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BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL.—First Class and superior Steam Ships leave the above Pier regillarly as follow : For ANTWERP.— The SOHO, every Wednesday, at One, the RAINBOW, every Thursday. s P.M. The WILBERFORCE, every Sunday, at Two, P.m. - ROTTERDAM.— Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning, at a Quarter before Ten. MARL ATE and HERNE BAY.—Daily, at a Quarter before Eleven, and a Quarter before Twelve, except on Satur days, then at a Quarter before One, and on Sundays, at a Quarter past Nine. MARGATE, RAMSGATE, and bOVEß.—Every Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday, at a Half past Nine. 'IPSWICH.—Mondays and Thursdays, at Nine. Wednes'ays and Saturdays, at a Quarter before Nine. GRAVESEND, WOOLWICH, and GREENWICH. —For particulars of which see separate Advertisement. N. B. Passengers walk on board, without the use of small 'boats. Omnibuses run regularly from all parts of London to the Blackwall Railway Terminus, in Fenchurch-street ; and the trains start every quarter of an hour, from Eight in the Morn • lig to a quarter past Ten at Night. Every information may he obtained at the Offices of the 3 31ackwall Railway Company, 60, Fenchurch-street ; and of kr, Dyer, at the Pier, Blackwall. • July 30, 1842. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM . SHIPS are appointed to LEAVE fer— HA.M BURG and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Mails—Every Wednesday and Saturday morning. HA V riE—Ever z Thursday, at Eight Morning. ANTWERP—From Brunswick-wharf, Blackwall—Every Sunday, at Two Afternoon; Wednesday and Thursday, at One Afternoon. From London Bridge Wharf : OSTEND—Tuesday, NI. ednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. ktOULOGNE—Every Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. CALAIS--E‘ cry Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday at Eight Morning. YARMOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six Evening. RAMSGATE—DaiIy, at Nine Morning. NEWCASTLE—From Down's Wharf—Every Wednesday and Saturday Evening at Eight. SUNDERLAND—Ever Tuesday, at Seven Evening. EDINBURGH—From Brown's Wharf, Poplar—Every , • turclay, and alternate Wednesday Evening, at Ten. Aug. 6, 10 13, and 20. Between BRIGHTON and DIEPPE, leaving Brighton every Wednesday and Saturday. Dieppe, Monday and Thurs . day. BRIGHTON and HAVRE, leaving Shoreham Harbour erery Tuesday and Friday. Havre, ThUrsday and Sunday. To secure Berths, and for the Company's Monthly Bills, apply at the Offices, 69, Lombard-street ; 37, Regent-circus ; 35, Leadenhall• street. 'TEAM TO INDIA, via EGYPT : also to ►.7 MALTA, ATHENS, SYRA, SMYRNA, the DAR DANELLES, and CONSTANTINOPLE. The Steam-ship ORIENTAL, J. SOY, Commander, will Mart from Southampton on the Ist SErTEMBEANR IT, and from Falmouth, with her Majesty's Itlails and Dispatches, on the • following day. To secure berths and ship goods and parcels, apply at 44, Regent -street, Piccadilly, and at the Company's Offices, 51, St. Diary Axe, London. INTERESTING AND CLASSICAL EXCURSION. N i•ifigoPLE and the Bosphorus, CAsia-Minor (Mount Olympus), Athens, the Grecian Archipelago, Malta, Gibraltar, Cadiz and Seville, Lisbon and Cintra, may all be visited in an excursion of about Six Weeks from England and back again, and without the annoyance of Quarantine. Bills of particulars to be had at 44, Regent-street, and at the Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation Company's Offices, 51, St. Mary Axe, London. STEAM TO NEW YORK. THE GREAT WESTERN, Lieutenant HOSKEN, R.N., Commander, IS INTENDED TO SAIL FROM LIVERPOOL. Saturday, 3d of September BRISTOL... Saturday, 22d of October. FROM NEW YORK. Thursday, 11th of August For LIVERPOOL Thursday, 29th of September For BRISTOL Thursday, 17th of November For LIVERPOOL. For Freight, or further information, apply at Bristol to CHRISTOPHER CLAXTON, Managing Director. Ladon—T. M. Ward, Great Western Railway-Office, Bank. Liverpool— G ibbs Bright, and Co., North John-street. Birmingham —John Poncia and Son, Pershore-street. . 111,11 —W R. Goddard, Hull and East Riding Times O ffi ce. Glasgow —Haigh and Womack,' Accountants, Benson's-buildings B. Webb, Glassford. street. Paris —Andelle and Soulas, Rue de l'Echiquier, No. 20. avre:di- Grace—William Davidson. SECOND-HAND WATCHES and CHRONO k-7 METERS. —A large assortment of superior Second hand Watches on Sale, at WEBSTER and SON'S, Chrono wieter Makers to the Lords of the Admiralty. established 150 t i ears, consisting of the finest Chronometers, Duplex and Lever etches, with several Repeaters by the most eminent Makers in London ; many nearly equal to new, at half their original cost: all are warranted in their performance, having been repassed and %irefully examined. To country Gentlemen, the Clerg, and t i o r Y , whom accuracy and economy are an object, the e el ee. c: 4 l Worthy attention. Also some elegant and superior en the °N . WATCHES at low prices.—W. and Son have Premises the finest Workmen in the repairing depart :tent for E nglish and Foreign work, to which equa l a ttention is oh evoted with t h e i r own manu f ac t ure , at the lowest possible --ar g eL W. and Son's new work consists of the most accu rately compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to counteract the variations of temperature upon the principles of their Chronometers, to which Government awarded the Prizes *tree years in succession. Old Watches taken in exchange. Letters promptly attended to. WEBSTER and SON, 3, ' Birehin.lane, Cornhill, London. SUPERIOR CANDLES. bAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb. ; Wax Candles, Is. 2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; Composite, Od. ; Extra Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 71d. ; Transparent ..r i tx, 2s. 2d. ; Genuine Sperm, 2s. 2d. ; Genuine Wax, 4 5. 2d. • Yellow Soap, 465., 549., and 60s. per 1121bs. ; Mottled ' , 62.5. and 665. ; Windsor and Pan., Is. 4d. per pac ket ; Old Brown Windsor Soap, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. Od.: Cam- Ihor, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per b. ; lierlr; 01, 85. per Gallon; Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, 4. t. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter Coffee-House. el.'AlteIl.—BROWN and POLSON beg to in vite the attention of laundresses and the public to their PATENT POWDER STARCH, unequalled for strength, colour, and purity. It gives a fine and glossy finish, does not stick to the iron, and requires no boiling. The annexed certi- Ecate of that eminent chemist, Dr. Fyfe, will prove that it is fre e of potatoe, and contains no deleterious ingredient. " I hereby certify that I have submitted to chemical investi gation the starch manufactured by Messrs. Brown and Poison, of Paisley, and that I have found it to be a pure article, conse quently free front any ingredient that would act injuriously even on the finest fabric. From trials conducted with it under any own superintendence, I have found that in starching it goes farther than the best kinds of patent starch, that it gives an equally fine finish, and that articles starched with it are not liable to lose their stiffness. Having witnessed the . process of manufacturing the starch in all its stages, I am satisfied that Potatoe flour is not used in its manufacture. " AW. FYFE, M. D. , F. R. S. E., " Lecturer on Chemistry, Edinburgh. " July 25, 1842." Sold by all respectable oilmen and grocers, &c., in packages cf Alb., ilh., Ilb., and 41b. Also, their IMPROVED ARROW ROOT, warranted free of Potato, proven by the most competent judges to be equal in all respects to the finest West Indian (as the annexed certifi cate from the celebrated Dr. Fyfe will show ), consequently as %veil adapted as a lightsome and nutritious article of food for In valids and Infants ; and makes excellent Blanc Mange without any adndxture of Isinglass or Gelatine. Sold by Chemists, Italian Warehousemen. and Grocers, in half-pound and one pound packages, at 9d. per pound. " Edinburgh, June 25,1842, Brown and Poison's Improved Arrow Root, the manufacture cf. which I have inspected, is prepared without any admixture of Potato-flour. It pos,esses all the qualities of Wtst Indian Ar row' Root, anti therefore may be used as an equally wholesome and nutritious article of food. AW. FY FE, M.D. ,F. .S. E., "Lecturer on Chemistry." Brown and Poison, Paisley, sole manufacturers; David Brown, 29, Bread-street, Cheapside, Agent for London. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, and OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally tecominended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing dis orders incident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure ; many thou sand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling ex pense, set certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary toi ndUce the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Com !liens have used it. The Lords of the Treasury have sanctions its use. Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie, Esq., F.R.S. See J. B. Lachfield, 'sq.'s Letter, Whitebait Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim stone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of be first respectability. Nottingham, 28th Aug., 1841. This extraordinary cure is attested by Mr. James Wilcockson Foreign Snuff and Cigar ;Merchant, Nottingham. To M r . W. Grimstone, 3!, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, London. feel great pleasure in sending you the particulars of tny case, and the miraculous cure performed on myself, by using your truly valuable Eye-Snuff. Sir, I am now in my 93d year, and a native of Ilolland , have been in this country 26 years. Whether from change of climate, or my advanced age, I cannot say, but for six years I have been deprived of sight, therefore unable to follow my business. I do most sincerely belis , ve I should have remained in darkness and pain but for the kind recommendation of a friend to use your invention. 1 Purchased a 23. 4d. canister of your agent, Mr. Wilcockson, to bacconist, who knows the above to be facts, and will bear wit ness to my extraordinary recovery of that most inestimable blessing of our life—" Perfect Sight"—l declare has proceeded fro m the use of your Eye Snuff. For the sake of those suffer tugs you may make what use you please of this letter, Mr. Wil cockson and many others will vouch for its truth. I refer the sufferers to this . gentieman, being your Agent, and so sell known in Nottingham. I am, Sir, your obliged servant, 28th Aug. 1841. ANNIS ZENIA MASSENIA. should not 'to you justice without stating my I ,is'ief was almost instantaneous. My eyes becam e clear and ''''‘ed from humour, and by persevering in its use very fre quently I am ensbled to read small print without the aid of (3 da"es, and continue to enjoy God's greatest blessing—Sight ! free from pain. I have reason to be grateful, and do recom mend your Eye Snuff to all I know Nottingham. A. Z. M. Observe the Caution.—W. GRIMSTONE the sole in ventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Hssrbs is sold in canisters, at Bd., Is. 3d., 2s. 4d., 4s. 4d., Bs. and 15s. 6d. tell by the Proprietor, W. Giimstone, at 3f , , Broad-street, ? I ?onisbury, and can be obtained in all the prit cipal towns and , ities. A liberal allowance to shippers, ownees, captains, and all sendors of Orimstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff Is shipped to all quarters of the globe, anti retains its benign alities in every 4:lli:gabs. all Snuffs anu Cigars shipped on t he %batten tiOtiGns ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE. THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, a n d Ni g ht, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. VASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. The DIRECTORS of the EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANYare receiving LOANS of MONEY, in sums of not less than 500/. each, on Bond, for periods of three, five, or seven years. Interest at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum will be paid half-yearly, on amounts so advanced. ' By Order of the Board, A. BULKELEY, Secretary. Eastern Counties Railway Offices, Shoreditch Station, July 30, 1842. ATLAS ASSURANCE OFFICE. CHEAPSIDF, AUGUST 1, 1842. Notice is hereby given, that the DIVIDEND for the year ending at Christmas. 1841, declared at the last Annual Court of Proprietors, on the Capital subscribed, is NOW PAY ABLE to Proprietors, or to their order, between the hours of Ten and Three. HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, MISSIONARY SALE at the WESLEYAN CENTENARY HALL. In consequence of so large a quantity of valuable Articles having been gratuitously furnished for the above sale, and of a recent arrival of rare and valuable Productions from Western Africa, which have not yet been exhibited, it bas been deemed expedient to RE-OPEN the SALE on MONDAY and Teas- DAY Next, August Bth and 9th. Useful and Ornamental Ar ticles of Ladies' Workmanship, Charity Bundles, Gold and Silver Ornaments from the Gold Coast and Ashanti, valuable Collections of Butterflies and Insects, carved Ivory Articles, rare Foreign Birds, Cabinets of Shells and Crapauds from the West Indies and Curiosities from the Polynesian Stations , &c., &c., will be offered to the notice of visitors. For the accommodation of those who cannot attend earlier, the Sale will commence at One o'Clock and continue till Seven o'Clock. Admission One Shilling each, for which the value will be allowed in the purchase of articles. Wesleyan Centenary-hall, Bishopsgate-street Within. FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MAIRRAY, Esq., Chairman. J. Elliotson, M. D., F. R. S. John Rawson, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungicy, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F. R. S. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R.A. S. N—J. Elliot:on, M.D.,F.R. S. SURGEON—E. S. Symes, sq• SOLICITORS—AIenrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ommanney. BA rixras—Alessrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provision at death for inheritors of the Assured, the Society affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses. Annual Division of Profits. ROYAL LONDON OPHTHALMIC HOS PITAL, IMOORFIELDS. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. The Committee have much gratification in publishing the following statement, from which the still increasing usefulness of the institution is.saaatiafactarilyapparartti The Committee regret to add, that 'looking at the subjoined statement, that want of sufficient funds continues to prevent the yet more extended benefits resulting from the Hospital. Operations for Cataract, closed Pupil, and artificial Pupil, for the three months ending 25th July, 1642 93 Other operations during the same period 2O Out-Patients admitted during the same period Total number of In and Out-Patients in 1841 Total cumber of Patients Cured of Cataracts, or closed Pupil, in 1841.... . ......... Subscriptions and Donations are thankfully received by tl..e Treasurer, John Labouchere, Esq., 20, Birchin-lane ; Heward, the Apothecary, at the Hospital ; Mr. Eddrup, the Collector, 51, Houndsditch ; and by the Secretary. By order of the Committee, FRANCIS T. BIRCHAM,. Secretary. 15, Bedford-row, Ist August, 1842. F. FERGUSON CAAIROUX, Secretary. VicTORT4. LIFE ASSUIUNCE LOAN COMPANY. AND No. IS, King William-stree? , City. TRUSTEES. Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M. t'., Chairman. BENJAMIN HAKES, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Benjamin Barnard, Esq. I Charles Baldwin, Esq. Solicitor, John Curtis, Esq., 80, Basingball.street. The principle of this Company is to allow to each Assurer such reasonable advantages, as may suit his particular views. Thus, parties Assuring the Lives of others, may make their Policies secure, notwithstanding the Life Assured may go out of the limits of Europe, without the necessary permission of the Directors having been previously obtained. Credit of half the Premiums for the first five years, allowed on Policies effected for the whole term of Life. Parties who have been Assured for five years will be allowed to borrow on the security of their Poli..ies, a sum equal to one-half the Premiums paid, less that for the first year. Advances are made to parties Assured in the Office, on real or undoubted Persor al Security, for terms not exceeding three years, repayable by in,talments. Premiums moderate. Participation in profits. Detailed Prospectuses may be obtained on application at the Office, or by letter addressed to the Secretary. WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary. SHUGBOROUGH HALL, STAFFORDSHIRE THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE SALE. MR. GEORGE ROBINS respectfully makes known to all those who intend to be present at the SALE of the EARL of LICHFIELD'S PROPERTY, at BRITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM PANY, I. PRINCES-STREET, BANK, LONDON. EMPOWERED BY SPECIAL ACT OF PARLIAMENT, 4th VICTORIA. CAP. 9. DIRECTORS. William Bardgett, Esq. John Drewett, Esq. Samuel II vington, Esq. Robert Eglinton, Esq. Wm. Feehney Esq. Erasmus Robert Foster, Esq. John Brightman, Esq. Alex. Robert Irvine, Esq. George Cohen, Esq. Peter Morrison, Esq. Millis Coventry, Esq. Henry Lewis Smale, Esq. Thomas Teed, Esq. AUDITORS. 5.13. Bevington, Esq. I F. P. Cockerill, Esq. I J. D. Dow, Esq. MuntcAL OFFICER.—John Clendinning, F.R. S. STANDING COUNSEL. —The Hon, John Ashley, New-square, Lincoln's Inn ; Mr. Sergeant Murphy, M.P., Temple. SOLICITOR.—WiIIiam Bevan, Esq., Old Jewry. BA NW E R s.—Messrs. Drew ett and Fowler, Princes-street, Bank. This Institution is empowered by a Special Act of Parlia ment, and is so constituted as to afford the benefits of Life As surance, in their fullest extent, to Policy-holders, and to pre sent greater facilities and accommodation than are usually of fered by other Offices. The decided superiority of its plan, and its claim to public preference and support, have been proved incontestably by its extraordinary and unprecedented success. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Extract from Increasing Rates of Premium for an Assurance of £lOO for Whole Term of Life : Detailed Prospeetuses, and every requisite information as to the mode of effecting Assurances, may be obtained at the Office. PETER MORRISON, Resident Director. A liberal Commission allowed to Solicitors and Agents. MECHI'S EASY SHAVING RAZORS, No. 4, Leadenhall-street. Exchanged if not approved, 3s. 6d. and bs. each. Naples Soap, Windsor Soap, Shaving, Tooth, Hair, and Nail Brushes, Strops, Paste, C.mbs, Soap boxes, Wood, Leather, and Japan Dressing-ca-es, Desks, Work-boxes, Tea-caddies, Trays, Bagatelle, Backgammon, and Chess-boards. ILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive L./ and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver supplanted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALIIATA PLATE. C. WATSON (late ALDERMAN) 41 and 411, Barbican, aided by a person of science in the amal gat ion of metals, has succeeded in bringing to public notice the most beautiful article ever yet offered : possessing all the rich ness of Silver in appearance—with its durability and hardness —with its perfect sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is nauseous in mixedmetals is entirely ex tracted—resist ng all acids, may be cleaned as Silver , and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Side board. s. d. I s. d. Table Spoons and Forks, Sauce Ladles .... per doz l6 6 Tea Spoons, per doz... 5 6 Dessert do., per doz l2 6 Gravy Spoons 3 6 Soup Ladles 6 6 C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal i 3 peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than his metal is from all others ; the Public will there fore have no difficulty in discovering the animus which directs the virulent attacks made against him, by a party who is daliy suffering from the unparalleled success which has marked the progress of ins New Plate since its introduction. C. W., unlike this party, courts comparison, feeling confident that the result will establish its pre-eminence. 41 and -P2, BARBICAN, and at 16, NORTON FOLGATE. ILVER TEA SERVICES. T. COX SAVORY, Working Silversmith, 47, Cornhill, London, seven doors from Gracechurch-street, submits the prices of the following SILVER TEA and COFFEE SER VICES. The Cottage Pattern is plain, standing on shell feet, the tea and coffee pots with a flower ornament on the lids. The Ring's Pattern is richly embossed with flowers and scrolls. The shape of either is new and elegant. COTTAGE PATTERN. I KING'S PATTERN. £ S. Strong Silver Tea-pot —.12 0 1 Ditto Sugar Basin 6 16 Ditto Milk Ewer. 4 10 1 Ditto Coffee-pot-15 0 E s. Strong Silver Tea-pot ...12 0 Ditto Sugar Basin 7 10 Ditto Cream Ewer 5 Ditto Coffee-pet..ls 0 Complete ..X36 6, A variety of upwards of fifty he seen in the Show-rooms, wt cle of silver requisite for the si phlcts of prices, illustrated by gratis, and forwarded, postage —'f. COX SAVORY, N•. 4' from Gracechurch-street. Complete £4O 0 Tea and Coffee Services may here may be selected every arti ideboard or plate-chest. Pam sketches of the various articles. free, to any part of the kingdow ‘7, Cornhill, London, seven doon. SODA WATER, LEMONADE, and FLUID MAGNESIA. ROUGHSEDGE and SUMMERS , Nos. 18 , and 37, Bridge street, Bristol, return their grateful acknow ledgments to their Friends and the Public for the unprece dented support they have met with since they established their SODA WATER, LEMONADE, and /ERATED WATERS MANUFACTORY. They also beg leave to inform the Nobility, Gentry, &c., that they have commenced manufac turin,rr a FLUIb MAGNESIA, which has been analysed by on e of the first Philosophical Chemists in England, and has been pronounced by the most eminent of the Faculty to con tain a greater quantity of medicine than any other yet offered to the public, and the concentration of the bicarbonate in IC and S.'s FLUID MAGNESIA (without detriment to its purity) to be much more considerable than in many other productions of the kind. . . The great advantage of this elegant preparation is recom- ' mended in all cases of Bile, Acidities, Indigestion, Gout, Gravel, and other Complaints of the Bladder, as the most sate, easy, and effectual form in which :Magnesia may, and, indeed, the only one in which it ought to be, exhibited ; possessing all the properties of the Magnesia now in general use. without being liable, like it, to form dangerous concretions in the bowels, it effectually cures Heart-burn, without injuring the coats of the Stomach, and prevents the food of infants turning sour, and in all cases it acts as an agreeable aperient. N.B. With the Acidulated Syrup the FLUID MAGNESIA forms the most delightful of Satine Draughts. Sold in Bottles of Is., 2s. 6d., and 4s. 6d. ; and in Cast s for Ships, Hospitals, &c. ; and also in Jars, for economy in dispensing. AGENTS FOR , LoNnoN.—Mr. Sanger, chemist, 150, Ox ford-street; Air. louse, chemist, 1, Wigmore-street, Oxford street ; Messrs. Hodge and Home, wholesale druggists, 102 and 1(3, Blackman-street, Borough ; and the princ.pal che rnias and druggists in England and Wales. a * * Observe ! That none is genuine without the label over the cork baring the names of ( - JUGIiSEDGE & smmits, rfillE CHINESE COLLECTION. ST. GEORGE'S-PLACE, lIYDE PA RK CORNER. This Splendid Collection, consisting of. Objects Exclusively Chinese, surpassing in extent and grandeur any similar display in the known world, entirely filling the spacious saloon, 225 feet in length, by 50 feet in width ; embracing upwards of Fifty Figures as large as life, all fac-similes, in groups, in their native costumes, from the highest mandarin to the blind mendicant in his patched garment. Also, - Many thousand spe cimens, both in Natural History and Miscellaneous Curiosi ties, illustrating the appe arance, manners, an d cus t oms o f more than Three Hundred Million Chinese, respecting whom the Nations of Europe have h a d scarcely any oppo rtunity of judg ing, IS NOW OVEN f or P u b l i c Inspection f rom T en i n th e Morning till Ten at Night. Admission 'as. 6d.—Children ls. - L - I . DUCA'rIONAL CLASSES at the ROYAL '4 POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION,—CHEMSTRY —Medical, Agricultural, and Commercial, or as an accomplish ment, under the direction of John Ryan, M.D. and LL.D. whose certificates are recognised by the Royal College of Sur geons, the Apothecaries' Ha, &c. This Class will commence on the 3d of October. The Principles and Application o f t h e STEAM ENGINE, in which STEAM NAVIGATION is included. The ENGINE DRIVERS' CLASS is continued as usual. MATHEMATICS, particularly with a view to advance Practical Science. The Apparatus and Models for illustration A SSA YS and ANALYSES are con d ucte d by D r . R yan , i n the extensive Laboratory, the cha rges o f w hi c h are mo d erate . are very complete. ELECTRICITY, GALVANISM, and other branches of NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, by Professor G. H. Bachnffner. with the advantage of the COLOSSAL ELEtTRICAL MACHINE, as well as every other requisite Apparatus. Private instruction in any of the abnve branches of Scierce. For particulars as tat the 111131 g ( intlit , the_ Classes, etc. inquire of the Secretary. - 110111URSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in a Cause of HMG WAY against GRAY, the Creditors of JOHN GRAY, late of Piccadilly, in the County of Middlesex, Stationer and Book seller, (who died in the month of October, f ti3s), are, on or before the 30th day of August next, to come in and prove their debts befi.re Sir GIFFIN WILSON, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lace, London; or, in default thereof, they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of the said Decree. IIE CA TIIOI. An Ecclesiastical and Literary Journal for the Catholics of the British Empire. The Proprietors of " The Catholic," in reply to many kind communications, beg to state that No. IL, to be published To morrow, Saturday, August 6, and every alternate Number, will consist of Twenty-tour Pages. Office, No. 2, York-street. 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In 1 vol. post Bvo., price 12s. bound and lettered, A.I3I,ETS of AN ITINERANT in WEST MORELAND ; containing a complete GUIDE to the LAKES of ENGLAND ; being a description of the Scenery of the Northern Lakes ; with an Itinerary of the several Roads, Towns, Villages, and Objects worthy of notice to the Traveller. Illustrated with a coloured Map, and 41 Views. By GEORGE TATTERSALL. " This is one of the best Guides to the Lakes we have met. with. The descriptive part of the beauties of the Lakes, the mountain scenery, the roads, distances, inns, spots worth see ing, &c. is of the very best kind. The best season for laking is now at hand : we can safely recommend this work to the attention of tourists. They will find it a most useful guide and companion by the way, and on their return it will afford ample matter for entertaining reminiscences."—Liverpool Mercury. London : Sherwood , G ilbert, and Piper, 23, Paternoster-row. GAS METERS. - IMPORTANT to GAS COMPANIES and CON SUMERS of GAS. All the inconveniences arising from Gas Meters getting out of action, and ceasing to register (to the great loss of Gas Companies and serious inconvenience to Consumers) are prevented by using THOMAS EDGE'S IM PROVED METERS, with Patent Lever Valves. These Meters are approved of by all the London Gas Companies, and will entirely supersede those made in the common way with guide wires. Aleter Works, Great Peter-street, Westminster. 3e.e,arlasnelittl:the Dowager Montrose, Nerthum e Albert, -- -------- ger Duchess UNBLEACHED TURKEY So1:716:/sisCgit of Bedford. Patronised Berland,ti, e ir (r b ici y eus h e e e ti r he eu l% e l ha Dukesj , es a t y n , d o h Af i his Somerset, A DAVIS, Sponge Merchant, and Brush Mann • facturer, 33, Strand, has a large quantity of the finest Toilet and Nursery Sponges at half the Perfumers' prices; also an immense importation of Stable and Carriage Sponges at half the sadlers' prices. 'f he Nobility and Gentry are respectfully informed that his Establishment has been established nearly 100 years, for the exclusive sale of the finest on S —F ges ' in their natu ral state, free from b leaching or any acid, w ho, is detrimental to the skin, and injurious to I.ealth : at his establishment, they are guaranteed it, t h e i r natural state. A. D. being himsdithe n largest importer o f Sponges i _ England,enables him to offer them at such lo w p rices to defy competition, he having large establishments in Turkey, for the exclusive importation of that article. Davis's celebrate d Tooth Brushes drawn with corded silk and and India rubber, by which, it is impossible for the hairs ever to come loose in the mouth. Improved Nail, Hair, Velvet, and Clothes Brushes, made of unbleached Russia bristles, many houses giving'a spurious dyed bristle to represent Davis's Im proved. Every kind of Household and Stable Brushes and Brooms at wholesale prices, and scnt free of carriage any distance. List of Prices forwarded by a post-paid application to 33, ~ Strapd. [ADVERTISEMENT.] SODA WATER. ROUGHSEDGE and SUMMERS have hitherto relied on the discernment of the public to discover and appreciate the superior quality of the Arated Water produced by their manufactory, and they have scorned to have re course to any tricks. In the present day some persons consider it requisite to make use of puff - , and quackery in order to extend the sale of their own productions by detracting from the merits of rival establishments. R. and S. have such strong grounds of reliance on the supe riority of their own soda-water and .lemonade, founded on the recommendation of the most eminent of the faculty, on the results of the most searching chemical analyses, and the extensive and still increasing demand for them by the public, both at home and abroad, that they have hitherto treated the insinuations of quackery alluded to with the contempt they deserve. But if these indirect -.insinuations are still to be obtruded on the public, R. and S. feel themselves justified in offering those explanations that may enable the public to judge for themselVes. If R. and S. have placed the name of Schweppe upon their bottles, it was never to mislead the public as to connexion with that firm, but for the purl - it - me of announcing a legitimate fact, and always subordinate to their own. Without im puting undue credit to the name of Schweppe, they have simply stated that they came from the house of Schweppe and Co.,—an undoubted fact, or doubtless it would have been denied. For five and twenty years, during the very period that the waters sold by Schweppe gave to that name all the celebrity it ever obtained, Mr. Summers was the engineer and manufacturer of the waters sold by that house in London, Derby, and Bristol. It is many years since any person, having the slightest connexion with the name or family of the late Mr. Schweppe, has been connected with any house in the trade. In the year 1834, the proprietor of the busi ness carried on under the name of Schweppe and Co. sold his interest to persons with whom R. and S. declined to remain : they preferred employing their in dustry and practical knowledge in establishing a business for their own mutual profit. Whether the waters since manufactured by the present firm of Schweppe and Co. retain the quality which acquired for that house all its celebrity, R. and S. decline to give an opinion but, in justice to themselves, they do, with the most perfect con fidence and good faith, say that—highly as some ma nufacturers seem to estimate the bottles which bear their name (expensive an item as bottles are), and diffi cult as it is to prevent retail tradesmen from returning wrong ones—there is no bottle bearing any other than their own, however celebrated, to which Roughsedge and Summers would wish to add the reputation to be derived from filling them with waters of their own manufactory. BOUGHSEDGE and SUMMERS only desire such patronage as may be deserved from the rated 'Waters produced at their own manufactory, and sold under the labels of their own name.-37, Bridge-street, Bristol. ADVERTISEMENT.—HOLLOWAY'S PILLS AND OINT- M E NT. —EXTRAORDINA Rl' CASE. —Mr& S. Old, residing at Chapel-place, Belgrave-square, London, had a bad leg and foot, which, by disease, became entirely shapeless, resembling, in ap pearance, the trunk of a tree, and covered with knots, rucks, and rolls of hard flesh ; the case was such, that for three years the lady could scarcely walk across the room. Surgeons of Breit eminence were consulted, but afforded ne relief; she, however, now declares that by the use alone of the above me dicines she can walk miles in a day. To be had at Professor Holloway's establishmeat, 244, Strand, near Temple Bar, where advice may be had gratis. Sold also by every respect able chemist throughoUt the kingdom. 1_ A DVERTISEMENT. IMPORTANT TO ALL THOSE WHO EXPECT TO DE RIVE BENEFIT FROM DRINKING SODA WATER.—Schweppe's Soda Water is so universally known and appreciated, not only throughout the United Kingdom, but throughout the civilised world, that any enconium on its merits might appear super fluous ; but as since its original introduction, upwards of half a century since, many imitators have started up, with more or less claims to public patronage, J. S. and Co. take the liberty of reminding their friends and the public that the above Cele brated Water euntinnes to be manufactured on the largest scale and upon the most scientific principles at their chief es tablishment, 51, Berners-street, London ; and also at their three branch Manufactories in Liverpool, Bristol, and Derby ; and that consumers may be supplied with the genuine article at most of the respectable Chemists, Confectioners, and Italian Warehouses in every province of the United Kingdom. The just reputation of their manufacture, and the consequent de mand for it, have tempted unprincipled persons (many of them of apparent respectability) to practice a deception, against which Schweppe and Co. are anxious to caution the public The deception referred to is that of passing off a spurious article for " Schweppe's," by selling it in Schweppe's marked bottles. The temptation to this is, the cheapness of the infe rior water, although in most cases the consumer is charged the same. By this artifice a common water is surreptitiously fpalmed on the public for the genuine—the reputation of the aster is prejudiced by the substitution of a bad article—and a certain proportion of the public patronage diverted front its legitin ate channel. To obviate these several evils, Schweppe and Co. have adopted the plan of placing a Red Label over the cork of each bottle, representing the Royal Appointment in the centre, and the name of their firm on each side, with out which none is genuine. Schweppe and Co. refer with pride to the fact that they constantly supply the Royal Palaces of London and Windsor, as well as the principal Nobility in the three kingdoms ; nor is the demand for their Soda Water less constant on the continent and in other parts of the world. Merchants and Shippers in general connected with the East and West Indies and our numerous Colonies are continually transmitting orders received from their respective agents and correspondents, and highly gratifying is the testimony Schweppe and Co. are in the habit of receiving from gentle. men returned from abroad, of the luxury afforded them by their Soda Water when met with in tropical climates, and of the high condition in which it is generally found. The Water ordered for foreign countries is manufactured with an express reference to its destination, and it is well known that no other can equally well endure the variations of climate. Schweppe's Lemonade is an elegant preparation of mere recent intro duction, but from its refreshing and wholesome properties is rapidly getting into extensive reputation. It is an effervescing draught of most agreeable flavour, and made of the best mate rials, without regard to cost. Physicians and medical men constantly recommend it in cases of fever, &c., nor is it less de sisetble as an article of luxury. Every genuine bottle will have a yellow lable on its side, with the name and address of the firm. Schweppe and Co. are the largest importers of the German Seltzer Water, which they receive direct from the springs, in quarts and pints, and which they offer to the public in the original packages. N.B.—Export orders for all climates executed on the shortest notice. Copy of a communication addressed to Messrs. Rowland and Son, No. 20, Hatton-garden, London :—Gentle men,—Being called upon to attend a lady, who had had a com plaint in her head about a year before, and, in consequence, had lost nearly all her hair; I found very few hairs remaining, and those just like down, with no appearance of any fresh roots. She stated her desire to use your Macassar Oil, but I felt I could not conscientiously recommend any thing for its recovery, as I considered it too far gone. She, however, determined to try one bottle, which was used in about a month, and then sent to my shop for another, stating her hair to be much improved ; she has now used eight bottles in as many months, during which time I have frequently .pointed it, and have now the pleasure to inform you, that it is quite thick and long : and she is so much pleased with the change, that she says the expense is nothing, and she will never be without it. If you think this statement of facts worth publishing, you are at liberty to do so, and remain yours respectfully, Jolts LICICLEY, Hair-cutter.— Middle-street, Ripon, April 19,1842. KINGSTON -ON -RAILW AY .—The attention of capi talists to sound objects of investment, has led to in quiries respecting the railways, in many of which very good secondary objects of investment have been found. In the South-Western line the new town of Kingston-on- Railway is springing up, under the wing of some of the leading London bankers, who have agreed to advance 10,0001., in addition to 50,000/. previously advanced, to complete the buildings, and to give time to a Joint-Stock Company, with a capital of 200,000/., to carry out the whole. Mr. John Stephens, who is favourably known to the pub lic by his designs for a national mausoleum and a second Greenwich hospital for merchant seamen, has been fixed upon to superintend the works. We understand that this Joint-Stock Company was, in the first instance, limited to builders, which is highly objectionable, as all such matters ought to be thrown open to the public.—Morning Chronicle. A RECEIPT IN PART.—III the last Milton, N. C. Chronicle, Edward A. Callaham gives the following sin.. gular notice. Callaham must be an honest fellow : " June 21st, 1842.—Received from the Sheriff of Person county, N. C., 30 lashes, in part of a debt due me from the Commonwealth, for bigamy, to be paid in two other annual instalments." OVERLAND MAIL. THE QUEEN DOWAGER. — On Monday last her Majesty the Queen Dowager paid a visit to the grounds of Mr. J. Thomas Wilmer, of Sunbury Nursery, Florist, by special appointment, to the Queen, for the purpose of viewing his extensive collection of carnations and pic cotees. Her Majesty expressed herself much pleased with her visit, and the splendour, beauty, and extent of the collection. CHINA INDIA, AND AFFGLI ANISTA N. The latest dates from China, Affghanistan, and India, are Macao 12th of April, Jellalabad 26th of May, Candahar 25th of May, Calcutta 7th of June, Bombay 18th of June. BOMBAY, JUNE 18. The intelligence from India by the present mail is of considerable importance. The army of General Pollock remains inactive at Jellalabad. The pri soners and hostages remain in the hands of the enemy, and are treated as well as can be expected under the circumstances. Three children had been born in captivity. Negotiations for the release of the pri soners had been going on between Akbar Khan and General Pollock, through the medium of Captain Mackenzie, who was permitted to come into Jellala bad on parole, but their nature had not transpired. The hostages were said to be in the keeping of the high priest of Caubul. Caubul was in a state of revolution ; an attack had been made by Akbar Khan on the Balla Ilissar, which signally failed, and we are told in a letter, dated Jel lalabad 26th of May, that " Altliber Khan's Denney - being exlriusted, 4 he 'en deavoured to raise A loan in the city, offering exorbitant interest, but . so low in estimation tuts he fallen, that be could not procure the two lace he was' negotiating : for. As a last alternative he endeavoured to rally around him ad the fanatics of the country by proclaiming a re ligious war involving death to every infidel, but here again he failed; those to whom he appealed declaring that the infidels had not injured them, but, on. the con trary, by a lavish expenditure of money, had enriched the country. Thus low stands the Buruckzee party just now." By far the most important topic of intelligence is the immediate withdrawal of the British troops from Afigha nistun. Of this there has been yet no official announce ment; but it is generally believed, even by those who wuuld wish it otherwise, that an order to that effect has actually been issued. An order from the Adjutant- General's Office, Calcutta, dated May 14, commences thus:— "Instructions having been issued for the withdrawal with n the British provinces of the troops serving west of the Indus, it has become necessary to make arrange ments for the comfert of th e diff erent cor p s d ur i ng their march across the Punjaub." As this is a subject of some importance, it may be proper to bring into one view the arguments which have been adduced for and against the probability of this alleged abandonment of Affghanistan, and it must be confessed the preponderance is in favour of the former. The Bombay Times of this day says— " Our readers are aware that this measure is one which we have all along Most strenuously advocated. Without adverting to the enormous and cruel injustice of a continuance or renewal of the war, it may be enough to state, that acccording to Sir Robert Peel, it ha; already cost us nearly seventeen millions sterling, and can only be maintained at an outlay of above three millions a year. Of this last-named sum two millions at any rate are sent into Affghanistan in coined silver money, and never returns to us ; so that for every month the war continues we have the circulating medium of India diminished by nearly 170,0001. in specie with drawn from the currency of the empire. Our armies are dispirited by mishap, and the officers ruined by their ona expenses, and bey on d measure s i c k o f th e war . We have no aggage cattle to carry our artillery or com missariat along ; nor is it possible at any price to pro cure them. 'the winter sets in beyond the mountains early in November, and the snows are not entirely cleared away before April arrives ; so that as we have nu fortified post, camp, or cantonment, and shrunk before from the cost of their construction at Caubul— any expedition which could have been undertaken would have been one of a few months' duration only—where our purposes would have been frustrated, and our armies eluded by the retirement of the enemy beyond the moun tains ; so that our troops in all probability would have had to fall back poll moll in October, Without anything whatever having been accomplished ; and next year, had the war been renewed, it would have been at a cost of twenty millions sterling !" A dreadful hurricane has - taken ping at Calcutta, destroying numerous houses, and damaging about fifty vessels in the river, with great loss of human life. The loss of boats with produce down the river will be enor mous, and of ruinous amount. ThiS will be chiefly of sugar, saltpetre, rice, and cotton. • • At Bombay two ships have' been 'destroyed by fire within the last fortnight. The Vansittart, formerly one of the East India Company's China ships, and the Corn wallis, both on the eve of sailing for China, with cotton cargoes. The loss of property amounts to above 100,000/. It was strongly suspected that these fires were the work of incendiaries, and the suspicion is. confirmed by the circumstance of another ship, also ready for sea, and to sail for China to-morrow, having been discovered to be on fire ; but it was promptly extinguished. It appears that the Lascars had prepared a large quantity of com bustible matter, placed it below a cask of spirits in the hold, and then set fire to it. The fire-engines from the Government steamers were sent on board, and speedily extinguished the fire; but the Lascars all jumped over board, and attempted to make their escape in boats, but they were were all seized, and are now in confinement. These people get six monts' pay in advance • it therefore becomes their interest to d es t ro y th e vesse l in order to release them from their engagements. These are the people for whom a spurious sympathy is frequently ex cited in London. A SINGULAR CIRCUMSTANCE.—EarIy on Wednes day morning a young hare was found alive in the yard of the house, No. 32, East King-street, South Shields, adjoining the Pontop and South Shields Railway. There is every reason to suppose that, on the pre ceding night, puss must have been roused out of her form by the noise of one of the locomotive engines which travel on the above railway, and in her fright had taken to the road in advance of the engine, which she must have headed all the way to the town, where most likely seeing the engine stop, and fearing to renew the race, she threw herself over the battlements. When taken up, her back was found to be much injured by the fall.— Tyne Mercury. Sir Jamsetjee Lejeebhoy has given 30,0001. as a dona tion for the relief of the Parsee poor of Bombay and Su rat, and for the education of their children. He will purchase his way to a peerage ere long. The knight hood of Sir Jamsetjee is looked upon by many as very ridiculous. Was o ur grac i ous Sovereign, when she was advised to bestow this mark of distinction, informed that he belongs to a caste who treat the female part of their families with contempt, feed them from the refuse of their tables, and even when in the pains of child birth, thrust them into a kind of dungeon, where they remain neglected for many days ? Most assuredly not. Commercial affairs here are in a most deplorable state. The Bombay Times says:— " Nothing can be more unfavourable. Prices of all descriptions of imports are miserably low ; while those of,exports are by f ar t oo hi g h— notw ith s t an di ng the low rates of freight—to be safely shipped. The season is now over, and no business of consequence will be tran acted till after the monsoon, without any prospect. of im provement even then." Wi.h regard to shipping prospects at Bombay, the same paper says :=— We regret to state that, since the departure of the last mail, shipping prospects at Bombay have materially altered for the worse. The harbour continues crowded with shipping, and is every day receiving from some quarter or other an accession to its tonnage. Freight to Liverpool has been engaged at I4s. per ton—while to China and other Eastern ports cargo can be procured scarcely on any terms. There is not, in fact, a sufficient quantity of produce in the place to fill more than one half the ships in harbour ; and as the monsoon is set in, no further supplies can be received for some months. The consequence is, that many ships must either lay up here—proceed home in ballast—or to Calcutta or some of the other Eastern ports, in quest of employment ; but the extreme difficulty experienced there by North Ame rican built ships in obtaining freight—from the refusal of the underwriters to effect insuranci.s on them —may probably deter those of that build from proceeding thither. Numerous vessels, too, are expected from England during the next two months, and altogether prospects are as bad as possible." SHUGBOROUGH HALL. that the Auction Is arranged in the following order: — The SIXTH DAY'S SALE, To-monaovr, SATURDAY, Aug. 6, will include the excellent FURNITURE of a portion of the upper Bedchambers, three of the best Bedchambers, the Sitting-room, Billiard- room, and the Steward's-room. The SEVENTH DAY'S SALE on MONDAY NEQT, Aug. 8, the excellent FURNITURE of a portion of the upper Bedchambers, three best Bedchambers, the Saloon, and a great variety of valuable and ornamental items, Porcelain, &c. The EIGHTH DAY'S SALE on TUESDAY NEXS, Aug. 9, the Gallery of Matchless ANTIQUE MARBLE FIGURES, the size of life; several beautiful modern Specimens of Sculpture, the extra ordinary fine collection of Antique Marble Busts, with many of Modern Sculpture, by Roubilliac, Nollekens, &c. ; also the Car riages, Four-in-hand Mail coach, Shooting Carriages, &c. ; the Greenhouse and Hothouse Plants, Garden, &C. IIt4TheNINTH DAY'S SALE ori W EDNES DAY NEXT, Aug. 10, the inestimable COLLECTION of PICTURES of the Italian, Dutch, Flemish, and Spanish Masters, presenting numerous undoubted Gems of the highest class and value, and affording to Noblemen and Gentlemen a rare oppor' unity to enrich their galleries. The TENTH DAY'S SALE on THURSDAY NEXT, Aug. 11, the splendid FURNITURE and EQUIPMENTS of the State Bed. chamber, and two Dressing•rooms, and of the Grand Drawing. room, with a variety of valuable property on the Staircase, and in the Hall and Vestibule. TheIELEVENTH DAY'S SALE on FRIDAY NEXT, Aug. 12, the excellent FURNITURE of the Best Bedchambers, the Ante- Drawing-room, the Great Dining.room, Breakfast Parlour, and a great variety of Oriental, Dresden, and other China, in Dinner, Dessert, and Tea Services, Ornamental Porcelain, &c. The TV% ELFTH DAY'S SALE on SATURDAY, August 13, the capital FURNITURE of the Bedchambers, Dressing-rooms, Boudoir, Study, Services of Oriental, Dresden, and other China, for Dinner, Dessert, and Tea, Ornamental Porcelain, and the Housekeeper's and China-room. The THIRTEENTH and FOURTEENTH DAYS' SALE on MONDAY and TUESDAY, August 15 and 16, the excellent FURNI TURE of the various Bedchambers and Library, Horizontal Grand Pianoforte, Store-room, Offices,&c. The entire property is on view; Catalogues may be had ss. each, of Messrs. Keen and Hands, Solicitors, and at the Swan, Stafford ; the Advertiser Office, Birmingham; the Chronicle Office, Chelten ham; Royal Hotel, Manchester; Waterloo Hotel, Liverpool ; of Edward White, Esq., Solicitor, Great Marlborough-street; of Messrs. Vizard and Leman, Lincoln's Inn.fields ; at the Auction Mart; and at Mr. George Robins's Offices, Covent-garden. N. B. Water-carriage by the Trent and Mersey Canal is close at hand, and the Railway station at Stafford five miles only distant from the mansion. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER. CATALOGUE, with ENGRAVINGS ( Gratis), POSTAGE FREE.—The celebrity of the rich and silvery appearance and extreme durability of the material made ex clusively by ourselves, has induced many attempts to foist upon the public the notoriously deleterious German Silver under the guises of " Albata Plate," " Berlin Silver," &c. &c., against which we especially warn them. Aided by an eminent chemist, we have succeeded in purifying our material so that acids do not atiect it ; it is now so well known and appreciated that it is universally superseding silver in all its uses. The genuine metal, which is more durable than silver, can only be had at our warehouses. It is the same through out, and can be engraved and made in all the various articles that are in silver, from which it can only be told by reference to the stamp. Fiddle Threaded King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern. Table Spoons and Forks, full size, per dozen l2s. Od. 28s. Od. 30s. Od. Desert ditto and ditto, ditto los. Od. 21s. 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By the Mysore transport, since arrived, we have had accounts of new deeds of arms, and several of our friends having kindly allowed us the perusal of their letters, we shall now lay before our readers a brief ac count of the occurrences of the 15th and subsequent days. It appears that after the unsuccessful attack on Ningpo, the Chinese attempted to annoy the British gerFison by obstructing the supply of provisions, and in telligence having, at the same time, been received that a body of 3,000 or 4,000 men were encamped at the town of Tsee-kee, about 11 miles to the westward of Ningpo, Sir llugh Gough determi ne d t o a tt ac k th em . 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According to all accounts the eignese have shown more courage on: this than any other 13m vious occasion, and their loss as well as numbers ,a re very variously estimated in di ff erent letters we 11,4 ye seen; the former at from 400 to 900 killed; the Ist' °l' at from 14,000 to 15,000, although most of the letterc mention the enemy to have been about 6,000 strong- On the side of the British the loss of the naval brigade was three killed and 14 wounded, - including a marine officer, Mr. Hambly ; of the 49th there were sill" or eight wounded, among - them Captain Reynolds,. slightly, and Lieutenants Montgomerie and Lane severely ; the latter was so severely hurt in the arm that it was obliged to be taken off in the field. On that night the British troops slept in the neighbourhood of Tsee-kee, and on the followmg morn ing burnt the camp and several mandarin and Govern ment houses in the city and suburbs: Intelligence beingre , ceived of another camp at about five miles distance, the troops were marched there, but found it utterly deserted. On t liefollowing morning the troops returned to Ningpo and Chinhae from this successful expedition. It sums that the flying Chinese have been rallied by some man darins and reinforced by new troops, and that they were again gathering near alarge city of the name of Shouhing, to the north of Yuyaou, and that Sir Hugh Gough in tended to route them thence within a few days after the date of our intelligence. Rumours were also rife of au intended attack on Ningpo by a very large force, say 30,000 men, on about the 25th, so that our gallant men will have enough on their hands for some time to co ne. It was said to be Sir Hugh Gough's intention imtne diately to move on Hang-chow-foo, the capital of the province of Chekeang, to execute which movement the position of Ningpo will no doubt have to be abandon .d. The Sesostris steamer had been despatched to Amoy to bring up 300 men of the Royal Irish. Most of the lett!rs we have seen agree in representing our loss at Tsee-kee three killed Emu forty wounded, and that of the Chinese uncertain, as above stated. (From the Bombay Times.) We have news to the 12th of April from China, only eight days later in date than that given in our las t. It appears that after the attempt, formerly mentionel, to destroy the garrison at Ningpo, the Chinese encamped, about 6,000 strong, some eleven miles to the westwall, with a view of cutting off our supplies. A force of about 1,100 men embarked, and were towed up the river by steamers till opposite the enemy. An attack having been made, the Chinese were dispersed in every direc tion, leaving from 500 to 700 dead upon the field. They fought with much more determination than on any _ pre • vious occasion—thence their loss. Welted three men killed, and forty wounded ; the troops returned !text day to camp. It is said that a force of no less than 30,000 is eollecting, - once mere' to' attack - ISingpo. It is also iffirmid that liir•lingh Goug4 ablaut etesnte s movement on the capital of the province of Chekeang, and will probably carry the whole of the troopsalong with him. Aft er th e first affair at Ninpo the eneiny's treasure chest fell into our hands. It contained no more than 2,000 dollars. By the time the last of -the rein forcements now on their way to China have arrived, we shall have have 56 ships of war, 17 of which are steamers, in the Chinese waters, with from 40 to 50 transports and store-ships, ind 15,000 fighting men, besides mariners, who may be employed on shore. We have already slain nearly v,OOO Chinese, and captured and destroyed 1,819 pieces of artillery. It is said that the Chinese are preparing to rebuild the Bogue Forts ; also, that they are about to offer us 40,000,000 of dollars to get rid of us! There is no news of political importance from Canton or Macao. Sir Henry Pottinger was at Hong-Kong by the last accounts. The Hong-Kong Government Gazette, established by Captain Elliott, for. the promulgation of official orders, has been discontinumt, and the Friend of China and Kong -Kong Gazette, a new journal, has taken its place as a Government mouth-piece. The following on dits extracted from the paper in ques tion, may be taken for what they are worth : ON DlT—ln the bazaar, that Yang, an Imperpd Com missioner, is en route to offer 40,000,000 dols. as com pensation to the British for the expenses of the war, and die surrendered opium, also the cession of Hag-Kong as the price of peace. Os viz—The Chinese have already commenced re moving the debris and rubbish preparatory to rebuilding the Bogue forts. ON blT—Colonel Jancigny has given the Imperial Commissioner Yibsan the best advice, and which, it is confidently asserted, he dares not follow. Ox nrr—During the last Month the most stringent measures have been taken by the Mandarins for the suppression of piracy in the Canton river and its em bouchures, which have issued in the capture of nearly 100 of - lenders, of which number 44 were decapitated at Canton on one day ; since then 16 more have been exe cuted. Rigorous measures are still pursued by the Man darins against piracy. Amoy was, by the latest accounts, very quiet, and very dull. The natives had deserted the island of Ko-long- Soo, on which the troops are quartered, and the latter were not permitted to visit the city, but the officers suc ceeded in amusing themselves tolerably well with racing and limiting. The steamer Sesostris has been despatched to Amoy by General Gough, in order to convey 300 men - of the Royal Irish -to Ningpo, so that the garrison has by this time been materially weakened. The subjoined is a proclamation recently translated and published. It illustrates very vividly the compas sionate feelings of the Chinese:— " The High Imperial Commissioner Yihking, ' awe spreading general,' and Tishun and Wan —his coadjutors —hereby make clear proclamation. " It appears that amongst the ' black barbarians,' there are many natives of the land who, having been taken captive by the English rebels, are by change of dress su altered in appearance, that they cannot be recognised. Being forced by these rebels to do them menial service, they are grievously oppressed, and have the prospect of being placed in the day of battle, foremost, to stand the whole brunt of the conflict, or • on -the other-hand, the fear that, if they retreat, they mill meet death at the hands' of their oppressors. Unable to speak out, and Rithout opportunity either of advancement or retirement from among them, these are indeed to be commiserated. " Among the red barbarians,' too, there are some who have been brought by those rebels from other lands, with no will to follow them, and with nu share of their plunder. Why should these continue in their employ ? Therefore is this clear proclamation issued. If, in the day of battle,—either red' or black' barbarians will—should they be on shore cast away their arms, and kneeling offer submission—or should they be afloat, refuse to fire, they shall in all times be spared alive. Any one who shall seize and deliver a great barbarian eye,' (or chief) shall be rewarded with a high dignity. : And who shall make prisoners of the common demons,' (privates or sailors), shall be richly rewarded with money, and if any shall deliver up a foreign vessel, they shall receive for their reward whatever goods the vessel, shall contain. " A Special Edict. " 21st year of Toukwang, 12th month, 12th day." (30th Jan., 1842.) Trade still continues in a sluggish state. AFFGHXNISTAN. JELLALABAD, PESHAWUR, AND CAUBUL. The affairs of these three eminent, but to us ill owned, localities, may be fairly lumped together. No further forces of any sort have crossed the Punjaub from the Indian frontier since our last ; nor have any rein forcements or supplies of note found their way through the Khyber Pass. The Seiks continue to keep open the pass from Jumrood to Ali Musjid; but it is said they in tend to abandon this irksome service—in which they have, since April, been employed—some time in June. It is added, that the Afreedis have returned to their strongholds, and are threatening once more to shut the mountain - country against us. A suitable defachnient of our troops is stationed at Lalpoorah, about forty miles down from Jellalabad, to assist in maintaining our com munication with the plains. The heat around Jellalabad has become very oppressive, the thermometer through out the day ranging above 110 degrees in the shade. Holes, about ten feet square and' four feet deep, had generally been dug under the tents to enable the men to escape frum the heat; even there, however, it was oppressive, being about 90 degrees. The dust storms which had prevailed throughout the month were in the last degree annoying. The troops were on three-quarter rations for the present; but from the scantiness of the previous supplies were suffering much from dysentery. They had never been able to get up the baggage left by them at Peshawar in the end of April, just before their advance; and had thus been suffrring severely for • • a couple of months for want of tents and clothing. It had, at one time, been resolved to move out to Gundarnueli, a station at the mouth of the line of passes leading to Caubul; this is 2,603 feet higher than Jellalabad, and 4,616 above the level of the sea. Though only 28 miles from the present cantonments, it was found that carriage sufficient could not be procured to carry on the•army even for this short distance. General Pollock has only about 3,500 camels with him ; his force would require 10,000 at least for any continued match ; yet it is found impossible to obtain' 1,000 at Peshawur on any terms. We have, in fact, - required nearly 70,000 camels since 1839, from those countries which never needed more than 5,000 at any given time for mercantile or military uses : 50,000 of these have been destroyed, and there are no more in existence to supply their place. No order for the withdrawal of our troops has yet . been almostp)l published e immediatelyd; bttti t t i s ith u t i i i ra ivez . lly believed they will be Akbar Khan was at one time . believed . to have pro posedohrappearshaton ' d i a f ti r d ea e l n ly tru e s v t er lus en p te e r r t sz ed in , afFni"'ackleihyrstootuhhroautvegerhmbesen departed from. Captain liickenzie was sent, as formerly stated, into our camp on the 26th April; and, though nothing certain is known of the propositions entrust ed to him, it is said that three proposals were offered us-1. That we should re lease Dust Mahomed, and pledge ourselves to evacuate the country, retaining a resident at the Caubul Court ; the prisoners of course, we presume, being at once re stored to us. 2. That we should exchange the pri soners for the Dost ; and then, if we were determined 'These to subjugate the country, to fight it out. It i s asked, in the third place, what "conditions ? w e will grant if the Affghans submit a t once are said to have been the first series of propotals— on which General Pollock is bplievcd to have de clined to enter, offering 20,0001. simpliciter for the release of all the pris o n ers . C a pt a i n M ac k enz i e , basing returned to the Anglian camp, in t e rms of his parole, was in a few days (9th- May) sent back again w , ith the extravag an t p ropos i t i on on t h e part o f Akb ar Khan, ha2lol,,otohoalt. awe should pay him 80,000 L for the prisoners — guarantee him the throne- of Caubul—with a pension year !_ On the 13th Captain Mackenzie again quitted his friends at - Jellalabad,.and went back to the Atighan Chief with a reply to -these from General Pollock, the nature of which is :Unknown. Meanw bile the Sirdar, leasing his prisoners at Tezeen, set out for Caubul, taking Major Pottinger and Captain Troup along with him. . Futteh Jung.with his party still held of 08 ibilg aeocl' t s°l " tr I Lb ger pos: )100' n ll °' job° ibj ° , at i te r 1 4 . orc', 01' :her itO -,_