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Notice is hereby given, that the SEVENTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of thn PROPRIETORS of the NATIONAL RANK of IRELAND will be held on WED NESDAY, the 25th day of May next, at Twelve o'Clock ft Noon, at the OFFICE of the SOCIETY. No. 13, Old Broad -street, London, when, pursuant to the Deed of t-ettle anent, four of the present Directors are to go out of office, which will create four vacancies in the office of Director to be filled lip : _ _ _ And 'further notice is hereby given, that Fowler Newsam, Esq., another of the present Directors, having been appointed a Director since the last Annual General Meeting,. his conti nuance in office under such appointment, beyond the 25th of ' May next, must depend on his appointment being confirmed at the General Meeting on that day; and if such appointment shall not be then confirmed, the want of such ctnfirmation will occasion another vacancy, to be filled up at the same Meeting, in addition to the four vacancies above-mentioned. And further notice is hereby given, that every Proprietor • (not being a Director) intending to become a Candidate, or to propose some other Proprietor as a Candidate for the office of Director, must, at least fourteen days before the day on which the Annual General Meeting is to he •field, signify by some writing under his or her hand, to be left at the ( ffice of the Society, in Old Broad-street, London, either his intention to _;become a Candidate, or the name and place of abode of the Candidate intended to be proposed by him or her; but the ' four Directors going out of office by rotation are immediately re•eligible, and are to be considered as Candidates withou giving notice of their intention. • By Order of the Court of Directors, FRAZER B. SMITH, Secretary ' 13, Old Broad-street, London, 28th April, 1842. • N.B. The Chair will be taken at One o'clock precisely L OND ON and BRIGHTON RAIL WAY ALTERATION OF TRAINS. • Notice is here)) , given, that on and after Sunday, the lst o May, the TRAINS will START as follow : • DOWN TRAINS from London daily, except Sundays. Morning. Afternoon. . A Quarter to .8 mixed At 2, mixed Quarter to 10, first class Half-pa - st 4, first class , ,Quarter to 11, to Croydon only At 6, mixed Quarter to 12, mixed At 9, goods train Half-past 9, to Croydon only. Sunday Trains, down. , Quarter to 8, mixed At 7, mixed Quarter to 11, mixed I At 10, to Croydon only. UP TRAINS daily, except Sundays. Morning. Afternoon. At 7, from Croydon only Half past 1, mixed, from Half -Fast 7, 'nixed, 'from Brighton Brighton I Half-past 3, Ist Class, from At 9, from Croydon only 1 Brighton At 9, Ist Class, from At 6, mixed, from Brighton Brighton - At 11, mixed, from At 9, goods train, from Brighton I Brighton Sunday Trains, up. At 7, from Croydon only I Quarter to 4, mixed, from Half-past 7, mixed, from Brighton Brighton At 7, mixed, from I Brighton The first class trains, consisting only of first class carriages, stop at Croydon, Red-kill. Three Bridges otherwise Crawley, and Hayward's-heath. The mixed trains, consisting of first and second class carriages,' stop at all the stations. The goods train will convey third class passengers only, calling at all the stations. Fares to and from London and Brighton—First class carriages, 14s. 6d ; second class, 9s. 6d.; third class, 6s. Fares to • Croydon—First class, 21. ; second class Is. 6d. Children tinder seven years of age will be charged half fare. No charge is made for infants in arms. Day tickets may be obtained from London and. Croydon to• Brighton •and back, at the following rates :—First class, 20s. ; second class, 15s. ' • Bills containing particulars as to the conveyance of carriages, horses, parcels, and luggage, together with information as to Post horses, omnibuses, &c., may be obtained on application at this office ; at the termini, London-bridge and Brighton , at all .Messrs. Chaplin and Home's West-end and City booking offices ; and at all the stations on the line. By order, CHAS. R. MACKENZIE, See. 10, Angel-court, Throg,morton•street„April 25, 1842. • N.B. The quickest route to Paris is by railway to Brighton, #,. from thence by steam to Dieppe. The packets sail as follow : --From Brighton, Saturday, 7th of May, at 10 a.m. ; l4th of •May, at 2 p. m . ; 21st of May, at 9 a.m. ; 28th of May, at 2 P.m. From Dieppe, Wednesday, 11th of May, at 12 pm. ; 18th of May, at 6, a.m. ; 25th of May, at 12 p.m. ; Ist of June, at 5 a.m. TO DRAPERS. AV - ANTED, by a FIRST-RATE HAND, with • TY a FIRST-RATE REFERENCE, a FIRST-RATE Address . B. C. 29, Marchmont-street, Burton-crescent VATE TUTOR. A CLERGYMAN, for some years Tutor .to a Nobleman, and subsequently receiving SIX PUPILS t : , .into his house, a moderate distance from London, would be eati. to fill a VACANCY with a Gentleman's Son, whose .tducation or Health may require more than COMMOn attention. Letters addressed to the Rev. J. C. C., Post-office, Hamp tor Court. Middlesex, will be forwarded to him. . - THE SELF-LIGHTING SEALING-WAX may be had of all Stationers and Chemists, in Boxes of lied, Black, or Spang'e Wax ; 30 Sticks for Letters, 50 for Nctes, or 36 various Colours for Ladies' Noes. Davis, Brothers, and Co., Patentees, Poultry Chambers. May be had wholesale at Wholesale Stationers and Druggists. ALI3EMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, (directly opposite the York Hotel), and may be had also at 7 6, KING WILLIAM-STREET, BANK of ENGLA ND. SIGHT AND HEARING TESTI— AIONIA4S on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLONIONS' - - n ts ewly-invented SPECTACLE LENSES and INVISIBLE t'PERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. "W e , the Undersigned, have been for some time making use of Messrs. Solomons' newly-invented Spectacle Lenses; the astonishing relief they afford to imperfect vision gives them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens ----the clearness of the transparency brings, every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute par title with perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights James Blundell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great George-street, West minster. George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street. T. J. Pettigrew, Es, Surgeon, F. R. S., Saville-row. Joh n R ams b o th am , Esq., M.D., Broad-street- building s. Anthony White, Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street:. John Hooper, Esq. Surgeon, 29, Glower-streetNewington-pace, Kennington Prederiek Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Upper Atessrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. IV. Day, Esq., Surg e o n , I s l ew o r th. I. Daldy, Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-street. 1 1, • H. Lucas, Esq., • Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. V. m. Bowie, Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. G. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. tenry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. Jeafreson, Esq., Surgeon-oculist,2l, South Audley-street. 2.D. Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. Shillito, Esq., M.D., Brighton. Conolly, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Wallingford. :homes Willis, Esq., M. D., Brighton ` i !. Griffiths, Esq., Surges.. - ..., Hammersmith. Ohn Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchstster-street, Manches ~„ter-square. tarles Tunally, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town. • Celebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 28, Harleyford-place, Ken nington. „,. ll.Cann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Parliament-street. Nanuel Banner, Esq., Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. w• Jones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor square.‘,.. Iv• English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-h:11. Barkl emore Esq., Surgeon, 10, Charlotte-st., Bloomsbury. J. Poll oe k, 'Esq„ Surgeon, Kensington. E. Stoddart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. ,• H. Walker, Surgeon, 23, Ch ar l o tt e . s t ree t, Bl ooms b ur y. • Higham, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square .4 dward Nason, Esq., Surgeon,Nuneaton, Warwickshire.' t In placing the above list of Testimonials b e fo r e th e public, ) I Le Messrs. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their VISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by 7 Qieh thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, l i ttot larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into e cavity of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncom fort -3:le nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard wit t s distinctness. l.` these important new inventions are patronized by their Ma ' ,tiesties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High "SF'S the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High s, .her the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Graces I t he Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dukes of Devonshire and tuehester, &c. &c. 39 . Albemarle-street directly opposite the York Hotel), "'d76, King William-street, Bank. ,) In consequence of the cross imposition in the Country, it is ecessary to state that no Travellers are employed in the above ' l tahlithment. No connection with persons of the same name. • 4 HUDSON, TOBACCONIST to the ROYAL k o • FAMILY, 132, OXFORD-STREET, begs to return his " . st grateful thanks to the NOBILITY AND GENTRY, and the It NI for , y and NAVY, for their most liberal support during the pest tY years, and humbly solicits a continuance of the same. , i ,,is stock of CIGARS is very exte,sive. and of the finest pos. v,''!e quainv, from the most approved manufacturers in the Hl h7in di. The peculiar advantages of his foreign connexio n en a bl e t iro to procure such Cigars as he defies all Europe to produ ce th e i r Oltal, being from three to f , ur years 011, and made expressly for his 4 41 . e from the choicest and richest pick , d Leaf tobacco grown in the , Vannah, the prices varying front 86s. to four gui es per pound. Amongst other rare Tobaccos willbe found La ikia, Gibelly Barari, k!trout, sa'oni, .a, Tombac, or the varee and celebrated kiltraz Tobacco ca , in orginal waxed bags as sent from Persia, Gasten „nger Hungarian Tobacco, and a great variety of oth•rs. 'cis stock of foreign Snuff's, in original one and two pound pack. 4 ", consists of a large supply of the fabriques of Bolonearo at I„.+ l lk.fort, Barterelli at Amsterdam, and others of the most famed ‘ 7 : 4l ufactures in Germany ; as also the genuine Spanish Bran and ' 1 :6ttillo, and red and yellow Sahillia. : j,,, lyh t a l n n . tgl u H ri ii i o s l i c i alA i t u h g C ue h s ill w urATo a ba n c u c m o e a r n o d us fi a re . l i talls i . e r d e i rsi a a s n ' 4. 4 trnent of Amber Mouth Pieces, as also a superb collection p of well , rniEdied and unsmoked Mereschaum Pipes in gold and silver mount ' 4 , with all apparatus for smoking. I I !' Hudson begs to o°serve that this Advertisement is called forth opened a shop ii,,!ortsequence of his late shopman, Benson, having t4lPosition only three doors from his, and adopting the next num. % , 1.:3, by which many mistakes have arisen, and respectfully re hi: it. that all communications intended for him may be addressed to ,-,° 1 , 11-established house, 132. 4 ETTER from Mr. ELI WOOD, OLDHAM. TO THE PROPRIETORS OF PARR'S LIFE PILLS. 4 " i Idltam, Dec. 13th, 11341. t ki Itt,Gentlemen,-1 feel a pleasure in informing you of the good e- V 411 4 „ resulting from .l'arr's life Pills' in this place and the surround 044.villages. It is to me quite astonishing, as there is scarcely a day } V% over without some one iefotming ins of the good effeets they lA t e received from their use. When I wrote to you last Febrnary 44, )11 3 , first supply, there was not one to be purchased in the town. I ff iii Applied to by different individuals to send for a supply, for they 1 ; t1,,,; they were sure that they wend sell ; and to show the r cond. 1111,e, several individuals deposited their money f.ir several boxes. Woman, who had been confined to her bed the grea ' er part of sinter, sent her money for some, which caused me to commence N 4 I k k ,,_ h tli them—the woman was completely cured by t a kin g two .4 . ,r and a half at Is. lid. per box. A man has been cured ~ , ,iik . bilious and liver compl int, of five years' standing; he was re ain ost to a skeleton, hut is now as robust and in as good health . 4 4 e . e ever was in his life. There are numbers of cases that I could 1 14. 1-4 ,,iott, if it was-necessary, but the foregoing are sufficient to prove t,l, [ lleacy of . Old Parr's' simple remedy. If I were to inform you i, lei . ," the cures that have been pLrformed by th. rn, I should have to Oti i ,`, l ' to you every week, which I think is unnecessary. Any person 1 14 4 'titte their utility, by inquiring ~ f me, shall receive any informs 'espectlng them. .. I am, yours respectfully " ELI WOOD, Druggist, &c , Oldham." .14 CAUTION—BEWARE OF IMI T ATIONS, li c ,„ order to protect the public from imitation., the Hon. Commis sCers or Stamps have ordered the words "ea'r's Life Pills," to be tVved on the Government Stamp, which is pasted round the sides 1 / 4, li .e rh box, in white letters on a red ground. Without this mark of p ) nticity, they are spurious and an imposition. , l, ti l , p ePared only by the Propriet .rs, T. Roberts and Co., 9, Crane ,,'Y i , Fleet-street, London, and sold who esale, by their appointment, 'l t , Edwards, 6', St. Paul's; also by Barclays and Sons, Earring tkiistreet and Sutton and Co., Bow Ct urchvard ; and retail by all p, ; „tine agent in every town in the United Kingdom, and by most li siLetable dealers in medicime Price ;5. IV., 25. ild., and family t i '. I Is. cash. Full directions ar e g i v en with each box. t,' 1 04 , k 4Tta ..-The Life and Times of Old Parr, who lived to he 152 i, gtit s or a ge , 32 p i g et , with fine engravings , anecdotes „ , poetry, &c., ilk`Jernarks on Disease, Health, and the Means of Life,Prolonging '4e had gratis of all agents for the sale of " Parr's Life Pills," The Second Plan (Table 2) is to meet the views and in. terests of persons who, in making a provision for their families, wish to participate in the periodical division of profits by the payment of a lower rate of premium than has hitherto been charged by bonus offices, viz. : ANNUAL PREMIUM FOR THE ASSURANCE OF 100 (TABLE IL) Age. WITH PARTICIPATION OF PROFITS. Term of Life. - --- RI 16 7 2 1 4 2 6 11 Age. Term of Life. Age. I Term of I.i‘e £2 13 3 50 £4 • 5 11 3 0 11 55 5 3 9 3 11 9 6O 6 5 11 For the convenience of those who assure upon th;,s 'fable one-half the premium may remain unpaid for the first seven years, at an interest of 5 per cent., which may continue to the death of the party, or be paid off at his convenience, or with :he sum assured be discontinued without any claim from the office. To professional men and others whose incomes are progressive, and in loan transactions where the debt is gradually reduced, this principle of charging one-half the premium for the first seven years will be found to be particularly advantageous to the Assured. Assurances may be effected every day with the least possible trouble to the party. Prospectuses, with every information, may be had at the office ; or by letter, addressed to JOHN ROBERTSON, Actuary. • SUPERIOR CANDLES. IjAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb.; Wax Candles, Is. 2d. ; Fine W ax , is . sd. ; C ompos it e , Is. Od. ; Extra Fine Wax Wick Moulds, 7id. ; - Transparent Wax, 2s. 4d. ; Genuine Sperm, 2s. 4,1. ; Genuine Wax, 2 5 , 41. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 60 s . per IP ) lbs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor and Palm, Is. 4d. per pac ket ; Old Brown Windsor Soap, Is. 9d. ' • Rose, 2s. Od. ; Cam phor, 2s. • Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d per ; Sperm Oil, 9s. Od. per Gallon ; Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter s Coffee-House. L ATE .—T. COX SAVORY, :Manufacturing -11- Silversmith, No. 47, Cornhill, London. seven doors from Gracechurch-street. The best wrought FIDDLE PATTERN SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, at 7s. 2d. per ounce. The following are the weights recommended, but the articles May be had lighter of heavier at the same price per ounce. . _ - oz. s, d. X. R. d 12 Fiddle Pattern Silver Table Spoons 30 at 7 2... 10 15 0 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4 12 &till ' f able Forks 3O 7 2... 10 15 0 12 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4 2 ditto Gravy Spoons lO 7 2... 311 8 1 ditto Soup Ladle 10 7 2... 311 8 4 ditto Sauce ditto 10 7 5... al6 8 4 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt strong) . 1 0 0 1 ditto Fish Slice 12 ditto Tea Spoons lO 7 8... 3 18 8 1 pair ditto Sugar Tongs (strong) Ol5 0 N.B. A Price Current, stamped as a Newspaper, illustrated by drawings, and containing every information relative to the purchase of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on applica tion, or will be sent into the country, free of postage, :n answer to a paid letter. PRINCE ALBERT'S HORSE-BRUSH, NEW INVENTION. Patronized by her MAJESTY and IL R. Ff. PRINCE ALBERT. A_DAVIS, SPONGE NIERCHANT • and BRUSH MANUFACTURER, by special appoint ment to her MAJESTY, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, their Graces the Dukes of Somerset, Montrose, Northumberland, and Argyle,the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, and numerous families of distinction, 33 , STRAND, begs to acquaint the Nobility and Gentry that he has constructed a HORSE-BRUSH upon anew principle, suitable for race horses, hunters, and chargers, and horses of all descriptions. It cleans with half the mull labour. unique This power o f l ay i ng t h e coat beauti smootn fully smooth, atv invention sameon has the time ime producing. a gloss like velvet. It has only to be tried to be fully appreciated. By its use the horse has a proper circulation of blood, without troublesome irri tation. Also, a newly-invented MA NE.43ft USH, for horses' manes and tails, to supersede the use of mane combs. Noblemen and Gentlemen, in town and country, supplied at the wholesale prices, and sent carriage free any distance, with th e f o ll ow i ng ar ti - - clea for the use of horses and carriages. at a saving of at least 40 per cent. under any house in England. I horse and carriage brushes of every kind. Sponges of the best quality, at half the saddler's prices. Chamois horse clothing of every pattern. Horse blankets, head stalls and.reins, stirrup leathers, saddle girths, composition for harness, carriage wool mats, bamdages,' and. every requisite for the use of the stables at wholesale prices. Lists of prim forwarded by a post -paid application, 33, Strand. PUNCH'S • GUIDE TO THE LION S ur LONDON will be PUBLISHED on the 30th instant, Price Threepence, profusely illustrated with Engravings, being No. XLII., of PUNCH ; OR, THE LONDON On the same day, Part X., price Is. 4d.—Vol. I. may still be had, price 7s. 61., and all back Numbers are always kept on sale.—Office, 13, Wellington-street, Strand. PICTO 4 RIAL WAVERLEY. PART 1., price Half-a• Crovvn. THE ABBOTS'EORD EDITION of the WAVERLEY NOVELS is now in the hands of all the Booksellers, Illustrated with above Two Thousand Engrav ings fin'Steel and Wood. To be continued each alternate Saturday till completed. R. Cade% Edinburgh ; Roulston and Stoneman, London. To be had of every Bookseller in Great Britain, Ireland, and the Colunios. " The sale of this edition is likely to be a n ex t ens i ve one i n all quarters of the world."—,Times. "This splendid edition of till Waverley Novels is rightly named the A bbotiford.' The half-crown number is cheaper than r.ny of the Pictorial publications by the steel-plate frontis piece,"—Spectater. 46 We congratulate the public upon the appearance of this the most splendid ed lion of the Waverley Novels that has ever appeared. The Wool Engravings especially are b eau tif u l specimens of our best artists."-Atlas. " The Illustrations to the Part are twenty-four in number and they exhibit every variety of drawing, landscape, archi tecture, and figure, and all are excellent."—Jobn Bull. 44 When this work is completed, it will be by many degrees the most satisfactory and elegant. edition of Sir Walter Scott's Tales that has yet appeared. The Part is got up in every respect with remarkable skill and attention to details."—Sun. 64 We have never seen a more beautiful work."—Bell's Weekly Messenger. The edition will be one which every one who honours the memory of Sir Walter Scott will take care to be possessed of." —Cambridge Chronicle. " This edition will take the place of all others with those who can afford to purchase it; and we must add that, when put in conmarisoa with its merits, the price is singularly low. Hull Packet. " Altogether, the work is got up in a style worthy of the great author, and there cannot be a doubt that the sale will be commensurate with. the very great outlay incurred in its execu tion."..7Neweastle Journal. " The Abbotsford edition will be one of :the most magni ficent pictorial works ever issued from the press."—Gloucester Journal. " The first number gives promise of great excellence, and we hail the work as a most valuable edition of the best novel 3 that were ever written."—Manchester Courier. " The most beautiful of all the beautiful editions through which those immortal works have passed ; it is unique."— Dublin Monitor. " We hail this splendid edition with pleasure and feelings of national pride ; and we anticipate for it a full and brilliant measure of success."—Exeter and Plymouth Gazette. " We have long anticipated that an edition would one day make its appearance, with fine illustrations suitable to the fami ful nature of the work. This is at length promised in the Ab botsford edition."— Liverpool Albi on. " This will be the no plus ultra of illustrated prose fiction." —Salopian Journal. " From the promise offered by this first Part we cannot but hail with pleasure the appearance of the Abbotsford edition of the Wavetley Novels. "—Leeds lntelligencer. " We have no doubt this curious and interesting edition of Sir Walter works will be an acceptable gift to the public, and meet with an extensive sale."—Edinburgh courant. " The first Number, now on our table, is a fine specimen of what its purchasers may expect to have in their libraries when the whole is complete."—World. " This splendid undertaking we cordially ree..mmend to the liberal patronage of ail who would adorn their libraries with the mo,t pei feet edition of the most attractive series of books which the nineteenth century has produced."—Nottingham Journal. " The edition, of which the first Part is before us, is so beau tifully broug;,t out, that we think the publisher may calculate on another 60,000."—Farley's Bristol Journal. This promises to be a very splendid publication." Evening Post. '_Dublin Of the Part before us we must say that is everything that could be desired."—)Liverpool Courier. . Thedesign of this wo r k i s so . original, and it s execu ti on so masterly and beautiful, that its success is eer.aiti."—Liverpool ChrOnicle. rADVERTISEMENT.] WESTMINSTER. LOAN AND IN VEST E 1.. JOINT-STOCK COMPANY. 7, A DANI-STREF.:T, ADELPIII. Opinion of Sir William Webbe Follet, her Majesty's Solicitor- General, and Samuel Wells, Esq., as to the Legality of the ‘vestmin:ter Loan and Investment Joint-Stock Company adding a Savings' Bank to their Institution. QUESTIONS. Whether there is anything . in the Constitution and objects of the Westminster Loan and In vestment Joint-StockCompany. as stated in the Company's pro spctus herewith sent, which would be in Law an objection, or impediment to the Com pany's having, and earring on the business of a Savings' Bank, as sated in this case, and in said prospectus, and by, and under the name" Savings' Ban. 4?" Whether there is anything in A NS WE RS. We consider there is no pro eision in any statute which pre • ,vents the Westminster L oan lanai Investment Joint •Stock 1 1 Colipanyfrom carrying on the i t business of a Sa v i ngs ' B an k , !as stated in the prospectus, or :from their using the name, pro ,lvided the public are not in th e remotest degree mided, or the Depositors induced to believe the Savings' Bank of the Com ' party is established and carried on under the sanction or gu-- rantee of Government, as di !rected by the 9 Gee. IV., cap. 92, sec. 57, or any other statute relative to Loan Societies or Savings' Banks. We also consider there is no the letter or spirit of the statute.provision in the 9th Geo. IV., 9 Geo. IV., cap. 92, or Wan y cap. 92, which COMPELS the other statute or law by which Company to enrol themselves the IVestminster Loan and In- according to the directions o f vestment Joint- Stock Companthe said Act. so constituted and operating, U's aforesaid, might be compelled to•enroll themselves, or other wise conform to, and become, subject to the provision; of the (Signed) said statute of the 9 Geo. 1V.,, W. W. FOLLE T. cap. 92—or any other statute on SAINIL. WELLS. law. 11th A elm, 18,1'. After reading the above the most sceptical be convinced of the "Legality" of a Joint-Stock Savings' Bank. "Kr The April ARMY ANDnumber of Col a s U 1: Naval an d Military Jo Affghaun Affairs, by Col. Maeintosh.—Pen s i ons and Compas sionate Allowances to Relatives of Naval Offi, ers. ; F ri al, li i l t l ed eon S t e a rv in ie th e e M fo a ll g o a w z in in ge an d —A Plan for a System of Promotion in the Army. —The Death of Cook.— The West Indies.—A Yarn about Sharks.—England's Wooden Walls : 'The Mars.—Notices of the Naval and Military Esta blishments of Greece.—Reminiscences of Rayonne.—Hiatori eal Yarns and Shakings.—Sketeh of Affghanistan.—Services of Major-General Sir W. Gomm.—Letters from India, China, &c.—Court-martial on Lieut. Plunkett.—St at i ons of Ate Bri tish Army and Royal Navy in Commission on May 1, 1842. With all the Naval and Military Intelligence of , the Month, &c. PASSION AND PRINCIPLE, • THE NEW .NOVEI„ EDITED BY CArT. ORAMIER. —The gallantry of our naval officers is proverbial all over the world, and in boils senses of the phrase ,• but we do not remember that it has ever before been signalised by one of them acting the part of literary cha peron to a lady of ton, which we understand to be the case with the writer of the new novel entitled " Passion and Prin ciple, edited by Captain Chamier." It has been the critical fashion of late to complairtof the difficulty of apportioning the amount of merit, or the reverse, between authors and their editors; bnt, unaccustomed as Captain Chamier has been to anatomise men and women of certain grade, and distinguished, as all know him to be, on the deck of a man-of-war, the bou doirs and salons of May Fair, and.the " passions " and " prin ciples" of their inmates, are of too peculiar a character, and require for their delineation too close and constant au observer, to leave any suspicion of the writer and the editor of " Paision and Principle" being one and the same individual. Neverthe less, the reading world owe an addititional obligation to Capt. Chamier for the guarantee which his established name offers that the work hearing it. will be worthy that m ar k e d atten ti on which it will certainly excite. As two firenim were pitying together a few days since, in the corridors of the upper story of the bar racks of their corps in the Rue de la Pair, one of them in endeavouring to escape from his comrade attempted to slide doWn the top rail of the balustrade of the well-itairease, but losing his balance, and falling to a depth of 14 or 15 yards, he fractured his skull on the pavement, and expired in a very few minutes. i i ,, ,,. . ..1. 02,4 rg ... 0 1 ''''' i---------. __--~~ ~sa; ! --- )8. 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Capital £:500,000. .• Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMM MURRAY, Ecq., Chairman. J. Elbotson, M. D., F. R. S. I John Raw won, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq: Clement Tabor, Esq. I George Lungiey, E sq . Joseph Thompson, Esq. QAVINGS' BANK, 7, ADAM-STREET, LY A DELPHI.---Open Daily from Nine to Five. Miinoy cmi be PAID into this Savings' Bank ANY DAY in the 'WEEK, and may. be WITHDRAWN by giving THREE DAYS' NOTICE. Interest allowed at the Rate of 414 per Cent. per Annum. INvEsTmENTs AT LONG DATES. For any period under 6 Months, at the rate of 5 C Above 6 ninth ; arid wader 9 Months „ 4 Per per A nn ent. um. Above 9 Mont ha and ureter „er 12 Months 6 Payable Quarterly or Half-yearly. CHARLES WM. WILLIAMS, Actuary. *." *Personal attendance not necessary, except. on the first pfpNit AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. K. S. Professor Graves, A. 31. F. 12. S. Acruatty—W. S. B. Woolhouse, EN., F. R. A. S. rHYSICIAN-J. Elliot .11. D., F. It. S. SURGEON—E. S. Symes, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ornmanney, )SITIVELY CLOSES ON THE 23TH OF MAY. CIATLIN'S NORTH • AMERICAN INDIAN MUSEUNI, and MODEL of NIAGARA FALLS, EGYPTIAN HALL, PICCADILLY. • 6, Basinghall-street. BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Milli, and co, LIFE ASSURANCE. • This unique Collection, containing 500 Paintings, and thou sands of Indian Curio Skies, CloSes its Exhibition for London on the 2.5 th of May. Open from Ten till Dusk. Living Fi gures, in full Indian Costumes, continually in the Hams.. Admission (Inc Shilling. ADVAIITAGESPerfect security from a large paid-up Capi tal and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to barrow Two-thirds Premium paid, withsut expense or forfeiture—and Profits annually divided. N.B. Policies for Short Periods at Lower Rates than at any other Office, with option of continuance for Life, at the.usual rates. eILAUDEI"S PHOTOGRAPHIC, OR DA IL) GUERREOTYPE PORTRAI I'S, are taken d a ily at tae ADELAIDE GALLERY, LOWTHER ARCADE, by his New Patented Improved Process. The acknowledged su periority of Mr. CLA(JDET'S PORTRAITS is due to the surprising RAPIDITY of the PROCESS, which gives to the Likeness the pl-asing and unconstrained expression which the Sitter can only assume during► an INSTANTANEOUS OPERATION—TO THE INTRODUCTION of BACK GROUNDS (EXCLUSIVELY HIS OWN), representing Lambeapes. Interior of apartments, &c., which produces the most PIC I'UR ESQ UE EFFECT—and to the mode of durably fixing the image, so that it cannot fade or change colour, or be easily rubbed off. Mr. - LAIJDET has also a peculiar process by which Na tural Colours are imparted. UNIV-ERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, King William-street. The rates of this Office are as moderate as is consistent with perfect security. Four-fifths of the profits are divided amongst the assured, and may be applied either in reduction of the an nual premium, or in addition to the amountnriginally'assured. It is important that persons at present about to assure in this Office should complete their Policies before the second Wednes day in May, as they will be entitled to participation in - profits twelve months earlier than those assuring subsequent to that dale. UNIVERSAL LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE, 1, King William-street, London. The Rates of this Office, founded on the most accurate ob servations of the duration of human life, are as moderate as is consistent with perfect security. One-fifth of the ascertained profits of the five preceding years is divided between the policyholders and shareholders ; three-fourths to the former, and one-fourth to the latter. The remaining four-fifths are set apart to enter into the average of the succeeding years, and thus to provide against unforeseen contingencies. DIGESTIVE BREA O. T TURNER' S celebrated DIGESTIVE e BROWN BREAD, delivered by casts within five miles of the Post-office—alsO, Turner's Parlour and Cottage Bread, Rice Diet. Cakes, Presburger Zwieback Wine Biscuits, un-' rivalled for their peculiar quality ; 15,000 canisters were sold by J. T. during the last year. Superior Cheese and Dessert Biscuits—lsle of Wight . Cracknells. Orders •dire. ted to J. Turner,. Fancy Bread and. Biscuit B a ke r , 67, 'Bishopsgate street Within, will meet with pr6mpt attention'. The - first division of profits took place on the 13th of May, 1840, when a reduction of 40 per Cent. was declared on the current annual premiums of all those policies entitled to parti cipation. The second division of profits was in May, 1841, when a similar reduction was again declared. The following table will show the operation of the reduction made by the Society : Age when Policy was issued. CARPETS.—The finest production of Smyrna, selected by a rei%ident Agent, may be ob tamed at this old-established Warehouse, on the lowest trade terins, the price not exceeding those frequently charged for inferior qualitids. All warranted free from moth or any other damage.; and orders addressed to CHARLES HINDLEY, 31 and 32, Rerners-street, Oxford-street, will be promptly attended to. CARPETS., SELLING OFF, HATTON-GARDEN. WILLIAM CUMMING and CO. having purchased of the Assignees of Michael Danks his in terest in the above Premises, are now offering the whole of the extensive Stock of Brussels, Turkey, Bengal, Kidder minster, Coach, and other Carpetings, Floor Cloths, &c., without reserve, at an enormous sacrifice, previous to the in troduction of their new and elegant ass - irtment of Spring Pat terns, now in the loom. Hotel-keepers and others will find this Stock well worthy of their notice. GENTLEMEN'S DRESS, in the most.approved style, at J. ALBERT'S, Tailor,'&c.; No. 52, Kin; .i'illiam•street, City. He respectfully requests the notice of families and gentlemen to his establishment, which presents every novelty of unusual taste and variety for the present sea • son. Those gentlemen who are particular in dress. and de sirous of garments of the best description, as regards quality and modern style of cut and make, upon cash terms, will find a decided advantage by giving their orders as above. Uniforms, liveries, &e. A list of prices upon application.-52, King Wil liam-street, City. PIVIE LONDON GENERAL MOURNING , WAREHOUSE, established for the sale of every article requisite for Court, Family, or Complimentary Mourning, Nos. 247, and 239, Regent-street,. near the Circus, Oxford street, W. C. JAY and CO., proprietors.—The managers of the above establishment beg leave to call the attention of ladies to its peculiar utility, and to the advantages presented by their undertaking. It has ever been a source of inconve nience and regret, on occasions when mourning attire is re quired, that its purchasers have at such a time been com pelled to the harassinc, necessity of proceeding from shop t o shop in search of e ac h distinct artie,e of dress. This evil is now most completely remedied at the London General Mourn ing Warehouse, where every description of mourning, milli . !wry, dresses, cloaks, mantles, shawls, &c., of the best qua lity, can be purchased at the most reasonable prices, and every article necessary for a complete outfit of mourning, . may be procured.at a moment's notice. The millinery rooms contain an assortment of mourning bonnets, caps, and head-dresses, with a well-selected variety of skirts for first and following mourning. The dressmaking is superintended by an expe rienced artiste. Country orders executed with the strictest punctuality. PUBLICATIONS Cloth boards, price irGICINGH AM' S :ED ETC A'F lONA L SITF FRAGE, and PLAN for PURIFYING the PRE. SENT SYSTE-111 of POPULAR ELECTIONS. S:mpkin, Marshall, and Co., London; and all Booksellers. No. 15,501. LOT,NrDON, FRIDAY APRIL , 1842. ?RICE 5d DEFERRED ANNUITIES, The best and most varied provision for after life hitherto of fered—R2 12s. per annum (Is. per week) at 20, will at 65 give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of £47 16s. 6d. or £349 1 ls. cash, or policy at death of £466. Similar ad vantages at 50, 55, and 60—Two-thirds payments lent at any time, and Two-thirds returned in case of premature death. The detailed Plans, and Last Annual Report, to be had at the Office, at any of its Branches, or on application will be for warded post free, • F. FERGUSON CANTROUX, Seerehry. ,ge . Reduced ' en Date ot • Sum Original Annual dicy as Policy. Assured. Premium. Reduction Prerniuni ' payable. in led. , 1841. - ---- --- 'U May May 1835. £I,OOO £l9 6 li .f.:11 12 0 .£7 14 8 0 ••• ••• Imo 24 8 4 14'13 0 9 15 4 :1) 1,001 31 10 0 13 18 12 12 0 1,000 42 15 0 25 13 I. 17 2 0 tl ••• ••• 1,000 66 11 8 39 19 0 26 12 r? _ . This system of reduction the premiums affords immediate benefit tn the Assured, or enables them to secure a considerable bonus by effecting a new policy. Policies are granted in London, and by resident Committees at Calcutta, Madras, and Bombay, on India risk:, at very ad vantageous rates, calculated from extensive data and tables, ex clusively in the possession of this Society, to show the true risk of life during residence in India, and after retirement from foreign service. By order of the Board, DAVID JONES, Actuary. IVESTERN LIFE .A.! Temporary Offi.ze, 49, P Capital 500,0001; 10,1 mit EC' .SSURANCt] SOCIETY. 'ornament-street, 'Westminster ,000 Shares, 50/. each. !TORS'. John A. Lethbridge, Esq. Edmund Lucas, Esq. George K. Pollock, Esq. James I.ps Seager, Esq. John Hozley White, Esq. seph Carter Wood, E s q. Henry Wrench, Esq. H. Edgeworth Bicknell, Esq. William Cabell, Esq. T. S. Cocks, jun., Esq. George Henry Drew, Esq. William Evans, Esq. William Freeman, Esq. Francis Fuller. Esq. James Hunt, Esq. TRUSTERS. William Whateley, Esq. I George Drew, Esq L. C. Ilurnfrey, Esq. AUDITORS. Oonus Biddulph, Esq. f John B. White, jun., Esq. Jchn Freenrin, Esq. Cowsnrmia COUNSEL—WiIIiam Page Wood, EN. CosvEirAxcisa CouNsri,Santocl Jay. Esq. PnrstczAN—William Richard Basham, SURGEONS—AIfred Leggatt, Esq_;• George . D. P.,11,-)ck, Esq BA NKERS —Messrs. Cocks, Biddulph, and Co. ACTUARY and SECRETARY—John Roherrgbn, Esq. &mica° as—Messrs. J. L. Bicknell and J. C. Lethbridge ; 25, Abingdon-street, Westminster, The object of this Society is to afford to the A , sured all the benefits of Life Assurance at a great reduction in the rates of premium, and also some further advantages peculiar to this In. stitution, with the guarantee of a numerous and opulent pro prietary, and a subscribed capital of 530,000/. To accompl , sh this important result, there are two plans for assurance—by the first CI able 1) the rates of premitim are re duced to the lowest scale compatible with the safety and sta bility of the Society, thereby in effect giving to the assured an immediate and certain bonus. EXAMPL ANNUAL PREMIUMS FOI :.-TA hi. E I. THE A"SU(AANCF. or £lOO. One Tear.. Seven Years. 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DINNER BY THE EAST INDIA COMPANY. dna this important trust.—( Ch eers ) I say nothing of his nilitary qualifications ; they-are mown to the public, an d l am convinced that the Court. of Directors could not have made Acme of any individual better calculated to perform all the services that can be required from a Commander. in-chief.— Loud cheers.) I have not had the same opportunities of being acquainted with the other Gallant Officer, appointed Governor of the Presidency of Bombay, but I know him well by reputa tion. I know that he has been employed heretofore in the .ser vice of the late King, and lately in that of her Majesty in North America; and I know that, in both situations, he gave :ati,faction to those who employed him. I think, there 'ore. the East India Company have every reason to feel confidence that he will execute the trust reposed in him with honour to himself and advantage to the country. (The Noble Duke sat down amidst loud cheers.) The CFIA IRMA N next proposed the health of the President of the Board of Control. Wednesday the Directors of the East. Ind a Company gave it • sumptuous entertainment at the London Tavern to the Marquis of Tweeddale and Sir George Arthur, on occasion of their ap pointment to the Governorship of the Presidencies of Madras And Bombay ; Sir James Lushington in the Chair. The tables were decorated with a profusion of gold and silver plate: The dinner, wine, and desert were of the most recherche character. and did unspeakable credit to the taste and re sources of Messrs. Bathe and. Breach, the proprietors of that magnificent establishment, The Chairman was supported on the right by the Marquis of Tweeddale, the Duke of Wellin g t on , t h e E ar l o f Li nco l n, E ar l Delawarr, Earl Dalhousie, Lord Stanley, Lord Eliot, Sir R. Peel, Mr. Astell, the Right Hon. Sir G. Murray, the Right Hon. Sir J. Graham, the Right Hon. S. R. I.ushington, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, the Attorney- Cieneral, and the Solicitor-General; on the 'left by Sir G. Arthur, the Deputy- Chairman, the Lord Mayor, the Duke of Buceleuch, the Mar quis of Douro, the Earl of Haddington, the - Earl of Glare, Mr- Wigram, Lord Bloomfield, Lord Fitzgerald, Lord Abinger, Lord Seaton, Chief Justice Tindal, Sir H. Hardinge, Sir E. Knatchbull, the Right Hon. J. Nicholl, &c. Amongst the other company (about 140) were Lord Gifford, Lord W. Hay. Lord A.:Hay, Vice-Chancellor Bruce, the Hon. Captain West, the Hon. W. B. Baring, the Hon. W. eraser, Sir H. Lushing ton, Sir R. Jenkins, - Sir J. - Macdonald, Sir D. Baird, Sir T. Wiltshire, Sir 'l'. .Fremantle; Sir R. Comyn, Sir It. H. Inglis, Sir W. Cotton, Sir J. Doveton,' Sir E. Ryan, Mr. Mills, air. Tucker, Mr. Lyall, and bar. Muspratt. The cloth having been removed, the usual loyal toasts— " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen," " The Queen Dowager," " His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert the Prince of Wales, arid the rest of the Royal Family," were drunk with all the honours. The CHAIRMAN then rose arid said, he had a - toast to pro pose which he was fore the whole company would drink with the most cordial good-will—he meant the health of the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, Governor of Madras, and Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army. The Directors of the East India Company had the fullest confidence, in nond nating that distinguished individual to so important a situation, that he would perform the arduous duties it entailed upon him in a manner not only creditable to himself, but most satisfactory to the Court and the country 'at large.--(Cheers.) The firmness and decision of character, the sound judgment, the good sense, and the habits of business which they knew him to possess in so eminent a degree, assured the Court of Di rectors that ho would administer his government most advan tageously to the public service.- 1 -(Cheers.) The Gallant Marquis, as a soldier, had performed, services under the eye of his most distinguished Commander, whom he was happy to see present upon that occasion, which afforded indisputable eviden.e of his capacity to fill the high and impertant situatfon to which he was called, and at the same time most amply justi fied his appointment as Commander-in-Chief. He begged, therefore, without further Preface, to propose to them, " The health of the Most Noble the Marquis of Tweeddale, and suc cess to his gosernment in the Presidency of Madras." The Marquis of TWEEDPALE said, he felt it a proud dis tinction indeed to have his name, mentioned in so kind a man ner by the Chairman or such an assembly ; but. it was more peculiarly gratifying to hear upon such an occasion from the Chairman of the East India Coinpany that so humble an indi vidual as himself, appointedto so important a trust, possessed his confidence and that of the Board. He begged most sin cerely to return the Directors his best thanks for the honour which they had conferred on him by placing him in so proud a position. He had no services connected with India to offer as a security for the course he should pursue during the time he might remain as Governor of Madras, but he could assure them they would always find in him a wiling servant, if not an efficient co-operator, for neither labour, time, nor trouble should be considered valuable, except as affording him an opportunity of doing everything he could to carry out their views, with a due consideration of the circum stances in which Le might find himself.—( Cheers.) The Chairman had been good enough 'to say, that he had re ceived the recommendation. of the Duke of Wellington as a tit person to discharge the military duties of the Presidency. That was a compliment which undoubtedly he must ever highly appreciate, for no one in this world was more capable to judge of another's efficiency than the Duke of Wellington.—(Loud cheers.), He would only further say, that in assuming the command of that army, in connexion with which the illus trious Duke's name was first made known to the world, Ire trusted he had gained under him that knowledge which would enable him to preserve its discipline, while his care should al ways be to do nothing that might in the least sully the honour of that distinguished service. —( Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in giving the next toast, observed, that it rarely fell to the lot of one in his position to propose the health of two Governors and . one Commander-in-chief upon the same occasion. However, it was with great satisfaction that he now submitted to them the health of Sir George Arthur, the Governor of Bombay.—( Cheers. ) Sir G. ARTHUR briefly returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN next proposed "The health of Lord Had dineton and the Navy."—( Loud cheers. ) 'the Earl of HADDINGTON returned thanks for the tribute of respect winch they had just paid to that great brauch of the public service. The CHAIRMAN next gave "The health: of Lord Hill and the Army."—( Loud cheers. ) Sir G. NIL:RI:AY said it was a most unexpected honour to be called on to return thanks for the last toast. He felt in• deed that it was almost improper for any one to rise for such a purpose in the presence of that illustrious man to whom alone belonged the honour to speak in behalf of the British army._, ( Loud cheers.) The Noble Duke to whom he referred could speak not only in the name of the army of the Crown, but also in the name of that gallant army in the service of the. East India Company, who were companions of his earliest victories, and who would be the.well-deserving sharers of his immortal renown to the latest posterity.—( Loud cheers.) It was peculiarly gratifying .to him to offer his acknowledg ments on the part of the army, not only for the toast which had been drunk, but for a still higher compliment which had been paid to that service by the Directors of the East India Company in choosing from its ranks two distinguished brother officers of his for -situations of the highest trust in the Eastern empire.—(Cheers.) They had been selected, as the Chairman had stated, because, from a knowledge of their charaeters, and the experience they possessed, the Directors were convinced that they could not send out more efficient help • mates to the Governor-General than the two officers to whom he alluded. Sir G. Arthur had filled important public situa tions in the eastern and western hemispheres with equal suc cess, and he had no douht the career he was about to commence in India would be alike brilliant and satisfactory.—( Cheers.) For many years he had been linked to his "Noble and Gallant Friend on the right of the chair by the most inti mate and warm feelings of friendship.—(Cheers.) He had seen him risin g from the situation of a sub a lte r n o ffi cer i n anaa the ts Sir J. Moore's regiment, and afterward s h e h a d S narrowly watched his conduct while under his own direction in the Peninsula, where he uniformly found that every duty which could be required of him was discharged with the ut most ability, assiduity, perseverance, and courage—( Cheers) — and he was quite satisfied that his duties in the East would be performed in a similar manner.—(Cheers.) He would only add, that he believed there was not an officer or soldier in the British army who, if the country could spare him, would not be happy in the present state of affairs to dedicate his services to the East India Company in that important part of the Bri tish dominions. 7 —(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said, he had now the honour to propose to the company a toast which he was sure they would receive with the utmost cordiality; it was "'The health of her Majesty's Ministers."—(Cheers. ) Sir R. PEEL, in replying to the toast, spoke as follows : On my own behalf, and that of my colleagues in the Govern ment of the Queen, I beg leave to return you our sincere ac knowledgments for the very flattering manner in which you have received the proposal of our health. We are grateful to the Directors of the Eas India Company for the oppor tunity they have afforded us of meeting them on this occa sion, when two distinuguished'officers are about to leave this country for the purpose of discharging important func tions in the administration of Indian affairs. Those officers owe their appointment by the East India Company, and their confirmation by the Crown, singly and exclusively to the confidence which is placed in their qualifications for the great public trust reposed 'in them—(Cheers) — and we feel assured that they will, by their coyduct, fully justify that confidence, while they confirm and extend that reputation which they have justly gained by performing emi nent services to the Crown in every capacity, civil or military, which they have been called upon to fill.—( Cheers. ) We are met on an occasion of peculiar interest. It is impossible not to wait with interest at least for the full explanation and develop ment of those events in India, of which, hitherto,. we have received but partial and imperfect accounts ; but though we cannot divest 'ourselves of feeling that deep interest, there is no occasion for apprehension or distrust—there is no occasion ;or any other feelings but those which are most becoming to an Englishman—the firm determination to repair any disaster we may have met with and to overcome every difficulty with which we may be encompassed in the administration of affairs in India.—( Loud chests. ) When I recollect that there never was a period when there existed a snore intimate, cordial, good understanding between the executive authority in this country and • the East India Company--when 1 reflect on the high character and qualifications of the civil servants of the Com pany in India—when I reflect on the valour of the united armies that are rivalling each other in the field of glory in a friendly competition—when I recollect that this country is still blessed with the advice and counsel of that illustrious man who in India disrlayed that extraordinary combination of moral arid intellectual qualities which he has evinced alike in military and civil government during his after life—( Loud cheers)—when I reflect on this comb.nation of advantages, so far from seeing any occasion for despondency or alarm, 1 feel assured that every difficulty will be overcome, and that the trials to which we may be exposed will, being surmounted, only lay the foundation for the increased stability and enduring sue cess of our Indian empire.—(Loud cheers.) The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, said, they were favoured with the company of an illustrious guest, whose name was a heart-stirring word in whatever circumstances it might be uttered. Sage in council, unconquered in the field, known to them in India as Sir Arthur Wellesley, the strenuous defender of their eastern empire—known in Europe as the Duke of Wellington—(Great cheering)—its deliverer from tyranny—under both appellations commanding universal re spect and admiration, his whole life, which he prayed Provi dence yet long to spare, having been one continued devotion to ' the service of his Sovereign and his country, he called on them to ii . av their homage to the illustrious Duke by drinking his Ileattl;, up-standing with three times three.•—( The toast was' drunk with great enthusiasm. ) The Duke of WELLINGTON, who appeared in good health and spirits, said—l beg to return you, Mr. Chairman, my thanks for the honour you have done me in making such par tial mention of my name, and to this assembly for the kind manner in which they have received my health. Having had the honour of serving the East India Company—having lived for some years in that country under the protection of their government, and having witnessed the benefits conferred upon the natives in the vast regions under their sway, it is riot sur prising that I should on all occasions have felt an anxiety in respect to the choice of those individuals who are to govern the different portions of the territory forming their mighty empire. Upon no occasion have I been more satisfied with the Choice an- . uounced than upon the present evening.—( Cheers.) I have long known my Noble Friend who sits near me, and this I will venture to say, that all his qualities, hie'temper, his fortitude, his habits of business, his ability, and assiduity in the service he undertakes to perform, assure me in the strongest manner that he will give satisfaction to those who have confided to BLACKWO OD'S 111 AGAZINE No. CCCXIX., for MAY. CONTENTS. I. Who is the Murderer? A Pr)blem in the Law of Cir. eumstantial - Evidence, in a Letter to Christopher North.- 11. The Hymn -to Aphrodite.—Horner. Y,v the Translator of Homer's Hytnns Sketches, Caleb Stukely. Part 3. —.IV. Gabrielle de Belie 41e.—V. Things of the Day. No. 4. Musie—Nunnerie , :-Bibliomania—D r . Dee—Circassia,Copy right—Stearr..—Vl. The 'World of London. Part 12.—V11. The Evening The Northern Circuit. No. 3.- IX. •Cabul arid Afghanistan. William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edin. burgh ; and 22, Pall-Mall, London. Lord Frrzc EKA LI) returned thanks, and said it was difficult on such an occasion as this not to allude to the important events which had lately occurred in India, and excited the anxiety and sempathy of every heart in this country; but his Right hon. Friend who returned thanks as first Minister of the Crown had anticipated what he should have ventured to offer, and power fully and eloquently described those sources of confidence upon which he built a hope that the clouds which hung upon the aspect of affairs in the East would pass away, and the reverses of which but imperfect accounts had reached this country, would be thoroughly repaired. He placed his reliance upon the means, under Providence, which his Right lion. 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DINNER 10 SIR ALLEN M'NAB Wednesday, a public entertainment was given by the Colo nial Society to Sir Allen Nl`Nab, in the Thatched House Tavern; St. James's -street, as a proof of the feelings entez tained towards him by gentlemen connected with Canada, aft the British public in general, in iespect to his late exertions in the loyal cause in Upper Canada. - • About fifty gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous dinner, of whiam upWards of thirty were Representatives of as many • British colonies, and it is probable had net the entertainment been got up at such short notice, that the company assembled would have been still greater. The Earl of Mountcashel took the Chair, and Dr. Rolphe, of Canada, acted as Vice- President. The usual loyal toasts were given from the Chair, and re sponded to wills the utmost enthusiasm. The Noble CHAIRMAN then said that, in rising to propose the next toast he experienced the most sincere gratification. it was the health of their gallant and worthy guest " Sir Allen M`Nab."— (Applause.) The great services he had rendered to Canada and to these realms were matters of history. There was one fact, however, which was not so well known, which he would wish to refer to. When he (Sir Allen M'Nab) first en tered the House of Assembly, he found that that body was almost universally disaffected towards the British Government, and he, almost single-handed, raised his voice and made such exer tions in the cause of loyalty that he brought down on himself the most grievous oppression. Indeed, he was incarcerated for nearly the whole session. At the time of the outbreak in Canada he (Sir Allen M'Nab) filled the high situation of Speaker of the House of Assembly. He came forward on that occasion, when no other man could be found to adopt so bold a course ; he rallied round him 1,600 men, all volunteers, in a few days, they placing in him that confideuce which his character warranted them in doing ; anti, aided by them, without . a single regular soldier in the province, lie boldly went forward, and put down the rebellion himself.—( Cheers ) liut•.• be it remembered that during part of this time he was placed in a most responsible situation. He particularly al luded to the case of the Caroline, in the matter of which he ran very gr ea t r i s k i n ta ki ng upon himself the responsibility thatthatc i erarst ct,saresponsibility,(,h vessel. ( dd H, h, s i eeeg . rus n)e nw h ea o s tv tr as • sl , u u, erct s: l d e w h f e . te o i h td ceo c : s f c r tr t o o t led k t _ and the he he heard tittered around him, that in doing so—that in destroying the Caroline—he only did his duty. He (Sir Allen M•Nab) had done nothing more than was thus sanctioned, and he trusted that, when the people of the United States came to a sober state, when they reflected on the matter in a cool and delibe rate manner, perhaps they themselves, though somewhat of the latest, would do justice to the conduct and the merits of Sir Allen M'Nab.—(Loud cheers.) He begged to propose, with all the honours, the health of Sir Allen I\l'islab, their dis tinguished guest. —( Loud cheering. ) Sir ALLEN APNA )1 said that he felt himself quite unable to express in adequate terms his feelings on the present occasion. As a Canadian, he had ever felt it to he his proudest boast that he was a British subject. But although he was a Canadian by birth,- he never could forget that ha wa s th e son o f a B r i t i sh soldier. He had ben for many 'years is member of the local legislature of Canada, and he could refer to every vote which he had given, as an earnest of that. affection and that pride which he felt for and in the British country, constitution. and people.—( Cheers.) He did not consider the present a fitting time for hint to enter into the polities of the country in ques tion, but he eould with some degree of propriety refer to seine of the events which had occurred before the perioi of 1837 and afterwards. On the occasion of the outbreaking of these disturbances he had great satisfaction in uniting with his neighbours in the district of Gage. and proceeded to Toronto, accempaeied by a deputation ef upwards of 1,000 freeholders, with a resolution, in the shame of an address, to his Excellency, the then Lieutenant- Governor, assuring him that they were determined to maintain with their services, their property, and their lives, the connection with the parent country.• In 1837, at the period when the loyal party were in a most fearful condition, when the Upp er P rov i nce was left without a single soldier to protect it, when thousands of armed sympa thisers were hovering on the frontiers, Maekenaie came frrward with a letter in one hand, and a dagger in the other, and pro claimed to the people that the peri*i had arrived for throwing off the hateful dominion of the mother country. Fortunately the government of the country was then entrusted to a man who, knowing the difficulties of the State, left without a single soldier, nobly resolved to throw himself upon the ps otection of the loyal men of Upper Canada, and he trusted that their conduct had convinced the people of England that they were determined, at the risk of their lives, to maintain the connexion with this country. He would not detain them with an account of what had occurred during the insur rection. It was fresh in the minds of almost all present. But he merely wished to impress upon them that Canada was a most important part of the British empire. Its national debt did not, amount to more than 1/. per head, while that of the United States amounted to 41. per head. There was a million and a half of acres of fine land ready to be cultivated, and he felt surprised that time tide of emigration should not have set in there so fast as he could have hoped. The Hon. Baronet con cluded by proposing" The health of the Noble Chairman, Lord AI untca.thel." UO ADVERTISERS. NEWSPAPER STAMPS. Extract from the return .of the Number of Stamps issued to each of the Newspapers of the United Kingdom for-the months of July, August, September, October, November, and De ember, 1841 111' , .A DING MERCURY 78,500 WINDSOR EXPRESS 2 4,000 BERKSHIRE CHRONICLE 21,0 GO Front the ablve Return it will be seen that the circulation of the READING MERCURY exceeds by 35,000 that of the other Berkshire Papers collectively. Extract from the Parliamentary Newspaper Stamp Returns for the years 1338,1339, 1840, and 1841 : STAMPS ISSUED FOR THE READING MERCURY. 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Their late Majesties, the Duchess of Kent, the m o s t eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceims Compound. known as " Grimstene's Eye Snuff," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Gutlrrie, Esq., F. It.S. See J. 13. Lachfield, Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Air. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grim 'tope's Eye Snuff. and call it " Man's best Friend," and the " Student's Vade Mecum."—See the many thousand Letters of Testimonies, of undoubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. . Nottingham, 28th Aug.. 1841. . . This extraordinary sure is attested by Mr. James Wilcockson Foreign Snuff and Cigar Merchant, Nottingham. To Mr. W. Grimstone,39, Broad-street, Bloomsbury, London. 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A liberal allowance to shippers, owners, captains, - and all condors of Primstone's Eye Snuff. This celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, anti retains its benign qualities in every climate. All Snuffs ants Cigars shipped on the shortest notice. The Earl of MOUNTCASHILL briefly returned thanks. Many other toasts were proposed and disposed of, and the evening was spent with the utmost cordiality. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS TIMES.—The ill effects of the Bank of England lowering the rate of discount to 4 per cent, are now universally felt anti acknowledged. Money is so very abundant that dealers in it have literally no employment for it, apart from the public se curities and shares, which in some branches of hu,iness would not be a fitting employment of capital. Some have supposed that a power exists in the private dealers in money of maintain ing a high rate of discount, even in opposition to the Bank of England, hut this supposition has been founded on an imperfect survey of facts. For though it is tree that there are a large class of borrowers, who not being of that standing to receive assistance from the Bank of Erglatid, and being therefore ne cessarily thrown upon the private dealers, are obliged to agree to such terms as they may require, still in the majority of their transactions the private dealers are completely ruled by the Bank rate of discount, and are obliged to discount at a lower rate in self-defence. Beside., it is to be considered that even if the private dealers in money were determined to take a strong position against the Bank, and refuse to lower their rates, every person that left them and borrowed of the Bank would bring fresh notes into circulation, and the abund ance thus increased would be sure to lower the value of money everywhere. The result of the present extraordinary state of things is looked forward to with much curiosity. The imp s sibility of finding any legitimate employment of capital will probably lead once more to a taste for speculation, and the sudden appearance of Buenos Ayres and Peruvian Stocks at an advanced price in the Stock Exchange a few days ago, after • they had long ceased to be regarded as marketable securities, may he considered as a sign of the spirit that is reviving. There has lately been a great decrease in the circulation of country bank not es , as coms.ared with former times, which has been contempla'ed with some interest, though the cause is not generally known. A solution has been offered, which seems a plausible one, and that is, that the de crease is owing to the working of the present system of penny postage. Formerly, when the conveyance of the notes to London was attended with considerable expense, a country banker would reserve all the notes he had received from other country banks for perhaps a week, and would th en sen d t h em all in one parcel to his London agent. The banks m a ki ng th e i r returns of the amount of circulation, of course included those thus held by the other banks. Now, however, as the charge of a single penny will at once convey a note from any part of the country to London, the notes are sent by a country banker to his London agent as soar as he receives them, and they find their way back to the bank that issued them with equal rapidity, and arc at once retired from circulation, making a great differ ence in the return of ontstandingnotes. As some false conclu sion might possibly be drawn from a decrease in the number of outstanding notes to a decrease in the amount issued, this expla nation may be found useful. The stoppage of the Leith Banking Company has been men - tioned to-day in the City. It was a very old established con cern, but the business WOWS to have been dwindling away for some years, so that it has lately been considered of very little importance. 'l'he explanation which it is said has been given is, that, one of the shareholders having retired from the con cern, took the precaution of advertising his retirement in the newspapers, and that the depositors having taken an alarm at this, a run on the bank commenced, and continued till it was deemed advisable to wind up its affairs. This is the explana tion said to have been given by the parties at Leith, and here it is generally believed that sufficient assets will be found to satisfy every demand. NAVAL BloGnArm-4f there is one elas,, of ha- tional biographical literatnre which appeals more strongly to tl.e feelings Of Englishmen than another, it is certainly that which pourtrays the career of those heroes who " have made their home upon the waters," and raised our little island to its supremacy among nations by their noble courage, unexampled skill, and adventurous daring. It is, therefore, with no little gratification that we leant that a Life of the celebrated Ad miral Keppel, written from most authentic and interesting sources, by his descendant, the Hon. and Rev. Thomas Keppel (son of the Earl of Albemarle), is shortly to be added to the lint of memoirs of our distinguished naval commanders. It will no . doubt be found worthy of a place in every library, on the same shelf with the Lives of Collingwood and Nelsen. About eleven o'clock General Sir George Murray and his staff proceeded to the upper common and insp ec t e d th e R oya l Horse Artillery an d fi e ld batteries. These branches of the ser vice marched past at slew and quick time, and the Hors e A r til • levy at full ga ll op, and performed the other usual evolutions in a manner to the entire satisfaction of their Colonel. The time occupied in the various manoeuvres of the Horse Artillery and field batteries was about an hour and a half. At the conclusion of the exercises the Master -General expressed to Col. Dyneley, C. 8., who commanded the Horse Ai tillery, and to Col. Cleve land, who commanded the field batteries, his approbation of the soldier-like appearance of the officers and men, and the precision with which they acquitted themselves in their various duties. At half-past twelve, General Sir George Murray, ac companied by his staff, and several of the officers relieved from duty, with the female relations and friends , of the Master- General and the officers, in carriages, proceeded to the Rotunda, to examine that extensive depositary of ancient and modern arms and models connected with naval and military warfare. The Master-General, after leaving the Rotunda, visited at the residence of Major-General Sir Hew D. Hess, and then re turned to town. EXPERIMENTS IN THE MARSIIES.—At nine o'clock in the morning of yesterday, Colonel Cockburn, Colonel Lacy, Lieut.- Colonels Dansey, C. 13., W. B. Dundas, C. 8., H. G. Jackson, J. A. Chaliner, Major Hardinge, and A. \V. Hope, and Captain Grant, of the Royal Artillery, Colonel Love, C. B. and K. H., commanding officer of the 73d Regiment, arid a number of officers of the Royal Artillery and the 73d Form, assembled in the Marshes to witness the firing at a target erected at the butt, eighteen inches in thickness, and of considerable dimensions, behind which was erected an iron ease box, holding try wards of thirty tons of coals. The orders issued by the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to place boats, for the purpose of warning vessels not to anchor within the range, will net come into operation until arrangements are made for that purpose, which will cause a delay of a few days, and on that account a difficulty was experienced yester day morniug by a brig havinr , anchored in a direct fine with the target. After warning her off, arid waiting patiently until nearly twelve o'clock, practice commenced, and some excel. lent shots were fired from a range of DO yards distant, under the direction of Colonel l)ansey. Four shots out of the fire fired at that distance entered the tarr , "et, and o ne o f th em passed through the whole of th e co a ts, about six feet in thick ness, and indented the furthest part of the iron case. Various other dista,ici's were tried with 32-pounder guns, and two of the point blank shots at 400 yards distance went through the target and coal-box, with considerable indentations on the furthest side, but not of such a nature as to have had the slightest effect in injuring the machinery of steam vessels pro. tested by the plan against which the experiments were made. It was at one period of the day intended to fire with red hot shot, and a lire was lighted in the morning, and six 32-pounder shot kept at a red heat all day, but the other firing having oc cupied until half-past three o'clock, the firing with red hot shot was deferred to a future day. In the afternoon Lieutenant- General Lord Bloomfield, Brigade-Major Cuppage, Major Anderson, Captain Burnaby, and the Gentlemen Cadets be longing to the first class stadying in the Royal Arsenal, and a great number of naval officers were present, and appeared to take considerable interest in the result of the experiments. The entrance, and various part of the marshes easy of access, WkS kept by detachments of the 73r1 Regiment. MEETJNi IN THE CITY. SIGNAL DEFEAT of the TORIES and CHARTISTS. Wednesday, pm suant to announcement by placards and ad vertisement, " a public meeting" of the electors of the City of London took place at Bourk's Assembly Rooms, 'Change alley, Cornhill, for the purpose of memorializing the Lord Alayor to convene a Common Hall, for the purpose of calling on Lord John Russell to resign his seat as Representative of the City of London in Parliament, on account of his " factious opposition to the tariff and other measures of Sir Robert Peel Administration." The hour appointed for taking the Chair was seven o'clock, but at half-past seven there were not 100 electors present, and great impatience was manifested. Shortly before eight o'cl oc k an e l ector mounted . the platform, and said be would move that Mr. Nicholson, of Fenchureh street, do take the Chair.—( Cries of " No, no," cheers, groans, and laughter for several minutes. ) An Ear:croft—Three cheers for Lord John Russell.— ( Cheers, waving of hats, groans, and hisses.) Another Eat:ea-on—l move that. Mrs Chilcott, of Fencharrh street, take the Chair.—( Cheers and groans.) This motion having been seconded, was put and carried. Mr. Cittacorr took the chair, and said he was no speaker, nor did he know by whom the meeting was called.—( Cheers and laughter.) Ile believed, however, that a gentleman who had received money from the Carlton Club to figure at Leo minster was at the imittoat of it.—( llear, bear, and "Oh !") But it was very strange that they could not provide a chair man.--s( Chee:s and laughter.) All he could say was, that he hoped all parties would have a fair hearing. • Beams said that he kne w nothing, whatever of that ' meeting, but by an advertisement in the public prints and by placards paraded throup,li the city—(" Oh," and laughter)— but it appeared that they. were called together to give expres sien to their disapprobation of the course Lord John Russell had thought it proper to pursue in opposition to the measures of the present Ministry. Now he was one who approved of the course which the Noble Lord had pursued in opposi tion to such infamous measures.—( Loud cheers, groans, and uproar.) lle had expected to have seen that room crammed to suffocation, and those who had got up the meeting came boldly forward and declare their object. —( Loud cheers and groans.) He (Mr. Brooke) would maiatain that the conduct of Lord John Russell had been strictly correct.—(Oh, oh, and cheers.) He believed thst the City of London generally was of that opinion.— ( Cheers, and no, anu)—and that if Sir Robert Peel were to dare tb contest it with him, even upon his Income-tax ques tion, his Lordship would beat the Premier by a majority of a thousand.—(Cheers, roars of laughter, and confusion.) He would move—" T hat the cordial thanks of the meeting be pre sented to Lord John Russell, highly approving, as they do, of the course he has pursued in opposition to the Income-tax, and other measures introduced by the present Administration."— ( Cheers. and great uproar for several minutes. ) Mr. WHITE seconded the resolution. He applauded the determination of Lord John Russell in resisting the infamous Income-tax and other obnoxious measures proposed by Sir R. Peel.—( Cheers.) He contended that Lord John Russell had taken up the cudgels for the people, and deserved the thanks, instead of censure, of his constituents.—( Cheers, laughter, and uproar. ) Mr. WILKINSON rose to move an amendment. He was no party man.- 7 -(" Oh, oh," and laughter.) He knew nothing of who hail got up the present meeting—( Cheers, and " Oh, oh")—but he considered that the measures proposed by the present Administration were calculated to do good for the working classes, who were ground to the very earth by priva tion.—(" Oh, oh," cheers, and laughter.) Mr. Wilkinson concluded by moving as an amendment, " That the meeting approved of the measures proposed to Parliament by the Mi nisters of the Crown, being on the whole to better the condi tion of the working people, improve trade and commerce, and increase the revenue. That they regret the retarding their accomplishment by futile and factious opposition, and deprecate the conduct of Lord John Russell, who, as one of the members of Parliament for that city, ought, to the utmost of his power, expedite rather than retard so great a good, and thereby put au end to the state of uncertainty which at present paralyzes the trade and commerce of the count ry."—( Cheers and groans. ) Mr. WEBBER. seconded the amendment. Mr. MonroN at great length called upon the meeting to pause before they supported either the motion or the amend ment. He did not think the time had 3et arrived when, Lord John Russell should be censured for the course he had pursued, nor were they certain he was entitled to praise. If they at. lowed the measure to come into operation fast, they would be better judges. Cheers and laughter. ) Several other gentlemen addressed the meeting, and the resolution was put amidst a scene of the most indescribable uproar. The CiaatamaN declared the resolution in favour of Lard John Russell to be carried by a majority of :20 t o 'l. T he Tories and Chartists disputed - the decision, and great clam our ensued. Ultimately a vote of thanks was passed to the Chair man, and the meeting separated at a late hour, after giving three cheers for Lord John Russell, and three groans for Sir Robert Peel's ministry. - - - = A SOLIYIER'S REWARD, Arles Scarlett, an Irishman, about 40 years of age, WaS charged at Guildhall on Wednesday with begging in St. Paul's Church-yard. The policeman said that when he desired the prisoner to move on, he peremptorily refused to do so. He said he was destitute, he had no friends, and he had determlited to beg there, or be taken i n t o eus ' ody. He found the pr i soner h a d served the. East Indi a C ompany eleven years , and had been sent home invalided for deafness, without a pension. No pension was panted for less than fourteen years' service. He had lost his hearing by sleeping on the ground on his way to Candahar, and through the noise of the cannon at the taking of Ghuanee. He had his discharge about him. The prisoner, in answer to the inquiries of the Magistrate, sail he had been sent to Dublin by the East India Company, and discharged with .Bs. to take him home, but he wanted to go back to India. He should starve in England or Ireland, but he knew he +Amid do very well if he could get to Calcutta, where he had a wife living in the service of a Eteneral, and a injury in that service, that he son in Bishop lleber's school. Mr. Alderman KELLY thought that it was rather hard, after so an h d y s tZe tai C n olpany to sink fir want of a little be allowed a letter to be addressed to the Secretary, shouldr begging his itonsideration of this poor man's case, The policeman returned with a dry reply from the military secretary's office, that the pension did not become payable for less than fourteen years' .service, and that tae prisoner was discharged at the end of eleven years. Mr. Alderman KELLY said he knew all that before, and he did nut send him as a man who had a legal claim, bur one who had a strong claim on their sy mpat h y and kindness. H owever , he would send him to the C anon-street:Union, an d perhaps the Guardians would renew the application to the Company, or do something for him. A 1 letter from Ancona of the 15th inst., the truth which is att es t e d b y t h e B r i t i s h Consul resident in that lace, states that on the night of the Mt') of Februa r y, a Bri sh seam an , w h o was peaceably proceeding along the streets, was attacked an d severe l y woun ded by some assassins, of which Rounds he lingered till the l2th inst., when he died. Th e man declared th a t h e was un conscious of having given offence to any person. All attempts to discover the murderers prosed in effectual. When the funeral of the poor man was about to take place, an order came from the Vicar-general that he, being a Protestant, s hould not be buried by daylight, which is al lowed, it seems, to the Jews. This order was en f orce d un d er the protest of the Consul against it. These facts, of which we have been specially desired to make public mention, exhibit, certainly, an extraordinary state of things for an age and coun try pretending to lie enlightened. The General Steam Navigation Company's British s hip, Wilberforce, Captain Stranack, arrived from Antwerp yes terday morning after a tine passage of nineteen hours. WOOLWICH. MitiCTION Ct' Tint ROVAt, AIITILLRAV MO> f4I4I.I4NIID:kiP'" IH THE MA RiniEk. At late hour on Tuesday evening intellige r Wait ceived at the garrison that the Master-General of th General the flight Hon. Sir George Murray, , 2 12 . i:rd - G.C.11., would visit Woolwich on Wednesday_ fewiC inspect the whole of the gallant corps of which lie s C9)1.#4.::., At an early h our yes t er d ay morn i ng t h e garrison tip a' ' s,:ene of activity, orders having been issued that tti.l4.l;a7v- , --.,:'- tached for experiments in the Marshes should been the Airtimit't , at nine o'clock, and the battalions of the Royal Artillery, heavy marching order, on the parade ground by ten o'clock, and the three troops of Royal Horse Artillery, and the three field batteries, by eleven o'clock, on the upper common, where they were to be stationed in readiness to receive the Master- General. Shortly after ten o'clock Sir George Murray arrived on the parade ground, attended by Lieut.-General Lord Bloom field, G. C. B. and G. C. H., Commandant of the garrison and Colonel of th e R oya l Horse Artillery ; Major-General Sir Hew Dalrymple Ross, K. C.B. ; Colonel J. E. Jones, Arsis taut Adjutant-General; Colonel R. Jones; Lieutenant-Colonel Blaehley ; Major Sandlands ; Brigade-. Major Cuppage, and Captain Henry Wrn. Paget, 56th Regiment, Aide-de-Camp to the Master-General. On the approach of General Sir George Murray, the whole of the battalions previously formed in line, received their Gallant Colonel with the usual salute ; he afterwards, aecompartied by his staff; rode along the whole extent of the line in front and in rear. The battalions then marched at slow and quick time, and afterwards returned to their barracks. ART-UNION.—DISTRIBUTION OF THREE HUNDRED PRIZES. MERE ART-UNION Monthly Jour n al o f Fi ne Arts for MAY (to be issued To- Monatow ), price One Shilling, stamped, will contain an , AUTHORISED LIST, giving the name of every person who obtained a prize, together with its amount and the number drawn, at the Distribution of Prizes at Drury-lane Theatre on Thursday. How and Parsons, Publishers, 132, Fleet-street. This work may be obtained through ary bookseller or newsman. 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