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TLIE BRITISII AUSTR XLI A.N GOLD MINING CO M PANY. Established in Sydney. CAI) tal 200,0001., in 200,000 Shares of 1/. each, to be paid up in full, and without any further liability. 50,000 Shares are reserved for Australia. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT IN AUSTRALIA. E lward Hammond Hargreaves, Esq., Sydney, the first discoverer of gold in Australia. Rhhard Fawcett, Esq., George-street, Sydney. John Orr, Esq., Sydney and Melbourne. COMMITTEE FOR THE LONDON AGENCY. Charles Heneage, Esq., 3, Cadogan-Place. William Prinsep, Esq., 8, Hyde Park-place West. Ewing Pye Colquhoun, Esq., 3, Stratford-place. George Burge, Esq., Shaftesbury-crescent, Pimlico. Richard Ward, Esq., New City-chambers. Henry Thomas Hyde, Esq. , Mecklenburg-cottage, Mecklenburg square. John Moorhouse, Esq., 12, Billiter-street. Edward Davis, Esq., Herne Bay. TRUSTEES. George Stone, Esq., Banker, Lombard-street. James Colqulaoun, LL.D., 3, Stratford-place. Charles Heneage, Esq. BANKERS. Sydney—The Union Bank of Australia. London—Messrs. Martin, Stone, ad Martins, GS, Lombard-street. SOLICIT and Martins, CS, Lombard.street. soCICiTORS. Sydney—Randolph John Want, Esq. London —F. P. Chappell, Esq., 25, Golden-square. STOCKA. Helps, 21, Finch-lane. LONDON SECRETARY —Sir. 11. A. Drake. OFFICES —Sydney : 481, George-street. London : 26, 3loorgate street. This Company (which is already completely formed in Sydney) has been established for 'the purpose of working the most eligible portions of the splendid Gold Fields lately discovered in Australia. The Committee have secured leases for seven years of a plot of freehold land, situate on the Summer-hill Creek, in the 'Wellington District, contiguous to the famous Ophir Diggings ; and also such portions of an estate called " Singleton," as are desirable for mining purposes. This estate is contiguous to Maitland, on the Hunter River, and extends for upwards of 23 miles, in many parts of which Gold has already been discovered. The contracts have been submitted to, and approved by, eminent counsel here. Either or both of these leases are renewable for an extended period of seven or fourteen years, at the option of the Company, on pay ment to the lessor of a royalty of 5/. per cent. upon the net produce. The Company being established in Sydney, the liability of each shareholder is limited to the amount of his shares, which are paid up in full on allotment. The shareholders are subject to no cal, and are not required to sign any deed, as the opinion of Sir F. Thesiger, already published, will show. Application for glares, in the usual form, must be made, on or before Thursday, the Bth day of January, at the offices of the Com pany; to Mr. F. A. Helps, stock broker, 21, Finch-lane, London ; Messrs. Midson and Co., 9, Dale-street, Liverpool ; Messrs. llughson and Dobson, 5, Royal Exchange, Edinburgh: Messrs. J W. Flint and Co., Hull ; Mr. John Benson, Leeds ; Mr. William Phillips, Bir mingham; Messrs. Mewburn and Blakey, Manchester and Halifax; Messrs. Hopwood and Morris, Plymouth; Messrs. Thomas F. Dick inson and Co., Newcastle-on -Tyne; J. K. Thomas, Esq., Bristol ; Henry Chapman, Esq., York ; Jc seph Clark, Esq., Southampton ; Thomas B. Beaumont, Esq., Bradford and Keighley, Yorkshire; Samuel Collinson, Esq., Nottingham ; Edward Moran, Fsq., Brig-- street, Norwich ; George Gresham, Esq., Ball-gate, Lincoln ; William K. Jackson, Esq., Preston ; Frederick Olding, Esq., 49, East-street, Brighton; H. ArMytage, Esq., Rochdale; J, R. Wolfenden, Esq., Bolton R. Lemon, Esq., Bath; Thomas Sanford, Esq., Exeter; and Messrs. Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co., Dublin. B RITISH AUSTRALIAN GOLD MINING CO MP ANY. No application for Shares in this Campar►y can be received after Thursday, the Bth day of January, 1852. By order of the Committee, 11. A. DRAKE, Sec. 26, Moorgate-street, December 31, 1851. T° BOOKSELLERS, STATIONERS, PRINTERS, AND BOOKBINDERS. To be DISPOSED OF, with Immediate Possession, an old-esta blished BUSINESS in the above Lines, situated in a populous and improving neighbourhood. The premises are comm - dious, and pe culiarly adapted for carrying on the above trade, which is annually increasing. There are several unusual advantages connected with this business rarely to be met with, and which cannot be explained in an advertisement, full explanation of which, and the reasons for its being disposed of, can be obtained on application, by letter, to Mr. Abel, 21, Arundel-street, Strand. - CAUTION. TO TRADESMEN, MERCHANTS, SHIPPERS, OUTFITTERS, WHERE AS, it has lately come to my knowledge that some unprincipled person or persons have for some time past been imposing upon the public, by selling to the trade and others, a spurious article, under the name of BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK. This is to give notice, that I am the Original and Sole Proprietor and Manufacturer of the said Article, and do not employ any Traveller, or authorise any person to represent themselves as coming from my Establishment for the purpose of selling the said Ink. This Caution is published by me to prevent further imposition upon the public and serious injury to myself. E. R. BOND, Sole Executrix and Widow of the late John Bond, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, London. MR. THOMAS HOLTBY, (late Coachman of the London and Edinburgh Mail,) begs leave to inform his Sporting Friends, that his LISTS are now OPEN on all the forth coming events for the ensuing year, viz., CHESTER CU", METRO POLITAN STAKES, NORTHAMPTON STAKES, NEWMARKET HANDICAP, DERBY, &c. Tattersall's Odds laid en all the above events. Commissions promptly Executed on receipt of Cash. Post-Office Orders made payable to Mr. Thomas Holtby, Ebor Betting Office, 30, Feasegate, York.—References on application. 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Consultation fee, Lby letter, hob detail of the care is required: age, habits, and pool blielem.-v'e 51. Packets, with advice, to be had the Edta leargeo'ne Only, by w hich the fee, 11., 13 saved. Mes at srs. Perry, Str e w I S ! Fe in attendance, daily, at 19, Berners-street, Oxford der, 7."^A1a012, from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight ; on Sun "CH4 MOTU to One ~i ~ ~.._ !` , • Nb // 1 • • • T. „) - 0 1 ' 1 • • ' • • • t A Z , • r: ,, t • ( • • _T\ ,• 01 00 . ,„ rfC ••vt 4 •<4.N•.. 0 4 46- • • - • 4 F., • • • DIV ; 13- 4 4 . • • 1 D 4t t i t Ro il , ORT [PRICE SD. 4 t ez - • 4,, IRELA_ _ ALARMING STATE OF THE N DUBLIN, WEDNESDAY.-2 1 nother meeting gisfrates has been held in the province of Ulster — now rendered as notorious for its agrarian crimes its the southern counties, which have Tipperary for their centre, were a few years b:;tck. Almost every post brings some account of human blood being shed— homes maliciously burned—cr other atrocities peculiar • to the system of Ribbocism which has so long plagued this land. This last meeting was held at Gosford Castle, within five miles of Armagh. It was called by the Earl of Gosford, lieutenant of the county, to consider the best means of checking the crimes which have become so general in that dis trict. Amongst those present were—Lords Gosford and Caledon ; Colonel Caulfeild, M.P., lieutenant of the county ; Sir James Stronge, Colonel Close, ace. The meeting was privet); but it is stated that they adopted an address to the Lord-Lieutenant, suggos ting further police arrangem , :nts, the levy of the tax for extra pike as a distinct one, to be collected monthly, rind certain modifications in the jury ~ , vstern, together with more stringent legislation for the sup pression of crime. On Thursday night lost a respectable fanner, resi dent in the neighbourhf)od of Armogh, was grievously assaulted by a gang of seven ruffians, who be.t him, ns hey supp ose d, to depth. Three of the poor fel low's ribs bad been separated from the back base, and be lies in a very precarious state. Now what was his offence ? It sppears that a meeting w3s called upon the estate 011 which this man is a tt-nantto me morialise the landlord fur r further reduction in the rents. It was attended by a Roman Catholic clergy man, who proposed a sit of resolutions which this tenant considered unreasonable, and refused t ,- ; abide by them. Of course the propositions of his Reverence were liberal iu the extreme, as he was not dealing with his own property. What followed ? The atrocious outrage described. Is not this prieit a party to the crime which he excited—if he did not actually plan an . 1 order it to be perpetrated by his followers ? On the property allu(1( d to a reduction of twenty per cent. was made on the last Michael:nas gale of rent. The agent to it has tried within the past few days to effect en insurance upon his life, at Belfast, bat the companies to which he applied refused his application. lie is .a healthy man, but he is not bullet proof, therefore he is deemed as more than doubly hazardous. In short they will not insure him at any premium. The neighbourhood of Dundalk will suffer by the recent infamous deeds of the Ribbon conspirators. Mr. Fortescue, of Ravensdale, is about to discharge a large number of the workpeople in his employment, and quit the district in which a conspiracy was en tered into to assassinate him. Mr. Fortescue is the brother-in-law of the Marquis of Ormond. The accounts of the state of Mr. Eastwood are far from satisfactory; he has rallied slightly. The fol lowing are the latest reports we have of the condition of the unfortunate sufferer. They are from his medical attendants : " Mr. Eastwood had a good night, but otherwise his symptoms are not improved. " W. Poixocx. " Sunday, Jan. 4, 1852." "E. G. BRIINKEL " Mr. Eastwood had another good night, and in some respects is improved. " E. G. BRUNKER. " Monday, Jun. 5, 1852." " W. PoLLoca. THE BANK OF IRELAND.—Yesterday the Bank of Ireland reduced the rate of discount to Si per cent. on Irish, and 3 per cent. on English bills. SLANDER ON THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE AT CORE.- Dr. Ryall—the vice -resident of the Queen's Colleg at Cork--indignantly denies a report published in one of the local papers', that a body of Catholic stu dents kicked up a ro‘v during a recent lecture in which the professor tot.whed upon the doctrine of transubstantiation. The :story is a fabrication. THE QUEEN'S UNIVERSJTY.—The Senate of the Queen's University is to meet at Dublin Castle this day. The Lord-Lieutenant will preside. A suc cessor to the seat vacated by Archbishop l'lurrsy will, it is reported, be appointerl. TEL,. ;- cirat- . • .4 it ...T . , .* w S N, JANUARY 8 ) 1852. N ° .18,501.] LONDON,: . THURSDAY 4, -• e.', PUBLICATIONS. MR. CARLYLE'S NEW WORK. Second Edition.—This day, post Bvo., cloth, 108. 6d., T HE LIFE OF JOHN STERLING• By THOMAS C A RLYLE. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly, Just published, 2 vols., Bvo., cloth, 325., LIFE AND LETTER 4 OF TIARTHOLD GEORGE NIEBUHR. jP From the German and Original Sources. With Essays on his Character and Influence, by the Chevalier BUNSEN, and Professors BLINN and LOEB Eh. London : Chapman and Ilall, 193, Piccadilly. SECOND AND CHESPER EDITION. This day, small Bvo., with a Portrait, price 75., WILLIAM PENN. An Historical Biography, from New Sources. By WILLIAM HKPWORTH DIXON. London Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. By a letter from the Mediterranean to the 26th of December, we are informed of great discontent prevail ing among the assistant-surgeons of the squadron, owing to the arbitrary conduct of Sir William Parker in de priving sundry of them of their cabins, &e. Measles have broken out on board the Bellerophon, 78, Captain Lead Paulet, and liberty to go on shore is prohibited to her crew. At the date of our letter she had sent two subordinate officers and three boys, labouring under the disease, to Malta Hospital. A party of liberty- men at tacked a sergeant of marines belonging to the depot ship Hercules, who was on shore looking for a straggler, since which marine petrels have been furnished from the flag ship Queen, and the Superb and Bellerophon, for the preservation of peace on shore by men on leave from the squadron. One of the men of the Queen was found dead and , r his mess-table on Christmas-day. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—Tho examination of the remaining stock of " preserved meat" in store at Cla rence-yard was resumed by the officers forming the board this morning; but they were again obliged to leave off prematurely, owing to the nausea engendered by their unwholesome task. They opened 497 canisters, varying in the amount of their contents from 101 b. to 1011 b. each, 466 of which were condemned and thrown overboard at Spithead, and 31 only considered fit to let pass for distribution among the poor. Each day brings to light some item of disgust in the matter of the com modity sealed up as " preserved meat." To-day we have inspected clots of hair, a piece of intestine with the manure in it, a huge lump of gangrenous kidney, and such like filthy items. But for the great effictcy of the disinfecting solution of Dr. Sir William Burnett, the Director-General of the Medical Department of the Navy, which is profusely used in the store where the examination is going on, it would be impossible for the officers to prosecute their investigation for long together, owing to the sickening stench arising from the stuff around them. There remain about 9,600 more cases to open, which will occupy the rest of the week. This afternoon Dr. Twynam, an experimental agriculturist, applied to purchase a quantity of the offal condemned, with the view of its forming the matrix of ammoniacal manure, but no item of it was allowed thus to escape, and the gentleman was recommended by the authorities to make his application to the Lords of the Admiralty. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—This morning the ex amination of the canisters of " preserved meats" was resumed at the Royal Clarence Victualling Establish. ment, and so far from the investigation exhibiting any improvement in the stock as the Board progressed with their labour, the result showed a realization of still worse delinquency. Out of 300 canisters, of the respective size of 101 b., lOilb-, lOtlb., and 111 b. each, only one was suffered to pass as consumable, the rest were con demned and thrown overboard at sea. The contents ex posed to-day were chiefly loose putrid matter, now and then varied with a few atones, entrails with the excre ment in them, kidneys green with decomposition, lumps of heart, and in many cases whole hearts festering with putridity, coagulated blood in great abundance, tallow, lumps of tendons, garbage, grease, and offal. After three hours' labour the officers forming the Board were compelled to leave off, the stench was so great; indeed, it would have overpowered them, but that a man was ever and anon employed in well saturating the floor about them with Sir William Burnett's disinfecting fluid, with the extra precaution of a blanket saturated with it being hung up imme diately contiguous to the bench whereon the contents of the canisters were emptied. After standing for an hour, I was compelled to quit the store from the over powering stench, and Dr. M'Kenchie (the medical officer of the Board of Examination) also felt sick from the influence of the noxious odour soon after commencing his labours in the morning. The examination of the contents of tho canisters is conducted on the fairest prin ciple—the top part and the bottom part of each canister being alternately selected to commence upon, and the contents of the whole are gradually exposed and brought under inspection. Due notice of the intended examina tion was given to the contractor's agent and his sure ties, requesting their attendance, but no one has ap peared, and the contractor himself is not to be found, At the commencement of this investigation, on Tuesday week, there were 6,660 canisters, varying in sine from 41b. to 121 b., and some of them of 321 b. each, and about three months ago, when the stench arising from the store in which they were kept made the authorities of the Clarence-yard suspect something was wrong, the agent to the contractor came down and took away 2,000 canisters (containing 17,0001 b. of stuff) without opening them. This contract has long since been paid for. The goods are warranted to last. sound and wholesome for five years after delivery into Admiralty store. After the 300 canisters above mentioned were examined to-day, one of the canisters of 321 b. was opened, labelled " Goldner's patent stewed beef." and bearing the following directions:—" The canister to be put into a saucepan with warm water and boiled about 15 minutes, then the meat to be taken out, and add to the gravy a portion of water, rice, or any vegetables, and au admirable dish will be obtained." This " admirable dish," without the aid of the saucepan, rice, and vegetables, presented a sickening mass of revolting decomposition. It was in tended as the food of 40 seamen, marines, or boys of her Majesty's fleet. The examining officers intend to take rest to-morrow from their disgusting task, and will not resume it until Friday. About 2,000 more canisters re main to be examined. That " preserved meat" from this stock had been issued to sea-going ships we know, as Commodore Lambert, of the Fox, on the East India station, returned a lot, with the report that after par taking of some of it those who had done so had been seized with sickness, &c., and we believe Commodore Martin, of the Prince Regent, 90, on the Lisbon sta tion, also had some of it, and returned it; and so doubt less have many other ships. PLYMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—Her Majesty's ship Tweed, Captain Lord Francis Russell, arrived here at 9.30 rest. yesterday. She left Monte Video on the 3d of November, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 11th, and sailed thence on the 15th. She left at Rio her Majesty's ships Southampton, Crescent, Harpy, and Cormorant, and the United States' frigate Congress, and the cor vettes Jamestown and Falmouth. The Tweed was com missioned on the 7th of June, 1848, and has been em ployed principally in cruising on the ooast of Brazil, where she has captured one slave vessel and driven another ashore. Dec. 5, 1851, spoke the Alexandria, of London, all well, steering to the southward, in lat. 10.45 S., long. 32.26 W. Dec. 10, on the Equator, in long. 31.14 W., passed a brig under Bremen colours, first dis tinguishing pendant, 1,958; from Rio de Janeiro, on the 17th of November, bound to Bremen. Deo. 4, South ampton in company, lat. 14 21 W. long., 30.26 N. Dec. 2, ditto at daylight, 5.15 A.M.; distance 11 miles, N.W. by N. Dec. 30, passed the Mount Stewart Elphinstone, from Sydney to London, in lat. 43.38 N., long. 30.05 W. Jan. 1, 1852, boarded the Gilmore, of Bristol, laden with timber, in let. 45.32 N., long. 38.33 W., wa terlogged and abandoned. Her Majesty's ship Southampton, Captain N. Cory, flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, arrived here yesterday afternoon. She left Monte Video on the 4th of No vember, arrived at Rio Janeiro on the 11th, and sailed thence on the 17th. The Southampton was commis sioned on the 3d of August, 1848; was twelve months on the Capo station, and relieved Sir Thomas Herbert, in the Raleigh, on the Brazilian station, in Sept., 1849. The Virago towed the Southampton out of Rio on her way to the Pacific. The Conflict sailed on the 16th for a cruise to the northward. The Centaur, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Hender son, arrived at Monte Video on the tat of November. having been nine days on her passage from Rio, owing to the machinery getting out of order (air piston-rod breaking), and being only able to work one engine. In the River Plate everything appears to be progress ing favourably with Urquizas, who has crossed the water and is making his way to the southward into the pro vince of Buenos Ayres. Those formerly most sanguine supporters of Roses in the River begin now to entertain doubts of his stability. The Southampton, on her passage home, 25th Nov., passed the island of Trinidad, 5} miles. Nov. 30 passed and signalled her Majesty's ship Tweed. Dec. 2, spoke the British barque Abbots Reading, in lat. 13. 20 S., long. 31.10 W., steering to the S.W. Dec. 28 passed Island 3 miles. Dec. 29, lat. 41 . 23, l ong. 29 . 44, ex changedh eEnglish barquelong. Japan, 3.s4 of s o i g n of f o n. Flores, Ja Nos.n . 2 :IwhBsi t 2, n let. 46.18 nalised Dutch barque Australia, from Batavia, steering to the eastward, bound to Rotterdam. The Megacra, with the 60th Rifles, continues in the Sound. Captain Thomas Pinto (1840), on the retired list, died on the 29th ult., at his residence, Lion-walk, Col cheater. Deceased, who was in his 80th year, had seen much service, having been at the taking of thirty-eight line-of-battle ships, frigates, &c. He served with Sir Home Popham at Ostend, to destroy the sluices ; with Sir John Jervis at the taking of St. Vincent, in 1797; at Egypt ; at the blockade and taking of Malta, in the Northumberland, with Sir George Martin ; at the ac tion of Ferrole, with Sir Robert Calder, 1815; at the battle of Trafalgar, with Lord Nelson; taking of St. Domingo, with Sir John Duckworth, 1806; taking of Guadeloupe and Martinique, with Sir Alexander Coch rane. Captain Pluto was distinguished with a war medal of seven bars, which he was always proud to wear. WooLwICA, JAN. 7.—A number of shipwrights com menced taking down the scaffolding at the stern of the Royal Albert, 120, to-day, and a gang of convict labourers were employed in removing it to make room for the re quisite alterations to fit this splendid vessel for the re ception of a screw propeller. The required alterations will not occupy a long time, and as the other work ne cessary to be done to render the Royal Albert ready for launching will be proceeded with at the same time, there is every reason to believe the vessel will be launched in the latter part of the summer or autumn of the present year. The Monkey steam-vessel towed the Beaver lighter up the river yesterday to Loudon-bridge, the latter being ordered up to Whiteh a ll [t o ta k e on b oar d a p or ti on o f Rear-Admiral Dundas's cabin furniture fur the purpose of it down to W oo l w i ch to b e put on b oar d t h e Fury steam-vessel, n Commander Edward Tatham, for the Britannia, 120, fitting at Portsmouth c f ship on the Medi terranean stat i on . The Chatham No. 9 transport ship was taken from or r y t i he n ye g a i flagship t her moorings at the Royat Arsenal to-day, and towed up the river to Deptford by the Monkey, to be made ready for further transport service. FATAL AFFAIR WITH THE NEGROES At the moment that th e S cre w Company's C a AT LAGOS. Mail packet Harbinger was leaving Sierra Leone for England, on the 17th December, her Majesta's screw ship Niger, 14, Commander Heath, arrived from Lagos, and boarded her, w i t h di s patches from Com modore Bruce for England. Tnese dispatches, it was understood, contain official informatit n to the Admiralty of a desperate and fatal fight with the negroes at Lagos by the Niger ship's company ; in which affair Messrs. Dyer and Hall, mates of the Niger, were killed, and nine men were also killed and wounded. It appears that for some time there has been a dis play of some very ill feeling between those on the coast who are desirous of suppressing slavery, and a party whose " occupation has gone" by the activity of the cruisers in putting down the slave trade. Tne former party have been zealous in their endeavours to prevent the latter from bringing slaves from the in terior to the coast market ; and the slavers, on the other hand, have attempted by every means to coerce our friends, until at length they have come to bldg's. The Niger, cruising on the coast , d e t erm ined on a demonstration against the bl ac k s , landed her boats to protect our allies and to drive o ff th e ir enemies, when a bloody encounter ensued, and the seamen and marines of the Niger, being overpowered by numbers, were obliged to retreat, fighting their way to their boats, with the disastrous casualties above reported. The commander-in - chief, Commodore Bruce, in the Penelope, 16, .steam-friglae, Captain Lyster, with ' the Sealark, 8, and one or two other men-of-war, ar rived off Lagos, from Ascension, after the fight, and remaining there, dispatched the Niger to Sierra Leone, to complete provisions, and to take down a detachment of the West India regiment, when it was expected the commodore would commence active operations against the slave-dealing wretches, and, a lnflict e t p h o e n them such a chas deaths of the gallant t it ise i m s en h t op a e s d' sh w a i l l l l officers and seamen of the Niger, and shall finally put a finishing stroke to slave dealing in that quarter of the coast. ADDITIONAL PARTICULARS. kappears that not only was the crew of her Ma jesty's screw-sloop, Niger, Commander Heath, en gaged with the negroes at Lagos, but the attack on the slave traders was made by the combined crews of a squadron of cruisers, which included the officers, seamen, and marines of the Philomel, 8, Commander Forbes ; Harlequin, 12, Commander Wilmot ; Volcano, steam-vessel, Commander Coote ; Niger, 14, screw sloop, Commander Gardner—the force consisting of 23 boats, with 260 officers and men, under the com mand of the senior officer, Commander F. G. Forbes, of the Philomel. The King of Lagos, Co9ioco by name, had forbid den the men-of-war boats from coming up the river to Lagos; but previously Mr. Beecroft, the consul at Fernando Po, with the commanders of the Harlequin and Waterwitch, and Lieutenant Patey, the com mander of the Bloodhound , steam-tender, had been received by the King with every demonstration of respect. They, however, failed in their object to engage the King to promise, on the part of himself and subjects, not to favour the slave trade. Mr. Beecroft then determined on seeking another interview with the King, and in order to show his sable Majesty the hopelessness of any successful persistence in carrying on the inhuman traffic, arranged that the armed boats of the squadron should accompany him up the river under a flag of truce. Accordingly, a course over the bar having been surveyed, the Bloodhound steamer, with a white flag, and the following boats of the squadron, Mr. Bee croft in Commander Wilmot's gigs, with a large white flag, starting 100 yards ahead, proceeded at daylight of the 25th of November towardsthe river : Plailomel—Commander Forbes in the whale boat ; Lieutenant Williams, in the pinnace, withl2-pounder carronade, and cutter and whaleboat. Harlequin—Commander Wilmot, in the gig; Lieutenant Boughey, in the pinnace, with cutter and two whale-boats. Volcano—Commander Coote, in whale-boat; Lieut. Reeves, in paddle-box boat; Lieut. Bobinson, in paddle-box boat, with cutter. Niger—Commander Heath, in the gig ; Lieut. Dunn, in the pinnace, with three cutters and whale boat. Waterwitch—Commander Gardner, in whale-boat; Lieutenant Graham, in pinnace, with cuter and whale boat. As the force crossed the bar, and about four miles distant from the point, a heavy fire of musketry was directed towards it. N o not i ce, h owe ver, was bitten of this ineffectual show of of the boats, and the flags of truce were kept flying. When within about a mile and a half of the town the Bloodhound grounded, and as she could not be . got ceived a heavy fire from some off the boats formed line and proceeded up the river, opposition to the progress . and kept on, the flag of truce flying until they re shore. The fire was harmless on account of the dis tance ; but now the boats opened their fire with shrapnel' shells and round shot, the Niger . at the same time throwing a shell or two on the point near the mouth of the river. After exchanging a .con tinuous fire for nearly an hour, with a beach lined taneously at one spot, when, leaving the . boats guns and musketry .on for more than a mile with bodies of men, , dashed at the shore and effected a landing amul et the boats, about 160 officers and men fought their way into the . town. They were met, however, with most determined resistance on the part of the natives,. who disputed every inch of the narrow streets inter secting each other, and when beat on/ of one street . a sufficient guard ran round by the backways and showed front again at the end of other streets. After some gallant fighting in. this Ft enemy,w o o r h e determined which _amounted to at least 5,000, and having . officers killed and six men wounded, Captain as they could and. retreating to the boats. Having fired the houses in the neighbourhood they retreated i n good order, and having re-embarked, proceeded to on setting fire to as many houses the Bloodhound, got her a fl oa t the same night, and the next morning re- crossed the bar; t h e f orce h av i ng sus tained the foli o win— g loss—comparatively small w h e n the number of th e enemy is taken i nto accoun t, and when it is considered that, in addition to their force of half a dozen larg e guns, and as many swivels, which were const antly served, almost every house was a fortification ;--- er, mate of of ditt o . ,Hmaanteeock KILLED. Mr. Dy Niger. WOUNDE D . Charles . , sergeant R.M.A., of Niger, John Goulding, gun ner R . M . A ., o f Ni ger, dan gerously. U r bane Collett, b om b ardier R.M.A., of Niger, se verely. erely. v William Hall, seam an of Niger, severely. John M'Carthy, seaman, o f Ni ger, severe ly. Richard Gomett, seaman ! of Niger, severely. J. A q uartermaster of Philora e L i o n n t e t r o , t A h e . B a . b o o f v e, Niger, s others re ce i ve d h u rts from Two men of Volcano , severely. seriously e l \ f r e l l r y . . t i a 1 l spent balls. The Niger took the wounded t o Si erra L eone , an d proceeded in search of the Commod ore , an d it was In . T ad °ci di h t u understood that Commodore Bruce had proceeded to Lagos to organize such a force as would compel the King of Lagos to submission; the Harlequin, in the meantime, by her presence off the coast preventing the King of Lagos from forming any new expedition against the missionary establishment at Badagry. BOILER EXP IATSTON. „ GREAT BRIDGE, NEAR —trimEY, JAN. 7.—An ex plosion, attended with very seriou s an d fatal ctly heard. conse quences, occurred at Gold's - hill, in morning. At about three o'clock a this locality, this violent concussion was heard throughout the nei ghbourhood, and for some n W D miles uu d pleo d yn i , s inquirytt h a u n n t reportaround an dw v W u iss e init d i n no e sgt S h t dhuierayt i est Bromwich, and spot we ascertained the facts to be as follow: —The works Where the explosion Davies and Bloomer, atijoining tho se o f G o ld' s •hill, worked by Messrs. Bag nall and B rothers. At the time and dk arepla place aremeodcicautepliyed by N.lssrs. r r e n. named Evans Allman and the other the explosion took pla ce, a man na med John Evans, the furnace-man, was at t he bailer. n had—e is employedstat e d to have under bheimentawvoeray3iisintteaadtys, one Osborne. Daniel Bradbury was the engineer, and there are some singular circumstances connected with the escape of th i s fin e, upon the occasion. Bradbury's duties, as engineer, were in part to superintend the boilers; and it appears that this morning he had not left the boiler which exploded half a minute before the accident occurred. While standing at the boiler-side, the bell rang for the engine to be stopped, in order that the rolls might be changed, when Bradbury at once repaired to his engine. He did not reach it before the boiler exploded and the mischief was completed. Evans and his two assistant; were instantly killed; and a man named James, who was by trade a shingler, died from some cause which surgeons cannot satisfactorily explain, as there are no outward appear ances of injury. Mr. Davies, one of the firm, who lives in the neigh bourhood, was shortly on the spot after the explosion took place, and Mr. Haines, surgeon, of Hill-top, was summoned to attend upon the persons injured. The cause of the accident has this morning been in quired into, but, so far as we have been able to learn, it has not been satisfactorily explained. The boilers, of which there were three, were about five tons in weight. They were firing boilers. The plates were said to be half-inch plates, and to bear 401 b. pressure to the square inch. They were high-pressure boilers. It is not a little singular that five years ago a sirnillr accident took place at the same works, and that the boiler which ex ploded this morning is the ono wh;ch was manuractured specially to cupply the place of the boiler which exploded on that cccasion. Special pains were taken in its manu facture. It was constructed on the works, first-class charcoal iron. It is impossible to describe in a few word s th e de tails of this accident, but the proceedings of the inquest will sappy every fact connected with this deplorable accident. COMMISSION OF LUNACY. Yesterday a commission of lunacy to inquire into the state of the mind cf Mrs. Catherine Cumming commenced its sittings at the Eyre Arms, St. John's wood, before Mr. Commissioner Barlow. Sir Frederick Thesiger, Q.C., and Mr. Petersdorff appeared in support of the commission ; and Mr. Ed win James, Q.C., Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, and Mr. Southgate against it. The jury having been sworn, and the other cus tomary formalities having been gone through, Sir Frederick Thesiger opened the case in a speech of considerable length. The report of the Commissioners of Lunacy to the Lord Chancellor, the reports of Sir Alexander Mori son and of Dr. Monro, together with various other documents, having been put in and proved, Mrs. Elizabeth Browne (examined by Mr. Peters dorff) deposed as follows :—I reside in Roberts buildings, Pimlico. At one time I was living with Captain and Mrs. Cumming as nurse. I was there nine weeks, and I left March 16,1846. They were living at \To. 1, Belgrave-place. When I was first hired I saw Mrs. Cumming. Captain Cum ming was so ill at the time that he seldom left his bed. It was necessary, in consequence of his illness, that I should sleep in the same room with him. He was between 80 and 90 years of age, and was a man of gentlemanly habits. Mrs. Cumming was about 60 years of age, but she was so untidy in her habits that I could not well judge. Her conduct to her husband was very bad. At one time she came and put her hand under his cravat, and afterwards broke the bellrope. The attack was accom panied with great violence. Captain Cumming did nothing to provoke her. She was very abusive, and used the worst language all the time I was there. I said her conduct was very shocking. She often said that she wished her husband was dead, and that she could kill him. There was a servant of all work in the house at the time, named Susan Clarke. She was present when Mrs. Cumming made the attack on her husband. Clarke and I got Mrs. Cumming from her husband's room into the parlour adjoining. Mrs. Cumming used to get up at three or four o'clock in the morning and knock violently at her husband's door, thus disturbing him from sleep, and then she would swear at me because I would not go in and give her more drink. I had to give the captain medi cine at different hours of the night. loften heard Mrs. Cumming charge her husband with hoarding her mo ney. She said that she had 2,0001. worth of property in Wales going to decay, and that she would never do any thing with it. She would curse and swear for a length of time—for a full hour at a stretch—without the slightest provocation. On one occasion she knelt down and prayed God to send curses on her grand children and their parents. The grandchildren were very young, and could never have given her any serious offence. Mrs. Cumming said that Mrs. Hooper (her daughter) was in the habit of going into the park with the soldiers, and that that was the reason she would not have her in the house. She said the little Hoopers were very bad children. She said that Mr. Ince (her son-in-law) had robbed her of plate and of a copper coal-scuttle. She said there had been an intimacy between me and Mr. Ince, that we were as intimate as a man and his wife, and that that was the reason why Mr. Ince was so civil to me. She said that Mr. Inca was as intimate with all the women as the old captain himself, and that he always gave us 7s. That charge was not true. I have twenty-four grandchildren, and it is not likely.—(Laughter.) She used to sleep in her boots, and keep her money in them during the night. She was very dirty in her habits. She kept and fed cats in her bedroom, and never allowed them to go out. The room consequently became very disagreeable and unbearable. I , gave notice to leave three times while I was there. On one occasion Captain Gemming wished fur his writing desk, and asked Mrs. Cumming for it. lie went up-stairs to the second floor front room, which was locked. I was sent up to ask him to come down. His reply was he would come down if Mrs. Cumming would allow him his desk, but she refused. At length he came down and seized a poker to protect himself with, and then Mrs. Cumming was afraid of him. She had previously been abusing him ; and she afterwards got him on the hearth-rug and beat him most dreadfully. Ile became so faint and exhausted that I was obliged to send for the doctor. I and my fellow-servant removed Mrs. Cumming. She very frequently knocked at his door and said I was in bed with him. He was not allowed to have what, in the state of his health, was requisite for him. Mrs. Cumming used to order fowls and keep them so long that they were unfit for use, and then they were buried. She gave Bd. per lb. for meat for her cats, and it was served up on clean plates with clean knives and forks and towels. The captain used to have the liquor in which the meat was cooked. Once she sent in some uncoked mutton, which she said the doctor might cook. Cross. examinned. by Mr. JAMES.-1 have been ex amined before. Captain and Mrs. Cumming lived uncomfortably together. I was always quarrelling with liar. The Captain was sometimes aggravated to use harsh expressions towards her. I saw Mr. Ince, the other son-in-law, about three weeks ago. I called at his house to leave my card of address, as I am a nurse, and wanted an engagement. Mrs. Hooper never came to Mrs. Cumming's house. Mrs. Ince came once. Neither of the cats used the knives and forks—(A laugh)—but Mrs. Cumming cut up the meat for them. She always gavo the meat to the cats and the liquor to her husband. It was not good enough for a sick person. Mr. Ince attended Captain Cumming as a medical man. Mrs. Cumming drank a great deal of brandy, and I occasionally required a little drop of gin. The Captain drank very little, a very little would overcome him. He might some times have been the worse for what he had taken. At this stage of the proceedings a juror suggested that Mrs. Cumming ought"to be present if she wished, and after some discussion as to her ability to attend, she was brought into the room. She appeared to be suffering under severe indisposition, and to be ex ceedingly feeble • but in other respects she was a very fine looking old lady, and showed no signs of mental aberration. Sergeant Witatnis asked her if she felt equal to the task she had imposed upon herself (for her attendance was of course voluntary ?) Mrs. Cumming—l should hope so, sir. The COMMISSIONER (pointing to the witness) —Do you know that person ? Mrs. Cumming—Yes, but she is dressed differently from what she was then. I recollect her. She was a nurse. The COMMISSIONER—Do you know her name er ? h Mrs Cumming—She was very tena cious in giving name. The COMMISSIONER—She says her name isiza; beth Browne. Mrs. Cumming—Then, of course, ee must believe her. Cross-examination resumed.—Mrs. Cumming k e p t three cats. There was no sandbox in the re s them. Mr. Ince was at Captain Cumm c n a lg tain had omhoufoser nearly every day, but it was after th s e ou tor dinner. dined. Sometimes the Captain had turtl:ut To s passion she for help, on I never heard Mrs. Cumming call was near her. account of her husband's violence. I would sometimes call out when no vv o as ne used to converse in her bedroom She would scream out when she when she was alone. Sometimes but not •he with Mr. Ince, as a medical gentleman,Mr. I did not Inca did not out Mrs. Cumming's knowledr ta. at that time say anything °°3 ll ki g out a commis genera e saw Mrs. Cum sion of lunacy. Mr . ming every day. Ince Sir F. TIIESIGER Captain Re-examined by very feeble state of health, and a Cumming was in a, • Ile was ordered to take very little overcame Cummingnun brandy. Captain being an elderly person, d it was impossible to go through was very offensive, an him without the work of nursing.. taking spirits ; but I never took enough to intoxicate me. The meat for the cats was ne t boiled so as to e x t rac t th e goo d ness from it. The kitchen cat was not invited to dinner with the rest. By the c ce ercsstoelrt—l never went by any other name than Browne.. I was never unwilling to give m y name. My maiden name was Reeve. The C O MMISSIONER asked Mrs. Cumming what she intended by saying that Elizabeth Browne was un willing to give her name ? Mrs. Cumming—She was very tenacious of giving her name, and that caused a great deal of mystery. Susan Boyd (the Susan Clarke spoken of by the last witness) deposed that she slept with Mrs. Con- ming, and gave very similar testimony to that of Browne. The cats lived much better than the ser vants. Mrs. Cumming was very stingy, and used to drive hard bargains with the persons of whom she made purchases. Had often seen her intoxicated. Had heard her say that one of her daughters lvAl married a bandsman, named Hooper, and that Mrs. Ince had encouraged the match. Had never heard that Hooper was one of the band at Astley's. Herriet Browne had lived in the service of Captain Cumuline , during the months of July and August, 1845. The conduct of Mr=. Cumming to her hus band was very unkind. She used to absent herself from hini when he was ill for days together. He often complained of it. He was never better pleased athem than when she would come to see him and dine with him. He had not always proper food. Her condu ct was often outrag eo u s —generally about the cats. Tne house was rend e red very offensive by the way in which in whi c h th ey were con fi ned was l e f t open , they would naturally go n out. ue She e haveusedn thea tghleans doors to of of the ra v e r o and n m d d storm at me, swear, and use bad language. Have heard her say that Ars. Ince bad stolen a silver basket of her.ich she The kepCaptain it brandy and water by the order of the medical man at about seven o'clock in the evening. Mrs. Cumming de prived him of that, and then Mr. Ince used to send it in bottles for him, labelled " the mixture as before." —(Loud laughter.) Witness had left because of Mrs. Cumming's conduct. Would have starred rather than have stayed. When one of Mr. Ince's children died she said it looked so beautiful in its coffin that Mr. Ince must have it glazed all over like a wax doll. She seemed to think that Mr. Ince had really done something to it, and appeared to be dis pleased. Cross•examined.by Mr. JAMES—The Captain used to have for his breakfast tea and part of a penny roll. For dinner he used to have beef-water.—(Laughter.) Sometimes he had fish, and sometimes meat. The beef-water was made of a pound of gravy beef boiled for ten minutes. The cats had the meat and the cap tain the water. She used to say that she would not have the goodness boiled out of the meat she bought for her cats. The Captain was not violent, but if a person put his fist in Mr. James's face he would resent it.—(Laughter.) The Captain used sometimes to say, " Confound those cats, they shall not come here," to which his wife used to reply, " They shall come here, for they are your superiors." Had not heard Mrs. Cumming accuse her husband of having illegitimate children, but had once heard him say that she knew well her daughter, Mrs. Hooper, was not his child, but a Captain Davis's. Sarah Alsop bad lived in the service of Mrs. Ince from 1836 to 1850. Mrs. Cumming appeared fond of her (witness's) mistress, but excitable. Mrs. Cum ming's peculiarities had appeared to increase latterly. The Court then adjourned until 10 this day. THE ENGINEERS and THEIR EMPLOYERS , ACTUAL COMMENCEMENT OF THE STRIKE. The dispute became still further complicated yes terday by the closing of the establishment of Mr, Scott, machinist, King-street, Commercial-road East, in consequence of the refusal of the men to submit to a new condition in connexion with overtime, proposed to be carried out by their employer, one of the mas ters who on Saturday last gave notice that their es tablishments would be completely closed on the 10th instant. It appears from the statements of the men that some of their number had lost time from the com mencement of the week up to Wednesday night to the amount of a quarter of a day, in consequence of which Mr. Scott demanded that they should work overtime in the evening, so as to make up the time they had lost; and, further, Mr. Scott intimated that in the event of their failing to comply with this demand, it was his fixed intention to stop two hours' pay for every hour of time which they had lost, or might lose. The men re monstrated against the adoption of what they conceived to he an unreasonable proposition, and, after some further parley, refused to submit to it, upon which bin Scott replied that in that case they had better quit their work at once, as he fully in tended to close the shop on Saturday, and the two days intervening between that time and the present could make little difference to either party. The men acted upon Mr. Scott's suggestion without coin municating their intention to the general secretary of the society, or the executive council, and not return ing to their work after the dinner hour, the establish ment was forthwith closed. T he establishment thus closed was a small concern, employing not more than about sixteen or eighteen members of the Amalgamated Society. The follow ing communication was received yesterday by Mr. Allan : i,he John " London, Jan. 6, 1852. " Central Association of Employers of Operative Engineers, 30, klucklersbury. " Sir,—Your letter of yesterday, stating that you had been informed this committee were desirous of seeing a deputation of workmen, having beau considered, at the ordinary meeting this day, lam directed to state that whilst the individual members of this association are always ready to receive any communication from their workmen in their respective establishments, they cannot recognise the executive council of the Amalgamated So ciety as the proper channel for effecting any arrange ments between themselves and those in their 'employ ment,this association having been formed for the express purpose of defending themselves and their well-disposed workmen from the dictation and pernicious interference of the council you represent.—l am, &c., SIDNEY SMITH, Secretary. " Mr. Wm. Allan, Secretary Amalgamated Society of Engineers, &o. The above letter will be submitted to the executive council at its sitting to-morrow. A meeting of the London district committee took place last night, when reports were given in by depu tations from various establishments unanimously in favour of maintaining the position assumed by the executive council. It is believed that work at the shops to be closed will cease on the Friday night, the week's wages in many establishments being then due, owing to a pre valent practice of keeping a day's pay in hand. MANCHESTER, WEDNESDAY.—A step, which seems to be an advance towards a reconciliation, has been taken by the executive committee of the Anisiga: mated Society, by the publication yesterday hmo;onl ing, in one of the Manchester newspapers of t Dispute:°Lon lowing advertisement :—" Engineers' to inform don, Tuesday Night, Jan. 6, 1 0 85 . 2 1 — . never the employers in their trade that they present working demanded the dismissal of persons " atintention to do so. self-acting machines, nor is it heir Horafall, a feeler, to —(Signed) William Brown, j Thomas tts, William Powell, Ives, William Newton, James Executive John Reid, members of the council; , Joseph UStO, This manifesto from " the council of seven" is not deemed satisfac tory,see how much they will be satisfied with it. It is to be observed that no mention of overtime or piece work is made, and thus there is a tacit admission president ; W. Allan, secretary. made by them. The committee of masters meet almost daily, oothkeus:ohnadit beens and yesterday the notice was brought before them, as ra te fe r r s e o n n ce ly to l but no step was taken in reference thereto. Messrs. Sharp, Brothers, and Co., it is said, have already cleared their works, but we have not been able to th a t demands and the inm learn the truth of this. The men are assuming a firm attitude, believing that the number which will h av e to be supported by their fund will be very small in comparison with the whole number, not above 600 that out of the thousandwill be playing, should the shops be closed. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. ASCOT HEATH. Nominations for the New Stakes. Rattle, c by Theon out of Louisa, Playful, f by Epirus out of Margellina, Lotus, Pitfall, Pbarold, Valour, Ilyhla, Gunnersbury, Pug Orrock, Petition, br c by Sir Hercules out of Dexterous, Coomburland Lithatesuion, Singapore, The Friar, Knavery, fby Beiram out of Amaryllis, Chilton, Eulogist, Tavistock, Tamerlane, f by lago out of Avelino, Koh-i-noor, Mentmoro Lass, Pre vention, Oak Leaf, c by Assault dam by Lanercost. DONCASTER, 1852. THIRD DAY. Nominations for the Two yrs old Stakes of 10 rovs. each. C by The Emperor out of Beguin, Elspeth, br c by Lanercost out of his Actaeon mare, Towtoo,, Valour, Charity, Lambton, Cassio, Belgravia, Mabella , c by As sault dam by Lanercost, Battery, England' s Beauty, Straight Jacket, Nestor, Fan thorn, Auchin . ,eck, The Hatchel, Dick Turpin, Honey Dew, Miss W, iston, c by Don John out of Decision, Lord Lieutenant, 'I no Quern, Tankersley. Nominations for the Scarborough Stakes, kit .3 yrs old. Daniel O'Rourke, Allegro, Golden Age , Phantom, Orelio, Gossamer, The High Sheriff, Captioi The Parkhill Stakes for 1853 closed wi th 29 nomi nations, and the St. Leger for 1854 with 165. , THE YANKEE BAR.—The fullowinp ; powe:f111, elegant, and classic appeal was made in a col trt of justice, somewhere in the west, by one of the learne h e ads of the bar :- 7 " Gentlemen of the jury, do you think r ay clie theo9il lives in a pleasant valley where the land is ric ;:h,ande is fertile, would be guilty of stealing eleving little skeins of cotting ? I think not—l reckon not—l calcin rte not ! And I guess, gentlemen of the jury, that you had 'oot.ter bring my client in not guilty, for it you convict hlm tte and his KIR 41111 will lick the whole of you ?" This day, Three Shillings,_ Gr i E R M A N WORD-BOOK; a Comparative Vocabulary, displaying the close affinity be tween the German and En4lish Languages ; with the Alphabet. Rules, and Examples for a correct Pronunciation. By ADOLPHUS RERNATS, Phil. Doc., Professor of the German Language and Li terature in King's College, London. By the same Author, GERMAN GRAMMAR. Eighth Edition. ss. GERMAN EXERCISES. Tenth Edition. ss. 6d. GERMAN EXAMPLES; a Key to the Exercises. Fifth Edi• tion 3s. GERMAN READER. Fifth Edition. ss. GERMAN HISTORICAL ANTHOLOGY. Second Edition. 50. GERMAN POETICAL ANTHOLOGY. Fourth Edition. 75. GERMAN CLASSICS. With Introductions and English Notes, by Professor Bernays, of King's College. SCHILLER'S MAID of ORLEANS. 2s. SCHILLER'S WILLIAM TELL. 2s. London: John W. Parker and Son, West Strand. NEW FICTION, BY THE AUTHOR OF " PIQUE." Now ready, in 3 vols., AGAT-ILA; BEI.UFORT; Or, FAMILY PRIDE. By the Author of " Pique." Just ready, in 2 vols. post Bvo., THE TWO FAMILIES; AN EPISODE IN THE HISTORY OF CIIAPELTON. By the Author of " Rose Douglas." London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. PATRON-H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT. OYAL VOLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. - _ 8 'IL Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation.—Lecture by J. H. Pepper, Esq., en Ward's New Sub marine Lamp.—Lecture by George Barker, Esq., on the Ballad Music of England, illustrated by a Selection from Shakspere's Songs, on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock. Numerous Prize Models, Works of Art, &c., from the Great Exhi bition, explained by Mr. Crispe.—Optical Effects in Dissolving Views, 3,llcroscopa, Chromatrope, &c.--Diver and Diving Bell, &c. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. Open daily from Eleven to Five, and every Evening, except Sa turday, rrout .seven till Half-past Ten. R OYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE, ADELAIDE-STREET, WEST STRAND. The Nobility, Gentry, and Pubic are respectfully informed that this new and elegant Theatre will positively. be opened on MONDAY, January 12th, with a TROUPE of MARIONETTES se:ected from the principal Theatres of Italy. The performances will consist of Original Dramas, Burlesques, and Ballets. Doors open at Half-past Seven, and commence at Eight o'clock. Private Rages and Stalls may be obtained at Mr. Mitchell's Royal Library, 33, Old Bond-street ; Mr. Sam's Royal Library, St. James's-street ; Mr. C. 011ivier, New Bond-street ; and at all the principal libraries. LAURENT'S CASINO, A RGYLL ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. The PRIZE QUADRILLE, awarded to Mr. J. IL Tutton, nof the Royal Horse Guards (Blue), will be played every evening by Laurent's Celebrated Baud. Principal Cornet-a-Piston, M. Bo ulcourt. Doors open at Eight o'clock. terminate at half-past eleven. Admission—ONE SHILLING. Dancing to commence at nine, and EASONABLE FESTIVITIES. At this festive period of the year ties following unrivalled dis coveries for the TOILET are called into increased requisition, namely— ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL, for creating and sustaining a luxuriant head of hair, ROWLANDS' KALYDOR, for rendering the Skin soft, fair, and blooming. ROWLANDS' ODONTO ; or, PEARL DENTIFRICE, for imparting a pearl-like whiteness to the Teeth, and ROWLANDS' AQUA D'ORO, a fragrant and spirituous Perfume, an essential accompaniment to 1 aces of public amusement and crowded assemblies. Beware of Spurious Imitations. The only Genuine of each bears the name of " Rowlands"' pre &Hag that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label. Sold by A. Rowland and Sons, 20, llattou-garden, London, and by heMists and Perfumers. FAREWELL, OLD YEAR! marked by the revolution of Empires and the convulsion of Kingdoms, by the progress of Arts and Exhibitions of Industry, fraught with events which will be recorded on the historic page, forming an epoch interesting to the Philosopher and the Mechanic — a great step in the progress of civilization, and a bond of amity to the hostile tribes of the human race I The gathering of all Nations in the chief commercial city in the world, has been an event long to be remembered. The magnificent outlay, amazing preparations, and highly cultivated taste displayed in the memorable Exhibition, aroused the attention of all classes — from the unskilled barbarian to the professor of science—from the beloved Sovereign of our country to the most distant member of her extensive empire : millions visited the metropolis during this display, and the inhabitants of the City received numerous additions to the sources of gratification every day unfolding. Great as was this expo sition of the resources, skill, and industry of all nations, ap?roved and instructive as were Its results, E. MOSES and SON, though they had little to learn from the styles and fabrics of dress presented in the World's Show, being connected with all the most celebrated con tributors, and engaging the same talent in the manufacture of their clothing ; yet thy had the pleasure of tendering their attention to thousands who visited their Establishments, and favoured them with their support : nor were they less gratified by the spontaneous manner in which approbation was manifested towards their great business undertakings, all based on such a system as gratifies the observer while it secures the proper advancement of society by diffusing a correct and elevated taste. This they assert with the most substantial proof that they are giving expression to the sce,tl - of thousands, who will long remember their business Establish ments as the principal attractions of the City. The Glass Palace May henceforth be little regarded, or may be entirely removed ; but E. MOSES and SON, encouraged by the confidence and patronage of thousands, will endeavour to render their Establishments attractive by the magnificence of their Stock, its adaptation to all Seasons, its unparalleled elegance, and its prices, below those of any other house in the kingdom ; they therefore hail the New Year, in the spirit of tradesmen, posted up to the present moment, ready to meet all the commands of their friends and patrons in the City or in the Country, to supply at any imme moment the mos t appropriate style of dress at the lowest rate , o r to give diate attention, and, they doubt not, great satisfaction to those Gentlemen who favour them with their orders in the Bespoke De partment. For festive occasions they invite an inspection of their elegant fabrics and most modern styles. For Winter Wear they recom mend, with the highest satisfaction, their endless variety of warm and comfortable dress ; they also request the attention of Gentle men whose Sons have returned from school to spend their holidays, to pay a visit to their City or West End Establishments, and to select from their varied and immense Stock of Juvenile Dress, which has the three following requisites combined—Fashion, Durability, and Cheapness. Nor have they neglected to provide for the Year 1852 every Article in the Outfitting Department. Furs, the last im ported, from the far-famed hunting stations, manufactured to the latest styles, and preserved from the destruction of the moth by a peculiar process. To particularize Hats, Caps, Hosiery, Boots, Shoes, &c., &c., &c., is unnecessary. A visit to E. MOSES and SON'S Establishments in Aldgate and Minories, or New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street, will convey some idea of their derermination in reference to the year 1852. No sacrifice of time, talent, or money, will be considered, No exertions which vigilant and persevering tradesmeli can make w ill neglected. No opportunity of gratifying the diversified tastes of their Patrons will he allowed to pass unimproved. But, by massive outlay of capital, extensive business transactions in the first circles of fashion, by unabated zeal in all deportments of their daily increasing trade, they are resolved to make such an impres sion on their Friends, Patrons, and the Public, as will ensure to them the celebrity of the first Clothiers and Outfllters in the World. It is their ambition to maintain the honourable distinction they have already attained ; to meet the claims of an improving state of so ciety ; to extend the benefit of Free Trade ; to turn to the most profitable accotait the interchange of nations; and to incorporate with these events the reduction of price on those every clay requi sites, Elegant and Serviceable Dress. In the execution of these gigantic designs they are cheered on by the encouragement they have already received ; and in bidding farewell to the Old Year. they express their highest sense of obligation for the support awarded to their establishmeAts, and hope, ere the close of another year, they will have the satisfaction of being, as they always have been, uni ld. vers illy acknowledg ed as the cheaplest, ants ta in letntedhe Wor , and unrivalled Clothiers, Tailors, Outfit /as, and Mere E. MOSES and SON, 44 L . Bosn,danondCBlt6y, AiEsdtgaabtelist hoMppenostitelsthelCsshUrnch6, a all nd co l m s7 m , uMnihica°triint 83, London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, and 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford Yorkshire Branch, 19, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. Tailors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoo makers. and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sanest on Sate r Inv s when business is rearmed till Twelve o'clock. The New Book, entitled " The Exhibition for All Nations," in Three Languages, viz. :—English, French, and German, and contain ingfuli directions for self measurement, can be had gratis, on appli cation, or forwarded post free to any part of the kingdom. A handsome Almanac, for the year ending 1852, can be had gratis, On application. Id e l'on parle Fr anc aise. Qui si parla Italian°. r spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvaiho, g each i ; by post, Is 6d DR - cuLvERw , ELL S NEW WORKS. pricel47,Foleneetilkillitreent; Mani, 39, Bl C E or ic uh T ill . O ; F„ or ia d F ir E ec . t from the author ; a s nd Rational Use of Time." "Health, r-ecreatio CONTENTS: — Early Rising n ' den—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, cUrsions about the Environs of P l, l o n n g and Summer Mornings Hz - Fields, High-roads, and d Rantbles — The otherSea—London pleasant places—Country g, _at Night—Evenings at Home Trips and The Drama—On Eatin Occupation, &e., g c , "' ln king, Sleeping, Bathing, Mr, Rest, Ease, II FRAGME NTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS . Two VoLs. Tol. I. VISIT TO THE LAKES ; SKETCH c,E, EDINBURGH, &c, Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILL kItNEV; REMINISCENCES DUBLIN, Ike. OF 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID, " That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of 'Almost every form (cause and cure) of rnnorei you ly-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harass the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, a n d e. bitters old age ; with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu talon of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. "What passions hurt the body — wha t imprOTe, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." . SUBJECT' —Life's l vent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casual ties of licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations graphic, ilar Pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The ad native, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. ____ V. THE MARRIAQ STATE. "To be or not to be, that is the question." PaeGBAMME .—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and reli gion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these till Five. 1 6 Evenings, Seven till matters. Reception hours dail y i Nine. 10 Argyll-place itegent-street. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the satiation of the Bank cf France on Jae. 1: ASSETS. ... 1.460,820,719 42 „.. 106,985,851 0 .5,735,036 77 Cash in hand ... Ditto in branch banks ••• Bills past due ••• ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 13,269,077 f. Oc. were received from the Branch Banks Bills in the branch banks ~. 55,467,870 87 „, 74,','3i,771 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 6'19,700 0 Ditto by the branch banks ... 3,19 :1,650 0 Ditto on French public securities ... 14,091,976 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... 2,22Y,243 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor... 50,000,000 0 I .)itto to the State on the Treaty of 30th dur,e, 1848 Advanced to th: , City of Paris on the Provisional Luau of 20 000,00 f. ... Rentes of the reserve fund ... Writes, disposable funds Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds hotel and furniture of the Bank ... Real property of the branch banks ... Interest in National Discount }Junk ... Ditto branch banks ... Expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto o: the Branch Banks nisecilaneous 75,000,00 0 0 10,000,000 0 10,000,000 0 42,677,621 28 12,952,725 74 4,000,000 if 3,418,159 0 200,000 0 108,000 0 39 400 0 1,911,347 77 L 934,245,07! 95 LIABILITIES. ClZtiotaolf tile Branch Banks• 23,350,0 00 0 -1 . - ... f. 67,900 ,000 0 Reserve fund ... ... ... ... 10,000,000 9 Ditto of the branch banks ... ... 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobiliere ... ... ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 469,432,400 0 Ditto of the branch banks ••• .., 126,500,500 0 Ditto to order (post - bills) •.. ... 8,910,954 99 Account-current with Treasury creditor 52,186,125 94 Various accounts current ... 117,`471,670 19 Ditto in branches ... ... ... 30,296,482 0 Bills payable at sight ... ••• ... 10,251,500 0 Ditto at branches ... ..• ... 3,684,326 0 Dividends payable ••• • • ••. 4,196,035 25 Li qu id a tion of the Alg iers Bank ...G,790 0 Expenses anticipated •.• .•• ... 398,804 79 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... Ditto of ranch banks ... ...• ... 70,303 82 Re-discounts of the last six months 125,601 0 168,450 0 Interest on protested bills •" ••• 240,431 0 ••• •.. Miscellaneous ... ... ... ... 94 871 57 Ditto in branch banks •.. 2,179,075 26 f.934,`i45,071 95 Certified by the Governor of the Bank, D'ABOOIIT. It appears from the preceding account that the cash i n hand has increased by 900,000 E The commercial bills discounted have increased by 3,100,000 f. The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 12,900,0 00 f. The balance to the credit of the Treasury has decreased by 5 , 5 82,000 f. The sundry credits have decreased by 856,000 f. The cash advanced on a deposit of French public securities has increased by 1,441,0001. LAMENTABLE and FATAL ACCIDENT. An accident of a peculiarly lamentable character took place last week near the village of St. Bees, Cumberland, by which a young man named John Brindle, the nephew of Mr. Brindle, the proprietor of the Railway Hotel, St. Bees, was instantaneously deprived of l ife in a ver y fearful manner. It seems that the deceased, who had been stopping with his uncle, went in a gig to the village of Egremont, accompanied by a young, lady named Mary Ann Bowness, and a farm servant employed by Mi. Drillalu. O. their return to St. Bees iu the evoa ing the party were seen driving at a very rapid pace; and it appears that while the gig was descending a steep hill leading to St. Bees the horse started off in a manner to alarm the farm servant, who jumped out and tried to catch the reins, but being unsuccessful he fell and re ceived some severe injuries. The horse, alarmed, set off down the hill with fearful velocity, and as the reins gave way the animal continued its career, the driver being quite unable to control it. On reaching the foot of the hill the animal and the gig went with great violence against the shop window of Mr. Braithwaite, gr o et` r 9 which was completely destroyed and knocked into the road. Such was the violence of the shock, that Mr.- B r indle was thrown against the wall with so much force and t h a t his skull was completely shattered to p i fragments of it, along with portions of his brains, were lying scattered about. The young woman was also thrown through the window, but, strange to say, received only very little injury. The horse, which was a young and very valuable one, broke one o f its legs, and it was necessary to kill it. A lady and some children had been sitting at Mr. Braithwaite's wi ndow only a few minutes before the accident happened. But fur the fortuitous circumstance of their quitt in g it they must have been killed or seriously injured. At the inquest, where the above facts were detailed, the jury returned P. verdict of accidental death. It is stated that the unfortunate young man was about to be married to the lady who acoom panied him on the fatal excursion. ----"t-----___ !n.oneth 9flat year, they show a decrease in The Board of Trade returns for the month ending the sth of December have been issued. Compared with the our exportations of 174,1031., which anclg‘cahliueil;l:in cotton and woollen manufactures. in the first of these items, while for the ion in price of the staple is sufficient to account e tli o :al; r se r ctsorhcepeoccdoui declinenaurrderetie second an explanation is found in the anxiety which pre vailed on the Continent dnring the whole of November and the first part of December. In all the other branchei of trade there has been a continued steadiness which leaves no thing for remark. Haberdashery, nothwithstanding it is comparatively a recent article of export, still presents, month by month, a large improvement, and although iti aggregate export was last year 270,0001. in excess of the year before, there has already, in the first eleven months of 18S1, been a further augmentation of 260,0001. DEPUTY LIEUTENANTS.—His Excgleney the Lord- Lieutenant of Ireland has bern pleased to approve of the Earl of Annesley being appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for the ' county of Down ; and also the Hon. George Stephens Gough, of Rathronan House, Clonmel, being appointed a Deputy- Lieutenant for the county of Tipperary, in tile TCPQM of ba t cottnt Gough, resigned. \