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F LANNEL WAISTCOATS .... li,u No. MORNING EDITION. MISCELLANEOUS INDIAN NEWS TIZUGGEE Car.currA•—A communication has just been received by Government. from the beputy Superin tendent fer tire suppression of Thuggee, requesting the assistance of 'the Calcutta authorities for the apprehe nswm of about 20 men belonging to the Calcutta militia. These men, it appears, have been away from their corps sli,co 1834, applying for leave of absence at various times. And from information teceived by the Thuggee department, they are believed to be engared in gaining a liviug by the atrocities of the Thuf , gec system. They are supposed to be practising their dark deeds in the vicinity of Cale.,Ala , and prices have been set for each of their apprekensku. The same cctrimunicotion throws forth hints, apparently of tangible grounds, of the existence of a sptern of twat Thuggee carried on in Calcutta! Several comparativcly respectable people arc concerned, and the way iu which it .s practised is by inveig ing people into the Thuggeo hosts which are always good boats, with convenient aceowinoda dons, and despatching them, in many cases, almobt tow(' diately after shoving off from the shore, and in broad 0.")'• Ilut haru. LONDON , MONDAY. JANUARY 11, 1641. PRICE sd. rhite shed 25; No. 15.084. STATE OF THE RIVER, AND PA R TIAL STOPPAGE OF THE NAVIGATION. IRELAND. AGGREGATE MEETING OF REFORMERS. PUSEYISM AND POPERY. has D at mall ;ood ( From our Evening gclition . o' Saturday.) STANLEY'S DISFRANCHISEMENT BILL. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. ayed d for j : -/,..„, lk . ~, --__ L ___ . 2 , mar few land 319 30Ve s 6d dc- Save. nid eigu that rrna for rises ;s in ~m dtry yes- ket. lust for 411 a a arid the per 0 6E' h >ant 0 3$ ;s•di east a nd do; O s ales 5 1 # 10. 42 9C, Deputy Chairman. * The Managing Directors. The H J on. .T. Leslie Melville. niotr AUDITORS 'I Hunter, Esq. x its — Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, and Co. STAisbisr c COUNSEL—H. Beßender' K, Esq. .or.lorroks—J B. De Mole, Esq., Merchant er Tailors' Hall ; J. A. M'Leod, Esq , Billiter. street. SECEETARV—Mr. Jams! Allan. The Directors have the satisfaction , to announce to the Proprie etery a n d ....orm,a the public, that the Charter of Incorporation fur the bilit ' l ' Y ' whi ch , among other advantages, limits the responsi • Y (4 S hareholders te the amount of their respective sub seriptioris has received the Royal Assent. 119 will be for Sh ares are i n f orme d t h a t th e Fi rs t I ssue a t P ar 7be all On the 20th of January next, and that the Deposit l Si• per Share will be required to be paid on or before the !t of February, 1841, to entitle Subscribers to receive a Di vidend out of the wofits, which will be declared in May, 1841. • No further instalment on such Shares will be required for sIZ Months. The following vessels, now the property of the Company, ar n e e mployed under the Mail Contracts with her Majesty s L'overn innt, ._.L for which services the Company receive annually °,60 01. : Tens. Horse Power. ORIENTAL (GREAT) LIVERPOOL ... 1,540 TAGUS .. 7 89 ... 2BO LRAGANZA 687 IBERIA ROYAL TAR MONTROSE 650 ... ...... ... '240 i . This Company has been formed under circumstances pecu• t l ic rl l favourable for insuring its success, and the prospects for ' future are based on the following advantages, viz. :-- talready possessed of property in steam-shipping, &c., rn°,,a,slarge amount, in active and profitable employment, and the , .s t , l t r , e a ill y -.l'..°'ed extension of its operations cannot fail to render the established greatly more productive. L ima He management is under the direction of partie s who steam co management k n owl e d ge o f a ll th e d e t a il s connec t e d wit h °f tn e Z a Z l gidion, derived from long practical experience, some sixteen Years n a`ling been engaged in thi s bran c h of bu s in e s s for ". An • ' L i eni fro m an i mportant branch of th e C om p an y' s bu s i ness a rises W ith tha a l ead n y ,u e i s a t!.blished trading and passenger intercourse 1 4. G o y er t 11 " 1 5 s the advantage of two beneficial Mail Contracts with thei r sh The 9 e. liability o f Sh are h o ld ers I s li m it e d t o th e amoun t o f Th e a res, by reason of the charter of incorporation. t 4 ;_ e , Prospectus and form orapplicatinn for shares may be ob- D 'u cl at the Company's Office, 01, St. Mary-axe, and at 44, %,:gent -street, London •at the City.of Duhlin Steam-packet tun ar 'Y' , Offices, Liverpool and Dublin ; also of the Bankers olieiters of the Company. By order, JAMES ALL AN, Secretary. ."... ..... i• 4 6 ~.... SHIRTS .2(113 GOWNS BL?JE CLOTH COATS lOO SHORT WELS LINEN SHEETS Samples of the Articles, and the Conditions of the Contract, m ay be seen at the said Office. 4 Tend be reeived after one o'clk, e ay ef r st y' , f or tor er any will noticed, c unless the party atten oc ds, on or th an d agent him, duly authorized in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi taltY, and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for et and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, ac t liVanied by a Letter signet! by f a responsible Person, en s:Rifling' to beco me bound with the Person tendering n the th a , r ," 25 /. per cent. en th e val ue , f or th e d ue p er f o rmance of Contracts. titNINsuLAR and ORIENTAL STEAM N AVIGATION COMPANY, for establishing Steam e° , lll triunicati o n with British Indi a , &c. ; under Royal Charter fl.' la corporation, granted November, Is4o. Capital One iflil ,,?„n, in 20000 Share s o f 50/. eac h, w ith au thority, under th e — " c tion of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea- Stift - 4. to increase it to 1,500,0001. :,,,rthur Anderson. Esq.D DIRECTORS. ti•i_ch.ard Bourne, Esq. 'Capt. Samuel Thornton, R.N. Robert Thurburn, Esq. , 1 ,. John Campbell, K.C.H. *Brodie M'Chie Willcox. Esq. ,erancis Carleton, Esq. Charles Wye Williams, Esq. , 1 0 _8e ph C. Ewart, Esq. Peter John De Zulueta, Esq. With power to add to their number, and elect a Chairman and wl) 4LBE MARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, (opposite 76, T o , the York Hotel), and SIGHT•I G WILLIAM -STREET, BANK of ENGLAND. AND HEARING - TESTl xewi , M nverted ONlALs on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' U SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE :,4 1 ATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. c, the undersigned, have been for some time waking the• of M essrs. Solomons' newly-invented Spectacle Lenses ; th eta astonishing relief they afford to imperfect vision gives ththe decided preference to every other kind of Lens e cle arness of the transparency brings every object very tiZet, and en a bl es i n di v id ua ls to view the most minute par by " i th perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant b - • 1. -n w° light, as they ppear cooling to the sight, and soften ;Int and brilliant lights " e s Blundell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great George-street, West asnliteiter. Geor ge R Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street. loh n Lits i lt i gWsq., 'M. D. F. R. S. , Saville-row. A nth 6" White, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-building's: J o h n fi ti o s op - e - r e , , E le :fi E.sq. Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. s Si;roeen "9, Newington-place, Kennington .ii.exeroiek Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Piper Gower-street. Nies Elwyn, Esq., Surgeon, 36, Albemarle-street. gsa.Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. T. b al Y; Esq., Surgeon, lsleworth. 11. R . Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Bread-street. T a S' 4 ueas, Esq., M.D.. Exetec. w ill. lir Gordon, Esq., M.D. C• He " , e, Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. t Y.'," 0,1 , Esq., M.D., Blandford. ernnry. Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. s..Jeafreson, Esq., Surgeon-oculist, 21, South Andley- street. ,vvissisijiiiTibinson, Esq. M.D., Cheltenham. 'to, Esq., 111.1 ' )., Brighton. E . Conolly, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. asAllt.i.att, Esq., M.D. Wallingford. G . Esq.. M. D., Brighton. Jub n ss ffit hs, Esq., Surgeon, Hammersmith. ''`enderiek Es - Sur eon Manchester-street, Mantises ter-squar Ch liS ar L es Teena•lly, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town. nin%°tlnebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 2i, Harleyford-place, Ken • AiZ e n• artie t th t Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street. 'W. E e „ ranner, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. • L;Tish, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-hill. bu ry , more, Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-street, Blooms ijS:t3ol:4l°'allrQte,kEsE(l'-q," Surgeon' Kensington. T. Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. .•Walice,r Surgeon 2Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury. de is i r g s ba ‘r i n• Ese•, Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square In - „"i "a 5 o n, Esq •, Warwickshire." th e sracing the above -.' list of Testimonials before the public, iNviiessrs. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their Wino► SI BLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by it Tiotiit a h r o usands of D ea f P ersons h ave b een grea tly benefited, th e . ger th an a seven-sh i ll i ng-p i ece, an d w h en fi xe d i n t o able Tay of th e ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort iti's°r Perceptibl e than having a piece of wool in its place. Wits dillth e faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard ss. lestis nietne e, Important new i nven ti ons are pa t ron i se d by their Ma essa`' tno King and Qu een o f H an over and their Royal High ess_Pa file Prin cesses Augusta and Sop hi a, h er S erene High ths the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, e9 r race the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces s ki _ chbi e shop of c• Canterbury, the Dukes of Devonshire and anehester Scc. e Alb ernarde-street, and 76, King William-street, Bank. CoRDIAI. BALM of SYRIACUM intended t o re li eve t h ose persons who, by an Mime tioqeindulgence o f t h e i r pass i ons, h ave ruined their constitu state °r , On their way to the consummation of that deplorable Isets are affected with any of those previous symptoms that A Y approach, as the various affections of the nervous sys ern, obst' • Latinate gleets, involuntary emissions, excesses, irregu eaorssit!.2nbstructions o certain evacuations, weakness, total ins ;o7s'l Vs barrenness, Szc. But the relief administered is not 'wned to these alone. The valetudinarian by birth, who has vroi :ed from his parents the inheritance of a diseased and sin ' ac ir tii i slife a , rne; the delicate female whom an immured and in together with the immoderate use of tea and other 1 1 64 ' and watery aliments, has, without any fault of hers, I s t a rght on all the calamitous symptoms of a consumptive ti m e t, and is, without timely assistance, sinking into an un :ely grave. Constitutions relaxed, weak, or decayed, it. men fl i ; V olaten, are under the immediate influence of this restorative. d coughs, a,:thmas, and consumptive habits are soon relieved, dspeedily cure.!. Poverty of blood and emaciated limbs will, ere l ong, meet the happiest change the chill, watery fluid F c nue rich and balsamic, and the limbs be covered with flesh, —ri ll and beautiful, It is remarkable for its efficacy in all dis °Niers of the digestive organs, and is especially recommended t 4 those who, from the irregularities of youthful age, habits of s i stli dioat application, or a life of pleasure, have fallen into a t r " Pondent state of mind, and that distressing train of symp- Z t commonly denominated the nervous. In such persons the e ntal are n o t l ess en f ee bl e d t h an th e corporea l powers, an d to s e rn &remed y th at acts w i t h e ffi cacy , w i t h out i nter f er i ng w i t h me ntestie habits, is peculiarly desirable. Sold in Bottles, price 1 ls. each, or the quantity of four in "Po family forbottle , 33s., by which one le. bottle is saved, ty included. _ Sold by all Medicine Venders in this town ; also in every !.liser town and city throughout the United Kingdom, Ame n !L s , and the Continent of Europe. ...Prepared ;only by Messrs. Perry Surgeons, No. 4, kireat Charles -street, Birmingham, and No. 44, Albion-street, VlMessrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual °. 4, Great Charles-street, Birmingham, and No. 44, At- Moll -street, Leeds. Only one personal visit is required from a ntrY patient, t o ena bl e M essrs. Perry and GO to give such ee as will be the means of effecting a permanent and ef quid cure, after all other means have proved ineffeetual. ;That efficacious Medicine, the celebrated Dre PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, b s Pared by M essrs. P erry, pr i ce 2s. 9d., 4s. (id. and I Is. per yx, for the cure of Scurvy, Scrofula, and Lues Venerea. These i nva l ua b le Pills may be taken with the greatest secrecy; they occasion no hindrance to business, loss of time, t p . c e straint of di et, an d are t h e most safe, speedy, pleasant, and - a cious remedy ever di scovere d f or th e comp l ete cure o f t h ese s nsidious and malignant diseases. DI ,A Treatise on Syphilitic Diseases is given with eac h b ox o f e i si R RY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, cont a i n i ng a ldescription of the above complaint, illustrated by En i"ings, snowing the different stages of this deplorable and fromten fatal dissase, as well as the dreadful consequences arising s the use of mere well The causes, symptoms. and baneful Zeets of Lues Venerea, Gonorrhetet, Strictures, Seminal Weak asses% ke, are explained in a familiar manner ; to w 114•11 are Cell very extensive practical observations on sexual debility, ought on delusive habit ; all its attendant sympathies qcsidered, andthe whole illustrated by striking cases, accosts s,4tied with full and explicit directions for an effectual and Ts - ' 1 , , ° , ( 1Y cure, with ease, secresy, and safety, without the aid of ss 'cal assistance; it also contains many hints, and advice well crth knowing. v i , N , ' i n. Country D rugg i sts, B oo k se ll ers, P a t en t Medicine 0 -4( `ero, and every other Shopkeeper, can be supplied with 4Yrig f uantity of th e C or di a l B alm of Syriacum, an . ti i sad • Y s ing Soecific Pills, with the usual allowance mask to the e .nY all tslsolesale Patent Medicine Houses in London. Age. I £ s. d. I Age. 25 118 6 I 35 30 2 4 41 40 GENERAL POST-OFFICE, JAN. 7, 184. ivoTICE is hereby Given, that her Majesty's Postmaster-General will he ready to RECEIVE TENDERS, on or before the 28th day of January next, at Twelve o'Clock, for RUNNING a MAIL COACH with FOUR HORSES between LONDON (via YEOVIL) and EXETER. The Conditions may be seen on application at the Post-offices at Salisbury, Yeovil, and Exeter, or at the Office of the Sur veyor and Superintendent of Mail Coaches in London. The Tenders are to be endorsed 'fenders for the " London (via Yeovil) and Exeter Mail Coach," sealed up and allresstd to her Majesty's Postmaster-General. By Command, W. L. MABERLEY, Secretary. 4 USI'RIAN PRIZE BONDS.—The last Distribution of the Austrian Prize Bonds took place on the 26th of November, 1840, when the holder Of No. 31.117 gained the Grand Prize of the three Seign'ni" JETSCHAN, SENITCH, and LAUKOZZAN The next Distribution of these Prizes, of which the Seignery of ST. CHRISTOPHER, estimated at 1,265,064 francs, will he the Grand Prize, together with 404 Shares of Prince EsterLazy's Loan, negotiated by Messrs. Rothschll, will take place the 27th of February, 1841. Shares 1/. each, and Prospectuses, with further particulars, may be had by applying to L. DENTZ and CO., Bankers, at Mayence on the Rhine. NATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO. CIETY, 2ti Cornhill, London.—Dec. 24, 18-10. Not;ce is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY INTE REST, at the rate of 5 per Cent. per annum on the CAPI TAL. STOCK of this SOCIETY, due on the 31st instant, will become payable on the 11th day of JANUARY next; and Proprietors can receive the same at the office on that or any subsequent day, between the hours of Eleven and Three. By Order of the Court of Directors. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. ATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS -1.1 SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO CIETY, 116, CORNIIILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DiltFCTOns. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Elliotson, hl. D. , F. R. S. John Rawson, Esq. H. Gordon. Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. Anorroits—Dr. 0. Gregory, F.R. A. S. ; Professor Wheat stone, F.R.S. ACTUARY—W. S. 13. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S. LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy bolder 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 priminlei of life assu rance and deferred annuities originated by t Society, viz.— Power to borrow, ( without delay, expense, or iorfeiture) two thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance. Premium foi assuring 1001. s. d. 210 11 45 1 3 9 4 218 8 I 5O 1 4 4 2 I Age. I X s. (I. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single defer - md annuity is made, net only to answer the same object, but to equal in amount the entire sum of all the advantages heretofore only obtained Ity 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. I2s. per annum (Is. a week) at '2O will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an annuity for life of 471. I6s. 6d.: 394/. I Is. in cash; or policy without further contributions of 4661. at death. •? 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 ease of premature death. The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, pr3spectuses, tables, &c., may be obtained at, the office of the Society, by letter or otherwise, 26, Cornhill, London, or at any of its Branches throughout the country. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Sec F OREIGN AND BRITISH SPIRITS. Cash Prices:— per Gal • Brandy, old Cognac, soft and high flavoured leis. Od. Rum, old Jamaica lss. Od. English Gin, excellent quality and strength 8s 9s. 4d. HENEKEY, kPF , LINGBURY, and CO. Gray's Inn Establishment, 23, 111,gli Holborn. AIINCE PIES and PASTRY for CHRIST MAS.—These and every other delicacy depending on good baking, are at all times available, by faTilies possosin,g GREEN'S PATENT PORTABLE REFLECTING OVEN, which will, without trouble, bake to perfection Bread, Pies, and Pastry, Cakes, Poultry, or any joint of Meat itn iii contain, equal to the very best constructed brick even. It will bake a leaf of seven pounds, or a pie containing five pounds of meat. Nothing can exceed the delicacy with which it bakes pies and pastry. All the operations of baking may be pet formed before any sitting room fire with the greatest clean liness and facility. Price 355., including a stand and two baking, tins. Aittnnfactnry, giti, St. Jnitn-street, Smithfield Bars. A Prospectus, containing ample particulars and testi monials, will be forwarded, post free, on application, to any part of the kingdom. TTNFIRMARY for the CURE of STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR RMEA, GLEETS, and'all DISEASES of the GENERA TIVE and URINARY ORGANS. Not to i thstamting the above Institutic is closed, Patients soay continue tc receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur geon (Mr. Courtenay, 42, Great 111arlborough-street,) by ap plying at his own beasts 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. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. MESSRS. SLOAN and CO., Members of the Royal College of Surgeons, 4, ARGYLL-PLACE, REGENT-STREET, and 28, IRONMONGER-LANE, CHEAPSIDE, may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the Horning until Ten at Night, on every variety and stage of Syphilis, with that delicacy and seeresy they have hitkert• ob served. The treatment they pursue will not subject any patient to confinement or hindrance from business. Cases of an ex treme nature they eradicate in eight or ten days, or if slight or recent in two or three, without the indiscriminate use •f mer cury, and at a moderate expense. Generative debility, Gouorrtmea, and Strictures of the Urethra, unhappily so preva lent, are treated upon these unerring principles which have in sured to Messrs. Sloan and Co. so large a share of public tronage for nearly thirty years in London, asid which it will be their future exertion to maintain. __ _ Letters, containing an enelssure, will be answered by return and patients, however distant, will be corresponded with until recovered. AS Manhood approaches, the human form, coun . tenance, voice, and the whole intellectual character, ra pidly undergo a revolution. Love is the end and suns of life, creating image after image of ideal perfection. But in the present state of society, pure mad virtuous enjoyment is often postponed and ob structed, till the excess of youthful impetuosity Impels to a course of wild and injurious indulgence, and the mind becomes painfully harassed by alternations of fears, disgust, and passion. In this state relief is perhaps sought from the inexperienced, perhaps from the ignorant ; in either case at the expense of health, that being only palliated which should have been effectually cured. Here we propose to step in and rescue the victim of unwise indulgence from the pangs of remorse, disappointed hope, and disease; and we pledge ourselves to eradicate every taint of syphilitic poison, and to restore to its wonted energy every' relaxation of the generative economy, whether from this or other causes, whereby the dignity of manhood shall have become impaired; equally contemning unfeeling empy ricism, which with reckless ignorance destroys where it should re store; and, on the other hand, that unworthy '‘ rainc'ide" whose proud selfishness increases the embarrassment ofthe afflicted All classes of society, the Angla-Indiati par icularly, and those whose constitutions are enfeebled by the effects of a tropical climate, as well as such as are about to enter intmatrimonial life, are included in the limits of this address, and to alt we confidently offer the result of many years' successful practice. Daily attendance is given for personal con?ultat oni and immediate answers are returned to country 'letters which must minutely de scribe the ease, and contain a remittance for Advice and Medicine, which can be forwarded to any part of the world however distant.— No difficulty can occur, as the Medicine will ibe securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. GOSS and CO., Consulting Surgeons, ;7, Lancaster-place, Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London. • Just published (Twenty-third Edition), lst. The :EGIS of LIFE, a familiar commentary on the above Diseases.-2d. MY. (. El AN A, malressed exclusively to the female The S) POI LIST, a Treatise on Lucs Venerea, Gonorrhrra, Ac. May he had of Sherwood and Co., 9:1, Paterooo,r row; Onwhyn, 4, Ca. they in e-street, Strand ; 011ivier, 59, Pall Mall, London: Suther land, Calton-street, Edinburgh ; roster, Grafton-street, Dublin ; and of all Ro. , ksellers. (Pre, ss. e , el , , or sent free by post fortis ) DALBY'S CARMINATIVE. Prepared by JAMES DA LBY. • 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, Chotics, Fluxes, Szc., has led to many spurious imitations ; to guard against which it is only necessary to be particular to ask for Genuine Dalhy's Carminative," prepared by JAMES DALBY, Sold wholesale and retail by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, 95, Farring street, London (whose name is engraved on the Government stamp„ anti by all Medicine Vendors throughout the United Kingdom and the British dominions. Price Is. 9d. perbottle, stamp included. The Carminative will keep unimpaired in any climate. THE ONLY GENUINE PECTORAL BALSAM OF HONEY, for Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, &c. Invented by Sir JOHN HILL, M.D. Sir John Hill, who was a very eminent Physician, recommended this excellent preparation as the most salutary and effectual remedy for all disorders of the Breast and Lungs : and many years' experience has confirmed the recommendation in the immediate relief and gra dual cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, and Consumptions. It is the greatest preserver of the Lungs ever discovered, and contains all the healing, softening, and soothing qualities of that salubrious extract of Fi,i)WERS, called HONEY. Professional Gentlemen do not hesi tate to recommend it, as it never disagrees with the Stomach, and common Colds, in most cases, yield to its beneficial erects in a few hours. The Genuine Preparation will have engraved on the Government Stomp, Edwards, St. Paul's." Price 3s. 6d. and 2s. Pd. per Bottle. Sold by Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Church-yard ; Saner, 15P, Ox ford-street; White, 24, Cornhill ; and by most dealers in Medicines. TO those afflicted with GOUT, RHEUMA TISM, LUMBAGO, SCIATICA, TIC-DOLO HELIX, PAINS in the HEAD and FACE, often mistaken for the TOOTH- ACHE, &c. &c. There is no medicine to whose praise higher and snore numerous testimonials have been given, than to BLAI R.'S GOUT AND ft 11 EU MAI IC PlLLS,—from all parts of the Kingdom, and every rank in society, their great efficacy is acknowledged. The recent casl of the Chevalier tie le Garde, Chamberlain to Stanislaus, late King of Poland, is one of the most convincing proofs of their great and extra. ordinary virtues. Similar effects were also experienced by the Rev Doctor Blomberg, of Misperton-Hall, Yorkshire, Chaplain to his late Majesty, and Rector of Cripplegate,.London, who, with a spirit of the kindest humanity, voluntarily gave his testimony to their happy effects. Cases have from time to time been published, as transmitted by, or wha can bear testimony to their extraordinary efficacy from Mr. Sineetun, Leeds, kit. 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Skl, per box. Ask for Blair's Gout ann Rheumatic Pills, and observe the name and address of. Thomas Prout, f 29.9, Strand, London" impressed on the Government Stamp affixed to oach Box of the Genuine Medicine_ Just published, price 2s. 6d. iPRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI. , ITIES of tho GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va rieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a M EMBER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no tit to live."—Last's Records of 1 Suicide. Sold by On‘shyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Boss and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Book sellers in Town and Country • N.B. Persons ►n the Country may have th:s work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inelosing a remittance 3t. 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 11Iethod 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 Sti ic tures of the Urethra. Sold by Bailliere, Medical Bookseller, 21,9, RVgent-street ; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationer's'-court; Onwhyn, Cathe rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, Birmingham ; Ross anal Night ingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town or Country. Of whom may also be had, by the same Author, price Gs., PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS On the CI-IRONIC 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 THE WEATHER.—The frost to-day is its less sharp than it was yesterday. In the fireless room adjoining that in which we are now chroni:ling the cold weather, the glass is down to 20 riegrees. Yesterday morning at four o'clock, the thermometer in the Zoological Gardens, Re gent's-purk, stood 5 degrees Fahrenheit, or 27 degrees below the freezing point. SO 'Sibe_rian a winter has not been seen in this country within the last twenty years. a ,-; within this period the thermometer has never been known to average so low. At Hackney, yesterday mornin.4, at seven o'clock, it was 11 degrees, and nine o'clock. 10 de grees, and at noon 14 degrees, Fahrenheit, there being little wind, which veered slightly to the north-cast. There was a heavy hoar frost, and the atmosphere was highly hy grometric. The Regent's Canal was frozen over so as to prevent any traffic, and the inhabitants of the eastern parts of the metropolis in many hundreds indulged themselves in sliding and skating on its branches, as well as on the New. cut of the River Lea. A dense fog set in early in the morning and continued throughout the day, the principal part of the shops and counting-houses of the city being lighted up after noon The traffic through the streets con tinues very trying to horses, although but few accidents occurred yesterday. The Parks were well attended by skaters, and the ice remains firm ; and, thanks to the Royal Humane Society's exertions, no accidents of importance happened. It is, however, a strong matter of complaint that whilst the chances of accidents at these parts are so thoroughly guarded against, that spots at the eastern parts of town, where thousands of the inhabitants aro daily en gaged in recreative and healthy amusements on the ice, are entirely neglected by the Society. The reports of sick ness in the Metropolitan and City Police Forces were yes terday above the usual average.—(From our Evening Edition of Saturday.) CANTERBURY LIONS.—WONDERFUL 13IRTH /LT WOMBWELL'S MENAGERILL-The noble British lioness l i on Sunday evening last gave birth to five remarkably tine cubs, in Wombwell's menagerie, now open for inspection in the Cattle-market, in Canterbury. There are two fe males and three males, and all in perfect health. Such an occurrence as the bringing forth of fire young ones is unprecedented, four being the greatest number ever before recorded as being produced at one birth. We urge our fellow-citizens to lose no time in viewing them whilst they are young. The keeper who puts the other tigers, leo pards, &c., through their wonderful and almost incredible performances in the adjoining den, has the superinten dence of the young family, whom ha treats with all the care and assiduity of a tender nurse. Mr. Wombwell is the greatest lion breeder in the world. He has bred up wards of 120 of those aninisis within the last 25 years. The lioness is a very fine one ; she was cubbed in the town of Kcigbley, in the county of York, on the 17th of December, 1833, and has within four years pro duced no less than 16 lions and lionesses :—the first litter in the city of Cambridge, on the 28th November, 1836 ; the second at Stourbridge, in the county of Worcester, August, 1838; the third at Nottingham, on the 6th Oc tobcr, 1839 ; and lastly, in this city. Thirteen of praduce are now living—eleven are to be seen in the ' menagerie. and the other two are in the Zoological i dens ,in 3 , lanchester.—Kentish Observer. The ice, which had accumulated in such large quanti ' ties, and seriously obstructed the navigation last ,teck, was completely dissolved by the thaw and the rain which fell on Friday night and Sunday morning, end notwith standing the intense frost of the last five days the river was very clear of ice until yesterday morning, when, owing to the severity of the cold on the two preceding days ATI , ' nights, the ice again appeared in large quantities. The ebb tide of Thursday afternoon brought large quantities down the river, from Fulham and Chelsea, which in. creased to such an extent yesterday morning that a great number of vessels and b arges a b ove an d below bridge were ice -locked, and unable to move. At eleven o'clock the ice was so thick all along the Lambeth shore, from Westminster-bridge, that it was found impossible to bring any lighters or boats to and from the wharfs, while the pier at Lambeth Palace -stairs was blocked up, and could cot be approached. At this time the wind was blowing from the S. E., and a good deal of ice was blown over towards the north shore, below bridge, which caused A complete stoppage of the navigation iuside the tiers, from Irougate-stairs at the east end of the Tower to the west end of the Custom. House-quay. Several vessels, barge=. and boats coming up with the tide were terribly damaged by the ice driving them against each other alongside the Tower-wharf, and after a great scene of confusion, the crashing of ice against the sides of the craft, and the de struction of several boats, a few vessels and barges got out into the stream, while others brought up and remained im bedded in the ice. In the neighbourhood of Shadwell. Ratcliff, and Limehouse, where the collier tiers are moored, the ice-bergs had amassed to such an extent, and become frozen together during the night, as to suspend nearly all the business of discharging coals into tho barges, as few could get among the shipping. The ice on the river is much thicker and harder than it was last week, and has already done much damage t..) the craft. It came up in large quantities with the flood tide, breaking , and creaking against the bridges and piles, to re turn with the ebb, when more was brought down from the up country. At eight o'clock last night the ice between Londe n-bridge and Blackfriars was very thick. The whole surface of the river was covered with it, and thefrost would increase it hourly. The general suspension of business on the river, along shore, and in the docks, has caused the greatest distress among the %%corking population. Many thousands have been thrown out of employment, and are suffering very severely from the inclemency of the weather, and the want of fuel, food, and clothing. The privations of the English and Irish labourers in Lower Aldgate, St. George in the East, Shadwell, Wapping, and other water side parishes, is very great. Our reporter visited man, wretched tenements. in the neighbourhood of Upper Esst Smithfield, and St. George's yes! erday, where a number of poor fellows and their families were seen huddled toge ther without fire, with little food, and their beds and every article on which they could raise money, pawned. The distress existing in the eastern and south-eastern part of the metropolis is well known, but little has been done to alleviate it, and there arc no Ward Inquests and Com mon Councilmen in those places who bestir themselves (as in the city) to collect subscriptions for the poor. The London Dock Company, ever foremost in a work of bene volence, have distributed large quantities of nutritious soup and bread among their unemployed labourers, as.d the example is worthy of being followed by other mer cantile companies. A frightful accident occurred on Thursday afternoon, off Fic , :de Herring-stairs, Horselydown. A blily-boy (one masted Yorkshire vessel) was driving up the stream amidst large masses of ice, with a boat hanging astern, when a lad belonging to the vessel, fearing the boat would be crushed by the ice jamming it against a barge as the billy-boy went alongside, got into the boat to shove it clear. The vessel, however, came upon the side of the boat, which was driven against the barge, when the captain of another vessel along side, seeing the boy in danger. jumped on to the barge, and put his arm out towards bins to save him, when unfo, tunately the billy boy came to, and jammed his arm be. tween that and the barge. The boy's head was also dread fully cut, and he was so much injured that it was found ne cessary to convey him to Guy's Hospital, where ho now lies with little or no hopes of recovery. The captain was taken to St. Thomas's Hospital, where his arm was am putated. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MID- , LAND COUNTIES RAILWAY. BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY NlGHT.—lntelligence w:s re ceived in the course of to-day of a serious and fatal acci dent which occurred on the Midland Counties Railway be tween 2 and 3 o'clock this morning. I learn from the most authentic sources that a down luggage train left Rugby for Derby at 20 minutes past 9 o'clock last night ; but, owing to the severily of the Weather, between Lci. cester and Derby the engine pipes were frozen up, and the train consequently unable to proceed. It is said that when the stoppage took place asfltsal lam? has placed in the rear of the train ; but be that as it may, the precaution, it' adopt ed, appears unfortunately to have proved of no avail. The mail-train from London started from Rugby to Derby (the point at which it leaves the Birmingham line) at I o'clock, p.m., being then 3 hours and 40 minutes behind the goods, train. The distance between Rugby and Derby is between forty and fifty miles. Notwithstanding the advance of the luggage train, and the precaution said to have been taken of holding out a signal light when within a few miles of Derby, the mail down train ran in upon the luggage car riages, and the consequence was that the engine of the mail train was thrown off the trarne, and the engine driver and stoker precipitated on to the line, and both killed on the spot. These statements will, I believe, be found to be a cor rect outline of the details of this distressing affair. There are, however, two points which appear extraordinary, and will require explanation. The night was extremely clear and bright; and it is natural to suppose that even in the absence of a signal light, the unfortunate deceased might have noticed the luggage train, then stationary, before they unhappily came in contact with the train which caused their death. Again, it appears strange, seeing the advanced position of the luggage train, that its conductors, instead of holding out a mere signal, did not despatch messengers to apprise the mail train, which they knew must be upon them, of the impediment which was in their way. ATORNINGS and EVENINGS at the POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PANORAMA of the CITY of CANTON, by an eminent Chinese artist, under a magnifying power, displaying the most elaborate finish. The fine Model of the Under Cliff of the Isle of Wight, and the Painted Gla;s Pictures, after Martin and Dunby, have the full effect of the at tificial light in the Even ings, as have the varied experiments, v.hich are beautifully simplified. Als the Chemical Lectures, the Microscope. Diving Bell and Diver, and all the novel Works of Art and Practical z•ci ence, many of the latter in unction, and the Band of Music. Admission, I s. MICK'S HEAD HOTEL. 61, ARGYLL-STREET. GLASGOW. CHARLES MACDONALD (many years Head Waiter ;It the Bush and Coffee-house hotels, Carlisle) in returning his sincere thanks to Commercial Gen tlemen, his Friends, and the Public, for the very liberal pa tronage he has received since his Commencement in the above well-known Establishment, begs leave respectfully to intimate that he has now fully completed his extensive Alterations and Improvements, the whole having been newly and ele gantly turni,heil with proper regard to the comfort and con venience of his visitors. He has selected a large stock of first-rate Wines, Spirits, &c., and as the business will be con ducted under his own immediate superintendance he hopes it will be found deserving public patronage, which it will ever Pe his study to deserve. N.B. Excellent Stables and Lock-up Coach-houses are a'- tached to the Establishment. Job and Post-horses arid Nod dies let on hire. The above Hotel has the advantage of being situated near the Edinburgh and Ayr Railway Stations, and Convey ances leave to suit each Train. Every facility is aho alfurded to passengers to and from the various steam-packets. Jan. 5, 1841. UNREDEEM ED PLEDGES. VIESSRS. DEBENHAIVI and STOIIII will SELL at their Rooms, King-street, Covent-gar den, on Tilt: ILSDA v, Jan. 14, and following day, at Eleven, An ASSEMBLAGE of Valuable FORFEITED PRO PERTY, consisting of gold, silver and gilt watches, elegant jewellery', ancient and modern plate, dodble and .ingle guns and pistols, superfine cloths, kerseymeres, and waistcoatings, linen drapery, silk mercery, hosery, a profusion of Ladies' and Gen tlernen't excellent apparel, table and bed linen, window and bed curtains, household furniture, feather beds, carpets, looking gla,ses, and other effects pledged in months prior to February, 16.10, with the following pawnbrokers, viz., NValter, High Hol born ; Thomson, late Ross, East-street, Marylcbone, and others. May be viewed, ar:tl Catalogues had at the Iloorn. CHAPPED HANDS.—Those who are troll- Wed with chapped hands are rocommende.d to use the " HONEY PASTE" prepared by RIGGE, BROCKBANK, and HIGGE, 35, New Bond-street, price '2s. and 3s. 6d. per pot. 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One of those lamentable accidents which have lately cc curred on railways, was yesterday morning occasioned on the Midland Counties Railway in the following singular manner:—The night merchandize train left Leicester with loaded waggons and two engines, an hour and a half be fore the mail, and went regularly on, passing the Spondon Station, 21 miles short of Derby, three quarters of an hour previous to the mail. When within a mile and a quarter of Derby, the pumps of one of the en gines were completely closed by the intense frost, the thermometer was within a degree or two of the zero point,: hat is full thirty degrees of cold; the train came to a stand, and the usual precautions were taken of sending back the guards, six or seven hundred yar ds with red signal lamps, while the unfrozen engine conveyed the useless one to the Derby station. The effective engine returned, and got the remainder of the luggage train again in motion, and having done so, sig nalized by the whistle for the guards to return. They had just got back, and the t ra i n was gathering speed, when the mail train :fame rapidly up, and though the red signal lamp on the last luggage waggon was in its tight place. the very thick fog prevented the sight of it, and the engine with the mail and night car riages ran with extreme violence into the merchandise train. The death of the mail engine-driver and of the stoker was the melancholy and almost instantaneous con sequence; but although a first-class carriage, nearly full of passengers was next the engine, providentially none of them were hurt ; assistance being procured from Derby, the mail proceeded northward, after an hours' delay. Immediately on the intelligence reaching Leicester, the Chairman and some of the Directors, with the Secretary and Superintendant, proceeded to Derby to inquire into the cause of the accident, which Will also be made the sub ject of investigation before the Coroner's Inquest, which is to be held this day at Derby. ADMIRAL STOPFORD AND CAPTAIN BAKER. "My DEAR Stit,—l cannot leave this place, which I provose doing to-morrow, without expressing to you my sincere thanks for the many valuable services I have re ceived from you in every circumstance relating to the cap. tare of St. Jean d'Acre; t he bo undless pains you took in sounding and laying down buo y s upon the most dangerous shoals, rendering the a pproach of the ships toward s th e works of the place perfec tl y secure . " Your spirited and gallant conduct in going on board the ship.,, when under the enemy's fire, for the purpose of placing them in proper positions, which your knowledge of the places entitled you to do, merits the highest pra'se ; and whenever anything is to be done, you arc always the foremost. " Under this conviction of your zeal and skill, I am most happy in having such an officer, to wh om I can ent , ust the safety of Acre; for I a m certain that the fire of the Pique and Stromboli would contribute more to the safety of the place than all the efforts of the Turkish garrison. I therefore leave it in safe hands, with my best wisliLs for your health and prosperity. 4. Believe me very truly t'our's, (Signed) "ROBERT STOPFOIw. " Princess Charlotte, Nov. 7, 1840. " To Captain Baker, of her Majesty',, ship p Pique." --- COLLISION B ETWEEN A MAIL STEAAI-SIIIP 4ND A RIVER STEAMER.-Yesterday morning, about eighteen minutes befor e seven o ' cl ock , as her Majesty's mail steam-ship Mer lin was comin g down the river, on her way to Dublin , a nd the Earl of Bridgewater steamer was on her way up from George's Basin to the Duke's into cor' contact The precise cause of the Dock, the two vess els came into collision, and both both received consid erable dama g e, The Bridgewater at the time just passe d under the ster n of the Windermete s v t e e s i s i t e n ls er t , h t u l s i en riding from what we can l earn, the collision — the light being im perfect—was in all p robabilit y entire ly accidental or un avoidable. No one was in the sl! ghttst degree btu .z. either vessel. Neit her the stern of t h e M erlin nor lwr coming n g a tailh has n o t transp i re d , b ur,'. figure-head are injured, and the damag e sustained may he readily repaired. —Liverpool paper. The requisition, which covers our first page, exhibits the thorough union of all 'shades of the Irish Reformers in the demand for equal rights and franchises with England and Scotland, and in the determination to resist the atro cious attempt of Lord Stanley and the faction to annihi late the electoral privileges of the Irish people. We point to that requisition with pride and with confidence— it affords to Ireland a guarantee that the disfranchisement scheme of Stanley shall not succeed. During the struggle of the last ten years the Liberll party has often put forth their strength, and as often have they conquered. The present requisition proves that their ranks arc augmented, and that the moral power derived from the cordial union of men working in a good cause abides with them. This requisition exceeds all others in regard to the splendid array of Raformers, although—and this should be remembered—only eight days have elapsed since the Secretaries were appointed by the Committee. From the rapidity with which the names are crowding in, we are compelled ,to omit a large number of signa tures. This, certainly, is a proof most gratifying, of the zeal and energy that animate the friends of Reform and just go vernment in Ireland. _ . The meeting is to be held in the Theatre Royal. Ilaw kins's-street, on the 15th inst.—Dublin Evening Post. COURT-MARTIAL ON LIEUTENANT CUUTEIS. A General Court-martial assembled at Clare Castle on Monday, the 4th instant, for the trial of Lieutenant Wil liam Curteis, of the 36th regiment, who was arraigned upon the under-mentioned charges, viz.:—" For conduct unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, and highly subversive of military discipline, in having, at Clare Castle, on or about the 12th of November, 1840, sat down to the officers' mess-table of the depot, 36th regiment, to dinner, in a state of intoxication, he having also been at the time on duty as officer of the day." The prosecution was instituted by Captain John De Lacy, Senior Captain of the regiment; who stated the case against the prisoner, and was then heard in evidence, when he swore that Lieute nant Curteis was intoxicated at the dinner-table. The other witnesses examined for the prosecution were—. Lieutenant Maulever, 36th (Depot Paymaster), who swore he noticed the prisoner intoxicated at mess, and un fit for duty. Ensign Carew, 36th (Depot Adjutant), de posed that the prisoner was not intoxicated, or unfit for duty, but that he was nit in a state fit to sit with gentle men ; and Ensign Bruce, 36th—the last witness in ~up. port of the charge—swore the prisoner was influenced by liquor, though not intoxicated, and fit for duty, though not to sit with gentlemen. The case for the prosecution having closed on Tuesday, the Court adjourned to Thursday, when Lieutenant Curteis will enter on his defence to the charge. In deference to the expressed wish of the distinguished President and his gallant associates, who are members of the Court, we shall offer no note or comment upon the evi dence, on the direct or cross-examination, as at this stage of the inquiry it would be premature and injurious. Lieut. Cur teis is an officer of 15 years standing in the service, and pur chased his ensigncy and lieutenancy. There is a company vacant in the regiment since the promotion of Capt. Ash. more to a majority on the retirement of Major L'Estrange, and the prisoner was the first Lieutenant for purchase, when this untoward event occurred, and suspended all promotion in the junior ranks. There has not been a Court-martial in the 36th since the period of Lieutenant Sir James D. Hay, depot paymaster, when that officer was obliged to retire, a few years ago, on account of finan. cial deficiencies, embarrassed with a young family, and little provision for them. MURDER OF THE LATE MR. T. PaNVELL.—FURTHER PART!- CULAKS. An inquest on the body of Mr. Powell was held on Monday last, and was continued by adjournment on Tues. day, when the Earl of Gosford, Lieutenant of the county, Barnett M'Kee, Esq., J. P., and several stipendicry Ma gistrates attended. The Jury (twenty-three in number) were unanimous in their verdict of " Wilful murder, corn. mitted by Patrick Woods, of Tullyard, and others un known." The deceased, who (we believe) belonged to the south of Ireland, had been sent down by Quinn, Esq. (barrister-at-law, and Assistant Poor-law Commissioner), to make certain improvements on his property in the town land of Tullyard, particularly on Drumgoose-hill, such as planting, &c. A schoolhouse was in course of erection, and the design of Mr. Quinn was also to build a suitable residence for himself convenient to the lake. To effect these improvements, however, it became necessary to re. move some cottiers and others, possessed of small hold ings, who were noticed accordingly, but other equally good accommodation was provided for each of them on a different part of the estate. That these arrangements were unsatisfactory to the parties alluded to there can be no doubt; but the manner in which that dissatisfaction has mani fested itself is at once revolving to humanity and disgrace ful, in the last degree, to the character of the popnlation. We grieve that we are obliged, from a sense of duty, to add, upon undoubted authority, a fact which stamps with eternal infamy the neighbouring population. The murder took place whilst numbers of the people were going home from the market, the leading road passing within a few perches of the house. Some of them met the deceased's daughter when running into Newtownhamilton for the police, and, when informed of the awful occur rence, gave themselves no trouble, expressed no concern, but went their way. Even the immediate neighbours, living not more than ten or twelve perches distant, re mained aloof, and made not the slightest inquiry at the house, although, it appears, the screams of the two girls were heard nearly half a mile off. All parties that we have conversed with agree in one point—namely, that Mr. Powell was a civil, inoffensive, upright man. His orphan daughters (the only part of his family in this part of Ireland) have found a safe refuge in the town of Newtownhamilton. Woods, who has been committed to the county gaol, is a near relation of a per son of the same name who was tried at Armagh in 1838, for the murder of -- Nl`Creish. Ho is advanced in years, and of a forbidding aspect. Since the above was written, we have learned that an other person, named Hughes, who has been distinctly iden tified by the Misses Powell, is in custody. When appre hended, his clothes were deeply stained with blood. A meetiag of the County Magistrates, upon this melan choly affair, was to have taken place yesterday. —Newry Telegraph of this day. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. 'Fhe following are the results of " A Table of Mortality in the Metropolis, showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes Registered, in the week ending Saturday, the 2d January, 1841." The Table is issued, from the Office of the Registrar-General:— Weekly Total. Average CAUSES OF DEATIC 1833. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases 254 265 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses lB2 156 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of _ Respiration Diseases of the Hea-t and Bloodvessels Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... 6l 57 Diseases of the Kidoeys, &e. Childbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c Diseases of Uncertain Seat Old Age, or Natural Decay 135 79 Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intemperance 41 26 Cau►es not specified Deaths from all causes 1377 - Average Weekly Deaths . 1,013 Deaths in the Average Weekly Week. Deaths, 1°38.. Western Districts ... 224 •....• 156 North Districts Centrarllistricts 268 ..... 208 East Districts 2BB ...... 239 South Districts ... 351 238 Total 1377 1,013 It is stated that under the term Metropolis aro com prised the 32 districts herein mentioned, which include the City of London within and without the walls, the City and Liberties of Westminster, the out parishes within the bills of mortality—and the parishes of St. Marylebono ; St. Pancras ; Kensington ; Fulham ; Hammersmith ( Chapelry) ; St. Luke, Chelsea ; Paddington • St. Mary, Stoke Newington • St. Leonard, Bromley ; Mary-le how ; Camberwell% Greenwich ; St. Nicholas and St. Paul, Deptford; and Woolwich. The population as enu merated in 1831 was 1,494,890. The weekly average for 1833 was obtained by dividing the deaths registered in that year by 52. In comparing it with the weekly deaths in 1840, it must be borne in mind that the metropolis in creases nearly two per cent. annually ; and that, if the popul tt ion bad been the same in 1838 as in 1840, the deaths would have been 1-27th part more numerous. General Register-office, Jun. 7, 1841. A STARVING KlNG.—When the House were in a Committee upon the civil list, there were some re flecting touches. Mr. Smith happened to express the necessity of the family in an ill-chosen word, though with a good meaning, saying that the King was in a starving condition. Mr. Grenville took a fancy to repeat the word very often ; and if the King were starving, why then were such grants made of crown-lands, and why such grants and great pensions, and why foreigners enriched and made lords.—James's Court and Times of William 111. MODERATION.—" Once," says Master Fuller " a gaoler demanded of a prisoner newly committed unto him whether or no he were a Roman Catholic? ' No,' answered he. What then,' said he; ' are you an Ana baptist ?' Neither,' replied the prisoner. What I' said the other, ' are you a Brownist or a Quaker?' Nor so,' said the man ; lam a Protestant, without wealt or gard, or any addition, equally opposite to all heretics and sec taries." Then,' said the gaoler, get you unto the dun geon; I will afford no favour to you who shall get no ad vantage by you. Had you been of any of the other reli gions some hope 1 had to gain by the visits of such as are of your own persuasion, whereas now you will prove to me but an unprofitable prisoner.' This is the misery of mo der.aion." WORCESTER, JAN. B.—The Worcestershire Hunt Cub Annual Ball will take place on Tuesday, the 13th inst., and is expected to be more than usually bril liant. Mr. Benjamin Edginton, from Landon, is en gaged to erect a temporary supper-room, sufficiently large to accommodate 500 persons, and from his well known experience in these matters the whole of the arrangements will no doubt be complete. Sia,—Will you allow me, through your columns, to show the doctrines and practices taught, and persever ingly inculcated in the publications of the Oxford Tractists, as being identical with those contained in the extracts from Bishop Sparrow's " Rationale" as given by a former corres t modent, and to corroborate your remark in last Tuesday's paper, that there is but " a step between Puseyism and Popery." The Puseyites earnestly wish to bring about "a second Reformation" in order to destroy that evangelical spirit which has manifested itself in the Establishment of late years. (Tracts for the Times, vol. i. Nos. 38 and 41). There fore the first Reformation and its originators are abused. " I am becoming every day a less and less loyal son of the Reformation" (Froude's Remains, vol. i., p. 336). "As to the Reformers, I think worse and worse of them. Jewell was what you would call in these days an irreverent Dissenter. His " Defence of his Apology" disgusted me more than almost any work I have read" (Ibid, vol. i., p. 380). " How beautifully the Edinburgh Review has shown up Luther, Melancthon, and Co. What good genius has possessed them to do our dirty work?" (Ibid, vol. i., p. 394.) The Reformation is, "of course, pain ful in as far as it indicates disunion, however unavoidable, between two members of the same Christian body" (0 ekeley's Sermon, Cot. 2, 10, p. 8). Froude's treatment of Bishop Jeweil is vindicated in a second part of his " Re mains 'now published, and it is asserted that the Reformers, as a party, are not to be trusted on ecclesiastical or theo logical questions. They ascribe " mysterious powers" to the episcopally ordained clergy. " They have powers mysterious and awful, which no mere human being could of himself pre tend to possess" (Sewell's Christian Morals, p. 33). " Once more their powers arc very great ; they are awful" (Ibid, p. 27). Likewise " Pussy's Letter." They believe in the doctrine of the real presence the Eucharist. " The real presence of Christ is there the litre.hariEt)jutlcpchslently of •ctur faith" (I);rsey'sl ter',.p. 128). ' - '...‘l 4 l,AWalik.o . s o know why Yeti flinch f saying that the power of malting the body and bloc Christ is vested in the successors of the Apostles" (Fro' vol. i., p. 326). They attach the same importance to tradition as to Scriptures. The unwritten word of God, if it can be any how authenticated, must necessarily demand the same reverence from us as the Scriptures did from the first Christions" ( tieble's Visitation Sermon. p. 26). They consider the expression " Lord's Table" to be so polluted by Protestant use as to compel them to adopt the word altar (Froude, vol. i., p. 326, 395), which should not be shaded by the pulpit, being "mere sacred than the Holy of Holies was in the Jewish Temple" (Ibid, p. 372). They regard " the Sacraments and not preaching as the sources of divine grace" ( Tracts, vol. i., pref. p. 4). " Preaching is rather an adjunct of the Church's divine system than a leading feature of it" (Oakelcy's Sermon on Coi. 2, 10). They desire that the sermon be preached from the altar steps, the priest pray with his back towards the people, and the congregation turn invariably to the east (Tract, No. s 6, p. 26. Froude, vol. i., p. 365). They would easily unite with the Romish Church if she would throw aside her anathemas, for the differences be tween us are not fundamental ( Perceval's Roman Schism, Introduction, p. six). She is styled our mother, through whom we were born to Christ (Tracts, vol. iii., Introd. p. 34). " Our spiritual parent, over whose errors in her earlier days we should dutifully mourn" (British Critic, July 1836. p. 82). " God's favoured instrument of good' ( [hid, p. 79). Further, the Romish Churches are said even now to be true Churches, and her errors excusable, and that the Romanists generally ought not to be regarded as heretics (Palmer's Treatise on the Church, vol. i., p. 433). They describe the Revolution of 1688 as a sin ( Pusey's Sermon, on Nov. 5, p. 41). " A very great sin"( Oakeley's Sermon, p. 8). Bloody Queen Mary's character is to be venerated, and Elizabeth's, in comparison, condemned (Sewell's Chris. flan Morals, p. 379). " Dissent" is trumpeted forth "as a more fatal tyranny and a more unauthorised usurpation than Popery" ( Ibid, pp. 52, 185). And " Dissenting communities, whether collectively or individually considered, form no part of the Church of Christ" ( Palmer, p. 399). And, to the Episcopal Church, " every individual is bound to unite himself as being exclusively and solely, the way of salvation, established by Divine authority amongst us" ( Palmer, p. 214). These extracts, I think, Sir, will sufficiently point out the principles of the Oxford School, and fully demonstrate the tendencies of such a system. For your liberality in printing letters on the other side of the questi,,n, and your strongly advocating the Pro. testant, and therefore, I believe, true side of the samo question, I ,cheerfully propose to you a vote of thanks, which, I have no doubt, opposers and friends will cordially second, and, with that seconding, the latter will further co-operate in upholding and spreading correct and proper views on this subject. Yours, Sze. Stroud, Jan. 7, 1841. A PROTESTANT. TO TIIE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Slit,—As it has been stated in your Paper that the " Puscyites never meddle with politics," allow me to avail myself of your columns for the purpose of convincing your readers that politics form a very important feature in the new, or rather the Popish system, now maturing in Oxford, ilke the parent to which it owes its birth, (for Dr. Pussy says " Rome is our mother through whom we were born to Christ"). This system is, in fact, a politico-religious one, politics being part and parcel of it; and let the Queen and the Bishops look to it, or she may lose her Crown and they their mitres ! In page 141, 3d vol., of " Tracts fur the Times," there is the sketch of a religious service, purely political, " in honour of Bishop Ken," for refusing to acknowledge the new dynasty of William the Third, rather than violate his allegiance to " the traitor, James the Second " " By thus doing"_the compilers of this re ligious service, in lessn 6, say—" lie (Ken) gave to Caesar the things that be Cmsar's, and to God the things that be God's "!! In perfect agreement, Dr. Pussy, in his sth of November sermon, denounces the " glorious Revolution of 1688," lie stiles it the " so-called glorious Revolution," and intimates that we aro suffering for the national sin committed at that period of our history. In short, the Puseyites arc advocates (strenuous) for the doc trine passive obedience and non-rusismce. I sin, Sir, yours, &c. Cheltenham, Jan. 6, 1841. VERITAS. ANTI-CORN-LAW LEAGUE. At a meeting of the St. Saviour's and Christ Church, Southwark, Arai-Corn-law Association, held Jan. 6, 1841, Resolved unanimously,—That the thanks of this meeting be given to the Anti-Corn law League for their strcnusus, consistent, a id uncompromising conduct in oppcsing the return of any Member for the borough of Walsall who would not pledge himself to support the total and imme diate repeal of the Corn-laws. Signed on behalf of, and by direction of, this meeting. J. QUINCE Y HARRIS, Chairman. WINDSOR-FRIDAY. The greatest possible excitement prevailed yesterday evening in the Castle in consequence of a packet of im portant letters addressed to the King of Bel lium, and a box of valuable jewellery belonging to the Duchess of Kent, having been lost by one of her Royal Highness's servants. Is is said that the servant was dispatched from the Castle in the early part of the evening to cot.- vey the packet to London, but before he had ar rived at Slough he made the unpleasant discovery that the parcel with which he had been entrusted was lost. He im mediately returned to Windsor, making anxious inquiriess as he proceeded for the lost packet, of which un fortunately he could collect no tidings. Supposing that the property had fallen into the hands of some dishonest person, ha at once determined on making his misfortune known to his Royal mistress, and her Royal Highness was forthwith acquainted with Vie loss of her jewellery and letters. The information was soon spread over tho castle. Without the delay of a moment, a number of servants, by order of the Duchess of Kent, were despatched in the direc tion of Slough, with instructions to institute the most diligent inquiries for the recovery of the property. Her Royal Highness seemed greatly annoyed at the unfortunate occurrence, and evinced the utmost anxiety for the safety of her letters. The uneasiness of her Royal Highness, however, was not permitted to continue for any length of time, for shortly after the servants had left the Castle a servant of Captain Sidwell, of the Ist Life Guards, arrived with the missing packet in his possession. The man stated that as lie had been walking through Eton he found it, and supposing from its appearance that it be longed to some of the distinguished party at the Castle, he immediately proceeded thither in search of its owner. When the intelligence of its recovery was conveyed to the Duchess of Kent, her Royal Highness expressed herself highly delighted at its restoration. A reward of ouc so vereign was given to the man for his honesty !. The frost has ben most intense here for some days past, so much so that the Thames is frozen across at Windsor bridge, a circumstance which has not been known before for several years.— Times Correspondent. A Silesian Chronicle states that the winter of 1740 was so severe in that part of Europe, that w hilst the stove in one part of a room was red hot, water placed near the window was frozen, and water thrown from a third floor became ice before it reached the ground I It was impossible, says the chronicler, to walk a hundred yards in the open air against the wind without the face being frozen. In Bohemia and Moravia all the ponds were frozen to the bottom, and the fish died ; domestic a n i ma l s were frozen to death in their stables, as were the birds in the woods and the game in the forests. Three thousand persona arc said to have died of cold in Sweden, d 80,000 head of horned cattle were frozen to death in Il a u n n Ivry. TT , .. - ACCIDENT TO TIIE tiON. PI room, with a was proceeding from M ETRE.—On Sunday night last, Miss Petro the library to the dining room, in her hand, when the draught from the do which immediately or blew her muslin dre4s into the flame, her Ladyship, who was in the drawi set it on fire. and w rapped immediately rolled the young lady on the floor, which extinguis h ed tug round her,wrapped the hearth. s t e h r e io fl u a s m iy es in , j b u u re t d n . ot, we ro sorry to add, until she was very NEW COINAGE IN INDIA. TORT WILLIAM, FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT, NCI'. 11. 1840. PRoCLAMATION.- . 1 . 110 Governor-General in Couccil is pleased to notify that, from and after the 11th day of No vember, 1840. in respect to the mint of Calcutta, and and after the Ist day of April, 1841, in respect to the mints of Fort Saint George and Bombay, those parts of Act No. 17 of 1835, which were suspended by Act No. 31 of 1e37, directing that certain silver coins issued from the mints within the territories of the East India Com pany shall bear on the obverse the head of the reigning Sovereign of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, will be again in force ; and that the device of the sil ver coins which shall be coined from and after the said dates respectively in the mints of India, in conformity with Acts will be as Act N o , 17, o f 17 of 1835, and 21 of 1838, 1835, requires, viz.— On the obverse the head of her Majesty Victoria, with the words " Victoria Queen." On the reverse the dello., urination of the coin in English and Persian in the centre, encircled by a wreath, and around the margin the words " East India Company, 1840." The coin will be milled on the edge, with a serrated or upright milling like the rupee nows current bearing the head of his late Majesty William IV. The weight, standard, fineness, and value of the Company's rupees, as defined in the Act, are here repeated. Weight-180 grains troy, or one tolali. Stand ^,,,,..twelfth all —s, nu.. pl ___rs promulgate this proclamation throughout their respective districts ; and that a translation of it he Effixed in a con. sp:cuous place at every public treasury. Money-changers shreffs, podars, and others should be required to take notice of the provision in Act No. 17, of 1835, against clipping, tiling, punching, or otherwise defacing the legal coin. The silver coins issued from the mints of Government under Act 17 of 1835, if not cut, clipped, marked, or otherwise o v impaired, are legal tender for their full value until by gradual near they have lost two per cent. of their ori ginal weight. Published by order of the Right Hon. the Govenor- General of India, in Council. G. A. lit:stusr, Sec. to the Govt. of India. even andquality"—Eleventh-twelfths silver, one-twelfth alloy. Value—li.; same as tho, Company's rupee of 1835, the Ce in Madraa,Bornbay, Furrokabad, and Sonat rupee, and equal 'e (in 'to fifteen-sixteen!bs of the-late Sicca rupee. The .other Let- 11 1 silver coin , Jotll6l.4Ni 10'4,)ci issuol - from tt.c,Gov,vrurnent from ,dints by - Act" - No. 17 of 1.335, and Act No. 21 of 1838— od Or viz., double, half, and quarter rUpees, and two auteTieees -- --- '7' i h l e i b(Gd,r)i•enruaollr-r(c;'ePtelecrt:la rupee. at induce Council hereby thiss re r c u t p s mde, ) the all magistrates, collectors, and other public officers will CEYLON. THIRTY EIGHT PERSONS POISONED FROM EATINO 'heft' LE.—We have been horrified by hearing of the most extensive mortality ae tver remember to have known from eating noxious ford, that occurred within the few last days ricer I'antura. It appears that two turtles were caught and brought to the bt nar, where they were cut up and sold ; and that every individual who ate part of them was licked iu about tw(my.four hours with a species of cholera, of which it has been ascertained beyond a doubt at least thirty-e , ght I;ersor.s—n:en, women, and children—died, and that up,tards el forty more aro dangerously unwell.— Coloz‘bo Observer, Oct. 22. PURCHASE OF LAND IN CEYLON.—We learn from Ceylon that coffee speculations arc rapidly increasing, and that the principal civilians in the island have entered ther..M, as a safe investment for capital. They are also turning their attention to the cultivation of sugar, indigo, and cotton. As yet only two persons in the island have had any experience in growing the former produce of superior quality, but both consider that the climates and soil of Ceylon are well adapted thereto. Amongst the largest purchasers of land is the Governor himself; his Excellency has just got 2,000 acres most desirably situated, and of very fine soil. A gentleman of the civil service of this presidency has also lately pur chased front 300 to 400 acres, and Mr. Campbell, the Bombay Advocate. has become a large proprietor. The upset price of land is ss, the acre, but by the end of the third year, when it begins to bring a handsome return, its cost way be calculated at about 10/. per acre. A gentle man on the island has kindly layout-col us with a great deal of information on the subject of the Ceylon coffec specula.. tions, which we shall lay before our readers as soon as we have leisure to arrange and condense the matter in our possession.—Colombo Observer. KANDI.—We are sorry to learn from our Kandy Cor respondent that the cholera still rages there. By a return w Lich we have just received, it appears that during the period from the Ist to the 19:h instant, there were in 0— town of Kandy 49 cases, out of which 19 died. Mattelle 'fawn, 95 cases. Interior of Matelle and Badulla, 52 cases, in all 147 persons, the whole of whom are dead.— Ceylon !!cold, Oct. 23. SINGAPORE. THE ISLAND OP 7SO/411311ER0. " American barque Stag, Singapore Roads, Oct. 21st, 1840. " On the 9th of August I was boarded off the Island of Sornbri:ro, by Captain Benson, of the ship Morrison, of New York, who stated whilst off the outer islond at the cast entrance of the Straits of Bassaland, himself, a passenger, and a boot's crew went on shore unarmed, and had lat,dtd only a short time, when they discovered some natives coming towards them, and before they were aware of any danger, a spear was sent through one of his men, which killed him. The whole party then made for the boat, which fortunately was pushed off the shore by a boy in it as soon ns he discovered the attack of the natives. Captain Benson and the others, except one more of his men, 1 , 1 h o was likewise speared, succeeded in reaching the boat, but not without great danger, being obliged to keep their heads under water nearly the whole time, in order to avoid the spears thrown at them. The Morrison was from ilk sy ),N . d S. Wales, bound to Manilla."—Si ngaP2as Free Press, Oct. 2'2, MAURITIUS. MILITARY EXECUTION.—The environs of Port Louis were of tl e must solemn and heart-rending spectacles which we conceive it possible for a by-stander to witness, and which (God be praised !) arc of rare occurrence in this colony; we allude to a military execution. Upon the present occasion the culprit was a private sol. slier of the 87th regiment, named John Tolmie, who was i:iraigncd for having on the Bth of last month, shot at, *situ intent to kill, Corporal John Maher, of the same re ginient, whom he seriously wounded, and who still lies at tile hoipital in a very dangerous staw The act PM ni comitted about m id-d ay , w h en Cor i al Maher was occupied in the distribution of the men's dinner; sad no motive whatever, appears to have existed for it, beyond the declaration, subsequently made by the prisoner, that h e was tired of his life, and sought that method of getting rid of it, as he knew that its forfeiture would be the COll. sequence of the murder he had attempted. The culprit was immediately seized, placed under close arrest, and subsequently tried by a general Court-martial, by whom he was found guilty, and condemned to be shot to death. From the moment that his sentence was pronotnced and communicated to him, the prisoner was unceasing attended by the Rev. Mr. Perring, th e m ili tary chap lain of the colony, who spared no pains to prepare his mind for the awful doom ho was to undergo. The unhappy man enter tained, in the first instance, some hopes that he would ob tain a reprieve, but these were, a few days before his death. finally dissipated; and he was at last impressed with the conviction that nothing was left for him but to die. The respite having expired, the prisoner was marched yesterday morning, before day.light, from the condemned cell to the main guard, in which he tad buuta uundned, to the barracks, escorted by the officer and soldiers of the guard that had been relieved, preceded by the band of his regiment, and having the coffin, which was to contain his remains carried immediately before him. Contrary to the usual practice he was not arrayed in the death-vestment which is commonly the garb of those who suffer military execution, but wore his ordinary costume. Scarcely,_ b ow. be b a des,h w i. b h faintness. t ehdi harp i p y e °e : ee knelt: ever, had the first strokes of the muffled dsreurlvmcseestedd,,anopft part that t h the first iioa few cotes of the Dead March in Saul played by the bandi been sounded, bekre five or six a y a o d un w g b r o ec f r o u r_ i m t cently come cut to the colony, guard euti on ,f e which l l b a e c s k co t r o t e t d b ethe rear, prisoner o v elmrcno toems overcome the nmi t p ha l l : cenua.eipsnf etaigh The prisoner himself, onrc contrary, an 0 , Iris iid I‘al progress ked the v t h most amoreper fe ct uprightc carriage and a snore perhaps any however, observed, the 1 c one f d th i I t_s t i. h s w er c e o Lli t s i gravev,c ydiwoeupasoslsyaiterdea, d h y is du eo g u , n e t ? . steady approached stcp : b li e s n s p(4 accompanied him. sauce became deadly pale. But be speedily rallied, re -s,buiy,":,:nheidehtislsji ed c e ,7ffi o; ff i; coffin, lne-ni-j] suffered alnid hhies coffin ed yes toares nesaogluetdi,onandichsuict witted to his fate with a firmness and r n • bbyel this melancholy were worths of a better cause, beploannethhoel yg spectacle,ro und a single however that was not ".Bs m oved n ot, vi e just might be the retribution the prisoner had entailed upon himself. In proof of Ibis we may state that when the firing party, which as usual consisted of twelve men, commanded b;• a Se' w jeans, as called out, and the signal given to fire, one of the men was so overcome by his feelings as to be unable to obey, and fell down in a fainting fit. Our readers are net perhaps aware, that upon these sad occasions, in order to avoid the feel:l)gs of compunction which might either at the tnoment or af'erwerds arise in the breasts of any of the firing party, the men to whose lot it falls to form it, are Lic i t allowed to load their own muskets; but that these aiir handed to them indiscriminately, some being loaded with ball, and others with blank cartridge. At the execution of 3 ester day, seven balls out of the eight muskets charged with ball cartridge struck the criminal, who was killed instantaneously, although to prevent the passibility of his suff, rings being prolonged by any breath of life re. maining in him, A last shot was, according to custom, fired close to bin head by the sergeant specially appointed for that purpose. The two regiments then formed into close column and marched past the body, the men being com manded to keep eyes left, in order that each might regard the corpse, and retain. the recollection of an act of retri. tredve justice destined to inspire horror at the punishment reserved by military law for crimes of a similar order:— Mauritius Paper.. %...--'. / / ,- -r. ..!.7.• ""~iF' :~ r7l