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""1• - •..o• are the eats ples the acre . • M lill f . . - • - OST-OFFICE LOXDON DIRECTORY, for 1849, being the Fift:cith Annual Pabication, is now pub lishing in 2,000 royal octavo pages, Wee SGs ; Smallar Edition, 15s. It has already received tta following highly gratifying notice in the leading Metropolitan Journals : . . , I 7.; .., _ ___ -: ... . 6 » '' . .A...f 4. 4 ;' .4. 4 f-- '"' 1 T.; ig e it, = , .. : ... 1 ~... ... ..., • , , ..t. If ' ... t...2 0. ; -- r k,,, . ~... . . . - /it t. , -4...„,...„, , A, i, f. h .4 • i „„ _,\.'s- •,.„. 1, , . , itZ 4... f ,t , -:: 4 ''44,,APIPtli • ' j r .t 2 _ ' '' ' ' '- .. 4 4 _ ,_,.„.. ~.....41 , .... 4, L ,r 1... 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Fortunately, however, for the public, it became, in 1836, the property of its pre sent proprietor, who, with that energy and enterprise which, in ninety-nine cases out of a hundred, commands success, determined to make it in reality what it was in name —a directory and guide to the streets, the professions, and the trades of London—to make it a mirror of the metropolis of the commercia world. To accomplish this, neither pains nor expense were spared ; the work was extended to nearly double the usual size, accuracy was secured by establishing a system of collecting information, and a system of checking and comparing the results of the information thus collected. A map of Leaden was added; aad thus the " Post-office London Directory," by the greater extent and greater accuracy of its information, and by *he mere lucid arrangement of its contents, was enabled to drive every rival from the field. THE TIMES, NOVEMBER 80, 1848, The volume for the approaching year, 1849, being the 50th volume of t his publication, has just been published by Messrs. Kelly and Co., of Old Boswell-court. This volume contains all the matter which enriched those of the present and preceding years, with all such ha )"ovements as increased activity of research and careful investiga tion can supply. It appears to be as accurate a compilation for the Offices, trades, occupations, and residences of thousands of persons its the most minute inquiry and the most methodical arrangement can furnish. Perhaps no book more effectually answers the purposes for which it is intended than this does. It is necessarily a bulky - volume ; but its bulk, contrary to the general rule, is an advantage, and it may be said to contain no superfluous pages whatever. It is Well printed, and well got up, and has a map of London prefixed to it. which will be found useful. The proprietor has had for many 'Years an arduous task in carrying out hisobject, but his labours have terminated in complete success. He has conferred a benefit on the Public, and it is their duty, as well as their interest, to patronise his M°R I4 :SIG HERALD, NOVEMBER, 30, 1848. _ This stn pen‘'.. and indispensable book has, with honourable punctuality of its exi , again made its appearance, having completed 50 years :,cenee—a lapse of time that has imperceptibly added to the I,P.r' z .enee of those who have been engaged in its production, and .a 4 ".en it, by the accumulation of resources, every conceivable feature utility. Although comprising such a myriad of isolated facts, il lostrative of the commercial and professional pursuits of the inhabi tants of this vast metropolis, we do not remember any case of error, and the care which has thus been bestowed upon its preparation has established it as an authoritative Directory of the capital of Great Britain; laughing tfralry to scorn. How such an enormous body of sPecifleintelligence could be got together at all is a matter of wonder, but how the masses of detail brought in from the army of labourers employed to collect it could have been so adroitly digested, and placed In a shape so immediately adapted for reference, is more surprising still. There, however, is a book of upwards of two thousand royal octavo pages, taking the whole of London within its grasp, and exhi biting its streets and the avocations of its residents, in treble alpha bet, whereby the convenience of the searcher after an unknown -' whereabouts" is met at all points. The " Post-office Directory" is, to short, a monument of most valuable enterprise, and achieved, as now is, by private machinery. without the aid that was formerly accorded it by the letter carriers, presents a matchless example of well-directed diligence and perseverance. -- The arrangements of the present volume are similar to those which • have distinguished the work for the last two or three years, the com pleteness which the proprietor has accomplished hardly admitting of any krther. extension. We find, however, that the entire surface of the metropolis has been revised, and such alterations made that . cfnanges of address and the opening of new establishments rendered necessary, while the suburban neighbourhoods, which are generally swelling into importance and hecoming fresh hives of :human exist ence and human industry, are vigilantly detected and submitted to the governing modes of analysis. MORNING CHRONICLE, DECEMBER 1, 1848 This valuable work is so well known and appreciated, that it would be a work of supererogation to enter into any explanation as to its stature and merits. It is sufficient to state that this is the fiftieth tumual publication under the shove title, and it contains a mass of Information which can nowhere else be obtained, relative to the commercial, professional, and other interests in this great metropolis, so as to render its possessnn almost absolutely necessary to any one residing in London, and who takes an active part in the business of life. The present volume extends to upwards of 2,000 pages ; but not- Withstanding its bulky appearance, it contains such an enormous quantity of details, as really to render it surprising hew it could be condensed into such a compass, and at the same time be so admirably digested and arranged, that any reference may be found out with the greatest facility. When this publication was first started, it was little snore than an alphabetical list of names and addresses ; but within the last few years the whole plan has been so expanded as to com prise not less than twelve separate parts, under the titles of the 001. d_al, the Street, the Commercial, the Trades. the Law, the Court, the Parliamentary, the Postal, the City, the Conveyance, the Banking. and the Assurance Directories. Under each of these heads every re quisite information is given, so that any fact which can properly some under any one of these categories can at once be ascertained. The arrangement of the present volume is similar to those which have been published for the last three or four years, but the whole of the contents have been carefully revised, and such alterations have been made since last year as the changes which have taken place in the residences, appointments, and arrangements under the classes Which we have mentioned have rendered necessary to secure ac "umeY• There has also been a considerable extension in many of its departments. An extremely well-engraved new map of London, PrePared expressly for this work, faces the title-page. MORNING POST, NOVEMBER 30, 1848. It is jast half a century since the " Post-office London Directory" first made its appearance. Buthow small, how limited in its objects, now inefficient in its attainments it then was, compared with what it now is 1. London itself, with its commerce, its extensions, its Population, its improvements of all sorts, does not so far outstrip the London of 1800 as the " Post-office Directory" of 1849 does tkat of the first year of its publication. To the energy, the enter- Prise, and the nnwearying exertions of the Messrs. Kelly this great Metropolis is indebted for having a directory worthy of the gigantic interests contained within its circumference. Such a directory no other city in the world can boast of possessing. It is really amazing to open this huge volume and contemplate the mass of information contained therein ; and when its accuracy is tested by referring to details within oar own personal cognizance, it is impossible to Withhold the expression o f our admiration for the stupendous com pilation, and of our belief.in its general truthfulness. The classifica tion is most complete, and under the heads of " Official," " Street," " Commercial,', " Trades," " Law," " Court," " Parliamentary," " Postai," " City," " Conveyance," " Banking," &c., all the per sonal and other inf orma ti on wh i ch the most copious directory can Impart is found with this greatest facility. This work is really a fine monument of our country's commercial greatness and persever- Mg industry. MORNING ADVERTISER, DECEMBER 2, 1848. This remarkable, bulky, and well-known work, with the publica tion for 1849 (now on the eve of being issued), reaches its fiftieth, or jubilee year ; and, as if duly to celebrate that signal event, Messrs. Kelly (for the proprietor) appear to have made, if possible, Act only extra but extraordinary exertions to distinguish it, by pre !Denting indisputably the amplest, the most clearly arranged, and the Most conspicuous and utilitarian c'impilation of the kind that Is known to the world. Its multifarious merits are such that it is an "larltial, not only to the commercial community of London, and all the millions whe are in communication or connexion with this great mercantile centre of that world, but must be in continuous Naest wherever parties have communications with England—and Where is the civilized, or half civilized land that has not such inter- Course? To describe its contents and peculiarities at this advanced Period of its history, would be a very uncalled for claim upon the L e ader's attention. Still we cannot forbear to mention that , since the Work has fallen into the hands of the present management , rapidlyit improved, beat all competitors out of the field, and is become as valuable, zorrect, and (comparatively speak ) as compact, and yet as full and complete a work, as rthe Merchants, bankers, commercial and trading community, could " ettr e_ • fact, it leaves no directorial want unsupplied. It is a I,:ermus publication, as any one must admit who is competent to Minuteness, of the vastness and peculiarities of this metropolis. In its rnuteness, it is an astonishing reality. What is it? It is a Direc• London and guide to the streets. the professions, the trades, &c., of ; it is a just reflection of the capital and community of the ft com mercial world. To achieve this great object , no labours s eems 0 have daunted or tired, and no watchfulness or expenditure appears to have impeded those who were engaged in preparing this volumi nous and perfect " London Dirt ctory." GLOBE, DECEMBER 5, 1848. The " London Post-office Directory" has commenced its fiftieth te ar of a most useful existence. The present volume resembles its lat ter predecessors in general form look, and arrangement, being di vided into the heads of Official, Street, Commercial, Trades, Law ...Port, Parliamentary, Postal, City, Conveyance, Banking, &c., &c. Under those heads w have a vast mass of well-digested and com- D a etlY arranged information, so classified and methodised, that one : a n hunt up a man if we know the smallest fragment of primary duct about him, and then searching for him under the sev. ral buds that m ay apply, we mty find out what lie is, where lie is, and h else ab out h i m If he be in the Official Directory - , we find how he got his pi ece ; if h e b r a man o f business, what that business % a ., and where he carries it on ; if he be a lawyer, what rank he his— whether he has any other appointment, &c. ; if he he in Par ..... Ment „.. , what place he represents, where he is to he found when in .:?w , l, and where he lives in :he country. Then to find how to send Ir_ra . _, a letter, we turn to the Postal Directory, and though he had "tuo the ut•ermost parts of the ear h, we have the requisite infor mation Ste& which is about portages, pus - days, and all routes by ship, mail, at-boat, and railroad ; or if we wish rather Co pursue him in per !on. what remote corner of the world is there, the means of reaching longhousebount Opened ep to us in the Conveyance I 4rectory ? We are toiindentity our individual and particular John Smili from the }lief a e° ' lin os of his namesakes if we know any single distinguishing him, and to pounce upon hint infallibly in his private our .t.h_ : ; researches, not to be Then ' in hi s office, in his shop, or wherever he may be. there is a capital map of London to help us in toge her with an alinanack. lists of inns, and much else, in its more than two thousand closely printed pages. expected that such a book as this should be altoge utiutyfr.ee from err ' •and inaccuracies may he ors. Some few omissions found, but taken altogether it is a volume of wide and remarkable deePisedNaY, even as a work of amusement, we think, it is not to be i nto the ; and half an hour may be very agreeably spent in researches friends occupations and abiding places of one's acquaintances an &ad ,• Such a search is, indeed, the best test of its general accuracy; test there may be a few exceptions, as a general rule it bears --..., test thoroughly well. rectory,,,WEEKLY DISPATCH, DECEMBER 3, 1848. itethit, atnpendous annual lam just made its appearance for the fif. bi time. It comprises, ongst other information, an " Ofti:dal a " Street Directory," a " Commercial Directory," a Trade s , Perna Directory," a " Law Directory," a " Court Directory," a tor. Mentary Directory," a Postal Directory," a " City Direc t a Conveyance Directory," and a " Banking Directory." lat although we have thus copied the principal headings from tilt title-page, they convey a very faint idea of the mass of varied to all condensed into a space, which, though bulky enough a ll appearances, is still small when compared with the in- Itself flite amount of intelligence contained therein. The index eontains several hundred minor headings, all connected with he wants or interests, the business or the proceedings, of the corn thercial and trading community. The book positively reflects high honour upon the great city which fine pr.)duces and requires it ; And infinite credit is due to the Messrs. Kelly for the manner in Which they have presented it to the puble. No money can have been spared in rendering it accurate, complete, and perfect in all its Minutest details. It is in itself a reflex of the grandeur, wea , th, and vast mercantile interests of the great capital of the British dominions : it catches, as with a daguerreotype, all the features and phases of a community numbering two millions of souls. We 114 ht even say, with out hyperbolic flourish, or poetic fiction, tha' as certain mor a l s o f i ts own ; f,r, though in the abstract, a mere catalogue of streets, names, associations, trades and insthu lions, yet does it irresistibly raise up in the breast a feeling of l_ri s d o e on the part of him who can in any way, however humble, At idate himself with that mighty metropolis whose interests are Lnvvere represented and registered in this volume. We ean fancy e ffect which would be produced upon a a tvage were he, for rttett t's sake, able to understand English, and if this hook were ora aered t„ . 1 .3 contemplation. You might assure him that it related ,27 tO •-• I che city in th e B r iti s h Islands, and he would exclaim, " No ; nat be a register of entire kingdoms !" JOHN MILT., DECEMBER 9, 1848. inttAtt:teostthif.serinegd,ltbio: of this extremely useful, and for the amount of 115, testa c ninpressed in it, extremely cheap publication, now lies before the multipl city of its information, to the industry pe reet w ilich it is compiled. A map of London is added, in which we a , re that, all the new streets laid down in the course of last year bare been inserted, and the various departments of the Directory the n brought up to the latest date. We are happy to find from ;titr f ace that its success is such as to guarantee to the public the ‘ u4 re publication of a man ua l w hi c h t o tho s e engaged in business become absolutely indispensable. EXAMINER, DECEMBER 16, 1843. It wOuld be curious to compare this fiftieth publication wi s th b t u h lk e firt, and observe by what steps it has grown to its enormous Of Mere than two thousand pages. But the bOok does not apply to Ntr. Kelly's. Its utility is in the ratio o Size. It is not one Directory, but a dozen. It is twelve rolled into great evil of a g f re t a ts t One. The Official, the Street, the Commercial, the Trades', the Law, the Court, the P arliamentary, the Postal, the City, the Conveyance, the Banking, the Assurance Directories are all accessible within the same cover. The reference, by admirable classification, and by Carefill subdivisions of callings and streets, is rendered so easy, that It Is hardly possible to conceive a person missing the information he seeks. At such times as we have hitherto had occasion to use it, we have found its accuracy and fulness to be really beyond praise. Nothing is omitted which it is conceivable that a resident in should desire to know, of the countless multitudes that dwell aLondonroun him, or of the endless variety of occupations that k ee d p thern b us il y employed. The book is a perfect mar ve l of arran and !Illness of information. gernent, accuracy, BRITANNIA, DECEMBER 9, 1843. This valuable Directory has reached its fiftieth annual issue, and according to all appearance, it is likely to appear regularlyfor Many more years as London shall continue to Le the capital of as England. Whatever increase may take place 'in the metropolis, there need be no doubt that this periodical will keep ih 3t, when we contrast what it was with what it is, and rememberthe great improvements which have been made in it w ith every S publication. It now comprises two thousand closely printed pages, with such an admirable analysis of trades and pro and such a perfect classification of names and houses, as to a nPIAY the most io ~m` ','"- ever. - burp:, eoinil,' • sent forum to be eerLbit e,4 1Po17" which their unrivalled skill, industry, and enterprise in time L itattiheture of this gigantic work has secured for them. The uni- THE TOWER G U N S; OR, THE MOTION OF TIIE MONSTERS. Again imagination lends her aid, In kind suggestions to the bard of trade; And under her instructions I describe A recent meeting of the cannon tribe. You'll understand that at a certain hour, I trode the purlieus of our ancient Tower; When strange to tell, the subjects of my ditty, Were holding a discussion in committee. Vast numbers of the Guns were here assembled, And as they spoke the far-famed fortress trembled. So down I sat, and down I took the speeches, And underneath you'll understand what each is. " I rise," said Fulminator, "with a notion Of calling notice to a special motion ; Nor will your mighty Gunships take amiss My well-meant proposition—which is this : • That Messrs. MOSES' Mart or wide repute Be duly honoured with a grand salute.' I'm sure," said he, " on looking at their CLOTHES, You'll acquiesce in what I now propose. Yes, brother inmates of phis noted garrison, MOSES you know are far beyond comparison. All who behold the articles admit The beauty of their style, and make, and flt." "Just so," said Thunderbolt, " you've rightly reckoned, And willingly your motion will I second. The Mart at which I m pointing with my muzzle, To competition is a downright puzzle. THE HA TS OF MOSES In the way they suit, Are equally deserving a salute. These valued tiles are such as no one shuns, So get your touch-holes ready, brother Guns." " I beg," said Fury," to support the motion, For I have often entertained the notion. And when I see the worth of MOSES' BOOTS, I think they merit fifty grand salutes. The Boots and Shoes of MOSES, firmly wrought, Cause, like the Tower Guns, a good report." " That's perfectly correct," said Cannon Bellow, " The Mart of MOSES never had its fellow And this, you know, applies to MOSES' FUR, So, fire away, and make a glorious stir." " Bravo," said Waterloo, " prepare your noses, And don't forget THE HOSIERY OF MOTES. You know the Hosiery is good and cheap, Give it a sally, boys, let no one sleep." 'The motion being put, at once was carried. And I to see the issue, gladly tarried. The firing soon commenced, when all around, The City echoed with the moving sound ; And while the Guns in grand salutes were firing, Thousands at MOSES' Warehouse were attiring ; And often was the observation made— That MOSES' are the " Two Great Guns" of trade. E. MOSES and SON beg to call the attention of Emigrants to heir low lists of outfits, commencing (including every necessary) at 755., lower if required. The list can be had on application, or sent post free. Notice.—A New Department for the sale of Parasols and Chil iren's Dresses has been opened at 157, Minories, E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their Shooting :;oats, which possess a peculiar cut and style, adding much comfort as the fit. E. M. and S. are convinced they will be much approved of by the public. Shooting Coats, in a variety of materials from Bs. 6d. to 21s. The Doeskin, or Elastic Coat, from • • .. • • • • .. 17s. Od. to 328. LIST OF PRICES. BEADY WADE. Autumn and Winter Coats, In all the new styles . • from £0 9 6 Chesterfield and Codrington's, and every description of Over-coats, handsomely trimmed •• •• • • 1 5 0 The Premier.......... 1 0 0 D'Orsay ..... •• •• •• •• •• • Shooting Coats .....• .............. ..... ........ 0 8 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers .. •• •• • • 0 12 6 Autumn and Winter Vests 2 0 Dress Coats Frock do. ••..• • • • ...... 4 0 Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits WADS TO =AMIE. Autumn and Winter Coats, in all the newest style torn Z 1 6 0 Milled cloth Coat 0 9 6 Tweed Wrappers „ „ New Patent Trousers, in all the approved styles...—. 0 16 6 1 2 0 Befit, or Dress ••••• • • • • ....... .. • • .•• .. 1 6 0 Dress Coats Frock do. -. • •..••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1 15 0 Best quality •••••• •• •• •••••••••• 3 3 0 Cassimere Vest ••.•••••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 8 6 Satin, Plain or Fancy ••••.•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 12 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits .. •••••• • • • • • ..... ••••• • • • • • 1 9 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 16s. N.B.—E. MOSES and SON invite especial attention to their pre sent Stock of juvenile attire. The designs are elegant and unique, and the workmanship and materials are such as to command univer sal approbation, while at the same time the prices are unusually mo derate. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, WeollendraPers, Clothiers, Hatters, Healers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, for • Ladies and Gentlemen, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, ' 34 , 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London. the rn d t e h a ; ,Pd b urw : Blh is nasb av :rd e e6cBT l e reche arn taangdby e e d iedngm t that a falsehood of being connected with them or it's the same concern, adoter obliged f he r ma u ntodt Preferred, d tl a guard sman has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. no connexion with a:ly Other hOll5O, Cr out of i,c n ; or send t o : w 2 silre genuine and cheap clothing, Ette., clauld cad •it, Minories and Aldgate, ety, ordo" seJF ° ri "" d.. --- 7 t t busm' ess es - t;bll.shroent ACIAL &Uri 1 O'clock."' sunset Saturday , when businos is resumed till twelve iso:urez,ol,(;,;° :::,,e:eiitiyife:o:grvira:en;aeturnoier_t_nst—EaAecip.nimp.yhtropoartiovsedsetoscirseean: REMOVED TO 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE. DR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.-WITIL 40 COLOURED ENGRAVD7GS ON STEEL. _ Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed. Envelope, 2s. Eld„ or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions, and the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Ma turity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, er the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and functions, and the various Injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and , 1 infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. 37, BEDFORD -SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Re. Marriage requires the fulfilment of several conditions, in order that it may be really the cause of mutual happiness. Could the veil, which covers the origin of domestic wretchedness, be raised, and its true source in every instance disclosed, in how many could it be traced to physical disqualifications and their attendant disap pointments. Excesses are always lajnrions ; the gift, which when used in moderation is fraught with advantage, becomes, when abused, the prolific source of mischief and of greater or less injury to the constitutional and vital powers. The particular excesses, on the nature and consequence of whieh this Treatise professes to dilate, are productive of greater severity of misery to the human frame, than any other to which it is subject. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. It deservedly requires the closest attention and study, for what subject can be of more importance than the preservation of the health and of the physical capabilities of which every man should be possessed. It unfortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indulgence and vicious habits, whether acquired in early life or from the follies of advanced age, while suffering from their invariable consequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap plying to a qualified physician for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erroneously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking 'or assistance where alone it can be procured. In acting thus, he forgets that accurate discrimination in ascertaining the causes of disease, sympathy with the sufferer, and, above all, secrecy, inva riably characterise the intelligent and practical physician, and to the medical man who can show by his posse•sion of the requisite legal qualifications that he is entitled to esteem and respect in his profes sional pursuits, the utmost confidence should be extended. Dr. LA'MERT has obtained the highest medical honours, as his diplomas certify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experience, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Rent and Richards, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Omford-street; Static, Tichborne 3tfeet, Haymarket ; Mar ,•11, lis, Fleet- s t Not ; Gordon, 140, f.eadenliall-strect, Louden, ; • s, free for tofty-two stank!, i trout rhe Author, Who may be commented ,an these disorders persousll3 or by letter, daily, from Ten till Two, and from Five till Eight, at his residence, 37, Bedford-square, London. ly of mar vrage 111 b. f top, erage jeans, :ht of cans. 4 Od 3 7d s Od sold sofa ) sold 7 sold heese, ler lb. utter, 10d; eggs. it 10a 225 ial qr. , new, ---s tU 33 od; peas, penal ditto, ), old, 14s; x ira- 22s to 33 per day's 3d per beans, !r and (A am' Is, 32 L .afford- D o ver, , he ftield crtheris quota• —Ditto —South lay vi ag Britifb• (IN 33h A Bev h pit& 'otting . Dolton+ ence, 6 , If po 3foundS i colour in. and ,r. orally misery ......... -----.- Sitting' ter. , lady o' ;11, of A 5. gar- r E. 0. e y ,•• , the • 1, Esq., 5 Esq.' le Re v ' rcest er i Colone l „Tice . ' a ll, the )ung est L1L1145..t pri ears Opera► DeV O toil Sir th old I. B• e, ag ed ;al 82 ' le, 4° If gal ,kg• , J o lling , idow °f tichar d 113 0, co , al 0' N0.17,582.] LONDON , WEDNESDAY 7-7 r versal approbation which it meets with at the hands of the commer cial community is the strongest testimony that can be given to the usefulness of the volume, and the most satisfactory assurance its conductors can receive of the state of perfection to which, after so many years of spirite I perseverance and continual progress, they have at last succeeded in bringing it. • SPECTATOR, DECEMBER 2, 1848. This gigantic volume of business and residential information has now completed its half century, or year of jubilee; and is, we sup pose, unrivalled in tl.e .variety, utility, and precision of its facts. Upwards of two thousand pages in double and treble columns are here presented, touching the names, callings, and abodes of people in business, or out of it, classified in every way to facilitate reference, besides particular information concerning public offices, official men, conveyances, bankers, and the Post-office. ATLAS, DECEMBER 2, 1848. We look upon this book as a national blessing. Who has not found the use of it? who has not turned the information it contains to profitable account? It is now in the jubilee year of its existence, and, if possible, is more compete in its details than any of its pre decessors. Its amplitude and correctness are marvellous ; and that they are duly appreciated we need no better proof than the fact of the übiquity of its presence. 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Mr. Henry Bird, the surgeon deputed by the workhouse directors of the parish, has made a report to those gentlemen on the subject of the dietary of the children, the important paragraphs of which are as follows : your ofth e r e q d u i e e t s a t r h a a l l v o e w c e a d r e t f o u l t l h y e entered ldr e i n n o a t n l e t t h o a t doing pu rp o s s o e , aexamined l h y e en v a r a i c o t us of articles previoussused foreActt to the tradesmen (who AreoPerfectiatistgersto-ine)--to say that they are not only of good quality, but some very superior, more especially the potatoes, which are better than I can procure for my own table; in fact, were they not excellent, and knowing that many of last year's growth were diseased, I should (under your present circumstances) have recommended that this article of food be omitted for the present, and bread substituted. I may as well remark here, that I think this latter requires improvement, it so soon becomes dry with a tendency to acidity. lam in duced to suggest that the mode of cooking the pota toes should be altered, for this reason : all children are more or less prone to bolt their food, as it is com inonly termed, and I know from experience that whenever sickness takes place, even some hours after dinner, pieces as large as nutmegs have been rejected perfectly undigested, which, of itself alone, would cause considerable intestinal irritation. The plan I propose is to mash them well with any roast meat dripping or superfluous milk or beef tea that may be in the house, and reduce the same as under :—Five to seven years, 8 ounces whole to 6 ounces mashed ; seven to fifteen years, 1 2 ounces whole to 8 ounces mashed. Let me now draw your attention t o th e milk porridge. It is very good; but l am sure no parents in a respectable situation of life would allow any child under seven years of age to put three quarters of a pint of fluid into its stomach, no matter of what description ; and I am satisfied that to the quantity of fluid is mainly to be attributed the pen dulous stomachs which many children have. I would, therefore, make use of the same ingredients, but more concentrated, so that the same amount of nutriment should be contained in a-less quantity of fluid, say thus :—Five to seven years, 12 ounces reduced to 8 ; seven to fifteen years, 16 ounces reduced to 12. This, with their allowance of bread, is quite as much in bulk as any stomach can comfortably digest, especially. on the three days when it is followed up with pea soup, one pint for dinner; and on Saturday I would either give them their usual dinner bread, or a little boiled rice." THE INQUEST AT HACKNEY. EX TRAORDINARY TERMINATION OF THE PROCEEDINGS. Yesterday morning Mr. Baker resumed, for the fourth time, the adjourned inquest, at the Old Mer maLl, Hackney, touching the deaths of the four pauper children, belonging to the parish of Islington, who died at the temporary asylum, Hackney, in a few hours subsequent to their removal from Mr. Drouet's, at Tooting, on the Bth January. The jury having answered to their names, The CORONER said he would read the following communication which had just been placed in his hands:-- " Tooting, Jan. 29, 1849. " Sir,—l tun much obliged for yor letter of the 25th instant, informing me of other adjournment of the inquest now pending ~the Vld,Nerrnaid, Ilnelgnoy. I aeauie JOU It was y intehtiOii to have been present at the inquest to-morrow (Tuesday), but being unsuccessful in arranging my bail, I am advised by my solicitors to remain away. " I am very anxious to afford you every explana tion and information relative to the late melancholy occurrences, and therefore trust my present painful position will be deemed sufficient excuse for my adopting their advice.--I am, sir, your most obedient servant, "B. P. DROUET. "To W. Baker, Esq., Coroner, Old Mermaid, Hackney." The CORONER—Gentlemen, under the peculiar cir cuustances of this case, you perhaps are unprepared for the decision I have come to, namely, to discharge you from further attendance, and thereby dispense with any further inquiry into the matter.—(Sensa tion.) In coming to this conclusion, I have done so advisedly ; for it has been pointed out to me that at the present moment it would be more proper, both with regard to the individual who is in a short time about to undergo a trial upon a verdict of man slaugter, and the judges who are to preside over that trial, that the course of justice should be rendered quite pure, and left unsullied by any other proceedings arising from a different source. Now, any decision we might come to in this case would, in all probability, tend to prejudice the case already made out against the un fortunate man. There has been many reports in the daily papers, and a variety of comments thereon, cal culated under the peculiar circumstances in which various inquiries have placed this matter, to do a great deal of mischief, but to those reports of course I can do no more than allude. I felt at first a great deal of difficulty in entering upon these proceedings, seeing that no inquiry has been instituted in the county of Surrey, where alone the investigation ought to have commenced, and it does seem to me an extra ordinary fact that we, who have not the power to view Mr. Drouet's establishment in that county, should be called upon to exercise a duty of this description when so much may depend upon the result of our labours as affecting the proprietor of the Tooting asylum. It is now quite clear that the verdict of manslaughter, be it good or not, or whether or not it be supported by another verdict, will bring before another and higher tribunal the whole proceedings in reference to the deaths of all these chil dren, and of course including the deaths of these at Hackney. I will no t e n ter upon the cir cumstances attending the removal of these children from the parish of Islington, as it has been shown to us by Mr. Oldershaw, that there was no proper place to be found for them, after their removal from Toot ing, except at Hackney. The disease broke out at Tooting upon the 29th of December, and these chil dren were removed upon the Bth of January, and it is a very remarkable circumstance in the case before us, that the nurse who came from Islington with these children, and who never was at Tooting, died from cholera after attending upon them. Who therefore can undertake to say that the deaths which have arisen occurred from residence at Tooting, or from any subsequent affection ? There a re var i ous and conflicting opinions as to this visitation being cholera at all, but it is quite clear, at any rate, that, after their removal, all that could be done for the children was done for them. I discharge myself of this duty from a perfectly conscientious feeling —it is out of no disrespect to you, gentlemen , for th ere cou ld no t have been a more careful jury, or one actuated by purer motives. It is my wish that this man, who is already charged with an offence involving the whole 150 deaths which have taken place, should have due justice done to him. The whole case is now before the public, and it is due to the ad m i n i s t ra ti on o f justice that we should not interfere in it s course by our verdict. Impartial justice requires no cumulative charges, for its ends are answered if a fair and im partial trial is given. I see daily occurring observa tions in the public papers with reference t o thi s cas e,l and, as I said before, which may or may not be cor rect, but which certainly have a tendency to taint the source of justice, and it Is painful that it should be so ; for I will ask you whether, upon a case of a trial, you would like an inquiry of this nature should be going forward when all your e nerg i es wou ld h e required in another direction ? Id o not shr i nk from this inquiry, for it is of no importanc e to me whether we sat here for six months if it were rendered neces• sary, but circumstances with which you are all ac quainted make it unnecessary to prosecute it any further. With regard to my own fees, they will never be charged to the county, but I shall feel myself bound to discharge all other fees as far as they go—whether I shall receive her Mai eqy's justices of th e them again rests with peace. I need not detain yoit ally further by my ob remains me to dischar T qurvations, and it wily tor you hi tile usual form. Mr. Merry (a juror)—Pray, is it common to con- -. c< . a: tZ4 7T JANUARY 31, 1849. 4 ,„,„ k m 7 elude inquiries of this nature in such a singular way? The CORONER-It is quite regular. Mr. King ( a juror) —I never heard of such a proceeding before. You do this of course upon your own responsibility ? The CORONER—the judges permit a discretion in these cases—to be sure it is not often exercised. A juror —Can we return an open verdict'? The CORONER—The inquiry is now finished. The Foreman—You have certainly taken us by surprise. A juror —We were prepared with our verdict. The CORONER—The inquiry is over and the jury are discharged. I have taken great pains to arrive at a just conclusion, and it is better for all that it should end without unnecessary injury to any person, there being no cause for complaint so long as the ends of justice are answered. The jury were then formally discharged, and thus ended this singular shadow of an inquiry. The following verdict was handed to the reporters as having been unanimously agreed to by the jury prior to the coroner's arrival:— " We find that the deceased children, John Keen, John Burke, William Neevan, and William Walton, of the parish of Islington, died of cholera, at Hack ney; and that the predisposing causes have arisen from bad treatment and neglect on the part of Bar tholomew Peter Drouet towards the deceased whilst in his establishment at Tooting, and that the said Bartholomew Peter Drouet was actuated thereto by mercenary motives." [PRICE SD. COL. THOMPSON AT BRADFORD. Colonel Thompson, one of the representatives of the borough of Bradford, met his constituents last Monday evening, in a crowded meeting, at the Tem perance-hall, for the purpose of explainin g his con duct in the last session, and his views upon the prin cipal topics likely to be discussed in the ensuing one. Alderman S. Smith was unanimously called to the chair. Colonel THOMPSON commenced by explaining that the object he had in view in meeting his constituents was to learn their views upon the leading topics of the day, so that he might be enabled to work w ith them in the promotion of that glorious cause in which they were all embarked. He adverted to the events of the past year, which, he said, had been most im portant, both at home and Eibroad—more important abroad than at home. The people of France had ex changed their monarchy for a republic. He did net , wish to see the example fellowed i n E ng la n d, th oug h I he was desirous of having republican institutions grafted on the monarchy of England. Having de fended the French people from the reflection cast upon them by the election of a Bonaparte to the presi dency—which, he observed, was considered by them a kind of victorious restoration of a family which bad been driven from their throne by foreign bayonets— he said that the people of France, with few excep tions, were as peacefully disposed as the people of this country ; and he augured that the peace societies would find that.though they might not realise the whole de mand they had written down, they would yet gain 15s. in the pound. He alluded to the deputation which had waited upon him in reference to the very important local question of French merinos. They represented to him that the French were 'giving a bounty upon all merinos exported, and the conse quence was that the Bradford market was stocked with them, to the exclusion of the English merinos— an article that constitutes almost the staple trade of Bradford. They, therefore, desired him to attend the deputation in an interview with the Minister, praying him to intimate that, where a bounty was given by a foreign nation there would be a corresponding import duty laid in this country. He did not attend the de putation, but he went to some of the Ministers in the House of Commons, and by them was informed that there was no bounty given on French merinos, though a drawback was allowed. This settled the question, because they could not interfere in a drawback upon a duty which had been previously laid. He was happy to inform his constituents that he had not been absent from a single division during the session. Adverting to the Committee appointed last session to inquire into the operations and effect on the slave trade of the African squadron, he said that he feared the present generation were not equal to their fathers in their zeal in the great and glorious work of aboli tion. He feared that there was a great chance of the return of the slave trade upon the coast of Africa ; a dead set was being made in some parts of the country for that end upon the plea that the African squadron added to the sufferings of the slaves without putting a stop to the traffic. Now let them bring their strong York s hi re sense to b ear upon that argument. Time had been when the Algerines were notorious pirates, and seized both ships and men, applying the former to their own use, or scuttling them, and selling the latter into slavery. Now the Government of this country deemed it their duty to put a stop to this, and employed their navy for the purpose. What would they have thought of a ship's crew, taken by the Algerines, and being conveyed into sla very, crying out to a British man-of-war, "Oh, don't put a stop to these pirates; don't interfere with them ; let them do as they like with us, lest they be made savage by your thrashing of them, and so treat us all the worse if they escape ?" Why, they would say, " These men talk like idiots ; it is our duty as a nation to do all in our power to repress these horrid proceedings."—(Applause.) But it was said that the course pursued was calculated Lo injure our trade with slave countries. Their fathers were better men ; and those who returned a Wilberforce and a Clark son to Parliament acted from higher motives than mere pounds, shillings, and pence. To the men of the West Riding, then, he would say, " Go ye, end do likewise." The Gallant Colonel, after some ob servations anent the presentation of the Chartist peti tion, said that he had attempted, when the motion of Mr. Hume for the extension of the franchise was framed, to obtain the insertion of an universal suf frage clause, and he was successful to the extent of drawing from them a declaration in favour of all householders. That motion received the suffrages of 84 Members, and in the next session it might have 184. Whoever expected, he inquired, the last session to carry a measure in favour of the ballot; yet that was done upon the motion of a member of the aristocracy, too, seconded by himself. The Hon. Member con cluded by requesting that questions might be put to him, as he was anxious to learn the opinions of his constituents; and he sat down amidst loud applause. Having replied to several questions, he then adverted to the probable topics of the coming session, foremost amongst which, he said, would be the financial reform question. Although he did not prognosticate the literal fulfilment of everything which had been set down upon paper on that head, yet they might make themselves quite satisfied that financial reform must be carried to a very great extent; and if the party now in power would not do it there were others ready to take their places, and perform the people's will. They might cheerfully look forward to the future, so far as that was concerned ; for England would not again submit to the enormous and extravagant expen diture hitherto existing. To the people he would say, " For heaven's sake carry the principle as far as you possibly can, and never be afraid of any one carrying retrenchment too far." The last news from France was that they intended to reduce their army 120,000 men; that would make the French Government the most popular in the world, and as it was a simple rule-of- three question the English Government would be forced to make a corresponding reduction in the army of this country. But the Government must be pushed upon that as on all other questions, and if they were pushed they would most certainly yield. There was a kind of perpetual combat between the people and the Go vernment ; and if the former insisted on driving, the latter must work for their pleasure. Then came the question of freedom of religion, to which the discon tent of Dissenters with the present system and the misconduct of the Church were fast tending. One half of the Church of England was half way over to Papacy, and they were going over to it as fast as they could drive. So long as ministers of the Establish ment, as a body, were found supporting liberal Pro testantism they might have maintained their position ; but they had now rendered a struggle inevitable, and it behoved all liberal men to take the right side. Mr. RAWSON (town councillor), asked whether the Colonel would support the separation of Church and State ? Colonel Thompson replied that he should, two years ago, have answered in the negative ; but now he thought he could show good reasons for say ing yes. In answer to a question from a working man. " Would he give :up his pension as a national pauper, in order to help forward the work of retrench naent?"—the Hon. Member said that he possessed no thing for which he had not worked and paid for three times over; but if any man would prove that half-pay was unjust he would vote for its abolition. He thought there were too many officers in the army ; but he did not make it so; and if they would help him he would strive to reduce the number. He replied to a question whether he would support an arbitration clause in all treaties, that he would vote for the insertion of a clause to the effect that if there should anydispute arise as to the interpretation of any part of that treaty, it should be referred to a third party ; but he was of opinion that it would be impossible to get any two nations to say that in all disputes, of whatever sort or kind, they would submit to the arbie tration of another party. As far as he could see a practicable mode of carrying it out, he was disposed to vote for the insertion of arbitration clauses in trea ties between nations. With regard to the Ten Hours Factory Bill, h e sa id h e wou ld no t pledge him self, se tolf but if an att em pt were ma d e by the mi ll-own er s side repeal it, he would hear the argument on i as well as on the part of the work according to the best of his judgment . The and decide The following resolution was adopted :—" That this meeting is of opinion that Colonel Thompson's attention and votes in the House of Commons du rin g the last_ session de serve the thanks of this meet in g and of his constitu ents generally." OBTAINING MoNET By MEANS OF FORGED SEA MEN'S SHIPPING NOTES.—A respectably-dressed elderly woman, named Mary Ford, was charged at the police court with haying obtained 21. 10s. on a forged shipping note; an d also a sum upon another similar note some weeks afterwards from the sameparty. a The notes pur ported to be written by a captainof vessel, and were by him to be a forgery There were four other cases of the same kind againstthe prisoner, but the evi dence being incomplete she was remanded for a week. The case is connected with one of a like nature (in which a coloured man was concerned), some particulars of which we furnished a fortnight ago.—Liverpool Standard. CALLS , i , TO TILE BATh, th, a , 3 l eisa cams .• -- LINCOLN'S INN.—The to 1 the bar of the Hun. Society of Lincoln's Inn were o yesterday, and they comprise the afterme ntioned in g%ntlemen:—J. H. Hawkins, Esq; J. T. Smith,_ Esq ; G. W . L eec h , E sq; F. C. C l ar k e, Esq; J. W. Stephe n , THE CHOLERA AT TOOTING. Yesterday morning Mr. Wakley, M.P., resumed, in the board-room ,of the Chelsea Workhouse. the second adreurrted inqueanhn - Mittha Pollington, Enima Inkus, Mary Killick, and George Hartley, children who died of cholera in Mr. Drouet's establishment at Tooting. The board-room was crowded to suffocation. Mr. Kite was recalled, at the desire of the guardians, to prove it would have been dangerous to remove the deceased on the 9th intant. He said that it would be dangerous to remove those affected with cholera, and that all, with the exception of Hartley, who was at tacked on the 11th, had been seized with cholera on the 9th. Evidence was then given as to the treatment of the children at Mr. Drouet's; but it, as well as the state ments of most of the VI itnesses, was a repetition of the testimony received on former occasions. Thomas Mills, aged 12, one of the Kensington chil dren, said he had not had half enough to eat at Mr. Drouet's, whence he ran away twice. On the first occa sion, when he was brought back, his head was shaved, and he was left in the school-room from seven o'clock in the morning to twelve o'clock in the day, without any clothes but his shirt. The boy who ran away with him was similarly treated. They were not allowed sufficient water to drink. ' Thomas Beech, aged 12, another Kensington boy, gave similar evidence. After some further evidence, Mr. Warden, house surgeon at Chelsea workhouse, opened the bodies of deceased, and found that their deaths resulted from cholera. Last July he inspected the Chelsea children in Mr. Drouet's. Some were af flicted with ophthalmia, others with scurvy, and others with scalded heads. Otherwise, and generally speaking, they appeared in tolerably good health. Mr. Gaskell, surgeon and guardian, stated, that in the first instance he recommended the non-removal of the children from Mr. Drouet's, as the overcrowding had been diminished, the medical staff and nurses were in creased, and the dietary improved. Another reason for this advice was, that room could not be found for the children. Mr. Ryder, chairman of the board of guardians, ex pressed himself fully satisfied with. Mr. Gaskell's state ment. After sitting fourteen hours, tho jury adjourned at mid night to this day, when Mr. Walley will sum up. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. APPOINTMENTS. Lieutenant—George E. K. Gore (1843), to the Fisgard, 42, as flag lieutenant to Commodore Su perintendent Henry Eden, vice Fowler, who was flag lieutenant to Commodore Superintendent Sir Gordon Bremer. Lieut. Henry Hire, to command the Active, reve nue cruiser. Asiistant Engineers—James M'Clymont and Charles J. Serjeant, to the Centaur, steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. PRIZE-MONEY FOR THEWATERWITCII.-Another of the unjust distributions of prize -money in which the lieutenant and warrant•officers, &c., are robbed for the commander and commodore, is announced by Mr. Woodhead to be made on and after the 14th of February next" to Commander Birch, and the officers and-crew, late of tge Waterwitch, on the coast of Africa, for the capture of the slaver Beulah, on the 12th of June, 1847. Commodore Sir C. Hotham gets 1451. Is. sd. ; Commander Birch, 7081. 16s.Gd. ; the lieutenants, &c., only 941. 10s. 2d.; fourth class, 471. ss. ld. ; fifth, 421. 10s. 7d.; sixth, 281. 7s. ; seventh, 23/. 12s. 6d. ; eighth, 181. 18s. ; ninth, 141. 33. 6d. ; tenth, 91. 95., eleventh, 71. ls. 9d. ; twelfth, 4/. 14s. 6d. ; thirteenth, 3/. 103. 10. PRIZE MONEY FOR THE CLEOPATRA.-Halford and Co. have given notice to the officers and crew late of the Cleopatra, Captain Wyvil, that an account of tonnage bounties and proceeds, received for the under mentioned captures, will be forthwith deposited in the registry of the High Court of Admiralty :-Ken tucky, captured May 18, 1846 ; Constante, captured July 12, 1846 ; Improviso, captured Nov. 12, 1846. The Contest, 12, Commander M'Murdo, had sent in her fifteenth prize to St. Helena by the 24th ult. She was a very fine schooner, but was an empty one. A QUICK SAILER.--The Espiegle, 12 gun sloop, Commander Campbell, now at Sheerness, to be paid off, made her passage from Ascension to Plymouth Sound in twenty-six days, and from the Cape forty five days, including two days' stoppages. The Es piegle brought home passengers Mr. A. I. Little, late surgeon of the Inflexible, and Mr. J. Holden, late clerk of the Medea, invalids; Mr. White, midship man, late Childers, and Mr. Vincent, midshipman, late of the Mariner, seventeen invalid seamen and marines, seven soldiers, two women, and eight chil dren. It may be remembered this vessel, built by the School of Naval Architecture, made the quickest pas sage ever known to Teneriffe, on her way to China, on which station she has been employed. Three years and ten months have elapsed since she left Eng land, and four years and five months since she has been in commission. The only changes which have taken place among her officers since she left England have been through deaths and promotions, a circum stance unparalleled, considering the length of time she has been away. The only men-of-war she has had an opportunity of trying with, since the experi mental trials, have been the Daedalus, aingdove, Chil ders, Columbine, and Wolverine. With the three first many trials took place, and on all points she beat them very much indeed. With the two latter a single trial with each took place, when she proved herself again successful. In addition to which she has beaten all the opium clippers in China with whom she tried, in fact, she has never been passed by any vessel under any circumstances, during her absence. Them facts are undeniable, and speak well for those who con structed her. She has made a daily average of 154 miles from the Cape, and 171 from Ascension. PLYMOUTH, JAN 29.-Le Pylade, French Govern ment brig, 20, Captain Pirouneau, which arrived here damaged from Martinique, on the 15th of January, having been repaired, sailed this morning for her port of destination, Brest. Wind, northerly, dry. CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. A letter from the Southampton, 50, Captain Corry, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Reynolds, C. 8., dated Simon's Bay, Dec. 1, says :—" We had a ver y fine passage all the way out, and not a long one either, considering we remained four days at Madeira. We are all very comfortable on board, and like the cap tain and admiral much. It has been blowing ever since we came in. They say it always does five days out of the seven." The Nimrod, 20, Commander Belgrave left the Cape December 6, for the Mauritius, to provision, store, and relieve the Brilliant, 22, Captain R. B. Watson, C. 8., the latter ship going to the Mozam bique to relieve the Eurydice, 26, Captain T. V. Anson, that corvette returning to the Cape round the north end of Madagascar, calling at the Mauritius. The Nimrod will return to England immediately on the arrival of the Orestes on the station. one and two o'clock, Mr. Tho mas Brown LOVE AND SUlClDE.—Yesterday ITIOn , r am n a g s , te b r et b w ak e e e r n , Sr. residing in Hungerford- s t ree t, George's- i n-the-East, committed suicide in th e Londonllocks. The deceased was respectably connected, and was possessed of some little property. For some time past he had become much attached to a female named Harris, but she did not re turn his affections, and refused to become his wife. On Monday night he went to Harris's lodgings in New Gravel-lane, Shadwell, and threatened to destroy himst If if she did not consent to become his wife. She again declined, and he immediately ran down stairs into the street, followed by two females, who heard his threats. Before he reached the swivel -bridge the two females suc ceeded in catching hold of his coat, and endeavoured to make him return, but he e luded their grasp, and ran on to the swivel bridge, and before tiny person could prevent him, he precipitated himself over cle t:lngs tv.t3 tobc.cco basin of the Loudon Doelts. Au alarm was in oitly raised. and after the elapse of twenty minutes he was recovered, but life was found to be quite extinct. The unfertunate young man was only 23 years of age. AS'JZE BREAD MONOPOLY THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sls-r 2 r have observed in various numbers of y0: 1 valuable journal, and also in your morning contem porary—the Morning Advertiser—of meetings bein convened by the master bakers of this vast metro polis, for what ? why to encourage monopoly, and t o increase their riches at the expense of theppoor,r r , in endeavouring to obtain an Act of Parliament for fix ing an assize price of bread, and to prevent compe tition ; but I doubt whether a Protectionist can now be found who would dare have the hardihood to ask leave to bring before Parliament such an unjust measure. Why, a publican may, upon the same principle, c,sk for an Act of Parliament to compel a poor man to ray sd. for a pot of 4d. porter, or a linendraper to charge' a poor man's wife sd. for a yard of 4d. calico. Surely- Alaster Bakers' Protection Association must have foNt;tten we are living in the nineteenth century, and i and free-trad e , wi..enlightened days of retrenchment 6 :1 Cobden and Co. are treading upon .the once strong p,' , ek of monopoly, never again to cast one glimpse of hope upon its once agitating, but now fallen and site-nt Protectionists.. If the master, bakers could possibly - rot: - It with a Member of the Lower and another Member' of the tipper House of Parliament, to caus e an enactment that the assize price of bread should be the law of the lai;_d, that tLe poor man shall pay the same price for a loaf of bread as the rich, and that all bread shall be manufactu:ed from the (would-be-call€d) best town made flour, the major rut ofwhich is manufactured in the country, and nine-tenths of:the remainder 3,000 miles from London, would ask what is to be done with the seconds and thirds flour, for that quality is most abundant upon town and all country markets, and of A very excellent quality, from which most excellent and wholesome bread is made by the fairer dealing bakers (called the low-priced bakers), and sold to the mid-. dling and poorer classes of this metropolis at a fair and remunerating price, which bread is equall nutri tious, wholesome, and satisfying to the hungry appe tite as bread manufactured from the (so-called) best town-made flour. A resolution was unanimously passed at the meetings of the Master Bakers' Association, with the wish to do good to themselves and then the public ; but how was it when a worthy Member of the House of Cora -1 mans,_ at the close of last session, obtained- leave to bring a Bill before Parliament to compel bakers and bread sellers to weigh bread to their customers, and, to allow 32 ounces for a small loaf of 2lbs., and 64 ounces for a large loaf of 4lbs., under the penalty of ss. for every deficient ounce? In this proposition to the House, the master bakers forgot their duty and the good they owe to the public, and actually convened a meeting condemning the principle of the worthy Member's Bill, which is againito be brought forward at the ensuing session with a hope it will become the law of the land, that being for the good of the public. I remain, Sir, yours respectfully, GULIELMUS. Jan. 30, 1849. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. am the son of an agricultural labourer, being one of a family of eleven children. The privations and difficulties the family had to encounter may be assumed. At an agricultural meeting, some ten years ago, my worthy father obtained a prize of three pounds for good conduct (that is for saving the parish funds, he not having touched the parish cash). The owner of a sow at the same meeting obtained ten pounds. How much better the sow than the man. My father is now, from old age, and the infirmities which severe labour brings—in the union poor-house. My mother, thank God, is dead ; and I find myself at thirty years of age treading their steps, with no better prospects. I ask myself was this intended by the Great Ruler of all ? Or is it man's doing ? Some tell me it is free trade ; some a want of Bishops and churches, and some the want of the Charter, and some taxation. With free trade, I cannot think to a consumer, which I am, of all I earn, cheapness is an evil. With Bishops and churches, I cannot understand what good they will do to me. I see many churches with small congregations. With the Charter and its points, I think they are not unjust ; but as a remedy for me distant. Taxation comes home to us a ll. ;;Ty earnings are from ten to twelve shillings per week, which I find expended in meal, groceries, clothing, &c., an.d which cost is increased by taxation, right and j of us I my t d it the is m 4s. or more. Now' I joknn,oawn should nay for protee! rights as a man against She more powerful and against anarchy : for this and conducting of go vernmen t I should be called on to pay per: laps ls. or is. 6d.; but that I should be forced to pay 2s. 6d. also for the payment of the interest of a debt called national, incurred before I was born, and for unjust wars, and for what is by some called keeping ilown that class to which I belong, I think very unjust. Now, show me I am in debt ; the just laws of on." country between man and man, say if you do not receive assets, you are not compelled to pay your father's debts. If this debt, contracted during the life of my father is his, which God knows he had nothing to do with, from him I had not any thing. But suppose they had the right to burthen the present time, by easing their own shoulders; of which they were the judges—see the absurdity, pursue their course, and borrow for our present wants, and leave it to the future to bear. Ido not deny there is a debt owing to the national creditor, say A, which B contracted, but I deny the justice of making C pay it. The dishonesty of snaking C pay that which he does not owe, can only be equalled by B not paying. What I call upon' the property of the country to do is to make an effort and arrange with the national creditor, and no longer rob me of honest earnings at the rate of 2s. 61 per week or more. I am, Sir, &c., A PLOUGHMAN. RELIANCE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETT.—The half-yearly meeting of the members of this society was held yesterday at the society's offices, ' King William street, H. F. Prinsep, Esq., in the chair. The Secretary read the report, which stated that the number of poli cies taken out during the past year exceeded that of the previous year, whilst the cases in which the pay ment of premiums had been discontinued were fewer. The directors congratulated the members of the society on the fact that during the year not one life had lapsed so as to create a claim on the funds.—The Chairman said it afforded him great satisfaction that he was able to state that the society was in a prosperous condition. The property of the society might bo stated at 25,0004 and of this amount 17,0001. was invested in the public Funds. As a proof of the caution exercised by the directors when insuring lives, he might state that they had declined proposals to the amount of 29;0001., and that the average age of the members of the society was only 40 years. He was happy to inform them that the business of the society was not confined to the United Kingdom, for one agency had already been established in Germany, and another in India.—After some further business had been disposed of, the report was adopted, and a vote of thanks having been given to the Chairman and Directors, the meeting separated. MASTER BOOT AND SHOEMAKERS' PROTEIIIRNT AND BENETOLENT INSTITUTION.—Yesterday OVOlting the thirteenth annual general meeting of the done, an d subscribers of the above in s tit ut i on was h e ld at tn e Freemasons' Tavern, to receive the report, elect officers , and on general business; Mr. Robert Taylor, presidents in the chair. The report stated that the subscription% and donations, including the previous year ' s b a lance, amounted to 3091., whilst the expenditure, including 121/. 13s. 4d. paid to six annuitantst:left balance o f 12/. ss. 9d. A piece of ground had also been pup at Mortlake, Surrey, for the erection of an /80 101 u pable of containing twenty-five habitations, earls kitchen. ling to contain a sitting-room, bed-room, an d and in 3,1001. had been already invested for this o _ p b u;Pose which timo ttc - k d wel- April next operations will be commen c e d , t ai o i ec! raise an additional the committee expect by eollec 2 t o o o n z The business of the 1,0001. The annuity evening cncluded byfuthaed iSleCtion, without contest, of f will de : e T . he males receive 204 and accomplished t'n Colchester, am= two th females additional l 5 / P . e p n e n n n e r un g a gang 0 well to beware of the now in the to London sharpers who are . Farmers and othetzlnokviosio; of their d esi gns by Iva, and who have shown the naturevisiting several to • d houses and trying induce unwar y public them at cards. Some counterfeit y persons to Play. with at Colchester , Of • unterfeit coin is also in eirculation which the public will do to take heed. A base half-so • well half-sovereign and shillin were a ttempted to be pass e d on Saturda bg p e riment in these two instances was y, ut the ex- Essex Herald. not successf •- DERADEUL ATTEMP T AT SELF-DESTRIICTION --- On Friday last, the 19th Pole, of Sh u t e inst ant, the lady of Sir John house, precipitated herself from her bed-room window, on the thi r d fl oor , an d sus t a ined con tusions of suc h a character that serious apprehensions were entertained for her life, but we hear from her medi cal attendants that, although p r onounced out of danger, her L a d ys hi p ' s rash attempt will render her a cripple for life. Various rumours are in circulation as to the cause which could prompt a lady in her elevated station, and surrounded with every apparent comfort, to contemplate such an act.—. Devonshire Chronicle. PROVINCIAL BEGGARS.—The London magistrates are daily sending begging impostors to prison, that they may suffer that which they heartily abhor z —hard work. Meanwhile the routed mendicant army seems to have made a descent on Liverpool, and our streets are in fested with tribes of sturdy vagrants, who crowd the doors of hotels, confectioners' shops, and theatres. Those who frequent the places of public amusement are the most annoying. No sooner do they observe an indi vidual who from age, obesity, or weakness, cannot pass quickly over the ground, or, better still, a gentleman escorting a lady (for ladies walk slowly), than they join the party, and pertinaciously pursue or keep company till they attain their object. An individual reading, or two or more individuals standing in earnest conversa tion, are capital game for them. Upon such unfortu nates they incontinently pounce, like hawks on helpless chickens, and there is no alternative but either to run away from them, thus perhaps relinquishing the busi ness in hand, or, to dismiss them with a gratuity—that is, to- bribe them to discontinue their petting importu nity.--Liverpool Albion* red, 24s Os to ;mall Fine itce; ught Od 3 Od 3 Od ly of g for down d per De 6d od I ad ; od od Irices Oats, Slb; 51b; 7S.