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PROVIDENT CLERKS' AND GENERAL • BUILDING AND INVESTMENT SOCIETY. The FIRST PUBLIC 3ILETING will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, the 26th January Instant, at Half-past Six o'clock for Seven precise'y - , to ex • plain the objects of the Societyipid' its system of operations, and to enrol Members. Prospectuses and Copies of Rules may be obtained at the Mee of the Society, No. 15, Old Broad-street. JOMN WHITEHEAD, jun., Secretary. N TI ON AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages With respect to life assurances and'deferred annuities. The assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense or for feiture of the policy, two-thirds of the premiusts paid (see Table); also the option of selecting benefits, and the conversion of his in terests to meet other conveniencies or necessity. Assurances for terms of years on the lowest possible rates. DIVISION •F ritonTs. The increasing prosperity of the Society kas enabled the Directors at the annual meeting held on the 12th May, 1847, to declare a fifth bonus, varying from 35 to 85 per ceat. on the premiums paid oa each policy effected ea the profit scale. EXAMPLE'. Penna. Siu the •c z • Annual 1"olicy Renut in! ' rent Re- Assured ) 1411. g I Pre- taken addition , Bonus in duction of may bor a" miuE. out in Assured. Cask. Annual row on Premiums. Policy. . . £ s. 6.' sd.£s:d. £ s. A. 1837 243 9 3' 1 112 8 5 18 4 6 494 8 111 1838 '2lB 4 - 1. 99 8 10 15 13 1 445 8 0 1839 192 1 10! 86 9 3 11 4. 9 3 95 11 1 60 1000, 74 341 1840 143 .140' 64 a .4 .9 19 1 346 2 3 1841 138 14 2; 61 17 6 9 9 2 296 13 4 - 1842 111.,6. 8 ; 49,10 0 710 4 247 4 5 The Annual iteport, With tables of rates, age, e : aloe, or ank Of Its brattelfeeldllie eoaatry ; be forwarded Of free:— *** • - g < nay be had at the r. on application. will ....F e FBROViSaK moimr,..sciem4u , E ASTERN -. COUNTfES RAILWAY. TENDERS FOR LOANS. _- The DirallthY are •reattrte—reeeire TENDEIIB . FOlt, L0.41.14S In tome of not lalrthan6Bol,,for Axed-periods, at.the rate or 81, per Cent. per Annum. • • By order, C. - I'. - RONEI", Beeratary. Ilishopagata.Statlon o Jag_ 12 1847. ••A • • ..... • LONDON and NORTH-WESTETt-N .„. RAILWAY. ' '' ' •" - A - Ratko hi llefahridien; tIiaridIXETICLE9 which have been-LEFT In the CARKLAGEN fittarrtnriPalli:hr bare been- FOLTIIDk.en the RAILWAY, Utween'tbelft ef-Janmtry. and 'the dr.st of Decerntier. 1346, and winch are .not•elaimed within one month from the date hereof, will be SOLD to defray expenses. ..,_ MARK }WISH, Secretary. General Manager's Office, Eniton Station, ' London, Jan. li, 1343: • • lIAAIOND` OIL LAMP.-NEW LIGHT. The Diamond Lamp i. thi best light' in the world—is used is all the palaces in Europe—is' free from all the imperfections of ordi nary oil lamps—so simple it cannot be - mismanaged—no cleaning re quired for years —costs less in burning than any common oil lamp— Elves double the light of candle lamps, at one-half the expense—this bi beyond doubt. Designs suited to every taste—tho Diamond Lamp Is perfection in Light—the publics will hare none other—it can be fitted to any person's lamp pillar. ' To be had only at the Establikhinent of - the Metropolitan Light Company, RICKARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand. rLATE. 1l COX SAVORY a nd Co., Silversmiths, • k 0.,. 47, Cornhill (wen doors front Gracechurch-street), London. The best rrougkt Piddle-pattern Spoons and Forks, from 7s. 2d. per ounce. Fiddle Pattern. Classic de. oz. s. d. A. d. 3s. d. 12 Table Spoons •• . .. 30 at 72—10 15 0 11 7 • 12 Dessert Spoons • • .. 20 .• 72 7 3 4 715 4 12 Table Forks • • .. 30 .. 72—10 15 0 11 7 0 12 Dessert Forks .. 20 .. 7 2 7 3 4 716 4 2 hravy spoons • • 10 72—2 11 B 316 11 l Soup Ladle " • 9..72-- 3 4 6 2 7 • 4 Sauce Ladies - • .. 10 .. 7•—3 16 8 4 0 4 Salt Spoolts (gll4 beryls). 1 0 • 1 4 0 1 Fish Slice • • .. 210 0 212 0 12 Tea Spiking • • 10 ••78 3 11 48 8 1 pair Sugar Tongs 016 0 017 0 The Classic is a new Pattern. muck admired for its elegance. THE BEST REMEDY FOR INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple, bat certals remedy, to all Who suffer from Indigestion, Sick Headache, Zillions and Liver Com plaints ; they act as powerful tonic and gentle aperient, imparting strength to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system. Sold Li bottles at Is. 110., er 2s. Sd. each, by A: Willotnghby and Co., late B. G. Windus, 61. Bishopsgate Without, and nearly all Me dicine Venders. Re sari to ask for NORTON'S PILLS, and do sot be persuaded to purchase as imitation. ACURIOUS ACROS TIC. A ttend to the following curious lay, A word of advice we've a wish to convey; A llow us to offer (you cannot do less) A few observations concerning choice dress. A 11 thosewho have purchased of MOSES and SON, A dmit that their garmcata were never outdone ; A nd, reader. you'll find when you purehase goods there, A dvantages offered you, many and rare. A steunding improvements do MOSES' display, A nd many choice novelties famed in the day. A t ao other house can the public behold A ttractiens to equal what MOSES' unfold. A nd then only look at the prices we quote, A list we present which wo wish you to note. All folks when they tad that the prices thus ran, A van themselves gladly of MOSES and SON. A A nd do they regret when their bargains are made ? A re they ever disposed to find fault with mu' trade ? A n answer to this we at once will bestow, And the answer's in one little negative—NO ! LIST OF PRICES. /SLOT NADI. Beaver Taglioai .... •• .. .•.•••• • . • • • • • nom X• 9 • Chesterfield aid C o trialtest's, and every description of Over-coat, handsomely - The Pasha Coat ........ .. Theßanner. especially adapted for snowy and *et,. w3ather • • • The Premier.• • • • • ••-• •••• • A • • tr • •itt• ••• • • 0 0 Boy's Winter Coats, is every style ••• . Mea's Do. Trousers, ..•• Dress Coate.... ••.. • • • • • ........ 1 0 0 Doable-breasted Winter Testa.. •••• • • • • 0 2 0 Yell collar.. Boys' Hesear and Tanis halts •• • • •• • • ........• 1 6 6 ][LDS TO MiltAisiss. - - - Winter Coats, 1N every style and shape, hand somely trimmed Milled cloth Over-coats, velvet collar and cuffs . • 2 4 0 T we ed Wrapper ••.• • • • ....... .. • Does ki n Trousers . ..... • ..... 1 2 Bost, or Dread • • • • • • . • • • • • • • 6 0 D r ees Coat ••••• • • • • • ..... ••••••• •• • • .. 1 1 B e et quality made.. •• • • ...... 2 15 0 Yrook do • Best quality made .• •. • . .. 3 3 0 Cashmere Tests .. •.• • " • ............... ...... • 8 6 Satins, Platt or Fancy . loy's Hussar ant Tunic Sults .. • • 1 6 • Great Coat. •. • ........... ......... . . 0 18 0 A. hilt of Clothed complete.. ••.. • • •. • • 1 16 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Dilutes Notice. Obeerve.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to nea care, if net approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, tke money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Weollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, aid Geaeral Outfitters, for Ladies aid Clentleraen, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, aid 83, 84, 88, and 86 Altgate, City, London. Caislion.—E. Mosee and Son regret being obliged to guard the publie against Impostors, but have leaned that the untradesmau like falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, bas keen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have as connexion with any other house In or out of London; and these who desire genuine and cheep clotting, &c., should call at, or send to, Minories and Ildgate, City, London. Notice.—No business transacted at this establishment from sun set reality. till sunset Saturday. when business is resume 4 till twelve cesioak. ATA it R- I A N. One half the worts!. are desolately single, and the other Supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, er a Sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un eollaprosing harry ; but the truth hes deeper. Physical incapacity, amid broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness sand social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set %lenient. Honour and justice dentana that health should form at item hl the compact ; it alone dignifies the *Maim. Blighted hopes or acglect weend more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little AIISMOIRS 'On Single and Married Life," ptb. in 2 vols., Is. e ach (by poet, in stamps, Is. id. each). Let no imaginatively "ailed, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, tier be hindered aY misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining th ey% They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empy rical trash put forth on the above subjects, by inqualifled authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace -to the age. Furthermore , two other Attie publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by Poet Is. 6d.) called What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library voltinie, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, bat the study of the author's life, who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the MAXIMS he would inculcate—ts do unto others as he would be done unto—tc live after natire's laws—and to keep always on the "slimy side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet -street ; Mann, 3 5, Cornhill ; Nelson, 07, West Strand ; or direct (by poet or other wise) from the author (who stay be conferred with personally, moraine and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaeo Regent-street; and all Booksellers. int: LirAIERT ON Till SECRET INFIRMITIES OF TOuTir AND MATURITT.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRATINGS STBIL. . . . Jitst published, and may be hail in French er English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2a. Ad„ •r pest-free, tort the anthor, for forty-two Stamps, ` ELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise en the Physiology it Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, Ritually aegilre4 at an early period of life, which enervate Lae Physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural * e *clings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, Whether arising from these causes, close study, •r the infinence it apical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting item Ines oretlen. With Forty coloured Engravings, iEustrating the A.aatoiny, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, aid the various 'Nutlet' that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and ilifsetion. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, 9, EBDFORD-STREET, BIiDFORD-SQUA.RII, LONDON. actor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edia burgh, Licentiate of Apothocarlee' Hall, London, Honorary Member Or the London iloepital Medical Society, !cc. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. ia order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Conld the 'veil, which covers the origin of doluestie wretchedness, be raised, and its tree source in every instance disclosed, in how many could It be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap- Dointrnents. Excesses are always 'Mirka's; ; the gift, which whed used in moderation le frasght with advantage, becomes, when abused. the *prolific scarce of mischief, and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular exeesses. on che nature and consequence of which this Treatise professes to dilate, are productive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, than any ether to which it is subject. This work contains au accurate and complete account of the 4natonay and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, anal of flasir relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly require* the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of note importance than the preservation of the health, and of the physical capabilities of which every men should be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy vi c ti m of excessive Isdalgenee and vicious habits, whether acquired is early life or trop the fillies of advanced age, while suffering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a tear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so freq uen tly, but orroneeuely entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrirainatiou in ascertaining the causes of 'Neese, sympathY with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, lava rfably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the Medieel man who can show by his possession of the requisite legal 'qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his pre/ea onal pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. 'O4EILT has obtained the highest medieal honours, as his diplomas "'IY, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a Ifaarantee for his proftssional experlenee, which has reference almost °W SJ] to the treatment of these tileases. ‘"tablished by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, l'aternostet-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tlchborne- T 7eet, Haymarket ; Mansell. 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 14G, slt-street. London •, or, free by post for fort y -two stamps, " r 4 the ether, who may be cousalted on those d isorders p ersonall y or ask from Flu till Jitskt At hip t e Z7 letter . 44)/4trom Tea till 9,11, *Alva Istam-iquare Loudon. ' lif titillyy 7:74,). .. e* • STAY OF TRADE. - IA • I P • 4 . ) 1 , 1; - . LEEDS.—Last S rday's market was St WO tC4 • 04); ,•• have h.:d for ma weeks, but on Tuesday less busi- N- 4 t* 'V kW 111 .; : ness was done • )ere has, however, been mora sold 14, t..„*. v ,, v , 4 • out of the halls this week than has been the case - lately, and, from the great caution exercised by the 7 - nanufacturers, the stocks continue low, and prices in consequence are maintained. Business has been rather better in the warehouses this week ; during the last few days there has been a number of the London buyers in the town, but at this early period they purchase lightly. The shipping houses are rather improving. —Leeds Mercury. BRADFORD, TDURSDA.Y.—;--WOOL.—There is no al teration in the wool market. The purchases , thade are only fur present - concuruption, and on the most limited scale. '.'here is very little woo] coming to the tont ket, owing - . to the producers and wool dealers not being content to accept the going price & There is a steady but limited de dtrFoi zin'e;.d tier c r; n r e s lv e r cia r b o t t i l :o e u i 7 l ;. l l l ° , t i e:z t i ,i a t a d i continental a r s g i h v e i • rivers i s . e i " gg iers d one i n pike., and Int?re inquirk-s for fancy good.;. Several o!' our chief nianuf;,eturers expressed coc•ti denCx that W have cr•pn worst in Bradford trade,: and hencefortn it cili rapidly itnpvove. There is hardly any stocks•-stn hand, .that, if danandin crease, there mut.t he great improveMent. [PRICE iD. ^'r IMANCHESTEP, hsve had during the 'ent,lre v.e,-1: sfall demand for most kinds of Cloth; and the pnx manufacturers rind Tu• sday have been pressi, , g sale”', which to effect have been made at a slight r,duction oiCrues ciay's rates. With the cxcepti , .. , n of the Greeks and Aniericai , , no extensive usiaess is going :on for export. Our home merchants are buying mere freely thanOf late. Our dyi.rs,too are busier, Which is an other good sign. Yarns'are also easier to buy, but as this is the exact period at all tines when business is doing, little is thought of the matter. TRADE OF NOTTINGHAM.-1t- iS now , here is an inipravt-mit-nt in severe) of the k.a:-ch ti , e hosiery inanitiact ore ;. this; it is con, ALIA, increase ii. , --ttie-year advances. it einigration_to America contitnies, and from all we can learn. the stockingers find no difficulty in obtaining employ ment,.at high Wages, in Philadelphia, where several PUtelitnen have purchased frames, and have corn - menced as hosiers. -The cotton bobbin net trade, tfenn'A certaißly,improv.ed, ,yet in a depressed con dition, but hopes are entertained of a Of arittiproVe went in the spring. Many of the shops engaged in the making of machinery are nearly at a stand, the repealing of the law which prevented the free export of machinery, from which so much was ex pected, ins proved of little advantage to them, as the bobbin-net trade in France and Germany is described as being in a worse state than in England ; this is evidently comet, as there are now in Notting ham many machine-smiths who have returned front various parts of France and Germany, where the mannfacture is carried on, having no employment. Nottingham Review. LEICESTER.—The improvement in the demand for goods is very gradual in its progress, but as the stocks of the retail dealers are considered to be low, they must be buyers of more or less goods, as their wants may require. There is rather more material given out by the hosiers than before Christmas. A very large number of frames are, however, yet idle. Most of the spinning factories are working short time. Wool is firm, and rather more doing in it—Leicester Chronicle. UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE. OXFORD, JAN. 14.—1 n a congregation holden this day, being the first day of Lent Term, the following degrees were conferred : I3achelor in Civil Law, by commutation—Robert Evans, Jesus, head master of the Bristol Grammar School. Masters of Arts—George Guerard Lawrence, St. Edmund Hall ; Rev. G eorge Willi am Chamberlain, NVadham ; Rev. Frederick Sowdon, St. Mary flail; Rev. Charles Thomas James, Exeter; William Merry, Worcester; Edward Augustus Freeman, Trinity; Rev. Robert Scarr Redfern, Queen's ; Rev. George Sereynsham Master, Rev. Thomas Hullah, Rev. John tielre B:.a Alexander Gilberteee xl o n ar r ns y , doe ß llfr r eA o ‘r\ o rd k itess e rE s isa , owH R n e epTn v Josephry t ra W atssi ec a nhs g oaa s srl t e a md. ff oFn ß o, a r rlw Fort, o xseti. John's. The Regius Professor of Pastoral Theology intends to begin his course of lectures of the present term on Monday, the 28th of February. Such members of the University- as are qualified to become scholars in theology, and are desirous of attending these lectures, are requested to call upon the Professor on Saturday, the 26th February, be tween the hours of eleven and tatro o'clock. 'rile next regular degree day is Thursday, Feb. 3. ALARMING OCCURRENCE. On Saturday morning the inhabitants of slington. Holbeck, near Leeds, were throw , into state of alarm by observing a considerable quantity of hair and Hood upon the gate-posts forming the entrance to tke road loading to a disused coal pit, s butted about ten yards from the Leeds and Eiland-road; near to Islington. Upon examining the spot, several stones were also found stained with hair and gore, and drops of blood could be distinctly traced along the whole of the path leading to the coal pit. A short distance from the pit a pool of blood and several bludg:ons clotted with gore and hair were discovered. There were also other indications, as if some unhappy , victim had here made a last mortal struggle for exist ence. On further examination, the fence around the pit was likewise stained with hair and blood, as if the victim had been violently dashed against it. As might be expected, the most horrid apprehensions began to prevail, It being evident to all that a most foul and unnatural murder had been committed. The excitement was increased by the ru mour that an individual of the name of Samuel Carlton, residing at Beeston, who had left his home on the previous Thursday-, had not been heard of since. In the minds of the people the cause of his absence was now accounted for; nothing, to them, was so natural as the conclusion that he had been murdered and robbed, and that the perpetrators of the foul tragedy had cast his body into the coal pit to escape detection. Mr. James, the indefatigable su perintendent of the Leeds night police, was sent for, and on his arrival finding that the appearances ac cord with the statements that had been made to him, he applied to the Mayor (F. Carbutt, Esq.), and ob tained his permission to erect a scaffolding round the mouth of the pit, in order to its being searched. The preparations having all been completed on Sunday morning, thousands of persons flocked to the spot. Mr. Jaaes, with his assistants, soon arrived, and a man teas lowered to the bottom of the pit. The ap prehensions of the spectators had now reached a most painful state of intensity. After a short interval, the man at the bottom of the pit gave the signal to be drawn up ; the excitement was at its height—scarcely a breath could be heard. At length the man appeared, bringing up with him the mutilated remains of—a large dog,whose brains it appeared some miscreants had knocked out, and afterwards thrown the body into the pit. Carlton has since turned up, not from the pit, however, but from Kirkstall, where it appears he had been enjoying himself with some friends.— Leeds Mercury. EXPLOSION Or A LOCOMOTIVE.--A, most serious accident took place on Friday at the Carlisle and Mars port Railway station by one of the locomotives ex ploding, and destroying the greater portion of a build ing called the engine shed, and injuring two persons. The locomotive was standing underneath the shed pre paratory to taking a passenger train out, the engine (lrk er and stoker cleaning the machinery at the moment. Both men were much injured, but fortunately not den gercusly. The force of the explosion propelled the engine along the line at an enormous speed; kad a passenger train been in its way the consequences would have been most disastrous. The directors have since mused an investigation into the accident, and have as certained that the explosion arose through both safety valves being tightly screw« d down. The boiler r xploded just above the fire-box, and near the tender. THE FREE TRADE DEMONSTRATION (IN NAN CHESTER.—Since our lust, letters, signify big their inten tion to be present at the Great Free Trade Demonstra tion, on the 27th instant, have been received from the following Members of Parliament:--The Right Ron. T. M. Gibson. Mr. It. Cobden, Mr. John Bright, Sir Joshua Walmsley. Leicester; Dr. Bowring, Bolton; Colonel T. P. Thompson, Bradford; Messrs, J. B. Smith, Sterling: James Kershaw, Stockport; John Dixon, Carlisle; Jot. Brotherton, Salford; J. L. Ricardo, Stoke-upon-Trent; George Thompson, Tower Hamlets; Thomas Th.r a n t e he l Y ; Wolverhampton; William E war t, Dumfries; C. Wilson, Clitheroe; W. Scholefield, Birmingham; b H u i r ti n d . l — €3 3 , , , A a n s c h h t e o s n t - e u r G nd der- r L d yi e n n e . ; and The Swiss Diet sat on the 10th. After the Deputies for Lucerne, Uri, S chwyiz, and Valai s h a d been sworn in, the offe proposition of the y committeetho canton of f seven to accept the he g uarantees Uri for payment of its quota of the expenses of th e war was theagreed to, and three years accorded to it for the reimbursement of what still remains due. A vote of thanks was passed to M. Kern on his retiring from the post o f Federal representative of Lucerne. Friburg, Lucerne, and the Valais having declared that they acceded in principle to the revision of the compact, Dr. Steiger, of Lucerne, Professor Bussard, of Friburg, and M. Barmann, of the Valais, were added to the Com mittee of Revision. Two Members were added to the Committee of Seven in the persons of Dr. Steiger, of Lucerne, and 1)r. Sang, of Uri. It was then proposed to charge the Committee of Seven to draw up a procla mation to the army; and a letter of thanks to Genera/ Dufour in the name of the country in remitting to him a sum of 40,000 f. Swiss. This proposition was adopted. The PRESSURE OF THE TIMES.—It is a fact that there have been already opened at the Bankruptcy Court, in Paul -street, Exeter, one half as many fiats in bankruptcy during the first fourteen days of the present month of January, as during the whole of the year 1844.. Wcstern Times. • . • P 44, 9 , 1) 1 1, ?, A° • 17 3 259.] LON .k..)ON MONDAY , • ,4 RISING WATER discovered by the FOUN TAIN PUMPS, which roll the water upwards, without either friction or falteriug, therefore can never be surpassed ; conse quently this is the most important discovery ever made for the pre servation of life and property either at Sea or on Land. ENGLAND to INDIA and AUSTRALIA nil. INDIA and AUSTRALIA MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY, incorporated by Royal Charter, which limits the re sponsibility of the shareholders to the amount for which they indivi dually subscribe, and authorises the Company to establish comma nications to and and front the United Kingdom, the East Indies, Australasia, rid New Zealand. Capital One Million sterling. Divided iota series of shares of 201. each. COMMITTEE. air George Larpent, Bart., Chairman of the London Committee of 11411 lo;Exiension of Steam Navigation to Australia. Sir William Tenter, Bart., M.P. Hon. Francis Scott, M.P., Agent for New Seath Wales. Sir TM•aias L. Mitchell, Surveyor-General of New South Wales, Lsndsn. Lieut.-Col. Abdy, Indian Army Thomas /Smyrna, Esq. Captain Cogan, Indian Navy Archibald Cuninghanaa, Esq. Captain H. M. Denham, F.R.S., Royal Navy G. H. Donaldson. Esq. Capt. Z. J, Fayrer, Royal Navy Captain Ford, East India Maritime Service Captain G. T. Gordon, Royal 'Navy E. S. Halswell, Esq., M.A., F.R.S. Capt. H. Hamilton, Royal Navy Gustavus Hamilton, Esq. James Hunter, Esq. J. A. Jackson, Esq. Charles Joyce, Esq. Frederick Lambe; ss4. J. Maclean Lee, Esq, Captain Richard Lloyd, Indian Navy Milbourne Marsh, Esq. it Montgomery Marti., Esq. J. Monteflore, Esq. Sir F. Waskett Myers, K.C.S. Alexander C, Ogi lvie, Esq. Rickard Paterson, Esq. Robert Manley Payne, Esq, John Wilson Pillans, Esq. G. H. Skead, Esq., Master, Royal Navy Colonel Torrens, F.R.S. William Gordon Thomson, Esq. Lient. Waghorn, F.R.A.S„ Royal Navy Melvil Wilson, BANKERS—MEWL Curris and Co., Cornhill. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Barron and Clarke, Blo•mobury-square, _ India. Australia, China, and the adjicent regions, contain a popu lation of more than half the number of the inhabitants of the globe,' and teens with every product which son minister to the wants of maa. To carry out effectually and economically steam communication with those countries is the object of this Company, for whose ope rations there is an ample and profitable Acid, especially as regards our numerous and valuable colonies in the 'Southern Peet(lc, which have an increasing Intercourse with India as well as with England —aro the only portions of the British empire unconnected by steam navigation with the parent state, and for which a charter by the overland route has been exclusively granted to this Company. The route sanctioued by the Lords of the Admiralty for this Com pany is vii. Ceylon, Singapore, and Torres iitraits, the advantages of which are, that Sydney, the metroplitan capital of the whole of the Australasian colonies, would be brought to a certainty within 64 or 65 days of London (frequently in 60), and within less than 30 days of India. Th. coal stations aro convenient, excellent coal from the pits at Newcastle, New South Wales, can be pat on board there at 7e. to 7s. 6d. per ton. Prospectuses, with forms of application for shares, and further information may be had on application at the offices of the Com pany, wiero a copy of the Beyal Charter of Incorporatioa may be obtained. Offices, 14, Cornhlll, London. JOHN TATES, See. PATENT RAMONEUR ASSOCIATI ON (Provisional] y Registered.) illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. JET PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE I:NCAI A. CITY, &ND IMPEDIMENTA TO MARRI • New Edition, Cnlaigedlel9ipftges. Just published, price 2s. Gd., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 64. in postage stamps, HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating 'seriatim dis qualifications. Illustrated by 24:, Coloured Engravings. Ily It. and L. PERRY amid CO., 19, lierners-stroet, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, a nd Saner, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titehborne -treet, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. Pass I. treats of the anatemy and physiology o , the re-productive excessive 114,1111- o r g r a A n a s T , ainld treats l t t , t s o t r i a t e thed e b o y n s S e i q x , imle es Coloured ies ui E t n ie a t v o n , s gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative Incapacity. It is illustrated 1,3 Three Explanatory Engravings. Pater 111. 'frosts of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatmeut. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse of mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. Treats of Perry's Preventative Lotion, by the use of which the dangers of infection are obviated. It combines with the virus chemically, and destroys its power on the system.. Patti* T. Is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties, The ceases of unproductive union, are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TnsCoanlAr. BALM OF STRIACIIM is exclusively employed in treat ing ne nous and FCMIAI debility, impotence, &c., 11 s .and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp tome, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, lls. awl 335. per bottle. Perry'a Pacifying Specific Pills, 2s. 3d., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per box, a chirtalu remedy in gonorrhoea, gleet, strictures, and chronic inflamina ton of the bladder. ferry's Preventative Lotion, an application to abviate the danger of infection, 335. a bottle. Consultation fee, if by letter, IL at. Packets with advice tube Lad at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 11. ,is saved. Attendance daily at 19, Ber ncre-street, stem Eleven tin Two, and Five to Light.; on Sandayi iron:l=o)TM to ROYAL HOTEL, GRAINGER-STREET, NE WC ISTLE-ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage of his BROTHER TRAVELLERS to the above Establishment, which has recently been newly furnished and laid out expressly for a Com mercial Hotel. The COMMERCIAL ROOM, one of the hugest and most elegantly fitted in the NORTH, It Is hoped will be found complde in every respect. The BED-ROOMS (Sixty in number) have been furnished in a style which must ensere the approbation of all 'visitors. Centime!' travelling with STOCK can at all times have gliOW ROOMS without any extra charge. The Music Hall, Lecture Room, and Royal Hotel Assembly Itoom are all attached, and under the same management. The Royal Hotel Is in the most central situation in Newcastle. MR. BUCKINGHAM'S NEW WORK. Now ready, BELGIUM, the RHINE, SWITZERLAND, and HOLLAND. All Autumnal Tour. By J. S BUCK INGHAM, Esq. In TWO handsome octavo volumes, with Ten quarto Steel Engravings, containing views of some of the principal pities visited, from the pencil of W. Bartlett. Bound in cloth, and lettered, price 28s. Publish,d by Peter ackeon (late Fisher, Son, and Co.), London, and to be had of all Booksellers. PERFECT FREEDOM FROM COUGHS IN TEN MINUTES AFTER USE, IS INSURED BY DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS. From the Rev. J. Stainsby. Rector of Hanover, Jamaica. " Gentlemen,—Having been cured of an obstinate and distressing cough, under which I laboured for the last eleven months, by the use of Locock's Pulmenic Wafers ; I take the liberty of addressing you these few lines, hoping that my feeble testimony of their efficacy may be the means of inducing those who suffer as I have, to apply to so safe and effectual a remedy. (Signed) "J. STAINSBY." Dr. LOCOCK'S WAFERS give instant relief and a rapid cure of asthma, coughs, and all disorders of the breath and lungs. They have a most pleasant taste. Price Is. 1 1 ,,, 1., 2s. 9d., and lie. per box. Agents :Da Silva , nd Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London. Sold by all medicine venders. DINNER to COL. MATHESON, M.P. A brilliant festival was given at Ashburton on Thursday night, in honour of the Liberal Member Col. Matheson. There being no apartment in the town large enough to contain one•tenth part of the Mon. and Gallant Member's friends, two parties were formed. Ab ,ut one hundred dined at the London Inn, and near twice that number at the Golden Lion. At the London Inn Col. Matheson presided at the dinner, (Jul. MATHESON, M.P., in returning thanks, said, during the short time Parliament had been assembled since his election, he had endeavoured faithfully and diligently to discharge the duties he undertook. He had been constant and regular in his attendance in the House of Commons, endeavouring in the first place to make himself master of those forms and modes of proceeding which it was often very difficult for a new Member to make himself acquainted with. He had also given his best consideration to the measures proposed, and supported them as his judgment dictated. The subjects that had occupied the attention of Parliament had - been chiefly two. The state of Ireland was a subject, the interest of which was not peculiarly confined to this country, but deeply affected the empire at large. .fact, so long as Ire land continued in its degraded. and distressed condi tion, it inust be a serious- drawback on the prosperity of the working classes of this country.—(llear, hear). There could pot be a more important subject to oc cupy the attention of Parliarnent.• A great deal had been said by persons calling.themselves: the friends' of Irelisi?d about the necessity of introducing remedhil measures at the; soma tin* with what' .were pleased to call "A Coercion Bill."—(lleitt, hear.) All that might be true; but it struck him that the first thing to be done was to give security to life and property.—(Hear, hear.) In Ireland it had been clearly traced that it was impossible to carry out im provements in agriculture or manufactures, or any thing else, so long as when any new persons were brought to instruct the natives in any improved process, they were viewed with such extreme hos tility by the old residents, that their lives became quite insecure. —(Hear.) He looked on that as one of the greatest drawbacks to the improvement of the country, and the measures introduced by the Go. vernment, to give security to life and property, were as mild and interfered as little as possible with the rights of any person. He did not conceive it was possible that any well-disposed person could feel himself subject to any hardship by them. — (Hear, hear.) The other question which had chiefly occupied the attention of Parliament was the state of the country as to financial concerns. He felt it was a very grave subject, and one which it became him, from his previous habits of life, to approach with very great caution ; but though it was more becoming in him to listen and hear what other indi viduals who had devoted great attention to it had to say on the subject, he found among the highest au thorities a great diversity of opinion, and thought he could not do better than sanction the proposal of her Majesty's Ministers, and refer the whole subject to a Committee. It was true they had had a great many inquiries, and it was likely this committee in the end might not come forward with any specific measure ; but a great deal of valuable information might be brought out.—(Hear.) They had new lights on the subject every day ; and collecting all these to gether they would arrive at something bene ficial at last. A great deal had been said about this (Bank) Act of 1844, and many experienced, sensible, and able men had unequivocally condemned it. He confessed, so far as he could see, the bias of his own mind was not against that Act. It was true it had not been able - to protect us from a severe pressure, almost, he believed, without parallel, but he doubted whether under the old system, before this law was passed, the pressure would not have been equally severe : and from his recollection of the years 1825 and 1826, he thought if there had not been some law to restrain the issue of bank notes, the effects of the pressure would be felt by the humbler class of so ciety, much more than on the present occasion ; when no doubt they had suffered in common with the rest of the community, and could not have escaped. He could only say that it was a grave and difficult subject, which it became every man to study with a. mind unbiassed and unprejudiced. He had not come to any decided conclusion, except that it was the most wise measure to have some security for the converti bility of the bank note: -- And it struck him that secu rity should be in bullion—gold, as far as he could find. They might see also in recent commercial failures that many houses of great wealth and reputation for the con - duct of their business had been obliged to suspend their proceedings, because they had invested their money in a fixed capital—land and houses which were not readily convertible when the pressure came.— (Hear.) Then he thought that the issue of bank notes and the proceedings of merchants should not be based on a fixed inconvertible capital, like land and houses. —(Cheers.) He might be very wrong in all this, and it might be very presu.nptuous in him to speak on these abstruse subjects ; but as far as he could go, these were his views, on which he should act.— (Hear.) Another subject was brought forward a few (lays before the prorogation of Parliament—a Bill to relieve her Majesty's Jewish subjects from certain disabilities which bore against them. To that Bill he gave his support—(Cheers) —and he did not doubt that in so doing he acted in full accordance with the wishes and opinions of his constituents.—(Cheers.) There was also, during the short period Parliament sat, a Bill brought in to remove certain disabilities ' still affecting their Roman Catholic brethren. To that he • certainly should have given a general support : he was not present at the division by accident ; but at the same time, there were some points connected with that subject on which he was open to conviction and hearing further argument—as to the encouragement of the monastic orders in this country. — (Hear, hoar.) He thought it was a doubt ful thing.—(Hear.) They were all entitled to free dom of conscience, but he was doubtful as to the ex pediency of encouraging those bodies of men who were set apart from the business of the world, and lived in idleness, upon the fruits of other men's in dustry, he supposed—(Hear hear)—and had nothing to do but to busy themselves in other men's affairs, and who, in a certain Way, insinuated themselves into the family concerns of other people, and who had done a great deal of mischief in the world.—(" The Jesuits.") These were the principal topics that had occupied his attention since he had been their repre sentative, and he had explained the views by which he was aetuated. He had only to repeat that he should, to the best of his humble ability, devote him self to their service, and act on those principles which he had professed when first he sought their support and approbation—the principles of civil and religious liberty ; through the medium of which he looked on every subject that was brought forward.—(Great' cheering—three hearty rounds.) James Matheson, E sq., M.P.brother to the Gallant Colonel, presided at the dinner, at the Golden Lion.--Abridged from the Western Times. THE ACTOR AND THE CRITIC.—Mr. Barry, the present manager of the Park Theatre, New York, when quite a young wan, was an actor at the Dublin Theatre. One night, I,l4being in the bill, he took a seat in a pri vate box for the purpose of witnessin g the performance of Othello. Shortly after the rising of the curtain h stranger entered the box and took a seat by his side, and both gentlemen sat out the whole performance. The next morning Mr. Barry had the satisfaction of reading a long critique in one of the newspapers on the performance of Othello, in which he (Barry) was set down as the lago of the nighOsnd most decidedly damned. The writer declared hienenception of the character ridiculous in the extreme, and his delineation as "most villanous." Poor Barry was of course astonished —he was enraged—and immediately applied at the office of the paper for the name of the writer. The critic was pointed out to him, and, lo and behold! it was no other than the very man who sat by his side in the private b ox on the previous night. This circumstance was, of course, mentioned, and the " gentleman of the press" admitted that he had made a slight mistake —adding, --wever, in a rich matter of no consequence at all, brogue, "Faith! it's a at all, Mr. Barry; for what I wrote last night about the gentleman who did play lago is exa c tl y what I should say about you if you had played the part." Barry thought this a "foregone conclusion" with a vengeance; but the critic would give him no further satisfaction.— New York Tribune. ZOOLOGICAL RECREATIONS* By W. J. Broderip, Esq., F.R.S., &c., 1 vol.—The new number of the Quar teriy Review contains an elaborate article, in which we are glad to see r dace justice done to the merits of thi s c h arm i ng volume. " Mr. Broderip (says the .Review), favourably known in the literature of his own profession, and very ge nerally esteemed us an upright, intelligent and humane ma ' these essays were sket c h e d as a re gistrate, tells 11.1 that lief from more severe studies and daties,' and that their present appearance is due to Prefessor Owen, to whom the work is dedicated, and to other scientific friends, ' who urged their republication, under the impression that they might form a hand book which might cherish or awaken a love for natural history.' We believe we do not exaggerate in' say i n g that sinc e th e pu b l i cation of Gilbert White's Natural History of Selborne, and of the Introduction to Entomology, by Kirby and Spence, no work in our language is better calculated to fulfil the aim of its author than the Zoological RecreatiTis. Mr. Broderip's volume has taug ht or a g reeabl y reminded us of many zoological' facts and generalizatio ns of much interest ; and being simply written, enliven e d b y t h e stories of a rich and varied eruditiaie, and pervaded with gleams of humour, we feel assured that it will prove to , old and young readers a source of real recreation,'— , Quarterly Review. AT SEA numerous ships it has already saved, and the captains gratefully ac knowledge the glorious results. Two testimonial extracts shall melee : " Captain Greig, from Quebec to London, states that the Fountain Pump being fitted in the Caroline, its great power was the means el saving the ship and 130 souls on beard, two seams in tke bottom being party► left without calking." " The Argus brig, from Cadiz, sprung a leak when three days out at sea, and soon after her common pump cheaked and became use less. Captain Rutherford states all then depended upon her FOUR. tain Plump, which for nineteen days and eighteen nights was In ac tion without a 'minute's respite, when all arrived safely in London, with a thank God for the Fountain Pump." OT LdND the New Portable Fire-engiues are of infinitely batter servieo that a fire brigade. They act instantaneously at tie outbreak of a fire. " fir• are delighted with the invention—it is a great boo* to so cloty."—Etlitors Liverpool Mall. The New Portable Fire-engines have preserved a large portion at Norwich from destruction, fur out of eighteen different properties on Are in and near the city, they saved eleven ,olely and seven mainly, including in the seven the Queen's Cavalry Barracks ; and in the eleven, Messrs. Hortou's dyery, and 12,0001. worth of consigned pro perty; Stoke mustard, starch, a.,(1 flour mil's, and Messrs. Butcher's grocery warehouses, just in time to prevent a large quantity of gun powder therein from exploding, which must have spread around de struction and death. " Ifortb Walsham.—lt this fire the Portable Engine was of great service, and by having one of them ready, there is no doubt but 11.41 f the property now destroyed might have been saved."—Norfulk (Ara niche, August 22, 1846. At a Norwich tire June 2, 1847, the two Portable Engines were the pets of the public. The cry was, feel the little engines and they will do the work, which proved true. The four large engines present proved useless. Portable Engines speedily prOve 'steam-billers to a dozen atmo spheres. •110 w the fast is this, all former • Force Tamps, Lift-ferce Pumps, Lift P donifittnd Chitin IPutpelVarebad-rasalitnea4:l)3o,lailh4riah., wad scrape the water upwards by friction, which wastes two-11fthit of the power used, and progressively falter by leakage, which Drs. Young and Hutton, with many other eminent experimenters, lamented thus :—The quantity of water actually raised by any machine seldom exceejs half the power consumed, after overcoming friction and leakage; and notwithstanding the best engineers in the world had tried in vain for two thousand years to abate these palpable defects in hydraulic machines, nevertheless, at last the victory is won, and won for ever ; for friction and leakage are now both annihilated by the new rolling principle in pumps, and their effect augmented frim twelve to twenty (or about seventy per cent.), and frequently with out more outlay. Most men can sustain heavy rapid pump trials for 40 seconds, but some men drop at minute time. With a best new heavy working Fric tion Pump an active sound-winded young man of 140 lbs. weight can raise 1111,600 lbs. of water one foot high in a minute, and with a Foun tain Pump 9,001 lbs. in half a minute. Thus a continual and most extraordinary lucrative advantage is gained over perpetual and uni versal ignorance, clearly proving that Knowledge is Power. John Clenton Roberts, Esi., in his popular work, No. 1,110, did well in placing Gosset's French Pump Abortion (that slaps the water upward) side by side with the Fountain Pump, which upset a good deal of Folly. Because Mr. Mallett, Dublin, a thorough-bred pump maker, Mr. Baddley, London, an everlasting pump-writer, and Mr. Ewbank, America, an ignorant pump book-maker, asserted that the two pumps were identical. But the Yankee out-fooled John Bull and Paddy In No. 1.183, and in No. 496, Rook-maker Millington's remarks are preposterous. However, on the other hand, Dr. Birk beck, Aberdour, Hay, Parkington, with many other discerning men, after witnessing the perfeot effect and the beautiful simplicity of the rolling principle, gave the invention the following true and susta'n able character:—The Fountain Pump is the most important Improve ment in the art of raising water that has appeared within the last two thousand years—the greatest advancement in the useful arts in modern times. The Consummation Fountain Pumps are successfully carried out for private and public uses, at lifts below and above 100 feet altitude, for man, horse, and steam power; delivering from half a pint per stroke to 100 barrels of water per minute, and rendering every fair trial at competition ridiculous, wkilst their durability is guaranteed at less cost tkan common pumps. . _ W. SILALDERS. Fountain Pump Works, Norwich, Nor. 30, 1847. See Mechanic's Mav,azine, Nos. 231*, 364, 383, 429, 430, 433, 483, 486, 487, 489, 492, 493, 496, 508, 509, 510. 425, 533, 658*, 727, 804, 1,040, I,llB', 1,183. Nos. illustrated are marked thus* COUNTIES of CI:RI:EY and KENT. Capital, 20,0001. in 10,000 Shares of 21. each. Deposit, 11. per Share on complete registration. No further call will be made without three mouths' previous notice. The liabilities of each shareholder limited t• the amount subscribed for. The PATENT RAMO'NEUR MACHINE is exclusively used is the offices of the Right Hon. the Lords of the Treasury, the Royal Agricultural Society, the Royal Horticultural Society ; the Royal Exchange-buildings, &c. The objects of the promoters are ap proved by The itto3t Noble the Marquis of NORTHAMPTON, President of the Royal Society. The Right Hon. Earl DE GREY, K.G., President of the Royal Da- stituTe of British Architects. Sir RODERICK I. MURCHISON, President of tko British kesocia tion for the Advancement of Science. • The Right Rev. the Lord Bishop The Right Rev. the Lerd Bishop of Norwich 'rho Right llon. the Earl of Lei of Lichfield ,The Meet Noble the Marquis of coaster The.Lerd Remileshant, M.T. The Right Rey. the Lerd Bi.hep Bristol The Hon. and Rev. Thomas R. Keppel IThe Hon. Fred. Byng ;The Rev. Sir Thomas Gray Cal •f Gloucester and Bristol The Hon. and Rev. Edward R. Keppel Ile Very Rev. th• Dean •f West minster, Dr. Buckland The Venerable Archdeacon Shir- I lum. Bart. Sir William Foster, Bart. Sir Robert Harland, Bart. Sir Francis Darwin The Norwich Union Fire Office Phe Suffolk Fire Office The District Fire Office of Bir mingham The Norwich Equitable luau/nice ley Sir Jahn T. Belleau, Bart. Sir Richard Paul Joddrell, Bart. Dr. Outrara, F.R.S., F.G.S., In_ _ spector of Naval Hospitals !tight lion. Earl Fltzharellnge Ills Grace the Duke of Beaufort Philip W. S. lilies, Esq., 11. P, Right Hon F. 11. F. Berkeloy, M.P. W. Miles, Esq., M.I. j Oftlca IThe Nottinghamshire and Dorby _ shire Fire Of IThe West of Englaud Fire Office, Sce. The object of this Association is totally to abolish the use of ' climbing boys, who, notwithstanding the penalties to which those employing them are fithjeated by the 3d and 4th Victoria, cap. 85, are continually resorted to. This breach of the law is acquiesced in by a large portion of the public, front a conviction of the utter ins possisility in innurneraine cases of cleansing a chimney or flu• with the old machine. For the laudable purpose of furthering the objects of the law by avoiding all necessity for its infringeivent, the inge nious and effective Ramoneur machine has been invented. This invention consists •f four brushes forming a square head, which by means of elastic springs contracts or expands, according to the small or extended space in which the machine moves, thereby creating an even pressure on all four sides of a chimney. The rods attached to this head •r brush are supplied at intervals with universal spring joints, capable of turning even a right angle and the whole is surmounted with a double revolving ball, having also a universal spring joint, which leads the brush with certainty past every angle, and into every corner, cleansing its route most perfectly. Tho capabilities of this machine are best demonstrated by the fact, that it is exclusively used to the Government and umserous public offices, while the patronage bestowed by a large number of the nobility and gentry in continuing their annual con tracts to the patentees evidences their sense of its superiority, as well as of the philanthropic views of the projectors. Detailed prospectuses may be obtained, and a working model of the machine seen, at the offices of the solicitor, IP, Dolman, Esq., 39, Jermyn-street, James's ; at Messrs. Barry aid Co.'s, brokers, 7, lgirchin-lane ; at W. /loath, Esq.'s, Nag's Head-court, Gracechurch-street; and at the principal eftice, 1, Wellington-street, Linden-bridge, Borough, where applications for shares may Ye addressed. NOTICE. PRETTOUS TO THE CLOSX OF THE OYAL POLTTECIINIC INSTITUTION, II It) on the 29th instant, for Additions and Decorations, Dr. RYAN will LECTURE on SANITARY MEASURES, and on the nature of DISINFECTING AGENTS, in connexion with this important sub set, on Mondays, Wednoidays. and Fridays, at Half-past Three, P.M., and every Evening, except Saturday, at Nine o'clock. On the alternate days other Lectures on CIKEMIST2Y. Dr. RACH HOFFNER will LECTURE on RESPIRATION and VENTILA TION, in connexion with the alsove Subject, Daily at Two, P.M., !n wild' a JET of ...TEAM, as a Ventilating Agent, will be ex hibited. The Opitical Effects include the OXY-HYDROGEN MI ,;ROS,'OPE, New 'DISSOLVING VIEWS, &c. WORKING MO DELS of MACHINERY explained. Tho DIVING BELL and DITER, ace. • Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. THE GREEK QUESTION. LORD PALMERSTON TO THE BRITISH MINISTER AT ATHENS, SIR EDMUND LYONS. Foreign-office, Oct. 30. Sir,—l have received your di;patch of the 4th of October, No. 154, containing a copy of the letter from the Minister for Foreign Affairs, in which M. Glarakis renews the complaints of the Greek Government, which reproaches Mr. Saunders, the Consul of her Britannic Majesty at Previsa, with having done wrong in protecting Ge neral Grivas. I desire you to inform M. Glarakis, that according to the information received by her Britannic Majesty's Government, the Greek Govern ment has no right to complain of the conduct of Mr. Saunders in that affair; and that there is not the least foundation for the assertion of M. Glarakis, that General Grivas, whilst at Previsa, prepared for a fresh attack against the Greek King and Govern ment. The fact is, General Grivas took no such measures during his stay at Previsa, and no part of his conduct indicated that such was his intention On the contrary, the motives which prolonged his stay in that city were the negotiations he had with the Turkish authorities to decide in what city of the interion of the Ottoman empire he and his companions would retire to; when this was decided he left for Janina. M. Glarakis would do well to abstain from accusations without foundation against the Government of her Britannic Majesty and its agents. He ought to be aware that by such means it is impossible to render the relations between the English and Greek Governments more satisfactory for the Cabinet of Athens. As to Gene ral Grivas, his preceding conduct and his political opinions are far from recommending him to the favour of the Government of her Majesty the Queen; and if the British Government has shown him any spark of sympathy, it is solely because he has been the victim of tyranny and injustice. In speaking of the unfortu nate events of Greece and its revolts, Mr. Glarakis says, that the Hellenic Government has acted rightly, sand intends to pursue precisely, the same course. Her Majesty's Government has heard fhls declaration with profound regret. The system which the Greek Go vernment has for some time pursued, and which he asserts it intends to follow out, is a system of illega- lity, violence, and corruption, of injustice and tyranny, which disgusts and irritates the Greek Nation, and wherever its agents have caused it to be felt, its natu ral consequences have been to produce a revolt. It is remarkable that these revolts have been effected by men, who were not of the opposition party, but who were till very lately the supporters and the favourite s of ministers, and employed by them as the instruments of an iniquitous misgovernment. But when those men began to experience the bitterness of the oppressive system by virtue of which the Go vernment, with their aid, oppressed their fellow citizens, they took up arms to oppose a tyranny which was insupportable. His Majesty's Government hoped that this impious system would have ceased with the life of the Minister, who, as the chief actor, was generally considered as the author. But as M. Glarakis now declares that he shall not deviate from it, it is clear that this system has its source and is actually preserved by other influences, equally hos tile to the welfare of Greece, and contrary to the real interests of the King; it is, therefore, evident that M. Glarakis is but a voluntary instrument employed by those influences to set their disastrous politics in motion to obtain their end. If the Greek Government wishes to prevent inststrection, maintain order and tranquility, and encourage in dustry in the kingdom, it certainly cannot be done • by arbitrary imprisonments, by the pillage and de- • solation of entire provinces, such as recently occurred in Eubea. To maintain tranquillity in Greece, the development and prosperity of the country can only be secured by a different method than that pursued latterly by the Greek Government. The law should be honestly and impartially applied; the judges ought to be independent of the caprices and the corruptpar tiality of the Ministers of the Crown. Justice should be promptly and equally dispensed between citizen and citizen, and between the Sovereign and his sub jects. The taxes should be equitably levied and honestly expended. The public revenues should he administered with integrity and economy for the public service, and for the public service only. The press should not be shackled by illegal prosecutions ; the elections fur the municipalities, and the Members of Parliament, ought to be free ; the Chamber of Deputies ought not to call upon itself the ridicule of the legislative assembly, by expelling all men who are not disposed to blindly obey the orders of the Ministers of the Clown. If the Greek Govern ment admitted that the Constitution was a reality, if it respected the laws and compelled others to do the same, if it guaranteed the safety of persons and property, if it also encouraged industry, and secured to every one thefruit of his labours and the pro duce of his capital—if, in a word, it administered the affairs of Greece in the same manner in which the Ministers of a constitutional king ought to fulfil their high and important functions, free from foreign and disastrous influences, and acting only for the good of the country—the Greek Government would soon see that there was no need to suppress insurrec• tions in the interior, nor to follow, by diplomatic communicetions with foreign Powers, the Greek fugi tives who have sought in another country an asylum against the injustice and oppression which they hail suffered in their own. You will present M. Glarakis officially with a 'copy of this. PALMERSTON. To Sir Edmund Lyons, Athens. This letter was delivered to M. Glarakis on the 16th November; the following day Sir Edmund Lyons received the following : Athens, Nov. 17, 1647. Sir,—l have laid before his Majesty and the Government the letter of the Chief Secretary of State of her Britannic Majesty, in reply to the three representations you have done me the honour to communicate. By that letter Lord Palmerston is not justified in refusing a complaint and a request. His Lordship brings against the Greek Government most serious accusations, as hard in form as unjust in fact. It is not by one only of these accusations which has its answer in the facts, in the actual con ditions of the works followed by the government of his Majesty, but by numerous efforts, sincere and un fruitful, which have only proved the discussion was at least useless. In this sad conviction his Majesty the King has resolved to appeal, by an official com munication, to the evidence of Governments who are not less exactly, nor faithfully informed than that of her Britannic Majesty. In respect to the sympathy which Lord Palmerston believes due to men whose evil designs have forced them to seek a refuge in a foreign country, it is a n encouragemen t w hi c h th e rebels will not lose sight of, when giving reasons for their revolt, as to the protection that they enjoy. It will serve as a hope—as a promise to their accom plices ; and no one can see it in any other light than as clangorous for the government of his Hellenic Majesty.—l have the honour, &c., " G. GLA.RAKIS. " Sir Ed. Lyons, Athens." ~~ N 7 JANUARY 17, 1848. THE FATAL ACCIDENT NEAR WOKING. (FURTHER PARTICULARS i t It appears that the train which leaves Southampton for London at 5.30 rem., and is due in London at 50 minutes past eight, proceeded on Friday evening as far as the Farnborough station without arOhing particular occurring; but shortly after lkiving that station something was fund to be wrong with tie engine; and on arriving at the point we have teen tinned above the train was brought to a standstill. On this every precaution was taken to prevent acci dent by the other trains which might be on the line running into that which had become stationary, the second guard, Brownsmith, being sent clown the line to exhibit his red lamp as a token of danger to approach ing trains. but, as the result proved, unfortunately without; effect. In the meantime the engine-drivei-, David Markland,- who was considered one of the best and steadiest drivers on the line, being a fitter as well as a driver, proceeded to examine the engine, and, having discovered that the eccentric strap was brdken, to repair the injury, and to tie up the i clack of the fet'd pipe. While' so engaged a luggage train was observed to be approaching, and a man named West *as directod to go down the line and look after Brownsmith, to impress upon him the ne cessity of xnaking hie signal understood by the driver 'of the lugs-age this was about forty minutes 'pest 'eight, - the train' having then' been stopping neatly three-quarters: Of an . hour. At this moment Markland desired the fiest guard, who was . holding a light, to' enabje . bip 10, see.-to• make the repairs, to ,telLahe various pissengers l aidao had got ont`of the to a-est - life - their SeSi. Mdny of them did so; and immediately afterwards,` notwithstanding thd signals, the goods train ran into the back of the passenger train, and drove it forwards with considerable force, by which the ash-pan of the engine struck Markland, who was sitting under the engine, fracturing his skull in a most dreadful manner, breaking his left arm, and leaving him lying dead between the rails. The collision also caused considerable damage to the last four Gosport carriages of the passenger train, by which some of the passengers were rather severely injured; the stoker of the passenger engine, Thomas Calvert, and Thomas Fortescue, the guard of the goods train, being also dreadfully injured. About half-past eight o'clock, the train being half an hour behind the time, Mr. Miller, the company's agent at Woking, dispatched a pilot engine up the line to look for it, at the same time delaying the Guildford train, which arrives at Woking at a quarter-past eight. Shortly afterwards a man came down to the station with the information that an accident had occurred, and it was feared that Markland was killed. Mr. Miller immediately dispatched messengers for medical assistance, and proceeded with the Guildford train to look after the passengers, but had got a very short distance when the pilot engine was seen approaching, bringing a portion of the train with it. Mr. Miller consequently returned with the Guildford train to the station. At the station Messrs. Jackson and Waters, surgeons of Woking, Mr. Miller, and Mr. West, the station clerk, paid every attention to the sufferers. Mr. Waters, with Mr. Scott, a director, went to view the body of Markland, left behind. On arriving at Nine Elms, Fortescue and Calvert were conveyed to St. Thomas's Hospital, accompanied by Mr. Fletcher, when it was discovered that Fortescue, who it is believed was thrown from the train while applying his break, had sustained a compound fracture of the left arm, and several very severe contusions of the scalp, which appear to have affected his brain, as he has been raving mad ever since ; and though amputation of the arm must take place, it has not yet been deemed prudent to perform the operation, as, while he remains in his present condition, very little hopes can be entertained of his life. Calvert had the index finger of his right hand destroyed, so as to render imme diate amputation necessary, his lower jaw fractured, and some severe contusions upon his head ; but at the last accounts he was proceeding very favourably. The passengers who were injured were conveyed to the Railway hotel, opposite the Nine Elms station, where they were immediately attended by Mr. Statham and two other medical genttfnen, when it was discovered that the principal sufferer was the Rev. Mr. Hutchins, of Atherstone, Stoke-upon-Trent, who had sustained a fracture of the thigh. It ap pears that Mr. Hutchins has for some time laboured under a stilt knee, and was sitting in a second-class carriage with his leg resting upon the seat, when two or three other passengers were thrown with such force upon his leg by the collision of the trains as to break it just above the knee. Mr. Hutchins was accompanied in the carriage by Miss Hutchins, who is rather severely cut in the forehead; the Rev. Mr. Richings, whose arm is much contused ; Mrs. Rich ings, who received several contusions and a general shock to her system; and Mr. Hutchings, a brother of the Rev. Gentleman, who was so slightly injured as to he able to leave the hotel yesterday. Four or five other passengers, igis believed, were also slightly injured by the broken glass, and by being thrown from their seats, but no exact, information can be obtained on that subject, as they were enabled to proceed to their homes on the Guildford train arriving in London, which it did about eleven o'clock, P.M., instead of twenty minutes past nine, its usual time. IRELAND. STATE OF THE COUNTRY. DUBLIN, JAN. 14.—The spirit of insuh.mlination . which has so long pervaded the sontli and we , t has lately, it seems, manifested itself in th , hitherto peaceable county of Wicklow. l egEvpia 2i ail says— " On Saturday night two villains entered the house ~f a man nhined Jones, a work:nan in thi, of Mr. Hume, and living in a cottage on the deinestie of Humewood. They came in search of arals. Jones happened to be from home, bat his wit*? W.,s:ob!iged to get up and let them in. They made her light a candle to search for arms, which was the object of their visit. Not finding any they left„ saying they would return again when Jones would ba at home. They then proceeded to the village of Kiltegan, was close by, and posted o: a tree on:the fair green a threatening notice, ill worded and worse spelt, and scarcely legible, but purporting to be written by the Tiperary boys, who fear no one,' and saying Nighty-six landlords a n d a gen t s mus t di e , and th en naming Mr. Robert Sunders, old Dick Fenton (Mr. Hume B:agent), and Mr-Pendred, and ending with the words, ‘. Revenge, revenge! Victory, victory !' Now, perhaps, there is not a distri:A in Ireland where o ri n i C 4 i s p t a 1 ,a . utt4m resident nhoproprietor, child h giving been seeks n the people have less t o comp l a i n o f t h an i n th e electoral division of Kilt egati, • an d , i n w hi c h: M r. - e w il m h u m c l obe is y , e v e n t r t h e t s o every man, wom an , o io p e it. At this moment the weekly a verage i s 4 00 met: and boys engaged in draining, fencin g , awl other irn provements over the Humewood estate. And not resting here, Mr. Hume has issued an order to his steward to refuse no one :euiployinent.,.who may ,see,k, it, till the works laid oat are completed,, and. whici j i , are so extensive as to require at the present average thisnumber is n not tf the first hands engaged,oncssio occasion o o n f i e outrage years to and fl ea t . . Rutt ing notices in this part of the hitherto peaceable county Wicklow ; a short time back Ur. Pierce Ma- r - t Ma hony, of Grangecon, was served, either himself or steward, with a threatening notice; and so was Mr. Greenham's steward, of Stratford-on• Slaney, and others that we could name. An investigation is now going on into the above matter, but there is little doubt the miscreants do not belong to the neighbour hood of Humewood or Kiltegan electoral division, but are from the neighbourhood of the town of Bal tinglass, which is the property of Lord Aldborough, an absentee landlord, which is in a most wretched state; besides this, there have latterly been several strangers from the disturbed districts prowling about the barony of Talbotstown, Upper and Lower, but upon whom we are given to understand the authori ties have an eye." THE MURDERS AT CASTLETOWNROCIIE. An inquisition was taken on Friday last at Castle townroche, before Mr. Richard Jones, County Coroner (assisted by Sub-Inspector M'Leod) and a respectable jury, on the bodies of Catherine M'Carthy and Margaret Reynolds, her niece, whose deaths were mentioned in the Reporter of Saturday last. 'lt appeared in evidence, that the aunt, Catherine M'Carthy, kept a huckster's shop at Castletown roche, by which she acquired about 601., and having got into delicate health lately had brought her niece to attend to the business. That two men came to her house to lodge on Tuesday night week, one of whom was in the habit of lodging there before. They sat down by the fire, and spoke in a friendly manner to the deceased, who were the only inmates of the house; but one of them kept his head down when persons came in, for the purpose of concealment. In consequence of the door and windows being closed all day on Wednesday, and up to three o'clock on Thursday, the neighbours suspected that some thing wrong had occurred, and sent for the poliee, who broke open the back door, which was bolted inside. The front door was locked and the key taken aw4y., On entering a bedroom next the kitchen they fo id the aunt and niece lying dead in the sam he 'niece was quite naked with the bedcloth rr over her.. There was a considerable quantity of Moth and some blood in her mouth, and the mark of a large finger nail under her jawbone ; the back rind shoulders were quite livid, the body was cold and stiff, and life ap peared to have been extinct for at least a day. Tne aunt lay near her, with a small piece of whipcord tied tigatly round her throat. On searching up stairs, one of the beds appeared to have been recently slept in by two persons, two boxes were broken open, some small articles in them were tossed about, no money was found but a halfpenny in a drawer; a dry blad der, such as is generally used as a purse, appeared to have been turned inside out, as if rifled of its contents. Mrs. M'Carthy's cloak, two coats and sinalclothes which belonged to her deceased husband were mis sing; a pair of old trousers, which appeared to have been recently worn, and wet, were left behind. Mi• chael Troy (who lived next house to the deceased) and several other witnesses, proved they saw the two strangers in the house that night, and deposed to other very important facts. 1)r. Tuckey, having been examined at great length, proved that the deceased came by their deaths by strangulation. The jury found a verdict accordingly. JAN. I.s.—There is but little intelligence of note from the provinces to-day ; and beyond a few of the ordinary cases of assault on the person and robberies Of arms in Tipperary and Longford, the accounts would seem to indicate that the Special Commission has not been altogether sped in vain ; and that a ces sation of murder may at least be calculated upon. In the Queen's County four men have been remanded fcr further examination on a charge of conspiracy to murder Mr. John Robinson Price of Westfield-farm ; while from the same quarter it is reported that " Captain Fireball from Kyle" continues to ply his vocation after the following fashion : " A threatening notice was served on the house of John Lalor, of Trummera, and a shot fired into his window. The notice was signed Captain Fireball, from Kyle.' It ordered Michael Hogan to give up working on the railway, or death would be his doom. It also stated, no stranger would be allowed to stay in the place. On the same night a shot was fired through the window of Daniel Kenna, of Trummera; and a notice posted on the door, signed, Your truly Fireball from Kyle.' It intimated death to one Michael Carroll ; if he, a stranger, continued to work on the railway that he would be shot." THE REV. MR. TIGHE AND MR. JOSEPH HOL NI ES. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—With the sole object in view that I may not lie open to the charge of asserting that which I am not prepared to avow, I beg to observe that the state ment which appeared in The Sun of Friday last, re• lative to an occurrence in the Roman Catholic Chapel at Ballaghadiren on the 6th instant, is substantially correct. Allow me to add, that when I alleged my brother had expended 20,0001. in keeping down the markets in his neighbourhood, I meant that he had imported into the district provisions to that amount (at great risk to himself from the rapid fluctuation of prices), which he disposed' fat first cost. His means, which consist of a fee-simple estate of 1,100 acres in the county of Sligo, would obviously not admit of his sacrificing so large a sum as that mentioned.-1 have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient servant, A. E. HOLMES. 5, Chester-street, Grosvenor-place, Jan. 15. A small appointment became vacant recently in Dublin, viz., that of Solicitor fir Examining Bills of Costs, conaected with the Auditing of Public Accounts in Ireland; the office was offered to Mr. J. M. Cantwell, an active and able solicitor in Dublin; but we under stand that the Lords of the Treasury, after further in quiry, h av e decided upon reducing th e emo l uments of the office, which will now be discontinued as a separate ap pointment, and the duties will, in future, devolve upon the Crowe Solicitor ir. Dublin. EXTRAORDINARY CASH OF BIGAMY.—An extra ordinary case of bigamy was investigated on Saturday at the Cheltenham Police -court A richly dressed female, who has lately introduced herself into fashionable circles in this town, under the name of the Lady Ada Alice Wyattville, was placed in the dock, chargt d with bigamy. From the evidence produced against her it appears that she was married on the Bth of November, 1838, at Ken sington Church, under the name of Octavia Sarah Moore de Bellevue (at which time she described herself as the daughter of Lucius Moore de Bellevue, Marshal of France) to Mr. Henry Wyatt, architect, son of Mr. Matthias Coles Wyatt, the celebrated sculptor. Subse quent to the marriage the parties went to reside at Boulogne-sur-Mer, but they separated after a short re sidence there. It further appeared, that in May last the prisoner was charged with bigamy at the Marlborough street Police -court, London, by intermarrying with a person named Kolles, from which charge she escaped. The offence now charged against her is, that she con tracted marriage, on the 17th of December last, in the parish church, Cheltenham, under the name of Lady Ada Alice W 3 attville, with Mr. Thomas Hinckley, civil engineer, her first husband, Henry Wyatt, being a live at the time. The prisoner was fully committedtrial at the next Gloucester assizes. DEATH OF MRS. DAwsoN, SISTER TO SIR ROBERT PEEL.—We regret to state that this lady, who had been ailing for a considerable time, died on Saturday morn ing, at a quarter to five o'clock, at the temporary resi dence of her husband, the Right Hon, George Dawson, at Brighton. She was eldrst daughter of the late Sir Robert Peel, and was consequently sister to the ex-Tro mier and to? LOT Ileuley, FATAL FIRE AT GRAVESEND. Yesterday (Sunday) morning the inhabitants of Gravesend were alarmed by the outbreak of a fire, which has resulted in the total destruction of the lock up and the death of a prisoner, named Thomas Budge. It appears that Budge was taken into custody shortly after midnight, on a .charge of being drunk and in capable of taking care of himself. At one o'clock he was locked up in what is termed the refuge for casual prisoners. When the unfortunate man was placed in the building, there was not the least appear ance of anything burning, and the place seemed quite free from fire every time it was examined by the police, in whose custody the poor fellow remained. About the hour of six, however, a man named Washer, on passing the premises, had his attention directed by perceiving smoke in dense bodies issuing from several apertures in the building. The first thing he did was to knock violently at the entrance, and having shouted "Fire," he ran to the police-station and in formed the sergeant on duty. In an instant a body of police, with Mr. Superintendent North and In • spector Penman hastened to the spot. They applied the key to the door, but the lock was so hot that they were unable to unlock the building ; they were, theref)re, obliged to force the door. That having been accompished, they found the interior of the building in a general blaze, and such was the fury of the flames that no one was able to enter. Knowing that a person must be within, they called loudly to him to come out, but not receiving an answer, they went to the Town-hall and got out one of the engines belonging to the corporation, which was immediately set to work. The fire by that period had extended to the roof of the market, and had there been a lack of water, it is quite probable that the whole of the market property would have been consumed. As soon as the place was sufficiently cooled, search was made for the missing man. After some time the trunk, with the head attached, was found lying upon two partially consumed rafters. The legs were onnpletely burnt off, one arm was destroyed, and another had only the shoulder stump remaining. In fact there was nothing left to indicate that it was part of a human being except the bones of the head. A shell having been procured, the remains were carefully collected together, and carried to the dead house, where they remain for the coroner's inquest. How or by what means this calamity occurred is, for the present, enveloped in mystery. WOOLWICH POLICB. A LLEG ED INDECENT As- SAULT BY A SURGEON. —Richard Gardiner Jackson, a surgeon in extensive practice at Barking, in Essex, was on Saturday brought up in custody of Police-constable Westbrook, 114 R, charged with making proposals of an indecent nature to several soldiers. From the evi dence adduced it appears that, on Friday evening, he accosted a private in the Marines, .whom he addressed as follows :—" Soldier, I see you belong to the Royal Marines, will you have a glass of grog?" and then made an indeceut proposal to him. On being pushed away he addressed two gunners, when the Royal Marine went up to them and told them what had occurred, where upon the surgeen took to his heels, pursued by the Royal Marine, who called out to a constable to stop him. On reaching the water's edge the surgeon jumped in, but was pulled out by a boatman. Two other privates gave evidence that the prisoner had accosted them in a similar manner. In his defence the prisoner acknowledged that he had been intoxicated on the evening in question, but said he was not aware of being guilty of the conduct alleged of him. The two last witnesses, it seems, had been drinking with him after the alleged proposals t o them. He was called upon to find bail, himself in 100/., and two sureties in 504 each, for his good behaviour for twelve months. THE NATIONAL LOlN.—When William, Prince of Orange, was preparing his expedition against James the Secoad of England, he anxiously sought where he could procure necessary funds to equip hi s navy, an d ensu re success to his projected war against England. An Israelite, of Amsterdam, requested an audience. Admitted to the Prince, he said, ~ my Lord, you are in want of money to accomplish your national project. I have brought you, from our people, two millions. If you succeed, refund them to me ; if you fail, we are quite."—Ben Levi's Matink du Sumedi. - 4 ,!