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• '0 4 41 * • elf earrilge and four yeste ga rd nA s ie y :lic . 41 3° , II 1 4). Princess Augustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha, t -4eut.t - • A , wT:hfit' e: e and the nn e, O URT Cl ULAR. rari ~, 4,, Or 71, tl. 1 0. If , Y • t ( . Jtr- 4 ~, „fr 4 f I= 4 , on horseback. X - S -40/i - i<) ) ,,tcr6V4, "'Y .4 2 P 2ec rinTe cll Alice Yt Genech l e r r a a l : I ° w a ) r al e i rn i: h e s i g in a s nr t n ie t n e l " 1k " 1. ' 44 o • * T,14 • . „.• L . 4)4 ik _CONTRACT for CANDLES for her Majesty's Dockyards at Deptford and Woolwich. Department of the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, May 18, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the office of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice that on TuE.mtv, the sth June next, at One o'clock, they will .be ready to t rea t wi th suc h persons a s may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's Dockyards, at Deptford and Woolwich With CANDLES. A Form of the Tender may be seen at the said Office. No Tender Will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, finless the party attends, or an agent for him duly autho rised in writing. }: vary Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admi- T t Y , and bear in the left hand corner the words "Tender for Candles," an .l must also be delivered at Somerset-place, tale4"oallaccom by a letter signed by a responsible pe rson, en g a g ing to „e bound with the person tendering in the sum of 2001 . for taa due performance of the Contract. :as the Ice of open inded 1 7 4 7 v .Y, N , °.17,675.] LONDON, SATURDAY J.,M4 ga, • . MAY 19, 1849,, [PRICE SD. JELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam street. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE WatE on, \Vold Newton, farmers—Sarah Baines and T. Bairn is, Bradford, Yorkshire, wool dealers—T. Williams and Zt:. Newton, Woolley Edge, near Wakefield, railway cOnt - mctors—R. Dudgeon, W. BRlleny, J. W. Dudgeon, and C. P. Dickson, London and Liverpool, merchants (as far as rcgards W. Balleny). INSOLVENT` PETITIONERS. GUILDHALL, MAT 18, 1849. firPIE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDA7 , the ",2 day 0/ June next, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on 2 ;ASES, for twenty-one years from Midsummer next, a House, No. ~ 0 1 1 the south side of Broad-street -buildings ; and a House No. 38, °n the south side of Upper Thames-street. for lso, to receive TENDERS for LETTING, in Lots , on LEASES , 19, We years (less three days), from Midsummer next, a House, No. . and 4 House, N. 17, with a Cottage at the rear, en the north !Me of Providence-row, Finsbury ; Three Houses, Nos. 3,4, and 5, the west side of Paul-street, Finsbury ; Three Houses, Nos. 9 ' and 1 1, on the south side, and Three Houses , Nos. 23, 24, and 25, Hs-11'—e north side of Hill-street, Finsbury ; Four Tenements in a c, court, and six Tenements in New-court, Hill - street, aforesaid; na Pel with the Tenements under the same ; and Twelve other in `Jbapel-court, Windmill-strect, Finsbury ; Twelve Ten ements in King's Arms -court, Windmill-street woresaid; t wo Twenty Tenements in Three Colt's-court, Worship-street, Finsbury; and T l l l se. No. 12, on the west side of Tabernacle-walk, Finsbury. ur ther particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tende r Obtained, at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. BRITISH and FOREIGN ANTI-SLAVERY throu SOCIETY, for the Abolition of Slavery and the Slave - tra d e ghout the World. One ANNUAL MEETING of this Society will take place in the ,; 1 of Commerce, Threadneedle-street, on MONDAY , Ma y 21, 1849. '• W. ALEXANDER, Esq., the Treasurer of the Society, will preside. The Doors will be open at Six, and the Chair taken at Half-past " L.l 'clock in the Evening precisely. The JOHN SCOBLE, Secretary. -.ev. Alexander Crummell, a coloured C ler gy man from the eitedD States, Ellhu P,urritt, Esq., aid other M inisters and Gentle -0121 will take part in the proceedings. Ti ckets for the Reserved Seats mar be had at the Society's Office, 27 New Broad-street ; Thomas Ward and Co., 27, Paternoster-row ; t at chard and Son, 187, Piccadilly ; James Nisbet and Co„ Berners 4eaert ; Joseph Sterry and Son, 156, Hig h-street, Borou g h; and Charles Gilpin, 5, Bislaopsgate-street Without. EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY COMPANY. To the Proprietors of the Eastern Counties' Railway. ft r ? ffTr almms,—As the questions of capital and depreciation inter re— so much with the right knowledge of our affairs, I beg most sPee tfully to state that I shall, at our next general adjourned it eeting, propose the following resolutions. I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servant, HUMPHREY BROWN. Uttle Smith-street, Westminster. 1. That the capital account of this Company be closed up to the Ist day of July next ; and that a Committee be appo in t ed (two onl y being, Directors), with power to take t h e assistance of a com p etent A ccountant, to arrange and report the same with the balance-sheet 'it Your next general half.yearly meeting ; and that, in all future statements of accounts submitted to the proprietors, any increase of capital be explained in detail. 2. That a valuation of all the working plant be mare by some competent person, appointed by the same Committee, assisted by the Superintendent of each department ; and that such valuation, to gether with its original costs, be reported to the proprietors at the next general halt-yearly meeting. 3. That a • ommittec be appointed (two only being directors), With authority to employ a competent statician ; and that such Committee do report to the next half-yearly general meetinz the amount of traffic in cla.sification on the Eastern Counties' Railway proper, as well as on each of its subsidiary lines, stating the amount of tonnage and rate per mile respectively received on each class, and on each line, as well es their opinion as to the capabilities of the line for increasing the traffic. LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAIL WAY COMPANY. Notice of SECOND INSTALMENT u.on LONDON and mr.mi N GUAM 201. SHARES. Notice is hereby given, that the Directors, in execution of the Aces of Parliament relating to the said Company, have, pursuant to the Provisions thereof, made a CALL of 51. in respect of e .ch of the 201. Shares, which were created by the London and Birmingham Railway ‘ PlItY on the 7th of August, 1845, and have ordered that such 'dui he paid to one of the undermentioned bankers, namely— London —3lessrs. Glyn, Hallifax, and Co., Birmingham —The Birmingham Banking Company, Liv , rpool—Messrs. Moss and C )., or the Bank of Liverpool, Manchester—Sir Benjamin Heywood and Co., or the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank. on or before the lst day of September next and the several Pro prietors of such 201. Shares are required to pay such Call accordingly. GEO: CARR GLYN,Chairman. CHAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy-Chairman. HENRY BOOTH, 1 Secretaries. CHARLEi E. STEWART, Euston Station, May 12, 1849. By order, in NITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE f COMPANY .- 8, Waterloo -place, Pall - ma ll, London ; 97, ‘'esrge-street, Edinburgh; 12, bt. Vincent-place, Glasgow ; 4, Col ege-green, Dublin. DIRECTORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. CHARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Nanauel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Ilamilton Blair Avarne, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq. E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Railton, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq. F. 11. Thomson. Esq. SECOND SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS. This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords the most perfect security in a large paid-up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it since its commencement—rrs ANNUAL INCOMR BEING UPWARDS OF 94,0001. In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on the sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the time they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from that date to 31st December, 1847, 21,41. per cent. per annum was added at the General Meeting on the 6th of July, 1848. The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of Decemlier, 1847, is as follows: i Sum added to Sum added tr ium payable Assured. Time Assured. ' Policy iiilB4l Policyin 1845 at Death. £5OOO 13 years 10 mths £653 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8 5000 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0 15000 10 years 300 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0 5000 8 years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5887 10 0 . 5000 6 years .. .. 675 0 0 5675 0 0 5000 4 years .. .. 450 0 0 5450 0 0 5000 2 years .. .. 225 0 0 5225 0 0 ____ The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate scale, and Only one-half need be paid for the first five years where the In el:trance is for Life. No Entrance Money or charge except the Policy Stamp. E ver y information will Ise afforded on application to the Resident Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. LIFE POLICIES INDISPUTABLE. ROYAL, FARMERS' and GENERAL, FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE, and LOAN and ANNUITT IN. STIT UTION. Empowered by Special Aet of Parliament. The guarantee of an ample Capital, subscribed by a numerous and 1 ifluential body of Shareholders, Exemption of the Assured from the liability of Partnership. Four-fifths, or 80 per Cent. of the Profits of Life Insurance divided amongst the Insured. Life Insurance of every kind effected. The Bonus added in March, 1848, averaged 26 per Cent. on the premiums paid. Life Policies free of Stamp Duty. Claims paid promptly. Medical Attendants remunerated for their Reports in all cases. WM. SIIAW, Managing Director. Offices, 346, Strand. NIV HAT'S YOUR OPINION of MOSES ? My opinion of Moses' is this, That their warehouse has nothing amiss For many a year have I tried The garments by Moses' supplied, And finding hvw business is done, I can recommend Moses and Son. I've a bill on my file you must know, Which is dated just twelve years ago, When first I was tempted to try The garments of Moses' supply, And ever since then I've been one To support Messrs. Moses and Son; For during the whole of the term, Not a fault have I seen in the firm. The various promises made Have ad been fulfilled in their trade, And the more I have known of the mart, The more have I acted my part. In furnishing stylish attire, Messrs. Moses are all I desire; And I've equally found them outdo, In make and material too. • These praises will also apply To the boots and the shoes that you buy; Nor can I say less of the shop, With prime Paris hats for the top ; And the hosiery shows what the trade is, And the beautiful shawls for the ladles ; There's nothing, in fact, that you buy, But ranks the proprietors high. The whole of the houses, as one, Do credit to Moses and Non. Then look at what savings are made By the very low price that is paid. The strictest economy here Is constantly found to appear. In all things the warehouse discloses What scarcely a stranger supposes, And that's my opinion of Moses. LIST OF PRICES. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from AO 8 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip tion of light Over-coats •• • ..... •• • • 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed . _•••••• • • •• • 1 I 0 Do. do. lined with silk Do. do. superior quality .... •••• • • • • I IS 0 Jean and 'Holland Blouses • • • • • • • • • • •• • • 2 F an cy Victoria do. • • • • • ...... • • • •• u 0 4 0 Tweed d 0... . • •.... • • . • Dress Coat •••••••• • • • • • • • ..... ••• • " • • 0 17 0 Frock Coat •• • ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 0 0 Spring and Summer Trousers •. • • ....... 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin d o. • •.••••••••• •• •• •• 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Ve sts in every variety.. 0 I 6 Black and Figured Sat in Vests ••••••• • • • • • • • 0 4 6 Black do., superior quality ••••••••• •• •• 9 6 White Marcella Vests ...• •••••• • • • • • • •••• 0 4 6 Men's Black Cloth Vests .. •••••••• • • •• • • .. 0 3 6 Boy's Spring and Summer Vests . • .. 0 0 10 Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits ••••••• • • • • • • • 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety •••• • • .. 0 4 0 MADE TO KEifillEl. raletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear.... ••• • • • Do. very elegantly trimmed ••• • • 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture ••.• • .•• • . 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with silk.. •. •• • • • • 22 0 Ditto Dream Coat . 1 12 0 Sup • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • ..... 2 1. Superfine Frock d Beat do. •• • • & ••' • • • ...... ••••••• • • • • • • • 3 3 0 Fancy Doom Black e. • 0 16 6 - 6 0 10lack CTot itlies;s7....... •. •• •• • • •• • • Most d 0........... • * ••'• *** •• 0 13 6 Best* •• •• •• 0 8 6 %Mew:id Batin Test .• .................. 14 6 I lussar and Tante suita • • • • • •• * Suop-- 1 5 0 • ..... •••••••••••• ~uperttne do. • Iden's White Marcella \rests"... Fishing Coate i n endless variety from ... 0 106 to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Rob es in great ..... from 0 16 11 to 5 0 0 MOUrnSinguit of Cto any extent at Fi ve Minutes notice. The new book, ent i A lothes co mplete for IL IN, tled the " Great Fact." with full directions for Self-meaSurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— I he Shawl and tarasol Department are new replete with every novelty of the Season Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to ed of will bo exchanged, or the money returned. if not approved measure, E. MOSES and , Tailors, WoolienaraPers, Clothiers, Hatters, Rosters, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, an d 157 Minorier, and 82, 94. 85, and 86 .Alolgate, City . London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public Caution.—E. against impositio n ; but having heard that the the alsehood of being connected with tnem, or "It is the same concern," has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, they beg to state that t ley have no connexion with any other house in or out of London, except their Branch Establishments. 36, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkhire; and those who requ , re cheep and genuine clothing. &0.. should can St, or send to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Take Notice,—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday, In Mat Eatura&y, When NIS 11055 Is reSUMed_till tWely's o'clock. Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their frlendS and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee , room, which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five p,eelsely, the most comfortable and reitonable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers unti. One o'clock. Private Dining - -rooms excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. Entrance also from Maiden lane. KING'S HEAD HOTEL, COVENTRY. This Old Family Hotel, Posting, and Commerc'al House, late In the occtwation of Mr. Williamson, is now conducted by Mr. CHARLES SABIN, tiho begs to inform the Public generally that no exertion shall i e wanting on his nart to merit a continuance of the patronage and support hitherto bestowed en the above Estab lishment. N.B. Post-horses always ready. An Omnibui and Flys at the Station to meet every Train. RESTAURANT to be DISPOSED OF, with Fixtures, Furniture. Kitchen requisites, huge Tanks for Ttvtle, a useful stock o' Bottled Wines of superior quality, and in fact every thing necessary for carrying on a first-rate business. This Restatt rant is unquestionably the best, as It is the oldest establi bed in Li verpool. It is in the immediate vicinity of the Exchange and other places of public and commercial resort. It has also the advantage of fronting two principal streets, and on the ground floor, giVing it a de cided preference to the Cellar Restaurants. The present Proprietor is also proud to ray that he has been for years, and continues to be supported by the most z espectable and influential gentlemen of Liver pool and its environs. Fer full particulars, apply (post-paid), to Mr. Richard -Ford, Pro prietor of the Wellington Hotel, Dale street, Liverpool. OYER'S NECT AR! 1.:7 Beware of the many base attempts to deceive the Public by unprincipled persons refl:l ng SOYER and CO.'S registered bottles with spurious and pernicious drinks, under the above title. ALEXIS SOYER and CO., sole Prcprietors, caution, the Public that none is genuine but what is stamped with the name of " SOYEIt and CO., 40, Rupert-street," on the side of the Cork, easily real through the neck of the bottle, to counterfeit which is feieny. NEW AND ILLUSTRATED EDITION OF CRICIITON. Now ready, complete in ohe vol. medium Bvo., bound in cloth, . price 165., A New and Revised Edition of I C H T 0 N. An Historical Romance. By W. HARRISON AINSWORTH, Esq. With Eighteen mafrniticent Illustrations in Stec'. By H ' , BLOT K. BROWNE. Chapman and Hall, 186, Strand. C R NAVIGATION-LAWS. On Tuesday will be published. Corrected Reports of THE EARL of ELLENBOROUGH'S Speech, Lord BROUGHAM'S Speech, Lord STANLEY'S Speech, and the Earl of FIATIROWBY'S Speech in the House of Lords on the NAVIGATION-LAWS. James Ridgway, Piccadilly; and all Bookser.':ys. DETERIORATION OF RAILWAY PLANT AND ROAD. Just published, royal Bvo., price _ _ -TWO REPORTS to the Directors of the London and North-Western Railway Company on Detniorat'en of Railway Plant and Road; with Prefatory Remarks. By MARK IIUISIL General Manager of the London and North-Western Railway. London : W. 11. Smith and Son, 136, Strand. Liverpool : Will - mer and Smith. Manchester: B. Wheeler. Birmingham : Cooper and Son. At tho railway stations ; and of all Booksellers. FALLACIES OF THE FACULTY. By Dr. DICKI;nN, price 2s. Gd. " How grateful shoaal mankind b to the illustrious author of the Chrono-thermal System fo shewi: gup the monstrous outrages, the prodigious stupidity of the miscalled science of medicine."—"New York Enquirer." " As . ntertaining as a novel."—" Welitminster Review." Simpk n and Marshall, Stationers-court ; J. 011ivier, Pall-mall. riIHE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITTITION, REGENT-STREET. _ _ A Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on the various modes of pro ducing Artificial Light, daily at Half-past Three, and on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Even' nas, at Nina, in which the Bude Light, the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—Lectures en the Ventilation of Mines, &c., by means of a Jet of Steam, daily at fwo o'clock, and on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday EVenings, at Nine.—The Microscope.—The New Dissolving Views includo Scenes in Van Diemen's Land, from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Prout, Esq.— New Chromatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell, &c.—An extensive Col lection of Models of Agricultural Implements, specimens of Manures, &c.—The Music is under the direction of Dr. Wallis. Open daily frem Eleven to Five ; and in the Zvenings (includiny •aturday) from Seven till flalf-past Ten. Admission, Is —Sell.x)ls, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, is. THE WONDER OF THE SEA GTMNETRUS NORTEIUMBRICUS, recently captured on the Northumbrian coast, and, as a young specimen, coinciding in Its principal features with descriptions of the SEA SERPENT, will be exhibited at the Cosmorama Rooms, Regent-street, on and after TuxaDAY, May 22, from ten till desk. Admis ion, One Shilling. " Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy, But not expressed in fancy rich, not gaudy ! For tho apparel oft proclaims the man." THE NICOLL PALETOT-WARFROOMS, 114, 11C, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL, LONDON. PRICE TWO GUINEAS, Besides the above Patented Article, there is another Novelty in troduced for this Season, which is, however, Registered under the name of NICOLL'S MORNING COAT, it being especially intended for morning wear, in Riding or `Valking exercise, when it necessarily avoids the stiff formality to as observed in the cut and form of the Dress-coat. The price is TWO GUINEAS. he same as charged at 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 2, CORNIIILL, for THE REGISTERED PALETOT. likewise now ready for the Spring months, with all the new and patented Improvements included in the above moderate price; thus It deservedly bears the name, of being not only the most fashionable but also the cheapest and most durable garment ever offered to the Public, the intrinsic value of the material known as NICOLLIAN or LLAMA. CLO I'll, being, within the last few months, much enhanced, the same durability being retained, with an increased fineness and beauty in appearance. It can b 3 seen ready for imme diate wear, in every size, at 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, COIL HILL. El l' SOM.—The EPSOM COATS, price 30s. ; ALPACA OVERCOATS, from 145., at Messrs. SWAIN and CO.'S REGISTERED SYRIAN PALETOT DEPOT, 379, OXFORD-STREET. D R, LOCOCK'S FEMALE WAFERS lIAVE NO TASTE OF MEDICINE, And are the only remedy recommended to Females. Price Is. 2s. 9d., and Ils. per box. BEWARE OF IMlTATlONS.—Unprincipled persons counterfeit this Medicine in the forms of "fills," &c. Purchase's must, therefore, obs.irre that none are genuine but "Wafers," and thrt the words "Dr. Locock's Wafers," are on the Stamp outside each box. OBSERVE.—The counterfeit Medicines have words on the stamp so nearly resembling these, as to mislead the unwary. Purchasers mu.t therefore strictly observe the above caution. Agents—Da Silva end Co., 1, Bride-lane, Fleet-street, London; who are also Sole Agents fer DR. LOCOCK'S PULMONIC WAFERS for ASTII3IA, CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, and COLDS. Price Is. 116 d., 28.9 d., and. Ils. per box. Soid by all respectable Medicine Vendors. A A , One half the norid are desolately single, and the other ....apposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or s. sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em -I,ltter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un comnrosing hurry; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happines► end social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour andjusticederaand that health shouldferm au item in the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or , ieglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, it these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little EMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., le. each (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered ey mieinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but ter the closet perusal of those more deely interested, to whom Vey are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above sublecta, by unqualified authors, which alone or I tog:ther, aro a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, oy post Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamlblets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life wit, owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servam:s of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he would be done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always .1 Inc " sunny aide of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paterncster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Nelson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other wise) from the author (who may be conferred with personally, sinrnir.irs and evenings), 10. krgyll•plaee Euitent-etraet; and all B lull atlsm,. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. arew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or amedical hr Poet, direct from the Establi s hm ent, 3s. 6d. h the infirmities ;led decay of the generative s y s t em , f rom ex ce2sl .., sue postages indulgenc e , i n f ect i on, and the inordinate ur ofWork stamps, moPekrc HE SILENT FRIEND, yn, , cations. Illustrated by 21 means of obviating certain dis c Consulting Coloured Engravings. By R. and nitli renut rka on Marriage, ag o e and the Paternoster row jaPusbnlishodingbySurthgeeoAnust, q 2 t l j o t: I : II :l i - . s Et l t r il e l e l * t l C , Authors B : t e io rn ld era b7 tr Strange,et, Ox -63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford - street; Starle,23, Titehbonae-street, ' Paz/ I. treats of the an y ato s physiology of the re-productive Leaden hall-street. anatomy x y C a o l lo d Y liaYmarket • , and Gordon, 146, organs, and Is illustrated b PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting Engravings. gence, and their lamentable effects on t from excessiveinduls and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, system, producing mental Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravini.nsd generative ncapacity. FAIT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from 1 the primary or secondary form, and cantatas explicitm iection, either in directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Diseas e y a simple application, by which the danger of infection is oh fated. This important part of the Work should not escape the caller's notice. PART Y. Is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the Vnele subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Tatzeomaise BALE OF STRIACIIII is exclusively employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, tke., Hs. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, ate anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifyins•b the blood in cases of infection , secondar y symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 338. per bottle, Ferry's Purifying Specific Pills, 25. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 115. par box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. rackets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which the ' lOOOl., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten danrt' daily at 19, Beraers-street, Oxford-street. London, from Ele ven till Tyre, and Five to Eight; 00 Sundays from Eleven to One. , _ TRINITY TERM. —Yesterday the lists of arrears of the three common law courts were completed. Court of Common Pleas, comprising 159 in the Court of Queen's Bench, 86 in the Court of Common Pleas, and 117 in the Court of Exchequer. The rules nisi for new trials are numerous. In the Court of Queen ' s Bench 44 Were obtained last term, 11 in the Court of Common _Pleas, and 49 in the Exchequer. Rules for new trials have been pending in the courts for more than 12 months. On the commencement of Easter Term the whole arrears numbered 305, of which 108 mere in the Court of Com mon Pleas, including demurrers, and 79 in the Court of Exchequer. T erm begins on Tuesday next. WAKEFIELD, MAY IS —The supply is good of most arti cles. The trade is firm for wheat; fine fresh qualities bring rather more money, and other descriptions fully last week's prices. Little passing in barley. A steady demand for oats, shelling, and beans at late rates, and no material change in the value of other grain. New. old• s. WHEAT, per qr. 601bs per bushel:— s. S. Suffolk. Essex, and Kent, red ... 45 to 47 Ditto, white 48 Norfolk and Hunts, red ... 44 —46 Ditto, white 45 48 Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 43 46 Ditto, white ... 45 48 Yorkshire. red .., 43 45 Ditto, white ... 48 Dantzic and Konigsburg, white .. 47 51 Lower Baltic and Hamburgh, red... 43 46 AlFchterranean, red ... BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels : Norfolk and Sufiolk... ••• .. 28 30 Lincolnshire and Yorkshire .. 28 32 Scotch 28 31 Grinding per 80 stone ... ... 22 —24 Foreign ... ••• ... 23 —27 BEANb, per quarter of 8 bushels 631b:— timall, fine ... ... 30 —33 32 —35 Ticks... ... 29 31. 0-33 Foreign ... ••• f 6 —3O —— OATS, per stone : Meeting • ••• 101 to lld —d to —6l Feeding 91 to 10d —d to —d Foreign 8d to 9d —d to —d SHELLING, per 1%41 of 2611 b 25 26 MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 37 39 PEAS, per Imperial Quarter Blue and white boilers Grey and Feed -- to ~ 31 - 36 ~ 25 - 27 VALS. ARM' Qrs. Wheat ... 11,597 Barley ... 3,055 Qrs. Oats ... ... ... 2,277 Beans... ... ... 1,490 Peas Tares ... NEWBURY, Malt 17.—Our supply of wheat to-day is mo derate, yet fully equal to the requirements of the trade, the demand being extremely slack ; and although we note no decline in prices, it has been difficult to meet with customers at late rates. Barley but little in offer, and late rates sup ported. Beans, oats, and peas short supply, and late rates supported. I.avEnpooL, MAY 18.—At this day's market there was a fair attendance of the town and country trade, and a good demand was experienced for wheat and barrel flour, at an ad. vance of Idto 2d per 701bs, and 3d to 6d per barrel. Oats and oatmeal w ere qu it e as d ear , b u t a slow sale. Barley , English beans, and peas maintained their value in the few sales made; but Egyptian beans, owing to the heavy supplies, were 6J per quarter:lower, at which reduction some extensive transactions took place. Indian corn was not in so brisk de mand, and 36s per quarter must be quoted as the extreme price of prime yellow. Yellow Indian meal was held for 16s per barrel. BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY 18.—The market has been rather inanimate since our last. report, the sales not ex ceeding MO hhds. and tierces of West Indian, and a few small parcels of Mauritius, at about former rates. In refined there is no alteration. —Bristol Mercury. EXETER, MAY 18.—Considering that the fair was held only on Wednesday, there was a good supply of cattle. Of fat bul locks there was no very choice specimen, but prices were well maintained considering the quality, 8s per score being given for some average good beasts, and a higher priee for the best which were driven in. Cows and calves sold at from 8/. to Rapeseed ... O. ••• Shelling ... ... 244 Linseed .. 17 Malt ... ... • • ... Flour ... ... ... ~. ... ... ... 443 11/, but there was nothing very good in the market. The prime fat bullocks of Mr. Mortimer, mentioned in our report of the fair, were sold at a late period of the fair at 26/ each, for Smithfield market. Their weight is said to be 16 score per quarter. Poor stock could not be sold except at low prices, rough barreners making but 4s per score. Butchers' calves, 31 to 5d per lb. The first lots for the season of the Dorset shire breeding calves were shown to day, about 70, prices were much lower than last year, 15s to 20s per head, as they sold from 35s to 55s each. There was a good supply of sheep, with a decided improvement in prices; fat wethers in their wool being worth full bid per lb, and in some cases rather more was ob' ained. Store sheep were also quite as dear as last week ; lamb, 6-0 to 7d per lb. Pork carcasses A very small supply, with a brisk market, and further advance in price, which ranged from 7s 6tl to 8s 61 per score. Pannier—Duck lings, 4s to 5s per couple ; fowls, 3s 6d to 4s 6d ditto ; spring chicken, '2s 6d to 4s 6d ; roasters, 4s to os each ; butter, 10d ; Pggs, 20 to 22 for Is. There was a good 'assortment of green fruit and vegetables—gooseberries sold at 4d to 6d per quart ; rhubarb, 2tl per lb ; asparagus, is to 4s per hundred; new po tatos, is 6d per lb. Corn Exchange—The attendance was moderate, and English wheat was more difficult to buy, at last week's prices, and for the best samples the turn has been in favour of the growers, as much as 6s 7id having been given in some instances for warranted English wheat ; the quotations in general for this article being from 6s to the latter figure. Fo reign wheat remains at last week's prices. Belgian white wheat, 601bs to the bushel, 503 per quarter. French ditto, 48s. Red ditto, 445. Barley, 4s; oats, 2s 6d to 3s per bushel; fine Hour, 34s to 37s per sack of 2801bs.— Western Times. CHELTENHAM, MAY 17.—The market to-day was very fiat. Oats the only article in demand, at an improved price. Wheat, 44s to 503 ; barley, 22s to 28s; and oats, 18s to 22s per quarter. Beans, 33 10d to 4s 6d per bushel. Hay, 70s to 75s ; and Straw, 38s to 40s per ton. CARNARVON FAIR, MAY 15.—The number of horses on sale surpassed any witnessed for years on a similar occasion. The prices ranged from 301 to 351 for good sorts. In the cattle market the trade was very languid throughout the prices being so low as not to afford anything like remune ration to the farmer. Good milking cows in calf sold for 6', a few reached 10/, and some of this description went for 5/. Dimators FAIR, MAY 14.—The fair to-day wore a very dull appearance, and although there appeared about the usual quantity and quality of cattle, they sold very indifferently at reduced figures. For horses also the dernaud was limited, aed those chiefly disposed of were of the cart kind. Two or three dealers from Staffordshire purchased good strings, chiefly cart korses and strong colts, at low prices. RUTHIN, MAY 14.—The market was very thinly attended to-day, and the transactions were of very little importance, the average prices of corn varying little if any from our last week's quotations. Potatoes were in great demand ; and good ones sold briskly at 15s per hobbet. Fresh butter, from 10c1 to Ild per lb. - MOLD, MAY 16.—The market today was slack, being so soon after the fair, and not much business done. Wheat, 17s • barley, 11s ; oats, 6s 6d ; and potatoes, 16s per hobbet. MAY 15.—This day's market was more thinly at tended than last week's, and the inquiry for wheat was active, which commanded an advance of 3d per 1631b5. We observe no alteration in the value of barley, beans, peas, and oats. Wheat, 16s 3d per hobbet of 16tilbs. WAKEFIELD CATTLE MARKET, MAY 16.—The number of beasts was 500, and sheep 7,:300. Prices :—Beef, 5s to 6s 3d per stone of 141 b. • mutton 4d to 5d per lb. Business was brisk, nearly all the stock being sold. SALFORD CATTLE MARKET, MAY 16.—We had a very good show of beasts, and the quality moderately good for the season. Of sheep about equal to the demand, though the at tendance was good. The demand may be called brisk, and the full prices of last week were maintained. Nearly everything sold up. INVERNESS, MAY 15.—New wheat, per quarter, weighing 62d, per bushel, 41s to 44s ; barley, 641 b per bushel, 21s to 255; oats, 421 b per bushel, 17s to 18s Od ; seed oats, per qr, 421 b per bush, 00s to 00s Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 15s; second, 14s; barleymeal, 11s 8d; peasemeal, 14s to 15s; bran, per stone, 6d to 8d; first flour, per 2801 b, 36s to 375; second, 28s; oatmeal, best, per stone of 141 b imperial, Is 5d to is 6d; second, Os Od ; barleymeal, is `2d; peasemeal, is 6d; first flour, 2s 9d cash, 3s credit; second, 2s 3d cash, 2s 6d credit. Pota toes, per stone, ed to 7d ; beef, per pound, 5d to 8d; veal, 4d to 6d ; mutton, 5d to 8d ; pork, 4d to 63 ; fowls, each, 12d to 15d; chickens, per pair, 12d to 16d; eggs, p:r dozen, 4d to sd; butter, fresh, per ib, 12d to 03 ; salt, lld to 12d ; croudie ( curds) Od ; four-pound loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6id to lid; coals, per cwt, 9d; hay, per stone, 6d. MINING ,INTELLIGENCE. COPPER ORES SOLD -AT TRURO, MAY 17.—Total, 2,393 tons ; average produce, 94 ; quantity of fine copper, 232 tons 15 cwt; amount of sale, 15,273111 s Od ; average standard, 931 18s ; average price per 21 cwt, 617 s 6d. Last Sale —Standard, 1001 9s; produce, Bb. COPPER ORES SOLD AT SWANSEA, MAY 10.—Total, 1,626 tons; average produce, 13 ; quantity of fine copper, 224 tons 11 cwt. ; amount of sale, 17,4281 3s. COPPER ORES FOR SA LE AT TRURO, MAY 24. Consols 723—United Mines 661 Tresavean 469—Treviskey 33J—Par Consols 313—South Caradon 218—Trethellan 246 —Wh. Comfort 192—Perran St. George 135—Wh. Mary Con sols 123—South Tolgus 121—Trcleigh Consols 85—Wh. Ellen 81—West Fowey Consols 80—Wh. Prudence 60— Grambler and St. Aubyn 53—Richard's Ore 31—Wh. Clif ford 16—Total 3,957. COAL MARKET East Adairs l2s Od Hasting's Hartley l3s 6d Holywell Main Ord's Redheugh Tan field Moor Townley l3s Od ‘...-.YESTERDAY. Braddyll's Hetton l6s Od Bell 16s 6d Lambton Rorrison l3s ed Pemberton loe lss 9d South Hartlepool South Durham l3s 9d I DerwentwaterHartley 13s Cd Elgin I Grangemouth Whitworth Coke Ships at market, 89. End, &c. Bewicke and Co. Gosforth Gibson Hedley Percy Bensham l3s Od Riddell's ..... ...... 13s 3d Eden Main lss Od VACANCY IN THE REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH WARWICKSHIRE. WARWICKSHIRE, FRIDAY. Mr. Shirley, IVE.P., has just formally announced his resigna tion, after twelve years sitting. His Protectionist friends havo long since expected such a step, and therefore are prepared for a contest. It is thought that the Liberal party will find a candidate in the person of the Hon. W. H. Leigh, eldest son of Lord Leigh; and the Protec tionists in Lord Guernsey, the eldest son of the Earl of Aylesford. THE STEAMER BOMBAY.—It being the intention of the owners of the steam-ship Bombay, lying at the present time in the East India Docks, to abandon the voyage to Gibraltar and Malta, for which places she was about to take her departure, and was cleared outwards by the authorities of the revenue on the 14th of March last, the commander of the vessel alluded to has preferred a request to the revenue authorities for their permission for the whole of the cargo now on board to be re-landed, in order to enable the shippers and owners to send it by some other means of conveyance to the ports of desti nation. SMUGGLING TOBACCO IN BUTTER.—An unusual case o f sm uggling was detected yesterday morning at the Custom house. A case of Dutch butter, in the usual s'ae rolls, was entered for duty, and the officers of the tam ()holed it to ascertain the contents, which to all the rolls the instru dicers cutting into the butter, customs was satraiseffirttojays; o b b u s t tr u u r te n d piercing one e on: a g substance, and, on the f a o cc r o ou e s m . bedded in each t'ro ulnd o TheaellYiteinVlaboutlo OF FRIDAY. WAR-OFFICE, May 18, 1849. 2d Life Guards—Lieutenant Charles Hallowell Ca rew, from the 36th Foot, to be Cornet and 'Sub-Lieute nant, vice Gwyn, who exchanges, May 18. 7th Dragoon Guards—Lieutenant Philip llunbury to be Captain, by purchase, vied Brevet Major Hogge, Nebo retires, May 18; Cornet and Adjutant John Greirsto have the rank, of Lieutenant, ,May 17; Cornet William Stuckey Wood to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Bun bury; Thomas Edward Doeibiggin, Gent., to be Cornet, by purchase, vice Wood, May 18. 6th Foot—Major Andrew Armstrong Barnes, from the 25th Foot, to be Major, vice Griffiths, who exchanges, May 18. 24th Foot—Staff-Surgeon of the 2d Class John Stuart Smith, M D., to be Surgeon, vice Pitcairn, who ex changes, May 25th Foot—Major John Thomas Griffith, from the 6th Foot, to be Major, vice Barnes, who exchanges, Thomas 35th gh a no y m, b 1 a y B s . purchase,Foot—Charles Gabriel Leonard ei co Robert enasrpdr act t T re e w n na promoted,t Tennant, y , to be e En sign, Regiment 36 t h F o Foot—Lieutenant, t f f i e e u G t e u n a ar to Cornet,b be Lieutenant, andvSub-Lieutenantce c s re w ds, who exchanges, May 62d Foot—Majorvi,,.HleBes'nhryo•rtßt.. Foot, to be Major, Gwyn, from the 91st Foot, 'to be Lieutenant, William George Landrishe Crowther, without e c y ch , aasfnhr purchase, ee m rs e, t am_ h eb thetyyBv7 ct 18. he sentence of a General Court-Martial, ,May 18. 69th Foot—Captain George 11.-„ half-pay Unattached, to be Captaiue.hes M ess iter, from vice George Floyd Duckett, who exchanges, May 18. 71st Foot—Ensign Barnard Broests to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Uniscke, who retires; Francis McDon nell, Gent., to be Ensign, by Piireh a se, vice Brecaa, May 18. 72d Foot—William Whitmore, Gent., to be Ensign, A br ay pu l r s ch . ase, vice Urquhart, appointed to the 75th Foot, 87th Foot—Brevet Lieute nant- Colonel William T eaCyarew Ander son, 18. Sihhoo x h r e t t, fromangs the exchanges; 62d Foot to b M a j or ,e v i ce H arvey , vSecond-Lieutenant John Peyton to be Fi rs t-Lieutenant,by purchase, vice Murphy, wh o re ti res; Edward Henry John Meredyt h, Gent., to be Second. Lieutenant, by , t by A p s u s r is e t h a a n s t e . , s v u i r c g e eo P l e t y ß to o n brt Peyton, M Sargent,inner Gent., to be promoted in Ensign, 9l s , s on, M.D., from the Sta ff, to be Surgeon, vice Ellson, deceased, May 18 . the 63d Foot, May 18 . st without Foot—Sarriliei T°n3Y vice ns M purchase, Ceylon Rifle Regiment—Captain Georg e B u lk e l ey T a t te rsall to be 'Major, by purchase, vice Martin, who retires; Lieutenant Vincent Wing to be Captain, by purchase, vice Tattersall ; Second-Lieutenant Edmund Bagenall to be First Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Wing; Francis Irving Kennedy, Gent., to be Second- Lieutenaut, by purchase, vice Bagenall, May 18. HOSPITAL STAFF. —Surgeon George Kincaid Pitcairn, M.D., from the 24th Foot, to be Staff-Surgeon of the 2d Class, vice Smith, who exchange,; Acting Assistant. Surgeon George Smyth King, to be Assistant- Surgeon to the Forces, vice Anderson, promoted in the 90th Foot, May 18. UNATTACHED. —Capt ain Paris William Augustus Bradshavve, from the 77th Foot, to be Major, without purchase, May 10. MEMORANDUM.—The Christian names of Ensign Cox, of the 25th Foot, are Francis Kegan, not Regan, as pre viously stated ; the Christian Dames of Ensign Dicken son, of the 29th Foot, are William Spike, not Spike, as previously stated. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Lincolnshire. George Hildeyard Tennyson crEyncourt, Esq., Com panion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, to be Deputy-Lieutenant; George Spofforth Lister, Esq., to be Deputy-Lieutenant; George Skipworth, Esq., to be Deputy Lieutenant; Charles Fardell, Esq , to be Deputy-Lieutenant, April 24. Commissions by the L red-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire. r Ward of Lanarkshire Yeomanry Glsagow and Lowe e Baird to be Ca tain vice Cavalry—Lieutenant Georg p , Tennant, resigned; Donald Smith, Gent., to be Lieu tenant, vice Baird, promoted; George Lumsden, Gent., to be Cornet. April 10. s _ nt ot Montgomeryshire. Commissions by theLord-Lieuten. c R YeoteunryCavalry egiment— The Montgomery vice Leicester re- Cornet David Jone s to be Lieutenant, , signed; William B asset Howson, Gent. to be Cornet, vice Jones promoted. WHI TEHALL, DEC. 24, 1845. The Rig • ht Honourable Sir Nicolas cionyngham Tindal, Knt. Lord Chief Justic e of her Ma j est y 's Court of Com mon'Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Robert Smith, of Richmond, in the county of Surrey, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknow ledgments of deeds, to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of fines and reco veries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of assurance, in and for the county of Surrey, also in and for the county of Middlesex. WHITEHALL, MAY 3. The Right Hun. Sir Thomas Wilde, Rot., Lord Chief Justice of her Majesty's Court of Common Pleas, at Westminster, has appointed Henry Smith, of Richmond, in the county of Surrey, Gent., to be one of the Perpetual Commissioners for taking the acknowledgments of deeds to be executed by married women, under the Act passed for the abolition of tines and recoveries, and for the substitution of more simple modes of insurance, in and for the county of Surrey, also in and for the county of Middlesex. WHITEHALL, MAY 14. The Lord Chancellor has appointed George Graham White, of Launceston, in the county of Cornwall, Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court of Chancery. B..kNKRUPTCY SUPERSEDED. Thomas Robson, tailor, Houghton-le-Spring, Durham. BANKRUPTS. William C mchman, drapei,TiaWngdon-street, to sur. render May 25 and June 29, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Cannan, official assignee, Birchin-lane; Ashurst and Son, Old Jewry. Henry Walker, oilman, Coleman-street, City, May 30, at hall-past one, and June 29, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Ding wall, Tokenhouse-yard. Robert Daw, jun., linendraper, Launceston, June 2, at one, and July 7, at twelve, at the Court of Bank ruptcy. Follett, official assignee, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street; Lloyd, Milk -street, Cheapside. Jacob Jacobs, auctioneer, Canterbury, May 24 and June 27, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. John son, official assignee, Basinghall-street; Cullen, High street, Poplar. Henry Girdlestone, apothecary, North Atulley-street, May 31, at twelve, and June 28, at one, at the Celia of Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street buildings; Chappell, Golden-square. Vincent jenkinson and John Stafford Rollison, cow keepers and dairymen, Argyll. street, King's-cross, May 25, and June 26, at eleven, at the Court of Bankrup tc y . Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Dod , Great Marlborough-street. at the John Perry jun., oilman, High-stre et, l well, May 25, at one, and June 26, at tat? vCamber :enc!. ...0 „. Court of Bankruptcy. Groom, official as_sigw o ' court, church lane, Lombard -street; Teague , (31. Cheapside. May 29, Philip Bond, corn dealer, Birmingham,. .May 26, and July 3, at ten, at the Birmingham Christie, official assignee, Birmingham', ~.,ni. s trict Court Knight, and Emmett, Birmingham. ct Court. .l a li t g t g t e e tt ß , i p rrn a7 u n g b h r a o m kerb ism Corser and Junevi, Williamh Whitmore, m 23 o , re a ,t Henry twe officiallv e , assignee, Birmingham; Underhill, Wolverhampton. Samuel Hignett, maltster, Middle, Shropshire, May 26 and Juno 23, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Salter and Jones, Ellesmere; Goodbehere, Birmingham. Samuel Stead, druggist, Bradford, Yorkshire, J une 5, at eleven, and June 25, at twelve, at t h e L eeds District ~ow; sie Court. Hope, o , ffid u i l. a l l assignee, Leed s; Willan, B e df or d. DIVIDENDS. At the Court,Ba!inghall-street. B. Barrotte, North Walshaiii, Norfolk, innkeeper, June 12, at one — H. More , Norwich, coal merchant, June 12, at half-past twelv e—J. Webb, Luton, Bedford- shire, straw plait dealer , J une 12, at hal f - past one—B. Coles, Olney. Bucks, tea dealer, June en j d u i n sh e -I s 4 quare, merchant, Glasgow, half-past a o t ne—D. C. J. Choate, , 12 a , t eleven—D. and i ß ri o t sms,erllcahtacnbtfi:-Jcurnoessl, 2 , w a h t a e r i f e , v eann_ d I jG p uo s nr w ed i o c l n h 3, , , m b a o t o o tr : st.ie a ml n : d erLs s t h ur o e. e afi n a t , i a gc k g e 7 r nv , s and v. . Higgins, Lud gershall, Wilts, drapers and grocers, June 14, at eleven —L. W. Ash, White Lion-street, Pentonville, corn and coal merchant, June 14, at twelve—A. Hewlett, Ah -1 bott's Ann, Hants, carpenter, June 14, at twelve—H. Hutchens, Portsea, timber merchant, June 12, at twelve —W. H. Summers, Sackville-street, bill broker, June 12, at eleven—T. J. Bre eds and C. Barfield, sen. , Toule —W. y Q •a u t i r n e c e y t , an o d id H .s a t s r t e i e nn t m . e! Lukech a r_st:' tinplate worker June 8, at one June 14, at one. In the CulitirY: S. Fisher , Newark-upon°•t hTrent, Court,Not Nottinghamshire, builder, June 8, at eleven, a e, et the Springs,. near Chorley, calico Ccurt, M anc h es t er —J. B. June , 13, ha , Eanttwmelv June ii, at twelve, at the Court, —G. W. Gee and J. F. Gee,Leed s and H orsforth drapers, Jsulinaew,ls2a,lfaotrdt,wperlivnet,era,t the Court, Manch es t er —W. Manchester—J. Knight, Wigan and Bayd ec k, b utc h er and tanner, June 9, at twelve, at the Court, Manches ter—A. Hodgkinson, Little Bolton, builder, June 15, at eleven, at the Court, .M a nchester—R. Lister, Belper, Derbyshire, draper and grocer, June 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Monk, Manchester, merchant, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester —C. Wil -1 kinson, Manchester, starch n3anufacturer, June 9, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester — W. Sheppard, Man chester, wine and spirit dealer , Ju ne 8, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—R. J. S. Mein!), Wakefield, field, dyer, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds — J. Oxley, Brad ford, commission agent, June 8, at eleven, at th e C our t, Leeds—G. Samson, Weymouth and M , 2lcombe Regis, icorn dealer, June 14, at one, at the Court, Exeter—F. Cowlyn, Devonport, mercer and tailor, Juue 14, at one, at tl2O Court, Exotor--lii ppenoer, gzator, pilaw, Joe 14, at one, at the Court, Exeter—T. Hebblewhite, Liver. pool, wine and spirit merchant, June 13, at eleven, at tbo Court, Liverpool—F. G. Harbord, Liverpool, wine and spirit merchant, June 14, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—G. Francis, Liverpool, tailor and draper, June 14, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpcol—H. C. S. Chauncey, Liverpool, sharebriAar, June 15, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—M. M'Ardle, Liverpool, grocer, June 14, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—LT. A. Stewart, Liverpool, shipbroker. June 14, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. P. Richard and A. H. Atkin, Liverpool, merchants, June 15, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—S. Clegg, T. Mather, jun., and K. Pringle, West Derby, near Liverpool, founders and engineers, June 15, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. J. Brown, West Toclhoes, Northumberland, farmer, 4d., on Saturday, May. 19, or any subsequent Saturday, between ten and three, at the office of Mr. Baker, New castle upon-Tyne. T. Tyson, Whitehaven, builder, 3d., in addition to 35., previously declared, on Saturday, May 19, or any fol lowing Saturday, between ten and three, at the office ot • Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. S. Williams, Reading, coach proprietor, ss. 6d., on Saturday next and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office ot Mr. Groom, Abchurch lane, City. J. King, North Audley-street, Grosvenor-square, cor.cli builder, 55., on any Wednesday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall street. J. Peake and T. Hall, Lichfield, ironmongers, ss. 4d. and 103. 4d., on Thursday, May 24, or any eubsequent Thursday, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Val py, Birmingham. J. 'Burgess, Harleyford-place, Kennington, tailor, 2s. 3d., on Saturday, 19th inst., and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. • Edwards, Frederick's- place, Old Jewry. D. Monerielr, Catbedue-street, Strand, victualler, 3s. 5d.. on Saturday, 19th inst., and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven and two, at the office ot Mr. Edwards, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry. W. W. Ogbourne, Honey-lane, Cheapside, commission agent, 3d., second dividend, and 11 d., first and second dividend, on new proofs, on Saturday, 19th inst., and three subsequent Saturdays, between eleven end two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Frederick's place, Old Jewry. G. Thomas, Bristol, merchant, 4d., on any Wednes day, between ten and twelve, at tha cffice of Mr. Miller, Bristol. J. Lee, Manchester, paper hanger, 19.61, on Tuesday, the 22d inst., or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and one, at the office of Mr. Fraser, Manchester. J. Wood and Sins, Denby Dale, Yorkshire, manufac turers, 2s. 6d. and Bhd., on Tuesday, May 22, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office ot Mr. Hope, Leeds. ot‘nvH l: ie r e,n . ulie W ,enslde a :v t i) s e.a o ,nt n t , EllatO, Yorkshire, innkeeper, 2s. 3-Id. en Tuesday, May 22, or any subsequent Tuesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Hope, Leeds. It. Dunn, Wakefield, Yorshire, corn factor, Is 41d. a s M , n I d ' wr2s2oh: atG o ot a hu n ec y e , osffit esubsequentereshoie, iMr.o k ' l f eie u op e pe s: :. l , , a L4 y se , . e b Bd e ds - .. on Monday, 21st inst., and two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Canaan, Birchin-lase. T. Wright, Poland•street, Oxford-street, builder, 2s. 2d., on Monday, 21st inst., and two subsequent Mon days, between eleven and three, at the ctlice of Mr. Canaan, Birchin- lane. J. Giro, Moorgate-street, City, merchant, 83., on Monday, 21st inst., and two subsequent Mondays, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birehin-lane. T. Williams, Shooter's•hill road, clerk, Is. SI, on Monday, 21st inst., and two subsequent Mnndays, be tween eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Bir chin-lane. W. Bruce, Albany-street, Regent's-park, baker, 2i3., on Monday, 21st inst., and two subsequent Mondays, between eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchia-lane. G. Lewis, Wrexham, Denbighshire, apothecary. ls. Bd., on Wednesday, May 23, or any subsequent Wed nesday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Morgan, Liverpool. M. Nunn Regent circus, Oxford-street, child - bed linen warehouseman, Is. 6d., any Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. S. W. Youngman, Norwich, wine -merchant, 2s. 3d., any Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Gnien, Ablermanbcry. W. Minton, Liverpool, draper, 7s. any Saturday, be tween eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Alder- manbury. J. Boddington, Manchester, corn and provision dealer, 1044., any Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. C. 0. Robson, Finsbury-street, builder and plasterer, id., any Saturday, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. T. Richmond, Peterborough, builder, 25., any Satur day, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Green, Aldermanbury. G. Banks, Lymington, Hampshire, builder, 2d., on Wednesday, May 16, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at • the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. S. Mobbs, St. Mary-le•Strand-place, Old Kent-road, Dean-street, Soho, and Houndsditch, coal merchant, 55., on Wednesday, May 16, or any succeeding Wed nesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrcok-court, Basinghall-street. L. Langley, Brading, Isle of Wight, baker and gro cer, 45., on Wednesday, May 23, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street. J. Summers. Cambridge, cabinet maker, 20 , on Wednesday, May 16, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Fullest, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. J. Wiggins, High Holborn, woollendraper, 2:111. on Wednesday, May 16, or any succeeding Wednesday, between twelve and three, at the office of Mr. Follett, Sambrook-court, Basinzhall-street. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES, At the Court, Basinghall street. J. Burnham, Edgeware-road, silk mercer, June 8, at twelve—T. N. Kerr, Biggleswade and Southhill, Bed fordshire, miller, June 9, at eleven—W. B. Girdlestone, Southampton, board and lodging-house keeper, June 12, at one—A Brown, Mount-street, Whitechepel, dra per, June 9, at eleven—H. Peet, Ludgate-hill and New gate-street. printer and stationer, Juno 11, at twelve— J. Croft, Markham-street, Chelsea, general dealer, June 13, at half-past eleven. In the Country. G. Cotman, Manchester and - Leeds', manufacturer, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—R. H. Hartley, Halifax, Yorkshire, stock and sharebrokee, June 22, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds—J. Peckrnore, LivPrpool, baker, Jane 11, at eleven, at tha Court, Liver pool—E. Ernans, Liverpool, merchant, June 22, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. D. Verly, Liverpool, watchmaker, June 14, at eleven, at the Court Liverpool —T. Occleshead and C. Cummins, Liverpool, commis sion agents, June 13, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool —H. Fenwick, Liverpool, banker, June 8, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—F. G. Harboard, Liverpool. wine and spirit merchant, June 15, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. B. Wade, Dudley, Worcestershire, grocer, June 12, at ten, at the Court Birmingham—C. N. Cart wiig,,ht, Leicester, dresser and spinner, June 15, at ten, at the Court, Nottingham—E. Bannister, Abbott's Brom ley and Hill Rodware, Staffordshire, harness-maker, June 12, at ten, at the Court, Birmingham—W. Irving, 13irming ham, draper, June 16, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Downs, Newcastle under-Lyme, fish monger, June 9, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. At the Court of Review, June 8. A. Easthope, Wolverhampton, upholsterer—W. E. Holmes, Lichfield, coachmaker—J. R. Nicholls, Oxford. street, tavern keeper—G. M. Horton, Hatton-garden, jewelkr—J. Grover, Regent-street, Lambeth, stone merchant—H. Pratt, Worcester, clerk—P. Barrotte, North Walsham, Norfolk, innkeeper—T. Woodfield, Little Ehury- street, Pimlico, pl u mber —J. Badcock, East Ilsey, Berkshire , draper — T . White, Cornhill, chemist and druggist—G. Uheetham, Frindsbury, Kent, ship builder—C. Kitto, Ferdinand street, Hampstead-road, retailer beer—P. Thompson, sen., Osnaburg-place, New-road, and Commercial-road, Limehousc, carpenter. PARTNERSHIPS _DISSOLVED. R. Cooper and T. Horsman, Manchester, tea dealers— W. W. Undy and E. Lewis, Hatton-garden, lithographers and printers—G. Betts and J. Betts, Bristol, grocers— IV. Wainwright and C. Arkcoll, Manchester, engineers and millwrights—W. Roberts and IV. Curtis, Gloucester, grocers—E. Spoor and R. Lodge, East Tanfield. Durham, tile and brickmalters—R. Landray and G. Denton, Bishop Wearmouth, Durham, coachbuilders—P. Stoessiger, R. L. Henry, J. Valery, and E. Henry, Birmingham, foreign warehousemen—G. Mantell and F. L. Mantell, Epping, Essex, butchers—J. Jennings and F. New comb, Newington-cluseway, stationers—G. Relph and 11. Relpb, Carlisle, linen and wollendrapers —G. Brown and J. Jackson, Derby, engineers and gas fitters—E. Smith and W. Atkinson, Huddersfield, surgeons and apothecaries—S. Peek and J. Smith, Cheltenham, grocers—J. R. Taylor and W. Farmer, Birmingham, cut nail manufacturers—T. Poul ter and A. Cooper. Great St. Helen's, City, wholesale stationers—M. Maskell and Emma Stone, Pondyard, Banlcside, Southwark and Chichester-rents, Chancery lane, painters, and glaziers, and copp(rtunith, and worm makers—J. Best and J. Best, Reading, seedsmen and florists—D. Hill and P. Mason, Manchester, clothiers — H. Elwell and T. Smith, Birmingham, Wolverhampton. l3arhadees, and Liverpool , merchants —T. Prosser and W. C. Carver, •Bolingbroke-road,- Battersea, cutters of wood by machinery—F. Brown and J. 11. Rarnsbottom, Grafton-street and Lichfield-street, Soho, egg merchants —J. Birch and J. Grecn,Manchebter, wholesale bread and biscuit manufacturers —E. V. Blyth, and J. Graham, Birmingham, merchants and factors—R. B3rclay F. Friend, and T. Gale, Little George-strcet, Bermondsey. and Abchurch-lane, City, coluur manufacturers (so far regardsas R. Barclay)—A. B. Maddock and H. Brod ribb,West Mailing, !tient, lunatic asylum ket.pers—J. P. Cutts, W. IV. Cutts, and H. G. Cutts, Sheffield, general merchants —J. P. Cutts , IV. W. Cutts, 11. G. Cutts, and J. Sutton. Shttlield, opticians—G. Keighley, W. Neigh ey, S. lieig hle y , and J. Keighley, jun., Yorkshire, Wors ted and stuff manufacturers—J. Watson and W. Jchn Welbourn, Plunger, Leicestershire, dealer in bread. The Hill, Willoughton, Lincolnshire, farmer. Daniel Wootton, Weimer, Kent, beerseller. wat:el Limeburner, Winton-cum-Swambrooks, travel- I !r. Charles Jnm?s Dillon, Bishorgate street, comedian. Coymbian Frigot, Southsen, teacher. Thomas o;ding, Southsra, baker. Green, Old Basford, Nottinghamshire, baker. Seattle! Clark, Nottingham, horscbreaker. John. Lake Heighton, Eastwood, Nottinghamshire, jour- neyraan commission s, ,, ent. Frederick Priestland, Ifasford, Nottinghamshire, shop keeper. Rithard Nightingale, Nottingham, tailor. Mary Julian, West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire: George Knight, New Lemon, Nottinghamshire, baker. Jo! eph Earl, Farnham Royal, Buckinghamshire, car penter. George Wilkinson, Metheringham, Lincolnshire, tailor. Willism Enderby, Scotborne, near Lincoln, boot and s hoemaker. Jar nes Neal, Dover, victualler. Jal rivs Mills, Cirencester, nail manufacturer. Jot;eph Part, Maiseyhamnton, Gloucestershire, letter ( art ier. John Middleton, Milton next Gravesend, stonemason. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. W. Miller, Edinburgh, umbrella manufacturer, to me ft within Dowell's Rooms, Edinburgh, May 24 and Jm to 14, at two. Aird and W. Anderson, Glasgow ' merchants, to meet within Comrie's H o t e l, Gl asgo w, May 24 and June 22, at one. Gordon, Grange, BanffAlike, insurance broker, to niece within Gillander'B Hotel, Banff, May 25 and June 15, a t one. 1). Bruce, Edinburgh, picture dealer, to meet within Fat orison's Ship Hotel, Edinburgh, May 23 and June 13, at t-le yen. PRICE OF SUGAR. This average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com puted from the returns made in the week ending May 15, 1849, is 265. B:Md. per cwt. EXPERIMENTS AT WOOLWICH. W.ooLwrca, MAY 17.—Lieutenant-General Sir Thos. Dow-.nroan, C. 8., K.C.H., Commandant of the Garrison, aed a large party, assembled at the Butt in the Royal Arsenal, at two o'clock P at. to-day, to witness the prac tice of the two-gun battery xecently erected there, it havit g stood remarkably well when fired from,. Six rounds of 24 pounder shot were fired at 80 yards' distance from a 24 pounder gust, snow ited on a field carriage. The first round was directed age it tat the centre of the battery, betwixt the two embra star es., and the solid shot entered the material to the dis tau it. of 14 inches, displacing the surrounding material to a .diameter of rather more than two feet, and throwing out Ittrge pieces and thousands of small fragments to a con: aderable distance to the rear of the gun from which the shot was fired ; one of the pieces struck LiPute nan:;- Colonel English in the arm, cutting the sleeve of his e oat, and causing much pain. Another of the frag men ts, about the size of a hen's egg, struck one of the gunners, who was considerably in the rear of the gun, in the thigh, and he appeared to suffer much for mune time, but did not leave the ground. The se cond, round was directed against the south side of the soot It embrasure, and made an indentation to the extent of fourteen inches, displacing a spec 0 of four feet by three feet on the sur face .of the composition. The fragments were nume rous on the second round being fired, but the officers and other spectators had gone a greater distance to the rear, and many took shelter in an adjacent building. The gunners also retired to a greater distance, with the ex ception of the gunner who fired, and during the whole of the experiments he did not sustain the least injury. Four other rounds were fired from the 24. pounder gun, making six rounds of that description of shot, which nearly destroyed the whole of the battery, literally lif:ing up the massive pieces, separating them at the joinings of the composition which fleneen put, together at different meltings, the work having been con sglicte d when the material -was in a fluid state. :At the conclusion of the experiments with the 24-pounder shot a 9 pounder field-battery gun was brought to bear u pon the other side of the remaining parts of the lauttery, and the first round at about fifty yards` distance, fired at an angle, displaced a great portion, the fragments appearing as thick as hail, many of them reaching a distance considerably in rear of the gun. One of the young officer 3 of Engineers received a severe blow in the face from one, and his nose bled profusely. Several other persons were also struck, but not to any serious ex tent. Three rounds were fired from the same posi tion, and the fragments were numerous, but no per son wus hurt, as all had retired to better positions. The gun was then brought round to the inside of the battery and two rounds fired from it at about ten yard:[' distance, the discharge being effected by placing 'a port- fire on the vent and the gunners all retiring to be out of the chance of danger. The shot of the 9 pounder entered ten inches, and at the completion of the 12 noun ds the battery was a complete ruin. The result of the experiments has shown that the composition is not well adapted for batteries, owing to its brittle nature and great liability to splinter. I'he violent concussions it stood when fired from affords evidence, however, that it is remarkably well adapted for forming breakwaters or harbours of refuge, as it would resist the greatest shocks that could be given to it by the most powerful waves, although it cannot resist the effect of cannon balls. At the conclusion of the experi ments Captain the lion. W. E. Fitzmaurice submitted to the inspection of the commandant and officers present a gun-carriage, on which an 18-pounder gun was mounted on a new principle. The present gun-car risges when required to be moved for firing at angles have to be shifted by gunners with handspikes while the officer or gunner is directing it against the object it is intended to fire at, which prevents that degree of nicety so requisite for good practice. Captain Fitzmau rice's plan renders it easy for the officer himself to rec• tify the aim without any other assistance whatever, all that is requisite being to turn a handle to which a pinion is attached and moving in a row of cogwheel teeth de scribing the fourth part of a circle under the breech of he gun. BOOK SOCIETY FOE DIFFUSING RELIGIOUS KNOW• LEDGE AMONG THE POOlt.—Last night the 93th annual meeting of the above society was held at Exeter Hall, in order to receive the report, and on general btriness. Alderman Challis having taken the chair, remarked that it was surprising how little was cared for the poor man at large, struggling to get an honest living for himself and his family ; but once let him commit some crime, and be lodged in a prison, every effort was made to re form and instruct him, and he learnt more in three or four moths that he might be in prison than he learned in the thirty years that he might have been out of it. Now the objects of this society and its publications were to reform and instruct him before he got into prison, and to keep him out of it, which was much better. Mr. Shep herd read the report, which stated that more than 8,000 moral :and religious publications had been circulated by the society, and many valuable works had been added during the past year to the list of their books. The re port further stated, that as the year 1850 will be the centenary of the society, the committee have come to a resolution to offer a prize of 211. in that year to the author of the beat essay upon some subject connected with religion and morals. The receipts for the last year amounted to 594/. Bs. 4d., and the expenditure to 5941. 2s. 7d., leaving a balance of ss. 9d. The report was then unanimously adopted, and the ordinary routine business having beets concluded, the meeting separated. FIRE NEAR BRADFORD.—On Thursday a fire broke out iu the vvoolhouse at the Upper Globe Mill in Man ningham, Bradford. Engines were promptly on the spot, and the ravages of the fire were confined to the building in which they were first discovered. The damage is estimated to exceed 2001. The mischief jis supposed to have been occasioned by the spontaneous combustion of some greasy wool. REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH ESSEL—We are au thorised to state that the report, copied into our paper of Wednesday, from the Essex Herald, that Sir E. N. Bux ton intends to retire from the representation of South Essex is entirely without foundation.. THE WILTSHIRE SOCIETY.—The thirty-third lan niversarybion a, aovfetrhni,s Robertinstitution rr s s ) - r a s N h is e b id et, on E Esq., hThursdaygh sheriff e r the f f i b , Mr. of the county of Wilts, in the chair, S B o o t i lg r r o o n . , , G. M H r.. Goddard, neagr, E supportedqMP C w ram. /tte. About Neeld, Esq., DI. P., Mr. Serjeant Me l re n esti,e'r,illdr.'aM)jpeotarheinn eWn W. satß r i d t o ta w i nn, toE rdqi.um, dinner. HTohheghms,usisiciarl. aGrrraantgmen invoce tnghteesnrt:wl gentlemen e conducted by s a r e n and fund,r. by Bradbury. don a t The io ns object ofCo.oke, M . rt.heTshooemieety is s Tung. n r g a . ; th a e nd ex a p l i s r o ati f o o n r a t h n e d c a h n i n h u i r a e l n s u o b r s p c roiuprt personsons , for f t r h o e m purpose of ap h ireresident Lleonnddino,n tohremwiathci,urttahien s bills m o o f f iu m o o u r e t ) a . i a t3 t ' o f their apprenticeship, to establish them in business if their conduct shell have been meritorious. The amounf of su bscriptions vE R s y COLLEGE, received was L l O 4 N -i n L UNIVERSITY os .—At a recent ses sionslT of the council the following legacies were an nuunced:—For the college, Mt, duty free, by Thomas Dyson, Esq., of Diss, Norfolk; for the hospital, 500/., by Mrs. Kennedy, of Pensylvania, near Exeter; 9 50/ , by Charles silica, Esq., o f P ar k- crescent; soul., b Y John Curties, Esq , of Devonshire-place. Mr. Dyson's legacy has been paid by his executor, Thomas Lombe Taylor, Eq. The 300/, bequeathed by 1)r. Fellowes, to be added " to the permanent endowment of the hos pital," has also been lately paid without deduction of duty. AGRICULTURAL DISTRESS.—The Stamford Mer cury states that, in spite of agricultural distress, all kinds of live stock and farming implements fetch full value at the sales, and there is stong competition for every farm that is to let. His Royal Highness the Prince Albert, attended by Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps and Lieute mint-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, left town 0 hall-past ten o'clock yesterday morning, for the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, to attend the examination of the gentlemen cadets. His Royal Highness returned to Buckingham Palace at twenty-five minutes past live.. His Royal Highness Prince George visited her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Helena, and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yes terday, in the Royal Garden. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and Princess Augustus of Saxe Cobonrg Gotha, honoured the French plays with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Counter of Desert, the Earl of Morton, General Wemyss, and Lieu tenant-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent also honoured the performance of the French plays last evening with her presence. Her Royal Highness was attended by Lady Augusta Bruce, Lady Fanny Howard, and Sir George Cooper. The Queen's private band was in attendance in Buck ingham Palace on Thursday evening, and played the fol lowing pieces:— Overture, " La Neige" Terzetto " Vanne a colci" Introduction, "Hayden"... Hochzait's March ••• Fantasia, Irlanciaise. • Auber. ... Costa. • Auber:` Mendelashon. Their Royal llighnesses the Prince and Princess Au gustus of Saxe Coburg Gotha visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday, at her residence, Cla rence House, St. James's. Lord Portman had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchete yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade. Mr. French had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official residence in Downing-street. Dispatches from the Governor of Van Diemen's Land were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. Dispatches were sent off last evening from the Colo nial-office for the Governors of the North American colonies. FIRE NEAR THE STRAND THEATRE. _ TO THE EDITOR OF TEE SUN. Snt,—l beg leave to correct a misstatement that ap peared in the Homing Advertiser of today, respecting what is called the " precipitate retreat" of the audience from the Strand Theatre last evening. I think I may positively assert tlett not a soul in the front of the house was aware of the fire until reaching the street, I having had the precaution to bring the performances to a sudden conclusion, under pretence of the indisposition of a principal performer, by which means the audience was dispersed quietly, and without the least suspicion of any deception having been practised on them. I shall feel greatly obliged by the insertion of this letter, as the present statement is likely to do me muck injury.—l have the honour to remain, Sir, &c., New Strand Theatre, May 18. H. FARREN. THE MURDER AT BATH. BATH, FRIDAY, MAY 18.—The inquest on the body of Henry Marchant was resumed yesterday morning at ten o'clock, and again occupied the attention of the jury till near the same hour at night. The Guildhall continued densely crowded throughout, and the utmost interest was manifested by the public. Mr. George King, surgeon, deposed to having assisted at the post•rnortem examination, and expressed his belief that the death was caused by poison absorbed into the system. Mr. Okely, chief of police, deposed that on the 3d of May he saw Mrs. Shayler in a cell of the station-house. She denied knowing anything of Charlotte Marchant, and said she thought she was taken up because of her going to a chemist's shop. She also said she knew about the arsenic found in her house—it had been bought for a field of wheat at Ball Easton. A written statement by the same prisoner was also produced, in which she said Charlotte Harris had al ways represented herself to her and Harris as a single woman. Mr. Beavis and his wife were recalled to prove that there were no rats in Ole house in Angel-place, and The Covii r Ea having summed up, the jury found— " That the deceased died from poison feloniously admi ninered to him by his wife, Charlotte Harris." Tfie other prisoners were then discharged, and Mrs. Harris committed for the wilful murder. ROYAL OPHTHALMIC HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday the annual dinner of this long-established and valuable cha rity took place at the Albion Tavern, and was atthded jsy - upwards of 70 gentlemen. The Lord Mayor presided, and amongst the company present were the Sheriffs of London, Dr. Russell, Dr. Farre, the Rev. S. R. Cattley, the Rev. 11. Christmas, Mr. Pitcher, and the Rev. J. Ellis. The toast of the evening, viz., " Prosperity to the Institution," was coupled with the " Health of Dr. Farre," and was proposed by the Lord Mayor in a very effective manner. He said that since the establishment of the charity upwards of 200,000 patients had been relieved by it, and that the sight of 250 patients barn blind bad been restored through its agency. Dr. Farre, in reply ing to the toast, pointed out that the hospital had edu. sated in a thorough knowledge of the diseases which affect the eye 1,496 medical gentlemen, in which number many of the most eminent names in the profession were comprised. It had been the parent and model of many similar institutions, not only in this country but all ov e r the world. In India and China the wonderful results which these branch institutions'had achieved had exer cised the most powerful influence on the minds of the natives, and to a very great extent in consequence medical men in the east were becoming the pioneers of civil zation. Dr. Farre concluded by proposing the memory of John Cunningham Saunders, the founder of the charity, whose talents and untimely death he dilated on with affectionate regret. A variety of ether appro priate toasts were proposed and duly responded to before the proceedings terminated. The secretary during the evening announced a list of subscriptions amounting to more than 7001. The dinner and all the arrangements connected with it were excellent, Mr. Toole officiating as toastmaster. , .LxING . 8 COLLEGE HOSPlTAL.—Yesterday (Friday) evening an adjourned meeting of the committee of this institution wt.CS held at the board-room, Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. Some routine business having been disposed of, the Secretary announced that the subscriptions and donations on the occasion of the anni versary festival, on :Saturday last, amounted to the handsome total of 2,0981. 3s. thl., including a liberal subscription made by the pupils of King's College School, and forwarded by the Rev. Dr. Major. It was also stated that a large amount had previously been sub scribed by the students as well as the pupils, not only of the college itself, but from some of the schools in union with it. LONDON SOCIETY FOR THE PEOTECTON Or YOUNG WOMEN.—Tho annual dinner of this useful society took place on Thursday, at the Albion Tavern, and was pre sided over by Lord Nelson, who, in proposing " Pros perity to the Institution," expressed his belief that it was Utopian to suppose that Acts of Parliament, how ever stringent, could sufficiently protect public morality. By the operations of the society 300 houses of ill•fame bad been suppressed in the metropolis, and when the difficulty in obtaining convictions was considered, the wonder only was that so much had been done. The total amount of subscriptions announced during the evening was 7601. The dinner, snd every arrangement connected with it, were well worthy of the Albron Tavern. Thursday last, being Ascension Day, the schools of the district parish of St. Mark, Kennington, amount ing to more than a thousand, assembled for Divine wor ship, when a sermon was preached by the Lord Bishop of Hereford, who addressed the congregation and chil dren in a most appropriate, impressive, and affectionate manner. The congregation was unusually large, and the collection greater than on any preceding occasion. THE SUPPOSED MURDERER, JOHN GLEESON SON.—This individual, it is known, is in custody at Kirkdale, for having murdered Mrs. Henrichson, of Leveson•street, her two children, and servant maid. Since his committal for trial his conduct generally has been peaceable in prison. Last week, however, one of the keepers took him out into the yard to have a walk. As they were walking, the prisoner observed some hammers left by labourers who had been working in the yard, upon which he made a rush, and seized one of them. The keeper instantly followed, grasped him by the back, and held him fast; but the fellow began to kick, strike, and bite, and was in the act of overpowering the keeper, when two of the prisoners camp fortunately to his assist ance,until the three with difficulty restraining him f ur th e r assistance came; a nd, on being sec l amen t e d much that he had no t a knife, saying that red if he would have r i pp ed them open. He was then u he had one ho stated that he would not e a t n sve , and for three day s never t ast e d food. On the y ol this extraordi nary f ou rth day, however , he dem a n ded his victuals; and on mantaheinlegd' for u resolve, the usual allowance being brought to him, he demanded t)hurewehdicahys. He kept t h e arrears, and that the three days' supply should be g iven to him at once.—Liverpool Journal. THE IRON TRADE.—BIRMINGHAM, FRIDAY NIGHT. —At a meeting of the ironmasters of South Staffordshire, held at Wolverhampton, it has been resolved to reduce the price of iron 20s. per ton, and the wages of workmen in proportion. Although all descriptions of stock aro un precedentedly low, it is said present prices cannot Ix+ maintained. No dependence is, apparently, to be placed in the decision of quarterly meetings. His Royal Highness Prince William Henry of the Netherlands is hourly expected to arrive from Holland, apartments having been engaged for his Royal Highness and suite at Ativart's Hotel. WIMBORNE.—DISGRACEFUL ANONYMOUS COMMU• NICATIONS THROUGH THE POST-OFFICE.—A practice has lately prevailed here of enclosing vermin, rats, mice, &c., with stones, coals, or other materials in parcels, and ad dressing them to various respectable parties in the town. The vermin are bedecked in clothing, and made to re semble as nearly as practicable the human form. The shock occasioned to a lady to whem one of these pack ages was directed, and by whom it was opened, resulted in her premature death! and in a second case communi cated to us, extreme illness was produced. The cowardly actor in the latter instance is known, having been seen by the postmaster actually to ,place the packet in the office.—Poole Herald. Mr. Baillie Barrie, one of the magistrates of Forfar, has committed suicide by drowning himself. He was walking out with his sister when he leaped into the water, and could not be rescued before life was extinct.