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SAVINGS' BANK, 7, ADAM-STREET, ' ' ' AD ELPHI.—Open D a ily from Nine to Five. , s ° ll y car, be PAID i nto this Savings' Bank ANY DAY THR EE N DAYS' the REE WEEK, andOTICE may . be WITHDRAWN by giving Interest allowed at the Rate of 41A per Cent. per Annum. CHARLES WM. WILLIAMS, Actuary. SILVER SUPERSEDED by the Introduc• , L AT E n of a N ew, and perfectly Matchless ALBATA „;,,_ ,e• WATSON (late ALDER \IAN), 41 and 42, Barbican, ..`" l : t r a person of Science in the amalgamation of Metals, has " u eee ed in bringing to public notice, themost beautiful article ever yet offered, possessing all the richness of Silver in appear !wance —with all its durability and hardness—with its perfect eetness in use —under oing, as it does a Chemical Process, I 'Y which all that is nause g ous in mixed ' Metals is entirely ex - Zacted—resisting all Acids may be cleaned as Silver, and is 4"4nufactktred inth every A;ticle for the Table and Sideboard. Table Spoons and Forks 8. d. Mustard Spoon V,Per doz... ............. . 16 6 Tea Spoons per doz 5 6 i e s s i nr ( t ditto ditto... 12 6 Gravy Ditto ... "i°4l_ nives ............... 5 6 Salt Ditto saf, Ladles ........ 6 6 Sugar Tongs er Ladles ... .............. 1 9 tirt: WATSON is now introducing this Article into all the itiaeilseohnColonies and Shippers, Merchants, &c. , will be sup most advantageous terms, and will find it a most pro . tory speculution. The arrangements of C. W.'s Manufac are adequate to the immediate execution of the most ex ' tensive Orders. -41 and 42, BARBICA N. Just published, the Seventh Edition, price 3s. ; and sent free, wiron receipt of a Post -office Order, for 3s. 6d.. ANHOOD: the CAUSES of its PRE rrs pERISIFAETcUTRE DECLINE with Plain Directions for ferin Solitary Habits, ION; _ g from the destructive —yphilis, G or ß in E fe S e r t f i :RAT ' addressed to those suf- Treatment of sz e.effects of Excessive Indulgence, with Cases, &e. , followed by Observati l o i n iu s s o t n ra t t h ed e G onorrhoea, Gleet, &c. Published Bookseller to Consulting Surgeons, London. By J, L. CURTIS and COMPANY, street; StrancreYt,htebe Antkors, and sold by Railiere, Medical righam ; Sowler 4R, Castle -street , L. osyatl College of Surgeons, 219, Regent e. 21, Paternoster_ London ; Guest, Bir uth he had of all BOokstellle" . ArJli' s - s q row, r , Manchester Philip, Street, Dublin • D , iverpool ; .Fannin and Co .e 41, Grafton * • and to ,114, High-street, Edinburgh , to This Work, rhoveenrth Edition of which is now presented to ith,.ol.publie, tensand copies have been exhausted since i i ' aPPearance, has been v much improved and enlarged p r incipl es, addition of a more exte nded ery and clear detail of general reneiples, as also by the insertion of several new and highly in result of eases. The b oo k , as has been already stated, is the of di s . cf very The and d a i ly increasing experience in a class r - age eith e s, which, f or some unaccountable reason, have been e ,,_ altogether overlooked or treated almost with indiffer eee, by the ordinary mediCal practitioner. The proverbial In d weil k tr a f f i c 0 flown rapacity of unqualified prac been one t' oners who „10ra...e1! and health and credulity of patients, the part of the regular (l a d aroused by this supineness, on au ra to ' , Neon. In order to obviate the pernicious effects authors . reSUlt from the practices of such pretenders, e th a e_ e i es have for a considerable time devoted themselves . f tlui tte ,, e 'l to a certain class of diseases; of the necessity . o .so Vesti ° ' `! l eY were further convinced by feeling that tact t n I.n -f... gattng the latent sources of many diseases , which arise orraosiveer.tain seeret praetices, can only be acquired by an ex 7 Pra et i "d undivided attention to this department of medical aff ecti e e• The numberless instances daily occurring, wherein nsittr" f th e lungs, putting on all the outer apea . rances e are f o Mon, which, however, when traced to their sourc , t h at t l i a i nd to result from certain baneful practices, fully prove e s appite_!Principle of the division of labour, is' nowhere more Llyin aele than in medical practice. We feel no hesitation in Will g t hat there is no member of society by whom the book of a r,. , 0t he found useful, whether such person hold the relation T h ral 'ent, a Preceptor, or a Clergyman. Ors, 8 l'4 RENT, who beholds his beloved child pini s n e g . . titleri i e and fast approaching to a premature grave, in c s o t t i l , u tt 0 ; 9f sOme , for want of careful inve e ,,, n_ soiripti Its real cause, has been set down to the !coreof 0 tha t i n " , will, on perusing this work, be astonished o to f find, ot _ seae;" Jiine-tenths of the cases of young persons bh , vaitcineen iindulgeneie -, heart',l!'" perish of what is called pulmonary consumption,origin e e , 4,4 ease, tapes, &c the sole and exclusive . has at all suspected. , Th e . t pl more frequently than it is in certain ' . destructive . habits practised by (temporarily at ] e The ,`,RECEPTOR, also, who holds bast),lP „'".° relation and responsibility of a pa much rent, will, assioPeeriasing this work, be directed and very fen con. ;k1.1, 1 ,1',., in investigating and detecting the too , o er t eb the aealti t vrae tiees so often introduced into schools, h ProraiseaV al timately the lives of his pupils are s!ir cs e to b_e e y co v, rn .ii - i aer e 4 ha u , unless the evil be arrested in proper time. H of tor s "" a clue to guide himthrough the intricate mazes deli 4 ' 4 1 4b • ea„, , yrinth, and a standard ~ ,ehar r , ' "+, health should appear to attack any of his young whereby to judge, when l 'a 4,ll : 4 ql e l 3 ' W ilat the real causes of such attack may be, and thus .4, :11. be 6,enabled to check the evil in its incipient state. ii,toUpeUir,',ERGYMAN, in whose sacred character is at once 1 % , t,!W.4 b e 7.ed the two-fold relation of parent and instructor, 7111 — ,,jaiith • di re as to the nature of those habits to which ast r a 4 Is tddieted ; he will also be enabled to point out the dis litinqus4Tendge.quences which are sure to follow from them if not k ek , t eshle t ;": c ‘ p It IS and CO. are to be consulted daily at their , the syrn I oft heir ,Cou tt ,,,,' ~,,'l O - 7, rith-street Soho-square, London. .." rite are requested ' to be as minnte as possible in cases ._as as to the duration of the complaint, in il tb re 'lf the' age, general habits of hying, and occupation b '"e Usual ,ArtY; the communication must be accompanied ), Isha„ k•onsultation Fee of V., without which no notice 14 00., i 1 : c an be taken ftheir application ; 1 4 4 4 46 _ ee o app.' ic eee may he relied on. and in all cases. the rilt ------- -----__________ .4:1 -AWIP TON'S PILL OF HEALTH. rhi, Price Is. Ilhd. per box ~,,14,1)ting c ash ,., f a wl ll 3 , PILL is a - Medicine of long t l r s ied tb e e ffi en ca tn ey ni f n o n r sieWetit etas etwi.ylprders ot the Stomach and Bowe_ Lo sof Awe. lt 14,r a cin are Costiveness Flatulency, SPasmi, biz. I htli °C the E e le, Giddiness Sense of Fullness after ria e Ttion. I,..,Yeii. P ro wsiness,and Pains in the Stemach a a e n n el ns tw ne e n ls t . th e fr a y nY of ioedirlog a Torpid State of the Liver, and e ..r,,,.Ne, Will • aw es causing a disorganization of h ey a i ry t f t u ti n e cti pe o rs n of Vie a t &- , be tlll this, most excellent preparation, it s h. leted Qt. itatually removed. Two or three doses will convince tapi m : . gth , h salutary effects. The stomach will an sp g e h ed id il n y eya reg w ai i n n dieedlake piaeee.althY action of the liver, bowe s, . Steck 4 s ara ne , , arid instead of listlessness, heat, pair, Ith will be the „ i ortaL'Arength, activity, and renewed hea , 1,a...y na ult 1 s accom. and jaun 'Hey e ui ,,,eh box'.4 this Medicine, according to the direct e on Pere ) '" I Y rest llesa b's f a ph ) te the system to its natural state of repose Giddl ' and ittaken after e an indulgence at table, fic ' ' of r h °W 'inc ,-,'L HABIT. who are subject to,Headache, t ; aagero`od t(,-,,.0(1 Singing In the Ears, arising from too grea l. Opt u t s ,,,svin i t''''e Head, should never be without them, as many us 4 li bb,;,.'.,-,tArnB Will be entirely earned off by their immediate use. sex , -,"hetionsS, these Pills are most truly excellent, removing 1 t re with the lll,,t'c7!,ession' 2lfe.disttessing Headache .. so ver— e r , SI P e v v o a us en Affection„ tz,i7biPaierepiell:a.nirtali Dullnes t s .th o e fkig n h , t, n _ a d give a healthy and lic,r,'6,. I s loas a l ,, t t° the ecimaewlesnsn da , 10 et : 4 . 1 11ild o Saf's easy Aperient, they unite the recom tit itPliint. -,,,, P9'ation with the most successful effect, and na reci en .... uire . 34, di Ot 1 , 1%. 1 1 1 et , or confinement during their use ; and torl S old it' b e hi thert L ' hey will be found to be the most comfortable EL tper ho 3 ' T. Pro L' ar ed• • in ' ar i d , o°t1:1-2e'.,e Strand, London, Price Is. I%d. and b. 9d.. hrneht Utariasseet , Mom . .Y the venders of Medicines generally throughout the i'''k , 4 lie P R kup' - 1 nom Pre.ut, tie, er lid kidie ! ON'S P I LI. of HEALTH, and alisTwe n the the aria at Ma, Strand, London. o publi sh MANed ~ ' Price 3 0., and sent free on recelptlof a Post-office LY v Order for 45., e1 . , 1 „ th e c,,,, IGO - UR ; a Popular Inquiry into 44 d e- with--,cEALED CAUSES of its PREMATURE DE- Wese4 to Instructions for its COMPLETE It ES FOR ATION, 1,.„`! , sive atose suffering from the Destructive Consequences of Ito I.l4 odenc e 4uleenee ln Solitar and Delusive Habits, Youthful 4- ) Gf r Infection ; avith y ß m ks on the Treatment of Go et!bl., BY e tact, Stricture, and Syphilis 'i . r Illustrated with Cases, &c. i,hedALIIC AS and CO., Conon ' lting Surgeons, London. Ne t ' t,AnghiaAe .Authors ; and sold by Brittain, ti, Patern 2 is u t a ek 1.144 leAent.stre 4,,lfyetioneevarous forms •F h"---P vd,on, 18, Bishopagate-street ; Field, 65, the United e, r , r e . ii. i i , ,, , , ef; Burgess, •,8, Coventry-street, .Haymarket ; .., 1 Hotborn; and by all Booksellers in se c ( l l lr arr a a n i d disease, faith fully Y de a lineated hi this cautiously writt e en en , ) -. 's are almost unknown, gonerally misun n tr s s n to pe d r: ri n ,_ . re at — a- and mental weakness. incapacity, he"c4.l.!_hir th e ' " Principles correspondingly . erroneo _a y il 4 , A s ‘ it y for resent race of medical practitioners. us Hence the rd, a silent yet the ri'ilY inenitore publication o( a timely to a n The evils to Whi eh eans Qf es 2 or where debility has mad sa e f threatening inroads, and 1 7. this book`,Po and the certainty of restera i , devoittthe care of Ili a , 'ken eti Guar . adverts are extensive and identical p i a n ee t n h t e s i:• secret ilde:' t iead s „P i p and there are none to wheniti n ' bl as e Schools, is con vaorannilies, and especiall o h At t f o remain for a momeilt r:tidaQjttobeet informl4.t itr p a l i e ;d w tho o s n e u salutary cautions this wor e k ne_ is r e , , !lebilitynn'eY Not only are the most delicate forms of g 4tt en safe ~... eglected by the family physician, eh- Da'eted frern'aoagernent the exclusive study of a life entirely but la require rie, _ the routine of general practice, and (as in other de and 1011,st the profession) attentively , ooncentrated in the daily °r'xlizZlMltrin9i:(l observation requisite for the correct treatment a kia l l f :Y e eon 'slir:re' ' ~,,,,,,..,,, we find the topics lir, either man in a a f ki n d s m er o i r o a i l t s7y r 11.10Tvt,„`I inTheee !flee% of liceentisouasn, inCl ' i e scri r m e inate, and secret in jeZewxhic!, dls;,;aayinatpernaceteices, are described with an accuracy and profound reflection and ex `` fiZrnee."—Planet. t,h.pe van celf ail Friends is the Professional Friend; and in no .....uca s on i'‘..._ its_ulted with greater safety and vicious indulgence a q , . for human4nartetsituelts in .both. sexes, are given with faithful, but b e il!c't extiosed the .. al ernascul t , with afflicting truth. However, the Authors , Ma n l y v . evil without affording a remedy. It shows .igour temporarily impaired, and mental and phy j",r cart b e „acTo, Produced by uncontrolled indulgence of the pas ,eroue,wt he , :mset i tt io ei r i e e el ; • () how the sufferer , who has pine ., in anguish ei ,t,,re4.11) fellow eIL I etaneartleygaiinndittrevtligoonn-ranfra d a m t ' health n and morai i.i,pia3in fbe work is' written in a eoncise and perspicuous style, s teal a., 4 h ew often fond parents are deceived by the outward pby the fr?...earance of their youthful offspring ; how the attenuation of ,Ystee,:ne,e,, Palpitation of the heart, derangement of the nervous eonseei...''"gh, indigestion, and a train of symptoms indicative of ,' ai m , .I;t.ioii or general'decay ar often ascribed to wrong causes, T ad ef being the natural s results cf congenital debility or .Si'ant,"',,,aare the consequences of an alluring and pernicious practice eute tructiye to the mind and body."—New Bell's Weekly Mee renssion or opinieenwisetrlteis h„. Altho ugh a n reneoitittsheefoardmineadrzal weot charnel ftristtheemeaxth -401.:1, to exceptio ,t een n any instance where the public, and not the (4,4174,111 exclusi e members of the protessicm are the parties ad caiity in which threhuaseLZ thil world pun that which is directed to men indiscriminately, ali ke will lona its own opinion, nd will demand that medical " IbrPublic st dy shou'd be devoid of that mysterious techni. e,,W,,nlWriorance. , b o e f fe m na ed e T t in e eaths of s h n iti j i ee er: s o R s e h i r x ti e d v ad e e i e. r,„,,," ; _.. Yet very than neglected b e y the med:cal attendant, and e a \ '!! g d o u btlessly. (as in operative midwifery and thesurgery of the . Q an eant.ire.devotedness to a deeply important branch of study. h4r„a".).),,,0 this book is highly moral, and it abounds in well written, bridi4lose,h)snetziosmrrectTlisplays of the suffering consequent upon un laiTasal. fTo raulti.tudeus tulnilnuasq being can , I e the worse a fo w r its intouppenatl to reason, a permanent Pbrlnevs Zi a ig. na l n t i i i s n fyrin e n it; a clear, Etnd ~,,,e,.„_:tyle; and eidenty the production of a mind long ae securitnY heuman organ.isation."—Nlagnet. clivilio'n"q: the conversant with the diseases of the most delicate this fear el unfitness forth 4 , 1 lit; bat in an y r d readr' neenstseirninthe marriage state is the chief anxiety e L e ur anr teheefwedled uinmi,nit,tiiirgoautthnsa. i;,;;!,,e_4lY i o n ! ost particularly addressfai to I matrimonial sufering under ade „ i i," n u i v a i t i e ' to the character alluded to; and advice will be found the drooping heart, and point the way to repo- health cheer 42e,,ssrs. Lucas and Co. are to be dail co lied frorn Ten till TwO, xj•:„! quill Five till Right in the Evening. antstuheir residence, No. 6u, "rnan-treet, Oxford -street ,London. de t " ntr Y Patients are requested to be as minute as possible in the ._ their c.sts, as to the duration of the complaint , lthe syinigie tall of th • . z..,! : at,, genei al hbits of living, and i l. ~stri witho u t whi s e::: il _ tztiieeeceouiru. ire naction mu l ,t be .. 04 ,1 " t a he I r appllera - --co mParilea by tli s eu i s fe u a l con. ecnasiesw theeemwohi:ta t i e n v v e i r ol e a n b n l e be s e r e ' t u, and in ail t k eay en 414 Y.br yelled °a ;NCB or, on ~ z.f „ i d INtl: Hall* trinity P° 5641 thl press, o ti Weltiostodf r= upon this for the 11th t h e 14th in the Ulm given notice College and ointed by the t i t, vacs n t h e Charti. d his lectur es ..tures will Dc in each week 1 Fridal r , .s for ving day ednesdal ;h. W Th e er ne to tvie-lTet lectures will in t h e cow, be continuo _The Ch b e th DWI, and , . s c o llege 'auSenior F Fel' kland ell°W proficiet lows : se 14" A ) ; eoo. , lege, i n !wood ars ter's O'llee' of Wei' rage of he poord . 10 of G011"ip teMP Or' iOnhadbee i n this tini. •p al in tb. [lo ncurre lics °f f. • t tie in.. ben e Incuo l he EPst°P ;eV. Stepbe! the Iteetel. )intme e ! ;of entertsiol. laicosnbe st u cc e6lea t mesa uc' :1 the deg ree ge, has been Ow. DAY' ) and: g t 4 41, ton, 55. Y Iv" for it the f° o; , to 3.; 10 , / er, 4d. " jCO 3 • IL 2,, to DiAiket m at ' - ' s ; i eS l he ttc° eewsr ag e: cline. 1. • 1 4 4 33 10 41 1 6 42 14 33 40 - 14 •"" ••••• 13 " It 31 0 : : 15 33 14 40 /. tO 16 " • 44 •ff. --- ti• 6 0 rs( B * .„ ,ini 1Y - , t her ticleg• 4.. 61/s Os. 61 7, OP O s. One • One of. Ss. 6no , 6 „ fine ;!ii, 01. on e N. Ene 04. Os. n e :13S 0 . fi ne .s. On" , 64/. -2. -S. ti nt 0 fin e 20. O ne ON 34. al io to. 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RIPPON and BURTON, 12, Wells-streia Oxford-street. Established 1820. PUBLICATIONS On the 12th instant, price 3d., PUNCH'S VALENTINES! With Twelve large Illustrations of The Politician The Literary Man Drawing-room Captain Footman Man about Town Accomplished Lady Milliner Medical Student Postman Fashionable Parson Lawyer Speculative Mamma. Engraved from Desiglis by Leech, Phiz, Kenny Meadows, Crowql3ll, Henning, Newman, &c. The above will be the 31st Number of Punch ; or, the Lon don Charivari. Published every Saturday. Office, 13, Wel lington-street. TIIE LOWEST PRICED LONDON DIRECTORY. Small Edition, Eight Shillings. Complete Edition, Tw•enty four Shillings. POST -OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY For 1842. " The plaintiff's publication was one of considerable bulk, and most probably of great utility : and so the Vice-Chan cellor of England must have thought by granting the injunc tion ex parte, and continuing that proceeding upon motion made to dissolve it." Vide " Times" of 20th December, 1841.—Judgment of his Honour Vice Chancellor Knight Bruce, confirming the Injunc tion obtained against the " Post-Office Almanac,' for pirating Post-Office Directory." The following Reviews of the Complete Directory have al ready appeared : Times, December 3, 1841. This useful matter-of-fact volume has just been published by Messrs. Kelly and Co., of Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar, and will no doubt be, as it ought to be, in the hands of eve!) , merchant, banker, and tradesman in the country. It is, independently of its utility, by which it is rendered indis pensable to every counting-house and shop, a curious sta tistical monument of the extent, importance, trade, and wealth of the metropolis, and as such a document deserving the attention even of persons who are not immediately in terested in commercial and business pursuits. The present volume for 1842 contains some important new matter, with which the preceding volumes were not furnished—it has an im portant addition, " The official Directory," an alphabetical list of all persons holding situations under the Ci own, of all persons holding situations in the East India House, in the Bank of England, and in the various law, city offices, and all other public offices. This addition is of itself enough to show the great pains taken by the Proprietors to render the book perfect. There is also some useful information given relative to the " Money Order-office," to which, if the public would pay more attention than they have hitherto done, less would be heard of the loss of money by the transmission of remittances by post in the manner usually adopted. The number of stamps issued to the various newspapers published throughout England and Wales is given, together with the amount of stamp duties on advertisements paid by each paper respectively, and, indeed a mass of information is brought together from which the best informed may derive some increase of knowledge, and to which the attention of the most ignorant and careless can hardly be called in vain. As far as the cursory examination can justify an opinion, and it is next to impossible to pay to such a work as this the minute attention it deserves, it appears to be compiled with indefatigable industry, extreme vigilance, and an excellent judgment for arrangement. Morning Chronicle, December 21, 1841. Wehave had occasion to commend the extraordinary diligence and accuracy shown in getting up the " Post-office Directory" for former years, and no less praise is due to the p ublication of the present volume. It contains tho same immense mass of information relative to the metropolis, which renders the work one of the most astonishing monuments of the greatness of London that can well be conceived. This information appears classified, distributed and arranged in a variety of ways so as to make the facility of reference nearly perfect. The corrections necessary from the changes o f a year appear, as far as it is possible to judge, to have been carefully made, and it would be difficult to over-estimate the labour involved in such corrections. We recommend it to the favourable consi derationof the public ; and, in fact, it must be regarded as indis pensable in every house or office where business is trans acted. To those, if there be any, who have not seen it, it will convey the best notion of the variety of its contents to say, that the single volume of 1,500 pages contains a Streets' Directory —Trades' Directory—Law Directory—City—Parlia mentar y — Courts—Postage—Banking—and Official and Conveyance Directories—each a large work, and complete in itself ; though the whole are requisite to a publication which professes to be a Directory for London. Morning Herald, Nov. 30, 1841. This is a most complete and extremely useful work. It em braces every point of interest in and near the metropolis that can affect the wants of the community at large, and is service. able to all classes of society. Under one general head, it con tains a series of Directories, in which are enumerated all the trades, streets, names, official designations, Parliamentary, legal, banking, and Post-office references, that are in daily re quisition ; and, while it is of the most ample dimensions (ex tending over 1,500 pages) is accurate in the minutest particu lars. No public office or mercantile house should, in fact, be without it. sons engaged in commerce, and lists of two thousand trades established in the metropolis, with the tradesmen attached to each, and the subdivisions of every trade accurately defined. There are separate Directories also for the Court ; the Par liament, with the must recent addresses of the Members of both Houses ; the Law, with a list of all officers from the Lord Chancellor down to the usher of the most inferior Court : and the City of London, with the names and add-esses of all City Officers, Companies, &c. The Court Directory includes the names of twenty-five thousand persons not engaged in trade, and takes a wider range than an y o th er wo r k of the kind. The information respecting the Post-office will be found eminently useful to persons of every description • and among other additions made to it for this year i s o n e ofgreat impor tance, showing the time at which a letter from London should be delivered at any place in England or Wales, and the tune at which the letter-box for London closes in each place. The facilities afforded by the Postmaster-General give the compilers advan tages which could not otherwise be obtained. fhe informa • tion is furnished from the Post-office gratuitously, it is of the latest possible date, and has been all collected or confirmed within the last two months. We have had little time yet to test its accuracy, but have no doubt that it fully maintains, in that respect, the high character of that published for the year 1841. The work is beautifully printed, sold at a moderate price, and will be found of great service to persons in every rank of life. Weekly Dispatch, Nov. 28, 1841. We have been favoured with a sight of this elaborate work; and we must pronounce it vastly superior to the previous vo lumes. The contents are admirably arranged. There is a dis tinct alphabetical list of the names, in number, of all civil officers under Government, in the Bank of England, East India House, and all other public establishments ; an alphabetical list of streets in the metropolis and its vicinity, with the inhabit ants according to their numerical order in each street ; the only Street Directory yet published which includes gentry as well as traders. There is also a list of all officers, from the Lord Chan cellor down to the Usher of the most inferior Court; Police Courts, with their officers and jurisdictions ; alphabetical lists of Queen's Serjeants, Queen's Counsel, Sergeants at law, Benchers, Barristers, Special Pleaders, Conveya.ncers,:Proct ors, A t torneys, Notariei, &c. The names of all persons in the metropolis and its immediate vicinity not engaged in trade, are given with the most accurate lists yet published of the New Parliament, and the most recent addresses of the Members of both Houses. There are, besides, the name and addresses of City Officers and Common Councilmen; City Companies and their clerks • lists of sworn brokers; Lieutenancy of the City, &c. A fist is given of all the principal places in England, Ireland, and Scot land, distinguishing those which grant and pay money orders, and referring to the money-order office nearest to those which do not; and an alphabetical list of the streets of London, with a reference from each to the nearest receiving-house which grants and pays money-enters. This will afford the opportunity in all cases, in town and country, of applying to the nearest office for a money-order, and of obtaining it upon the office most contiguous to the residence of the party in whose favour it is drawn. Another important introduction this year shows the time at which a letter from London should be delivered at any place in England or Wales, and the time at which the letter-box for London closes in each place; thus affording the opportunity of calculating in all cases the " return of post." Independent of all this informa tion, we have copious accounts of all conveyances by railways, stage-coaches, waggons, vans, carts, vessels, barges, and boats ; with complete accounts of all the bankers, joint-stock banks, n an am d e b s a o n f kin th g e establishments e an nt d s offi a ce t r h s e n tl i r t e ed var K io i u n s gd A o s m su ; ran th ce e Companies, with the rates of Assurance, &c., are also furnished d i' i l re a rts an individualple detail. One n teothegreat p feature osit in f any n umber o i n t i s work ,umhe is r , t in hat the it street, by noting the intersection of churches, courts, streets, lanes, alleys, &c., between one house and another. It often happens that a person may forget the name of the tradesman he wants, although he knows the street. The Street Direc tory in this book helps him out of this difficulty by giving the names of the inhabitants of each house of No. 1 upwards. Sunday Times, December 5, 1841. This useful work is just published ; it is, in short, a com mercial, trades, law, court, parliamentary, city, postage, con veyance, banking, and an official Directory. It contains an almanack, list of stamp duties, Post-office rules, and, in fact, a body of intelligence too great for detail. Respecting :the accuracy of such a work, it is, of course, impossible to speak ; the most inveterate Magliabechi that ever gulped quartos, or bolted folios, would scarcely undertake the perusal of a Direc tory. It is not saying too much to declare that the Post-office Directory is a work unexampled even in this country. To ap proximate closely to the communication of the names, resi dences, and trades of the inhabitants of London, is a task from which a literary Hercules might flinch. Railway Magazine, December 4, 1841. Judging from the great superiority of the last edition of this work over its competitors, we did not anticipate the improve ments which have been effected in the present, which not only place this Directory at the head of the list, but must drive the others out of the field. An entirely new division has been introduced, viz., the " Official Directory," which furnishes the full names and positions of all persons holding public situations under Government, the East India Company, the Bank, &c. The scope of that important branch, the " Street Directory," has been very considerably extended ; and thou sands are now included, who reside without the narrow limits beyond which our books of reference have not before passed : here we have a register of all, whether dwelling in Barns bury Park, Basinghall-street, or Belgrave-square, in King's road, Chelsea, or in Kingsland ; and one of the great advan tages peculiar to this publication is, that all inhabitants are inserted in their nu.i.erical order. We know of no other street list in which either all the gentry, or all the mer chants, traders, and tradesmen are not—incredible as the fact may appear—entirely omitted. We may mention that it gives the names of the Directors of most of the Railway and Insurance Companies, and a complete List of Officers of Joint- Stock Companies. The " Parliamentary Directory" is co pious ; in it the offices held by every Peer and Commoner are accurately detailed, even to the recent appointment of Lord Efienborough as Governor-General of India, and of his suc cessor at the India Board, Lord Fitzgerald. The " Postage Directory " furnishes much original and highly valuable in formation in reference to Money Orders, and to the precise time of the deliveries of letters throughout the country. A volume so valuable as this will be generally appreciated. It does honour to the establishment which can put forth so vast an amount of authentic information of character so diversified ; and it reflects credit on those who have so arranged it that the work is equally a model of compilation and of typography. We cannot but think that a title more appropriate than merely " Post-office London Directory " might be chosen. The work surely merits a name that would convey a definite idea of in formation so vast and varied, uniting as it does, in one volume, Directory, Court Guide, and Court Kalendar, and superseding the whole class of similar publications. Britannia, November 27, 1841. The old proverb says, it is good to let well alone; but, we see no possible reason why well should be left to stand still, so long as better is clearly attainable ; and such appears to be the opinion of the enterprising prop r i e t ors o f t h e " Post-office Lon don Directory." The present edition is superior in many re spects, to any of its predecessors. On its first appearance, it was a neat and correct pocket-volume—nothing more; but it has gone on improving and augmenting from year to year, till, by the mere force of its manifest superiority, it has fairly beaten every competitor out of the field, and become, from the variety, copiousness, and accuracy of its information, an indispensable requisite to every count ing-house and shop in the metropolis and its suburbs. It would be quite impossible, in a brief notice, to give anything like an adequate idea of the contents of a closely-printed royal octavo volume, running to upwards of 1,500 pages. It can only be justly described as a series of Directories, each one complete in itself, and each of peculiar value to every per son engaged in business. For instance, is the residence of any particular person required, a reference to the " Commer cial" or " Court Directory" will at once give the desired in formation. If a complete list of all persons engaged in any one of the various profession., or trades exercised in the me tropolis is sought, turn to the " Trades' Directory," and you have, ready to your hand, arranged in alphabetical order, and with the residence attached, a return of every ac countant, apothecary, artist, &c., &c., within the limits of the bills of mortality. It is the same with every other depart ment of the work. We have never seen any volume containing so much matter, so well divided, and clearly arranged. The intimate.connexion of the Proprietor with the Post-office en sured him the most accurate information ; and his printers' extensive printing-office and steam-presses enabled him to issue itswm oa worthy up eyl loi gfalmostthe ;m t i o g the ht y day ety o i t f a p o u a b t l o i m c a t s i e o s n ;. t h T e he his sheet s w ith surpr i s i ng rap idi ty ; so that every change is most w' o c l o e r r b e o c o t k , a i s s • well as the m os t a u o se a f , u i l f , r w ec e o k rd ee o p f i i n ts m in io d , u i s t t k ry e , e i n t s t e v r a p s r t i n s e e s n s e , e a e n s d sary for the conception of such a work, the immense care re quired i in its prep ara ti on , th e enormous cap i tal required to pro duce t, and, considering its bulk and variety, the surprisingly low price at which it is issued, we must pronounce it, notwith standing the typographical wonders daily issued from the press, the most surprising volume to which the' first city in the world has yet given birth. John Bull, November 27, 1841. Again we have to bestow our praise on the completeness and cheapness of the multifarious information c omprised in the " Post-office London Directory," which comprehends within one moderately sized volume, of clear and easy reference, a Commercial, Trades', Law, Court, and Parliamentary Direc tory. It is at once the fullest volume of the kind, the most ex act, has the most recent intelligence—the information it em bodies having been collected within the last seventy days from official sources, and through agents possessing the requisite lo cal knowledge, and is altogether the completest guide-book to the metropolis that has hitherto appeared. Spectator, Dee: 4, 1841. This extensive work still continues to grow. Besides a revi sion and extension of the other branches, the Official Directory has now been increased so as to form a division of itself. This part, like the other sections of the subject, is subdivided ; one part containing a list of Government and other public offices, under which the names and employments of the persons are arranged ; the other presents an alphabetical list of persons holding offices under the Crovvn, in the East India House, Bank of England, &c. And such a muster-roll I—an army, nay, a population, of place-holders Nonconformist, December 8, 1841. Another edition of this colossal work has just issued from the steam presses of Messrs. Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Bos well-court, Temple Bar. The greatest credit is due to all parties -connected with the compilation of this book, for the a+siduity which must have been exercised, as well as the talent displayed in the execution of every branch of it. This has been achieved by dint of great labour. As a whole, we look upon the Post-office Directory as the mast complete work of the kind ever published. National Advertiser, Dee. 18, 1841, This work is in 1,527 imperial octavo pages, and the study of the compilers appears to have been to render each ' , age a speci men of systematic arrangement, and of how much information it is possible to convey in a given space. We do not believe that any work of the kind exists so nearly approaching perfection. fhe resources of the Post-office, and mighty they are proved to be, are here wrought out into every useful variety of combina tion, and to each division of the book has been imparted a labo i ions finish, that only those accustomed to literary labour can entirely appreciate. We never before saw a Directory which included an Official Kalendar, a Law Guide, and a Peerage and Parliamentary Chronicle, besides all the ,Nobility and Gentry, Merchants, Professional men, and Shopkeepers of the metro polis and its vicinity. Globe, December 1, 18 41, This useful " Annual" comprises among other information, an fficia City, Street,iirt Postage, Co m meicial Trades, Law, Court, Conveyance,Parlia mentary, and B an ki ng D i rectories. It is only necessary to announce the publication itself, and to add that arranged as it as been with great c are an d att e ntion, aided by sources of official information peculi ar to i tself, it may be taken as a safe guide in the various matt ers upon wh i ch it O professes to enlighten the public: W. Kelly and Co., 19, and 20, Old Boswell-court, Tenn i le-bar, and all Booksellers:-. PUBLICATIONS. •;" Price is. 6d., THE. IMPORT DUTIES ; being the vi- deuce before the House of Commons, digested and ar ranged. London : How and Parsons, 132, Fleet-street. BROCKEDON'S VIEWS IN ITALY. ITALY, HISTORI CAL, CLASS ICAL , and PICTURESQUE ; described and illustrated in a Series of VIEWS, engraved in the highest style of art, from drawings made and selecte t expressly for-this Work. 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They arc particularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lijhts : James BluNell, Esq., AI.D., 1, Great George-street, VVest- minster. - George G. Sigmond, Esq., M.D., 24, Dover-street. T. J. Pettigrew, Esq., Surgeon, F. R.S., Saville-row. John Ramsbotham , Esq. , M.D., Broad -street- building s . Anthony White, Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament-street. John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Newington-place, K ennington Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7 , Upper Gower-street. Messrs. Griffiths and Duncan, Surgeons, 3, Leadenhall-street. W. Day, Esq., Surgeon, lsleworth. T. Daily, Esq., Surgeon-, 33, New Broad-street. R. H. Lucas, 'Esq., M.D., Exeter. J. Taylor Gordon, Esq., M.D. Wm. Bowie, Esq., M.D., Bennott-street, Bath. C. Heywood, Esq., M.D., Blandford. Henry Lawrence, Esq., M.D., Tenby. Wm Jeafreson, Esq., Surgeon-oeulist,2l, South Audley-street. S.D. Robinson, Esq., M.D., Cheltenham. C. 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PARR'S LIFE PILLS, although powerful in conquering disease, yet are as pure and harmless as new milk, and may be administered with confidence to the invalid, however weakly from long ill-health, who will soon enjoy those delightful symptoms of a return to strong health, viz., good appetite, sound sleep, and an increase of animal spirits. To have produced a medicine so benign and mild in its opera tion and effects, and yet so effectual in searching out and cur ing disease, of however long standing, exhibits on the part of Old Parr, deep research, and a thorough knowledge of his sub ject. Those who have been the instruments of restoring this long-lost secret to the world, feel confident, when they make the assertion—that NONE NEED DESPAIR, that if only a fair trial be given, the result will be, a restoration to health and happiness. .‘ Thus shall their humble labours merit days." praise, And future Parrs be blest with hon our 'd The Proprietlrs respectfully request purchasers to be upon their guard against spurious imitations, as the extraordinary demand has induced several shopkeepers of mean and dishonest principles, to try to impose on the incautious various counter feits, composed of the most pernicious ingredients, merely for the sake of reaping an extra profit, totally regardless of the evil consequences which must ensue. Observe that each box of the Genuine Medicine has pasted round it the Government Stamp , in whi ch is engraved these words, PARR'S LIFE PIL L S , in wh ite letters on a red ground. No other can be genuine.n hol e St. sale P ,b al's, yuapPo,met ef the Propri e t ors , by E. London,Edwards,So in boxes a t I s. l i d., 2e. 9d., and Ils. each, with full d irections. Sold dw 67, GRATIS.—" The Life and Times of Thomas Parr," who lived to be 152 years of age, containin g R emarks on Disease, Health, and the Means of Prolonging Lif e , w i th Engravings, Anecdotes, Poetry, &c., ma Y be had grati s of all Agents. twobrothers, a y oung man about MELANCHOLY ACCID EN T AT LOCHEN D . At and a younger broth er , sons of a widow lady named lanid s, residing ne ar t h e A b bey, L ° with two other persons , were p reci p ita ted into the water, sixteenelied y on ears Saturday, t u ) r f d a ay e , , in the deepest part of the Loch, while skating on the ice. Three of them were rescued, but on the fourth being got out, after having been for three-quarters of an hour Under water, life was found to be entirely ex tinct. We understand, that, on the same day, five in dividuals were immersed in Duddingstone Loch, but were extricated by the saving apparatus.—Edinburgl Alm; liser. A public meeting was held at the Harbour Office, Carnarvon, on Monday last, convened by 1 tae Mayor, in compliance with a requisition, signed by forty-four of the principal inhabitants, setting forth for its object the." adopting such steps as may be deemed advisable to obtain for the Port of Carnarvon the privi lege of bonding imported goods liable to customs' duties A memorial to the Treasury, in accordance with tht terms of the requisition, was unanimously adopted.— Carnarvon Herald. POACHER SHOT. —A verdict of manslaughter has been returned by a coroner's jury aga i nst Will i am Jones, gamekeeper toHerbert Evans,Es- , .. Li of Llanllwny, Carmarthenshire, respecting the death of a poacher. named John Evans. It seems that the deceased and his brother, who were the sons of a farme r of the neighbour hood, were out poaching., when the gamekeeper, with tht view of disabling one of them in order to secure him, fired at his legs as he ran away The shot took effect, but the wonnds Were not at first considered serious. However, locked jaw subsequently came on, and the poor young fellow clied.--Shreumbitry Chronicle. .. . . ~ F / T. H. AIADDOCK, Secretary to the Government. TILE RIGHT HONOURABLE TILE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G.C.B , &C., &C., &e. Wellesley, at Chusan, Oct. 4, 1841. My Lord,—l have much pleasure in reporting to your Lord ' ship that the Island of Chusan was re-occupied by the com bined forces of her :Majesty on the Ist instant. My last communication from Amoy on the 31st August, will have informed your Lordship of our hopes of immediately quitting that anchorage ; but a continuance of bad weather prevented the expedition from putting to sea before the sth of September. We were, however, favoured in our progress to the northward with fair but light breezes until the 13th, when the north-cast monsoon set in strong against us, with thick weather, causing the unavoidable separation of many of the transports, and it was only by considerable perseverance, and taking advantage of the tides on shore, which we were enabled by the regularity of the soundings to approach with confi dence, that we succeeded, on the 21st inst., in reaching the Chusan group of Islands, where I had the satisfaction of col lecting several of the missing ships and steam-vessels, and gained the anchorage off the little Isle of " Just-in-the-way " 1 on the 24th, with the preconcerted intention of making our first attack on Chirihm, and pressing forward by the Tahew River, to take possession of Ningpo. The transport in which Sir Hugh Gough and his staff were embarked having fallen far to leeward before we got sight of Chusan, the Cruizer was despatched to convey him to the fleet, and rejoined with his Excellency on the evening of the 25th. The weather was now too boisterous to approach the exposed position of Chinhae ; we therefore, on the following day, made a very satisfactory reconnoissance of the defence of Tinghae and Chusan harbour, in the Phlegethon and Nemesis steam vessels, and determined on immediate preparations for re-oc cupying the island. The Chinese have been indefatigable in erecting batteries since the British forces were withdrawn in February last; and it is almost inconceivable that so much has been done by them. From the western extremity, outside Guard Island, to the eastern termination of their works, which extend half a mile beyond the commanding position of the Joss-house or Temple hill (now greatly strengthened), there is a continued line of strong battery on the sea-face, principally constructed of mud, comprising 267 embrasures of guns, and 95 of various calibre, actually mounted on different points, independently of 41 planted on the ramparts of the city, and numerous ginjalls iu every direction, The rapidity of the tides in the different channels to Chusan Harbour •is so great as to render large ships frequently quite unmanageable, even with the assistance of steam•vessels ; and the chance of placing them in any precise position for action so uncertain, that it was at once' seen our object would be best effected by landing troops, seamen, and marines, to the west ward of the sea defences, and take them' in reverse. We fonnd a stone-work with eight embrasures, constructed near Guard Island, to defend the point on which we proposed to disembark the troops, but no guns placed in it. About 1,200 yards atone it, on a steep hill, was also a strongly fortified encampment, in which a large body of Chinese were posed. Captain Eyres was therefore detached with the Modeste, Columbine, and Nemesis, to anchor close to the battery, and prevent its occu pation, or any movement of the Chinese to strengthen their positions: this duty was, with the usual zeal of himself, Com mander Clarke, and Mr. Hall, most effectually performed, and a considerable breach made by the Nemesis's guns in the wall of the fortified encampment. A continuance of north-east gales with incessant rain ren dered it impracticable to move the fleet from the anchorage off " Just-in-the-way" before the 29th, when we reached the outer harbour of Chusan with part of the transports. The Blonde, Modesto, and Jupiter, with the. Queen steam ; vessel, immediately proceeded to take up a position on the south side of the , Macclesfield and Trumball Islands, to cover and assist a party of the Royal Artillery under Captain Knowles, in erecting a battery of one 68 and two 24-pounder howitzers, against the Joss House-hill and the adjoining works, which kept up a frequent hut ineffectual fire, and this service was with infinite labour accomplished with a celerity that reflects much credit on all the officers and men employed on it. The Wellesley was moved as close as possible to the intended point of landing ; the Cruizer and Columbine were advanced within two hundred yards of the beach, and by occasional well directed shot from those vessels, and shells from the Sesostris, the Chinese were completely kept in check. The remainder of the transports having joined in the course of the 30th, and the preparations being completed, the disem barkation was ordered on the morning of the Ist instant, in two columns, the first, about 1,500 strong, to take possession of the heights, and then to move on the city; the second (to which the royal marines and a party of seamen were attached), alto gether 1,100 strong, to carry the sea line of battery, by pushing round en their right, and proceeding to make a lodgment in the 'subirbs, to attack the Joss-house Hill. Our resources in boats did not admit of more than one column being landed at a time, including a portion placed in the Phlegethon and Nemesis, and finding these small vessels had scarcely power to tow the boats with the troops against the tide, I was compelled to keep the Sesostris to facilitate their disembarkation. With this additional assistance it was nearly half-past ten o'clock before the first column, under the gallant Commander-in-Chief, reached the shore, when they were assailed by a heavy discharge of ginjalls and matchlocks from the heights, but immediately formed and supported by the fire of the ships, the advance quickly ascended the hill, and gallantly carried every thing before them ; altho u g h a more resolute stand was made by the Chinese than had been pre viously experienced in any encounter with them. The howitzers on the island were opened simultaneously with the advance of the troops to the shore, when the Queen endeavoured to tow the Blonde into a favourable position against the Joss House and Eastern batteries ; the strength of the spring tide, however, unfortunately baffled every effort to ' ,lace her satisfactorily, but the exertions of Captain Bourchier throughout entitles him to my best thanks. '1 he lighter draft of water of the Modeste and Queen enabled them to get into good sitiations, and by the excellence of their fire, in conjunc tion with that from the mortar battery on Trumball Island, the Joss House battery was silenced, and the Chinese troops driven from that post and the batteries to the eastward of it. The marines and part of the seamen were landed as fast as the boats could return for them, but before the second column got on shot e the Chinese abandoned the western end of their sea defences, which were entered by part of the troups of the first column, who completely cleared the line of batteries, and took possession of the Joss House-hill. The steam-vessels moved into the inner harbour as soon as the troops were landed, to assist in the reduction of Tinghae, on which the main body was rapidly advanced ; the walls were escaladed without opposition, and by two, p.m., the British colours were flying in every direction. Thirty-six new and well cast brass guns are mounted in the batteries, and will be shipped in one of the transports. I be- I'VOVERLAND MAIL. CHINA, INDIA AND EGYPT We have received by express from Marseilles the important intelligence from China and India brought by the Prometheus steamer, which arrived at that port on the night of the 2d inst., with the Overland Mail. The dates by this intelligence are from Ningpo to the 20th of October; from Chusan to the 25th of that month; from Amoy to the sth of November; from Macao to the 15th of November ; and from Bombay to the Ist of January. The present mail conveys the highly important in telligence of the recapture and reoccupation of Chusan, and the taking of Chinhae and Ningpo. Tinghae (the capital city of Chusan) fell on the Ist of October, and Chinhae on the 10th, after spirited resistance, but not a sword was raised, or a musket fired, in defence of Ningpo, of which our troops took possession on the 13th. The loss of the Chinese, both at Chusan and Chinhae, was considerable: that of the Bfitish.very small, considering the extensive nature of the opera tions, and the determined opposition offered. Large collections of ordnance, matchlocks, swords, and other weapons of war, and great quantities of ammunition, fell into our hands, together with the whole of the Government stores of grain. Everything is quiet at Amoy. The troops are healthy, and provisions continue cheap and easy of obtainment. The people &ince much good-will to wards their. new masters ; and it is reported that a deputation waited, some- time ago, on Captain Smith, :the senior officer, to request that he would assume the office of Mayor. Captain Smith has been en gaged in destroying pirate junks, which are very nu merous about Amoy. The only symptom of unfriendly feeling which has appeared exhibited itself in the con duct of some mandarins, who, it appears, collected together about 200 war boats and several fire rafts, and valorously threatened the British force with ex termination, if the ships of war were not removed. The resolution of these doughty warriors soon gave way, for on Captain Smith threatening them with a fate less terrible, the flotilla was dispersed, and their design abandoned. At Canton the Chinese are making every possible exertion to rebuild the fortifications and defences ; in fact, industriously endeavouring to draw down • once more the vengeance of their foe. These people are certainly distinguished in a most eminent degree for reckless daring, if for no other martial attribute. • Hong-Kong has been pronounced by a medical committee as " utterly unfit for the residence of Eng lish troops." We deeply regret to announce that the intelli gence which this express has brought us is, so far as Affghanistan is concerned, of the most disastrous and melancholy character. The details will be found very fully described in the subjoined monthly summary, which we copy from the Bengal _thulium : CHINA. OFFICIAL ACCOUNTS OF THE CAPTURE OF CHUSAN, CHINIfiE, AND NINGPO. NOTIFICATION. POLITICAL DEPARTMENT. CA LCUTTA .—The Right Hon. the Governor-General of India in Council has the highest satisfaction in publishing, for general information, the subjoined despatches from his Excel lency Rear-Admiral Sir W. Parker, K.C.8., Naval Com mander-in-Chief on the East I n di a St a ti on , an d his Excellency Major-G enera l - Sir H. Gough, G.C.8., Commanding the Military Branch of the Expedition, detailing the brilliant suc cesses on the coast of China of the combined naval and mili tary forces of her Britannic Majesty - and the Honourable Company; the results of which have been the total defeat and dispersion of Chinese armies of far superior numbers ; the de struction of extensive of fortifications of the enemy ; the cap ture of a large quantity of ordnance, of ether munitions of war, and of stores, the surrender of numerous prisoners, and the occupation, with very trifling loss on the part of the British troops, of the important and populous cities of Tinghae, Chin bre, and Ningpo. A Royal salute will be fired in honour of these achievements. By Order of the Right Hon. the Governor-General in Council. PRICE 5d lieve a considerable store of Government rice has been found in the city. I fear the troops have suffered a loss of one ensign and one private killed, and about . 24 men wounded. The casualties in the squadron are confined to one seaman in the Cruiser severely wounded (since dead), another slightly wounded, and one man of the Phlegethon slightly wounded. The Blonde had one of her quarter-deck guns disabled, but no further mischief was sustained. The unremitting exertions of every officer and man of her Majesty's squadron, Royal Marines, and Indian NavyS through out the operations, merit my warmest commendation. I sub join a statement of the ships present. Captain Herbert of the Blenheim, whose zeal is always con spicuous, handsomely volunteered to head the lauding party of the seamen and marines; and I gladly acknowledge the valu able assistance I have derived from the local knowledge and skill of Captain Maitland of this ship, who has conducted her with much ability in the intricate and difficult navigation amongst these islands. Commander Giffard, of the Cruizer, has been indefatigable in the duty assigned him of superintending the disembarka tion, which he has performed to the entire satisfaction of the General and myself. - The fire from the ships and steam-vessels covering the land ing party did much execution ; it was, indeed, directed with such precision that two or three individuals fell by singe can non shot, at a distance of seven hundred yards—one of them while in the act of waving the Chinese banners. It is out of my province to observe on the movements of the land forces, but 1 may be permitted to express my admiration of the gallantry which was throughout displayed by our corn. panions of the army, and their distinguished chief ; and I can but express my regret that circumstances did not admit of the officers, seamen, and royal ma! ines of her Majesty's squadron, as well as of the Indian navy, participating to a greater extent in the operations of the day. Sir Henry Pottinger has witnessed all the proceedings of the expedition ; and, considering the lateness of the season, it is a subject of congratulation to his Excellency, as well as to Sir Hugh Gough and myself, that the re-occupation of this island has been secured. Your Lordship may be assured that not a moment will be lost in making the contemplated movement of Chinhae and Ningpo, whenever the state of the weather renders it practi eable.—l have the honour Lobe, my Lord, your Lordship's most obedient servant, W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF AUCKLAND, G. C. E. &C. Modesto, at Ningpo, Oct. 11, 1841. My Lord—My despatch of the 4th instant, in which I had the honour of communicating to your Lordship the re-occupa tion of Chusan by her Majesty's forces, would apprise y ou o f the anxiety of Sir Hugh Gough and myself to commence ope rations against Chinhae, as soon as a change of whether should enable the ships of the expedition, with common prudence, to approach that exposed position. On the 7th the wind veered to the desired point, and every preliminary arrangement having been made, not a moment was lost in embarking the troops intended for the expedition. The following day most of the transports were moved to the anchorage of Just-in-the-way, four leagues in advance ; and the General and myself, accompanied by Sir Henry Pottinger, proceeded at the same time in the Phlegethon and Nemesis, to reconnoitre the points of our intended attack, where we were fully informed and found that every preparation for resistance had been made. The city of Chinhae, which is enclosed by a wall thirty-seven feet in thickness, and twenty-two feet high, with an embra sured parapet of four feet high, and nearly two miles in circum ference, is situated at the foot of a very commanding peninsular height which forms the entrance of the Tahee river on its left or north bank. On the summit is the citadel, which, from its strong position, is considered the key to Chinhae, and the large and opulent city of Ningpo, about fifteen miles up the river, and it is so important as a military post, that I trust I may be ex cused for attempting to describe it. It stands about 250 feet above sea, and is encircled also by a strong wall with very substantial iron plated gates at the east and west ends. The north and south sides of the height are exceeding steep; the former, accessible only from the sea by a narrow winding path from the rocks at its base ; the south side and eastern end being nearly precipitous. At the east end of the citadel, outside its wall, twenty-one guns were mounted in three batteries of masonry and sand bags, to defend the entrance of the river. The only communication between the citadel and city is on the west side by a steep but regular causeway, to a barrier gate at the bottom of the hill, where a wooden bridge over a wet ditch connects it with the isthmus and the gates of the city, the whole of which are covered with iron plates, and strongly secured. The space on the isthmus between the citadel hill and the city wall, is filled up towards the sea, with a battery of five guns, having a row of strong piles driven in a little beach in front f it, to prevent a descent in that quarter ; and on the river side of the isthmus are two batteries adjoining the suburbs, and mounting 22 and 19 guns, for flanking the entrance ; 28 guns of different sizes, and numberless gin jails were also planted on the city walls, principally towards the sea. _ _ The main body of the Chinese forces were posted on the right bank of the river, in fortified encampments, on very commanding and steep hills; field works and entrenchments being thrown up in every advantageous position, with twenty. three guns and innumerable gingalls mounted in them to im pede the advance of the troops. The principal landing-place on this side is within a censiderable creek, close to the south entrance of the river, and across this creek we found a row of piles driven. Four batteries, mounting 31 guns, were also newly constructed on this side of the river, to flank the en trance, and about half-a-mile above its mouth a similar ob struction of larger piles was carried completely across ; space only beinc , left for one junk to pass at a time. In short, the Chinese had exercised their ingenuity to the utmost to make their defences secure, and a great amount of treasure and labour must have been expended in the execution of these works, fully evincing the importance which they attached to this position. The plan of attack agreed upon by the General and myself was to land the troops in two columns on the right bank of the river, inside the small islands called the Triangles. The main body under his immediate command (about 1,040 strong) to disembark a short distance beyond the creek above referred to; the other (about 500 strong) immediately at its entrance, where it appeared to us practicable to put them securely on shore outside the piles, under the cover of one of the brigs; good anchorage being found within a few yards of the spot. The attack of the citadel and city on the left bank of the river was assigned to the naval branch of the force, strength ened by about 23 of the Royal and 12 of the Madras Artillery, under Lieutenants the Hon. F. Spencer and Molesworth; and 50 Sippers under Captain Cotton and Lieutenant Johnston, of the Madras Engineers. It was calculated that the advance of the two columns of troops by different routes, would not only secure every point on the right bank, but cut off the retreat of many of the Chinese ; and, by a simultaneous bombardment of the citadel and city, by the squadron, we entertained confi (lent hopes of complete success, which has been happily realised lii every respect. On the evening of the 9th the whole of the squadron, as per subjoined list, and the transports, were anchored off Chin hse, in convenient situations for the intended operations ; and at an early hour on the following morning, the troops pro ceeded in the Queen, Nemesis, and Phlegethon steamers, and the boats of the transports, to the points of debaikation, where the Cruizer, Columbine, and Bentinck most judiciously took up their positions, under the direction of Commander Gifford. A few shot from them cleared the shore of about 300 of the Chinese, who had assembled to oppose the landing, and by half-past nine o'clock, under his excellent arrangements, every man was safe on shore. _ _ The VT T Wellesley, Blenheim, Blonde, and Modesto were ap pointed to cannonade the citadel and eastern part of the city walls ; and the Sesostris, Queen, and Phlegethon, after land - - ing the troops and towing up the ships to their stations, to shell the citadel in flank and enfilade any of the batteries in the harbour which their guns could bear upon ; the Nemesis to join in the attack on the nsrth side, in readiness to cover the landing of the seamen and marines as soon as it became prac ticable. The citadel hill cannot be approached for an attack by large ships, except on the north side, and the water in that direction is so shallow, that it is only in the calmest weather that they can be carried with safety sufficiently near to fire with effect. The day was fortunately every thing we could desire, and the Wellesley, as soon as the tide served, was towed by the Sesos tris into an excellent position, whore the anchor was dropped, about a quarter before nine o'clock, in four fathoms, about 1,300 yards from the citadel and town walls. As the water ebbed, she settled imperceptibly into a bottom of soft. mud, and was as steady as a land battery, Commander Ormsby (with very commendable activity) immediately afterwards brought in the Blenheim • the Blonde and Modeste, favoured by a light breeze, took their stations t.nder sail, and every ship was placed to my entire satisfaction,_ as • close as possible ; the Blenheim and Modesto touching the bottom at low water. The precision of the fire, both of shots and shells, from all, exceeded my most sangu i n e expectations ; and the d estruction of the works from the comrnencement'of the attack was never doubtful. • As the troops on the right bank of the river moved forward, Commander Gitraql advanced the sloops towards the entrance of the harbour, and the steamers all took up very good posi tions, and performed excellent service with their guns ; tkey were for a considerable time under a heavy fire from the river batteries, but fortunately sustained no damage. About eleven o'clock we had the gratification of seeing the British colours planted by the troops on one of the batteries on the opposite shore, and within a few minutes the others on that side were all carried, and the Chinese observed flying in every direction before our gallant soldiers on the heights. At a quarter-past eleven the wall of the citadel was breached by the fire from the ships, and the defences being reduced to a ruinous state, the Chinese abandoned their guns, which they had hitherto worked with considerable firmness, and a large portion of the garrison retreated precipitately toward the city. Not a moment was lost in making the si g nal for landing the battalion of seamen and marines, with the detachments of artil lery and sappers (the whole under the command of Captain Herbert, of the Blenheim). Before noon the boats were all on shore; every impediment presented by the difficulty of landing on rugged rocks was overcome, and the force gallantly advanced to the assault, with a celerity that excited my warmest admiration. An explosion at this time took plane in a battery near the citadel gate, and the remnant of the garrison fled with out waiting to close it. The citadel was therefore rapidly en tered, and the union- jack displayed on the walls. Our people had scarcely . passed within them, when another explosion oc curred, happily without mischief, but whether by accident or design is uncertain. Captain Herbert having secured this post, quickly reformed his men, and advanced towards the city ; the Chinese still oc cupying in considerable force the walls of it, as well as the two batteries beneath the hill on the river side, against which our troops had already turned some of the guns taken on the bank A few vollies of musketry speedily dislodged them from both positions, and the battalion of seamen and marines pushed on in steady and excellent order to attack the city. The wall ' (2G feet high) was escaladed in two places, and in a short time complete possession was taken of Chtnhae, the Chinese troops having made their escape through the western gates. While in the act of scaling the city wall, a third and for midable explosion took place at one of the river batteries, within a short distance, by which I regret one man of the Blen heim was killed ; there is strong suspicion that it was caused by a mine, intentionally sprung ; and considering the number of our men which were assembled - at the time, it is most provi dential that the consequences were not more disastrous. The seamen immediately returned on board for the security of the ships, which, with the rising tide, were moved into secure ber t hs, Captain Herbert remaining with the marines in charge of the town until the evening, when Sir Hugh Gough arrived, and a considerable portion of troops were conveyed across the river in the Phlegethon, to garrison it.. I have sincere pleasure in bringing before your Lordship's notice the gallantry and excellent conduct of every officer and man of her Majesty's ships and the Indian navy under my command. 'To Captain. Herbert my best acknowledgments are due for his zeal for the public service and animating example on all //.2 EVENING! SUN. occasionsßtiro ngda,iani:thsaj tio n pr d p ot he rilti ssFeoaf revived the e in Rstor3fo, from strong terms i t a e r rm in e s ofs Captainand nßdouther c commendation effire or sf at and s m hi e s n of every d escr i ption attached to the force placed under of a w nd hie c h or , d a ia n i d ly o i f ,,i t n ho in se ev e e m ry pl p o r y ai ed se in th t a h t e c b a o:t h s e , I transmit a n a ; s t ; bestowed on them. I rnusralso state, that although Captains Maitland and Eyres Were not directly attached to the battalion of seamen and marines which disembarked, they landed at the same time, and accompanied them in • their operations. To Captain Maitland, of my flag ship, I feel much indebted for the able and zealous assistance which he at all times affords me ; and my obligations are equally due to Captain Eyres, for the invaluable services of the Modeste. The activity and ardour of Commanders Giffard, Clarke, Fletcher, and Watson, and of Lieutenant Collinson, in com mand of the Bentinck, has been eminently displayed on this and every other opportunity; and I have no less pleasure in bearing testimony to your Lordship that the same spirit of en terprise and zeal has been conspicuously evinced by Commander Ormsby, Lieutenant 11PCIeverty, Master Hall, and Master Warden ; and, indeed, of every officer and man in the steam vessels attached to the expedition. I may be permitted also to notice that my flag Lieutenant, Charles Tennant, has attended me in every operation since I took command of the squadron, and his zeal and attention is deserving of my highe3t approba'ion. By official Chinese documents found in Chinhae, we have good reason to believe that the regular Tartar troops, quar tered on the 19th in the city and batteries on the left bank of the river, amounted to upwards of 3,000, of which about 700 composed the garrison • o f the citadel or Joss-house-hill ; their loss on these poyes is calculated at 150 men. The troops or osed to S ir Hugh Gough were estimated at ten thousand, and they have sustained a heavy loss, but no amount of force as yet met within this country can withstand the gallant band under his command, into which his active and energetic example infuses unbounded confidence. The total number of guns which have fallen into our hands amounts to ninety iron and sixty-seven brass; the latter will be embarked without delay in one of the transports, with a large quantity of metal, which has been found in a. cannon foundry, at C'hinhae.--I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's obedient servant, W. PARKER, Rear Admiral. THE RIGHT HONOURABLE THE EARL OF AUCKLAND,G.C.B, &C.&C. &C. Modesto, off Ningpo, Oct. 14, 1841. My Lord,—lt is with feelings of the greatest satisfaction that I have now the honour of addressing your Lordship from the anchorage off the walls of Ningpo, on which the British colours are flying. The progress of the expedition has been greatly favoured by the fine weather, which enabled it to complete the reduction of Chinghae, on the 10th instant, and to place the large ships and transports on the following day at a safe anchorage . after landing the requ;site supplie s ' for the army, for the wind changed to the north-east on the 12th, and blew strong. The ships, however, were all in security, the Blonde, with the sloops and steamers and part of the transports having found sallicient water, and excellent shelter within the Eahea River, a few of the piles having been taken up for their admission. I removed on the 11th to the Modeste, and that no time might be lost in prosecuting our farther operations, I directed Captains Maitland and Herbert, when the Wellesley and Blen heim were anchored off "Just-in-the-way," to return by one of the steam-vessels, with the boats and 150 seamen from each ship, in reaeiness to advance on "Ningpo," and on the 13th I proceeded in the Nemesis to ascertain thepracticability of hook in the large steamers and sloops up the river. We found it wide, free from shoals, and carried not less than fourteen feet at low water to the walls of the city, which appeared not only un prepared for resistance, but a general panic pervading the tuba bitants, who were evacuating the town in every direction,-with their goods and families. Sir Henry Pottinger, Sir Gough, and myself, therefor* deemed it expedient to move on it with out delay, to check as much as possible the departure of the respectable portion of the population, and the ravages which are invariably committed by the lower orders of the Chineie on all property which is left unprotected. The whole of the troops ( with the exception of a garrison for Chinghae and the citadel) were consequently embarked on the following morning in the Sesostris, Queen, Pblegethon. and Nemesis, and the supernumerary seamen and marines were distributed in the NiAfies'e, eruizer, Columbine, and Bentinck ; the Blonde being Ordered to remain at Chinghae for the sup port of the garrison. Sir H. Vottinger and the General accompanied me in the Modeste, and the expedition proceeded up the river soon after 9 A.M., but owing to some unavoidable delays did not reach Ningpo until 1 r.sr., when the Nemesis and Phlegethon, which contained a large portion of the troops, anchored within a few feet of a floating bridge, which connects the city at its east gate with the suburbs across the river. The men were disembarked with the g reatest facility by stages from the bows of these vessels. The battalion of seamen and marines, under Captain Herbert, landing at the same time in the suburbs on the city side, a short distance below them. The gates of the city were all found secured and barrieadoed inside, but an entrance was soon forced, when her Majesty's forces marched in and took possession without a symptom 'of resistance being indicated in any quarter. The mandarins and troops had all left the city, the latter having, since their defeat at Chinghae, refused to fight. • Her Majesty's sloops and the steam-vessels are anchored under the walls of the city, and his Excellency the General is activoly exerting himself in securing all the Government property on shore, and endeavouring to establish order, and prevent the pillage of this populous and opulent place, where, I am happy to say, such of the respectable inhabitants as have remained evince much less apprehension at the presence of the English than was exhibited either at Amoy or Chasms. From the number of large junks found in the river, the trade with Ningpo, by sea, must be extensive, but an embargo will be laid on all vessels until measures can be concerted for our further proceedings. A few war junks and a trifling amount of naval stores have fallen inlo our hands. 1 beg to offer my congratulations to your Lordship, on the result of our operations, and I have the honour to be, my Lord, your Lordship's, Most obedient Servant, W. PARKER, Rear-Admiral. The Right Hon. the Earl cf Auckland, G.C.B. Head-Quarters, Tinghae, bland of Chusan, October 2, 1841. My Lord,—l feel much satisfaction in acquainting your Lordship that Chusan is in our possession, notwithstanding the extraordinary exertions made by the Chinese to strengthen the defences since our departure in February last, and rather a gallant defence on their part, particularly on the heights west of the city, generally denominated the 49th hills, and along the shore, where as a defence to the inner har bour (which was our former part of attack) a new line of battery has been constructed, presenting so formidable a front, that with d ue regar d t o the peculiarity of the tides, it would not have been advisable to bring in the ships of war. 2. The fleet had passed Chusan, and assembled at an ancho rap off Silver ' Island, half way betwh en Ch usan an d Ching hae, when, after waiting three days, the continuance of con trary winds, together with the lateness of the season, induced his Excellency the naval Commande- in- Chief to propose a change n the plan of operations, which I mentioned to your Lordship in my last report. I fully concurred with Sir Wm. Parker in the (ta pe( pediency of attacking Chusan first under these circumstances, instead of proceeding to Chinghae and Ningp) , particularly as in a reconnoissance, which we made in the Phlegethon steamer, with his Excellency Sir Henry Pottinger, we ascer tained that two forts, in were progress of construction upon the base of the heights already named. This reconnoissance con firmed me in the opinion which I had previously formed from the report of officers acquainted with the ground, that this would be the most eligible point of attack. I must add that the fire opened on the Phlegethon, as she skirted the harbour, also established that the sea line of battery was sufficiently armed. _ _ . 3. I shall leave it to the Admiral to detail the movements of the fleet, but I cannot deny myself the gratification of ex. pressing how greatly I am indebted to him for his judicious ar rangements and the cordial assistance which I have experienced throughout, anticipating my wishes, at the same time, that the arm over which he so ably presided, has been brought promi. nen ly forward whenever p-acticable, and I must be allowed to remark that the precision of the fire from the ships surpassed my most sanguine expectations, and did great execution where. ever it could be brought to bear. 4. The greater part of the fleet assembled in the outer road stead on the _9th ultimis, and during that night and the fol lowing day a battery ifas thrown up on Trumball Island by a detachment of the Royal and Madras Artillery, under Captain Knowles, of the former corps, aided by Lieutenant Bidwood, of the Madras Engineers, for the purpose of shelling the Joss. house-hill, which the enemy had strongly fortified, following out the unfinished plan of our own engineers. The remaining ships having arrived in the meanwhile, it was determined to make the attack on the let instant. 5. I beg to refer your Lordship to the annexed disposition of attack, which will show what were my intentions. Early en the morning of the Ist, the first division, consisting of the Madras Artillery, with eight guns, the Sappers, her Majesty's 18th and 55th regiments, and the rifle company of the 116th Madras Native Infantry, were placed in steamers and boats its two of them, and under the zealous superintendence of Captain Giffard, of her Majesty's ship Cruiser, who conducted the dis embarkation, we re landed as soon as practicable, though not without some delay from the extraordinary strength of the tides at this point. Finding that the enemy, whose occasional shots from the ships had hitherto kept under covet, now crowned the heights and opened a galling fire of giagalls and matchlocks, and that as some of my men were falling. t deemed it advisable to push on at once the two flanks and a third company of the' 55th that were first on shore, directing the remainder, who closely followed, to move up in support. This duty was gallantly performed under the directions of Lieut.-Col. Crai e lie command ing the column, and Major Fawcet, in the temporary command of the regiment, and notwithstanding the steepness and rugged ness of the ascent, and a heavy and well-sustained fire from an infinitely superior force, this gallant corps carried the whole extent of the ridge of hills terminating in a fortified camp, and drove everything before them. Lieutenant-Colonel Q•aigie has brought to my notice the prominent conduct of Lieute nant and Adjutant Butter, who was with the advance at this point, and seized the first of the enemy's colours as also of Captain Campbell and Lieutenant Tuddy, who led the two flank companies. 6. This movement completely turned the right of the enemy's posit:ons, and gave us the command of a bridge which led direct on the flank of the whole line of sea defence. The 18,11 and artillery being landed, and the light guns placed so as to enfilade this line of batteries, I felt it best to change my first intention of attacking the sea defences by the right column, and ordered the 18th at once to push forward to the attack on this point. This was executed with equal gallan try by Lieutenant-Colonel Adams in the face of a very large force, which contested the whole line with more than ordi nary spirit, apparently led by one of the principal Mandarins, who, with several of inferior rank, was killed on the spot, when the Chinese fled, and the 18th pushed on and occupied the Joss House-hill, which the yrell•directed fire of the g uns on Trumball Is l and, under the Hon. Lie u t enant Spencer , of the Royal Ai tillery, and of the detached squadron under Cap , tain Bourchier, had compelled the enemy to evacuate. Lieu tenant-Colonel Adams speaks warmly of the spirited manner in which Captain \Vigslon led the grenadier company of the Royal Irish in this attack. 7. Considering it advisable to support the 18th I had pushed forward across the valley the light and another corn parry of the Osth, with Lieutenant-Colonel Mountain, who is well ac quainted with the country, and who most judiciously placed them in a position close to the West gate of the city, so astoth7 55th ' Any support being given from the town, and intercept the enemy in falling back on it. The Rifle company of !laving joined me, 1 moved on with the remainder of the 55th covered by the Rifles, for the heights overlooking died!) , to the north-west., which we occupied. During these opf e ra r t!_r e _git . by the praiseworthy efforts of the Madras Artillery under tain Anstruther, the light field guns had been summit of the heights, and opened their Sre th o r o . ugh' the north ravine Simpson,t town. The enemy was now in full retreat n t ,s o ot t : h de e: and east gates, a:though a . few matchlocks, continued to be fired from the w with the Rifles,,rapidly passed scaling ladders had been guns and wails -- a 3 t he great the brought up on most rs and were now s off sth th t e o retreat Procee cut exertions of the Madras Sappers, _ gallantly of Captain Pears, who yr dtottobethnooerstcha.ladTenne,s7dheei; cawotedin• flanked under the directions . as the and I had soon the satisfaction of seeing co. difficult and rugged heights b ' first to ascen d; lours of th.ssth Regiment waving on the walls of Tinghae, while those of the Royal Irish were planted on the Joss Hook. hill, above the suburb. Captain Anstruther reports that i~ ~ LIFE ASSURANCE. AD VA NTA C E s.--Perfect security from a large paid-up Capi tal and accumulations—Equitable Rates—Power to borrow Two-thirds Premium paid, without expense or forfeiture—and Profits annually divided. N.B. 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Within the single volume, neatly brought out by Messrs Kelly and Co., of Old Boswell-court, Temple-bar, is comprised all the information that can be useful to the fashionable, legal, or commercial communities. It in cludes a " Court Directory," which alone contains about five and-twenty thousand names; a " Law Directory" of the most ample description, giving, among other details, no fewer than sixteen large pages of a " General List of Stamps ;" an Official Directory, with an index of six thousand persons balding situations under the Crown, in the Bank, the East India House, and other public departments; the " Commer cial Directory," perhaps the fullest and most complete that has over yet appeareJ, and a variety of miscellaneous matter which it is impossible to particularise here. In short, from our own observation, we can safely pronounce this work a sine qua non to everybody who desires to become acquainted with the great metropolitan world of London. Shipping and Mercantile Gazette, Dee. 22, 1841. On our reference from time to time to the Post-office Direc tory of 1841 , we felt convinced that nothing could have been produced more perfect for the purposes for which the huge compilation was designed ; it appears, however, we were mis taken. Th e thick volume before us is vastly superior to the last, and is unquestionably " the most complete work of the kind ever published ;" the information is so judiciously classi fied, that alth oug h i t extends over some fifteen hundred large closely print e d pages, som aasescuofraitneltylli g e e x n p c e e dit e io an us h l might be consulted in a few seconds. It is surprising how every department of the compilation s it . h ged a which could of course be accom • • hexten s i ve . y ave a b n e d ed cb c e o a l p le i ;:ed nei a t n h d er ar o - f accomplished %%About to and peculiar resources of the General Post-office. No count ing -house, coffee-room, or public office, should be without this excellent record. Sun, November 25, 1841. We have great pleasure in noticing this useful work, of which we have received an early copy. It exceeds the size of the Directory o w f last year, and p ro b a b ly is the most complete and c ton-guide yet published. The following outline of the contents will enable th e reader to form some idea of the vast undertaking. It contains an Official Directory, with the names alphabetically arranged, o f a ll civil officers under Go vernment, i the Bank of England, Ea s t I n di a H ouse, an d a ll other public establishments. A Street Directory, which in cludes gentry as well as traders; and subjoined to this, are two others, giving the names at full length, of sixty thousand per-