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ONIC 111 VDRID AND SEVENTH BALE. ritTSTOII-HOUSE, LONDON, JAN., 1849. For SALE, by Order of the Honourable the Commissioners Of her Majesty's Customs, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing 23th, Friday 13.11 e, on Monday 22d, Tuesday 23d, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 26th, and Monday , 29th of January, 1849, at Twelve o'clock at Noon precisely, tho following GOODS for Home Con lamption, viz. Artificial Flowers, Etarego and Barege Scarfs, Baskets, Beads, Ber -1111 Embroidery, Books ; Boxes : Copper enamelled, inlaid, Sniff, &c.; Brandy ; Brass : Candelabras, Chandeliers, Cornices, Nails, &c. Bahl and other Cabinets, Busks, Buttons, Butter, Cambric Handker chiefs, Carpets: Aubussan, &c. ; China Ware: Basins, Bowls, Cups and Saucers, Figures, Jars, and Beakers, Garden-seats, Toilet-pots, IM• Clock-cases, China Satin Damask, China or Indian Ink, C locks : Buhl, Bronze, Carriage, Chamber, Inlaid, Marble, Ormolu, P illar. Porcelain, &c. ; Cologne Water, Coffee, Curtains, Muslin, &c., embroidered, Combs, Crochet Needles, Damask for Curtains, &c. ; Dresden Cups and Saucers, Candelabras, Figures, Plates, Stands, V ases, Sze. ; Daguerreotype Plates ; Embroidery, &c.: Cuffs, Cel lars, Habit-shirts, Dress - pieces, Shirt-fronts ; Feathers, dressed ; r an; Grass -cloth. Goat's-wool Staffs, Hand-screens, Chinese, em broidered. inlaid Caddies, Desk, Inkstands, Rulers, &c.; Instra- Meats : Levels, Microscopes, Sectors, &c. ; Ivory : Carved Baskets, t Ca rd - cases, Chess and Backgammon-men Figures, Paper-knives, egar-cases, Vases, &c. ; Jewellery : Bracelets, Brooches, Buckles, P ar- rings, Neck-chains, Pins, Studs, :c&. Brussels.. Sc. Leather Pam Souvenirs, Visites, &c ; Lace Barbes, Berthes, Collars, Cuffs , ' Scarfs, Shawls, Veils, Sze. ; Lac - Tiered Boxes, Chess-table, Sec. ; Meerschaum and other Pipes and Bowls ; Musical Boxes ; . Musical Instruments, viz.: Accordions, Plutinas, Violins (old and new) Violoncellos ; Mosaics, Me ther-o% pearl Counters. Oprera-glasses, Pencils, Pictures, Prints, Pen-hold ers, Perfumery-t,Ores fitted, Pongee-handkerchiefs, Porcelain, Pal o;- ea o I — sa Purse-fringes, Garnitures, &c. • ' Rifle and appurten rs• is Rum, Seals, desk and other , Segars, Scent Bottles, tki,7 Pel"--,u; Silk Bags, embroidered, Bracelets, Girdles, Head-dresses, erines, Shawls, Stuffs, &c. • Shawls : Chinese Crape, Indian r,ashasere. French wool, &c. ; Snuff, ' Spirits, plain and mixed ; Stays, soltar, Swiss-cottages, &c. ; Spokes for Wheels, Tapestry, Tea, To !sue°, Toys, Tooth-brushes, Utrecht Velvet, Vesper-lights, Veneers, &c. Waistcoat-piec es , em b roidered, Watches, Watch-keys, Watchmakers ' Tools, other g oo d s. ; Wine, Waste Weed, Walking-sticks, &c., &c.: and va rious For Ex portation only—Books, Hats, Wine, Spirits, Sugar, Tea, eateboard, Clocks, Watch Movements, &c., kc. duties Exportation, or for home co ns umption on payment of the Beer, Bonnets, Books, Canvas, Carraway-seed, Cocoa, Co. "Sus Water. Cotton Manufactures, Coffee, Coir Rope, Fruit pre served, Ginge r preserved, Gloves, Jewellery, Marmalade, Olives, Pickles, Pepper • Raisins, Silk Goods, Saccades, Sugar, Spirits, Tea, wine, & e. ' t em The above goods may be v i ewe d a t the Queen's Warehouse, Cue the--Iwuse' Thames- street ; at the St. Katherine's. the London, and . East and We s t I n di a Docks; and at the Tobacco-ground, Ro 2nerhithe, on Thursd ay the 18th, Friday the 19th, and Saturday the ie t r h, e of January, 1849, f rom Ten o ' clock i n the Morning until o'clock i n the Afternoon, and on the days of Sale lions Ten o'clock in the Morning until Twelve o'clock at Noon. Take !Wk, that good s at this sale will not be delivered until after two clear days of the day on which they are sold, and that no lots can the Afternoon paid for a t the office of the rece i ver of fines, after Two o'clock Afternoon ; and that on the days of sale, money will not be re ceived by th e receiver of fines after Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. Catalogues may be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom house, Thames-street, London, price Is. each. TTRE BEN PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL ZNEVOLEEFIT NT FUND. ASSOCIATION (for Mutual Life Assurance) and 42, Moorgate-street, London, January 4, 1849. , Notic e ihe is hereby gi ven t h at the E i ghth A nnua l G enera l M ee ti ng o f held rernbers of the Benefit Department of this Association will be _ r at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate street, in the City of London, O NDAY, the 15th d ay of Januar y , 1849. at Six o ' c l oc k i n t h e enredninalio wig Precisely, at which Meeting the following Managers, in ac- Itibl e with Rule 7, will go out of office by rotation, but being eli _, off er themselves for re-election, viz. : Samuel Jepps, Richard Henry Jones, Samuel :Motley, and Richard In consequence of the retirement of Mr. I. I. Iselin, a vacancy heels declared in the Board of Management, to be filled up at the said M ee ti ng. A General Meeting will also be held to altar the 32d rule. By order of the Board, THOMAS MULLINDER, Secretary. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTIN, T. Le ctures on the Cultivationat on REGEN of the Voice, d -STREET an on the Art of Sing by G. Clifford, Esq., with various Illustrations, on Tuesday, 7.. ur sdaY, and Saturday, at. Two o'clock, and on the alternate Eve :l' ugs, at Eight.—O n th e Electric ',right, by Dr. Bachhoffner on Tues day, Thursday, and S a t ur d a y E ven i ngs .—O n Ch em istry, by Dr. „,an, with brilliant Experiments, daily, and on the alternate E ve rlW3.—Childe'B Phantasmagoria, with curious new effects, Monday, W ednesday, and Friday, at Two, and on the alternate Evenings.—New series of Dissolving Views.—New Chromatrope.—Mlcroscope. "iVer and Diving-bell —Working Models explained.—The Music is directed by Dr. Wallis. OPen daily from Eleven to Five, •and in the Evenings (including Saturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, ls.--Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is. NATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION. Notice is hereby given, that a GENERAL MEETING of Members of this Institution will be held at the London Tavern, Dishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 17th instant, at Eleven for Twelve o'clock precisely (in pursuance of a requisition duly signed), " to alter and amend the Third Rule of the Institution, by rendering the retiring Directors eligible for immediate re-election, and to insert in some one of the Rules the Classes of Assurance effected by the In stitution." • January Bth, 1849. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. NOEL on CHURCH and STATE. Postage free, the Second Edition of the Hon. and Rev. BAP TIST WRIOTHESLEY NOEL'S ESSAY on CHURCH and STATE is just published at 125., in 600 demy Bvo. pages, and will be sent, Postage free, on the receipt of 135., addressed to Mr. James Gilbert, B ookseller and Publisher, 49, Paternoster-row, London. The Trade also supplied at the wholesale price, with the addition of is- ; for postage; all other Works on this important subject will be constantly kept on sale. THE BELLS OF ST. A NEW YEAR'S NOTION, 'Twas New Year's Eve—the last of last December— Between eleven and twelve, if I remember, When merily the bells of Aldgate Church. Told us the year had left us in the lurch ; In other words, they rung with pleasing din, The old year out, and then the new year in ; And being rather sleepy at the time, I closed my eyes and dreamt about the chime. I fancied I was taken, unawares, Slap through the gates, and up the steeple stairs; And having reached the bell loft in the steeple, Methought the bells could talk like " other people." The treble bell, while up and down Wswung, First in the octave wagged its iron tongue : " Brethren," said he, " excuse your little brother In rising first—we understand each other. I beg to drop a hint which you'll discuss, Touching that mart which faces us; The Warehouse opposite, we know full well, Like Aldgate steeple, long has borne the bell e And certainly this year before it closes. Should hear a first-rate peal in praise of MOSES." " That's right," said Number Two, " we can't do less, On looking at their quality in DRESS. It very wise suggestion, Brother Treble, And one which we'll adopt without a quibble. MOSES and SON a merry peal shall hear, For what they've done in trade the by-gone year. Ring Brothers, ring 1 do Justice with your clappers. To Dress-coats, Frock-coats, Trowsers, Vests, and Wrappers.' " Well done," said Number Three, " you're coming out ; I quite agree with what you've talked about, Much might be said in praise of this and that Mart, But I'm inclined to touch upon THE HAT MART. MOSES in Hats and Caps are truly tappers; And hence we'll advertise them with our clappers. " Decidedly we said Number Four, " 11l lend a hand to publish such a store ; Nor do I think that any will refuse To ring the changes on THE BOOTS AND SHOES. From what we view, on looking from our steeple, MOSES' prime Shoes are valued by the people." This was responded to by Number Five, Who felt assured that MOSES still would thrive. And in addition hoped they'd nor demur, In giving one round peal for MOSES' FUR. " You need not be afraid," said Number Six. Our peals of praise shall shake these stones and bricks; And, doubtless, we shall all of is agree In praising MOSES' FIRST CLASS HOSIERY. They've sold such famous goods throughout the year, That really we are bound to applaud them here. " MOSES' PRIME OURFITS," Said the last but one, An equal credit to the Mart have done." " Well," said the Tenor. " I am pleased to know That all my brothers value MOSES so. I quite agree with all of you, and, therefore, We'll set to work without a why or wherefore." Then off they went, quite glorying in their theme, ErAnd I awoke and found it was a dream. M OSES and SON beg to call the attention of Emigrants to ; low lists 44'mA/its, commencing (including every necessary) at '"8, l ower if required. The list can be had en application, or sent Post free. Notice. —A New Department for the sale et Parasols and Mill n's Dresses has been opened at 157, Mineries. tE. MOSES and SON' invite especial attention to their Shooting -7):, which possess a peculiar cut and style, adding much comfort 01 b It * E. M. and S. are convinced they will be much approved 3' the public. Sho oting Coats, in a variety of materials from Bs. 6d. to 21s. •,,, boeskin, or Elastic Coat, fr0m...... • • 17s. Od. to 325. LIST OF PRICES. ILEADY MADE. „ and Winter Coats, in all the new styles.. from £0 9 6 s '"esterfield and Codrington's, and every description T he Over -coats, hand some ly trimmed •• •• •••• • • • I 5 Dins Premier 0 15 0 ° • • ................ ...... 1 0 0 Shoo ting Coats. A...... ........ .•• • • ••.. • • butunm and Winter Trousers .............. • • ...... 0 4 6 Datnran and Winter Vests • • ... • 0 2 0 ress Coats .... ..... .........• •••••• • • • • • • 1 0 0 1 4 0 • Yls' Hussar and Timie Suits. . BOTOLPH. MADE TO MIABLIRY. W Aut umn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style rom 41 6 0 e ed cloth Coat •• • • •• .. • • ..... ••.. • • 2 2 Weed Wrapperseed . ........ •• • ... 09 6 18 0 Doeskin w Patent Trousers, in all the, approved styles...... 0 16 6 voeskin Trousers . ...................... 1 2 0 Best, or Dress.... Dress Coats •• •• Best quality ....... ...... 2 15 0 •1 15 0 •• •• 3 3 0 0 8 6 1 , 84 t 1 n, Plainer Fancy ..• •• 0 12 0 " 41 81 gar and Tunic Suits ..... •• •••• • •• •••••• • • • • 1 9 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 16s. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to tit Stock ofjnvenile attire. The designs are elegant and u ni q ue, 1 7. 1 d the derate workmanship an at d materials are such as to command univeor aPPrebation, while the same time the prices are unusually m . z i t. MOSES and SAN, Tailor s , Weollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, 1...„681,11, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. for and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 82, ana 86 Aldgate, City, London. etue " erve • - AnY article purchased, ready made, er made to mea- Rion' not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred,' the e 9 returned. DtalftUk*iik.—B. Moses and Son regret being obliged to guard the lik.“..6_,eBainst impostors, but have learned that the untradesmau ,'"ekood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, fey been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. sa4T: a ve Re in with any other house in or out of London; sand °se who desire genuine and cheats clothing, &c., should call at, 441et0, lidiaories and Aldgate, City, London. ,„!!!.e•—)To business transacted at this establishment ftons sun eb'el,"Tka. a Y. till sunset Saturday, when hum' cs is resumed till twelve A R. It I A G E. IVI One hali the wend are desolately single, Supposing them married, questionahly contented. Diffidence, or a sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes eM and the other hitter the latter. The solitary one 3, shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un corn prosing ha rrYl but tho truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, a.os the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social Content The dowry should net be the only marriage set tleme Honour lindiusticedemand that health should form an item in Went . compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes s_r Neglect wound more sorely than poverty sr misfortune. Reader, u these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CIILVIERWELL'S little XII4SIOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is. Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively each (by cost, in stamps, twined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hisidered L naki nterpretation of their suPPesed contents, from obtaining r,.,.elst• They are not intended certainly for mere idle cri sit but a o y, "-'' the closet perusal of those mere deesly 'm em _ g ted, to whom AY are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors. 'which alone or hthr, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore two other u,.."44 Publications claim yoar attention (sam Price Is. cacti, hid ost Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, D. -•- ....Ls and " and " HOW to bet Happy." They are not merely itklaPhlets, bat equal in quanti a library 'volume, nor are they the ephemeral scribbling' of the hour, but the study of the author's ..mi who ewes his present existence, health, and position to this he " v ert aa,. co of the maxims he would inculcate—to do nnto others as he e Z e t i l l 'a IA done unte—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always 19%rot‘r, 2 ittnnly side of the way." The above woks may be had of od, 23, Faterncster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, O, wi ie) rallifromil, Ralson, 457, West Strand; or direct (by punt or tlie korto.— the author (who may be conferred with personally, --...es and evenings), 10, Argyll-plaeo Regent-street; aid all ~~ .. , `~ ~~ , r ....,,,: eu, ,, ~,,, ,(1 ,----- „,:i,,,::,,,.. : ,,,ru....*, '''' ...—, . 1 * i ..... ......___. ____ __ ...... - ---- -r----........) ..:,,,, ........„... ....„,... .z .. iy '3 1:Ort •if i l k, ...i.... • \ 1 I 17 , --i "...." - i, - \ ty, "-, „. .**"' ' 4 . 47 1-. Z.k? , 'C! \" 4 tii 1 . ... , • 4 ' < a. . . ~,,-C *.?),4:4 .. t . 41. 4, _.'-',..•-,.!;',/ I dippp . " , . . . .*:'..._ I,„---' '.., , N, '---- alt. ,ter FTi - 4rla f '!,' `,,' 4t, , i -._. .•, ee ' 8 " ''' r • '7" f , V,,. : ,-.; . ~...- ...,,( c.f.r , .-, ,•' ' 1 ---9. 7 f t.„, . (_, • • ,' ' t. • ..,, h . F -- , . ,?* l:;,:: :: —. *: ~- ',., "-- li . 1 1 . LA , . , .._ , It. ,\' -4 ., . ---L O 3 .'t ti b '''.24) JA r ' C ~, ,r 4:, No 17,567.] LONDON, SATURDAY 7 —ll "77\ • ANWEL L COLLEGIATE SCHOOL Principal—Rev. J. A. EMERTON, D.D. Twelve Years Curate of Hanwell " If the Patroness be willing to nominate you I shall be ready to license you to that Chapel (Southall), being assured that you will discharge your duty as zealously and faithfully as you have done in the Assistant Curacy of lianwell."—Bishop of London's Letter, Fe bruary 16, 1847. Vacation closes the 23d instant. Prospectuses, with full partkulars, on application CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES. The gaiety that reigni supreme at the social re-unions of this period of the year induces the fair and youthful to be more than usu ally desirous of shining in personal attraction, while the rich luxuri ant tress, the clear and transparent complexion, and the pearly set of teeth form admirable trophies of the inestimable virtues of ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL,. ROWL INDS' KALYDOR, And ROWLANDS'. ODONTO, or PEARL DENTIFRICE The patronage of Royalty thioughout Europe, and their general use by the arisfocra^y and The elite of fashion, together with the confir mation by experience of• the infallible efficacy of these creative and renovating specifics, have characterised them with perfection, and given them a celebrity unparalleled. As presents for both sexes none can be more recommendatory, or more now in general use. BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. _ Some are offered under the implied sanction of royalty, and the Government Departments, and similar attempts at deception. The only Genuine of each bears the name of " ROWLANDS' " preceding that of the Articles on the Wrapper or Label, with their Signature at the Post, in Red Ink, thus A. ROWLAND AND SONS. _ Sold by them at 20, Hatton-garden, London, and by respectable Chemists and Perfumers. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. IN PHYSICAL'DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA. CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. ew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by nest direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps. THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex :essive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, end the means of obviating certain dis -4ualiflcations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : seld by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Static, 23, Tltchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organ:, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Parr H. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul zence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental end bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section 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 important part of the Work should not escape the eader's notice. Pear T. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its inties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and 'he whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TrieCoanial. BALK OF STRIACIIM is exclusively employed in treat ng mavous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., I le. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, as anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symp ,oms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 1 is. and 335. Her bottle. Ferry' , Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lie. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma ton of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. si. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 1/., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atter - dance daily at 19, Herders-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Two, and Five to Eight; on Sandays from Eleven to (lop L 0 V E is the leading feeling of the human breast. More exalted than mere passion, it sears high above every other impulse of nature, and is not only stronger than avarice, but more engrossing even than ambition. No man is exempt from its influence, or can avoid its sway; and business, pleasure, philo sophy, and divinity itself become neglected under the enthralling power of LOVE, which, unlike most things, increases in intensity with time, until it receives the sacred consummation of marriage. When union does not take place, however, this passion, this fervour, this gulden tide of the manliest feelings becomes a deadly poison in the heart, which. now darkens, as it before bright ened, all things upon earth. How is it that men, of most un changeable habits, will change at the very altar, and after a life time spent in the fulfilsneni. of every engagement, snap the very con lzactrasunder which should be most binding to au honourable mind? It is the effect of conscience. The Lover, by enervation of early habits, or the results of secret disease, knows himself to be disqualified, and dares not enter a state which has been iLstituted by Divine Law for the fulfilment of important ends. The wretched condition of such a being must subsequently he heyond measure deplorable 1 Loving and beloved, he entails the most miserable disappointments on the object of his choice, and upon himself a desolation the most horrible, when the simple possession or natural attributes would change the scene, and yield to both a life of unalloyed happiness. The subject is interesting, and deserves the attention of all. Those desirous of investigating it will find the fullest and most satisfactory information in the little work entitled SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. BETTING AT MANCHESTER.-FRIDAY. CHESTER CIIP.-1,000 to 25 agst Tartar (taken)- 1,000 to 15 agst Chat (0-1,000 to 12i agst Farewell (taken) —l,OOO to 10 agst The Hero (taken)-1,000 to 10 agst Planet (taken)-1,000 to 10 agst Tiresome (takenl—offers of 35 to 1 agst Cossack and 40 to 1 agst Mrs. Taft. The others as before. DERBY.—OnIy one bet-250 to 10 agst Uriel (taken). Sou 1 LANCASHIRE (CHATSWORTH)COURS- ING MEETING-THUIISDAY AND FRIDAY. The Chatsworth All-aged Cup was won by Mr. Barnes's Handy Andy, and the Devonshire Puppy Cup by Mr. Taylor's Spot. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. Brighton harrs., Mon., Fatcham; Wed., Racecourse; Fri., Dyko-111. rookside harrs., Mon., Newmarket Hill, Thurs., Telscombe Tye-10i. Crawley and Horsham hds., Mon., Broadbridge Heath; Wed., It , iwfant House; Fri., Crabtree-11. Mr: Farquharson's hds,, Mon., Milborne Wood; Thurs., Knoyle. _ Worcestershire hds., Mon., Hewell; Wed., Shrawley Wood; Fri., Bredon Warwickshire hds., Mon., Billesley Hall; Tues., Mit ford Bridge, Thurs., Lower Shuckburgh Village; Fri., Eatington Park-101. Mr. Giles's hds., Mon., the Pheasant, Welland Com mon; Fri., Wall Hills-10i. Devon hds., Mon., Canonteign— 11. Monmouthshire hds., Mon., Coldbrook Park; Thurs., Skenfrith Bridge-10i. Mr. Roe's hds., Mon., Coyton; Thurs., Babland Gate--11.. Tiverton hds., Mon., Rock Inn, Exton; Thurs., Hux ham Wood, near Poltimore-10i. Cheshire hds.,' Mon., Mere Rail; Wed., Hatherton Lodge; Thurs., Cholmondeley ; S a t., Wrenury-101. North Staffordshire hds., Mon., Persall ; Wed., Betley ; Fri., Walgherton Lodge, Doddington--10f. Mr. Lutnley's hds., Mon., Osberton; Tues., Stainton Village; Thurs., Wickersiey B ar; F r i., G rove - 10 i. Bramham Moor hds., Mon., Bramham Moor, Cross roads; Wed., Hook Moor; Fri., Thorp Arch; Sat., Scarcroft Bar-10f. Lord Yarborough's Ms., Mon., Laceby, Cross-roads; Thurs., Little Limber Lodge; Fri., Willingham Tollbar. THE QUEEN'S HOSPITAL.—BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY. —Last evening the annual ball for the benefit of the above valuable institution took place at the Town Hall, and was most respectably attended. The company began to assemble at nine o'clock, and in half an hour after the dancing commenced, and was kept up with the utmost spirit until half-past five this morning, under the direc tion of Messrs. Creshull and Parker, masters of the ceremonies. Adams's celebrated quadrille band was in attendance, and by the kind permission of Lieut.-Colonel Scarlett, of the sth Dragoon Guards, stationed here, the excellent band of that distinguished regiment contri buted much to the evening's entertainment by perform ing during the intervals of dancing selections from vari ous operas, &c. The whole proceedings were admirably conducted by the committee of management, and afforded the greatest possible satisfaction to the numerous com pany assembled. LYCEUM THEATRB.—The following distinguished fashionables honoured this favourite establishment with their presence last week:—H.R.H. Prince George of Cambridge, Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, Duke of St. Albans, Marquis of Donegal, Dowager Mar chioness of Downshire, Lady Fitzroy Somerset, Lady C. Barrington, Sir George Wombwell, Earl of Munster, Lord Graham, Lord Thomas Clinton, Lady Tyrwhitt, Lany Lister Kaye, Earl of Belfast, Lord Ward, Lord Clifton, Lord A. :Lennox, Lord William Lennox, Viscount Canterbury, Viscount Cantilupe, Lord Dil lon, Lord Sondes, Lady Glentwortb, Lady Mac donald, Lady Guildford. Lord William Paulett, Sir J. and Lady Rivers, Lady Gardner, Baron Nicolai, C ount Koudriaffski, Lady Maxey, Sir Bellingham and Lady Graham, Count Bathyany, Earl Cardigan, Sir E. An trobus, Hon. Mrs. Vaughan, Lady H. Furber, General Glenlyon, Sir G. Armitage, Hon. F. Byng, Sir Henry Meux, Sir Henry Webb, Lord Strathmore, Baron Koller, Baron Paravicini, Lord Suffield, Hon. Mr. Pepys, Mrs. Milner Gibson, Colonel Johnstone, Lord Gardner, Lord A. Fitzclarence, &c., &c. Tits BANK ROBBERY AT ROTHERHAM.—We have made inquiries at the bank in Rotherham, up to Wed nesday evening, and not the least tidings have been heard of either thief or bills. Strong suspicion is at tubed to a certain party, but the matter remains at present in state quo.—Doncaster Gazette. THE TOOTING CHOLERA CASES. Yesterday an inquest was held at the Free Hospital, Gray's Inn-road, on the bodies of Janet Johnston, Michael Harpur, Bridget Quin, and James Andrews, pauper children, belonging to the Holborn Union, who had died in the Holborn Union immediately after their return fr..m the Tooting Pauper Asylum, under circum stances with which the public are already familiar. Mr. WAKLEY, in opening the proceedings. inquired if Mr. Druuet, the manager of the asylum, attended, and on being answered in the negative, continued—lt was desirable the jury and the public should know the course he intended to take in carrying on this inquiry. If Mr. Drouet had been present, he should have asked him to put in a list of the persons he wished to be examinee', as he did not by any means wish the investigation to be re garded in the light of a prosecution. It was generally the testimony of the public press, that on the whole, the children at the Tooting establishment had been kindly treated, and the guardians of the unions to which they belonged were generally satisfied. At the same time, the calamity which had occurred was one of the most deplorable description—one calculated to strike terror in the public mind, as indeed he knew it had done from the numberless communications he had received. There was no more depressing agent than terror, and therefore it was most desirable that the exact truth should be known, and it should not be his fault if anything remained unexplained. He was quite sure that the gentlemen of the jury would not object to bestow upon the case the time and attention which its extraordinary circumstances demanded, of which not the least extraordinary was their holding an inquest in Middlesex on deaths which had taken place at Tooting, is Surrey. One hundred deaths had taken place within a few days, and no inquest had been held. In the course of the present inquiry the surgeon of the asylum should be asked how that had occurred, whe ther the Coroner had received official notice of the deaths, and whether any public board or authority had interfered to prevent inquiry before a jury. He pre,umed that the Coroner had received due notice, yet if he (Mr. Wakley) had declined after such notice, he would never attempt to hold another inquest. If ever there was an inquiry into appalling circumstances, the present was one; and how any coroner could ever hold an inquest after declining in such a case was what he could not understand. The Coroner for Surrey could not be unacquainted with the principle upon which his office was founded. Every one knew that such in quiries as the present could do no good to the dead, bu t yet might be of infinite service to the living. It was therefore to protect the living, and not in any hope of serving the unfortunate dead, that coroners' inquests were held. It was well known that so anxious were our forefathers for the preservation of human life, that a felon was nut allowed to die in a gaol without an inquest being held as to the cause and mariner of death, and for the purpose of ascertaining that the law had been pro• perly administered. If these inquiries were held in the case of criminals, how much more necessary were they in the case of poor helpless children, who were not free agents, when confined in these pauper establishments. Having applied his mind most seriously to the matter, he could not understand why no verdict had yet been re turned in the Tooting cases. Why, he had been informed that upwards of eighty deaths had taken place in one establishment there.—(Sensation.) Mr. Grainger said that eighty had been buried in Tooting churchyard, when the authorities interfered to prevent any more interments. , A juryman remarked that one order had been sent to Chelsea for 67 coffins. Mr. WAKLEY said that the absence of inquiry was most extraordinary. It was not his duty to look out for cases of inquiry, but to hold them when he re ceived proper notice. Having been out of town, in consequence of indisposition, all his knowledge of the 'rooting cases was derived from the public journals. He had seen that a number of children had been removed, that the Board of Health had called in the aid of Mr. Grainger, and that in consequence of his recommenda tion, the children of the Holborn Union had been re• moved. When he had soon this, lie came to the conclu sion that numbers of children would die after re tnoval, but that did not take place from the humanity of Mr. Grainger's interference. That gentleman well anew that in India it was the regular course for the people to take their departure from a place visited by the cholera, sometimes to go and live in the jungles, and it was well known that many escaped there provided they were not attacked within three or tour days of their departure. It was, therefore, the best recommendation that Mr. Grainger could have given, as it would have been consigning tho children to destruc tion to have left them in a place where a most malignant epidemic had broken out. Besides, what must have been the feelings of poor children who were left behind on seeing van loads of their companions going away every day! He regretted the absence of Mr. Drouet, but he was determined upon having the most searching inquiry into every circumstance connected with this most awful calamity. As it could not be finished in one day, perhaps the jury would fix upon au early, day for the ad journment. Several of the jury mentioned Tuesday, which was accordingly fixed upon. Mr. WALLET tlien said that it should be intimated to Mr. Druuet that his presence would be neces sary, when, if he did not attend, a summons should be issued. Dr. Garrod said that his chemical analysis would be completed by that time. Mr. WALLEY thought he was bound, at this stage of the proceedings, to observe that it was Mr. Winch, one of the guardians of the Holborn union, who had written to him requesting the present inquiry. The first witness examined was Caroline Filby, as nurse in the llolborn Union, who deposed to the death of Janet Johnston and Bridget Quin, aged respectively eleven and five years. The first died on the 6th January and the second on the following day. The number of Holborn Union children taken back was 154. They looked pretty well when they first came up. None of them complained. Janet Johnston was taken ill on Saturday evening; complained of sickness and thirst, and cried out with pain. Mr. Wingfield, the surgeon of the union, saw her about half-past seven. Did not complain of cramp. Witness gave her first toast and water, and then cold water. She died about a quarter past two, and was sensible to the last. Asked that her sister might be sent for about ten minutes before she died. Did not appear to have much difficulty of breathing. Com plained of pain in the lower part of of her bowels. (It was here stated that the body of this patient had been opened by Dr. Peacock.) Quin took ill on Saturday night been eleven and twelve o'clock. Symptoms same as in the other case, only patient not purged. Died be tweenseven and eight o'clock on Sunday morning. . . Keziah Diamond, deputy matron Of the Holborn Union—Was present when James Andrews died, in the boys' ward. He was six years old. Died at half-past eleven on Saturday morning, having been taken ill at halt-past six with purging and vomiting. Was put in hot blankets, and turpentine and medicine was adminis tered. His skin was very cold. Had no cramps. Was pureed five or six times. Mary Harris—ls a nurse in the union. Attended Michael Harpur. Died on the Bth of January. Died at a quarter to one in the morning. He was taken ill on Sunday afternoon. He was not purged; was sick, vo mited about four times. Cannot say how many times the doctor saw him. Never rallied a moment. b e r M o r f . B t h . e D o Grainger w t h a e s Is inspector under the General Board of Health, lecturer C t h o e l 1 e n g e e x t of w S i t u n r e g s e s ; m a e n i e c m a l -- on anatomy and physiology at St. Thomas's Hospital, and author of a work on Anatomy. Had been re quested to visit Tooting for the purpose of inquiring into the mortality which had taken place in the pauper establishment there, and also of ascertaining the real nature of the epidemic. Visited it on Friday, sth Saturday, 6th of January, and Wednesday following. Had prepared a report for the Board of Health, which he would read for the jury. The board were most anxious that every document connected with the trans action should be made public. Had suggested the ne cessity of an immediate inquest at Tooting. Had no means of knowing why that inquest was not held. Had no doubt but that an inquiry would take place in Surrey, at least, if the board could procure it, but their powers were limited. Did not know whether the Se cretary of State had been applied to, but believed that some communication had taken place between the Se cretary and the board. Had not had any communication with Mr. Drouet on the subject. From the result of his inquiries had avoided asking him any questions. Had taken no evidence from him. 'To a juror.— The board could not compel a coroner to hold an inquest. Their power was derived from two Acts, one a general sanitary measure, from which London and the district twelve miles round was excepted (Drouet's establishment not being, therefore, within the operations of the Act); the other the Prevention of Nuisances Act, which gave very limited powers. The CORONER here observed that the Poor-law Com missioners assertoed that they had nothing to do with Drouet's establishment; but he contended they were re sponsible under the 15th section of the Poor-law. The Clerk of the Holborn Union said that he held in his hand a letter, of 1847, from the Pooraaw Commis sioners, approving of the removal of the children, and re quiring from time to time a report of their condition. There were mouthy visits of the guardians to Tooting. Mr. Grainger then proceeded to read the report, from which it appeared that he was ordered on the sth inst. to visit Mr. Drouet's establishment ; that on entering the wards on the female side he was struck by a sense of " extreme closeness, oppression, and foulness familiar to all who are acquainted with close, unventilated, and heated rooms overcrowded with children." The rooms were crowded with beds utterly dispreportioned to the space allotted to them, and the lighting and ventilation of the wards was wholly insufficient. On the boys' side there was a room with eighteen beds nearly touching each other, The boys ill with cholera were two in a bed. This ward bad windows only on one side, a con air. There was on l y one nurse to the girls ' struction incomp at ibl e with a due supply of light an d ward, and ono nurse to the boys' ward. No efficient aid was af forded to the suffering c hild ren, and the various app li ances for administering relief to patients suffering from cholera were either totally wanting or quite inadequate. He recommended an addition to the medical staff, and to the number of nurses, but on a subsequent visit discovered that his recommendations had been either totally neglected or only partially carried out. Instead of regular nurses some of the pauper children were employed to attend on those suffering from cholera; there was one medical attendant only, who took charge of 1,370 children for a salary of 501. a year. There had been premonitory symptoms fourteen days before the outbreak of cholera, but no preventive measure had' been adopted. The rooms were overcrowded, and the ventilation defective and entirely incompatible with the maintenance of health, even in the case of a much smaller number than were in this establishments. The yard was damp and wet, and there were no day-rooms for the children ex cept the school-room, which was overcrowded and ill ventilated. One long room has been recently erected near two foul open drains, and close to some pigsties, and 150 children were placed i❑ this room. In the im mediate neighbourhood there are open ditches, canals, and pieces of water of the most offensive character, and no locality more unfit for the lodgement ola large Dum ber of children could possibly have been selected. These causes induct d in the patients a high susceptibility to the disease, but the disease itself is attributed by Mr. Grainger to improper and insufficient diet, and insufficient clothing, but above all to overcrowding, and on its out break Mr. Grainger is of opinion that there was repre hensible neglect. It is the concurrent testimony of all the medical men who have seen the children that the disease is Asiatic cholera. [We shall publish this valuable report in extenso on Monday.] A Second Report was read from Mr. Lovick on the state of the ditches iu Lower Tooting, and stated that the whole of the sewerage of Lower Tooting was sub served from an open ditch, which descended to Mr. Drouet's establishment, constantly filling it with malaria. The centre of the principal dormitory was only 350 feet distant. The report contained many of the parti• culars which have already been published in' various stages of the investigation, and concluded by recom mending a thorough cleansing and flushing of the ditches. A Third Report was read. kilns a supplemental one by Mr. Graicger, stating the steps of investigation by which he had ascertained the disease at Tooting to be true Asiatic cholera, and the names of the medical gen tlemen who concurred with him in opinion. All the medical gentlemen who had visited Tooting were unani mous as to the nature of the disease. The CORONER said that the jury and the public were much indebted to Mr. Grainger for the extremely valu able reports he had read, but it would be necessary that he should ask him a few further questions. In answer to questions—Witness had no doubt that the epidemic which had broken out at Tooting was true Asiatic cho lera. Mr. Grainger here gave a lengthened explana tion of the different symptoms of Asiatic cholera, as de scribed by German, Indian, Russian, and English phy sicians, but the statement was of too strictly a medical character to be of interest to the general reader. All the symptoms described by those authorities, or those which his own experience supplied, he had found in the Touting cases, and he had not the slightest doubt on his mind but that they were true Asiatic cholera. He was also convinced the cholera was present in London, and was picking out the places predisposed to its reception. In answer to the Coroner, Mr. Grain ger declared that laudanum combined with a stimulant was the best remedy in the pre monitory stage, but declined to mention the exact dose, as it might tempt people to attempt its treatment them selves without applying to a physician, which was a point of the first necessity. No. 1 Circular of the Board of Health contained the best instructions on the subject. All the medical gentlemen who had visited Tooting coincided in his opinion as to the nature of the disease. He was decidedly of opinion that the disease was not contagious. In Tooting it was restricted to the asylum as much as if the building had been surrounded with a wall of iron, although people from the town went in and out of the place every day. The special causes to which he attributed the outbreak at Tooting were the diet and regimen, and, above all, the overcrowded state of the dormitories. It was the system to which the calamity must ultimately be attributed. The CORONER made an observation strongly condem natory of the conduct of the medical officer of the Wandsworth Union, in ordering the removal of bodies from Tooting within twelve hours. He had known cases where persons supposed to be dead in cholera had revived. Mr. Grainger read a minute of the Board of Health declaring that the farming system offered no security for the health of the children, and recommending that it should be put an end to. In answer to the Coroner the witness stated that ho had examined a considerable number of the children at Tooting, and had found that generally they were not in a good state of health. There was a great pallor, sore ness of the eyes, while a great many seemed to have the itch. Still some were in perfect health, but in his opinion it would be utterly impossible to crowd 1,400 children together in any building without producing disease ; 70 children could never sleep safely in one chamber. In hospitals they were abolishing the large wards. The proceedings were *ben .ctiOUrnea t. ten o'clock nu Tuesday next. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.—We think we may now with some degree of confidence announce that the Earl of Clarendon, at present the Lord Lieu tenant of Ireland, will succeed to the vacant post of First Lord of the Admiralty. Our readers may probably re member that on the accession of the present Ministry to power Lord Clarendon was named for the Admiralty, and had Lord Auckland declined the office, the Earl of Clarendon would then have been First Lord. Captain A. Milne has returned to the Admiralty from Inveresk, Musselburgh. A PPOINTMENTS. Lieut. Willoughby J. Lake (1840), from the coast guard service, has been appointed as Flag Lieutenant to Commodore Fanshawe, C. 8., th e new ly- a pp o i n t e d com mander-in-Chief on the coast of Africa, to the Centaur, steam-frigate, fitting at Portsmouth. Lieut. W . W. Eyton has been appointed to North Yarmouth coast guard station, vice Roberts, promoted. Paymaster and Purser —W. L. Inch (1847), to the Centaur. Naval Cadets—Gordon C. Sinclair, and Henry C. Gil. bert, to the Centaur. DOCKYARD.---Mr. Jorey, temporary clerk at Devon port, has been established as a third-class clerk. The temporary vacancy has not been filled up. Commodore Sir Charles Hotham, K.C.8., and the Pe nelope steam-frigate, Captain L. T. Jones, will not leave the Coast of Africa station before he is relieved by Com modore Fanshawe, C. 8., in the Centaur steam-frigate, Captain Buckle, in about March next. The Rear- Admiral Superintendent Prescott, C. 8., of Portsmouth Dockyard, proceeded on board the Excellent yesterday morning, and paid that ship the six months' wages due to the crew. The Apollo, 8, troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, will be ready for sea service, at Devonport, by the Ist of next month. She wants a few officers; but with the exception of a few ratings purposely kept open, she is fully manned. The Pembroke, 72, was taken out of the basin at Portsmouth, on Tuesday. The Curacoa, old frigate, broke adrift from her lash ings in Sheerness harbour, alongside the Minotaur, on Thursday, and being driven alongside the town pier, did some considerable damage to it. The Adventure store-ship, Master-Commander Wil lington, will be ready for sea, at Devonport, by the 20th instant. She is fully manned. THE ARROGANT, AUXILIARY SCREW STEAM , FRIGATE. ANOTHER ACCOUNT. This splendid frigate, in charge of Mr. Tucker, the master, with Captain Fitzroy, Lieut. Priest, and Lieut. Robertson on board, arrived in Portsmouth Harbour at one o'clock on Thursday afternoon, having in her pas sage round from the River realised all the anticipations that were formed of her capabilities (constructed as her stern is) as a sea-boat, and having come well up to ex pectation in point of speed. Without further reference to the nonsense about her having started from Woolwich " at a speed of about seven knots per hour, continuing at a uniform but rather increased speed until opposite the measured mile, in Long Reach, when the time was taken, and the speed found to be against tide 5 . 886," — be it remarked, increasing, according to this very lucid statement, until the measured mile brought her speed down to " 5.886" knot; and without stopping to ques tion whether " this result was the most satisfactory on record," well aware that nearly all the trials of steamers have been thus reported, we may relate th a t, f rom the best sources, we have ascertained the following gratify ing facts with respect to the Arrogant and her steam performances:— Tuesday was passed between the Nora and the Downs; when in smooth water and with but little wind either way, her speed was rated at eight knots. The wind freshened as she proceeded on to Portsmouth, and when she arrived off Beachy Head at midnight Tuesday, she had to encounter the very strong westerly wind and some sea, against which she steamed up to eight o'clock on Wednesday night, by which time she reached St. Helen's. During this passage it was ascertained that her speed against a close-reefed topsail gale, with smooth water, was between four and five knots, and against a treble-reefed topsail breeze with a head sea, three knots. During the heavy north-westerly gale that blew on Wednesday night, the Arrogant was anchored in St. Helen's roads. At about 9.30 A.M., on Thursday morn ing, the wind blowing nearly a hurricane at north, she weighed a n d steame d i n t o h ar bour (coming in with the heavy gale directly in her teeth) in capital styl e , th ere b y fully and comp l etely test i ng th e capabilities and power of the screw to propel against a dead head wind. So hard did it blow, that the dockyard boats that were sent to assist her to take in her moorings, were en tirely useless, and could only look to their own safety. The Arrogant consequently was obliged to let go her anchors, which unfortunately fouled the harbour moorings; but she held on, and no damage re sulted other than fouling the moorings. The authori ties had no idea she would have attempted to go into harbour during the gale that blew ; but the ship did not seem to feel it, and went in with her topgallantmasts struck, and her yards pointed to the wind. It may readily he conceded that she had ample opportunity for testing her capabilities in going round ; and they are said to be everything that can be desired. She is re- SELF-PRESERVATION, illustrated by forty coloured engravings on the anatomy, physiology, and diseases of the reproductive organs ; with practical ebserva ions on the secret infirmities of youth and maturity, resulting from solitary habits, excesses, or infection. By SAMUEL LA'MEET, M.D., Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edinburgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. This treatise is the result of a long course of study in a peculiar and much neglected branch of medical practice, and the author having ob tained the highest medical honours, is a guarantee for his profes sional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treat ment of these diseases. REVIEW OF THE WORE. La'Mert on the Infirmities of Youth and Maturity.—" There are scenes in the drama of life which are acted with no spectator but Conscience ; and of these the result is ever disastrous. Happy the mortal who meets with a timely mentor to snatch him from the gulf into which such scenes must plunge him ! In the book before us such a monitor is to be found, calculated to warn and instruct the erring, without impairing one idea that can vitiate a mina not a/- ready tutored by the vices of which it treats. It is written in a style of masterly precision and lucidity, blending the profoundest truths of philosophy and physics with the loftiest precepts of morality. It is a production calculated to confer a vital benefit, physically and morally, upon all who are tempted from the rigid path of abstemiousness and propriety. A father may trust it in the hands of his boy. By un taught innocence the book is not, of course, needed ; but wherever laxity has prevailed, the tender yet awful voice breathing In these pages is likely to prove as strikingly beneficial as the admonitions of a homily blended with the practical advice of a writer on medicine." —United Kingdom Magazine. The work may be had price 28. 6d., of Kent and Richards, 62, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Starie, Tichborne street, Haymarket ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mansell, 115, Fleet-street ; or, free by post, for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or b letter, daily, from Ten to Two, or item Five toEigbt. 37. BEDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON -,t JANUARY 13, 1849, • 7 markably easy, works quickly, steers very easily, and is stiff and dry. With all her heavy armament and about 200 tons of water, with some provisions, and a crew of about 60 men, she looked as buoyant on the water as one of " Green's" fine frigate-built Indiamen without cargo. Her engines are highly estimated, not only for their compactness and the small space of room they occupy, but for the admirable way in which they work —so noiselessly and free from apparent friction. The Arrogant is at present under jurymasts (the Carys fort's), but her proper spars, those of a 72-gun ship, have been prepared for her. She will go under the sheers at Portsmouth to-day and be dismasted, and forthwith will receive her own masts, but she is now quite ready for commissioning whenever the Admiralty order the pendant to be hoisted. The Centaur, steam-frigate. Captain Buckle, pendant of Commodore Fanshawe, C. 8., was taken out of the Steam Basin, at Portsmouth, on Tuesday, and brought into the South Dock on Wednesday, to be scrubbed dowo. She was to have come out again on Thursday, but the heavy gale prevented her. She was taken out yesterday. Her poop is nearly completed ; various other alterations are being made to render her a sail ing-vessel as much as may be to assist which a teles cope funnel is; preparing for her. She has all her com plement of 200, with the exception of a few officers, some special ratings for petty officers and seamen, and a few stokers. She will take out the mail to the coast on the Ist of February. The Virago steam- sloop, at Sheerness, has been or dered to Devonport to form one of the reserve squadron of steamers to be kept at that port. The heavy weather has detained her from leaving. The Garland steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Aplin, so far as the engineers of Woolwich have sur veyed hoer, requires new boilers, and her machinery a thorough repair. A further survey is to be made. The Janus steam-vessel, to be commissioned by Lieu tenant Powell, at Woolwich, was reported ready for trial yesterday. She will hoist the pendant as soon as the Rapid is paid off, and will have a complement of sixty five. The Fire Queen steam-tender, Master Commander Allen, having been altered ancl repaired at Portsmouth, went out of harbour yesterday to try her engines. The Comet steamer has been taken into the basin at Portsmouth to be repaired. The Ganges, Bombay, Java, Diana, Rudbrooke, Tul loch Castie, and Colfield, transports, taken up to convey troops to the East Indies, are now ready waiting at Cork to embark their freights. PORTSDIOUTII, JAN. 12.—The Rapid, 8, Commander Edward Dixon, arrived at Spithead this afternoon from the coast of Africa. She left Ascension on the sth of December, at which time that island was healthy. Commodore Sir Charles Hotham arrived in the Penelope on the 3d from St. Helena, and immediately ordered the Rapid to England. The Rapid arrived at Ascension on Sunday, the 4th of December, at 9 a.m„ and was ordered to sail wn Monday night peremptorily. She accordingly put to sea with her bowsprit (a new one) not half secured, and the whole of the first day at sea was occu pied in securing that and the foremast. At the Western Islands, on the 31st, she encountered a gale, in fact, a hurricane, which continued some days, from S.W. to S.E., and about 400 miles off encountered another, which, but for the excellent seamanship of the captain and master, would have left but little to be related of the Rapid's voyage home. Her lee-quarter boat was washed away, and lee hammock berthing, lost all the spars out of the netting, threw the two lee guns overboard, and shipped a sea which nearly engulfed the little vessel. She put in at Sandown yesterday, with loss of foretop gallantmast and great general damage, besides leaking " like a sieve." A less experienced master than Mr. Balliston would not have brought her safely out of the gales she encountered. She met with no easterly winds on her passage. The commodore was to be at Prince's on the lit of January. The Amphitrite, Britomart, and Dart are ordered to the Brazils; the former to the Pacific. The slave trade was very flourishing. Mr. Wilson, master's assistant of the Star, has invalided in the Rapid. We regret to announce the death of Lieutenant R. M`Kinley Richard son, in command of the Pluto steam-vessel, a gallant and highly-promising young officer, son of Captaits Richardson, of Gosport. The deceased invalided from his vessel from jaundice, and took passage in the Rapid for England; but on the 27th of October he had an at tack of apoplexy off Wydah, and died on the 2d of Nov. in the Bights of Benin. His remains were conmitted to the deep with mush regret. The command of the Pluto has been conferred upon Lieut. Joliffe, commander of the Adelaide prize-tender. The Rapid has brought numerous invalids; two of their original number died at sea. She is ordered into this harbour to be paid off. The only officer who has been in her the whole term of her commission (upwards of three years) is her master, Mr. W. H. Balliston. She has taken six slavers, and has generally been very healthy, owing to the excellent and wholesome discipline maintained by her commander. The Sparrow, ketch, was docked this afternoon, for repairs. In Port and Fitting—The Victory, 22. Port Ad mirala flag-ship; Illuotriona, 10, flag-ship of Superinten dent of Dockyard and Ordinary; Victoria and Albert, royal yacht; Excellent, gunnery exercise ship; Superb, 80; Blenhei®, 56, guardship of steamers; Rolla, 6, exercise brig for naval apprentices; Centaur, steam frigate; Driver, steam-sloop; Vulcan, revenue steam vessel; Fairy, Fire Queen, Myrtle, Bee, and Echo, steamers; Fanny, Port Admiral's yacht; and Ports mouth, Admiral Superintendent's yacht. In the Steam-basin—The Ajax, steam-guard-ship; Termagant and Retribution, steam-frigates; Birkenhead, Cormorant, Phcenix, and Salamander, steam-sloops; and Jackal, Urgent, and Otter, steam-vessels. In the Old Basin—The Pembroke, 72; Defence, con vict hulk; Malabar, coal depot; Centaur, steam-frigate, and Comet, steamer. . In Dock—The Princess Charlotte, 104; Collingwood, 80; Vindictive, 50; Flying Fish, 12; Devastation, steam-sloop; and Sparrow, ketch. At Spithead—The Rapid, 6. Wind S. by W.—Moderate breezes and dark hazy weather. WOOLWICH, JAN. 12.—The Lightning, steam. vessel, Master-Commander Petley, was paid wages down to to- day. The Black Eagle, steam-vessel, Master-Cammander S. B. Cook, was taken out of the basin on Tuesday, and into the East DOck, from which she has been taken out to-day to moorings in the river, to be ready for service when required The Myrmidon, steam-vessel, is to be taken out of the basin to-day and into dock, and the Torch is also to be docked and made ready for sea. The Janus, steam-vessel, had'her steam up yesterday, and is now ready for commission, which will take place on the arrival of the President at Portsmouth, as it is expected a sufficient number of men will offer from that vessel and others expected home to man the Arrogant steam-frigate, and the other vessels about to be commis sioned. The Janus has two 10-inch guns, of 85 cwt. each, and 9 feet 4 inches long, mounted on pivot slides and carriages. She is also fitted with the rope railway generally used in vessels intended for tug service, and will have a crew of 160 men. A notice has been put up to-day at the gate that the Black Prince, 72 guns, in the basin at Woolwich, is not to be fitted as a convict ship for the present. The con victs on board the Sulphur hulk have conducted them selves much better since the corporal punishment was inflicted on two of the ringleaders who recently at tempted to injure their guards. Simple confinement does not appear to have any effect in reforming their charac ter, but they dread corporal punishment, however limited the number of lashes that may be ordered to be inflicted upon them. They have greatly abused the in dulgences conferred upon them since the inquiry that took place on board the Justitia, at the Royal Arsenal, and have compelled the authorities to order them corpo ral punishment in future when other means are found unavailable. The apprentices who have applied for admission to serve in the dockyard, and have passed the schoolmaster, are ordered to attend to-morrow to be examined by the surgeon. CHATHAM, JAN. 12.—The Vernon, 50 guns, having been surveyed, and her state reported to the Admiralty, their Lordships have ordered the ship to berepaired. The estimated cost is 25,0001. The Elfin steam-boat, which has been built on the design of Mr. 0. W. Lang, is expected to be launched at the end of this month. This boat is built for the pur pose of proceeding from Gosport to Osborne with dis patches. The Aid, Smallmau master, has arrived with stores from Portsmouth. ACCIDENT TO THE COUNTESS OF MANSFIELD.— The Countess of Mansfield, accompanied by the two Ladies Murray, met with an accident of the following nature on her return from the private dramatic perform ances at Windsor Castle. on Thursday night, to her re sidence at Wentworth House, near Virginia Water:— The carriage, in which were her Ladyship and the Ladies Murray, on ascending Priest-hill, near Runny mede, was backed into a deep ditch on the side of the road; the horses, from the slippery state of the road, and a heavy fall of snow, being unable to retain their footing. The Countess and her daughters, who were speedily extricated from the carriage, which was nearly embedded in the snow, proceeded on toot to Beaumont Lodge, the seat of Viscount Ashbrook, where they were hospitably received by Captain and Mrs. Every, and where they remained for the night. The footman re mained in the carriage until early the following morn ing, when it was, after considerable difficulty, got out of the snow but very slightly injured. FlRE.—About half-past five o'clock this morning a fire broke out in one of the tar and turpentine distille ries of the English Patent Camphine Company, situated in Air-street, Church• street. The roof of the building was destroyed, as also the whole of the stock, and a large f portion of the plant was much injured. The supply y te o st water from the New Waterworks was of the h g service in extinguishing the fire, pipes fro e m mis t eg e . r m ea T ai h n e s having last week been laid down on the p from the neighbouring m anufact ories, Dock Company ' s portable hose belonging to the police s, f orce, we r re also ciaie- quickly y ver o a n l the premises, which, togethe r.hs wit h trumental in speedily sub duing engine and firemen, were instr umental The fire is supposed to have the raging lid ly to off be the al from one of the pans• _ originated by theeelsecrnaepneTohfevnarpoonuerrotynitsaksainidg jeLaured.—..Hid/ Advertiser of Saturday. j [Pittce 5 : D. COURT CIRCULAR. WINDSOR, 'ICIDAY. The third dramatic perforiaance at Winds or Castle took place last night. The play selected upon t his occa sion was Shakspere's tragedy of Hamlet, and the parts were filled according to the following program! ne:— Claudius, King of Denmark .. Mr. add ear. Hamlet, (son to the former and nephew to the present King) ... Mr. Charl es Kean. Polouius (Lord Chamberlain) ... Mr. W. F. men. Horatio (friend to Hamlet) ... Mr. Howe., Laertes (son to Polonius) ... Mr. Leigh .111 urray. Rosencrantz, c ( ou rt iers) Mr. Conway. Guildenstein, - ••• Mr. Boyce_ Osrick (a courtier) ... Mr. A. Wig an. Marcellus (an officer) ... ... Mr. J. I tow ard. Bernardo (an officer) ... ... Mr. Clif !ori 1. Francisco (a soldier) ... Mr. A. Br.ndal. Ghost of Hamlet's Father Mr. Van ,denhoff, First Actor ••• ••• ••• Mr. G. Second Actor ... ... Mr. Clar k. Gertrude (Queen of Denmark and mother of Hamlet) ... Mrs. Wa mer. Ophelia (daughter or Polonius) ... Mrs. Cha rhos Kean. Actress ... Mrs. F. ;a: iille. Scene—Elsinore. Director ... ... Mr. Charles Kea n. Assistant Director ... Mr. George Elli 3. The theatre arranged and the scenery painted by Mr. Thomas Grieve. At eight o'clock her Maj iesty the Queen, and his Royal Highness Prince Albeit entered the Ruben's Room, accompanied by their Roy: a High nesses the Prince of Wales, the Princess R oyal, the Princess Alice, and the Prince Alfred, her Ro; tat High ness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highn ,ei ises the Princesses Amelie and Elise of Hohenlohe S el linings turst, his Serene Highness Prince Luwenst ein, their Graces the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Ladies Mary and Adeliza Howard, the Marquis and Marchio - ness of Douglas, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl and Countess of Fortescue, Sir Robert and Lady Pi :el, and the Ladies and Gentlemen in Waitine'. The performances immediately commenced, .d at the conclusion the Queen was pleased.to direct that : ler Ma jesty's entire approval of the manner in which ...the play had been performed should be conveyed to Mr.. Charles Kean, the director. Refreshments were served in the Throne Ro( ml. The following had the honour of receivin g invita tions :—Her Royal Highness the Duchess of K e it, their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelie an. 3. Elise of Hohenlohe Schillingsfurst, his Serene Highne s: Prince Lowenstein, the Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk, and the Lac lies Mary and Adeliza Fitzalan Howard, the (two) Naids of Honour in waiting, the Lady in waiting on the. Duchess of Kent, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl and Countess Fortescue, the Countess of Mansfield and 'the (two) Ladies Murray, the Right Hon. Sir Robert at id Lady Peel, the Dowager Lady and the lion. Miss Z, yttleton and Miss Carew, the Right Hon. H. and Mrs. Labou chere, the Lord in waiting, Mr. and the Hon. :11/Irs. G. E. Anson, the Hon. Mrs. Phipps and Miss I,32:thurst, the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. Ashley, Sir Geo rg - e and Lady Couper, Miss and Mr. Ramsey Couper, Lo rd James Murray, General and Lady Isabella Wemyss, the Groom in Waiting, Sir James Clark, Bart., the Dean c if Wind sor and Lady Charlotte Neville Grenville, and t he (two) Misses Neville Grenville, the Provost of Eton, and the Hon. A' rs. Hodgson, the Rev. W. and Mrs. Canning, Major-General Bowles, the Rev. Dr. Hawt rey, the Equerry in Waiting, the Equerry in Waiting on his Royal Highness, Colonel and Mrs. Challoner,, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Wells, Miss Meynell, Baroness Speith, Baron Stockrnar, the Hon. and Rev. C. L. Courtenay, the Com manding Officer and two Officers of the 2d Life 'Guards, the Commanding Officer and two Officers of :he Cold stream Guards, Dr. Meyer, Mr. Glov er , Mi ss aildyard, Madame Roland de la Lonsa, and Mdlle. Geun er. . This morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk. The Royal Family took walking and pony ex ercise. Prince Albert hunted this morning with the :harriers. His Royal Highness was accompanied by his Serene H ighness Prince Lowenstein, and attended by Captain the A. Gordon. The Marquis and Marchioness of Douglas, Sri Robert and Lady Peel, the Earl of Carlisle, and the Earl an d Countess Fortescue, took their departure f rom the Castle to day. Her Majesty gave this day a private audienc le to the Baron Andriae, Envoy from the Central Government of Germany, when his Excellency took his leave of ,her Ma jesty before his departure for Germany. The Royal dinner party, this evening, will in,:lude her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, their Serene Highnesses the Princesses Amelie and Elise of llohen lohe Schillingsfcrst, his Serene Highness Prince Lowen stein, the Duke of Norfolk, and the Ladies Mary and Adeliza Fitzalau Howard, Lady Fanny Howeird, Ba roness de Speth, Mr. G. E. Anson, and Sir G. Couper. The band of the 2d Life Guards will attend during dinner, and her Majesty's private band will aftQrwards attend in the Castle. The Judge Advocate-General had an audience , of the Queen on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Her Majesty will hold a Privy Council on Dronday next, the 15th Jan., at Windsor Castle. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at the Foreign-office. The Ministers present were• —Lord John Russell, the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, the Earl of Minto, Sir George Grey, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Lord Ca copbell, the Right Hon. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clanri carde, and the Earl of Carlisle. The Council sat two hours and a half. Dr. Maclachlau had an interview with Earl Granville yesterday. - The farl of Carlisle arrives in town yesterday from Windsor Castle. • RUMOURED CHANGES IN THE CABINET. THE FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY.—Thera seems at length to be some foundation for announcing that the Earl of Clarendon, at present Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, will be the new First Lord of the Admiralty. It has been reported for the last two days that either his Lordship or the Marquis of Normanby would be the noblemen selected, but we have reason to believe that it was found to be a more easy task to find a new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland than a new ambassador at Paris, and for many months it has been no secret that Lord Clarendon was very desirous of being relieved. THE NEW LORD LIEUTENANT.—It is also generally understood that i❑ the event of the Earl of Clarendon succeeding to the office of First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Carlisle (who, as Lord Morpeth, was chief secretary to the Irish Government under Lord Nor manby's administration) will succeed to the Viceroyalty. It is further believed that one of the reasons for pro viding Lord Carlisle with another post is, that the Go vernment have determined to break up the Woods and Forests Commission, or amalgamate it with some other department. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) It was currently rumoured, yesterday, that several important changes in the Cabinet were in comtemplation, and it was generally asserted in various quarters that Lord John Russell, in consequence of differences amongst his colleagues, intended to resign. After diligent inquiries, in well-informed quarters, we can only supply the following authentic movements. Lord John Russell, after the Cabinet Council on Wednesday, wrote to Sir James Graham, who was at his seat in Cumberland. We understand the letter reached Netherby Hall by the ordinary post, and within three hours after it came -to the hands of the Right Hon. Baronet, ho left Carlisle by the first train for London (the mail train), which departed from Carlisle at four o'clock on Thursday afternoon, and Sir J. Graham, accompanied by Lady Graham, arrived in town shortly before five yesterday morning. Owing to the family domestics in Grosvenor-place being unacquainted with the arrival of the Right Hon. Baronet, Sir James and Lady Graham stayed at the Euston Hotel until noon. Sir James Graham, in the afternoon, had an interview of Lord John Russell. Viscount Palmerston was absent from the Cabinet Council yesterday, and rumour has assigned importance to that circumstance which is totally destitute of foun dation. The Noble Viscount was unable to attend the meeting of his , colleagues solely from the effects of an accident his Lordship met with at Broadlands, his seat in Hants, just before his leaving for town, which at the moment was considered trifling. His Lordship is now confined to his residence, and is compelled to seek medi cal aid from 1)r. Holland. Lord John Russell waited on Viscount Palmerston yesterday afternoon after the meeting of the leading members of the Ministry, and had a protracted inter view with the Noble Viscount. PRIVY COUNCIL.—There will bo a Privy Council on Monday next, at Windsor Castle, at half-past two o'clock, the circulars for which were issued yesterday.— Herald. LI RE' , DINNER OF TAB PRESIDENT OF TUE FRENC PUBLIC.—The Patrie of Thursday gives the following rumours account of the dinner at the Elysolie:— of the Republic, wishing to put a sto;_‘t.(T.hteahe M. Louis about a ministerial modification, assembled z a grand dinner, on Tuesday evening, all the members of the Cabinet and of the bureau of the Assem bly. . Napoleon Bonaparte was dressed in black, and wore the grand cordon of the Legion of Honour. ile seated the P res ident of the Asse mbl y on his right, and the Presi dent of the Council on his left. M. Leon Faucher, Mi nister of the Interior, faced the President o f the %Tub ht General Bede au, and on his left lie, having on his rig M. Goudcha ux, the two vice- p resid ents. Each m em b er of the bureau wore the rosette of representative. The b es t harmony seemed to reign between After the dinner th e the Pr es id ent o f the Republic and the minister: , sa loons, which have been rece ntly decorated, were filled g with ladies and several personage s , om were the Princess Camerat a and Prince Mu rat, ar4°lig Murat,the Prince de Is Moskowa, Generals Changarnier, Cruz, de Braque, an d Rapatel, Santa Noel; and MM. Thiers, Larabit, Vieillard, Fresneau, Bax oux, Vfisin, Boyer, Vernhette, Tonnac, Pi ,i rignon, Blavoyer, Prudhomme, Struck, Parien, and de Lagren6e, de Plaisance, de Bassano, A, Thayer, Command t Clary, Gasa-Bianca, de Saligny, and Anselme Pit:t lii E in. , This evening there will be a grand soiree at the lysee Nationale." ) z.e-p7-, ~.. i 9 /" j' LITTR TlMirSoN's POET 11 WO. "This," said the critic ty he pizke , l up a volume of the window seat of a roads: true fame !" He was righ poets,-not even excepting and the Drama, not one more beautiful or a more imperishable celebrity than James Thomson. His very name is identified; with Nature; it is associated inextricably`,With her' per petual fluctuations and her endless reViviiCense; it lives in unfading immortality with the seasons ever passing before us like a magnificent and interminable panorama. And the sublimity of this weaving to gether of the names of Thomson and the Seasons can be comprehended in all its fulness when we hear the poet himself speaking thus of the latter— " These, as they change, Almighty Father, these Are but the varied God . Prom the establishment of Mr. Tegg has recently been issued a new edition of the inimitable writings of Thomson, in a thick duodecimo volume of 676 pages, embellished with several very graceful plates, engraved from the original drawings of J. Gilbert. The book comprises, besides the " Seasons," the pa triotic poem of "Britannia," a poem which possesses a deep interest, as corning from the same pen that wrote our national chorus, "Rule Britannia;" the superb apostrophe to the me mory of " Sir Isaac Newton," that apostrophe which carried our imagination even in boyhood to the abysses of the stellar universe ; the fine but unequal poem of " Liberty;" the voluptuous and matchless "Castle of Indolence," and, besides the five tragedies of Sophonisba, Agamemnon, Edward and Eleonora, Tancred and Sigismund, and Coriolanus, all the miscellaneous pieces called " Poems on Several Occa sions." The volume is more golden than the dreams of the emigrants to California; it is a rich and incon sumeable banquet of poetry. MARTIN TOUTROND ; or, a Frenchman in London in 1831. Famed as the French are for the agremens de la toilette, never did Frenchman appear in more elegant attire than " Martin Toutrond." lie appears in ultramarine of so brilliant a hue as to dazzle the eyes of all beholders. Owing to its splendid livery " Martin Toutrond" is, we presume, to be considered as a Christmas book, and differing as it does in most particulars from all other Christmas books, its novelty will render it doubly attractive. We are told that this veracious history of a Frenchman's adventures is translated from a French manuscript. So says the title-page, but every other page asserts the contrary, every other page proclaims its English author. Nevertheless, if the faulty peculiarities of our continental neighbours be prominently exposed, our own short-comings are not quite overlooked. Martin Toutrond's adventures constitute a good-humoured satire on the faults of both sides. Martin Toutrond, be it known, is the son of a celebrated epicier in the Rue du Bac, Paris, who visits London, for the purpose of finding a wife. His adventures are most amusing : he has quite an Hibernian talent for getting into scrapes, but, unfor tunately for himself, he has not a similar talent for getting out of them. Martin is tolerably well ac quainted with the English language, but its idiomatic expressions give him much pain ful embarrassment. On . one occasion he in quires as to the fortune of a certain lady, and the person interrogated, guessing the purpose of the inquiry, tells him "she knows what's what, and is not to be diddled." This is an unknown tongue to Martin. He ponders over it, but can make nothing of it. " What " he knows is comment, " she knows the comment of the comment !" He cannot make it out. And diddled !—he has never heard of such a word. He returns home and eagerly turns to his dictionary —no such word is to be found. The manner in which these amusing adventures are detailed adds considerably to their effect. We are hardlysatisfied with the conclusion of the tale. Martin experiences rough treatment not only at the hands of some of his English acquaintances, but also from one from whom he has a right to expect better —namely, the inditer of his history. The author of this work, whoever he may be, has been a little too hard upon the French, never theless, the Frenchman's adventures contain an abun dant fund of interest and amusement. Martin Toutrond will enliven many a fireside at his own expense. By Fredrika Bremer, /v---- r" - ---r---z-z -,-.2 S TI , 1:- ,-- -• , • "I ET RAT :?.0 -_ , -, — " c ., . . \c3 sp i . -_,- 1 . 1 2,...4..,. 'OETICAL I . • , P Vrifj, • i. . t= WORKS "\ .;''‘ N - 1 , --0 - -‘. "" ,0"..- -, .. 4 critic of the \ y d ,':,• ins • : J - 1 1 ' h " ume of "'J:ho ..`*' ''`. 4 -4 '''; 7 7... r -- • • 'a roadside to 'l': -.-;.. • was right. Among a. . r v :epting the demi-gods of the Elie of one has acquired for himself a THE MIDNIGHT SUN. Translated by Mary ilowitt. Miss Bremer's new work appears most sea sonably. It is imbued with the very spirit of Christmas-time. The authoress of " The Home" ever delights in portraying home joys. A group of "Brothers and Sisters" are the favourite subjects for her pen. Such a group is to be met with in her new work—a group of very different characters united by mutual love. The style of the narrative, like that of many of Miss Bremer's works, is sometimes quaint and abrupt, but every chapter teems with beautiful thoughts and a loving, Christian spirit pervades the whole. It is unnecessary to speak of Mrs. Howitt's translation. The author is fortu nate who has Mrs. Howitt for a chaperon. THE BIRD OF PASSAGE. By Mrs. Romer. 3 Yds. it is a favourite fancy with poets to invoke the swallow or some other wandering bird, and demand of it a history of the marvels with which its pilgri mage has acquainted it. For once the inquiry has been answered. A bird of passage has revealed to us the acquisitions of its wanderings. The graceful pen of a favourite authoress has set forth the treasures of romance gleaned from many lands. " The Bird of Passage," be it known for the gratification of novel readers, is not a book of travels, but a collection of most attractive tales. Tales of all climes and of all characters--some resembling the narratives of the Arabian Nigl. ts' and others the 'enilletons of Paris, and others again as different from these as these are from each other. Mrs. Romer,• it appears, like many other celebrities, was' at Paris during the revolution of February. Her re miniscences of the scene are given in a sketch entitled " King Mob," the name of which sketch is sufficient to indicate the political penchants of the fair authoress. SEAMAN'S HOSPITAL SOClETY.—Yesterday a ge neral meeting of the Governors of this charity was held at their offices, King William-street. The minutes of the previous meetings having been read and passed, the secretary proceeded to read the report as to the present condition of the society, from which it appeared that the income for the quarter just gone by amounted to 1,7401., the expenditure for the same period 1,590/., leaving a balance in favour of the society of 1501. The report further stated that since the Ist of October last there had been received on board the Dreadnaught thirty sailors from the royal navy, 637 from merchantmen (of these last thirty were of cholera, the majority of which terminated fatally) ; discharged cured during the same ti me , 63 ; now on board, 654; out-patients, 461; total number received on board since the formation of the society in 1821, 58,767. The report was then agreed to, and some routine business having been transacted, a vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting adjourned. SUICIDE AT PLYMOUTH BRE AIEWITBR.—On Satur day, a gentleman engaged a watermaa and a lad at Ply mouth to row him to the breakwater; they accordingly landed at the west end; he then stated it to be his inten tion to walk to the eastern end, and directed them'to take the boat there to meet him, but shortly afterwards he was observed to take off his hat and coat, place them on the breakwater, and in sight of half a dozen persons at least plunged into the sea, the surf running very high at the time, _and was never seen afterwar: It . The waterman remained there a long time, and then tog; possession of his great coat and hat, and accompan lea information two of the harbour master's men, returned t and proceeded to the police-office and)? ar ye t is At the of what had occurred, depositingsst wi n of age, and station. The stranger was about The 7 great coat WSS walked as if afflicted with the t•t o Plymouth, v to ou n, ra a b n l d e made of brown cloth, and part of a bottle of whisky: l . y._ it had in one of its pockets B a i e r e n7in u g ts - To-day the fourth meet- STounBaxDGE, FRFD of t hi s district was held here, ing of the iron-mas ters and the reports fu lly forwarded from 14ra was very numerously attended, al ham. The m eeting : t ir ta W in o e lv d er t h h a e m fa p of the most remot e though held in one - of the larg e parts of the dis trict. The repr esentatives all houses in this hbourbood we re . present, and confirmed the ac neig t the previous oounts givep, a. . meetings of reduced stocks d a steadily increasing demand. To-morrow an - 11 be held at Dudle y , the last Meeting w ill when, as usual, the fin al confirmation of the quarter's prices will be made. ADMISSION OF ATTORNEYS IN EASTER T itm 1849. —The following is a list of B , number of gentle menthe applying to be admitted to practice as solictora, b y whom notices have been se rved p ursuant to regulation, and likewise of those by whom a ppli cat i on f or the taking out and renewal of certificates, have been made. Persons applying to be admitted in Easter Term, 1849:—1n the Queen's Bench, 130; Chancery end ditto, 2 Notices of admission for Easter Term to be added to list pursuant to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 10. Notices of ad mission in Mary Term to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order (Queen's Bench), 7. Notices of ad mission for last day of Hilary Term, 1849, to be added to the list pursuant to judge's order (Chancery and Queen's Bench), 1; Queen's Bench 2. Applications tor taking, out and renewal of certificates on th e last day of the present term (Queen's Bench), 18. Notices of application to a judge at chambers on Feb. 1, for an order to take out or renew certificates (Queen's Bench), 44; Chancery, 1; making a total of 215. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY.--Traffie for the week ending Jan. 6, 1849 :—Coaching traffic, 7594 Is. lid.; parcels, 251. Ils. 3d.; goods and cattle, 1681 12s. 2d.;_ steam-boats, 931. 13s. 6d. Total, 1,0461. 18s. 10d. FISHING AT BALLANTRAE -- The fishing of the large hug and cod fish came in on Tuesday last at Bal lautrae, when seven boats were out, each getting from a score to three dozen. They were large and good in quality. They have continued to be out since; but are not yet very plentiful. The take of this kind of fish is always extensive; each year along this coast forms an item of livelihood for the fishermen there.—No r th B ritish $ .Daily Mail: . _--:~