The Sun. — London, England, 1849-09-11 00:00:00

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' . s ~.,,, . - ---.... , . 4 1 ):;:.. , , ircul, ‘' i tig - s'' ',I . - :', Services, Somerset-place, July 30, 1449. . , k ; ...,,, , A,.., , r. „ 1 , , *..-„,_•_;,, ,..- ~,,. .„ • ~...,‘,,,, , ..,....:_,.,.,:,..:.,, ) • -,• , ~. . , , , _,....,... / , 7 piaste The Commissioners for executing the °dice of Lord High Admiral \ .. 1 " .- r•t ' ' --- .1, * ',,, t ~/ ~ iz - --- ,6 ,_ of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do her. give, ' .;r&t••••• •,,,,' 1). I i 4'' * - ~.._'. 4' '...-*: -" t -''- „,- ' . ' - ( 3 / _ f " :•, 4 - st - T - -\ , , 1 , - .. :;,.: r7 ..„, 7 1.7,„_, , ,'"- - ' ,„ 4. .9.1 i, 6, I. ~_ ' P L \ ,-,—.,_. 8 ' '..:. . ~.,i-ir ! ,,,: 4 ,..., ---. ...: .....,, .t... - ..,.. , - .4 ... ____,.. , notice, that on to the 27th September next, at One o'clock, ,----- ~...._.: 2_ ,- ; ..- - ci,74_,;,,,, . „',/iz,;41.2--__‘,4,6 5, , ____Ax„, ) ,____,r• :, :t• -,2ir ~,,,,T,, , ,, - , ~:•-i ~ , g , , ,C5.17-, they will be ready to treat with such persons a; may be willing to _ ,e'r i , /, ~, ` -,7,1, • - 4 , ... 1. -4‘.......tr1t , ,kr,, ' ,-,- E-.....„, rf eoll .,- '4.-•-•:,,, , '''- , r,, .•, - .i.... I, R Ol / .:.:,,,,'"& "'' li, -, :, , ,\*. _. 4,5%.„,, ..,,, , ,, , F t,, ,,, ,-• -••eff s-- ---.4 , ..,..,GL,....-- ,-- -- cirt. , ~.., 7 ! Tho . 2 6 gONTRACT for the supply of a quan'ity of . /' i 9 SALT PORK, - - • -__. _ -.................... - ,_.. - _ _ , vow.. ..---- • say th ...... mini, tr -4:;cl:Efrs.›, l\r , —N , - --C - -4 8 \ , •;‘,• - l'' - 'P ;.- \ Cs' ;;,_, t• 4 , ,, ,..7.2 ...: 4 , , - 4 , - -.'ilA ...t i .s..z , - -.:-> the cure of the United Kingdom, or of any Foreign Cennt.'y hatsoever, equal to 6,000 tierces, to to cured in the ensuing season, and to be delivered in tierces, excepting a part thereof, equal to 100 tierces, which is to be delivered in casks centain:ng 1031bs. each, and for which separate tenders are to be made; their Lordships reserving to themselves tho power, when the tenders are opened, of contracting either for the whole, or for such Part thereof only, as they may deem fit, or of rot contracting for a ny Part; and also an unlimited pewer of selection, according to quality. Every Tender to specify where the meat is intended to be cured, and a separate price for each denomination of cure comprised therein. The Pork to be delivered into her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, Portsmouth, Plymouth, and Ilaulbowline, in such propor tions as shall hereafter be directed, and within the following Periods : _ _ 1849. R 11, BE -EPIII-431 8 - E v uIAY Tr . „ oN) xTD - LU" 773 .] N ° ' 17)- [PRICE OD. ATLAS ASSURANCE COMPANY, 92, CIIEAPSIDE, LONDON. ISLAY TONTINE LIFE ASSOCIATION Provisionally Registered. 'THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. First Series of Dissolving Views, Illustrating Rome, with a De scription 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 Halt-past Three, and every Evening, at Nine o'clock.—Lectures, with Experiments, by Dr. BachhoffnQr on the Hydro-Electric Ma chine, daily, at Two o'clock. —The Chromatrope.—Exhibition of the Day-hydrogen Microscope.—Diver and Diving-bell. Open daily from Eleven to Five ; and is the Evenings (except taturday) from Seven till liar-past Ten. Admission, lc—Schools, Half-price.—The New Catalogue. is. Estal,llshed 1803. DIRECTORS. JOHN OLIVER HANSON, Esl., Chairman Capital, 600,000/., la 12:030 Shares, at 50/. each. DIRECTORS. John Barn, Esq., of Morriston, Glasgow. Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq., banker, Provost of Port Glasgow Alexander Campbell, Esq., of Bedlay _ _ WILLIAM GEORGE PRESCOTT, 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 I'acifico, M.D. Donald Maclean, Esq. Joseph Pulley, Esq. Samuel Eustacs Magan, Esq. Robert C. Curaming,Esq::of Itarrenitnin, Dumbartonshire floury Dunlop, Esq., of Cralgton, Glasgow Archibald Falconer, Esq., of Glen Park, Port Glasgow James Hay, Esq., nauchant. Leith, Director of the Royal Bank of Scotland Ar,hibald tfonte, Esq., accountant, Edinburgh, ditto Eagle Henderson, Esq., Vrecter of the National Bank of Scotland William Imrie, Esq., Dean of Guild, Perth THE GOLD WASHINGS OF CALI John Burn Murdock, Esq., of Gartencaber, Edinburgh One-third / On or before the i 31st March / 1850. Two-thirds 131st May and to be paid for by bills payable at sight, but not during the first Period of delivery, for any quantity beyond that specified. . The conditions of the contract may be seen at this office, or by applying to the Agent for the Victualling at Cork, or to the Collectors of her Majesty's Customs at Limerick, Belfast, Watcrffird, and Newry, or to the Secretary of the Postmaster-General at Dublin, or to the Resident Agent for Transports at Leith. No tender will be admitted for a less quantity than 300 tierces, ex cept for the quantity to be delivered in calks, containing 1001bs. each. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed unless the party attends, or some person on his behalf, duly authorised in writing. Every ten ler must be addressed to the Secretary of the Al la:drafty, and bear in the left-hand corner of the envelope the words " Tender for Salt Pork," and " Comptroller for Victualling," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, and be accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaged to become bomid With the person tendering, in a sum equal to 251. per cent. on the traonnt of the contract, for the due performance of the same. GUILDHALL, AIIGIIST 29, 1849. 41IE COMMITTEE for LETTING the CITY'S LANDS will MEET at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 12th °Sentember next, at One o'clock precisely, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASES, for twenty-one years from Michaelmas next, a House, No. 14, on the north side of Broad-street -buildings ; 4 House, No. 28, on the south side of Broad-street -buildings ; and a House (formerly two houses), numbered 126, on the west side of the limories ; and Eight on the south side of New-square. Also, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASE, for 1814 Years . (less three days), from Michaelmas next, a Reuse, No. 9, Ar tillery-;Aace, on the west side of the City-road. Further particulars and plans may be seen, and forms of tender Obtained, at the Office of Works, Guildhall. - THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. GRAVESEND via BLACKWALL RAIL WAY, and STAR and BLACKWALL PACKETS. Railway an Boat included in one Payment. Fares, to or from London. Fore Cabin and Seconsi Class Railway, ONE SHILLING : 'saloon and First Class ditto, ONE SHILLING and SIXPENCE. To or from Blackwall or intermediate Piers, Fore Cabin.... •• • • 9d. Saloon ••• • Is. I? I) other Packett call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purßeet Piers. FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. SUNDAYS Roshr- Green- Time' I . vine. hithe. Pur fleet _ I 8 14: 9 111%. OUG H. yjp e uonials being om office, and hese colut ool ° )e made, it i s old veteran these 00 05 ' s p r emature l l, the mind 0 ' is last crown' rough leave ° _ boo ted kind n. Ilia Ms' and starts brm from th e nd in makivg board he 10 1 igh, who ci nature lo 11 around de r ' onary in 11 1 I feeling an o the present tending 0 3511 ; oved an" con versatio n red to atta ch le in eon tac " , is on the Pr i ; it we iniagi n . t o shared W s them of n o bib; departoo, ing.—ldegrub man C°" izes for the the extre o3 rison on 139 k the SO: = mins, the of the tur a. be where f he officer s ° er, who d up to ty. an len pinione he drop, , address e tb s people, a to yOll t ha itne he co 0 3: declares Ost ission of the ted the reP e died loon' EAST ° I he oominiai"A by vice' , Rosamond, ;eek for this s often c oo ' months BP su pposed _ r having f° l- f revalence ° it has bee ° , dragged fo,' be met Wit: now pre CleA ts. and in doci , sin's state" ping 5003e_ _ nc hor g al , es . , g for 5 and chain betw een B r) ; d au ghter worn ' Ling [laving 01134 up t h e r:rc ride, hsvirig, midway across t at ian cbor ; id ins tant ns A a immers e l e su cceed ed voting C . ; J ; • ring cha i n ; , one oi t. cha i n ; were eseut ours. • .—CaPt °ln f ,c 1 father hc , •dered nth s si? c ,' at 0 of Yg b lc ., demo 1 1 " 3' Helees, )n . veyefl t() _ ul cram ill be 00' announce' the repre: ands rl was is bill 1 . 1101' •e ' Chatna— k, bad be were OP: w i t h fee , eP y ever he ja eak 0 " is nonthas kth ti v g h lystropg of 6 duties 11 rew S °°l sor o° l id by sa - - . ' adY r, - sq ., of ieltenhalOP )n. o f Esq.' 3, of Dion. Keritl 9ll.. n flullab, 1 chariest to Eliz* field-1300 f n ' Joe° Eliza' to o f , FA' onestree the late TbOI le Qu ;a ,rvice a ged 19 ' tin nob" a ged 84 ' Dense" on, DOV ~ uenrY J NG, of ! ,T o . 112 Mal 0 NYEK DAYS. areen hithe. Rohr ville. t 7 * - St tlY2s It ! - ..._ I _ - I - 76/41 - G!'“ 7 - - - Omnibuses from Fenclaureh-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour, PROM BRUNSWICK WIIARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the Trains from the Fenehurch-street Station of the Illackwall hallway. WEEK DAYS. 1 - 9 . - 10 - 103, - 11: - 1 15 - 2 15 : - 3 15. - 4 30: *5 15. -6: 6 45 . *7 30 SUNDAYS. rinie.; F. rith n• acet Green- Rosin*. lithe. ville. ICreen hithe. Roshr- 8 31 i 0 151, 10 10 45 11 3'l 12 15 1 15 2 151 3 15 t 1 3t)t 15t: 6 t 6 45 I *7 15 stre, O bserve! These are the 'lmes of the TRAINS leaving Fenchurch t. r aB sages marked * are run direct, ' the Packets not being per • ir, ped to stop a t Pi ers or f or B oa t s . assages marked call at Grays. Express Trains for the Boats marked. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 41.45. : Six Months, 21. 15s. ; w'aree Months 1/. 15s. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the tickets; Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend ; or of Mr. Saunders, ranSWiCk Wharf, Blackwall. Past and commodious Steam-packets to Let for Excursions. For Terms apply to Mr. William Morgan, Agent, Star Office, Fenchurch- Street Terminus, Blackwall Railway. August 23, 1849. tOULOGNE from LONDON DIRECT, every Toeslay and Thareday.—Great ' , ..Sav:ng to Travellers. Fares by Railway and Vessel, via , Folkestone £1 8 0 Fares from London to Boulogne alrect...... 0 12 0 Saving to each First Class Pvi3Senger.... 0 1G 0 By Railway and Vessel, via Folk• ntone• ••• .. 1 0 0 Fare from London direct . ..... . ••• • • • 0 6 Saving to each Second Class Passenger.. 0 12 0 Ti e COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S superior Steam-ships CITY p I OULOGNE and EMERALD, leave LONDON-BRIDGE i A-RF as under : Thursday, September 13. at: 9, Morning. Thursday, September 20, at. 11, Morning. Tuesday, September 25, at 5, Morning. Thursday, September 27, at 5, Morning. And every succeeding Tuesday and Thursday. litr" Particulars of freight, apply to Mr..."'famEs Whisson, 5, Arthur- East ; or at the Company's Offices,. 4, Arthur-street East ; and ' - ' s llln's Universal Office, Regent-circus:. TIPSOM AUTUMN MEETING will take place on the 18th September (TIJESDAcY after Doncaster.) st 4 start for the Normanton gtakea Half-past One ; Bentinck S t at Two ; Epsom Autumn Handl, :at, at Three ; Aristocratic a 'eS at Dour; Selling Plate at Half-pi tat Four. HENRY DORL,r.NG, Clerk of the Course. T O THE T. ADIES. wt , The powerful influence of the sun 'on the skin at this period b ea ;' . ! Year calls for increased attention in: preserving its delicacy and eh: I V. The most pleasing and effectu a' specific for this desirable — .Wet i s g,,,, ' ,Roi, ANDS' K ALY'OR, escryedl vg y established in Royal and Public favour D and estimation. ti ts g Pplication neutralizes the effects O s atmosphere, and induces Lacs action of the microscopic v - gels of the skin, by which S t , o - ", eli cacy and beauty arc so essentially y.romoted. Freckles, Tan, Pimples, and Discolorations fly b o f ore the application of the N in LYDOII, and give place to a healthy smoothness and transpa- N,ti -, Y of complexion. Ladici travelling 03 taking out-door exercise R u , find it to diffuse a grateful and refr e: thing feeling. In cases of e4ed rn• uu, Price or Stin 1 s o and Insects 6d , i . p ts virtues. have long been acknow - 4; 6d. Ss er Rot ROWLANDS MACAS BAR OIL, cranTan` and transparent y qoaration ; and as an invi *orator a • ' nd beautifier beyond all preced amt. Price 3s. 61.-7 s.— 21 M ilY Bottles (equal to four small), lOs . 6 d. , and doub l e that size, , Per Bottle. ROWLANDS' 0 r , ONTO, A OR PEARL DENTIF CE, Iv/ exo ITTE POWDER, w comp .-'d osed of rarest and most fragrant o t'es. It be,tna on. the teeth a Pearlke Whiteness, frees them fr t h, :t Tartar, and imparts to the Gums: a healthy firmness, and to Breath a delightful fragrance Price 2s. 9d, per box. B tiumFW ea T tRE OF SPURIOUS IMITAIONS. The " • - oaly Ge e ofeach bears the n anus of " ROWLANDS' " the cedt ng that of the Article on the Wrr apper or Label. Sold by t eal at 20, Ilatton-Garden, London, anu by Chemists and Per - naers, tYEBROWS, MOUSTACTITIOS, and WTI'S- K_ERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldnessmoved and _ n ented by the use of GRIMSTONE AROMATIC REGT.NE a 3 R, au essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers, wdrops of which cure headache in .r. few minutes ; it is also a 7,T delightful, fragrant toilet perfume. Sold only in triangular ` l4o ‘, protected by the Government ste nap, at 4s. ; double the size, t a L , and double this size, l le. each ; en ?dosed in a Pamphlet, con testimonials of undmbtedauthori ty,entltled . ' Three Minutes' t . ' vice on the Growth and Preservatlor of the Human Hair, &c." Post, 4s. Ca., 7s. 8d„ and 125., for moi, ey orders only. r Ndd wholesale only at Gemstone's Herbary, Illghgata, nem 0 431 t0 ; and by Messrs. P.arclay and Son,. Varringdon-street ; San;:er, ~.I fo rd-strect; Messrs. Butler and Co., Cl ierlpside Fisher and Toiler, t;on duit-strect ; Mr. Johnston, medicine - warehouse, fig, Cornhill • 5 3" all Chemists, Perfumer+, and oth o For Edinburgh, J. flllO . Itairrtes Leith lk • for Manchester,eresehe and Son, Adver User-office'. Tte. To TrIE LADIES-. ' • .a , n3 , had the following letter ins( :d in the " Times" news Elie on Aug. 7, 1 846. Reader, rememt er, this letter was put int ie paper by the lady herself, as a testirr of iy to me. ," Mrs. Weekl e y , of No. 3. Swan-stree t , :B oro ugh, takes this oppor -4'44 of publicly thanking Mr. W. Grim , tone, of the Herbary, Iligb- L fcr the efficacy of his Aromatic 11 egenerator, in having corn- I2detely restored the hair on her head, afte rasing it about four months, i tna the whole of her hal ris much strong( r and more luxuriant than e'er was before the baldness appeared. Mrs. WeekleY inserts this testimony to-the virtues of Mr. G.', getiator, feeling assured that many I sales would gladly purchase I Is, bottle if they were as certain of i is virtues as she is, from ex ou'lence, not only in the restoration and production of hair in abund bee. but as a cure of nervous headache ; as a toilet perfume iti far ij ci nd any to her taste. She will feel a pleasure in answering any 3 , of respectability to the above factf.- -3, Swan-street, Borough." d r ill cases of the hair becoming thin, s‘ 'sink, or turning grey, afe w e ra' on the crown of the head occasto:.^Jilly. every week, will pre ,selat the hair from coming away with the <comb, maze it strong, and revent it turning grey, rendering the la . sir luxuriant and curly. A liZ r d roPs on your hairbrush before brusla:lng the hair, will give the tea „u h rilliancy, causing it to curl. M eB most delicate ladies may use thiss delightful precinct of the romatic herbs and flowers with confidence ; its refreshing tht toilet headache and makes it a most necessary companion ~0u,,e tenet. In cases of nevons heads fie , pour ten or twelve drops srown of the head; if very bad, r ep,eat it every quarter of an hat In most cases relief is certain ir. 'ten minutes. It produces ehildren's heads in a few apppli cfr'lons. If used on infants' v e V, it has such a peculiar cooling influ.ef ice on the brain as to pre liiits.niet ??nuls as we as ll promoting the growth of hair.--4 See E v of testi ions, mo nials setters addressed to William Grine:Acme. Herbary, Illabgats. 11,11 A A G L. kap i) , One half the world era des stately single, and the otber liek 3e "tg them married, questionahl,y contented. Diffidence, or Fitt o f right determine the former, and miscalculated how em- Or w•Le latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea kleialltion and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ituiPhr(2ißg hurry ; but the truth lies damper. Physical incapacity, 444 „„'''uteu health, are the great hind/ maces to domestic happiness lie hl content. The dowry should sot be the only marriage sot to t t r, t• Honou r an d j ni ti ce d e men-1 the .t health shouldfor:o an item /'citi en e° Mlsact ; it alone dignifies the . alliance. Blighted hopes or thest pro•srd more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, It 36, e - 11kPrruises concern you, procure 1' 3r. CULVERWELL'S little Seth "On Single and Married Lith," pub. in 2 vols., Is. n 4, 4 ,1 Cost, in stamps, Is. 6d. cat Is). Let no imaginatively Oy or Prudish feeling doter you, by their titles, nor be hindered '''.. n torpretation of their supposcif contents, from obtaining ter l i n Th ey are not intended certainly :or mere idle cvri.:sity, but %e l " 01 080 perusal of those mere l fil lee interested, to whom the are offered as antagonistic to the e ropy - ricol trash put forth on treettbore subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or fig are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other Ey D Ublications claim your attention (same price Is. each, AVel it le. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and P0r 4 ,,,, and "How to be Happy." They are not merely 113,4"' 4 . , a. lint equal in quantity a libmy v llnuse, nor are authors wst,f,emeral scribblings of the hour but - tne study of the acre y „,_'' °welt his present existence, health, and position to this ob wor.tir of the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he on MG ni done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always Shnny side of the way." The at, eve works may be had of 29, c , ot ,„. Paternoster-raw; Carvalhc, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, Wine) sa, Nalson, 457, West Strand ; r a* direct (by post or ether- Inor n i ng :Es s the anther (who may be c, inferred with personally, . 0 94111 0:0 1 4 enling)l 10, A:all-plaza Ragout-street; and all Tilll l . I Pnr fleet . rrith 11. M S 3f 9 15: 10 30 l 1 I Frith _ I cur fleet Erith AUDlTORs—Francis Bligh Hookey, Esq., and Arthur Angustas Itasch, Esq. ACTUARY—CharIes All Sell, ESQ., F.R.S. SOLICITOR—Thomas Browniug, Esq. SURVEYOZ--Thomas Hopper, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. RETURNS.—Polieies 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. Distdierie , , 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 stock is now exempt front 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. RENEWALS.—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 1...te 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 reEpectivay 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 •wn 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. Co., London. SOLICITOUS. Messrs. Turner and Wallace, 37, Virginia-street, Glasgow ; Messrs. Goodwin, Partridge, Williams, and Edwards, Walbreol House, London. MANAGING DlRECTOR—Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq. SECRETARY—James Murdoch, Esq. The barony and estate of Islay, comprising the island of Islay and small adjacent islands is in the same latitude as Edinburgh and Glasgow, and is otie of the richest and most productive properties in the west of Scotland. It contains about 140,000 acres, of which 34,000 are arable, the rest being luxuriant pasture. The present rental of this magnificent property amounts at present to 20,0001.; but a Government grant of 30,0001. is now being ex pended in drainage an! imwovements. The rents are periodically and legitimately increased as the leases fall in, and It is evident that such a property must, under improved agriculture, afford a much larger return. The purchase, it is expected, will be effected for about 500,0001., and it is proposed to raise a capital for this purpose, (tad contingent expenses, of 600,0001., In 12,000 301. shares, each shareholder to nominate a life, and the whole body of nominees to be insured out of the rental, so as to secure the repayment of his subscription to every shareholder whose nominee lapses. The remainder of the accumulated rental is to be divided every ten years amongst the surviving shareholders, the last survivor to inherit the estate. On the basis of 12,000 policies, in respect of the 12,000 nominees, it is further contemplated to ingraft, the general business Va life assurance company, so as to secure an annual die idend of profits. Thus it will be seen that every person taking a share in the Ton tine, will, under any circumstances, receive bask the amount of his Investment out of the assurance fund, and will also, IT way of in terest on his shares, receive an annual dividend out of the profits of the general life assurance department (and the basis and guarantee indicated cannot fall to make this branch most extensive and :ucra tive) ; he will, moreover, participate, every ten years Ws nominee survives, in the accumulated and constantly improving rental; and„ in the ev , tit of his,nominee being the last survivor, will become the absolute owner, In fee simple, of the entire estate. It Is also to be observed that, as the nominees diminish in number, the marketable value of the }shares will year after year be greatly en hanced. The principles of the proposed Tontine have been maturely con sidered by F. G. P. Neison, Esq , the eminent actuary of the Me dical and Invalid Assurance Company, and received his entire ap probation. The estrte is to be vested in three trustees, resident In Scotland. The affairs of the Socieiy shall be conducted by a board of•seven directors in Scotland, communicating with a board of correspondence in Lyndon. Two general meetings shall be he'd in Scotland hi the months of June and December. The preliminary deposit to be ss. per share (being the maximum allowed under the Registration Act), and a call of 11. per share shall be made on cmplete registration. The remainder to be called up by such instalments as may be found necessary to meet the payment of the purchase money. Applications for shares to be made to the following brokers &c., of whom prospectuses and forms of application for shares may Ye had :—Messis. John Robertson and Co., 47, George-street, Edin burgh; William Bell, Esq., 2, North-street, David-street, Edin burgh : Messrs. P,uchanan Aitkin and Co., 41, St. Vincent-place, Glasgow; J. C. Foulds, Esq., Canada-court, Queen-street, Glasgow; William Gordon, Esq., Aberdeen ; James Thomas, Esq., writer, Perth; A. Abercrombie, Esq., Paisley; Messrs. Jo..,epli King and Sons, Liverpool ; L. L. Lamming, Esq , Manchester ; Messrs. Flint and Toots], hull ; Messrs. Reardshaw and Co., Leeds ; W. B. Greenfield, Esq., 38, Throgmorton-street, London ; of Archibald Murdoch Burrell, Esq., ltoyal Bank, Port Glasgow ; and William Bridges, Esq., at the temporary offices of the A,sociation, 38, Throg morton-street, London. 7 0.t0 .7 ; g C . F2, ') ''' 3; V .000072N0D,...M0,MUD00X, .-. .-+ ,-. r,501 , O Ev , E 4i.......N.v O A c: ,..t'' g g mti 5.6 q7000.4.,414Q0000/...0=V t gJ,g l ^t 0 ,;•N.0m , ...-coo , gt Als O ei DI ..,.....,.....,.,..-....4. o wa'g,Sti,i24222C:2'ADT a E-,Eo. ~... c.... 00. . 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Fr: ^,l r Ct, 7 Z :4 E. • t ....4 f. c?: e, . on ..1, c ^l-r I—N 00 00 U: ut cn cn F0t4726?!;,.% ~.-, 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 the future pay ments of Premium, at the option of the Assured. Policies may also be effected for the whole term of Life by a lhnited 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 iu 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. lIE..NRY DESBOROUGH, Secretary. 92, Cheapside, June, 1849. T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY INCORPORATE!) BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. No. 31, LOMBARD-S MEET, LONDON. TRUSTEES. 3. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. I James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. John Matthews, Esq. Charles 0. Parnell, Esq. AUDITORS. I Samuel Field, Esq. William Ghrimes Kell, Esq. MEDICAL ADVISER, Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S. BANKERS. Messrs. Spooner, Attwood, and Co. SECRETARY. David Alison, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Atkinson and Andrew. MANAGER. Alexander Robertson, Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE, .he Company being prohibited, by the S4th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, from die - puling a Policy upon any ground whatever. The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Carlisle mortality, and are as low as a dae regard to complete security will justify. HALF PRE MUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the premiums, with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the convenience of the assured. or allowed to continue, to form a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may be relinquished at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate, and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice. WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a specified age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNERSHIP POLICIES are granted, whereby ajoint assurance effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain their share without having to wait until it can be recovered from outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of the equator. No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp. Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of the assured life. The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons, approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life Assurance in connexion with this Company. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq• Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq. John Thompson Bramwell, Esq. J.hn Danger&ld, Esq. George Cumming, Esq. Tames Turner, Esq. T 0 L 0 N D How shall my muse thy praise rehearse, 0 N. Gnat City of the Universe? Thou art the glory of the world, And justly is thy fame unfurled. Where'er we travel, far or near, We cannot meet with thy compeer. Thy name is chronicled in story, And many a bard has sung thy glory. Thy towers and temples proudly stand The admiration of the land. At every tnrn in every street 'With vast att actions do we meet. Thy trad'ng warehouses arise, And fill the stranger with surprise; And here does Moses' far-famed Hart Enjoy a proud conspictrais part. How fit is such a Mart as this For such a vast metropolis. This famed Depot may justly claim The highest niche in trading• fame. Here may the choicest dress be had, And here are thousands daily clad. Moses and Son, from this famed Mart, Distribute clothes to every part ; And wheresoever we may be, Moses and Son's attire we see. And thus my 11 , 7mble tribute closes, A compliment for thee and Moses. LIST OF PRICES. =AMY MADE. Men' Spring, and Summer Wrappers.. from £0 8 6 The Bulwer, Pacha, Palctot, and every descrlp- • tion oi light Over-coats •••• • • • • ••• • • .... 1 2 6 Cloth Over Coats, of a light texture, and hand somely trimmed .... Do. do. 1:115-1 with silk...• .......... I 8 0 Do. do. superior quality ,lean and Holland Blouses .• •••••••• • • • • .• • • 0 2 9 Fancy Victoria do. •••••••••.•• • - • • .• • • • • .. 0 4 0 Tweed do. • • .•• .• • Dress Coat 0 17 0 . 0 0 Frock Coat .. ..... ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • Spring and Summer Trousers .• ••• • • • 0 4 0 Doeskin and Buckskin d 0..... ••••••• • • • • • • • 0 7 6 Spring and Summer Vests in every variety• • 0 1 6 Black Fuld Figured Satin Vests. •.• • • Black de., superior quality ... • • 0 9 6 White Marcella Vests Men's Black C'oth Vests ..... ..• • 0 3 6 Boy's Spring and Summer Vests •• • • ........ 0 0 10 Boys' Einasar and Tunic . 0 15 0 Men's Fishing Coats in great variety 0 4 0 MADE TO ifEASLIZE. rAletots made from a variety of material, fitted Cor Summer wear Do. very elegantly trimmed 0 Superior Cloth of a light texture...... Ditto ditto lined with silk.... Ditto Dress Coat.... „ 1 12 0 Beat do ..... ••••• • • • • ...... 2 15 0 Superfine Frock do. ••• 1 15 0 Fancy Doeskin Trousers. ~........... 016 6 Black do. .• ••.••• • • • • ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 016 0 Best ..•.. ... .. ••••••• Black Cloth Vests ••.••••••••••• • • • • • • •• • • • • 0 8 6 Best do.• • • • • • • • • • Splendid Satin Vest.. ••••.• • • • • 0 14 6 Best do. .................................. 0 IS 6 Hussar and Tunic saits .••••• • • • • • • 0 1 g i i Superfine e sh ni n s g li 7 C h o i t a d e Marcella •• V •• e • s • t s • :: : : :: : •. : : : : Elegant Dretassiingenitdolbesess v in ari gr e e ty at from 010 to 1 16 0 from 0 16 oto 5 0 0 Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes notice. A suit of Clothes complete for I/. 10s. The new book entitled the " Great Fact , " with full directions for Self-measurement, can be had on application, or forwarded, post true, to any part of the kingdom. Notice— the Shawl and Parasol Department Are new replete witle 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. L. MOSES and SsN, Tailors, Woottendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Farriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minorio, and al, 34. 85, and 86 Abigate, City, London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but having heard that the untradesman-like alsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," h s been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious rtasor-s, hey beg to state that they have so connexion with any other house to or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 3s, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire ; snl hose who require cheap and genuine clothing, Ste., should call at or sand to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Notioe.—This Estaiiishmentis closed from sunset Fridays to sunset Sitordayovhen bko:ness 19 Xesuzned tlll twelve o'clock. THIR TY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravle*. on Steel. ON PHYSICAL - DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Kew Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by roost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. In postage stamps, METE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on A. the In2nnitles and decay of the generative system, from ex • cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 2g Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 12, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 11, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Starle,l3, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden ball-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and Is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Pala 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessivehadul once, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. FIAT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and cantains explicit directions for their treatment. This :ection is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. i ; AILT fv. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob yizttd. This haportaiat part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART Ir. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. T:iatiOaoL&L BALM OF Srafacun Is exclusively employed in treat nervous t.nd sexual debility, impotence, dr.c., ils. and 33s . per 'iottLe. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, as. anti-sypl ilitic rJmedy, sr purifying the blood in cases of infection, secondary 3-7mp toms, eveptioF.s, and the abuse of mercury, 11°. and 335. per b.sttle. Ferry's Purifying Specific Pills, Is. 9d., 4s. 6d., and its. pt.: box, a pertain remedy for gonorrhcea, gleet, strictare, and chronic inflamma tion of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 1/. A. minute retail of the case is required : age, habits, and position in society. 51, Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establisament only, by which the fee, IL, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attee lance daily at 19, Beraers-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Tyre, su4 lilve to Eight i via Sundays tram Xleyen to MC. David Murray, Esq., Provost of Paisley. BANKERS. The Royal Bank of Scotland and its Branches ; Messrs. Coutts and T HE ISLINGTON CATTLE MARKET AND ABATTOIR COMPANY. Empowered by special Act of Parliament, 5 and 6 William IV., cap. cxi. Provisionally registered, 7 and 8 Vic., cap. cx. Offices, Wellington-street North, Strand. Capital 200,0001. Shares 11. each, to be paid in full on allotment, thereby avoiding any calls, and unless the Companysomplete the purchase of the property, the whole amount will be returned to the shareho!ders. The reAponsiHil!ty limited to the amount o" the shares. The rental of the houses, &e., on the Islington Market Estate ensures interest on the subscribed capital, independent of the removal of Smithfield Market. TRUSTEES. Geo. Stone, Esq. (Messrs. Martin, Stone, and Co.), Lombard-street. John 'Dwells, Esq. (Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co.), Grace• church-street. Wm. Shaw, Esq. (Member of the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society), Strand. BANKERS —Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and Co., Gracechurch-street . SOLICITORS —Messrs. Armstrong and Westbrook, 2, Great James- street, Bedford-row. To the Shareholders this Company offers an Investment totally free from risk, with a valuable property and increasing source of divi dend, such as few undertakings have ever been able to command ; whilst the small amount of the shares, wholly paid up, will enable persons in every grale of society to participate in the advantages, without the annoyance of any future call. The cattle market at Li ♦erpool, which was formerly hell in the centre of the town, has been removed to the suburbs, and the 251. shares pay a dividend of 21. its. per share per annum, exclusive of the abattoirs, which are now pay ing in addition twenty per cent. to the shareholders. Applications for Pi ospectuses and Shares may he made to the Soli citors of the Company ; to the Secretary, at the Offices of the Com pasy, Wellington-street North, Strand ; to Thomas Allsop, Esq , Royal Exchasge-buildings ; and Henry Druitt, Esq., 23, Tokenhouse yard; and at the Market-house, Islington. /ti ELL GWYNNE TAVERN and CHOP HOUSE, Bull Inn-court, Strand, Three Doors East of the Adolph! Theatre, and opposite Adam-street. Luncheons, Dinners, and Suppers. Table d'Hote at Tlalf-past Five wecisely (Sundays excepted), Fish and Joints, 2s. Hot Joints until Eight, and Suppers until One o'clock. The Nell Gwynne Tavern which is situated In the very centre of the metropolis, is near to the principal. Theatres, and the Table d'Uote has been fixed at an hour that will be found convenient for Citizens, the Legal Profession, and Gentlemen connected with the Public Offices and Banking Houses, also Visitors to London who are frequenters of the Theatres. Private Rooms for the accommodation of Fmall parties. Good Beds. Wines and Spirits of superior quality. Barclay and Perkins's Stout, and Salt's celebrated Pale Ales. JOHN ARCHER and THOMAS HOLT, Proprietors. THE REVOLUTION IN ITALY. Just published, and may be had at all the Libraries, in 3 vols ERNESTO post DI Bvo., RIPALTA; A TALE of the ITALIAN REVOLUTION. By the Author of " Notes of a Two Years' Residence in Italy." "An interesting book. A true and philssophical view of polities, and the great clazses of political opinion in Italy, presented in the form cf a tale, which is always readable and well sustained, often powerful, and interesting."—Spectator. "The vork will prove highly attractive to persons who wish to ob . thin an interesting and well.writtm narrative of the affairs of Italy during the past two years."—Britannia. Lomden : Smith, Elder, and Co., 65, Cornhill. Dublin: James 3UGlashan, 21, D'Olierstreet. BY ROYAL LETTERS PA TENT. FUNERAL EINANCIAL REFORM practi tically effecte:t by the " SIIILLIBEER " PATENT FUNE RAL CARRIAGE, combining hearse and mourning coach in one vehicle. The decided utility and economic convenience of this carriage is manifested by universal approval. The earnest attention of drapers, hotel-keepers, coach proprietors, and undertakers in country districts is invited to these vehicles, as particularly adapted for provincial towns Price, with velvets, polo and shafts, and patent axles, 150/. Exclusive licenc3s, by which a monopoly is created, granted to purchasers by the patentee, for a moderate consideration, regulated by tha population, for any place where they are not already esta blished. MOURNING COACHES, patent and old style. always on sale. FUNERALS of every description, pompous or humble, completely furnished, and conducted upon a graduated and much reduced scale of charges, to meet the means and wishes of all classes. CATHOLIC FITTINGS. SIIILLEBEER'S FUNERAL ESTAIILISIIMENr, City-road, near Finsbury-square. Originated in 1842, THE NICOLL PALETOT (Regd. 6 and 7 Vict., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114. 116, 120, REGENT STREET. and 22, CORN HILL. Also for Nicoll'a Morning Coat, now in almost universal request for the Country, Riding, Walking, Seaside, &c. Shooting Jackets adapted for the Moors, &c. Many have assumed the use of the word PA.LETOT, but Messrs. NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material. riTESSRS. NICOLL'S Wholesale and Counting House Departments for the London Branches in the Shi.p. ping and Woollen Trades are in CIIINGE-ALLEY, CORNIIILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET. THE MOST DURABLE OUT-DOOR PAINT EVER INVENTED fl ARSON'S ORIGINAL ANTI-CORROSION PAIN r, specially patronised by the British and other Go vernments, the llon. East India Company, the Principal Dock Com panies, and other public bodies, &c., is particularly recommended to the Nobility, Gentry, Agriculturists, Manufacturers, West India Pro prietors, and others, it having been proved by the practical test of more than sixty years to surpass all other paints as an out-door pre servative. It is extensively used for the protection of wooden houses, farm and other ont-buildings, farming implements, conservatories, park-paling, gates, iron railings, iron hurdles, copper, zinc, lead, brick, stone, old compo, and stucco fronts, and tiles to represent s'ating. The superiority of the Anti-Corrosion to every other paint for out doo^ purposes may be easily infernal from the simple fact, that its use has been always most strenuously opposed by colour manufac turers, painters, oil and colourmen, and others interested in the sale of common paints. It is also very economical, any labourer being able to ay it on. Colours—White stone, light stone, drab or Portland stone, Bath stone, light and dark yellow stone, light and dark oak, light and dark lead, light and dark chocolate, bright and dark red, black, and brown, 345. per cwt.; invisible green, 50s. , bright green, 60s. ; deep green, GO - , ; and blue, 603. per cwt. ; in casks 25 lbs., 56 lbs , and 112 lbs. each. Oil and Brushes. The Original Anti-Corrosion Paint Is only to be obtained of WALTER CARS..)N (Successor to the Inventors), 15, TOKEN HOUSE-YARD (hack of the Bank of England), who will show be tween 400 arid 500 Testimonials received from the Nobility, Gentry, and Clergy, who have used the Anti-Corrosion for many years at their country seats. A Copy of the T, stimonials will be cent on application. No Agent;:—All orders are particularly requested to be sent direct FORNIA. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,ueiiii JULY 2. So much has of late beea written about California .• repugnant to the feelings and sentiments of American citizens. Hence a good deal of bitterness of feeling has been engendered, and a conflict has arisen between the alcalde (en American) and many of his fellow citizens. This state of things led to curious but characteristic proceedings. I will give a short summary of them. Some months back a public election took place here by universal suffrage in the widest sense of the term (for rotes w?re admitted without regard to qualifica tion by olzizenship) for the ostensible object of supplying the district with a Government. Out of the members so elected has sprung a body styling itself " The Legislative Assembly of the district of San Francisco." This Assembly completed its arrangements by appointing a staff of salaried officers, such as a " Speaker," " Clerk," " Sheriffs," &c. One of its earliest acts was to abolish the office of alcalde on a charge of malfeasance, preferred or alleged against the officer filling the office. It then called upon this officer to deliver up the archives of his office. The alcalde resisted, and applied to General Riley, the Governor. The General remitted the case to a committee of a few of the citizens to investigate the charges. This committee, instead of following the General's instructions, recommended the abolition of the office. The General, not considering himself justified in according his concurrence with the recommendation of the committee, on the ground that the country must remain under Mexican law until Congress abolishes it, and substitutes another constitution, the matter dropped for a time. By and bye the Assembly renews its demand on the alcalde, which he for soma time evaded compliance with. At length the Assembly brought the affair to an issue by sending its sheriff, with a posse, who took possession of the records vi et armis. The alcalde showed fight on the occasion by presenting a loaded pistol, which, as he told me, he always kept at hand, " as au auxiliary in the dispensing of j ustice ' from the judgment seat, and threatening to fire at any one who touched his " papers." The sheriff had anticipated him. He presented a six-barrelled revolver at the head of the magistrate, when the latter, as he expressed himself the next day, " seeing his chance of the first shot to be lost, gave up further resistance." The sheriff and his satellites possessed themselves of what books and papers they thought might be the records of the office, and carried them away to the " Hall of the Assembly," where they remain locked up and in accessible to the public. The dethroned alcalde pre ferred a second complaint in person to the Governor at Monterey, whereupon a proclamation was issued re pudiating the conduct of the " Assembly, on the ground that its members had " usurped powers which are vested only in the Congress of the United States." This proclamation and a counter address from the As sembly you will see in the Alta California of the 14th of June, which I forward by this mail. The alcalde has, after a short interregnum, resumed his functions. He has opened a new set of records for land title deeds, and for other judicial and notorial proceedings passed in his office. He expected to have had his re cords restored during General Riley's stay here for a few days last week ; but he told me two days ago that, on the General's return to the seat of Govern ment, the Assembly had become "refractory" and de clined to part with them. The proceedings of the Assembly are naturally the subject of a good deal of comment. Some persons remark that its functions, or rather its seltassumed functions, are monstrous. They are certainly ano• melons, to say the least. Some of their edicts are of an imperial charater—such as we see issue from a supreme legislature in the old countries of Europe, while others of their " acts " are of a municipal cha racter. They passed a " revenue law," under the date of the 24th of May last, whereby they impose duties as follow :—Upon auction sales, a duty of l i per cent. up sn the amount of sales : upon all mer chants, traders, and tavernkeepers, 200 dolls. a year, payable quarterly in advance; upon hawkers and pedlars, 600 dolls. a year, payable monthly in ad vance; upon billiard-table keepers, ten-pin alley keepers, and other gambling house keepers, 180 dolls. a year, payable monthly in advance. The merchants and others above designated were very hostile to this measure; but what with bullying some and cajoling others, " smartness " enough has been displayed to collect a very respectable " contribution" out of the inhabitants, which goes to pay the necessary expenses of the Assembly in devoting themselves to the interests of " the people." It is likely that the reign of this august body, however pleasant it may be, will soon be at an end. In the absence of a constitutional and universally acknowledged and respected Government, of an effective military force, of legally appointed tribunals of justice, of municipal authorities, of a militia, and of a police, it would be naturally supposed that this country was in a state of anarchy, confusion, and disorder, if not of riot, rapine, and bloodshed. This is far from being the case, however extraordinary the assertion may appear. Merchandise of all sorts, fur niture and liquors, are exposed in the streets, on the beach, in open yards—in short, all over the town, owing to the want of warehouse room for storage, and remain (except in very few and solitary instances) untouched by the hands of the robber and the thief. There are few crimes or misdemeanours of a public character committed, and until lately the general re marks in San Francisco were—" How very quiet the place is." " Walk were you will of a dark night, and alone into the most lonely spots, and you are un molested." " How peaceable the people." And " What security is felt with such unprecedented op portunities for the commission of all sorts of out rages." The Americans unriddle the enigma by the fact that the American people are well accustomed to self-government—" they govern themselves, and never see at home any display of authority over them." The only exception to the above general character of good order which is worth citing, is that of the I I conduct of about 50 young men, most of them dis banded volunteers, the scum of the cities of North America, and who are known by the generic term of "Rowdies," and by the more peculiar cognomen of "Hounds," which they delight in, who, infesting the taverns and gambling houses all day, where they are generally drunk or muddled, get up " sprees" at night, by passing practical jokes upon the inhabitants which are in most instances ill-natured and brutal. The value of real property has risen beyond com putation in San Francisco, and rents have kept pace with the advance of real estate as a natural conse quence. A lot of land which was offered a year ago to a friend of mine for 1,000 dolls , and which he re fused as being over-valued, sold in three lots within the last four mouths for 28,145 dolls. cash. Instances such as this are common. A house built this year, which cost about 40,000 dolls., was let a few days ago to a tenant for one year at the rent of 40,000 dolls.; thus returning the capital invested in one year ; besides that the owners have oc cupied the house for some monthsback themselves. A year ago the house in which I am now writing was let for and after the rate of 50 dolls. per annum ; it is now rented at 1,800 dolls., and will fetch vary soon a good sum over and above the present rent. The value of houses may be judged from the enormous price of lumber which I have quoted in the first part of this letter. _ _ _ Labour is very high. A common porter gets 7 dolls a day wages; a labourer, 5 dolls.; a carpenter or other workman (tradesman), 8 dolls.; a journey man, 12 dolls., and if a competent hand to superintend a job, as high as 16 dolls. a day ; a cook or steward gets 150 dolls a month ; sailors, 6 dolls. a day for Jobbing about the harbour, and 150 dolls. a month regular pay for a voyage. Provisions, almost all of which consumed in the place are of foreign growth (except beef and a little inut'on) are high in proportion Butter, 2 dolls. per lb. ; milk is 500. a quart, and scarce ; eggs are very scarce, and worth at a cafe 3 reals each (Is. 21. sterling). All the vegetables used are preserved, except a few potatoes, which come from Bodega and Ross on the coast. Agricultural operations are almost entirely suspended from the la bourers having engaged in gold digging. Towns are springing up all over the country, as will be seen by the advertisements in the newspapers which I send by this mail. There are now in the bay 103 sail of merchantmen, of which 89 are American, 22 Chilian, 9 British, 7 Danish, 6 French, 4 Hawaiian, 4 Otahitian (Protec torate flag), 3 Mexican, 3 Peruvian, 2 Hamburgh, 1 Spanish, 1 Bremen, 1 Ecuador, and 1 Portuguese, besides a fleet of small craft engaged in the navigation of the rivers San Joaquin and Sacramento and the inland waters of the bay. Her Britannic Majesty's ship Inconstant, Captain Sheppard, returned to this port on the 14th of June, from a month's cruise to Vancouver's Island. She brought but little news from that distant quarter. Coal was being worked on Vancouver's Island to supply the American steamers plying between this place and Panama. The Oregon people had suffered molestation from the hostile Indians, which led to a recent encounter, in which several of the latter fell. The Inconstant did not enter the Columbia River. While she was lying at Whale rs' Harbour, an an chorage situated on the opposite side of this bay, about seven miles west by north of San Francisco, at which vessels usually take in water, she lost one man by desertion. The day previous to her making the bay one of her men died from sickness. On the ves sel's anchoring, a Lieutenant's party was sent on shore to bury the body in a promontory close by the anchorage, and while all were intent listening to the burial service one of the men slipped away from behind a bush, where he was allowed to go fur the purpose of cutting a couple of twigs to mark the boundaries of the grave. One of the midshipmen and other he day,wa s ' be s g e a e v n e n e n h m a s u e r , e but . o t n h e t h s e a v i l e o a r a a o r u a t r r a e n t hr return m t the men were sent on shore to water the ship, bat none attempted to escape. When on duty, in con veying the officer to San Francisco some ten days ago to receive specie, the boat was guarded by two officers well armed. I mme di a t e ly o n landing the purser the boat shoved off, and lay some dis tance from the shore. By means of these precau tions no more men were lost a great novelty, as all vessels lose their men by desertion in this port. The Inconstant took in 130,000 dolls. in gold dust, and sailed direct for Valparaiso on the 24th of last month. Several merchant vessels h ave l a t e l y l e ft t h e port, and there is now no difficulty in procuring sailors at 150 dolls. a month. Gold dust, which is at present rather scarce, fetches 15 dolls. 50c. per ounce troy, and is taken at 16 dolls. per ounce in payment for goods. News from the " gold diggins" encourage the hope that, during the present and next month an abundant harvest will be reaped, as the rivers are now getting low, which will enable the " diggers" to pursue their labours on the " bars," alway s th e most profitable " locations." With regard to th e gold region, which is now ex citing aninterest all over the world, I cannot give a better account than ca n b e gat h ered from the following extract, with which a friend has favoured me from his journal, kept during his journey i n t o an d hi s res i dence in the interior. This gentleman is a scientific and practical miner, at present engaged with a party of 14 men on the Juba River, and his information may be relied on : " Starting from San Francisco, you cross the bay of the same name to the leeward of Angel Island, enter the Bay of San Pablo, and proceed up the Straits of Carquen to the new town of Benecia, where you enter the Bay of Susan (which I think is ' Freshwater Bay of B.:echy), about twenty-five miles north-west of San Francisco. After passing the Bay of Susun (into which the Sacra mento empties itself) the r i ver run s in a northerly direc tion for about fifteen miles through a low marshy country. At this point the river forms two branches — one the main branch running a little to the eastward; and another called the Sleugh, or Sluice. This latter is generally the one taken by boats, as it cuts off about eighteen miles of a bend which the main river forms, the country between the branch and the main stream forming an island of considerable extent, thickly wooded and full of lakes and swamps formed by the over flowing of the river. The banks, upon entering the Sleugh, become bold and woody on both sides, the principal timber being white oak of an inferior kind, the sycamore, and a kind of bastard beech. The gramens which I noticed upon this river are the wild tare, the lichen, and various species of trefoil. The earth is of a sandy alluriel character, with a sub , strata of black clayey mud. The banks of the river abound in deer and elk, hares and rabbits. Of the feline tribe I have noticed only one, killed by one of my men, of the small panther spe cies. Grizzly bears, of a large size, are numercus. The ornithology of this part of the country is very peer and of very little variety, with the exception of the aquatic birds. Ducks, geese, the cormorant, and the stork are very numerous. The land birds noticed by me woe the raven, the common crow, the jar falcon, and the white hawk, besides a species of mocking bird with a blue plumage. I have also noticed One species ot humming bird of the dwarf kind, with very beautiful red and green plumage Rattlesnakes abound on the banks of the river, although they are said not to be so venomous hue as in the warmer regions. There are also several species of red and black streaked snakes, but they are perfectly harmless. The water abounds with salmon and trout of an excellent quality. " After passing the Sleugh, the riser (Sacramento) makes a bold sweep almost due north, its width going about a quadra and a half (about 120 Dade) Follow ing this direction, you reach a place called the Russian Einbareadera, where the Russians formerly had an establishment for trading with the Indians. The fes tut es of the banks of the river continuo the same, with a flat fertile country in the back ground, covered with flowers of every description, and amongst the numerous bulbous plants I noticed some of the lily species, very largo and beautiful. These plains are bounded on each side of the river by a range of mountains at a distance of about 26 or 30 miles, those on the west side being low and apparently wooded. Those on the eastern side consist of two distinct ridges, ono apparently of secon dary formation, from which the auriferous rivers de scend; and beyond this the Grand Snowy Ridge, or Cordillera of the Sierra Nevada, which as yet has been but little explored. " On the eighth day after leaving San Francisco we arrived at the new town called the Disembarcadera, situated near the junction of the Rio de los Americanos (American River) with the Sacramento. The banks here continuo to maintain the same features as already described. At this point, leaving the larger vessel (a launch or barge), I proceeded up the river in a whale boat, to a distance of about 55 m:les, where the river is joined by another of its tributaries, called Feather River. This river, which runs in a direction nearly due east, from the mountains to the Sacramento, is a broad, deep, rapid stream, its banks rather bolder than those of the other river, but presenting the same geological and bo tanical features; and it is singular to remark that none of those rivers, in their course towards the ccean, roll any stones, and I believe but little gravel, along with them. No stones are to bo found on the banks, the only thing approaching to them being tosca,' a petrifaction of sand. The only shells found on the banks are a few bivalvula, or fresh water mussel. Proceeding up Feather River to a distance of about 50 miles, you come to the junction of the Yuba (or Juba'), the banks of which are covered with wild grapes. At this point I left the boats on account of the rapidity of the current, finding it too laborious to pull against the stream. I crossed a valley on horse back for about 15 miles, the whole of which is a magni ficent country, fertile in the extreme, covered with clumps of wood which reminded me of a park in Eng land; the weather, although only the end of April, un commonly hot, the thermometer standing at 90 degrees in the shade at mid•day; but the evenings and mornings remarkably cool and pleasant. After passing the plain I began to ascend the Alpine region. Hero the face of nature changed suddenly, the vegetation being confined principally to the pine and dwarf beech, and a small shrub of the myrtle species, being a hard iron-wood with which the Indians point their allows. The ground here is of a red manly clay, and contains gold even to the summit of the hills, which are interspersed with large crags and rocks. The river to which you de scend to get into what is called the ' placers,' or gold washings, is a rapid dangerous mountain torrent, running between bold banks of crags and rocks, from the sand accumulated amongst which the gold is wa.licd out. As yet mining has been done in a very imperfect manner, by the adventurers who first flocked to these regions, and who, finding gold so abundsnt on the surface, gave themselves little trouble, and did not care to penetrate into the bowels of the earth. The gold runs in a regular strata, forened, in my opini m, by the alluvial deposit from the neighbcuring hills, during a lapse of ages, and, as a na• tural consequence, arising from the gravity of the metal, the sub-strata is infinitely richer than that upon the surnsce. I am at present (June, 1819) working at a place on the Juba where the gold has already been taken from the surface, and I find, that the deeper I dig the richer the earth is. As a proof that this gold is all alluvial (or brought down by the river), it is found in treater quantities at a bend where the river forms a bar. I have also observed that where the hills on the sides of the river are bold and precipitate, the auriferous deposit is generally greater than where they run in a gentle slop:. As yet I have seen no veins of gold in these mountains, but a specimen of gold imbedded iu a matrix of white quartz was shown to me, said to have beer brought from the Snowy Ridge. It was exc.'ediagly rich, the greatest part of the stone (ore) being pure gold, und weighing about 41b. Troy. " That the beds of these rivers contain incredible riches I have little doubt, because, after the freshets cc oes:oned ley the melting of the snow are reduced, and a part of the course of the stream is left dry, the earth dug out is much richer than that found up the banks; which is easily accounted for, as the principal bed of the river receives the auriferous deposit from all the bills which it passes from its source, whereas the higher banks can only be enriched by the gold washed down from the nearest mountains. " Although there has been much exaggeration in the statements will regard to the gold in California which I had seen previous to my arrival in this country, never theless its riches appear almost incredible, and I have much hesitation in stating the quantities of gold which I know persons to have washed out in a very short time. I will confine myself to the fact which has come u nder on my own personal obser va ti on , th a t a man whharm bowl, washing-pan, which is merely a round de containing about the fourth part of a bushwelo o f earth, in u to two ounces of gold—ol pure six or seven hours' labour obtains fro m no gold, too; and this the men under my direction are actually doing. been got out ot th e gold washings of Chili or I eru, by a regular r ou ti ne o f labour.ing.Let me rema r k that this is a sum which has , never at t h eir hi g hest pitch of fertility s i nce t h e Con vest." Here my friend's journal goes into business parti culars and calculations, which I omit. his remarks on the Indians are interesting, and I will, therefore, give them : The Indians (I believe some writers have called them root diggers ') in the distiict ‘,l here I am at pre sent working are a quiet, peaceable, and timorous race, and appear to m e t o b e a b out the rudest ' and most uncul tivated of all hum en beings. Their colour is a dark copper, they are small of stature, the formation of the head and features evidencing than to be of Asiatic origin. They generally go armed with bows and arrow}, but have a great dread of a white man and firearms. they go perfectly nakc d, except the women, who wear a very primitive covering, much like that of our first mother, and which is merely a small bunch of rushes secured round the middle by a thong of the same frail material. They are very ill-featured (both sexes), that I do not think it necessary to trouble you with more than a few remarks upon San Francisco, its commercial capital. This town, which, until the dis covery of the " gold diggings," consisted of a few huts and of one good house (a post of the Hudson Bay Company) is situated on a slope of a range of low, bleak, sandy hills on Yerba Buena Bay, one of the numerous bays comprehended in what is generally known abroad as the " Bay of San Francisco," and which is one of the most magnificent sheets of inland water in the world. " San Francisco Bay," as the name is generally applied, is a misnomer. The waters known by that name form an inland sea of many miles in extent, land-locked, the entrance being nar row, of less than two miles in width, and compre hending the Bays of San Pablo, Sancelito, San Pedro, Sinsun, &c., besides a great many creeks. The sea is studded with islands ; that called Angel Island, standing opposite to San Fr anc i sco , i s a bold triangular mountain, skirted round its base with wood, and sup porting herds of wild cattle of a very handsome breed, and chiefly of .a white colour. Most of the other islands are barren> The , scenary of the coast is throughout picturesque, and in many parts grand, but it wants colouring ; the absence of green for the greater portion of the year imparting to the entire range a character of sameness that tires the eye. San Francisco is increasing rapidly by means of emigration from all parts of Europe and,the Americas, as well as from China, and all the islands in the Pa cific. The buildings are almost all wooden, and are run up with amazing quickness. The population is of so shifting a character that it is impossible to com pute it. There are constant arrivals from abroad, and constant departures for the interior to the gold regions. During the last two months the number of houses has been doubled. It is difficult to give a correct report upon trade. The supply is abundant, but the demand i s var i e d an d uncertain. The trade of this place does not increase in proportion to the increase of emigration, because a great many of the emigrants bring goods for sale and provisions for their own use, besides houses to live in. The trade of the place is much overdone, and there is a glut of many goods in the market, the fleet of mer chantmen now in the harbiur having brought varied and large cargoes from all parts, so that a vast amount of money will be lost by shippers generally. I had wished to have appended to this letter a general price current, but from tke fact that no system of merca n til e b us i ness a general price c ur ren t cou ld nu t g h a e s n e ;e a t l be relied upon. Almost every one here is more or t o a r ke u n n r i o fo o r t m , less of a merchant just at present. The town is studded with stalls, tents, " shankies," and tables, where all the heterogeneous articles of human con sumption are vended wholesale and retail at every variety of price. The tendency of prices is down ward decidedly, and great caution is necessary in_ speculating to this market. Goads sent here from the old established marts of the South Pacific have for some time back left a loss, and are now selling at lower rates than they would command in Chili and Peru. The consequence is that several invoices lately arrived from Chili are about to be returned, as not being worth paying dutit s and charges on in the present depressed state of the market. Then, again, it is difficult to make up an assort• ment for this market in its present state. Not only is the population varied, changeable, and uncertain, but it is to be remembered that it is not the ordinary and natural exigencies of a community that are to be provided for. What must be provided for, in a great measure, are the desires, whims, tastes, and caprices of men hitherto unused to wealth, suddenly enriched by gold digging, carried away by sudden impulses into a vortex of extravagance and all sorts of wild indulgences; reckless in their expenditure, and indulging in luxuries that they formerly knew only by name. Hence the great demand for cham pagne and liquors of the first class, and of preserved meats and fruits, and other delicacies, which has all along existed, and which still continues, although the increased supply has lowered the price. For general information I quote the prices which I know to have been obtained for some articles within the last few days, at wholesale and duty paid : " Lumber—American pine, 375 dolls. per 1,000 feet; Swedish pine, 250 dolls, to 275 dolls. ; Chilian lumber, (Alerce boards, &c.) assorted, 300 dolls. per 1,000 feet. " Flour, per sack of two quintals (200 lbs. Spanish), 9 dolls.; abundant, but demand improving. Lumber sold a month ago as high as 400 dolls. per 1,000 feet; and flour, three months ago, sold as high as 18 dolls. per quintal. " Potatoes, the produce of California, 12 dolls. per quintal (of 100 lbs.) ; sc arce an d in demand. "Hams, 36c. per lb.; mess beet, 1 doll. 50c. per barrel; abundant, no demand. " Preserved Meats-16 dolls. to 20 dolls. per dozen. "Sardines-22 dolls. per dozen in half-boxes. "Green Peas (preserved)-14 dolls. per dozen. Cheese (llutch)-350. per lb. "French prunes, 5 dolls. 50c. per jar of 111 b. " French brandy (in case), 16 dolls. per dozen. Eng lish brandy preferred, but none in cases in the market. Martell's (English) brandy in cask, 6 dolls. per gallon, bat difficult of sale, as are all liquors in wood, bottles being of more convenient carriage to the mines. " Champagne, 15 dolls. 4c. to 25 dolls. and 30 dolls. per dozen, according to quality. "Port—No demand. "Sherry-1 doll. 37c. to 1 doll. 75c.; moderate demand. Madeira-2 dolls. per gallon; little demand. "Madeira in Bottles-3 dolls. 50c. to 4 dolls. 75c. per dozen. " Rum (New England)-55c. to 75c. per gallon, ac cording to quality. " 'Whiskey (Monongahalia)-1 doll. 500. to I doll. 75a. " Gin (Dutch)—ln casts, 6 dolls. per dozen. " Ale—Bass's, 7 dulls. 50s. per doz'n. Some of this ale, brought here lately from China, fetched this quotation. _ _ " Glasgow Ale—Tennant's and. Baird's, 7 dolls. per dozen." All classes of " dry goods" arid ready-made clothes are so abundant as to sell only at and under cost prices. Prints realize only Manchester prices in many cases. ATI goods for the interior are purchased in San Francisco, 'and selected to meet the demand in the Placers or "gold diggins," and the interior market is rather fluctuating from the wandering habits of the "diggers," and from its being dependent upon their " luck" being good or bad. The American tariff of 1846 is in force, and foreign vessels pay tonnage dues at the rate of one doll, per register ton. All foreign vessels under the burden of 70 tons are permitted to engage in the coasting trade, and to run on the rivers which lead to the gold regions. Foreign vessels can procure a licence from the Custom-house to enter any of the rivers, but they are not allowed to return to San Francisco. In California there is de facto no Government and no administration of justice. Thos e es t a bli s h ments are in a not tl if not in an unprecedent e d s t a te. General Riley is Governor of California, and resides at Monterey, the nominal seat of Government. Com modore Jones is Commander - in Chief of th e nava l forces, and has his flag hoisted on board the W a rr en frigate, at present in San Francisco harbour; and General Smith is Commander - in-Chief of the land forces in California and Oregon,,This and h as hi s head quarters in San Francisco. is array of authority looks well on paper, but from the desertion of soldiers and sailors (particularly the former), the arm of military power is almost powerless. The military are posted in different parts of the country—a few at the Presidio of San Francisco, about three miles, and a half from this, situated near the entrance to the harbour from the ocean. A small party of men is at Venicia, and several small parties are p as t e d at diffe rent parts of the Sacramento ri▪ ver, the great highway to the gold region. All the soldiers are allowed in dulgences to preserve their fidelity Those at the Presidio are permitted to come into San Francisco to work at all manner of jobs on their own account, by turns, on leave of absence. Th ey are also allowed the use of the Gove rnment cars and wag gons, which they let out on job; while the men in the interior are allowed furloughs to go to the placeros, to try their bands at "digging,,, by turns, the produce of their labours forming a common fund. ' In the absence of legislati▪ ve maasures by the American Congress for the government of California, the Administration of the country is attempted to be carried on by a mixed, and necessarily confused, sys tem of Spanish lay::, grafted on American institutions, which is found impossible to amalgamate and im practicable to work. The only semblance of a court of justice which exists in Francisco that vested in the office of alcalde. The functions and attri butes of this magistrate, if fully carried out according to Spanish (Mexican) law, are. i n compatible with American notions of civil and criminal juri s p ru d ence and totally —inconsistent with free institutions, S aigh I have noticed a , agreeable expression of tenanco in some of the men. Their wigwams are far holes, covered with branch:s of trees and need with mud. As regards their religion it is difficult idea. They have an idea of a good .nd . k2 Writ! t , former is c a ll e d Pais' i n their language, and they aat the eagle (which abounds in the couniry) is his aster. The name of the evil spirit I could rot camprehend from their articulation being so impera cr, but they said that the -fox was his minister. They direct no prayers to the good spirit, because they say that he will do them no harm; and all tin it sup. plications are made to the evil one. They lists a very curious funeral rite, which is that of homing the body; and upon making irquiry why this was done, they said that the spirit of the deceased ascended to the sky in the smoke of the body. The corpse is placed upon a funeral pile of wood, and the Indians sing a low mono tonous song during the time oc: its being censunat d. The mourning is even more singular than this net emony. When a person dies the women relations of the deceased cut off their hair, and smear their heads, necks, and breasts with pine pitch mixed with charcoal, painting also a streak upon the nose, and one underneath each of the eyes. This paint is allowed to fall off by time, and as long as it exists the term of mourning continues. "Each tribe has its own separate and distinct lan• gunge, and this is not at all similar to any other lan guage which I have ever heard in my travels amongst the Indians of Peru, Bolivia, or Chili. It is, hoWever, by no means harsh, but on the contrary, their words appear to contain a great many vowels. They are ex • ceedingly jealous of their squaws, though those ladies are but little calculated to tempt any Lotharius who may reside temporarily in their vicinity at the mines." The following I took down from my friend's dic tation I will conclude with the mention of perhaps the most remarkable fact connected with this remarkable country, which is, that although we are entirely without laws or authority in the mines (as indeed is the case in all other parts of tho country), and although the miners are gene rally composed of a bold, daring, and adventurous race, a code of honour and justice has been voluntarily esta blished amongst themselves, which is strictly observed. No miner encroaches upon the washing-ground of his neighbour, although he sees sometimes that it is vastly richer than his own. Robbery has been hitherto en tirely unknown; and you leave your tent, containing your goods, provisions, and gold (the latter buried, how ever), and go out to your labour without leaving behind any other safeguard than the good faith of your neigh bours, which on the river Juba has never been violated; though, in case of violation, it has been agreed upon by all that summary and severe chastisement would follow. The penalty of a conviction of robbery before a jury of miners would be certain and speedy death by hanging to a bough of the nearest tree." I omitted to mention in the proper place that the gold of the Juba is contained in a fine black sand, containing oxide of iron in abundance, which can be extracted easily with the loadstone, after the gold has been washed clean with water. Although I know the foregoing narrative to be true, for I have had the facts corroborated by many witnesses, yet I am bound to warn such of your readers as its perusal might dispose to leave their homes for this land of promise, that gold digging is a most laborious and almost killing occupation. The narrator is a gentleman—a scientific man—with ample means at his command, and Chi!ean-Perus, or semi-serfs from his own estate, who look upon him as they would on a small deity. They row his launches and boats against rapid streams and strong currents, saddle his horses, cook his food, and dig Ins gold. They carry on all the material operation. His is the mental labour only. Far different is the task of the poor working gold digger. After he gets, by great labour and at a considerable expense, to the scene of operations, his hard work really only begins. He must be constantly in the water to carry on the operation of washing gold; and the work which is performed in a stooping posture, is so bard, that while his feet are im mersed in cold water the upper part of his body is streaming Nvith profuse perspiration, with a burning sun over head. Then his living, unless he spends the best portion of his earnings, is poor and very expen sive, and his lodging is oftener thin not on the cold ground. Then again, he may not be successful. All arc not lucky. Gold-finding is like gambling—the dice may throw high, or they ma y b eggar t h e player. In short, the English navigator, the Scottish ditch:flan, and the Irish hodinan, w ill do well at digging, if they do not overwork themselves ; but to all others I would say, " Leave well alone." It is madness to a man who cannot sleep out under a tree, eat the hardest of fare, and endure great fatigue, to turn a working gold miner. The best route for emigrants from Great Britain is round Cape Horn. All other routes are expern,ive and uncertain, and have hitherto led to great delay and inc)nvenience.—Times. THE REGISTRATIONS. CITY OF LONDON. The objections taken and claims mace in the city of London this year, for the Revising Barrister to dispose of, are as follow: ECTIONS. Persons objected to as not entitled to have their names retained on the list of persons entitled to vote as freemen of the City, and liverymen of the several companies . Ditto, as inhabitant householders ... 235 ... 1,971 2,206 CLAIMS. Persons claiming to have their names inserted on the list of persons entitled to vote as freemen and liver}•men ... ... Ditto, as inhabitant householders ... 4 ... 276 2SO TOWER HAMLETS. Mr. MlChristie will revise the list of voters for the borough of the ToNer Hamlets, for Members to serve in Parliament, on Saturday next, the 15th inst., in the Court house in Wellclose-square, commencing at ten o'clock in the morning. The objections and claims in this borough are but few. WESTERN AFRICA. Letters from St. Louis (Senegal), of July 25, give the details of a sanguinary engagement which had taken place between the French troops and the inhabitants of the village of Fraucyez (Fonts Tore), some distance up the river. The people from tho neighbouring villages had joined them to re sit invasion of the French, and encouraged by a victory which their countrymen had gained over the French some forty years since, the negroes waited the approach of their assailants with great firmness, not firing a single shot until the expedition was within eighty yards of them. The blacks were protected be hind barricades, and nothing but the muzzles of their muskets were visible. At length the firing began, and for twenty minutes the most determined resistance was made; at length, the cannon having partly demolished the barricade's, a charge was ordered, and they were soon carried at the point of the bayonet, when a general rout too place, the blacks throwing away their arms, and jumping into the river to swim to the opposite bank. Several discharges of grape were made at them, and a number of them were killed, atter which the village and all the fields of tuaizt) were set fire to and destroyed. The loss of the bl4eks is considered to have been very peat, although only fifty of their bodies were found, the rest having been thrown into the river. The loss of the ex petlitiun amounted t o 4 kill e d an d a bout 30 wounded, 17 of whoine were Europeans. The Governor himself was wounded, but not seri,usly, just as he was mounting his horse. ELOPLIVENT EXTRAONDINARY.—The inhabitants of Nottingham!, especially those moving in the middle and higher spkeres of life, have during the last few days been greatly astounded, ia c onsequ , nee o f o,e tudden disap pc:trance from amongst them. under vs ry extraordinary circumstances, of one of their most highly-respected fellow-townsmen, Mr. Robert Pat ker, cotton agent. I; seems that about a fortnight since Mr. Parker went with his wife to Cleethorpes, where he left her, promising to fetch her home within a brief specified time; but net keeping his engagement, inquiries were made for him by his fr lads, who, to their great consternati , ..n, found that he had not only left the town, but that he had actually embarked per steuncr f , r the United States, taking with him property in merchandise, a large amount of cash, and a girl in her teens. Mr. Parker is C 2 years of age, and has b, en married upwards of 40 years. The girl wilt whom ho has eloped was recently his kitchenmaid_ , and is by no means either ladylike or good-looking.. t would appear that he had been fascinated with the girl's a.. charms for some time previous, for about 12 months „ o o his placed her with Mrs. Fut eller, on the Long row, c,sc rt learn the millinery business, and was h o e ften large amount of ing her to her lodgings. Owing r to e t cash taken away, it is to be bankers, d thatLfr. Parker's and Mr. Kirk, his creditorv, especially by his absence. The partner, will sufier v b e hind seriouslyery that might have been readily his colurlYrl,,ds sum m ir w l . 1 :: a c rt ie(i k u e e r, fo a r n 3 d o O vs / . . h e i e c , c h l o rues .•.cd i o a u n n e d n N• el withino e. directed to Mrs. the family Bible. The default er h a d no children, leav esildr of n,but he and his wife had Lrought up and edu cated several orphans. By Mr. Par leer's absence from Nottingham, it is feared Ova the litigated bankruptcy case Wakefield and Co., which involves great liabili ties, anti in which he was one of the trade assignees, will be greatly impeded. It is underitool that the United Mexican Mining Company are endeavouring to get an arragernent with the Mex:can Government for a liquidation of their Za catecas el,!irns, and, with the view of obtaining the pro per attention of the authorities on the subject, a commu nication has been addressed to Lord Palmerston. The answer received to this letter is, so far as it goes, satis factory, inasmuch as Mr. Addington says ho is "directed to state that an instruction has been sent to Mr. Doyle, her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires in Mexico, desiring him again to press upon the Mexican Government tl:o claims of certain British subjects residing at Zacatecas, on account of the exaction of a forced contribution under the Mexican there() of June 17, 1847." CHATHAM, MONDAY.—The cholera has appeared hare. Deaths tuck place yesterday—one, a woman in perfect health at the racecourse the day before, went home and was immediately taken, and in a few hours was a corpse; another, an elderly woman, who had been very assiduous in assisting the persons who recently died of cholera in Carolina-square, Richard -street, was attache I and died yesterday. Several other deaths have also taken place in Hogg-lane—the lane where so many died two or three weeks since; there are, in different parts of the town, a number of rersons suffering under the milady.