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Tba Right Honourable the Lords and others, Commissioners of this Hospital do hereby give notice, that they are ready to receive Tenders front, and to treat with ~ t ich persons as may t CONTRACT for Victualling the In-pensioners of the said tiosp . tal from the Ist of Oztober, 1849, to the 30th of September, 1850, both days inclusive, for the following articles of Provisions, viz.:—Beef and Mutton, Bread, Cheese, Butter, Potatoes,iSalt, Oatmeal, Cocoa, and Sugar, at per head per diem, for the whole Ration, according to the established allowances of the House, as specified in a Form of Tender which may be obtained, up3n application at the Office of the Secretary any day between the Hours of Ten and Three o'clock, Which !Tender must be filled up and delivered, sealed; at the Board room of the said Hospital, by the party or parties tendering, or by An agent appointed on his or their behalf, on TUESDAY, the 28th in stant (August), at which time their Lordships will be prepared to take the sante into consideration. It is to be observed that the Contractors will be required to find Security for the due performance of their Contract, and that no Tender will be received after the hour above-mentioned GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND RAILWAY COMPANY. ._ W A I STED t 3 PURCHASE, 1,500 R • GISTERED SHARE S in the above Company, upon which 2/. 10s. per Share has been paid, and for which a fair price will be given. Apply to Mr. Balcombe, 3, Bartholomew-lane, City. LONDON AND NORTH - WESTERN RAILWAY. EXTRAORDINARY NOVELTY IN EXCURSIONS. From LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, or DUBLIN In ONE DAY, and offering a choice of Six, Sixteen, or Twenty Days in Scotland. Prom LONDON to EDINBURGH, GLASGOW, or DUBLIN and zACK for Forty-two Shillings. Trains are appointed to leave the Euston Station, Euston-square, 9.1.1 Saturday and Wednesday, September 1 and 5, at a Q uarter before x each Morning punctually. Tickets, Bills, anti every Information can be had o nl y of Mr. H. R. _ a rcus, Manager and Conductor, Crosby Hall-chambers, 25, Bishops liate-street, London. All application by letter should be accompanied with a postage stamp. CHESTER AND HOLYHEAD RAILWAY. LOANS ON DEBENTURES. The Directors of this Company are prepared to receive (ander the Powers of their Act of Parliament) Tenders for Loans of Money on Security of Debentures, bearing interest at the rate of Five per Cent. Der Annum, the Interest payable half-yearly, viz., 10th January and 10th July. . Tenders, stating amount and term of years for which it is pro posed to be Lent, to be addressed to the Secretary, Euston Station, London. _ _ By order, ANDREW G. GIFFORD, Secretary. Easton Station. July 14, 1849. THE ROYAL POLYTE CHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Plrst Series of Dissolving Views, Illustrating Rome, with a De- Suription embracing the most interesting points connected with the subject, daily, at Half-past Four, and every Evening at a Quarter to Ten o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, by Mr. J. M. Ashley, daily, at Half-past Three, and on the Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Nine o'clock.—Lecture by Dr. Bachhoffner on Mas tera's Patent Process of Freezing Dessert Ices, &c.—The 03u-hy drogen Microscope, daily, at One o'clock, and every Evening at Eight. —Diver and Diving-bell. Open daily trom Eleven to Five ; and in the Evenings (including Idittarday) from Seven till Half-past Ten. Admission. Is —Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue, ls. HELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP ROUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, for Luncheons, Dinners, ana Suppers, Three Door s East of the Adelphi Theatre, and opposite A-d a , n - street. ..Idiessrs. ARCHER and HOLT most respectfully invite their Fiends and the public to patronise the Nell Gwynne Coffee-room, 7._rbleti has been fitted up in the style of the period in which she lived. 1 31 tors to the Theatres, Citizens, and Gentlemen connected with 2outerset House, and the Banking Houses in the vicinity, will find I, teTable d'llote , which takes place at half - past Five precisely, the most comfortable and reasonable in the metropolis.—Fish and Joints, 2s , . per head. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers untt. One nelvck. Private Dining-rooms. excellent Beds, superior Wines and Spirits, fine Ales, and Barclay and Perkins's Stout. N.B. An Entrance also from Maiden lane. NICOLL PALETOT WAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CORN lIILL. Also for Nicoll's Morning Coat, now in almost universal request ror the Country, Riding, Walking, Seaside, &c. Shooting Jackets adapted for the Moors, Ice. _Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT , b u t Messrs. arCOLL aro the sole Patentees of the design and material. NESSRS. NICOLL'S Wh o l esa l e an d C ount i ng it ,r House Departments the London in the plug and and Woollen Trades are for in CHA.N Branches GE-ALLEY, CORNIIILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET. 0 the NEW SILVER PIECE. A FANCY FOR THE "FLORIN." Hail, silver stranger ! beauteous coin ! Just issued from the Mint ; One hasty moment I purloin, To sing thy praise in print. Henceforth wilt thou be classed among The children of the die ; And oft thy metal will be wrung, While people sell, and buy. T° ni anY a barter in the trade A witness wilt thou be • And many a bargain will be made In company with thee. • Oft wilt thou go to that famed Mart, With Moses' name in front, Ere thy fai r form, in any part, Grows lustreless or blunt. Whatever Dress mart thou may'st view, Thou'lt never meet with one In quality and cheapness, too, Like that of M. and Son. When thou at Moses' Mart are spent, Full value will be given ; For Moses, upon cheapness bent, Successfully have striven. Thou'lt see that what I say is true, When changed for Moses' clothes ; The choicest ever brought to view, As every buyer knows. LIST OF PRICES. Win WADS. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from ZO 8 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Paletot, and every descrip . tion of light Over-coats ••••••••• • • • • • • • • 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trim • • • • •• .. De. do. lined with silk ••• • • • 1 8 0 • _ Do. do. superior quality ...... • • lls 0 , Jean and Holland Bloases ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do.. • • • • • • • •• Frock Coat .. Spring and Summer Trousers •••• •• .. 04 0 Doeskin and Buckskin d 0...—. •••••• • • 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety.. 0 1 6 Black and Figured Satin Vests ••••..•• • • • • • • 0 4 6 Black do., superior quality ........ 0 9 6 White Marcella Vests • Men's Black Voth Vests .. • • .•••••• • • • • • • 0 3 6 Boy's Spring and Summer Vests •• .. 0 0 10 Boys' Hussar and Tunic Suits • • • • 015 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety • • 0 4 0 • WADE TO ICZASIII.S. Paletots made from a variety of material, fitted for Summer wear.... ••• • • • •••• .• •••• • • .. 1 1 Do. very elegantly trimmed .•• • • . ••• • • • 1 8 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture.. . . • ••• • • 1 15 0 Ditto ditto lined with silk:. .•••••• • .. • • 2 2 0 Ditto Drees C0at............ •••• • • • • .... 1 12 0 nest do ..... .......... ..... Superfine Frock. do. •• ••••••••••• • • • • • • • .. 1 15 0 Best do. ........ ••• • . ..... • • •••• • • •• 33 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers. •• .•••• • • • • 016 6 • 16 0 •1 6 0 Black Cloth Vests . • • ...• Splendid Satin Ve5t.............. •• • • Hussar and Tunic snits ........... ...... . . 1 5 0 Superfine do. .........• • • Men's White Marcella Vests.• •• 0 7 0 Fishing Coats in endless variety from 0 10 6to 1 16 0 Elegant Dressing Robes in great from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A Suit of Clothes complete for 11. 10s. The new book, entitled the " Great Fact," with full directions fbr Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—l he Shawl and Parasol Department are new replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and S()N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, al. osiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, London;'lss, 156, and 157 Minories, and 67, 84, 55, and 86 litigate, City, all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Es tablishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public ;taint imposition ; but having heard that the nntradesman-like itl.sehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," 1i been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, t hey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other hone or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far t% Sheffield ; and 19, Thor n ton's-b u ildi ngs, B ra d for d , Y orks hi re ; Cl 1 hose who require cheap and genuine clothing, should call or mond to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of 1114 Branch Establishments, as above. T ale Notice.—This Establis'iment is closed from sunset Friday. %inset Saturday. when bus ness is resumed till twelve o'clock. MA I It I A Gr E. 104 , 04,3 Ono half the world are desolately s i ng l e, and the other g them married, questionattly contented. Diffidence, or a aeee of right determine the fo rmer , an d miscalculated hopes ern ntte r the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea n caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ralProsieg harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, !lea broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness tild Melt' content. The dowry should not he the only marriage set ;leerient. Honour and justice demand that health shouldform as item la the compact; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes er beglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfbrttuae. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CIILVERWELL'S little )11Z3i0IRS 4 . On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 yob. Is. %ach (by post, in stamps, ls. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively refined, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered , misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining "'eft. They are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, but for the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom t i h,ey are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on ..."e above subjects by unqualified authors, which alone or rilether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other b, Publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, ost ls, 6c1.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and "," and " How to be floppy." They are not merely trPtleis, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the lif e r' LP-emeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's se r "uo owes his present esistence, health, and position to this ob lecmtv4,i'a3 of the maxims ho would inculcate—to do unto others as he oh the done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always „ Sh er , llnny side of the way." The above works may be had of 23 . Paterucster-rew ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street. M ann, Wise) f lu; Nelson, 457, West Strand ;or direct (by post or ethe r. 'ix the author (who may be conferred with personally, t-sfreet: and jell si•LitegS Lod 'yelling/O. 10. Argyll-Piaci Begen THLRTY-FIRST EDITION. ON 1 1 1 . 1 ty ilst rated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engraviisgs on ni Ste c e Ap l. "CrSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIV Ifew ta I TY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. by Los . 'ca. enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or e stamps, riciTrir;direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. In postage . on SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work cessive -,_,Jihrislities and decay of the generative system, from ex with rertiir`tgerice. infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, a L l ificatio o n Marriage, and the means of ob v i a ting certain dis- PERRy , Il lustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and _ lard-street anei CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, 21 p.,__ ondon. Published by the Authors : seld by Strange, fatitrie723rnoste-row : Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; kal l - strs2 ,Titc hborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden- Psg..7" treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive Benue,.and is illustrated b Six Coloured Engravin. 11. treats of the con y sequences resulting from gs excessive indul -14,,Z [yid their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental /11;....77 wea kness, nervous excitement, and generative n ea p ac it y. PUTs ted by Three Explanatory Engravings. thela treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in v... thelf t rarY or secondary form, and contain explicit directions Colouredecoiis for eat huilat. Thi s sect i on is illustrated by Seventeen 1 14111441 . LIPa ~pleContains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease tee aPplicatien, by which the danger of infection is ob hade I tice huPOrts.nt part of the Work should not escape the p ax no. dUti es 2 t• is d evoted to the consideration of marriage, and its oti the ~.,1,110 causes of unp ro d uc ti ve un i on are also considered, and T".e subject critically and philosophically inquired in , Zyciantan BALM OF SYRIACUM is exclusively emplo y ed in treat bottle and sexual debility, impotence, Esc., 11 s. and 335. per 1'64 1 7 4 .The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic tole s ...._7"tr Purifying the blood in cases ofinfection, secondary of symp and the ab use of mercury, I is. and 338. per b o t tle. t io 4ier taini: rif Y i ng s file Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 is. par box, a 1'e14 4 7 h ria Pti e O d us y for gonPc,corrhcea gleet, stricture, and chronic intlamma retail b ladder. Con su l tation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute W ISL packets, case is requi re d : age, habits, and position in society. N CO hich th e wit h advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by fee,ll., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten at 19, Bereters-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eta -4114 rive to Eight on Sundays from Eleven to, One, E ~. _ ~V...' ~'•~. . ----~ N°.17,754.] LONDON, MONDAY E E N S N ____ AUGUST 20, 1849. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY 92, CHEAPSIDE, LONDON. Established 1808. DIRECTORS. JOHN OUTER HANSON, Esq., Chairman WILLIAM GEORGE rRESCOTT, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Sir William Baynes, Bart. Moses Mocatta, Esq. Arthur Edward Campbell, Esq. James William Ogle, Esq. Thomas Chapman, Esq , F.R.S. Emanuel Pacifico, M.D. Donald Maclean, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq. Samuel Eustace Magan, Esq. Agmons--Francis Bligh Hockey, Esq., and Arthur Augustus ltasch, Esq. ACTUARY—CharIes Ansell, Esq., F.R.S. SOLICITOR—Thomas Browning, Esq. SVRVEYOR—•Thomas Hopper, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. RETURNS.—Policies for 3001. and upwards which may have been n force for one year prior to the date to which the Account Is made up, will be periodically entitled to participate in the return of Surplus Premium. Distilleries, Sugar Houses ; and Mercantile Property, in the Docks; In Private or Public Warehouses; also Shipping in Harbour; assured for the Year, or for any shorter period on advantageous terms. Farming gtock is now exempt from Duty, and may be assured without the average clause. On Assurances for Seven Years by one payment, a deduction of one-seventh part of the Premium and Duty will be made. BENEWALS.—PoIicies due on Midsummer-day should be renewed within fifteen days thereafter. ✓ LIFE DEPARTMENT. The attention of the public has, in the advertisements and pro posals of this Company of late years, been called to a Table of Additions applicable to and expectant on Policies of particular dates and ages ; the Directors now beg to submit the following statement of Claims actually paid, showing the: sums respectively assured and the Bonuses thereon, and they request, in order to exemplify the advantageous plan of Assurance proposed by this Company, that persons desirous of effecting Assurances on their own lives or on the lives of others, will compare the statement now sub mitted, with the addition or bonus of any of the other offices which may apply to a Policy issued by them since 1816, when the Atlas Company adopted the Bonus System. 1114 s, T ., „ 4 .0.0,......m..0 I ..50 _ ..g - i--,1....; O C 4 0404MNIMNM. 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'- 1 •c, -T.. = • ,-, e..,.._--. IA '''=..CE.E;73:4:s . -04):4C4 E. -.4 ii. • e 1.,• ol MC.M010N.P1 .. ..MW.C.T.00 F u 2 7 . . l '4gV4ST , ?o , ;ggc7i '- 8 c't .-....-,... .....-..-. Mc. co Persons assured for the whole term of Life for 1001. and upwards, in Great Britain or Ireland respectively, will be entitled at the end of every fifth year (instead of every seventh year as heretofore) to participate in the Surplus Premiums, either by Addition to their Po licies, or an equivalent Reduction will be made in tho future pay ments of Premium, at the option of the Assured. _ . Policies may also be effected for the whole term of Life by a limitei number of yearly payments. ASSURANCES for SHORT PERIODS may new be effected in this Office at considerably reduced rates of Premium. The NEXT VALUATION will be made at Christmas, 1849, and Policies effected before that date will participate in proportion to the time they may then have been in force. The Company's Rates and Proposals may be had at the Office in London, or of any of the Agents in the Country, who are authorised to report on the appearance of Lives proposed for Assurance. HENRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary. 92, Cheapside, June, 1849. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital 1..500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample Proprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. . Half the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. Derma- Sum the :4 .6 Annual Policy lßonus in addition Bonus nent Re- Assured Age. e Pre- taken in duction of L may bor = mium. out in to Su n' Cash. Annual row on Assured. Premium. Policy. - - - £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d. £ s. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 , 593 6 8 1833 251 18 10.115 14 8 18 12 8543 17 9 1839 226 6 o'lo2 15 1 16 2 9'494 8 10 60 1000 X s.d. 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0 74 34' 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 r 5 15 10 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 44 8 4 615 11 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5 Prospec )r any of warded pi :tuses, with tables of rates, &c., may be bad at the office, its branches in the country ; or, on application. will be for oat free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. SEA, FIRE, LIFE ASSURANCE OFFICE ; United with the PORT OF LONDON ASSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated pursuant to Act of Parliament, April 22, 1847. Admitted to Lloyd's by Vote of the Committee, January 15, 1848. Amalgamated pursuant to ReQ solutions dated February 5, 1849. Offices : 31, CORNIIILL, LONDON. with Powers of Extension reserved to the CAPITAL Proprietors under the 16th Clause of the /ZlOO,OOB Deed of Settlement), In Shares of Twenty Shillings each, all paid ; affording the security of a large actual paid-up Capital, constantly augmenting. DISTINGUISHING FICLTUADS. MARlNE.—Limited risks in and upon vessels of the first class at Lloyds FlRE.—Reduced premiums on buildings erected in conformity with the Building Act, 7 and 8 Vic., c. 84, proportioned to the diminu tion o frisk secured by the provisions of that statute. LIFE.—The unmixed mutual system in its purest form—whole profits being divided among the Assured, without the entailment of any risk. The operation of this department also extending to RAILWAY ACCIDENT COMPENSATION, at moderate Pre miums • and GUARANTEE for assuring the fidelity of persons in situations of trust and confidence oa the Annual Payment of a stipulated rate per Cent., either in connexion with Life Asiurance, or distinct therefrom. Form; of Application for Provincial Agencies in those towns of the United Kingdom where none have been already appointed may be obtained from the head Office as above. AUG. COLLJNGRIDGE, Managing Director. London, June 9, 1849. THE CATHOLIC LAW and GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. TRUSTEES. The Right Rev. Nicholas 'Wiseman, D.D., 35, Golden-square. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex. The Right Hon. the Lord Stafford, Cossey Hall, Norfolk. Sir Henry Paston Bedingfleld, Bart., Oxbnrgh, Norfolk. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India Company. Thomas Barnewell, Esq., 15, York-terrace, Regent's-park, Thomas Eyre, Esq., 62, Pultency-street, Bath. James Marshall, Esq„ 24, Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. DIRECTORS. The Right Rev. William Morris, D.D., Acton, Middlesex—Chairman. Michael Forristall, Esq., 13, West-square, Southwark—Deputy Chairman and Managing Director. Sir Richard Jenkins, G.C.8., Director of the Hon. the East India Company, and of the London Joint Stock Bank. Rev. Thomas Doyle, D.D., London-road, Southwark. Edmond Beales, Esq., Carlton Villas, Maida-hill. Henry Clark Duppa, Esq., Malmain•hall, Stoke, near Rochester. George Drew, Esq., Streatham, Surrey. James Marshall, Esq., 24, Carlton Villas, Maida•hill. ACTUART —Witham Henry Archer, Esq. Wecat.... an Prospectuses, Forms of Proposal, and every information promptly forwarded en application to the Actuary or Secretary, at the Office, 8, New Coventry-street, Leicester-square, London. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES AND GENER XL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 27, REGENT-STREET, WATERLOO-PLACE, LONDON. Incorporated Pursuant to Act of Parliament. LIFE ASSURANCES to meet every contingency; also nnuit'ea, Immediate and deferred. The payment of fixed sums to the Assured at any specified ago, or to their Representatives in case of death before that age. Credit given for 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. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Manager. CLERICAL, MEDICAL, AND GEN ERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Notice is hereby given, that the usual DIVIDEND of 5 per C en t. (less income-tax) on the paid - up Capital on the Shares of th e S oc i ety, will be payable at this office, on and after MoNnar, the 20th day of August inst. INVALID LIVES.—In addit ion to assurances on healthy li ves t h i s S oc iety continues to grant Policies on the lives of persons, more or less DEVIATING from the healthy standard, on the payment of a pre mium proportioned to the increased risk. F ur ther information can be obtained (free of expense) by address ing a line to G. H. PINCKARD, Resident Secretary. No, 99, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. Valle in u g a b . producing a Ea acres s A T o ES S r i e n h t A h r e a c b o l e u n a t y n d o f r B a s e t d u f r o e r d l La n n e d l d in. convenient farms, exceedingly well tenanted, and pwar upwards FREEHOL DofI,BOO rental of nearly 2,0001. per annum. 31 R T . l I3 ON E A at the S lj w a is n Inn, directed to ed on WEDNESDAY, August 22, at Twelve (unle ss an acce pt a bl e o ff e r be previously made by pri vateetderSELL, by AUC contract), THREE excellent ESTATES, all let to respectable tenants, in cluding the Houghton Conquest Estate, which is distant about four miles from the town of Bedford, and is subdivided into separate farms, with suitable houses and all necessary buildings, and 1,415 acres of sound arable and pasture land. The Radwell Estate, on the road from Bedford to Kettering, and about six miles from the former place, consisting of a substantial farm-house and agricultural build ings, and 274 acres of very rich mixed soil land, in the occupation of Mr. Thomas Malden; and the Wilstead Estate, situate about four miles from Bedford, with farm-houses and buildings, and about 96 acres of land, In the occupation of Mr. James Spring. Particulars may be obtained of 11. R. Homfray, Esq., 18, Mar garet-street, Cavendish-square ; Messrs. J. C. and H. Freshfield, New Bank-buildings, Lothbury ; Messrs. Beavan and Anderson, 2, Adel phi-terrace; kfessrs. Edwards and Freston, Stroud, Gloucestershire ; Mr. Allertmo :vevor, 36, Nofolk-street, Strand ; and of Mr. Beadel, 23, Greabam-atreat, City. INL AND REVENUE, OLD BROAD-STREET, JULY 31, 1849. Pursuant to the directions of the statutes 1 and 2 Wm' IV., c. 22, and 6 and 7 Vic., c. 86 respetively, notice is hereby given, that on the days stated, the following articles left in HACKNEY and ME TROPOLITAN STAGE CARRIAGES were deposited in the Public Carriages Department of this Office, and unless such Articles be Maimed, and the ownership of them pr.ved, between the hours of Ten and Three, and within One Year from the time of their deposit, they will de disposed of, as directed by the above statutes. lay order of the Board, JAMES GREENSTREET, Assessor. Datel Date Description 1849 No. Description 1849 March May . 30 9,2497 Umbrella . . 22221186 Cap 10 10 2500 Coat . 2219 Coat . • • • 10 2501 Book 2220 Coat Papero 2 parcel . 11025 T PaUmbrellaUmbrell abrasroel 2221 Umbrella 2223 Umbrella . • • 122505 Coat . . 2225 Lady's Cloak . . 12'2509 Umbrella . . .30 2226 Muff . . . . 1225_13 Coat . . . .31 2221 Paper parcel . . 122514 Carpet bag . . . 31 . . 2231 Scarf and Rug . • 14 2515 Brooch . 31 2232 Umbrella . . . 1 , 42517 Cloth-cape . . . 31 2233 Pocket-book . . 1412521 Parasol . . . 31 2234 Railway rug . . 151 June 2239 Basket . . . . 16 2240 Two Books . . . 16 2242 Opera-glass . . . 17 2247 Umbrella and Stick . 21 2251 Vinaigratte . . . 21 2252 Paper parcel . . 21 2255 Coat . 2256 Hat-case 2259 Ring . 2260 Snuff-box . . . 23 2264 Railway rug . . 24 2269 Mackintosh cape . 27, 2272 Umbrella . . . 29, 2273 Mock jewellery, waist coat, &c. . 2279 Umbrella . 2280 Carpet-bag . . . . 30 . . 40 . 30 2522 Umbrella . . . 1 2523 Coat . . . . 1 2524 Coat . . 1 12525 Shawl . . . 1 2526 Parcel . . . . 2 2531 Umbrella and basket . 4 ;2532 Umbrella and cans . 4 2536 Coat . . . 2537 Umbrella . '2538 Parasoi . ;2540 Coat . . • • 2541 Railway-rug . . . 4 ,2542 Scarf . . . . 4 ;2544 Horse cloth and bridle . 5 '2545 Parcel . . • • 5 2542 Coat . . . . 6 2550 Coat . . . • 6 2554 Eye glasses . . 2556 Note-book . . . 7 2559 Cane . . . . 8 2560 Coat . . . 8 2562 Umbrella . . . 8 2563 Parasol . . . 4 /5 8 2565 Umbrella . . . 8 2568 Scarf . . . . 8 2569 Parasol . , . . 8 2571 Pocket book. . 9 2573 Umbrella. . . . 9 2574 Umbrella. . . . 9 2576 Paper parcel. . . 9 2580 Paper parcel. . . 9 2581 Coat. . . . 9 2582 Two coats. 11 2585 Coat and mackintosh. 11 2586 Coat. . . . 11. 2586 Railway rug. . 12 2591 Parasol. . . 13 2592 Parcel. 2594 Parasol. 2595 Coat. . 2596 Book. . 2599 Waterproof coat. 2600 Opera glass . 2601 Shawl . 2606 Pocket-book . 2610 Two parasols 2613 Parasol • . 2620 Shawl . . , 2622 Purse . . . 2623 Coat . . . 2624 Pencil case . , 2628 Opera glass . . 2629 Gold coin . . 2632 Bracelet . . . 2633 Coat. . . . 2634 Coa'. . . . . 2. 2635 Patent hat. . . 21 2636 Coat and railway rug. . 21 2640 Umbrella and stick. . 22 2641 Patasel. . . 2642 Umbrella. . 2644 Umbrella. . 2645 Cap. . . 2646 Umbrella. . 2648 Purse. 2649 Cane. . . 2650 Parasol. . 2655 Cloak. 2656 Carpet bag. 2657 Cane. . . 2658 Book . 2560 Hat Case . . ;2662 Umbrella . . 2663 Shawl . . 2665 Coat . . . 2666 Coat . . , 2667 Stick . . . 2670 Umbrella and cane 2671 Spectacles . . 2673 2 Parasols . 2674 Snuff-box . . 2676 Ring . . . 2677 Umbrella . . 30 2679 Coat , . . . 30 July. . . 22 April 2281 Boa and medical strap ping . . . . 2 2284 Cap . 2 2290 Keys . . . -. 3 2293 Umbrella . . . 4 2294 Boa . , . . 4 2302 Umbrella . . . 5 2305 Japan box . . . 7 2308 Umbrella . . . 9 2309 Lady's bag . . . 9 2313 Three Coats . 11 2315 Victorine . . . 11 ! 2316 Silk handkerchief . 11 2317 Parasol . . . 12 , 2318 Cloak • . . . 12 2319 Scarf . . . . 13 2323 Spectacles . . . 14 2325 Keys . . . . 16 2327 Umbrella . . . 16 2328 Paper parcel . . 17 2329 Parse . . . 17 2330 Two Parasols . . 17 : 2331 Parasol . . . 17 ! 2332 Parasol . . . 17 2333 Umbrella and Stick . 17 ! 2334 Coat . . . • 17 ! 2338 Parcel inventory . )8 ! 2339 Umbrella . . . IS 2340 Parcel of harness . 18 2342 Coat . . . . 20 ! 2343 Coat . . . . 201 2347 Umbrella . . . 21 2330 Umbrella . . . 23 2352 Umbrella . . . 23 ! 2353 Parasol . . . 24 2354 Umbrella . . . 24 2355 Leather case, German Books . . . 24 2356 Umbrella . . . 24 2357 Coat . . . . 24 2360 Purse . . . 25 2361 Coat . . . . 25 2362 Scarf and umbrella . 26! 2363 Shawl . . . 26 2364 Cane . . . . 26] 2365 Lady's bag . . . 261 2369 Carpet bag . . . 27 2370 Coat . . . . 27 2372 Opera-glasS . 27 2373 Parcel (cloth) . . 21 2374 Purse . . . . 28 1 ! 2375 Parasol . • . 281 2378 Umbrella . . 30 2379 Opera-glass . . 30 May 2386 Umbrella . . • Ti 2387 Parasol . . . 2 2388 Coat . . • • 2 2396 Coat . . . 3 2397 Umbrella . . . 3 2400 Parasol . . . 4 2401 Coat . . . . 4 2404 Coat . . . . 5 2406 Coat . . . . 5 2410 Railway rug . . 7 2414 Umbrella .9 2416 Paper parcel . . 9 3418 Parasol . . . 10 2420 Umbrella . . . 11 2424 Paper parcel . . 11 2425 Parasol . . . 1 I 2430 Umbrella . . . 15 2431 Mackintosh . . 15 2432 Paper parcel . . 15 2433 Umbrella . . . 15 2438 Parasol . . . 16 2439 Prints . . . 17 2441 Umbrella . . . 17 2443 Umbrella and paper par cel . . . . 18 2445 Umbrella . . . 18 2446 Two Bracelets . . 18 2449 Umbrella . . . 21 2453 Umbrella . . . 21 2462 Umbrella . . . 22 2469 Country bank-note and gold coin 2470 Parasol . 2471 Cloak (lady's) .4 . . 4 13 • • • _ _ . 14 . . 14 . . 14 . . 15 . . 15 . . 16 . , 18 . 19 . 20 . 20 . . 22 . . 23 . 23 . 2 3, 23: . 23 . 26 . 26 , . 2472 Coat . . . . 23'2732 Coat . : 2477 Opera-glass . , . 24:2734 Shawl. . • 2479 Brooch . . . .25 2735 Shawl . . : 2480 Railway-rug , . . 25 2737 Boa . • 2481 Umbrella and parasol . 252738 Parasol. . . 2482 Parasol . . . . 25 2739 Lady's mantle . 2484 Paper parcel . • .25 2741 Coat . . • 2486 Umbrella . • . 26 2742 Coat . . • 2488 Coat . . . 26,2743 Coat . • • . 26 . 26 . 97 . 27 . 29 . 29 . 2 . 2 . 2 . 2 2490 Coat . • 2491 Coat . . 2,680 Coat . 2,685 Bank-book . 2,686 Respirator . 2,687 Carpet-bag . 2,689 Book . . 2,690 Cane . . 2,691 Cloak . . 2,697 Umbrella . . 2,699 Umbrella . . 2,700 Parasol . . . 2,701 Umbrella and parasol . 4 2,702 Paper parcel. . . 4 2705 Umbrella . . . 5 2706 Paper parcel . . 5 2711 Carpet bag . . . 7 2713 2 Umbrellas . • 7 ,2718 Cane . . . . 9 2724 Shawl . . . • 9 2728 Stick . . . 10 9729 Coat . . . . 10 .12730 Coat . . . . 10 ,2731 Cane . . . . 11 28'2745 Coat . 28'2748 Parasol THE COUNTRY MARKETS. . 3 . 4 . 4 . 11 . 11 -- MANCHESTER, AUG. 18.—At our market this morning wheat declined ld to 2d per 701 b. For flour of choice fresh quality a steady but not extensive demand was experienced at a reduction on the quotations of th is day se'nnight of 6d to is p e r s ac k, while other descriptions remained without inquiry. COLCHESTER, AUG. 18.—The supplies of all kinds of grain have been scanty to-day, and last week's prices have been sustained, except for peas, which are cheaper, white being 30s to 33s and gray 27s to 30s. Yester day at Chelmsford white wheat was 48s to 501; red Os to 48s. Peas were lower than in our market, whit* be. ing 28s to 30s, and some samples of grey sold at 265. In several of the markets of Suffolk samples of wheat of the new crop have been offered, but the quality is de scribed as indi ff er ent i n some cases , es p ec i a lly a t Wood bridge on Wednesday. At Stowmarket on Thursday the new sampl es were not fi ne i n co l our, b ut i n goo d con dition—price, tOs per quarter. ABERDEEN, AEG. l 7 . —Grain—Oats 17. Od to 18s, 401 b per bushel ; barley, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel • bear, 23s to 245, 521bs per bushel ; w h ea t , 46 s to 52s ; oatmea l 14s 3d to 15s Od per boll ; flour, 37s to 45. per sack. Provisions—Beef, 5d to 7d per lb ; mutton, ditto, 5d to 7d ; veal, ditto, 5d to 6d; pork, per stone, 4 8 6d t o 5 5; l am b , per lb, 6d to7d; tallow, per stone, 4s to 4s 6d ; potatoes, per peck, is 4d to Is Bd. hay, per cwt, Os to Os ; rabbits, each Od t o O s ; h ares, eac h , 0 ; to Os ; grouse, per brace, Os to Os ; butter, per lb, 8d to 9d ; eggs, per doz, 7d to 9d ; cheese, per stone, Os to Os ; hens, per pair, 2s Od to 2s 6d ; chickens, ditto, is Od to Is 6d ; ducks, ditto, 2s 4d to 2s 6d ; ducklings, ditto, ls 6d to Is 8d; turkeys, each, 8s Od to Os Od; geese, ditto, Os to Os; butter for exportation (present cure), per cwt, 58s to 60s; eggs, wholesale price, per dozen, sid to Od ; 4b loaf, 6d ; 21b loaf, 3d ; pork, per stone of 14 lbs, 3s 6d to Os Od; pork fine, small, 5s 6d to Os Od ; pork large, 3s 6d to 4s 3d; ship pork per barrel of '204 lbs, Os to Os. Meal—Oatmeal, Is 5d to Is 6d ; bearmeal, is 4d to is 6d , peasemeal, is 10d to 2s; side, 7d to 8d ; barley flour, is 5d to Is 6d ; barley dust, 7d to 8d ; flour, is 10d to 2s; barley, per lb, lid to 2d. DALKEITH, Auo. 16.—The' relative weight per four bushels of the three prices of wheat were 19st 31b, 18st 61b, and 17st 71b. Oats, 12st 111 b, 12st 31b, and list 111 b. Barley, 16st 31b, last 111 b, and 14st 111 b. Peas and beans, 18st 131 b, 18st 81b, and 17st I llbs. Qrs. Best. Current. Inferior. 155 Wheat ....£2.. 13 0 £2 9 0 £2 2 0 454 Oats 65 Barley 1 6 6 1 4 6 0 141 0 47 Peas and Beans 1 14 0 1 12 0 1 11 0 Average of wheat 46s 3d. k;ou,n, AUG. 11 .-1 tie crane to g onceal, through the week, has been dull and devoid of all animation, but the depression is felt, more especially in the articleof Indian corn, which is materially affected by the supplies of po tatoes,which are excellent in quality and perfectly free from disease. We believe that in some districts the crop has been partially affected by blight, but the attack as yet is confined almost altogether to the leaves and stalks, the tubers, except in a very few instances, being sound and uninjured. We have every confidence still that a large and, on the whole, a healthy crop will be dug out. We have to report further large arrivals of maize; but, with the exception of a few hundred barrels of bere and oats, we have no supply of home grain. The first-named grain sells at 8s to 9s per barrel, and the latter at 9s to lOs 6d, both finding ready purchasers at these rates. In prepared and foreign wheat we have had little business passing, the value of the ariticle being about the same as at the date of our last. The stocks of prepared oats are so trifling as to make busi ness and quotations alike nominal. The trade in Indian corn is very restricted, and sales are heavy and dragging, while prices manitest a still lower tendency. We quote the extreme value of the article 6/ per ton. The flour trade remains exactly in the condition last reported. Bakers purchase only to supply their im mediate wants, and prices continue without alteration. Flour —Firsts 14s Od to 14s 6d ; extra 15s Od ; seconds, 13s 6d to ON Od; households 10s to 12s; thirds, 7s to 9s per cwt. O a t mea l 12 s 6d to 00 s; I n di an mea l 6s Cto 63 9d; wheat meal, lOs Od tolls per cwt. Indian corn 610 s Od to 6/ 5s Od per ton. Bran 31 10s Od to 4/ per ton. Hay—Farmersl2s to 255; average 22s ; dealers 24s to 48s Od; average 00s per ton. Straw—Farmers a l v B e s r O ag d e to 2 2s 6. 3 od o d p ; er a t v o e n r . age ß 2 re 2 a s d ;_d wr ea h le e r a s te 3 n ss lo O a el f t 6 o d °O to s 6 0d id : household loaf 5d to Sid per 41b. Fresh butter, 7d to 8,1 per lb. Eggs -4s Cd to 4s 2d per hundred. Coals— Newportto so 7 dp t s: o t n d . ; cwt. bacon muttonaa l eßo l o an w nsg7do 4 d O r 14s; Lydney 16s ; Landore 143 ; Best Neath Whisky, 25 o. p., 6s Od per imperial gallon. Meat 4 6 d i Pto : ; 2 s s a u 6 v s d e a a g t l o e s 3 s l 4 s d d s p per t e o t ton. Bark—Barbary 81 to 8/ lOs ; Valonia 141 to 01; French 7110 s; English 0/ per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 34/ to 35/ per ton. Fish—Scotch herrings 17s to 18s • red ditto 26s to '2Bs per barrel ; Newfoundland 10/ lOs to 121 per ton. Timber—Memel, 851 per ton ; deals, first quality, 18s ; second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market lOs 16s; salted 12s to 181 per cwt ; calf skins 2d to' 2id per lb. Potatoes, white 6d to 9d; Minions 00d to 00d; Guano-- Peruvian, 11l B; 1 m e olief orik433ds Peruvian, 11l 10s; Ichaboe 91 per ton; Tar—Archangel, 191 per barrel. tsgotloat°de6B3did3: Ws per cwt. vessel arrived in the river fro L 2 NSB Ma E r D C lseile A s has brought 100,000 kilos. of linseed sa k e , as a portion of her cargo, consigned to order. of the murdered officers is not quite so apparent; but this circumstance can have little weight in deciding the question of his guilt. It is equally indubitable that our murdered countrymen acted with singular indiscre tion and rash bravery; disregarding the symptoms o' danger, which caught the attention of their more wary attendants, despising their fear, and refusing to employ even the most ordinary measures of precaution, these gallant men were intent only on executing to the letter the business of their commission, and fell victims to their confidence in the prestige of the British name and au thority. At this stage of the proceedings we forbear to speculate on the probable result of the trial; it is im possible to conjecture what palliations Moolrej may offer in his defence; but, unless he can very materially re lieve his conduct of the weight of damaging suspicion at tached to it by the evidence for the prosecution, public feeling and public justice will be satisfied with nothing less than his elevation to the gallows. Another cloud is said to be rising on our north-west frontier. The chances of another war next cold season stand at high quotations on the political exchange. Ghoolab Singh, Maharaja of Cashmere, the monarch of our own creation, to whom Lord Hardinge made over " for a consideration" the pleasant lands that now adjoin our territory on the north has, it is said, shown his teeth. A requisition having been made by the Governor-Gene ral for the surrender of the heavy artillery that so bravely adorns his fort at Jummoo, Ghoolab has politely expressed his own perfect willingness to oblige his friend Dalhousie by giving them up at once, but regrets at the same time that the feelings of his people are so vehe mently opposed to the measure as to render his compli ance impossible. To this it has been urged in reply, that a monarch who allows his subjects to control him at pleasure is not fit for the post he occupies, and that con sequently the hours of Ghoolab Singh's sovereignty are numbered. It is proper to add that at present no authentic confirmation of this intelligence has come to hand, but we have every reason to rely on its general correctness. We ought to add that the reason assigned for Lord Dalhousie's demand is the p osse ssion of indisputable proofs of the Maharaja's complicity in the recent re bellion. Oar Indian Court is still at Simla. Sir Charles Napier and staff reached there on the 16th ult. After transacting business with the Governor-General, the Commander-in-Chief proceeds to Lahore. It will be seen from our other columns, that it is in contemplation to present Lord Gough with a public testimonial. A service of gold plate has been proposed; but it is a question how far the rules of the service will allow it to be presented. Benares has attracted a large share of the public at tention during the last month, in consequence of the pro cee hugs of the directors of its bank. This institution forms one of the numerous joint-stock banks that have of late years sprung up in this country, the principal business of which is confined to loan transactions. The history of its management, if we may judge from what has already transpired, bids fair to rival that of the Union Bank of Calcutta, with this difference, perhaps, that the stopping of the latter institution was productive of con sequences far less disastrous than will result from the overthrow of the Mofussil institution. But the fon: et origo of the mischief is in both instances identical — a body of directors enjoying the unlimited con fidence of the shareholders, and abusing that trust by appropriating the funds of the insti tution committed to their guardianship to serve the purposes of personal extravagance or private specula tion. We need not here enter into the details of the Benares mismanagement, having before furnished a re port of the meeting of shareholders held at Benares on the 11th ult., as well as the letters of Dr. Edlin, one of the shareholders, in which the direction was first openly inculpated. Four of the directors, all members of the company's service, Major Debnam, Colonel Pew, Dr. Butter, and Captain Stewart, have been, it is reported, ordered t 3 appear before a court-martial, to answer charges that will be preferred against them ; but it has been properly remarked that a military tribunal is not a suitable judicature for the investigation of offences of the nature of those laid against the delinquent directors of the Benares Bank, and that resort would have been had to the Supreme Court at Calcutta, the proper quarter, had not the bank itself been afraid of the searching in quiries to which it would there have had to submit. It has, on the other hand, been asserted that the matter will be referred to her Majesty's judges ; but on this point we are in want of full information. It is much to be feared that such instances of aggravated defal cation as those now under consideration will give an air of expediency to an intended order which rumour attributes to the Court of Directors, enforcing the entire disconnexion of their servants from these joint-stock institutions. Such an edict, if carried into un conditional execution, would no doubt effect very inju riously the pecuniary interests of a large class of Hon. John's employes, and we should hope, therefore, that if any restriction on the speculative liberty of members of the services is in contemplation, it will extend merely to prohibiting them from taking part in the management of these banks. If pushed to the length of compelling them to dispose of all interest as shareholders, the order will inflict a larger amount of evil than it is intended to cure. The following remarks of a contemporary are so pertinent to the subject in hand, that we deem no apology necessary for quoting them at length :—."The transactions connected with the Benares Bank will be found fully to justify the determination of the Court of Directors to interdict the public servants of Government from engaging in the management of such establishments. If that wise and salutary resolution has not been already passed, the report of these proceedings will show the necessity of hastening its adoption. It is utterly incom patible with the honour of Government that any of its public functionaries should be mixed up with such equivo cal proceedings, or to be permitted to share in the obloquy of such mismanagement. Some small share of the censure which this catastrophe entails must be laid at the door of Government, which has allowed 18 months to pass since the collapse of the Union Bank, without making any legislative provision for the regulation of similar companies, for the publication of their accounts, or for the prevention of those misappropriations which have brought discredit on the morality of the metropolis. Had it been rendered imperative on the directors of all Mofussil banks, and of all joint-stock companies, to give the utmost publicity to their accounts, a consider able portion of the heavy loss which must now fall on the shareholders might have been avoided." Gwerzon.--This territory has been thrown into some little confusion by the insurrectionary attempts of one or two of the leading chiefs. Notwithstanding the intense heat of the weather, a force was detached under Lieut.- Colonel Graves to give an account of the iesurgents, which succeeded in destroying their principal strong hold, Bicturwar, and several other forts of minor con sequence. The leader, with his adherents, managed very skilfully to effect his escape, and the troops sent against him were unfortunately not sufficiently nu merous to follow them up successfully. This circum stance has been laid hold of as furnishing a strong argument for the increase of the regular army. In consequence of the great demand for troops on the north west frontier, the Gwalior territories are obliged to put up with a force altogether insufficient for their defence; and thus it happens that when any petty chieftain kicks up a disturbance, all manner of miserable expedients must be had recourse to for the purpose of collecting men suffie'ent to chastise him, and, worse still, as in the present instance, the rascal is often able to effect an im mense amount of mischief before he can be put down. CALCUTTA—Has been the scene of a partially success ful evasion of that least valued of British privileges, the payment of taxes. The endeavour to bring into opera tion the Wheel-tax Act, as it is termed, has for the pre sent proved a failure, owing to the passive resistance of a much contemned but very useful class of the commu nity—the llackery Wallahs, or cart-drivers of the metropolis, who have exhibited a disinclination to be taxed against their consent, and a degree of sagacity in giving effect to it, worthy of Young Bengal himself, familiar with the history of ship money and the Stamp Act. A general " strike " took place on the first' attempt to enforce the tax; the wheels were taken off the hackeries, and the vehicles quietly put up in store without the limits of the city. The commerce of Calcutta was, of course, at once brought to a standstill; the ships in the river could not part with their freights, or could not get them on board. Merchants were non plused, but the cart-drivers stood firm; not merely re• fenine to work themselves, but, with an indifference to the princlelee of free trade that would have rejoiced the heart of Disraeli or Bentinck, preventing the ingress of any who were so inclined. Tae issue has been in favour of the rebels, the clause affecting them having been suspended for three mouths, during which period their ease is to receive the attention of the Legislature. Their triumph has sadly scandalized those of our contemporaries who are generally found ranged on the side of authority. The case of the widows and orphans who have suffered the loss of their property by the late defalcations of the Registrar, Sir Thomas Turton, has been taken up ener getically by the Trade Association of Calcutta, since the receipt of the news of the meeting got up in London by Messrs. Shuttleworth and Alexander. The first step taken by the association was to memorialise the local Government to reimburse the victims of the Registrar's guardianship from the revenues of the Indian Govern ment, referring to the case of Mr. Ricketts, at Madras, as a precedent. Government, in reply, declined to acknowledge any liability on its part to make good the Registrar's deficit, promising, however, to for ward the memorial for the consideration of the home authorities; but, as Leadenhall-street has ob tained an unfortunate notoriety for slowness in the dis charge of business, the association have intrusted their petition to the care of Mr. Malcolm Lewis, requ;sting, him to urge the speedy consideration of the case on the Court of Proprietors. The question of " Who's to pay ?" has been argued at considerable length and with great impartiality and ability by the Calcutta Star. The se rious magnitude of the losses sustained renders it impos sible to look to any private purse for their repayment; at the same time, justice forbids the entertainment or moment of the idea that the heavy wrong inflicted the very hails, supposed by a pardonable f i ct i o n to 10,, consecrated to the redress of wrongs, should paired; from whom then is the remedy qu go unree o come? be all whose only comes a question of vital interes a t means of subsistence have beaen qt! ndered away to sup faBshionable Registrar. A port the extravagancies of perusal of the arguments P. forth in the journal just named will, we take it, convince most that the claim of the sufferers lips with most consistency and force against the compan y'. treasury. 'We sincerel y hope that [PRICE SD. llr. Lewin's efforts may be successful in ob taining e from the India House an acknowledg ,nent of responsiblity. The condition of the Calcutta police has of late been attracting much of the attention if the lieges of the metropolis, and serious insinuations regarding the integrity of some of its officers have ap peared in the columns of the public prints. Under these circumstances, much suspicion has been excited by the tact that Major Birch, the senior magistrate of Calcutta, has obtained three months' leave of absence from his duties, it is said with the intention of applying for the benefit of the Insolvent A c t. Th e exam i nat i on o f t h e gallant magistrate's schedule is looked forward to with curiosity, as likely to afford an insight into the peculiar nature of the pecuniary transactions entered into by the Calcutta magistracy. Sir William Gomm, the Com mander-in-Chief expectant, reached Calcutta from the Mauritius on the 3d June, but found to his infinite chagrin the post he came to fill occupied by another. ultimately referred tto r the d homeed ffur Govern me nt.does not He has mad e a claim for compensation, which has been yet clelai°rlwy uhpepeisart;o hisbe successor at the Mauritius, Sir G. Anderson, having arrived and assumed the government, a resumption of his former appointment is out of the question. As the Commander-in-Chief of Bombay, Sir Willoughby Cotton, has sent in his resignation, it is not improbable that Sir William Gomm may be thrust into the vacancy. HYDER ABAD.—Affairs have at last, we are told, at tracted the attention of the Governor-General. The debt under which the Nizam's Government lies to the Government of India now amounts to 54 lees of rupees, which Lord Dalhousie has requested his Highness to dis charge. The Minister has offered, in reply, to clear the account by instalments of four lees a year, discharging the interest monthly; but to these terms the Governor- General is not willing to accede, demanding immediate payment or a cession of territory to the value of the debt. The new Minister, Shums-001-Omrah, is, we are glad to hear, gradually hut effectually carrying out many measures of reform, and doing his best to educe order out of the political chaos which this unfortunate state presents. The Hyderabad Durbar has recently lost one of its most effective members by the death of the Raja Balapursad, a son of the late celebrated Minister, Maha raja Chundoo Lall. The Nizam, it is believed, in tended to bestow upon Balapursad the responsible office of Peishcar, with the view that Shums-001-Omrah might have the benefit of his assistance in organizing his schemes for the removal of existing difficulties, and from the reputa tion which the deceased had acquired for political talent and general intelligence, expectations were entertained at Hyderabad that the intended engagements would prove conducive to the permanent benefit of the state. His death, therefore, is deeply regretted by a much wider circle than that of his immediate friends. The bands of liohilla insurgents, which have for two or three months past been affording occupation to the troops of the con tingent, have been nearly if not quite put down by the energetic gallantry which has been opposed to them. Our last issue contained accounts of the engagements with the rebels under Brigadiers Onslow and Hampton; another encounter has since taken place Jetween a body of Rohillas, who had taken up a position near the Goda very, and a force under the command of Captain Ho worth, of the 3d Nizam Infantry. The Rohillas were attacked with spirit, utterly routed, and thirty-five of their number taken prisoners; but we regret to add, that on returning to cantonments the heat was so intense that the gallant captain of this little band fell a victim to apoplexy. The loss on the side of the British was not very severe, but many of the lives of the sepoys who died of their wounds, if not also that of Captain Ho worth himself, might, in all probability, have been saved, lied the surgeon, whose duty it was to be present with the troops its the field, not preferred staying in his quar ters. It is very rarely that it falls to our lot to report a lapse of this kind on the part of a British officer, and it is to be hoped that the inquiry into the case which will, in all probability, take place, may elicit circumstances tending to deprive the affair of its present sinister ap pearance. BOMBAY.—ThQ good people of this presidency are still busily engaged in pushing forward their railway projects, and shares an said to be so largely in demand as actually to be selling at a premium. In the spirit of speculative enterprise, the ducks, to our discredit be it confessed, leave the benighted at a very serious distance. The contrast, perhaps, was never more clearly mnnifest than in the different reception which the railway enter prise has met with in Bombay and Madras. Messrs. Connon and INPlCenna, the editor and proprietor of the Gentleman's Gazette, have come off victorious in an action for libel brought against them by a member of the llindoo community, who thought himself aspersed under the character of " a fat Hindoo." It turned out, how ever, in the course of trial, that Bombay could boast of many fat Hindoos, and that the plaintiff's person did not justify the application of such an epithet to him, and he was consequently non suited. The defendants pleaded their own cause. Another case of ship-burning lately occurred in Bombay Harbour, already notorious for such occurrences. The vessel that was sacrificed on this occasion was the Lowjee Family, well known in the In dian seas, the property of a Parsee firm at Bombay, and is believed to have been set on fire by the crew, who were chiefly Lascars. In spite of the utmost efforts to save her she was burnt down to the water's edge. SINDE is perfectly still, the only item of intelligence connected with that quarter being the fact—which will rejoice the heart of Lieutenant-Colonel Burlton—that the Indian Government has directed the immediate re duction of the Sinde Camel Corps, the recent theme of Sir Charles Napier's eulogy. The authorities here do not estimate the services of the Camel Corps at quite so high a rate as the Commander-in-Chief. The heat is complained of as excessive, the thermometer ranging as far as 116 degrees in tents. MADRIS.—We have nothing of interest to note in connexion with our own presidency. The Railway Committee have held one meeting only since our last, when certain resolutious were passed. The question, " Where is the iron to come from?" naturally arises from the discussion of railway projects, and has not been lost sight of by the Indian journals, who are, as a mat ter of course anxious that the construction of railways in India should, among other benefits, assist in the deve lopment of the mineral resources of the country, and they consequently advocate the employment of native iron. That vast stores of iron ore are to be found in va rious parts of India is a fact not perhaps generally known, yet unquestionable notwithstanding, but before it could be applied to railroad purposes a complete change must be wrought in the mode of its manufac ture. As at present worked up it must be confessed to be next to useless ; but, were European skill and me chanical appliances brought to bear upon it, there is Tittle doubt that an article could be produced of first rate quality, aed much cheaper than could be procured in Great Britain. A local contemporary, writing on this subject, though in allusion more particularly to Porto Novo iron, observes very justly that, " the work of developing the mineral resources of the country has not only been commenced long since in southern India, but the heat and burden of the day are over, and nothing we believe is now wanting but the application of means to insure the unlimited production of the finest iron in the world." Our general orders will show that a change has taken place in the command of the troops composing the gar rison of Fort St. George. Lieutenant-Colonel Taylor has been appointed to the command of the Madras troops in the Saugor and Nerbudda territories, and Lieutenant- Colonel Lawe 9 of the engineers, to succeed Lieutenant- Colonel Taylor. This arrangement would appear to have excited some dissatisfaction, on the ground thatany t chief engineer cannot be considered a of the corps in garrison, as also hat! the duties to the of his office requiring him to report on works executed at Paleveram and other stations at a distaccefrom Madras, tTi must necessarily be often absent from his command. Dissentients thus murmur their discontent, and Colonel Lawa keeps the appointment. We regret to have to make the announcement that orders have been received from the Court of Directors for the abandonment of the experiments iu cotton culture under the superintendence of 1)r. Wight, at Coimbatore. What has led to this abrupt termination of an under taking which was generally expected to issue in results of a very opposite character, is not known; and the cir cumstance is the more to be regretted as there were indi • cations that Dr. Wight's labours were about to meet with a much higher measure of success than had pre viously been awarded to them. We yet indulge the hope that Dr. Wight's labours in this sphere of enterprise will not be entirely lost to the commercial world, but that what the parsimonious policy of Leadenhall-street refuses to carry out will find a prosperous issue through the means of private capital and enterprise. The weather, we are happy to say, is much mere en durable than last month, Several showers have oppor tunely fallen, supplying the earth with much wanted moisture, and cooling the burning air. We are sorry to have to announce the wreck of the steamer Emma, a vessel, the property of a firm at Bom bay, lately started to coast between the ports on the eastern and western sides of the peninsula. The under taking, had the management of it been what it should, might have proved a great public convenience, and re munerative to the speculators; unfortunately, however, her her grounding a t P o i n t D ev i was only the the Emma's blunders. The accident tooltplace on the night of the 13th: ult., com near the poitttjuist named; fortunately fortunately no lives were lost, bu ums t a nces attending the v essel plete wreck. Accounts oftbe from which it appears that disaster have been published, that the conduct of the commander has been much cen sured. The steamer Oriental, with the London mail of th e 4th of May, did not reach Madras until the mo rn i ng 2 being six days overdue. Consider or the 6tp , insta nt, able anxiety was occasioned by this d e l ay, which was os‘vlieeg to an accident that happened to her machinery on her outward voyage to Suez. We have to report the deaths, since our last, of Brigadier Wallace, of Elephant Hock celebrity; Mr. John lll,gard, of the Madras Civil service; and Mr. D. Craigie, H ea d M aster of the St. Andrew's Grammar School. (From the Delhi Gazette, June 25.) Although the tranquillity that has hitherto reigned undisturbed by any overt acts continues uninterrupted in the country of the Five Rivers, a strange feeling of uneasiness, approaching to a certainty that something of an unpleasant kind is likely to occur, has taken posses sical of the mind of the public, and prevails throughout these provinces, although we have not heard one single good reason for the existence of tho feeling to which we allude. It has, nevertheless, been increased by the pre- cautions adopted by Government to form moveable brims- v` gsdes tt Peshawur, Wuzeerabad, Lahore, and Feereze- ti pore, induc e d, i t i s generally believed by a majority in this country, by some information the authorities have recently received as to intended risings in the Punjaub, or in the hill s a dj o i ning, while we are of opinion that it is a simple measure of precaution, adopted by the Go vernor-General to guard against any possible contin geney. It has been accompanied by an order, refuting leave on private affairs to any officers or men beyond the Indus, and by imperative instructions to all ladies who have gone beyond Lahore to return to that station, where accommodation is being provided for them. The Peahawur force —or, at least, the European por tiot,—are beginning to suffer from sickness, and we re gret to have to record one instance of cholera, in the case of Captain Threshie, of the Bombay Commissariat. It is said that Kohat is to be fortified and garrisoned, and pro gress has been made in housing the troops. At Riwul Pindee buihdng is the order of the day, and arrangements, not considered suitable by those on the spot, are being formed fur placing the cantonments in a locality where water is not even procurable. At Jhelum the good peopl e h ave betel enlivened by the arrival of a steamer, the Conqueror, which is to be used, says one authority, as a ferry boat. Another is expected immediately at Wuzeerabad by the Chenab, and we trust the day is not far distant when the whole of the rivers in the Punjaub, including the I n d as , will be covered with steam-boats until railroads are ready to take their place, as they should, and that speedily. At Lahore the great point of attra c ti on i s th e trial of , the ex-Dewan Moolraj, which commenced on the 31st oz our ny opinion of the probable result until the whole of the latestNlay , and advices. had n l o t t beenisquite concluded impossible att to form hedatea a evidence shall h ave b een pl ace d b e f ore th e pu bli c . .W e have been en a bl e d t o p u bli s h th e p rocee di ngs i n f u ll in our half-weekly edition, and we dare say they will find their way into the English papers, as they are being copied into all the local journals, but they are much too voluminous to be given here, and we must therefore con tent ourselves with what our readers will find elsewhere. In our next issue we shall no doubt be able to commu nicate the final result, which we are certain will be creditable to the British Government of India. At Moulton matters are assuming their former state, although slowly, and it must be some time ere that place resumes its position as the third commercial town of the territories hitherto appertaining to the kingdom of the Punjaub. We have heard nothing definite as to the progress made by the new civil Government towards introducing good order a n d regu l arity into our newl% -acquired ter ritories, but h ave some reason to believe they have hitherto bee n successful, and on this belief we found our opinion that no disturbances are likely to occur, unless they take their origin in the neighbouring states, and that is not likely, at least during the lifetime of either Dost Mahomed or Gholab Singh. The former, so far from thinking of renewing his late hostilities, is appre hensive that we shall visit him in his own lair to punish him for his recent most unprovoked raid, and the latter is too wise in his generation to arouse the anger of the lion who has just been appropriating the Punjaub before his face. Progress has been made in tae formation of the several corps of the Seikh contingent, while the withdrawal of so many officers (30, and 5 surgeons) from regular corps has contributed so much more to impair the efficiency of the regiments of the line. ... The small disturbances in Gwalior have been put down by the contingent, and the auxiliary force of the Niam having dispersed and captured large bodies of the refrac tory Rohillas, we may say, what we believe it has . never been in our pow er t o sa y b e f ore o f a ll parts of India, that absolute peace reigns throughout the dominions of her Majesty Queen Victoria in the East. The Maharanee Chund of Lahore is still at Katman doo, and will, it is believed,remain there on an allowance of 1,000 rs. per mensem—a surmise confirmed by the fact that her request to have two of her attendants sent to her from Benares has been complied with. The Legislative Council have been particularly active during the last two or three months, and given birth to several measures that were much required, one espe cially for punishing all persons who may be found guilty of breach of trust. A rumour prevails that the Court of Directors have directed the Council to join the Governor- General at Simla, which would imply, if it should turn out correct, that his Lordship purposes making a longer stay in the hills than was originally intended. The new Commander-in-Chief reached Simla on the 16th of June, and is at present the guest of the Earl of Dalhousie. It is said that be has now abandoned the intention he originally entertained of forthwith removing the head quarters of the army to Lahore. We are glad to intimate that the health of Mr. Thoma son has improved so much that the plan of going to the Cape has been given up. The doings of the Benares Bank directors have ex cited great reprobation throughout the whole of the upper provinces. A meeting was to be held on the 9th of July to consider the propriety of winding up the concern. We aro happy, in conclusion of this resume of the past events of the month, to be able to annour;ce that the rains have set in in these provinces in the most favour able manner, and if they continue as they have com• menced, we may look forward to an abundant harvest. COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE. MADRAS. (From the Madras Price Current of July 9 ) COURSE OF EXCHANGE. Bills on England, Is, 91d. to Is. 10d., according to sight. Her Majesty's Treasury Bank of England post bills ... I Court of Directors' bills on the None. Government of Bengal 60 I days' sight •.• j Calcutta, buy ... Par. —sell per cent. discount. Bombay, buy ... per cent. discount. sell 1 per cent. discount. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 5 per cent. Loan of 1825-26 ... 1 1 to per cent. dis. gS SS ' 829.30 ... 1 do. 1841 to it do. 4 per cent. d). 1832-33 2 r 15 f to 163 , do. 1835 36 '•• 5 per cent. Transferable Booli'Debt...9 to 10 per cent. pro. Tanjore Bonds ... ••• ...15i per cent. dis. Bank of Madras Shares ~.8 to 9 per cent. pre. PRICES or BULLION, &C. Ilr. to 11r. 2a. • . ••• 10r l4a to 11r. ... 35r. per 1G dolls. BANK OF MADRAS. RATES OF INTEREST—IN LOANS. On deposit of Government paper .. 6 per cent. ditto of copper, brass, spelter, lead, iron, steel, quicksilver, &c. ... 8 ditto of indigo ... 8 - - ditto of cotton and mule twist ... ... 9 - - ditto of woollen, cotton, and other goods 9 In cash credit accounts on deposit of Govern ment paper ... Sovereigns. Bank of England Notes Spanish Dollars ... ! ~~ DISCOUNT. On Government acceptances... ... private bills, at or within 30 days Ditto above 39 days ... ... 5 - ... 8i- STONEY-MARKET. In the money-mr.rket we have no change to report. The Bank of Madras has declared a dividend of 6 per cent. por annum for the halt-year ending the 30tii of June last. FREIGHT.—We continue cur previous quotations, nor is there any appearance of change in the rates. To LIVERPOOL—Rice Sugar None. LONDON Sußice ar 31. 15s. per ton of2oewt. g Saltpetre Red wood . . ll. lOs. ditto. Seeds . Measurement goods— Cotton Indigo WIIAMPOA—Cotton from Madras...srs. sas. per bale. " Tutocorin, srs. Bas. to 6rs. Bas, per bale. (From the Calcutta Star of July 2.) CALCUTTA, JULY 2. Since the date of our last we have been placed in tho receipt ot no further intelligence from home. The Bom bay express with London dates up to the 7th of May came in during the night of the 10Lh ult. The commer cial advices . received by the above opportunity were of a more cheerful and encouraging complexion than those we had received by the two or three preced ing mails. Notwithstanding, however, there was nothing contained in them calculated materially to influence any change in the position of our local markets. Contrary, however to our anticipations, we have the gratification to report a consider able improvement in the position of our import and export markets. The period under review has been an active one, and the past few days in particular have been characterised by more than the usual degree ot activity. Almost all our leading articles of export have been in brisk demand, an d p r i ces ge n e rally have improved. This accession of life and spirit is doubtless mainly at tributable to the lowering rates of homeward freightage, which, inspiring shippers with increased confidence, have enabled them to i pay higher for produce. u indigo we have no operations whatever to notice, and all attention is now turned to the ensuing crop, on the probable ex tent of vario us which b ris k iinquiry, and ale speculations ir a rsei sales indulged e i e n 4 . Sugars have been in actively taking place, at what we conceive to be high prices, considerin ,, the position of the article in the borne-market at the time the last mail left. Some little local speculation has also been i n d u l ged in; and parties who anticipated a considerable rise in value here, and purchased at pretty high rates, have realised b u t a trifler.' advance. Th e crop as een which, with th e s t ate of the hriversb a short o ne , , which have - tinued unnavi ga bl e to a later period thatt usual, caucons ing the market to be but scantily supp li e d , h as con tributed in ag,rs neeatdxet advi degree to keep u p t h e va l ue o f this staple. ih Ce 6 are looked for anxi ously by dealers in sugar. Saltp e t re h as a l so occu pit d ge nera l attention, and, stocks being very moderate, prices have latterly advanced. The position of the market is sound, and promises to remain firm. In table rice for the British market a very moderate business has been done for some time past, and exports show consi derably in favour of last year. An active business has been dune for the Mauritius in the lower descriptions, but fur Bourbon there exists no inquiry at present. In raw silk the past month has been rather a dull one; latterly, however, declining value has tempted a few pur chasers, and a moderate business has been done. In Within th e past The three or four days appearances silk piece goods active operations have taken pla ce , an d their value ha s been welllan.meaeis are ntained. less favourable. inquiry for hides continues as active as ever, and it is only the absence of stock keeps operati ons on a small scale. Oilseeds also show improveme n t, an d a very fa i r business is reported both for Great Britain and North America. Safflower has not been quite 60 eagerly OVERLAND MAIL INDIA AND CHINA. (From the Times.) We have have received by express from Marseilles our dispatches from India and China in anticipation of the mail, which left - Bombay and Calcutta on the 21 of July, Madras on the 9th of the same month, and Hong-Kong on the 24th of June. The tranquillity of India bad only been disturbed by an insurrectionary movement on a very small scale in the Gwalior territory. Two or three of the leading chiefs, encouraged, as it would seem, by the absence of the usual amount of military f o rce, bad taken the field, but sufficient troops were soon col lected, under the command of Lieutenant-Colonel Graves, to destroy the principal stronghold of the insurgents, and some minor forts which they endea voured to defend. Rumours were, however, very current that an ex p Edition againstiGhoolab Singh would be undertaken as soon as the approach of the cold season rendered the movement of troops possible. The conduct of this chief, it will be remembered, was extremely am biguous throughout the late struggle in the Punjaub. Although he owed the possession of his territory to the favour he received at the hands of Lord Hardinge, he took no active part in the suppression of Shere Singh's revolt,;and it is more than probable that in case of a reverse he would have placed his army at the disposal of that chief, and joined with him in his attempt to drive the British from the Punjaub. He has ever since continued to increase his army, although professing the most friendly intentions. These hostile preparations have, it is said, induced Lord Dalhousie to require that he shall deliver rip his artillery, consisting of no less than 150 pieces. Ghoolab's reply is characteristic. lie declares his own willingness to comply with the requisition, but adds that his troops would not permit the guns to be removed. So flimsy an excuse would not, of course, be permitted to avail him, and if it is really true that such a requisition has been made, we may expect to see it enforced by Sir C. Napier. In the mean time, large bodies of Seikhs are said to be flocking towards Cashmere, prepared no doubt once more to try the fortune of war if Ghoolab should be rash enough to lead them against our troops. As if with some re ference to these rumours, the following orders has been issued by Brigadier Dundas, commanding the troops at Peshawur, on the 11th instant : " Extract from Brigade Orders by Brigadier the Hon. H. Dundas, C. 8., Commanding. " Agreeably to orders received by Major-General Sir Walter R. Gilbert,K.C.B., commanding Punjaub division, the troops named in the margin will be formed into a moveable column, and must be prepared to march at a moment's notice. Marching establishments, including carriages for the private baggage of officers and men, to be agreeable to the scales laid down in G. G. 0., No. 360, of the 2d of December, 1824 :—Major Fordyce's and Major Blood's troops of Horse Artillery, Captain Turnbull's battery, a company of Sappers and Pioneers, Ist Regiment of Light Cavalry, Sinde Irregular Horse, Her Majesty's 60th Rifles, Her Majesty's 61st; 31st and 70th Regiments of Bengal Native Infantry, 3d and 18th Bom bay Native Infantry." A letter of the 15th of June from Wuzeerabad also states that an order had been received there to form the " 4th troop Ist brigade of Horse Artillery, the sth Cavalry, her Majesty's 24th Foot, and the 25th and 60th Native Infantry," into a moveable column, ready to start at a moment's notice. Sir C. Napier arrived at Simla on the 16th of June, and was expected to proceed almost immediately to Lahore. The heat in all the stations of the Punjaub is described as intense, and in Lahore especially the troops had suffered severely. Lord Dalhousie remained at Simla, and it was said that he contemplated summoning the Supreme Court from Calcutta to join him there, as much inconve nience was occasioned by their separation. The measure has been long contemplated as a necessary , result of the extension of our territory in the north west. The trial of Moolraj was still proceeding at La hore, and excited much attention. The case for the prosecution had just been completed, and was con sidered to establish his complicity in the murders of Agnew and Anderson. The 'Calcutta Englisirman makes the following remarks upon the newly raised Seikh contingent, in which we entirely concur : _ " We confess ourselves extremely sceptical as to the policy of confiding the keeping of any portion of the Punjaub to the new Seikh contingent. The question is, have we any adequate security that these regiments will be faithful to the salt they have undertaken to eat? Our deliberate opinion is, that we have not; and that, on the contrary, all the probabilities are in favour of their be traying us. It is usual to say, Look at the native army, and see how faithfully it has held the provinces whicti have from time to time been added to the British dominions. Why should not a similar result be antici pated in the present instance, and a Seikh contingent be as ready to hold the Punjaub in subjection to us as a Hin doustanee contingent Hindoostan?' We deny;the truth of the inference in tote. In the first place, although the as sertion may be startling, yet it is nevertheless the case, that hitherto we have never held any conquered province by troops raised entirely from that province. When we conquered Bengal, our army was chiefly recruited from the comparatively distant province of Behar. Let it not be said that previous experience justifies the experi ment of depending on the fidelity of the Seikhs to pre serve the peace of the Punjaub. It is no such thing, and it is of much importance that both Lord Dalhousie and Sir C. Napier should thoroughly understand this, and not be misled by the notion that the safety of each suc cessive conquest has hitherto been confided to troops raised in the conquered districts. But even were this so, the reasoning would not hold good in the present in stance. There is much more nationality among the Seikhs than there has been among the several conquered tribes of Hindoostan. The tribes of Hindoostan are mongrels—llindoos and Alahommedans blended and amalgamated together, until all nationality and almost individuality have been lost. Conquered and recon quored,aeffnaeemelmaenmtolyngnatigomn.al T pe h o o p S le e , ik a ti n a d , , o n n ot t w he ith c s o a n n t d ra in ry g , are an the di,tinction s o f ra ce h ave b een comp l ete l y t t h h ki spirit g t h o o f n nationality m s p t r o o s n e d g o u f p o s n t ci h e m m a . T ia o ls ou i r s defeats they ha ve ex p er i ence d at our h ands, have still n ter not to be trusted with the task of preserving order and quiet to the Punjaub. For what will be the probable employment of such a force should it be called into the field? Will it not be to check some outbreak of the newly-subjected population, or to quash some chief, who, having lost everything by our appropriation of the country, desires to make a last effort to embarrass if he cannot upset our rule?" The affairs of the Nizam had at last called for the interference of the Governor-General, his finances appearing to be hopelessly embarrassed. The amount of his debt tp the Indian Government is estimated at 54 lakhs of rupees, and either immediate payment or a cessation of territory of equivalent value has been demanded. It will be remembered that for several successive mails mention has been made of some bands of insurgent itohillas in the N izatn's territory, who at first made the pretences of a false Appa Sahib the pretest of their revolt. They have been defeated in another smart encounter by Captain Howorth, of the Nizam's infantry, who, however, died of apoplexy from the intense heat shortly after the action. It is strange that each of the skirmishes with these insur gents should have cost the life of the British officer in command, Brigadier Onslow haying been killed by a fall from his horse in the first encounter. We have received by this mail advises from the Mauritius to the 12th of June. The new Governor, Sir W. Anderson, had arrived on the Bth, and had been extremely well received. Public affairs are said to wear a hopeful aspect, and the colonists were endeavouring to accommodate themselves to the change which the abolition of p rote ction had pro duced. (From the Overland Atha:mum) The trial of Moolraj, ex-Nizam of Mooltan, for the murder of Messrs. Van Agnew and , Anders on , f orms the most prominent item in this month a budget. The annals of Indian history perhaps contain not the records of one more interesting or important. It commenced on the 31st of May, the Court being composed of Mr. C. G. c and Colonel Penny, Mansell, of the Bengal Civil Service, the Pr es id ent; M r. R. as Montgomery, mem b e r salso the l a of Brigadier Godby, whom illness prevented from attend ing. On the side of the prosecution is Mr. J. B. Bow ring, of the Civil Service, while the defence of the pri soner has been entrusted to Captain G. i W. Hamilton. latter officer ffier civilian; acting in the place The proceedings have naturally excited intense interest, and the Court being very properly an open one, Lahore has been thronged by persons from quarter s b ot h adja cent and remote to witness the imposing ceremony. Up to the time of our present writing we have not been put in possession even of the whole case for the p rosecut i on, which is to terminate with the evidence of Mr. John Lawrence, but fully expect before we finally close the present number to be able to bring down our report to that point; the sequel m us t b e unavoidably deferred to next month. The facts elicited in evidence furnish nothing additional to what we have published in previous issues; it se ems to b e clearly established that Moolraj was present w h en t h e first attack was made on the politicals; that, instead of interfering to check the outrage, he at once galloped off with his sowars, abandoning the unhappy young men to the tender mercies of the fanatic mob by whom they were surrounded; and that he subsequently bestowed substantial marks of his favour on the assassin that gave the death blow to poor Agnew. .His connivance at the fruitless barbarities subsequently inflicted on thecorpses