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AvES•r INDIAN MAIL STEAM PACKETS. The ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S '"HIP FORTH, is appointed to take out the Mails on the Ist of October. She will leave Southampton on that day at Noon, and pro ceed direct to Falmouth. where she will receive the Mails on th e 3d of October, and depart on that day for her third l'oYage to the West Indies, conveying Passengers for the fol lowing places : • Corunna Hayti Tampico Porto Cabello Madeira St. Jago de Cuba Chagres La Guayra St. -Thomas Havanna Carthagena Guadaloupe Porto Rico Vera Cruz Santa Martha Martinique And for all the British possessions in the West Indies, with the exception of Berbice, and Turk's Island. Berths may , be secured a t th e C om p an y' s Office, 55, Moor gate-street, London. STEAM CONVEYANCE TO THE WEST INDIES. The ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY'S STEAM SHIP TEVIOT, WM. ALLAN, Commander, Rill leave Blackwall. without fail, on the 26th instant, and proceed direct 'o CORUNNA, MADEIRA, ANTIGUA, NEVIS, ST. KITTS, and ST. THOMAS, for all which places Passenger s will be booked at the Company's Office, 55, Moorgate-street. As the Teviot proceeds out in this instance as an extra ship to tNimmrnee the new plan authorised by her Majesty's Go vernment to come into operation on the let of October next, Posengers and parcels can be booked only for the places above mentioned ' • but opportunities w ill o ccu r a f ew d a y s after their ,rrival at St. Thomas's to reach every part of the West Indies bY other of the Company's vessels. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION C OMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM gRIPS are appointed to LEAVE for— HAMBURG and ROTTERDAM, carrying her Majesty's Sails_ Ev ery Wednesday and Saturday morning. H AVRE—E ver y Thursday, at Eight Morning. ANTWERP —From Brun swick-w h arf, Blackwall—Every Thursday,__, at One Aft ernoon ; S un d ay , a t El even M orn i ng ; Wednesday, at Twelve Noon. t E DIN BURGH—F rom B rown ' s Wh ar f , P op l ar —E very Sa adaY, I, 5 and alternate Wednesday Evening, at Ten. Sept. 24, B,:and 15. SUN From Down' s Wh ar f f o r bE RLAND—Every Tuesday, at Seven Evening. NENV at Eighi C ASTLE—Every Wednesday and Saturday Evening • From London Bridge Wharf:— °STEND—Tuesday, ednesday, Saturday, and Sunday. BOU LOGNE—E ve ' NA,y Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday. c 4 r IRALAI S—FA ery Tuesday, Thursda ) , Saturday, and Sunda y LL—Eve r y Tuesday and Friday at Eight Morning. PYRNIOUTH—Every Saturday, at Six Evening. e weer at Ni ne M orn i ng. BRI GHTON and DlEPPE—Wednesday and Faturda y. Between BRIGHTON and HAVRE—Tuesday and Friday. To secure and and for the Company's Monthly Bills, apply at Lips Offices, 69, Lo d t eat ; and 35, enhall.street. mbar -s r 37, Regent-circus ; HIPS — to the NEW Fait ZEALAND, under Charter dermentton Z EALAND COMPANY, to sail as un ed. viz. : .INDIJS, A 1 FOR NELSON AND WELLINGTON. 425 Tons, from London, Ist October. Br or further_particulars apply at the New Zealand House, ood-street Buildings. EMIGRATION to NEW ZEALAND. IMPOR TANT TO FARMERS AND SMALL ' The COUR T of DIRECTORS of CAPITALISTS the NEW ZEALAND NC°MPANY having received numerous applications for pas ei, from persons of the above description. and being de xtrous of facilitating the Emigration to New Zealand of per il, of the Labouring Class, of good character, but whe do ne t ran withi n the regulations entitling them to a Free Pas :!g!, and also of Small Capitalists to whom the costly amour:- 14?tation usually provided for cabin passengers would be un suttable Notice is hereby given, that Cabin Passages to Wel ,ington and N e l son may be obtained in a First-class Ship char t!red by the 1, company, to sail f r om the port of London posi tnit on the 15th of NOVEMBER NEXT, on the following terms : 7line trice of a Chi e f C a bi n P assage, w i t h a lib era l di e t ary , 11 b e Fifty Gui neas f or a marr i e d coup l e, an d Thi rty G u i neas v o!' a singl e ad u l t person ; and that of a Fore Cabin P assage 1 ,! be Twenty Pounds per a d u lt. Th e p r i ces f o r children I t l io be in the proportions fixed by th e Pa ss engers' Act, or as e Directors may fix in the case of large families. Families who may desire it may have extra space for their leent ornodation, upon payment of a proportionate additional —l4O . One ton freight will be allowed to Chief Cabin, and ha If a to n to F ore Cabin Passengers, free of charge ; extra h e ight will be a ll owe d b y t h e Di rectors i n t h e i r d iscret i on, at ,7 1 rate of 455. pe r t on measuremen t, an d 25 5 . p er t on d ea d w eLitbt. Ike Company will a pp o i n t an ex p er i ence d S urgeon , an d w ill Provide medicines and medical comforts. APPlications for passage or freight to be addressed to the Secretary of the New Zealand Company, Broad-street Build ings. London, on or before Saturday, the 15th October next. depositwill be required for every Chief.c a bin as 'age,.and of 51. for every Fore-Cabin passage, which mus t be Paid to the Company en or before the 15th of October, and rernainde r of the passage monies previous to embarkation. By order of the Court, JOHN WARD, Secretary. N ew Zealand House, Broad-street Buildings, 14th September, 1842. NO BLANKS-101. FOR 2s. 6d. THE SECOND DISTRIBUTION of PRIZES by the WESTMINSTER FRIENDLY SOCIETY, : 1 " take place at the Western Literary Institution. Leicester quare, on WEDNESDAY, October 5, consisting of hand some Looking-Glasses, China, Glass, Table and other Cutlery, Desks, Dre ss i ng - cases , Work-boxes , &c. &c. Every share will have a lot appropriated to it, varying from is. to 10/. the S ° ec PrsN""tartuses, Shares, and every information may be had of specimens Y. H. G. W arren 29, Princes-street, Soho, where y b e All letters punctsZlnl; attended to. Thirty Postage Stamps buy a Share. SAVE YOUR INCONIE-TAX RY PURCHASING COALS AT THE ANTI-MONOPOLY COAL COMPANY'S Central Office, 9, Charing-cross. J. GIIAGAN, removed from 31 to No. 9, late manager, sole purchaser, and seller since 1 839, to the following gentle men, all of whom have left 31, except two. W. Ewart, Egg. M.P. IG. Pryme, Esq , ex.lll. P. A. T. Holroyd, ' Es q. G. Rennie, Esq.., ex-11I.P. J. T. Leader, Esq., M.P. R. W. Rotham, Esq. D. Lewis, Esq. Sir Henry Webb, Bar e that Ghagan and Company beg to inform the public in general that their establishment is enabled to supply the best coal at Is. 6d. per ton less than at 31, in consequence of being based on practical experience, together with strict economy. Rest 263 Seconds from 245. 6d. to 255., Walls End Coals 235., An . hracite 305., Coke 135., small 123., delivered within four mutes of Charing-crops, without extra charges, for cash on delivery. Address (pro-paid) to J. Ghagan and Co., No. 9, Charing cross. LATE —T. COX SAVORY, Manufacturing Silversmith, No. 47, Comhill, London, seven doors from Ci meechurch-street. The best wrought FIDDLE PATTERN SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, at 75. 2d. per ounce. The following are the weights recommended, but the articles may be had lighter or heavier at the same price per ounce. 2 1 X. s. d 2 Ftd‘' Pattern lle Patte Silver Table Spoons 10 at 7 2... 10 15 0 . 1 ditto Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 7 3 4 12 ditto 'fable Forks 30 7 2... 10 15 0 • 12 ditts Dessert ditto 20 7 2... 73 4 s • 1 ditto Gravy Spoons lO 7 2... 311 8 5 ditto Soup Ladle. l 7 2... 311 0 4 ditto Sauce ditto 10 7 P... 316 8 ditto Salt Spoons (gilt strong) 1 0 0 19 1 ditto Fish Mice ditto Tea Spoons lO 7 8... 3 10 8 1 e l d r N ditto Sugar Tongs (strong) 0 15 0 B A P rice Current, stamped as a Newspaper, illustrated p t iY drawings, and containing every information relative to the .ureha se of silver or Sheffield plate, may be had on applica tion, or will b e sent i nto the country, free of postage, in answer tot paid letter. PEAVER'S EMBROCATION for GOUT, RHEUMATISM, TIC DOLOREUX, &c. c ?Y of a Letter addressed by Trevor Holland, Esq. , Surgeon, • .annock, near W a l sa ll, S ta ff or d s hi re, on the Gth July last, "P the Editor of the " Times:"— o .' l Sir ' —I think it a d u ty I owe to t h e pu b l i c to make known i;,!.officacy of a remedy which I . met with accidentally, and h has been of such wonderful benefit to myself. Some 7 4 7n_ t . bs ago I met with a very severe accident, having dislo t ti led and fractured my ancle severely. From the great tender " 4 of the joint I was quite unable to walk, the limb con t.inued very much swollen and adematous, and I suffered t qr "dfully f rom severe attacks of spasms in the night. which t ar _ t _ended fro m t h e anc l e to t h e l eg , t hi g h , b ac k , and to the ruY arias. Having exhausted every resource of relief which I and medical friends in the country could suggest, to no purp ose, I set out for London with the intention of et-t - -I ' 4 g Sir Benjamin Brodie or Mr. Liston—then to adopt sea 'thing. By accident I met wifh Mr. Feaver, 16 Ludgate-hill, hadpplied his Embrocation, and, to my great astonishment, ~ no spasm that night, nor have I had one since. The next -..6r ning I came down stairs without my crutches, and was able to walk, the swelling of the limb soon subsided, and I am OOW rapidly recovering. Having for many years had an ex it;'"ive medical practice in the county of Stafford, I know of medicinal compound possessing such wonderful efficacy. addin g my testimony to Mr. Feaver's Embrocation, I am ac tuated by no oth er mo tive than gratitude to him, and a sincere fe lre to make known his invaluable remedy to my fellow-suf rers. Possessing, as I ever did, the strongest prejudice ,glinst everything in the shape of quackery, I should be the la st man to uphold a system which, generally speaking, I know to be nothing but a nefarious traffic and humbug. " I am, your obedient servant, " TREVOR HOLLAND, Surgeon. Ca mock, near Walsall, Staffordshire. P.S. At the various consultations held upon my case, the -4 ','S . ''eorts and physicians (including myself) were decidedly of ° Pinion that the frequent violent attacks of spasms would ter tinate in lo c k-j aw , b u t, as I h ave b e f ore s t a t e d, I h a ve not ad the slightest symptoms of spasms since the first application of this extraordinary embrocation.—T. H." This justly-eklebrated remedy (which is equally efficacious i n 50Y a th e above afflictions) may be obtained of, or through a ny respectable wholesale or retail Chemist in Town or Country' at the Depot, corner of Wellington-street, Strand ; from tho Proprietor, Mr. Feaver, 16, Ludgate-hill, London. IILAIR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS To Mr. PROUT, 20, Strand. London. Sir _I/ Frimley, near liagshot, Surrey , Feb 14, 1842. durea youree much from acute Rhelmatism, I was In. I n t• heir t ° trY Blair's Pill , and beg to bear my humble testimony efficacy, not only in my own case, but in several of my s who have taken them on my recommendation Th I am, Sir, your obliged, JOHN S. GILES e never-failing effects of Blair' .; Gout and Rheumatic Pills, t ong every description of Gout or Rheumatism,. has secured them ''tebrity unequalled by any medicine of pat or present times. slily not neap give relief in a few hours, where the patient has been b i ,,en nearly to msdneas by . excruciating torturee, but restore to K!!ect health in an ineenaeivably short space of See '47 Testi 11als of Lieut. Masters (of Hawley, near Bagshot), late of the t,„ gal Newfoundland Veteran Companies, who was invalided house (p 4 Garrison order ; the Rev. Dr. Blo mber g ; the Chevalier de la j* -1. • Mt. Miskiti, Dartford ; Mrs. Ch imb r s, Maidstone, &c Bre.; y eti demonstrat this preparation to b e one of the greatest disco. Ts e L s is Medicine. e " "eY are equall y speedy kindcertain in Rheumatism, eith r r chronic 0.4 r• acute, Lumbago, Sciatica, Palos in the Head and Face, and indeed .every rheumatic or gouty affection $ in tact, such . has been the 044,1ty. al l, and e,oMplete safety of this medicine, th,t stonished who have taken it, and dim! is not a elty, town, th "'age in the kingelmn, but contains many gratefal evidences of a ii bi llata influence of this inedicioN The efficacy of. Blair's Gout u Rheumatic Pills is unaralleled for the foregoing diseases, and it Z• ust be c onso l a t or y t o U se afflicted with Gout to be assured t hath it r'ssesse the property or preventing the disease flying to t -''.leb. brain, or other vital part. ..sold by Thomas Prout,229, Strand, London; and, by his appoint. RTot, by all respectable Medicine VentiercLbreughout the United ' fl g am Pe 2s. ild. per box. Ask for . BLA ric IR'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS, and ob. dope the name and address of " Thomas Pront, 229, Strand, Lon impressed upon the Government Stamp affixed to each Box of the Genuine Medicine. RELIEF OF THE DISTRESSED POOR OF SCOTLAND. TO PROVOST HENDERSON, OF PAISLEY. KELLY, SEPT. 10, 1842. DEAR Sru,—As the town of Paisley has suffered longer and more intensely than any other in the king dom, I have sent to you, as Chief Magistrate, a copy of a Return which I procured to be made to the House of Commons, in order to show that public mo neys had often been given in aid of distressed communities and districts ; and that her Majesty's present Ministers were not dealing fairly by the suffering portion of the people, when asserting as they often did, that the issuing of grants of money for aiding and feeding the distressed, was contrary to all rule and practice. I hope you will give the Re turn sent the utmost publicity in your power, and that it shall appear at full length in the columns of the Renfrewshire Reformer, of which you are the Editor; and, in order to allow the other county papers to publish it also, should their Editors see proper, I request of you to send to each of these a slip of what you do publish, or to hand to them the Return itself should that be required. You will please to observe that grants of public money have been given indiscriminpely, by Whig and Tory Governments, and that'-hese took upon themselves the responsibility of giAg away the people's money, not only while Parliament was not sitting, but while the Three Estates were assembled, to whom alone it is supposed the right belongs of applying the money of the State. You will observe that distress and want of employment have been the chief causes of the grants, sothat were precedents only wanting, Sir R. Peel need not have been so very fastidi ous as he chose to be during the by past session of Par liament, in relieving distress from the coffers of the State. You will not fail to notice that the public monies have been given out on loans or as free gifts during the last sixteen years, and that in this respect the Whigs and Tories have been on a par. You will observe that the sums advanced have been charged in some instances against the civil contingencids, and that Parliament had actually voted 40,0001. in 1831-2, for the purpose of preventing the inhabitants of cer tain parts of Ireland from dying of starvation. Here, then, is a case precisely similar to what h as been in Paisley, and in many other Scottish towns during the last winter, spring, and summer. Ireland then had no Poor .law by which able-bodied men or women, when in destitution, could be supp or t e d. Ireland now has such a law, but Scotland has no such law as yet; and I state this purposely, because, in my opinion, much has been said erroneously on this subject, to the evident misleading of the unemployed and distressed. I assert that there is no recognised law in Scotland, under which heaithy, able-bodied persons can claim successfully to be provided against starvation from eold or hunger; and I say it broadly, in order that those who are now unemployed and in distress, may carefully look to the difference between alleged constitutional rights and acknowledged laws, to which they might appeal with success. I say with success ! for no man in his senses, who knows the dis graceful state of our Scotch law courts will venture to say that an action to try the validity of the old Scotch acts, which some men refer to, would prove successful in placing une m pl o y e d able-bodied men on a fund for their support, or would be brought to a close until it had run the usual curiculum of Scottish injustice, in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session, and House of Lords, which would occupy somewhere from three to four, or perhaps six years—a pretty prospect no doubt for famishing men, even if it could be supposed that the kind-hearted and humane would advance the enormous funds which would be, required to try a case so expensive and hopeless. The Return sent you will show that money has been " expended in employing the poor in public works." Why, let me ask, could not this be done in 1842, as it had been in 1835 ? and why was my mo tion for inquiry into the causes of the existing dis tress, and to provide for the sustenance of the people before Parliament should be prorogued, so strenuously opposed by the Queen's advisers ? Why, because if it be true that " where there is the will there is the way," then I say there was no will on the part of Sir Robert Peel's Government to do in the present unprecedented year what had been done in for mer times. The Return shows that large quan tities of wearing apparel had been given out from the public stores in aid of the distressed of former periods, and even in this eventful year, that this ex cellent precedent was followed in regard to the Spit talfields weavers; but this was immediately put a stop to, on its being accidentally discovered by myself, and perhaps by others—which was done through the unexpected thanks, by a letter in the London news papers, from some humane person connected with the relief of the Spitalfields sufferers. You will perceive that almost every article of body raiment was distributed from the public military and naval storehouses to the sufferers of former years, as well as bed clothes ; and •yet you, and others of your townsmen, were bitterly reprobated, by those who should have known better, for providing shoes in the very depth of winter in our cold, wet climate, to en able the unfortunate beings who had been bred up through life to in-door employment, to stand out against the rigours of winter in breaking stones, in digging land, and in other similar out-door labours. But, then, in former years there were no Govern ment Commissioners nor Commissary-Generals set over the distribution of the charities of the charitable in Paisley, or anywhere else—and this sad want may in some measure account for the reprobation which was heaped on the ministers of the Gospel in Paisley, and the humane man whom the people had chosen as their municipal guardians, for applying a very small part of the charities entrusted to their care, for the pus-- pose of providing shoes for the feet of unhappy arti sans, who had been, from want of employment they were noways to blame for, compelled to be outdoor labourers, on the very brink of starvation. Sir James Graham, as the organ of the Govern ment, refused me point blank, all information re specting Mr. Commissioner Twisselton and Mr. Commissary Ramsay, as well as copies of their in structions, and the correspondence which had passed between these gentlemen and the Government. Nay, more, Sir James Graham insisted that they were not officers employed by Government, and on this plea re fused me the information I asked for in Parliament; and, as the immense quantity of public business which stood before my motions for the production of these documents prevented my being able ever to bring them on I had not the opportunity of eliciting, by means of discussion, that the Government had been actins , in a way they would not venture to justify in the House of Commons. But, further, had the Return sent you been a corn .plete one, it would have shown who were the em ployers of Messrs. Twisselton and Ramsay ; as it would have included the pay and expenses of their mission to Paisley, for they themselves admitted they were public officers, and we know to our cost that none such are without pay from the public. The London Relief Committee could not have paid them, for, if they had, they could not have disallowed the charge you made for your own and some other per son's expenses in going to London on account of the unemployed. IVell, then, they must have been paid by Government out of the Exchequer; and is not this the giving of public money in aid of the dis tressed—a principle, which Sir Robert Peel and his Government pretend to repudiate as unconstitutional and unprecedented, but violate when it suits them ? See as an additional proof the 5001. advanced to Pais ley at the end of the Return. Like almost every Return from Public Departments, that which is sent you is incomplete, and, as usual, in some stringent essential. You may observe that my motion and the order of the House of Commons includes, " The authority under which these grants or loans were made ;" but you will look in vain for a compliance with this order, and you may safely infer that to give it would be what is called, in high quar ters, " inconvenient," or it would have appeared; and it might, and probably would, if given, have im plicated the very Ministers mentioned above. I felt quite confident, when moving for it, that the Return I sought ,foromouldnshosv that , the principle of advancing public money in aid of the people when out of employment, or when in distress from want of food, had been resorted to and was recognised in prac tice. I shall personally, however, leave the further d:scussion of this matter until Parliament is again assembled; meantime, I trust the Return itself will bear me out ,in all I have advanced in or out of the House of Commons, and prove that others will find it impossible to vindicate their refusing the advance of public funds, when these were so imperatively required for the use of the people. In conclusion, I here give it once mare distinctly, as my unalterable opinion, that the people of this country have an unalienable right under the Constitu tion, to be so taxed and so governed, as to be able, at all times, to trust implicitly to employment, to a fair rate of wages for their labour, and to food and rai ment at the lowest rate which a free trade with the whole word can afford. And that this being the in lienable, indisputable right of the people as a body, it is preferable to evey other State claim whatever, be ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION extended into Cavendish-square. The much-admired Interior of the CHAPEL of ST. HELENA in JERUSA LEM, after D. Roberts, R.A. (published by *Mr. Moon), and a fine Exterior View of ST. PI TER'S at ROME, 'are now added to the ENLARGED DISSOLVING VIEWS. NAPIER'S PATENT PRINTING MACHINE, and AIN SLIF2S PATENT BRICK and TILE MAKING MA CHINE, both at work by Steam Powe . Fine specimens of ANCIENT and MODERN FRESCO. Mr. COLLEN takes PORTRAITS daily by Mr. Fox Talbot's CALO TYPE PROCESS. The Lectures on this Art will not be continued after next week. PHOTOGRAPHIC POR TRAITS taken as usual by Mr. Beard. Varied Lectures by Dr. Ryan. Professor Bachhoffner, and the other Lecturers. The ORRERY, DIVING BELL,• DIVER, &c. Beautiful additions to the COSMORANIIC VIEWS, which are shown in the Evenings.—Conductor of the Band, Mr. Wallis. Admission, Is, PUBLICATIONS. This day, post Bvo., I2s. MR. MURRAY'S HAND-BOOK for NOR THERN ITALY—The States of Sardinia, Genoa, and the Riviera, Venice, Lombardy, and Tuscany. With a Map. John Murray, Albemarle-street. In October, in fcp. Bvo., THE PARENT'S HAND-BOOK ; or, Guide to the Choice of Professions, Employments, and Situa tions ; containing Useful and Practical Information on the sub • i n t of placing out Young Men, and of obtaining their Educa tion with a viztw to particular Occupations. By J. C. HUD SON, Esq., Author of " Plain Directions for Making Wills." London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. GWILT'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ARCHITECTURE. In October will be publishvd, in one thick volum3 Bvo., with upwards of 1,000 Engravings, handsomely bound in cloth, AN ENCYCLOPIEDIA of ARCHITECTURE, HISTORICAL, THEORETICAL, and PRACTI DAL. By JOSEPH GWILT. Illustrated with upwards ef 1 ,000 Engravings on Wood, from Designs by J. S. Gwilt. Lonclat: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, FOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES , DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, CORNHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY,_Etq., Chairman. J. Ellic;son:, bI. D., F. R. S. - John Rawson, Esq. I John Gri ffi th Frith , Esq. John Riddle Stodart, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. I Clement Tabor, Esq. George Lungley, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. AUDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. I Professor Graves, A.M. F.R. S. ACTUARY— W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F. R. A. S. PHYSICIAN—J. Elliotton, M.D., F.R. S. SURGEON—F.. S. Symes, Esq. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Sweet, Sutton, Ewens, and Ommannoy. BANKERS—Messrs. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co. The most rational motives to Life Assurance are found in the plan adopted by this Society ; viz. joined to a secure provision at death for inheritors of the Asszred, the Society affords succour to the Assured himself (proportioned to pre vious payments) in the event of unforeseen reverses. Annual Division of Profits. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. G UARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE AS SURANCE COMPANY, No. 11, Lombard-street, at the Entrance of the Old Post Office, London. DIRECTORS. JOHN W. BUCKLE, Esq., Chairman. JAMES MORRIS, Esq., Deputy Chairman. I. Hulse Berens, Esq. John Loch, Esq. John Dixon, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. M.P. Sir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. S. Marjoribanks, Esq. M.P. Ralph Fenwick, Esq. John Martin, Esq., M.P. Thomson Hankey, Jun., Esq. Robert Mitford, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. James TullochEsq. AUDITORS. A. W. Roberts, Esq. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. Samuel Jones Loyd, Esq. George Stone, Esq. ACT IJA RY—Griffith avies, Esq., F. R. S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, a Bonus was declared in June, 1829, exceeding One per Cent. per Annum on the Sums in sured, en an average of the different Ages; and a second Bonus of nearly similar amount was declared in June, 1836. At each period the Bonuses .allotted to the different Policies averaged rather more than 28 per Cent. on the amounts of Premiums paid thereon during the preceding'seven years. FIRE DEPARTM ENT. —Notice i 3 hereby given, that Assu rances which expire at Mivhaelmas must be renewed with in fifteen days at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. 1, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mall, or with the Company's agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. NORWICH UNION LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. Instituted 1808. Capital Invested, £1,700,000. Chief Office for London, 6, CRESCENT, NEW BRIDGE STREET, BLACKFRIARS. E. T. Booth, Esq. Isaac Jermy, Esq., Recorder of Norwich. DIRECTORS. Major-Gen. Sir R. J. Harvey, C. B . Dr- Evans. Timothy Steward, Esq. &c. &c. &c. Seettrraay.—Samtiel Bignold, Esq. ACTUARY.—Richard Morgan, Esq. This Society has been established upwards of 34. years ; all just demands upon its funds have been promptly' and liberally settled ; nearly two millions and a half have been thus paid away on expired policies, and to meet the existing engagements of the Institution, it possesses funds amounting to upwards of a million and three quarters, almost wholly invested in real and Government securities. THE RATES of PREMIUM are BELOW THOSE of MOST OTHER OFFICES, and. UNDER the AGE of 45. NOT LESS SO THAN TEN PER CENT,—a BENEFIT in ITSELF EQUIVALENT to AN ANNUAL BONUS ; whilst periodical additions are also made to the Sums assured upon all policies fur the whole duration of life in proportion to the amount of premium paid ; the full advantage of Life Assurance is thus enjoyed by the members of this institution. The subjoined List of some of the existing Policies of the Society, exhibits the aggregate amount of Bonus assigned to each of those Policies, including that declared at the General Meeting held on the 9th of Sept., 1842. No. Sum Assured. Bonus. 477 951 170 ... ......... ..... 1,000 751 1235 1276 1451) ... 2,000 1444 1459 1745 1850 2570 Tables of Rates, &c, may be had at the Society's Offices its NORWICH, LONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN, and of the Agents in all parts of the United Kinz•dom. Copies of the Directors' Report at the last General Meeting may be had on application to any of the Society's Agents. ROBERT JOHN BUNYON, 6, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. MRS. JOHNSON'S AMERICAN SOOTHING SYRUP, for Children cutting their Teeth, which has been held in such high estimation for so many years, for relieving Children when suffering from painful Dentition, still continues to be prepared according to Mrs. Johnson's Original Recipe, and with the same success, by Barclay and Sons, 9t. Faring. don street, whose name and address are engraved on the Stamp Full Directions are enclosed with each Bottle. Price 's. 9d. Be cure to as 3; for Di RS. JOHNSON'S SOOTHING SYRUP. la 0 WLAND'S MACASSAR O 14 A VEGETABLE PRODUCTION. This elegant, fragrant, and pellucid Oil, is now unlve-sally ad mired, and acknowledged to be the only article that produces and re stores HAIR; also WHISKERS, MUSTACHIOS, and EYE. BRO WS; prevents Hair from falling oft' or turning grey to the latest period of ; changes grey hair to its original colour; frees it fs-Qpi scurf, and makes it beautifully soft, curly, and glossy. In dressing Hair, it keeps it firm in the curl, uninjured by damp wea tiler, crowded rooms, the dance, or in the exercise of riding. To Children it is invaluable, as it lays a foundation for a BEAUTIFUL HEAD OF HAIR! ' that claim what it may, or its purpose ever so plau sible and imposing on the Government and revenues of the country. Having mentioned the names of Mr. Twisselton and Mr. Ramsay, and having alluded to the Manufac turers' Relief Committe in London, I wish here to say distinctly, that I believe these gentlemen have done all they could do for the benefit of the distressed, when ever they have been engaged in their cause. I disappreve entirely of persons being employed to act for the public without having been properly chosen, and being irresponsible for the duties they have to perform : but the blame of this does not rest upon those aSove named, but with those who have employed them ; and I would fain hope their functions will soon come to a close, although I do not see any proof of this being near as hand. Your faithful and obedient servant, ROBERT WALLACE. IROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKETS. The first general meeting of the Proprietors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company, took place yes terday* at the London Tavern. the meeting was most numerously attended. J. IRviNG, Esq., Af.P.,(%toolt, the chair . at one o'clock, and the advettisement calling the meeting having been read, The CHAIRMAN stated that ivhaterer anxiety might have been felt . or experienced by the Proprietors to know the proceedings adopted by the Court of Direc tors, he could assure the meeting with great sincerity, that that anxiety had not exceeded that which had been felt by the Court of Directors themselves ; but the affairs of the Company had got into so great a state of derangement, that before they could lay be fore 'the Proprietors any distinct accounts, either of the past, the present, or that which was to come, it was necessary that the Directors should condescend upon some plan for the future ; but more especially to confer with the Government upon the plan they had laid before the Proprietors, which had been printed, and he trusted was in the hands of every Proprietor. That plan had been matured, after great labour and great consideration, and the Direc tors flattered themselves that it was such as to be capable of execution, and might be worked without more collision than such a combination was neces sarily attended with. It was necessary, also, as the Proprietors would easily conceive, to consult the Ad miralty, and the different branches of the Government on the subject—that necessarily occupied considerable time, as the negotiation was a difficult one ; but, ne vertheless, the Directors had now 'come before the Proprietors, with a definite plan. and arrangement, acceded to by the Government, in which great con cessions had been made in a pecuniary point of view; but the Proprietors would perceive that the Govern ment had manifested a sincere desire to meet them in a fair and reasonable spirit.—(Cheers.) That spirit he had reason to believe would be continued, if they only succeeded in doing the duty imposed upon them regularly, and according to their engagement—if they did that he believed the patronage of the Government would be continued to them to the end of their Charter. The negotiations, however, in which they had been engaged had been very difficult ; they had met with many interruptions which they had had no reason to anticipate, and under such cir cumstances, viewing the importance altogether of the pro;ect—viewing the difficulties they had had to en counter, the Directors trusted that the Proprietors would extend to them their indulgence, and that they would do them the justice to believe that they had acted honourably and faithfully—(Hear, hear)—and had done their utmost to preserve the property which was entrusted to them by the Proprietors.—(llear, hear.) The Directors had no wish for concealment. --(Hear, hear.) They had laid before the Proprie ;ors the whole statement of their affairs as far as they could judge, faithfully and honestly—(Hear)—and having done so, they were in hopes thatthe Proprietors would consider them entitled to their good opinions. Of this he was certain, that whatever might be thought of their conduct, and whatever the present position of the Company was, the Directors would be judged by the Proprietors with candour, and that they would not suffer in their situations by misrepre sentation or prejudice.—(Hear, hear.) With the per mission of the Proprietors he would now propose that the Report the Directors had prepared should be read by the Secretary. Captain CHAPPELL, R.N., the Secretary to the Company then read the following Report : The Report of the Directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company to the Proprietors assembled, at the first General Meeting, held at the London Tavern, the 21st day of September, 1842. The Directors have delayed calling the Proprietors together till the present time, because, although at the time the Company was established it was contemplated that the service contracted for with h e r Majesty's Go vernment would have been commenced in the year 1841, so as to have made it desirable to have a meet ing of Proprietors in that year, yet as the service was not commenced, in consequence of unavoidable delays, till January, 1842, the Directors had nothing to com municate to the Proprietors in the previous year which could render a meeting necessary, and they considered under all circumstances, that it was expedient to post pone the meetine , until they had some experience of the working of the undertaking. As soon as the Company was organised, the neces sary contracts were entered into for the building and equipment of fourteen steam vessels, and as the Di rectors were desirous that the Company should have the best vessels and machinery that could be supplied, they invited competition from all parts of Great Bri tain. In the result, contracts vVere made for building four vessels in the River Thames, the engines for which were to be supplied by two of the most emi nent engineers in the metropolis. Seven vessels were contracted for with builderS in Scotland, where the engines for six of which were also constructed ; the engines for the other vessels being made by an engi neer at Liverpool, who also supplied the engines for a vessel built at Cowes, and the remaining two ves sels, with their engines, were contracted for at Bristol. In spite of every possible exertion on the part of the Company, it was - found impracticable to get a suffi cient number of these steamers in _readiness to com mence the service at the end of the year 1841. The two vessels contracted for at Bristol, however, were not in a state of readiness, and it appeared to be so un certain when they would be completed, that the Di rectors considered it important not longer to delay the caminenceinent of the service, and therefore purchased two smaller steam-vessels, which it was arranged should take the place of the two Bristol steamers, until they should be in readiness, and the service was at length commenced on the Ist Of January, 1842. In the original contract, Samana, a safe and com modious harbour, in the eastern portion of St. Do mingo, was fixed upon as the- principal pivot of the combination, and the port of departure for Europe with the return mails. The llaytian Government, however, notwithstanding an application from her Majesty's Government, would not admit foreign vessels into that port, and a new combination became necessary. After some consideration and discussion, a modification of the plan was arranged with her Ma jesty's Government, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty,—who, by the contract, have power "from time to time to vary the _route of all or any of the steam and sailing vessels employed in the, per formance of the contract"—signified their assent to its being tried experimentally for six months. It has been a source of great regret to the Directors that the service at its commencement, was not per formed with the regularity that could have been wished. This may be considered as in great measure incidental to the commencemen - fof a new, extensive, and complicated undertaking, but arose partly also nd how la e t v t e e r r , ly were the made ships to haveo bviat e suc such performeddiffitchuelir from an undue interference exercised by the autho rities at some of the foreign ports. Arrange ments,esa respective services with regularity, and have satisfied the Directors that they are well adapted for the work which they have to perform. The Directors regret, that after a few months' t r i a l, it appeared, that in the anxiety to embrace a large field for securi ng th e b ene fi ts of the most ex tensive passenger traffic, and to provide for the con venience and accommodation of the coloniesgenerally, more had been undertaken than could be properly accomplished by the number of steam-vessels con tracted for, ant) that the plan involved more expense than could be remunerated by the payment from Go vernment for the mail service, and the return that could be expected from passengers, freight of money, &c., &c. CAUTION.—On Purchasing (Beware of Counterfeits! ! !) ask far " Rowland's Macassar Oil"—and see that those words are on the en. velope, with the Signature and Address, thus,— A. ROWLAND & SON, 20, Hatton-garden, London. Counter-signed ALEX. ROWLAND. •.. To ensure the genuine article, see that the word: " Row_ land's Macassar Oil " are engmven on the back of the envelope nearly 1,5'! times, containing 29,028 letters ; w ith out t hi s none are genuine. prices 3s. 6d.-7s.—Family Bottles (containing four small), 10s. 6d., and double that size, 21s. per bottle. Sold by them, and by Chemists and Perfumers. STATISTICAL ACCOUNT OF SCOTLAND.—A copy of the national work, the " New Statistical Account of Scotland, containing the counties now completed, and splendidly bound in ten volumes, having been transmitted from the Society for the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy to the Eat' of Aberdeen, for presentation to the Queen, her Majesty's gracious acceptance has been signi fied to the pub ishers, ,in the following communication from his Lordship :—" Dalkeith, Sept. 14, 1842.—Gen tlemen,—I have had the honour of laying before the Queen the copy of the New Statistical Account of Scotland,' which you had forwarded hero for presenta tion to her Majesty. The Queen has been pleased to re ceive this useful and important work, and I am com manded to express to you her Majesty's satisfaction and acknowledgments.—l am, Gentlemen, your most obe dient servant.—(Signed) ABERDEEN. —Messrs. Black wood." FORGERIES.--A forgery of rather an extensive nature has just been discovered at Liverpool. The de linquent is John D. Barnsley, late a clerk in a respect able office contiguous to Castle-street. It seems he had awl up a blank cheque for 240/., forged the signature of one of the firm, and took it to the Branch Bank of England, where it was cashed. He sent another similar forgery to the bank for 8001. ' • but being unsuccessful in this instan ce , he immediatelydecamped, and has not yet been taken. 201. reward has been offered for his appre hension.—lllanchester Guardian. A subscription in behalf of the sufferers froth the melancholy accident at the foot of the Mound, Edin burgh, during her Majesty's progress through that city, has commenced, and we learn that her Majesty, with the generosity and kindness which distinguish her character, has subscribed the sum of 100/. to be applied to the be nevolent purpose. Sir Robert Peel has also contributed 201. for the same laudable object. —Edinburgh Paper. The Directors, in consequence, represented the cir cumstances to her Majesty's Government, who ex pressed a willingness to modify the service contracted for in such way as might make it remunerative to the Company, provided the mail service between the ea. lonies and Europe could be satisfactorily perfbrmed. After some discussion a new •cotthination was ad justed, and the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty have signified their assent to its being tried experi mentally fur six months from the' Ist of October, without prejudice to the contract, The combination first acted Upon involved a steam service of 684.,816 miles in the year, and though it was tried with fourteen vessels, yet the Directors bg came satisfied that it could not be perfoymea with certainty without one ; if nqt two, more steam-vessels. The Akin now tO NI 4:40 involve* the employment of only twelve ste.4lM-vessele, and it , steam-service of only 11V 1 916 miles in the year. The Proprietors will therefore perceive that this is a very important Im provement in the position of the Company, the pay ment from Government continuing the same, and the Directors trust and believe that the contraction of the work will not be attended with a corresponding or any essentid diminution of the income from pas sengers,44o. whilst the cost of' freight of motif, conducting the service w 1 he materially reduced. A plan of the substituted service is before the ni(vti lik , Having entered so far into thc pat proceedings and future prospects of the Company, the Directors rietors to thei r will now call the attention of the Prot) I. • - _r_ • 3 „. 4 . tP44 I r(4l ( Si t • 0 ‘ 42% .4 ,< tr,OH •14 AL , _ A ‘Zt.it , • .• vr f ".? i h y . dikv, t 4 . • °.7 , S* . • •)\ '4 N • 41 / 1 . DIE - 1.4 ✓ " • 5- Ilt ° , ra j • V 1T ; , , . . .„ . 2 , ~ No. 15,624 LONDON, THURSDAY A•- . v ..;,.., V . t'''.. " 41 4 ''' ,'U Ng SEPTEMBER 22, 1842. PRICE sd. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Ti me f or th e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERA - 001V TRAINS and a 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. financial position; and in doing this they are desirous that the Proprietors should have fully before them all the information it is in their power to furnish as to the expenditure of the capital that has been raised, and the result of its operations up to the latest period to which the necesary returns can be obtained. The capital of the Company under the charter con sists of 15,000 shares of 1001. each, 14,840 of which have been subscribed, and upon which calls amount ing to 501. have already been made, and the sum of 725,645/. has been received, leaving 16,3551 in ar rears, 9,0001. of which is due upon shares which are the subject of the present litigation. Besides the 725,645/. thus actually received from Shareholders, the Directors have found it necessary to raise, by way of loan, the further sum of 260,000/., and there still remains to he paid to builders and others about the sum of 20,000/. ; and they estimate the amount expended in the nature of capital at rather more than one million. The Statement (marked A.) which will be sub mitted to the meeting, will 'show how this sum has been expended. With the exception of the Medina, which was unfortunately lost, and upon which 40,0001. was in sured, the whole of the assets appearing in this state ment may be considered as available for the purposes of the Coinpany. The next subject for consideration is the actual working of the undertaking, from the Ist of January up to 21st of August in the present year. By the statements (marked B) which will be sub mitted to the Meeting, it will appear that the cost of working for that period, amounted to 209,489/. and that the earnings during the same time were 214,2961. viz. : Contract money to 31st August Passage money and freight received in this country Ditto received in the Colonies Due by Government for coals supplied ... 2,600 leaving a balance of only 4,8071. towards providing for cost of insurance, wear and tear, and return on capital. It will also be seen that the sum expended on ac count of capital, exceeds the amount raised upon the shares by about 275,0001. which latter sum it will be necessary to provide ; and it is, therefore, proposed forthwith, to make a call of 101. per share, by means of which, and by sale of such of the vessels as will not be required for the reduced service, the Directors con fidently hope, that the undertaking can be satisfac torily carried out, without making further calls upon the Shareholders. Before the Directors conclude their Report, it may be expected that they express their opinion on the prospects of the Company Under the plan of service which is to be experimentally tried for six months, to commence on the Ist of Oc•• , _ ...... tober. The Directors have already stated that the difference in distance is 291,841 miles, and the work will only require ten large and two smaller :steamers, from which it is obvious there must be a great saving in the expense. They may add, the expense of working the entire service under the old system would have amounted to upwards of 360,0001. per annum, exclusive of insurance, wear and tear, and interest on capital, whil s t th e c h a r ge un d er the re stricted system is estimated at about 235,000/. The estimate of income must at all times be uncertain ; but the Directors are of opinion that their receipts from passage money and freights, together with the 240,0001. which will continue to be received from Government, will be adequate for a dividend on the future operations of the Company. The Directors further express their strong convic tion that the new system will be worked with such regularity as to recommend the service to the favour of the Government and the public, and satisfy both of the importance of the undertaking in a national point of view; in which case, should they be disappointed of gain, they would have great confidence in expect ing the favourable consideration of the Government in support of those who have embarked their capital in an undertaking which will be then proved to be highly beneficial to the country. The SECRETARY then read the following state ments alluded to in the Report : STATEMENT of the RECEIPTS and EXPENDI TURE of the ROYAL MAIL STEAM-PACKET CiMPANY to the 31st August, 1842, inclusive. RECEIPTS. _ _ Amount of Capital paid up — £725,645 Loans Outstanding Acceptances, 31st August, applicable to permanent capital Ditto, to the working of the Fleet 52,034 61,592 Payments from Government Passage money and f re i g hts r e c e i ve d 39,696 £1,206,933 EXPENDITURE. Building, cost, and outfit, of 12 large steamers £733,052 Purchase of two steamers and outfit 43,082 Building, cost, and outfit, of three schooners 17,808 Payments on account of Bristol ships 121,443 Cost of coal hulks Purchase of lease at Southampton and other expenses Lease of London office Preliminary expenses for the formation of the Company Sundry outlays for the construction of coal de pots abroad. Fitting London offices Coals Coal sacks Depots and Agencies --coaling, washing, pur chase of provisions, &c., after deducting pas sage money and freights, received in the West Indies Stores and supplies received from Government 4,620 Outfit of ships for first and second voyages, stores, crew's wages, provisions, &c 76,169 Salaries General and incidental expenses 1,554 Office expenses, including rent, stationery, &c 2,673 Balance in hand 21,308 £1,206.933 STATEMENT of the EARNINGS and DISBURSE- MENTS of the ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY, from Ist January to 31st August, 1842. DISBURSEMENT& Coals purchased £105,000 Less stock in hand 30,000 Coal sacks Stock in hand --- £75,000 • 4,148 2,000 Depot and a encies, coalin g , was hi ng, pilotage, 2,148 and provisions purchased in the West Indies, 37,600 Stores and supplies received from Government, 4,620 Outfit of Ships for first and second voyages, stores, crews' wages, provisions, &c 76,169 Current wages due on ships at sea 7,000 Salaries ......................................... . General and i nc id enta l expenses 1,554 Office expenses, including rent, stationery, ad -2,198 vertising, and travelling £209,489 Excess of Earnings over Disbursements........ 4,087 £214,296 WATER COMpANIE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sut,—E take the opportunity of directing your attention, and also that of your readers, to some few facts connected with the supply of water to a great number of the, inhabitants of this part of the town, and other parts, by the Lambeth Water Company. In the early part of last week I received a notice from the aforesaid Company to the, effect that, from and after Michaelmas Day next, the sum of four shillings per annum would be added to the present amount paid for water to the Lambeth Company. The present payment, I beg to mention, is 1/. 4s. for an eight roomed house, making, with the addition, 1/. Bs. In an adjoining parish, for a house with the same number of rooms, of the same rent, but a diffe rence of onl y 2/. in the rating, l ess th an two years ago only 1/. was the demand, showing an in • crease in that time of nearly forty per cent. Some time sine the Vauxhall Company offered to supply water at a less snarl than the Lambeth Company, and even to find pipe from the main to the cistern for an agreement to have the water from them for three years, and a number of their customers availed themselves of the reduc tion; but as regards myself, having been supplied by the Lambeth Company for ten years with good water, at a reasonable and fair price, I (lid not think I should be acting fairly in leaving the old Company for the new. I mention this fact, because since that period there has been an un derstanding, entered into by the Lambeth, Vaux hall, and Southwark Water Companies, to supply water at the same price—thus making the old customers of the Lambeth Company the victims of agreed monopoly. I should not have troubled you, Mr. Editor, on this subject, but as it will - affect the pockets of some thousands, I think it necessary that the attention of the public should be called to the subject, in case it may be the intention of other Water Companies to resort to this unjust exac tion for the payment, I suppose, of the Income tax on their shares, charging the public at least 20 per cent, to pay three. A HOUSEHOLDER. St. John's, Lambeth, Sept. 21,1842. PAROCHIAL ASSESSMENT ACT TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR—In the early part of last year, 1841, a maderrees-ivdaeluaitnionpuwrassuanceof “ the Act 6th and 7th Will. of the parish in which I reside, in cap. 9, passed 19th of August, 1836, to regulat e p aroc hi a l assessments." On examining the re-valuation, and comparing it with the Circulars issued by the Poor-law Commissioner s , con taining instructions to carry the provisions o f the Parochial Assessment Act into operation, I felt persuaded that the re-valua tion was not made conformably to law, and, as a consequence, th a t assessments made under it would be illeg a l, as well as partial and unequal. I therefore, as a sufferer, endeavoured to obtain a revision thereof, at the hands of the parishioners in the first place ; failing in this I appealed under the 6th clause of the said Act, to the Justices at the said 6th i s l u c s i h v e decision up on (of the Justices) binding the parties, unless Petty Sessions, who, upon an examination of ou r rating saw sufficient re ason to quash the rat e against which the appeal was laid, iiclauseni ng • and c making i oc "such impugned within fourteen days." No objection being made to this " decision" within the time limited or subsequently, I concluded; accord ingly, that I had obtained the relief applied for. My conclusions, were, however, e rroneous, the thing was too good to be given up by the parties interested, and within a month another rate was made upon precisely the same rentals. This was forthwith approved by one Magistrate, whose own rates were objected to in the notice of appeal, and subsequently by another gentleman residing at a distance, these two Justices acting separately (although the usual custoin,where two approvers are required, is th at they act in each other's presence), thus virtually rendering nugatory the "decision" of their brethren of the same bench sitting at petty sessions. To appeal again, and perhaps go the same round, wa s useless; a remedy must be obtained elsewhere, or the in justice must be borne, and I therefore determined to apply to the Poor-law Commissioners, as the contract. for this valuation had been made under their authority, in pursuance of the powers vested in them by the before-mentioned Act, particularly the 3d clause ; and it being stipulated in this Act, that the valuation to be made under it was to have no effect until their approval thereof, and they having issued precise instruc tions how the same was to be made, I again con cluded they would at least see that their own in structions were complied with before affixing their official seal. Besides, I found no individual could deal effectually with irregularities running though a whole parish ; if his own wrong was amended, lie perhaps cast an undue burden upon others, where the whole was incorrect, andas the preamble of the Act quoted states, " it is desir able to establish an unifor m mode of rating." I thought where there was reason to believe a ge neral error prevailed, was precisely the case which the Legislature had in view to deal with by establishing responsible public. ()Seers as the conservators of the law. On these grounds; after finding a successful appeal to the Magistrates was no protection from a repetition of the wrong, I addressed the Commissioners, giving examples of the unequal operation of the valuation ; in reply they state, " that my v ery careful arid clear statement of the facts would show, sup posing my figures to be correct, that some general defect exists in the valuation referred to," but that the only provision which the law had made for correction "was the costly and troublesome one of appeal." This I had already experienced was no remedy, and I rejoined by saying this " general defect " never co u ld, or ought to have existed, if' an examination had been wade, betbre their approval had b een given, and that the correctness of my " figures) , could be ascertained by means within their reach. Upon this the Commissioners gave me to understand that by their approval ofa valuati on " they only declare that the requirements of' the Parochial Assessment Act, and of their instructions, so far as respects the form of the docum ent , , have been complied with." Now, Sir, this is the point to which I entreat your attention, How many parishes may have been re-valued under the Act quoted, or how many of them m ay have a domi nant interest from which Guardians are chosen, and Justices are attached , .1 have no means of knowing; but I apprehend some six or seven millions are raised annually by r ates , to support the whole machinery of which the Poor-law Commissioners are the heads; and it may, per haps, be useful for some of your readers to learn that these heads only hold_ themselves respon sible for the correctness of the "fo rm » by which this enormous sum is collected. L et no Poor rate payer, therefore, conceive that a fine book with gold letters and a great seal, is its any autho rity for the correctness of contents. On the contrary, it will operate as an .additio na l b ar to his obtaining relief ; if lie feels himself aggrieved, by giving an official a ppearance to what may be thoroughly incorrect, w hile to the general statis tical inquirer, and to the public in general, valuations so conducted must be worthless. I am, Sir, your obedient ser vant, Sept. 19, 1842. A RATE. F , A ... x , ER. on ma king his ret urns, observed THE INCOME- TAX .—The ignorance i n matters of c b r u o s u in s. ess A of boo so k m se e l o le f r, the persons who have b een ap . pointed assessors un d er this Act is p os i t i vely ludi to the assessor that advertisements would, of course, come under the " necessary expenses of b us i no4 ,, , n " Certainly not, " rep li e d the worthy fu nct i onary, " I do not see that a bookseller can employ I& income letter than in 03Tertising: EARNINGS. Payments from Government £120,0c,0 Do. due on 31st August 40,000 Earnings in passage-money and freights....,. „ 39,696 Estimated amount of passage-money and freight received in the Colonies to 31st August 12,000 Due from Government for coals supplied, and sundry amounts for freights, &c 2,600 £214,296 have been happy, up on nter - A PROPRIETOR suggested that, as the accounts were so extensive, they should be printed for the use of the Proprietors. A. CoLviu,,u, Esq., Deputy-Chairman, said that it was the intention of the Directors to propose that the Report should be received; but, before doing so, they wished to hear the opinion of the Proprietors. sl"ldpariettheorfis finest the the Mr. LIQQINS observed that four years had elapsed since the Company had had a Royal Charter, and during that period no opportunity had been gi ven, till the present moment, for the Proprietorsthteo cmoeme.t together to take into conhideration the affairspoolf, Directors, for the e Company. He present oecLasion, if he could have offered ever emanated politieal from the mind and commercial that : lll o 2; l l4, i i t : S t i g i i "n n o t u e o re t f a o t u h sc r e s h e e l m rs : of man, and which, in a point of view, would have reflected the hi . and honour on the country at la r e . hi g h e s t credit deeply that a stern and di re ne r o - • He lamented. at the present meeting, to adop t eessit impelled him, but that course was so reasona ble ina different course; eessary to arrive at a right and he felt bound to adopt it.— sound conciusion, that assured that in (Hear, (Hear, bear.) He felt some tam WO May, hea resolution, involving should' have the support and ootAektrrenee of the Inee Inc, e „, at large r ~ lie was aware that ;it w ou ld h it mpossible for the Pro prietors to select, in the metropolis a body of gen tlemen whose character for ' industry stood higher than the Directors of this Company; he knew they all enjoyed the respect and es t eem of their fel- low citizens; they were, however, not there that JO to deal with them in their individual and poi tonal character, but in their corporeal capacity, end la what he was about to say not a word should map* his lips personally disrespectful to them. He had given to the reading of the Report his best attention, and had no doubt many of the Proprietors had done the same ; and if they had, he felt at once they would concur with him in opinion that it was not desirable to arrive at a hasty conclusion upon; that document ; it contained so much important matter, and such a mass of valuable detail, that he thought it would be unadvisable on the present occasion to come to a de cision upon it.—(Hear, hear.) There were other matters that pressed upon their attention at the pre sent moment, which he thought might be considered with more benefit than the Report at the present mo ment.—(Hear, hear.) He would therefore move a resolution to the effect that the consideration of the Report sboald be adjourned to that day week at one o'clock. J. MONTAGUE, Esq., seconded the resolution. Mr. P OYNDER trustd, before the motion was car ried, +be Proprietors would be informed whether it was the intention of the Directors to have the Report printed and circulated among the Proprietors. Dr. BOWRING, M.P., trusted the Hon. Proprietor would amend his resolution by proposing that the Report should be printed and sent round to all the Proprietors. The CHAIRMAN observed, that on the part of the Board of Directors they could have no objection tc the printing and circulation of the Report. They had contemplated such a motion, and most cheerfully ac ceded to it. With respect to the plan they had adopted the same course. The Directors had but one object in view, and that was to endeavour to carry out the principles most beneficial to the Proprietors. In doing that they had not slumbered ; and if they had failed, it was not for want of industry or sedulou s and anal ous attention to the interests oft o h p e ed Pr t o h p e rieto rs . Propriet ors , if Captain SWEET, R.N., h the adjournment took place, would requireairs!norlet full account of the state of the Company's affa was his belief if the expenditure was such as had beers stated, compared with the income of the C ompany, that it never conld succeed.—(Cries of " No, e n ."l It was his decided opinion, that 500,000/. e_ yett c. would not meet the expenses- of the Company ; an d if such was the case, it must be apparent to every one that it was impossible they could maintain their po sition, unless the Government came boldly and man fully forward on their behalf.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. Lieciss then agreed to the suggestion of'Dr. Bowring, and the resolution, as amended, was agreed to unanimously. Colonel Sumer observed, that a report had got abroad that an altercation had taken place between the Governor of an island and one of the midshipmen on board one of the Company's vessels, and that upon the occasion of that altercation the Governor had thrown the midshipman overboard, and 'upon his re gaining the vessel he had acted in a similar manner. He wished to know whether such was the fact ? ANDREW Coevieee, Esq., Deputy Chairman, said that the Directors had received two representations of the affair, and those accounts having shown a consi derable discrepancy, the Directors had sent out both representations to the gentleman making the com plaint, in order that he might have the opportunity of replying to them, and when the vessel returned, the Directors would make inquiry into the subject. Until that took place, no determination could be come to on the subject. This, however, he might say, that it was the dete rm i na ti on o f the Directors not to allow any person in their service to be maltreated.—(Hear.) Mr. Lieeies, presumed that the Proprietors had met for general business, and that it was not the in tention of the Directors to restrict the Proprietors to the discussion of the Report. He only wished, as that subject had been adjourned fora week, to call the attention of the Proprietors and Directors to the charter and bye-laws, as it was his opinion that they ought to undergo some revision. As the bye-laws at present existed, no Proprietor who had less than five shares could have any voice in the approval or rejection of any proposition that was brought for ward. Such a state of things ought not to exist. Another proof was, that, under the covenant of the charter, the Directors had alone the power to ulter the bye-laws. Now that, in his opinion, ought to lie with the Proprietors ' • and he thought, th ere f ore, that some re v i s i on should be made in that respect before the meeting on Wednesday next. Ile thought power ought to be given to every Proprietor, even if he had only one share, to vote and be present at all the proceedings of the Company. Another incon sistency in the bye-laws was that persons being at Boulogne, or on the Continent, could vote by proxy, while a Proprietor who was at, Bristol, Dublin, or Liverpool, could not. Then with respect to the election of Directors the bye-laws required revision. He depreca.tial no meeting having been called in 1841, because he believed if one had taken place, and the Directors had asked for the counsel and advice of the Proprietors they would not have been in the situation they were at present. Ile; thought the bye-laws with respect to the Directcrg had placed them in a false position, from which could not relieve themselves without giving up th e i r places, and leaving it to the Proprietors to sa . y whe ther they would re-elect them. Another provision •ef the bye-laws that required attention was, that th i: rectors should meet once a month ; now that he did not think sufficient ; they ought, in his opinion, tts meet at least once a week. The CHAIRMAN wished the Hon. Proprietor to understand that for the last two years th ere had 'Oeen — ors (l who iear ' halcileahr.a)d matters) He., would every day a Director in attendance, and th at thrq had had time Boards every made sacr iC ces of their tanddirt an oo" d a'trnid attention, t of atotte thette ntion, Directors such as he believe:l had never be fore been made by the Directors of any other Com pany in the kingdom. Mr. Licwaris did not wish to impute anything tc.. the Directors, but thinking the bye-laws in every re spect arbitrary and intolerable, he should move for their revision. Captain SWENY seconded the motion. Dr. BowaiN° suggested that copies of the bye-laws. should be printed and circulated among the Proprietor.. A. COLVILLE, Esq., Deputy Chairman, observed that with respect to the going out of office of tk.e Directors they had thought it their duty to obtv;dothe sentiments of the Proprietors at the present Ine,,fting as to the course they had pursued before doing's°, and that having done that, it was then their intvation to call another meeting, at which it was their intention to place the trust reposed in them in the hands of the Proprietors. Ire . could assure the meeting that there was no desire on the part of the Directors to act iI any manner inconsistent with the interest of the Pro prietors.—(Hear.) After some further discussion the motion was with drawn. Mr. HODGIUNSON wished the Directors to lay be fore the Proprietors some statement relative to the ships that had been contracted for to be bdilt at BristoL A. CoLvrid.F., Esq., said that the ships had not yet been finished, in consequence cf the embarrass ment of the contractors; the materials, however, had been taken possession of by the Company, and persona had been employed to complete them. Mr. HODGKINSON wished to know whether the Company had lost anything by the failure of the con— tractors ? Mr. COLVILLE, said that various paymentshtandely. 'e et: made to the c o n t rac t ors , b u t when they co u ld, no longer proce e d w ith th e s hip s , as a matter of ner j e ss " i tv the Company were o bli g ed to take the fur nagement in their own hands; as to whetlier there had been any lo ss , it was difficult to state till s tlemmit of the accounts. _ ships at Bristol being in possession Mr. LIGG INS wished to know whether there was l as pan to y t . hc' the Solicitor to the Compnv yNARD, every precaution has been taken on Nat subject, and the assignees of the contractors ha v - N o a f n on y i‘ th ie d r e . o .,m (:: i l o i n t never made any application on the subject. The SECRETARY observed that the ships were,to gistered in the name of the Company, and one •NnulA tever ; go out with the next spring tide. f actory Mr. LIGGINS consider e d th ex e l t' p ana ion m os t satis . The meeting then adjourned till Wedwesde y next a one o'clock. DUT jpApßßs. THE HAGUE, SEPT. 16.—His Ma d 'esty 'the King returned today from Cologne i. by wily ofyilburg. IVIEMAR, SEPT. 13. Royal Hig hness the Hereditary Grand Duke will not set out for the Hague till next week. His marriage to the Princess Sophia of the Netherlands being put off till the Bth of October. His Royal Highness the Prince of Prussia is to ar rive at Coblents to. morrow. THE HAGEX, SEPT. 19.—The Count de Soufft Pelsach, Austrian Minister at our Court, has returned from his Visit to Johannisberg. On Thursday and Friday a flotilla of 46 boats left Kahvylc for the herring fishe r y. ItorrEaDAm, SEPT. 7.-IVe learn that the police yesterday arrested two p ersons of the name of De Graven, father and son, one living at Antwerp, the. other here, for having put i n c i rculation forged coupon. The abolition of slavery and dealing in slaves :in the East and iu the States of Barbary is being strenu ously promoted by the Consulates of Tunis, Tripoli, and other ports of the Lovant. In order to second the en- . deavours of th ese gentlemen, Mr. Richardson, editor of the Malta Tu nes, has formed at Malta an Abolitionist Society, which reckons already a great number of mem bers. Several meetings have been held, and at one, on the 24th ult., at Malta, the clergy were invited to concur in the praiseworthy object of the Society. Vote!' of thanks were agreed to the Bey of Tunis and the African Institution at Paris, and also an address to the Queen of England. 72 7 ' (- • "C./ 4.0 G. -• , r.. ~~"'t `~, 1,Y.) l‘fon not flour ho u gh prices u yers• r sold For üblie oil er shell wrib• and but .oula he at ajJ op , Id. ;tit )c -laV h„ rok