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Tr tq lv t - %.4,..WAV: - .-- , ,,, a , _1- - 1 .. , \ . .c,- ,- .-, ..: —-- "e c, ''...,.:,, -," the at .1 , 71' , 4W: 4 5' ,"„,,i,. • •••••4 " ,•, - .4,, 7.-, , ' 7; „ , 4, 2 ,-,..,,, T .,.. •. . • .....: : ~. ? t- s _,_ jri ii ci ,.. : o %VI, • --- /...- A ,. 1 ) ... ~... :,-.15c..._ µA . .Et -. l' - - —4 4 '' ' 1 ' ' ' ` 4 74V , ‘-'''' 4 -•-:_iiT , Aforeigr----_,"- - W - ---- 1 22 1 1 1 13: 2 15 W i1 A ,1., -0-,-e_.;: TM. UN. TIDAL WATERS AND NAVIGABLE RIVERS. APPLICATIONS TO PARLIAMENT FOR LOCAL BILLS. GREENWICH HOSPITAL IMPROVE MENT BILL. N°.17,862.] LONDON, MONDAY E N DECEMBER 21, 1849. [PRICE SD. PUBLICATIONS. red in The neetings of n reference that insti icle which Lent; and I the Sunday an enlight- I " To the Females in tr. Greri►lie 'n, and his a too fully comment. ce and elo knowledge gical expa nd all the ) answer it. , moved by Strickland, t was nega- ht that if a meeting, to girls were cmdingly, at Guardians, econded by nent so far ,th the same lurnalists of to be toler liana of this )ral punish• I believe, of ay so with raries), that present the Cher to give 7 in defend.. d in various the present the Hunga esed aboard ay stations ; ble mention 7, the talent, olamns for eviating the 3e army and whieli you )oble endea lash in both number of ry properly, spotic naval rmy. ;rest degree ,sin against .d, hut not effected so to you to power, and ng corporal of this re• n the naval desirous to ng to alle long his fel- cur ♦aluable .moving this Caledonian is of Great ie intelligent 3 you a debt ANDER. KETS. Was tolerably ow :—Eastern 'extern, Fifths► . ale, Sew ►oa r were as fol.- ). and North -Birkenhead, 21. 6 per cent. 61. re, 9 I,', dis.-- 18% —York, ), 6 per cent. •day were 1 16 ester and fir m and York liding Union, if ['shire, (guar -3 1-16--Ditto, dis.—South •keahead, Lan - Caledonian, to•day were-• orth Stafford- •day were si rn, 7 1 4 York, rsion), -day were 1 18 ' ,ow, Dumfries , I Ayr, Prefer per cent. gut" L 3% —Wiehaft r the author s Tales," la- , • days. Our .e at the an d : if this gifted' characterised G argues well people, wile' aver found 1 0 t regard the very favour iblic opinion• le genius and rtes high en given them. le to a people. ruing English ons, generous A excelleric . ; hich emotion owing is I nil last week. blacks of the red i n —?/e the Church gars, on--: Afternon 1 Faith afttr; t is Good. ludent cloy! ) palpable de really halo We may wel l ; be bad so nt of charity minister was een.—fforder 'm cured ;regg, jun., °' with a severe very copiouill rke out , in W. lilted the roost L continued t O I trial of Hol• cl in six w eeks and bale the dno discolors sor Holloway. eltenham, the Pancras-Ol e ' I. J. H. lirbit. xton, Afr 3. J• W. Panto, of d, Mrs. Jobs • Bawdier, of iry, Islingtoq 'oole, iza Ann, only Mr. Willi° Cy, Essex, t ° :tart', to the 3- rqu are, O r ' H. ve-13/101° s Jane SoPb l d ider Edwsr ier, daugh ter urreY h inst., t, Alison, It, lily of Edla it Guildfori' ark, Charles t's-park, tile YOUN 6, r :e. Ny 1 1 0 1 IVIaY NOTICE. The Lords Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral, under an Act passed in the twelfth year of the reign of her Present Majesty, entituled " An Act for amending an Act passed in the 9th and 10th years of her present Majesty for making prelhn:nary enquiries in certain cases of applications for Local Acts," in so far as the said Act relates to an intended application to Parliament for an Act in relation to GREENWICH HOSPITAL IMPROVEMENT, d• hereby give notice, that William Cubitt, Esq., Civil Engineer, of Great George-street, Westminster, the Inspector appointed by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, will attend on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of January, 1850, at the Ship Torbay Tavern, Greenwich, at the hour of Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, for the pu-pose of making an examination, survey, and inquiries in relation to the sad Act, and of investigating such other matters relating thereto as the said Lords Commissioners have by their order directed him to make and investigate. And we do hereby require the promoters of the said intended work to appear before him, at the time and pace aforesaid, and to produce all such surveys, plans, sections, estimates, documents, and evidences as Will be neceegary to support such intended application. The Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty do hereby further give notice, that all persons desirous of being heard in opposition to such ntended application, do appear before the said William Cubitt, in spector, with witnesses, plans, sections, maps, books, or ether do cuments relevant to the said inquiries. As witness our han Is, this twenty-first day of December, 1849. AL P:X R. MILNE, / Lords Commissioners for executing • W. COWPER, .S the Office of Lord High Admiral. In the matter of the Joint-Stock Companies' Winding-up Act, 1848 and 1849, and of the Galway and Ennis Grand Junction Railway Company, JOHN ELTJAH BLUNT, Esquire, the Master of the High Court of Chancery, charged with the winding•up of this Company, has this day appointed ALFRED AINGER, of No. 73, Cheapside, in the City of Loadon, Accountant, Official ger of this Company. Dated December 21, 1849. JOHN E. BLUNT. GEORGE and COMPTON SMITH, 5, Southampton-baildings, Chancery-lane, London. COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' SOCIETY. air CHAPMAN MARSHALL, Alderman, President. JUBILEE ANNIVERSARY. The FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY DINNER of the Society will take place at the London Coffee-house, Ludgate hill, on FRIDAY, the 28th December, 1849. The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR in the Chair, Accompanied by the SHERIFFS. The Committee and Stewards will feel gratified in being favoured With the company of the Members, and also of Commercial and Other Gentlemen, not Members of the Society. Dinner on the Table at Five o'clock for half-past precisely. Tickets 20s. each, to be had of the Stewards ; of the Members of the Committee ; of the Secretary, at the Office, No. 38, Ludgate-hill; and at the Bar of the London Coffee House. The favour of an early application for Tickets is requested, to enable the Stewards to provide ample accommodation for the Gen tlemen who intend to honour them with their company. The Members of this Society are requested to attend a GENERAL MEETING, which will be held at the Office on THURSDAY, the 3d January, 1850, for the ELECTION of OFFICERS, and other im portant business. The President will take the ChAir at One for Two o'clock precisely. The Proprietors of Commercial Inns are respectfully requested to Pay the amount of their Honorary Annual Subscriptions on or before the 27th December, to be reported at the Anniversary Dinner, for the information of the Commercial body at large, by Advertise &lent in the " Globe and Traveller" Newspaper. By order, J. B. JACKSON, Secretary. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CALL for FINAL INSTALMENT of 21. per Share on 257. Shares, and SECOND INSTALMENT of 51. per Share on Great Western Windsor Skares of 201. each, making 1!. paid. The Directors of the Great Western Railway having resolved at a Meeting, held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acta of Parliament relating thereto for an INSTALMENT of 2/. per share en 251. shares, and also for an instalment of Si. per share on Great Western Windsor shares of 201. each, notice is hereby given that the respective proprietors are requested to PAT, OR or before the 7th day if January next, the said sum of 21. on each Great Western share of tn., and the sum of 51. on eacl Great Western Windsor share of 251. to either of the undermentioned bankers of the Company, viz: London--Ifessrs. Glyn. Ilailifax, Mills, and Ce ; at the Great Western Railway office, 27, King-street, Cheapside, London. Bristol—Messrs. Miles, 'Buford and Co. ; Messrs. Baillie, Ames and Co. ; Stuckey's Banking Company; the West of England and South Wales District Bank. Liverpool —The Bank of Liverpool. Cheltenham—The County of Giocester Bank. Reading—Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co. By order of the Board of Directors, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Sec. London Terminus, Paddinzton, 29th Nov., 1549. . Just published, in Two Thousand Pages, royal Svo., price 3fic, the POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for 115 S. Principal Divisions of the work :—Oflicial Direc ; Street Directory; Commercial Directory; Trades' Directory ; Law Directory ; Court Directory ; Parliamentary Directory ; Postal Directory ; City Directory ; Conveyance Directory; Banking Direc tory; Assurance Directory; —with a very great amount of general Infermatiia. For Reviews of the work, which is now tke only Lon don Directory published, see Times, 23d ult. ; Chronicle, 221 ult. ; Vierald,-11k1 ult.; Post, 24th ult. ; Advertiser, 24th ult. ; Daily News, 33d ult.; sac, 22d ult. ; Globe, 23d ult. ; Dispatch, 25th ult. ; John 8 411, 24th ult. ; Britannia, lit inst. ; Spectator. 24th ult. ; Here- Patk's Journal, 24th ult.; Mining Journal, 24th ult. ; Itlas, 24th Ult.; Era, 25th ult. ; Literary Gazette, lit inst. ; Examiner, Ist inst. /Kelly and Be. Old Boswell-court ; and all Booksellers. tic ELEGANT CHRIST frfAS PRESENT FOR ONE SHILLING RIMMEL'S PERFUMED ALMANACK, for imparting a delightful fragrance to pocket-books, card-cases, Work-boxes, desks, and Is one of the prettiest novelties of the season. Bent on receipt of 13 stamps, or to be had of all perfumers aid sta tioners, or of the Proprietor, E. RIIIIIEL, Perfumer, 39, Gerard- Itraet,.Soho. May be ordered through Messrs. Longman. CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The First ea Series of Illustrated Lectares, by Dr. Backhoffner, 41 1 tit, Philosophy of Sciestifie Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, and in the Evenings, at Eight. —An entirely new Set of Dissolving 'news of London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Foar, and in the Even ...Mtn at a Quarter to Ten.—The 'flews of Rome. including new Views of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic ef fects, are 'Mown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures en Chemistry, with Brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experiments with the Diver and Diving-ball.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma • Chinery, Msdels, Ice., explained H E adnalsaioi. 1 ■.-schoole. Half-price. JUVENILES There's not a dress-mart to he found Throughout the British Isles, To ♦ie with that of M. and Son, In dress for Juveniles. Moses and Son make boys' attire In all the various styles ; - For while tbey strive to please adults, They study:Juveniles. All who behold this famous stock Bestow approving smiles I And thousands flock to M. and Son, To dress their Juveniles. Moses and Son can also sell . Superior Caps and tiles, And hoots and shoes, and other things, To suit the Juveniles. E. M. and Son, in seeking trade, Esc' ew all art 4 wiles ; And so you'll say when once you try Their dress for Juveniles. Their trading patronage has spread For many, many miles ; And far and wide their fame extends In dress for Juveniles A Medal. containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wil be pre. seated to every customer. LIST OF PRICES. READY MADE. Inturon and Winter Over Coats, in every The Bulwer,hstndsoraely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditto• •••.. • • ...... 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto.. 1 • 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Ov.r Coat .. 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Moses and Son regret having to guard the public ir s l nft imposition; but baying heard that the nitradesmanlike 6. , hood of being connected with them, er " it is the same concern," 17 4 been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, l a ! bog to state that they hays no connexion with any other kens, dont of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far. ate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thernton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; ti those who require cheap and genuine clothing , U. , sh•nid call or send to *Fie Aranch E the Mlnories nd Aldgato, City, London; or either of stablishments, and A.ldgate, City, L.ndon;or eltker of fai Eetnbliahcnents, as above. to . ,r.. 1 14 * Notice.—This Establishment is dosed from sanest Friday, ~.:"uset Saturday. when business is resumed till twelve e'eloek. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. b l . I Zastrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. I'IIYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE DICAPA iir., CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Cr Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price Ss. Gd., Or " lest, direct from the Establishment, 35.6 d. in postage stamps, alt SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the thineitios aid decay of the generative system, from ev e ex tnt indulgence , infection, aid the inordinate use of mercury, fo t .„"` rensarks en Marriage, ant the means of obviating certain tT.lleatiens. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By 2. and kr; RY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Rerners-street, Ox- I; - ,,,'street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, elt; 4 ternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; kin 4 . 53 . Titchberne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden t-street. fie, I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive re, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. te4, 44. r 11. treats of the eonsequeaces resulting frem excessive 'adze iiil 4 1 nd their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental latit`i, lily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity. p'l,, 'rated by Three Explanatory Engravings. 04 4 *T'III. treats of tho diseases resulting from infection, either in (14tri_reary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for ki lo w eatmeat. This :ectioa is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured 4 P4,, 'cla ts: s ---1. IV.. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disc& e 91.4„," tirnple application, by which the danger of infection is cb ts,47,* This important part of the Work should no escsae the P A ,l ' a notice. gliti;l Y. 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London, from El.- ' ;Ito go 4 Fin tt 11 1 014 9; W4m from Jraoritt to Cmo. Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on applicei ALEXANDER MACDONALD, bccret :ion to try. T HE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. TRUSTIES. The Right Rev. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square. The Right Rcv. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, "Norfolk. Sir Henry Parton Bedingtield, Bart., Oxburgh, Norfolk. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.1,1., Director of the Hon. the Bast India Company. Thomas narnewell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park, Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pulteney-street, Bath. James Marshall, Esq,. 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William Morrill, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman. Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy Chairman and Managing Director. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank. Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark. Edmond Beales, Esq., Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. Henry Clark Duppa, Eel., Malmain•ball, Stoke, near Rochester, George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey. James Marshall, Esq., 21, Carlton Villas, Maida•hlll. . . . A CTUAR Y —William Henry Archer, Esq. SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every Information promptly orwarded en appllcation to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office, 8, Ncw Coventry-street, Leicester-square, Loidon. THE NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETIES, POULTRY, MANSION-HOUSE, LONDON. Under the same official management, but with separate capital and liabilities. ot ROBERT WILCOXON, Esq., Chairman (Life Office.) *}JAMES PEEK, Esq., Chairman (Fire Office.) }Edward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Ward, and Oldfleld.) tGeorge Cursham, M.D., Saville-row. *Charles James Jones, Esq. (William and Thomas Jones and Co.) *t William Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower.) *John Mair, Esq. (John Mair, Son, and Co.) tGeorge Moore, Esq. (Grouceck, Copestake, and Moore.) n Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) *Wiles Redmayne ' Esq., New Bond•street. t Peter Rolt, Esq. (Brockelbank and Rolt.) *Hananials Teape, Esq, (Wiggins, Teape, and Leder.) The names marked t are Directors of the Life, and those marked * are Directors of the Fire Office. BONUS.''—At the last division of profits assurers in this office were benefited to the extent of a redaction of 40 per cant, on their life premiums, which, if invested in new assurances, would obtain for every 1,0001. assured at the original age an additional policy for 4001. CLAMS. —Every claim upsn this office has been promptly paid without dispute. PRE ItilumS.—The rates of premium have been campated by -th e . flrat mathematicians of the day, and tested by the Actuary, ana wu be found as low as is compatible with safety to the assured. JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary. N.B. Parties making provesals for assurance upon , life , on or before the 31st December next, will be entitled to participate in the division of profits in 1853. COTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS SVRANCE SOCIETY. ^-3 Pounded A. D 1815. And Constituted by Act of Parliament, for Assurance en the Lives of healthy- persons in every'station or profession, wheresoever re sident. PREsiDarcr—The Right Hon. the Earl of ROSEBERT. K.T. 1. The Sums Assured, with Additions, now amount to upwards of 7; 08,0001. _ _ 2. The Accumulated Fund now amounts to upwards of 2,070,0001. 3. The Annual Revenue now amounts to upwards of 300,0001. 4. By the last Annual Report, the deaths and relative claims were in the ratio of only 5N per cent. of what might have been ex pected according to the Tables upen which tke Soci e t y ' s calculations are based. And 5. The Amount of Assurances accepted during the last twelve years have been on an average upwards of Half a Milton sterling annually. - THE WHOLE PROFITS BELONG TO THE ASSURED. Prospectuses and every information may be readily obtained on application at the Head Office or any of the society's Agencies. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. WM. GEORGE, Chief Clerk. Head Office, 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, November, 1649. OFFICE IN LONDON, No. 4, Royal Exchange-buildings. , HUGH WICEAN, Agent. BONUS NOTICE —Proposals made to the SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY on the Participation Class, and completed previous to the closing of the Books for the year ending 31st December current, have the advantage of a full year's claim for Bonus beyond that enjoyed by members joining the Society at a later period. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. Arent —HUGH M`KEAN, 4, Royal Fachluige-buildings. December, SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICIO. Established by Act of Parliament. al, COENHILL, LONDON. Capital 160,0001., is Shares of 20s. eack, to be paid in fun en allotment, bearing guaranteed interest off per cent: in perpetuity (i rrespective of fur ther dividends) upon the paid-up capital. Application for Shares to be addressed to tke Directors at the Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances granted on the naost\liberal terms. Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms eapecially advantageous for investment of capital. By order, AVG, COLLINGI4I4 O SE, Managing Dinotor, NELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Three Doors last of the Adelphi Theatre, and op matte Adam-street. The Legal Profession, Gentlemen connected with the Prtiolie Offices and flanking Houses, also Visitors tothe Theatres, aid Parties from the country will find the Table d'Hote at Half-past Five precieelyl the most econonecal, comfortable, and convenient in the metropolis. Flab and Joints, 2a. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers until One o'clock. Luncheons, &e. Good Beds. Superior Wines aid Spirits. Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's Ales. JOHN ARCHER and THOMAS BOLT, Proprietors. N.B. An Eatraace also front Malden-lane. .11-g4 iff, e ° e°,P g;o,s '4 . 5= 2FE= 0 8 - • g;2 . 4';' A .1 0., THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY No. 31, LOMBARD-SPREET. LONDON. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. John Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Matins, Esq., Q.C. I James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. John Matthews, Esq. C. 0. Parnell, Esq. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. Henry Augtudus Bevan, Esq. J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq. Jehn Dangerfield, Esq. AUDITORS. George Cumming, Esq. James Turner, Esq. Samuel Field, Esq. William Ghrlmes Kell, Esq. MEDICAL ADVISER. Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S. RANKERS. Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co. SECRETARY. David Alison, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Atkins and Andrew. MANAGER. Alexander Robertson, Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE, he Company bekig prohibited, by the 54th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which is duly registered ht terms of the Act, from die puting a Policy upon any ground whatever. The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify. HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. —Bv this plan only one-half of the premiums, with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the convenience of the assured, or allowed to continue, to form a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may he relinquished at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the first five years at little mere than half the usual rate, and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice. WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security of a creditor, holder o: a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a specified age. or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNER AMP POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in vested, On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain their share without having to wait until it can be recovered nem outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond S 5 degrees of the equator. No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp. Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of the assured life. The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons, approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in connexion with this Company. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The leading features of the Society are guaraiteed of an ample rreprietary 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 for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured ♦aried from 27 to 65 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. Perma- Sum the ;,,i Annual Policy Bonus Inddition Bonus vent Re- ; Assured Age. ~ t, ,, , Pre- takenl a te Suns la ductien of may bor -2 g ' lour- mit iniAssured. Cash. Anneal row on Premium. Policy. 1 £ s. d. £ s. d X s. d.l£ s. d. 1837 1276 14 3128 14 3 21 7 2593 6 8 1834 1251 18 1 0 115 14 8 li 12 8 1 543 17 9 X 1839 1226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 91494 8 10 60 1000 Xs.d. 1 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 111445 0 0 {74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 4 12 3 0395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 5 15 10 10 2 4 1 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 44 8 4 615 11 298 13 4 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5 r any of I anted pl ;times, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office, its branches In the country ; or, on application. will be for sst free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. E CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 6, NEW BRIDGE-STREET, BLACKFRIARS. Establisbed 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—Right Hon. Sir T. Fi.#'TKLAND LEWIS, Bart., DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq, Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Arthur Kett Barclay, Esq. Archibald Ilastie, Esq., M.P. Henry Barnett, Esq. John Mendham, Esq. Robert Iliddulph, Esq. William Routh, Esq. Thomas Edgar, Esq. PHYSICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, NI D., F.R.S., No. 27, Doter-street. President of the Royal College of Physicians. SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq , F.R.S., NO. 12, Bruton-streei ACTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., F.R.A.S. The following are among the advantages offered by this Society : ECONOMY combined with Security. The RATES of Premium are lower than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. The WIIOLE of the PROFITS are divided every fifth year among the Assured, and a Bonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits. The BONUSES declared at the three former divis!ons (arising from three-fourths only of the prolts), averaged 16, 31, and 36 per cent. respectively on the amount of Premiums paid. The BONUS declared in 849 (arising from the whole of the pro fits), being the result of the oper.ttions of the Society during the last five 3 ears upon the Mutual Principle, averaged G 2 (4 per cent, on the Premiums received. All Assurances effected during the year 1849, on the equal rates of Premium, will be entitled to participate in the profits to be declared in 1854. The subjoined Table shows the advant resulting from low Premiums, and a d tages offered by this Society, liyision of the entire profits among the Assured : 74, 6 ,51 3 !9 500z9 Ei°'xs.l2O X. a. d. ) lb 10 26 11 5 37. 19 6 45 6 0 E-4>Eg toEPI J 'IMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POOR At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks giving is Appointed, it cannot be out of p ace to bring before the minds of the Christian public some of the efforts which have been made, and are still making, to remedy the deplorable evils which endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer classes of sOciety. The SOCIETY' for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITION of the LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for mere than four years past with these objects : It has built a r Inge of Dwellings for the Industrious Classes, on sanitary principles, at Bagnigge-wells, Gray's Inn-lane. Here twenty-three fam , lics and thirty single women are accommodated. It has repaired and r ndercd fit for healthy occupation four houses In Yin;-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 108 working mcn are accommodated. It has built, in Ge , rge-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging House for working men, where 101 persons of this class find a oemfortable habitation. It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 75 , Hatton-garden, a house for Ike accommodation of fifty eight females of the working•classes. It is now building. in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a: range of dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 48 such families will find good and healthy habitations. At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages for agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single men are already completed and occupied. Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingdom ; who apply for its aid in the building or improvement of cottages, or the settiug-out of cottage allotments. In these ♦arious works it has expended, and is expending, more than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand a further sum of between Three and Feur Thousand Pounds is needed ; towards which the Committee now solicits the contributions of the benevolent. The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house now erecting in Streatham-street : SUBSCRIPTIONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - - - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rent - - Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester - The Right Hon. Earl Spencer - - Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - - - The Right Hon. Lord Eeversham • • S. M. Peto, Esq., M.P. Rev. E. Hollond - - His Grace the Duke of Bedford - - Miss Portal Messrs. Barclay and Co - - - . Yosntos Abel Smith, Esq. - - - - . Lord Willoughby de Eresby - . AFr end, by L. Sullivan, Esq. . T9tal, to Jan. 1, 1549 - - - - Donations since received : W. S., a Tribute for tkeThanksgiving Day -.410 Mrs. Blair Mrs. Lambert Blair The Rev. Dr. Ellerton A Friend R. B. Cooke, Esq. Major Cruilishank A., per Nisbet Y. T. C. Saver, Esq. A. Palmer, Esq. A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq. R. C. Ridd, Esq. W. S. Angell, Esq. The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - 10 0 J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - 10 0 Rev. J. Ware Mrs. Charles Pym Gee. Pearce, Esq. J. Sperling, Esq. R. 11. V. Walpole, Esq. - - - - 10 0 R. A. Hornby, Esq. - 5 0 Viscount Brackley - - - - 10 0 H. B. Hickman, Esq. - - - - 10 0 Miss A. M. Cotton - - - - 5 Marquis of Blandford - - - - & 0 Rev. Dr. Pacey - - - - - 5 0 J. 0. Harris, Esq. - - " 20 ° 11. Unwell. Esq. - -_ 5 0 Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College s'o John Hardy, Esq. - - - - • - 20 0 Mr. Hargraves W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - 5 0 Lieut.-Colonel Seymour Mrs. (Ingham Major Little 1 0 M. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter in the "Tines" of the 19th ult., as a Thank - offering of herself and family from the late Epidemic Lady Murray W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - 10 10 R. Wilkinson, Esq. J. Beaufort, Esq. Hen. Idountstuart Elphinstoie - - 10 0 Miss Ware Edward Strachey, Esq. Mrs. Dumaresqua Thomas L. Ward T. H. Bastard, E9q. E. Gardner, Esq. - - 5 5 T. Twining, jun , Esq. T. H. Parker, Esq. C. V. Mrs. Bird J. J. Smith, Esq. W. Penny, Esq. - - 5 0 W. Sparkes, Esq. Chrlstianus ----- 10 0 B. Smith, Esq. G. Harding, Esq. - - - - - 3 0 J. C. Hall : Esq. - - - - 5 0 F. B. Bastard, Esq. Members •f Rev. Dr. Cuneming's Congregation 10 0 W. P. Angell, Esq. Mrs. Schad Miss Catherine Stuart E. W. M. L Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lane ; Messrs. 'ferries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs, Stratton, Pa , and Co., Temple-bar; and by Hatchards, Piccadilly ; Seeleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street; and Nisbet, Berners• street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter Hall. - £3OO 0 0 - 150 0 0 - 100 0 0 - 50 0 0 - - 100 0 0 2il donation 110 0 • - - 100 0 0 - - 100 0 0 - • ISO 0 0 - - 100 0 0 - - 100 0 0 - - 100 0 • - - 100 0 e - - 100 0 0 - - 100 0 0 - - 100 • 0 - £6,663 • 6 APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the rood. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce Is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea ant Perrins, 6, Tere-street, Oxford street, London, and 66, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen add Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers In ante. N.ll. To guard against imitations, see that The names of " LEA aid PERAINS" are upon the label aid patent cap of the bottle. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the ase of (1 RIMS TON E'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human figure, a natural supply of human_hair, obtain through the post, or of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perftzmer. an 11.. bottle of Grimstone's 'Aromatie Regenerator. This is an essential spirit, drawn fram aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and gentry, by whore it is highly appreciated for its inanifeld virtues, too numerous to be set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant, Herbary, High ate; And will be found at pip 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the "Times" . newspaper, 7th of August, 1846. This pamphlet is forwarded through the pest, on reoolying two postage stamps. The Aron tie Regenerator can be forwarded through the pest on reedy - 14 a post-office order for es. 6d., 7s. id., sr Los., which in cludes the postage with the ease. The 11s. - size contains four of the 4s. A few of its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published fa the pamphlet enclosed with cash bottle: Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age, you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in par walks, others with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward, clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause —the universal use of Gemstone's Eye Snuff I and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Headach, and Deaf ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67 cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of oppression; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq., elto Treasury; e dthe label, e a I n e d u e s a r n o e f t i p o r n o ed t e e i ts sathe l s e ign un ed de b r y e_rde H r • er f ri t e h s e , L y o g rd q., l t o o f Mr. William Gemstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was on account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis ters, within the reach of every peer family. But ander this order of Government it is obliged to be stamped. GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED RYA SNUFF, sold in canisters, Inclosed in a pamphlet of medical aid ether testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., Ss. 9d., and 4s. dd. cash. The Pamphlets sold at id. each. If through the post, Is. ild., is. 6d., and 6s. Bd., including postage, &e. The following letter is one out of the many thousand proofs. Read the following Medical Testimony to the care of five oases of Gutta Serena, from G. H. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism : " Benthsca, 'ear Portsmouth, Ilants,6th Nov., 1848. " Ma. W. GRIMSTONII.—Sir—I must in justice to you send the fol lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in oases of Gotta Serena. I have used it in five eases with the most astonishing benefit and curs. Sir, yea may advertise this i I or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished me and thousands of ethers.—T am, Sir, Ike, G. H. BOUTELL, Profe." AR letters to Mr. William Grirastone, Herbss Hof Galvanism ary, Highate. near London, at which est a bli s h ment he continues to manufa g cture his far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so mach esteemed in all foreign parts. The following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from the author of the " Pleasures of Home :" " Springfield Cottage, Ho n it on, Devon, 15th August, 1848. . Sir,—l cannot deny my se lf the pleasure of stating how highly I esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. I am sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and aceeptable gift, at a very reasonable price. 4. I am your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. " Te Mr. William Gemstone, Herbary, Highgate." This extensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug gists, and others, with W. Gemstone's signature attached, at Yt4d.. Is. 1%c1.. its. 9d., and 4s. 64. each, iaetading the Gsverament stamp A It ft I A G E. M One half the world are desolately single, and the ether sapposieg them married, questionably contented. Diffileice, or a Bailee et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ens b:tter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of cantiox and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret an comprosimg harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical Incapacity, anO. broken health, are the groat hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only 'marriage set tlement. Honour andjusticodensand that health should form an item In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortnae. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CIILVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by post, in stamps, lr. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling doter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are net intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they aro offered as antegonistie to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other tittle publications claim your attention (same price ls. ea c h, by rest Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mare ephemeral scribbling. of the hour, but the study of the author's !ifs wbe owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he wouht he done nate—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row; Carvalho, 141, Fleet-street' Mann, 39, Cornbill; Spokes, b, Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or ether sti.se) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally, mornings s 4 ennings), :19, Azgyllilsed liagest-11390C.sitsd ks,ll Booksellers CITY MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ALDERSGATE WARD. • The result of the poll on Saturday was the rejection of Mr. Allcock. The numbers were as follow: Mr. J. Wood, 94; Mr. J. T. Norris, 94; Mr. 'T. Woodward, 92; Mr. Godson, 91; Mr. De Jersey, 91; Mr. R. J. Chaplin, 89; Mr. G. Stacey. 87; Mr. 0. Larkin, 84; *Mr. G. F. Allcock, 47. Mr. Sherwood and Mr. Moore, two other candidates, retired at an early hour from the poll. The first eight gentlemen were sworn in as members. BREAD-STREET WARD. Mr. Alderman Lawrence took his seat at Cordwainers' Hall, Great Distiff-lane, at ten o'clock on Saturday morning, when the polling for common councilmen for the ward was commenced, which was continued with much spirit up to two o'clock, when it finally closed, the numbers being anremeced as under:— Mr. Bridge (D.Tuty), 57; Mr. [lawtroy, 61; Mr. Millard, 61 ; Mr. Duncan, 57; Mr. Maughae, 56; Mr. D. L•lurie, 52; Mr. Snell, 51; *Mr- Maynard, 44; *Mr. Patten, 19. Mr. Alderman Lawrence thereupon declared that Messrs. Bridge, Has; trey, Millard, Duncan, Maughan, Laurie, Snell, and Mapiard were duly elected common councilmen for the year ensuMe. COLEMAN-STREET WARD. Mr. Alderman Hunter presided ut the ward school room, lenidon• wall. Thu poll opened at ten, and closed at four. There was nearly as great excitement as at a contested election of a Member of Parliament. The p .11 closed,as follows: —Mr. Hale (Deputy), 111 ; Mr. Perkins, 111 ; Mr. Webster, 106 ; Mr. Bracher, 102 ; Mr. Half, 101 ; Mr. Davis,99; Mr. Johnson, 97 ; *Mr. Carson, 81; *Mr. Valiance, 68. Mr. Alderman HUNTER said that the eight gentlemen l i respectively highest on the poll had been duly elected as common councilmen for the ensuing year. CRIPPLEGATE WITHOUT. The result of the contest in this ward was the return of Mr. Seeley, in the room of Mr. Deputy Dixon (de ceased), and of Mr. Eyke, Mr. Cuthbert being defeated. The numbers were as follows: —Mr. Jones, 136 ; Mr. Sadler, 130 ; Mr. King, 127 ; Seeley, 126 ; Mr. Meadows, 122 ; Mr. Johnson, 121 ; Mr. Eldrid, 111 ; Mr. Read, 106; Mr. Eyke, 84; Mr. Cutbert, FARRINGDON WITHOUT. In this ward the result of the election was in favour of the new csndidates, and against Mr. Turner, one of the old members. Mr. Bedford, 292; •Mr. Cotterell, 285; Mr. Williams, 263; Mr. Taylor, 259; Mr. Obbard, 2513; •Mr. Butler, 258; Mr. Liss, 254; Mr. - Barnard, 246; Mr. Isherwood, 246; Mr.Buckmaster, 242; Mr. Walter, 239; Mr. Edkins, 233; Mr. Anderton, 231; Mr. Fox, 227; Mr. Hodgson, 225; Mr. Bates, 217; Mr. Turner, 157. The first 16 gentlemen were returned. PORTSOKEN WARD. The result here was the same as it has been for the last eight years. The old members were re• elected, and Mr. Vile was once again defeated by a large majority The numbers were:—Mr. G. Wright, 81; Mr. J. Par ker, 81; Mr. W. Christie, 77; Mr. J. Thompson, 77 Mr. J. Kilby, 76; Mr. J. Danford, 68; *Mr. J. Vile, 29 The first six gentlemen were returned. * Those marked thus were new candidates. TEE Pitmen OF WALEB.—At one of those little batters which Prince Albert enjoys occasionally in the preserves near Osborne the Prince of Wales was per mitted to be present with the sportsmen in attendance on his father, while her Majesty and suite accompanied them in a carriage. As is usual upon such occasions, there was a good deal of sharp shooting and cursory firing here and there. A bird had been killed by one of the party, and the Prince, with all the eag e r i m p etuos i ty of a boy, started f orwar d to Ee iz it just at the very in stant that a haro, which leapt up from its form at the report was covered by Lord Canning's gun.. He was thus right in the line of shot. As Lord Canning pulled the trigger, Colonel Grey, who saw his Royal Highness's danger, with wonderful presence of mind and prompti- tude, rushed across the ground, and, throwing himself before him, received a portion of the shot in his coat, which world otherwise have struck the Prince in the head and face. It may easily be conceived into what a state of alarm and surprise the Royal party was thrown by such a painful and sudden occurrence. Lord Can ning, in ignorance of the injury done by his gun, and overcome by terror, fell fainting to the ground the moment he fired, while Lady Canning, imagining that her husband was wounded, was thrown into the most pitiable grief. Those feelings were fortunately of short duration, and were soon dispelled by emotions of joy and thankfulness at finding that his Royal Highness was totally free from harm, and that Colonel Grey had escapad any ill-results from his courageous conduct ex • cept the lodgment of some lead in his coat.— IV eekly Chronicle. Tun Gums' JUSTICESIIIP.—Lord Penman's resig nation of the Chief Justiceship of the Queen's Bench, announced in The Sun some days since, in consequence of continued ill-health, has been reluctantly accepted by the Cabinet, and Lord Campbell, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has received the important appoint ment. The Noble and Learned Lord will, it is under stood, take his seat on the first day of next term. No arrangement has yet been come to with respect to the vacancy in the Cabinet caused by Lord Campbell's pro• motion, but rumour attributes to Ministers an intention of recommending to the Sovereign that the Master of the Mint (the Rigut Hon. Richard Laikz Shed) shall be called to herMajesty's,Ceuncils. FIRE AT HAMPSTEAD PARK.—On Saturday evening last, between the hours of 6 and 7 o'clock, an alarming fire broke out at Hampstead-lodge, situate betwten Reading and Newbury, the seat of the Esrl of Craven. As one of the domestics in the establishment was passing a room near the entrance-hall she fancied, from the great smell of fire and the smoky appearance the room, that something more than usual was burning, upon which she immediately informed his Lordship, who happened to be, within at the time. An alarm was quickly rtesed, and in a few moments afterwards a dense body of flame burst forth. The united exertions of all tho household, with what other assistance could be got at hand, were directed to endeavouring to prevent the fire from gaining greater ascendancy, and owing to copious supplies of water being continually poured over the burning mass it was at length got under, but not until the mansion and furniture had sustained a con gullible amount of injury. m R. CHEAP CHRISTMAS PRESENTS. AINSWORTH'S ROOKWOOD. Complete, Is. boards; or Is. 6d. eleas. MR. AI NsWORTICS " WINDSOR CASTLE. Complete, Is. beards ; Is. 60. cloth. London : Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. 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Manchester : Simms and Dinham. —May 9 —May 26 ~Dec. 1 6 181 , 20 2 27 21 124J2 21;22 28 29 ALMANAC FOR 1850. CHRONO: Shrove Tuesday..: ieb: Abh Wednesday Easter Sunday March Low Sunday April January— February March.. April May.— ~ June.. 6 ,27 2 9 t 6 23 CAL NOTES. Holy Thursday... Whit Sunday..... Trinity Sunday..., Advent Sunday... July 'August .. September) ',October .., INovember 151 2 21 129 1 Decembe r !2112' 128 1! WOLVERTON MECHANICS' IN STITUTE. WoevenToer, FRIDAY.—The mechanics employed at the works of the London and North- Western Railway Company at Wolverton, where a new town has of late years sprung up. the fruit of the com pany's operations, have, with a laudable desire for their own intellectual improvement, for some years supported a mechanics' institute on a small scale, with a moderate but well selected library and scien tific apparatus, and have occasionally engaged lec turers to address them on various scientific subjects. Hitherto, however, they have been much cramped in their exertions by the want of a suitable lecture- room ; and, with a view to remedy this defect, they have of late been collecting subscriptions from various quar ters. In order to help on this good work still fur ther, they determined to usher in the Christmas festivities this year by a soiree or tea party on a grand scale, to which all connected with the rail way might be invited. The directors vry gene rously granted them the use of one of the large worhshops for the occasion, which was accordingly cleared of its usual contents--forges, hammers, and half-constructed engines —nothing being left but the immoveable machinery of the room, which were gaily festooned with evergreens, and converted into sources 'of ornament. The room was brilliantly lighted with gas, which sparkled at every corner in the shape of crowns, stars, cornucopias, &c. ; while intermingled with the evergreens were numerous flags and union jacks, imparting an agreeable novelty to the other wise monotonous green. In this hall upwards of 1,500 men, women, and children were comfortably assembled, all in the most exhilarating spirit of gaiety, and enjoying the festive occasion in a high degree. The meeting was entirely one of local in terest, and not the least interesting on that account. On the platform were Mr. Carr Glyn, M.P., Mr. Smith. Mr. Creed, and several other of the directors and officers of the company; while the body of the large hall was filled with the workmen and their families, who are dependent on their enterprise; and it was most gratifying to observe, throughout the evening, the kindly feeling subsisting between the employers and the employed. Grace was said, and thanks returned by the Rex. Mr. Freemantle, of the New Church, at Wolverton. Mr. J. E. M'CoNaTELL superintendent of the loco motive department for the southern division of the railway, who took the chair, then addressed the meet ing. After alluding to the cheering and gratifying scene which met the eye on this occasion, he stated that this was the first meeting of any extent that had been held to support a railway mechanics' institution, and it was properly at Wolverton that such a meeting should take place, as this was the first place which was exclusively constructed for railway servants. It was to he regretted that the Mechanics .; Institute here had not kept pace with those in other places; but he was glad to think that a better time was at hand. Wolverton was the principal repairing station of the London and North-Western Railway, where 500 mechanics were regularly employed. There were 220 engines connected with the place, running 3,000,000 of miles a week, and consuming in the same period 1,000 tons of fuel. It must be evident, there fore, that mechanics in all departments were em ployed here; and if Wolverton was transferred to the wilds of America, it would possess within itself all the materials necessary for comfortable sub sistence and for civilization.—(Hear, hear.) He was glad to be able to say that the character of the people was most exemplary—that they had conducted them selves peaceably and orderly at all times. It was not to be forgotten that the liberality of the directors had placed within the reach of their servants here every facility for education, as well as the oppor tunity of attending divine service; indeed, much of the good conduct of the people was to be attributed to the exertions of their excellent clergyman.-- (Hear, hear.) There was another feature connected with the meeting which must not escape attention. It was evident that the social repast of which they had just partaken must tend to excite kindly feelings towards each other, and smooth down those little asperities which naturally existed in every large establishinent.—(Cheers.) The Mechanics' Institu tion had been in existence ever since 1840, but hitherto it had not made much progress. Latterly the members had been more united in their views, and he hoped that they would now go on with more vigour. He then referred to the approaching exhibition of industry in London, which he had no doubt would show great inventive talent on the part of' the opera tives of this country; but he held that that talent must be stimulated and brought out by mechanics' institutions, or he feared it would be dormant and useless to the conntry.—(Hear, hear.) The London and North-Western Railway was among the first to encourage education among working men, and their txcellent chairman, who was present—( Loud cheers) —had done all in his power to increase the com forts of those employed by the company, and to enlighten their minds, by providing for them teachers and clergymen, and seeing that they did their duty. He therefore had great pleasure in proposing for their consideration and applause, " Prosperity to the London and North-Western Railway."—(Loud cheers.) Mr. GLYN here came forward, and was received with loud cheers. He said it had been his good fortune, on more than one occasion, to attend at Wolverton on interesting celebrations. He had witnessed the opening of the schools—he had as sisted at the dedication of their church, but on no occasion whatever had he felt such gratification as he now experienced in meeting them on the present occasion. On the former occasions his colleagues and himself had attended to discharge, as trustees of the company, the duties and responsibilities which their station imposed up them. They had thought it right, amidst the mixed assemblage collected here, that their school should be open to admit the children of the parents of all denominations.—(Loud cheers.) They had thought it right, also, to assist the liberality of the Radcliffe Trustees in promoting the founda tion of a new church, to extend to their servants connected with the Church of England, and to the neighbouring districts, the benefits of spiritual instruc tion ; but he had received from the present ceremony stronger feelings of gratification—and cold must be the heart which did not—for it conveyed to his mind corroborative evidence that they appreciated the efforts which had been made for them, and had spontaneously come forward to carry them on.— (Cheers.) They were engaged in a great and noble work ; but though they were so engaged let him entreat them to reflect that, after making provision for their own spirituel instruction, beheld their highest duty, as parents and as citizens, was to provide for the education of their children, which was the ground work of everything valuable in their future life. Let them remember that they lived in a country—and blessed be. Heaven for it—where men in the lowest classes, if they had only a proper school education, might rise to the very highest situations. In this happy country there was no degree, no grade, no exclusion existing, which could prevent any well educated youth from arriving at that elevated posi tion to which their less fortunate fathers could not attain. He need not remind them of instances—he knew that instances would be familiar to all of them; but there was one instance which he could not re frain from mentioning, because it was his good for tune to be thrown often into contact with that cele brated man—he alluded to George Stephenson.— (Cheers.) He was a man who had his failings—as which of them had not—but he maintained that the life, the rise, and the position of that man was an honour to himself and an honour to the country in which he lived. He had, from time to time, heard that gentleman detail passages from his interesting life; he had heard him recount his privations and industry, with which he struggled in his early life ; but that which struck him most, and made the deepest impres sion on his mind, was when he recounted the zeal, the toil, and the privations which he underwent in order to insure the best possible education for his only son. —(Loud applause.) And he appealed to them, was not that father repaid fur all his privations and all his toil ? Did not that son even in the lifetime of his father repay everything that the father felt, and everything that the father endured ? Had he not perpetuated the honourable name of his father, and did be not now hold a E uro p ean c h aracter and reputation.—(Loud applause.) It was needless for him to repeat such instances. They were too in telligent not to feel—and to feel strongly—that, however anxious they might be to carry on the work of self-education, yet their primary duty as parents and as citizens was to take care of the education of their children. Reply upon it, that cost what it might, that was a cost which they never would regret. There was another cause of congratulation to which he might allude. In celebrating this occasion, they were honoured with the presence of gentlemen who were not so immediately connected with railways as as they were, and he was anxious to bespeak their kind consideration towards those who held the admi nistration of those undertakings. At the present time they were assailed with cries on every side ; and far be it from him in - any assemblage to extenuate or attempt to deny that deserved reproaches had been cast upon those who ought, from the position they held, to have considered themselves trustees for others, and not to promote their own selfish ends.— (Cheers.) But was it right or fair that those who, from their earliest date of railway enterprise, had 4 11 18 25 striven to mature the system—who had brought it to such a degree of perfection that a gentleman paying his money at Euston-square might travel to Montrose without leaving his carriage --was it fir that they should be involved in the indiscriminate alined Y In all these arrangements the executive bodies of the railway company had never to thank the Government for the slightest assistance—Government had only thought of taxing them. They had not to thank Parliament for the slightest aid—Parliament had only thought of re ducing their rates and fares as fast as they could. But they had to thank the working men present for the co operation they had given them ; they had to thank them in every step they had taken ; from first to last, they had received the most untiring co-opera ti mof their servants —so that whether they looked to Wolverton, or to that class who probably were not able to be present--the railway guards and others— from first to last, they had received the most un flinching and untiring co-operation; and through their means he belieed a system had been laid down which Government interference might mar, but which Govern men t i nter f erence could not improve. —(Loud applause.) He could not sit down without doing justice to one individual, whose absence on this occasion he deeply lamented —he alluded to the Rev. Mr. Weight. He desired to express thus publicly the obligations due to him for the mode in which he had carried out the views of the directors. He was a minister of the Church of England, but in administering the school he believed he had fully carried out the wishes of the directors, in making the school open to the children of all denominations.— (Cheers.) He had now had the honour of presiding over this comp-any for many years. He knew not what course events might take in future, or how they might affect railway interests; but whatever those events might be, he should always feel it to be, an honour to have been connected with this com pany, in which the employers and the employed could meet together in the way they did this evening. Mr. BARROW, one of the directors, proposed " The speedy opening of the Buckinghamshire Railway." Sir HARRY VERNEY, Bart., M.P., returned thanks, and urged the members present to cultivate all de partments of knowledge, and not to forget the most valuable of all, the knowledge of the Bible. Mr. Lucy, the Mayor of Birmingham, proposed "The Working Staff of the London and North- Western Railway."—(Cheers.) Captain Hursx returned thanks, and alluded to the safety which prevailed on the railway. He did not arrogate to this railway superior management to other lines, but still it was matter of gratification that acci dents had been so rare. The railway interest was of modern growth : a few years ago there was nothing but the slow coach and the sluggish canal boat; and at once—not by a gradual process, but at a bound— the railway interest sprung forth, like Minerva, fully armed and complete.—Cheers.) In this single rail way rather more than 10,000 men were constantly employed-140,000 passengers were carried along the line every week, carrying with them about half a million of portmanteaus and band>boxes—(Laughter) —and when he reminded them that a great portion of these were ladies, who almost invariably left every thing behind them, and that not once in three months were the board called to pay for lost luggage, they would see how much the company were indebted to these 10,000 men for their care and attention. He might further remind them that since the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway one hundred million of passengers had been carried over the London and North-Western line, and with the exception of a melancholy accident which happened only a few paces from where he was standing, he might say there had scarcely been an accident on the company's line. This was the more remarkable, as there were no fewer than 900 policemen employed, carelessness on the part of any one of whom might produce a fatal accident.— (Cheers.) He then referred to the value of the Mechanics' Institute, and reminded the members that, valuable as all knowledge might be, the foundation of all wisdom was the Bible.—(Cheers.) He concluded by proposing the health of a gentleman present, whose moral pencil would be known to every one of them— Mr. George Cruikshank—the Hugarth of the nine teenth century —(Cheers.) He proposed the health of the guests who had honoure I them with their com pany, and particularly Mr. Cruik:hank and the Rev. Mr. Fremantle.—(Cheers Mr. CRUIKSIIAN K was received with loud applause. He took an interest in these institutions, because he was a working man himself. He had wwked, from boyhood up to this time, as hard as any man in this world.—(Applause.) It was the greatest, bh•sbing in the world to he able to wo.k, and to work for good maters. If there was anything that would ruin England it was the cheap system.—(Loud applause.) His maxim was, " A fair day's wages for a fair day's work " (Applause) —and he kne w th a t the directors responded to this sentiment, which gave him the greater pleasure.—(Cheers.) As an artist, he was fond of pictures, but he never saw a more beautiful picture than he saw to-night.—(Cheers.) He not only saw the surface, but he could see the back of the canvas, and he was satisfied, from what he saw, that they were anxiously bent on their own improvement and the education of their children.—(Cheers.) Ile concluded by wishing their institution every success. The Rev. Mr. FREMANTLE also returned thanks. Dr. MACKAY was then introduced by Mr. Cruik shank as the author of the song, " There's a got d time coining, boys," and was received with applause. His speech, however, was inaudible. Captain Heim again rose, awl in a humorous speech proposed " The Press," and stated that the press was the great threat which every dissatisfied passenger held over the heads of railway officials. The complaints of those parties were often sufficiently unreasonable. It was only three days ago, a gentle man going down into the country to enjoy his Christmas holidays, took down a sucking pig with him, which he had stowed safely away, as he thought, in a hamper. The sharp eyes of one of the ten thousand officials to whom he formerly alluded de tected this, and told him there was 6d. to pay for the sucking pig; on which the gentleman wrote him (Captain Huish) a letter, stating that he did not see why the company should charge for sucking pigs, wnen they allowed children in arms to go free— (Laughter.) Now he (Captain Huish) could not understand that there was any analogy between chil dren and sucking pigs —(Laughter) —and therefore he was afraid the answer he returned would not satisfy the gentleman, and he had no doubt he would rush to the press with his grievance. However, the press was most useful to the railway companies, and therefore he had great pleasure in proposing its pro sperity.—(Applause.) Several other speeches were afterwards delivered and about ten o'clock the company adjourned to another of the company's workshops, which had been fitted up as a ball room, where dancing was kept up till a late hour. the arrangements of th e so i r e e, which wertf under the management of Mrs. Hibbert, of the Wolverton Refreshment Rooms, gave great satisfaction to the company assembled. SMUGGLING ON TIE THAMES.—At the county magistrates'-office, Rochester, on Friday, William Wuolf, John Stanley,;William Warren, and two boys named French at.d Howe, were brought up in custody of Bines, at the instance of the Board of Customs, having o❑ the lath instant been found at Cliffs on board a certain vessel, liablo to forfeiture, having on board 14,402 lbs. of contraband tobacco. From the evidence of Captain Gowlland, commander of the Vigi lant revenue cutter, and James Clarke, the gunner, it appeared that about nine o'clock on the night of the 13th instant, whilst cruising of Sea Reach, in the Lower Hope, near Gravesend, they observed a vessel coming up the river on the Kent side, and on hailing her, were told she was the Charlotte, of Maldon, from the Burnham river. On boarding her th y found straw loosely laid about abaft the mast, and on removing it and opening the hatches, they discovered in the hold of the vessel twenty casks con taining no less than 278 bales of tobacco packed in canvass and slung with cords ready for running, averaging about 501bs. weight each. The crew were then made prisoners, and put on board the cutter for safety, and with the vessel and cargo were afterwards brought to Rochester. The Court convicted the whole of them in the penalty of 1001. each, recommending the two b ye to the mercy of the Crown, but the penalties were not paid, and the prisoners were accordingly com mitted to Dltidstone Gaol. NOTICE.—MISS PARDOE'S "FLIES IN AMIIER.''•—• Now ready at all the libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo., Flies in Amber, by Miss Pardoe, authoress of " The City of the Sultan," &c. 2. Scenes of the Civil War in Hungary, in 1848-49, price 73. 61., bound. 3. Just ready, the Countess of Blessington's Country Quarters, a novel, 3 vols., with portrait, and M. moir by her Niece, Miss Power. 4. Now ready, Napier's Southern Africa, 2 vols., small Bvd., plates—" The fullest, clearest, and mot satisfactory account of everything relating to or connected with the Capo of Good Hope that we have yet seen—written, too, in the true Napier style—inde pendent, energetic, and fearless."—Naval and Military Gazelle. SOCIETY FOR THE PROPAGATION OF THE GOSPEL IN FOREIGN PARTS —`l he munificmt sum of 30,000 Z has lately accrued to this soelety, being a legacy some time ago bequeathed to it, by a citiz?n of London, depen dent upon two or tree lives which have now dropped. With the exception of some annuities Chargeahle upon the above sum the whole of it is s i avalli‘ble fur the pur poses of the society. 'ELLIGENCE. ,AL LORD COLVILLE. le the death of Admiral of White, the Right Hon. John Lord Colville, which event took place at his residence, Portland-place, on Saturday morning. Lord Colville was born in 1768, consequently be was in the 82d year of his age. His Lordship succeeded his father, who was an officer in the arrny, as tenth Baron Colville of Culross, March 8 , 1 811. He married, October 14, 1790, Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Ford, Esq.; and secondly, October 15, 1841, the Hon. Anne Law, sister of the Earl of Ellenborough, who survives him ; but having no issue, the title desenda to his nephew, formerly an officer in the 85th Foot, and eon of the late General Sir Charles Colville, G.C.8., G.C.H. The noble and gallant deceased was elected, in 1818, one of the representative peers of Scotland, and held the appointment of extra Lord in Waiting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert. lie was universally esteemed and respected, both in and out of the service. His career in the navy is thus given by O'Byrne in his "Naval Biography : '- " This officer entered the navy Dec. 12, 1776, as captain's servant, on board the his, 50, in which ship, the Stirling Castle, 64, arid Lennox, 50, he served until appointed, in June, 1781, midshipman of the Conqueror,"74, one of Sir George Ro iney's fleet in his victory over the Count de Grasse, April 12, 1782. Returning home from the West Indies in 1783, Mr. Colville does not appear to have been again afloat until July 19, 1793, when he was promoted into the Santa Margaretta, 36. under whom we find him as sisting as first Lieutenant at the capture, in 1794, of the French West India Islands, and the apparent destruc tion, near the Penrnarks, of the French 36-gun frigate Voluntaire, and corvettes i.spion and Alert. After additionally serving on board the Glory and Impreg nable, 98's, flag ships in the Channel, he obtained command, Aug. 2S, 1795, of the Star sloop, employed chiefly on the home station, where he took a privateer, Le Coup d'Essai, of 2 guns and 28 men ; and, on Dec. 6, 1796, was advanced to pest rank. His next appointments were March 16, 1799, to the Penelope, 36, in which he served as senior officer, at the ensu ing blockade of Havre ; August 15, 1800, to the Ambuscade, 36, which frigate was sent soon after wards with convoy to the West Indi es; i n 1803 to the command of the Sea Fencibles, on the coast of Cumberland ; Oct. 13, 1804, to the Romney, 50, which ship, owing to the ignorance of her pilots, was wrecked in the Texel, Nov. 19, following; in 1805, again to the Sea Fencibles, at Margate; March 23, 1807, to: the Hercule, 74, in which ship be attended the expedition against Copenhagen, and in 1808 accompanied home from Lisbon, the surrendered Russian fleet; and Sept. 11, 1811, after three years of halt-pay, to the Queen, 74. Previously to pay. ing off the latter ship, Sept. 21, 1814, Lord Colville, after serving for some time on the home station, pro. ceeded to the West Indies, whence he escorted to England a fleet of 370 sail of merchantmen ' the last convoy of the war. H e a tt a i ne d t h e rank of rear admiral August 12, 1818; was commander in-chief on the Cork station, with his flag in the Semiramis frigate, from Nov. 10, 1821, until April, 1828 ; be came vice -admiral, July 22, 1830; and was created a full admiral Nov. 23, 1841. The following promotions are consequent on the death of Lord Colville :- . - Vice-Admiral Sir George Mundy, K.C.8., to be Admiral of the Blue, vice the Marquis of Thomond, G.C.H., to be Admiral of the White. Rear-Admiral John Ayscough, to be Vice-Admiral of the Blue, vice the Hon. Frederick Aylmer, C. 8., to be Vice-Admiral of the White, vice Sir Charles Bullen, K.C.8., K.C.H., to be Vice-Admiral of the Red. Captain the Right Hon. Lord Byron (1814), to be Rear-Admiral of the Blue, vice the Hon. Alexander Jones, to be Rear-Admiral of the White, vice Charles Gordon, C 8., to be Rear-Admiral of the Red. Vice-Admiral James Carthew is now the senior of that grade of flag officers; Sir Thomas John Coch rane, K.C.8., is the senior Rear-Admiral for promo tion ; and Sir Edmund Lyons, Bart., G.C.8.,K.0 H. (Ambassador to Switzerland), i 4 the senior Captain on the list; Captain H. Byam Martin, C.B. (1827), succeeds to the senior half pay list of 14s. 6d. per diem ; and Captain Henry Dundas Trotter to the half , pay list of 12s. 6d. This CAPTAINS' GOOD-SERVICE PENSION.—We stated on Saturday that one of the vacant captains' good-service pensions bad been conferred on that distinguished Polar voyage captain, Sir James Clark Ross. We have now great pleasure in stating that the previous vacant pension had been bestowed by the First Lord of the Admiralty on that most dis tinguished but neglected officer, Captain James Hindmarsh, Governor of Heligoland; we say neg lected, for, with the most b r illi an t serv i ces, i ncluding the Ist of June, Lord Cornwallis's action, the battle of the Nile, Sir James Saumarez's actions, the battle of Trafalgar, a nd th e capture o f the islands of France ar:d Java, the only decoration he has ever rec*dved is that of K.H. He was a lieutenant eleven yeais in the war, and a commander seventeen years. The selection- of such an old and distinguished officer as Captain Hindmar,sh for honour or emolument re fl eta great credit on the Admiralty. PR( MOTIONS. Mates—Gforge Stratton (August', 1847, almost the senior eligible), of th 3 Orestes, 14, at the Cape; James John Harrington Groves (February, 1848, next but one in seniority to Stratton). James Dillon Curtis (March, 184 S, just pas Ned), and C. A. P. E. Robinson (whose name does not app-ar in the Navy List) have been promoted to the rank of lieutenants. APPOINTMENTS. Second Master—Napoleon Level! (acting), t o th e Severn, depot ship, at Pembroke. Clerk—Jonathan T. Sparke (1844), who has been in the service about ten years without being entitled to half pay, or to any surety of employment, to the Queen, 110, flagship in the Mediterranean. Boatswain—James Woodward, to the Enterprise ; and Edward Rundle, to the Investigator, discovery ships. Rear-Admiral Prescott, C. 8., superintendent of Portsmouth Dockyard, is, we are happy to report, in such a satisfactory state of convalescence as to be able to daily attend his official duties. O'BYRNE'S NAVAL BIOGRAPHY.—W r e have consi derable satisfaction in stating that the Lords of the Admiralty, duly estimating the great and important labours of Mr. O'Byrne in compiling " The Naval Biographical Dictionary," have handsotnely presented him with the sum of 1001. The public money was never more justly bestowed than in this instance, and we trust this high official acknowledgmt•nt of Mr. O'Byrne's work, the completion of which must have entailed considerable expense upon him, to say no thing of his six years' application, will help most materially in the disposal of the present edition. Rear Admiral Sir Fleetwood B. R. Pellew, C. 8., K.C.H., to whom report has assigned the Vacant com mand-in-chief of the East Indies and China station, is at present at Florence. There are at least half a dozen candidates for the appointment. Commodore Flumridge, with his newly-married wife, was at Moulmein (not Madras) Oct. 18, to which place the Fury steam-sloop, Commander Wil cox, was to be dispatched, on her return to Hong- Kong, with the intelligence of the death of Sir F. Collier. We stated a month since that Captain Troubridge, in the Amazon, 26, was ordered from China to be senior (,11icer in the Straits of Malacca. By last accounts he was at Singapore with the Cleopatra, 26, Captain Maisie, and Reynard screw-corvette, Com mander Cracroft. Commodore Martin, in the Prince Regent, 90, and with the Thetis, 36, Captain Cedrington, CM., were off Malta on the 14th, from Besika Bay, on his way to Lisbon, to take command of the Channel squadron, the Prince Regent having been relieved by the Ganges, 84, Captain Smith, C.B. The inquiry into the accidental collision in Ports= mouth Harbour has completely exonerated the master commander of the Fairy yacht (Mr. Welch), from all blame. The Fairy will be brought into dock in the early part of this week. Commander Crispin, of the royal yacht, has gone on leave of absence. The Terrible, 21, steam-frigate, Captain Hope, is still short of blue jackets, at Woolwich. She id ordered to leave on the 27th, and to call at Ports mouth, on her way; to Devonport, where is she to be paid,advance, and to wait orders. The Volage, surveying ship, Captain Graves, re turned to Malta, Dec. 14, from Athena. The Comet, surveying-creamer at the Hebrides, Commander Otter, is ordered to return to Portsmouth for the winter. The Cormorant, 6, steain•sloop, Commander Schomberg, arrived at Rio, from Portstm.uth, Oc tober 26. The ,llydra, 6, Commander Skipv6th, returned to Rio, from a cruise, October 17 ; she is ordered home by the Cormorant. The Archer, screw steam•sloop, under command of Mr. Henderson, the master attendant of Devonport yard, arrived at Portsmouth on Saturday morning ; and, having replenished her fuel, proceeded on to Devonport in the afternoon, where she will be placed as an advanced steamer. The Griffon, 3, Lieutenant-Commander Thurburn arrived at Rio, from Bahia, Oct. 2G, and was about to leave for England, to be psid off. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY, FIVE, P.M•—Wind RYE , mo lerate breezes, with severe tro*t. SEAMEN'S ASYLUM AT GREENOCK...—. The late Commissary General Sir Gabriel Wood has be. queathed the munificent sum of 70,0001. for the erection and endowment of a hospital at Greenock for shipwrecked and distressed mariners.—,Heralcl. WOOLWICH, Drs. 22.—The Enterprise and !rives, tigator are ordered to be fitted Haig's ventilators. One colour•sergeant, and one bombardier of the Royal Marine Artillery, with six privates of the Woolwich division, were brought down from the bar • TAP RE GI S T ER E D SYRIA.X FALETOT. 379, OXFORD-STREET. EVERY SIZE, IN ALL COLOURS, READY FOR IVIIA.R, AT MRSSRS. SWAIN AND CO.'S Age at Entry 1260 1203 1140 1 30 A .T. rs 5 4 .4 te 4 11 18 2.5 7 14 21 28