The Sun. — London, England, 1844-01-29 00:00:00

LONDON AND WESTMINSTER BANK. NOTICE is hereby given that the ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the PROPRIETORS of this COMPANY, will be held at the BANK in LOTH BURY, on WEDNESDAY, the 6th day of March next, at One o'clock precisely, to declare a Dividend, and for other purposes. At this Meeting three Directors. viz..: P. M. Stewart, Esq., M.P., Frederick Burmester, Esq., and Henry Harvey, Esq . , retire by rotation, but being eligible for re-election, offer themselves accordingly. By Order of the Board. JAMES W. GILBART, General Manager. Lothbury, Jan. 22, 1844. _ . . . - The Books will be closed, to prepare for the Dividend, from the 19th of February to the 10th of March. —__ BRIGHTON, LEWES, and HASTINGS 2IAILWAY. Capital £475,000. In 9,500 Shares, of £5O each.—Deposit, £5 per Share. . To comply with the Standing Orders of Parliament. Each Subscriber's Liability limited to the amount of his Subscriptons. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. Sir Henry Shiffner, Bart., Newick Lodge, Sussex. General the lion. Frederick St. John, Brighton, and Row Heath, Chailey, Sussex. Robert Willis Bleneowe, Esq., the Hooke, Chailey, Sussex. William Henry Blaauw, Esq., the Becchlands, Newick, Sussex. Lieut.-Colonel Francis Davies, Danchurst, Fletching, Sussex. John Villiers Shelley, Esq., Marestield Park, Sussex. William Nash, Esq., London, Director of the London and Brighton • Railway Company. James Henry Slater, Esq., Newick Park, Sussex. I :dward Wigan, Esq.,•London, Director of the London and Brighton Railway Company. George Molincux, Esq., Lewes, Sussex. Will. Catt, scn., Esq., Bishopstone and Brighton, Sussex. Russell Gray, Esq., Barcom.be, Sussex. Burwood Godlee, Esq., Lewes, Sussex. I :dward Monk, Esq., Lewes, Sussex. John Maker, jun., Esq., Lewes, Sussex. BANKEits.—Messrs. Williams, Deacon, Labouchere. Thornton and Co., London; Messrs. Molyneux, Whitfeld and Co., Lewes. ENGINEER.—J. U. Rastrick, Esq., T.L.S. SoLictrons.—Messrs. G. and H. Faithffill, Brighton ; Arthur R. • n rigM Esq., Lewes. " PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS.—MCSSTS. DOITIIIOOII, llaylVard, and Xllicombe. This Railway, commencing by a junction with the line of the Lon don 11nd prighton Railway at Brighton , and ter m i nating at Saint -Leonardo and Hastings, is projected as the most eligible Line that can Le executed for connecting with London the fashionable watering ?aces of Hastings, Saint Leonards, and Eastbourne, the market 'own of Hallsham, the county and assize. town of Lewes, and the 'kit agricultural districts of East Sussex, connecting all these places 'With each other, and with the important town of Brighton. It is adapted to become a portion of an important national Line, t raversing the coast, and connecting the eastern and western ex tremities of Stissex. The Shoreham and Chichester Railway, for Which an Act of Parliament is now being applied for, forming an other link of this important chain. Between Brighton and Lewes, a length of i a miles, it is proposed to snake a double. Line. Between Lewes and Hastings, 24 miles, a , ingle Line only, with bridges and land for a double Line throughout. Two several plans have at different tunics been proposed to connect 4i astings with London by Railway in a northern direction , by either •- a „ " which the distance is 81 or 82 miles ; at the same time involving . the serious engineering obstacles necessarily interposed by the nature of the country in that direction. The distance by the proposed Line is 82 miles, and the country is Peculiarly adapted to the construction of a Railway. The details of the traffic have received the careffil scrutiny of the u ommittee, and also of the Directors of the London and Brighton I tallway Company, and the estimates of the Engineers are of that itntple character, that Contractors of the highest stability are prepared (With responsible sureties) to complete the Railway, including all . o iltingencies, and the maintenance for twelve months after the open- , alg of the Lhie, for a less sum than the amount of such estimates. The Passenger traffic alone, with the small portion of the traffic In toot's, which has been taken into consideration, after deducting 40 Per cent. for the cost of working the line, indicates a return of up- Wards of 8 per cent. upon the proposed capital. In order to place the undertaking upon a. basis of complete secu !!tY, its promoters have sought for and obtained the cordial co-opera non of the Directors of the London and Brighton Railway Company : u t , td the Directors of that Company have agreed to guarantee 4 per I , !tit • per annum to the Shareholders in this undertaking (subject to the confirmation of their Proprietors at a Meeting to be held on the 'a of February next) upon the proposed capital, for a period of ten ,ears next after the opening of the line—together with a moiety of the profits which may be realised over and above such 4 per cent.'; r 4 further, that in case, upon the completion of the proposed Rail , aY, its Proprietors should prefer testing the productiveness of the ant c prior to granting the proposed lease, they should have the won of so doing, and the Directors will undertake the carrying of : " 40 1 traffic upon fair and reasonable terms, and be still pre tared to take the proposed lease for the then residue of such term of ' Lo Years from the opening of the line, at any time within live years • 'Le!' the opening. T he necessary notices have been given, plans and sections , &c., be been deposited, and every necessary preliminary required by :,e Standing Orders duly prepared ; and it is intended to apply, in the ensuing session of Parliament, for an Act to carry the works into e xecution. A PPlications for Shares to he made on or before Tuesday, the 6th tart of February next, in the followingaddressed to the Secre t of the Brighton, Lewes, and Hastings Railway Company, at the b ri don and Brighton Railway Office, London Terminus, London ge ;or to Henry Faithful], Esq., Brighton ;or Arthur Briggs, t , Lewes ; of whom also the Prospectus may be obtained :- 1 !, request you will allot Ito me Shares in the Brighton, sres, and Hastings Railway Company, and I agree to accept such a are s as may be allotted to me, and to pay the Depo sit u p on the Agr , and execute the parliamentary Cntract and Subscribers' "'neat, when required, site do.—l am, o &c., Name Residence Trade or Profession Date Sr - rtain number of Shares will be reserved till the Ist day of Fe arY for Applications from shareholders in the Brighton Railway. ,2 1 Ittary, 1844. IN RE HARMAN'S BANKRUPTCY. 14 gant Modern Household Furniture, Fixtures, Plate, 'Linen, China, and Glass, Library of Books, Pictures, Handsome Carriages, and 4 very Superior Horses. ESSRS. ADAM MURRAY and SONS, are instructed by the Assignees to:SELL by AUCTION, on the Arum, • at p,.. ses, No. 63, Chester-square, Pimlico, on Thursday, February 8, 1 4 ,,_mven for Twelve precisely, all the genuine and very superior ~a , u SEHOLD F URN IT UR E, Fixtures, and Effects; comprising i t a n i ' . Pier --ut -" l fni Spanish mahogany sideboard and dining tables, chimney glasses of dimetisions, two splendid cabinet secre resc! in ebony and a rose,ood, elaborately finished ; richly carved an ° VW 100, card, and pier tables, ottomans,i chairs, 1 0 „. the best make ; sofas, settees, and covered in hand itt`e blue tabaret, and curtains to match ; rich cut-glass Mires, i n " in turquois opal lamps, mounted in I,prass work, highly chased ; of ;:ipieces of tine workmanship. Brussels carpets, various articles ....:', r .tn, china, and glass, 600 ounces of plate, shell pattern, and , an nent of splendid plated articles ; a horizontal grand pianoforte kiZedart, four-post, tent, and French bedsteads, bedding of all wash hand theval and dressing glasses, wardrobes, toilet tables, wash ut),:s stands, and chests - of drawers, GOO volumes of books, large s_s, work boxes and writing desks, in rosewood and mahogany, p);;;;te_u Utensils, &c. ; a handsome modern chariot and a one-horse rla i ,„ - T , a pair of superior bay carriage horses and a beautiful bay 'ene t ."°lse, neat plated harness, and other •effects. May be viewed 12,„ . :1 1 Prior to the - sale ; and catalogues had of-William Pennell, N tr ,'„ . _e cial assignee, 31, Basinghall-street; Messrs. Rickards and Dlntrav torZe3r solicitors, 29, Lincoln's Inn-fields ; Messrs. Tooke, solid- Bedford-row ;at the place of sale ; and of Messrs. Adam and Sons, 47, Parliament-street. S OILED LINENS.—The SAMPLE LINENS ueve of thos e celebrated makers Knox and Co. , f or Irish linens, and ltitoravge b and Co. for table linens, have been co ntracted for b y ue o d only""' and WIGHTWICK; in the Borough. These l i nens are oshowing to the trade as samples ; they are specimens h o l he best made by these celebrated manufacturers, and are now ` n g uld at half the price of the same goods when clean. Splendid 4 nntsk table cloths, three yards long, 7s. 6d. each ; two yards } 5 „,. 44 r e, each 2s. 9d. ; five yards long superb damask cloths, suitable (1 -4 e table of the nobility, 20s. eachnapkins, 2s. 6d. the Oen ; fleest damask napkins, yard square, the dozen, 10s. Gd. ; st. ::_"'s extremely tine Coleraine Irish, twenty-six yards for 255. ; rtr at. and serviceable, twenty-six yards for 205., usually sold at Is. 6d. . th„ Yar d ; and a large lot of linen sheeting, commencing at 4s. 6d. . without a seam. Samples of these linens sent by horse and fo r rt _ I° any part of town, or forwarded into the country if written IL., from Brooks and Wight wick's extensive establishment, 106, L t e - street, Borough, f ac i ng th e end of Union-street. The premises t hree hundred feet deep, country drapers will find it to their Cage to call at the wholesale warehouse in King-street. • SIGHT AND HEARING. • NEWLY INVENTED SPECTACLES, TE - items LESCOPES, OPER A.GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, ..:".STIC INSTRUMENTS, for RELIEF of DEAFNESS, &c. ratronised by his Majesty the King of Hanover, her Royal *Ugh • neterthe Princess Sophia, her Serene Highness the Princess terhazy, the Princesses Mary and Rosa, her Grace the Dowager 4chess of Bedford, and their Graces the Archbishop of Canter. 5,.. the DUkea of Devonshire, Norfolk, Argyll, Marlborough, and A:lnd: me ter. Marquises of Londonderry and Thomond. Earls of TeMarle, Eagletown, Shaftesbury, Tankerville, Powis, Bradford, • e n Verulam, Harrowby, Buckingham, Meath, Somers, Ox- Ids burne, and Ferrers. Bishops of Exeter, Blandford, Lin eiCork, Elphin and Kildare. Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir Li.sloyd, Frederic Maister, Clayton, Galway, Grosvenor, Mor. ' ll iaston ti„,.....Yett, Robertson, and Mackenzie. Major-Generals Sir H. ,„.enerae, Sir e P. Fyers, D. 111`Leod, Hamilton, and Wemyss. Lieut.- " Henry Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonald, Sir R. Barton, er „ r • L 'ailas, Lord John Hay, Admirals Sir George Cockburn, b - ,norge Munday, Sir G. Martin, Sir James H. Whltshed, Sir G o ld, and Ross. 411%belessre. S. and C. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Aurists, 39, marle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, have in. - ;.: e d Spectacle Lenses, &c., of the greatest transparent power— bet; edia relY these newly invented Spectacle) Lenses are placed ,re extremely imperfect vision, either by day or candle-light, 17441 ed, every C a ' o rn v ist and dullness which appear before the eyes are at once object becomes clear and distinct, vision becomes e x ,„! ? ,_ted and strengthened, and very aged people are enabled to tho rY their sight at the most minute occupation, and can see with qui.a_ L ellses of a much less magnifying power, nor will they re , in u en e the frequent changes to further helps, as the Spectacles now :anio use, so that the most aged imperfect sight becomes erri l Tt and brilliant, an d i s b roug h t t o i ts you thf u l, natural, and de: nal °tate ; those objects being accomplished is a matter of mush P e r consequence than can be imagined. eil t , l kinds of newly invented INVISIBLE ACOUSTIC IN. fu n ,' MENTS, which enable individuals at an advanced age, and of in ; and fifty years' standing of extreme deafness, instantly to join seral conversation, and to catch the sound of a distant low esker at church, theatre, &c. It pours the conversation into the to.. v.-, an extent that in most severe cases deafness cannot be „, Op 8- the most powerful newly invented ACHROMATIC 11 A, --LASSES, which are invaluable on the race-course, as Weil a s at the theatre, &c. The Telescopes for the waistcoat D u Possess extraordinary great powers for shooting and sea eeleb and with stands for astronomical observations, with the po _ rated Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy. The brilliant are go great over all others, and the Lenses so bright and t an _ a nt, that the most minute objects, at an extraoi dinary dis tousji are brought completely under the eyes. Sportsmen, • • ` B ta, and sea -side visitors will indeed here have a great treat. .01rig s tif the b and Compound MICROSCOPES , by which the circulation iits earn. l ° o d of a Fly and a Flea can be seen flowing in great are C Aull ost.—Mesars. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists, ; m o n .. ° t in any w ay connecte d w i t h a P erson of the same Name in T o " i mmediate Neighbourhood, nor in any part of the country. 3 ,, Prevent mistakes, be Cautious, and Observe, only to be had at street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. PRAMPTON'S PILL OF HEALTH. tite Price Is. Phd. per box eery excellent family PILL is a Medicine of long tried efficacy for sy ki TIMI all Disorders of the Stomach and Bowels, the common Perris of which are Costiveness, Flatulency, Spasms, Loss of Appe. sb,Llck ideadache Giddiness, Sense of Fullness after Meals, Die. • INC the Eyes,'Drowsiness,and Paine in the Stomach and Bowels Ina e r s ,..tan, producing a Torpid State of the Liver, and a consequent th e 'AY of the Bowels, causing a disorganization of every .function of tera b a e n 'e.;will, in this most excellent preparation, by a little perm he afe l effectually removed. Two or three doers will . convinre its s„ Itud of its salutary e ff ects. The stomach will speedily regain rapidly ; a healthy action of the liver, bowels, and kidneys will diced place place ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaun. k -upear anee. strength, activity, and renewed health, will be the .rVresult of taking Ms Medicine, according Agu to the directions aceom. e n s; each b ox. e Pills are particularly efficacious for Stomach Coughs„ Colds, pits4s. Shortness of Breath, aud all Obstructions of the Urinary ; and if taken after too free an indulgence at tab e, they perz_restore the system to its natural state of repose Nr"i a FULL HABIT, who are subject to Headache, Giddl. • fle w i l pysmess, and Singing in the Ears, arising from too great a 6 .4, 4_ mod to the Head, should never be without them, as many e,„"" sYmptems will be entirely carried off by their immediate use al l abslu FE • MALES, these Pills arc most truly excellent, removing r_ession of Spirits, sex etion . s : the distressing Headache so very prevalent with the 131° t I ekes eP Dullness of Sight, Nervous Affections, "eniielalrolomples, and Sallowness of the Skin, and give a healthy and _ blo om the com e . pl x on etecpnIOTIIERS they are confidently recommended as the best age e that can be tatted `wring pregnancy; and for children of all mey are unequalled ,Qaota pleasant, safe, easy Aperient, they unite the recommenda. • no restraaglii opvlition with the most successful e ff bct, and require the d gae tie of diet or confinement during their use. By regulating tom., cording to the age and strength of the patient , they be tabler for every crse , in either sex that be a nd can required; fortahle°E „.RLy PEOPLE ' Nedic• • they will be found to be the most com sold _tne hitherto prepared. tee tag: Prout, 229, Strand, London, Price Is. 114 d. and 25.9 d. K inactorn and by the venders of Medicines generally throughout the Ask afar Naloo RANIFI ON'S PILL of HEALTII, and observe the ..n eelnt n Ad Stahldress of hem 31 Front., 949, Strand, Lond on ,' on the 0 , rs, In per !ep, 8s; s to '95; but the No. 16,045. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, i n Ti me f or th e EARLY TRAIN'S and TOWN DELIVERY a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published on Time for the AFTERNOON TRAINS GREAT LEAGUE MEETING, THEATRE ROYAL COVENT GARDEN. COMPLETE SUFFRAGE.—METROPOLI TAN DEMONSTRATION. A PUBLIC MEETING and SOIREE will be held in the Large Room' of the CROWN and ANCHOR, Strand, on WEDNESDAY, Jan. 31, 1844. W. SHARMAN CRAWFORD, Esq., will preside. Several Members of Parliament, and other influential gen tlemen, are expected to attend. Tickets, for the Tea and Soiree, 2s. each; for the Soiree only, 6d. each, may bo had of the Secretary, Mr. Elt, 18, High-strect, Islington, and at the bar of the Tavern. PUBLICATIONS. brought up blood; he continued, however, to work until about five o'clock, when he went home, and I went up to Yar ford. When I went home my father was ill in bed. On that morning we had some fried potatoes for breakfast. I remember being at a public-house called the Prudent Widow one night with my s i s t ers ; it was s h ort l y b e f ore my father's de a th. There was dancing there. My father came after us, and ordered es home, but my sisters did not go home. I went home and went to bed, and then my father went up to fetch my sisters, but he came home again with out them. He was angry when he went for them. I know a person of the name 01 James Bond. I saw him come to our house once before my father's death, but he came very often after his death. I did not hear my father say that he should net come. A man named Craddick also came once before my father's death. After my father was dead Bond used to sleep at our house sometimes; he slept in the same bed with my sister Mary. My sister Faith went to service after my father's death. I have seen him in bed with my sister Mary. John Sealey, another son, gave similar testimony. Sarah Sealey, an interesting little girl, nine years of age, said, I lived at home when my father died. About a month be fore my father's death I heard my sister Faith say to Mary that th:y should do better without father than with him, and Mary replied, " Yes, we should." Faith said she should then be able to stay at home dress-making. I told them that I would tell father what they said, and they said they would beat me if I did. I never told father, because I was afraid they would beat m's if I did. I heard them talk thus more than once. I remember the day that father was taken ill. It was on the Thursday. I came home frem school about fire o'clock in the evening, and father was laying his head upon the table, and I said, "Mary, what, is father bad ?" and she said, " Yes." He then went to bed, and Mary at tended on him. He was sick before he went to bed. I think Illary sat up with him that night. Mary made him gruel. I know it because I went up to Mary Fudge's for some sugar. On one of the days that my father was ill my sister Faith and Anne Fudge went into Taunton. I think it was on the Friday. They went at dinner time and came back in the evening. I did not see whether she brought anything home with her. While father was ill he had gruel and broth, which Mary made for him. Faith also made some for him once. I saw my sister taste the gruel to see if it was too hot. This witness also deposed to having seen the man Bond in bed with her sisters. After they made the gruel they always washed out the saucepan and threw the water away. William Bolt deposed, that he is clerk of a club held at the King's Arms, Taunton ; the deceased was a member. On his death his nearest relative was entitled by the rules to receive til. as funeral money ; that sum was paid to the pri soner Mary Sealey. Witness gave her a note to enable her to receive it. Considers the eldest child as the nearest rela tive. The son James, who lives as groom with Mr. Esdaile, is the eldest child, and yet the money was paid to Mary, be cause she lived at home with her father, and it was intended for the burying of the dead. It being now seven o'clock the Court adjourned till this day. TAUNTON, SATURDAY. Yesterday morning the inquest on the body of William Sealey was resumed. The two prisoners, Mary Sealey and Faith Sealey, being present. The CORONER intimated that during the examination of the two or three next witnesses, the room must be cleared. The reporters were, however, permitted to remain, on their pro mising only to publish the substance of the evidence. Jane Woodlands deposed to having been confined a prisoner in Wilton gaol, on a charge of felony, of which she was ac quitted. Witness remembered when the prisoner Mary Seeley was brought into the gaol, charged with the murder of her aunt ; and one day, when witness and Mary Sealey were walk ing in the yard, she said to her, "Jane, I have something to say to you." Mary Sealey then sa id, she did not mind the charge upon which she was then confined, provided they did not take up the body of her father. Witness said, " Why ?" and the prisoner replied, " Because he was poisoned." Wit ness said, " With what ?" and the prisoner replied, " With arsenic, bought at Mr. Joyce's;" and, on being asked by wit ness who did it, she said," Not me only, but my sister likewise." Harris Moreland deposed--I am a servant at the Half- Moon public-house in Taunton. I raw the prisoner, Faith Sealey, in Mr. Green's yard some months since, :and after wards in the tap-room with a fellow-servant, Ann Richards. Richards sid to me that Sealey wanted to get some arsenic, and asked me to go with the prisoner. I went with her to Mr. Beadon's, a druggist, next door. He refused to sell any. I after wards saw the prisoner with Anne Richards, and she said she had got it at Mr. Joyce's, and that he told her it was enough to poison 1,000 men. She showed me the packet. Mr. Joyce, druggist, and his assistant were called, but could not recollect selling arsenic to either of the prisoners. The assistant, a young boy, stated, that if any two persons came together to purchase arsenic, he should sell it them, but he always labelled it " poison." Anne Fudge said-1 remember the illness of the deceased William Sealey. He was taken ill on a Thursday. I was at his house when he came home about five o'clock. He said he had a very bad pain, and asked for a cup of tea. Mary and Faith Sealey were at home. They had finished drinking tea. Mary Sealey then poured out some tea from the teapot they had been drinking out of, and asked him if he would have some sugar? He said " Yes." She did not give him any from the table, but went to a drawer, and brought a basin in which was some whitey-brown paper. I did not see if any sugar was put into the cup. After the basin was carried back to the drawer, the cup was handed to him, and when he drank, 1 saw them look an d l aug h. Th e b i g htWil.. liars Sealey was ill and took the tea be did not eat anything, but I heard him sick as soon as he went up stairs. John 13arford sworn.—l am a police officer. About the middle of December I had a conversation with the prisoner Faith Sealey. I asked her if she had ever gone with another person to Mr. Beadon's to try to purchase some arsenic? She hesitated for a time, and then replied, " Not as I know of." I then said, did you ever afterwards go to Mr. Joyce's, where you did get it, and she replied, " No, I did not." W. Brown sworn.-1 am a police-officer. lam going to state a conversation that occurred to-day. I had the prisoner, Faith Sealey in my custody during a temporary adjournment of this Court. I was alone with her in a room up stairs. She said, "My father was very fond of salt-fish, and my sister sent me to Taunton for some arsenic ene day for the purpose of killing some of the rats that were at home about the house. My sister had bought several pennyworths before, and told me, if I could not get it without a second per son, I must have one, but that she used to pick up some per son in the street." I cautioned her, and she replied, " Oh, it is no difference, for there is only you and me here." I asked her if she had seen the Governor of the gaol to-day? She re plied, " Yes, this morning." I said, did he say anything to you ? She said, " Yes ; he asked me if I was going to men tion what I talked to him about yesterday, and I said yes I shall ; I think it is my place to do so. The Governor said, ' I should if I was in your place, if I was not minded to be punished for what other people had done.' " Then the pri soner said, " I had a pennyworth of arsenic, and I carried it home and gave it to my sister, and on Friday my father had some salt fish for dinner, which he was very fond of; it was cooked before he came home. My sister took it up on the plate, and took out the melt, and I saw her shake some of the arsenic on it, and put it in the fish again. My father came home to dinner and ate the fish, and shortly afterwards he was taken ill, and he became I% orse and worse, until he died." She said she afterwards saw Mary making him some gruel, and she had the packet of arsenic in her hand. She said, 1 did welling in it irom first to last. She said she should state it to the jury herself when she was examined. By the prisoner Faith—Was it not Thursday I said my father was taken ill ? :c next WEEKLY MEETING of the NATIONAL ANTI-CORN- I AW LEAGUE will be held in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, on MURSDAT EVENING NEXT, February 1. GEORGE WILSON, Esq., will take the Chair precluely at Seven o'clock. T w ° SUPPLEMENTS WILL BE PRESENTED I S, Cards of admission to the stage and boxes may be had on appliea• tion, after Monday next, at the Central Offices of the League, No. 67 Fleet-street. WITH TIIE WE EK TA Y DISPATCH, The Cards of Registered Members of the League will, as heretofore, admit to the Pit and Galleries of the Theatre. AT TILE CONCLUSION OF THE DUBLIN TRIAL, 4,1 TANDARD LIFE ASSURANCE COM ►, PANY. (Constituted by Act of Parliament), 32, LOMBARD- STREET. The extensive business conducted by this Company places it among the first institutions in the kingdom for the Assurance. of Lives. The assurances proposed to the Company during the year just concluded, amounted to . • • . £418,000 Of which the Directors thought it their duty to reject . 70,000 WILSON'S SCOTTISH ENTERTAIN MENTS. SECOND NIGHT. MUSIC-HALL, STORE-STREET, BEDFORD SQUARE. THE EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. This Day are Publistied, ---- v ~ --- TRACTS ON THE EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. NO. I.—l. PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING the CAUSE and REMEDY of the PRESENT DISTRESS.-9.. PRINCIPLES of a SOCIETY for the EMANCIPATION of INDUSTRY.- 3. REMARKS on Sir ROBERT PEEL'S LETTER to the CHAMBER of COMMERCE, BIRMINGHAM. Price One Penny, or ss. per 100. NO. 11. —The CASE of the INDUSTRIOUS CL ASSES BRIEFLY STATED. Price One Penny, or ss. per 100. NOS. 111. and IV. —NOT OVER-PRODUCTION, but IMPER FECT DISTRIBUTION, the CAUSE of the DISTRESS. No. 111., Price One Penny, or ss. per 100; No. IV., Price Two pence, or 10s. per 100. " Something is wrong in the channel of distribution."—Morn ing Post. Also, THE MINISTER MISTAKEN ; or, THE QUESTION of DEPRECIATION ERRONEOUSLY STATED by Mr. HUSKISSON. Price One Shilling. " Our forefathers, who sought comfort in proverbs, used to say, when the people's tale of bricksi s doubled, Moses is at hand."— Niebuhr. ,THIS EVENING, January 29, at Eight o'Clock, Mr. Wilson will give his Entertainment entitled MARY QUEEN OF SCi)TS, WITH ILLUSTRATIVE Policies issued to the extent of . . . . . 348000 Being upwards of one-third of a million, and adding nearly 11,000. per annum to the Company's revenue. There are various inducements to assurers in this Company, arising from the security which the Company affords—its equitable rates and its characteristic principle of liberality, whether in the settle ment of claims or facilities to assurers. A distinguishing feature is also to be found in the division of profits, by which it will be observed it confers peculiar advantages upon its policy holders, allowing them in the fullest degree the benefit of survivorship. Policies from this .Company steadily continued thus increase very rapidly, holding out great inducement to the best class of lives to give it a preference. A policy opened in 1825 for 1,000/. has been increased in 1840 to . . . . . ..... £1,337 10 SONGS. Pianoforte, Mr. LAND. FART 1. —Death-bed Lament of King James—The Queen's Marriage—Mary's farewell to France—Carle, non the Queen's come—Gar a' your_ramhorn trumpets tout—An old Highlander's welcome—The last Lay of Chatelard—The Queen's bonny Medea. PART ll.—Up, Scotland, up ! and wake the morn—Mary's Lament in Lochleven—Earl of Argyle's Address to the Queen's Army—Tammie and Nannie—Dirge for Mary, Oh, weep, weep, ye streams. 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At home every day till Three, and Front Five till Eight. EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF PARRICIDE. TAUNTON, JAN. 26.—1 n consequence of a variety of in formation furnished to the Magistrates here respecting the death of a man named William Sealey, which appeared to im plicate the two daughters of the deceased in having poisoned him, the body was exhumed on Thursday last, after ha'ring been buried since April, 1843 , an d an inquest upon it was com menced before Mr. 11. P. Caines, one of the Coroners for the county of Somerset. The deceased, between 40 and 50 years of age, was taken ill on the 21st of April last. His general health was not good, but he was co mpetent to do the work of a husbandry laboure r , and resided with his two daughters, Mary and Faith Sealey, besides some younger branches of the family. He was a man of good charcter, and attended the Independent Chapel at Kingston. Upon being taken ill , Mr. Mortimer, surgeon, of Kingston, was called in, and found him labouring, as he supposed, under in flammation of the bowels, for which he treated him; he, however, rapidly grew worse, and in forty-eight hours he died. On the murder of ass old woman, Betty Sealey, aunt to these young women, and the committal of Mary Sealey for that offence, the circumstances attending the death of her father were brought to remembrance, and suspicion arose that death had also been brought about by unfair means. Faith Sealey, the other daughter, was also taken into custody . The body having been exhumed, and a post modem examination ordered, the inquest was adjourned until yesterday at ten o'clock, at which hour it was held, and continued sitting until seven in the evening. The prisoners are two young women. Mary Sealey, who is about 22 years of age, was ve r y decently a ttired in half-mourn. ing, and appeared ve ry muc h agitated. Faith Sealey, the younger prisoner, is abo u t is years of age, and of a rather pre possessing appearance. She did nut appear so much agitated as her sister. William Weston, carpenter, identified the body exhumed, which he had buried. When the body was exhumed it was removed into the belfry, the keys of which were delivered to John Burford, a policeman. The expenses of the funeral were '2l. I s. 6d., which were paid by the prisoner Mary Sealey. John Burford deposed to having, on the 18th instant, taken possession of the keys of the belfry in which the body was, and had kept posse ss i on o f th em ever,sinee. Witness saw Mr. Welch, surgeon, accompanied by other medica l gentlemen, make a pest modem examination of the body. Francis Webb sworn—Am a surgeon residing at Taunton. t.. Knew the deceased many years. He has frequently been a flirted w ith inflammation of the bowels, which was quite amen ablecc to medical treatment. The family were paupers. 111 net see the deceased in his last illness. I saw the body when it was exhumed. I opened and took out the whole of the con tents of the chest and abdomen, except the bladder. I p laced them in a jar, and tied (hens down, and sealed them in three places, so that they could not be opened without breaking the seals. I conveyed them to Bristol on Monday, and delivered them to Mr. lierapath, the analytical chemist, now present. We opened them together. The result of the experiments showed the stomach to contain arsenic. Mr. Ilerapath's expe riments fully satisfied me of that. Mr. William Herepath, analytical chemist of Bristol, de posed—On Monday last, the '22d instant, the last witness brought me a jar containlng the viscera of a human being ; there were ligatures round the (esophagus and duodenum— those are the ducts leading into and out of the stomach. Mr. Welch dissected out part of the esophagus, the entire stomach, duodenum, and jejunum. We opened them, the stomach in one or two parts was as highly inflamed a s I ever saw a sto mach after poison, and so were the surfaces of the two intes ' tines before mentioned. The interior was covered with a yellow pasty matter, upon removing which there were several large spots having a similar appearance to what I have seen in bodies that have been long honied after taking arsenic. There were yellow patches, more or less circular, penetrating the tex ture of the stomach, and appearing on the outside of a fine bright yellow colour. ( This gentleman then more minutely described the appearances which denoted, in this body, the presence of arsenic.) The conclusion I arrive at from these experiments and the state of the animal matter is, that a large quantity of soluble salt of arsenic must have been taken into the stomach of the deceased, which, being decomposed by the sulphuretted hydro gen given off during putrefaction, had produced orpiment or yellow arsenic, as found ; and that such arsenical matter, from the state of the stomach and intestines, had been the cause of death. Judging from the quantity found in the stomach I should say that at least a drachm had been given, and there may have been much more, as I cannot tell how much may have passed off. Mr. Mortimer, surgeon, deposed to the fact of his attendance on the deceased in his last illness. Ile was taken ill on the Thursday, and chest on the Sunday morning. I will under take to swear that no medicine which I furnished him with contained arsenic. I saw no one in attendance on him but his daughter. Thomas Sealey, son of the deceased, twelve years of age, deposed as follows :—I remember my father being taken ill on a Thursday. lie was working at Pickney, near our house, and I was with him. We went home together to dinner about one o'clock. The prisoners, my two sisters, were then living at home, but I cannot recollect whether limy were at home when we went home to dinner. They generally got the dinner. We had sonic potatoes for dinner that day, but I can't remember if we had any meat. We had no fried potatoes or broth that day. We had some cider to drink, which we carried home from the field in the firkin, out of which we both drank. After dinner we went out to set the drags in the field. Mart Tucker was in the field. We then went up towards Yarf. rd with the drags. My father was pretty well before dinner, but when we were in the field at Pickney my father was taken ill ; he was taken sick and cast his stomach once or twice, and lie Witness—lt might have been. Keziah Green—l live at Mr. Clarke's. The prisoner Faith was lately in his service. I heard her say, if her father was poisoned it was h er s i ster M ary that d i d i t. Wh en her sister was took up fi rs t s h e b egan to talk about h er f at h er, and said, that Mary made her father some gruel, and he asked what was that white stuff upon the top of it, and Mary said that it was nothing but white sauce ; that her father took it, and fell sick after he took it, and then she said her father said, " It was something else to make me sick : it is not the gruel only. I shall make some myself when some more is made, and then I shall see whether I shall feel the same as I did when I took that which Mary made." On the Friday morn ing he made mme himself, and took it, and did not feel a bit like the same. Then she said if her father was poisoned, it was her sister Mary that did it. She said it was on a Thursday that Nary made the gruel, and on Friday that her father made some himself. This being the whole of the evidence, the court was or dered to be cleared, and the prisoner Faith Sealey having been duly cautioned, was asked if she had any statement to make. The prisoner Faith Staley then made the following most im portant statement:—" I have to say that my sister Mary asked me, on the Monday night in the same week my father was taken ill, if I had made up my mind about going to Taun ton on the Tuesday. I told her 1 had. She said she wanted me to buy something for her. She said she would not tell me what until I was going away. When 1 was going away, which was on the Tuesday morning, she asked me if I would bring her a pennyworth of arsenic. I asked her where I could get it. She said at Mr. Joyce's, where bile had got it several times before. She said, You mind, you must have some one to go with you.' I said, ' Who can I get ? I don't know any one in the town but Mr. Green's servant.' She asked me who she was, and I said, Ann Richards, that lived at Mr. Wooleott's, at Bishop's Lydyard.' She said, ' Why don't you ask her to go with you ?' 1 said, I won't promise you whe ther I shall buy it not.' She said, Why can't, you get it as well as I could ?' I said, ' If it is strong poison, they won't let me have it without I carry an order.' Then she said, 'lf they ask you what it is for, it is to poison rats.' I said, Rats, I don't hear any rats here about the house.' She replied, No, if there was a waggon and horses went through the bedroom you would not hear it.' Then I went away to Taunton, 1 went into the Half Moon, saw Anne Richards, and asked her if she would go into the next shop with me. She could not. Her fellow-servant came in, and Tasked her to go with me, and she said she would. When I asked Mr. Beadon, he said he would not let me have it without I had a note or a proper witness from the house, or a person he knew. Then, atter that, he asked me what it was for. I told him it was not for myself, but for some one I knew that I was to bring it for. He said he would not let me have it, and I went therefrom up to Mr. Joyce's, and his little boy was serving in the shop, and there was nu one else in. Then I wanted ever so many little things else, and I had them first, and then I asked for it; and he asked me what it was for, and 1 told him it was to poison rats, as the person told me. I said it was not fur myself ; then he let me have it. I paid him for it and came away. When I got home I gave it to my sister, and she put it in her pocket, and I saw no more of it till Thursday at dinner time. My father was very fond of salt fish, and generally had one for his breakfast and dinner, with the melt if he could get it. my sister dressed it. I was up stairs cleaning the room. When I came down I saw my sister with the melt of the fish out of the plate. She had got that same parcel that I took from Taunton, shaking some of it in the middle of the melt of the fish. I went out of doors. I did not say anything to her. My father came into dinner a few minutes atterwards,andmy sister placed it for him on the table. lie took out the melt, and ate it. Ile said it did not taste as a good many that he had eaten before. After he had been to dinner, he sat down and had a pipe of tobacco, and then went out to work. He made no complaint until he came home in the evening. He came in and sat down, and rested his elbow on the table, and asked my sister for a cup of tea. She gave it to him. I went up stairs then. He drank his tea and he went to bed. We stopped up with him until between 10 and 11 o'clock. My sister asked him whether he would take anyth'ng before we went to bed. He asked her whether she, had got any grits or arrow-root. She said she had some of each. He said he would have a little drop and d THIRD EDITION a t SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that flour. and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION , at ONE CHARGE ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning, Noon, iof arrow-root. She made him a little drop of arrow -root, and he ate it, and he seemed better after that for about an hour. We both went to bed then. We were in bed about half an hour before he was taken worse. Then he was taken very sick. My sister asked if he would have a light struck, and he said he would not. We left him all the night, and he did not say anything till the next morning about six o'clock, when my sister got up and got him a cup of tea, and he asked her to go down to Mr. Mortimer's, at Bishop's Lydyard, for him, and she went. Mr. Mortimer came up and saw him, and he told my sister she was to come home with him, and he would put up some stuff for him when he got back. Charlotte Hayes's mo ther was going down to Bishop's Lydyard, and to save my sister the journey, she said she would bring it. She brought it home, and father still continued worse after that, and on Saturday morning she went to Mr. Mortimer's again, and he let her have some powders, and a bottle of something else. She was to have a glass to give it in, and to put one of those powders in the glass, and some of that in the bottle to it, and father was to drink it while it was boiling up. After he took that, my sister took three of the powders and went down stairs. She was down there about five minutes. Father asked me the reason she did not come up stairs and sit down sewing with me, and told me to go down and see what she was about. I pulled off my shoes and went down. When I came down she was back by the dresser, with these three powders, They were open, and she bad the p arce l I b roug ht f rom M r. Joyce a by the side of them. She had a spoon in her hand mixing them. I asked her what she was about, and she said she should be up directly. I told her her father felt quite angry that she was not up there, and said he did'nt - think she had anything to do down stairs. She came up stairs with the three powders, and put them down a little way from the others, and when he came to take them again the other did not boil at all, and after he took that one he felt a great deal worse, and so he was after th e nex t aga i n . B e t ween fi ve and • six o' clock he took another, and that one was about three parts as large again as either of the others. Father said he could compare that one to nothing but flour and water ; that was the last he took of them, and that made him so ill he would not take any more. He still continued worse and worse, until he died. He did not take anythinff else after that last medicine but three or four cups of tea. That is all I know about it.", Mary Sealey declined making any statement. The Coroner then summed up the evidence, and at four o'clock this morning (Saturday), the jury returned a verdict of Wilful murder" against both the prisoners, Mary Sealey and Faith Sealey. FRANCE.. CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES—Sirrma OF FRIDAY. The Chamber resumed the adjourned debate on the ad• dress. The following paragraph was adopted without any discussion : " A young Princess, sister of the Emperor of Brazil and of the Queen of Portugal, has taken a place in the midst of vour family, and we share in the satisfaction felt by your Majesty in a marriage which assures the happiness of one of your sons, and adds to the consolations • that God has re- ' served to you." The next paragraph was then read by the President : . " We are pleased to hope, Sire, that our rule in Algeria will soon be general and tranquil, and that, thanks to our perseverance, we are near the attainment of our object, and on the point of finding, in the accomplishment of our work and in the diminution of our sacrifices, the price of our efforts. We unite with your Majesty in thanking, in the name of the country, the chiefs and the soldiers of that brave army, who are never weary either of the fatigues of war or of the labours of peace. Among the chiefs of that army we are proud to number one of your sons, whom we are accustomed to see in every point where France has either danger to encounter or glory to obtain." AL Gustave de Beaumont, who was inscribed to speak on that paragraph, observed, that he considered a discussion on Algeria to be indispensable, but as the question would again come before the Chamber in the debate on the supplemen tary credits, he thought proper to postpone until then the observations he had to offer on the subject. The paragraph was then put to the vote and carried. The next and last paragraph was afterwards read by the President : " Yes, Sire, your family is truly national ; between France and you the alliance is indissoluble. Your oaths and ours have cemented that union. The rights of your dynasty re main placed under the imperishable guarantee of the inde pendence and loyalty of the nation. The public feeling brands with reprobation guilty manifestations. Our revolu tion of July, in punishing the violation of sworn faith, has consecrated amongst us the sanctity of an oath." M. de St. Marc Girardin, the reporter, having been called to the tribune, said that the Commissioners on the ad dress had met in the morning to submit the para graph to a new discussion, and had agreed to insert in it the following sentence :—" The rights of your dynasty are founded on the imperishable principle of the national sovereignty." Considering, moreover, that the Legitimatist demonstrations in London were reproved by the nation, and branded by the public feeling, they had been of opinion to make no alteration in the, expression of reprobation with which they had stigmatised their conduct. M. Bechard, who followed, said that the act proposed to the Chamber was very serious, that it was worthy of the worst times of the revolution, and that it was impossible that deputies could brand colleagues whom they were every day in the habit of taking by the hand. Having com Plained of an illegal act committed by the Ministry, in publishing the decision of the Court of Cassation in the case of M. Defontaine, M. Dupin, the Attorney-General of that Court, rose and declared that the Minister of Justice was alone to blame for the act complained of by M. Bechard. Messrs. Barrot, Desmousseaux de Givre, and Chambolle, were respectively heard on the incident. M. Berryer next addressed the Chamber, when a scene took place which far surpassed any commotion ever witnessed even in the House of Commons when at the utmost height of excitement. The following outline of the proceedings is fur nished by the correspondent of a Contemporary : It had been previously expected that the trip toGhent would be made a weapon for retaliation by the Legitimatists for the attack made upon them ; and no sooner had M. Berryer mentioned the circumstance, than the feeling it created was immediately felt through the assembly. Berryer was at the moment alluding to what he called the injustice of branding a body of honourable men with po litical immorality who merely went, when the world was in a state of profound peace, to pay their respects to the Duke de Bordeaux, " thinking, as they did, that the principles which might call that Prince to the throne offered the best guarantees for the future glory of France," and anxious " to talk to him of his country, and to tell him how much that country wanted peace." He denied that in doing this they had outstepped their duties as citizens, and he drew a parallel between their conduct and the conduct of their accusers cn a previous occasion: " If," said M. Berryer, " we had gone to the entrance into France to give political council to a King in the midst of a hostile army." This evident allu sion to Ghent promised great confusion. Then, pointing to M. Guizot, he added, " You glory in it ;" and as soon as the tumult would allow, he appealed to the House " if the parallel was'not in his favour." M. Guizot was thus changed from the accuser into the accused, and found it necessary to defend himself. He immediately mounted the tribune, when a scene ensued such as has seldom been witnessed. For more than an hour M. Guizot stood in the tribune utterly unable to obtain a hearing. " Yes, I have been at Ghent," said M. Guizot, but beyond that not one word would be listened to. • " Never," says the Constitutionnel, " have we been present at such a tempest,—never in the Chamber have we seen so forgetful a tumult." On other occasions we have seen some sympathy for an orator who boldly faced the storm, but it is nnpossible, to give that satisfaction to M. Guizot. He struggled against manifestations which rose from all parts of the assembly, and he fought for a deplorable cause which the whole nation condemns as energetically as the Chamber. The interruptions came principally from the Opposition benches. "It is treason—it is infamous," were vociferated from the opposition in the midst of the ringing of the President's bell, and' noise and clamour on all sides. In vain did M. Guizot attempt to pro ceed., He repeated the words, " I went to Ghent,' and the storm immediately recommenced. lie then expressed his surprise that he should not be allowed to explain now, though on a former occasion his explanations had been listened to; but this was answered with " No, no, we have always pro tested," "Treason never prescribes," and other exclamations equally complimentary. M. Guizot showed admirable cool ness and courage under such disagreeable circumstances. He stood the storm coolly, and with indomitable patience. " You may exhaust your strength," said he, in a moment of compa rative calm, "Tut you cannot exhaust my courage." Still he struggled on, commencing with the same un h a ppy—" I went to Ghent." At length Al. Ernest de Girardin brought things to a climax by calling out " You are a traitor," in which he was joined by the Opposition. Even in these circumstances Guizot was calm. He merely asked M. Girardin` to ex plain what he meant from the tribune, to which M. Girardin replied, " No, I will not mount the tribune, but I tell you from my place that you have betrayed your country, and that you passed the evening before the battle of Waterloo with foreigners; that is infamous." Even after this the most opprobious epithets were thrown out against M. Guizot, and it was only after repeated solicitations on the part of M. Barrot, and M. Dupin, that lie was allowed to proceed. When M. Guizot's defence was at last heard, it consisted in this—that finding, as all men of sense knew, 'that the res toration of Louis the 18th to France was inevitable, he went to Ghent togive his political advice,for he thought it more de sirable that the Bourbons should return under the conditions of a charter than as counter-revolutionists. But M. Guizot seemed to forget that this was just what M. Berryer pro perly called waiting for the misfortunes of France to ustify hits conduct. He, however, dre w a goo d distinction when he said that his conduct might be very differently estimated, if, after going to Ghent, and before their entrance into France, he had again taken his seat in the convention, which ac knowledged the party opposed to them. M. Berryer's defence is rather a singular one. He draws a distinction between the oath which was taken to the elder branches of the Bourbons, and that taken to the present dynasty. The former was an unconditional oath to the per sons of the monarchs, the present was merely an oath bind ing them to observe the order of things established by .the national will, but that neither he nor any one else intended to bind himself to " resist all solicitation for a fresh manifes tation of the national will," and he denied that the oath lie had taken was one of fidelity to King Louis Philippe per sonally. It would appear' that French oaths of fid e lity t o th e "King of the French are not without " evasion, equivoca tion, or mental reservation." After the speech of M. Guizot, the debate was adjourned till the following day. SITTING OF SATURDAY. - _ The President took the Chair at half-past one. The tribunes appropriated to the public were crowded to excess, the front seats being occupied by ladies. The following is the last paragraph as at present proposed by the Committee, the amendment of M. Bethmont for the insertion of the words " national sovereignty" having been agreed to by them. " Yes, Sire, your family is truly national. Between France and you the alliance is indissoluble. The rights of your dynasty, founded on the imperishable principle of national sovereignty, are guaranteed by your oaths and ours. The public conscience brands with reprobation guilty manifesta tions. Our revolution of July, by punishing the violation of sworn faith, has consecrated amongst us the sanctity of en oath." The change in the above consists in substituting " national T EMPLETON'S MUSICAL ENTERTAIN MENTS. Templeton's Entertainment, entitled THE BEAUTIES OF BURNS, will be repeated on THURSDAY EVENING NEXT, February 1, at the HANOVER-SQUARE ROOMS, in which he will sing Thirteen favourite Scotch melodies. Programmes and Tickets, 2s. 6d., to be had at the Music shops and rooms. To commence at Eight o'clock. OPENING OF THE BRITISH and FOREIGN INSTITUTE. His Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT, Patron of the Institute, having graciously communicated his inten tion to honour the Opening Soiree with his presence, and the Noble President, the Right Hon. the EARL of DEVON, having most kindly acceded to the wishes of the Committee by consenting to preside on that occasion, the Evening of FRIDAY, the 2d of February, has been fixed on for this purpose. The Soiree will be held at the Rooms of the Institute, No. 13, George-street, Hanover-square, which will be opened for the reception of company at half-past eight o'clock. The admissions will be confined exclusively to Members, and such Ladies only as may be included in their regular Tickets If Membership, or who may receive the special invitation of the resident and Council for that evening ; and each Member and Visitor will be required to leave their Cards of Address with the Hall Porter on entering. Members who have not yet received their Cards of Member ship are requested to apply for them between the hours of Twelve and Foil., at the Committee-room, No. 4, Hanover square, previous to the 31st instant, as, without the presenta tion of these at the door, no admissions can be granted. JAMES S. BUCKINGHAM, Resident -Director. anuary 22, 1844. EASE IN WALKING. WAI. BADDELEY, of 130, STRAND, is in duced to give publicity to his much-admired,TRE PAR ED LEATHER (so noted for extreme SOFTNESS and DURABILITY), in consequence of the patronage he has received, and the general satisfaction given by him in manu facturing the above into BOOTS, &c., on his peculiar fitting principle of combining elegance with ease. An extensive as sortment of best made articles always ready on sale. Esta blished 50 years. No. 130 Strand, corner of Waterloo-bridge, London. STAG AND PHEASANT COMMERCIAL INN, LEICESTER. 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Od. 6s. 6d. best made Do. with Watson's Albata Plate handles, equal to silver 22 6 18 0 8 6 Forks half the price of the above. These houses have for Fifty years ranked pre-eminent fer their Cutlery, which is always exchanged, if not approved. Fruit Dessert Knives of Watson's new Albata Plate, with French Forks and Ivory Handles, 2/. ss. per set of 24 pieces ; do. with Carved Ivory Handles, or with Albata Plate Handles and Blades, Albert Pattern, 21. 10s. per set of 24 pieces. C. Watson's New Albata Plate possesses the following su periority over all other mixed metals :—A perfect sweetness and purity, a rich and silvery appearance, and great durability. Strong Tea-pots for Six Persons, 245. each; Cruet Frames, with four richly cut bottles, 225. each ; and is manufactured into every other article for the table and sideboard. Papier Mache Tea-trays, 355. a set of three LAMPS. up to Ten G u i neas . BRILLIANCY AND ECONOMY IN LIGHT. ' C. WATSON'S houses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Nor ton Folgate, contain all the most approved Lamps of the day. 1. Palmer's Candle Lamp, which requires no snuffing, 9s. 6d. complete, and upwards. 2. The Medium Lamp, to burn a - wick candle seven hours for twopence, 255. each, complete ; Magnums, giving a splendid light, 425. ; Solar Lamps, now so much used, to burn common oil without smoke or smell, 225. 6d., and upwards. His Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current is just published containing a detailed list of his justly celebrated Albata Plate, &c., which may be had gratis and post. free, on application at his warehouses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton Folgate. PATRONISED BY HER MAJESTY, H. R. H. PRINCE ALBERT, THE ROYAL FAMILY, AND THE SE.. VERAL COURTS OF EUROPE. 'ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL, for the Growth and for Preserving and beautifying the Human Hair. Price 3s. 6d., 75.. family bottles (equal to four small), 10s. 64., and double that size 21s. CAUTION.—The words " ROWLAND'S MACASSAR OIL" arc engraved on the Wrapper of each genuine bottle; and on the back of the Wrapper 1,500 times, containing 29,028 letters—without this " NONE are GENUINE." ROWLAND'S KALYDOR, for Improving and Beautify ing the Skin and Complexion. Price 4s. 6d. and Ss. 6d. per bottle, duty included. ROWLAND'S ODONTO; or, PEARL DENTIFRICE renders the Teeth beautifully White and preserves the Gums Price 2s. 9d. per box, duty included. CAUTlON.—Spurious imitations are frequently offered for sale, as the real articles. It is, therefore, imperative on pur chasers to see that the word " ROWLAND'S" is on the Wrapper of each article. For the protection of the Public from fraud and Imposition, the Honourable Commissioners of her Majesty's Stamps have authorised the Proprietors' Signature to be engraved on the Government Stamp, thus— A. ROWLA►ND & SON, 20, HATTON-GARDEN. Which is affixed to the KALYDOR and ODONTO. Sold by them and by Chemists and Perfumers. 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HEALTH AND STRENGTH, Just published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2s. 6d., and sent free, on re.ceiving a Post-office order for Three Shillings, ORGANIC HEALTH; a Comprehensive and Physiological Treatise on a peculiar and delicate class of Nervous Complaints, arising from the decline of Manly Strength— ill-restrained gaiety—excess - tropical climate—late hours—self-abuse —intemperance—debility or infection. Addressed to the NOBLEMAN —STATESMAN—CLERGYMAN —PARENT—TUTOR— TRA YELLER; and especially to the ANGLO- NDI AN. By GOSS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons.. 7, -Lancaster place, Strand (near Waterloo-bridge, London. GYNOMIA ; or, the Physiology of Woman, in a sealed enve. lope, priceNs. 6d., by post, 3s. TESTIMONIALS " These works can be safely recommended, as well for the moral truths contained, as for the extensive and successful result of the au thor's experience "—London Morning Journal. " We agree with the Editor of the London Morning Journal, and recommend Mr. (loss's publications for general perusal."—Edinburgh Weekly Papc " 1 he precepts contained in these works are interesting and useful." —;Edinbui gh Paper. " This publication, while it neither spares the aged voluptuary, nor the youthful prodigal, offers to both the most important aelvan tages."—Glasgow Paper. " These works are properly called an analysis of certain complaints ; they are written in a very peculiar style of moral admonition."_ Dublin Morning Journal. '• Utility's combined with simplicity, and we recommend the works accordingly."—Dublin Weekly Journal. The above may be had Jt Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row, I ondon ; Porter,72, Grafton-street, Dublin ; and of all Booksellers. Price 2s. 6d. each, in a sealed envelope. Messrs. (IOSS may be consulted, every day, at their house; and Patients in the remotest parts of the country can be treated success fully on their describing minutely the case; and if enclosing a fee of for advice, an answer will b (immediately sent. Medicines can ue forwarded to any part of the world; no difficulties can occur, as the Medicines will be securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. 7, Lancaster-p,ee, Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London. •• • The work will be /orwardcd by post on recervinst a l'ost.olfice order r cc Sh , sovereignty" for the words "in ( nation. ,, , , \ • • C CU r ' /0 4 On the above paragraph sever ,• an T d h r e ej b ec all e o d t: on the whole quesi quarter to six, when the numi • At ". Or T - 411 11." un 4 , V For the Address ' Against . . _ LONDON, MONDAY EVENING S 1 11 N g JANUARY 29, 1844. PRICE 5(/. .>c.-- e - - ". ,- - 2-_,.. ~!`-~`' Ldependence and loyalty of th !ral amendments were proposed ition of the Address closed at hers were declared— -220. ' • l9O ' Majority for the Ministers —3o PROPOSED ALTERATION BY GO VERNMENT, OF THE RAILWAY STAND ING ORDERS. The following declaration of the intention of her Majesty's Government, to institute an inquiry into the evils arising from the present Railway Standing Orders in the House of Commons, will be read with great satisfaction by all parties interested in railway undertakings—viz.:— • Badway Department, Board of Trade, Whitehall, Jan. 23, 1844. " With reference to the notice given of your intention to apply to Parliament, in the ensuing session, for sa 411 to authorise the construction of a railway from --- to , or the amalgamation of the -- Railway Companies, or otherwise (as the case may be), I am directed, by the Lords of the Committee of Privy Coun c il f or T rade, to inform y - ou that it is the intention of her Majesty's Go vernment, immediately after the meetingof Parliament, to propose that a Select Committee of the house of .Commons be appointed to consider the Standing Orders relating to railways, and whether any, and what changes, ought to 1 . 3 e made in those Standing Orders; and likewise to consider whether any, and what new provision, for the advantage of the public, and the improvement .of.tlie railway system, ought to be introduced into such Railway Bills as may come before the House during the present or future sessions, and to report their opinions thereon to the House.—" I am, your obedient servant, (Signed) "S. LAING. "To the Chairman, Secretary, or Agent of . the Railway Company." A GOOD INTENTION.—" I meant to have told you of the hole," said a man to his friend, who stumbled into a pit full of water. "No matter now (says the other, blOwing the mud and water out of his mouth), I have found it." HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICT.—A man, 'named Moloney, an auctioneer, formerly residing in - R s lt ur b e t, forged a draught f o r 130/. some time ago, and effected his escape to America. Whilst there" he learned that he was heir to 50,000/. in dispute in Ireland. He had the hardihood to return, made good his claim, was immediately afterwards arrested, was tried in the Commission Court, Dublin, last week, convicted of forgery, and sentenced to seven years' transportation. The treasure is, of course, confiscated to the Crown. Baron Lefroy, in passing sentence, intimated that if an application were made to the Crown thc property might be granted to the children.—Limpool Mercury. . A stranger, on taking his seat, lately, in the pit of a theatre, accosted a gentleman who sat near him with, Pray, Sir, have you a bill?" when, to the stranger's amaze • ment, the gentleman, starting from a reverie in which he had been plunged, exclaimed, " No, Sir, but I have two next week, and both unerlavided for." MURDER OF MR. WALLEE.—Yesterday evening, Inspector O'Connor, of the Dublin Detective Police, arrested a man named Andrew Whelan, against whom informations had been sworn as one of the persons concerned in the murder of the late Mr. Waller. He will be transmitted to Tipperary for trial at the next assizes.—Dublin Evening Post. The second ball of Lady Cowley, which was given on Wednesday night, surpassed even the first, and was un questionably the most distinguished of the season, from the selection of' the company, the splendour of the ladies' dresses, and the arrangements and decorations of the saloons. It was not so numerous as the first, and the grand gallery was not open ; but the dances were much more animated. Many of the high aristocracy of the Faubourg St. Germain were among the company. Tea, sherbets, ices, and every other refreshment, were served throughout the evening, and at a later hour the supper-rooms were thrown open, the tables of which were renewed till four in - the morning, the dancing being kept up till half an hour after. Amongst the brilliant assem b lage of Ambassadors, the King's Ministers, Peers, Deputies, and several members of the British Parliament, were Prince Maximilian of Bavaria, the Princess de Montmorency, the Prince and Princess de Baufremont, the Duke and Mdlle. de Bohan, the Prince and Princess-de Beauveau, the Princess de Pons, the Duchess and Mademoiselle de Noailles, the Princess de Pois, tile Marquis and Marchioness de Bethisy, the Marquis and M arc hi oness de St. Blaucar, the Count de Gontaut Biron, th e D u k e d e Saulx, the Duchess d'Albufera, Baroness de Barante, the Countess d'Haussonville, the Duke and Duchess Decazes, the Count and Countess de Rambuteau, the Count and Countess de Carainan; the Count and Countess de Beaumont, • the Countess de Larochefoucauld, the Marquis de Rumigny, the Count and Countess de Greffulhe, Viscount d'Arlincourt, the - Marquis of Runty, the Hon. Frederick Levison, and nearly all the English aristocracy now in Paris.—Galigt . lani. The Earl of Eldon is expected to arrive in Hamil ton-place this evening, from Encombe House, Dorsetshire. The Noble Earl will dine with the Duke of Wellington on Wednesday, at Apsley-house, and move the Address in the House of Lords on Thursday. To-day is the anniversary of the death of King : George . the Third, in 1820. Yesterday was the anniversary of the death of Peter the Great, in 1725. MISS Fox.—We deeply regret to learn that this estimable lady, the sister of the late Lord Holland, is at-the seat of the Marquis of Lansdowne, Bowood, in so declining a state of health as to cause the most serious apprehensions to her numerous and attached friends and relatives. TILE MUSICAL . PROEESSORBIIIP IN TILE EDIN BURGH liNlVEßSlTY.—This'office, which has recently been vacated by Sir H. Bishop, is to be filled up in March. There are several candidates of distinguished pretensions already in the field. We understand that Mr. French Flowers, Mus. Bac., Oxon, who has rendered his name well known both in this country and in Germany, by his compositions in . coun t er p o i n t, i s o f the number. Germany , is due to the character of this eminent aca demical body, as well as highly desirable for the interests of the science of music, that great attention should be paid to the attainments of the several competitors, with a view to the election of the most competent. The most unerring way of arriving at this result would seem to be by means of a public trial, openly and impartially conduCted, and we trust that this will be adopted. The endowment is worth at least 3001. a year. • - The flocks of wild fowl have been more numerous in the western part of this county than has been the case for several years past. Vast numbers have followed the eourst of the Arun, and located in the low grounds adjacent. This is generally regarded as one of the signs of a severe winter; and the unusual abundance of hips and haws and other wild berries on the hedges also led to the same inference. But hitherto we have escaped it. In fact, u p to the p resen t mo ment, there can be scarcely said to have been a n y winte r at all.—Brighton Herald. DEATH OP THE HON. EDWARD CLIFFORD.—Let ters have been received by Lord Clifford from the Mauritius, conveying the melancholy information of the death of his Lordship's brother, the lion. and Rev. Edward Charles Clif ford, who expired on the 22d October, at Mahebourg, at the age of 40. _ _ _ _ On Saturday accounts were received in town fr om Combermere Abbey, Cheshire, of the death, after a very short illness, of Mr. Robert Gibbings.. The deceased gentleman, who was father of Viscountess Combermere, was in his 84th year. He was staying on a visit to the Noble.and Gallant Viscount at the abbey. Were women a d mit to plead in courts ofjudica ture, I am persuaded . they would carry the eloquence of the bar to greater heights than it has yet arrived at. If any one doubts this, let him but be present at those debates which frequently arise among the ladies of the British fishery.— Addison. TRADM WITH AMERICA.—The American packets which have recently left this port afford evidence of - the im proving state of business with the United States. The Hot tingueri on Monday week, took out freight amounting to up wards of 1,5001., and eleven cabin passengers; the Monte zuma, which sailed the same day, upwards 0f1,200/., and ten cabin passengers. In future, there will be a packet every five days. The Europe is the first ship under the new regu lation. The lloscitis which is about to sail, takes out freight to the amount of I,4ool.—Liverpool Mercury. WILL OF THE EARL OF COVENTRY.—By the will and codicils of the late Earl of Coventry (which are at _pre sent the subject of litigation in the Prerogative Court, Doc tors'-commons), the following distribution of his property is made :—He directs 18,0001. to be invested for the benefit of his three children by Mrs. Williams, alias White (who has a legacy of 300/, and 250/. per annum); to Lady Cotton (wife of Sir W. Cotton, K.C.8.), 1,0001.; to Lady Georgians Barnes, 500/. ; to J. Coventry, 5001.; to H. C. Coventry, 500/. ; to W. J. Coventry, 500/. ; his executors to offer his mansion in Piccdilly, and • " books, pictures, marbles, bronzes, ornaments, wines, &c.," to - Viscount Deerhurst (son of deceased) for 15,0001., and if' he should'decline purchasing them, they are to be sold by auction ; to H. Temple •and J. Patrick lie gives (upon certain trusts) " the gold cup pre sented to me by the freemen of Worcester," and other: ar ticles of_ plate. He appoints Sir Anthony Lechmere and S. Crane, Esq., executors, who each have a legacy of 2001. if they accept the office. To five of his servants 100/. each, and a year's wages ; to five others, 50/. each and a year's wages. By a codicil he increases the legacies to his three children to 10,0001. each, observing, " I have been able, by a rigid economy for one placed in my station of life, to save some additions to what I had when my will was made," and concludes thus—" There are many dear friends I love in, Worcester, and could wish to serve, but the state of my family requires the residue." lie also increases the legky of his executor, Mr. Crane, to 5004 By a later codicil he be queaths to Miss Brunton (an actress) as follows :—" I hare determined. to offer, as a tribute to her talents and virtues, that poverty may never overtake her, the small but welcome allowance of 501. per annum - , and after her death, which I cannot but contemplate without the deepest feeling of Tegret, to her son." His property is estimated at about 145,000/. MILDNESS OF THE SEASON.—Last week the nest of a robin redbreast was discovered in a bullock-house, near Helston, with four young ones in it, apparently doing well. West Briton. THE WEATHER.—SeveraI farmers and small land owners in Wharfdale and the adjoining district, who are in the habit of rearing pork, have suffered to a serious extent during the last six weeks ; immense quantities of the . new bacon having become unfit for domestic purposes. We hear of one individual having lost, during the late mild season, eleven pigs; and several others to a serious amount, which, from all probability, arises from the late changeable weather. —.Doncaster Gazette. _ THE WAR IN TILE CAUCASUS.— (From the Niemen, Jan. 10.)—The late disasters of the Russians in the Caucasus have caused, as far as they are known, a great sensation: It cannot be denied that the mountaineers display a degree of perseverance and energy against which all the military skill and the courage of the Russian soldiers have not been able to effect anything decisive. These disasters have not, in deed, broken their courage, yet they have occasioned a cer tain alarm in the army, especially on account of the cruel treatment which awaits those who fall alive into the hands of the mountaineers, especially of the Tscherschenses. The prisoners are employed in the meanest service, for which amongst civilised nations only cattle are used. To hinder them from escaping, the soles of their feet are gashed with knives, and chopped straw put into the wounds, which are then suffered to heal. In consequence of this operation every step gives these poor people pain, and it is quite impossible for them to go to any great distance on foot. It may be conjectured that the Avares lately carried off by the Tscherschenses have, at least, in part been treat e d i n the same manner. With all this it is very surprising whence the rebels obtain the timigunition necessary to continue the contest, as their own , vwder-mills and foundries are very imperfect, and are haidy able to afford a sufficient supply. It must be presumed that they receive supplies from other countries; though the stipulations of the treaty of the Dar danelles, if they were strictly observed, would make this very s difficult. With respect to these circumstances,l those ev person s are, perhaps, not much in the wrong ethat the moregenn s li o k f el3to differences be b e tween Russia a7td_ o oth_er . Powers are found in them than in the affairs of G r e ece THE QUEEN intervals during during PRUSSIA.—Her Majes t y the Queen has slept at i or the principalities on the Danu be. B ULLETIN or THE HEALTH OF the n ight, the fever and eruion have disappetred, and the latter has began to scale off; Berlin, 23d January, Dm. Sired Dr. Schtszkin, Dr. Voin Hop* G R at to ad x- Ss; tS. id; ks, 35 ; t 43 85; ,S 0 " and 31; tO Bs. ply, Pr' are ?a of 0 6 a nd 'vet Co 10 SO l ' 36 .1 1 6 . se l'• 4:1 t. re tslr' i fixed for aer cl. 9 1 0 10 10 61 ley vet , ,i r i, , b ,, Lie, 1 t