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. .'. • y ... _. . ~ 41 , . _,' ' 4E.• • i,..,• ONE HUNDRED AND TIIIRD SALE. (4°44* t ii,zlizierickz. ..t 3.4 , if: 1 ; ''.•.' , M T T. 2 ' -- " 24 1 . ---zziNvi. • - 7 77--- 1 ., , '' ie --,...... ... .... ..„. '- 1 --- ' . ;;„,..: . c . (:.4 4, ~i t ~ ~____ .49 i 44.: :.., .. (,_. - _,•.,L!..t ;; ; ;. - 4.,,c..X.- .i ' ~. fi ... -,„ , , 3r..%,...4, -. ' ~ ... ..•„ ~.- f • __•••--t. _tb.,-i4.;t.:-.• i'' . 4.----- ‘ ,4 • - r0: 4 1 . • c S . -.--,/ u/ '41111P. , 7 , r., N . ‘...: ) ..... ....„ N! , .., \ ~.kVirtM,...•„„•%•-__ -• \'''''. . , :.. 4 , - 44.-ri' , . . ' ',tit: , tl• I ~„, , f.. tl is, L . '4. -..t - - , , • ~.. ....., „;.,...... v 1 E .— 4 . ~,,,..,- . s , .-, - N 1 ... , i., , .. . 't.i...„..--2-2 t . . 1 ,,. 4 • ".• • . ,07412te,•E , „ , , - ; - • , . • - 4,41 i .1.: - ; 4§Yra. i•-. • , ',, F. <, - , , .f -- m : ...-. ~,. -.r, i 1 ~, :., I 1 *;• ' 'lx ' -,•,;• `.,,,,- ~,..„•- . )se 1 . 7. T., ~i4q-e,...- - -- `,- .` '.-' i.„ . . \---.. , ..k-1 , - ,-- l' . 1 * .' ' t..... M -.-...,, 1.7,7.2.'14 t,‘: , i l ,. .c.- • I-. 4_ .. 4. _ 1• el . Si ? ..' AL 1 j ''' '''` .' '' .0 ~: - ••• . /4" A--1 , „ ""1 ;p' . CUSTOM- HOUSE, LONDON, JANUARY, 1848. For SALE, by Order of the Honourable the Commissioners - of her Majesty's Customs, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, :Mincing lane, on Monday ith, Tuesday sth, Wedueitiay oth, Thursday 10th, Friday 11th, Monday 14th, and Tuesday 15th February, IS4 R, at Twelve o'clock at. Noon precisely, the tetlirwing GOODS for home consumption, viz.:— Amber and other mouth pieced, Agate Brooch Pieces Buttons • Anchors • Stick handles, Ste. Artificial Flowers Bronze Candelabras •• Buttons Buade, AmLer,CeralAtee &c. Berlin. Iron Ware 4 " ° - •"! Boxes, ban btnl 411 7. 4 7' Glove • • Handkerchief Lucifer Needle - Snuff Wafer, Ste. Bare- b e Shawls, &c. Bandantioe Butter Itasrcts Brandy Bruno Powder . . 11.sqtlet Figures • - Catlhigs and Ailvered Strings Cauvzss for Embroidery Chita Ware Jars Garden Seats, Ste. ~:__ _ - - a r k TUESDAY NV. 7 7 I.] LONDON EBR UA RY 1 1848. [PE ICE .SD. MAST Mal; 110g811, JANUARY 19, IS4 t B. I HE COURT 'of DIRECTORS of he EAST rynix COMPANY do hereby giva Notice, 'flat a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the se!d Company will be ieht at their House, in Leadenball-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 2d February next, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, at the desire of Nino Proprietors of East India St3ck, as expressed in the follow ing letter, viz. : ' London, January lb, 1943. ." To the Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. PURSUANT to a Decree of the I sigh Court of Chancery, made In a cause " Her Majesty's Attorney- Chtucral v. Wilshire," the NEXT of KIN of the Right Rev. MAT THEW HENRY THORNHILL mrscomm, late of 'Rue de Vignes, in the city of Paris, in the kingdom of France, Protestant Bishop, and Chaplain to her Britannic Majesty's Embassy (who died In the month of August, 1840), living at his death, or the per sonal representative or representatives of any of them who have since died, are, by their solicitors, on or before the 25th day of Fe bruary, 1848, to come in and PROVE their KINDRED and make out their claims before Sir Gaels Wits" one of the Masters of the said Court, at his chambers in Southampt.m-huildings, Chan cery-lane, Loudon ; or in default thereof they will rereniptorily be excluded the benefit or the said Deeret. Dated January 20, 154 1. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. EAST LANCASHIRE. BURY, MONDAY AFTERNOON,-.ThiS afternoon the usual half-yearly meeting of the proprietors of the East Lancashire Railway was held at the station in this town. The meeting was also made special for the purpose of confirming the forfeiture of certain shares in the said company, already declared forfeited by the directors, and for the purpose of directing the sale oi other disposition of the said shares. J. Grundy, Esq., Chairman of the Board, pre sided. HALE, BOYg, and AUSTIN, 6, Ely-place, Holborn. teither Seky . e . nirs, &c. Liqueur Cases fmtestrings Lace; Thread, tilk, Cotton Barhes Collars Shaw:s • icarfs Yells, &e. . Sfeersehaum other pipes anti --Alva. ••'• IrS• ;raille r al'Boxes 1. Musical Indtt uments,.'t ! C . ' • ACcordlOus r.s CornopcAns Flutes' ti illg OpheCleidee Piano-fortes, &c. Mousseline•de-litine Mattiug, R.I. • '" Moriuo for Dresiea, Ste., Ihnbroi• dared Mother-o'-pearl Counters (Eilletteo . Otto of Roses. Porcelain, Dre-s.den French Paper, Gilt and Pansy ltox-tops Bordering, &e. Pie's Ifoir Prints • Pipe Sterns or Tubee !taw Silk. Teri eY Rugs, Persian Turkey , Rain . Caps Cambric Handkerchlehi, Embroi dered Clouts Clocks, American • Bronze • • Carriage • • Dutch Inlaid Marble Ormolu Porcelain, &e. CaMeos Chian Crape Shawls, ire, Carpets, Turkey Cologne Water Cordial.; • Cheroots Cheese Cetriosities Curtains, Embroidered Corea Ditunsge Mate Dolls Steel Purse Garnitures, Tassels, ecc. Segare Segar Tubes Scent Bjttlee Snuff Soap Shawls, Long and Square Stays Swiss Cottages Sugar Silk and Woollen Stuffs Ditto Ilnd Goat's hair Stuffs Silk Manufactures, riz. : Aprons Purses Laces Mitts Ties _ Embroidered Shoe-pieees Braces Chair fleece, &c. Earthenware Embroidery and Needle Work, Ilandkerchlefs Scarfs, Embroidered , Hags Damask for Curtains Poplin Plush Waisteoating, Sze •Zilver filagree Bracelets Franiparoseke, Poreigaia TOYS Robe or Dress Pieced Collars, Barbels, Berthas Shirt Fronts Scarfs Cap-pieces llandkercliielb Yeathera, (tailed rani • 041111141 Gloria, Angora Hand Screens 'lair Fronts, Scalps, &e. ‘. Inkstands Ivory Card Cases Cribbage-boards Chess-men Brooches Baekgaanon-men, &c. Jewellery Knitting -needles Leather Garters Purses Pocket-books Sugar-cases For exportation only—Books, Var nish, &e. Clocks, Coffee, Rattans, Spirits, For exportation, at buyers' prices ; or, for home consumption en PaYmant el duties—Arrow Root, Books, Bonnets, Biscuit, Bottles, Coffse, Cordials, Clay Fl tires, Chillies, Cologne Water, Fish Oil, Jewellery, Laequered Ware, Porcelain, Tea, Spirits, Wine, Moss, Tin It riue aemif:c...tures, Lard, Ale, Vinegar, Silk Handkerchiefs , S uccadee, For the benefit of the Crown—Spirits, Tobacco Ashes, Old Stores, Old Rope, &a. To be viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-kouse, Thames- Street, at the St. Katherine, London, East and West India Ducks, and at the Wise:o Ground, Rotherhithe, on Thursday the 3d, Friday 4th, .and Saturday sth February, MS, front Ton o'clock in the Ider ftnt until Three o'clock in the Afternoon, and on the days of Sale from Ten o'clock in the Morning until Twelve o'clock at Neon. Take notice, goods sold at this sale will not be delivered until after two clear days of the day on which they aro sold, and that no lots c an be paid for at the office of the receiver of fines, alter Two o'clock , the Al ternoon ; and on the days of sale,money will not be received by the receiver of flies after Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. Catalogues "lay be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom-house, Loudon, price Is. sack. 1 foieceo Tea romata Sauce Umbrellas Vanelives veneers Watcltes .Patch Hands and Springs Maker's Tools, &e. Writing Desks Waistcoating Wine Woollen Handkerchiefs and ♦a rious other goods. REAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that the next HALF - YE ARLY : I, IF.RAL MEETING, of the Proprietors of this Company will be mid in London, pursuant to the Act of Parliament, at the Padding i_on Station, on T HURSDAY , th e 17th of February next, at Twelve Tor One o' c l oc k prec i sely, for the Election of Three Directors in the Place of tke same number who will retire by rotation, and for other PurPoses of business. The Chair will he taken at One o'clock precisely. _ . CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman. BARRINGTON, Deputy-Chairman. The Directors retiring are re-eligible ander the provisions of the Act. The Transfer-Books will be dosed oe and from Monday the 7th of February, and will not be re-opened until after the said Half- Yearly General Meeting, on the 17th of February ; and the Divid end for the H a lf- year ending the 31st of December last will be paid to the o prusedPrietors who may be re g ister e d on the Company's books when cl, By order, CHARLES A. SAUNDERS, Secretary. Jaimary 13,1848. EA -STERN COUNTIES RAIWLAY. T he TENDERS FOR LOANS. au !rectors are ready to receive TENDE RS FOR LOANS in of hut lees th an 6001., for ted. periods, at the rate of N. per "nt. Per Annum, By order, Listiopsgate Statical, en. 12, 1147. c. r. RONEY, Gecretary. RAVESEND BLACK\VALL RAIL `SAT. and aTIr. aid BLA.CKWALL PACKETS. Railway aid Boat included in one Taynnant. Fore Cabiu and Serena Class Railway, NINEPENCIL ; haloes' and First Class ditto, ONM SHILLING. To or from Blitekwall or intermediate Piers, Fore Cabin. • fid• Saloom • • •• ad. No other Packets call at ilia Grays or Greonhitho Biers. From Tlns Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 7%. ES ,., 9 %' "34 ' 1 ' 3. tad b. haud a y s, at 7 Si' 11 1, ' 3, and 5. Front the Brunswick Bliskwan, at 9%, 11, It, 1!•, 3,4, aid s*. Sundays, at 9%, 11, 1%, 2,4, and 6.. The TRAINS starting one quarter et an hair bears oaoh of these times. Packets marked * are ran direct, the Pasketa not Lail( per- Mittel to stop at Plus or for Boats. Omnibuses irons Fenctirch-street Station to al parts et Leadoa *Teri quarter of au hour. 41. as • Six Months, 21. 16s. ; ItUA'r TlClKBrS.—Twelve Mont hs , Three Mantles, It. lee.; to be hail of the Collectors on board the Packets; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, •ravosead ; or or Mr. haanders, irauerviok Wharf, Illaskwall. November EX. 1847. EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS , and WHIS KEni produced in a tow weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GAIMSTONE'S AROMATIC SEGENE RATOB, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it is also a Most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only In triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size. 71.; and double this size, 11 s. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, cur taining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on tits Growth and tre.servation of the Human Ilair, !cc." hly Post. 4s. fid., 7s. id„ and 125., for money orders walv. Sold wholeealo on), at Grisistone's Barbary, Highgate, near 4 " 4 • 11 ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Sell. Farringdon-street ; Singer, Oxf ord -street; Messrs. Mutter and Cs.,Cheapside Fisher and Teller, Co nduit -street ; Mr. Johnston. medicine warehouse, GS, Cernhill • !lt. ltatu~es , nd by all N:hetaists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and Leith-walk; for Manchester, eresehe and bon, Adyer "ft•effice. TO TEN LADIIO. 1,1'4 lad had the following letter inserted in the " Tines" mews l',l_ll' on Aug. 7, 1546, Reader, remember, this letter was put late News ,e 'steer by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. tti_,Urs. W eekley,Swau-street, Borough, takes tbis oppor !it,' of publicly thanking Mr. W. Gemstone, of the Ilerbary, High tre ter the eticaay of his Aroseatie Regenerator, in having cons )„t„telY reetored the hal ran her head, after using itabeat tear months, and the whole ether hair is mach stronger aid more luxariant than over was befere the loalcinese appeared. Ho y Weekley lasses this testimony to the virtues of Mr. G.'s 1 ,, - ;`, n ator. reelleg assured that many ladles would gladly purchase „..-" • is , bottle if they wore as certain of Its virtues as she is, fr ont ex e,--:„.ne, let only in the restoration aid production of hair fa *hand .„--... oat as a cure of nervosa& headache; as a toilet perfume its far 1.,, ---Y ,r'l may to her taste. Shrwill feel a pleasure ia answering any - 7 , of respectability to the above fact .—3, Swan-street, Borough." 11 case . of the hair becoming thin, weak, • r turning grey , ale w drips on the crown of the head occasionally. every week, will pre vent the hair trctrz corning away with the comb, mate it strong, and Prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and surly. I low drops on youy hairbrush betbre brushing the hair, will give the lair The brilliancy, causing it to curl. mega delicate ladles may use this delightful product of the law aromatie herbs axe flowers with confichaice ; its refreshing rem' r emoves headache And ma k es i t a mos t ne cessary companion • the toilet. In cases of nevons headache, our tea or twelve drops ea the crown et th e h ead ; I f very bad, repeat It every quarter et Ti hear. In mcases relief is cert a i n in ten minutes. It produces Lair on Calm s heads in a few a p pp li cat i ons. I f use d OR infests' heads, It has su a peculiar coo li ng i n fl uents on th e b ra l a as to pre- T / ent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth et hair.—Soo lmr•Phlet et testimonials. Adliettere mlareued to Williams °Amite's, lietisary. lalabilab , - ----- LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIEA OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITII 40 COLOURED ENGRANINCIS ON STEM.. Just published. and may be hail In French or English, la a Sealed Envelope, is. Ild„ or post-free, from tke Author, fer forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION ; a Medical Treatise on the Thysiology of Mar r i age, Infelicitous anti Unproductive ;ljniOng, and the 14ecret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma 11_rity. usually acquired at an ear l y period of life, which enervate e Physical and mental powers, di m i n i sh and enfeeble the natural c'n eelinte , l and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood voservattona en the Treat men t o f Nervous Debillty a with Practical and Indigtedion, Ithet her arising f arising these causes, close study, or the influence *1 t Local and Constitutional. Weakness, Syphilis, !stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from tains- Z4tion. With Forty coloured E agrav i nge , ill us t ra ti n g the :111 111 „,!' I. , h Ysielogy, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, tnelr structures uses, and functions, and the various Juries that are produled in'themby solitary habits, excesses, and Infection. ItT SAMUEL LA'MEIIT, BEDFORD-STRRP.T. REDFORD•SQUARE, LONDON. actor of Medi c i ne, Matriculate d Member of the lifniversity of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apo th ecaries' Hall, london, Honorary Member of the London Ilesrltal Medical Society, &c. M arriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. In order that it may be really tke cause of mutual haePine"' Could the Veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness , be raise d , and It s true soarce in every instance disclosed, in how many could it toaced to Physical disqualifications and their attendant digap which when Ituoietats. Excesses are always injurious; the gift , wed in moderation is fraugh t with advantage, becomes, when abused, tke prolific source of ischief, and of greater or legs !Rimy to the con tit s utional and vital /ton ers. The particular mosses. on she n ature and consequence Si which this Treatise professes to dila te, aahre n ►productive of greater severity of misery to tke human frame, t any ether to which it is subject. This work contains au accurate aid coraplete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative condition In health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, fer what subject can be of more inecertimee than the preservation of the health, be aad of the physical capabilitie s of which every man should possessed. It u nfortunately happens that the anhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether :to - mired in pa t ty ne e or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering heft their Invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap- Vying to a qralitiod physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently bat erroneously entertained that th ese complaints are ter .eloact the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking aseistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he ',.rgets that accurate discrimination n ascertaining the causes of _q,lease sympathy with the su ff erer, and, above all, secrecy, 2441 Y characterise the iatelliom and practical physiclau, and to the "'Nice' man who can show by hl.; posse•sion of the requisite legal ilaedilleations that be is entitled to esteem and respect I. his proles- ioa ti a pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. NtERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas ' er tifY, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a l a t , , slarantee for his p ro f ess i onal experience, which has reference almost lely to the treatment of those diseases. „ P ublished by the Author, and may he had of Kent and Richards, P atetriostet Tow; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Stark, Tichhorne isreet, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fl eet-street ; Gordon, 116, radealiall-street, London ; or, free by post for torty-two stamp , , a nt the Author, wh o may b e consulted on these disorders personally be letter, dail y. Prom Ten till Two, and from Five till Zieilat At WS figlk sic •, 9, Prom Etaorki•ll94o Imagon. W • \ • " Honourable Sire, • Wo, the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock, duly qua liflcd by law, reetnest that yon will couvono a Special General court of Probrietore. tor the purpose of taking into con.isieratiun the ao compAnying Resolutions, and that you will be pleased to publish the slum with this, our requisition. " We have the hononr to be, " Honourable Sits, " Your obedieht Servants, (Slgnod) "JOSEPH HUME. J, SULLIVAN. ARTHUR JAMES LEWIS. 41E0. THOMPSON. CHAS. GRANT. ROB I'. J. BACISHAK. CHAS. rortisEs. JOHN POYNDER. J. W. GltAliAll." hat All the peace and security of our possessions in India depend mainly on the faithful observance of existing treaties, tt is most important that the East India Company should maintain all engagements with the Native States with inviolable good faith and honour. That a treaty of perpetual friendship and alliance betwe(n the HOnourable East India-Company and his Highness Maharaja Pertaub Shean, hls twirl and successors. was concluded on the 25th of Sep ternh.r, IS t 9, and afterwar4 duly ratified, by which, in consideration of the antiquity of the Ileuse of his highness the Raja .of., Sattars, and for State reasons of porautouzlimportsuice, the British Govern ment agreed to eede, in perpetual Sovereignty is him, Ails heirs, and suooe•sors, the territory of Sattara, for the maintertanco of his family inComfort and - • "fhat his Highness the late Raja for Rower& of seventeen years gooyerned his country and fulfilled all the conditions ot - hls treaty with this Britielraoventrnent In so exemplary A manner, that in Decent bee l8:t4, the Court of Directors unanimously, with the sanction of the Board of Control, sent a sword of honour and a letter to his Highness, which letter was expressed la the following words : " Your Highness, " We have been highly gratifisd with the information front time t• time transtnitted to us by oar Government. ou the subject of your Illzhness's exemplary 'fulfilment of the duties of that elevated situa tion is which it has pleased Providence to place you. " A course of conduct so suitable to your Highness's exalted sta tion, :tad so well calculated to promote the prosperity of your do minions, and the happiness of your people as that which you hays wisely slid usifersaly pursued, while it reflects the highest boasts ott your ewe character. has imparted to our minds these ...lino of tiled satisfaction and pleasure. " The liberAllty, also, which you have displayed, in executing at your own cost, various public works of great utility, and which has 40 justly raised your reputation in the eyes of the princes and people of India, gives you an additional elaim to our approbation, respect, and applause. Impressed with these sentiments, the Court of Directors have unanimously resolved to transmit to yot a Sword, which will be pre- Anted to you through the Government of Bombay, and which we trust you will receive with satisfaction, as a token of their high es teem and retard. " With sineero wishes for your health and prosperity, we subscribe ourzeires, in the name of the Court, " Your Highness's " Meet faithful Ft lends, (Signed) " W. S. CLARKE, Chairman. " J. It. CAItNAC, Deputy. _ _ - . - " filth December, 1538." " That notwithstanding this unexampled testimony to his merits as a sovereign and as a man, the late Raja of Sattara was de posed by the Government of Bombay on the ith of September, 1839, tor an alleged breach of treats, and has recently died an exile at lionares, solemnly protecting his innocence, and never ceasing to de mand, to his dying hour. the opportunity of proving, it. "That Major J.D. Carpenter, the officer who had the custody of the Raja's person, and was in cens!ant communication with hire for Iso re titan seven years, from the time of his arrival at Benares up to the day of his death, wrote his own deliberate opinion, when called upon in his letter to the Governor-General, dated Benares, 25th May, 1846, in the following words— (See Parliamentary Papers, No. 711, of 1847 :—" To this end I carefully studied the whole of the ♦oluminou documents connected with his (the Raja's) case, and the result was a belief in Ins innocene ; and this belief has been confirmed beyond a doubt by subsequent disclosures, and by his pled hug himself to prove it (his innocence) if permitted to do so, in his letter to Sir Henry Harding., of the 12th December, 1844, forwarded through me, which pledge I au full persuaded he (the Raja Is able to redeem." "'that it further appears that the whole of the late Rdja's private property was seized contrary to a distinct written pledge, under the hand of Sir James Canine, the Governor of Bombay, confirmed by three notes from Colonel Grans, the Political Resident at Sattara, which property was never restored. " Therefore resolved,— That, considering the responsible functions entrusted to this Company by the Legislature, and having regard for the honour of the empire, and security and good government of the people and princes of India, Oils Court earnestly recommends to the Court of Directors to obtain the sanction of the Board of Control to the instituting of a public and impartial inquiry into the charges brought against the late Raja ofSattara, and into the manner in which the published evidenoe against lam has been obtained, In order that the truth or falsehood of that evidence may be made manifest, and the British Government purged from the imputation of having treated the late Baja of Sattara harshly, JAMES C. MELYILL, Secretary. WELLINGTON SURTOUT—Patronised by Prince Albert, the Revel Fainily, the Duke of Wellington, the principal Nobility and Officers of the Guards—Two-and-a-Halt Guineas. A stout milled substance of superlative quality for whiter at Three Guineas, is now also ready. It is presumed that the reputation of the Patentee as a West-eid Tailor for the last 25 years, as also the fact that this popular gar ment is new worn by almost every nobleman and gentleman in the kingdom, renders comment on Its quality and style unnecessary. In London only of FOUGERE, Patentee. NUMBER six, CON DUIT-STREET, Rege!it-street, and NUMBER ONE, BUCKLERS BURY, adjoining 80, Cheapside. Agents.—Rirmingham: Hollingsworth, New-street—Liverpool : If actaggart, Bold-street—Manchester : Brown, Market-street —Edin burgh : Marshall and Altkett —Glasgow : Brodie, Macleod, and Co.; and principal tailors in all large towns. DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per le. ; Genuine spore', Is. 9d. ; Yellow Soap, 453., 541., and 601. per 112Ibs. ; Mottled, 40s. and 645.; Wax Candles, Is. per lb. ; German Wax, ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Transparent Waz, Is. 11d. ; Genuine Wax, 2s. Id. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 7d.; Sperm Oil, Cs. per gallon ; Solar, Is. 3d., Pale Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. ; Wind sor aid Palm Soap, Is. 4d. per packet; Brown Windsor, is. 9d ; Esse. us. ; Almond, is. Gd. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. Gd.; Male's Paragon Composite, requiring no snuffing, 10d. per lb. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, GS, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Slaughter's Coffee-house. DREDGE'S HEAL •ALT., or celebrated Em brocation, has long been known throughout the West of Eitglitud as the most efficacious remedy for Rheumatism. Lumbago, Pains in the Limbs and Numbness, Sciatic and Paralytic Alec firms, Face-ache, Sprains and Bruises, Burns and Bcalds, Spasms and Cramp, Stiffness of the Joints or Neck, Frozen Limbs, Chilblains before they are broken. II is likewise an infallible cure for that dan gerous disorder the Quinsey or Sore Throat, in which it was never known to fail after a few hours' application. Observe—That none can be genuine unless the stamp affixed to each bottle contains the name and address of Barclay and Sons, No. vs, farringdon-street, wi.o have purchased the property in this valuable article front the executors of the inventor, William Dredge, late of Wishford, Wilts. Retail price, .s. 1 1, /- ,1 and L. 91. per bottle ; and sold retail by all respectable Medicine Venders in town and country. TANZ A S for the SERPENTINE. When Winter comes chilling the air, And his subjects are all in a shiver, What thousands are seen to prepare For a skate on the Serpentine river. Then the Dress-mart of MOSES and SON, Is furnished with Coats for the skaters, Which garments at all times have woe The title of being "first-raters." When the river a twelvemonth age Was glazed by the clerk of the weather, What a sight did the Serpentine show, With its thousands assembled together. The wrappers of MOST were worn By the gents on the hard-freezing waters, While the furs were observed to adorn Vast numbers of England's fair daughters. And may we net ♦iew them again? Ye., the river once more may be frozen ; Skates again may be called for, and then Will the Warehouse of MOSES' be chosen. At once let the public prepare, For truly there is very good reason ; Haste to MOSES' famed Warehouse, for there Is the choicest of dross for the season. LIST OF PRICES. enACT MAIM Beaver Tagtient •• • • ..777:.• - • - • - • ...• —front 40 9 I Chesterfield and Codrlngton's, and every description of Over-coat, handsomely trimmed- • • ......... The Pacha Ceat ............ ~............ • • Tho Bullnier, especially adapted • for snowy and wet wi , ather.. ............ .... The Premier.. ••••• • • • • • •.... Boy's Whiter Coats, In every style" . 6 0 lien's Do. Trousers, lined 0 4 0 12 6 Dress Coats.. •• • • 1 0 • liettUle-breasted Winter Tests—. • •••• •• • • 2 0 Roll collar •• . ......... •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 1 6 Boys' Hussar and Tnnie Salts .... • • •• • • • 16 6 XADI TO Winter Coats, in every style and shape, band. sornely triunned •••••• • • • • • • • • front 1 6 0 3111!ed. cloth Over-coats, velvet collar and cuffs. : 2 4 • Tweed Wrapper.... • • • • • • • • • 0 16 D oe skin Trousers .. Rest, or Dress• • ....... ....... •.•.• • • 6 Dress Coat •••••• • • . • .• ............ 1 12 3 Best quality made... • • 2 15 0 Best quality mado...• .• • . 3 3 • Cashmere Tests .. •• • • •• • • •• • • ••• • • • • Satins, Plain or Fancy ........•••• • • ••••• • • • • 0 12 0 Boy's Hussar and Tunic Suits ..... Great Coat• • .• ........ ...... •• 0 16 • A Snit of Clothes complete ...• .. ••• . • • Mourning to any extent at rive Minutes notice. fibserve.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea if net approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the vc ney returned. le. MOSES and SAN, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Natter.. ilo i ters, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for Lad lee and Gentle►ren, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, aid 83, 84,1 SS, and Si Aldgate, City, Loudon. mett.ss.—E. Masco and Son regret being obliged to guard the rub: ie against impostors, but leave leaned that the untradesman- Ake falsehood of being connected with theme, or it's the same concern, -las been resorted to is many instances, and for Myriens reasons. rim r have so connexion with any other house in or out of Leaden; and these who desire genuine and cheap clothing, 2c0., should call at, simd to, Minuries and Aldgate, City, London. lotice.—No business transacted at this eetablishmeat from su et Friday, till sunset Saturday, whoa busizeiss is mounted Cii twelve ock. 1 4 A R R T A G R. One half the world are desolately single, and the other sup posiug them married, questlonahly contented. Diffidence, or a sen so of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em- Litt ta the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of e. Auden and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un com precise berry ; but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and. broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happluess and' social contest. The dowry should net be the only marriage set :lent ent. Honour aud justice demand that health ~ hould form as item ill the compact; it alone dignities the alliance. Blighted hopes or seg/ ect woead snore sorely thou poverty or misfortune. Reader, If :lieoe surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little MEMOIRS 'Ou Single and Marrie'. Life," pub. In I vole., Is. tacit (by volt, in stamps, Is. Gcl. each). Let no imaginatively 1 I - eniked, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ny niiienterpretation of their supposed contents, frets obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but , or the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they - are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on he above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or ogelthor, aro a disgrace to the age. 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CONTROUL OF THE PASSIONS : a Popular Inquiry into the Concealed Cause of Its premature Decline, with Instructions for its Complete Restoration. Addressed to those suffering from the destructive c,onsoquonces of excessive indulgence, terminating in Mental and Nervous Debility, Local or Constitutional Weakness, Indigestion, and Consumption. Inclnding a comprchen- Are Dissertation en MARRIAGE, Incontinence, and Celibacy. Illustrated with Coloured Engravings, explanatory of the varlons Cases, &c. By C. J. LUCAS and Co., Consulting Curgeons, No. 60, Newmast- street, Oxford-street, London. Member of the London College of Medicine, &c. &c, CONTENTS OF THE WOXI, Chap. I..—Bodily and Mental Exhaustion induced by inordinate ndulgence of the Passions, l Illustrated with Coloured Engravings. 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Attendance daily at 19, lter ners•street, front Eleven till Two, aed Five to Light; en Sundays rout Kievan to Ore. ATTORNEYS NOT AMFsNABLE TO COUNTY COURTS. IMPORTANT DECISION OF LORD DENNI AN. A case of very considerable importance, involving the potter of the county courts to claim any jurisdic tion over the persons of attorneys, has just been de cided by Lord Denman, in a case in which Mr. Thomas Jepson Wagner, an attorney at Banbury, had been sued in the county court of that town, and in default of complying with the judge's order an attach ment had been issued out against him. Mr. Wagner laid the particulars of the case before the Lord Chief Justice of the Queen's Bench, who immediately issued the following warrant, directed to the Judge of the Banbury County Court, which has entirely settled any diffzrence of opinion which might have existed as to the power of therourt in this respect : " Victoria, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, De fender of the Faith. To the Judge of our County Court of Oxfordshire, holden at Banbury, greeting : Whereas, according to the custom of our court before us at Westminster, hitherto used and approved of in the same, the attorneys of our said court, whilst they are prosecuting or defending suits and actions therein for their clients, ought not, nor have they from time immemorial been used to be compelled to answer be• fore any of our justices or officers, or any other secular judges whatsoever, upon any plea, plaint, or demand which do not particularly belong to us (pleas of freehold, felonies, and appeals excepted) save only before us by writ of summons in our said court. And whereas we have received, by the complaint of Thomas Jepson Wagner, gen• tleman, one of the attorneys of our said court before us, that several evil disposed persons intending to disqualify the said Thomas Jepson Wagner, have issued forth and prosecuted out of our said county court of Oxfordshire, holden at Bxiibury, one or more plaint or plaints returnable before you in the said court against Thomas Jepson Wagner, and therein to arrest and detain him thereupon in suits which do not relate to us, or to freehold, felonies, or appeals, whereby the said Thomas Jepson Wagner is unable to attend his said affairs as an attorney upon several affairs and suits depending in our court before us, which, if it he permitted, will manifestly take away, and be not only in derogation and diminutory of the jurisdiction of our said court and the liberty and privileges thereof, hut will also be of great detriment to the said Thomas Jepson Wagner and his clients ; and because we are willing that the jurisdiction, pri vileges, and customs for so long time used and ap proved in our court before us should be inviolably kept and observed, therefore we command you that you desist from taking the said Thomas Jepson Wagner into your custody upon any such plaint or plaints; and if the said Thomas Jepson Wagner be detained in your custody upon any such plaint or plaints, other than as particularly concerns us (pleas of freehold, felonies, or appeals only excepted), that then you discharge the said Thomas Jepson Wagner out of your custody, and suffer him to go at large, as you will answer the contrary at your peril ; and that you inform the party or parties, plaintiff or plaintiffs, in the plaint or plaints, that he or she may prosecute his or their action or actions, suit or suits, in our court, by writ of summons against the said Thomas Jepson \Vaguer, if he, she, or they shall think it ex pedient to do so. " Witness—Tnomas LORD DENMAN, at West minster, this 26th day of January, in the year of our Lord 1848." The SECRETARY (J. Smithett, Esq.) read the re port, which stated that since,the Slat of December the arrears of calls had been reduced to the sum of 87,900/. The directors went on to say— " From the secretary's circular of the 27th of November last, it will be seen that the board has considered it expedient to modify the arrangement previously acted upon in paring interest on calls—a modificntion which is authorised by the provisions of the company's Acts of Parliament, and founded, as the directors believe, upon just principles. The net profit arising from the working of the lines now in ope ration, during the past half-year, amounts to the sum of 14,405/. 19s. 91d.— a result which, keeping in view the commercial depression, affecting during the past half year every branch of manufacturing industry in this district, and also the incomplete state of the railway —the directors consider satisfactory : it shows a clear profit of 4 per cent. upon the cost of the lines now working. The dividend of 5 per cent. due on the quarter shares, amounting to the sum of 1,0211., is payable out of the balance of the res enue account ; but as the residue of the company's capital bears interest, the directors propose to appropriate the remainder of this balance to the general purposes of the undertaking. The working expenses of the com pany for the past half-year arnottet t.. ,about 40 per cent. on the gross receipts. one rAio4.4 the past ' half-year flee directors were under the apprehension that the company's works must be suspended to an extent that would have postponed indefinitely the opening of the remainder of the railway. - iSuch a sus pension has been avoided, although the d rectors have curtailed the expenditure on the works during the win ter considerably : the progressive return to a healthier commercial and financial conditiou in the country will, it is hoped, enable the board to secure the future satisfactory progress of the works. On referring to the report of the engineers, the shareholders will be informed of the present state of the works under con tract ; and from this report it appears that in the course of the present year the undertaking may in the main be completed. The shareholders are aware that the works on the Liverpool Dock branch have not yet been commenced. This branch is under a mile in length, and the whole of the land (with the exception of a very 'small portion) required for its construction has been purchased. The estimate for works is under 70,0001., and as the line is to be exe cuted on the joint account of this and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company, one-half of the cost will be borne by the latter company. The di rectors consider it expedient to proceed with the execution of these works immediately, as the line connects your undertaking with the docks at Liver pool, and is absolutely necessary for the accommoda tion of your goods traffic at that port." The report concluded by congratulating the shareholders upon the condition of the company after having passed through a monetary and comtnercial crisis scarcely equalled in the history of the country. A report from the engineer was then read, from which it appeared that the works generally were in a forward state. The Ormskirk section, which was 25i miles in length ; had been let in one contract. The engineer, in conclusion, said :—" The instructions of the directors to limit the expenditure have neces sarily retarded operations, especially upon the Orals kirk contract, and will continue to do so so long as those orders remain in force ; still, the essentially heavy points have been, as far as it was possible, at tended to; and it yet appears possible, if such shall be considered expedient, to have the whole line finished by the autumn of this year. And even with a limited expenditure, some portions of it may be opened within the next summer." From the detailed statement of accounts which ac companied the directors' report, it appeared that the total expenditure upon capital account had been 1,733,9141. 18s. Cd., and that the directors had in hand upon that account, 98,8661. 10e. On revenue account the receipts for the past half-year had been 26,3151.25., and the working expenses 11,909/. 2s. 211., leaving a net profit, as stated in the report, of 14,405/. 19s. 91,1. The CHAIRMAN, in moving the adoption of the re port, after adverting to the falling-off in the passen ger traffic, said that since the last meeting they had only been able to borrow 15,000/., v, hick was owing to the depressed state of commercial affairs gene rally. The calls, however, which the directors had been compelled to make had been well met, and since the accounts were made up: the arrears had been reduced by 49,0001. The Chairman then dwelt upon the necessity of a new terminal station in the town of Preston, which he contended ought immediately to be constructed; and he concluded by showing that instead of the Liverpool and Bury line being injurious to the East Lancashire, it would have a contrary effect, inasmuch as the traffic would all have to pass thiough a portion of the East Lanca shire line. In answer to a question from Mr. ARMITAGE, The CHAIRMAN said that it was true that overtures had been made by the London and North-Western Company for the lease of the East Lancashire line. The propoSal came from an individual director of the London and North-" Western Company, and the effect was, a lease of the line at six per cent.; but that proposal was clogged with a provision which the di rectors of the East Lancashire never could entertain —that the London and North-Western Company should at any time hereafter, if they thought fit, have the power of paying off the East Lancashire share holders at par. BI.ACYLOCK said he thought the Chairman was in error in this matter. He (Mr. Blacklock) understood from the director himself, to whom the Chairman had alluded, that the proposal was, six per cent., and the option of paying off at twenty-five years' purchase. The CIIIIRMAN said he had seen the gentlemen alluded to after Mr. Blacklock had. Mr. RAND, in seconding the adoption of the re port, bore testimony to the zeal and ability of the directors. Mr. VANCE, of London, in a speech an hour long, put a variety of questions, from which it appeared that the average rate of interest at which the com pany had borrowed money was 4/ per cen t. Th e commission paid for borrowing money amounted to 30/. o nly.--(Cheers.) The delay which had occurred in opening the line was no fault of the directors, but wa s owing to adverse weath er and b ad soil. Mr. Vance then, at great length, opposed the payment of interest to the holders of the quarter shares, as the shares were created with the understanding that they should not bear interest until the year 1850. It was explained in reply, that when the shares were created, none of the capital of the company bore interest; but subiequently it was agreed that interest should be paid on the other shares of the company, and the directors considered that it would be an injus tice to exclude the quarter shares. Mr. VANCE, however, persisted in his opposition, and moved an amendment, that that part of the report referring to the payment of interest on the quarter shares should not be adopted. The amendment fell to the ground for want of a seconder, and the motion for the adoption of the re port was then put and carried. The retiring directors having been re-elected, a resolution was submitted to the meeting and carried, for paying five per cent. to the holders of the quarter shares. Mr. VANCE protested against this appropriation of the funds of the company, and an nounced his inten tion of memorialising the railway commissioners on the subject. Mr. GRIEG then brought forward a motion for pro hibiting Sunday travelling, which was n ega ti ve d. This terminated the business of tho ordinary ge neral meeting ; the meeting Was made special, when 485 shareslwere declared forfeited, upon which 2,2681. had been paid, but upon which 7,0001 . was due. On the motion of Mr. VANCE' a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman and directors, and the meeting separated. LANCASHIRE AND YORKSHIRE. WONDAT.---A special general m2et ing of the proprietors was held to-day at the Pala tine Hotel in this town, Mr. Hpuldsworth in the chair, for the purpose of considering a Bill for the extension of the Liverpool and Bury line into Liverpool. The CHAIRMAN, in submitting the Bill for ap proval, dwelt upon the importance to the company of having a good terminus in such a town as Liverpool. Mr. KYNASTON wished to know whether the pro posed extension would affect the dividend of the Liverpool and Bury shares. He also wi s h e d f or some expianation as to the delay which had occurred in the construction of the main line. The CHAIRMAN said it was doubtful whether the agreement with the Liverpool and Bury shareholders did not provide that the dividend should n o t cow -1 mace until the proposed extensi on was completed. The directors, however, were disposed to construe the agreement as liberally as possible, and to extend the dividend to the Bury shareholders as soon as the line should be completed down to Liverpool. With respect to the progress of the works, he could say that no unnecessary delay had taken place. The state of the times had compelled the directors to proceed cautiously with works which, in different circum stances, the directors would have pushed on with greater expedition. But the delay hich had taken place had occurred in the winter, and therefore it was not of much consequence to the shareholders. The same delay would certainly have occurred if the Bury Company had b een an independent body. At the ap proaching half yearly meeting of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company, the directors would be prepared to state in detail the plan which they intended to adopt with respect to the Bury shareholders. Mr. YNA£To NI said he intended to move an adjourn ment. The CHAIRMAN said it could not be entertaine3, as this was the last day the meeting could be legally held. Mr. KYNASTON said that certain rumours were afloat injurious to the interests of the company. He wou'd be glad in the first place to know the offer which Mr. llawkshaw had made for the Preston and Wyre contract. He had no personal feeling in this matter bat he thought that in these times high paid officials ought, if they could, to be dispensed with. Mr. PRICE doubted whether the money for the proposed extension could be raised in the present state of the share market. The CuAIRMAN said the funds would come from the. Manchester and Leeds Company. Manchester and Leeds Extension Stock was not to be applied to one purpos only, but to others. Several of the ex tensions would be ready for opening shortly, and then the shareholders would come into dividend. The proposed extension into Liverpool would be expensive, in consequence of its going through build ing property—it woul I be between 300,000/. and 400,000/. There was at present a gloom over rail way property, but that was owing to the proceedings of the last two years, and if directors and share. holders proceeded harmoniously together now, he believed that gloom would soon wear away. The Amalgamated Lancashire and Yorkshire Com pany had about 233 miles of railway to make, and they were now concentrating their energies upon about 33 miles. The capital of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Company was 5,200,000/., ' and they had actually expended 7,500,0001. Their loans were 1,700,0001., and therefore they had good security for any further loans. The Hon. Gentleman then proceeded to show the advantages which the company offered as security for the loan of money, contending that the security was as substantial as that of the public funds. In the course of a discussion which followed, it ap peared that Mr. Hawkshaw's salary had been reduced from 5,000'. to 2,500/. a-year. Mr. HEALD, ALP., said he was so satisfied with the stability of this company, that he would be ready to join other capitalists, and take the mortgage bonds out of the hands of the present holders if they would relinquish them. The motion of the approval of the Bill having been put, the votes were—For the extensions, 88,139 ; against it, 7,314 ; insjoi ay, 80,825. Thanks to the chairman and directors terminated the meeting. It was stated in the course of the meeting that the directors had relinquished their remuneration of 3,500/. a•year. 9 • THE LATE FATAL ACCIDENT IN EUSTON-SQUARE. The adjourned inquest upon James Hickey and Charles Gedge, the last two sufferers by the accident at the London and North• Western Railway Station on the morning of the 6th ult., was held before Mr. Wakley, M.P., in one of the parcel-rooms at tached to the station. Several scientific persons were present. Among them were Mr. Hoskins, who attended at the request of the Woods and Forests ; Mr. Tite and Mr. More, the eminent architects, attended at the request of Mr. Philip Hardwick, the architect to the railway company, under whose direc tion the building which had fallen was being erected. Mr. William Cubitt, M.P., the contractor for the works, was present throughout the proceedings. The evidence wholly went to ascertain the cause of the accident. The first witness was Mr. Hardwick himself, who was examined at considerable length. He described the construction of the works as required by the specification under which Messrs. Cubitt had con tracted for their execution, and said he was satisfied hadthe fall of the buildings not been occasioned by any flaw, either in the concrete upon which they rested, or the foundation. his first impression, he candidly confessed, after the accident, was that in consequence of the work having been proceeded with as fast us it could be, there had not been time for the cement of the columns to set, so that it was entirely green work. The best Roman cement was used. They were built " brick-on-edge," a common con struction. On examining the fragments after the ac cident he found some parts in which the cement had not set. Since this he had felt the probability was that the work might in some degree have been affected by the movement of the scaffolding. Mr. Cubitt, M.P., was the next witness, and after describing the qualities of the materials used, he said he had not been able to farm an opinion as to the cause of the accident, but he did not think the scaf folding had anything to do with it. The columns would have been strong enough to bear the weights intended for them. He attributed the accident to the state of the atmosphere not permitting the cement to get into the state of stone as soon as was expected. Robert Butterwick, foreman to Messrs. Cubitt, proved that the work was built with due care, and that none of the men complained either of the mate rials or of the building going on too quick. James Stephenson, foreman of the bricklayers em ployed on the work, said in his opinion the peckstals had given way a little, and so brought the columns down. Several other witnesses were examined, and then Mr. Tite was examined. This gentleman, on his examination of the place, and the bearing of the evidence, said, in his opinion the work had been car ried up rather rapidly in what was very wet weather, consequently the brickwork and mortar had " see' insufficiently. He conceived the pedestal had giyen way first, because the edge of it was cut off angle ways, as if the column had slipped off. The cause of this was the inequality of the pressure upon the inner column produced by the men lengthening the scaf folding at a greater leverage. Nobody could be blamed for it, and as to ;the columns being built " brick on edge," he was satisfied it was advanta geous. ' Mr. Edward Blore said he entirely concurred in opinion with Mr. Tite, that the fall had been occa• sinned by some motion in the upper part of the scaffolding, by which undue pressure was thrown upon the inner column. There was not the least inherent danger in the structure itself, and he should not have anticipated any accident himself. The inquest was then ajourned till Thursday, by which day Mr. Hoskins, who took an active part in the inquiry, said he would be prepared with a written opinion upon the cause of the accident. CONY'S, SATURDAY, JAN. 29.-05110 ANS HOUSE. —Our readers are aware that for some time past the works on her Majesty's estate in this island have been rapidly progressing. The old mansion, known hitherto as Osborne house, has, since the departure of the Court, bean taken down, and not a vestige of the former build ing remains. '1 he ground has been excavated, and prepared for the foundation of what will be the front elevation ; and we learn that his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and probably aeconapanied by her Majesty, will pay a short visit next week for the purpose of laying the foundation stone. The present intended elevation will be connected with the extensive building lately erected in the rear, and when the former is complete, will form the main building or body of the new Osborne House. The West wing, on which is the tower, has been inha bited for some time past by the Royal family, and will also be connected by a corridor to the main building ; and when the other intended wing and clock-lower are erected, the whole will be one of the handsomest ma rine mansions in the kingdom, and worthy the habita tion of the Sovereign and the Court during their frequent sojourn. The building is in the Palazzo, or Italian and G reci an styles.—llumpslare Advertiser. Tim "IRON Duan's" EPISTOLARY STYLE,--The "sayings and doings" of his Grace the Duke of Welling ton have, of late, excited much attention; more particu larly his private correspondence. We have, by the kindness of a friend, just seen two autograph letters of this distinguished nobleman, which had been received by him, in one of which is exhibited his attention to punctuality, in the other, which we transcribe, his per tinent style of reply; " The Duke of Wellington pre sents his compliments to Mr. 8., and has received his letter of the 11th inst. It will save Mr. B. a great deal of anxiety and trouble if he will not believe half, and, in the particular subject to which he refers, not one word of what ho reads in the newspaper s respecting the Duke and his intentions."—Norfolk News. The United States mail steam-ship Washington, having encountered heavy gales and much boisterous weather on her outward voyage from Southampton to New York, was compelled to put into Halifax on the 10th ult. for a fresh supply of coal, and proceeded to New York on the 13th; which information serves to correct various misstatements and erroneous reports respecting alleged damages of machinery, &c., as sus tained by said steamer. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Meander, 44, Cap tain the Hon. IL Keppel, will sail to-morrow, if pos sible, for the Cape of Good Hope direct, en route to Singapore and Borneo, taking the latest news from England to the former place and dispatches from the Government. Mr. Brooke, the Baja of Sarawak, and suite arrived this afternoon and will embark to morrow. The Meander has been visited by some moat distinguished officers and personages since she arrived here ; she is a very handsome-looking vessel, and s fitted with all the very latest improvements incidental to active service. During her stay at Spithead she has been riding at single anchor, and experienced some very heavy weather. Owing to the paucity of anchors in the dockyard on Porter's plan, she was supplied only on the eve of her departure from Sheerness with this valuable appliance ; its having been specially demanded of the Admiralty by an officer of Captain Keppel's experience speaks highly in its favour. The Meander takes out the following personages : Mr. Brooke, Raja of Sarawak; Mr. William Napier, Lieutenant Governor of the island of Labuan ; Mrs. Napier, Mi ss N ap i er , th e t wo c hild ren ; M r . St. J o h n , private secretary to Mr. Brooke ; Mr. Low, Govern ment secretary t o t h e i s l an d o f L a b uan ; M r . S co tt, engineer and surveyor of public works to the island ; Lieutenant Hosken, R.N., postmaster of Labuan ; Mr. Gwynne, postmaster of Hong-Kong, who goes out in the ward room ; Lieutenant Paton (son of Sir Henry Paton), of the 98th Regiment, quartered at Calcutta, as the guest of Captain Keppel; and the lion. Granville Egerton, naval cadet, to join the Ver non, .50, flag •ship on the East India and China station. The Raja was most hospitably received by the Commander-in-Chief, who invited the following distinguished party to meet his Highness :—Mr s . Ogle, the Hon. Mrs. Keppel, Rear- Admiral Sir Thomas Cochrane, C. 8.; Rear-Ad miral Prescott, C. 8.; Captain Mindy, R.N. ; Captitt the Hon. H. Keppel, R.N.; Mr. Napier, Mr. St. John, Flag- Lieutenant Cochran, and Captain Ogle, R.N. The Firefly steam-sloop, Lieutenant-Commander Ponsonby, was paid advance to-day, and will leave. to-morrow for the cost of Africa station, taking mails and supernumeraries, together with dispatches for the Queen Do wager a t M a d e i ra , an d the Commander-in- Chief on the African station, Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.B. The promotions under given, which were made by the Admiralty this day, will, we are convinced, give much satisfaction. Commander Robert Sharpe is a lieutenant of 1813, and a commander of 18 0 6, & ser viceable and gallant officer, lately commanding the Scylla. He has seen much service on the coast of Portugal in bygone disturbances, and was for his gallantry and support created a Knight of the Tower and Sword. Commander Sharpe heads the list of the promoted, and Lieutenant Henry Need, the gallant First-Lieutenant of the Terrible steam-frigate, con cludes it. Of this latter officer's merits the public are well aware. His last praiseworthy act was saving the life of a fellow creature from drowning, a few days before the Terrible left this port for Lisbon and Malta. Of the other officers we regret we know nothing, and the explanatory navy list gives us but little assistance. They are all deservedly advanced, however, and we heartily congratulate them. It will be seen also by the appointments that Cap tain Sir James Clarke Ross (1834) is this evening officially charged with the expedition to search for Sir John Franklin and his lost voyagers. Sir James is appointed to the Enterprise, a ship purchased of \Vigram and Green, of Blackwall. PROMOTIONS. Commanders—Robert Sharpe (182 G), Thomas Harvey (1840), and William Loring (1841), to the rank of Captain. Lieutenants—Charles G. Phillips (1838), late First Lieutenant of the Helena sloop when en the Cape of Good IloFe station under Sir Cornwallis Ricketts ; Thomas Etheridge (1840), late First of the Larne sloop when on the coast of Africa station, under the command of Captain Brisbane, lately deceased End Henry Need (183.3), First of the Terrible eain frigate, now in the Mediterranean, to the rank of Commander. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—Sir James Clarke Ross (1834), to the Enterprise. Commander—Joseph Cammilleri (18;9), to the Poictiers, guard ship at Chatham. This officer was midz.hipman of the Spider at the passage of the Darda nelles in 1807, and of the San Domingo in the Flush ing expedition, 1809; was midshipman of the Active, and in the barge of that ship captured or destroyed 44 vessels, and assisted in numerous other boat actions. In the same ship at Lissa (when he rendered impor tant' services in extinguishing a dangerous fire on board the Corona), and at the capture of the French frigate Pomone, 1811 ; was mate of the Seahorse, and present at the capture of Fort Washington and at Alexandria, and frequently engaged in the boats during the return of the squadron ; served on shore at the attack upon Baltimore, and was in a leading boat at the capture of the otilla on Lake Borgne, I*l4 ; also at New Orleans, where he was actively employed until the conclusion of the wars. He;has received injuries in the service. Gazetted 1811 He was a Lieutenant of 1815. Vide Allen's New Navy List. Lieutenants—H. G. Veitch, to the Powerful ; W. 11. J. Browne, to the Enterprise. Paymasters and Pursers—J. Biggs (acting), to the Enterprise; J. Walter, to the Powerful. Second Master—T. Huss, to the Caledonia. Clerks—H. W. V. Warrington, to the Powers ul ; E. Whitehead, to the Enterprise ; E. L. Cart wright, to the Illustrious ; W. T. Shanks, to the Havannah. Midshipman—J. P. Cheymo, to the Enterprise. Engineers—J. Bruce, first assistant, to the Banshee; W. Pitt, third assistant, to the Lucifer. Gunner—T. Quin, to the Powerful. Carpenter—G. Gale, to the Powerful. Boatswain—lL Marshall (acting), to the Agin court. Master's Assistant—H. J. Sutton, to the Poictiers. Wind—N.E., fresh breezes and freshening; wea ther very thick and hazy, with rain and snow. — Five, p.m. LOSS OF THE SCREW-STEAMER ARAM. (From the Liverpool Albion.) On Sunday, by the arrival at this port of the packet-ship Susquehana, Captain Dunlevy, from Philadelphia, intelligence was received of a serious collision between that ship and the auxiliary-screw steamer Aram, Captain Easterby, by which the latter vessel was so seriously damaged that she sunk and six of her crew were drowned. The disaster occurred yesterday evening week, at seven o'clock, off the southeast coast of Ireland, about forty miles beloss Tuskar. The ship, which for some days previously had been contending with strong east winds, was at the time of the collision standing to the northward, close-hauled, with the wind about E.N.E., and the weather being very cloudy prevented the steamer from being seen till they were in close contact. Sifter the vessels got clear of each other Captain Easterby, of the Aram, finding his vessel in a very dangerous state, ordered the boats to be got out, when seventeen persons, including himself and the first and second mates, got into them, and were shortly afterwards taken on board the Susquehana. It was then found that eix of the crew were missing. Every ef fort was made by Captain Dunlevy in searching for them, and, after lying-to near the spot till daylight the next morning, no trace of the vessel or the po or fellows, who might have floated on spars, being visible, the ship bore away for this port. The Aram left the - Mersey on Saturday week, bound for Malta and Constantinople, to which ports she was a regular trader. She was a superior vessel, rigged as a three•masted schooner, with auxiliary steam power, on the screw plan, and only arrived from the Clyde sixteen days ago, where she had been receiving new machinery, &c. Thu following is the copy of a note from Captain Dunlevy, of the Susquehrna, which was yesterday posted in the Underwriters'-rooms : " Ou Sunday evening, Jan. 23, in lat. 51 44, lon. 7 10, llook Light bearing N.E. E. per compass, dis tance eight leagues by dead reckoning, was run into by steamer Aram, Captain A. Easterby, from Liver pool, bound to Constantinople. Hove the ship to, and found part of the stem ;and cutwater carried away. Shortly after saw signals of distress from the steamer, and ran down towards her, and picked up two boats' crews, consisting of the captain, first and second officers, and seventeen of the crew. Finding six men missing, ran towards the steamer's light, when it sud denly disappeared, and have no doubt they perishE d with her. Hove the ship to near the place where the steamer sunk, in hopes of saving more of the crew ; at midnight saw a gangcast alongside; at eight, A.m., saw the cask again. Feeling assured the men had perished, made sail, and proceeded on our passage towards Liverpool." Since the above was written we have been put in possession of the following letter from Captain Eas terby, addressed to Mr. Mongredien, the owner of the Aram, which gives full particulars of the colli sion : " Or, board the Susquehana, Jan. 25, 1848. "Dear Sir,—l have to perform the distressing duty of announcing to you the total loss of the screw steamer Aram, under my command, on the night of ' Sunday, the 23d instant, about fifty miles S.W. of the Tnslcar. Having, as you are aware, left the Bell Buoy about two, r at., on the previous day, the Slcer rc's were passed at seven, and, during the remainder of the night, we encountered strong southerly and southeast gales, with sleet and rain, and passed the Tuskar at two, P.M. the wind veering to the east ward. I then shaped a S.W. by W. course, and at four, P.M. (having then kept the deck from the time of our departure), I went below for a few hours' rest. At about seven, r.m., I was awakened by a crash and a cry that a ship was into us; springing on deck, I found that we had been struck forward by a large ves sel, which was then swinging alongside, smashing the larboard quarter boat, and doing other damage. Both vessels soon after swung clear of each other. I now or dered the sails (foresail and topsail) to be taken in and the carpenter to examine the damage forward. lie reported that the berths were sinaslb - -:A in, rind the water standing above the steerage deck. I had or dered the engines to be stopped, but the engineer in formed me that the water was rising above the plates or the engine-room, and that he thought the sc a - cocks had started, the engines were therefore kept going, and the injection taken from the bilge. The smaller engine was also : se t on to work the pumps. binding th water still gaining, rockets and blue lights were fired as signals to the ship, and I directed the two remaining boats to be cleared away, giving charge of the jolly-boat to the chief officer and his watch, the life-boat to the second officer and his watch, with directions to the engineers and firemen to be prepared to get into the latter. I then ordered the small binnacle into the life-boat, and a compass into the jolly-boat, with lighted lanthorns into each, giving each officer blue lights, rockets, matches, &c. Finding the water rising rapidly in the engine room, it having risen above the furnaces and drowned out the fires, I gave directions to lower the boats below the gunwales, and for all hands to prepare to quit the ship. The chief mate quitted with eleven persons in the jolly-boat, but the men who were sta tioned to the starboard falls having left them, (I be lieve to get some c l o th es ), some persons l e t them go, without orders, and the foremost tackle unhooked. The painter, at the time, parted, and the boat swung to the after tackle, which also unhooked, but the second mate held on to it. I directed several who were about me to jump in. The second mate could hold on no longer. Seeing this, and thinking All hands were in the boats, I sprang into her from the starboard quarter, when three persons rushed on to the poop, one of whom was, I think, Mr. Livingstone, the chief engineer. I beckoned and called them to follow, but they appeared paralyzed. The oars were got out, the only two that were available, and every endeavour made to regain the ship, but, owing to the cross sea, and to the heaviness of the boat, she was unmanageable, and a sea breaking on board nearly filled her. A short time after, falling in with the jolly boat, in a sinking state, we took live hands out of her to lighten her, and again endeavoured to regain the vessel, those on board burning blue lights and rockets. We then lost sight of her light. The ship's lights were now seen to windward, and I therefore determined to pull towards her to get the people out of the boat, and assistance to return in search of the vessel. At about half past eight we got alongside the American ship Susiuehana, Captain Dunlevy, the jolly•boat having been picked up about fifteen minutes before, and, getting the people out of the boat, bore down towards what the captain supposed to be a light, hut, if he saw it, it immediately disappeared, and was no more seen. The ship was shortly after hove to for the remainder of the night, and short tacks made during the following day, but no spar or vestige of my ill fated ship was seen, except a white painted water cask, passed during the night and again on the following morning. On getting on board the Sus quehana, and mustering the crew of the Aram, I found, to my great regret, that, out of the total num ber of twenty. six, of which the crew was composed, six were missing, and I annex a list of those saved and lost. "I can never sufficiently acknowledge Captain Dunlery's kindness to myself and crew ; to his humane and seamanlike conduct those who ►►'ere aved owe their lives, as the boats could nut have lived through the night. " Whilst deeply regretting this unfortunate acci dent, it is satisfactory to me to be able to add, that, so far as I can ascertain, the collision was purely accidental, owing to the darkness of the night, and no blame can be attributed to either party.—l am, dear sir, yours truly. A. EASTERBY. " A Mongredien, Esq., Liverpool." Saved.—Mr. Rutherford, chief officer ; Mr. Robin son, second ditto; J. Al'Dougal, carpenter ; Kur reem Mullah, steward ; J. Jackson, cook ; H. Ken yon, seaman ; Wilson, ditto ; P. Heffron, ditto ; MiAndrews, ditto; P. Roberts, ditto; T. Thomas, ditto ; Thomas Gravel, ditto ; H. Thompson, ditto ; Brannagan, ditto ; Terence Mullian, fireman ; W. Morrison, ditto; J. Mullholland, ditto; Hugh Came ron, ditto ; T. Morrish, boy. Lost.—Mr. Livingstone, chief engineer ; Mr. Hardy, second engineer ; Robert Logan, fireman ; J. Selsby, seaman ; Lewis, ditto ; I. Quin, en gineers' boy. FOREIGN HAILS for FEBRUARY. SOUTHAMPTON, JAN. 31.—The following are the steamers appointed to arrive at and depart from Southampton, with the mails, for February :- I'LNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S SHIPS OUTWARDS. The Sultan, Captain Brooks, Feb. 3, to Gibraltar, Malt, Alexandria, Constantinople, Samsoun, Sinope, "Frebizonde, Athens, Smyrna, &c., and Bombay, in conjunction with the Hon. East India Company's steamer from Suez. The Madrid, Captain Weeks, Feb. 7, to Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Jupiter, Captain Meehan, Feb. 17, to Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The _Montrose, Captain Bowen, Feb. 27, to Vigo, Oporto, Lisbon, Cadiz, and Gibraltar. The Puha, Captain Olive, Feb. 15, to Gibraltar, Genoa, Leghorn, Civita Vecchia, and Naples. The Indus, Captain Soy, Feb. 20, to Gibraltar, Malta, Alexandria, Ceylon, Madras, Calcutta, Penang, Singapore, and Ilong-Kong. ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET COMPANY'S SHIPS OUTWARDS. The Great Western, Captain Chapman, via Ber muda, to British and Foreign West Indies, New Or leans, Vera Cruz, and Tampico. The Severn, Captain Vincent, via Madeira and Barbadoes, to British and Foreign West Indies. NEC SOUTH - WESTERN COMPANY'S STEAMERS. To Havre, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Sa turday. From Havre, every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. To Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, &c., every Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday. From Jersey, Guernsey, &c., every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL COMPANY'S STEAMERS INWARDS. The Erin, Feb. 8, with Bombay, Constantinople, and Mediterranean mails. The Hindustan, Feb. 26, with East India, China, and Mediterranean mails. The Jupiter, Feb. 5, with Spanish and Portuguese mails. The Montrose, Feb. 15, with Spanish and Portu guese mails. The Madrid, Feb. 2b, with Spanish and Portuguese mails. The Iberia, Feb. 17, with Italian mails &c., Genoa, Leghorn, Civita Vecchia, and Naples. OTAL MAIL STEAM - PACKET COMPANY ' S SHIPS INWARDS. The Avon, Feb. 7, with West India mails. The Tay, Feb. 22, with West India and Mexican mails. The Luisitana (Spanish) Company's steamer Faalcao, Captain Simla, will sail on 1 eb..5, for Oporto and Lisbon. ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SoctETY.—Yesterday the annual general meeting of this society (of which her Majesty is the patron), founded in 1827 for the purpose of allowing annuities to decayed merchants, bankers, professional men, traders, and others, and to females belonging to the same class of society, was held at the London Tavern; Henry Pownall, Esq., presided. The report stated that during the past year the directors had increased the payments to the annuitants to the maximum amount allowed by the present law, viz , 1/. 12s. per month the men, and 11. 4s. the women. Of the annuitants now on the fund, there were seven men, four of whom were eighty years of age, and sixteen women, the eldest of whom was eighty-five years of age. and the youngest sixty-four. The directors bad invests d 576/. 13s. 6d. in the public funds since their last report. The funded property now amou nted to ,5, /. 3 , s. Id., being an increase since 1 844 of 1,2,2/. 35. 1 1d. 2 1 he do nations and subscriptions during the past year exceed that of 1846 by 556/. 19s. 3d. ,. The anniversary festival was fixed to take place on Wednesday, the 16th inst., on which occasion Ge or g e H udson, M,P. ha d consented to preside. The r e p ort having been adopted, the chair man announced that a splendid pictur e h a d b een pre sented to the society by James Ward, Esq , R.A., and a vote of thanks was awarded , to th a t gent l eman. T. IbtaTii or MR. WELSH.—This admirable mu sician and excellent teacher died at Brighton on Monday last, aged 68. Among the vocalists brought out by Tom Welsh (as he was familiarly called) were Miss Stephens (now th e C oun t ess D owager o f E ssex ), Mr. Sinclair, Mr. C. H orn , Mi ss M erry ( now M rs . H u nt, th e instructress of Miss L u combe), Miss Shirreff, and Miss Wilson, whom he took to Italy for improvement, but on their return home, during stormy weather, she broke a blood vessel, which prevented her ever afterwards from singing ; but she became Mrs. Welsh, and has been left to lament her husband's death. THE BISHOP or MANCHESTER'S FIRST ORDINA• TlON.—llis Grace the Lord Bishop of this diocese has appointed to hold his first ordination service on Sunday, the 19th March, at the cathedral.—Manchester Courier. ,