The Sun. — London, England, 1844-05-09 00:00:00

?T i n " ..- • . BANK OF ENGLAND, MAY 7, 1844. E COURT of DIRECTORS of the G 0,.. ,.. Ao.tice.t . VERNOR a n d COM PANY of the BANK of ENGLAND give , • That the GENERA L COURT, held at the Bank this day, Is ADJOURNED till MONDAY Nail', the 13th instant, at Eleven for. Tw • ........_elve o'clock . JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary. BANK OF AUSTRALASIA; Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835. London Office, No. 2, Moorgate-street, 4th May, 1844. The COURT of DIRECTORS of the BANK of AUSTRALASIA 12..erebof the PROPRIETORS TENTH will be held at their Office, as above, on DA; the 33 of June next, at One o'clock precisely, for the pur rY3,,, of receiving th e Annual Report, and electing three Directors in r room of those who go out by rotation, viz., Samuel Eustacc Who Esq., Ri c h ard orman Es., and With Sargent, E., being eligible for re-e N lection, , have q been propos a ed m accurdingly. sq By order of the Court, WILLIAM MILLIKEN, Secretary. NATIONAL HALL, 242, HIGH HOLBORN. SUNDAY EVENING LECTURE, espe cially addressed to the WORKING CLASSES, will be co t tles3 at the above Institution, on Sur(DAY, May 12, 1844, and con regularly every Sunday Evening, by W. J. FOX, Esq., (of alsbitry Chapel, South-place). The Lecture will commence at Eight o'Clock precisely. .Admission—Area of the Hall, 3d. ; Gallery, 4d. -AGENTS WANTED in London and the lake'various towns of England, Scotland, and Ireland, to,under the SALE of SHARES for effecting the transfer of -certain r.....4141,1e Properties on the Continent. Good references or security w..the shares intrusted will be required. -• • ~..."4-ress (pre-paid) to Frederick Quin, General Agent, 25, South --"q'ton-street, Strand, or to .11Ir. Josph Thomas, 1, Finch-lane, 0 ram. IMPERIAL RUSSIAN- POLISH LOAN of 150 ,000,000 Florins (of 1835),11IPERIAL AUSTRIAN LOAN ° ' °n°,° ° o Fl orins (of 1539), gtiaranteed by thelr - Majesties the Peror of Austria and the Emperor of Russia. , GRAND DISTRIBUTIONS AT WARSAW AND VIENNA. b In the flussian.Polish Loan the following Dividends will be re-im- . 23" sect :—One of 1 000 00 flof 0000 two of 150,0000 ., ~,,,„. , , 0., one 3OO, , ~ -,, i., eight of 14,0000., 2341)002: :`..ns 7,570,00 cm &c., together 7,000 dividends, gaining six of - Slnallest dividend 75011., largest 1,000,0000. lots of trian Loan 700 bonds will obtain 701,700f1 , In 10 ii, -, 50,000 L, 15,00011 , 10,00011 , &c. Smallest dividend 5000. .. . rius are equal to it. sterling, a trifle more or less, as per day's -4•Qtange. The prices aro— ' Russian -Polish Scrip for 9 do. do. do. 10 0 I 6 do. do. 15 0 £2 10 1 Austrian Scrip for £3 0 p 4° do. do. 20 0 13 do. do. 30 0 mumble at Frankfort, -Par'i , itYable by bank notes, remittances, or drafts. Dividends re-im the holders To save poste s, Londoii, r New York, at the option of. in Paris, foreign subscribers may apply to his houses _ street, London Xow York, an c i g" ' and Lists of th at lir by lettFr only. Prospectuses, co , . ars with full partioul , • bist. : , * u S t e ion nv r . arzschild's, I, Plough- urt Lombard holder abroad . J. A. scirmu t Promptly forwarded to every share- Prankf ort _ on , ZSCHILD, Banker and Receiver-General. * * A. --. .I:Florin being 28., !ni ne, , April, 1844. t ik i trian Government Distribution is relatively much more valuable it follows that a fifth share at 12s. in, the an °ne Red Bond in the private speculation of the 25th. ---tier_o , mid eOulltrY EMPLOYA I T 'N T.—Persons having a little time 1, li to ep ar „, aPPrised hat Agents continue to be appointed in towns the East India Tea Company, for the o tt u r t heir celebrated tea: by Po ke y :N' o. 9 , Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Bishopsgate-street. r,,,, R( 1 , are packed in showy leaden canistere, from one ounce to a little , With the price and weight marked on each packet, and but 4,, troUble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per SickL 44 l ; and many during the last seventeen years have realised con ule incomes by the agency without one shilling let or loss. ••••••......___ 4 PPlication to be made (if by letter post paid) as above. 0 - V - BI B ' OFF, CARPETS, CHINTZES,. lE4_ SILK and WORSTED DAMASKS, TABOURETS, and CA -5T FURNITURE. 1 . "'Clis, KENT, and CUMMING, of No. 4, Regent-street, opposit e Howell and James's, beg respectfully to inform their Friends til e — L e that in consequence of one of the Partners retiring, „ S e gTtend relinquishing their West-End Establishment, and are 131'g at Off at l Hal ess Pric than Prime Cost. A splendid Aubusson Carpet, "1 15, f e. The Lease of the Premises to be Disposed Of. U,., _LD_ PATTERNS BRUSSELS CARPETS. „,,,,,, bLadioayrho do not object to purchase Carpets of last year's de- Pleq „ 4 , Ve nOW an opportunity of selecting from upwards of 1,000 Z ?tr., '''' magnificent dining and drawing-room BRUSSELS CAR rithe at I ~an anmense reduction from the original price. Thus the lb _ threads r Pric e , "„mte grounds and C. hits colours, Comber patterns, original Three .d.. and 6s. 6d. per yard, will be sold at 3s. 9d. to 4s. 3d. educed from 4s. 9d. to 3s. 6d. per yard, and the best . ~1.,,,1ti11ik Brussels 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per yard. 1 0 t r' 4s _ goods, originally intended for shipping, are consigned for sale t th4L-NATIONAL LINEN COMPANY, and are for Inspection a o,,,A._arellouses, 105, Fleet-street, corner of Farringdon-street, bot - ' u dtate-hill. Patterns sent to any part of London. GENTLEMEN'S VELVET HATS Id. . 44°,1e who wish to dispose os. of 6 thei to r lBs money to the best advantage Clcc i s r ".? much by visiting PERRING'S ESTABLISHMENTS wilt . 1 01YSE 8:5 STRA N D, and 251 , REGENT-STREET, where the ' , a found the most . extensiv e and vat' led Stock in the kingdom, 15ti Der i)r i e ks and qualities of which must give universal satisfactr s .. bast teaver llats, 145.; better, 16s. 6d. ; the best short nap, de e " v erY hat, with lace band 11 inch wide, 245. Caps of every trim on, ll'orn le. Paris Silk Hats, 6s. 6d.' to Sc. 6d. OBSERVE THE ADDRESSES. E CEIrS TABLE CUTLERY has long been famed for its admirable qualities, combined with cheapness. ,ii,...l!Mufactory is at No. 4, Leadenhall-street, foer doors from Corn r,;"nr_ balanced handles, in sets of 50 pieces, 21. 10s., V. 10s., 4/. I b ol. sktiZ kitchen, per dozen, 9s. 6d., 125., 14s. 6d., 215., 255. T t•odA, e kte Ut sharpeners, cases of dessert lgnives, Sheffield plated a ls 4P; and Ifechi's penknives are excellent and economical, from .. m Peculiar steel razors and agio stro and paste has e "'" r t to Many a suffering shaver ; and the ladies pronounce to be unequalled. , rday.) Ler was 3eiving e head, old not 31 in a IS cab- istle in try last but he &plod nid not , r seven On the s house Skittles. nit w ldanu Ul hiS 0 cow* mity of Groom, er came service ind That he xp a s it except vice. he had I ease in ['hey re' Dek, the :onaraott r should probabi• AT ready to of their not pro' s locked rtainedg table in. er), was L of hair- mnd the ;e, spry, ing her into hat if be :ertaiof me, an d DR , anr, nintereu agth be e :fore the the lid ad for d elere o iod, sold e clothe§ ;rest Yr !merit 1 . 11 )sign . 10 5 &merles. Late Ero hich round his led ss ihe vals was sr ct or al; alarmsti• le deter' the, W . which he l )n-sidere" have i °ll prison°., ing 500 nake her :he amore r respee"t t o Bride; the offer a 1 to the then re; sobbeo clock, in lnd row" d; ifere nt eicapeci; lant S. IIQI . descrlP F foot, 015 t and 'll'. ma the ill' 'clock j °rl the in flu , and Se . re' ,ftwer ine d his r a th wn •b. ided ar ri %be ,d to the C Ol '' ' . !haraCterd: exteo ll : b e nen ill he ha i I'l O ld am have Lt 11 '0 er oh° Full t, J• '''l t, Ele111°"' e e t '''' D oge iese. 0 10 lie f. . Ali t Lis"tell • the 18t4 tr till, °f Cat- 31 ,„t -pla ce ' Nathil" ars, „ NV P. 'llk 1 0 ' 0 ezietaiti S HAN - TN - G.—WONDERFUL DISCOVERY. greater HE EUXESIS, FOR SHAVING WITT-I- OuT THE USE OF SOAP OR' WATER, with ancoMa G fort ent r e ll ht uiwuhcloi l h es a s y llna h t l ha o n f Is usually-required. Noblemen Lißation caused by Soaps though kind) and the ftiction of the Razor, Rill be t o , t; t t le thin texture, ost a m greeai)ly surprised at the emollientsaffer from absence of these inconveniences in thr use of the Euxesis ; for its morear ropert y . and As, to leave the face beautifully smooth and soft, cl'eltocogtable of resisting the effects of sudden transitions from Eitze e i s m .,' el Perielleed lri a variable climate, like our own. and all tht Qolonies 4 3' be safely used at Sea, in the East or West Indies, to ita value ! , es climate will not deterioate its qualities, or time de a. 1.10 t°l4lll B ottles, at is. Gd, each, by the Inventor and Proprietor, .in P erfumer, 1, Foubert's-place, Regent-street. ASE AND COMFORT IN SEIAVINGz I‘l ,, ,ssßs. B. and S. COWVAN'S invaluable (1.. CANTON STROP, or QUADRILATERAL CHINESE IsRINA, SHARPENER (Patronised_ by his Royal Highness paintuc. A LBERT), renders the operation of shaving no longer K b etn emt Lo the most tender skin. By a very simple process the and rs e may ,speedily be given tothe bluntest razor or penknife. I Pvtir n , n 'owvan s peculiarly tempered razors and shaving powder. n`tit B of the Strops are now exhibiting at the Royal Polytechnic *hen e " e "? l. l a - d Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, from 't•en a , 4 1 , 1 e Most fLiitering certificates have been sent, which may be ' , he re e Inventors, B. and S. COWVAN, 164, Fenchurch-street, tierf urn `ue Strops, &c., may be obtained, as well as of all repectable ors, &c.. in the United Kingdom, price ss. 6d., 7s. 6d., and Per AI! " mav be had, Cowvan's Canton Razor Strop Paste, at cearket. The Shaving Powder Is. 6d. per box. Caution,. --None are genuine, except those marked and Spelt B. and S COWVAN A liberal allowance to the trade and shirpers. 0 Vlr TO LADIES h; LAND'S KALY D 0 R. it- - -liny l „, — *RoyAnyPatronized and universally adopted Specific is L-7 th; zotiferous creamy liqu'd, composed chiefly of extracts C e , l l , fr e ,;" l ° r it rare mine and sherbs of an Eastern clime, and•per_ n „,.,.°111 all ral a 'mixture. It e, ts tho most . soothing, the 0,72ng, and purifying action on , the . skin , • Aid by its agency tff 41, fae" a nd minute secretory vesse,s, dispe impurities trim ti• 4v tial e ' allays every tendency to inflammation, and thus most -eel,' dissipates krt e', and Pates _all redness, can, pimples, blotches, spots, sto the other cutaneous visitations. The ra , diadt, bloom it im -11.11 a , rn cheek. and. the softness and delicacy it induces on the or 4 fr.rd B ,' a n neck, render it indispensable to every toilet . rPtide nt ,",".amediate relief in cases of sun-burn, stings of insects, d e ,• ehtle tn — ,, n ffarom ati on. I. 'ess or ‘,l ) . at ter shavi. will, find it allay'all irritation and ten e •,' , e Skin, anil render it soft, smooth, and pleasant. r i Uice 4s. (Id. and Ss. ed. per bottle, duty included : tltt, e r r , the Many shopkeepars vend the most spurious trash ditr, — Y tle °' " Genuine Kal)dor," containing mineral astringents - _ °,o to the complexion, and by their repellant action en thathe oellth. It is, therefore, imperative on purchasers to see RO A • e titt A LAND'S K LYDOR" are on the wrapper ; and Lot t i'red rt • i tqW L AND and `ON, 20. Hatton-garden, ‘*e. '3' authority) on the Government Stamp affixed on each Sola for n **l them, and bv Cheml - ts and Perfumers. itowland's" Kalidor. All others are fraudulent coun tkii"--- iIEs T p, APERIENT AND ANTIBILIOUS Me:DICINE ZS, A i t , FOR OCCASIONAL USE. ti on - --teTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. ikeh 4 Wit i,„,e i t c aly relieves the stomach and bowels Ity gentle relaxa.. th' sic kas gri Ping or prostration of strength. They r emove head. sto n , aiz zi Ness painthe chest, &c., are highly grateful Piers enr,„, Promote' digestion, create appetite, relieve langour tvli,Pn or spirits • while to those of a full liab,t, and free ~bgtiiclehe°nt )oars,g from drowsiness, heavine e, and e h ead and t hey offer advantages that will not fail beia , th' hrt A . k e 229, Strand, London, Price Is. I! , d. net box and ~apten of I ‘l , •dicines generally throughout the Kingdom ti n ;' o 444 A .. nA NiFroN , s PILL of HEA L,TH, and observe th, ta n 'ne — re , p s . ot ' ThomasProut, 229, Strand, London," o 1 t hr x'r it ACT FROM OLD MOORE'S dko in Ake , ALM ANACK FOR MAY, 1844. th. 0,01,3 thi,,,, l lEstrr.--The human frame often suffbrs greatly alighi`ture s - T, the hurtfUl influence of which is assisted by he Peri„.,of option of the dress of summer. Thos*, on whom the tho,lsurnpin has falen fdre uently sink under it about this th, — Tith, 'gh the diseise d need its ravag,s many weeks 'h r PI oranterior fatalcommenced 1 unnecessary exposure on hett 4l4 be ca r eh delicate' , close. totbe morning and evening chills, aN tt eti by e k re filily avoid l ea rsm Also the full and plethoric will be be ttpco cry te **e use of cooling medicines, as PA ItR'S LIFE PILLS, ea,,T 4 ina n rn a rrate diet ; as a tendency of blood to the head is not . tn,TrF giving rise to apoplexy and othertfiarteaslodmise esj o TAirg ativ 4 e l n I ?ung and stout persons even r . eq e ski n ARR'S LIFE PILLS, which will lessen the 'ler,. 11 , s arid perfectly cleanse the system." t tti See 2 PILLS are sold by all respectable Medicine Veis. 26, 40tin d words PARR'S E PILLS in white lett, rs on a *atirefamily n rnment Stamp.— Sold in boxes at Is. Packets Ils. each. k RIs PIL L S. ON'S. THE 4110V19 ER.AL AGENT: FOR THE Ifs VICINITY : V2,IEDICINE IN LONDON AND I . 1171.eil Dissenter Office, 365, &rand. B SALE OF Tr. Field, F 5, Quadrant, Regent street. e r .. • t. ai rs .„ , -rc,od, 53, Cambridge-street, Edgewar - out ' We: ~',?fts 3, Park-place, Mile.end-road. Ab. `-ina . ppel, 81, Lombard-street, Corn sill. . •,.. Kaines, 20, New-roacl, If' Z. Dare, 55, W-tling-street. ur• Baldwin, 33, Great Tc.wer-street. St. Georges-in-the-East. Zessrs. Hannay and t 0., 63, Oxford street. .-Z1.42. BaUcher, 28, Tottenham-court.road. nr. Norbury, Poit-office, Brentford. n.r. Loose, 7, ,s loane-square, Chelsea. Air, Batten's Library, (Upham. d Hoxton. ' M I. liii. Langlsy, 53, Great Ch irt-street, East-rOx , A,: ~., 3,ohnson, Yofumer, &c., 64, Cornhill. ,r. Waitron Hallet, 83, High Ho'born. Ir. Porritt, Iligh-street, Deptford. • .'Zrr liilliek, Dorking. !I • Ilarrowell, Epsom, ;`!-r. Lincoln, incilley: ra. alarebant, Walham.green Fulham, ' k r- Smv. Grocer, Harnsuersmitih. „!!. Boulter, London -road, Kingston. Ei r , • ,r,„.r. Hussey, .Peckham. • 14,.r'.'citnebda, Fop!ar. • iiV , rnith, at the Library, Straines. A„. Porritt, 9, Royal Hill, Gree ,wich. • r • S. Thompson, Library, Barnet. • ieipson, Chsrsey. dict et, - GA If lION Counterfeits. krlvllotle .taxist_or-Druggist is a ut h oris e dto dispose of tWs melicij,n .iil, be _enuine v(lth9ut . the words 4 . MO . RIT " t , tab 1.. AX, I,44DICINES" are engraved en tilt Go ern en tritiv *Ate letters upon a red ground. 1,7 c:. I }_ege of Health, • `s 4amilton-place, New -road London. -- . - / - 7' r --- z ~.. ./7 / .r , d ~, , , 9 Z . ...: - . •.. 4 --. ,r : ' - I - ' - • . . - --Z ‘ ./ ) •-/ :••:,-;" . 5t...e.c.„0„..4 „, . . _ ....- • • , or''' ••••-__ _ _-- . •.• I , J;;;;•:,e- .., -:. \ ••,- ": ...-•,-, 44,,,,uvt . ..-- -. 1 . 4?.• - - • .... • , ,6:e..-- ----0- 7.___. 4 ..Z „ ' 4, - • ' - ',.f.tralt. , ..........1 , .. N { , i . _ ''' • s • i gi , 1- . -\,,'"-;„z, , \ ... , ' ~,.,, . 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Mr. HARDWICK said that lie thought it probable that these implements had been covered over while the officers were breaking into the house, and asked Mr. Baker whether he thought there had been time to do so in the in . erval between the alarm and the entry ? Mr. Baker r, , plied that he thought there was. Mr. IlAnDwicx. thought there was the highest pro bability that these prisoners knew that the room was used for gambling purposes. Mr. Wilkins said there never had been a conviction before without a proof being given that play was go ing on. Mr. Hennweex said no doubt play was the strongest of all possible proofs, but it must be recollected that there were many other kinds of proof besides that. The Magistrate here asked Mr. Baker if this house had been entered before ? Mr. Baker replied that it had. After a short deliberation, Mr. Hannweere said that it was absolutely necessary, in consequence of the ruin brought upon families by these gaming-houses, to im pose severe penalties where convictions took place, in order that a stop might be put to the practice. He sheltie! therefore inflict upon Courty a penalty of 60L, and in default of payment he must be committed to the House of Correction for three calendar months. Upon Everett a penalty of 301., and in default of payment three calen dar months' imprisonment in the House of Correction; and upon the other three, for being present, a fine of 31. each, or, in default, twenty-one days' imprisonment in the House of Correction. Mr. Wilkins then intimated that Courty and Everett would appeal against the Magistrate's decision, and were ready now to enter into their recognisances to appear at the sessions. The other three prisoners paid the fines inflicted. The prisoner Courty is a respectable-lcoking man, of about -fifty years of age. • The next case was the " Pr'nce's" Club, PiccadillY7 Superintend2nt Maclean proved that he went with his constables to No. 162, Piccadilly, and, on gaining an en trance, went up stairs, and found a chess-board and men, and a backgammon-board, but no other implements of gaming. There was a place contrived to facilitate escape from the •house. Two books were also found, which contained a bill for 1,0001. and another for 1001. Four persons were taken into custody, who gave the names of Henry Richardson, Henry Seymour, Charles Moseley, and John Jones. Cress-examined by Mr. Wilkins—A door was broken by the constables, because it was locked. The desk and boxes were broken by the police. Part of the cloth was torn from a table, to see what was under it. Did not in sist upon having the female servants examined. They were going to bed when the police entered their room. The room in which the chess-board was found was bril liantly Pghted up. Mr. lIARDWICK asked if the superintendent had any more direct evidence of gaming to produce than he had offered ?—The superintendent replied in the negative. Mr. HAnoweex—l do not conceive the evidence goes far enough in this case, to afford legal proof of this house being a gaming-house. The chess-board and men I do not think constitute a sufficient case, as they might have been there without gambling being contemplated. I cannot receive the belief of any one as to the character of the house. I must have facts, and as Ido not find them placed before me, without determining the question whether this is or is not a gaming -house, I am bound to say the case is net sufficiently proved, the parties all being charged not as keeping the house, but as being there without lawful excuse ; and I shall therefore dis charge them from custody. ' The next charge 'was against Thome Wilson, James Cripps, Henry Scott, and John Godfrey, for being found without lawful excuse in the gaming -house, 12, Bury street. The case was proved by the superintendent of the D division, who' entered the house armed with the proper warrant, and found the defendants in a room up stairs with implements of gambling in. it. The fine of 3/. was inflicted on. all of Them. The next case was against the house 52, Albemarle street. Superintendent Maisey proved that entrance was gained by breaking through five doors, and by forcing one of the windows. The constables found five persons in the room, but no gambling implements. Mr. HARDWICK asked if there was any evidence of this being a common gambling-house? Inspector Beresford. vi as called. He said he knew the house was a reputed gaming -house, but he had never been inside. Mr. Hennwicx said, if he arrived at the conclusion that a particular house was a low gaming-house, he must have legal evidence of sufficient strength ; what ever the presumption was, there certainly was no legal proof that gambling was carried on, therefore lie must order the five defendants to be discharged. The next charge was against the house, No. 47, Al bemarle-street, known as the " New Bentley." • Superintendent Carter, S division, obtained an en trance into the house, and on going up stairs found two rooms lighted up, but no gaming implements. On look ing over the house some dice-boxes, counters, and ha zard-table covers were found on the roof. On cross-examination this witness admitted that si milar proceedings had occurred next door. Mr. Wilkins contended there was no case to answer, for it was possible that the counters and dice-boxes on the roof might have been thrown there by persons from the adjoining house. Mr. HARDWICK said there was the strongest suspi cion, but no direct proof, that this house was a gaming house. He must give the party the benefit of the doubt, and discharge him. The next case was against the " Strangers," Regent street. John Jones, John Watkins, and John Wilmot, wero charged with being found in the house. . Superintendent Mallalieu, H division, said he went to 27, Regent-street, about one o'clock, and went up stairs with some constables. Witness found the rooms lighted up, but no one was preseet. Witness found a hazard table, rakes, pouls, roulette-wheel, and counters. In a room beneath the play rooms found two persons, smoking cigars and drinking wine. The defendants Jones and Watkins said they did not intend to make any excuse; they were there merely to smoke their cigars. Wilmot was about going to bed, and he ad mitted he was waiter to Mr. Russell, the owner of the house. Mr. Howard, for the defence, said this house was a restaurant, and not a gaming house. The parties appre hended by the'police were there on business, and they were taking refreshment, the same as any other strangers. Mr. HARDwicx asked Inspector Beresford if he knew whether the house was a club tavern ? Beresford said strangers would not be admitted. He had applied, and had been refused, on the ground that he was not a member. Mr. Howard contended that his clients were not called upon to assign any reason for being in the house, as the house was not proved to be a gaming house. It was a house open for refreshments, and he himself when he hail gone to the Opera had afterwards supped at Mr. Russell's house. Mr. HARDWICK was of opinion that the house was open for the purposes of gaming. He now wished to -know if the defendants Jones and Watkins were there without lawful excuse. • The reply was they were there to sell a horse to Mr. Russell. Mr. HARDWICK was of opinion that it was highly im probable such a transaction would take place at one o'clock in the morning. The next case was the house No. 2, Bennett-street. The charge was made by Superintendent Grin sell, but as nothing had been found to show the character of' the house, the parties were discharged. The next case was a rough lot from 1, Leicester-court. The case • was proved by Superintendent May. The parties, it appeared, played for such wretched strikes as pence. Mr. Hardwick fined the following defendants 20s. each :—Barney Riley, the owner; Gray, Wicks, Ralph, Brown, Smith, Saunders, James, Possy, Pipe, and Lewis. The case against 75, Castle-street, was dismissed from want of proof. at 16i, Castle- The next case was against the "N ick," street, Leicester-square. Superintendent Lawrie, B division, pr _ecrer, Jones,o , yed the case against Green, Martin, Lewis, Foster, it. Rogers, Humphries, Savory, Matthew, Barrett, and Tom Reedy. Inspector Beresford said the place below was a 'coffee shop, but no one'cou ld obtain admittance upstairs until he had, what is technically termed, his "picture" taken. undergo the ordeal of the coffee-shop, to see that lie was not a disguised policeman. The next case was 160, Piccadilly, proved by Superin tendent -Young. • John Wilson, George Johnson, and Thomas Stows were fined 31., for being found in. the house without lawful excuse. The charge brobght by Superinten d e nt Grinsell failed, from the ab sence o f l egal proof, l the defend ants, Russell, Craycraft, and Onslow, were discharged. The next case was against the " Old Berkley," 46, Albemarle -street. The defendants were John Rechnin, 'George Hicks, John Ward, William Smith, and two others, and Henry Wingfield and John Carter, who had not surrendered to their bail. Superintendent Bicknell proved the entry into the house under a proper warrant, and the seizure of gambling implements, and the capture of the defendants; who were all charged with being present without lawful excuse. The police seized also 141. 10s. in gold, and 2,950/. in bills. Mr. Wilkins said ho would not take up the time of the Court by offering any defence. Mr. HAnnwicx then inflicted the fine of 31. on all the defendants who appeared. An application was then made for the return of the money and bills to the owner of the house, who had not been convicted. Mr. Hanowrcie said the money was in the charge of the police, and any application about it must be made to the Commissioners. He certainly should make no 040 17 on the subject. Mr. Wilkins said, although he had , as it were, 0'44- no defence in the last case, it % -13:s r.e,spet T e t becaupe to iwi t n e o c n; ost e ' sidered the case proved. 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Similar tables enable the Society to grant increased annuities on unsound lives, the amount varying with the particular disease. Members of consumptive families assured at equitable rates. Healthy lives are assured on lower terns than at most tither offices. The first Life Assurance Society commenced business in 1705, and the principles of life contingencies, understood at that time to a very limited extent only, have repeatedly undergone important changes and improvements; but till the establishment of this So. ciety in 1941 no attempt had ever been made to assure the lives of persons who suffer from disease. The science of statistics has only within a recent period been successfully applied to the duration and mortality of diseaie, and hence tables on the probability of these results could not have been formed ; and it would evidently have been unsafe and hazardous for any society to have undertaken the risk of assuring the lives of persons afflicted with any particular malady. The statistical in formation, however, now collected, and in possession of this office, Is of so great an extent as fully to warrant the extension of life assurance to such cases, and, in fact, to place the application of life ' assurance on diseased lives on a more secure basis than even that on healthy lives. It is hoped that while kept clearly in view that this Society, in common with other offices, will assure the lives of healthy persons, it is as yet the only one established to assure the lives of persons labouring under disease; and to this latter feature particular atten. tion is directed. In the first place, because it opens a larger field for business than all other offices can have unitedly; and in the Second place, because that branch of assurance must, from its own nature, be less hazardous, and its principles rest on a more permanent foundation. These are two highly important facts, and we shall enter into an explanation of each ; and first, as to the prevalence of disease. The period of life most important to an assurance office Is that be tween 15-60 years of age, and in the following remarks we refer exclusively to this period of life. _ . It will be found that the deaths in the metropolis for the two year. preceding 1842 were, from art causes, 30,518 ; and from consumption alone, 10,688 ; showing that more than one-third of the total deaths in that period of life takes place from the preys.. lence of a single disease; and If the same inquiry were instituted with respect to other diseases, such as asthma, dropsy, diseases of the head, heart, &c., it would be found that more than one-half of the whole population would, on medical examination, be refused admission into an assurance office. If the inquiry be carried to the principal towns in England, like facts are elicited—ln mingham, Liverpool and Manchester, the deaths from all causes, per annum, are about 5,023, while those from consumption are 1,988, forming considerably more than one-third of the whole. The same thing will be found to hold good in the large towns in Scot land,mo o in t ed six to 2 8, h ofwhich3o7 thet h o s e o s e d deaths in icnoansguimvepntiponeriaodlo,nferotmo 6,359,a11 causes, and a from six important diseases, 9,754; in the latter case forming more than 42 per cent. of the deaths from all causes. On reference to the returns from the city of Glasgow for 1836-1840 It will be found that the deaths in that period, from all causes, were 14,107, from consumption 4,087, and a list of five diseases, 6,423, being more than 45 per cent. of the deaths from all causes. The diseases here alluded to are such as exist in general in a chronic form, frequently for many years prior to• death, but which, on a strict medical examination, would effectually exclude the persons so affected from the benefits of life assurance ; and since it thus appears that a majority of the population is included in this class, the value and importance of the new feature of this society cannot fail to be justly appreciated. The second point to be explained is the fact that there is much less risk in assuring diseased lives. This is a feature of paramount and vital importance to the interests of this society, and deserves to be carefully considered. The real risk incurred in all assurance transactions consists in the chance to which an office is liable of experiencing a different degree of mortality from that expected by the tabjes on which its caculations are founded. This difference is4ermed the fluctuation of mortality, and will be found to be much less among diseased lives than over the general population, and among selected lives. The deaths from consumption > in the metropolis per annum are sufficiemly near the annual number which takes place in Glasgow, from all causes, to admit of a comparison, and by reducing the matter to figures it is found that while the fluctuation per annum in the latter case is as high as 45 per cent., in the former it is only 9 per cent., or, in other words, the fluctuation of mortality in consumption was only one-fifth of the other ; and in Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham, even with the disadvantage of smaller numbers, the fluctuation does not exceed 3 per cent., showing a remarkable uniformity in the law which determines the mortality of this disease, and that it is more positive and absolute in its results than that which regulates the general population. Consumption has here been selected, not because it was 'consi dered more favourable in its results, but simply on account of the larger numbers affording a more satisfactory proof of the question under consideration; but the same test has been applied to a great number of other diseases, and like results obtained. Among nine diseases in the metropolis, including asthma, dropsy, rheumatism, disease of the liver, of the heart, of the nervous system, &c., the fluctuation was only 7} per cet.t., and in five diseases in a different district the fluctuation was about 7 per cent., while among eleven in another locality, and even with small numbers. the fluctuation did not exceed 6.2 per cent. ; and taking the principal towns in England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, &c., the fluctuation over eleven of the more Important diseases-was 6'4 per cent. The remarkable uniformity in these results cannot fail to pro. duce a conviction of the positive character of the law of mortality in disease; indeed, there seems to be nothing within the whole range of the doctrine of probabilities so well defined as the mor tality of diseased lives. The mortality of the general population has frequently been referred to by writers as an example of the cer tainty of common events, but the preceding remarks must show with how much greater certainty the mortality of diseased lives can be depended on. It is perhaps right to state, that, in applying the test of fluctuation to disease, it has not been confined to one place or class of lives, but has been extended to the principal towns in England and Scotland, as well as to many rural districts in Eng land, and included the experience of one or two large societies of select lives. This has afforded an opportunity. of judging of the effects of locality and its sanatory condition on the duraticn of life, and a remarkable fact has thus been developed, viz., that the value of life generally is much greater in the coun. try districts than in large cities; but that of those persons who suffer from disease the value of life Is nearly the same. As an example of this--the expectation at the age of 30 in the country districts is 36.7 years; in cities (viz., Glasgow) 27.6 years--diffe rence 23 per cent, nearly ; but take the case of persona of that age in whom the consumptive tendency is developed, and who will ultimately dieof consumption, and their expectati , m of life in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, will be found to be 14'5, in cities (Glasgow) 14'4, and in the metropolis, Manchester, Bir mingham, 13 . 9; difference 'Ol7 per cent. (or 1.57 per cent.) It therefore appears that while the difference between country and town life in the former case is about 33 per cent., that in the latter instance (consumption) the difference is almost nothing, and the results nearly uniform. The same thing holds good with some other diseases, which have been investigated in this manner. This faci, although not generally understood, is only what might have been expected by a careful consideration of the conclusion formerly arrived at—that the fluctuation of the law of mortality in disease is confined within a very narrow limit, and consequently little in. fluenced by external circumstances. It hence appears that the fluctuation in the mortality of diseased lives 'is much less than among select lives and the population gene.. rally, and therefore the risk of assuring diseased lives must also be less. - -- _ To apply this conclusion tio the affairs of an assurance office, it may be stated, that supposing the number of lives in a society, taking only select lives, was such that the table of mortality would indicate 100 deaths per annum, it would be necessary to have alWays sufficient funds at immediate command to meet 145 deaths ; on . the other baud, an office assuring only diseased lives need not provide for more than 109 deaths per annum; that is to say, the risk.of assuring diseased lives is to that of average lives as 9 to 45, or only one•flfth. This fact is highly important to the interests of this Society, and establishes beyond doubt the safety and correctness of the principles on which it is founded. For further information, reference is made to the prospectuses . end other published documents of the Society, which may be ob. tallied, on application at the Society's am. F. G. F.• NtISON, Actuary. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR. AITCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital.Zsoo,ooo. 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 ou the profit scale a bonus averaging llfly-five per cent. on the amount already invested ; an 4 this bonus, according to au equitable scale, may either be paid in cash, or . applied In reduction of future premiums . EXAMPLES, Entry. Policy. " Q „„ ‘ _Aim& Bonus No. ' 4 ° e * Prem. 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Star-office, Thornton's Wharf, Aprill3, 1844. • TILE BEST MEDICINE FOR INDIGESTION. NORTON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently recommended as a simple, but certain remedy, to all who suffer from Indigestion, Sick Headache, Bilious and Liver Com plaints; they act as a powerflil tonic and gentle aperient, imparting strength to the stomach, and composure to the nervous system. Sold in bottles at li. lid., 2s. 9d., and I Is. each, by A. Willoughby and Co., late B. G. Windus, 454 Bishopsgate Without ; and nearly all Medicine Vendors. IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. HOUSE OF COMMONS, May S. Only twenty-two Members being present when the Speaker took the Chair, the House stood adjourned till to-morrow. SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS. FROM THE EVENING PAPERS OF YESTERDAY. . . _ STANDARD.—The Joe Hu Humes ofParliament— Lord Normanby in the House of Lords, and the Josephus ipse in the House of Commons—last night raised two debates upon the now familiar subject of Lord Ellen borough's recal. The Earl of Ripon in the one House, and Sir Robert Peel in the other, resisted the produc • tion of the correspondence between the Board of Con• - trol and the Court of Directors, on the ground that a full investigation, in the absence of Lord Ellen borough, was impossible, and that a partial dis closure would be unjust to his Lordship, while any recurrence to the dispute, before the new Governor- General should be fixed in his high office, must render his government more difficult, not merely by fettering his exercise of his own independent judgment, but by exciting ground less hopes in some, and groundless apprehensions in others. The noble "Joe Hume " did not make any for mal motion upon which a division could be taken, and the authentic Member for Montrose was defeated by a majority of 197 to 21. The Whigs, as represented by Lord Campbell in the House of Lords and Mr. Macaulay in the House of Commons, made the most of the opportunity to worry the Government, afforded to them by the act of the Direc tors ; but, after all, with little chance of success, as we suspect, in the opinion of the public. The Government, it is not to be denied, are in a difficulty, but it is a diffi culty in the creation of which they are wholly blame less ; a difficulty,, in fact, of that kind which few who haVe lived long in the world have escaped encounter ing at some one time or another, even in their indi vidual character—a difficulty analogous to that in which men are so often involved by the " indiscretion" or folly of those with whom they are connected by family ties, by friendship, or business. In such a per plexity it is often impossible to exculpate oneself with out ruining the delinquent that has involved him in it, and seriously injuring innocent parties. Wh en thi s happens, the conscientious and prudent man submits in silence to suspicion and reproach. This i s just the ' case of the Government at present; they wish to defend the Directors against the effect of the enormous "indiscretion" committed in the recal of Lord Ellenborough, and they wish to protect India from the fatal consequences of a display of dis union in the governing power to which that great empire is subjected, and they are therefore compelled to hold back the defence of their injured col league. Meanwhile the Directors are, without any su.lll intention, giving to the public the materials of Lord Ellenborough's justification. The Morn ing Chronicle, evidently prompted from Leaden hall-street; says that the Directors were compelled to dismiss the Governor-General because they were not invested with any power to stop the supplies, and they found their Governor-General too expensive. This re duces the quarrel to an affair of pounds, shillings, and pence ; and it is extremely. likely that the Parlia ment and the public will come to a conclusion re specting it very different from that at which the Directors have arrived. Under favour, we must think that commercial men are not the best qualified to judge of the means by which a great empire is to be defended, or very rich men the most disinterested upon a question of necessary taxation—we think it even more than probable that if it had been left to the identical twenty-three Directors who recalled Lord Ellenborough to decide upon our own property-tax, the revenue would not now exhibit the surplus that happily it doss exhibit. It is only in natures of a high order indeed,.that full pockets do not prove fatal to pro vidence and patriotism, if not to humanity—" crescit anaor " &c., says the proverb. If the Directors and Lord. 10er:borough disagreed upon the batta—an extraordi nary allowance to be made to the gallant troops engaged in foreign - service—we will venture to say that the people of England will side with him whose views were the more liberal, more especially as the withholding the batta in question has given occasion for mutinies, the suppression of which has cost, in money only, to say nothing of the sacrifice of affection, more than three or four times the batta saved. GLOBE.—The " principles" of Sir Robert Peel are something like the conscience of Baillie Macwheeble,' which was described as " a good-natured conscience, that never did him any harm." It may be said, in like manner, of Sir Robert's " principles, that they never do hini any harm ; for he avows that he stops short of system, to' sometimes an agreeable disap avoid collision with existing pointment to the interests i n quest i on to di scover t h at Sir Robert's bark is w orse t h an h i s bi te ; and accord ingly we find Bank Stock, and Joint Stock Bank Shares, as well as_ the Funds, showing a tendency to rise— suspense being removed as to the weight with which Sir Robert's paternal ferule was to descend on the cul prits horsed on the subministrant back of Goulburn. w e are inclined to suspect that Sir Robert Peel de serves the title of " the first financier of the day" in somewhat like manner as George the Fourth deserved that of "the first gentleman in Europe"--eamely, by making the best imaginable bow to a subject, on first accosting it—not by having anything particular to say to it afterwards. if " the first fi • financier of the day" is the man who can deal best with the common-place of a subject—who can best establish what nobody in his audience disputes —we confess his claim to the de signation. But we should have thought, that to merit that title, there was required more than the , mere faculty to show up, at their full length, admitted and glaring absurdities. We should have thought there was required subtlety and acuteness to penetrate the dark and disputed passages —the difficulties which the subject presents to instructed persons. Sir Robert Peel has either exercised his own mind very little on those difficulties, or else he is diffident of his power of exposi• tion to make them clear to other minds, or, finslly, he has taken a contemptuous measure of those of his audi tors, and is determined, above all things, to avoid the example of him, who-- " Too deep for his hearers, still went on refining, And thought of convincing, while they thought of dining." But we must be permitted to say that, from a statesman who makes so much fuss about the " principles" of a subject, we had a right to expect, on this occasion, a luminous exposition of those principles. We had a right to expect something more than to be told that Sir 11. Peel differs from Adam Smith and Ricardo, , in their opinion that convertibility of paper currency was sufficient to prevent over-issue; and that new lights have been discovered since their tithe, which new lights Sir Robert Peel follows. We have not the slightest in timation what those lights are, though we have a shrewd guess at them; and could also, we think, enu merate those of them which are now burning in the Bank parlour. But to be told that Sir Robert Peel differs from. Adam • Smith and Ricardo, without , being told why, is . really presuming quite sufficiently on the rms.-honoured title of " the first financier of the day." A Minister who affects the assertion of large " principles" —larger than he tests by practice__ incurs the obligation of giving the most complete possible exposition of those principles. If he assumes the chair of the public lecturer, it is incumbent on him to see that he fills it well. Now from what lecturer on currency, we should like to know, would be tolerated for a moment such a skip from Brummagem and Philadelphia to con elusions in favour of a sole bank of issue ?—and prac tical propositions, not indeed going that length, but tending in that direction ? The whole difficulty of the subject lies—not in answering advocates of inconvertible currency—not in expatiating on the abuses of credit, whether on, this or the other side of the Atlantic—but in establishing the connection of those abuses with unrestricted liberty of issue. That connec tion Sir R. Peel did not even attempt to establish. He took it for granted. But he had no right to take it for granted. He repeated merely the results of the lesson taught him by Old Mother Hubbard and her sons. But the correctness of that lesson is disputed. Right or wrong, it is disputed ; and disputed by many persons of unques tioned abilities, and practical knowledge of the subject. We need only mention the names of a few of the gentlemen examined by the last Committee. Mr. Tooke, the well known author of the " History pf Prices," and of a recent able treatise on the currency principle. Mr. Stuckey, the head of the banks of Somersetshire underhis firm, which are described as admirably conducted, who was formerly, by his position, in intimate communication with the late Lord Liverpool (one of Sir Robert Peel's oracles) and Mr. Huskissou, and was examined by,th e famous Bullion Com mittee. Mr. Gilbert, Mr. Alexander Blair, treasurer and manager" of the Bank of Scotland, who mentions the circumstance that, while there has been a great exten sion of banking capital, and of banking accommodation, and of banking. competition, in Scotland' since 1826, the amount of ,the aggregate cif culation has considerably diminisetel. "What a commentary," observes Mr. Tooke, 4 ‘ upon. the received doctrine o f th e p owe r of , banks, to increase tneir issues of paper money as suits theit interest or convenience; and that it IP the effeet of the competition of banks of issue to create a vast nithss of worthless paper I" Now, we say that the opinions of practical men, based upon facts like tliese, and conning. in confirmation of the views of Adam Smith and Ricardo, are at least as well deserving of the honour of confuta tion as the rag money reveries of the Brummagem Incurables, or the trash of the Gemini Letters. They required answer the more, as they lay directly across Sir Robert's path—contradicted the principles he has ad vanced, and dissuaded the restriction of issues he proposes: It was a safer chivalry certainly to engage the Attwood apostles in preference ; but it was net paying (on Sir Robert's part) exactly the highest coupliment, either-to himself, or his audience. And what sort of relevancy had Sir Robert's citation of the smash in America ? Remark !—the question is not whether credit, and banking, may be abused —but whether, with a convertible, currency, the abuse will take the shape of over-issue of notes.. Does Sir Robert Peel mean to, affirm that, if not one, or only one, of these American banks had been banks of issue—if the United States Bank .had preserved its privileges—the loss of which- -he seems to consider the source of the evil—the vast wreck of American credit could thereby have been avoided ? Take Uncle Sam as the head of a family—who went on borrowing for years without means of paying—what does it signify to the main fact of his ultimate smash, whether he paid his servants and petty tradesmen, in gold or paper ? It was not Uncle Sam's " shin-plasters," but his State stocks, his railway and canal shares, his gardens of Eden in the impervious forest, and his town lots in the eternal swamp—that did John Bull out of his money. Sir R. Peel might as well tell us that Danae was seduced by a shower of small notes, as that these were the elements of corruption between us and Brother Jona than. We wish to heaven statesmen would try to talk less nonsense about America. The real source of mischief in transactions with that, as with other new countries, is' the absurd delusion prevailing in old ones about the enormous rates of profit there to be reaped. This is emphatically an old country delusion ; just like the vast value of waste lands. ENGLISH WEALTH. If we turn our eyes within those circles which con stitute English society, what a brilliant scene presents itself. We find hundreds and thousands, and tens of thousands, and hundreds of thousands, faring sump. tuously every day, and wearing fine linen. The be holder cannot but be amazed at the glittering vast throng, as they pass before him in the pursuit of their pleasures or the toils of their business. And would we ascertain who these goodly - beings are ? and what their parentage, education, and pre tensions ? The inquiry may be amusing, and must be instructive. First, then, is the privileged class, composed of the Royal Family, with the bishops and others, counting 4,727 souls.. What an immensity of wealth have they at their command ! keeping up one long, one strong and eternal pull, at the national stock. Descending one step, we behold the clergy in general and the Senate, a brilliant and strong array, counting 92,857 souls ; and the splendour and - luxury in which they live tell with trumpet eloquence of the extent of the national wealth. Take another step lower, a class somewhat diffe rent is seen, namely, baronets and landed gentry, counting 356,164. Here again, in the pomp and circumstance of their lives, is exhibited an other gorgeous specimen of the extent of the national wealth. Another step lower we trace another nu merous family, designated the army and navy, num bering 1.444,464. The equipments and continued sustenance .would indeed drain an island so small as England, were it not that her mines of wealth ramify so deeply and widely. Take another step down the slope of the view, and we find a broad phalanx, of less pretension, but of steadier stamina, ycleped bank ers, merchants, and professions. This host may be num bered 1,857,163. These ranks are of a more staid, so ber, character, but they are princes in their way, and the nature of theii daily transactions, and their mode of life, indicate distinctly the inexhaustible mine from which they draw their immense diurnal supply. Then, lastly, we discover a vast array of other claimants on the national store, numbering 2,888,888. These may be termed the retailers of the nation's wealth. 'Their steady, substantial mode and tenor of life proclaim aloud the depth and breadth of that well of riches which can , suvply a demand so enormous, varied, and incessant. Then we see a host numbering nearly 7,000,000, possessing the power of indulging profusely in the enjoyment of luxuries -culled from every climate of the world, as well as those originated by . the native producer. A stranger coming from a far country might well ask from what hidden mine they drew their glittering luxuries, and substantial things, in the midst of which _they so wantonly and lavishly revel? There can be but one simple answer to the querist—the secret is to be found in the in domitable energies of her merchants and manufac• turers, backed with the never-tiring industry of her artisans, sustained by the mighty power of her beau. tiful machinery.--Advertiser. ST. STEPHEN'S, WALBROOK. On Tuesday the annual visitation for the purpose of swear ing in the persons who had been elected on the Thursday in Easter week to the office of churchwardens•for the different parishes in the city of London, and also to receive present ments connected with the church, was. held at St. Sepul chre's Church, before Dr. Robert Phillimore, the Surrogate, in the absence of Archdeacon Hale. Upon the parish of St. Stephen's Walbrook, being called, Messrs. F. Rock and Flight, who wvre elected at the annual vestry by the inhabitants of the parish to the office of churchwardens, presented themselves, as well as Mr. Alder man Gibbs and Mr. Whitaker, both of whom, it will be re collected, from the report of the vestry meeting, left the church and retired to the house of the Alderman, where, with the assistance of two or three others, they elected themserves also to the office of churchwardens. Alderman Gibbs, who was attended by Mr. Bodkin, barrister, on presenting himself to Dr. Phillimore, handed in a declaration relative to the very dilapidated state of the church of St. Stephen's, Walbrook, which arose from the want of proper funds to repair and beautify it. Dr. PHILLIMORE then requested that the two gentlemen who had been elected to the office of churchwardens for the ensuing year be presented, for the purpose of being sworn in, when - Mr. Alderman Gibbs, for the twenty-first time, presented himself, and a Mr. Whitaker, as his colleague, as having been duly elected by the .vestry to the office of church wardens. Dr. Parr.umonE said there was a difficulty in swearing them in, for a caveat had been entered by Mr. 'Rock and Mr. Flight against any other individuals but, themselves being sworn in. • • Messrs. Rock and Flight here presented themselves for the purpose of being sworn in, when .. Dr. PHILLIMORE. inquired who presented them o to the Sur rogate, and proved that they had been duly elected MrAtocK said he imagined that it was the duty of the late churchwarden; Mr. Alderman Gibbs, to present hini and his colleague, for it was well known to the Alderman that he and Mr. Flight had been duly chosen and elected in a public vestry to the office of churchwarden, and they, in support of that election, now presented themselves for the purpose of being legally inducted into that office. Mr. BODKIN observed, that he had the honour of attend ing on behalf of Mr. Alder Man Gibbs, who, he contended, was the only legal churchivarden ; that by the constitution of the parish it was governed by a select vestry, and only the mem bers of that vestry had the power of electing the church wardens, and in the performance of that right they had re elected Mr. Alderman Gibbs, and with him they had placed Mr. Whitaker. . Dr. PHILLDIORE said he was aware that, unhappily, a dif ference had sprung up in the parish, but with that he had nothing to do, his duty being merely to swear in the persons who were elected to the office. Mr. Bommucontended that no doubt could exist" that the legally elected persons to the .office of churchwarden were Mr. Alderman Gibbs and Mr. Whitaker. There were many precedents to show that in all disputed elections the Surrogate.swore those in who were elected by the legal vestry, and there could be no doubt that the only legal right of election was vested in the select vestry of St. Stephen's; still, as he was anxious to relieve the Surrogate of any difficulty, he would suggest that• the four persons who had presented themselves should be sworn in, for it was evident that the question as to who possessed the right of election, the select vestry or the inhabitants generally in public vestry assembled, must be decided by the Court of Queen's Bench. _ Dr. PHILLDIORE said, that the only difficulty which he had was, that only one set of gentlemen had been duly presented to his notice. At this juncture the Rev. Dr. Croly entered the vestry, when he said that he presided as the chairman of the vestry in which Messrs. Rock and Flight were elected as church wardens, 'and he should, therefore, present them. Messrs. Rock, Flight, Alderman Gibbs, and Whitaker, were then sworn in, the Learned Surrogate thus leaving the point in dispute to be settled elsewhere. Measures have. already. been taken to bring the matter before the Court of Queen's Bench, for as the parish is unable to obtain, any proper account of Mr. Alderman Gibbs, Messrs. Rock and Flight intend to proceed upon their duties at once, especially as Mr. Alderman Gibbs has made a church-rate of Is. 6d. in are pound, but which will never be collected. STATE OF TRADE. (From the Manchester Guardian of yesterday.) The continued and increasing firmness of the Liver pool Cotton Market, and ;he nature of the commercial adiVices from the east, appear to have exercised a favour able influence upon our market, for yarn was, yesterday, decidedly steadier in price than for some weeks past, and, though little or no .aettral advance of prices was obtained, spinners generally showed little inclination to make contracts for future delivery at present ra t es. I n the goods market there'as a fair, for all l ivde scriptions of cloth suitable for .the • east ; and for some descriptions of .low shirtings advanced prices' were ob tained:- Printing cloth was steady in price ; but stout domestics continue somewhat depressed. ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, MAY 6.—ln the flannel market -there has .been something like an, average quantity of business transacted, at former prices The wool market has been remarkably quiet; and prices, the sane as last week. APPREHENSION OF A GANG OF GAMBLERS. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONERS AT MARLBOROUGH-STREET. The greatest degree of excitemew prevailed in the neighbourhood of Regent-street and Marlborough-street yesterday morning, in consequence of the apprehension of a numerous gang of gamblers, which had been effected by the police the previous night, or rather at an early hour yesterday morning. The vicinities of the station-houses in which the cap tured prisoners were confined, and of the Police-court, were crowded to excess. As soon as the night charges had been disposed of the cases were called on. Mr. Hardwick was the presiding magistrate. The following are the names of the prisoners :—Robt. Salmon, Richard Marten, Richard Collett, Charle s Wil liamson, John Willis, Abraham Lyon, Edward Kelly, George Sampson, John Hilton, John Chapman, James Thompson, Joseph Marten, John Lewis, Charles Forster, J. Sheron, J. Jones, M. Rogers, J. Bullock, Charles .Humphries, Arthur Mathews. John Savory, Thomas Reed, Henry Barrett, John Jones, surgeon ; John Watkins, gentleman ; John Wilmot, waiter John Humphrey, John Jones, Henry Beauclerk, gentleman ; Edward Wright, gentleman ; Charles Wilson, gentle man ; Henry Remick, gentleman ; William Johnson, Walter Murray, gentleman (Army and Navy Club) ; Thomas Russell, law agent ; Charles Craycroft, Thomas Onslow, waiter ; John Carter, John Redman, George Hicks, Henry Winfield, William Smith, John, Robert son,- George Wilson, James Atkinson George Smith, Geo. Jenkins, Wm. Forbes, James Bliss, Wm. Wadd, Henry Richardson, Henry Seymour, Chas. Macelroy, John James, Thos. Howell, Geo. Reed, Geo. Johnson, John Wilson, James Cripp, Thomas Wilson (door keeper) ; Henry Scott, John Godfrey, George Ledbetter, Joseph Everett, Jonathan Reeves, William Williams Leech, John Jones, John Watkins, J. W. Mott, John Humphrey, John Jones, Henry Beauclerk, Edward Wright, Charles Wilson, William Johnson, Thomas Russell, Thomas Hounslow, John Carter, John Red man, and John Ward. Lord Montford and several gentlemen were on the bench. The Court was crowded to excess. Shortly after twelve o'clock the first batch of five prisoners was brought in and placed at the bar, namely, Win. Courty, Joseph Everett, Jonathan Reeves, Wm. Williams, and Wm. Leech. Mr. Baker, the superintendent of the C division of police, was the first witness called. Having produced his authority, he stated that at one o'clock that morning he entered the house, No. 60, Jermyn-street, St. James's, called " The Cottage." He found Everett at the front door. The first entry was made through the window by means of a ladder, by Mr. Beresford. Everett was then in the custody of a constable, on the charge of acting as door-keeper. He then proceeded up stairs, and found Courty in the first-floor front room, and charged him with having the care and management of the house and residing and living on the premises. Mr. Wilkins, the barrister, at this point requested that the other officers might be excluded from the Court while Mr. Baker was being examined. Mr. Baker proceeded—l found the table in this room, a roulette table and wheels complete, besides several rakes' and roulette balls, and two dice boxes were taken from Mr. Courty's pocket. In a bank I . found 366 counters, a pair of spectacles, and a pack of cards. Reeves was also in the passage at the foot .of the stairs, and appeared as if he had just come down. Williams and Leech I found in the front room first-floor, where the gaming implements were found. When I entered there was no gaming going on ; and the reply of Mr. Courty to my questions was, that "he was just taking a glass of brandy and water with his friends, who had called in upon him." Prisoner Courty—Which was the fact, Sir. Mr. Baker continued— He was then removed to the station in charge._ Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkins—Altogether I took ten or twelve officers with me. Francis Evans is a re spectable householder, at the corner of Jermyn- street ; he is a mercer. George Keeth is an ironmonger residing in Brewer-street. These persons had complained to me. They had been churchwardens.• for the parish, and are chosen again. One of the officers got in at the window by a ladder. One of my officers had asked admittance at the door. I cannot say that an attempt had been made to enter at the door before the ladder was put to the window. I did not hear Mr. Courty say that had we waited a minute we should have been admitted. The things produced were found in - the first-floor room. I saw Everett in the passage. One of my officers opened the door to me. Henry Beresford—l am one of the iuspectors of the C division. About one o'clock this morning I accom panied Mr. Baker to 60, Jermyn-street. I took a ladder with me, as it had been arranged that if re sistance to our entry was offered, we should make our way in at the window. As I approached the house I saw the door slammed to. I then took the lad der and placed it against the window, upon which Mr. Courty, I believe, shut the shutters. I immediately broke a pane of glass, and attempted to raise the sash, but could not do so. I next attempted to break in the sash with my foot, but at this moment four rounds of the ladder broke, and I was very near falling back wards into the street, but caught hold of the ladder, and although I hurt my band very much, I saved myself from falling. At this moment I heard the constables calling, " It's all right—we are in," and I descended the ladder and went into the house. To the best of my belief I saw all five prisoners in the house, either in the room on the first floor, or on the landing place. In one corner of the room I found a roulette wheel, with one of the ordi nary table corers, and the other articles produced. I was then directed to take the names of the various prisoners. Courty was taken first. He said he was the servant there in charge of the house. Everett said he was em ployed as porter ; and the others said they were merely there, but had nothing, to do with the house. They were merely visiting there. The prisoners and imple ments were then taken to the station-house. Cross-examined by Mr. Wilkins—When I went in the implements were concealed—they were not visible until I took the cloth off them. I saw the door slammed, but could not say by whom this was done. The moment I heard this I placed the ladder to the window. Wm' Rogers, 64 C—About one o'clock this morn • ing I went, in company with Mr. Beresford, to GO, Jermyn.street. When I got there I saw the door opened, and rushed in. Everett immediately looked out. I rushed forward, and another constable came up and seized Everett. I went up stairs, and in the first floor front room took charge of the door. There were three or four persons in the room, I cannot say which. Mr. Baker and Mr. Beresford requested me to stop at the door of the room while they searched the house, and I did so. I know nothing more. Mr. Wilkins—l have nothing to ask this man. Wm. Morris, 173 went with other constables to 60, .1 errivn street. The door was opened. rushed in and took Everett into custody ; he was behind the door. I went no further, but remained there while the others went up stairs. Reeves was, at the time, coming down stairs. Mr. Wilkins submitted that the informer in this case had utterly failed in making out his case ; and there was no proof, in fact, that the house in question was a gaming-house. There was no case in which a conviction had taken place, in which the magistrate convicting had not required proof that gaining was going on at the time the officers entered. Here there was nothing beyond mere suspicion ; true, a roulette table was found, counters were found, cloths and cards were found. These might be ground for a reasonable suspicion of its being a gaming-house ; but it was no proof. The articles in question might have been placed there for a merely temporary purpose, and ho submitted that there was not a tittle of evidence to show that the house had, in any one instanee,_been used as a gaming house. The police had found no sign .. or symbol of_ gaming having taken • place in the house. It Wit enough to show that Mr. Courty had 'the care - "rand, management of the house. According to the.ferms of the Act of Parliament they must produce iheowner and keeper of the house as a gaming-house. Bid there was no evidence to show that Mr. Courtyhadany share in the care and management of that house as a gaming house ; and he might make the same remarks with regard to Mr. Everett. Mr. Everett .might be a porter in the house, and an innocent porter'; 1w might be there for the purpose of cleaning the shoesi7nrdbooaststooftahneyogthenertlethmraene 'who came in with dirty ones there was not the shadow of irease against them. Ac cording to the 49th clause orthe Act, playing must, at least, be proved.to be going o p u la s y e, _or that it ever h a d i n anywise been used for wis gooningßount, tohrereevewrahsa.ndobeevein urposeo of a gaming -h ouse. He g d o en in c z e o to ne sh i r thshet purposes pre sumed that the magistratecillvirot:_ldin a similarrequ irihe ca s s am e, aenevi dence as ajury would re ii Was charged w i t h h av i ng so 2 tr. there I A w R a D s no v case K said a d t all, l the Care and management of the lions: as . a gaming house, and the question was whether there was sufficient evidence to establish that charge. All the preliminary . steps had been properly taken ;- the report of the Police Commissioners had been produced ; the oaths. of two e' s-b c "' hthoeusheoktemeepd was o ittf4'tbe grounds f or th e i r b e li e f th a t before the a common gambling-house had been laid Commissioners, who had then issued their warrant for entering the house. The Magistrate then took a review of the facts of the case as proved in evi dence, and said he thought that, under all the circum stances, the conclusion was a fair one s that Courty, who had admitted that he had the care and management - of the liciuse:-Inew that it was used as a gambling-house.' lie - was ft ilid with gambling implemeuts in the room, and dice-boxes in his pocket, and these facts brought him (Mr. Hardwick) to the reasonable conviction that. he must have . ,een perfectly cognisant that the room was used for gambling. He therefore felt it his duty to impose a fine, the amount:of *hick he mould mention by and ly e . With regard to Everett, lie thought-ate charge was also provid agaitiA Jinn tespecting.the ether. three they were only charged with - the -minor - offence of being present for an unlawful purpose. • Mr. Wilkins reminded the Magistrate that the. impl6- DEMME]) ANNUITIES, Another Bonus will be declared in the present year. The best and most. varied provision for after-life hitherto offered — every 21. 12s. per annum, paid from the age of twenty, will, at sixty flve, give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of 471. 165. 6d., or 3491. 1 ls. cash, or policy at death of 4661. Similar advantages at fifty, flay-five, and sixty, through an increased annual payment— two-thirds payments lent at any time, and two-thirds returned to re presentatives in cases of premature death. F. FERGUSON CA3IROUX, Sec. CLOSING OF THE- PRESENT EXHIBITION, BRITISH INSTITUTION, PALL-MALL, The GALLERY lbr the EXHIBITION and SALE of the WORKS of BRITISH ARTISTS is open daily from Tea in the Morning until Five in the Evening, and will be CLOSED of Sawa- DAY, May the 11th. N.B. The Gallery will be re-opened early in June, with a Selection of Pictures by Ancient Masters and Deceased British Artists. Admission, Is. • Catalogue w is. - IirILLIAM BAItNARD, Keeper. PUBLICATIONS. Now ready, with numerous Woodcuts, fcap. Svo., 88., F ARMINGfor LADIES; or a Plain Guide for the Poultry-yard, Dairy, and Piggery. By the Author of " British Husbandry." John Murray, Albemarle-street. W4EREAs, a PETITION of GEORUL t,_ e°4 nty or GU NS . , formerly of Chester-street, Kennington, in the —+on.erV,.'"rreY, commercial traveller, then of Hoxton Old Town, in the county of Middlesex, then of Addle ) ood-street, in the city of London, then of High-street, Cam by,7, h ardwareman and Staffordshire warehouseman, then of rowi7rie-strect, Somers -town, then of William-street, Hampstead black 11th conntrof Middlesex, and now of No. 1, St. James's- Oldli.s Kent-road, in the county of Surrey, clerk on a railway, Dro4Ar o n flied in the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim order , for ?rile (2 _ ll from process having been given to the said George parliament the provisions of an Act of Parliament passed in the joent the in the sth and 6th years of the reign of her present thr t Y , Intitaled "An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," _ b efore 4l4 l G eor/iCe Gunn is hereby required to appear in Court, Los.tt er Edward Holroyd, Esq., the Commissioner acting in the eler'),'the said petition, on th e 18th d a y o f M a y, instant, at o'clock In the forenoon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, exarinugnall-street, London, for the purpose of being then and there n w eci “, t oncliing his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further . ‘ndebt e ","‘t accordin to the provisions of the said Act. All persons Are nt " !• 0 the said George Gunn, or that have any of his effects, T.. Pay or deliver the same. but to Mr. Groom, the official "e4' 3o . 12, Abchurch-lane, Lombard-street, nominated in that by the Co mm issioner acting in the nutter of the said petition. . JAMES JOHNSTONE, Messenger. T. I