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EVENING EDITION, r w 1 there' L 0 N DON AND WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, for Assurance on Li ves an d S urv i vors hi ps , f or G ran ti ng Annuities, L °a! , s, Endowments to Children, and Tor the purchase of Re versionary and other Interests. Ari n_rptas lot f thi riet is Bank, Man Board ( PATRON'. The Most Noble MARQUIS of WESTMINSTER. DIRECTORS. V aughanßarnewall, Esq. Thomas Huxley, Esq. Joseph Heir Johntenn Bennett, E Beare , s q E . sq. Colonel Jourdain Henry M. Kemshead, Esq. Major Wm. Bird Bleamire. Taverner John Miller, Esq. Jos. Blunt, sen., Esq. Sir Harris Nicholas,K. C. M. G. R. Edwards Broughton, Esq. Captain Rattray, R.N. David Caldwell, Esq. P. Salomons, Esq. 1 1. Y. Chas. Moreton-Dyer, Esq. Admiral Shippard Wi lliam Ewart, E sq . Pearsnn Thomson, Esq. John Welstead, Esq., F. R. S. David S a l omens, Esq. TRU ST S r I Sir Harris Nicolas, K. C.M.G. Taverner John Miller, Esq. AUDITORS. Sydney S. B e ll, Esq. I Frederick W. Caldwell, Esq. George Robinson, Esq. PHYSICIANS. A. Todd Thompson, M.D. F.L. S., 3, Hinde-stree', Man chester-square. /lobed Willis, M.D., 35, Dover-street. SURGEONS. Arthur Coeke, Esq., Holles-street, Cavendish-square. Joseph Freeman, Esq., Spring-gardens. William Frase r , E sq COUNIEL. ~S TANDING 10, King's Bench Walk, Temple. SoLICITORS. Messrs. Roy, Blunt t :teen ,and Johnson, 42, Lothbury. G. and C. Kempson, 31, Abingdon-street,Westminster. T he Le BANKERS. mlo ' Westminster Bank, Lothbury and Waterloo place, and its branches. SEcRETAILY—Francis Ewart. - p r esent this Prospectus to the public, it is unnecessary to "yel l uPon the utility and importance of Life Assurance: the a Irprising increase of Life Assurance Offices at once shows that as 1 1,0 t has become merely better 'understood, it has been more generally adopted; Y as a prudent provision in the case of sudden or prema. Itluaridaeceta;t,:h:,:t ofb b o ut l a if ls e o . as a convenient and necessary step in various complete security of those who adopt Life Assurance is to combine lete security with moderate expense, and in considering this s ubject it is of the utmost importance to examine the principles !Pon which Institutions of this kind are founded. The existing com panies may be c l asse d un d er t h ree h ea d s , v i z. P ro p r i etary Corne.,• ee les which appropriate all the profits to the Shareholders, to the complete exclusion of the Assured; Proprietary Companies which divide the profits between the Shareholders and the Assured ; and Mutual Assurance Companies which distribute the whole of the profits amongst the Assured, who are mutual assurers to each other it te Lifetlleintervention of a subscribed capital_ Assuraneewas so well understood as it is at present, !eras considered requisite, in order to afford solid security for the du e Payment of losses, to have a permanent subscribed capital ; and security being the first consideration, the public, for the most the Parts preferred P ropr i etary Compan i es, although no share of profits was allotted to the assured. Undoubtedly a subscribed ca p i tal, all paid u p and safely invested, is a security as far as it goes ; but the real and enduring security consists in the rate of Premium char ged being correctly graduated with respect to the age, and being a t rifling degree higher than what the actual mortality re quires. S o l ong ai this is the case the security of a permanent Subscribed capital will remain merely nominal ; in proof of which, It is a fact wo r th y of notice, that in all the Proprietary Companies, With scarcely an exception, only a fraction of their subscribed C apitals is paid up, they never having had occasion to make a call for more than the first instalment; and for this nominal security the old Proprietary Companies appropriate the whole of the surplus arising from the premiums, exceeding the risks, to the Proprietors. _ As the nature of Life Assurance became more generally known the dis advantages of assuring in the old Proprietary Companies be came arfarent, and, in consequence, new Pre;prietary Companies were instituted, whose plan is to divide the profits between the Proprietors and Assured ; but everything that can be said against the old Proprietary Companies, which take all the profits, applies, more or less, to the new Proprietary Companies,which take a part of the i pro fits, since a p ermanent su b scr ib ed cap i tal affords no real or sub. atantial benefit for the enormous expense they entail upon the assured. Tile great success of the " Equitable Society," is sufficient proof that the principle of Mutual Assurance affords ample security to the assured. This security consists alone in the rate of premium paid by the assured being rather higher than the rate necessary to meet the actual demands upon the Society. The surplus, thus derived, be ing ultimately given back to the assured, they in the end only d ay the b are amount of premium required by the actual mortality the Society. If it were possible to ascertain exactly the mortality of the fu. tune; Life Assurance might be reduced to a simple calculation, devoid of doubt or speculation, and such a premium might be , a barged as would place the stability of the Society beyond all ques tion, and at the same time leave no surplus to be accumulated. 1 / 4 t as such knowledge is unattainable, the only data that are af forded are derived from the mortality of the past; the stability of the Society therefore requires that the premium shall be higher than what has been ascertained by experience to be requisite, in order to provide against any increase of mentality which might occur. It is most essential in Mutual Assurance, that the Sca'a of Pre. M ims should be gr a d ua t e d w i t h respect to the different ages, with e greatest nicety, to prevent an old life paying too little, and a Young one too much, or vice versa; for if the Scale of Premiums in this respect be properly regulated, it matters little whether such scale be somewhat higher than it should be, since the whole surplus is returned to the assured, though on the score of convenience, a low premium, if a fair and reasonable surplus be preserved, is always desirable. Mutual Assurance possesses this great and prominent advantage over Proprietary Companies ; namely, that the latter, either by charging too high a rate of premium may make Life Assurances dis advantageous to the public, or, by charging too low, may render uncertain the responsibility of the Society; while, in Mutual Assurance, the premium will always adjust itself to the actual amount of mortality, and no more nor less, in the end, will be ch arged than what the engagements of the Society will warrant. To all who attentively consider the subject, it must be evident that Mutual Assurance, both on account of the complete security it affo rds, and of the moderate expense it imposes, is the mode most benefieial to those who may be desirous of adopting Life Assurance. A leading feature of this Society, will be to afford to the humbler c o t :ass the means of securing to themselves and their families a by " ,,Z i ." against sickness, old age, or' death, as well as by profiting Dans, in the many opportunities of bettering their condi nt4leh the use of a little money affords. evil s : fit Societies have held out some resource against such th ess Y ti fs unfortunately, the constitution and management of t e 'flatitutions have in most instances been defective and unsys. reastiri;:cei thea:m of their several investments has been so smalls that th seis, expenses of management have been disproportionate to the has been so that, on the whole, the result of these Societies nything but satisfactory. Notwithstanding the extent to which Savings Banks are resorted to, th e A mounts of Deposits and Grants of Annuities are limited e i Act of Parliament. co ,,‘lvh . le the Life Assurance Societies, hitherto established, offer 047foerable advantages to the upper classes, there is yet no Society w ork . e°t ing which puts its entire benefits within the reach of the to see Particular man. And these Societies are, fur the most part, confined op eaParticular object, which is thus burthened with the expense It P- rate Management. one It :: with the view of supplying this defect, and combining under t g oo __ en:geMent all the advantages which are derivable from Rene L 01 ,7 1) 1 Savings Banks, and Life Assurance Societies, that the RANe ls I, and WESTMINSTER MUTUAL LIFE ASSU. Ass p - SOC IETY has been established. The usefulness of Life affer u di a sice 1 all its forms and modifications, will be extended, by ten s ,. / . 1 ev orY facility and accommodation compatible with the titbit:. interest of the assured, and by avoiding all unnecessary and issart,,a,r,y restrictions in the rules and regulations, which deter so a y wltiteri°lll assuring their lives. It is not intended to be the means Corn p as a fe w may be greatly benefited, as is the case in Proprietary rs ede but, Prins the contrary, to offer to the public Life Assu beonf the best ple, and on the most be terms, and it Assure:" to embrace all the good features of the few Mutual In th e Societies that at present exist. to Vaasa formation of the tables the greatest care will be bestowed to data te the rates of premium as to the different ages, according th e "Tirsd from the best sources of information ; and while high, tr eni ence oft he public is studied by not setting them too not e sta bility of the Society will be constantly kept in view by I,:"l'iims7. ! hem too l ow. any ~,r n° c' ety will assure for the whole life, or for a limited term, risor s e i C r tiin ' 2 O/. to 5 ' 000/. on a single life, joint lives, or sur. grant immediate, temporary, deferred, and con- A nn uPo tere sts ; ul ties; will purchase Reversionary and other In t-saes .n g r ant Endowments to Children ; •and will advance n er of Polici •after the man_ gad es, or upon good personal security, - Atno - s- n fit i, h Banks. grant ea t ether forms of Life Assurance, Policies will be Oft the amount assured, to be received at the end of a tern s b ut the hf Years, although the party assured may be alive, ths sigh ass urance to be determined nevertheless by his death, 8° that ait should take place before the expiration of the term ; person may himself enjoy the fruits of his prudence, and secure a comfortable competency for advanced life. In tl the same way the Society will grant a deferred annuity, to be :Ja°Yed after the payment of a premium for a certain number of Ts, a given age; and by paying a somewhat higher premium, die e same Will be granted upon the conditie n, that if the party should before he arrive at that age, a proportion, or the whole of the Payments shall be returned by the Society. In order to make Life Assurance available to the Industrious Monthly, Quarte r ly, H a l f. C lasses, the p rem i ums ma y b e payable Yearly, or Annually; and to obviate the necessity of allowing poli. t ies to drop in case of temporary inability to pay the premium, the Society will advance on the security of the policy alone its estimated 'Cue. Premiums may also be commuted into a single payment, or into a limited number of annual payments. It is highly important, also, from the rapid progress of emi_ tration, and the consequent great increase of C o l on i al trans. actions,, that Life Assurance should be ext en d ed as far as prac t. foreign settlements. It h as b een a subject of rcab anxiousle to our cons ideration in what manner and h ow far such a desirable object can safely be carried into effect., In addition to the Unlimited liberty of residing in any part of Eur o p e , this Society wlll , under certain regulations which appear In th e f o ll owing de tails, allow persons to visit and reside in those Colonies beyond the confines of Europe, where the climate is not decidedly unhealthy, 'without charging any extra premiums. DETAILS. , ii,lfembers of the Society to consist of persons of assu l i n t, : their own es, or the lives of others, for the who a le aso te ri rra ng Iqon.Members to include those who, their Own lives, a vi t ish ti te t lives of others, for the whole te th rm eir o n f wn li l f i e r , re m , may not tiie li,_ ° become Members, or who od assure ~;: of others, for a limited pert w i h t : n s f h t a h ll e c s oi n i r t i i e n t u r e . to pay 1 , 1 7 1 Premium without sharing in the pro . emi t c scale of premium for members, who will di b n e er e y nt a l e tl e ed rem t e o n t t h e e f lif e „ e . Pr ofits, al all be so much above the or the "L" ) . s to uP° pa n y leave a reasonable surplus to guarantee the c laim s 5 3 ,7 cle tY ; while that for Non-Members, who co ntin ue p roximate a . -eu premium without sharing in the profits, sha p a i. 4 " l 3 , to the ordinary decrement of life as to leave a small cur e PI to be added t the general fund of the Society. Pros' profits of the . SOCiety, at the expiration of the first five -, and every succeedint year, to be estimated, and the average Pratt* o ne year to be annually distributed by a reduction o . f the th e pmiums, Sr by a bonus added to the policy, at the option ual f e "'lured, to those members who shall have paid five ann u al Pre ; •na thus always leaving in the hands of the Society, as a uarantee fund, the average profits of four years. A teneral meeting of Members and Shareholders shall be holden „. 4 t . the end of the first three years, and every year afterwards, i t ' re ceive a r eport of the affairs of the Society, and to elect Direc " A•°.lember and A n Insured o itors t i the room of those re ti r i ng by ro t a tion. • the amount of £lOO, or Proprietors of 5 shares, to have I vote, 1 250, •r 10 shares. to have 2 votes, 500, or 20 shares, tohavo 3 votes, 1,000, •r 30 sbares,to have 4 votes, 2,000, or 50 shares, to have 5 votes, 3,000 and upwards, or 100 shares and upwards to have 6 votes. ran, I n order to avoid heavy losses, whilst the Society is in 't a in . )_‘l Y, the a mount to be in sure d u pon any lif e s h a ll net exceed 00/ during the first three years; after which the Society shall be t liberty to assure any sum not exceeding 10001. thisl'e""S. not mariners by profession, whose lives are assured by thee' CSooucric:y, shall be at liberty to reside in any part of En _ ''i'e. and to proceed by sea in time of peace, without a license from of Directors ; id vithout paying any additional pre wiltuhnoro, tf.ryr taoll a d n at y ii, p g ar t t he o - p f ol L i ' c u y r . ope to any other part of Europe, at Ailietrtiers who have p aid five entire annual Premiums shall be reside in any part of North America, the British have n cluded,) not s o u th o f Vi rg i n i a ; an d Members who paid ten e nt i re annual premiums shall be at liberty to reside In any purl of Australia, Van Dien - .en's Land, Cape of Good Hope, awe.—_ k.i l E ON °. • .rOad , 1° con ster i; e. ih o ug tat Yi eti ! o l at .n 1 8;9 in t 1118 as t 4 •.nCe5 'ft ° Lveyec l ut le wgi 9 l ; is this nces aue g e l : r e rer, 'to „ o r her 0 , e". r e of: so ino bi lodyPL of nrislou— __'The a t 0 bag" Lip ie3rs. v tte . 1 0 iy we hBf dearth , Of 3 Hodi e v , last itig 4 )t bad 5 ' 1 ; suing be 6 ot crday, sold fi ra' 1 3 , mo re er J:xclie9l' 200 =?°l' pOt 11 is 201 5 .1; 34 1 3 4 rir r 02 ; tiro -an, 1; 1031 I LO X '/ 5 . 67C 0 0d Pte ' Me 137 v, 4 10 7 ! 16! 02i 93 : 60 6 1; toe po rttl 13e 1 ' 591; j lrl. 20th bolo teo, into di p, c° 143 9: ren cl i 6 0,9° th at d: 0 t'' No. 14,519. or Island of St. Helena ; and also in time of peace to proceed from England direct to any of the aforesaid places, and return from thence once during the continuance of the Assurance, w:thout paying any additional premium. Assurances may be effected on the lives of all persons about proceed to and reside in any part of the world on payment of a moderate extra premium ; and in all cases the assured will be allowed to proceed to and reside in any foreign settle ment on payment of such an extra premium as may be considered an equivalent for the increased risk. In case of death by the hands of justice or by suicide, although the party may have insured his own life, the policy shall not be in. validated, provided it has been bona fide assigned to any party for a valuable consideration ; and if it has not been so assigned, the legal representatives of the deceased shall be entitled to receive a sum equal to the amount which the Society would have given for the purchase of the policy on the day before such decease. If the object of any member in assuring his own life, or the life of another, has been attained, and he should be desirous to substitute the life of some other party, the Board of Directors shall have the power to permit the same to be done, provided the health of such otter party be deemed satisfactory, and his age do not exceed that of the member in the place of whom he is substituted. Policies, after five years' standing, on being deposited with the Society, may be kept in force by the payment each year of half the premium, and interest on all arrears, in which case the remaining portion of the premium may be deducted from the amount assured when the policy becomes a claim. The Premiums upon all assurances may be payable annually, half yearly, quarterly, or monthly, as may suit the convenience of parties assuring; and the year may commence from Ist•January, Ist April, Ist July, or Ist October, according to the time when the Assurance is effected. All claims upon the Society, accruing by death, will be paid within one month after proof of the death of the party or parties upon whose life or lives the assurance has been effected. This Society will also grant immediate, temporary, deferred, and contingent Annuities, with the option, in the case of a deferred Annuity, of the Subscriber having the whole or any part of his pay ments returned, should he die before the commencement of the Annt.ity, on paying a proportionate increase of premium. It will also grant Policies for securing Endowments to Children on their attaining a specified age, conditioned, as in the pre vious case, for repayntent of the premium in the event of the child's death. The Society will grant Loans on the security of Policies, whether on Life Assurance, Annuities, or Endowments; or otherwise, as may be though'. proper. The Loans may be repaid by moderate in. stalments, to be agreed upon when they are negotiated. The Society will at all times be prepared to treat on the most equitable terms for the purchase of its Policies, whenever the assured may desire to dispose of them. The Society shall be at liberty to purchase and re-sell any Rever sionary and other IntereAs that may be thought advantageous. A temporary Capital Stock of 500,0001. will be raised to guarantee the immediate engagements of the Society in shares of 251. each, bearing interest at 51 per cent. per annum, which Capital may be discontinued at the end of five years, or any time after that period, when the Directors shall consider the income and accumulated fund if the Society are of such amount as to render its continuance un necessary. One-fifth of the divisible profits of the Society will be set aside and distributed as a bonus to the Shareholders whenever the subscribed capital is discontinued. An instalment of 21. per share to be paid on subscription; and if further calls should be necessary, the same to be in the discretion of the Directors, but none to be made unless on three months' previous notice. The advantages which the LONDON and WESTMINSTER MUTU A.L LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY holds out are shortly these :—The principle upon which it is founded, viz., Mutual Assu. rance, draws a distinct and broad line between it and all Proprietary Companies. It not only embodies all the new features of the modern Proprietary Companies, but also preserves the characteristics of Mutual Assurance Societies, whose success indisputably proves the excellence of their principle. In addition to which several con venient and novel modes of Life Assurance, and Deferred Annui ties, are offered in such a way as to enable the humbler classes to secure every advantage which Life Assurance and other Societies have hitherto held out to the affluent, or Benefit Societies and Savings Banks to theworking classes, freed from the exclusiveness of the former and the many obvious defects of the latter. Prospectuses may be had and application for Shares made by ap_ plying to the London and Westminster Bank, Lothbury and Wa_ terloo-place, and all its Branches ; and to Messrs. Roy, Blunt, Dun can, and Johnston, 42, Lothbury; and Messrs, G. and C. Kempson, Solicitors, 31, Abingdon-street, Westminster. TO BREWERS. WANTED a SITUATION as BREWER, or CLERK, in an ALE or PORTER BREWERY. The Advertiser has been brought up in the business, and can give satisfactory references as to ability, &c. Address, post-paid, W. R., Brewery, No. 37, North-street, Sloane -street, London. ACOUNTRY SOLICITOR, now in Lon don, having various SUMS in his hands for the pur pose of INVESTMENT upon eligible security, will be ready to NEGOCIATE LOANS to any Nobleman or Gen tleman who may be desirous of availing himself of the present opportunity, either by mortgage or otherwise, on fair and equi table terms. No money broker, but Principals or their Solic'tors only, will be treated with. Apply, by Letter post paid, addressed Mr. H. 8., care of Mr. Waterton, Law Stationer, 24, Birchin-lane, Cornhill. TO BE SOLD, Pursuant to an Order of the High Court of Chancery, made in a cause, WOOD versus LOCK, with the approbation of ANDREW HENRY LYNCH, Esquire, one of the Masters of the said Court, on TUESDAY, the 9th day of April, 1839, at Garraway's Coffee house, Change-alley, Corn-hill, London, at Twelve for One o'Clock in the Afternoon, TWO LEASEHOLD HOUSES, situate Nos. 3 and 4, Grove-place, North Brixton, in the county of Surrey, let at rents amounting together to 1131., and held for the term of 71 years from the 29th of September, 1808, at the yearly rent of 221. 2s. Particulars may be had gratis at the said Master's Cham bers, Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane ; of: Mr. William Pugh, Blackman• street, Southwark ; of Messrs. Sheppard and Company, Solicitors, 9, Cloak-lane; and of Messrs. Clutton and Company, Solicitors, 48, High-street, Southwark. FREEHOLD.—SWANAGE BAY, DORSETSHIRE. rpo BE PEREMPTORILY SOLD, JlL.pur suant to a Decree of the High Court of Chancery, in a Cause " DAVIS v. PITT," with the approbation of Sir GIFFIN WiLsort, Knight. one of the Masters of the Court, Several very valuable FREEHOLD ESTATES, late the property of WILLIAM MORTON PITT, Esquire, de ceased, at THE VICTORIA HOTEL, SWANAGE, in the County of Dorset, on SATURDAY, the 6th day of April, 1839, between the hours of Three and Four in the Afternoon, in Six Lots. Lot 1. THE VICTORIA HOTEL at Swanage, with brewhouse, malthouse, coachhouse, stables, vaulted cellars, and hot and cold baths thereto belonging ; also gardens and yards attached and near thereto, and the field called THE PEVE RELL FIELD or SENTRY FIELD, near the Hotel, con taining about 22 acres, with a dairyhouse, farm buildings, and yard belonging thereto, now occupied by Mr. Brown, with the Hotel. Lot. 2. A HOUSE called MARINE VILLA, verging on the Shore of Swanage Bay, now untenanted. Lot 3. A DWELLING-HOUSE and GARDEN on part of Sentry-field, formerly occupied by Mr. Pushman, but now untenanted. Lot 4. THREE HOUSES, Numbers 1,2, and 3, in Seymour-place, on the eminence of Sentry-field, a Lease whereof in 1832 was granted for a term of 99 years, at the Yearly Rent - of 8/. 11s. Lot 5. A DWELLING-HOUSE, let on Lease to Miss Daniels for life, at the Yearly Rent of 451. Lot 6. A COTTAGE and GARDEN, let on Lease to Mr Cleall for 99 years, at the Rent of Si. Printed Particulars and Conditions of Sale may be had (Gratis) at the sad Master's Chambers, Southampton-build ings, Chancery-lane, London ; of Messrs. Oliverson, Denby, and Lavie, Frederick's-place, London ; Messrs. Farrer and Co., Lincoln's Inn-fields; Messrs. Rickards and Walker, Lin coln's Inn-fields ; J. B. Knight, Esq., West Lodge, Piddlehin ton, Dorchester ; Thomas Coombs, Esq., Dorchester ; and at the place of Sale. G. WILSON. Dated this Ist day of March, 1839. BRITISH WATERPROOFING COM PANY, 432, WEST STRAND, near the L•wther Arcade. The Directors of this Company invite the attention of the public to the following report received from the Commissioners to the Metropolitan Police Force, addressed to H. C. Moreton Dyer, Esq., one of the Directors of this Company : " Metropolitan Police Office, Whitehall-place, 2.3 d Feb. 1839. " Sir,—The Commissioners of Police beg to acknowledge .the receipt of your letter of the 16th instant, requesting to be informed of the reports made by the police constables who have been wearing the clothing prepared and waterproofed by the British Waterproofing Company. " The Commissioners have to acquaint you, in reply, that one suit has been in the use of a constable whose beat is situa ted on Blackheath. He reports that frequently during the month of January he was out in six hours successive rain without getting the least damp underneath the clothing; that, on the night of the Bth instant it rained the whole nine hours he was on duty, and that when he took off his great coat, in the presence of the sergeant at the station, it was found as dry in side as when he put it on ; that since he wore the waterproof clothing he has been out in as much wet as at one time would have saturated thr ee su it s o f t h e ordinal), clothing. The other police constable is situated at Kingsland. He reports that he has worn the waterproofed clothing night and day, and has been under severe rain and snow storms, none of which pene trated any part of his clothing, except a little wet through one of the legs of the trousers, on the first day he put them on, but since then he has observed nothing more of it. " I have the honour to be, Sir, " Your most obedient servant, " C. ROWAN." Agents continue to be appointed to all parts of the kingdom. CON!:MINEEN" - 1 ----;--- 6 ------ F THE BOWELS, habi tually take Opening Is recommends , to abandon . the injurious prat tice for the gentle yet instantaneous operation W. PINE respectfullypnerosfonas littlewho plain having ni ean s be o e f n p fi r li edcfPtt s APERITIVE FOUN pockreotm the toilet jug, may be water, liA iN ,applied which b upon in a lady's reticule, ebeentullsye of excluding comforttelixeelLudavineg thatr can be wished for by conveyed, unperceived, in the m t o m a t n any very appropriate c c. uve Il i place euce a ; ud conferring o e n s p t tile most infirm invalid or timid female, air i W. P. begs ales to announce that he has supplied more than 10,000 deaf persons with Dr. Scott's CORNETS meet the convenience of all c.asses, are construCtecofthe which, to smallest size to which philosophical principles limit thel i Qty t. of practical acoustics ; and b elow wh ich , no art or contrivance is of the least service l They may at any time be fixed upon the ears in a moment, and as easily removed. Hats, caps, and bonnets may be put on over them, which permit s of their being worn abroad as well as at home ; and they are therefore available at church, public assemblies, and places of business, ensuring the perpetual enjoyment of hearing to the deaf, through all the varied pursuits and pleasures of society. To be procured only of Mr. W. Pine , Supe rintendent at Dr. Scott's 11Iedical Repository, 369, Strand (three doors from Exeter-hall), London. LOWLAND'S LOTION.—In many habits predisposed to cutaneous irritability \I inlet tempe rature is among the exciting causes of Harshness, Disceloration, and Cracking of the Skin ; these sources of a great variety of D;scomfort are removed and prevented with the entire Safety and Certainty which have, for nearly a Century pail., attended ~ Robert Shaw, 33 the use of this Elegant requisite for the general p trp( ses of the TOILET, in sustaining a pure state of the Skin, arid unabated the Stamp, and " The freshness of the complexion. Queen r - y street, e C au h t e y aNs i i i d e e n ,'ls .. e c t d l.!ra r ve r t on .. 9d., 55. 6d., ss. 6d. - LONDON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1839. THEATRE ROYAL, HAYAIARKET. T[lo - MORROW, MARCH 21, 1839. REVIVAL of THE SCHOOL OF REFORM : Robert Tyke (Ist time), Mr. Webster; Frederick, Mr. Cooper. After which, THE VETERAN AND HIS PROGENY : Philip Garbois, Mr. Davidge. In the course of the evening, a CONCERT : Principal Artistes, Signor Irizzi Mr. Allen, Mr. Stansbury, Mr. Giubilei, Mr. Stretton, and Mr. W. M. Balfe ; Miss Betts, Miss Poole, Miss Cooper, Miss Ellen Kenneth (her Ist appearance), and Miss Fanny Wynd ham. Mr. Eliason will perform a Concerto on the Violin. To conclude with (the Ist and only time at this Theatre) the cele brated performance of Mr. T. D. Rice JIM CROW, Mr. RICE. The Evening's performance being for the BENEFIT of Mr. KENNETH, Theatrical Agent, of whom tickets, &c., maybe had at his Office, 22, Great Russell-street, Covent Garden ; of Mr. Archer, Bo: Office, Theatre; and of Messrs Sams and Mitchell, Librarians. CONTRACTS FOR HAIR FOR SEAMEN'S BEDS. DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, MARCH 11, 1839. THE COMMISSIONERS for -EXECUT ING the OFFICE of LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby give Notice, That on THURSDAY, the 28th Instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready t• treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying and deli vering into Her Majesty's Victualling Stores at Deptford, 100,000 lbs. of CURLED HAIR for SEAMEN'S BEDS. A Sample of the Hair, and the Conditions of the Contract, may be seen at the said Office. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the Day of Treaty, nor any noticed, unless the Party attends, or an Agent for him duly authorized in writing. Eery Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Ad mit alty, and bear in Ow left hand corner the words " Tender for Hair," and must also be delivered at Somerset-place, ac companied by a Letter signed by two responsible persons, en gaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum of 25/. per cent. on the value, for the due performance of the Contract. • ROYAL EXCHANGE ASSURANCE OF HOUSES AND GOODS FROM FIRE, No. 21, LOMBARD-STREET, (Established by Royal Charter in the Reign of King George the First), For Assuring Houses, Buildings, Goods, Farmin g Stock, &c., from Loss or Damage by Fire; and also for the Assurance of and Granting Annuities en Lives. Sir JOHN Witt. LUBBOCK, Bart., Governer. THOMAS TOOKE, Esq., Sub-Governor. BARTHOLOMEW JEFFERY, Esq., Deputy-Governor. DIRECTORS. flenry Bainbridge, Esq. The Hon.' J. 'l. - George Pearkes Barclay, Esq.. - Henry'Nelson, t sq. Wm. Brown, Esq. Edward Howley Palmer, Esq.: Edmond S. T. Calvert, Esq. Thomas. Poynder, Esq. John Deacon, Esq.l Abraham George Robarts, Esq. John Ede, Esq. Charles Robinson, Esq. James Gibson, Esq. William Sampson, Esq. William retlow Hibbert, Esq. Sir Samuel Scott, Bart. Lancelot Holland, Esq. William Soltau, Esq. G. G. de Hochepied Larpent, Esq. Robert Thorley, Esq. :71-7.7 John Christopher Lochner, Esq. Octavius Wigram, Esq.ll Charles Joha Manning, Esq. Riversdale Grenfell, Esq.: Persons whose Annual Premiums fall duo on the 25th inst. are hereby informed that Receipts are now ready to be delivered at the Company's Offices, 21, Lombard-street, and in Pall- Mall, as well as by their respective Agents in the several coun ties ; and the parties assured are requested to apply for the re newal of their policies on or before the 9th of April next, as the usual fifteen days allowed for payment, beyond the date of each policy, will then expire. March, 1539. SAMUEL FENNING, Secretary. In consequence of the destruction of the ROYAL EX CHANGE by Fire, the business of the Company in all its branches, is carried on at their New Premises, No. 21, LOM ARD-STREET, until their Offices on the Royal Exchange rebuilt. GREAT ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY THE UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSU RANCE COMPANY, 8,-Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, and 2, Charlotte-row ifarmo 3, house, London. This Company, established by Act of Parliament, affords the most perfect security, from an ample capital, and only re quires, when an Insurance is for the whole period of 'He one half of the very moderate Premiums to be paid for t : years after the date of the Policy, the ether half may remain, subject to the payment of interest at 5 per cent. annually, to be deducted at death, or may previously be paid off at convenience. ----- It obviously becomes easy for a person of very moderate income to secure, by this arrangement, a provision for his family ; and should he at any time after effecting the insurance succeed to, or acquire, a fortune, he may relinquish his policy, having only paid one ialf the premiums for the first ivo years, instead of the whole, as in all other Companies. Thus a man of 23 years old may, by an annual payment of 2s!. 16s. 3d. for the first five years, secure to his widow and children at kis death payment of no less than 3,0001., subject only to the deduction of 144/. Is. 3d., being the awmant of premium unpaid. This Company holds out, in various other respects, great inducements to the public. When such facilities are afforded, it is clearly a moral duty in every parent who is not possessed of a fortune, but of an income, however moderate, to insure his life for a sum which may yield a comfortable provision for his family. RATES OF rftEmium. Age. Without Profits. With Profits. 25 30 40 50 GO Annuities are granted on very liberal terms. HONORARY PRESIDENTS. Lord Viscount Falkland Lord Viscount Eastnor, M.P. Earl of Errol Earl of Courtewn Earl Leven and Melville Earl of Norbury. Sir J. H. Di Lord Elphinstone Lord Belhaven and Stenton lrymple, Bart. :TORS. JAMES STUART, Esq., Chairman. WM. PLASKET, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Charles Downes, Esq. George H. Gordon, Esq. 14Iorton Balmanno, Esq. F. C. Maitland, Esq. Alex. Balmanno, Esq. H. B. Avarne, Esq. Samuel Anderson, Esq. N. P. Levi, Esq. Charles Graham, Esq. John Ritchie, Esq. EDWARD BOYD, Esq., Resident. E. LENNOX BOYD, Esq., Secretary. F. H. TH OM SON, Esq., 4s, Berners-street, Surgeon. Every information will be afforded, by application to the Resident Director, Edward Boyd, Esq., 8, Waterloo-place, Pall Mall, London, CITY AG ENT.—Edward Frederick Leeks, Esq., Solicitor, 2,:Charlotte-row, Mansion-house. IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. IFE ANNUITY RATE S, T . CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! ! I Fox EXAMPLE : For every 1001. deposited, this Association will grant the An nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing. Frorn. 501. and upwards, in proportion. re3Oto4Oto 45 to 50 to 55 to CO to 65 to 70 to 75 to 80 £S • rg le £lO 101.£12 101£15 lo r 2o 0 r 25 . Per Per . Per Per Per Per ter . Per Per Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE RATES, Reduced 30 per Cent. per Annum. LIFE ASSURANCE RATES. Age 20 to 23 to 30 to 35 38 to 45 to )O p remium. lZ d.lsC d.l.£ (LIZ a. d.I.Z a. d.IX s. d.l£ a. d. 111 01115 012 0 - 012 6 01210 012 15 l i t (£ 5 • This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under 50 years. FIRE INSURANCE RATES. Common Insurance. s. d. Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous)..: 1 0 per Cent. Hazardous Double Hazardous ..... 3 6 Farming Stock INDEPENDENT AND WEST MIDDLESEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London. South St. David's-street, and High-street, Edinburgh ; Ingram-street, Glasgow ; And Sackville-street, Dublin. Established and empowered under the several Acts of Parlia ment of 14th Geo. 111. e. 48 ; 2ld Geo. 111. ; 53d Geo. DI. c. 141; 3d Geo. IV. c. 92 ; and Ist Vic. c. 10. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. In 20,000 Shares •f 501, each. MANAGERS. James Alexander, Esq., Thomas Knowles, Esq. George Anderson, Esq. H. R. Perkins, Esq. James Drummond, Esq. Thomas Price, Esq. Samuel Eyre, Esq. William Reid, Esq. Robert Ferguson, Esq. Edward W. Taylor, Esq. Thomas Hope, Esq. John Wilson, Esq. J. D. Hustler, Esq. William Whittaker, Esq. G. Williams, Esq. AUDITORS. Samuel Eyre, Esq. John Wilson, Esq. G. E. Williams, Epl. SECRETARY—Mr. William Hole. /The Bank of England; BANKERS Bank of Ireland; and Western Bank of Scot l a nd . _ _ Sußizorr—James Devereux Hustler, Esq., Park-street. SURVEYOR—Simon Thurston, Esq., 9, Southampton-street, Bloomsbury-square. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Williams and Son, 2, Hart-greet, Blooinsbury-square. O, ALBEMARLE-STREET, PICCADILLY. - SIGHT and HEARING. TESTIMO NIALS on the Messrs. S. and B. SOLOMONS' newly invented SPECTACLE LENSES and VOICE CONDUCTOR for Deaf Persons. Fr•nm James Blundell, Esq _ " I have new tried for some time the Messrs. Solomens' newly invented Spectacle Lenses, and have experienced much benefit ; they are far preferable to my vision than any other Lens ; the relief is very great, in particular by candle light, and in course of rise for a length of time the clearness et the transparency brings every object very distinct; they can be fully appreciated only by those who, like myself, ntay stand in need of them. " JAMES BLUNDELL, M.D. " No. l, Great George-street, Westminster." " We, the undersigned, have been for same time making us e o f Messrs. Solomon~' newly invented Spectatle Lenses ; the astonishing relief they afford to imperfect vision gives them the decided prefer ence to every ether kind of Lens—the clearness of the transparency brings every object very distinct, and enables individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect accuracy. They are particularly pleasant by candle light, as they appear cooling to the sight, and seften bright and brilliant light.—Dr. James Blundell, M.D.J. Great George-street, Westminster; John Hooper, Esq., Surgeon, 22 New ington -place, Kennington ; Dr. G. Sigmontl, M.D., 24, Dover-street; Dr. J. ltamsbetham, NI.D., Broad-street -buildings; Dr F. H. Rains botham, M.D. New Broad-street; Dr. H. Celbu ru, M.D., 25, Har leyford-place, 'Kennington ; Antheny White, Esq. , 3, Parliament street; I'. J. Pettigrew, Esq., F.R.S , 8 Saville-row; R. Noble, Esq., 86, Albemarle-street ;W. English, Esq , Denmark-hill ;W. Day, Esq.. Isleworth ; T. Griffiths, Esq., H a mmersmith ; W. Jones, Esq., Surgeon to the Infirmary for Females, Grosvenor-square." In placing these Testimonials before the Public, the Messrs. Se_ lemons feel desirous to state that their Voe-e Conductor, for Deaf Persons, is so small it fits into the cavity of the ear, not the least per. eeptible, and the faintest whisper at a public assembly is heard with distinctness. 'These important new inventions are pat r o nised b y their Majesties the King and Queen of Hanover, and their Royal High nesses the Princesses Augusta and Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess Esterhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, and his Grace the Duke of Manchester, &e. &e. 59, Albernarle-street. In eonsequence of the gross Imposition in the Country it is neces sary to state that no Travellers are opipleyed ley the above Estab lishment. DACIFIC STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY.. APPLICATIONS for SHARES addressed to the DI RECTORS, at the Company's Office, No. 5, Barge-yard, Bueltleribury, will continue to be received until the 21st inst., when the Allotment will be made, and the Deposit called up, in accordance with the terms•of the Prospectus. GEORGE BROWN, Chairman. 5, Barge-yard, Bueklersbury, March 1, 1839. COMMERCIAL RAILWAY-LONDON and BLACKWALL BILL. The Second Reading of this Bill, having for its object to fix the terminus of the Railway and Depot in the heart of the City of London, stands first on THURSDAY NEXT, the 21st in stant, when those Members who are desirous of protecting the Citizens from se h a nuisance are entreated to attend. Committee-room, America-square, Monday, March 18, 1839. CONVEYANCING. WANTED, on Liberal Terms, in an Office of very extensive practice in a commercial town, a CONVEYANCING CLERK of unquestionable character, fully equal to (and having in fact had) the entire conduct of that branch of business. Apply to Messrs. Taylor, Sharpe, Field, and Jackson, 41, Bedford-row, London. TO IRONMONGERS. A YOUNG MAN of respectable Connections, wh• has just finished his apprenticeship, i; anxious to meet with a situation in a WHOLESALE or LARGE RE TAIL concern. Salary not so much an object as improvement and comfort. Address, post paid, Messrs. Grun l y , and Co., Ironfounders, Northampton. AN Old-YatAblished CC MMERCIA L BUSI NESS in the CITY, as a Wholesale Spice, Dry Salters, and General Dealers, and now in full trade, to be DISPOSED OF, in consequence of the sudden decease of one of the principals. "An opportunity is presented to any one desirous of succeed ing to a well-known firm of long standing, and would suit any party either to coutinue the concern as at present, or uniting it to the Grocery er Tea trades, •r any other established busi ness to which a country connexion is attached, or where the oddition would be desirable. Principals may arply personally to Mr. Allen Davis, Chat ham-place, Blackfriars-bridge. PUBLICATIONS. In the Press, SUBSTANCE of LORD HOWICK'S SPEECEI on the CORN LAWS. Ridgway, Piccadilly. THE SIXTH EDITION OF SIR LYTTON BULWER'S NEW PLAY, RICHELIEU; or, THE CONSPIRACY. IS NOW READY. . . Saunders and Otley, Conduit-street. NOVEL, BY MISS MARTINEAU. On the 28th of March will be published, in 3 vols., DEERBROOK. • A NOVEL. By HARRIET MARTINEAU. Edward Moxon, Dover-street. In 3 vols., post Bvo., MR. THEODORE HOOK'S NEW NOVEL,. __ _ " BIRTHS, DEATHS, and MARRIAGES," WILL BE PUBLISHED TO-MORROW, the 2.lst inst. Richard Bentley, New Burlington-street. + Orders received by all Booksellers. NEW WEEKLY PAPER.—TO ADVERTISERS. rrHE FIRST NUMBER of a New Weekly _IL Paper, to be called the WINDSOR and ETON JOUR NAL and MIDDLESEX HERALD, circulating in Middle sex, Berks, and Bucks, w ill APPEAR on SATU RDAY, March 23, and as a large number will be printed for distribution throughout the whole of the three counties, it is recommended to Advertisers as a desirable medium fc.r circulating information. Advertisements received at No. 1, Crane -court, Fleet street ; or by the following country agents :—Mr. J. B. Brown, Windsor ; Mr. E. P. Williams, Eton ; Mr. L a k e , Uxbridge; Mr. Gotelee, Hounslow and Isleworth ; Mr. C. C. Wetton, Staines and Egham ; Mr. R. Wetton, Chertsey ; Mr. Tagg, Maidenhead ; and Mr. W. Gotelee, Wokingham. Just ready, in 1 vol. 8,0., 1)IAIII7 of the REV. J. WARD, A.M., VICAR OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. Extending from 1648 to 1678. From the original MS., in the Library of the Medical So ciety of London. Edited by CHARLES SEVERN, M. D., Registrar to the Medical Society, and published by permission of the Council. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Now ready, MR. BURKE'S HISTORY OF THE LANDED GENTRY. Part XVI., embellished with a Fine Portrait of the Speaker of the House of Commons. This important Work is now completed in Sixteen Parts, price 7s. 6d. each, Large Paper, and 4s. 6d. each Small Paper ; and Subscribers are, therefore, advised to send their orders to their respective Booksellers for the completion of their Sets, to prevent disappointment. N.B. The Work may be had, complete, In Four Volumes, large paper. price 1/. lis. 6d. each. In Four Volumes, small paper, price 18s. each. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. Nearly ready for publication, in 3 vols., Bvo., pith Maps, Charts, and numerous Illustrations by Landseer and other eminent Artists, NARRATIVE OF THE VOYAGES OF H. M. S. ADVENTURE AND BEAGLE. These volumes detail the various incidents which occurred during the examination of the Southern Shores of South America and the Beagle's circumnavigation of the globe, and add considerably to our knowledge of Hydrography, Geography, and Natural History, and of the habits, &c., of the Aborigines. There will be found in them the materials of three distinct works, embracing everything worthy of notice by all engaged in the Expeditions during a period of nearly ten years. The first. volume by Captain P. P. King, F. R. S. relates to the Expo_ dition under his command, with an Appendix by Major Sabine, R. A. F. R. S., containing discussions on the Magnetic observa tions made during the voyages. The second volume is by Capt. Robert Fitz Roy, and relates to the second voyage, with an Appendix, giving the determination of many positions arid mea surements of meridian distances, and other nautical informa tion. The third volume, by Charles Darwin, Esq., M.A., is an account of his Discoveries in Natural History, with novel ideas respecting Geology, the Coral Islands, &c. The work is beautifully illustrated with Etchings, and Engravings •n steel by Mr. Landsrer and other eminent artists, from Draw ings by Mr. Martens an Mr. Earle ; and with Charts and Plans by Mr. Gardner and Me srs. Walker ; and an entirely New Map of South America, by Mr. J. Arrowsmith, in which the positions of places may be ascertained to within less than t c w a o pe m i v l e e s r . d I F n al t k h l e an th d, ree an v d olu o m th e e s r n o l ti s c la e n s d ‘ s v in e found of the A tlan t t he i c Capea d of GoodAu s - Ocean—of the coasts of South Amer ica, from Pernam buco to Guayaquil—of the Galapcgos Islands--the Dangerous tArarleihai—petlhaegoorLowl linsinds Keelings Hope. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough - street. Islands—Ma°utrailt'ieuist--e—ailid leln Zc a Orders received by all Booksellers. PROFESSIONAL RECORDS; OR,MARRIAGE MEDI CALLY CONSIDERED. An Original Thesis (in a sealed envelop). Price 55., ON MARRIAGE—its Intent, Obligations, and PhJ3ical and Constitutional Disqualifications; with Illus trations graphic, narrative, and remediate. Also, by the same Author, A RATIONAL EXPOSITION of th e TREATMENT of MORBID SECRETIONS, Stricture, and I rr it a bilit y o f the Uretha, and o ther infirmities of the reproductive system; with numerous cases and woodcuts, entitled Medical Con sultations, Price 2s. 6d. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet- H arr is, 25, Bow-street; Baths, 23, New B on d -street ;, street and Sm ith, druggist, 48, Lothbury , City. --------..-----.iiTi published, prices. PRACTICAL OBSERVATIONS on the CHRONIC ENLARGEMENT of the PROSTATE GLAND in OLD PEOPLE, with suggestion s for an is to whi c h th e sd prefixed Im proved Mode of Tr th ea e tm v e a n ri t o .. as 1 47 e h r je disorders llso Prelimi nary Remarks on Prostate is liable at all periods of life. The whole being illus trated in an Appendix containing_,_ nu merous CASES an d PLATES, showing some of the M f orbid Ap pearances usually Disease found as a conseq uence of _o_ the P rostate Gland. B y FRANCIS BURDET r COURTENAY, Member of the Royal College of Surgeoas, London, &c. Sold by T. Hill, Medical Bookseller, Great Windmill -street, Ilaymarket ; Onwhyn, Catherine-street n ___,. Strand; Templeman, and all eoksellb-s in 243, Regent-street ; W ATER-PR OOFING PRO _ --e THE NEW CESS having been applied to some of the Police Clothing, the follo win g is a n extract of a lette r from Colonel Rowan, one of the Commissioners : " The Commissioners have to acquaint you that one suit has l e i o nl u t o n g t e h t getting been in the use of a constable . whose beat is on Blackheath. : t a h n e ua le r a y st he da w m a He reports that frequentlydur.nin,gwtilti out in six hours' successis c rai underneath the clothing. That on the night of the Bth inst. il it rained the whole nine hours_ he was on duty I and that when he took off his grea t coat, in the presence of the sergeant at the station, it was found as dry inside as when he put it on," &c. This invaluable process does not impede the free escape of perspiration. It oafs first public y introduced by WALTER II ERDOE, who, ter fully ascertaining the merits of all the other systems, believe s that of the ' ° British W aterproo fi- g Company's" the best. of WATER-PR OOF CLOTHING every description made suitable for all seasons, climates, and purpo se ,. The NEW CODRINGTON FR OCKS are much ap proved being particularly gentlemanly in appearance, and can be made adapted equally to winter or summer. A variety kept WALTER BERDOE, as specimens, by Tailor, 69, Cornhill. BILLIARDS.---Mr• Thurston, the celebrated Billiard Table Manufacturer, of Cathe r i ne - street, S tran d , and the inventor of certain improvements on the Petrosian (slate) Tables, has received the Royal Nyarrant, appoint ing him Billiard Table Maker to her Majesty the Queen. FROM LAST NIGHT'S GAZETTE. DOWNING-STREET, I%lARcu_lB, 1839. MEMORANDUM.—The appointment of Patrick Mathias Murphy, Esq., to be Attorney-General at the Cape of Good Hope, which appeared in the Gazette of the sth of February last, has not taken place. DOWNING-STREET, Meactr 19. The Queen has been pleased to appoint William Porter, Esq., to be Attorney-General at the Cape of Good Hope. WHITEHALL, MARCH 18. The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent to be passed under the Great Seal, appointing Samuel Duckworth, Esq., to be one of the Masters in Ordinary of the High Court of Chancery, in the room of Francis Cross, Esq. CROWN-OFFICE, MARCH 19. MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PARLIAMENT. BOROUGH OF RICHMOND.--The Hon. Sir Robert Lawrence Dundas, K. C.D., in the room of Thomas Dundas, Esq. (com monly called Lord Dundas), now Earl of Zetland. Commissions by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Glou cester, and of the City and County of the City of Glouces ter, and of the City and County of the City of Bristol. Royal South Gloucester Light Infantry Regiment of Militia— E. 0. Jones, Esq., to be Captain, vice Mason, resigned, March 9. Gloucestershire Regiment of Yeomanry Cavalry—H. ljaughan, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Cave, resigned, March 8; R. S. Holford, Gent., to be ditto, vice Blathwayt, deceased; W. Playne, Gent, to be Cornet, vice Holford, pro moted, March 9. BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDED. JOHN DAYNES, dealer, Norwich. WILLIAM HORRABIN MORGAN, druggist, Runcorn, Chester. DAVID FAIRHEAD, baker, Witham, Essex. SAMUEL NOBLE, bulkier, Crown-wharf, Woolwich. BANKRUPTS. JAMES WINTER, glove manufacturer, Fountain-court, Cheapside, to surrender, March 26, at half-past one, and April 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Close, Furnival's Inn ; Cannan, Finsbury-square, official assignee. ARTHUR PINK, brewer, Somerset-place, Little Chelsea, March 26, at half-past eleven, and April 30, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Hart, Portsmouth-street ; Pennell, official assignee. THOMAS BROWN, grocer, Cheltenham, March 27, and April 30, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Surr, Lom bard-street ; Green, Aldermanbury, official ussignee. EDWARD BROWN, coal merchant, Bryanston-street, Nlarylebone March 26, at twelve, a n d Ap r il 30, a t e l even , at the Court of Bankruptcy. Smith, Chancery-lane ; Alsager, Birchin-lane, official assignee. ROBERT GIBSON, cart owner, Liverpool, March 30, and April 30, at one, at the Clarendon ooms, Liverpool. Brown, Jun., Liverpool Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row. EBENEZER KIRKBY, JAMES KIRKBY, JAMES GREGORY, and WILLIAM KEATON GREGORY, silver platers, Sheffield, April 3 and 30, at eleven, at the Town Hall, Sheffield. Unwin and Fernell, Sheffield; Rogers, De vonshire-square, Bishopsgate-street. HENRY FRANCIS PALMER, brewer, Cambridge, March 28, at three, and April 30, at eleven, at the Bull Inn, Cambridge. Ebenezer and Foster, Cambridge ; Hall, Bruns wick-row, Bloomsbury. JOHN LIDDLE SPENCER, cabinet maker, Ulverst6n, Lancashire, April 2, at two, at the Braddyll Arms, Ulverston, and April 30, at eleven, at the Commercial Inn, Cartmel, Lan cashire. Cranke, Ulverston ; Armstrong, Staple Inn. WILLIAM COGAN, builder, Plymouth, 'April 4 and 30, at eleven, at the Globe Inn, Plymouth. Prideaux and Were, Plymouth ; Blake and Lewis, Essex -street, Strand. SAMUEL LEON, paper merchant, Manchester, April 2 and 30, at ten, at the Commissioners' Rooms, Manchester. Cooper, Manchester; Adlington, Gregory, Faulkner, and Follett, Bedford-row. JOHN WARBURTON, linen draper, Liverpool, April 8 and 30, at twelve, at the C , ornmissiorers' Rooms, Manchester. l3ennetts, Manche s t er ; Abb ott and Arney, Cha:lotte-street, Bedford-square. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION. ALEXANDER and JOHN CRAIG, Edinburgh, March 28, and April 12, at two, at the Royal Exchange Coffee house, Edinburgh. DIVIDENDS. At the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall.street. G. Scott and J. Tomkinson, stationers, Birmingham, April 9, at twelve—W. and G. Nichols, coal merchants, Upper Thames-street, April 9, at half-past eleven—R. Taylor, Jun., bookseller, Liverpool. April 12, at eleven—J. Gilbert, Sen., innkeeper, Woburn, April 12, at one—T. Hemmings, bacon drier, Great George-street, Bermondsey, April 12, at twelve----C. Craven, grocer, Bridlington, Yorkshire, April 11, at half-past twelve—T. Cocking, chymist, Great Portland street, Marylebone, April 11, at one—J. Somers, perk butcher, Oxford-street, April 11, at twelve—J. and J. Wright, ship chandlers, April 11, at half-past one—J. Raven, wholesale grocer, Suffolk-lane, Cannon-street, April 13, at two—J. Nel son, livery-stablekeeper, April 13, at twelve—W. Leader, coachmaker, Wells-street, Oxford-street, coach maker, Apri 13, at eleven—A. Bruce and G. Scott, army clothiers, L on don, April 10, at twelve. In the Country. W. Welch, cern dealer, Brock worth, Gloucestershire, April 9. at twelve, at the Ram Inn, Gloucester—A. hacker, builder, Canterbury, April 1, at one, at the Guildhall, Canterbury J. Wright, timber merchant, Leicester, April 11, at twelve, at the Castle of Leicester, Leicester—H. H. Preston, hosier, Derby, April 11, a t one , a t t h e. New I nn, Derby—W. Jones, builder, Wolverhampton, April 13, nt four, at the Swan Hotel, Wolverhampton—J. Ake<l, cloth manufacturer, Saddleworth, Yorkshire, April 25, at twelve, at the George Hotel, Hudders field—T. and J. Peek, grocers, Liverpool, April 23, at one, at the Clarendon Rooms, Liverpool. CERTIFICATES--APan 9. H. Pettifer, cheesemonger, Lit'le PUltoney-street, Soho—J. Garner, innkeeper, Dunchurch, Warwickshiro--T. Green, bil broker, Abchurch-lane—W. and W. H. Longstaff, tailors, Bury-street, St. James's. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. B. M. and 11. H. Roberts. brewers, York-street, Penton ville—J. GaLUden and J. Perkins, corn merchants, Upper Ground-street, Blvkfriai s-road—W. Steph enson an d E. Tipple, grocers, Tooley-street—H. C. and J. J. Milford, linen drapers, Truro—A. E. Murray and E. Stewart, printers, Green Arbour-court L Old Bailey—J. Seddon and J. T urner , bleachers, Breightmet, Bolton-le-Moors—W. Slater and E. K. Hollingshead, silk mercers, Liverpool—R. Wilsonand J. Kirk, grocers, Grainger-street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne—T. Slater and T. Platt, small ware manufacturers, Manchester—J. and G. S. Gibbs, dealers in hay, Trafalgar-yard, Mount-street, Grosvenor-square—J. and M. Saville, drapers, Oldham— J. Hearn, Jun., and T. W. Whitmarsh, booksellers, New Sarum, Wiltshire—l. and G. Kemp, saddlers, Faversham— J. N. Clark and W. Perkins, clothiers, Trowbridge—R. and W. 8. Pearce, maltsters, Berkeley, Gloucestershire—F. Baring, H. St. J. Mildmay, J. Bates, T. Baring, J. Baring, S. S. Gair, and C. B. Young, Liverpool and London—E. Martineau and J. H. Smith, Liverpool—J. Pagan and J. Rickerby, printers, Sherbourn-lane, City—B. W. and A. L. Franklin, bullion merchants, Liverpool—J. Littler and J. Yates, quarrymen, Prescot, Lancashire—J. Briggs, M. Reed, Jun., and R. Banfield, ship builders, North Hylton, Durham (so far as regards J. Briggs). MARKET INTELLIGENCE. (From the London New Price Current of March 19. ) SUGAR.—The British Plantation market was quiet last week, and previous rates have been supported for both brown and yellow descriptions. This afternoon there was a good business doing, and importers obtained an advance on previous rates of Is to is 6d for the 950 hhds and trcs which were sold. REFINED.—There was less business doing for home consumption last week, but yesterday there was a good demand at the late advanced rates. A small parcel of lumps manufactured from Manilla has been sold for pack ing at 48s. Pieces at late prices ; in Bastards the opera tions have been to a fair extent. This afternoon 795. was paid for standard lumps, and 77s for common. EAST Ixotn.—Bengal has maintained the rates of this day week. 606 bags have been offered at auction, which sold at 67s for good mid white, and 63s a 66s 6d for bright damps. Manilla : former prices have been supported ; at auction 2,500 bags sold at 9 3s 6d a 9 4s 6s for fine brown to low yellow, and 22s 6d a 23s for washed; privately 1,000 bags have been sold at 24s a 24s 6d. This afternoon 2,260 bags Bengal at auction sold freely Is to Is 6d higher; good to fine white brought 685 6d to 69s 6d, middling to good middling 66s 6d to 67s 6d, low brown 52s Gd to 54s 6d, damps 51s 6d to 53s 6d per cwt. MAURITIUS.—The whole of 18,000 bags at public sale found buyers, mid brown bought 595, good 603, ord yellow 62s to 62s 6d, mid 63s to 63s 6d, good 64s to 64s 6d, fine 653 to 66s 6d and 67s 6d, grey 635. This afternoon middling brown sold at 61s to 61s Gd, good to fine 62s to 645, good middling to good yellow 651 to 66s 6d, fine 67s to 67s 6d per cwt. FOREIGN.—In white and yellow Havannah prices remain firm. Brazil has maintained late rates. The Lima taken in at auction has been sold, ord yellow at 23s 6d, good brown 22s 6d, and syrupy 21s. MOLASSES —For West India prices have improved Is per cwt Barbadoes fine at 33. to 345; Demerara fair at at 31s 6d, good 32s to 32s 3d, and common St. Vinconts and St. Kitts at 31s per cwt. COFFEE.—For British Plantation Coffee a further ad vance of is to 2s has been obtained for clean qualities; unclean sorts are also rather dearer : at public sale 89 casks 3 barrels Berbics sold readily, ordinary mixed at 37s 6d, unclean fine fine ordinary 98a 6d, middling 105 s Gd to 1063: by private contract;middling Jamaica has been sold at 113 to 116 s, for East India costs admissible at the 6d and 9d duty, prices have further improved. Ceylon 102 s to 1035 offered for good ordinary. Several parcels of Cape Coffee have been re-sold at a profit of 2s to 3s per cwt. All descriptions of Foreign are held for the late ad vanced rates. The private purchases have been of Brazil 800 bags fair ordinary at 435, good ordinary 465, and 2,000 bags St. Domingo at 45s to 47s per cwt. This afternoon the only public sale was that of 17 bales Mocha, which sold at 92a to 95s for common ragged. Oms.---Common Fish Oils at late rates. Sperm : prices arc fully as high. For Linseed Oil 27s 6d has been accepted. In Rape lower rates have not been submitted to. In Palm the price is nominal at 40s. Olive rather cheaper. ' TALLow.—On the spot, purchases have been to a fair extent at 48s Od to 48s 3d; for delivery in April 47s 3d to 47s 6d; for the last three months 455. Town Tallow has sold steadily. SPICES. —Pepper has been in good demand at previous rates; at auction, 1,778 bags Malabar sold at 4id to 4id for fair half-heavy to good shot. Pimento at 3,1 d to 4d per lb. East and West India Ginger is held for previous rates ; 1,400 small bags; Bengal at public sale were taken in at 21s for fair quality. This afternoon 850 bags Pepper, and 491 packets Bengal Ginger were offered at auction, the former sold at former rates, fair Eastern 4 to 4,1, and the latter at 22s per cwt. . . held p Wm, BRANDY, AND ITOLLANDS.— Jamaica is lOr previous rates , but Lewards must again be quoted cheaper, a small parcel of proofs having been sold at 3S, and 50 Wheat. Oats. Beans. Oatmeal. eibcrdeen Berwick Coldstream Cupar (Fife) 46 to 48 43 46 75 to 80 36 to 33 22 to 27 —to 40 55 24 30 18 21 26 30 52. 55 24 26 17 18 27 28 48 65 26 31 18 22 212 26 6 t 70 31 38 26 32 40 42 68 70 36 38 ‘8 35 23 39 65 68 85 3E, 27 2. 3 32 33 46 54 2 ! 27 16 23 32 34 64 77 23 31 20 23 45 48 60 '6 23 26 20 22 22 25 itze of the measure varies throughout the c DINGFON CORN MARKET.—March 1; Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. 72s Od 46s Od 37s 0.4 49s Oil 66s 3d 41s Od 328 Od 45s Od 60s Od 36s Od 28s osl I 40s Od Average 3l. Os 31 8-120:s. ___LKEITH CORN MARKET.—Match 14, Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. First 73s 04 43s Od 36s Od 51s 03 Second I 65s 0.1 38s (Id 23s 4d 45s 03 Third 49s Od '27. 61 27s 63 40s 0! EDINBURGH CORN MARKET.—March 13 We had a large supply of all kinds of Grain to-day, and the sales were rather dull. Wheat. Barley. Oats. Pease. Bean . First 7Bs. Od. 44s (d. 415 Bd. 48s. Od. 4Qs :W. Second 7O 0 33 0 30 0 44 0 44 0 Third Average price of Wheat 3/. 1 .75. Id. PRICES OF PROVISIONS, Y.C. Beef, per lb. Os. 6d. to 08.7 d. Freshßntter, Its. 6.10 J. to 13.2'. Mutton ,0 6 0 7 Salt Ditt0—..........., 010 011 Veal 0www.••••••....~., 0 9 1 0 Ditto, per CA t... 81 0 92 Pork--..--.,.......... 0 3 0 6 Eggs, per dos.* 0 0 0 8 Lamb, per qr....A0 0 15 0 OatStraw(k?!.)* 8 6 10 6 fallow, cwt.......,..40 0 41 0 Wheat Ditto ..... 8 0 10 0 2uartern Lo a f ...... U lO OPi Barley Ditto ...... '7 0 8 6 Potatoes, 141 b..... 0 6 0 0 , Hay, perst. ... 1 0 I 2 EDINBURGH MEAL MARKET.—March 12, There was a middling supply of Oatmeal at this day's market, and the sales were rather heavy. Per Sack of 280Ib. Imp. Per Stone of 141 b. Imp. First Oatmeal Second ditto..,.. Barleymeat 1 IS 0 Barleys:teal 0 2 0 PC3SCTFIQA 1 14 0 l'easemeal 0 2 0 Pot Barley—No. 1, per cwt. 125.-2.1.145.-32, 16 —4 th, 15, Peep I. 00. GLASGOW CORN MARKIT.P.—MarcIi 13. A moderate business doing In Grain ; prices steady. Wheat, ? el.:140lb. a. d. s. d. Oats, per 2641 b, s. d. s. it. British, old 37 0 tO4O 0 Irish 2O 0t024 0 ' -- new 3O 0 37 0 British . .. 2l C 22 0 Canada, free 34 0 36 0 Beans, per 2601 h. Irish _ _ Dtinbai Elgin Inverness Kelso Kirkaldy Perth LI. The HAI First Second Third Barley, per 3201 b English 32 Q Scottish 29 0 Irish 40 42 43 -. ountry. Beans. 53s Od Od 400 Od Beans. 51g Od 45? Od 40 01 Scottish Pease, Scottish Oatmeal, per 140Ib l9 0 22 0 Flour, per 2Nilb 5O 0 53 0 L'ORNWALL MARKETS, ticulated at 24 gallons to the bushel, Wh ea t. Barley. Truro Helstone St. Austell Bodmin Liskeard Launceston Camelford Penzance s. d. to r. d. s. d. tv s. d. 0 25 0 0 12 0 0 25 0— 0 9 2 0 25 6 0 9 6 —0246 0 9 6 0 22 0— 0 9 6 0 24 6 0 9 0 21 0 24 0 0 10 0 24 0 26 0 0 11 0 Oats. T cT. 1.37. — g 0 10 0 —0 8 0 —0 8 0 —0 8 0 —0 7 0 —0 0 0 70 8 0 —0 0 0 TIIE NEW PUBLICATIONS.—Mr. Bentley, Publisher in Ordinary to her Majesty, New Burlington street, has just published the following new works, which may now be had of all booksellers and at all the libraries : I. Captain Mignan's Winter Journey to Koordistaun through Russia, the Caucasian Alps, and Georgia, &c., 2 vols., with plates, 21s. 11. Mrs. Gore's new novel, the Cabi net Minister, 3 vols. 111. Dr. Smith's Peru as it is :—a Residence in Lima and other Parts of the Peruvian Re public, 2 vols., ISs. IV. The Prince and the Pedlar, by Ellen Pickering, Authoress of the Heiress, the Merchant's Daughter, &c., 3 vols., 245. V. Memoirs of John Ban nister, Comedian, by John Adolphus, Esq., 2 vols. Bvo., with plates. VI. The new volume of Bentley's Standard Library, comprising Gleig's Traditions of Chelsea Col lege (with portrait of the Author), price 6s. VII. The Bubbles of Canada, by the Author of " Sam Slick's Say ings and Doings," second edition, 1 vol. Bvo., 12s. VIII. Wild Scenes in the Forest and Prairie, or Sports and Legions of the Far West, by C. F. Hoffman, Esq., 2 vols., 16s. IX. The Widow 13arnaby, by Mrs. Trollopo, 3 vols. 9 1s. X. Memoirs of Charles Mathews, Come dian, by Mrs. Mathews, 2 vols. Bvo., with Illustrations. XI. Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens, Esq., complete, in 3 vols., post Bvo., bound, with 24 Illustrations by George Cruikshank, 235., the second edition. And to-morrow (the 21st inst.) Mr. Bentley will publish Mr. Theodore Hook's new novel, entitled, " Births, Deaths, and Mar riages." . M IRAC ULOUS ESCAPE.— As Cornish, the Holbeton carrier, was driving his van into Plymouth, on Thursday last, his daughter, a girl 14 years of age, at tempted to jump out of the cart, whilst her fatkcr was en gaged in paying the toll at the turnpike gate, in doing which she slipped her foot between the horse and the vehicle, and the wheel immediately passed over her leg and arm ; ber terrified parent having stopped the horse, proceeded to rescue his daughter from her perilous situa tion, which he fortunately accomplished before the after wheel had time to pass over her, when, to his great joy and utter amazement, he discovered that she bad received no injury, with the exception of being bruised. Our readers will scarcely believe this statement credible when we add, that besides the goods, &c. with which the van was laden there were eight female passengers in the cart at the time thelaccident occurred. 7 —Deconport Independent. 10ENV POLICE REGULATION.-A vast num ber of complaints have from time to time been made with regard to persons having been improperly locked up in station-houses, to which they had proceeded in order to give evidence in favour of parties charged, and who have been incarcerated themselves upon the statement of con stables, who, in order to prevent them from giving such statement as might operate in favour of the accused, have turned round upon them and made them participators in the transaction which led to their (the constables') inter ference. Within the last ten days the following circular from Scotland-yard has been read throughout the several divisions of Metropolitan Police :—" The Commissioners strongly condemn the practice of taking into custody and charging with being concerned in the offence, persons who come to the stations as witnesses when a charge is mak incr; such a practice may prevent parties from appearing wrio can give important evidence, and has the appearance of a desire by the Police to suppress evidence in the case, especially where the charge is for an assault on the Police themselves, or for obstructing them in the performance of their duty ; if parties against whom a charge ought to be made, and who have not been previously arrested, do come to the station as witnesses, their names and addresses should be taken, as also their personal recognizance to ap pear before the Magistrates to answer the charge ; but in cases of assault on the Police, obstruction in the perform ance of their duty, or rescue, and such like, where all the parties cannot be secured and kept in custody, the arrest should be made if possible at the time, and the parties re quired to go to the station, when such steps have been taken, and then on the appearance of the parties at the station, they may be arrested and detained on the original charge." HANOVER, MARCH, H.—Several journals have said that the University of Gottengen was threatened with suspension if it did not elect a deputy. An article in the Hanover Gazette says, " It is indeed not easy to un derstand why the University has not made use of the im portant and honourable right granted to it by the Consti tion of 1819, which is now recognised as in force of elect ing a deputy to the second Chamber. The :Ministry never had the most remote idea of decreeing a suspension on that account. THE THIRD EDITION OF LORD LINDSAY'S LETTERS on the HOLY LAND, In 2 vols. with Illustrations, 245. bound, IS NOW READY AT ALL THE BOOKSELLERS'. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. PRICE sd. Puns 36 per cen, overproof at 4s. 11d. Prices remain firm for Brandy; Geneva under 2s 3d to 2s 4d; there Are no sellers. SALTPETRE.-Prices have given way 6d per cwt for Rough ; British Refined has been sold at 31s 6d in hhds and 32s in bris. Rica.—For East India prices have given way 6d. At auction 4,651 bags Java all sold mid white at 14s a 14s 6d, and damaged at 10s a 11s 6d; 600 bags Bengal sold at 15s 6d a 16s for good mid white. INDl4lo.—East India at a trifling decline on the rates of the last quarterly sale. In Spanish the operations have been limited; at auction, 13 serons Guatemala sold at 3s 6d to 5s 3d for low and middling Cortes, which is 2d per lb lower than the last sale. Tae.--The transactions in the market continue ex tremely limited in both black and green Tea, but holders are not inclined to submit to any material reduction on the rates of the last quarterly sale. PRICE OF The highest price of Bread in th Loaf, Good Bread may be had at 8 BREAD. le Metropolis is 100. for the 416. PRICE OF SEEDS.-Marcia IS. Par Cwt. Per Quarter. New English Rcd Clover 705.1125. St. Foin 40a. 44s 411 r. Old Ditto Ditto -a. -5. -s. Rye Grass 225. 355. .10.. New Foreign Ditto -as. Ws. 995. t'acey Grass -5. 40s. 455, Old Ditto Ditto -s. 40s. 60s. Linseed, for feeding 465. 525. 55e. New White Clover 60s. 60s. 90s. Ditto, for sowing -a. 58s. (Be Old Ditto Ditto ..... ....-s. 455. 60a. Ditto, for crushing -s 435. 50s. New Trefoil 2O: 255. 30a. Canary -s. 00s. 41iis. Old Ditty -s. 163 22a. Hemp -s. &is. 42s Trefolium lOs Ils 13s. Per Bushel. English Carraway --a. 433.46 a. White Mustard...lls. it 1. 15s. I'd. Foreign Ditto -s. 40s. 445. Brown Ditto 133.0 d. 223. 0d• Coriander -s 135. 21s Tares - 45. 6d. 56. Od Rapeseed, English fine (per Last) 3651.38: Foreign 341. 361. PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPI'fALFIELDS. York Reds (from vessel) 4/. 108. to 51 Os, per tor. Scotch Reds ditto 4l. 55. to 4/.156 ditto Kidneys 4/. 10s. to 51. Os. ditto _Shams 2'. 15s. to 31. ss. ditto PRICES OF HOPS.-March 18. Farnham Pockets (per cwt.) 6' Os. 71. 15s. to 91. 53. East Kent Pockets._ 4l 10s. 5/. 15s. to 81. Bs. Ditto Bags 4!. is. U. 10.. to 71. 10.. Mid Kent Pockets 3/. 155. 51. ss. to 8/ 8^ Ditto Bags 31. 10s. C. lOs to 7:. 7", Sussex 31. 3s. 31. 15s. to 4'. 10s. Yearlings 24 10s. Si. 3s. to 41. 4s. Old (lids COUNT Y CORN MARKETS. Wheat. Per Quarter Boston Gainsborough Grantham Grimsby Florncastle Lincoln Spaidina Stamford York S. 10 5. 89 84 - 81 70 81 82 83 62 80 70 77 Barley. I Oats. I Beans. 8. to a. 35 34 37 28 33 34 40 32 37 31, 42 au 7t 81 70 80 28 33 26 34 a. to a. 97 31 NEWCASTLE CORN E' 2t 28 22 ;0 20 24 20 29 21 25 24 26 :CH AGE s. to s. 40 42 36 iii 3'2 II -March It Old. fiss. 71 675. 74,. --s. —S. —B. —B. New. Wheat, Northumberland 514. 705..... Norfolk and Suffolk 64s. 705....... -- Berwick and Scotch 624. Ns Foreign Rye, Norfolk And Suffolk 32s 3.94 Foreign —s. —9 Barley, Malting, Norfolk and Suffolk... 41s. 43s Grinding and Feeding .ls. 365...... Malt, Norfolk and Suffolk 66s CG; —s. —s. Beans, Small —s. —s 44r. 474. —•— Tick —s. —s 43s. 465. Pease, White sos 525..... —s. —s. ---- Gray 424 4:"is —s. —s. Oats, Northumberland, Potatoe 27s. 284 27s. 293. ------- ----- Feed 24s 25s _'5;.26:. Foreign Flour (per sack) s2s. 58s —s. —a. SCOTCH MARKETS. S. S. 36 38 Barley. 1 MANCHESTER AND LEEDS RAIL WAY COMPANY, —,,,-,- MANCHESTER, MONDAY EVENING; A half-yearly meeting of the Prop] Railway was held at their offices, Hunt chester, to-day. 1 JAMES WOOD, Esq., Chairman of tb __ _ Directors, in the Chair. In opening the proceeding, the Chairman said that the Directors met the Share holders on the present occasion, with at least as much satisfaction as on any previous occasion. He would call their attention to a few of the leading topics is the Report, and first, as to the land for the R a il wa y, They would be glad to hear that the whole of the land between the two termini had been purchased, with the exception of two or three small portions, the value of which would not amount to more than some eight or ten thousand pounds. The Directors had thought it right to resist the exorbitant demands made on them for land at vari ous periods ; and though they had been dragged reore than once into the Court of Chancery, and had met with very vexatious opposition, and had been compelled to expend very large sums in order to vindicate the right entrusted to them—the Shareholders would be glad to know that the entire line (save the three or four points alluded to) had been purchased for a sum not exceeding the revised Parliamentary estimate by more than 50,0001. Ho thought this very satisfactory, es pecially if compared with what similar Companies had done. He had looked at the London and Bir mingham, and the London and Southampton lines, and though not disposed to blame any parties, for he had no doubt they had done the best they could, he thought it very satisfactory to the shareholders that the revised Parliamentary esti mate had not been exceeded by more than 50,0001., including law expenses, while some lines, of less magni tude, had paid double, and some as much as treble, the amount of their revised Parliamentary estimates. All the contracts between the two termini had been let, at. satisfactory prices, and to parties well capable of fulfil ling them. The whole of the contracts, with the two or three exceptions already noticed were in full operation. Of course very large sums of money had been wanted for the purchases of land and for the works, and the amount expended had been gene rally GO or 65,0001. a month. This was a proof that the work had been proceeding satisfiictorily and with considerable rapidity. The calls, although very heavy, had been responded to with a promptitude almost without a parallel ; for .50 per cent had been called up, on the 100/. shares, and at the present mo ment not more than i per cent remained unpaid by the shareholders at large.—(Cheers.) The amount which • the Directors were authorized to borrow, under the Act, had been borrowed, and considerably more money had been offered on loan, but of course the Directors could not accept it ; but those who offered it, would be entitled, when another Act was obtained, to the first chance of lending their money to the Company. - A Committee of Directors recently appointed to examine into the traffic, had proceeded to a certain extent in their inquiry, and so far its result had been of a most satisfactory nature.—(Hear, hear.) He regretted that any unpleasant feeling should have arisen in the minds of the Shareholders in reference to the non delivery of scrip ; but the fact was, that the Directors were obliged, by the new standing orders, to pre , 3ent the receipt for the money received, without which the Act could not be obtained. A great outcry had been raised against the Company on account of the extension or connection line passing through a portion of the burial ground connected with the Manchester workhouse. He must say that the parochial officers, in calling a meet ing of ratepayers on this subject, had been somewhat too hasty. A great deal had been said about the want of delicacy, humanity, and Christianity of this Company, in disturbing he knew not how many thousand dead bodies in that burial ground ; but supposing they were to do so, this would be no new thing ; for the same ,had been done in reference to two roads near the Colle giate Church, without any outcry, and surely this Mil way would confer as great a boon on Manchester as either of those roads. The Shareholders would be sur prised, and doubtless glad, after all that had been said on this subject, to hear him state on authority, that in passing through that land not one single body _would be disturbed by the Company. Three Directors were hal lotted out, the Hon. Captain Best, Mr. 11. Forth, and Mr. Thomas Broadbent. They were re-eligible, and he hoped as ail the Directors had hitherto worked har moniously together, that they would be re-elected. As to the connection Railway of the Manchester and Leeds line, at its terminus in Manchester, with the Liverpool and Manchester line, he need only say, that by bring ing the passenger station to Hunt's Bank, passengers would be landed within less than 500 yards of the Man chester Exchange, which would not only be a great con venience to passengers, but a considerable advantage to the Shareholders at large. He concluded by calling upon Mr. JAMES HEALD, a Director, who read the follow -1 hag Report of the Directors : RE PORT Cf the Directors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company, at their General Half-yearly Meeting hel , l on the 1 8th of March, 1839. The Directors of the Manchester and Leeds Railway Company gladly avail themselves of the present opportu nity for reporting to the Proprietors the progress of this great undertaking, as well as for putting them i n posses sion of such additional information respecting the general circumstances and prospects of the Company as the !apse of another half year may enable them. As to the state of the contracts which are LO:: lot throughout the line, the Directors huvo the benefit of ca pealing to their Engineers' R eport, which was preSellted'to them last week, and an abstract of which is annexed. From tlis document it appears that the contracts, with t wo or three cxeptons, arc proc.ceding in a very satisfr...etca manner. In reporting the state of the Company's finances, the Directors beg to congratulate the shareholder.; upon the very satisfactory manner in which the calls, which title amount to half the entire capital stock of the Compalw, continue to be paid up, the actual amount remaining due upon them being less than three-fourths per cent. The Directors take this opportunity of observing that the whole of the sum called up has been already expended ; that at some periods the expenditure has considerably antici pated it, so that of 433,000/. being the amount of the loans which they were authorized to take up by the Act-of Par.. liament, 200,0001. have in addition been appropriated. The Directors have great pleasure likewise in stating that not only has the entire amount of 433,0001. b, en contracted for, but that further loans are placed at their disposal, to meet any future sum which the Company ra iy have to borrow to complete their present ❑ndertaking, or to extend it according to the provisions of the Bill which is nosy pending in Parliament. They refer to this circumstance as indicative of the flattering opinion, which the public entertain both of the soundness of this principle and productiveness of the returns of the Man chester and Leeds Railway. To prove the correetris of this view of the case the Directors think it their duty to acquaint theTroprietary that a Committee Ins been en gaged for sonic time in examining the various d,ste by which the income arising from the expected traffic was ori ginally calculated, as well as what may be fairly con sidered additional to it, and their report is very sati.-.Le tory, and confirms the opinion entertained by the Directors from the first projection of the Railway, that the advan tages which the Proprietors are likely to derive from the investment of their property in the Stock of the Company will be very remunerative. e purchasesof railway e of aretli e nowland s o required neatly i the ling formation of f c o o r m t i b il e etedthat the Directors can with tolerable accuracy which is more favourable than .hey anticipated report would u result, l i b o the case, when they presented their last half-yearly report. The I'arliamentary estimate for the land was 200,000/., • which suns is not exceeded more than 50,0001. This is a conclusion of great consequence to the interests of the Company, after the unprecedented difficulties and expences to which they have been subjected by a vexatious and unrelenting opposition. The contracts for the entire - works have been let for the aggregate sum of 1,153,16131 , to secure the completion of which the Directors calculate it may be necessary to apply for a further sum of 230,63/. for contingencies and extras, which is 20 per cent. upon tho contract prices. To this must be added 158,0001. for iron rails, and the same amount for Parliamentary expenses, engineering, management, salaries, interest on loans to the time of opening the line, &c. Ike., making a total for the formation of the entire railway of 1,933,7091. The dis posable capital of the Company arising from 13,000 shares, at 100/. each, and 433,0004 of loans, is 1,733,0004, which leaves a balance required by the Company to complete their present undertaking, of 200,799/. In addition to this it will be remembered by many of the Shareholders that the amount of capital to be expended in the purchase of sites of land for stati ons , and the erections t hereof, as well as in furnishing the Company with locomotive engines, earria:es, trucks, Scc., for carrying passsengcrs, merchandize, an d which is estimated at 350,000/. (and which sues is now considered sufficient including the working of the new line, though not their formation) would require an appli- - c ation to Parliame nt for the p ur p ose of obtainin g the re quisite powers. These sums are therefore both included in the new Bill before Parliament, which has passed the Standing Ordcrs,and is fixed to go through the se con d read. ' ing on Tuesday the 19th inst. It is obvious th e ref ore, that the new - Bill possesses a two-fold charsctcr, and is I required first to place the Ccmpany in a position to seem plish the object of the present Act in all its designs ; an r? likewise secondly to construct the additional lines, tile natu .'. I of which have already been fully explained. An erroneousre impression, however, having been received by some per sons i sons upon this subject, the Directors think it desirable * no i to state that the amount of capital required for these two w I objects is intended to be raised by the creation of 13 0 new shares-of 501. each, whick cannot be issued until 00 Bill is obtained, as was stated to the Spe sial Meetingthe the Proprietors, held on the 17th of January lest. °l. In closing their observations upon this subject, the Di - rec tors feel in duty bo und to noti ce the remarks made upon their junction line at a meeting convened by the Church wardens of Manchester, in consequence 'tension entertained by them that its formation of an appre hension the burial ground connected • ormation would with the workhouse of this wwn. The Directors consider t o state that they entertain as delicate it due t o th emse l ve s turbing the ashes of the dead, be a feeling about dis of the gentlemen who took they poor or r i c h, a s any part in the proceedings of that meeting, or of the commun . ity in general. That from the first projection of the juncti • ' on line, tl • anxious ndea their c . - , your has been to elicitthe best information from every 1 1 source within their reach, as to the precise points of de -1 ; marcation betwee n the ground in which the interments I have, or have not taken place. That the result of Pease. THE SECOND EDITION. 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