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NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages With respect to Life Assurances and Deferred innutics. Policies Issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi- Finn for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, while( iving. The Assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continue] prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors • at the Annual Mt eting, held on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid On each Policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. Derma- Sum tke A g 0. T o ; Annual Policy Bonus Jai vent Re- Assured c. Pre- taken addition 'Bonus lit duction of may bor.- = Mitun. out in to Slim Cash. Annual row on Assured. Premium. Policy. £ a. d. £ a d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1837 262 14 3 121 15 11 20 0 0 543 17 9 £s. d. 1838 237 15 6 108 16 4 17 7 6 494 810 60 1000 74 3 4 1839 211 18 695 16 9 14 17 7 445 0 0 1840 163 8 4, 75 15 10 11 10 9 355 11 1 1841 159 3 4 71 5 0 10 19 8 1346 2 3 1842 132 2 6 58 17 6 8 19 10 1296 13 4 1843 84 11 8, 37 10 0 514 2 247 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. Tke following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan tages which the Judicious application of a small saving can secure hrough this Society. I. BENEFITS IL PREMIUMS To secure on attain- Annuity 10 10 0 ing the age Cash .. 82 19 0 of 65, the Policy.. 97 8 G •ption of Secured on attaining the a7e of 65, by an Annual Premium of 2/. 12s. 1-'7 'Annuity. k y' u ~ R a~ .. ~~ L r Cash. I Policy. s. d 20 47 16 C 30 26 16 If 40 13 19 £ s. d 391 11 0 121 0 0 115 8 0 3. d. 0 0 00 6 0 Payable I Payable Payable Annu- is one for Dis ally. sum. ;parity. £ s. d. 0 10 11 0 19 6 1 17 3 X s. d. X s. d. 10 0 10 6 0 0 16 7 1 7 3 11 27 3 11 19 4 10 Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables, showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 1001. deposited A.ze 50, £7 Bs. Age GO, £9 14s. 3d. Ag• 70, £l4 2s. 2d. _ _ . _ . _ The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at to Office, or any of its Branches In the Country ; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. IL WOOLHOUSE, Aetna:7. IJAIDER TPIB ESPECIAL PATRONAGE OF HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. SOCIETY FOR GENERAL ASSURANCE O N LIVES. THE ROYAL NAVAL, MILITARY, EAST INDIA, and GENERAL LIFE ASSITRANCI SOCIETY, 13, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. DIRECTORS. Colonel Sir FREDERIC SMITH . , K.H., R.E., Chairman. Admiral the Right Hon. Sir G. Cockburn, G.C.S. Major-General Sir J. Cockburn, Bart„ G.C.H. General Cir Thomas BradtOri, G.C.8., G.C.H. Major-General iir P. Ross, G.C.M.G., E.C.H. Lieutenant-General Sir John Gardiner, K.C.B. Major-General Sir Hew D. Ross, K.C.8., R.A. Captain Sir George Back, E.N., F.R.S. Major-General Taylor, C. 8., E.I.C.S. Afkjor-General Edward Wynyard, C.B. Major-General Arnold. K. 11., K.C. Archibald Hair, Esq., M.D., late R.H.G. Captain William Lancey, R.A. William Chard, Esq., Navy Ageat James Nugent Daniell, Esq. Wilbraham Taylor, Esq. Afajor-General Sir John Rolt, K.C.B. Major F. S. Sotheby, C.B. Lieutenant-Colonel Alderson, R.E. Major-General Sir George Pollock, G.C.B. Bar/units—Messrs. Coutts and Cs., 59, Strand. PHYSICIAN—Sir Charles Fergusson Forbes, M.D , K.C.H., F.L.S. STANDING COUNSEL—John Measure, Esq., 4, Serle-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Sotacfroa—Rowland Neate, Esq., 57, Lincoln's Inn-fields. ACTUARY—John Finlaison, Esq., the Government Calculator, and President of the Institute of Actuaries. Assurances are granted upon the lives of persons is every profes sion and station in life, and for every part of the world, with the es eelstion for the present of the Western Coast of Africa within the Tropics. The Rates of Premiums are constructed upon sound principles with reference to every colony, and, by payment of a moderate addition to the Home Premium, in case of increase of risk, persons assured in this office may change from one climate to another without forfeiting their policies. Four.fifths of the Profits are divided amongst the Assured, and the Bonus may, at their option, either be applied in augmentation of the sum assured, or in reduction of the annual premiums, or its value may be received in cash. JOSEPH CARTWRIGHT BRETTELL, secretary. THE MERCHANTS and TRADESMAN'S MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 5, Chatham-place, Blackfriars. TRUSTEES. JOHN MACGREGOR, Esq., M.P. 470alles Harris, Esq Jeffery Smith, Esq. I David Fergusson, Esq. Thomas How, Esq. DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—JOHN M'GREGOR, Esq., M.P. John Carter, Esq., South Molton-street. .Francts Edwards, Esq., Westboume-texra ce, Hyde park. Darld Fergtuson, Esq., Eastcheap, and C hampion-park. Thomas How, Esq., Eastcheap, and Gerdork House, Tumham-green. Benjamin Hooper, Esq., Seething-lane. Henry Larchin, Esq., patcliff. Daniel M'Farlan, Esq., Fenchurch-street, and Sydenbam. I !Mark Pinkerton, Esq., Upper Seymour. street, Portman-square. For ASSURANCES on Limes and Surviyorships. For granting ANNUITIES for Old Age, and for the Endowment Of Children. AR the Profits belong to the Members. No Personal Liability to the Assured, Policies indisputable, except in cases of F:'a.nd. GEORGE THOMSON, Manager. THOMAS MII: A; RAVE, Secretary. rrHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. . . _ . _ The Collection of Models of Agricultnra?. Implements has been greatly increased by additions deposited by the Royal Agricultural Society and other scientific parties. The use of these Models, as well as all others in the Institution, is explained Irom day to day.—Lec lures on the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at rwo o'clock, and on alte mate Evenings.—Lecture by Dr. Ilachhoffner on the various mod es 01 producing Artificial Light, daily at Half-past Three, and on f Iternate Evcnings.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views include Scenes in Van Die men's Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skin ner Preut, Esq.—New Chromatrope.—DiN •er and Diving-bell, Etc,— The Music is under the direction of Dr. W 'allis. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and i I the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, IL—Schools, Half-price.—Tl le New Catalogue, ls. R HYMING- CONCATENATIONS. No. 1. ATTIRE. Well may the poet strike his I yre In praise of MOSES' choice a ttira. MOSES' prime dress for son or' sire, Is everything that we require.. In MOSES' Clothes we may a dmire, All that a person can desire. In vain does rivalry aspire To raise the summer garments. higher, In estimation with the buyer. All competition must retire, Nor ever dare to be a vier With Messrs. MOSES, near th e spire. No 2.—HATS, &ci. The famous Hats and Caps di ;played At Messrs. MOSES' house oft rade, Are really elegantly made. Many who near the shop have. strayed, Admiring on the spot have at: iyed, The Hats of MOSES, when surveyed, Cast every other in the shade.. Their shape is good, their nap well laid, From top of crown to edging I ;raid, And when you view the prices paid, You'll never feel the least afr aid, To lens E. M. and SON your aid. No. 3.—BOOTS AND SJIOES. • It is a fact which none deny—• A fact on which you may rely- -- That MOSES' Boot and Shoe supply Stands foremost in tho public e. No matter how you test and t.•y , You'll find these Boots and Shc to defy Whatever you may judge them, lay. A pair I lately bought, and I, Am very glad I went to buy, For not a fault can I descry ; They suit alike both wet and dry, And raise the Mart of MOSES; high. No. 4. —HOSIERY, &c. The Shawl and Hosiery Depot, Whose numbers you will find below, By MOSES is conducted so, That thousands are induced t o go. Their lib'ral favours to bestm r. From what I've prov'd mysel f I know That, let you wander to and I ro. You'll never meet with such a. show, I therefore trust you'll not be slow • In buying goods for prices low ; For much to MOSES do you owe As instanced at their famed despot. LIST OF PB.ICEb., an.ILDY MADE. Men' spring, and Summer Wrappers—. from - X0 8 6 'I he Btliwer, ?ache., Paletot, and. every descrip tion of light Over-c0at5....., „ I 2 6 Cloth Over Coats. of a light texture, arid hand somely trimmed • Do. do. lined with silk. . ...... •• • 1 8 0 De. d o. superior quality ....• -•• • • • I IS 0 J e an and Hollan d Blouses • • .• • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. •• .• .• •• • •" .... 0 4 0 Tweed do. .• ••• • • • ••• • • • •• ••• • • • 0 4 6 ..............................0 17 Dress Coa t •, •, ..... 1 0 0 Frock Coat •••• • • • • Spring and Sums Trousers ........ ••• .• 04 0 Doeskin and Buckskin do.. • • • • • • Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6 0 4 6 Black and. Fi g ured Satin Vests • • • • • • • - • • 0 9 6 Black de., superior quality .• • • White Marcella Vests .• ••••••• • • • • - ••• • • 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 6 0 0 10 Boy's Spring and Summer Test a • • • • . 0 15 0 Boys' clussar said Tunic 5uit5........... .... lien's Fishing Coats in great va riet y •• .... 0 4 0 MADE To MEASURE. Paletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear •• .. Do. very elegantly trimmed .. • • •••• .. . • 1 8 6 Superior Cloth of a light texture •• ••••• • • • • • 1 15 Ditto ditto lined with silk.... • .... 2 2 Ditto Dress Coat.. • • Best d 0..... ...... • • SuPortine Frock do ....... ... Beat do.• Fancy Doeskin Trousers •••• 0 16 k o• • • ...... 0 16 Best d 0.... Black •ClothPes t•i • ••••••••••• g est de ... •••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • Splendid Sa • tin • •• •• • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • 0 13 Best. do. perdneHussar and Tunic suits • • • • 8!t ••••••••••.••• 0 18 ....... ..... . 1 5 .. 1 15 Men's White ifarcells Vests Fishing Coats in endless varlet; Zlegant Dressing Robes in great Wont . 6 . i6 . 6 . t0 0 1 16 7 0 vivo) , .• ..... .......... from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 ' '' r nifist to an) , extent at Five Minutes notice. The no A Suit o f Clothes complete for 11. 10s. for Self. book, w b ook, entitl e d the "Great Fact, " with full directions free, to Y Part of th e kingdom. an can be had on application, or f orwar d e d, post Notice -11 .3 Shawl and rarasol Department are now replete with ev ery novelty of the season. Observe Measure, i—rnA-s. Y article purchased, either ready made, or made to .. -- - 0 . approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. _Z. DELOAES and 8.9 N, Tailors, Woollensrapera, Mullen., Hatters, lifters, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155 , 1 56, and 157 11 4inorier, and 83, 34, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City. London all co mmunicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution. —E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public aglin st lluposition ; but having heard that the nntradesman-like thalsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," they been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, . beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house in or out of tondos, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, B r adf or d, Y orkshire; an t• nrd those Who require c h eap and genuine clothing, B zo., should call li sand to the Alinories and Aidgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, a; above. 111ii it im .a 14 1 0 . _tico----This Eitablistiment is closed from sunset Friday, " eh vi tarclan When businete is resumed till twelve o'clock. 1111k1 - ' 4 • - - S,&-4.-? , . , ;,'.• . ~ - 4 • .4.* . - se Kit t , ALM ~, .„. ; , , ii,„ /rm ... ~1 1, 1Lc i1m ,..,, .),....4_ 1., „4, i ,. .: ....Z k i :, .7,i,,,, , , 4 $ • , l' .1 :',.. <, Ar s ft .... 7r .1 fr ..441, 1 V 1 . % rd th , . ' , : , 11101\ • .7- .-- .. , ~ , 1," •,...i ~a . • A " + 1 ..' \ lt ,.' ' 4 \ , . S. 7: • ' '', ' \ ittt4r : t '''',:.—'—'—' i• ' .. ' 1 .t,,--..,: : .-., - 40 . 3) , n 1/,,, ",• . 2) - - ....----,- -f --- ~.. 17t i'' '‘,, -^-0/' O ✓ mac. - • 17 711 11 tEA , ' $ .' J 1 :- -Cc ''' ';2p, - .„.. „.1- - :".,.. '4.,) C'' ,':, '1 , 1Z7W1. , . 1 . ' * gr . --4:-..--- • . .-0--i-jo.;;;‘ '%, 4 L t. ' 7) IF ti k t,' et ti t,. _,, , , 14 , Ivzioi 4 , , ~,-,' lg., ' ------ . ' 1 " 3 L MAY 9 . % 184 „` 9 N°, 17 ) 666.] LONDON WEDN ESDAY 4, F EMALE SERVANTS' HOME SOCIETY, Established 183 g. 11omes-21, Nutford-place, Edgware-road, and 110, Hatton-garden, Under the Patronage of H.R.H. The Duchess of Kent, H.R.H. the Duchess of Cambridge. The ANNUAL MEETING; of the above Society will be held el Exeter Hall, Strand, on TnunsoitY, May 10. JOHN LinoucilElZE, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock, Above 3, , 00 lieryants have been i eceived into the 'lonics since their commencement, and since July. 1844, 16,000 have registered, ree of expense, and the greater part recommended to situations. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY• Notice.—ln addition to presenting the card of admission which has been forwarded from this °nice m the Holders of Consolidated Stock, every person privileged to be present at the Adjourned Meet ing to be held at the London Tavern, on the 10th instant, at One o'clock. will be required to sign bis name and address before he can be admitted to the Meeting. By order of the Board of Directors, C. I'. RONEY, Secretary. Bishopsgate Station, May 8, 1849. L ONDON SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY, EXETER HALL. PRESIDENT-I:CY. George Roberts. VICE-PRESIDENT—RSV. J. F. Stainforth. HON. SECRETARY—Rev. W. Stanton Austin. CONDUCTOR—Mr. Surman. MENDELSSOHN'S ELIJAH will be performed by this society on FRIDAY EN - ENING next, 1 Ith inst. The orchestra will consist of up wards of 500 performers. Principal vocalists,—Miss Lucombe, Miss Dolby, Mrs. Noble, Miss E. Byers, Mr. Donald King, Mr. Lawler, &c. Tickets, 35.; Central Reserved Seats,ss. ; and Orchestra Galleries, Is. each. May be had of the music -sellers, Mr. Boreman, No. 3, Leadenhall-street, and at the society's office, No. 9, Exeter Hall. The subscription to this Society is 1/. Is. per annum, er for re served seats Si. 25., entitling subscribers to TWO Transferable Tickets for each Subscription Concert, and free admission to the Rehearsals, which takes place every Monday evening at eight o'clock. During the past year (ending 25th March), THIRTEEN" Transfer able Admissions to the Public Performances have been received by each subscriber. The Committee rennet that all applications may be made at the Society's office, :co. 9, Exeter Hall, where every information can Le obtained. P. S. RECKNELL, Assistant-Secretary. The performances on Friday Evening will commence at Seven o'clock. MR. CRIVELLE begs to announce that his work on the ART of SINGING, adapted for the bass voice, may be obtained at his residence, No. 71, 'Upper Norton-street, or of the principal music-sellers. Now ready, in Bvo., cloth lettered, price lOs., LONDON CATALOGUE OF BOORS SUPPLEMENT, 1816-49, containing all the New Works published during that period, with their sizes, prices, and publishers' names; also the New Editions, altered in price, with a Classified Index to the New Works. T. Hodgson, 13, Paternoster-row, and sold by all Booksellers. Of whom also may be had, .• The LONDON CATALOGUE of BOOKS, with the Supplement, complete from 1814 to 1849, in One large Volume, Bre. FALLACIES OF THE FACULTY. By Dr. DICKSON, price 2s. 63. " How grateful should mankind he to the illustrious author of the Chrono-thermal System for shewirg up the monstrous outrages, the prodigious stupidity of the miscalled science of medicine."—"New York Enquirer." "As entertaining as a novel."--" Westminster Review." Simpk n and Marshall, Stationers-court ; J. 011ivier, HON. AND REV. BAPTIST NOEL'S LETTER TO THE BISHOP OF LONDON, ON THE CLERGY RELIEF BILL, and Reports of the following Meetings will apperir in this day's CHRISTIAN TIMES. Religious Tract Society Jubilee Meeting (held this day\ British Missions (held yesterday evening), Free Church of Scotland Mis sions, Church of England's Young Men's Society for Aiding Missions, Voluntary School Association, B:c.' Price Threepence. Office, 10, Gough-square, Fleet-street. TT is impossible to detail in the limits of an ordi- A_ nary Advertisement the many advantages appertaining to the REGISTERED PALETOT, the MORNING COAT, &c., suf fice it to say, that Messrs. NICOLL purchase the wool direct from the foreign grower, and it does not leave their possession until it is produced in a complete form and ready for the inspection of their Patrons. Messrs. NICOLL are honoured with the patronage of their Royal Highnesses Prince Albert, Prince George of Cam bridge, Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar, his Grace the Duke of Wel lington, and all others distieguished in Rank and Fashion, the Court, the Pulpit, and the Bar. BE not deceived by pa r ti es i n t eres t e d i n t h e o l d state of things, who would persuade you that PAINTING WITHOUT SMELL is a luxury too expensive for the MILLION. THE SWEET OIL OF TURPENTINE COMPANY will prove gratis, on application, that Paint mixed with their Article is far more economical, besides being more durable and brilliant, and they will execute contracts for Painting without smell, and in the best manner, at less than the prices usually charged for an Intolerable nuisance slovenly executed. DEPOT, BREAM'S BUILDINQS, CHANCERY-LANE. Only 6s. per gallon. XTAR ICO SE VEINS, WEAKNESS, &c. y HUXLEY'S SIJItOICAL CAOUTCIIOUC ELASTIC STOCK INGS, KNEE-CAPS, ANKLETS, &e., stand unrivalled for their efficacy in all cases of varicose veins, weakness, sprains, &c. They are drawn on with the facility of an ordinary stocking, affording equal and permanent pressure in every part. They are less expan sive and more durable than any stocking yet produced. HUXLEY and Co., particularly solicit the inspection of the profession. Directions for self-measurement forwarded, and the article sent by post. 1113.XLEIr and CO., 5, Vere•street, Cavendish-square. " A Country Practitioner.—lluxley's Surgical Stockings : We constantly use them, and find them thoroughly efficacious."—Yide Lancet, Notice to Correspondents. BEAUTIFUL TEETH. ROWLANDS' ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE. A WHITE POWDER compounded of the choicest and most re cherche ingredients of the Oriental herbal. It extirpates all tartar ous adhesions to the teeth, and ensures a pearl-like whiteness to the enamelled surface. Its anti-septic and anti-scorbutic properties exercise a highly beneficial and salutary influence: they arrest the further pregress of decay of the Teeth, induce a healthy action of the Gums, and cause them to assume the brightness and colour indi cative of perfect soundness ; while, by confirming their adhesion to the Teeth, they give unlimited enjoyment and fresh zest to appetite, by perpetuating effective and complete mastication. The Proprietors of this Dentifrice pledge themselves that its effi cacy in preserving and embellishing the TEETH, far surpasses any thing of the kind ever yet offered to the public, and has, in conse quence, obtained its selection by her Majesty the Queen, the Court, and Royal Family of Great Britain;and the Sovereigns and Nobility throughout Europe.—Price 2s. 9d. per box. CAUTION.—To protect the public from fraud, the Hon. Commis sioners have directed the Proprietors' name and address thus, " A. ROWLAND and SON, 20, Hatton-garden," to be engraved on the Government stamp, which is affixed on each box. Sold by the Proprietors, and by Chemists and Perfumers. Just published, price 55., Bvo., in cloth, r HE RATIONAL TREATMENT of STRIC TURES of the URETHRA, in all their varieties and compli cations. With practical observations on the use and abuse of instru ments in the treatment of urethral diseases, showing that the unne cessary employment of instruments is a frequent exciting cause of stricture, and that a want of practical knowledge and manual dex terity in their use, when necessary, is the source of most of the se vere, long-protracted, and complicated cacea of that disorder so fa tally prevalent' By F. B. COURTENAY, " The eperation of Introducing a catheter through an impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult in the whole range of surgical operations, and demands all the prudence, science, and skill of a master. The art can only be acquired, and that gradually, by frequent practice."—Liston's Operative Surgery. rublished by H. Baillicre, 219, Regent-street; and may be had of all booksellers in town or country. A G E. NI One half the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a Sense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em sitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comprosiag harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, end broken health, aro the great hindrances to domestic happiness end social content. The dowry should not be the enly marriage set tlement. Honour and justice derasuid that health shouidform as item In the compact ; tt alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., is. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed cOntents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but ter the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above sub...ects, by unqualified authors, whieh alone or l•ottgether, are a di sgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ile by post publications 6d claim your attention (same price I s . eac h , ls. .) caned " What to Eat, Drink, d &void," and " R ow to be Happy. " They are not merely pamohlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servan, aof the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unte—to live alter nature's laws --and to keep always ,on the " runny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paterncster-rew ; Carvalho, 142, Fleet -street • Mann, (who be conferred with personally, 39, Cornhill ; Ralson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other :7rlnirgseulantdheevaeniugdtilQrs), 10. mayArgYll-Plikee Negent-street; and oakaellers. all Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings Steel. ON PLIYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE CAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MAR RIAGE. new Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price Qs 6cl or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. Medical ge; p"a riILIE SILENT FRIEND, a Work - On the intirmitica and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and tho inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain as piallftcations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Bemers-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Hannay , 63, and S an g er, 150, Oxford-street ; Star le, 23, Titchbome-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ball-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul gcnce, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excite ment, and generative ncapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. FART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and cantatas explicit directions for their treatment. This 3ectio2 is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. Pear IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This isaportant part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. Pa= V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive anion are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TEECOaDIAL BALM. OF STRIACQX Is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Etc., 11 s. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of intection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, lls. and 335, per bottle. ferry's Purifying Specific Pills, as. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 11s, per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets , with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by winch the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, arc in atten dance daily at 19, Ben:ors-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Tare, and Five to Eight ; on Sandays from Eleven to One. HELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. Messrs. ARCHER, and HOLT most respectfully invite their friends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee•room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which shelived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'llote, which takes place at Half-past Five precisely, the moat comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers unti. One o'clock. Private Dining-rooms. excellegat Eleds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and PerkThs's Stout. N.B. An Entrunco also from Maiden lane, RE STA U R ANT to be DISPOSbJ) OF, with Fixtures, Furniture, Kitchen requisites, large Tanks for Turtle, at useful stock o Bottled Wines of superior quality, and in fact every thing necessary for carrying on a first-rate business. This Restau rant is unquestionably the best, as it is the oldest established in Li verpool. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange and other places of public and commercial resort. It has also the advantage of fronting two principal streets, and on the ground floor, giving it a de cided preference to the Cellar Restaurants. The present Froprietor is also proud to say that he has been fir years, and continues to be supported by the most :espeetable and influential gentlemen of Liver pool and Its environs. For full particulars, apply (post-paid), to Mr. Richard Ford, Pro prietor of the Wallington Hotel, Dale street, Liverpool. R OYAL MISSISSIPPI PICTURE, EGYPTIAN HALL. BANVARD'S great PAINTING having returned from WINDSOR CASTLE, where it has teen exhibited, by command, to her Majesty the Queen, Prince Albert, and the Royal Family, is NOW OPEN to the Public at the usual hours, at the Egyptian Had. Morning, Hall past Two ; Evening, Half-past Seven. Admission—Lower Seats, 25.; Gallery, Is. and she was in the habit of earning money for herself by giving lessons in music. Mr. PRENDERGAST—I believe, Madam, you know nothing whatever about the prisoner having engaged a lodging at this beer-shop? Witness—l knew nothing of it. She used to be from home occasionally, and I i under stood that she went to her mother, who resided n Lon don. The witness went on to say that the prisoner had complained of pain in her head for several years, and last August she had an attack of brain fever, and her head was shaved, and since that period her conduct had been flighty and very much altered to what it was before. Mr. John Betts, a surgeon at Hammersmith, deposed that, in his opinion, since the attack referred to, the pri soner had not had the proper use of her senses, and he said he had repeatedly observed that her conduct was strange and eccentric. The REconDER asked the witness whether he would undertake to say that the prisoner was not capable of distinguishing between right and wrong, or that she was under such a del us i on as not to b e aware that she was going , about robbi ng p eop l e . Ihe witness said h e cou ld not go so f ar as to say that this was the ease. The RECORDER inquired whether the fact of such a pocket as that which had been produced being made use of, would not be a proof of so much contrivance en the part of the party as to be quite incompatible with such an opinion? The witness said that a great deal of cunning was fre quently exhibited by insane persons. The RECORDER said he was aware of that, but there was a great difference between cunning of that descrip tion and the contrivance that was manifested in this ease to facilitate the scheme of plunder. His LORDSHIP then addressed the jury, and explained to them that before they could give effect to the defence that had been set up on behalf of the prisoner, they must be satisfied not merely that she was a little flighty in her mind, but that at the time she committed the act she was incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong, and it was for them to say, under the circum stances of the case, whether they could conscientiously come to such a conclusion. The jury immediately returned a verdict of Guilty. The RECORDER inquired of the constable what was the value of the property which he found in the posses. sion of the prisoner? He replied that about 401. worth had been identified, but there was a great deal of which no owner bad yet been discovered. The RECORDER then gave directions that all the arti cles which were identified should be restored to their owners, and that means should be taken to find out to whom the remainder belonged. He also respited the sentence upon the prisoner until the next session, in order that further icquiries might be made respect ing her. W COURT. (Before the COMMON SERGEANT.) Michael Kelly, aged 27, a labourer, was indicted for feloniously assaulting Elizabeth Waters, with intent, Sx. The prosecutrix, a respectable modest young woman, the wife of a labouring man, living at Homerton, stated that being on her return home at a somewhat late hour, having been out visiting a brother-in , law, she was met by the prisoner in a sequestered spot near her own house, when he forced her against a wall, and finally threw her on the ground, where he would have effected his purpose but for her resistance and cries, which being heard by the police on duty, they hastened to the spot and found witness on the ground struggling with the prisoner. When taken into custody he said she was his wife. The police corroborated the prosecutrix's statement, adding that they heard her cries for help some distance from the spot where they found them. When the pri soner was apprehended he was very violent. Mr. ROBINSON, for the defence, said the story was a most improbable one, and it was most dangerous to con vict in such cases upon the unsupported testimony of a woman of whose previous character they had no evidence. The jury found the ,prisoner Guilty. The COMMON SERGEANT said it was an extremely bad case, and sentenced him to two years' imprisonment and hard labour. Thomas Storey, aged 39, a groom, was charged upon several indictments with stealing a number of printed books, some china cups, saucers, glass, a few towels, and other articles of trivial value, the property of Lord John Russell, M.P., and Caroline Baker, 29, a spinster, was indicted for receiving the same, knowing it to have been stolen. — The male prisoner pleaded guilty, and the woman pleaded not guilty. The facts of the case were these :—The prisoners co habited together, and the man having been engaged in his Lordship's stables, and so having an opportunity of gaining access to the house, no suspicions were enter tained of his honesty. The woman, however, whom se veral witnesses stated to be very badly disposed, was taken into custody for having stolen some things from their ready-furnished lodgings, and upon the police searching they found a number of duplicates which turned out to relate to the property of bis Lordship, and was identified by his steward. Some of the things, all of which were pledged in different lots, for a few shillings, had been in pawn for a length of time, and the interest had been paid at the expiration of the twelve months. Not a n y o f the, property had been m i sse d unt il theintelligence was brought by the police. Several pawnbrokers proved the female to have pawned some of the things, and that she had stated they had been given to her by his Lordship's bntler, and also had been heard abusing Storey for not bringing her home more things. The jury found her Guilty. Thomas Price, his Lordship's steward, said that his master requested him to recommend the man to mercy, and also to state that it was not his wish that the charge should have been pressed. The prisoner Storey said he intended to have redeemed the things, and had taken them from distress. The CONDIGN SERGEANT said the woman was evi dently the worst of the two, and sentenced her to eighteen months' imprisonment, and the male prisoner to six. Two lads, named Donglasv and Burson, were con victed of stealing 10s. 6d. in silver from the till of Mr. Bone, a publican, residin g at the foot of Hammersmith bridge. . . . Hurson had been seen to go in, and was taken with the money in his mouth, and Douglass, who had been waiting outside, was taken afterwards, whilst the police were conveying Hurson to the station. Hurson, who had been before convicted, was sen tenced to twelve months' to four. imprisonment, and Douglass DOVER BAY AND BREAKWATER. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN- Six,—The insertion you Colonel Williams, rt.E., res pecting Dover Esplanade in January, and al so th a t relating to Dover Break water on Saturday la s t, i n d uces me to hope that you will insert the followi ng i n your j o urnal, so distin guished for impartiality. g ave to the letter of d in a tion which the Gallant Colonel has acquirne long theorists action. The many theorists, without east, and th service,lith l al m l d u u st e sdaeyf,ertehnactehteo, likethe ptoroofessional reputa tion condemns that which is being serious obstructions thereby caused to the entrance of travelling l s l u i nggg suggesting i nt the a shingle more p proper mode west of tn e the Dover and .Folkestone Harbours, is a readily admitted fact ; and whilst no obstruction WAS oftered to this eastward progress of the shingle, the mouth of Dover Harbour was seldom, if ever, to be entered in safety, especially to vessels of heavy tonnage. Many and erudite were the suggestions to get rid of this dangerous barrier. The pier formerly known as Cheeseman's Head was not only, denounced as the evil source of the accumulating shingl e , b u t i t was actually pulled down ; this only increased the mis chief. The shingle further raised its stubborn head as Cheeseman's was laid low. Then reservoirs, basins, sluices, and machinery were erected to scour away the accumulation from the harbour's mouth —great were the expectations, but small the effects, the shingle still barred the entrance. Human skill and inge nuity were further put upon the rack, wh en a sudden and unexpected incident supplied what science and study had failed to achieve. The operations of the South-Eastern Railway Coin pony, in the celebrated blowing up of the Round Down Cliff, by which a headland of many acres was formed, projecting several hundred yards into the sea, were no sooner accomplished than the Dover Bar begun to disappear, and soon to vanish, leaving the chalk bed at the entrance to the harbour as clean as a kitchen floor. This singular circum stance has certainly saved Dover Harbour from decay; but the promontory produced by the fall of Round Down Cliff being upwards of a mile from Dover to the west, or ahingleward direction, the result would have been, that as soon as the amassing shingle rounded the outer angle of this obstruction the ordi nary easterly drift would without any doubt again have called up Dover Bar. But we find genuine engineering skill taking heed of the laws of nature, and advantage of the effects of an unexpected clear ance of the shingle, and therefore the prese n t p i er i s being er ec t e d so close upon the harbour mouth as will, without any doubt, carry the shingle quite past the harbour entrance; and from very close observation of the onward movement of the beach there, we are convinced that the fears of Colonel Williams as to the accumulation approaching the end of the pier will not be realised before a century of years have rolled away. The Gallant Colonel knows that a bar will exist at Dover without an obstruction of some sort to the westward, yet he tells us not what he would do ; and in order to make his weak case as strong as possible, he conj ures u p th e original s c h eme of the harbour evenof privaterefuge e (projected enterprise ise spoke lightly o f immense in those p a l my d ays when amounts of capital), with all its enclosed area, its entrances, the breakwater, and the two millions and a half of money. Now FA We acquaint him that the present operations, consisting of a massive stone pier extending about 800 feet from the shore, and having about 30 feet of water at low water ordinary tides, terminate the present undertaking ; that this beautiful monument of " engineering skill and a nation's resources" is distinct, complete, and indepen dent in itself, giving those facilities so earnestly required at that port, which must ever form the main connecting link between our native land and the Continent, in landing passengers at all states of the tide. Future generations may perhaps complete the gigantic scheme originally projected, but such, we can safely say, is not the intention of the existing race of men ; therefore Colonel Williams need have no jealousy nor fear that the large amount will be required, whilst the work will be of great national utility, although he thinketh not. I have the honour to be, Sir, yours, May 8, 1849. ALPHA. 114, 11'6, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. UNDER the 5134.D0W of the GRASS. HOPPER (22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange) may be seen the City Depot for the NICOLL, the REGISTERED PALETOT, NICOLL'S MORNING COATS, and other garments, with some portion of each of the beautiful fabrics daily exhibited in the spacious warerooms, 114, 1113, and 120, Regent-street, as not only these last-named premises, but also those in Cornhill, are the property of one and the same firm. The following agents have also a large variety ofgoods for inspection, viz.:—Messrs. Wareing and Son, New-street, Birmingham ; Messrs. Dawbarn and Son, Bold-street, Liverpool ; Messrs. Macdona, Moles worth-street, Dublin ; Messrs. Christie ane Son, George-street, Edin burgh; Messrs. Wilson and Co.. Calcutta; Messrs. Rutherford, bong Kong ; Messrs. Roth, Philadelphia ; Messrs. Bruce, Cape Town. II y a des agents pour la vente de cos articles brevetes dans toutea les principales vines de I'Angleterre et des colonies qui ont des as sortiments prets a etre examines. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. HULL, MAY 8. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's circular states : We have again to report a week of great inertness in every branch of the trade. The above import, as regards whet, may probably be regarded as the last of any moment until a cessation of Danish and German hostilities removes the present blockade of the northern and near ports. The character of the present supply is good useful red wheat, of which we have now a nice choice. The dulness in Mark-lane yesterday affected our trade to-day; farmers brought a small supply, and English wheat can only be written Is per quarter lower; fo reign, though the actual business was exceedingly limited, was more inquired for at 2s decline. Barley of fine quality meets fair sale, and grinding goes off at late prince. Less business passing in heans and peas, while oats are rather more sought after. With continued small arrivals of linseed we are unable to note any alteration in prices. Less doing in cakes at the prices of last week; the stock on hand very small. Rapeseed fully as dear, and cakes in gocd demand at the full quotations of last week. No alteration in bones. The following are the present prices of grain : s. s. Wheat, English, red 42 to 46 Do. white 4l 48 Dantzic and Ko nigsberg 4B 50 Pomeranian and Hamburgh . 42 44 Danish, Holstein, & Friesland 3B 42 Russian and Odessa 36 44 Oats, English, Do. Danish. l4 16 Do. Friesland l6 18 Do. Russ. & Odessa 14 16 Barley,malting 24 Do. grinding 2O 22 Beans 2B •-- 32 Do. foreign ...... 26 —2B s. S. , Peas, white and yel. 25 30 Do. grey Linseed, Black Sea 39 41 Do. Petersburgh Do. Riga & Archngl 35 37 Do. Konigsberg Per ton. Linseed cakes, Hull 7112 s 6d Do. fine foreign Do. inferior foreign 5/ 5s Rapeseed Rape cakes Tares, English oos —00 s Do. foreign 20s —26 s Guano 6l to 91 lOs Bones, do 95s Od to 97s 6(1 (Rye meal 61 IPSWICH, MAY 8. Our millers would not purchase wheat to-day only at a de cline of Is to 2s per quarter. Barley and oats Is cheaper. Beans and peas are upon the advance. Malt and flour both lower in price. PER QUARTER.! PER QUARTER. Wheat 39s to 48s Beans ... 23s to 32s Barley ... Oats l7s to 2101 alt 47 . s to 531 Rye AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING MAY 5, 1849. ; Wheat ....... ........ 1,616 quarters at 455. 7d. Barley Oats ....... Beans Peas TAUNTON, MAY s.—Prices at the Tubs—Wheat, 4s Od to 7s Od; ditto, new, Os Od to Os Od ; barley, 3s 6d to 4s Od ; oats, 2s 7d to 3s Od ; old oats, Os Od to Os Od; beans, 4s 61 to 5s Od ; old ditto, Os Od to Os Od ; white peas, Os Od, to Os Od ; coloured ditto, 4s Od to Os Od per bushel. Fine wheaten bread, 41b loaf, 51d to 6d. DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, MAY 7.—At t hi s day ' s market there were 115 bags oatmeal, 7 of barleymeal, and 3 of pot barley ; sales ready ; oatmeal same on the top, but up 6d per bag on the second and third qualities; barleyraeal same as last week. Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third imperial .. 27s Od 26s 6d 26s 01 Barleynseal, per ditto ... 20s 01 —s 01 —s 01 Peasemeal —s Od —s Od —s Od Flour , —s Oil —s Od —a 01 Pot barley ... —s Od —s Od —s Od CORK, MAY 7.—Flour—Firsts 14s to 14s 6d ; extra 1530 d ; seconds, 13s Od to 13s 6d; households lOs to 12s ; thirds 8s to 1 )a per cwt. Oatmeal 12s 6 to 13e; Indian meal 8s 6d to 93; wu..at meal, lOs Od to 11 s per cwt. Indian corn 8 Os Odto 8/10s pet- ton. Bran 4/ to 4/5s per ton. Hay—Farmers 25s Od to 435; average 40s; dealers 45s to 484 average 46s Od per ton. Straw—Farmers 12s Od to 32s Od; average 28s; dealers 36s 01 to 00s Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf 6d to 6id; household loaf bd to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 9d per lb. Eggs —3s 91 to 4s per hundred. Coals— Newport 16s; Lydney 17s; Landore 16s; Best Neath Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 43s 61 to 44s per cwt. Whiskey, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat —Beef 4d to 7d; Mutton scl to 60; veal bid to 7d ; pork 4d to bid ; bacon 7d to 8d ; sausages 6d per lb. - Hops 61 lOs per cwt. Bangor slates 312 s Od to 3/ Ss per ton. Bark—Barbary 8/ to Si lOs ; Valonia 141 to 01; French 71103; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 123 per stone. Hemp 31/ to 36/ per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 18s to 19s ; red ditto 26s to '2Bs per barrel • Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 12/ per ton. Timber—New Memel 4/ 10s ; old scarce; red pine 31 15s ; yellow pine 3/ per ton ; deals, first quality, 201; second quality 171 per 120. Hides—Market lOs to 16s; srlted lls to 16s per cwt • calf skins 2d to 2#d; market 2d to 2id per lb. Potatoes, White 13d to 14d; Minions 19d to 20d; Guano— Peruvian, 11/ to 11/10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, MAT 8. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The Share Market was *lather firmer to-day, parties having somewhat recovered from their recent want of con fidence. The sales are—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, 11 dis. —North British, Halves, 5 3 4—Taff Vale, 130—Ditto, Quarters, 253¢. LIVERPOOL, MAy 8. STOCK EXCHANGE..—The market was very dull to-day, and prices unchanged. The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire (late C. and B.), guaranteed 6 per cent. till 1850,1514 —East Anglian, 151. Shares, 2—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 42 —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Halves (No. 4), 4% p.—London and N or th-W es t ern , 128—Ditto, New Quarters, 34 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lin colnshire (Sheffield and Lincoln), 14 1 ,4 c. dis.—Midland, 66—Ditto, Halves, 121. 6s. 3d. dis.—North Union (B), 152—South-Eastern 'and Dover (No. 4), 13s. 9d. c.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick G. N. E. Purchase, 6 per cent. till 1850, 3% dis. MANCHESTER, MAT 8. STOCK EXcIIANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follows: Sheffield (No. 1),;7 4 dis.—Leeds, Fifths, 4% dis.—North Stafford shire, 5 7-16 dis.—Leeds, 32/ Shares, 9 dis.—West Riding Unfelt, 5% dis.—Dover (No. 4),:6 11-16. BIRMINGHAM, MAY S. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The following aro to-day's transactions:— Coventry and Nuneaton, 6s. 3d. p.—Eastern Counties, 7 %—Shrews bury and Birmingham (A), 5y4 dis.—York and North Midland, Preference, guaranteed 6 per cent, till 1850, 3 3 ,4 dis. YORK, MAT 7. STOCK EXCHANGE —The business transacted to-day was as fol lows :—Great Northern, 1N n—Ysrk, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 14—Ditto (G. N. E. Purchase), 41 4 , NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, MAT 8. STOCK EXCIIANCE.—The business done in the Stock Exchange to day has been as follows :—llartlepool Dock and Railway, 135—New castle and Carlisle, 100—North British, Preference, 21s. 6d.—York, Newcastle, and Berwick 19%. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT. OLD COURT. (Before the RECORDER.) William Edwin Bazley, 29, a post-office letter carrier, pleaded guilty to two indictments, charging him with stealing and embezzling two letters, one of them contain ing money, and the other a book, the property of the Postmaster- General. Sentence was deferred. Lydia Dixon, a well-dressed woman, aged 30, was ar raigned upon several indictments, charging her with stealing silk, satin, and other articles of a similar de scription, from the shops of different silkmercers and haberdashers, at Richmond and Hammersmith. Mr. Prendergast defended the prisoner. The first case that was taken, was a charge of stealing 20 yards of silk and a quantity of mousseline de laine, the property of Mr. Steal, a linendraper, at Richmond. A police-constable, named Woods, produced the pro perty, which he found, with a large quantity of other valuable articles, in a room at a beer-shop in the Lower road, Richmond, occupied by the prisoner. All the goods had the private shop-mark upon them; but the prosecutor would not take upon himself to swear posi tively that they had never been sold. The RECORDER observed, that in the absence of such evidence, he thought the jury would hardly feel them selves warranted in coming to the conclusion that the articles had been stolen. The jury expressed the same opinion, and returned a verdict of Not Guilty. The prisoner was then charged, upon another indict ment, with stealing a quantity of huckaback, the property of Mr. Bryant, another linendraper at Richmond. It appeared in this case, that Woods, the policeman, was on duty near the prosecutor's shop, when he ob served the prisoner deliberately take up a roll of hucka back, and place it under her shawl and walk off with it. He stopped her, and she then said that she was only going to take the article into the shop to ascertain the price; and when he attempted to take her into custody, she made a violent resistance. She afterwards refused to give her name or residence; but the constable suc ceeded in discovering that she lodged at the beer -shop referred to in the former case. It also appeared that at the time the prisoner was taken into custody, she had a large apron, or rather pocket, tied in front of her, which appeared evidently intended as a most convenient recep tacle for any property that its wearer might lay hold of. Mr. PRENDERGAST, in his address to the jury on be half of the prisoner, said he was instructed that s h e was a person of respectability and incapable of co mm it t i ng the offence of felony, and he believed he s h ou ld b e a b le to show them, b testimony of highly respecta b le witnesses, that, in consequence of a brain fever, the mind of the prisoner was affected, and that she was i n such a state as not to render her responsible for her te actions. she said that the prisoner had been living with her, at a Hammersmith, for 11 years, and she had known her from provided Mrs. Jackson was then ex amined for the defence, an d her infancy. Witness all necessaries for her, COURT CIRCULAR. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by the Marquis of Abercorn, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Charles Phipps, and Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. Alex ander Gordon, went yesterday morning to Colney Hatch, and laid the foundation-stone of the New Middlesex County Lunatic Asylum. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured her Ma jesty's Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The Royal suite consisted of the Countess of Desart, lion. Miss Murray, Gen. Wemyss, and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Augustus Bruce, also honoured the performance with her presence. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, took their usual walking and pony exercise yesterday in the royal gardens. On Monday evening Madlle. Jetty de Treffz, Madlle. Babnimg, Signor Stigelli, Herr Joachim, Herr Krauss, and Herr Flersheim, had the honour of attending in Beckingham Palace, and performing the following pieces before her Majesty and Prince Albert, and the royal circle. _ _ _____ PART I. Overture—(Zauberflote) Mozart. Lieder-1. " Per Neugierige," Signol Sti ge lli 2. " Tr ockne Blumen," ditto Aria—" Thr, die ihr Triebe des Herzens Icennt," Madlle. Jetty do Treffz, (Figaro) Mozart. Solo—Violin, Herr Joachim Aria—"Und of die Wolke," Madlle. Bab nigg, (Der Freyschutz) Duetto—" Mira la bianca Madlle Jetty de Treffz and Signor Stigelli PART IL Notturno, " La Dolcezza," Pianoforte, Herr Krauss Krauss. " Lied auf der Alp," Madlle. Babnigg Fantasie Brilliante, Violin, Herr Fier shciro, " Souvenirs do Bollini" Lieder-1. " Maurisches Standchen" 2. " Al tes Liebslied" Ditto. Madlle. Jetty de Treffz. Duo—" Amazili tendre amie," Madlle Babnigg and Signor Stigelli—(Jes sonde) Mrs. Anderson presided at the pianoforte. The Queen's Private Band attended. A deputation from the Vestry of Kensington had an interview with Lord John Russell, at his official residence in Downing-street, yesterday, upon the subject of the enfranchisement of Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith, and Fulham, and the formation of those parishes into a Parliamentary borough, to ; send two Members to Par liament in lieu of Sudbury, disfranchised; and to beg the support of the Premier and her Majesty's Govern ment to Mr. Macgregor's motion to the same effect, and to Mr. llume's Bill for the enfranchisement of the said parishes. The deputation was composed of the following gentlemen:—Messrs. John Bellworthy and Collins (Churchwardens), Captain W. Hood, R.N. (Chairman of the Enfranchisement Vestry Committee), Mr. R. Hast ley Kennedy, Mr. John Perceval, Dr. Duncan, Captain Prior, Mr. W. Macfarlane, Mr. J. Dunford, and Mr. R. B. Hall (Vestry-clerk). There were also present as a deputation from the Vestry of Hammersmith, Mr. Churchwarden Sexton, Mr. W. Simpson, Mr. Jennings, Mr. Newbon, Mr. C. Brown, and Mr. A. J. Roberts (Vestry-clerk). Lord J. Russell was accompanied by Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P. Lord Bernard, Lieutenant-Colonel Chatterton, and Major Beamish had an interview with the Chancellor of the Exchequer yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. _ _ _ The Lord Justice Clerk bad an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. The Earl of Dartmouth had also an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. Baronet, at the Home-office. A deputation from the Clarence Railway Company, including Mr. Bell, Mr. Ralph Ward Jackson, and Mr. Walduck, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of Railways in the Board of Trade. Admiral Sir Edward Codrington (President), Messrs. Burnett, Cleland, Coubro, Lock, Mosey, Purchas, and Ryan (shipmasters), and Mr. Baker (Secretary), of an Association of Shipmasters, and others interested in the welfare of seamen, for promoting a speedy and equi table adjustment of the Merchant Seamen's Fund, had an interview with the Right lion. H. Labouchere yester day, at the Office of the Board of Trade. Sir Charles Napier had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. The Rev. Dr. Brown had also an interview with the Noble Lord. The Chancellor of the Exchequer hada Parliamentary dinner party on Monday, at his residence in Downing street. The company consisted of Mr. Grenville Ber keley, Mr. Brotherton, Mr. Henry, Mr. Heywood, Mr. Perfect, Mr. Raphael, Mr. Pigott, Mr. Tenison, Mr. Watkins, Mr. Ewart, and Sir George Grey. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET SECOND SPRING MEETING. TUESDAY. Handicap Sweepstakes of 10 sops. each, for three yrs old and upwards. T.Y.C. (11 subs.) Lord Strathmore's Philosopher, 7st 121b...(J. Sharp) 1 Mr. I)aley's Cayenne, 3 yrs, sst 81b... (White) 2 Lord Clifden's Sagacity, 5 yrs. Sst (Flatman) 0 Mr. H. Frankum's The New Era, Est 41b 0 Mr. St. Aubyn's Juggler, 3 yrs, Est 31b (Miller) 0 Colonel Peel's Franciscan, 4 yrs, 6st (G. Brown) 0 Mr. Wygram's Pyloites, 3 yrs, sst 121 b (Dockeray) 0 Colonel Anson's Irish Jig, 3 yss, sst l lolb (J. Mann) 0 Sir S. Spry's Bastilian, 3 yrs, sst 71b (G. Mann) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Irish Jig-3 to 1 agst Sagacity —4 to 1 agst Philosopher—and 4 Ito 1 agst Franciscan. Cayenne and Franciscan made the running at a mode rate pace to the cords, where Philosopher went up, took the running on, and won in a canter by three lengths.— Run in 1 m. 12 secs. Match, 150, h ft. T.Y.C Duke of Bedford's Retail, Bst 21b (F. Butler) 1 Lord Strathmore's Seraph, Bst 71b (Rogers) 2 Even betting. Won by half a length. The raeo was not timed. 501., for three years old ; colts, Sst 71b; fillies, Bst 41b. Col, Peel's Vasa .... (Flatman) 1 Mr. Batson's Abd-el-Kader (J. Sharp) 2 Mr. H. Frankum's Dolly Varden (Pettit) 3 Lord Exeter's Glenalvon (Bartholomew) 0 Mr. hemp's General Sale (Rogers) 0 Mr. Ilobson's Carbuncle (Jaggard) 0 Mr. Gordon's First Chance (S. Mann) 0 Mr. E. Francis's St. Dennis (P. Price) 0 Duke of Rutland's Nina (Robinson) 0 Lord Clifden's Tiresome (Sly) 0 Duke of Bedford's Newport (F. Butler) 0 Mr. R. Boyce's Fleece (Boyce) 0 Betting-7 to 4 agst Newport-5 to 1 agst General Sale—and 5 to 1 agst Nina. The lot got off well toge ther, and ran in a line for nearly a quarter of a mile, Abd-el-limier then took up the running, which, with Dolly Varden, Newport, First Chance, Vasa, Glenalvon, and two or three others laid up, he carried on unto the Ab. M. bottom; Vasa headed him here, went on solus, and won easily by two lengths, Abd-el-Kader beating Dolly Varden by half a length. Run in 1 min. 50 secs. Fifty soya.; for three yrs old, 6st 121 b; four, Bst; five, Bst 71h; six and aged, Bst 121 b. The winner to be sold for 200 sous. if demanded, &c. T.M.M. Lord Orford's Mandane colt, 3 yrs (Dockeray) 1 Lord Exeter's Cosachia, 5 yrs (Mittman) 2 Mr. Smith's Sir Peter Laurie, 5 yrs (Sly) 3 Mr. Stevenson's Old English Gentleman, 3 yrs Mr. Bell's Crane, 3 yrs (Dean) 0 Mr. Spilbury's Mecca colt, 3 yrs (E. Sharp) 0 Mr. Shelley's Tarella. 5 yrs (F. Butler) 0 Lord Clifden's Flycatcher filly, 3 yrs ... (G. Gooch) 0 Betting-3 to 1 agst Mandane colt-4 to 1 agst Co sachia-5 to 2 agst Tarella-5 to 1 agst Sir Peter Laurie —and 5 to 1 agst the Mecca colt. The Old English Gen tleman made slow running to the Ditch, where ho was joined by Tarella, and they travelled together at an im proved pace to the dip; Cosachia and the favourite then went in advance, the former leading until half way up the cords, where she was headed by the Mandane colt, and beaten cleverly by a length ; half a length between se cond and third; the Mecca colt a bad fuurth. Run in 3 min. E 3 secs. Match-200, h ft, first half of Ab.M.—Lord Clifden's Lo Beau, Bst 51b received from the Duke of Bedford's La Belle, Sat 516. Match.-100, ft, first half of Ab.M.—Mr. Gordon's . First Chance, Bst 71b received from Mr. Trecn s Rose Pompon, 7st 51b. The weather was exceedingly cold and gloomy, the betting dull in the extreme, and the attendance thin. NELVMARKET, MONDAY NIGIIT. ENTRIES FOR WEDNESDAY. Three yrs old Sweepstakes. T.Y.C. Old English Gentleman, lonP, Cayenne, Llidallan, Angela. Jockey Club Plate. B.C. Ulysses, 5 yrs—Glutton, 4 yrs—Minto, 4 yrs. Handicap Plate. A.F. Diplomatist, 5 yrs, 9bt 41b—Doctrine, 5 yrs, Bst 51b— Cardiiial's Niece, 5 yrs, Bst 21b—Lola liontez, 4 yrs, ist—Dover, 6 yrs, Mt 1 0 1b—Pauinfiviver, 4 ns, lot 71b—Chabron (late Dromedary), 5 yrs, 7it 71b—Iron Bail, 5 yrs, 7st 41b—Kissaway, 3 yrs, Gst 71b—Wal1- flower. 3 yrs, Gst—Little Charley, 3 yrs, Gst. LATEST BETTING ON THE SUFFOLK STAKES. 7 to 2 agst Collingwooil, 9 to 2 agst Wanota, 8 to 1 agst Do-it-again, 4 to 1 agst Essednius, 7 to 1 ag:t Legerdemain. St. Antonio and Halo have paid. The Champion Stakes. The following are scratched ;—Don Juan, Meal colt, Chicot, Queensberry, Belmont, Herbert, Jenny Jumps coil, Memento, Mahratta, Mrirmora colt, Egeria colt, and Gladiator colt. Fifty Sovs. Sweepstakes. Only Blaze and Sotterley left iu. PUGILISM. HAZELTINE AND BARNASII FOR 50/. A SIDE.— These members of the corps pvgilistipc met yesterday on Woking•commou, in the county of Surrey, to settle their fistic superiority. The men have combatted previously, when the Westminster lad, Barnash, was the victor. On the present occasion the athletre were seconded thus —Hazeltine by Keene and Joe Rowe; Barnash by Hayes and Ale Donald. The battle, which lasted one hour and fifty minutes, was of the tamest description; the only points being made by Hazeltine, who, from the weakness of Barnash, made his right tell repeatedly on his oppo nent's left ear, Barnash's slight flapping hits on the nasal organ being poor and without influence on the result. After 30 rounds, of frequent pauses, and tedious cha racter, Hazeltine was proclaimed the conqueror; some of Barnash's warmest adherents having for some time determined to resign the struggle on his part. In fact, the sponge was thrown up six rounds before the conclu sion, and it was only upon the determined opposition of Barnash himself that the contest was continued. The punishment, which was not great on either side, was pretty evenly balanced. r(1 1 1 V. t" 4,..,,,,e0 //if/‘ -e-1 [PRICE OD. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. WooLwten, MAY B.—The Basilisk steam vessel has I had her departure from Woolwich deferred until to morrow, when she will leave for Greenhithe, and after her compasses have been adjusted «ill proceed to De vonport with the Niger, the trial of the comparative merits of the vessels being ordered to take place in the English Channel. The Niger steam-vessel is, according to present ar rangements, to leave Woolwich on Thursday for Green hithe, and Mr. Humphries, chief engineer at Woolwich dockyard, and Mr. F. P. Smith, of the Screw Propeller department at the Admiralty, will proceed in her, and Mr. Dinnen, ono of the inspectors of steam machinery afloat. The North Star, fitting for a voyage to the North Polar regions, is under orders to leave Woolwich on Saturday next, to have her compasses adjusted by Capt. Johnson, and will leave Greenhithe on the 15th instant, en her enterprising expedition to relieve the officers and crews of the vessels already in the Arctic regions. The Stromboli steam-vessel, commander Lord Amelius Beauclerk, is expected to remain at Sheerness until the North Star is ready at Greenhithe, and will then tow her to the edge of the ice. Mr. 'Warren, quarter-master of the Unite Convict Hospital ship, fell overboard between nine and ten o'clock P.m. yesterday, from a boat in which he intended to come on shore. The weather was very rough at the time and the tide running fast, which occasioned his being thrown overboard by coming in contact with the mooring chains of the vessel. His body has not been found. ON THE CALUMNIATORS OF THE POLES. The serf who is in bondage born Excites our pity more than scorn, For, nurs'd in brutal ignorance, He ne'er of freedom h a a glance, And kept in awe, by knouts and rods, He views his master's will as God's. But Englishmen so vile there are As to enlist with Russia's Czar, And, in his bloodstained livery, Tho cause of liberty decry! These venal scribes have sold their souls To vilify the gallant Poles, Whom they would falsely represent As stirrers up of discontent, And leaders in all civil war In every country where they are. Who thinks this true Should well review Their conduct when the Chartists' rose: And if Beta fights For Magyars' rights, It is with Poland's ancient foes. Perchance, howe'er, this lying taco Cannot devise a trade less base, By which they might procure their bread; But what in tavour can be said Of noble * * *and people high, Who friendless exiles can belie, And slander foul insinuate, To gratify their factious hate? These, in their bigotry, confound Men by no tie of virtue bound,— And who all holy writ pervert, With those that but their rights assert. Thus S" • * ",V***,andE******** Would class Dembinsky with Proudhon, And that great chief, and his bravo band, Transport to some far distant land. But though their blood Stains Danube's flood, 'Tis not for pay or plunder shod; — They would strike down Proud Austria's Crown, In hopes to raise their own instead. Crediton, May 8, 1849. A; E. HER MAJESTY'S THEATEE.—The Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert honoured the perform ances at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday evening with their presence. The royal suite in attendance upon her Majesty and his Royal Highness included the Countess of Desart, the Hon. Miss Murray, General Wemyss, and Lieutenant-Colonel the lion. Alexander Gordon. Her , Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also h onoure d t h e 1 theatre with her presence; in attendance upon her High ness was Lady Augustus Bruce. Her Majesty the Queen Adelaide's box was occupied by his Serene High ness Prince Ernest of Hesse Philipstabl, his Serene Highness Prince William of Hesse Philipstahl, his Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, the Countess Brownlow, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, Lady Jane Fielding, and the Earl of Denbigh. His Royal Highness the Prince Leopold of Naples (Count of Syracuse), attended by the Chevalier Colonna, also visited the theatre. Amongst the audience were--the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough, the Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe, the Duke and Duchess of Cleve land and Lady Alicia Powlett, the Duchess of Leeds and Miss Lane Fox, the Russian Minister and the Baroness Brunnow, the Swedish Minister and the Baroness Re hausen, the Austrian Ambassador and the Countess Colloredo, the Neapolitan Ambassador, the Danish Minister, the Countess de Reventlow, M. de Berg, the Count de Koudriatisky, the Count Wiedenbruck, the Marquis of Granby, the Earl cf Besaborough, the Earl and Countess of Lincoln, the Countess of Sefton, the Earl and Countess of Enniskillen and the Ladies Cole, the Comte Killonutz, the Viscountess Mahon, the Vis count and Viscountess .Anson, Lord W. Lennox, Lord Templeton, Lord Albert Conynghans, Lord and Lady Charles Wellesley, Lord Ward, Lord Ossulston, Lord Sandys, Lady Charlotte Denison, Lord F. Fitzroy, Lady Stanhope, Lady Lake, Lady Wetherell Warneford, Lady Palmer, Sir Thomas Barrett Lennard and Lady Barrett Lennard, General Sir Richard Armstrong, Lady Flower, Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, Sir Ralph Howard, M.P., and Lady Howard, Sir John W a l s h an d L a d y Walsh, Sir Wm. Fremantle, M.P., and Lady Fremantle, Sir Henry Meux, Lieut.-General Sir Andrew Barnard, Sir Frederick Trench, M.P. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT GAIIDEL—The following occupied her Majesty's box yesterday evening. The Duchess of Sutherland, Lady Blantyre, the Mar quis of Stafford, Lord Belhaven, and Lord Fitzgerald. The Brazilian Minister, accompanied by La Marquise Lisboa and suite, also honoured the performance with his presence. Among the visitors were—The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Douro and Baron Nicolay, the Earl of Wilton, the Countess of Malmesbury, the Earl of Sefton, the Countess of Essex and Miss Johnstone, the Countess of Shelburne, the Earl of Bradford and the Ladies Bridgeman, the Earl Grosvenor, Lady Marian Alford, Lady Margaret Comp ton, Lady Catherine Cust, Lady Lyndhurst and the Hon. Miss Copley, Lady W. Powlett, the Hon. J. Fortescue, M.P., the Hon. G. Milles, the lion. A. Upton, the H on. S. o i n ) c i e k r , r Sir e o i Isaacnt, the Lyon, Hon Lady Sir Edward and t h Cast, e mit s Burge} r S s Go r 30. nide:m CharlesSird Lady Jodrell, Sir John and the Misse s s hlensylebb,S Sir George scc. oorge A rmytage, Lady " Molesrtb , ir John V Walsh, Kelaina havea ax completede T T u e a theirxn E e a n n g d age l\ m lr e s n . t, C an h d arles their first appearance re turned to this house. They made last. night in the TT Secret. — D E L . committed DAßlN Wednesday at naiigehhtoolasset ofa most PngitLMr. Parkinson, e nr e ng , El S aß a rl ik .— vi v l o l a e sn -street. The thieves it ap pears entered the house by getting on the portico that i s over the street door, end entered by the drawing-room w i n d ow , which was not fastened, whence they proceeded to ransack tho bottom of the house, when the man ser vant hearing noises, awakened Mr. Parkinson and his son, who lost no time in answering the summons. They proceeded to search the house, when they heard foot steps in the drawing room, whither they proceeded, and found the door locked inside, which they instantly forced open, expecting, of course, to me et with the bur glars, but were greatly disappointed at finding they had escaped by jumping out of the window at the risk of their lives. The police are on the alert for the parties, as it reflects greatly on their want of vigilance to allow such an affair to take place. FADVERTISEMENT.i—T HE EARL OF ALDBOROUGH AND HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.--An astounding cure by this miraculous Medicine, alter every other means had failed. See extract frein his Lordship's letter, dated " Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. 21, 1845. Professor Holloway—Sir : I beg to acquaint you that your pills have ef fected a cure of a disorder in my liver and stomach which all the most eminent of the facnity, at home and all over the continent, had not been able to effect; nay, not ever the waters of Carlsbad or Ma rienbad. (Signed) " Atononoron." These wonderfld pills will cure any disease of the liver or stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointmant) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, SIMICII )y 811 =COLIC vse4era threaagtit tltg ch 11404 Yr9ot. 5 1.3 r,T~r "t „,„„„.,,;,,, THE QUARTERLIES. . - '.4 - "tr ' .110 , THE W „ "'' L, ESTMINSTER REVIEW. No. C. a t% ... The celebr a t e d quarter l y originally stamped with i- - the effigy of Bentham, in the same way that Black wood is adorned with the features of Buchanan, has performed the first great cycle in its career. The IVestininster Review, the quarterly organ of social improvement,political reform, religious tolerance, and modern philosophy, has numbered a hundred. It has grown from a stripling periodical into a publication venerable for its age, its intelligence, and its prin ciples. We greet it as an old and familiar favourite, a favourite whose importance has in some measure been enhanced by its incorporation, a year or so back, with the Foreign Quarterly. As a champion of the new science of political economy—the science created by Adam Smith, advanced by Huskisson, and ripened by Macgregor—we always greet our contemporary with sympathetic cordiality. As a strenuous upholder of the sacred cause of democracy, we regard it with kindred sentiments. It is consequently with peculiar gratification that we have perused the very able and elaborated vindication of the French Revolution of February from the insinuations and imputations of its assailants. Since the very commencement of the reactionary movement, which followed hard upon the bloody days of June, it has been a labour o f l ove with us at intervals to write in our leading columns arguments with precisely the same tendency as those which are comprised in this clever and ear nest contribution. One by one we have exposed the frivolity of the aspersions thrown upon the illustrious Republicans who have striven to elevate the character of the French Government, and to improve the pros pects of the French multitude. Speaking of the charge that has been so repeatedly levelled at the Provisional Ministers, the Westminster Reviewer admirably remarks that the droit au travail is nothing more nor less than the poor-law of Elizabeth. Of the impudent lies which have been uttered against the heroic statesmen who saved France, Europe, the world, from en awful catastrophe of bloodshed in Feb ruary, he speaks in the following manner in reference especially to two very remarkable men MM. de Lamartine and Ledru Rollin : "If the verdict of history were gathered from the as sertions of cotemporaries, what contempt would it in spire for the judgment of posterity on eminent characters, when we find that these men have been charged in dividually with embezzling money from the treasury; that even M. Lamartine has thought it necessary to lay before the public the details of his private fortune and pecuniary transactions, in order to extinguish the slander beyond possibility of revival! Not without cause ; for though malignity itself is not shameless enough any longer to repeat the charge against him personally, his exculpation has not liberated his col leagues ; and there have appeared within these few weeks, in more than one English newspaper, articles in which the financial administration of the Provisional Government has been spoken of as one mass of profligate malversation. There is nothing which the spirit that pursues these men would not dare to assert, when it caa venture on this. One member of tho Provisional Go vernment has been made a mark for greater inveteracy of assault than the rest—M. Ledru Rollin. Everbody has heard scandalous stories concerning him; and in his case, some of these were specific, and accompanied with names and circumstances. If those which did not enter into particulars had no better foundation than those which did, M. Ledru Rollin, as to pecuniary integrity, is the statesman of most unimpeachable character in Europe; for every accusation of the kind that we are acquainted with, which had any tangible character, was investigated by the Commission d'Enqu 6 c , , and disproved by the evidence of the persons alleged to have been con nected with it. In England, his assailants, and those of his colleagues, seized the opportunity of the appearance of a mass of evidence which they knew nobody would read, to affirm (it must in charity be supposed, without having read it themselves) that it substantiated all the floating rumours of misconduct, and covered the members of the Government with indelible disgrace. In France, it was felt even by their enemies to have entirely failed of eliciting the disclosures which had been expected from it. M. Ledru Rollin instantly rose many degrees in public estimation, and has occupied, since those documents ap peared, a position of greater political importance than before.” Alluding to the crime imputed to M. de Lamartine of having countenanced the system of foreign pro pagandism in his renowned manifesto, it is correctly observed, that that eminent man only claimed for his country " the right, according to its own discretion and judgment, to assist any nation which might be struggling to free itself from the yoke of foreign conquerors." As we have already intimated in our previous notice of ;a contemporary, there is a review of " Mary Barton," the tale of life in Manchester. From the essay on " English Spelling Reform," we extract the subjoined most amusing and laughable illustration of the difficulties presented by our mother tongue to foreigners : _ .... "The New York Home Journal gives the following dialogue between a Frenchman studying English and his tutor:— " Frenchman—lla, my good friend, I have met with one difficulty—one very strange word. flow you call h-o-u-g-h? Tutor—Huff. Fr.—Tres Lien, huji ; and snuff you spell s-n-o-n g-h, ha! Tutor-0, no, snuff is s-n.O double f. The fact is, words ending in ough aro a little irregular. Fr.—A h, very good; 'tis beautiful lan gunge. 11-o-u-g-li is hull; I will remember ; and e•o-u g-h cull: I have one bad cuff, ha! Tutor—No, that is wron g . We tay ku/ f ll; not cuff. Fr.—Kaull; ch bins. Huff and kauff, and, pardonnez-moi, bow you cull d-o u g-h ? Du/J; ha! Tutor—No, not duff: Fr.—Not duff ;ah ! oui ; I understand—is dau i f, hey? Tuto r — No, d-o-u-g-h spells d oe . F r .—D oe It is very fine; wonderful language, it is doe: and t-o-u-g-h is toe cer tainement. My beefsteak was very toe. Tutor—O, no, no; you should say tuff. Fr.-7oiff And the thing farmer uses ; how you call him p-l-o-u-g-h,pluff ? ha! you smile; I see lam wrong, it plauf ? No? ab, then, it is plot, like doe: it is a beautiful language, ver' fine— ploe ? Tutor—You are still wrong, my friend. It is plow. Fr.—Plow! Wonderful language. I shall un derstand ver' soon. Plow, doe, haufr: and one more— -1 r-o-u-g-h, what you call General Taylor; rani,' and ready? Tu:or—No; r-o•u-g-h spells ruff. Fr.—Ruff, ha! Let me not forget. R-o-u-g-h is nig, and b-o-u-g-h is buff, ha! Tutor—No, bow. Fr.—Ab! very simple, wonderful language ; but I have had what you call e-n-o-u•g-h ; ha! what you call him?'" "Illustrative Art" is an agreeable comment on some books embellished by the Etching Club and other wise. An article on " The Adaptation of 'roil" in architecture is a curiosity which will be found not unworthy of examination. Every advocate for the ballot should read the paper on "Corruption at Elections." One of the most practical and practicable suggestions we have seen for a consider able time for the improvement of the metropolis is the one contained in the brief but pregnant chapter an the "Neglect of the Public Records." We should rejoice to see such a scheme as the one spoken of taken up by the Government, namely, the construction of a spacious and fitting building for the preservation of our national records, between the angle formed by the meeting of Fleet street and Chancery-lane. The final contribution to the Westminster is of a prospective character on " Po litics and Politicians," suggested by the "Opening of the Session." Out of one of the amusing criticisms in the Foreign Quarterly Supplement, we take the follow ing comical lines by AIM. Clairville and Jules Cordier on the President Louis Napoleon at the end of his four years' reign in 1852. The lines are exquisitely French; and although we sympathize not one jot in their scoffing spirit, but, on the contrary, regard the policy of the Prince President with respect and admiration, we cannot resist a laugh at every line in this humourous and capital jeu aresprit:— " Pendant quatre ans it presiaait la France, Utitait uu grand—un grand?—etait-il grand? Qu'importe! on connait sa vaillance. Sa vaillant? Qu'importe! on connait son talent. Mais quel talent avait cette 'ame forte? Qu'importe encore! ce grand brun nous guidait. Etait-il brun? etait-il blond? qu'importe! Ce que je sais, c'est qu'il nous pre,idait. Je ne sais plus ce qu'il emit, qu' imports! Co que je sais, c'est qu'il nous pr6sidait." Besides those already mentioned, there are a v t itn o ' n e ce tY of miscellaneous criticisms, written in a mood discriminating and generous. t u h p nr e cooc site re ee rd e o i dnf prtheoceeding nvce since ythsa etfirst Abbot's f a i c Itnoooruti notice ey e 0 ,. papers , and the rubbish th at A a t greatlT' o l l u e n e t s a x p i c n a a s e r e Aa has t b io b n e y s b - e a o e r n n e in hoafdthaeccduimscuolvaetreyd, a th ro e und, in consequence of the ex cavations, is now being rapidly removed. Tho arches on which the house has been built cover the river for nearly three-hundred feet ; but how far the building has extended north and south it. is, at present, impossible to say, for it appears that the hill to the south has been cut away to a considerable extent, and there are, very likely, many curious remains now deeply buried in its shelving bank. The most interesting apartment brought to light within the last week or two, pis the private oratory of the abbot, near the eastern portion of the reniimi. It has been an elegant little chapel of a style of architecture different from any hitherto noticed at Fountains, viz., the enriched dog-toothed Early-English; and has been, :no doubt, as Mr. Wal bran of Ripon informs us, the work of an imme diate successor of the Three Johns, sometime between 1245 and 1290. The stone altar is nearly perfect; and there remaius the lower part of a small mysterious stone staircase in the north-east angle—the approach, very probably, of the officiating priest. The encaustic tiles that are continually turned up are both numerous and curious. We are glad to learn that Mr. Walbran is preparing a very full account of the remains of this in teresting bolding, which, we understand, will be pub lished in some forthcoming number of the Journal of Ithe Arehx3logical Institute, illustrated with necessary cuts and ground-plans. The greatest praise is due to Captain S. Smith, of Green Boyd, Ripon, for the pains and interest he has taken in the excavations; tivk well as to Mr. W. Mason, the steward o off fullythe aAbbeevyeloGpirnoguntdhse, who has l os t no opportunity hitherto buried domicile of the old Lords of Fountains. ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND. --A Bill has been brought from the Lords, confirming certain Acts of the local Legislature respecting the rebuilding of the town of St. John's, Newfoundland, and enabling the said Legislature to make other provisions for the same Pupae. ?" ~ ,A r ''"' ' 2