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COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a I NDIA GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY b , e held at th e i r H ouse i n Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the ''' 4 .l lll e Instant, at El even o ' c l ock i n the F orenoon, a t th e d es i re o f Proprietors of East India stock, as expressed in the following lo the Honourable the Chairman and Directors of the Honourable ;thp last India Company. 1 = KI 1 1 LIN. hat e, tee undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock, request• you will have the goodness to convene a General Court of Pro- Prl°4 r 3 on the earli es t d ay th a t may b e conven i en t , f or th e p ur pose vi , l aYilig before them the following resolution That adverting to the present depressed state of the Sugar Trade, to th e evidence by which it has been proved to a Committee the Rouse of C ommons th at w i thout a further term o f prepara tion, " I ' Sugar growers of British India are not in a fit position to coin- Pete with the slave-owners of the Brazils and Cuba, to the duty in eulnbent on Gre a t B r it a i n to give a fair trial, at least, to free labour : 4 ?posed to the inhuman system of slavery, and to the vast impor !in e to the manufacturers of this country, as well as to the Govern !heat and People of India that every encourag ement should be given to t he increased expor t a ti on of raw produce from that coantry, both ag affording returns to the British merchant, and as facilitating the ormous remittances which are annually required from Indian pub a,nd private accounts; a petition be presented to Parliament , 4 g that they will, in consideration of these circumstances , adopt the rec ommendation of the Committee of the House of Commons aforesai d L, imposing a differential duty of 10s. per cwt. in favour or the pro eof British possessions for the period of six years *toed) " ABEL SMITH .' • DAVID CHARLES GUTHRIE • ALEXANDER GRANT " WILLIAM ALERS HANKY "EDWARD HENRY CHAPMAN " S. DEACON • JOHN A. ARBUTHNOT " THOMAS SMITH 4 ' FREDERICK GREEN." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary, GUILDHALL, 6TH Jima, 1848. .4-E COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S lsA LANDS will MEET at GUILDIIALL 011 WEDNESDAY, the b...uay of JUNE instant, at Ono o'clock precisely, to receive TEN ...ttlit for LETTING on LEASE, for twenty-one years from Mid izt" next, a House, No. 14, on the north side of Broad-street kathfigg, and premises behind the same ; a House, No. 28, on the of of Broad-street-buildings ; a House, Dio. 6, on the north 1 , 1 7 . ifB Crescent-place, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; and a House, lettiag.:n the south side of Upper Thames-street ; and . also for 1 1 , a lease, for 19 years (less three days) from Midsummer e, a House, No. 6, on the north side of Providence - row , City - r oad ; so Houses, Nos. 16, 17, and 18, on the sou th side of Chapel 7, and on the east side of Windmill-street , near Finsbury-square. at tirther Particulars may be ebtained, and plans seen, by app l y in g e Oftico of Works, Guildhall. THOS. SAUNDERS, Comptroller. ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. The Subscribers and Guardims are respectfully informed that NUAL EXA.MINATION of the CHILDREN by the Rev. Place C° °L A.M., her Majesty's Inspector of Schools, will take , at the Asylum, OD. WEDNESDAY, the 14th instant at Ten clock A.m. JOHN BURNIE, Secretary. Jane 8, 1848. T H E ROYAL CALEDONIAN ASYLUM. b ln corporated for Supporting and Educating the Children o f . Sailors, and Marines, natives of Scotland, who have died or parent shied_ in the service of their country, and of Indigent Scotch resident in London, not entitled to Parochial Relief. ri The T HIRTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL of this Om en swill, , take place June atl7 the Fr eemason's Tavern, Great Queen-street, ‘,stra.tr , , 1848. `• i tace the Duke of BUCCLEUGH and QUEENSBERRY, K.G., 1(3 %, President of the Institution, in the Chair. , The STEWAIO3B. i TC oit Noble the MarquiK.T.s o fJ a mes Stewart Forbes. Esq. ult lleY, T. Arthur Anderson, Esq., M.P. ...Rim % gilt Hon. the Earl of Cam- Matthew Forster, Esq., M.P. : 4/It James Walker, Esq. -.lent . Drumlanrig Daniel Mitchell Davidson, Esq. . s . : G eneral Sir David Leighton, James Allen, Esq. .B. nei wib.al4.Murray, p ilir Arch - . _ tr ol o. William Burn, Esq. Bart. John Wilson, Esq. ._ H. Sykes. F.R.S. David Erskine Forbes, Esq. ' e s d ,°.ta. Peulett Orde, Bart. Thos. Wingate Henderson, Esq. Colonel J. Lament, R.N. Mark Boyd, Esq. C aul Win. &lure, M.P. Hugh H. Lindsay, Esq. 4h 4" Forbes, Esq. of Aslown John Boucher, Esq. r il tilldjo, E s -., q Of Penyshael, John Murray, Esq. gieo . r... B i • Andrew K. Hutchison, Esq. Re Forbes E. Thomas M 'G regor, Esq. Mid Edward sq Antrobus, Esq. Robert Dick, Esq. Tlet pl ., Dinner en the Table at Six o'c lock. 20 h d fth or the Directors '; a th e II Penh ar of the Tavern o ; and of the Secretary, itewards; at the Institutioi, Co t nen-fields, Islington. JOHN BURNIE, Secretary. LAST WEEK. TAE 80,0001. GUINEA- CLUB Subscription. Th e (Members' Share 4 One Guine a each.) at INAL DISTRIBUTION will take place on JUNE the 19th, Ex Hall. wiTebeautiful Boyer Bible (the highest a llotment of 3,100 Guineas) i ll remain on view in its splendid Sculptured Cabinet until SATUR tT, the 17th instant, at MRS. PARKES' , 22, Golden-square, where "hares (4. an a may be had, as well as at Mr. Su rman's' 9, Exeter Rail, and gents untll the Saturday evening. WHITSITIC HOLIDAYS. 'rHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET, lOrnamental wi th the important additions of a s p acious Theatre, &c.—One of the inte resting novelties is the Manufa cture of Lace by im rrC:fai Machinery—All the Disso lvin g Views are changed : several ate : . ew and arranged with Mecha nical Movements for Dioramia ef 1. , they are, together with the Microscope and new Chromattope, 4-flibited on the enlarged Disc most advantageously.—The Lectures 41,,,1)r- Ryan and Dr. Bach hoffner are selected for their proved popu ‘,'Y.—Ruperiments on the Water with the Diver and Diving-bell. odels, &c., described. —Numerous beautiful Specimens of Art 4,;nifactures.—The Music is conducted by Dr. Wallis. na `l l ea daily from El e ven to Five ; and in t he Evenings (inclu d ing ""u„ 1 1Y) from Seven till Ha lf-past Ten. 19. +omission, la—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, - ItOYAL AC ADEMY of ARTS, TRAYALGA-SQUARE. The ETHIBITION of tho ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven) One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Sec. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCI ETY REGENT'S PARK. s yhe attention of the Nobility and Gentry visiting the Gardens TO -41-,LORROW is most respectfully solicited to the Marquees and Tents the Manufactory of BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, 2, Duke *malt, Southwark. CirRAVESEND Via BLACKWALL RAIL WAY, and STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. Railway awl Boat included in one Payment. Fares, to er from London. Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, ONB SHILLING ; " 0 4 and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE. To or from Illackwall or intermediate Piers, Fore Cabin ••• • • ... 9 d. Saloon ••• • .. Is. NO other Packets call at the Grays or Greenhithe Piers. x:rein The Terrace Pier , Grave send, at 7,8% ~ .• 9%, 11%, 1. 3,4, I. Lad 7. gundays, at 7,8%, 11%, 1,3, 4,1, 6,6%, 7, and 8. 4 5 1 : 4° Tu the Brunswick Wharf , Blackwall, at 9, 10, 11 2% , 12, 3% 1-,4, 1 , 2%, m0d4.4 S and 7• Sundays, at 9, 10, 11, 1%, , , , 6 '7. * lah: TRAINS starting ono quart er of a ' hear before each of these t sei: tu L n ages marked * are run Boat direct, the Packets not bein g per ovito stop at Piers or for s. mimes from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London eve t r j, quarter of an hour. Six Months, 21. 15s. ; Th r AT TICKETS.—TweIve Months , 41.40. ; 14: Months, 11. 15s. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the litt4neth Wharf wick Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Blackwall. " , ugers' Luggage conveyed to and from the Packets and Rail- Wa y l.—, l r . ort , e at the Br unsw ick-wharf, without an y charge. The charge for Tw o r qs at Fertchurch-street is One Penny fur small parcels, and ntrnee for large parcels. °C lee, Gravesend, May 20. 1848. iI°WLANDS' MACASSAR OIL Loot oj.t en with truth be averred, that ROWLAND . S' MAC ' 4 4 th.l' hayyed an extent of patronage and public favour dnr ol f e n e " i test half century which is totally unexampled in the annal !ornati.t°,lB discovery. The extraordinary efficacy, and . happy annals .—owil e ,V of its purely exotic materials, have rendered it justly re • i; t hroughout the world for its remarkable virtues in nourish its and beautifying the Human Hair. It insinuates n its .",1 111 ,te properties ' into the pores of the head, nourishes the Hair i ts gr o ;,;"'' r Y o state, cleanses it from scurf and dandruff, accelerates 4ealth th sustains it in maturity, and continues its possession of lieri m Y v i softness, and luxurious redundancy to the latest Sk t i . of human life. In the growth of Whiskers, Eyebrows, and dr . e hois, it is also unfailing in its stimulative operations. For Chil tlrui I , especially recommended, as forming the basis of a Beau ee, Head ot Hair, and rendering the use of the fine comb unite eery. Leg Its invaluable properties have obtained the esp e c ial Patrona g e of Majesty the Queen, the Court, and the whole of the Royal Family of ••= ki_ r eat Britain, and of every Court of the c ivilised world ; and the 4 r : n ., es teens In which it is universally hel d , to g ether with numerous s s wnonials constantly received of its efficac y , afford the best and est proofs of its merits. I. rr ic , 35. 0 r Family Bottles (equal to four small) at 's• and double that size, 21s. Caution —On the Wrapper of each Bottle of the Genuine Article these words, in Two lines, " ROWLANDS' 3IACASSAR OIL." 'rite lams are engraved on the back of the Wra pp er nearl y 1,500 Y eses, containing 29,028 letters. Sold by A. Rowland and Son, at 20, Hatton-garden, London; and )1 7' Chemists and Perfumers. 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 et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ern hitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea Of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosiug hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, happiness Wild broken health, are the great hindrancs to domestic and social content. The dowry should net bo the cnlymarriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should fo 14 the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes an er item ''eglnt wound more sor el y t han poverty or misfortune. Reader, if thes e surmises conce rn y ou, p rocure Dr. CULYERWELL'S little „ i'II:MOIRS 'On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vole, Is each (by post, in st am p s, Is. Gd. each). Let no imaginatively. l'efined, cr prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ti t ,Y Inisluterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining 1"," 1 . They are not intended certainly for mere Idle curiosity, but '",e the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the ompyrical trash put forth on l e above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together at_ are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ' publications Claim your attention (same price Is. each, eve,Post ls. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and ~,.,'d," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely /,:c".Phlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the fie, ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's -, Who owes his present existe nce, health, and p unt i e others on to this ob s, "ee of the maxims he would inculcate —to do u serv es 0 .uld be done unto—to live alter nat ure's laws—and to keep always pllthe "sunny side of the way." T he above works may be had of 35. er e weeo d. 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet .street ;other, Wi le ‘ C)rnbill .._ ; Nalson, 457, West Strand ;or direct (by post or - Itto,,,rom the author (who may be conferred with personally, It a ,; — " l ,_ Zs and evenings), , JO, Argyll-plaeo Regent-street; and all cxellers. O w Illustrated by '26 Anatomical Coloured E n g ravings on Steel. ' AYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, CITY, i..ND IMPEDIMENTS TO MAR RIAGE. V - tdition enlarged to 196 pages. Just publ ished, p rice 2s. 6d., or T b Ybest, direct from the Establishment, 3 s. 6 d. in p osta g e stamps, HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on coosi "indulgences and decay of the generative system, from ex- With . g infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, ta ct u re ar . 'mks on Marriage, and the means of obvi atin g certain dis- L .. catlons. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. B y R. and ar bli4ltitY and CO., 19, .Berners-street , Oxford -stre e t, London. shed by the Anthers : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; she i rtt 6 3, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titehborne : 'LaYmarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street. Org an I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive ?s i l l ' an t is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. t z ene T 11. tr ea t s of the conseque nces resulting from excessive indul btu,' L mid their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental At i s e ll y weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. s,..iustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. 4 -; AsT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in th, il. r . irn aTY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for of „ o , ,reatment. The consequences of early neglect and of the abuse by s . e — relr Y , are also clearly pointed out. This section is illustrated .., t 7enteen Coloured Engravings. Dii r t ' ,), T _IV. treats of the Prevention of Disease by a simple ap ts Which the danger of infection is obviated. Its action Its -ic -NO sure. It acts with the virus chemically, and destroys rower" Oe System. This important part of the Work should pii 0Y l r c is devotedYonngto Man the enconsiderationtering into life.of marriage, and its " • ant 11,,. 2: The caus.'s of unproductive union are also cons idered, and —i,nzwhole subject critically and philosophically in q uired into. Coanist. BALM or SymAcum is exclusively employed in treat bowrvous and sexual debility, impotence, &c, Ils .and 335. per Pell te d y 7h. Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic torn s, oro ' " PurifYing the blood in cases of infectiou, secondary symp- I. orr vs Purifying and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. t ert ad. I 4rif r n , g Specific Pills, 2s. dd., 4s. 6d., and I ls. per box, a - ‘ O 4 of 4.,---- bladder. gonorrhmt, ghost, strictures, and chronic inilamma- With Tiessl. tobe had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, till TRH 401 - Attendance daily at 19, Beraers-street, from Eleven A" nye t.? Eight; en Bnacleys from Eleven to Ono No. 17,383.] LONDON, TUESDAY NING BRITISH EMPIRE MUTUAL FIRE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 37, New Bridge. street, Blackfriars, London. THE MUTUAL PRINCIPLE applied to Life Assurance has met with extraordinary and long continued success. FIRE ASSURANC E, however, is almost exclusively conducted on the proprietary system. The evidence is complete that large profits are derivable from Fire Assurance. BY THE MUTUAL PLAN all these profits are divided among the Assured, who alone have the control. The Directors are chosen by the Members from among themselves. The success which has attended the progress of the British Mutual Life Assurance Company has led to the establishment of this Society on these principles, and which is now effecting Assurances against Fire at the London and Provincial Offices, where Prospectuses may be obtained. Application for Agencies may be made to S e ( SOITER, Secretary. W. ecretary. nIDLAND RAILWAY. ACCELERATION OF MAIL TRAINS between LONDON, RUGBY, EDINBURGH and GLASGOW, via., DERBY, YORK, and NEWCASTLE. From and after SUNDAY, 18th of June, the down Night Mail Train will continue to leave London at 9 P.M., and Rugby at 12 5 A.m., and will from thence be accelerated to arrive at Edinburgh at 2 15 P.M., instead of 4 P.M. The Up Mail will leave Edinburgh at 11 A.M., in stead of 9 A.M., and be accelerated to arrive at Rugby at 1 A.M., and London at 4 30 A.M. (the present time) see time bill. The Down Express Train from London to Edinburgh, via., York and Newcastle, leaves London at 9 30 A.M., arrives at Edinburgh at 955 r.m., and at Glasgow at 11 20 P.M. The Up Express Train leaves Glasgow at 8 A.M., Edinburgh at 9 30 A.M., and arrives in London at 10 10 P.M., performing the distance between Edinburgh and London in about 12 1 / .', hours. (By order) J. F. BELL, Secretary. Derby, June 7, 1848. FREEHOLD ESTATES, consisting of Small Farms and valuable Woodland, in Kent and Sussex, with possession at Michaelmas. MR. BEADEL is directed to SELL, by AUC TION, at the Saracen's Head Inn, Ashford, Kent, on TUES DAY, the 20th June, at Two o'clock in the Afternoon, in Ten Lots, the following valuable Freehold Property : IN SUSSEX. The New Bridge Marshes, in the parish of Iden, containing 44a. 2r., in the occupation of Jeremiah Smith, Esq. IN LENT. . The Church Moor Estate, at Woodchurch, in the occupation of Mr. George Hammond. containing 26a. Ir. sp. The Hook Wood, Biddenden, in hand, including 78a. Ir. 32p. of valuable Wood Land. The Long Wood, at Warehome, in hand, consisting of 38a. 2r. 38p. Rucks, or Binch Hill Wood, at Kennardington, in hand, containing Ba. Ir. 10p. The Bourne Ground, adjoining the Turnpike-road from Tenterden to Woodchurch, in the occupation of Mr. William Hilder, containing 96a. Or. 7p. of Grass Land of first-rate quality, with Barn and Cattle shed. Walter House Farm, in the parishes of Woodchurch, Appledove, and Kennardington, including a good House and Farm-buildings, and 76a. Ir. 37p. of Arable and Pasture Land, occupied by Mr. 0. Cas singham and Mr. William Hilder. Fourteen Acres of valuable Marsh Land in Snargate and Fairfield, in the occupation of Mr. William Hague. Particulars may be obtained of Messrs. Dawes and Sons, Solicitors. Angel-court, Throgmorton-street ; of Messrs. J. C. and H. Freshfleld, Solicitors. New Bank-buildings, Lothbary ; at the Saracen's Head Inn, Ashford ; the Rose and Crown Hotel, Tunbridge ; and of Mr. Beadel, 25, Gresham-street, City. " Edition for the Million." 2s. 6d. fr e, by post 6d. extra, of SKETCHES of her MAJESTY'S HOUSE -17 HOLD, and GUIDE to SITUATIONS at COURT, now pub lishing by W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row, and by order of all Book sellers. " A secret survey of the Royal Household."— Court Journal. " This book is calculated to attract attention."—Era. " The writer has been much behiad the scenos."—Mornlng Adver tiser. " It shows how money Is expended by royalty."—Dispatch. Ask for the Half-a-Crown " Edition for the Million." , This Day, Two Volumes fivo., 305., lI'STORY of the ROYAL SOCIETY. Compiled from Original Authentic Documents. By C. R. WELD, Barrister-at-Law, Assistant Secretary and Librarian to the Royal Society. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. THE KALOS GEUSIS SAUCE. "Reform Club, Dec. 21, 1847. " Gentlemen,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your Sauce, which I must say is far superior in strength and flavour, than any which have been submitted to me. " I am, Gentlemen, most respectfully yours, "A. SOYER. " To Messrs. Win. Clayton and Co., 72, Watling-street." This unrivalled adjunct to the dinner table or Cuisine is almost the only Sauce used in these regions of Curries and Condiments, the East and West Indies. Its wholesome and stimulating stomachic proper ties render it an indispensable luxury. To be had of all respectable houses in Great Britain and the Co lonies; and wholesale only, at 72, Watling-street, City. EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented by the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE RATOR, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, a few drops of which cure headache In a few minutes ; it is also a most delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular bottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, 7s. ; and double this size, l ls. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con. :Rising testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' Advice on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, &c." By post, 4s. 6d., 7s. fid„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Grinastone's Ilerbary, Highgate, near London ; aid by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, Oxford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler, Conduit-street ; Mr. Johnstoa, medicine warehouse, 66, Cornhill • and by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and R. Raimes,Leith-walk; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver User-office. LIVERPOOL BOROUGH PRISON. OFFICE OF GOVERNOR. The SITUATION of GOVERNOR of the BOROUGII PRISON is now vacant. Applications for the Situation, with Testimonials, must be sent in or before the 2 , lth'instant, addressed "To the Mayor of Liverpool," stating the age, quailfication, and previous occupation of the Candidates. Salary 4501. per annum, subject to the approval of the Town Council. with a House in the Prison. The Governor will have to enter into a Bond for faithful perform ance of the duties of his office, and provide sureties in the sum of 2,0001. Applicants are requested not to appear in person, unless required. Town-hall, Liverpool, June 10, 1848. QALMON, ODIC, and CO. most respectfully in k-, form the public that their PATENT SELF-ADJUSTING TRUSSES have been in use thirty years, and continue to be recom mended by the most eminent surgeons in town and country; they will answer for right or left side, also admit of increase and decrease in size and force, requiring no under-strap or any galling bandage. N.B.—Persons in the country are requested to send the circum ference of the body one inch below the hips. Sold by one or more druggists in every city and provincial town in the United Kingdom. Manufactory, 292, Strand, London. s H a u n n j te o r s , e M c iss Cole, and D r . L ow , su rgeon, to join the The Flamer, having been nearly five years in com mission, is now ordered to Woolwich to be paid off. THE SELECT COMMITTEE.—The Committee continue to call for returns from the dockyards, and to examine officers connected with the various departments. Mr. Lloyd, chief engineer and inspector of steam machi nery., has undergone a lengthy examination with re ference to his department, and more especially with regard to the cost and working of screw-propelling machinery. Last week the Committee was furnished with some important returns of the cost of first build ing and subsequ en t repa i rs an d fi tt i ngs of ships of all classes of Sir Willi am S monds's designing from the Queen downward s , and like y wise of some of the o ld shi p s. As the labours of the committee seem to be retrospec tive, in order, as we presume, that from the experience of the past they may give advice as to the future, we would suggest to them the propriety of calling for a re turn of the expenses incurred in fitting out the Rattle snake, 28, and dispatching her to the Pacific in 1832; showing, also, by whom she was commissioned, the pe riod and nature of her service, the amount of freight she conveyed, the date of paying off, together with the cost incurred for wages of officers and men during such ser vice.—Herald. THE AVENGER SUBSCRIPTION.—The committee for managing the Avenger fund met on Saturday morning at the Royal Naval College, Portsmouth, and distributed relief to about one hundred and fifty applicants, being the mothers, widows, and relatives of the crew that pe rished on the wreck of that vessel. A number of per sons with similar claims living ut a distance (in various parts of the kingdom) had also sums awarded to them; these sums were in general sent to the resident cler gymen of the parishes in which the applicants live, to be distributed according to the necessities of the different cases. THE AMPHION, AUXILIARY SCREW STEAM-FRIGATE. —We stated last week that this ship had arrived at Spithead, and had been ordered to be refitted for sea with every dispatch. The Amphion has not been con sidered an experimental frigate sinceleaving the Tagus, in the light in which she went out there. The cruise home to Cork, with Sir C. Napier's squadron, was en tirely performed under canvas, and she proved herself very seaworthy, and last in trying weather. The small amount of service available for the Amphion since her departure from the Tagus has not greatly favoured the development of the screw with reference to steam tac tics ; but its advantages, under the circumstances in which it has already been called into play in the short period alluded to, point in an eminent degree to the value of the instrument when exercised according to its legitimate intention. She ,steamed all the way from Cork to Dublin, and got over the distance, under all circumstances, remarkably well, and with celerity , sufficient to establish the success of the experi mental application of the screw to such a vessel. She came to an anchor at. Spithead, on Thursday morning, at nine o'clock, after a very favourable passage from Kingstown. She left Kingstown Harbour about seven A.M., on Monday, the sth inst., under steam, and con tinued steaming against contrary winds until four o'clock on the following morning, having made good a distance of 110 miles during the time. The wind being now favourable, the funnel was struck 'and screw raised out of the water, and the frigate converted, both in appearance and effect, into an ordinary sailing ship. The greatest speed under steam alone was six knots, and coming up Channel, nine; nine knots were attained under canvass, with studding-sails and royals set. We have thus traced, in a measure, the Amphion's services as briefly as may be; we consider the outline, nevertheless, to be interesting to those who are watching what a screw frigate is worth, whether, indeed, they are failures or not. There are not a few naval officers who consider a frigate utterly ruined by the introduction of steam. Now, it remains to be seen whether, in a great navy like ours, there is not room enough, and work enough, in a squadron, for vessels of this class, in dependently of steamers, properly so called. A ship of this kind, when detached, as she was in Ireland, for example, where agitators, like ignes fatui, were incessantly flitting from one spot to another, would on any coast, be of incalculable service in the event of a war. Three years' services of a ship like this, duly chronicled, would throw much light en the subject; and every contribution to our stock of knowledge must serve the Government in determining when to advance or when to withdraw from other projections of a like character to that of the Amphion. The machinery is no doubt a difficult problem, but the competition of talent in the country, will, in all probability, soon conquer the difficulty. At all events, in this instance, the construc tors of the Amphion's machinery have led the way, and so far as they have gone, most nobly so, under very great disadvantages, and they will doubtless reap their reward among the profession and in the scientific world in general for their exhaustless patience and their labo rious skill.—Herald. SCREW SCHOONERS.—The Reynard, screw steatn schooner of 60-horse power, built at Deptford, by the Navy Office, with engines by Messrs. Rennie, will be commissioned in a few days. It is reported that Com mander Cracroft, who recently studied steam at 'Wool wich, will have the command. She will try with the sailing brigs. The Plumper trial screw-schooner de signed by Mr. Fincham, is receiving her engines, of 60- horse power, from Miller, Ravenhill, and Co., and will be also commissioned for experimental trials as soon as she is ready.—United Service Gazette. BALLASTING Suira.—Capt. Ilendry, who has attained some credit in the navy as the builder or designer of the 16-gun sloop Frolic, just re-commissioned at Portsmouth, has originated a plan for stowing the ballast of large ships, such as the Howe and St. Vincent, say 200 tons. He suggests that it be placed in one-third of the length of the ship, and winged up in two tiers of 18 and 12 pigs, diminishing to 6 and 4 at each end. Several officers conversant in stowing ships, and ship builders, whose avocation it is to calculate the method in which weights ought to be distributed in such floating bodies, warmly advocate the proposition, and recommend its adoption. SOCIETY ISLANDS. —Captain Ricardi and crew: of a small French schooner have been massacred by the natives of Barclay de Tully, one of the Paumotu Islands, a dependency o f Q ueen Pomare. A French war steamer visited the island and brought away twenty natives. They were tried by the authorities at Otaheite. Ten had been acquitted, four sentenced to forced labour for life, and six condemned to death. Of the latter six, three were reprieved until their cause should be pleaded before the King of France. The remaining three under sentence of death, were con veyed in a war steamer to their native island, there to be executed. They were accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Thompson, English missionary. On the trial it appeared that all were implicated in the massacre. They acknow ledged the deed, but pleaded in extenuation that formerly Captain Ricardi had tired upon some of their canoes and killed some of their people. This Ricardi has been for a long time notorious for his hostility to the natives. He was connected with the fam ous " d og " a ff a i r a t Otaheite, and was the prime instigator of the bloody affair at Huahine in the spring of 1846, when the French burnt the town, and lost snore than 100 of their men, while only a few of the natives were killed. Ricardi's death appears a most remarkable instance of retributive justice, executed by those towards whom he man if este d suc h bitter hostility. —Valparaiso Neighbour. DEVON AND CORNWALL WRESTLING. —The an nual competition for priz es , i n th e agg regate amounting to 1001., which is liberally given by the noblemen and gentlemen of the above districts, began yesterday at the Brocknock Arms, Camd en -t own , and despite the un favourable weather the number of visitors fully equalled, if it did not exceed, former years. The lowering clouds rendering out-of-door play impracticable, Messrs. Bruce and Gibson placed their large ball-room at the disposal of the managers, and there the play was most satis factorily carried on. The first bout was between Par ker, (Somerset) and Gifford (C.) , which resulted in the former being thrown. Trinalett, sen., (D.) and Nichols (C.) came next, when, after a brace of severe bouts, the Devon man was victorious. Radford . (D.) and Rogers (C.) got a fall each, when the. Cornishman stood on the third bout, having downed his opponent by a fine back GTehffeerrey were being several defeated other after fall. Nichols and Geffery ( bot h new men from the west county) played two of the prettiest bouts lot for some time to witnes s, one hour's excellent play. matches. ENTERTAINMENT IN TUE LONDON DOCKS.—Yes terday a grand entertainment was given by the owners of the American line-of -packet ships, on board the ship Devonshire, lying alongside the jetty in the London Docks, to celebrate the first voyage of that vessel to this country. Amongst the no were the Belgian Mi nisterMi- and Madame Van de Weyer, the Bavarian visitors inspected the vessel, nister and Baroness de Cetto, the Spanish Minister, the Buenos Ayres Minister, the American Minister and Mrs. t6obebde the largest ship that ever Bancroft, Baron Isola, Benjamin Hawes, Esq., Miss Burdett Coutts, and Mr. Bankes, Envoy of the German Dwbieitn.h isT hnuendsilinregdui en tered the London Docks. The Devonshire sails on Thursday next, and will take on board upwards of 200 emigrants, principally agricultural labourers, from the Home counties, and 70 steerage passengers. LOSS Or TILE PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM-SHIP ARlEL.—lntelligence of this disaster has been received at Lloyd's. The Ariel was a new iron passengers and a full s t eam -ship, 850 tons b urden, with en g ines o f 300- horse power, commanded b y Captain Caldbreak. She was employed on the Med iterranean, Peninsular, and Italian with''t,rianeeg n n uo knots mfbthe er pero2ld inst., she was steam in . hour, when suddenly it was discovered th at the vessel was runningt service, and left Geno a for Gibraltar and Southamp t o n of n o a n gr the gaut. a 27 os t p h i el c u t db l teo' thirteen . ° nengines ho into le a reef the were in stantly time to back astern, she struck wi th tremendous for ce , knocking her bottom in. By t he aid of the boats, situate stopped 12 miles ; fr b o u m t Leghorn.beforut there was passengers and cre w were saved. The s teamer and cargo are yarned at 15 0 , 0001 . IMPORTATIONS or CYDER.—Large quantities of cyder are at present being imported from the Channel Island of Jersey into this country at some of the ports on the coast, as well as the metro p olis . Some arrivals of this esteemed summer beverage have also recently alien place from the United States of America. TO THE LADIES. This lady had the following letter inserted in the " Times" news paper on Aug. 7, 1846. Reader, remember, this letter Was put into the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to me. " Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstone, of the Herbary, High gate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hair ember head, after using it about four months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than I ever was before the baldness appeared. "Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony to:the virtues of Mr. G.'s Regenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an 11s. bottle it they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and produotion of hair in abund ance, but as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume iti far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any lady of respectability to the above fact..-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, afe w drops on the crown of the head occasionally, every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, mane it strong, and prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the hair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may we this delightful product of the most aromatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing °dear removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion to the toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour tea or twelve drops on the crown of the head ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an hour. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. If used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions. as well as promoting the growth of hair.--6ee pamphlet of testimonials. All letters addressed to William Girimstone, Barbary. flUchgate. ------- ON NERVOUS DEBILITY AND GENERATIVE DISEASES. Just published, the Thirty-sixth Thousand, au 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 front observation, for 2s. 6d., in postage stamps, illustrated with nu merous Anatomical Coloured Engravings. y[ANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PREMA TURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for its PERFECT RESTORATION. A Medical Essay on those Diseases if 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 ether Urine-Genital Diseases, by which even the 'most shattered constitution may be restored, and reach the full period of life allotted to Man. The whole illustrated with numerous Anatomical Engravings on Steel, in colour, explain ing tohe various functions, secretions, and structures of the repro ductive Organs in health and disease ; with instructions for private correspondence, cases, &e. By J. L. CURTIS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. " ' Manhood.' A Medical Work.—To the gay and thought less 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• Lion, 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 paint el 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 developer the reatment of It class of painful maladies which has too long been the prey of the illiterate and the 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, tabes, kc., 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 eonsultation from Eleven till Two, and Six to Eight in the Evening. REMOVED TO 37, BEDFORD-sQUARE. DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, and may be had in French or English, In a Scala Envelope, 2s. eld„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, _ . ELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise kJ on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, 'and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions. in order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always injurious ; the gift, which when used in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when abused. the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses. on the nature and consequence of whieh this Treatise professes to dilate, are productive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, than any other to which it is subject. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. It subject c deservedly requ ires the closest at tention and study, for what an be of more importance than the preservation of the health and of the physical capabilities of which that er evy the un man shouldhap he possessed. it un fortunately happens victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquiring red in early life or from the foll ies of advanced age, while suffe Croat their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a tear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so freque n tly, b u t e rroneously entertain ed that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent kis 'or assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus,s lie forgets that accurate discrimination nascertaining causeof 'isea'e , sympathy with the sufferer , and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practica l physician, and to the medical man who can show by hi:, posse,sion of the requisite legal tualiflcations that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his prefes ,iozal pursuits, the u t mos t con fidence should be ex tended. Dr. l , MEET has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas ertify, and the great extent of his practice fee many years is 4uarantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published i tt , ti a l t l e s i h n e o d st h e y , the Author, Hannay,an d 63 Fa e y m b es e . had of Kent and Richards, ue t,eadenhall-street, London ; sir, ,treet, Haymarket ; Mansell, 115, Fleet. scree* ; Gordon, 146. f r e Oxford-street; x b fo y r d p - o s s t t r e f e ,o t r ; o t r a t r 3 i . e . t , vi T o i c 1 8 1 t h a o n r from the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders p ersonally his or by letter, daily, from Tea till Two, and from Five till Eig )),, at residence, 37, ISedfril-senare London. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The Earl of Auckland, G.C.8., the Hon. Captain Berkeley, C. 8., M.P., Captain A. Milne, the Hon. W. Cowper, M.P., and Captain Eden, left the Admiralty this morning, for Portsmouth, by the express train. Lord John Russell joined their Lordships at Kingston, and Rear-Admiral Dundas, C. 8., M.P., at Gosport, to proceed to Spithead, on a visit to the fleet at present at that anchorage. Their Lordships will put up at the George Hotel, Portsmouth, and will return to town to morrow. Captain Lord John Hay, C. 8., M.P., has left the Admiralty, for Tonbridge Wells, during the Whit sun holidays. Vice-Admiral the Hon. G. Elliott, C.B„ has returned to Sheerness, and has resumed his duties as Commander in-Chief there. THE DEPARTMENT OF SURVEYOR OF THE NAVY.— The new regulations for the Surveyor of the Navy's Department have been approved by the Treasury, and have been to some extent acted upon. Mr. Isaac Watts, a member of the late School of Naval Archi. .tectute who wa,a . appointed Acting-Chief Assistant - to- Sir Baldwin Walker, has been confirmed in his posi tion, at a salary of 8001. per annum—that gentleman acting in :the same relation to the Surveyor of Navy, as Mr. Lloyd does to the Comptroller of Steam machinery. .The Board of Reference, at Portsmouth, by the appointment of Mr. Read, also member of the late School of Naval Architecture, has been superseded; but, with the view of obtaining a sound opinion on all new designs proposed to the Admiralty, it is under stood that Mr. Fincham, Master-shipwright of Ports mouth Dockyard, Mr. Abethel, Master-shipwright of Pembroke, and Mr. Read, Master-shipwright of Sheer ness are to be considered as forming a board of science, to be associated together at the order of the Admiralty to revise all plans, and to report upon their eligibility. The Resistance, troop-ship, Acting-Commander Julian, arrived at xibraltar from Malta. She was to sail on the 7th for Quebec, with the 79th High landers. The Pilot, 16, was commissioned at Devonport on Saturday by Commander Lyons. The Athol, troop-ship, Master-Commander Pearn, is, ordered from Woolwich to Sheerness, to refit. The Blenheim, transport, was towed out of Devon port harbour on Saturday evening, by the Confiance, steam-tug, when she sailed for Deptford. The Firebrand, 6, steam- frigate, Captain Elope, C.B. has arrived at Woolwich, and will be paid off at the end of the week. She is in splendid order, and reflects great credit on her captain and ship's company. The Gorgon, steam-sloop, Commander Paynter, ar rived at Madeira on the 22d ult. (nine days from Ply mouth). and left on the 25th for Rio and Valparaiso. When she left Plymouth she was very deep in the water, having on board four months' provisions—exactly a month's provisions more than sho ever carried bt.fi)re. She steamed, assisted by sails, across the Bay of Biscay, when she unshipped the paddle-floats, and tried sailing for three days, but so very slow did she go that they were obliged to get the steam up again. The James town, corvette, United States man-of-war, was at anchor at Madeira, having been cruising in the Bight of Benin, coast of Africa. She had been there for the last fortnight, and carries the broad pendant of Com modore Bolton, who is in bad health. On the 24th, Mr. Stoddart, the consul, gave a dinner to Captain Paynter and half-a-dozen of the officers of the Gorgon, and Mr. Rashleigh, late M.P., for the county of Corn wall, who is residing at Madeira for the benefit of his health. _ _ _ _ _ The Styx, steam-sloop, at Woolwich, is ordered to be surveyed, and a report made of her defects, with a view to future service. The Sharpshooter,4, screw-schooner, Lieutenant Com mander Bailey, arrived at Davenport, from Pembroke on Saturday, and left for Portsmouth yesterday, with newly raised men. TILE JANUS STEAMNESSEL.—The following return, called for by Mr. Barry Baldwin, is not at all what was required. and what was expected. A statement of the whole expenses incurred by the Janus, was intended to be asked for, and after the Hon. Member had fashioned his motion in accordance with the Navy-office forms, the following partial account is rendered. The entire ex pense of the Janus, we are assured, is not less than 90,0001. :—" Number of experiments—not known ;'ma chinery under trial for 17 days, by Messrs. Robinson ; result—unsatisfactory ; total expense incurred thereby —7331 ; tried—at Deptford. Number of experiments. —Numerous attempts were made to test the effective power of the engines, but the results were not satisfac tory ; result—unsatisfactory ; total expenses incurred thereby-351. 25., exclusive of coals and men's time, of which no account was kept ; tried—at Woolwich. Num ber of experiments.—A continued series of experiments during the year 1845 ; result—unsatisfactory ' • total ex penses incurred thereby-1,176L; tried—at Chatham. Number of experiments—two trials ; result—unsatis factory ; total expenses incurred thereby-2591. 12s. 7d.; tried—at Portsmouth. Total expense incurred thereby-2,203t. 14s. 7d. " A. ELLICE. " Steam Department, 30th May, 1348." PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.--A shocking murder was perpetrated by a convict belonging to the York hulk, on Saturday, upon one of the guards, a man about twenty five years of age, named Connor. For some grudge he entertained against him, he took an opportunity at half past eleven on that morning, while employed in the sail loft, of inflicting three tremendous blows with a large wooden mallet on his head, from the effect of which he never rallied, but expired on Sunday night at ten o'clock. - - Admiral Dundas, C. 8., M.P., crossed over from the Isle of Wight this morning with a party of friends, and inspected the dockyard. The gallant Admiral was en tertained by the Commander-in• Chief this evening. The Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling, sailed this morning for the Mediterranean; and the Flamer steam sloop, Commander G. Lavie (whose arrival and the news brought by him we have reported elsewhere), left also this morning, for Woolwich, to be paid off. Wind, E. by N., moderate breezes, and thick hazy weather, with rain. UOYAL MARINES. Captain Holloway, of the artillery companies, recruit ing at Londonderry, has with a party been ordered to join head-quarters, and we are informed that it is now decided to discontinue recruiting in Ireland for the Royal Marines. Captain J. Fraser and Lieutenants Draffen and Alex ander are ordered to proceed with a company to-morrow to Woolwich to relieve the company doing duty at that division, under Captain Parke. Colonel Owen, K. 11., the Deputy Adjutant-General, concluded his inspection on Saturday, and returned to London by express train. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 10.—Her Majesty's ship Bellero phon, from Spithead, came in last evening. The barque Minstrel, Captain Townsend, with hides, horns, and hones, from Rio Grande, arrived here yester day; left 19th March. The trade of that part of the Brazils has increased considerably since the disturbances in the River Plate. There were about eighty sail of merchant-vessels on the lake, loading in March ; five were English, the others Brazilian, American, French, &c. Captain Peterson, and two apprentices belonging to the brig Eliza, of Plymouth, lost in December on the bar at Rio Grande, have come home passengers by the Minstrel. The loss of the Eliza is attributed to the in sufficient mode lof .signalling the depth of water at the bar when a number of vessels of different draughts are outside the harbour. Through the activity of Mr. John Morgan, jun., British Consul at Rio Grande, an alteration has taken place in the establishment at the entrance to the lake, and efforts are making to maintain a steam-tug for towing vessels over the bar. In February last, at Pelotes, a little above Rio Grande, about 500 slaves conspired together to recover their liberty; and, for the purpose of knowing each other cut off a portion of the hair from one side of their faces. Before the re volt was matured they were betrayed, and many impri soned and punished. SPITIIRAD.—The Flamer .steam-sloop, Commander Lavie, arrived on Sunday evening at Spithead. Her dates are—Malta, May 25; Algiers, May 30; Gibraltar, June 2; and Lisbon, June 6. At Malta were the Hibernia, 120, flag of Vice-Ad miral Sir W. Parker, Commander-in-Chief; the Queen, 110, Captain Bruce; the Rodney, 92, Captain Collier; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Lushington; the Superb, 80, Captain Corry; the Odin steam-frigate, Captain the Hon. F. T. Pelham ; the Bulldog steam-sloop, Commander A. C. Key; the Triton steam-sloop, Com mander Glinn; the Ardent, Lieutenant-Commander Nowell, &c. On the 30th of May a large French war-steamer ar rived at Algiers, with the important news of the Legiti mist party forming in France. The Flamer towed into Gibraltar the Resistance troop-ship, Commander Julian, becalmed, with Earl Ducie on board. The Stromboli steam-sloop, Commander Lord Aurelius Beauclerk, returned from Gibraltar to Lisbon on the 6th of June, having left the former place on the 29th ult. The Trafalgar, 120, Rear-Admiral Sir Lucius Curtis, sailed from Lisbon for Spithead on the 2d inst., but the Flamer saw nothing of her on her passage home. The following passengers have come home in . the Flamer :—Rear- Admiral Christian and family, Com mander Lowe, invalided from the Resistance, Lieutenant the Hon. O. W. M. Lambert, from the Vanguard, Mr. S Ny JUNE 13, 1848. THE CONWAY TUBULAR BRIDGE (From the Manchester guardian.) There have already been numerous descriptions of this wonderful structure before the public, all more or less scientific ; but we have seen none that gives a with the covered galleries connecting the upper floors hgaovoed n id o e t a s o e f en the it b . rid N g o e w itse to lf a th s o a se whole who to who of two detached mills with each other, the picture of the Conway -bridge is at once conveyed. It is the great length of a square tunnel of boiler-plate iron, and its consequent great weight, seen unsupported, like a huge beam, resting on the two banks of the o midway i n the ar river C onway t h at awakens the astonishment an d ad miration of th e spectator. Its appearance b e f ore en tering it, an d i n pass i ng through it, or i n stan di ng o i u s n d muchao, of n(l more light and cheerful the than that o f most stone or b rick tunnels of any lengt h. As allthe edificesthe outside i t s huge own h a o l l ) l t o rt w m abutments, s, l a re f masonry, is painted ston e co l our; b ut t h e i nter i or i s at present of a bright red tint, and it has nothing dark or dingy about its interior. Its length is 424 feet, of which 400 feet are in the clear inside the piers, the remain ing 24 feet being placed between the piers and abut ments. It is 15 feet 3 inches across, outside measure, and 21 feet from the top to the bottom, outside. 19 feet 6 inches of this a re occu pi e d by the space from the top of the tube and cells, to the level of the rails, which are 18 inches above the real floor of the lower cells. The following rude diagram, which makes no pretension to be in correct proportion, may give an idea of the tubular bridge in transverse section—look ing through it from one end to the other : 111 A, the upper eight cells, or square hollow tubes; B, the lower ditto; C C, the side walls of the tube, sho wing a series of ribs projecting inwards, these ribs being T-shaped rivet-plates. The ceiling of the tube is somewhat similarly strengthened. D, the floor of the tube and rails; there being only one line of rails within the tube. Another tube is in process of con struction, and till it is finished, placed, and opened, both up and down trains have to traverse the same rails through the present tube. On the iron floor of the tube, nearly 70 solid timber transverse beams are laid, about twelve inches square, and five feet clear apart. Upon these cross beams are laid, longitudinally, two ways of timber, six or eight inches thick, and covered with planking of inch stuff, to which are screwed or bolted the cradles that secure the rails. The ribs of the side walls are about one foot eight inches apart, and project about eight inches, thu —I. One of the very natural misconc eptions with respect to the bridge can only be overcome by either passing through it in a railway train, or stand ing within it when a train passes through, or by closely watching, from the outside, so as to secure the detection of any obvious vibration or deflection of the structure when subject to the pressure of the moving weight within it. Having tried all these modes, the writer may say, that there does not seem to be the slightest perceptible vibration, the smallest appreciable deflection, of the structure under such consequences. And he was assured that, when sub jected to the greatest weight, while being tested under the eye of the Government inspector of rail ways, when more than 200 tons of dead weight remained in the centre of the bridge for about four hours, the deaection was not more than an inch and a-half, by careful measurement,—an amount inap preciable by the naked eye, under ordinary circum stances, in a length of 400 feet. When the whole structure is completed, and the masonry of the abutments or entrance towers, is erected, the effect will be exceedingly good to the visitor approach ing the structure in a railway carriage, from either bank of the Conway. It will be in very good keeping with the older, and we may add, with the ancient structures around,— with the older structure, the castellated abutments of • Tel ford's handsome little suspension bridge adjoining it, and with the ancient and ivy-covered towers of Con way's time-honoured castle, which rise high above it. The abutments of the tubular bridge appear intended to consist of a " curtain," flanked by two bold and lofty round towers. In the curtain are two large semicircular arches, which will give entrance to the two tubular tunnels or bridges. The towers and curtain will have machicolated battlements, and the towers have slits or loop-holes, and are otherwise architecturally ornamented in character with the sur rounding objects. On approaching the railway bridge from Chester, the visitor finds the line carried on an embankment close aside the road leading to Tel ford's suspension bridge, and the light and elegant towers which form the abutments of the latter are soon seen, near the more massive masonry of the rail way structure. Plunging into one of the arches just described, a few seconds, at a slower rate than ordi nary in railway locomotion, carry the " liner" through the aerialtunnel, and he emerges into daylight close be neath the gray walls of the ancient castle of Conway ; after passing this picturesque and venerable ruin, he glides in like manner by the still standing though dilapidated walls of the town, and on " landing' at the Conway station finds himself in one of the most picturesque spots which any line in the three king doms can exhibit. The natural beauty of the sur rounding scenery strikes the most prosaic observer ; while the antique charms of mouldering tower and broken arch, and ruined wall, all clothed in green, by the clinging ivy, carry the mind back to " the days of old," and "the deeds of other years." So careful have the railway company and their architects been to prevent any rude collision of architectural anoma lies, that in carrying their line through one of the ancient walls, they have cut a gothic arch for it, and carried the battlement of the wall across the line ; they have also built a n ea t s t a ti on, i n t h e Tudor style, and we have seldom seen any place where the in trusive foot of modern science seemed less intrusive, or more in harmony with the relics of pa st ages than at the Conway stati on o f th e Ch ester ad Holyhead Railway. A visit to the place where, upon a long platform or jetty, the second tube is in progress of being con structed, willfinterest the observer who has half-an hour to spare. The way in which one boiler-plate is joined to another by overlapping plates or ribs at the junction, and is then quilted over by other plates having their junction at a different place, and the ob vious attention to security and strength, combined with the least expenditure of metal practicable, will strike the visitor. When the writer was there, about 100 feet of the 400 in length were completed of this tube, and the workmen (quite a little colony) were putting in the top cells, forming the roof of the tube. The visitor should not leave these works without in specting the operation of the perforating machine, in vented by Mr. Richard Roberts, of the Globe Works, in this city, for piercing the wrought-iron plates with round holes at equal distances for the bolts. The ease with which this powerful machine punches out the holes must surprise every one who sees it for the first time. Before leaving Conway the writer took a pee at the two bridges—Telford's chain bridge, and Ste phenson's tubular bridge—from the walls of the old castle of Conway. From this point of view the de licate chain-work of the former is in striking contrast with the solid fabric of the latter; and any man, who had never before seen a structure of either kind, and who was wholly unacquainted with the great and peculiar mechanical difficulties over which both struc- Lures are the proofs of triumphant conquest,—would naturally give preference to the tubular, as being to all external appearance by far the most solid and stable structure of the two. The light net-work of the suspension chains of Telford's bridge, together with the great vibration experienced on the crossing of the lightest vehicle, give to this bridge an appear ance of fragility and insecurity by no means war ranted by its great real strength. Altogether, we know no place within the same few hours' distance of Manchester, that will afford the same amonnt of varied gratification to the lover of fine scenery, to the antiquary, and to the admirer of the achievements of mechanical science, than Conway, with its brace of bridges, approached by the Chester and Holyhead line of railway. TO TIIE EDITOR OT THE " MANCHESTER GUARDIAN. Sir,—l have read the speech of Mr. Robert Ste phenson at the recent dinner at Conway, as reported in your paper of the 22th instant, with much regret, as the statements which it contains are not only in many respects incorrect, but the degree of credit which be gives to some of those who have aided him in the undertaking is far from being compatible with the services they have rendered. From my intimate connexion with Mr. Fairbairn, from accidental circumstances which threw in my way the means of tracing the earliest history of the design, and from the great and constant interest I have felt in the gradual development of the idea since it was first conceived, I am enabled to supply some important particulars. [PRICE SD. Mr. Stephenson's remarks imply that he was not indebted for any assistance to Mr. Fairbairn until " after the Act was obtained, and it became necessary to construct the works." The Act received the Royal Assent June 30th, 1845. Mr. Stephenson gave the evidence before the Com mittee of the House of Commons, to which he alludes, on the sth May. The day on which Mr. Fairbairn was first con sulted was the 14th of the previous April. On the following day, Mr. Fairbairn having sketched out his own notion of what the structure should be, and what experiments should be made, recei. ed Mr. Ste phenson's permission to expend 5001., or more, in ex perimental researches. They were immediately commenced, and were reported from time to tune ' to Mr. Stephenson. These preliminary experiments were completed soon after the Act was obtained, and Mr. Hodgkin son was called in by Mr. Fairbairn, in the month of August, to render his mathematical assistance in de ducing correct formula of calculation. Subsequent and still larger experiments were then instituted, and in the month of May following ( 1846), Mr. Fairbairn was appointed by the director s of the railwa y " to superintend the construction a nd erection of the Con way and Britannia bridges, in conjunction with Mr. Stephenson," with full and ample powers to carry on his duties in an independent manner. A comparison of the foregoing facts and dates will show the inaccuracy of some of the statements in Mr. Stephenson's speech. Since reading the report of the dinner, I have, by the kind permission of Mr. Fairbairn, looked through the whole of the correspondence which has taken The almost immediate i d, and the place upon the bridge. A more beautiful series of letters on a scientific material they had to mind, • showing the workings of Mr. Fairbairn's th culties scheme, cannot be conceived. e °pm is there exhibited. Every thought, every step, by which the mighty proportions of athyemovsatri•?us undertaking was matured, gradual development 1 ent of the whole appreciation of the peculiar advantages and disadvantagesd of the properties of the Fairbairn. spontaneously are all th e e . means for overcominortant improvement floating, and the they were developed g b m riv o e d t e ti o n f g, r i a n isi w ng,_ hich there e xperiments—the rela tivewas introduced—the mdainnerfwmiotpfh parts—the mode of Mr. Stephenson's letters consist sug gested and matured by Air. approvals of the various and numerous which were transmitted to him in rapid succession. It is to be regretted that Mr. Stephenson dim the glory which undoubtedly belongs him,toonshould acknowledging the services of others in a by manner un worthy of their assistance. —Oaf tnh die t t anomaliesl little suggestionmoreth than The.original conception—the confidence with which he relied on the sagacious suggestions and experience of those he had consulted, and the courage to execute the work, confer upon him the highest honour; and it is no detraction from his merit that, not having the experience of others in the particular walk of science to which the construction of the bridge belong, nor the time to devote himself to the elucidation of all the important points involved, he had the manliness and candour to recommend to the directors the ap pointment of a gentleman whom he considered capa ble of supplying these deficiencies. I should be sorry to attribute to Mr. Stephenson any intention to detract from the merits of others, or any desire to place them unfairly before the public; his character stands too high, and his reputation is too fairly earned, to allow me to be lieve that this has arisen from anything but inadvertence. It is, however, impossible not to feel that the relative position of himself and Mr. Fair bairn, would, judging from his speech, be misinter preted by the world. I cannot better illustrate their relation in the construction of the tubular bridges, than by describing it as that of a surgeon calling in a physician, or that of an attorney seeking the legal opinion and advice of a barrister. The effect of Mr. Stephenson's speech is to lower the physician to the standing of the surgeon's assistant, and to bring down the learned counsel to the rank of an attorney's clerk. In making these observations, my object has been to secure tribute to those to whom tribute is due, without encroaching upon the rights of others. The successful accomplishment of the great design of the tubular bridge, is probably the boldest achievement of modern science, and the most beautiful exhibition of the combination of theoretical calculation with practical ingenuity. It will be referred to in succeed ing ages as one of the wonders of this great mechanical period, and copied in every variety of form in the future constructions of the engineer. The glory of such a work is too great to be unfairly divided. I remain, Sir, your very obedient servant, JOHN FREDC. BATEMAN. Manchester, May 24, 1848. THE TEN HOURS BILL.—A medal was struck to commemorate the giving of the Royal assent—the "la Reine le veut"—to the Ten Hours Bill,—an impression of the medal in gold having been presented to the QUEEN, from the operatives, by Lord ASHLEY. And, at the great meeting of the working classes, held in Manchester last week, at which 3,000 were present, his Lordship told the people:—"l had the honour of speak ing to her MAJESTY of the character of her subjects, particularly in these vast counties; I had the honour of telling her what I have said to night, that I did not be lieve that there was a finer material to rule over,—l did not believe there was a body of men capable of more generous sentiments than the operative classes of the great kingdom that GOD in his providence had called tier to govern. And I tell you it would have done your hearts good to hear the ardent and fervent manner in which her MAIIESTY replied—A I KNOW IT, I KNOW IT WELL, I FULLY BELIEVE WHAT YOU SAY; I AM SURE THEY ARE AS GOOD A PEOPLE AS ANY SOVEREIGN WAS EVER CALLED UPON To RULE." SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. MACFARLANE, JOINT CITY CLERK OF PERTH.—Much sensation was caused in Perth, on Sunday last, by the announcement that Mr. Macfarlane had }seen suddenly cut of that forenoon. He had been attending his official duties on the previous day, but had been indisposed for some time, and had gone to the Bridge of Allan in the beginning of the week, from which he returned after a day's stay, feeling worse. his medical attendant saw him on Sunday morning atter breakfast, and when the family left for church in the forenoon, he was sitting in his chair read ing. Upon their return he was found in the same pos ture, and it was some time ere their suspicious were roused that anything was wrong, so calm and composed were his features in the sleep of death. It is understood that the immediate cause of death was an affection of the heart. LONDON STONE.— On the bank of the Thames, near Staines, at the very extremity of the county of Middlesex, close to Shire Ditch, which divides the county from Bucks, stands " London Stone"—marking the western boundary of the city of London on the River Thames. The stone itself is very small, and appears to . have been plac e d on the pedestal whereon it now stands in 1781, by Sir Watki n L ew i s, Knight, Lord M ayor. O n the north side of th e pedestal is this inscription— " The ancient stone above this inscription is raised upon this pedestal exactly over the spot where it formerly stood. inscribed: God p reserve ye C i tey o f L o nd on, A.l), How this stone has stood for a period of 563 years is wonderful, considering its unprotected state; and I earnestly hope that the Lord Mayor of the rich and powerful city of London will soon take steps to se cure the ven era b le relic. The ground on which it stands is private property —why do not the wealthy citizens purchase half an acre of the land, and adopt means for the pre servation of the stone? The City arms are still visible on it, but the original inscription is nearly effaced. The dagger is yet clearly to be seen on the stone; but I fear that Si r Watkin Lewis has committed an error in making the date 1285—that is, if the opinion that the dagger was first introduced into the City arms in the reign of Richard H., on the death of Wat Tyler, who was killed in Smithfield on the 15th of June, 1331, to be a correct one. If the date of 1285 was :on *the 'stone in 1781, as recorded by Sir Watkin Lewis, it is clear that the dagger was on the City arms ninety-six years before Wat Tyler's death, and was used in the reign of the first Edward. I cannot help thinking, however, that the date should have been 1385 . —Correspondent of the Athenatunt. On Friday last the Chinese junk Keying was honoured by an official visit from the Lord Mayor, the Sheriffs of London and Middlesex, several of the Alder men, Scc. The Lord Mayor was attended by the City Marshal, b ear i ng the mace of office, and came in his semi -state c arr i age; the Sheriffs also came i n their state carriages, and th e w h o l e party were att i re d i n their Court dres ses . T he Mandarin and Chinese Artist, on being introduced to the civic dignitaries, at first mistook the state footmen, in their splendid gold lace liveries for the Lord Mayor and Sheriffs, and made their salaams accordingly. The matter was speedily explained to them. The civic party expressed themselves highly pleased w i t h their visit,•and returned to the City in their state barge, which was in waiting for them at the B runswick-pier. ACCIDENT TO THE ARCHBISHOP OF YORK..—This Mostßev. Primate met with a serious accident on Thurs day last, whilst proceeding on horseback along the Birdc age - walk to the House of Lords. His G race ' s horse stumbled when opposite the Wellington barracks and he was v i olently thrown. The Archbishop was con veyed in th e carriage of some ladies, who were passing, to his reside nce i n Hill-street, when Dr. Br i g h t and Sir B. Brodie att en d ed, and his Grace was bled, hav i ng sus tained sev ere contusions on the forehead, and other bruises. The Archbishop is, we understand, going on favourably. THE RE F 71310 VEIKEN Yesterday foreno a large meeting 54, the rate payers of the pari,ell of St. Anne, Wwtfninster, was held in the vestry-room (pursuant to requisition), " for the purse of determining if they are opposed to a reform in the representation of the country, as stated by Lord John Russell, or whether it is not their opinion that much evil will be prevented by adopting those measures best fitted to the wants and intelligence of the community, by the amendment of the representation of the people, as intended to be proposed to the House of Commons, by Mr. Hume. Mr. ;Joseph Child, the senior churchwarden, oc cupied the chair, supported by General Sir de Lacy Evans and Mr. C. Lushington, the Members for Westminster, who had been invited to attend. Mr. GEORGE said it would be well for the interest of the country that the most explicit denial should be given to the Premier's recent declaration by the middle classes of society, and their opinions being known, to create such a movement as would overcome every obstacle. In that room he had no doubt that every man was a special constable, sworn to maintain the peace of the metropolis. Their loyalty, therefore, could not be doubted. But let not the Govern ment be mistaken, Their loyalty was not to suffer long-exposed abuses to exist, but to determine to remove ,them ; not to march out against the poorer `Chi:sses of society, but to promote such measures as woull attach them to the throne and constitution of the country.—(Cheers.) They could be endeared to the constitution and laws only by having an interest in the country. The Government had had an example on the Continent of the effect of resisting such reforms, particularly electoral reform, as were called for by the thinking portion of the community. Let the Government, therefore, take warning. He was opposed to great convulsions, but if the Government refused to grant the just demands of the people, a great revolution must be the result.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. George concluded by moving—" That Lord John Russell's assertion that the people of England do not require any further reform in the House of Commons is totally opposed to truth, and is evidence of his ignorance of the present state of the country ; that it is the opinion of this meeting that, in order to secure the stability of the institutions of the country and maintain public tranquillity, it is necessary—lst, That the elective franchise should be so extended as to include all householders. 2dly, That votes should be taken by ballot. Sdly, That the duration of ParliaDients should not exceed three years. And 4thly, That the apportionment of Members to popu lation should be made more equal." Mr. JOSEPH ROGERS seconded the resolution. Mr. BARRY moved and Mr. THROWERS seconded an amendment, substituting the words "residential suffrage" for household suffrage, but on a show of hands the original motion was carried by a large ma jority. It was then resolved, on the motion of Mr. GRANT, seconded by Mr. HINTON, that a petition to the House of Commons, praying for the above objects, be entrusted to the representatives of Westmi▪ nster for presentation. General Sir DE LACY ETANS, M.P., then addressed the meeting. He was glad that he had received an invitation to attend that meeting, because the present inwas th a e c p r u i t h i lci c w t i e m l f e a , r w e h t e e n m i e t e b t eacnadm consult a n l s l u m l t e i to n g e ▪ n t t e h r e e r s t f e d o r the common safety and the prosperity of the country. The meeting was a genuine expression of the public feeling in the locality, and he hoped it would be followed by meetings in every parish in Westmin ster. If they did not continue to agitate, the Liberal Members of the House of Commons stood no chance, and it was useless for them to attempt any measures of thos r e ef m o r e m et i ng ß s, u a t nd if, p o n n ure th d e p c e o ti n t t i rar nn y af , t t e h r e pe y t c i o ti n n t n in i u n ed to the House, their wishes must be carried into effect.— (Hear, hear.) He approved of all the points of re form embraced in the motion of Mr. Hume, and that isi‘n a in l a l rlt o s L e pn c nu t tls i oi out political G o lp f Tppoor Nrhniee Mr. Hume a m ul smo Association, a b an d one d was a proof th a t b e h a d not, as had been alleged ley a d e ex n p n re t s h s e ed 2 h o is th deter- B m o inst., after which a vote of tha n k s was passed to both Hon. Members for their attendanc e , an d t o t h e chairman for presiding, and the meeting separated. //D\ WORCESTER. MONDAY.—The Reformers of the " faithful city " of Worcester, civitas in kilo race in ficielis, are be stirring themselves, and taking measures with the view of forwarding the movement in favour of Mr. Hume's proposition for further reform. Several pre liminary meetings have been held, at which it has been resolved to recommend all classes of Suffragists and Reformers to unite in promoting the agitation for a new Reform Bill. Some difference of opinion exists as to the length to which the different parties are willing to go in measures of reform ; but at a final meeting held at the Guildhall, the Mayor, E. Webb, Esq.,in the chair, it has been resolved to convene a public meeting of the inhabitants 'to hear an expres sion of their opinion on the subject. At this meeting, which will be held on Thursday next, petitions to Parliament will be submitted in favour of an extension of the suffrage, vote by ballot, equal electoral districts, and triennial Parliaments. The Reformers here have made an attempt to enlist the Chartists in their proceedings, with a view of con ciliation, and preventing any collision at the public meeting; but they (the Chartists) are unwilling to join the Reformers ; and at present their intAtions are not known. The Chartists form a weak but very troublesome and mischievous body here. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. wasT AT a T v E e S f A u L l L attendance S.— There yesterday, and th e rain having rendered it impossible to transact business in the circle, the settling proceeded with very great in convenience to every one present. The accounts were heavy, but we are not aware that there were any absen tees in addition to those already in default on the Derby, none of whom, we believe, have made any arrangement with their creditors. The following is as full and cor rect a statement of the betting as the crowded state of he room enabled us to collect:— THE MANCHESTER CUP. 2 to 1 on Lord Howth's Peep o'Day Boy NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. 5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Glen Saddel, 3 yrs, sst 81b 6 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Sylvan, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Administrator, 4 yrs, Est 7 to 1 agst Mr. Foljambe's Queen of the May, 3 yrs, sst 51b to 1 agst Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor, 4 yrs, Est 21b 8 to 1 agst Mr. Holmes's Vesta, 4 yrs, 6st Sib GOODWOOD CUP. 2 to 1 agst Mr. J. B. Day's The Hero—taken 5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Van Tromp—taken 10 to 1 agst Mr. St. Aumont's Fitz•Emilius—taken ST. LEGER. 6 to 4 agst Lord Clifden's Surplice 3 to I agst Mr. Bowes's Springy Jack 7 to 1 agst Mr. W. Disney's Justice to Ireland -taken to 4001. or 5001. 1,000 to 10 each agst Loadstone, Sponge, Fern, and King of Kildare, in one bet DERBY. 20 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Garrick 25 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman—t 1,000 to 30 agst Lord Stanley's Uriel 40 to 1 agst Mr. Macdonnell's Saucy Dick—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. J. B. Day's John Bull— taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Green's Pelham—taken SUTTON PARK RACES.—MONDAY. The Sutton Park Stakes of 10 sovs. each, h ft and 30 added, for two and three yrs old; the second to save his stakes. About five furlongs. Mr. Wadlow's br f, by Morning Star, 2 yrs (Tasker) 1 Mr. Fowler's Ribaldry, 3 yrs The Birmingham Stakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 ft, and 100 added; the second to save his stake. Twice round and a distance. Mr. Osborne's Brandyface, 4 yrs (G. Abdale) I Lord Chesterfield's Lady Wildair, 6 yrs The following alsO started, but were not placed : Mr. Meiklam's The. Best of Three, aged Mr. Flintoff's Princess Royal, 6 yrs 0 Mr. Parr's Miss Nipper, 3 yrs The Stand Handicap of 10 sovs. each, h ft and 30 added; the second to save his stake. Heats, once round and a distance. Mr. Fowler's Raisthorp, 4 yrs (Denman) 1 1 Mr. Arrowsmith's gr c, by Robin Grey, 3 yrs ..• 2 2 Mr. Copeland's Marlow, 4 yrs 3 3 INTELLIGENCE EXTRA. HAMPTON RACES.—WEDNESDAY. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes (handicap) of 20 SOTS. each. The Cur, 6 yrs, Bst 91b—Master Stepney, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Forest Flower, 6 yrs, 7st 71b—Tarella, 4 yrs, 7st 61b—Nestor, 4 yrs, 7st Ilb—Louisa Newell, 4 yrs, 7st— Self-Defence, 3 yrs, sst 101b.—Twenty pays forfeit. THURSDAY. A Handicap Sweepstakes of 1 sou. each (to be sent with each nomination), 5 sovs. in case of acceptance, with 30 added. Heats, one mile. Sir Tatton Sykes, 5 yrs, 9st—Patriot, aged, Bst 71b— Campanile, 6 yrs, Bst 41b—Tom Tough, aged, Bst—Ca vendish, aged, Bst—Sponge, 3 yrs, Bst—Master Stepney, 6 yrs, 7st 121b—Khondooz, aged, 7st 81b—Forest Flower, 5 yrs, 7st—Mountain Dew, 4 yrs, 7st—Kimblesworth, 4 yrs, Est 121b—Cerberus, 5 yrs, 6st 121b—Weathercock, 3 yrs, Est 101b—Sir Edmund, 5 yrs, Est 101b—Self-De fence, 3 yrs, Est 41 b—Mistress Jean, 4 yrs, 6st--Lepo rella, 4 yrs, 6st--Wenharn (h b), 4 yrs, 6st—Holloa, 3 yrs, 6st—Miss Wilfred filly, 3 yrs, sst 121b—Passion Flower, 3 yrs, sst 121 b. Acceptances to be declared before the first race on Wednesday. EFFECTS OF THE THUNDER-STORM.--LaSt evening a violent th un d er - storm passe d over the metropolis. The vivid flashes of lightning, coupled with the rapid heavy peals of thunder which followed each other in quick suc cession, proved the proximity of the electric fluid. A Mr. Scott, of Harrow Weald, between Willesden and Harrow, had a fine cow and two yearlings killed on the spot, near an old elm tree, under which it is supposed they had s,tight shelter from the rain. A poor man, who had been doing some feld-work on the farm, was incautious enough to seek shelter at the same place; but he was unhappily struck by the lightning, and brought into town for surgical aid, being in a state of insensibility and babe's.