The Sun. — London, England, 1841-02-08 00:00:00

)N. • night ! 1/4 with shafP tie all dsi Si the 1344 R:o hair° Perlaw as • wrok• .Arrived cut' bi... ' orfratie t w b e tiff fr.% Jrtco , for mail, a A abvil ti's b IUtU f S tun e s Ow, ';arnerscalth leaky. fire, ea Mr. a l bead) s tg i n 4horo , sp at ou 1100 taw!. Ivry: fro o tedsy 01, . NAN 'LOC • As Ado; pu t Wl° OW' , a k ti a is bioWig )0' ' s °l r brok 3,, 4 or nks P 0 ' ou tcry 41. d to Tor a ~ ra tc► i s "1r lea° Were I. I 44 . 0 ,44 r SO I ,• 1 SY • 40 • 0 . ▪ 4/ .a. S. 11, 1 6 0 71 • ;V " I 0 I 6 6 6 0 • !OP . , 4 9 A';' If "' , 1 " 3 r• - ' 74 0 y 0 tl • S ' 13 , 110 , 13 6 g 10 13 6 1 ,1 0 1 0 , 10 183 • .10 .10 ° PO :23 5 t a g° l'o 13 4 24 6 1t 141 git :60V 7 1 / 4 I #ll 4NI 4 , 4 4 tq " * 4% 5%1 0 ...50 WOO di clas a t al er g 6l , , fo ol 0. so !igi s ' fki a . _ Ar o ofer — 'o and Id oil _,ho Cori— lon.,, .ce, )E."' . l tr - • , wh0 ... 0r :ion ' r vtarr ° Q . I 4 14 0 6 0 A 5e.. et: oi picb c b, 2s . sog r !..l 41. t ° ,1•0 • ; ?el I t / ngt !eft r,,,g• ine ir" ltr4‘t:d• . fAt' 12 ,011,r; by ' 4- 4rtl , s ti te r ougod lett i oe dos 0 e l A te . T. 1101',b, n f;144 id —A r51.b0 0 ° ov dq', 'OOO relict df nuO utir t~• W}t'' h orPb"' 01.0" 0 „ of 1W E° th e VW:„ ° 0 of -.' • a LYING E LOSS of H e r M a j es t v ' s Ship FAIRY. The COMMITTEE for CONDUCT' G the SIII3- tCRIPTION fur the MOWS and ORPHANS of the PETTY OFFICERS, SEAMEN, and ;MARINES who i f rist „, , in thi s un f ortunate Vessel, be l eave to announce to t he public: the follo w i ng S u b scr i p ti ons s i nce l as t a dvertised, •ttz. Amount of Sullicriptionsalre The Earl of Derby. .... £5O 0 lice-Admiral Sir Chas ' and Lady Adam 0 0 0 , Sir Frederick Adam 5.5 Steam Navigation Corn ' WP"Y O O 0 ~. At twood, Esq., AI. P. 5 0 J ' Angerstein, E s ...,10 Oi :Jose g, Soames, Esq 25 01 Messrs. Brocklebank and Rolt .......... 34,1 Walker, Esq., en • , . • IlißemAearrl of Wilt on 5 0 .. 5 r - Co ; ll untes s of Wilton Ca k.V. (from Hastings). 5 0 Lieut. Dunlop, R. A..... 0 5 pt. Bradford, Trinity- 1 Mrs. Enderby OlO house 3 0 Miss Enderby . . 0 10 kie ol • . . I) F r:t.. i :eni gl "sell, Bloom- 33, Colonel Wood, Al. p 2 0 ! (21 ... L .. aA1 ... y . 17 ;T. Wood, Ez(l. , I'4l. P 1 0 1 0 O Lieut. Wood, 11. N .• C '" o , ditto...., 2/. • ISs. 6d. , A Friend J a Pt• H. Hope, R.N.... 5 OR. Wood, Esq . 1 0 pleePll Fletch er , E5q..... 5 0 General Fers, 1 I ssrs. Seaward and Captain Anderson.: 0 5 Qapl e 5 0 George Taylor, Esq.... 2 2 Ca ptain Luca s 5 5 John Barrow, Esq 1 0 ' a Ptain Cat or , R.N 3 o,Crofton Croker, Eaq. Ad- Messrs .. ,- Drummond 10 0 mi ra lty Lord F rancis Egerton....lo 0 Master Croker 0 5 Captain Videl R lO Mr. Graves rPtain 11‘echey, NT i ll () R. N.. 5 0 Mr. Bailee 0 5 „Js. Ileeche ' 'lke Corporation of the C. A.M. . . ... 1 1 t:Trinity-h0u5e....... .50 0 Mr. M'Kenzie, Barrack e Stock Exchange, by master, R. A 0 10 il k Heseltine, Esq.. —AO 0 Mr. Chapman, grocer 0 5 ( elation of 20 Friends, Mr. Edward Sergeant 0 5 by Mrs; Bruce.... .. 0 Mr. Lewis Davis ...... ersn us meeting at - the Mrs. Davis :.. 0 5 Welsh Chapel, Wool- Mr. Wm. Edwards (hulk) 1 0 Rich, by the Rev. A.S. Mr. Thomas Chiswell.... 0 5 p:"tt, M. A ... 4 4 - E. Pcnrhyn, E5q.......... 1 0 - 7, ere and Crew ofl Lady Charlotte Penrhyn. 0 10 .I :M.N. Lucifer 1 One Master and Miss Penrhyn 0 5 11 4 Ditto AI. S. Meteor ?. day's Colonel 0 wen, R. AI 1 0 titto 11. AL S. Viper I pay. Mrs. Burnett 2 0 Ditto H.M.S . R ap i nJ L or d G o d o l p hi n 5 0 141 '. Horton, IL. ' 8-s- N AI W. J. Hammond, Esq 1 0 krti.ff.... ............. ~........ 0 10 Mr. Dennen )4r. , PRean, ditto ... 010 ad y advertised ...1:132 0 0 W. Young. Esq.. R. N.1:0 5 T. P. Nlaunsell,lisq. MP. 1 1 The lion. Mrs. Maunsell 1 0 I Capt. IL F. Rowley, R.N. 3 0 Capt. Geo. Brine, R.N. 1 0 Nlessrs. Chard 1 0 From S Indus, by the hands of the Rev. W. R. Payne. 'Capt. Sir James anti Lady Stirling 5 0 .Ward Room Officers 3/. is. 6d. Gun Room, ditto 2 0 trees ulver, ditto ..... ..... 0 10 Royal Marines. j: of ditto • OlO Col. Connolly lett b .* Waugh. Light- Col. Beatty V I % S V --...r„ S. k r, tiochan, ditto... ...... 0 10 Lieut.-Col. Igurton k r . 4 ' ll t ol l. ditt0......... 0 5 Lieut.-Col. Mercer 0 5 c.. Rastrick, ditto 0 5 Capt. Varlo Iry of ditto lbs. 6d. Capt. Little • r Richardson, Wool- 'Capt. Thompson if /ti eh Ord 0 5 Adjutant Woods ... • .....0 10 tl eo rlle gnon, ditto 0 5 Adjutant Park kr.rge Parkin, Esq 1 1 Capt. Wood eba John I ce l ey and 'Capt. Gray 0 5 I t cre n .. a 1 r , Yule, B oxer ' 0 10 Li eu t. Rea 0 5 4. • , llo binson, ditt o OlO Lieut. Courtis il e . ' l , 4r gess, Esq 2 2 ii, „'"„. Townsend.. . /41,.. r• Engli s h •• • 1 0 Capt. Storer k J, Butle r , surgeon ... 2 7 Capt. St ra n geways , R. A 0 10 4: t : Xeken, R. E 1 0 Lieut. Taylor, h. H. A. 0 5 A i' 6 Vicker s , 61 s t Ilgt 0 5 Mr. Kidd and friends, AP, by Lieut. Grant, 1 Globe Tavern ...... ... 0 19 ../i"•A eiu t e° ,,u , Ea l l. Jun... 11'" u• -Dundas R. N l. 0111 rs. R. Greenlai.v's familylss 6(1 .., F' id e. ~ Mills, Fs 1 0 Ditto servants . 7,, llott, baker.......... 0 5 Major Robe, R.E 0 16 1 Piri§ion of Ship- ; Mis3Kirkeup OlO ,crigh t 0 8 Mr. W. Harrison 1 0 te fr G eT ,' ° lll Dover... 1 0 Mrs. W. Harrison 1 0 11,..e1al Cart w right Warner 1 0 xi; Follett, Sinbad....... 1 0 Mrs. S. Warner ' Hoar, engineer...... 0 10 Mrs. Warner, sen 1 0 Rev. W. Greenlaw tai r ~. Royal Artillery. !Mrs. W. Greenlaw t i.. 11. Ro ss 1 0 Mi ss G reen l aw .- ,2 1 ,t• Phil potts 0 5 Miss Greenlaw „. Cla• Bassett 0 10 Miss Blair OlO ' 'eat Co l Li e '•Walcett,R.A. 0 10 Mrs. Blair .. . 1 0 tient, Manday 0 5 Mr. and Mrs. Thompson 1 0 kni.t. G ilbeit.... ...... ":. ' alatth owo OlO Mrs. Isacke •1 0 ~, 0 . 5,..• ~,,,jo h '• --. Major Matson, R. E 1 0 . . fit, h ''' M0Vib ray ........... 1 I,Capt. M . Cleverty, 79th i"atlitley, E s .- ' Charles bang,Admi- Mary Ann Bowen .0 5 A . 1.11 1, 2d I .`" Pile a " ail s ~- n u, by Maj. Gra.y. 0 10 Capt. Burn, R. A 1 0 ' • Nol'rithorn . _ ... ... 0 5 Miss Louisa Hornby OlO 11co nirnission • e • d . Offi- Capt. Pasco, R. A 0 10 Ger., ti. and Privates, R. ,Lieut-Col.Jackson,R.A. 010 Pi, •'Woolwich division 9s. 2d.lllev. M. B. Scott... Ol5 v't Division of Ship- ILieut. Irving R. A ,ights, Woolwich... Bs. 6d. J.ieut.-Col. J. E. Jones 0 10 Z' ll l Division of Ship- 111 Ir. Cook Firebrand ° 5 ti,7ghts, Woolwich Oll Mrs. Cook s. v. 0 5 prZinerl Vaughan (1, 4 1 lek Rogers, Esq 1 0 Crew of the Firebrand 017 k es I .V s i Minet, Esq 2Ol ot' o uttenshavr • P 1, Ap e e r ,, es (61st Re,gt.) 1 OF Navy agents. lend totheDistressed 0 5 Rear-Ad. A. J. Griffiths 1 0 e e , Lieut. Morris, 94th Reg. 1 0 4, &c., Greenwich Hos. A Friend, per ditto tr i , t ,. pital. ICapt. Bennett, R.N. ( lik l -tr ' Woodrifro, R.N. 0 5 1 T. M. Alsager, Esq. It",,,lnder Williams, 1A Friend to the untortu 1te,,:;.: el k u : avid Lloyd .... ... 0 5 1 Capt. C. Hotham, R. N 1 0 er• a ill Larkin .. 0 5: Lieut.-Col. Alcock Cit'„in Edg e ' C. R. 0 5 IV A l ta I luikis • s • on ...... ,kr. f:,.Y I - ... kdr.•Vobricr e 0 51 Re :"Ico ' - 0 5 Per Messrs Loudensack and 'enaut Rivers 0 51 Case, navy agents. 114 Pr. Goldney 0 51Capt. Sir Philip Broke, 4 ' 4 erto P. 0 n 0 51 Bart., R.N. '3 0 11p, 'aue lb. 'l‘ir• Fish er 0 5 1 R. H. lilt, • " e't 0 51 Li eut kisep ) O5l From Walmer, Kent. l 0 i.. Prick 0 5 Lady Lee nt. t i. , er tit. X "-Gilley air, w'?°%'llden - Admiral Sir T. k r . , li mn 0 51 Baker, K.C.R Pr ii . 'iddle L I jau )t t . . -:._• G. Robertson 1 0 Cipt. A. Vincent, R.N. 0 10 4 ,ie lAt . t .,". A. Bedford 1 0 ; Captain Parlby, R.N.... 0 10 t-ierl t - I '.lavard Bedford 1 O:Dr. M.Arthur, R.N. ... 0 10 14.1 i Gordonm "or.ille ...... •••• 0 10 John B. Haden, Esq. ... 0 10 i; J. Captain Bag, H.I.C. ... 0 10 1 li a . 1 ------ 5 ~rd tA , nli ton, E s q 0 5; H. W. Brooke, Esq. ... 0 (.I "YrifOrd ... 1) 5 I t"*' e t ut r . . l:lea ufey..... .. .... :1 • .: . 1 0 'AI iss Twopenny ki, Beecher . 1 01T. T. Bridges, Esq 1 0 'l . , T.; Silerrin_gl •••• 1 0 Mrs. Bridge.; . ....... T, T r 'piciok, Es g m . m ...*::: loi Sir James Lirmston OlO Pro,s_. rho rnton,ll.N . .... 1 o . Lady Harvey i)il•Zetors of the Ship- Rev. Charles Lane V and Mercantile !Mr. James Cooper ... z ette .... 5 5 John Hollains... , s _o rn ............... Sir b, 1 "11 „ n 2anney, Esq., Mrs. Kitt.oe "it!' 'Rent %, 11. Br gent I. N 1 0 John Henderson, E•:11-, N it' . 1 L- b 3 0' R N 1 .. g t , • .m ert . R. i . Vent - ,,,"er•••• 24 ,`-' O l. e. • Dickson 1 o,Captain Boys, Soperin - air - • '''''• hill' " l ll tendent Dock-yard ... 010 41 2 ' Tho 'l' 111. lecher r .... ...... 18 N i , , ir , `law "eeher 0 s;3lrs. Enderby valor'aal AI • o s ab . agazine . 5 0 'Mrs. A. Goodwin OlO Sabine,l,.. 4 . ln •.. ..... ... I 01Adtniral Taylor ;11.. 4 .... .. 1 0 Miss Taylor mrs M. Walker • ...... 1 0 A Lady, by Miss Wylde 0 5 th,..,Nker 14, T . W 1 1 0 Hon. H. Legge, sen OlO Li * il irtni a ker ‘ eut. ts nglia m 0 101 jun t'ka. 4 , ..1)", it. N....... 0 101 F. Newdigate, Esq OlO tat. t ringham ....... 0 10 Mrs. Sneyd... tet•ll. 'B. Johnson, IMrs. Bruce ... 1 0 X t r ikJ e j;" ................. 1 0, Rev. J. S. Master 0 10 e, ...,.nso n 0 10 Rev. W A. Somes . bld ,-, IC`oykix.. - ". Johnson, !Rev. T. Ainger 0 5 - mo, q . 4ll litary College 0 10, Hon. Mrs. Cust 0 10 I,.St.t, Ainslie M.A., 'Mrs. Miller 4 1 1 1 1.4 . ii: te r's,W;lworth. 1 1 Mrs. J. Ranking, A i . Sl it iwood M r ' Ila r P ............... .1 (.) , J. Brandran, Esq 1 0 1 ;: 4 • Nton Brown.. 1 t, Miss Brand 11 .A1Edye Mate Mr. Teer Ai !liti n ,l. Lucifer ' , in ad- Mrs. Hills I,"a R . A ': one day's pay 2 0 Miss Francis eat • w •• Co de 2 0 Mrs. Duncan 1 0 AI, • ni R 1 I x r ..... • odger,R.N. 0 10 General Taylor ''''. NI, .... ~.................. 2 0 Sundry small sums under Sub l , nerd 8 18 Fool 1114, 6 ~ .......... 1 1 ss. ~,ie LP . L lons are received by Captain Phipps llornby, C.R. riard an " d ....11alford and Co., 41, Norfolk-street, Strand; 4 V - stre et . ,-,'''•., 3, Clifford's-inn; Messrs. Stillwell, 22, Arun cleil,hi Ti , trand; and Loudensack and Case, 1, James-street, IF Jo 6, / I .ti v Y agent s ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; and hbock and Co, Mansion-house-street. till (1------3----------°1- ING-COUGII cured without Inward 11 . by the U se Medicine, 1 : 1 -r hr,,, -8e or 11 0CHI"' 11E1'11 11., E.IIIIROCATION. ' 1 ti i i7 t. -- mud' f ' • '. " ''. ' , I mally by this reme(Y; ri bli e w l .7, 4 atta,slc"a c1"1 7 cur'. of . thi, EN111„0(.A -14?n (I.ll2,.event the' c7mrnph'ili'l?ttctakor:g applicationh of the , c o o i n ie stl ) t o i t i : tiZti4ito.„;:ditiui‘ttittnieeds ~,iiiay, ~orr). pletely e t u , r o e. re ln m ilr y p c )s a t n ci , s e e s s , , , " en bo l t. *4 4', 11 Y. l° Child ren as 'Writs', io lt r e i c t t ieg a u n i t re ' s no medicine to betaken in_ by u.,,r,et. w.i‘yards, 67, St. 1 *4l r ;as ean this medicine he genuine unless signed on the for Sn -- 114 Is ' Y .' j 'E I ( t P C ITE." l''' rice 4s. and IL 2s. per Sanger,o _„)._ _ x_ b ioe .„ ~ 'lute 24, CornhillExchange); , and 'aul's Church-yard ; I. u u (opposite the Royal ,ue.ilers iii Medicines. A - , ..........____ Manhood approaches, the human form, , 1 C ,, 0 r ti r il a: Diilly ut t X 'anee i voice, and the whole intellectual n c t li l a f r e a , c i cro:iting to'ietey,arteterßinnantrgenvinilirition. Love is the en d and il E i t n i s th i e ll present state of t tlii,. 4 „, Pure a n d Toesiiiis p i t: n r j f i e n c •m t" c n i i i . t is often postrnid a c ti n d n o r b- w assn till the excess of youthful impetuosity !thhar,,:., still'' injurious indulgence and the mind im be i c )e om s ct.os jaia.isiisMll,.._v e , ;' ,, ci bY alternations of fears ' disgust, and passion. In t' l• law , 'lttiora4,haPs sought from the inexperiencet4 kW, t.A ., Ili either cue • t the e xpens e of he."' that being to - "'which .11 ' '1 Here we propose flt eD i ._ , ould have been effectually cured. from the , perhaps foin o t n l i l y t. Nu e , or , i and rescue the victim of unwise indulgenc e .e pledge ,U:ir,osethlveers:re:(7e, disappointed hope, and disease; to it, wojto,,etradicate every taint of syphilitic poison. a . s. n t ri: s d ' e s tlO . t . .e .. sLor s e , nergy every relaxation of the gene , r i a t , 0 ,_!!!!!;7 00 ' d t_r:111 h aw _ pithy, or. other causes, whereby the . dif,n y e.!!!!"',:ini),- ritt,,, .._y.,oecume inmaired ; equally contemning mile Ili i rt oidd r ' e _ gor e a'''''.:eh With reckless ignorance destrovs where ''' s hould whose Poind selfish i 011 the other hand, that unworthy "la me i t- 1 All gassesOfniess increases the e ' rnba ' rrassment 'of It he attuctet whose are'eolistitufiobociet the Angl o -Indian particularly, and those whose as welt as ~,,,.It. enfeebled by the effects of a tropical y climate, "t the ir in ' i u t,, as are about to enter intinatrimortial ii . te, offer the result win of this address, and to. all we confidently Dad,,..anY Years' successful practice. answei'&'`tendatice is given tor personal cont•ultaton's and immetlidt ¢ scrib e th:re. returned to country 'letters which must minutely Medicine included A.hich c4neit,i. and contain a remittance for Advice and Me.`l..',',' Nodinieup_Leatonrwardett to any part of the world however di e st f li a , __, c arefull y 4._. occur, as the Medicine will lbe securely pack d, "" c u tected from observation. 7 Lan GoSS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, Gi p o, j .. easter-place Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London E, =, Published (Twenty Ur' d tionThe /EMS (!f tiliipa A ,i familiar coinmentar. 'r the above Diseases.-211. Hl •ii,,,A, andressed exclusivYely"to th female Sex.-3d. Th e I, Q hva ' I T, a Treatis v. tVenertea, th,ineasi Sherwood and e Co7. " "1 1-" tOnwliyii, land, rte-street Strand • 0111;ie'r 9e ,all er itall,'London; Suth . er. female May tad orient -strop' I. ` - ' 1t",.. --, .stinburh • ' Poiter I'2 Graflon.street, Dublin ; ' —teliers. (Pr i ce 'ss. each; or sent free by post for 68 ) No. 15,108 TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST INDIA STOCK. - - LAMES AND GENTLEMEN, THE lamented Death of Mr. Thornhill having created a VACANCY in the DIRECTION of your AFFAIRS, permit me to apprise you that it is my intention, in fulfilment of my pledge, to proceed to the Ballot on this occasion. I am most grateful to a numerous body of Proprietors for the powerful support which I have already received, and which enables me w th just confidence, to anticipate a successful re sult; and I respectfully solicit those Proprietors who have not yet declared themselves, to honour me with an intimation of their intention. When the day of election is fixed, I shall lose no time in forwarding to my friends in the country the necessary letter of ottorney to enable them to vote by proxy, as well as to those Proprietors in town who may find it more convenient so to vote, if they will be good enough to apprised me of their wishes. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your faithful servant, J. BRYANT, Colonel Bengal Army. London Tavern, Feb. 4, 1841. Sir Jeremiah Bryant's Committee sit daily at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI TUTION. The DAGUERREOTYPE PICTURES, ILLUMIN ATED UNDER a MAGNIFYING POWER, and the BUDE LIGHT in the Grt at Hall, from Nine to Ten o'clock in the Evening, are among thecontinual Novelties. OSLER'S ANEMOMETER; the unique and valuable Collection of Por phyry Works from the Swedish Government ; the Panorama of the City of Canton, by an eminent Chinese Artist ; the Models in motion, Lectures, varied Experiments, Microscope, Diving Bell and Diver. The Band of Music performs from Three to Five, and from Half-past Eight to Ha!f-past Ten o'clock. Admission, One Shilling. LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY COMPANY. TENDERS FOR LOANS. The DIRECTORS of this COMPANY are prepared, under the powers of their Act, to receive TENDERS for the LOAN of MONEY on security of their undertaking, and of the Rates and 'rolls arising therefrom, in sums of not less than 300/., and or the terms of Three, Five, or Seven years, on interest at the rate of 51. per rent. per annum, to be paid half-yearly at Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Smiths. The Tenders are to express di .?Sums and Term of Years for which the same are proposed to 1)4 lent, and to be addressed to the Secretary, at the Company's Offices, 10, Angel-court. rhrogmorton- st rect. By Order of the Board of Directors, THOMAS WOOD, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO CIETY, 26, CORNIIILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LA NUE 7tIURRAY, Esq., Chairman. • Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S. John Rawson, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS-Dr. 0. Gregory, F.R. A.S. ; Professor Wheat stone, F.R. S. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R. A. S LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan tages which belong exclusively to the principles of life assu rance and deferred annuities originated by t Society, viz.— Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or orfeiture) two thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance. Premium for assuring 100/. Age. I s. (1. I Age. 1 25 1 1 18 6 35 30 I 2 4 4 1 40 £ s. d. I Age. I 1: s. d. 21011 I 45 I 3 9 4 218 8 I 50 4 4 2 DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single defer Ted annuity is made, nut only to answer the same object, but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies, and Loan Banks. 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum ( Is. a week) at 20 will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an annuity for life of 47/. 165. 6d.: 394/. 1 Is. in cash; or policy without further contributions of 4661. at death. 2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a fund always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, prlspeetuses tables, &c., may be obtained at the office of the Society, by fetter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at any of its Branches throughout the country. F. FERGUSON CANIROUX, Sec INFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR RIVEA, GLEETS, and all DISEASES of the GENERA TIVE and URINARY ORGANS. Notwithstanding the above Institution is closed, Patients way continue to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great Marlborough-street,) by ap plying at his own hcase instead of the Charity. Hours of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings and from Seven to Nine in the Evenings. On Sundays in the Morning, but not in the Evening. THE CORDIAL BALIVI of SYRIACUM is intended to relieve those persons who, by an immo derate indulgence of their passions, have ruined their constitu tion, or, on their way to the consummation of that deplorable state, are affected with any of those previous symptoms that betray its approach, as the various affections of the nervous sys tem, obstinate gleets, involuntary emissions, excesses, irregu arity, obstructions of certain evacuations, weakness, total im potency, barrenness, &c. But the relief administered is not confined to these alone. The valetudinarian by birth, who has received from his parent; the inheritance of a diseased and un prolific frame; the delicate female, whom an immured and in active life, together with the immoderate use of tea and other weak and watery aliments, has, without any fault of hers, brought on all the calamitous symptoms of a consumptive habit, and is, without timely assistance, sinking into an un timely grave. Constitutions relaxed, weak, or decayed, in men or women, are under the immediate influence of this restorative. Old coughs, alimas, and consumptive habits are soon relieved, and speedily cured. Poverty of blood and emaciated limbs will, ere long, meet the happiest change the chill, watery fluid will occome rich and balsamic, and the limbs be covered with fle s h, firm and beautiful, It is remarkable for its efficacy in all dis orders of the digestive organs, and is especially recommended to those who, from the irregularities of youthful age, habits of studious application, or a life of pleasure, have fallen into a despondent state of mind, and that distressing train of symp tom; commonly denominated the nervous. In such persons the mental arc not less enfeebled than the corporeal powers, and to them a remedy that acts with efficacy, without interfering with domestic habits, is peculiarly desirable. Sold in Bottles, price I ls. each, or the quantity of four in one family bottle for 335., by which one lls. bottle is saved, duty included. Sold by all Medicine Venders in this town ; also in every other town and city throughout the United Kingdom, Ame rica, and the Continent of Europe. Prepared 'only by Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, No. 4, Great Charles•stre..et, Birmingham, and No. 44, Albion-street, Leeds. Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at No. 4, Great Charles-street, Birmingham, and No. 44, Al bion-street, Leeds. Onl.y one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. Perry and Co.' to give such advice as will be time means of effecting a permanent and ef fectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. That efficacious Medicine, the celebrated PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, Prepared by Messrs. Perry, price 2s. Od., 4s. 6d. and Ils. per box, for the cure of Scurvy, Scrofula, and Lues Vencrea. These invaluable Pills may be taken with the greatest secrecy ; they occasion no hindrance to business, loss of time, restraint of diet, and are the most safe, speedy, pleasant, and efficacious remedy ever discovered for the complete cure of these insidious and malignant diseases. A Treatise on Syphilitic Diseases is given with each box of PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, containing a full description of the above complaint., illustrated by En gravings, showing the different stages of this deplorable and often fata disease, as well as the dreadful consequences arising from the use of mercury. The causes, symptoms, and baneful effects of Lues Venerea, Gonorrhwa, Strictures, Seminal Wea kness, &c., are explained in a familiar manner ; to wh;ch are added very extensive practical observations on sexual debility, brought on by a delusive habit; all its attendant sympathies considered, and the whole illustrated by striking cases, accom panied with full and explicit directions for an effectual and speedy cure, with ease, secresy, and safety, without the aid of medical assistance; it also contains many hints, and advice well worth knowing. N.B. Country Druggists, Booksellers, Patent Medicine Venders, and every other Shopkeeper, can be supplied with any quantity of the Cordial Balm of Syriacum, and Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, with the usual allowance made to the irade,by all wholesale Patent Medicine Douses in London. JJALBY'S CARMINATIVE. Prepared by JAMES DALBY. The well-known efficacy of this Medicine for nearly a century, in the cure of Flatulence, Disorders of the Bowels of Infants and Grown Persons, Cholies, Fluxes, &C., has led to many spurious imitations; to guard against which it is only necessary to be particular to ask for "Genuine l)alby's Carminative," prepared by JAMES DALBY. Sold wholesale and retail by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 95, Earring street, London (whose name is engraved on the Government stamp), and by all Medicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom and the British dominions. Price Is. lid. perbottle, stamp included. The Carminative will keep unimpaired in any climate. To those afflicted with GOUT, RHEUM A TIM LUMBAco, SCIATICA, TIC-DOLO - It EU N, PA INS in the II EA D and FACE, often mistaken for the TOOTH- ACHE, &c. &c. There is no medicine to whose praise higher and more numerous testimonials have been given, than to BL A TVS GOUT AND B. LIEU MA'l IC PlLLS,—front all parts of the Kingdom, and every rank in society, their great efficacy is acknowledged. The recent case of the Chevalier de le Garde, Chamb.rrlain to Stanislaus, late King of Poland, is one of the tin=t convincing proofs of their great and extra ordinary virtues. Similar effects were also exp erienced b y the Hey Doctor Blomberg, of Misperton-Hall, Yorkshire, Chaplain to his late Majesty, and Rector of Cripplegate; London, who, with a spirit of the kindest humanity, voluntarly gave his testimony to their happy effects. Cases have from time to time been published, as transmitted by, or wl.o can beat testimony to their extraordinary efficacy from Mr. Smeeton, Leeds, J•if Drewrj Derby, Mr. Noble, Boston, Mr. Drury, Lincoln, Mr. hattot,li, 'Barton, Mr. Hall, Gainslxtrough, Mr. Gardner, Banlerry, Mr. May, Evesham, Mr. Walker, Malmes bury, Mr. (Thing, Launceston and a multitude of others throughout the Kingdom, particularly in London and its vicinity; too numerous insetfor tion in an advertisement. The afflicted with those tormenting diseases, Gout, Rheumatic. Gc - ..t. Rheumatism, Lumbago, Sciatica, Pains in the Head and Face, often mistaken for the Tooth-ache, Tic-Doloreux, &c., will find from the use of this INl,dicine, that speedy relief for which it is so celebrated. And while its efneacy is unparalleled for the foregoing disaases, it i must be consolatory to the a ff licted with Gout, to bb as sured that t possesses the property of preventing the disease flying to t he brain, stomach, or other vital parts. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London ; and, by his appoint ment, by all respectable Medicine Vender throughout the King. Gem. Price Is. fid. per box. Ask for Blair's Gout ant: Rheumatic Pills, and obsert;e the name and address of" Their as Front, 229, Strand, London" impressed on the Government Stamp affixed to each Box of the Genuine Medicine- --• ' . , • ~--- "t '‘ . /it.e,-e.' .• _ .../ .1.1..."-- • k .4 NI ..t4 l; /" .. .1;..1", . ,-.., ~:- . .4- s i.s . . 7 • . . _ ' • 4 ..,;* . . • 4:47 7 ,z-s ....A . ,,, L .,•,, t .- ; ,, , ,,•,,,, AH • , accorr pa •r" 4 4r,-.- .-., , , .4r-IPII f-W • --7 of ea,h, a 4 . . 4(441 %.:4,' VIZ*, ur, ( f' cr- 1air....4- - . A •.1ic..... Scotch a . ....4. 4T4;1.4' ). , ~.,p V..., ? ". V."N l e )4 . ~.,,_AT( e ''' f Alt , ' . 3 ' II r • kV. 4 - O f •d,:'-.. ':7 -- '_. -..1r= 7 : - qr ---,,,a, - - - r4., -, ..,r'', ^-.- /`- ~'" vas tAag r7 g ~.-.-. '"''' - L1.. - -__,,N:-- , ___--\,..---.., ,-.,,,..,,,10,./.7 - ,i'' . 3 14,4„: 1 1 [724Z! . ., ,''',"' ... i .,i j I, , J, ---•-/ t , lk , ‘vi / '''''/..P - tY• ) 1 . ., 1 , 1 .. '77- 7 .'7 - .Aik,*tk.' . tsi ,- ,e,r ct , ~, . .., the system under v-,-,. ... _ . 4.\-.*."' 7 ,,,,,i, t , i 4 -- ;',41,. / 14.* ''" . c .... t \ '--•*' .;.-•'-' ~..,7 •'', ••:'''' irik.: . ._ J „.‘,,,.. —4.., yr , , i , : ., '•-•7 .1 , ''. ' ~" jfq ' / • • S$A ' 0 ~, ,44 ya, irtk 44 , 4. i .,- . , 1, ~.-..,,, , „, . .., ?.. ,y l 4 VA, . ( 7 ; ;'.. .:(4 -, . A l t ,*' - , kNk .7‘-----.:7 '; 4lf '' ' 4ll., '' . .''o - ----_+o . •-' 4 - ,9' . ci - ,.\ ---,,,, ~ • "\,- 4 x' ,- , '7. l ita ear i 4 ' '' ' '.;:4 . H'' I ..,.• .".. ' .1, 0 , ' ' ~i, T:4 , ~, , / .', Of • , 0. 0 ~ . .., -....:.).zt 0 / , i‘ :2 \ - ' sAA... •" 1 (k_ ti_ arrega * - - '-';'"--'s^ '4 b 'l bil, , ' DID -.' ' . , NT ''„*.,!1 , 11',.4 , 4 , ...,,„ .• ,--- ''''''',',;'';': ' '-'. every Member of Parliament, the most influential supperters s support to theas, netitioes ; shall use their inilitence pith the hers to induce them to seeport Scotland has so long prospsred, and which is beginnion produce its natural effects in the increase of the agries and trade of Ireland ; and that all these manures a r. •. sued with a degree of organization, zeal, and perscvesais which shall prove that the parties are in earnest. s • would probably be the results ? Would not the met • withdrawn, or, if pressed to a division, would not the ne, of the two parties he left in a minority ? Under :o.:eh r. cumstances, it will naturally beasked, what ought . lie. le :it stock Banks to do ? At present they should do is tha , S o r leave their cause in the hands of the London Committee of Deputies. That Committee will ne doubt immediately put themselves in communication with the Chancellor of the Exchequer upon the subject of a general amendment of the law of partnership, as tar as regards Banking. Com panies. With regard to the establishment of one Gunk of issue, they are amply provided with witnesses ready to be examined by the Parliamentary Committee upon banks (.; issue as soon as appointed. These witnesses are prat:cleat bankers, from different parts of the country, anis caii produced to any number that the Parliameota'y C 171- mittee arc willing to receive. In his opinion. :hi: bd.:. Of issue should not make any public demonstration men they were attacked. As soon as any Parliamentary Cos.- mittee should recommend the establishment of one bank of issue, or should any member of Parliament give notice of such a motion, then would be the time of action. In the mean time they should keep their powdsr dry ; and he thought they weuld do well to pay et tuition to the following points : —ln the first place s • ought to be united among themselves. He trusted e those Joint-stock banks which did not issue note , it make common cause with those that did. By t'. e blistiment of one bank of issue these banks would i,s, ; benefit of their three per cent. agreements. The Bait; England, ton, in order to administer the circulation, nsi, have to establish other branches, at all of which she new compete with the .existing bank- , in every deoai twee:, their business. But were the solo hank a Gust:run, t bank, the ft see per cent, agreements would still he and the present branches of ,talan Bank tif prived of their issue c ould only be rendered piolitale competing with s tlitnother banks as banks of deposit aril. dis count. Secolidly. They should be on the moat friendly t. ears with the country bankers. The Bank of England had p posed them in Parliament, pursued them through the court • of law, and annoyed them by her business regulations. Tee London bankers .tad excluded them from the clearing houac. The country bankers as a body had never adopted any aci the hostilities against the Joint stock Banks. He really thought that in the districts beyond sixty-five miles from London, the Joint-Stock Banks were numerous enough. He would rather see the joint-stock interests extending by means of the existing banks acquiring more capital and increased strength, rather than by the formation of new establishments. Upon the present question the priva.e and Joint-Stock Banks had a comrreinity of interest, and it would be folly for them to contend abi.ut their minor differences, while a power was hovering over them, watching an opportunity to destroy them both. Th , rdly. They ought to place themselves in a positisn of high financial independence. Where it was necessary, the banks should call up more capital, and in all cases they should avoid locking up their funds in mortgages, dead loans, or overdrawn accounts ; and they should r.ot render themselves dependent on the London Money Market for the re-discount of their bills. In banking contests as well as in other contests money forms the sinews of war. Besides, it should be recollected that if they are defeated they Rill want their funds to pay off their notes. Fourthly. They should avail themselves of that powerful instrument the public press. They should distribute in their respective localities those pamphlets that might be published on the subject, and especially the excellent work of Mr. Bailey. They should patronize those newspapers that advocated their cease, and endeavour to procure their admission into clubs, pr reading-rooms, or Chambers of Commerce of whiCh they might be members. Most Joint-stock Banks sioend a greal deal of money in advertising their meetings and divi dends, and preference should be given in such eases to those papers that are friendly to the country banks. Lastly. We should never forget that the battle of the batiks must be fought in the House of Commons, and they should look forward to a general election as the season for exertion. Let no shareholder in a Joint-stock Bank promise his vote until he has ascertained the sentiments of the candidate upon the subject. But it was not at all necessary that he should act inconsistently with his own political predilections. If a Conservative candidate asked the vote of a shareholder in a Joint stock Bank who was friendly to Conservative principles, he should reply, Yes; I will give you my vote it you will declare from the hustings that you wilt oppose the establishment done bank of issue : if you will not do this, I will not promise you my support." If a Liberal candidate applied to a Li.. beral shareholder, be should receive the same reply ; and if by this means such a declaration should be made by 100 Members of Parliament, both the possessors and the expect ants of office would soon become wonderfully enlightened upon the subject. The shareholders, too, who might be on Election Committees, should encourage the aand - dates to make declarations of this sort. They ough also to endeavour to persuade as many of their Directors as were qualified to become candidates. There were at pre. sent 25 Members of Parliament who were Directors of Joint stock Banks. Of these, 10 were; Conservative, an il5 were Liberals. These numbers ought to be considia ably increased, and he trusted they would be, on both sides of the House, after the next general election. While, how. ever, he would thus be prepared for war, lie W 3, sin cerely anxious for peace. He trusted they should not be drawn from their peaceful occupations to engage in public strife. He was desirous of a banking millenium, in which all the banking institutions of the country should be at peace with each other, and in which even the lion of the Bank of England should lie down with the lamb of the Joint-stock banking. • PRICE 3d. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIO*. From the Totes and Proceedings of the House of Coninwns. ) THURSDAY, FEB. 4. RAILWAYS-STANDING ORDER. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That the Standing Order be amended, by Iravng out the words ' one-tenth,' and inserting the words ' one-twentieth,' instead thereo' •"--(Mr. 1 - Liclgson Ilinde 0-Question put, " That the words . one tenth stand part of the said Standing Order :"-The House divided :- MAJORITY-AYES, 144. Aglionby, IF. A.-Cockermoutit Hothouse, Right Hon. Sir J. C.- A inswort Il , P.-Bolton Nottingham Arbuthnot, General-Kincardine- Hogg, James Weir-Beverley shire Elope, Charies-Linlithgowshire Railey, J. D.-Sudbury tiorsman, Edward-Cockermoutk Baines, Edward -Leeds Howick, Viscount-Northumber- Baldwin, Charles Barly-Totness land North Baring, H. 13.-Mariboreugh Hughes, \V. 8.-Carnarvon Basset, John -lielstone Hurst, It. H.-Horsham Bentinck, Lord 6.-Lynn Hutt, W.-Hull Hewes T.-Plymouth Inglis, Sir It. 11.-Ox. University Blair, J. Wigtoeshire Ir n, Samuel--Cumberland Blake, Win. J.-Newport, Isle of Jackson, Mr. Seij.-Bandon tiridge Wight James, William-Cumberfand Bolling, W.-Bolton Kelly, Fitzroy-Ipswich Bultield, Beriall-Ludlow Knatchbull, Sir E.-East Kent Bradshaw, Janies-Canterbury Laboucherc, Right Hon. Henry- Bridgeman, Hewitt-Ennis Taunton Broad ley, Henry-East Yorkshire Litton, Edward-Coleraine Brockleimrst, J.- litcelestieid Loch, James-Kirkwall Brctlie, W. 8.-Salisbury Lockhart, A. M.-Lanarkshire t rotherton, J.-SaltOrd Lowther, J. H.-York Brower gg, J. S.-Boston Lucas, Edward-Monaghan Bruges, W. H. L.-Bath Lashington, Charles-Ashburtott Buck, L \V.-North Devonshire Lushingtan, itt. lion. S -Tower Buller, Sir J. Yarde-Devonshire Hamlets Bulwer, Sir E. 1..-Lineolii Lygon, Major-Gen. Hon. H. 8.- finsti_.ld, W.-13nulford Worcestershire West. Canning, Right llon.Sir S.-Lynn Mackenzie, Thomas-Itosc-shire Carew, R. S.- Mackenzie, W. F.-Peelitesishire Chichester, J. P. 13.-Barnstaple Maclean, Donald-Oxford Childzrs John W.-Malton APTaggart. John-Wigton, &c. Chute, \V. L. W.-West Norfolk Mahon, Viscount- Hertford Clements, Vise.-Lcitrini Co. Maule, Hon. Fox-Elgin Burghs ClerK, Sir G.-Staintord Meynell, Captain H.-Lisburne !Aire, Edward 8.-Hereford Mordaunt, Sir John-Warwicksh. Clive, It. 11. South Shropshire Muntz, G. F.-ilirminghani Cosicia.ie, Sir T. J.-Ipswich Oswald, . arcs-Glasgow Coluitoun, John C -itenfrew Pakington, J. S.-Droityvich Coutc, Sir C.-Oneeit's County Parnell, Sir H. - Dundee c,,,twiy, Matthew Elias -Meath l'atten, J. Wilson-Lancashire Crawford, W.-London Pattison James-London L arby, George-East Sussex Perceval , Colonel-Sligo Co. 'zrEyncourt, Right Holt. C. T.- Philips, Mark-Manchester Lan bet': Phillpotts, John-Gloucester Dive[[, Edward-Exeter Plinptre, John r.-East Kent Dunk", Sir IL-Sandwich Powell, Colonel--Cardiganshire ihi Ells, Sir C. E.-Warwick Praed, W. T.-st. Ives Duncontlie, T. S --Finsbury Pringle, Alexander-Selkirkshire Duncombe, lion A.-East Iletfcrd Prynie, George--Cambridge Duncombe, Hon. \V.-Yorkshire Rawdun, John Dawson-Armagh Eastinv, J.- I.eicett r Richards Richard-Mcrienethati Egerton, W. 'Patton-Cheshire ltushbrooke, Colonel-Sutiblk Ellice, Capt. .A.-Harwich ltussell, Lord John-Stroud Eilice, Right Hon. E.-Coventry Salwey, Lieut.-Col.-Ludlow Esteourt, T. O. 8.-Oxford Univ. Sanford, E. A.-Somersetshire Ewalt, William-Wigan Seymour, Lord-Totowa Fitzalan, Lord-As undel Fort, J.-Clitheroc Frimanti.‘, Sir Thomas-Bucks N2rt NI i ineuthsh Somerset, Lord G.-. i n . hreacii, F.-Rosscominon Sued, j:I,IIitF:J.I.L-1 V:a'rhrY--liie:i.ik.:,!:loPtienrre"Y ( ; ;,,,kei I, .I;auf,.= lilnes-Wenlock. stanley,ii.ovr Glivistone, W. L-Newart:.on- Stanstie d, %„ It• _ _ ,c i . -North Trent Str i c klai v id il , ii S e i r r s_ Ci ‘ . v : . d : r o t i l it c z , h ) tre G(ol3ad.sutem,isei,,Jo.liliti.N_.-I.ll,i,Y.ita,lhsiarlel sS.,tiritlaartt„,ski:l(v.:b•aarrdie-, Gordon, Don. W.-Alknicenshire sfy„e,r, 0 Hon. G.-Caermarthonsk. tioulburn, Right lion. ii.- Cain- Walker, 11.-Bury, Lancashire bridge University lid Graham, it. ...... r e i lLi g r l o a k e Il on . Sir J. It. G \ kV v. . ih i l l ii l tt a : e : e , HA,ein,irrcyl Robert-Greenock 7,os nt,gtit.doerr,tu G w r e a e ,t , , ,, Si i r ,. A ti . ,'s Smite, Licut-Col.Saml.-Leitrim •- e7 : 3C ' o ' ac c amsb o li i ri i ri , d , o cg :, Wilmot, Sir J. E.-Warwickshire Lire Y' Sir Ge`Hge--tvershire Wood, Benjarnin-i,outhwic is Hale, 13. It.- nig ( L i rr o ll. Sir 11.- Wrighison, W. 8.-Northallertuit Hardinge, Eauticest?!l,iinain _C ._ Durham Harland, " i,, c,-Evesham Hill. 1 -"`I A ' ' • Sh o iliire Hill, Sir Rowland-. r 1,. TELLERS. Fre 'Held, James \Vin.—_Pcnryn Warburton, H.—Btidport AIINORITY— Bagge, W.—West Norfolk Ilirnaril, G.—Greenwich •.iniobell, Sir John—Edinburgh Dencstoon, J.—Glasgow Ellice, Edaard—St. Andrew's Euston, Earl—Thetford Fel'den, W. J Faguson, Colonel —Kirka dy. Hodgson, Rd.—Berwick-on-Tweed loglhan, Itobcrt —S , attli Shields NOES, 15. O'Connell, Daniel. Dublin Power, Jarne,—Wexl ord Co. Rcdiugton, 'l'. N.—Dundalk StAnley, NV. o.—Anglese.a Stuck, Dr.—Cashel TELLERS. Hiode, J. llodgson—Newcastle. I. upcm.Tyne IJervis, J.—Chester A " DEJEUNER" DE GARCON.—First COMES the . succulent huitre d'O s te n de, a dozen or two of which it is orthodox to swallow prior to the discussion of Ow dainties which await you in this temple of epieuristal. These delicate little avant couriers are washed doses with a glass or more of iced chab/y, by which time, it Is presumed, the appetite is whetted to the proper pitch f attackin7 the mere substantial fare. The oysters are sue. seeded by the appetizing caddies a la tartare, kidnals cowed in champagne, don't* a la Marengo, a pate foie guts, and the meretricious dinda aux truffes. Theft are the condiments that const itute a dcjeuner de garcon ill Paris.— Sportsman in France. The King and Queen of the French have given no cnteitainment since the 13a1 Monstre on Thursday last. at which the guests amounted to four thousand five hundred persons. Among . the company, according to the Goat, melee, was a British officer, wearing a Waterloo medal, who quietly bore the offensive remarks of two Frenchmen who followed him for some time, with the intention to is stilt him. It is scarcely riccessgry to tell those who know the Commerce that this story does not contain a syllable of truth, and that the other French papers which have com. mented upon it, perfectly know it to be an invention,. Court Join nod. The small-pox is very prevalent in Cardigan and its neighbourhood, and has been the cause of great mot . I tality. - 1,6 N DON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1641. "VOCAL ENTERTAINMENT, FREE to the PUBLIC, EVERY EVENING, in the SUPPER ROOMS, EVANS'S GRAND HOTEL, Piazza, Covent garden. In addition to the usual Vocalists engaged, a celebrated Pro fessional Friend will, in future, lend his valuable assistance. The Chair taken by Mr. Evans at Half-past Ten o'Clock. Bed and Breakfast One Guinea per week. Dinners, as asual, at the lintel, in King-street. CHARIOT to be SOLD. It is clean and good as new, having been but little used; has barouche seat, rumble, patent axles, C springs, imperials, capcase, and all the appendages usually attached to highly-finished carriages. Nay be seen at 43, Crawford-street, Bryanston-square. TREATMENT OP CRIMINAL LUNATICS IN BETHLEM. The following correspondence has taken place be tween the Marquis of Normanby and Sir Peter Laurie, relative to the late investigation : prejudiced personal inquiry into the whole circum stances, should be sent to the Governors fur their opinion, without comment or observation, is the only reason that your Lordship's letter was not also cir culated. Your Lordship does justice to the Governors of Bethlem Hospital in assuming that " they desire to do ample justice to the motives and conduct of any one who gives them an opportunity of originating the most searehin inquiry into any circumstances of a stripicious aspect ;" but I must be permitted to observe, that it would not only have tended to produce au ear;ier in quiry, hut have enabicd them better to appreciate the motives of Mr. Sergeant Adams, had that gentleman availed himself of his power as a Governor of attending the weekly open committee at Bethlem Hospital, to state his objections, instead of proclaiming them at a Court of Quarter Sessions, where no power rested of remedying defects, if any existed. The Governors cannot hut feel that this unusnal course was calculated to inflict a very serious injury on one of the noblest institutions in the kingdom, and they must be proportionately gratified at receiving a Report which certifies to your Lordship that the patients in the criminal w;ng " are well and conscientiously treated," and that, by effectually removing the erroneous impres sion, occasioned by the statement made to the Magis trates of the county of Middlesex, enables your Lord ship to accord to the Governors that credit which the physicians appointed by your Lordship state to be due to the adequate performance of' their duty."—l have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obe dient servant, P. LAURIE, President. The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, &c. COPY OF LETTER }ROM THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY TO SIR PETER LAURIE. Whitehall, Jan. 18, 1841. Sir,—l should not have considered it necessary to protract the correspondence on the subject of Bethlem Hospital, merely for the purpose of stating that I con ceive every part of your letter of the 16th instant to confirm my opinion of the impropriety of the publication of the physicians' report in its present shape, and at this period of the proceedings ; but there is one sentence of your letter which proceeds upon so complete a mis apprehension of the nature of the inquiry, and the re lative position of the parties, that I cannot pass it by without notice. _ _ _ You state that, " the Committee being of opinion that the Report of physicians, founded as it is upon a careful and unprejudiced inquiry into the whole circum stances, should be sent to the Governors without com ment or observation, is the only reason why your Lord ship's letter was not also circulated." The object of the inquiry was to satisfy, not the Go vernors merely, but myself, who am officially respon sible for the treatment of the lunatics in the criminal wing, to which alone the inquiry was confined. I appointed two gentlemen to collect evidence, and report it for my information and judgment upon it. After studying carefully the evidence so collected, I thought it necessary to accompany their Report with some additional observations, not only on the orig in of the complaint, on which some stronger language had been used by the Go vernors in their letter to me than I thought was borne out by the course of the examination ; but also on the conduct of some of the servants, and the condition of the patients. It is true that the effect of those obser vations was to qualify, in some details of management, the approbation I should otherwise have been supposed completely to share. I regret that I felt it necessary to express those opinions ; but having done so, their effect will not be altered by any apparent attempt at their suppression. I am sure that the Governors would mach regret such an appearance, yet nothing could be more calculated to produce that effect than the ill-judged pro ceedings of the Committee, of which so strange an ex planation is given in your letter ; as if my communica tion to you was the chance comment of an indifferent person, instead of the opinion of one whose imperative duty it is to watch over and correct any abuses in the treatment of criminal lunatics. Gonceiving such to be the position in which I stand on this subject, I expect, of course, that my views will meet with proper attention, and therefore desire you will communicate the whole of this correspondence to the general meeting of Governors.—l am, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, NORMANBY. Sir P. Laurie, &c., 7, Park square. COPY OF LETTER FROM SIR P. LAURIE TO THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY. 7, Pak-square, Jan. 18,1811. My Lord,—l have the honour to acknowledge your I letter of this date, in which you state that there is one sentence in my last letter which proceeds upon a com plete misapprehension of the nature of this inquiry, and that the object of it was to satisfy not merely the Go vernors of Bethlem Hospital but your Lordship. Your Lordship will at once perceive that this misap prehension does not originate with me, as your Lord ship will recollect that the inquiry was not only insti tuted on the suggestion and at the express desire of the Governors, but that in the letter of the Hon. Fox Maule, of the 18th of November, the following reason is given by your Lordship for acceding to our wish : " Lord Normanby desires me to inform you, that in order to satisfy the Committee, and to assure the public, that the unhappy individuals in the criminal wing are properly treated, his Lordship will send two eminent physicians to investigate the charge made by Mr. Ser geant Adams that the patient,John Darby Shelley, had been subjected to harsh and improper treatment." I cannot doubt that your Lordship will share in the satisfaction with which " the Committee and the public" have received the very able report of the two eminent physicians appointed by your Lordship to investigate this charge, which justifies that confidence so long re posed in us by her Majesty's Government. Nothing can be farther from the intention or the wish of the Governors of Bethlem Hospital than to suppress the observations of your Lordship, which I laid oefore the Committee, and were entered on the journals, as is the case with every communication addressed to me as President ; and those, together with this corres pondence, will, as of course, be submitted to the consi deration of the General Court on the 25th inst. I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant, P. LAURIE President. The Most Hon. the Marquis of Normanby, &c. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, price ss. bound in cloth. R ELIGION and her NAME. A Metrical Tract, with Note.,_ By JOHN SEARCH, Author of " Considerations on the Law of Libel, as relating to Publications on the Subject of Religion." " Who John Search' is, we know noi; but the above pamphlet, published under that name, is well deserving of at tention, as an exceedingly acute and cogent piece of reasoning on an important branch of the law of libel."—Edinburgh Re view, No. 118, Art. 6. James Ridgway, Piccadilly; and all booksellers. STEPHEN'S COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND, VOL. I. This day is published, in Bvo.. price ‘...)25. in cloth. NEW COMMENTARIES on the LAWS of ENGLAND. Partly founded on Blackstone. By HENRY JOHN STEPHEN, Sergeant-at-Law. " For hoping well to deliver myself from mistaking, by the order and perspicuous expressing of that I do propound, I am otherwise zealous and affectionate to recede as little from anti quity, either in terms or opinions, as may stand with truth, and the proticience of knowledge."—Lori Bar. Adv. of Learning. London : Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller, No. 7, Fleet.street. THE PEERAGE, MAGISTRACY. and CLERGY. Now published, in a very thick volume (960 pages) foolscap Bvo. 10s. 6d. bound, THE LONDON ALMANACK, OFFICIAL REGISTER, and COUNTY CALEN DAR, for England and Wales, for tha year 1841; containing a complete PEERAGE and BA RONETAGE, Existing and Extinct, and all other DIGNITIES ; the Navy and Army Lists ; the whole of the JUSTICES of the PEACE in EACH COUNTY and BOROUGH ; the Bishops, Dignitaries, and the BENEFICED CLERGY in EACH PARISH of ENG LAND and WALES; Universities, ;Colleges, and Public Schools ; the Corporation of the City. of London; and a mass of valuable Statistical Information, compiled from Parliamen tary Returns. This volume is one of the most extensive and complete publications of its kind which has ever appeared."—Spectator. London: Scott, Webster, and Geary, 36, Charterhouse square ; and obtained on order from any Bookseller. Just published, price 2s. Gd. iPRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI TIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va rieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a M EAIBEtt of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no; fit t. live."—Last's Records of a Suicide. Sold by Onahyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Ross and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Book sellers in 'Town and Country, N.B. Persons in the Country may have this work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and incloslng a remittance of 3s. NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA• Just published, price 55., APRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CAUSES, NATURE. and TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their Consequences; with a Review of the different Modes of Cure, and an account of the Method of Treatment the Author has found the most efficacious. The whole illustrated by cases, some of them the records of thirty-five years' extensive and successful practice. By FRANCIS BURDETT COURTENAY, 42, Great 'Marlborough-street. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London; and late Surgeon to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of Stc ic tures of the Urethra. Sold by Bailliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers'-court; Onwhyn, Cathe rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, Birmingham ; Ross and Night ingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town or Country. Of whom may also be had, by the same Author, price 65., PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the CHRONIC ENLARGEMENT of the PROSTATE GLAND in OLD AGE ; with Suggestions for an Improved Mode of Treatment. To which is prefixed, Remarks on the various other Diseases to which the Prostate is liable at all periods of life. Just published, in royal 18mo., cloth, price 3s. ; and sent in Town or Country free, by post, 3s. 6d., MANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PRE MATURE DECLINE, with Plain Directions for ITS PERFECT RESTORATION; addressed to those suf fering from•the destructive effects of Excessive Indulgence, Solitary Habits, or Infection ; followed by Observations on the TREATMENT of SYPHILIS, GONORRHEA, GLEET, &c. Illustrated with Cases, &c. By J. L. CURTIS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons, London. ?üblished by the Authors, and sold by Balliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent - street; 011ivier , 59, Pall Mall; S,range, 21, Paternoster-row ; Pattie, 4, Brydges-street, Strand; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier-street, Dublin ; Duncan 114, High-street, Edinburgh ; and to be bad of all Booksellers. The Work which is now presented to the public is the result of very extended experience in a class of diseases and affec tiw.s, which for some unaccountable reason have been either altogether overlooked, or treated with apathy, and almost in difference, by the m dinary practitioner. To enter into the details of these affections, to point out their causes, and to mark the terrific consequences, social, moral, and physical, which are sure to follow from indulgence, in certain habits, would be entirely out of place in an advertisement. We have no hesitation, however, in saying that there is no member of society, by whom the book will not be found interesting, whe ther we consider such person to hold the relation of a PA RENT, a PRECEPTOR, or a CLERGYMAN. Messrs. CURTIS and CO. arc to be consulted daily at their residence, No. 7, Frith-street, Soho, from Ten till Three, and Five ill Eight in the Evening; and Country Patients are re quested to be as minnte as possible in the detail of their cases, —as to the duration of the complaint, the symptoms, age, ge neral habits of living, and occupation in life of the party ; the communication must be accompanied by the " usual Consulta tion Fee of 11.," without wlich no notice whatever can be taken of their application ; and in all cases, the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. N. It. Seven doors from Snho-snuare. WALSALL ELECTION.-THE ANTI-CORN. LAW LEAGUE.—We know there are many persons who doubted the wisdom of the interference to winch we have alluded, but who determined to suspend their judgment until the termination of the contest ; observing, that if the League were successful, the result would prove they were right : if unsuccessful, there could be no doubt that they were wrong. We, however, arc not disposed to put the question upon that issue. So far as the result of the elec tion goes, the League have failed ; but we cannot say that their object has not been to a great extent answered, for they have sustained the contest, on which they very rashly entered, with a degree of energy and perseverance which commanded the respect of all parties ; and, although they failed, as we were pretty sure, and indeed pre dicted, that they would, everybody must allow that their defeat has not been a discreditable one. Mr. Smith was opposed by a candidate who had not only finished canvassing the electors before he arrived, bit who had been closely watching the borough for eighteen months before, with a view to contesting it on the next vacancy, and had consequently paid the most unremitting attention to the registration, which was most shamefully neglected by Mr, Finch and his friends. From state ments made to us on the subject, we have no doubt that an advantage far exceeding the amount of the 27 votes by which Mr. Gladstone eventually carried his election, was gained at the last revision, by filling the register with Tories who had no right to be upon it, and striking out Liberals whose names ought to have been retained. Under all these unfavourable circumstances, for Mr. Smith to poll within 27 votes of his opponent showe.t very extralrdinary strength, and proved that, with a little attention to the register, and a fair start at the time of election, the issue of the contest would have been alto gether different.--Manchester Guardian. COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE LORD WAR DEN of THE CINQUR PORTS TO 'HIE DEPUTY `WARDEN.. — London, Jar. 18, 1841.—1 return the proceedings of the inquiry regarding the conduct of Mr. O'Bree, complained of by Captain Brown, of the Arabian, which I have per used with much attention; and upon which it is my duty to pass a decision. It is melancholy that men who are placed in the respectable situations of Cinque Ports pilots cannot refrain from drink, and keep them selves sober, during the few hours that they arc em ployed on duty, and in charge of the valuable property of her Majesty's subjects, and the lives of those who employ them, as well as their own. I desire that the Cinque Ports pilot, Thomas O'Bree, may be deprived of his license, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Act 6 Geo. IV. c. 125. I beg that this letter may be published, and copies sent to the Fellowship at Dover, Deal, Ramsgate, and Margate. I repeat over again my determination invariably to carry into execution the pu nishment which the law has enabled me to inflict on any Cinque Ports pilot who may be proved to have been in toxicated when on duty. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most oly-dient humble servant—WELLINGTON. R. H. Jenkinson, Esq."—kentish Mercury. PENNY POSTAGE SYSTEM.— In the French Chamber of Peers on Monday, M. de Montalembert said he should feel obliged to the Minister of Finance if he would state to the Chamber the result of the new plan for the reduction of postage in England. M. Humann ( Minister of Finance) replied that the new plan had caused a deficit of sixty per cent. in the receipt of the English General Post-office. It was therefore impossible (added the Minister) that they could make a similar ex - periment there, particularly when it was known that the English Post-office had suffered a loss of twenty-seven millions of francs by the alteration of system. M. Mounier said that, previously to the establishment of an uniform penny postage in England, Scotland, and Ireland, the rate of postage was enormously high. It was not, therefore, at all astonishing that there should be a great deficit. He would also observe that the information just communicated by the Minister of Finance was founded on the returns of 1839. He had reason to believe that the returns of 1840 were more favourable. COPY OF LETTER FROM THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE HOSPITALS. Whitehall, Jan. 4. 1841. Sir—ln forwarding to you, according to your re quest, for the information of the Governors of Bethlein Hospital, the report of the medical gentlemen ap pointed by me to inquire into the condition of the luna tics in the criminal wing of that hospital, I think it right to accompany that document with a few observa tions which have occurred to me on a very attentive perusal of all the evidence taken in the course of the inquiry. It must no doubt be satisfactory to the Governors that the two physicians charged with this inquiry, who have had so much experience, should express them selves in terms of so decided approbation of the greater part of the general arrangements of the establishment. It does not appear, from the exatninatibn of Mr. Darby Shelley by the physicians, that he had felt , the change of room at all as a hardship, having merely complained to them of necessary restraint, of quite a different description. As, however, this investigation originated in a letter from the Governors to me, complaining in strong lan guage of a statement made by Mr. Sergeant Adams, I cannot quit this part of the subject without stating can didly my impression, that if Mr. Sergeant Adams was led into error (as it now appears that he was), this was entirely owing to the conduct of one of the servants of the establishment ; and that it was most , natural that he should leave the hospital on that day with the impres sion that a state of things existed which demanded in quiry, and, if proved, correction. It is impossible, I think, to read the evidence of Joseph Fellows, and believe it to be founded upon an accurate recollection of what actually passed between him and Mr. Sergeant Adams. It seems rather-as if, having no very distinct impression on the subject, he had adapted it to what be afterwards thought he ought to have said. He states, for instance, that in "conclu sion," and "as a second cause of confinement," he had mentioned " his attempt to strike one of the officers." Can any one doubt that Mr. Sergeant Adams' recollec tion is correct, and that he then named the officer threatened ? How, otherwise, should Mr. Sergeant Adams have known who it was ? The same keeper's action in applying his key would have naturally led to the conclusion that the door was locked ; and the fair inference from his direct, though somewhat ambiguous, answer to the Sergeant's question would be, that the patient had been in that department or cell for the time he stated. _ _ _ _ _ The Governors will rejoice that the result of this in quiry must be, to impress upon the servants a more universal knowledge of the very proper distinction taken by the medical men, confirmed by themselves, and, I believe, acted upon generally by the officers, between necessary control or restraint, and arbitrary punishment. I cannot omit this opportunity of impressing upon . _ the Governors the want of sufficient means of em ployment which appears to be felt in the criminal wing, particularly among the female patients, who, by the matron's account, seem sometimes to have very little to do. It would be desirable that they should have a regular supply of work suitable to their sex. The construction of the apartments in which Shel ley was placed seems very objectionable, inasmuch as it was in utter darkness, or without any protection from the weather. While approving much of the new rule of nightly reports of restraint, I certainly feel some surprise that it should not have been earlier in practice in so well established an asylum ; as, from my , personal inspection of many similar institutions in this country -and Ire land, I believe it to be in very general use as a most salutary check upon abuses, to which all authority over those whose want of reason deprives them of the power of appeal must be peculiarly subject. I quite feel, at the same time, that the violent dis position (as shown by their offences) of those confined in the criminal wing makes it absolutely necessary to take every precaution for the safety of those in whose charge they are. I do not think it necessary in this stage of the busi ness to enter into the question between the Governors and Mr. Sergeant Adams, as to the mode of conducting the inquiry ; but I should strongly recommend that that gentleman should be especially invited to attend at the meeting at which the physicians' report is made.— I have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient humble servant, _ , NORMANB Y. To Sir Peter Laurie, &c. &c. &e., 7, Park-square. COPY OF LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT TO THE • MARQUIS OF NORMANBY. Park-square, Jan. 5, 1841. My Lord—l have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your Lordship's letter, with the report of the physicians appointed to , inquire into the treatment of the patients in the criminal wing at Bethlem Hospital. I shall lay the report, with your Lordship's observa tions, before a Committee of Governors on the 12th inst., and before the General Court on the 25th inst., to which Mr. Sergeant Adams will be summoned as a Governor of the Hbspital, and I am convinced that it will afford them great pleasure to hear the very satis factory report which Dr. Mayo and Dr. Southey have drawn up.— I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant. P. LAURIE, President. The Most Honourable the Marquis of Normanby, &c. &e. &c. When it was resolved—That this Committee receives with very great satisfaction the report of Dr. Mayo and Dr. Southey, and they will, with as little delay aPpos sible, take measures for carrying into effect the recom mendation of the physicians as to the increased means of employment for the patients generally. And it was further resolved—That the Report in question be printed and circulated among the Gover nors, with the ensuing Court summons, and that it be taken into consideration at the next Court. BRIDENVELL AND BETHLEM HOSPITALS. At a Court held at the Hospital of Bridewell, on Mon. day, the '2sth day of January, 1841— The President laid before the Court three letters from the Marquis of Normanby to himself, relating to the Report of Dr. Mayo and Dr. Southey. and his re plies thereto, which, with the several replies, were or dered to be entered upon the minutes, and are as : COPY OF LETTER FROM THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY TO SIR P. LAURIE. WhiteltMl, Jan. 16, 1841. Sir—l am desirous of being informed by whose au thority the Report of the physicians as to Bethlem Hos pital, forwarded by me at your request, has been pub lished in this morning's newspapers, before it hav bean submitted to the general meeting - of Governors, and un accompanied by my letter to you. In that letter it must have appeared that I consi dered it a necessary condition, in complying with your request, that I should, at the same time, after an at tentive consideration of the whole of the proceedings in stituted at my desire, and for my information and deci sion, convey my own opinion upon many circumstances elicited by the evidence, and but imperfectly adverted to in the Report.. I cannot but consider it unfair that this Report should have been published before that general meeting at which I had particularly recommended that Mr. Sergeant Adams s hould have been specially invited to attend ; and I founded this desire upon my opinion that the circumstances which had been observed by the great Sergeant were such as, at the rime, thoroughly to warrant the impressions which he had then imbibed. I am sure the Governors of Bethlem Hospital must desire to act upon the principle of doing ample justice to the motives wad conduct of any one who gives them an opportunity of o riginating th e most searching in quiry into any c ircumstances of a suspicious aspect, and must feel that it is no unimportant part of such in quiry that there should be no premature or partial pub lication, but that at the proper time the fullest and fairest communication of the result should be given to the public. I am, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant, NORIVIANBY. Sir Peter Laurie, & c. &c. &c., 7, Park-square. COPY OF LETTER FROM SIR P. LAURIE TO THE MAR. QUIS OF NORMANBY. 7, Park-square, Jan. 16, 1841. My Lord,—l have the honour to acquaint you, in reply to your Lordship's letter of this date, that the re port of the physicians as to Bethlent Hospital has not been published by the authority of the Committee, or of the President or Treasurer. Your Lordship will observe that the Report has, by order of the Committee, been printed and circulated ttmongst the Governors, to enable them to take it into consideration at the next general Court ; and it can not be a matter of surprise that, with so extended a circulation, a Report so highly interesting to the public at large should be published in the newspapers, • Bethlem Hospital, with the exception o! the criminal wing, is supported by private liberality, and rests upon public opinion ; and every Governor must, therefore, be desirous that so satisfactory a statementynaade by the highest authority, should obtain the same publicity through the same medium as the accusations against us. The Committee being of opinion that the Report of the physicians, founded, as it is, upon a careful and un- COPY OF A LETTER FROM LORD NOItMANBY TO SIR P. LAURIE. Whitehall, Jan. 20, .1841. Sir,—l have to acknowledge the receipt, this morn ing, of your letter of the 18th inst. lamat a loss to conceive with what view you quote the extract from the letter of Mr. Fox Alaule of the 18th November, because, far from confirming the misapprehension under which you seem still to labour, it shows, as I have al ready felt, that the inquiry originated in a laudable de sire, on the part of the Governors, to refor the case for my decision, upon information to be collected and re ported to me ; as the Governors naturally felt that no thing could so much tend to reassure the public i❑ re gard to the treatment of the criminal lunatics as the opinion of the person responsible to the country for that treatment. The institution of the inquiry was sa tisfactory to the Governors, because they looked to its re sult being satisfactory to me. The opinion I had formed I forwarded to you on the 4th inst., with the report made to me, and the evidence on which it was founded ; and this letter of mine the Committee thought it proper to withhold for the time, upon the strange ground, as stated by you, that it consisted of comments or observations, of which it was better that the Go vernors should at present remain in ignorance. It was not to be expected th it the existence of such a docu ment could remain unknown ; and therefore it is not matter of surprise, if the general belief is that, if that opinion had been altogether satisfactory to the Com mittee, it would now have been circulated, and con sequently published, with the report which accom panied it. The result of this injudicious course on the part of the Committee has, therefore, been, that, with the appearance of attempt at concealment, they have created an impression that my opinion was more gene rally unfavourable than it really was ; nor, unless these errors are corrected at the general meeting of the Governors, will it be held that the subsequent proceed ings have hem conducted in the spirit of the letter of the Treasurer, of the Ist of ll,:cember, quoted in the course of the investigation, which gave the assurance that no inipedi'ment should be thrown in the way of the most searching inquiry I might think proper to insti tute.—l am, Sir, your most obedient and humble servant, NORMANBY. Sir Peter Laurie, &c., 7, Park-square. COPY OF I.Er PER FROM SIR P. LAURIE TO THE N AUQUIS OF NORMANBY. 7, Park-square, Jan. 20, 1841. My Lord,--T have the honour to acknowledge your letter of this dat. - t, which I shall not fail to lay before the Goverriora of Bethlern Hospital on the 25th inst. As the Genet •al Court cannot but partake of your Lordship's al mict y for the removal of any " impression that your n pinio n was more generally unfavourable than it really vas;' I have no doubt that they will have great pleasu .re. in meeting your views by printing your Lordship's rriaservations with this correspondence, for the inform itio u of the Governors at large. I have the .honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's most obe ;tient .servant, P. LAURIE, President. The r lost L'on. the Marquis of Normanby, &c. --- The•c)flicers and wen of her Majesty's ship 'Etna, at Livrocng ship, have subscribed two days' pay for thy. relief or the widows and orphans of the late brig Fairy.. JOINT STOCK BANKS• We observe in the Atlas, of Saturday, an address, recently delivered at a meeting of the Wilts and DorSet Bank, by Mr. Gilbert, the Manager of the London and Westminster Bank, in which he states the present posi tion and the prospects of the Joint-stock Banks. He considers that these banks must soon occupy the at tention of the Legislature ; first, with reference to an amendment of the general law of partnership ; and se condly with reference to restrictions upon the circu lation of notes. Hs is of opinion, from the merits of the question, and from the present state of political parties, that a sole bank of issue will not he established. He advises the Joint-stock Banks to make no public demonstration by petition to ?arliament, or otherwise, until they are attacked, but to leave their cause i❑ the bands of the Committee they hare appointed to watch over their interests. That Committee, he states, will renew their communication with the Government, upon the amendment of the law of partnership ; and they are provided with witnesses to show the practical evils that would result from one bank of issue. In the mNsntime he advises the banks to union and co-opera tion, and to take every means of increasing their Par liamentary strength. The following- is the address to which we allude : James William Gilbert, Esq., always thought it a fa vourable circumstance in the progress of a bank, when the annual report of its proceedings furnished but scanty materials for making a speech. But while the individual circumstances of this bank call for no particular observa tion, the class of banks to which it belongs arc at the pre sent moment the subject of peculiar interest. There were two points connected with these banks that would probably soon occupy the attention of the Legislature. The first was, the general amendment of the law of partnership, so far as regards banking companies; and the second was, the establishment of a sole bank of issue throughout the country. Year after year, for several years past, the Committee of Deputies appointed by the Joint-Stock Banks had memorialized her Majesty's Government with the view of obtaining :1 general amendment of the law, but hitherto without success. All they had been able to oktain was an Act now and then to remedy some specific defect, after some atrocious case of dishonesty had oc curred, and nut only so, but these Acts were always in the first instance passed for only a limited time—usually about two years. At first it was discovered that if a clergyman were a shareholder in a Joint-stock Bank, it waa placed beyond the pale of the law ; it could neither sue its debtors nor be sued by its creditors. Then it was found that a Joint-stock Bank could not sue its own shareholders for a debt, and after wards that a shareholder might rob the bank with impu nity, as the bank could not prosecute a shareholder crimi nally. The Act which remedied the - last two defects ex pires next year. But there are many other defects in the law that required to be redressed. The legal proceedings that were taking place term after term with regard to the Imperial Bank of England and the Agricultural and Com mercial Bank of Ireland, furnish abundant evidence of the present defective state of the law. Besides, these Joint stock Banks that are located in London and within 65 miles thereof, are subject to peculiar disabilities. No Joint-stock Bank in London can, as such, sue any of its debtors. The number of its partners is a. practical ob stacle. Hence, when a person opens an account he signs a contract, giving to certain persons therein named the power of suing him for any monies be may hereafter owe to the bank. There is another defect in the law—Joint-stock Banks in London, and within sixty-five miles, cannot ac cept bills drawn at less than six months after date. This, too, is deetned a privilege of the Bank of England. What is granted to other parties as a matter of right, is viewed, with regard to Joint-stock Banks, as a matter of privilege. The power to sue their debtors, or to accept bills fur less than six months, is, with regard to banking partnerships consisting of not more than six persons, not a privilege but a right—but with regard to Joint-stock Banks, these arc not rights but privileges. The next topic that would en gage the attention of Parliament would be the establishment of one bank of issue. He had often been asked whether ho thought that one bank of issue would be established; he had always answered " No I" for he thought the scheme was so visionary in theory, and would be so injurious in operation, that no body of practical statesmen would ever be found to bring forward such a measure. The Bank of England, judging from her anxiety to form agreements with other banks, would like to have all the circulation of the country, and some distinguished political ecenomists were in favour of such a measure. The political econo mists contend that the amount of the circulation ought to fluctuate according to the importation and exportation of bullion ; and that this could only be effected by the esta blishment of one bank of issue. These principles had nut been acknowledged by the Bank of England, nor has she ever conducted either her London or her country circu lation upon these principles. Thus the sole principle on I Hell it can rest is disputed, and its practical effects were I also disputed. He was no politician, and he thought that no banker ought to be a politician. He considered that politics, like banking, was a science in itself, and he was willing to leave it in the hands of those who ma d e it their study ; and he had a strong int pression that the government of a state very much re sembled the government of a bank in thin respect—that it was much easier to write a pamphlet, a review, or a leading article upon the subject, than actually to exercise the functions at government. There is, however, one snb ject which almost every Man understands better than it is understood by a Prime Minister—that one subject is his own profession ; and they, as practical bankers who understood perfectly their own profession, and daily wit nessed the effects of banking operations in the respective localities in which they were placed, did not think that they were guilty of any disrespect towards the rulers of the land, or of any overweening conceit of themselves, in believing that their own judgment as to the effects that would he produced by one bank of issue, was more likely to be correct than that of any statesman or phi losni,her who has nut had equal means of information. If such a measure were carried at all, it must he carried by the Government or by the Opposition, or by both united. With regard to the Government, we must recollect that it is com posed of practical statesmen who would look to the practical effects of the establishment of one bank of issue, and would not introduce it merely for the purpose of testing the truth of philosophical theory. The subject would involve questions of finance, of taxation, of national prosperity, of political newer, and of party influence. The Chancellor of the Exchequer would naturally inquire whence he was to bor. row money upon his deficiency bills? Whether he was to depend upon the esprice of the Stock Exchange, or whe ther he should increase the taxation of the country, in order to render himself independent of all such assistance ? lie might also ask, whether to ahoy and cripple the banking interest throughout the country was the best means of ob taining any future loan, or of being supported in his finan cial operations? Might not the Government, too, have some doubts whether the establishment of a monopoly of the cur rency was a measure exactly consistent with their principle as Liberals, and with the doctrines of free trade, which on other occasions they had so strongly advocated ? There might be some difficulty in deciding what kind of bank of issue should be trusted, for the advocates ot one Bank were divided into three parties ; one party wished the Bank of England to be the one Bank, another wished for a Government Bank, and a third wished it to be entrusted to Parliamentary Commie. sioners independent of the Government. I3ut, suppose all these difficulties overcome, and the measure finally arranged. could it certainly be carried through Parlia ment? If introduced as a Government measure, might it not be opposed by the Conservatives; and could the Mi- nistry rely upon the support even of their own adherents? All these considerations would, he apprehended, be maturely weighed by the Government before they would commit themselves to this measure, and he thought they would never bring it forward, unless they could insure the co-operation of the Cmiservatives. But were the Conser vatives as a party likely to introduce or to support this measure ? The principles of all bankers, with respect to those principles that form the foundation of civil society, are essentially Conservative. From motives of self-interest, bankersinustbe friendly to the security of pt ivete proper ty,the legitimate influence of wealth, the impartial administration of justice and inviolability of the national faith, and the supremacy of the law. Bankers must be opposed to all popular commotion, to all appeals to physical force, fur in those seasons they would be the chief sufferers. Again, it is universally asserted that the main strength of the Conservative party lies among the agriculturists. Now nearly all the notes of the private and Joint-stock Banks circulate in the agricultural districts. If these notes were abolished, the bankers must call in the loans they had granted to the farmers and others, and hence great dis tress. Now, is it likely that the Conservative party would consent to a measure that should spread distress through out those districts in which lies their chief support, and thus alienate the minds of their own adherents ? The Dc mocratical party in America arc opposed to all banking in stitutions, upon the ground that they lead to the for ;nation of a moneyed aristocracy. Upon the same round the Con. servatives ought to support them. Fur in times of popular.. tumult the aristocracy of money will join the aristocrac y of rank in resistance to the movement party. From a ll th ese considerations he was led to believe that the Conservative. , would not introduce a measure for the establishmenbtioefroenae bank of issue. But notwithst andin g all .tthlies c p e r s ob.a e, the soning, it must be admitted to be a . P° * 'sl t h a t'introduc the leaders of both parties m i g ht Wh a t jln is to be done establishment of one bank of issue. then ? This certainly alters the case in one very im portant respect. If the Liberal party ntroduced the ques_ tion, the Conservatives might oppose them ; if the pondCo servatives introduced the question, theyp' by the Liberals ; and should . the two posed, the banking interest is a . mply povsertut to give the parties concur in the preponderance to that party which might espouse their cause. But should the leaders of bath measure, it would be no longer a patty question. N ow the allegiance of a Member of Parliament to his party is confined to party questions. Upon the supposition that the establish ment of one bank were not a party,question, the leaders of the two parties could not command the votes of their respec tive adherents. B :sides, as we are dealing in supposition:, we mus t not only sup p ose that the lead ers o f b ot h part i es s h a ll endeavour to establish one bank of issue, from a sincere conviction that such e measure would be conducive to the good of the country. We must also suppose that the banking interest, from an equally sincere conviction that such a measure would be injurious to the country, would be equally vigorous in opposing it. We will suppose that in every place in which there is a bank or a branch bank, a public meeting shall be held to pass resolutions, and pre pare petitions to Parliament, on behalf of the local circu lation ; that a de.autation from the bankers shall wait upon . •'~