The Sun. — London, England, 1844-02-19 00:00:00

01E111111 idelPl -; - - ~ ~~~ ~~ ~~~~~~ .~ ti-~ l<-r~ y L=i - , , ' rtion-house' the person ORT 13. BR TTIS H INSURANCE , 411 " ...• - 4NIA • - ' \fi 1 - -• k , wt," . c- - i - et tn+ „ 4 • , OIT • - - ite3r. ~~ that be fortnight Lao' in t .th :° 8 Ho hel ~h ei r e from resor ted t" . , so said th. y ha d coil: 10 . Id a" hep thouz, to the their tan ;Ding thSE.II plied to o f the )7 0 e eg i ' its t es - ,.es as belt% of r i o latin.c4 ll % anent. _..,„ it l y lead.? '''s; ice, req ur ated. COMPANY, Eatabliahed 1809. • per r erate the Duke of SUTHERLAND, President. TauAt LAURIE, Alderman, Chairman of the London Board , = FROM OF INCREASING PREMIUMS TO INSURE 1001 , FOR LIFE. d'es. Secondl Third Year. Year. _.. . Fourth I Fifth I Remainder Year. I Year. of Life. i—___,_ ao r., d cl. A f 4 a. £ s , 1 x 8 30 -,, iR 20 16 2 ... .d..£s. d. ~.__lo 3 1 1 5 1 2 8 ;,o,i 1 . 1 10 1 1 1 1 ‘ 3 5 9 2 1 1 i 108 1 1 1 8 4 1 10 8 1 2 4 9 2 7 11 2 1 . 1 2 2 14 8 10 1 2 2 18 0 86 e. d. 1 18 2 2 10 5 3 8 3 4 17 7 LONDON, MONDAY iyiORNING SUN FEBRUARY 19, 1844. No. 16,073. PRICE sd. .Tablea eemiurns at all ages, *with the names of the President, 7°'Wol, Directors, and Managers, who are all responsible 14 'nay be obtained of Messrs. B. and M. Boyd, 4, New ; or of the Actuary, 10, Pall-inall East. JOHN KING, Actuary. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time f o r the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Hour. NATIONAL MERCANTILE LIFE ASSUIt ANCE SOCIETY, Arthur-street, West, London-bridge. (Established in 1837.) DIRECTORS. Edvrard BakeCr,REisq"'!"s- — Robert Currey, Esq. n n I Thomas Btu, Esq. • Thorn per Capper, Esq. I Joseph Cooper, Esq. u Dakeyne, Esq. Russell Jeffrey, Esq. • Retes Eedmayne, Esq. William R. Spicer, Esq. ir es Spicer, Esq. Joseph Sterm Esq. ' Le ttY Sterry, Esq. Robert Wilcoxon, Eisq. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, GREAL' LEAGUE MEETING The Weekly Meetings of the League will in thture be held on the WEDNESDAY" in place of the Thursday Evenings as heretofore. Ihe next WEEKLY MEETING of the LEAGUE will take place in COVENT-GARDEN THEATRE, on WEDNESDAY EVENING, February 21st. EAST INDIA HOUSE, FEBRUARY 2, 1844. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY" do hereby give Notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY will be held by adjournment at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on 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. " HONOURABLE SIR, " We the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock request that a Special General Court may he convened at the earliest period, to take into consideration the following Resolutions proposed to Le submitted to them : SOMERSET COUNTY MEETING 26, CORWHILL, LONDON. Capital X 500,000. Bmpowercd by Act of Parliament. TRIUMPH OF FREE-TRADE PRINCIPLES. NE /4 : 6 7 TXR e ("P-- a f oo bale' • 06 lair I ° .ll rid 40„ c • t a l° I i s I t e m, Y 1" 2L id Lyopf, The many novel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu tion, both in its life assarance 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 awing 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 equitabie scale, may either be paid in cash, or applied in reduction of future premiums. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair at Seven o'clock. The meeting will be addressed by Daniel O'Connell, Esq., M.P. ; 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. (Abridged from the Bristol Mercury of Saturday.) •BAnKERS. Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and Co. ok ADVANTAGES. 40.w-i4US of Two-thirds of the Profits allotted to the Assured. Nha, RATES of PREMIUM charged for Assurances without IltE, ?p/L , Ass i Payable Annually, Half-yearly, or_ Quarterly. s i 4lat,„" Othm -AISCES th of EVERY DESCRIPTION may be effected. yiimairn, e important one, originated by this Society, of se "rtohis B f :fil to the Assured . himself on him attaining any given age, „_11.pn r ,, 41 ,,i1Y in the event,of him earlier death. 'RA DIARY, containing detailed particulars, may be had PDllcao '. O ll at the °Moe, or of the Society's Agents. JENKIN JONES, Actuary and Secreta r y. °Nl)o l\i, EDINBURG'', and DUBLIN ca ki LIFE ASSURANCE CQMPANY, °Ors-row, Mansion-house, and 55, Chancery-lane, London. • Ic.i,„tniETT KINGSFORD, Esq., Chairman. ;1 4 4 ed,',NJAMIN IFILL, Esq. Deputy Chairman. 40.44 Atm Anderson, Egg. ' James Hartley, Esq. e t ,P.es h i Pei John 31`Guille, Esq. '"deni sq. F. n John Maclean Lee, Esq. —r wldreth. J. 3farmaduke Rosseter, Esq. 8. AUDITORS. lfz; l .!' n arlt Esq. I Robrt E. Alison, E sq. Lc 41 ' A ytesza.—Marshall Hall, e M.D., F.R .S., L. and E. BECARTAB.T—Johu Emerson, Esq. ifiets T rer rons--Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer. 4' 4418 it,roasti tu ' u RE ONLY COMPANY who are bound by their deed ..ac.„..eit not to dispute any policy, unless they can prove that 17.:_n-bAw , ed by fraudulent misrepresentation ; the great aim and ►anct i g E b een, to render Life Policies COMPLETE SECURI m., •• to t h . ttOTIABLE DOCUMENTS, which shall owe their c ertainty of the contracts upon which they are found e d, the Pendent of thi% liberality or caprice of those who shall be tti• 444 fo a g e Ment of th e a ff a i rs o f th e C ompany w h en the claims er r 1,; Of „ PUrpose the Company have, by a clause in their or o l;;: s ututktin, unhesitatingly deprived themselves of the ob 4 L t tittg to any policy, unless they undertake to prove that a lienfrom them by fraudulent misrepresentation. Th e bwklity of common to all other Life Companies, which make the th:e a93 nrauce contracts dependent upon the perfect correct rflanY statements required from a proposer for a Life "eAs x " which have given rise to almost all the questions which t win the Courts, and to many extra judicial com are thh ,„ voni cnr ittaitted against them, can vitiate a policy granted by trZ• p,.,,2R1S ONLY COMPANY from whom the assured on the aloe reeetet the whole of the mutual aecumulations i :415 l i g - nteit from the Shareholders for the sums assured. etZtoaik i ns T k _HZ ONLY COMPANY who bind themselves to pay ms' sh.;: m j.Olicies, although the debts for which . they were Pri,Pozoy rittva been liquidated before the claims arise. The 41;:!ii..413 n sidering it only just towards the assured that . where tIiZZ, I 1 , 4 1 1 , 'e been paid for assaring a given amount, that amount T °4 de o r ; arid they undertake to do so without reference to the accounting between the assured and his debtor. 1 14, 4 et111:„ A LMOST THE ONLY COMPANY who grant in favour the whole world policies, whereby the debt is secured, aaoive,.,(lebter should go beyond the limits of Europe. titv,""„_ 4ol B calculated according to the Carlisle Tables, are den re q4ir "faiil upon youn g lives, where participation in the profits PitiNto' 14 , ; and for short assurances, which, at the option of the 0 3 , 3 ' be continued for life, the rates are as low as a due re- T/ ttz, pl a te security will permit. ASCENDING SCALE TO ASSURE 4100. A ge, P. 4 4 •••• . 8 . d. 4 4 • • 1 9 9 ip'•• 2 1 0 "••• aII 4 8 11 Three Second I Third Fourth (Rem a i n d er ' , tree Yrs. Three Yrs. Three Yrs. Three Yrs. of Life. s. d. 1 9 9 1 19 6 2 14 10 4 10 9 • 5 17 4 s. d. E 5. d. sE 5. d. 116 11 2 4 1 211 3 2 9 3 219 0 3 8 9 38142 6 4 16 4 A 10 5 6 10 1 7 9 9 7 5 9 814 2 10 2 7 St 34 4 .-- ~ w is PREMIUM PLAN only one-half of the first • co t ,' Prenlinru required, the other half being payable at Sep s 'elte4 " n tente of the assured ; thus allowing a Policy to be 4t Ad °even ye4rs at one-half of the usual rate, or to be year:ue-half of the Usual sacrifice, and entitling the assured, V~p' 4 n), t ,1 1 enee, when , loss of health may prevent hlm from • e 4asurance, to continue a Policy at a rate of premium to r age seven years younger. The Half-premium plan 1 4:4 tale t e .._ as practisect by this Company, thus enables persons tik k :ste rk `neir own use the one-half of the premiums for the t kel l t Dr am " ' 4r ,, s, per cent. interest. Thus, suppose the or by t e h e --- h 'dn . for an assurance of 50C/. to be 10/., the firstpay -410,,,af ~a , d- P remitim plan will bo five guineas, being the one :4l o,„ • and interest for the retained half ; and, if death of ; e .tein.,, - " in the first year, the sum of 5001. would be paid less the 4 414:.. ; far ''" assured may thus have the . use for the first year ' c ri y to " a second, of 101. ; and so on till the end of the 4/ . 4410 or . when the retained sums, amounting to 35!., Ina? , either wet*,'bs when ret ained at 51. per cent. interest until death, the To subt racted from the 500!. then payable by the Company. eei, Ass 41 '1 4 . - ONE MUNDELL POUNDS ON HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. Tp - Z. s. d. Age. S. a. d. 2.5 - - 016 1 40 - - - 111 5 30 - - 018 0 45 - - - 116 6 - 1 0 7 50 - - - 2 3 9 1 3 6 b 4 - - - 212 5 the Manager and sche adulesnd Agents. are forwarded to applicants, free of ' ea- ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. 44, AQ(I O ,, AeENTS. 4 11 : 471 - Tyrrell, Win., Merchant 44 11. 0r4 - - Roberts, C. H., Surveyor 4 ,t113. "With_ - Lipscotnbe, L., Solicitor As • - Davis, W., Post mas t er tech) (le - Crosse, M., Civil Engineer ti t), - Sill, IL, Solicitor herm l h. Eck; - Broadley, J., Wine Merchant Ith nf ek n nd's - Salmon, W ., Solicitor tri.:7'tood - Nicholson, R. T., Publisher geol - - Brown, S., Tea-dealer ;(.4. - - Harris, C., Solicitor N.%• 'e - Kennett, W., Solicitor Il4or, c , st i . Jones, J. 3lanufacturer : t e n eh „ c Griffiths, 8., Postmaster 1 / tifli; 4 - Keutgen, C., Merchant ei t iewate r - . • - Mitchell, C. C., Solicitor B ° l ll -- t 1 - - Deacon, F., Solicitor so h • G. Emerson and Son, Merchants ders r-reeon Boyd, Wm., Brewer • . • Cutler, F., Merchant 14 ,, artier). and Williams, Solicitors C c:111 1 4_1 1 ,1 „ ford 'cues and Hardy, Solicitors ; and Coates and Lefebure, Merchants C. 4 ' i tNer - ~i lliains, T. W., Auctioneer C ki Ne inter - • Pascoe, T., Draper Irt n „, nrY Hodgson, T. H., Solicitor Cit,wtesier " Davey, J., Land Agent • tia Box, W. 8., Solicitor '414 -4 • 1 • Robrts John, Land Agent N r b , ,ridg e - 'Whitehead, T., Accountant . - Dimmoek, J., Printseller AY - Adney, F., Solicitor ( tr, atret to „ - Kempton, J., Bookseller - Robinson, J., Agent . • - Prowse, J., Draper och• 40 4% - Johnson, W., Merchant ' lAar ke t, ll W ,. ., an jun d ., Merchant t eltl k4l4 - Taylor, W. I., l l3r W ug i g n is e t Nerehants - Lanham, Hy., Agent b tr cl q'ert. - ek e , - Brothers, J., Ch em i s t _ t t oet,LteT - Carrington, R. F. and W., Publishers bk*Z (4 ... - Froud, J., Chemist )tbt t . ll •ll • • • Hamilton, J. B. and It., Booksellers -.is to • Rankine, W., Merchant ti 'h3 - Byles, M., Solicitor - Davis, S., Merchant b_te r "`e - Darling, J., Bookseller - Cooley, C. E., Land Agent 74.„ - Balle, T Bookseller (li,r(ora, n • • N eitch, James, Attorney (4,,lket • • . Kernaghan, T., Merchant ( 114t ) 41, 17 , • Stone, R., Surveyor • Wright, A., Grocer , y 4 i e s e hAr, am T , . DJ., Draperßookseller 11 - , - r(ty•• - c %lis t • _ - Powis, J., Harmer-street ^r% s ty • Costello, J., Wine-merchant 1 1 4 ber,„,_ • . Queripel, E., jun., Solicitor "•gll - Erskine, H., Merchant - Lovell, G. W., Academy 11Qrfe r , • . - Robertson, C., Banker ZioN42qit Elphick, G. W., Conveyancer 114:heal' Reynolds, W., Auctioneer 11qZ- - Paxon, F., Plumber t e • Roberts, R., Banker 1 11 1 0(1 • . Burgess, J., Ironmonger 11..`Itree Duteil, L. Merchant O 14 - Harrison: ' G. Postmaster het • Bettye, T. H., Solicitor I D lffik • " " Hewitt, T. F., Merchant ill „ell • : Allen, G. L., Grocer Kli k vf 14 4 - • Garlick, M. P., Solicitor kl( ld N r ' Mills, W. P., Surgeon rich Quln, . ookseller k tg , st d Prentice, B. B Banker ert c s , " 'Saunders, H., Solicitor. t lyri e• , Jellard, P., Solicitor 1,1, Pet e , - J ones, R. L., Merchant ts t Z l ll • ' Griffith, J., Appraiser sL ivParry, T., Chemist k.si t - A • . Dawber, W., Mefekant litt• il. • . ' Compton, N., Architect t t Zre i - Davidson, J„ and Ellisten, E. , Merchant° teet7el Cassells, W. G., Merchant 1 1 , 1 ;14 14i Cowan, J., Agent tetb" . - O'Connor, M. M. Merchant s kvis o t il er • • Kidd, H. H., Academy - Edwards, H., Solicitor 7_l4,etet t ,,, • . Trull, J., Surgeon tgiestt,, - - Dighy, G. W., Solicitor et g. ' Langston, E., Sharebroker go Pc% " Bartlett, S., Silversmith V,ett tegerald, J. Brewer liSfrst Wilkinson, S., Stationer i t ., • . Reid, T., Solicitor k,11(4%.4`-''• Wardroper, E., Solicitor -N"C r o, l ch - Simpson. A:, Bookseller Richards, J., Draper ,N,..• ektliti t • . ' Long, E. S.D . , S ol i c i tor Ryott, R. A., Chemist Warburton and Co" Sharebrokers " Jone*, W., Printer 11 " 'DO „tip2l , (r - Pywell, H., Solicitor urip,r2irt csi (Rho Browne, J. 0., Surveyor Ottki;:ttg c . nrneu the. ; Wray and Son, Merchants 1 , 1/ XfO l .7l)toi l • Long, S. H., Auctioneer - Price, W., Bookseller • . Townshend J Stationer lV c •he t - • Whitby, F., iecOuntant t hh • 6 b,q(er 44 ce - Pugh, Hugh, Banker 1),%f11 , 14 Britten, A. K., Banker l'...'sguth • . Lloyd, It., Banker °elf• Duplock, G., Bookseller • - hinders. W., Ship Agent 1 4:141_n g • ' Daly, m.. Banker „1t,1701.4 . • Aldrkige and Crabb, Merchants ( 41,ttle Hubbard, W., Accountant 14 • - Green, J., Surgeon - Moksworth, J., Solicitor - Mitchell, S:, A ccountant Lti. 044 0 11A04 - . . ankivell, J., Draper • Andrew J., Printer . " Hunter, D., Merchant l e ' lt tior - oagh • - I l l tarae r , W. W., Solicitor •BeorryntletitlJ:.n,W,lvirierP.cmrihne.,tnetr Solicitor 3lerry, W., Academy 'tilford,- - G., Draper 1 3 41 i ut rit i l d y butYg g e e NN " ; 4 1t r o Y n . , Pr ß. i , n A te u r atio r ella - Thomas, J., Solicitor n" Stenning and Camel Solicitors Tr e l j:e o ,, u . se ell A er gen . t . F.,Tr Solicitor " W Currier 11- - alla ngton, " J., Chemist Solicitor IN l , t neuth - Butner, J., Chemist R°r' - 111a-"nelefenfe".llr,e.,jlkW:C. ,BankerBoolieitoi et eit tir e h t :m l E l , o l, ld i e i n rs , u l , i i . Draper 17.117,/cn, eheA X - C , lnn ee, R., Fiank - . Town Clerk - ,t ah ner, c., Academy Cobb, C., Solicitor t 414 t 4 Solicitor • . 0 Bookseller - "'cher, G., Ironmonger 'Pr 64912 1 5911citor. bales. 111 ,:, uer as, $ l. ies; b u t iate tral v , s awe. • • The him; en r ee ;New Th h .„. d 103 i; r t Stock Is u . in ef for PI , P7 tbe 4ffec teu Cent. )30;1'," [love toll" exici! n i •er izardes 04.0 a , s, a nd e forine r h .s r e have s '"; to ail" t is to 031 e Bon d,bolur, • el * S Al l 5 20 S reans , ker, bat the to M eew ti lte geuer~g , utd Birrains Bigh t : ) . ,remiun o fe Ltidland CLOCK• , , 194 • ; i lg4 : 10'1 10$ , 102 ;s5 s 30 a 0 is I" 'iii , 311 i ' Das ..- 0 3 2.24 39 5 5 10 1 4, 10 1 /NS', ;011 1 . 1 0 o' •••• VA ' to ••"" t• • to ..... to ": ''• '' tO ...... ..... . ...... ,••• 11 to tO • . tor ..... ' to m ....▪ .. to tO 5 ........ tto° t. ..... .. tO ... '''''' tt:- 5. 10 1 189 4 4 00' ES . f 9 9 1 , ' 11r 0126057" "' Og e e .0 d e in de d 0 1Se i le ° l 3,5 F) el_erni ot sro v i i fid to 45 oi toPe gd de PI ga axia to ; 1 35 toy/ )0. it. to t 110 e - f 6 1' 01 ' to :"". °eel: 5 s; A L ,es/ 1 115 6a ran to ° 15 , La es, ' i ' d JAS at ttie ti, r e, r to 3 3 9 4 41 ' e. rcli s 0 o by 0 t . 0 . ere s t 7101' r ices eel' s l ,fuit e s.4 ti ' s a to 0 1 5 a' o o,V Ol t* 46 I' ig s:e A 11 o ta7 er ior lo t 0:1 ,a t io el 031 11 6 tLI . ,1 0 1 to saY 1 55; tite :ri l to )5; s oo t o to, to g 65 5 51 1 ,7E 0 ' 0004 ty-. „er t 15 , or Di 01' . laste /o°l4 t atel s tle' 00 1 ;v, :c 0 1° (° 0 • 0 0 ; 0 r • 0 41 b 0 / 3 38#° er i° # a g i pe l ' btl tb 0 0 ~, ; ; : s i t sli per t 1,1. re.- -- ~ li• 4.) „IC, 1114" rthe e'" •/„,. o ,v f It° EXAMPLES. Entry. POlicy. Sum." Annual Bonus Cash Prem. No. ''g e ' Prem. Added. Bonus. Reduced. £ s.d. £ s.d. X s.d. £ s.d. 1837' 39 59 1,000 67 8 4 132 14 6 58 19 9 8 19 4 1838 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 in each box to be occupied by the bearer of the Ticket. The Entrance to the Dress Circle will, in future, be at the Private- Box-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. DEFERRED ANNUITIES. Another Bonus will be declared in the present year. The hest and most varied provision for after-life hitherto offered — every 2/. 12s. per annum, paid from the age of twenty, will, at sixty five, give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of 471. its. 6d., or 34 . 3. 1 ls. cash, or policy at death of 4661. Similar advantages at fifty, fifty-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 CAMROUX, See. W . IL S O:N'S': SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN 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 first time this season, his celebrated selected Entertainment on the SONGS OF SCOTLAND. Pianoforte, Mr. LAND. PART I.—My aM Fireside—Saw ye my wee thin , --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 Nannie'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, 2s. ; Private Boxes for Six, 155.; for Eight, 1/. Programmes and Tickets may be had at the Music shops, and at the Musichall. Mr. WILSON will, in the course of the season, produce the follow ing, which he has had some time in preparation :—Jacobite Relies — Wandering Willie's Wallet—The Jameses of Scotland—The Wallace and the Bruce—A Haiver wi' Jambe Hogg. PELICAN LIFE A 70, LOMBARD-STREET Established 1797. SSURANCE OFFICE, C, and 57, CHARING-CROSS. DIREC ;TORS, M. Attwood, Esq., M.P. Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. John Coope, Esq. R. H. Lawrence, Esq. W. Cotton, Esq., F.R.S. J. Petty Muspratt„.Esq. Sir W. Curtis, Bart / G. S. Storey, Esq. Wm. Davis, Esq. C. H. Turner, Esq. J. A. Gordon, Esq., M.D., F.R.S. M. Whiting, Esq. Sir Wm. Heygate, Bart. The plan of this Office will be found to comprise all the solid ad vantages of Life Assurance. - Persons have the option of Insuring upon the Return or Non- Return Systems ; and the Tables, which include Ascending and De scending Scales of Premium, have been formed to suit the con venience of all parties. The Rates hare recently been reduced agreeably to the most ap proVed calculations ; they are also verified by the experience of the Office during forty years, are as low as consistent with safety ; those adapted to the RETURN SYSTEM entitle its assured to an equitable participation in the surplus premium, according to the plan detailed in the Company's Prospectus. The Assured under both Systems will possess the guarantee of a large Paid-up Capital, and the further security of a responsible body of Proprietors, without being exposed to the liabilities of partnership. Policies are purchased on liberal terms when the object of an assurance is effected ; or, loans will be granted thereon to the extent of five-sixths of such purchase-money. Prospectuses and every information obtained on application at the Offices as above, or to the Agents of the Company appointed in every city and principal town in the kingdom R. TUCKER, Secretary. THE CLASSES for CHEMISTRY, STEAM NAVIGATION, and ENGINE DRIVING, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, under Dr. JOHN RYAN, and the Course on ELECTRICTY and GALVANISM, by Professor BACHHOFFNER, open on MONDAY, the 26th inst. Terms and Syllabus of the Lectures may be had in the Office of the Secretary, 309, Regent-street. S, having REMITTED le very large amounts of MONEY cute in Great Britain and Ireland ; DTIEINE BROTHER during a very snort tint , VIDENDS to their Cerresponde DIVIDENDS OF £25,000, £lB,OOO, £9,000, £5,000, £3,600 to London, £3,600, £BOO, £7OO to Edinburgh, £3,600 to Dublin, £3,600 to Beverley, £3,600 to Halifax, £1,2(8) to Forthleaven Harbour, £9OO, £7OO, £7OO, £6OO to Li verpool, £9OO to Hull, £9OO to Newcastle-upon-Tyne, They beg to CALL THE ATTENTION of those desirous to obtain LARGE MONEY DIVIDENDS to the APPROACHING TWEN TIETH DISTRIBUTION of LUBECK, GUARANTEED by the GOVERNMENT. This distribution offers the possibility of obtaining more than xmooo upon One Share. Owing to the great number of Money Dividends contained in this improved and unrivalled Distribution, EVERY TWENTY-TWO SHARES OBTAIN TWENTY-ONE 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, £7 ; Eight Shares, £8 ; Nine Shares, £9 ; Ten Shares, £lO. Direct for Shares, WITHOUT DELAY, to HEINE BROTHERS, at LUBECK. *** The full Prospectus, with all particulars, may be had GRATIS upon addressing a hue to HEINZ BROTHERS, at LUBECK. January 1, 1844. DIVIDENDS OF £9OO, £6OO to Manchester, £7OO to East Retford, Notting hamshire, £7OO to Conte, Lancashire, £7OO to Ryde, Isle of Wight, £6OO to Cork, £6OO to Bradford, £6OO to Bideford, £3OO, £3OO to Maheßaty, Ennis killen, LONDON AND COUNTY JOINT - STOCK BANKING COMPANY. PARENT 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. GENERAL 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, Lombard-street, the following Report for the year ending the 30th of December, 1843, was read by the Secretary : W. 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. 14e. at the disposal of the Shareholders. Your Directors recommend a dividend at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum for the half-year, which, if approved by the Proprietors, leaves 805'. 11s. 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 be submitted to the Proprietors. The Proprietors will not fail to observe that, although the times have been most 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 Win. 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. •X 121,685 0 0 8,245 0 4 Paid-up Capital . Reserved Fund • . .. .. .. .. . . Due to Customers on Current and Deposit Ac counts and other Liabilities• • • . Profitand Loss • • • • • • •• •• • ....... • • • • • • • • • • • • ASSETS. Cash on hand Securities, Discounted Bills, &c• • • Preliminary Expenses, Expenses of establishing Branches, Bank Premises and Leases, &c., Cur rent Expenses, and Interest on Current and Deposit Accounts, Scc. • • • • • • £129,930 0 4 996,082 17 8 29,152 0 8 £1,155,164 18 8 2188,951 10 5 912,869 0 10 53,344 7 5 £1,155,164 18 8 We, the undersigned, have examined the foregoing balance sheet, and compared the items it comprises with the several books and vouchor6 relating thereto, and have found the same to he correct. (Signed) THOMAS JAMES. JONATHAN BARRETT. London and Country Bank, Jan. 25, 1844. PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. DEBTOR. Current expenses, salaries, rent, &c., of Head Office and branches, interest allowed on,current and deposit accounts, rebate on bills not due, and allowance for bad and doubtful debts, &c. Half-year's dividend at 5 per cent • . 3,042 2 6 Balance carried to Guarantee Fund. •• • £29,152 0 8 CREDITOR. Balance brought down •• • • . • • • • .......229,152 0 8 £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. 2. 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 received anonymous letters to the same effect, and extracts ftom 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 in the estimation of the public, by attacking the public and private characters of the Direc tore, 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 they hereby convey to the absent Shareholders, and the public, their entire confidence in the Directors, and in the ability, energy, and zeal, 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 51. 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. Ils. 6d., remaining to the credit of the Profit and Loss Account, be carried to the Guarantee Fund. 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 Company during the past year. 6. That the sum of 1,5001. be placed at the disposal of the Di rectors, for their remuneration for the current year. 7. That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Auditors of the Company for the past year. 8. That Jonathan Barrett, Esq., Joseph Henry Warier, Esq., and John Donkin, Esq., be elected Auditors for the year 1844. 9. That the Thanks of this Meeting be presented to the Manager, Inspector, Secretary, and the respective Branch Managers, for the zeal and ability with which they have discharged the duties of their several offices. The Ballot for the Election of three Directors having been pro ceeded with, the following gentlemen were nnanimously re-elected:— John Cuthbert Joyner, Esq., Swynfen Jervis, Esq., and William Cory Esq. (Signed) W. HAWES, Chairman. The Chairman having left the chair, it was unanimously resolved — That the best Thanks of the Meetinc, , be given to W. Itawes, Esq., for his able and courteous conduct in the chair. (Signed) COOPED.UEL extracted from the Minutes. (si g ned) R. F. NICHOLS, Secretary. SOMETHING QUITE NEW IN PAPIER MACRE. MECHL 4, LEADENHALL - 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 Macho, 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 3lechi'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. —- - -- - - IMPROVED LIGHT.-GAS ECLIPSED. 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, as. Bd. imperial gallon. Please copy the Address—Clark and Co., 447, West Strand, ten doors from Lowther Arcade. N.B—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. for their improvements. SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive 1.7 and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver sup planted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALBATA PLATE. C. WATSON, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON-FOL GATE, aided by a person of science in the amalgamation of metals, gas succeeded in 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. Fiddle. Threaded. King's. Table Spoons and Forks, per doz 16s. 6d. • • 30s. Od. • • 355. Od. Dessert ditto, per doz• • • • • • • • • • • • • 12s. 6d. • • 255. Od. • • 28s. Od. Tea Spoons, per doz. • • • • •• • • • • • • 6d. • • 125. 6d. • • 13s. 6d. Sugar Tongs, each .. .. ••••• • • • • • Is. 3d. • • 3s. Od. • • 3s. 6d. Salt and Mustard Spoons, each •• • • 6s. Od. • • 13s. 6d. • • 13s. 6d. Communion Services, &e. Fruit Dessert Knives of Watson's new Albata Plate, with French Forks and • ivory handles, 21. ss. per set of 24 pieces ; ditto, with carved ivory handles, or with Albata Plate handles and blades. Albert pattern, V. 10s. per set of 24 pieces. C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal is pecu liarly his own, and that Silver is not more different from Gold, than his metal is from all others ; on its intrinsic merit alone he wishes it to be tested, and from the daily increasing euloginms he receives, he is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of uni versal wear. C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current Is Just published, and families who regard economy and elegance, should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had gratis, and post free, from the above address. Paper Tea Trays 358. the set of three. GUILDHALL, LONDON, JAN. 26, 1844. NOTICE is hereby given that the COURT of ALDERMEN have DISCHARGED the undermentioned par ties from the OFFICE or EMPLOYMENT of HROKER of the CITY of LONDON, viz.:— THOMAS DOUGAN. BENJAMIN MENDES DACOSTA. CHARLES PEARCE CHAPMAN. WILLIAM DALRYMPLE DOWSON. CHARLES EBSWORTII. 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. MEREWETHER. PUBLICATIONS. PUBLICATIONS of the SOCIETY for the EMANCIPATION of INDUSTRY. Now Ready. AN ESSAY ON MONEY, ITS ORIGIN AND USE. 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BY AUTHORITY of his MAJESTY the • 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 48,054 Francs, and MONEY PRIZES from 150,000 Francs down to 125 Francs of Common Bonds, and in the Special Distribution 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, 1/. ; a Red Bond, 2/. ; for 51. 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. Detailed Prospectuses in English, which state the full particulars, and Bonds, to be obtained without delay, at the Nanking -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 ANCHOVIES 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 willuzut address. John Burgess and Son, having been many years honoured with such dis tinguished approbation, feel every sentimont 'oletespect 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 B A RTLEET and SONS, Suc cessors 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, ALDERMANBURY, where the above Manufactures, as sold by DURNFORD and Co. ; also their own PATENT NEEDLES, and Needles and Fish Hooks of all descrip tions are supplied. THE SIGNATURE thus T.—" CAPT. JOHN RHODES PIDDING, HONOURABLE COMPANY'S SER VICE," is on every genuine Package of Capt. Pidding's Celebrated Teas. The spurious Teas advertised under counterfeit titles make this caution necessary. Capt. Pidding, 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. Pidding's celebrated Teas. For Country Agencies address " Capt. Pidding, College-hill." " 1. That from the Printed Papers recently laid before the Proprie tors on the subject of Sinde, 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 tin it 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 otherwise, 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 HUME, " CHARLES FORBES, " HARkORD JONES BRYDGES, " JOHN POYNDER, " ARTHUR J. LEWIS, " A. HOGG, " THOMAS MARRIOTT. " London, January, 16, 1844." OJAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. GUILDHALL, LONDON, JAN. 26, 1844. NO CE is hereby given that the BONDS of all PERSONS having becora4.4ANAUPT or having TAKEN the BENEFIT of the INSOLVENDACT since their ADMISSION as BROKERS of the CITY of LONDON, have thereby become VOID, 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 persona acting as Brokers without being readmitted s requested, that they may be prosecuted. At EREWETHER. EX 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, aro now SELLING OFF, at a heavy sacrifice, by Messrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate street, opposite Messrs. Everington and Co.'s, hi consequence of Mr. Horton retiring front 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, Ping, 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, Walters, Ice Pails, Butter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &c., all warranted the best Sheffield make ; Table and Dessert Yorks 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-greon, 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 Rill disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects for payment of my Just and lawful debts ; and I hereby fbrther give notice, that the time whoa the matter of the said petition shall be heard is to be advertised in the London Gazette and in the Morning San news paper one month at the least after the date hereof; as witness my hand, this 7th day of February, in tke year of our Lord, 1844. SAMUEL NICHOLLS. 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 mizen-channel on Saturday last, and sank before assistance could be rendered him. w ier - iiaTe;tY's ship Vanguard, 90, fitted as an advance ship, was inspected by Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel Pyin 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.—Her Majesty's ship Iris, 26, Captain R. Munday, sailed this morning for China. The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, Bart., arrived here yes terday morning,. after a very boisterous passage from Devon port, and was towed to her anchorage 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, s t eam er, Com. Young, had Heroine, 6, Lieut. R. Foote, a n d the Spy, 3, Lieut. S. 0 . Woolridge, were off Whyd a h. Th e R ap id an d Spy had taken two prizes. The Ferret, 10 gone to the southward. T he , Coin. Oake, and the Alert, 10, Com. Bosanquet, were off Cape Palinas. The Albert steamer, Lieut. D. Woodruffe, was off the river Gambia on the 4th January, all very heal and the weather beautiful. PROMOTION ' AND APPOINTMENTS. PROMOTION. — Mate—F. A. L. Selwyn (of the Devastation, steamer) to the rank of Lieutenant. APPOlNTMEN TS.— 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, tQ the Formidable. Master—J. R. Martyn, to the Tortoise. Chaplain—The Rev. G. R. Lewin, IX. 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 of the Alert, 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 St. Vin cent, vice Hayward ; W. W. Green, to the Victory, vice Strain, deceased. Midshipman—J. E. Riley, to the St. Vincent. (from the Excellent) to the Stromboli , steamer.. Richards, W Naval Cadets—S. Dallison, to the Tortois e ;A. hite, Boatswain—Joseph Hyde, to the Penelope, c,e the San Josef), to be boatswain of third class on the cheque, at San Josef. appointment cancelled ; William Byng (boatswvlai Carpenter—William Williams (supernumerary , of the San (boatswain mate, of Josef), to do duty in the Astrica, at l~ almouth. COAST-GUARD. APPOINTMENTS.—Lieutenants--John Kiddie, 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 Ballyhalbert station, vice Fuller. The Duke of Devonshire, in testimony of his satisfaction of the exertions of the numerous dependents on his Chatsworth estate, on the recent occasion of the Queen and Prince Albert's visit to that princely seat, gave a boun tiful entertainment to the whole of the work people there on Tuesday last, when nearly 300 were at the dinner. DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL. EDWARD STIRLING DICKSON. We have to record the decease of another veteran flag-officer of the Royal navy, Vice-Admiral of the White, Edward Stirling Dickson, which event took place on the first to Ursula Mary, daughter 28th of January. DEATH7OF VISCOUNT SIDMOUTH. , by whom —On the 15th instant, died, at the White Lodge, Richmond Park, in the 87th year of his age, Henry Addington, Viscount Sidmouth. present he e d h c a o s -h l e e i f r t He was twice married; of f ne Viscount, married to Mary, daughter of the Reverend John Young, by whom he has eleven children ; and four daughters, Diary Anne Ursula ; Frances, wife of the Leonard seh, Hammond,William Leonard, Hon. and Rev. George Pellew, Dean of Norwich ; Charlotte, wife of the Rev. Horace Gore Currie ; and Harriet, wife of Thomas Barber Wall, Esq. His Lordship married, secondly, Marianne, daughter, and at length heir, of William Scott, Lord Stowell, and widow of Thomas Townsend, Esq., by whom his Lordship left no isssue. More than twelve years before his death, Lord Sidmouth resigned a pension of three thousand pounds per annum, which was secured to him b y law, and which he might have re tained to his last hours ; but which, feeling that from altered circumstances be no longer required, he thought it right to relinquish. He had gradually with drawn from all public employments, and almost even rom honorary office. From the High Stewardship of Westminster he retired three or four years ago, and latterly retained only the situations of one of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, one of the Governors of the Charter House, one of the Benchers of Lincoln's Inn, and Deputy Ranger of Richmond Park. He was Speaker of the House of Commons from May, 1789, to March, 1801; First Lord of the Treasury, and Chancellor of the Exchequer, from March, 1801, to M a y, 1804 ; Lord President of the Council, 1805 ; Lord Privy Seal, 1 806 ; and Secretary of State for the Home Department, from 1812 to 1822. A shrewd observer once said, that in walking the streets on a slippery morning, one might see where the good natured people lived by the ashes thrown on the ice before . the doer.. - 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 prevailed. At twelve o'clock about 5,000 persons were assembled around a platform, erected in front of the Town-hall, on which was the High Sheriff, together with a number of gentlemen con nected with the county. The Under-Sheriff (E. Coles, Esq.), having read the requisition calling the meeting— The HIGH SHERIFFF said, in consequence of having received the requisition referred to, he had felt it to be his imperative duty to convene the 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. JOHN HANCOCK, of Halse, said he rose, being a farmer of the county of Somerset, a small landowner, and a considerable occupier of land, which station Ile had held for fifty years, 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 rates 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, if all protection were taken away, corn from Dant zic and other northern countries would be let in, which would bring corn down to 355. 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 5Z into one pocket of the labourer, and taking 81. out of another. He was not for having cheap bread and low wages, but for having good wages and tolerable priers.—(Hear, hear, and " Oh.") He did not know that anything more to say, and he would therefore move— " That this meeting d es i res t o ex p ress it s d ec id e d 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 i n di gna ti on an d regre t th e proceedings and avowed obj e ct s o f th e A ssoc i a ti on call ingitself 4 the Anti-Corn-law League," is determined, by all legal and constitutional means, to oppose and counteract the same." Sir ALEXANDER H OOD , B ar t., rose , an d was rece i ve d 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 honest and well 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 read 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 ?—(Hear, 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.) He 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 notic e o f di s d a i n o f i ts proceedings—till he sawindividual s 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 bloody dy with R t o h b e e s l p e i a e g r lead e e . of and bloody history of 1798. Some of the generous and What have we to do hand to overturn the in stitution languagegti h tl ha e t r dh eao League—be eot n oaf ee u — r n d ob murderous warning—notoet i hs i s e oy f c w r Eh e sn w oog . that n as(vwtpthhtpli o .:let b otasti nhupr:tyltisiietnsdeo:shlonafi vtaf y hjeto F c . ..toiseEhfi cheering, )eh n rte c ih e an gTanl tehb:ae league tun d ahte e ldeie d oynaont f t . t_ h cahr e tey( m hmHe s s e e, e l al hear.) God was r yes became the early stood there and said that those men of rank who banded theymanuiidcl; much andispoketgo t t — hh ee would be punished by the deprecations of the people of England.—(Applause and disapprobation.) Profiting by the example set them, the nobles and gentry of the land had now determined, as far as in them lay, to de fend themselves against the most unconstitutional, 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-laws been to the tenant-farmers ? Looking back 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 off.") He would have been on a level with the serfs of Germany, living in fixed poverty.—(Cheers and disapprobation.) Lord Spen ser told them that by free trade the prices of the British corn-grower would not be lowered, 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 jealousy among them, and (continued Sir Alexander, addressing Sir 'Thomas Lethbridge and Mr. Sandford) proud 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 yeomanry, the tenantry, and the labourers of England. They said, " We have got our 100,0001., 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 100,0001 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 reverence to the Divine will—but that a blind, self -1 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-fellows of foreign serfs, never could be by the will of Heaven ; and, if they only held together in one indissoluble phalanx, never should be by the dictation of man.—(Uproar.) W. BEADON, Esq. rose, and was received with cheers and some 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 were present one individual from whom he expected more than from another to receive earnest, warm, and energetic support, it was the lion. Baronet, Sir T. Lethbridge, the great promoter, if not the origi nator of that meeting.—(Cheers 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 should 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.— (Hear.) 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 that 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 th ey 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 slidin g - sca l e . —(C r i es of We won't do it.") They were called uon to support the "No surrender" party.—(" N o , 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 7 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 pledge 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, if they were so, that they had called that meeting together. Sir A. HOOD—To prevent the League going further, and to show where it is wrong. Mr. BEADON continued—No, it was not to prevent the League going further ; it was because the landowners did not feel secure in the Premier's declaration—the real object was to coerce an unwilling and vacilating Minister.—(Cheers and uproar.) 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.) They were asked to subscribe money— for what object ? (A voice, "Not to contest Devises.") They were told it was for the purpose of petitioning the Legislature—no such thing; petitions did not cost any thing ; he held in his band a petition which he hoped to carry by and bye, and it wold not cost a farthing. No, the money was required for some ulterior object which did not appear—perhaps to send the pro-corn-law lecturers into the towns.—(Loud cries of " No.") Well, he thought they had better not attempt that. If the land lords liked to do so, let them subscribe ; 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 down 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 lacing 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, i and nothing but Popery would remain in England.— (Hear, hear.) What was the fact ? The Church of. England now boasted that they never were se strong.--1 (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 Wiltshire 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 deputation f,.om the farmers of Somerset, to endeavour to deter Lord 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 rutn• agriculture—they said there would be no horses left tot eat the oats, and the oat lands would be thrown out of cultivation. 'What was the fact ? He believed that, oats formed one of the best commodities the farmers had to dispose of. The same party, in 1815,1 said, that unless wheat were kept at 80a. per quar ter, the land would be thrown out of cultivation and yet in a few short years, in 1822, wheat sunk 20s. per quarter. To crown all, the same party in 1841 asked for the votes of the tenant-farmers of Eng land, pledging themselves to keep things as they were ; and yet, the moment they got into the House they be trayed them to a man, and passed the tariff and the one sided Canada Corn-bill.—(Cheers and groans.) They did this with the House of Lords at their back, and with a great majority in the House of Commons; and why? —because they knew that the principles on which they had solicited their election were unsound. After some further remarks Mr. Beadon continued—These were the men who now asked them to have confidence in their 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 tunic of our pub lication as to render it impossible to give anything like a full report. lle 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 the community at large, and especially 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 ought to be established, by abolishing every commercial and agricultural monopoly." _ _ _ Mr. PERROTT said he appeared there, as a landowner and occupier to a great extent, to second the resolution proposed by his friend Mr. Beadon, and he took the op portunity of declaring his belief that the corn-laws were most injurious, not only to the manufacturers, artisans, and agricultural labourers, but to the farmers themselves, beyond all measure. _ _ Sir T. LETHBRIDGE then addressed the meeting at great length in opposition to the proceedings of the League, and in support of the resolution; but our space will not admit of our giving a report, and, as the Hon. Baronet spoke amid frequent interruption, and his argu ments were necessarily much detached, it would be diffi cult to give any very condensed abstract of them. W. GORE LANGTON, Esq., on rising, was received with 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 bath sides, he felt called on to offer a few observations respecting his father's conduct. He felt confident that, whatever political opinions might be entertained by the meeting, the generous 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 fixed or a sliding scale. That question had been again and again ably argued by the advocates on eit her aide. 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.) MS — father had . a long experience in political matters, and it had shown him the danger and injustice of class legislation,. and the importance of that vital and inseparable bond which united agriculture and commerce together.—(Cheers.) 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 father cordially 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 piOpesed by his friend Mr. Beadon, and seconded by Mr. .Perrott. ( The Hon. Gentleman concluded amidst three rounds o f • enthusiastic applause.) The Rev. Mr. THRING then spoke in favour of the ori ginal motion, condemning the proceedings of the League. The Ilion SHERIFF then put the amendment to the meeting, when, according to our judgment, at least two thirds of the meeting held up their hands in favour of it. A show having been taken against it, and on the original motion, the free traders were loudly cheering in the confidence of having gained a victory, when, to the surprise 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 pN posal, and the greatest uproar prevailed, the requtsi 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 sous 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 interest was in land, and expressed his belief that the abolition of the cora-laws could no longer be withstoo d. Mr. SANDFORD then objected to the petition moved by Mr. Browne being put, as it had been before rejected. Mr. BRowNE maintained that he had a right to put it in its present shape. The lima SHERIFF having decided in favour of Mr. Browne, then put the amendment, in favour of which full three-fourthsaa those present held up their hands. The Con traryvote having been taken, the High Sheriff declared the free-trade petition carried, amid the deafening accla mations of the meeting. Mr. TURNER, a tenant-farmer, renting 1,000/. a-year, then came forward and proposed the following vote of thanks to the Anti-Corn-law League : " 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 knowledge 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 seconded 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 HIGH SHERIFF returned thanks. The meeting separated shortly before five o'clock. INSTITUTION OF CIVIL ENGI NEERS—TUESDAY. (GEORGE RENNIE, Esq., in the Chair.) A paper was read byMr. J. Grantham, describing a series of experiments on an iron vessel called the " Liverpool screw." This boat was 65 feet long; 12 feet 6 inches beam, and had 3 feet 9 inches draught of water ; she was propelled by two high pressure oscillating engines, with cylinders 13 inches in diameter, and 18 inches stroke ; the pressure of the steam in the boiler varied from 501bs. to 601bs. the square inch, and it was cut off at one-fourth of the length of the stroke, working the reirainder by expansion ; the nominal power was 20 horses, but it did not really exceed 18i horses. The cylinders were placed diagonally, with :both the piston rods working upon the same crank, the driving shaft being beneath the cylinders, and running direct to the propellers, without the intervention of either gearing or bands. The screw propeller was enlarged three times, and at last was left at 5 feet 4 inches diameter, by 20 inches in length ; it was set out with a pitch expanding from 10 to 11 feet, on Woodcroft's plan; it was made of wrought iron, with four short arms with broad shovel ends, whose united area was 16 square feet, 13 feet only of it being immersed, as some portion of the arms was constantly above the water ; the angle of the centre of the float was 45 deg. The speed of the propeller was generally 95 revolutions per minute. With these dimensions the speed attained was de scribed as 10k statute miles per hour. The amount of " slip " of the screw in the water, as ascertained by Massey's log, was stated not to exceed five per cent. Several experiments were detailed, which showed that there was not more tendency to " list," or to turn round by the action of the screw than with the paddle-wheel?, and the vessel was stated to have excelled all the other steamers of the port of Liverpool in towing out vessels in a rough sea. Designs were submitted on this principle for a steam frigate, and for large steamers working with oscillating cylinders direct upon the main shaft. In the discussion which ensued, the various forms and modifications of screw propellers and their relative merits, were very ably treated by a number of speakers. Mr. Rennie gave a sketch of the introduction of a. kind of screw used by Mr. S. Brown with his•gas engine. which was tried on the Thames • the more successful attempt of Mr. Smith, and the building of the Archi medes and other vessels. He mentioned also the claims of Mr. Sauvage, of Boulogne, to the invention, and his being recently rewarded by the King of the French. Mr. Rennie entered largely into the theory of the forms of the propellers, and in this he was followed by Mr. Farey, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Samuda, and others ; and M. Normand, of Havre, who is celebrated for giving :such superior forms to the vessels built by him, gave a slight sketch of the Napoleon French frigate, in which he eulogised the engines constructed by Mr. Barnes, and the general re sult obtained with the vessel; but it appeared that the speed was not superior to what had been obtained with paddle-wheels. A model was exhibited, by permission of Sir 11. T. de la Beche, from the Museum of Economic Geology, showing all the kinds of valves used in pumps for drain ing the Cornish mines, and the merits and defects of the various kinds were very ably explained and commented upon by Mr. Jordan, under whose directions the model was constructed. Mr. J. Taylor gave an historical sketch of the introduction of the various improvements, the causes which had led to them, and the effects they produced. The length of the discussion upon the screw propeller left so little time for the subject of the velvet, that it was announced to be renewed at the next meet ing, Tuesday, Feb. 20. A jolly young fellow, named Soubille, made hi s appearance at the bar of the Correctional Tribunal, with such a stereotyped smile on his lips, expressive of self-contentment and good-nature, that every one present was astonished when it was found that he was charged with beating his wife. The following colloquy ensued between the President and the pri soner :—" You are accused of beating and kicking „your wife." " Aye, aye ; it's a habit I've got." " You would do I well to get rid of it." "Of my wife ? should like no thing better !" " No, no, not that, you know per fectly well what I mean. Have you any reason to complain of your wife ?" " I don't know that I have. But you must see when I am in a rage it must fall upon some thing, and as my wife is always at home, why she catches it." "You show a most deplorable want of feeling." "If it did not fall upon her I should be breaking the furniture, but there is no such risk, you know, in striking my wife." Here the President exclaimed, " Hold your tongue, man I you only aggravate your offence!" The Tribunal sentenced him to two months' imprisonment, on hearing which, his everlasting smile left him, as he remarked, " Well, I certainly did not expect that. Two months for slapping one's wife! What is the use of marrying !"—Galignant. MRS. CAROLINE FRY.—We regret to announce the dangerous illness of this excellent lady. Until the last few days hopes were entertained of her recovery; but it is now the decided opinion of her friends that she will survive but a short time. Mrs. Fry, we understand, is in her 64th year. DECIPHERING POWER OF PRINTERS.—YOU tax me with my illegible writing; but I fear I ca nnot amend 3 l e tters, and I have, it, for I must not stay I believe, got a bad ha t b o it s from ape a n tl:e facility with which the printers here make it out. I verily believe that if I shut my eyes , or fling the pen at the paper, so as to make an y kind of mark, the London printers would know what I intended to say. They always send me back irly m anuscript with my printed proofs for correction ; and I actually have repeatedly been unable to make out what I had, written until I had referred to the same articles in print, Gerald Griffin.