The Sun. — London, England, 1849-02-26 00:00:00

~~~ ~, S U N ( i'ill&4% \ 60/ 1,41/4 1 ., 'l t , e6l-A; 1 V,:t , ,r"-''-0)?1!) 1 * 1-. • , TO THE SECRETARY OF ":". /V METROPOLITAN REFORM ASSOCIATIOn Sir,—On Wetin,sdiy the 21st, the print k 1 de % was on the second reading of the BriberYlitiE Bill. It may be surmised that the lowest of the coins ____ of the realm would express the value of the expectation attached by the community to processes of this kind. So long as the great securities for mal-practice of every sort are carefully preserved, by the refusal to extend constituencies and give to bribers the insecurity of the ballot, all professions of a contrary desire will be consi- dered as the movements of a patient desirous of keeping in his own hand the power of action upon his own un- /4,,z -v71.2 ,1111111111\,- , Ita i pie , ;?) , tr,,,..-I'.-, -, 41 . 11 ' .4 -‘ . - , ) N \ il 4-4„,,, r ,t,,,.. - :-- i'Yl- - t s ,,, \,;, i ,--.- -- th-C• ~,---;.,,.,; 4 „,,,- ; , , , v ) : ;-j; - ' ; } -'''''''!.lr:'',- \ . .:::-.7z: "..-.--' ''t_ : : \ ,'- \ ‘'. .c''-'1 V;;; 4 7. ---- \A) .-- •••• 1-'-' , , '. l ,. ki:: I*.i: tti' 1 - Si- Ogg •i t - '' •:::"\ ~,-,,.------''' \ , , ,, ,, . 7;'''; :V •••--- •,-•,,-....,,,,,,,,, ,„ +:-4. -,, 1" •••. , ii t i 1!A --:' ' i 4* \ 4 . - -,:,:‘,,, -•-• --. ~',. .. , ~. 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Articles of the undermentioned description being from time to tin.e 'Attired for the Ordnance Service, viz. Guns, Shot, and Shells. Small Arms, and the various articles conmo irg than. Gunpowder and Saltpetre. Accoutrements. Woollen Cloths and Clothing. Linen do. do. Blankets and Rugs. Leather and Leather Articles. English and Foreign Timber and Deals. Casks, Coopers' Ware, Brushes, &c. Iron Castings and Ironmongery. Metals, and various Articles of Metal Work. Palmas, Oils, and Turpentine. f,a o Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance hereby g ive s ° l "ee, that all persons competent to supply any articles required for i e Ordnance Service, will, upon signifying to the Secretary to the Board their desire of so doing (specifying the description of articles) we f or. we Forms of Tender whenever such articles shall be contracted .e been by its IP poor eachcd No. 17,604.] LONDON, MONDAY TF, 'Y E . N G S IT N, FEBRUARY 26, 1849. he had is wits [PRICE SD. icn she n, and ed was m and 1. in a THE NICOLL —REGENT-STREET arid COItNIIILL. RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EASTERN COUNTIES. The Sharpshooter, screw gun-vessel, Lieutenant Corn. man ler Bailey, left Gibraltar for Naples on the 7th. The St. Vincent. with Sir C. Napier, accompanied by the Sidon, Reynard, and Plumper, will return to Spit head immediately, from Gibraltar, perhaps as soon as the Vanguard; the Rifleman may be expected earlier. The Harlequin goes to Lisbon and remains there until relieved, when she will come to Devonport and be paid off. The Reynard goes to the Ea s t Indies after she has refitted. PUBLICATIONS. ing for was T )t tr. m JAMES IVIIITESIDE, ESQ., Q.O T HE DUBLIN UNIVERSITY MAGAZINE for 111.-11:C 11, 1849. By Order of the Board, It. BYIIAINI, Secretary. CONTENTS Dennis's Etruria.- The Massacre of Saint Bartholomew.--Waren : or, the Oracular Afflatus of the Bindoos.— Our Portrait Gallery.— No. LL—James Whitesithi, Lsq , Q.C. With act Etching.—The Poor-laws, Potato Disease, and Free Trade.—The Seamen of the Cyclades. A Tale of Modern Greece. - A Few Plain Woids to the People of England respecting the present State of N.tionat Educe tion in Ireland.—The Closing Years of Dean swift's Lite. With 11- lustration.—k2eylcn and the Cingalese.—My Uncle the Curate.-1 he "'l'imes," the Poor-law, and the Poor-law Committee. Dublin: James M`Glashan, 21, D'Olier-street. Will. S. Orr and Co., 147, Strand, London. Sold by all Booksellers. pn the kewise The Admiralty have given permission to the Admiral Superintendents to order urgent repairs to steam. vessels, on the representation of the chief engineer, without re ference to their Lordships for their sanction. :oming WORKHOUSE CONTRACTS. To Flour Dealers, Mealmen, Butchers, Cheesemonger ,, , 8 0011 and Pork Sellers, Grocers, Milkmen, Potato Dealers, Oilin, ral e""v-ohandlers, Linen and Woollen Drap ers, ll•i!ers, Haber ashers, Hatters, Coal Merchants , Leathe r Sellers, Undertakers, 'rioters, Stationers, Blacksmiths, and Othe rs. The Trustees of the Poor of the Parish of ST. LEONARD, SHORE &ITCII, Middlesex, will meet in the Vestr y -room, Shoreditch c hurch, on TuunsDar, the Bth day of March, 1849, at Six o'Clock 111 t he Evening, precisely, to receive PROPOS ALS and CONTRACT tor the Supply of PROVISIONS and other ARTICLES in the above- Mentioned TRADES, for the use and consumption of the Poor of the 441 Parish from the 26th day of M arch, 1849, to the 29th day of l elitetnber, 1849, (both days inclu sive). Except as to Flour and Po tatoesg,,,. , the Contracts for which will b e for three Months, from the `. , 11 day of March, 1849. The whole of the articles to be contracted for a r e t o be deliv ered i f ree of expense) at the Workhouse in K in gs land-road, or at the ,ufant Poor House, Enfield, in such q uantities as ma y be re q ui red awn time to time ; and none whatever will be received after half past Nine o'clock in the morning; and the Trustees reserve to them selves and their Agents power to refuse any contracted for, not de livered at the proper time, or not according to the quality or quan tity agreed on, and purchase other in lieu thereof and charge the rPense of same to the account of the Contractor co in default. Should any Contractor refuse or decline to perform or continue to Perform this Contract, the Trustees shall be at liberty, during the teed period, to order or purchase the Articles of other parties, and Contractor se refusing or declining, shall make good the differ- ence in price. The terms of Payment to be within Thirteen Weeks after each com pletion of each Quarter's supply. The Contractors must (if required) enter into Bonds, with such staretios and for such Amounts as may be , deemed necessary, for the performance of their respective contracts, and such Bonds will ue p r epared by the Clerk to the Trustees. o Sea led o Proposals to be delivered at the Clerk's Office, at the Work .se, before Th ree o ' clock on th e day of Meeting, and no alterationLae form o f tender w i ll b e a ll owe d. Thetli Contracts will be subject to any alteration or amendment r endered necessary- by any rule or order of the Poor-law Board. _ i ne form of Tender and any further information may be obtained b erne to the Clerk to the Trustees, at the Workhouse, from e 'clock till One, and from Three till Five, and persons offer hrg to Contract must attend at the Church at the time of meeting. T he Trusteed` do not pledge themselves to accept the lowest tender. All Goods sent in by the different Contractors must be ac companied with an Invoice JOAN WARE, Clerk, February, 1 49, SKAGENERAL ACCOUNT of the RECEIPTS arid PAYMENTS of the CORPORATION for RELIEF of Am fur LN in the Merchants' Service, their Widows and Children , t ilt year 1848 : ,Il ance from ßeceived 1847 in cash...• . Out-ports account.,... ....£lB4 2 2 .... 640 15 11 1t24 18 1 1) ,,I l tY• from London vessels.. • • .... •• • • • • • • • • "at.), from out-port vessels of ports under the ma • ..... 10,729 0 2 De af of the Corporation (1847) ...... • • - • • • • • e a ( ltrien's wages, forfeited, Loudon .... •• .. In Ditto ditto out-ports teret•• ............., ................ ...... •• Consoli s dated Three per Cent. Bank Annuities for 01 2 ,,' ° ,9 0 /. sold at 83 per cent. ..... • •" Muth Sea Annuities for 4,0001. sold, viz., 1,0001, at SC N per cent., and 3,0001. at 83% per cent.• •.. 6,816 13 9 606 12 7 13 17 5 1,584 0 0 1,6e0 0 0 3,321 5 0 £25,556 7 0 Paid. tensions to London pensioners , • • • , r nto to out-port pensioners (1847) •,,! ,, Porary relief at London • • •• • • ,-,ntto at out- ports (1847) •••• • • • • llo.pital Society •• • • •• • • • • ••• • • • • •• i 'hargeA of management at London, including ren , 1,591 14 7 b 4 ' , es. salaries, &c., •••• • • • • itto at out-ports (1847)• ••••••• • • '• • ' •••• • • • • 12,881 0 0 5,661 19 9 1,257 18 3 1,103 6 5 524 10 9 £23,840 8 5 B alance to 1549, viz. : Ota-por t accounts• • • • • • .. .£1,024 5 5 . GM 13 2 1,715 18 7 £25 556 7 0 NV. WATSON, Secretary. Merchant Seamen's Office, 25, Birchin-lane, Fe':ruary 13, 1849. Tp - - TIIE PROPRIETORS OF TILE BANK OF AUSTRALASIA. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, S a Vacancy has occurred in the Direction of l an Our affairs, owing to the resignation of one of our Directors; It e i n "„ tree myself a Candidate, and beg to solicit y our suffrages. I a l, extensive proprietor, and disconnected with other business, Old be at fall leisure to attend to our u nited interests. I have the honour to be, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your obedient servant, E. 0. lIORNBY. ......._evonshire.street, Portland-place, Feb: 23, 1849. N ATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. rro„,?, leading features of the Society are guarantees of an am p le •,..:'etury Capital. , u derate Rates of Premiums. 4. ° , 0-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. tnnual Division of Profits. ai the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Volenslve Travelling Leave granted, without extra P remium. Vxlerate extra Premium for Residence In Tropical Climates. .? •t• The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 • cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. 4 1 .. -. -8 A nnnai Policy Bonus int Perms- Sum the nent Re- Assured E 4 ?... Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of m a y bor u, 17'. Millnl. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on ......... ...._ Assured. Premium. Policy. - ..._.----,-- X s. 41.1 £ s d. £ s. d. £ s. d. 1837 262 14 3 1 121 15 11 20 0 0 543 17 9 X x d. 1838 237 15 6 108 16 4 17 7 6 494 810 % 1000 7 s. 4 3 4 1839 211 18 695 16 9 14 17 7 445 0 0 1840 163 8 4 75 15 10 11 10 9 395 11 1 1841 159 3 4, 71 5 0 10 19 8 346 2 3 1842 132 2 G 58 17 6 819 10 296 13 4 1843 84 11 8 37 10 0• 5 14 2 247 4 5 Prospectuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the office a nY of its branches in the country; or, on application. will be for- Wed post free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. 'LEGAL and CO M 3 SURANCE SOCIETY, MUIIDIREC t agile ChimberS, Esq., Q.C -ZllliaooellrY m C. C Ch k , t Es ti. ilon, Esq. William Elliot, Esq., M.D. '.obert Ellis, Esq. u n Gladstone, Esq. 4ERCIAL FIRE AS -73, Cheapside, London. TORS. Federick James Hall, Esq. William Lawrence, Esq., Ald. Stephen Lewis, Esq. John Falshaw Pawson, Esq. Walter Charles Yenning, Esq. William White, Esq. • AUDITORS. Joseph Hadland, Esq. .- 1, William W. Wilson, Esq. Soracrrot -:-George Brace; Esq. • Savtvor—Alfred Ainxer, Esq. The Directors of the Legal and Commercial Fire Assurance Society d leave to call the attention of the public, and of Warehousemen -a thers oec(spying large'premises in particular, Icr circulars re "LY issued by the combined ASSOTROM Compani, nnouncing intention to reduce the rates of Insurance hithe e r s to a charged on warehouses 'ancrottier large buildings: rations, n e"..llireetors of the Legal and Commercial Assurance Society ~r rot forbear congratulating the pubic on this early result of their for the course now adopted by the combined offices Is to Eto: nal alY attributed to the success of the Legal and Commercial ~,,ietyfounded on the principle of charging lair rates only, and, there e re , honoured with a larger degree of support by the public In Th t hey couldba ve possibly calculated upon. ' e reductions thus enforced from the combined offices ,of by t . r h s, have the effect of approximating their rates to those charged office, and conclusively establish the soundness of the princi ke-, and the fairness of the practice, adopted by the Legal and Com- Zia Assuranee gociety from its commencement. t i4H l' e Directors of the Legal and Commercial Fire Assurance Se -0.2. hi thus announclng to the public this sucsuccessful result of their trrations, trust to the continuance of that large patronage which t t o z a?: have hitherto received, and which will form the only security ti, L 'e public against a renewed attempt, on the part of the combine- Of agahl to raise unduly the rates charged upon important classes _ • Feb raarY, 1649. JAMES CHARLES HARDY, Secretary. CIIESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. il ls LOANS ON DEBENTURES. Di • , rectors of this Compiny ar e p re p ared to receive (under the 'vers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on "cority of Debentures. . Tinders, stating amount and term of years of p ro p osed Loans, ' 0 be addressed to the Secretary, 61, Moorgate•street, London. By order, ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary. Moorgate-street, February 20, 1849. p A.S TERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. TWENTY-FIFTH GENERAL MEETING. 11 .otice is hereby given, that in pursuance of the Act of Incorportt , the Half-yearly General Meeting oft he Shareholders of the doh,Y will be held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street • 0 , 6 07, on WEDNESDAY, the 28th day of February, 1849, at One Precisely, for the purpose of receiving a Report from the Di rectors of of the progress or the - undertaking , and for the transaction of business. T he Transfer Books of the Company will be closed on Saturday, ~ ]7th February, and will not be opened until Thursday, the let of March. GEORGE HUDSON, Chairman. DAVID WADDIWGTON, Deputy Chairman. . Ey order, C. P. RONEY, Secretary. 4 sitibepg ga e t stet**, February 8, 1849. _..... _ _ AiA NEW DISCOVER Y. R. HOWARD, Surgeon Dentist, 52, Fleet ho 11 0 ,,,, ' street, has Introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIP ' of ARTIFICIAL fixed without springs, wires, or til s ,e' r es• They so perfectly-resemble the natural teeth as not to be 4,Zalgulshed from the originals by the closest observer; they will tochange colour or decay, and will be found very superior to any or r . ever before used. This method does not require the extraction te et ;_ ° ts, or any painful operation, and will support and preserve 14 u that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and as ication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication. 52, Fleet-street. At Home from Ten till Five. ---- Pustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Enavings on Steel. rRYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENEgrRATIVE INCAPA CITY, ~AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. j,"; Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or Pirst, direct from the Es tablishment, 3s. 6d. in p ostage stamps, TIE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on tte% the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex- Istr_e indulgence, infection, and the inordinate u s e of mercury, en.), 'ttierlts on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain die- L.dcations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and f ERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox -2°l-,,street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, lA t l t Aaternester-row ; Hannay , 63, and Sanger , 150, Oxfo rd-street ; ha 6'23, Ti tch b orn e-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 1 46 , Leaden -11-,treet. pr:AET treats of the anatom Colo u r e d hiology of the re-productive 41 11 ) and is illustrated by Six Engravings. esa g , T IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indul kiCh._ W 4 their lamentable effects en the system, producing mental Ili at r'2 ll 7 weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. r"`"ted by Three Explanatory Engravings. thee'll. treats of the diseases resulting from Infection, either in tharr or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for tree most. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured -TYigs. AaT IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by• e temple apptication by which the danger of infection is ob r- ,`". This int rtant ' part of the Work should not escape the - suer's notice. P° a uti • devoted to the consideration of marriage, and Its th e es. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and _whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. I.„.!ltetioantat. Batas or STILIACIIII is exclusively employed In treat t;-tnorvous and sexual debility, impotence, 110. and 335. per The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic reedy,temthr purifying the blood in cases of infection , secondary symp pe2, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11x. and 335. per bottle. • " - Y'v Purifying specific Pills, 28. 9d., 4s. 6d., and lls. par box, a ton remedy for gonorrhoea, elect, stricture, and chronic o inflamma r_of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, IL A minute ,7 2 -1 1 f the cas e is ruired : age, habits, and position in s ociet y . :Packets, with ad vice, to be had at the Establishment only, by ; 71 1 . : the fee, 'l., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten x !atly at 19, Bernors-street, Oxford-street, London, from UI Two, and Flys to Eight; on Sundays from Eleven to One. mounit n to a laterial p. 32.tbr 1649. 1.015,100 1,984.900 1 . 0 93,721 b 03,0711 1,395,796 %shier.- 4,022,267 2,916,264 1,304,049 796,566 5,043,134 &shier. night, id beau the face 'fora the and tut rn aining (fused at , seemed passing :hanged, and by ; but, I until it I of the British general hursday. that the 130, the patients sent by afflicted four patients nal beds hospital The in mpendi- is report ie trans- ire Re s Chest. lees by , pted to Hay the wee so rer then ti m or pain e cough, effect • le lungs ista, and Strand, a suf. :casionect Dommer pry ; th• with less rming so or great nothing termined for our Bombay. mehester d to er: would it is to lufactur ing id will 110 ist three been so it pricts , but tbo agar,ws l Bombay , is. 100. ed. • an B g 1 1 Jantual Ander h took 50 Having• itten hf the fol and he vs as fain he s evere :fore en d aphew of within , e no d,' %rebe l ' te out on ers, buildiog e ire of the efforts of fire bri d to the of great The lo' achinerY )0/. ; the is attri' rust not me race► I whoo the u sole etn; .' )n New' ly of lb 'ortras s ' So¢. l l ' , w ir e of IsclY °f AnDtrir lee, th e ...._---' the in of breethe r of 11. W, r ot, r of tihe _street. of J. art (f l Flon - d ned 111 e , for t h ier l l °f fiorl of ate W. 10 413 ' ht IPP of „ ro. of ' Olt/ ° _~ 1 f BLACKWOOD'S AI AGAZINE, :Co. CCM., for NLIRCII. Price 2s. Gil. CONTENTS. I. Scientific and Practical Agriculture.—ll. The Sycamine. By Delta.—lll. After a Year's llepubiicanisin.—lV. The Cartons. Part 11. —V. M. Prudhon.—Contradictions Economiques. —Vt. The Green Hand ; a " Short" Yarn. Part 2. —VII. Merimee's History of Peter the Cruel.—Vlll. The Opening of the Session. William Blackwood and Sons, 4:5, George•street, Edinburg,h ; and 37, Paternoster-row, London. On Thursday, in crown Svo., price 65., LIFE in the FAR WEST. By the late GEORGE F. RUXTON, Esq. Author of " Travels in Mexico." William Blackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. T HE PEOPLE'S JOURNAL and HO\VITT'S JOURNAL combined. The MARCH Part, price Sevenpence, is embellished with the Portraits of GEORGE DAWSON, A.M., and ROBERT VERNON - , Esq., and Two other beautiful Engravings, and comprises original Articles by eminent writers, forming the best and cheapest periodical of the day. Now ready, Vol. VI., price ss. gilt, 4s. Gd. plain. Also, just ready, Part VII. of THE UNIVERSAL PICTURE GALLERY, with Four beautiful Illustrations from Pictures by the best Masters, price Sixpence. The PEOPLE'S JOURNAL ALMANACK, for 1849, is now pub lishing, price Three Half-pence. London : Willoughby and Co., 22, Warwick-lane. ORDNANCE ESTIMATES. This day is published, Svo., price 25., ETTERS to the EDITORS of " THE ILJ TIMES," in answer to those of " Emeritus" on Ordnance Estimates. By DAVID. London : J. Hatchard and Son, 137, Piccadilly. ON THE BAGGAGE OF THE INDIAN ARMY. Just published, price 25., ALETTER, to the Right Hon. Sir JOHN HOBHOUSE, President of the Board of Control, on the BAGGAGE of the INDIAN ARMY. By Lieutenant-General fir CHARLES NAPIER, G.O B. Edward Moxon, Dover-street. " Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy— rich, not gaudy ; For the aparel oft proclaims the man." THE sj. iris and meaning of the above quotation may with justice be applied to The NICOLL, a patented Potetot or outer coat, adapted for a variable climate, by means of a novel end most ingenious contrivance, whereby it can be converted at pleasure from a warm to a light garment, or vice versa. The wearer's personal appearance is moreover im proved, and he possesses a most gentlemanly and graceful gar ment for either cold or warm weather ; not only this, but the inner lining, when detached, can be worn alone, and forms a most coin fot ta. le reading or dressing Jacket ; and though the tout ensemble is rich in quality, yet it retains a moderate cost, such varying from one and a half to three and a half guineas, but can he had in London only of the Patentees, 11. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, 120, BE- G NT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. FOREIGN WOOLS.—" At the recent Wool Sales, the whole of certain qualities of Foreign Wools, afte r seine competition, were purchased for Messrs. Nicoll, the - extensive Woollen Drapers and Clothiers of Regent-street and Cornhill. They are all marked for Gloucestershire, as in that county the mills are situated wherein the raw material will be converted into the beau tiful fabric known as the Nicollian Cloth, a species of roanutacti.re introduced by the firm from whom it derives its name."—The Sun. WOOLLEN BUYERS . and CONSUMERS are reminded that Messrs. .NICOLL were the first, and continue to be the only, house in the United Kingdom that ever offered to the buyer and consumer, for cash payments, the saving of all the several profits of the in termediate grades that continue to exist between the wool growers and themselves. As will be shown by the above extract from one of the public journals, the wool used in the manufacture of the Nicollian Cloth does not leave Messrs. N.'s possession until it is produced In the piece ready for sale, either by their Agents, or themselves at the Whole sale Warehouse, 120, REGENT-STREET, and afterwards when made up into the fashionable and Patented garments known as the NICOLL, the REGISTERED PALETOT, and NICOLL'S MORNING COAT, all of which cats be purchased singly of the several recognised Agents, as also of the Patentees. 11. J. and D. NICOLL, at their Retail Ware-rooms, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, acid 22, CORNIIILL. LONDON. THE REGISTERED PALETOt (6 and 7 Vict., Cap. 65) of IN icollian or Llama Cloth, as adapted for the approaching Spring by Messrs. NICOLL, who are the ORIGINAL INVENTORS, and continue to be honoured with the patronage of their Royal High nesses PRINCE ALBERT, PRINCE GEORGE of CAMBRIDGE, PRINCE EDWARD of SAXE WEIMAR, his Grace the DUKE of WELLINGTON, and all others distinguished in rank and fashion, the Court, the Pulpit and the Bar. The above is now produced in the richest and best manner, con taining all the new and patented improvements for the extremely moderate price of Two Guineas, to be had in London only of 11. J. awl D. NICOLL, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, or 22, CO RNHILL. UNDER the SR &DOW of the GRASS • HOPPER (22, Cornhill, opposite the Royal Exchange) may be seen the City l)epot for the NICOLL, the REGISTERED PALETOT, NICOLL'S MORNING COAT,: and other garments, with some portion of each of the beautiful fabrics daily exhibited iti the spacious warerooms, 114. 116, and 120, Regent-street, as not only these last-named premises, bat also those in Cornhill, are the property of one and the same firm. y a des agents pour la vente de ces articles brevetes dans toutes les principales villea de l'Ati,gleterre et des colonies qui ont des as sortiments prets A etre examines. ANOVELTY. —There has lately been registered an article that cannot fail to find a place in every Gentle man's wardrobe, as it effectually provides for a long-acknowledged want therein. The said novelty consists in a body garment some what in the form of a dress-coat—that is to say, it can be worn without any distinct infringement of the laws of cos tume recognised in society upon ordinary dress occasions; but yet the garment is more especially intended for morning wear, as a Riding or Walking Coat ; and as, for such exercises, each will mairvain his own idea as to the requisite ease necessary for its fit, the inventors, in order to insure the full convenience of their patrons, will keep ready an extensive graduation of sizes, en that a selection can be made proportionate with the nature of exertion or the Wearer's own taste—thus at once obviating any annoyance arising from the cutter not immediatelely comprehending what is wanted. Although composed of the NICOLLIAN CLOTH, yet a most moderate price is charged, viz., Two Guineas for NICOLL , 4 MORNIAG COAT, as that is the name given to the said novelty, and w. , ich can be had in London only of H. J. and D. NICOLL, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. rip° THE COUNTRY TRADE, &c.—Such re spectable. Houses as may be disposed to add to their present trade the very important addition of a first-rate connexion, consisting of purchasers of first-class Goods, principal , y PALETO l'S, can effect their object by applying for terms, &e. to the under-men tolled, who will duly for ward same, with fullot particulars, in the event of there being an opening for an agency in the town from whence they write.-11. J. and D. NICOLL, WHOLE- S \LE and COUNTING-HOUSE DEYAItTSIENT, 120, REGENT STIZ EET, London. LUCRATIVE AGENCY.—A moderate and re spectable INCOME may be realised by persons of good con. nexiow, in town or country, be they shopkeepers or not, by the sale of a commodity in general use. Arply personally, or by letter, at 9, Great Saint Helens, Bishops gate-street. fCARRIAGE FREE.—Fainilies resident in the country, whose consumption of TEA is considerable, are par ticularly invited to the Establishment of MANSELL and CO., Wholesale Tea and Coffee Dealers, 2, Bucklersbury, Cheapside. When the order is for Gibs. in weight and upwards, the carriage is paid direct to the house, and the lowest wholesale price is charged ; thus the frequent addition of accumulative profits is saved. ➢IANSELL and CO., Bucklersbury, Cheapside. ENGLAND'S RETURN VISIT to FRANCE. The INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH and FRENCH ASSO CIATION (registered according to Act o (Parliament) beg to an nounce that they have now perfected their arrangements for spend ing the EASTER WEEK in PARIS, and invite attention to the fol lowing Moderate Fares, viz. :—First Class, Five thsineas ; Second Class, Three-and-a-Half Guineas, inclusive of Bed and Breakfast, at Hotels during the Six Days' stay in the French capital. Prospectuses, with every particular, may be obtained at the Office, 9, King William-street, Charing-cross, London. RORERT COGAN, Secretary. NEW FICTIONS. Now ready, and may he had at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., THE EMIGRANT FAMILY; Being the STORY OF AN AUSTRALIAN SETTLER. By the Author of "Settlers and Convicts." Also, just ready, in 2 vols, post Bvo., LOFODEN ; or, the Exiles of Norway. By E. W LANDOR. Esq. Author of " The Bushman." London : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. SECOND VOL. OF DR. CUNIMING'S " APOCALYPTIC SKETCHES." On March I will be published, price 95., cloth, full gilt, NEW SERIES OF LECTURES ON TIIE BOOK OF REVELATION, as delivered in his own Church, by the Rev. JOHN CUMMING, D.D. ; being in Continuation of the Series delivered in Exeter Hall. Arthur Ball and Co., 25. Paternoster•row. On Tuesday will be publ:shed, in 1 Vol. Rvo., pricy 10s. Gd., QUESTIONS for LA \‘` STUDELNi TS on the the Second Edition of Mr. SERJEANT S TEPHEN'S NEW COMMENTARIES en the LAWS of ENGLAND. By JAMES STEPHEN, Esq., of the Middle Temple, Barrister at Law. Lately published, in 4 Vols. Rvo., price 4/. 4s , (Dedicatee', by permission, to her Majesty the Queen), MR. SERJEANT STEPHEN'S NEW COMMENTARIES on the LAWS of ENGLAND, partly founded on Blackstone. Second Edition. Henry Butterworth, Law Bookseller and Publisher, 7, Fleet street. THE FOUR REQUISITES for a COMFORT ABLE SllAVE.—Firstly, a good Razer—Secondly, a good Strop—Thirdly, a good Soap—Fourthly, a good Shaving-brush, and these are to be obtained, of the best quality and newest construction, of ROSS and SONS, who can strongly recommend their triple con verted Railway Razor, their Railway Strop with hone attached, their Pearl Shaving-paste, beautifully scented and making a durable lather, and their medium badgers'-hair Shaving-brush. They also recom mend travellers to inspect their Russian Dressing-case, which contains the largest number of conveniences in the smallest space. Address, RO , SS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopsg,ate-street, London TIC DOLOREAUX CURABLE. TOOTHACHE. • Instantaneous relief from those excruciating complaints may be had by using JAMES'S Celebrated ASTILIAN TINCTURE for TIC DOLOIIEtYX, TOOTIIA.CIIE, PAINS in the FACE, GUMS, &c. [IMPORTANT TESTIMONIALS.] " Liverpool, Dec. 13, 1848. " To Messrs. Carson and Co, "It is with much pleasure I communicate the great efficacy of your Astiliata Tincture' for the Tic Doloreux and Toothache, it having cured my wife of the former in a few minutes after the ap plication. She suffered dreadfully for some time, and could get no relief till your tincture was applied. (Signed) " 14, Rathbone-street, Toxteth-park." " THOMAS GUY. " Liverpool, Dec. 14 , 1848. "To Messrs. Carson and Co., "It is with feelings of gratitude that I inform you of the won derful cure effected by the use of James's Celebrated Astilian Tincture' for the Tic Doloreux and Toothache, prepared by you. " My wife bad been suffering the most excruciating agony for three weeks, night and day ; she tried everything that we thought would be of :my service, but all in vain ; she was then recommended to try your Tincture, which she did, and in four minutes after the application she was quite cured. (Signed) • " 54, Oliver-atreet, Windsor." " WILLIAM REID, " Liverpool, Dec. 23, 1848. " Gentlemen,—After six months' experience in its sale I have found your ` Tincture' to be all but uniformly successful in the cure of Tic Doloreux and Toothache ; indeed only one case of failure de I know of in that time. Although generally averse to such things, yet you may, if you choose, make public use of this.—l remain yours,. faithfully, "THOMAS LOWE, "Dispensing Chemist, 38, Islington, and 40, Norton-street. "P.S.—You may send me another three dozen of the smaller size. " To Messrs. Carson and Co." Prepared by Carson and Co., St. Anne-street, Liverpool, sole pro prietors, froni,whom it may be had, or through any of the Wholesale Houses in Loudon, Birmingham, York, Edinburgh, &c., and retail from any respectable Medicine Vender throughout the Kingdom. I h Bottles, at 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I ls. each. H E ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The Art of Magic or Conjuring illustrated and explained in Lee cures, by Mr. Shaw, late partner with M. D'Augvigney, daily at a Quarter to Four, and every Evening at Nine.—Dr. Ryan's Lec ture on the Chemistry of the Breakfast Table, in which Mr. Moore's Patented Process for Preserving Milk for long voyages will be explained daily at a Quarter to Three o'clock.—Dr. Bachhoffnar's Illustrations on Astronomy, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, at One o'clock.—Lectures on the Ventilating of Mines, &c., by means of the Steam Jet.—A View - in ohe Gold District of California is aided to the New Dissolving Views.—New Chromatrope.—Ma chiller,' and Models explained, &c., &c.—The Music is directed by Pr. Wallis: Open. daily from-Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including -aturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, is.—Schools, Half-prise.—The New Catalogue, Is. riiHE AULD MAN in ALDGATE. I met fitfnaan, a venerable man, " Whose days had dwindled to the shortest span." Near A.bdgate Church the aged stranger stood, And leaved upon a eh ff of knotted wood ; While, ever and anon, he rais'd his eyes With looks of minded pleasure and surprise. Seeing him there, I stay'd my onward walk, In hopes, at length, of getting him to talk ; Then stepping up—" Good morning, Sir," said I— " Good 'morning," was the grey hair'd man's reply. " I can't help looking," said the " Man of Yore," " At that great house which now we stand before. 'Tis twenty years ago since I was here, And what a mighty change 1 0 dear, 0 dear ! There's an extensive a arehouse! There's a show ! Who would have thought it twenty years ago ? But w'lli you," ask'd the venerable man, " Explain the housos on so great a plan ?" " . With all my heart," said I, " I'm always glad , To give instruction where it may be had. This is the Mart of MOSES, so renown'd, In all the land and all the world around • Part of the warehouse (venerable sire) Is set apart. for GENTLEMEN'S ATTIRE, Attire - which no one had the luck to know Ere MOSES open'd—twenty years ago. The splendid house, which yonder you behold, Is but : a sample of the garments sold, And understand," said I, " that cheapness there An equal prominence is found to bear. MOSES and SON were first in all the trade By whom reductions in the price were made. A HAT MART," I continued, "you will see, On turreng round your eyes to eighty-three. such Hats and Caps are parchas'd there," said 1 . , " As you have never witness'd years gone by. A BOOT MART Also help's to swell the pile; Put ou your glasses Sir—'tis worth your while. MOSES and SON, in Boots and Shoes, have shown That nose can match the value of their own. FURS, SHAWLS, AND HOSIERY Likewise from a part, And holp to magnify that giant Mart; • MOSES; and ON in goods like these, as well, Successfully endeavour to excel. THEIR MART POR OUTFITS Clearly shows alike What advantageous bargains we may strike, And thus have I endeavour'd to convey, A faint idea of that superb display." • With this I cut the friendly chat asunder, And left the " Auld Man" gazing still in wonder. A new work, entitled " The Treasury of Taste," containing a de tailed list of prices for each department, with full directions for self ineasusement, may be had en application, or forwarded post-free. LIST OF PRICES. ELAM WADE. Autumn and 'Winter Coats, in all the new styles• . from .0 9 6 Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description of Over-coats, handsomely trimmed •• •• •• • 1 5 0 The Premier.. .• •• •• D'Orsay •••-—••.• •• •• •• •• ........ ..... ......... 1 6 0 Shooting Coats— •• • • ..... Autumn and. 'Winter Trousers ...• •• . ..... 0 4 6 Doeskin ditto .. Autumn and Winter Vests .....• ..•• .............. 0 2 0 Dress Coats ..•• •• •• •• •• .• • .• •• 1 Boys' BMW and Tunic Suits— ••.••• •• •••0 16 6 WADE TO MEASURE. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style from XI 6 0 Milled cloth. *Coat •• ••••••.. • • • • • • 2 2 0 Tweed Tres. ears ••• • • •. • ....... • • 09 6 0 18 0 tweed Wrappers • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • " • New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles .... .. 0 16 6 .1 2 0 Best, or Dross • • • • • • .. I 1 6 2 0 B e st q uality ................................2 15 0 Frock do. ...• .. Best quality Cassimero Vest— ••• • • • .......... ...... • • .... 8 6 Satin, Plain or Fancy •••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 12 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 1/. 16s. Notice.—The Shawl Department, 155, Minories, is now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, ready made, or made to men lure, if not approved of, will be exchanged, or if preferred, the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, ilattert, floaters, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters. for Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Mineries, and 87, 44, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London ; and their Branch Establish ments, 36, Fugate, Sheffield; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Brad ord, Yorkshire. Caution.—E. :Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but have learned that the untradesman-like faLs !hood of bsr.ng connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has been resorted. to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. T ,ey have no connexion with any other house in or out of Londos , except their l3raneh Establishments, 36, Fargate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thondon's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; a is who desire genuine and cheers clothing, &c.. should call at, or send to either of their Branches. or to the Mineries and Aldgate, City, London. Take Notico..— This Estahlistiment is closed trom sus set Friday, till sunset Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve o'clock. Several first...rate Cutters wanted for London and Country ; apply oa Tuesday Mpritings, at Ten o'clock. IN consequence of the great rush of Visitors to see BANVARD'S GRIND MOVING PAINTING of the MIS SISSIPPI and MISSOURI RIVERS, at the EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, the Proprietor respectfully announces Two Exhibitions every day during the holluays. This immense Painting is the Largest in the World, and exhAAts more than 3,000 miles of Ameri can scenery.—The Day exhibition will commence every Afternoon, at Half-past Two, and the Evening at Half-past Seven o'clock ; doors open half au hour before commencing. Admission, lower seats, 2s. ; gallery, Is. MUSIC HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. • AR; ARCHIBALD M'DONALD (Principal Dancer of the celebrated party of Highland Pipers and Dancers who had the honour of performing before her Majesty and Court) will give a GRAND HIGHLAND and SCOTTISH• ENTER TAINMENT, consisting of the National Music, Songs, and Dances of Scotland, In the above Hall, on MONDAY, FEB. 26, 1849. Prices of admission :—Box for Eight Persons, H. ; ditto for Six Persons, 15s. ; Reserved Seats, 2s. ; body of Hall, is. Tickets and Programmes to be had of the principal Music-sellers in Regent-street, Oxford-street, New Bond. street, and at the Music Hall. Doors open at Half-past Seven. To commence at Eight o'clock precisely. C)L ARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES- NO PUFF,—(Only 1111 d. per lb.)—Luxuriant Light; mil lions will admire. The chief of Candles, a Royal title bears—A livery flame—Transparent as Wax.—They snuff themselves.—Are hard as alabaster—Glossy as glass, and cheap as common Tallow Candles is their true character. The Public will know the Candles, for every 41b. packet bears a gold Label " CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES, 447, WEST STRAND." All not bearing this Label are base deceptions. Other Candles and Soap are reduced is price, and may they long continue so The Eight New Lights can be seen at the Establishment of the Metropolitan Light Company, 447, West Strand, next door to the Electric Telegraph Company. - N AS CHANDELIERS AND GAS- FIT . X TINGS.—AII who require Gas Fittings of any description should inapect the Immense Stock at the Establishment of th e Metropolitan Light Company.—Designs of Chandeliers, Brackets , Hall Lanterns, Pendants, &c., to suit every taste. The prices arc so low., all must be pleased. The Fittings can be done with all dispatch consistent with proper workmanship. The proper Gas Burners for dwelling-rooms are the Glass and the Redacting Burners. _ _ The Company, to prevent their Gas Work being defaced. me Glass Handles for the turn-taps.—Contracts entered into, and the work guaranteed. RICHARD CLARK, Resident Manager, 447, West Strand, comer of Adelaide-street, next doer to the Electric Telegraph Company. MEDICAL ADVICE, 31 ESSRS. LUCAS and CO., Surgeons, 60, Newman-street, Oxford-street, continue to be DAILY CON SULTED on all diseases of the generative system, comprising syphil lie, gonorrhoea, secondary symptoms, and those deplorable disorders resulting from early indulgence and excess. Their successful treat ment being based upon upwards of thirty years' practical experience, is a guarantee for their promptitude and skill to those who are suf fering from any of these complaints, and in most cases one personal interview only is required to ensure a sound and permanent cure. A new edition of the " Control of the Passions," with coloured engrav ings, price 2e. Gd.. may be had at the Author's residence, GO, Newman-street Oxford-street, London. Attendance daily from Nine in the Morning till Eight at Night. On Sundays from Ten till Two. Mit A I A G E. One halt the world are desolately single, and the other supposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a .ense of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em ..; tter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ?omprosing hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, end broken health, aro the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Houoar and j ustice demand that health should form an item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or ecglect wound more sorely - than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if Single and Marri e d Lif e, " pu b. i n 2 vo l s ., I s . hose o su i r ßs mis , 9 , l3 o C n on s ce in rn you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little g ?Itch (by post, in stamps, is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter yen, by their titles, nor be hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but trashwhi put forth on alone or eh or the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to w h om tagonist , l q c u to all t fi h ed e em a p u yri tho e rs al , together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ittlo publications claim your attention (same price le. each, tray a a h re ov o e ffe s r u ed bje as subjects, by tu by post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and &void," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely psniphlets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblinga of the hour, but the study of the author'sAfepresent xistence, health, and position to this ob aerv' who owes his e nee a of the maxims he wou l d inculcate—to do unto other s as he - would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always m the " runny side of the way." The above works may be had of herwood, 23, Paterficster-row, • C.arvalho 147, Fleet•street • Mann, Cornhill ; Nalson, 457, West Strand; or direct (b y post or other wfse) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, ••••wll-plitee Regent-street; and all mornings and evenings), 10, a Booksellers MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.--The marriage of Mr. Bates-m, M.P., with Miss Caroline Rico Trevor, second daughter of the Hon. Colonel Rice Trevor, was solem nized on Saturday, at St. James's Church, Paddington, in the presence of a select circle of the relatives of both families. The happy couple subsequently left town for Itedleaf, Kent. The Right lion. the Speaker had his third Parlia mentary dinner on Saturday evening at his residence in Eaton-square. The following is the reprt of the directors, to be pre sented to the shareholders at the half-yearly meeting of the company, to be held at the London Tavern, at one o'clock, on Wednesday next:— " The directors beg to announce that the total capital up to the 4th of January last, entitled to interest and dividends, including the bonus of 1,087,0001.. amounts to 12,556,8201., including the capitals of the Northern and Eastern and of the Norfolk Railway Companies; of which amount 12,056,820/. will receive dividend or in. terest out of the revenue, and 500,000/. will receive in terest from capital, being such portion of the above ca pital as may be fairly deemed unproductive—viz.. half the capital of the Maldon and Braintree line, not opened until October, and the capital expended on the Enfl.•ld line, together 150,000/.; and Norfolk works, consisting of the Dereham and Fakenham branch and the Lowestoft Harbour-350,000/. " The usual preliminary notices for the opening of 11. e Enfield and Edmonton and of the Dereham and Faker:- ham branches have been given to the commissioners i f railways, and the directors anticipate that both will to ready for traffic at an early period. Tho receipts of the company, including those of the Norfolk Railway, during the half-year are £397,592 3 0 The working expenses, including government duty and taxes £164,278 4 3 Half-year's interest on guaranteed stock and debenture's charged to revenue amounts to 129,626 5 9 293,904 10 0 Balance £103,687 13 0 Which balance, with 3,589/ 95. stl. balance from lust half- year, amounts to 107,2771. 25. sd. applicable fur dividend and depreciation. "It will be in the recollection of the shareholders that, in the financial statement issued to them in No vember last, the necessity of creating a depreciation fund to meet the outlay for the replacement of the pe rishable portions of the permanent way and working stock was referred to. In accordance with that view the directors recommend that the dividend on the con solidated stock of this and of the Norfolk Railway Com paniesshares, numberbe . 6d n . o p w e r entitled shr to divid en d s i n bothe, which, upon 336,762 companies, will amount to 92,609/. 11s., leaving for the reserve or depreciation fund— which the directors strongly recommend the shareholders to sanction—the sum of 14,6671. 11 s. sd. " The directors continue to give their earnest atten- tion to the subject of the working expenses, and they hove made during the past half-year, such reductions as have appeared practicable, without impairing the efficiency of the establishment, or unnecessarily cur tailing the accommodation of the public. The subject of the unju? t and oppressive local taxa tion to which railways are exposed, has occupied the at t-ntion of the directors of this company, in common with the directors of other companies, and they now recorn- ' mend that the petitions to both Houses of Parlia liaraent, which will he submitted to the meeting, receive the sanction of the shareholders, and that they give their authority to the company's seal being affixed to the said petitions. " The advantages which would result to this railway from a communication by steam from Harwich to the ports of the Continent have frequently occupied the at tention of the meeting of the shareholders, and the directors are happy to announce that the Government has determined to run the mail packets to Hamburgh and Rotterdam from Harwich. " Au independent company has been established to perform the service of conveying the mails, and has ob tained the Government contract. That company will to in friendly alliance with the railway company, and does not seek any guaranteed dividend from the latter. The utmost aid at any time required by the steam-boat company will be a small loan, only to be granted by tha railway company upon approved and sufficient security. Every exertion will be made by this company, the Eastern Union Company, and the steam-boat company, to draw the passenger and the light goods trade between London and the North of Europe through Harwich ; and when the Harwich branch has been completed, the tr,ffic in heavy goods will follow. The prospects of a gradual and ultimately large increase of revenue to the railway from this new source aro favourable. " The following directors retire at this meeting:—Mr. Anderson and Mr. Crosbie. These gentlemen are eligible for re-election, and offer themselves accordingly." CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD. CHELTENHAM, SATURDAY.—To-day the half-3r63rly meeting of the proprietors of this company was ap pointed to be held at the offices of the company, but a sufficient number of members not being iu attendance, the meeting was necessarily adjourned sine die. PORTBURI AND PIER COMPANY. BRISTOL, FEB. 24. The half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this undertaking was held this day at the White Lion Hotel, and was numerously attended. After a good deal of rather angry discussion, Mr. J. BROWN proposed, " That the best thanks of the meeting be presented to the directors for their past services, and that they be most earnestly requested to avoid all further liabilities on account of the company, and to take all the steps in their power to wind up its affairs, and with this view they be authorised to take such steps as they might deem necessary to recover the arrears of calls." Mr. GIBBS seconded the resolution, which, after con siderable debate, was adopted; and the retiring directors having been re-elected, the meeting broke up. CORNWALL. The fifth half-yearly crdinary meeting of the proprie tors of this company was held, pursuant to advertise ment, at the Town Hall, Truro, on the 23d February, J. T. TY:iffy, Esq., in the chair. The seal of the company having been affixed to the register of the shareholders, W. H. Bond, Esq., the secretary, was directed to read the report, which stated that during the past half-year the directors had Limited the expenses to such as were unavoidably necessary for preserving the property and conducting the business of the company, and had suspended the payment of interest on the deposit and call paid up; and they recommended that all claims for such interest should be suspended until the resumption of the works. The report was adopted, and after the necessary formal business the meeting broke up. GLASGOW, DUMFRIES, AND CARLISLE. The half-yearly meeting of this company was held on Tuesday in the Merchants' Hall, Glasgow; Mr. W. 11. Craufutd in the chair. The report stated that the traffic on the Dumfries and Gretna (twenty-four miles), which was opened on the 231 of A:gust last, was worked by the Glasgow and Ayr Company, and during the last five mouths 38,759 passengers have been carried. The traffic in minerals and goods had commenced, and the cattle traffic pro mised to be large. An additional portion of line from the vicinity of Dumfiies to Thornhill (twelve Julies in length) is stated to be in a forward state, and will be opened in four months, which will give a continuou, line to Gretna of about thirty-six miles. In consequence of the monetary difficulties of the country, the report states no works have been carried on of any importance• at the Drumlanrig tunnel. One contract at Sanquhar of four miles, however, will soon be completed, and the directors propose to let the remaining fourteen miles at the earliest period. DUNDALK AND ENNISKILLEN- DUBLIN, FEB. 24.—The half yearly meeting of the proprietors of this company was held at their office in Talbot-street, yesterday, the Earl of Roden presiding. The CHAIRMAN congratulated the company on the opening of this line, and moved that the common seal of the company be affixed to the register. After some discussion, the motion was carried. The SECRETARY then read the report of the directors for the half-year, which stated:— " The working plans and sections for carrying your line of railway forward to Clones have been deposited in the office of the company; but the board, in accordance with the advice of the shareholders' committee, do not propose to take any steps for the prosecution of the line without previously consulting the shareholders. That portion which lies between Dundalk and Castleblaney was opened for traffic on the 15th instant, simultane ously with the opening of the line between Dundalk and Drogheda. An equitable arrangement lass been made for the working of the entire line between the Boyne and Castleblaney under one contractor. The balance sheet of the company, to the 31st of December last, shows the total receipts as amounting to 166,6562. 7s. 6d.; the disbursements to 162,756/. 13s. 3d., leaving a balance in hand of 3,8991. 14s. 2d. Since the let of July last, arrears of calls, to the fifth call inclusive, amounting to 8,2621. 101, have been received in cash and bills. Trans fers from shareholders unable to pay have been obtained in trust for the company, amounting to 1,406 shares, upon which 10,4121. 10s. has been paid. 1,561 shares will be submitted to you for forfeiture, u p on w hi c h 10,3071. 103. has been paid. Having thus briefly ad verted to the result of the exertions of the calls' com mittee, the directors have now to state to you the ar rangements that have been made for maintaining and working your line. They are happy to ann ounce th at they have succeeded, i n conjunction with the B e lf as t Junction Company, in effecting an agreement for a term of years, both for the maintenance of the permanent way, and the conveyance of goods and passengers on the line, with a gentleman whose name alone might also be taken as a guarantee for the faithful and liberal per formance of any arrangements into which he may enter—the well-known contractor, Mr. Dargsan. The directors have thought it necessary to facilitate by all means in their power the rapid and convenient transit of passengers and parcels by their line between Belfast and Dublin—a route which possesses most decided advan tages in economy, expedition, and convenience, over the present route by Portadown, Newry, and Dundalk. They have been fully and liberally met in this view by the Ulster Railway Company, who have joined them in providing public conveyances that otherwise would have been wanting, between Armagh and Castleblaney, and have agreed to alter the running of their trains for the more effectual attainment of the object in view. A con tract has been entered into with regard to these convey ' ances, for one year, in conjunction with the Ulster Company, by means of which Belfast will be reached from Dublin, and vice versa, in less than eight hours' travelling, and at a cost to the traveller greatly less than that to which he has heretofore been subjected. Your directors look up )n this as a first, and by nu means cli unimportant step towards a community of interest and an amalgamation of property in the Northern railways." Sir JOHN MACNEILL, engineer of the company, they read his report, giving a fl.sttering account of the pro gress of the works. Both reports were adopted; after which a long discus sion took place, in which several of the directors and shareholders participated, with respect to the number of directors to be removed, and it was ultimately arranged that the board should henceforward consist of eleven members only. Mr. GARTLAN proposed that Nicholas Martin, Esq , John G. V. Porter, Esq., and Willia=m Murray, Esq , should be re-elected members of the directory for the ensuing half-year; and, after some discussion, the motion was carried. Mr. MACRORY then moved that a large number of shares, on which the calls had not been paid up, should be declared to be forfeited, pursuant to the provisions of the 11th Vic,, c. 16, and that the directors be authorised to dispose of them as they should deem best for the in terest cf the company. The list of names having been read, persons NIr. D w u e N r L e o i P n c o l p u p d o e s d e d in h t e h e m l i o s t t i o w n h o o n w t e he re gwr well l u l nd h able t t a o t pay their calls, and ought to be compelled to pay them. —(Hear, hear.) Amongst others in the list, he found the name of Mr. James Clay, a member of the Imperial Parliament, and a person who ought to be well able to pay.—(Hear, hear.) After some discussion on the matter, Mr. DUNLOP moved, and Mr. GARTLAN seconded, an amendment, to the effect that the name of Mr. Clay be excepted from the list of shares to be forfeited. The amendment and the original motion were then both put and carried. A vote of thanks was passed to the chairman, and the meeting separated. REVIVAL OF THE NORTH KENT RAILWAY.—Last night (Friday) a numerous and highly influential meet ing, convened at a few hours' notice, was held at the Old Town Hall, Dr. Soulby in the chair, at which a deputa tion from certain London capitalists attended. It was explained by Mr. Knocker that the said capitalists are ready to furnish the means of constructing a North Kent Railway from the South-Eastern portion at Rochester through Canterbury direct to Dover, provided they re ceived an expression of local opinion that it is favour able and well received. It was also stated that the South-Eastern Company either would not or could not construct this portion of the North Kent line, and that they would not oppose its construction by others. Mr. Drayson, the engineer, explained the course the line would take, and other particulars, after which resolutions in favour of the project were unanimously passed. — Dover Chronicle: CHELTENHAM AND OXFORD.—CHELTENHAM, SATUR • DAY.—Today the half-yearly meeting of the proprietors in this company was appointed to be held, at the offices of the company in this town. At the hour appointed for the meeting about half a dozen shareholders had assem bled, and these subsequently were augmented to fourteen, among whom were the Hon. Ralph Dutton, chairman, s a t oe n n d ct oa J nt a iso m t t e u s otfe A ca g h g ge lut G oe rn a uh r m d a mn at t r ( , lveliacaset least twenty thwaei candidaternmtyan. shareholders It h t r s t ee e ep r e - m r s hat ar e required to be is attendance, representing 2,500 shares; and after waiting for an hour, there being no more than fourteen shareholders present, the meeting was necessa rily adjourned sine die, as was the case on the occasion of the last half yearly meeting. A report had been pre pared to lay before the shareholders, from which it ap peared that the operations of the directors had been merely nominal, and they did not propose (at present at least) to proceed more actively with the undertaking, no portion of which has as yet been commenced. The com pany, however, having availed itself of the two years' extension of time for the completion of the works, under the Act, which came into operation last year, the under taking would not be damnified by delay. NA VAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Rodney, 92, Captain E. Collier, C. 8., arrived to-day, at noon, from Ply mouth, to be paid off. If possible, she will be brought into the harbour to morrow, to save the spring tides. her pay books have been sent up from Plymouth, so that no unnecessary delay will occur to prevent her being paid off. The Rodney exhibits the features of a once perfect line-of battle ship converted into a bad one at the exgense of 10,000 L—a melancholy fact for the Liver pool quorum to dilate upon. This was one of the long catalogue of freaks which rendered so notorious the reign of the ex-Surveyor of the Navy. The Diligence, naval transport, came into the harbour on Friday night, to discharge stores. The Arrogant, 46, auxiliary screw steam frigate, was undocked yesterday. She is quite ready for commission. There will be little or nothing for her crew to do. On the 2d of March she will hoist the pendant. The Sappho, 12, Commander R. C. Michell was docked yesterday, as soon as the Arrogant was removed, to have her copper cleaned. The Driver steam-sloop, Commander C. R. Johnson, received her sailing orders this morning. She will leave for Valparaiso on the Ist of March. All persons wishing to transmit goods for officers or men of the Brazils and Pacific squadrons, or to communicate by letter, had better have such matters lodged at the office of the Commander-in-Chief here by Tuesday or Wednes day at latest. Wind, S.S.W.; moderate and hazy, with heavy showers of rain. WOOLWICH, FEB. 24.—The Flamer steam-vessel, when tried yesterday down the river, was found to make an average speed of 8k knots per hour, and her engines having worked satisfactorily, she is reported ready for sea. The Torch is also reported as in excellent working order. The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Bawstone, was towed from Long Reach to Woolwich to-day by the Monkey steam-vessel, and landed Captain Savage's com pany, Ist battalion Royal Artillery, from Barbadoee, and Captain Fisher's company, 6th battalion, from Jamaica, at the dockyard in the afternoon, and they shortly after marched to the garrison. Tho Otter steam-vessel has been ordered round from Portsmouth to Woolwich, and the Adder from Chatham to this port. Commodore Henry Eden resumes his duties Ls Super intendent of Woolwich Dockyard on Monday ❑ext. PLYMOUTH, FEB. 24.—A court-martial will be held on board the San Josef, in Hamoaze, on Monday, for the purpose of trying Commander John J. Palmer, the late captain of the Mutine, 12, and the other officers of that ship, which was lost in the Mediterranean in the month of December last. The officers and men belonging to the Mutine have been drafted out of the Rodney for the purpose of this investigation. Their sufferings arc stated to have been very severe. The trial will, no doubt, last the whole of Monday, and may extend over that day. Commander John J. Palmer was promoted in 1847. He was officially noticed when mate of the Corn wallis, at the capture of Chin-Kiang •Foe, in 1842. Ships in Harbour—the Impregnable, 104, Cap tain Sir Thomas Maitland, with the flag of Admiral Sir H. Gage ; Agincourt, 72, Captain Mends, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Sir John Louis; Caledonian, 120, Captain T. W. Carter; Nautilus, ten der to the Impregnable, Crane, and Linnet packets, Rattler steam-sloop, and Confiance steam-tug. In Barnpool : Racer steam-sloop. In the Sound : the Rodney. The Atholl troop-ship, Master Commander Rawstone, was towed from Long Reach to Woolwich to day by the Monkey steam-vessel, and landed Captain Savage's company Ist battalion Royal Artillery, from Barbadors, and Captain Fisher's company 6th battalion, from Ja maica, at the dockyard, in the afternoon, and they shortly after marched to the garrison. The Otter steam vessel has been ordered round from Portsmouth to Woolwich, and the Adder from Chatham to this port. APPOINTMENTS. Lieut. Robert B. Harvey (1841), additional, to the Hibtrnia flag-shipi in the Jiediterranean; Lieut. John Stephens (1841), to the Sappho, sloop, at Portsmouth, as first lieutenant; Lieut. George S. Taylor (1841), to com mand a station in the Coast-Guard service; Lieutenant Grorge William Tomlin (1827), of the revenue cutter Harpy, to command Bembridge station in the Coast- Guard service, vice Willcox; Lieut. Robert Willcox (1842), to command the Harpy cutter, in the Coast- Guard service, vice Tomlin, resigned ; Lieutenant Alexander R. B. Carter, to command St. Alban's Head station, in the Coast-Guard service, vice D'Esterre, removed. MaTits.—B. G. W. Nicolas, to the Caledonia, 120, at Plymouth; J. Ward to the Trincomalee corvette, on the West India station. SIR CHARLES NAPIER'S SQUADRON. By the Peninsular packet we have intelligence from Sir C. Napier's squadron at Gibraltar, to the 17th inst., six days later than that brought by the Rodney, Captain llacrw. The St. Vincent, 120 ; Powerful, 84, Captain Hon. R. S. Dundas, C. 8.; Vanguard, 80, Captain Rich; Harle quin 12, Commander Seymour; Sidon, 12, steam-frigate, Captain Henderson, C. 8.; Gladiator, 8, steam-frigate, Captain Robb; Stromboli, 6, steam sloop, Commander Lord A. W. Beauclerk; Polyphemus, 4, steam-sloop, Commander Crawford; Reynard, 10, screw-sloop, Com mander Craroft; Plumper, 12, screw-aloof, Commander Nolloth; and Rifleman, 8, screw gun-vessel, Lieut.- Commander Crofton. _ The boats of the squadron had been frequently exer cised, and brigades of seamen and marines had been landed and exercised on shore, tinder their respective officers. The Prince Regent, 90, Captain W. F. Afartin, left for Malta in very efficient order on the 11th. The Orestes sailed for the Cape of Good Hope, to re lieve the Nimrod, on the 16th. The Gladiator had errived from Malta, on her way to Portsmouth and Woolwich to be paid off. The Stromboli was to have lett next day, with dis patches for Spithead, respecting the Morocco affair, which it was understood had been definitively settled by an award of a sum of money, by arbitration. The" Sidon b r ought over. Mr. Dr a u n mdy y a p y b , era th u e s Vice-Consul at Tang ier, on the f th, a mthoen ro returned with her. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen held an investiture of the most Honourable Order of the Bath on Saturday afternoon, at Bucking ham Palace. At half-past two o'clock the Knights Grand Crosses of the Order assembled, and having been robed in their mantles of crimson satin, and wearing their collars, passed through the picture Gallery into the Green Draw ing -room. where they were called over by Bath King of Arms, when the following Knights Grand Crosses an swered to their names, viz..— His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, Field Marshal the Duke of Wellington, Viscount Strangford, Field Marshal the Marquis of Anglesey, Admiral Sir Edward Codrington, General the Earl of Strafford, Vis count Palmerston, General Sir George Anson, Lieut.- General Sir James Law Lushington, Sir Richard Jen kins, Lieut.- General Sir Andrew Francis Barnard, Lieut. - General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., Major-General Sir George Pollock, Lieut.-General Sir Charles James Na pier, Lieut.-General Viscount Hardinge, the Earl of Ellenborough, Lieut.-General Lord Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, and Lieut.-General Sir John Macdonald. The officers of the Order attended with their mantles, chains and badges. There were present the Dean of the Order, the Very Rev. the Dean of Westminster; the Registrar and Secretary, Captain Seymour (Royal Navy); Bath King of Arms, Algernon Greville, Esq.; Genealogist, Walton Aston Blount, Esq.; and Gentle man Usher, Albert William Woods, Esq., (Lancaster Herald). The Queen wore the mantle and cellar of the Bath, and was conducted to the Throne Room (where the in vestiture took place) by the Royal Chamberlain and the Lord Steward. Her Majesty was accompanied by Field Marshal his Royal Highness the Prince Albert, Grand Master of the Order, who also wore the mantle and collar of the Bath. The Queen being seated in a chair of state, Prince Albert being by her side and the Ladies in waiting, the Great Officers of State, and the Noblemen and Gentle men in waiting occupying their usual stations near the Sovereign, the Knights Grand Crosses were introduced to the Royal presence, attended by the Officers of the Order. The Knights ranged themselves on either side of the Queen, his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge being on the right of her Majesty, and his Grace the Duke of Wellington, the Senior Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, on the left. Her Majesty's Honourable Corps of Gentlemen a Arms lined the room. By the Queen's command, Lieut.-General Sir James Lillyman Caldwell, of the East India Company's ser vice, was received at the entrance to the Throne-room by Lord Fitzroy Somerset and Sir John Macdonald, the two Junior Knights Grand Crosses present, and was conducted between them to the presence of the Sove reign, preceded by Bath King of Arms (bearing the riband, badge, and star of a Knight Grand Cross, upon a crimson velvet cushion), and by the Ger tleman Usher of the Order. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert (Grand Master of the order), having received from Bath King of Arms the riband and badge, presented them to the Queen, and Sir James Caldwell kneeling, her Majesty was most graciously pleased to put the same over the Lieut.-Ge neral's right shoulder. Sir James, rising, had the ho nour of kissing the Queen's hand, and having received the star of the order, withdrew. Mr. George Russell Clerk, la`e Governor of Bombay, was introduced between Bath King of Arms and the Gentleman Usher of the Order, the former bearing the Ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath, Mr. Clerk kneeling near the Sovereign, had the honour of Knighthood conferred upon him by the Queen, and Prince Albert having presented the Ensigns f the Order to her Majesty, the Queen was graciously pleased to invest Sir George Clerk as a Civil Knight Com mander of the Bath. Sir George, after kissing hands, retired from the royal presence. Mr. Henry Light, late Governor of British Guiana, was introduced with the like ceremony, received the honour of knighthood from his Sovereign, and her Majesty having received from his Royal Highness the Prince the Ensigns of a Civil Knight Commander of the Bath, was graciously pleased to invest Sir Henry therewith. Major-General Archibald Galloway, of the East India Company's service, was presented to the Queen, had the honour of knighthood conferred upon him, and was afterwards invested by her Majesty with the In signia of a Knight Commander of the Bath. Colonel Duncan M'Gregor was introduced to the royal pre sonce, and kneeling, received the honour of knighthood from the Queen, and afterwards the ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath. Colonel Charles Rowan was introduced between Bath and the Gentleman Usher of the Order, and was knighted by her Majesty. Sir Charles was also in vested by the Queen with the Ensigns of a Knight Commander of the Bath. Sir Charles, rising, had the honour of kissing the Sovereign's hand, and then retired. The Knights Grand Crosses and the Officers of the Order retired fronts the presence of her Majesty with the usual reverence. The Court was attended by the Duchess of Norfolk and the Countess of Charlemont, Ladies in Waiting; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, the Groom of the Stole to the Prince, the Cap tain of the Hon. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; the Marquis of Londonderry, Gold Stick in Waiting; Lord Camoys, Lord in Waiting; the Treasurer of the House hold, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Comptroller of the Household; Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince; Sir Matthew Wyatt, Lieutenant of the Hcn. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Col. Berkeley Drummond (Scots Fusilier Guards), Field Officer in Brigade Wait ing; Mr. H. Ormsby Gore, Groom in Waiting; Colonel Wylde, Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert; Mr. David J. Hurmar, Standard Bearer of the lion. Corps of Gen tlemea at Arms; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Equerry in Waiting; Colonel Seymour, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince; Captain Curling, Adjutant of the lion. Corps of Gentlemen at Arms; Captain Kincaid, Exon in Waiting, and Sir Benjamin Smith, C.S. A party of the Yeoman Guard was on duty in the Grand Hall and staircase, under the command of Captain Kincaid. Prince Albert, attended by Colonel Seymour, in spected, on Saturday, the manufactory of tasselated pavement at Messrs. Minton and Co.'s, in Albion• place, Blackfriars. His Royal Highness was conducted over the establishment by the members of the firm, and was pleased to express his gratification with the manufacture of encaustic tiles and porcelain. The Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princtss Royal, and the Princess Alice, took a carriage drive on Saturday. Yesterday the Roy al Children took their usual exercise. Her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the per, formance at lirury-lane Theatre with their presenc© on Saturday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Hon. Miss Cavendish, lion. Miss Macdonald, Lord Camoys, Colonel the lion. Charles Grey, and Colonel Seymour. The Queen and Prince Albert, the Ladies and Gen tlemen of the Court, and the domestic household, at tended Divine service yesterday, at the private chapel in Buckingham Palace. The lion. and Rev. C. Leslie Courtenay officiated. CaboulY Effendi, First Secretary to the Turkish Em bassy, Sadik Bey, Second Secretary, and Riza Bey, Attache to the Embassy, had the honour of being pre sented to the Queen by the Turkish Ambassador at her Majesty's last Levee. Saturday waa:the birth-day of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. Some of the Foreign Ministers and many of the Nobility called and left their names for his Royal Highness during the day at Cambridge House. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester received their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary at dinner at Gloucester House. Their Royal Highnesses were attended by Baron Knesebeck and Major Stephens. In the even ing the tradesmen of the R o y a l D u k e illuminated their houses. The Duke of Cambridge attended Divine service yes terday morning, in St. George's Chapel. His Royal Highness attended divine service in Grosvenor Chapel, in the afternoon. A Cabinet Council was held o nSat b u y rd L ay or a d ft j e o rn h o n o ri n, u at s! the Foreign Office. It was attended George Grey, sell, the Marquis of Lansdowne,Chancellor of the Vis count Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Sir Ex chequer, Sir Francis Baring, Sir John llobhouse, th e Right lion. H. Labouchere, the Marquis of Clauricarde, and the Earl of Carlisle. Mr an di Mr. Rundle bad an interview w i t h Sir G. Trelawny Trelawny Grey on Saturday, at the Home Office. Mr. John Wood had an interview with the Chancellor of the exchequer on Saturday. Dispatches for the Governors of Hong -Kong and Ceylon were sent off from the Colonial -office on Saturday evening. Mr. G. 11. Cavendish and Mr. Evans had an interview on Saturday with Sir George Grey. Mr. Slangy had also an interview With the Right Hon. Baronet. The Duke of Wellington attended the early service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday. The prayers were read by the Rev. Dr. Wesley, and the sermon was preached by the Rev. Mr. Cureton. At the daily service the sermon was preached by the Bishop of Hereford. PERNAMBUCO.--The fine ship Chanticleer, which sailed from Peruambuco on the 23 d ult. , arrived in Liverpool ou S aturday last, a f ter a passage of 32 d ays . She brings severa l d ays l ater intelligence from that port, but it does not contain anything important. Commercial affairs were iu much the same state as last repotted. sound tooth. And not only is the expectation small, but there is a fear in the contrary direction, that things will be so con trived, that the balance of danger shall be altered in favour of the mel practisers. As things are now, any man may be forced to defend his seat by any other man, to the extent or nearly so, of the expense to which the assailant may choose to go for the chance of his giving in. Hence the contest at the hustings is virtually transferred to a contest of purses after the election. I speak from knowledge, having myself been laid down and robbed at the door of the House of Commons on this very prin ciple. If great care is not taken, the alterations will be such as to increase the chances of the bold and dia honest rich party, against the poorer and purer. One man may steal a horse, where another may not look over a hedge; and the whole effort of the whole power of corruption will be turned into the channel of trying to catch some honest man upon the hip, and so destroy him. The whole thing is rottenness, so long as they insist on fattening the horse by every way but '• try►eg corn." On Thursday a Bill was ordered to be brought in without a division, to amend and alter the Act of Wil- Liam IV. relating 'to marriage within certain degrees of affinity. As usual, the defenders of abuses blustered about wounding the feelings of the majority of the country, and shocking the national morality; the evi dence that such feelings are on their side, consisting in their being obliged to let the thing pass without • division. At the same time it is great pity that the mover could not abstain from burthening his proposal with matter that shall make one-half tend to sink the other. The mind of the country has been openly and strongly expressed on the propriety of allowing marriage with the wife's sister; it has not been mo expressed on the subject of marriage with this wife's niece. Why then burthen one case with the other? And besides, the two things stand on entirely different grounds, of which it is possible one may be good and the other bad. The reasons for prohibiting marriage within certain degrees, may be limited to two; the prevention of intercourse under the plea of future marriage, between individuals of the same generation who in tender years are necessarily thrown much into association, and the prevention of the abuse under the same plea, of children by their natural guardians of an elder generation. So strong is the consciousness of this reason in the first-mentioned case, that in countries where polygamy is the law, marriages are allowed between the children of different mothers and the same father, but nut between those of the same mother. The reason being, that by the custom of polygamic society, the families of the different mothers live in separate houses as far from ono another as can be contrived, and consequently those is not the domestie association between them which exists among the children of the same mother, but on the contrary, in all probability, less than on an average exists among cousins in other countries. In which the object is not to canvass the merits either of polygamy or of its consequences, but to state a strong instance in which the regulations of human societies have pointed to the reason of the restriction where applied. The case of the wife's niece comes under the other head. And here it can hardly be denied, that in the great average of cases the nieces of the wife in tender years are brought into contact with the matrimonial uncle, in a way which an unprincipled individual might easily turn to evil, and which would oftener take place than it does, if it were not for the strong bar set up by the belief in the inadmissibility of such connexions under any form. The child that hangs about a man like his own at seven, might easily be corrupted by him at four teen ; and there is no use in saying he would be a very bad man, for the fact is that such things happen, and would happen oftener if it were not for the wholesome guard. The plea that the wife's niece is not so near to her as the sister, shows only an ignorance of the grounds on which restrictions of any kind are based. The law is not•to be founded on a superstitious horror of affinity, but on a reasonable estimation of mischiefs to be pre vented. It is not the wife but the wife's husband that is to be guarded against. The question is not how near they may be to the wife, but how near they may be to the husband, and what opportunities of corruption may thence be given to him if ill-diposed. It is clear, therefore, that the inclusion of the wife's niece should be got rid of without delay. It is not only unsupported in itself, but it confuses, and as far as it can, neutralises the arguments in the other cue. The strong argument against the prohibition of the wife's sister, is that she comes under neither of the reasons pro ducible for restraint. She is 'not the companion of the _ _ husband in the tender years of both, and she is not under the tutorship of a man of a prior generation, for they are not of different generations but the same. There may be accidental cases where something like the con trary may exist; and so there might be in the cue of another woman, as for instance a foundling educated in the house. But the law must rule for generalities and not for accidents. On the same day another instance was given of the perverseness with which some evil spirit seems to contrive the embarrassing of the practicable with the impracticable or the dangerous. The House without a division resolved itself into Committee and ordered a Bill to be brought in, for the relief of persona in holy orders declaring their dissent from the Established Church. Why burthen this, with what has been attempted before and failed, and therefore may very possibly fail again, the demand that the person laying aside his orders shall be admis sible into the House of Commons? This is not the way things are done in this world. A man determining t swim to a distant point, does not say, " And I have half a mind to try, whether I cannot carry a kedge-anchor along with me." On Friday the Oaths Bill in Committee. The anti- Ministerialtsts desire to insert somewhere a declaration against injuring the Church Establishment; but where aril how, they do not succeed in making des-. Sad is the inference against any establishment, which cannot stand without these declarations that it shall not be meddled with. " F=ar ye the constable?" is what it suggests to all. But it the anti-Ministorialists have really anything to propose, they should lot it out. When men are to arrive at a pacification, there is generally some thing to be given up on one side, often on both. If the intention was to say, that on consenting to admit words in the oath to be taken by the new participators in the constitution, there would be a diminution of hostility to the main question, this would be a thing for sensible men to listen to. But if the plan is to ask for the in sertion of new words into all oaths, why did not they for shortness ask to undo the Reform Bill, restore the Catholic Disabilities and the Test Act, and do anything else that was most beyond the bounds of reasonable ex pectation ? I am, Sir, your ojedient servant, AN OLD REFORMER. London, Feb. 26, 1849. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sxa,—The proprietors of railway stock owe iou a debt of gratitude for your powerful advocacy oa their behalf. When they contemplate their present position, compared to what it was a few months past, they have cause to be thankful to you. But still, the danger is not over; the Stock Exchange speculators are endea vouring still to play a reckless game by the most un founded assertions with respect to the future prospects of the different companies. I may lust glan ce one of their reports to depress the value of railway shares. They wish to make it appear that the Great Western Railway will not maintain their dividend of six per cent. Now, Sir, I venture to state, without fear of contradic tion, that six per cent. is a minimum dividend, and that the Great Western Company will declare a dividend be fore the next twelve months, if not before, of seven per cent., if not eight, in addition to laying by a large sur plus capital. Their traffic during the last month is nearly double what it has been, and they are sevilig now, by wise and j u di c i ous economy, t hi rty thousa n d a year. I caution the shareholders not to suffer t h ems elves to be duped by desi gn i ng men . B e f or e three mon ths have expired their sh a r es w ill s t an d fifty per beyond the d that his con itz Mti stability and rapid improvement in their affairs. present ruinous price; and I haver. Russell's statement, when he sseevretreeyesconfidence w as an unparalleled state fidence remains unshaken, as to t h e w e have pas se d the its—but nous verrons. of depression for the rat worst, and the last six m i o n n a t y hs Yours respectfully, F AIR PLAY. i'nteres Ludlow, Feb. 24. ALARMING FIRE AT ST. JOHN'S CHAPEL, BED FORD.RoW.—Yesterday afternoon, during the time Divine service wa s bei ng performed at St. John's Chapel, Bedford-row , the congregation w as thro. wn into a state of the greatest possible excitement byti flames, which being vheh raised t h a t the edifice was o n fire. Thee caused by an over-heated furnace, were speedily extin guished, and no d amage to lifeAußn e wa s sustained. TH E NEW HOUSES orL it of IAMR Pi T y Dr. Reid placing certain facts conn ec t e d w i th his new before the committee. He has petition e d f or the opportun it y refers pa r ti cu l arly to the new House of Commons, to the quality of the air with which it will be hereafter supplied if excluded from the use of the channel made in con nexion with the Victoria Tower, and adverts particu larly to the fog, dew, and smoke which collects in great density at a low level on the s banks asoftothtehe genera l river in certain states of the atmosphere; a stop page to the circulation of fresh air in the vicinity at ordi nary altitudes, in consequence of the obstructions pre sent( d by the immense pile of new buildings. 'M B AMERICAN MOILS. —The British and North American Royal Mail steam-ship America, Captain Harrison, sailed from the Mersey, on Saturday, at half past eleven. She takes out a large number of passengers, a considerable quantity of freight, and a very heavy mail. This was the first occasion on which the ne w postage law came into operation. Newspapers were charged id. each, and letters according to the terms specified in the Act of Convention, payment in all eases being optional or not on letters to the United States. CHINESE FRAUD.—It was recently discovered that in a chest of tea imported into the port of Liverpool from China was concealed several pounds weight of earth and rubbish. This earth and rubbish was fully believed to have been concealed in the chest before it left China; Ti because it was placed in the centre of the chest, and the__ tea was packed closely round the package containing it, and the paper in which the rubbish was concealed was of Chinese manufacture.