The Sun. — London, England, 1849-01-27 00:00:00

k.",T ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE N ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The leading features of the Society are guarantee of au ample Proprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium fur Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to C 5 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. Perma- Sum the ..;' m i Annual Polley Bonus in nent Re- Assured Age. E g Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor =r, miuni. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on co Assured. Premium. Policy. .... - Z s. 4. £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1837 262 14 3.121 15 11 20 0 0 543 17 9 X X 9. d. 1838 237 15 6 108 16 4 17 7 6 494 S lO 64 1000 74 3 4 1839 211 18 6 1 95 16 9 14 17 7 445 0 0 1840 163 8 4 75 15 10 11 10 9 395 11 1 I 1841 159 3 4 71 5 0 10 19 8 346 2 3 1842 132 2 6 58 17 6 819 10 296 13 4 1843 84 11 8 37 10 0 5 14 2 247 4 5 Prospectuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the odice, or any of its branches in the country; or, on application. will be for- Warded post free. W. S. B. WOOLIIOUSE, Actuary, METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 27, REGENT STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. INCORPORATED PURSUANT TO ACT of PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. Spencer H. Walpole, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. Edward Yansittart Neale, Esq. DIRECTORS. Samna Driver, Esq., Whitehall. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq., Piccadilly. John Palk Griffin, Esq., Ironmonger-lane, Cheapside. Capt. Hon. G. F. Hotham: RN., United Service Club, and Brighton. Edward Legh, Esq., the Limes, Lewisham, Kent. Edward Lomax, Esq., St. John's-wood-park. Samuel Miller, Esq., Lincoln's-inn. E. Vansittart Neale, Esq., South Audley-street. Sir Thomas Newby Reeve, Richmond, Surrey. William Studley, Esq., Brixton, Surrey. William A. S. Westoby, Esq., Hyde-nark •place. The LIFE ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT of the Society em braces : Assurances upon fengle or joint lives, contingent survivorship, or the survivor of two or more lives. Endowments of widows and children. Immediate, deferred, and survivorship annuities. The payment of fixed sums to the assured at any specific age, or to their re resentatives in case of death before that age. Premiums may be paid yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly, or upon be half premium p'an for the first five years. Loans granted o9k an entirely ne.v principle. RAILWAY ASSURANCE DEPARTMENT. All persons, of whatever class, travelling by Railway in Great Britain and,lreland, assured in the event of loss of life by accident I villist • so travelling; at the moderate premium of 108. per cent., ii one single payment, for the whole period of life. EXAMPLE.—A person may by one single payment of 5/. assure to his family or others the sum of 1,0001., to be paid in the event of his losing his life by railway travelling in Great Britain or Ireland. F. FERGUSON CAMEO UX, Manager. THE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND. 42, Moorgate-street, Jan 24, 1849. The Office of SECRETARY to this Association being vacant, Can didates desirous of applying for the same are requested to send in their applications, with Testimonials, on or before the 15th February next. To be addressed to the. Chairman. and marked confidential. RICHARD HENRY JONES, Chairman. 911 HE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION (Enrolled under the r iendlY Societies' Acts) and BENEVOLENT FUND. 42, MOORGATE-STREET, LONDON, TRUSTEES. ... I T homas Bating, Esq., M.P. W. G. Prescott, Esq. T homson Hankey, Jun., Esq. - Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. THEABUBER OF THE BENEVOLENT FEND. John Abel. Smith, Esq., M.P. Xvery descrlpt!ou of Life Assurance effected daily. Detailed Pro aPectases, showing the very peculiar advantages ,ffered by this 4, asociation, may be had at the office, 42. Moorgate-street, RICHARD HENRY,JONES, Chairman. January 22, 1849. yORK, NEWCASTLE, and BE RWIC K RAILWAY. The Half-yearly General Meeting of Shareholders of the York, N ewcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, will be held i the De p rey Rooms, in th , - city of York, on TUESDAY , the 20th da y of F ebruary 1849, at half-past Twelve o'clock in the Afternoon. ~At this meeting the terms of certain ag reements for Leasing the Newcastl e - u p on -Tyne and Carlisle Ra ilwa y , and the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, to the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Pany, will be submitted to the Proprietors for their approval. the shares this meeting it will also be proposed to convert or consolidate all awes now existing in the capital of the Company, and in respect _nereof the whole money subscribe,' has been paid up into a genera r.i . Dital stock, to be divided nest the shareholders according to ' , sir respective interests therein. I,,lnamediately after the business of the Company at suc h Half- y earl y Zeeting is over, a Special General Meeting of t he said Com p an y will be held at the same place, for the purpose of submitting to the Pro rrietors for their consideration a d approval , the d rafts of the follow 81114, intended to be miplied for in the Session of Parliament in 18 49, viz. : " A Bill for enabling the York, Newcastle , an d Berwick Railwa y Co mpanyl n to mike certain Branches in the cou nties of Northumber '‘ud and Newcastle.upon-Tyne, and for other purposes." A Bill for enabling the Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Carlisle Rail- C wi th oany to Lease their Railway and Works to, and to amaiga te mp the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company." t 0 Lease Bill for enabling the Maryport and Carlisle Railway C om p an y their Railway and Works to tue York, Newcastle, and Ber- Alek Iftdlway Company.' GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman ROBERT DAVIES, Deputy-Chairman. The Books kept by this Company for the Registration of Transfers B tock and Shares will bc Closed from WEDNESDAY, the 7th, to `" , DAY, the 20th day of February next, both days inclusive. JOHN CLOSE, Secretary. York, January 25, 1849. YORK and NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY. The Half.yearly General Meeting of Shareholders of the 4• K and North Midland Railway Company will be held in the De FeY Ito ,ms, in the city of York, on TrrEspmr, the 20th day of tilary, 1849, at Twelve o'c:ock at Noon. At this meeting it will be proposed to convert or consoldiate all the oft existing in the capital of the Company, and in respect ~„"srbe whole money subscribed has been paid up into a general t ral stock, to be divided amongst the shareholders according to eting is x ir resPective interests therein. a nnediately after the business of the Company at such half-yearly over, a Special General eeting of the said Company will Aleteld at the same place, for the purpose of sabmitting to the pro rs, for their consideration and approval, the draft of the folio vr -I,ln intended to be applied for in the Session of Parliament in - . 0 , viz.:— p a : 4 Rill for enabling the York and North Midland Railway vent to to d viate their Railways between Market Welghton and Re raid and Copmanthorpe and Tadcaster, all In the couLty of York, for other purposes." GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman of the Directors of the said Company. The B Of ooks kept by this Company for the Registration of Transfors T im „."fek and Shares will be Closed from WEDNESDAY, the 7th, to -- "'AY, the 20th day of February next, both days Inclusive. By order, W3f. GRAY, jun., Secretary. York, January 25, 1849, LEA. and PERRINS' WORCES'fERSIII-RE th e ., SAUCE is universally allowed to be the most Piquant and fo r ~74 e hest in Flavour of any Sauce In use, and for Fish, Gravies k e '°ltst Meat, Steaks, Game, &c., or a zest for Carries, Soup, Cold at, it is entirely unrivtiled. tinParelleled success of this Sauce having induced imitations, , s asers are particularly requested te see that the name of LEA 'ERRINS are upon the Label and the Metallic Capsules, as also tro4a 4l , the Testimonials (which are enclosed with ever y bottle) Lei s 'be residence of Royalty, the principal Club Houses and Ho lhz,nuLontrynd.on, Edinburgh, &c. &c, and from private Families in kre e , d by the proprietors, Lea and Perrin , 6, Vere-street, Oxford - Ana London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; Messrs. Barclay and :: °4B , Messrs. Crosse and Blackell, and other Oilmen, London , by all dealers in sauces.w NEW TOOT(,*-PICK TOOTH BRUSH, q, w , thoroughly cleansing between the teeth, when used u_and r ant er and po 'shin.* the i.ertace when used c ossways, the hair war t% never to come out, in four strengths, vie.: No. I hard, No. 2 Iliiii. b b r d, No. 3 me di um , No. 4 sott. - The Double Anti - pressure lbah 111.— 4 The Triple flair-brush, which thoroughly searches and an d the h a i r i n one f ou rth part of the time of any other method , 13,118a11"s as both comb and brush combin ed.—The Medium Shaving , oein z a niectio of the strongest badgers hair, so well secured bep q socket as never t, come loose.—And though last, not least, the LOok 3 l ; l l Ovented Renovator' Clothes-brush, which makes an old oat Abe,. ,e . tt new one, and a new coat to look ne w double the time. tille m :'Telog the productions of ROSS and SONS , th e p ublic are re eo, to prevent disappointment and imposition, to observe their Eip stamped en each. ROSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsgate-street, London. PUBLIC NOTICE.-EIGHT NEW LIGHTS. 4 b e - silo only good Lights in the world —they only need knowing 1114,,, ' ki ndred. The Diamond Lamp is the only Light that really Come ea tisfactio. , , Its equal is unknown ; its superior will never Ni cin - l he Vertical Diamond Lamp surpasses the Carcel Lantp of e4O , every respect.—The Pearl Candle Lamp with detac hed qtry is worth a hundred other Candle Lamps.—To sell the ordi bte„ ,an dle Lamps is now impossible.—The public have long enough tb.',Pestered with such rubbish.—The Star, the Golden, the Glass , COQ i °g and the Reflecting Gas Burners surpass all others beyond ket is 72, Bo s. The Metropolitan Light Company her Majesty's demi- Th."Ah Light supply.—The Public will have none other. pae r w :. role of the New Lights are constantly burning at the Com- E stablishment, 447, West Strand, RICJIARII CLARK, Rest- lir A TIC DOLOREUX CURAULE.—TOOTHACHE. AMES' CELEBRATED ASTILIAN TINC TURE FOR THE TIC DOLOREUX, expjrove an i nva l ua bl e me di c i ne t o th ose su ff er i ng from this most ltcuctating and hitherto-considered incurable complaint. A know- Iffo r e of its surprising efficacy has induced the proprietors to bring it elttensively before the Public than ham hitherto been done, and k,,,° confer a blessing upon thousands now labo ur i ng un d er th a t r essing malady; the first application not only easing the patient As Pain, but effecting in almost every case, a lasting cure. 01, :d tt remedy for TOothache, the prom etors can confidently recom fill it as one that cannot be surpassed. tap m s medicine is also a certain speclfic for Spasms, however violent, fror t a llY in the stomach or bowels, and from its perfect freedom litly e4mouthing of ce a deleteri entireous character, may be administered under rastans with safety. sok pr ePared by CARSON and Co., Liverpool, sole Proprietors, and ItNt Who lesale, for them by Barclay and Sons, EdwarAs, Sutton, Lo Butler Butler and Harding, I. Sa n g er, Dietrichsen and Hannay, goatball Brothers, Birmingham; I. and R. Reines and Ilinb urgh; Bolton Blanshard, d Co., York ; Clay and Har ,,141.11,4 E. 8. Rogers', Liverpool ; w and retail by the following 54 Piccadilly ; Woolridge , . Bath-place, ew- Rare isher, V„ tea ra s —Collins' wfor ' cl-street ; Holmes, Spring street, Sussex- Aio 'rnerY N tting-hill; or any reipectable Patent Medicine thr ouithou ' t the kingdom. s "..,..._ l'ri ee 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., and in Family Bottles, I Is. each. 04 illustr I'pr o ...ated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engraving 1, —4,..mICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA s on Steel. . 1%/I.I, A. ‘'IT Y• AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. In, -"ution .AND t o pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or I tt-,... t, di rest from - the Establishment , ent, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps, -44, SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on 1:4.tteh,41, 1 41 ,011 i n ,, - -.._, ?Mites and decay of the generative system, from ex reo, `‘wigence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, ri b ille o Z 4 . B on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain disd -23.4-Xll,4P' Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. an d 21 .Zatreo. te ndon. Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox 16_"-ate,`, I.ondon. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 1-- , le "' °, ter-row • Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; m k i t. ,23, ...,_ . t , xtre, -. .unborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden- Or. `kat A llT /' , •ettle of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive t4 4 lt.irp a illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. 41.. e.e, am. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul 111', boot h ,' tile* lamentable effects on the system, producing mental i l trato'hLeakness, nervous excitement,. and generative( ncapacity. the a s iii , Three Explanatory Engravings. (1 1 .5 11 / 11 ,,__`• treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in tiZr tr e 7 . 2 . ' or secondary form, and cantains explicit directions for srlottleg7l.sist. This section Is innstrated Is.y Seventeen Coloured 4 3 , 4ll . r Iv )1 4 it R i ni . • contains a Prescript:on for the Prevention of Disease 4. P i e aPPlication, by which the danger of infection is ob %de This 1 - -avortant part of the Work should not escape the 114 4 4;i eti , c e• (hVis i ii, le devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its Tl'hol e ~e , ,e,alties of unproductive union are also considered, and in t 'nCe o ,.."Jeet critically and philosophically inquired into. srp o "lAI. BALx or SYRIACTAt is exclusively employed In treat toZe. ; r 1 7 1 , 11 4 sexual debility, impotence, Sze., 11s. and 335. per t o i l . i edy, re b Concentrated Detersive Essence, as anti-syphilitic 1 , '. ere P u rifYing the blood in cases ofinfectiou, secondary symp trryt PtiOn s uld etr6,._ , Pq r i f the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bo bottle. 210,, — (4 re u „.; 'ug specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., and I is. per a., a I t cLef th e 71....Yf0r , gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma \ 6 1, —u of th e n ""'„„ der- Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute hi Acite t , '" 3O is required : age, habits, and position in soc.ety. oi‘tell lath , with advice, to be had at the Establishment .ely, by Vt o c tdan; rc et, ‘L. is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attei, 9 , Beraers-street, Oxford-street, London, from Me ". 1144 PITO to =Pt i on fitandayo from Moven o_ox. e . k 7 , ^ ~,- . i. • ',_ V- ' f rT at ~ c; . . • , ---------____.) 4, • , ' ~t - 4.. , , • P- , : 1 ,,.. 1 ,16) . 14:, , , ,_ - . 4 4 . __Al% •", ' 11 ., 19' ;111 :.--Ar t --- ' -1:16‘ "•:- ;;‘\!..:.,,:-, ,'"'", ---, r . 4!4 3 00: 4 * ..., ..:- • - \ . 1 , yi t . - j 4 P 'l, r 4 ,• , t .." P i r ile l • ' 1114011%;\ , „ ..te 4, A , , i _ N.." - '\ ' DIR ' A :..;., '' • ';'... -- " u lik' '''''''. i..a . ,-.^.'" .; • - ..101. _'• Pif , 1 . PLYMOU n t c a eTi T e l a. followingtel V . . e. _ /,y , ; COUR/T - MARTIAL COMMANDER . was held this morning on board her Majesty's ship 1.4 ) 1 1 Caledoniohao,ep Ferret. eoat officer, // C Co mm ander at er o , ffi it c i e H rs amoaze, for the purpose of investigating certain charges preferred of co h m er pri M se ai the Court :—Sir John Louis, Bart., Rear-Admi jaegsatyi n 's st sl t ral of the Red, and second officer in command of her Majesty's ships and vessels at Plymouth, President; Captain Thomas Wren Carter, of her Majesty's ship Caledonia, 120; Captain Sir Thomas Maitland, Teat., C.B. of her Majesty's ship Impregnabl e ; Commander Charles Hale, her Majesty's ship Agincourt, and Com mander Rawatone, her Majesty's ship Apollo. Officiating Judge-Advocate, William Eastlake, Esq. John Beer, jun., Esq., of Devonport, appeared for the defence. O s p_ Min W. B. Mends, her Majesty's skip Agincourt,- Was unable to attend, as he was suffering from an attack of bronchitis, and a medical certificate to that effect was put in and read. The Court having been sworn, Commander Sprigg was placed on his trial on the following charges : For that the said Commander George Sprigg, when commander of her Majesty's sloop Ferret, and in actual service and full pay of her Majesty's fleet, did, upon the main sea, on the toth day of June, 1848, evil entreat eleven men, whose names are to us unknown, who were part of the crew of the Brazilian schooner Castro the Third, which he had taken as a prize, by ordering such eleven men into a boat belonging to the said schooner, and by ordering them, when in such said ;boat, to steer south cast, to the western coast of Africa, which was the nearest land, being at the time many miles off ; and such eleven men not being then properly provided with oars and water. For that, by such conduct, the said Commander George Sprigg did behave in a cruel and oppressive manner, unbecoming the character of an officer in her Majesty's navy. A statement of the charges have been read by the Judge-Advocate, the following witnesses were called and examined : John Holmes, late boatswain of the Ferret, stated that the Ferret was on the west coast of,Africa in June, 1848, at which time Commander Sprigg was her captain. In that month a slaver was captured by her, called Castro the Third. About five o'clock a boat belonging toile prise, with ten or eleven slavers in her, was brought alongside. Captain Sprigg ordered me not to allow any one to come up, but to put into the slaver's boat a breaker of water, a compass, lantern and candle, and shove her off to wards the shore. There were no provisions, that I saw, in the boat, only a number of bags, but what they con tained Ido not know. Commander Sprigg held no com munication with the men in the boat, excepting to direct them to steer S.E. fifty miles. I think he said for Ben guile. The men were pulling two oars when the boat left the ship, and I think one steering. I did not see anything cruel, oppressive, or unofficer-like in Com mander Sprigg's conduct towards the slavers. By the Court—There was nothing taken from the men in the boat, neither were they-ill used or beaten when they refused to proceed in the boat. The men were net, I think, sober. The boat was about eighteen feet long, and apparently a new one. The boat was not too heavily laden, and it was fine weather, with smooth water. I believe there were provisions in the bags which I saw in the boat, as it is frequently my duty, in taking slavers, to overhaul men's bags ; and I have scarcely met with an instance but that they have con tained some provisions. By the defendant—l don't recollect that you ordered the men to take out of the prize whatever they wanted, but it might have been done without my hearing it. I saw tin canisters, in which they are in the habit of car rying bread and provisions, in the boat. There was ano ther prise crew away from the Ferret besides the prise crew on board the Castro. The pinnace, with the crew, had been away from the Ferret for many days; there had been great sickness on board the Ferret pre viously, and she was very short-handed in consequence. Jeremiah Tomey examined—l was acting gunner of the Ferret, and was on detached service when the slaver was captured in June last year. I fell in with a boat containing eleven men, the prisoners, who told me they had no bread. I started some water into a tin, about a gallon, and they drank it. They asked me the point that they were near to, and I pointed out Coquimbo Point to them, which they reached that night about twelve o'clock. Sergeant John Spooner examined—l am a sergeant in the Royal Marines, late of her Majesty's sloop Ferret, and was on board the Ferret in June last, when she captured the Castro the Third. I was standing on the netting just by the gangway when the slaver's boat came alongside. The boat had a bag of crisped bread, the same as they always carry on board, as well as other bags and canisters, the contents of which I do not know. The quantity of bread, I suppose, was about 10 to 12 or 14Ibs. The men appeared very jovial when they were sent away. They did not ask for provisions, and were very careless of the water, whether they took it or not, and I bad to get in and place it, to prevent its being upset. I have no doubt that they had a sufficient quantity of provisions and water to enable them to reach the shore, Mr. Charles Cutford Mitchell examined—l ordered twelve of the men into the boat, and received the captain's order to let them have what provisions they required from the cabin stock, and water. They refused to take any water, but said they would go to the Ferret and get it. They refused to take anything, and I put their bags and clothes and different things into the boat. I do not know what their bags contained, but in many vessels that I have taken before these bags contained an immense quantity of provisions. The Court was .here cleared for consultation, and, after an interval of an hour, on the re-opening of it, the following questions were put to the witnesses:— Did )ou consider that Commander Sprigg evil en treated and behaved in a cruel manner towards the pri soners by sending them away?—l should say no,aftor hearing of their arrival safe on shore. Did you consider it so at the time?—l did, but having heard that the pinnace arrived safe on shore, and hear ing from them the quantity of water remaining, I do not thick it so. I believe that the men had provisions in their bags. The provisions that had been taken away from the cabin could not have been placed anywhere else. This concluded the case for the prosecution, and The President informed the defendant that if he wished to have time to prepare his defence the Court would allow it. Commander Sprigg replied that he should like to have until eleven o'clock to-morrow, which was granted. The Court rose at h a lf-p as t four. The court-martial for the trial of Commander Sprigg, of her Majesty's brig Ferret, re-assembled on board her Majesty's ship Caledonia, in Hamoaze, shortly after ele ven o'clock on the morning of the 25th. Mr. J. Beer, solicitor for Commander Sprigg, read to the Court a voluminous and well-written address, point ing out the hazardous nature of the duty on the coast; the reckless character of the slavers; the danger of taking the crew of the Castro lIL on board the Ferret, while her crew was so reduced that the captain of the foretop had charge of one watch, and the ship's cook of an other; referred to the fact of his own activity against the slavers having created hatred on their parts towards him; and to the possibility of that hatred having origi nated the present charge. The first witness called for the defence was James Clements, late captain of the foretop of her Majesty's brig Ferret. Witness, on the 10th of Tune, left the brig at nine o'clock in the morning in the whaler, under charge of Mr. Raffles, clerk's assistant, and reached the Castro 111., after pulling fifteen or sixteen miles, about two 'o'clock. Commander Sprigg hailed Mr. Mitchell to hoist out the prize's boat, and send the prisoners in her, taking what they thought proper. When this was com municated some got in, and witness left the prizeinthegig with the prize's longboat. When near the Ferret Comman der Sprigg ordered witness to go in the gig, with the boat, back to the prize, and direct Mr. Mitchell to put the re mainder of the prize's crew, with what they chose to take, into the boat. They took what they pleased. They were neither searched, beaten, nor ill-treated. They took several tin canisters, and many other things; had bread in a bag, and meat in the bottom of the boat. John Giddy, carpenter of the Ferret, had charge of the last dog-watch, and was relieved by Edward Eridge, the ship's cook. The slavers' boat was 17 to 18 feet long, 4 feet 7 or 8 inches broad, Portuguese built (if : i nt ' English she would be 5 feet b roa d) ; gunwale 11 or 12 inches or more out of the wat er ; t h e oars suita b le, an d _ about 15 feet long. Sergeant John Spooner, R.M.—Never reported to_., Lieutenant Mansell that the slaver had only three gallons i; of water. f William Macey, carp en t er ' s mate o f t h e F e rr et.—The prisoners were well found, and not ill-treated. Edmund Eridge, late ship's cook—The w tb slav erst he in the e brig. boat were quiet. Did d u ty as quar t e rmaster ive., in the Samuel Hobbs, corpo ra l Royal Marino s— on Tuesday pinnace when th e s l avers came alongs ide half from land. evening, the 13th of J u ne, a m il ea n a and told the t a The gunner ga ve them bread andog; There are usu a ll y w ater, Coquimbo was twelve milesa v icinity, with fiv e or six hands in each, generall y plenty of native boats in t saiiing. The slaver s did not complain, but said they bad had a long pull. They might have landed andpreviouslyy Matson S Commander Ilenry James Of Africa. Knows erved 81x years on the west coast that part sitUt between 10 and 12 we Coquimbo, and that part situate h, and it is north latitud e . Smooth, The w ater is always Al not the least dangerous for boat navig ation. most any b oat, not overladen, would be safe. Witness cruised nea r ly two years with Commander Sprigg . Considers ' him an active and ener car andpartic ularly getic offi ce , successful ; his vessel ever in excellent orde, and always ready for anything. The slavers considered it an indu l gence their boat,al lowed to go in the request having -ence to be by been repeatedly made prisoners. Frederick William Horton—Commanded the King fisher 22 months on the coa s t o f Af r i ca . Should not consider it dangerous for a boat to be sent under the circumstances described. The land may be seen SO miles off. Slavers consider it a boon to be sent in their own boat. Should think such a boat very crowded, but not dangerous. Captain Butterfield served upwards of ten years on the west coast of Africa. Otf Coquimbo the sea is smooth. Frequently detached boats from the ship forty miles off the coast. Always searched captured slavers, who usually may bread, sugar, coffee, &c., in their lug gage. On one occasion a crew of seventeen slavers left his ship in a boat twenty-four feet long with mast and sail, when 100 miles from land, and arrived safe in Bonny River. Commander Sprigg was two years under com mand of witness. His conduct was always correct and energetic, and his ship in good order. Captain Charles Edmunds, R.N.—Had Commander Sprigg serving under his command last May, when he sent, with a sailing o r d er , a pr i vate note stating that a run of slave -vessels might be expected on that part of the coast. Tho Ferret was clean and smart in weighing and making sail. Witnese never sent away prisoners when more than twelve miles off shore. On one op. casion five or six asked and were allowed tO their own boat. [PRICE SD. N 17,579.] LONDON, SATURDAY EVENING iTATES'S ROYAL HOTEL. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE. CHARLES STATES solicits the patronage and support of Com mercial Gentlemen t the above Hotel, which is most centrally si tuated. The Commerelahroona will be found one of the most com modious and suitable, and " en suite," the Rotel, in point of accolit modation, second to none in the North. WIN E TRADE.—A House shipping French and German Wines, is open to treat with som party, Travelling for an Oporto or Cad a House, and at liberty to undertake an addi tional Commission, to represent it in the provinces. Address J. C., ➢lr. Cave's Glass Warehouse, 23, Fenehurch-street. ANY GENTLEMAN in want of EMPLOY MENT, who has a taste for Painting, and a little knowledge of Drawing, with 4001. at his command, has a favourable oppor tunity to treat for a Situation and gentlemanly occupation in the country, by which the advertiser has realised upwards of 8001. a year for ten years, and which, for very satisfactory reasons, he is about to relinquish. No application will receive attention but from prin cipals, with real name and address. References of the highest re spectability will be given and required. Apply, by letter, to A. C., at Mr. William Thomas's British and Foreign Advertising Office, 21, Catharine-strcet, Strand, London. THE POET and the PUMP. A TALE OF THE EAST. Where Aldgate Pump suspends its iron bowl, A far-famed poet took his morning stroll ; And as he neared the venerable pump, Which long has braved the weather like a trump, A stranger's voice in plaintive accents bid The poet stop—and stop the poet did. Then turning round to east, west, north and south, He found the voice was from a watery mouth. " Stay, gentle laureate of the Prince of Trade, And listen while my few remarks are made. I've °Reit wondered why you never sing Of ancient Aldgate's celebrated spring. You need not fear a theme like this to choose, I would not throw cold water on your muse. You've sung of Aldgate Bells and Aldgate Church, But leave the Pump of Aldgate in the lurch. On London's Stone you've also used your quill, And that tall Monument on Fish-street-hill. You've sketched St. Paul's Cathedral and the Abbey, But as for me, your conduct; Sir, is shabby ; For me you do not seem to care a dump"— And here a tear-drop trickled from the pump. "Hush," quoth the bard, "my conduct I regret, And Tat once will liquidate the debt. Yes, I am grieved to see you in the dumps, And thus would I commenceo ! Pump of Pumps ! 'Tis thine to rise in %ldgate's noted part, Where busy thousands flock to MOSES' Mart. You have the honour of beholding there • MOSES and SON'S astonishlug affair. You know the stir created twelve years back,, When MOSES' system made its bold attack. You know the increasing crowds who still admire, The Mart of MOSES for its prime ATTIRE. . You know that what I say is strictly true, Of Dress-coats, Over-coats, and Frock-coats too. • You know, as sure as you've an iroo handle, That competition here can't hold a candle. • MOSES' FAMED HAT MART, Which arises yonder, Can ne'er be matched, you know, where'er you wander. MOSES, you know, have decorated gaily, The ultitudes of heads which paw you daily. And you have witnessed, with your crowning lamp, THE Boors AND SHOES In which so many tramp. And well you know they'd keep the water out, If even placed beneath your drenching spout. You've also seen THE HOSIERY OF MOSES, Where neither price nor quality imposes. You know the multitudes who daily reap Advantage from a stock so good and cheap. THE FUR ESTABLISHMENT, You also know, Where all the judging ladies wisely go. Yes, you have seen, while spouting forth your waters, What MOSES' do for Britannia's charming daughters. On all the vast establishments of trade Your daily observations you have made; And were I now to ask you your opinion, If MOSES' Marts are matched in the dominion. No!' you'd exclaim ' apart, or in the lump, No Marts can equal those near Aldgate Pump.' " E. MOSES and SON beg to call the attention of Emigrants to heir low lists of outfits, commencing (including every necessary) at 755., lower if required The list can be had on application, or sent post free. Notice.—A New Department for the sale of Parasols and chg. treu's Dresses has been opened at 157, Minories. E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their Shooting coats, which possess a peculiar cut and style, adding much comfort in the fit. E. M. and S. are convinced they will be much approved ct by the public. Shooting Coats, in P. variety of materials from Bs. 6d. to 21s. The Doeskin, or Elastic Coat, fr0m.......... 17s. 0,1. to 325. UST OF PRICES. kY.ADT WADE. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the new styles • ttom £0 9 6 Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description of Over-coats, handsomely trimmed .. •• • • •• • .... 1 5 0 D'Orsay .•..• • • • ............... ..... •••. • • • • 1 6 0 Shooting C0at5...... • • .••••••••••••• • • • .. • • • • • • • • 0 8 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers .. • • .... • • .... • • ...... 0 4 6 Doeskin ditto .. • • .... • • .......... ..... •••..• • • • .. 0 12 6 Autumn and Winter Vests .. •• • ..... • ••• • .. 0 2 0 Dress Coats .. ••.•• • • • ..... .. • • ••••• • • • • • 1 0 0 Frock do. • • ..... ............ ..... • . ••• • • 4 0 Boys' Hussar and Tonic Suits ... •..•.•••. • • • • • • • • 0 1G 6 MADE TO sticestax. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style tom Li 6 0 ktilied,cloth Coat • ..... •••• .. • • • . 2 2 Tweed Trousers • ..... ...• .. ••••••. - • • • • .. 0 9 6 tweed Wrappers .• .... ••..••• • • • .• ................ 0 18 0 New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles • • .... 0 16 6 Doeskin Trousers ••.• • • ...... •.• • • • ...... 1 2 0 Best, er Dress.. . • .... •• .. Drees Coats ....... •..•• • • • • • • Satin, Plain er Fancy .......... • • ................ 0 12 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits .. • • .. • • Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for It. 16s. N.B.—E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their pre sent Stock of juvenile attire. The designs are elegant and unique, ind the workmanship and materials are suck as to command univer sal approbation, while at the same time the prices are unusually mo derate. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Rosters, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for :.adies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 81, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London. Observe.—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to mea sure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the money returned. Caut.4l.--E. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the public against impostors, but have learned that the untradesman. like falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion with any other house in or out of London; and taose who desire genuine and cheap clothing, &c., should call at, or nerd to, Minorlea and Aldgate, City, London. Notice.—No busine.• transactlci at this establishment from sun et till sunset Saturday. when butanes is resumed till twelve A K K r A ti 1 7 4. One halt the wend are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em altter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea at caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un 2omprosing harry ; but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness And social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set dement. honour and lustice demand that health should form au item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er seglect weand more sorely than poverty or mMortune. Reader, it these surmises concern yea, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little 4EMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., is. sach (by cost, in stamps, is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor he hindered oy - rhisinterpretatior of their supposed contents, from obtaining 7iem. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but sr tae closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or ogether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other 'ttle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely imphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hoar, but the study of the author's life, who owes Ids present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always m the " sunny side of tl,e way." The above works may be had of dberwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet•street • Mann, 39, Cornhill; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and evenings). 10. Argyll-plaee Regent-street: and all nAkqsiflo.., Extract from The Sun, January 15, 1849. "RIMME L'S PERFUMED ALMANAC. Mr. Riprimel has had the happy idea of publishing an al manac beautifully printed on a single card, the edges of which are in imitation of lace pattern, and of having this card-almanac saturated with the most delicious perfume, so that if placed in a writing-desk, the contents of the desk imbibe from the almanac the most delicious fragrance. Rimmel's Perfumed Almanac is the prettiest cadeau th t can be presented to a lady. It should be found in every boudoir, and on the table of every drawing-room." To be had, price Is., of E. EDDIE L, Perfumer, 39, Gerrard-street, Soho. Can be sent by post en receipt of 13 stamps. - f ut..: ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. A View in the Gold District of California is just a !ded to the New Series of Dissolving Views.—Lectures on the Cultivation of the Voice, and on the Art of Singing, by G. Clifford, Esq., Illustrated with a variety of Songs, on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at a Q arter to Tnree o'clock, and on the alternate Evenings, at Eight.— On the Electric Light, by Dr. Bachhoffner on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Evenings.—On Chemistry, by Dr. Ryan, with brilliant Experiments, daily, and on the alternate Evenings.—Childe's Phan tasmagoria, with new effects, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at a Quarter to Thr,e, and on the alternate Evenings.—New Chromatrope. —Microscope.—Diver and Diving-bell.—Working Models explained. —The Music is directed by Dr. Wallis. Open daily from Eleven to Five ' • and in the Evenings (including ,aturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, h.—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalegue, Is. FROM TrIE LONDON GAZETTE OF FRIDAY. WAR-OFFICE JAN. 26, 1849. _ _ , 10th Light Dragoons--Veterinary Surgeon Thomas Siddell, from the 7th Light Dragoons, to be Veterinary Surgeon, vice James Robertson, who retires upon halt pay, Jan. 26. 4th Regiment of Foot—Lieutenant David Francis Chambers, to be Paymaster, vice James Burn, who re tires upon half-pay, Jan. 26. 44th Foot—Daniel Anistrong, Gent., to be Ensign, without purchase, Jan. 26. 85th Foot—Lieutenant Patrick William Sydenhaen Ross to be Captain, without purchase, vice Todd, de ceased; Ensign Edmund Yates Peel to be Lieutenant, vice Russ, Jan. 16; Frederick Fraser, Gent., to be En sign, vice Peel, Jan. 26. 87th Foot—Lieutenant Henry Ferguson Barclay, from half-pay 21st Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Catchcart, ap pointed to the 93d Foot, Jan. 26. 93d Foot—Lieut. the Hon. Augustus Murray Cath cart, from the 87th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Blake, appointed Paymaster; Lieut. Stephen Blake to be Pay master, vice Blake, deceased, Jan. 26. BREVET.—The under-mentioned Cadets of the lion. the East India Company's service to have the local and temporary rank of Ensign, during the period of their being placed under the commend of Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Frederick Smith, of the Royal Engineers, at Chat ham, for field instruction in the art of sapping and mining:—Theodore Emilius Gahagan, Gent. ; John Mullins, Gent., Jan. 26. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian name of Lieutenant Walters, of the 6th Dragoons, is " Henry" only, not " Henry William," as previously stated. MEMORANDUM —That it is her Majesty's pleasure that the King's Regiment of Cheshire Yeomanry should henceforth re-assume their first designation of "The Earl of Chester's Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry," bearing date the 15th day of Jan., 1849. Commise,l7 by the Lord-Lieutenant of Essex. East it:st•ex Militia—Li,•utenant Cardinal Brewster to be Captain, vie, Jonnm,n, dectased, Jan. 17. ADMIRALTY, JAN. 24. Tom following promotions have this day taken place, e,riskqu , nt up a the death of Vice• Admiral Thomas J..mes Malii , g : Vice-Admiral of the White the Hon. Duncombe Ploy dell Bouvurie to be Vice-Admiral of the R-A. Vice-Admiral of the Blue Sir Charles Malcolm, Knt., to be Vice-Admiral of the White. Rear-Adiniral of the Red Henry Manton Omman ney to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue. Rear-Admiral of the White Sir Edward Tucker, K.C.B. to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Re.ir-Admiral of the Blue the Honourable William Gordon to be Rear-Admiral of the White. Captain William Fairbrotlier Carroll, C.B. to be Rear. Admiral of the Blue. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. HILARY TERM, 12 Vic.—JAN. 25. This Court will, on Thursday the Bth day of Fe bruary nt xt, and following days, up to Wednesday the 14th day of February inclusive (except Sunday, the 11th),;hold fittings, and will proceed in disposing of the business now pending in the Paper of New Trials, and of the case of Monypenny against Dering, in the Special Paper; and will also proceed to give judgment in cer tain of the matters that will then be standing over for the consideration of the Court. THOMAS WILDE. WHITEHALL, JAN. 18. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Robert Toynbee, of the city of London, Gent., to be a Master Extra ordinary in the High Court of Chancery. WHITEHALL, JAN. 20. The Lord Chancellor has appointed Frederick Grain, of Cambridge, in the county of Cambridge, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. Coleman, merchants, St. Martin's-lane, Westminster, Feb. 9, at two, and March 9, at one, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's place, Old Jewry; Amory, Nelson, Travers, and Wynn, Throgmorton -street . John Wintle, innkeeper, Shirehampton, Gloucester shire, Feb. 19 and March 9, at eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official assignee, Bristol; Castle and Henderson, Bristol ; Surr and Gribble, Lombard street. John Newbold, auctioneer, Dudley, Worcestershire, Feb. 7 and March 6, at ten, at the Birmingham District Court. Christie, official assignee, Birmingham; Bolton, Dudley; Motteram, Knight and Emmet, Birmingham. Edward Perks, needle manufacturer, Stoke Mills, Worcestershire, Feb. 7 and March 6, at ten, at the Bir mingham District Court. Whitmore, official assignee, Birmingham; Cheek, Evesham; Wright, Birmingham. Hercules Hailes Dancocks, coal dealer, Kempley, Gloucestershire, Feb. 9, and March 9, at eleven, ut the Bristol District Court, Hutton, official assignee, Bristol; Reese, Ledbury; Reese and Chambers, Devereux-court. Philip Hugh Webber, Bernard James Webber, and Henry Webber, ironfounders, Newton Abbot, Devon shire, Feb. 7, and March 7, at eleven, at the Exeter Dis • trict Court. Hirtzel, official assignee, Paul-street, Exe ter; Turner, Castle-street, Exeter; Spyer, Broad-street buildings. ®Thomas Hughes, woollen-draper, Liverpool, Feb. 9 and March 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Chester and Co., Staple Inn; Morecroft and Son. Alexander Duranty, merchant, Liverpool, Feb. 7 and March 5, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Morgan, official assignee, Liverpool ; Trinder and Eyre, John-street, Bedford-row; Lloyd, Liverpool. Maria Morgan, wollen-draper, Liverpool, Feb. 13, and March 6, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee ; Gregory and Co., Bedford row ; Hampson and Son, Manchester ; Woodburn, Liverpool. Bartholomew Dowd, tailor, Liverpool, Feb. 6 and 27, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Bird, official assignee, Liverpool; Carpenter, Staple Inn; Bretherton, Liverpool. John Moulton, timber merchant, Manchester, Feb. 7 and March 7, at twelve, at the Manchester District Court. Putt, official assignee, Manchester; Reed, Lang• ford, and Marsden, Friday-street, Cheapside; Sale, Worthington, and Shipman, Manchester. DIVIDENDS. In the Country. R. Blackford, Swindon, Wilts, botcher, Feb. 16, at eleven, at th e C our t, B r i s tol—F. Deflinne, Manchester, check and gingham manufacturers, Feb. 21, at one, at the Court, Manchester—J. Collins, Salford, Lancashire, common brewer, Feb. 20. at twelve, at the Court, Man chester—T. Nuttall, Rochdale, Lancashire, pork butcher, Feb. 20, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester —T. Martin, Scartbing moor, Nottinghamshire, miller. Feb. 16, at eleven, at the Court, Nottingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. T. Stott, Liverpool, laceman, 99.3 d., on Tuesday, Jan. 30, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one. at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. N. J. Earle, Falmouth, grocer, Is. 6d., on any Tues day between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hirt zell, Exeter. R. W. Bigh, Plymouth, hosier, 11d., any Tuesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Ilirtzel, Exeter. J. Jillings, Woolpit, Suffolk, draper 3s. 6d., any Wed. nesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr, Graham, Coleman street. J. Butler, Saffron Walden, Essex, upholsterer, is. Id., any Wednesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. H. J. Cook, Hedge-row, Higb-street, Islington, linen draper, 5d., any Wednesday between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Graham, Coleman-street. D. K. Price and D. Price, Pilgrim-street, Ludgate hill, warehousemen, 64d., and first, second, and third dividends of 14s. 114 d., on Saturday, Jan. 27, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. W. Payne, Lewes, Sussex, ls. 6d., on Saturday, Jan. 27, and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. J. Peterson, Mount-street, Lambeth, shoemaker, Feb. 9, at half-past one—W. Simmons, Mardon, Kent, dealer, Feb. 16, at eleven—J. Scruby, Roxton, Bedfordshire, farmer and butcher, Feb. 17, at one — J. Walker, Upper Seymour street, Edgware-road, Paddington, hotel keeper, Feb. 19, at twelve—J. T. Townsend, High-street, Isling ton, carpet-dealer, Feb. 16, at twelve—W. Lilley, Albert road, Peckham, shipowner, Feb. 16, at eleven—W. Wil - son, Tavistock-place, Tavistock• square, apothecary, Feb. 20, at twelve. In the Country. L. Greening, Stroud, Gloucestershire, saddler, Feb. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—W. Evans, Sheffield, table knife manufacturer, Feb. 17, at ten, at the Court, Leeds—T. Ward, Smethwick, Staffordshire, railway pin and bolt manufacturer, Feb. 17, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Yates, sen., Colton, Stafford shire, corn merchant, Feb. 22, at ten, at the Court, Bir mingham—J. Speakman, Astley, Lancashire, joiner and builder, Feb. 19, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester. At the Court of Review, Feb. 16. J. J. Palmer, Birmingham, wholesale jeweller—J. Manley, Halifax, grocer—E. H. Browne, Peckham-rye, brickmaku.—C. T. Ansdell, Barnet, coach proprietor— J. li. Toovey, Fashion-street, Dockhead, licensed vic tualler—R. B. Cousens, Llanelly, engineer—C. J. Han mer, Upper Lawn, Shropshire, cattle dealer—W. Brow ning, Whitstable, Kent, grocer—O. Roberts, Tyn y Coed, Carnarvonshire, cattle dealer. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. _ J. Ashton and J. Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyne, silk plush velvet manufacturers—C. Russell and T. Cowan, Manchester, engravers and lithographers—W. Boyne, and R. Brooke, Leeds, tobacco manufacturers—F. Paynter and It. A. G. Davies, Penzance, Corn wall, attorneys and solicitor s —E. P. Quadling and W. Catt, Ipswich, railway carriage builders—R. Att hill and O. Royle, Ipswich, surgeons and apothe caries—J. Bush and J. W. Anderson, Long Sutton, machin,men—W . Collyns and J. N. Day, Kenton, Devonshire, surgeons and aputhecaries— W. Parkin and C. Parkin, Ilibhtown, Yorkshire, copperas manufac turers—J. Bunnett and J. W. Corpe, Deptford, and Lombard-street, City, shutter makers and engineers— J. H. Hoed and T. Lee, Red Lion-square, Holborn, bookbinders—J. Meredith and W. Woolley, City-road Basin, coal merchants—G. Rogers and A. Rogers, Upper Marylebone• street, drapers —A. Spier, J. A. Spier, and S. Spier, Manchester, furriers—W. D. Speake and W. Nightingale, Gravesend, travelling hawkers—S. W. Cooper and G. Brixey, Chiswell-street, dealers in toys and fancy goods—W. Wheaton, J. Hutchings, and T. H. Cuming, Honiton, Devonshire, ironmongers (so far as regards J. Hutchings) —F. J. Scott and T. F. Revell, Bradley -terrace, Wandsworth road, tea and coffee dealers —J. Turner and W. Marsh, Penistone, Yorkshire, brickmakers—G. Randell and J. Randell, Maiden-lane, tile and brickmakers—A. Midgley and E. Stansfield, Todmorden, Lancashire, cattle dealers—J. Strong and S. Espenett, Hastings, mercers—G. Purdy and W. D. Daniel, Little Guildford street, Southwark, hat manufacturers—B. Butland and J. Butland, Plymouth, butchers—D. Joshua and S. Herr man, Basinghall-street, merchants—J. Park and G. May, Curaitor•street, Chancery-lane, builders. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. William Waddington, Halifax, Yorkshire, card-maker. William Mathews, Castle-court, Budge-row, agent. Thomas Elliott, Cheddiugton, Buchinghamsthre,butcher, grocer, and general shopkeeper. Hannah Challenor, Runcorn, Cheshire, schoolmistress. George Hindle, Accrington, Lancashire, mill operative. Joseph Hepworth, Huddersfield, Yorkshire, dyer. William Cooper, Falmouth, butcher. John Slack, Somerford Booths, Cheshire, wheelwright. John Clough, Aspley, Yorkshire. manufacturer of chi- cory. John Grey, West Derby Village, Lancashire, nursery and seedsman. James Waterfall, Whaplode Drove, Lincolnshire, cord- wainer. John Scott, Shoreham, Sussex, master mariner. George Ho - Hord, Brighton, green grocer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. J. Craig, Edinburgh, commission agent, to meet within the Clydesdale Inn, Edinburgh, Jan. 29, and March 5, at twelve. G. White, Glasgow, watchmaker, jeweller,!and gold smith, to meet within the Buck's Head Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 30, and Feb. 27, at one. D. R. Morice, Aberdeen, advocate, banker, and under writer, to meet within the Hall of Advocates, Aberdeen. Jan. 31, and March 1, at twelve. J. Green, Edinburgh, sharebroker, to meet within Stevenaon's Rooms, Edinburgh, Feb. 1, and Feb. 22, at twelve. J. Wilson and J. Philip, Dundee, corn merchants, to meet within the Royal Hotel, Dundee, Jan. 31, and Feb. 21, at twelve. TO CAPITALISTS. ONS. CIIANHOMME from Paris, offers to any person who can command 5001. or upwards, to partici pate in a Ready-mcney Business (no credit under any circum stances given), and will bring in at least forty-fire per cent. per month. Apply for all particulars, Every Dar, from TWELVE to THREE, Afternoon, personally, or by letters (free), till Thursday next. 94, Quadrant, Regent•street. REMOVED TO 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED lINGRAVINGS ON STEEL. Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. lid„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, 4ZELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise k... 7 on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and oental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debilii7 and Indigestion, whether aris;ng from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their stractui es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 37, REDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of la c. that It Marriage t h the o yn requires il l r e o as s u p ty i h f u meal e l e c ti d a lm i m e e n o t S f o o c m f i e u t e t y e u ' v a B e l l ap c p o i n n d e i s t s i . o ns C . o i n uid o r t d h e e r v nev er e ig ry in in e s f domestic tatcedis tc cio w se r d e ,in ked h n e ers i , n b a e v reed co s uid , and , it s s h true source s i the p it o b in e tha tr e a i c i e ts d . toEtlyesssiceasl are e isq al uali wa fi y ea s disqualifications io a n n s d ; t t h h e e ir gi at ft tei w idan c t disap when used in moderation is fraught with advantage, iseco, hi mes when abused, the prolific source of mischief and of grea t er or less ' injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on the nature and consequence of which this Treatise prof esses to dilate, are productive of greater severity of misery to the human fr ame , than any other to which it is subiect. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. it deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more importance than the preservation of the health and of the physical capabilities of which every man should be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired In early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking ror assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of Disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by hi, possession of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. LA'MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas .ertify, and the great extent of his practice far many years is a mart:Mee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne street, Haymarket ; Manse!!, 115, Fleet. street ; Gordon, 146, I, eadenhall-street, London ; or, free by post for torty-two stamp,, from the Author, who may be consulted on these disorders personall.) or by letter, daily, from Ten till Two, and from Five till Eight, at his TelkleaGO. 8 7datamiliquare, LOnien. PUBLICATIONS. MDE CHATEAUBRIAND.—The admirers of this distinguished writer are respectfully informed that the English Translation of the " MEMOIRS," written by himself, and left for publication at his decease, are now in course of appear ance, in Hall-Crown Parrs, each containing an entire volume of the French Edition. The work will be completed in 10 Parts, at 2s. 6d. each, or In 5 volumes, price ss. 6d. each, bound ; and the public are requested to be particular in specifying in their orders whether they wish to be supplied with the Parts or the b9und Volumes. N.B.— Three Parts are now published. Orders received by all Booksellers. llenry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. INE for FEBRUARY. ,ost, 35., contains 6. Loose Leaves from the Note- Book of a Schemer. No. 11. 7. A Modern Republican Trao gedy. S. Sacred and Profane. 9. The Austr 3-Italian Question. 10. Lamartine's "Raphael." 11. The late Mr. Charles Buller. 12. The Conservative Pat 4. 13. Current History. 'arker, West Strand. F RASER'S MAGAZ Price 2s. 6c1., or by p I. The Manufacturing Poor: the Means of Elevating their Mo ral Condit:on—Education. 2. The Jesuits and their Historian, Andrew Steinmetz. 3. The Golden Peninsula. A Vision. 4. The Self-Seer. Part 11. 5. Cceur de Lion. By the late John Sterling. Canto I. London : John W. P; In One Thick Volume, a New Edition, being the Tenth, much enlarged, Price 16e. M ODERN Du AIESTIC MEDICI NE ; A POPULAR TREATISE, Exhibiting the Symptoms, Causes, and most efficacious Treatment of Diseases; with a Collection of approved Presc , iptions, Manage ment of Children, Doses of Medicines, &c. Forming a comprehen sive Medical Guide for the Clergy, Families, and Invalids, in the absence of their Medical Adviser, By T. J. GRAHAM, M.D., &c. " it is evidently the result of great professional talent, experience, and judgment ; the author every where appears conscientious and candid. One object is prominently evident—a sincere desire to benefit his suffering fellow-creatures. To recommend a work like the pre sent to our readers, is only to manifest a proper regard for their wel fare."—Literary Journal, Feb. 1843. " It is altogether deserving of permanent popularity."—London Weekly Review. Simpkin and Co., Paternester : row ; Hatchards, 187, Piccadilly ; and Tegg, 73, Cheapside, Sold by all Booksellers. AN ANATOMY of PARLIAMENT, being a complete Account of the Members of the House of Commons, and the Family, Professional, and other influences that surround them, will be given as a SECOND SUPPLEMENT for 1849, with JERROLD'S WEEKLY NEWS and FINANCIAL ECONOMIST, of Saturday, the 3d February. The Largest Sheet allowed by Law -32 Pages, and 96 Columns. Every Saturday, price 6d. stamped. **. Without one word of offence or personality, this Supplement will furnish one of the strongest proofs of the inefficiency of the pre sent mode of representation ever offered to the public. Early orders to any Newsman. Office for Advertisements, 17, Upper Wellington-street, Strand. ig . qlE FIRE at LINCOLN'S INN. "A rumour is current, and we have reason to believe it well founded, that the title-deeds of about thirty large landed estates, chiefly belonging to families of distinction, perished in the chambers of a firm of solicitors in the recent fire in Lincoln's Inn."—Daily News, January 17, 1849. _ . A pamphlet of " General Information of the Preservation of Books, Title-deeds, Records, and Documents from Fire," collected from the evidence of leading scientific and practical men, as wen. as from ex periments and facts, by the President of tke Liverpool Polytechnic Society, for 1849, may be had (free of charge) at, or sent post free from 47 A, Moorgate-street, City, London. Now ready, price is., F INANCIAL REFORM—A LETTER to the CITIZENS of GLASGOW. By JOHN MACGREGOR, M.P. With an Introduction and Supplementary Notes. James Ridgway, Piceadilly, and all Booksellers. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. Solomon Child, mealman, Ewharst, Surrey. John Millage, grocer, Cheltenham. BANKRUPTS. Thomas White, chemist, Cornhill, City, to surrender Feb. 2, and March 9, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Stansfeld, official assignee; Goddard and Eyre, Wood-street Cheapside. Henry Woolhouse, timber dealer, Windsor, Feb. 9, at half-past eleven, and March 10, at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Green, official assignee Guildhall-chambers, Basiughall-street ; L ane , F alcon .' square. William Towns, farmer, Kingston, Surrey, Feb. 2, at halt-past one, and March 9, at one, at th e C ourt of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Guillaume, Angel court, Throgmorton-street. Peter Lund Simmonds, bookseller, Barge-yard, Buck lersbury Feb. 1, at half-past twelve, and March 12, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street ; Woollen, Bucklersbury. ltobert Living, poultry salesman, Leadenhall- market, Feb. 1, at eleven, and March 5, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man- street; Sturmy and Simpson, Wellington-street, Southwark. Samuel Williams, coach proprietor, Reading, Ftb. 9, at one, and March 9, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane, Lombard sir( et; Sudlc,ws, Torr, and Janeway, Becliurd riw ; Whalley, Reading. Edwin Twizzle Gough, boarding-house keeper, Ed monton, Feb. 2, at twelve, and March 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Johnson, official assignee, Baainghall street; Ashley, Shoreditch. William Waterman, farmer, Brenchley, Kent, Feb. 2, at halt past eleven, and March 7, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings, Moorgate-street ; Smith, Barnard's Inn. Joseph Fox, timber merchant, North•street, Bethnal green, Feb. 6, at two, and March 9, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Fre derick's-place, Old Jewry; Taylo r , P avemen t, Finsbury. Charles Freder ick Ellerman, and Henry Sherard PRICE OF SUGAR. The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed from the returns made in the week ending January 23, 1849. is 245. 6 1 A d. per cwt. SUMMARY OF THE TOOTING CHOL ERA CASES : It appears evid en t f rom th e medical inspector's (Mr. Grainger's) reports to the Board of Health, th at the open ditch es an d ot h er abominations in the neighbour.. hood of Mr. Drouet's establishment for pauper children, at Lower Tooting, together with the crowding of nearly 1,400 children into an improperly planned, 11-ventilated, and incommodious establishment, were predisposing causes, which, t oge th er w i t h the epidemic condition of the atmosphere, produced so many cases of cholera among the children. Doubtless, too, pauper fare was an additional predisposing cause, otherwise the evil might have affected others in the same unwholesome vicinity, where moats of toul black putrefaction show an open surface of between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet to the face of day. Shortly previous to the ou t b rea k , one of the foul dit c h es near t h e promises was emptied, an d the filthy mud spread u p on th e banks in contravention of the regulations of the Board of Health, a circumstance quite sufficient of itself to explain the predisposition of these children, in particular, to such an attack in such a neigbbourhood.--Builden S 1 17 N 7 JANUARY 27, 1849, SIR R. PEEL AT TAM WORTH. TAMWORTH, FRIDAY.--The annual meeting of the subscribers and friends of the Tamworth library and reading-room was held this morning, at the library, in Lichfield-street. Some interest was attracted to the proceedings in consequence of its having been announced that Sir Robert Peel would — pccupy the chair. The Right Hon. Baronet arrived 4, the library soon after twelve o'clock, and immediately took the honourable position which had been assigned to him. There was a large attendance of the gentlemen of the town and neigh • bourhood. The report of the society's proceedings for the last year having been read, the committee and other officers of the institution were re-appointed. At the conclusion of the formal business of the day, the Rev. Mr. Hodge moved, and Mr. Knight seconded, a vote of thanks to Sir Robert Peel, for his attendance and his able con duct in the chair. The resolution was carried amidst applause. Sir ROBERT PEEL, in acknowledging the vote, said he was much gratified by the kind feeling evinced towards him, and the cordial manner in which the meeting had acquiesced in the resolution proposed. He was afraid, however, that the situation which he had the honour to fill as their president made no great call for the exercise of ability ; but he could assure them that he had watched the progress of the institution with the deepest interest. It would be recollected that at the time the library was established great objections were taken to its formation, because, as it was urged, of its discon section with religion. Now, at the time, he (Sir Robert Peel) felt confident that the diffusion of know ledge, so far from having an injurious effect, would be the surest means of assuaging personal and political animosities, find new sources of enjoyment for the people, further the cause of morality, and strengthen the very foundations of religion it self. To those who urged this objection he might read the following passage from the report:— " The number of volumes issued during the year amounts to 5,009, being an increase of 1,851 above the issue of the preceding year. Of the books thus circulated 843 have been taken out by first-class subscribers, 986 by the second class, and 3,180 by the third class." That he (Sir Robert Peel) considered to be a conclusive proof that the interests of morality had not been injured by the establishment of this library and reading-roem.— (Hear.) In connexion with the subject of education, he might mention that he was about to enlarge the founda tion of the school which his father had most liberally , endowed, and :by that means he hoped greatly to con duce to the improved education of the youth of the town and the welfare of the institution. He thanked many gentlemen then present for the kind assistance the) had rendered him in the promotion of this object. Arrangements were in contemplation, and nearly complete, by which he hoped considerable good would be conferred upon the inhabitants of the town.—(The Hon. Baronet sat down, but after a pause again rose.) It had struck him that there were gentlemen present who might be absent from another meeting in the town which he should attend that eveaing. He would, therefore, address the few observations (he intended then to offerl upon the first occasion. His father, as they were aware, had endowed a school in that town for the education of the poor, with an annual income of 170/. per annum. That sum it was clear his father intended should be sp propriated exclusively to the education of the poor. With that sum he (Sir Robert Peel) proposed to do no thin4—it should be appropriated to its original design ; but he did propose to increase the means of giving to the youth of the middle, as well as to the poorer, classes of the town a moral and religious education. Now, it always struck him (Sir Robert Peel) that while, by public institutions or otherwise, provision was made for the education of the poor, the class im mediately above them were placed in a disadvantageous situation. If a tradesman or gentleman in the middle ranks of life was desirous of giving to his son a good education, he could not place him at a boarding school under a payment of at least 20/. or 301. per annum. This had a most unfortunate effect. The education of the labouring poor was, by such institutions as those to which he referred, rendered complete, while that of the youth of the middle class was comparatively neglected, if not forgotten. If he (Sir Robert Peel) could, there fore, make the endowment of his father available for the middle, and still more advantageous than at present for the poorer classes, he thought he should be confer. ring a great benefit upon the town. He would tell them what he proposed to do. He would pet the school in connexion with the Privy Council ; and first he would be well assured as to the moral character and competent qualifications of the schoolmaster. He bad, therefore, written to Mr. Moseley, one °lithe inspectors of schools, to assign to him, from one of the training schools, a com petent master. When last in London, he had had written and personal communications with Mr. Moseley and others connected with the Board of Privy Council upon that subject. The fact was he (Sir R. Peel) knew the de ceit of testimonials; he would rather have a master who had pas: ed regularly through the ordeal of a training He told Mr. Moseley that ho would guarantee s liberal salary if he would insure the appointment of a first-rate master. Mr. Moseley informed him that the call for masters was great—that many were induced, after passing through training schools—to enter into the employ of merchants—and that the recent impetus given to education had created a great demand for their services. The Right lion. Baronet proceeded at some length to enter into the regulations of the Board of Education, and probable benefit which might accrue to masters when appointed in advantageous localities. He (Sir Robert Peel) told Mr. Aloseley that he would gua rantee 701. per annum, and 10Z annually for house rent, in addition to what the master might obtain by pupil teachers. Yesterday's post brought him a letter in which Mr. Moseley stated that he had found such a master as was required, and be (Sir Robert Peel) in tended by that evening's post to sanction his appoint ment. The salary he proposed to guarantee, together with the amount derived from pupil teachers, would, he hoped, produce him an adequate income. He (Sir R. Peel) had also made some provision for the old master, whose long services entitled him to great consi deration. He proposed that there should be two classes in the school. First, the poor, on the foundation, who should wear a suitable dress, and who should be selected out of the town, on the ground of good behaviour, either of the parents or the child. Another class should con sist of children whose parents paid a small sum for their education. Ile invited the tradesmen of the parish of Tamworth, the farmers, and the shopkeepers, to give to their children in this school a first-rate education. He did not propose to provide a classical education, but an education in all necessary branches of knowledge— geography, natural philosophy, history, and arithmetic. For this education he proposed that the charge should be not snore than 10s. per quarter, or 21. per annum. This rate of charge for such a kind of education would be ex tremely moderate. The whole of the amount received from this source it was intended to appropriate to the further extension of the education of the poor. That was the prin ciple upon which he proposed to act—its success would mainly depend upon the paying scholars. He, however, entertained the greatest hope of ultimate success. In Hampshire it had eminently succeeded, and in course of time he bad little doubt but in Tamworth it would be attended with equally beneficial results. He did not know that he could have selected a more appropriate oc casion than the present on which to introduce the subject. lle might state, in conclusion, that as the school was originally founded in connexion with the, Established Church, ao would it continue to be. He (Sir R. Peel) hoped that those present would talk with their neighbours upon the subject—that they would point out the advan tages of a sound moral and religious education, and the cheap means by which it might now be speedily obtained. Although the school would be under the Privy Council, ho (Sir R. Peel) should also appoint local inspectors', who, upon their visits, would have the opportunity of as certaining the mode in which it was conducted. In con clusion, Sir Robert, in answer to a question put by the Rev. R. Taylor, said he did not see, if the means would justify it, why the advantages of the school should not be extended to the neighbouring parishe:. The meeting then broke up. Sir Robert Peel dines with the Mayor and Corporation in the Town Hall this evening. TAMWORTIL FRIDAY MIDNIGHT. This evening an elegant entertainment was given by the Mayor, Mr. Anson, to Sir Robert Peel, Captain Townshend, the Clergy and Magistrates of the bo rough, the Members of the Town Council, and about seventy other gentlemen of the town and neighbourhood. The Mayor presided, and was supported by Sir R. Peel, Mr. Brammell, the Rev. F. Morse, and on the left by Capt. Townshend, Mr. E. B. Hamell, Mr. Fowler, &c. The dinner was supplied by Mr. Rhodes, of the King's Arms. After the usual loyal toasts, which were drunk with the greatest enthusiasm, The MAYOR gave, " The Bishop and Clergy of the Diocese," which was responded to by the Rev. F. MORSE. The MAYOR, in proposing the " Army and Navy," expressed a hope that they would not so on b e ca ll e d upon to fight our battles, but was sure, whenever their services were required, they would not tarnish the lustre of their renown.—(Cheers.) Captain TOWNSHEND returned thanks for the navy. He believed there never was a time when it was more necessary that the navy should be in a state of efficiency. His opinion was—and he heard it in all quarters, from those who had lately served—he heard it very recently from the son of the Right Hon. Baronet, who, though a young man, was a very good judge of what should be, and as good an officer as the service could boast of— (Cheers)—that the navy never was in a better state; and he was quite sure it was not only the interest, but the wish of the country that it should be so.—(Cheers.) lie did hope and trust—he also firmly believed—that no Government would ever reduce the navy below the proper amount of force, and that care would be taken that their ships should be fully manned. If the navy were allowed to dwindle too low, no one could tell bow soon it would be necessary to have recourse to that most odious system of impressment. Mr. Cobden had some theory about reducing the expenditure of the country by a certain number of millions a year, and if he succeeded in his present attempt, he would no doubt be a very great man —greater even than the Right Hon. Baronet on the other side of the mayor—(A laugh)—but it was impossible he could succeed; and although Mr. Cobden had sneered at the navy in a manner which reflected on his own cha• racier- for good sense, be (Captain Townshend) did not believe he had any idea that he would succeed in the object of his present agitation. If the country were polled tomorrow, scarcely one would be found who would not say, " Let the navy be kept up to a state of pert ect efficiency."—(Cheers.) The Afavon, then said, he had now to propose the healths of " the Members for the Borough."—(Loud cheers.) He greatly rejoiced to have the opportunity of giving such a toast, and he warmly congratulated his fellow townsmen on the proud position they held in being so ably represented in the Commons' House of Parliament.—(Cheers.) Their senior Member had a fame illustriOus and world-wide.—(Cheers.) He must be regarded as the foremost man in a period which had been remarkable for commercial reforms . and social progression. —(Loud cheers.) Of their junior Member he might say at least he would always be found at his post ready to uphold the best interests of the country. He had much pleasure in proposing the healths of the . Hight Hon. Baronet Sir Robert Peel :and Captain Towashend, the Members for the borough of Tam north. The toast was drunk with three times three. Sir B. PEEL in rising was received with renewed cheers. He said, lam sure the Members for the bo rough must ba greatly gratified by the manner in which you have received the proposal of the chair, and as my worthy colleague is so well qualified to return his own acknowledgments, I shall limit myself to the expression of my thanks for the honour you have done me. I feel great obligations, which I think I share with rou, to the Mayor, for giving us an opportunity of meeting on this occasion. —(Cheers.) It reminds me of former times— it reminds me of those festivities which we used to enjoy before the period of municipal reform.—(A laugh.) Gentlemen, I supported municipal reform, and I have not a word to say against the advantages it conferred upon the public; but I must say I think it was a very great evil that it interrupted those convivial meetings we used to have in this hall. —(Cheers.) I do, therefore, hope the good example which has been set by our excel lent Mayor will be closely followed by his successors, and that he will have the honour of reviving the custom of assembling together the chief inhabitants of the borough to pay their respects to the head of the corpora tion. Now, I shall cautiously abstain from saying one single word which can discourage the revival of such a custom. I shall bear in mind that this is not a political meeting—this is not a meeting in which our harmony is to be disturbed by any reference to party politics.— (Cheers.) I have been in this room when it was the proper object of the meeting that there should be the expression of strong political opunons.—(Cheers.) I have not shrunk from availing myself of the opportunity of expressing those opinions, but this is not an occasion on which I am called upon to say a word in reference to politics; this is an occasion on which I think the intro duction of them would be altogether unsuitable; there fore, with your permission, I will avoid all reference to :hem. I must say, that even in times of much greater party excitement and political feeling than at present prevails, and even at times when I have felt much deeper interest than I now do in party conflicts, I had always much greater pleasure in dwelling upon those topics on which we were all agreed than in referring to others which had a tendency to excite personal or party hostility—(Cheers)—and there are topics on which we are all agreed, whatever may be our party connexions. Whatever our differences on political subjects, I am sure there prevails amongst us all a sincere desire to promote the interests of this town and its neighbourhood, and, above all, to advance the social and moral improvement of those with whom we are connected.—(Cheers.) Now, as I intend to adhere to my resolution of abstaining altogether from any re ference to political topics, it is not very easy, perhaps, to find any subject connected with merely local interests of sufficient importance to attract the attention of a purely convivial meeting; but there is one matter to which I must call your attention. I think it is impossible not to feel that there prevails throughout this country an earnest desire to promote sound, moral, and religious education amongst the lower orders of the community. A great and most successful effort is in progress to redeem the time that has been lost, to found obedience to the law and loyalty to the Throne upon something better than the mere terror of penal enactments,—upon a rational conviction of the duty which we owe to God and man, and the advan tages we enjoy under the constitution we have the hap piness to possess.—(Cheers.) I fear whilst the effort is made, and successfully made, to promote education amongst the working and labouring classes of the com munity, equal attention is not paid to the intellectua l improvement of the class which is elevated by its posi tion above the working and labouring classes ; the middle classes of the country have not the same com parative advantages which the labouring classes have with respect to education; and, depend upon it, if that disadvantage be not removed, and that inequality as to education be not rt dressed, evil consequences will ensue; you will have the position and relation of great classes of the community reversed; you will have the lower class more intelligent —possessing more of that power which results from knowledge than the class which is above it. I think you will agree with me, that it will be a great advantage that the children of the middle class, who are hereafter to constitute the great strength of this country, should have equal means of maintaining their relative positions, and should be nefit by the opportunities of sound and moral and reli gious education. The Right lion. Baronet then, at great length, detailed the new scheme he meant to adopt in the school founded by the late Sir B. Peel, and called upon his fellow-townsmen to give their zealous assistance in carrying it out. He concluded by saying, —Depend upon it, these are the times when the subjects of real importance are subjects like these. The example we have recently bad, when we saw how the middle classes of this country rallied round the throne, at a time when other thrones were shaken, and fear prevailed throughout all nations,—we are bound, I think, maturely to consider, now the danger is past, in what way we can promote their social im provement, together with the physical comforts of the humbler classes of the community. - -(Cheers.) I have the deepest conviction that I shall meet with your cordial consent and, I trust, also with your co-operation, in carrying the system I have pro posed into effect.—(Cheers.) I have had the greatest gratification in all the relations I have maintained with you. There is no reflection more gratifying to me than that in every proposition which has been made tending to promote the comfort or the improvement of the humbler classes of this town and neighbourhood, I have always received the most zealous co-operation and aid from the class of gen tl emen I am now addressing.— (Cheers.) That co ncer t an d co - operation will, I am convinced, still continue in promoting the plans I have suggested.—(Loud cheers.) Captain TOWNSHEND next returned thanks for the honour done him in drinking his health. Sir H. PEEL afterwards, in a highly eulogistic speech, proposed the health of the Mayor, who returned thanks. Several other toasts were drunk, several very good songs were sung, and the company separated shortly after eleven o'clock. THE DEATHS FROM CHOLERA AT TOOTING. Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., resumed in the board room of the Chelsea Workhouse, the adjourned inquest on Martha Pollington, Mary Kellick, George Hartley, and Emma logos, children who died in the workhouse of cholera after their removal from Mr. Drouet'a. The board-room was crowded, and amon g st those present were Messrs. Bague, R.N., France, a n d F ron d, magistrates ; Messrs. Rider, Fielder, Roll, &c., guardians ; and the Rev. Mr. Irons. Emma Ingus proved the death of her child from cholera, and that her child had not a sufficiency of food, but of which witness was afraid to complain, lest she might have got her child into trouble. James Kellick stated that his daughter, the deceased, and another of his children, had been at Mr. Drouet's, where they did not get half enough to sat. On one oc casion he brought them two allowances of pudding and bread and butter, which they instantly ate, although they had only just returned from the dinner-table. Both children had good health when thuy went to Tooting. In consequence of Mary's death he discharged himself, to take away his other child. He saw de ceased the day before her death, but she was too weak to speak. _ _ CORONER—Another child, named Thomas Ridgway or Hartley, has been buried from this workhouse; has any parish claimed him? Mr. Sutton, vestry-clerk— No, sir. Sir. Whittle, registrar for the Tooting district. de posed, that since the 29th of December lio children had died in Mr. Drouet's from cholera, while not one died of that complaint in the village, or within the district; and from the 12th of April to the 29th of December 34 chil dren died in Mr. Drouet's of diarrhaa, consumption, and other diseases. Dr. Grainger, one of the superintendent medical officers of the Board of Health, repeated the evidence which he gave on a previous occasion, and which !re braced all the main facts of the truly deplorable inquiry. Some further evidence having been recei►ed, the ,111 i quiry was again adjourned. ss.abalancee ek ° f --la sat THE LONDON MASTER 13AYERS' PENSION SONLITY. —Yesterday evening the seventeenth annual meeting of the London Master Bakers' Pension soeieg p iw si h o i n c e h rs la n s established for the relief of aged and infirm master bakers and their widows, was held a t t h ethseeciVe secretary, r t e y , H re a a r d t Tavern, Bishopsgate, to receive the report for the past the year, ending Dec. 31, 1848. There are 41 the society, of whom 26 are males, and who receive Bs. income M t r o . After Tw.eeNke,pthieerpwean:iionnthoef cthheitifre.msailre.s...D,beeaienn.g, & was the suptHayoifng7ot7hLe the report, which showed the amount of be 934 2 los., which included 2011. 58. 9d. remained ohnih n ): el e cs a . necessary 3s; Bd.a r 6 yt o .o o re t xppe l en s n . ss G ioe d sn . , esarusmb,sotchnr there r p e t w i amounted to 2,5001. of 1341. 3s. Id. The funded stoc . k . which the officers for the The report was received, after en h s ji u cE i h n N g rpf y ya e d a Le r mi w rio le eilmle i,%7L elected. ionitdw ica.—The two concerts at w remain for th e um of 1,859/. Ils. and above this city produced the s are paid. This willassisted during the week in make charities when the ' expenses an a l g 2 e ,oo n 4l. o c f ontribut e_ d . to charitable 1,250/. will purposes aggregate through than the Jenny Lind within the last two months. a- ine d a up, )n- me t of the hat Dote Ht lcctl I the by g' the suf' d is iod with holy' Ig er; eiOre hers, ie 3 Y re j e W hat s the vial° id to .No s. ~, P• ddeV t 7.i allt‘ Z. tfutd► , ha il, JO l3ll t h° 3 a5ll . Verl4 )B° V • tO tS, o f l•? bite' clarP [ i o n. 11101' ab ed st°ll.' F,'11% 1 Lora (401 tree t A 01 ,