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vet n t lig toffri' it II; 0 of, q 0 c: ,t right 01 of 111 ; he a . I s! 4 14el' e: the ar o, !lOW' ,; 0 0. Lena 300 0 1.14 DO/ the ` u6 / 43. of , csa,vlD, -J ~~~ v i T ables of Premiursis at all ages, with the names of the President, i'Auce-Prealdents, Directors, and Managers, who are all responsible 10. 1 1 5 .__ERS, may be obtained of Messrs. Boyd, 4, New ; or of th e Actuary, 10, Pall-mall East. JOHN KING, Actuary. NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUR- A-NCE SOCIETY, Arthur-street, West, Loudon-bridge. (Estahlislied In 1837.) dward Baker , DIRECTORS. E CIII..IRMAN --Itob,rt Cumy, Esq. • ~...„ z i a s o P i n e T a s C Da Cappe r, E sq. s q Theism Ras, Esq. Joseph Conper, Esq. Ru‘sell Jeffrey, Esq. (Ales Redmavne E . William R. Spicer, Esq. ja Me* Bpie - '' sq. er, Esq. Joseph Starry, jun., Esq. " 4 7 Starry, Esq. Robert Wilcoxun, Esq. BANKERS. Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co. I.p RO e NTT ADVANTAGES. -- of Two-thirds of the Profits allotted to the Assured. I'rofit's`4lt RATES of PREMIUM charged for Assurances without PitE lp „ s . Ass,„ AS Payable Annually, Ilalf-yearly, or Quarterly. Ahn o '4,4ANCES of EVERY DESCRIPTION may be effected. %na il °t hen, the important one, originated by this Society, of se er t o l i s !uun to the Assured himself on his attaining any given age, aD A int.farnily in the event of his earlier death. `AAELT DIARY containing detailed particulars, may be had PPlication at the &Zee, or of the Society's Agents. JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secretary. L°NDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN c LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, harlotte - row, Mansion-house, and 55, Chancery-lane, LOUdell. DIRECTORS. .......ENRETT KINGSFORD, Esq., Chairman. .LNJAMIN ILL, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Jelln—,"ter Anderson Esq James Hartley , Esq. Atki n , • • sta te . .sq. John 31`Gutlie, Esq. c B idden, Es q. John Maclean Lee, Esq. 41)tain 1. • Brangth. J. Marmaduke Rosseter, Esq. C AVDITORS. at'. Esq. I Robert E. Alison, Esq. /Dvisza—Marshall Hall, M.D., F.R.S., L. and E. .A;Sarraag—John Emerson, Esq. Tar o TelToas--3fessrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer. of .S THE ONLY COMPANY who are bound by their deed It wtt . s .titu t i on 4 _, not to dispute any policy, unless they can prove that tbieet j e ) a ) L l "aed by fraudulent misrepresentation ; the great aim and 41X8 Vat been to render Life Policies COMPLETE SECURI take : 11 ,, a N EGOTIABLE DOCUMENTS, which shall owe their !Ad b e "t,he certainty of the contracts upon which they are founded, ▪ th e hs ' u aePendent of the liberality or caprice of those who shall be ""antlgetnent of the affairs of the Company when the claims de e d' a nd for thi s p se the Company have, by a clause in their Dower" c onstitution, unhesitatingly deprived themselves of the It was of o bjecting to any policy, unless they undertake to prove that Nals. tZ,t a hled from them by fraudulent misrepresentation. The alicllt e ",",t t common to all other Life Companies, which make the *lets a f tu "' assurance contracts dependent upon the perfect correct many statements required from a proposer for a Life ;se b ei ,' - Z. Which have given rise to almost all the questions which r_ t ak" ar gued in the Courts, and to many extra-judicial cora are thus enti re ly a b roga t e d ; and nothing but fraud, proved ale C:... vet al Committed against them, can vitiate a policy granted by 'phirPany. l atitt le ' IS THE ONLY COMPANY from whom the assured on the 44 1a15 e 151.1 aeiPle, receive the whole of the s mut al accumulations, 1a grantee from the Shareholders for the sums assured. `ll o THE ONLY COMPANY who bind themselves to pay f , Wr ected P t , the Policies, although the debts for which they were s'alltp *man have been liquidated before the claims arise. The kettrY c onsidering it only just towards the assured that where !Nl(' 4 ' 3 hal% been paid for assuring a gin amount, that aount •se stag e Paid ; and they undertake to d o so without reference to Thr s e °t . the accou n ti ng b e tween the assured and his debtor. Sc er 43 ALMOST THE ONLY COMPANY who grant in favour sithoueditors whole world policies, whereby the debt is secured, 'N th the debtor sh ou ld go beyond the limits of Europe. • k. calculated according to the Carlisle Tables, are Lao; a4 ,.,.tataitl upon young lives, where participation in the prolts ,7atts,4 - I._"tred ; and for short assurances, which, at the option of the ▪ te'LuaY b e continued for life, the rates are as low as a due re contrite will permit. ASCENDING SCALE TO ASSURE Age. £lOO. First I Second I Third I Fourth IRentainder Three Yrs. Three Yrs. Three Yrs. Three Yr.. of Life. • •-/ ://t-- ft- 4 ...1. , q ORTH BRITISH INSURANCE . 1 '1) . 40 . On • IL •.. / y.. 41 111 COMPANY, , ',,' 'f - , , 4' t i 7, . uny ,. . ' . Established 1809. / - ; , \`‘k‘ii' ••••ss, 1ie,...,-0/44. 1 7 , t , ..... r --4 4. A. 4 ---- I ,dc 4. i, -"-- • v .,- a. ... I . itApN,.)..." ~,,, „P i t' 1 .... , . -- ‘ ? • '' li Al _ Ills grace the Duke of SUTHERLAND, President. --, --, Ir sirrElt LAU3II2, Aldermen, Chairman of the London Board. ,A i e,,,, i." ,?. , ~, . .v , !c0, , .,..;:i.,$ 411 ' -•• .7..... .i.r . ' - *sant - - "16 .‘5.. / . •AS , s, - •••=iis, likllollllW . . ;A I .'., „: - .....411,.. 4 p, r---'.- , '. 1:4 :As' I ;,rt .. , I ~ .c? rzo. -,....t op. nectraslNG rn.z.mtnin TO II:PG.11 lOW. ✓ \ ~,,, I / ~ ' !‘,„..: j'g , ,,/ '.. ',4., , 4 '-;;-,,:.,.m k ',, - N T. % x 2. • ,(._, , ' . 1 , 1 4- tP., AI% . a , ~,-;,-:- N. Nitzt , , ) I ' !..„ i • tr, ' ' -1.-?' , I ;;4 'l v '44:zaiis,' ~;,,,''''', , 4 ~- V ... - .-eat , i d zi, i ~ 0 . -., - 4 , 4 . , :....._ : - - - '--- 4 --;`l7 - 1 ' _i : < 1: - .., 4F . ~. + ...... FOR LIFE. ----._... "‘:..',.' - '''' 'es. First Second Third Fourth Fifth Remainder .....................„.......,,,,,,,......,,.. 00.....4111‘.1 01 1. 1 . Ye ar • Year. Year. Year. Year. of Life. ................. .s, ...... ......, ~ 4 S. d. it s. d. .4 s. d. .£ R. d 4 s. d. 4s. d. ',.: 018 2 l9 21031 1 5 1 2 8 LB 2 FE 19 1844. , n , 1391521681 8 4 1 10 8 2 10 5 No. 16 073. LONDON, MONDAY EVENING 5 9 , ~,s .1110 113 9 115 10 118 1 2 0 6 3 8 3 ......_u 2 4 _9 2 711 211 2 214 10 2IS 8 417 7 --___.------ e 7/, /. _47 THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING a t Fl u O'CLOCK , in Ti me for th e EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK , for POST , Containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, onl Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, COHNIIILL, LONDON. Capital .£400,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. The many novel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu tion, both In its life assurance and deferred annuity departments, par ticularly the power to borrow two-thirds of premiums without ex pense or forfeiture—the great reduction of rates on short policies — the option of selecting benefits and converting policies so as best to suit the interest or necessity of the policy-holder during life, as well as to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division of profits, have already been so well appreciated by the public, that the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled the Di rectors, at their General Meeting in May last, to add to each policy on the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. on the amount already invested; and this bonus, according to an equitable scale, may either be paid in cash, or applied In reduction of future premiums. Entr ! Policy, , e Annual y. No. 'Age.' Stun. prem. Bonus Added. 11 Cash I Prem. Bonus. Reduced, .£ .£ a. d.I .£ 4. f s, d. .£ I. d. 837 I 39 159 I 1,000 67 8 4 13 2 1 4 65319 9 819 4 838 l l4 56 3,000 175 15 0 296 9 7.123 0 6 18 9 7 Another Bones will be declared in the present year. 14,A LEAGUE MEE'fiNG iU The Weekly Meetings of the League will in future be held on the WEDNESDAY iu place of the Thursday Evenings as heretofore. c next WEEKLY MEETING of the LEAGUE will take place in cOVENT-GARDEN TcIEATRE, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 21st. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock. The meeting will be addressed by Daniel O'Connell, Esq., ; James Wilson, Esq., and other gentlemen. • Cards of admission to the Stage and Upper Circles of Boxes may be had on personal application, at the Central Offices of the League, No. 67, Fleet-street, during Monday and Tuesday ; no application by letter can be attended to. To prevent inconvenience from the great pressure at the front en trance of the Theatre, the Council has resolved to limit the issue of Tickets of admission to the Dress Circle to the precise number that can be conveniently accommodated. Each Ticket will be numbered, and each number represent and secure the seat lu each box to be occupied by the bearer of the 7 icket. _ _ . _ The Entrance to the Drees Circle will, in future, be at the Private• Itox-door on the Queen's Side, in Hart•street. The Cards of Registered Members only, will, as heretofore, admit to the Pit and Galleries of the Theatre. xviLsoN's SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN- V MENTS, MUSIC HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE. THIS EVENING, Feb. 19, at Eight o'clock, Mr. WILSON will give (by particular desire) and for the tlrst time this season, his celebrated selected Entertainment on the SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Pianoforte, Mr. LAND. PART I.—My ain Fireside—Saw ye my wee thing—Auld Robin Gray—The Laird o' Cockpen—Lizzie Lindsay—Scots wha ha'e wi Wallace bled—Mary Morison—Get up and bar the door. PART IL—Farewell to Lochaber—My boy Tammy—My Nannle's awa—Allister M'Allister—There's nae luck aboot the house. In the Press, the SONGS in MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. Front Seats, 2s. 6d. ; Back Seats, 25.; Private Boxes for Six, 155.; for Eight, IS. Programmes and Tickets may be had at the Music shops, and at the Music-hall. Mr. WILSON will, in the course of the season, produce the follow ing, which he has had some time in preparation :—Jacobite Relics— Wandering Willie's Wallet—The Jameses of Scotland—The Wallace and the Bruce—A Halver wi' Jamie Hogg. EAST INDIA HOUSE, FEBRUARY 2, 1844. T HE COURT of DiRt.,CTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will he held by adjournment at their House, in Leadeuhall-street, 00 WEDNESDAY, the 21st Instant, at Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon, pursuant to the following Resolution, viz. : To the Honourable the CHAIRMAN of the COURT of DIREC TORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY. IjosorRABLE "We the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock request that a Special General Court may be convened at the earliest period, to take into consideration the following Itesoluticins proposed to be submitted to them : " 1. That from the Printed Papers recently laid before the Proprie tors on the subject of Shute, it is the opinion of this Court that the proceedings of the Government of India which ended in the dethrone ment, exile, and imprisonment of the Ameers, and the seizure of thar country and private property, were uncalled for, impolitic, and unjust. " 2. That this Court does therefore most earnestly recommend to the Court of Directors the immediate adoption of such steps, by repre sentation to her Majesty's Government, or otherwLs'e, as may cause all practicable reparation to be made for the injustice already committed, and enforce the abandonment of a line of policy Inconsistent with good faith, and subversive of the interests of the British rule in India. " We have the honour to be, " Honourable Sir, " Your obedient Servants, "J. SULLIVAN, " WILLIAM J. EASTWICK, " JOSEPH HUMS, " CHARLES FORBES, " HARk'ORD JONES BRYDGES, "JOHN POYNDER, "ARTHUR J. LEWIS, " A. HOGG, " THOMAS MARRIOTT. " London, January, 16, 1844." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. GUILDHALL, LONDON, JAN. 26, 1844. NOTICE is hereby given that the BONDS of all PERSONS having become BANKRUPT or having TAKEN the BENEFIT of the INSOLVENT ACT since their ADMISSION as BROKERS of the CITY of LONDON, have thereby become VOW, and that all such persons are disqualified to act until they shall have signed other Bonds with sufficient sureties, and shall have been re admitted by the Court of Aldermen. information of persons acting as Brokers without being readmitted is requeSted, that they may be prosecuted. MEREWETIIER. GUILDHALL, LONDON, JAN. 26, 1844. NDYKE is hereby given that the COURT of ALDERMEN have DISCHARGED the undermentioned par ties from the OFFICE or EMPLOYMENT of BROKER of the CITY of LONDON, viz.:— THOMAS DOUGAN. BENJAMIN MENDES DACOSTA. CHARLES PEARCE CHAPMAN. WILLIAM DALRYMPLE DOWSON. CHARLES EBSWOItTH. JOHN GRIFFITH. WILLIAM ANSON HANN. WILLIAM THOMAS HODSOLL. JOHN INMAN. WILLIAM POOLE. FRANCIS WAKEFIELD. CHARLES VARNHAM. JOHN COCKRELL. ALBERT WILLIAM JONES. DANIEL ALDER. JOHN HENRY SAUNDERS. WILLIAM VIRGO. JOHN HENRY BARLOW. CHARLES TERRY JOHN MACDONALD. MEREWETIIEE. F. X TENSIVE SALE. The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWELLERY, GOLD and SILVER 'WATCHES, SILVER PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORKBOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety of other Fancy Articles, are now SELLING OFF, at a heavy sacrifice, by Messrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate street, opposite Messrs. Everington and Co.'s, in consequence of Mr. Horton retiring from the retail business. It is seldom the public have an opportunity like the present of pur chasing, at little more than one-half to two-thirds the usual charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered for sale—comprising Gen tlemen's and Ladies' Gold and Silver Watches, of workmanship the first class of excellence, Gold Neck and Guard Chains, Seals and Keys, Fancy and Mourning Brooches, Rings, Pins, and Ear-rings, Pencil Cases, Silver Card Cases, Scent and Snuff Boxes ; also Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Candlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, Waiters, Ice Pails, Rutter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &c., all warranted the best Sheffield make ; Table and Dessert Forks and Spoons, Soup Ladles, Grape Scissors, Asparagus Tongs, Nut cracks, Dessert Knives and Forks in Case, Jet Necklaces, and nu merous other Fancy Articles, all at a considerable sacrifice. ISAMUEL NICHOLLS, at present, and for eighteen months past, residing at Wellington Cottage, Ken sall-green, in the parish of Saint Luke's, Chelsea, and county of Mid dlesex, and being an excavator, do hereby give notice that: I intend to present a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, Basing hall-street, London, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be protected from all process, upon making a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects for payment of my just and lawful debts ; and I hereby further give notice, that the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard is to be advertised in the London Gazette and in the Morning Sun news paper one month at the least after the date hereof; as witness my hand, this 7th day of February, in the year of our Lord, 1844. SAMUEL NICIIOLLS. Witness, John Chisholm, 3, Cook's-court, Lincoln's Inn, Insolvent's attorney. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the Devonport Independent.) Her Majesty's steam-frigate Penelope, 22, Captain Wm. Jones, having undergone some repairs, both in her hull and engines, went into the Sound on Thursday. Her Majesty's ship San Josef, 110, Captain Burgoyne.—A seaman named Greet, belonging to this ship, fell from the wizen-channel on Saturday last, and sank before assistance could be rendered him. Her Majesty's ship Vanguard, 90, fitted as an advance ship, was inspected by Rear - Admiral Sir Samuel Pvm on Tuesday, previous to being reported ready for commission. Her Majesty's ship America, 50, was taken into dock on Thursday, to have her copper cleaned and repaired. Her Majesty's ship Forth, 44, was warped alongside the Jetty, from her moorings, on Wednesday. The Devon lighter arrived on Wednesday from Scilly, and came into harbour to repair the damages sustained in the late gale. COVE OF CORK, FEB. 9.—Tier Majesty's ship Iris, 26, Captain R. Munday, sailed this morning for China. The Voluge, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, Bart., arrived here yes terday morning, after a very boisterous passage from Devon port, and was towed to her anchora ,, e by the Meteor steamer. Her Majesty's ship Madagascar,°44, Captain John Foote, 'was lying at Ascension on the 21st December. The Rapid, 10, Lieut. C. Earle, was cruising on the Line. The Hydra, steamer, Corn. Young, had gone to the southward. The Heroine, 6, Lieut. R. Foote, and the Spy, 3, Lieut. S. 0. Woolridge, were off Whydah. The Rapid and Spy had taken two prizes. The Ferret, 10, Corn. Oake, and the Alert, 10, Corn. Bosanquet, were off Cape Palinas. The Albert steamer, Lieut. D. Woodruffe, was off the river Gambia on the 4th January, all very healthy, and the weather beautiful. PROMOTIONS 'AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTION.—Mate—F. A. L. Selwyn (of the Devastation, steamer) to the rank of Lieutenant. APPOLNITMENTS.—Lieutenants--Henry Ainslie, to the Ex cellent, vice Newcomen ; T. C. 0. D. 'Whipple, and Robert Hall, to the Camperdown ; H. R. Crofton, and Richard Hoops, to the Tortoise ; T. Gresham, to the Formidable. Master—J. R. Martyn, to the Tortoise. Chaplain—The Rev G. R. Lewin, - to the Camperdown, vice Cooper. Mates—George W. Preedy (from the Excellent) to the Camperdown ; Alleyne Bland (late of the Druid) to the Excellent ; E. B. Rice (late of the Blonde) to the St. Vin cent ; P. W. Coventry from the Queen) to be acting Lieu tenant to the Vernon. Surgeon—J. J. Paul (late acting of the Lily) to Green wich Hospital. Second Master—F. F. F. Taylor (from the Madagascar) to be acting Master o f t h e Al er t, vice George Gibbon, invalided. _ . Assistant-Surgeons—E. J. Brown, Daniel Booth, Andrew Coates, and Andrew Lillie (all additional) to the Penelope, steamer ; W. Davis (acting additional) to the Camperdown, for service in Melville Hospital, at Chatham. Clerks—J. Winstanley, to be Secretary's Clerk to Rear- Admiral Bowles, at Cork W. H. Mellish, to the S t . Vin cent, vice Hayward ; W. W. Green, to the Victory, vice Strain, deceased. Midshipman—J. E. Riley, to the St. Vincent. Naval Cadets—S. Dallison, to the Tortoise ;A. White, (from the Excellent) to the Stromboli, steamer. Boatswain—Joseph Hyde, to the Penelope, vice Richards, appointment cancelled; Byng (boatswain's mate, of the San Josef), to be boatswain of third class, on the cheque, at San Josef. Carpenter—William Williams (supernumerary, of the San Josef), to do duty in the Astraca, at Falmouth. deck port is 6ft. Bin. from the water, and she was enabled to keep some of her lower deck ports open when under double reefed topsails. She is considered by her captain and officers to be the most perfect line-of-battle-ship in the service, and it is considered doubtful whether even the Vanguard, 80, built by the same constructor, which has hitherto beaten every other line-of-battle-ship, would have any chance with the Albion. The Victoria and Albert Royal steam-yacht, is ordered to be got ready early in June, for the use of her Majesty. She has had her boilers removed, and is being fitted with tubular ones. SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING. TRIUMPH OF FREE-TRADE PRINCIPLES. (Abridged from the Bristol Mercury of Saturday.) On Friday a public meeting of the freeholders and others, inhabitants of the county of Somerset, took place in front of the Town-hall, Bridgewater, in pursuance of a requisition to the High Sheriff of the county (Hon. P. Bouverie), requesting him to call a meeting to oppose the proceedings of the Anti-Corn•law League. From an early hour the town of Bridgewater was a scene of excitement, from the influx of the neigh bouring yeomanry and freeholders, and other persons from different parts of this large and important county. Colours were displayed from many of the houses, and a couple of bands of music paraded the streets, adding not a little to the bustle which rwevailed. At twelve o'clock about 5,000 persons were assembled around a platform, ere, - ted in front of the Town-hall, on which was the High Sheritl; together with a number of ;rent•emeii con nected with the county. Amongst those prsent were the following:—Hon. i'.:P.Bouverie, High Sheriff; in the Chair; Sir Alexander Hood, Bart., T. 1). Ac,and, E q., M.P., Francis Popham, Esq., Charles Powel Collins, Esq., Sir T. B. Letathrigde, Hart., Rev. Mr. Thring, Captain Norris, I'. Mildmay, *W. H. tom. Langton, Esq., I'. G. W. Carew, Esq., Rev. Mr. Barnard, J. W. Warren, Esq., Rev. W. Thomas, Dr. Ma tn , illen, Ed ward Jeffries Esdaile, Esq., Henry Badcock, Esq., *Andrew Crope, Esq., *Captain strachey, Rev. M. Joltiffe, Edward Ashford Sanford, Esq., lace M.P. for the county; Henry W arre, Esq., •Captain fq.owne, R.N., Colonel Luttrell, Lee Lee, .E:=q., hlenry Charles Trenchard, Esq., *John Browtie, Esq., *— Edridge, Esq,. Mayor of Bath; *William Beadon, jun., Esq., Langley St. Albyn, Esq., Edward Sealey, Esq., Edward Coles, Esq., Edward lieadon, Esq , Sir George Adams, K.C.H., Rev. R. Beadon, R. K. M. King, Esq., H. D. Harvey, Esq., Captain Keats, &c., &c.; including a large proportion of influential county families, an im mense number of Church clergy, lawyers, stewards, land-agents. &c.. hostile to free trade. Note.—Those marked with asterisks are free traders. The Under-Sheriff (E. Co.es, Esq.), having read the requisition calling the meeting— The Rion SHERIFF said, in consequence of having received the requisition referred to he had felt it to be his imperative duty to convene tie meeting at which they were then assembled, and and trusted that the gentleman present, in the discussion which was about to take place on a subject intetesting to them all, would kindly attend to what was laid before them. with out interruption, and with patience and good humour.' Mr. Joust HANCOCK, of Hake, said he rose, being a farmer of the county of Somerset, a small landowner, and a considerable occupier ot land, which station he had held for fifty year., and had occupied his mind with: the study of agriculture generally... In the first place, he would beg to make a few observations re pecting the protection which agriculture deserved. First, they had the Church to maintain.—(Cries of "Oh," and "That's the evil.") Then they had the poor and the way-rates to pay ; and he therefore contended that they ought to have that protection which would enable them to pay those races and taxes which they were called on to bear more than the foreign grower. He did not want high prices, and he believed his brother farmers did not, but he wanted protection. They knew that corn could not be grown in this part of the country for less than 71. per acre, and that without rent.—(Cries of " Oh.") There fore, it' all protection were taken away, corn from Dant zic and other northern countries would be let in, which would bring corn down to Ms. or 365. per quarter, and there would be nothing to pay rent, and nothing to pay for labour. It would be nothing more nor less than putting 5L into one pocket of the labourer, and taking 8L out of another. He was not for having cheap bread and low wages, but for having good wages and tolerable prices.—(Hear, hear, and " Oh.") He did not know that anything more to say, and he would therefore move— " That this meeting desires to express its decided con viction that a repeal of the existing corn-laws would be highly prejudicial to British agriculture and to the nation at large ; and, viewing with indignation and regret the proceedings and avowed objects of the Association call ing itself the Anti-Corn-law League," is determined, by all legal and constitutional means, to oppose and counteract the same." Sir ALEXANDER HOOD, Bart., rose, and was received with mingled expressions of approbation and disappro bation. He said, he was most proud to have to second, on that occasion, the proposition of an holiest and web known yeoman of the county, who, as they saw, had grown grey in its service—in doing that which was ex pected of a yeoman—good to his fellow-men, whether tradesmen or labourers.—(Cheers, and cries of " No corn-tax.") Why was he (Sir Alexander Hood) there on the present occasion ? Because he had reed in a letter by one of the principal individuals of the Corn law League that which he should now read, and from which they would see whether or not he was justified in seconding the motion. The passage he alluded to said " The corn-law may be repealed by clamour and by force."—(Applause, groans, and cries of " No, no.") There it was—and more, it went on to say, " Nay, they must be so repealed, unless they fall before the calmly expressed will of millions." Now, that passage struck him as partaking very much of threat and robbery.— (Cries of "No," cheers, and disapprobation.) There was another reason why he was present, and that also was given by the very words of the papers of the Anti-Corn law League : he saw in one which he held in his hand these words, " Swing versus the corn-laws."—(Hear, and a cry "That won't answer.") In the county in which they were they had, it is true, seen nothing of the system which had been kindled by such documents as that he held in his hand--(Cries of "No, no")—but in many of the counties of England they had seen the farmers' stores reduced to ashes.—(Hear.) And should he not be a gross coward if he did not stand before them —even if it were at the risk of being torn to atoms— (" Oh, oh")—if he did not stand by the farmers, who had been in all times of difficulty and of danger the protec tors of their native shores ?—(Elear, hear, and cheers.) It was a matter of congratulation to society at large to find men of different shades of opinion all there to gether to express their disapprobation of the ma chinations of the Anti-Corn-law League.—(Cheers and groans.) It was matter of congratulation to them to find themselves supported by the yeo manry, the tenantry, the gentry, and, he would say, the labourers too,—(" No, no," and great uproar)—in de nouncing what could be called by no other name than the revolutionary proceedings of the League.—(Cheers and groans.) Ile rejoiced ; it was one of the happiest days of his life to see the yeomanry of the county of Somerset coming forward, and, like men, prepared to take their stand, if needs be, foot to foot and breast to breast, against the enemies of their property, their peace, and their prosperity.—(Cheers and disapproba tion.) In every age, and under every government, certain characters were met with whose delight it was to set friends and neighbours together by the ears, and who would turn any country into confusion but England. —(Hear, and applause.) One man wanted repeal, another fixity of tenure—and he hoped to Heaven he would get it to his will and to his wish—another would like to blot out the national debt as with a sponge.—(Cries of " No," and " We won't rub out your pension.") Then the large millocrat desired to amalgamate his mountains of wealth with as much speed as his steam-engine, and trod on the shoulders of the yeoman of England (Cheers and uproar)—taking that from him which God and nature had bestowed on him—the right to get his bread by the sweat of his brow.—(Cries of "You won't let him get it.") John Bull had borne with a great many insults from the League, but he took little notice —save the notice of disdain of its proceedings—till he saw individuals of rank banding,themselves with it.— (Applause and uproar.) He then naturally referred to history, and in turning to it he alighted on the fearful and bloody history of 1798. Some of the generous and . noble of France banded themselves with the league of that day—the league of the bloody Rahespierre.— (Partial cheering, and a cry What have we to a t with that ?") They lent a hand to overturn , the .n -stitution of that nation.- - (Hear , hear.) (sod was always just, and they themselves became the early victims of their own murderous crew. Ile spoke this in the language of warning—not so much to the people of England as to the nobles of England; and he stood there and said that those men of rank who banded themselves with the League—be they who they might— would be punished by the deprecations of the people of England.—( Applause and disapsrobatien.) Profiting by the example set them, the nobles and gs ntry of the land had now d. termined, as far as in them lay, to t;e fend themselves against the most unconstituf oria', most dangerous, and most revolutionary measures with which they were threatened.—(Hear, and tumult.) The Anti- Corn-law League asked of what use had the corn-hies been to the tenant-farmers ? Looking bads through the last 20 years—putting rents on one side—the farmers had been benefited by from 13s. to 455. per quarter. Where would the British farmer have been but for pro tection ?—(Hear, and a cry, " Better of") He would have been on a level with the serfs of Germany living in fixed poverty.—(Cheers and disapprobation.) Lord Spen cer told them that by free trade tne prices of the 13ritssh corn-grower would not be low, red, but the foreign corn-growers' prices would be raised—he forgetting that every quarter of foreign corn brought into this country deducted such an amount from British labour.--(Hear.) He should be glad to know what advantage this pro position of Lord Spencer's would be to the British pub , lic, if foreign wheat were not to be lower than that of British, so as to get the loaf cheaper.—(A voice, "We should have more work;" and cheers.) They were met there without any feelings of je Mousy among tht.m, and (continued Sir Alexander, addressing Sir Thomas Lethbridge and Mr. Sandford) pr:,ud am I to shake you by the hands.—(Sir Alexander Hood and the gentlemen before -named then shook hands, amid the cheers and jeers of the meeting.) He would never shrink from his principles, but they were met there as one man to con sider how the revolutionary League—for he would not mince his words—was to be met.—(Groans and cheers.) Instead of " Swing versus the Corn-laws," ,they would have truth opposed to false hood. The Anti-Corn-law League had bearded, at their own doors, the gentry, the yeoman, the tenantry, and the labourers of England. They said" We have got our 100,000/., and we will fight our battle in every borough ; we will disseminate our sedition—our daring sedition, among the people.—(Cheers and groans.) This was their cry ; and he said, boldly, before the assembled county of Somerset, that there was little hope for England, if the gentry of England did not loose their sails and go a-head of the Anti-Corn-law League. —(Cheers and derisive cheers.) If they did not loose their sails and shoot a-head of the 100,000/ by at least 50,0001.; and if every county did not subscribe, every one giving according to his means, they deserved not to have an acre to stand upon.—(Hear, hear, and loud cheers.) The blight of Heaven might destroy their handiwork—the storm and the whirlwind might rudely sweep the fair face of nature, and devastate their crops _and there was not a man present who would not bend with- reveren e to the Divine wilt—but that_ a blind, self interested band of men should debar the yeomen and tradesmen Of England from the just reward of their labour, and from doing the best they could with their native industry—(Cheers)—that the patriot yeomen of England—the life, the strength, the very soul of their country—that these should be bent to the earth, and made the yoke-tellows of foreign serfs, never could be by the will of Heaven ; and, if they only held together in one indissoluble ph:ihinx, never should be by the dictation of man.—(Uproar.) W. BEADON, Esq. rose, and was received with cheers and win,. disapprobation. He said, he came forward to propose an amendment on the resolution, which he be lieved would receive the approbation of the great majo rity of that large and intelligent meeting.—(Cheers). And if there a ere present one individual from whom he expected more than from another to receive earnest, warm, and energetic support, it was the Hon. Baronet, Sir T. Lethbridge, the great promoter, if not the origi nator of that meeting.—(i beers and laughter). He should call'on him to support the amendment, for he had a great respect for the worthy Baronet, whom he believed to be an honest man—he should call on him to support it, because it embodied sentiments with which he knew Sir Thomas would fully accord. Before he read the resolution, he would trouble them with a few brief remarks—he shoul , l appeal to their common sense, and refrain from fatiguing them with dry and uninteresting statistics ; and he implored them to believe that, if he failed to carry home conviction to their minds, the fault was not in the matter, but in the man.— (Rear.) He _would_. ; not insult their proceedings by offering to refute the shallow and futile arguments —if they might be dignified by that name—the fallacies and high-flown but empty rhetoric they had heard employed in support of the reso lution. What were they invited to do that day ; the tenant-farmers of the county of Somerset were invited to oppose thdt ugly unconstitutional body, as it was called, the Anti-Corn-law League. They were asked, in fact, to support things as they were—(" No, no," and " Yes.") He wished to disabuse their minds of all false impressions . " and to tell them what it was they were wanted to do. They were invited there to support the sliding-scale. The landlords might talk to them of a fixed duty, but they had seen the fixed-duty men take sliding-scale advocates by the hand—(Hear) —and let them not be deceived—they would, if they voted for the resolution be voting for the sliding-scale.--(Cries of We wont do it."). They were called upon to . support the "No surrender" party.—(" No, no.' and uproar.) Was there any one in that vast assembly so credu lous as to believe that, with a population increas ing at the rate of a thousand a day, the sliding-scale would last ? —(" No, no," and cheers.) Did the Hon. Baronet, Sir Thomas Lethbridge believe it ?—(A voice, " No, old Weathercock. don't believe it.") The landowner professed to be satisfied with the conduct of the Government. Why ? Sir Robert Peel had told them that he did not contemplate any alteration in the existing corn-laws ; but Sir Robert Peel had also said he could not tell them what might possibly occur.— (Hear.) The landlords professed to be satisfied because they had extorted a kind of pled A e from the Premier ; but were they, the tenant-farmers, satisfied with such a declaration ?—(Cries of No" and " Yes.") Well, per haps some of the landlords were really satisfied ; but it was rather curious, it they were so, that they had called that meeting together. Sir A. Hoop—To prevent the League going further, and to show where it is wrong. Mr. BEADON continued—No, it wqs not to prevent the League going further ' • it was because the land. 'mien did not feel secure in . the Premier's declaration—the real object as to coerce an unwilling and vacilating Minister.—(Cileers and uprose.) The Minister had de clared that he was for a sliding-scale or nothing ; and let him tell those who relied on this declaration, that they were leaning on a rock of sand ; the Minister would trip them up on the first opportunity.—(Cheers and dis approbation.) Thoy were asked to subscribe money— for what obje,t ? (A voice. "Not to contest Devise") They were told it was for the purpose of petitioning the Legislature—no such thing, petit ions din not cost any thing ; he held in his hand a petition vt hieh he hoped to carry by and bye, and it would not cost a farthing. No, the money was required for some ulterior object which did not appear—perhaps vi send the pro-corn-law lecturers Into the towns.—(Loud cries of " No.") Well. he thought they had better not attempt. that. lithe land lords liked to do so, let them s.tbscribe ; but let the tenant farmers keep their money in their pockets. Let them not stultify themselves and be opposing what they called an unconstitutional body. by the establishment of another. If they really believed the League to be an unconstitu tional body, let them petition the Queen to issue a pro clamation to put do a n the ugly . monster—(Laughter) — but let them keep their money in their pockets. He was anxious that they should not be misled in what they were doing, and he, therefore, warned them that that was a political movement.—(" No, no," and cheers.) He would ask them to consider what grounds they had for placing confidence in their leaders ? Those leaders formed the very political party who, in the days of Adam Smith, petitioned against turnpike-roads, al leging that they would injure the interests of agri culture.—(" Oh, oh.") Yes, the landowners around London actually petitioned the Legislature not to allow the formation of turnpike•roads, because the produce of the country would then flow in, and the poor unfortunate landowners round London would be under sold. Were these fears well-grounded ? No; the price of land near London had been rising ever since. The same party, when Catholic Emancipation was proposed, predicted that Church and State would be swallowed up, and nothing but Popery would remain in England.— (Hear, hear.) What was the fact ? The Church of England now boasted that they never were so strong. — (Cheers.) The same party opposed the Anti-Slavery movement ; they said, if slavery were abolished there would be no more sugar, for the negroes would not work, but would rise on their masters. They contended that they were not designed by the Almighty to stand on a level with their white fellow-men, but were destined to work in chains to the last. What had been the result of negro emancipation? They had sugar cheap, and they would have it cheaper yet, while all the ominous predic tions had proved false. The same party, when Mr. Huskis son proposed to reduce the duty on wool from 6d. to Id. per lb., cried out that the flock-masters would be ruined. The Hon. Baronet, Sir Thomas Lethbridge, had said the sheep-walks of W iltshire and Dorset would become valueless ; and they had been told that if the flock masters were ruined they would have no mutton, and a sheep would be a curiosity. The Hon. Baronet actually went up to London with a d..putation forn the farmers of Somerset, to endeavour to deter Lot d Liverpool and Mr. Huskisson from reducing the duty.—(Hear.) Had the forebodings of the party been realised ? No such thing. The same party, too, predicted that railroads would ruin acr ' ricultun—they said there would b e no h orse s left to eatet the oats, and the oat lands would be thrown out of cultivation. What watt the fact? He be'ieved that oats formed one iT. the best commodities the farmers had to dispose of. The same party, in 1815, -aid. that w . less wheat were kept at 80s. per quar ter, the land would be thrown out of cuttivat on.; and yet in a fe.v short years, in 1822. wheat :unk 20s. per ovarter. To crown all, the same party in 1841 asked for. the votes of the tenant-farmers of Eng and, pledging themselves to keep things as they wen, ; and y t, the m , •ment they got into the House they be trayed them to a man, and passed the tariff and the one sided Canada Corn-bill.—(Cheer , and groans.) They did this with the House of Lords at trn it back. and ~, ith a ereat majority in the House of Comm. , i , s; =And y --because they knew that the, pr nci, les on which thiy h-id solicit d their e ection were unsound. After some fur her remarks dr. 13ead•at continued—These were the men who no a iced them to have confidence in th it foresight, talent, and integrity.—(" Oh, oh.") Let them contrast that with what the free-trade advocates had foretold. They had said, the corn law of 1815 would derange the currency, and injure the farmers and all the interests of the country; and the numerous appeals to Parliament to remove and remedy distress, had proved the truth of their predictions.--(Cheers and tumult.) Mr. Beadon proceeded, at great length, and amid fre• quent interruption, to . support his resolution, but the meeting terminated so closely on the hour of our pub lication as to render it impossible to give anything like a full report. He showed the injurious effects of the corn-laws on tenant-farmers, and their injustice towards the labourer, and concluded by moving the following amendment and petition:— " That all monopolies, whether for the benefit of land owners or manufacturers, are injurious and unjust to e/ .% L~~r~ /~~ ~ ' the community at large, and eveeially to the working classes who have been told by Parliament that there can be no protection for wages; and, therefore, it is the opi nion of this meeting, that the Principles of free trade out ht to !-.e establited, sad agricultural monopoly." Mr. /*RROTT said he kppeared there, as a landwNr, r and ..ccupicr to a great extent, t 4 second the rc. , olui,ba propo ed by his friend M r . Beadon,aod he took the op portunity of declaring his belief that the corn-lae s were most injurious, not only to the manufacturers, artisan,, and agricultural labourers, but to the farmers themselves, beyond all measure. fir T. LEMBRMGE then addressed the meeting at great length in oppositi on t o t h e proceedings of the League, and in support of the resolution ; but our space will not admit of our giving a report, and, as the lion. Baronet spoke amid frequent interruption, and his argu ments were necessarily much detached, it would b diffi cult to give any very condensed abstract of them. W. GORE LANGTON, Esq., on rising, was received v, id s loud cheering. He said it had been his intention to have remained a quiet spectator of the proceedings ; but after the speeches which had been made on both sides, he felt called on to offer a few observatit ns respecting his father's conduct He felt confident, that, .Whatever political opinions might be entertained by the meeting, the genercus feeling of the yeomanry of Somerset would grant him a patient hearing, whilst he spoke in the name of one who once held the proud situation of their member for the whole county, and now represented the eastern division of it.—(Cheers.) He would not enter into the discussion of the merits or demerits of a fix.'d or a sliding scale. That question had been again and again ably argued by the advocates on either side. He would ask the farmers if any one like his father, whose income was derived from the products of the land, could be hostile or indifferent to the interests of agriculture ?—whether his interests were not identified with theirs ?—(Cheers.) His father had a long experience in political matters. and it had silos n him the danger and injustice of class legislatine, and the importance of that vital and inseparable bonds, hich united agriculture and commerce tegether.—(Chcers.) Gentlemen had called that meeting under the pretence of opposing the measures of the Anti-Corn- law League ; but, he would ask them, was it not rather with the view of upholding a system under which agriculture and commerce had alike languished, which set class against class, and threatened to sow dissension in their once happy and united land ?—(Great cheering.) Be would now conclude by stating that his fatter c~ rd ally and entirely differed from the resolution proposed by Mr. Hancock, and seconded by Sir A. flood, and as cordially approved of, and concurred with that proposed by his friend Mr. Beadon, and seconded by Mr. Ferrol i. (The Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst three rounds c, enthesiastie applause.) The Rev. Mr. THRING then spoke in favour of she ori ginal motion. condemnintr the proceedings of the League. The Moir SHERIFF t lien put the amendment to the meeting, when, accordintx to our judgment. at least. two thirds of the meeting held up their hands in favour of it. A show having be'n taken against it, and on the original motion, the free traders were loudly cheering in the confidence of having gained a v:ctt try, whet., to tfe surpri , e of most persons, the High Sheriff who could not have commanded a view of the whole meeting, de cided that the original motion was adopted. This decision led to much debate, Mr. Browne, Mr. Beadon, Captain Strachey, and others, urging that a division should 'be taken, or at least a fresh show of hands be called:for. The HIGH SHERIFF refused to accede to either pro posal, and the greatest uproar prevailed, the requisi tionists stoutly objecting to the question being again opened, and the free traders maintaining that the show was two to one in their favour. The HIGH SHERIFF still refusing to re-open -the question, E. A. SANDFORD, Esq., moved the adoption of a peti tion to the following effect ; but the noise which pre vailed rendered the arguments by which he supported it quite inaudible. [The petition, which was addressed to both Houses of Parliament, called upon them " to resist the insidious, persevering, and unconstitutional proceedings of the Anti-Corn-law League," and stating that the petitioners had " long-suffered—too long," the proceedings of that Association to pass without opposition, The petition went on to state that the petitioners had many burdens to bear, and that unless the present amount of protec tion should be maintained, the consequences would be fatal to them, and subversive of the peace and order of the country.] Mr. BLANDFORD, a tenant-farmer of Orchard Portman, seconded the resolution. J. BROWNE, Esq., then proposed the petition, em bodied in the first amendment, as an amendment on the present resolution, and in so doing addressed the meet ing in an able speech, in which he exposed the fallacies used by the friends of the corn-laws, and showed the unjust and cruel influence of those laws upon the labour ing classes. The question was simply one between the landowners and those who had no land, and the former taxed the bread of the latter to pay the interest on their mortgages, to educate their sons for the Church, and portion off the rich and influential men of the county of Somerset their daughters. Those were the grounds upon which asked the meeting to vote in support of laws which were ruining the industry of the country. Mr. Browne then proceeded to show that all the protection on agriculture was designed solely for the landlord's benefit, and con cluded by expressing his conviction that, as education advanced, it would be perfectly impossible that such per secuting laws could be continued. A. CROSSE, Esq., of Broomfield, came forward as a landowner to second the adoption of the petition pro posed by Mr. Browne. Mr. C. stated that all his iuteres was in land, and expressed his belief that the abolition of the core-laws could no longer be withstood. Mr. SANDFORD the❑ objected to the petition moved by Mr. Browne being put, as it had been before rejected. Mr. I.4towXE, maintained that he had a right to put it in its present shape. The Hion SHERIFF having decided in favour of Mr. Browne, then put the amendment, in favour of which full three-fourths of those pre. , ent held up their hands. The contrary vote having been taken, the High Sheriff declared the free-trade petition carried, amid the deafening accla mations of the meeting. Mr. TURNER, a ten•unt-farmer, renting 7,000/. a-year, then came forward and proposed the following vote of thanks to the At ti-Corn-law League :-- .4 That in the opinion of this meeting, the gratitude and thanks of the people of Great Britain and Ireland are justly due to the Anti-Corn-law League for their unwearied exertions in diffusing a knowl dve of political economy, and for their endeavours to abolish the corn laws and establish the principles of free trade." Mr. JOHN SUMMERS, a tenant-farmer, having second, d the motion, it was put to the meeting, and adopted by at least ten votes to one. T. D. ACLAND, Esq., M.P., then moved a vote of thanks to the High Sheriff, which was seconded by Mr. Browne, who expressed his belief that, however be might have erred in his judgment on the first re solution, Mr. Bouverie was incapable of anything unjust or dishonourable. The vote having been carried by acclamation, The MGR SHERIFF returned thanks. Th• meeting separated shortly before five o'clock. NATIONAL ANIMALS' FRIEND SOCIETY. (FROM A CORRESPONDENT.) This Society has been particularly active during the past week in no less than twelve prosecutions, viz. : Samuel Baily took into custody George King, in the employ of John Gore, scavenger, for cruelly beating a horse—Fined, 40s. Also, Chas. Farns, for cruelty to a horse, laden with coal—Fined, 7s. Also, Jas. Hughes, of Bishop Stortford, with torturing a horse by the canal side—Fined, 40s. and costs. Thos. Radcliffe took into custody Thomas Pickett, of St. Pancras, for working a horse with dreadful wounds—Fined 10s. and horse killed. Mr. Henry May, Secretary, charged Henry Knight, of Adam-street, Rotherhithe, before Mr. Hall, Chief Magistrate, with cruelty to a horse laden with wood. The Worthy Magistrate took the trouble to va cate his seat to see the animal, and was horror struck. Three gentlemen also expressed their strong feelings to wards the inhuman master—Fined, 20s. Thomas G. Plume, with the assistance of Henry M. May, has suc ceeded in obtaining several convictions at Rithmond, for cruelty to animals. SPREAD OP FEVER FROM DESTITUTION.—DOCtOP Southwood Smith has ,just given his annual report . upon the state of the London Fever Hospital during the past year, from which it appears that the admissions during the period were 1,462, being an excess of 418 above that of any pre ceding year. Fever raged most violently in the Central, Northern, and Southern Districts, which was attributable to the undrained, close, and filthy condition of these localities. A large proportion of the inmates were agricultural labourers or provincial mechanics, who had come to London in search of employment, and who were seized with the malady either on the road or soon after their arrival, evincing the .close connection between fever and destitution. These poor crea tures ascribed their illness—some of • them to sleeping by the sides of hedges, and others to a want of clothing, many being without stockings, shirts, shoes, or any apparel capable of defending them from the inclemency of the weather; while the larger number attributed it to want of food, being driven by hunger to eat raw vegetables, turnips, and rotten apples. Their disease was attended with such extreme prostration as renerally to require the admiel.tration of an unusually large •roport:on wine, handy, and ammonia, and other stimu lants. The gross mortality was 1:,I4 per cent. An unpre cedented number of nurses and other servants of the hos pital were attacked wins lever, namely 29, of whorasix died. 'l'n E LATE MR. LouDoN.—On Saturday a meeting of the friends of the late Mr. Loudon was held in the Horticultu rA Society's Rooms, Regent-street, with the view of adopting whatever measures might be deemed best for relieving his family from the state of pecuniary embarrassment in which they had been left. Dr. Lindley took the chair at two o'clock, and, in an address of some length stated - the circum stances under which tlie, late Mr. Loudon had involved him self in pecuniary difficulties. 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Owing to the great number of Money Dividends contained in this , nsproved and unrivalled Distribution, EVERY TWENTY-TWO SHARES OBTAIN TWENTY-01E MONEY DIVIDENDS, and EVERY HOLDER of ONE SHARE has a CHANCE of TWENTY ONE in his FAVOR to ONE (ONLY ONE) AGAINST HIM, as to the receipt of a Money Dividend. Price of One Share, .£1 ; Two Shares, £2 ; Three Shares, £3 ; Four Shares, £4 ; Five Shares, £5 ; Six Shares, £6 ; Seven Shares, „f 7 ; Eight Shares, £8 ; Nine Shares, £9 ; Ten Shares, £lO. Direct for Shares, WITHOUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. ' , V The full Prospectus, wits all particulars, may he had GRATIS upon addressing a line to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. January 1, 1844. DIVIDENDS OF £9OO, £6OO to Manchester, £7OO to East Retford, Notting hamshire, £7OO to Colnc, Lancashire, £7OO to Hyde, Isle of Wight, £6OO to Cork, £6OO to Bradford, .£6llO to Bideford, £3OO, £3OO to Liebellaw, Ennis killen, ,„ l ei 74,LE,HALP PIIEMILT3I PLAN only one-halt of the first '` the Preininia is required, the other half being payable at .4 Astsm,'4 ceay enience of the assured; thus allowing a Policy to be pe d atfor seven years at one-half of the usual rate, or to be y.. fte-half of the usual sacrifice, and entitling the assured. rfecii,;•rs hence, when loss of health may prevent him &oat 0 1 ) 11ear n :,ne'w Assurance, to continue a Policy at a rate of premium to Aseu r ,,,` ° an age seven years younger. The Half-premium: plan kjetai n as practised by this C h o m m f pan f y ih t e hus re e rn na lu b m les s p f :rso r th in: crse,yen years, a elr t:7 1 1. 11se the one- half per cent . Interest. ° Thus, suppose the or . 141 11,_. t 4„Dt,trabirn f o re naysurance of 5001. to be 101., the first pay • of'',,Lle halfpmi plan will be five guineas, being the one irtld lOC, and interest for the retained half; and, if death ret'' a for i,` A u r in the first year, the sum of 50v1. would be paid lest, the 41 • es " Th e assured ay thus have the use for the fret year ekitli the second, of ICI. ; and so on till the end of the or when the retained sums, amounting to 301 , may eitha • wcg. ° retained at 51. per cent. interest until death, when the b e subtracted from the 5001. then payable by the Company, l ASS ilk ONZ RONDRID POUNDS ON RALF rimming sYsTem. t e. d. Age. s. d. 016 1 40 - • • 111 3 018 0 45 - - 116 6 -10750• - - 2 3 9 - 1 3 6 64 - - 212 5 r ` e "tges and by tk e schedules are forwarded to appileanti, free of ex , wager and Agents. . 2i - - ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. Abi nto iIIIZSTS. 1 44 '1301 1 °4 h " - Tyrrell, Wm., Merchant a7t i .,. sfo ii- - - - Roberts, C. IL, Surveyor "'"'Yst ? ' • - Lipacombe, L., Solicitor A tii, _.wi th. . . Davis, W., Postmaster 44 , lab! ; , ' • - Crosse, M., Civil Engineer 88th Li d e Li Zop e k . Sill, R., Solicitor )1 4, 3' Sr, • - • Broadley, J., Wine Merchant Trrele; - "` u ntuad's - Salmon, W., Solicitor rente roo , ‘ ". - Nicholson, R. T., Publisher aristel -" ' . Brown, S., Tea-dealer Il righto n ' - • - Harris, C., Solicitor tr i : l s i ele y -. . Kennett, IV., Solicitor YI ° D 'i Castle • - Jones, J. Manufacturer --rern e , e - Griffiths, R., Postmaster IrUtor t . ' - tria _ - Xeutgen, C., Merchant it or - gewater . . • Mitchell, C. C., Solicitor bellt st - - - Deacon, F., Solicitor t o maslo s : ' • G. Emerson and Son, Merciant. t r . l\i elttlx • . • - Boyd, WM., Brewer ... ctoh ' - Cutler, F., Merchant N;Ork - - - - ' • 3faybery and Williams, Solicitors - • Jones and Hardy, Solicitors; and Coates t id.oln iff and Lefebure, Merchants ~ ord _ - :',.sm,, est er • • Williams, T. W., Auctioneer 'gist ' • - Pascoe, T., Draper Ca, t e i _ erh e ,„ • - Hodgson, T. H., Solicitor "tneei r ... . • Davey, J., Land Agent ' °ll reu -.- - Box, W. 8., Solicitor e'llthavri - ' - - Roberts, John, Land Agent ttkhrid g - - Whitehead, T., Accountant Card - - - Dimmock, J., Printseller lse ' • - Adney, F., Solicitor eh. Xempton, J., Bookseller chnit Stret-toll - - t Q ,cileigh • - Robinson, J., Agent Ca " - - Prowse, J., Draper b u r l ToNe la - - - Johnson, W., Merchant bh - b,„„ a - - Hart, W., jun., Merchant I);;ngtar k : - - Pike, W. and 1., Wine Merchants )5 " 41 al: • - Taylor, W. 1., Druggist .ir . 1),,,, - - - Lanham, Hy., Agent D"Dort . • - Brothers, J., Ch em i s t Z e hear ar . - - Carrington, R. F. and W., Publi s hers i l leda . • - Frond, J., Chemist 'Dag, • - Hamilton, J. B. and 11., Booksellers 4., - ,il ' • • Ranklile, W., Merchant x "tkor t ,, • • - Byles, M., Solicitor -.koh l "Y . , Ile s , • Davis, S., Merchant kx,,,,"'ore • • - Darling, J., Bookseller Idi *- 11. . " • Cooley, C. E., Land Agent tttlel'h • - Balle, T., Bookseller tr4killea . ' • Veitch, James, Attorney Qtisn,„ °l *th . - • • Kernaghan, T., Merchant 4,4-41 . • Stone, R., Surveyor tle t ,Wich • Wright, A., Grocer C r , tet. .. ' - Fisher, T. 8., Draper tal,„,,:ead . ' - Needham, J., Bookseller _ l atlep„ -3* ' - Powis, J., harmer-street nr - "3' . ' - Costello, J., Wine-merchant . teh - sd,„ o ,_ek - Queripel, E., jun., Solicitor Lle h i t r il rou g i - Erskine, H., Merchant , stab . - Lovell, G. NV., Academy I. l av L u n . ' - Robertson, C., Banker 444morde rest ' - Elphick, G. W., Conveyancer tolyt 40 4 . ' • Reynolds, W., Auctioneer " b asti n - „, 1 / 4 1 . - - Paxon, F., Plumber ~14, , , r . 5, - - Roberts, R., Banker r .ghtd,;„ . • - Burgess, J., Ironmonger 41 ,e44.. . - Dutell, L., Merchant q,,, • eh - ‘ 4l leld ' - Harrison, G. Postmaster airol • Battye, T. If., Solicitor ,kalif__ - - Hewitt, T. F., Merchant ;14,1, 1n t . • • Allen, G. L., Grocer tale •,'',. - • Garlick, M. P., Solicitor 1t11k;..._ . atin : • - Mills, W. P., Surgeon k,,idd - ' 4 , , . • • Quiggin, J., Bookseller Itiii - .ulste r ' - Prentice, B. M., Banker ttre"brkge - Saunders, H., Solicitor. l kw eriek • Jellard, P. Solicitor /44 4 t1 . • Jones, R. L., Merchant th ae t in ter : • • Griffith, J., Appraiser t . t4 trls -- • - Parry, T., Chemist ,•••ivei.,! - Dawber, W., Merchant r`ittlr4l - - - Compton, N., Architect ' rtigh i .' . - • Davidson, J„ and Elliston, E., Merchants ..lte,,A4t - " - camels, W. G., Merchant ` 4 4, ii,., ° „ . .`• • Cowan, J. Agent t•Yt,'"atel , - - O'Connor , M. Merchant ttie ty , . • • Kidd, H. H., Academy ttilld o Zt . - Edwards, H., Solicitor ,14141,..., - • Trull, J., Surgeon .....attdd, sine! - ' - Digby, G. W., Solicitor •nal, °T. 4 . - Langston, E., Sharebroker 1 4 0 tit i.Ntl l • - • Bartlett, S., Silversmith s _rk t . - • Fitzgerald, J. B rewer alid„ ' .- Wilkinson, S . , S tationer Pt • - Reid, T., Solicitor 1 ) .1%,, t 7 5 arket . - - Wardroper, E. Solicitor :4• 4, viel l ' ' : • Simpson, A., Bookseller ~etehu i, 6 . . Richards, J., Draper mew Y . • Long, E. S.D., Solicitor Ne w c astle - Rvott, R. A., Chemist rt e4B ll tie Eralyn Warburton and Co., Sharebroksra erri n 4 „, l Pton • Jones, W. Printer 4,,,,,011 " Pywell, li., Solicitor It v'rt (i ' tA , p or , • Wigh t) ' Browne, J. 0., Surveyor % ell ( I tOtin iGith. • Wray and Son, Merchants Ottl,,rY ---') Long, S. 11., Auctioneer I ?ifo r 7lnon - ' Price, W., Bookseller pyit te l l . ~ • Townehend, J., S tat i oner I, e hzah e , - 1 -- WilithY, F., Accountant ort„.l yet aw 'e - - - Brittan A K Ban k er 1 , 1 erst, i4 . - ' A. g p 31 noUth • - .Lloyd, R., Banker pens Duplock, G. Bookseller l'ooltSanders, Ni., Ship Agent fadin g • - - Daly, 3 1., Banker Itoth4 . : H Al u d b r b id ar ge d. a w nd , C A ra ce b o b un , Merchants tt hfor NI dale - - effikla _vreen, J., Sargeon Se c - Idolesworth, J., Solicitor St °lt unb : -. .- Mitchell, S., Accountant s„' ArStie - -- , tith a ,„ - ~ Nankivell, J.. Draper titr o , 4 uPton . • Andrew, J., print er ina".._. - . - Hunter, D., Merchant sliweoury - Kearsey, W. W , Solicitor ~,,.._. . - Brettell W .' •*.•tooro ti - 1 .., , .. Printer r 0, „ ., g ~ o Yle, J., Merchant 8, 11 7 1, ti 0 ida s - Mer r y IN , • e ish . . .. _ . , ~ Academy erb o g . 40h, 4 . • :Fr°llailinibri'dt°lL' W. M., Solicitor ..„ k - .. ;2 .:::: : `1.:' 17 : : : Vie t c r tin i : j v 7: . ,P B I3II . , rnatpere Auctioneer r leribric„. W e ll s : , Z h ornas. J.. Solicitor . terming and Camel?. Sollolttea 'hrtlea' - ' ti . . Delves Jacob s, . d., House Agent Jeweller Ir o ”r h : • ,le , M . - : -. N lt y r u a l l i t a h m w k s a , l;e, F. Solicitor ...144hileion : . IValkingtoWn, ~ j eurrier . Chemist Solicitor w (4. 7i ti . . - seater, J. 4::,__ ,o - u . . - •ToYce, J. Chemist . Ive ester - 1,p.' 0 7 .. n .c. th . . - Benner, .4,., , Collector . - Cassells, VV. G., Banker - - C aine E ., Winl . • Holden, II Solicitor .. Draper IpL"ran, tou W'"rrham : " w i ttto, 7g B • • p,li Caine e, R. Banker Town Clerk ei c i • • .ner, c., Acade my 14,.„.. 11,41 ter . - Carson, W .1.:1. -.6.4 % . " • Faitlafull, Solicitor Yoh Solicitor Irr e . . - • Cobb, .1 Ye .° ri il • - ' roggitta, ekgen ei „ •- - Crock.r, f; Ir* -- ---- • %Vahan, Q H • - ~ gt , oarno n r , .) b9l,citor. COAST-GUARD. APPOlNTMENTS.—Lieutenants—John Kiddle, to command the Harpy ; William Fuller, R.N., to command the Dolphin, vice Goldsmith, to the Shamrock ; C. Baker, to command the Vulcan, steamer; Charles D. O'Brien, R.N., to the New town Station, vice Gray, appointed to the Penelope, steam frigate ; Henry Crocker, to the Prince Albert ; Charles Blyth, R.N., to Balh-halbert station, vice Fuller. WtX)LAVICII, SATURDAY. The Government has resolved to adopt the most active measures to put an end to the traffic in slaves on the African coast, ant the French Government has also determined on the same course. The Penelope, 22, steam-frigate, Captain W. Jones, and the Prometheus, Lieutenant -Commander W. M. J. G. Pasco, and two or three other steamers, are about to be dispatched to the coast of Africa, which they will scour in those latitudes where this nefarious traffic is carried on. The smaller steamers will go up the rivers and examine every inlet and creek where it is possible for any slaver to be con cealed, and the search along the coast will be so minute that it will be impossible for any vessel to escape the vigilance of the squadron. Three French steamers are being equipped for similar service on the African coast, and there will be the most cordial co-operation between the French and English cruizers in every plan resorted to for the effectual suppression of the slave-trade. Six iron steamers, of 250 tons each, are being built by contract for the use of Government, as dis patch-boats. Messrs. Ditchbourne and Mare, of Blackwell, are constructing three of them, and the remaining three are being constructed by M essrs. Rober t Napier and Co., of Glasgow. The Albion, 90, Captain Lockyer, is now lying at Cork, with the flag of Rear-Admiral Bowles. The statements that have been published in some of the papers respecting the capabilities of this ship are altogether at variance with the facts as officially reported to the Admiralty. The following account may be relied on as authentic :—Her armament on the main and lower deck consists of 12 68-pounders and 52 32-pounders, long guns of 56 cwt. each. On her qaarter deck and forecastle she carries two 68 -pounders, and twenty four 32-pounders, 81t. Gin., making in all 90 guns actually mounted. She has five months' provisions on board, and could easily carry s ix, having filled up t h e vacancy w ith wood. She has 407 tons of water, with twelve months' stores and necessaries, and ten months fuel. Her draught of water is twenty-three feet six inches forward, • and twenty four seven inches aft. When at sea her speed, stability, and quickness in working an d steerin g , were fully and most sat is factorily tested. On a trial by the wind, with as stiff a breeze as her masts could bear, under double-reefed topsails, top-gallant sails, and courses, with her head within six points of the wind, she went ten kn ot s , and never heeled more than four degrees and a half during the whole time. In a mode rate breeze, with single-reefed tops ails, . courses, and top gallant-sails, she went 9 6, as close as ' she could lay,. and stayed without either jib or spanker, and had the fore-sheet aft within two minutes. The height of her mid-ship lower PUBLICATIONS PUBLICATIONS of the SOCIETY fur the EMANCIPATION of INDUSTRY. Now Ready. AN ESSAY ON MONEY, ITS ORIGIN AND USE. By JOHN TAYLOR, Author of " Junius 'den, tied." Third Edition, revised. Price 2s. 6d. AN ESSAY on the STANDARD and MEA SURE of VALUE. Second Edition. Price 2s. 6d. .IURREINTCY FALLACIES REFUTED, and PAPER MONEY VINDICATED. 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PA/CENT ESTABLISHMENT, 71, LOMBARD-STREET. DIRECTORS. WM. HAWES, Esq. ' Chairman. EMANUEL COOPER, Esq., Deputy Chairman. William Cory, Esq. Alexander Rogers, Esq. William Evans, Esq. Richard Springett, Esq. Philip Frith, Esq. Clement Tabor, Esq. Swynfen Jervis, Esq. John Wheelton, Esq. John Cuthbert Joyner, Esq. GENkaat. MANAGER—henry Luard. Esq. At the Annual Meeting of Proprietors held on Thursday, the Ist of February, 1844, at the Company's premises, No. 71, Lombarthstreet, the following Report for the year ending the 30th of December, 1843, was read by the Secretary HAWES, Esq., in the Chair. REPORT. Your Directors have much satisfaction in calling the attention of the Proprietors to the half-yearly balance sheet of the Company, by which it will be seen its business is steadily improving, and that, after deducting all the current expenses of the head office and branches, and interest on current and deposit accounts, rebate on bills not due, allowance for bad and doubtful debts, &c., there re mains a balance of 3,8471. 14s. at the disposal of the Shareholders. Your Directors recommend a dividend at the rate of S per cent. per annum for the half-year, which, if approved by the Proprietors, leaves 805 . I is. 6d. for the Guarantee Fund. Your Directors can continue to report most favourably of the working of the branches. They believe the monetary wants of the localities in which they are situated are fully provided for, without any stimulus being given by the issue of local notes. Your Directors cannot make any definite report at present on the pending law proceedings, arising out of the affairs of Messrs. Coils and Co.; but, acting under the best legal advice, and devoting to them their best attention, they believe the statements made to the last meeting will be supported by the result. As soon as it is in their power to afford an exact account of these transactions, a detailed statement will he submitted to the Proprietors. The Proprietors will not fail to observe that, although the times have been moat unfavourable for banking profits, the Guarantee Fund is increasing. The three members of the Board who retire from the Direction on the present occasion are—John Cuthbert Joyner, Esq., Swynfen Jervis, Esq., and Wm. Cory, Esq., all of whom are eligible for re election, and offer themselves accordingly. BALANCE SHEET OF THE LONDON AND COUNTY BANKING COMPANY, 30TH DEC., 1843. LIABILITIES. Paid-up Capital ••• • • • Reserved Fund ..... ..... 8,245 0 4 THE MIRROR of LITERATURE, AMUSE. MENT, and INSTRUCTION, containing Tales, Poetry, His torical Narratives, Biographical Memoirs, Manners and Customs, Topography, Science, and Fine Arts. The Number for Saturday, Feb. 17, contains—Riembaur, the Saintly Murderer—Gennaro Armes, or Entertainment for a Duke—Passages in the Life of Chaucer—Appalling Themes for Eloquence—The Autograph of Shak spere—lmportant Scientific Articles, with Two Engravings, &c., &c. The SECOND VOLUME, for the year 1843, is now completed. It is superbly embellished with a frontispiece, representing Milton com posing his " Paradise Lost," with a multitude of other embellishments. Numerous Original Tales, Scientific Notices, Interesting Biogra graphics, and Singular Narratives, with Sketches of the Nobility of England, enrich " The Mirror" for the last year. The promises made by popular Writers and eminent Professors who had engaged to adorn its pages with their communications have been made good, and no magazine of the day has been able to lay before its readers more varied or more valuable original matter. Its widely-extending con nexions enable the Proprietors to furnish the earliest and moat cor rect announcements of all discoveries in Art, Science, and Nature, that are interesting to the friends of Literature. The general varieties which, for more than twenty years, have re ceived the stamp of public approbation; historical facts, amusing anecdotes, graphic descriptions of remarkable localities and celebrated edifices, ancient and modern, will successively appear, with embel lishments of a superior order, and much costly matter, never found in any similar publication, while the price will remain the same (Two pence), that it may be within the reach of all. Many Advertisers having wished to avail themselves of the large circulation enjoyed by " The Mirror" in high and respectable families, an additional Half-Sheet is weekly appropriated to advertisements, so arranged as to form a Wrapper, or double Wrapper, without in any way interfering with the Miscellany. It can be retained or de tached at pleasure. "The Mirror" can be ordered from all respectable Newsmen, Price Twopence. For the convenience of Country Subscribers, it is forwarded monthly with the Periodicals to the provinces, as well as to foreign parts, forming a Magazine of Useful and Entertaining Intelligence, comprehending Four or Five Numbers. The two volumes for the year 1843, handsomely bound in cloth, from the immense stock of information and entertainment which they contain, will be found a most acceptable present for a friend in foreign parts, and invaluable as a companion on a long voyage, while its insignificant price places it within the reach of all classes. All communications to be addressed to the Editor, care of Mr. Mor timer, publisher, Adelaide-street, Trafalgar-square, where Books for Review, and Advertisements are received. BY- --- AUTHORITY of his MAJESTY th e EMPEROR of AUSTRIA.—WiII take place irrevocably on the 16th of March, 1844, the DISTRIBUTION of NINE beautiful ESTATES of a value from a Million and 46,054 Francs, and MONEY PRIZES from 150,000 Francs down to 125 Francs of Common Bonds, and in the Special Distributio n of the Red Bonds 32,509 gains will be obtained, and each Red Bond must gain a higher or lower amount. Price of a Common Bond, 11. ; a Red Bond, 2/. ; for 5/. Six Common Bonds and one Red Bond ; for 101. Eleven Com mon Bonds and Two Red ; for 201. Twenty-three Common Bonds and Three Red. Due to Customers on Current and Deposit Ac counts and other Liabi1itie5.............. Profit and Loss • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • .. ASSETS. Cash on hand .... • • ..... • • • Securities, Discounted Bills, &c • • • • • . Preliminary Expenses, Expenies of establishing Branches, Bank Premises and Leases, &c., Cur rent Expenses, and Interest on Current and Deposit Accounts, loc. •• •• #129,030 0 4 996,082 17 8 29,152 0 8 X,155,164 18 8 X 146,951 10 5 912,169 0 10 53,344 7 5 21,155,164 18 8 We, the undersiglied, have examined the foregoing balance sheet, and compared the Items it comprises with the several books and vouchers relating thereto, and have found the same to be correct. (Signed) THOMAS JAMES. JONATHAN BARRETT. 1844. ACCOUNT. London and Country Haut, Jan. 25, PROFIT AND LOSS DEBTOS. Current expenses, salaries, rent, &c.. of Head Office and branches, interest allowed on current and deposit accounts, rebate on bills not duo, and allowance for had and doubtful debts. &c. •• • • ••• ...... ......525,304 6 8 Half-year's dividend at 5 per cent. ••• • • ••• • •. 3,042 2 6 Balance carried to Guarantee Fund............. ..... 805 11 6 Lt 9,152 0 $ CIISDITOR. ..X29.152 0 8 Balance brought down .... • • • • • Detailed Prospectuses in English, which state the full particulars, and Bonds, to be obtained without delay, at the Banking-house of Messrs. A. JACOB and Co., at Frankfort-on-the-Maine. To save Postages, Letters and Money-orders can be forwarded to 34, Well close-square, London. BURGESS' ESSENCE of ANCEIOVIES Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London. JOHN BURGESS and SON, being apprised of the numerous en deavours made by many persons to impose a spurious article for their make, feel it incumbent on them to request the attention of the public, in purchasing what they conceive to be the original to ob serve the Name and Address correspond with the above. The gene ral appearance of the spurious descriptions will deceive the un guarded ; and, for their detection, J. B. and Son, submit the following cautions:—Some are in appearance at first sight, " the genuine," but without name or address ; some " Burgess's Essence of Anchovies," and others " Burgiss's ;" and many more without address. John Burgess and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis tinguished approbation, feel every sentiment of respect towards the public, and earnestly solicit them to inspect the labels previous to purchasing what they conceive to be of their make, which they hope will prevent many disappointments. BURGESS' NEW SAUCE, for general purposes, having given such great satisfaction, continues to be prepared by them, and is recom mended as a most useful and convenient sauce ; will keep good in all climates. Warehouse, 107, STRAND, corner of the Savoy-steps, London. The Original Fish -sauce Warehouse. WILLIAM BARTLEET and SONS, Sue ceesurs to DURNFORD and Co., late of Gracechurch street, and MANUFACTURERS of NEEDLES and FISH HOOKS, at REDDITCII, inform Merchants and Wholesale Dealers that their Town Warehouse is No. 73, ALDERMANDURY, where the above Manufactures, as sold by DURN FORD and Co. ; also their own PATENT NEEDLES, and Needles and Fish Hooks of all descrip ton are snpplk'd. lirit .14; 6 I Li- IN A.l U itE thus!—" CAPT. JOHN RHODES PIDDING, HONOURABLE COMPANY'S SER- V 1; on every genuine Package of Capt. Pidding's Celebrated Teas. T spurious Teas advertised under counterfeit titles make this cat,,,on necessary. Capt Piddiug, who has made eight voyages to China, completed arrangements when last at Canton, securing to himself the exclusive importation of these particular Teas. Sold at the Reduced Prices by Mr. Verrey, 229, Regent-street (corner of Hanover-street), and 3, Pall-mall, next the Haymarket ; and T. Littlejohn and Son, 77, King William-street, City. Note.—Verrey and Littlejohn are the only vendors in London of Capt. ridding's celebrated Teas. For Country Agencies address " Capt. ridding, College-hill." - SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN PAPIEIt MACRE. MEC I 11. 4, LEA DENHAL STREET, LONDON, has just completed some extraordinary speci mens of Tea Trays, Work Tables, Dressing Cases, Inkstands, Writing Desks, Envelope Cases, and Work Boxes, in Papier Bache, richly inlaid with Pearl Landscapes, and ornamented in a most attractive manner. A few elegant Tables, Cabinets, and Jewel Cases of the same material ; and a first-rate assortment of Papier Tea Trays, Pole Screens, Card Racks, Tea Caddies, Card Cases, Ladies' Compa nions, Portfolios, Cake and Note Baskets, Vases, and every descrip tion of Tortoiseshell and Ivory Work. A visit to Mechi's Establish ment will gratify, by exhibiting the most brilliant display of art in fancy manufactures. Catalogues gratis. The regular assortment of Plated Dessert Knives, Sheffield Plate, Table Cutlery, Strops, Razors, Scissors, Pen knives, &c. L 29,152 0 8 The foregoing Report having been read by the Secretary, the fol lowing resolutions were carried unanimously :- 1. That the Report be received and adopted, and printed for the use of the Proprietors. 3. That many of the Proprietors this day assembled at the Annual Meeting of the Company having received, during the last half-year, various printed circulars, signed G. Sturt, and many of them having also receives anonymous letters to the same effect, and extracts from such circulars having obtained publicity through the medium of the public press, declare- I. That from the information always afforded by the Directors at the Half-yearly Meetings of the Company, and particularly after the explanations given this day, they are satisfied the statements in such letters, whether printed or anonymous, are both false and malicious. 11. That they cannot too strongly express their indignation at these unprincipled attempts to injure the Bank iu the estimation of the public, by attacking the public and private characters of the Direc tors, and those of several of the officers of the establishment, by per sons not connected with the Company, and whose dismissal (or forced resignation) as officers is most amply justified by their subse quent conduct. 111. That they highly approve the conduct of the Directors in leaving such publications unanswered, except at the periodical meet ings of the Company, and that they be requested to rely on the in tegrity and honourable feelings of the Proprietors for support against such unprincipled attacks: IV. That they deeply regret to hear that several private bankers, In the districts in which the Company has branches, have been active distributors of Mr. Sturt's letters, but believe that no gentleman, after this declaration from those best able to judge of their baseness, will continue to participate in their circulation. And- Lastly. That tbey hereby convey to the absent Shareholders, and the public, tick entire confidence in the Directors, and in the ability, energy, and weal, with which they have conducted the affairs of the Company ; and their deep regret, that in the honest discharge of their duty to the Shareholders, they should have been exposed, collectively and individually, to the accusations of Mr. Sturt and his accomplices. 3. That a Dividend at the rate of M. per cent. per annum be de clared upon the. Capital Stock of the Company, clear of income-tax, for the past half-year, payable on and after Saturday, the 10th day of February instant. 4. That the Balance of 8051. 6d., remaining to fundit of the Profit and Loss Account, be carried to the Guarantee 5. That the Thanks of this Meeting be given to the Directors for the able manner in which they have conducted the affairs of the Fiddle. Threaded. King's. Company during the past year. Table Spoons and Forks, per doz •• 16s. fid. .. 38s. Od. • • 3.55. Od. 6. That the sum of 1,5001. be placed at the disposal of the Di- Dessert ditto, per doz... rectors, for their remuneration for the current year. Tea Spoons, per doz. • • 7. That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to thu Auditors of Sugar Tongs, each .... • . the Company for the past year. Salt and Mustard Spoons, each .. • • 6s. Od. • • 13s. 6d. .. 13s. 6d. 8. That Jonathan Barrett, Esq., Joseph Henry Harter, 1184., and Communion Services, &c. John Donlan, Esq., be elected Auditors for the year 1144. Fruit Dessert Knives of Watson's new Albata Plate, with French 9. That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Manager, lomdles, or with Albata Plate handles and blades. Forks and ivory handles, 2/. ss. per set of 24 pieces ; ditto, with Inspector, Secretary, and the respective Branch Menergere, for the carved ivory zeal and ability with which they have discharged the duties of their Al c b , e . i• l t v p a a t t s t o e n ri b t, e 2 gs . t l h O e s. pu pe h r li s c e , t v o il f l 24pieces. understand that this metal is several offices. peen- The Ballot for the Election of three Directors having been pro- C. his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than ceeded with, the following gentlemen were unanimously re-elected :- his metal is from all others ;on Its intrinsic merit alone he wishes it John Cuthbert Joyner,. Etch.. ""Yufete Jervis. Esq., and William to be tested, and from the daily increasing eulo,gites he receives, he Cory, Eeq. (Signed) W. lIAWEee Chairman. is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of uni. The Chairman having left the chair, it was unanimously resolved- vernal wear- That the best Thanks of the Meeting be given to W. Hawes, Esqe C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current is just published , a nd families who re g ar d economy and el e g ance, for his able and courteous conduct in th e chair. . (Signed) EMANUEL COOPER. should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had Extracted from the Minutes. gratis, and post tree, from the above address. , • (Signed) NICHOLS, Secretary. Paper Tea Trays 335. the set of three. IiMIfiROVED 1.1i1111'.-tiAS The CAMPHINE LAMP produces a Light of extraordinary power, and promises to supersede Gas entirely. No smell emitted. Can be fitted to any description of Lamp pedestal or Gas-fitting. CLARK and Co. have a Fireproof Chimney, which is so necessary for the Camphine Lamp, the Light being too powerful for common glasses. C. and Co. are positively selling the Camphine Lamps at one-half the price charged elsewhere. A really splendid Show of Lamps (of every description) at manufacturers' prices. One inspection will prove. Lamps always kept burning to show the different improve ments. Rectified Camphine Spirit, 2s. 9d. imperial gallon. Please copy the Address—Clark and Co., 447, West Strand, ten doors from Lowther Arcade. N'.II.—C. and Co. have invented an Opal Enamelled Shade, which gives a Lamp a truly elegant appearance. The Public should purchase the Camphine Lamps without the Globe and Chimney, and apply to C. and Co. L.r their improvements. SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosi7e and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver sup. planted by the introduction of a now and perfectly matchless ALBATA MATE. C. WATSON, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON-FU GATE, aided by a person of science in the amalgamation of metals, has succeeded its bringing to public notice the most beautiful article ever yet offered ; possessing all the richness of Silver in appearance —with all its durability and hardness—with its perfect sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is nauseous in mixed metals is entirely extracted —resisting all acids— may be cleaned as silver, and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Sideboard. ---' 7N. . of your ed in your n adequacy ers' yar' ty for ~ 4 , whom, 1 31 ; 'or amend" d would be' 'arliamen t • he account. h appeared itne since , !n tion, the places Pu t ' a pparel), d save luul . his , carol• as hitherto )rst stage, y that the, 'orname n , me asure . 01 t o be, ir* G. M• N. 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