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EVENING EDITION. GvNERAI. POST-OFFICE, - DEC. 31, 1840. VOTIC.i.:: is Iteteltv Given, that her Majerv's l'o,tma,tvr Gene , ' he ready to RECEIVE TENLERs. oa or nefor , 23d day of January next, at TN T o h, „Turk. for Ia“NING a MAIL COACH with FOUR 11011SES b.Awedl LONDON and DONCASTER. 'Hie conditions may be ,cen on application at th. Post-offices at Stamford, Grantham, old Donasster, or at the Office of the Sty veyer end Surerinteideut of MaliCoache3 in London. Th e 'fenders are to kt endorsed 'lenders for the " London and' 11:tac.ttter Mail ,:oach," sealed up and addressed to Ler Alejegy's Postmaster•Gem'ral• By Command, W. L. SIABERLY, Secretary. IlOtTi , .E WANTED. WA N VD, in \Vcstinii . s:er, the GROUND FE ,OR of an Outer-building, or entire Outer building, o,;Story High, about 30 feet by 20 feet, in vtli.th liollera mare placed. Off er , w' be received by the Comptroller of the Stationery Office t i pi welve o'Cloek of Saturday, the 9th of January. Stai l i*y Oflce, Jan. 1, 1841. /41 lONDON and WESTMINSTER WATER COMPANY. To be empowered by , 10, of Parliament. 60 0,0001. in Shares of 50/. each. Deposit, 51. per Share. Is °l c", No. 7, St. Martin's-place, Trafalgar-square. yospectuses and Mr. Robert Stephenson's Report, with a B:cretary at the Office ; ° l %;:eal section annexed, may be had on application to the to the Sub-Committee, at the Swan rql Two Neck s , L a d-l ane; t o W. S. Northouse, Esq., Par itinvntary A gent, N o. 4, P ar li ament - s t reet; to M. E. Wil nson,, Esq., Guildhall -yard ; or to the Solicitors of the °4lpany. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SHARES. London, —, 1841. OU will insert my name in your list for Shares , nr London and Westminster Water Company, the deposit 4 1 , 0 it which shall be paid when called for. I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, —-- Name. Address. o the Diteelots of the London and Westminster Water Company. WINTER, WILLIANIS, and WILLIAMS, Solicitors to the Company, No. 16, Bedford-row. STEAM TO GRAVE-SEND. Prom the PUBLIC PIER, BLACKWALL. of 111 e Public are respectfully informed that in the month . Februa ry IR ON STEAM-BOATS of great power, and Zperior accommodations. will COMMENCE RUNNING G lw een BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL, and RAV ESEND, at such h ours between Seven in the Mornitr , ,I 1 ( 1 Eight in th e E ven i ng (accor di ng to t h e season ) as may be' ioulkdto suit the convenience of tho public. ,Further information may be obtained upon applicatian to 'lr., Thos. S. Dyer, Bruniwick Pier, Blackwell. PENINSULAR aid ORIENTAL STEAM , • N AVIGATION COMPANY, for establishing Steam ,4,lllltreunication with British India, &e. ; under Royal Charter lucorporktion, granted November 1840. Capital One Mil -I°ll, in 20,000 Shares of 50!. each, , with authority, under the staunetien of the Lords Commissioners of her Majesty's Trea -17; to increase it is 1.500,000/. DIRECTORS. *Arthur Anderson E tirehjard Bourne Esq. '''. Ca t. Samuel Thornton, R.N. Robert Thurburn, Esq. 5p 4,1 Catephell, K.C.H. *Brodie M'Gbie Esq. rant:is Carleton, Esq. Charles Wye Williams, Esq. j i!"lth C. Ewart, Esq. ;Peter John De Zulueta, Esq. iilres Hartley, Esq. t h Power to add to their number, and elect a Chairman and Deputy Chairman. I" The Managing l'irectors.. The Hon. - .11 7 T. Leslie Melville.lmo s Jamewn Hunter, Esq. 11414k r !rts—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere, and Co. n COUNSEL—II. Bellenden Ker, Esq. I.l c l T ORS-3 B. De Mole Esq., Merchant Tailors' Hall ; J. A. M‘Leod, Esq , Miter. street. SECRETA RY-Mr. James Allan. , The Directors have the satisfaction to announce to the Proprie ry aral the public, that the Charter of Incorporation for the br i l * Y, which, among other advantages, limits the responsi - L.tY Shareholderi; to the amount 4 their respective sub scriptiosis, has received the Royal Assent. o A pp l icants for Sh ares are i n f orme d t h a t th e i ssue a t P ar w ill f !hotted on the 20th of January next, and that tie Deposit ~sk it per Share will be required to be paid on or before the February, 1841, to entitle Subscribers to receive a Di '4l,nod out of the profits, which will be declared in May, 1641. 110 further instalment ' on such Shares will be required for month s. t i . l l ; c h d e Prospectus a n d f orm o f appl i cat i on f or s h ares may b e ob b at the C ompany ' s O ffi ce, 51, St. Mary-axe, and at 44, Reg ent-street, London ; at the City of Dublin Steam-packet iintira''Y's.Offices, Ltverpoal and Dublin; and of the Bankers oolicitors of the Company. BY order, JAMES ALLAN, Secretary. ST. AI ARYLEBONE, JANUARY 1, 1841. TO lI RICKMAKERS, &c.—BREEZE. THE VESTRYMEN of this PARISH ”„ hereby rive notice that they will MEET in the VES lity ROOM o f the COURT-HOUSE of the said PARISH 1 °1 SATURDAY, the 16th Day of January, instant, at Eleven Clock in the raC'tore o ron, to - receive Tenders from Persons f the Breeze and Ashes of the said - rish for One Year, from the 31st (lay of January instant. triPsayrnent One Quarter of the Year's Contract Money _ o u t made to the said Veitrmen at the Signing of the Contract, and continue to be paid One Quarter in Advance throughout the Contract. ,rTehe Parish is divided into Five Divisions for the purpose of eze, particti ars of which, with the form of the Contract I,lind Tender. may be had of th S yor Mr. Robert Scace, ,t the C( , urt-house, from Twe e lve ur t ' o e- On ' e &Clock daily. All El even to be sealed, and no Tender will be received after 4.1 o'Clock on the 16th day of January instant. By order of the Vestry, B. C. FLOOD, Vestry Clock. t '''T•. Contractor!! to pay expenses of Contract, viz., the amps and Engrossing only. e 9NOMICAL WINES and SPIRITS, ritro,_;Pu%she Institutions, Charitable Purposes, &c. war %e --9 . Genuine, and of as sound and invigorating quality as Iro:te 9f.ll:gh Prices, for C as h o nly : Sher'.'‘'llle•••/:.60 per Pipe, 103. (hi. per Gall. 245. per Doz. ctt •......£55 per Butt, liis. 611. 9, 245. ~ Pe ..... .42. 63. 6d. ~ 15 s• ~ Brandy, 245. ; Rum, 12s. ; Gin, !kg. per Gallon. Gray , HENEKEY, KISLINGBURY, and Inn Win e E sta bli s h ment, Co. .....,_ 23, - High Holborn, Lo n don. li ---- -- ---__ . 31 I NCE PIES and PASTRY for CHRIST goodr, , , A IS.--These and every other delicacy . . dependingon GRC a ''ng, are at all times available, by fry.ilies possessing , ov , EN's PA'TENT PORTABLE REFLECTING r ,,E l ' l , which will, without trouble, bake to perfection h ' l, Pies, and Pastry, Cakes, Poultry, or any joint of Meat itww9,l contain. equal to the very best cnu brick even. 11 0 , 11 1 : 1 bake'a leaf of seven pounds, or a pie containing five irb 4 . ol recat. Nothing can exceed the delicacy with which i;",..,cir,ie pies and pastry. All the operations of baking may be • ivd before any sitting room fire with the greAest clean baie,r enr.l facility. Price 355., including a stand and two Ba rg. bus. Manufactory, 96, St. John-street, Smithfield Itionials rospectus, contaiLing ample particular! and toetsti -I,art ...,.. will. be forwarded, post free, on appliaation, any in the kinolom. ~ Nr iK A CURE of for the STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, SYPHILIS, GONOR tbA, GLEETI, • andeall DISEASES of the GENERA IVt. Lad URINA-R‘' ORGANS. Z)4t N9tw ithitarktinr+ theabove Instit u t': i s c l ose d, P a t ien t s miay pjtrtle to receive the GRATUITOUS ADVICE of the Sur- Wt il Mr. Courtenay .t 4 Great Marlborough-street,) by ap g.at his own hc,o ' ce In ' stead of the Charity. k id ( 2 u rs of Attendance, from Eight to Ten in the Mornings "" `r.olo Seven to Nine ,' in the Evenings. On Sundays in the hut mot in the Evening. 1. PUBLIC NOTIFICATION. ESSE .S., SLOAN and CO., Members-of At c ,. ? "t!le Re , alCollgge of Surgeons, 4, A RGYLL-PLACE, Clip 7 " T- StREET, and 28, IRONNIONGER-LANE, tio`TPSIDE,, may be consulted from Eight o'Clock in the % - iZi li g until Ten at Night, on every variety and stage of 54;,,,..',.i5, with that delicacy and secresy they have hitherto at to '",_ The treat Trent they pursue will not subject any patient t, e e ‘ntinern en t f,y hindrance from business. Cases of an ex re rite nature they e.-adicate in eight or ten days, or if slight or ey e " in two or three, without the intliscrimtnate use of mer oreYt and at a moderate expense. Generative 'lebility, le: Gr4 tta, an,' Stric,ures of the Urethra, unhappily so preys tur , are trettea upon tl:oise unerring principles which have in t ed to Alessr s. Sloan and Co. so large a share of public pa. j a c e . e for near lv thirty veers in Lordon, and which it will ite their future exe4ion to maintain. atclfette,7N c on'aining an nnel.sure. will lyi answered by return tP a ee " eduruts, bowever distant, wit! ha enrrpeponded with until ---------_____ i4..._ A REAL BI2;SSING To MOTHERS. It S. ;toff NSON'S AMERICAN li gh . SOPTiIING SYRUP, w hi c h h as b een h e ld i n suc h eri, es tunaticm lot so many years, for relieving C h ildren when suf. lii r Ce fmin painful Dentition, still contin ues ;t o b e p re p are d accor d_ by i t ° UT,. Johnson ' s Or.ginal Recipe, and with th e same succe ss, ~4, Allet.A.Y AI.TI) SON'S, 95, Farringdon-street, whose n ame anti {),„", are e t grayed on the Stamp. F u ll di rec ti ons are enc l osed wit h — '„,bottl e .fate 2s. 9d. Laire t o ,`"' . v .• for MRS JOHNSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP. _bit Er4r3 E'S HE AL-ALL, or celebrated Em br,,klthlong been known throughout the Wost of I,n.glau c tAs the i Mist etticscious Remedy for Rheumatism, Lumbago, liusesgbe Lim 'is and Numbness, Sciatic and Paralytic Affections, Stifg e , s _ 4 ;,. S prains 'and Bruises, Burns and Scalds, Spasms and Cramp, erg„ ciroltdii t the Jon its or Neck, Frozen Limbs, Chilblains before they tlie It is li.kewise an infallible Cure oir that dangerous dis. fartl_ininsey o,'! Sore Throat, in which it was never known to er l ag i, r 4 ", hours' application. h 1,,,,, -- alaat none tan be Genuine unless the Stamp affixed to l4t?s)s,l,';:!_.eciatain,, the name and address of Barclay and Sans, ak.tiahle __ . .9.nrhlon.stre4., who have purchased the Property in this e t e Of ~,, it t„icle , f rom the xecutors of the Invent°, , William Dredge, 'e; and :nro rd, Wilts. Octal( price, Is. 1.4 tl. and •Is. 9d. rer bot. sth d ceunTrV retail, by all rotpectahle Me.licine Venders in Town tiItAXIIPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. Th igQ Price Is. I 1 ,4 d. per box tor qtti xcellei it family PI lA, is a Mrsiic;ne of long tried efficacy for 'Ytript,„,_N all Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the common tits e''''tt or which are Costivenen Flatulency Spasms, Lone(' Appe • -.mo t ,_, !INA*, readLrhe, Giddiness, Sense of Fulliress after Meals, Diz iffehtati,.4,e, ‘,`ezie Drowsiness,and Pains in the Stomach and Bowels. nattl, i , ~pri ducing a Torpid State of the laver, and a consequent the I , , au ?' at the Bowels, causing a disorganization of every function of ~,anee ., f 4 ill, in this most excellent preparation, by a little pe.rse ,..eatis,.'e effectually removed. 'Fwo or three ice: will convince ; L ' str en 'ed, 1 r its titulary effects . The stomach will speedily regain a -iclI N t at.; a liea , tltv action el the liver, bowels , and kidneys will - ,, tc .ip t - ,l7, ° 'iace ; and instead of li.tlessness, heat, pain, and jaun ''-`,elt re.`;r4 lice, stre,leth, activity, and renewed health, will be the '. l l,tili e ,uatte.ll tb.takingth:ss Medicine, a ' ccording to the directions accom. tikev:eth'ilt4 ar' e%..rticulavly efficacious for Stomaeh Coughs, Col•'s, e4„,.4, es; ?, t ,', l. bes , .f Ilreatit, and all Obstructions of the Uriniey t , ty ~47° if taken after too 'free ail indulgence at table, tney Itt,"ong o , r e the system to its nattn al state of repose. f1 0 )14,,,,,,,1 it / ULi. HABIT , who are subject to Headache, Giddi oa: Of b,,,TE TA, and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a 1..1ier0t,„7, den 0 the Head, should never I.e without them, as many tq l OR 1.1A,' peens will be entirety carried off by their immediate use. Lex`' 4 'true t i t ' A -LES, these Pills are most truly excellent, removing IN; b. pr 4,1 .: the distressing Ife.idaehe so very prevalent with the L o teh a . t ssi, in of Spirits, Dullness of Sight, Nervous Affectiens, ptileV.'reit lee, and Sallowness of the Skin, and give a healthy and ai .. 4,,,pitt t I. the complexion e t r a . 4 e th at EIER S they are confidently recommended as the best me. 441. 7_ the y 4 14 a b b taken during pregnancy ; and for Children of all 141:. UU,'NUalled. 115 r °I. 4 kit' Mt . i 'ate. easy Aperient, they unite the recommenda , tit, Ulan • . tie ttn _ ein t ot . _,. • vrith the meat successful eftct, and require ae lr ,„-*e 4 ,, d _,iiet or confinement during their use. .By regulating %Oil v ,Nitabi ! 1 .:'oll tu.. the age and strength of the patient, they be. tesa f t :lr ti .1 7 ) f t, c,1 ever . ", res., ie either sex, that can be i equi m ren d iu l,(V>i e l • Nr e 't l .•Y V:P.O - PL .411ey will be found to be the t liC hilx .?' sr . 1 ,.. J•eine. hitherto prepared. Is I I and "s Pd. .zp o4, ai l d t; ',;t t i i t 4 , e v - e .: ;d e l; !,- a o y , m L , : c rad n on e , t o P een w e e rally . thr t oUghottt . the 444 4 1, fs,',.i, kkvetailuta.,,i,s4llttf!TiON'S 1 : 1.1.1, of DEAL . TH, and obillve the tIV s. cif Ilioni is Trout, '229 Strand, London, on the , 414. THE CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is intended to relieve those persons who, by an immo derate indulgence of their passions, have ruined their constitu tion, or, on their way to the consummation of that deplorable state, are affected with any of those previous symptoms that tietray its approach, as the various affections of the nervous sys tem, obstinate gleets, involuntary emissions, excesses, irregu arity, obstructions of certain evacuations, weakness, total im potency, barrenness, &c. But the relief administered is not confined to these alone. The valetudinarian by birth, who has received from his parent: the inheritance of a diseased and un prolific frame ; the delicate female, whom an immured and in active life, together with the immoderate use of tea and other weak and watery aliments, has, without any fault of hers, brought on all the calamitous symptoms of a consumptive habit, and is, without timely assistance, sinking into an un timely grave. Constitutions relaxed, weak, or decayed, in men or women, are under the immediate iniuence of this restorative. Old coughs, st:thmas, and consumptive habits are soon relieved, and speedily enrol Poverty of blood and emaciated limbs will, ere Tong. meet the happiest change : the chill, watery fluid will oerome rich and balsamic, and the limbs be covered with flesh, firm an,' beautiful, It is remarkable for its efficacy in all dis orders of the digestive organs, and is especially recommended to those who, from the irregularities of youthful age, habits of studious application, or a life of pleasure, have fallen into a despondent state of mind, and that distressing train of symp toms commonly denominated the nervous. In such persons the mental are not less enfeebled than the corporeal powers, and to them a remedy that acts with efficacy, without interfering with demestie habits, is peculiarly desirable. Sold in Bottles, priee 11s. each, or the quantity of four in one family bottle for 335., by which one I ls. bottle is saved, duty included. Sold by all Medicine Vendors in this town ; also in every ether town and city throughout the United Kingdom, Ame rica, and the Continent of Europe. Prepared only by Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, No. 4, Great Charles-street, Birmingham, and No. 44, Albion-street, Leeds. Messrs. Perry and Co., Surgeons, may be consulted as usual at No. 4, Great Charles-street, Birmingham, and No. 44, Al bion-street, Leeds. Only one personal visit is required from a country patient, to enable Messrs. Perry and Co.* to give such advice as will be the means of effecting a permanent and ef fectual cure, after all other means have proved ineffectual. That efficacious Medicine, the celebrated PURIFYING SPEC IFIC PILLS, _ _ Prepared by Messrs. Perry, price 2s. 9d., .Is. 6d. and I ls. per box, for the cure of Scurvy, Scrofula, aid Liles Venerea. These invaluable Pills may be taken with the greatest s3crecy ; they occasion no hindrance to business, loss of time, • - restraint of diet, and are the most safe, speedy, pleasant, and efficacious remedy ever discovered for the complete cure of these insidious and malignant diseases. A Treatise on Syphilitic Diseases is given with each box of PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, containing a full description of the above complaint, illustrated by En gravings, showing the different stages of this deplorable and often fatal disease, as wall as the dreadful consequences arising from the use of mercury. The causes, symptoms, and baneful effects of Lues Venerea, Gonorrhcea, Strictures, Seminal Weak ness, &c., are explained in a familiar manner ; to which are added very extensive practical observations en sexual debility, brought en by a delusive habit ; all its attendant sympathies considered, and the whole illustrated by striking cases, accom panied with full and explicit directions for an effectual and speedy cure, with ease, secresy, and safety, without the aid of medical assistance; it also contains many hints, and advice well worth knowing. N.B. Country Druggists, Booksellers, Patent Medicine Venders, and every other Shopkeeper, can be supplied with any quantity of the Cordial Balm of Syriacum, and Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, with the usual allowance made to the irade,by all wholesale Patent Medicine Houses in London. Prick £6 10 1 15 0 ° 9/ 4I) a orat e tbs P"apcs: ; Ag e° Pr $5l T ; fire' 9 riego , rtoo lf lady d pool, :sq. . _--' robit a , da ulf- J. iirds 4 !, nucadd fr rd oto - " g 1 opd,jo No. 15,078 A LFRED LIFE ASSURANCE ASSO CIATION, 51, Old Broad-street. Notice 1; hereby given that the HALF YEARLY IN TEREST, at the rate of Four per Cent. per annum on the capital Stock of this Association, due the 31st of December last, Rill become PAYABLE on the 16th day of JANUARY instant. Proprietors can receive the same at the Office on that or any subsequent day between the hours of Eleven and Four o'Clock. • By order of the Directors, J.W. HAMPTON, Secretary. • PUBLICATIONS. NEW NOVEL, EDITED b 72, THEODORE HOOK, Esq. Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Svo., with nu merous Illustrations by Phiz, PETER PitIGGINS; ii THE COLLEGE SCOUT. Edited by THEODORE HOOK, Esq. Henry Culburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, in One Vol., post Bvo., THE SECOND EDITION OF COCHRANE'S MOREA. To which is added MEDITATIONS of OTHER DAYS. Al. R. The " Meditations of Other Days" may be had separately. Saunders and Otley, Publishers, Conduit-street. On the Ist of Januiry, was published, Price Is. PART XIII. of CORNER'S HISTORICAL LIBRARY. Being the Completion of the HISTORY OF DEN MARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY, By MISS JULIA CORNER. Embellished with a beautiful Historical Engraving on steel, descriptive of the narrative, an accurate Map of those Coun tries, and containing about 100 pp. of letter-press. Six Volumes of these authentic and beautifully-illustrated Histories, peculiarly adapted for Schools, and for Family Read ing, are now published ; any one of which may be hail sepa rately, at the prices named ; or at 6d. per vol. extra, if gilt edged. for presents. THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND AND WALES, to June, 1840 4 ; with Five splendid Engravings on steel, and new Map. 3s. 6d. bound. THE HISTORY OF IRELAND, to September, 1840; with Three splendid Engravings on steel, and an accurate Map. 2s. 6d. bound. THE HISTORY OF SCOTLAND, to September, 1840. Embellished with Three splendid engravings on steel, and a Map. THE HISTORY OF SPAIN AND PORTUGAL, to the Year 1840, with Three fine Engravings on steel, and a Map. 2s. 6d. bound. THE HISTORY OF FRANCE, to the Year 1840; with Three beautiful Engravings on steel, and a Map. 2s. 6d. bound. THE HISTORY OF DENMARK, SWEDEN, AND NORWAY, to the year 1841, with an accurate Map of those Countries, and two beautiful Engravings on steel. 2s. 6d. bound, will be ready in a few days. A liberal allowance to schools ; and a Prospectus of the work sent to any part of the United Kingdom, post free, upon application. England : —Dean and Monday. Threadneedlo-street, London. Ireland :—Tegg and Co.,—and Machen and Co., Dublin. Scotland : —Griffin and Co. Glasgow. J. Menzies, Edinburgh. And may be obtained of every Bookseller in the United Kingdom. Just published, price 2s. 6tl. APRACTICAL ESSAY on the DEBILI TIES of the GENERATIVE SYSTEM, their Va rieties, Causes, Treatment, and Cure. By a MEM BER of the ROYAL COLLEGE of SURGEONS, _ _ London, and Surgeon to a Metropolitan Infirmary. " I am impotent, and no• fit to live."—Last's Records of a Suicide. Sold by Onnhyn, Catherine-street, Strand; Boss and Nightingale, Liverpool ; Barlow, Birmingham ; and all Book sellers i❑ 'limn and Country: N.B. Persons in the Country may have th:s work forwarded by post (free), upon addressing either of the above Booksellers, and inclosing a remittance Is. NEW WORK ON STRICTURES OF THE URETHRA. —• Just published, price 53., APRACTICAL TREATISE ON THE CAUSES, NATURE, and TREATMENT of STRICTURES of the URETHRA, and their Consequences; with a Review of the different Modes of Cure, and an account of the Method of Treatment the Author has found the most efficacious. The whole illustrated by eases, some of them the records of thirty-five years' extensive and successful practice. By FRANCIS BURDETT COUR.TENAY, 42, Great Marllsoreugh-street. Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London ; and late Surgcin to the Metropolitan Infirmary for the Cure of St' ic tures of the Urethra. Sold by Bailliere, Medical Bookseller, 219, Regent-street; Simpkin and Marshall, Stationers'-court; Onwhyn, Cathe rine-street, Strand ; Barlow, Birmingham; Ross and Night ingale, Liverpool ; and all Booksellers in Town or Country. 01 whom may also be had, by the same Author, price 6s. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the CHRONIC ENLkRGEMENT of the PIICISTATE GLAND in OLD AGE; with Suggestions for an Improved Mode of Treatment. To which is prefixed, Remarks on the various other Diseases to which the Prostate is liable at all periods of life. DEBILITY. NERVOUS IRRITATION, tze. ADIVIONITOIt S.—Tile follow ing Works are intended to instinct those ;, terested in these subjects on points of importance to health or ease of mind : ..... (Twenty-third Edition, ss. each.) • let. The IEGIS OF LIFE affords a comprehensive physio logical history of the progress of the solitary passion, libertinism, and intemperance, exhib►ting their rueful consequences, tend ing to sexual prostration, with the various forms of nervous irritation and mental anguish. 2d. HYGEIANA is written for the sensitive female, who, while she shrinks abashed at the idea of revealing her suffer ings, may find in its pages a confidential and capable adviser. It is especially calculated for timid and delicate wives ;'whose maternal hopes have been deferred. 3d. The SYPHILIST id intended for the perusal of those who are suffering from an insidious complaint, so frequently re sulting from indiscretion or gaiety, and producing syphilis, gonorrlaea, Sleet, stricture, &c. TESTIMONIALS. " These books can be safely recommended, as well for the moral truths they contain as for the extensive and successful re sult of the author's experience."—London Morning Journal. We agree with the Editor of the London Morning Jour nal, and recommend Mr. Goss's publications for general perusal "—Edinburgh Weekly Paper. " The precepts contained in this work are interesting and useful."—Edinburgh Paper. " This publication, while it neither spares the aged voluptu ary nor the youthful prodigal, offers to both the most important advantages.—Glasgow Paper. " This work ( Hygeiana) is properly called an analysis of some female complaints : it is written in a very peculiar style of moral admonition."—Dublin Morning Journal. " These works have passed through twenty-two editions ; they combine utility with simplicity, and we recommend them acordingly."—Dublin Weekly Journal. The above may be had of Sherwood and Co., Paternoster row, London ; and of all Booksellers.—Price ss. each. MESSRS. GOSS, M.R.C. Surgeons, may be consulted, every day, at their house ; and Patients in the remotest parts of the country can be treated successfully on their describing minutely the case, and enclosing a remittance for Advice and Medicine, which can be forwarded to any part of the world. No difficulty can occur, as the Medicines will be securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. 7, Lancaster-place, Strand, London. , t VA, {'• \V , ,„ / , -, ,-, . . r,. Ir. if ' I :7 i , . ' ''' ' -1 / ()LI.. . '4 l. .'°'l)). -': . I.'' ' ' 7.4: . 4 ) 43 k . t, ,r . • I I ... ' '''''\' - 4'''':'-'-'---1-' ''''" - • T '''' _ .. ____. . . , . _,., .1.... 77 . ... •:-.• . . ,-11111 )....... ~,, , . r, , , • •,, - 1 f... . P,,t 7 1 ' ,f- - -„.• ' - _ ..0. •' ~ i :fit " --N ., , , ... , '-i- 4..,... ' , `: * *- ~ 7,- .1." - - , , w _.c.- .4 `%.ii . : 1 . ' ' ~.1 14k * 4' '' - NIL ° -' -, r • ' ' ' - bA ' ' ‘;'\'''. tr 4 - z ---- -4 ) z•- k -IV . ~,, .. 1 ,7 - t) -, - -iie% oiiv 4 4 , ),,re4 } s(s' . fr-Stilft' oTT •- i' . ...-- ---,-..-y ' •••.' ,A 41.,, 4) /2 71vu-t4-62 //Z EVENING EDITION , NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Hampshire Telegr(lp/.) PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 2.—The Britannia, 120, Capt. Drake (with the flag of Sir J. Ommanney), and the Howe, 120, Capt. Sir W. 0. Pell, arrived at Malta, on the 16th Dec. The follwing is an extract of a letter dated on hoard the Princess Charlotte, Marmorice Bay, Dec. 13, 1840 : —" I am sorry to inform you that the Z !bra was driven on shore and totally wrecked, with the loss of three of her crew. The Bellerophon was nearly lost, and the Pique lost her masts. Dreadful weather on the coast. We, thank God, have escaped, but most miraculously ; four anchors a-head. I never saw worse weather. We have twelve sail of the line here, and a host of small craft." Tho Jaseur, 16, arrived at Cadiz on the 11th o December, from Gibraltar. The Soudan steam vessel, Commander Bird Allen, one of the vessels intended to form part of the Niger expedition, arrived here today from Liverpool, on her way to Deptford, where the whole squadron are to as semble. The Albert steamer will follow in a week, and the Wilherforce steamer in three weeks. 'fire Soudan left Liverpool on Saturday, and arrived from Plymouth in 21 hours : her engine is of 33-horse power. The-Viper, 6, Lieut. Bur,lem, arrived to-day from the Coast of Africa, last from Plymouth. She has brought • on freight 4,000 ounces of gold dust, which was landed this evening. The Avon, steam-vessel, Lieut. Pritchard, arrived on Wednesday from Sheerness, with 150 men. The Phoenix, steam-frigate, is ready for sea, and is only waiting for her Commander, who has not yet ar rived, to proceedto the Mediterranean. The Hon. Corn. mender Murray takca a passage in the Plicer.ix to join the Wasp. m o T u t he h ; C a u n ck d o t o h , e s t E e a m m e e r r a , l d sailed n ntt c o r n 'l' , the u esda same y ih r da), V y. for Plymouth, with men. The Numa, transport, arrived on Thursday from Woolwich, with a company of the Royal Artillery on board, for Malta, whither she proceeded to-day. • The Atholl, troop-ship, was paid wages to-day, and sailed for Cork, Corfu, Berbadoes, and Quebec. She takes part of the 421 Regiment to Corfu ; the 59th to Barbadocs, 70th to Quebec ; and returns with the 73d to Portsmouth. In comparing the list of ships in commission at the present period, with the list of those in active service last January, we find the strength of the navy at h srea is increased by three three-deckers, two eighty-fours, three fifties, five sloops of war, and seven first-class steamers, forming an addition to our defence of 794 guns and 6,300 men ; the whole of which are in ad dition to tiny est . mate proposed by Parliament, and is an expense which the pressure of the times has com- . pelted the Government to incur, and under a full re liance on the emergency of the case, justifying them in asking for the necessary supplies. 'Fite number of seamen, marines, and boys now in employ exceeds 43,000. In Harbour Queen, Victory, Indus. Excellent, Royal George, Tweed, Phceaix, Apollo, Rapid, and Avon, Soudan, and Echo steamers. At Spithead—Viper. PROMOTIONS AND APPOINTMBNTS. PRONloTioNs.—Lieutenants—Alexander Murray, of the Princess Charlotte, arid Robert Duncan, of the Powerful, to the rank of Commander. Surgeon—Stephen Jennings Swayne, to be Deputy- Inspector of Hospitals. Mates—Hon. George D. Keane, son of Lord Keane, to the rank of Lieutenant ; Charles R. Carter, com mission dated Nov. 3, 1840, and to stand ou the list for seniority immediateiy after F. H. Stanfell. Clerks—Cornelius Dcaly, W. G. Tomlinson, Jt. T. Crispin, John Brickwood, Wm. Stan way, John Hark shaw, W. H. Dutton, It. L. Sutherland, Edwin A. Smith, and Henry 11. Chimmo, to the rank of Purser. AreotarmeNTs.—Commanders—Grenville Loch, to Vesuvius steamer ; John Richardson (6) to Planaix steamer ; Hon. Anthony Murray, to Wasp ; Alexander Murray, to Hydra steamer ; Charles Blrkett, to Belle rophon ; W. 11. Hall, to Benbow ; W. Clark, to Edinburgh ; Douglass Curry, to Hastings ; Walter Toby, to Powerful ; Henry H. Bing,hani, to Princess Charlotte ; Gower Lowe, to Revenge. Lieutenants—ThOmas Heard and Francis Polwhele, to Powerful ; Edwin NV. Sanders, to Bollerophon ; Cearies D. O'Brien and F. H. Stanfell, to Benbow ; G. E. Patey, to Carysfort ; Henry Stewart, to Castor ; Samuel F. Short and G. J. R. Show, to Cyclops ; John &eel:more, to Edinburgh ; It. D. Stupart, to Gorgon ; John A. Shears, to Hastings ; Ross M. Flout! to Hazard ; Marcus Knox, to Phoenix ; Henry Warren, to Pique. ;A. Farquhar, Robert Jenner, thur Cum ming, Richard Hoops, John Allen, John M. D. Smith, Richard D. White, George Johnson, Thomas C. 0. D. Whipple, Lindsey P. Burrell, and G. H. C. Sun derland, to Princess Charlotte ; George Wyle,• to Rsvenge; \V. C. Chambeilain, to Stroailyoii ; M. 11. Redney and W. 11. Gsnnys, to Talbot ; Richard WU, hams, to Murderer ; .1 arias M. Boxer, to Vesuvius ; W. R. 0. Priee, to Wasp ; Edward 11. Kenney, to Excelleut ; W. G. B. Esteourt, to command Lizard steamer ; W. F. L. Toilernache, to Pelican ; W. S. Blount, to command Pluto steamer ; Edward N. Trou bridge, to Southampton ; Hon. G. D. Keane, to Ex cellent ; B. J. Sullivan, to the Powerful. Master—Robert B. Graham, to Hazard. Second Master—W. Diaper, to Atholl troop-ship ; W. C. Pettigrew, to Pluto ; George Hicks, to Night ingale. Chaplains—Rev. W. Guise Tucker, to Revenge Rev. George Bellerny, to Endymion. Assistant-Surgeons Alexander Stewart, to the Pcrtsrnouth Dock-yard ; Charles D. A Newmark, to Plymouth Dock-yard ; J. Peters, to Pluto ; 'F. K. Beatty, to Queen ; John Andrews, to Ranger ; Dalton (1838), to Lizard ; O'Neil Ferguson, to Mgt iugale ; James Harvey', to Raven. BaCtelernmin in Charge—John ,to Lizard, a t p o P p 0i l n u t t m o e t n N t V caw celled. D. ; J. W. Cole, to Nightingale. Acting Assist: Surgeons—Dr. Thomson and D. P. Whipple, to Hasler hospital. Mater—Brooke Young, to Phoenix ; G. S. Boys (late of Buzzard) to Vernon; William C. Willie (1887 to Albert steamer, vice Francis Martin (1837) to Ferret ; H. W. Baugh, to Impregnable ; Henry Lloyd, to the Hecate. COAST Gomm—Lieutenant—R. B. Bowden (1815) to be Chief Officer. Mates—Wm. Henry Walters (1831), and Charles F. Collett (1835), to be Chief Officer. Royer, MARlNES.—Lieutenants Alexander and J. E. Lawrence have been this week appointed to the Royal Marine Artillery, in consequence of the certifi cates of their high attainments in mathematical and other studies, awarded them by the Professor at the Royal Naval College. PLYMOUTH, DEC. 31.—The Inconstant sailed on Sunday to relieve the ships in the Chaunel.—La Sau meneze, French brig of six guns, sailed for Cherbourg on Thursday. The Alban steamer arrived with vo lunteers from Cork on Sunday, and sailed for Dart , mouth on Tuesday, to embark a detachment of troops for Sheerness. The Lightning steamer arrived on Tuesday with volunteers from the river. The Tortoise lighter sailed on Tuesday, with stores for Falmouth. The Emerald tender arrived on Wednesday from Ports , mouth. The Viper, 3, Lieutenant Burslcm, arrived on Wednesday from the coast of Africa. Her Majesty's brig Ferret is now lying at Talbot, in Ireland, waiting for men ; she is ordered up the Channel immediately to relieve the homeward bound ships with provisions stud water —Remaining in Hamoaze.—Caledonia, San Josef, Endynrion, Raven, Sylph, Netley, and Carron, Comet and Lightning steamers, and Emerald tender. —ln the Sound—lmpregnable, Belleisle, and Viper. AN EMLUTE IN THE DOCK-YARD.—An excite ment has prevailed for the last three evenings, on the workmen quitting the yard, on the subject of searchiag their persons. We are authorised to say, they have n^ objection to this search, but to the manner in which it has been attempted to be done. lidietolore a man has heel beckoned out of the crowd, and he has walked into • a covered way, .where, screened by a partition,' he has been examined, and the matter, irksome ss it must be ; to an honest mind, has been forgotten immediately oat e er t was n ad but mm Thursday a policeman rudely stePPed YoUng man not yet out of his time, and wan ted to search hi un iu the open air, thus subjecting him to the scruti ny of and e scores of spectators. The young man attem p t ed to go to the covered way scuffle a nsu eanndrtsc taker, the tol . * ar'iuntetingdn policeman follow ing; lared ; shouldered by his fellow w orkmen out o f the yard with outei ing i b u e n i r n n g i ng searchedbetor he s uass of u course w the Aedd,mir al reprimanded, and an impressio n went abroad, we be lieve without foundation, that the young man was to be subject to a nightly search till further orders ; cone scquently last night he W 2.S surrounded by some hun dreds of the men, and walked out without the possibi lity of his being stopped, and, we understand the same thing was dune this cveaing, though the Ad miral was at the gate, supported by the whole of the police and the m ili tary guard. The result is, ,that t h e Admiral trill, on Monday, see a deputation of som e s i x or eight of time men, to hear what complaint they have to melee, and to give such redress as the case requires. (From the Hampshire Independent.) PonTsmouTil, JANUARY 2.—The Salamander steaat frigate, Captain Henry, arrived at Sheerness on Wed nesday, after an unsuccessful search for the Fairy. She left North Bergen on Saturday last ; the Shetlands on Monday; and Leith on Friday. She is hourly ex pected at this port to refit, previous to proceeding to the Mediterranean. The'A.l4llo, Mr. W. White, is ordered to complete her outfit _with all possible dispatch, and proceed hence to Cork, to.,crobark the 97th Regiment, under com mood o f C o l one l J. Campbell, for the Mediterranean. O DESTRUCTION", OF 6 T EAM ER BY The following is an ettract of a letter dated Corunna, December 21 :—" The steam-packet Clyde, Captain Guthrie, bound from Newcastle for Gibraltar and Mar scales, put in here (Colums) on Saturday, the 19th inst., and SGOII after took Ore. She was immediately put on .t shore and !euttled, but the afterpart of the vessel was burnt down to the water's edge. No lives were lest. ' 5;" LONDON, _VIONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1841. INTATIONAL LOAN FUND, LIFE AS SURANCE, ar.d DEFERRED ANNUITY SO CIETY, 26 Cornhill, London.—Dec. 24, 1840. Notice 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 IA SURANCE, and DEFERRED ANNUITY SO CIETY, 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. ElHutson, M.D., F.R.S. John Rawson, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS—Dr. 0. Gregory, ..R. A. b. ; Professor Wheat stone, F.R.S. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolheuse, Esq., F.R. A. S. LIFE ASSURANCE. Besides the perfect security to the policy holder of a large paid up capital, and accumulating funds, with moderate rates of premium, the following is one amongst many of the advan tages which belong exclusively to the princinles of life assu rance and deferred annuities originated by t Society, viz.— Power to borrow, (without delay, expense, or forfeiture) two thirds of all premiums paid upon a policy of assurance. Premium for assuring 1001. Age. I s. d. Age. t s. d. 25 I 1 18 6' 35 •.1. 19 11 45 I 3 9 4 30 I 2 4 4 I 40 218 4 I 50 I 4 4 2 ,ge. 1 s. DEFERRED ANNUITIES DEPARTMENT. By the plan exclusively developed by the Society, a single deferred annuity is made, nut only to answer the same object, but to equal in amount the entire suns of all the advantages neretofore only obtained by the middle and industrious classes by separate investments in Savings' Banks, Benefit Societies, and Loan Banks. 1. A small yearly or weekly contribution will secure the most ample return for after life; thus-21. 12s. per annum ( Is. a week) at 20 will at 65 give the policy holder the choice of an annuity for life of 471. 16s. 6d.: 3941. 1 ls. in cash; or policy without further contributions of 466/. at death. 2. Two-thirds at any time lent on deposit of policy, being a land always available during sickness or want of employment. 3. Two-thirds of all payments returned to representatives in case of premature death. The report to the Annual General Meeting of Proprietors, prospectuses, 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 CAAIROUX, Sec. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. MANCHESTER-FRIDAY EVENING. The Derby betting has been very extensive. The Ro salie colt has been in no demand at (4 to 1; Soult has had to give way to Paltomon, whose party really seem deter mined to ruin the town. Two or three gentlemen Lever stop. 17 to I was the top offer yesterday : on Tuesday night 20 to I in fifties was laid ; and in a private quarter, on Wednesday, 18 to lin rouleaus. He has been coupled to Eringo at 9 to 1, and would have been to Soult at the same figure. The Duke of Wellington waa in right mili tary force at the early part of the week-9,000 to 200 was laid and taken in one hand. On Tuesday night Nlurtaplia (trained by J. Day) was dashingly supported for approach ing a hundred pounds at 1,000 to 10, and finally to 20. Yesterday morning we noticed 500 to 7 taken on the same colt, also 1,500 to 21 ; 1,000 to 20 was afterwards offered. 1,000 to 5 wet laid v. Warlock; 1,000 to 15 Ben Brace (offered); 500 to 10 The Nob (offered) ; 18 ponies to I we.s then offered aglenst Soult ; and 100 to 7 on the field. The night of Tuesday furnished the Riddlesworth as a novelty, and also the 2,000 Guineas Stakes. For the former Eringo was backed at GO to 40, and for the latter Mustapha at 10 to 1 in scores. 20 to 1 was offered v. Tory Boy for the St. Leger, and 20 ponies to 1 taken on The Squire ; and, we believe, 500 was laid at evens The Squire against Thistlewhipper. The business to-day requires HO comment. 14 to 1 was offered on the Derby field ; 17 to 1 accepted in ponies on Paleeenon ; 71 to 1 in scores laid the field v. Rosalie and Palaamon ; also 200 to 3 agst Van Amburgh. The others, with a trifling exception or two, may have justice done them by a glance at " the doings" at Hyde Park-corner, or our last observations. MR. JAMES'S NEW WORK, " LETTERS IL LUSTRATIVE OF THE COURT AND TIMES OF WILLIAM THE THIRD."—" This collection of letters is a very valuable com mentary upon the history of the period to which it belongs, and throws light upon a vast number of events, hitherto obscure or unexplained, but which are hare presented in their real colours. The minute details into which the writer enters, and the opportunities which he possessed fur obtaining inrormation of every thing that occurred, afford a sufficient guarantee for the truth of his general statements; while the character of the times, so fertile in political intrigue, stamps them with a deep interest. Pre fixed to the correspondence is a memoir of the author, James Vernon, Esq., Secretary of State from 1697 to 1708. The correspondence begins at a very interesting period, when conspiracies were rife for the restoration et the exiled House of Stuart. Another very valuable part of the correspondence consists of the letters written in the spring of 1697. It is not, however, in detached parts that this collection must be estimated, but in its general application to the occurrences of the day, during the space of twelve years; and Mr. James is quite right in charac terising it as a treasury of facts.' That gentleman's la bours in editing a work of this nature, and the extremely useful notes which he has appended to the text, desert e every commendation."—Morning Herald. LETTER OF MARY STUART.—Prince Alex ander Labanoff, who published at Paris in 1839, a collec tion of letters of Mary Queen of Scots, with the title of ' Lettres inedites de Marie Stuart, accompagnee de divert sea depeches et instructions,' has, we are informed, since continued his researches with indefatigab!e zeal and the most flattering success. He is now in possession of 645 copies of letters, with the prospect of a very importan addition. Of these letters some have already appeared in dif ferent works : but 134 are to be found only in books of rare occurrence, and 406 have hitherto been shut up in different repositories. There are 444 in the French language, 190 in English, 8 in Latin, and 3in Italian. The Prince intends to publish the whole collection in the course of she present year : and it is to be hoped that all persons pos sesed of inedited letters of the Scottish Queen, will, by supplying him with copies of such letters enable him to complete his very interesting and important publication.— Atheneruns. THE ADVANTAGE OF TRANSPORTATION.— At the Dublin Sessions Court on Saturclty4ane Barret, a young woman apparently about 25 yealt - d'At very well dressed, and possessing considerable personal attrac tions, was indicted for stealing a purse and twelve or four teen shillings, the proparty of Denis Horgan. The prose cutor, who, from his peculiar'inovements, appeared as if ho were a French dancing -master, stated that he met the pri soner in Merrion-square, and that she followed him into Mount-street, where she succeeded in extracting his purse with the money. The prisoner, who spoke in rather a foreign accent, said that he gave her the money, as she would net demean herself by stealing such a small sum from a keowt like the prosecutor, more particularly as 'she w'as in the habit of keeping company with gentlemen. The prisoner was found guilty. The Recorder asked the pri soner if she had not been in the Court before ? At the same time his Lordship mentioned that, if his recollection served him right, he had formerly sentenced her to seven years' transportation for felony. The prisoner said his Lordship's memory was perfectly correct ; he had sen tenced her to transportation for the term stated, and that she was only returned.:i e New South Wales six days I She prayed the CO: "ri pass the same sentence on her now, for, if her re. r, . not complied with, she would annoy the CAfirt i :' / ' the citizens to additional ex • pense. Sbe; *Wed; ben i was in Sydney I lived re spectable and like a imisan - ; no one there knew me to be an unfortuno *mate, and, therefore, I had peace of mind and happiness. Here there is no resource fur a young female but degradation and infamy. If lam left here I must follow a life revolting to my nature and inclination ; so send me back again, or if you do not this time you will have to do it shortly." The Learned Recorder, after con sidoring a few seconds, complied with her request, and sentenced her to seven years' transportation. The prisoner thanked the Court, with terry in her eyes, for the favour, and, turning from the bar, leaped into the dock, saying, in a loud voice, " Hurra for old Sydney, and the sky over it 1" CHURCH-RATES.—We understand that Mr. Daniel Palfrey of this town has at length been served the with " citation," as it is termed, to "compeer" before the Arches Court at Canterbury, at the instance of Win. Still and Joseph Bunn, Churchwardens of St. Mary's parish, in a cause of; subtraction of Church-rates ; that is to show cause why ho disputes the legality of the rates made by these persons, on a day afterwards to be fixed. As we learn Mr. Palfrey has made arrangements for entering on his defence, and is fully determined to resist to the utmost this iniquitous impost. When the Churchwardens were defeated before the Magistrates, in this very same case that they are noel about to take to the Ar c he s Court, Mr. Kennett, the Magistrate's clerk, told Mr. Gravener the parish clerk, that it w as his opini o n th a t if th e case were carried to the Ecclesiastical Court it would not share a better fate. But, regardless of every warning, and of all consequences, we shculd not wonder if these headstrong ignorant mon plunge the parishioners into another load of useless law costs, similar to that with which one of them, Mr. Still, has been instrumental in saddling the commu nity in the notorious Mandamus affair.—Dover Chronicle. THE HOUSE OF LORDS REBUKED.—TiIe House of Lords sat till near six upon the business of my Lord Chief Justice and Judge Eyrc, who kept to their point not to inform the House, any more than they did the Committee, of the reasons for their judgment in the Earl of Banbury's case, but stood upon it that they were at liberty not to answer in a matter that he charged upon them, nobody being bound to accuse himself, or furnish an accusation to his prejudice. If the judgments they gav e showed a weakness in them, it might be a reason to the King for displacing them ; or i f they were guilty of cor ruption there was another way of providing against them ; and if their judgments were disliked, they might be re versed by writ of error. But they could not submit to be schooled and catechised for all that they delivered upon the bench, where they were entrusted with the execution of the laws and the dispensing of justice, and acted upon their oaths.-- s ames's Court and Times of William 111, IMPORT, STOCKS, AND CON- • SUMMON OF COTTON. (From the Annual Circular of the Liverpool United Brokers.) LIVERPOOL, DEC. 31, 1840.—There has seldom been a period during which the movements of the cotton trade have been so much in unison with general expec tation as the year just terminated. A state of depres sion so intense and wide-spreading as to be mistaken by some for the first symptoms of the decline and fill of this branch of national industry, had been succeeded by a slow but progressive amendment ; and for several weeks before the commencement of the new year, almost every department of the cotton manufacture had resumed its wonted activity. The stocks in the ports and the in terior, if not very heavy, were still ample in the face of a coming crop, which, according to all reports from the United States, gave promise of being most abundant ; prices were moderate, compared with what they had Leen ; and money, though not wanting for all the legi timate purposes of business, was neither thee, nor likely to be, so cheap as to invite extravagant speculation, or to provoke excessive production. Such being the posture of affairs in the month of December, 1839, it required no gift of prophecy to predict that the approaching year would be one of great plenty, low prices, large consumption, and small profits. It these results were pretty accurately fore seen, so have the incidents of the year been few and uninteresting. The coxmercial operations in cotton have, in fact been permitted to flow in their natural channel. The functions of the private trader have ceased to be invaded and usurped by the American Banks ; and, the intercourse between the two countries being treed from this pernicious interference, prices on both sides of the water have found their proper level, to the manifest advantage and security of the planter, shipper, importer, and consumers e „ But the griiid event - of the - year is the marvellous increase in the growth of cotton in the United States. In order to exhibit this important fact in its true mag nitude and proportions, it is necessary to take a retro ,puctive glance at the question of crops for several I years past. Beginning, then, with the year 1830, it oiil be seen that the crop of 1830-31 was 1,038,848 bales. Increase 64 per cent. 1831 32 987 477 Decrease 5 1832-33 1 070,438 Increase 84 1833.34 1,205,394 1834-35 1,254,328 4 1835-36 1,360,725 84 1836-37 1,422,930 41 1837-38 1,801,497 1838-39 1,360,552 Decrease 24i 1639:40 2,177,835 Increase 60 In examining this statement, the eye will at once rest upon the sudden and extraordinary increase in the crop of 1837-38, and again, with an interval of a year only, in that of 1839-40, which contrasts strongly with the easy and pretty equal stages by which the production had been advancing for the seven preceding years. Va rious causes, or a combination of them, may be assigned for these remarkable results—an improved mode of cul ture, an extension of the cultivation, not only in the old districts, but into latitudes less exposed to frosts and to variable seasons, and chiefly (especially with reference to the last crop) the coincidence of a most favourable summer, with an unprecedentedly open winter. But the fact itself, however brought about, is full of interest to the cotton trade, as it is destined probably to work important changes, and at no very distant period. The new year bad scarcely commenced before the apprehensions of an overwhelming import were mard• tested in a very general desire to realize existing prices ; and, by the last week in January, fair qualities of Ame rican had fallen id. per lb. No change beyond an oc casional fluctuation of id. per lb. occurred until the be ginning of Juno, when prices experienced a further re duction of per lb. making the deline id. per lb. since the first week of the year. This was the lowest point of the market ; and it is a circumstance worthy of notice, that, with an import almost unexampled in amount, with an average stock of 470,000 bales, and with money never cheap, and at times exorbitantly dear, fair Up lands should not have varied more than id. to id. per lb. for the six months between June and November. Steady rather than extensive buying was the charac teristic of the market during this period. The trade as a body—some from not seeing acy adequate induce ment to hold stock, and not a few from a necessity im posed upon them by the state of commercial credit— took little more than they required for their immediate wants. The business on speculation, though crippled from the latter cause, was by no means inconsiderable ; but, though spread pretty equally throughout the year, it (lid not assume a very decided character till towards the'eniddle of August, when the fate of the harvest was supposed to be no longer doubtful. The market, hos ever, after a week or two, relapsed into its former apathy and what with the steingenf measures of the Bank for curtailing discounts, and the threatening aspect of poli t al effeire, it was as low perhaps in point of feeling in the latter end of October and the beginning of Novem ber as at any period of the year. From that time there has been a growing impression that prices had seen their lowest ; and the improvement which, had been gradually taking place in the manufac turing business seemed to point to the probability and the reasonableness of some advance. Coming upon a market thus predisposed, it was to be expected that any accounts in the slightest degree unfavourable to the prospect of the crop would be eagerly pressed into the service. The reports accordingly received a fortnight ago of frosts in sorne districts, and unpropitious weather in others, by which the picking had been prematurely suspended, had not been without their effect ; and though the injury is not pretended to be to au extent to awaken any serious apprehensions for the safety of the crop, yet, coupled with other advices of a similar tendency, they go far to negative the pos sibility of what the holders had the most reason to dread—the recurrence of another crop such as that of last year. Be this as it may, the market has since worn a more cheerful aspect, and both speculators and the trade have purchased with more avidity than for months past, at a gradual advance of about id per -lb., since the movement began in the second week in December ; thus placing the prices of American cot ton ou the last day of the year within :Vd. per lb. for the middling, and id. per lb, for the better qualities, of what they were on the first. Surats, which from the large quantity imported have played a more im portant part than usual, have partaken of tlidiantin fluc tuations as American, and bear the same relative price at the close as at the commencement of the year. For all descriptions of long-stapled cotton this has been a year of much disappointment. Fair Sea Islands which opened at 22d. per lb. before the end of January, fell to 16d. per lb., and by the middle of the following month to 131 d. per lb. ; in a few weeks they rallied again to 14id. per lb., and vibrated between that price and 1151 d. per lb. for the remainder of the year. Egyptians in the first two months experienced a reduc tion of 2d. per !b., of which they recovered. Id in the course of the two next ; and during the last three months they have gained another id. per lb. Brazils con tinued at a decline of a id. per. lb. for several months, and finally settled down in October at the lowest point, from which they have never moved ; l'eraams and Babies being. Id, per lb., and Maranharns 1 id. per lb. below what they were at the beginning of the year. From first to last, the demand for these des criptions has been extremely languid, owing to the limi t, d wants ..'of the spinners of the finer numbers of yarn. 'file steek.s. ; on handnre consequently disproportioned to the CousiSitiption, — though the supply has been rather less than Makffhan it was the previous year. For the details of stocks and imports, reference is requested to the annexed tables. Th e i mport f rom t h e United States into the kingdom exceeds that of last 3ear by 420,723 bales ; that of Surats is also larger by 83,819 bales, owing partly to an abundant crop, and partly to the interruption of the intercourse between India and China, which has been the m eans of divert ing a portion of the cot ton destined for the latter to this country. The growt h o f the Brazils appears to corresponding stock of all ki n d s i n t h e period of l as t be on. the decline, the supplies , thence , havin g been di minishing for some years. From Egypt the i m p or t has been the same within three or fo ur thousand bales is exdass of last year's. the The porti amounts to 46 4 , 100 bales, bein g an inc rease upon the stocki held at year of 198,610 hake. The deliveries to the t ra d e , ac cording to the usual mode of ascertaining them, have been from Liverflool; London, and Glasgow, 1,285,598 'oaks, Or at the rate of 24,921 bales per week, which qUantity may be taken to represent also th e consump tion, supposing the stocks in the interior t o b e th e same as at this time last y ear. Thi s latter is a point always; difficult of proof ; but , from th e k nown in ability of many of the spinners to hold stock, and from general inquiries, this may . be assumed in the affirma tive ; but, admitting that it is some 30,000 bales more, according to the opinion of many, the diff erence, i n dealing with such large quantities cannot mater i ally affect the result. This increase in the consumption of 3,01.5 bales per week, or 14 Iper cent. upon last year's, is the mare remarkable as having been accomplished without the addition, in any corresponding degree, of new mills or new :machinery. The narrow margin left for profit has led to the introduction of more expeditious p rocesses , whilst the cheapness of the raw m a t erial :has offered every encouragement for the production of a more sub stantial fabric. The demand, indeed, has been chiefly for low numbers of yarn and for heavy goods, which for the last few months at least, have found a ready market at home and a broad. The stocks of goods are believed to be more considerable than th ose o f yarn; the export of the latter having been, h „ ording _. to " Burn's: Commercial Glance," greater by about 33 per cent. during the first nine months this year than for 1 the•corresponding period last. In goods, the export, as given by the same publication,has been less ; but owing to the variety i n th e d enom i na ti ons , th e com p ar i so n in point of weight cannot so readily be made. With respect to the future, upon which some opinion on this annual occasion is expected, the issue of the last crop has involved the subject in greater difficulty than usual. So long as the growth of cotton in Awe tic r proceeded with the steady march which charac terised it for several years prior to 1837, a period dur iog which the rate of increase was seldom less than 4 per cent. or more than 8 per cent. per annum, the supply might be regarded, if not as a fixed quantity, at least as vibrating between such narrow limits as rendered it not likely, singly considered, to effect any great or permanent revolution in the st ,ndard of prices. But what has been the experience of the last three years? The first gave a crop exceeding by no less than 261 per cent. that of the year before, whic:, be it observed, was larger by five par cent,. than any former one ; the second, though visited by a long drought, which materially injured the plant, produced a full average of the_ four previous years, omitting the l arge cr op of the preceding year ; and the third yielded an increase of 21 per cent., not upon the failing crop which it followed, but upon that of the year but one before, which, it must be remembered, was larger by 26.1- per cent. than any upon record up to that time, thus showing an increase .in the last crop of 53 per cent. upon that o the year 1836-37. From whatever cause arieing (and some, at least, of those mentioned in a former part as the most probable ones will not be considered to be purely accidental), these results cannot but tend to thro.v an uncertainty around all calculations Founded on supply. and to unsettle the received notions as to what arc high or low prices ; for, although it be true, that the consump tion has been able to cope with an import greater, into the kingdom, than last- year's, by 484,000 bales, with out either an extraordinary depression of price or an inconvenient accumulation of stock, it must not be forgotten that the crop now under discussion came upan the heels of one as deficient as the other was superabundant. To put a case more nearly parallel with the circumstances of the current year, it should beasked—what would have been the state of things atAtie present moment but for the casualty which bele! the crop of 1837.35? It is difficult to resist the be lief, that the stocks on hand would have been larger, and the prices lower ; and if the forthcoming crop is not to fall short of 1,800,000 bales (which is admitted, in spite of all untoward events), the conclusion would seem to be as inevitable, that prices cannot, on the average, much exceed, if at all, those of this year. Some allowance must, no doubt, be made for a rea sonable increase in the wants of all the cotton-con suming countries ; but, on the other hand, let it be kept steadily in view, that the first condition of that increase is a low price. Attempts to reduce to figures quantities so liable to disturbing causes are usually attended with but little success : the following state ment, however, is submitted as a mere approximation, to be taken for what it is worth. On the last occa sion of a crop of 1,800,000 bales, in 1838, this coun try received 1,123,000 Inlet,. The continent, as well as America herself; will require a Larger supply than at the period alluded to ; but both have considerably anticipated these additional wants by the larger por tion they have either retained or imported of the late crop. The imports, indeed, of American cotton, into the different ports of the continent, have been more than double what they were last year, viz., 629 000 bales against 276,000 bales. Great Britain may then fairly claim 1,050,000 bales. To this add the import from all other quarters, estimated to be the same as this year, say And the stock now on hand in Liverpool, London, and Glasg ow 464,100 1,878,100 Deducting what may be taxed Lr exportation Gives a total fur the service of the year of -- 1,753,100 Now, allowing a weekly delivery of 25,500 bales, which is surely ample, the stock, on these data, this time next year, will be 432,100 bales ; a quantity large enough to allay all fears of anything bordering on a deficiency, and to ensure moderate prices. The precise limits of the latter will be determined by public opinion, acted upon as it will be, not always according to sound reason, by the passing events of the day, by the prospects of peace or war, by the price of food, by the scarcity or al)undance of money, real or artificial, and by many other considerations, often swelled on the impulse of the moment into undue importance. Taking an enlarged, or as it may be termed, a na tional view of the subject, the greatest calamity that could befal the cotton trade would be a return to high prices. If it is to Maintain its supremacy, if it is to continue not only to extend the occupation of territory exclusively its own, but to encroach upon that of the kindred staples of silk, tiax and wool, it must rest on the broad and secure base of large stocks and IoW prices of the raw material ; else the skill, the enterprise, and the industry of our manufacturers will be defrauded of their just reward, and their labour will be in vain. The total import of Cotton Wool into Liverpool in the year 1840, as compared with the years 1838 and 1839,'vras in 1838, 1,328,604 ; 1839, 1,016,510 ; 1340, 1,414,726. Total Imports, Export, and Stock of Cotton for the King. dom, 31st December, 1833, 1839, and 1840. IMPORT. Liverpool. London. Glasgow. Total. Total, 1840... 1,416,266 94,706 89,436 1,600,403 Total, 1839... 1,019,387 54,079 42.910 1,116,376 Total, 1838... 1,328,647 43,570 56,560 1,428,777 EXPORT. Total, 18.10... 62,200 53,800 200 116,200 Total, 1839... 78,950 34,100 250 113,300 Total, 1838... 60,500 40,900 970 102,370 iTboc. Total, 1840... 366.140 50,660 47,250 464,050 Total, 1839... 206,050 31,640 27,800 265,490 Total, 1838... 248 340 46,450 26,300 321,090 Stock of Cotton in Great Britain at the Close of the Years 1837 to 1840 inclusive. 1837 1832 1839 1840 Total Stock... 259,340 321,090 265,490 464,050 Average Deliveries per Week from the Ports of Great Britain, for Home Consumption. 837. 1838. 1839. 1840. 20,785 24,201 20,360 24,724 Growth and Consumption of Cotton in the United Statee, from the Year 1836 to 1840. Years. Growth. Consumptr.on. 1836-7 1837-8 1838-9 1839 -40 2,177,835 291,279 RETROSPECT OF COLONIAL PROGRESS. (From the Colonial Gazette.) 1. The new Constitution of Canada is dated 1840. The Act for the Union of the two Canadas seems to have already produced the main result which its framers lied in view- —the separate nationality of French Canada is no more ; the war of races is over. When Canada shall enjoy popular government, it will be impossible to withhold from many other colonies that only means of preventing discontent and constant animosity between the colonists and the officials. The tendency of recent events in Canada is favouraYe to the whole colonial empire of Britain. It seems hardly too sanguine to in dulge a hope that England may ere long return to her ancient system of colonial gov ernmen t, un d er w hi c h t h e e w v i e ll ry be ß d r e it e i m sh ed se lt t hf tlement were left to the l r o e c a a l , atrs iB4 o o f ,2 th in is o p st ro im sp p e o c r t t s a l n ie t u e l p d oc h h e management of the settl ers . in our colonial history. 2. The departing year has witnessed a sudden and most natisfactory change of opinion in the West Indies. The colonists have made two great discoveries; first, that immigration is the one thing needful to avert their ruin and establish their prosperity on .a solid basis ; secondly, that in order to obtain immigration on a suffi cient scale, it is indispensable to render the colonies attractive to the people of the African race. Hence a zealous rivalry among these colonies, both in the pursuit of immigration projects and in asserting the principle of complete social equality for all colours of the skin. The entire press of the West Indies has been recently occupied with these two subjects. Every arrival brings new evidence of the spread both of sound notions with respect to the economy of the West Indies, and of a sentiment of justice and kindness towards the negro. The whole of this change—may we not rather call it a revolution ?—has taken place within a twelvemonth. It his had effects here, the importance of which will soon be manifest. We are assured that a considerable number of those who have been the erring leaders of the West India body is this country now declare their readiness to assist in " forming out of the ruins of sla very in the West Indies a free nation of the African blood." The West Indian cry of " Freedom in all things" finds an echo on this side the Atlantic, even from those whose second nature was attachment to slavery and monopoly.. We are told that some overt act expressive of these new opinions may be shortly expected. Mean while the home Government has performed one which should encourage the West. Indians in their present course. Lord John Russell has authorised the colony of Trinidad to set on foot a measure of immigration from Sierra Leone. In order to set the fashion of African emigration to the West Indies, no expense should be spared at first ; no excess of males should obtain a free passage ; and every emigrant of either sex should be secured in the right to obtain at pleasure a free passage back to Africa,. Without such precautions, there is much risk that abuses may be practised, and PRICE M. the measure nipped in its bud. With them the com mencement of prosperity with freedom in the West Indies, and of civilization for Africa, may have to date in 1840. 3. Since last July, convict slavery bas been abolished. Though the transportation of convicts is still continued, it is under circumstances which promise to put a speedy end to the syEtem. •1. Various are the colonies as to which in 1840 the new method of colonization has been more completely applied. In this year the plan of a uniform price for public lauds, instead of auction with an upset price, has beLn adopted for Port Philip, Van Diernn's Laud, \\Testern Australia, and New Zealand. By the last accounts from Sydney, it appears that the colonists of New South \Vales have all but succeeded in their stre nuous endeavours to convince the local government that the fund derived from the sales of public land ought to be exclusively devoted to immigration; and the principle of this employment of the land fund has been acknowledged by acts :of the home Government with respect to Port Phillip, Wes tern Australia, and New Zaland. Indeed the ap pointment by Lard John Russell of a board of com missioners for the disposal of colonial lands and the su perintendence of emigration, though little good has hitherto resulted from it, and though South Australia has greatly suffered by the change, was by itself tan ample recognition of the merits of the South Australian system. In a year or two more, perhaps, the adminis tration may be got to tally better with the principles to which at length nobody objects. But even then, 1840 will be named as the year of this great and general im provement. 5. South Australia has been deeply injured this year ; in part, as before observed, by the loss of a special au e thority charged with its colonization, but still more by the folly of its Governor. Yet we are inclined to hope ceen in this case that good may come, though out of evil, from late events. The instant rocal -of Colonel Gawler, when his mad expenditure became known here, should be a lesson of some value to all colonial Governors ; and the appointment of his successor with the warm approbation, we believe, of everybody in England connected with the colony, is likely to prove an important event. Captain Grey is the first Governor, not only of South Australia, but of any colony, conversant with the South Australian plan of colonization and desirous to promote its success I Referring to his other qualities likewise, we may almost conclude that the inhabitants of South Australia arc not the on y colonists who will recollect that his appointment took place in 1840. 6. In 1840, the Western Australian Company was formed, and despatched its first expedition to plant the settlement of Australind. In 1840, the Colonial-office promptly and effectually exerted itself to save a coloniz ing company and prevent the abandonment of a coloni zing project. In 1840, after ten years of stagnation and almost oblivion, 'Western Australia became a popular emigration-field. 7. In 1840, the colonists of South AFrioa came to a right sense of the difficulties of their position, and a company was simultaneously formed in London. for the purpose of supplying them with capital and labour. 8. In 1840, " the Britain of the South " became part of our Colonial empire ; its future settlement by emigrants from these islands was subjected to wise re gulation ; and it was declared a separate and independ ent colony. Thu very history of the people of New Zealand begins in 1840. In this history, two events which occurred in 1840 will have a conspicuous place. They are these :—the Colonial Minister of England adopts as a principle of state policy the expe diency of making colonizing companies useful instru ments of the State for the purpose of colonization, and the Church of Englend seeks to extend herself in colo nies without requiring that any should be taxed for her support ; the Colonial-office finds favour with the colo nial public at home, and the Church of England takes means to render herself popular in the colonies. In each case, New Zealand furnishes as yet only the prin ciple and the example ; but these are so novel and im portant—so sure of bearing good fruit in abundance, thatithey alone would give a great name to the year 1840. Wishing on this occasion only to note the year's pro gress in colonial affairs, we purposely abstai❑ from al luding to matters of a less grateful character. But to what, it will be asked, is all this alteration for the better due ? It is owing, we believe, to the progress of colonial knowledge—to the influence of mere definite and far more active opinion, as well here as in the colonies, with respect to, the colonisation and government of dietant settlements. It has not, we think, been occasioned by mere pressure from without upon Downing-street; for there arc indications that Men in power have par ticipated in the general improvement of opinion on colonial questions. Nor in saying this do we detract from the credit that belongs to any individual. Lord John Russell not the less entitled himself to be called the best Colonial Minister that England ever saw, by having in the reforms which he has accomplished given way to the influence of that public opinion_ on colonial subjects to which he was recently a stranger. IVhat higher praise could he de sire than the imputation of this motive ? And here, in concluding, we have a duty to perform. It has come to our knowledge that Mr- Stephen has taken an active and very efficient part in what may almost be termed the new policy of the Colonial-office. Eighteen hundred and forty, has, indeed, been a remarkable year for the colonies. A PARIS MOB MAD. (From the Memoirs of M. Guisquet, Prefect of Police in 1832.) The cholera was beginning to rage, and already car ried off more than one hundred persons daily, in the capital. The populace, terrified at the peculiar symp toms of this fearful malady, was inclined to seek a cause for the disease independent of the disease itself ; and there arose a rumour, which spread like lightning through Paris, attributing these terrible effects to poison. The masses, ready for all impressions in moments of excitement, were readily persuaded that the fountains and provisions were so tainted, by men employed for the purpose. Suddenly, whilst, in the further quarters of Paris, the mob were yet breaking and burning the scavengers' carts, immense assemblages formed on the quays, on the Place de Greve, in the Faubourg Saint- Antoine, in the city, and at various other points. Thence, they invaded the streets St. Denis aad St. Martin, and the Halles ; and never, perhaps, was there seen in Paris so frightful and numerous a mob,—mad dened by the dread of poison, and rushing in search of the authors of these imaginary crimes. Every person seen with bottles, phials, or small packets, be came an object of insane suspicion ; and a simple "flacon was received as convicting evidence by the delirious mul litude. "My agents could not be at all points at once, to stem the fury of these innumerable hosts of men, — bare-armed and gaunt-visaged—such as are rarely seen save in moments like these ; and which appeared, on that day, to issue forth, as it were, from beneath the pavement. Willing to judge for myself of the truth of the alarming reports which reached me, I traversed alone, on foot, and with great difficulty, these mighty masses of half-clad beings ; and no words can describe their hideous appearance, or do justice to the impres sion of terror conveyed by their fierce and hollow mur murs. Though not easily shaken, yet, for a moment, I trembled for the city—for the lives and properties of its respectable citizens. If the popular frenzy, instead of venting itself in acts of individual atrocity, had been di. rected to objects of plunder and revolution, it is impos sible to say what might have been the extent of the devas tation. No doubt the public authority would have tri umphed in the end, but only by resorting to means the most energetic, and at the price of melancholy sacrifices. A young man, employed in the ministry of the Inte rior, a relation of M. Delorme, was massacred in the Rue St. Denis, on suspicion of having thrown poison into the vessels of a wine merchant. Another was torn to pieces, on the same pretext, in the Quartier des Hallos. A third victim, assassinated on the Place de Greve, was flung, dying, into the river. The mob tore, from the post at the Hotel de Ville, whither he had fled for shelter, a wretched man, whom t4q,s4,pght,erol in an instant ; and a person, described tO,iti:ii'.uts being a coal-heaver, actually set his dog to tear to pieces the body of this murdered victim. In the village •of Vaugiraed, the populace pursued two men, on whom this suspicion had fallen, and who succeeded in gaining the shelter of the Mayor's house. But the Ma gistrate's abode was violated and invaded, and one of these unfortunates, a commercial traveller, mercilessly slaughtered.. A similar scene, to which the same de nouement appeared certain, occurred in the Fabourg St. Antoine. Two imprudent persons fled, pursued by thousands of men, who accused them of having given a poisoned tart to some children. The victims of this charge concealed themselves within the g uard -house ; but it was instantly surrounded, and the massacre of the fugitives was inevitable, but for a happy inspiration, which induced th e C omm i s sary of Police, and a retired officer, who happened to be present, to break between them the tart in question, and eat it, before the eyes of the crowd. Their presence of mind converted the rage of the multitude into m irth, so small a matter suffices, the popular rage at times, to exi:ite, or allay, We have reason — to believe that the christening of the Princess Royal is fixed for the 10 th of next month the anniversary of her Majesty's marriag e , , A GOOD REFE RENCE.' --e D 0 you know Mr. ?" asked one friend of another, referring to an old gentleman who was famous for hi s f ondness for the extract of hop. y i Yes, Sir, I know hi m very well." " What kind of a inFi sbe ? " why, in the morning when he gets up he is a beer barrel , and i n t h e even i ng w h en h e goes to bed he i s a barrel of beer," 10 P' to . Bo tov ` ° A kle%' ,Ile ( °' lire° d the' wls°' if rot;fact f lb° bi m. 10' on.'" 1 r Id 6, P r°"' hOir 3,bir ° ch the I door. ERS' Corn . idtYn e h tl t