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TS. inanimate, more busi sen t week, compelled to do so ansactions me reduc , conceded d, without meal, and , are only thence the chief arri -4 quart , rt e state a Trting; all oi of flour, Crary the districtits The price was only y was also uld not be urt,r waS wheat 444 's to 295; ply 455. eri good; Lye every' ►arley 25; Jeans and )duced ls, ar market 916. The ward ten• t, second 144 to 40s, 'fume was rank froat sinking )ur bushels , and 1611 r, Itist 01b, , 18st 51b. Inferior. El 1 0 O 11 4 O 15 0 O 18 0 , 401 b pet I to Ms od 19s to CO., Litol2s6d ms—Beef, I, ditto, 541 Ed to 7d; s to Is2d; Is, each, Is 7d to 8d; hens, per acks, ditto. rs, each, 4s 'n (present r dozen, 0 4 o f olbsi ,ork Os to Td to Bd_ sal, Is 2d; loarleY PATS. ether dull were al ,te C. a nd e, 12 1 41 nclou an Midland , ena,lB%' were Al 6 1 % diw )-16 P•" . Id Dover were y I, 50 1 / 4""' evr ,d erby sP am (IJ)f 11 0 reference, tonsi011), were 0 er Cel lt° Var a " ' It., 41, 15;. : rick t were a° (NO. I )' lilasgolf. Midland, mAg" . s s i sued i n to nud ton. the Ni.ble at Flo' )nor ..--- L o •hiOt F. steelef Georg ° ;Id, SO' coo l° of I"' tire, the , a re, ill >DIY ti G r ts, ll— liisett' tb . !,43n , o f den' ,. 2. ',or witg" t be late ate SC. rib 016 ivife 01 tarot J. » .e3ll , o.tr I 1 , `f B-ANK of BRITISH - NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. The Court of Directors hereby give notice, that a HATT YEARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annuin, on the capital of the Bank, will bo PAYABLE' to the Proprietors of Shares registered in this country on and after the sth day of January neat, at the Office of the Corporation, 7, St. Helen's-pace, Bishops- Late-street, between the hours of Ten and Four. No transfer can be made between the 15th instant and sth proximo, me the Books must be Closed during that period. By Order of the Court, G. DE B. ATTWOOD, Secreta;y. • 7 , St. Helen's-place, London, Dec 5, 1849. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. CALL for FINAL INSTALMENT of 21. per Share on 251 • . Shares, and SECOND INSTALMENT of S/. per Share on . Great Western Windsor Shares of 201. each, making 81. paid. • __Two Directors of the Great Western Railway having reso lved at a sleet ng, held this day, to call under the provisions of the Acts of Parliament relating thereto for an INSTALMENT of 21. per share _on 15/. shares, and also for an instalment of 51. per share on Great Western Windsor shares of 201. each, not*ce is hereby given that the respective proprietors are requested to PAY, on or before the 7th day of January neat, the said sum of 2/. on each Great Western share of nl.. and the sum of 51. on eac't Great Western Windsor share of • 411 - to either of tile undermentioned bankers of the Company, viz: London—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co ; at the Great Western Bawdy office, 27, King-street, C ioaptide, London. Bristol—Messrs. Miles, Hurford and Co. ; Messrs. Baillle, Ames and Co. ; Stuckey's Banking Company; the West of England and Petah Wales District Bank. Liverpool—The Bank of Liverpool. Cheltenham—The County of Glocester Bank. Iteading—Messrs. J. and C. Simonds and Co. By order of the Boari of Directors, CHAS. A. SAUNDERS, Sec. London Terminus, Paddington, 29th Nov., 1849. METROPOLITAN LANDLORDS' PRO TECTION OFFICE, 7, Nicholas-lane, City. Established to furnish landlords with information respecting pro- Posed tenants and their references, and to protect owners of House Property from the constant frauds practised upon them by proposed tenants, and to afford to them legal and other assistance in all cases of d facility, at fixed charges. Prospectuses and further information may bo had st the Office, far by letter, addressed to the manager; or to the Solicitors, Alesas. (widen, 6, Gray's Inn-place, Gray's Inn. STEREOLAIC BLACK CLOTH. - BULL AND WILSON, 52, ST. MARTIN'S-LANE, invite public attention to their important improvements in the dye and finish of Black and other Cloths. By their new process the black eye is permanent, does not wear white at the seams, and resists all stains of acidoi, &c. The finish is peculiarly soft and glossy, is im pervious to rain or dust, and retains an uniform lustre iu wear. For a description of the Stereolaic Cloth, see Journal of Designs for De cember, 1819. NOTICE. QMITFIFIELD CLUB PRIZE CATTLE SNOW and EXHIBITION of SEEDS, ROOTS, IMPLE , MENTS, &c., 1849, commences on TUESDAY, instead of WEDNESDAY, and oases On FRIDAY Evening, instead of SATUEDAY as keretohore, Pal, 12th, 13th, and 14th December. Bazaar, King-street, Port : sun-square • PARTNERSHIP. —In consequence of the death Rlvw, of Mr. J.J. Deii,hton, his SIIARE in the old-established NU of Messr , . Delghton, of Cambridge, is to be DISPOSED OF. The sum to be paid to the Executor, or secured at short dates, would about 4,00491. ; the residue might be the subjoct of arrangement any Sue having command of that amount would find this a favour able opportunity for embarking in a first-class business. ...Further particulars may be had on application to the Executo r, J. 41 2 tt, Esq., Wissett Lodge, Halesworth, Suffolk. In Bvo. cloth, lettered, price 12s. IETTERS on the THEORY of PROBNLI -4 TIES, applied to the Political and Moral Sciences. By A. QUETELET. Translated from the French by Mr. 0 G. .„," Pre have no doubt that the work 'alit be eminently useful In "di country."—Louden, Edinburgh, and Dublin Philosophical Mac We have rarely seen a scientific work rendered with so much "gance."—Atias. " M. Quctelet is an able reasoner, and chooses his illustrations ' Ol 7 happily, so as to render an apparently abstruse subject of easy L ot aprehension. The study of causes is shown in natural pheno writ. such as the flowerinz of plants ; and the proba , diities of in the domestic superstition of ' thirteen to dinner.' "—ll.us "ted London News. London..dha7lee and Edwin Layton, 150, Fleet-street. THE PATENT JOURNAL ALMANAC for MO.—Now publishing, price 3 , 1., beautifully printed on a !fleet 34 by 24, illustrated with 30 Engravings of recent Inventions. 'i addition to the ordinary Almanac information, this contains a e°,ll l , lete LIST of PATENTS for 1849; useful tables of scientific matters, forming altogether one of the cheapest Almanacs published, and adapted for the counting-hou , e or parlour. 8°1(1 by all Booksellers, and sent free by post on receipt of font' stamp.. _ P ublished by liarlow and Payne, 89, Chancery - lane, London (t he P atent Journal Office) ; 2, Bennett's-hill, Birmingham ; and Browne and Wilks, 17, Cross-street, Manchester. .._ ROYAL POLYTECHNIC FISTITIITION, REGENT-STREET. The First of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by Dr. Bacithoffner, en the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, and _ the Evenings of Tuesday and Thursday, at Eight.—An entirely new Set of Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, G r as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past .1 .- °. and in the Evenings at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of 'wino are shown daily, at One o'clock.—A. Lecture on the Cultivation of the Voice and on the Art of Singing, by O. Clifford, Esq., on Tuts dar. Thursday, and saturday, at a Quarter to Four, and on the al ternate Evenings, at Eight.—Lectures on Chemistry, by Mr. Ashley. of the Oxy-Hydrogen Microscope, Diver and Diving boll, Sze., Sze. Admission, ls --Schools, Half-price. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Gams, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 8, Vere-street, Oxford street, London, and 6S, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. iarelay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen aad Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in N.B. Ts guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PER/CH.:B" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. A TATTLE on the CATTLE. Two gentlemen (myself and . 1(r. Dyall) Conversed together in familiar speech ; And now, for Moses' sake, I'll make a trial To tell, verbatim, what was said by each. " Sir (said my friend), do you intend to go To see this famous Smithfield Cattle Show ?" " Yes, Sir (said I, In my reply), If all be well, I'm certa 7 n to be there, For I enjoy the sight at Portman-square, Not only for the oxen, sheep, and pigs, Oa which Friend Punch delights to play his rigs, But for the well-dresses gentlemen and ladies, Whose fashions are a proof what Moses' trade is." " Exactly so (said Dyali), I ant you On such a subject have the self-same view. 1 never went, I do declare, To see the prizes at the square, Without admiring Moses' dresses there. I certainly confess (Said Mr. Dyall), That such superior dress Should cause us every one to make a trial." " Just so (said I), I acquiesce In all you say of Moses' dress. The Paletots (and you I see have one), Do credit to the Mart of M. and Son." LIST OF' PRICES. READT MADS. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every The B ulwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditto.. ••.. • • ...... 0 15 0 Chesterfield. ditto ..... ......... 1 • 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Over Coat .. ••••••• • • • •• .• . 1 0 Shooting Coats Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • • • • 04 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed .. 0 4 6 Ditto ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 Ditto vests 0 2 6 Black Silk Velvet Vests.. ...• • • 013 D . :ess Coats • . • . Frock Ditto ........ • • •••••••••• • •• •• •• •• 0 19 Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, Hussar and Tunic Suits •• • ...• •• • 0 14 6 Boys' Autumn and Winter Vests • • SUDO TO 3IZASURE. Men's Autumn and Whiter Over Coats • . from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma terial, lined The Paletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elnant style of • The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout .. • • •.•••• 2 10 0 Autumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and test Black Cassimere ditto ••• • • • 1 6 0 Autumn and Winter Vests •• • • 0 8 6 test Black Cloth ditto .. • ...... ....... 0 13 Black Silk Velvet ditto ••••• • • • .. ........ • 18 6 Dregs Coats •• •• • • •• from 323. to 2 15 0 Frock from 355. to 3 3 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits • • • •...troru 1 8 0 Shooting Coat ..... .............. .. 0 15 0 Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military Tniforms, Liveries, &c. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. A Suit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. The new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full directions f.r Self-measurement, can he had on application, or for- Warded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. ATotlee—The ler Department is new replete with every novelty St 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 S4N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, lifter', Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters , 154 , 55, 15%, and 157 Minoriee, and A 2, 84, 85, and 86 Aidgate, City, .eadon; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Cautl on,. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public li gL ti blt imposition; but having heard that the untradesmanthe i Las of being connected with them, or" It is the same concern," 7 1 " , t ten res or t e d to i n many instances, and for obvious reasons, ey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house inSrr out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far ta,e, Sheffield and 19, Thornton's-buildings , Bradford , Yorks h ire; _ l l l4 twee wh o require cheap and genuine clothing, k 3., should call ik or send to the hillories and Aldgate, City, London ;or either of the Branch Establishments. as above. T ata igotiee.—This Establisameut is closed fern sunset Friday. "ant Raturdny, when bos,nees is resumed till twelve e'eleek. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. ninstrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured EngTaVilig% on Steel. " 4 I tIV.SICAL DISQUALICATIONR, GENERATIVE IIiCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 25. 61.., or T''".l9 direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, HE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the insanities and decay of the generative system, tram ex -"''va indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, With remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain die tair,,,,,lcations. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and 3; P ERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 13, Berners-street, Ox -Ir:l7‘rcet, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 'at rooster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 110, Oxford-street ; k a V 22 , Titchlserne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden „.„eet. ~.'•th! I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive I,ans, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. g e , A tT IT. treats of the consequences resulting *Yom excessiveindul wit slid their lamentable effects on the systass, producing mental tu—, 111 7 weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. rrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. pa=r In. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in th.Z‘ .oary or secondary form and contains explicit directions for treatment. This section , is illustrated Seventeen Coloured by avi "T I V. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Dieents. Viat,L airn P l e application, by which the danger of infection is oh cider's • This important part of the Work should no escr;e the notice. itn i t iaT Y. is devoted to the consideration of marrisge, and its tt CIL The causes of unproductive anion are else zonsidered, and ;Whole subject critically and philosophically .nquired into. XXCOILDIAL BALM OF STRUM! is exclusP - tly employed in treat i;ltt.le.rvous and sexual debility, impotanca, atc." e• a nd 33c per ~2.tu * .• The Concentrated Detersfee Essence, as anti-syphilitic to 7c•IY, for purifying the blood Jr cases of infection, secondary rymp per;;,cruPtions, and the abuse of rne:cury, I s. and 335. par bottl.. ca rta .,: crtfYing Specific Pals, 25. 9d. 4i. 6:1., and I is. par box, s remedy for gonorrhosa, eeet, stricture, and chronic infiarnma. detail Of the bladder. - -Ansultation fee, If by letter, li. A minute bt of the case is mquired : age, habits, and position in society. _.r_itchets, wit% advice, to be had at the Establishment only, I); 4 . 4 _ 14 tt _the Ns, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in utter Yola mg 'l4 'WI ' at 19 ! itern era - ltrect. Oxford-street, London, from El, Ta r% / 1441 r 1 Te tO MlChti Van from Wrice tQ c0r..0 _ -,_, at 3 " , N°• 17. 850.1 LONDON MONDAY • jra •1 'V.B . • - DECEMBER 10 1849. 9 E CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, G, tV BRIDGE-STREET, BLA.CKFRIARS. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. - DIRECTORS. CHAIRMAN—Right Hon. Sir T. FRANKLAND LEWIS, Bart., M.P. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN—HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON - , Esq. Alfred Kingsford Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Arthur Kett Bare!ny, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., 1.P.3 Henry Barnett, Esq. . John Mendham, Esq. Robert Biddulph, Esq. I William Routh, Esq. Thomas Edgar, E,,q. PHYiICIAN—John Ayrton Paris, M D., F.R.S., No. 27, Th:Ater-street. . . President of the Royal College of Physicians SURGEON —Benjamin Travers, lEsq , F.u.S., NO. 12, Bruton-street. iCTUARY—James John Downes, Esq., The following are among the advantages offered by this Society : ECONOMY combined with Security. The RATES of Premium are lower than those of any other office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and considerably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. The WHOLE of the PROFITS are civided every fifth year among the Assured, and a ISonus is added, after the payment of the Fifth Annual Premium to every Policy effected on the participating Scale, if a claim accrue thereon prior to the next division of profits. The BONUSES declared at the three former divisions (arising from three-fourths only of the profits), averaged 16, 31, and 36 per cent. respectively on the amount of Premiums paid. The BONUS declared in 1649 (arising from the whole of the pro fits), being the result of the operations of the Society during the last five 3 ears upon the Mutual Principle, averaged 62 per cent. o❑ the Premiums received. Ail Assurances effected during the year 1849, on the equal rates of Premium, will be entitled to participate in the profits to be declared in 1854 .The subjoined MI resulting from low P among the Assured : le shows the advantages offered by this Society, 'remiums, and a division of the entire profits , • z ,g, • 0 .. ' 1 . . : /.q 4. . 11 1 re .4 i.. ) 9 .- 9 :, 0 ; 1 17 ./..". e ,0, 0 C.);...3 cd ?5 , , ~.. • r.,-.4 Age 1- 4 '8".:1 r, E; E 2 E 6 , ' -. ..1. 'E 0' = 1-1,-;o8;,,:. o, c .. e . ~ggt". c t ,g Entry ;'.. z , -. m 0 A4l E- , ',." E 5 0 g ~... s _o. 1 :..) . 6 73 3, ..01 .4 1.--,-b - ' , R...',,,g:E . ). - -) .s:l' £. s. d. £ £ £ £ £ 20 2.) lb 10 1260 260 102 12 1580 30 26 13 5 1205 205 110 12 1327 40 3' 19 6 1140 140 .. 118 11 1269 50. --4.5- S. 0...... -1•• 30. .. , ...30 • 829 .10 1169 Prospectuses and full particulars may be obtained on application to ALEXANDER MACDONALD, liecretary. ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE N ASSURANCE SOCIETY. CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,00. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample Proprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Modetate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the AEAllra varied from 27 to 64 per wit. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bemuses already Declared, and Options. , Perma• Sum the 4 Annual Policy Bonus in dcPtion Bonus nent Re- Assured Age. :. e, Pre- taken to Sum to ductien of may bor .?,* g mium. out in, Assured. Cash. Annual , row on Premium.' Policy. £ s. d., £ s. d £ s. d. I £ s. d. 1437 276 14 31128 14 3 21 7 2 ' 593 6 8 1834 251 18 10,115 14 8 18 12 8 343 17 9 £ 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 18 2 9,494 8 10 60 1000 Xs. d. 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11'445 0 0 74 3 4 1841 174 0 0 78 3 41 12 3 0 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 . 5 15 101 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 41 8 4 615 111296 13 4 L 1841 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 01247 4 5 Prospec •r any of xar&ed Si Anse& with tables of rates, &c., nay be had at the Once, Its branches in the country ; cr, on application, will bo for oat tree. W. S. B. WOOLBOUSE, Actuary. LIFE ASSURANCE ON THE PRINC iPLE OF MUTUAL CON TB IBUTION. "ICOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. Founded A. D 1815. And Constituted by Act of Parliament, for Assurance en the Lives of persons in every itation or profession, wheresoever resident. Greater advantages cannot be obtained from any Insurance Com pany or Society, than those possessed by the Merotere of the Scot tish Widows' Fund Life Society, as the following illustrat on may show :—A party in his 29th year, in the month of January, 1816, having then become a Member by Insurance on his life to the ex tent of 1,0001., has, up to the present time, contributed altogether 8531., exclusive of any interest; and the sum which would be paid under the Policy in the event of his death takit 6 r place at any time in the course of this ye4r, is 1,9541. 3s. Sd. Were he to die between Jan. 1850 and Jan. 1851, there would bo paid • • £1,980 7 5 between Tan . and Jan. 1852 • • • ........ 2 026 11 2 between Jan. 1852 and 31st Dec. 1852 .• •• 2,062 14 11 To the Representatives of this Member, therefore, were he to die in the year 1852, after payment of the Premium for that year. there would be paid more than double the amount of the original Insurance. Members have the option of allowing their Policies to go on increasing annually, as above stated; Or of surrendering the Bonuses for their present value in cash ; Or to have au equivalent reduction in future Premiums ; and in the case of all of the early Insurances, the Bonuses have for some years back been mere than equivalent to a total extinction of future Premiums, so that, in reality, many Members are altogether freed from payment of further Premiums, and yet have increased an in creasing Policies. Also, Loans are granted to Members on the security of Policies held by them in their own right, to the extent of nine-tenths of their value. The Sums Assured, with Additions, now amount to upwards of 7 03,000/. The Capital Accumulated and Invested now amounts to upwards of 2,070,0001., and the Annual Revenue to upwards of 300,0001. And by last Annual Report, the deaths and relative claims were in the ratio of only 53 1 ,4 per cent. of what might have been ex pected according to the Tables upon which the Society's calculations are based. Prospectuses and every information may be readily obtained on application at the Head Office or any of the ~, ,ciety's Agencies. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. WM. GEORGE, Chief Clerk. Head Office, 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, November, 1849. OFFICE IN LONDON. No. 4, Royal Exchange-buildings. HUGH M'KEAN, Ague. ritHE NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE and FIRE INSURANCE SOCIETIES, POULTRY, MANSION-HOU 12E, LONDON. Under the same official management, but with separate capital and ilabilii ice. •tROBERT WILCOION, Esq., Chairman (Life Office.) *tJANIES PEEK, Esq., Chairman (Fire Office.) f Edward Baker, Esq. (Gale, Baker, Ward, and Oldfleld ) f George Cursham, M.D., Saville-row. *Charles James Jones, Esq. (William and Thomas Jones and Co.) *tWilliam Lawson, Esq. (Trower, Lawson, and Trower.) *John Mair, Esq. (John Mair, Son, and Co.) tGcorge Moore, Esq. (Groucock, Copestake, and Moore.) tWillia ii Nicholson, Esq. (J. and W. Nicholson and Co.) *}Giles Redmayne, Esq., New Bond-street. f Peter Roll, Esq. (Breckelbank and Rolt.) *llananiah Teape, Esq. (Wiggins, Teape, and Loder.) The names marked f are Directors of the Life, and these marked * are Directors of the Fire Office. BONUS. - At the last division of profits assurers in this office were beneficed to the extent of a reduction of 40 per cent, on their life premiums, which, if investel in new assurances, would obtain for every I, l 'oBl. assured at the original age an additional policy for 4001. CLAIMS.—Every claim npm this office has been promptly paid without dispute. PREMIUMS.—The rates of premium have been computed by the first mathematicians of the day, and tested by the Actuary, and nil be found as low as is compatible with safety to the assured. JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary. N.B. Parties making prolosals for assurance upon life on or before the aist December next, mill be entitled to participate in the division of profits in 185. sEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE. Established by Act of Parliament, 31, COXNEIILL, LONDON. Capitalloo,oool., in Shares of 20s. each, to be paid hi fall on allotment, bearing a guaranteed interest ofi per cent. i• perpetu:ty (irrespective of further dividends) ipon the paid-ap capital. Application for Shares to be addressed to the Directors at the Offices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances granted on the most liberal terms. Immediate and Deferred Annuities granted on terms especially advantageous for investment of capital. Ily order, AUG. COLLINGRIDIita, Managing Director. ITELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP • TIOUSE, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and op posite Aiam-street. . _ _ The Legal Profession, Gentlemen connectel with the Public Offices and Banking Houses, also Visitors tone Theatres, and Parties torn the comitry will find the Tolle d'Hote at l'lalf-past Five precisely , the most economical, comfortable, and convenient in the metropolis. Fish and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers until One o'clock. Luncheons, &c. Good Beds. Superior Wines and Spirits. Barclay and Perkins's Stout, anti Salt's Ales. JOHN ARCHER. and THOITA.S FIOLT, Proprietors. N.B. A❑ Entrance also from Maiden-lane. FROND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK. The original, and by far the best, requiring no preparation, offers the surest means of protection for every variety of household linen and wearing apparel, against loss or mistake for which reason be careful to ask for the genuine article, prepared by the inventor, JOHN BOND, 2t, Long-lane. West Smithfield, City. Sold by most Chemists, Stationers, and Medicine Vendor& Price Is. a bottle. ITECHI'S PREPARATIONS for CHRIST MAS and NEW YEAR'S PRESENTS. Sensible that the season is approaching when love and friendship give their tangible testimonials, 311.1. 'HI has taken care to provide an abundance of objects for tasteful selection. None need deny themselves the luxury of giving', for the most inexpensive as well as the most cortly articles are to be found at his repository of oracles and elegancies, -4, LEADENHALL-STREET, near the India House. England has always been renowned for its hearty Christmas libe rality, while " Le jour de l'an" of our lively neighbours the French is equally consecrated to the gifts of :Section. MECIII invites a visit from the native of all countries to his emporium, which has been pronounced to be the most tastefully arranged and best-lighted esta blishment in Loudon, and where they may be sure of putting their kind intentions into an acceptable shape. SHOW-ROOMS for PATTER MACIIE.—In this elegant apartment are exhibited the mast recherché specimens of i'tritish art in ladies' work-tables, hand-screens, pole-screens, chess-tables, t.,a-trays, work-boxes, tea-caddies, ladies' and ger tleinen's dressing-cases, clrd site landscapes and other paintings. cases, &c., embellished with exqm Those who desire to make really useful presents will find in the ge neral department the best tbale cntle - y, scissors, thimbles. penknives, writing-desks, ivory and other hair-bru s h es and combs, and an infi nite variety of goods adapted to every exigmey. Al so bagatelle tablet, aff,rding a charming amusement on a wintry or wet day. 4, Leadenhall. street, London. A it h I A G E. One half the World are desolately single, and the other - uppoz!vg them married, qeeitioveSly contented. Diffidence, or a .case of right deteriteee the former, and miscaleuleted hopes em .ltterthe latter. The solitery one may shield himself neder the plea if caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un soreprosing harry ; but the truth lieu deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, WO the great lendrancee to domestic happiness end foe: it content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set dement. Ilonear and juetiesdeaeand that health should form au item :n the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or leglaCt Wetall more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmses concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little AILMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., is. sash (by pest, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively - efined, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered re misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining tieln. They are net intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, hut for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, whieh alone or together, are a degrees) to the age. Furthermore, two other ittle publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, by r est ls. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " 'flow to bo Happy." They are not merely Pftmplete, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere ephemeral sexibblings of the hour, but the study of the author's !ife who owes his preecnt emisience, health, and position to this oh servasce of the maxims he would inenicate—te do unto others as he wend he done ante—to live utter nature's laws—and to keep always (melee "sunny side of the way." The above works may be had ci Sherwoo I, ea, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann. 39, Corn di; Spokes, 5, Holborn hill ; or direct (by post or ether. wise) trans the amber (who may be conferred with personally, Mornings and Ivext4s), :IQ. Argyll-040 4egent-street; , and all Booksolior CROWN COMMERCIAL INN , DISS, NORFOLK. J. LANE begs most respectfully to Inform the Nobility, Gentry, Commercial Gentlemen, and the Public in general, that he has taken the abi.ve old-established and well-conducted Inn, and intends carry ing it on in a manner he trusts will meet the approbation of thosa who may please to favour him with their patronage. The House is pleasantly situated, and the premises, he flatters him self, are equal to any commercial house in the county. J. L. also begs to state, that for the accommodation of his patrons and the public, he has started an OMNIBUS Irons his Ilouse to the Railway Station, to meet every Train, so that persons wishing to meet the Train, by leaving their address at the Crown Inn, will be sure to be called for in due time, us ;ho greatest punctuality in start ing will be attended to. N. B. Choice Old Wines, superior Fore'gn and British Spirits, real Ifavannah Cigars, Bottled Pvrter, Scotch and other Ales, Cider, dr,c., well-aired Beds, spacious Stabling, loose Boxes and lock-up Coach houses. THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. TRUSTEE. 4. The Right Rol'. Nicholas Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk. Sir Henry Paston Bedingfield, Bart., Oxburgb, Norfolk. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.IS., Director of the lion. the East India Company. Thomas Barnevrell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park, Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Palteney-street, Bath. James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Maids-hill. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman. Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy Chairman and Managing Director. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the lion. the East India Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank. Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark. Echnonct Beales, Esq., Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain-hall, Stoke, near Rochester. George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey. James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maids-hill. ACTUARY—WiIIiam Henry Archer, Esq. SECRETARY—WiIIiam Norris, Esq. Prospectuses, Forms •f Proposal, and every information promptly orwarded en application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office, 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. 175 feet long, 22 broad ; three masts, carries five sin4ll guns, and has a complement of 23 hands. On Thursday and Friday the prevailing tempestuous weather was experienced by the yacht when off the Liz ird, in severe gales from the' south, with a heavy sea, which continued until four o'clock on Friday afternoon, when the wind suddenly veered to nc,rth west ; the casing of her larboard paddle-box was car ried away, and she was for some time in great dan ger. After coaling here, under directions of the Consuls, Messrs. Luscornbe, Driscoll, and Co., she proceeds to Amsterdam, Captain T. H. Savent, who commands the yacht, passed two years and a half of his early days as a prisoner on board a hulk at Hamoaze, in this harbour. I'Vhen serving in a French frigate off Brest, they were captured by an English frigate on the 21st of October, 1812, and brought to this side of the Channel. He appears most deservedly to possess the confidence and esteem of' his present Royal patroness. Wind, W.S.W.; fresh bre( WOOLWICH, Dac. 8. APrOINTMENTS. Mate—William A. V. Boyce, to the Phaeton, 50- gun frigate, Sheerness. Master-Assistant—W. J. Yelland, to the Strom boli, steam sloop, Portsmouth. Naval C dets—David A. Price and R. G. Perry, to the Phaeton. Acting Gunner—Michael Thompson, to the Phaeton. The Messenger, coal dopat, at Woolwich, was re moved from her moorings and taken alongside the Terrible, steam-frigate, Captain Hope, C. 8., to put on board 450 tons of coals, that the latter vessel may be ready fur sea on the shortest notice. It is expected she will join the trial squadron at Lisbon, and ulti mately proceed to the Mediterranean station. - The Phaeton, 50 gun frigate s Capiain George Elliot, is now at Sheerness, where the greater portion of the officers appointed to her have joined, and she will soon be ready to join the squadron ordered to assemble at Lisbon for trial sailing and other qualities. IMPROVEMENTS AT WOOLWICH DOCKYARD. The interior economy of this dockyard was never in a more efficient state than it is at present, the ex cellent arrangements of Commodore Henry Eden having placed every article of its numerous contents so that hands can be laid upon it at the shortest no tice. In these arrangements the Gallant Commodore has been ably assisted by the heads of the various de partments. In the factory departments the only regret is that they have not more to do ; not that any of the workmen are idle, but they always desire to see a prospect of a great quantity of work before them, to stimulate them to exertion. The using up of the old wrought iron in the factory, instead of selling it for a trifle, as formerly, saves many thou sands of pounds sterling; and, in order to effect a still greater economy, arrangements have been made for erecting ruling mills at the dockyard, to obviate the necessity of sending the bars, as at present, to Chatham to be rolled. This arrange ment will save a great expense of carriage, and afford an opportunity of having wrought iron sheets of any dimensions made on the shortest notice required. It is also intended that the whole of the forging of old wrought iron shall be removed from the factory to the blacksmiths' department at the east end of the yard, where several of Nasmyth's powerful steam hammers are now •in full operatic,n, and it Is contemplated that the work shall be done and paid for by piece -work, the present able master of the blacksmiths having introduced a system which will enable the men to produce an equal amount of work for about 133. GI. to that which used to cost nearly 503,, a vast differ ence where so many tons of metal are now recon verted into use at this dockyard. It has hitherto been usual to make all the tunas required for naval pur poses here by baud, but a set of machines for the purpose of turning and finishing them is to be con structed over the spacious sawmills at the east end of the yard. DEATH FROM SUFFOCATION.—An inquest was held en Saturday last, at the Item Inn, Mansfield, on the body of Harriet Beckett, aged 21, daughter of Wil liam Beckett, of the Welbeck toll-bar. The deceased was a servant of the Rev. Dr. Curshanfe, Mansfield Vicarage. On the previous Monday and Tuesday, the deceased was ill, and confined to her bed the greater part of the latter day. On Wednesday night she com plaint d of being very cold, and told one of her fellow servants that she should take a portable fire-place, used in ►he kitchen, into her bad room with her. Thomas Widnall, the boy to whom she told this, shortly after wards went to bed, leaving the deceased up. She, how ever, retired to bed at half-past ten. Between six and seven the following morning, Widnall knocked at the deceased's bedroom door several timer, but could obtain no answer. He at length went into the room, and there saw the deceased with her clothes on in a kneeling posi tion by her bedside. He touched her shoulder, but it felt cold, and she made no answer. He then ran down stairs, and told the groom that she was dead. The man immediately went up, and found that she was dead and quite cold. The grate, with Some cinders in it, was lying on a dust pan in the middle of the room, and a smell of sulphur was clearly perceptible. Mr. Hurt, surgeon, ex amined the body, and proved that her death was owing to suffocation, caused by the carbonic acid gas which arose from the hot cinders. Verdict accordingly.—Not tingham Journal. AMATEUR DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE.—The mem bers of the typographic art connected with the metro politan daily press devoted Saturday evening last to the application of their histrionic talents to a dramatic per. formance, for the benefit of the widow and seven orphans of one of their own fraternity, the late Mr. Tattersall, who, after a few hours' illness, was cut off by an attack of cholera. The arena selected for the performance was the little theatre attached to the Bower Saloon, Lambeth, and the performance was headed with the announcement of the play of A New Way to Pay Old Debts. A musical Melange followed; and with the farce of 7 - he Irishman in Leaden the performance closed. The house was densely crowded, and the result has been productive of a handsome sum for the purpose for which the entertain ments were designed. iStricrou or ICYOUNG FRENCIESTOMAN.—An inquest was held on Satu day Mare Mr. Bedford, at St. Mar tin's workhouse, on the body of Justin Chaler, aged 30, a young Freachwoman, well known at the West-end, who was remarkable for her prepossessing appearanc .. It appeared that the deceased had thrown herself out of a seconl-fluor window, at 13, Pantonestreet, Haymarket. From the evidence of Caroline Hemmings, a servant at the house, it appeared that the deceased had lodged there for six weeks, and was frequently in the habit of getting intoxicated; that she came home on Friday morning, ego: t four o'clock, accompanied by a gentle. man, who, after staying with her a few minutes in the passage, lot her. Deceased had been drinking, and witness accompanied her up stairs and closed the door. Immediately afterwards she heard a smash of glass, and the deceased was found upon the pavement outside. She died almost directly. The jury returned a verdict— ' That the deceased died from injeries received in fall ing from a window; but whether she threw herself out with a suLiclal intent or otherwise, there was not suffi cient evidence to prove." Menaleos IN HIGH LIEB.—The marriage of the Lady Elizabeth Georgians Conynghtm, third daughter of the Marquis Conyngham, with George Brien; Esq , of J4nkinato o•n Castle, in the county of Kilkenny, was solemni,ed by specie.' licencc , ; on Thursday morning, at the lodge of Sir William M. Somerville, Bart., Chief Secretary, Phateix Park, in the pruence of their Excel lencies the Lord-Lieutenant and Countess of Clarendon, Lord Francis George Spencer and Lady Churchill, Lord and Ledy Bellew, the Eat of Mountcharles, Mr, and Lady Fanny Lambert, Mrs. and Miss Ferteseue, the Hon. G. Ponsonby, Major Talbot, of Tulta:A llall, county of Wexford, uncle to the bridegroom; Major Ponsonby, Mr. Thomas A. Jaye°, Captain and Mrs. Williams and Mr. Seymour, aide-de camp in waiting to the Lord-Lieutenant, and a select circle of relatives and friends The ceremony was performed by the Rev► 11 doh Sadleir, one of his Excellency's chaplains, and subsequently by the Very Rev. Dean Meyler, of St. An drew's, Westland-row. After the usual attestation and salutations had been gone through, the interesting event was celebrated by a grand break'ast; and afterwards the bride and bridegroom left by special train for Upper Court, county Kilkenny, the present residence of Mr. Brien.—Evening Mail. SUNDAY TRADING.—The memorial to her Majesty from the parish of St. Clement D Liles, which was pre sented to Sir George Grey on Friday by a deputation, stated that in that parish alone, which contains 738 shop=, the large proportion of 220 are open fir trading on the Lord's-day, a':d the parishioners expressel their conviction that the present law against Sunday trading is in a great measure inoperative, by reason of the small penalties annexed to its violation, and the feeble agency through which its provisions are at present carried out. The memorialists prayed her Majesty to direct the at tention of Parliament to the subject in the ensuing ses sion, in order that some measure to strengthen or im prove the pre§ent law for the prevention of Sunday trading, and for promoting the better observance of the Lord's-day, may be originated by the Government of this Christian country. The Commissioners for Inquiring into the Markets of the Metropolis will hold their first meeting at the Hume-office on Tuesday next, when it is expected that the City uuthorides and several deputations will be in attendance. The commission is an unpaid one, and the duties of secretary will be discharged by Mr. H. Red grave, one of the clerks in the Home-office. Feelings are always made the excuse of temper; whereas temper much more frequently influences feel inv.—Eliza Cook's Journal. A BOOK COLLECTOR'S HOUSE.---M. Verbeyst, the most celebrated bo.de collector in Europe, or perhaps in the world, has just died at Brussels at an advanced age. Ho had founded a very curious establishment, consisting of a house of several stories, and us high as a church, end disposed so as to contain about 3C0,000 volumes, arranged according to their subjects. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. TIMES.—The " needle women" of the metropolis are in no sense a class, for they consist of all classes, and they suffer a pressure of competition on all sides, as great and as universal as the pressure of the at mosphere itself. They are not a trade, or a craft, or a calling; for all these terms imply an express education for the employment, and a virtual mono poly arising from the difficulty of the art, or the capital, the stock, the apparatus, or the connexions it requires. In England every woman is a needle woman. Every labourer's child is handy at her needle before she is six years old, and has learnt all kinds of mysterious stitches before she is twelve. Unmarried women were formerly called spinsters ; they might now, with greater propriety, be called sempstresses, for all are sempstresses, and spinning is obsolete, except with the aid of steam. When a woman takes to needlework, it is for want of other employment. She is falling back upon her simplest, commonest, and most child ish accomplishment. The captive women and other miserables of antiquity were put to grinding corn in clumsy mortapi, and carrying water from the distant spring. All such drudgeries, being things that any woman can do, and none do if they can help it, denote not a class, but a • want of class. 'they should, therefore, be regarded in their negative bearings. Instead of saying, " Here are twenty thousand women living miserably by their needle," we ought rather to say, " Here are twenty thousand women with nothing else to do but needle work." As we have often had occasion to observe, there are many other employments of the same negative character. For example, stone-breakers are not a class, and it is impossible to help them as a class ; they are only men who can find no better work. We have, then, to deal with the miserable fact of so many thousand women—we are afraid to say how many—who are destitute of proper class, position, and employment. Many of them have forfeited their place in society, and can never re gain, it. There are many, on the other hand, who may yet be plucked by the hand, as it were, out of the crowd, and restored to the exercise of higher powers, and the enjoyment of better oppor tunities. It is for this class that Mr. Sidney Herbert proposes emigration to our Australian colonies, as far as means can be raised for the purpose. There is no doubt that this metropolis contains, in its crowded streets and alleys, thousands of women admirably qualified for colonial life. They were born and bred in industrious and thrifty village households; they are acquainted with the duties and the hardships of the labourer's lot ; it was their superior willingness and docility which recommended them to Service; they have, it is true, had to en counter the dissipating and enervating influences of London life, but if they have done their duty they are all the better for that ordeal ; they may also have become wiser in the school of misfortune ; but there is nothing in all this which should disqualify the London servant out of place even for the hardships of life in " the bush." Go down into the most re- tired village, and you will often find that a large pro portion of the labourers' wives have been in gentle mens service. They do not discharge the duties of the cottage the worse for having been pampered in an aristocratic kitchen, for having stood by a lady at her toilet, or spent years in making beds and dusting tables and chairs. On the contrary, it is a very usual thing in a village to hear slovenly habits accounted fur by the fact of the woman never having heen in service. But whatever the prospect of transforming some thousand London " needle women" into colonial matrons, it is far more important, and far more within the compass of reasonable hope, to prevent our village girls, and our domestic servants, from becoming " needlewomen" at all—that is, from being reduced to that only resource. Instead of encouraging village girls to seek their fortune in London, as rural authorities are always ready to do, it would at least be far kinder and wiser to send them to the colonies, under proper protection. We say this advisedly and emphatically, and we address it to the special consideration of the clergy and others apt to take a poetical view of society. The higher minded among the clergy hug the pleasing illusion of rural innocence and simplicity, till they are only undeceived late in life, when their enthusiasm, and perhaps their powers, are gone. They hear of colo• nial degradation, and they feel the responsibility of advising a perilous voyage and a perpetual exile. They shrink from the idea of sending the first class in the Sunday-schools to rough it at the antipodes. As fur the greater part of the clergy, who are not high-minded, they let matters take their course. Hence the comparatively little spontaneous and self paid emigration from our villages; hence, at least, the few that go out of, a superior order, and the want of a continuous flow to our noble colonies. Now, we beg to advise the clergy, and others possessing rural influence, to institute a dispassionate comparison between the actual results of staying at home and going to the colonies. We beg them to compare the casualties, the prema ture deaths, the temptations, the evil companionships, the stumbling•blocks to religion, the moral ship wrecks, not only incident, but actually coming to pass, in both courses. Let them watch the settler's wife, if they please, to her drear home in the woods, to her fanatical worship, or to her early grave; but let them also track the village maid through the perils of a gentleman's service, through the allurements of a luxurious state of society, through the pride, the quarrels, and the folly of the servants' hall, to the ob scure lodging, the incessant needle, the hour of ex treme distress, the deceitful friend, and the irrepa rable fall. If not the most numerous, at least the most interesting and most pitiable members of the class we are considering are supplied from domestic service. It is a great object to stop that supply ; but it will be impossible to do that till all parties realise the great perils that beset a servant out of place. Without inquiry, no one could imagine the übiquitous and continual nature of these perils. A servant leaves a place which she might easily retain, and where she could make herself as comfortable as mortals may expect to be, for some very slight reason, for a tiff with her mistress, or a disagreement down stairs. She is not particularly anxious for another place at once, and does not dislike the possibility of a month's freedom. Once out of service, however, she finds it all up hill ; and as soon as her money fails, all the world is against her. Some benevolent persons have founded " Servants' Homes ;" but even these have their dangers, for it is ab solutely impossible to exclude all unworthy and demoralizing inmates. The hospitals to which ser vants in service and out of service are frequently sent are, unfortunately, often perverted into the means of moral injury. Bearing all these things in mind, mistresses should make more a point of re taining moderately good and useful servants; and servants, for their part, should make a point of remaining in tolerable situations. There is no servant without failings, and no place without drawbacks, so that a perfect servant, and a perfect place, are nowhere to be found. Such topics may scarcely seem proper to a journal, but when the public is called upon to remedy the evil of some thousand servants out of place, and keeping soul aed body together with the needle, it is very na tural to suggest some simple remedies far more efficacious than societies and emigrations. Prevention is better than cure; and we would rather see fusser domestic servants driven to their needles, than a thousand needlewomen sent to the colonies. One other domestic duty we will notice, bearing on this subject. Masters and mistresses are bound to see that their servants are laying by out of their wages. They should all remember that " service is no inhe ritance." Tae most obvious course is that servants should be urged to put by as much as they can spare in the savings bank. This, however, has its objections. A servant will sometimes be tempted to return a sharp answer all the quicker because she has a few pounds at command, just as the like state of things produces a strike in Lancashire. Money in the savings• bulk, too, is sadly at the mercy of lovers and other needy friends; and many a good servant loses the savings of long service in one rash investment. By far the most prudent course for persons in this help less condition is the purchase of a deferred annuity, on the plan recently provided by the Legislature, and urged on the public in a remarkable speech by the Prince Consort. A servant who at the age of twenty begins to pay 51. a year—generally no difficult matter—and continues to pay that sum till she is forty, will then be sure of 101. a year for the. rest of her life. Thus at the time when servants are begin ning to tire of service, or are losing their places through the death or changed plans of their masters, they would find themselves comparatively indepen dent, or with at least a comfortable addition to any other income. DEATH OF THE HON. THO3IIB STAFLETON.—WE regret to announce the death of this gentleman, who was for many years known as a patron of the fine arta and sciences. He expired at Cromwell Cottage, 13rompton. The deceased was a Fellow of the Royal Society, tha Society of Ants, tha Antiquarian and other institutions. He was brother to Lot d.l3eaumont, a pro minent Roman Catholic Pter, and was born in 1806. The family is one of great antiquity in Yorkshire. A printsd circular, dated IN ovemher 30, announces the fact that the Rev. J. A. Harmer, curate of Tidcombe ration, Tiverton, has gone over to the Church of Rome. HER. LATE MAJESTY THE QUEEN DOWAGER. During the past week several erroneous statements gained currency, asserting that the day had been definitively appointed for the funeral of her late Ma jesty the Queen Dowager, end to-morrow (Tuesday) and Saturday next were both named as days on one of which the solemn ceremony would positively take place. We are informed, on the best authority, that it was not decided on what day in the present week the funeral should take plaCe until after the visit of the Duke of Norfolk (the Earl Marshal) to her Majesty the Queen, at Osborne, on Friday last, and the information of the appointed day did net reach Bentley Priory until Saturday. We may now state on authority, that the interment of the remains of the late venerated Queen Dowager will take place on Thursday next. At the early hour of six o'clock the funeral procession i,; to leave Bentley Priory, and will consist of a hear se an d one or two mourning coaches, containing the page in waiting and dressers of the late Queen, and some of the principal domestics of the royal household. Shortly after nine o'clock their Serene Highnesses the Prince Edward and Gustave of Saxe-Weimar (nephews of the deceased Queen), the Earl Howe, lord cham berlain ; the Earl of Denbigh, master of the horse ; the Hon. William Ashley, vice chamberlain; Sir Andrew F. Barnard, clerk marshal ; the Rev. Geo. T. Hudson, domestic chaplain ; Colonel Cornwall, equerry to the Queen, as well as the ladies in waiting, bedchamber women, and maids of honour of her late Majesty's court, will leave the Priory for Slough, where the funeral cortege will be formed. His Royal Highness Prince Albert (who will leave Osborne at an early hour that morning), his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, and most probably his Royal Highness Prince George of Cambridge, will attend the obsequies, and will join in the mournful procession at Slough. His Serene Highness the Duke of Saxe-Mein ingen (only brother of the late Dowager Queen), and his son, the hereditary Prince of Saxe-Aleiningen, are expected hourly to arrive at the Priory, in order to attend at the solemn rites of their departed relative; but their Serene Highnesses had not arrived at Stan more yesterday evening. A courier was dispatched by Viscount Palmerston from the Foreign-office, on Sunday evening, after the death of her Majesty, to apprize the Duke of Saxe-Meiningen of the melan choly event. We understand that all the wishes of the lamented Queen Dowager, which were expressed in a sealed document opened shortly after her demise, are to be strictly carried out, and that it was her earnest re quest that her funeral should not be marked by any of the pomp which generally distinguishes that of a personage of her elevated rank ; that the customary Embalmment, and the ceremonial of " lying in state," should be dispensed with ; and that the funeral should be conducted more as belonging to a private individual than to royalty. One request was, that she might be borne to her .archly resting place by twelve seamen of the British Navy. In consequence, the pomp and splendour invariably associated with the funeral of a member of the royal family are to be avoided on this mournful occasion ; and, in com pliance with her late Majesty's request, little external show will be exhibited mu carrying out the funeral arrangements. No private carriages are to follow in the procession, which is to arrive at St. Geerge's Chapel at one o'clock and will he received at the entrance porch by the Hon. and Rev. the Dean of Windsor. The stat 3 coffin is of Spanish mahogany, covered with rich crimson Genoa silk velvet. The panels are formed by three rows of small burnished gold nails, the corner platings being engraved with the royal crown, the handles on each side, within the panels, being of dull gold ; the whole being finished with a single row of large gold nails. Above the inscrip tion•plate on the lid is a large crown, and in the compartment at the foot a torch reversed, within the coil of a serpent. The plate bears the following inscription : DEPiXITLINI SERENISSIMX PRINCIPESSM ADELAID.E, REGINA: DOTARD,. OBIT 11. DIE DECEMBRIS ANNO DOMINI MDCCCXLIX. .33TATIS SLLI LYII[." The other coffins within which her Majesty's remains are depo.4ted will be placed in the state coffin, which will bs conveyed to the Priory to morrow or Wednesday. THE SMITHFIELD CLUB CATTLE SHOW. On Saturday the arrangements for the great An nual Metropolitan Cattle Show, produced under the management of the Smithfield Cattle Club, were rapidly approaching towards completion, and the specimens of cattle which have already arrived are stated by judges, who have had the opportunity of seeing them, and who are members of the club, to be superior to anything which has ever been witnessed in the metropolis. His Royal Highness Prince Albert, who, in conse quence of the lamented demise of the Queen Dowager, it is feared will not be able to pay the exhibition a personal visit on this occasion, has nevertheless, made several entries, and has contributed some exceedingly fine specimens of the Scotch and other breeds, and also in the sheep and pig classes. His Royal High ness the Prince of Wales, it is also rumoured, has an entry or two made in his name. Amongst the other contributors are the Duke of Richmond, the president of the club, the Duke of Rutland, the Duke of Bedford, the Earl of Leicester, Earl Spencer, Lord Portman, the Duke of Buccleuch, Mr. Pusey, M.P. ; Mr. Webb, Babraham ; Mr. Fisher llobbs, and a number of leading agricluturists in the various counties of England. The entries this year have amounted to one-fifth more than they were last year or any preceding one ; and in consequence a vast increase of accommodation has been rendered necessary. its order to effect this Mr. Boulnois, the proprietor of the bazaar, has added a large building, situate at the north-western angle, to that portion of the show usually appropriated to the sheep and pig classes. The main building, in which the cattle are kept, remains much the same as usual, with the exception of the entrance, in which a most important improvement has been made for the accommodation of the public. In the implement department there has been a wonderful increase in the entries, and consequently in the demand for places for the exhibition of the various implements used in husbandry, and in every department of agricultural and farming operations. In this department addi tional accommodation has been afforded, and that portion of the building appropriated last year to the exhibition of the stupendous picture of the Alderney bull, cow, and calf, painted after the celebrated Paul Potter, by Mr. Ward, R.A., has been added by Mr. Boulnois to the implement department. Another exceedingly important improvement, both for the comfort of the animals as well as the visitors to the bazaar, has been effected with regard to ventilation. Very general complaints have been made, especially before the introduction of the lofty glass roof to the main building, of the oppressive heat of the place. This complaint has heen entirely obviated by the introduction of a number of air-traps made in the roof of the implement galleries, and the effect is evi dent to any one who will stand for a moment under one of them. NAPIER'S EXCURSIONS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA.— " The public mind is at this moment keenly alive to everything connected with the Cape of Good Hope. There is a general anxiety among all classes, to learn how Great Britain became possessed of this colony— what is its intrinsic value in a national point of view, and what is the general character of its inhabitants. As a large amount of information is contained i n these volumes upon the subject, no less than other most valuable matter relative to the tribes and climate of different districts of Southern Africa, they will un doubtedly attain a greater circulation than if they had appeared under ordinary circumstances."—Beles Nies ' sever. ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS.—The following gentlemen being members of this institution, having un dergone the necessary examinations, were admitted Fellows of the College, at the meeting of the council, on the 7th instant:—Messrs. Walter Goodyer Barker, Worthing, diploma dated October 25, 1839; Frederick John Butler, Winchester, May 8, 1840; George Wash bourne Charleton, Glocester, July 3, 1835 ; William Druitt, Wimbarne Miaster, Dorsetshire, July 30, 1841; Nathaniel John Dampier, Woburn-place , Russell-squire, May 24, 1844; Tharp Mountain Girdlestone, Lincoln's inn-fit•ids, lanuary 3, 1845; George William Hind, Alfred place, Bedford-square, November 3. 1827; Ray mond Levi Haynes, Holloway, March 5, 1341; Richard Hodges, Rcchford, Essex, July 31, 1843 ; Edward Charles Ilulme, Masionette, Totnes, Devon, April 12, 1844; Robert George Mager, Highgate, May 15, 1829; Edwin Morris, Spalding, Lincolnshire, April 22, 1839; John Marshall, Crt•scent-place, Mornington-crescent, August 9, 1844; William Potts, South Audley-street, May 3, 1839; Augustin Pritchard, Red-lodge, Bristol, October 30, 1840; Edward Ray, Dulwich, Surrey, April 5, 1839; Ebenezer Smith, Billiter-square, March 18, 1831; George Carrick Steel, Chadwell-street, Islington, July 3, 1840; Henry Smith, Caroline-street, Bedlotd square., April 24, 1846; John Wiblin, Southampton, Juno 2, 1837; and Thomas Henry Wukley, Guildford-Weer, Russell•square, July 25, 1845, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. We are happy to state that the worthy Rear-Admi ral Superintendent of Portsmouth-yard was decidedly better yesterday. The Fairy, royal yacht, Master Commander Welsh, with Captain Crispin on board, proceeded to Osborne on Saturday, and conveyed Lord John Russell from thence to Southampton, en route to town. . . The Fairy proceeded to Osborne again yesterday, at two o'clock. The Sampson, steam-frigate, under charge of Mr. Henderson, master-attendant of Devonport-yard, navigated by a party of riggers, arrived at Portsmouth yesterday, having on board the marines, seamen, gun ners, and some others of the crew of the Constance frigate, paid off on Saturday. The Sampson will proceed on to Woolwich to-day for the purpose of reci-iving new boilers. The Myrtle steamer sailed from Portsmouth for Devonport, with superimmeraries, on Friday last. The officers composing the court of inquiry on board the Eurydice closed their business on Friday afternoon at Portsmouth, and on Saturday their re port was transmitted to the Admiralty. It is gene rally known that no court-martial will take place on the first-lieutenant, but what ulterior proceedings may be adopted by the Admiralty towards the complain• anti remains to be seen. We understand that Mr. Johnson, late assistant surgeon of the Driver, recently returned from that vessel in the Pacific, has received a letter from the Admiralty, stating that they no longer require his services, and he has consequently been discharged from the service. The Eurydice, notwithstanding the exceedingly bad weather, is now nearly dismantled at Portsmouth; she is to pay off on Thursday next. The Contest, 12, CJnarnander the HOD. W. S. Spencer, was taken out of the basin alongside the Pitchhouse jetty, Portsmouth, on Friday. She has not yet received her crew, but her complement has been made from the guard-ships; she is ready for their reception. She has been rigged and turned out of hand by the dockyard riggers in a most com plete and seamanlike manner. All her running rigging, even her studding-sail gear is rove, so that as soon as her crew are on aboard she will be ready for sea. She takes out the African mail of the Ist of January, but whether she will remain on the coast station is a query. The " Sailor's Home" at Portsmouth has re ceived the very liberal donation of AOl. from Com mander Robert Coote, now studying at the Royal Naval College; he has also consented to be placed on the committee of management of that institution. THE LATE QUEEN DOWAGER. PORTSMOUTh, SUNDAY.—The late Queen Dowa ger's affection for the gallant profession of her royal husband continued up to her dying kour, and it could not be exhibited in a stronger manner than in her latest request, that a body should bo conveyed to its final resting place by seamen of the royal fleet. It is understood that, in compliance with this request, a portion of the crew of the royal yacht Victoria and Albert have been ordered up from this port to Wind sor. His Royal Highness Prince Albert will cross from Osborne to this harbour in the Fairy yacht on Thursday morning, proceed by rail to Slough, and there join the surge which will accompany the re• mains to Windsor. After the mournful ceremony his Royal Highness will return to this port and re cross to Osborne. The Royal Sovereign, 120, is to be built by task; 120 shipwrights, besides labourers, are to be em ployed to complete her frame by the end of the financial year. The sum allowed for the purpose is 2,5001., to put in frame, dubb to scantling, &c. She will be commenced on Monday week. The Glentanner emigrant ship, having grounded in coming from the river, is to be docked at this port on her arrival, and her repairs executed immediately. The Apollo troop-ship, Commander Rawstorne, arrived at Simon's Bay, Cape of Good Hope, from England and Rio, on the 14th of October. The Sidon and Termagant steam-frigates will be tried this week in Stokes Bay together. Wind S.F., light breezes and hazy weather. PLYMOUTH, Dec. 7.—Her Majesty's steam frigate Sampson, 6, with Mr. Henderson, master at tendant, and a party of riggers and seamen, will sail to-morrow with stores for Portsmouth, and thence to Woolwich to have mew boilers put in her. The crew of the packet-brig Penguin, 6, Lieu tenant. Commander Walter Leslie, were paid wages yesterday at the pay-office in the dockyard. She is appointed to sail to day for Falmouth. The Rochester lighter sailed on Thursday with stores for Sheerness and Chatham. The Lords of the Admiralty have been pleased to confirm Commander William N. L. Lockyer to the command of the steam-sloop Medea, 6, of which he has some time been acting-commander. Mr. Lockyer was flag-lieutenant to Rear-Admiral Sir F. A. Collier, K.C.8., on board the Hastings, 72, Captain W. Morgan, on the East India station. Heavy gales of wind from the S.E., with rain throughout the night, and so continued until mid day, when the gale deercabei. Wind, S.E. DEG/MIME B.—The storm from the south east, re ported yesterday had fatal effect to the westward of this harbour. Yesterday (Friday) morning a large ship, said to be from Moulmein, having a local pilot on board, was off the Cornish coast, near Polperro. When the captain attempted to heave her in stays, after making the land, the head-yards locked, and both anchors were let go, but she drifted ashore at ten o'clock, and will in all probability go to pieces. She had, includ ing men of colour, twenty-five hands, one or two of whom are drowned. No information has reached this place of the name of the ship, her port, or master. She was laden with teak timber, and is reported to have been bound to Plymouth, for orders. She was the property of the master and his uncle, and the captain's wife, who was on board, landed safely from the ship. AbJut the time of the above wreck the smack Caroline, of eighty tons, Captain Jabez Petherick, belonging to Messrs. Freeman, of this town, being laden with stone from Alderney, was driven ashore on the Rennies, in Whitsand Bay, near Looe Her deck and topsides are broken up, and her boat, with part of a bottle of wine in it, and the painter severed, has been picked up near Looe, but there are no tidings of the crew, consisting of three or four men, who are supposed to have bean lost. The Dutch steam-yacht Wilhelm de Eerste, Capt. T. IL Savent, came in this morning, from Lisbon, w'nich place she left on the 21 inst. On the 29th ult. all quarantine restrictions were taken from Eng-_ lish ships trading to Portugal. Excepting Portu guese, there were no men-of• war in the Tagus. About 50 merchant-vessels, of all nations, were loading and discharging timber, fruit, tobacco, sale, &c. ; of these "16 belonged to Sweden. The Wilhelm de Eerste belongs to her Royal Highness the Princess Mariana (le Nederlanden, who embarked on board her at Amsterdam on the 2d cf July. Calling at Havre, Lisbon, and Cadiz, they proceeded through the Straits of Gibraltar to Malaga, and thence to the Island of Sicily, after which they visited Palermo, Cephalonia, Catania, Augusta, and Syracuse. From Sicily the yacht went to Malta, where the Princess landed on the 15th of November, intending to proceed to Jeru salem. The yacht left Malta on the 19th, Gibraltar on the 26th, and occupied 41 hours from the Straits to Lisbon, which she reached on the 28th. The Wilhelm de Eerste was built in 1839, at Buly's private yard, Amsterdam, in which city her two engines, of 160- horse power, were constructed by Messrs. Paul Van Verssingen, and Dudok Van Heel. She is 350 tons, • • • 4 tA ..--, , ' 4 1 ; 1 ) . 4.. ,I .. ''l'.4-,.,,,,,,-..hd p, )t,,,liy" , wt 4 a, 441,00 '' - '0 47- 4. . •r . I:, ... . d 4ef li t i: .., . ‘_. k... Cf . : -'l , -, .1 ,;,:,:' ti.A ' ~? 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TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—ln your very full and able report of the Proceedings of the general meeting of the Caledonian Asylum, held yesterday, at the Hall of the Scottish Hospital, it is stated that " a letter was read from Captain Forbes, presenting 1001. to the Asylum, a munificent offer, which was much cheered." This, I regret to say, is incorrect, as will be seen by the Gallant Captain's letter, addressed to the chairman of the meeting on the subject. This munificent sum was presented by Mr. Miller, of Fenchurch-street, through Captain Porbes. The following is an exact copy of the letter, which was read by the chairman ; and I shall fel much obliged by your inserting it in The Sun of to-day : Z:2 - (Copy.) " 5, Ilydo Park-gate, Dec. 5, 1849. "My dear Sir,—l am informed, though I scarcely believe it, that you intend to bring forward a notice, to morrow, relative to the suppression of the ban] Ido intreat of you, iu common justice to me, who have dis bursed, for the benefit of the institution, so large a sum of money, for which I have never yet asked a retura, that while, under my present circumstances, I am pre vented from being present, you will see the propriety of abstaining from mooting a question so distasteful to me, and, I may even add, annoying to my feelings. I need not, to you, reiterate th e a l mos t un i ve r sa l expression of admiration this portion of the institution produces out of doors,' though within, at our councils, we appear to be constantly seeking for %übjects of agitation. I know the band to b e a l most , if not qu i te, self-supporting ; at all events it brings to the institution many subscribers of enthusiastic feelings towards their country, whose benevolence, if I may say so, without any disrespect to wards their more ennobling sentiments, is excited and urged on by witnessing the interesting spectacle of the juvenile band, putting out of the question the provision it affords to all the boys who have no other occupation to fall back upon on quitting the institution. Under these circumstances, I cannot allow this branch of it to be suppressed without promoting, as far as lies in my power, such a struggle as may, to my grief, possibly tend to injure, as these constant agitations do, without doubt, the best interests of our valuable charity. " I sin, my dear Sir, yours truly, (Signed) ' 6 CHARLES FORBES. "James Simpson, E.q. " P.S. I may, in corroboration of one part of my letter, state to you that I, th e oth e r d a y, paid into Messrs. Coutts and Co. the sum of 1001., from Mr. Miller, of Feechurch-street, one moiety,of it in aid of 'he band. " C. F. D In deference to the gallant captain the discussion on the band was dropped. Another letter was received by Captain Lamont, one of the treasurers, while ate the meeting yester day, from a Highland laird, Mr. Campbell, Sunthull Hall, Argyllshire, conveying a cheque for Si. in aid of the band. The institution only requires to be righted, and sums will be received by Scotchmen all over the world in aid of this delightful branch of the insti tution. The juvenile band was originated in March, 1846, by Captain Lamont, and he has paid since then more than 5001. to support it. The munificence of the late lamented Sir Charles Forbes and his family and friends requires no comment from me. Captain Charles Forbes has been unanimously elected vice-president in: room of his father, Sir Charles Forbes deceased. I enclose a copy of the report by the band committee, which will throw some light on the subject, but you can scarcely imagine the great diffieulfies with which Captain Lamont and Captain Charles Forbes have to contend. There is a certain party connected with this institution who take every opportunity to put down the juvenile baud. I know the motives that induce some of tkem to have recourse to such proceed ings, and it they persist in it I shall certainly unmask the whole of their proceedings. I have taken a deep interest in the welfare and management of this institu'.ion—a nob:e institution, and worthy of its benevolent founders : it is an asylum for the sons and daughters of the " brave" and unfortunate, and I shall consider it a prid-, an honour it my humble efforts shall in seine degree be the means of bringing about a batter state of ma n3gement, and of restoring public confidence. I am determined to watch the progress of every movement. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, A GUARDIAN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sirs,—Your sevore but just remarks on the horrid practice of flogging naked females of the age of puberty have not escaped my notice. Nor am I at all surprised to find Mr. Fox Maule, Mr. Hector Rose, and the Reverend John Cumming, advocating its infliction, since it is well known that, up to this time, in this enlightened age, as it is called, and in their country (Scotland), where so high a claim is put forth to superior enlightenment, and to purer views as to morals and manners, and at boarding schools for young ladies of no small pretensions to respectability, the practice of flogging the refractory in their public schools is, to their country's shame, still persisted in, and considered wholesome punish ment. I trust, with you, that the time is not far distant when coporal punishment except for mere children, and then very sparingly, will have ceased. With great respect, I remain, yours faithfully, SENEX. London, December 6, 1849. DREADFUL MURDER OF A WIFE. LIVERPOOL, DEC. B.—Yesterday afternoon an in quest was held before the borough coroner on the body of Isabella Cheetham, wife of Richard Cheet ham, a collier, living in Bollan-street, Over Darwen, who died yesterday morning in consequence of the brutal injuries which she received from her husband. The deceased and her murderer have been married about five years, and were respectively aged 26 and 25 years. The prisoner was present during the investigation. The principal witness was Mary Knowles, a child of nine years old, sister of the deceased, who . said— When she went in on the occasion in quest ion the deceased and her husband were in the house, and he was sober. There was a pan upon the fire, and the prisoner began to shake it and to spill the water in the fire. He then took the pan off the fire, and said it should not go on again until he had something to eat. His wife said she could not get it without the money. The prisoner replied, " But I will make thee do it," and he lifted up his fist and knocked her down. lle hit her in the breast, and she fell on the floor; he then got upon her, and knelt upon her belly with his knees, and " began a kneading of her" (working his knees up and down or stamping upon her with them). Ile then commenced pulling her ears until he made them bleed. Whilst he was on her he kept hitting her with his fists oa both sides of the head. She shouted out " Oh, dear me," and a neighbour came up and said " They are killing Isabella." The prisoner knelt upon his wife for about twenty minutes. He then got up and commenced pulling her nose. This took place on Thanlvigiving day. The deceased lingered until Thursday, when she died. Several other witnesses having been called, the jury. after a short deliberation, returned a verdict of " Wilful murder" against the prisoner, and he was comm tted to Kiikdale to await his trial. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. MARRIOTT, OF FLEET STREET.—On Saturday, about a quaver after four o'clock, Mr. Henry Marriott, the extensive scule.maker and ironmonger, of Fleet-street, and who was formerly a member of the Court of Common Council, entered ono of the carriages of the South-Western Railway, for the purpose of proceeding to his country house, near Kings ton. In the course of a few minutes after the unfortu nate gentleman had entered he was noticed to drop his head as if unwell. A friend of his, who was also in the carriage, went to his assistance, and found him srecch less. He was remov.d from the carriage just as the whistle was blowing for she train to start, and was car ried into the station. ,Mr. S..lt el, surge u, and another medical man, saw him, and at once pren - unced life to be totally extinct. The body was forthwith removed to one of the private rooms at the Hero of Waterloo-inn, near the station, where it awaits an inquest. LONDON IN 1543.—A very curious and instructive work has recently been engraved, being a copy from the drawing made by Antony Van et r Wyngrerde, • F.ernish draughtsman, employed by Philip IL of Spain. Purchased by the late Mr. Sutherland, on the decease of that gentleman it was transferred, with the rest of his collection, to the Bodleian Library, at Oxford, where it remains. Mr. Whittock has done good service by making this vivid and faithful copy, and it will be bailed with delight by all who take any interest in the history of the British metropolis. Having been taken in the 34th year of the reign o f Henry VIII., it is con sequently full half a century miler than Holler's map, and it includes delineations of many buildings which bad perished when Holler's plan was undertaken. Many of the buildings here copied from Van der Wyngrerde's sketch have yielded fresh information to many who had familiarised themselves with every previous illustration of early London architecture; and those who have everything to learn on the subject will ba both pleased and instructed by seeing for the first time St. Paul's, the City wall and gates, St. John's Hospital, Baynard Castle, Suffolk House, the Fleet River, Holborn-bridge, &c., as they existed in the early part of the 16th century. DEATH FROM CHLOROFOESI AT SUREWSBURY.—. On Wednesday evening an inquest was held at Shrews bury, upon the body of a poor Webh girl named Jones, from the neighbourhood of the Craven Arms, between Church Stretton and Ludlow, who died on the same day. It appeared that it was necessary for her to undergo a very painful operation, that of the removal of the eye ball, and with her own fall consent Mr. W. J. Clement, the surgeon under whose care she was, administered about Atcethird.of the quantity which he had given othetapatients. It had, however, such an effect upon her that she Wes sized with apoplexy, and speaking in Welch at the time, expired instantaneously, as if she 1 had swalhaed prussic acid. The jury returned a verdict of " Died by apoplexy, caused by inhaling one drachm of aloroforoa.' —Hereford Journal. [PRICE SD.