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CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. l b ;.-LTS issued on FRIDAY, the 24th instant, and Inter- Will be availing until MONDAY, the 27th instant. — ' 3 x I, IAS DAY the Trains will run as on a Sunday 4 1f By Order, MARK HEUS I!. aliager's Office, Euston Station, 6th Dec., 1852. r„ NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY. O PREFERENCE STOCK to complete the Line. LONDON, THURSDAY, EVENING, DECEMBER 23, 1852. No. 18,800.] [PRICE SD. the „ ic e of ut th_e_srsidwa;, erose of very 81°w _,l f o r forvi7 benn,° , . na no• as me t on oaler bads f r° se of whe 4 hilling P er y last wee/ r eaclilY nisrl`e" QrA 1 10 1{ ; 27 s to -,' 3 4 5 to 3(1 5 3 1 s to 3: 9 ' 00s 000 005 t° 1)" of wh"„; rder ; sn .,a f re sh he gell?„.nj vorelb" - s , ere re!? j o t n 3 urreiie lm Dig i‘.- 5 0 " ego an to is.; 7ery . their itaan 4 4 0. the °' a re price s o r Th, s o e lid Lose of the Lose Ay ; o nes f' kOO 53 0 to 5 0 44 t° to 46 4 d 46 40 to per T l O3 OO Od to IN to 91 ' ;... _ . 0 oi 01 )0 stot 271 6 d to 1950° Dos to In to9l v" 64 to 1025 01 oa to ' 294 ; roe° et '9 1 ; balc Ito 34° o encP e _2O stOP _2O do, er esc. bere ; 5 3 ek :-." 1 7,77' SO ° ...... 76, ...... 65, ...... 64, ..... . 66, 't ed by 9th, and 10th' Victoria, c. 103, and 14th and 15th Victoria, c. 75.) ;, 72 Miles in length, will join the Aberdeen Railway at a CV proceeding northward through a rich, populous, and district, wilt accommodate the towns of Kintore, In 7, Keith, and Elgin. ti7 l lt issue of stock consists of 30,000 preference shares of feaTtnied to a minimum preferential dividend of 5 per cent. ft t i ps for Shares may be made to the Secretary at Aberdeen, bt4i ~c )w.. n i ng Stock aril Sharebrokers :—Messrs. Carden and ,krt:r . noyal Exchange-buildings ; J. C. Morice, 1, Warn thet"nuon ; G. and T. Irvine, 2, India -buildings, Liverpool ; iin c i s L w hom forms of application for shares, detailed pro aps of the line may be obtained. ON AND - WESTMINSTER THAMES • RAILWAY. °n allY Registered under the Act 7 and S Vic' , cap. 110. Capital, 600,0001., In 30,000 Shares of 201. each. Deposit, 21. per Share. DIRECTORS. I I F''s finer. Esq., Norfolk.road, St. John's - wood. , 111.,,* ER(I., Highbury-park. ®E. Howard, Garden-court, Temple. , •p Kennard, Esq., Upper Thames-street. Palmer, Esq., B..rnes. Belgrave-road, Pimlico. 146.Rotch, Esq , Cumberland-street, Hyde-park, and Drum - Ayrshire. (With power to add to their number.) ENGINEERS. L l. s. Liddell and Gordon, 24, Abingdon-street, Westminster. 4 G ENGINEER—George, Spencer, Esq., 15, Cheapside. SOLICITORS. Robinson, and Jackson, 7, Bank-buildings, Lothbnry. PAELIADLiNTANY AGENTS. La w, Holmes, Anton, and Turnbull, 18, Fludyer street, Weitininster. BANKERS. Eeywood, Kennards, and Co., 4, Lombard-street. SzcarraaY—Mr. T. E. Weller. BROKERS. , Mr. W. Mello, 80, Old Broad-street, and Messrs. Johnson and Walker, Manchester. Temporary Offices-18, Cannon-street. PROSPECTUS. octetof this undertaking is to construct a Railway and a ti t Roadway along the Middlesex side of the River Thames, s,' ,l ldon Bridge and Westminster Bridge, and within the 1,, 6 Thames 4. mbankment recommended by the Metropolitan ent Commissioners in 1844 rd ' .rails_at least: and the Road ti' above the Railway, will form a spacious and open ti e e. "fy ;MI of the line will be two miles and two chains. The fA t ,kl Roadway will be supported on cast-iron columns and 'tr t . ll.oll girders, in such positions and at suc h levels as will 14 - 1 1 , a . ceks to the wharves at all times of tide. th„,,,allway, which passes under the bridges , p assen g ers will ilfra from London Bridge to Westminster in six minutes, and e c l a all intermediate stations in proportionally less time. pt 4 WaY would relieve the present main thoroughfares of a kk r i l d af the overwhelming traffic that now encumbers them , h Aso form a splenOid public promenade at the level of the Read communicating with many of the streets leading to the q :re . there would be railway stations. kv.ibination of the elements of the enormous traffic now IfiZelWeen the termini and the several stations of the pro kt,,,`Way, leaves no doubt that at an average charge of three !) Per passenger, the receipts will be sufficient to secure a c l large dividend on the capital proposed to be raised, and de 4 4e. ,.. 1)1 3' prvis for every contingency. t .wtY with which this line ean be joined with the railways 1 04 ilTaini in London, is a feature which it is only necessary to tive„' Show that its value as a public convenience and wino.commer alent, cannot be adequately set forth within the limits of 4, , bt lt : 83 E 1 7 parliamentary notices have been given for the Rail tDi.fat for the consideration of the Roadway ; and this portion te 4 7 Will be deferred for another sess;on, shoed such consents ' . ioi; t e as . :Lry to obviate the absence of the parlir ee enta e ry n e otices ;N 0 7 1 74 In e cas t e e t f h e e ep ß i at te l l w re aT ie o ir nlz Ivisiisiabnect* necessarilyed the repereei; ration on all points connected with the scheme may be ob the Company's . Offices, 18, Cannon-street, City. 44104tiens for Shares in the annexed form, may he made to the the secretary, or the Brokers, before the 27th inst. ; and .. t o be in a position to comply with the standing orders of Itque, the deposits must be paid and the deeds signed on or e 3 0th inst. ;t ho ,. Pont OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. •«,;" , rectors of the London and Westminster Thames Railway. I:l 4 , s en,—l request that you will allot me shares of 207. "e above undertaking, and I agree to accept such of this Ar y °f Shares as may be allotted to me, and to sign the Perna ill,untract and Subscribers' Agreement, and to pay when re , deposit Of 21. per share thereon. 'Med this day of , 1852. Name and Surname in full .. „ ........ Description .. •• .. ...... ........... Residence .. Reference .................................. kqtAT WHEAL VOR UNITED MINES, CORNWALL (TIN and COPPER). Conducted on the Cost Book principle. In 209,000 Parts or Shares of 11. each. Mines being worked on the above principle, subscribers will required to sign any deed, and their liability Will be absolutely to the number of the shares subscribed for. IN COMMITTEE. , J ames Anthony, Esq. Henry Ranking, Esq. 6,erease, R.N. H. W. Schneider , Esq. I, v ver Hanson, jun., Esq. Charles Trueman , Esq. "eztle, E sq . Augustus A. Vansittart, Esq. tom BANKERS. 'on—Messrs. Barnett, Hoare, and Co. 1/q., Messrs. Sir W. P. Call, Marten, and Co. '` ,l l- The Union Bank. til l , - ^ , —Messrs. Jenkinson, Sweeting, and Jenkinson, London; Messrs. Grylla and Hill, Helston. T ketEi t -31r. Thomas Moxon, 3, Austin-friars, London. 111:UPorary Offices-1, Royal so hExcange-bnildings, London. ' ll lnes, formerly worked to much advantage, are situated I, t I n the parish of Breage, near Helston, in the county of Cern iitte,t.obracing Old Wheal Vor, Carleen, Pollodras, Polrese, and , i ines in the grey slate formation adjoining the granite, and d a te .a continuous run, above two miles long by one broad, of orali long experience has , proved to be one of the richest , districts in the Lt: a rs held under mining leases for 2l years, at the very mo th i'ae.s of I-1 6th for the principal portion of the ground, and ti lt ~ r 2r the remainder. 4,d',, i nes (to which much new and rich mineral property has kt ~"( 1) , during the whole term of the former workings, and up IZII loe of the cessation of the works, yielded large profits. 1 ti n :wets' returns from the ore books show that, during the last 1)ga41,7:', upwards of two millions sterling of tin and copper ore k r "atge dividends) have been returned from these mines, and 41 1 , e still capable of producing as much more—a large proportion ,1 1 :onest part being still unexhausted, and a still larger propor ti A rttPlored l,' l _ l 4 t ei l are numerous large tin and copper lodes , of ascertained „ .„" and value , running through the whole length of this pro )7. of which can be made immediately ava ilable ; and which, ! / roPerly worked, will return large profits to the adventurers. Ikteq by attention of the former adventu r e r s havin g be e n en , zb .3' the amazing riches of their main lode, these side lodes, ':, Proved to be exceedingly rich wherever they have been „ ti, h` e .2 Were never worked to . any depth. wtoti‘: . this is dons the same rich discoveries may be expected as so ON ' r ewarded the adventurers inthe United Mines in Gwennap, it t i;_ender similar circumstances, the discoveries made in the side Q i ii : Zed la s te c lL retn t rn d ed rg with e ti p n ro o fi re ts it only 451. per ton (the ae -Ite being ' now 60 1 1. e perton) are estimated as follows : Per the first year (,:- bile the drainage of the Mines is proceeding) .. .. .. .. . , Per the second year.— ............ ••.. • • 60,000 %ti Per the third year .... .... ............. 80,000 trtuQafterwards progressively, with a prospect of still further in ,111.1!1 subsequent years. Nall two shall have the power, at their first meeting, to Ntli" l .• two Auditors, who shall also be Shareholders, one of whom Apr, out by rotation annually, bnt be eligible for re-election. tilt q .etttions for stares and detailed prospectuses to be made to ,tok e t 'unnittee, at the temporary offices of the Company, or to the NI 4 of the Company, from either of whom detailed prospectuses f• or te of application may be obtained. :1 1}21 ,,t ALBION GOLD MINING COMPANY, or o un rk d i e7a th c e on tl y d an M e in e o F n e ß e. u s zs p ' ie C , re o e f k isi tt o n o d = th re e Quartz n i t ear Zburgi a. m a riposa, California. ' 44 £lOO,OOO, in 10 1 ,000 Shares of £1 each, to be paid up in full without further liability. G~n154 the Cost Book system, requiring no deed of settlement. " 4 14 tiler the directors nor any co-adventurers will have power to tit debts to bind this Company in California, there being a law gat it In that State. 1 411, TRUSTEES. I l its of Donegan, G.C.H. and P.C. Sir Robert Price, Bart., 31. P b DIRECTORS. 4 , OBFRT PRICE, Bart., M.P., Foxley-park, Herefordshire t i - qa Stratton street, Piccadilly, Chairman. 'Most Hon. the Marquis of Donegal', G.C.H. and P.C., Onneau - art. --, Antrim, and 6, Portland-place. .101, -n Villiers Shelley, Bart., Maresfield-park, Sussex, and Albe kiile-street. k eh eant Francis S. Murphy, M.P., 3, Serjeant's-inn. Ora Swift, E7q., M.P. (late Sheriff of London), West Hi11 )4.7485, )4.7 485, Wandsworth. Matt hew Crawford , Esq., 8.A.L., Middle Temple, and Haverstock le Banipstead. - trY W. wood, Esq., Britton Ferry, Glamorganshire. ke.B„ BANKERS. Price, Marryat, and Co., 3, King William-street, City. Not:essre. Cocks, Biddttlph, and Co., 43, Charing-cross. ItoitEns.—Messrs. Carden and Whitehead, 2, Royal Ex ehange-baildings. '44144, 1111a MINING ENGINEER --David T. Ansted, Esq., F.U.S. and E.G S., Professor of Geology, King's College. SECB.ETARY.—George Jackson, Esq. OFFICES.-3, Copthall-buildings, Bank. I lklications for shares may be made in the usual form to the 4 4 41 1 4. 4 rY, at the Company's Offices, where fall prospectuses may be ed, or through the brokers. FORK OP APPLICATION FOR SHARES. A,,,„T0 the Directors of the Alb i o n Gold Minin g Com p an y . L 'clegiL l eMen,-1 rennest you will allot me shares of one pound each in the a b o ve undertaking, the whole of which, or any '44 w lrober that may be allotted to me, I hereb y a g ree to accent, tOttfell required, to pay the amo unt thereon, and subscribe the h - vok or the Company. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, .Ad iress • • • • .. • • •• •• Reference .. •• • • ........ ..... Ott 'r "lit PHILOSOPHY OF MARRIAGE, AND THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. 1e.... 4111 FIFTY COLOURED ENRAVI th, NGS ON , T n-, Dntoh G anani and Italian, in a E. 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DU BARR - Y'S delicious REVALENTA ARABICA FOOD is the natural remedy which has obtained 50,000 testimonials of cures from the Right lion. the Lord Stuart de Decies, Archdeacon Stu art of Ross, and other parties, of indigestion (dyspepsa), constipation, and diarrhoea, nervousness, biliousness, liver comp Dint, flatulency, distension, palpitation of the heart, nervous headache, deafness, noises in the bend and ears, pains in almost every part of the body, chronic inflammation and ulceration of the stomach, erysipelas, erup tions of the skin, impurities and poverty of the blood, scrofull, incipient consumption, dropsy, rheumatism, gout, heartburn, nausea and sick ness during pregnancy, after eating, or at sea, low spirits, spasms, cramps, epileptic fits, spleen, general debility, asthma, cough, inquie tude, sleeplessness, involuntary blushing, paralysis, tremors, dislike to society, unfitness for study, loss of memory, delusions, vertigo, blood to the head, exhaustion, melancholy, groundless fear, indecision, wretchedness, thoughts of self-destruction, and many other coin plaints. 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Edie, H.M.S., 14, Buckingham street, Strand, London, cured of two years' liver complaint and inveterate diarrbcea, with total prostration of strength , which had resisted the best treatment in Iwidla and at home." Cure No. 47,.121.—" Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham-cross, Herts : a cure of extreme nervousness, indigestion, gatherings, low spirits, and nervous fancies." Cure No. 48,314.—" Miss Elizabeth Yemen, Gate-acre, near Liverpool : a cure of 10 years' dyspepsia and all the horrors of nervous irritability." DR. WIIREEIt'S TESTIMONIAL. Bonn, 19th July, 1852. This light and pleasant Farina is one of the most excellent, nourishing, and restorative remedies, and supersedes, in many cases, all kinds of mediAnes. It is particularly useful in confined habit of body, as also to diarrhoea, bowel complaints, affections of the kidneys and bladder, such as stone or gravel; inflammatory irritation and cramp of the urethra, cramp of the kidneys and bladder, strictures, md emorrheit is This really invaluable remedy is employed with the most Sa tisfactOry result, not only in bronchial and pulmonary com plaints, where irritation and pain are to be removed, but also in p ul monary and bronchial consumption, in which it counteracts effeettmlly the troublesome cough ; and I am enabled with perfect truth to ex press the conviction, tat Du Barry's evalenta Arab;ca is adaptedto the cure of incipient hectic complaints and consumption. Dr. Run. WEIMER, Counsel of Medicine, and practical M.D. in Bonn. In canisters, suitably packed for all climates, and with full instr ac tions-Ilb., 2s. 9d.; 21b., 4s. 6d.; Mb., 11s.; 121 b., 225.; super refined, 51b., 225., 101 b., 335. The IMb. and 121 b. carriage free on receipt of post-office order. —Barry Du Barry and Co.. 77, Regent street, London ; Fortnum, Mason, and Co., purveyors to her :Ma jesty, Picca dilly; Hedges and Butler; Dietrichsen and Hannay - , 63, Oa ford-stre et; Barclay ; Sanger ; Sutton ; Edwards ; Burusey ; North and Co.; Crosse and Blackwell; also at 60, Gracechin oh street ; 49, Bishopscate-street Within; 4, Cheapside ; 330 and 451, Strand ; 54k, Upper Baker-street; at the Post-office, Camden-tot 711 ; 24, Motco mb-street ; and may be ordered through all respectaible Bookbellm 1, Grocers and Chemist& ANTED, by a Manchester House in the General Trade, TWO First-rate TRAVELLERS for the West and Midland Grounds. Particulars required as to whom they have represented, and the district taken.—Address S. IL, care of Messrs. Kelly and Slater, booksellers, Manchester. TO MANUFACTURERS of MATS, RUGS, and MATTING. ' NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN; That the existing CONTRACT for the Labour of a portion of the Prisoners confined in the Middle sex House of Correction at Coldbath-fields, in manufacturing the al,ove-named articles, will TERMINATE on the 14th of February next, and that the Visiting Justices are desirous of RECEIVING PROPOSALS from persons willing to ester into an agreement for a period of five years from that day, for teaching, instructing, and employing In such manufacture not less than 60 prisoners. Provided by the county, in the workroom set apart for the pur pose, are 12 looms, with mat frames, wheels, and requisite appara tus, of which the Contractor w ill have the use, together with a store room for depositing the goods when manufactured. The form of Proposal, with a blank schedule of prices to be filled in, may be obtained upon application to me. The Tenders or Pro posals must be sealed, and delivered at the Sessions House, Clerken well, on or before Thursday, the 6th of January next, and they will be opened and examined by the Visiting Justices at 3 o'clock on the following day, at the said Mouse of Correction.—Dated this 23d day of December, 1852. CHARLES WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visiting Justices. CONTRACTS FOR RUM, COCOA, TEL, TOBACCO, AND SOAP. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Services, Somerset place, 20th December, 1852. THE Commissioners for Executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do Hereby Give Notice, that on THURSDAY, the 30th instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, the undermen tioned articles, viz.:— The vroduce of Gallons. the British pos- 30,000 sessions in the RUM West Indies [ The produce of other British 1 30,000 possessions COCOA-- -. ..... -. TEA (Coicgou) • • .. • • • • Tons. 100 Lbs. 50.000 Tons. Half of each to be deli vered in three weeks and the remainder in three weeks after wards, or earlier if preferred by the party tendering. TOBACCO (Virginia) • • • • 20 SOAP (Mottled) ..... •• • 30 J The Rum, Cocoa, Tea, and Tobacco, to be exempted from the Customs duties, and the Soap to be tendered for at a price exclusive of the Excise Drawback, which will be allowed to the Contractor. Tenders will not be received for a less quantity than 4,000 Gallons of Rum, 20 Tons of Cocoa, 10,0001bs of Tea, b T•ns of Tobacco, and 10 Tons of Soap. Samples of the Rum to be sent in pints for each import mark, and the average strength of each mark Ex to be stated—and not an average of different marks or strengths of several imports— and any parcel of Rum that is found not to be of the same quality mark or average strength of the sample tendered and accepted will be rejected by the officers; and samples of the Cocoa (not less than 21bs), of the Tea (not less than lib from the Bonded Warehouse), of the Tobacco (n ,t less than 11b), and of the Soap (dot less than a bar), must be produced by the parties tendering, and separate tenders must be made for each description of Rum. The Samples produced by persons whose Tenders are not accepted, are requested to be taken away by them immediately after the Con tracts have been decided. The conditions of the revised Contracts, to which particular atten tion is called, may be seen at the said Office, at the Office of Com mander Bevis, at Liverpool, and of the Collector of Customs at Bri+tol No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly au thori s d in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Aerni ralty, and bear in the left-band corner the words, " Tender for ," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and those for Rum and Cocoa must be accompanied by a letter signed by Two responsible persons, and those for Tea, by one responsible per son engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 201. per cent. on the value, for the due perormance of the Contracts. TIETTS'S PATENT BRANDY having be en JIL, now before the Public since 1825, the proof of its excellence in its use by discriminative consumers being continuous and increasinc. and its purity and excellence being vouched for by the HIGHEST MEDICAL AUTHORITIES, warrant Messrs. J. T. BETTS and CO. in inviting universal attention to it as an article of incomparable merit. Their PATENT METALLIC CAPSULES are, at the same time, effective security to the public against the fraudulent sub4titution of any interior article, whether as regards their PATENT BRANDY, their celebrated Whiskey, TRE DEW OFF BEN NEVIS," or their STANDARD OF COGNAC BRANDY; either of which may be ghtained of respectable Wine and Spirit Merchants throughout the BETTS quantities of not less than Two Gallons, from J. T. BETTS and CO., Distillery, 7, Smithfleld.bars, London. BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, Hamilton-place, New.road, London. FOREIGN GENERAL AGENTS FOR THE SALE OF MOBISON'S PILLS, the Vegetable Universal Medicine. Amsterdam .• • • Baltimore (U.S.) ...• ••• • .. .... J. C. French and Son. Barbadoes .. • • • • • • • • • • . J. Monteflore and Co. Barcelona (Spain) • • • • • • • • Messrs. Charles Sola, Miret, and Cuyas. Basle (Switzerland) ....... . Brody (Germany). ....... N. Kornfeld, Esq. Buffalo (U.S.) ..... Idr.Czeicke. Cadiz ••• • .. •. • ..... Calcutta .. • • •• • • • • • • Cape Breton .... •• • . Lieut. J. M`Kinnon. Carthagena .. Rafael Canto, Muralla del Mar. Constantinople Mr. A. Stamps. Copenhagen .... • • • • Mr. C. S. Holm and Mr. Michael sen. Cracow •• • • .. Curaos (W. 1.) Douglas (Isle of Man) .......... Mr. Johnson. Elsinore .• ••••• • • • • ..... •• .. Mr. 0. S. Steenburg. Frankfort .. •••• • • . • Berck, Freres. George Town City (Demerara) .. Mr. John M'Douall. Gibraltar ... ••••• • • • • .......... Mr. T. H. Roberts. Guernsey • • Halifax (U.S.) ................Messrs. A. and W. Mackinlay. Hamburg .. •••• • . • • .......... Messrs. Krauskopf and Co. Kempton (Bavaria) .... • • ...... Mr. M. Gayrhos. Kingston (Jamaica) ...... • iss Kington. Melbourne (Port Philip) ........ Mr. A. Charlwood. Madras .... ••.• • • • R. L. Pereira, Esq. Madrid .•• • • Matanzas (Cuba) .... •• • • ...... Dr. Ambrosio C. Santo, Calls del Medio, No. 13. Mexico .....• .• • • Montreal.... New York (U. S.) .. • • • • • • Messrs. Firth, Pond, and Co. Odessa (Russia).... • • Wm. Wagner. Paris grand. PA55au............. ........ Carl Herman. Peinambuco (Brazils) Valencia .......... Bishop's Auckland (New Zealand) Mr. R. Parris. IMPORTANT MEDICAL AND SURGICAL WORKS, Just published, by H. BeiMere, 219, Regent-street. London. No I. • Avo., in cloth. price ss. by post free, As. 6d., ON TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRH(EA, with the View to, the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of Sufferers from Debility of the G ene rative System, or Sexual Hypochondrlasis. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that he has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the lt, if he shall detect any other equally flagrant evil which it s may be in his pn,ver to correct."—T,ondon Medical Gazette, May 30, 1851. " We promised in a former number that we should recur to this work, in order to exhibit its aim more clearly. The author lashes with great severity the impostors who make a livelihood by preying on the credulity of the public. The tribe of Quiet Symathisers,' and Medical Friends,' are mercilessly exposed; and if this book could find its Way into the hands of those who stiffer from the com plaint of which it treAs, we are satisfied that many hundreds would be saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of less importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much n oney ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. No. 11. avo.. in cloth, price 3s. 6d., by post free, 45., THE CURE OF STRICTURE OF THE URETHRA, on Princi ples at once Simple, Safe, and Efficient, in even its most Inveterate and apparently Intractable Forms. BY F. B. COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. "In proof of his views he (Mr. Courtenay) has given the history of a great many cases successfully treated, as bad as any which Mr. Syme adduced, and on which he had operated. Such are cases ix., xi., xii., and xvill. No. ix. had resisted, for a period of twelve years, the treatment by dilitation, and was finally removed in as many weeks. But cases xviii. and xis. appear, both In duration, severity, and complication of symptoms, of a more ag gravated character than any detailed by Mr. Syme, and yet th, tt•eatrnent adopted by Mr. Courtenay proved eminently successful." —Professor Lisara on the Treatment of Stricture. THE MURDER IN THE FOREST OF DEAN.—DRYBROOB, MONDAY.—To - day the inquest on the body of William Peake, the sawyer, who was found dead in the road near this place on Thursday week, having been killed by a knife or some other sharp instrument being thrust through one of his eyes to the brain, was resumed before John Lovegrove, Esq., one of the coroners for the county of Gloucester. The only evidence taken to-day was that of the father and mother of the prisoner. Mary Greenhaf, the prisoner's mother, proved that on the night of the supposed murder she went to bed about nine o'clock, and that her son James (the prisoner) did not come home until some time after, when her husband let him in. She was examined also with respect to a cloth which the police found in the house with blood upon it, as if a knife had been wiped with it. She swore that on the Sunday before the supposed murder her husband's nose bled, and that he wiped it on this cloth. Thomas Greenhaf, the father of the prisoner, however, denied that he had had his nose bleeding on the Sunday, but he said his nose bled on the Monday, and that he used the cloth then, and was scolded by his wife for doing so. This witness also give evidence as to the time the pri soner came home on the night of the supposed murder. It was about a quarter past eleven o'clock, and he was drunk. He smoked a pipe by the fire, and then went to bed, witness assisting him up stairs, and helping to un dress him. He and his brother John were up early next day, and off to work. The prisoner, on being asked if he had anything to say, and being duly cautioned, said he knew nothing about it. Some further facts having come to the knowledge of the police, which they inti mated might lead to important results, the coroner was requested again to adjourn the inquiry. The inquiry was accordingly adjourned to the 3d of January, 1853. SALMON.—The shortening of the fishing season, and returning to the old close time, by shutting on the 26th of August, in place of the 14th September, was voluntarily adopted at the end of last fish in g season above the junction of the Earn, and has been acted upon by the proprietors. It seems to have been attended with great success, as fish have not been so plentiful for many years as at this close time. The Tay and its tributaries appear to be swarming with fish.—Edinburgh Witness. SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE ASSUnANCE SOCIETY. EIOMA.S HOOD'S GRAVE.—At a General Meeting of the Subscribers to the HOOD MEMORIAL, held Dec. 2d. at the Whittington Club,.it was resolved that the Subscrip tion List be CLOSED on the Ist of February, 1853, and FINAL NOTICE. As the Books of the Society for the current septennial period close upon the 31st current, parties desirous of joining the society are reminded that, in order to secure right to participate in the alloca tion of profits to be then made, all proposals for assurance must be lodged either at the Head Office, or at one cf the Adencteil, on or before that date. Miss ELIZA COOK, Ma. MURDO YOUNG, and 11a. JOHN WATKINS, • were appeiatted TrusteeNA) the Fund. The amounts subsesibed are deposited at interest in the London and C,,mmereial Bank. • JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. WM. LINDESAY, Secretary. Edinburgh, 5, St. Andrew•square, December, 1852. N. B.—Proposals cannot be received after Friday the 31st curt. London Odice, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings.' HUGH M`KMAN, Arent. THE GENERAL LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE COMPANY- Established 1837. Empowered by Special Acts of Parliament, 3d ` t ic., c. xx., ang. 10th Vic., c. 1. ' 62, King William-street, London. Capital, One Million. DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. the Lord Mayor, M.P. t" . George Bousfield, Esq. James Pilkington, Esq., M.P. Jacob Geo. Cope, Esq. Thomas Piper, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. Thomas B. Simpson, Esq. Chas. Hindley, Esq., M.P. Hon. Chas. P. Villiers, M.P. William Hunter, Esq , Alderman John Wilks, Esq. Edward Wilson, Esq. The CHRISTMAS Fire Renewal Receipts are now ready, and may be had on application at the Head Offices of the Cempany, or of any of its Agents throughout the country. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT the Company transacts all busi ness relating to Life Assurances, Deferred Annuities, or Family En dowments, upon the most liberal terms consistent with sound princi ples and public security. LOANS granted on personal security, and the deposit of a Life Po licy to be effected by the borrower. To all Agents, Solicitors, Auctioneers, and Surveyors, a liberal al lowance is made. _ _ By order of the Board, THOMAS PRICE, Secretary. B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. Established August 1, 1837. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. Outsmart— Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park. ADVANTAGES OF THIS INSTITUTION. A table of increasing rates •of premium, ;especially adapted to the securing of Loans or Debts. Ilaif•crcdit rates whereby half the premium only is payable during the first seven years. Sum Assured payable at sixty, or at death if occuring pre viously. Orphans Endowment Branch affording the means of having children educated and started in life, by securing annuities, to com mence at the parents' death, and to be paid until a son shall attain his 21st year, or, if a daughter, her 25th year of age. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Annual division of profits. Policy holders participate in profits after five or seven annual payments, according to the table selected. Premiums calculated for every three months' difference of age. Half credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable ; the unpaid half premiums being liquidated out of the profits.. At the Annual General Meeting on the 27th April last, a reduction of 30 per cent. was made in the current year's premium on all partici pating policies. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Age of the assured in every case admitted in the policy. Medical attendants remunerated i» an cases for their reports. (PROPRIETARY.) Extract from the Half. Credit sates of Premium. (MUTUAL.) Extract from Table with Participation In Profits, after Seven Yearly Payments' Half Whole I Half Quar • d premium premium Age. Annual Yearly terly to First for Re- premium Pre- Pre "4 Seven mainder mium. mium, Years. of Life. —,--- 77 - 717. -- ", .. __......1 r- ,i I . - A 1 c - , s d. X s. d. 192 3 6 9 2 2 18 4 26 4 5 6 8 6 13 4 Contributions are received by Mr. William Strudwicke, at the Whittington Club, Strand ; by Miss Eliza Cook, Treasurer , 54, 'Great Ormonde-street, Bloomsbury; and by Mr. John Watkins, Hop. Sec., 34, Parliament-street. Among the subscribers are the following : • His Grace the Duke of Devonshire, K.G......... £25 0 0 tie Right Hon. Lord John Russell, M.P....... 5 0 0 Tlie Right Itonsit. Disraeli, M.P ••..• • • • 5 0 0 The Right Hon. T. B. Macaulay, M.P. •. . 5 0 0 Sir William Frazer, 8art............ . James Harmer, Esq.,.. •• • • • • ..... ........ 5 0 0 John Macgregor, Esq., 31. P •••• • • • • 5 0 0 Arnold Roger% Esq. .. Mrs. Robert Elliot ... •• • • 5 0 0 • Richard Dawson, Esq., M.D..... ••• • • • 5 0 0 George Peabody, Esq..•• • ...... .• • ..... . 5 5 0 Edward Moorman, Esq..• •••••• • • • • • 0 0 David Salomon, Esq.. • • ••.• • • .......... 55 0 Messrs. Spalding and Hodge-- ••• • • • Miss Eliza Cook • ..... • • ............ 50 0 Miss Cushman.... • . ••• •.•.. • . 5 0 0 Proceeds of an "Evening with Hood " at the Whittington Club.. • . 8 8 0 Murdo Young, Esq., and family .............. • 4 4 0 Samuel Rogers, Esq.. •• • • .... ••• • • ....... ... 3 0 0 Charles Lushington, Esq.. ••.. • • • • Elias Davis, Esq..• •••••• • • • • • • 3 3 0 The Right Hon. the Earl of Ellesniero ••• • • • 2 0 0 The Right ,Hon. Lord John Manners, 31.1 ) ..• •.. 2 0 0 Sir James Duke. Bart., 31.?..... . . . .... 2 2 0 R. Monckton Mines, Esq., M.P •• . • • B. W. Procter, Esq., (Barry Cornrrll) •• • • •... 2 2 0 Douglas Jerrold, Esq.... ....... T. K. Hervey, Esq. •• • • .. Rowland Hill, Esq., General Post-office ... . 2 2 0 C. Mackay, Esq., LL.D. •... • • .......... ••• • .. 2 2 0 C. W. Dilke, jun., E5q........ ... 2 2 0 Edward Moxon, Esq.... •• ••• • • • 2 2 0 James Coppock, Esq. • ••• Rev. Thos. Wilkinson, Durham.... •• .. Jas. Wyld, Esq., and family.... .•• • • Mrs. Theodore Martin ( Miss Helen Fancit) A few "Young Men at Simpkin and Marshall's.. 1 5 6 Nine half crowns from Manchester .... •• ' • The Right Hon. the Earl of Carlisle .•• • • • The Right Hon. the Earl of St. Germans •• • • 1 1 0 The Right Hon. Lord Brougham.• .. •• • • 1 0 0 The Right Hon. Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. . 1 1 0 The Hon. and Rev. S. G. Osborne ••••••• • • . • . • • 1 0 0 Alfred Tennyson, Esq. (Poet Laureate). ..... • Lady Sandys.. ••••••• • • • • • • •••••••••••••• , • 1 1 0 W. M. Thackeray, Esq.. • .... Charles Swain, Esq, ...... •••••••.• • • • . . • • . 1 0 0 W. C. Macready, E,c; •• . .... •••• • • •• • • 1 1 0 J. Westland Marston, Esq Mrs. S. C. Hall ... •• .. ...... •..•• • • • • .. 11 0 Albert Smith, Esq. .... • • ......... ..... • 1 1 0 Lady Morgan... 1 1 0 W. C. M. Kent. Esq. •. • • • . 1 1 0 Alfred Crowquill, Esq. ••• • • William Jerdan, Esq • . Hepworth Dix,pn, Esq•• .... • • • Charles Gavan Duffy, Esq., 31. P.. • • • • 1 0 0 R. Swift, Esq., 31. P.... •••••••• • • •• •• •• James Macgregor, Esq., M.P . • 1 0 0 B. Oliveira, Esq., M.P........ ~..... ...... 1 1 0 W. J. Fox, Esq., '.1.P............ ..... ....... 1 1 0 Sir John Kerle Haberfleld, Knt. Bristol •• .. 1 1 0 3irs,Milner Gibson... 0 0 Thomas Creswick• Esq. R.A .. 1 1 0 J. B. Buckstone, Esq.. •• • • ....... .... 1 1 0 Mrs. Fitzwilliam 1 1 0 Rev. Felix Palmer. Frieming 1 1 0 Horace Mayhew, E5q.......• .• •• • • .......... 1 1 0 ................ C. Cowden Clarke, Esq. ••..••• • • • . • .......... 1 0 0 Dr. Robert Elliot, Stratford .• •••• .. • • . 1 1 0 Elocution Class, Walworth Literary Institution.. 1 1 0 Rev. J. C. Collins .. ••.. • • . 1 0 0 Eight half crowns from Preston ..... In pence from Bideford • • • • In pence from Bri5t01.... Miss Mitford.• .......... ...... ••• • .• 010 6 W. C. Bennett. Er q •• .. ••• • . • •••• • • • E. L. Blanchard. Esq.... • • .... .• • • Af• w Poor Needlewomen.... • . In other sums .................. •• .• 182 19 0 Years. Months £s. d.l As. d. s. d. 30 0 2 7 3, 1 4 20 12 3 3 2 7 61 1 4 4 0 12 4 6 2 7 11:1 1 4 6 012 h 9 2 8 2; 1 4 8 012 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London, NEW FEATURE IN LIFE ASSURANCE. THE DEPOSIT and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 18, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. CAPITAL—ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS. DIRECTORS. R. Yallowley Barnes, Esq., 11, City-road, Finsbury. G. Noel Clarke, Esq., late 17th Lancers, Junior United Service Club. George Coode, Esq., Portland-terrace, Wandsworth, and Belvoir, St. Helier's, Jersey, Stephen Cracknall, Egg., 1, St. John's-gardens, Notting-hill, and 11, Yew-square, Lincoln's-inn. George Knox, Esq., 15, Connaught-square, Hyde-park, and Tor Lodge, Staffordshire. Alexander Maclean, Esq„ Harrow-on-the-Hill. David C. Poole, Esq., 32, Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. 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FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. The following testimonial is another proof of the great efficacy of this medicine : " Winchmore Hill, Middlesex, April 16, 1851. Sir,—ln consideration of the great benefit I have derived from taking Frampton's Pill of Health, I feel it a duty that I owe to you and the public to send you the following statement. For upwards of nine years I have experienced the efficacy of this excellent medicine. I had long previously been afflicted with headache and indigestion, but a friend having induced me to make a trial of Frampton's Pills, I now inform you that a few doses gave me great relief; and during this long period of time I have taken them in preference to any other medicine ; and I have the happiness of saying that I never had a better state of health, which I attribute to Frampton's Pills. I beg further to add, that this medicine is in general use by my family, and we know of nothiag to equal it. "I am, Sir, yours respectfully, THOMAS PROVINCE. " To Mr. T. Prod, 229, Strand, London. This excellent Family Pill is a medicine of long-tried efficacy for correcting all disorders of the stomach and bowels, and is a pleasant, safe, easy aperient ; they unite the recommendation of a mild operation with the most successful effect, and require no re straint of diet or confinement during their use. Ask for FRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London." on the Government Stamp. Price Is. I%d. and 2s. 9d. Der box. The public is respectfully invited to examine the principles of the Deposit System of Assurance. which is based upon tables calculated by, and is under the immediate supervision of, Francis G. P. Nelson, Esq., F.L S., the Consulting Actuary to the CompanY. Compara tive Tables to assure 500/ on death, by a person aged twenty next birthday, on the ORDINARY and on the Dm= system ofAssurances. ON THE ORDINARY SYSTEM. The sum the ordinary • The sum the LifeOfflces would give ordinary Life him if he were unable : 0 W TO ENJOY CHRISTMAS. • . Offices would to pay, or if he omitted It is useless to complain about the weather, since no one ;-, 0 At the His give him for to pay his current can alter it ;it is our policy to make the best use of the means of end of policy the surrender anneal premium of e, enjoyment within our reach. The DRE 'AS prepared for Christmas Annual thirty at that or sale Si. 6 s , 3d. after he has by E. MOSES and SON is the most suitable for Christmas parties J. Otto yearswhen age , of his policy, paid into their coffers or Christmas journies ;it consists of t he s p lendid and ele g ant, or the VeCto assure the party in case after thirty 2491.75 6d., and which warm and the waterproof, in clothing for every person. ;1 : 1 5001.* is fifty of Yearal'arnents theyhave had the use The JUVENILE CLOTHING prepared for Christmas by E. r y e ars old, death amounting to o: at comp ound h ew ill have will be 249 /. 73. 6d. i n 'erest,f or in MOSES and SON is Cut on principles o f a rt . onl y known and prac . -4 tised at their Establishment. A Suit of this ATTIRE is 111 enable paid into worth which theyhave the event of h is death Youths to enjoy Christmas in true style. the office. had the benefit one hour after such The Hosiery Branch of E. MOSES and SON'S is highly available of at compound omission or inability for the season ; every choice article in Gloves, Ties, Handkerchiefs, interest. to pay. and articles celebrated for neatness, taste, and beauty. —7— ----- ------"-- ------ The HAT and CAP section at E. MOSES and SON'S furnishes great little 1.,0re additions to the means of enjoyment, being replete with the most 20 1 8/. 6s. 3d. 2491.75.6 d 5001. th an so t. Isontieria. stylish and elegant manufac t ure ever witnes s e d. perhaps 901 The BOOT and Snox department exhibits a stock of fancy and substantial goods for Ladies or Gentlemen. In each kind the articles ON THE DEPOSIT SYSTEM. are adopted to the season. The way to enjoy Christmas is to purchase the best articles, in the Ifunable to pay, or not most fashionable styles, and the most accomplished workmanship, at desirous of paying or a cost considerably lower than you might pay elsewhere. This may omitting topay,thepo. be done at E. MOSES and SON'S. Hey would still remain calumets Eva, being Fninear, E. MOSES and SON'S establish of its Ft7LL value, ments will be closed at half-pat four o'clock. 5221.28.7d.ti1l death, if N.B.—EMIGRANTS purchasing their OUTFITS at E. MOSES 20 years after, no fur- and SON'S get all the advantages of the largest wholesale and ex ther payment beingre- port trade in the kingdom ; the goods are arranged in a separate quired, If however the department, where the Emigrant can immediately select to such party, from any cause, amounts as he may be disposed. Every class of Emigrants—cabin, wished to cancel the intermediate, or steerage passengers—are provided for with a corn- Policy, he could not pleteness and economy which cannot be equalled elsewhere. Ship onlydraw out all hehas 2251 0 ., 6bp Sailing Information and Lists of Outfits may be bad on application, or post free. 20 /I.los Od 225/. 5221.257 d 2871. 2s . 91. CAUTION.—E. MOSES and SON regret having to guard the p2asuc.te:rdnta: ivinnizlath-Oneubsargf bargain, public against imposition, having learned that the untradesman-like which is more falsehood of "Being connected with their Establishment," or " It's than one-fourth of the the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for whole digs payments, obvious reasons, they beg to state that they have. or he could either draw out a part, 201. or 501., No CONNEXION WITH ANY OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, diminishing the Policy except their own Establishments, as follows : only by the assured London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, value of the sum ee 84,85. and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. drawn oat at the age London West-end Branch, 506. 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2, when withdrawn. See and 8, Hart-street, all communicating. pagess ard7in detailed Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19, Bridge-street. pamphlet, by Sheffield Branch. 36, Far.tate. F. G. P. N elson, Esq. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, 'logien, Furrier' , Boot and - . -..•,....,..... e,,, T nat. and Gentlemen. * The rates here selected are those Mooted by the English and Cambrian Office, and advertised in its distinctive features as low rates of premium, and professedlY for the lewer and midd ing classes. In most, offices, narticularly the older ones, such as the Scottish Equitable and the Glo be, these rates would be much hicher. would former of 101. Is. 6 d. , with 10 shillings In the per NIL en t ra nce fee, be the rate to insure 500/. at 20 years of age. In the latrg. 13s 4d., to insure the same sum. The higher the rate the more JR favour of the sozposur system. t Money laid out at compound interest DOUSLEB ITSELF every four teen years. On comparisons ef these two tables it will be seen that a person under the novel system of DEPOSIT assurance an secure the follow ing advantages, viz., Ist. For a less sum, paid annually, he can assure a larger sum in case of death than under the ordinary syste m. 2ndly. In th e event of a des ire to surrender his Policy he can rec eive in this Company, by the above example, which applies to all Aga, max times as much as on the ordinary system, 3rdly. In the event of inability or omission to pay, his policy remains still his propertYents , of the same value as i t was, though he cease his current pay for any number of years ; whereas on the ordikary system, ho gets nothing. 4thly. Should he require to increase or decrease the amount of his policy he can do so at pleasure. He can, at any time, by giving anttgh' notice, withdraw any pkrt from 11 up to the whole amou of his previous payments and with interest. After he has withdrawn part one ye ar he can, by a si ng l e p a yment, three o a greater or even ye, or any time afterwards. raise his P Its ars former amount ; and by this system he olic ca y n t at all times regulate his annual savings by his annual expenditure, with the facility in the bargain of having a fund to fly to in case of necessity, the same as in a bank, with this palpable advantage, however, that he gets inte rest for his money, and in case of death his family receive more than the amount of his sayings. In ordinary Life Offices be can do no such thing, but his policy at once lapses or is cancelled the moment he ceases to pay his current premiums, and, instead of having any fbnd to fly to for aid, all his hard-earned savings become forfeited to the society, and his misfortunes serve to benefit the pockets of his more fortunate co-assurers. Such a system is too equitable and too striking to be overlooked and DEPOSIT assurance is t he only system of assurance which cane d universally recognized and adopted when the principles are impar tially canvassed, and its palpable benefits becorie widely diffused. It confers greater advantages than a bank because it allows a fair rate of interest in case of withdrawal, and gives twice the amount in the hands of the Company to the representatives of the Depositor t ie case of death, thus combining the WITH T ADVANTAGES OF A BANK EE BENEFITS OF AN ASSURANCE COMPANY. In case of endowment assurances the advantages of the DEPOSIT System are still more striking. ADVANTAGES OF THIS COMPANY UNDER THE ORDINARY LIFE ASSURANCE BRANCH. To those who prefer this branch Policies are granted from 201. to 6,000/. on every known principle thereof. Lives in all but the worst stages of disease, and such as have been rejected by other Offices, are taken at rates equivalent to the parti cular t. sease. Loans from 50/. and upwards granted on every kind of security, real or personal, on the most equitable terms to the borrower Annuities of every description granted on very favourable terms. Non-forfeiture of a Policy —ln case of inability to pay the currant premiums, the Directors will either purchase the Policy at a fair market value, or give a new one in lieu thereof, less 5 per cent., inte rest corresponding in amount to the whole of the previous payments which have been made. Detailed prospectuses with tables in further illustration of the De posit system, and any further Information may be obtained on appli cation to the Agents in the country, or to CHARLES W. BEVAN, Resident Secretary. Qui si parla Italian°. Aqua se habla Espanol --- FRAGMENTS FROM THE FOUNTAINS. Two Vols. Vol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c N. B.—Agents Wanted In all parts of the World. NO CONNEXION WITH ANT OTHER HOUSE IN OR OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establishments, as follows : London City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 84,85. and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506. 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 5, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch. 36, Far.:ate. Merchant Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Ftirriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General O u tfitters for Ladles and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT —Should any article nothe give sa netiswilfaction, it w il l b d e exchanged if desired , or , if preferred, t money lbe en without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which ne aba' ement can be made, ne 40. a: from srm.,,f Fri<loy to Sllll3o* Nn Saturdays, when business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, entitled "The World's Pharos," containing the Emigrant's Assistant, full list of prices, and directions :or self meaof surement, may be had on application, or post-free, to any part the kingdom. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1853 can be had, gratis on application. Tel Pon parle Franca's. Hier sfricht man Deutsch. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WO RKS. To he had of Sherwnd, 23, Pateoster-row ; Carvalho, 147. Fleet-str ee t ; Mann, 32, Coornhill ;or d r i n rect from the author, price One Shilling each ; by post, is 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and Rational Use of Time." CONTENTS : —Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex cursions about the Environs of London — T h e Parks, Lanes. Hille, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places -Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea -London at Night—Eveings at Home Music—The Drama—On Eating , Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, tkc , Ste. :,ors of the East _ ___ Company should be extended ,o parties holding stock of the Government of India," would be sorry to find-thArx-proposi tion should come from that body to swamp themselves. If they gave the franchise to all the natives of India, what would become of the proprietors there ? They would cease to exist. (Hear, hear.) From the evi dence before the House of Commons, it would appear that the strongest objection to such a proposition was that it would swamp the East India Company. The question was now before Parliament, and they. should leave it to be discussed there. He suggested that, the honourable proprietor should withdraw the motion, and not let it go forth to the world that they delibeilately debated there whether they should be the constituent body, or adopt a resolution that swamp them. Mr. LEwIN contended that they did not hold the pri vileges possessed by them for their own benefit, but.for the benefit of the people of India, and they should not consider whether it would benefit them, but whether it would benefit India. The motion was negatived. INDIAN REPRESENTATION. Mr. LEWIN moved that the Court is of opinion that an opportunity should be afforded to the natives of India of being heard by their representativ'es on the discussions about to take place in Parliament relative to the renewal of the Charter of the East India Company. His object in making the proposition was to relieve the people of India from the grievances under which they laboured. The CHAIRMAN moved the previous question. The result was that the motion of Mr. Lewin was lost, and the Court adjourned. INSTITUTION FOR ThE RELIEF OF DEAFNESS. The annual meeting of the subscribers to this Insti tutioll was held this day (Friday) at the Public Office, under the presidency of Lord Calthorpe. Amongst the gentlemen present were the Rev. G. S. Bull ; S. Beale and W. Lucy, Esqrs. ; Messrs. W. Chance, jun., Buck ley, J. Dadley, C. Sturge, Seeking, and W. Dufton. The noble CHAIRMAN, in opening the proceedings, ob served that he was very little acquainted with the ope rations of the Institution ; but he was afraid ,it was very much wanted, for there were some trades in Bir mingham which he believed were conducive to-deafness, and if by any human agency that misfortune could be alleviated, they could only be doing good by promoting that agency. Deafness was a great trial to any person, but particularly to a working man, who was exposed to so many contingencies. His Lordship concluded by say ing that as he was unable to state anything relative to the operations of the Society, he would at once request -thelionorary Secretary to read the Report. Mr. W. CHANCE, kin., then proceeded to - read the Report, which stated that the Committee had great pleasure in announcing that . the Institution continued to dispense, through its medical officer, Mr. Dufton, much alleviation and comfort to the working classes who were sufferers from the painful complaint of deaf ness. The number of patients during the past year was 269, of whom 135 were cured, 92 relieved, and 42 incurable ; in 19 of the incurable cases, the complaint was hereditary. Of the patients cured, fifty-three were deaf less than 1 year, forty-six between 1 and 5 years, twenty-seven between 5 and 10 years, six between 10 and 15 years, and three between 15 and 20 years. Of the per sons relieved twenty-eight were deaf less than 5 years, thirty between 5 and 10 years, seventeen between 10 and 15 years; twelve between 15 and 20 years, and five between 20 and 30 years. Of the incurable patients, sixteen had been deaf under 10 years, nine between 10 and 20 years . , three between 20 and 30 years, eight between 30, and 40 years, and six between 40 and 50 years. Mr. Chance then read the statement of accounts, from which it appeared that the balance in hand last year was 821. 19s. Sd., the subscriptions had been 421. 19s. 6d., and the interest allowed was 1/. 2s. 6d.; making a total of 1271. is. Bd. The expenditure had been 471. Is. Bd., leaving a balance of 791. 9s. to be carried to the:next account. S. BEALE, Esq., moved the first resolution. He scarcely knew anything of the working of the institu tion, for, although a member of the committee, he had not Attended one of the meetings, and this he believed was the case with most of the members ; for in fact the work. was so well carried out by the honorary secretary and Mr. Dutton, that•there was no need for the attend , ante 'of a committee. This was amply proved by the very satisfactory reports that were annually presented, and the flourishing condition of their finances. The motion was seconded by Mr. DUFTON, and unani mously adopted. _ _ _ Ala - erthail LUCY, in moving a vote of thanks to Mr. Dui* the surgeon to the charity, observed that he could bear testimony to the great ability and skill dis played by that gentleman in the discharge of his duties, and the committee and the town at large were exceed ingly' indebted to him for giving up so much of his valuable time to the institution. The object of the charity was the relief of the necessitous poor, and though, from the more perceptible character of the affliction, the public were more disposed to contribute to an institu tion for the blind than to one for the deaf, yet he attri buted this to the fact that the great prevalence of deaf ness was not generally known. It frequently happened that when a poor man was bereaved of his hearing, his family were deprived of their means of support; the remedies, how ever, were simple, and when adromistered with skill, as in this m s e e t A h N e p E, a t enn seconding in ig ht so o t h n e b m e o r e t i l i o e n v , e d. observed that he could speak from his personal knowledge of the ad vantage many patients had received from Mr. Dufton's care, for he hall frequently been visited by the patients, many of whom had told him that the relief they received was extraordinary. The resolution having been unanimously passed, Mr. BUCKLEY moved a vote of thanks to Mr. W. Chance, jun., the honorary secretary, to whom he paid a high and deserved compliment. Mr. DuFTON seconded the motion, which was carried. On the motion of Mr. C. STURGE the committee was re-appointed. The Rev. G. S. BULL proposed a vote of thanks to Lord Calthorpe for his kindness in presiding. He was sure that although that was but a small meeting, com pared with many over which his lordship had frequently presided, they were not the less indebted to him for cominc , to Birmingham for such a purpose, and for the interest he always took in the best institutions of the town. He trusted that his lordship would not accept the vote of thanks as a merely formal one. S. BEALE, Esq., seconded the motion, which was carried by acclamation. The Noble CHAIRMAN having briefly acknowledged the vote, the proceedings terminated.—A ris's Birming ham Gazette. NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. Yesterday, the seventeenth annual meeting of the members of this institution was held at the London Tavern—Mr. S. H. Lucas in the chair. The secretary read the annual report, which congratulated the meeting on the continued prosperity of their affairs, and on a large accession of members during the past year. In the year. ending 20th Nov. last 1,127 policies had been issued, the annual premiums on which amounted to 17,7261. 4s. ld. The annual income was now 206,7001. lls. sd. The number of deaths since the last report had been 99, exceeding only by four the number re ported the preceding year, notwithstanding the great increase to the number of members since that period. The directors ha d considered it prudent to decline 94 proposals during the last twelve months. The claims arising on account of the deaths re ported amounted, together with the bonuses thereon, to 48,897. The balance of receipts over disbursements for the year ending 20th November was 137,1931. 7s 3d, by which the capital stock of the institution was in creased to 875,686/. 5s 7d, which was invested in real and Government securities, with the exception of 14,739/, advanced on loan to members on security of their respec tive policies, in accordance with the act of 1850. The Chairman, in a short explanatory speech, moved the adoption of the report, which, after a conversation, in which Mr. Bennoch and Mr. Richardson took part, was unanimously adopted. Messrs. Charles Gilpin and Charles Whetham, the two retiring directors, were re-erected. The auditors were also re-appointed. Mr. Aston then moved, pursuant to notice, "That from; and after the next division of profits, either a triennial division of profits or a participating scale of bonus, payable to policies which may lapse between the periods of each quinquennial division, be adopted, and that so much of the rules as shall be ne cessary be altered lor that purpose.' the actuary, said in reply, that the principle which dictated the quinquennial system was that of averages. Ile found during the last ten years that the rates of claims by death were, in 1843, and in class 9,24 i per cent. on the pre miums received : in 1844, when all the members were a yea r ' older, 19 per cent. ;in 1845, 38 per, i cent. ; but n 1846 they fell to 23, and in 1847, to 22. In 1848 they rose again to 35 per cent. ; and in 1849. to 37 per -cent, e 3 n i t In 1850 they fell again to 28, and in 1851 they were and in 1852, 30 . Those inequalities he contended, showed the advantage of a quinquennial average over division year by year. Mr. Willis submitted that a more frequent division of profits was consistent with justice and honesty. He thought it exceedingly hard that the family of the late Mr. Hardwick, the solicitor of the society, who had died during the last year, s hould be deprived of the division of profits in 1853, , when all the premiums had been paid up. Mr. J. Cooke moved as an amendment that th e triennial d ivision s hould be omitted from the motion. The Chairman s t a ted it as his opinion that th e change suggested in the motion would, at this period of their history, be mis chievous, and nothing that he had heard in the course of the argument had tended to shake that conviction. Mr. Hart moved as a s econ d amendment that t h e w h o l e subject be referred t o th e ser i ous cons id era tion of the board of directors, which was adopted on a division. MR. LOVE, THE POLYPHONIST.—This talented artiste appeared on Friday evening last, at St. George's Hall, Stonehouse, before a crowded assembly of at least a thousand of the friends and tenantry of the Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, by whom Mr. Love was profession ally engaged. The performances consisted of two of Mr. Love's celebrated entertainments, which were highly appreciated. In the course of the evening the amusements were interspersed with the musical perform ances of Mr. Yeo.—Plymouth , Journal. THE PRICE OF LAND IN DEVON.—A significant fact, showing the benefit of free tiade in this country, is com municated by a correspondent. A few days ago there wis an auction for a small estate of 15 acres at Crediton, in the north of Devon. The property belonged to the late Mr. William Burdge. It was sold by public auction ithe Ship Inn, in the above town, and fetched 2,2001.; cr 1501. per acre. The agriculturists here are pi-osperous; they make a capital price of their corn, their cattle, and their dairy produce, and now believe protection to be a " delusion and a snare." 50 2 60 3 EAST INDIA COMPANY. Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KIL DUB R LIEY LAN ; REMINISCENCES OF N, &c. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution that harrasses the young. besets the man of pleasure, business or study, and em. bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu. lation of every-day life. _ IT. THE PASSIONS. What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SUBJICT ife's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad vent of the passions. Chastity and its Infringement. The casualties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrati"ns, graphic, narra tive, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." PROGRAMME :—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age temperament, complexion, and I figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, /cc. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (184 1 ), M.R.C.S . (1827), L.S.A. (1824), Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in theFe matters. Reception hours daily till live. Evenings, Seven till Nine. 10, Argyll-place, Regent•street. A quarterly general court of proprietors was held yes terday at the India House, Leadenhall-street, Sir J. W. Hogg, M.P., in the chair. The Secretary read the minutes of proceedings at last meeting. Mr. LEwIN begged, in explanation of the course adopted by him at the last meeting in reference to the Wellington testimonial, to say that he did not object to the erection of a statue to the late Duke of Wellington, but he did object that the expenses should be defrayed out of the revenues of India. ADDISCOMBE INSTITUTION. Captain M`GREGOR moved that it be recommended to the honourable the Court of Directors to establish at Addiscombe a gradual scale of payments for cadets, re ducing the charge for the sons of Indian officers propor tionably to the ascertained means of parents, provided that the same could be effected without increased charge to the East India Company. He begged to call attention to the information to be derived from certain papers which had been furnished to him, in pursuance of a motion made by him at a former meeting. Amongst those papers was to be seen an account of the receipts and disbursements at Addiscombe for four years, from mid summer, 1848, to the same period in 1852. The aggreaate expense of the institution was '90 3 000/. in round numbers for these four years, and he found the average cost to the company for each cadet had been 1491. 15s. 7d. ' of which the cadet paid to the treasury of the company 1231. 16s. 4d., exclusive of indirect expenses, which swelled the amount, upon the average, to 1601. a year. Amongst the cadets were the sons of widows with probably a stipend of 401. a year, and unless there were personal friends to assist young men of that descrip tion it might involve their families in difficulties to do so. .He begged to call attention to cases where young men so circumstanced had been obliged to withdraw from the institution because they were unable to bear the expenses, and reminded the Court that the students at Sandhurst and Woolwich were differently treated. At Addiscombe cadets belonging to the same class paid probably four times the amount that was paid by cadets at Woolwich. With regard to the advantages which it was said were enjoyed by the company's officers, he submitted that the expense, the risk of health, the absence from Europe and their friends, to which the officers in the company s ser vice were exposed, should be taken into consideration when they drew a comparison between the pecuniary ad vantages enjoyed by the Indian officers and the officers at home ; and certainly, in his opinion, in the lower ranks, they did not more than compensate for the disad vantages to which they were subjected. He proposed that there should be four classes of cadets in the institu tion—the first consisting of the sons of private gentlemen, who would make an annual payment of 1251. ; the second of those persons whose circumstances enabled them to pay 1001. ; the third of a class who, though they merited at the hans of the company some reduction, were able to pay 751. ; and he should propose a minimum rate of 501., payable by the sons of a certain class of officers and of widows. (Hear.) Colonel DICKENSON seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN must feel obliged to any proprietor who afforded him an opportunity of speaking of Addis combe, for there never was an institution that more per fectly answered the purposes for which it was established. He could say from his own knowledge that the heads of the departments in Woolwich and Sandhurst, who fa voured the institution once a year with their presence, invariably expressed their approval of the manner in which it was conducted, and of its results, as tending to the benefit of the public service. However anxious the honourable proprietor might be to advocate, as he thought, the rights of the Indian officers, he begged of him to consider that the Court of Directors stood before I the public as establishing an institution supported to a considerable extent by public funds, and they could not attempt to make it exclusively a class institution. (Hear, hear.) Anxious as they were to sustain the rights of the Indian officers, they must not lose sight of the pub lic at large. (Hear, hear.) Some such scale of expenses proportioned to the means of the parents of the cadets had been frequently under the anxious consideration of the Court of Directors, who viewed it in every possible light in which it could be placed, and at one time there was a strong opinion in favour of such an alteration. It was fraught with much difficulty, and more than diffi culty—with so many objections, showing it would be in jurious to the service, that after full and deliberate consi deration the plan was not carried out. (Hear.) To ap portion the sums payable according to the means of the parents, was an impossibility, because they would thereby establish a system of scrutiny into the means of each indi vidual that should be most strenuously resisted. There must be some institution where those students would get a military education, and he thought the expenses of a private institution would nearly approximate to those in curred at Addiscombe. But suppose they should agree to give the appointments to persons in embarrassed cir cumstances, they would throw the expense wholly on the public, and bring the institution to a close. The com parison between the Queen's service and the company's was one in whisk he would not indulge, and he would impress upon hon. proprietors that it was not a judicious comparison. Did the honourable proprietor wish that the condition and allowances of the Indian army should be assimilated generally to the condition and allowances of the Queen's army ? (Hear, hear.) He hoped the ar gument was not to be pressed so far. He would press upon the friends of the Indian army (being as interested in its welfare as any living man) not to bring forward a comparison between the two services, attempting, above all, to show that the Indian officer was placed in a worse position than the Queen's officer. He thought there was not an Indian officer of common prudence who was not in a condition to support his son at Addiscombe, and who would not be most thankful to have an oppor tunity of placing him there. The institution at Addis combe was not established exclusively for the benefit of the Indian army, but for the benefit of India, and for the purpose of supplying the public service in that part of the empire. (Hear, hear.) A director was bound to give the Addiscombe appointment to one who could pay ; but if they should adopt the plan' of the honourable • proprietor, and give up that con sideration altogether, and give the appointments to the humblest persons, making the public pay for it, they would place them in a position in which persons invested with public patronage should not be placed. He trusted the honourable proprietor would feel that he had discharged his duty in bringing forward the motion, and would not press it. After a few words from Mr. Lewin, Mr. Clarke, and Capt. Doveton, the resolution was negatived. CASE OF ALI MORAD. The CHAIRMAN said the next motion on the paper was in the name of Colonel Dickenson ; but he begged to inform him that the report of the commission appointed to investigate the charges against Ali Morad had been rendered by the House of Commons, and was now be fore the Court of Proprietors. It was so voluminous it was not copied, but it was on the proprietors' table, and open for inspection. Colonel DICKENSON moved that copies of the report of the commission which was appointed in 1850-51 by the Governor-General of India, to investigate certain charges against Ali Morad, Ameer of Byrpoor, in Upper Scinde, and of the minutes thereon by the Indian Government, and also of the report on Scinde by Sir George Clerk, late Governor of Bombay, be laid before the Court of Directors. A PROPRIETOR suggested that the motion was unne cessary, the chairman having stated that the papers were on the table. The CHAIRMAN said that, according to the usage of Parliament, when a motion was unopposed and the papers asked for were granted, it was not usual to make observations. The papers having been granted, the time for discussion would be when the papers were in the hands of every gentleman. All the papers included in the hon. proprietor's motion were laid before the court, with the exception of the report of Sir George Clerk, which the House of Commons at present refused to pro duce, and IL was uut uuuml for that uour‘ to lutiuli.c Llia production of documents which the Minister of the day had felt it to be his duty to refuse to Parliament. As this single document had been refused by Parliament at present, he felt assured the hon. proprietor would not be disposed to press for it. Colonel DICKENSON considered that the court was the great barrier between the Government and the natives of India, and when papers were refused by Parliament the chairman should not rise to interrupt him, because the gentlemen of the court might be of opinion that it was a necessary link in the chain of evidence to have those papers. On the departure, from India of the gal lant officer by whom the conquest of Scinde was effected, a memorandum was left by him respecting Ali Morad, which caused Sir George Clerk, Governor of Bombay, to have the circumstances inquired into. A commission was appointed, composed of the most experienced and talented officers, the object being to convict All Morad of serious crimes. The report referred to was necessary to enable them to arrive at the truth, and, therefore, he moved for its production with the other papers. Colonel SULLIVAN seconded the motion, which, after some discussion, was negatived. MAPPING OFFICE AND SURVEY DEPARTMENT. Colonel DICKENSON said the next notice of motion on the paper had also been given by him, and it was to the effect that some improved organisation of the surveytdhL partment in India, and of t he mapping office in country, is urgently called for, to make avai available the statistical data and geographi cal delineations with which there is reason to believe the records of the Government have been long enriched ; also to secure the advantages of the survey still in progress, and of those which may hereafter be undertaken in the company's territories, or in those of their allies. He did not feel it necessary, however, to proceed with this motion, and would there fore withdraw it. The CHAmmArithought the honourable proprietor had reason to be satisfied, because when they had ascertained what he desired it was at once agreed to. The map prepared by Mr. Walker combined clearness with detail, could do. There was also th e ma p a s much as any m a p of the Surveyor-General, and he was glad to hear from the honourable proprietor that they afforded him satis faction. The motion was withdrawn. EXTENSION OF THE RIGHT OF VOTING. Mr. LEWIN moved the following resolution :—" That the Court is of opinion that the privileges of electing AL LE ROBIN, 232, PICCADILLY.- 1.7 The RE-OPENING of this elegant Theatre is POSTPONED tin MONDAY, the 27th inst. First appearance (this season) of Wile. Prudence Bernard, assisted by Professor Roux, his first ap pearance in London. Wonders in Clairvoyance, Mesmerism, &c. ; rlso first appearance of the Parisian Orpheonists (1 uteee and Albion) 20 voices. The entertainment will take place every evening, at 8 o'clock ; and every Wednesday and Saturday a Morning Performance at half past 2. 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