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RM.?. ri-olim 1 TZV1 , 10, 7 "t r ,‘,4 Tvet'•' 4 , .< 7 .'" • 4 1 <•- • "•'.„e„ ; (-;( .‘• 7-- . I # `t --,a 241 // i „A A -,t5 1p,i..,.. i,„,,,,,p., tit ( •••. ) OFFICE OF THE GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANY, 19, Nov Bridge-street, Mad:friars. ' , ..7 . 7--- . 1k,,,,,,t4- ~',-,--,:. 7N . • . ..!.. ./.114ia ' ; , , ~,,,."' ..........{,e,....„ N.„ ',f . ••,. .1,1 140. , 4e-zz:----.. ...„...,..,.....„..„ ,4„,144 s _..40';'... I -, 1 , t.,, _, ~.„,, , , , _ ' ./1 London, 13th May, 1848. OTICE is hereby given, that a SPECIAL .r!.- GENERAL COURT of the PROPRIETORS of this CO3l- . - ANY will be held at tkis Oniee, on WEDNEsDAY, the 14th day of June next, at Eleven o'c'ock in the forenoon, pursuant to the Act of the 59th year of his late .Alljesty King George 111., for the Election of three Di rectors of this Company for four years, in the room of t _ h i r ee Directors (all o f w h om are el i g ibl e to b e re - e l ec t e d) w h o w ill re,go out of Office by efflux of time ; and should a ballot be ed it will continue open ter four hours from its commencement. AiA. By order of the Court of Directors, ES BULS, Secretar N.E. The Chai r w ill b e taken a C t HARL w Telve o'clo ß ck precisely, and . One but Proprietors admitted. ,LONDON to BOULOGNE DIRECT, from LON'DON.BRIDGE WHARF. . The COMMERCIAL CONIPANY'S superior Steam-slips EME RALD or CITY of BOULOGNE : Sunday, May 21, 1, Morning. Sunday, May 28, 8, Morning. And every Sunday, according to tile. or particulars of ireight, q-c , apply at the Office of the Company , 17, Fian street - h 1 11; Chaplin's Universal Office, Regent-circus; or at 22, Rue de l'Ecu, Boulogne. THE ANNUAL GRAND POLISH FANCY or FULL DRESS BALL, in aid of the Funds of the Liter ary sAi soeiation of the Fri en d s o f P o land, will take place at I Villis's Ruon King-street, it. James's-square, on MONDAY, the 29th of May. The Vouchers to be obtained from the Ladies Patronesses only, a list ot whom may be had at the °face of the Association, Sussex Chamb e al so. rs, 10 , Duke-street, St. James's-square, and at Will i s's Rooms pp HlLip PALPHRAMAND, BLACK LION yr . ROTEL, wfo - KTON-ON-TEES, in returning thanks to his tends and the Inhabitants of Stockton for the liberal support he has received d uring the last ten years, at n the Town Hall, begs to an nounce that lie has entered u p on th e a bove old-established Commer anitiand Postin g H ou , e, which has been re-furnished with e ver y at te_ ° flo to promote th e com f ort an d conven i ence of all who may 110- to lr hint with their support. co r • al P.. most r espectfully the patronage of t h e N o bility, Gentry, ton Iner cial Gentlemen, and the Public, assures them that no exer.. !Pall be wanti ng on his part to meat their favours, which will all times be his study and pleasure to deserve. Wines and Spirits of the best quality. Good Post horses, Carriages, Gigs, &c., &c. Hearse and Mourning-coaches. Omnibuses to meet each Train. Coach to Whitby every day at Eleven o'clock. LAW LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, F LEET-STREET, LONDON. May 8, 1848. Notice is hereb Meeting of the on P y given, that a Special General Proprietors of this Society will be held at their Office, Fleet-street, Precisel ittner, the 2d day of J une nest, at Twelve o'clock at Noon y for the pu r p ose of declaring aDivis' ion of the Surplus of the Assurance Fund of the Society. ...And notice is hereby ffirther given, that a Second Special General ,3eeting will be h e l d at the like hour and place, on the following a u t o p n esy, the 9th d ay of June, for the purpose of confirming the r, so - - suani ewofhtheich shall h ave been agreed to at such first Meeting, in Pur Provisions contained in the Deed of Settlement. c...- 444 n 'ai r ee Is hereby further given, that any person who shall have 4 - Z ion or ! , 1 by the Society for two whole years may, on the pro be?resent at such II tt he c h Z: l be leY t a 4 nd ken u g rthe Last Receipt for the Premium thereon, said Id eetine , B u at Twelve o'clock precisely at each of the --•` • _ . - By order of the Directors, WILLIAM SAMUEL DOWNES, Actuary. iFilEsitljpEVRIpAnniGUANO, NITRATE of SODA, lotEheErLArxrtifiealand.lalttuu-us7Tei7S?:lTSEako.f Samples E in o a N y E DUST, and all Works. 2, Monument-yard, L b o e nd e o e n n ; a o t r M a e t ss t r h s e . The following is galltract of a letter from George William Fowler, tiq.:,_deated Prince , Tavistoek, May 4, 1848. 1 2 Mr. John Hunt, Manure Works, High-street, Lambeth, ?owl Gua ear, with 2 cwt., o L t y on ou do r n s . upe 4 cwt. Pe !and which Superphosphate, and no Per acre, I got over 25 tons per acre (of Turnips) on never butore grew 7 tons to the acre. This year I hope 880 tons e of roots to muster 4n. t ons at least, and lam shaping my course for fulty. Pon an estate, which, before I took possession of it to ar, never grew 20 tons in any one year." ''PerPhosphate of Lime is the best Manure for the Turnip Crop, s tvtehreedeosttu iusu2y/.rpuenctuoyn less than Peruvian Guano. All Manure extra charge. Dealers supplied JOinr .station or wharf in London, without any on liberal terms. ......................_-, ..ITNT, Manure Works, High-street, Lambeth, London. tLECTItO SILVER PLATED SPOONS and joze u Per r c d ,, te n D I'O RKS of the be s t qual i ty. Ta bl e Spoons or Forks, 40s. per es sert Spoons or Forks , 295. per duzen ; Tea Spoons , 18 s. ; Gravy Spoons Ss each ; Soup Ladles , 14 s. each. — SAX ORY and Co Silversmiths, &c., 47, Coruhill (seven rs from Gr ace church-street), London. BLA I R' SS GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS' 'York, , - °l* . of a letter from Mr. J. J. Wilson, Chemist, Monk Bar, " To Str, Thomas Prout, " 14th June, 1847. aving suffered most dreadfully for the last six years from repeated att acks of the gout, and receiving no benefit from the best 'lLe uic al advice I cou ld o b ta i n , I was induced about six weeks ago to i box of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. When I commenced Very them, which was in the afternoon, my feet and elbows were ago y Puell swollen and inflamed : I was suffering the most intense t h ."l• I had that night sound and refreshing sleep, and awoke in the mo rning comparatively free from pain ; and before I had finished health. r . e .." ,, X. I never was better in my life: they have not only entirely "loved the gout, but have also very :Ruch improved my general I have since recommended them to four Individuals, who t i p'e suffered mu c h from gout and rheumatism ; and ti'ey all speak hIY of the benefit they have received from them. If you think C 4 85 worthy of insertion among the m an y cures effected by your visfuerfnl medicine, you are at perfect liberty to publish it. " I ate, Sir, yours respectfully. " J. J. WILSON." The above testimonial exhibits the never-failing effects of this Valuable medicine, which affords to the afflicted with gout, rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, and all analogous complaints, speedy and certain relief. They require neither confinement nor attention of any kind, and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other Vital part. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London; and by his appoint ment by all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for BLAIIt'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe the namo and address of •' Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London," im pressed spoil the Government Stamp affixed to each box of the Genuine Medicine. C HES TER R ACE S. SIR JOHN TO SIR HARRY. Dais llaanv,—The races rat Chester's old city Have Induced me to write an inquiring ditty; And I beg you will write me a line (as you ought), With ev'ry particular touching the sport. And not only that, Sir—but give, in your letter, A general outline, which none can do better. This favour Pm anxiously building upon, So pray don't omit to remember " friend Jolts." SIR HARRY'S REPLY. DEAR JACS,—As you've sent me a line so entreating, I man% pass over the Chester Spring Meeting. With regard to the course you shall hear more anon, For I've other things worthy your notice, Sir John. Had MOSES and SON seen the late Chester Races, A smile of delight would have played on their faces. Xv s ry train that arrived brought its hundreds who wore Such dress as I never have witness'd before. The scene round the " walls " (thanks to MOSES and SON) Was, " really and truly," a brilliant one. When I look'd at the styles (which were certain to strike) In over -coats, trousers, coats, vests, and the like, I actually couldn't help saying—" Well done," The dresses do credit to MOSES and SON. But Pin forced to conclude, or the postman won't carry This note to Sir John, from his hearty friend Maxey. LIST OF PRICES. ZZA.DY MADE. nealret Taglieni ..... ..• • • ...... • • ..from £0 9 0 Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description of Over-coat, handsomely trimmed .... ......... ...... 1 5 0 The Pacha Coat .• •• • • 1 8 0 Bullmer, especially adapted for snowy and The wsather— -1 0 0 The Premier . 0 15 0 0 6 0 0 4 0 14 _ nter Coats s , in every style• • ..... •••• • •• ° Do. Trouers, lined .. •• • ...... ••••- • • Doeskin .........• •• .. 0 12 6 • Dress Coats.. .• .• •• ••••• • • • • 1 0 0 Dor 1 4 0 Rau le-breasted Winter 1:1 Ilu asar and Tunic Suits.... MADE TO MEASURE. IlnLere. Coats, In every style and shape, hand 16' IY trimmed 1 6 0 .., cloth Over -coats - velvet collar and cuffs 2 4 0 Tweed Wrapper• .13Geskin Trouser • • • ...... • or Dre s •••••• • • • • • • .. 1 6 0 —r°B ° Coat . 5. , •• • • •• • ••• • • •• • • .. • • 1 12 3 • • 15 0 Best quality made ••••.. • • • • 2 rock d ... 1 15 0 Satiny, Ar., . Best quality made ...... ...... 3 3 0 6 Mtins plai n ' "is ..... • h ow . '„ or p ane , „ .. ....... 012 0 - - ''ussar and Turic '. ; iii — tz .• • 1 6 0 .....• •• —•• of Clothes Co.n. A Suitreat Coat.. ............ • 0 16 0 ;pie; e • : • .. . • •• • ••• • .. 1 16 0 Obs e 4°urn tng to any extent at Five Minutes notice. ... lei ts, if n ot Any article purchased, ready made, or made to m0i1 ...0;1,y ...0; 1 , y r , aPProved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the cturned t i t__ LS and SON, • AlOs :, • Tellers, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, '2:11, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, s fo 3 r 4, ,z , aka Ci enUen - ten, 154, 155, and 156, 157 Minories, and . e kitt ,.. at id ,6 Aldgate, City, London. hbfl, .... 4----- E 6 Uuses and Son regret being obliged to guard the like f„,„,gttlest 'impostors but have learned that the untradesmam. 11 % b — euood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, hty e t ri re*°rted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. kw to eve no connexion with any other house in or out of London; Or •-•'ble ivories genuine and cheap clothing, &A., should call at, isT " oti eu to tit * • •t and .Aldgate, City, London. stt lu rid —No business transacted at this establishment from sun oseloelt.47. till sunset Saturday. when business is resumed till twelve ......._ 141.krsi /,,, b v 37, BEDFORD-SQURE. o-c.. i tT MOVED oti TIIE TO INFI RMITIES OF YOUTH STjaRt: A TI.TitITY.—WITIi 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON Jilat Published d ma y be had in French or English, in a Sealed p i zz , o 3 P , e, a..5..' . an du.or post-free, from the author, for forty-two P 3 P-....T P-YRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise tnione the Phy7tolo g y .f marriage, Infelicitoref Youthr ,-._ and tke Secret Inflrmities and Disorders of anecli,Datate z,,sy, usuallY acquired at an early period of life, which en . al the PhYsleal and feelings, and h mental powers, diminish turd ,s,i enfeeble ,‘,it t i l i ie rr n a a c t t u ic r a: obteryauonaex aust the vital energies of Minh— '. Whethev „wren the Treatment of Nervous Debility Idi estion, "dng of Q ell--14 from these causes, close study, er the influe nce S ricture, 0717", Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphi lis, cretlen ~.,=_ll Diseases and Derangements resulting Anatomy, qta,,,,,YortY coloured Engravings, illustrating the from In explaining tti4;"rirY, , and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, kiuries that us Infection. are r, ,toe -rx e ° oo , l turwi tn , ti lules, and functions, and the yam --Y gamiri by solitary habits, excesses, and 37, B x , a te .f.,L LA'MERT, M.D.. Doetor of Medicine_ l3- S QII A RE, LONDON, burgh, Licentiate or a,poia.__ated Member if the University of Edins of the London Hospital m e irer .._ ,' - - tr all, nn, Honorary Member marriage requires the muntzti....e i etY. Scc. that It may be really the cause or' or several exinditlons. in order veil, whieh covers the origi n 0 - r tie that e Inn- - oaPPinese. Could the and Its true source in every instance wr etchedness, be raised, it be traced to physical , in how many could nisqualln eatioo cill°l°l ed pointments. Excesses are aiw ay , n , * and their attendant disap- Used 1u moderation Is fraught teis nri ,..," 3 l the gift, which when abused .the prolific source of mischief ;1941taife, becomes, when to the constitutional and vital pow ers. 47,100 f greater or less injury the nature and couseauence Of withal this p arti cular cal" eZwueß ' on are productive of greater severity of mi. ie e professes to dilate, than any other to which it is sublect. bee ry I , * the human frame, tliThis work contains an accurate and com plete atomy and Physiology of the ReProd wae ued az.o a raa. c i eo on . t ,env the r eir relative conditions in health and requires the closest attention and study, for what u n ,ervedly be of mere importance than the preservation of Ithelceth sanity Sind of the physical capabilities of wkich every can -e- "••• be possessed. it unfortunately happens that the home ,ii, victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether uaegoatrPY In early life or from the follies of advanced age, while sufferincag front their invariable Consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap- PlYing to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination n ascertaining the causes of .rtabdisea.se, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, lava ly characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the medical man woo can show by kiz posse . sion of the requisite legal qualifications that lie is entitled to esteem and respact Its his profes sional pursuits, the utmost courldence should be extended. Dr. 4,4 'HE ItT has obtahnisi the highest medical honours, as his 41plouias 4ar llrY. and the great extent of his practice for niany years is nta a I r anted for hi s professional experience, which has reference almost , 11 , to the treatment of these diseases. .._, _ Wished b y the Author, and may be had of Kent and Rich ar d s, `‘r Paternostet Tow; Iltuunty, 63, Oxford-street; Stark, Tiehborne eer. li aPlaultet ; Mexisell, 115, Fleet-street ; Gordon, 116, Leadenhail-staiet Lend • tra m .. he , _.. . , on , or, tree by post for torty-two stamps, ...law, whe may be committed on these disorders personally :rest Y auca. letter. yliii_ . y, from Tea till Two, and Irma Five till Eight at Lis of ISOdfr4.lOUaro Leaden. No. 17,358 ] • LONDON, MONDAY , CAMBORNE CONSULS MINING COM PANY OFFICES REMOVED to 29, Poultry, London. May 11, 1848. T ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INS I'ITUTION, REGENT-STREET, Is now RE-OPENED with the adddition a spacious THEATRE and GALLERIES. Specimens of Art-Manufactures are greatly in creased. Vast improvements have been effected in the Optical De partment. Popular Lectures by Dr. Ryan and Dr. Bachhoffner on Chemistry and Experimental Philosophy. A Description of the Deposited Works by Mr. Crispe. Experiments with the Diver and Diving-hell. The Music will be conducted by Dr. Wallis. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven to Half-past Ten. Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price. PUBLICATIONS. This Day is Published, in Bvo., price One Guinea. T" PLANTER'S GUIDE. A Practical Essay on the best Method of Giving Immediate Effect to Wood by Transplanting of Large Trees and Underwood. By Sir HENRY STEU ART, Bart. of Allanton, LL.D. F.R.S.E. With numerous Illustrations, and an Engraving from a very fine Portrait of the Author, by Sir Henry Raeburn. William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. NEW WORK BY DR. GEORGE MOORE. Just published, in pest Bvo., price Bs. cloth, 31 A TiN and his. -MOTIVES By GEORGE MOORE, M.D., M.R.C.P.L., &c. By the same Author, Second Edition, post Bvo., 95., The USE of the BODY in relation to the MIND. Also, the Third Edition, post Bvo., 7s. 6d., The POWER of the SOUL over the BODY. " Full of the sublimest interest."—Atlas. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. BRITISH COLLEGE of HEALTH, New road, London. The principles of the Hygeian theory are contained in the follow ing propositions :- 1. The vital principle is contained in the blood. . 2. Everything in the body is derived from the blood. 3. All constitutions are radically the same. 4. All diseases arise from the impurity of the blood, or, in other words, from acrimonious humours lodged in the body. 5. This humour, which degenerates the blood, has three sources —the maternine, the contagious, and the personal. 6. Disease and pain have tho same origin, and may therefore be considered synonymous terms. 7. Purgation by proper vegetable purgatives is the only. effectual mode of eradicating disease. • • S. Experience of upwards of twenty years has amply proved MG EPSON'S VEGETABLE 'UNIVERSAL MEDICINES to be such ',roper vegetable purgative. 9. From the intimate connexion subsisting between mind and body, the health of the one must conduce to the serenity of the other. A R R I A G E. M. One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un coraprosing harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness end social content. The dowry should net be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health sheuldform an item In the compaot; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if These surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little MEMOIRS 'On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but tor the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth an the above sublects, by atiqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribbllngs of the hour, but the study of the author's Iffe,who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto ethers as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—anti to 'keep always m the " sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Alierwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet .stsect ; Mann, 39. Cornhill ; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) front the author (who may be conferred with personally, mornings tnd f.venings),l lo . .Ar g yll-phsee Regent-stroct ; and all Jok.ltere Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND lidI'EDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establishment , 3 s. Gd. in postage stamps, T HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical W ork on the infirmities and decay otatliteh:einneorradtiinvaete use,s3st o em r , ex cessive:eurieormr with y rem in a d rkl on Marriage,genee'infec end tjon an the means of obviating certain Ws quanneatons. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. 11;7R. and L. PEURY and CO., 19, Berners-stroet, Oxford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoc tar-row ; Hannay, G 3, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, TiMehborne street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. Party I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from exct save indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, prods.;ing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. It is illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. „ PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abase of mercury, are also clearly pointed out. This section IS illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. . _ PART Iv. treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap plication, by which the danger of infection is obviated. Its action is simple but sure. It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys its power an the system. This important part of the Work should be read by every Young Man entering into life. PAnT V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Truz(loanra. BALM OF SYRIACIIM is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11 s .and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, au anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying specific Pills, 2s. dd., 4s. Gd., and lls. per box, a crtaia .emedy in gonorrhoia,gleet, strictures, and chronic inflamma ion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. AI. Packets with advice tube had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Attendance daily at 19, Bernera-street, from Eleven tin Two and Five to Eight : on Sundays from Eleven - co One ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, an improved edition, re vised and corrected, 120 pages, price 2s. in a sealed envelope, or forwarded by the Authors, post paid, to any address, secure from observation, for 2s. 6d., in postage stamps, illustrate) with nu merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings. MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT RESTORATION. A Medical Essay on those Diseases of the Generative Organs, emanating from Solitary and Sedentary Habits, indiscriminate Ex cesses, the Effects of Climate and Infection, &c., addressed to the sufferer in Youth, Manhood, and Old Age ; with Practical Remarks on Marriage, the Treatment and Cure of Nervous and Mental De bility, Impotency, Syphilis, and other Urine-Genital Diseases, by which even the most shattered constitution may be restored, and reach the full period of life allotted to Man. The whale illustrated with numerous Anatomical Engravings on Steel, in colour, explain ing the various functions, secretions, and structures of the repro ductive Organs in heaith and disease ; with instructions for private correspondence, cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. " Manhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thoughtless we trust this little work will serve as a beacon to warn them of the danger attendant upon the too rash indulgence of their passions, whilst to some it may serve as a monitor in the hour of tempta tion, and to the afflicted as a sure guide to health."—Chronicle. " Manhood.' By J. L. Curtis, and Co.—Their long experience and reputation in the treatment of these pain ul diseases is the patient's guarantee, and well deserves for the work its immense cir culation."—Era. " Curtis on Manhood' should be in the hands of youth and. old age. It is a medical publication, ably written, and elevelopes the reatment of a class of painful nialaaies which has too long Wen the prey of tile illiterate and tile designing."— United Service Gazette. _ . The Parent, who beholds his beloved child pining away, and last approaching to a premature grave, in consequence of some disease, which, for want of careful investigation of its real cause, has been set down to the score of consumption, will, on perusing this work, be astonished to find, that in nine-tenths of the cases of young per sons of both sexes, who perish of what is called pulmonary con sumption, heart disease, taboo, &c., the sole and exclusive origin has been the indulgence in certain destructive habits practised by youth much more frequently than it is at all suspected. N.B. Hours of consultation from Eleven till Two, aid Six to Eight in the Evening. A NEW CIVIC APPOINTMENT.—It will be recol lected that upon the retirement of Mr. Thomas Wood from the aldermanic chair of the ward of Cordwainers, that it was stated his resignation was, in some mea sure, identified with his being appointed as chief Clerk at the Guildhall Police-court, with a:salary of 4001. per annum. With a number of the aldermen the appoint ment was objected to ou the ground that it would be in judicious to fill up the vacancy by one who had been a magistrate, and consequently the idea was given up. At the same time it was intimated to the ex-alderman, that, as soon as he had obtained his certificate, a situation con nected with the corporation would be provided. In ac cordance with this promise a new office has been created —that of commissioner to the coalwhippers, an office which gives the full jurisdiction and control over the above body of men, and every arrangement. connected with the colliers, &c., in the pool and the river. On Thursday last Mr. Wood obtained his certificate, and in the course of the same day the above appointment was conferred on the ex-alderman, with a salary o f 8001. p er annum. The talents and business habits of Mr. Wood will be of the greatest advantage both to the men em ployed in the colliers, and also to the corporation. Mr. Wood will commence his duties immediately. TIIE ALLEGED MURDERS AT STONELZIG H ABBEY. —Mr. Adderley, M.P., the son-in-law of Lord Leigh, has addressed a letter to the editor of Aria's Birmingham Gazette, in which he states that Barnett and other wit nesses examined at Warwick, on Saturday week, will be prosecuted for perjury (or conspiracy); and it is now asserted at Kenilworth and the neighbourhood of Stone leigh, that Proud and others, said to have been murdered and buried in the foundations of the bridge which crosses the Avon, in the park, will be produced in propriis per sonis as witnesses for the prosecution. Proud is said to be living in London. BURGLARY AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.—On Satur day information was circulated throughout the metropo litan divisions of a daring burglary, attended with brutal violence, having been committed at the reth . thinee of Mrs. Mary Liningston, in Brougham-street, ScAithsea, Hants, ab out two o ' c l oc k A . M ., by four men, who, after beati ng t h at lady in a brutal manner unt il s h e b ecame perf ect l y i nsensible, spoons, marked at th and carried if twe lv e s i l v er table 0 proceeded to ransack the :premises, knife, cad chain, maker's name Knight, two silver salts and salt 9, containings numbered aad four silver salt stands, a silver cr earn jug been offered i'494 e bottom, a silver pepper box, fork., butter ustard spoon, a scarlet shawl, a ad purple knitted rsme two 51. Bank of Englund notes, —" On letters hereafter LETTER S TO the and 99,895. A reward of 1001. has a pprehension of the ruffians. direct between London has been issued by A MIIURGII—The follow ing 'notice be paid in advance orntred command of the Postmaster-General: at the option of the' transmitted by private ship letters will be at the rate Ramburgh, the postage may sendeletters may be posted unp aid, newspapers will be forwarded free of °rt.' eightpence the half-oualce, intended to be sent to Hi ded by private sb ip, must be speoially so saldresstil." opfosctialgaregeu.p7.l,ettitieesr: BAPTISM of the INFANT PRINCESS. (From the Court Circular.) The ceremony of the baptism of the Infant Princess, fourth daughter of the Queen and Prince Albert, took place on Saturday evening, in the Private Chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Queen Dowager and the Royal Family, the Foreign Princes in this country, the clergy, the Foreign and Cabinet Ministers, and the ladies and gentlemen of the r o y a l household, assisting in or in vited to the ceremony, arrived at the Palace between six and seven o'clock. The members of the diplomatic corps present, viz., the Belgian, Portuguese, Neapolitan, Hanoverian, Prussian, and Saxon Ministers, were conducted on their arrival to a pew on the south side of the chapel. Behind their Excellencies were Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Marquis of Clanricarde, the Earl of Auckland, and Viscount Morpeth. On the opposite side of the chapel were seated the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Duke of Wellington, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lord John Russell, Sir George Grey, Lord Campbell, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Hobhouse, and Sir W. Somerville. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Bishop of London, the Bishop of Norwich (Clerk of the Closet), the Bishop of Oxford (Lord High Almoner), the Rev. Mr. Howarth (Rector of St. George, Hanover square), Hon. and Rev. Charles Leslie Courtenay (Domestic Chaplain to the Queen), and the Rev. Lord Wriothesley Russell (Chaplain to his Royal Highness Prince Albert), took their places at the communion table, the Archbishop being in front. At ten minutes before seven o'clock the Lord Chamberlain conducted the Queen to the room in which the Queen Dowager and the other illustrious visitors had assembled. Her Majesty was accompa nied by the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, and the Princess Alice. The procession of the sponsors was immediately marshalled by Garter King of Arms, and passed into the chapel in the following order : Lancaster Herald, A. W. Woods, Esq. Windsor Herald, It. Laurie, Esq. Treasurer of the Household, Lord Marcus Hill. Groom of the Bedchamber to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Captain F. Seymour. Equerry in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Al bert, Captain Hon. A, Gordon. , Lord of the Bedchamber to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, Viscount Clifden. Groom of the Stole to his Royal Higness Prince Albert, Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. Lord Chamberlain to Queen Dowager, Earl Howe, G.C.H. THE SPONSORS, VIZ. :- His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Proxy for his Royal Highness the Duke Gustavus of Alecklenhurgh Schwerin. The Queen Dowager, proxy for her Royal Highness the Reigning Duchess of Saxe Meiningen. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, Proxy for her Royal Highness the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg Strelitz. _ _ . Lady in attendance upon the Queen Dowager—The Countess of Sheffield. Ludy and Gentleman in attendance upon her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge—Lady Augusta Cadogan, Mr. Edmond Milday. On the entrance of the sponsors, the Queen's pri vate band (under the direction of Mr. Anderson) which was stationed in the gallery of the chapel, played the last movement of Handel's Coronation Anthem. The sponsors were conducted to their station by the communion table on the north side, close by the elegant font of silver gilt, which was elevated on a circular pedestal of white and gold. Iler Majesty's procession was formed and entered the chapel in the following. order : Chester Herald, W. A . Blount, Esq. Norrey King of Arms, J. Pulman, Esq. • Equerry in Waiting to the Queen, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey. Gentleman Usher Quarterly Waiter in Waiting, Sir J. Strachan. Garter Principal King of Arms, Sir C. G. Young. Clerk Marshal, Lord Alfred Paget. Gentleman Usher Daily Waiter, and to the Sword of State, - 6ir W. Martins. Groom in Waiting to the Queen, Mr. 0. Gore. The Vice-Chamberlain, Lord E. Howard. Lord in Waiting to the Queen, Lord Byron. The Lord Steward, Earl Fortescue. The Lord Chamberlain, Earl Spencer. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia, leading her Royal Highness Princess Alice. __ _ The Queen, leading his Royal Highness Prince Alfred. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales. Her Royal Highness the Princess Royal. His Royal Highness the Count of Syracuse. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester. His Serene Highness the Grand Duke Bernard of Saxe Weimar. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. His Serene Highness Prince Frederick William of Hesse. Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary. His Royal Highness the Duke George of Mecklenburg. Her Serene Highness the Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar. Her Serene Highness the Princess Amelie of Saxe Weimar. His Serene Highness the Prince Edward of Saxo Weimar. Her Serene Highness the Princess Anne of Saxe Weimar. The Master of the Horse to the Queen, the Duke of Norfolk, K.G. The Mistress of the Robes to the Queen, the Duchess of Sutherland. Lady of the Bedchamber in Waiting, the Countess of Charlemont. Maids of Honour in Waiting— . _ _ Lady Caroline Somers Cocks. Hon. Matilda Paget. Bedchamber Woman in Waiting, Hon. Mrs. George Campbell. Ladies in attendance upon the Royal Family— Lady Augusta Bruce, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, Baroness de Spetb, Baroness Bose, and Lady Caroline Murray. Captain of Yeoman of the Guard, Marquis of Donegal!, G.C.H. Gold Stick, Marquis of Londonderry, G.C.B. Captain of the Gentleman at Arms, LOrd Foley. Master of the Household, Major General Bowles. Silver Stick in Waiting, Colonel Williams. Field Officer in Brigade Waiting, Colonel Berkeley Drummond. Gentlemen in attendance upon the Royal Family— Sir Andrew Barnard, G.C.8., Cul. Hon. C. B. Phipps, Sir George Couper, Bart., Hon. Colonel Liddell, Major Von Oehrlich, Captain Von Bay en, M. De Colona, and M. Hergt. The Queen and the other Royal personages were conducted to seats (opposite to those of the Sponsors) by the Lord Chamberlain and the Lord Steward, the Royal children being placed by the Majesty on her left, and the Royal visitors stationing themselves in a line with her Majesty. The Mistress of the Robes, the Great Officers of the Household, the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Lord and Grooin in Waiting to the Queen, and the Lord and Groom in Waiting to the Prince, took their places near her Majesty. The Treasurer of the Household remained behind the Sponsors. The Queen wore a very beautiful dress of white and silver moire, of Spitalfields manufacture, trimmed with lloniton lace, and ornamented with white aca cias and diamonds. Her Majesty had the ribbon of the Order of the Garter with a magnificent George set in brilliants. The head-dress was a wreath of white acacias and diamonds. Her Majesty also wore a necklace and ear-rings of brilliants. _ _ His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales was dressed in sky blue velvet, embroidered with gold. The dress of Prince Alfred was of white and silver, and the three Princesses were all dressed alike in frocks of British lace, in imitation of Mechlin lace, with flounces of the same over white satin. The Queen Dowager wore a white lace dress. Her Majesty also wore a turban ornamented :with brilliants. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent wore a lace dress of English manufacture, in several flounces, over white satin, the body of the dress ornamented with diamonds. The head-dress to correspond, with hite feathers, and adorned with brilliants. His Royal Highness Prince Albert and tire Duke of Wellington were habited in the uniform of Field Marshals; the Prince wore the collars of the Garter and the Bath, and the ensigns of the Golden Fleece; the Noble Duke wore the collar of the Garter and the ensigns of the Golden Fleece. The Marquis of Anglesey appeared in the uniform of the Royal Horse Guards, of which regiment his Lordship is Colonel ; the Noble Marquis wore the collars of the Garter and the Bath. All the Noblemen and Gentle men present were in full dress uniform, and the Kings of Arms and Heralds appeared in their richly embroidered tabards. The Knights of the several orders of knighthood wore their respective collars. ller Majesty being seated, the following corale, the music of which was composed by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, was performed : " In life's gay morn, ere sprightly youth By vice and folly is enslaved, — Oh! may thy Maker's glorious name Be on thy infant mind engraved. So shall no shades of sorrow cloud The sunshine of thy early days— But happiness, in endless round, Shall still encompass all thy ways." This corale was performed by her Majesty's private band (under the direction of Mr. Anderson), And the b o ys and gentlemen of the Chapel Royal. When the music had ceased, the Lord Chanberlairf, accompanied by the Groom of the Stole to his Royal Highness Prince Albert, 'conducted the Infant Prin cess into the chapel. The Royal Infant was dressed in a robe of Honiton lace over white satin; and was attended by the Dowager Lady Lyttelton. Her Royal Highness was carried by the head curse. The Baptismal Service then conirnerfced, and was performed most impressively by the Archbishop :of s Canterbury. The Queen Dowageponsors,r made the responses on the part of the ill ustr i ous and on his Grace asking the n ame o f the c hild , her Majesty named the Princess "L ou i sa C arol i ne Alb e rta." The solemn and i n t erest i ng serv i ce being coin pleted, the Princess Louisa was carried from the chapel. A very fine composition was then perforMed -- viz. , a grand chorus— " Hosanna to the God of Israel, In Him rejoice —declare his praise:. Exalt his name for evermore. • (From a service) Mozart. Sir George Smart pre. sided at the organ. . • This conclud e d th e ceremonial, and the augu st sponsors quitt e d th e c h apel, followed b y , her Ma. - . jesty and her ill us t r i oul visitors, in procession passed procession up the G ran d S ta i rcase t o the Throne - MOM. ' • The Gentlemen•at•A rms ;li ned t h e a pproaches to, and the entrance of, the chapel. Matthew Wyatt, the Lieutenant; Mr. David - J. , Harmar , the Standard Bearer ; Mr. J. B unce C ur ling , the Adju - ' tant ; and Sir Benjami n S m i t h , C.S.; attehcled. The Yeomen of the Guard were stat i one d ' the Grand Hall of the Palace, in th e passages l e ading from the old dining-room to the appr oac h to, the chapel , and upon the Grand Staircase. Si r George Philip Lee, the Lieutenant; Colonel Fitz ma urice, K.H., the Ad jutant; Captain Bellairs (in waiting), and Captain Sadler, Exons, were i n attendance. A detachment of the Foot Guards, with the band of their regiment, mounted •as aimu . 4 of honour in• front of the Palace: The Queen gave a state banquet in the Picture Gallery in h onour o f th e occasion. The table was covered with the massive and costly service of gold plate, having interspersed among the epergnes and candelabra a number of reduced copies of the Warwick va se , filled with the choicest plants in flower. On the buff e t at the south end of the gallery were arranged a number of the more valuable and inte• resting articles of plate from the royal treasury, enriched with elaborate carvings in ivory, medallions, and precious stones. At eight o'clock the .Queen was conducted by the Lord Steward and the Lord Chamberlain to the banquet in the Picture Gallery, accompanied by the Royal Family, the Foreign Ministers, the Cabinet Ministers, and the other Ladies and Gentlemen in attendance at the ceremonial, the military band on duty playing " God save the Queen" on the-entrance of the august party. During dinner the military band performed the following pieces : 111.R.H.theDuchess Grand March of Kent. Overture, "Oberon".. ........ Cori, "La Carita" Rossini. Walzer, "Attila" Potpourri," La Gazza Ladra" Rossini. Polka Scotch Medley After the banquet, the Lord Steward gave the fol lowing toasts:—" her Royal Highness the Princess Louisa," "Her Majesty the Queen Dowager," "The Queen and the Prince." On leaving the Picture Gallery, after dinner, her Majesty, accompanied by the Royal guests and the ladies present, entered the White Drawing-room, and soon afterwards hi s R o y a l Highness P r i nce Albert, with the other Princes and the remainder of the guests, proceeded to the Music-room, when the doors of the White Drawing-room were opened. The Queen received an evening party in addition to the company present at the ceremony of the christ ening and the banquet. The following pieces were performed in the Saloon or Music-room, where the Queen's private band was in attendance : Overture, " Struensee Meyerbeer. Minuetto in E flab ... Mozart. Fantasia, harp, Mr. J. Balsar Chat terton Chatterton. Allegretto Schet zaudo, sinfonia, No.B Beethoven. Adagio and Rondo, clarioaet, Mr. Williams ~• C.M.VonWeber Overtue (Prometheus) ... Beethoven. Solo, violin, Mr. Day ... De Beriot. Wedding March (Midsummer Night's Dream) ... Mendelssohn. Jubileee Overture ... C. M. Von Weber Refreshments were served •to the company during the evening in one of the ante-rooms. COURT CIRCULAR. Yesterdy morning the Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gentlemen of the Court, and the do mestic household, attended Divine service in the pri vate chapel of Buckingham Palace. The Hon. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. Her Majesty inspected an engraving of Admiral Sir Charles Napier, from a portrait by Mr. Joy, which was submitted by Mr. 11. Meesom, on The following was her Mojesty's answer to the address of the Lord Mayor and Aldermen of the city of London, presented on Friday : "I have received with the greatest satisfaction your loyal and dutiful address, and I am very sensible of the affectionate interest which you have expressed in my domestic happiness. " I rely with the most entire confidence on the loyalty and attachment of the city of London. " can receive no higher gratification than to be assured of the affection of my p eo ple, whose constitu tional rights and liberties it is my constant desire to maintain, and with whose happiness soy own is inse parably connected." The following was her Majesty's answer t o the address of the Lord M a y or, Ald erme n, and Commons of the city of London, p resente d on t h e s ame day : " I have received your dutiful and affectionate address with feelings of the high est sat i sfact i on . 6,1 warmly appreciat e t h e many grat ifyin: proofs of the loyalty of the citizens o f your ancient city , a nd of their firm attachment t o the principles of the British constitution. " It is my earnest desire to reign in the affections of my people and to uphold and strengthen the free insti tutions which this country has long enjoyed, and which I feel to be the surest foundation of its happiness and prosperity." Her Majesty the Queen Dowager, the Duchess Bernhard, and the Princess Amelie of Saxe Weimar, attended Divine service yesterday, in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. The Prayers were read by the Rev J. Povah, the Lessons by the Rev. T. Helmore, and the Communion service by the Bishop of Lon don. The Sermon was preached by the Rev. T. Mills. The Bishop of Norwich, the Cler k ; and the Dean of Hereford, Deputy Clerk of the Closet, were in waiting. Her Majesty was attended by the Countess of Sheffield, Hon. Sophia Wheatley, and Earl Howe. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service yesterday. Prayers were re ad by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the Sermon wa s p reached b y the Rev. T. Mills. A Cabinet Council was held on Saturday, at the Foreign.office. It was attended by all the Ministers in town. The Council sat two hours interview Mr. pagan , M.P., had an with Si r G. Grey on Saturday, at the Nome-office. 1 s lAmooun Fredericsg Es 't —On R. Saturdayoi p E Ic TEduiertioNrmdEicyoArTagnica and Sergeants . eaelegantCrncotisnklsoe.i brrpui dlrbagnat.ent Puce , eustice Williams, -- . Coleridge, to the Judges, Queen's Counsel, those who partook of the Chief Magistrate's hospitality were the following: —The Right lion . Lord Chief Justice fjerbert . Jones, Dowling Denman, the Right lion. Baron Parke, the Hon. Mr. the Justiceiiiioonn Hon. Mr. yfA 1 r P r.. a ßiT t t au e rs s ot o ia n c , eR t a h l the Rolfe, Erie,, H the o th n e . Hi I M ao r an . .. J I j,..... 11 1. : r t .. , Sir P. Sir John Jervis, M.P., Attorney-General; Lord Robert hen his Lord up with great . s ai o n,h n de , s o liig n re. e pr, o . 311; f tm.hper.:LsHoirurdlnFs foirtfzeSyroe,yssQicio.cenl,.l;lS,cotilra.ncd o; _Sergeants Holcombe, Shee, Wrangham, Thompsou, Clarke, Bellasis, C. Jones, Bone, W I .._ lkius ; Aldermen, Carroll; Laurie,S ir Claudiusl a m p S h . e rHunter,y,p .B , a sT r o t h. , n. T s o h ll l en i s PI Sir George on , m. p . Sheriffs Cubitt, M.P., and Hill; Under-Sheriffs F rance and Wire; Professor Taylor (London University), m i .. Clarkson, &e. Covers were laid for about seventy. s i p l ir e it iet u i n vi ti t l ies ab o o f u t t he ele e ship's guests departed they seemed highl- Ivee n a in o, g clo v c i k er , e aa k?t w y delighted with the evening's entertainments. We understand his Lordrhip intends giving an Egyptian Hall entertainment to the Bishops to•raorrow. ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL.—On Saturday the eighth annual general meeting of the friends and supporters of this institution was held at Willis's R ooms King-street, St. Jamey s ; Rear-Admiral the E ar l o f Waldegravo in the chair, supported by Lord T -hgestrie M.P., Admirals C • Msleehu , Bain , and Knox, and several other officers of the Royal Navy. There were, b ca •d several ladies present. By the financial report, it es, peered that the income of the institution . amountedaP. 3,848/. 2s. lid., and that the expenditure was j to 286/ odd. Aninng the items . mentioned with less by plause was 131. lOs., saved by the young ladies e . at ap plause from certain articles of luxury, such as in ab staining and sent to Ireland, to relieve the us sugar, distress of worse off than themselves. The report was Persons adopter. ( 7 44 eg4: , Gib [P ICE , MAY 15, 1848. i THE BAR ON THE SUBJECT OF PARLIAMENTARY FEES. • On Saturday a numerous meeting of the bar took l place in the Old Hell, I c onvened by the A ttorney - General t o f a k e i nto cons ide r ation certain matters relating to Parliamentary fees. The A TTORNEY . GFNERAL took the chair, an d s t a t e d that he had been i n d uce d to ca ll t h e presen t meeting from the following circumstances. It appeared that a resolution had been come to by many of the barristers practising at the Parhateeetary bar not to take any briefs fining companies or ot h er persons w h ere th ere were any fees remning unp a id to other counse l upon pre vious busin ess transacted on behalf of such clients. That ii consequenc e of counsel practising at that bar it is duty to l lt ba de cline taking a brief which had l been offered him . _ particular company, his (the Attorne c and at . the seine time he had solicited su lral's) advice as to whether he was justified in taking )'- that he dld not .a proceeding. His answer was, t consider it was competent for the Learned Gentleman refuset( a brief wh en offered to him, under th e particular circumstances of the case. He had then been requested to attend a meeting of the Par liamentary counsel upon the subject ; h o h a d d one so , but in conseqUence certain. resolutions th e n a b ou t t o be proposed, ho had feared of thatred he mi g h t b e compromis ing the general the bar, and had, therefore, suggested that another_and larger meeting of barrist ers should be convenedw membersT eo. rho eo fd n the barmeeting also took place, but as very fe had assembled, ho had consider e d it b etter .again to hadta' be the meet ing, in order that m ore pu b licity egiven to th e profession, and be h a d therefore cad a general meet ing, and he was happy to seesolargean attendance upon this occasion. Havi ng now explainedhis m reasons for calling the bar togeth er , h e wouldrequest r. Hill, as the senior member present, to move such resolutions as he might think fit. Ivir. Hsu then rose and said that, in consequence atof the difficulty arising in respe c t o f business transacted the Parliamentary bar, the leading mem b ers who pr e a tised there had come to a - resolution to di rect t h e irclerlt;' not to take any briefs unless the fees which had become due in the previous session had all been paid. The ob ject of this resolution was, that the barristers might protect themselves against the improper course which bad been taken by various parties in omitting to pay their fees that had become justly due. lie considered this a most proper and wholesome rule, and calculated to raise the character of the profession, and he thought that any members of the bar who had signed this reso lution were justified in refusing to take any brief from persons who had omitted to pay their fees. He should, therefore, move first, that it was the opinion of this meeting that it was competent for the barristers to enter into the resolution which they had done; and, secondly, that it was as competent for any member of the bar, who had signed that resolution, to exercise his judg ment in refusing to take a brief offered to him where the fees had not been so paid. The SOLICITOR.-GENERAL, in addressing the meeting, said he had consulted with very many of his friends— chiefly those who practised at the Chancery bar—as to the propriety of the present proceeding, and he was ex pressing the feelings of all with whom he had spoken that these resolutions were most objectionable. He dis approved altogether of a meeting of the bar for consider ing a question solely relating to the way in which fees were to be taken. The gentlemen who complained had the remedy in their own hands; the rule of the bar had always been that no brief should be taken unless the fees were paid upon it, and if any section of the bar thought fit to deviate from that principle, either for the convenience of themselves or their clients, they ought to bear the responsibility of their conduct. Another rule of the bar was, that no barrister could refuse to take a brief except under peculiar circumstances. He did not think that the present case wtis ono which justified a departure from that general rule. It was altogether contrary to the dignity of the bar that a combination should be made for the purpose of forming a rule as to how the payment of fees should be regulated. If this were allowed there would soon be a combination for refusing fees under a particular amount, and various other resolutions which would be quite inconsistent with that high character which the bar of England had always maintained. It was his intention, previously to entering the hall, to have moved resolutions expressive of his disapprobation of the purposes for which the meeting had been called, butesince the commencement of the proceedings he had altered his mind, and, with the concurrence of a great many of his friends, he would simply move a resolution in the negative, that it is not competent for the members of the bar to refuse to take briefs where the fees previously incurred to other mem bers of the bar have not been paid, and that it is not competent for any member of the bar who shall have signed such resolution to act in accordance with it. Mr. TALBOT then addressed the meeting, and said it would be necessary for him in some measure to explain the nature of the proceedings in Parliamentary practice, as he had no doubt there were many gentlemen present who were unaware of the difference which existed between that practice and any other. It was impossible, I he said, to carry out the general rule as to the pre-pay ment of fees. It was out of the question to calculate beforehand the length of time which the business might occupy, or the quantum of labour that might have to be' expended upon it. The practice had, therefore, grown up of allowing a certain time after the conclusion of the business for the payment of fees. This leniency, he was sorry to say, had been greatly abused, and it was not an uncommon thin. , for the solicitors or Parliamentary agents absolutely to refuse payment of the fees, and then to take their papers to another barrister, and the same course might then be repeated. It was in consequence of such constant occurrences that the resolution had been come to by which the section of the profession practising at the Parliamentary bar de termined not to receive briefs unless all fees to counsel who had been previously engaged were paid up before the commencement of the following session. In the present instance lie had received a brief from a well known company, the fee upon which was paid ; but immediately afterwards circumstances had come to his knowledge which induced him to make inquiries, and he had considered it his duty, having himself signed the resolution not to take briefs where the previous fees re mained due, to refuse this brief. lie had subsequently asked the opinion of the Attorney-General, who had differed with him, He begged further to state, that whether he had acted right or wrong, he was only ac tuated by a strict sense of honour and upright con duct, and had taken the course he had done solely with a view of supporting the dignity of the bar, and carry ing out those resolutions which he considered for the general benefit of the barrister practising with him. Sir F. THESIGER then came forward, and said he could neither support the resolutions proposed by Mr. Hill, nor could be consent to the negative resolution moved by the Solicitor-General. His opinion was, that this was not a subject which call e d f or any interference ' on the part of the bar. It was th e d uty of each barrister l to act as he thought mo s t i n accordance with the feelings of honour and propri e ty, an d not to call upon the ' b e a l rto s give any expression of opinion upon the subject. If this were to be done upon every occasion, the bar would h ave to decide all cont este d points upon mighteac individual cas e of hardship which any memberwish to be brought forward. He sh ou ld , therefore, move wh the what in Parlia mentary proceeding s wou ld b e calledprevions ques tion, the effect of which would be, in fact, that no resolutions whatever should be proposed. Mr. COLBURN then came forward, and with much warmth of manner defended the conduct which had been pursued by the members of the ber practisin gCommittees. Il Parliamentary Committeee would, therefore, move an amendment, to the effect, " That it was competent for a barrister, if he thought fit, to refuse any brief that was offered to him." After some further discussion the amendment of Mr. y a Colburn was negat i ved b large majority. Sir Frede r i c Thesiger's amendment was also negatived, an d upon the resolutions b e i ng put the meeting decided in fa vour of the Solicitor-G eneral ' s resolution,in opposition to the resolutions proposed by Mr. Hill, almo st unan i mously, there having bee n not m ore than twenty h an d s h eld up i n their favour. DEA - D- _TH OF R. DUKE, R.N.--It is with much regret that we announce this week the demise of this most respectable townsman. The Doctor had been complaining for some little time past, but not so seriously as to create any alarm in the minds of his friends till the day before his death, when he sunk most rapidly, expir ing on the morning of Saturday last of a disease which originated in a tumour on his back, but at last termi nated in a fatal attack of pleurisy. The Doctor had for many years retired from active service, and had, from his unobtrusive habits and quiet gentlemanly demeanour, endeared himself to a large circle of acquaintances in Montrose. lie early entered the navy, and we believe was a surgeon of 1810 standing. He enjoyed a number of very useful and honourable appointments in the navy, but he was peculiarly proud of having been appointed surgeon to the first expedition to the North Pole, under Capt. Bu chan, to which he often referred with a degree of pleasure, although he nearly lost his life in that expedition from an accidental wound which he received in the knee from a companion while shooting bears on the ice. One of his last appointments was as surgeon to one of the royal yachts, and he also had in his offer the appointment of surgeon to the Woolwich Dockyard, one of the best in the service; but this he refused, preferring to spend his declining years as a comfort to his aged mother, now 95, and amongst the society of his native town, where he was much respected, and where his death will be deeply and justly deplored. His eillietecl and only brother, Sir James Duke, M.P., has arrived in town to attend the funeral.—Montrose Standard. Notwithstanding the exertions which have been made, and the reward offered, no clue has as yet been obtained to lead to the discovery of the parties who robbed the safe of the Wilts and Dorset Bank, Chippen ham, on the t 20th or 21st ult., when property to the amount of upwards of 6,0001., chiefly in notes of the branch, was stolen, besides other papers of considerable value. On searching the premises behind the bank, the cash- box was found in the water-closet, with its contents gone, excepting some papers which would have been of no use to the thieves. The lid of the box appeared to have been forced open with a chisel. A bag of gold, to the amount, it is stated, of between 1,0001. and 2,0001., was left in the safe, the parties appearing to prefer notes to gold, contrary to what is usually the case._Bristol Mercury. ;rn. , TO TILE SECRETARY OF TELE I_3RADFORD REFORM ASSOCIATION. Sir,—On Wednesday, the 10th, the IlorAliarn Borough Bill was advanced a stage. The war against the convicted boroughs appears hitherto to be suc cessful. It is a sad thing for a borough to live to he convicted. On Thursday, Horsham again. The attempt to issue a new writ was resisted by 167 votes against 73. On the same night the Alien Bill was Tead a third time and passed. In spite of the small osamber that ultimately voted against them, the Government bad the air of men who had no pride in their performance. They might be believed to feel conscious that the measure was forced on them from a hostile quarter, and that the time when there was any excuse for it was passed. It was a panic after the panic was over; or, as my old constituents of Hull would have better understood me than you, it was taking in sail after the squall was gone by. But what is the use of the forms which interpose delay between the conception of a law and the adop tion of it, if mischievous measures are to go on merely because they have been begun ? The Government admitted the high probability that they should never use the law at all ; and gentlemen of easy dispositions took this for a reason why they should have the law. But the mischief that would be the consequence of l t i h t e ies la ; w a , n w d a t s he a re m N a N t ,o te u r ld tha b t e di n d oth n i o n t g h u ang areoansopnraobbleabii n supposing that the reported order to on the Bou logne i s , i n par t a t least, founded feel ing created on the other 'side the water. In this manner it is, that your honest interests go to wreck. You cannot have the chances of carrying on your trade with foreign countries in peace and harmony, because gentlemen who trade in nothing, cannot abide the sight of a man with a beard. Depend on it you at Bradford will pay for shaving these beards many times over. I should like to know how many favour able contracts for your goods, are broken off by a quarr e l bet ween your commercial traveller and his foreign acquaintances on the question whether the v g r o 3 s . the subject of the Alien Act. Thus it'is, that when are o l b i : haver e rrulersp pbehaved g o wrong, y in a gentlemanlike manner o n d over the knuckles. The inference from a ll you are the Greeks who is, es ti . iat you must posi es i f o obtaining more power to lively exert your rourseff this own notars and to see that the honest look after interfered with by the fancies trade of Bradford is en p d e o ace and quietness than of men less interesteddop moreor that is before you at ocoPower for the classes, yourselves. And the this moment, is to obtain exasperation of whom, bating seasons of which it is to be hoped better knowledge would make rarer, you are the natural h ea d s and leaders, and whose exaltation is in the eyes of all sensible me n your exaltation, and as such will be resisted by your anti-commercial adversaries, who are quite able to perceive the connexion between the things. And this leads me (though somewhat irregularly in point of time) to observe that I have just been shown Mr. Llume's notice, as given in the Proceeding s of the House of Commons on Friday; which I did not pre. viously know to have appeared in print. Ido not think the public will be contented with it; and I do not think the main point in question was ever fairly decided or debated at all. And that main point, it may be as well to state, I conceive to have been whether Household Suffrage was the thing for which the "Fifty-one" should agree to raise the flag. There were many who thought, that in the actual posture of affairs, it was as important not to be below the pitch of public opinion, as not to be above it ; and who did believe, that to raise the banner for Household Suffrage, was at all events mat ter for grave deliberation, and to be determined only after serious consideration of the important classes who may be viewed as pledged to take fire at such an announcement. It is no answer to say, that the classes in possession of electoral power would like it better. It is quite true that what is done must be done through the intervention of those who have power, and not of those who have it not. But the middle classes, who possess the greatest share of elec toral power at this moment, would act very diffe rently if merely asked to please themselves, and if urged to do the most, instead of the least, for the attainment of the general safety. The ques tion is not of what the middle classes would like to do of their own mere motion, but of what they can be got to do when urged to the utmost by the pressure of other classes, and the conscious necessity of doing something to secure their friend ship. In this view there is no use in concealing, and on the contrary . very great use in avowing, that there was and is a very strong party, so strong that nothing but a distinct trial of numbers can decide whether it is a minority or not, who thought some thing that was not Household Suffrage would have had a better chance of producing the adhesion which promises success. And the thing so thought of, was with moreior less distinctness described under the terms of Registered or Residential Suffrage ' • im plying the giving th e vo t e t o a ll men of full age &c., who should have been registered as the occupants of some fixed residence, for the term (for example) of one year. It is undeniable that there are large masses in this country, who would be disposed to adhere to a proposal for a suf frage of this nature, but who, from foregone deter minations or other causes, would fly off upon the mention of Household Suffrage ; and the fact will not be altered, by any special pleading on the question of whether a residence is not a house, and whether any suffrage connected with residence may not be con scientiously brought within the phrase of " house hold suffrage" if a man likes. The question is not how far conscience may be stretched if a man wishes it, but of what are the ideas and feelings that will be raised in men's minds by words which we employ. All this, I maintain, ought to have been made the subject of the gravest and most serious consideration. Grave and serious consideration does not imply that it should be a twelvemonth doing; but it does imply that men should know the time when their decision is made, and that it should not be done for them by a side wind. Now what happened was simply this. Question was asked, whether there was any indivi dual present who scrupled to go as far as Household Suffrage ? As _might be expected, everybody zea lously said " No." To which the rejoinder was, " Then let it be written down that the meeting was unanimously in f avour of Household Suffrage, and let it be inserted in Mr. Ilume's motion acco r dingly." I mean this for history. It would not be right to allow an important question to be passed over in this manner, arid men be compromised with their con stituents by what will be understood from the publi cation that " the utmost unanimity prevailed." Now, was there ever such an invention for securing the adoption of a minimum >P To tae a parallel,—in Which, whatever may be the difference of absolute magnitudes, there is a certain degree of resemblance, inasmuch as in both cases men in possession of a cer tain portion of public confidence were assembled to try to hit the highest measure of public utility in anxious times,—let it be supposed that when the Pro visional Government in Paris was called on to pro pose something round which men's minds might gather and unite, somebody had begun by asking, "Is there any gentleman present who disputes that the Reform Banquet was a proper thing, and ought to have gone forward ?" And on this being answered as it must have been, imagine the recording officer desired to take his pen, and write down that the Provisional Government de clared for the Reform Banquet. This would only have been a specimen of the course followed here. Could it have been believed, that any birds would fall into such a snare ? yet, in pure self-protection I say it, among many who were like anything but cock-sparrows, I could find none it was practicable to convince, that they were virtually declaring that the meeting fixed on Household Suffrage as its mark, and this without going into any statement or comparison of the reasons there might be for or against something else instead. In all this do not let me be understood as main taining, that there might not have finally been found reasons for deciding on declaring that Household Suffrage was the thing for which justly come banner should be raised. This would have come under the decision of a majority of votes, and the ordinary obligati o n of minorities to submit to the majority. B u t w h a t I am obliged to maintain is, that the reasons were never stated, never produced, never considered, never weighed, never taken into account, never brought into court,—that the judg ment was negative, not positive,—that inst ea d of hunting for what it would be wisest to do, search was made for something that none would he so foolish as to refuse, and this was put forward as the fine gold found at ithe bottom of the crucible. Not that I see any cause for anxiety, though in everything there may he a better course and a worse. Nobody, by either well or ill-doing, will stop the progress of events, any more than Mrs.. Partington could keep the tide out with her broom. But I s h ou ld l i ke i t to be understood by those it may concern, that I w as not art and part in any proceedings, for the good reason, that as regards. the ma i n point, there were no proceedings at all. There was no weighing, no reference to opinions in the country, no question asked, no voting except on 'the inquiry whether there was an y i ns ane person there who objected to going as far as household „.e. s ge. In fact I begin to see it was a cell-J . o . -> , ween the words .as far as and to,f l 'iDoloq '!ii;:., r ,.....-_-.:, object to going as far as Household §,irifrage?;” Nit: Then we may put you down as b , eitig for gui Ng ..t o „.,,•- . household suffrage in Mr. Hume 'a motion." ,:gliw, was the meal-worm by which all our nightingales -ere caught. Ido .0t- ,q,ct to the judgnii..nrc I object that there was no judgment. I object that there was not even the civil form of asking - what r wine we liked, and giving us. t6e2cbance of saying " Port if you please." Somebody or everybody came down with a foregone conclusion that household suf frage and nothing else was to be heard of; and lt was done accordingly. On which my counsel is, to all in the country who think something else ought to have had a hearing, that they should consider the determina tion as one in which nothing has been determined, and lift up their voices to the extent of their ability, in favour of, what i n th e i r consciences they - may think useful and right, without being daunted by any attempt of Mrs. Partington to interpose her household-suffrage broom. It strikes me, on consideration, that the plan must have been that everybody was to throw dust in theeyes i of everybody. Which is so like some of the commercial fallacies we have heard of; that an.old Leaguer may be presumed to feel at home. The timid and those on the frosty side of moderation, were to be comforted by saying to them, " You see we only go to Household Suffrage." And the energetic and the discontented were to be told in 'a whisper, that Household Suffrage might mean . anything, and was intended so to do. No good ever comes of this kind of double string s to a bow. The pith of the matter is, that Household Suffrage, right or wrong, is to large classes a Word of fear and hate, and tliat there might have been something else which would not, and that it is bctter to win under a downright, honest name, than to Jose under a double one. On Thursday I became aequainted with a fact, which if it happened earlier had escaped my notice. The Government have struck out of the Health of Towns Bill the two paid commissioners. Now would there be any use in your putting forward a request, that instead of this you might be allowed to pay them twice over ? because, if there would,l am ready to make your proposal. Be assured it would be a most economical arrangement ; and equally so whether you expect good from the Bill or harm. If you expect good, the unpaid commissioners will do you less good; and if harm, they will do you more harm. An unpaid com missioner, or unpaid anything else, is only another term for a man who is to do his own work ansf not yours. Have you any unpaid commissioners inzmur warehouses ? If you were my old constituents of Hull, of whom I often feel a tender recollection in c onsequence of the community of early associations, I should refer you to the celebrated story of the Scottish sailor, who would not stand for high wages because "he should be aye picking up something about the decks." This is the theory everywhere of unpaid labourers. Some of them decline being paid now, because they expect to be paid twice over in some future way ; and some because they wish to diminish the odium of having been paid twice over in times that are past. But all of them reckon on being paid either in meal or in malt ; and, as well you know, they compass it. On Friday came on the motion for a Select Com mittee on the complaints against the interference of the Marquis of Exeter at Stamford. The Prime Minister gave a cold assent. Sir Robert Peel rose, and with his wonted ability carried everybody With him into a belief that it would be of infinite ill consequence, particularly for minorities like the Radicals, to encourage the bringing of complaints before extraordinary tribunals, when there was care ful provision of astr ibunak) so free from suspi c ion of undue infl uence Election Committ ees . M r . P age Assizes. Ile was se Committee, replied, and Wood, the mover f eve h r upset except at York upset him as no man or never have been demonstra ted brout b efore at the complaint could Com mittee ; that the people who c ompla ined an Election Com mittee would have had no powecroomfpplauinniesdhiwngoufeldr the e t have been received there ; th at torb Electio n eth e question C om - act complained of; and that altogentt might as well have been proposed the Cham of Tartary. His motion was re ferredel,.ed by 178 against 177. There perhaps was hardly ever an y instance, where the e:v...-rtion of an individual Member turned a corner so closely. I cannot help making an observation in this Place. There are a great many rising new men in the present House on the Liberal side, and a very larg e propor tion of them are lawyers. I think I see a parallel and an explanation. Something of the same kind was observable during the civil wars and under the Com monwealth. The explanation is, that the times were serious, and lawyers are used to deal with serious things. The days are gone by, when men were ruled by glitter, and government was a mysterious mono poly. We want to he governed by the same ap proaches to reason, which determine whether Richard Styles or John Nokes has a right of way; and the men who are used to such exercises, rise in the scale of importance accordingly. I am, Sir, your obedient s ervan t, T. PERRONET THOMPSON. Blackheath, London, May - 15, 1848. HER MAJESTY'S TIIBATRE.-The Queen's box en Saturday was occupied by the Duke and Duchess of Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. William Russell and Miss Rus sell. In the Queen Dowager's box were the Duke and Duchess of Beaufort, the Marquis and Marchioness of Worcester, the Countess Howe, Captain Somerset, and Captain Montague. Among the company present we also observed--The Duke of Cleveland, the Duke of Devonshire, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Duke and Duchess of Leinster and Lady Jane Fitz. gerald, the Marquis of Huntly, the Marquis of Granby, the Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Mar chioness of Downshire, his Excellency the Russian Minister, his Excellency the Hanoverian Minister, his Excellency the Sardinian Minister, his Ex ce ll ency the Swedish Minister, the Marquis and Mademoiselle du St. Pierre, the Baroness Brunnow and Mademoiselle Olga de Lochner, the Countess of Blessingtan and the Misses Power, the Countess of Ellesmere, the Earl and Countess of Wilton, the Earl of Fal mouth, the Earl of March, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Countess of Cardigan, the Earl of Munster, the Earl of Cardigan, Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Dungannon, Viscount Ranelagh, Viscount Somerton, Baron and Baroness de Rothschild, the Count de Berke, M. C. Koudriaffsky, Baron Nicolay, Lord Ernest Bruce, Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence, Lord Saltoun, Lord Fitzroy Somerset and Miss Somerset, Lady Garvagh and the Honourable Miss Canning, Lady Dormer, Lady Erle, Lady Dorothea Neville, Lord Rendlesham and the Misses Duff, Lady Foulis, Lady Wentworth, Sir R. Vyvyan, Lady Alice Peel, Honourable Cecil Forester, Honourable Mr. Arbuthnot, Sir H. and Lady Meux, Sir Alexander Woodford and the Misses Woodford, Lady Jervis and Miss Williams, Sir 11. Webb, Sir G. Womb well, Colonel Blane, Major Buckley, Captain. Smith, Captain Reynolds, Mrs. Dennistoun, Captain Ryder Burton, Mr. C. B. Baldwin, M.P., Mr. G. Cornwall, Mr. N. Macdonald, Mr. S. D'Orsey, Mr., Mrs., and the Misses Williams, Mrs. Dawson, Mr. and Mrs. Tudor, Mr. and Mrs. Wheeler, Mr. and Mrs. Ewings, Mrs. Rentford, Mr. Palmer, Mr. and Mrs. Holford, _Mr. C. W. Puke, M.P., and Mrs. Packe Reading. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN: Her Majesty's box was occupied on Saturday evening by the Earl and Countess of Hardwicke and the Hon. the Misses Liddell. There were also present the Duke and Duchess or Montrose, the Duchess (Dowager) of Bed ford and Lady Rachel Russell, the Marquis of Titch field, the Earl of Glengall, the Earl of Cardigan, the Countess (Dowager) of Essen, the Countess Norbury, Lady Charlotte Toler, Lord and Lady Ernest Bruce, Viscount ar.d Viscountess Dungarvan, Lady Charlotte Denison, Lord George Manners, 'Lord Suffield, Lord George . Paget, Lord and Lady Wodehouse, Lord Sal ' tours, Lady .Dornvile,Lady Morgan, Lsdy Quintin, Lady Joddrell, Lady Webster, Lord Somertan, Lord and Lady Carington, Hon. G. Miles, Hon. Spencer Couper, Hon. J. Fortescue, Hon. Mrs. Leslie, Hon. Mr. and Mrs. nd th t e he H ni on. sse M s i ß ss ur P ge e y py ne s : SirS Gage, r John William and Lady n Lawrence Lme , Burgoyneßaron Parsons , a d e Steinberg, Sir Thomas Hare, Sir William Abdy, Sir Henry Webb, Sir W. and Lady de Bathe and Mis s de Bathe, Sir George and Lady Clerk, Sir F. Trench, Sir G. Armitage, Hon. Spenc er Ponsonly, Hon. H. Scarlet, Sir Jasper ses and l Mills the y noßobinson,i Misses Richard, Atkinson, Mrs. C c ha e r lo le n s el M c il h ls a : Colonel 011iver, Colonel Wingfield, Captain Knox l a lo n n d er t , he Ctl i o s L r Mr. Hume, Mr. J. L . Clayton, ume, Mr. J . Spalding. Mr. M.P., Captain de Bathe, Mr. H. G W e i vi n fle and Miss Greville Saekville Lane Fox, &c. DRAM or LORD ASELI3URTON.—This ven e r a bl e and muc h -distinguished nobleman expired at three o'clock on Friday morning, at Longleat, Warminster, Wilts, the seat of his youthful grandson, the Marquis of Bath, in the 75th year of his ego, having survived scarcely a fortnight his brothers, Sir Thomas Baring, Bart., and Henry Baring, Esq. His Lordship's illness, which it would appear principally arose frm bodily de bility, was of about ten days' duration. He was attended up to the last by Dr. Holland, and died surrounded by all the members of his family. The deceased, Alex ander Baring, Baron Ashburton, of Ashburton, i n th e county of Dev on , was b orn Octo ber' 27, 1774, being the second son of Sir Francis Baring, Bart., by the daughter of William Herring, Esq. 5 e deceased was married to an American lady, Anne Louisa, eldest daughter of William Bingham, Esq., cf Philadelphia. The issue of this marriage, which took place in 1798, was nine children, viz., five sons and four daughters. The eldest, William Bingham, late Pa yraastel-General, M.P. for Thetford, succeeds to the title and estates. His third daughter is the Dowager Marchioness of Bath. ROYAL ASIATIC — SOCIETY.—This society held their anniversary meeting on Saturday, in their new house in Burlington-street, under the presidency of their learned director, Professor Wilson, in the absence of the Noble President, the Earl of Auckland, who was under stood to be prevented from presiding by his .official duties. The annual report of the council congratulated the society on their having obtained a larger and more eligible house, and on the prospects of incveased efficiency in carrying out the objects of the institution. It was understood that the facilities afforded by the new locality would induce qualified members I) give occasional evening lectures on interesting subjects, which had occupied their attention during their residence in the East 11 1 4