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1 1 - r • .., ..s .: ( • , h - I , OFFICE OF ORDNANCE. - f' _...-...-- fr-441, • 1 4l it e t e4 i i_4 - V 4 ....,-,....,,, June 5, 189. if 1 IN ;1:I I , , , —.. , i m lor 4 , ''' ' v . • 04 in_ 7,7 , - ; - 0..1' I • 1, 4 4cl . Ai. '4- 2,,, ' •••34.4,.. the Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give I: , I I # ' 4 . I A \C_ I I V 4) 1 \ -,....,‘ notice, that they are ready to dispose of, to such persons as may be & ' , , ' ~ , i C, 1..,.. ,, ~...::-. 1 .... -0 ..../ l i . r f ,4, i,e •N • ' ii; Willing to Tender for the same, a quantity of OLD SHOT, cast in 1 1 ' '.. , :•• ' 7 4 1' ••„ i** ` l ' -- 3 -4 '.4 4 ,0 , ~,,,4 ' ' ' - '7ILI i t.,.- - ..2.,- , C 4. --.. , -- ~,,,, 1,. , kiziatou i , i ) _ ____ , -,., ~ --A Sand mixed, from 3lbs. to 2oz in Store, at the Royal Arsenal, at \ ,1; , 1 , , .i ) . 'LAI 95) /T - 1 .....' - ' 43: '?4 ..- . - 1 Woolwich, which which have been divided into ots, and may be viewed .• ' , ....•,<AL - --- / Ai 1 ''''S _ , 4;3 , ,- , 71,,aff 1. viqi - i -- - -1 ',- Z: '- ' v LAr ,,,,_ 6 :t.,,, , ,__ i , .... - ( l c fr: z.. , i11ir414t , .... i. , •• ~ "v• .'e— '' '' cAlc, - IV ---,,--- 6 ~ 2 , ....• e .: 1, , ,h... ' ✓ ~N- S ' 5 ..."11 ,21 __ .e.N 4 * .. , --- ... . , 4 , Upon application to the Storekeeper at that place any day (Sundays . .. ,1 94 , 4, 4,w , L -EP 1, , 4„M -- ' •,,, 1" ...-r - ---...,• b 4 • • ''' .' ' • - excepted - , •evious to the day fixed for the delivery of the Tenders. 4.. •-• - , "r 1,,, \ .......-, 6...yiur -_-__A OD • 4 , • , > , % \ .1 \ D - 7 C l fy - d!'"/ I'e: r g t < ' cia. 4 1 7 OF ARTS. ;XIIIBITION OF THE PICTURES AND STUDIES of 'WILLIAM ETTY, R.A. The Society of Arts in the Adelphi is now nobly repaying the debt which it has long owed to British arts and artists. Barry, the greatest of English pain tlevres 8 , t w , u h o s t e h e p r p tu d c u t c i o t i n o s n s a re of a C s ult s i n v p a e t r e i d or ge t n o iu t s ho m se us o t f ever be to the painstaking efforts of drudging medio crity, devoted the best portion of his life to the painting of a series of pictures for this society, which have ever since been the principal attraction of their rooms in the Adelphi; for many years the society seemed to have forgotten its obligations to art, but at length it is aroused, and is now en gaged in carrying out a plan for the forma tion of a National Gallery of British Art by means of public voluntary contributions arising from dona tions and annual subscriptions, and from the proceeds of an annual exhibition of the pictures and studies of one eminent living artist ; any profits which may arise will be applied to giving the artist whose works are exhibited a commission for a work, or in the purchase of a work already painted, which will be presented to the National Gallery. The artist whose works are this year exhibited are those of W. Etty, R.A., and there can be no doubt but that this col lection will (as the Council observes) "be deemed a graceful offering to the fair fame of so distinguished an artist, and that it will lead to a more just apprecia tion of the power and genius of the British school in the highest rank of art." If we were called upon to produce the nine pictures painted by a modern artist the best calculated to lead the world to a just appreciation of the power and genius of the British school in the highest rank of art, we should, without hesitation, point to the nine great pic tures of Etty—viz., the Combat, the three Judith pictures, Benainah slaying the two lion-like men of Moab, Ulysses and the Syrens, and the three pictures of Joan of Arc which are in this exhibition. These pictures are alone sufficient to secure to Etty a place among the foremost artists that the world has ever seen. This exhibition contains no less than 138 pic tures and studies by Etty. With the exception of " the Youth at the prow and Pleasure at the helm," which is in the Vernon Gallery, and the study of which is in the present collection, we believe that all Etty's exhibited works are to be found in this collet. tion, together with many that bare been never exhibited. Among these are the studies from many of his larger pictures, and several commissions which he has executed for various persons, which the public have now an opportunity of seeing for the first time. These pictures range over a period of nearly thirty years, from 1824 to 1848, and we heard it remarked On Saturday, by several connoisseurs who were present at the private exhibition, that his earlier pictures are much superior to those which he has produced since he has indulged in what they choose to de nominate "experimentalizing in colouring." Such a mode of criticism is, however, very unfair. It should be remembered that Etty paints " not for a day, but for all time," and we are old enough to remember when the very same reproach was made against those master• pieces of art which are the subject of unqualified admiration in the pre sent exhibition, and which those same connoisseurs now pronounce to be equal to the finest productions of Reubens. So when they shall have been toned down by time will bethese later productions, which are now the subject of so much unjust, and we must take leave to add, ignorant criticism. We shall not at tempt to go into a critical analysis of this most in teresting exhibition, it is one which every lover and admirer of art will visit again and again, one of which, in a national point of view, every Englishman may be most proud, and which may challenge a com parison with any similar exhibition of the works of any foreign artist who has flourished within the course of the last century. It is an honour to the British School of Art. yl E. • --27?//iC / Y , // opted) previous to the day fix A Catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons willing to become purchasers, at the Storekeeper's Office, Woolwich ; the Principal Storekeeper's Office at the Tower ; and at the Secretary's Office in Pall-mall, where the Tenders for the whole, or any number of the said Lots are to be delivered on or before TrzsDAY, the 19th Instant. _ N° 17 . ,695.] LONDON, TUESDAY • „ • -012 r _ LT j JUNE 12, 1849. [PRICE SD• By order of the Board, R. BTIIA)1, Secretary. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, June 6, 1849. The Principal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give notice, that the, will SELL, by PUBLIC AUCTION, at the Tower, on MONDAY, the 18th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon Precisely, sundry Lots of OLD STORES, consisting of greatcoats, clothing, serge cuttings, shoes, bedding, tents, drums, bugles and trumpets, hose-pipe, tools of various descriptions, ironmongery, iron scat bards, old iron, steel, tin ware, firewood, flints, end various other articles, the whole of which may be viewed - at the Tower five days previous te, the sale (Sunday excepted) from Ten till Four o'c'ock, upon application to the Principal Storekeeper's Office at that Place, where catalogues of the lots and conditions of the sale will be delivered to those persons who may apply for ti e same. By Order of the Board, K. BYHAM, Secretary. GRAND NATIONAL. FETE, Under the immediate Direction of the SCOTTISH SOCIETY of LONDON, instituted for the Practice of Archery, and other Out of-door Exercises, and the support of the Scottish Charitable Institu tions in the Metropolis. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. Incorporated. Pursuant to Act o Parham 'nt. LIFE ASSURANCES to meet every contingency; also ' nnuifes, immediate and deferred. 'rho payment of fixed sums to th Assur dat any specified age, or to their Representatives in case of death before that age. Credit given fir half the premiums for the first five years. Three fourths of the Profits divided amongst the assured, and Loans granted, repayable by instalments. ENDOWMENTS, given to each child of a marriage a certain sum on attaining the age of 21, and also the return of the whole of the sum paid for the same at a given period. RAILWAY TRAVELLERS assured, by ONE single payment of 10s. for every 1001. - Medical Referees remunerated for their reports, and the usual Commission allowed on the introduction of business. Prospectuses, with the rates, the Annual Report of the Society, and all information, may be obtained at the office, or of the Agents in the Country. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, 5 . 1;N; 2.—The arrival of the Powerful, 84, from Naples this morning forms the only item of news since my last. It is thought she will go to Constan tinople. Great complaints are made that a hospital capable of containing 150 men, situate at Vittoriosa, is not now in use. The sick of the 44th Reserved Battalion at Fort Ricasoli are obliged to crawl up, under a burning sun, to the military hospital in Valletta. The United States steamer Alleghany, from Tunis, arrived here on the 31st u't. She will remain here for a short time, and return to Spezzia. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—A court martial is ordered to assemble on board the Victory, 104, Captain Black wood, flag of Admiral the Hon. Sir Bladen Capel, 1C.C.8., Commander in Chief of this port, on Wednes day morning at nino o'clock, to try Mr. Rattray, gunner of the Blenheim steam guard-ship, acting Captain J. A. Stevens, on a charge of drunkenness. The Basilisk and Niter experimental steam-sloops, under the command of Captain H. T. Austen, C. 8., are hourly expected to return here, having left Penzance on the 6th. • Wind—N.E.,- moderate, and cloudy weather. PLYMOUTH, JUNE 9.—Her Majesty's packet Pen guin was towed by the Confiance steam-vessel from Hamoaze into the Sound, and sailed for Falmouth on Thursday. Her Majesty's brig Hound, Commander Granville H. Wood, is ordered homnfrom the West Indies to be paid off at this port. - In the Dockyard, George Geaton, shipwright, has been superannuated on 241. per annum; John Ross, ship wright, on 231.; John - Fowell, first-class fireman of smiths, 34/.; and John Williams, labourer, on 101. The works of the Niobe, 26, building at this yard, have so far progressed that she is nearly ready for launching. She-is to be fitted for ordinary. The Ringdove, 16. built in 1833, 429 tons, is ordered to be broken up at Devonport. She is one of Sir W. Symond's ships. The Packet-ship American Eagle.—The removal of the sick passengers from this ship to the hulk has proved decidedly advantageous. Only one death, a young English girl, aged twelve, has occurred since Thursday. The report, to-day, of Mr. Francis Fox, the active surgeon in charge on board her Majesty's ship Tyne, says, " There fire no new cases of confirmed cholera since Thursday morning. Diarrhata still con tinues. The two cases (cholera) under treatment at last report are proceeding favourably." The entire mortality from Sunday last, when the Eagle left Portsmouth, is twelve, viz , four in the Channel and eight in the Sound; only one of the latter was caused by sickness, which be gan after the vessel entered the port. Dr. Sutherland, Government medical inspector, exa mined the American Eagle this morning, and the Board of Health has sent instructions to the guardians of the poor i of the borough of Plymouth to see that the ship is properly cleansed and fumigated before she leaves the port. Mean time, the American Consul, Mr. T. W. Fox, has antici pated this order. It is, however, proper to state that the steerage accommodations for passengers on board the American Eagle, which is bound to New York, are by no means equal to those on board the emigration ships which are so constantly leaving this port for the Aus tralian colonies. DRURY-LANE THEATRICAL ' FUND. The anniversary festival of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund was held at the Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen street, yesterday evening, when about 180 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner. The Duke of Beaufort occupied the chair, in the absence of his Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, who was prevented from attend ing by his Royal Highness's weak state of health. There was a very full attendance of the patrons and friends of the national drama, and the proceedings of the evening proved satisfactorily the continued interest in a society founded by the late David Garrick in 1766, and incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1775,'" for the relief end support of indigent and decayed members of her Majesty's Company of Comedians (subscribers to the same), their widows, and children." The musical arrangements were under the excellent direction of Mr. Sterndale Bennett, assisted by a number of vocalists of high reputation, among whom Herr human Mr. Leffler, Mr. Charles Braham, Mr. G. Genge (whose admirable singing was cheered to the very echo), Miss Eliza Nelson, and others. Mr. Sedgwick performed two solos on the concertina, which were enthusiastically and deservedly applauded. The usual loyal toasts having been given ex cathedra and duly responded to, Captain CHAPPELL, RN., who had returned thanks on behalf of the army and navy, next gave " The health of their Noble Chairman, the Duke of Beaufort," who had always evinced the liveliest interest in the welfare 'of the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund.—(Hear, hear.) Draz.k with honours. _ AMERICAN NEWS. LIVERPOOL, JUNE 12, 2 ♦.M. PRESIDENT. • The Most Noble the Marquis of BREADALBANE, K.T. VICE-PRESIDENT. The Right Honourable Lord Viscount DRUMLANRIG. PATRONS. Ills Grace the Duke of Montrose, K.T. His Grace the Duke of Sutherland, K.G. The Most Noble the Marquis of Preadalbane, The Most. Noble the Marquis of Huntley, K.T. The Most Noble the Marquis of Abercorn, K.G. The Most Noble the Marquis of Donegal, The Right lion. the Earl of Eglinton. The Right Hon. The Earl of Haddington. The Right Hon. the Earl of Airlie. The Right lion. the Earl of Verulam. The Right lion. the Earl of Zetland. The Right. Hoe. Viscount Drumlanrig. The Right lion. Lord J. Fred. Gordon Hallyburton,-K.C.11. The Right Hon. Lord Ogilvy. The Right Hon. Lord Dalmeny. The itight.lion. Lord Saltoun, K.C.8., G.C.H. The Right Hon. Lord Cranstoun. The Right Hon. Lord Kinnaird. The Right lion. Lord Abercromby. The Right Hon. Lord Feversham. The Right Hon. Fox Manic, M.P. ARBITERS AND HONORARY DIRECTORS. The Right Hon. Lord Ogilvy. The Right lion. Lord Kinnaird. The Right Hon. Fox Manic, M.P. The lion. Henry E. Hall Gage. Archibald Alison, Ecq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire, F.R.S.E. Lieut.-Colonel Sir Edward Alex. Campbell, C.B. The Chisholm, Chief of the Clan Chisholm. Cluny Macpherson, Chief of the Clan Chattan. Colonel Sir li. R. Ferguson Davie, Bart., M.P. Lieut.-Colonel Forbes, 52d Highlanders. Lochiel, Chief of the Clan Cameron. Charles S. M'Alester, Esq., Chief of the Clan Alester. Keith Macalister, Esq., of Glenbarr and Cour. Colonel James M'Doutill, 2d Life Guards. Captain M`Dougall, R.N., Chief of the Clan Dougal. George Mackay, Esq., of Bighouse, Arisaig. Sir James J. R. Mackenzie", Bart.; of Scatwell. Sir Evan Mackenzie, Bart., of Kilcoy. - Sir .John Malcolm, Bart., of Balbeadie and Grange. Major-General Sir William Morison, K.C.8., M.P., F.R.S. Sir John Shaw, Bart., of Kilmarnock. Sir Henry S. Wilmot, Bart., of Chad lesden. The Right Honourable LORD HOLLAND having in the kindest manner granted to the Scottish Society en this occasion the use of his extensive Park at Kensington ' a Grand Ga thering will take place there on W EDN ESDAY, the 20th of June (the Anniversary of her Majesty's Accession to the Throne), and the fol lowing day, when Prizes, amounting to Five Hundred Guineas, will ! , 5 awarded to successful Competitors in Archery, open to all Eng land, Scotland, and Ireland, and in the Scottish National Games, open to all who have gained Prizes at any of the Local Gatherings. For the competition in Archery Members of the following Socie ties have already been enrolled, viz.:— Broughton Archers, Manchester Royal Toxophilites, London English Archers, London Royal Sherwood Archers, Not- Fraternity of St. George, London tinglirm Heath Common Archers, Wake- Salisbury Archers, Edinburgh field rhirsk Bowmen, Yorkshire Leeds Archers, Leeds West Berks Archers, Newbury The North American mail steamer Canada has arrived with advices from New York to the 30th ult. The Niagara arrived at Halifax on the 30th, and proceeded to Boston. The West India mail steamer Severn had arrived at Mobile on the 21st ult. with 147,000 dollars on freight and thirty-seren passengers. . In Canada things continue quiet. The public sen timent was being strongly manifested in favour of the present Government. GUILDHALL, ,Ttrsm 7, 1849. 91111 E COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S 111.: LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY next, the 13th day of June, at E'even o'clock precisely, to receive TEN DERS for LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Mid 11Enmer next, a House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street buildings ; and a House No. 38, on the south side of Upper Thames- Street. Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, in Lots, for 18% years (less three days), from Midsummer next, Two Houses And premises, sos. 9 and 9%, on the south side, and a Home, No. 22, on the north side of Hlll-street, Finsbury ;" and Two Houses, Nos. 112 and 113, on the east side of Paul-street, Finsbury. • Further particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tender Obtained, at the Office of 'Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAI7NDERS, Comptroller. F. FERGUSON - CAMROUX, Manager, Sir Benjamin D'Urban, Commander of her Ma. jesty's Forces in British North America, expired al Montreal on the 25th ult. LIFE ASSIIItANCE THE attention of parties desirous of Insuring their Lives is requested to the imptrtant advantages to be secured by effecting policies with the SCOTTISH UNION INSURANCE ( ORPORAT lO.N. A primted statement of the large additions made to the policies at the two last periodical investigations may be had at the offices. It was said that Parliament would be prorogued on the 30th by proxy. London Offices, 37, Cornhill. LONDON BOARD OF DIRECTION. President—Right Hon. the Earl of 31 ANS FIELD. Vice-President—Right lion. the Earl of SEAFIELD. Charles Balfour, Esq. I 11. M.Kesinhead, Esq. I J. R. Robertson, Esq Robert Gillespie, Esq. I John Kingston, Esq. I 11. F. Sandeman, Esq. J. E. Goodhart, Esq. R. Oliverson, Esq. Prospectuses and tables in detail may Cornhill, London. In the United States there is nothing of moment to record, except the continued progress of the inun dation at New Orleans and the ravages of the cholera in the Mississippi Valley. The inundation had extended to within half a mile of the business part of the city, and great alarm was felt at its advances. Cholera and other diseases prevailed among the unfortunate popu lation of the flooded districts. AGRAND -FANCY SALE will be held at the NeW Room, 58, Baker-street, Portman-squarel, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st of June, in aid of the fuads of the ROYAL GENERAL ANNUITY SOCIETY, supported and assisted by Royal and distin guished patronage. Contributions for the sale will be thankfully re ved, and the realised value allowed to the donors in votes at the Society's next election. Tickets may be had at the Society's offices ; at 58, Baker-street ; at Mr. Clark's, Bloorgate-street ; and at the Prill-ipal music shops had at the offices, 37, F. G. SMITII, Sec. N. ORWICH UNION REVERSIONARY INTEREST COMPANY. Notice Is hereby given, that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEET ING of the Proprietors, pursuant to the Deed of Settlement. will be held at the Company's offices, 23, Lincoln's Inn-fields, on napes the 26th instant, at One o'clock precisely June 12, 1849. The damage caused by the fire at St. Louis is esti mated at 3,000,000 dolls. The gold from California was beginning to arrive. A gentleman reached New Orleans on the 21st with a single lump worth 2,000 dolls. The mail steamers California and Oregon have at last returned to Panama. At least half a million of dollars in gold has been brought by these two steamers to Panama. There was little news at San Francisco when they left. Gold was more abundant, and the most extravagant reports of the richness of the gold regions were regarded as moderate accounts of the fact. Good order prevailed at San Francisco. STEPFIENT J. ALDRICH, Secretary, Society's offices, 18a, Basinghall-street. NELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, said Suppers, Three Doors East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Messrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfUlly invite their Mends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee-room, Which has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. Visitors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with Somerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find the Table d'Hote, which takes place at Half-past Five precisely, the most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Flah and Joints, 2s. per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untL One •'clock. Private Dining-rooms. excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. N.L. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. HENRY MORRIS, Secretary. L ONDON LIFE ASSOCIATION. Office, 81, KING WILLIAIVI•STREET. Instituted 1806. PRESIDENT—Sir CLAUDIUS STEPIIEN HUNTER, Bart. VICE-PRESIDENT— CHARLES FRANKS, Esq. TO THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION. Notice is hereby given, that — the premiums falling due Ist July next of those Members who have been assured seven or more. entire years, will be reduced this year 67 per cent., leaving less than one third of the original premium to be paid. Thus, for an Assurance of 1,0001. at the age of 30, the original premium payable for seven years being 291. 12s. 6d., the premium for this year will be reduced to 91. 15s. 6d. Parties desirous of joining the Association will be entitled to a re duction of premium one year earlier by effecting their Assurances on before the 30th of June, and for their convenience a Board of Directors will be held at Twelve o'Clock every Wednesday and Fri ay during the month of June, and also on SATURDAY, toe 30th June. ROYAL ACADEMY of ARTS TRAFALGAR-SQUARE. She EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is NOW OPEN. Admission (from Eight o'clock till Seven), One Shilling. Catalogue. One Shilling. JOHN PRESCOTT KNIGHT, R.A., Sec. EDWARD DOCKER, Secretary. THE EXHIBITION of ETTY'S PAINTINGS and STUDIES, to promote the formation of a NATIONAL GALLERY of BRITISH ART, is OPEN daily, except Thursday, 14th instant. Lichfield Archers, Lichfield %Vest Norfolk Archers Queen's Park Archers, Brighton 'York Archers, York. Arid Candidates who have recently gained prizes in the 'Scottish National Games, at Inverness, Braemar, Perth, Blair Athol, Tay mouth (in presence of her Majesty), Dunkeld, St. Fillans, Loch aber, Ca , tle Grant, Ardverykie (in rresence of her Majesty), Edin burgh, Roslin, and Stirling, have also been enrolled to compete for the Championship in running, leaping, throwing the hammer, put ting the stone, tosiing the caber, sword dance, reels, strathspeys, and performance on the Great highland Bagpipe. Mr. Angus Mackay, her Majesty's Piper, will attend (by special permission) and marshal the Pipers, who will perform at intervals •Inring the Competition in the Scottish Games : and, by permission of the Officers commanding the I st Life Guards, Royal Horse Guards (Blues), Grenadier Guards, and Coldstream Guards, the Bands of those Regiments will also attend and perform at intervals during the Archery Competition. Vouchers for the GRAND STAND can be had only of the Patrons and honorary Directors, as above. Grand Stand Tickets. One Guinea each ; and Tickets for the Wings of tt e Grand Stand, llalf-a.Guinea each, may be retained as passports to any part of the field, and also for readmission on the second day of the Fete. Tickets for any part of the Field, with re-admission on the second day, ss. each, or 15s. for a party of four (if applied for on er before Monday, the 18th), may be had at the Libraries, and of the principal Musicsellers, where also may be had Tickets for the Wings of the Grand Stand. UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COM I'ANY.-8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London ; 97, George-street, Edinburgh; 12, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; 4, Col- Lege-green, Dublin. Admission, Is. ; Season Tickets, ss. An impression of " Mercy Interceding for the Vanquished," en graved by Mr. G. T. DOO, will be presented to subscribers of 11. Is. DIRECTORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. "HARLES GRAHAM, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Samuel Anderson, Esq. D. Q. Henriques, Esq. Hamilton Blair Avame, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq. E. Lennox Boyd, Esq., Resident. William Railton, Esq. Charles Downes, Esq. F. 11. Thomson. Esq. SECOND SEPTENNIAL DIVISION OF PROFITS. This Company, established by Act of Parliament in 1834, affords ;he most perfect security in a large paid•up Capital, and in the great success which has attended it since its commencement—us ANNUAL INCOME BEING UPWARDS OF 94,0001. In 1841 the Company added a bonus of 21. per cent. per annum on he sum insured to all Policies of the participating class from the time they were effected, to the 31st of December, 1840, and from :hat date to 31st December, 1847, 2141. per cent. per annum was added at the General Meeting on the Gth of July, 1848. The bonus thus added to policies from March, 1834, to the 31st of December, 1847, is as follows: THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. A Lecture on Floral Botany, by Thomas Graham, Esq., M.R.C.S., 211 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Half-past Three.—Lectures Bachhoffner on the various modes of producing Artificial Light, in which the Bude Light, the Oxy-Hydrogen Light, and the Electric Light, will be exhibited in juxta-position.—A Lecture on Ch aracter, with Musical Illustrations, by J. Russell, Esq. , every Eve wgig at Eight o'clock.—Lectures on Experimental Philosophy.—The i croscope.—The Dissolving Views include scenes in Van Diemen's from Original Drawings taken on the spot by J. Skinner Front, ; also a new Series of Dioramic Effects, by Mr. Chilole.—New wornatrope.—Diver and Diving-bell. s .? Pea daily from Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenin g s (ineindir g ""urdaY) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission, le,--Sohools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, Is. A few deaths from cholera have occurred during the last fortnight at the small village of Noss, eight miles distant, but the sickness there is gradually diminishing. In the town of Plymouth the registrar of births and deaths says, " The mortality at this period is peculiarly light, and it has been decreasing . in amount for some time past, an evident proof that the general health is good." Light southerly wind; fine weather. Time Assured. Sum Sum added to Sum added to Sum payable Assured. Policy InlB4l Policy in 1848 at Death. £5OOO 13 years 10 mths £683 6 8 £787 10 0 £6470 16 8 5000 12 years 500 0 0 787 10 0 6287 10 0 5000 10 years 300 0 0 787 10 0 6087 10 0 5000 8 years 100 0 0 787 10 0 5887 10 0 5008 6 years • • • • 675 0 0 5675 • 0 5000 4 years • • .. 450 0 0 5450 0 0 5000 2 years • . .. 225 0 0 5225 0 0 TIANK of BRITISH NORTH AMERICA. Incorporated by Royal Charter. N.Pe of Directors hereby give notice, that a HALF- Cour t ARLY DIVIDEND, at the rate of Five per Cent. per Annum, .1 , the capital of the Bank, will be PAYABLE to the Proprietors of Shares registered in this country on and after the sth day of July 4 !?l, at the Office of the Corporation, 7, St. Helen's-place, Bishops glil!-street, between the hours of Ten and Four. ..No transfer can be made between the 15th instant and s th proximo , the Books must be Closed during that period. No Tickets for any of the Stands will be issued after Saturday, the IGth, as the interval will be required to prepare the Stands for the ac commodation of thole who have secured places. For the better accommodation of the Nobility and Gentry proceed ing to the Grand Stand, a temporary Gateway has been made on the Notting-hill•road, opposite Norland-square, where carria.;es can set down within a few yards of the Stand. Parties with Tickets for the Wings of the Grand Stand will enter by a gate near Norland-square; and those for the Field by the gate, opposite Boyne-terrace, all the gates being on the Notting-hill-road. The Gates will be open at Eleven, and the sports will commence at Twelve o'clock. All communications relative to the private examination of the Pipers and Dancers (which will take place at the Society's Club house on Tuesday, the 19th), and other matters connected with the competition, are requested to be addressed to the Secretary, Hanover Park, Peckham. THE CHOLERA AT PLYMOUTH. By order of the Coirt, G. DE B. ATTWOOD, Secretary. 7, St. Delen's-place, London, June 6, 1849. The Premiums, nevertheless, are on th, only one-half need be paid for the first eurance is for Life. IC most moderate scale, and t dye years where the In- No Entrance Nteney or charge except tl Every information will be afforded on Director, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-m; he Policy Stamp. application to the Resident al. London. GRAVESEND via BLACKWALL RAIL WAY, and STAR and BLACKIVALL PACKETS. Railway and Boat included in one Payment. Fares, to or from London. Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway, ONE SHILLING ; " 001 1 and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE. To or from Blackwan or Intermediate Piers, Pore Cabin .......• 9d. Saloon ••• • .. Is. . 4 0 other Packets call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purilect Piers. FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. SUNDAYS Itoshr- Green- Pur- Erith vine. hithe. fleet - 1_ WEEK DAYS, Rohr. rile. Green hlthe. Tinle, w B t I I 1% 634 i, 7 734 - I Omnibuses from Fenehurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour, FROM BRUNSWICK WHIRF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station of the lllackwall Pallway. WEEK DAYS. Time. 1 Erith IL M. IPur i fleet a 41 5 20t 10 10 40 I ___ 11 2n+ 12 +, 1 20 I 21 I 4 20t *$ 20 14 20: *5 20 6 40 L*7 20 Observe 1 These are the .imes of the TRAINS leaving Fenehurch street. Usages marked * are run direct, the Packets not being per •m4ted to stop at Piers or for Boats. (Usages marked t call at Grays. T hs . l° AT TICKETS.—Tweive Months, 41. 4s.Months, ea Months, 11. 155 .; to be had of the Collectors on board the F e^e ta ; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend; or of Mr. Saunders , Brun swick Wharf, Blackwell. F ast and commodious Stearn-packets to Let for Excursions. For gt -dll aPly to Mr. William Moan, Agent, Star Office, Fenchurch reet ‘, ferm i Blackwell Railway. rg 31a Y 2 t, 1849 .' VINANCIAL REFORM. REDUCTION OF EXPENDITURE. In our advocacy of a Financial Reform, it will be seen that we do seek to confer a privilege upon one class, at the expense of an oth „," ; but in our transactions, to apply principles of such sterling T 45 and universal import as must prove, In the fullest sense of the t IT I , equaly avanteous tall. We s eek, in fct, toduce, not ncome. l but the expenditure, of every individu a al. How this may h I 5 effected the following outline of our novel, yet well appreciated business system, will readily show. POSSESSING IT, ARGE ESTABLISHMENTS in most or the principal towns in Great Britain, our concentrated purchases are necessarily very extensive ; from this cause we are enabled to obtain materials direct from the manufacturers, for cash, at prices considerably lower than the average. Our garments are de signed and cut by talented artists, and manufactured by experienced workmen ; our profits are calculated at a nominal per-centage upon original cost, and the price is marked on every garment, in plain gores, from which no deviation is allowed. These facts, together With the accommodation afforded by the exchange of garments not approved after purchase, afford advantages to our patrons such as have bean seldom, if ever, elsewhere presented, enabling them to effect a reduction in their expenditure, at least in the item "Clothing," of not less than 40 per cent., al the following brief Price list will testify to some extent : 61 6 to *7 20 READY MADE. S. d. Summer Coats .... • ......... from 3 0 Summer Paletots „ 10 0 _ _ _ Llama do., adapted for either Over or Undercoat Dress Coai• • ••• • • • • • • • • 25 0 18 0 Surtout .. • • .. • • .. • • 19 0 Black Vests .. • • .... •..• • • • ••••• • .. • • „ 5 0 Ditto Trousers ••..•• • • .. • „ 9 0 Doeskin• ... • •• •• Superior do., In great variety • „ 12 0 Fancy Vests, novel designs .... ••.•• • • • • • 3 0 Tunic and Hussar Suits •••••••• • . • • • • • ... 18 0 Shooting Coats.... •• •. •••• • • • • •• „ 10 0 MADE TO MEASURE Zehpyr Paletota .... ••—• • • • .........• .. from 15 0 Llama Cloth.. ••••••• • • • • • • • ...... ••• • • ~ 30 0 Very superior do., usually charged 2 guineas ~ 35 0 Dress Coats, any colour .. •• • ...... ..... .. „ 30 0 Surtout, as. extra Doeskin Trousers, in immense variety .. • • „ 15 0 16 0 Alack Dress Summer Vests •••• • • • • * Walking Coats •••••••.••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • •• 18 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits .. •••••••• • • • • • . • • •• 23 0 Shooting Coats ••••.. • • • • ..... •.. IfOurning of every description always ready for selection at equally Moderate prices. It follows that the benefits of Financ i al Re form may be imme diately realised by visiting the Pantechnetheca Economical Tailoring, '' r aPery, and Outfitting Establishment, 36, Gracechurch-street, Lon- L. lIYAM, Proprietor. • A R R I A G E. One half the world are desolately single, and the other INPPosing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a sense et right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em bitter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea of caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret ur.- comprosh ig harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken health, aro the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage sat een:tent. Honour andjusticedereand that health shouldform as item In the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hcpea er Reelect weand more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., le. each (by host, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, or prudish feeling deter yon, by their titles, nor be hindered Dy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but far the closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or together, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other little Fiblications claim your attention (same price 18. by post la. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be happy." They are not merely Pamphlets, butt equal in quantity a library volume, nor aro they the mere ephemeral scribbling' of the hour, but the study of the author's life who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servaw.a of the maxima he would inculcate—to do unto others as he Would be done unto--to live after nature's laws—and to keep always On the " ninny side of the way." The above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternost er - r ow; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, .... Cornhill; Nalson, 457, West Strand ; or direct (by post or other- Wks e) front the author (who may be conferred with personally, I Mlr ens aa4, MOW), 10, Argyll-place Regent-*treat; sad fgi iPur- I flee Erith Time. SUNDAYS. Eri h Pur fleet IGreen- I hithe. 'Time. H. X 8 20 9t 9 40 10 20 ,11$ Green- Rosbr , hithe. • 1110. NEW WORK ON EMIGRATION. Canada, the United states, Texas, Oregon, Vancouver's Island, California, Prince Edward's Island, New Brunswick, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Just published, rrHE SETTLER'S 'NEW HOME; or, the Emigrant's Location. By SYDNhY SMITH. Containing—Whether to Go, and Whither—Colonization—The Outfit—Ship—Voyage—Landing— Inland Journey Settlement Climate Ileahh—Cost of Land and Lying—Society—Management of Capital—Wages—Occupation—Life in the New Home—The St. Lawrence—The Lakes—The Valley of the Mississippi—The Pretties —The Backwoods—The South—The East—Prospects in the Towns —Sports by Field and Flood—Work on the Farm, &c. Price 18 , or by post Is. 6(1. John Kendrick, 4, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, London. Just published, Second Edition, Dedicated to Lord Frederick Fitzclarcnce, POB M S. By CAROLINE GIFFARD LETHBRIDGE. Foolscap , cloth, gat edges. London : W. W. Robinson, 69, Fleet-street. THE NICOLL PALETOT WAREROOMS, 111, 116, Reo, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORN HILL. Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs. NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material. ES :RS. NICOLL'S Wholesale and Counting 11(we Departments for the London Branches in ihe Sh p ping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE-ALLEY, and 120, REGENT-STREET. BENJAMIN EDGINGTON, Marquee, Tent, Flag, and Rick Cloth Manufacturer, 2, Duke-street, London.. bridge. Rick Cl Ills, with poles, pulleys, and lines complete. " No farmer should he without a godd rick cloth, for it is certainly one of the most useful things he can have on his premises." Rick Cloths, both new and se 'ond-hand, at a reasonable cost. Early application will ensur, prompt attention. Netting, Bunting, and Screens for fruit trees. Address Benjamin Edgington, 2, Duke-street, Southwark. A warehouse, 208, Piccadilly. "pAVIES'S CANDLES, 4id. and sd. per lb. ; Waxed-wick Moulds, 6d.; Composite, 83 d., 10d., and 10%d; Wax Candles, Is. ; Herman Wax, Is. '2d. ; Fine Wax, Is. sd. Trans..,arent Wax, 15. sd. and Is. 7d. ; Best Wax, 2s. Id. ; Sperm Candles, is. sd. and is. 7d. Metallic, Nd. and 8y0.; Mottled Soap, Hs. and 603. per 1121bs. ; "Yellow, 445., 505., and 565. ; Windsor Soap, is. 4d. per packet ; Brown Windsor, Is. bd. ; Rose, 25.; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d.per lb. ; Sperm Oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon; Solar Seal, 4s. ; Argand, or Vegetable, 4s. 6d. For Cash—At DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse. 63, St. , lartin' , lane, opposite the Westminster County Court, late New Slaughter's Coffee-house. CORD IN G'S WATERPROOF DREAD NOUGHT COATS and CAPES will be found by SPORTS MEN, SAILORS, and TRAVELLERS to be the best articles ever made up tor use. They will resist the heaviest rain and fiercest tropical heat for any time, and their durability is equal to their waterproof qm , titles. TROWSERS, LEGGINGS, SOU' •WESTERS, CAPS, and GLOVES of the same pi °offing. Officer, and Civilians residing in India and the Colonies will find these articles during the rainy season invaluable, as they arc made of various fabrics, suitable to all climates. Gentlemen who drive should use CORDING'S NEW WATERPROOF DRIVING APRONS and COATS, the most serviceable and complete things of the kiln!, and approved by all who have tried them. LADIES' LIGHT RIDING CAPES with HOODS and SLEEVES. Cording's improved Sheet India Rubber Boots are superior to anything hitherto made for the comfort of Anglers and Snipe Shooters ; they are light, pliable, and never crack, imper vious to water for any length of time, and require no dressing to keep them in condition. A new and excellent Oilproof Cape for Labourers and Keepers, warranted not to crack, from 3s. 61 each, or 40s. per dozen, warranted. I. C. CORDING, 231, STRAND, Five Doors West of Temple-bar. g. 4 IYEBRows, MuUSTACHIOS, and WHlS rj KERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and revented t.y the use of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENE tATOR, an essential sithlt, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, . few drops of which cure headache in a few minutes ; it is also a •rest delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular :ottles, protected by the Government stamp, at 4s. ; double the size, s. ; and double this size, lls. each ; enclosed in a Pamphlet, con. - aining testimonials of undoubted authority, entitled " Three Minutes' ‘kiviee on the Growth and Preservation of the Human Hair, &c." 'ty post, 4s. 6d., 7s. fid„ and 125., for money orders only. Sold wholesale only at Grhnstone's lierhary, Highgate, near London ; mid by Messrs.l'.arelay and Son, Farringdon-street ; Sanger, h;ford-street; IlesSrs. r,utler and Co.,Cheapside Fisher and Toiler, Jonduit-street ; Mr. Johnston, medicine warehouse, 48, Cornhill • and by all Chemists, Perfumers, and others For Edinburgh, J. and It. Raimes, Leith-walk ;_for Manchester, eresehe and Son, Adver i set - ()Jae. TO TIIE LADIES. --- This lady had the following letter Inserted in the "Times" news. paper on Aug. 7, 1546. Reader, remember, this letter was put let the paper by the lady herself, as a testimony to rne. Weekley, of No. 3. Swan-street, Borough, takes this oppor tunity of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grimstoae, of the lierbary, High rate for the of cacy of his Aromatic Regenerator, in having com pletely restored the hal r on her head, after using it about tour months, and the whole of her hair is much stronger and more luxuriant than lever was before the baldness appeared. " Mrs. Weelley inserts this testimony to - the virtues of Mr. G.'s degenator, feeling assured that many ladies would gladly purchase an 11 S. bottle it tl.ey were as certain of its virtues as she is, from ex perience, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund ince, but as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perflune iti far beyond any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any ady of respectability to the above fact .-3, Swan-street, Borough." In cases of the hair becoming thin, weak, or turning grey, afe w drops on the crown of the head occasionally. every week, will pre vent the hair from coming away with the comb, mane it strong, and prevent it turning grey, rendering the hair luxuriant and curly. A few drops on your hairbrush before brushing the hair, will give the nair brilliancy, causing it to curl. The most delicate ladies may use this delightful product of the most aromatic herbs and flowers with' confidence; its refreshing odour removes headache and makes it a most necessary companion t 3 the toilet. In cases of nevaaa headache, pour ten or twelve drops On the erown of the head; if very bad, repeat it every quarter of an hoar. In most cases relief is certain in ten minutes. It produces hair on children's heads in a few appplications. If used on infants' heads, it has such a peculiar cooling influence on the brain as to pre vent convulsions, as well as promoting the growth of hair.--See -,ansphlet of testimonials. Allletters addressed to William Grimstono. Barbary. lllschgata. BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. Copy of a letter from Mr. J. J. Wilson, Chemist, Monk ear, York, " To Mr. Thomas Prout, " 14th June, 1847. " SIR, —Having suffered most dreadfully for the last six years from repeated attacks of the gout, and receiving no benefit from the best medical advice I could obtain, I was induced about six weeks ago to try a box of Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. Whey I commenced taking them, which was in the afternoon, my feet and elbows were very much swollen and inflamed : I was suffering the most intense agony. I had that night sound and refreshing sleep, and awoke in the morning comparatively free from pain; and before I had finished the box, I never was better in my life : they have not only entirely removed the gout, but have also very much improved my general health. I have since recommended them to four individuals, who have suffered much from gout and rheumatism ; and trey all speak highly of the benefit they have received from them. If you think my case worthy of insertion among the many cures effected by your wonderful medicine, you are at perfect liberty to publish it. " I am, Sir, yours respectfully. " J. J. WILSON." The above testimonial exhibits the never-failing effects of this valuable medicine, which affords to the afflicted with gout, rheuma tism, lumbago, sciatica, and all analogous complaints, speedy and certain relief. They require neither confinement nor attention of any kind, and invariably prevent the disease attacking the stomach, brain, or other vital part. Sold by Thomas Front, 229, Strand, London ; and by his appoint ment by all respectable Medicine Vendors throughout the Lulled Kingdom. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Ask for BLAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and observe the name and address of " Thomas ['rout, 229, Strand, London," im pressed upon the Government stamp affixed to each box of the Genuine Medicine. Illustreted by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engraving, on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. ?yew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by oost, direct from the Establishment, 33.6 d. in postage stamps, PHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, Infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the mean.: of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Burners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 21, Paternost,r-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; zitarie, 23, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. organs,the consequences resulting from excessiveiudul- PART 11. treats of con. , g: i n d c b e o , d a i n ly d wtheaeirtnlroc,nntearvbloeuesffeexcctsiteomn gent, a sy n s a te g m en , er p a r u od v u e ci n n e g a m pa e c n it t y al . from infection, either in Ellrultararteidllb.ytzTehartrotEthxpelandiasteoariesErnefulatinvingg s. the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. rasa IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple appilcatien, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its d Wes. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the %shoe subject critically and philosophically inquired into. T.3I,IYRDIAL BALM Or STRIACUM is exclusively employed in treat ing mavens and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11e. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary symP toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, 11 s. and 335. per bottle. Ferry's purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and I Is. per boas a oerta i u remedy for gonorrhma, gleet, stricture, and chronic Inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, IL A. minute retail of the case 13 required : age, habits, and position in society. 51. Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry', Surgeons, are in attet dance daily at 19, Beraers-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eli = Solidus from raven to_Onc. Tea tilt Two, and rive to Eistit !Roshr vine. • T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. Upon the Principle of Mutual Life Assurance, the Whole Profits belonging to the As , ured. No. 31, LOMBARD-MEET, LONDON. TR USTEES. J. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. 1 Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard MalMs, Esq., Q.C. I James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. Jodin Dangernild, Esq. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. John Matthews, Esq. Charles 0. Parnell, Esq. George Cumming, Esq. .laines Turner, Esq. I Samuel Field, Esq. illlam Glu - Imes Kell, Esq, AUDITORS, MEDICAL ADVISER. - Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S. BANKERS. Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and CO. MANAGER. Alexander Izobertson, Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE, -he Company being prohibited, by the 1-i4th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, froinidis puting a Policy upon any ground whatever. The Rates of Premium arc calculated upon Carlisle m2rtality, and are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify. HALF PRE NI HIM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the premiums. with interest of the retained halves, is required to be p rid for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the convenience of the assured, or allowed to continue, to form a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may be relinquished at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate, and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice. WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues tinirnpaired, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a specified age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNER - lIIP POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain their shard without having to wait until it can be recovered from outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the equator. No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp. Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of the assured life The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons, approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in ' connexion with this Company. L OCOCK'S FEMALE PILLS, price ls. are prepared expressly for Ladies. An eminent physician says —" Ladies who take No. I from fourteen to twenty, and No. 2 from twenty to fifty years of age, pass through life comparatively free from complaint, and never suffer from the painful diseases of advanced life." Sold by Barclay, Sutton, Sanger, Hannay, Pront, and all esta blished medicine venders. The words " Lecock's Female Pills" en graved on the Government stamp outside each box, will ensure pur chasers against all spurious imitations of this universally esteemed medicine. Fins AT LIMNER'S HOTEL.—Yesterday morning, at an early hour, considerable alarm was caused in George-street, Hanover•square, in consequence of a fire breaking out in the extensive pile of premises belong ing to Mr. Charles Renaud, termed Limmer's Hotel. The flames commenced in the second floor front, occupied as a sleeping apartment. The firemen succeeded in con fining the flames to that portion of the property in which they originated, but not until nearly the whole of the bedding and furniture in the room were destroyed. The outbreak was caused from a spark flying out of a lighted candle, and falling upon the bed-curtains. Mr. Renaud was insnred in the Sun Fire-office. [AnvEnirsEmENT.3 —Ringworms, Scorbutic Affec tions, and other Skin Diseases, Curable by Holloway's Oint ment and Pills.—ln the East Indies, diseases of the skin are very prevalent among the natives, and Holloway's Ointment and Pdlshave been most successfully used in a variety of cases. The Editor of the Mofuysilite instances that of a Coolie em ployed in his establishment who was afflicted with myriads of Ringworms, which defied all the Alerut doctors, and promised to devour the poor man, before he was even under ground. Holloway's Pills and Ointment were then tried, and in a month he was perfectly restored to his former healthy condition and cleanliness of skin. Sold by all Druggists, and at Professor Holloway Egiblignent, 244 , Strand, London. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,-T he Mayor of Plymouth has requested me to send you a local paper containing an accurate ac count of the appearance of the cholera in this vicinity, as the number of deaths reported in your paper of yesterday exceeds all that have occurred from the time the ship left Portsmouth to the present hour, the total of that number being only 12. There are several cases of diarrhoea on board, but I am happy to be informed that there is not at present any decided case of cholera. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, CHARLES G. WHJTEFORD, Town-clerk. Town-clerk's office, Plymouth, June 8, 1849. THE COUNT Y MARKETS. The following is the official corn, &c., received in the pal Essex, from the 4th June, both inclusive : statement of the quantities of rt of London from the ports in 1649, to the 9th June, 1849, Y ' 0,1 0 Colchester ........... Harwich Leigh Maldo❑ - I €55 180 - - ' - 201- CHELMSFORD, Ju Nis 8 —The trade was far from brisk in wheat, the business being principally with the millers, who purchased by no means freely at last week's prices. All else remained without alteration in late rates, and with little doing in any description of grain. Wheat, white, old 45s to 51s; new 44s to 50s; red, old 41s to 45s ; new, 40s to 44s ; barley, 28s to 30s ; chevalier 29s to 335; grinding 24s to 2Cs ; oats 18s to 21s; malt 54s to 56s ; chevalier 54s to 58s ; peas, partridge 33s to 355; white 30s to 345; dun 32s to 345; beans, tick, new 27s to 30s; old 28s to 31s; harrow ticks, new 28s to 31s; old 30s to 325; mazagan, new 2is to 26s ; old 26s to 28s per qr. COLCHESTER, Jura 9.—Wheat, white 463 to 50s; red 40s to 46s ; barley 26s to 8s; beans, mazagan 24s to 265; middle and small 28s to 325; peas 305 to 34s per qr. HADDINGTON, Julia B.—The following are the prices ,of grain at our market to-day heat. I Barley, I Oats. 123 Beans. ... 503 6d 308 6d 228 6d 3Od second ... ... 47s Id 2Bs 5d I 21s 7d I 293 10d Third '..' '" .. 423 Od 27 s Od IWs 61 I 28s Od Total quantity of Wheat in market 261 qrs., 251 sold Do. Barley do. 49 qrs., 46 sold Do. Oats do. 205 qrs., 186 sold Do. Beans do. 27 qrs., 27 sold KIRKALDY, JUNE 9.—The following are the quotations up to this date:— Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas, I First 50s Od 278 Od 21 s Od —s Od —s Od Fecund 498 Od 25s Cd 19s Gd —s Od I—s Od Third 43s Od 22s 01 17 s Od —3 Od I T -s Od - • • Oatmeal, Der bag of 2800.)s. imp.. 26s to 26s 6d. GLASGOW, JUNE 7.—Provi s i ons —Ch ees e ' :3 4s to 40s Od per cwt retail, 44d to 5d p er lb . Ski m m ilk, Os Od to Os per cwt. Country fresh butter, 9d to lOd per lb; Irish pow dered, in lumps, 9d to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 84d to 9d. Country eggs, 10d per dozen; carried hen ditto, 5s NI per hundred, or 64d per dozen. Hens, 2s 6d per pair; ducks, 23 Gd. BERWICK, Jura: 7.—Wheat, 445 8d; barley, 25s 4d; oats, OOs Od ; rye, OOs Od ; beans, 23s 31jd ; peas, 26s 8d ave rage per imperial quarter. KELSO, JUNE B.—Wheat, old, 00s to OOs; ditto, new, 331 to 38s Od ; barley, new, 16s 6d to 203 ; ditto old, Os Od to Os ; potato oats, Os to Os Od ; ditto new, 14s to 15s Od ; com mon oats, 12s CAI to 13s ; ditt o new, Os Od to Os Od • ' peas, 22s to 2 . 5. Od; beans, 21s to 22s per boll of six imperial bushels. HAWICE, JUNE 7.—Wheat, new, 34s Od to 395 Od; ditto old, COs Od to OOs Od; barley, new, 17. to 21s; potato oats, 14s Od to 155 6d ; common oats, lls to 14s Od ; peas, 23s Od to 25s Od ; beans, 23s Od to 25s Od per boll of six imperial bushels. STIRLING, JUNE B.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 26s Od; ditto home, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, 22s Od to 23s • ' barley, per boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to OsOd; ditto new, 171 9d to 21s Od; oats common, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 10. Od to 135 Od ; ditto*Flemish, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto ditto new, Os Od; malt distillers, 35s Od to 38s ; ditto brewers, 37s Od to 39, • beans, per boll, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new 135 Od to 14s 6 d ; peas, 15s Od to Os Od ; flour, new, per sack, 363 to ::78 ; ditto common ditto, 25s Od to 26s 6d ; oatmeal; per load, Os Od to Os Od; 40s Od to 45s Od ; barley, 22s ditto new 26s Od to 28s ; ditto per. eck of 71b5, Bid to Os Od ; W lg h s e ; at p ' eas and beans, 235 Od to 26s Od fresh butter, per lb. 8d to 10d ; eggs per dozen, bd to 7d ; hay per ton, 423 to 445. , per sack, 26s to 28s. FALKIRK, Jura: 7..—The supply of grain in this day's j oa u t N o s, E a l t 6 m 7. s e — t a o l market was 262 bolls; w hets t 21s Od to 23s 6d per boll ; barley, 20s Od to OOs Od ; oats, 14s 3d to 16s Od; beans, 15s Od to 16s Od per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load. per r P2SEsR quarter.°T dir COAL MARKE' Bate's West Hartley 13s 9d Middle's W. Hartley 14s Od East Adairs Main... 125 Od Hasting's Hartley 13s 6d Holywell Main ........ 145 Od New Tanfield ...... 12s 6d North Percy Hartley 13s 9d Ord's Redheugh l2s 6d Tanfield Moor l2s 9d Tanfield Moor Butes 128 6d Townley ..... l3s Od West Hartley 143 Od Wall's End, &c. Acorn Close l4s 6d Bewicke and Co 148 6d Brown's Gas l2s Od Elm Pa r k ........ l4s 6d Gibson Hedley Hotspur Killingworth Eden Main . 149 9d Lambton Primrose ... 145 9d Hetton .. ......... .... 16 s 3, Haswell l6s 6c Hutton %.-YESTERDAY. Lambton Morrison l4s 6d Plummer ........ 16s 3d Russell's Hetton 15s 9,2 Stewart's West Belmont Whitwell Hartlepool l6s 3d Heugh Hall Kelloe lss 6d South Hartlepool Thornley West Hartlepool Whitworth l2s Gd Adelaide Tees Cowndon Tees Denison l4s Od South Durham Tees West Cornforth 14s Od West Hetton l4s 6d Anthracite 26s Od DerwentwattrHartley 138 6d Hartley .._ ........... Sidne3 's Hartley Ships at market, 189. DEATH OF DR. BEILIIL—It is with sincere regr e t that we r eco rd the death of Dr. William Beilby, of thi s city, which took place at his house in Northumberland street, on the 30th ult. Dr. Beilby stood high, in his profession, having lately held the office of President of the Royal College of Physicians. As a public spirited citizen he was much respected, and as a Christian gentle man he was still more regarded.—Glasgow Courant. ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY Or LONDON.—He r M a j es t y the Queen and his Royal H i ghness Princ e Alb ert , ac companied by the Royal children, honoured this society in its arrangements. by visiting their gardens in the Regent ' s P ar k yester d ay morning. Her Majesty occupied nearly t wo h ours i n examining the collection, and the imp rovements w hi c h have been lately effected ot - I , C; i PI First 116 1278 ,114 0 The Noble CHAIRMAN briefly ackcowledged the corn. pliment, and then proceeded to give the toast of the evening, in doing which he said he was happy at any circumstance which brought him in contact with the members of a profession which was one of the most re spectable in the community.—(Hear, hear.) The Noble Duke concluded by giving, "Prosperity to the Drury lane Theatrical Fund, in conjunction with the health of Mr. Harley, the treasurer, and those who had worked in conjunction with him."—(Great cheering.) Mr. HARLEY, in thing to respond to the toast, was re ceived with enthusiastic cheering for some moments. When order had been restored he spoke as follows: May it please you my Lord Duke, my Lords, and Gen tlemen—lf, on the present occasion, I speak by the card —(Laughter)—it is because I have a particular one to play, which, in the playing, requires more than common conciseness and correctness. It has been the uniform practice of him on whom devolved the honour of ad dressing you in reply to the last toast—(so eloquently given, and so cordially responded to)—to speak of the British stage as an intellectual and refined amusement, receiving its tone from, and giving its tone to, a noble, enlightened, and generous people, and, consequently, to enlist your sympathy in behalf of its professors, whom old age, premature decay, or adverse fortune, had com pelled to solicit your benevolence.—(Cheers.) That these imperfect, but earnest appeals have hitherto been crowned with success, very many of your histrionic fa vourites can bear ample and grateful testimony. The downward path of their declining years has been smoothed by your bounty. All that was necessary to say upon this subject, having from time to time, been said, I shall not travel over the same ground again, much less introduce any lachrymose remarks on the altered condition of the British stage, which has ren dered these annual appeals somewhat perplexing, if not painful, to the speaker. It is an old adage, that to be poor, and to look poor, is very sad. Now, I would humbly suggest, that to be accounted over rich, and to camparatively poor, is infinitely more sad.—(Laughter.) Let the Drury-lane Theatrical Fund bear me witness. Its cash-box, by some fabulous misconception, has been magnified into a California in miniature.—(Laughter.) I shall, therefore, not consider it infra dig—(Renewed laughter)—to dispel, not by figures of speech, but of arithmetic, this pleasant delusion. For an oration I beg leave to substitute an account, and, in moving for the supplies, to cast off Comedy for Cocker.—(Laughter.) Now for a public peep into our presumed Potosi. I must look sharp after this superabundant balance, for I shrewdly suspect that modest item will be very shy of showing itself. The annual income derived from the various property belonging to this plethoric fund—(A laugh;,—amounts to 1,3531. 10s., to which is to be added the also yearly sum of 195/.103. 2d., received from thirty six subscribing members (some old favourites, mark), making a sum total (pray cheque me, as I proceed) of 1,549/. Os. 2d. Touching the per contra (there are al ways two sides of a question!) to fifteen annuitants, varying in age from fifty to ninety, we pay the yearly sum of 9741. 95., making their average income 651. (not, we fain hope, too liberal a modicum for the veterans whose best days have been assiduously de voted to your service), leaving an overplus of 5741. Ils. 23. to meet incident a 1 charges (which, with the strictest economy, exceed 150/. annually), and to relieve non-subscribers, whose sharp necessities have long been, and still are, pressing upon our resources. Whatever balance remained, after these deductions, was added to our eapital,ln order to provide for additional claims that are constantly occurring, from subscribers being com pelled to avail themselves of this fund. In proof of m 3 assertion, we are in expectation of having very speedily, if not immediately, six more annuitants to pay, which will be a further yearly demand upon us of 4761. What, then, will remain for actual charges and incidental chanty? On these two accounts we shall be positively minus if deprived of your benevolence, and our only al ternative wilt be either to reduce very considerably the present and future annuities, or to trench upon our capi tal. These anniversaries have a twofold object, to en able your almoners to increase the too frugal comforts of their annuitants, by appealing to your benevolence, and to bring together, in festive harmony, the drama's patrons. Tout we have not on former occasions furnished you with a dry financial detail, but simply asked your credence, was not because there was anything to conceal, as this statement will, I hope, fully bear out, but their having been bruited abroad sundry brobdignagisn reports—(Laughter)— (would they were fact, not fiction) of our monster means, I take the liberty of presenting this plain tale of pounds, shillings, and pence, in order to put them down. The continued patronage of our most gracious Sove reign, and her munificent donation of 50/.—(Cheers) — have this day been awarded us, both of which favours we receive with deep gratitude; and without presuming too much upon our humble deserts, may we not fairly infer that the presence of your Grace is significant of your approval? We thank you heartily—yea, heartily, for all that you have done to assist us in carrying out the philanthropical intentions of our honoured founder. To every patron, present and absent, we also tender our sincere thanks. It is for you, my Lord Duke, my Lords, and Gentlemen, to decide how far this fund can afford to lose the liberal patronage you have so long and Sc kindly vouchsafed ui. It is for you, Sirs, to say if an average annuity of 651. (with the certainty of a consi derable reduction if your decision prove adverse to our hopes) is a stipend too extravagant for those who, in happier and more prosperous times, did the drama some service. —(Cheers.) To your award we shall bow with respect. You are now in full possession of the figures and the facts. You have plucked out the heart of our mystery—if mystery there ever was any. We cordially thank you for the past, and we look forward hopefully to have to thank you for the future. In conclusion, I have the pleasure to announce that the British Drama will, at Christmas next, at her ancient classic locality, Old Drury, be once more at home !—(Loud and long continued cheers.) The Noble CHAIRMAN then said, on the last occasion, when he had the honour to fill the chair at the festival of this society, be ventured to make some remarks on the company which was then performing at Drury-lane Theatre. He regretted on that occasion the fact that then the two great national theatres in this metropolis were occupied by foreigners, however great their merits might be. Those theatres were not then the scene of the legitimate drama. He hoped, in the words of Mr. Harley, that a change had taken place, and that at Christmas next one of those theatres at least would re sume its proper position. The Noble Chairman con cluded by giving " The Drury-lane Theatre and the legitimate drama, and success to Mr. Anderson, the new lessee."—(Cheers.) Mr. ANDERSON responded to the toast in a remark ably eloquent speech. The drama, he said, was as in destructible as truth itself; it would live to eternity. While civilization continued to . spread .its influenc e around, while we had poets existing and breathing, while the sparks of Shakspere's muse of fire kindled the hearts of Englishmen the drama could not die.— (Cheers.) With reference to the fact of his having be • come the future lessee of Drury-lane Theatre he (Mr. Anderson) had been told by some that it was a f orlorn hope. Let it be so ; the greater the danger the greater the glory. He had no fear as to th e resu l t; i f he succeeded, it would be a pleasure indeed; but if he failed, his great attempt honoured his funeral.—(Applause.) The amount of subscriptions announced during the course of the evening was nearly 60C1., including a dona tion from her Majesty of 501. The Noble CHAIRMAN then gave "The Ladies," and the company separated at halt-past ten. Among the company present were Dr. Roberts, of Bridge-street, Blackfriars; Roberts, Esq., Thomas Landseer, Erq., H. E. Hoole, Esq., William Riddell, Esq., cum muftis alas. Mr. Thomas officiated as toast-master. CROSBY HALL.—Miss Rafter late of the Princess's Theatre gave her first concert last night, which went off with great eclat. The fair beneficiaire was encored twice In the first part of the concert where she sung Guglielmi's " Gratias Agimus " and " Where the bee sucks " with great sweetness and charming effect. Miss Rafter was assisted by her sister Miss Lucy Rafter, whose sweet soprano voice was most efEctive in Weber's fine trio, " Where, what, 0 terror " f r om Der Freischntz, also by her brother Mr. Rafter, who was encored in the "Bay of Biscay," Miss Bassano in the favourite cavatina from Betley, was highly, successful. The first part of the concert concluded with a comi c song written and sung by Mr. IV . Ball, c alled " Captain Ross," which was encored when he substituted another. The only instru mental piece during the concert was a solo on the violin , by Mazas , which was admirably played by M. Thillon , in a style combining purity of tone and brilliancy of execution, be was warmly and deservedly applaude d . Herr Menghis and Mr. and Mrs. Donald King, con tributed much to the success of the entertainments. The hail vie crowded. A convention to form a State Constitution is pro posed to be held on the Ist of August next. No doubt seems to be entertained that California will at once be admitted into the Union as a sovereign State. The price of goods had declined considerably, in consequence of the stocks in hand. MONTREAL, MAY 28.—The loss of the ship Maria, from Limerick, Ireland, is confirmed ; three of the crew, and nine out of the 111 passengers, were saved. The survivors were landed at Quebec on Friday, in the barque Roslyn Castle. Accounts from Govines, St. Domingo, dated the 11th ult., state that President Soulouque bad returned to Port-au-Prince with the remnant of his army, after having sustained a complete defeat. He had lost 5,000 men in killed and wounded. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. NEW YORK, MAY 30. The demand for bills on England is steady, and quick sales have been made this morning at 81. The money market was overflowing, and loans on de mand could be readily had at 5 per cent. United States Sixes, 1867, sold at 1141 to 11-, and Treasury notes at 111 to Pennsylvania Fives stood at 85i- to i; and the Treasurer of that State is already taking active mea sures to stimulate the country treasurers to collect and pay in advance their quota of taxation, to the end that he may be full-banded for the payment of the August dividend. Kentucky Sixes brought to-day 105; Ohio Sixes of '6B, 1064; and Indianna State Fives, 67. Cotton is now about ic. higher than on the departure of the last steamer; it gained en., and has fallen back c. in consequence of the Caledonia's news. The sales were a mere trifle; no urgent desire to sell, and still less to buy—for shipment, at least. Freight is only id. rer lb. The market for flour and grain has not changed ma terially since the sailing of the last steamer. There is a good home demand for flour, which, added to some 15,000 or 20,000 barrels taken in the past week for ex port has given some firmness to holders of the lower grades in the city. Troy and Waterford were less plenty, and firm. Freights were rather dull. To Lon tion—flour, Is. 93. to Is. 10d.; heavy goods, 275. 6d. to 30s. To Liverpool—cotton }d. to 5-32 d.; flour, Is. 9d. to Is. 10d. NEW ORLEANS, MAY 23.—The cotton market con tinues active, and prices are ie. better. The sales of the day are 4,000 bales. Fair is quoted 84c. Freight to Liverpool—Cotton, Id. HAI:AN/um, MAY 22.—The exports of sugar from this place and Matanzas, from the beginning of the year to the curl of last week exceedtd 363,000 boxes. The rice by the Zephyr, and 2,000 casks by the Confidence,. have been sold at 10 reels. Freights to the United States are very dull. We quote them at 3 50 dolls. per hhd., and the quotations are almost nominal. Exchange.—On London, 10i to II per cent. pm.; on New York, par to rer cent. pm. ADELPHI THEATRE. An " unwarrantable intrusion " was committed last night " by Mr. Wright upon Mr. Paul Bedford " that is to say, one Mr. Snoozle, having resolved on en joying a quiet day all to himself at his villa at Hamp stead, has sent away his wife, his niece, his servants, and all that is his, till he is left alone to enjoy, as he hopes, his otium. He will not even read his news paper, or the fourteenth letter he has received from " Mr. John Johnson, jun.,' claiming in vain the hand of his niece. As he is about to begin his enjoyment of the dolce farniente he is alarmed by the apparition of a " gent" about to drown himself in his fish-pond. Of course he rescues him and brings him into the house. The difficulty is, to get him out. The stranger is so overpowered by bis gratitude, that h e vows he will never quit his benefactor; and then he commences a series of small persecutions, such as the grave farce of Wright only could carry on or the sto lidity of Paul Bedford endure, till of course the uncle is glad to give his consent to the marriage of his niece with " Mr. John Johnson, jun." The piece concludes with a new kind of " tag," which kept the audience in a roar. It was successful ; and, with a little pruning, will serve to keep the Adelphi audiences up to the due pitch of hilarity for many a night to come. PARLIAMENTARY AND FINANCIAL REFORM ASSO CIATION.—Yesterday a very numerous meeting of the supporters of financial reform was held at the Horns cavern, Kennington. Sir J. Walmsley presided, sup ported by Mr. Pearson, M.P., Mr. A. Anderson, M.P., Sir F. Knowles, the Rev. J. Burnett, and many influen tial gentleman of Lambeth. The Chairman opened the business of the day by stating the object of their assem• bling, which was to obtain an extension of the suffrage and the vote by ballot, to shorten the duration of Par liament to three years, and secure a more equal distri bution of the electoral districts. The Premier had hinted that he had a little plan behind the curtain. The signs of the times showed that the attainment of their ends was not so far distant. Let the working men come forward by their contributions to aid the only schema by which they themselves could be benefited. Their laud scheme, which had only been started a few weeks, had already 610 of its shares taken; but although that was a promising beginning, yet they required 600,000 electors, for only by such an increase could they hope to obtain the object which they sought, and for which they had laboured. A letter from Mr. Hume, M.P., was then read, recording the opinion of that gen tleman, that no reform of any extended nature could be expected from the House of Commons as at present con stituted. The Chairman having concluded amidst much cheering, Mr. Wilkinson proposed the first resolu tion:—" That the absence of a really representative House of Commons, the preponderance of class-legisla tion, the unequal pressure of taxation, the general extra ov a t g t h a n o c s e e e o v f l t s h , the e p n u g b e l n i c d e e r x i p n e g n d d i s u e r o e n , t a e n n d t t a h n e d consequences disorders fatal to the political and to the social prospe rity of this empire, render the combination of the middle and working classes for the attainment of the reform ad vocated by the Metropolitan Parliamentary and Finan cial Reform Association a matter of momentous import ance to the state." It was seconded by Mr. Hunt, and after some observations from Mr. C. Pearson, Mr. Dal ton, and Mr. Cooper, a Chartist, put and carried. Mr. Thwaites proposed the second resolution :—" That as one of ettet of m o t s h t e p g o r w e e a r t f o u h l lemaetsannsowfosrotnhgehr t o b e Society,the in connexionH o me with Counties this Freehol d and circumstances adapted as it is to the varied posi t i on s calculated'l to work great of all classes of the people, b Land association, d ° em whichre sultsi its spoandof ththeateothuinstimeseeotivnegr strongly recommends e”vxerTyhßisefwoarms esre,cowndheadtevbeyr , Mr.his operationsn the reprweisl e l n e t B s t : io n s:i d w m h e i s e n h s sbnne,iettoyaavffaeirls. himself of the great advantages was that S t e p h t n e e n n s , phased and e a r i r o i r e d t h e d v o the t e n k s broke up. DESTRUCTIVE FlRE.—This morning, shortly be fore daybreak, a fire, the reflexion of which was seen for miles round London, took place at an extensive z;nc factory, Hackney-rcad. The utmost promptitude was evinced on the occasion by a strong force of the London establishment and West of England firemen; but not withstanding their efforts, by the hour of three the whole front wall and roof fell in, destroying every portion of the property of the firm, with serious loss to the build ings adjoining. The premises and stock are believed to be insured, but as to the cause of the calamity, no parti culars could be obtained. The loss is stated at between 5,0001. and 6,0001. CRICK-LT.—CHELMSFORD V. ILEORD.—The first match of the season took place yesterday, on the ground of the Chelmsford Club, near Chelmstord. Shortly after ten, H. Gladwin and W. Brasier took the wickets on behalf of the Chelmsford Club; English and Good hugh bowling. At the conclusion of the first innings the score stood thus:—Chelmsford, 119; Ilford, 88. When time was called, the Chelmsford Club for their second innings bad scored 71 for,tlie IQS pf 71ficlieth SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—YESTERDAY. The settlement of the Ascot accounts, although very heavy, passed off in the most satisfactory manner; we did not hear of a single case of default. In the course of the afternoon a few small bets were laid on the St. Leger, and several, in rather large amounts, on the Derby of 1850 and 1851, at the undermentioned prices:— LIVERPOOL CUP. 6 to I agst Sir K. Pigot's Essedarius—taken NORTHUMBERLAND PLATE. .5 to 2 agst Mr. Green's Mallon 4 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Cossack—taken 8 to 1 agat Mr. S. L. Fox's Executor—taken ST. LEGER. 500 even on Lord Eglinton's Flying Dutchman 10 to 1 agst Mr. B. Green's Lady Superior 10 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Nunnykirk 10 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Uriel DERBY, 1850. 18 to 1 agst Mr. Meiklam's The Italian—take 28 to 1 agst Mr. Henry's Pitsford—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Gordon's William the Concti - fo'—t 30 to 1 agst Mr. Dixon's Blarney—taken 30 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's Penang—taken 33 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Compass—taken 7. 40 to 1 agat Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum—t 40 to 1 agst Mr. J. Scott's Cyprus 40 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Knight of Avenel 40 to 1 agst Lord Chlden's Sidus 40 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Mildew—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Bowes's Brother to Epiroee 40 to 1 agst Baron Ro:h:child's Decoy colt 50 to 1 agst Mr. Watt's Tordesillas—taken 50 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's John o' Groat—taken 50 to 1 agst Lord Stanley's Little Isaac—taken 50 to 1 ugat Duke of Bedford's Odin—taken DERBY, 1851. 10,000 to 150 agst Brother to Vau Tromp—taken 10,0c0 to 150 agat Bobadil (the Scquidilla colt)—taken 10,000 to 150 agst Christiana colt—taken 10,000 to 150 agst Brother to Nunnykirk—taken Bobadil was sold yesterday at Messrs. Tattersall's for 660 guineas. He goes into John lily's stable. lIAMPTON RACES. Subjoined are the engagements for these races, which come off to morrow and Thursday, under the stewardship of the Earl of Chesterfield. WEDNESDAY. The Surrey and Middlesex Stakes of 20 says. each, 10 ft, and .5 only if declared, with 50 added. Two miles. (27 subs., 19 of whom pay 5 sovs. each.) Antagonist, 5 yrs, Bst 121b—Gardenia, 4 yrs, Bst 41b —Conveyancer, 4 yrs, 7st 101b—Mignon, 5 ) rs, 7st 61b —Minto, 4 yrs, 6st 111b—Durdans, 3 yrs, 6st—The Dark Lady, 3) rs, sst 1313—Chicot, 3 yrs, sst 81b. The Railway Plate. Testator, 3 yrs—Lepidus, 3 yrs—The Briar, by Bramble, 3 yrs—Marlbrook, 3 yrs—hallos, 4 yrs— Amen, by St. Martin, 5 yrs—Busyfoot (late Perspicuity), 3 yrs. ThQ Stand Plate. Puquita, 3 yrs—St. Oswald, 5 yrs—Bright Buck (h b), 3 yrs—Bokhara, aged—Nectar, 4 yrs—Fisticutf, aged— Clairvo) ante, 5 yrs—Alpheia, 4 yrs—Tot, 4 yrs. The Corinthian Stakes of 10 sovs. each. &c. Gentlemen riders. Spectator, aged—Frank, 6 yrs—Miss Nipper—Black Doe, 4 yrs—Merry Andrew, 5 yrs—Faith, 4 yrs—Lady Frances, 4 yrs—Tit-bit, 6 yrs—Woodcraft, 4 yrs. THURSDAY. The Claremont Stakes of 10 sovs. each, and 25 added, for two yrs old. half a mile. Sir G. Heathcote's b f by Lanercost, out of Countess —Lord Strathmore's Second-Hand—Major Martin's Blondette—Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne—Mr. T. Hussey's Royal Hart—Mr. J. S. Douglas's Ballet Girl. The Innkeepers' Plate. Puffy, 3 yrs—Durdans, 3 yrs— Marlbrook, 3-yrs—Cy bele, 4 yrs—Lepidus, 3 yrs—Daik Lady, 3 ) re—Alpheta, 4 yrs—Chorister, 4 ) rs—Lovelace, 4 )11 —Conveyancer, 4 yrs. The Queen's Plate of 100 guineas. Gardenia, 4 yrs—Puffy, 3 yrs-li-Paquita, 3 yrs— Giselle, 6 yrs—Fiddlestring, 6 yrs—Durdans, 3 yrs— Cosachia, 5 yrs—Marlbrftk, 3 yrs—Dark Lady, 3 yrs— Antagonist, 5 yrs—Spectator, aged—Edipus, 3 yrs— The Briar, 3 yrs—Cenveyancer, 4 yrs— New Forest Deer, aged—Busy foot, 3 yrs—Bright Buck, 3 yrs. Special trains will be started from the Waterloo bridge Station each morning, and from Hampton Court after the races. SUDDEN DEATH.—On Saturday evening last, be tween seven and eight, whilst Mrs. Geoffrey was stand ing at the door of her residence, a tea and coffeehouse, 18, Hatton-wall, Hatton•garden, a respectably:dressed s elderly w n f e m f a r a e im a fme c we c d o i s a t ed t, moments, her, gr a n n t a se d d s eq hbeu u te f elt ste shed yheardyni permission o oonn Het req uest was been seated than she appeared to get rapidly worse, ejaculating " Oh God! oh God, I am dying!" and com plaining of severe pain at her chest. Mrs. Geoffrey seeing the fainting and exhausted state of the poor old lady, very kindly administered the best restoratives she bad at the moment, and sent for medical assistance, when Mr. Pollock of Hatton garden, and another medical gentleman, promptly attended, who pronounced her to be in a very dangerous state, and after giving her some medical stimulant to revive her, they had her at once conveyed to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where she ex pired immediately on being placed in a bed on her arrival. The deceased regained her speech before reaching the hospital, and gave her name as Frances Lyalls, of No. 31, Turnmill-street, Clerkenwell, to which place she was returning when she was seized with illness. and applied to Mrs. Geoffrey (as above stated), and who had (the deceased stated) behaved to her in a very kind manner, and did everything in her power for her. She was between 60 and 70 years old. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS PRINCE HENRY OF THE NETHERLANDS.—Yesterday morning his Royal High. ness, attended by Viee-Admiral Lucas, LieuteColonel Bigot de Beguin, and Lieut. Van Rappard, left Mivart's Hotel for Blaekwall, on his return to the Hague, and immediately embarked on b oar d t h e N et h er l an d s steamer of war Cyclops. His Royal Highness was received by his Excellency C oun t S c hi mme lp enn inck, Baron Stratenus, and Mr. Moy, consul-general, who also ac companied his Royal Highness as far as Gravesend. DEATH OF ALEXANDER JAMIESON, ESQ., OF EDIN BURGH.-11 is our melancholy duty to record the death of Alexander Jamieson, Esq., Master of the Merchant Company of Edinburgh, and one o f the most eminent merchants of the city. Mr. Jamieson wa s distinguished for his liberality to all the charities of the Scottish me tropolis, and for his generous and discriminating patro nage of art and artists. TsE T R ADE, JUNE 11.--The deliveries in Londonla lEat last week were 529,5001 b., being rather larger thiva in the preceding week. The market is etesclT.