The Sun. — London, England, 1848-12-13 00:00:00

• ANOTHF.R ENLARGEMENT. • • OF , THE E E K S P A T C Ti. This Journal at present the largest in _existence —un rivalled for its early intelligence and uneompromtsiug advoc..cy of the Rights of Mankindrwill be • ENLARGED, On and after SUNpAY;•thelth of JANUARY, 1 19, to SIXTEEN PAGES, CONTAINING • • SIXTY-FOUR COLUMNS, . OF THE SAME SIZE AND( FORM AS AT PRESEIgt WitHOUT ANY EXTRA CHARGE By its zeal.in the cause of progress, and its staunch de - °tier): to the interests of the People, the D tsrA ['CH has become a terror to the upholder of abuses, and a powerful auxiflary on behalf of the oppressed, whose wrongs will always meet with sympathy and exposure. Encouraged by their success, and, anxious to extend thc s• here of their Political Influence and ocial Utility, the Proprietors have re solved on the proposed Enlargement of the DISPATCH, which here after will answer the purpose of FOUR NEWSPAPERS, and thus accommodate four readers at one and the same time. 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An EXPRESS EDITION of the DISPATCH is published every SUNDAY' AFTERNOON, containing news direct from Paris, :sad other parts of the Continent, up to eight o'clock on Saturday Evening' • t . . To prevent dlsappointment, orders should be given. early to Mi. RICHARD WOOD, 139, Fleet-street, London; to whom. Post-office Orders may be made payable, or to any of the Newsvfnders, in town and country.. - • -• • • • LONDON and WESTMINSTER 'BANK . Notice is hereby glyen, Oat the Anima General meeting of thii Company will be held at the Bank, in , Lothbury, on WEDNEsAAT, the 17th day of January next,. at One o'clock, precisely, to , declare a Dividend to appoint rtiree birectors in the room of Thomas Chap man, Esq., Joshua Walker, Esq.,.and Henry Buckle, Esq., who go, out by. rotation, but being eligible, ,oifer themselves for re-election, and for other purposes. By order of the Board, JAMBS WILLTAM GILBART, General Manager Lothbnry, December 6, 1848.. The Transfer Books of tho Company will be Closed from Ist January to 22d Janusiry, to prepare for the Dividend.' N ATIQXAL. LOAN FUND - - LIFE ASSU;. RANCE SOCIETY. 2G, Cornhill, London. • Capital X.. 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annutles. Policies Issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, while living. The Assured has, on all oceiteions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for feiture Of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DLVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the Annual Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid on each Policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. 4 4 AM f il i m. ......- - Bonus In addition Bonus in to Sum Cask. Assured. Perms- Sam the nent Re- Assured ductien of may bor- Astute raw es Premium. Policy. 1837 1838 1839 1140 1341 1842 1843 s. Q.I s d. 262 14 3 121 15 11 237 15 6 108 16 4' 211 18 6 95 16 9 163 8 4 75 15 101 159 3 4 71 5 0 132 2 6i 58 17 6 84 11 81 37 10 0 X s. d. X s. d. 20 0 0 543 17 9 17 7 6 494 8 10 14 17 7 445 0 11 10 9 395 11 1 10 19 8 346 2 3 8 19 10 1296 13 4 5 14 2 247 4 5 locel X I so i Ss.d. 7434 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con• tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. Ike following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan tages which the judicious application of a small saving caa secure through this Society. ;ENEFITS 11. PREMIUMS To secure 1 lon attain-Annuity£lo 10 0 ing the age Cash • . 82 10 0 of 65, the Policy .. 97 8 6 option of Secured on al 65, by an Ai 21. 12z. Ltaining the age of inual Premium of Zt .0 Annuity. • r7c ' Payable Payable' Payable Annu- in one 'for Dia ecl; ally. sum. l parity. £ s. d. £ s. I. £ s. d. 20 01011 10 0 10 0 0 0 30 0 19 616 7 1 7 3 11 40 1 17 327 311 19 410 Cash. J Policy. 171771 20 47 16' 6 30 26 15 16 40 13 19 9 s. d 394 11'0 at o o 115 0 X s. d. 466 0 0 261 0 0 136 6 0 Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables, Showing the annual amount of annuity u p on every 100/. deposited Age 50, £7 Sc. I Age GO, £9 145. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d. The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at the Pfgeo, or any of its Branches in the Country ; or, on application, will De forwarded post free. W. S. B. WOOLHOITSE, Actuary, FOR MUTUAL ASSURANCE LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. PRINCES-STREET, BANK. EstaMished 1835. The peculiar advantages of this Society are, — That its business is conducted without the employment of paid agents, extensive advertising, or any other avoidable expense.* That all Members participate equally in the resets of this econo- Utica' Management, as well as in all the profits. The abatement for the current year (ending the sth April, 1849) to Members of five years' standing and upwards, is at the rate of Fifty Per cent., thus : Annual Premium on 1,0001. on entering the Society at 30—X2 4 17 6 reduced to £l2 8 9 40— 33 3 4 16 11 8 50— 46 0 0 f t 23 0 0 The abatement of Premium has progressed as follows:—for the rear commenced sth April, 1841 40 per cat 1842 1843 42% „ 1844 1845 1846 1847 1848 42% per cent. 47% 11 i)- • :• • ' • -. • , . • • DISECTOES. Jahn Allcard, Esq. ----- Frazer B. Henshaw, Esq. Richard Low Beck, Esq. John Laurence, Esq. Peter Cator, Esq. William Joseph Leacher, Esq. James Dawson, Esq. Joseph Pease, Esq. Thomas Fowler, Esq. Henry Sturt, Esq. Francis Fox, Esq. John Taylor, Esq. Robert Grant, Esq. John Ingram Travers, Esq. Thomas Henry Hall, Esq. Joseph Underwood. Esq. Benjamin Hawes, jun., Esq., M.P. George Vaughan, Esq. Ex-DIRECTORS rotation. Sir William Cl ay Bart., M.P. I (b J ohn Fran c is Maubert, Esq. Premiums falling due on the sth of January next, must be paid on or before the 4th of February. RICHARD HEATHFLELD, Superintendent. Princes -street, Bank, December 1, 184$. * The following example will show how injurious the payment of eerarnission to Agents must be in some way or other, to a party in iluring his life through an Agent, or in Offices a llowing Agency. i uPPose a person aged 30, to effect an assurance for such an amount that the anneal premium would be 1001.: the Commission, at live rounds per annum improved at Four per cent. compound interest, Th rough the expectation of the life, would amount to upwards of 3401. • A R R I A G E. Al One half the world are desolately single, and the other ▪ Pposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a t e11 " *i right determine the former, and m iscalculated ho p es em dterthe latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea I f caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble , re g ret un w,...."*Prosing harry; but the truth lies deeper. Physi cal inca p acit y , 'nil broken health, ve the great hindrances to domestic happineti rd social co n tent. The dowry should net be the only mar ria g e set !rcent. Honour and justicedemand that health should form a s item "'the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or I l li e g l ect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if M EMOIRS Surmises concern you, procure Dr. CIILVERWE LL'S little • 4 %01118 On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. (by Dost, in stamps, Is. Cal. each). Let no imaginatively `uctted, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ey c nisbaterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining fi e• They.are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, bnt ter. the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom IcY are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put fOrth ca the above sublects, by nnqualif ed authors, which alone or t li o tt et h e r, are a disgrace to the age. Furth e r more, two other e Publications claim your attention (same price Is. eacu, Agei Post Is. fed.) called " What to Eat, Drin k, an d and " How to be Happy." They are not merely ranr , - whets, hut actual in quantity a library volume, nor are they the l' i ' f e o re ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's e „,._l'vtio ewes his present existence, health, and position to this ob -.v_anee of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he iza noll , te done unto--ta live after nature's laws—and to keep always ' ll 4mo sunny side of the way." The above works may be bad of a 9. ', W ood. 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, a r 4: -°r111111 1; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other aao trent the anther (who may be conferred with personally, u c ;umfga and emartingS). 10. Argyll plc Regent-street ; 230 all 14 OVE is the leading feeli ng of h breast. More exalted than mere pas sion, it soars rshig h u manha bove L'erY other impulse of nature, and is not only stronger than avarice, outr an - than ambition. No man is exemp I,_ re engrossing even so7,hinfluence, er can avoid its sway ; and business, pleasu n r t e h , --Y, and divinity itself become neglected under the . e t r P a li ll i i i n u i ~.41)ower of LOVE, which. unlike most things, increases in_ m in a te rr ns hta t e y . ü b ti L t lais until it receives the sacred consummation or 1- - , uni ' en does not take place, how fs ev eh e n r, gs t h h e is com pas es s adeau this ly IDG /calr, this olden tide of the manliest o b s r t ig un ht- . - en - " ed : l ai lrl i , th e heart, heart, which now darkens, c n angeabi tnings upon earth. How is it tha tha .• habits, w ill change at the very altar, a s t m i a t e n n d b , e a ofo ft fr e me r a life rtaictes most binding to an honourable mind? s t a l i e i i n t eciff i ee n re t t he f fulti__ fulfilment of every engagement, snap the very con which should be habits,.. or the results of secret disease, --- instituted hich has been of conscience . The Lover, b in y m e w ne s rv h a hns tion stf of ts ear tss ly disqualified, and dares not enter a state ay Divine Law for the subsequently be ends. The wretched condition of such a being fulfilment w of important _ Yond measure deplorable 1 Loving and beloved , he Most miserable disappointments on the object of his choice, himself a desolation the most horrible, when the s lumenatailndsupthono simple Po both a life of natural attributes would change the scene, and yield to Minn deserves the ssess!on of and happiness. The subject is interesting, and attentio n of a ll, i t w ill find the Those desirous of investigating west and most satisfactory information in the little work entitled illustrt,tebyLforFty - I) R ESERV ATI coloured engravings on the anatomy, Physiol o gy , rva. and diseases of the reproductive organs ; with practical obse from °luso. the secret infirmities of youth and maturity, resulting ON Solitary habits, excesses, or infection. By SAMUEL LA ' MEIIT , M.D., Doctor of 5if..,,,,., -- -me, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Licentiate of Apo thecaries ' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London hospital Medical Society, &a. This treatise is the and result of a. lon course of study in a pec uliar b. Much neglected branch of medical p ractice, and the author having o tallied the highest medical honours p is a guarantee for his profes sional experience, 'which has refer ence ' almo st solely to the treat ment of these diseases. REvuw op TKE WORK. La'Mert on the Infirmities of Youth and Maturity.—" There are scenes_ in the drama of life which are acted with no spectator but Conscience ; and of these the result is ever disastrous. Happy the ?mortal who meets with a timely mentor to snatch him from the gulf Into which such scenes must plunge him I In the book before us such a monit or i s to be found, calculated to warn and instruct the " T ing, without impairing ens idea that can vitiate a mind not al readytutored by the vices of which it t rea t s . It i s written in a Style 0 ! masterly precision and lucidity, blending the profoundest truths of Pallosuonky and phy s i cs with the loftiest precepts of morality. It is a Prodction eslculated to conf er a v i tal b enefit, physically and morally, u pon all who are temted from the rigid path of abstemiousness and propri ety m ay . A father trust it in the hands of his boy. By un , taught innocence the book is not, of course, needed ; but wherever '2 t aitY hes prevailed, the tender yet awful voice breathing in these Pages is likely to prove as strikingly beneficial as the admonitions of a il6 rallY blended with the practical advice of a writer on medicine." —.United Kingdom Magazine. The work may be had price 2s. Gd., of Kent and Richards; 52, raternester-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Stacie, Tichborne treet. Haymarket ; Gordon, tall, Leadenhall-street ; Mansell, 'll5, picot -street ; or, free by post, for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or J letter, daily, from Tan to Two, or from Five toEight. /H. B EDFORD-SQHAILP., LONDON. QILVER PLATED CORNER DISHES and COVERS. A. B. SAVORY turd SONS. Manufacturing Silversmiths, 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of England, respectfully Invite attention to their extensive Stock of CORNER DISHES and CO VERS, manufactured exclusively for their own sale, with silver mountings and shields for engraving. The quality denominated Heavy Plating, is of the richest quality, and Is highly recommended for durability. The Light Plating is similar in appearance to the best article, for which it is frequently sold. Light , Heavy Plating. Plating. Four GadroonPatternDishes and Covers £7 7 0 .... £l2 12 0 Foar St. James's ditto, ditto. .• .• lO 0 0 .. • • 13 10 0 Four Threaded ditto, ditto .• Four Albert ditto, ditto.. •••••• • • • • .• 14 8 0 .... is is 0 An Illustrated Price Current, containing Drawings of the above and other patterns , w ill be forwarded gratis, per post, on application. T HE CATHEDRAL and the ABBEY ; OR, THE RIVAL CITIES. We poets claim the power of giving speech To whatsoever lies within our reach , To us, it matters not a single jot, Whether things be animate or not. I mention this by way of an excuse For what I'm now about to introduce. - - 'Twas twelve o'clock at night—and moon and star Shone on the Cities crossed by Temple-bar, When thus the Abbey of the olden time Soliloquised aloud with midnight chime. " Another day is measured by my hands, And still Old Westminster unrivalled stands. Proud, proud am I to hear my double tower In this great scat of splendour, wealth, and power. What is that boasted town beyond the Bar, Compared with mine, whose scenes surpass it far ?" " Stop," said St. Paul's, " beshrew that empty boast, And think which all the country value • most— (Here th , . Cathedral gave another stroke. - And London echoed as the big bell spoke)--- Where's your Exchange. your Mansion-house, your Docks, Your trading houses with their valued stocks ? • You talk of what Old Westminster discloses, But where's yuur Mart of Fashion'--where's your MOSES ? Your venerable grey old towers I guess Have seen no match for MOSES' LONDON DRESS. Ali antiqtytted temple if you saw What thousands MOSES' Winter Garments draw; • If you beheld how fine the dresses are. At MOSES' Mart on this side Temple-bar. If your old tower-the home of sleepy bats — Viewed MOSES' far-famed House f or LONDON WA Us, Hats, touching which, it may he truly said, That MOSES' Hats are always at the head.' If you beheld the LONDON BOOTS AND SHOES, Which thousands at the Mart of MOSES' choose ; Could you but witness with your ancient dial How MOSES' Boots and Shoes stand every trial; And could you see their stock of LONDON FURS, In buying which, no purchaser demurs, Furs for whose equal you would vainly search, Except at MOSES' Shop, near Aldgate Church. If from your ancient site you could but see Their prime supplies of LONDON HOSIERY. If all the goods of MOSES you could view, You would not vainly boast, :- s now you do ; But viewing what the princely House discloses, You'd ask yourself the question—' Where's my MOSES ?'" E. MOSES and SON beg to call the attention of Emigrants to their low lists of outfits, commencing (including every necessary) at 755., lower if required. The list can be had on application, or sent post free. E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their Shooting coats, which possess a peculiar cut and style, adding much comfort la the it. E. M. and S. are convinced they will be much approved of ty the public. Shooting Coats, in a variety of materials from Bs. 6d. to 21s. The Doeskin, or Elastic Coat, from ..... •• • 17s. Od. to 325. LIST OF PRICES. MEADI MADE. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the new styles—from £0 9 6 Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description of Over-coals, handsomely trimmed •• •• •• ••• 1 5 0 The Premier.. •• • ••• • • •• •• • . li ulwer • • • Shooting C0at5........ ....• •• • • 0 8 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers .. ••••••• • • • • • '' Doeskin ditto .. Autumn and Winter Vests ........ ..... Dress Coats .... ..... ....... ..... Frock do. ....... ...... .......................• Boys' linssar and Tunic 0 16 6 MADE TO MEASDRI. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style rom X 1 6 0 Milled cloth Coat .• . ..... 2 2 0 Tweed Trousers . ................................ 0 9 6 tweed Wrappers „„„ „ „ .......... 0 18 I New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles...—. 0 16 6 Doeskin Trousers . Best, er „ 1 6 0 Dress Coats •• •• ..... ............. . Best quality •• • . ........ 2 15 0 Frock do. •••••••••••••• • • • • • • •• • • .. • ..... ••••.. • . 1 15 0 Best quality ...• ...................... ........ 3 3 0 C ass i m cre Vest • 0 8 6 Satin, Flain er Fancy 0 12 0 Ilussar and Tunis Suitt ...• 1 9 0 mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 1/. 16s. N.B.—E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their pre salt Stock of juvenile attire. The designs are elegant and unique, end the workmanship and materials are such as to command univer sal approbation, while at the same time the prices are unusually mo derate. Notice.—A New Department for the sale et Parasols and Chil dren's Dresses has been opened at 157, Minories. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, WoollenSrapers, Clothiers, Ratters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. for Ladles and c eu d t ulen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, S 4, 85, and 86 .::::irate, City, London. Observe.—Any article Firebrand, reafly made, or made to mea sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the money returned. (•autt)a.—E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the public against Impostors, bat have learned that the untradesman like falsehood of being connected with them, or its the same concern, has been resorted to, in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion with any other holm in or out of London; and these woo desire genuine and cheep clothing, &0., should call at, or send to, Minories and Mdgate, City, London. bmineEs transacted at this establishment from sun set Friday, till sunset batui day, when busines is resumed till twelve gesteak. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—The Triumphs that are Daily Achieved by Worsdell's Vegetable Restorative Pills, prepared by John Kaye, Esq., of Dalton-hill, near Hud dersfield, are truly wonderful. The following remark able cures of nervousness and indigestion are taken from several hundreds as illustrations :—Mr. Thomas Darral, of King-street, Dawley-green, writes, " Sir,—l was very ill for the space of three weeks with a violent pain under my left breast, a bad digestion, much hoarseness, and such debility that I could scarcely attend to my employment; but by taking a few doses of Kaye's Vegetable Restorative Pills, 4 each time, I was restored to perfect health." Mr. Pulford, farmer, Kirby Cane, Norfolk, was afflicted for ten years with great weakness and extreme pain, in consequence of indigestion. By taking Kaye's Res torative Pills the distressing pain in his chest was re moved, and his health is greatly improved. Observe that the arms-of John Kaye, together with a fac-simile of his signature, are printed on the directions for use wrapped round each box. Sold by all Medicine Venders, price Is. 4d., 2i. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each box. LISSEARD.--A letter has reached town, announc ing that Mr.Kekewich has withdrawn from contesting the borough, so that Mr. Crowder's return is now secure. The Speaker of the House of Commons gives notice in last night's Gazette that the new writ for the borough of Liskeard will be issued at the end of fourteen days after the 9th inst. THE WYMONDHAII MURDERS. WTMONDHAM, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The inquest is adjourned until Thur sday next. 11, Pa r 8/ 16 5 o 81 6 ,1 875 6d 875 6 u 0 91 53 )Ny• :urrenfr gs berg 'burgh sburgh deburg tn ...... ......... nian., ....... .TES Od wheat' s a od t°, s Oa 8, od; 9 3 od; pro 1 38 , s mar eyraol of bar" Third, od 27 , ou —s _, od —s od .....50d are bas f • Price° an M r ' mr. e nic' , the ! Iv ed wall 71 tolls• 43 99 I to 17 " to 145 ; 3 6d per 91 59 to Hay—. 46s to N—Far- to 00 9 r prod , per 411* d; mut' to 7d; —lsTew° ?otatoest itto, 116 at skins' to 3 0 _Quebec 3 201 per I. New Tallow' :ITS has b e l l esterdgi ,ury, 38 1 tte 6 ° - 91 1 ENO h_Efistero id Nor tb- Lnd Stoor Dr th 1311' )-da!°l 9 , )rth . xi.' - and co' Briti o Etension)' and Bativ. Ayr, 4d_a isgoW 1 0 , 65.--Sc°t 11 , 1. E. in gui , b e ;:i . owls, an ;ing beat t!' t n in (315' lodge d ,: Two ss re „f cumber here 5 0 ; d he 15 V. Si°' 5. J. g4ll# dsor, 1:01.' 3eaelle" ft' .dy W °ae' °C Barnes/ 11 • lis fis 4 o f [ as gi lt° ill. ot, , rt co , ! iald-P, lB Ol 3t—C° 1 )033 0 g 1 7 of last 0- 0 0 I:th, eld )34, oril; aund 3 d det t e4 pre , "" Sit e oera " e DO W4° 1, 60 449 ; 0 , Int i 0 11 ,det Drt Mks"- • 6 r 51 03 1111 •dol inn,. 11 1 t 0 )f 1 75, ll° 68. °I Sa )n, f f r• ion, , 5a11113 A - 111 N( 1 ' No. ' Annual !Policy Pre- taken mimic. out in ' , , 4,4-44.1 y ' l 4 - t.t:Zi ; " . L. 1:; ; :;• 4 ' .) ) N 7,510.1 LONDON, WEDNESDAY E v T ",RE E N 1.0 0, ;L L. GENT-STREET and CORNIIILL. IHE NICOLL : this is an abbreviation of the title given to a Patented Cute Coat, called " '4O Nicoll's T Chlamys Paletot," the said curtailment beini first sugg ted in the day correspondence Of the several Agents a pp ointed made the above patent. and it will no doubt be genera ll y ado p ted in prefer nce to the name in full, through being more convenient to use, ! , PHERE is a double use and, purposei in the I._ NICOLL, or PATENT CULAMYS !PA LETOTi in other words, the same garment can be used as a warm winter Overcoat, and wilt look equally well as a light Paletot (used in walking, &c.). indeed, for the latter purpose it represents the pOpular and fashionable Registered Paietot, which, when it is desirable to fettn into a warm winter ga'rment, the same is transformed into the Nicoll, by the simple addition of a wadded interlining, which is in corporated with tthe lighter Coat in a most perfect end , original manner; this can be attached or detached without the least trouble to the wearer. • - ' i A most moderate price is fixed fir these two garments in one, viz., Three Guineas. MELti3.ERS of the CLERICAL LEGAL, and • D ICAL PROFESSIONS, it is . 'Presumed, will 'all readily concede their patrOnage to the new patented invention called THE NICOLL, inasmuch that, besides its' soberness of colour (a black, or almost invisible green, or dark blue), and unpretending appearance, it is the only garment extant which presents to gentle men thus engaged a proper defence against the ills arisitig from a variable climate (the origin of colds, &c.) To these it is Said profes- • sional men are more susceptible than • others, arising from chose, • study. and their otherwise generaliedehtaty habits ; nowisheuld Uri morning atmosphere be mild or warm, and the latter part'of the day cold, therNicoll is a 'garment that will provide for both contingencies, m 0 .. MERCHANTS, STOCK, BROKERS, • A., UNDERWRITERS, •&c., g oing to or . returning ' frona the City, i s also all othellt . requiring a waim wrapper or over4orit morn; Inge and evenings, but whose bustling 'avocations during midday, by inducing a proper circulation of blood, the possession e a lighter , Paletot would thenbe neSirable, atkteo often the case, the i aid warm coat is suddenly thrown aside," and much risk to bodily eulth in curred., , • • • . . i HI AIL WAY '. TR AVEL LER S ' 'Fon oujlee the - ILIVNICALb . 9 r PATENT CHLAIITS PALETOT t , be - India , - pensable to their comfort upon a, journey for the five followAng . . reasons :--, -, ~ ••• i - 'First ,-It is it -warm tri , ereest. - '• - -•' -Secondly—lt can be converted into a light overcoat at the Journey's end. . Thirdly—lf travelling by night (or even in the day-thhe) when an ordinary hat is irksome, a portion of the lining (which is perfectly concealed till required) can then be brought out, and by a ready and most simple contrivance, can be converted into a graceful cap or hood, which effectually protects the head, ears, and neck from cold draughts of air. Fourthly - It has a pocket protector, which, as its name' would in dicate, preserves from logs the railway ticket or loose cash, &c. The last, though not least, important distinction presented by the Nicoll, beyond anything of its nature ever laid before the public, consists in its moderate price, viz.. Three Guineas (to which add half a guinea for the Chlamys Hood). Indeed, was not the sale of thousands contemplated, Messrs. Nicoll would lose rather than be fairly remunerated by the low prices quoted. MESSRS. NICOLL are the originators and sole proprietors of the deservedly well-known REGISTERED PALETO I' (6 and 7 Vic., c. 65) of Llama Cloth, and they continue to be honoured - with the patronage of their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cambridge, Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wellington, and others distinguished in rank and fashion, the Court, the Pulpit, and the Bar. Li GENTS for ^ NICOLLS' PATENTS.—AII i_lle those Firms thronAtout the various parts of the United King dom and the Colonies, who, up to the present time, have held a local Agency for the Sale of the above Patentees' original and popular in vention callcd'the REGISTERED PALETOT, &c., will also hold the appointment for the sale of all the new Patents, subject to the usual conditions. Gentlemen, Non-Residents in the Metropolis, are constantly de siring that a'nfode of self-measurement should be published, as also the addresses of the Country Agents. The first-named object can be easily effected by means of public Advertisement, as a descrip tion of the number of inches around chest and waist (taken under the coat) will alone sullies; but the names of al the Agents selling Nicol's' Patented Garments are too numerous, tube described through the same medium ; however, the address of the nearest shall -be immediatly forwarded u, on application to Messrs. Nicoll's Counting House Department. The following Agents have a very large variety of the above goods always ready for inspection; viz.:— Messrs. Maedona, M ilesworth-street, Dublin. Messrs. Wareing and Son, New-street, Birmingham. Messrs. Dawbarrt and Son, Bold-street, Liverpool. Messrs. Christie and Son, George-street, Edinburgh, J. Bruce, Cape Town. I C. Roth, Philadelphia. R. Rutherford, Hong-Kong. I D. Wilson and Co., Calcutta, fIAUTION.—We, the undersigned, hereby declare our intention to institute Legal Proceedings against any person or persons who, atter the date of this notice, shall make, or cause to be made, any infringement upon the Patent granted to us under the title of Improvements in Garments, Pockets, &c. The said invention consists—Firstly, of a mode or modes of making or constructing Garmen s for various parts of the human body ; and, secondly, of a mode or modes of making or constructing Pockets and other such receptacles. The spirit of the Invention in the first part may be roughly described as the adaptation of the linings of outer Coats or Paletots, &c., to a separate Garment and purpose; and, in the second part, the Pockets or other such receptacles are protected by the apertures to the same, expanding to admit the hand, and im mediately collapsing upon its withdrawal. We also hereby give notice that we have assumed original and descriptive titles as our trade mark, whereby the said first and second parts of our invention may be always distinguished; that is to say the first part is styled " The Nicoll" (being the abbreviation of the full title of the Nicoll Chlamys Paletet), and the second part is called "The Patent Pocket Protector ;" and further it is our in tention to apply to the High Court of Chancery for Injunctions to restrain, Sec., and to employ all other legal means to prevent unau thorised personi from applying either of these trade marks or terms to other articles, or selling or offering for sale any garment, &c., being an infringement of the said Patent, and by such acts tending to our injury and the deception of the publin. Signed IL J. and D. NICOLL. 114, 116, 120, Regent-street, and 22, Cornhill. December 1, 1848. PUBLICATIONS. ELEGANT CHRISTMAS PRESENT. 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Ii c. 11.-What'el;er be the fears really enter ' tained of digurbanVes in this ,capital in consequence of the operatiownow going 'and which is to give France its ruler, few- would 'ascertain their existence from 'the appearance of the inhabitants. The weather, which, if we may believe the accusations.of some of the adversa ries of General Cavaignac and the Government, had bgencalculikted upon.as a powerful auxiliary against the rival candidate for. the Presidency, is as fine as if no political 'animosities itilYwhere agitated the earth. If cad, rain, and storm were really; anticipated to form part of the election machineryytgainst his rival, General Cavaignac must indeed be LatterlY disappointed when be beholds the cloudless sky and the glorious sun which . have bleised Paris 'for the last four or five days. The weather, in fact, is most beautiful, the sun perhaps not so glowing, andthe sky not so deeply, so intensely blue, as these accustomed to climes of a still more genial lati tude love,to gaze upon; but the heavens are yet glorious to contemplate. The first important day, which was looked for with so much interest, with so much anxiety, and, it must be said, with so much terror, has passed off without dis• turbance, or, as far as we can learn as yet, without any 'attempt at disturbance. The 10th of December has just ,expired, and made no sign—no visible sign. To be sure, you 'beheld the streets of Paris thronged by vast crowds the whole of yesterday, and 'the tide'of human beings that rolled along the Champs Elysees seemed to be endless. The absence of private equipages showed, however, that .revolution has lately been at work. This might attract the notice of the stranger who bad seen Paris in other times, but the crowds that moved along seemed not the less disposed to pass the day in amusement, each wording to his taste and his means. _ The great point of attaction in the quarter of the capital to which reference has been just made appeared to be the Jardin d'Hiver, where a grand vocal and in strumental concert had been announced under the direc tion of Strauss—not, I believe, the Strauss, but another of the same name, perhaps of the same family, and who for the last seven or eight years has been well known to Parisian society, and of deserved popularity. Eighty performers composed his band. The performance was announced to begin at two o'clock, but before that hour every seat was occupied. To those not familiar with the science of music, a per formance where display of the art in its higher branches is aimed at is often a tedious affair. The initiated alone can fully appreciate the skill of the composer, or the ex quisite execution of the performer; but such perform ances as the concerts of the Jardin d'Hiver convey a language and a meaning understood by all; and no people are superior to the French in communicating interest even to the accessories of all their amusements. Even he whose ear is dull, or whose spirit is insensible to the power of sweet sounds (if any such there be), will be pleased, delighted, by the objects that meet his sight. The eye, the ear, are gratified after traversing the vast salons originally intended for ball-rooms, but which have been left uncompleted in consequence of the revolution of February. You ascend a narrow staircase, and at once a view opens to the sight which recalls all that has been told in the romances of fairy land. Far to the right and left extend galleries or passages that scum to hang in the very air—so slight, so fragile are the stems from which they spring aloft. Covered on all sides with shrubs and trees, whose odours and whose foliage reveal the sweet luxuriance of the tropics, you thread your way with fear lest the frail tracery should be crushed beneath your softest step. Protected from the external air by a crystal canopy, you breathe an atmosphere of delight; and you wander amidst groves of verdure that never fades. Groups of statuary: of purest marble, half betrayed amidst the rich foliage, meet the sight; and the murmur of concealed tountains steals upon the ear like the faintest echoes of music wafted from a distance. The beams of the sun full with subdued light and heat on all; and the gutter of birds that wander through the leaves and lowers add life to the scene, and complete the enchantment. From the contemplation of this beauteous scene you are suddenly awakened by a crash of music. You turn your eye downwards, and you behold far beneath groups of human beings. You retrace your steps, and you descend by pathways which look like the osier bridges suspended in mid-atr across the torrents of the New World; and you are awakened from one enchantment only to eater into another. Amidst this profusion of delights that meet the eye and soothe the ear, one feels disinclined to criticise the musical feast that is prepared for him. You are pre disposed to like everything before you—all that meets the ear as well as all that has gratified the sight; and you listen to the strains of music from the 80 performers who compose Strauss' band without once criticising the scientific skill of any single one. The concert. however, was even in this respect admirably performed—of suffi cient duration to be pleasing, but not a moment too long to be fatiguing. Neither was it of so scientific a kind as to be admired only by the artist. The pro gramme was essentially popular, and suited to the tastes of all, the learned as well as the unlearned, and not one amongst the hundreds who were present but had his ear and sight at once charmed. A morceau from the opera of Robert le Diable was most sweetly sung by Mademoiselle Felix, and a romance, " Le Souffiet," by the same, was most enthusiastically applauded. One or two waltzes, the composition of the leader of the band, had much merit; and a beautiful polka, " Les Soupirs des Fleurs," was the closing piece of the performance, and loft a pleasing impression on the minds of the audience. On the whole, it would be difficult to spend a more delightful two hours than at the concert of the Jardin d'Hiver of yesterday. It is true it was the Sabbath; but will it be said that listening to the sweetest melody, contemplating the richest gifts of nature, and witnessing the happiness of hundreds of human beings, is a profa nation of the holy day? The stranger, unac customed .to su c h s i g ht s , ma y w e ll ibe permitted to ask t those who appeared to enjoy plea sure of so soothing and so innocent a nature were in deed the same who acted so lately in scenes of a far different kind ?—were combatants of the terrible days of Juno amongst them? —or, are they the same persons who, it may be (yet Heaven avert the thought), are pre pared again to repeat the horrors of that contest? Let us hope the contrary. Let us hope that, whatever be the form of government a d opted, the fortunes of France will not have to be ascertained by the number of human victims, as the priests of old sought their prophetic lore in the mangled limbs and entrails laid bare by the knife of the sacrificer. Paris is tranquil, more tranquil than was expected. The first of the days which are to decide on the fate of the country has passed by, and the public tran quillity has not been disturbed. I can scarce l y term disturbauce the noisy declamations of the street orators who succeed in gathe ring a group of listeners each day in some of the public pl aces, particularly in the Place Vendome for which, by the way, they seem to have a predilection. Arany of these orators, from being not rarely in a state which makes them speak, as well as see, double, are oftener a subject for merriment with their auditors than anything else. The feeling of late seems certainly to run in favour of Louis Napoleon; and you hear more harangues in his praise from the class of persons referred to than in favour of his great rival. The number of soldiers who mingle in the crowds is also becoming greater as the period of the contest approaches; and on e h ero, with the full rank of private, who certainly had not the appearance of being a member of any t emperance society on earth, indulged himself last night i n some very severe animad versions on Cavaignac as he " measured both sides of t h e way" on the Boulevards. A little old woman, with a face like a well -squeezed blue-rag, and overflowing with patriotism and eau-de-vie, did her best to hiccup a " Vive Napoleon!" and " A bas Cavaignac!" The most zealous efforts are often thrown away on this ungrateful world, and the interesting female in question was not an exception to the rule, as she was jeered and hooted, yet with a becoming deference to her sex, by a troop of gamins who followed hard at her heels. A man in a blouse, who amused his leisure moments last evening iu apostrophizing the statue of Napoleon at the foot of the column of the Place Vendome, made an allusion or two to what he called the "English assas sins;" but for which spirited sally of eloque nce h e was heartily laughed at by the crowd. all this excitement there is one thing I profess myself utterly unable to comprehend. In the journal La Presse and others, but particularly the former, you read from day to day the most glowing tirades against what is called the horrible tyranny, the intolerable des potism du sabre of the man wh o is now at th e h ead of the Government. How , then, is it possible that people are allowed at all hours of the day, and even o f t h e night, to utter insulting language a gainst the man who is thus described as a tyrant? Does not such extraordi nary intolerance show the contrary; and do not t h e very articles of La Presse itself, which in its wrath spares not even the dead, prove that its over zeal blinds it. At all events, it is not thus that tyranny is understood in other countries. So far as can be gathered from what on e h ears and sees around, the chances seem more in favour of Louis Napoleon than Cavaignac. I have remarked th e same in the department; ,and I have noticed part icu l arly that not only the Legitimists are so inclined, but also the ad herents of the fallen monarchy : Both parties, no doubt, believe the realisation of their hopes, resp ect i vely, to depend on the issue. I also believe that many of the departments who were Republicans, or who professed themselves so, before the revolution of Feb ruary, have long since abandoned their former opinions. The causes assigned by mile) , who support the candidateship of Louis Napoleon are not certainly very flattering to him. It would, of course, be hazardous to say anything p os i t i ve at so early a stage of the contest; but it is unden ia bl e that the opinion of the succeas of the Prince is pretty general amongst the better classes. It would be useless to deny that the fears of a conflict are uppermost in the mind of almost every one you meet —and that whatever be the result of the election. It is natural that such fears, however unfounded they may be, should exist, after what Paris has already seen; but I should hope—indeed, I suspect, they may b e ex aggerated. There are parties who would not be sur prised if General Cavaignac proved his sincerity to the cause of order by withdrawing from the contest the moment he is convinced it is hopeless for him. Such conduct would indeed be worthy of the first citizen of a sTy t 4. DECEMBER .13, 1848. free state. But whether the fears of a collision be well founded or not, it is at all events pleasing to see the leading journals of the three great parties rivalling each other in exhortations to the citizens of Paris to avoid the slightest violation of the law or public order, and to submit to whatever decision may be pronounced by the electors in the exercise of universal suffrage. The group.a that .crowded the Place Vendome the wholeof yesterday slisperscd,at rather a n ear ly h our . A t half-past eleven or twelve at night scarce a human being was seen there; and the foot-fall of the solitary sentinel of the' Column was stone heard in the silence of the hour. —Mites. • • THE .UNITED STATES AND MEXICO. ARRIVAL •OF •THE ACADIA. [A•summary of following appeared in our Third Edition of last night.]:— LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY. The royal•mail steamer Acadia, Captain Douglas, arrived this Morning with the usual mails from the United States and :Canada, and eleven passengers. She left Boston on the 29th ult., and Hilifax on the Ist of December. Her news is entirely unimportant. Business was good. • The• political excitement had entirely sub sided. 1 In' the United States tiler . ° is A buoyant and hope- - . ful feeling. The country is prosperous, and all not only acquiesced willingly in the election of the new President (General Taylor), who is to take his seat on the 4th of March next, but for the mest part - rejoiced . in it as a guarantee of a peaceful, vigorous, and economical administration. In Mexico the Government of Herrera progresses feebly. The Cambria reached New York on the 25th ult., but her news did not produce any marked effect upon either the stock or produce markets. The New Orleans Picayune publishes accounts from Mexico of the 4th of November. The Republic ap pears to be in a restless, almost feverish state, although we have no more political outbreaks to re cord.. Apprehensions of the return of Santa Anna, or wishes for that event, may account for the air of mystery in which everything is enveloped. Some of the ayuntamientos of the cities have petitioned Congress that he be by law for ever banished the country. The Mexican Congress adjourned on the 2d instant. Accounts from Venezuela state that the forces of General Paez had been repulsed in an attack upon Altagracia. The squadron of Monagas passed Curacoa on the 10th ultimo; on its way to relieve Maracaibo. A letter from Bogata, dated Sept. 17, says : " Flores has entered Guyaqtil, and on his entrance found 500 men, at hi,; disposal. It is asserted that the capitals . of Cuenca and Imbera have pronounced in his favour. An attempt was made. to assassinate President Mosquera, but he miraculously escaped. The capital was generally surprised at the attempt. It is said that the perpetrator belcngs to the party of Obando. This province and those of Carthagena are menaced by insur rectionary movements." The " - gold fever" of California does not seem to be a delusion, as stated; for, by the arrival of a vessel at Mazatlan, from St: Francisco, the most extraor dinary accounts continue 'to be received from the " gold region," Upper California. Previous reports are confirmed - and • repeated, that from 60,000 to 103,000 dollars daily are extracted. It is said to be about 23 carats fine. The vessel before-mentioned brought to Mazatlan 751b5., and sold it at 14 dollars 15 cents. the ounce. The papers announce the death of Jonathan Good hue, Esq., an eminent merchant of New York, the owner of the old or Black Ball line of packet ships between this port and New York, and also the chief owner of the steamer United States. The proceedings in a suit for divorce by Mr. Butler, against Fanny Kemble Butler, commenced in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia, on the 27th. The chief allegation made by the husband is that his wife had absented herself from his house and home without lawful cause, for the space of two years, which, it npePars, is, artenrrling to the laws of the State, a sufficient cause to sue for a divorce, unless justification can be shown .for such absence, which is pleaded in the present case; as is also an allegation of insult and ill-treatment by the husband. Respecting the theatrical.squabble between Ma cready and Forrest, at Philadelphia, noticed on the last arrival, the New York Morning Herald says : " On the whole, Forest has lowered himself in public estimation very materially by the course which he has pursued in this quarrel, while the prudence and discretion of Macready have raised him as much as the other has been depressed ; and this, we believe, is the judgment of the public." It is stated that the weather continued fine, and the navigation of the canals and rivers are still unimpeded. An effort is about to be made to grow tea in the states of Georgia and Alabama. A gold mine is said to have been discovered close to the sea coast, .at Salt Key, or Creag, belonging to Captain Shepherd, Governor of San Juan. lIAYTI.—The President of this unsettled country has issued a proclamation informing the people of Hayti that it is his intention to send an army against the Spanish part of the island, for the purpose of subjecting it to his rule, and on the 13th ult. an ex pedition was fitting out to proceed at once to the southward. The United States Stock had been rising rapidly previous to the arrival of the Cambria, and reached on that day 8 per cent. premium. It has faltered a little since, and receded perhaps 1 1, but still the stock is firm, and is by no means pressed upon the market. Treasury Notes have receded nearly f per cent. since Friday, when they sold for 1051, and to day they were done at 1041. The abundance of money in England, and the lowering of the rate of discount by the Bank of En• gland to 3 per cent. per annum has reached New York, where, too, money is easy. In exchange upon Europe business is not active by this packet. We quote bills on London at 8f to 9, and on Paris at 5.25 to 5.22 k, and for short sight bills 5.16. COTTON MAILKET.—The tendency of prices to favour the seller have been as uninterruptedly uniform since the 14th instant as they were the preceding fortnight to favour the buyer. The sales to-day are reported at 500 bales. Prices are not quite so stiff, although no actual decline has been announced. Flour—Heavy receipts have had a tendency to depress the flour market, and in the absence of de mand for export, prices have a downward tendency. Provisions sales limited. Naval stores steady with limited sale. Freights are dull, the canals are still open. NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 25.—The cotton market continues firm—sales of 2,000 bales. Sales of the week reached 22,000 bales. We quote fair Gc.; flour remains steady at 4 dolls. 75c. ; the sales are 3,000 barrels ; corn is dull and prices less firm ; sales of 15,000 bushels at 48c. for mixed, and 53c. fur yellow; mess pork hits advanced, and now commands 10 dolls. 50c. Of lard there were sales of 120 kegs at 6ic, Sales of 313 barrels at 20c. In freights and sterling exchange we have no change to notice. THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN AMERICA. Having on several occasions alluded to the great ex tent and efficiency of the electric telegraph in America, we take this opportunity of giving a statement of the length of the lines in operation or progress, according to the latest enumeration:— Miles. From Boston to New York there is a line of ... 240 From Ne;TY();kiOWashington ••• ... 240 From Washington to New Orleans ... 1,716 From New York to Buffalo ... 509 From Buffalo to various towns in Ohio, Michigan, and Wisconsin' ..• ••• ... 812 From Troy to Montreal ... ••• 278 From Worcester to Now Bedford ... ... 97 From Worcester to New London ... 74 From Boston to Newbury Port ... ••• ... 34 From Boston to Portland ... ... 110 From Binghampton to Ithaca ... ••• ... 48 From Auburn to Elmira ... 75 From Syracuse to Oswego ...........33• From Buffalo to Queenstown, thence to Montreal 95 From Philadelphia to Pittsburg ... ••• ... 309 From Pittsburg to Cincinnati ... '•• ... 310 From Cincinnati to St. Louis ... ... 410 ---- m From Maysville to Cincinnati ••• ••• ... 60 From Columbia to Meruphia ... 205 From Philadelphia to Reading ••• ... 98 From Wilmington to Trenton ••• ... 50 From Baltimore to Harrisburg ... 72 From York to Lancaster ••• ••• ••• 22 From Harrisburg to Reading ... ... 51 From Columbus to Chillicothe ... From New York on Long Island ... ' 9 ; Altogether there are 6,679 miles of el ec t r i c t e l egraph lines now in operation in the country, and several hun dred miles more in the Western States will be complaed in a few months! BRITISII ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE.—At a meeting of the local committee, held in Birmingham yesterday, Samuel. Thornton, Esq., in the chair, it was resolved to invite the Right lion. Lord Wrens,*ley to become chairman of the local council. THE RECLAMATION OF WASTE LAND IN IRELAND. LETTER TO THE RIGHT [ION. LORD JOHN RUSSELL, M.P. My Lord,—lf your Lordship was asked to name the measure of last session from which most benefit was expected, and which report ascribed to the saga city of the Lord-Lieutenant, assuredly your answer would be, that Act of Parliament which permitted the sale of estates in. Ireland by landlords who were either unable or unwilling to improve them. Its open and avowed object was, that purchases should be mad e by th ose w h o had the means to em ploy the people in improving the property : a more beneficial object, or one better calculated to meet the pressing emergency, it would be difficult to conceive. But it occurred to me, who, having for many years been occupied with the reclamation of waste land, was well acquainted with the subject in all its bearings, that it would be difficult, if not impossible, to find capitalists willing to enter into such a speculation in those unions where the poor -rate was of largea,i::_unt, unless a clause was inserted enacting the principle I proposed. It was evident these were the very unions in which the operations of the Act would be most beneficial ; in other places it might be advantageous to a land lord to enable him to sell his property; but in those unions where the poor-rate was excessive, the opera tions of the Act would have benefited the people by giving them employment, and the State, by prevent ing the further demoralization of the people. My object was to prevent that most beneficial Act becoming a dead letter in those very unions where all its operations would have been most useful; the pro posal was this :—That the present valuation of the land on which the poor-rate was levied, should be . permanent, the rate alone fluctuating according,to the wants of the poor in the union. The adoption of this proposal could not possibly have injured man,'woman, or child, whether landlord, tenant, or labourer ; on the contrary, it must have benefited them ; this I will show beyond the possi bility, of a doubt, yet " Oxe-eyed men" advised the Government not to accede to the proposal. Now "One-eyed men" profess great faith in figures, let me therefore show by figures what would have been the practical operation of the plan I proposed, compared with that which the Government adopted, in the case of a speculator purchasing an estate of ten thousand acres of waste land for the purpose of reclaiming it, in one of the unions under the direction of Government, and when the present poor-rate is 103. in the pound. Say that the rental of the property in its present state is ss. per acre, and the poor-rate 10s. in the pound. Say also, that by the application of capital to the extent of 101. an acre the rental would be in creased to 20s. per acre. Make the law as I proposed, and there would be a great inducement for the capitalist to enter into the transaction, for on the above data his profit on an outlay of 131,2501. would be 87,5001. Leave the law in its present state, and under pre cisely the same data, his loss would be 6,2501. Loss did I say ; no, for he will not think of entering into the transaction ; and one of the very best laws for the condition of Ireland will be a dead letter in those parts of the kingdom where its operation would have been most valuable. The following tables will show the result in a clear point of view. Result of the reclamation of 10,000 acres, if my proposal had been adopted. Dr. Purchase of 10,000 acres, rental Si. per acre, poor-rate 10s. in the pound, free rental 1,2501., valued at 25 years' purchase .. £31,250 Capital necessary for reclamation, at 101. per acre ... ... ... ... 100,000 Outlay ... ... £131,250 Cr. Sale of 10,000 acres of land, rental 20s. per acre, poor-rate same as before recla mation, viz. 2s. 6d. per acre, free rental 8,7501., valued at 25 years' purchase ... 218,750 Deduct outlay ... 131,250 Profit £87,500 Result of reclamation of 10,000 acres under the Government plan, supposing a capitalist so rash as to embark in the enterprise. Dr. Purchase of 10,000 acres., rental ss. per aore, poor-rate 10s. in the pound, free rental 1,2501., valued at 25 years' purchase 31,250 Capital necessary for reclamation at 101. an acre ... ... 100,000 111,250 Cr. Sale of 10,000 acres, rental 201. per acre, poor-rate 10. in the pound, free rental 3,000/., valued at 23 years' purchase .. 125,000 By outlay .. 151,250 Loss £6,250 Your Lordship will not fail to observe that, assum ing the above data to be correct, the profit would be still larger, because I have taken the poor-rate at its present amount ; whereas it must be considerably reduced throughout the union by the employment of so great a number of the population as would be ne cessary for the reclamation. I have the honour to remain, Your Lordship's most obedient servant, RIGBY WA SON. Corwar, Dec., 11, 1841. COURT CIRCULAR. OSBORNE, TUESDAY. The Queen and Prince Albert took their usual walk about the grounds this morning. The younger branches of the Royal Family went out for their accustomed exercise. The Queen and Prince Albert drove to Ryde in the afternoon of yesterday, attended by Viscountess Can ning and the Hon. Miss Dawson._ . . . Colonel Berkeley Drummond, the groom in waiting to her Majesty, left Osborne this morning. Lord Elphinstone, lord in waiting to her Majesty, is expected at Osborne this afternoon, to be in attendance during the period of the Court remaining at Osborne._ Lord and Lady John Russell arrived in town yester day morning from their residence, Pembroke Lodge, Richmond Park, and proceeded to Wobura Abbey, Bedfordshire, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford. The Earl and Countess Grey left their residence, in Belgrave•equare, yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. Viscount Palmerston is staying at Brighton. The Judicial Committee of the Pri►y Council sat yes terday. The case of " Thomas M'liay v. Peter Ruther ford," from the Courtof Appeals of Canada, was resumed and concluded. An appeal, " Browning v. Budd," from the Prerogative Court, was commenced, the Queen's Ad vocate and Sir Frederick Thesiger being heard for the appellants, and Mr. Turner (Queen's Counsel) for the respondents. The case was adjourned. The Lords present: were the Master of the Rolls, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Baron Parke, and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall. Sir Robert and Lady Peel and Miss Peel arrived in town yesterday forenoon, from Drayton Manor, Staf fordshire. CLERSENWELL RAGGED Scnoors.—The Marquis of Northampton has become the patron of the Lamb and Flag Ragged Schools, Clerkenwell. His Lordship is also a very liberal annual subscriber to its funds. LICENSED VICTUALLERS' PROTECTION SOCIETY. I Yesterday the fifteenth annual meeting of the members of this society was held at Radley's Hotel, Bridge street, Blackfriars, Mr. George Bennett, of the White Lion, Leather-lane, Holborn, in the chair. The com mittee, in their report, congratulated the members on the withdrawal of the " obnoxious single-bottle clause " from the Excise Act of last session; and also upon the fact that only 11 infarmations had been laid against members (who are 1,700 in number) during the past year, most of which were dismissed, or satisfied by the payment of costs. 126 rewards had been distributed to persons instrumental in the detection and conviction of offenders against the members of the trade. There had been received, during the year. ending on the 31st of October, the sum of 1,4481. 18B.; the disbursements, in cluding 4021. Os. Ild. Parliamentary expenses, amounted to 1,277/. 16s. The total balance in favour of the so ciety amounted to 2,6721. 7s. 10d., being an increase of 1681. 2s. on the preceding year. The report, alter a short discussion, was agreed to. The officers for the ensuing year were then appointed, and the meeting separated. TUE HOME, FOREIGN', AND COLONIAL DEPART MENTS VERSUS TEE TREASURY.—We understand that the Committee of Investigation started to meddle with all the Government establishments has received a check from the Secretaries of State for the Home, Foreign, and Colonial departments. A Committee, or Commis sion, at the head of which was Sir Charles Trevelyan, K.C.8., was preparing to invade the above offices when it was intimated to the Board of Treasury that the heads of the three departments above named would not permit an y interference of the kind, aid that if the Treasury was of opinion that a revision was necessary, their own officers were quite =want and willing to undertake die • 9 // `jl C/ 1~/~~ . /• . 'i / • -\ - -•-•:.:'.-‘ ' ' = ". Z Q.tl j - , t 1 ; ~.., , As, ~--- ,-.....,- ' W+ 1-5 v ,..... (4.0__:3,12. 2.... . -;Tr • • , 41 • 4, 41,.. [PRif:E SD. i✓ ~.~ ' Y/ ~lil NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, DEC. 12.—The Ajax steam guard ship, 56 guns, 1,761 tons, and screw power of 450 horse, was taken out to-day fcr a trial, under the com mand of Commander James Agnew Stevens, of the Blenheim. This was the third trial, or rather the third attempt at a trial, the vessel having been prevented on the two former occasions from achieving any result, owing to her pistons breaking. The result of the present trial amply repaid the anx ieties and disappointments of the former. She left the harbour at ten o'clock, with the following of on board:—Rear Admiral Prescott, C. 8., Captain Chads, C. 8., Captain Halsted, R.N., Commander Stevens (in charge), Messrs. Maudslay and Field, the makers of the engines, Mr. Lynn, civil engineer, &c. The crew of the Blenheim manned the vessel. The tide was running in almost at its utmost strength as the vessel was working out, notwithstanding which resistance she made excel lent speed, and on emerging from the harbour's mouth made Spithead in most triumphant style. She then pursued the course of all large ships round the buoy of the Spit, and steamed through the squadron of evolution towards the steamer's course in Stoke's Bay, where the measured knot is marked by posts. Whilst at this im portant experiment, the Fairy royal yacht, with his Royal Highness the Prince Consort, General •Wemyss, and Commander Crispin on board, came up from Osborne, and his Royal Highness, seeing the huge vessel making her progress along the course, and being informed of the highly important nature of the trial, expressed a wish to go on board and become more minutely acquainted with its results. Accord ingly the yacht was steered alongside, and the Royal barge quickly transferred the Prince from the yacht to the ship. It is almost needless to say, the visit from the illustrious Prince was as unexpected on the part of the gallant party on board the vessel as it was spontaneous on the part of himself, but the result was one of unmiti gated pleasure to all parties. Rear-Admiral-Prescott escorted his Royal Highness all over the ship, and ex plained her nature and the object of such floating bat teries under the guidance of steam ; Captain amide ex plained the mode of fighting such batteries, and every particular connected with ship gunnery. Messrs. Maudslay succinctly described the character and work ing of the engines and machinery; to all which details the Prince paid the most assiduous attention, and showed the interest he took in such pursuits by putting sundry pertinent questions touching the subject of the steam engine, showing Ibis acquaintance therewith, and much interest in its progress. These items having been all accomplished, the Royal Consort ascended to the upper deck to note the speed of the ship, which was, on an average of four runs, 6.4 knots per hour under all circum stances; with the tide, the maximum speed was B.2Pknots. She steered moat easily, and went round 16 points in 2 minutes 10 seconds. This is the greatest experiment and the most satisfactory result yet achieved with the screw in propelling large bodies. The Ajax was brought down to her load line by extra ballast, so that she drew as mach water as if provisioned and stored for 500 men for three months. The Prince Consort remained on board an hour and a half, highly pleased with his im promptu visit. He left the ship in Stokes Bay at a quarter to two, accompanied by General Wemyss and Commander Crispin, and landed at Osborne. On leaving the Ajax, both officers and crew sprang to the side, and gave their illustrious visitor three sailors' cheers. The ship returned to harbour about 4 P.M. We are glad to hear that the report of the death of Commander Baynton, which we adopted from a Hamp shire paper, is incorrect. The gallant officer is not only alive, but ii good health, and is a candidate for active service of any kind. The death of a relation of Captain Baynton was mistaken for his own. PRIZE MONEY YOR THE CAPTURE OR SLAYER!. THE SEALiaIL—Mr. Woodhead has given notice to Captain Gooch and the officers late of the Sealark dur ing her former period of service on the coast of Africa, of the registry in the High Court of Admiralty, on and after the 22d instant, of the proceeds of the following prizes:— The slaver Aquia, captured on the 22d October, 1846 The slaver Boneto Porto, on the 21st October, 1846. , . And also to the ship's company of the Sealark, when commanded by Lieutenant (now Commander) White, of the registry of the slaver Gustavo Premiero, captured April 18, 1847. TEE STYX STEAM-SLOOP.—Mr. Whitehead has also given notice to the captain and the ship's company late of this vessel, paid off from the coast of Africa, of the registry of the proceeds arising from the capture of the slaver Anna and Constance, on the 19th January, 1847. APPOlNTMENTS.—Midshipmen—Richard Morris, to the Superb, 80, at Portsmouth; Charles A. Johnson, Thomas M. M. Wynyard, Richard J. Lawrence, Login A. W hymper, and Charles Broadhead, to the St. Vin cent, 120, fisg-ship of the Channel squadron; Thomas J. Young, to the Excellent, gunnery-ship; J. T. Jeyes, to the San Josef, flag-ship, at Devonport; W. K. Bush, to the Plumper, screw-sloop, at Spitbead. We stated yesterday that two 60-gun frigates are to be built at Deptford. They are not designed by the Surveyor of the Navy. Sir Baldwin Walker does not profess to be a naval architect, and his business, it appears, is not to originate but to approve of designs, exercising his well-known abilities as an officer and seaman in judging of the excellence of the lines laid before him. _ _ The Phwton, 50, has had her bottom coppered, and has been taken out of dock at Chatham. This frigate, designed by White, at Cowes, having no oficial patron. it J. said, 11113 been placed in crrdinary. The Iris, 26, has been taken into dock at Chatham, to have her defects made good and be fitted for commission. The Daring, It, was taken to Chatham, from Sheer ness, on Saturday last, to be docked, to have her defects suede good. SHIPBUILDING AT BOMBAL—The last mail brought news of the launch of the Meeanee, two decker, of SO guns, at the Royal Dockyard of Bombay. The event came off on the 11th ult., in the usual manner, in the presence of the representatives of the home Govern ment, naval, military, and civil. Her keel was laid in October, 1841. She was designed by the ex surveyor of the English navy (Captain Sir William Symonds), and has been built of the choicest teak; her model and general workmanship challenging comparison with any that has issued from the most famous building yards at home. Her dimensions are principally as follow: Feet. Inch. Length of the gun•deck 190 0 Length of keel for tonnage. ... 155 3 Extreme breadth ... 96 9 Breadth for tonnage . ... ... 56 0 Breadth moulded ... 56 3 • Depth in hold .........3 4 Burden, about 2,600 tons. She will be xavigated to England, to be, fitted for service. The squadron of exercise was lest night at anchor off Portsmouth, detained by the weather. It was joined In the morning by the Rifleman and Sharpshooter, screw gun-boats. Commander John H. Gennys (1845) will be the com mander of the Centaur, steam pendant ship, for the West African command. Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.8., in the Pene lope steam-ship, was at St. Helena on the 25th October. TUE COAST OF AFRICA. Extract of a letter from the Amphitrite, 26, Captain T. R. Eden, dated Bights of Benin, October 3, 1848: " I take the opportunity of a prize going to St. Helena to give you a slight sketch of our proceeding here since the date of —'s letter, mentioning the capture of the slave schooner Antonio, with 301 negroes. After part ing company with the prize, the Amphitrite proceeded to the windward part of the station, and off Quintah fell in with the Cygnet brigantine, Commander Kenyon, on the 13th, and completed her with provisions to five months. On the 14th we found the Star, 8, off Whydah, and gave her provisions to the same:amount. On the 15th we tell in with the Dolphin brigantine off Lagos, and gave her provisions to complete to five months. On the 17th, about sixty miles off the land, between Palmas and Oady, we sighted a brig at 8 A.m.; chased her all day, lost sight of her in the night; we were then about twenty miles to windward of Cape Formosa ; during the night we hauled to the wind and stood out. At daylight on the 18th oar friend of the day before was reported three miles to leeward of us, running into the Bight again ; we instantly gave chase, and at about 12 A.M. came up with her ten miles off the river Doch. She proved to be a Brazilian brig from Bahia, fully equipped for the slave trade; her crew com p r i se d thirty two men. On the 10th the Amphitrit e b eat up to wind ward of o ward to her station off Whydah. On the sion Firefly ls : s a t te 6 e t a h m e r she was off Palma, in company the vessel, and employed in sendinithprovi b e Starf o r enam captureded cases,an empty p tboard.y schooner out off W h ydah. week h ago the squadron, generally, i s healthy. You o will see Ycilh fr . om T th h e e foregoing that all th e vesse l s i n the Bights are crammed with provisions, which is much against their efficiency, as well as detrimental to the health and comfort of the ship's company. There is not a vessel here but has her lower deck cro w d e d w i t h cas k s. Th e ma i n d ec k o f th e Amphitrite was only cleared on the Ist instant. This should not be. More attention to the health and com fort of seamen serving in this ungenial climate ought to be evinced. The Amphitrite proceeds in a few days to Princes for water, and then returns to the Bights again. There is some talk of her being in Ascension in No vember to meet the Commodore. 600 slaves were lately murdered by the chiefs at Palms, who were unable to dispose of them." - TR' CHOLERA AT CAIRO, EGYPT.—That awful and mysterious disease has continued its ravages from the 14th of last July till the 13th of last month; and, in this city alone, has swept away, according to the best computation, about 9,000 souls ; and it Is said that in the whole of Eg) pt, there diE d from the same disease, about 200,000 souls.—Jewish Chronicle. [AntrannammsnT.]—Painful Wounds is the Legs and Body Cured after Seventeen Years' duration by Hol loway's Ointment and Pills.—Extract of a letter from Mr. W. Staples, dated Belgrave-gate, Leicester, November 9, 1848. To Professor Holloway, Sir,—" I was an invalid for seventeen years, suffering dreadfully with painful ulcers in my legs, and thfferent parte of 'my body; during this period I was attended by several most eminent sur geons, but their remedies failed to do me the least good. I then commenced using your Ointment and Pills, and by these invaluable Medicines alone, I am pleased to state that in a short time all the wounds were soundly healed, and lam restored to excellent health." Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand, London. We beg to call the attention of our readers to a case in our advertising columns, appealing to the sympa thies of the public in behalf of Miss Langstaff. Her late father, Mr. Langstaff, for many years enjoyed a high re putation as a surgeon, but was more particularly known to the scientific world as the founder and completer of the largest and best private anatomical museum in this country; in the formation of this museum he expended all his property, so that by his death his daughter was left without any means of support. The ease is one well deserving the sympathy of the benevolent.—Chronicle. iood war from • - , 1