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WAR IN INDIA. EAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC. 11, 1839 /THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY, appointed to be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, Dee. 18, 1839, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, is MADE SPECIAL, for the pur pose of laying before the Proprietors documents relative to the late military operations in Affghanistan, and resolutions of thanks adopted, in consequence, by the Court of Directors. The abovementioned documents and resolutions are now open for the inspection of the Proprietors at this House. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC. 11, 1m39. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the SPECIAL QUARTERLY GENERAL COURT of the said COMPANY appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on WEDNESDAY, the 18th December, 1839, is FURTHER MADE SPECIAL for the purpose of taking into consideration the Draft of a Petition to Parliament pray ing for relief in iegard to such Customs Duties levied in Great Britain and its Colonies, as press unequally upon the produc tions and industry of India as compared with other parts of the dominions of the British Crown, and from restrictions opera ting prejudicially to the interests of the natives of India, which Draft of a Petition has been prepared by the Court of Directors in pursuance of the Resolution of the Special General Court of th e :Id July last, and now lies open at this House for the perusal of the Proprietors. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. EAST INDIA HOUSE, DEC, 11, 1839. . „ THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a Proprietor ef East India Stock has given notice of his intention to submit the following motion at the Quarterly General Court of the said Company appointed to be held at their House in Leadenhall-street, on Wednesday, the 18th instant, at Eleven o'Clock in the forenoon, viz.:— " That adverting to the Despatches of the Court of Di rectors of the 20th of February, 1833, the 22d of February, 1837, and the Bth of August, 1638, it does not appear that the professed object of the first mentioned Despatch (viz., the withdrawal of the encouragement afforded by England to the Idolatrous Worship of India, and the relinquishment of the Revenue derived therefrom) has yet been accomplished, and, therefore, that it be recommended to the Court of Directors to take effectual measures for carrying out their original orders of the 20th of February, 1833." The said COURT of DIRECTORS ;Jo likewise give notice, That another Proprietor postponed until the said Quarterly General Court, to be held:on Wednesday, the 18th instant, the motion ef which he had previously given notice. " To take into consideration the case of " Captain Haviside, a claimant for the compensation awarded to Commanders in the Maritime Service of the East India Company." The said COURT of DIRECTORS dolikewise further give notice, That another Proprietor has intimated his intention to submit a motion at the said Quarterly General Court, to be held on Wednesday,the 18th instant, viz. : " For an inquiry regarding an entry in the Home Accounts of the East India Company, from the Ist of May, 1838, to the 30th ef April, 1839, under the head of Disbursements under orders of the Secret Committee of the Court of Directors." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. ALTERATION of the POSTAGE.—Ad vertisements having appeared in several Papers re specting. BALANCES for WEIGHING LETTERS, and which are represented as being Post-office Balances, and there fore calculated to mislead, and have misled, persons requiring Balances, M. DE GRAVE and SON beg to inform the Pub lic, that all the Balances used at the General Post-office, and those Officially supplied to the various Post-offices throughout the United Kingdom, were made by them, and by Order of the Post Master-General, being selected by him as the most convenient, and best adapted for the purpose of Weighing Letters. 59, St. Martin's-le-Grand, London. TO PERSONS WISHING TO ENGAGE IN HOTEL BUSINESS. ELIGIBLE INVESTMENT. TO BE LET on advantageous terms, the HOTEL DEPARTMENT of a RIRST-RATE ESTABLISHMENT in the WEST of ENGLAND. For Particulars enquire at Mr. Cafe's Offices, Great Marlbo rough-street. ROYAL HOTEL, BEACH, GREAT YARMOUTH BIRD respectfully announces to the • Public his scale of Charges for the Winter Season. Board and Lodgings, with private apartments, 2/. per week. Gentlemen using the Coffee-room, upon the most reasonable terms. RUSSELL HOTEL, PIAZZA, COVENT-GARDEN. Bed, 2s. ; Plain Breakfast, Is. 6d. TSALTER respectfully submits the above 1 • scale of Charges te Gentlemen making a short stay in the Metropolis either for business or pleasure; and begs to assure them they will not be subjected to any additional outlay for tavern expenses, except Is. 6d. per day for Waiters, Boots, Chamber Maid, &e.—Admittance at any hour of the Night. Warm and Cold Baths always ready. TO COACH BUILDERS AND OTHERS. TO he DISPOSED OF, for the purpose of closing a Partnership Concern, a respectable and old- Established COACH BUILDING BUSINESS, in the City of Bristol, together with the whole of the valuable Stock, and th• Lease of the Premises, in which the Manufactory is carried on. The above presents a very favourable opportunity to any Per son who may be desirous of embarking in this Line of Business, and one which rarely occurs. Further Particulars may be obtained on application to Mr. John T. Pike. Accountant, 28, Corn.street, Bristol. All Letters to be post-paid, and none but principals will be treated with. HOUSES, &c., to be LET, by JACKSON and CO., in various situations, in the following Trades, and many others :—Tea, Coffee, Chop, and Eating Houses ; Public Houses ; Beer Houses ; Brewery ; Bakei s ; Tobacco nists ; Grocers ; General Dealers ; Green Grocers ; Coal and Potato Dealers ; Oil, Colour, and Italian Business ; Cow keepers, Dairy, and Milkwalks ; Private Houses; Lodging Houses, &e Particulars may be had at the Offices of Messrs. Jackson and Co., Auctioneers, 26, Brydges-street, Covent-garden. N.B. Letters to be pad. DAVIES'S CANDLES, 6d. per lb.; Wax Candles, Is. 2d. ; ,Fine Wax, Is. sd. ; extra fine Moulds, Wax Wicks, 7hd. ; transparent Wax, Is."9d. ; ge nuine Sperm, Is, 9d. ; genuine Wax, N. ld. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 545., and 6Os. per 1121bs. ; Mottled, 625. and 665. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet ; Palm, Is. 4d. ; Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Camphor, 2s. ; Almond Soap, 2s. 6d. ; superfine Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d per lb. ; genuine Sperm Oil, N. Od. per gallon. For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old-Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-House. STOVE ON PRINCIPLES ENTIRELY NEW, AND UNEQUALLED FOR COMFORT AND ECONOMY. TBy her Majesty's Royal Letters Patent. HE CHUNK PATENT STOVE, invented by Mr. R. PROSSER, Civil Engineer, is distin guished from all others by its entire freedom from dust or smoke, its great economy of fuel, and its pe rfect safet y from fire. It has been a source of great comfort in the nursery and bed-room of he invalid, affording an uniform temperature through the day and night, with only one supply, while the most delicate test cannot detect anything arising from its use which is injurious to health—it merely warms the air without decomposing it; and, as there is no door, none of the gases generated by combustion can pass into the apartment. Wherever warmth is required, this Stove is applicable. It is as desirable for the drawing-room as the laundry ; for warming greenhouses it possesses extraordinary claims, the very great expense of building flues, and afterwards the immense cop stimption of fuel, being avoided. For workshops and ships' eabins it is invaluable ; it requires attention only once in twenty-four hours, during which time the cost will not exceed twopence. Price, Plain, 31. ; Fluted, 3/. 10s. Manuf ac t ure d by the Sole Proprietors, RIPPON and BURTON, WELLS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET ; of whom may be had detailed Catalogues of the Prices of Fenders, Fire-arms, Warranted Table Cutlery, Superior Nickel Silver, &c., 20 per cent. under any other old-establis hed House, which can be forw ar d e d f or a single postage. Established:l62o. CAUTION TO ALL WHO HAVE PURCHASED THE CHUNK PATENT STOVE. It having been represented to Rip p on and Burton t hat the Chunk Patent Stove has bee n fixed with piping improperly made, and without sand for the Fire Pail to s tand upon, in the inner circle of the bottom, R. and B. f ee l it necessary to state, that unless their printed directions (which are very short) are in every respect attended to, the action of the Stove will be much injured, if not destroyed. 12, Wells-street, Oxford-street. D REDGE'S HEAL-ALL, or celebrated e L West of Em brocation, has long been k nown throu ghout th England, as the most efficaci ous Remedy for Rheumatis m , I' aina in the Limbs and Numb ness, Sciatic and Paral y tic Atrc l?a lon ° ' race-Ach, Sprains and Bruise s, Burns and Scalds, Spasms and re Affection Stiffhess of the Joints or Neck , Frozen Limbs, Chilblains before theyi.ll) are broken. It is likewise an infallible Cure far that dangerous di , : order the :Quinsey or Sore Thr oat, in which it was never known t o fail after a iew hours' application. Observe—That none can be Genuine unless the Stam p affixed to each bottle contains the name and address of Barclay and Sons, No. 95, Farringdon_street, who have purchased the Property in this valuable article from the Executors of the Inventoi, William Dredge, late of Wishford, Wilts. Retail price, Is. I 1 .:, d. and 2s. 9d. leer hot lie; and sold retail, by all respectable Medicine Venders in Town Cad Country. RE-ANIMATION. THE Medical Effects ef Steel, as a strengthener and restorative, have been known for ages to excel those o f all other articles of the Materia Medica, and in this age of luxury and dissipation, when the indiscretions of youth disa pp oint the ex. Pectation s of maturity, it is not to be wondered that a medicine of such etfi , ...acy as SEDDON'S genuine AROMATIC LOZENGES of STEEL should have attracted the attention of the first medi cal men in Europe. Oihen the most important functions of life are suspended, and those v. ho arc invalids by inheritance or imorudence are reduced to the mo , t deplorable state of nervous debility, it Is not in despair that relief is to be fourd. It has been ascertained, beyond a doubt, that these circumstances are occasioned by a gene ral or partial relaxation or weaknesse 3 in either sex ; and it is ° ` : l u allY certain that SEDDON'S LOZENGES are the best, if net the only reme d y ever di s covered for this species of deb ilit y . w hen taken into the stomach, thee immediately dif fuse themselves f ' l e a v apour through every pore, producirg tffects at once delight -11 'salutary, a nd p ermanen t. When the spark c , f life begins to gr ow Lc; the circulation lansuid, an 1 the faculties pa.alysed, these Lo rPges are found to give tone to the nerves, exhilirste the a ni m al p,ririts, invigorate the body, and re-animate the whole m an. When 4 r.ion ► to exer c i s e, less or depr av ity o f appetite, and pallid counte nancee b indicate approaching consumption, the delicate female wi l l ._ Preserved and restored to health and society by the benign in ' rns'nee of this medicine. G Plepared only by the Proprietor, and sold by his Agents, Mr. ''"ml. 114, Strand; Mr. Johnston, 65, Cornhill; Mr. Sanger, 150 , 2x_f t ord-street ; also by Messrs. Ward, Pring, a nd Rawls, Westmore 2. t . stroet, Dablin; Butler, Waterloo-place, Edinburgh; and of rice'. respectable Venders in the kingdom; in boxes at 7s. and 225. nach Observe each box is signed J. P. Seddon. SAILING and STEAM VESSELS WANTED for PER FORMING the MAIL SERVICE between ABERDEEN or PETERHEAD, and LERWICK, in the SHETLAND ISLANDS. DEPARTMENT OF THE COMPTROLLER FOR VICTUALLING AND TRANSPORT SER- I VICES, SOMERSET-PLACE, DEC. 10, 1839. THE COMMISSIONERS for EXECUT ING the OFFICE off LORD HIGH ADMIRAL of the UNITED KINGDOM of GREAT BRITAIN and IRE LAND do hereby give Notice, That on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at One o'clock, they will be ready to receive Tenders, under Conditions, which may be seen at the above Office, or upon application to the Collector of Customs at Aberdeen or Lerwick, or to Lieut. Pitt, R.N., at Leith, for the CONVEYANCE of MAILS between ABERDEEN or PETERHEAD and LERWICK, in the Shetland Islands. All Tenders are to be made upon the printed form provided for the purpose, which may be had upon application as above, and they are to be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, at Somerset-place, with the words " Tender for the Convey.. ance of Mails," and " Comptroller of Victualling" in the left hand corner of the envelope. No Tender will be received after One o'clock on the Day of Treaty, nor will any be noticed, unless the Party, or an Agent for him, attends. Every Tender must be delivered at the above Office, and if by an agent, be accompanied by the written authority of the parties tendering ; and it must also express when the Vessels will be ready for surrey, and when they will be ready to com mence the performance of the service required, and also state the address of the party tendering. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AS SURANCE AND DEFERRED ANNUITY SOCIETY. 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. EASTERN BRANCH.-5, Castle-street, St. Mary Axe. Capital, 500,000/. EMPOWERED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Col. Sir Burges Camac, K. C. S. Robert Hollond, Esq., M.P. John Elliotson, M.D. F.R. S. George Lungley, Esq. H. Gordon, Esq. John Rawson, Esq. 'Joseph Thomas on, Esq. AUDITORS. Dr. Olinthus Gregory, F. R. A. S. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. Aex tra RY-W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R. A. S. Bj the new principles of Life Assurance and Deferred An nuities, founded by this Society, the moral obligation of all class's of making a provision for a family or for old age is largely enhanced, by the immediate advantages secured to the Assured themselves. Th details of the principles of the Society, its improvement in the system of Assurance, its economical arrangements in favour of the Assured, its extensive Tables, &c., will be found in its Prospectus, which may be obtained at the Offices of the Society, 26, Cornhili, London, or at any of its Branches throughout the Country. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC. LIFE AND FIRE INSURANCE RATES Reduced 30 per Cent. per Annum Lower than any other Office. T . IFE ANNUITY RATES, AA CALCULATED on EQUITABLE PRINCIPLES ! ! ! FOR EXAMPLE. For every 1001. deposited, this Association will grant the An nuity placed opposite the Age of the Party depositing. From 501. and upwards, in proportion. Age3oto4oto4s to 50 to 55 to 61 to 65 to 70 to 75 to 80 £8 o r s 10 r , o r s 0 0 1 £10 10 1 £12 101£15 101£20 0 £25 0 Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Per Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. Cent. LIFE ASSURANCE RATES. Age 2.0 to 25 to 30 to 35 to 38 to 40 to 45 to 50 IL s. d.I.E Premium 1 II 0 1 1 15 01 I 2 s 0 012 6 012 II 012 15 013 5 0 This Company make no charges for intermediate ages under 50 years. FIRE INSURANCE RATES. Common Insurance. s. d. Private Houses and Shops (not hazardous) 1 0 per Cont. Hazardous Double Hazardous Farming Stock INDEPENDENT WEST MIDDLESEX ASSURANCE COMPANY, _ _ Opposite the Bazaar, Baker-street, Portman-square, London. South St. David's-street, Edinburgh ; Ingram-street, Glasgow; And Sackville-street, Dublin. Empowered under the several Acts of Parliament of 14th'Gee. 111. C. 48 ; 22d Geo. 111. ; 53d Geo. 111. c. 141; 3d Geo. IV. c. 92; and Ist Vic. c. 10. G. E. WILLIAMS, Secretary. CITY of LONDON ANNUITY and LOAN COMPANY, NO 6, King William-street, London. T. , be Empowered by Act of Parliament. Capital, 500,000/. TRUSTEES. R'chard Sylvester Cahill, Esq., Brighton 1Y illiam Sloane, Esq., 37, Wimpole-street, London. Thomas Teed, Esq., Stanmore Hall, Middlesex. DIRECTORS. William Sloane, Esq. 37, Wimpole - street, Chairman. Gardner Boggs, Esq., Liver- John Maclean Lee, Esq., 11, pool. Old Cavendish-street. Francis Ch. Cassaigne, Esq., John M'Clure, Esq., 8, Broad- Salisbury-street, Strand. street-buildings. William Camp Crane, Esq., 65, William Shand, Jun., Esq.,ls, Old Broad-street. Pinner's Hall, Broad-street. Benjamin Jackson, Esq., 12, George Sloane, Esq., Temple. Keppel-street. SOLICITORS Messrs. Joh Temple. BANKERS—Messrs. Prescott, SURVEYORS.—Messrs. Topl Church-yard. The objects of this Institution are to grant adequate rates of Annuity to parties disposed to invest Capital in this manner, and to offer to others the means of obtaining a provision, at an advanced age, on fair and reasonable terms. Not being restricted in regard to the investment of its Ca pital. like the Government Office, which can only grant An nuities in exchange for transfers of Stock, and not being en cumbered with the heavy responsibilities of Life Offices, on account of the immense sums assured by them, the " CITY OF' LONDON" Company is enabled to present to the Public a much more equitable Scale of Rates than can be offered by either of these Establishments. This may be at once seen by reference to the printed Tables, which, with every requisite information, may be obtained by application at the Office. By order of the Board of Directors, WILLIAM BAILEY, Secretary. flson, Son, and Weatherall, , Grote, Ames, Cave, and Grote. Lis and Son, 16, St. Paul's B RITANNIA LIFE ASSURANCE COM. PANY, No. 1. PRINCES-STREET, BANK, LONDON. CAPITAL, ONE MILLION. A most economical set of Tables--computed express.y for the use of this Institution, from authentic and complete data, and presenting the lowest Rates of Assurance that can be of fered without compromising the safety of the Institution. Increasing rates of premium on a new and remarkable plan, for securing loans or debts, a less immediate payment being required on a policy fo r th e w h o l e t erm o f life than in any other office. A Board of Directors in attendance daily at Two o'clock. Age of the Assured in every case admitted in the Policy. All claims payable w ithi n one mont h a f ter proof of death. A liberal commission allowed to solicitors and agents. Premium per Cent. per Annum payable during First FivelSecond Fire Years. I Years. Third Five Years. £1 10 11 1 19 1 2 14 6 4 5 5 Fourth Fivel Remainder Years. of Life. £1 1 0 £1 5 10 1 6 4 1 12 '2 1 16 1 2 4 4 216 7 3 9 4 I £1 16 9 £2 3 9 2 7 4 217 6 373 4 3 4 5 6 3 6 13 7 PETER AIORRISON, Resident Director. DATENT BRANDY VERSUS COGNAC. J. —lf any evidence were wanting, that the old prejudices in favour of French Brandy over the English Spirit are fast wear ing away, and that the publi c are discrialinating and judging for themselves as to the respective merits of the two articles, such evidence will be found in the simple fact that, whilst BETT'S PATENT BRANDY has experienced a sale, within the present year, exceeding, by nearly 50 per cent., that of any corre sponding preceding period, there has been a considerable falling off in the consumption of Foreign Brandy. If the comparison be made with the Brandy establishments of this Country, it will be found that, after all their lofty pre tensions to public supp or t, t h ey h ave d w i n dl e d i n t o comparative insignificance ; the entire trade of the largest and most pow erful of these establishments not having amounted to the mere increase in J. T. Betts and Co.'s sales within the same space of time ; a necessary consequence of their total inability to produce an article with the slightest pretensions to approach it in quality. The Patentees, as Distillers, cannot send out less than Two Gallons, which may be obtained, either pale or coloured, for Cash on delivery, at eighteen Shillings per Imperial Gallon, of the highest legal strength, at the Distillery, No, 7, Smithfield hart, leading to St. John-street, their only Establishment. PUBLICATIONS. APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION. This Day is published, price One Shilling. A. LETTER to the Hon. and Rev. A. P. PER CEVAL, B. C. L., on his recently published Volume DEFENCE of APOSTOLICAL SUCCESSION. London : S. Cornish and Co., 126, Newgate-str ee t ; J. Cor nish, 37, N ew - s t ree t, Birmingham, 35, Lord-street, Liverpool and 18, Grafton-street, Dublin ; and John Chisholm, 32, West Re gister-street, Edinburgh. PRO FESSIONAL RECORD—; MARRIAGE MEDI OR Price 55., An Original CTAheLsiLsY(inCaOsNeaSleldDeEnKveElopp.). (AN M ARRIAGE—its Intent, 0 .. gations and graphi c, narrative, and remediate. P hpical and C onst i tut i ona l Di s qualifications; with Illus trationslso, by the same Author, A RATIONAL E XPOSITION of the TREATNIENT of MORBID SECRETIONS, Stricture, and Irritability of the Uretha, and other infirmities of the reproductive system; with numerous cases and woodcuts, entitled Medical Con sultations. Price 2s. 6d. Sherwood, 23, Paternoster..row ; Carvalho, 147, Fl eet " street ; Harris, 25, Bow-street: • Sang er , 150, Oxford-street, Smith, druggist, 48, Lothbur Town and Country. Y, City and of all Booksellers in Just published, Price 3s. PRACTICAL TREATISE on the TREATMENT and CURE of STRICTURES of the URETHRA ; wherein is recommended an improved mode of treatment the result of many years extensive and successful practice. By C. B. COURTENAY, M.D., 42, Great Marlborough-street. Sold by P. Hill, Medical Bookseller, Great Windmill -street Haymarket ; Onwhyn, Catherine-street, Strand ; Templeroan 248, Regent-street; and all booksellers in town or country. COOPER'S FIRST LINES OF SURGERY. This day was published, pri ce 18 s . c l o th l e tt ere d. T HE FIRST LINES of the THEORY AND PRACTICE of SURGERY; Including the Principal Operations. By SAMUEL COOPER, Senior Surgeon to University College Hospital, and Professor of Surgery in the same College, &c. Seventh edition, corrected throughout. and greatly enlarged. London : Longman and Co. ; Whittaker and Co. ; S. High ley ; T. Tegg ; Sherwood and Co. ; E. Cox : Simpkin and Co. ; T. Rumpus ; Houlston and Stoneman : J. Chidley ; B. Fellowes ; J. Churchill ; H. Renshaw ; C. Daly; J. Butler ; J. Masters. Edinburgh : A. and C. Black; Stirling, Kenney and Co. ; and Machlachlan and Co. Dublin : Fannin and Co. PIRACY. AN INJUNCTION has been granted by his Honour the VICE-CHANCELLOR against the POST-OFFICE ALMANAC, on account of the more im portant part of its contents having been printed from the POST-OFFICE LONDON DIRECTORY for 1840, or from the IMPERFECT PROOF SHEETS thereof, sur reptitiously obtained. To prevent the successful reretition of any similar experiment, the Proprietor of the Directory has, in Forty Closely Printed Royal Octavo Pages, recompiled the entire POST-OFFICE DIRECTORY division of the Work at the Price of ONE SHILLING. In this reprint will be found all the information contained in the Post-office. London Directory, with reference to the Re gulations of the Post-office from the most Authentic Sources. W. Kelly and Co., 19 and 20, Old Boswell.court ; and all Booksellers. Just published, price 9s. fle. , T HE POST-OFFICE LONDON DIREC TORY FOR 1840, Containing a General Alphabetical Directory ; Law Direc tory; Trades' Directory, being an accurate Classification of all Trades and Professions ; Conveyance Directory ; Banking Directory ; Parliamentary Directory, &c. &c. These various divisions have been compiled from information collected to a period infinitely more recent than has been at tempted in any similar publication, and mach therefore is now furnished that cannot appear in any other Annual Work until 1841. Among the various matters exclusively in this Direc tory will be found an accurate detail of the operation of the recent orders for the Reduction of Postage upon Corfespondence to every part of the world. . _ _ !‘ Tlie 4 work must form an almost indispensable appendage to the Banker's desk, the Merchant's counting-house, the So licitor's office, and the Trader's shop, and at once be of utility to the public generally."—Times, Nov. 26, 1839. Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., and all Booksellers. REDUCTION IN PRICE. A K. NEWMAN and CO. having purchased • the remaining Copies of the following Novels, which were published at 1/. 1 ls. 6d. each, now offer them to the public as follows : _ Reduced to Capt.:Marryatt's Phantom Ship, 3 vols. .. - Dog Fiend, or Snarleyyow, 3 vols 1/. Is. -- Midshipman Easy, 3 vols .. 1/. Is. Peter Simple, 3 vole ... 1/. ls. Pacha of Many Tales, 3 vols l/. Is. Bulwer's (Sir E. L.) Rienzi, 3 vols. l/. is. Ernest Maltravers, 3 vols Sl/. Is. Leadenhall-street, December, 1839. MANUALS OF NATURAL HISTORY. On the Ist of January will be published, in foolscap Bvo., closely printed, illustrated with numerous Wood-cuts, and a coloured Map, price 4s. 6d., A MANUAL OF GEOLOGY. By WILLIAM MACGILLI VRAY, A.M., F. R. S. E., &c. &c. The above is the first of a series of Manuals of Natural History, adapted for elementary instruction, which it is in tended to publish at intervals of about three months. They will be written in easily intelligible language, and by a careful condensation of materials, the author trusts that each Manual will be found to convey as much knowledge of the several ob jects as will suffice for general education. The Manual of Phyiiological and Systematic Botany will bo published on the Ist of April, and that of British Plants on the 15th of May. London : Scott, Webster, and Geary ; and Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh. Just published, in one volume, Bvo., price 20s. boards. TILINTOFF'S INTRODUCTION to CON VEYANCING. This work is founded principally on the second volume of Judge Blackstone.' Commentaries, cor rected according to the recent Real Property Act, with great additions in respect of practical points and otherwise. As this work forms part of the second volume of the Law of Real. Pro perty, purchasers of the one work will not require the other. London : John Richards and Co., law booksellers and pub lishers, 194, Fleet- street. NEW WORKS FOR 1840. Published by A. H. BAILY and CO., 83, Cornhill, London. I. Dedicated by Especial Command to her Majesty. This day is published, in demy Bvo., handsomely bound in cleth, price 1/. Is., and in royal Svc, price 11. 1 ls. 6d. The First Volume of THE LIFE of FIELD MARSHAL HIS GRACE the DUKE of WELLINGTON, K.G. G. C. B. G. C. H., &c. By W. H. MAXWELL, Author of " Stories of Waterloo," " The Bivouac," " Vic tories of the British Army," &c. Containing Portraits of the most distinguished Generals, and Representations of some of the most important Battles, toge ther with numerous Plans of Battles, several Maps, and a gre a t number of Wood Engravings, illustrative of European and Eastern Warfare. " Thousands will rejoice at the appearance of this work, for it promises to furnish a worthy record of the greatest man of the age."—Morning Post. " When completed, this work will be the most valuable of its kind."—Britannia. ..... " Mr. Maxwell's Life of the Duke of Wellington' is by far the best by many degrees, both in matter and manner." —Sun. 4 6 Mr. Maxwell's ' Life,' in the judgment of military men has no equal."—Hull Packet. [n foolscap Bvo. price 3s. 6d. Embellished by Sixteen beau tiful Engravings on Steel, THE NAVAL AND MILITARY ALMANACK FOR 1840. Edited by W. H. MAXWELL, &c. &c. Containing, besides a Calendar and the ordinary Almanack Information, Tables of Reference on matters of special interest to the UNITED SERVICES; and interspersed with I3io graphies and Anecdotes of England's great Naval and Military Heroes. Amo igst the Illustrations to the Volume are a Vignette PORTRAIT of NELSON; a representation of his Ship, the Victory ; a List of the Signals nsed by him at the Battle of Trafalgar; Fac-Similes of his HAND-WRITING, bothbefore and after the accident which deprived him of 'his right arm ; and a beautiful Steel Engraving of the NELSON PILLAR about to be erected in Trafalgar-square ; after Mr. Railton's original Drawing, which has been kindly lent by him for the purpose of this Work. Price 2s. 6d., The ORACLE of RURAL LIFE, and SPORTSMAN'S and COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S ILMANACK for 1840. With Twenty-six Illustrations, referring to the Sports, Occu pations, and Astronomical features of the various Seasons of the Year. , 6 We have great pleasure in recommending it to our readers as extremely well deserving their patronage. 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Notice is hereby given that the above BANK will be OPENED for BUSINESS on TIMRSDAY, the 16th of January next. The terms on which accounts will be received, and business conducted, with other details, will be advertised in a few days. By Order of the Board of Directors, Dec. 16, 1839. H. SPARKES, Manager. TAKE NOTICE. THE HALF-YEARLY GENERAL MEETING of the LOUGH NEAGH IMPROVE MENT COMPANY will be held in the Company's Office, 58, Dawson-street, in the City of Dublin, on Moxpay, the 6th day of January next, at the hour of Twelve o'Clock at Noon, according to the provisions of the Deed. G. F. ECHLIN, Assistant Secretary, Dated this llth day of December, 1839. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,—As the law of high treason in this country is based upon the statute of Edward 111., I feel it may be important to state, that whatever extension may have been since given to the interpretation of that Act, it did not, and could not, at the tim e of its enactment, con template a Queen Regnant, such being then unknown to the British Constitution, and consequently not within the view of the Legislature. The Saxon Constitution never admitted females to the th ro ne, and the only female claimant that had been since the Norman Con quest, Matilda, though daughter, and sole surviving child of the preceding King, Hen r y I„ with all the ad vantages of uniting in herself the Saxon and Norman lines, was unable to establish her claim against Stephen, the nearest male heir to his grandfather, King William, the Conqueror. It is true her son Henry succeeded to the throne on the death of his cousin Stephen, in virtue of a pre arrangement made during that king's life. But this does not establish the right of his mother, Matilda, inasmuch as Henry, on the death of Eustace, son of Stephen, became, nearest male heir, his own right as a male heir to the Conqueror being also preferable to that of Stephen himself, Henry deriving from a son of the Conqueror, while Stephen was from a daughter. What confirms this view of the Act, is the fact that it was passed in the reign of Edward 111., who claimed the Crown of France under circum stances pretty similar to those under which Henry Plantagenet had claimed the English Crown. Edward, during the life time of his mother Isabella, asserted his claim to France, as being nearest male heir to his uncle Charles, while he fully admitted that the Constitution of that country, by excluding females, set aside his mother Isabella. It is clear, then, that the Saxon Constitution, not admitting females to the Throne, and Matilda's claims, after the Norman conquest, having been rejected, the Act in question could not at the time of its enactment be supposed to have contemplated, by any latitude of interpretation, its extension, so as to include, on its ap lication, a Queen Regnant. Even at a later period, Margaret, though supposed to be the only surviving child of Edward IV., was held to be only Queen Con sort, as wife of Henry VII., and not Queen Regnant, not even being conjoined by name with her husband in the Acts of State. The first female who was admitted to reign in Eng land as Queen Regnant was Mary Tudor, commonly called " Bloody Mary." I am, Sir, yours, &c. WILLIAM S. VILLIERS SANKEY. London, Dec. 16,1839. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.-YESTERDAY. The betting yesterday afternoon, without being by any means heavy, was far less dull than on the previous Thursday : the prices quoted . below will how that it was not altogether•with out interest. Brother to Euclid and the Angelica colt were each backed at 16 to I—the former freely, and, as it appeared to us, with a trifling call-15 to 1, in fact, was taken about him to a hundred pounds ; but the average was, as we have stated. 17 to 1 was offered against Muley Ishmael, whose friends were neither numerous nor sanguine ; a point more, however, would have been taken. Launcelot (with backers) and Wardan were at 20 to 1 each, and Bokhara at 24 to 1, laid once or twice but not offered afterwards ; Ottoman was backed several times at 33 to 1, and the Velvet colt, first at 35, and afterwards 40 to 1; the latter odds were laid against Prince Albert to a hundred pounds. The Oaks was noticed to same purpose 8 to 1 was laid and afterwards offered repeatedly against Crucifix, and offers were made to back Currency against her within an hour and a half of the close, when 10 to 1 was laid against Currency, two or three parties volunteering at the same time to take those odds about the Stockbridge filly. Closing prices—. THE DERBY. 16 to 1 agst Brother to Euclid—taken 16 to 1 agst Angelica colt—taken 17 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael—take 18 to 1 29 to 1 apt Launcelot—taken 20 to 1 agst Wardan 24 to 1 apt Bokhara—taken 25 to 1 apt St. Andrew —take 30 to 1 33 to 1 apt Ottoman—taken 35 to 1 apt Glenorchy—taken 40 to 1 apt Prince Albert—taken 40 to 1 agst Velvet colt—taken 40 to I apt Fitzroy 50 to 1 agst Confederate -..taken 50 to I agst Janus—taken ,000 to 5 apt Foundling ( Schedam's colt)--taken 600 to 300 on Muley Ishmael apt Glenorchy—taken. THE OAKS. 8 to 1 apt Crucifix —take 10 to 1. 9 to 1 agst Lalla Rookh—taken 10 to 1 apt Currency —taken 15 to 1 agst Pocahontas —taken 25 to 1 apt Diploma—taken. Offers to back Currency against Crucifix. PEEL CLUB DINNER.—The annual dinner of the Peel Club will take place on Monday week, and the Earl of Eglintoun will preside on the occason. In con sequence, the interest excited is unusually strong, and we understand the tickets are moving off with unwonted rapidity.—G lasgow Courier. At the cattle show held in Baker-street, we ob served on Friday several ladies who interest themselves in agricultural and useful pursuits. Amongst them were Lady Leicester, Lady Dacre, Mrs. George Byng, Mrs. Fox Lane, &c. MRS. GORE'S " PREFERMENT."—The bril liant sketches of character which distinguish this new production of our most popular female writer, form at this moment an interesting subject of conversation with the reading world. What a list of fashionable worthies are we brought acquainted with First and foremost, we have the stately Tivertons, with the proud and pompous Duke of Pelham at their head ; followed at due distance by the Earl, a walking rent-roll, a moving patent of nobility (the depository of the family " Pre ferment") ; then come his brother, the Hon. Adolphus Egerton, and his nephew, the Hon. Dick Egerton-- one the prince of dandies, the other his promising pu pil ; Julius Egerton—the ostensible hero of the tale— the scholar and genius of the family, whom " Prefer ment," and the want of it, transform alternately into a saint at Helstone Rectory, and little better than one of the wicked when he gets into the world. The elegant and exclusive Lady Ismena, too, and the natural but heartless Lady Henrietta, and, last in the family list, the Hon. William, a truly virtuou s , ex emplary, and happy man, purely in consequen ce o f his younger brotherly qualification of an empty purse, and a domestic temper. Then comes the fussy, fidgetty Aunt Rachel—learned in Debrett, and tolerating no Burke but him of the Peerage ; the warm-hearted, but crack-brained Captain Heseltine, who takes an interest in nothing nearer home than the North Pole or New Zealand ; his charm ing and amiable, though a little too satirical, daughter Georgy ; the truly Lord-like, because truly noble and generous Lord Storby ; the half-bred Mitfords, of Mitford ; and a host of others, all so true to the life, that it is impossible to believe they were not drawn from it. BIJOU ALMANACK. — Mr. Schloss has pre sented to the Queen a copy of this singular publication, with a beautiful miniature portrait of Prince Albert. It is enclosed in a case richly embroidered with the rose, thistle, and shamrock, encircling the initials of her Ma jesty. Besides the calendar it contains six poems and six portraits of wonderful likeness, and the volume alto gether is only about half an inch square, and the eighth of an inch thick. He has another in preparation for her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. SPORTING SHEET ALAMANAC.---TiliS iS too general a title for an Almanac, whi c h, w i th the ex ception of the calendar, is entirely devoted to subjects connected with horse racing, but, as regards these, it is very comprehensive. It gives the winner s of some of the principal stakes in England from 1800 to the pre sent time, the horses entered for the Derby, Oaks, and St. Leger, for 1840, the members of the Jockey Club, the lengths of the principal race courses, and the closing of stakes for the coming year. It is embellished with a very good view of Ascot grand stand, and the race course on the great day of the week, when the Royal family generally attend, and the finest exhibition of this kind in the world is displayed. THE BISHOP OF LICHFIELD. -.-The last homage which living gratitude can render to departed worth, has been offered by the inhabitants of Shrews bury and Shropshire to the memory of Dr. Butler, the venerable Bishop of Lichfield—the talented and amiable Master of Shrewsbury Schools, and the f: fend, the in structor, and the guide of the two last generations of many of the Burgesses of Shrewsbury, and the gentry of England and Wales. U NDER STORM.—On Sat ur d ay morn i ng, about seven o ' c l o ck, a terrific storm of th un d er and light ning burst over this town. The lightning, which was exceedingly vivid, was instantaneously followed by the most awful peals of thunder ; but we have not heard of any accident resulting from it.—Brighto n Gazette. SIII,—I shall feel obliged if you will inform me on the following case under the New Postage Bill : A letter directed to A (a person) was sent from B to C (towns) : A had left C, it was, therefore, re directed to him at D ; is it liable to a second postage ? In similar cases a frank would be carried without further charge, and does not fourpence once paid frank a letter to any part of the United Kingdom ? Of course I speak of a letter under half an ounce. In the case that I have given, the second charge has been enforced. Yours obliged, Derby, Dec. 13, 1839. B. [There is nothing in the Treasury Minutes, we believe, which alters the regulations of the Post-office previously in existence relative to the point mentioned by our Correspondent. We presume, therefore, that it is intended to charge two postages on all letters sent first to ono place and then re-sent to another, on the principle that two postings have taken place by an at tempt at delivery, and two sortings. The point is, how ever, a doubtful one, and the publication of our Cor respondent's letter will probably bring forth an official declaration of the determination of the Post-office, and the reasons for it.] BANK OF ENGLAND. The usual average return of the liabilities and assets of the Bank of England embracing the period from the 17th of September to the 10th inst., which appeared in the Gazette, gives the following results—viz., that the average of the month ending the 10th inst., as compared with the average of the month ending September, 17, shows a decrease in the circulation of 1,509,0001., a de crease in the deposits of 540,0001., and an increase in the stock of bullion of 1,026,0001. Wherefore it appears that the decrease in the liabilities is 2,049,0001., and this re. presents the decrease in the total quantity of money in the month ending the 10th inst., as compared with the month ending the 17th of September, in so far as re gards the administration of the currency by the Bank of England. The yearly comparison is as follows :—The average of the month ending the 1 Oth inst.. as compared with the average of the month ending the Bth of January, shows a decrease in the circulation of 1,656,0001., a decrease in the deposits of 4,881,0001., and a decrease in the stock of bullion of 5,745,0001. Wherefore it ap pears that the decrease in the liabilities is 6,537,0001., and this represents the decrease in the total quantity of money in the month ending the 10th instant, as com peted with the month ending the Bth of January, in so far as reg ards the administration of the curren c y by th e Bank of England. The variations in the stock of bullion have taken place in the following manner and proportions : In the month ending the 2d of April, as com pared with the month ending the Bth of Ja nuary, there is a decrease of £3,099,000 In the month ending the 25th of June, as com pared with the month ending the 2d of April, there is a decrease of 2,325,000 In the month ending the 17th of September, as compared with the month ending the 25th of June, there is a decrease of 1,347,000 And in the month ending the 10th instant, as compared with the month ending the 17th of September, there is an increase of 1,026,000 Which leaves upon balance a decrease of 5,745,0001. The changes and fluctuations in the circulation will appear from the following statement : In the month ending the 2d of April, as com pared with the month ending the Bth of January. there is an increase of £219,000 In the month ending the 25th of June, as com pared with the month ending the 2d of April, there is a decrease of In the month ending the 17th of September, as cetinpared with the month ending the 25th of June, there is a decrease of 27,000 And in the month ending the 10th instant, as compared with the month ending the 17th of September, there is a decrease of 1,509,000 Which leaves upon balance a decrease of 1,656,0001. The following are the changes and fluctuations that have taken place in the deposits : In the month ending the 2d of April, as com pared with the month ending the Bth of January, there is a decrease of £2,856,000 In the month ending the 25th of June, as com pared with the month ending the 3d of April, there is a decrease of . . 741,000 In the month ending the 17th of September, as compared with the month ending the 25th of June, there is a decrease of 744,000 And in the month ending the 10th instant, as compared with the month ending the 17th September, there is a decrease of Being a total decrease of X4,881,000 The following are the average amounts of the circu lation, the deposits, and the stock of bullion, during the period from the Bth of January to the 10th instant in clusive : Circulation Deposits 7,574,000 Bullion .280,000 In this return of the Bank of England, of which ,he preceding is an analysis, there are two things chiefly ,o be observed : 1. That the amount of the circulation and deposits of the Bank of England is less than at any one period since the resumption of cash payment.= in 1821. 2. That the decrease in the total quantity of money in the month ending the 10th instant., as com pared with the month ending the 17th of September, being 2,0-19,000/., while on the other hand there is an increase of 1,026,000/. in the stock of bullion, so is it manifest that by comparing the latter with the former period there is a decrease of 3,075,000/. in the securities held by the Bank of England. This great decrease in the securities is in all proba bility to be referred to the transactions of the Bank with Paris and other parts of the Continent, for, on the supposition that these transactions are still unliquidated, it is evident that for the debt which the Bank has con tracted either there must have been a formal actual pledge and delivery of a portion of securities, or the parties to whom the debt is due might be willing that the securities should still remain with the Bank. In either case the Bank must take out of its monthly returns, and set apart a portion of its securities, as otherwise these returns would be inaccurate. Till our whole system of currency has been fully inquired into, and new and better principles laid down, the future proceedings of the Bank Directors will pro bably in some measure be governed by their stock of bullion, and this must depend, on the one hand, on the quantity of corn that it will be necessary to import, and, on the other, on the foreign demand for our ma nufactures. Tw•o things have lately occurred to increase the Bank's stock of bullion. I. The very large amount of silver that has lately flowed into this country, and the greater part of which has been purchased by the Bank, and shipped to the Continent. By this means a further decline in the fo reign exchanges was prevented, and the Bank was en abled to retain its gold. 2. So large a quantity of gold has been sent from this country to the north of Europe during the last twelve months, that there has been a very great decline in the price, and so that notwithstanding the exchanges have not improved, yet there has been no profit on the ex portation of gold. Little stress, is, however, to be laid on this circum stance ; for if, as resulting from the state of our relations with the Continent, the balance of payments should be against us there, the stock of silver being exhausted, gold will again be exported, and this will be accom plished either by a rise in the price of gold on the Con tinent, the exchange remaining the same, or the price of gold remaining the same, or, going still lower, there will be a proportionate fall in the exchange. With respect to the foreign exchanges it must be fur ther observed, that while all the operations of the Bank of England have had little or no effect on the exchanges with Hamburg, Amsterdam, and Paris, yet during the last month the difference in the St. Petersburg ex changes is more than 3 per cent. in favour of this country. This is, however, probably on account of the shipping season being over, and therefore it may not be durable. We have mentioned two circumstances that have tended to increase the stock of bullion held by the Bank. A third will probably be this, that the great decrease in the circulation and deposits of the Bank, accompanied as it perhaps also has been by a decrease to a greater or less extent in the country circulation, will have been the occasion of the payment during the pre sent quarter of a larger amount than usual of the ta xes in gold, and this gold has of course found its way i n t o the coffers of the Bank of England. —Times. 96, CISEAPSIDE,AND3 9 , ALIEN! AftLE-STREET, PICCADILLY.—The Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticans and Aurists to the Royal Family, are happyi-iatvo:isiufocreneietdheed Public that, after thirty years' practice, they in effecting a most importan t im p rovem ent for Deafness'and Defective Vision. Their invisible Voice Conducto'r is constructed upon such a principle, that when fixed in the ears it is not perceived, and in company most severe cases of deafness are not in the least perceptible. The Messrs. Solomons are highly gratified to find that numerous indi viduals of the highest respectability arc daily calling to express their feelings of gratitude for the great benefit they have derived. Their newly invented Spectacle Lenses give immediate relief to weak, dim, and imperfect vision. It is particularly necessary to observe that the Alessrs. S. have no connection with persons of the same name, nor with any one who have and who are daily en deavouring to imitate them ; their valuable improvements in the material are secret to themselves, and are solely confined to their establishment, 39, Albemarle-street, and 90. Clieapside. No agents or 'travellers are employed. The following letter, written by an officer on ser vice the camp near Kurnool, Lieutenant John Ochterlony, of the Madras Engineers, gives an in teresting detail of the events connected with and subsequent to the capture of that fort : " CAMP N E AR KURNOOL, O CT . 20 . " I certainly did not expect, when I closed my journal with intelligence of the evacuating of Kur nool, to have to add another line or two, written in packet g bed—a w oun d e d man, with my left arm in a splint, laent my my bod d ot o he a r w w ay is maltreated. e withoutteti you could ng o f not the very dashing and consoling action with which this campaign has for the present terminated. I told you that the Nawaub had taken up his abode among some tents in an enclosed burial-ground, about two miles from the town, and that the Ro. hilla soldiers, whom he had had with him in the fort, detained him there, and refused to let him come over to us, which he professed himself willing to do. Until the immense discoveries were made of military stores and preparations which I have de scribed, our envoys seemed to manifest much indifference upon the subject ; but after all this had come to light, they began to alter their tone, and being unwilling to sacrifice the men who were with him—in number between 500 and 600—they sent a man to tell them that if they would give up the Nawaub quietly, they would pay up all their ar rears, and allow them to depart in peace to their own country with their arms. This they refused, and accordingly the day before yesterday, the 18th of October, a force, consisting of detachments of infantry, cavalry, and artillery, with four guns, marched down at daybreak, and took up a position within musket shot of the walls which enclosed the burial-ground where the Rohillas had taken up their abode. The camp of the sappers and miners happened to be at some distance from that of the other troops ; and as none of our men were wanted for the service, no intelligence of the intended at tack was conveyed to us, till about half an hour before the action began, when a man came in to tell us that he had seen the guns unlimbered, and all ready for action, in a field near the village of Jolapoor. Many of us were in bed, and we dressed and rode off in such haste, that we did not allow ourselves time to take our pistols, but just belted on our swords, and galloped off. When we arrived on the ground we found every thing ready ; the guns were posted in a field, so as to be able to plunge right into the enemy's line ; the matches were lighted, the men at their posts, the guns all double shotted, and only waited the bugle to sound to let fly. In a road leading up to one of the walls of the enemy's enclosure were drawn up a detachment of the 39th (Queen's regi ment), and behind them some companies of a na tive regiment ; parties of the 13th dragoons were posted all round in such a manner as to be ready to charge the enemy, if they sallied out from the enclosure, and a strong detachment of our native cavalry were put to the bank of the River Toom buddia, which ran at 200 yards distance from the battle, to cut off their retreat. The Brigadier (Dyce) who commanded the force that day was, when we ar rived, engaged in treating with the Rohillas for their surrender, and from half-past six to half-past nine he gave them to consider the terms which he offered. At last we saw the native interpreter, whom he had employed, come scuffling out from the enclosure at a great rate, waving his hands to us, as if for us to take care of ourselves, while immediately after him came rushing out a body of fine looking, but ferocious, bearded fellows, who spread themselves across the road parallel to the 39th, and handling their muskets and matchlocks shouted defiance to us. The word was then given to the buglers to sound the note "to commence firing," and in a few seconds the cannon shot came bounding across our front, bringing down large branches of trees and pieces of the walls, while the whole line forming up opened a heavy musketry fire upon the Rohillas. Well,however, and gallantly, did they behave. Large parties issued from the en closure, and throwing themselves into the fields on our flanks, where the corn was so high and thick as completely to screen a man, they threw in upon us a fire nearly as heavy and well-directed as our own. I was in th e roa d w ith tfie 39th when it it began, and I do not suppose I shall ever be in a more heavy one than it was for ten minutes or so. Several men fell, and a ball passed through the lining of my cap, which trophy I, of course, pre serve, and will send it home to you some day or other. As it soon became necessary to drive the enemy out of the fields, from which their balls raked our position, I was sent round with a detachment to the bank of the river, to charge them from their rear, and clear them out of their cover. There I found a body of the 13th dragoons stationed ; and as 1 found some sepoys, who were nearest the enemy, firing away at random, some up into the air, some anywhere but at the enemy, and all anything but willing to charge them with the bayonet, I took upon myself to order up the dragoons, and away we went into the chollum (a species of corn) fields. As lam writing this in a very constrained position, on a book which my orderly is holding up for me, I cannot tell you now all the wonderful works we did ; suffice it, that the Rohillas fought most desperately, but were over powered in every case ; and that I received in a skrimmage with a party of them, some cuts from sabres, of which, however, the one in my arm, over the elbow joint, is the only one likely to give me any trouble. My arm, however, is quite safe, thank God, as the wound has taken a healthy turn, but the sword of my friend went so near the great artery, that the doctor tells me it would have cost me my valuable life if the sword had been an inch longer. One blow cut my•belt in two, and saved me from a se vere wound ; my sword scabbard was also smashed, and my horse received a cut on the hip ; he was not, however, much hurt, and as the excitement was too great just then to allow me to feel the pain of my wounds much, I got a soldier to bind my arm up, and went on with the dragoons. The enemy were now in full flight towards the river, and as many were escaping across it the cavalry plunged into the river to intercept them. This was the most dangerous part of the day to us; for the cur rent was so rapid and the bed so rocky that while the horses about six feet ahead of you were walk ing on rock, the water only reaching to their girths, yours would be swimming for the dear life against a current which roared through and over the masses of rock with a very unpleasant fury. A great many troopers were hurled, horse and all, over and over in the stream ; but all, luckily, es caped, except one fine old soldier of the dragoons, who was swept away out of sight. The ammuni tion and pistols, too, all got wet, and many were of course useless. However, a good many priso ners and aims were taken, as also some horses, and a great m an y were kill e d . I felt very faint and giddy from loss of blood at first, but the first plunge which my horse took, up to his ears, re stored me, and as I managed to get " a drink" cn passant, I got strength enough to carry on ; how ever, I confess when he had crossed back again to the other side of the river (it was fully 600 yards broad), and I felt myself once more on terra firma, I was very thankful ; for, bound up and cut through as my l e f t arm was, arid encumbered as I was with my sword and reins, I must have been drowned had my hor se once ro lled over. We lost two officers killed, and two wounded, all by sabre cuts or stabs, and of the men I think about 40 or 50 have been killed and wounded. We had all the bodies brought hack to camp, as the field was not more than three miles distant, and they were buried next morning on the glacis of the fort. One of the officers, who was mortally wounded, and died in the evening, was a fine young man—or boy, I should say, named. Yates, who had a few days before only been pro moted to his lieutenantcy. He had received two stabs, one in the hack and the other in the abdomen, but he died without much pain. Another older officer, Colonel Wright, was stabbed in the back by a wretch of a fellow whose life had been spared by the men ; but fortunately the sword blade took an oblique direction, and so missed a vital part. The Colonel still lives and is likely to recover, and his assassin had four bayonets through him. before he could use his sword again. "About 200 of the ltohillas altogether were killed, and almost all of them behaved so well courageously—that every body commisserat, te:j'r, fate, but slaughter was the order of th e d ay , a , )n - e: of th em would yield to any superiority of num, rp.. I tried to save t h e l i fe of one very fine man, ' tho' was almost surrounded by our fellows, but the mo ment he got one arm free he clutched a pistol, and he was obliged to be cut down. A great many swords have been taken, and their edges are found so beautifully sharpened that there is no room for wonder at the slicing which they managed to inflict on me. I shall keep my uniform coat as a curiosity, for it is cut almost to pieces,—thou g h I should not like to send it to you, as you would think that the body which had been enshrouded in it must have been regularly minced. " I believe all fighting is now over, and the campaign ended, as the Nawaub's troops are now completely dispersed ; and as there are parties of cavalry out after such as escaped from the field, I dare say there will be few left alive in the course of a day or two. The force is now busy in disposing of the prisoners, (about two hundred,) and collecting such booty as they can find, in hopes of prize -money. A good deal of treasure has been found in the fort, but as we did not take it by a regular siege, I suppose our generous mas ters will not allow it to be considered as prize property. The Nawaub is now in confinement near us, and will, it is expected, be imprisoned for the rest of his life in some fortress in the Bri tish dominions." REGENCY OF TUNIS. Trims, Nov. s.—ln my letter of 7th October I spoke to you of the interference of the British Consul- General on behalf of a Greek, a Russian protege, who was accused of murder. The Bey ordered the imme diate liberation of the prisoner, who was only guilty of imprudence ; but as this affair has made a great noise in the country, and that, leaving aside party spirit and national prejudices, we consider all the Europeans re siding in the regency to be the members of one great family, of which the Consuls are the heads, united by common interests, and in duty bound to afford one another mutual support and protection, I have thought proper to revert to this affair, and to the noble and humane conduct of Sir Thomas Read. All the Greeks resident in Tunis have forwarded to King Otho a report of the transaction, which fully bears out my statement, and they have, moreover, addressed the following letter of thanks to Sir Thomas Read : " Sir,—The Greek residents in Tunis, represented by the chief of their creed, and their deputies, come and deposit at your feet the tribute of their gratitude. Thanks to your kind interference, our countryman is free ! Greek blood, so long at the mercy of Mussulmans, will not flow again under the axe of their executioners. Your protecting hand has averted the arm uplifted to strike. Abandoned by his own Consul, who remained deaf to our entreaties, and to the tears of a disconsolate family, our innocent and unfortunate countryman was on the point of being sacrificed when we came to implore your support. You have justified our expectation —you have proved yourself a worthy representative of the British nation—you recollected that England fought for our independence, and was one of the first to recognize it. You recollected that we possessed the tomb of the greatest of modern poets, of Lord Byron, who came to the sacred land of Greece, and, Tirteus-like, inspired us by his immortal hymns with the love of glory and liberty ! You remembered the ties of friendship which now unite Greece, the ancient mother of fine arts and civilization, with England, their modern sanctuary, and you would not allow us to be debased and exposed to the contempt of a fanatical population, ♦ociferating with joy before the remains of our beheaded countryman. Accept our thanks. Sir, with this public homage of our respectful acknowledgment, and we trust that our Government, who will soon be informed of your noble conduct in this circumstance, will hasten to requite the immense service you have rendered us, and testify to you likewise all its gratitude. " We have the honour to be, Sir, with the most profound respect, in the name of all the Greek residents in Tunis, your most humble and obedient servants, (Signed) " Panajoti Gialla, Nicolo Paleologo, Sa rando Chirussi, Giovani Iconopulo, Demetrio Paramitiotti, Giovani Christopulo, Berio Papa paolo, Manoli Marinopulo, Ilia Crassacopulo, Panajoti Teodoro. " Tunis, Oct. 12, 1839." Public curiosity has been excited for some days in a most lively manner. The Bey has just received an em bassy from Abd-el-Kader, whose ostensible mission is to offer him ten splendid horses, a pair of pistols, a ya tagan enriched with diamonds, lion and panther skins, and dates. This event is the more deserving of atten tion, as hitherto the Bey never bad any relations with the Emir. It is, consequently, the theme of many coa j ectures. - The Neapolitan squadron, composed of two brigs, three frigates, and a ship of the line, bearing the flag of Commodore Caraffa, arrived in Tunis ou the 30th of October from Algiers. Another letter from Tunis, dated the 16th ult., con tains the particulars of the explosion on board the barge Santissimo Christo, in the Goulette, alluded to in our Malta letters of the 26th ult. Nothing could equal the scene of desolation and horror offered by La Goulette after this disaster. There were 117 barrels of gun powder in the vessel, and the commotion was so strong that all the houses were shaken---not a pane of glass left entire. The lustres and crystals of the Bey's Palace were broken, and the Santissimo Christ() was blown to atoms, heads frightfully disfigured, fragments of human bodies, pieces of flesh so niuti lat2d that it was impossible to discover to what part of the body they had belonged ; arms, legs, and hands lay scattered here and there on the shore. A poor wretch wi'h broken limbs was the only victim who survived awhile the disaster ; and to questions addressed to bins respecting its cause he replied, in a faint and dying voice, " We were all on deck, the boy had just gone down into the cabin with a light, when suddenly I felt self uplifted into the air, and was shortly afterwards plunged into the water." He had scarcely finished these words when be expired. " This event has disclosed the existence of an extensive contraband trade, carried on of late by many of our mer chants with Souza, Monestir, Media, Sfax, &c. Within the last few months several thousand quits! a'sofgunpowder have been landed in those places, in spite of the surveil lance exercised by the revenue boats of the Bey along the coast. A month ego, a convoy of seven camels, which had left from Souza for the interior, was stopped in the night by the soldiers of the Bey. These ani mals were laden with gunpowder, and marched under an eseort of several armed men, who, after exchanging a few shots with the soldiers, abandoned the convoy, which was brought back to Souza. After the explosion of the Santissimo Christo, a vessel basing a cargo of gunpowder on board hastened to weigh anchor, for fear of being searched, and a small barge, in which ten quintals of that article were found, was confiscated by the Minister of Marine. All this powder is sent on to Abd-el-Bader, through Kerronan Djerid, and the Great Desert. The coincidence of this active smuggling with the mysterious embassy of the Emir, mentioned in my letter of the sth, gives additional weight to the conjectures respecting the nature of the propositions which he is believed to have made to the Bey to se duce him into a league against the French. Notwith standing the gravity of these facts, which will oblige our Government to demand explanations from the Bey, we persist in considering the latter to be altogether a stranger to these intrigues, and, having witnessed the measures adopted by his orders, it mould be the height of injustice if we were to make him responsible for a contraband trade which he cannot possibly prevent. " The Neapolitan Squadron, which was to repair to Malta, received orders to return to Naples, and sailed on the 6th."—Semaphore de Mai-males. CHURCH-RATE PERSECUTION. There is now, and has been for nearly twelve months, confined within the walls of Chelmsford gaol, a poor man named John Thorogood. The offence with which he is charged is neglect to appear in the Court at Doctors' Commons, in answer to a charge of Five Shillings and Sixpe nce for Church-rates. So for non-payment of s s , 6d. Church-rate, this poor man has already endured nearly one year's imprisonment, and the in the p erson of John and opponent s o f that most unjust imposition , have hiving Thorogood kind n i o a s i practical%,hioi ainstanceaitsany of one the of mercy those who may neglect to answer a c l er i cal citation. Shame upon the professors of a r e li g i on, whose works are Church-rates or imprisonment, extortion or com mitment to jail—shame upon a country that permits one of its people to languish in prison for conscience sake—and shame upon all who do not aid in the abo lition of such partial and • unjust laws as those by which the power to levy Church-rates is given. With the example of John Thorogood before their eyes, will the leypapers of Cheshire allow an Act of Parlia ment to be obtained to apply county rates for the pur poses of Church -rates, and thus strengthen clerical ra pacity by giving it additional scope for display ? We think not.—North Cheshire Reformer. Yesterday the three prisoners, Jeffs, Watkins, and Thacker, underwent a final examination in the County Gaol, before R. Hiorns, Esq., the Mayor, and C. Lamb, charged w ith the late sacrilegious burglary and robbery at St. Mary's Church. Six of the articles stolen (the brass plates) were produced. They had been found ;n a ditch at Birmingham, where they had been " planted," or concealed by the thieves. The evidence being satis • f a ctory and complete, the three prisoners were committed for trial at the next Borough Sessions. It will be recollected that Jeffs and Watkins had been pre viously committed for passing a forged Bank of Eng land note.-11'arwickshire Adrerliser. SCARBOROUGH TO YORK.—An engineer is now actively engaged in survQing, Scarborough and neighbourhood, with a view to having a railway between the above-named places. EAST INDIA HOUSE, OCT. 23, 1839. COURTef DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give Notice, That the TRANSFER BOOKS of the said COMPANY'S STOCK will be SHUT on TUESDAY, 3d December next, at Thee o'clock, and OPENED again on THURSDAY, the 16th Jai.uary, 1840. And That the Warrants for the Dividend on the said Stock, pay able on the 6th January, 1840, under the 11th Sec. of the Ac. 3d and 4th Wm. IV. Cap i 5., will be ready to be deli vered on that day. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. Just published, in Bvo., price Bs. boards. THE RISE and PROGRESS of the LAWS of ENGLAND and WALES, with an account of the origin, history, and customs, warlike, domestic, and legal, of the several nations, Britons, Saxons, Danes, and Normans. By OWEN FLIN TOFF, Esq., M.A., Barrister-at-law. 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