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00 A.Lcv netta at the general 'with to inves -1846 have just )nsulta tion by ,f opinion that on both com e Dundee and Perth to enter state that the nt. prior to its pay that sum ee and Perth; of the Vl' the view of d be necessary ley had better obtaining from ification of the syment of this le maintenance ation of raising monster tube, In of 100 feet e engineers on apsed since the 1. The action 3 WRS found to it first play on pith the chains Immediately ed the rucesses beneath. The feet lift was ation is being 1 night, during of large lights of these lifts, .cur, the tuba and be joined a tower. The every depart.. nen, on the re' ne months pact la train is eX' Ile of March. CKE T S. attendance, AD° led firm, at Sr some instaacese Ins were realised )EC. 18.—Tb ig Le supply of fa! Learly all cleare d is also goo d; rer witnessed 1 0 sts, 800; 000 Mutton, 4id 10 I Iderate supp-d f o 1 vane@ of fully I° generally giv,Pt th articles sell is; ; extra, 46; re d ' A, old, 9d; ne vi ' 27s per quarter; 18.—There we r , each %eighiot :-4 at 1/ 6s Oa. d, 9 at 114 s, 11 4s 7d 8.12tD" d l 293, and 2 a at 218 6d, en 10 ~old )d, 1 at 113 s LET, DEC. 16."' 1 °) w, from 7s 6 n j 'eat ditto, v a i Hay, from • 17.—There we t ! and 3 of P o `; -eady. Oaf nil ag on the geo°, ° o '; pot-barley IP' Second 22s 9d 213 n 6 41 --s Od " A d --a Od --s --a Od —I s Od :DAY. 1 9CI Lam 76 n•thyr and o d 0 1 1 I•• •••• .•.•• kRKETS fl e — t G w re a at rib" 14 dia. • was rather bette r ' rere as follow' t Ditto (Ist° casbire a n d Yo lk th Western, 111 c' 4 Ditto, lisiv e6 -York, Newc,astd,l6 er cent. till 19""' 9. to-day were InchePter and / 31 1 ,, cashire and Y9T ii , 'est Riding V ol° $ Ex s erence, 636 -- iv 'Held, and Lincodio, !shire, 9 114 6 6 7 16. 15. te r. v ei .actions of is th of busioe' s .: 4 4 astern i nalotali e i d for the lo t h icts iffordsbires, / 1 1,01 .eholders hav e 81 1 t 4 5 ,£ dis. I n be may be said t° e 0 to-day we! 03 n, 71 4 —Yorii 94. itish, 111. 36. 0 to-day we l t r ip, Britisb) '1" ,100# y Miss Par - t uf 4 ," 6 , The P re it post on llo° '4s I, G C ` I t o No. 2 0 , 1 . 1 t all the lib ro 'n and coulitb in 1848.9, also all Officer i n pi ie, 7s. 6 d. 10 o f the Count e 'ol, 1," with Port;/00 3 cols.- -4 ' 11 8/ 2 volt. sma, .0 4 vela in Afs e " o l4, we hail a et , name of NoP' n go ld at rbrisii: , , t price of 3 " ol !a an excha rl ghot London st :o ret ) per cent. a ti i he Hamburg Olt , at the Eug o id, Ir. standard g 0 . xehange at li t bOt ?i, it f 011 0 0 1 • 00 than ill - - t'' Member 0( lie Asthma by 11 00 1 ' ttcr from ed Creessiti" D ahl er.d,—l feel it i , e , re personslll.gos h e Id ointment e for ,ch &Meted loaf liged to ccalt I went to bir d ,i to h, I aln vendors 11 ote r HollowitY ionowan 1 0- 0, biro. E. A lslet ifi y, the w h e t f o r% , of a dallg fa of the 10' ghter. pile gatead, th e if if° s i ng t o n, the Se g ' w ife of tP ° mDt(l39lllre,bigil d Mad ra , ofOt oo, :7olonel tli o che l 6 egi s po futie s'lsiegd' SOW f the late Jell lliam 1 0° 01 A Len 4"- s. ys ior, i gal r , ; Bodr"Glot li° er *dgend too To t 1. eg id, Esq'' A li d : Gree n „ i'rreenforl'riv Cor Ot Lai J I'Ov` 1 1 :1 DO 1 ,1 0 . office, q tr "I the v" — ). EDWARD WILLIAMSON, Plaintiff's Solicitor, 50, Lincoln's Inn-fields. London, November 13, 1849. NATIONAL PROVINCIAL BANK OF ENGLAND 112, BISHOPSGATE-STREET. London, December 19, 1849. The Directors of the National Provincial Bank of England hereby give notice that a HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEXD, at the rate of G per cent. per annum, will be payable en the Company's Stock, on and after the 18th of JAN. next, when the Dividend Warrants will be obtained at the Company's Offices, 112, Bishopsgate street, or at the different Branches. • -The Transfer-books will be closed on and after Wednesday next, the 26th instant, until the Dividend becomes payable. By order of the Court of Directors, DAN. ROBERTSON, Agent and Manager. • COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS' CLUB • HO IN CITY OF LONON. It being deemed USE advisable THE to extend the date D for admission of • members (without extra entrance-fee) beyond that, viz. : ttio 21st instant, named in the advertisement inserted in the Times Journal, December 11, in order to give Commercial Travellers generally an oPportimity to attend a Meeting for discussing its merits, this is to notify that a Prospectus is being printed for immediate circt"ation, which may be had on application at the office of the Hon. Secretary, (If by letter, with stamp enclosed) after the 22d current, and that a PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the London Tavern, Bishops- Sate-street, on MONDAY Moatimo, the 31st instant, at Eleven o'clock Precisely, when It is hoped a very large number will assemble. W. S. RUMSEY, Hon. Sec., pro tern., 3, Queen-street-place, Cheapside, London. Just pub'ished, in Two Thousand Pages, ro y a l Bvo., price 365., the -POST OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for 1850. Principal Divisions of the work :—Ofticial Direc tory ; 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 information. For Reviews of the work, which is now tile snly Lon don Directory published, see Times, 231 ult. ; Chronicle, 22d ult. ; Herald, 23d ult. ; Post, 24th ult. ; Advertiser, 24th ult. ; Daily News, 231 ult.; Sun, 22d ult. ; Globe, 23d ult. ; Dispatch, 25th ult. ; John 1 3n3, 24th ult. ; Britannia, Ist inst. ; Spectator. 24th ult. ; Here- Path's Journal, 24th ult.; Mining Journal, 24th ult. ; Atlas, 24th 11.1 t.; Era, 25th ult. ; Literary Gazette, Ist inst. ; Examiner, lstinst. Kelly and Co. Old Boswell-court ; and all Booksellers. r rHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC -AL INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The First of a Series of Illastrated Lectures, by Dr. Bachhoffner, en the Philosophy of Scientnac Recreation, daily at Two o'clock. and en the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, at Eight.—An entirely /err Set of Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past 11 ,„: 04 *, and in the Evenings at a Quarter t o T en .—Th e Vi ews of 'tome are shown daily, at One o'clock. —A Lecture on the Cultivation •f the Voice and on the Art of Singing, by G. Clifford, Esq., on Tues day, Thursday, and ~a turday, at a Quarter to Four, and on the al ternate Evenings, at Eight.—Lectures en Chemistry, by Mr. Ashley. -- Exhibition of the Oxy-llydroi, , en Microscope, Diver and Diving bell, ;cc., &a. Admisslon. 1 s —Schools, Half-price. TOYS and GAMES of every description, Christ mas tees, bonbons, fancy decorations, architectural buildings, 'nage lantern•, conjuring tricks, French papeterie, enchante I spy glasses, animated pictures, dioramas, automatons, magicians, and nlagnetic articles of every kind, the whole forming a p'easing and elegant variety of presents adapted to all ages, and suitable to the aPproaching season, at CRENIER'S FOREIGN TOY WAREHOUSE, 10, Bridge-street, Westminster. An extensive assortment of amusing and intellectual toys, dissolv lag views, chromotrope, German trees, &c., &c., lent out for the evening. CHRISTMAS PRE S ENTS. The season having arrived, wherein by exchange of presents Vect confirm the stability of friendship, all classes of the community 'ho would successfully cultivate regard by acceptable offerings will avail themselves of ROWLANDS' TOILET ARTICLES. In creating and sustaining Luxuriant Silken Tresses, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL is highly appreciated by Rank and Fashion, and patronized by all the Sovereigns of Europe ; ROSVLANDS' KALY DOR is a preparation of unparalleled eficaey in purifying the Skin, Protecting it from the baneful effects of inclement weather, and suf fusing the complexion wins transceudel , t brill:aney ; and ROW LANbS' ODONTO or PEARL DENTIFRICE is invaluable for its Preservative and beautifying effects on the Teeth and Gums. No Presents can be more worthy of recommendation, or in more general 12.1 e. EWARE OF SPMITATIONS. The only (l TI U ENUINE of each bears RIOUS the l name of" ROWLANDS' " )receding that of the Articn on the Wrapper or Label, with their Signature at the foot, in Red Ink thus - A. ROWLAND & SONS. Sold by them at 20, Hatton Garden, London, and by respectable Chemists and Perfumers. eIOPAIIINE MEGE, a thn-bon, which contains all the active principle Of Coyaiba, and cures within six ;a313 old as well as new gonorrhmas, withunt causing any pain in ';' ) e - stomach, or any other part of the ho.ly. A bottle containing ' O O of them. 3s. 6d., stamp i elmie4.—Manufactured at Passy, near P ars, and sold in London by GABRIEL JOZEAU, French Chemist, +9, Haymarket. THE SCHOOLBOY'S DREAM, A JOKE FOrt THE JUVENILES. Not many days hack, Mr. Archibald Spa n Received a long note fm n his little son John. This letter was penned in a singular style, And doubtless will cause my young readers to smile. The epistle runs thus : " Dear Papa and Mamma, I'm hopes , to hear you're so well as you are ; The thoughts of returning (though strange it may seem(, Rave caused your delighted boy, Johnny, to dream. kethought Pother night that you gave a fine party, And hailed my re!urn in a manner most hearty. 7 he party invited consisted of many ; Tom, Harry, and Alick, and Percival Penny ; And William, and Thomas, and l'h'lip, and Frank, And Master Mat Middleton, all on the prank ; And Michael, and Montague, Charley, and Fred, And Alfred the small, with the curls on his head ; Aud Joseph, and Sammy, and Jessie, And Master George Gordon, remarkably dressy ; And Walter, and Willoughby, T sus, and Tim, And Samson and Simon, in vary good trim ; And Julius, _Anthony, Robert, end Wat, And many more names which I fear I've forgot. And rnethought in my singular dream th,re were none But what were decked out by E. Moses and Son. Such elegant tunics, such stylish hussars, We looked like the galaxy studded with stars. And methought we shouted with glorious noise, • Moses and Son are the men for the boys. Zo doubt after this Messrs. Moses will don Your very affectionate Son, JOHNNY SPONN." t.tST OF PRICn BEADY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every . 8 6 The ltulwer,handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The raletot, ditto•••• ..•••••••• 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto.. •• •• ....•• •• 1 0 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Over Coat 1 5 0 Shooting Coats • Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • • .... •• .. 0 4 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed ...• 0 4 6 Ditto ditto • Doe4kin .. 0 7 4 Ditto Tests .. ....• • • ...• •• 0 2 6 Black Silk Velvet Ve5t5...........•.. •• • ... 0 13 6 Dress Coats .. •• •• • •• Frock Ditto •••• . ..... •••••• • • ••0 19 Yotsths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, tl•om ..... . ••• • • • 0 7 0 timer and Tante Suits •• .• .••••• • • .. 014 6 Itoys' latunai and Winter Tests ...... 0 0 8 CONTRACT for CANDLES. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transport Serv•ces, Somerset-place, Deme.nb,r 17, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Brita , n and Ireland do hereby give notice that on TIMIISDAT, the 10th January next, at One o'clock, they will he ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and delivering into the Royal Marine Bar racks at Chatham, all such quantities of TALLOW CANDLES as shall from time to time be demand td, for twelve months certain, and further until the expiration of three months' warning. The Conditions of the Contract may be seen at tile said Office, and (together with the samples of the Candles), at the Office of the Bar rack -master. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi ratty, and bear in the le -hand corner the words "Tender for Candles," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by a responsible person, engaging to become bound with the person tendering in the sum of 100/. for the due performance of the Contract. EAST INDIA HOUSE, DECEMBER IS, 1849. THE COURT of DIREC TORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That Use RATE of EXCHANGE at which they will receive Cash for Bills on Bengal and Madras will, from the present date and until urthernotice, be Is. I Id. the Company's Rupee; and for Bills on ?Fternbay, Is. 115,id. the Company's Rupee. JAME C. MELVILL, Secretary. .pURSUANT to a DECREE of the H[GII COURT of CHANCERY, made In a cause JEWSON v. RART, any person or persons claiming to be the Next of Kin of ELIZABE 111 BARTLETT (the wife of John Bartlett), late of Se. 9 , Vittoria-place, Stoke Newington road, in the county of Middlesex, deceased (who d'ed In the month of May, 1845), who are now livin:.r, Or the personal representative or representatives or suzh of them as May have since died, is or are, by their solicitors, on or before the 16th day of January, 1850, to coins In and establish such their respec tive claim or claims before JOHN EDMLND DOWDESWHLT„ Esq., one Ot the Masters •f the said Court, at his 01112 e, in Southampton buildings, Chancery-lane, London: or ix default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree. MADE TO AIEASIIRE. lieletl Autumn and Winter Over Coats • .from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, In a warm ma terial, lined 8 0 The l'aletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elsgant style of The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout •• • • • • ••• • • • 210 0 Antumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and Doeskin •• .. ••..• • .. test Black Cassintero ditto .. • • • • • • . • • • •.. • • 1 6 0 -kutamn and Winter Tests ••• • • . test Black Cloth ditto •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • 0 13 6 11 1ack Silk velvet ditto Dress Coats... ..... -front 325. to 2 15 Frock ••• • • • .. •••• • • • .from 355. to 3 3 0 ill.ssar and Tunic Salts• • .... •••• • • .from 1 5 0 tllPerfhte ••••• • • • • • dhootlng Coat ............... .. 0 I i 0 ''eZant Dressing Robes, in great variety, frern • •• I6s. to 5 0 0 A L ate Stock of Fur Coats, In every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, &c. 1401 ridna to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. a. h. A Suit of ?earning complete for 1/. les. n'ecti LW book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with 11)11 ward e rls for Self-measurement, can be had ea application, or for- Post., free, to any part of the kingdom. l/ rti.,"" --- The Far Department is new replete with every novelty THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. / hi It rated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Ilteel. ~. ' - ` 1 SICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATITE INCAPA -441, ,CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. ivby 'cation, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 21. 6d., or bei,st, direct front the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, t te., SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on k .We1.."..e infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex ' intik: l adulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, Illaiftiv !Marks Si Marriage, and the means of obviating c Irtain dis • pi:ilea& Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and 7, 1 1.,"'1t1r and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox fl4. p.Leet. London. Published by the Au th ors : sold by Strange, L__''arle7..ftoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxf.rd-str , ot : `‘Qlts". Titchberne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ,l•4.,leet. 'Rai.' I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productix e dea b ,lithd is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. nif"'li• treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul il tea their lamentable e ff ects on the system, producing mental _3' Weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity. 1".1A T ', 4 bY Three Explanatory Engravings. tjastb.„..• l4 . treats of the diseases resulting from !nice .ton, caller :32 Kge it t .T.rY or tiAa secondary form, and centaixs at explicit tin (lions for -`qtp4 nent. This section is illustred by Seventeen Coloured , , - - -ior ti• v l _4 eh _ • contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Dhgew e —1 ,t44. — '1 31 6 application, by which the danger of infection .e , b -'4lr. ' 145 Important part of the Work should no esc:i2e the 01 1 '4 5 4 atiee Au Vy . • th. os, , is devoted to the consideration of marriage. and its - ,lstb c d:ua ceases of unproductive union are also z.oraidered, and i i... 41 4 0.. subject critically and philosophically inqaired into. erv, 0 14 2 , 11. BALM or Srareoun is exclusirsly employed in treat "a',..,,,%. and sexual debility, impotence, Sc., 11 s. and 33e. per . "qatly, frti Concentrated Detersive Fasence, an anti-syphilitic 1.%,._ 44, erim r „Ptirlfying the blood i • cases ofinfection, secondary eymp et-`vrt:s p;:1 0 .1 111 , and the abusc.of rae:ctuy, I Is. and 335. per bottle. tio o p re, - ;„"ANI Specific ll'ils, 2e. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is , per box, a S tt l i of thTned, l• for gonorrhoea , fleet, stricture, and chronic infianuna -4 l of ,z Gladder. consultation fee, if by letter, U. A minute 1,1,12.44;7! ease is required : age, habits, an t 1 ,- ,sition in society. e i zGll .thiriWitle advice, to be had at the E .tabilahnunt only, 1)3 1,411 t h .;,_ 0 0,14 is saved. Messrs. Perry, •4argeons, are in atten . .114437 it 19, ilerners-street, Oxford-st7set, London, frcrn F:Io -Ea Ng riy. to Iggilli 94 WWII r , from Vi cot to Ons, • (7( • --- toe-- . • flk Ater si! 4 . , , . O. I. • . 6 '. f tlt" • s r ri g 1 4 4::• ;e 4 ;7r II :1 1 41 : ; '"' x' 1 - Ly 1 4' ••=7,44>r.,g $ 9 P4N , I -- , r‘ at' \ 0 I ' 9 ` - "" / - -7 , " 4. • s -4; ( f,A•• 9` t /. 4 ,„/ •• - - Ns._ 1? •ICT 1 1 516 ' (sp - • . Er • j,,,, 4 .„ . 1 J•• • , . [PRICE SD. _ N°. 17 3 859.] LONDON, THURSDAY E ti l ts - s a 1 ;1 . 7 DECEMBER 20 ) 1849. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. •:o. 11, LOMBAP.D-STREET, at the Entrance of the Old Post. office, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman. THOMSON HANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairman, 'Tcnry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. John Dixon, Est. George Lyull, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq ..;'ir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq. John G. Ilubhard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. i'lcorge Johnstone, Esq. Henry It. Reynolds, "ohn Labouchcri,, Esq. John Thornton, Esq Was Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. TORS tn., Esq. AUDI' A. W. Robarts, Esq. ~a muel Joucs Loyd, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. ACTUARY—Griffith Davies, Esq., F.R.S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected m ow Rates without participation in the Profits; or at moderate Rates with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At Pads of the three Septennial Divisions which this Company has made, the Bonuses amounted to rbout 1 per cent. per annum on the sum assured, or about 27 per cent. on the amount of premium received ; and the whole amount of Reversionary Bonus allotted by the Com pany exceeded 530,0001. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro vided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a value not under 501. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared on the 6th of June, upon the premiums received on all Policies which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1848, and the same ' is now in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), between the hours of ten and three o'clock, at the Head Office ; and also by the Agents in the Country Districts. Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Christ mas Day must he renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall; or with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. ARGUS LIFE ASSURANCE. COMPAIIr, 39, THROGMORTON-STREET, BANK; And 14, PALL-MALL. Chairman—The Right lion. the LORD MAYOR. Deputy-Chairman—WlLLlAM LEAF, Esq. Richard E. Arden, Esq. J. Humphery, Esq., Ald.. M.P. William Banbury, Esq. .lupert Ingleny, Esq. Edward Bates, Esq. Th omas Kelly, Esq. Alderman, Thomas Camplin, Esq. Jeremiah; Filcher, Esq. lames lames Clift, Esq. .Lewis Pocock, Esq. AUDlTORS—Professor Hall, M.A.; J. B. Shuttleworth, Esq. PHYSICIAN—Dr. Jeaffreson, 2 Finsbury-square. SURGEON—W. Coulson, Esq., 2, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. CONSULTING ACTUARY — Professor Hail, M.A., of King's College. STANDING COUNSEL—Sir John Romilly, M.P., Solicltor-Geueral. SOLICITOR —William Fisher, Esq., 19, Doughty -street. ADVANTAGES OV ASSURING WITH THIS COMPANY. In addition to a large subscribed capital, Policy holders hare tho security of an Assurance Fund of more than a Quarter of a Million, and an annual Income approaching 70,0001. a year, arising from the issue of 6,50 e Policies. BONUS, OR PROFIT BRANCEL Persons Assuring on the Bonus system will be annually entitled to 80 per cent. of the profits en this branch (after payment of flYe yearly Premiums) ; and the profit assigned to each Policy may be added to the sum assured, or applied in reduction of the Annual pre mium. NON-EMUS, OR LOW PREMIUM BRANCH. The Tables oa the non-participating principle afford peculiar ad vantages to the assured, not offered by any other Office—for '►here the object is the least possible outlay, the payment of a gives sem is secured to the Policy-holder, on the death of the Assured, at a re duced rats sf Premium. PREMTUYS TO ASSURE £lOO. I 'WROTE TERM . I. With Profits. £1 15 10 £1 11 10 24i 3 0 7 3 0 7 2 14 10 4 6 II 4 9 11 6 12 9 $ 6 10 Abe• I One Year. (Seven Yeara, Without Prelts. 20 £0 17 8 £0 19 1 30 1 1 8 1 2 7 40 1 5 0 1 6 9 50 1 14 1 1 19 10 60 8 2 4 3 17 0 One-half of the " Whole Term" Premium may rem(' en credit far seven years, or ono-third of the Premium may remain for life as a iebt upon the policy at i par cent., er may be paid off at any time without notice. Claims paid in one mono after proofs have been approved. Loans upon approved security. The medical officers attend every day at Thrograorton-street at a quarter before two o'clock, at Pall-mall at a quarte , before three. E. BATES, Resident Director. THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY No. 31, LOM BARD-S MEET. LONDON. LNCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. JohnCampbcll Renton, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.?. I Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. 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. AIIDITOT.S. I Samuel Field, Esq. 'William Ghrimes 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. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq. J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq. John Dangerfleld, Esq. George Cumming, Esq. glues Turner, Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE anti INDISPUTABLE, .he Company being prohibited, by the 54th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which Is duly registered in terms of the Act, from dis outing a Policy upon 'my ground whatever The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and are its low as a due regard to complete security will justify. HALF PRE MICH SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the remiums. with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid for the first five years —the retained halves, being payable at the cmvemence of the assured. or allowed to continue, to ferm a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may bo relitiquisi,ied at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the fist live years at little more 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 (V a Policy, continues unlinyalred, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed Inuits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a specified age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNER-gill' I'OLICI ES 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 from outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of tits 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. ONUS NOTICE roposals made to the SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND and LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY on the Participation Class, an d completed previous totse closing of the Books for the year ending 37 st December current, have the advantage of a full year's claim for Bonus beyond that enjoyed by members joining the Society at a later perioi. NZIE, Manager. Agent—IITTGIT M'KEAN, JOHN 4, RoyaIMACKE Exchfutge-buildings. December, 1849. 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 Salod, 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 and Perrins, 6, Pere-street, Oxford street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester ; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in auce. .N.B. To guard against imitations, see that the nam,s of " LEA and PEERINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the ase of G RIMSTONE'S AROM ATIC REGENERATOIt. If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human Agure, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or of any wholesale or retail chemist druggist, or perfumer, an 111. bottle of Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and gentry, by whom it is h,ghly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to be set forth in an advertisement, but may be read In his pamphlet, in which the bottles are eqclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant, Herb:try, Iligheate, and will ho found at page 11, un' er th e copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th of August, 1R46. This pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two postage stamps. The Arotpatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the pest on receiving a post-office.order for 4s. Gd., lid., or Es., which in cludes the postage witia the case. The I ls. size contains four of the 4s. A few of its many vit tues, as thousands can prove, are published In the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age, you will remember the thousand, of blind you meet with in your 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) ? tell you the cause —the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Stillff ! and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Headed', 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 inform e r s , s till i t was an act of oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Es q . altered the label, and sanctioned its sale und e r o r d er o f the Lords of the Treasury; the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Fsq., to Mr. William Grimstone, 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 under this order of Government it is obliged to be stamped. GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EVE :SNUFF, sold in canisters, inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., 2 s. Dd ., and 4s. 61 each. -- The Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., Is. 61, arid As. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is sae out of the many thousand proofs. Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of fly cases of Gutta Serena, front G. IL Boutell, Professor of Galvanism : " Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Noy., Is ts. " MR. W. GRIMSTONE.—Sir—I must in justice to yo u send the fol lowing Testlivonial with regard to the extraerdinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in cases of Gotta Serena. I have used it in five cases with the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this ! ! or make what use you please. The cure s h ave wholly astonished me and thousands of others.—T am, Sir, &c., G. IL BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism." All letters to Mr. William Grlnistene, Herbary, Highgate, near London, at which establishment Ile continues to manufacture his far-famed HERB TOBACCO, t;0 much esteemed in all foreign parts. The following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from Springf ield lcaniio the author of th o " Pl easur e s of Ileme :" Isure of statittg how hi g hl y I esteem your Herb T o b acco. I h ave now f oun d i n it a substitute for sir, tden C y c t myself tage.,. Devon, 15th A ugust, 1848. the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. lam sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. " I am your obedient servant, " FARQUHARSON "To Mr. William Grimstone, H STUART erbary, Highgate." , D.C.L. This extensircly-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug gists, and others, with W. Grimstone's signature attached, at 714 d., Is. IV., 20, 9d,, And 4y, 6d, each, Including the Cloyerwllent Stamp TMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POOR I At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks giving is appointed, it cannot be out of pace 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 LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for more than four years past with these objects:— It has built a r..nge of Dwellings for the Induerlous Classes, on sanitary principles, at Bagnigge-wells, Gray's Inn-lane. lime twenty-three families and thirty single women are 2CCOTIIIIIO dated. It has repaired and r ndered fit fer healthy occupation four houses In King-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 103 working rn n are accommodated. It has built, in Ge rge-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging House for working men, where 104 persons of this class find a csrnfortable habitation. It has repaired and Stied up, at No. 74, Hatton-garden, a house for the 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 4$ such families will find good and healthy habitations. At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of co'tages for agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single men are already completed and oecupied. 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 setting -oat of cottage allotments. In these various 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 Four Thousand Pounds is needed; towards vslitch the Committee now solicits the contributions of the benevolent. The folimsing 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 Kent - lier Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester - The Right Hon. Earl Spencer - - Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - The Right Hon. Lord Faversham • 8. M. Peto, Esq., M,P. - Rev. E. Hollotal - - His Grace the Duke of Bedford - Miss Portal Messrs. Barclay and Co - - Kosenos - - - Abel Smith, Esq. - Lord Willoughby de Eresby AFr end, by L Sullivan, Esq. - - Total, to Jan. 1, 1549 - - Donations since received W S., a Tribute for the Thanksgiving Day -410 0 Mrs. Blair Mrs. Lambert Blair The Rev. Dr. Ellerton A Friend R. B. Cooke, Esq. Major Cruikshank - - - - - - 3 0 A., per Nisbet Y. T. - - - - - - - - 4 0 C. Saver, Esq. A. Palmer, Esq. A. 11. Bradshaw, Esq. It. C. Kidd, Esq. W. S. Angell, Fsq. The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0 J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - • - - le 0 Rev. J. Ware Mrs. Charles Pym Gee. Pearce, Esq. J. Sperling, Esq. R. 11. V. Walpole. Esq. - - 10 0 R. A. Hornby, Esq. - - 3 0 Viscount Brackley - • - - - 10 0 H. B. Hickman, Esq. - - - - 10 0 Miss A. M. Cotton Marquis of Blantiford - - • . - 5 0 Rev. Dr. Pecey J.:O. Harris, Esq. H. Unwell. Esq. Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College A 0 John Hardy, Esq. Mr. Hargraves W. E. Hubbard, Esq. - - - - 5 0. Lieut.-Colonel Seymour - - . - 5 0 Mrs. Hugharn - - - - - - 20 0 Major Little ''''' 1 0 IL 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter in the "Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank• offering of herself and family from the late Epidetaic Lady Murray W. 'Jennings, Esq. R. Wilkinson, Esq. J. Beaufort, Esq. Ilsit. Mountstuart Elphtnstone - - 10 0 Miss Ware Edward Strachey, Esq. Mrs. Durnaresque Thomas L. Ward T. H. Bastard, Esq. F.. Gardner, Esq. T. Twining, jun., Esq. - - - 20 0 T. H. Parker, Esq. - - Mrs. Bird - t 0 J. J. Smith, Esq. 0 W. Penny, Esq. - - -- 6 0 W. Spurkes, Esq. Chrlstlanus ----- - - 10 0 B. Smith, Esq. 5 0 G. Harding, Esq. J. C. Hall, Esq. E. rt. Bastard, Esq. Mein , ers of Rev. Dr. Cumming's Congregation 10 0 W. I'. Angell, Esq. - - - - - 5 5 Mrs. Schaal Miss Catherine Shp rt - - - F. W. M. L. - ----- 5 0 Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-lc :e ; Messrs. Berries, Farquhar, and Ce., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co.. Strand ; Messrs Straiten, Pa , and Co., Temisle-bar ; and by Hatchards, P ccadilly ; Seeleys, Fleet -street and Hanover-street ; and Nisbet, Berners street ; or by the Secretary, at the Oflice, 21, Exeter Hall. - £3OO 0 0 150 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 110 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 103 0 0 100 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 2d donation - - 100 0 o - - 100 0 0 - 45,663 3 6 Just published, complete, Is. boards; or Is. 6,1. cloth, VIR. AINSIVORTH'S ROOKWOOD.' London Cliaprngn and Hall, 186, Strand. Sold by all Booksellers. Newsmen, and at all the Railway Stat'ons. NEW WE l-.KLY ILLUSTRATED PERIODICAL FOR LADIES, Saturday, December 29, will be published (to be continued Weekly) prlc , 3d., or : , tamped 4d., No. I. of T HE LADIES' COMPANION AT HOME AND ABROAD. Edited by MRS. LOUDON. Assisted by the most eminent Writers awl Artists. London : Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie-street ; lybere all Communications for the Editor should be addressed, and Advertise ments are received. 'PIIE NOVELTY m os t recen tly i n tr o d uce d b y MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER DOWN r ALETOT, such novelty consisting in the adaptation of Eider Down in the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original elegance and utility of which is, however, faithfully preserved. Eiders are found In great numbers in Iceland and the Fere Islands, where their beautiful and delicate down•is well known to ht proof against the most severe cold, and even the small quantitj which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, wily serve in the formation of a Paletat, which, while it has most extra ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the fines+ and thtcke3t blanket, the great desidera'unt for a winter garment being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigee. Public inspection is invited at MESSRS. NICOLL'S wholesale and retail warerooms, 114 6, and 120, REGE\T•STREET, and 22, COINIIILL, London. TII E SEAL FUR P ALETOT The costly nature of the material will necessarily confine the use or This garment to a ielect few ; but he who can afford the expense will pronounce it to be the most gentlemanly, elegant, and luxu - ious article of dress that can possibly be conceived. Messrs. NICOLL will, continue to supply the SEAL FUR PALETOT at its present moderate pric3—that is to say, so long as the demand does not interfere with the supply; for it mast be borne in mind that the number of Seal Skins in Vie English market is very limited—at least such as are capable of being formed into the graceful garment called NICOLL'S PALEToT. Registered 6 and 7 Vic., cap, 65. An early purchase would, therefore, be desirable. 11., J., and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORN HILL, LONDON. 1 rpHE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT STREET, and 22, CORN lIILL. Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs. NICOLL are the solo Patentees of the design and material. The Wholesale and Courting House Departments for the London Branches in the Sh'pping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE ALLEY, CORNIIILi., and 120, REGENT-STREET. The NICOLL is the distinguishing name given to a garment secured by Royal Letters Patent from general imitation. It has al the advantages of Messrs. NICOLL'S original invention, the RE GISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NICOLL PA LETOTS are charged One, Two, Three, and Three-and a-half Guineas, according with the climate or purpose for which they may be required, FRAMPTON'S PILL of HEALTH. The manifold advantages to the Heads of Families from the possession of a medicine of known efficacy, that may be resorted to with confidence, and used with success in cases of temporary sickness occurring in families, mere or less, every day, are so obvious to all, that no question can be raised c f its importance to every householder la the kingdom. From among numerous testimonials, the following is respectfully submitted : " To Mr. Thomas Pr mt, 229, Strand, London. " No. 5, David-street, Regent-road, Manchester, March 12,1842. "Sir,—l have much satifilaction in communicating to you the re sult of my experience after repeated trials of Framptou's Pill of Health ; and I feel it bat i ustice to state, that in the course or many years trial of various Aperient Medicines, I have never found results at once so salutary and efficient in the relief of the system from redundant bile, &c., &c., with so little inconvenience ; I am there fore warranted in declaring that they supply to me a means loot, wanting W' being able to recommend to families, schools, and espe cially mercantile men, whether at the desk or en the road, a most valuable resource in an occasional medicine. And I shall take credit to myself it, in giving this testi mony, I am the means of making Frampton's r more generally known and appreciated.—l am, Sir, re:pectially yours, " WILLIAI SMITH." The unprecedented sale of these Pills, arising from the earnest recommendations of the many thousands who have derived benefit from their use, render any lengthened comment unnecessary. They a re not put forth as a cure for all diseases to which mankind is liable, but for Bilious and Liver Complaints, with their many well known attendants, Bilious and Sick Headache, Pain and Oppression after meals, Giddiness, Dizziness, Singing Noise in the Head and Ears, Drowsiness, Heartburn, Loss o f a ppet i te, Wind, Spasms, Ste. Two or three Drowsiness, will convince the afflicted of their salutary effects. Tile stomach will speedily r ega i n i ts strength; a healthy action cf the Liver, Bowels and Kidneys will rapidly take place; and instead of listlessness, heat, pains, and jaundiced appearance, strength, activity, and renewed health, extending to good old age, will be the result of taking this medicine, according to the directions accompanying each box. Sold by T. Prout, 229, Strand, London. Price Is. PA& and 2s. 9d. per box ; and fay the Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the kingdom. Ask for FRAMPTON'.I PILL OF HEALTH, and observe the name and address of " Thomas Trout, 229 Strand, London," on the Government Stamn. I A .E. t.VI One hell the wor l d are desolately single, and the other sseposing them married, questionably contented. Diradence, or a .ense of right determine the former, and nfiscalcitlated hopes em .etter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of cautioa and worldly prudence, and the indlesolable, regret an :ow prositag harry ; but the troth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, sn4 broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness And coat el content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set lement. Honour and junice dernand that health should form an item In the coLepact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er ieglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these snreeses concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little neMOlf:S "On Sinple and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., le, ;eel (by nee+, in siempe, Ir. fid. each). Let no i maginatively *clued, or prudiA teething deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered eiNitt me:ref:v.lbn of their supposed contents, from obtaining there. They are net intended certainly for mere idle ceriesity, but her tke closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as entagonistie to the empyrical trash put forth on the above aublects, by unqualified authors, which alone or :ogether, are a disgrace to the ago. Furthermore, two other title publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by rus t is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely paeaplefa, but eqaal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribbling' of the hour, but the study of the author's !ifs who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob. servatca of the maxim he would inculcate—to do unto others as he W 0414 5e done unto—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, 28, Paternerter-row ; Carvalho, 14t, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornbill; Spokes, 5, Holborn-bill ;or direct (by post or ether wise) from the anther (who may be conferred with personally, mooorkoollnings AM 5y.441), Awn-plait. RegentraireetOni Lail sad NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. .-- The Fairy royal yacht, Commander Crispin, embarked the Duchess of Kent and suite at Cowes this afternoon, and disem barked them at the Royal Clarence-yard, Goliort, en route to Frogtnore. Her Royal Highness was received by the usual chiefs of the port and garrison, Mr. Superintendent Stevens, &c. A guard of honour of the 77th Regiment was ordered by the Governor, but the floating bridge broke down as they were about to embark, and thereby prevented their attendance in tim?. After disembarking the Duchess of Kent the Fairy, in going to her moorings, fouled the Contest (12, Commander the Hon. J. W. S. Spencer) in the stream, and cut down her main -channels, &c., to within three inches of the copper on the starboard side. This accident was caused in a most extraordinary manner. Mr. Welch, the careful and experienced master of the Fairy, was standing on the bridge ahaft the funnel, directing her navigation, when some substance from the funnel blew into his eye, and caused such excruciating pain that he leapt off the bridge, at which moment only the proximity of the Contest was observed, and " hack her" was ordered too late. As the accident to Mr. Welch (from which he is still suffering) has been officially reported, we hope no evil consequences will result to him, as he has ever proved himself a most careful and steady pilot, and hes navigated the / Royal yacht Fairy now nearly two years without a casualty until to-day, often with her Majesty and the Court on board. COLLISION..--(ANOTH ER ACCOUNT.) —This after noon, about a quarter to two o'clock, as the Fairy Royal yacht, Mr. D. Welch, Master, R.N., commanding, was goitig from the Victualling-yard Creek, after landing her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and suit thereat, to her moorings near the Royal George hulk off Priddy's Hard, Gos port, she, by means unaccounted for, ran into the Contest, 12-gun sloop, Commander the Honourable J. W. S. Spencer, on the starboard quarter, and cutting through the first port aft of the mainmast, displaced a 32 pounder gun, and cut like a saw do wn th roug h t h e bulwarks to the water's edge, carrying away the main channels bodily, tearing the main rigging, carrying away the hammock berthing, &c. Three planks at least on the side, damaged, will have to be taken out, and replaced with sound timber; and the other damages will have to be made good before the vessel can leave the port, which she was about doing, for the coast of Africa, with the mail of the Ist proxi me. The Fairy has sustained no damage. A court of inquiry, however, will be instituted, to investigate the cause of the accident. The newly-launched steam-sloop Argus is in the basin, to be docked for coppering, &c. Her draught of water is seven feet seven inches forward, and eight feet three inches abaft. Her figurehead is an unique specimen of the art of wood carving, by Mr. Hellyer, of that department in this dockyard, and has been greatly admired. The Britomart, 12, Commander Chamberlain, sailed from St. Helena on the Ist of November for Ascension and England. She sailed from Loando on the 23d of October. The Despigue brig, prize to the Waterwitch, ar rived at St. Helena on the ..2d of November. Mr. Singer, mate, was in charge of her. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, Dec. 19.—Commander —Robert J. Le M. M'Clure (1849), to the Investigator, fitting at Woolwich for the Sandwich Islands and I3ehring's Straits. Surgeon Alexander Armstrong, M.D. (1849), recently promoted from assistant-surgeon of the Royal Victoria and Albert yacht, to the Investigator. Assistant-Surgeon—Henry Piers (1842) to the Investigator. . . The undermentioned acting masters have been con firmed, dated Dec. 18, 1849 : Charles Bawden, second master (1842) of the Driver steam-vessel, on the Pacific station. George Gilev, second master (1843) of the Serpent, 16 gun brig, East India station. George L. Carr, second master (1843) of the Hecate steam-vessel, on the North America and West India station. The following second masters are appointed to the undermentioned vessels : George Raymond (1849), to the Rolla exercising brig for apprentices, at Portsmouth. IVilliam P Braund (1844), to the Triton steam• vessel, on the Mediterranean station. A. G. Whiche!o (1848), borne on the books of the Victory, fl g ship at Portsmouth for scrvica at the Royal Marine Barracks, to the Victory. Tom B. Read (1848), from the Excellent, at Ports • mouth, to the Saturn flag-ship, at Pembroke. Edward J. Maitland (1849), to the Phaeton, at Sheerness. A deputation of the inhabitants of Wool vv!ch at tended at the Admiralty yesterday, consisting of the Rev. Dr. Carlisle, Mr. Morgan and Mr. I:nms (churchwardens), Mr. Parsons, Mr. Jolly, Mr. Roff, and Mr. Graham, and they were liqened to with the greatest attention by the Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring, Bart., First Lord Of the Admiralty ; Rear. Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C B.,First Naval Lord, an d C aptain Ellice, ontroller of Steam Machinery, • the object of the depu tation being to solicit that their Lordships would be pleased to defer the reduction now taking place in the number of hands in the steam factory, 25 having been discharged last week, and notices given to 25 more that their services would not be required after the end of the present week. The deputation pointed out the unfortunate period of the season, and the little chance the men would have of obtaining immediate work, and that they would necessarily have to suffer great privations. Their Lordships expressed theh deep regret that they should have had to discharge any of the men, but private establishments, when they found they hsd not sufficient employment, discharged their men, and their Lordships, being only stewards for the public, must adopt the same rule when there was not sufficient employment for the men in her Majesty's establishments. Their Lordships added that they would give the subject every consideration but at present they had to make a reduction at Wool wich and a small number at Portsmouth. Commander M'Clure joined the Investigator at Woolwich to day. DEATH OF JAMES ADAM, ESQ LATE or BARR IN THE COUNTY OF RENFREW.—WO cannot allow thit much respected man of genius to pass into oblivion with out a special notice, lie was a native of Lochwinnoch, in Renfrewshire, and distinguished, not only as an emi nent and extensive improver of land, but as a man of science. It was Mr. Adam who reclaimed the loch of Lochwindoch by embankment and drainage. For this enterprising and extensive improvement he obtained tbs highest prize ever issued by the Royal Agricultural So cit ty of England. His mind was ever active in the prosecution of science, and its application to works of public utility. He was the first to project and survey a line of railway betwixt Edinburgh and Glasgow (con fessedly better than the present line by far), and for which he was rewarded by a premium. His attentior, was likewise turned to the procuring for Glasgow an ade quite supply of water—we understand he has left behind him a complete model and apparatus to show how the city might be furnished with a superabundant supply of pure water from the upper sources of the Clyde, on tht principle of the Shaws water at Greenock, and com bining as it does 'a most ample supply of water for driving machinery. This indeed is well worthy of due examination by the authorities, and the public-spirited citizens of Glasgow ought to examine it. The plans and model referred to show satisfactorily how compensation water and all other requisites may be supplied, withou injury to others who have claims upon it. Mr. Adam, in writing to a friend on the above subject lately, sa y s , " As regards p ower o f t h e b, st description and cheapest rate for driving machinery, and furnishing an ample supply of pure water for household purposes and manufac tures, the city of Glasgow possesses the best means 0 , any city in the world, from its own natural resources ; for the Clyde has power enough to drive every mill in Glasgow, by dispersion through pipes, working pistons in cylinders, as denoted in the model that I have com pleted."—Renfrewshire Reformer, ; ST. MARY CRAY.—NOVEL PLOUGHING MATCH...—. On Wednesday, Mr. George Hammond, of the Manor ' Farm, in this parish, had the satisfaction of Seeing 35 four-horse and 13 pair -horse ploughs at his house by • seven o'clock in the morninLr, the whole of which were sent him by the gentlemen and farmers in this and the adjoining parishes of Paul's Cray, Orpington, and Chels field, to give him a day's ploughing. The whole of them began to work by eight o'clock; the 35 turn-rise ploughs in a clover ley of 32 acres, and tho pair -horse ploughs in another field of 10 acres; and Mr. Hammond, in order to make it a matter of some interest to the man, kindly gave 14 premiums to the best ploughmen. The bodily wants of the men were not lost sight of, they being liberally supplied with bread and cheese and ale about noon; nor must we forget to mention that the unsuccrssful candidates had each a gratuity tz:ven to them. The field was all that c , uld be desired for the purpose, being nearly level, and well situated for the convenience of those assembled to Witness this com mendable proof of neighbourly kindness. The weather was unfavourable, yet it was a gratifying and cheering sight to sae 166 horses at work in No fields, they being all sent out •f pure good feeling to one man. Such an instance of good feeling towards an individual is now-a-days so rare, that we gladly record it, hoping that it may inducF; others. in deserving cases,- to , " go and do likewise."—Dover Chronicle. IRISH CATTLE.—Th e steam-ship Ajax, which has just arrived in the river from Cork, has brought the very largo number of 117 head of oxen, the produce of Ireland, as a portion of her cargo, is stated, as a suspicious fact, in connexion with the recent unusual closeness of Professor Web ster's laboratory, that from its chimney an uncom• monly dense and constant smoke has been observed to issue for several days past, and that a great amount of pitch-pine kindlings has been used there. (From the Boston Evening Journal, Dec. 1.) The excitement remains unabated, and in fact is hourly increasing. At almost every corner, and in various parts of the city, groups of persons have been, and still are, engaged in discussing and speculating upon the facts that have already come to light, as well as upon the thousand and one rumours, for which there is very little if any foundation. So far as can be ascertained, however, it appears that Mr. Ephraim Littlefield, who resides at the Medical College in North Grove-street, had been impressed with the belief, ever since it was ascer tained that Dr. Parkman entered the College build ing on Friday of last week, that he never left it living, or that his body had been removed. actuated by this belief, and also becoming strength • ened in his convictions, Mr. Littlefield cut a hole through the wall of the College, so as to give him access to a basement-room directly underneath Pro fessor Webster's private "chemical apartment." From this apartment a door opened at the head ofa stairway loading to the basement-room. This door, it is now .qated, has never been known to have been opened by my person excepting Mr. Webster. Upon gaining access to the basement-room, Mr. Littlefield found therein the right leg and a small portion of the lower part of the body of a man. This circumstance being immediately made known to the proper authorities, a search of the apartment occupied by Professor Web. ster was instituted, which resulted in the finding of bones and parts of bones belonging to a human body, which had apparently been recently burnt, so that the flesh and clothes were entirely consumed. These facts, in addition to the one that Professor Webster's apartment was in the opposite wing of the building to that used for dissecting purposes, and there being no known reason why a human body, or any part thereof, should be in or about the premises, were deemed sufficient to warrant his arrest. Ac cordingly officers Clapp and Starkweather were dispatched in a private carriage to the residence of Professor Webster, in Cambridge, last evening, and made the arrest as above stated. This has been done, although the part of the body found has not yet been identified as a portion of that of Dr. Parkman, and it is a matter of considerable doubt if it can be so identified. It is also stated, as an unusual fact, that during the past six or eight days a fire has been constantly kept burning in the furnace in the apartment occupied by Professor Webster, and that for a long time previ ously no fire whatever had been in his room. The foregoing is believed to be substantially a correct statement of the main features of this melancholy case. Officers have been sent to Cambridge with instruc tions to make a thorough search of the residence and premises of Professor Webster, to see if any addi tional light can be obtained ; but the result of their investigations is not yet known. Coroner Pratt will summon a jury of inquest this afternoon, " to inquire into the identity of the parts of the body found, and by what means it came to its death." Since the above was in type, we learn that Mr. Webster ordered at the store of Mr. Waterman, 83 and 65, Cornhill, a box to be made of stout tin, sol dered tight, with the exception of the cover, and that to be made so that it could be easily soldered on in its proper place. This box Has to be about three feet in length, by one foot and a half in depth and width, and was directed to be sent to Professor Webster, but whether to his apartment at the college, or his resi dence at Cambridge, we did not learn. Another fact reported to the authorities is, that among the ashes in the furnace in Mr. Webster's room, at the College, there have been found particles of melted silver and gold. Also a part of the lower jaw hone of a human being, one or more of the teeth in which is filled with gold in a peculiar manner at the edge, corresponding precisely Kith those of Dr, Parkman. These, with other circumstances which are being brought to light, give a dark complexion to the matter as far as Professor Webster is concerned, and together with some incautious and inflammatory statements published in some of the penny pacers, have created some excitement against the medical institution in North Grove -street. Threats of demolishing the building have been uttered in the heat of the moment by some indivi duals; but uo serious apprehensions are felt that the HORRIBLE MURDER AT BOSTON. The American papers are filled with accounts of a horrible and mysterious tragedy at Boston, which had created very great excitement. We extract the following from the many and various accounts pub lished : The mysterious disappearance of Dr. George Park man' of Bost on , h a d b een a t h eme o f comment in that city for some days. lie left his residence on a Friday, and was not heard of until the Friday following. Meanwhile, a reward of 4,000 dolls, was offered for his discovery. (From the Boston Evening Transcript, Dec. 1.) Since last, evening our whole population Las been in a state of the gri atest possible excitement, in con sequence of the astounding rumour that the body of Dr. Parkman has been discovered, and that Dr. John W. Webster, professor of chemistry in the Medical School of Harvard College, and a gentleman con nected I y marriiage with some of our most distin guished families, has been arrested and imprisoned on suspicion of being the murderer. Incredulity, then amazement, and then blank, unspeakable horror, have been the emotions which have agitated the public mi n d as t h e rumour has gone on e gathering countenance and confirmation. Never, in the annals of crime in Massachusetts, has such a sensation been produced. We give the facts that have thus far come to light in this affair, with an accompanying protest, however, against making them the material for fhrming an opinion against the suspected individual, until they have been thoroughly substantiated before a legal tribunal. The principal reasons for the suspicions assigned areas follows: • • . Dr. Parkman held a note for 450 dollaks against Professor Webster, which had long been overdue, and upon which, although it was secured by a mortgage of some real estate in East Cambridge, the doctor had several times importuned for the money, and been from time to time put off. At length he applied to the officer who disposed of the tickets for 'Professor Webster's course of lectures, to know if there was a sufficient balance due for the Professor to take up his note. This circumstance is said to have greatly incensed Professor Webster, who, on Friday, morning of last week, called at Dr. Parkman's house, No. 8, Walnut- street, and left word, if he (Dr. Parkman) wanted his money on that mortgage, to call at the Medical College about one o'clock that afternoon." The Doctor is known to have proceeded to the College at the time specified —was seen to enter by several persons in the vicinity; but was never seen to come out. The statement that he was subsequently seen passing Cragie's-bridge has been, we hear, satisfactorily contradicted. It is said Professor Webster admits that Dr. Park man was at the College about the time mentioned, and that, although he asserts he paid him the 450 dolls, he cannot show a receipt fdrit—when it is well known that Dr. Parkman was very methodical in his business matters. It is also stated, that during the whole of the past week Professor Webster has kept himself very secluded—that his rooms at the College have been kept constantly locked—circumstances quite unusual with him. From these and other alleged facts such suspicions were aroused that, in the Professor's absence last evening, Mr. Ephraim Littlefield, who has the care of the College building and grounds, was induced to break the partition wall to the vault under the private laboratory of Professor Webster, in the base ment of the building, and there discovered one leg and a portion of the trunk of a hu man corpse, in a condition which made it apparent that the remains had not long been there deposited. This discovery, with the fact that Professor Webster is not an anatomist or surgeon, but simply a chemist, and having nothing professionally to do with the dissection of bodies, was sufficient to give rise to the astounding suspicion that Dr. Parkman had thus been most foully and diabolically murdered. Professor Webster was accordingly arrested at his residence in Cambridge by officers Clapp and Rice, mad lodged in Leverett-street gaol last night to await further developments. We learn that a further and a thorough investiga tion was made in the Professor's laboratory this morning, when in the ashes of his furnace were found pieces of bone from the skull and other parts of a man's head, together with several false teeth, some coat buttons, and some grains of gold, apparently from a watch melted down. On the stairs leading t - rorn the laboratory to the lecture-room above were fund spots made by a strong acid capable of destroy ing marks of blood, which might have been there 4pilled, or of almost instantly consuming the flesh if thrown upon the person. It is known that Dr. Perlman carried a gold thatch, and w ore some artificial teeth; but as yet we do not learn that any real identification has been made concerning these articles, or of the portion of the body found. FURTHER DISCLOSURES. BOSTON, SUNDAY AFTERNOON. -- Further dis closures have been made to-day relating to the sup posed murder of Dr. Parkrean, but nothing p os iti ve has been add uce d to f asten the :barge of murder upon Professor Webster. In the Professor's laboratory a chest has been found,at the bottom of which, covered with tar, further remains of a mutilated body were di-covered. The whole of the body, with the excep. tion of the head, feet, and arms, has been recovered, and the fragments are being put together in their true position. A number of chemists and physicians are engaged in analysing the ashes found in the grate of the room. The inquest will commence on Wednesday next. The police assert that they have further information against the accused, which will not be divulged until the sitting of the coroner's inquest. From the peculiar shape of the limbs, after they had been put together, there is but little doubt that they belong to Dr. Parkmaa. The accused, this morning, is very quiet and composed. The military were out last night, but no dis turbance took place. NATIONAL SOCIETY FOR THE ABOLITION OF BURIALS IN TOWNS. Yesterday a meeting of the above society was held at the Society's-rooms, Bridge-street, Blackfriars ; Mr. G. A. Walker, president, in th e c h a i r. D r. T. Evans, Messrs. Atkinson, Hatnba, Boxer, Shand, Marshall, Webb, &c., &c., were present. Mr. name read communications between Mr. Wilson, jun., and Lord John Russell, concerning the formation of a national cemetery, under Government inspectors, to be called the "Victoria National Ne cropolis," which communications Mr. Wilson sent to the society. He also read a letter from Mr. Collins, solicitor, St. Columb, Cornwall, complaining of the crowded unhealthy state of the graveyards there, and begging the advice of the society as to the best means of forming one- or more cemeteries in the district. Those, and other letters of a similar character, were entered on the minutes. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the meeting upon the continued and powerful co-operation which the society obtained from the press of the country. It was the avowed opinion of the press and the public that the expenditure and the whole arrangement of burials should be regulated by a legislative enactment. Al though all deeply regretted the death of the amiable, virtuous, and truly Christian lady, the Queen Dow ager, yet, it wws a consolation to her warmest ad mirers that she gave a practical illustration of her profound sense and pure Christianity, by her personal condemnation of the ridiculous pageantry of expansive funeral exhibitions. He had recently stated his views of the absurdity, and he might add th.:: wick edness of such mimickry of human woe, and was glad to find that the press and the public were awakening to the absurdity of such wasteful outward manifesta tions of grief. Mr. MARSHALL fully agreed with their worthy president, and was enabled to add to what he had sail, that many ef the clergy highly approved of the society's of jeets and operations. Indeed, it was their interest to do sn, for according to 'he present system of burials many, nay, the majority 01 them, were robbed of their just rights and fees. For instance tha burials in his (St. Giles's) parish exceeded by thousands the number that died in it ; while in the adjoining parish (St. Ann's) few or no interments to ,k place. Ile would theretore respectfully suggest the justice of granting a remuneration to those cler gymen who were entitled to it. lie did so with confi lence, being aware that the society never con templated the slightest personal or individual iejustiee in their objects. The CHAIRMAN —The question of compensation lay with the Legislature. Perhaps an average of ten years might be taken as a basis for the compen sation. He regretted to learn that several worthy clergymen's income arose chiefly from burial fees. They were the persons who might be en titled to such compensation. How was the line of de marcation to be drawn, unless by the Legislature ? It should, however, be remembered that vested wrongs conferred no vested rights. As to the holders of certain private burial -grounds, who were bearding the Board of Health and opposing every sanitary move ment, no terms should be kept with them. Their hand was against every man and every man's hand should be against them. By those men the most cunning devices were adopted to obtain cu.tom; for example, he knew of a place where children were buried at a v,ry low price, because the calculation was that the parents and other relatives would be buried there also. Mr. WATT knew an instance of the sexton having sent for a relative of a deceased about being buried in his graveyard, mid asking him to give money in lieu of hatbands, gowns, and gloves, which he intended giving him and the chaplain. The undertaker, apprised of this encroachment upon his rights, hur ried down to the sexton and heartily abused him for having dared thus to interfere with his privileges and his profits. Mr. &AND made astounding revelations of a burial.ground near the London bridge railway, where bodies were not only stacked in heaps in a small space of ground, but under the cellars of the surrounding houses ; and of another burial ground in Bermondsey, where bodies were similarly packed together; the stench from which burial places nut only created di sease, and caused death amongst the immediate in habitants, but positively affected the casual passengers in their neighbourhoods. He would at the fitting time fully expose the abominations perpetrated in these hotbeds of disease and death. He assured the meeting that close to these dens—for he could call them by no other name—cholera, fever, and every species of fatal disease, raged during the late fright ful epidemic. Tlie CHAIRMAN said that Mr. Shand stated that the ground near the railway measured 7,870 feet, which afforded sanitary interment to only 240 adult bodies. That being the case, and as, according to Mr. Shand's statements so many thousands have been interred there, it could readily be perceived what an enormous manufactory of disease was in operation there. As to the stacking of dead bodies in the kitchens of the houses, it was worse than a modern Egyptian style of burial. It was a monstrous and a deadly system, and those who dwelt in it should be constantly made amenable to a criminal prosecution. Messrs. Ilamber, Boxer, and others addressed the . meeting, which, after a vote of thanks to the Chair man, adjourned. WINDING- UP OF JOINT• STOCK COMPANIES.-- Yesterdny the winding. up of the affairs of an under taking, entitled the " Tontine Life Assurance Com pany," came on before the Master in Chancery Richards upon the petition of Sarah Dee, be t! i g forth that the scheme was ; roj. ctcd with a capitol of 400,0001., in 20,000 shares of 201. each, with puma to increase the captital to 2.000,000/ Business wos opened at 20, mall, by the directors, the Hon. h. Curz .n. Dr. Conollv, W. H. Burrell, W. H Cadogsn, T. W. Fleming, lion. R. Romley, F. H. Lindsay, A. 11. Proctor, and R. lloy; but as many of the s'fareholders did not pay up the first subscription (1/. per tiny e), the directors. without calling a meeting of the sharehold- rs, in accordance with the deed of settlemVnt, to . consider the propriety of such a course, passed, a resolution on the 17th August last dissolving the company, arld trans ferring the business funds and debt,s,to the E ng i neers , Masonic, and Lif e A- suranee Comp%ny, informing the shareholders simultaneously., that unless the 11. were paid to liquidate the expenbesajneurrfd, proce dings would be taken for the recovery thereof: cal!. not having Veen respond..d to, petitioner prays that its there pre outstanding liftEdities to a considerable t.xt, nt, and that as two policies of insurance have be c , ime payable, but for which no provision has been made, du affairs may be inquired into and wound up. The Master appointed Mr. Henry Croysdill, of 33, Old Broad-street, 9131cialrarinager, to proceed with the Aire. peace of the city still be disturbed. We understand, however, that Mayor Bigelow has adopted the most energetic measures to suppress, at a moment's warning, any riotous proceedings. iVe learn that the only portion of the body dis covered was the left leg and a portion of the trunk attached to it ; and, whst must tend to throw strong suspicion upon Professor Webster, is the fact that it was discovered in the vault connected with his private room--a place where no human remains of the dis• secting knife were ever known to be thrown. It will thus be seen, that until the body is identi- fi,.(i as that of the missing man, the evidence, though strong enough to hold the accused for trial, will i lysrclly convict him, but if coupled with a certain recognition of the body, will form a strong array or testimony. The accused exhibited more calmness this morning, and wished to see his friends. No additional evidence was found against the doctor by the visit of the police to his res:d.toce at Cambridge. Dr. Webster has held a high rank in society, and has been remarkable for the amiability of his dispo sition. His arrest upon the suspicion of having been accessory to Dr. Parkman's death has occasioned the most intense and painful excitement in the commu nity, and we cannot but hope that an investigation of the circumstances will result in exculpating him from a charge so dreadful, and so repugnant to his general character. GREAT EXHIBITION OF TUE ISDUSTEIT OF ALL NATIONS.— COlltructs have been entered jet') between the Society of Ar; s and Messre. Junn s fuel George Mazidue (contractors fee petite. w sky) or carrying ut the project of bin Royal Highness Prince Alb rt, Pre sid. LL ut the seeiety el Arie s o, establish an exhibition of the works of art and industry of all natioes in 1851. By the terms of the indenture, which was signed on the 7th ult., the Messrs. Munday undertake, v‘ithi:ut bray security, to cerry Out Ws unpr( cedented exhibition :telly on the it own responsibility, and te indernait' the Society of A rts f rom all the expenses are] litthiliti(iec.:z; necttl with the execut i on of the design. They a furnish 20 0001. to be appr.prieted as prix-* to the must di serving exhibitors, and to erect a capacious bui!dieg, cliculated to cost 50,000/. alene, end the site of which will he provided by her Mejesty's Commissioners of Woods and Forrs•s. the receipts frern subscriptions towards the ohj. ct of the ex hi bitien and from the charges for winds:ion to the public prove sufficient, all the funds advanced by the contractors to be rep lid, with interest, at the rate ef five per cent ; and if a surplus ri main the Messrs. Munday will receive two. thirds of it. Since the indenture was signed modifications have been effected in its conditions, in order further to protect. the public interests, by his Royal Highness Prince Alb' rt. The conduct of the contractors throughout has been so much to his Royal Highness's satisfaction, that Colttnel Phipps has ad dressed a letter to Mr. Drew, of Guildfcrd, the Messrs. Munday's agent, by command, (xpressing his Roy al Highness's srnse of their public spirit and confiding readiness, in their original acceptaece of the contract, and of the same feelings as exhibited by them in the present much altered circumstances of the undertaking. We understand that a Royal Commission fie. inquiring into the best to de of carrying out the exhibition will shortly be issued, and is likely to consist of heads of parties and interests, members of the late and present IV/ministrations, representatives of agriculture, art, science, mechanics, and manufactures. It is proposed in addition to nominate any number of local commissioners desirable to reprt sent all interests, both at home and abroad. A copy of the agreement (entered into between S‘ ciety of Arts and Messrs. Munday may be in spected at the Seciety of Arts, .John-street, Adelphi. ROYAL NAVAL FEMALE SCHOOL.—The half-yearly ex,inination of the pupils took place on Tuesday,' the 18 h inst., at 'the school on Rtchmon&green, in the pre sence of the lady patronesses and other friends of the institution. The examination was conducted under the suptriniendence of the Rev. J. 1). Hales, the clerical visitor, assisted by the teachers of the various branches of edu attion. Professor Brasseur, of King's College, kindly undertook the examination of the French classes. The pupils we ra examined in Scripture. Scripture His tory, French, geography, arithtnetie, chronology, music with thorough bass, repetition of poetry, &c. Tho drawing classes were also examined as to a knowledge of col; are, and the effect of their combination. Alto gether the examit ation was of a very testing character, and such as to give satisfactory evidence of industry and ability. BAD NEWS FOR THE RATS.—A grand battue against the rats in the sewers of Paris, which are shout 1:)0 leagues in extent, commenced on the night of Eta. , turdey. The result up to this time is said to be the de struction of 250,000 rats, and it is eo piloted that by the Ist of next month the number wilt have reached 600,000. The municipal authorities aro of opinion that by making tour battues a year Paris will be rid of these destructive vermin. Several plans of destruction were made use of by the different brigades of sewermen, but that vbh ch was found to be most successful was the placing a large leather sack in which a large piece of mutton tallow was placed —a dainty of which these ani mals are very Loud—at the corner of each sewer, and towards which the animals were driven. The quarters which furnished the greatest numbers were the neigh bourhood of the Milks, the streets near the Seine, the markets, the rue rascal, and the Faubourg St. Marceau. The Union, in giv ng, an account of the affair, says:—" The 250,000 rats were all of the grey Norwegian breed, except from 500 to 600 black or English rats. Two of these animals were put as . de by the men as a curiosity, to be presented to the collection of animals at the Jardin des Plantes. Frem the extremity of the tail to the tip of the nose these two rats measure fifty-one centimetres (nearly twenty inches English). Their eyes are read, like those of white end their coats are as black and glossy as the silk on a hat. The ferocity of these animals is suet that one et the Norway rats was literally I ev , •ured see tin minutes by the two English rats above mentioned. ha animals after their capture sere all taken to th Ire des Ravage ors, where they w.-re killed and skier/ d, an operation that was not effected without much da , azer. It is sa;d that se me demur has arisen on the p ire oft vo glovers of Grenoble. who had offered to tyke all the rats' Ales at the rate of 100 f. per 1,600, they having discovered a means of' renduriag them available in maktrg gloves. It appears that they had calculated on the num er reaching 100,000, and arc now alarmed at the iw Jae increase in the number: but as they have entered ,nta a contract it must be fulfilled. It is said, however, that more advardagebus propositions have been made by a Mr. John Warton, a rich leather dresser of London, who is not alarmed at 100,000 more or less, and it is thought that he will be the purchaser of the lot. The niuniczp it anti co:iticB having raised the bounty from 50E per 1, 000, the sow given last year, to 1001., the sum per toad for the men will be twenty centimes. - Ga/inaei. PREFERMENT.—We understand that the Lord Biotic') or .London has presented the Rev. Thomas Jack son, Principal of the Training College, Battersea, with 6 Prebendal Stall in St, kaura Cathedral, ~.~ _ - -TT> _ CAPTAIN COOK'S MEMORIAL SCHOOL. November 29 was a joyous, and will be a memos.. day in the parish of Maron, in C'evelaid, near Middlesborough, Yorkshire. On that day the fowl. dation-stone of the buildings, to comprise a good school-room and a master's house, was laid, with becoming so l emnity. A short service was selected by the Vicar, the Rev. Harrison Taylor, from the Book of Common Prayer, a prayer appropriate to the interesting occasion being added. A leaden cy linder, enclosing one of metal, both air tight (hav ing within them a plan of the ground and buildings, as well as a list of the subscribers), and an air-tight leaden box (containing the current silver and copper coins of the present reign, and a large copper -plate, on which was a commemorative inscription), was deposited by J. B. Rudd, Esq., in a cavity within a large stone immediately beneath the foundation stone, which was then laid by the Rev. J. A. Park, who afterwards placed pro forma on the foundation stone the deed by which be gave the site of the build ings, and the garden and ground attached. A printed copy of the inscription on the plate had previously been read aloud by T. T. Trevor, Esq., of Guisbo rough, the honorary secretary. After the hundredth psalm had been sung, the benediction was feelingly pronounced by the Rev. William Good, the rural dean. The mallet used in laying the foundation -stone was formed out of an old oaken beam, removed during the restoration of Marton Church, in the year 1843. Notwithstanding the coldness of the weather, many of the neighbouring clergy and other frian Is and kind contributors to the institution atte-ided the ceremony and adjourned afterwards to luncheon at the vicarage. The workmen had a dinner provided for them, and Mr. Rudd gave the children a treat at the small old school-room. In honour of the great cap tain, the pride of his native village, naval national flags were hoisted on the groundwork, and the whole proceedings were interesting and well -arranged. A drawing of the elevation of the west front of the building was exhibited at the vicarage. It will be an ornament to the village, and attractive to passers. by on the road from Middlesborough to Stokesley. On account of the approaching winter the foundations only are in progress, and they will shortly be The contractor for these is Mr. Matthew BiswkrivorT: Stockton-on-Tees. The superstructure will belero• ceeded with in the spring of next year. Within little more th an two years two other isnl ortant works bare been completed in this village :—First, en ex tension (under the management of J. B. Rudd, Esq., with the advic e o f M r. R C. Carpenter, architect), of the much-admired Norman Church, by the addition of a south transept and south aisle and another arch, westward; thereby nearly completing the restoration begun in 1843, and snaking the church again cruci form in shape, and of the same dimensions which it had in or previous to the year 1630, that date having, at the late restoration, been discovered under the comparatively recent plastering. And secondly, a considerable enlargement of the vicarage house, upon a plan furnished by Mr.Cuthbert Brodrick, archi tect, of Hull. We subjoin a copy of the inscription referred to in our account of the foundation of the school. Happy shall we be to hear of this publica tion of the late proceedings proving advantageous to the undertaking, by inducing many, hitherto ignorant of the project, to befriend it by their contributions, as the funds at present raised are not sufficient for the due completion of it :—" 'Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.'—Proverbs xxii. 6. The foundation-stone of a parochial school for ever in this parish of Marton, Cleveland, Yorkshire, for the general education of children according to the principles of the Church of England, now established, is laid in the year of our Lord and Saviour 1849, and in the 13th year of the reign of Queen Victoria. Thomas Musgrave, D.D., Archhishop of York ; Ed. Churton, M.A., Archdeacon of Cleveland ; IV. Gooch, M.A , Rural Dean ; H. Tay lor, M.A., vicar of Marton. This school is erected by public subscription (Rev. J. A. Park giving the site), to perpetuate the memory of Captain James Cook, R.N., who was born in this village of Marton, Oct. 27, Anno Domini 1728, and performed many eminent public services for the benefit of his country. After twice circumnavigating the globe. and adding many lands to the empire of Great Britain by his discoveries in different parts of the world, he was killed by the natives of Owhyhee, in the South Seas, Anno Domini 1779. Rev. James Allan Park, M.A., of Marton Lodge, rector of Elwick Hall, and hon. canon of Durham Cathedral ; the vicar of Marton (Rev. Harrison Taylor, M.A.), and John Bartholo mew Rudd, Esq., of Tolesby, in Marton, barrister• at law, b e in g th e fi rst managers of the school. J. W. Parrington and Watson Dixon being churchwardens ; R. C. Carpenter, E-q , of Regent street, London, architect. " Glory be to Thee, 0 God, alone! Thy way is in th e sea, and Thy paths in the great waters."—Psalm lxxviii 11. EA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Established by Act of Parliament, 31, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capltalloo,ooo/., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid la fall on allotment, bearing a guaranteed interest ofs per cent. in perpetuity (irrospntive of further dividends) upon the paid-up capital. Application for Shares to be addressed to the Directors at the Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances granted on the most liberal terms. Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms especially advantageous for investment of capital. By order, AUG. COLLINGRIDGE, Managing Director.