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'GUILDHALL, AUGCST 29, 1849. rME' COMMITTEE f or LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 12th of September next; - at One o'clock preelaely, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Michaelmas next, a House, No. 14, on the no - th side of Broad-street -buildings; a House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street -buildings -, and a Rouse, numbered 126, on the west side of the Minories ; and Eight on the south side of New-square. Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, for Years (less three days), from Michaelmas next, a House, No. 9, Ar tillery-; lace, on the west side of the City-road. Further particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tender Obtained, at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. ELEGANT COTTAGE RtsTDENCE, NEAR FARNHAM, SU'RNEY. TO be peremptorily SOLD, pursuant to an OR DER ( f the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a cause of LANG v. LANG, with the appro bation of RICHARD TORIN XINDERSLEY, Esq., one of the Masters of the said Court, at the Auction Mart, on TUESDAY, the 11th September, 1849, A COPYHOLD COTTAGE RESIDENCE, called " Sandrock," situate at Frensham, three miles from Farnham, in the county of Surrey, late the property of Charles P,orcher Lang, Esq., deceased. Particulars and conditions of sale may be had gratis, at the said Master's Chambers, Southampton•buildings ; also at 'the hush llotel,! Farnham ; at the Auction Mart ; of Messrs. Simpson and Cobb, Solicitors, 62, Moorgate-street; of Messrs. C. J. and H. Frcshileld, Solicitors, New Bank-buildings ; of Messrs. Denton, Kin dersley, and Domville, Solicitors, New-square, Lincoln's Inn ; and of Messrs. Cobb, Surveyors and Land Agents, 18, Lincoln's Inn-ficlds ; and the premises may be viewed by tickets only, to be obtained of 3 lessrs. Simpson and Cobb ; and of the Auctioneers. JOHN CUDLIPP DEC-EASED. Any person or persons having any Claim to, or Interest . In, the Effects of JOHN CI7DLIPP, formerly of Great Charlotte-street, ackfrlirs-road, in the county of Sur re y , but late of BatelriaWS-. buildings, in the part. h of St, Ann, WeStminster, in the county of I tiddiesex (Clerk to Mr. Robert Shank At cheson, late of Lime-stet, I,ondon, Solicitor), who died on or about the 27th day of September, 133, intestate, a bachelor and a bastard , o n a pp l y ing to Messrs. Young Vallings, and Young, Solicitors, of St. Mildred's-court, Poultry, London, will hear of something to their advantage. ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL, GRAY'S INN-ROAD, (formerly in Greville-street), which in the year 1632 relieved up wards of 700 Cholera patients, is again open day and night for the re , cePtion of destitute persons afflicted with cholera or other diseases. The number that daily appeal is so ;peat, that the funds are quite Unequal to the emergency_ Upwards of 600 new patients, including m any cases of- cholera (in addition to those previously under treat , M ont) were last week. relieved as out patients. The Weekly Board are compelled to appeal in the strongest a nd most urgent,manner to he wealthy and benevolent to alti,therp in the efforts which they are now making to give comfort and assistance to their less fortunate f ellow creatures at this period of national affliction. Contributions received by the Treasure r, John 3fasterman, Esq., Nicholas-lane ; alsa by Messrs. Coutta and Co. ; Drummond and Co.; lierries and Co. ; Ransom an d Co. ; Prescott, Grote; and Co. ; Smith, Payne, and Co. ; .Glyn an d Co. ; Jones Loyd and Co! ; —at OttY and Co. ; Denison and Co . ; Williams, Deacon, and Ca.:;. ft "verend, Gurney, and Co. ; Nisbet and Co., Berners-street ; Master- M an and Co. ; and at the Hospital. By order of the Weekly Board, EDW. RICE, D.D., Chairman. 11 .8. The Committee meet in the Board-room every Wednesday, at Seven o'clo c k, to manage and direct all the affairs of ti he Charity, which meetings the subscribers are invited to attend, and the Ilospi tal,is at all times open to the inspection of the publio. Cast-off apparel, Male , and Female, a'so old linen rags , will be grAtefUlly aokaowltdged: '`, • ...Li 4,‹.. 1V ELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP- N' HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, Three Doors East Of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers. Table d'Hote at flalf-past Five precisely (Sundays excepted); Fish and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untilOneollock. The Nell Gwynne Tavern which is situated in the very centre of the metropolis, is near to the principal Theatres, and the Fable d'Hote has been fixed at an hour that will be found convenient for Citizens, the Legal Profession, and Gentlemen connected with the Public Offices and Banking Houses, also Visitors to London who are frequenters of the Theatres. Private Rooms for the accommodation of small parties. Good Beds. Wines and Spirits of superior quality. Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's celebrated Pale Ales. JOHN ARCHER, and THOMAS HOLT, Proprietors. Now ready, price One Shilling, LORD BROUGHAM'S LETTER. to Sir JAMES GRAHAM, Bart., M.P., on the MAKING and b IOESTING of the LAW. Janes Ridgway, P.ecadilly ; Henry Butterworth, Fleet-street; and all Booksellers. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. Notice is hereby given, that a SPECIAL GENERAL MEET- G of the Proprietors of the Great Western Railway Company will "° held at the Company's Office s, at the PaddingtonStation, on ~, ▪ Rrnsruy, the 20th day of September next, at One o'clock, for the purpose of considering the expediency of appointing, and if so, for.the purpose also of appointing two or three Shareholders, as recom °,ended in the report of the Auditors, dated 7th instant, to meet and confer with the Directors of the said Company on the exercise of their Dowers with regard to the general expenditure of the Company, the outlay of capital for new lines and works, and the regula ion., for es tablishing a reserved fund from the revenues of the Company. The Meeting will further be made Special for considering the no mination and election, or the recommendation for election in manner p,rescribed by the Act of Parliament, of four Proprietors duly quail • to be Directors of the said Company, to fill up the same number o vacancies which are intended to be created by the previous resig nation of four of the present Directors. The Chair will be taken at Half-past One o'clock precisely. CHARLES RUSSELL, Chairman. / 3 y virtue of a Bye-law of the Company, notice m ust be g iven to the Secretary on or before Thursday, the 6th of September, of the names of any Proprietors who are to be nominated or p ro p osed for !yction as Directors, which will be published by advertisement on the Bth September. Paddington Station, August 25, 1849. ASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. the Notice is hereby given that, on and after the I s t of October, practice of issuing the Extensions No 1 and 2, and the Six per Cm. Guaranteed Stocks of this Company, in Scrip , will CE ASE, a nd the unregistered Certificates of these several Stocks will there fore, when presented at this office for payment of interest. be can celled, and a registered Certificate, representing the equivalent of stock, will be issued in exchange. As no further interest will be paid on these Stocks while in Scrip, it will be necessary that, when the Certificates are sent to this office t hey should be accompanied with a form as under, properly filled up, By order, C. r. RONEY, Secretary. Bishopsgate Station, Sept. 1, 1849. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. I request that the annexed .£ Guaranteed Stock be re gistered In my name, as under : Name in fu11...... Residence .. • • . Designation ...• • • • • ...• N.B.—The above forma may be had on application at the office. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. LOANS ON DEBENTURES. The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive (under the Powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on security of Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of Five per Cent. Per Annum, the Interest payable half-yearly, viz., 10th January and 10th July. Tenders, stating amount and term of years for which it is pro- Posed to be Lent, to be addressed to the Secretary, Euston Station, Loudon. By order, • ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary. Euston Station, July 14, 1849. NOTICE. LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. ____ EXCURSION TRAINS. The SECQ-ND and LAST EXCURSION TRAIN of the SEASON will leave the EUSTON STATION, EUSTONSQUARE, for EDIN FURGII, GLASGOW, DUBLIN, WALES, CHESTER, LIVER 1130L, MANCHESTER, LEEDS, and NORTH of ENGLAND, on WFD , NESDAY MORNING next, SXPT. 5 , at a QUARTER, belbre SIX P UNCTUALLY. Early application for tickets Is there f o re necessar y , to p revent di sappointment,, and which can o nl y be obtained from IL It. Marcus, tanag er and Conductor, 234, Crosby Halbehambers, Bishopsgate street, Cit y Loadou. 13RITISH COLLEGE OF HEALTH, NEW-ROAD, LONDON. Cure of PAINS in the SIDE, HEAD, and BACK, of Seventeen Years' standing, also of TIC-DOULOREUX, effected by MORI SON'S PILLS. Sirs,--A feeling of gratitude induces me to state the following fact relative to the good effect of your " Vegetable UnivCrsal Medicine," 3111°.r e is r °1 ; s p r e i r l i l od s. of about seventeen y ears my wife was severely Afflicted with pain in the side, head, and back ; so much so, that for t hat long space of time she did not know what it was to experience health, even f o r sue day, as the pain i n her side was literally per petual ; nor was this continuance of it caused for want of using What was believed to be the proper means of getting rid of it. „There were men professing to understand the human frame-Ats a ullients, and the means of cure. She applied to them. Not only t i o ordinary medical men, but also to various and many emi on nent hysicians ; and once she bad t he benefit (?) of a consultati of ieur of them. She was bled many ti mes ; (upon one occasion three ti mes within twenty - four hours) —had what is called a verpetual blister en the side for fourteen days, with mustard plaster upon that ; was cupped, leeched, salivated, AM all but killed. All the former things failing to remove the dis order, she was about to have a reton put in the side ; this, however, t he refused to submit to. After having go ne through all this and „"ken an immense quantity of drugs of d i ff erent kinds, with no be "uncial effect, the complaint was considered a complication of dis orders, and she incurable. Thus she wen t on. Life to her was a ur den, rather than a pleasure. After this she was attacked•with Severe tic-douloreux, which almost took away her senses. Had !Iledical advice again; bad teeth drawn, and sundry other things tried nt led for its removal, which gave only temporary relief, the corn pgcnt still continuing. She was at this time , by a friend, rece in, !rled to ake " Morison's Pills." She did so for a few day . ; but e la ing"l strly prejudiced against them, from the hue-allot-cry made, that " they killed everybody," she d.scontinued taking them for a time; but necessity caused her to try again, with a'deterinination to continue. This she did for a space of about six months, commenc ing with four No. 1 pills one night, and four Ne. 2 the next night, increasing the 'timber gradually up to eight No. 1 one night. and eight No. 2 the next night; soineaimes reducing, and sometimes in creasing the number between four and eight, eight being the greatest number taken at any time. At the end of six measti.s every symptom of pain in the side was removed, and • all the other pains also. More than two quarts of clear matter was brought away by the action of the pills ; which causes me to think that there was an abseese formed on the liver, which all former treatment was not calculated to remove; but which, by the blessing of God, in the use of the Vegetable - Medicine, has been effectually cured. • • This was about seven years ago ; and from that time, to the .pre sent, she has been well able to attend to her domestic affairs, and feels a cheerfulness in the same ; to which she was, before that time, a stranger. I shall now only add, that neither she nor myself ak e any other medicine. The consequence is, that our yearly ex o noes for physic, Etc., are shillings instead of guineas ;* we, of course; recommend the same to others, and many act upon Mr recommen dation, We could give au account of many cases in which great beifeflt has been derived. I am, Sirs, your obliged Servant, • ISAAC CIIARLES JOHNSON, • • ManagerS ns of the Portland and Roman Cement \Yorks, "• •• • wacombe, near Dartford, Kent. • August 6,1849. [The original of the above may be seen at the British College of Beal* New-road, London ] • • TIIIR rY.FIEST EDITION.• .„ Illustrated by 2b Anatomical Co l oure d Engravings on Steel. PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. I lew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or b y Post, direct fl'om the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medica l W ork on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, 'from ex alissive indulgence, infection, and the ino rdinate use of ,itiorcurr! " 1 1 remarks on Marriage, and the mean s of obviating certain dis r4hfleations. Illustrated by 24 Coloured E n g ravings. By.R. and PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons , 19, Berners-street, Ox lord-street, London. Published by the Authors : veld by Strange, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150,' Oxford-street ; h‘4rie.23. Titchborne-street. Haymarket ; and Gordon , 146, Leaden all-street. .ka'r I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive — tans.. and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. „ Par IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul- InenAce, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing, mental bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. Illn - grated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PaaT 111. treats of the diseases resulting fr om infection?. either. in the primary or secondary form, and c,entains explicit directions for their treatment. This !action is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured lagr ying s. • Patti [v. contains a rrescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection" is ob. 'led- This important part of the Work should , not escape the reader's notice. Pm iT Y. is devoted to the considera tion of marriage, and its duties , l The ceases of unproductive union are a l so c onsidered, and e whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. T ZIWORDIAL BALM or STAIACITX is exclusively Othployed in treat- IHg nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11s. and 335. per r' . .'t l •e• The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an antirsyphilitic :sr purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp p,rt,L3l,eraPtioss, and the abuse of mercury, lis. and 335. per bottle. Purifying Specific Pills, 28. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per bolt; a liertain remedy for gonorrhasa, sleet, stricture, and chronic infiamma trietn of the bladder. Co ns ult a tion fee, if by letter , 11. A minute 4 941 of the MO is required : age, habits, and p osition i n society. rackets with advice, to be had at the Es tablishment. only, by lun ch e hthe fee,ll., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons , are in dailyatten at 19, Berders- street, Oxford - stree t, Londen,'lrom Eie ,n, 1111 TWO, an d Five to Eight; oh Sundays trom Vorton to One. toler was in bcl on were .egards held at No S. A• to 3 4 24 0 - 36 0 - 31 0 - 24 6 - 33 0 - 33 0 - 30 0 - 60 0 56 0 0 - 37 0 37 0 26 0 - 24 0 - 26 0 - 25 0 - 24 0 - 30 0 m arket Tiptions ave bad ts. Bet ills, and num ber eep and ing very ket was and 40. ccord►ag 1445. to )s to 509; 5 to 245; 'owls, pet to 3s 9(1 ; ; e g gs, 14 ur bushels , and 174 16st 101b1 18st 81bt Inferior. ;2 3 0 0 17 4 1 0 6 1 11 0 LETS. siness were lovv ef " s, 4 % dla ., London --,, 18s. 9d. rover, V 4 39,4 (115* sy were .00 dis.- 1) r . 1 th (1. N'o ona imptitu, ,ire, _ shroPP I L. s tern, 1237 ' ls [ay wer e 2:3 / uarters, _stia (N ewell 6. 'reference, re we vittA lA" A nd .Londo ll t ie, k, NOW of dew's" ° lt vv hich u t ti e r ,. day ( f "„ t o had be e 'os )(P h b e his d e ` hot wors M e E. orel, h ou r of r e ; he En oro l ste her he felt e r A ' )ack to be" r : his req ues o leceased hich he : e e e d, be exP r e - be ,eace at oe . ae into bat el6ce. vi ° v oats a (cur. et On °, v iss tills. •J'aib , by Mr' dto e e nable, / bOUrhOU of Se t° t° ing 01' 6° 0. h Wsl eg ' of r , u . na iat, age d aughter:i bat ears, a n . os ero , P racti . " trs eils i y's 01 0 ha comP., This "aided, I have e s - 9 , . Fan. 1, I's Est at, ne got' ar i. fi' wife o the Pulling, ci t ; uare, f the W U° ° _ sq uare, S l* dark, Rober t i t at: ibeth , i hor 4 , 'art% -"'bt o A au ch o.e inb,o3o4' si r the I 3° f job l ghteri,?tediciP nbeY „• . 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Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 t 9 65 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. .1 . ..4 Annual Policy ;Bonddusition in 1 Perms- Sum the Bonus Inent Re-; Assured a Age. ~ 2 Pre-' taken to Sum in duction of, may bor m• F,, mium. out in Assured. Cash. Annual row on z Premium. Policy. - - - - -- £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d., £ s. d. r 1837 276 14 312 8 14 3 21 72593 6 8 1838 251 18 10;115 14 8 18 12 8543 17 9 I £ 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9494 8 10 60 1000 X s.d. 1840 178 0 082 14 2 12 14 11 1 445 0 0 1 74 3 4 11 1 88 8 44 4 32 1 1 94 7 97 4 184 0 2 0 4 ,4 7 54 8 185 3 140 4 1 1 60 2 152 3 1 4 0 1 j 1 2 33 9 946 85 1 1 32 1 34 1 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0247 4 i tuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office, its branches in the country ; or, on application, will be for >st free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE,.Actuary. SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFIC E ; • United with the PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated pursuant to Act pf Parliament, April 22,1847. Admitted to Lloyd's by Vote of the Committee, January 15, 1848. Amalgamated pursuant to Re ,. elutions dated February 5, 1849. Offices : 31, CORNIIILL, LONDON. with Powers of Extension reserved to the CAPITAL . Proprietors under the 16th Clause of the 12100,000 Deed of Settlement), In Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all paid ; affording the security of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting. DISTINGUISHING FEATURE'S. SlNlllNE.—LintitedrisiW in and npon vessels of the first class at Lloyds. FlRE.—Reduced premiums on buildings erected in conformity with the Building Act, 7 and 8 Vic., c. 84, proportioned to the diminu tion o frisk secured by the provisions of that statute. LIFE.—The unmixed mutual system in its purest form—whole profits being divided among the Assured, Without the entailment -of any Ask. The operation 13f this depattniens also extending to RAILWAY ACCIDt NT COMPENSATION, at . inc4erate rre= minors ; and GUARANTEE for assuring the fidelity of persons in situations of trust and confidence on the Annual Payment of a stipulated rate per Cent., either in connexion with Life Assurance, or distinct iherefrom. • Forme of Application for Provincial Agencies in those towns of the United Kingdom where none have b‘en already appointed may be obtained from the Head Office as above. AUG. COLLINGRIDGE, Managing Director. London. June 9, 1849. THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, Lend= TRUSTXIS. The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Coesey Hall, Norfolk. Sir Henry Paston Bedingfield, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India Company. Thomas Barnewell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park, Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath. James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlt.n Villas, Maida-hill. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middleaex—Chairman. Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy Chairman and Managing Director. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East 'Via Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank. Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark. Edmond Beales, Esq., C arlton Villas, Maida-hill. Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester. George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey. James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. ACTUARY —WiIIiam Henry Archer, Esq. SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information promptly forwarded en application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office, 5, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. Incorporated PLITSUaIIt to Act of Parliament. LIFE ASSURANCES to meet every contingency;: also A nnuitTes, immediate and deferred. The payment of fixed earns to th? Assured at any specified age, or to their Representatives in case of death before that age. Credit given for half the premiums for the first five years. Three fourths of the Profits divided amongst the assured, and Leans granted, repayable by instalments. ENDOWMENTS, even to each child of a marriage a certain sum on attaining the age of 21, and also the return of the whole of the sum paid for the same at a given period. RAILWAY TRAVELLERS assured, by ONE single payment of les. for every 1001. Medical Referees remunerated for their reports, and the usital Commission allowed on the introduction of business. Prospectuses, with the rates, the Annual Report of the Society, and all information, may be obtained at the *Mee, or of the Agents in the Country. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE, for SEPTEMBER. No. CCCCVII. Price 2s. Gcl. CONTENTS, The Scottish Marriage andlegistratic , n Bills.—The Cantons. Part XVl.—Autobiography : Chateau►ariand's Memoirs.—The Green Hand. A " Short" Yarn. Part IV.—Moral and Social Condition of Wales.—The Strayed Reveller.—New Light on the Story of Lady Grange.—The Royal Progress.—Dies Boreales.No. IV. Christopher under Canvass. 45, George-street, Edinburgh ; and 37, Paternoster-row, London. TO THE AUTUMN Autumn I feel thy near approach, The summer soon will leave ; While clouds and chilly airs encroach Upon the shortening eve. The lavender perfumes the breeze, The swallow takes her flight, And faded leaves forsake the trees, While Phoebus dims his light. Say, Autumn, say, for I would know, What weather wilt thou bring, Will stormy breezes coldly blow, When songsters cease to sing? But wherefore do I question thus In this familiar rhyme? Moses and Son will furnish us Dress suited to the time. Their Autumn stock will prove to be The choicest ever sold ; And just the articles for thee. When sweeping winds blow cold. Moses and Son, I found did well, When last thy season came; And clothes which now they have to sell, Will prove they do the same. Their Paletots and other dress Will prove, when we have bought 'em, The tack and skill of M. and S. In making dress for Autumn. LIST OF PRICES. IMAM MADE. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers from £0 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats •••• • • • • ••• • • .... 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand , somply trimmed •••••• • • • • • • De. do. lined with silk.. Do. do. superior quality .... •••• • • • • I IS 0 Jean and Holland Blouses •••• • • • • Fancy Victoria do. ••••• • • • .. Tweed d 0...• • • • ...... Dress Coat .. •.••••••.•• • • • • • • • .. • • •• •• 0 17 0 Frock Coat ...... •••••••.••..• . • • • • • • • . .. 1 0 0 Spring and Summer Trousers .. ••.. • • ...... 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin d 0....... • • 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety • • 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests •• .. 0 4 6 Black de., superior quality ...............0 9 6 White Marcella Vests •••••• • • • • •• 0 4 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests .. • • .............. 0 3 6 ,Boy's Spring and Summer Vests •• • • .... •• .. 0 0 10 'Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits • • ...• • • ...... 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variet • • ...... 0 4 :0 MADE TO MEASUR E. Paletots made from a variety of material, fitted ....... ..... ........ 1 I De Cor S v u e rmymeleergvranetarly. irlmmed .............. 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture •• .• .... • • 115 0 Ditto ditto lined with stlk.. •••• ...• •• 20 0 Ditto Dress Coat...• .... ••••• • • . .••.. 2 15 0 ~)zest do ..... • ..... .•• .• • Superfine Frock do. ••• • •• •••• • • •• •• • . 1 15 0 B es t d o . • • •• . ..... •• •• B 3 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers. .. • • ..... 016 6 Black do. ••••••••••7.•:•••• •• 0* *. e• .• go se 0 16 0 Black Cloth Vests •••••••••..• • . • • • • • • .• 0 8 6 Splendid Satin Vest.. •• • • ................ 014 6 Hussar and Tunic suits •• • • •...... . Superfine do. .. •• • • Men's White Marcella Vesta •• • • 0 7 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great variety.-- .• • • from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for IL 10s. The new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full direction Mr Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, pus free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—The Shawl and Parasol Department are new replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, 44, 85, and $6 Aldgate, City, London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but having heard that the untradesman-like falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," k 5 seen resorted te in many instances, and for obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house In or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; nut hose who require cheap and genuine clothing, &0., should call at or send to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Braack Establishments, as above. Tate Notioe,—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday to senses -Saturday. when bus ness i s resumed till twelve o'clock. in One Ai ttorid ar it I A E. e desolately single, and the ether • half the supposing them married, questionably contented. Dinidenee, or a sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un oomprosing harry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form WI item bi the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er seglect weand more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, If these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. In 2 vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, le. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cnriesity, but fer the closet perusal of those more deeply , interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone er together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little publications claim your attention (same price ls. each, by Post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Nappy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library voltune, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servheca of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto ethers as he woraNt he done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works slay be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternc,ster-rew ; Carvallo, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornball; Nelson, 457, West Strand; or direct (by post or other wise) from the anther (who may be conferred with personal/1, morning§ sad avealaga), 10, Argyll-plass Regent-street; and A ll lookeelltiot: IN L AND REV,E - NUE, OLD BROAD-STREET, JULY 31, 1849., Pursuant to the directions of the statute's 1 aild 2 Wm* IV., C. 22, and 6 and 7 Vie., c. 86 respetively, notice is 'hereby given, that on the days stated, the following articles left hi HACKNEY and ME TROPOLITAN STAGE CARRIAGES were deposited in the Public Carriages Department of this Office, and unless such Articles be. claimed, and the ownership of them prored, between the hours of Ten and Three, and within One Year from the time of their deposit, ~ hey will de disposed of, as directed by the above statutes. By order of the Board, JAMES GREENSTREET, Assessor. Date' Date 1849 No. Description 1849 March May 221 G Umbrella . . 9,2497 Umbrella . . . 30 2218 Cap . • . . 10 500 Coat •• . . • 30 2219 Coat . . . . 10 2501 Book . . . .30 2220 Paper parcel •. 10 2503 Parasol . . • 40 221 Coat . . . 10505 Umbrella . . . 30 2223 Umbrella . . . 12'2508 Coat • . . . • 30 2225 Lady's Cloak . . 12 2509 Umbrella . . •3 0 2226 Muff . . . . 122513 Coat . . 31 2221 Paper parcel - .12 2514 Carpet bag . . . 31 2231 Scarf and Rug . . 14!2515 Brooch . . •31 2232 Umbrella . . . 14:2517 Cloth-cape •. • 31 2233 Pocket-book . . 142521 Parasol . • • 31 2234 Railway rug . 15 June 2239 Basket . . . . 16,2522 Umbrella . . • • .! 222 2 22222 2 : 55554 4 7 2 6251 O CPI; poacapt Vinaigrette 2240 Two Books . . . 16;2523 Coat ~ . • ss . a cr r a g p l l l ea a . a • Stick ; 22 17d 22 25 55 2 225 4 6 sr C h o aa a rwe t e i i .. 2 1 ; ▪ . . 21 1 2531 Umbrella and basket • 4 • 1 - 2222;22553362 Coat Umbrell a. and . cane . ..; 4 4 2259 Ring • . • • . 23 1 2537 Umbrella '• • ! 2260 Snuff-box. . . . 23 2538 Parasol . . • • • • 2264 Railway rug . . 2412540 Coat . . . 4 2269 Mackintosh cape . 27 1 2541 Railway-rug . • • 4 , 2272 Umbrella • . .• 292542 Scarf . • •• 2273 Mock jewellery, waist- '2544 Ilorse'cloth and bridle . b coat, &c. • . 2545 Pared . . • . • 5 2279 Umbrella . . 2542 Coat . .r '6 2280 Carpet-bag . 2550 Coat . . . 6 2554 Eye glasses . . . 7 25,56 Note-book . - • . . 3 2559 Cane . . . • • . 2 2560 Coat . . . . 8 . . . • -..• 3 2562 Umbrella • . • 8 a - . . . 4 2563 Parasol . . . . 8 _ • • 4 2565, Umbrella . . • •8 • • ;**. • 5 2568 Scarf . . . • . ..._ .7 2569 _Parasol . , • 8 ._. . 9 2571 Pocket book. . 9 g • • . 9 2573 'Umbrella. . . . 9 tts . 11 257.4 Umbrella.' . 9 .. . 9 11 2576 Paper parcel. . . . kerchief .11 2580 Paper parcel. - . 9 • • • 12 2581 Cont - . -. 2 6 ' • 9 z- • • • I I • 12 2582 Two coats. • . . . 13 2585 Coat and mackintosh. .• 11 . . , .16 2586 Railway rug, - • 12 . . . • 14 2586 Coat. . . . . 11 . . . '162.591 Parasol. . . • 13 1 . ' .' 17 2592 *Parcel. . . 13 • . •.- 17 2594 Parasol. . . . 13 Is . . 17 2595 Coat. . • • • 13 • . 17 2596 Book. . • . . 13 • . 17 2599 Waterproof coat. • 14 'tick . 17 2600 Opera glass . . . 14 • . 17 2601 Shawl . . . 1 4 18 2606 Pocket-book . . . 15 .18 2610 Two parasols • •1 5 18 2613 Parasol . . . . 16 •0 2620 Shawl . . . , 18 2622 Purse . . . . 19 2623 Coat . . • • 19 2624 Pencil case . , • 19 2628 Opera glass . . 20 2629 Gold coin . . 20 2632 Bracelet . . . 20 . 2633 Coat. . • . . 20 2634 Coat. . • . . 20 2635 Patent hat. . 21 2636 Coat and railway rug. . 21 2640 Umbrella and stick. . 22 2641 Parasol. . . . 22 2642 Umbrella. . . . 22 2644 Umbrella. . . 2645 Cap 23 2646 Umbrella. . . 2648 Purse. 2649 Cane. . • • 2650 rarasol. 2e55 Cloak. • • 2656 Carpet bag. 2657 Cane. . . . 2658 Book . . • 2560 Hat Case . • 2662 Umbrella . • 2663 Shawl • • 2665 Coat . • • 2666 Coat . • • 2667 Stick . • • 2670 Umbrella and cane 2671 Spectacles 2673 2 Parasols 2674 Snuff-box . 2676 Ring . . 2677 Umbrella 2679 Coat , N'o. Description April 2281 Boa and medical strap ping . . • , 2 2284 Cap . • • • 2 2290 Keys . . . • . 3 2293 Umbrella - . . . 4 2294 Boa . _ , . , 4 2302 Umbrella ' . • 0 2305 Japan box ......._..7 2308 Umbrella . . . _ • . 9 2309 Lady's bag . . . 9 2313 Three Coats . 11 2315 Victorine . . . 11 2316 Silk handkerchief . 11 2317 Parasol . . . 12 2318 Cloak . . 12 2319 Scarf . . . ' . 13 2323 Spectacles . . . 14 2325 Keys . . . , .16 2327 Umbrella . . . 'l6 2328 Paper parcel . ' .' 17 2329 Purse . . . • . 1-7 2330 Two p&rasols . . 17 2331 Parasol . . . 17 2332 Parasol . . . 17 2333 Umbrella and Stick . 17 2334 Coat . • • . 17 2338 Parcel inventory . 18 2339 Umbrella . . . 18 2.140 Parcel of harness . IS 2342 Coat . . • . 20 2343 Coat . . . . 20 2347 Umbrella . . . 21 2350 Umbrella . - . . 23 2352 Umbrella . • . 23 2353 Parasol . • . 24, 2354 Umbrella . • . 24 2355 Leather case, German . 24 . . . 24 . . . . 24 . . . 25 . 25 . 26 . . . 26 . . . 26 . . 26 . . 27 . 27 . 27 . . 27 . . 28 . 28 . . 30 . . 30 May . 97 . . 27 . . 29 . . 29 . . 80 . 30 . . 30 July. 2,680 Coat . • • • 2,685 Bank-book . • • 2,686 Respirator . • • 2,687 Carpet-bag 2,689 Book . • • • 1 2,690 Cane . • . . 2,691 Cloak . • . • 2,697 Umbrella . • • 2,699 Umbrella . • • 2,700 Parasol . • • 2,701 Umbrella and parasol 2.702 18 2705 Umbrella . • • 18 2706 Paper parcel • • 18 2711 Carpet bag . • • 21 2713 2 Umbrellas 2112718 Cane . . . . 2212724 Shawl . . . . 12728 Stick . . 23 9729 Coat . . 1 2'3,2730 Coat . . 232731 Cane . . 2312732 Coat . . 24,2734 Shawl . . 25,2735 Shawl . . 25 2737 Boa • . . 2512738 Parasol. 25 2739 Lady's mantis 25'2741 Coat . . 26 2742 Coat . . 262743 Coat . 28,2745 Coat . • 28,2748 Parasol . THE BERMONDSEY MURDER. i I On Manning's arrival at liorsemonger-lane Gaol, on Saturday, he was received by Mr. Keane, the go ';vernor, when he, in a tremulous tone of voice, asked whether he might be permitted to see his wife in the presence of Inspector Yates and the officers. The governor, however, told him that it would be con trary to the regulations of the gaol, and that he would not be permitted to see her. The prisoner ejaculated that he wail sorry for it, as his wife could exonerate him from all participation in the murder. He was then led into one of the cells usually occupied by pri soners charged with heinous crimes, and two turn keys were appointed to watch him. On being left with them he became very downcast, and at times was noticed to betray considerable ner vousness. At a later period of the day he desired to be furnished with ink and paper, which being sup plied him, he wrote and addressed a letter to his wife. As usual in such serious cases, the communication went through, the hands of the governor, who, we are informed, intercepted its delivery. The purport of the communication has not transpired. He frequently questioned the officers of the prison who were with him whether he might be allowed trifling indulgences during his confinement. At various, times he asked permission to have some : tobacco to smoke, but his wish was refused. With •respect to Mrs. Manning, since her knowledge of Manning's apprehension, the compo - sure and firmness shc displayed while her husband continued at large has quite forsaken her-- - 4s change which was instantly observable on ker heiring the fact of Manning's arrest. During the greater part of Saturday she paced the ward of the prison in which her cell is situate evidently in a state of great mental excitement. An inspector of the M division of police had an in terview with Mrs. Manning on Saturday, for the purpoie of procuring a receipt from her for 201., which Mr. Sacker, the magistrate at the Southwark Police-conrt, had allowed her to prepare her defence, out of the trunry found in her possession when appre hended bylfr. llttiihtif in Edinburgh. Shaking the inspector by the hand, apparently in the most hearty and fervent manner, she said, " I thank you and the worthy magistrate for this assistance; lam much obliged." She then wrote on a slip of paper. the de sired receipt. The style of writing, however, is certainly not in keeping with her reported accom plishments. She was aware of her husband's arrival in the gaol, and remarked that it was very annoying they were to be brought up together at the next examination at the police-court. She has frequently inquired of the persons whose duty it is to watch her what the newspapers say about the matter ' • but her anxiety on this part has not been relieved. Hearing, however, that Manning, when arrested at Jersey, had accused her of committing the crime by shooting Mr. O'Connor at the bottom of the staircase, she exclaimed, "The villain ; it was he that did it, not me." Late on Saturday night the police authorities ob tained some information which is considered of great importance. It appears that on the 26th of July Manning called at the furnishing ironmongery ware house of Messrs. Eva ns, 33, King William-street, London-bridge, and asked to be shown a small crow bar. The shopman, George Stoad, informed him that they did not keep such articles in stock ready made, but if he (Manning) pleased one should be made for him. Manning answered that would do as well, but he impressed upon the shopman that he did not want one too large—about 71b. or 81b would do. Manning then said that he would leave his name and address, which he did, and desired the implement to be sent home when finished. According to his in structions the crowbar was made, and on the 28th Messrs. Evans sent it to 3, Minver-place, by one of the porters. A few minutes after the man had started with it Manning called at Messrs. Evans's shop to ascertain whether the crowbar was ready, and being informed that the porter had just gone with it to his house, he left in a hurried manner and overtook the porter in Tooleystreet. Stopping him in the street, he asked him if he was going to his house with a crowbar, pointing to the uncovered implement the man was carrying. The porter replied that he was taking it to No. 3, Minver-place, New Weston street. Manning replied, " That's all right, but I suppose paper is very scarce at your establish ment. One don't want everybody to see such things; come with me." Manning then went into the first stationer's shop they met with, and buying a sheet of brown paper, he took the bar from the porter's hand and wrapped it up in the paper. He then wrote on it his name and address, and, walking with the porter, showed him the way to Minver-place. Arriving at the corner of New Weston -street, Manning desired the porter to go on and deliver it. The man pro ceeded to the house as directed, and, knocking at the door, was answered by a tall, well-dressed woman, who had a mark on the upper part of her neck. On presenting the parcel she said, Oh, you have come from Mr. Evans in King William-street. What's to pay ?" The porter replied that there was as. 6d. to pay. The woman said that was 6d. more than she expected, but, without much hesitation, she handed to the porter the 3s. 6d., and he left. Singularly enough Messrs. Evans had retained the slip of paper on which the address was written when the order was given for the crowbar, and it has been identified as being Manning's handwriting. The porter in the course of the evening was taken to Horsemonger-lane Gaol, and identified both the prisoners. It is pre sumed that Manning made away with the crowbar, as it was not among the articles purchased by Bain bridge, the broker. In appearance it resembled a large ripping chisel, with a rather long flat point, tipped with steel, the metal rather more than an inch and a quarter in thickness. LATEST PARTICULARS. We are enabled to supply . some additional particu lars of the assassin's conduct while on his journey from St. Helier's to Southampton, from the pen of a gentleman who had every opportunity of witnessing what occurred, both on board the steam-packet, and subsequently in the special train by which he was conveyed to London. It appears that the proposition that he should walk through the streets of St. Helier's to the place of embarkation did not emanate from the prisoner himself, but was suggested to him by some of the lesser authorities of the place, who , not being able to procure orders from the Governor to see the prisoner while in gaol, for all their friends, took this means of gratifying their curiosity. Manning was assured that none of the inhabitants would be aware of his removal, and that he would be enabled to pass through the streets unobserved, if he consented to walk to the harbour. Upon this assurance he did so, but after he had left the prison there were presently two or three hundred persons at his heels, a circum stance which seemed to annoy him very much ; and after he bad been received on board the Despatch by Langley, he complained to that officer very warmly on the subject of the deceit which he said had been prac tised upon him by the Jersey police, and declared that had he known what would happen, he would have seen them all d—d before he would have walked, and have been pressed upon by a parcel of " roughs." The captain of the boat having placed a cabin in the fore part of the vessel at the disposal of the officers, Manning-v.zasconducted thither, and here he remained throughout the voyage. All the efforts of the officers were not sufficient to preserve privacy for the prisoner; the passengers would go down stairs, and, under pretence of looking at the berths in the cabin, they walked on and stared the wretched man out of coun tenance. At length Langley placed his back against the door, and would not allow even the steward to enter. The morbid curiosity to see the prisoner was still so great that a number of persons might gene rally be observed in a group near the skylight, gazing at the miserable man. It has been stated that the prisoner was very much indulged while in the gaol at St. Helier's, being allowed brandy and other stimu lating drinks. This, it should be remembered, was under the advice of the medical officer of the prison, who, having ascertained the previous habits of Man ning, was apprehensive that any sudden change might produce serious consequences. The officers in charge of the prisoner were advised to continue this liberal re gimen, and Manning drank, during the voyage, about half a-pint of brandy, and sundry pint bottles of stout. Before the steam-packet left St. Helier's, the chaplain of the prison had a n interview with Manning, and presented him with a Bible, a gift which he acknow ledged in very suitable terms. When the vessel had gotunder weigh, the prisoner remarked to the officers that he was very glad to get away from the place. The prisoner having been allowed very considerable in dulgence while in gaol at St. Helier's, Langley did not consider it necessary to enforce any remarkable degree of restraint upon him during the passage across, and nothing like handcuffs or irons were introduced. When the accused reached Southamp ton, however, he was handcuffed to Lockyer before being brought on deck. As an instance of his extra ordinary coolness —not to say effrontery—while thus manacled, he continued to smoke a cigar. When In spector Haynes came on board the ship to receive the prisoner, this act seemed to him a great breach of police discipline, and snatching the " weed " from the assassin's lips, he stamped it beneath his feet, and immediately afterwards placed another pair of handcuffs on the prisoner. The wretched man appeared much humbled at this proceeding, and mut tered something in an angry tone to the inspector, for which, however, he afterwards apologised to Mr. Haynes. lie remained manacled in the same way through Out the journey to London, and was driven to Stone's end station, coupled to inspector Haynes. During the journey home, Manning very fre quently spoke to Langley . on the subject of the crilme with which he stands charged. — He reiterated his confident opinion, when his wife is placed beside Mm, she will " confess all," as he describes' it, and espe cially if a clergyman is present. He ran on so twd or three times, that Langley was compelled to caution him, and to remind him that as an officer he should be compelled to repeat anything he might say. Manning hereupon said, " Oh, but you know I am going to explain all when I get to town." He also asked Langley whether he would advise him to have a solicitor. Langley said that most persons when they got into trouble obtained legal assistance, and he then asked who Langley would recommend, and added that he should retain either Clarkson or Ballantine to defend him, and wished to know which Langley thought would be best, a question which the officer very cleverly answered by saying they were both very good. It appears from what he says, that he has been of opinion he can give evidence against his w ife, a delusion which, no doubt, ere this his solicitor h as set him right upon. When informed, during his railway journey to town, that the Coroner's / jury had returned a verdict of Niirder" against both himself and his wife, he appeared very mach sur prised, exclaimed, "'Oh !" and heaved a deep sigh. . The prisoner was so unwell "at the Stone's-end station on Friday night, that a doctor was sent for 'to see him, and we understand he is still allowed to take brandy occasionally. The very interesting circumstances attendant upon the chase of the Victoria American packet-ship by her Majesty's steamer Fire Queen, Captain Allen, have never yet been correctly given. The following narrative of the facts may be relied. on :—The two detective officers Langley and Thornton left town for Southampton on. Sunday, the 19th ult., and devoted the following morning to a search for the supposed assassin in the various ships lying in the harbour of that place. At noon the Officem went over to • Ports mouth, where, about three o'clock, they received in formation from London, by telegraph, to the effect that it was suspected Manning or his wife had secured a passage on board the Victoria, bound to New York, which vessel would probably be at Spithead the same afternoon. Langley immediately communicated with Mr. Leggatt, the chief of the Portsmouth police, who accompanied the London officer to • the Platform battery, where several boatmen were questioned 'as to whether they had seen the Victoria eff the port. The officers were at once informed that she had passed Spithead about two hours previouily— that she had not anchored as it was expected she would, but merely lain to for a few minutes, and then proceeded with all, sail set upon her voyage up Channel. Mr. Leggett then advised the detective officers to accompany him before the Mayor, who, he stated, would, he had no doubt, on a proper representation of the circumstances of suspicion, re-' quest the Port Admiral to grant the use of a Govern vernment steamer to pursue the American ship. The officers did as requested, and explained to the Mayor the grounds of suspicion which had been communi cated by telegraph from London, on 'ascertaining which the worthy official at once gave the 'officers a letter of introduction to the Admiral, with a state ment of what they desired. It was after six o'clock when this letter was delivered by the officers to the Admiral, who, on ascer • taining its contents, instantly gave directions that the Fire Queen Government steamer should be placed at their disposal. The steam' was immediately got up, and before eight o'clock this fine vessel proceeded out of the harbour, steering her course up the Solent in pursuit of the Victoria. After a sail of some hours the first vessel signalled as the missing ship proved to be a Prussian man of war. Two or three other vessels of a smaller size were hailed, and inquiries made as to whether they had seen a ship answering the description of the Victoria. No intelligence was, however, obtained of her whereabout until about two o'clock in the morning off Portland-bill, when a large vessel was descried in the distance. The Fire Queen immediately shaped her course in pursuit, and on ap proaching within shot challenged in the usual marine —" What ship ?" "The Victoria, from London to New York," was the welcome response 'of the man on the watch, followed up by the inquiry of " What ship are you ?" " The Queen's ship of war Fire Queen, coming down to board you ; lay to diiectly," was the startling reply which issued in hoarse notes from the deck of the steamer. The American ship immediately altered her course, and came round ; a boat was lowered from the steamer, and the two officers (Langley and Thornton), accompanied by Captain Allen, having entered it, a few strokes of the sturdy sea men brought them alongside the Victoria. The American captain directed a rope to be thrown out, but Captain Allen, with sword in hand, called for the companion ladder to be lowered, in order that the two landsmen might enter the vessel without danger, and by it he and the officers having boarded the vessel, they explained to the cap tain the nature of their business, and inquired for his passenger list. On looking through the list (there were 315 emigrants on board) Langley saw the name of Rebecca Manning, against which stood the figures 39. In the absence of any explanation the officer supposed this to be the number of the berth, and hav ing searched it out he found No. 39 berth was occu pied by two men, who were fast asleep. On inquiry it was ascertained that the figures denoted the emi grants' age, and not the locality they might occupy in the vessel. To be brief, after a great deal of trouble, Langley found Rebecca Manning, and was at once satisfied that she was not the person of whom he' was in pursuit. The officers, with Captain Allen, then left the Victoria, and re-embarked in the Fire Queen, which returned to Portsmouth imme diately. IS THERE A THIRD ? (From the Examiner.) There is still a very mysterious circumstance in the evidence relating to the murder of O'Connor. The landlady of the deceased, Ann Armes, states that a person called at her house on Monday, the 13th of August, making inquiries for Patrick O'Connor, and mentioning that he had transacted business with him on the preceding Saturday, two days after the time he was missing. Ann Armes identified in the coroner's court the person who made this representa tion, who turned out to be John Basset, clerk to Messrs. Killick and Co., stock and share brokers. Basset, under examination, stated a person called at his principal's office on the 31st of July respecting the sale of some stock, and made an appointment on the following day, which he did not keep. He called again on the 2d of August, apologising for his omis sion, and explaining that he did not want to part with his stock for a couple of days. He called again on Saturday, the 11th, produced twenty shares of Eastern Counties Consolidated Stock, and obtained for it 1101., for which he signed a receipt in the name of " Patrick O'Connor, 21, Greenwood-street, Mile-end-road." After finishing his business he entered into some gossiping talk about a fishing excursion to Exeter be was about to make. He did not speak with an Irish accent; and Basset describes him as of forty-four or forty-five years of age, very round-faced, tall and stout made, in height about five feet ten, light whiskers, complexion not sallow. He subsequently saw the body of O'Connor, and thought it resembled the person who had transferred the stock, but could not swear to the identity, though the build was similar. John llammond, another clerk in the same house, deposed that he gave two notes to Basset for the person representing himself as Patrick O'Connor, one for 1001., the other for 51., which latter (No. 20,621) was found in the possession of Mrs. Manning by the officer Moxey. Hammond also saw the corpse of O'Connor, and stated that, to the best of his belief, the dead body was that of the man who had sold the stock. Now, this sale took place on the 13th, and O'Connor must have been murdered in the night of the 11th. The person who sold the stock could not have been Manning, who is ten years younger than the conjectured age of the man who did business with Basset, and who is also shorter, and of a very florid complexion ; whereas Basset's account of the self called Patrick O'Connor is that he was not sallow, which are negative terms that would not be applied to a singularly ruddy man. Who, then, can this person have been ? As a note paid to him was found in the possession of Mrs. Manning, he is clearly connected, consciously or unconsciously, with the crime ; and his representing himself as Patrick O'Connor would argue a guilty knowledge and complicity. The device was probably to mislead, and create a belief that nothing had happened to O'Connor, and that he was absent for his amusement, and thus to gain time for the escape of the criminals. There is in this case a third criminal implicated, still to be traced out. What became of the 1001. note is another curious question. The application to Messrs. Killick's office so far back as the 31st of July, ten days before the murder, is of a piece with the purchase of the quick lime more than a month before the wick ed opportu nity had been found fur its use. Now, it is remark able that the person passing hims elf off as Patrick O'Connor called first at Messrs. Killick's office to inquire their terms for stock the very day before O'Connor visited the Mannings in company with Walsh, whose presence on that occasion is supposed to have frustrated the perpetration of the crime the next day the same person called to say that he 45 =Ye postponed the sale of the stock, which was i not forth coming till the 13th, the second day after the mur der. As with the shovel, the lime, 110 the grave, every arrangement was made beforeha.fid. The Co roner, in his very, imperfect charge, did not advert to this mysterious person, who could nei*er have been O'Connor as he represented, nor Manning, to whom he bore no resemblance; but merely drew the jury's attention to the fact that a note found 1n the posses sion of Mrs. Manning had been paid way to a per son under the name of O'Connor ; as if ,the circum stance had no extraordinary significant , or as if the person passing for O'Connor could pos bly have been O'Connor himself. THE BERMONDSEY H ROR. ct THE COMMODITY OF MU DER. God's li g ht n i ng pursu i ng mur d er i s ecome a true and active thing. What was a figure of speech is now a workin g m i n i s t er . A p h rase in he mouth of poetry is now a familiar presence—a ousehold re tainer, doing hourly erran d s. W e ha e brought lide vastation into servitude ; we h ave ma a bond-slave of destruction. Thus, murder has 'hardly turned from its abomination —scarcely set f.trth upon its shuddering flight, when the avenging li htning stays the homicide. Marvellous is the poetry of our d ily life ! We out-act the dreams of story-books. The Arabian tales are flat, crude gossip against the ritten activi ties of our social state. Sinbad, with 's wonders, so many glories about him, is become a dull fellow, op posed by the electric workman—the Clerk of the Lightning. Murder, with its black heart beating thick, its brain blood. gorged, reads the history of its damna tion. Hundreds of miles away from its ghastly work, murder in the stupidity of deepest guilt for the greater the crime the greater the folly that ever as a shadow accompanies, and betrays it—murder, with forced belief in its impunity, reads its own doings chronicled and commented upon in the news paper sheet; and—so far from the victim's grave; the retreat so cunningly assured,the hiding-place so wisely chosen—murder draws freer breath, and holds itself secure ! And the while, the inexorable lightning -the electric pulse—thrills in the wires—and in a moment idiot murder stammers and grows white in the face of justice. In the marvellousness that subli mates the mind of man, our electric tales make poor work of the Arabian. Solomon's Genii may sleep in their brazen kettles. They are, in truth, the veriest smoke compared with the genii of the Wires. In the contemplation of this last atrocity—a horror that, traded upon, seems to taint the wholesomeness of daily life ; for, in every variety of utterance, mur: der cries to us in the public streets—in this last grea j wickedness, there is matter for sad congratulation, for mournful thanksgiving. An abomination is corn• mitted, and, so wonderful are the means of apprehen sion ; so sure and so astounding in their operation and guilt has but a few gasps of fancied freedom, and lo ! guilt is captive. Considering the certainty—the fate that travels the wires—we take hope that from the self-conviction of discovery—from the dishearten ing belief that there is no escape—no evasion from the consequence of crime, the miserable wretch tempted to evil, will turn in his mind the many odds, and refrain upon the lowest principle—that of calcu lation. This is something. The murderer in mind who would not be stayed in his guilt by the thought of after lightning —may pause, awed by the thought of lightning ready—the unerring telegraph. And, in the present hour, there is another cause of mournful pride to the English nation. It was a solemn business, a stern and awful work begun, when the Fire Queen, with her black flag of smoke, stood out from Portsmouth; bound to cross the Atlantic, if need were—to stay and overhaul the Victoria, freighted with the curse of murder. There is a fine, stern lesson in this ; a noble sermon, preached dxtem pore to embryo crime. Justice at the Home'-office makes the wires speak, saying to a certain Admiral— " Send a fast-sailing ship to sea, that retributionmay be dune upon bloodshedtlers." There is something solemn, awful, in the warning uttered in this.. lit say s to crime—" Though the sea encompass you ; though you have baulked pursuit, and justice—like a hound at fault—beats and gropes confounded ; though you have begun to count the profits of blood, and how to make the most of them ; how, in your new country, to live a life of impunity and ease—nevertheless, give up the dream ; dismiss the vision, and awake to horrid truth. For there, in the horizon mileslaway, in a thin dark vapour—the man at the mast 11s seen and reported it—and, with every ten minutes, it be comes more distinct—and now the distant l'un is heard across the water, booming command : and the ship's yards swing round—she lays to ; and, how rapid the ceremony, how brief the time ! and murder, aghast and manacled, is made again to turn its face toward the land it has outraged with the sacrifice of blood.—Punch. 1 Yesterday (Sunday) morning; shortly aftdr two o'clock, a el e of a very alarming and destructive character, which was nearly attended with a melancholy less of life, occurred upon the premises of Mr. William Taylor (who resides at Oxford), No. 12, Clement's Inn-passage, Strand. The flames were first discovered by police constable No. 96 F, at which period they were !raging apparently in the first or ground floor. The snioke at the same time was rushing from every window in the building. The constable raised an instant alarm, and after repeatedly knocking at the door, be succeeded in arousing the occupant of the first floor, a gentleman of the name of Foster. That party on getting up' found the smoke so dense that he could scarcely draw his breath. Having got to the front window, be was just in the act of throwing himself out, when he recollected that a man and his wife were sleeping in the floor above. To that part of the house Mr. Foster made, when he awoke the two parties who were there sleeping, and ;having dragged them to the first-ioor window, he lowered them down, and afterwards jumped out himself. T by that time, had made such fearful progress t flames were issueing forth from the upper windo through the roof, with such impetuosity as to t the destruction of the whole of the contiguous pi The St. Clement's Royal Society's fire-escape pt attended, followed by the engines of the parish, Brigade, and West of England company. The m, were instantly called into operation, and powerful of water wore scattered over the flames, but, standing, they continued to spread, and having the top part of the premises belonging to Mrs. II baker, No. 13 in the same thoroughfare, as well in the tenure of Mr. Nosworth, a boot and shod No. 11, the most strenuous exertions of the firem directed towards saving the premises on eitht Fortunately the firemen were enabled to get t flagration extinguished by five o'clock, but not u premises in which it began were destroyed, and tl joining on either side extensively damaged. On parties who was assisting to get the fire out fell high wall, and was so severely injured as to be to be taken to the hospital. The origin of the unknown. The sufferers were uninsured. THE MURDER AT ST. JOHN'. JERSEY —The Impartial gives the following account of Th as L e Gros' appearance in the Royal Court on Thurad y last : bar. —" The prisoner was broug ht handcuffed tot He wore the same dress as on the da y which ho .as first presented. Ile was much paler. His fac e still etained its sinister expression, and its palor still more e hibited those indications of insanity which were rema ked on his first appearance in court. He continual) moved forwards and backwards, and yet appeared to pa great attention to all which the witnesses said. W enever they averred that he had killed his brother, o struck his sister, he answered that it was not his brother he had killed, nor his sister he had struck; but wheh it was said that he had ` killed the Evil One,' a sort of grim smile seemed to contract the muscles of his face. 'Several times he left the bat as if to go out, and had to be forcibly compelled to remain in court; and it was only by force that he could be made to quit the cage, and re-enter the prison van. His violence is such that he is continually handcuffed; but, nevertheless, seems to perfectly com prehend the position in which he is placed."—Guernsey Star. Tim LOST LORDS JOURNAL!.--We are authorised to state, with reference to paragraphs which appeared in The Sun last week, headed " Recovery of the Lost Jour nals of the House of Lords," that the originals of the Journals of the House of Lords are in the custody of the proper officer of the Parliamentary-office, House of Lords, and have not been out of his custody. The books referred to as having been found at the shop in the Wal worth-road are not journals, but appear, and are believed to be, a private set of minutes made up by the then clerk of the journals, from the original minutes of the noire of Lords, and kept by him for his own immedirite n a ° , and considered by him as his own property._ - 4 there are now in the Parliament-office the s b, ',, o p r — igi t n h a e l minutes from which the above set w as original journals and official minute books — the set re ferred to are of no authority, and books of no properly A official use, and are not considered to has' been belong ing to the office. however, they were ()tiered or sale as waste pap er, t s i leT were purchased by a gentle. man c onnected with the department, not for the purposes of the otlicc, but with the view of preventing such mis takes. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT FROM CHLOROFORM.--An accident of a very melancholy nature occurred on Thurs day afternoon to Dr. Adams, resident physician in the Clyde-street Hospital. It appears that on the previous day, having occasion to make use of a quantity of chlo roform, he took several doses himself to try its strength, but without any serious consequence; however, having yesterday afternoon repeated this dangerous experiment, and incautiously increased the dose to a very large degree, he no sooner applied it to his lips than he imme diately fell back and expired. Several physicians were in immediate attendance, who did everything which skill and experience could suggest, but without effect, as life was extinct,—North British Mail. ;maker, WI were r side. e con til the ose ad of the from a bliged fire is Y L'f:fO:LIJT ~, ~t?~ --->- --c---r,- a r 14 , NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SEPTEMBER 2.—We had a very severe storm of thunder and lightening on Satur day night at Portsmouth, accompanied, we are happy to say, with a deluge of rain; it com menced at eight o'clock and continued till midnight. ,The rain will be of vast benefit to the health of the town, cleansing the sewers, the drains, and the gutters. The cholera, which still occasionally breaks otitNand proves fatal in some of the unwholesome local4ies will, no doubt, now tak e it s fi na l departure. For the last four or five days past we have had dull, heavy, sultry weather, with a sort of sirocco wind, which the thunder and lightning of last night cleared away. The Gitana; schooner yacht, belonging to the Earl of Lincoln, has been brought in the graving slip at the dockyard to repair. The Victoria and Albert will return most of her cabin furniture, and go up to her winter moorings early next week. - The Stromboli steamer, Lord A. Beauclerk, sailed for the eastward, supposed Aberdeen, on Friday night. The Hendrik Hudson, American liner packet, ar rived from the river last night; she has embarked passengers, and will sail this evening for New York. Wind S.S.E.; moderate breezes and cloudy. WooLivicu, SEPT. I.—The Rhadamanthus steam vessel went down the river to Sheerness, where she will remain until further orders, being now ready for sea. --„ The experiments on board the Niger, to test the evaporating power of her boilers, were concluded yesterday, and although the final calculations have not been yet completed, we may state that the result is of a favourable nature. _ .. - ROYAL MARINES. - A general court-martial was held at the barracks here during the present week, for the trial of Sergeant Robert Morris, 94th com pany of Royal Marines, on the undermentioned charges. Lieut.-Colonel M'Adam, president ; Lieut.-Colonel Pratt, Lieut.-Colonel Coryton, Brevet-Major Philips, Brevet-Major Hamilton, Captain Edleston, Captain Buchanan, Captain Fosbroke, Lieutenant Hambly, Lieutenant Rider, Lieutenant Butcher, Lieutenant Kennedy, Lieutenant Bunce, Lieutenant Casey, and Lieutenant M'Arthur, members. Lieutenant and Adjutant Foote, officiating Judge-Advocate. First charge—For disgraceful conduct, in having, at 'Woolwich, between the 30th of June and the 80th of August, 1848, embezzled or fraudulently misap plied certain sums of publie money, as hereinafter stated, entrusted to his care agreeably to the practice of the service; for distribution in payment, or to be otherwise accounted for by him in his ca pacity of pay-sergeant of the 4tb grand division or 7th and Bth p a r a d e compan i es o f the 'Woolwich divi sion of Royal Marines, and for which duty the said sergeant was receiving a pecuniary allowan ce from Government, in addition to his military pay, the said i sums of money being more or less as follows :-1. By moneys overdrawn on pay-bill of the 7th parade company, July, 1848, 81. Is. 81d. 2. By moneys overdrawn on pay-bill of the Bth parade company, for July, 1848, 211. 1 ls. 4id. 3. By moneys overdrawn on pay-bill of the 7th parade company, for August, 1848, 101. 7s. 2id. 4. By moneys overdrawn on pay bill of the Bth parade company, for August, 1848, 41. 2s. 80. Second charge—For having deserted from the Royal Marines at Woolwich, on or about the 30th August, 1848, and not returning until on or about the 16th August, 1849, when he surrendered himself as a deserter at the Royal Marine Barrack, Wool wich, to Sergeant-Major Thomas Corbett, of the Royal Marines. The prisoner pleaded Guilty to both charges, and the Court having returned the sentence passed on him, adjourned, and resumed their duties until the decision of the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty is known. Books 2356 Umbrella 2357 Coat 2360 Purse 2361 Coat 2362 Scarf and umbrella 2363 Shawl 2364 Cane 2365 Lady's bag . 2369 Carpet bag 2370 Coat 2372 2373 Opera-glass I Parcel (cloth) 2375 2378 2379 Purse . Parasol Umbrella Opera-glass . . . 2 . . . 3 . . 3 . . 26 . 26 • 26 . 26 . 26 2386 Umbrella . 2387 Parasol 2388 Coat . 2396 Coat 2397 Umbrella 2400 Parasol 2401 Coat 2 04 Coat 2406 Coat . . 2410 Railway rug 2414 Umbrella 2416 Paper parcel 3418 Parasol 2420 Umbrella 2424 Paper parcel 2425 Parasol . 2430 Umbrella 2431 Mackintosh 2432 Paper parcel 2433 Umbrella 2438 Parasol 2439 Prints 2441 Umbrella . . • 2443 Umbrella and paper par- • . . 4 • . . . 5 . . 5 • . 7 . . 9 . . 9 . . . 10 . . . 16 . . . 17 17 cel . . . . 2445 Umbrella . . . 2446 Two Bracelets . . 2449 Umbrella . . . 2453 Umbrella . . . 2462 Umbrella . . . 2469 Country bank-note and gold coin 2470 Parasol . . . . 2471 Cloak (lady's) . . 2472 Coat . . . . 2477 Opera-glass . 2479 Brooch . . . . 2480 Railway-rug , . . 2481 Umbrella and parasol . 2482 Parasol . . . . 2484 Paper parcel . . . 2486 Umbrella . • • 2488 Coat . • • • 2490 Coat 2491 Coat . . • • PRICES OF WOOL AND OIL AT LIVERPOOL, SEPT. 1 —Last month the wool market was quiet, which 'we at tribute in a great measure to a want of variety, there being in stock very little of useful kinds; it may also 'be remarked, that in some parts of Yorkshire a dull feeling is manifested, which we fancy is of a temporary charac ter, as the consumption continues large, and appearances justify the conclusion, that we are likely for sometime hence to have 'a good trade. By private treaty the transactions have been neither large nor numerous, com prising a few sales of Buenos Ayres, Peruvian, Oporto, Sic., ~ at full prices of the previous month. There is a fair demand for good combing Russian, and the lower qualities of East India; other descriptions of coarse not much sought after, unless at a reduction. About 2,500 bales were offered by auction on the 29th and 30th ult., 1,600 bales of which were East India, and SOO bales Buenos Ayres; the attendance was numerous, but the competition was somewhat languid; East India sold at a decline of id. per lb. on the average since the 3d of August, caused probably by the quantity of English short wool in the market, which has been sold very low; when the stock of English becomes reduced, which must be ere long, with the present consumption, prices will doubtless soon recover the fall—Buenos Ayres and other kinds also sold lower. Scotch—Cheviot is in good de mand, especially the fine clips; cross moves off but slowly; and to make sales of Laid Highland rather lower prices are taken, the quantity on hand is light. English and Irish—Coming fleeces are still taken freely; the sales are to a fair extent, and holders- not disposed to submit to any reduction. Oil—The business done has been rather extensive; a further advance is established, and there is every prospect of prices being much higher, as the quantity is considers* lessened.—From Joseph Robinson and Co.'s Circular. OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.—We have great satis faction at being made the medium of announcing that, in the event of our foreign relations presenting a suffi ciently peaceable aspect to admit of the act of Royal condescension, her Majesty, accompanied by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Prince of Wales, and the leading members of the Court, intends taking a trip up the Mediterranean next year, and honouring with a visit, during her marine excursion, some of the southern isles. An intimation of the Sovereign's determination has been thus early communicated to the autho rities, both in England and abroad, whose ser vices are indispensable to a royal tour. The pre paration for the grand exhibition of specimens of the arts and manufactures of all nations, which we have reason to know is the project of his Royal Highness Prince Albert, are in a state of_ active progress. Al ready interest has been awakened on the subject'in France and America, and it is certain that the exhibi tion will be on a scale of magnificence hitherto totally unexampled. Some of the prises will amount to 5,0001., and, to enhance their value, will be distributed by the highest personage in the realm. Prince Albert., just be fore his departure for Irelind, had several consultations with some 'distinguished members of the world of art respecting this great undertaking; and his Royal High ness has authorised three gentlemen to proceed to the manufacturing districts to secure the full co-operation of the English manufacturers. It is understood that the exhibition will be held in a temporary building of enor mous extent, to be erected in Hyde-park; and that, for some time, at least, a liinited charge will be made for admission.---WeektyChrenicle. • THE AMENDED COUNTY COURTS ACT.—On Satur day two provisisons in the new County Courts Act (12th and thirteenth Vict., cap 101) came into operation, re • pealing the , authority given to the judges to commit to county gaols or houses of correction, and substituting the usual debtors' prison, where in future debtors are to be sent. By the third section it is provided that where a debtors' prison is situated at an inconvenient distance, or is in a crowded state, the Secretary of State may au thorise commitments to a house •of correction, " and make ordera altering the regulations of such house of correction or gaol so far as respects the treatment of persons to be committed under this Act, in order that such persons may be treated as nearly as may be in like manner as if they had been committed to a gaol in which such debtors as aforesaid may be confined, notwithstand ing the regulations in force in such house of correction or gaol to which such persons may be committed, and every such order may from time to time be revoked or varied by such Secretary of .State as occasion may require. THE IRON TRADE AND THE STRIKE IN SOUTH STAFFORDSHIRE.—BIRMINGHAM, SATURDAY.--The turn out of thick coal men which has existed for some weeks past• in the neighbourhood of Wednesbury, West Bromwich, and other parts of the mining districts of South Staffordshire and East Worcestershire, is nearly at an end. A great number of the colliers have returned to work at the old prices. At the time notice was given of a reduction of wages the prospects of the iron trade were of a gloomy description; within the last two weeks the manufacture of iron in this vicinity has much im proved, and there is reason to hope that the improvement will be permanent. U e, 7 ; ' „,< PRIG 3D. THE PENINSULAR MAILS. SOUTUAMPTON, SUNDAY, 10 P.M.—The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's packet has arrived here with the usual Spanish and Portu guese mails, in charge of Lieutenant Inglis, R.N. She brings a large cargo of grapes and lemons, and a small quantity of specie. Our letters from Lisbon, of the 29th ult., mention that the resignation of the Duke of Saldanha, as Ambassador to Paris, had been accepted by the Government. The special committee and general assembly of shareholders had voted the necessary authority for the required loan to the Government. The principal clauses appear to be that 600 contos of Treasury-bills were to be created, the Bank being authorized to issue or negotiate them to the extent of 400 contos, at the rate of 20 contos a week, these bills to be paid on maturity by the Bank out of two thirds of the current decimal tax of 1849. Investigations into the various fiscal establishments were still the order of the day in Lisbon, and many irregularities bad heen detected. The vexatious re strictions upon the transfer of foreign goods from Lisbon to Oporto had been taken off, and henceforth merchandise thus closed can be received under bond. Portugal was perfectly tranquil ; the Court was at Cintra. The exchanges on London, for three months' bills, were quoted at 53 to with a good demand on the part of private houses as well as the Board of Public Credit. Government securities continued in fair demand. The Five per Cents. were selling at from 57 to 58; Four per Cents. at 47 to 48 ; Lisbon Bank notes, 38; per cent. discount. Advice from Oporto of the 30th ult. quote the rate of exchange on London, at three months, 54i, with a good many transactions. Brazilian bills were offered freely, and much paper remained over. London wine freights, 225. 6d. Indian corn was likely to be abundant, but olives less plentiful. Two Sardinian war steamers had arrived to con vey the body of the ex-King Charles Albert to Genoa. The Mediterranean Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's steamer Erin, Captain Olive, has just arrived from Civita Vecchia, Leghorn, Genoa, and Gibraltar. By this steamer we have advices from Gibraltar to the 25th ult., three days later than brought by the Pacha. Exchange on London, 90 days' date, was quoted 501. Her Majesty's steamer Janus was at Gibraltar. Steam-ship Ripon, with outward India mails, ar rived on the 26th, and sailed the same day from Alexandria. LONDON FEVER-STILL —lt has been fallaciously argued that no ill effects arise from burials in vaults, in consequence of the bodies being encased in lead, and some say that they would think it a great hardship to be prevented from being placed after death among their family. Although the crypt of Bow Church is by no means the worst in London, still its atmosphere is a proof against the above assertion, and Mr. Walker and others have given evidence on the point beyond contro versy. Wishing to obtain another opinion in addition to those already recorded and our own, we wrote to an able surgeon and chemist to the following effect : "It having been stated that the practice of encasing bodies in lead previous to interment will prevent poisonous gases from being dispersed throughout the vaults in which such bodies are laid, will you in form us if you think it is possible by any such process to confine the gases which are generated by decomposition?" In reply, he said—" They would be completely confined by such cases made of lead ' until by their accumulation the case would no longer re sist the pressure; the result would be either the sudden rupture of the case, or the production of a small fissure allowing a gradual escape. As to the production of such gases, there can be no doubt that they are always produced by the gradual decomposition of animal bodies, and a case must be far stronger than is ever used to resist their pressure. The simple fact of exclusion from the air could not prevent their formation." We have also put the following question to a person who is ex tensively employed as an undertaker:—" Do you think that the lead coffins at present in use are capable of con taining the gases which are generated by decomposi tion ?" Ho said:—" I do not think they can answer any such purpose, and it is a common practice among the trade t.) make certain holes, which are partly concealed by the coffin-plate, for the purpose of preventing the coffin from bursting." We can from our own knowledge speak of coffins in these London vaults bursting with a report like a pistol; and it is not unusual for the sextonto go round with a long iron spear and puncture such coffins as he thinks suspicious. There canebier poisonous character, and that to continue to manufacturen wo of the escape of these gases, and also of h them in the vault of a church is not only fearfully dangerous ,t o t th u e ilcur. congregation, but the w hole neighbourhood.— 7he i E . SEPT. 2.—The nomi nat i o n o f KIDDERMINSTER, KIDDERMINSTation of candidates ior the vacancy caus ed in the representation of this borough through the death of the late Member (Mr. Godson) takes place on T u esday next (to - m orrow ) , and the p ollin g on ti The parties in the field remain th e same . M r. John Best is the candidate in the Conservative interest, r tnbiegehnt finished e b d e been on obf and Mr. Gisborne on the Liberal side, cfbarnythases pastlongfo and thereinterest. The P remain the usual aver age num b er of um edg electors t who in these sm a ll const i tuenc i es have always a difficulty in " m a ki ng up t h e i r minds " until the actual grea day of electio n . O n t h e present occasion there has been ample opportu n ity a ff or d e d them of weighing the merits of the two candid a t es , w h o h ave now b een before the electors for some wee k s. M eet i ngs of electors and non oth elect o rs h ave b een h e ld i n t h e b oroug h a l most nig h t l y , little i h d e e 8 1 r o e proceedings di and the candidates have addressed the electors over and over again in iteration of their claims to support; still there is a sufficient number of electors (as at Leominster) who decline to promise either party left to turn the scale in the balance of parties here, and it would be difficult to prognosticate which will be the successful candidate. A SEA MoNsTan.—ln the early part of the week, some fishermen brought up the river (Wisbeach), as far as Pauper's Cut, a bottle-nosed grampus, about 20 fee long, which was taken dea d on the sands. Th e state of the blu b b fi e s r h . was se very y r otffheenlilnsieve, and it was cut u p f or took it to Boston, in the first instance, but the authorities of that town orders them to take it book to eette