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CARR, Honorary Secretary. ~,,,,.. , '' 1 `" , i k *l ----, ~'' — Wing 1 44 ' . 1 ' DIE -1 r ti ......,..,t,1 452;1 474„- " i f t,, / 1 0 , r 1 : 14-.0 ~ ,,s n I : 2 ` ," 411111& .b .k lIII I II kO , 0 7re , --: . T : ''''. 1 - i 15 " ~/ -•,, , 7 ••" OIT • Lo A. 58, 8, lat. lat. 34 o Mel- lat. 22 )ound, 18 N., 3, lat. ndris, , Jan. WAR RISKS for ALL PARTS of the WORLD.--The HOME COUNTIES ani GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 29, New Bridge-street, Black friars, London.—This Compsny will ASSURE OFFICER S and others, at most moderate rates of premium, against WAR RISK, Voyaging, and Climate. By order of the Board of Directors. A. DURNFORD, Secretary. T HE HOME COUNTIES AND GENERAL LIFE ASAIRANCE COMPANY. 29, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. Every description of risk (home or foreign) connected with Life Assurance Half Credit premium, on a new principle. Premiums payable yearly, half yearly, or quarterly. One.half of all premiums after the first two years are repayable to policy holders at any time on demand, without pasonal Annuities grained either immediate, contingent, or deferred, and also endowments. Po icier ind;sputable. No charge for policy stamns. 3loney received on deposit. at 5 per cent. interest. active Agcnts wanted in town or country, particularly in the agricultural towns and villages. Apply by letter, giving names and addresses of referees as to respectability. No. 19,178.] THE FIRST VOLUME IS NOW BEADY, Price 3s. bound, with Portrait of Miss Burney, of the CHEAP EDITION of MADAME D'ARISLAT'S DIARY and CORRESPONDENCE. Includ ing the Perod of her Residence at the Court of Queen Charlotte. To be completed in 7 Monthly Volumes, price only 3s. each, bound and embellished with l'orti ans. Published for Henry Colbarn, by his successors, Hunt and Blackett, I?, Great Marlborough street. LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, MARCH 14, 1854. R. ALBERT SMITH'S MONT BLANC, Including the BERNESE OBERLAND and the SIMPLON, TO.3IIGHT at Eight o'Clock, and Every Evening at Two (except Saturday), and Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday Mornings. Stalls, 35. (which can be taken at the box. offic, every day from 11 to 4 ; area, ?s.; gallery, Is.—Egyptian Hall, Piccadilly. k, lat. A. DURNFORD, Secretary. 31 S., 22 E. man 5, off 0, lat. 3TONEY WANTED, on MORTGAGE of the 1, KENSINGTON IMPROVEMENT RATES.—The Com missioners of the Kensington Improvement Act, 1851, propose to IsORROIV the sum of 1,0 , 0/. at interest to be paid half-yearly, under the powers of their act, on Mortgage of the rates authorised to be raised by the said act, one-tenth of the principal to be paid off an nually. Any person or persons willing to advance the same are requested to scud Tenders or Proposals, sealed up, stating the rate of interest at which the same will be advanced, addressed to the Com missioners, at the office of their Clerk, Vestry Hall, Kensington, on or before Four o'cli.ck on Wednesday, the 22d day of March, 1854. By order of the Board, REUBEN GREEN, Clerk. 5 N.; rch 5, )e for HOUSE of CORRECTION at WESTMIN STER.— The office of Assistant Chaplain of the House of Correction at Westminster having ben declared vacant by the General Session sof the Peace for Middlesex, in consequence of the re , ignation of the Rev. Foster Rogers, NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that the ELECTION of another ASSIST ANT CHAPLIN will take place on THURSDAY, the 20th of APRIL next, at the SESSIONS-HOUSE, on Clerkenwell- green, by voting, to com mence at One and end at Three o'clock. All persons who intend to offer themselves as cand dates must send in their names and addresses, in writing, accompanied by testimonials of character and eligibility, addressed to me, on or before i bursday, the 30th inst , and must personally attend the Committee of Justices for Accounts and General Purposes, at the Session House aforesaid, on Friday, the 31st inst., at Three o'clock precisely. The Candi late must not be under the age of 27 years, nor above the age of 45 years. The salary will ba 2001. a-) ear. Further informat , on may be obtained on application to me. Dated the 13th March, 1854 CHARLES WRIGHT. Clerk to the Committee, Sessions House, Clerkenwell. HANWELL LUNATIC ASYLUM.- Persons willing to TENDES , or SUPPLYING the above flawed Institution, which contains about 1,100 Inmates, with Meat, nnur, Malt, Hops, Oatmeal, Peas, Hay, •traw, Oats, Butter, Cheese, and Bacon for t-ix Calendar Months, from the ist April next, are requested to deliver sealed tenders, addressee 1 o the Committee of Vikitor.," to the Storekeener, at the Asylum, at Hanwell, by halt past Eleven o'clock on THUR , D the 23d instant, and be In at tendance there at Twelve o'clock Blank forms In which the tenders must be male may he obtained, and th, form of contract of may be seen, either by application here, a the A-3 lum. The Comm tree will not bind themselves to accept the lowest or any of the Tend rs. Dated this 10th of March, 1854. CHARLES - WRIGHT, Clerk to the Visitors. Sessions-house, Clerkenwell. gain. very ar qr. 908; nag, pew, Jived from E LECTRIC POWER LIGHT and COLOUR COMPANY. lie Electric Colour Company are now able, by the completion of their works at Frogmore creek, wh ch are at present in full opera tion, to SUPPLI any quantity of their DRY ELECTRIC COLOURS, which, from On it brilliancy, durability, body, purity, and pti •e, cannot tail to obtain preference by the trade generally over those made by the ordinary processes. The colours consisr, of starlets, reds, yellows, gree is, and blues, of all shades and varieties. For price and all other particulars all applications must be m de, and all commu 'cations addressed, to the Commercial Manager, William Prosser, Esq , at the works. Local agencies are required, for which applications may be made, by letter, to the Commercial Manager, as above. ther iey, Tory heat SS )nt i ; nd iv; PURSUANT to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause, THOII tS BOYS FERRIS against ELIZIBETEI 111rILLINS, the creditors of EDWARD MULLINS, formerly of Number 1, Gre James-street, Bed ford row, in the county of Middlesex, and late of Brunswick square, Camberwell, in the county 01 Surrey, and of Token bouse-, ard, in the City of London, and also of Castle Eve Villa, Parkstone, in the county of Dorset, Gentleman, the testator in the plead , ngs in tbis cause named (who died in or about the month of December, 1853, are by their solicitors, on or before the twenty fourth day of March, 1854, to come in and prove their debts or claims at the Chambers of the Vice-Chancellor Sir John Stuart, at No. 12, Old-square, Lincolu's-inn, Middlesex, or in default thereof they will be peremptorily excluded from the benefit of the said Decree. Friday, the 31st day of March, 1854, at 12 o'clock at noon, at the said Chambers, is appointed for hearing l and adjudicating upon the claims. Dated this 18th day of February, 1854. ALFRED HALL, Chief Clerk. Further information, if required. may be obtained on application to Mr. E. Benham, No. 18, Essex-street, Strand, Solicitor for the plaintiff, to whom, and also to Messrs. Bolton, Merriman, and Dun ning, of No. 25, Austin Friexe, London, Solicitors for the defendant, E. Mullins, the widow and executrix of the testator, notice of the claims, when duly entered, must be given. CONTRACT FOR ELM TIMBER. Department of the Storekeeper General of the Navy, Somerset-place, 10th March, 1854. THE Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord Aieh Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, DO HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that on TUESDAY, the 4th April next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such persons as may be willing to contract for supplying her Majesty's Dockyards with 2,890 loads of ENGLISH ELM TIMBER, felled between the middle of November and the end of February last, 1.1.4.41- delivered at prices (including all earrtaga, and other ex penses), by the 31st December next. Just published, price 45., free by post, 5e , PHYSIOLOGICAL RESEARCHES into the Causes of Nervous Debility and Gen to-Urinary Maladies, Spermatorrhcea rationally considered, with unanswerable Remarks on the empirical manner these Diseases are treated ; being a Guide to IleaAh, Ling Life, and lb,ppiness. By ME DICUS. Sherwood, riper, and Co., 83, l'atemoster-row. NEW TALE BY MR. CHARLES DICKENS, To be published Weekly in "HOUSEHOLD WORDS." N Wednesday, the 29th of March, will be pub lished, in " HOUSEHOLD WORDS," the First Portion of a New Work of Fiction, called " HARD TIMES," by CHARLES DIC KENS. The publication of this Story will be continued in HOUSEHOLD WORDS from Week t, Week, and completed in Five Months. Price of each Weekly Number of HOUSEHOLD WORDS (contain taining, besides, the usual variety of matter), Twopence ; or Stamped, Threepence. H')USEHOLD WORDS, conducted by CHARLES DICKENS, Is published also in Monthly Parts and in Half-yearly Volumes. Office, 16, Wellington-street North, Strand. DANUBIAN PRINCIPALITIES.-A MAP of this DISTRICT, on the scale of 9 miles to the inch, pre pared from the celebrated Vienna Map in 21 sheets, will be pub 11,hed on Wednesday, the 15th inst. Price, in 6 sheets coloured, 125.; case or rollers, 21s. Lordon : Edward Stanford, 6, Charing-cross; and all map and booksellers. In a few days, Vol V., completing the Series, of SIR EDWARD BIJLWER LYTTON'S POETICAL and I , RAMATIC WORKS. This Edition has be,n carefully revised, and contains many Poems never bet , re pub lished. Complete sets may now be had, in Five Vole, crown tivo , with a Portrait of the Author by MACLISE, and Vignette Titles. London: Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. Just eu'ilished. Bvo., in cloth, price 5s , by post free Gs. THE PATHOLOGY and RATIONAL TREAT MENT of STRICTURE of the I'RE fIIRA, in all it Varie- tits and Complications. With P. actical Observations on the Use and Abuse or Urethral Instruments The whole illustrated by numerous cases, showing that this disease may be succes•fully treated by means at once simple and so• , even in its most inveterate and apparently intractable forms By F. R. COUR. FEN AY, M "We believe Mr. Cnurtenay's experience in the treatment of stricture during the last 20 years has equalled, if indeed it nas not surpassed, that of any of his contetnp ,raries, and we know of no man to whose care we would with greater confidence entrust the treatment of a severe case or stricture of the urethr t."—Medical Circular, July 27, 1853. H. Itailliere, 219, Regent-street. lIEMMENT and CO., Tailors, 73, Cornhill, study the peculiariti-s of every figure, and, by satisfying its requirements, invariably produce a garment, whether a Lady's Hid ing Habit, Mantle, Cloak, &c., or a Gentleman's Coat, Trousers, Waistcoat, &c., thw is special y suited for the p irpose it is intended to serve, economy and quality being duly regarded —Liveries. SUN LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, London. SHARE OF PROFIT INCREAsEn FROM ONE-HALF TO FOUR-FIFTHS. Policies effected with this Society after Midsummer, 1850, and re maining in force at each Septennial period of division, will PARTI 'I PAT IN FOUR-FLY VHS of the Net Profits of the Society accru ng after Midsummer. 1850, in proportion to heir contributions to those profits, and according to the conditions contained in the Society's Prospectus. The Premiums required by this Society for insuring Young Lives are lower than in many other old-established offices, and Insurers are fully protected from all risk by an ample guarantee fund, in ad dition to the accumulated funds derived from the investments of Premi urns Policy Stamps paid by the Office. Prospectuses nay be obtained at the Office in Threadneedle-street, London, or of any of the Agents of the Society. CHARLES HENRY LIDDERDALE, Actuary. RANCE BRITANNIA LIFE ASSU COMPANY. 1, Princes-street, Bank, London. Established August 1, 1837. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament, 4 Viet., cap. 9. **. Pollcles issued free of stamp duty. Colonel ROBERT ALEXANDER, Blackheath Park, CHAIRMAN. The marked testimony in favour of lire assurance evinced by the Legislature in the exemption froin income tax of the premium s ra id for the benefit of a surviving family, is deserving the most serious attention of all classes ; not only on account of the actual saving, but also on account of the h•gh estimation in which it proves that the system of life assurance generally is held by the Government of the country. CIONSTANTINOPLE TO-NIGHT at Eight, and Every Day at Half-past Two and EL;lit o'clock. Tho Lecture is delivered by Mr. CHARLES KENNEY, and has been written by Mr. ALBERT SMITH and Mr. SEHRLE. Y BROOKS. Admission, Is.; Reserved Seats, 2s. EGYP HAN HALL. LAURENT'S CASINO, ARGYLE Rooms, (Lessee, CHAS. C. LAURENT, OHSIONV-11011S.?, FIIuIRM-road), —The above Rooms are now OPEN FOR VIE SEASON. arsel will continue open every evening, with LAURENT'S CELEBRATED BAND. Admission, Is. I)oors open at half-past 8 Dancing to commence at 9 o'clock, and terminate at half-past 11. R OYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. PATRON—H.R.H. PRINCE ALBERT. DURING LENT, a POPULAR LECTURE on ASTRONOMY, SPLENDIDLY ILLUSTRATED, by Dr. BAcnnomma, on Wei hesday and Friday at three, and at eight o'clock in the evenings. MAGNIFIED PHOTOGRAPHIC PICTURES, and a NEW SERIES of DISSOLVING VIEWS. LECTURE by J. H. PEPPER, Esq., on PAPER MAKING and its DECORATION with COLOURS. LECTURE by Dr. BACROFFNER on WILKINS'S NEW PATENT UNIVERSAL ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. DESCRIPTION of RUST'S PATENT TUBULAR PIANOFORTE, and of TRESTRAIL'S PATENT METHOD of RAISLNG SUNKEN VESSELS. Open Mornings and Evenings. Admission, Is.; Schools and Children under Ten years of age, Half-price. HUNUARIAN CONCERTS._ ROYAL MARIONETTE THEATRE.—Every NIGHT, Eight to Ten— Admission, is. The selections for the performance of the HUNGARIAN B AND through the week include the finest efforts of ancient composers, with brilliant Morceaux, popular National Melodies, Marches, &c., which, with concerted vocalism, new Songs and Ballads, by artistes of acknowledged merit, readers ea( h evening a featire amongst the high-class amusements of the Metropo is. Kalozdy, Leader of the Band. Morning Performance, Wednesday and Saturday, at Three. PROGRAMME FOR This DAY. Overtures (Guillaume Tell, Martha) ; Original Aria, Mang : Cavatina (Hunyadizlaslo) ; Mazurka (Craeovienne); Waltz ( Landes farbaden) ; Po ka ( adozan) ; Gaiop ( Temps Pasant') ; Quadrille (Marionette) ; Ma-ch (Pr •phete); Pianoforte Solos (Morceau de Concert and La Mlle du Begiment). Duetts and Solos—" Tell me where do Fairies dwell," " The two Forost Nymphs," " The Tear" "Light of my Soul," the Mh ses B roug h am. , THE BEST FIT WEARS BEST. " Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy; But not expressed in fancy ; rich, not gaudy; For the apparel oft proclaims the man "—SHAKSPEARII. HEMNIENT and CO., Practical Tailors, 73, Cornhill A LLSOPP'S PALE ALE, in Imperial Quarts and Pints Bottled by PARKER and TWINING, Beer Merchants, 5%, PALL-MALL. Quarts, Bs.; pints, 55,; half-pints (for luncheon), 3s. per dozen. Alqi in casks of 18 gallons and upwards. We refer the learned to Baron Liebig, the temperate to Dr. Car penter, invalids to the Medical Profession, and the robust to the best Clubs of L , .ndon, for the merits of our stock of ALLSOPP'S ALE. The " Thirsty Soul" and "Constant Reader" of the Times we can also satisfy with our Imperial Measure. Address— PRAKER and TWINING, 5%, PALL-MALL. SALT and CO., EAST INDIA PALE ALE BREWERS, BURTON-ON-TRENT. STOKES. London-- • • .. 22, Hungerford-wharf. Liverpool ...... • • .. • • 52, Henry-street. Manchester .......... 37, Brown-street. Birmingham 26%, Bull-street. Bristol Back Hall, Baldwin-street• Nottingham • • .. 44, Greyhound street. Dublin ........ • . • 4, Crown-alley. Edinburgh •.. • .. 17, Downie•place. Dundee l3, New Inn Entry, High-street. PIIRSSELL'S BRIDE CAKES, 1 to 10 Guineas; Dessert Cakes, Is. to 10s., viz., Dundee, Madeira, School, and Savoy Cakes; Swiss and French Pound Cakes, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Swiss and Italian Pastry, for evening parties, Is. to 3s. per doz. ; 15 sorts of Almond Cakes, Ratifies, and Maccaroons, 2s. per lb. ; Rout Cakes, 3s. per lb. ; Mixed Cakes, Is. 6d. per lb. ; Mixed Biscuits, is. 2d. per lb.; Biscuits in bags or boxes, 14 for Is., viz., Arrowroot, Brown, Digestive, Milk, Abernethy, German Cuddy or Captain's Biscuits ; Mince Pies, 4s and 6s. per doz. ; Jellies and Soups, 4s. per qt. ; Creams and Ices, Gs. per qt.; Made Dishes, Raised Pies, Hams, Tongues, Fowls. Caution.—John R. Purssell, 162, Regent-street, and 20, Ludgate-hill, only. THIRD EDITION.—WITH ADDITIONS. Just published, Bvo., in cloth, price 55., by post tree, ss. 6d. N TRUE & FALSE SPERMATORRHcEA, with the View to the Correction of wide-spread Errors in relation to the Treatment and Cure of the Impuissant and Sexual Hypochondriacs, Increasing Rates of Premium for securing Loans or Debts. Half Premiums, only, required during first seven years. Sum assured payable at Sixty or at death. Provision, during minority, for Orphans. BRITANNIA MUTUAL LIFE ASSOCIATION. Empowered by her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. Profits divided annually. Premiums computed for every three months' difference of age. llalf-credit policies granted on terms unusually favourable; the unpaid half premiums being liquidated out of the 'refits. At the last Annual General Meeting a reduction of 30 percent. was made in the current year's premium on all participating policies. (PROPRIETARY.) I (MUTUAL.) - Tenders may be made tor the supply of any one or More of the yard•, or fer the whole of them. A distribution and a form of the tender may be o' , tained at the said Office. No tender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, nor will any be noticed unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised in writing. Every tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the lett-hand corner the words "Tender for Elm Timber," andmust also be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a letter signed by two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of li., perload for the due perform ance of the contract. TRIESEMAR, protected by Royal Letters Patent of England, and secured by the Seals of the Ecole de Pharmacie de Paris, and the Imperial *7ollege of Medicine, Vienna. The long continuance of most Maladies arising from impurities, while it tends to render detection more certain, and thus freventl, to embitter the domestic hearth, also serves to excite feelings of dis appointment, and to induce i.wness of spirits, and other sensations of a most painful kind. The Tlll , 18E11 ‘R effectually, in the short space of three days, completely and entirely eradicates all traces of these Diseases, to whatever stage they m.y have advanced, p ssess ing at the same time the manifest advantages of being utterly devoid of taste or smell, and of all nauseating qualities. It may lie on the toilet table without its use being suspected. Sold in tin cases at I is. eacli, free by post, 2s. extra, divided into separate doses, aq administered by Valpeau, Lallemand , Roux, &c. This quantity is sufficient for any case. however virulent or protracted.—To be had wholesale and Retail at Sanger's, Oxford street, and Edward's. St. Paul's Churchyard; Johnston, 68, Corn bill; Hannay and Co., Oxford-street, London. JOZEALPS COPAHINE-MEGE, or Saccharatt, C &PSULES, approved by the French College of Physicians. successfully administered in the Patis and London Hospitals, and acknowledged by them to be the best remedy for the cure of certain di4eases (see " Lancet " 6th Nov., 1852.) Price. per 100, 4s. 6d. ; 50, 2s. 9d.—To be had of the Inventor, Gabriel Jozeau, French Chemist, 49, Haymarket, London, whose name is printed on the Government stamp ; and all the principal chemists. Half Whole Half Quar o premium premium Age. Annual Yearly terly ': to 1 First for Re- premium Pre- Pre ! Seven mainder , 1 Years. of Life. mium. mium. , - .£ s. d. £s. d. Years. Months .£ s. d. ! s. d.l £s. d. 30 1 1 9, 2 3 6 30 0 2 7 3 1 4 2, 012 3 40 1 9 22 18 4 3 2 7 6 1 4 41 012 4 50 2 2 6 4 5 0 6 2 710 1 4 6 1 012 5 60 1 3 6 86 13 4 9 2 8 2 1 4 8; 012 6 E. R. FOSTER, Resident Director. ANDREW FRANCIS, Secretary. NEW DISCOVERY IN TEETH. MR. HOWARD, SURGEON-DENTIST, 52, FLEET-STREET, has introduced an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, fixed without springs, wires, or :igatures. They so perfectly resemble the natural teeth, a 4 not to be distinguished from the originals by the closest observer ; they will never change colour or decay, and will be found superior to any teeth ever before used. This method does not requ.re the ex traction of roots, or any painful operation, and will suppJrt and pre serve teeth that are loose, and is guaranteed to restore articulation and mastication. Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mas tication. 52, FLEET-STREET.—At home from Ten till Five. MECHI'S SHILLING PENKNIVES. These, and the SIXPENNY TOOTH-BRUSHES will prove that, whilst he has the most elegant shop in London, he is deter mined to do business on the most reasonable terms. He manufac tures extensively on his premises, No. 4, Leadenhall-street, London, desks, work boxes, dressing-cases, bagatelle-tables, table and small cutlery, razors, razor-strops, brushes, combs, and every thing for the work•table and dressing toilet. Every article is warranted. He is the sole inventor of the Mechian iiressing•case, e patent castellated tooth brush, he magic strop and paste, and the peculiar steel razor. Beware of counterfe.ts, none being genuine without his name and address, No. 4, Leadenhall-street, London. pARR'S LIFE PILLS. he HUMAN BOD Y, like the vegetable world, undergoes com plete renovation in the spring. An eminent naturalist and physio logist has lately put forth the novel and startling theory that once in seven years every part de of the frame is entirely renewed, although the process Is gradual. Be this as it may, what is certain is, that men, like plants, in the spring rezelve increased vigour and suh-tance. The SPRING has always been remarked as a period when disease, if it be lurking in the system, is sure to show itself. Thu coldness of winter renders torpid the acrimonious fluids of the body, and in this state of in4ctlvity their evil to the system is not perceived ; but at the spring these are aroused, and, if not checked, mia up and cir culate with the blood, and thus the whole system is contaminated. PARR'S LIFE PILLS, Judiciously taken for two or three weeks, will rid the body of all that is noxious, and produce health and com fort. Persons troubled with scorbutic affections are strongly ad vised to try them at this time of the year ; in a few days they will perceive tne powerful clearing and invigorating properties they possess. Translated from the German of Dr. PICKFORD. Ta Avh!ch !s added, an ESSAY on SEXUAL DEBILITY, by the TO LADIES. PIRR'S LIFE PILLS are especially efficacious in all the variety of ailments incident to the fair sex. Ladies even of the most deli cate constitutions will find them particularly beneficial, both before and atter confinement ; and for general use in schools they cannot be too strongly recommended. They mildly and speedily remove all Skin Eruptions, Sallowness of Complexion, Nervous Irritability, tick Ileadachs, Depression of Spirits, Irregularity, or general Derange- Ment of the System. JEWARE OF SPURIOUS IMITATIONS. None are genuine unless the words " PARR'S LIFE PILLS" are in white letters on a red ground, on the Governmnt Stamp, pasted round each box; also, the fac-simile of the signature of the Proprie tors, "T. ROBERTS and Co., Crane-court, Fleet-street, London," on the directions. Sold in boxes at is 14d., 2s. 9d., and family packets at 1 ls. each. Full directions are given with each box. Sold by E. Edwards, 67, St. Paul's -churchyard ; Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; Sutton and Co., Bow -churchyard; Han nay and Co., 63, and Sangar, 150, Oxford-street, London ; and all respectable chemists and medicine vendors in town and country. THE EXPENSES OF THE WAR. The enthusiastic manner in which the Forces left their native land to light the battles of freedom and commerce, will not suffer us to shrink from the responsibilities which will arise from the under taking, though, at a time of scarcity and high prices, it will be an inconvenience to all classes. Editor. "Dr. Pickford is known to English readers by his frequent practi cal contributions to German medical literature. This is the first time, he informs us, that ho has addressed himself to the non-medi cal reader. We trust this may not be the last, if ho shall detect any Other equally flagrant evil which it may be in his sower to correct." —London Medical Gazette, May3o, 1351. The tribe of 'Quiet Slyrnpa thisers,'and Medical Friends,'are mercilessly exposed ; audit . this book could find its way into the hands of those who bedfßr fr,na the com plaint of which it treats, we are satisfied that many hundreds vvonid De saved much needless suffering of body and mind, and what is of :ess importance, though it is that which the quacks most prize— much money ......This volume is well qualified to put an end to the empirical system of treating Spermatorrhcea, and to place the treat ment upon a more rational and physiological basis. It is, therefore, likely to do much good."—Medical Circular, June 16, 1852. London: 11. Ballicre, 219. ltegent-street INDISPUTABL cox. PREPARATIONS FOR WAR. The increased Incnme-tax may seem very unwelcome, but the outlay will be refunded in the most ample and satisfactory manner to all patrons of the establishment of E. MOSES & SON, and their West End Branch, New Oxford-street, corner of Hart-street. It Is impossible to exaggerate the capabilities of E. Moses Sc Son as Merchant Tailors, Hatters, Hositrs, Boot and Shoe Manufacturers, and General Outfitters. Every department is the receptacle of the newest and best Goods, and the very economical prices which are charred by E. Mos s & Son are appreciated everywhere. An immense variety of Novelties are ready, and others in course of preparation, for the Spring Sea.on, and a combination of advan tages which no other house could secure will be asso fated in the magnificent display made by E. MOSES and Sox in elegant Attire for ladies, Gentlemen, and Children. Though the articles surpass all previously exhibited, the prices are considerably loiver than those charged by any other house. Without any charge, all necessary information is supplied to emi grants, and the best and cheapest Outfits are furnished by E. Mons and SON. E MOSES and CO N'ti gigantic Wholesale Department is highly ad vantageous to Merchants, shippers, a•td Emigrants. t E ha st t a th ll e shm unt e r n ad t pm or an o -I l ik r e s CA UTION.—E. MOSES ADD SON regret having to guard the alsehood o public again f s , t a i ß m e r g ition , connected havin g w l i e tr th e e l i r the same concern," has been resorted to in man y instanc es , and for ibvious reasons, they beg to state that they have No CONNEXION WITII ANY OTHER. HOUSE IN Oft OUT OF LONDON, except their own Establ ishments, as follows : 154 155. 186, and 187, Minories, 83, 4,85, and 86, Aidgate, opposite the Church, all communicatin g , London City Establishment , London West-end Branch, 505,507, 508, New Oxford street, 1,2, Bridge-street. and 3, Hart-street, all COmmun icatin g . Bradford (Yorkshire) Branch, 19 a nd 20, Sheffield Branch, 36 . ir ar.mte. Colonial Branch, M. lbou ne, Australia. Merchant Clothiers, Hatters, Rosters, Furriers, Boot and Shoe Makers, and General Oatiltters for Ladies and Gentlemen. IMPORTANT.—ShouId any article not give satisfaction, it will be exchanged if desired, or, if preferred, the money will be returned without hesitation. All goods are marked in plain figures, the lowest price, from which no abatement can be made. The Establishments are closed from sunset on Fridays to sunset n SatarAsys, whet) business is resumed till 12 o'clock. A new Book, "The Epitome of Comfort and Economy," contain (ng full lists ,f prices, our system of self-measurement, &c., nay he hul on application. or post-free. A handsome Almanac for the year ending 1854 can be ha-l. gratis application. Ici l'on parle Francais. Qui ai parla Italian. Bier *richt mart Deutsch. Aqua se 'labia &pane No. 72, Lomb; • THE BALTIC FLEET. At noon yesterday telegraphic orders were sent to Sir Charles Napier, in the Downs, to proceed, and in the course of half-an-hour his gallant and unsurpassable fleet was under weigh, and were soon off towards their desti nation, with a good south-west breeze and very fine weather. The fleet consists of— Ships. Guns. Men. Horse-power. 18 1,048 10,170 7,870 It is well and truly said that such a fleet never before in the history of the world left any port for any purpose, hostile or peaceful. Its strength is not so much in its numbers—not even so much in the general character of the men who form its complement. Its strength depends more upon its commanders, more upon its immense armament ; but above and beyond all other respects, upon the power of propulsion each ship contains within herself. This is our confidence, our assurance of safety, that all on board that fleet, from the commander-in chief, Sir Charles Napier, to the stout landsman in the shape of a London cabman, or the newly-raised marine in the shape of an able-bodied pauper from the union, will fight to the death for the honour of his flag. The brave crews of these ships, from the steady experienced gunners of the coast-guard, the hardy, fearless yachts man, to the Irish fishing-boy, do not want to be led to the attack of the enemy ; there will be found more difficulty, and more judgment and more dis cretion will be needed, to restrain them. All they require is direction, and there are men in this fleet as capable of such direction as any that ever commanded a man of war. Our confidence of a victory, even with this small but compact fleet, although engaged against double the number of, Russians, consists in this fact— that the force is a steatn force, no manoeuvring is re quired, no shifting of niasts or sails is necessary to save the ship from the consequence of utter helplessness, and therefore destruction or capture. All that is requisite is to place one screw-ship between two of the Russian line-of -battle slips, or broadside on with one, and across the bows of another, and British pluck will do the rest, despite all the revolvers in the world. Let our screw fleet only get alongside, and we feel confident that every man in that fleet will receive a bounty from the Govern ment, after he has done his work, which will far exceed any bounty that could be offered to him to enter the service. Many of our contemporaries have particularised the Duke of Wellington, Princess Royal, and other ships as the best among this screw fleet ; but the best judges of the lines of a man of war, most properly select from this powerful fleet three ships as the best models of the lot, and they most justly point to the two-decker St. Jean d'Acre, 101 guns, Imperieuse, 51 guns, and Tri bune, 31 guns. These are the new classes of the navy for which the credit of designing and building are due to Sir Baldwin Walker and his department, and doiibtless they are the finest, most powerful, and most efficient men of war in the world of their respective classes, and will continue to be so until those that are now building in the Royal yards shall eclipse them --Morning .Herald. E LIFE POLICY PANY. d.street. London. TEES. T 1178! James Hone, will be put out of dry dock to-morrow, and will remain in the fitting basin to complete taking in her stores and armament, shot, &c. A trial of the machinery for lifting and lowering her propellers has taken place to-day, which has been found in every re spect satisfactory. Her crew are progressing smartly with her equipment. The Rosamond, G guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Commander George Wodehouse, has this day bent sails, and is waiting sailing orders. The Driver, 6 guns, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, Com mander the Hon. A. Cochrane, has also bent sails, and is now waiting sailing orders. WOOLWICH, MARCH 13. APPOINTMENTS. Commander James Hosken (1853), who was pro moted last year when Lieutenant Commander of the Banshee Mediterranean mail and special service steam packet, is appointed to command the Belleisle, 24, troop-ship, commissioned this day for service as an hos pital-ship in attendance on the Baltic fleet. Paymasters—Harrington Rogers Jones (1850), re cently serving in the Medea paddle-wheel steam-sloop, to be secretary to Rear-Admiral Corry, in command of one of the divisions of the Baltic fleet ; Edward D. Back (1846), from the Calypso, 18, on the North American and West India station, to the Imaum, 72, receiving ship at Jamaica, vice Lyall, returned to England and in ; Charles E. P. Hall (1851), to the Conflict screw steam sloop ; Nicholas Giles (1852), to the Basi lisk, 6, paddle-wheel steam-sloop. Masters' Assistant—James Kealing, to the Bulldog paddle-wheel steam-sloop at Portsmouth. The Pyrenees horse transport-ship, Lieutenant and Agent Butler, has been moved to the south side of the basin at Woolwich Dockyard to afford better facilities for the horses being shipped on board. The vessel is fitted to receive 52 horses, and they will be placed on a platform in the hold covered with gravel. Four narrow planks have been taken out the entire length of the middle deck to insure free ventilation. Fifty non-com missioned officers of the Royal Artillery will take a pas sage in the Pyrenees. "Richard Mathis, Esq., Q.C. M P. James Fuller Madoa, Esq. William Will DIREI William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. H. A. Bevan, Esq. John Dangerdeld, Esq. [PRICE SD. John Campbell Renton, Esq. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.Y. 3rforce, Esq. MRS. ship added that, however painful the occurrence was, the public b us i ness of the country must be attended to. He would th ere f ore sit to-morrow (this day), and pro ceed with the t r i a l of prisoners ; but, with reference to the civil busi ness , h e thought it would be better that the parties should agree to change the venue in the actions to Glocest er ; b ut where that could not be done, he would willin g ly come b ack to Stafford to try them after the assizes at Gl ocester were over. Both the courts we re th en a dj ourned upon this under standing ; but, at a subsequent period, notice was given that all the jurymen and witnesses were to be in attendance to-morrow (this day), at the sitting of the court. Robert H. Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. J. Mathews, Esq. Chas. 0. Parnell, Esq. .me, Esq. TOGS. Henry Adron, Esq. I Ralph W. Bishop, Esq. Charles M'Culloch, Esq. Henry Burnett. Egg. SOLICSTORS.—Messrs. Atkins and Andrew. SECRETAZT.—David Alison, Esq. Paddington Local Board, 24, Connaught-terrace, Edgware-read. The Rev. James Shergold Boone, Jas Harrington Lowther, Esq. A.M. Charles Pemberton, Esq. Captain Creed. George Y. Rob on, Esq. Roger Gadsden, Esq. W. H. Tender, Esq. SzcarrlEY.—Charles Hoghton, Esq. The Policies of this Company being indisputable (in terms of the Deed of Constitution duly registered) are TRANSFERABLE SE CURITIES, their validity not being dependent, as in the case of or dinary Policies, upon the import of past, and perhaps forgotten cir cumstances, and office documents, Used as FAMILY PROVI sIONS, they relieve the assured from all doubt and anxiety as to the future W. Willi ♦IID] Mr. Francis Talfourd, his lordship's eldest son, who has just joined the Oxford Circuit, was precludes by etiquette from being in the Crown Court during the charge to the grand jury. He was, however, immedi ately summoned, but could not arrive before his father had ceased to breathe. The learned gentleman comes up to town by the train to communicate the mournful intelligence to Lady Talfourd, who at this moment is ignorant of the sad occurrence, if, indeed, the telegraph has not already borne the sad tidings too swiftly to her ears. DUBLIN, MARCH 13. Captain Maude's troop of the Royal Horse Artillery left Portobello barracks this morning at half-past 5 o'clock, and proceeded to the North-wall, where they embarked for Liverpool, en route to Woolwich, to pre pare for foreign service. They were played to the place of embarkation by the band of the 11th Hussars. The head-quarters and band of the 27th Regiment arrived in town on Saturday by special train from Castle blaney. The band of the 91st Regiment was in atten dance at the railway terminus on Saturday to receive them, and on their way to the Royal barracks they were accompanied by several hundred persons, who cheered them heartily. The regiment remained at the Royal barracks until their embarkation on the same evening, when they sailed from the North-wall in one of the Lon don steamers, which left that station shortly after nine o'clock. This is a purely MUTUAL SOCIItTY, there being no proprietary body to whom any part of the profits belong, the whole being divi sible amongst the insured themselves. The following shows the large and steady progressive amount of business the Company is now doing, and has done during the last five years. Sums Assured. New Premiums. 1849.... • • .. X 108,647 .. £4,3,4 1850 • • 110.215 .....• 3,974 1851 • •• • . 117,488 .. • • 4,438 1852 • ...... 115,195 •• •• .• • 4,296 1853 •.. 123,093 ...• ' 4,532 ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. SOVEREIGN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 49, ST. JAMES'S STREET, LONDON. (Established 1845.) TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. the Earl Talbot Sir Claude Scott, Bart. The Right Hon. the Lord de Benj. Boni Cabbell, Manley. Henry Pownall, Esq. The office presents the foil wing advantages : The security of a large paid-up capital. Very moderate rates for all ages, especially young lives. No charges whatever, except the premium. All policies indisputable. Advances made on real and on unexceptionable personal seeurity, where the sureties are resident in London, or its immediate vicinity. by the recent bonus, four-fifths of the ',remittal paid was in many instances returned to the policy-holders. Thus :—On a policy for 1,5001., effected in 1846, premiums amounting to 1531. Bs. 4d. had been paid, while 1231.75. was the brains added in 1853. A weekly savinz of 14d. will secure to a person 25 years of age the sum of 1001. on his attaining the age of 55, or at death, should it occur previously. Rates are calculated for all ages, climates, and circumstances con nected with life assurance. Prospectuses, forms, and every information can be obtained at the office, 49, St. James's-street, London. HENRY D. DAVENPORT, Secretary. G R A No other Packets The Packets call FRO: Terrace Pier. WEER I. "4 'i t9 ts% 34 116 16 36 VESEND ST AR PACICETS. call at the Grays, Greenhithe, and Purfleet Piers. at the Piers as underlined (weather permitting) yI TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. Time. SUNDAYS, ..--,------ 2 ' - ..., : XI ... 8 0 g - - HER MAJESTY'S SHIP HECLA'S SURVEY. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY. The Hecla steam-sloop, commissioned for the special service of coaveying a large number of surveying offi cers to the Baltic to make soundings for the approach of Sir Charles Napier's fleet, returned to Spithead this morning. She left Hull on her outward voyage on the 19th ult., and anchored in the harbour of Flekkefiord on the 22d, and left on the 23d for Christiansand (wea ther very threatening and snowstorms very prevalent), where she anchored the same evening, and Mr. Wel lington communicated with the British Consul ; from Christiansand she proceeded to Christiania, and carried a line of soundings across the harbour, thence to Frede ricksvarn, a small port near Laurwig, where she an chored on the 24th. The Commandant of that port fur nished a Government pilot and a set of Norwegian charts for the whole of Christiania Fiord. She left on the 25th for Laurvig Bay, and steamed about there, then proceeded up Christiania Fiord, past Hosten to Drobach, where she anchored in the evening. The an chorage of this place was found very bad ; she left on the 28th, and proceeded down the Fiord of Christiania. On the Ist inst. she sighted the lights of Wingo Sound at midnight, h ove to, and proceeded at daylight in through Warholm, Flemish, and Hawke-roads, and in and out of the north, middle, and south channels. She left Wingo Sound on the 2d, made for the Skau, on the coast of Zetland, and proceeded along Albeck Bay and Frederickshaven. She sounded all the way, in the evening anchored in Nyborg roads; and, on the 3d, passed between K.alsko and Spogo, noting the leading marks in and out ; also the marks on the Vengeance shoal. Thence she went by the Langland Deep S.S.W. through the Great Belt, and anchored at Kiel the same night. She left Kiel about 8 o'clock in the evening of the 3d, and arrived off Copen hagen on the sth, having made Dars Point on the pre vious morning, and examined the locality of the Plan tagenet shoal, where a line-of-battle-ship sank some long time since. She found the shoal accurately marked on the chart, and commenced her return on the 7th, so as to be in the Channel on the 12th (as ordered). The Danish Government, she found, had recently issued an order that no vessel should anchor within a certain dis tance of the Trekroner Battery. The Hecla found that the Great Belt is easily navigable. Christiansand ap peared to be the best port for a fleet to anchor in on the coast of Norway, Wingo Sound on the coast of Sweden, Nyborg in the Great Belt, and Kiel Bay, on the eastern coast of Holstein, a little to the south of Schleswig, the most advantageous of any for a large fleet. It is a ca pacious and niost beautiful bay, and possesses the para mount advantage of communication by railway with Hamburg, besides any amount of victualling supplies, which are both good and cheap. Coals are also plenti ful, and may be had at a reasonable contract price. The Hecla arrived in the Downs at 1 o'clock yesterday (Sun day) morning, and left for Spithead at 10 a.m. ; she fell in with Sir Charles Napier's fleet, off Dover, at 1 30 p.m., in two divisions, under steam, and all plain sail. The Admiral made signal to shorten sail, and for the Hecla to commence supplying the weather division with the masters and second masters belonging to them, and two pilots (40 of whom she had on board) to each. She commenced with the last ship of the lee division, and did not finish trans shipping all the officers until 7 p.m. Sir Charles ex pressed to Master Commander Wellington his high satisfaction at the opportune punctuality of falling in with him, and the manner in which he had performed the duty entrusted to him. After disembarking Com mander Scott, R.N., and Captains Fenwick, Bailey, and Sidney Webb, of the Trinity-house, the Hecla pro ceeded for Spithead, where she arrived between 7 and 8 this morning. She came into harbour this afternoon, and commenced coaling, to return to the fleet with des patches, and some necessaries for the Commander-in- Chief. The Hecla met with no ice in the Baltic. Her survey took her over 3,000 miles of sea. Captain Hutton, of the Neptune, 120, flag of Rear- Admiral Corry, has been exercising his fine crew in gunnery this afternoon. 8% 11% 1% 334 5 The members of the bar could not fail to call to mind that his lordship's elevation to the bench was communi cated to Stafford in an equally sudden manner during the assizes which took place in this town about four since years. Isatul Volunteers amounting to upwards of 170 men, rank and file, from the 92d Highlanders, came from Belfast on Friday for the purpose of joining the 42d and 79th Higland regiments, now under orders for immediate embarkation. These troops embark under the com mand of Captain Lyon, of the 92d Highlanders. Volun teers from various other regiments, from various dis tricts throughout Ireland, arrived in town by several trains on Saturday, to join the regiments now under orders for active service. The various barracks through out the city are full, and the men are in readiness to de part, only waiting the arrival of the vessels chartered for their conveyance. 150 rank and file of the 49th Regiment arrived in town on Saturday night from Birr, and were billeted in Thomas -street and its immediate neighbourhood. Two troops of the 2d Dragoon Guards have received orders to proceed, under the command of Brevet Lieutenant-Colonel Trench, from Dublin to Dundalk, there to be stationed to relieve the 14th Dragoon Guards on the 15th instant ; also, one troop to Belfast, and one troop to Monaghan, which will march on the 14th instant. A squadron of the 4th Dra goon Guards is to proceed from Belfast and Monaghan to Newbridge, replacing a squadron of the 11th Hussars, ordered to Dublin. One troop of the 4th Dragoon Guards, from Dundalk to Kilkenny, will march on the 13th, and arrive on the 21st inst., to relieve a troop of the 11th Hussars, ordered to join head-quarters, Dublin, prepar ing for embarkation for foreign service. It is expected that the 3d Dragoon Guards will relieve the head-quar ters of the 2d Dragoon Guards atDublin on the 23d inst. On Saturday morning the contingent from the depot of the 72d Highlanders, selected as volunteers for foreign service, took their departure from Limerick by train for Dublin. As already stated, the entire depot stationed in the Castle Barracks volunteered to a man to go to the seat of war—to be draughted into two other Highland regiments, the 70th and 42d, both of which were short of their complement of men. It was, however, deemed advisable not to disband the depot, but to make a selec tion of volunteers out of it. Accordingly, 140 men were selected to go; and as they proceeded through the streets this morning they presented an appearance such as would do credit to any regime - nt. They were played off from the Castle Barracks up to the railway terminus by the splendid band of the 14th Regiment, and accompanied by large crowds of civilians. Nothing could be more warun-hearted than the demonstration. The volunteers cheered as they passed along the street, headed by the veteran commander of the garrison, Major-Gen. Flem ing, who rode before them on horseback, waving his hat and joining in the spirit of the scene. The party of the 72d was commanded by Capt. Orme. On the same day 60 horses from the field battery of artillery stationed in Limerick were transmitted by rail way to Dublin, en route to Woolwich. I I irdays Thomas Noon Talfourd was born at Reading in 1793. His father was a brewer, and his mother was the daughter of the Rev. Thomas Noon, minister of an Independent congregation in that town. He was educated at the grammar school of Reading, under Dr. Valpy, for whom he invariably expressed an almost filial reverence. We are not aware how he passed the three or four years subsequent to his leaving school, nor whether he was originally destined for the . profession of the law ; but in 1813 he became the pupil of the cele brated special pleader, the late Mr. Chitty, with whom he remained four years. In 1817 he began to practise special-pleading on his own account, and he was called to the bar by the Middle Temple in 1821. He joined the Oxford circuit and Berkshire sessions ; and his local con nections, coupled with the highly favourable impression left of his talents amongst his towns-people and school. fellows, soon gained him opportunities of earning dis tinction. He was always a ready, fluent, and eloquent speaker ; and what he wanted in severe taste, he more than compensated by feeling, fancy, and earnestness. In less than the usual period of probation he made his way to the head of his circuit, and held it against all compe titors, though some amongst them (Mr. Justice Menlo, for instance) were of a very formidable calibre of intel lect. In 1833 he applied for a silk gown, but finding his e immediately rgea n. I n the t of he the took same the caopipf;liacantdiobnecanmot became as year he was elected member for his native town, Reading, for which he sat continuously till 1841, when he 'temporarily retired from Parliament ; but he was re-elected for Reading in 1846, and retained his seat till his elevation to the bench. In his repre sentative capacity, he introduced two useful mea sures of legislation, founded upon just principles— namely, the Custody of Infants Act, and the Copy right Act of 1841 ; and he made some successful speeches, although his style was too florid for the House of Commons. On one occasion, however, he brought in a quotation from a favourite author with telling effect. In the course of the debate on the national representa tion, on July 6, 1848, he said "he would remind the house of some lines, in which the thoughts of Schiller were conveyed in the words of Coleridge : 'The way of ancient ordinance, though it winds, Is yet no devious way. Straightforward goes The lightning's path, and straight the fearful path Of the cannon ball. Direct it flies and rapid, Shattering that it may reach, and shattering what it reaches. My son ! the road the human being travels, That on which blessing comes and goes, doth follow The river's course, the valley's playful windings, Curves round the cornfield and the hill of vines, Honouring the holy bounds of property! And those secure, tho' late, leads to its end."' Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenchurch-street Station to all parts of London .very quarter of an hour. BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of the fol lowing Trains from the Fenchurch-street Station. DEAL, MARCH 12. The squadron which left Spithead yesterday afternoon under the command of Sir C. Napier was perceived in the offing at 3 p.m. to-day, under steam, and all sails furled. Shortly before 5 o'clock, the Duke of Welling. ton, 131, with the flag of the Commander-in-Chief at the fore, rounded the South Foreland, followed by the rest of the division. The fl ag o f the Commander-in- Chief was saluted with 15 guns by the Cressy, 80, Captain R. L. Warren, which was duly acknowledged. The fires were banked up for the night, and the fleet will probably sail at daylight to-morrow (Monday) morning for the north. A vast number of people ar rived yesterday by the So uth -Eastern Railway to see the ships anchored in the Downs. The crew of the Cressy, 80, Captain R. L. War ren, were exercised on Friday and Saturday at the great guns. A target was moored at 800 yards' dis tance from the ship, the shots at which were fired with great precision. He was made a Judge of the Common Pleas and knighted in 1848, and he is generally admitted to have dis charged his judicial duties with discretion, adequate learning, ability, and conscientiousness. But the space which the late Mr. Justice Talfourd has filled in the public mind, and his claims to be remembered by posterity, are almost exclusively owing to his dramatic productions, of which lon is pre-eminently the first. The last two acts of this drama are full of exquisite poetry, and mani fest a very high order of imagination ; but it was far from successful as an acting play, and in our opinion it is better fitted for the closet than the stage. The same remark may be applied to The Athenian Captive and Glencoe. He was also the author of " Vacation Rambles," and o " Life of Charles Lamb ;" nor should we forget to mention that, before his legal practice had become re rnuneratire, he was a voluminous contributor to perio dical literature, particularly to the columns of the Lon don Magazine, when it sparkled with the happiest efforts of Hazlitt, Leigh Hunt, Cary, and Charles Lamb. He also wrote occasionally for the Edinburgh Review. In fact, his warmest sympathies at every period of life were with literature, art, and the drama ; and it is much to be feared that the fortune he has bequeathed to his widow and numerous family has been materially lessened by his liberality to struggling merit and genius in difficulties, or to what lie, with his warm heart and trusting spirit, was satisfied to encourage and relieve under these deno minations. He was emphatically a good man, as well as a generous, high-minded, and richly gifted one ; and he was one of those who, iu our time, have flung lustre over his profession, and repaid with interest the rank, dignity, influence, and reputation which it has conferred upon him.—Morning Chronicle. PLYM The screw steam-ship Golden MARCH 13. Fleece, Commander Stewart, with the 4th Regiment on board, continues in the Sound. She will probably start for Malta on Thurs day morning. Throughout the day we have had occa sional strong breezes from south-east, veering to the westward of south, and accompanied by rain as the night approached. WEER DAYS. SUNDAYS. g F: 1 c 4 • 11 Fen- • Fen- _ Es church 3 ;", church 1 6 . 1 Street =1'6 . 1 Street, 712 Is a., a f c i g 10% 1 44 —— _ 5 54 Passages marked * are run direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. ro or from Gravesend and _ 'AA I o 9rl 'an direct. Fore Cabin. Saloon. to or from Gravesend and L0nd0n........ • . led. .. Is. 2d. „ Gravesend and Blackwell or Woolwich Bd. • . Os. lOd. Between Gravesend and Intermediate Piers.. 6d. .. Os. 801. BOAT TICKETS.—TweIve Months, 5.. Os.; Six Months, 3/. Os.; Three Months, 2:. Os. ; to be had of the Collectors on board the Packets; or of Mr. Monk, Terrace Pier, Gravesend. March Ist, 1854. THE ARGO. — lntelligence was received at Southampton yesterday that the screw steamer Argo, which left Ply mouth on the 15th of last month, with the Cape 9f Good Hope mails, arrived at St. Vincent in 9 days 16 hours, chiefly under canvas. She had then only consumed 75 tons of coals. She had averaged about 250 miles a-day. S HEERNESS, MARCH 13. The Euryalus, 50 guns, new screw steam-ship, Capt. George Ramsay, returned to the Note yesterday shortly after the despatches were sent off. Her return was in consequence of the two North Sea pilots not having joined previous to her departure from here, and orders being sent on board for her to proceed immediately into the North Sea instead of proceeding to the Downs. The pilots arrived here at 7 p.m. yesterday, and were sent off from here at 8 30 p.m. by the Cuckoo steam-ve-sel. The Euryalus left the None at daylight this morning, with the Cuckoo in attendance, which will accompany her as far as Orfordness ; she will there take out the Trinity Queen's pilot, Mr. Joshua Taylor, and the engineers and millwrights, who left here for the pur pose of completing the condensing steam apparatus with which she is fitted, and by which 900 gallons of fr es h water can be procured daily while und r steam. The Cuckoo will then land them at Yarmouth, and proceed to Harwich to convey volunteers for the navy from that place to this port. The Monarch, 84 guns (late guard ship of ordinary at this port), Captain John E. Erskine, slipped from her moorings at 11 a.m. this day, assisted by the steam vessels Wildfire and African, and proceeded to the Nore. On passin g the 'Waterloo, 121, flag-ship, her rigging 'was manned by the blue jackets, every ratline being occupied, and three hearty English cheers were given by them. This was immediately responded to by the crew of the Monarch. The Monarch proceeded to the Nore, and anchored. On the steam-vessel leaving her she saluted the Admiral's flag, which was returned by the Waterloo. The Monarch's crew will be paid their advance to-morrow, and inspected, immediately after which she leaves for the North Sea. Her North Sea pilots will be here to-morrow, ready to proceed to sea with her after inspection. The Majestic ) 80 gnu, new ooraw atm:l-fillip, Capt. iNTABY • The follo., petition from bankers and merchant* of the city of )ndon has been addressed to the House of Lords against the proposed transfer of testamentary jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, and in favour of the establishment of an independent court, to be called "The Queen's Court of Probate" : " The humble petition of the undersigned bankers, aver. chants, and others, Showeth,—Tlat your petitioners view with consider.. able anxiety and alarm the proposed transfer of the whol* of the testamentary jurisdiction of the existing Courts of Probate to the High Court of Chancery, by the bill now before Parliament. " That your petitioners, both in their individual caps, cities and as connected with public institutions in this metropolis, bear testimony t o th e sa ti s f ac t ory manner in which the business of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury is conducted, which has hitherto combined reasonable despatch with great accuracy, and with due security to the public interest ; and they therefore deprecate the proposed transfer of jurisdiction to the Court of Chancery, which they consider would be prejudicial to the interests of the public. " That, from the present state of feeling in this country, they are of opinion that it would be desirable there should ba a Queen's Court of Probate, with full powers, indepen dent of the Court of Chancery, to conduct the testamentary business of the country, under such rules and regulations a Parliament should in its wisdom think proper to ordain; and that such a court is calculated to give more satisfac tion to the public than the proposed measure, and they they therefore pray your lordships to adopt the same. Thomas Sidney, Lord Bosanquet, Franks, and Mayor of London. Co. Sir C. Price, Bart. Martin and Co. Childs and Co. Stevenson, Salt, and Charles Hoare and Co. Sons. Hurries, Farquhar, and Lubbock, Forbes, and Co. Co. Glynn, Mills, and Co. Cunliffes and Co. Robarts, Curtis, and Co. Bouverie and Co. Paget, Bainbridge, and M. N. Rothschild and Co. Sons. Masterman, Peters, and Overond, Gurney, and Co. Co. Willis, Percival, and Williams, Deacon, and Co. Co. B arnett,lioaresand Co. 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Illustrated by c 0 coloured Engrav ings, on the Anatomy of the Reproductive Organs and their relative conditions in Health and Disease. , tv siA La'MERT M.D. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin. burqh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society. Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London. Sr.c., kc The essential object of this treatise is to point out the fearful con sequences resulting from certain habits, irregularities and excesses, which have produced more misery in Youth, degradation in Man hood, and premature decay at all stages of life, than, perhaps, any other class of disease known to modern pathologists Its perusal is particularly re,ommended to persons entertaining secret doubts of thei physical condition, and who are conscious of having hazarded the r ealth, happiness, a nd privileges to which every human being i s entitled. The Author has for a series of years been engaged in an extensive practice in the treatment of these delicate complaints, and has long directed attention to these enormous evils, from which no grade of society is free Their treatment has unfortunately teen too generally. confided to the care of unqualified and ignorant em pities, who, with their pirated publications, Assumed fcreign names and titles, and pretended virtues of their patent nostrums, inflict great injury on those who are induced to place faith in their preten sions. The serious con,equences resulting from such mal-practice may easily be avoided. if sufferers from these maladies were to men taro if their medical adviser be a member of the London College o f Physicians, surgeons, or Apothecaries' Hall, as any one possessing either of these lualifications usually appends it to his name, and thus the legally qualified practitioner can at once be distinguished. At home for consultation daily from Eleven till Two, and from six till Eight. All letters must contain the fee of 1/. StLF-PIIEiERVATION may be had, price 2s 6d, in English, !tench, Spanish, Dutch, Italian, or German, of Messrs. Piper, Br o thers and Co. 23, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford - street ; X d na, 39,C3rni1l ;Stork', Titchborne-street, Haymarket; or free by Post for brtr-two SUMPS, to say address from the Author's reg. MONO; BIBTOBV4QUABII _ _ RUSSIAN PREPARATIONS. A letter from St. Petersburg of the 2d, in the Cologne Gazette, says : "People only occupy themselves here with the war like preparations for all eventualities by land or sea. Twenty thousand pounds of gunpowder for the navy have been sent from Cronstadt and St. Petersburg to Petrozamock, and cannon and shells have been sent to Cronstadt and Archangel. About 40,0001 b. of gun powder are to leave for the latter town. The war forts are being fortified, and the coast batteries strengthened. The Guards and Prince Paskiewitch are to leave us shortly. The prince will first of all go to Warsaw. Patriotic donations are continuing to be made. New vessels are ready. The screw man-of-war the Orell, of 84 guns, and 500-horse power, is almost terminated. The construction of the screw-frigate Maria, of 46 guns, is rapidly advancing. These reinforcements for the Russian fleet are worthy of remark, as it is not strong in steamers. It is believed that Marshal Paskiewitch will receive diplomatic powers, and Menschikoff also." A letter from Cronstadt states that by order of the Russian Admiralty another ship of the line of 120 guns, the Empress Mary, has been fitted out. This will make the Russian Baltic fleet amount to 28 ships of the line. The Empress Mary is commanded by Captain Bondi scheft, and will form part of the first division of the fleet now at Cronstadt. SUDDEN DEATH OF MR. JUSTICE TALFOURD. STAFFORD, MARCH 13. This day the two Courts sat for the despatch of busi ness soon after 10 o'clock ; but before half an hour had elapsed the most painful sensation was created by tho sudden death of Mr. Justice Talfourd, while on the bench, and in the very act of addressing the grand jury. So sudden was his lordship's death, that he was literally carried out a corpse. The cause of death was an attack of apoplexy, brought on, as it appeared, by the excited feelings under which his lordship was addressing the grand jury, in reference to the atrocious crimes by which the calendar fof this county is stained on the present even more than on ordinary occasions. His lordship, in alluding to the state of the calendar, containing a list of upwards of 100 prisoners, many of" them charged with the most atrocious offences short of murder, called the attention of the grand jury to the fact that there were no fewer than 17 cases of manslaughter, and 30 cases where persons were charged with the crime of high way robbery. These- crimes, his lordship observed, might be traced, in a vast number of cases, to the vice of intemperance, which was so very prevalent in the mining districts ; and, while commenting upon this state of things, his lordship feelingly de plored the want of sympathy which existed between the higher and lower classes, and-urged the duty of the superior ranks of society to take a more lively interest in the welfare of those who were beneath them. While commenting upon these topics, his lordship became con siderably excited and flushed in the face, and accurate observers noticed that his voice became somewhat thick and inarticulate. But, on a sudden, his lordship fell forward with his face upon his book, and then swayed on one side towards Mr. Sansom, his senior clerk, and his second son, Mr. Thomas Talfourd, his lordship's , Marshal, who caught him in their arms. Dr. Holland; and Dr. Knight, two magistrates who were on the bench at the time, immediately rushed to his lordship's assistance, removed his neckcloth, &c., and called for water ; but it was of no avail. His breathing was ster torous and his face livid, and but a feeble action of the pulse could be felt. Mr. Justice Wightman was hur riedly summoned from the Civil Court, and hastened to the spot, but only arrived in time to see his brother judge borne in mournful procession on the shoulders of six gentlemen from the court in which but two or three minutes before his voice had been heard. We ourselves saw the late leader of the Oxford Circuit and the be loved and respected Judge still wearing his scarlet robes, carried to the Judge's lodgings adjoining the court. On arriving there it was found that life was quite extinct. After a few minutes 111 r. Justice Wightman returned into the Civil Court, but was so much overcome that he could scarcely find utterance. At length he said, he was grieved to have to communicate a most dreadful and distressing occurrence—that his brother Talfourd was no more ; while addressing the grand jury his lordship was taken ill, and, according to the medical testimony, he could not have survived five minutes. Under these painful circumstances he felt it would be quite impos sible to go on with the court to-day. He would, there fore, adjourn both courts until to -morrow'. His lord. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION. HOUSE OF COMMONS—MAncH 13. WANDLE SEWERAGE AND WATER BILL. Order for second reading read. Motion made and question proposed, " That the bill be now read a second time." Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word now' stand part of the question." The House divided —Ayes 114, Noes 143. AYES-114. Alcock, T. Feilden, M. Moore, G. Bailey, Sir J. Fergus, J. Morris, D. Ball, J. Ferguson, J. Mullings, J. Tiankes, Rt Hon G. Fitz Gerald, J. Muntz, G. Baring, H. Forbes, W. Norreys, Lord Barnes, T. Forster, C. O'Brien, P. Bateson, Capt T. French, F. O'Connell, D. Beamish, F. Fuller A. O'Connell, J. Bentinck, G. Gibson, T. Oliveira, B. Beresfoni, Rt. Hn. W, Gilpin, Col. 11. 0, borne, R. Berkeley, H. F. Goderich, Viscount. Paget, Lord A. Biggs, W. Goodman. Sir G. Pilking ton, J. Bright, J. Gore, W. Potter, R. I irotherton, J. Greenall, G. Price, W. Brown, H. Gregson, S. Rchardson, J. Brown, W. Grenfell, Chas. Roebuck, J. Bruce, H. A. Hall, Sir 11. Sandars, G. Butt, I. Halsey, T. P. Shelley, Sir J. Bung, G. lianbury,Capt.Hon.C, Smith, J. B. Cayley, E. Heneage, Geo. F. Smollett, A. Challis T. ' Herbert, Sir T. Spooner, R. Cheetham, John Heywood, J. Stafford, A. Cobden, R. Hindley, C. Strickland, Sir G. Cogan, W. H. F. Horsfall, T. Stuart, Lord D. Coles, H. B. ITudson, G. Townstiend, Capt .J. Collier, It. I'. Irton, S. Tudway, R. Cowan, C. Jackson, W. Vance, J. Crossley, F, Jones, I). Watinsley, Sir J. Davison, It. Kennedy T. Warner, E. Divest, E. Kereliaw, J. Whitmore, H. Drummond, H. Kinnaird, A. Willcox, B. Duffy, C. G. Kirk, W. Wise. A. Duke, Sir J. Knight, F. Wyndham, Gen. Duncan, G. Lucas, F. Wyndham, 11. buncombe, Hon. Capt. Mackinnon, W. A. Elliot, J. Massey, W. Elmley, Vis. Miall, E. Emlyn, Vie. Milligan, R. Evans, Sir D. Lacy Milnes, R. Evelyn, W. Michell, W. TELLERS. Macgregor, John Locke, J. NOES-143. A'Court, C. Graham, Lord M. Mowbray, J. Anderson, Sir J. Greene, Thomas Mii!grave, Earl of Ark wright, G. Grey, Rt Hon Sir G Naomi*, J. Bagshaw, J. Grogan, Edward Newark, Viscount Ball, E. Balford, Sir 11. Oakes, J. Baring, T. Hankey, T. Otway, A. Bass, T. Harcourt, Col. F. Packe, C Beach, Sir M. Hastie, Alex. Paget, Lord G. Berkeley, G. Hayter, W. Palmerston, Visct. Patten, J. Blair, Col. J. 11. Headlam , T. Bouverie, Hon. E. P. Heard, J. . Pechell, Sir G. Brady, J. Heatlicote, Sir W. Peel, F. Branston, T. W. Hanley, J. Portal M. Brockman, E.D. Herbert, 11. Robertson, P. Buck, L. W. Heyworth, L. Rushottt, Capt. G. Buckeley, Gen. Higgins, G. 0. Russell, F. C. Butler, C. Hilyard, R. C. Russell, F. W. Butt, U. Howard, C. Sadleir, John Campbell, Sir A. Hughes, W. Sawle, C. Cardwell, E. Hutchins, E. Scott, F. Castlerosse, Viscount Hutt, W. Seymour, Lord Cecil, Lord R. Jocelyn, Viscount Smith, R. Chambers, T. Johnstone, Sir J. Smith. W. Child, Smith Jolliffe, Sir W. Sotheron, T. Chohnondeley Lord Knatchbull, W. Stanley, Lord Clay, Sir W. Bt. Knox, Col. B. W. Stirling, W. Cohbold, J. C. Knox, W. S. Strut t, E. Coffin, w. Labouchere,Rt.Hon.H Sutton, J. Coote, Sir C. H. Langston, J . H. Thesiger, Sir F. Craufurd, E. H. J. Lemon, sir C. Thicknease, R. Cuhitt, W. Liddell, H. G. Thornely, T. Dalkeith, Earl Liddell, H. T. Thornhill, W. DArymple, Viscount Lindsay, Col. J. Toinline, G. Davies, I). A. S. , Loc!:e;.r. Vane, Lord H. Dering, Sir E. C. Lowe, It. Vernon, G. Dunne, Col. Macaulay, T. B. Waddington, H. DR Pre, C. Mackie, J. Walpole, S. Egerton E. Macgregor, Jas. Watkins, Col. Elcho, Lord McTaggart, Sir J. Whatman, J. Ellice, E. March, Ear: of Wickham, H. W. Fitzgc - rald, W. Mtkjoribanks, D. Wilkinson, W. Fitzroy, Hon. H. Marsh all, W. Williams, W. Foley, J. Masterman, J. Willoughby, Sir H. Freestun, Col. W. Mills, T. Wortley, J. A. Freshtleld, J. 31 inner, W. Geaell, C. Moles, orth, Sir W. Glyn, G. Monck, Viscount Gedilburn, IL Montgomery, Sit G. Pellatt, A. Graham, Sir J. Mostyn, E. Hadfield, G. TELLERS. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRALTA.--The departures from the port of London for the Australian colonies during the past week show an increase. They have comprised altogether 12 vessels, nine to Port Philip, with an aggregate burden of 5,272 tons ; one to Sydney, of 918 tons ; one to Launceston of 336 tons ; and one to Hobart-town, of 463 tons. Th e i r t o t a l ca p ac ity was 6,989 tons. The rates of freight exhibit finances, with ,a toadeacy to further iwproverooot! POLICE INTELLIGENCE. WESTMINSTER.—Francis Noon, a woman be tween 30 and 40 years of age, was charged with hating, during a series of years, plundered her mistress, Mrs. Durrant, an aged and infirm widow lady, residing at 28, Sloane-street, Chelsea. In consequence of the large income which the lady had annually from the trustees of her property being found insufficient for the support of her very quiet establishment, her relatives suspected that some one, availing themselves of her very advanced age and con sequent infirmities, must be plundering her, and on Saturday, a young lady, her niece, who had recently come to stay with her, placed 41. 10s. in gold, all marked in her pocket. The prisoner, who had been some years in the service, slept in an adjoining room to her mistress, and, on the following morning, upon the niece examining her aunt's pocket, two sove reigns and a half were missing. The niece imme diately left the house privately to acquaint the po lice, and, during the interval, Mrs. Durrant, not know ing what course was about to be pursued, innocently mentioned to the prisoner that two sovereigns and a half were gone from her pocket. On the arrival of Ser geant Lovelace, of the B division, with the niece, pri soner informed her that it was all right, her mistress had found the money, but upon searching the pocket although there was 4/. 10s. in it, two sovereigns and a half of that amount was unmarked. The woman's boxes were next examined, when 211. was found in gold, and amongst it the two missing sovereigns and a half which had been. marked. In addition to this amount, three distinct savings bank books were found, from which it appeared 1591. 4s. had been deposited for the prisoner between December 16, 1852, and February 4, 1854. Her wages were 121. per year, and it appeared by a book found in her possession she was paying 7s. per week for the maintenance of a child. Prisoner denied the robbery, and endeavoured to ac count for the possession of the large sums above spoken of by stating that an uncle at Worcester left her 901. last Christmas. She was remanded. MARLBOROUGH STREET.—Jobt Little, a well dressed man, was brought before Mr. Bingham, on sus picion of having written a letter to G. Fieschi Heneage, Esq., M.P., with intent to annoy and extort money. Mr. Heneage said he resided, when in town, at 39, Charles-street, Berkeley-square. On Thursday or Fri day he received a message to the effect that a person wanted to see him, but as the person did not send his card or state his business, he took no notice of the appli cation and went out. This morning the following let ter was brought to his house by the prisoner:— "18, Dake-street, Grosvenor-square, March 13, 1854. " Sir,—l called on you last week, but was unable to see you without stating my business to your servant. This I considered not a prudent course, as the matter was of an entirely private nature. I have therefore called this morning to beg the favour of a few moments interview, when I will explain the nature of my business, when, by your complying w ith my w i s h es, muc h trouble will be avoided. With many apologies for the trouble I am giv ing, I am, your humble servant, "J. LITTLE." As the contents of the letter appeared to wear an air of mystery he thought the best course was at once to send for a constable and give the prisoner into custody. The prisoner, in explanation of the letter, said he was au agent for a wine merchant, and had called with the hope of getting an order. There was nothing in the letter to lead to the inference that this was the object of the pri soner's visit. The prisoner, in defence, said he was an agent for wines. Knowing there would be a difficulty in getting access to Mr. Heneage he had adopted the expedient of a letter. In reply to questions, the prisoner could not state the name of any firm for whom he was employed to collect wine orders. The address on the letter was not his address. He declined to give his address. Mr. Bingham remarked to Mr. Heneage that, in con sequence of being so prompt, he had deprived himself of the opportunity of learning the real object of the pri• sorier's visit. Mr. Bingham then told the prisoner he should re quire one bail to keep the peace towards Mr. Heneage. The prisoner had not procured bail when the court closed. LAMBETH.—Mr. Stephen Smith, an agent or rent collector, residing at No. 26, Lambeth-square, appeared to answer to an information laid against him by order of the chairman and commissioners of Inland Revenue, charging him with giving a receipt for the sum of 6Z. without affixing thereto the required stamp of one penny, whereby he had rendered himself liable to a penalty of 10'. Mr. Phinn, counsel to the Board of Inland Revenue, instructed by a gentleman from the office of Mr. Timm, attended on the part of the crown to support the infor- mation. Benjamin Templing deposed that he resided at No. 3, Lambeth-square ; that on the 15th of December he owed his landlady 71. for a quarter's rent, due in September, and having 6/. on that day, he took it to the house of Mr. Smith, the defendant, who was agent to his land lady. He told Mr. Smith he had only 61. out of the seven due, and handed him the former sum, for which the defendant gave him the memorandum of acknowledg ment he then produced. Mr. Phinn quoted the different clauses of the act to show that the document produced was to all intents and purposes the penny stamp. The witness, in continuation, said that on the 22d of January, that day being Sunday, his brother-in-law paid Mr. Smith the remaining 205., making the 71., and for neither sum had he received any stamped receipt. In reply to a question from the defendant, the witness positively swore that he had not seen a stamp receipt. In reply to the charge, Mr. Smith said that as agent; to Mrs. Allen, whose tenant the witn ess T empling was, he had made out his (Templing's) receipt for severe pounds, upon a threepenny stamp, leaving the date blank, and to be filled in when the Loney was paid. On receiving the s i x pounds h e ma d e a memoranda on the back of thi s rece ipt, as his worship could pe rce i ve , and also, foolishly he would admit, but without the slightest intention to evade the act or defraud the re venue, had given Templing an acknowledgment which might amount to a receipt. The day upon which the re maining pound was paid to him was on Sunday, and of course a dies non, but on the Monday morning he enclosed a penny stamped receipt to the informer's wife, so that instead of losing an of a thing the revenue was actually a gainer, for instead penny they would recei ve f ourpence by the waste o f the threepenny stamp and the penny stamp he had attached to the receipt he had forwarded to Mrs. Templing. In conclusion, the defendant complained of what lie called the base conduct of Templing, who, he said, still kept possession of the house, though. Mrs. Allen, the landlady, had consented to forgive him the quarter's rent due in December. Mr. Elliott observed that there could be no doubt that the document produced amounted to a receipt, and that the defendant was liable to a penalty, which he would reduce to 51. and expenses. The defendant paid the money, but still complained of having been hardly treated, not by the revenue authori ties, but the informer, and was told by Mr. Phinn that he might still memorialise the commissioners, and if they saw cause to do so they might still mitigate the fine. Mr. Smith said he should certainly do so. AFFRAY NITS POACHERS.—On Sunday morning three gamekeepers of Mr. J. G. Smyth, M.P., named Ingleby, Dunnill, and Hurst, were _ attacked by a num ber of poachers, while on duty in the preserv es be tween Wakefield and ormanton, and were much in jured. Dunnill was more hurt than the other tw o . H e had se veral dangerous wounds on his head, and a se vere cut above one of his eyes. Ingleby had three very severe scalp wounds. Hurst, besides being very much cut and bruised about the head and face, received a severe fracture of the left arm. Inf ormat i on having . b ee n given to the they took into custody eight notorious poachers, living in and about Wakefield. Their names are—George Hazelgra,ve, Simeon Kershaw, Joseph Exley, Charles North, Thomas Innis, Daniel Tunnacliffe, Paul Craven, and William Blood. All these men were taken before the justices at Wakefield yestercW aind reralaciod uatil Uoutialr aut. Ti JAPAN - ESE EXHIBITION. The FIRST DIRECT IMPORTATION from JAPAN is NOW OPEN for EXHIBITION, at the Gallery of the society of Painters in Water Colours, SA, Pall• Mall East. By request, the period for closing is ex tended for a few days only, the Society requiring the Gallery on the 25th instant for their paintings. 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