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GRAPES/MD STAR and IlikCIV.6ll, PACKET e t FROM THE BRUNSWICK WHARF, TILACKWALL. he Trains starting One Quarter of an liour before each of these times. WEEK DAYS.—At 9%, 10%, 11, 12, 1 %, 3%, 5,6, and 7. SUNDAYS.—At 9%, let, 11. 1%, 5,6, and 7. FROM •^IIE ATE vir TERRAC PIER, GRAYESEND. WEEK 7 1, .8%, 9%, E 11% 1,3, 4,5, and 6. SUNDAYS.—At 74, 8, 11%, 3,4, 5,6, and 7. Fore cabin, 6d. ; Saloon, 9d. Tickets to or from Blackwall—For Twelve months, V. 45.; Six Months, 27. 15s. • Three months, IL 15. To he bad of the Collectors an board the pac ' kets ; of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; and Mr. Saunders. at the Brunswick-wharf, Blackwell. Star-dace, May 1,1846. _ NEWSPAPER FOR SALE. To be disposed of, in one of the principle Northern Counties, an Old Establ shed Provincial Newspaper. The circulation and ad vertising are respectable, and the price moderate. The cause of sale can be satisfactorily explained to any person inclined to treat for the property Address M. N., care of Mr. S. Deacon, newspaper agent, No. 21, Walbrook, London EXCHEQUER BILL OFFICE, 2, Whitehall Yard, 19 May, 1846. The Exchequer Bills dated in the Month of June, 1845, viz.: p. 8 Vic., cap 23, 9,379,6001. Anno, 1845, 3 , ic., cap. 10, for carry ing on public works, with the interest due thereon, will he paid off on the 16th day of June, 1646, when the interest will cease. Such Bills will be received daily from half-past Ten o'clock till Two, until and blinding the sth day of June, at this office, where lists are to be obtained, con t a ining ins ructiOns for arranging the Bills. The bearers must endorse each Bill with their usual signatures, and write their names and residences at-the bottom of each list; and where the names of holders are inserted in !sills, the bearers, not being such holders, must previously obtain their endorsements. The bearers must attend to Ave receipts for the paymcnt. Payment may be obtained, if required, previous to the said 16th day of June. upon leaving the Bills for examination one day prior to that on which sac?: ;iayment is desired. New Bills, bearing an interest of one penny half penny by the day upon every one 'unfired pounds, ;-tnd dat -d the sad 16th day of June, may be obtained in whole or In part paym, nt of principal of the Ex chequer Bills issued unda the above-mentioned Act of 8 Vic., cap. 23, upon stating the required amount on the lists, d‘ livered on on or b e fore the said s th day of June, which nes , with the interest the Bills exchanged, will he issued on the 17th day of June. The Bills to be classed in separate lists, a , :cording to the Acts under which they have been issued. The Bills issued for carrying on public works and fisheries will be paid off in Money. All Exchequer Bills, charged on supplies; dated prior to June, 1845, have been advertised to he paid off. N.ll. In future the Stamp on Bills of the June Exchange will be printed in " glue." That on the March Bills will continue " Black." NOTICE is liPrebygiven that JOHN CUNDEY, of Whittinron, in the count , of Derby. miller, bath, by deed, dated April 22, 1846. ASSIGNED ALL ESTATE and EF FECTS to JOHN HITCH, of the pa , ish of Staveley, in the said county, farmer, and WILLIAM ALSOP, of Newbold Moor, in the parish of Chesterfield, in the said county, farmer, for the benefit of such of his creditors as shall execute the same, or &tree to take the benefit thereof, within two calenilar months from the date thereof, which deed was executed by the said John Cundey, John Hitch, and William Alsop, on the day of the date thereof, and the execution by them is attested by Thomas ' tlarke, of Chesterfield aforesaid, attorney. at - law, and the said deed ow lies at the office of the said Thomas Clarke, for the signature of the creditors. wHERE AS, hr an order of the High Court of Charcery made in a cause Steel v. Steel, it is referred to Sir GIFFIN Wilson, one of the Masters of the said Court, to inquire and state to the Court what first cousins and second cousins, and other relations within the degree of second cousin to John Steel, of Ashmansworth, in the coun.y of Southampton, farmer, (who died on the 26th day of October, 1843,) were living at the time of his decease, and whether any and which of them have or hath since departed this life ; and if so, who is or are his, her, or their legal personal repre sentative or representatives. Any person or persons therefore claim ing to be first or second cousin or cousins or other relations within the dgree of the second cousin, to the said John Steel, living at the time of his decease, and the legal personal representa tive or representatives of any such deceased cousins, are by their solicitors, on or before the 28th day of June, 1846, peremptorily to come in before the said Master, at his Chambers in Southampton buildings. Chancery-lane, London, and make out his, her, or their claim or claims. THE ROYAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL for the CURE of CLUB FOOT, Lateral Curvature of the Spine, and all other Contractions and Deformities, 6, Bloomsbury square. A FANCY and FULL-DRESS BALL will take place at Willis's Rooms, on Tsuzarav, the 21st of May, in Aid of the Funds of the above Charity. PATRONESSES. Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE. Her Grace the Duchess of North- The Right Hon. the Lady Rivers umberland The Right Hon. the Lady Abinger The Most Hon. the MarchionessiThe Pqtroness Lionel de Roths of Londonderry I child The Right Hon. the Lady Sher-The Right Hon.theLadyMayoress borne PITT His Royal Highness PRINCE A His Royal Highness the Duke of IThe Right Hon. the Earl Zetland The Right Hon. Lord Rivers The Right Hon. Lord Abinger, V.P. I The Lord Charles Beauclerk The Baron Lionel de Rothschild The Right Hon the Lord Mayor Mr. Sher tf Laurie IMr. Sheriff Chaplin STEWARDS. The Right Hon. Lord ABINGER, Chairman. The Right Hon. Load Viscount Thomas Pollock, Esq. Mandeville W. B. James, Esq. The Lord Charles Beauclerk Thomas Hayward. Esq. Sir Wm. Magnay, Bart., Alder- R. W. Tarnpn, Esq. man, V.P. E. F. Lonsdale, Esq. Sir James Duke. Alderman, MP. Ambrose John Hooper, Esq. W. T. Copeland, Esq., Alderman, Geor a te Tamplin, Esq. MP. , V.P. George Goldsmid, F.sq. Benjamin Bond Cabbell, Esq. John Mair Inne, Esq. J. Lay land Fielden, Esq. Edw. Brost, Esq. A W. Roberts, Esq. V.P. John Carter, Esq. Alexis James Dvxatt, Esq. Edw. Eyre, Esq. Samnel Helbert Eli's, Esq., V.P. T h oms R. Kemp, Esq. Major Rowland, R.A. Jam. 4 Wylle Esq. Major Stransham, R.M. W. S. Johnson, F.> q• Quarles Harris, Esq. V.P. J. S. Buckingham, Esq. H. F. Richardson, Esq. H. Gillett Gr dlev. Esq. Every precaution has been taken to render the ball select, and to ensure the comfort and enjoyment of all who may honour it with their presence. The Stewards trust that the Governors and friends of this very useful Charity will give it the benefit of their strenuous support. Tickets to admity a lady, 10s. 6d. ;"a gentleman, 15s; a lady and gentleman, 11. Is. ; a party of six, 31. 38.; may be obtained of the Stewards, and of the Secretary, at the Hospital, 6, BloomsbUr3 - square, by whom donations and subscriptions will be thankfully re ceived. By order, GELT..LTT `:IIIDLEY, Hon. Sec. tOITS. ,LBERT, Patron of the Hospital. f CAMBRIDGE, President of the pital. - .. Has His Grace the Duke of Northum berland His Grace the Duke of Cleveland The Right Hon. the Earl Fitzwil- Liam, V. The Right Hon. Lord Viscount Mandeville The Right Hon. Lord Sherborne, V.P. OFF', at. 379, Strand, the entire STOCK of Sheffield plated DISH COVERS, corner dishes. soup tareens, tea urns and kettles, branches, candlesticks, &c., at an enormous reduction in price, in consequence of the proprietor leaving the business. The following prices of some of the most useful articles are stated to convince the public of the advantages they may gain by purchasing a t this establishment. Sheffield plated dish covers, waranted best quality, 101. 4s. 6d. the set ; corner dishes and covers, 51. 185. 6d. the set of four, forming eight dishes if required; silver-plated spoons, forks, &c., on soli,' white metal, warranted : —Table fcrks, 'Addle pattern, 265. to 365. per dozen ; table spoons 265. to 365. ; dessert forks, 205 to 305. ; dessert spoons, 20s. to 208. ; tea spoons, 10s. 6d. The British plate articles (the best in Lon don) are selling at equally low prices--table forks and spoons, 10s. per dozen ; dessert, Bs. ; tea spoons, 4s. 6d. ; and other articles in British plate equally cheap, as the stack must be sold. Ivory table knives in great variety, warranted ; sets of 50 pieces, 3-14 inch, handsome ba lance handles, for 345.; table knives, 9s. 6d. per dozen ; dessert, Bs.; carvers, 3s. 6d. per pair—all balance handles. The stock of jewellery will be sold at little more than halt' price, consisting of diamond and other rings, pins, brooches, and a variety of handsome gold guard chains, that are now selling for their weight in sovereigns —at W. CRAMBROOICS, 379, Strand, corner of Southampton street. E ARLY HAY HARVEST.-RICK CLOTHS, with Poles, Pullies, and Lines, complete. "No farmershould be without a good rick cloth, for it is certainly one of the most useful things he can have OR his pre miees."—Gardener's Gazette. Rick Cloths, both New and Second-hand, at a reasonable cost, at BENJAMIN EDGINGTON'S, 2, Duke-street, Southwark. Early application will ensure prompt attention. A Warehouse at 208, Piccadilly. Marquees, Tents, Flags, Netting and Bunting for Fruit Trees. Railway Truck Covers, &c. lAVIES'S FINE SPERM CANDLES, ls. sd, per lb. ; Genuine Sperm, Is. 6d. ; Yellow soap, 425.. 465., 525., and 5811. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, h s., 60s. and G4s.; Wax Candles, ls. per lb. ; German, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Trans parent Wax, Is. Bd. ; genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Store Candles, 5%d. ; Extra Waxed-wick Moulds, 6%d. ; Genuine Sperm Oil, 7s. per gallon ; Solar, 3s. 3d., Pale Seal, 3s. 65. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind-or Soap, 15.1 I. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor, is. 95. it )4 e. 25. ; Almond, 2s. lid. ; Sealin Wax, 4s. lid. per lb. ; Hale's erior Paragon Composite, requiring no snuf fing. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse , 63, St. mart in's-lane, oppOsite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. FOR STOPPING DE 24 CA TIED TEETH. Price . 6d. Patronised by her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al bert. MR. THOMAS'S SUCCEDANEUM fo MK decayed Teeth, however large the cavity. I r a placed in the tooth without any pressure or pain, and will remain Arm 11 the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessary, arresting the further progress of decay. All persons can use Mr . Thomas's Succedaneum themselves with ease, as full directions are . Inclosed. Price 25. 6d. Sold by Savory, 220. Regent. street ; ganger, 150, Oxford-street ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Front,- 229, Strand ; Johnson, 68, Cornlyll ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; And all medicine venders. Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of teeth upon his new sys tem of self-adhe sion, without springs or wires. This method does not require t he extraction of rosy teeth or roots, or any painful operation whatever. M r . Thomas, Surgeo n Dentist,64, IWn Oxfor d-street. RESUIJTS of' the OPEN ING of L. HYAM'S New Show-room, 3i, GRACECIIHUCH. STREET. Successful results have our efforts obtained, And a host of new patrons already we've gained, As such is the case, we acknowledge to all Our gratitude deep for their kind-hearte I call. The Show-room of Hyam combines great attraction, Where talent, first rate, is developed in action ; The produce of England and France is displayed, And adds to the lustre of Hyam's great trade. His Fashions for Spring are the theme of delight, Whilst splendour and cheapness together unite ; And aises are lavished by thousands Who To see Ilyam's wonders and gaze on his stock. flock So levers of fashion we humbly solicit The favour, the kindness, the aid of a visit. As with confidence grln eat we are led to suppose future you'll patronise Hyena tor Clothes. LIST OF PRICES. X S. 1 0 Dross Coat, braided edges •••• • • • ..from 5 0 Surtouts, Trousers, in cloth and doeskins •••• • • • 0 6 6 Trousers, in Tweed...... ••••••• • • • • • • 0 4 6 Vests, either in cloth or fancy Materials • • SUMMER GARMENTS. 0 9 6 Summer Coats, in endless variety ••• • • 12 6 Cashmere Ditto .. . ...... ••• • • • Fishing or Shooting Ditto.. Blouses, in cou n tl ess profusion 0 2 Trousers, in all the newest washing materials 0 II 6 Vest, ditto, Designs guaranteed to retain their colour 0 2 9 MADE TO ORDER. Dress Coats, made to measure ... •• • . 110 8 5urt0ut5............ •••• • • • 1 15 0 Trousers, made to measure • ••• • . 0 15 0 Test, ditto •••••••• • • • • • • • • ..... 0 7 0 SUMMER GARMENTS. The Hyatnonian Paletet, a fashionable Over-coat, made to order, extremely light and well-adapted for the present • ••• • • • 1 1 0 Trousers, of peculiarly light fabrics .... 0 a 0 vests, in rich Cashmere and printed Quißings, French patterns 0 7 6 An immense Stock of Youths u and lloy's Clothing at proporti ona t e aw prices. Money will be retrned to any purchaser, should he not approve of his purchwe after seeing the articles at his own house. N 0 business transacted on Saturdays until the evening. L. lIYAM, pantechnetheca. 36 Oracechurch-street, London. ........-=.-----__ EASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVING-.—B. and S. COWVAN'S invaluable CANTON STROP, or Quad rilateral Chinese Razor - Sh ar p ener, p atronised by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, renders the operation of shaving pleasant to the most tender skin. Py a very simple process, the keenest edge may very speedily be given to the bluntest razor. B. and S. Cuwvan's pecu liarly tempered Razors and Tooth and Shaving-powder. Specimens of the strops are exhibited at the Royal Polytechnic Institution. From the many flattering testimonials received, the following, from that most eminent surgeon, Mr. C. Aston Rey, is selected : " Sirs,--" I have made trial of your razor-strop, and find it to an swer better than ally strop that I have hitherto used for giving a keen edge to cutting instruments for anatomical and surgical pv. poses." C. ASTON KEY." Many others may be se en at the inventors', D. and S. Cowvan, 164, Fench .rch-street, where the strops, !cc., may be obtained, and dull respectable perfumers, &c., price 55. , 7s. 6d., h and 98. 64. Cowvan'. Canton Razor - strop P aste at l T e. a packet. Te having. Powder, Is. 6d. ; and Prussian Court oothp o wder at Is. 6d. and Is. Per box. C6ad u tion.—None are genuine except niarki4 and spelt " B. and S. QCOTTISIi CENTRAL RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING is to be held on TUURSDAY, the 28th day of May current, at One o'clock after ttoon, within Gibb's Royal Hotel, Princes-street, Edinburgh, of the HOLDERS of SCRIP PROPOSED to be CONVERTED into NEW SU A qES or STOCK o: the SCOTTISH CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY, and which has bean issused in respect of the under akhigs contemplated by the mils undermentioned, at which Meeting copies of the following Bills will be submitted for the consideration and apprnv d of such Shanholders, viz.:- - 1. ARill to enable the Scottish Central Railway Company to make a branch railway to Cri ft', in the county of Perth. 2. A Bill toettable the Scottish Central Railway Company to make a branch railway by Alloa Ferry to Tillicoultry. 3. A Bill to enable the Scottish Central Railway Company to make a branch railway to Denny, in tile county of Stirling. And 4. A Bin to en tide the Scottish Central Railway Company to make certain terminal branches anti other works at the city of Perth. By ord.:r of the Directors, BREADALBANE Chairman. ROBERT D. KER, Secretary. Perth, May 4, 1846 ES'rERN RAILWAY, GRE A T W Notice Is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET. ING of the PROPRIETORS of the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY will be held at the offices of the Company, at Paddington, in the county of Middlesex, on TUESDAY, the 16th day of June, at One o'clock precisely in the afternoon, when copies of the following Bills will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting in compliance with the tanding Orders of the House of Lords : " A Bill for making a Railway and other Works from Plymouth to Falmouth and other places in the county of Cornwall, to be called 'The Cornwall Railway. " " A Bill to authorise certain alterations and extensions of the line of the Wilts, Somerset, and Weymouth liailvricy." A Bill 'or making a o the South ' Wales Railway at Monmouth Awre, to " Railway fromto the and Hereford Railway, and t be called `The Glouc ester and Dean Forest Railway.' " " A Bill for complet in g the Line of the South Wales Railway, and tions ot the said Railway,and certain Branch Railways in connexion to authorise the construion ot an aera , therewith." " A Bill for making rhampton in continuation of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolve a Railway from Worcester to Porth Dynllaen, Railway." " A Bill to authorise certain alterations in the 1 ine of the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway, and to amend the Act re lating thereto." " A Bill for making a Railway from Birmingham to join the Lines of the proposed Oxford and Rugby, and Oxford, Worcester, and Wol. verhampton Railways, and to be called ' The Birmingham and Ox. A/1111 for making a Railway Into Birmingham in extension ford Junction Railway ' : " proposedA for and Oxford Junction Railway." th;' of Western r making a Railway to be called ' The Exeter Great " A 15111 Railway.foraut:o"risin certain alterations in, and extensions, of the line of the South Devon , gititxilway, and the formation of Branches " A Bill to authorise an Lam' Kingswear, and other places." therefrom to Tavistock London Railway and the rovement of the line of the West extension w thereof to the Sliver Thames." " A 11111 for making a Railway connect the cities of Worcester and Hereford, the town of Ross an city of Gloucester, to be called The Worcester, Hereford, Ross, and Gloucester Railway.'" " A Bill for making a Railway from the Great Western Railway, at Maidothead, in Berkshire, to the town of nigh Wycombe, in the constructing '' a Pier at Portbury, in the county of county ,,A B ot i ' ll li Buckingham." f,r kinghan. i t yeetfrednithteirtrYeev:siatro the city of ' Somerset, Br istow t a ti n i d a B fo r r ai m le a h k ß in a g il a w. l 3, te c ll o w n a n . . .. .. "A MU for maling a Railway from the Great Western Railway al West Drayton, to Uxbridge, in Mlddlvex." - --- ill f akt , a Piliway from the Great Western R a il way 4. A B or ' In n al Cheltenham, to join the Oxtord, worcester, and Wolverhamptot Railway, near iiiiipton-under-Wychwond, in the county of Oxiord." The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely. Dated this 7th day of May, 1846. C. RUSULD, Chairman. CALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the Sessional Orders of the Houses of Lords and Commons, a SPECIAL GENE RAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP and RE CEIPTSBANKERSI fer SCRIP, of the Caledonian Extension Railway, will be held within the Thatched House Tavern, 85, St. James's-street, London, on AIONDAT, the Ist day or June next, at Twelve o'clock Noon, when there will be submitted to their consideration and approval, a copy of the Bill now pending before Parliament for incorporating this Company and authorising the construction of the railway. Parties attending this meeting will be required to produce their Scrip or Bankers Receipts, and to furnish the Secretary with a me morandum of their name and address, denoting the numbers of the Scrip produced. J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman, JOHN MARE, Secretary. 28, Parliament street, Westminster, May 14, 1846. CThe Committee of Management have the satisfaction of an- ALEDONIAN EXTENSION RAILWAY. nouncing to the Shareholde r s, that the Bill for incorporating the Company having passed Standing Orders, has been introduced into the House of Commons, and will be forwarded through Parliament with the least possible delay. A Meeting of the Shareholders has been called, in accordance with the Sessional Orders recently passed by both Houses of Parliament, at which it is necessary that one-third of the capital of the Company should be represented. Shareholders who are unable to be present are requested to lodge their Scrip with any of the following parties, who will give a receipt for the same, and return the Scrip after it has been produced to the Meeting, viz. : Mr. John 'Starr, Secretary to the Cempany, 28, Parliament-street, Westminster ; Messrs. Hope and Oliphant, W. S., Princes-street, Edinburgh; Messrs. Grahame, Maxwell, and Co., St. Vincent-street, Glasgow. In consequence of the works being now limited to the Western Extension, the Directors will be enabled either to redace the amount of the shares or to restrict the sum to be called upon each to a very considerable extent. The project, as now limited, consists, first, of the Branch from Lesmahagow to the Clydesdale Junction Railway at Hamilton, opening a direct communication from the most valuable mineral in in the West of Scotland to the city of Glasgow, from which a be expected, as the gas coal of Lesmahagow v icso e ra well v etluha there large return knownis ofwomay ts superior quality, and for that description of .(kinds already in the hands of the Di an unlimited demand for exportation , as well as for home rectors willconsump be applied, in ] the first instance, to the construction of this line. The other portions of the line will open a direct communication in eonjun:tion with the Caledonian Railway from the important town and neighbourhood of Ayr, with Edinburgh on one hand, and Carlisle and the manufacturing districts of England on the other. These lines also pass through extensive mieeral fields, and the local traffic will be considerable, but the Directors do not look on the im mediate formation of these works as equally pres sing, inasmuch as the traffic cannot be completely developed until after the corn , pletion of the Edinburgh branch of the Caledonian Railway. Under these circumstances it will not he necessary to press incon veniently on the shareholders by early or frequent calls. A question will come before the meeting as to the propriety of insertink, a clause in the Bill, authorising the Directors to allow in terest on the amount of calls from the ,tate of payment. J. J. HOPE JOHNSTONE, Chairman. JOHN MARR, Secretary. 28, rarliamot4treet, WWl:dada, Mir 14, 1841. tom . / LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING No. 16,743. ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFAL GAR-SQUARE. The EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Sec. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY. The FIRST EXHIBITION, this Season, will be held in the Gardens of the Society in the Regent's Park, and partly in the New Conservatory, OR WEDNESDAY Next, May 211. Tickets may be obtained at the Gardens by presenting an order from a Fellow or Member, price ss. each, except on the days of ex hibition, when they will be 7s. 6d. Cartiages to set down either at the Front Gate, or at the New North Gate, which is connected with the Conservatory. Noveltes of extrent• interest and informlion at the HOOYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION S. tines in the OREGON •TERRITORY forts a part of au en tirely NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. PORTRAITS of the most Distinguished Men in the SIKH GOVERNMENT and ARMY of LAHORE, magnified by the OPAQUE MICROsCOPE ; also, Portraitsot Sir lianryAlardinge, Sir Robert and La,iy Sale. The PHYSIOSCuPE 2nd CHROMATROPE, wilt new and beautiful variations. The most inte. - esting of the Novelties at work are MACINTOSH'S ROTARY ENGINE. COLEMAN'S PATENT LOCOMOTIVE ENGINE for ascending and descending Inclined Planes, FARRELL'S ARCM MEDIAN RAILWAY. an ENVE LOPE CUTTING MACHINE, WOOD'S NEW PATENT STEAM ENGINE GOVERNOR, and the ATMOSPHERIC RAILWAY. Experiments with the DIVING BELL and DIVER. Lectures on CHEMISTRY and NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, with brilliant ex periments. Admission, Is. Schools, Halt-price. A brief 'Description of the Oregon Territory, from >Totes by a Nine Years' Resident, presented to the Visitors. -mESSRS. WICKHAM and CO.'S PUBLIC SALES of RAILWAY SHARES, &c., are hell at the Hall of Commerce. Threadneedle-street, EVERY MONDAY and TiTURSDAYS, at One o'clock. Orders received until Four o'clock of the day previous to each sale. London, 1846. TO GENTLEMEN VISITING LONDON. BRITISH AND FOREIGN READING ROOMS, 67, STRAND. At the above Rooms all the most important English, French, Italian, Spanish, Belgian, and German newspapers can he peru , ed daily, and are regularly flied. Terms of subscription -Each sitting, 2d.; by the week, Is. 6d.; mouth, ss. ; quarter, 134. ; year, 425. Further information can be obtained on application, or by address ing, prepaid. to the Manager of she Cabinet de Lecture, 67, Strand, opposite the Adelphi Theatre. PUBLIC MEETING IN FINSBURY. DOOR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETY. Instituted to aid the Poor in their application for Parochial Relief, and to secure to them the legal and humane dispensation of the Law. A PUBLIC MEETING of the inhabitants of this division of the borough of Finsbury will be held on WEDNESDAY, May 20,1846. at the Queen-sqaare Rooms, 8, Theobaid's-road, Red Lion•square (in com pliance with a sequisition numerously and resp,ctably signed by householders), to explain the objects and views of the POOR MAN'S GUARDIAN SOCIETY, and to assist .them in their praiseworthy endeavours on behalf of the indigent poor. T. WAKLEY, Esq., 31.P. ' in the Chair. Chair taken at Halt-past Seven o'clock precisely. JOHN JONES, Secretary, 76, Great Portland-street. OLD GEORGE INN, YORK.. r ( 1 0 BE LET, with immediate Possession, that LL old-established and well-frequented Commercial Hotel, the OLD GEORGE INN, Pavement, the present occupier, Mr. William Hill, being about to leave York. The incoming Tenant will have the advantage of the valuable STOCK of OLD WINES, and will be required to take the Furniture, Fixtures, &c., at a valuation. For particulars, apply to Mr. Hill, on the premises. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUit. ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This institution (Wars unportati. and substuntlid advat:- ;Ages with respect both ts , Life Assurances and Deferred Annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrlw, without ex pense or forfeiture et the Policy, two-thirds of the premium paid, 'see table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the convorsion of his interests to meet other convenh.nces or necessity. Assurances for terms of years are granted on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION OF PlioFlr.. The success and increasing proe?erity of thc, Society has ettablec she Directors, at the last annual investigation , to declare a third Bonus, varying from 30 to 7,5 tper cent. on the premiums paid on each Policy effected on the Pro2t seals. 1' AM PLEB , s; '4 Bonus Premium. adJod. ;* g g ; Ig a .- sor • z. Benit3ll: Casfi. 4 a 1337 481 13 i 0 18'10 £ H 1838 164 13 0 3 S. 1839 138 13 1840 89 0 0 13 5 74 13 10 1 61 14 1 41 13 4 £l3 17 1 11 61 fi 9 2 10 6 0 0 £395 11 1 346 2 3 296 13 4 247 4 A The uorision of pronti is annual, and the next will be made In 11e muer o: the present year If, FERGUSON CAMROUX, PELICAN LIFE INSURANCE OFFICE, 70, LOMBARD-STREET, and 57, MIRING-CROSS, LONDON: M. Attwood, Esq., M.P. Robert Gurney Barclay, Esq. W. Cotton, Esq., F.R.S. Sir W. Curtis, Bart. Wm. Davis, Esq. Richard Fuller, Esq. Gordon, Esq.,M.D.,F.R.S. Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. R. H. Lawrence, Esq. J. Petty Muspratt, Esq. C. H. Turner, Esq. M. Whiting, Esq. AUDITORS. Emanuel Goodhart, Esq. I Thomas Hodgson, Esq. John Davis, Esq. The Periodical Valuation of the Policies effected with this Com pany on the Return System will be made after the 3d of July, 1847. when an equitable proportion of the surplus premiums will be allotted to the holder of every such Policy issued prior to that date. The peculiar feature in the mode of division adopted by this Com pany consists in the admission of every member to participate in the surplus he has assisted to create. The general plan of the office comprises all the real advantages of which the system of life assurance is susceptible. Insurances may be effected on the return or non-return systems ; in either case the assured will be guaranteed from all liability of partnership, and will possess the most ample security arising from the large accumulations of the Company invested in the Government funds, and the unlimited responsibility of its proprietary. Prospectuses and every information may be obtained on application at the Offices as above, or to the Agents of the Company appointed in every city and principal town in the kingdom. R. TUCKER, Secretary. NICOLL'S PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap. 65. patronised by the Prince t 'onsort, Prince George of Cambridge, &c. This overco , t recommends itself to the Public generally by its peculiar elasticity and lightness, moderate price, and able defence against the almost constant humidity of the climate of Great Britain. To b' had in London only of the Patentees, 114, Regent-street. ONE GUINEA WELLINGTON BOOTS made to measure by G. GARRETT, Bootmaker, by special appointment, to the King of the Belgians. A stock of the most fashionable and highly-finished Boots kept ready made, to suit the convenience of Noblemen, Officers of the united Services, and Gen- Berne., who prefer trying on Boots to giving an order. G. Garrett, Army Bootmaker, 130, Jermyn-street, St. James's. REPLATING.—PLATED ARTICLES, which have been worn through, REPLAMD by the NEW PROCESS. T. COX SAVORY and Co., Silversmiths, &c., 47, Conahlll (seven doors from Graceehurch-street), London. THE LEEDS AND THIRSK RAILWAY COMPANY BRANCHES AND EXTENSIONS. Notice is hereby given that, in pursuance of the Resolutions and St coding Orders of Parliament, a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip or of Bankers' Receipts for Fcrip of the Company, for the Shares issued for the Branches and Extensions, will be held at the Court House in Leeds, in the county of York, on THUBSDAY, the 28th day of May instant, at One o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of giving or withholding their sanction to the further proceeding with the following Bills, at present before Parliament, the preambles of which have been declared proved, that is to say :- Ist. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Tittrsk Railway Company to make certain deviations in the line of the Saint Helen's bran h of the said Railway. 2nd. A Bill to enable the Leeds and Thirsk Railway Company to extend their railway over the river Kidd at Kuaresborough, and for other purposes. 3rd. A Bill for making a branch or extension railway from the Leeds and Thirsk Railway, near Watii, in the county of York, to or to communicate with Hartlepool, in the county of Durham, with branchei therefrom. By order, SAMUEL SMILES, Secretary. Leeds, May 1 r , 1846.. _ N.B. The holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for Perip must produce those documents at the Meeting ; and it is requested that each Pro,rietor will, at the same time, hand in a statement of the numbers and amount of his Scrip or Receipts, with his name and address in full written on such statement, in onler to facilitate the taking of the votes, and to save the time of the Meeting. Forms for this p.rpose may be had on application at the Offices of the Com pany, 5, South Parade, Leeds. 'BOSTON, sTA Fo R 1), and B 1 It MIN G -11 HAM RAILWAY (STAMFORD to WISBEACH) _ _ _ _ . • At a Special General Meeting of the Shareholders of this Company, helms at the Offices of the Company, No. 18, Abingdon-street, West minster, on Saturday, the 16th day of May, at Two o'clock precisely, convened pursuant to the resolutions of the House of Commons, at which Thomas Macaulay, Esq , Deputy -Chairman, presided ; It was unanimously resolved, Ist. That this Meeting of Holders of Scrip, and Bankers' Receipts representing Scrip, in the proposed Boston, Stamford, and Binning ha,n Railway Company, convened and constituted conformably to the Sessional Orders of the Houses of Lords and Commons, having had submitted to them a copy of the Bill now before Parliament, for incorporating the said Company, do approve thereof, and do autho rise the Directors to prosecute the same in the present session of Par liament. 2nd. That the Chairman of this Meeting and the Solicitor of the Company be authorised and requested to affix their respective sig natures to the s.id Bill, and to any certificate of the holding of this Meeting which the forms of Parliament may require. 3rd. That the thanks of the Sharehiliers are due to the Chairman and Committee of Mar agement of thi4 undertaking, for the zeal, abi lity, honesty, integrity, and perseverance with which they have pro secuted it, and which promise to realise its early and complete success. THOMAS MACAULAY, Chairman. Also proposed and carried unanimously, That the thanks of the Meeting be given to the Chairman for his services to-day. _ _ Ey order, 'S. S. BAXTER, Solicitor. EDWARD DANIEL, Secretary. Any information the Shareholders may desire respecting the pre sent position and prospect of the Company, may be obtained upon application to the Solicitor or the Secretary, at the Offices of the Company. 18, Abingdon-street, Westminster, May 18,1846. L ONDON, SALISBURY, AND YEOVIL JUNCTION RAILWAY. In pursuance of the sessional orders of the two Houses of Parlia ment, a special General Meeting of the Holders of Scrip and of Bankers' Receipts for Scrip of this Company will be held at the London Tavern, in Bishopsgate-street, London, on SATURDAY, the 30th of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, when copies of the following Bills, new before Parliament, will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting : _ _ A Bill for making a railway from the London and South-Western Railway, near Basingstoke, by Salisbury, to Sutton Bingham, in the county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be called the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway." A Bill for making a railway from Salisbury to Sutton Bingham, in the county of Somerset, with a branch to the town of Yeovil, to be called the " London, Salisbury, and Yeovil Junction Railway." And notice is hereby given, that all persons attending such meeting will be required to give their names and addresses, with the names and addresses of the owners of the scrip or bankers' receipts which may be produced by them at such meeting, and to permit the numbers and details thereof to be taken down in writing before the votes can be received. .A.Toiniof voting paper may be had on application to the secretary, at the offices of the Company, as below.—Dated this 16th May, 1846, By order of the Committee, L. CROMBIE, Secretary. 4, Old Palace-yard, Westminster. LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, and NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION RAILWAY COM PANY. Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle•upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, at twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at which meeting a Bill, now before Parliament, and which has received the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway to the Richmond branch of the Great North of England Railway, with a branch from Aysgarth to Hawes by this Company, in con junction with the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Com pany, will be submitted to the consideratioa and approval of the holders of such Scrip or Bankers' Receipts. All holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are earnestly requested to attend the meeting, when they will be required to ex hibit their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, attached together ; and in order to facilitate the business of the meeting, and for the purpose of having their votes correctly recorded, they must likewise forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and ad dresses, with the denoting numbers and amount of their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, according to a form which may be obtained at the Company's offices Those holders of Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, who cannot attend the meeting, but who wish to record their votes in favour of the under taking, may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, three days previous to the meeting, addressed to the Secre tary, at 22, Parliament street, Westminster, who will return the same, after the meeting, in such manner as they may direct. CHRISTIAN ALEHUSEN, Chairman. W. 11. INGRAM, Secretary. 22, Parliament-street, Westminster, May 12, 1846. • LANCASHIRE and NORTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a Meeting of the Holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for Scrip, or deposits paid in respect of shares in the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Company, will be held at the Palatine Hotel, Manchester. on THURSDAY, the 21st instant. at Twelve o'clock at noon precisely, at which meeting a Bill, now before Parliament, and which has received the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway, to the Richmond branch of the Great North of England Railway, with a branch from Aysgarth to Hawes, by this Company, in conjunction with the Liverpool, Man chester, and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, will be submitted to the consideration and approval of the holders of such Scrip and Bankers' Receipts. All Holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, as aforesaid, are earnestly requested to attend the meeting, where they will be re quired to exhibit their Scrip, or Bankers' Receipts, attached together. And in order to facilitate the business of the meeting, and for the purposes of having their votes correctly recorded, they must likewise forward to the Secretary, with as little delay as possible, their names and addresses, with the denoting numbers, and amount of their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, according to a form, which may be obtained at the Company's Offices. Those Holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, who cannot attend the meeting, but who wish to record their votes in favour of the un dertaking, may effect that object by forwarding their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts, three days previous to the meeting, addressed to the Secretary, 31, Princess-street, Manchester, who will return the same to them after the meeting, in such manner as they may dit ect. FRANCIS BILLAM, Chairman. C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary. 31, Princess street, Manchester, May 12, 1846. LIVERPOOL, MANCHESTER, AND NEW CASTLE-UPON-TYNE JUNCTION, and LANCASHIRE and NORTH YORKSHIRE RAILWAYS.—NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a joint Meeting of the Holders of Scrip, and of Bankers' e E c t of o T sharesn A the e Habove undertaking,slteceiptsforSwcrair , b o e r h d e e ld po a s TER, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant , at One o'clock p recisely, at t its the pa P id AL in AT res lN P which meeting a Bill now before Parliament. and which has received the sanction of the Committee of the House of Commons, for making a railway from the extension of the Leeds and Bradford Railway, to the Richmond Branch of the Great North of England Railway, with a branch front Aysgarth to Hawes, by the Liverpool and Manchester and Newcastle-upon-Tyne Junction Railway Company, and the Lancashire and North Yorkshire Railway Company, and for uniting the two Companies, for the purpose of constructing the same, will be submitted to the consideration, and approved of the holders of such Scrip and Bankers' Receipts in the said two Companies. All holders of scrip and banker's receipts in both the above Com panies as aforesaid, are earnestly requested to attend the Meeting, where they will be required to exhibit their Scrip or Bankers' Receipts attached together, in order to entitle them to vote. All further particulars will be found in the foregoing advertise ments relating to the said two Companies. Of the Liverpool, Man- C lIRISTIAN ALLHUSEN, Chairman, chester, and Newcastl e N. INGRAM, Secretary, upon - Tyne Junction Railway Company. FRANCIS BILLAM, Chairman, Of the Lancashire and C. MOORE WILSON, Secretary, North Yorkshire Bail way Company. Parliamentary Offices, 22 Parliament-street, Westmins ASHBURTON, NEWTON, AND SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY COMPANY. Notice is hereby given that a SPECIAL MEETING of the Holders of Scrip, or of Banker's receipts for Scrip, of this Company wi Id be held, in compliance with the sessional orders of both Houses of l'ar- Bement, at the Golden Lion Inn, in Ashburton, on Mormsy, the eighth day of June next, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when a coil y of the Bill for making the said railway will be submitted for the c i nsl deration and approval of such meeting. Ashburton, Mayl6, 1846. ROBERT TUCKER S o licitors of 'the GEORGE GAUNTER 3 Compaq FIEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEN. POT TERIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that pursuance of the Sessional °riders of the two Houses of Parliament, a SPECIAL Mn the EETIN4 I of Holders of Scrip, or of Bank ers ' Recei p ts for Norio, i SIT FIELD, BUXTON, BUXTON, LEEK POTTERIES, and CREWE RAMIS AY COMPANY will be held at the Albion Hotel, in Manchester, ill the county of Lancaster, on Fames, the 22d day of May 'listen; t, at Twelve o'clock at noon, for the purpose of submitting a copy o the Bill now before Parliament, relating to the said Railway, for I heir consideration. And Notice is hereby further given, that all holders of Scrip or Bankers' Receipts for Scrip attending the said Meeting will hi! re quired to give their names and addresses, to produce their Scri;p or Bankers' Receipts, and permit the denoting numbers thereof 1; o be correctly taken before the votes can be received. The form of voting paper may be had on application to the S e cretary, at the Company's Offices in Leek. A statement of! the proceedings and prospects of the undertaking will be submAted to the Meeting. Leek, 7th May, 1846. THOMAS CARR, Chairmim. R. Y. CLARKE, Secretary-. SHEFFIELD, BUXTON, LEEK, POT VE RIES, AND CREWE RAILWAY. The Committee of Management, in cons,quence of the resold !Von of the Congi eton and C rewe Company, at their meeting held on thel 14th in -taut, to abandon their line, deem it desirable to apprise 'their shareholders, by advertisement, previous to the meeting on FRIDAY next, the 22d instant, that in case the scripholders should deter ioaine to carry on their line, 'he Directors think it advisable and are pre pared to abandon the projected branch to Congleton, and they have therefore applied to Mr. Vignoles, their engineer, for a minute ; and detailed estimate of the cost of the main line from Buxton to Stoke. Mr. Vignolcs assures the Committee that the line can be mad le for som.thing les than 600,0001. ; and on that outlay *ere is Batista. t •tory reason to believe that a very ample dividend will be realised. It will not be necessary, in order to comply with the standing ordevs of the IP use of Lords, to make a call, as the Accoun 'ant- General already holds a sufficient amount of the shareholders' money for that purpose. Ihe Bill having been referred to the Comet ttee on Unonposed Bills, has no ditlicuLy to encounter, and may be con. sidered virtually obtained. The shareholders of the North Staffordshire, Manchester, Bu Icton, Matlock, and Ambergate Railways, of which this will he the con necting link, having unanimously consented to prosecute their Bills, and the almost certainty of their obtaining the wined , n of the I :egis lature, render the Sheffield, Buxton, Leek, Potteries, and C Crewe Railway of considerable importance in facilitating, by an imn sense saving of time and distance, the transit of passengers and men than dice from the eastern to the western parts of England, as well a al for the conveyance of the Irish traffic to the ports of Hull and Gri I lab} , for exportation to the Continent of Europe. Under these circumstances, the Committee will deem it expe ilient to reduce the amount or number of the shares ; and as the fun c's in hand on obtaining the Bill would be sufficient to carry on the v corks for a considerable period, it is not probable the Committee wou hi be required to make a call until after a meeting of shareholders, Ito be held in January next in pursuance of an Act of Parliament. By order, Leek, May 18, 1846. R. Y. CLARKE, Secreta Ty. SOUTH WALES RAILWA.Y. Notice is hereby given, that a ITecting of the Shareholders in the South Wales Railway Company will be held on WEDNE:coav, the 3d day of June next, at one o'clock in the afternoon, at the o I Rees of the Great Western Railway Company, at Paddington, in. the c , unty of Middlesex, when a copy of a Bill, now pending in Pt t rlia ment, entitled " a Bill for completing the line of the South 'W ales Railway, and to authorise the construction of an extension and cer tain alterat ions of the said railway, and certain branch railwa ;'s in connexion therewith," will be submitted for the consileratlont and approval of the Shareholders present, personally or by proxy, at puch meeting. (Signed) C. RUSSELL, Chairman. May 16, 1846. N. ARMSTRONG, Secretary . WEST LANCASHIRE RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that in compliance with the ses sional Orders of the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS of this URdertaking, will be held at the Pala: tine Hotel, in Manchester, on TUESDAY , the 26th day of May instant, at One o'clock in the Afternoon ; and that at such meeting a Copy O. the Bill now depending in Parliament, entitled " A Bill for maki rig a Railway from Liverpool to Southport, to be called the West La "Ica shire Railway," will be submitted for the consideration of path meeting. Dated this 13th day of May, 1846. THOMAS WELD BLUNDELL, Chairmato. HENRY NEWBERY, De; uty Chairman. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE AND OXFOIEVD AND BLETCHLEY JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPA :NY. Parties *rho have sent in the Scrip of this Company for the purpose of being produced at the meeting held on the 9th current, are in formed that, in consequence of forgeries of the Scrip of this Compsany having been discovered, the Committee of Management deem it their duty, for the satisfaction of their which has been sent in before tjy return it to the parties sending it in. The Scrip, when examitned and found correct, will be stamped and immediately returned to the parte , sending it in, and the examination will be made with all pos sible dispatch. All parties holding the Scrip of this Company ant re commended to send it in immediately for verification. H. VERNEY, Bart., Chairmn of the Committee of Managemena. IVYNDHAM lIARDING, Secretary. Office of the Company, 29, Great George-street, Westminster, May 11, 1846. The Bills of this Company were unanimously appreved of at; the Scriplrlders' meeting held on the 9th current. S lIROPSHIRE UNION RAILWAY AND CANAL COMPANY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or BANKERS' RECEIPTS fOr SCRIP, in respect of the undertakings proposed to be carried into effect under the Bills below-mentioned, will be held at t• e Lim Hotel, Shrewsbury, on FRIDAY, the 22d day of May, 1846, at Eleven o'clock, for the purpose of submitting to their approval copies of the following Bills, viz. : A Bill for making a railway from Shrewsbury to Stafford, with a branch to Stone, and for other purposes. A Bill for making a railway from the Chester and Crewe branch of the Grand Junction Railway at Calvaley, to Wolverhampton, and for other purposes connected therewith. A Bill for making a railway from Newtown, in the county of Montgomery, to Crewe, in the county of Chester, with branches, and for other purposes connected therewith. The Chair will be taken by the Earl of POWIS, K.G., at Eleven o'clock. N.B. Each Shareholder attending at the meeting will be required to produce his or her Scrip or Bankers' Receipt for Scrip ; and for the purpose of duly recordin g the rotes, forms will be prepared, in which each party will be req u i re d to enter' his er her name and address, the number of Scrip, and; he designating numbers thereof, to which forms the Scrip must be append e d. The requisite form of vot i ng-paper may be had on application at the Company's Offices, 9, Great George-street , Westminster. WIL LIAM COWAN, Secretary. London, May 1, 1846. May 12. 1846 IALEDONIAN AND DUMBARTONSHIRE JUNCTION RAILWAY. In terms of the Resolution of the House of Commons, of date the 23d ultimo, the Provisional Committee of the Caledonian and Dum bartonshire Junction Railway Company hereby call a GENERAL MEETING of the Scrip-holders, and holders of Bankers' Receipts, in this undertaking, to be held within the Court llrll of the County Buildings, in the Town of Dumbarton, on TUESDAY, the 2Gth day of May current, at One o'clock rad., when a Copy of the Bill will be submitted to the meeting for their consideration. At this meeting such further instructions as may appear necessary will be given to tile Acting Committee of Management. By order of the Committee, R. D. MACKENZIE, Secretary. Ist May, 1846. REDUCTION OF DUTY ON FRENCH BRANDY. COGNAC BRANDY, like the wine from which it is obtained, requires age for its perfection ; when old, it is the most wholesome of spirits, but when new it is deficient in its good and medicinal properties ; while, if adulterated with British Brandy, these valuable properties are lost, and, from a generous and it, h av e hitherto prevented many invigorating cordial, it is changed into a coarse and inflammatory spirit. The great difficulty of procuring go od genuine old Cognac Brandy, and the high duty charged u p on persons from using it ; but now th a t a good and genuine article may be obtained, and at a much more mo derate rate, it is natural to ex pect a great increase in the consumption. To meet this demand, Mr. L. E. SEIGNETTE has determined to avail himself of his long and intimate acquaintance with the Brandy trade as an importer. He holds the largest stock of Cognac Brandy, pale and brown, in this country, and, in accordance with the wishes and recommendations of his numerous friends, he has taken out a Wholesale Dealer's Foreign License, which enables him to dispose of it in quantities of two gallons upwards, duty paid. He pledges him self to sell none but the best Old Cognac Brandy, genuine as im ported, and carefully selected. To those who know him, he feels assured that this pledge will be satisfactory. To strangers, who can discriminate the soft and fla grant flavour of pure and matured Cognac from the coarse, ardent, and frequently adulterated spirit until now imposed on the public, he recommends a trial, with reliance on their judgment in favour of the superior quality of his Brandy. Seignette begs also to offer to the Public the best Hollands' Geneva that can be imported. 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Notice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the sessional orders of the Houses of Parliament, a MEETING of the HOLDERS of SCRIP, or of BANKERS' RECEIPTS for SCRIP of this COM PANY, will be held within Kinross's Inn, Dunblane, upon TUESDAY, the 2Gth day of May, 1846, at Twelve o'clock at noon, when the pro p°. ed Bill to empower the said Company to construct the said rail way will be submitted to the consideration of the meeting, and a vote taken in the said Bill in the manner - required by the said orders. JOHN STIRLING, Chairman. THOS. BARTY, JAMES J. STIRLING,I Secretaries. Dunhlane, May 6, 1846. OAST DEREHAM AND NORWICH RAIL 4. WAY BILL. 11 : . Notice is hereby given, that a- MEETING of the SCRIPHOLDERS in the above Company will be held pursuant to the Resolutions of Parliament, at the Company's Offices, Mitchell's -court, Norwich, on Seruansy, the 23d day of slay instant, at Ten o'clock in the Fore noon precisely, for the purpose of expressing their approval or non approval of the Bill. EDWARD WILLETT, Chairman of the Comm itteee of Management, Norwich, May 7, 1846. • • "fi o r r ' t 4 i . r P "%- 1 5' . r: )," • 41 1f1: . 4 - • k r t -4 ; 4' . ft. • ' h i gl ! - V., 4. z T *. 7• - • .P• 7 ' f ..• / • D/1.1) " ' • 14 • 0 T. - • . r..,,,,tf--Ma.4201.11.1.711111111,44......1.1.111.2.......11,4•404 aro h 9, 1846. PItICE 5D THE SELF-ACCUSED THIEF AND MURDERER. ii stnhetelse‘ea.fh e At Hammersmith Police-court, yesterday, Henry Normarr, the Man who recently accused himself of having committed numerous atrocities too great for belief, was placed at the bar for examination, having been brought up from Liverpool, where he was apprehended. The greatest curiosity was ma nifested to behold him, and the Court was consequently crowded. The offence f which he was first accused was the robbery of Mr. Hoof, builder, in whose service the prisoner was as clerk when he absconded, about three weeks since, ae p li r led s ‘ , vn c i u .toi t i. e chl i oi n enkl h with upwards of M. The prisoner was most respectably dressed. He is, about five feet six inches high, dark hair and eyes, pale thin face, e wh l , r. up W to m t . h A e and took his station quite unconcerned at the serious situa tion in which he was placed. Hoot's service. A solicitor said he attended on the /art of Mr. Hoof, to He ethen called in gold and silver mon o e re - nonn, w street,lerk to Mr. Hoof, and lived in Brown's-buildings, High before, with it to the p l p B a thof Smith, Aprilw h ol4ds last, deposed a th s a o t a b c e le w rk as in ch is i i e r f : Kensington. Knew the prisoner, Henry Norman On that day (the 18th of April), about Kirites k_ r l a ui d ta i t , !le Gas men i ulbam, and pay the foreman, Stanford- bridge, Equitable .with it d n i e re ss cti g n a n v s e ttehegep,riastsmileer had before, Company's works, at ness believed he gave the prisoner Mr. Hoof's employ. Wit silver, and he was to pay the fore 45/. in gold and 71. in and jointly with him the other men. Witness shillings, the prisoner since, until he then saw him had not seen at the bar George.-Arnold deposed that lie m was f ore " Hoof's men at the gas factory. On the forenoon of Saturday, over Mr. the 18th of April, he:saw the prisoner between ten an o'clock. He saw the prisoner in Mr. Hoot's office e even a Madeley House, Kensington, since which time he had nor t again seen him until in that Court. The prisoner did not en that day bring witness any money, neither did he pay any of the men at the factory. 11Ir. Clive here asked Inspector Havill if the case was quite complete for the depositions to be taken ? Inspector Havill said, Mr. Hoof's case was fully complete, but he had to apply that the prisoner might be remanded, as he had reasons to believe that, if time were given, other charges of a most se6ais character would be brought for ward against the prisoner. Mr. Clive asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything at that stage of the inquir) ? The prisoner said he had nothing at present to say en tla subject. _ _ _ .. _ . Mr. Clive then said, sufficient evidence had been taken tc warrant him in remanding the prisoner for aweek. The prisoner was then removed from the bar, and accom panied the gaoler with a smile playing on his countenance. RAILWAYS. Select Committee on Group No. 39. Mr. Acland discharged; Mr. Harcourt selected, and added to th Committee. Select Committee on Group No. 53. Mr. Parker and Dr. Bowring discharged ; Hon. E. Lascelles and Mr. Hildyard selected, and added to the Committee. The Committee of Selection have appointed the Select Committee on Group No. 50 to meet on Thursday, May 28, at twelve. .~ (sgt. • tsi , k;N\ - • • „ s. 7.7 . bi = • Tlllll ROYAL GENERA SOCIETY. .',..\ - V \ creOri". The anniversary dinner of the members ti valuable institution was held yesterday e .41111).4 . * ' es t . 6 l l- `,4r . " 4 e Loudon Tavern, the Hon. Baron Platt in the dittiqt . l l l ll: , "•`'' There was an unusually large attendance, ‘Arieu ar y of the lair sex, and the enthusiasm exhibited during the even ing augurs favourably for the prosperity of this society, which las been declining. After the cloth had been removed, The CHAIRMAN propos, d the "Health of her Majesty the Queen," who, he stated. had been graciously pleased to forweed a donation of 3tl, and to direct that. the institution should henceforth be designated Royal.—t Cheers.) The toast having been drunk with all the honours, The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, the "Health of the Queen Dowager," expressed a hope that her Majesty would yet become a subscriber to the society.— (Hear.) The CHAIRMAN said he had now to propose the "Health of his Royal Highness Prince Albert."—(Hear, and cheers.) That illustrious personage had been a friend to their so ciety when it stood most in need of a friend, and wiles' an appeal had been made on its Waif he was one of the ,first to come forward and assist in rescuing it from its depressed con dition.:— (Cheers.) TheClieentaiLeN, in giving th e next toast, the "Army and Navy,' passed a high eulogiurn on both, and advetted in glowing terms to the recent achievements in India. The toast having been drunk with all the honours, The Ceteuteraer rose to propose the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Royal General Annuity Society." He said, in calling their attention to the society for the pro motion of which they had assembled, it would be his duty to call their attention to•its past and present piston'.—(Hear.) The society was instituted in 1827, and on the first year of its establishment no less than forty individuals became the recipients of its bounty.—( Hear.) The success of the society increased, and the next year no less than thirty. eight persons more were added to the list e making, on the second year of its existence, a total of seventy-eight individuals deriving r ( o C v h i n e e g rs ,;o . )1i( condition, societyin 1831 con1 they i s o up t p h o is rt io from prosperous its us funds.—(Cheers..) were enabled to admit eight candidates, and thereby to sp and con tribute to the necessities pf , no less a number than ninety persons.—(Cheers.) Thus far the society had proceeded, but its subsequent career was not in conformity with the promise, held forth the first few years of its existence. It be came essentially necessary shortly afterwards to diminish their number, and but six individuals were admitted the following year. Fr_ tam that period down to 1845 no election tot& place, and to support the institution they were com pelled to sell a portion of their funded property, and to re duce their pension to males to 15s. a week. In this finite of things a meeting was held in that room on behalf had at that of the society, and the result was a collection sufficiently lasrgeetio induce those who had the management to persevere ios ) 11 e i r r e . d ' Wood(Ch peers) a p t li t i i l m an e tl d ir w o ind pic le e d xe i r n t , i n o l n n s, in a e n t " , to th ni e r i i n et s e ti aL tut pen ion, sio w n h ez it has rapidly which his friendt presided, At 2s t o h L e u m .e e re eti c n o t ec o t v a er , and the next time that public attention was called to the claims of the society a sum of 5601. was realised.—(Cheers.) If the number of those they were now relieving was not as great as could be wished, it was gratifyin g to know that they had been enabled to raise the pensien to 1/. 6s. for the. men, and it. for the females.—(Hear and cheers.) Such was the condition of the society. It was to support that institution, with whose nature and utility they were now acquainted, that they bad met there that evening, and in doing so they eere called onto exercise the highest function that belonged to humanity, namely, to render good to their fellow-man. Their institution yielded to none in its peculiar sphere of utility. Its object was to assist those who had once been, perhaps, as well situated as themselves, but who from cir cumstances over which they could exercise no influence, were hurled from prosperity, and that at a period of life when the energies had been expended, and the time for exertion had passed away. It was to relieve those with whom they had sympathies in common, and who were unable to relieve themselves, that theywere now called upon, and he trusted that that appeal would be cordially responded to. In conclusion, he would give them the toast of the evening, " Prosperity to the Royal General Annuity Society." The toast was drunk with all the honours. The SECRETARY then read the report, after which the Lealth of the several officers of the institution and other ap propriate toasts were drunk. In the course of the evening several songs were sung with considerable taste, and the company did not separate until a tate hour. 1 is PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, MAY 1.8. The following Railway Bills were withdrawn:— Northampton and igedtord. Leicester and Tamworth Junction. Congleton and Crewe. Scottish Midland Junction (South Inch of Perth Branch). Carnwath and West Linton. LAVISH EXPENDITURE, AND PAYING THE PIPER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sm,—Lord G. Bentinck, I would recommend, should have ascertained (before he charged the Earl of Lincoln with lavish expenditure), how much the South Nottingham shire election cost Mr. Hildyard, including the 3,000/. given by a certain monopolist Duke, a Peer of the realm. At the outset of the election it was not secret that the Duke had subscribed; the monopolists openly boasted of it as a rally for Mr. llildyard. he election for North Nottinghamshire, of Lord 11. Bentinck (though no real contest), it is well known, was a " lavish expenditure ;" when we take into account that there was not necessity for all which his Lordship's partizans did. Add this to the sum subscribed to as-ist Mr. Hildyard's re turn, and I think the Duke, by this time, knows that he has " paid the piper."—Yours, &c. AN ELECTOR. North Nottinghamshire, May 16. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —A CASE OF A SHATTERED CONSTITUTION CURED BY HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Miss Glover, age twenty-four, daughter of Colonel Glover, 15, Broadway, New York, bad an enlargement of the liver, a constant palpitation of the heart, besides being dropsical, was never free from cough, accompanied with much expectoration. She was so bad as not to be able to leave het chamber. The first advice in the country had been obtained for her, but to no purpose, as she daily got worse, and kept her bed altogether. In this hopeless state the Colonel sent to Toronto for twenty dollars worth or Holloway's Pills, which lied the effect of completely restoring the young lady to health in about nine weeks. Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. ‘.i:HE CORN JlLL.—This Bill, which, as is usual with all Bills that have passed the Commons and are " in waiting" to be carried up to the Lords, was lying yesterday afternoon on the Speaker's table, aprarently not attracting any notice either by its hulk or importance. The arrival of Mr. Greene (the Chairman of the Committees of Ways and Means and Supply), however, and his advance to the table to remove the Important measure, at once changed the scene around it. Mr. Greene had scarcely moved from the table towards the bar, when a vast number of Members arose from all quarters of the House (save that of the Protectionists), ap parently glad of the opportunity of doing honour to the result of their own long labours, and to the great principle which it involved. Such a rush towards the door, and by so many Members at once, we do not recollect to have seen since the memorable " going up" of the Reform Bill after it had passed the Commons.—Times. SERIOUS ROBBERY.—Yesterday a rubbery of very serious amount was committed upon the premises of Mr. Sawyer, a livery-stable.keeper, in the Curtain-road, Shoreditch. On inquiry, it appeared that yesterday morning he placed a bag containing 691. in bank notes, and 40/. in gold and silver, in a cupboard In his counting house, and another bag containing 71. 10s. in a desk, with directions to his foreman to take the larger amount to the banker's in the course of the day. Both cupboard and desk .were locked, as was also the counting-house door ; but, about two o'clock in the afternoon, when the foreman went to execute his commission, he discovered that the place had in the meantime been entered, the desk and cupboard broken open, and the two bags, containing upwards of 107/., stolen. Information was immediately given to the police, and the officers, upon inspection, had no dcubt that the robbery had been committed by some person well acquainted with the premises. MILL'S PRINTING PRINTING PRESS.—This is a very ingenious invention, by which, by means of head labour, and without the aid of steam power, a hand printer is enabled to produce impressions with a rapidity far beyond anything that the hand-press, or any press net worked by steam, has hitherto produced. The hand presses hitherto in use have done comparatively very little to ex pedite the printing and multiplying of copies, and the band printer has not progressed much beyond the state in which he was placed at a very early period of the art of printing. Those who have made printing, and the machinery by which it is worked their study, few inventions than thirty i t rt ha y t p a a lt t h e o n n ts gh ha w ye ithl n a of presses , connected with the machinery the process, increase the celerity of hand printers to speed is concerned, no nearer comparatively few they are still, as far as w o o s u e l . d have been had the taken out to secure nod to enable and the materials For though in the o s w ec o u r r k ed te t g o ni t r h e e d, l t V .e o r r y km li e t many very great improvements have been employed In hand pres ses, . co t 0 0l dn t s h ot : ue r a ci t l ta ton i i n t p i a i r t n e ed n , s t iilj o e co f ethntai:siotsibnlke,cat continued than the e machineryT. itie th s workmen, et a in point of quickness aonin q e hi t i h ng e ihnaosrebcounbseerffvacebtleedfr, oarrindthtehe extraordinary slowiles slowness rapidity y ti w on i has be come which made, and ma . the steam-Press multiplies copies. The small printer cannot, of nkyoiems.spoirotant producing tac tt course, use the steam-press ; the machinery, from its bulk, com plexity, and great expense, is beyond his meaus ; any invention, therefore, which tends to facilitate and expedite his labours, is therefore important, and worthy of his inquiry and regard. This invention of Mr. Hill is to be seen .tt his residence, No 28, stamford-street, and to those interested in such subjects, the inspec tion of it will afford both profit and pleasure. The dimensions of this machine, though it can multiply comes in the ratio of. four to one over the hand-presses in general use, do not exceed those of the common press. Its simplicity of construction is also a great advan tage over presses worked by hand generally in use, for it has neither tooth-wheel, rack, or pinions for giving motion, neither has it the tapes for conveying the paper, so that the inconvenience and the trouble of those portions of a press getting out of order are avoided altogether ; in short, a strong lad can work off from 1,200 to 1,500 impressions per hour with less labour and exertion than is re quired by the common hand-presses to work off 300 impressions. The invention is, of course secured by patents, and the inventors, therefore, make no concealment of their press, but are anxious that the public should see it and judge for themselves of its merits. . . EQUESTRIAN STATUE OF HER MAJESTY.—A private view of Mr. James Wyatt's equestrian statue of her kitjesty was afforded on Saturday last to a select circle of the nobility, on the invitation of the artist. We uncierstar_d the same privilege will be afforded to a limited number of visitors on every succeeding Wednes day and Saturday prior to the removal of the work. FULDA, MAY 13.—About nine o'clock this evening a dreadful fire broke out in the Langbruckstrasse. At midnight nearly all that part of the ancient town was destroyed. When the latest accounts left (early in the morning of the 14th), the lire had not been got under. T H E WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—The weather during the week has been uniformly fine, and, notwithstanding the 1-revalence of the east wind, vegetation or all sorts continues to make a vary favourable progress. The young wheat and other grain look remarkably well, and although, as yet, little is known about the potatoes. wo have not heard of any fears relative to that crop.— Carii.sk Patriot. PIGEON-FLYING FROM BRIGHTON. Yesterday S. pigeon-flying match took place from Brighton, between Mr. Benjamin Bates, of Southwark-bridge-road, and Mr. Cope, of Friar - street, Illackfriars-road, for 61. a-side. The birds were thrown about noon, and left the place in excellent style. Mr. Cope's pigeon reachectits home in one hour and thirty minutes, while Mr. Bates's bird suc ceeded in accomplishing the distance in one hour and a quarter. The bird which won the match is one of an extensive st ock of half - bred ,parriers in the possession of Mr. Bat e s . T ERMINAT ION OF THE MINERS' STRIKE.--The miners of pSloouytehr. were tafford in s d h i l ff re e ' re who were t o t u atr strike,tonresaining work at present, finding that th e i r though willing to re-engage them on former terms, have retu rne d tq employers their bits. The rate of wages paid is about 3s. 9d. a day, BAI4OON A scENT.— M r. Yesterday evening C ' nt as to s careen ascended onco snore with his magnificent balloon, th% Albion, f?orn the grounds of the _Royal Standard Tavern,at , Horton, although evident y suffering from the effects of a severe and acci dent, which he met with last wea in Suffolk . nearly fatal most unpropitious for such an exhibition, The weather was the evening that the b a ll oon he ' and so boisterous during a fearful rate, 11-equentlY bowing down to the very ground; and sweeping the heads of the spectators, and then rebounding with such violence as to snap many of the cords by which it was restrained. Several men, ilOiding the guide lines , were seen with their hands cut and covered with blood, The ascent took place about twenty minutes before eight, when the balloon, bearing the veteran, and his brother, illr. H. Green, being released, rose in good style, and went off with great velocity towards Hertfordshire. TEE CRACKS IN THE DOME OF ST. PETER'S AT ROME.—At the last meeting of the Institute of Architects, the chair man, in allusion to the numerous cracks which were erroneously sup_ posed to have endangered the edifice, reminded the meeting of an anecdote recorded of one of the later architects connected with the ca th e d ra l. Some figures had been erected, and the architect, on be_ fug asked his opinion of them, said they wanted repose ; there was Itoo much flutter in the drapery. " Yes," replied the scITIPTor ii o there is ; it is caused by the wind through. the cracks you 'have: - maaeln this dome."—TM 130ilder. S ZT N, MA "FASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY A SPECIAL TRAIN of First and Second Class Carriages WILL LEAVE CAMBRIDGE for London, calling at the following Stations, on THURSDAY, the 21st instant, for the accommodation of parties attending the AGRICULTURAL PROTECTION SOCIETY'S MEETING:— From Cambridge:... 9 0 A.M. Newport • I 9 35 A.M . Chesterford .• 920 „ Bishop's Stortford Wenden.• • ... 930 „ Barlow Due in London about 11 15 A M. By order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. Offices, Shoreditch, May 18, 1846. ATERFORD, WEXFORD, WICKLOW, and DUBLIN RAILWAY. Any Scripholder in this Company, who has not received the Qircular addressed by the Chair man to all who had forwarded their names and addresses to the office, will be furnished with a copy on application, personally or i n writing, to the Secretary, at 449, WestcSotrca,RndT,oLwoNnl Chairman. on . 449, West Strand, 16th May, 1846. MANCHESTER, MIDLAND, arid GREAT GRIMSBY JUNCTION RAILWAY. ADJOURNED MEETING, Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of the Share or Scripholders of this Company was held at the Company's offices, in Rotherham, in the West Riding of the county of York, on Friday, the 15th day of May instant, at twelve o'clock, for the pur pose of giving theft sanction or otherwise to the Bill now before Par- Dement for making a railway from the Sheffield, Ashton-under- Lyne, and Manchester Railway at Wortley, to join the Great Grimsby and Sheffield Railway near to Bole, with branches therefrom, 01 which meeting John Aldred , Esq., was appointed chairman, and that the quorum of scrip or shares prescribed by the resolutions of both Houses of Parliament not being represented at such meeting, the chairman caused the votes of the persons constituting the said meet ing to be taken and recorded, as directed by the said resolutions, and did then adjourn the said meeting unto and did declare that such ADJOURNED MEETING should be held on THURSDAY next, the 21st day of May instant, at twelve o'clock at noon, at the Company's offices, in High-street, in Rotherham, in the West Riding of the county of York. JOHN ALDRED, Chairman. FRANCIS PARKER, Secretary. Dated the 15th day of May, 1846. COURT a IRCULAR. hold • The ueen will a Privy Council this afternoon atsl Buckingham Palace, at three o'clock. Her Majesty, attended by the Lady in Waiting, the Vis countess Canning, took an airing yesterday in an open car riage and four. His Royal Highness Prince Albert accom panied the Queen on horseback, and the Equerries in Wait. ing. Colonel Buckley and the Hon. Captain Gordon , attended on horseback. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness visited her Majesty the Queen Dowager at .larlborough House. The Earl of Aberdeen had an audience of the Queen yes terday. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took their accus tomed walks and rides yesterday in the pleasure grounds of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the performance of the French plays with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Viscountess Canning, Hon. Miss Kerr, the Marquis of Ormonde, Colonel Buckley, and the Hon. Captain Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Sir George Couper, and Captain the Hon. James P. Murray, and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, also honoured the performances of the French plays with their presence. The band of the Coldstream Guards attended during dinner at Buckingham Palace on Friday evening and performed the following pieces : Grand Selection from "The Crusaders"—Benedict. Vaudalia Aiecklenburgisches Volkslied--Oertzen. Fantasia, from " Alma"—Costa. Trio, " Remorse and Dishonour" (Maritana)—Wallace. The original P o lonaise--Jullien. Sir William C. Ross, R.A., had the honour of taking the last sitting yesterday for commandrait of her Majesty the Queen Adelaide, painted by of her Majesty Queer Victoria. The Postmaster-General and Colonel Maberley had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official rusidence in Downing-street. Tne Metropolitan Railway Termini Commission had a meeting yesterday. The Commissioners present were, Vis count Canning, the Right Hon. J. C. Herries, Sir Frederick Smith. and the Lord Mayor. Dispatches were sent off last evening, from the Colonial office, for the Governor-General of Canada, and fur the Governors of the other North American Provinces. Mr. Dean, Chairman of the Customs, had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yester day. The Lords present were the Master of the Rolls, the Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. An ap peal from Jamaica, " Vidal v. Boddingtoo," was resumed, and concluded. An appeal from Jersey, " Officers of Ordnance v. Mouraut," was also heard; and an appeal from Jamaica," Harrison v. Scott," was commenced. ADELPHI THEATRE. A dramatic version of Mr. G. H. Rodwell's popular novel entitled The Adventures of an Umbrella, was produced here last evening with great success. The incidents of this ad mirable novel are, no doubt, already familiar to our readers, and the original plot and dialogue have been so closely fol lowed, that really the only credit due to the dramatist is that of a judicious use of the scisso:'s and paste. He is indebted to the author even for his dialogue. The piece was admirably cast. The character of Mr. Stutters, the benevolent misanthrope, was admirably sustained by Mr. Lambert. It is, in fact, the best thing that Mr. Lambert has yet done. Mr. Boyce was Herbert Trevillian the roué, and albeit Mr. Boyce has in him the germs of a good actor, yet he requires much studyand diligence to bring those germs to perfections. Nevertheless there is " stuff" about him, but he has much to learn, and somewhat also to unlearn, be fore he will be able to assume the station to which with his talents he may fairly aspire. 0. Smith strengthened the ,:asst by undertaking the part of Mr. Rant, the virtuous at torney, and Selby and Braid, as the Hon. Edmund Spitf (the man of undeniable waistcoats), and Lard Toodle, made a great deal of two very in significant parts. Paul Bedford, as Bill Swills, was vexy grand. His mock Italian bravura, in the third act, with a billows gittur accompaniament, was superb, and was deservedly encored. Mr. Redmond Ryan, of the Theatres Royal Cork and Dublin, made. his first appearance before a metropolitan audience in the charixter of Larry M'Lochland, the Irish servant. Mr. l'iyan is lively, and possesses a rich Munster brogue, and will be a great acquisition to the theatre. His success was complete and decisive. Then we had Wright, as Chick weedle, perpetrating all sorts of fun, and keeping the audience in a roar by his looks; and Munyard, as Tibby Snob, liberally backing him up by his gestures; and Miss Woolgar, as Mrs. Col. Seymour, the fortune-hunting widow, swindling and being - swindled by the worthy Chickweedle ; and Mrs.. Frank Mathews as Lotty ; and Mrs. Laws as the' kind-hearted Mrs. Piggies; all contributing to keep up the fun; and Mrs. Edwin Yarnold as Alice, the most interesting of sentimental young ladies; and Miss Ellen Chaplin as Ellen Trevillian, the most interesting of high-spirited damsels. In enumerating the dramatis personce, it would be an act of the grossest injustice to omit the name of Miss Brooks, who as Betty, the servant at the lodging-house of Mrs. Piggies, was by far the greatest artiste of the night. Her bye•play was lot yond all praise. She was the only person who made the umbrella tell as a property in the piece, and albeit her part was a small one, it was perhaps the only piece of real comedy (in the highest sense of the word) in the play. There wasexeellent farce and excellent melo-drama, but the Betty of Miss Brooks was the only bit of legitimate comedy. The scenery was excellent. There is an ad mirable mvtquerade scene at the conclusion of the second act, a beautiful little bit of effect in the dream at the conclusion of the first, and a splendid imitation of Vesuvius at the Surrey gardens at the conclusion of the third. This last scene was a perfect Daguerreotype. The house was crowded to vccess, and the piece was announced for re petition amidst unanimous applause. SPORTING INTELLIGENC E. TATTERSALL'S—YEsTE h DAY. The subscribers assembled yesterday in force, and carried on business with great spirit until beyond the usual hour of closing. The principal feature of the betting was the retreat of Sting, who opened, and continued for sometime, nominally at 6 to 1, and at last fell back to 8 to 1, laid repeatedly, and his enemies quite ready to go on. This movement had the effect of raising Sir Tattan Sykes, Tom Tilllock, Humdrum, and Fancy Boy, a point each on their opening prices; they were in steady demand in good quarters. The Peri colt arid Poynton were in considerable favour, and 40 to I was taken to win nearly 20.000/. about Mr. E. R. Clark's the Conqueror (the Wizard of the North colt), late Mr. Oshaldeston's. The investments on the other horses quote.' were small amounts. Closing averages:— DERBY. 12 to 1 agst John Day's lot 5 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Sir Tatton Sykes 8 to 1 agst Lord E Russell's Sting 7 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock—taken 10 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's Fancy boy—taken 22 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Peri colt 25 to 1 ag4t General Shubrick's Brocardo 25 to 1 agst Mr. Wall's Crown Prince 25 to 1 agst Mr. Weatherall's Poynton—taken 25 to 1 agst Mr. Gallty's Pyrrhus the First 40 to 1 agst Mr. Day's Nutleaf 40 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's The Premier 40 to 1 agst Mr. E. R. Clark's The Conqueror—t freely 1000 to 20 agst Mr. E. Peel's Twig—taken 1000 to 20 agst Mr. Gurney's Cant ley—taken 1000 to 20 agst Colonel Anson's lago 1000 to 15 ag-t Mr. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken 10(10 to 15 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Amato colt 1090 to 15 ags Mr. Walker's Maid of Hampton—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm 1000 t , 15 agst Mr. Mostyn's 121-lirondelle colt—taken 1000 to 15 agst Mr. T. Powell's Holloway . 70 to 1 agst Sir W. W. Wynn's Cynynion 100 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Draco. OAKS. 6 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish 8 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Mendicant 10 to 1 agst Mr. Quin's Sister to Ballinkeele 18 to 1 agst Mr. Gratwicke's Lady Cecilia. Mr. Wigram's horses are scratched for Derby and Oaks. It is necessary to remind parties betting on the above races that Thursday next is comparing day. The room will be opened every afternoon this week. [ ADVERTISEMENT.]—THE EYES.-39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly. Optical Instruments to enable" persons at ad vanced age to read with ease and to discriminate objects. withperfect distinctness. Messrs. S. and B. Solomon, opticians, have invented Spectacle Lenses, &c. of the :greatest transparent power, which are patronised by his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, their Graces the Archbishops of Can terbury. York, and Dublin, the Dukes of Devonshire, Norfork, Ar gyle, Marlborough and Manchester, Bishops of Exeter and Lincoln, Cork, Elphin, and Kildare. By this invention, imperfect vision is preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight at the most minute occupation, and can do ee not with these lenses of a much less magnifying p ower, and they re quire the frequent changes to further helps. Also, Achromatic Te lescopes, Opera Glasses, Microscopes, Invisible, and all kinds of Acoustic Instruments, for relief of extreme fines.dean Cautioncon - Messrs. S. and B. Solomons , Opticians, are not y way nected with a person of th,:, same name in their immediate neigh be bourhood, nor in any part of the country. To prevent cautious and observe, only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piece dilly,:opposite the York Hotel. FLOWER SHOW AT THE ROYAL SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS The Flower Show on Thursday next is likely to be at tractive beyond precedent. The principal growersiand eihibitorr at the Botanic Gardens, on the day previous, will remove their flowers to the Surrey Gardens on that evening—and from the number of entries it bids fair to be a most splendid exhibition. ?RiNTERS' PENSION SOCIETY The nineteenth anniversary festival of this scciety, that which there is none more worthy, was held yesterday at th. London Tavern ; the Right Hon. Lord Dudley C. Stuart it the chair. The object of this excellent institution is to relieve aged and infirm printers and their widows, by granting pensions of twelve guineas per annum to the men,- and eight guinea, per annum to the women. The annual subscription to the society is only five shillings, which gives a vote at all elec tions, as does every extra five shillings an additional vote ; two guineas paid at once giving a vote for life, and five guineas three votes for life. The subscribers for the most part belong to the printing business; and the regularity of the payments of the journeymen show that they are provi dent and thrifty. The society appears to be in a prospe rous condition, having funded upwards of 4,0001., and having. on the,books at present fifty-two male and female annuitants. The usual loyal and national toasts having been gone through, The CHAIRMAN proposed the healths of the oint-patrons, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his Grace the Duke of Northumberland, which were received with acclamation. The Rev. M. LAING next proposed the " Worshipful Com pany of Stationers," who are large contributors to this so ciety, to which toast Mr. R. TAYLOR, as a member of that body, responded. The CHAIRMAN rose to propose the toast to honour whirl they had assembled, "Prosperity to the Printers' Pension Society." He very much regretted that he had not sufficient power of oratory to do justice to this toast, for it involved so many important views and considerations that the most able man could scarcely hope to do it justice. The first great ob ject, however, was that of charity.—(Cheers.) That thi, was a charity possessing the highest claims could not be doubted when they looked to its character and the condition of those whom it was intended to serve. It was well known that the life of a printer was that of certain deterioration of health and shortness of the duration of existence. The very atmosphere they breathed, the very metal they handled, the alternations of heat and cold, the nightly duration of their work, in fact everything connected with their business. was tending to the grave; not only that, but at an early period of life they were subject to the certain injury of, to them, that all-important sense, sight, often to its total destruction. The vast importance of printing—who could venture to embrace it? How could the world at all go on without it? What class of society was it not a necessary of life to? The merchant, the professional man, the man of science, the artist; the rich, the poor, the grave, the gay, the young and the old, were all alike compelled to have recourse to it. It was equally necessary for the dis seminator of the great lights of the Gospel, and of the most trifling business advertisement.—(Cheers.) There was no interest in society that it did not embrace, and it therefore behoved all classes of society to support this institution.— (Cheers.) He was proud of the honour of being called upon to preside there that day, and however humble his exertions, no man could feel more warmly for the interests of the so ciety than he aid. and with the same feeling he was sure they would all receive the toast.—(Cheers.) The toast having been received with universal applause, The SECRETARY read the report of subscriptions for the evening, which amounted to a handsome sum, including 7ti guineas from the journeymen printers; the Chairman, 10 guineas; Luke J. Hansard, Esq., 501.; R. Taylor, Esq., 5 guineas ; Mr. sergeant Talfourd, 5 guineas ; Gilbert A. it'Beckett, Esq., 5 guineas, &c. Mr. TAYLOR rose to propose the "Health of their excellent Chairman," a nobleman who was as much distinguished for his literary attainments as for his amiable and benevolent disposition ; known all over the world as the friend of humanity, freedom, and charity.—(Cheers.) He (Mr. Taylor) had an opportunity a few evenings ago of seeing how their worthy Chairman was honoured by the presence of the noblest, the best, and the most patriotic and able of the land, who congregated to assist at the presentation of a gift of gratitude to his Lordship for his benevolent and per severing exertions in the cause of the gallant, the oppressed Poles.—(Great cheering.) He felt the greatest pride in having such a man, so esteemed and £0 honoured, presiding over them that day, and the least return they could make to him was to drink his health with enthusiasm. The toast was indeed received as recommended, with en thusiasm, and The CHAIRMAN, in reply, said that he could add but little to what he had already stated as to the value of the press. He did feel great pride at the scene of which he was the object on Saturday last, to which Mr. Taylor alluded. It was a pride grounded on the consciousness of having done a sacred duty towards an oppressed people, whose cause was wound round his heart—(Cheers) --but surrounded as he was on that day by the noble, the wealthy, and the good, he did not feel more pride in that assemblage than he did in his present position amongst a valuable class of industrious and honest men.--(Cheers.) He recollected that while sitting by the side of the chairman, Lord Morpeth, on Saturday, he said to his Noble Friend, " Proud as I am of this splendid banquet, and of those who attend it to do me honour, there is a man I see there below that it gives me more pride and pleasure to see than all besides." " Who is that?" asked Lord Morpeth. I replied, "My old friend, Richard Taylor." —(Great cheering.) He thanked them most cordially for the manner in which they had received his health ; and, as the subject of the Poles had been mentioned, there were several of those unhappy gentlemen, of great genius, talents, and industry, to employ whom would do credit to any man.—(Cheers.) He believed his friend Mr. Taylor em ployed some in his establishment, and there was one of those unfortunate exiles who had discovered a mode of applying the common type to the use of the blind—a most impor tant discovery. His Lordship sat down amidst immense. cheering. His LORDSHIP next proposedre m ed: teh TheP2rssn,,etrbeoffofruenetastinateo,,f knowledge, the bulwark of freedom, Nh a V nd i h the their ei C pr e h :l e i r r efar gtoavwe.h,iflTl The Authors Otley r o e f s p E o i n , l e a d n ; d,l ft t e o r which nobody ventured to re,pond ; and, some routine toasts haying followed, t h e meeting broke up. The musical arrangements , under Mr Burrley, were very good, including Messrs. Hudson, Howe, Connor, and Master Norman, who performed some excellent pieces of music and songs in the course of the evening. Toole, jun., was the a a t s h an e aisntder, Breacha n excellently he h y e a p l performed , the es. Messrs. Bathe rs to per fection, the dinner and all belonging to it being of the best description. THE EXPERIMENTAL SQUADRON.—FALMOUTH, MAY 14.—The experimental squadron passed this port to the westward to day at four, P.M., in splendid style, with a moderate breeze at east, and fine weather. They consisted of three three-deckers, four two deckers, and four steamers, the last under canvass only as well as the former. A large two-masted steamer, with thirteen sails set, was considerably in advance of all the fleet ; a three-decker with a broad pendant, and a three-masted screw steamer (close together) were next; and a three-decker (without a Commodore's flag) was the sternmost of the liners ; whilst two schooner steamers (one with two flinnels) were a mile or two astern of all. All the sailing ships were under similar and easy canvass, and during the period occupied en passant from off Peudennis to the Manacles were busy in exchanging signals; they appeared to haul to the southward and wetward from this p ace. SUDDEN DEA3 H.—We regret to announce the sudden death of Miss Bufford, only daughter of Philip Rufford, Esq., of . Heath House, and sister to Francis Rufford, Esq., of Yew Tree House, ltellbroughton. Miss Rufford, it appears, dined at Prescott, the residence of her aunt, on the evening of yesterday week, and afterwards walked home, accompanied by her maid, being rather indisposed soon after, aid complaining of head ache. On Mr.aching home she was seized with vomiting , when Dr. Dudley, and Freer, surgeon, were sent for, and remained in attendance until the lamented lady breathed her last, at an early hour on Friday morning, to the re. ret of a wide circle of sorrowing friends, who deeply com ivneirssearuayt heavyebethloevedah i e e t t t i er l d i a: re f ( a : 1 . 1 e a t ra i o i n a n a . family tmi. rd b respected ereavern . BRITISH AND FOREIGN ANTISLAVERY SOCIETY.— ...... ent u m ,are , Yesterday the annual meeting of this society was held at the Free masons' Tavern, Sir Edward N. Brixton in the chair. The meeting, which was far from numerously attended, consisted for the most part of female members of the Society of Friends. The Chairman re viewed at some length the operations of the society, and made allu which success had crowned their exer tions. The report, which was read by Mr. Scoble, the secretary, allu sion to various countries in commenced by congratulating the members of the society on the treaties which had been made for the abolitian of the African slave trade, which execrable traffic it was hoped would, ere long, be de stroyed. The demand for slaves in Brazil and the Spanish colonies was greatly increasing, and in other places its extent and activity were not materially diminished. The Bey of Tunis had followed the example of Great Britain, and there was not now a slave in those dominions. Official statements had been received from the Mora vian missionaries informing the Society that the slaves in Surinam would be forthwith declared free. The receipts of the year had been 1,121/. Os. lid. the expenditure 1,30/. 14s. Id, The report having been adopted, the meeting was addressed by Mr. Sharii.an Crawford, M.P., Sir. Jes ph Sturge, Dr. Carlisle, Mr, Burnet, Mr. Alexander, Mr. Heiden, Mr. Chalmers, Mr. Thompson, and various resolutions, expressive of contidence in the society, were adopted. A person named Douglas, who had been a slave in Maryland, was introduced, and detailed, at considerable length, the evils o l slavery, and cited many cases in support of his assertions. col lection in behalf of the society was rnade at the close of the pro. ceedings. A SIMPLE METHOD OF PRESERVING THE CROWING CROP OF POTATOES FROM DISEASE,-AUK through your potatoes twice a Week, and carefully pick o ff and DISEASE.—WaIk I leaves that have a rust-like apt on them. - 4.; - e nawai any of the -`,