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On SATURDAY, MAY the sth, 1549, will be Published the First Number of ELIZA COOK'S JOURNAL, a Weekly Periodical, Price Three Halfpence, containing Literary Matter of Information and Amusement. The aim of this Journal will be to instruct and to please—its Prin ciples the advancement of Social Happiness and Mental Intelligence. Essays and Arguments adapted to general interests and improve ments— Reviews of New Works—ltfographical Notes—Occasional Articles of Practical Import— s he Fireside Story—The Voice of Song breathing in homely Love and Sympathy, and a frequent page for our you , ,g friends, will , orm the various features of the projected serial, which will be dedicated to all who possess the spirit of pro gression and luve of their kdid. Published by J. 0. Clarke, No. 3, Itaquet-court, Fleet-street, where all councunicatlons for the Proprietor, and Advertisements for the Monthly Parts may he forwarded. MR. JOHN O'CONNELL. ALDERMANBURY WINE STORES, No. 18. JOIIN MOUNT, AGENT. FOR READY MONEY ONLY. The value of Wine as the best stimulant to naan is notorious, and even Scripture recommends its moderate use to all men, but exces sive taxation precludes it from all bat the wealthy. To mitigatethis evil as much as possible, the Proprietor of this establishment, by con tenting himself with s - nail profits for ready cask, can offer the most genuine Port, Sherry, Lisbon, and Marsala, at '24s. per dozen, and which wines, the public should know, could now be rettAled at a shilling a bottle, but for the enormous duty. The Port and Sherry are imported by most respectable shippers, and the Lisbon and Mar sala, as well as the higher qualities of Wines enumerated below, :ire obtained from the very first houses in the trade, and are offered at the following prices : Superior Ports from the wood Crusted ditto OSPITAL for CONSUMPTION and DISEASES of tke CHEST. PATRONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty the QUEEN. His Royal Highness the Prince ALBERT. The SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY DINNER will be held at the Albion Tavern, Allersgate-Street, THIS DAY (Wednesday ) t he 2d instant. BENJAMIN DISRA.ELT, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. STEWARDS. 'George Hill, Esq. William Augustus Hillman, Esq. James Thomas Horne, William Hoge, Esq. Rev. W. 11. Howard, M.A. T. Hunt, Esq. Sir Robert H. Inglis, Bart, M.P., F.R.S. Rev. Sir S. Clarke Jervoise, Bart. Thomas Jackson, Esq. William Jeafffeson, Esq. W. 5, Johnson, Esq. Lieutenant-General iir Ed. Ker rison, Bt., G.C.B. Robert Keate, Esq. Thomas Laycock, Esq., 3i.D. Thomas Lowndes, Esq. Robert Lush. Esq. Charles Lushington, Esq., M.P. C. Manners Lushington, Esq. Captain William Lyon. !The Wen. Archdeacon Manning (George A. Martin, Esq., 31. D. S. D. Martin, Esq. Captain Mason, R.N. The Hon. J. T. Leslie Melville Rev. Robert Monro, M.A. Rev. Robert Montgomery, M.A. (;eorge Moore, F.sq. Rev. Erskine Neale, M.A. T. Marsh Nelson, Esq. Benjamin Oliveira, Esq. Col. the Hon. G. Douglas Pennant, M. I'. Sir J. Somerset Pakingtou. Bart., M.P. Rev. henry Padden, The Marquis of Ailesbury The Earl Cadogan The Earl of Mexb•rouglt The Earl Howe The Earl of Ellesmere The Lord Churchill The Lord Viscount Beresford The Lord Viscount Chelsea The Lori Ashley, M.l'. The Lord Dudley Stuart, M.P. The Lord Bishop of Ripon The Lord Feversharn The Right Hon. Sir Robert Adair,, G.C.B. William Addison, Esq., M.D. Thomas :Newland Allen, Esq. Robert Attenborough, Esq. Mr. Auguarde Benjamin Austen, Esq. D.tvid Baill e, Esq., F.R.S. John Ball, Esq. William Barker, Esq. Rev. R. W. Baxter, B.D. Robert Baxter, Esq. Thomas Baring, Esq., M .I'. Israel Barned, Esq. Henry Barnett, Esq. Benjamin Bayuten, Esq. Joseph lien, Esq. Philip Bennet, jun., Esq., M.P. lieresford, Esq., M.P. Rev. G. E. Biber, LL.D. John Biddle, Esq. 1). J. Bischoff, Esq. Rev. Henry Blissett, Thus. Ward Blagg, Esq. John J. Bowie, Esq., M.D. . . , Thomas Broaclwood, Esq. George Paton, Esq. W. De Capell Brooke, Esq. Rev. Thos. Penrose, D.D. • Robt. Fred. Browne, Esq. Claude Perring, Esq. Rey. Fred. G. Burnaby, B.A. John Peters, Esq. Sydney Burrard, Esq. Jonas hall Pope, Esq. Charles Burrows, Esq. Certain Porter, R.N. Charles Buxton, Esq. Bulkley J. M. Freed, Esq. Edward Byas, Esq. Capt. Geo. Thos. M. Purvis, R.N. Bear-Admiral Sir Atigu.stus W. Richard Quain; Esq., M.D. J. Clifford, Bart., C.R. Rev. Thos. Randolph, M.A. Gee. Bownas Carr, Esq. Robert Ranking, Esq. Rev. Chas. Causton, M.A. Joseph Reynolds, Esq. D. is. Chapman, Esq. Abraham W. Roberts, Esq. B. Adapt Christopher, Esq., M.P., G. Hamilton Roe, Esq., M.D. F.R.S. Philip Rose, Esq. R. Clarke, Esq. J. D. Watts Russell, Esq. Richard P. Cotton, Esq., M.D. Sir John Shelley, Bart. Thos. Fres. Crew, Esq. Sir John Shaw, Bart. Rev. Geo. J. Cubitt, M.A. Major-General Salter, C.B. William Cubitt, Esq., M.P. Philip Salomons, Esq. George Cursham, Esq., M.D. Bell Salter, Esq., M.D. Col. the Right lion. G. L. Daw- Major-General Sandwich son Darner. H.P. . George Sedgwick, Esq. J. Isamphylde Daniell, Esq., M.D. Thomas Shapter, Esq., M.D. R. Perceval Daniell, Esq. W. Simpson, Esq. William Dansey, Esq. Rey. Peter Spencer, M.A. William Day, Esq. Edward Speer, Esq. John Deacon, Esq. Henry Spicer, Esq. John De Gen, Esq. Francis Hoare Spragge, Esq. Major... General Delamott E. James Squibb, Esq. Jasper De St. Croix, Esq. Samuel Scott, Esq. Rey, Alldersey Dicken, D.D. J. P. D. Stephens, Esq. Rev. A. Houston Douglas, M.A. Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P. Rev. Chas. Driscoll, M.A. F.R.S. Willi am Drummond, Esq. Alex. J. Sutherland, Esq., M.D., C a pt a in Du Case, R.N. F.R.S. William Edgar, Esq. .1. A. Syraonds, Esq., M.D. Richard D. Edgecumbe, Esq. Rev. Ralph Tatham, D.D. Neil Benjamin Edmonstone, Esq. T. Terrett Taylor, Esq. Thomas Embling, Esq. T. Bowman Tennant, Esq. Emmott, Esq., M.D. Theoph. Thompson, Esq., M.D., Rev. Ed. C. Evans F.R.S. William Evill, Esq. S. Westcott Tilke, Esq. Rev. Sir Henry Foul's, Bart. Harrington Tuke, Esq. Sir Henry Fletcher, Bart. The lion. Lieut.-Colonel E.B. Sir Robt. Fitz•Wy,gram, Bart. 'Wilbraham Sir Charles Forbes, Bart. Sir John Eardley Wilmot, Bart. William Fergusson, Esq. Thomas Wakley, jun., Esq. John Findlay, Esq. John A. Walker; Esq. Charles Eludes, Esq. Rev. Will. Wall, M.A. John N. Foster, Esq. W. 11. Walshe, Esq., M.D. William Fowler, Esq. William Waring, Esq. Rev. J. Hammond Fisk Rev. Geo. Leigh Wasey, M.A. John Forbes, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. Alfred W. Waugh, Esq. George Forbes, Esq. Alfred Wilson, Esq. Francis Fuller, Esq. C. J. B. Williams, Esq., M.D., Fred. Fuller, Esq. F.R.S. R. Cooper Gardiner, Esq. Rev. Thos. Willis Mons. Guizot Rev. Benj. Winthrop, M.A. • Elliot Grasett, Esq. William Withal', Esq. Alred Griffin, Esq. Neville Wood, Esq., M.D. Fras. Seymour Iladen, Esq. WI sil T. Woodd, Esq. Henry Kellam, Esq., I.R.S. Edwin Woodhouse, Esq. Luke J. Hansard, Esq. Mr. Sergeant Wraugham Joseph Owen Barris, Esq. John Wright, Esq. Sir John Hare Philip Wroughton, Esq. William Harvey, Esq. C. Raring Young, Esq. An annual subscription of three guineas constitutes a governor, or a donation of 30 guineas a life governor. Subscriptions and donations will be thankfully received by the Treasurer, J. Labouchere, Esq., 20, Birchin-lane ; by Messrs. Bar ' clay and Co. ; Cocks, Biddulph, and Co. ; Coutts and Co. ; Drum mond and Co. ; Glyn, Halifax. and Co. ; Hankeys and Co. ; Ilerries, Farquhar, and Co. ; Ransom and Co.; Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Messrs. Hatchards, Piccadilly ; Messrs. Nisbet and Co., Berners street, Oxford-street ; and by the Secretaries. PHILIP ROSE, lion. Sec. OSBORN P. CROSS, Sec. Bronapton. May 1, 1849. HOSPITAL for CON SUAIPTIO:N and DISEASES of the CHEST. The Seventh Anniversary Dinner will be held THIS DAY, at the Albin, A ldersgate-street. BENJAMIN DISRA.ELI, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. The Stewards are requested to be in attendance to receive the Company at Half-past Five o'olock, Dinner on the Table at Six pre cisely. PHILIP POSE, Hon. Sec OSBORN P. CROSS, Sec. Brewton, Wednesday, May 2, IRO. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act et Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages ' with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage f—provi- Dion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, whilel lying. The Assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the Annual Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a sixth bonus, yarytnir, from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid ou each Policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. Penns- Sum the i .4 ' Annual IPollcy Bonus In Rent Be- Assure , / Ago. f t I Pre- taken *dialers Bonus 11 duction et may bor . . wawa. out In to Sum Cash. Annual row on 4 [ Assured. Premium.l ! Policy. ------ A a. l. A a d. £ ii. d. 1 £ a. d. ' 1837 262 14 3 , 121 15 11 20 0 0 1543 17 9 IS3II 237 15 6 108 16 4 17 7 6 1494 6 10 X Zs. d. 1835 211 IS 695 16 9 14 17 7 445 0 0 60 1000 74 34 4 1140 163 8 4 75 15 10 11 10 9 395 11 1 1841 159 3 4 71 5 0 15 19 8 346 2 3 1842 132 2 61 58 17 6 8 19 10 216 13 4 • 1843 84 11 61 37 10 0 514 2 247 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. Ity the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by tho con tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, •r, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any thee, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture front inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving.etttie stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his tepresentatives. The following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan tages which the judicious application of a small saving cat secure krough this Society. I. BENEFITS 11. PREMIUMS To secure on attAin- Annnity.£lo 16 • in the age Cash • . 82 le 0 of 65, the Policy.. 17 8 6 Wine ef J secured •n attaining the ago of 15, by an Annual Premium of 2/. 12s. ;1 t Payaltle i Payable Payable Annu- in one for Dis ally. sum. !parity. • t e. d..£ e. d. s. d. 20 0 10 11 10 0 10 0 0 0 BO 0 19 6 16 7 1 7 3 11 41 1 17 127 1 11 19 4 10 c 2 lAtanuity. Cash. Policy. •i' al Is 2. i. £ r. d •. 4. 20 47 16 6 394 11 0'414 0 0 30 215 15 le 221 0 0'261 0 0 40 13 19 2 115 5 0,13 G 6 0 Immediate Annuities aro also granted by the Society on liberal terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables, showing this annual amount of annuity upon every 100/. deposited : AZ* 50 , .£7 Is. ♦ge 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Ago 70, £l4 is. 24. The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at tho (Mice, or any of its Branches in the Country ; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. N. WOOLTIOUSE, Actuary THE MERCHANTS and TRADESMAN'S MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 6, Chatham-place. BlaCktriars. TRUSTEES. JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq , M.P. gristles Harris, Esq I Jeffery Smith, Eeq. David Fergussou, Esq. Thomas How, Esq. CRAITiIIAN—JOIIN M•GREGOR, Esq., M.?. Join Carter, Esq.. south Multon-street. Francis Edwards, Esq., Westbourne-tevace, Hyde park. David Fergasson, Esq., Eastcheap, and Champion-park. Thosias How, Esq., Eastchcap, aid Gordon House, Turnitam-green. lienJamiu Hooper, Esq., Seething-lane. Henry Larchin, Rateliff. Daniel Tartan, Esq., Fenchurch-street, and Sydenharn. 31811 Pinkerton, Esq., Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square. For ASSURANCES on Lives and Survivorships. For granting ANNUITIE% for Old Age, and for the Endowment ut Children. All the Profits belong to the Members. No Personal Liability to the Assured, Policies ildisputable, except in cases of Fraud. tiL'ORGE THOMSON, Manager. • THOMAS 3IUSGRAVE, Secretary. VICTORIA LIFE ASSU.stRreAet,NCCitTE COMPANY. . 19, King Willlain Established WS. TaUSTEES. • Benjamin Hawes, Esq. I Charles Baldwin, Est. Thomas The Directors attention toNesbitt sq their new ProspectusAlnabyantialee for the pre sen t year, in wh i c h t h e p e culiar advantages offered Company to Assurers are fully explained. On Policies taken out for the whole term of life, on e-third of the n on p r emium may remain unpaid till death, or one - ha lf may rentabt credit for live years. Extended permission to travel or reside abroad i 1 Is granted, an d a new scale of extra premiums f or foreigi risks s published. Pour-flfths, or $0 per cent. of the profits, are appropriated to As surers entitled to share therein. ___. Ikdvauces are "lade to Assurer s on ass i gna bl e pro p e rty or income, also on the guarantee of most undoubted personal sureties. WILLIAM ItITTRAT, Actuary and Secretary. A It R I A G E. iappoii . g ot t i l li t t 11 the worl4 are desolately single, and the other sense Cl right d marrled. questionably contented. Diffidence, or a litter the latter. eteh Me the former, and miscalculated hopes m et caution and wo _,!..solitary one may shield himself under the plea comprosingh, irry ', , Q ,1 Prudence, and the indissoluble, regret an and broken health, are tke truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and social content. The th egreat hindrances to domestic happiness tlement. Honour and he d dowry should not ha the tidy marriage set t¢ that health should form an item ba the compact ; it alone di neglect wound more sorely than the alliance. Blighted hopes or pr to cu v r erty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern yea, MEMOIRS "Ou Single and MarrieedD L'i Li f e," pub. little pub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by Post, in stamps, Is. 641. each) f , L " et no imaginatively Y their titles, nor be hindered refined, or prudish feeling deter you, b Dy mjithiterpretation of their supposed eonten them. They are not intended certainly for mere tle treel cariosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deerly interested, they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrierd trash pu:4fot7tll't(Ot the above subjects, by unqualified auth ors , whiah alone - -n -together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two othe r little little publications claim your attention (same p r i ce Is. eac h, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink. and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They aro not merely Pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the Mere ephemeral scribbllngs of the hour, but the study of the author's life,who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as ht. Would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the " sunny side of the way." The above works may he had of Sherwood, 23, Paternesrm•-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 89, Cornhill; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other- Wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, 190kiellarg mornings aad4evenings),; . l9, Argyll-plaeo Regent-etreet ; as all Sherries, including Amontillado Madeira, direct from the Island 2Ss. 30s. 345. 30s. 3Gs. 425. 445. 48g. 255. 30s. 365. 425. 48s. 325. 388. 445. 455. to 60s. East and West India do. Superior Clarets and mher French Wines, according to quality . ...... . 28s. to 725. Champagne 425. 48s. 545. and 665. This last is the very best quality, and if a three dozen case Le taken, 645. only will be charged. Sparkling St. Peray 48s. Moselle, Hock, and Rhenish . . . . . 365. to 725. Cape (Red and White) . . . ..... 18s Pipes, Butts, Innis., Quarter-casks, and Octaves, charged in the same proportion. Dozen orders will be executed in all parts of London free of car riage. Single bottles are sold on the premises after the same rate, or will be forwarded into the country as samples on receipt of a post office order, or stamps, including Bd. for basket, booking, &c. Orders to be addressed to John Mount, Agent, 18, Aldermanbury. N.B.— A Petition for lowering the exorbitant duties on wine lies on the premises for signature, a copy of which is inserted in the body of our paper. NELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam. street. _ . Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors t• the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five precisely, the most comfortable and rea,onable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers unti. Oae o'clock. Private Dining-rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. pEGG'S ROYAL YORK HOTEL' BRIGHTON. HARRY PEGG respectfully announces (more particularly to thrto who •have not been in the habit of frequenting Brighton) that his house is delightfully situated at the bottom of the Oid Steyne, in one of the most pleasant, quiet, and central parts of the town, it com mands an extensive view of the ocean, yet not se near as to be an noyed by the winds that so continuAlly blow from the south-west quarter ; it stands near the Chain Pier, and will be fouud most con venient for travellers to and from the Continent. The house is large and commodious, and the suites of apartments are such as to suit every class of society. To the patrons and friends of this establishment the Proprietor begs to state, that since the last season he has considerably embellished and improved the interior of the house, and it will now be found not interior to any similar establishment in the kingdom. The Cuisine is so well appointed as cannot fail to please the most fastidious taste. The Wines are of the first and finest description, and the greatest posaible moderation is strictly ebserw€l on all the charges. Families boarded on the most ecomomics.l terms by the week or month. ANGEL HOTEL, ABERGAVENNY. THOMAS VAUGHAN MORGA.N, in returning his sincere thinks to those Commercial Gentlemen who have s• kindly sup ported him since the death of his father, begs to inform them and others that the greater part of the house has been fresh painted, papered, and re-furnished. As the whole of the Mails and Coaches stop at his house, it offers a convenience net afforded by any other inn in the town. _ . . A Show-room f•r Patterns. Horses and Gigs or Phmtons let by the Week or Month. May 1, 1845, SOCIETY of PAINTERS in WATER COLOURS, The Forty-fifth Annual Exhibition is NOW OPEN, at their Gal lery, 5, Pall-mall East, each day, from Nine till Dusk. Admittance, 18.—Catalogue, Cd. GEORGE FRIPP, Secretary. ROY AL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The Collection of Models of Agricultural Implements has been greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Ataisultural Society and other scientific parties. The use of these Models, as well as all others in the Institution, is explained front day to day.—Lec tures by Dr. Bachtionnvr on the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at fwe o'clock, and on alternate Evenings. Lecture on Chemistry, daily at half-past Three, and on alternate Evenings.—The Micrescope.—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Preut, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell.—The Music is under the direction 01 Dr. Wallis. Open daily troni Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including -aturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, I e.—Sehools, Half-price.—Tho New Catalogue, Is. FARES REDUCED TO NAMBURGEI. Passengers walk on board to an except llamburgh Steamers. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM :HIPS are appointed to leave— The Custom-House or Tower, for— PIAMEITEGII, carrying her Majesty's M ails, every Tuesday and Friday Evening. Chief Cabin, ; Fore, 21. From Blaawall Pier, for — ROTTERDAM and the itars - E, carrying her Majesty's Mails— Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten, Morning. The Ocean, Saturday ; the Giraffe, Wednesday ; the rainbow, Saturday, 12. Chief Cabin, 1/. ss. ; Fore, 155. ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Venezuela (newly decorated), every Thursday, at Ten, Morning. Saloon, I/. 10s. ; Fore Cabin, 1/ 'OSTEND—In Ten Beni's, every Wednesday, and Saturday Morn ing. 9, at half-past Two ; 12, at Four ; 16, at Sir ; 19, at Eleven ; 23, at Two. Chief Cabin, 11. 45.; Fore, 18s. The Railway Trains leave Fenchurch-street Station for Illackwall every 20 minutes from Eight Miprning. From Brown's Wharf, Poplar, for— EDINBLTRGII—Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten Evening. The Leith, Saturday ; tke Trident, Wednesday, 9 and 23 ; the C!a rence, Saturday, 12 and 26. Chief Cabin, 21.; Second Cabin, 1/. 2s. Gd. An Omnibus is provided to take passengers to Brown's Wharf from 37, Regent-circus, and 35, Leacie.halt street. From 'lore's Stearn Wharf, Wapping, for— NEWCASTLE—Saturday . , May 5, and every following Wednesday and Saturday, at Eight Evening. Chief Cabin, IL; Second Ca bin, 12s. From it. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for— NAV.RE—Every Thursday and Sunday, at Eight, Morning. From London-bridge Wharf, for— itOULOGNE—The lICIV steam-alllp ANion, every Thursday Morn- To-inorrow, May 3, at Ten ; 10, at Three; 17, at Eight. Chief Cabin, 12s. ; Fore, Bs. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. To-morrow, May 3, at Ten ; 6 and 10, at Twelve soon. HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning. YARMOUTH—Every Wednesday, and Saturday, at Four Af t ernoon. To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of departure, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 71, Lombard-street; 37, Regent-circus; and 35, Leadenhall-street. T 0 the MONTH of MAT, Shining, smiling, flowery May, Listen to ray humble lay, Fondly doth my eye discern Tokens of thy glad return ; Now arc nature's prospects seen, Decked with newly spreading green : All is charming, all is gay, Shining, smiling, flowery May. Happy mouth ! thy welcome reign, With its ever pleasing train, Scatters pleasures here and there, Pleasures which the many share; Even in the crowded town, Thousands hail thy blooming crown, And to thee their honours pay. Shining, Smiling, flowery May. While thy trees aid flowers assume New attire on leaf and bloom, We prepare a change of dress, Suited to thy loveliness. Daily now is MOSES' Mart Filled with things in every part, Wen by MOSES' choice display, Shini , g, smiling, flowery May. I myself have lately been To this busy trading scene ; And with pleasure did I scan Dress designed on such a plan. Trowsers, Coats, and Waistcoats, too, Really beautiful to view, Here were bought for little pay, Shining, smiling, flowery May. ell n n y . 1 11ssA,s 1 :: id, a nait t i tyhtew s li .taa., the. di n si thl, eh ippurt: Messrs. NOSES ' izaa:oci, could, fli,poisnysw ß tp, mAry,y t a:r i atldaermiz a neraf yp. refuse, Showed a:8. ! : d. e fro s , 0 , m 0 $ 6 LIST OF PRICES. Men's Spring, and S: The Itulwer, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats . Cloth Over Coats, of a light tc.xti • ne • a • i • id •• ll • l • d 1 2 6 Di. cl7 d r o i : nu l ' in a ed . ;1111:: • ** ..... • • .. 1 6 ( 41 ) do. superior quality • • • • 1 IS 0 •• • • •• • • - 1 1 D J F e:a n • n cy an y d ic i t i o o r l i l a an d il o Hn . se s . • • • • " " • • •• • • • • • • 0 2 ps Tweed prreisi:gc a d .ns o di • • . . • • • • • .. • • • • • • 0 4 • Frock Coat 5u:'.......e..r..cr0..u.:•:'e..1.8••• •• •••• ....... ..... t e l 17 4 0 6 • s lze in ski g n ai a w nd st s i s m uc m k e s r ki v n •••• 1 0 0 4 0 0 7 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests ests in e . veryiety 0 1 6 Black do., superior quality • • • • • • • .... 0 4 6 WBohyi,tse Spring Marcella andY Lt• T • ♦ • e • s •• t : ••• •• •• •• •• •• •• 11 1 1 66 0 Men's Black Cloth e Vests Summer Boys' tircsar and Tunic •• • • • • Men's Fishing Coats in great variety: ...••. .. • . • . f . i . • :. d 6 0 15 4 6 0 raletots made from M A a D v E ar T ie O t7 1,11, ti for Summer wear . ........ • ... • 1 1 0 D i . very elegantly trimmed • • • • :. 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture.. _ • • • • • • •• 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with silk.. • • •• .• 2 2 0 Ditto Dress C0at.................. 1 12 0 Superfine Frock di. • • • • .• • • •• •• •• •• .. ........ .... 1 ..... 1 15 0 Bestdo. • • • • • • • • .• 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers. _ .• • • • • 6 . • • • • •• 0 it 6 0 16 0 Black do. • • • • _ • . • . Bl ac k Cloth Vests • • ...• .• • • • . • _ • • • • •• • • 8 6 0 14 6 Splen-tid -atin 1 5 0 Hussar and Tunis snits • • • • . • .• Super fine do. _ • • • • .... • • • • _ • • 7 0 Men'ti White Marcella Vests • • • • • • • • Ni;airgireetya•tfroin 0 10 ti to 1 16 • from 0 16 0 to 5 0 0 Elegant Fishing Coats e l :s . s . i i n n . . endless b.e Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. Suit ofClothes for ii. Its. The new book, entitled ,GreatF A tho complete cation, or for Self-measuretuent, ca n be had on appli forwarded udirec , tions post fll free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— i he Shawl and parasol Department are sow replete with every novelty of the season. Ob serve —Any article purchased , e ither ready made, or made measure, if not approved o f will be exchanged, or the money returned. to E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woonentirapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers. Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and $2. 34, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and firming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guar d the p ublic against imposition; but having heard that the untradesman - like falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reason:, they beg to state that th.y have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's.building,s, Bradford, Yorkshire; ar.d those who require cheep and genuine clothing, &c., Should at, or sand to the Stinories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Take -Mee.— This Establimnirenr is closed from sunset Fridas 1.41 StUliet SatarclaY, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. • RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAT 1. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm today. I sales are—Great Western, 171. Shares, 3 dis.—Taff Tale, 130. LIVERPOOL, Mai 1. Srncr Varrrkwor Thr traneactioll3 to-day were as follows: Caledonian, Preference, I Is. 3d. Eastern Counties, 8 c. Lancashire and Yorkshire (M. aid L.), Fifths, 4/. Is. 31.—Ditto, Halves (L. and B.), 13M dis.—London and North-Western, 131 — Ditto, New Quarters, 3/. 16s. 3d. p.—Ditto, Quarters (C.), 3 p.— Manchester, Sheffield, aid Lincolnshire, Preference, 103' 8 —Ditto, (Sheffield and Lincoln), 14% dis.—Midland, 6N—Ditto, Halves, 113,i dis.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Cr. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. ti 1 1 .1850, 3 dis.—York and North Midland, .35. MANCHESTER, MAT 1. STOCK EXCIIANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follows: London and South-Western, Preference, N p.—North Staffordshire, 4 dis.—Dover (No. 4), 6 15-16 dis.—Leeds, Preference, 11 Sheffield (No. 2), 9—Eastern Counties, B—Grimsby Docks, le% dis. BIRMINGHAM, MAY 1. STOCK Excnexax.—The following are to-day's transactions : Chester and Holyhead 17—Eastern Counties, 5 1 ,E—North Stafford shire, 41. 3s. sd. dis.—Shrewsbury and. Birmingham (A), Al 6s. 3d. dla.—South Staffordshire, 4% Ws. YORK, APRIL 38. STOCK EXCIIA.NOB —The business transacted to-day was as fol lows :—Great Northern, !ON—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (New eastleExtension), 15—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), i. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT I. STOCK EXCIIANGL.—The business done in the Stock Exchane to day has been as follows :—Caledonian, Preference, I%—Chester and Holyhead, 16%—Ditto, Preference, 5% per cent., 11—Eastern Counties, New, guaranteed 6 per cent., 10 7,—Newcastle and Car lisle, 100—North British, 14—Wear Valley, 58 1 , —York, Newcastle, and Berwick Extension, 141,E —Ditto (G. N. E. parchase), 5. SURREY ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN3.—The season at place of summer resort, we this favourite week. Report spePukerseehivigebleyornoi j m o ze com mences cpeasi next painted d by Mondaypan the . panoramic piture of the Town b and Fortress of Buda son , i a n d h i i v s isi est style. The Storming which,on at night affords vast no doubt, the genius socf.otphee for Castle pyrotechnic display,on Paralyzed, &c. of Southby will not fail to profit by. ivEitTisEmj u N re T. h ]— y H T o o llo i. w ) a er ) , s s ' ons Hampers Forces, Hohilcund nd F ia, January 15, —Extraordinary ina E n A ti in i- g Ointment and Pills. —Copy of a letter from Captain E. Ferris, corn ' Z7:49. To Professor Holloway ; Sir ' , m h a a n vin h g ad entir e e e l n for lost the use deem that year wonderful Medicines ought to he made take the liberty of reporting a miraculous well known , and in tl t ie slightest feeling, g wer b e ut a 4 been cure this under last Her li y mb n t o :w fa Y r o chn :y tr w e i y a n r l( I s e ug e i quite quite i fd t r e eoamd b A , e n d atnhd r o e i l d w d c tp n h w oujot the use of your Ointment and Pills, she is quite n- restored. Signed, Signed, E. F. Ferris. Sold by all Vendors of Medici at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London. n ESCAPE FRONT BEING BURIED ALIVE.—A few days ago a young woman, after suffering from choler,. twenty-four hours, apparently died at Brokehoy. Her friends placed her in the coffin, and they were on the point of carrying the body to the churchyard, when sh. rose from her narrow tenement, burst asunder her cere. moots, And formed one of tho living assemblage. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE . MALTA, APRIL IG.—The departure of the Locust steamer for Genoa this morning enables me . to an nounce the arrival of her Majesty's ship lliberma, with Sir William Parker's flag flying, of the C aledonia yesterday, which vessel is to receive the Vice-Admi ral's flag, on the departure of the Hibernia, expected to leave in about ten days, and of the brig Frolic, from Beyrout, on Saturday last. The Spartan is also expected from Venice in tt few days. There is a report here of a serious quarrel at Genoa between the English and French captains of men-of-war. The Locust has dispatches for the English Captain, the Right Hon. the Earl of Ilardwicke. PORTSMOUTH, APRIL 9 9.—The following are the promotions snd appointments during the past wetk (from the Hampshire Telegraph) : PROMOTIONS. Clerks—Edwin C. Davison, and William Hickman, to the rank of Paymaster and Purser. APPOINTMENTS. Captain—Thomas L. Massie, to the Cleopatra. Lieutenants—E. A. Porcher, and W. 13. Elphin stone, to the Cleopatra. Master—J. T. Davis, to the Cleopatra. Second Masters-. Samuel Braddon, to the Myrtle ; and Robert Smith, to the Cleopatra. Paymaster and Purser—Robert Loney, to the Cleopatra. Mates—John Leach to the North Star ; R. H. Burton, to the Excellent; and H. M. Bingham, to the Cleopatra. Clerks—A. W. Chimmo, and Frederick Leina, to the Cleopatra. Midshipman—R. P. Gresham, to the Excellent. Naval Cadets—The. Hon. R. Moreton, to the Cleopatra. Master's Assistant—W. Paynton, to the Cleopatra. Coast Guard—Commander John Henry Norcock, to be Inspecting Commander of the Skibbereen dis trict; and Mr. Peter Chown, Master, R.N., to com mand the Scattery station. Lieutenant George - Williamson (1807) has received the out- pension of Greenwich, in lieu of Commander Farrant. We have before noticed the claims of the Semaphore veteran, and are glad that the First Lord has admitted them by his benevolent act. The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw steam-frigate, Captain H. Fitzroy, was paid wages in advance yes terday, and took on board her powder and shells. This morning, at half-past ten o'clock, she got under weigh, under canvass alone ; but, the wind being very light and variable, sufficient way could not be obtained on her to give her steerage. She was consequently obliged to be anchored, about a quarter past eleven o'clock, close to the Horse-shoal, while the steam was got up, the funnel hove up, and the screw shipped, when she was again got under weigh, under steam only, but with her topsails loose and sheeted home. This was about one o'clock, P.sc. After steaming outside the [(nab-light, a breeze having sprung up, she made sail and damped up steam. She was lost sight of soon after five o'clock, standing to the southward, with a fine breeze, close hauled on the starboard tack, for Cork. The Confiance steam -tug vessel arrived to-day from Plymouth, with supernumeraries. Wind, W. by S. Moderate breezes and fine Bas Bombay, weather. 27.—11er Majesty's sloop , Ring dove,.l t from Portsmouth, on the came in this morning, Miller, from the East Indies, 21, 1848; 24th. Her dates are P l ll 6, ° C u a T p ii t ' a A in r l n t i . L . Cape of Good Hope, February A April 11. At the Cape were March 6 ; and Fayal, e l c ti e 4 m 9 b ; er St. Helena, Commander Southampton, F. T. Brown ; steam-sloop Geyser, 6, the i,ii 1 ne flagship r . and the steam vessel Dee 4, Master-Commander G. brought up in the Sound, p 50, Captain N. Cory ; and saluted the flag of willgo up Ilamonze After unshipping her powder she to be paid off. Port-Admiral Sir W. H. Gage. The Ringdove . . -. slip on Tuesday, to have her copper examined. packet-brig Seagull was taken into Her Majesty's sloop Heroine took her ordnance the storesrroa Majestyn%:g Dockyard—The artizans of the yard are breaking s yesterday. up her Majesty's ship San Josef, at a contract price of 7s. 9d. per ton. Her admeasurement is about 2,500 tons. 1 The merchant-brig Rhodes, of Newcastle, 245 1 tons register, Captain Mullen, which put into Ply mouth on the 24th, with loss of foremast, carried away in severe weather experienced in the Atlantic on Good Friday, has a jurymast which was rigged in the following manner :—The original mast broke about seven feet from the deck, and in the after part of the stump a deep groove was cut to receive the temporary spar, a spare topsail yard, 36 feet long. The heel being first placed in its socket, the head of thethe hasparliewstaasy. lifte l d v f hh, r e om the deck by a tackle fixed to by a certain height f rom the deck, , i t in he ea fo n r s c , force it of stan was exercis e d u p on a rope which ran f orwar d t o a top-block on th e l ar b oar d cathead, and t h ence th ro u g h w t a h s e raised cap stan another block at the head of the spar to the starboard cathead, where it was fastened. This readily brought the spar upright, in which position its head was fixed to the dead-eyes on either side by runners, thus con verted into shrouds, and its foot by three bands of five-eighth chain firmly wedged to the stump of the foremast. The canvass hoisted on the juryrnast was a lower studdingsail rigged on a yard made of a top gallant studdingsail boom, worked with tacks and sheets in the usual way. On the mainmasts they carried a square mainsail and a trysail, taking a double reef in the latter, and easing it up when the wind blew fresh. The Rhodes was laden with nine keels (about 200 tons) of coa l, an d 30 tons of rail way tram iron, f o r St . John's, New Brunswick. During the first g a l e s h e l ost her bowspr i t, f oremas t, and mainmast ; h a d h er decks stove, kn i g hth ea d s started, and became leaky. In this shattered condi tion, with her temporary mast and insufficient canvass, she sailed through a heavy sea an indirect course, from .50.33 north and 23.25 west, on the 6th instant, to the port of Plymouth, on the 24th, of more than a thousand miles. Wind, S.S.W., strong breeze. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY. --The Myrtle steam-tender, under the command of Acting -Master Samuel 13raddon, formerly of the Comet, sailed this morning with about thirty supernumaries to join the Cleopatra at Sheerness. Mr. Braddon has been just a pp o i n ted to the Myrtle , vic e Balliston, appointed to the Elfi n . tug Mfr. Martin The Confiance, Plymouth steam master, sailed with upwards of sixty newiy-entered men morning. to join the Cleopatra, 26, at Sheerness this The Plumper screw-schooner, Commander Nolloth, is ordered to have her armament re duced to the same character as the Reynard's. Another frightful accident occurr ed port at this to day. As a ,party of men in th e em ploy of Mr. Busbby, the contractor for the erection of the joint terminus of the London and Brighton and London and South-Western Railways at Landport, were en gaged in pulling down a house standing on the site of the intended structure, they excavated too much of the foundation of a wall of the tenement before they tried to take it down; consequently, although warned of the impropriety of their proceedings by their fellow workmen, one of whom told them not to peck any more as he went down the ladder, they went on with the work, when on touching the wall to throw it outwards it took an opposite impetus, and fell inwards, burying four men in the ruins of the lower part of the house. Their names are Connor, a labourer; Simms, a bricklayer; Whit e , a stonemason; and Harwood, a labourer. The accident took place at about a quarter to seven o'clock this morn ing. The poor creatures were dug out of the ruins in about a quarter of an hour, and speedily conveyed to the Portsmouth, Portsea,, and Gosport Hospital, where their respective cases met with the promptest attention; the two first named, however, sustained such frightul injuries in such a multiplicity of ways, that life was despaired of from the first. The wall was on the second floor of the building. Harwood's hip was dislocated. . Wind S.S.E., light breezes and fine weather. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 8.---Her Majesty's sloop Ring dove, 12, Captain Robert B. Miller, was inspected yes terday in the Sound by Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, of the flag-ship Impregnable, 104, and her crew went through the great gun exercise. She came into har bour to-day and unbent sails; her crew will be paid off on Friday. lier Majesty's steam-tug Confiance, Mr. Wm. Martin, master, sailed this afternoon for Portsmouth. Her Majesty's Ship San Josef.—The last of this ship, her keel, will be taken out of dock on Monday next. About 150 in all, men and boys, have been engaged in 911 inst., an d w ill t h us finish herTohnethep3luomthpietrist. breaking her up; they com mence d operat i ons on the p Vv o i :T d s — m N oi . i N T V x . : lig T h u t E b s r D e l ez ir e . ._ steam schooner, Commander Nolloth, landed her 25 cwt. guns yesterday afternoon, and is to receive carronades of the same calibre in their stead. The Reynard, Commander Cracroft, is also to have carronades instead of her pre sent 25 cwt. guns, and also to land her after-pivot gun, which was, in the late gale, found to be too much for her. The Plumper has retained both pAivcotitguAnias,stseor that her we i g h t o f meta l w ill no t b e at all reduced by the exehanee. The Elfin di s p a t c h-b o at for the Queen,Acting Balliston commanding, is expected here from Woolwich this evening. The ship Constantine will leave Deptford to-morrow for this port, to embark draughts of the sth and the 15th Foot for the Mauritius and Ceylon. The latter detach ment, from the 15th depot at Brecon, will arrive at Gos ort on the 4th, via Reading and Basingstoke. The freight-ship Apolline leaves Deptford for the Isle R t cy ) ofoeulaNirl7sLiittnyti e g ort:i h fno t tulA o t4T.o n r,arr t :H h cca, e aoAlm 4 ipf t ama h ß , lL t o 3 e o m .— ba u rk er a d m r aa Majesty egsht: sloopf th e '9 F 7 t a h . r x a r . n i ydeedr hereAlexanderyesterday I Murray, morning fro last, the a st, from Am P o o nrq r gd t u s eoe m rnteh o cde u e r t uo h ypf . e s s She o w s c h a i led t g o o u k n s s todayheite shelter herein h i e u r e i the a S t . w u e n e d k . llt preparatoryhaemnu o a r z t e hern iws tiiiti t e o s a i being paid h p e a i in an d e o i f s is o e Hol stein brig 'Limps, Captain Groot, which brought passen ger from Laguna Captain Wortermann, late of the brig Fortuna. The circumstances connected with the loss of this vessel must prove interesting to toasters of ships bound to Mexico and California, tor which coasts so many charters are now taking up. The following is translated from an authentic account published in 1./ Monitor, at Mexico, Feb. 3:— " On the 20th of October last the German brigantine Fortuna was wrecked on the coast of the island of Santa Maria, between the rivers of El Fuerte and Sinaloa. Through the efforts of the supercargo, captain, and crew a great part of the cargo was saved; but the vessel was en tirely lost. The cargo was bound to Guyamas, the nearest port whence assistance could be obtained; and at the instance of the supercargo the Government of Guyamas immediately sent away the captain of the brigatine llawavan Carlota with his vessel and a few large boats, which returned with a portion of the cargo on the 28th of November. They started again on the 2d of Decem ber, and collected the greater part of the remainder. On the 31st of December, at eight in the evening, the mate received a communication ashore from the Administrator of Revenues of El Fuerte, Don Francisco Chavez; and at half-past eight, before the mate could deliver the message on board to the captain, or that they could con sult together on the subject, a party of cavalry and in tautry, consisting of forty men, armed with carbines and lances, fell upon the people ashore when quietly taking their supper, fired at and pursued them into the sea, which cffered the only refuge from this murderous attack. Three men were killed, viz., the principal stevador of the port, Thomaso Deano; the carpenter of the Fortuna, Frederica Trimpf ; and one of her crew, Juan Carteus; and two wounded—an Indian named Capeto and Manuel Jellerias. The aasassins then took possession of the few things that remained ashore, and the vessel set sail the next day, the 14th of Decem ber, for Guyamas, where a protest was drawn up at the request of Senor Don Juan A. Robinson, United States' Consul, and certified copies thereof delivered to the Go vernment of Sinaloa and to the General of Division, Don Juan Pablo Anoya, who, it is hoped, for the honour of the Mexican nation, will speedily discover and bring to justice the perpetrators of these atrocious acts." The Fortuna's cargo, with which she left Valparaiso on the 26th August, consisted of wino, brandy, cocoa, and dry goods. The wind was S.S.W. when she went ashore, and Captain Wortermann attributes her loss to the incorrectness of his chart, an English publication. After the protest was noticed the Captain went to Ma saltan, thence to San Bias, where he crossed the conti tinent to Vera Cruz, and then took passage in a ship to Laguna. The Nautilus three-masted iron steamer, Captain Par son, came in here this morning for water. She has been hired by the German Government, through the Prus sian Consul-General in London, to lie off this port and give warning to all German merchants vessels entering the Channel of the renewal of hostilities by the Danish Government. Wind southerly, light breeze, and fine weather. Woormicir, MAY I.—The Elfin steam-vessel came round to Woolwich from Chatham on Saturday, and was tried up and down the river several times. She left Woolwich again this morning for Portsmouth, to be employed as a dispatch boat betwixt that port and the Isle of White, under the charge of Mr. liallisston, who is to command her. The Buzzard steam-yacht, built at Pembroke, arrived at Woolwich yesterday, having been brought round to the river to be fitted with her engines. The Magicienne steam-vessel was taken under the shears to-day to have her jury masts taken out, pre paratory to her being taken to Deptford to be fitted with her engines by Messrs. Penn. The Gladiator steam-frigate is under the shears in the basin, to have her guns and gun carriages put on board, and will soon be ready for sea. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) MONDAY, APRIL 30. POOR-LAWS (IRELAND—RATE IN AID) BILL. Order for Third Reading;read ; Motion made, and Ques tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read the third time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words "upon this da♦ six months :"—Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the Question." The House divided hIAJORITY-AYES, 129. Abdy, T. N. Gibson, T. M. Palmerston, Vie. Acland, Sir T. Granger, 'l'. C. Parker, John Adair, It. Shafto Greenall, Gilbert Pilkington, James Aglionby, H. A. Grey, Sir G. Finney, W. Anderson, Arthur Harris, Richard Plowden, W. H. Armstrong, Sir A. Ilastie, Alexander Power, Nicholas Armstrong, R. IL Ilastie, Archibald Price, Sir:lt. Ashley, Lord Hay, Lord J. I'ryse, l'ryse Itagshaw, John llayter, W. G. Reid. Colonel Baines, M. T. Ilenry, Alexander Reynolds, John Baring. Sir F. Bey vrorth, Lawrence Rice, E. It. Barnard, E. G. Hindley, Charles Rich, Henry Beckett, W. Ilobhouso, Sir J. Robartes, T. J. A. Berkeley, Captain Howard, Lord E. Itomilly, Sir John lternal, Ralph Jervis, Sir John Russell, Lord J. Birch, Sir T. Heppe], George T. Rutherford, A. Boyle, Colonel Kershaw, James Saiwey, Colonel Bright, John Kildare, Marquis of Slaney, Robert A. Brotherton, J. Laboucherc, Henry Smith, J. B. Brown, Humphrey Lacy, Henry C. Somers, J. P. Brown, W. Lascelles, W. S. Somerville, Sir W. Busteild,William Lewis, George:Co Stanton, W. 11. Bunbury, Edward Lushington, C. Strickland, Sir G. Butler, P. S. M'Gregor, John Talfourd, Sergeant Carter, John B. Maitland, Thomas Tancred,.ll. W. Clay, Sir W. Mangles, R. D. Thicknesse, It. A. Clay, James Mastennan, J. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, It. Matheson, Colonel Thornely, T. Craig, W. G. Maule, Fox Trail, George Denison, W. J. Blelgund, Viscount Trelawny, J. S. D'Eyncourt, T. Milner. W. M. Villiers, Charles Divett, E. Milues, It. M. Vivian, J. 11. Drummond, Henry Mitchell, A. T.t Watkins, Colonel Duncan, George Molesvrorth, Sir W. Wawn, J. T. Duncuft, John Morison, Sir W. Wellesley, Lord C. Hondas, Admiral Morris, David Williams, John Dundas, Slr David Mostyn, E. M. Willyams, H. Ellis, John 3lulgrave, Earl Wilson, James Evans, John Norreys, Sir 1). Wilson, Matthew Evans, William O'Brien, John. Wood, Sir Charles Fagan,.William O'Connor, Feargus Wyld, James Forster, M. Ogle, S. C. MIAMI. Fox, W. J. Paget, Lord A. Turnell, 11. Freestun, - .COlonel Pakington, Sir J. S. Bellew, S. Bt. MINORITY-NOES, 55. Alexander, N. Dunne, F. P. Maxwell, J. P. Archdall, Capital Fagan, James Monsell, William Baldock, E. H. Ferguson, Sir R. /dußings, J. It. Bankes, George }ToMott, J. WewPort,yiscount Bateson, Thomas Fitzpatrick, J. W. Nugent, Sir l'ercy Bentinck, Lord 11. Fox, R. M. O'Brien, Sir Lucius Beresford, William Gladstone, W.E. O'Connell, J. Bernard, Viscount G o r e, W. R. 0. Parke, C. W. Blake, Martin J. Granby, Marquis of Pluniptre, J. P. Bourke, Richard S. Grattan, Henry Bowdon, Colonel Bromley, Robert Greene, John ..: Scrope, G. P. Brooke, Sir Arthur Grogan, Edward Spooner, R. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hamilton, 0. A. Sullivan, Michael Chichester, Lord J. Herbert, 11. A. Taylor, 'r. E. Cochrane, A. Hill, Lord E. Young, Sir John Conolly, Thomas Ilorsman, Edward Corry, li. Keogh, William TELL/11. Crawford, W. S. M'Naghten, Sir E. Jones, Captain Dawson, T. V. Meagher, Thomas Castlereagh,..tili. Dieraell,l/3. Manners, Lord C. TUk.'SDAY, MAY 1. PUNISHMENT OF DEATH. Motion made, and Question put, " That leave be given to bring in a Bill to repeal the Punishment of Death." The House divided:— MINORITY—AYES, 51. Adair, Hugh E. Fc x, W. J. O'Connell, John Adair, It. Static. Gibson, Thomas M. Pilkington, James Aglionby, 11. . Greene, John Prese, Pryso Anderson, Arthur Ilanmer, Sir J. Robartes, T. J. Barnard, E. G. Hardcastle, J. A. Salwey, Colonel Blake, M. J. Barris, Richard Scholetield, William Bright, John Headlam, Thomas Slaney, It. A. lirotherton, J. Henry, Alexander Smith, John B. Clay, James Ileyweod, James Strickland, Sir G. Cobbold, J. C. Heyworth, L. Thompson, Colonel Cobden, Richard llobliouse, T. B. Thompson, George owan, Charles liorsinan, E. Thornely, Thomas Crawford, \V. S. Lennard, T. B. Trelawny, J. S. Devereux, J. T. Lushington, Charles Willcox, Brodie D'Eyncourt, C. T. Meagher, Thomas Williams, John Divctt, Edward ; Masterman, John TELLTILS. Ellis, John 3iowatt, Francis Ewart, William Fagan, William O'Brien, J. Nugent, Lord MAJORITY-NOES, 75. Abdy, Thomas N. Heald, James Peol,7Sir Robert Baidea, E. H. Heatheoat, John Plovvden, W. ii. Berkeley, Captain Herbert, Sidney Portal, Melville Blaekall, S. W. Hildyard, T. B. T. Prime, Richard 'Smoke, Sir A. Hope, A.. Pugh. David _ . . _. . _ Campbell. W. F. Howard, Lord E. Richards, Richard Clive, Henry B. Jervis, Sir John Hominy, Sir John Craig, W. G. Keogh, William Sanders, George Dalrymple, Captain Lacy, IL C. Sibthorp, Colonel Denison, J. E. Lewis, G. C. Somerville. gir W. Drummond, Henry Lewisham, Vise. Spooner, Richard Duff. James Littleton, E. R. Stafford, Augustus Duncutt, John M'Taggart, Sir J. Stansneld, W. 1t..0 Dundas, Admiral Maitland, T. gtanton, W. S. Dunne, F. P. Martin, C. W. Sullivan, Michael Du I're, C. G. Mettle, Fox Thicknesse. Ralph Ebrington, :Viscount Mousell, William Townley, R. G. Evans, John Milner, W. M. Turner, George Ferguson, Sir R. Mitchell, T. A. Verney Sir H. Fordyce, A. 1). Morris, David Watkins, Colonel Granger, T. C. O'Connor, Fearguv Wawn, J. T. Greenell, G. Ogle, S. C. Wilson, James Grey, Sir George Owen, Sir J. Wood, Sir Charles Haggitt, F. R. Packe, C. W. TELLEILL Hustle, Alexander Palmerston, Vie. Tuthill, Henry Hawes, Benj. Parker, John Bellew, It. M. MRS. TROLLOPE'S NEW NOVEL.—TILE LOT TERY OF MARRIAGE. —Marriage, being,' the great end and aim of feminine existence, naturally forms a promi nent feature in the story of every het oine, but our great artist in pen and ink, Mrs. Trollop ?, has given it, in her new work, the importance it deserves, by making it a subject instead of a feature. She cleverly , produces it in every light in which it can be exhibited, a nd brings forward its objects, advantages, and results with a graphic force that is no less instructive than amu: ing. In " The Lottery of Marriage" Mrs. Trollopo has pr,pcluced a picture of our social system full of new and st.iking portraits, in a narrative that for felicity of construction, and originality of idea, equals the most successful oF her former efforts. --Evening paper. TIM ARCTIC EXPEDITION. — Letters for her Ma jesty's ships Erebus and Terror, Enterprise and Investi gator, employed upon the Arctic Expeditions, *Till be iu time to be forwarded by the North Star, if sent to the Secretary of th© Admiralty on or before th of Mu. ....g.atur,4ay the It has pleased Mr. John O'Connell, in the plenitude of his wisdom, to move that Mr. John Joseph Lawson, the printer of " a newspaper called the Times," be ar raigned at the bar of the House of Commons for breach of privilege. Mr. Lewson's alleged guilt consists in the fact that Mr. John O'Connell's speeches are riot reported at length in the columns of the journal in question. Now, it appears to us that, considering the language of the sessional orders with regard to the publication of the reports of debates, Mr. John O'Connell's mode of seek ing redress is of the most Hibernian description. He accuses us of yielding too implicit an obedience to the sessional orders as far as be is concerned. What if we should not report him at all? The world would not be much the loser; the Times would be infinitely the gainer; and the orders of the House of Commons would es) implicitly obeyed. Thus all parties would be satis fied. The se ss i ona l or d er i n quest i on i s one o f t h ose ridiculous anomalies which are so peculiarly suited to the meridian of dear Old England. The greatest pains are taken to construct galleries for the accom modation of the reporters of the various newspapers. The presence of this body of gentlemen is just as ne cessary, to the proceedi ngs o f t h e House as that of Mr. Speaker; nay, we doubt if the absence of even that learned functionary would be so great a loss as that of the reporters. But more thiin this, in the Upper House, but the other day, an animated conversation occurred, in which more than on e N o bl e L or d complained of the false system of acoustics on which the House had been constructed. In many cases it is an impossibility for the reporters to record the proceedings of the Upper House, in consequence of this defect of construction, and the Peers had the good sense to notice and regret the defi cient nature of the accommodation afforded to the regis trars of their proceedings. Even in the Lower House we recollect many occasions on which the presence of the reporters was referred to in the course of the de bate, and the integrity and ability of their reports mentioned in terms of the highest commendation. We remember, in particular, one passage from the speech of an Irish Member during the debate on the income-tax in 1845; but that Irish Member was a very different sort of personage from Mr. John O'Connell. " Can; there be a greater injustice," said Mr. Shed, " than to tax in the same proportion the First Lord of the Treasury and the gentlemen who report his speech on the income-tax in the gallery of this House?" Thus a much rather would to b d ed thesuff icient next sentence, to p prove our b r c . u o t B m h w p e e l s r e e ti n p t e t e o c h A r tempted I. Sheil than to the body of which he is speaking. " There are men," continued he, "in that gallery of liberal edacation, and of minds point; a t' s M em bellished with every literary adornment, who by great labour, by great wear and tear of body and mind, acquire an income which falls within the range of the tax, al though it is far from being commensurate with the abi lity or the usefulness of a class to which some of the first men in England have belonged." So, then, it seems at times the sessional order is clean forgotten, and justice is sometimes rendered even on the floor of the House to the unwearied industry, to the nice discrimination, and to the groat judgment with which the corps of Parliamentary reporters discharge their duties to the House and to the public. Consider for a moment what wou!cl be the effect if the system of reporting suggested by the modesty of Mr. John O'Connell were once adopted. We should ourselves be curious to ascertain what is the percentage of the readers of the Times who do more than read over the Parliamentary summary, as a guide to the speeches in which they are each especially interested. 5 0f course, those of the foremost men in the House upon noticeable occasions are read and re-read. We are not, of course, speaking of thes3 exceptional cases, but of the average stock of Parliamentary debates. With the best inten tions and the most superstitious reverence for the wis dom of the knights and burgesses of England, it cannot but be so. This is a busy country. We can tell Mr. John O'Connell, who probably never troubles him self to read any speeches but his own, that to follow the discussions of the two Houses, from their meeting to their prorogation, is in itself a laborious and a nut very agreeable pursuit. As it is, matters are bad enough, but, were the system of stereotyping senatorial breath once adopted, the result would be that the debates in Parliament would never be read by any individual in his right mind throughout the length and breadth of Eng land. This is no idle hypothesis, no vain assumption on our part. In Germany Mr. John O'Connell's system has been adopted, and the result has been what we have described. It falls, perhaps, more in our way than in that of most persons to have such matters brought under our notice. We have heard many complaints from Germans of the evil arising from the method adopted in their assemblies of giving the speeches of mem bers in extenso, without any exercise of discrimina tion. In England we give suet} prominence to a topic of debate us it deserves, and a Member is reported ac cording to the value of the opinions he delivers. We do not profess to satisfy the vanity of individuals, but to give, within such limits as our space permits, a faithful record of all that is of public interest. or value in the proceedings of Parliament. If Mr. John O'Connell is not a wise man, nor an eloquent :nail, nor a discreet man, that is no fault of ours. Let him say things worthy of being recorded, and we will record them; but we cannot undertake to sacrifice a column of much more valuable matter in order to find room for a corresponding quantity of crambe repttita upon Irish I,lThirs. The public 11,,s been favoured with all Mr. John O'Connell's tevourite arguments many hundreds of times already, and has pro nounced upon them no dubious sentence of rejection and disregard. Why should our columns be wade the me dium of inflicting upon the empire a repetition of matter to which all men have agreed to turn a deaf ear for the future ? As far as regards Irish debates generally, we are in the recollectien of the readers of the .7 intes if what Mr. ,John O'Connell stated esterday in the House of Commons be or be not the fact. " The most trivial English debate," said he, " upon the most pass ing subject of the day was faithfully reported; but, let a subject of the deepest interest to the people of Ireland be brought forward, and they found the debate slurred over, and the speeches of Members mangled or misre presented." The phrase of "construing through a brick wall" used to be applied in our younger days to the persevering German commentators who endeavoured to extract sense out of the disjointed choruses of such plays as the Choephore of JEschylus, nor does Mr. John O'Connell shrink from difficulties of a like nature. Although the files of the Timer for the last half-cen tury are thus in flat contradiction of his ridiculous asser tion, he does not hesitate for one moment. We will make him a safe pledge. Whenever he shall utter matter worthy of record ho shall never have reason to com plain of being left unreported. Meanwhile, he would not do amiss to reflect upon an unusually sagacious remark dropped by himself in the course of his indignant appeal to the House,—" It might be said that he thought too much of hiraself and what he said." We have no just cause of complaint against the tone adopted by the other speakers in the course of the discussion, with one single exception. Mr. G. Berkeley was so cruel as to suggest that Mr. John O'Connell should for the future send his speeches to us instead of making them in the House. Now, this shifting of painful burdens upon the shoulders of other men who have done nothing to merit the in fliction is scarcely evidence of a generous mind. When Mr. G. Berkeley proposes to favour us with literal transcripts of the orations in question, instead of listening to them in his own proper person, we would remind him of Baillie Nicol Jarvie's exposition of the golden rule of practical ethics :—Let A do to B as he would have B do to him, and the product will be universal felicity.— THE E3IIGRATION NOVEL. Just published, and may be had at all the Libraries, in 3 vole. post Bvo., " E EMIGRANT FAMILY; Or the STORY OF AN AUSTRALIAN SETTLER. By the Author of "Settlers and Convicts." " This is what Milton called a real book—a book calculated to afford solid information as well as lively entertainment. The author's knsw ledge of Australian life is extensive and exact, and he has turned it to profitable account. The whole scene and business of the colony is placed before you, breathing with life."—Daily News. 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That your petitioners, viewing with regret how the high duties on .v,ine not only impede trade, but ren der this best of stimulants totally unattainable by the poor, and even by those of moderate fortune, humbly pray that, as no duty exists on home-made wines in England. and, as our best malt liquor is only subject to a tax of two pence the gallon (regulated by the duty on molt and hops), so the duty on our colonial wines should, in no ia►tui,ce, exceed such an amount. Indeed, inasmuch as colonies require bounties on pro duction to draw population into them, and our domestic exports are proportionally augmented by its increase, it becomes a serious question if any duty on colonial wines should exist at all, or, at least, if it should exceed that of beer, particularly as the whole amount of duties collected on colonial wines has never amounted to more than 50,0001. per annum; while the duty on hops and malt exceeds 5,000,000/., and if one were substituted for the other, the national revenue would not be diminished. Your petitioners humbly call the attention of your Honourable House to the tact, that since it has been ge nerally known what excellent wines can be produced in Australia, many industrious German settlers have emi grated thither. Foreign emigration would, doubtless. for the same reason be promoted among numerous useful se ttlers from southern Europe, who look, in quitting their native land, for congenial settlements, where they could profitably follow that labour to which the y had b een accustomed. Added to this, all such emigrants would take with them the knowledge relating to the silk worm, the cultivation of the olive and other fruits, which wou ld greatly add to the future exports of oursouthet a co l on ies. south Africa , where the vine is already advantage ously cultivated, stands most in need of an increased European population, and which, if engaged to act as a militia force, would very soon dispense with the neces sity of maintaining the large standing army, which costs arespectfullymillion b sterlingeg to pe ran pointnu annum. t also, England our petitioners more than that brandies distilled from colonial winos, should be subject to no higher duties than attach to rum or British i v t a s iue A ot nd ou i r t is proper to observe, that, inasmuch as 13 the t depreciated by Westthlendalba o rsessions has been notori ouslyex- periments on growing wine there have never been made, ition of slave labour, ar.d it ought to be ascertained how far wine, or spirits distilled from it, might not create more profitable exports than sugar. Your petitioners also verily believe that if colonial wines were taxed no higher than theord h ina e r n y d be o verage of England, no measure would so force ouch European countries as refuse an equitable recipro city in commerce, to follow our e 'Jan g le especially they would foresee that in the xa. e- as future import of wine, we could non do without them. itattl liana& ealb be lowered $t „ as in the ease . would prevent the result prove 'ld reflect, that conamon sense .sere just and wise to take off all duty id a variety of manufactured articles which we ice, and on the production of which, our whole atfilaton is mainly dependent, it would le. tar wiser to lessen the duties on wine, which we, cannot produce; and that such reduction would be more likely to effect that reciprocity in free trade or commerce, which all other devices have hitherto failed to accomplish. Added to this, your Honourable House, indisputably constituting the best versed in Scriptural . reading of any legislative assembly in the world, should also reflect that Scripture, which seldom speaks of temporal things, not even to recommend the union between Church and State, so far varies in its course, when recommending a mode rate use of wine, as distinctly to say, " A little wine is good for all men." From this " little," however, all but the rich are unhappily excluded by high taxation; while the poor, according to another passage in Scripture, ap plicable to the use of wine, are lain, i.fier tie toil and labour of the day, " to gladden their heart,," by hating recourse either to ardent spirits or strong beer; the first of which maddens the mind, and alike tends to fill our Igaols and lunatic asylums; while beer, though preferable fbr those destined to out door labour, is notorensly pre judicial to persons of sedentary Habits, or such as live by mental acquirements. Your petitioners humbly submit that your Honours-hie House should also bear in mind that tie lowest pie* , et which genuine wines can now be retail. d is 2s. a bot tle for those of foreign, and Is. 6d., for those of crlortiai growth; whereas, were the duties altered as alteariy mentioned, foreign wine could be sold at Is. 6d., rani colonial would soon fall below a shilling, aid s o e-my attainable by the poor. It would then be available for what it is known to be. namely, the best. of medicines in cases of ague and low fever, and to which, it need not be stated, the poor are more exposed than any other class of society. It would doubtless, also, in many instances correct the vicious and selfish practice'of solitary drunkenness„ too common among heads or fathers of families, enabling them inst ea d, t o g l a dd en t h e i r own finite and thaw of: their wives and children, by partaking of so wholesome a stimulant with their social meal on the day of rest. Your ,petitioners therefore humbly pray that y ,, ur Honourable House will be pleased to grant the reduction of the duties on all wines imported into the United 'Kingdom. And your petitioners ycillever prey. • TO THE SECRETARY OF - THE METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATION. - Sir,—On Monday the 30th of April, the Poor Laws (Ireland) (Rate in Aid) Bill was read a third time and passed, with a majority of 129 to 55. On Tuesday the let of May, the Member for Dum fries (Mr. Ewart) made his motion for the abolition of the punishment of death. The subject was of increased interest from the circumstances of the times. It is plain that public opinion is gathering fast, and the subject must be set at rest; and the question is, how. A practical suggestion which seems capable of exten sion and improvement, is that a state of punishment should be prepared for criminals in whose cases circum stances may in the actual condition of things prevent the application of death, and see whether some thing cannot be produced to which the public, upon experience, shall be willing to entrust the repression of crime in its deepeSt dye. Experiment upon second-rate murderers as in corpore viii, and perhaps also upon the guilty of crimes which have with great hesitation been taken out of the category of death punishment, such as violation and house• burning; and see what the promise is, with respect to the final re pression of the whole black list. There needs no great delicacy with respect to crimes like these; especially the first, which is said to have doubled in frequency since the removal of capital punishment from it. Secretaries of State may boast; but the known truth is, that transportation though declared to be for life, has not the necessary terrors in the public eye. There is no doubt it may be made bad enough; but the badness is not trusted. There are indistinct ideas afloat of emancipisti who keep their carriages abroad, or come home to brave those they have in jured here. And though it is certain thees are the ex ceptions and not the rule, the effect is destructive upon salutary terror. It there must be murder, there must be punishment bearing some ade quacy to its repression. Death has hitherto been tried, as the cheapest and most efficacious. If a substitute is to be found, it must have as many as possible of the attributes of death. There must be a punishment from which, as from the hangman's grasp, there shall be no return; save only the single chance of the future proof of innocence. Except fer this chance, the criminal should as nearlyns possible be annihilated. An island prison in the ocean, where the inmates should be confined to the regimen of something between a monastery and a poor-house, would seem to be the thing to start with. And there ought to be no remission or return but by an Act of Parliament. It ti,e cry is raised of interference with the prerogative ut the Crown, prec, dents may be found where the prerogative has been oluntarily deputed fur the public good. It the Crown had all the prerogative which could be exercised up to the moment which answers to the drawing of the hangman's bolt, it would have nothing to complain of. Either make a punishment which, with the single exception of innocence discovered, shall br as decisive and mew. diabie a , hanging, or else hang on. Public me❑ will u►' course go hafting between two opinions, till the accumulati tt ut general feeling drives them to some practical decision. It has been ',card urged, that the experiment of raising the stile of punishment in the way prupured, would be derogatory to ti,o dignity of murder. Murder must have a bed for itself, and therefore you must not try to niske another bed to fit it. This is certainly a wide departure from the times, when the scaffold was a bed that fitted all crimes, down to a starving woman's shoplifting; but it does not therefore follow that it is exact. To insist on it, seems to be refusing the practi cal step which gets over obstacles. The dread of the public at present is, that no punishment short of death can be found sufficiently strong for murder. The dread of the objectors is, that murder should lose pre-eminence. Mr. Et. art's motion was lost by 75 against 51. A considerable improvement on the last, which was 122 against 66. _ I am, Sir, your obedient ser►ant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, May 2, 1849. THE RAJA or SATTAlLA.—Yesterday a ballot was taken at the East India-house on t h e following question —viz., " That this Court is of opinion that the treaty concluded by the Bombay Government in 1819 with Pertaub Singh, Raja of Sattara, and subsequently renewed with his brother and successor, the late Appa Sahib, conferred upon and guaranteed to those princes the he reditary sovereignty in the principality of Sattara,; and this Court being further of opinion that the heirs and successors to those princes, whether by adoption or in right of blood, are twitted to the inheritance under the terms and conditions of the said treaty, this Court con siders it to be right and necessary to record its opinion, that no case has been made out to justify the annexation of the said principality of Sattara to the British terri tory." At six o'clock the glasses were closed and delivered to the scrutineers, who reported that there were— For the question .. Against the question ... 16 ... 297 Majority against the question... 201 BIRTHDAY OF Tllli DUKE OF WELLINGTON.-- Yesterday, agreeably to the usual custom, a numerous party of gentlemen met at the Albion, to celebrate the birthday of the illustrious Duke. The chair was occu pied by Mr. Field, who was supported by Mr. William Cubitt, M.P., and assisted by the stewards and their se cretary, Mr. 11. Graves. The dinner was served in the usual complete manner by Messrs. Staples, and the hilarity of the evening maintained till a late hour, after paying due honours to the health of the illustrious Duke. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, attendid by Lieut. Colonel the lion. A. Gordon, honoured the Duke with a visit at Apsley -house, to offer his congratulations to his Grace on the auspicious return of his natal dry, which completes his BUth year. COLLIERY EMPLoSION AT AGECROFT.—An alarm lug explosion took place on Monday morning, at the Agecrott new coal mine, the property of Messrs. Knowles. The mine is situated about a quarter of a mile from the highway to Bolt( n, and near the Alan chaster and Bolton Railway. The depth of the shaft is about 90U feet. It appears that there era two m ines t at present we understand, i ud n n w er o s r t k a i n n d g . scu o v o r dit l i o o o n tinl u l d ith ir d i both boy s o ace th e e m se . ployed. That in which the accident occurred is known as the " Four-foot mine." It seems that about 6 o'clock ) esterday morning the colliers had descended to their work, and, as usual, had carried with thus their safety lamps; but it appears to be their practice, atter examin ing the mines with these lamps in the morning when they c a beginlwork, to lay aside all andp ti r e e h c a a r ution i s ic uae n about p t l o osio t n ac w ili a t s at t e he t c h o e n . s( aensca e The eight o'clock, took his candle to au old working , in report was heard at the loot of the shaft , lu d en p e c e ve . r o y f which a quantity of carburetted hydrogen had c o llected, e a :it; croon n n i w t ti a ra s e d ; In a taed made men who were employed ' mine, and who had, of cou rse, explosion. It was ultimately di scovered named Jacob etre in the various parts of the been much alarmed by the that a youth, Barker, had been killed by the explosion, that and thhiastbir,ortiheeer hi mse lf lsrael h a d b e en was seriously injured, the head and face. Joh n Barkeenr, severely eefraelr o F burnedthese b two t lads, with sumo other men, was employed behind that part of the mine where the explosion took place, and had to make their escape through the sulphur, but with, the exception of having been much shaken by the explosion, and having inhaled a considerable amount a sulphurous vapour, they escaped uninjured. We understand that the Messrs. Knowles compel the colliers in their employ" to use the " Davy" lamps, but the prac tice appears to be entirely confined to the examination of the p its to the morning, after which they work with exposed can tiles; and to such an extent does thi s s y stem prevail, tha t .. they are in the habit of leaving th e mines when they find any accumulation of explosive gases, rather bod than give up 'The yof Barker the candle for the safety la m p . inquest.--Manchester j o es v ?w t: it h in is g ttahteheceosrohnoeur!e, at s Pendlebury, where Examiner and 'limes. A deputation, c onsisting of Mr. R. Ormsby Gore , M.P.,Mr. John Ffol liott, M.P., Colonel Percival, and Mr. A. Lelroy, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. A deputation, consisting of Lord Bernard, Mr. W. Fagan, Major Ludlow Beamish, and Sir Denham Norreys, had also an interview with Oa* Noble Lord yesterday.