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S 4 I MORNING SUN. !,t pu PIE now oper, n•sioing't•Aelv d°e 'l not exceed five or sis. lie can et.er the most sa..isfaetory References to Noblemen and Gentlemen whose sons have been Under his care. Letters to be directed for the Rev. R. 11., Post-office, Pe tersha„. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGA TION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful First-class STEAM SHIPS are appointed to SAIL from London for HAMBURG, ROTTERDAM, and OSTEND—every Wednesday and Saturday Morning. ANTWERP and HAVRE—every Thursday. B OULOGNE—every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. CAL AlS—every Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday. E DINBURGH—from Brunswick Wharf, Blackwall—every Saturday Evening, and every alternate Wednesday, at. Ten. N EWCASTLE—from Downe's Wharf—every Wednesday and Saturday Evening, at Eight. S UNDERLAND—ditto—every Tuesday Evening, at Seven. Y ARMOUTH—every Saturday Evening, at Six. IPSWlCH—every Wednesday and Saturday Morning,, at R AMSGATE—DaiIy. at Nine Morning. Further particulars may be obtained, and Berths secured, tit' the' Company's Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; and 37, Re tient- circu s. AVE ".S' E N D FROM WA L L. AL TIMES. r fast Iron Boats, CK," and " BLACKWALL," .n Gravesend and Maximal', at FROM GRAVESEND. Morning, at h past 7. • h past 8. • h past 11. Afternoon, h past 12. ▪ h past 2. • h past 3. h past 4. ▪ h past 6. • h past 7. No, 15,24-i R OYAL ACADEMY TRAFALGAR SQUARE. LAST WEEK. Notice is hereby EXHIMTIOS of the ROYAL ACADEMY will FINALLY CLOSE on SATUR DAY NEXT, the 24th instant„ at Seven o'clock precisely. OPEN. Admission (every Day, from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue, One Shilling. HENRY HOWARD, R.A., Secretary. Exhibitors are reques!ed to send for their Works on Wed. nesday, the 28th, or Thursday. the 29th inst. BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL. ALP The GALLERY, with a COLLECTION of PIC TURES from the ITALIAN, FLEMISH, and DUTCH SCHOOLS; also the WORKS of the DECEASED ENG LISH ARTISTS, Sir J. 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STEAM TO GR BLACK ADDITION Those remarkabl "- RAILWAY," " BRUN SW] Ate now running daily betwee the undermentioned times : FROM BLACK:WALL. • Morning, at 9. past 9. past 10. Afternoon, past 1. i t past 2. past 4. i t past 5. past 6. + past 8. ~y ... FARES. Week Days—Chief Cabin, Is. ; Fore Cabin, Bd. On Sundays—Chief Cabin, is. 6d. ; Fore Cabin, Is. The Railway Trains run from the Minories every guar. ter of an hour, from half-past eight in the morning, till a l_uatter before ten at night (except on Sundays during Divine ,7, ice, viz. from halt-past ten till one). Fares, First Class, 'Second Clan, 'maces, 60, Fenchurch-street, July 19, 1841. . , GOODWOOD RACES. LONDON and BRIGHTON RAILWAY. NOTICE. The Public ars informed, that COACHES will be in readi lless, en the arrival of the Train at Hayward's Heath, to con :7 Passengers direct thence to Goodwood during the Races, kh commence on Tuesday next, the 27th inst. L'ondon and Brighton Railway Offices, 10, Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, July 21, 1841. NORTHERN AND EASTERN RAIL WAY. OPENING OF THE LINE TO HARLOW. g , The P u bli c are i n f orme d, t h a t thi s RAILWAY w ill b e i' / P ENED to the TURNPIKE ROAD near HARLOW, on T°NpAy, the 9th of August, and for the First Fortnight the rains will tun as fellow : DOWN TRAINS. UP TRAINS. irit ° 3l LONDON TO HARLOW. FROM HARLOW. 8 Morning 5 past 8 Morning past 1 Afternoon 5 past 11 „ past 4 ~ 4 past 4 A fternoon past 7 „ z past 6 „ AND ON SUNDAYS. past 9 Morning # past 8 Morning it past 5 Afternoon 5 past 3 Afternoon The Fires to Harlow will be 25., Is. 6d., and Is., and to °Ydon Is., 9d, and 6d., in addition to the Fares now charged. I I and from Broxbourne for First, Second, and Third class a ssengers respectively, making the whole Fares to and from London as follow : ht Class. 2d Class. 3d Class. London to Harlow- ss. 6d. 4s. Od, 2s. 6d. London to Roydon 4 6 3 3 2 0 tTnre T aiT h itir i s r a d ion l yo a ;l ss Carriarres will be run with the First and Last direction,i s n u e n a d e a h y ' s. on Week Days, and with all WM. BOURNE, Secretary. shore= London, July 21, 1841. IIRMINGHAM AND DERBY JUNG TION RAILWAY. T he ' r ,,L,N i pEßS FOR LOANS ON MORTGAGE. JUNcff n ',ECTORS of the BIRMINGHAM and DERBY therver-s•-'1 RAILWAY COMPANY are prepared, under for LOAN foor. their Acts of Parliament, to receive TENDERS e LOAN each of MONEY, in sums of not less than 300/. a term not less than three years, and to GRANT hXORTG AGES of the TOLLS and WORKS of their Un-. dert a ki n g as Security for the same, bearing interest at the rate F ive per Cent. per Annum. Interest Warrants for the whole term for which the Loan is naade, payable half-yearly, on the Ist January and Ist July, at ;he Company's Bankers' in London and Birmingham, will be delivered to the Lender with the Mortgages. , The Tenders are to express the sums and the term of years lot Which they ar e proposed to be lent and are to be addressed tr: the Secretary, at the Company's Office, in Waterloo-street, irmingham • to H. Patteson, Esq., at the Office of the North "lidland Railway Company, No. 6, Warnford-court, Throg bln°rten-street, London ; or to Messrs. Laurence, Cazenove, and "earce, Auction Mart, London. By order, THOMAS KELL, Secretary. Dated this 21st day of July, 1841. ` N e. 36, OLD BOND-STREET, and No. 1, OLD JEWRY, CITY. THE VOICE CONDUCTORS invented by . Mr, E. SOLOMONS are the most powerful instru ments for the relief of deafness. From their minute construe 11'11ns and convenient form, deaf persons are enabled to wear ~,,ent entirely unseen, and they may be inserted and removed i'lfh the greatest facility. By their use the lowest whisper in'eathed at a public assembly vibrates on the organs of hear teg,in such a pleasant manner, as to afford the greatest relief ttninse labouring under the distressing ailment of deafness. r ' E. SOLOMONS' PATENT SPECTACLES possess t h e advantage of modifying bright and strong light transmitted 11 „. r ,ifh the various humours of the eye, so as to render vision e th — „" Perfectly distinct by day, or lamps or candles at night, vr lt i: e .y.ing also a sense of coolness and pleasure to the organ, " ttle additional recommendation of being free from the per o Its attributes of common glasses. Their superlative ex ihene is attested by the following and many other eminent th etitioners who have examined, used, and recommended % it e rn in preference to all others bAnthony Carlisle, F.R. S. , Langham-place. Sir I rniarnin C. Brodie, Bart., F. R. S &c., Saville-row. James E. Anderson, M D. 11, New Burlington-street. J. aunt s Johnson, Esq., M.D., Suffolk-place. 4 ( .1'4 R. Cooper, Esq., New-street, Spring-gardens. Ir. Andrews,s , Surgeon to the London Hospital, St. . 4.l elens- lace q. 44 3 ,, t " 'ley, Esq., St. Helen's-place. C . I. l,cott, Esq.. 10, New Broad-street. t‘• Aldis, Esq. M.D., Old Burlington-street. "Pland, M. D F. R. S., Bulstrode-street, Manchester hare. Titus 'e, 1 5, Albemarle-street. k . .,9,y. Chester-terrace. J t ;:h uumn, 14, Langham-place S tephenson, 38, Canduit-street. Rill, e cniquest, M.D., 13, Finsbury-square. ti art I ..__Coulson, Frederick-place, Old Jewry. 1 1' Ware, New Bridge-street. 4 011 4 / ! . air, Physician to the Sussey County Hospital. 114 . _ awrenee, Esq., Surgeon, ditto. Jtinr,d Nliddlemore, Temple-row, Birmingham. Ts,,S• Soden, Bath Infirmary. Aki r '"Y John Todd, Esq., M.D. ' Grand Parade, Brighton. 8 1 .,_ sew Plummer, Esq., M.D., Old Steyne, e ter I:. Seabrook, Esq., Surgeon, Infirmary,Ey do. ii,eaf Newsom, t inEsq M.D., Rochester. ts Esq., M. R. C. S., do. lienehisholm, Ph ys i c i an to t h e K ent an d C an t er h uiy H osp it a l. J t i r Y Denne, Esq., Surgeon, dn. J. pleson, Esq., Oculist, Eye Infirmary, Birmingham. profp• Le,d sam, Esq., do. d o . do. r tf es snr Hufeland, Phy s i c i an t o th e Ki ng o f P russ i a , B er lin. 'I f e ssor Kreysig, Physician to the King of Saxony, Dresden. profe sso rs Clarusand Kuhl, Oculists, Leipsic. bu alt ttessor Ponitz, Oculist, Dresden. Jti' Schott seer, Hamburgh. Al‘Donnell, M.D., Belfast, Ireland. e ndroffe, M.D , Cork, do. I L u nen, M.D do. do. r , Mackey, M.D., Waterford, Ireland. * We, M.D. do. do. G T h „ o r e , M.R.C.S., Limerick. do. pleds' Public are respectfully esutioned against some unprinci 'N„arnpiries who have asiumed Mr. E. S.'s name and pro- ItitCa? and are from his immediate . neighbourhood, an . d, hue's most unblushing effrontery, issuing from the . daily tlei t a .,•Pnfrs about " Newly-invented Spectacle Lenses, ' and siti n g Instruments, which are fraudulently set forth as .phos netsC„,g the most wonderful powers. The Glasses are hig ly ettiZental to the sight. The names of some obscure apothe the a nd others are used in this absurd quackery, to deceive s is Public into a belief that these pernicious glasses possess Y supernatural powers. These common Lenses may ai o)l . l :eassed for one shilling the pair, and for which the most '"`tatit charges are exacted by the parties, against whom blie arc now respectfully cautioned. Mr. E. S. has re trette4 for his invention " Royal Letters Patent," and the pa st of the Royal Family. 14se,rve—No. 1, Old Jewry, City; and No. 36, Old Bond' 1 . It - HE IEGIS OF LIFE. " Hominem paginanostra sapit." ,A " Our page relates to man."—MARTIA L. 01 of Commentary on the Indi cretions that cause the v4,4eitZahood, in which the nature, symptoms, and baneful effects 'h P r tie, Intemperance Libertinism. &c. are fully developed ; t _ aetical Observations' on Sexual Debility and Mental Irrita which is added a Series of Cases. ' I SY GOSS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, London. Om " Nature beatis si"Tibus esse dedit, si qui s cognoverit uti " CLAUDIAN. [ leaven to all the fund of bliss supplies, f,;• 'll lB aal application marks the ) 4 , 4 1 %C r ' PH I lASI', a Familiar Treatise on Diso'ders . arising b y Nis n et „ I l!, Gonnerrhcea, Stricture, Szc , with a variety of re ease,. erring in a most extensive practice, each section explained Rhll4,ltyGE/A t NA, a Non-Medical Analysis of some Complaint lith, e " ar e no -. ° Females, as Leucorrhcea, Nervous Irritation, tkc in si t e att en i"ered some important admonitions on the peculiar debi irieet of „nig their circumstances, sympathies, and formation. The .terility is especially dwelt upon. Interesting and import ustr •te the subject. g'wfugit Venus ? Heu! quove color decens ?" Dor. Lib 4, Od. 12. lliki,,,oyinther flies Lave ? Ah where the charming bloom ?" br oo r °,undatio n of a flourishing' maturity and healthful old age ti t ?ravi o li)? laid ; a.id it does appe ir to us that the basis is deri edly 4 4 of the guardians and tutors ot young persons. proper I tlesr by the °f the causes which create disease and • horten life, en- Or t , to I mp e Judicious blending of such examples as are best calcu. ch 4 flep uti e's the memory, awaken the fears, or excite the disgust bee In , tould not be otherwise than product . ive , of a beneficial Li.- habits of the rising generation."—t , oss s Werks. Itiy,lese h ow _ TESTIMONIALS. %t o s the,. c!contaiin be safely recommended, as well for the moral as for the extensive and successful result of the koe ori•Perience.—London Morning Journal. -1211?0,,,7ePts contained in this work are interesting and useful.— t A is tFrk e . tA e ,r,; . utibi t n ts: it properly called an analysis of some female . n m n . written in a very peculiar style of moral admonition. 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Just published, price 3s. ; or by post, free, 3s. 6d., ON the DEBILITIES of the GENERA TIVE SYSTEM in MAN and WOMAN; the Causes that produce a Premature Decay of the Reproductive Powers in both ; and the Means of their perfect Restoration. To which are added, Practical Observations on the Nature and Treatment of Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, and other Diseases peculiar to the Organs of Generation in both Sexes. By a IUEMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS. Sold by Baillere, 219, Regent-street ; Onwhyn, Catherine street, Strand ; and all Booksellers in town and country. Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. ; and sent free, on receipt of a Post-office Order, for 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. _ _ eublished by the Authors, and sold by Bailiere, Medical Bookseller to the Royal College of Surgeons, 219, Regent street ; Strange, 21, Paternoster-row, London ; Guest., Bir mingham ; Sowler, 4, St. Ann's-square, Manchester ' • Philip, South Castle-street, Liverpool ; Machen and Co., 8, D'Olier street, Dublin; Duncan,ll4, High-street, Edinburgh ; and to be had of all Booksellers. This Work, a Seventh Edition of which is now presented to the public, ten thousand copies have been exhausted since its first appearance, has been very much improved and enlarged by the addition of a more extended and clear detail of general principles, as also by the insertion of several new and highly in teresting cases. The book, as has been already stated, is the result of very ample and daily increasing experience in a class of diseases, which, for some unaccountable reason, have been either altogether overlooked, or treated almost with indiffer ence, by the ordinary medical practitioner. The proverbial and well known rapacity of unqualified practitioners, who traffic on the health and credulity of patients, has been en couraged and aroused by this supineness, on the part of the regular surgeon. In order to obviate the pernicious effects sure to result from the practices of such pretenders, the authors have fur a considerable time devoted themselves ex clusively to a certain class of diseases; of the necessity of so doing, they were further convinced by feeling that tact in in vestigating the latent sources of many disease 3, which arise from certain secret praetices, can only be acquired by an ex clusive and undivided attention to this department of medical practice. The numberless instances daily occurring, whersin affections of the lungs, putting on all the outer appearances of consumption, which, however, when traced to their source, are found to result from certain baneful practices, fully proves that the principle of the division of labour, is nowhere more applicable than in medical practice. We feel no hesitation in saying that there is no member of society by whom the book will not be found useful, whether such person hold the relation of a Parent, a Preceptor, or a Clergyman. 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He will here find a clue to guide him through the intricate mazes of this moral labyrinth, and a standard whereby to judge, when delicacy of health should appear to attack any of his young charges, what the real causes of such attack may be, and thus he will be enabled to check the evil in its incipient state. The CLERGYMAN, in whose sacred character is at once concentrated the two-fold relation of parent and instructor, will here be directed as to the nature of those habits to which youth is addicted ; he will also be enabled to point out the dis astrous consequences which are sure to follow from them if not relinquished. Messrs. CURTIS and CO. are to be consulted daily at their residence, No. 7, Frith-street, Soho-square, London. Country Patients are requested to be as minnte as possible in the detail of their cases--as to the duration of the complaint, the symptoms, age, general habits of living, and occupation in life of the party ; the communication must be accompanied by the usual Consultation Fee of 11., without which no notice whatever can be taken of their application ; and in all cases, the most inviolable secrecy may be relied on. - ~. PUBLICATIONS. L'ECHO DE PARIS.—NEW AND IMPROVED EDITION. This day, price 4s. bound, Fifth Edition of 'ECHO de PARIS. Being a Selection of Phrases a person would hear daily if living in . France. With a Vocabulary of the Words and Idioms. By M. LE PAGE, Professor of French in London. Also lately published, by the same Author. 1. GIFT ot FLUENCY in FRENCH CONVERSATION. A set of Exercises for the Learner of the French Language, calculated to enable him, practice, by means of to express himself fluently on the ordinary topics of life. With Notes, 3s. 6d. 2. 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Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. P.R.S ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Omman ney, 6, Basinghall-street. LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large paid up capital, and accumulating funds, the following is ono amongst many of the advantages which belong exclusively to the principles of Life Assurance and Deferred Annuities ori ginated by 'll , Society, viz.—Power to borrow (without de lay, expense, , orfeiture) Two-thirds of all premiums paid upon a Policy of Assurance. The annexed is a short Table, showing the Annual Premium for assuring £lOO on the Whole Life, or for a Term ;—. FOR LIFE. A. B. Age. Without With For One For Five Profits. Profits. Year only. Years only. £. s. d. E. s. d. s. s. d. 20 1 13 7 1 17 4 0 17 0 0 17 6 30244293 0 19 6 1 0 0 40 2 13 3 3 5 3 1 3 10 1 5 0 50 4 4 2 1 4 13 6 1 13 0 1 16 6 60 613 G 78 4 j 3 0 0 39 6 Two-thirds of Profits divided annually amongst the Assured. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by this Society, a single Deferred Annuity is made, nr.t only to answer the same object, but to far exceed in amount the entire benefit of all the ad vantages heretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes through separate investments in Savings' Banks, Be nefit Societies, and Loan Banks. 1. A small yearly sr weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life ; thus-21. 12s. per annum (Is. a week) at the age of 20, will give the policy holier the fol lowing option, at the age of 65 Annuity for remainder of life... ......... £47 16 Cash Policy, without further contributions, of 466 0 Other periods of life (of 50, 55, and 60) may be with similar advantages. 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. 0 or a 0 at death. also taken N./3: Policies, as collateral money-security, for periods of one to five years, effected at lower rates than are charged by any other Office, (Sce Tables A. and B.), with option of con. tinuance for Life at the usual rates. F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, Sec. THE BRIGHTON RAILWAY. - - - SIR FREDERICK SMITH'S REPORT. TO THE RIGHT fr. HENRY LABOUCHERE, M.P. Sir—l have the • nour to acquaint you, that on the Bth instant, I received an intimation from the Secretary of the London and Brighton Railway, of its being the intention of the Directors to open to the public, on Mon day, the 12th inst., that portion of their line which ex tends from the junction with the Croydon Railway to Hayward's-heath, irs - :the county of Sussex. In consequence of this intimation, and of previous no tices which the Brighton Company have delivered to the Railway Department, I appointed to commence the inspection of the works yesterday, with Mr. Rastrick, the engineer of the line ; and I was accompanied, in my performance of this duty, not only by that gentleman, but also by Mr.llarman, the Chairman, and Mr. Maclean, the Deputy-Chairman of the Company, by whom every facility was afforded me for conducting my investigation ; and I should not omit to mention that Mr. Rastrick, and Mr. Wood, the Secretary, supplied me with all the plans and sections I required, as well as the various returns of the proposed establishinent for working the line, and the code of regulations for the gnidance of the police, por ters, and switchmen. Those for the engine -drivers I expect to receive on Monday. I yesterday commenced, and have this day completed my inspection, and I have to inform you that I see no objection to this line being opened to the public, on Monday next, subject to the conditions contained in this Report. In the first place I am desirous of observing that with very few exceptions, the works are in a very complete, sound, and satisfactory state, and I have, on scarcely any previous occasion. of inspecting a line before its opening for the public traffic, found them in so perfect a condition. 11 74" X The London terminus for this railway is at _present the same as that for the Croydon Company, at Tooley street, and is situated on the north side of the Green wich Company's western terminus. But, pursuant to an Act of last Session, a station-souse is to be built on the south side of the existing railway, and two lines of rails laid on a viaduct which is to be formed from the in tended station-house, to the point of junction between the Greenwich and Croydon Railways. The Brighton trains will take in passengers, for the present, on the same platform as that used for the Croydon passengers, and the trains will run on the down line of the Greenwich Railway as far as the junction with the Croydon Railway, and then along the latter line as far as the junction with the Brighton Railway, being a distance of about 9f miles. At the former junction a servant of the Greenwich Company is placed in charge of the "points," and signals, and at this . junction a servant of the Croydon Company is em ployed. The gunge of the three Companies is the same L-viz., 4 feet 8,1 inches, so that the engines of all of them might run upon either line. The first or northern station of the Brighton Railway is at Croydon. It stands in a most convenient situation, a little to the east of the town, and abo u t one m il e sout h of the point of junction with the Croydon Railway. At this station are the carriage -sheds, engine -houses, stores, warehouses, and other buildings which are usually placed at the termini of great lines, and it appeared to me that this is the most suitable position for them, and that the general arrangement of the several buildings is well calculated to promote the public safety and conve nience, and the despatch of business. Not only here, but at almost all the stations on this line the engineer has laid down four se ts o f ra il s , an d built booing offices, both for the up and the down trains, so that the engines and carriages will not stop upon the main lines, nor the passengers have to cross the rails either in join ing or leaving the carriages. An arrangement which will tend muc h t o th e.sa f et y o f t h e traveller, and highly creditable to the Company. The stations are as follows : The Godston with the Croydon Railway. Stoats-nest Merstham 10 Red-hill and Reigate l2 Morley 16,1 Three Bridges .20 Balcombe . 9 4 1 Hayward's Heath 28 At all these stations there will, I conceive, when they are entirely finished, which is not yet the case, be every thing that can be required for the safety, convenience, and comfort of the passenger that the nature and probable extent of the traffic can demand. Throughout the whole length of line now under con sideration, with almost the single exception of a small portion near the north entrance of Merstham tunnel, I found the cuttings cleared out, and the slopes satisfac torily trimmed. The embankments are generally sufficiently consoli dated, and I have no doubt that with proper care, in the very few instances where this is not the case, the traffic may be carried on with perfect safety. I observed with much satisfaction that nearly the whole of the embankments are made considerably wider than the ordinary dimension. There are two tunnels on the portion of railway about to be opened, viz. the llerstham and the Balcombe tun nels. The former is 1,780 yards in length, and is one of the dryest that I have met with. The centre half is lighted with gas, and it is intended to light the whole in the same manner, a gasometer having been erected for this purpose, and the same has been done for the Bal combe tunnel. This latter is only 1,122 yards in length. The wet has in some few places penetrated through the arch, but the passengers will not in consequence be sub jected to any inconvenience, as these parts of the brick work have been lined with lead, behind which the leakage is carried off into vertical pipes that communicate with an ample culvert, formed not only under this tunnel, but also under the Merstham tunnel. The bridges have been generally constructed so as to ' afford even greater accommodation and convenience to the public than is provided for in the Acts of Parlia ment, and they appear of sufficient strength for their re spective purposes. There are three of which the .parapet and coping are unfinished. On this part of the line is that magnificent structure, the Ouse Viaduct. It is of brick, and consists of 37 semicircular arches, each of 30 feet span ; the extreme height of the centre arch is 96 feet. The whole length of this viaduct is 480 yards, and the width between the parapets 28 feet- The brickwork is completed, and almost all the centres are struck, but the parapet, which is to be very hand some, and of stone from Caen, in Normandy, is yet in a very backward state, and cannot be finished for some weeks. In order, however, to admit of the masons pro ceeding with their work, without interruption to the traffic of the railway, Mr. Rastrick has established a moveable scaffolding, which traverses along the Viaduct on an independent set of rails, and by this means he may avoid having any of the workmen or their materials within the line of the parapet walls. The permanent way is Only laid at present on the West, or " up," line, on this viaduct ; but with two other exceptions only, and these only for a few yards in length, it is complete for both lines. Where these breaks occur crossings are put, and Mr. Rastrick hag undertaken that the traffic shall be so arranged that two trains cannot meet on the single portion of the line. The rails weigh 751bs. in the lineal yard, and are on the embankments laid on cross Kyanized wooden sleepers, and in the cuttings generally on stone blocks. The bearings are, in the middle, 4 feet, and at the ends 3 feet 6 inches ; therefore, there are four to each 15-foot rail ; excepting in the tunnels, where five bearers are used, and where the intervals are narrowed to 2 feet 6 inches at the ends, and 3 fi. , et 4 inches in the other spaces. The weight of each joint-chair is 261b5., and of the in termediate chair. 22/lbs. The fences are of • a substantial description, and are complete from end to end'of the line on both sides, with. proper field gates, and the mile-posts have been put up ; but the signal and lamp-posts are only, as yet, fixed at the Croydon Station. The whole, however, are ready to be put up, and as this may be done in a few hours, the deficiency need not delay the opening of the line. The code of signals is to be the same as on the Great Western Railway. and the Superintendent of the Brigh ton Railway having been an officer in the employ of the former line, he is presumed to be acquainted with the system which prevails there. There are four crossings of parish roads on the level, and gates have been placed across these roads, and watch-boxes provided for the policemen who are to be stationed at these points. The Earlswood embankment having originally been formed of clay, and in a wet season, has had some slips, but a better material having been thrown in, the work y e v er, in embankments, running t s l e i e is ms anrs v enginemen must use increased caution until all appear omtoeleroafblty ance shall have ceased of an extensive subsidence. I must here remark, that for the present the Director s he fir o m ther ll l 6 o " f; have very properly decided on limiting the average speed to 20 miles an hour, inclusive of stoppages. In order to save time, and as the best means of giving the Directors of the Brighton Railway Company a know ledge of my opinion of the state of their works, I shall forward a copy of this letter to the Chairman of the Company, who is now residing lucre, and who I am aware will take an active part in providing for the public safety, at and for some time after the opening of the line ; and I will personally explain to that gentleman, as well as to Mr. Rastrick, the engineer, who is also on the spot, the necessity of the greatest vigilance being used by the Superintendent and other officers, as well as the servants of the Company, to prevent accidents at the few un finished parts of the line. The points of junction with the Croydon and Green wich lines are also matters of some anxiety, for, unlike the ordinary junction of other railways, these occur where there are no stations, and consequently the safety of the traveller depends mainly on the switchman at each place. At the Greenwich junction the management of the signals and switches is confided to a servant of the Green wich Company, and at the Croydon junction to a police man of the Brighton Company. It is to be borne in mind that until the new station at London-bridge is formed, and the additional lines of rails laid, the engines of the three Companies will ‘vorls on the same rails from the Greenwich junction. Great vigi lance will therefore be required at this junction, and it is desirable to impress upon the Directors of the Greenwich Company the paramount necessity of always placing at this important point a policeman of Well-established elm- ' racter for strict obedience of orders, steadiness, prompt ness, and presence of mind, since at this junction, owing to the frequent passing of the Greenwich trains, and to the Croydon and Brighton trains having to cross both the up and down lines, it will be chiefly on this servant that the safety of the passenger will depend. My present duty, however, is with the Brighton line, and it behoves the managers of the railway to make their engine drivers and conductors fully sensible of the neces sity of the strictest obedience of all signals, and of their approaching the two junctions at such a moderate rate of speed as to admit of their 'having the trains completely under command. I have here to observe that I was surprised to find that the switchman at the Greenwich junction is instructed to exhibit as a symbol that the points are right for the Croydon and * Brighton trains, a red flag, which is ordi narily the signal of danger. Some attention on this head is indispensable to prevent confusion and risk to the pas sengers. The engines about to be used on the Brighton Railway are both four and six-wheeled. The carriages are well built, handsome, and convenient. There are buffer springs to the whole of them, in cluding the horse boxes, and carriage trucks, and breaks to all the second class carriages. These breaks are gene rally of au improved construction invented by Mr. Pas trick. The second class carriages and horse -boxes have tou pees, the latter being intended for the grooms, which will be fouhd a great convenience. I have the h - mour to be, Sir, Your most obedient servant, FREI)ERIC SMITH, Lieut. Col. R. E., Inspector General of Railways. Brighton, July 10, 1841. THE QUARANTINE SYSTEM. FORT MANOEL, MALTA, JULY G.—Here I am in pri son for the benefit of the general health of Europe, hav ing had the misfortune to come hither from Egypt, where, if I did not catch the plague, I ought to have caught it—and, in fact, may have it now (as the Maltese tell me), for aught I can know to the contrary ! Dr. Grassi, the chief plague doctor of Mehemet Ali, has as - sured them that the plague may lie dormant i n an o ld coat for two years, and relates what occurred in the Bo man Catholic convent of St. Jean d'Acre, where the gar ment of a monk taken out of a box after a length of time had destroyed eight of the brethren, seriatim ! To les sen the mortality in my case as much as possible, the Maltese authorities have shut up a poor fellow with me " to take the plague" if it will please to come out and communicate itself withih2o days. The authorities have particularly impressed him with the fear of paper, espe cially if it be folded or wrapped up ; so he carefully airs my bank-notes and billets-doux ; yet, stranip to say. leaves my books and coats unaired, satisfied with merely touchingtheir backs or corners ; whereas there might be plague enough within their folds and pages to infect all Europe two years hence. But that's their affair. I am suffering quite sufficiently for my country, and, as it appears, for all the other countries also, from Malta to Nova Zembla. If a Nile boil break out on my hand or .a musquito or sandfly close up my guardiano's eye, it will have " a most suspicious appearance," and may perhaps lead to our imprisonment for 80 days instead of 20. My fellow-travellers are all more or less suffering from loss of appetite, derangement of the bile, indigestion, &c., in consequence of being compelled to bask on this rock without an opportunity of taking exercise ; but nobody has the temerity to ask for a dose of salts, that would be equivalent to pleading "guilty of bad health "—a crime which is punished quite as severely in a lazaretto as poverty is in a workhouse. The guardiano is the doctor's spy, and follows " the suspected " like his shadow, to prevent him shaking hands, borrowing newspapers, and exchanging plagues with his companions. He watches their declining appetite, morning, noon, and evening, and at night locks them up to make all sure that ennui and " the separate system shall do their worst. There is a melancholy illustration of the effects of this mode of treatment in Fort Manoel at present. One of our fellow travellers, a German engineer of considerable talent, but of very nervous temperament, who is returning home after a fruitless tour in search of wealth and honours—disappointed, mortified, swindled, and so forth—has become so disgusted and excited by the end less touching, and prying, and spying, and meddling, and questioning- about his health, on the part of his guardiano, that his fancy has disabled his digestion, his appetite, and his sleep ; he imagines the Italian has cast " an evil-eye" on him, and puts something into his food to keep him on the sick list, a prisoner here, toujours ; but he is on the alert ; he won't eat ; he won't drink ; he won't slumber ; he won't be poisoned at his hands ; he won't become ill to gratify him ; in fine, the poor devil would starve himself if his fellow-travellers did not send into town for ship biscuits and bottled porter for him The quarantine has not exactly succeeded in developing the plague in thiS instance, but it has done something— it has elicited the waking delirium without the bubos ; but, unfortunately, it knows just as little how to cure in sanity as pestilence. Some months since " the suspected gentlemen" were allowed an opportunity of breathing a little fresh air in a boat with their guardians (which boat was towed by an other boat manned by officials) about the harbour; but un fortunately the guardians or the quarantine boatmen per mitted seine foolish "suspected gentlemen" to commit a breach of discipline by leaving their boat, and ever since the authorities of Malta have taken the liberty of punishing all travellers from east to west for the fault of their own officials. The practice in the interior of the fort also presents some remarkable features which make those who have any faith in the danger of touch, open their eyes rather widely. Their guardianos may go about the lazaretto unquestioned, and get the plague wherever they please at the expense of their " suspected" wards. The restaurateur has a monopoly and has made a fortune, though he was but a porter a few years ago. His- trattorio (literally the cook's-shop) must contain a perfect re-union of res infecta ; for thither are carried, after meals, all the breakfast, din ner, and supper services, not merely touched, but pretty well handled by " the suspected," to change hands again next day, and thereby dish up the suspicious of Alex andria with thoe of Beyrout, Constantinople, Damietta, and so on through all the localities of the plague alpha bet down to Zante, whose quarantine has Just been doubled here, because' the Hon. Stewart Mackenzie has dared to reduce the term of imprisonment in the lonian Isles: I . am certain that the plates and dishes are waShed, but I am equally certain that the wooden trays on which they are brought are not washed, although freely handled by the servants who wait upon " the gentlemen sus pected." I was awfully impressed with the ri gidity of the rules of Fort Manoel, on landing., at finding myself obliged to carry my own boxes up the steep stone-flights into the strong-room in which they and I were to be locked up (for it appears there is nobody attached to the establishment whose business it is to lend a hand on such occasions) ; but my respect for the sagacity of the authorities was sadly diminished on the morrow, when I found a schoolboy's slate, with its wooden frame, which had already passed through several hands, placed (along with its pencil) in mine, to write my orders for dinner ! Again, in sending out some shillings to make purchases in Valetta, they were passed with great ceremony through vinegar (which vinegar, plague-stricken as it must have been, was not thrown coin), aw while a bu k kept t theat hand same fortli instant e a"suspected be fi tof t' e next gentleman"c ur rent was indulged with a pinch of snuff out of the silver box of the captain of the Iparetto, who politely placed it on the balustrade.iiithiii his reach. The gentleman took it up, helped himself at leisure, and laid it down on the same stone again, after which the captain put it into his pocket (" touch " and all) without passing it through vinegar ! A traveller from. Turkey must not lend his telescope to. his friend from Egypt, although they may have both arrived the same day ; but he may hand it to his " compromised" guardiano, who will hand it to his friend, and Thus the danger of " contagion " .is avoided ! Contact seems to be the original sin, yet dozens of " the suspected " from different places daily handle the same balustrades at the parlatorios, and the same ropes and buckets at the well, sit on the same stone benches, and pace over the same confined spot of earth, as if the hands, feet, &c., were incapable of any other function but that of " touch." Cigars, too, are handed about freely, anti boat-ropes are voted non-susceptible. Again, a traveller from Turkey or from Egypt may make his exit from this prison, . and take his passage in the Great Liverpool or in the Oriental steamer, and find him self in free pratique on the chores of England, twenty days after the vessel left Alexandria ; whilst if he re mained to take pratique here, no consideration will bogiven to the days previously occupied in his passage, and here he must remain twenty days more in durance. All appears a tissue of despotic quackery, childish inconsistency, or provoking absurdity, as if the "Authorities " were doing their best to ascertain what piseases could be forced into existence by so much restraint on freedom, and privation of time (in fact, so much waste of life) in this hotbed of vexation ! God help the wretch in whom the plague, or anything resembling it, is developed in quarantine ; for what do the doctors here know on the subject ? As to the injuries inflicted on commerce by quarantine they are incalculable, and would requnaeiimdrdtve e a se s o iar t a o te bu le y tt n e e r w m s e h r i e r l t y s, to mention them. Meantime I a u m ,Washe g e l wr ad wo.uo t ml o de s bn e e e ,fhr t o l o i m a w t evv tl ett i r e , evil is beginning to be properly appreciated even in Malta, arufthat the Malta Tunes is foremost in the expose. We are drinking the stale r g a r i a n tio w n at u e p r o h f ill lB w 39 o , ul n d on s e o (they tell us) having since fall .i e i n s iin ted the m i u s c lii m d o ol e ' c o o rt - Manoel ; and we are just now so near the bottom of the tank, that none can be spared to us " suspected gentle men"r -ipifleaeotrrmtipermitted x et t abt o eleued g ttdo e tt t t soi hieoeeini send to °po e t:n( l : foottt f ta s , hst t s eeth s r a aai s tdma h he and leave the old ones to their fate. C ER.-RUMOUR ED R ESIGNATION or EasoN.—A report ha s b een current, during the week, that an arrangement has been made with M r. Sander son, to accept th e stewardshi p o f the Chiltern H un d re d s , i n order to mak e room for Mr. He rr i es , th e rejected of Ipswich. The rumour h as obtained much credit, as Mr. Her r i es w ill b e wan ted in the new Tory admini s t rat i on ; and, of course, be will look out for a borou g h where there is not lik e ly t o b e a n opposition. We hope, however, th e act i v i ty of the Reformers w s how, should the 'report pro ve t rue, t h at Mr. Herries has repeated in thi s case, hi s I pswich blunder—of reckoning with. M(!t.LSCAXEDST ou t his host.—lpswich Express. EXPERIMENTS WITH PERCUS- SION SHELLS. WooLwicx, Juir.v 20.—At half-past one o'clock to-day, notwithstanding the unfavourable state of the weather, the rain occassionally descending in torrents, a detachment of the Royal Artillery, under the command of Major Belson, attended in the marshes to make further experiments with the percussions invented by Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Napier, and Mr. Reece. Major-General Drummond, C. 8., Director-General of the Royal Artillery, and Lieut.-Colonel lundav, C. B. and Majo r Chalmer were present. Captain Belson having charge of the guns, Lieutenant Dalton was directed to see that the river was clear, and to report on the effeet of the shells at the bulwark. No. I. A 32-pounder shell, invented by Mr. Wilkinson, struck the bulwark, and went through the second erection, ex ploding and entering the earth of the butt, immediately behind the object aimed at. _ _ . No. - 2. A 68-pounder shell, invented by Mr. Napier, on the word of command being given, and the hammer being pulled, missed fire. Mr. Reece's 32-pounder shell was then fired, and entered as No. I. On this occasion the shell appeared to ex plode about 80 yards before it reached the bulwark, and it was filo opinion of Lieut.-Col. Dundas that the shell burst in the air, and of Mr. Reece, and others, that the shell had grazed the ground before it exploded. No. 3. Mr. Napier's 68-pounder shell, on being fired, struck the bulwark and exploded betwixt the two erections, scattering the fragments eastward and westwards to an extent of several hundred No. 4. Mr. Wilkinson's struck the bulwark and went through both erections, and burst on entering the earth of the butt after it had gone some depth. No. 5. Mr. Napier's struck the bulwark and went through both erections, and entered the earth of the butt, but did not burst. No. 6. Mr. Reece's gun, in compliance with his request, was elevated considerably in its range, to such a degree, in the opinion of Major Chalrner, as would cause the shell to go over the butt altogether, and proceed onwards into the river. On being fired the shell went through the first bulwark, exploding immediately afterwards, and scattering the fragments in the interior betwixt the two, tearing the wood to pieces, and lodg ing deeply in the erectirm in the rear, exhibiting a very satis factory proof of the force of the explosion and certainty of effect. No. 7. Mr. Wilkinson's shell went through both bulwarks and exploded in the butt. No. 8. Mr. Napier's shell went through the bulwark and exploded betwixt the erections. No. 9. Mr. Reece's shell exploded in the butt after having passed through both erections. No. 10. Mr. Wilkinson's shell exploded almost immediately on emerging from the month of the gun, the pieces spreading over an immense range, several fragments having passed within about fivo or six yards of the spot where Lieutenant Dalton and the gunners and drivers who attended tonotice the effect of the shot were standing, and the distance could not have been less than from 180 to 200 yards to the eastward in front of the bulwark. No. H. Mr. Napier's shell passed through both erections and entered the earth of the butt without exploding. Mr. Reeve having no more shells, did not fire at this round. The experiments with percussion shells having been con cluded for the present, the result has been such as to afford this country great cause of satisfaction, so far as oar su periority as a nation possessing the most powerful engines of destruction in a military point of view is concerned, as it has been proved that we have the means of defence or punishment to those who might attack us. When the experi ments with percussion shells were made last year in. France, it was ascertained that, under the most favourable circumstances, not one in four exploded ; but, by the experiments made in Woolwich Marshes, it has been demonstrated that under every circumstance the shells invented by Mr. Reece have ex ploded without fail, although they have been about eight months lying in the Royal Arsenal, the same period as Mr. Napier's and Mr. Wilkinson's. Out of Mr. Napier's seven 'five exploded, and out of Mr. Wilkinson's seven, three or four exploded, one being doubtful on the previous occasion. The result of the experiments to-day render it probable that from some variation in the marking of the degrees of the ele vation of the guns from which Mr. Wilkinson's shells were fired, they might have grazed the ground, and caused the ex plosions as they have been reported. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER (CHELTENHAM) RACES.-TUESDAY. The Greenaway Stakes of 20 snvs. each, h ft, with 50 added. About three-quarters of a mile. Mr. Isaac Day's Executrix, 3 yrs (Conolly) 1 Mr. Griffiths' Hereford, 3 yrs The Southam Stakes of 5 sovs. each, with 30 added. Two miles. Mr. I. Day's f, by Nimrod, out of Busk, 4 yrs ... (Conolly) 1 Mr. Griffiths' Tupsley, 4 yrs Mr. Bristow's Sterne, 3 yrs Sir C. Cockerell's Beelzebub, 4 yrs... The Gloucestershire Stakes of 25 sovs. each, 15 ft, and 5 only if declared ; the second saves his stake. Two miles. Duke of Richmond's The Currier, 5 yrs Captain Pettat na Broadwath, 4 yrs The following also started, but were not placed :—Mr. Col lins's Isaac, aged—Mr. Collett.'s The Dean, 5 yrs—Mr. I. Day's Tamburini, 5 yrs—Mr. Knox's George, 6 yrs—Mr. Goodman's Mungo Park, 4 yrs—and . Mr. W. Sadler's Speci men, 5 yrs. Won by a neck. CROYDON COMMON RACES-TUESDAY. The Hurdle Stakes, twice round and a distance, were won in two heats by Mr. Bennett's Commodore. The Croydon Common Cup and Sweepstakes were won in three heats by Mr White's Susan, 5 yrs (Sly), beating Lord Huntingtower's f, by I angar, out of sister to Portrait, 3 yrs (won second heat) ; Mr. Higgins's Roulette, 4 yrs; Sir Bal chin's Clematis, 4 yrs ; and 3 others. The Trotting Races were won by Mr Gray's Lady Dark, beat ing Young Confidence, Alexander, and 2 others. MANCHESTER, TUESDAY EVENING. The attendance was good this morning, but no busi ness of importance done. The betting seemed to pass over very well. GOODWOOD.—For the Stakes, 9 to 2 taken on the field. The same odds offered on the Cup field. As nearly as we could glean, at a late hour, the prices ran thus : THE GOODWOOD STAKES. 5 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Dr. Caius 10 to 1 agst Lord - Chesterfield's Henri Quatre—taken 11 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Exit—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Goodman's Isabella THE GOODWOOD CUP. 5 to 1 agst Mr. Greatorex'l Pocahontas 5 to 1 agst Duke of Orleans' Nautilus 9 to 1 agst Mr. Johnstone's Charles XII. 14 to 1 agst Marquis of Westminster's Maroon DONCASTER CUP. 500 to 400 offered on the field 9 to 2 apt Van Anaburg—taken ATROCIOUS MURDER.—A dreadful murder has just been discovered between Hethersett and Wy mondham. in Norfolk. A poor girl, whose name is not known, and who was weeding in a field by Wymondham Common, on Saturday last, was assaulted by a young man in the neighbourhood. She resisted, and he took a knife which she carried about her person, and having effected his purpose cut her throat ; he then dragged her through the corn to a pond. Not returning home at night she was missed, and a search being made for her on Sunday, the body was found in the pond ; sus picion had fallen on the young man, he was apprehended, and a coroner's inquest was held on the body, which had been removed to an adjoining barn on Monday. The Jury found a verdict of " Wilful murder" against him. He has been fully committed to Norwich Castle on the coroner's warrant. The Rev. James Hamilton, M.A., Vicar of Great Baddow, in Essex, has been instituted to the Rec tory of Beddington, in the county of Surrey, vacant by the death of the Rev. John Bromfield Ferrars, who held that living for the long period of 59 years. PRICE 5d COURT OF ALDERMEN. Yesterday a Court was held for the despatch of business. Mr. Charles Pearson came to the table, to be admitted one of the attorneys of the Mayor's Court. Sir P. LAURIE asked if there was any precedent for the City Solicitor holding the two appointments ? Mr. PEARSON said in ancient times the City Solicitor was an attorney of the Mayor's Court. For many years it had been otherwise, and the inconvenience had been frequently experienced, from the City Solicitor being debarred from practising in the Local Courts of the City, which might with propriety be called his own Courts. Alderman T. Wool) said that the object of the Court, in appointing Mr. Pearson, was to endeavour to effect reforms in the City Courts, which were rendered indis pensable by the alterations of times ar.d circumstances. The Corporation had been prevented from accomplishing this by the fact, that all the offices were held as pur chased places, until the decease of the late Mr. Williams, without having alienated his office, restored the appoint ment to the Corporation. Sir P. LAURIE said he entirely concurred in the ap pointment of Mr. Pearson, as he found there were pre cedents for the City Solicitor holding the office. He was glad that his question had elicited that explanation. THE PIER AT BLACKFRIARS BRIDGE. Sir P. LAURIE said that he considered it necessary to call the attention of the Court to the dangerous condi tion of the temporary pier at Blackfriars-bridge, at which a late accident occurred, which nearly proved fatal.— (Hear, hear.) He understood that the inquest Jury of the county of Middlesex! had presented the subject to the Court of Conservancy, and he wished to know whether any thing had been done to remedy the evil complained of. The LORD MAYOR said that the question had been re ferred to the City Solicitor, who had instructions to ap ply to the parties particularly interested to make the necessary arrangements to abate what was certainly justly considered a very great nuisance. The CITY SOLICITOR said that numerous representa tions had been made of the pier, to which the worthy Alderman alluded, both as an obstruction to the naviga tion and highly dangerous for the embarkation of steam boat passengers. Zpresentment to that effect had been made ; but it was informal, and could not be put in force. If the Lord Mayor would summon a Court of Conservancy for London the Jury might, upon inspection, condemn the pier as a dangerous nuisance and an ob struction to the navigation, and the Water Bailiff would be authorised, levi manu, to abate the nuisanc e ; or , if ;the Court of Alderm en thought proper to direct an in dictMent to be preferred against the parties who had erected it, he would at the next Central Criminal Court take the requisite proceedings. A Court of Conser vancy for the City of London had not been held since the mayoralty of Alderman Thorpe ; but the - powers of the Court were in full force. The Navigation Committee had directed measures to be taken to render more effective the jurisdictiou of those import ant Courts, by a vigorous and impartial exercise of the extensive powers they possessed. Application had been made to Captain Bullock and other able men acquainted with the tidal course of the river, to lay down, in concert with 'the officers of the P or t and Navigation Committees, a line of demarcation, showing the point beyond which encroachments of any kind should be strictly forbidden. As soon as this survey could be completed, the extensive powers of the Conservators of the river would be put in motion, to abate all the nuisances which, of late years, had grown up on the banks of the river, both above and below London-bridge, to the serious detriment of the na vigation. Except by some general measure of this kind, it was impossible to put down the evils com plained of hear.) Juries and Magistrates would not convict in isolated cases, when it was alleged that other nuisances equally dangerous and injurious were permitted to continue, whether with the sanction of the Conservators,:or in defiance of their authority. At Greenwich, a short time since, informations laid by the City against a pier which was reported to be dangerous, were defeated, and the Corporation were charged with an improper interference with the watermen's pier ; while others, it was said, were allowed to continue, though equally injurious to the free navigation of the river. —(Hear.) Alderinan FAREBROTHER said that there was an Act of Parliament for improving the river Thames westward of London-bridge, and over the river to the east of Lon don-bridge the Lord Mayor had unquestionable power. But in case of danger no delay ought under any circum stances to take place. He had, when Lord Mayor, being convinced of the necessity of an immediate interference in a case in which a dangerous obstruction took place in the river Thames, directed, without consulting any one, that the most determined course should be adopted to remove the source of annoyance and peril at once; and the removal accordingly took place with all possible expedition.—(Hear, hear.) He should, if ne cessary, move that the Lord Mayor do call a Jury of the City of London to inquire into the state of the river at Blackfriars-bridge. Sir P. LAURIE said that Mr. Walker, the engineer, had suggested the placinc , of a pier at the Westminster side of Blackfriars Bridge, as a much more eligible site. He had also heard it suggested that a pier should be raised in the river, as was the case at Southwark bridge, in such a manner as to obviate the necessity of incommoding either side of the street leading to the water,—(Hear, hear.) The LORD MAYOR said that he should order a Jury for the city and county of London to be summoned for ThurSda4 , , the 12th of August, to enquire into the state of the pier at Blackfriars-bridge.—(Hear,) The probability is, we understand, that a pier will be erected at the Bridewell side of Blackfriar's Bridge. DINNER TO ALDERMAN FARN- COMB. On Monday the 19th inst. the electors of the ward of Bassishaw had the pleasure of giving a welcome dinner to the newly elected Alderman of the ward, Thomas Fern comb, Esq.. one of the present Sheriffs. Thomas Wadd, Esq., an old and much esteemed inhabitant presided, supported byAlderman Farncomb and Mr. Sheriff Gibbs, Mr. Secondary Potter, Deputy Frisby, and the whole of the Common Council ; the deputy chairs were filled by Mr. Undersheriff James and Mr. Drew Wood. After the Queen and the usual loyal toasts, the Chairm an ex pressed the delight he f e lt in proposing the health of Mr. Alderman Farncomb, who had been elected almost the might say from the retiring of the other gen tleman candidates for the aldermanic gown) by the unanimous voice of the electors. The known re spectability of that gentleman,— his aptitude to business, which had been shown by the manner in which he had filled the important office of Sheriff—his urbanity of manners, and general sterling worth, was a guarantee for his being an excellent Alderman. The toast was received with great enthusiasm, and was replied to by the worthy Alderman with much feeling. He expressed the delight he experienced in the reception he had met with; much beyond his most sanguine expectations, and he had pleasure in saying that those gentlemen who did not promise him support met him in the kindest manner, and had since treated him with the most gentlemanly feeling. lie assured the gentlemen present that it would be the study of his life to protect the interest of the ward, which he hoped for the future would be considered as one family ; he would act as an independent Magis trate of the great City of London ought to act, for the general benefit of the City, supporting its rights and privileges, and administering justice to all with the greatest impartiality. ac knowledged by the worthy Sheriff, who expressed the tle meeting assistance a were e e r e; further h would er The health of Sheriff Gibb s s g N i v v a e s n p b r y op( l ) d s fe e r d s.c , rn a i n pa d itiyonat; great pleasure he had experienced in acting with the pleasure in worthy Alderman (Farncomb), to whom he had felt great warrant for his perf s o e r a n s i o in n g e _ o t u l duties of ol,atshegoi%fliecne, livviitthh satisfaction l,he e nte r t ta o i h n i m s e c on o ft n: th t l i te t i n c e hm n ol t v s sa . t m agnificent The healths of the Rev. Lecturer, Mr.Povah, and the De s puty Chairman, were proposed and heartily responded to aneeveda sr choicest o,delicacyc eHstawines ; iltnv acknowledged. lees Mess rs , Mth Ransford, Turner, oung, and Bradbury. de lighted by the vocal assist ance of %ended _URDER AT GLOUCESTER.---. inquest on the te rminatio n of the fortunat evening. man, rhe named ni T T o eh t de r s a je e a t ca e or d be was brought to aon Fridaeyinart, the chief facts elicited at the inaquest : John Overbury, AhVniaevdaenesday, the 30th of June, by pe trantity of stolen potatoes in i n toh g ne, su pposed n gash tappo apprehended n Littleworth, about eleven o hi c o s i rr o p c o i s k s ' s b o es n e s i liceman Harding. Thi s called upon the deceased n resisted the policeman, who graceful fact to s t a t e, that to aid and ass i s t. I t i s a dis ance with th e demand thus in consequence of his compli and which he could us authoritatively made upon hull, ruffianly crowd attacked and personally ill-used him. The policeman obtained other assistance and took his prisoner off to the station- ho use, attacked when the d ecease d was a g a in cowardly by the mob, and beat by them till he fell senseless on the pavement, where they left him, and where he was afteswards found by the policeman on the return of the latter from the station-house. He was taken into the in firmary, bat life had fled. It was sworn that a man named John Phelps was the most prominent person concerned in beating the deceased ~ that Oliver Southan was active in the crowd, and was heard to incite Phelps to renew the attack and that John Smith threw snuff into the deceased's face, and after deceased was knocked down, Smith was forcibly detained from going back to beat him still more. These three were the only persons distinctly named as taking a part in this cruel proceeding, and the jury returned a verdict of " Wilful mur der" against John Phelps as principal, and against Oliver Southan and John Smith as accessories—all of whom have been committed on the Coroner's warrant for trial at the assizes. WHAT THE FRENCH THINK OF OUR CORN LAWS.—If any one argument were better than another to prove the oppressive operation of our monstrous bread tax, the following important fact would suffice :—A friend of ours, when at Lyons a few days ago, found that a ma nufacturing company there . had suspended the completion be applied to their machinery, of a steam power to till the question of the Corn - la ws should be decide d in this coup- , try. They felt that the intended extension of th e i r b us i ness wo uld be useless, if the prop osed fix ing of the duty at or about the rate Ministers propose, were carried. Having' never yet applie d steam power to their loom s , ,they r ea di ly discovered that they could accomplish a vast deal more work by its aid, but foresaw, that if the 13rif h the Corn-laws, or adopt a low fixed duty, the . . .„ ,„. ~ d estroyed. chance of ompetition will b e e ffe c t ua ll y ,They, doubt less, indulge the hope that the monopolists will carr y the day. But let the country look to it, an d b aulk them of their expectations.—Communicated to the Edinburgh I Chronicle. /,~C ~e M ORNING SUN. THINGS TOO HARD FORA MA- (Prom the Notieeniformist.) Commerce , drocp,—trade is sta.rnant—our manufac tures one by one are falling into .decay --capital returns no profit-industry finds no employment—the revenue steadily declines—the expenses of the country increase. The national resources seem to hare lost their wonted elasticity. Improveinent, hoped for, expected, patiently- waited for, not only does not come, but gives no promise of coming. Men try to suck consolation from the thought that things cannot be worse just as starving people have been known to seek nutriment in old shoes. We fear the scanty pittance of comfort de rived from this source will be soon wrested from them by inexorable facts. The bankruptcy list may be longer —markets yet open to us may be lost—mills and fac tories may be given up as worthless—thousands who have strained every nerve to maintain a footing of credit and respectability may be compelled to yield to the iron rule of necessity—and millions who have contrived, one scarcely knows how, to keep life within their wasting wasting frames, may find even that to be no longer possible. The present unprecedented depression of the staple in terests of the country is neither recently nor suddenly produced. The causes which brought it to the present pass, are not adventitious. What they have done an are doing, they will continue to do with frightfully augmen ted power. Trade cannot flourish whilst manufacture languishes—manufacture cannot live but in close de pendence upon commerce—and commerce crippled by absurd restrictions cannot win back markets from which foreign competition has driven it. Prosperity will not drop down upon us from heaven—the age of miracles is passed. It was long before monopoly fairly beat down the energies of an enterprising, industrious, and, by position, singularly favoured people—but having done this, recovery is impossible so long as monopoly is upheld. Sir Robert Peel takes office to uphold monopoly. Flushed with electoral triumphs, his party display all the confidence which would be justified only by the sup position that their main obstacle has been surmounted. They undertake the task of governing this country, every interest of which (saving agriculture, whose turn of ad versity is approaching), languishes nigh to dissolution, on principles, the real meaning of which is that relief shall not be administered ; and they fancy have suc ceeded when they have got a Parliamentary majority. A Parliamentary majority ! Yes ; they have got one, and it is all they have got. Meanwhile the great unvarying laws of the social and economical world will go on steadily operating, uninfluenced by their majority. We have little faith in the patriotism of the middle classes—not much in their enlightenment. Neitheir of them has done much to avert the present crisis. But necessity will teach them some useful lessons—and growing distress will do much to embolden their political aiews and spirit. The continuance and increase of pre sent embarrassments will drive all classes to ask them selves—" Why is it thus ?" Soon the eyes of all will be fixed upon the boasted majority who hold in their hands the power of relief and selfishly refuse to give it. They will begin to reason thus—" we have all the ele ments of national greatness and prosperity—industry, skill, enterprise, influence—roads, canals, rivers, the ocean—we have coal and iron—we can avail ourselves of immense natural advantages —we might trade with the whole world—and we are bidden by a Parliamentary ma jority, to forego it all and perish." Can Sir Robert Peel and his majority obliterate from men's minds the conclusions firmly fixed there by the report of the Committee on the Import Duties ? Can he persuade them that any retrenchment of aristocratic extravagance would be an evil infinitely more serious than national beggary ? Will he be able to chain up thought, or cut off the connection between thought and will ? Or is he fond enough to suppose that universal distress, produced by known removable causes, will not generate discontent, or that discontent can embody itself in no form which his majority will be unable to cope with ? In one word, can he make human nature other than it is ? If not, what does he and his party propose to do ? - Just to sit upon the valve of the engine and whistle until the boiler butsts. It is rumoured that the Tories, fearful of trying the experiment of increased taxation, will cut down expen diture, and make it square with the present income of the country. What then ? This will not remove his difficulties. A steadily declining revenue is not the com plaint with which he has to deal, but only a symptom of it. Taxation is as nothing in comparison of monopoly. Give us leave (mark that ! the nation is under necessity in this matter of asking leave), give us leave to trade, when, where, and in what articles we please, and our national debt would not only be more manfully, but easily and with cheerfulness. Our interests can stand up under this burden ; but they cannot suffer a privation of natural sustenance too, We are not crushed by ex ternal pressure alone ; but by the combination of ex ternal pressure with internal weakness. Trade and com merce are gasping for proper aliment—lightening their load will not meet their case. Not the back but the stomach craves attention. Here then is Sir Robert's main difficulty. Ireland is a fleabite to it. All the great interests of the empire are sinking gradually but surely into decay—the Hon. Baronet comes forward and declares, " I will take the government in hand on the principle of withholding. relief." A population rapidly increasing—the means of employment daily slipping out of their hands— an im mense amount of capital vested in manufacture sinking into annihilation—incorporated property of all kinds, shippin ,, , railroads, canals, mines, b ecom i ng i n conse quence ° depreciated in value—the middle classes hardly able to keep bankruptcy at bay—the working classes already suffering as much as nature can endure—will Sir Robert Peel be able to master this unusual and terrible combination of difficulties ? Yes ! when he and his majority can chain the Hellespont. We said some time since he would have to deal with things rather than with political parties—and we predict, without pretending to second sight, that things will beat him. ANTI-COR N-LA VirTE A PART Y A T SALFORD. An Anti-Corn-law tea party was held in Salford Town Hall on Monday evening last, for the purpose of form ing an Operative Anti-Corn-law Association in Salford. About 400, a great proportion of whom were ladies, sat down to tea. Mr. William Morris occupied the chair - and, amongst other gentlemen present, were Josep Brotherton, Esq., M,P, ; Mr, Alderman Brooks, Mr J. Kay, jun., constable ; Mr. W. Lockett, &c. The room was tastefully decorated with flags and banners, bearing appropriate inscriptions. Mr. W. J. BIRCH moved a resolution to the effect, that an Operative Anti-Corn-law Association should be formed in Salford. ➢ir. Alderman BROOKS said he could purchase beef in Monte Video for 9s. 4d. a cwt., and it would pay him to bring it over to England, and sell it at led. alb But our laws absolutely prohibited the importation of beef. Mr. WARREN, the President of the Manchester Ope rative Anti-Corn-law Association, said, 191 b. of sugar might be got in Hamburgh for 6s. 4d., which cost in England 19s. He urged them to unite, and use every endeavour to repeal the laws, which were evidently so injurious to them. J. BROTHERTON, Esq:, M.P., said a tax upon corn was different from a tax upon sugar or coffee, or any article produced by a foreign country. Supposing we imported a certain quantity of tea, which was worth a shilling a pound, if a tax of a shilling a pound was put upon it, we should only have to pay 2s. for the article. But it was not so with regard to corn. Assuming, for the sake of argument, that we consumed fifty millions of quarters of wheat a year, a tax of 10s. a quarter upon it would be 25 millions. Now, if we imported two millions of quarters of foreign wheat at a duty of 10s. a quarter, we should have to pay into the Treasury one million of money; but the effect of having a tax upon an article grown which was in thi s country was not mer ely t o tax us to th e amount paid into the Treasury, but iti!ad the effect o f ra i s i ng the price of all the wheat grown in this to country 10s. a quarter : so that, in rea li ty , we had pay a t ax of twenty-five millions ; and w the distinction between a sliding scale duty, L or d Winchilsea was a ll kit by means of an horrified ande s hould see a fixed idea of taxing the bread of the people, Bs. duty upon corn ; but, according ss.a quarter. With scale, the d u ty a t th a t ti m e was 255. 2 would show us how we re spect to the arti c l e o f s ugar, h were plundered. A sample el ' foreign sugar of fair qua lity, had been sent to him by a person in the room, which might be purchased, exclusive of duty, at 2i-d. a pound, The West India planter's had p rocured a tax of 635. per cwt. to be laid on foreign sur, while their o wn to was only taxed the amount of _4s. per cwt. In 1831 this country i m ported from the West Indies 4,600,000 cwt, of sugar, .for which we paid them five millions of money, exclusive of the duty ; and the consumption ave raged 201 b a head-21b a head less, by the by, t h an the allowance in the workhouse, In 1840, only 3,600,000 cwts. were imported ; but what did we think we had to pay for it ! We paid five millions for 4,600,000 cwts. but we had to pay nine millions for 3,600,000 ewts. S o that we paid four millions more for one-fourth less ; be cause we could not receive it from other places, foreign sugar being charged with a duty of 635. a cwt. We must be astonished that such laws as these should have been enacted ; but the fact was, it was a Tory principle, that the people had nothing to do with the laws but to obey them. The resolution was carried, and almost every man pre sent intimated his intention to belong to the association. The proceedings terminated about eleven o'clock. ENCOUNTER WITH A BOA-CONSTRICTOR.--• In the Surrey Zoological Gardens are several serpents, amongst which is an enormous boa, measuring upwards of twenty feet in length, and weighing more than two hundred weight. It is usual for the keepers to bathe them occasion ally, and by every means to endeavour to tame them , and from time to time it is no uncommon thing for one of the men in the h a bit o f doing so to go into their room, or sage, and clean it, whilst two large constrictors lie coiled up in- a corner. Those who have been at the gardens must know that the serpents' room is near the pond, and that they are enclosed in divisions of about six feet by four, with plate.- glass fronts, for the purpose of exhibition. Their food—live rabbits—i s put into these rooms by a sliding pannel, which one of th e k eepers, named Blackburn, was i n the ac t of do ing, when th e enormous boa sprung at hi m an d seized him by the arm. The man leapt backwards, and drew the ser pent partl „. y out of th e cage , w hi c h i mme di a t e ly s p u n round him like a win lass, and m a d e one co il. H a d he effectedanother, Blackburn would have been inevitably killed, and perhaps partly swallowed before it was discovered, he being at the time alone, and without but by pressing the throat of any one immediately near him ; the powerful creature, and by more than usual strength, he was the preserved. Having shut the slide, on r eachingoth er keepers, from the conflict in which he had been engaged, the poor fe llow fainted ; and on being taken ho me , was f ound to be very much discoloured from the powerful pressure of his, terrific antagonist. The same constrictor, in full action, would squeeze a buffalo into a shapeless mass, and swallow it most eas ily. The keeper, however, is now doing well. His Grace the Duke of Northumberland has granted a site of land in the village of Shilbottle for a. Wesleyan Methodist chapel, with the stone requisite for the building.—Durhani Advertiser. rat an, en' ES pro' il ide ,der d o , 0- oth b;S• lg.; on° Z its 3• w as at the gb.. :....., ;f