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.......0 0 EDS. Seater. 4 - Blue :as :Iles A y tiri4ge wsbar/ ,9 60. d A rriro2 YI , . An . . 0 0 8 30 9 3 0 O 5 0 t 45 1 I 0 6 3 5 ' S 4. 5 ' O O't 30 ;TE 11). tor. iri , th 40 9 , II i I S 3e 1 AINr 9 c rric vICa 7: 4 4 0 Ai 5 A (polo' 5 OW' lAL I • a t 7,lf> e it' Di 1 4:0 1 cent. atiou .. p 4 ° 0 10 , ft' .( TB it otiGH NSI3Tr 11 1. A PUBLIC of theLECTORS of this BOROUGH , to consider EETING the PRESEN T ALARMING STATE of the COUNTRY, will be held at White Conduit House, on TUESDAY EVENING NEXT, August 23d, 1842. The Chair to be taken at Six o'Clock. T. S. Duncombe, Esq., M.P., and several other Gentlemen have promised to attend. BRUNSWICK PIER, BLACKWALL.-/vir:4:; Class and superior Steam Ships leave the above Fier regularly as follow: For ANTWERP.—The SOHO; every Wednesday, at One, the RAINBOW, every Thursday, P.M. The WILBERFORCE, every Sunday, at wo, ROTTE DA:U.—Every Wednesday and Saturday Morning, at a Quarter before Ten. MARGATE and HERNE BAY.—Daily, at a Quarter before Eleven, and a Quarter before Twelve, except on Satur days, then at a Quarter before One, and on Sundays, at a Quarter past Nine. MARGATE, RAMSGATE, and DOVER.—Every Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday, at a Half past Nine. IP SWlCH.—Aloudays and Thursdays, at Nine. Wednes _lays and Saturdays, at a Quarter before Nine. G RAVESEND, 11 7 00LWICH, and GREENWICH. —For particulars of which see senarate Advertisement. N. 13. Passengers walk en board, without the use of small boats. Omnibuses run regularly from all parts of London to the Thael,vvall Railway Terminus, in Fenchurch-street ; and the trains start every quarter of an hour, from Eight in the Morn. 5g to a quarter past Ten at Night. Every information may be obtained at the Offices of the nlankwall Railway Company, 60, Fenchurch-street ; and of Mr. Dyer, at the Pier, Blackwell. July 30, 1542. VIE NEW COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S fast and splendid STEAM-SHIPS leave LONDON IIRIDGE WHARF for— RAMSGATE—DaiIy at Nine, Sunday included. GRAVESEND, SOUTHEND, SHEERNESS, and CRATH AM—Every Morning at Eleven, Sunday included. BOULOGNE—The CITY of BOULOGNE, Tuesday, August 23, at One Morning; and Friday, August 26, at One; Alorning ; and the EMERALD, on Sunday, August 28, at Two Morning ;- and every Sunday, Tuesday, and Friday, ae • cording to tide. Offices, Fish-street-hill; and Chaplin's Universal Office, Re gent-circus. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH COURT of CHANCERY, made in the Causes ESTWOOD v. ,SLATER, and WESTWOOD v. TUCK yw ELL, all persons claiming to be the HEIR or HEIR S-AT 'MY and NEXT of KIN of SAMUEL WELLES, Esq., de teased, living at the time of his death, and likewise at the times ( ,f the d ea th s o f ANN WESTWOOD and CHARLOTTE ''RASER respectively, or the respective Heirs-at-Law of any deceased Heir-at-Law living at the respective periods aforesaid, Oj the said Samuel Welles, or the personal Representative or Representatives of any of such Next of Kin living at the r espective periods aforesaid as may have since died, are, by their Solicitors, on or before the 2d day of November, 1842, to come in and make out their Claims, and prove their Heirship and Kindred before Sir GIFFIN WILSON, Knight, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his Chambers in S outhampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, London, or, in default thereof, they will peremptorily be excluded the benefit of the I Q Decree. Samuel Welles resided at Chipping Wycombe, in the Cou n ty of Bucks, and died there in the month of August, 1 80 7. Ann Westwood was the daughter of the said Samuel welles, and died in the month of January, 1839, having inter tarried first with one Joseph Bell, and subsequently with Thos. Westwood, late of Chipping Wycombe aforesaid, deceased; 11 0(1 Charlotte Fraser was another daughter of the said Samuel welles, and died in the month of February, 1816, having in termarried with Henry Fraser, late of Green Park-buildings, 1 4 the City of Bath, Doctor of Medicine, since deceased. TIMOTHY TYRRELL, Plaintiff's Solicitor, Dated, Aug. 20, 1842. Guildhall, London. EIGHT FIRES AT NORWICH Have recently been extinguished by SHALDERS' PATENT PORTABLE FIRE ENGINE. (THE NEW PROPERTY PROTECTOR). These Engines are carried by hand and placed immediately 'here they can assail the main source of the fire at close 'lttarters, to the greatest advantages ; when they deliver their whole uniform streams of water directly into the flames with tinerring certainty and such surprising impetuosity, that the Ns are b anged out before the common e ngi n es can be brought into action. If the engine lever be worked briskly with one hand, and the delivery pipe pointed at a window 10 feet distance with 'oe other hand, it will show bow furiously, steadily, and irre- Cstibly the little fire destructor combats and conquers the terrific foe. Engines elegant, durable, and complete in Brass 61. 16s. each. „ N.B. There is not yet in existence a good fire - engine 'don a large scale. At Alderman Butcher's fire the Patent ari s h Pump filled 12 large pails with water per minute, deli .(iing at the rate of 50 and the two Engines 30 barrels per But with the former Parish Pump (which was one of the best brass lift-force pumps of the London made trash) not 1 5 barrels an hour could have been raised, and probably the names would have gained the ascendancy. London is a century lehind Norwich in Hydraulic Machines. See ” Tile SuN" paper, July 10, 1841, and "Norwich 'Mercury,"* Marels 5, 1842, where all my inveterate opponents 4 e alarmed, ehopfallen, and laughed at, for they dare not even try to obtain the 1001. reward offered. " Because dame Nature has entered her imperative caveat this !" SHALDERS' rl-7Aip SHALL NEVER BE SURPASSED, which is now Practically proved to be the only effective, invariable water- Oevator in existence, and when well carried out the most durable pump in the world. It stands work as well for lifts above as below 100 feet, and it would be strange indeed if it lid n o t, as a good Connector (of a Fountain Pump) will sustain 4 Pressure of 50 atmospheric whilst less than a quarter of that Ptesmii e would deliver water rapidly 365 feet high, or over St. t'aul's-cross, London. W. SHALDERS. Ilydraulie.street, Norwich, June IS, 1842. RF,MARKS BY EMINENT MEN UPON THE IN VENTION-SEPARATELY AND JOINTLY. - • - - - - - _ SEPA RATET.V..--" The Fountain Pump is free from the de ttts and liabilities of the Friction Pump, and approaches a p (opt( erfect hydraulic machine."—Dr. liirkbeek.--" Shalders oa% Nature, and arrived at perfection."—Ebednur_ • ' This pump is free from friction and leakage, and is not liable to choke."--Hay, Civil Engineer.--" This is THE Pump." "Partington. JOINTLY. -" The Fountain Pump is the most important i mprovement in the art of raising water , that has appeared Within the last 2,000 years. It is the greatest advancement in t he useful arts in modern times, and cannot fail to act in the Preservation of life and property from fire and water to an ex tent beyond calculation." SHALDERS' PATENT PUMP. At a Vestry Meeting held at St. Michael's at Plea, Nor- Nich, April 28th, 1842, the Parishioners unanimously con gratulated Mr. Shalders upon having, last May, fitted the ° l rish up with an efficient, permanent, economical, and in. 5 1 1 lable Pump (60 feet in length). It was rightly remarked, 'nit although the water delivered by the former Pump was corn. tintly cloudy, that delivered by t he p resent one has been uni- Mly clear, and raised with half the labour. (Signed) GEORGE IVES, WM. WOODROW, H. J. STEEL, Churchsyardens in 1841, 1842. Norwich, Saturday, May 28, 1842. 111.ITCHER ard SON beg to return their most grateful thank s to those friends and neighbours who so kindly and l' r cilllptly rendered them their assistance to extinguish the Fire kitheir Premises on Wednesday last. And they likewise take this opportunity particularly to re. t *urriend Mr. Shalders' Portable Fountain Engine, which was fund so efficient in 'preserving their premises from total de struction. Queen .street, May 26. REMARKS OF THE EDITOR OF THE "NORFOLK CHRONICLE," ON VIEWING THE PREMISES AFTER THE FIRE About half-past one o'clock on Wednesday morning the Premises of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank-plain, were discovered be on fire by the night watch, who gave the alarm and called f ir- Butcher up. It was at first difficult to discover in the dark what part of the premise s was on fire. Mr. Butcher thought that it originated at his nei g hbour's house, hut g oin g „ to the top of his premises he perceived where it was ;. when b ask part of his shop, the fire and smoke burst forth so violently that he could scarcely stand on his feet. It appears that the t i re had originated in this store-room directly over a paper loft, but ho w , it is impossible to tell. Mr. Shalders, from over the immediately brought two of his engines, by means of Znieh M r . Butcher attributes his house being saved ; and per laPs the whole street, for there being a good deal of m em/der .on the premises, had this ignited the consequences Would have been awful. Notwithstanding the natural agita °l.l occasioned by the near prospect of dan g er from fire, Mr. b utcher himself removed the gunpowder from the premises, tld most of the goods from the warehouse and shop were ,rought out and deposited for s afet y in St. Michael's at P lea 'fhe engine from the Guildhall was on the spot I vithin a f e w minutes of the first alarm being given, but it !las impossible to bring this int o p la y fo r some t ime, as Vie water was not turned on but in the meanwhile ; Jr. Shalders' engines (Mr. S. I working one and his brother t he other) were supplied with buckets full of water from t he pump near at hand. Mr. M. Yarington and his men acted titit much energy and promptitude. Mr. Steel , Mr. Plummer, Shalders, and others of Mr. Butcher's neighbours, were ost zealous in their services. In about an hour and a half all ger was removed. Mr. Butcher is , we u nderstand, insured . Pl* Norwich Equitable Office. lViso delay which aprars to have occurred in furnishing the en gines with water on the above alarming occasio n , impera velY demands the immediate attention of t he p ro p er authori t! l es• If the New Company's works are the main public %mute of supply, some arrangements should be made for the !store sure and speedy turning on the water into the pipes ; or 'lle city will sooner or later rue the consequences. J THE EDITOR OF THE "NORWICH MERCURY." Un Wednesday morning, about half-past one o'clock, a fire I " , s‘ discovered in the house of Mr. Butcher, grocer, Bank -1 Sin, by the watchman on duty. Mr. B. immediately rose, a nd after examining his premises found it had taken place in a afore-room situated over the warehouse. On the alarm being given, Mr. Shalders attended with his patent fountain engines, 411 d after great exertions the fire was extinguished before any serious consequences had taken place. There is not the slightest doubt that this fire would have been attended with a RI - eat less bad it not been for the fountain pump, and it was entirely by that and the exertions of Mr. Shalders that the fire so promptly extinguished, it being an hour and ten minutes ~elrore the engines could be got into play ; and at the time the re teas discovered the whole store-room was in flames, for on 'lr. Butcher opening, the door he was twice knocked down by , 'e smoke and fianies. but fortunately received no injury. •I' ROPERTIES SAVED BY THE PORTABLE FIRE GI. A Dw e lli ng H ouse on Elm-hill, the roof on fire, but soon ftti , lguished by the Portable Engine. Mr, Horton's Dyery, twice on fire, the second time, the pre tnitt's, With 12,000/. worth of consigned property, must all have alien a sacrifice, had not the Portable Engine, after a long ° "nnhat., got the fire under, which was completely effected just b efore the first common engine made its appearance. Messrs. Div:aces Foundry, the roof on fire ; these premises s ould soon have been destroyed, but for the new property l i t toteetor. lir- Mr atts' Foundry on fire, and saved by the new fire de nestrtor. 4r. Plummer's Ironmongery warehouse, slightly on fire, 30 m got under by Portable Engine ; and stables, &c., Waggon and Horse-lane. The Superintend en: on duty that night considers this fire bad a most alarming iPpwarance, as different extensive premises adjoining, being of , lery combustible character, must all have very soon been in nal nes had not the fire been i Ittmediltely arrested by Shalders's hr table Fire Engine Y eai ter ler on, utt 3s. t rf Sul in , c e; iar. 20 , 1 ,1 it Of ply 1 ;.8 :0 !3. , 10 itt bi° to t o d to lag/ ass" '46 4 6 .4- THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at .FIVE O'CLOCK, i n Ti me f or t h e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and ti THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that flour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. CLOSING OF THE PRESENT EXHIBITION. B RITISH INSTITUTION PALL-MALL. The GALLERY, of the late Sir DAVID WILKIE. R A, and a SELECTION of PICTURES by ANCIENT MASTERS, IS OPEN DAILY, from Ten in the Morning till Six in the Evening, and will be CLOSED On SATURDAY, the 27th instant. Admission Is.—Catalogues Is. WILLIAM BA RNARD, Keeper. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, extended into Cavendiih-square. Additions to the EN LARGED DISSOLVING VIEWS, one of which, the In terior of the CHAPEL of ST. HELENA in JERUSA LEM, taken from the work of D. Roberts, R.A. (published by Mr. Moon), rivals the much-admired picture of the Inte rior of the GREEK CHURCH.—Among other Novelties are fine specimens of Fresco, in the Ancient and Modern styles, just executed by Frederick Sang, a German Artist of the first eminence.—Among the varied Lectures in Practical Science, the CALOTYPE PROCESS of Mr. For Talbot is given at Two o'clock daily, in which Pictures are spontaneously deve loped before the Visitors.—The ORRERY. DIVING BELL, DIVER, &c. &c.—The COSMORANIIC VIEWS are shown in the Evenings only.—Conductor of the Band, Mr. Wallis. Admission. ls. TO OMNIBUS PROPRIETORS. THE PATENTEES of the OMNIBUS INDI CATOR beg leave to inform all parties who may feel an interest therein, that the FIRST OMNIBUS with this IMPROVEMENT will start from Sloane-square, Chelsea, to the Angel, Islington, on THURSDAY, the 25th August, 1842, when*, the Inventor will be in attendance for . the purpose of ex planation. NA,TIONAf t LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, QECOND-HAND WATCHES ancI:CHRONO METERS.—A large assortment of superior' Second hand Watches on Sale, at WEBSTER and. SON'S, Chrono. meter Makes to the Lords of the Admiralty, established 150 years, consisting of the finest Chronometers, Duplex and Lever Watches, with several Repeaters by the most eminent Makers in London ; many nearly equal to new, at half their original cost: all are warranted in their performance. having been repassed and carefully examined. To country Gentlemen, the Clergy, and those to whom accuracy and economy are an object, the selec tion is worthy attention.' Also some elegant and superior FOREIGN WATCHES at low prices.—W. and Son have on the premises the finest Workmen in the repairing depart ment for English and Foreign work, t(, which equal attention is devoted with their own manufacture, at the lowest possible charges. W. and Son's new work consists of the most accu rately compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to counteract the variations of temperature upon the principles of their Chronometers, to which Government awarded the Prizes three years in succession. Old Watches taken in exchange. Letters promptly attended to. WEBSTER and SON, 3, Birchin-lane, Cornhill, London. THE PERFECT SUBSTITUTE for SILVER• CATALOGUE, with ENGRAVINGS (Gratis), POSTAGE FREE.—The celebrity of the rich and silvery appearance and extreme durability of the material made ex clusively by ourselves, has induced many attempts to foist upon the public the notoriously deleterious German Silver under the guises of " Albata Plate," " Berlin Silver," &e. &c., against which we especially warn them. Aided by an eminent chemist, we have succeedeil in purifying our material so that acids do not afiect it ; it is now so well known and appreciated that it is universally superseding silver in all its uses. The genuine metal, which is more durable than silver, can only be had at our warehouses. It is the same through out., and can be engraved and made in all the various articles that are in silver, from which it can only he told by reference to the stamp. Fiddle Threaded King's Pattern. Pattern. Pattern. Table Spoons and Forks, full size, per dozen.. Desertditto and ditto, ditto los. Od. 21s. Od. 251. Od. Tea ditto and ditto ditto 59. Od. 1 ls. Od. Us. Od. Gravy ditto 4s. Od. 6s. Od. is. Od. RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells.street, Oxford-street. Established 1830.—Catalogues gratis. SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver supplanted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALBATA PLATE. C. WATSON (late ALDERMAN) 41 and 42, Barbican, aided by a person of science in the mai gation of metals, has succeeded in bringing to public notice .the most beautiful article ever yet offered : possessing all the rich ness of Silver in appearance—with its durability and hardness —with its perfect sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is nauseous in mixed metals is entirely extracted—resist' ng all acids, may be cleaned as Silver, and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Side board. s. d. s. d. Table Spoons and Forks, l Sauce Ladles ..... 1 9 per doz Dessert do., per dos l2 6 Gravy Spoons 3 6 Soup Ladles... 6 6 C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal is peculiarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than his metal is from all others ; the Public will there fore have no difficulty in discovering the animus which directs the virulent attacks made against him, by a party who is daliy itVffecing from the unparalleled success which has marked the progress of His New Plate since its introduction. C. W., unlike this party, courts comparison, feeling confident that the result will establish its pre-eminence. 41 and 42,,BARBICAN, and at 16 NORTON FOLGATE ILVER •P L ATED CORNER DISHES.— T. CO Y SAVORY, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 47, Corn-hill, Loudon ( Seven doors from Graceclrarch-street). submitsthe prices of the following patterns of strongly Plated Corner Dishes, with silver handles and edges, and silver shields for engraving the crest or coat of arms : The Gadroon Pattern. Four Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and Covers... £lO 10 0 Four Extra Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and Covers The Flower Pattern. ... 12 12 0 Four Extra Strongly Plated Corner Dishes and Covers 13 10 0 N.B. The covers are made with moveable handles, so that they form extra dishes. Drawings of the above forwarded to any part of Great Britain or Ireland, postage free. 39, ALBENIARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY, (directly opposite the York Hotel), and 76, KING WILLIAM-STREET, CITY. IIGHT AND HEARING.—TESTIMONIALS. The Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' Newly-invented SPECTACLE LENSES afford astonishing relief to extremely ;mperfect vision—We give 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 particle 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., AI.D., 1, Great George-street, West- rainster. George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dever-street; T. J. Pettigrew, Esq , ., Surgeon, F. 8.5., Saville-row. John Ramsbotham, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-buildings. Anthony White, Esq , Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Newington-place, Kennington Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Upper Gower-street. Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, lsleworth. T. Daldy. Esq., Surgeon, 33, New Broad-street. R. H. Lucas, Esq., Exeter. J. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. Wm. .Bowie ' Esq., M.D., Bennett-street, Bath. C. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. Henry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. 'Vm Jeafresen, Esq., Surgeon-oculist, 21, South Audley-street. S .D. Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. C. Shillito, Esq., M. 1)., Brighton. William Conolly, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. E. H. Allnatt, Esq., M.D. Walli . agford. Thomas Willis, Esq., M. D., Brig, ton ciriffiths, Esq., Surgeon, Hammersmith. John Kenderick, Esq., Surgeon, Manchester-street, Manche3 ter-square. Charles Tunally, Esq., Surgeon, Camden-town. H. Colebourn, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Harleyford-place, Ken nington. N. M'Cann, Esq., Surgeon, 50, Pat liament-street. Samuel Banner, Esco Surgeon, 26, Berkeley-square. W. Jones, Esq., Surgeon, 15, Lower Brook-street, Grosvenor square. W. English, Esq., Surgeon, Denmark-11;11. A. Barklemore, Esq., Surgeon. 10, Charlotte-st., Bloomsbury. E. S Addart, Esq., Surgeon, 32, Golden-square. J. H. Surgeon, 23, Charlotte.street, Bloomsbury. C. Iligham, Esq., Surgeon, 46, Davies-street, Berkeley-square Edwaru Nason, Esq., Surgeon,Nuneaton, Warwickshire." In placing the above list of Testimonials before the public, the Messrs. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, state that their INVISIBLE OPERATIVE VOICE CONDUCTOR, by which thousands of Deaf Persons have been greatly benefited, is not larger than a seven-shilling-piece, and when fixed into the cavi, y of the ear is soft and easy, and not more uncomfort able nor perceptible than having a piece of wool in its place. By its use the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. _ These important new inventions are patronized by their Ma jesties the King and Queen of Hanover and their Royal High nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene High ness the Pr.ocess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary an d Rosa, her Grace the Duchess Dowager of Bedford, and their Grace;: the Archbishop of Canterbury, the late Duke of Norfolk, the Dukes of Devonshire, Argyle, Manchester, and Marlborough, Lord Hill, ev.e. Sze. Observe the, 4essrs. Solomons state that they have no con nection with persons of the same name in Ireland and Scotland, and that they do not employ any Travellers or Agents ; the ' genuine article are only to be had London, at their Esta blishments, 3 9 Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York 1 lintel, and 76, King William-street, Bank, TO PERSONS VISITING BOULOGNE. FLOURY'S COMMERCIAL liOI7EL, 15, RUE NEUVE-CHAUSSEE,EOULOGNE-SUR- M ER. The HOTEL FLOURY is situated in one of the best streets of this agreeable Watering-place, and is near the :Thea're, Post-office, the Paris Coach-offices, and the Pier. There is an excellent. Table d'flote every day at a Quarter.past Five. A great variety of Wines at moderate prices; and the Bed rooms and Sitting-rooms are uncommonly clean and convenient. Persons wishing to pass a few weeks at the Sea-side will find every convenience at this Hotel ; the expenses are even smaller than in private apartments, and only about one-half the amount charged at many fashionable watering•places. Good Stabling. 0 4 , 4, No Commissioner being employed on board the packets, travellers will find prices the more moderate. The rec3mmen dations of Commissioners on board the steamers should be par ticularly guarded against. IF the GENTLEMAN who LEFT CHEL TENHAM on SATURDAY, the 13th inst., by the GLOUCESTER and BIRMINGHAM RAILWAY, will put himself immediately in communication with his FAMILY, or any CONFIDENTIAL FRIEND, there is an assurance that his affairs could be satisfactorily adjusted. Saturday, Aug. 20,1342. • MR. GREEN'S LAST ASCENT. (From the Dorset County Chronicle.) The inflation was slow, and commenced at two p.m. Gas began to be prepared as early as five o'clock in the morning. The balloon which was used on this occasion is nearly new, and bears the grand name of the " Royal Albion." It was enclosed in a substan tial net, and altogether, it may be well proud of the name it hears. The balloon is 113 feet in circumfer ence, contains 25,000 cubic feet of gas, and, with the car attached, is upwards of 50 feet high. The car was attached at half-past four o'clock p.m., the town hand playing many delightful lively airs. The car was, we thought, rather small for two persons, consi tiering the number of sand- bags stowed away, with the cable, grapnel, and instruments. It was, however, strong and neat, the top part being' covered/with rich blue silk, with gold fringe ; the under part crimson and gold, and lined witli'green silk damask, being al together remarkably unique. Mr. Green entered the car with his usual firmness of nerve, having been per fectly satisfied as to his sailing in an inland direction, from first having, as a surety, sent up a good-sized balloon to ascertain the Current of air aloft. This being done, Captain Currie as boldly entered, and who, we find, was formerly quartered here, and was an officer in the 23d Regiment of Lancers, which was disbanded at Radipole Barracks in 1817. All being right, th eli nes which held the balloon were speedily unloosed, and at a quarter to five o'clock, they made one of the most beau tiful ascents ever witnessed, amidst the shouts of thou sands of spectators, the band playing " God save the Queen." This makes the 280th ascent of Mr. Green, and the 36th of Captain Currie. The course taken was a north-east direction, passing over the figure of his late Majesty King George 111., which is beautifully cut in chalk, on one of those range of hills be tween Preston and Osmington. It is needless to say they were watched with intense anxiety ,as far as the eye could see, and for several minutes had totally dis 'appeared, when a cry was heard—" The balloon ! the balloon !" It was, however, seen but a few seconds, and soon dipped behind the hills to afford others the enjoyment of witnessing that which had created so much interest with us. There could not have been much less than between 15,000 and 16,000 persons present. Mr. Green, accompanied by Captain Currie, arrived in Weymouth about eight o'clock on the fol lowing morning, and immediately waited on the Mayor to announce his safe return. passed by that of .I,'"aple 3 was charming; the e could reach to the Devonshire cliff's on th we.:4, and extend to the Isle of Wigl: on the east. The day IN-as cloudy and h. clined for rain, but at the moment we quitted th earth, the sun shone . forth in all its glory, and I an convinced the ascent must have pleased those who di, us the honour to look at us, and I rather think the: were not a few. From the sun acting upon the bal . loon we shot up like a rocket, and were soon above th clouds. It would be impossible to express completel3 the beauty of the scene, but suffice it to say, th' clouds had the appearance of an interminable ocean o snow. I have before seen the reflection of the ballool. on the clouds, but the balloon only ; on this occasiou it was surrounded by a double halo, with all the pris matic colours of two rainbows clearly defined. Mr. Green has seen it on several occasions ; I never have been fortunate enough to do so before, and was cer tainly astonished and delighted. 'We descended in perfect safety, and were most hospitably entertained by the Rev. R. Waldy, who was so kind as to lend us a carriage to convey us towards the point of our ascent. R. W. CURRIE, H.P., Late Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards. SUICIDE-BY:LEAPING.FROM THE MONUMENT. INQUEST ON THE BODY. On Saturday afternoon, at three o'clock, Mr. Payne, the Civic Coroner, and a jury of respectable inha bitants of the parish of St. Magnus, L ower Thames street, assembled at the Swan Ta vern , Fish-street hill, to inquire into the circumstances attendant on The death of Jane Cooper, aged 17 years, who commit ted suicide on the morning before by jumping from the top of the Monument. The jury, on being sworn, proceeded to view the shattered remains of the deceased, which were depo sited in a shell in St. Margaret's Church, and on their return to the inquest 7 room the following evidence was adduced before them : The first witness called was Robert Fuller Rolfe, a City constable, who deposed that while passing up Fish-street-hill on the morning before, and on reach ing near the chapel,' he saw a female in the act of dropping from the top of the Monument. In her fall she struck against a part of the Monument itself, and thus caused her body to rebound and fall into near the middle of the street. He hastened to her assistance, and raised her up, but found she was quite dead. He then sent for a shell, into which the body was put, and removed into St. Margaret's church. He era mine :I her clothes, and found the initials upon them to be " J. C.," but beyond this there was nothing else about her person by which she could be identified. GeOrge Pike, another City officer, corroborated the evidence of the last witness. Thomas Jenkins, the receiver of the fees to view the Monument, was next called and examined. He stated that the deceased presented herself at the en trance to the Monument about half-past ten on the day before, having paid sixpence for her admission. He did not at the time perceive anything remarkable in her appearance or manner to give him the slightest suspicion that she meditated self-destruction, and on her paying the money he merely told her to take hold of the railing on the left hand side ; upon which she replied, " Oh, yes, I know." She then proceeded up the stairs and did not seem to be the least flurried in her manner, and he saw no more of her until he observed her body in the street. There is a person named Fletcher at the top of the Monument, whose duty it is to conduct all visitors round, and not to leave any person alone. If there are several persons at the top he is required to walk round, but not to in terfere unless his suspicions are aroused. At the time the unfortunate deceased had ascended there was no other person on the top of the building, with the exception of Fletcher. He (witness) did not see the deceased, after giving her the warning to hold by the left railing, until after, she threw herself from the building. Nathaniel Fletcher, an inactive old man, said, that on the morning before, he went on duty as usual at nine o'clock, and about half-past ten deceased came and asked to view the Monument. She then paid the fee and went up, and he fbllowed her to the top. When they had been there a few minutes, he heard a noise as if a door closed, and went to see what was the matter, leaving the deceased alone. He returned in a few minutes, and not seeing the young woman, he thought she had gone dow n s t a i r s, but instead of this she threw herself off. When he left, the de ceased was standing by the flag-staff, and this was the last time he saw her. In reply to a question from a juror, the witness denied having more than half a pint of beer to drink on Friday morning. The jurors almost unanimously expressed them selves perfectly astonished that a person so feeble and incompetent should have been appointed to such a situation. Sarah Timmins, a fashionably-dressed young woman, said she lived in the Walworth •road, and had been acquainted with the deceased for some time past. On Thursday last the deceased called upon her and she then appeared perfectly happy. No par ticular conversation took place on that occasion, and she never observed any thing in her manner or habit to induce her to think she was disturbed in her mind, Mr. IV. Rowbotham, of Buttesland-street, noxton. deposed that the deceased had been in his service for about twelve months, and up to Thursday last, when she went out for a holiday. He was quite certain of her identity, and that her name was Jane Cooper. She always appeared to her mistress to be in good health and spirits, and he knew of nothing that had latterly occurred to prevent her being otherwise. lle understood she went out to spend the day with her friends, and she was expected home on Thursday night by eleven o'clock, but did not return. The wit ness was not aware that she went to Camberwell Fair on the Thursday evening, nor did he know where she had spent Thursday night. Mrs. Sarah Rowbotham, wife to the last witness, said that when the deceased left her house on Thurs day morning, she told her she was going to Vauxhall, and she then requested her to be home by eleven o'clock; which she promised. I expected her back, but she did not come; nor did she (witness) see her alive after that morning. In answer to the questions of the Coroner and Jury, the witness said that she had paid the deceased one shilling on the Thursday morning when she went,. and that was all the wages due to her. She said that the deceased had some days before drawn the whole of her wages but the shilling to purchase clothes, and the whole of those she wore on the Thursday morning. This witness also declared that she was not aware of any male ac quantance which the deceased had, nor of her form ing an improper intimacy with any one, nor had any of her friends or followers been to her (wit ness's) house the whole of the time she had been in her service. A number of letters which had been produced by, and which were found in the box of the deceased, by Mr. Rowbotham, were here examined by the Coroner and Jury, and some extracts from them read by Mr. Payne, but they Contained nothing to give the slightest clue as to the cause of the rash act. In one letter to Miss Timmins she wrote thus :—" I wish I could find every one so unchanging as you are." But when Miss Timmins was called on to explain what it meant, she declared she was quite ignorant of its import, and that she did not know of any one to w h om the deceased had been in the slighest degree attached; nor had she ever heard her, she said, mention the name of any young man whose company she kept. step-mother t o the decease d , Mrs. Sarah Cooper, stated that the deceased had been to service about four years, and that during that time two situations; in the first of which she had been about three years, and in the last twelve months. She was a young woman of a very high spirit and very self-willed, and for some time previous to her death she and witness had not been on good terms. This was owing to her speaking to her about keeping very irregular hours while at her house, as she used to come home at one and two o'clock in the morning while stopping with her. CORONER—When was this ? Witness—When she was out of a situation. CORONER—Do you know of her forming any im proper intimacy with any young man ? Witness — Not any one in particular. She was rather gaily inclined. CORONER—Can you form any opini on as t o the cause of her committing this deed ? Witness—None whatever. Juror—You have said the deceased was of a hasty temper ? Witness—She was, Sir, very violent in her temper indeed, and had once threatened my life. CORONER—Has she ever threatened to take away her own life? Witness—No, Sir; but I have fre quently spoken to her about self-destruction, and what a shocking offence it was ; but she seemed to treat it with indifference, and said she did not think anything about it. Juror—Do you reccllect having heard her say any thing about the young woman who had thrown her self off the Monument about two years ago ? Wit ness—No, Sir, but I have heard her say she should wish to see the Monument. Another Juror—Was she in the habit of reading ovels or religious books ? Witness—She used to gad both, Sir, - and was as nice a young woman as ould be, but had lately become completely altered. CORONER—You have said you were in the habit pf speaking to the deceased about self-destruction. What were the causes that led you to do so ? Witness—No causes ; but we used to read of such things in books and in the newspapers, and that's all. CORONER—Then you cannot assign any cause that has come within your own knowledge for the de ceased's throwing herself from the top of the Mon u nent ? Witness—l cannot, Sir. Mr. William Fuller, surgeon, of King William ;treet, was next called, and examined. He stated that he saw the body of the deceased just after it had been picked up, and on removing her bonnet he found part of the skull fractured and forced in. CORONER—There were, I believe, several injuries ni different, parts of the body. There is no necessity ,or a minute description of them, but merely state m Aerial or principal injury which was the more immediate cause of death. Witness—The more im mediate cause of death was the,fracture of the skull, and the laceration and protrusion of the brain. 'CORONER—By my directions, Mr. Fuller, you have made an examination of the body of the deceased with he view of ascertaining whether the - deceased was n a state of pregnancy. Is it your opinion, from that examination, that she was in the family way or not ? Ar. Fuller—lt is my opinion that she was not in a state of pregnancy ; if she was so, it must be in its early stage. In reply to another question from the Coroner, the witness gave it as his decided opinion that the deceased had permitted familiarity with the other sex some time before. The Jurors put several questions to Mr. Fuller as to whether he could judge of the state of the mind of the deceased from the appearance of her countenance after death; to which he professed himself unable to 4 .ive satisfactory answers. ' Juror—Do you think it possible for a person whose countenance is so placid as that of the deceased, to have been deranged in her mind when•she threw herself off the Monument ? Witness—lt is quite impossible for me to say. I can only say that I have seen persons whose features were much distorted with pain and ill ness just before death, and in a very short time after wards they were as placid as could be. Juror—Yes, but that was in a case of natural death. Do you know any similar instance in a case of violent death ? Witness—No, Ido not. The next witness called was Caroline Bottrell, an interesting-looking young woman, dressed in deep mourning, who, on being sworn, stated that she was step-sister to the deceased, and that she had seen but very 11.ttle of her for the last four years. The de ceased, she understood, was in her 17th year, having been born on the 23d of September, 1825, and she (witness) was not aware of any circumstances which could have led to her committing such. -an 'act. Mrs. Louisa Edwards, another sister of the de ceased, and whois a widow, deposed thtf she had not seen the deceased for twelve months, and that this was owing to her not knowing where she lived. This witness here said there were some circumstances in the case which she feared were withheld from the Coroner and Jury, and which she wished should be strictly inquired into. ,The circumstances she alluded to, and which had been withheld were, that there were two gentlemen, lodgers in the house of Mrs. Rowbo tham, with whom her unfortunate sister might have formed an intimacy, and she (witness) should be glad if the Coroner and Jury would inquire whether either of those gentlemen were from home on the Thursday night. The CORONER, upon this suggestion, had Mrs. Rowbotham re-called, and in reply to the questions of the Coroner and Jury, she said, that two gentlemen had lodged at her house, but one of them left last month, and the other, she swore, had not been absent from home on the Thursday night.: This witness de nied in the most indignant manner the imputation of Mrs. Edwards, the last witness, and complained of having been grossly insulted by her while waiting to be examined. The witness, in conclusion, said it was her firm conviction, from a close observance of her conduct and manner, that so far from the deceased forming any improper intimacy with the gentlemen in her house, that she was perfectly spotless, chaste, and pure. The CORONER—The surgeon who has given his evidence has declared her to be otherwise, and that, too, for some time. Mrs. Rowbotham (evidently much surprised and affected)—l could hardly believe it possible, and I can only say, the opinion I have expressed of her was the one I have always entertained. In reply to the question of a Juror, Mrs. Row botham said, that Mrs. Edwards, and, she believed, the other members of the deceased's family, were per fectly well aware of where she lived ; yet for the 12 Months she had been in her service neither of them came to see her. Mrs. Edwards was again called, and it appeared from her own admission that she had not the slightest ground for making the imputation against Mrs. Row -botham, or the inmates of her house, and the Coroner and Jury expressed it to be their unanimous opinion that there was not the slightest imputdion against the character of Mrs. Rowbotham. Sarah Timmins was here recalled by order of the Coroner. She said she became acquainted with the deceased by her living as servant to a tenant of her fa ther, and that she corresponded with her occasionally, but she was not aware of her having an acquaintance with any young man, nor any improper intimacy with any one. The deceased left her house on Thursday evening after ten, and after being there about an hour and a half, left for the purpose, as she (witness) believ ed, of going home to her master. She did not hear any thing about Camberwell Fair, nor did she observe any peculiarity in manner on that occasion, and she had no idea where she bad been that (Thursday) night, nor any cause which led to the rash act. The witness was here questioned about some expressions in a note which she had sent to the deceased in April last, but the answers led to nothing particular. The beadle here remarked that he had made in quiries, and found that the deceased bore a very ex • cellent character in the situation which she had been in previous to going into that of Mrs. Rowbotham, and her mistress spoke very highly of her. Ile (the beadle) had used every exertion to ascertain where the deceased had been from six o'clock on Thursday evening until half-past ten, when she presented her self at the Monument, but could not get any informa tion on the subject. Mr. Deputy Pewtress said that, ukon hearing of the unfortunate accident, he went to Cruildhall to ex amine the minutes of the Committee - who had been appointed on the occasion of the former fatal accident at the Monument, with the view of preventing a re currence of such offences. By those minutes he found that the Committee had left the matter in the hands of the Clerk of the Works to report on, which gs he did. The report recommended two thinfor the prevention of suicides,—the first was the appointment of a person to accompany those persons who wished to view the monument; and the next, that the iron railing at the top, which was then four feet high, should be raised four feet more, but as the latter would somewhat diminish the architectural beauty of the pillar, the former recomMendation was adopted, and the man Fletcher was appointed to the situation. He (Mr. Pewtress) had been to the top of the Monument since the melancholy affair, and it was to him a matter of considerable surprise that a person so short in stature as the deceased could have got over the iron railings, such as they were. On making a minute inspection, however, he saw that it was easily accomplished, for he found that the flag-staff had been made fast at two places with bindings which formed a resting place for the feet, and by their means a per son of almost any stature could have surmounted the railing. Had this shelf not been in its present situ. ation he (Mr. Pewtress) was of opinion the deceased could not have accomplished her object. Mr. Hall, Chairman of the City Lands Committee s said a Committee were summoned to meet An MM.: day next, to take the present unfortunote occurrence into consideration, and he (Mr, Hall) might with confidence assure the Coroner and the Jury that such means would be adopted as would effectually prevent the recurrence of such tragic scenes. The CORONER, in summing up VW OVldiance, ob served there could he no doubt the deceased came by her death by an aot of her own, as it was impossible to suppose that she could have fallen of by accident, and the only question the Jury had to consider was the state of mind in which she was at the time. With respect to the Monument itself, he (the Coroner) wai t glad to find that two gentlemen who stood high in the Corporation was in attenclall4e, and the jury had heard what those gentlemen had said on the subjeei. For his own (the Coroner's) part, he felt satisfied from the assurance given by those gentlemen, th 4 i something Would be at once done to effectualky p meo further deaths of this description . 4 was impbssible to prevent suicides i there were so many mea ns o f noon ,. pushing self.destruction, but something should be done to prevent the outrage done to the public and public feeling, by acts like the present. It was stated that, on the present occasion, a man who was acci dentally passing had narrowly escaped, for had the deceased fallen upon, instead of close by him, his life must have been sacrificed. By the evidence, it did not appear where the deceased had spent her time from six o'clock on the Thursday evening until near half-pastten on the following morning; but if the Jury should be of opinion that an adjournment of the case would bring forth this fact, he (the Coroner) was willing to ad journ the case to a future day. If, however, they' were satisfied with the evidence before them, the only question for their consideration (as there could be no doubt of her having committed the act her3elf) was as to the state of mind in which she was when she committed it. The Jury, after a few minutes' deliberation, re turned a verdict—" That the deceased came by her death by injuries, by throwing herself off the Monu ment ; and that she had committed the act while la bouring under temporary derangement, occasioned by indiscretion and stopping out all night." A Juror, after the verdict was returned, said he considered the Jurors would not be doing their duty if they did not add to their verdict their disapproba tion of the City authorities in appointing to the situa tion such a person as Fletcher, a man who was so worn out and decrepit as to be incapable of preventing persons from throwing themselves from the top of the building, if they even attempted to do 30 in his presence, and who was a perfect specimen of the old watchman. The CORONER remarked he Ind no doubt th iwil would be immediately remedied. CONVEYANCE OF TROOPS. The following is a return of the number of troops and quantity of ammunition conveyed by the London and Birmingham Railway within the last eight claw: ; and it gives us much pleasure to state that - the arrangements of the Company have called forth the unqualified approbation and admiration of the military authorities. Eight or nine hours sufficed for the journey from London to Manchester and Leeds, for merly a 14 days' march. Saturday Night.—Half a battalion of Grenadier Guards,—viz., 20 officers, 500 men, and 6 horses ; troop of Royal Horse Artillery,—viz., 3 officers, 62 men, 50 horses, 2 cannon, and 3 ammunition wagons. Sunday Morning.—Half a battery of the Royal Artillery,—viz., 3 officers, 41 men, 23 horses, 2 guns, and 2 ammunition wagons. Sunday Evening.—Part of the 34th Foot—viz., 24 officers, 577 men, and 7 horses Tuesday Morning.—Remainder of the 34th Foot; —viz., 4 officers, 215 men, 63 women, and 44 chil dren, about 12 or 14 tons of ammunition. Thursday Morning.—The 73d Foot,—viz., 24 officers, 633 men, four horses. Thursday Night.—Two tons of ammunition. Friday Morning.—The 73d Regiment,—viz., 24 officers, 650 men, 6 horses. In addition to the foregoing, a large number have been conveyed on from Weedon, and replaced by the 12th Foot brought up fron the North. Large quan tities of baggage, &c., have also been transmitted.— Railway Times. A CHEQUE STOLEN FROM THE CUSTOM-HOUSE. For some time past, private investigations by the borough Magistrates, have been going on with respect to the circumstances attending the loss of a cheque for 1101. 10s. 11d., from the Custom-house. It ap pears that on the 7th of July a cheque for that amount, drawn on Messrs. Maddisons, was paid into the Custom-house, by Messrs. Forders, spirit merchants, and in the course of business handed over to Mr. Graves, of that establishment. The following day Mr. Graves missed the cheque, and from the hurry of business at the time it was paid, he did not recollect whether he had put the cheque into the cash-box, or had accidentally laid it on hia desk. An immediate inquiry was made at Messrs. Maddison's bank, when it was found the cheque had* been presented im mediately after the opening of the bank in the morning, by a young man named Job Earle, a porter at the Vine Inn, and cashed by Mr. Maddison with 25 five-pound notes, 5 sovereigns, and 10 shillings and 11 pence. Earle had left the town, and from that time to this the most active exertions have been made by P. S. Terry, who, on Wednesday last, in conse quence of information he had obtained, proceeded to Havre, and there with the assistance of two of the French police, apprehended Earle, andgot him on board the steam vessel and brought him over to Southampton. On the voyage, the prisoner, without any promise or inducement, made the following statement :—He said he went out one morning to fill his buckets with water, and saw the old man who sweeps the Long Room of the Custom-house come down, and empty a tub of some rubbish in which were some pieces of paper. He (the prisoner) went and searched amongst it for some pieces of string, and amongst the papers he found a cheque. He took it to the Vine, and shbwed it to the cook, who could read better than he could, and she told him it was not worth anything. After he had had his breakfast he went up to Maddison's bank with the cheque, and Mr. Maddison paid him the money without a word. He gave one of the Si. notes to his father and two others to his sister-in-law, and then went off to Bristol. Afterwards he went to Rouen, in France. About a fortnight back he got tipsy at the house of a man named Fitzpatrick, at Rouen, and during the night he was robbed of sixteen of the Si. notes and some French silver. The prisoner was fully committed to take his trial for the felony.— Hampshire Independent. LONDON AND DOVER RAILWAY. The intended opening of the line as far as Head corn at an early day, and afterwards, before the end of this year, its continuation to Ashford, has al ready produced its effect upon the value of the tolls arising on the turnpike road for the intermediate distance between the latter place and Dover, and even on the branch road from Folkestone to Barham. On Wednesday the 17th, the Trustees or the Dover and Sandgate Road, and of the Folkestone and Barham Road, met at the Guild hall, in Folkestone, pursuant to advertisement, to offer the tolls on those roads to public competition, which were then let at the following rates, viz. : Folkestone. Hill Gate, which was let last year for 3041., is now let for 4281. ; Sandgate Gate, which last year produced 2961., is now let for 4201.; Uphill Gate (Barham Road), let last year for 1201., now for 170/. ; Denton Gate (Barham Road), let last year for 122/., this year for MO/. There were very many bidders, and the competition was exceedingly brisk, Th e increase on the two gates between Dover and H,ythe, viz., Folkestone Hill and Sandgate Gate; was in each case exactly the came (1240 ; but we have a strong impression that the lessee will, even at that increase, have a more profitable speculation thtn his prede cessor. We should not have been surprised if double the last year's rents had been given for these two gates ; for there can be no doubt that on the opening of the railway to Ashford, th e grea t ma j ority of the traffic between the Continent, Dover, and London, will pass via Dover and Ashford, by the railway b e .: tween the latter place and the metropolk_ls, ver Chronicle. OPERATIONS OF PEEL'S NEW CORN SCALE.—The duty on foreign wheat has advanced to-day, as antici pated, to 9s. per quarter, and duty at Bs. has been paid to an extent that will yield almost 700,0001. to the public revenue. This immense accumulation in the first place of corn in bond, enhancing the price to the pre judice of the consumer ; and then the effect, in the second place, of entering for home consumption so much as 1,000,000 quarters simultaneously on the very nick of harvest, to the great loss of the English farmer, forms a beautiful illustratiou o,e the " steady trade in corn," which the Premier boaster? of as a sure consequence of his modified sliding scale. It is not a whit better than the jumping scale. The industrious classes are praised by their rulers for their " patience" so long as they lie down and starve quietly by the roadside, mumbling out with their last breath, " Confidence in my Government;" 1410 so soon as hunger and want drive them to deeds of violence they are shot.—Morning Cironiele. "Have you filled up your Schedule ?" is the ques tion one hears asked 'now by every body of every bods. This puzzling tax has given a new turn to the com kntewourse of society. People don't ask now 44er each other's health, nor do they talk mueb about the weather, glorious as it i s ; no r do you hear a Milt deal even of the alarming riots in the north. There may be. ACM 41.4 the ft slight glancing at these thin:4s \ but Thera is a mat ter of deeper iini!crt t a weigntior, mrstery, which sits upon rnell'a souls, and " barren up their thoughts." people you see going ;gout the streets with an ab stracted air, the solemn groups at the turning speaking sotto voce, young tradesmen looking prematurely care worn, and here and there an elderly - gentleman appearing disgusted with the werld—especially if he is a Tory, and as feels himself caught in his own trap--all of them are in .an internal ferment about their Schedules.— West Briton. HANGING AND CROWNING.—Murder upon a small scale—no ! that is not good. Why ? Because we are used to see men hanged for it. Murder on the largest scale—O, that is most excellent I Why ? Because we are used to see men crowned for it.—Bentham. FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES, DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Eiq., Chairman. J. Elliotson, M.D., F.R. S. John awson, Esq. I John Gri ffi th Frith, Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. I Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS Professor Wheatstone, F. R. Professor Graves, A.M. F.R. S. Acrun nr—W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R.A. S. PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotron, M.D., F. R. S. &Inc tow—E. S. Syrnes, Esq. Soucrrons—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ommanney. BANNEILS—Messrs. Glyr., Halifax, Mills, and Co. The most rational motives to Ltfe Assurance are found in the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provision at death for inheritors of the Ass•:red, the Society affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) i i the event of unforeseen reverses. 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CHANCE ON POWERS. • A TREATISE ON POWERS, WITH SUP PLEMENT, bringing the New Enactinents and Cases down t 0,1841. _ _ By HENRY CHANCE., Esq. In two vols., royal dvo., price 2/. bs., in boards. The Sup plement may be had separately, price tis. London : Henry Butterworth, 17, Fleet-street, Andrew Mu. liken, Grafton-street, Dublin. MR. GREEN'S ACCOUNT. On leaving the earth the balloon took a north-east direction, passing over the north end of the bay and the White Horse. Our view of Weymouth and the sea at this period was grand, and imposing beyond lescription ; but at an elevation of about 3,000 feet we lost sight of the earth by entering the clouds ; in a few minutes we enjoyed the pure light and heat of the sun. The gas now began rapidly to expand, and we soon attained our greatest elevation near two miles, where we met with a current from the north west, and as this was fast carrying us to sea, we descended through the clouds. Our course now varied to the east by north, and at 2,000 feet from the earth the wind became more westerly. The country over which we were sailing being mountainous, and un favourable for landing, we lowered the guide-line, by the aid of which we continued our course at an eleva tion within 500 feet of the earth, until near the river in the vale of Piddle, where we effected a landing near Bere Regis, six miles north of Wareham. A strong wind prevailed at the earth ; and had not the grapnel performed its office in arresting the progress of the balloon, we must have encountered great diffi culty, in consequence of the alarm and astonishment of the peasantry near us, who ran in every direction but towards us. After remaining at anchor some time, and the balloon, by the escape of gas, having ceased its, to them terrific motion, we at length pre vailed on some of the distant gazers to approach us, and we then found them most ready and willing to render every assistance. Shortly after our descent we received an invitation from the Rev. R. Waldy, which we accepted; and, having been refreshed with excellent wine, and entertained with a sumptuous dinner, he furnished us with a carriage to Wareham where we ob • tained a fly, but could not reach Dorchester till near one o'clock, having to wait the return of horses from Weymouth to Wareham. At our greatest elevation we had a most extensive view of the sea and promi nent lands. In the east, St. Alban's-head and the Isle of Wight : in the north-west the whole line of the Devonshire coast; and Portland Bill in the south. On the upper surface of the clouds we observed the same beautiful phenomena which I have often seen— viz., the reflection of the shadow of the balloon, encir cled with a double halo of the most brilliant prismatic colours. In conclusion, I must here beg to acknow ledge with grateful feelings the very kind and marked attention evinced towards me by - the worshipful the Mayor, Mr. Charles Bridge, also the kind expressions of approbation passed on Inc by the Steward of the races, Mr. Thomas Grahame, as well as to Mr. Bow man, chief engineer to the gas works, for the able as sistance he rendered me, and most heartily do I wish prosperity to the inhabitants of the beautiful town of Weymouth. CAPTAIN CURRIE'S ACCOUNT. Having heard that Mr. Green was about to make an ascent from Weymouth with the Albion balloon, there not being sufficient gas for the monster of Nas sau, I came down for the purpose, if possible, of ac companying him, and, likewise, revisiting the scenes o f m y youth, having been quartered at Radipole bar racks, the year after Waterloo, with the 23d Light Dragoons, appointed there shortly after as Lancers. Having made .numerous ascents in all sorts of weather, I am capable of judging of the different ap pearances on leaving the earth ; but never did I behold so magnificent and splendid a view as on the ascent from this place : the glorious bay, not sur- - - -- "7" -- • . •.. --- - - ---- - - , .' ,0 6 / . ~ ~ . • ... .. - , / # ‘ l: l2F-I°.)-. 41 -e - - , •• .." 170 ---4 2 . „.e . ...,,1/4: .......................,....." feeTr : ./- ,--- , „.....) • ." . • .."/ • • a • . ' ....Its, 1 ''' ' 't? , 1.2* • •,7, ,,,, •, - ,7,_ , Z.,,,, , n, . 4t. f 0 la, 7t .1;‘...k ,lq -........--.., fel ' ‘I. Ilb4 t(-: •*.**::. ~. ,-) . .4 : / -,?' - k 4 •*..., `1 74 .12,7 4, 1'.:,?.; , . '-- ~ 1 I •.p. .2i, • ifsi-_;,...0 .)- 1...1.-_,!. ((i4 '* C:1 - •rt : , ~,4:--) ) 19011 , 17' , i'7, 4 A N GIA, ,I, kik >s T-'" -,,A -• Y "-- . --"' , n . .., i„.:' . "---" ~. , Y 4,4 .''' - It 4, I 1 :;' •, . 0% •. \ --' -- ~ __-_, r 4 . •4, 0 ,213 .11itk' F - •-4 (..4 , --; - '. 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There were two nights in the past week in which the house was open, and the entertainments were, if anything, more abundant in quantity than on the preceding evenings of the season ; and yet the prices of admission to all parts of the house were little more than half the charges made during the season. • On the night of Thursday the Puritans was offered to one of the most crowded audiences of the year, being filled to repletion, and not a single inchkin its vast space being unoccupied ; while on Saturday night, the programme presenting still more attractive features, the crowd was, if possible, still greater. In short, the last two performances may be termed the season of the middle classes, and they seem to have availed them selves of the opportunity with an alacrity, erod enjoyed the. treat with a gusto that do them the 'highest credit. It is also creditable to the good feeling of the manager, Mr. Lumley, to have thrown open his theatre under such circumstances ; a.though there may be some difference of opinion ;* to the policy of making the Opera as popular, or rather as common, as an ordinary , theatrical enter tainment. That, however, is a question between the manager's feelings and interests, and the prejudice* of a class or classes in the community; and in any case it does not impeach the credit due to Mr. Lum ley for good feeling towards those in the humbler walks of society, and an honest desire to afford every gratification in his power to what is known in common parlance as " the public 'at large." The musical per. formances of Saturday were the first act of the ever. pleasing Cosi Fan Tutte— that most congenial work of the immortal mind of Mozart, though it be anything but congenial with the circumstances under which it was produced, namely, bodily sickness, men tal misery, the pressure of debt, and the wearisome load of grinding poverty : the second act of La Sonnambula—the sweetest and the gentlest of the sweet and gentle productions of poor I3ellini's soft spirit : and the last scene of Id Pirata—this latter being introduced expressly to aftbrd Ruhini an oppor. tunity of singing his famous aria . ' "Ty •Vcirai"," which he did to the point of perfection. Nothing could have more completely hit the tast,e . of the audience than this combination : all through the evening they were in a furore of delight : now Ca',•- ried along with the joyous current of melody +. - oat sparkles and flows through every scene of Cod Fan Tutte, laughing up like a gushing rivulet in the sun, now subsiding into the most sober sadness, as though " the melting mood" was with them— " Native, and to the manner born," the while the sweet but meretricious music of Lu Sentuzmbu/a filled their cars ; and then bursting out into a wild and tumultuous torrent of apple_ee, at the energy and force with which the primo ten ore of the age, Rubini, poured forth the skilfully er,,, str „_ ted and not unmelodious combinations of I/ Pircaa. As far as their enjoyment went it was, in fact, un alloyed round of gratification and pleasure—th e mue sical performance of the evening—and it would ha injustice to the artists engaged in it, as well as to the' manager, not to add that this gratification was well founded, and the pleasure of the audience the echo of' good taste ; for at no period during the, past " season" did there appear more manifest a disposition on the part of the one to put forth their powers, and on that of the other to promote their application to the de lights of the thousands assembled within the walls of her Majesty's Theatre on this occasion. The - Clcoregraphique portion of both evening's en tertainments was equally abundant and equally ex cellent. On the night of Thursday the gorgeous ballet of Alma and an intermezzo of the Warsovielne and another popular national dance, gave the greatest delight to the audience ; while on Slatr.rday night the ever agreeable Soiree de Carnival, the Warsovienne, a pas de Trois, and the last act of Alma, were introduced as parts of the performance. The elasticity and grace of Cerito, the lithe and elegant movements of Camille, the fancy and finish of Guy Stephan, and the strength and youthful energy of Fleury, were all called into full action, and-each received her due meed of the most rapturous and unbounded approbation ; while the agility or: Perrot excited no small share of the general admire - tion, and received, as it deserved, no niggard por tion of the public applause. " God save the (ideen," sang by all the company, closed the evening's entertainment, and with it her Majesty's Theatre for the year. 'l he ensuing season is expected to be of tht.i mast brilliant character. We trust it will be correspond ently profitable to the manager, Mr. Lumley, who has, during the season that is just over, been an inde fatigable caterer for " the subscribers," and to whom the musical public of the country is also much in-. debted for the introduction to its notice of So many 'new and accomplished singers. We wish his arduc i us undertaking every possible success, sure that, if h e goes on as he has begun, he will well deserve all, the favour that can be bestowed upon him by a diseerling DRAMATIC INTELLIGENCE. The season will commence at Covent-garden, as we , stated some weeks ago, on the 3d of September, but it is not finally decided what will be the opera select e 4 for the re-appearance of Miss A. Kemble, Madame, or the Countess Sartoris. We .have sonic reason to believe that it will be P,ellini's Sonnambula, the principal parts all to be filled as t h e piece was performed last year. Many of Miss A. Kemble's friends are for a repetition of Norma, and the point is really of little consequence, since, even if it were Elena da Feltri, the least popular of Miss A. Kemble's characters, the house would be sure to be filled. One point has been decided, viz., that Madame, or the Countess Sartoris, will still be called Miss A. Kemble in the bills of the day. There are a numh e z of stories current respecting, her marriage, and the cause of it, no t one o f w hi c h we belir;ve' to be true, and we shall therefore add to the currency o f none of them. As we said a fortnight ago, nor father was quite taken by surprise, and at fir s t s p... prehended that it would inter:ere with AILS project at Covent-garden, but he WeIS soon undeceived upon that point, and it has from the first been our opinion that the effect of the marriage before - Miss A. Ketnble has quitted the stage will be to keep her longer. before the public than was originally anticipated. If M. Sartoris has no (injection to 111% wifes con tinuing on the stage immediately after his un',on, we can see no reason why sho should not remain there as long as she finds it profitable. It now seems certain that. the members or. the Co vent-garden company, or the principal peeormers in it, will hire the . Lyeeum'as an experimenfc, in order that they may play there on the alternate rights when Covent-garden will be closed. We are told that this arrangement does not apply to the vocal department, and that C. Kemble has engaged them at vroportionate salaries, on condition that they do not appear e. se where, We apprehend, however, that a license will ho necessary from the Lord Chamberlain, and that, under the circumstances, it may not be a mere matter of course to procure it. The Surrey Theatre has lately been carrying all before it by the introduction of r?.gular operas on that.- side of the 'water. A new opera, called Little Rm.( Riding hood, has been brought out there with grtge, saceess, the principal vocal parts having been exer,i_ lently sustained by Miss Romer, Harrison, and L zp lei. The enterprise does great credit to Mr. Vall s Jones, who is now at the head of the establi.4b ment and, although th e a dditi ona l expense ine'drr ed has been very co ns id era bl e , i t h as been so amply repaid as to leave the lessee a very, large profit. . Macready begins at Dr ury -l ane on the 24th Sept., his arrangements. not being sufficiently complete co enable him to open for the season earlier. ExterAlve preparations are making for the production of Dry den's King Arthur with the old English nni,si e on the first night. This is the opera which NY:v. ; pos t_ pond last year. Com us i s a l so to he revived with the cast nearly as " underlined" Lint season, when it was withdrawn in consequence of Vie produc tion of it at Covent- gar d en b y Madame V ris. Now Madame Vestris will lend her assistance to the piece at Drury-lane. It is stated in several quarters that. the play at the opening this year Will be Fihakspeare's Richard the Second, but we are not enabled to spe a positively on the subject. Managers do not like, to pledge themselves, lest some accident should inter ,one to prevent the execution ttf their design. If Ri,..,hard tke Second be not acted on the first night of the a eason it will be produced very soon afterwards on a. sr :ale of most extraordinary splendour and complefzene ss . Macready is resol ve d t o s p are no money up a a t h ese , revivals, and to f o ll ow up hi s designs rAmme need at Covent-gard en , an d w hi c h, on hi s sec'Ad seas on there so well answered the pUrpose of O A lessee,„—s un d a , Paper. Jur o'clock on Saturday h odirs o la r s t a l tiong y en Z r. was conveying some pane ! m me o S n rn u a i i n n C g L i t , D e a x E s c . Oie Eastern Counties Railroad. excavators from the terminus at Sl..hreditch to Stratford, they no tired what appeared to %nem a man sitting agains t the 1 pailings which divided the lin e f rom the Old Ford-road Bow, '.sleep. , ow, apparently They, thinking it a v er y dan gerous place fr'r a person to be, particula r ly a t th r.t t i me of the morrang, immediately stopped the engi ne and reversed it ; and on coming to the spot where the man was, they soon discovered that he was suspended by a rope, it being made fast to some hooks oa the top of the pailing to prove * persons getting over ; and to carry his design into e ect, he was obliged, the pailing not being high enough to extend his person in a sitting po sition, tu tighten the rope round his neck and strangle himself. He is about forty fears of age, and was dressed in a blaekfrock Goat, black waistcoat and trowsers, awl his hat had a piece of crape around it. No. property was found in his possession, except a pocket book and a duplicate. The engine-driver s and stokers of the various engines, who were going up and down the line all night, have been questioned as to whether they had seen him before, but not the slightest informa tion could be obtained. 1: a u , No. 10,097 LONDON, MONDAY 40. 1 .14., • = _ AUGUST '22, 1842 PRICE sd. s 1 )0 •si. 11 6sec but :p ec. sucl, ......... 0). ea > ' t,l ) .....'. ...., G ~, I, / I dr o coo t ' WO , try wit i 4. Jgb --- of ~■,