The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-11 00:00:00

'7 7 ETz . " the quantities . 0 from the portsin 3th Slit., 1:,-.9p 6 , vd „.; - I - - - :39 73 --------- o, f amine supp., of which 015 week's quota: Llue upin th a. c 6 i shown in P c 63 per (i nstill 48 s; red, —s ; eheva. , " to 9 3s ; malt 5 4 ' dge, new .'28 5 lu old, —s to --•; 27s ; old, 281 9 93 to 315; Ina' ire the prices of Oats. ti 01 3 , 1 i ;, j 13 Od S3i 1 '9 01 32i qrs. - , 79 5° 1 1 , 7 1 qrs., 11 so 10 grs.,t a ll s ola 26 qrs.,J 7 qrs., N 7 so t J 3 , 9 I -3 V. ' " qrs., 12 s° the quotationg leans. r e ' I -3 0,1 --s -s Od I —e -5 Od — s to oos Od. 40s to 415 oa . 18s to `.:03 lb • Irish rf, A 1, Wholesaie, 7 r3 hen ditto, 5 % 1 ' 4 per pair ; 61"." ; ditto, neW, 00 : :o old, 17s 0d ! o 0 18s Od ; 0 0 1 : 4 25 6,1 ; peat!, penial bushels! to 26s Od ; chl r ta ) 00s ; barlepr, r, 17s 6d to 664 ; 2s Od to Iss •vr, Os Od; 01 ; to 39s ; o 17s 6d; r e — t i s; ditto corall'e,. Os Od to 00', s, 86d to 09 °V. lowa, 6d to I" 4.24 Od ; barley! - 0 25s Od to I n in this eig,, 4s 0.1 per bo l bj d; beard, 08 to 40s Od; ditto )d ; potato °- c a d ; peas, 2 35 1 of six iroPer'4 larley, 255 eas, 00s Od 153 61 153 6 „;1 . 03 16s 0 6,j 16 163 ,11' '— 169 153 °3 1!3 63 1 " 153 03 03 143 33 153 3 14s ° cl 16s 6 159 9 3 1 15 9 i d 14 9 ••' I. .Neth. 1 5 ' n j ?,y ..... narket,. 216. arose ... 'ees ...... I E'S 1 ....... ...... tKETS. 3 very iliac at lower rates, advance up°G opened rattle!, the first Weer., ns t ances r athe r he transactio n ) , ancashire, tares, 9 dis. Liverpoo l, ;orth•Westerof I, and Lincol n ' idland, ny were asf °l ; 0 13-16- I v, e ; ds, Fiftbs,:a .• Vestern, 119 7,7%. :ceedinglY "" 0 I'rices EKEEPES AT ing murdere' 1 Thuri ti g ayed to tvA co confess': tunate gta i r u , as purely t I been cbot the Du k e 0 alteretiti °l/ ' mied 00 bi ° ,, iu the Coll ° ' t o ff, and . it : )ody, Y conveleo ere he W Oll l , O 'urse of ation of th ,. : 10 out „j, t " of decen i ' !fled. it h, 5 penetratedld have b ee i eidentallY . • ssed stro ? " bg ,,, ion that II Ither than° the received this sesv ol3 ' ItSarn bod, air.o e k, tours g Post. al Cure 0; Ina story s tate 0 bad digestion, a proper ~ t blood grea t ' , ?i!ls are of 5 1 is an effeet,l 2 . 3 4 one that 1 ; ment also, t,", e ff e ct of I P' ;gists,_ and Leadon._.o. ;•_square, , Gloucester 4 ter. Itrk-gard(ol )f C. Brown' 's.park, Airs. treet, Ua°°'' of Grabill° iur Willie serer a rpool. dme 110103 d Gibraltar' Lieutenar't Ai, Oxford' l o w of Se r f laughter (). Healey-0 rt.ll, sifter, f the bra'v► , Soirler se c t i v , rector gest on cf ithamptcy' ). 1 Langton' New-r° Ad, Walverortil, Secretary f Trinity' , D, Cbari° r 0. No. 11- f coUtity 0 ralftiltAtTl NI SALT TIMM et the ea" of the United Kingdom, or any Foreign Country whensoever. Department of the Comptroller for Victualling and Transw,r Services, Somerset-place, July 30, 1849. The Commissioners for executing the ()Slice of Lord High Admiral Of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give ict()Bee, that on TIIINISDAT, the 27th September next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to IZOITTRACT for the supply of a quantity. of SALT PORK, the cure of the United Kingdom, or of any Foreign Ceunt.'y Whatsoever, equal to 6,000 tierces, to be cared in the ensuing Beason, and to be delivered in tierces, excepting a part thereof. equal to 100 tierces, which is to be delivered in casks containing 1 , 0)1 hs. each, and for which separate tenders are to be ma de ; ‘ "'Cr Lordships reserving to themselves the power, when the tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such Dart thereof only, as they may deem fit, or of not contracting for any Part; and alse an unlimited power of selection, according to quality. Every Tender to specify where the meat is intended to he cured, and a separate price for each denomination of cure comprised therein. The Pork to be delivered into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at beptferd, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Haulbowline, in such prepor *one as shall hereafter be directed, and within the following Periods : _ _ One-third 1 On or before the f 3lst March 1 1850. Tvvo-thirds 131st May and to be paid for by bills payable at sight, but not during tke first Period of delivery, for any quantity beyond that specified. The conditions of the coatract may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's C ustoms at Limerick, Belfast, Waterford, and Newry, or to the secretary of the Postmaster-General at Dublin, or to the Ttesldent Agent for Transports at Leith. No tender will be admitted for a less quantity than 300 tierces. ex cept for the quantity to be delivered in casks, containing 1001bs. each. _ . No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or some person on his behalf, duly authorised in writing. Every tea ler must be addressed to the Secretary of the Al 3_7niralty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelop e the words " Tender for Salt Pork," and " Comptroller for Victualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaged to become bound With the person tendering, in a sum equal to '25/. per cent, on the IlliLeant of the contract, for the due performance of the same. GUILDHALL, AUGUST 29, 1849. TIRE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 12th of September next, at One o'clock precisely, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Michaelmas next, a House, No. 14, on the north side of Broad-street-buildings ; a House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street -buildings ; and a Rouse (formerly two houses), numbered 126, on the west side of the ; and Eight on the south side of New-square. Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, for 1811 Years (less three days), from Michaelmas next, a House, No. 9, Ar "erY-Place, on the west side of the City-road. Further particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tender "tailed, at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAITNPERS, Comptroller. GRAVESEND via BLACKWALL RAIL WAY, and STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. • Rftilway and Boat included in one Payment. •-• Farm, to or from London. Pore Cabin and Second Class Railway, ONE SHILLING galOon and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE. To or (rem Blackwall or intermediate Piers, Fore Cabin •••• • • • . 9d. Saloon • • •• • ... Is. /To other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purtleet Piers. FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. WEEK DAYS. i SUNDAYS. T., ito&hr- Green- Pur- Erith i Time. Roshr- Green- Pur mc* ville. hithe.,fleet ville. hlthe. fleet Erith ! t`7 7 4'4 Elt 1 9 —— B %t % • t9%t, 1114 tti4 1 It It 1 '2 2 1 31 7 $ —.— 4 4 5 5 *6 *3 6 : 7141 — I 7 8 , —7% 8 _ 1 , Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. l 'lt o ll BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the Trains from the Fenchurch•street Station of the Blackwall hallway. SUNDAYS. NETS DAYS. tite. 1 1 Erith Par- Green- Roshr- rime. ---- Erich Pur- Green- floshr rt. x. , fleet hithe. vine. ----- ' H. M fleet hithe. vine.. i , ___ __ .-- -• a 31 10— -- __ ! _ 830 151, _.9 15/ 10 10 45 1 -• •__ 10 30 -- 11 31: .... , _ 11: 1 215' _- -- -- • _ 1 15 1 15 — _ 2 Isz _ _ 2 151 3 15 . __ 3 15 • -- -_ tt 30/' __ -- _- -- 4 30/ -- -- -- -- ' 5 15t * 6: , __ i 415 __ __ __ __ 6 45 ' 16 45 * 7 15 *7 30 Observe ' These halt Street. " 'usages marked * are run direct, the Packets not being per ed to stop at Piers or for Boats. ~• P a Ssages marked I call at Grays. .„.tx;aress Trains for the Boats marked 'l' TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 41. 45.: Six Months, 21. 15s. ; Three Months, 11. 15s. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the packets ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, Brunswick Wharf, Blackwell. Fast and commodious Steam-packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms, apply to Mr. William Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fencharch- Street Terminus, Blackwell Railway. August 23, 1849. are the ,imes of the TRAINS leaving Fenchurch- BOULOGNE from LONDON DIRECT, every Tuesday and Thlrsday.—Great Sav!ng to Travellers. Fares by Railway and Vessel, vla Folkestone Li A 0 Fares from London to Boulogne direct...... 0 12 0 Saving to each First Class Passenger.... 0 16 0 By Railway and Vessel, via Folkestone• ••• .. 1 0 0 Fare from London direct .................. 0 3 0 - Saving to each Second Class Passenger.. 0 12 0 e COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S superior Steam-shis CITY " 0 1TLOGNE and EMERALD, will leave LONDON-BRIDGE ft„. ' , HARE' as under : Thursday, September 13, at 9, Morning. Thursday, September 20, at 11, Morning. Tuesday, September 25, at 5, Morning. Thursday, Se::tember 27, at 8, Morning. And every succeeding Tuesday and Thursday. For Particulars of freight, apply to Mr. James Whisson, 5, Arthur street East East ; or at the Company's Offices, 4, Arthur-street East ; and aplin's Universal Office, Regent-circus. 'EPSOM AUTUMN MEETING will take place on the 18th September (TUESDAY after Doncaster.) St i 0 start for the Normanton gtakes at Half-past One Bentinck s + 4 kes at Two ; Epsom Autumn Handicap at Three ; Aristocratic " I ..eS at Four ; Selling Plate at Half-oast Four. HENRY DORLING, Clerk of the Course. O T H E L ADIE S. The powerful influence of the sun on the skin at this period bf b e . th e Year calls for increased attention in preserving its delicacy and alatY The most pleasing and effectual specific for this desirable Obje ct t . d ROWL ANDS' K AL Y DOR, lfs eservediv established in Royal and Public favour and estimation. RPplication neutralizes the effects of atmosphere, and induces i t at healthy action of the microscopic vessels of the skin, by which cl,elicacy and beauty are so essentially promoted. Freckles, Tan, k Pimples, and Discolorations ily before the application of the rALYDOR, and give place to a healthy smoothness and transpa• wi,, e2 : Of complexion. Ladies travelling or taking out-door exercise 14„" and it to diffuse a grateful and refreshing feeling. In cases of le llburn, or Stings of Insects, its virtues have long been acknOw ice 48. 6d. and fis 6d. per Bottle. dell ROWLAXADS MACASSAR OIL, tor ‘ , lghtfully fragrant and transparent preparation ; and as an invi jlator and beautifier beyond all precedent. Price n ily Bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 6d., and double that size, •• Per Bottle. ROWLANDS' ODONTO, A Iv OR 'PEARL DENTIFRICE, tv " RITE POWDER, composed of the rarest and most fragrant 47, 0 1 115 . It bestows on the teeth a Pearl-like Whiteness, frees them Tartar,, and imparts to the Gums a healthy firmness, and to `% Breath a delightful fragrance, Price 2s. 9d, per box. *** BEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. b ret • only Genuine of each bears the name of " ROWANDS' th e e ` l ing that of the Article on the Wrapper or Label. L Sold by na rs at 20, Hatton-Garden, London, and by Chemists and Per- k Y EYEBROWS, MOUSTACHIOS, and WHIS- KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and., rep ented b the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE• a f 'r Ort, an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs nd flowers, evr drops of which cure head ache in a few minutes nit is also a nest delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular ;I rttigs, protected by the G overnment stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, •; and double this size, 11s. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, eon- Vang testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' i'vice on the and Preservation of the Human Hair, &e." Y Post, 4s. 6d., 73. fid Growth „ and 125., for money orders only. togold wholesale only at Gemstone's Herbary, Highgate, near o "en ; and by Messrs. Barclay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, ~.xford-street; Messrs. Butler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler, u _ on duit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, GS, Cornhill • and by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and user -office, ainlen,Leith-walk ; for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver TO THE LADIZS. p a p ThlB lad Y had the following letter inserted in the "Times" ne w s. the eri Aug.a 1546. Reader, remember, this letter was put int " Paper hy the lady herself, as a testimony to me. Mrs. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor thity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstose, of the Herbary, High !ate for the efficacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having corn !lately restored the hair on her head, after using itabout four months, ;Ad tho whole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than lever was before the baldness appeared. t,,." Mrs. Weekley inserts this testimony t o -the virtues of Mr. G.'s genator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase lls. bottle if they were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex ktienee, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund tee, but as a cure of nervous headache; as a toilet perfume iti far i jend any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any Of respectability to the aov fact:.-3, Swa-street, Borogh." 4 4:n eases of the hair becom b ing e thin, weak, or n turning grey, u ale w ~:Da on the crown of the head occasionally. every week, will pre ilt the hair from coming away with the comb, make it strong, and .7.. vent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A 11;i r d k roPs on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the brilliancy, causing it to curl. Most ddicate ladles may use this delightfal product of the m mist aromatic herbs and flowers with con fi dence ; its refreshing removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion ", r,_e toilet. In cases of nevous headache, pour ten or twelve drops k o „`..g . a crown of the head ; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an h e r r '• In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces off children's heads in a few appplicatlons. If used on infants' a dsv ine . it has suc h a p ec uliar cooling i n fl uence on th e b ra i n a s to pre eOliVulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.—See --7Phlet of testimonials. addreseed to William Gemstone, Herber,. Hlabgato. A 8 B I A E. in DD ,,, One half the world are desolately single, and the other Sen, e 'Jig them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a kt-4,,•t right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em- Or ,::2 0 latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea eete - e ',„," o ,a and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un -4pl hurry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, eui Z . "aen health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness tie re. - " e 11 1 content. The dowry should not be the only marriage se.- tt i „ n '• lionour andjustice demand that health should form an item cerepact ; It alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er ° elect thee Weand more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if 51xl' i k,,,,rinises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little each ,u'S "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. ren ner l 6 l 7 Dolt, in stamps ' Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively by tr ;:, e!' Prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered !Item '''!'•erPretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining the tar ahey are not intended certainly for mere idle curizsity, but e closet pe rusa l o f those mere deeply interested, to whom th e ' aLe Offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on 11 aullects, by unqualified authors, which alone er , tti e ", are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore , two other ty D uhlicatiotut claim your attention (same price Is. each, kreici", et ts. 6d.) ca ll ed " What to Eat, Drink, and Pate n , and " How to be happy." They are not merely ble r ,;" Z' e es but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the life v. F_ emeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the au th or's serp,,," e : °Nres his present existence, health, and position to this ob *at.i, o f the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he en the done unte—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always !her wo , s unny side of the way." Th e a b ove wor k s may b e h a d o f Faterneater-rew ; Carvalho, 14Y, Fleet-street • Mann, vrise) - ",„._eul I Nalaon, 457, W es t St ran d • or dine t (by post or other leter'i:d the anther (who may be conferred with personally, Ro o 11 an . STerdnP), 19, Argyll-place Regent-street; and all !9 ,5 iii 0 3 Od 1.1 11 3 ' : Etti , \ !: r• -77-r 16,A. N°.l7 773 1 LONDON TUESDAY l '- *. r. T • -4 • , a + SEA rtiAiBER 11 , 1849. TL A S ASSURANCE COMPANY, 92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. Established 1808. DIRECTORS. JOHN OLIVER HANSON, Esq., Chairman WILLIAM GEORGE PRESCOTT, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Sir William Baynes, Bart. Moses Mocatta, Esq. Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq. James William Ogle, Esq. Thomas Chapman, Esc; , F.R.S. Emanuel Pacifico, M.D. Donald Maclean, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq. Samuel Eustace Magan, Esq. AUDITORS—Francis Bligh Ifookey, Esq., and Arthur Augustus Rnsch, Esq. ACTUARY—CharIes Ansell, Esq., F.R.S. SOLICITOR—Thomas Browning, Esq. SURVEYOR—Thomas Hopper, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. RETURNS.—Pulleies tbr 3001. and upwards which may have been n force for one year prior to the date to which the Account is made up. will be periodically entitled to participate in the return of Surplus Premium. Distilierie , , Sugar Houses ; and Mercantile Property, in the Docks; in Private or Public Warehouses; also Shipping in Harbour; assured for the Year, or for any shorter period on advantageous terms. Farming Stock is now exempt from Duty, and may be assured without the average clause. On Assurances for Seven Years by one payment, a deduction of one-seventh part of the Premium and Duty will be made. RENEWALS.—PoIicies due on Midsummer-day should be renewed within fifteen days thereafter. LIFE ISEPARTMENT. The attention of the public has, in the advertisements and pro posals of this Company of late years, been called to a Table of Additions applicable to and expectant on Policies of particular dates and ages ; the Directors now beg to submit tha following statement of Claims actually paid, showing the sums re-pectiv , ly assured and the Bonuses thereon, and they request, in order to exemplify the advantageous plan of Assurance proposed by this Company, that persons desirous of effecting Assur:nces on their •wn lives or on the lives of others, will compare the statement now sub mitted, with the addition or bonus of any of the other offices which may apply to a Policy issued by them since 1816, when the Atlas Company adopted the Bonus System. q , 14,t 0 , c 5 it -'2 , . , 0 t., , •coooxmo3—,com , soom ~5 t45.g ~.. ._, ,_, . ,1B 0 „. c i,.....1,..,...7 . 000N 0 . . . 00, , ,...04 0 ==o 4,,...k,_11 a 4 iv......v.,mm.... O .-w- . 0 cm. v, • g O .-A E 't7OOO,NNCOOOO, OO.I. E. 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Persons assured for the whole term of Life for 1001. and upwards, in Great Britain or Ireland respectively, will be entitled at the end of every filth year (instead of every seventh year as heretofore) to participate in the Surplus Premiums, either by Addition to their Po licies, or an equivalent Reduction will be made in the future pay ments of Premium, at the option of the Assured. Policies may also be effected for the whole term of Life by a limited number of y early payments. - ASSURANCES for SHORT PERIODS may new be effected in this Office at considerably reduced rates of Premium. The NEXT VALUATION will be made at Christmas, 1849, and Policies effected before that date will participate in proportion to the time they may then have been in force. The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country, who are authorised to report on the appearance of Lives proposed for Assurance HENRY DESBOROUGII, Secretary. 92, Cheapside, June, 1849. T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. No. 31, LO3IBARD-S MEET, LONDON. TRUSTEES. J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. John Matthews, Esq. Charles 0. Parnell, Esq. AUDITORS. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq• Henry Augustus Beyan, Esq. John Thompson Bramwell, Esq. John Dangerfleld, Esq. George Cumming, Esq. James Turner, Esq. Samuel Field, Esq. I William Ghrimes Kell, Esq. MEDICAL ADVISER. Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S. BANKERS. Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and CO. SECRETARY. David Alison, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Atkinson and Andrew. MANAGER. Alexander Robertson, Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE, he Company being prohibited, by the 54th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which is duly registered iu terms of the Act, from dis puting a Policy upon any ground whatever. The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify. HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the premiums. with interest of the retained halves, is required to be p Aid for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the convenience of the assured. or allowed to continue, to form a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may be relinquished at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate, and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice. WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a specified age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNER -4 HIP POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain their share without having to wait until it can be recovered from outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the equator. No Admission er Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp. Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of the assured life The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons, approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in connexion with this Company. T° L 0 How shall my muse thy praise rehearse, 0 N. Great City of the Universe? Thou art the glory of the world, And Justly is thy fame unfurled. Where'er we travel, far or near, We cannot meet with thy compeer. Thy name is chronicled in story, And many a bard has sung thy glory. Thy towers gp d temples proudly stand The admiratT6n of the land. At every turn in every street With vast attractions do we meet. Thy trading warehouses arise, And fill the stranger with surprise; And here does Moses' far-famed Mart Enjoy a proud conspicuous part. How fit is such a Mart as this For such a vast metropolis. This famed Depot may justly claim The highest niche in trading fame. Here may the choicest dress be had, And here are thousands daily clad. Moses and Son, from this famed Mart, Distribute clothes to every part ; And wheresoever we may be, Moses and Son's attire we see. And thus my hmnble tribute closes, A compliment for thee and Moses. LIST OF PRICES. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers— from £0 8 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, ani every descrip tion of light Over-coats •••• • • • • ••• • • .... I 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed Do. do. lined with silk ...• ••.. •• 1 8 0 Do. do. superior quality .... •••• • • • • 1 IS 0 Jean and Holland Blouses ••••••••• • •• • • .. • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. • • 0 4 6 Tweed d 0... .•• • • • •••••••••• " " '' • • '• " 0 17 0 Dress Coat •• .• •• •••• • ***** "•• •"• 1 0 0 Frock Coat . * 0 4 0 Spring and Summer Trousers .• • • • • • • • • • • • • Doeskin and Buckskin d 0................... 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety• • 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests...... •••• • • • • 0 4 6 Black de., superior quality ... ............ 0 9 6 White Marcella Vests „, 0 4 6 Men's Black C•oth Vests 0 a 6 Fi Sp u rlg r and . Summer e s r i6 V t e s s 0 0 15 0 10 0 B Bo o y y s 's • Men's Fishing Coats in great variety 0 4 0 WADI TO ICELIIIMIC. paletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear.... 1 1 Do. very elegantly trimmed Superior Cloth of a light texture....... • •• • • 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with silk.— •• Ditto Dress Coat... • Superfine Frock do. •••••• • • • • .• •• •• 115 0 Best do. •••••••••••••••• • • • • •• •• •• •• •• •• 3 a o Fancy Doeskin Trousers. .• • • ...... •••• • • • 016 6 Black do. .• .• .• •••• • • • ..... 016 0 Best d 0....... ..... •• • • 1 0 6 0 Black Cloth Vests • • .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Splendid o B" Best do.• satin •. V . •e s t .•• :•: :::: : : •• ••• : :: •• 1 1 :4 Hussar and Tunic suits .• .• .••• • • • .. •• . . 1 5 0 • Superfine do. .. •••• • • • . Men's White Marcell Vests • ...... • .••• • • • u Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great variety •....... ............ from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for IL 10s. The new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full directions (hr Self-measurement, can be had en application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— rhe Shawl and Parasol Department are now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure,if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, anti 157 Minories, and 82,'44, 85, and 86 Aligate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition; but having; heard that the untradesman-like alsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," s been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they 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, Yorkshire; ‘nsi hose who require cheap and genuine clothing, gce., should call at or send to the Itinories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Tate Notiee.—This Establishment is closed from sunset Friday, to sunset liiiiturday L wben business is resumed WI twelve o'clock. ISLAY TONTINE LIFE ASSOCIATION. Provisionally Registered Capital, 600,000/., In 12,00 J Shares, at 501. each. DIRECTORS. John Bain, Esq., of Morriston, Glasgow. Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq., banker, Provost of Port Glasgow Alexander Campbell, Esq., of Bedlay Robert C. Cumming, Eeq., of Barremm in, Dumbartonshire Henry Dunlop, Esq., of Craigton, Glasg.,w Archibald Falconer, Esq., of Glen Park, Port Glasgow James Hay, Esq., merchant. Leith, Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland Archibald .forne, Esq., accountant, Edinburgh, ditto Eagle Henderson, Esq., Director of the National Bank of Scotland William Emrie, Esq., Dean of Guild, Perth John Burn Murdock, E , q., of Gartencaber, Edinburgh David Murray, Esq., Provost of Paisley. T HE ISLINGTON • CATTLE MARKET AND ABATTOIR COMPANY. Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 5 and G William IV., cap. cal. Provisionally registered, 7 and 8 Vic., cap. cx. Offices, Wellington-street North, Strand. . . Capital 200,0001. Shares ICeach, to be paid in full on allotment, thereby avoiding any calls, and unless the Company complete the purchase of the property, the whole amount will be returned to the shareho:ders. The responsibility limited to the amount o' the shares. The rental of the houses, &c., on the Islington Market Estate ensures interest on the subscribed capital, independent of the removal of Smithfield Market. TRUSTEES. Geo. Stone, Esq. (Messrs. Martin, Stone, and Co.), Lombard-street. John Twells, Esq. (Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co.), Grace• _ . . . church-street Wm. Shaw, Esq. (Member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society), Strand. BANKERS —Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co., Gracechurch-street . SOLICITORS —Messrs. Armstrong and Westbrook, 2, Great James- street, Bedford-row. To the Shareholders this Company offers an investment totally free from risk, with a valuable property and increasing source of divi dend, such as few undertakings have ever been able to command ; whilst the small amount of the shares, wholly paid ttp, will enable persons in every grade of society to participate in the advantages, without the annoyance of any future call. The cattle market at lA verpool, which was formerly held in the centre of the town, has been removed to the suburbs, and the 251. shares pay a dividend of 21. lts. per share per annum, exclusive of the abattoirs, which are now pay ing in addition twenty per cent. to the shareholders. Applications for Prospectuses and Shares may be made to the Soli citors of the Company ; to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Com pany, Wellington-street North, Strand ; to Thomas Allsop, Esq , Royal Exchange-buildings ; and Henry Druitt, Esq., 23, Tokenhouse yard; and at the Market-house, Islington. ELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP- L. 11 HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers. Table d'Hote at Balf-past Five precisely (Sundays excepted), Fish and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers until One o'clock. The Nell Gwynne Tavern which is situated In the very centre or the metropolis, is near to the principal Theatres, and the Tale d'Hote has been fixed at an hour that will be found convenient for Citizens, the Legal Profession, and Gentlemen connected with the Public Offices and Banking Houses, also Visitors to London who are frequenters of the Theatres. Private Rooms for the accommodation of-mall parties. Good Beds. Wines and Spirits of superior quality. Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's celebrated Pale Ales. JOHN ARCHER and THONIAS BOLT, Proprietors. THE REVOLUTION IN ITALY. Just published, and may be had at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. 8 ERNESTOpost D v0., 1 RIPALTA; A TALE of the ITALIAN REVOLUTION. .... Ily the Author of " Notes of a Two Years' Residence in Italy." "An interesting book. A true and pitil;sOphical view of politics, and the great classes of political opinion in Italy, presented in the form of a tale, which is always readable and well sustained, often powerful and interesting."—Spectator. "The work will prove highly attractive to persons who wish to ob tain an interesting and well-writtm narrative of the affairs of Italy during the past two years."—Britannia. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. Dublin: James 3l`Glashan, 21, D'Olier •street. THE NICOLL PALETOT (Regd. 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65) WAREROOIIS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. Also for Nicoll's Morning Coat, now in almost universal request for the Country, Riding, Walking, Seaside, &c. Shooting Jackets adapted for the Moors, &c. Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs. NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material. VIESSRS. NICOLL'S Wholesale and Counting •V Pf House Departments for the London Branches in the Ship ping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE-ALLEY, CORNHILu, and 120, REGENT-STREET. THE MOST DURABLE OUT-DOOR PAINT EVER INVENTED rARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION PAINT, specially patronised by the British and other Go vernments, the Hon. East India Company, the Principal Deck Com panies, and other public bodies, Sec., is particularly recommended to the Nobility, Gentry, Agriculturists, Manufacturers, West India Pro prietors, and others, it having been proved by the practical test of more than sixty years to surpass all other paints as an out-door pre servative. It is extensively used for the protection of wooden houses, farm and other out-buildings, farming implements, conservatories, park-paling, gates, iron railings, iron hurdles, copier, zinc, lead, brick, stone, old compo, and stucco fronts, and tiles to represent sating. The superiority of the Anti-Corrosion to every ether paint for out door purposes may be easily inferred from the simple fact, that its use has been always most strenuously apposed by colour manufac turers, painters, oil and colourmen, and others interested in the sale of common paints. It is also very economical, any labourer being able to .ay it on. Colours—White stone, light stone, drab or Portland stone, Bath stte, light and dark yellow stone, light and dark oak, light and dark lead, light and dark chocolate, bright and dark red, black, and brown, 345. per cwt.; invisible green, 50s. , bright green, 605.; deep green, GO>. ; and blue, 60s. per cwt. ; in casks 28 lbs., 56 lbs , and 112 lbs. each. Oil and Brushes. The Or:ginal Anti-Corrosion Paint is only to be obtained of WALTER CARSON (Successor to the Inventor;), 15, TOKEJT HOUSE-YARD (back of the Bank of England), who will show be- tween 400 and 500 Testimonials received from the Nobility, Gentry, and Clergy, who have used the Anti-Corrosion for many years at their country seats. A Copy of the Testimonials will be sent on application. No Agents:—All orders are particularly requested to be sent direct TIIIR rY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 2ti ...knatorruciu Coiour,a Engravings on Steel. ON PHYSICAL - DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA. - - - CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. N'ew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by cost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, Infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, IS, Berners-street, Ox ord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 2 1 . Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; 3tarie, 23, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ball-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive ~rgans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul cence, and their lamentable effects OA the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. illuttrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PAILT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contain explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. Pear IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whale subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TaReOADIAL BALM OF STRUM:TM is exclusively employed in treat ,ng nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11 e. and 235. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, f sr purifying the blood in tales of infection, secondary symp toms, enotions, and the abuse of mercury, I la. and 335. per battle. perry'a Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is, par box, a eertain remedy for gonorrhoea, elect, stricture, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by latter, IL A minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which the fee,ll., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten lance daily at 19, Beroers.street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Two s and Five to Eight; on Soudan troy a Blom to Ott. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. First Series of Dissolving Views, Illustrating Rome, with a De scription embracing the most interesting points connected with the subject, daily, at Half-past Four, and every Evening at a Quarter to Ten o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, by Mr. J. M. Ashley, daily, at Half-past Three, and every ., Evening, at Nine o'clock.—Lectures, with Experiments, by Dr. Bachhoffuer on the hydro-Electric Ma chine, daily, at Two o'clock. —The Chrornatrope.—Exhibition of the Oxy-hydrogen Microscope.—Diver and Diving-bell. upeu daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (except ~ iturday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission. Is„—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue. Is. THE GOLD WASHINGS OF CALI FORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, UPPER cALIFORNIA, ;Tom' 2 So much has of late been written about California that I do not think it necessary to trouble you with more than a few remarks upon Sin Francisco, its commercial capital. This town, which, until the dis covert' of the " gold diggings," consisted of a few huts and of one good house (a post of the Hudson Bay Company) is situated on a slope of a range of low, bleak, sandy hills on Yerha Buena Bay, one of the numerous bays comprehended in what is generally known abroad as the " Bay of San Francisco," and which is one of the most magnificent sheets of inland water in the world. " San Francisco Bay," as the name is generally applied, is a misnomer. The waters known by that name form an inland sea of many miles in extent, land-locked, the entrance being nar row, of less than two miles in width, and compre hending the Bays of San Pablo, Sancelito, San Pedro, Sinsun, &c., besides a great many creeks. The sea is studded with islands ; that called Angel Island, standing opposite to San Francisco, is a bold triangular mountain, skirted round its base with wood, and sup porting herds of wild cattle of a very handsome breed, and chiefly of a white colour. Most of the other islands are barren. The scenery of the coast is throughout picturesque, and in many parts grand, but it wants colouring; the absence of green for the greater portion of the year imparting to the entire range a character of sameness that tires the eye. San Francisco is increasing rapidly by means of emigration from all parts of Europe and,the Americas, as well as from China, and all the islands in the Pa cific. The buildings are almost all wooden, and are run up with amazin g quickness. The pop u l a ti on i s of so shifting a character that it is impossible to com pute it. There are constant arrivals from abroad, and constant departures for the interior to the gold regions. During the last two months the number of houses has been doubled. It is difficult to give a correct report upon trade. The supply is abundant, but the demand is varied and uncertain. The trade of this place does not increase in proportion to the increase of emigration, because a great many of the emigrants bring goods for sale and provisions for their own use, besides houses to live in. The trade of the place is much overdone, and there is a glut of many goods in the market, the fleet of mer chantmen now in the harbour having brought varied and large cargoes from all parts, so that a vast amount of money will be lost by shippers generally. I had wished to have appended to this letter a general price current, but from the fact that no general or uniform system of mercantile business has yet taken root, a general price current could nut be relied upon. Almost every one here is more or less of a merchant just at present. The town is studded with stalls, tents, " shankies," and tables, where all the heterogeneous articles of human con sumption are vended wholesale and retail at every variety of price. The tendency of prices is down ward decidedly, and great caution is necessary in speculating to this market. Goads sent here from the old established marts of the South Pacific have for some time back left a loss, and are now selling at lower rates than they would command in Chili and Peru. The consequence is that several invoices lately arrived from Chili are about to be returned, as not being worth paying duties and charges on in the present depressed state of the market. Then, again, it is difficult to make up an assort ment for this market in its present state. Not only is the population varied, changeable, and uncertain, but it is to be remembered that it is not the ordinary and natural exigencies of a community that are to be provided for. What must be provided for, in a great measure, are the desires, whims, tastes, and caprices of men hitherto unused to wealth, suddenly enriched by gold digging, carried away by sudden impulses into a vortex of extravagance and all sorts of wild indulgences; reckless in their expenditure, and indulging in luxuries that they formerly knew only by name. Hence the great demand for cham pagne and liquors of the first class, and of preserved meats and fruits, and other delicacies, which has all along existed, and which still continues, although the increased supply has lowered the price. For general information I quote the prices which I know to have been obtained for some articles within the last few days, at wholesale and duty paid : " Lumber—American pine, 375 dolls. per 1,000 feet; Swedish pine, 250 dolls. to 275 dolls. ; Chilian lumber (Alerce boards, &c.) assorted, 300 dolls. per 1,000 tret. " Flour, per sack of two quintals (200 IbP. Spani,b), 9 dolls.; abundant, but demand improving. Lumber sad a month ago as high as 400 dolls. per 1,000 feet; and flour, three months ago, sold as high as 18 dolls. per quintal. " Potatoes, the produce of California, 12 dolls. per quintal (of 100 lbs.); scarce and in demand. "Hams, 36c. per lb.; mess beet, 1 doll. 50c. per barrel; abundant, no demand. " Pres.rved Meats-16 dolls. to 20 dolls, per dozen. "Sardines-22 dolls. per dozen in half-boxes. " Green Peas (preserved) -14 dolls. per dozen. " Cheese (Duteb)-35c. per lb. "French prunes, 5 dolls. 50c. per jar of 111 b. " French brandy (in case), 16 dolls. per dozen. Eng lish brandy preferred, but none in cases in the market. Martell's (English) brandy in cask, 6 dolls. per gallon, but difficult of sale, as are all liquors in wood, bottles being of more convenient carriage to the mines. " Champagne, 15 cloth. 40. to 25 dolls. and 30 dolls. per dozen, according to quality. "Port—No demand. "Sherry-1 doll. 37c. to 1 doll. 75c.; moderate demand. " Madeira-2 dolls. per gallon; little demand. " Madeira in Bottles-3 dolls. 50c. to 4 dolls. 75c. per dozen. " Rum (New England)-55c. to 75c. per gallon, ac cording to quality. " Whiskey (Monongahalia)-1 doll. 50c. to 1 doll. 75c. " Gin (Dutch)—ln cases, 6 dolls, per dozen. " Ale—Bass's, 7 dolls. 50e. per dozen. Some of this ale, brought hero lately from China, fetched this quotation. " Glasgow Ale—Tennant's and Baird's, 7 dolls. per dozen." All classes of " dry goods" and ready-made clothes are so abundant as to sell only at' and under cost prices. Prints realize only Manchester prices in many cases. All goods for the interior are purchased in San Francisco, 'and selected to meet the demand in the Placers or "gold diggins," and the interior market is rather fluctuating from the wandering habits of the " diggers," and from its being dependent upon their " luck" being good or bad. The American tariff of 1846 is in force, and foreign vessels pay tonnage dues at the rate of on e doll. per register ton. All foreign vessels under the burden of 70 tons are permitted to engage in the coasting trade, and to run on the rivers which lead to the gold regions, Foreign vessels can procure a licence from the Custom-house to enter any of the rivers, but they are not allowed to return to San Francisco. In California there is de facto no Governme pt and no administration of justice. Those establishments are in a novel if not in an unprecedented state. General Riley is Governor of California, and rides at Monterey, the nominal seat of Government. Com modore Jones is Commander-in-Chief of the naval forces, and has his flag hoisted on board the \Via ren frigate, at present in San Francisco harbour ; and General Smith is Commander-in-Chief of the land forces in California and Oregon, and has his head quarters in San Francisco. This array of authorit y looks well on paper, but from the desertion of soldier s and sailors (particularly the former), the era/ ()lc . military power is almost powerless. The military are posted in different parts of the country —a few At the Presidio of San Francisco, about three miles and a half from this, situated near the entrance to the harbour from the ocean. A small party of men is at Venicia, and several small parties are posted at diffe rent parts of the Sacramento river, the great highway to the gold region. All the soldiers are allowed in dulgences to preserve their fidelity. Those at the. Presidio are permitted to come into San Francisco to work at all manner of jobs on their own account, 1 by turns, on leave of absence. They ar e a l so allowed he use of the Government cars and wag gons, which they let out on job; while th e men. .1 in the interior are allowed furloughs to go to the placeros, to try their hands at " digging," by turns, the produce of their labours forming a common fund. In the absence of legislative maasures by the American Congress for the government of California,. the Administration of the country is attempted to be- carried on by a mixed, and necessarily confused, sys-. 1 tem of Spanish law, grafted on American instituti( ms, which is found impossible to amalgamate and i 0.- i practicable to work. The only semblance o f a co u rt 1 I of justice which exists in Francisco is that vested nn the office of alcalde. The functions and att ai.• butes of this magistrate, if fully carried out accord ing to Spanish (Mexican) law, are incompatible v rith American notions of civil and criminal jurisprudc Ince —inconsistent with free institutions, and tot illy repugnant to the feelings and sentiments of American citizens. Hence a good deal of bitterness of feeling has been engendered, and a conflict has arisen between the alcalde (an American) and many of his fellow citizens. This state of things le l to curious but characteristic proceedings. I will give a short summary of them. Some months back a public election took place here by univ rsal suffrage in the widest sense of the term (for votes w:re admitted wi: heat rez,trd to qudifica lion by chizenship) for the ostensible object of suppl .) ing the district with a Government. Oat 0 , the members so elected has sprung a body styline• itself "The Legislative Assembly of the district of San Francisco." This Assembly completed its arrangements by appointing a staff of salaried officers, such as a " Speaker, , ' " Clerk," " Sheriffs," &c. One of its earliest acts was to abolish the office of alcalde on a charge of malfearemee. preferred or alleged against the officer filling the ( ince. It then calle I upon this officer to deliver up the archives of his office. The alcalde resisted, and rpplied to General Riley, the Governor. The General remitted the case to a committee of a few of the citizens to investigate the charges. This committee, instead of following the General's instructions, recommended the abolition of the office. The General, not considering himself justified in according his concurrence with the recommendation of the committee, on the ground that the country must remain under Mexican law until Congress abolishes it, and substitutes another constitution, the matt r dropped for a time. By and bye the Assembly renews its demand on the alcalde, which he for some time evaded compliance with. At length the Assembly brought the affair to an issue by sending its sheriff, with a posse, who took possession of the records vi et armis. The alcalde showed fight on the occasion by presenting a loaded pistol, which, as he told me, he always kept at hand, " as an auxiliary in the dispensing of justice ' from the judgment seat, and threatening to fire at any one who touched his "papers." The sheriff had anticipated him. He presented a six-barrelled revolver at the head of the magistrate, when the latter, as he expressed himself the next day, " seeing his chance of the first shot to be lost, gave up further resistance." The sheriff and his satellites possessed themselves of what books and papers they thought might be the records of the office, and carried them away to the "Hall of the Assembly," where they remain locked up and in accessible to the public. The dethroned alcalde pre ferred a second complaint in person to the Governor at Monterey, whereupon a proclamation was issued re pudiating the conduct of the " Assembly, on the ground that its members had "usurped powers which are vested only in the Congress of the United States." This proclamation and a counter address from the As sembly you will see in the Alta California of the 14.11 of June, which I forward by this mail. The alcalde has, after a short interregnum, resumed his functions. He has opened a new set of records for land title deeds, and for other judicial and notorial proceedings passed in his office. He expected to have had his re cords restored during General Riley's stay here for a few days last week ; but he told me two days ago that, on the General's return to the seat of Govern ment, the Assembly had become "refractory" and de clined to part with them. The proceedings of the Assembly are naturally the subject of a good deal of comment. Some persons remark that its functions, or rather its selfasiumed functions, are monstrous. They are certainly ann• malous, to say the least. Some of their edicts are of an imperial charater —such as we see issue from a supreme legislature in the old countries of Europe, while others of their " acts " are of a municipal cha racter. They passed a " revenue law," under the date of the 24th of May last, whereby they impose duties as follow :—Upon auction sales, a duty of 1 per cent. upon the amount of sales : upon all mer chants, traders, and tavernkeepers, 200 dolls. payable quarterly in advance; upon hawker pedlars, 600 dolls. a year, payable monthly i vance ; upon billiard•table keepers, ten-pin keepers, and other gambling house keepers, 180 d a year, payable monthly in advance. The mercha and others above designated were very hostile to this measui e ; but what with bullying some and cajoling others, " smartness " enough has been displayed to collect a very respectable " contribution" out of the inhabitants, which goes to pay the necessary expenses of the Assembly in devoting themselves to the interests of " the people." It is likely that the reign of this august body, however pleasant it may be, will soon be at an end. In the absence of a constitutional and universally aeknowleiged and respected Government, of an effective military force, of legally appointed tribunals of justice, of municipal authorities, of a militia, and of a police, it would be naturally supposed that this country was in a state of anarchy, confusion, and disorder, if not of riot, rapine, and bloodshed. This is far from being the case, however extraordinary the assertion may appear. Merchandize of all sorts, fur niture and liquors, are exposed in the streets, on the beach, in open yards—in short, all over the town, owing to the want of warehouse room for storage, and remain (except in very few and solitary instances) untouched by the hands of the robber and the thief. There are few crimes or misdemeanours of a public character committed, and until lately the general re marks in San Francisco were—" How very quiet the place is." " Walk were you will of a dark night, and alone into the most lonely spots, and you are un molested." " How peaceable the people." And " What security is felt with such unprecedented op portunities for the commission of all sorts of out rages." The Americans unriddle the enigma by the fact that the American people are well accustomed to self-government—" they govern themselves, and never see at home any display of authority over them." The only exception to the above general character of good order which is worth citing, is that of the conduct of about 60 young men, most of them dis banded volunteers, the scum of the cities of North America, and who are known by the generic term of "Rowdies," and by the more peculiar cognomen of "Hounds," which they delight in, who, infesting the taverns and gambling houses all day, where they are generally drunk or muddled, get up " sprees" at night, by passing practical jokes upon the inhabitants which are in most instances ill-natured and brutal. The value of real property has risen beyond com putation in San Francisco, and rents have kept pace with the advance of real estate as a natural conse quence. A lot of land which was offered a year ago to a friend of mine for 1,000 dolls , and which he re fused as being over-valued, sold in three lots within the last four mouths for 28,745 dulls. cash. Instances such as this are common. A house built this year, which cost about 40,000 dolls., was let a few days ago to a tenant for one year at the rent of 40,000 dolls. ; thus returning the capital invested in one year ; besides that the owners have oc cupied the house for some monthsback themselves. A year ago the house in which I am now writing was let for and after the rate of 50 dolls. per annum ; it is now rented at 1,800 dolls., and will fetch very soon a good sum over and above the present rent. The value of houses may be judged from the enormous price of lumber which I have quoted in the first part of this letter. _ Labour is very high. A common porter gets dolls a day wages; a labourer, 5 dolls.; a carpenter or other workman (tradesman), 8 dolls.; a journey man, 12 dolls., and if a competent hand to superintend a job, as high as 16 dolls. a day ; a cook or steward gets 150 dolls. a month ; sailors, 6 dolls. a day for jobbing about the harbour, and 150 dolls. a month regular pay fora voyage. _ Provisions, almost all of which consumed in the place are of foreign growth (except beef and a little mutton) are high in proportion Butter, 2 dolls. per lb. ; milk is 50c. a quart, and scarce ; eggs are very scarce, and worth at a cafe 3 reals each (Is. 2d. sterling). All the vegetables used are preserved, except a few potatoes, which come from Bodega and Ross on the coast. Agricultural op-rations are almost entirely suspended from the la bourers having engaged in gold digging. Towns are springing up all over the country, as will be seen by the advertisements in the newspapers which I send by this mail. There are now in the bay 103 sail of merchantmen, , of which 39 are American, 22 Chilian, 9 British, 7 :Danish, 6 French, 4 Hawaiian, 4 Otahitian (Protec torate flag), 3 Mexican, 3 Peruvian, 2 Harnburgh, 1 Spanish, 1 Bremen, 1 Ecuador, and 1 Portuguese, besides a fleet of small craft engaged in the navigation of the rivers San Joaquin and Sacramento and the inland waters of the bay. Her Britannic Majesty's ship Inconstant, Captain Shepperd, returned to this port on the 14th of June, from a month's cruise to Vancouver's Island. She brought but little news from that distant quarter. Coal was being worked on Vancouver's Island to supply the American steamers plying between this place and Panama. The Oregon people had suffered molestation from - the hostile Indians, which led to a recent encounter, in which several of the latter fell. The Inconstant did not enter the Columbia River. While she was lying at Whalers' Harbour, an an chorage situated on the opposite side of this bay, about seven miles west by nor:h of San Francisco, at which vessels usually take in water, she lost one man by desertion. The day previous to her making the bay one of her men died from sickness. On the yes ksers anchoring, a Lieutenant's party was sent on Oore to bury the body in a promontory close by the anchorage, and while all were intent listening to the burial service one of the men slipped away from behind a bush, where he was allowed to go for the purpose of cutting a couple of twigs to mark the boundaries of the grave. One of the midshipmen gave chase, but the sailor outran blin, and he was sven no more. On the vessel's return the other day, the men were sent on shore to water the ship, but none attempd to escape. When on duty, in con veying the otri:er to San Francisco some ten days ago to receive, specie, the boat was guarded by two officers well armed. Immediately on landing 1112 purser the boat shoved off, and lav some dis tance from the shore. By means of these precau tions no more men were lost a great novelty, as all vessels lose their men by desertion in this port. The Inconstant took in 130,000 dulls. in gold dust, and sailed direct fur Valparaiso on the 24th of last month. Severil merchant vessels have Litely left the port, and there is now no difficulty in procuring sailors al 150 dolls. a month. Gold dust, which is at present rather scarce, fetches 15 dolls. 50e.. per ounce troy, and is taken at 16 dolls per ounce in payment for goods. News from the " gold diggins" encourage the hope that, during the present and next mouth an abundant harvest will be reaped, as the rivers are now getting low, which will enable the " diggers" to pursue their labours on the " bars," always the most profitable " locations." With regard to the gold region, which is now ex citing an interest all over the world, I cannot give a better account than can be gathered from the following extract, with which a friend has favoured me from his journal, kept during his journey into and his residence in the interior. This gentleman .is a scientific and practical miner, at present engaged with a party of 14 men on the Juba River, and his information may be relied on : " Starting from San Francisco, you cross the bay of the same name to the lseward of Angel Island; enter the Bay of San Pablo, and proceed up the Straits of Carquen te the new town of Benecia, where you enter the Bay Of Susan (shish I think is ' Freshwater Bay of B-echy), about twenty five miles north-west of San Francisco. After passing the Bay of Susan (into which the Sacra mento empties itselt) the river runs in a northerly direc tion for about fifteen miles through a low marshy country. At this point the river forms two branches — one the main branch running a little to the eastward; and another called the Sleugh, or Sluice. This latter is generally the one taken by beats, as it cuts eff about eighteen miles of a bend which the main river forms, the country between the branch and the main stream forming an island of considerable extent, thickly wooded and full of lakes and swamps formed by the over flowing of the river. The banks, upon entering the Slough, become bold and woody on both sides, the principal timber being white_ oak of an inferior kind, the sycamore, and a kind of bastard beech. The gramens which I noticed upon this river are the wild tare, the lichen, and various species of trefoil. The earth is of a sandy alluvial character, with a sub-strata of black clayey mud. The banks of the river abound in deer and elk, hares and rabbits. Of the feline tribe I have noticed only one, killed by one of my men, of the small panther spe cies. Grizzly bears, of a large size, are numerous. The ornithology of this part of the country is very poor and of very little variety, with the exception of the aquatic birds. Ducks, geese, the cormorant, arid the stork are very numerous. The land birds noticed by me were the raven, the common crow, the jar falcon, and the white hawk, besides a species of mocking bird with a blue plumage. I have also noticed one species of humming bird of the dwarf kind, with very beautiful red and green plumage. Rattlesnakes abound on the banks of the river, although they are said not to be so venomous here as in the warmer regions. There are also several species of red and black streaked snakes, but they are perfectly harmless. Tee water abounds with salmon and trout of an excellent quality. " After passing the Sleugh, the river (Sacramento) makes a bold sweep almost due north, its width being about a quadra and a half (about 120 yards). Follow ing this direction, you reach a place called the Russian Embsrcadera, where the Russians formerly had an establishment for trading with the Indians. The fea tures of the banks of the river continue the same, with a flat fertile country in the back ground, covered with flowers of every description, and amongst the numerous bulbous plants I noticed some of the lily species, very large and beautiful. These plains are bounded on each side of the rive; by a range of mountains at a distance of abut 26tear 30. miles, those on the west side being low and apparently wooded. Those on the eastern side consist of twd distinct rides, one apparently of secon dary fotenation, from which the auriferous rivers de scend; and beyond this the Grand Snowy Ridge, or C.,rdilleiria of the Sierra Nevada, which as yet has been but little explored. 't 011 the eighth day after leaving San Francisco we arrived at the new town called the Disembarcadera, situated near the ,junction of the Rio de los Anaericanos (American River) with the Sacrament.). The bar,ks here continue to maintain the same teatures as already described. At this p , ,int, leasing the larger vessel (a launch or barge) I proceeded up the river in a whale boat, to a di.tance of about 55 m:les, wh. re the river is j ined b another of its tributaries, called Feather River. This river, which runs in a direction nearly due east, from the mountains to the Sacramento, is a broad, deep, rapid stream, its banks rather bolder than those of the other river, but presenting the same geological and bo tanical features; and it is singular to remark that none of those rivers, in their coarse towards the ocean, roll any stones, and I believe but little gravel, along with them. No stones are to be tound on the banks, the only thing approaching to them being loses,' a petrifaction of sand. The only shells found on the banks are a few bivalvule, or fresh water mussel. Proceeding up Feather River to a distance of about 50 miles, you come to the junction of the Yuba (or Juba'), the banks of which are covered with wild grapes. At this point I left the boats on account of the rapidity of the current, finding it too laborious to pull against the stream. I crossed a valley on horse back for about 15 miles, the whole of which is a magni ficent country, fertile in the extreme, covered with clumps of wood which reminded me of a park in Er-g -land; the weather, although only the end of April, un commonly hot, the thermometer standing at 90 degrees iu the shade at midday; but the evenings and mornings remarkably cool and pleasant. After passing the plain I began to ascend the Alpine region. Here the fine of nature changed suddenly, the vegetation being confined principally to the pine and dwarf beech, and a small shrub of the myrtle species, being a hard iron-wood with which the Indians point their arrows. The ground here is of a red marly clay, and contains gold even to the summit of the hills, which are interspersed with large crags and rocks. The river to which you de scend to get into what is called . the placers,' or gold washings, is a rapid dangerous mountain torrent, running between bold banks of cra,ss and rocks, from the sand accumulated amongst - which the gold is washed out. As yet mining has been done in a very imperfect manner, by the adventurers who first flocked to these regions, and who, finding gold so abundant on the surface, gave themselves little trouble, and did not care to penetra' e into the bowels of the earth. The gold runs in a regular strata, formed, in my opinion, by the alluvial. deposit troth the neighbouring hill*, -during a lapse ofsgv",'and, as a na• t u ral consequence, arising from the 'gravity of. the metal, the sub-strata is infinitely richer than that upon the surface. I am at present (June, 1849) working at a place on the Juba where the gold has already been taken from the surface, and I find, that the deeper I dig the richer the earth is. As a proof that this gold is all alluvial (or brought down by the river), it is found in greater quantities at a bend where the river forms a bar. I have also observed that where the hills on the sides of the river are bold and precipitate, the auriferous deposit is generally greater than where they run in a gentle slope. As yet I have seen no veins of gold in these mountains, but a specimen of gold imbedded in a matrix of white quartz was shown to me, said to have been brought from the Snowy Ridge, It was exceediegly rich, the greatest part of the stone (ore) being pure gold, and weighing about 41b. Troy. " That the beds of these rivers contain incredible riches I have little doubt, because, after the freshets oc casioned by the melting of the snow are reduced, and a part of the course of the. stream is left dry, the earth dug out is much richer than that found up the banks; which is easily accounted for, as the principal bed of the river receives the auriferous deposit from all the hills which it passes from its source, whereas the higher banks can only be enriched by the gold washed down from the nearest mountains. " Although there has been much exaggeration in the statements with regard to the gold in Cali , ornia which I had seen previous to my arrival in this country, never theless its riches appear almost incredible, and 1 have touch hesitation in stating the quantities of gold wbich e l . know persons to h ave was h e d out i n a very shof e l u t n in d l tr I will confine myself to th e fact which has F my own personal observation, that a oo d e n bowl, id man with w washing-pan, which is merely a , rou nd bushel of earth, in t ?cornmon " containing about the fourth part six or seven hours' labour obt of too;aig a from thiscn one to men ounces of gold—of pure gold, under my direction are actually doing. Let toe remark that this is a sum which has never been got out of th e Chili or Peru, by a regular r ou ti ne o f ' gold washings of labour, at their h i g hest p itch of fertility since the Con quest." Here my friend's journal goes into business parti culars and calculations, which I omit. His remarks on the Indians are interesting, and I will, therefore, give them : " The Indians (I believe some writers have called them 'root diggers ') in the district where I am at pre sent working are a quiet, peaceable, and timorous race, and appear to me to be about the rudest and most uncul tivated of all human beings. Tneir colour is a dark copper, they ore small of stature, the formation of the hz , ad and features evid( tieing them to be of AAatie origin. They generally go armed with bows and ariow, but have a great dread of a white man and firearms. They go perfectly naked, except the women, who wear a very primitive covering, much like that of our first mother, and which is merely a small bunch of ru,hes secured round the middle by a thong of the same frail material. They are very ill-featured (both sexes), '..-'l..' ___-_---------. - '' '' 'l' - z - .4-i- . . .... . - .. g h . 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They direct no prayers to the good spirit, because they say that he will do them no harm; and all their ' sup • plications are made to the evil one. They 'l34,ve a very curious funeral rite, which is that of burning the body; and upon making inquiry why this was donet they said that the spirit of the deeeased ascended to the sky in the smoke of the body. Tne corpse iy piaced upon a funeral pile of wood, and the a low mono tonous sung during the time o its being c‘Ai,urtied: Thu imnri,ing is even more singular than this ceretann ) . When a pets n dies the women relations of the deceaird (-tit off their hair, and suwar t rir heads, neulti;, Loot breasts wi, h pine pitch mixed win ckar,a.al, painting! also a streak upon tie rr,se. ded w.e ach the eye:. This paint is alloised to Lill off by time, aid as log as it exists the term of wc,irring cr,n:inut3. " Each tribe has its own separlte and disonct - lin • gunge, and this is net at all siniiiar to any other lan guag,e whela I have ever he:ir.l in m the Indians of Peru, Bol:vni, o Chili. It how eie-, by no means harsh, but on tir, contrary, their words eprar to contain a great ni ny v,wele. 'they are ex • ceedingly jealous of their s!luaws, thocgh these ladies are but little caiculated to tempt any Llthorio tertprarily in their vicinity at the mines." The following I took down from my friend's dic tation " I will conclude with the mention of porhap, the mo. t remarkable fact connected with Ibis remarkable c untry, which is, that although we are entirely without laws or authority in the mines (as indeed is the ca.e in all otle r parts of the country), and although the miners are gene rally composed of a bold, easing, and adventurous race, a code of honour and justice has been voluntarily esta blished amongst themselves, which is strictly observed. No miner encroaches upon the washing-grcund of his neighbour, although he sees sometimes that it is vastly richer than his own. Robbery has been hitherto en tirely unknown; and you leave your tent, containing your goods, prov Lions, and gold (the latter buried, how evei), and go out to your labour without leaving behind any other safeguard than the good faith of your neigh bours, which on the river Juba bas never been violated; though, in case of violation, it has been agreed upon by all that summary and severe chastisement would follow. The penalty of a conviction of robbery before a jury of miners would be certain and speedy death by hanging to a bough of the nearest tree." I omitted to mention in the proper place thatthe gold of the Jub a i s conta i ned in a fine black sand, containing oxide of iron in abundance, which can be extracted easily with the loadstone after the gold has been washed clean with water. Although I know the foregoing narrative to be true, for I have had the facts corroborated by many witnesses, yet I am bound to warn such of your readers as its perusal might dispose to leave their homes for this land of promise, that gold digging is a most laborious and almost killing occupation. The narrator is a gentleman—a scientific man—with ample means at his command, and Chilean-Perus, or semi-serfs from his own estate, who look upon him as they would on a small deity. They row his launches and boats against rapid streams and strong currents, saddle his horses, cook his food, and dig his gold. They carry on all the material operation. His is the mental labour only. Far different is the task of the poor working gold digger. After he gets, by great labour and at a considerable expense, to the scene of operations, his hard work really only begins. He must be constantly in the water to carry on the operation of washing gold; and the work which is performed in a stooping posture, is so hard, that while his feet are im mersed in cold water the upper part of his body is streaming with profuse perspiration, with a burning sun over head. Then his living, unless he spends the best portion of his earnings, is poor and very expen sive, and his lodging is oftener than not on the cold ground. Then again, he may not be successful. Alt are not lucky. Gold finding i 5 like gambling—the dice may throw high, or they may beggar the player. In short, the English navigator, the Scottish ditchinan, and the Irish hodman, will do well at digging, if they do not overwork themselves ; but to all others I would say, " Leave well alone." It i‘ madness to a man who cannot sleep out under a tree, eat tie hardest of fare, and endure great fatigue, to turn a working gold miner. The best route for emigrants from Great Britain is round Cape Horn. All other routes are expensive and uncertain, and have hitherto led to great delay and incJnvenience.— Times. THE REGISTRATIONS. CITY OF LONDON. The objections taken and claims made in the city of London this year, for the Revising Barrister to dibposts of, are as follow: ( BJ ECTION s. Persons objected to as not entitled to have their names retained on the list of persons entiti d to vote as freemen cf the City, and liverymen of the several companies Ditto, as inhabit.tut houseliclders ... 235 ... 1,971. 2,206 CLAIMS Perions claiming to have their names inserted on the list of persons entitled to vote as freemen and liverymen Ditto, as Inhabitant householders •.. 276 TOWER HAMLETS. Mr. M'Christie will revise the list of voters for the borough or the To Ner Hamlets, for Members to serve its Parliament, on Saturday next, the 15th inst., in the Court house in Wellclose-square, commencing at tea o'clock in the morning. The objections and claims in this borough are but few. WESTERN AFRICA. Letters from St. Louis (Senegal), of July 25, give the details of a sanguinary engagement which had taken place between the French. t, clops and the inhabitants of the village of Francyez (Fouts Tora), some distance up the river. The people from the neighbouring villages had joined them to re sist the invasion of the French, and encouraged by a victory which their countrymen had gained over the French some forty years since, the negroes waited the approach of their assailants with great firmness, not firing a single shot until the expedition was within eighty yards of them. The blacks were protected be— hind barricades, and nothing but the muzzles of their muskets were visible. At length the firing began, and for twenty minutes the most determined resistance was made; at length, the cannon having partly demolished the barricades, a charge was ordered, and they were soon carried at the point of the bayonet, when a general rout too place, the blacks throwing away their arms, and jumping into the river to swim to the opposite bank.. Several discharges of grape were made at them, and number of them were killed, after which the village and all the fields of maize were set fire to and destroyed. The loss of the blacks is considered to have been very great, although only fifty of their bodies were found, the rest having been thrown into the river. The loss of the ex pedition amounted to 4 killed and about 30 wounded, 17 of whome were Europeans. The Governor himself was wounded, but not seriously, just as he was mounting his horse. ELOPEMENT EXTRAORDINARY.—The inhabitants of Nottingham, especially those moving in the middle and higher spheres of life, have during the last few days been greatly astounded, in consequence of the sudden disap pearance from amongst them, under very extraordinary circumstances, of one of their most highly-respected fellow-townsmen, Mr. Robert Parker, cotton agent. 1 , , seems that about a fortnight since Mr. Parker went with his wife to Cleethorpes, where he left her, promising to fetch her home within a brief specified time; but not keeping his engagement, inquiries were made for him by his fri« nds, who, to their great consternation, found that he had not only left the town, but that be had actually embarked per steamer fir the United States, taking with him property in merchandise, a large amount of cash, and a girl in her teens. Mr. Parker is 62 years of age, and has been married upwards of 40 years. The girl with whom he has eloped was recently his kitehenmaid, and is by no means either ladylike or good-locking.. I would appear that he h a d b een f asc i na t e d with the girl's charms for some time previous, for about 12 months ago he he placed her with M rs . F armer , on the Long ow , often seen escort o learn the millinery business, and ing her to o h wf e a r stha l e o i d r: g d Owing was s the large amount of cash taken away, and Mr. Kirk, his creditor:, especially it is stObabnek e ta . : :d that Mr. Parker's only sum e partner, will l frffbeerhivnedrbyi that cheque for 3001. enclosed in anenvelope. Parker, and which was found within afamily Bible.had The bro defaulter ught up a u h d a d edu cated Mrs. wife his several orphans. By Mr. Parker's absence from Nottingham, it is feared that the litigated bankruptcy e tdc b e i rr l er d c: r eet e ead e dv , (ef9 b o ut he a case of Wakefield and Co., which involves great liabili ties, and in which he was one of the trade assignees, will be greatly impeded. It is understood that the United Mexican Mining Company are endeavouring to get an arragement with the Mexican Government for a liquidation of their Za catecas claims, and, with the view of obtaining the pre pvr attentions of the authorities on the subject, a commu nication has been addressed to Lord Palmerston. The answer received to this letter is, so far as it goes, satis factory, inasmuch as Mr. Addington says he is "directed to state that an instruction has been sent to Mr. Doyle, her Majesty's Chargé d'Affaires in Mexico, desiring him again to press upon tho Mexican Government the claims of certain British subjects residing et Zacatecas, on account of the exaction of a forced oontribution under the Mexican decree of June 17, 1847." CHATHAM, MONDAY.—The cholera has appeared here. Deaths took place yesterday—one, a woman in perfect health at the racecourse the day before, went home and was immediately taken, and in a few hours was a corpse; • another, an elderly woman, w h o h a d been very assiduous in assisting the persons who recently died of cholera in, Caroline•square, Richard -street, was attacked and died yesterday. Several other deaths have also taken place in Hogg-lane—the lane where so many died two or three weeks since; there are, in different parts of the town, a number of persons suffering ander the malady. [PRICE sn. BANKERS, The Royal Bank of Scotland and its Branches ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., London. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Turner and Wallace, 37, Virginia-street, Glasgow ; Messrs. GJodwin, Partridge, Williams, anl Edwards, Walbroot House, London. MANAGING DlRECTOR—Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq. SECRETARY—James Murdoch, Esq. The barony and estate of Islay comprising the island of Islay and small adjacent islands is in the same latitude as Edinburgh and Glasgow, and is o ie of the richest and roost productive properties in the west of Scotland. It co,tains about 140,000 acres, of which 34,000 are arable, the rest being luxuriant pasture. The present rental of this magnificent property amounts at present to 20,0001.; but a Government grant of 3),0001. is now being ex pended in drainage and improvements. The rents are periodically and legitimately increased as the leases fall in, aqd it is evident that such a property must, under improved agriculture, afford a much larger return. The purchase, it is expected, will be effected for about 500,0001., and it is proposed to raise a capital for this purpose, real contingent expenses, of 600,0001., in 12,000 50/. shares, each shardholder to nominate a life, and the whole body of nominees to be insured out of the rectal, so as to secure the repayment of his subscription to every shareholder whose nominee lapses. The remainder of the accumulated rental is to be divh-led ,very ten years amongst the surviving shareholders, the last survivor to inherit the estate. On the basis of 12,000 policies, in respect of the 12,000 nominees, it is further contemplated to ingraft the general business or a life assurance company, so as to secare all annual di, idend of profits. Thus it will be seen that every person taking a share in the Ton tine, will, under any circumstances, receive back the amount of his investment out of the assurance fund, and will also, by way of in terest on his shares, receive an annual dividend out of the profits of the general hie assurance department (and the basis and guarantee indicated cannot fail to make this branch most extensive and 'uera tive) ; he will, moreover, participate, every ten years ifs nominee survives, in the accumulated and constantly improving rental; and, in the ev nt of his nominee beinf, the last survivor, will become the absoiute owner, in fee simple, of the entire estate. It is also to be observed that, as the nominees diminish in number, the marketable value of the shares will year after year be greatly en hanced. The principles of the proposed Tontine have been maturely con sidered by F. G. P. Neison, Esq , the eminent actuary of the Me dical and Invalid Assurance Company, and received his entire ap probation. The esti te Is to be vested in three trustees, resident in Scotland. The affairs of the Society shall be conducted by a board of seven directors in Scotland, communicating with a board of correspondence in Landon. Two general meetings shall be herd in Scotland in the months of June and December. The preliminary deposit to be ss. per share (being the maximum allowed under the Registration Act), and a call of 11. per share shall be made on complete registration. The remainder to be called up by such instalments as may be found necessary to meet the payment of the purchase money. Applications for shares to be made to the following brokers &c., of whom prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be had:—Messrs. John Robertson and Co., 47, George-street, Edin burgh ; William Bell, Esq., 2, North-street, David-street, Edin burgh: Messrs. Buchanan Aitkin and Co., 41, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; J. C. Foulds, Esq., Canada-court, Queen-street, Glasgow; William Gordon, Esq., Aberdeen ; James Thomas, Esq., writer, Perth; A. Abercrombie, Esq., Paisley; Messrs. Joz,eph King and Sons, Liverpool ; L. L. Lamming, Esq , Manchester ; Messrs. Flint and Tootal, Bull; Messrs. Beardshaw and Co., Leeds; W. B. Greenfield, Esq., 38, Throgmorton-street, London ; of Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq., Royal Bank, Port Glasgow; and William Bridges, Esq., at the temporary offices of the Association, 38, Throg morton-street, London. 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