rate; nity—Phenomena of Gestation—On Maternal Influence—On Infelicitous and unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experi ence, Cases, &c., &c. 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We must 1 impression en ear minds, that we net work has lef, suck a faveurable wish every one who is the victim of past folly, rcootnrunid, out cordially' eretion, to prott by the advice contained inotl:y, or suffering from ludas- The CORDIAL BALM of SYRlACU; P it ge : ''—Ago and Argue, to the cure of nervous dobility, Irregularity, weakness, directed petite, indigestion, cons umptive habits, and debilities' s li i i c ,, s i s of ar excess, hc. In bottles, price 115., or the quantity of four m in froTh e bottle for 335. by which 115. are saved. The five-pound °P - cases may be had as twill. The CONCENTRATED DETERS IVE ESSENCE, a remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from seurvy, blotches on the head, face, and body, ulcorations, and those painful affections arising from impreper treatment or the ducts of mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Pries Us. and 335. per bottle. 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Humphrey, jun., shipwrights, Kingston-upon-Hull—second div. of IP. in the pound, and those who were too late to prove for the first div. may re ceive 2s. 6d. in the pound in addition, ou any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Freeman, Leeds. S. and J. Knight, calico dealers, Manchester—final div. of eleven-sixteenths of a penny in the pound, on any Tues day, at the office of Mr. Pott,_Manchester. _ W. G. Taylor and E. Guy, hosiers, Liverpool—first div. of 9s. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. J. and T. Binney, merchants, Sheffield—second div. of 6d. in the pound, on any Tuesday, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall•street. W. Attwater, dyer, Devonshire-street, Queen-square, May 12, at half-past one—J. Johns, confzetioner, Grosvenor street West, Pimlico, May 12, at twelve—J. Hamilton, wine merchant, King-street, St. James's, May 12, at eleven—M. Maclean, cloth factor, Basinghall-street, May 15, at one—G. C. Green, stationer, Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, May 12, at half-past one, In the Country. G. Perry, coachbuilder, Stroud, Gloucestershire, May 19, at eleven, at the Bristol Distriet Court—W. Tomlinson, jun., money scrivener, Nantwich, Cheshire, May 12, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court—J. Clarke and J. Philips, bankers, Leicester. CERTIFICATES to be granted, unless cause be shown to the contrary, on the day herein mentioned. J. H. Nock, outfitter, Poplar, May 14—S. Stocker, sen., hydraulic engineer, Seckford-street, Clerkenwell, May 14— P. Owen, Miller, Liverpool, May 14— G. Perry, coachbuilder, Stroud, Gloucestershir, May 18—G. Dardier, merchant, Liverpool, May 14—J. Walton, coal merchant, Liverpool, May 12—J, M`Gibbon, shoemaker, Liverpool, May 12—J. A. 11. Jee, insurance broker, Liverpool, May 12—I. Roberts, grocer, Mold, Flintshire, May 12—J. Hill, currier, Birming ham, May 15—S. Rhodes, worsted spinner, Bradford, York shire, May 14—J. Sykes, hosier, Doncaster, May 12—J. Joplin, draper, Bishopwearmouth, Durham, May 12—W. Davis, plasterer, Strangeways, Lancashire, May 12—R. E. Walker, ship broker, Liverpool, May 10—C. Rose, dyer, Leeds, May 12. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Hearn and T. D. Blackburn, linendrapers, Taunton — J. F. Coulstring and D. C. Isaacs, wire-workers, Bristol—E. Balman and H. P. G. Sparks, general merchants, Liverpool —J. and C. Millar, calico printers, Manchester—S. Hill and H. Owens, boiler makers, Bolton-le-Moors—J. Greenwood and A. Derny, joiners, Bury, Lancashire—G. W. F. Cook and E. Humphreys, attorneys, St. Swithin's-lane—G. and S. L. Northey, lime merchants, Tavistock—F. Blake and G. Tamplin, attorneys, King's-road, Bedford-row—C. Jeffereys and S. Nelson, music-sellers, Soho. square—W. Bayley and W. C. Newby, attorneys, Stockton, Durham—J. and W. Bliss, farmers, Tbrupp. grounds, Northamptonshire—T. Law don and C. Weightman, cabinet warehousemen, Edgeware road—G. Corless, H. Casson, S. Dalby, W. Corless, and J. Riley, worsted spinners, Laister Dyke, York-hire (so far as regards G. Corless)—T. Watson and J. Osborne, woolstaplers, Leeds—J. B. and T. Summers, farmers, Low Newton, Dur ham—C. 11. Smith and J. Rinks, die sinkers, Birmingham— C. Cotton and G. Sayle, surgeons, King's Lynn—P. Vaughan and G. It Bevan, attorneys, Brecon—A. Kent and J. Per:- ma, soda preparers, Bissow, Cornwall—J. W. Adams and T. Hill, stockbrokers, Manchester—R. Stones and T. Hodg son, bras4ounders, Hull—J. R. Greaves, J. M'Nicol, and J. Laurie, Liverpool (so far as regards J. Laurie)—J. P. Magor, S. Davey, W. Davey, and R. Davey, common brewers, Red ruth, Cornwall (so iar as regards W. Davey)—W. Morley and E. Sorrell, Manchester warehousemen, Bread-street, Cheapside—D. Campbell and G. Greaves, horseowners, Liver pool—W. and T. Lambert, carriers, New Brentford—T. Dixon and J. Hall, surgeons, Preston—T. Dewhirst and S. Hewitt, sawyers, Bradford—E. Legh and A. Bellamy, wine merchants, Quadrant, Regent-street —R. Greenwell, B. Sacker, and R. J. Brown, coal Litters, Sunderland—J. Ash croft, A. F. Mackay, and D. Mackay, Liverpool—W. Carr and D. Goodall, button-sellers, Glasshouse-street, Regent street—T. Sneed and T. Hill, earthenware manufacturers, Hanley, Staffordshire—R. Penrose, D. Starbuck, and J. Sheppard, jun., Abergarward Colliery, Glamonganshire (so far as regards J. Sheppard). SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. ' David Weir, innkeeper, Glasgow, April 25, and May 9, al twelve, at Deans' Tavern, Glasgow. Thomas Lennox, grocer, Perth, April 29, and May 20, al twelve, at the office of Mr. Clark, Perth. It is said that the first trial of the atmospheric system upon the South Devon Railway will take place on the Ist of may.— Devonport Telegraph. IV UMBER OF PASSENGERS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND FRANCE.—The following is theotEcial return of thenumber of p o a r ss ts en o - f g L ez i 's o v n h , o F h o a l v k e e s p t oasnsee,d Dover,between c a l aCalais, France and and ß o ti E l o n g l e uu s d a , r .. bI l e t r h from o p u iog t n h e e , 5th 974 in p s a ta ss it n u g p ers to the 11th inclusive : —By Boulogne, 1,045 passengers, 14 horses, and IG carriages. By Calais, 21G passengers, 3 horses, and 1 carriage. The corresponding period in 1845 was :--By from ,number fromu in•, Calais, 358. The 1,045 passengers arrived at C—soalmi, Sailed ds g . forlr oTmh eLondon, London,follfollowing w 1i n4 8 0g 5 ;; i sd dittoi t t h t o e 10,22 s • bF Boulogne o k v e s e t r °at Folkestone,ide , i ' 3 1 4:4 9 e d i - - a T s T o o f t ° t a l e l 1 1 I ° 5 5 w 2: 9 6 ' . . I in consequence of the a ll a Antwerp, 7:)9 ; coaling f passengers during the first quarter of 1846 :— Boulogne, ,Calais, 2 617 • Havre, 2,360; Dieppe, 855; Ostend, 3,5 grand total of 20,090. It is expected that, g' line of steam packets intended to be established greatly increased by these ' fac l i i l s l the number of by the South-Eastern p,,,sengers this Folkestone and Boulogne, that in addition to their Railwayvessels Company,CEASE its from Rarnsgate to Ostend, year, s to Belgium and Frat,ce, will be sosna.—On Friday afternoon, AND CAPTURE OF A PRl 'good things that Asa Hoy, of the county police, obtained information tl s 4 Twin, who escaped on the Bth which hilicehenthceom Lambmi committed e l d nit fo . r s t i r b i i al t, ,i lied- Ingham, u himselfdbnr y o n g t a h o e l Ingham, afford, and accordingly he proceeded to that the view of improving the acquaintan Master Twin hostelry with scented telry his a pproach, and when the officer entered, the inf o rmation was, thatlie had just skimmed across the back fields at a railroad speed ; soon the officer was upon his trail, through Gostleld woods at a slapping pace ; having given the word to his pack, the villagers turned out en masse to assist in the chase, and the game having been sighted in Gosfleld Church-lane, the whole were soon in full cry, baffling every turn and doubling; after four hours hard run, the tired culprit was driven like the Seikhs into the river, and like the Seikhs it was fatal to him, for a plunge up to t he neck cooled his energy—he persevering cap surrendered to his ' tors and has since been s afel y re-lod g ed within the , precepts of the Sudbury municipality.—Essex Herald. HULL —The sailors strike is now at an end in Hull, Unfortunately for its promoters, it has remained long enough to bring to the town a great number of sailors from other ports, who gladly accept the wages offered to, but refused by, our own sailors; and the end of the matter is, that the men having spent their small re sources, and drawn in many instances their odd pounds from the bank of savings. must now accept the average wages of the day.— Halifax Guardian. FIRE AT CHISWICK NEW CHURCH. —On Sunday evening the new Anglo-Norman church of the parish of Chiswick, erected about three years since, on the centre of the common at Turnham-green, had a most narrow escape of total destruction by fire. It appears that after the conclusion of divine service Mr Bar rett, the sexton, locked the church up, and went home, leaving all apparently safe, but he had scarcely got in doors before Mr. Foster, . the assistant-overseer, came to inform him that he had perceived fire • bursting through the slates of the roof. Mr. Barret hurried back, • and on entering the edifice found the roof, which is at: open one, on I fire, immediately over one of the chandeliers suspended in the wicid;e • aisle. An alarm was instantly raised, and a messenger dispatched to Chiswick, which is nearly a mile distant, for the parish engine, which is kept at the eld church. In a few minutes the Rev. Me • Jenkyns, the minister, Sergeant Scotney, T 21, and a number )'. t inhabitants of the neighbourhood, were on the spot, and lallerS having been procured, a supply of water was obtained from the ponds on the Green, and being poured on the flames they were by i , great exertions subdued, and all further danger allayed. ' From an examination it has been ascertained that the fire was occasioned by . the overheating of the tube which conveys the smoke from the than * defier, The chu rc h hi l meurecl in the County Flre•oMee. CHASE. (Steward, Count de Vaublanc.) This great sporting event, concerning which so much in. terest has been excited for some time past both in England and France, came off yesterday, in the most brilliant manner. With the single drawback, "that the sun disdained to shine," everything pawed over in the most admirable style. The concourse of spectators was such as we never before wit nessed at any race in France, and tlp long line of carriages seemed of never-ending duration. The country round the Croix-de-Berny, where the race took p l a ce, is exceedingly picturesque; hill, wood, and dale, of the most varied cha racter, interspersed with fine villas,. beautiful gar dens, and groups of cottages, start into view in every d irection. The villages of Sceaux, Fontenay-aux-Roses, Soc., are in the neighbourhood, and on this occasion they poured out their inhabitants with extraordinary p ro fusion. Every road was dark with the living masses moving to the centre of attrac tion. The arrangements at the scene of action were excel lently conceived; stands of various degrees were erected fir the spectators, and ample place was assigned for carriages and horsemen. The ground where the race took place is a flat, through which the Bievre runs. It is mostly grass land, and is cut at the far end in two places by roads which the horses had to cross. The starting point was a small meadow, right in front of the little stream just mentioned. The winning post was placed precisely opposite the starting-point, so that when the horses cleared the river, they turned suddenly to the left, sailed along up the country, for about two miles, and then, making a circuit, came back on the ground they had before traversed, and raced home past the spot they had started from, and leaving the point where they cleared the stream on their right. If any one, in fact, were to unrivet a pair of scissors, and taking one of the branches should bead the point to a right angle, the end thus turned being the starting-point, he would have before him a tolerable for .0 of the course. When the horses turn suddenly to -the rig after crossing the stream, they have to cross several hedges, ditches, another piece of water, and two park walls—in all, nineteen obstacles. Without any being of extraordinary difficulty, there was plenty of work to try U man's nerve, and force a horse to show what was in him. In consequence of the rain, the ground was exceedingly heavy, and some of the horses were greatly distressed at the finish. The bell rang for weighing a little before two, but in consequence of the number of horses, it was near three before the preliminaries had concluded. About a quarter of an hour was occupied with the preparatory gallops in front of the stand, and the greatest anxiety was manifested to view Pioneer, Culverthorpe, and The Roarer. The riders also came in for their share of wonderment—Captain Peel, Mason, BPDonough, and Oliver being particularly inquired after. At this moment the crowd of sportsmen looking anxiously on not only comprised all the gentlemen of the Paris Jockey Club, but a great number from England. Amongst the latter we perceived Lord Exmouth, Lord Can terbury, Lerd Cantalupe, Sir Massey Stanley, Mr. Ricardo, &c. The Duke de Nemours was also present. The rain had by this time ceased, and every preparation being completed, the horses proceeded round by the bridge to take their place for the start, Pioneer having declared to carry 41b. extra. Handicap for 10,300 f., added to a sweepstakes of 500 f., half forfeit ; and 125 f. only if declared to the Secretary of the Paris Jockey Club, before 11 o'clock at night on March 20. The second horse to receive 1450 f. from the entries, and the third to receive back his stake. Distance 6,400 metres (about four English miles). 42 subs. Mr. Tilbury's ch h Culverthorpe, 11 st 41b. (Capt. W. Peel) 1 Mr. Vever's b h Little Tommy, lOst 31b Earl of Chesterfield's b h The Roarer, list 3 Lord E. Russell's b h Ragman, lOst 121 b 0 Mr. Hay's br h Lancet, 11st 0 Mr. W. Taylor's b h Pioneer, 12st Blb 0 Mr. R. Cowen's b h Austerlitz, 12st Capt. Campbell's b h Crcesus,* list 101 b Mr. G. Lambton's b in Chance, list 4lb 0 Mr. Pearce's ch h The Scavenger, 9st 71b 0 Marquis de Las Marisma's b h Discord, llst 0 Mr. E. Cremieux's ch h Cattonian, list 21b 0 When the word was given to go, they all dashed together at the brook, which The Roarer went over first, Pioneer second, and Culverthorpe third. All the rest cleared it well also, except Cattonian, whose jockey fell. They all went over the second leap, a made fence, with equal success, ex cept Cattonian, who refused, and whose chance was lost. Little Tommy then went in front, and made strong running, followtd by Lancet. Discord refused the third leap, and appeared no more in the race. No change of consequence took place till they came to the road, where a sort of jumble took place, all sliding gently down. Culverthorpe here was obliged to hang back, Crcesus, who up to this point had gone a forward horse, but who now appeared distressed, be ing right in his way. At last the Roarer, Lancet, Culver thorpe, Crcesus, Little Tommy, and Scavenger, got clear, the other horses , being a little behind. Scavenger refused at the last fence, near the turning flag, and lost ground, but being a speedy horse soon came up again to the others. After getting into the run home, Little Tommy, the Roarer, and Culverthorpe were the only horses that had a chance, and as they neared the winning-post, the Roarer fell behind, and the two others came along neck and neck. They cleared the last fence nearly at the same moment, Culver thorpe being, perhaps, a second in advance, and then set to for the finish. Little Tommy was, however, outpaced, and -Culverthorpe won by . about a length and a half.' Loud cheering greeted Captain Peel as he walked the winner back to the weighing stand; and it must be acknowledged that he merited the applause, as he rode admirably throughout: The second horse too was capitally jockeyed, and when it is borne in mind that Mr. Vevers is a man of sixty-five years of age, it must be allowed that his nerve and determination are something altogether out of the common run. It was an exceedingly quick race, the time beirg two or three seconds over eleven minutes. We have given the first five or six horses as we saw them come in, the rest arriving at intervals afterwards. The value of the stakes is a trifle over 20,000 E After the excitement occasioned by this crack affair had a little su')sided, the bell rang for saddling for the second race, with gentlemen riders. It was a very different affair from the other, though not without interest also Purse of 1,200 f. added to 250 f. entries, half forfeit. The winner to be claimed for 5;000f, weight, 1501 b. ; horses valued by the owners at 1,500 f to carry 1251 b. ; at 2,500 E, 1331 b. ; and 4,000 f. 1541 b. Distance about 4,000 metres (2% miles). Gentlemen riders. Mr. Rowles's br in The Witch, 1331 b (W. Power) 1 M. :de Bonexic's b h Chandos, 1501 b (Owner) 2 Captain Best's b h Revealer, 1251 b (Owner) 0 This race is easily described. The distance was shorter than in the preceding event, but excepting that the horses did not go so far from home, the ground was the same. They again started in the meadow in front of the judge's stand, and Chandos in front, the Witch well up, and the old horse Repealer (18 years, we understand) behind. Chandos bungled at the third or fourth leap, and lamed himself. The Witch then went on, and Repealer not being able to compete with her in speed was obliged to give in. The Witch went quietly over the ground, and won as she pleased. The arrangements during the day reflect the greatest credit on Count de Vaublanc, the steward. Everything was in perfect order, and from beginning to end he discharged his arduous duties in, a most able manner. The sporting men were loud in their praise of his conduct, and a subscription dinner is, we understand, shortly to be given to him as a mark of respect. The return home of the vast crowd to Paris reminded us of an Epsom or Ascot day, and we have not heard of any accident having occurred to mar the pleasure of the day's proceedings. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES' RAIL WAY.—On Tuesday Mr. W. Payne held an inquest at Guy's Hospital on the body of George Henry Gray, aged twenty-nine years, an en gineer. The deceased was employed on the line of the Northern and Eastern Counties Railway. On the afternoon of Wednesday last, about half-past twelve o'clock, he was proceeding en one of the trams towards Cambridge at a very steady pace, and when they reached the Broxbourne station the deceased endeavoured to reach ever the handrail for the purpose of counting the number of carriages attached to the engine, when he missed his footing and fell on to the rails of the up line. The engineer instantly stopped the train, and when the deceased was lifted up, he was bleeding from the eyes, nose, and ears, and was quite insensible. He was carried to the sur gery of Mr. Mess, and was subsequently removed to the above hos pital, where he died en Sunday morning last. Mr. George Brown, the house surgeon, attributed death to concussion of the brain and fracture of the skull. Verdict, "Accidental death." . DARING HOTEL ROBBERY,—On Tuesday information was circulated throughout the police divisions of the following daring robbery having been committed at the Adelaide Hotel, London bridge :—lt appears that a man, of respectable appearance, about thirty years of age, about five feet seven inches high, had been stay ing four nights at the hotel, and left about half-past eight o'clock yesterday morning. After his departure it was discovered that two of the bed-rooms in the hotel had been entered and robbed ; one in the occupation of M. Baumgarten, of a gold watch; the other In the occupation of M. Dahmens, from which also a gold watch had been stolen. Mr. Waghorn's project for connecting Singapore with Australia by means of steam communication has created great in terest. A complete chain of intercourse, if the plan were brought to bear, would be formed between the five portions of the globe, a re gular communication with America on the one side, and India on the other, being opened in Australia. A very slight extension would bring into the sphere of action the large East India Islands, which nareeldaftoptrtehseengtresoatleistttldecevxdolpontreden, L and which probably would offer a i t ce the and eloe e valuable last week, e e c t oy h e collection ti Messrs.on of orchidaceous plants were. -t ORCHIDAc EIE.--A rooms in King scree , Covent-garden. Stevens, at their auction tie most inveterate horticulturists of ea st for the various prizes as they ere the day, Who contest int h ft e 0 1 1 11 latter whence part they lasty were brought December, in to th thise were in a remarkal 1 1 lth There was a s t r ong muster of , y tea y condition, distributed. Thep lants specimens of the arpophyllum and the so c ld ho a country in the Calista. Th . e aiinouncement of the sale excited an unusual degree of interest in the horticultural world, as. amongst the havingiut eri or o b etas macrostachya from the mountains of Central America. The several specimens in good health which were in the sale afforded f e been Central gathered, America, growers an opportunity of experimenting upon the treatment of these beautiful plants. Some of the lots fetched good prices. A ccelia rnacrotaebya was sold for 5/. 15s. ; a cattleya Skinnerii, Si ; a white collection, were some splendid spacimen of the ccelia. tl ; some other emliss fetched 101 6/. 10s., and 5/. per plant ; a lycaste eruenta, 5/. 121 10 ; a flue " specimen ' ' al the arpophyllum, 151. ; some other plants of the same 11/. 103., 101., 71. 10s., 61. 10s. a n d N. , species fetched tablis, 171., another, Si. ss. ; a Icelia super ' biens, in . line Barkeria spec another, 131. ; a fine specimen of the sobralia miter health, 151. tha, 101. se s . an arpophyllum gigantum, 9/. ; a lycaste Shinneril au ' ' at tached, 17/. ; another, 7/. 55., &c. The proceeds of . with cactus to nearly 1,201 1 1. the sale amounted THE LATE DEATH OF A MISER .—Monday W. Baker resumed and concluded an adjourned .—Monda^ afternoon Mr. a ernoon King's Arms, Charles-street, City-road, respc l et ttrned inquiry, At, the John Jacob, aged 75, some particulars of wl cuing the death of Mr. Sun of Tuesday last ; frem which it will be recollectedh appeared in The ceased had been living in a room at No. 6, recollected that the tle parsimonious manner, from which he was space, in a very removed Workhouse on the afternoon of last Sunday week, having to St. Luke's in an exhausted and dying state, induced by the been found series of life, though at the time he wee possessed want of the fo und series bonds ' and securities to upwards of neBhglecle thousand pounds. was done for the purpose of allaying the .cravings ef- hunger , t was thought bread, butter, tea, &c., was found in Illie room i though from their appearance they had not been touched for but He told the policeman who found lilin that his bread and many days. was poisoned, and that he bathed,' his body and water counteract its effeets. In consequenee of the report olive-oil to 'c ress se report of the proceed ings appearing in the pubh p , several of the relations de ceased had seen and identified tbe lastly. y of the esterd citor, offCtsey, Surrey, was present to watch the ay Mr. Cole, soli behalf o the next of kin of the 'deceased. Mr. Jacob on nephew of the deceased, residing at Winchester, was acob Jacob, a from the evidence it appeared that the deceased formerlywas sas examined, and gen tleman farmer, residing at Box Fah% near Andover, i a some years past he was an attendant upon the to ants, but for where he vas well known from, his cautions speculations Exchange, his penurious habits. He had not been seen by au o o f ns as well as for a length of time past, and they were ill entire ignorance his relatives he was until informed by the newspapers. Mr. Courtney,ice of where work house surgeon, stated that since the adjournment‘of the the had made a post mortem examination of the deceased ' sinquest he body., and found the cause of death to have arisen from effusion into the peri cardium, the result of inflammation ; there was also Mane Vest an ing disease of the bralik , d gall bladder, which would account for his sccentrioillec dict—Jo 8144 from natural causes.' PARLIAMEN TAR Y .DIV ISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) TUESDAY, APAiL 21. POST-DF FICE . Motion made, and Question put, " That a Select Committee be ap pointed to inquire Into the allegations of the petition of Mr. Jonathan Duncan, on the mal - administration of affairs in the General Post office." The House divided : MINORITY-AYES, 49. Armstrong, Sir R. Ewart, William Protheroe, Edward Baine, Walter Fitzgerald, R. A. Rawdou, Colonel Barnard, E. G. Forster, Mathew Rich, Henry Blake, M. J. Granger, T. C. Roche, H. B. Bouverie, E. P. Hatton Captain V. Somerville, Sir W. Bo wring, Dr. Hay, Sir A. L. Tancred, H. W. Bridgeman, Hewitt Kelly, James Thornely, Thomas Bright, John M`Carthy, Alm Wakley, Thomas Bretherton, J. Marslawl,:lleury Walker, Richard Browne, R. D. Moffatt, Gcorge Warburton, Henry Busfeild, W. O'Brien, John Ward, IL G. Butler, P. S. O'Brien, Smith Watson, Henry Chapman, B. O'Brien, T. Yorke, H. R. Christie, W. D. O'Connell, Maurice Collett, John O'Connell, Jolla TELLERS. Crawford, W. S. Ogle, S. C. Duncombe, T. Dawson, T. V. Plumridge, Captain Williams, W. Evans, Sir De Lacy Powell, Caleb MAJORITY—NOES, 92. Antrobus, Edmund Fitzroy, Henry Meynell, Captain Arbuthnott, Hugh Flower, Sir J. Neville, Ralph Astell, IWllliam Forman, T. S. Palmer, G. Attwood, John Godson, Richard Patten, W. Bernie, Colonel Gordon, Hon. Capt. Peel, Sir Robert Baillie, H. J. Gonlburn, Henry Peel, Jonathan Barkly, Henry Graham, Sir James Polhill, Frederick Baring, F, T. Greene, Thomas Reid, Colonel Bating, W. E. Grhnsditch, T. Rolleston, Colonel Benbow, John Grogan, E. Bound, John Blackburne, J. I. Hale, R. B. Sanderson, R. Bottleld, Beriah Hall, Colonel Smyth, Sir IL Bowles, Admiral Hamilton, W. J. Smythe, George Bramston, T. W. Hanmer, Sir J. Somerset, Lord G. Broadwood, H. Harcourt, G. G. Spooner, Richard Bruce, Lord E. Hayes, Sir E. Bart. Stewart, John . Buckley, Edmund Herbert, Sidney Stuart, Henry Cardwell, E. Hervey, Lord A. Sutton, H. M. Carew, W. P. Hope, G. W. Thi.siger, Sir F. Carnegie, Captain James, Sir W. Thompson, Alderman Chichester, Lord J. Jermyn, Earl Trelawny, J. S. Clerk Sir George Jocelyn, Viscount Trench, Sir F. Clive, It. H. Jones, Captain Villiers, Viscount Cockburn, Sir G. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Waddington, H. S. Connolly, Colonel Lindsay, Captain Walpole, S. 11. Copeland, Alderman Lockhart, W. Wellesley, Lord C. Corry, H. Lowther, Hon. Col. Wood, Colonel T. Darner, Colonel Lygon, General - Wortley, J. S Douglas, Sir C. E. 31‘.Neill, Duncan Duncembe, 0. Mahon, Lord Escott, Bickham Manners, Lord C. Finch, George Masterman, J TELLER'S. Young, John Cripps, William RAILWAY BILLS (IRELAND). Motion made, and Question put, " That with a view to diminish the inconvenience and expense now incurred in carrying through Parliament Bills fer the construction of Railways in Ireland, it is expedient that, in the case of Irish Railway Bills, all such inquiries as are now conducted in London by Committees of this House, should, after the termination of the present session, take place in Ireland." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 25. Evans, Sir De Lacy Power, James Fitzgerald, R. A. Rawdon, Colonel Grattan, Henry Roche, E. B. Kelly, James Somerville. Sir W. M`Carthy, Alexander Wakley, T. O'Brien, J. O'Brien, Timothy TEzzEas. O'Connell, Maurice O'Brien, W. S. O'Connell, John French, F. Powell, Caleb Blake, M. J. Bowring, Dr. Bridgeman, H. Browne, R. D. Butler, P. S. Chapman, B. Collett, John Crawford, W. S. Dawson, T. V. - Esmonde, Sir T. MAJORITY-NOES, 69. Attwood, John Flower, Sir James Neville, Ralph Balite, Col. Frewen, C. 11. Newdegate, N. Barkly, Hoary Gordon, Captain Newry, Viscount Baring, W. B. Goulburn, Henry Pell, Sir R. Bennet, P. Graham, Sir J. Peel, Jonathan Blackburne, J. I. Greene, Thomas Rolleston, Colonel Bowles, Admiral Yale, R. B. Somerset, Lord G. Bramston, T. W. Hamilton, W. J. Somerton, Viscount Brotherton, Jeseph Hamilton, Lord C. Stuart, Henry Bruce, Lord E. Hawes, Benj. Tancred, H. W. Bu'ler, Sir T. Hayes, Eir.E. Thesiger, Sir F. Cardwell. Edward Herbert, Sydney Thornely, T. Carew, W. H. Pole Howard, Sir R. Trench, Sir F. W. Carnegie, Captain Jermyn, Earl Tyrrell, Sir J. Clerk Sir G. Jones, Captain . Villiers, Viscount Clive, R. H. Kelly, Sir Fitzroy Waddington, H. S. Coc:bura, Sir G. Lindsay, Captain Walpole, S. H. Connolly, Col. Lockhart, W. Warburton, H. Corry, Henry APNeill, Duncan Wellesley, Lord C. Darner, Colonel Mahon, Viscount Williams, W. Douglas, Sir C. Masterman, John Wortley, J. S. Duckworth, Sir J. Meynell, Captain TELLERS. Escott, Bickham Moffatt, George Young, Jahn Fitzroy, Henry Morris, David Cripps, W. SIR R. PEEL'S RESOLUTIONS IN REFERENCE TO RAILWAYS. The following are the resolutions to be proposedlo-night, at the time of private business, by Sir Robert Peer :--- I. Thatthikilouse will not read a third time an Bill to empower any company (whether intended to be incorporated by such Bill, or already incorporated by Act of Parliament) to construct a railway, unless three clear days before the third reading, there shall have been deposited at the Private Bill-office, there to be open to the inspection of all parties, a certificate signed and authenticated in a manner hereinafter mentioned, and comprising the particulars hereinafter ex pressed, and stating the following facts, &c. 1. That a copy of the Bill was submitted to the con sideration of a meeting of the scripholders of the com pany, or (in case of a company already incorporated) of the shareholders or stockholders of the company, spe cially called for that purpose, 2. That such meeting was called by advertisements, inserted once in each of two consecutive weeks in the London Gazette (if the railway be an English or Scotch' railway), in the Logsdon and Dublin Gazettes (if the railway be an Irish railway), and in each case, in at least three London daily newspapers, and not less than three times in each such paper, in each of such two con secutive weeks. 3. In the case of the company being intended to be incorporated by the Bill :—That such meeting was con stituted of persons producing thereat, scrip of the com pany representing not less than one-third part of the whole capital proposed to be raised by the company under the Bill (such scrip having been actually issued, or the deposits in respect thereof having been paid before the 31st of March in the present year. ) 4. In the case of the company being already incor porated :—That such meeting was held, except so far as is herein otherwise provided, according to the constitu tion of the company, and was constituted of shareholders or stockholders thereof competent to vote at the ordi nary meetings of the company, and representing either personally or as proxies not less than one-third part of the whole capital or stock of the company. 5. That at such meeting the Bill was approved of by persons producing thereat scrip equal to at least three fifths of the total amount of scrip produced at the meeting; or, in the case of a company already incorpo rated, by three-fifths at least of the meeting, the votes being given and computed according to the constitution of the company. 11. That for the purposes of this order it shall be compe tent for the chairman of any meeting called in pursuance thereof, in the event of the above prescribed quorum of scrip shares or stock (as the case may be) not being represented at such meeting, to cause the votes of the persons consti tuting the said meeting, approving or not approving of the Bill, to be taken and recorded, and then to adjourn the same to some day, hour, and place to be declared by the chairman, such day not being less than three days, and not more than one week, from the original day of meeting; and such day, hour, and place being in the meantime advertised twice in each of three London daily newspapers; and at such adjourned meeting it shall also be competent to the chairman thereof to cause to be taken and recorded the votes.of such of the persons constituting the same as have not voted at the original meeting; and the total amount of votes given at the original and adjourned meeting shall be received as if given at one and the same meeting. 111. That such certificate shall also comprise, in a tabular form, the following particulars :- 1. The day, time, and place of the meeting. and of the adjourned meeting (if any). 2. The dates of the insertion of the advertisements for the meeting, and the names of the newspapers in which they were inserted. 3. The names and addresses of the persona producing scrip at the meeting. Or, in the case of a company already incorporated:— The names and addresses of the shareholders or stock holders present at the meeting. 4. The denoting numbers, sad the amount of the scrip respectively produced by the persons so producing the same at the meeting : Or, in the case of a company already incorporated : • The respective amounts of shares or stock held or represented by the shareholders or stockholders attend ing the meeting. 5. The fact of the approval or non-approval of the Bill (as the case may be) by the several persons pro ducing scrip at the meeting, or by the several share holders or stockholders attending the meeting. 6. The total amount of scrip produced at such meet ing, and the amount thereof produced by the persons approving of the Bill, er in the case of a company already incorporated, the total amount of shares or stock represented, either in person or by proxy, at the meeting, and the amount thereof so represented by persona approving of the Bill. - 7. The total amount of the capital proposed to be raised by the company under the Bill ; or in the case of a company already incorporated, the total amount of the capital or stock of such company. IV. That such certificate shall be signed by the chair man of the meeting and by one of the solicitors of the com pany, and the authenticity of such certificate shall be verified by the signature of the Parliamentary agent depositing the same. The Rev. Mr. Williams, the young clergyman who was mulct in 1001. damages at last Carmarthen assizes for the seduc tion of a young woman, whom he had promised' to marry, has since satisfactorily fulfilled his engagement to her, and they were married en St. David's-day. FAILURE OF THE BANK OF LA.THAM AND Co.—The exact position of the affairs of the bank cannot yet be fully ascer tained; but an approximation to it may be gathered from the state ment made by Mr. James Worsfold, the confidential clerk of the company, at the meeting of creditors on Tuesday last. From this it appears that the liabilities of the concern are somewhere about 100,0001.. and the assets from 50,090/. to 65,0001. The failure will be felt very severely in all the ramifications of our trading and mercan tile pursuits, not only as regards present losses to individuals, but also on account of the closing of a banking establishment that was ever ready to aid and assist the honest and industrious tradesman in his laudable endeavours to raise himself in the scale of credit and re spectability. For nearly a century the house of Latham and Co. has been the fostering parent of that enterprise which has raised Dover to its present prosperity and surpassing eminence among the towns in East Kent.—Dover Chronicle. A THROSTLE'S NEST IN' THE STEM OF A TURNIP.— Monday last, as Thomas Thwaites, Esq., of Holesfoot, near Applesby, was invecting his stock of fat sheep on the grounds of It. Tinkler, Esq , of Eden Grove, near Bolton, he discovered, to his great sur prise, a throstle's nest, containing four eggs, built in the branches of the flower stem of a turnip, a proof, among many others, of the scarcity of sheep in this district, as, in a locality so favourable to tur nip-feeding, the crops would all have been consumed long before this season of the year, had shop been pleutifuL—Watmoreianti Gagettf. (From the Times.) There is a rumour of an immediate dissolution ; or, to speak more correctly, there is the report of a rumour to that effect. What is the ground and origin of this report— whether the wish is father to it, or the fear is father to it-- whether the Protectionists wish Sir Robert to think that he must resign, or Sir Robert wishes the Protectionists to think that he will resign—whether an immediate dissolution of Parliament is not a mere blunder for an immediate dissolu tion of railways, or, after all, the report only expresses that indefinite dissatisfaction with the existing state of things which led Miss Squeers to exclaim, "I wish I was dead—l wish all the world was dead"—it is not necessary for us to decide. The report exists, and is put about with diligence. The question is propounded. Something is to be gained, it is thought, by looking upon the event as possible. As the. question is forced upon us, we have scarcely an alternative but to reply. It is by no means an edifying theme. When there is nothing else to talk of, the public generally be gins to talk of a dissolution, just as some men, whenever they have nothing elso to do, immediately begin to think of apoplexy, suicide, and such horrors. In fact, every time within these twenty years that things have come to a standstill, there has been a report of a dissolution. Any body, without an opinion in his head, can venture an esti mate of the odds for or against that casualty. Perhaps it is beside the question to ask who is to gain by a dissolution? The Miss Squeers who suggests the idea has probably given up all thought of gain. It is enough that somebody would rte* yetn not cstign ot damaged, se (I N ‘. • i I l Theoa boat aoal l o se e e i iao f s dn o y m l not tco e hr t an i d l nl i i s n a f eo r d ; n a c s o t e ti l i d et ,niivision least o d f i sag dozenrac e(l ; Members,ies, io addition turning to opo thosepother, tflolen rr four-and-twenty c h. h t we have nthv " apostates," 'with an immense deal of bluster and invective, and giving us in their stead four-and twentymue raw young men who have yet to apostatise, is enough to console these satisfied dreamers for the absence of any tangible advantage. Sir Robert Peel would "get it." MI6- speeches would be made and circulated at a penny a piece. Many . prophecies would be uttered. Heaps of statistics and financial statements would be collected for the benefit of those who are ignorant of facts, and not versed in arith metic. Tamboff and New Orleans, the Vistula and the Ohio, would again become names of terror. We should have a Saturnalia of apochryphal facts and impossible estimates. In the midst of the clamour there would perhaps be a down victories; though, perhaps, on the contrary, there would not be one. But granting the said dozen victories, whose would be the gain, whose the loss, in the day of reckoning? What would the. Protectionists have gained by a dissolution? It is due to public peace and quiet not to canvass electioneering probabilities till the occasion actually arises. It is rather an American than an English usage to keep the elective contest always on foot. Therefore we will not attempt to go through the counties, and cities, and boroughs, in anticipation of a new Parliament. We expressed at the time a gentle demur as to the wisdom and taste of Mr. Cobden's masterly and hitherto unanswered review of the British constituencies. But we certainly do not see where the Protectionists can hope to find the means of turning the scale in another Parliament. Why do they not favour us with the names of the constituen cies that are to settle the business? They talk of the 112. A balance of 56 changes in their favour, therefore, will be sufficient, not indeed to decide the question in favour of protection, but to bring the Legislature to a standstill. Where will you get your 56? Name, name, name! How many cities and boroughs have been lately converted to the sliding-scale? But your trust is in the counties—the English counties. They have already done almost their worst. They have left no margin for extraordinary efforts. All the county seats will be insufficient for the purpose. lint even in the counties, and much more in the boroughs, the change has been all the other way. The very farmers have either come quite round, or given in, or got sick of the ques tion altogether. " Anything for peace and quiet," but the chance of peace so long as the existing law is unrepealeal .they know to be small indeed. Every week, too, has been helping to disabuse them of their alarms. They no longer believe that wheat will settle at 355., or fluctuate betw een 20s. and 100 s. They no longer think that there is or will soon be too much food in the world. They no longer think it the order of nature, and the decree of Heaven, that Irishmen should eat nothing but potatoes. They daily witness the phenomenon of landlords demanding an in crease of rent, and, what is more, obtaining it without any diffieulty. Land, also, sells better than ever. The funds are by no means so high as they have been within this year or two. Shares have fallen, scrip has become worth less, but land retains its value. In the face of these facts it is scarcely possible to maintain with a grave face that the landlord is ruined. There are ruined landlords—there are landlords that were never anything else than ruined men — there are landlords who have fled their country; and who, like Coriolanus among the Volsci, consume their days in melancholy exile at . Paris or Rome. But they cannot ac cuse rent of their ruin. Rent has been true to them, were they only true to it. Their misfortunes are beyond the reach of legislation. They would be equally unfortunate, equally poor, equally in debt, equally banished, if wheat were at 100 s. instead of 565., and if the corn- law, instead of being a slip of paper, were an eternal necessity. The tenants of these unfortunates know very well what rent. they have paid, do pay, and will pay. They know that if thvnisked for a reduc tion on the strength of Peel's mesuree, 4 ,...they would only be laughed at. With so little to l . er4cbrage even from the most friendly quarter, what is it that the Ftrotce tionists trope te,gain from the dissolution ? What at least. beyond two -or three stray triumphs, counteracted by many more dtfeats, and the ephemeral plea sure of agiteti tion, misrepresentation, and abuse, of indulging without stint in false logic, false facts, false statistics, false finance, false politics during the hubbub of a general election? . They would find these a peonLfnis,pensation for the all but certain result,—either one or the other object of their wrath wordy settled in the seven years' lease of uParliament to his mind. The chapter of accidents may do much, if not to accomplish their views, at least to satisfy their vengeance, in the course of this and the following session. Peel may have fallen by his own weight before the winter of 1847. New questions may then have arisen fatal to his cause on the registry and the hustings. A dissolution now is a dissolution on the corn law. A Parliament elected now will be a free-trade Parlia ment; and if, for the comfort of the agriculturists, the story of the late Westminster election should be repeated a hundred times over, the result will be only more permanently, more decidedly, and more offensively adverse to the feelings and supposed interests of the aristocracy. Mn. BUNN'S BENEFIT.—The evening of Monday next is fixed for the benefit of the enterprising impresario of the Theatre Royal Drury-lane. The opera of hlaritana, which has secured to Mr. Vincent Wallace a foremost rank among British composers, will be performed on that occasion, and Mr. Wallace will himself preside in the orchestra. A concert will follow, in which the fascinating Anna Thillon will sing a cavatina from Rossini's Barbiere di Seviglia. Mademoi selle Rummel, of whose fame as a singer all Germany is rife, will make her first appearance before a British audience, and will sing the celebrated aria, " A non credea," from La Son nambula. The Ethiopian Serenaders will give some of their most popular melodies. Monsieur Francois Prume, the cele brated Belgian violinist, will play his " Fantasie Fantastique," and Mr. Harrison and the Misses Romer and Rainsforth will give some of the choicest morceaux from the operas of the Daughter of St. Mark and the Crusaders, the chefs d'euvre of Balfe and Benedict. A divertissement will follow, in which Mademoiselle Sali, Mr. Mathis, and the elite of the corps de ballet will appear. Such a bill of fare is alone sufficient to attract a crowded house, hilt even were the entertainments less attractive, every lover of the lyrical will be glad to seize the opportunity of testifying his gratitude to one who, through evil report and• good report, has for the last ten years laboured hard. to found an English school of opera, and who has at length, by overcoming difficulties innumer able, gone far towards succeeding in his endeavour, as the operas of Balfe, Benedict, and Wallace will testify; and be it remembered that each of these now celebrated composers are indebted to Mr. Bunn for their first introduction to the British public. PRICE OF GOLD.—The premium on gold at Paris is 15 per Judie, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 10 ) A d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 523 ; and the exchange at Paris an London at short being 25 72%, it fol lows that gold is 0.78 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advice' from Hamburgh the price of gold is 436 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 103( s d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange ofl3 1030 ; and the exchange at Ham burgh on London at short being 13 11 4, it follows that the price of gold is 0.34 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburg)). The course of exchange at New York on London is 109 per cent., and the par of exchange between Englind and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the exchange is 0.58 per cent. against England. But the quoted exchange at New York being for bills at 60 days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. LIABILITIES OF RAILWAY SHAREHOLDERS.—It has generally been supposed that when parties comply with the demand made by railway companies for a contribution towards expen s es,; .. with an understanding that this ends th eir liabilities, the whole aiAir may be looked upon as terminated- /tinny persons have thought of isting these demands, but none seem to have thought that com pliance would lead to further applications. A case stated by one of the provisional conunittee of the Midland Grand Junction Railway Company throws a new light on the subject. The party in question, according to his own account, paid for his quota of expenses the stun. of 501. on receiving from the secretary an assurance that the boat d of s a t j e a n n d u e ar avr asn d o th p e r p ot a e ri ct y, him from claims.ment ou T l hi d t s ts t e w t k h p e l ir ace be i further manag e t i n u em l a d tae b ill e ydin i b n eg suffi retutorne ci f e ur n o t ath ,.w er as lsu u din n ay de oo r fr t st h ow e Lo, im r supposing srecieieiitvhe dataa soother wouldhpoaarttther the suletter, u l ago o P u t e- e ground that other liable parties had neglected to pay. With this re quest our correspondent candidly owns he does not mean to comply, • and he expresses a h o p e th a t others in a similar situation will puisie the same course. The lesson to be derived from the case by the public in general is, that it is by no means safe to comply with any of the applications for money, which are now so frequent, under a belief that all further liability will be thereby avoided. SUGAR.—Tuesday's Gazette contains a notice to the effect that her Majesty, by and with the advice of her Privy Council, orders that from and after the Ist day of May next ensuing the date hereof, brown Muscovado, or cloyed sugars (not being refined), the growth of the dominions of the republic of New Granada, shall, if imported from the dominions of the said republic, or from any British possession abroad having been imported into such British possession from the said dominions, be admitted to entry for consumption into the United Kingdom at the respective rates of duty of It. Bs. and 11. 3s. 4d. per cwt. respectively; subject, nevertheless, to the production of the like certificates, and the making of the like declaration, as are in the said Act required wit's respect to sugars the growth of China, Java, or Manilla. KING'S COLLEGE, LONDON.—On Tuesday the theolo gical department of the College, established for the purpose of train ing young men as candidates for holy orders, was opened for the first time, the bishops having consented to receive the students who have passed the curriculum, without requiring them to graduate at Ox ford or Cambridge. The course is to embrace divinity in all its branches ; and before a student can obtain the honorary certificate from the principal, necessary before he can present himself to the bishop, he will be required to go through six terms, extending over two years, at an expense of twelve guineas a term. The persons who will be admissible are graduates of Oxford, Cambridge, or Dur ham, associates of King's College, and all such persons who, having passed a satisfactory examination in classics by the principal, shall obtain the recommendation of a bishop. The following clergymen have been appointed the Professors of Divinity :—The Rev. Dr. IWCaul, rector of St. James's, Duke-place ; the Rev. F. D. Maurice, chaplain of Guy's Hospital; and the Rev. F. C. Trench, examining chaplain to the Bishop of Oxford. EXTRA',RDINARY SUICIDE BY A Boy.---On Tuesday Mr. Baker held an inquest at the Lord Nelson, Nicol's-row, Church- street, Shoreditch, on the body of William Thomas Figesa, aged 11;110 years, who destroyed himself under the following circumstances: — The deceased resided with his' mother at No. 16, Vincent-street, in this neighbourhood; his father having absconded from Ida home about four years since, and no tidings of him had been since icarnot. The deceased was always considered a very mild -tempered child, and never exhibited any appearances of mental aberration. On last Sunday forenoon he asked his mother for a halfpenny to Purchase an India-rubber ball of one of his playmates. lle "` s r and after sitting awhile in a chair in a sulinitiesialeivieerr,nhaerdssuaddleiftitliv erbo:y and left the room. In less than five in f found him hanging by a rope which was passed round his neck and fastened to the bannister of the stairs leading ttom his mother's room. He was cut down Instantly, and Mr. Woolf, a surgeon, v as called in, who tried every means for upwards of two hours to restore life, but Ineffectually. Verdict, .‘ Temporary insanity." The Hon. Miss Willoughby, daughter of Lord and Lady Willoughby D'Eresby, continues in very delicate health. at Brighton, whore the family are remaining. drawing, then jobbing or upper-cutting his man with telling effect. Yet so good was the condition of both, that little marking took place, And the amount of punishment seemed pretty equally divided. Soon after the 26th round, however, Martin succeeded in stepping on to his man once or twice, besides screwing him up for fibbing on the ropes, appeared to acquire renewed confidence • or, what was better, secon d w i n d, an d wa it e d f or the *est minster hero, whom he punished by up hits, with both hands, but especially the right on the ear, for his rash rushes and wild sallies. Towards the 36th reund it was clear that this pinking and upper-cutting was doing its work, for Barnash grew wilder and wilder in his onslaughts, receiving increas ing pepper. In the 37th round, Martin having Barnash on the ropes they were cut. In the 38th and 39th the West minster Champion, game to the last, merely came up to re ceive. Two hours and twenty-three minutes had elapsed. An appeal was now made to the referee, who desired the men to proceed ; and at this moment the ropes were cut in several places, and the stakes torn up. That gentleman refused his fiat, unless regularly appealed to by the umpires. One of them (as well as the time-keeper) was absent, and his deci sion was postponed until to-morrow (this day), when he will meet both umpires, and state his ultimatum. After the lapse of about two minutes, Barnash was brought on the ground where the ring had been, and three more scrambling rounds took place, which went for nothing, as they were a piece of g t h ra e t r tl i i n t g ollS w a a s la d ur sgT en a le c n ef t ul, T a h n e d in co n n a d t uc a t dd of an 'th n os th e ar wnhaoi tbroke e wooden surtout in which pugilism (unless a Fair play Club is formed) must ere long sleep its last long slumber. • FOREIGN MAILS. -OFFICE . The following was POST on Tuesday posted at the chief office, St. Martina-le-Grand, BRAZITA AND BUENOS AYREB.—NOTICE. 7 4 mail will be ma d e up for Monte Video, to be forwarded by her Majesty's ship Apollo. All letters to be directed, "By her Majesty's ship Apollo," and will be liable to the packet rate of postage of Is., &c. No charge will be made on news papers. The Apollo is expected to sail from Portsmouth on Saturday, the 25th instant. ISLAND OF ASCENSION.—Irer Majesty's ship Ferret will and is expect e d to sa i l from Devonport on the 23d instant. ail, next mail for Indi a , & c ., via Marseilles, T convey hiulrtDs i d aA t , h y tt . : I. will be dispatched from hence on Friday, the 24th instant. Sir William Boothby, Receiver-General of Customs, died on Tuesday morning. lie was the husband of Mrs. Nisbett, the popular actress, who is now, for the second time, a widow. Admiral Sir Robert and Lady Stopfoi d gave a grand entertainment on Tuesday evening at the governor's residence at Greenwich Hospital. Sir Edward Kerrison, M.P., and Lady Kerrison, arrived at their residence in Great Stanhope-street, on Tuesday, for the season, from Brighton. The Attorney-General had an interview with the Earl of Dalhousie on Tuesday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Sir Edward Kerrison, M. P., and Lady Kerrison arrived at their residence in Great Stanhope-streeeon Tuesday for the season from Brighton. Mr. Goodsir has been electedtrom among a list of distinguished men to fill the chair of anatomy in the University of Edinburgh, vacant ley the removal of Dr. Lizers to the University of Aberdeen. STEAM NAVIGATION.—The Court of the Incorporated Company of Watermen and Lightermen have issued a second notice, which has been posted along shore, stating that they are ready to grant licenses for steam and sailing boats navigated upon the river Thames between Windsor and Gantlet Creek, regulating the number of passengers to be carried therein. The notice also states that all persons navigating such boats without having obtained such licenses will subject themselves to the penalties mentioned in the bye-laws made by the Court of Aldermen of ithe City of London. Only one license has been yet applied for, and we understand the steam-boat companies intend to resist the now bye-laws which regulate the num ber of passengers to be carried ;on board steamers, and also their speed in the crowded parts of the river. The beadles of the Water men and Lightermen's Company have received directions to take out summonses against the masters of s!eamers who refuse to com ply with the bye-laws. In the event of convictions, the steam-boat companies not only intend to appeal to the quarter sessions, but to question the validity of the bye-laws in the Court of Queen's Bench. The Lord Mayor has expressed his determination to convict In every case that can be made out, and to inflict the full penalty. Under then circumstances there will probably be a rich crop of summonsee. appeals, and writs of certiorari. The bye-laws only affect the steam. ers navigated by freemen of the Watermen and Lightvrmen's Corn pithy. The large steamer s, under the command of Cinque Ports men and others, Including those on the Margate and Ramsgate stations. do not come within the range of the new laws. VISIT OF THE IIEIIEDITARY PRINCE Or SAXE, MEININGEN TO WOOLWICII.—At a quarter past 11 o'clock on T.- d e s _ day his Serene Highness the Hereditary Prince of Saxe-MeUngen, accompanied by Sir A. Barnard and Captain Taylor, Arrived at Woolwich. having been received by Major-General Sir B. D. Ross, K.C.11., and a numerous staff of officers of the Royal Artillery, his Serene Highness proceeded from the garrison on horseback. Three troops of the Royal Artillery, commanded by Colonel Wylde. C. 8., were assembled in review order on the common, and imtne diately upon the appearance of the distinguished victor, went through their evolutions with much precision and celerity. The ' Prince subsequently proceeded to the Royal Military Academy, where he'remained a considerable time examining the hall, library, quar ters, and exercising ground of the gentlemen cadets. The itotunde and Repository grounds; the barracks, and the square in which the - Royal Home Artillery arc quartered, were also honoured with similar visits, his Serene Highness partaking of au elegant collation in the mess-room. The Prince then witnessed the rocket practice on the Marshes, and afterwards examined almost every department in the Royal Arsenal. llis Serene highness entered the royal ear rtage opposite the boring establishment, and left Woolwich at a quarter before five o'clock for London, accompanied by :sir Andrew Barnard and Captain Taylor. _ _ . - MAGDALEN COLLEGE ELECTION.—OXFORD, Ann. 21.—This day Mr. James Barney, 11.. t., scholar of University Col lege, was elected fellow of Magdalen College. THE STAGS."—It is rumoured that a distinguished West-end Club, of a strong political character, and which numbers among its members numerous Parliamentarians, hare had recently within their walls some very active `• stags," collected for the pur pose of gathering information respecting the manner hi which many of the railway schemes were concocted, and the parties active therein. Whether the information Is desired for Parliamentary use has not transpired. That some very extraordinary details might be procured, supposing parties to be examined who could be believed, few will doubt; and if they could only be obtained and published. perhaps they would show that more unblushing efforts in the 1 ' art. Of money-making" never was practised. DEA.TII OF GENERAL SIR MOORE DISNEY, COLONEL OF THE 15TH REGIMENT or FOOT.—We have to record the death of another General Officer, Sir Moore Disney, K.C.11., who expired on Sunday last, after a lengthened illness, at his residence ht Upper Brook-street. The gallant deceased was in his 81st year. having been in the army since April 1783, a period of exactly sixty-. three years. He was eldest son of Mr. Moore Disney, of Church town, Waterford, and married Miss Yarborough, daughter of the late Mr. G. Cooke Yarborough, of Streethouse, Yorkshire. Sir M. Disney entered the army as ensign in the let Foot Guards, and served, with that regiment to the close of the American war. In the year 1793 he was ordered with his regiment to join the army in Flanders, and after being engaged in most of the actions at that seat of war, he returned with the forces to England. in May, 1755. In the year 1808 he proceeded to join the army in Spain, under Sir John Moore, and was present at the dis astrous battle of Corunna, where he commanded a brigade of re serve. As a distinction for the distinguished services he rendered during that unsuccessful campaign be obtained a medal. In the preceding year he accompanied the Walcheren expedition, in the command of the first brigade of Guards. In 1810 he was ordered to Cadiz, as second in command; and in the next year obtained the full command there. The deceased General was created a Knight Commander of the Bath in 1815. Ills commissions were oated as follow :—Ensign, April 17, 1783; Lientetuutt and Captain, June 3, 1791; Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, June 12, 1795; Colonel. April 29, 1802; Major-General, Oct. 25, 1509; Lieutenant-General. June 4, 14.14; and General, Jan. 10, 1837. Ile was appointed to the Coloneley of the 15th (the Yorkshire East Riding) Regiment of Foot in July, 1814, which now becomes in the gift of the Comman. der-in-Chief, the annual value of which is upwards o f 1,3001 . MARRIAGE DISAPPOINTMENT.—A curious scene oC currel at the parish church of St. Mary-le-Strand yesbarday, between ten and eleven o'clock. Two yo ung coup l e presented them selves at the altar for the purpose of being married, when the brother of one of the bridegrooms made an objection to the affair, whioh wee overruled by the Rev. Mr. Denham, the rector, and he was proceeding to perform the ceremony when the objector said that the marriage of his brother should not take place, and that he had another abjection to make, which was that they could not be married at tlnit church as they did not belong to the parish, which was held 're be fatal to the parties offering themselves, as upon inquiry bein2made was found to be true, The parties then left the church, declaring that they would go to their own parish and have the affair finally settled. IMPORTATION OF FLOUR.—On Monday the American ship [Columbus arrived in the St, Katherine Docks from New York with 3,000 barrels of flour on board, each barrel containing 190 lbs. to 2001bs. of flour. The D so lA f D a, A2 u l r E ite y • d will make their appearance at the Royal by Mrs. I)avid ge, an E OI ST tr; ti A bl N ic D ha li- s u be e ei l l t r A e n -e L ag E a a ged M i A or T t a h E e :a% — on Surrey Theatre towards the end of the month. HIS GRACE THE DITILE OF BICHItIOND.—We under stand that upwards of twenty Individuals, small farmers and cottars, on his Grace's lands in the district of Strathbogie and neighbouring parishes. have been served with summonses to remove themselves, with their families, at the first term of Whitsunday.—Elgin Courier. WELSH SLATES.—WhiIst Valentia slate from Kerry is used in the Houses of Parliament for roofing, the projectors of the Roman Catholic Cathedral at Killarney, within forty miles of Valentia, are Importing slate from Wales, a distance of 600 miles. DRAGONETTI.-The following circular has beer. for warded to the members of the musical profession :—" Funeral of the late signor Dragenetti.—The executors of the late Signor Dragonetti having received applications from almost every member of the musical profession to be permitted to join the procession as a mark of respect to his memory, would have gladly availed themselves of such offer had not Signor Dragonetti expressly desired that the pro cessional part of the funeral should be conducted in the most private rummer possible; the executors, therefore, request those ladies and gentlemen who wish to offer such tribute of regard to the deceased, to attend at the Catholic Chapel, in .Mooreields, on Friday morning, the 24th April instant, at half-past ten precisely, the service to begin at eleven o'clock. It was the anxious desire of the executors to have availed themselves of the kind offers of the musical professors Aar the performance of a grand requiem mass, with a full hand, on so inte resting an occasion ; hut the regulations et the chapel prohibiting any orchestral performance, prevent the wishes of the executors being carried into effect. (Signed) J. B. IfeArn, Count PEPOLI, VINCENT NOVELL°, Executors. London, April 20, 1846..-N.B. As the admission to the chapel will be by cards, those who are desirous of being present will please to apply to the executors, at Mr. Alfred Novello's, 69, Dean-street, Soho -square." We learn that it has been discovered by the papers of " 11 Drago" that he was 91 years of age when he died, having been born 1111755. A NEW JOHN Gfixix.—The Lebanon Siar tells a good railway anecdote. The other day, when the cars stopped Cu the way to Xenia, for a moment, a countryman mounted the loco motive to see what he could learn, In the progress of his investi gations he took hold of a crank, and, giving it a turn, with the speed of the wind off sprang the locomotive, detached from the car, while all that could be heard from the unlucky wight was, "Stop her stop the darn'd thing !" But, regardless of his cries, on it went, whizzing and snorting, and was only arrested in its progress, at was t h distance of seven miles, by running off the track. -, awful done, the only inconvenience being the necessary labOCuribanl fright htt deten tion of getting back the truant locomotive, and the its John Gilpin rider.—Nero York Tribune. m j ii , even ing a public MEETING OF A RTISTS.—M— -1 1,,,, 252, Oxford-street, meeting of artists was he'd at the n Galleries, s le s r tated that artists having William Stuart, long felt the want of a suitable in to t he ion public, and in which they hlbit their periodical productio e ns tiarly appreciated, without courting might find their perform i a me nee Esq., in the chair. present meeting had been convened to the hanging committee, t stitution in which they might ex bled had offered them to the committee for la which they were assembled liberal terms, and it was now proposed to take them. purpose, on . Kirkby, Fennell, d o ther lcssrs Bromley, an gentlemen ad dressedtake the matter into consideration. The proprietor of the galleri es w h o pract!scd exclusiveness, to the injury of the great body them. 3 • the meeting, lOW severe strictures were made upon existing ,thceeturnesexohf exhibited anbieefdotre foprrotxvihidedbitithone,realstridh not t e of artists. It was resolved that the proprietor Should be requested overflow of more recent productions of *filial merit, and provided also that they were the productions of living beamane artists. It was agreed that a petition to the Rouse of Commons, In favour of increased sup itnoigrechtehi‘Lci port to art, and for the abolition of existing monopolies, should let prepared, and entrusted to Mr. Wyse, M.P., for presentation. STEAM -BOAT ACCIDENT.—On Monday afterrom Charles Kemp, an engineer, employed on board the "Cricket," got over the side of the vessel to fasten one of the screws of the paddle box. At this moment there were several other steamers passing by. Which caused a considerable swell of the water, thus moving ti, • " Cricket," and the poor fellow was dislodged from the paddle-bos. . Assistance Laving and got suddenly jammed between the wheels arrived, he was rescued in a state of insensibility, and taken to the Charlug-cross Hospital, where he remains in a very precarioull state. - . No. 16,721. LON DON, THURSDAY 1,11 0 R ' I - i . --- , , , , _, APRIL 23, 1846. S ~ :-i 7 PRICE SD. - ---•