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AT a TiTEETING held at LONDON HOUSE, on St tturday, December 2, 1843, it ws of an ASSOCIATIONe for m a PROMOTING the RELIEF 13ES1ITUTION and for IMPROVING the CONDITIPON tf th e POOR i n t h e METROPOLIS, by MEANS of A "OCR IAL and DISTRICT VISITING : and after several iate rmediate meet i ngs, it was resolved, on Saturday, De -_ "Mber 16, to adopt and circulate the following Address and R egulations : The object which this Association has in viewi s, not merely to adreinist er immediate relief in cases of extreme destitution, ° 1• 9f pr fi essi ng want, but to improve the social, moral, and !e -gious condition of the poor, by means which have been tried, °a a li mited, s ca l e, i n certain districts, and which have been n sta teessful in rop to tha cometeness of the sm eleh h as been put into operation, and pl the care with which it tr' e cn worked. It is obvious that to disense eniary re- t discri m i nately, and with reference solely 1),. m; a letu al necessity of th e case, w i t h out i nquiry as to the past, 1114ernvisiort for the future, is, to say th e l eas t o f it, b u t a half " r e of charity and has a tendency to generate or merease ca "ery evils whi ' el 'tseeks to cure. An inquiry into th . e •- ' e s of distress, and I into s the best means of preventing its PLreeerrenet, by infusing into those who labour under it sowed ldeE. of action, and ' ' forming them to habits of economy, a l- "' t rY, and foresight, is obviously - necessary, to ensure to the ,•,,I"tinns benevolen ce their proper results. Alere liberality te s,-: almsgiving, unaccompanied by an endeavour to remove tiT e lt 'ea of that destitution which * calls it, forth, will not answer ,I,Zquirensents of Christian charity. li nie ', °len , of the subject plainly implies the neces . sity of corn wan g religious and num': instruction with the relief of . bodily th e t f l a nd of making the latter, as it were, a preparative design of t h ° " e ir• And, therefore, although the primary. to ~,e Association is, to furnish the means of adniintsteri:g c t .` . '• Px 1 rem e necessity of the poor, after clue inquiry into the to airirnstances of each particular case, its ultimate object is, Want! ' , rem oving the moral causes which create or aggravate parts.,co,e,ncourage prudence, industry, and cleanliness, as tw een ' 1., nrtst tan duty, and to promote kindly feelings be- by th e those classes of society which are kept so far asunder be effected'differnce of their ' worldly conditions. And this may ~attested it is hoped, by • dicious distribution of the funds a judicious . ~. to th• IY be a 1 . ts Association, through which individual bounty r eetion or Pp led to the relief of distress NV itli!mt ear of misdi- A few only of those charitable persons, who a si re c k a a t n a d ll til ' e s s te r eady to give of their worldly substance to the ir int o pa.,,hrleedY, have either leisure to make personal f . in r q p u st. y_ in to '..`,(;-ase which presents itself, or these habits o in _ .!. trim pis' are required for the detection of imposture. Di s- lsteg Societies, when conducted on right.principleS, 'rate ah e : a 'e and ready channel for the distribution of pi t ile i l " . thiss-oescription now given of the objects contemplated by ne eessit elation clear! marlia out the propriety, or rather the of t h 3 •, of attem opting their : attainment through the agency alrasnearP,'Tcmhial (te r - 'fhe are, in virtue of their o . ffice, flo ti b t , - 0 as well as i g n y t . t s Y , of the people ; noncan it be i t , ettr -' , , th a t t h e 0 , " s"c°l' l . la the poorest classes labour itl l33 ' at th h e it e t i r en o ra w ,de d g e o d a c e i y ti eos : a wider., i tt tota i‘ ntt, ic have been greatly aggravated parochial system, with its existing lation, i's,ft° Meet o the r wants of an overwhelming pop.u -laete,Z,„lna 114,n:sere eecessary, in order to replace the social cationt-I'.the'ea•:',l,atßistate a more - direct and friendly intercourse . C 1 `" C hra - : ne lat classes ' of society, and the general incuhl ergy i s , -alai, • . • efreet,ai t . i . nr ii,p ee - t • a Pj l incipl d es.. In both cases the agency of . t e Work, whi u , ' lt esc end e.' and grill ' 11 he, under the Divine blessing, and re! ,th is Sow so immeasurably . beyond their strength ilied for carrying on the these ojeet , „, r 1 Association, which aims at the attainment g a ,,, d, w hom p i .",...a3; . surely assert its claim upon the charity of t . and co, ""oence has entrusted wit the means of doing tir,._a th:tre bound tc use them for the glory of God, in r a • eat -4 ' n POral and eternal ' welfare of their felhaw- A „ ". %Mop, b a safATloal ------------ I,4 B 4 O IT v UT / l oN fee PROMOTING the RELIEF for in the METROPOLIS, and 2 AI EANS t l , [ i„•• flte CONDITION of the POOE..!_1?)? L I. Thant; n a l-AP( OCITIAL and DISTRICT V . IsITINO. 'non, a ,i J ec ' of this Association shall be to relieve Desti- Pali % b n ' to imr,,rove the Condition of the Poor in the Metro su,, Y e rneatpr, of Parochial and District Visiting, under the rzv'T,t nde.nce and direction of the Bishop and Clergy. did The Association shall consist of the general body of cnn ,, L a r i s to the Fund, the Bishop of London being President. p,.! t'artae business of the Association shall be conducted by a sZ,,:ctee of Members belonging to the Church of England ; t i t ei t i) to go out annually, but to be re-eligible ; the vacan zr;;.,_ e filled up by election at the Annual Meeting. tiAhsesoCe'ioamtimonit,teseusehbalel x h p a o v o e , p e o s w o ie s r tb to oy defray, from the funds fsaa_esefficient management of its concernss;habliutdneeouipaerstwouftiiatsl visii3orhall be appEed to the payment of District Agents or shall ,:. The attendance of five members of the Committee s. 0. An Aces for the transaction of business. Are,it in Meetirw of the Association shall be held—the itt e ' t it 10 the chair.—to receive the accounts of the preced to Year t -", v a ' ''', appoint auditors for the ensuing year, and to fill up h t e -I ti rl e.'es in this Committee. 4 f ttid f duties of the Committee shall be, to form and o n l'eals tos,r,thr-, purposes hereinafter specified, by occasi . n i ster 5501 fa the Pliblic, to receive contributions, and to ad i i 1. Tod Under the following regulations : nof ° oht • parochial clergy, and to afford to them, ()N at . am from the paroc For this purpose, to h _ , e ster inteleo c oncerning District . Visiting.. - -aEro 1, Intrnediate communications with the clergy of each 2 . 1)0 tu parish. r:yieslistiufF:tt mats where a . Visiting Society is in operation, to Qoerai oron respecting its working and results, and the 3, ./‘,.l° edition of the poor. ° Perati et ''re a Visiting Society exists, but is confined in its of 4. eo-thereeri:Jin 4. wail b y want o f f un d s to ren d er ass i stance. Society, to submit a plan, with the offer likelytoPs.ete nePprovision for Di s t r i c t Vi s iti ng ex i s t s , or seems The' made, the case to be submitted to the Bishop. . aritl44l,l-I,!d shall be administered to objects deserving of relief I. distinction of religious persuasion. ° flub P" application from any incumbent, or from the curate ta herenort-resident incumbent, a grant of money may be made, tritui t tn PloYed in the relief of the destitute poor by means of 2, sons district visiting. tile coa s t incumbent, or curate, shall specify in his application ' Aropc,3estmattion of the District Visiting Society by which he til l a nd ttl° dispense the money granted to him by the Commit 3. A ,'e general objects to which it will be applied. co kit otr,Theshall render periodically to the Committee an ac- Allseta4; vat render expenditure of the grant. smntnittee u- °R f,_ *able 10 Rl:ants shall be made for one year only, but shall be et doistrrn-uti similar application, at the discretion of the t'alit ot to into no.'" the funds of the Association, care shall be ',Poor. tt e t , vcilli the legal administration of relief to L.onsas resolved to "nt i, , v _ , advertise . ,_ Lk Cons, ".' leading London Jeurr!a''' the foregoing Address and Regu set , a nittee w - as appointed, with power to add to its nom t'al;taria.t he following noblemen and gentlemen have already ;II to act on the Committee : The If n .s LORD BISHOP of LONDON,.. President. th e Leta Ashley, M.P. Philip Cazenove, Esq. a ,'lse et il Howard Rev. W. W. Charnpneys ~,i ' 4l:•'t Campden Harry Chester, Esq. 17 4 L`Z, (l budley Stuart Rev. Thomas Dale ti'a. aji,,," R. Grosvenor, M.P. W. Clowes, Esq. i , ti. v• Ashley W. Cotton, .Esq. , __ _ ° l 7 4 ' ktl rn d s C .„ovrper, M.P. Raikes Cwrrie, Esq., AL P. IC dlle r - aim 11. Montagu Rev. William Dodsworth tßlit 'll' G. Carr Glyn, Esq. 1 1 A '''• V lio n . • •E. Gladstone, W. Gregson, E.g. H o • A, k . J. G. Hoare, Esq. ta .. la, , _ N triii 6. , ird J. R. Kenyon, Esq. li 'el " 05 . Baptist W. Henry N ingscote, Esq. li on, A ir . 'John Lahouchere, Esq. 1i t ,, 11 • Afr, jttafiee patteson J. G. Shaw Lefevre, Esq. Bj s • Oir dus,tice Coleridge Rev. H. H. Milman. 4i, walt„ Li)okinfield Bart W. Norris, Esq. 14?be - it l i • .Pahrnquhh at ' a ß liar t L i gtafford H. Northcote, Esq. lA. Hobart', Esq. l'r t y li aa g s' art., •' Rev. W. Short Il e eest ai : the Dean of Chi- i Edard Thornton, Esq. Re y. 'Henry Tritton, Esq. 14 ,; 1, : 11 41 Il ltP . T:s Rev. J. Endell Tyler ti ati e Il anke r nPbe I 'Rev. J. G. Ward. iu tql 'to th e f R anker iif London are requested to receive contrit the li, ° inf,, ~ un, d, and to place the same to the account of . Fa: kikremen, who have been appointed . Trustees .R— -ilabar °4-Gladst.sne, ..r_igseot,,' Esq,' SrS R. H. Inglis, Bart., Al.!'., M.P., Sir IN alter . and Henry -........._::, . . Jugetipb,,,_t published, price One Shilling, TIO,e,CY EXPLAINED, in liEFUT , A , - °` the LAST FALLACY of the " rlmEs. N„,,, kia e o tl el Clark By VERUS. ''''`.- '. 1 so, °, 1 3, Pall-mall East ; and Cowie, Jolland, ---,...... . • ,,Jilltrir •••••••-.. w • to 411/,„,.._ 434, OXFORD-STREET. ,C4-tRS OWNERS, CAPTAINS, and OTHERS , fi „; 3 G„, ~.es of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. -MYrON'S EYE SNUFF.--Under the I) ti 1 1 P t t e they. 4 r onage of his late Majesty, her Royal Highness the ,tee et 'no n Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally (l er's i ! l ed lay the Faculty for its efficacy in removing clis 44eVent to the Eyes and Head. . b 4 KESTOREd!—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE ;oy sh AND DEAFNESS CURED! 1 .-tts tn „ ° _, "nest simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound! tlikl",of application is fraught byteswih leasure many thou oN, nave been accomplished use, at a trifliug ex , ini ye certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary :ass i q the sufferer to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Corn tllt 111 e Used it. The Lerdrof the Treasury have sanetionQC i . t ' l4 i 't. Their late Majesties_, the Duchess of Kent, the most uell,ftlie. Oeulists, Medical Practitioners—with that gigantic tisO, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated 14 t h ii;N'us Compound, known as " Grimstone's Eye Snuff," ' N i l e tteacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and in.'; 'Q. J. Guthrie, Esq., F. R. S. See J. IL Lachfield, k,,,,,4-etter, Wiaitehat Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews ealls its iressing—see his Reports touching its utility. The ~tiete., rb• AlAbernethy, with many others, recommend Grim „tse_le S isuff , and call it " Man's best Friend," and the Tesir t' s ,Vade the many thousand Letters Netritteolne,s, of undoubted medical authority, with others of ,t, IPesetability. '44 e Xtra,,,... Nottingham, 28th Aug., 1841. F ° --,suinary cure is attested by Illr. James Wilcockson °Pe lffn Snuff and Cigar Merchant, Nottingham. ii. 14!c ''''T fee To Mr. W. G r i mstone Lse, i threat pleasure in sending you the particulars of qyourotti miraculous cure performed on myself, by tl ll >t ik ,. ruly valuable Eye-Snuff. Sir, lam now in my 1 Yes,.„' and a native of Holland, have been in this country tiN; Whether from change of climate, or my advanced age, t t t ?ei tice ,Y, but fo r six years I have been deprived of sight, lON I _‘nabie to follow my business. I do most . sincerely i'l:kitrould have remained in darkness and pain but for t hi tsed ee „ l4 inenciatio n of a friend to use your invention. I osn_etii t a Q. 4d. canister of your agent, Mr. Wilcockson, to tc, s , who knows the above to be facts, and will bear wit i extraordinary recovery of that most inestimable es:Hof our life---ss Perfect Sight"—l declare has proceeded Ootis h llle ° f Your Eye Snuff. For the sake of those suffer. kr:l mor,-a,Prnaiie what useyou please of this letter, M. Wil riall..." Many others will vouch for its truth. 1 refer the *I I Iti to many gentleman,ent being your Agent, and so well " q . A l ': Au g . 1 ,,,,, am, Sir, your obliged servant, t tli''•-...s ''''' t • ANNIS ZENIA MASSENIA. h e 'twee l',-.-Ishould not doyou justice without stating my Nltf,ettlahmino_st instantaneous. My . eyes . became clear fro gsand kil, k o I s ,,,`"utir, and by persevering in its use very tes-", and en abler' to read small print without the aid of tro t , 4 -enamel, to enjoy God's greatest blessing—Sight ! Niloclttyibutpa,,,4l3; st..t...ave reason to b - grateful, and do recom pils ogh, in. au to all I know Ter,sterte the Caution, A. Z. M. h end the—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole in st4inis otiorif enlysenuine is prepared by him. , tkeh ~re, a t „er°llB Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is old in il til ",Ithe p . ";" u • 3 d., 2s. 4d., 4s - . 4d., Bs. and 15s. 6d. kt l ett, Teefaluletor, W. GRIMSTONE, at No. 434, Ox- Itoetieloonl„t_e4ilani--ro end (late of N. 39, Broad it o'h ."utY, and at the Herbary, Highgate ; and can t'tt ek to ti elloZ n ne e d in all the prineipal Towns and Cities. A Nlure of o.° to Shippers Owners, Captains, and all t ilish,l. ) Ped t noistone's Eye 'Snuff. celebrated Snuff Ill s l esiu 6 all quarters of the lobe ann retains it benism 4, leo e 'eti eh g ' s• • ' *ten, . !nate. All Snuffs ano Cigars ‘ hipped on c.ith firt oti o , 1 „. • • tHQHGATE qDS. at has ability Public Ni last inking wever, - 1 their el, or Debt, an song t .een, na inly WtOUld J mited ai ‘cl it us oc" liq ai rs by of her of ti oth nur s- d e d r ce ' redo for o r t 011 t ree . 0 % • bur e a ,ntro et iging 51 ,,r, of of of , pe c i tp ow , son, aid t° ,„ ------ Od er Ales the 0 „ o , g,ior of Jest leg ode' if st oler ive treet' gr. gelid rod, $ °4' 0 1 . e fle d ' toe pi/ 0 1 SO ° I 5 5 4' !ON. RINTENDICNCE. :NT, Bart - ., Chairman. sq., Deputy Chairman. James l'attison, Esq. 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It has been built and established at a very great cost, by a -ingle individual, for the convenience of the Commercial Com munity of the City of London, with a degree of public spirit worthy the metropolis of the world. The subscription is now placed on so moilerate a scale as to t e no object of consideration, in proportion to the conveniences offered, which are set forth in the above Prospectus ; and the Board are of opinion, that without interfering with any of the existing establishments appropriated to specific branches of rade, these conveniences may be found available by a very large body of persons in the City of London—by parties visiting ondon occasionally on mercantile affairs—and by gentlemen from the Continent and other foreign ports. GEORGE LARPENT, Chairman. JOHN CATTLEY, Deputy Chairman. N.B. A Coffee-room is now open for the accommodation of he Subscribers. E :TRACT from the FOURTEENTH SHEET of TESTI- NIONIALS in favour of pAltlt'S LIFE PILLS, which are acknow ledged to be all that are required to conquer disease, and prolong life. From Mr. J. SMITH, Glasgow. " GENTLEMEN,—I have been troubled for years with a dreadful palpitation of the heart, accompanied with great nervousness and debility, far which I have tried everything you could mention, all to no putposo, till I heard of PAR R's wonderfnl LIFE PILLS, and a friend of mine desired me t try them, which I did. I bought them of Mr. Nelson, and I am happy to Fay that a box of them has completely restored me. "If this will do anything to help your efforts you can make use of it. " I remain yours, respectfully, "JAMES SMITH.•' From Mr. HENRY B 4 RBER, Druggist, Knutsford. " To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. " GENTLEMEN,—I forward you a ease below, which Mr. T. CASH wishes to have published ; he speaks wonderfully of PARR'S PILLS, and feels assured they have been the means of saving his life. We have also additional testimonials from respectable farmers is this neighbourhood. DEAR SIR,---I have been for the last two years dreadfully afflicted with a cough and pain in the chest, as that I could scarcely eat the least portion of food without causing great pain in my chest, and shortness of breath, with a ♦iolent cough, not being able to lie down for nine months ; having had the advice of several medical men, without deriving any benefit, I was advised by a friend to try PARR'S PILLS, but having tried so many patent medicines, I thought I might as well throw my money away. I began to think nothing would cure me ; I was fast wasting away with a violent pain in my head ; at last my friend got me a box from your shop, and advised me to try them, so I tried them, being so strongly recommended, according to the direction, and before I had taken one box, I found so much relief that I tried another, and am now happy to say I am as well as ever I was in my life, and shall always have a few dotes by me, for they are wonderful. (Signed) " THOMAS CASH. Witness—John Thorpe." " Mr. PARRY has been afflicted with sore eyes for twelve years, and has tried everything he could hear of without the least oenefit, but since taking two boxes of PARR'S PIL f.,S, his eyes are quite well, and have been for some time. " Mrs. SMITH has been troubled with a pain in her head for many years, has had tke most respectable medical advice, without receiving any benefit ; is quite recovered since she has taken three boxes of PARR'S PILLS, which are worth a sovereign a box to persons troubled with a sick head-ache; I shall always have a supply by me. These cases I have selected from a number of others, and can rely upon them as being correct. I shall feel great pleasure in giving every information to any person who may favour me with a call. " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " Knuteford, June 30, 1842." " HENRY BARBER, Druggist." From Mr. J. L. L. WOODWARD, Chemist, Bridgewater. " GENTLEMEN,--If the enclosed letter is of service, you are at full liberty to publish it, the man seems rather to wish for the publication of his case. " I am, Gentlemen, yours obediently, "J. L. WOODWARD, Chemist, "To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. " GENTLEMEN,—The benefit I have received by the use of OLD PARR'S PILLS, induces me, out of gratitude to the Proprietors, and a wish to be of use to the whole world, to add another testi. monial to the numbers you have already rceeivcd. For the last two years I have been labouring under a complication of disorders in my head and stomach. I think I may venture to say I have not had an hour's cessation of pain during the time. My sense of smelling was entirely gone, and the most agreeable perfume or the most intolerant stench were equally indifferent to me. I have had the advice of several surgeons and medical men, both in this town and others, but without the least benefit, and I had dispaired of ever again regaining my health, in fact my life was becoming burdensome to me, until I fortunately heard of the many cures which your valuable Pills had effected. I purchased a box of Mr. Woodward, druggist, and before I had taken the whole I was completely cured, and have never experienced the slightest symptoms of its return. I have recommended them, and shall do so, as I feel I cannot do sufficient for the benefit I have received.—l am, Gentlemen, your obliged arid grateiul servant, " riENRY NASH. "Bridgewater, June 13, 1842." From Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Stourport. " To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. " GENTLEMEN,—When I was appointed your agent for the sale of PARR'S PILLS, I did not anticipate a large sale for them, there being so many kinds of Pills already before the public; but I am happy to inform you that I have sold nearly 1,000 boxes, and require a fresh supply. Numerous are the cases of relief being afforded in rheumatic, asthmatic, and liver complaints, sick head ache, coughs, colds, and diseases of the stomach and digestive organs, by taking these pills. Medicine which produces so much good to the human frame, and helps to prolong life, should be uni versally recommended. Send me one gross by the earliest eon veyance.—l am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " GEORGE WILLIAMS. "Stourport, March 5, 1842." From Mr. S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller, Sleaford. " Sleaford, June Ist, 1842. ___ __ "To Means. T. Roberta and Co. "GENTLEMEN,--I beg to announce to you (and it is a duty I owe the public), that the demand for PARR'S LIFE PILLS con. tlnuee to increase daily, and why ? let the following case amongst many others testify :—JOHN GREEN of this place has for many years been afflicted with an asthma of the most painful kind, for which he has had the advice of as many medical men as there are pills in one of your boxes, but, after taking, at stated periods, only three boxes of PARR'S PILLS, he declared to me this morning, that now he could sleep from nine o'clock at night till seven in the morning, although for the last two years he had never laid down in bed, but was obliged to be propped up with pillows to enable him to breathe at am, Gentlemen, your's respectfully, " S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller,&c." From Mr. THOMAS GOODE, Congleton. " Congleton, July 12th, 1842. "GENTLEMEN ; At the request of Mrs. Ellen Frost, of this pla ce,l beg to hand you the accompanying testimonial for publication " I believe she has received infinite benefit from taking PARR'S LIFE PILLS, and is anxious that others suffering from similar disease should be induced to avail themselves of the same means of recovery."—l am, your most obedient servant, "THOMAS GOODE. 'To the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. " GENTLEMEN-1 beg to tender my watmest thanks for the great benefit I have derived from your invaluable medicine. I had for nearly two years been in a state of consumption, and was under the care of several eminent medical men, but could obtain no re lief. After taking three small boxes of your celebrated pills, lam happy to say I am completely restored to health, and am now fol lowing my usual employment. I beg you will make this acknow ledgment public for the benefit of others similarly afflicted. 1 shat be happy to answer inquiries, either made personally or by letter (post paid).—l am, Gentlemen, yours respectfully, "Witness—JAMES FROST. " ELLEN FROST. "July 11th, 1842." CAUTION—BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. In order to protect the public from imitations, the Hon. Com missioners of Stamps have ordered the words " PARR'S LIFE PILLS" to be engraved on the Government Stamp, which is pasted round the sides of each box, in white letters on a red ground. Without this mark of authenticity, they are spurious. Sole Proprietors, T. Roberts and Co., 9, Crane-court, Fleet street, Londo :and sold wholesale, by their appointment, by E. Edwards, 67, St Paul's Churchyard; also by Barclays and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and Sutton and Co., Bow Churchyard; and retail by at least one agent in every town in the United Kingdom, and by most of the respectable dealers in medicine. Price Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and family boxes 11s. each. Full directions are given with each box. GR ATIS —" The Life and Times of Old Parr," who lived to be 152 years o age, 32 pages, with fine engravings, anecdotes, poetry, Sm., and Remarks on Disease, Health, and the Means of Prolonging Life, may be had Gratis of all Agents for the sale of PARR'S LIFE PILLS FOGS AND DAMP AIR. BARCLAY'S ASTHMATIC CANDY hay, for many years, been proved an effectual Preservative from the ill affects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effbcts are to expel Wind, to preserve the Stomach from the admission of Damps, and to relieve t hose who suffer from Difficilty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay arid Sons, 05, Farringdon-street, London; and Sold Retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Giffiard, li 4, and H. Burfield, 180, Strand; Johnston, 118, Cornhill Hallows, Druggist, 2, High str eet, Is lington ; Heudebourck, Druggist, Church street, Hackney ; and by a llrespectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country. Observe—None can be genuine, unless the names of "Barclay and Son "are on the Stamp affixed t each Box AUSTRAL ASIAN, COLONIAL, :Ind GENE. RAL LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY COM. PA NY, 126, Bishopsgate-street, Corner of Cornhill. Capital 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares. DIRECTORS. Edward Barnard, Esq. F.H. S. I Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. Hobert Brooks, Esq. Charles E. Mangles, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. Riebnrd Onslow, Esq. I John henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq. BANKERS—Union Bank of London. COLONIAL 13ANK E S—The Bank of Australasia (Incorporated by Royal Charter, 1835), No. 2, Moorgate-street. Sor.tcrroas—Messrs. Maples, Pearse, Stevens, and Co. PnYsiciA N—Dr. Fraser, 62;Guildford-strert, Russell-square. SEC ItETA RY—Eivrant Ryley, Esq. ASSURANCES may be effected with this Company at un usually favourable rates, affording every variety of accommoda tion to the assured. Participation in profits, ascending and descending scales of premium, permission to retain one-third of the premium, which is charged as a debt against the policy, tables for the assurance of a sum payable in the event of death to the executors of the assured, or to himself upon the attain ment of the ages of 45, 50, or GO. TO EMIGRANTS, TO THE AUSTRALASIAN COLONIES in particular, who are assured for the whole term of life, this Company offers the • dvantages of permission to proceed to, to reside in, and to return from those colonies without extra premium; and to pay their premiums there. L ONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. No. 3, Charlotte row, Mansion-house, and 55, Chancery-lane. TRUSTEES. K. Kingsford, Esq. I B. Iffill, Esq. 1 J. Bidden, Esq. PIRECTORS. KENNETT KINGSFORD, Esq., Chairman. BENJAMIN IFILL, Esq., Deputy Chairman. Alexander Anderson, Esq. I James Hartley, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. John .M‘Guffie, Esq. James Bidden, Esq. I John Maclean Lee, Esq. Captain F. Brandreth J. Marmaduke Rosseter, Esq. AUDITORS. H. H. Cannan, Esq. Robert E. Alison, Esq. Medical Adviser—Marshall Hall, M.D., F. R.S., L. and E. Solicitors—Messrs. Palmer, France, and Palmer. THIS w p - h o o licy ar , e u b nl o e u s n s d th b ey y COMPANY theirde IS T - deed d of constitution no not to dispute any can prove that it was obtained by fraudulent misrepresenta tations ; and numerous cases have shown how worthl ess may b e a policy obtained from the most influential o ffi ce, which is un restrained by this equitable principle, which removes all anxiety as to future dispute or litigation, and enhances immeasurably the value of the policies as documents of security. THIS IS THE ONLY COMPANY who give to the assured on the mutual principle the whole of the mutual accu mulations, and also g uarantee the sums assured. THIS IS TH E ONLY COMPANY who bind them selves to pay the sums in the policies, although the debts for which they were effected shall have been liquidated before the claims arise. THIS IS ALMOST THE ONLY COMPANY who grant in favour of creditors whole-world policies, whereby the debt is secured, although the debtor should go beyond the limits of Europe. TRIENNIAL ASCEND! NG SCALE TO ASSURE £lOO. e A F irst Second Third ' Fourth Remainder p " 3 Years. 3 Years. 3 Years. 3 Years. of Life. 25 £1 2 711.:1 9 9£l 16 11 £2 4 1 £2 11 3 35 1 9 9 1 119 6 2 9 3 219 0 3 8 9 45 2 1 0 214 10 3 8 8 4 2 6 416 4 55 311 1 410 9 510 5 610 1 7 9 9 60 4 8 11, 517 4 7 5 9 814 21 10 2 7 THE HALF-PREMIUM plan of Assurance, as practised by this Company, enables persons to retain to their own use the one-half of the premiums for the first seven years at Si. per cent. interest. Thus, suppose the ordinary premium for an assurance of 5001. to be 10/., the first payment by the half premium plan will be five guineas, being the one-half of the 101., and interest for the retained half; and if death should occur in the first year, the sum of 500/. would be paid less the Si. retained. The assured may thus have the use for the first year of Si. ; for the second of 101. ; and so on till the end of the seventh year, when the retained sums, amounting to 351., may either be repaid, or retained at Si. per cent. interest until death, when the 351. would be subtracted from the 500/. then payable by the Company. Every information may be obtained by personal or written application to the Agents of the Company, or to the Manager in London. ALEX. ROBERTSON. Esq., Manager. SUPERIOR CANDLES. DAVIEVS CANDLES, 51d. per lb. ; Wax Candles, Is. 2d. ; fine Wax, Is 5d ; Composite, Is.; extra fine Wax-wick moulds, 7d. ; Transparent Wax, 2s. ; genuine Sperm, 2s. ; gen . uine Wax, 2s. 3d; Yellow Soap, 465., 525.. and 58s. per 1121bs. ; 11Iottled, 60s. and 645. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per packet ; Palm Is. 4d. ; old Bi o Windsor, ls. 9d. ; Rose, 2s. ; Camphor, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; superfine Sealing Wax, 4s. 6d. per lb. ; genuine Sperm Qil, 6s. per gallon ; Solar Oil, 3s. 6d. For cash. At DAVIES'S old-established warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane. opposite New Slaughter's Coffee-house. J'TAGNIFICENT TABLE CLOTHS, fi ve .1 yards long, 15s. each ; Napkins to match, yard square, 10s. 6d. the dozen; Fish Napkins 92. 6d. the dozen. The No- bility can have their own crests, &c., made to order on any size table cloths. The Directors of the National Linen Company, in giving publicity to the unprecedented prices at whi c h th ey are now offering linen manufactures, beg to apprise families residing either in town or country that samples can be forw ar d e d fur inspection previous to payment. Families who are curious in damask table linen are respect fully invited to inspect a SUPERB STOCK of this manufac ture, consisting of emblematical and novel designs in the richest qualities. Shippers, families, and the trade can purchase every descrip tion of Irish linens, sheetings, table (ileitis, long cloths, calicos, counterpanes, dimities, &c., and other manufactures, suitable for household purposes, at the NATIONAL LINEN COM PANY'S BRANCH ESTABLISHMENT, 105, FLEET STREET, corner of Farringdon-street, on the same terms as at the Factory. Samples sent to any part of town or country. Orders to contain either a remittance or a reference. Progpectuses, containing full:particnlars of the goods for sale, and lists of prices, can be had at the Warehouse, 105, Fleet street, or by post. F.A X TENSIVE S A L E. The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWEL LERY, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SILVER PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORK BOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great varie'y o 'otner Fancy Articles, are now SELLING OFF at a heavy sacrifice, by Messrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate-street, oppo site Messrs. Everington and Co's., in consequence of Mr. Horton retiring from the retail business. It is seldom Le public have an opportunity like the present of purchasing, at little more than one-half to two-thirds the usual charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered for sale— Comprising Gentlemen's and Ladies' Gold and Silver Watches, of workmanship the first class of excellence, Gold Neck and Guard Chains, Seals and Keys, Fancy and Mourning Brooches, Rings, Pins, and Ear-rings, Pencil Cases, Silver Card Cases, Scent and Snuff Boxes, also Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Candlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dith Covers, Corner Dishes, Waiters, Ice Pails, Batter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &c., all warranted the best Sheffield make, Table and Dessert Forks and Spoons, Soup Ladles, Grape Scissors, Asparagus Tongs, Nutcracks, Dessert Knives and Forks in Case, Jet Necklaces, and numerous other Fancy Articles, all at a considerable sacrifice. FOR STOPPING DECAYED TEETH. MR. THOMAS'S SUCCEDANEUM, Price 4s. Gd. Patronised liy her Majesty, his Royal Highness Prince Albert, and her Royal Highness the _Duchess of Kent, __ This valuable SUCCE — DANEUAI for STOPPING DE CAYED TEETH, however large the cavity is far superior to anything ever before used, as it is placed in the tooth in a soft state, without any pressure or pain, and in a short time becomes as hard as the enamel, and will remain firm in the tooth for many years, rendering extraction unnecessary. It arrests all further progress of decay, and renders them again useful in mastication. Prepared only by Mr. Thomas, Surgeon-Dentist, 68, Ber ners-street, Oxford street. Price 4s. 6d., and will be sent free by post to any part of the kingdom. Mr. Thomas continues to supply the loss of teeth without springs or wires, and has introduced an entirely NEW DE SCRIPTION of ARTIFICIAL TEETH, which will be found very superior to all others, as they will never decay, nor become discoloured, and their perfect resemblance to nature defies detection even by the closest observer. This method does not require the extraction of any teeth or roots, or any painful operation whatever. The charges will be found much less than most Dentists. Mr. Thomas, Surgeon-Dentist, 68, Berners-street, Oxford street. At home from eleven till four. CABBURN'S ANTI-DOLORIC OIL. RHEUMATIC GOUT. The following letter has been addressed to Mr. Cabburn from J. Rogers, Esq., the present Mayor of Stafford : " Dear Sir,—At the request of Mr. Thorpe, I send you the accompanying statement, being anxious to recommend your medicine to others, and I could furni'h you myself with many similar testimonies to induce persons afflicted with rheumatism, gout, lumbago, &c., to avail themselves of the surprising effects of your valuable discovery.—l am, dear Sir, yours, respeetfally, " S. ROGERS, Mayor of Stafford." "To Mr. QABHURN, "Dear Sir,—T was induced, in August last year, to try a bottle of your Oil, in consequence of the excruciating pain I felt in my hips, and which 1 had continued to feel for seven or eight years, so much that at times I could not walk, and at others I have not been able to help myself from the loss of strength and agonising pain in my shoulders. But, thank God, I nave now found a certain cure for my affliction in your very valuable Oil. Dear Sir, make what use }on please of this letter, and if any name is made to me, I will personally, or by letter, satisfy all inquiries. —I am, dear Sir, &c,, " GEORGE THORPE, Forgate-street, Stafford." CABBURN'S ANTI-DOLORIC OIL may be had at the Dispensary, King's-cross, London, in bottles, 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., I Is., and 225. ; also Messrs. Barclay, Butler, Hannay, Ed wards, Sutton and Co., and at all principal Patent Medicine Venders. Ask for Cabburn's Oil for the cure of Rheu matism, &c. PUBLICATIONS. THE EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. This Day are Published, T RACTS ON THE EMANCIPATION OF INDUSTRY. NO. 1.-1. PROPOSITIONS CONCERNING the CAUSE and REMEDY of the PRESENT DISTR ESS. -2 - PRINCIPLES of a SOCIETY for the EMANCIPATION o f INDUSTRY. — 3. REMARKS on Sir ROBERT PEEL 'S LETTER to the CEIAMBER of COMMERCE, BIR MING HAM. Price One Penny, or ss. per 100. NO. I I.—The CASE of the INDUSTRIOUS CLASSES 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 10(); Na. IV ., Price Two _ pence, or 10s. per 100. " Something is wron g i n th e c h anne l of d i s t r ibution." —Morn ing Post. Al so TILEE MINISTER MISTAKEN ; or, THE QUESTION of DEPRECIATION ERRONEOU S LY STATED by Mr. DUSK I SSON. Price One Sh illing ' Our forefathers, who sought comfort in proverbs, used to say, when the people's tale of bricksi s doubled, Moses is at band."— Niebuhr, THE ManOdNA E m T E R A I I c I A Y . POLICY s h C ) ill f i n gENGLAND . " It is necessary your gold s h ou l d be coined an d have the King's stamp upon i ,to secure men i n rece i ving it, that there is so much gold in each piece. But it is not necessary that it should have a fixed value set an it by public authority ."— Locke. THE NATION in a DILEMMA ; er WHICH SHALL WE ALTER? THE CURRENCY OR THE MODE OF T ,4XATION ? By the Author of " The Currency Question in a Nutshell." Price Fourpence. IN°TRUST NO TRADE—THE CAUSE of NATIONAL DISTRESS POINTED OUT, and a PROMPT and EFFECTUAL REMEDY SUGGESTED. Price Twopence. CUR R ENCY EXPLAINE D ; in Refutation of the Last Fallacy of the " Times," Nov. 8, 1843. By VERUS. Price One Shilling. London : Samuel Clarke, 13, Pall-Mall East, and to be had (by order) of any Bookseller in town Gr country. - Nex week will be published, in 3 vols., post Sco. , T 11 E HE it E TIC. Translated from the Russian. By THOMAS B. SHAW, of Cambridge, Adjunct Profes'or of English Literature in the Imperial Lyceum of Tsarskoe Selo. William 131ackwood and Sons, Edinburgh and London. MR. VAN BUTCHELL'S NEW WORK. Seventh Edition.—Ju't published in Svo., cloth boards, 7s. 64 ON TIIE CURE OF PILES, FISTULA, HEMORRHOIDAL EXCRESCENCES, TU MOURS, and STRICTURES, without CUTTING or CON FINEMENT, illustrated with numerous cases. Being a fami liar Exposition of the Practice of S. J. VAN BUTCHELL, Surgeon Accoucheur. " As more than one clergyman wh o m we knew have received b ca e l n l e a fi t t te f n r t o ion mtthoethtirseawtomrek7 con taining, as it d oes, accounts oft of Mr. Van Butchell, we gladly numeruus cases which have fallen within his practice, and the being the t oo fre perusal of which may be of advan ta g e to others similarly af flicted. The work is very clearly and w ell written, and to be understood without any labour." — The Church Intelligencer. que " l'h nt tte public reception of the work, which h as re ached seven editions, aisisnadaunsteful upon work—the sed — e t n h t e ary complaint ptluii 8 and habit s . Th e is a sufficient stamp of its worth and ability. We can recom mend it to that large class who are u nfortunately suffering under the complaint of which it practically treats. Its state ments are confirmed by a collection of letters and cases."—Bell's Weekly , Messenger, Nov. 25, 1 843 . Published by H. Renshaw, Medical Bookseller, Strand ; sold also by the Author, at 27, Baker-street, Portman-square. LA'AIERT ON DEBILITY. NERV OUSNESS, AND ALL DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c. Just published, the Seventh Edition, in envelope,a o s f ea s lc p d irits,Mental price 2s. 6d., or sent free by post for as. 6d., ELF-PRESERVATION : a P o p u l ar E ssay on Li the Concealed Causes of Nervous Debility, Loyal and General Weakness, Indigestion, L Irritability, and Insanity ; with Practical Observations on th e ir Treatment and Cure. By SAM UEL LFRI, Consulting 9, Bedford-street, Bedford-rquare , London, Matriculat e d Mem ee Siauregone of Apothe caries' of the Unive r sity of Edinburgh , Honorary M em b er o f theL Hall,do nH Lo os nd pi e ta n l Medical , " The various p ositions of lover , husband, and pa ren t, the Society, unt.t inherent privil eges o f ma nkind. are frequently ma rre d an d pre vented through the f o llies and frailties of early indi scre ti ons . To suck, among others, this essay addresses itself; and by its perusal many questions may he satisfactorily adjusted that ad mit of no appeal even to the most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette. The design of this work will be tolerably obvious from its title, and we cordially recommend the autkor and his book to all who are suffering from nervous debility and general weak ness.' —Wakefield Journal. Published by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert, 51 and 52, Paternoster-row ; Field, 65 , Quadrant ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; and by a ]]Booksellers. At home every day till Three, and From Five till Eight. " A whole host of names illustrious in literature herald in the new year of Mr. Colburn's magazine."—Globe. " The New Monthly opens the year with as various and at tractive a melange, supported by a galaxy of names as brilliant as could well be wished for by its warmest friends. A paper on Talleyrand in his retirement, is worth half a dozen of the ordi nary magazine articles, and Miss Agnes Strickland's Barak Johnson' is a nervous and powerful piece of writing. The Mar chioness of Londonderry contributes a charming narrative of her late visit to the Courts of Vienna, Constantinople, Athens, and Naples. The curiosity of the Number is a beautiful poem by poor L.E.L. Poole, Barry Cornwall, Eliza Cooke, Blanch ard, Horace Smith, Mrs. Trollope, and other standard names fill up the sterling merit of this month's issue."—Morning Post. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. January 15, will be ready, to be continued on the Ist and 15th of every Month, Part I. (with Five Plates) of T HE PEOPLE'S GALLERY OF ENGRAV INGS. To contain Four beautiful Plates on Steel, quarto size, for Is., including Portraits of eminent Persons, Historical and Imagi native Designs, Architecture, Scenery, &c., in various parts of the world; executed by the first-rate Engravers from Originals by Sir Thomas Lawrence, Turner, Stanfield, Prout, D. Ro berts, Allom, Chalons, Hayter, Parris, Maclise, Stephanoff, Cat termole, Bartlett, Leitch, &c. Edited by the Rev. G. WRIG HT,M. A., with selections from the writings of L.E.L., Mrs. Ellis, Mary Howitt, Agnes Strickland, Bernard Barton, &c. Five Subjects will be given in Part 1., viz, Chatsworth, late Lord Lynedoch, Household Treasures, the Baron's Hall at Christmas, and Pastor Neff's Church in the High Alps. Fisher, Son, and Co., Nessgate-street, London. NAVAL INTETLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 6.—The Lords of the Admiralty are effecting a very great improvement in the steam navy, by giving, as often► as opportunities occur, additional propelling power to such steamers as may require it, which form a con siderable majority in the service. Hitherto the space occupied by the engine-room has been too extensive to admit of engines beyond a certain power being supplied to vessels, which power has been found to be inadequate to the size and tonnage of the respective ships. The recent improvement in the engines, and the introduction of the tubular boilers, have given so much ad ditional space, that vessels can now be fitted with engines of nearly double the horse-power they have hitherto carried, which will occupy even less space than the original smaller en gines. The Firefly, which is about to be commissioned for the surveying service by Captain Beechy, has had her engines taken out, and been .supplied with ;others of greater power. They were the engines of the Phoenix, of 220 horse-power, which vessel is to be supplied with others of upwards of 300 horse-power. The Bonetta, 3, brigantine, Lieut.-Commander E. E. Gray, has arrived at Chatham, where she is to be paid off. Previous to her leaving the coast of Africa, the Rapid, 10, Lieut.-Com mander E. C. Earle, had captured a Brazilian brigantine, named the Janerario, with 290 slaves on board, which arrived at Sierra Leone on the 27th of November. Two other slave vessels arrived at Sierra Leone on the same day, a Brazilian brigantine of 199 tons, called the Independencia, and a schooner. These vessels were captured by the Madagascar, 44, Captain J. Foote. The Spy, 3, brigantine, Lieut.-Commander S. Ot way Wooldridge, had also captured a Brazilian slaver, the Furia brig, with 530 slaves on board. She arrived at Sierra Leone on the 28th of November. The Larne, 18, Commander J. W. Brisbane, is expected here next week from Sheerness. She is fully equipped tor sea and has her full complement of men on board. The Styx, 6, Captain A. J. E. Vidal, has arrived at Sheer ness from the Azores, where she has been employed surveying. She put into Plymouth before proceeding eastward. The Sealark, 10, Commander J. L. Gooch, has sailed for the coast of Africa, with Commander W. H. Hill, the Go vernor at Cape Coast, and not of the Gambia, as has been erroneously stated. The Governor of the Gambia is Com mander Edmund Norcott, who will sail for Bathurst in a few days. The Helena, 16, Commander Sir Cornwallis Ricketts, which sailed from here on Monday last, had to beat down Channel against a very heavy gale. She proved herself to be a very capital sea-boat, and succeeded in reaching Plymouth on Wednesday. . _ The report of the Cornwallis, 72, Captain P. Richards, with the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, being on the eve of returning home to England is incorrect. The Firebrand steam-frigate, at this port, and the Comus, 18, at Chatham, are the two vessels that will next be put in commission. There has been a considerable mortality on board the Wil berforce iron steamer, on the Coast of Africa. The Com mander, Lieutenant Moore, and several of her seamen have come home in the Bonetta invalided. Mr. W. D. Rowe, clerk in charge, is stated to be among the number of those siho have died. The Vestal, 26, Captain Charles Talbot, is to leave Sheer. ness to-day for Devonport, where she is to embark the Right Honourable R. Pakenham and suite. and convey them to New York. The Volage, 26, Captain Sir W. Dickson, has been taken into dock at Devonport, and overhauled. It is found that she has not received much damage in getting on shore at Berehaven, on the coast of Ireland. The Satelllte, 18, Commander R. H. B. Rowley, will be quite ready for sea by next Saturday. The Daring, building by M r . ,White ; the Osprey by Mr. Blake, both at this dockyard ; the Mutine, by Mr. Fincham, and the Espiegle, by the students of the Naval College of Architecture, building at Chatham ; and the Kingfisher and Flying Fish, building at Pembroke Dockyard by the Surveyor of the Navy, Sir William Symonds, are all to be launched and fully rigged by June, when they will form an experimental squadron, for the purpose of testing their relative capabilities. They are each being built upon the lines of their respective constructors, but the plan recently introduced in ship-building of giving breadth of beam, has been followed by them all. The trial cruise will be of considerable interest. A PPOINTMENTS.—Captain Edward P. Halstead to study at the Naval College. Commander H. G. Morris to command the Wolverine. Lieutenants—W. I'. Bate, to command the Young Hebe ; Samuel P. Short to command the Locust, vice Lunn, returned to England on leave ; Richard M. Robertson, to the Warspite ; E. J. B. Clarke, to the Hecate ; Thomas Hodgkinson, to the Volage ; W. S. Wiseman, to the Excellent ; Charles Hawkey, to the Hecate ; Thomas S. Hill, to the Pique ; Arthur B. Kingston, to the Volage ; H. T. Vietch, to the Excellent ; Henry King, to the Apollo; James M. Boxer, to the Illus trious ; James Harpur, to command the Experiment ; Robert W. Suckling, to the Alfred; Colin C. A. Kane, to the Corn wallis; Thoreas Anson, to the Queen; F. Willoughby, to the Alfred ; Edmund L. Strangways, to the Electra; Charles J. P. Glynn and Thomas W. Purves, to the Caledonia; John Compton, to the Frolic; Herbert L. Griffiths, to the Imaum ; Augustus P. Green, to the Plover; Andrew R. Dunlap, to the Wasp; Henry S. Hillyer, to the Wolf; James B. Ballard, to the Cornwallis; Thomas C. L. Moore, Edward Collin, and J. H. Norcock, to the Caledonia; C. W. Bonham, F. E. Forbes, and W. C. Lambert, to the Cornwallis; John D. A. C. Agnew, to the Pique; Augustus P. Greene, to the Plover ; Owen P. Knott, to the Curacoa ; Ashley La Touche, to the Illustrious ; Malcolm R. Dyett, to the Scylla. Chaplains—John H. Theed, to the Penelope ; T. W. Ben nett, to the Illustrious. Masters —Edward M. Fox, to the Hecate ; J. H. T. Nor ris to the Viper. Pursers—Wm. Norcock, to the Hecate ; Thomas Gulliver, to the Apollo; E. D. Back, to the Pilot; James Giles, to the Pique; G. J. Starr, to the Electra. Naval Instructors —Richard Oram, to the Penelope; Wm. Johnson, to the Indus. Mates—W. H. Payne, to the Blazer; G. W. Towsey and G. Kerr, to the Pluto. Assistant-Surgeons—Walter Parsons, to the Hecate; Wm. Macuonald, to the Wolf; Wm. Bull, to the Apollo; D. B. Whipple, to the Agincourt; Albert N. Jack, to the Caledonia; W. Bateman, to the St. Vincent; Frederick Stupai t, to the Alban ; F. N. Slight, to the Caledonia; Alex. Robertson, to the Queen ; John Campbell, to the Cyclops. Second Masters—Thomas J. Whillier, to the Alban ; Henry Hunter, to the Imaun ; J. P. Dillon, to the Thunderer ; Jas. M a tth e ws, to the Acheron ; J. Loan, to the Pickle ; Duncan Randall, to the Alfred; Ezekiel Anjier, to the Snipe; H. F. Collins, to the Shearwater. Clerks in Charge—James T. Riccalton, to the Mohawk; John E. Price, to the Savage ; IV. T. Iliddlecombe, to the Fair Rosamond. PROMOTIONS.—Commanders—W. Smith, E. B. Tinling, John Adams, to be Captains. Lieutenants—Thomas Wilson, E. G. Bremer, to be Com manders. Mates—Crawford, A. D. Pasco, Hon. Pownal F. Pellew, G. E. Knox Gore, James Kinnear Hancock, Hon. Frederick Curzon, Edward W. Tumour, Fred. E. Forbes, Charles Hawkey, Francis Willoughby, H. A. Hollingworth, John S. Robertson, to be Lieutenants. Second Masters—James B. Andrews, Henry Harpur, John E. Davis, E. Al. Fox, H. B. Yule, to be Masters. Assistant-Surgeon John Dunbar Tweeddale, to be Surgeon. Coast Guard—Lieut. Thomas Stephen Coppinger, from Glandore to Staith station, near Whitby; Mr. Edward Noah Halton, from Claggar to Mannore Bay station. NAVAL STATIONS.—JAN. 1. (From the United Service Magazine.) Acheron, 2, st., Lieut.-Com. B. Aplin, Mediterranean. Adder, I, st., Master-Com. J. Hammond (act.), Pembroke. Advice, I, st., Lieut.-Commander C. A. Petch, Pembroke. 'Etna, 8, Lieut.-Commander C. G. Butler, Liverpool. African, st., Master-Commander J. King (act. ), Sheerness. Agincourt, 72, Rear-Admiral Sir T. J. Cochrane, Knight, Captain W. H. Bruce, East Indies. Aigle, 24, Commander 11. R. Henry (act.), Mediterranean. Alban, 1, st. yes., Lieut.-Commander , Woolwich. Albatross, 16, Commander R. Yorke, North America. Albert, st., Lieut -Commander D. Woodruffe, Coast of Africa. Albion, 90, Adm. Sir D. Milne, G.C.8., Capt. N. Lockyer, C. 8., Devonport. Aleeto, st., Lieut.-Commander Hoseason, Mediterranean. Alert, 6, ommander C. J. Bosanquet, Devonport. Alfred, 50, Commander J. B. Purvis, Brarils. Alligator, 26, Master-Commander R. Browne, East Indies. Apollo, tr., Commander W. Maclean, Devonport. Ardent, st., Commander J. Russell, South America. Ariel, st., Master. Commander Luke Smithitt (act. ), part. ser. Arrow, 6, sch., Lt.-Corn. W. Robinson, Cape of Good Hope. Asp, 1, st., Lieut._Com. W. W. Oke, Portpatrick. Avon, st., Lieut.-Corn. S. Mapleton, Woolwich. Basilisk, 6, Lieut. Hunt (act.), South America. Beacon, 6, sur. ves., Corn. T. Graves, Mediterranean. Beagle, 10, star. Yes., Corn. J. L. Stokes (act.), Woolwich. Beaver, st., Lieut.-Corn. R. Mudge, Dover. Belvidera, 38, Capt. Hon. G. Grey, Mediterranean. Bittern, 16, Corn. M. C. Aldam (act.), Cape of Good Hope. Black Eagle, st. ves., Master-Com. S. B. Cook, part. sere. Blazer, 3, st. ves., Captain Washington, surveying. Bonetta, 3, Lieut.-Com. Gray, Coast of Africa. Bramble, 10, Lieut.-Corn, C. B. Yule, East Indies. Caledonia, 120, Rear-Adm. W. Bowles, C. 8., Capt. A. Milne, Ireland. Cambrian, 36, Capt. Chads, C. 8., East Indies. Cameleon, 10, Lieut.-Cont. Hunter, Woolwich. Camperdown, 104, Capt. F. Brace, Sheerness. Carysfort, 26, Capt. Lord George Paulet, Braails. Castor, 36, Capt. C. Graham, Eastlndies. Ceylon, 2, receiving ship, Lieut. R. Curtis, Malta. Champion, 18, Commander J. Clavill (act.), South America. Charon, steamer, Second Master Rutter (acting), Dover. Childers, 16, Corn. Wellesley, East Indies. Cleopatra, 26, Capt. C. Wyvill, Cape of Good Hope. Clio, 16, Corn. J. Fitzjames, East Indies. Cockatrice, 6, Lieut.-Corn. J. Oxenham, South America. Columbia, steamer, Lieut.-Com. J. Harding, North America. Comet, steamer, Com. G. A. Frazer, Ireland. Confiance, 2, steamer, Sec. Mas. J. Jagoe (act. ), Devonport. Conway, 26, Capt. R. Fair, K. H., South America. Cormorant, 6, steamer, Corn. Gordon, South America. Cornwallis, 72, Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, K.C.8., Capt. P. Richards, East Indies. Crescent, 42, rec. sh., Lt.-Cem. M. Donellan, Rio Janeiro. Cuckoo ; st„ Lieut.-Com. A. Parke, Weymouth. Curacoa, 24, Capt. Sir T. S. Paley, Bart., Brazils. Curlew, 10, Lieut.-Com. Foote, South America. Cyclops, 6, st., Capt. W. F. Lapidge, Woolwich. Daphne, 18, Capt. J. J. Onslow, South America. Dasher, st., Alas.-Com. R. White (act.), Weymouth. Dee, 2, st., Alas.-Com. Driver, Ireland. Devastation, 6, st., Corn. the Hon. S. T. Carnegie, Mediter. Dido, 18, Capt. Hon. H. Keppel, East Indies. Dolphin, 3, Lieut.-Com. N. O. B. Hoare, South America. Doterel, st., Alas.-Com. J. Grey (act.), Holyhead. Dover, st., Mast. E. Lyne (act. ), Dover. Driver, 6, st., Com. C. 0. Hayes, East Indies. Dublin, 50, Rear-Admiral R. Thomas, Capt. J. J. Tucker, South America. Dwarf, st., Lieut.-Commander E. Nicholls, Woolwich. Electra, 18, Corn. A. Darley, West Indies. Emerald, ten, to Albert and Victoria, Sec. Mast. G. Allen, Portsmouth. Espoir, 10, Commander A. Morrel, Coast of Africa. Eurydice, 26, G. A. Elliot, particular service. Excellent, Capt. Sir T. Hastings, Knt., Portsmouth. Fair Rosamond, 2, Lieut.-Commander Bulman, N.A. Fearless, st. Commander W. L. Sh e ri ng h am , Portsmouth. Ferret, 6, Commander J. Oaks, Coast of Africa. Fisguard, 42, Capt. J. A. Duntze, South America. Flamer, Lieut.-Com. C. J. Postle, part. service. Fly, 18, Capt. F. B. Blackwood, East Indies. Formidable, 84, Capt. Sir C. Sullivan, Bart., part. service. Fox, 42, Capt. Sir H. M. Blackwood, Bart., Ireland. Frolic, 16, Commander W. A. Willis, South America. Geyser, 6, steamer, Commander Carpenter, Mediterranean. Gleaner, 2, steamer, Commander Robinson, Bermuda. Gorgon, 6, steamer, Capt. Hotham, South Ainerica. Griffon, 3, Lieut.-Commander Jenkin, North America. Growler, 6, steamer, Commander Buckle, South America. Harlequin, 16, Commander Hon. G. F. Hastings, E. Indies. Hazard, 18, Commander C. Bell, East Indies. Hecate, 4, st., Com. J. H. Ward, Cadiz. Hecla, st. v., Commander J. Duffil, Mediterranean. Helena, 16, Commander S. T. Rickets, Portsmouth. Hermes, 2, steamer, Lieut.-Cont. Carr, West Indies. Heroine, 6, Lieut.-Com. H. R. Foote, Coast of Africa. Hornet, 6, Lieut.-Commander Miller, West Indies. Hyacinth, 18, F. Scott, Ireland. Hydra, 4, Corn H. B. Young, Coast of Africa. Illustrious, 72, Vice-Admiral Sir C. Adam, K.C.8., Captain J. E. Erskine, North America. Imaum, rec. ship, Commodore A. R. Sharpe, C. 8., Jamaica. Inconstant, 36, Capt. C. H. Freemantle, particular service. Indus, 78, Capt. Sir J. Stirling, Knt., Malta. Iris, 26, Captain G. R. M un dy, Ireland. Isis, 44, Capt. Sir J. Marshall, Knt., K.C. H., Cape. Jasper, st., Mast er -C omman d er E. ose, Pembroke. Jupiter, 12, tr. sh., Master Commander Hoffmeister, Plymouth Kite, 2, steamer, Lieut. Commander Pasco, Woolwich. Lark, 4, sur. v., Lieut. Corn. G. B. Lawrence, West Indies. Larne, 18, Commander J. W. Brisbane, Sheerness. Lightning, 2, st., Lieut.-Corn. W. Winniett, part. service. Lily, 16, Commander G. Baker, Cape of Good Hope. Locust, 3, steamer, Lieut.-Com. J. Lunn, M e dit erranean . Lynx, 3, Lieut.-Commander 0. J T. Nott, Ireland. Madagascar, 44, Captain Foote, Coast of Africa. Magpie, 4, cutter, Com. T. S. Brook, Mediterranean. Malabar, 72, Captain Sir G. R. Sartorious, Knt., Gibraltar. Mastiff, 2, sur. v., Master-Com. G. Thomas, Woolwich. Meander, 44, Capt. the Rt. Hain. Lord Ingestre, Chatham. Medea, 4, steamer, Commander Warden, Mediterranean. Medina, 2, st., Master-Com. Smithett (acting), Liverpool. Medusa, 2, st., Lieut.-Commander Phillips, Liverpool. Mercury, tender, Second Master J. Scarlett, Portsmouth. Merlin, 2, st., Lieut.-Commander E. Keane, Liverpool. Meteor, 2, st., Lieut.-Commander G. Butler, Ireland. Minden, 20, hospital ship, Captain Quin, East Indies. Modeste, 18, Commander T. Baillie, South America. Monarch, 84, Captain Chambers, Sheerness. Monkey, 1, st. v., Sec. Alas. W. Bryan (acting), part. ser. Nautilus, 10, Lieut.-Commander Snell, particular service. Nereus, store-ship, Master Com. F. W. Bateman, Devonport. Nimrod, 20, Commander Glasse, East Indies. North Star, 26, Captain Sir J. E. Home, Bart., East Indies. Ocean, 80, Captain Superintendent Fisher, Sheerness. Orestes, 18, Corn. E. St. Leger Cannon, Mediterranean. Otter, st. v., Lieut. Commander Jones, Holyhead. Pantaloon, 10, Lieut. Corn. Lapidge, Coast of Africa. Pearl, 20, Corn. R. H. Stopford, South America. Pelican, 16, Corn. P. Jnstice, East Indies. Penelope, st., Captain W. Jones, Portsmouth. Perseus, rec. sh., Lieut. Corn. Greet, Tower. Philomel, 6, Corn. B. J. Sullivan, Falkland Islands. Pickle, 2, Lieut. Corn. J. A. Bainbridge, West Indies. Pigmy, 1, steam-vessel, Lieut. Corn. C. Autridge, Pembroke. Pike, 1. steamer, Lieut. Com. A. Boyter, Pertpatrick. Pilot, 16, Com. W. 11. Jervis, particular service. Pique, 36, Capt. the Hon. M. Stopford, North America. Plover, sur. vessel, Captain R. Collinson, C. 8., East Indies. Pluto, 2, Lieut. Corn. J. Jeyes, Ireland. Poietiers, 72, Capt. Sup. W. H. Shirreff, Chatham. Polyphemus, 1, st. Lieut. Corn. T. Spark, particular service. Prospero, 1, steam- vessel, reserve packet, Pembroke. Pylades, 18, Corn. Tindal, Sheerness. Queen, 110, Vice-Admiral Sir E. W. C. R. Owen, K.C.8., G. C. H., Capt. G. F. Rich, Mediterranean. Racer, 16, Corn. A. Reed, particular service. Rapid, 10, Lieut. Com. Earle, Coast of Africa. Rattlesnake, tr. Alas.-Com. J. Sprent (act. ), East Indies. Raven, 4, Lieut. Com. Sheila, Sheerness. Redwing, steamer, Corn. Bevis, Liverpool. Resistance, tr. s., Corn. C. G. E. Patey, particular service. Rhadamanthus ' 2, st., Mast-Corn. Laen, Portsmouth. Ringdove, 16, Corn. Sir W. Daniell, Knight, North America. Romney, depot, Lieut.-Corn. R. M'Clure, Havannah. Rose, 18, Corn. 11. R. Sturt, North America. Royal Sovereign, Capt.-Sup. Sir W. Pell, Pembroke. Royalist, Lieut.-Corn. P. Chetwode, East Indies. Salamander, 4, st., Corn. A. S. Hamond, South America. Samarang, 26, Capt. Sir E. Belcher, C. 8., East Indies. San Josef, 110, Rear-Admiral Sir Samuel I'ym, K.C.8., Capt. Burgoyne, Plymouth. Sapphire, troop ship, Mast.-Com. J. R. Fittock, East Indies. Sappho, 16, Corn. the lion. G. Hope, Cape of Good Hope. Savage, 10, Lieut.-Commander Bowker, Mediterranean. Satellite, 18, Commander R. H. B. Rowley, Portsmouth. Scout, 18, Corn. Hon. J. R. Drummond, Mediterranean. Scylla, 16, Commander R. Sharpe, particular service. Seaflower, 6, cutter, Corn. N. Robilliard, Portsmouth. Sealark, Corn. T. L. Gooch, Coast of Africa. Serpent, 16, Commander W. Nevill, East Indies. Shearwater, 2, steam vessel, Corn. C. Robinson, surveying. Siren, 16, Commander W. Smith, East Indies. Skylark, 4, Lieut.-Commander G. Morris, part. service. Snake, 16, Corn. Hon. W. B. Devoreux, Mediterranean. Snipe, 2, Lieut.-Com. G. Raymond, Ireland. Spartan, 26, Capt. the Hon. C. G. J. B. Eliot, West Indies. Speedy, 2, Lieut.-Com. G. Beaufoy, particular service. Spider, 6, Lieut.-Com. R. E. Pym, South America. Spiteful, steamer, 6, Corn. W. Maitland, East Indies. Sprightly, I, steamer, Master-Corn. Moon (act.), Holyhead. Spy, 3, Lieut.-Com. T. 0. Woolridge, Coast of Africa. St. Vincent, 120, Admiral Sir C. Rowley, Bart., G.C.B G.C.H., Capt. R. F. Rowley, Portsmouth. Star, 10, Com. R. J. W. Dunlop, Coast of Africa. Starling, Capt. H. Kellett, C. 8., East Indies. Stromboli, 6, Corn. the Hon. E. Plunkett, Ireland. Styx, 6, steamer, Capt. Vidal, Azores. Swallow, 1, Master Lieut.-Com. R. Sherlock (acting), Dover Sylph, 2, tender to Caledonia, Admiral Sir D. Milne, G.C.B Deyonpart. Sylvia, 6, Lieut. Tumour, tender to Seaflower. Talbot, 26, Capt. Sir T. Thompson, South America. Tartarus, steam-vessel, Corn. J. Wolfe, particular service. Thalia, 42, Capt. C. Hope, East Indies. Thunder, 6, surveying vessel, Corn. E. Barnett, West Indies. Thunderbolt, 6, steamer, Com. G. N. Brake, C. of Goed Hope. Tyne, Capt. W. N. Glasscock, Mediterranean. Urgent, steam-vessel, AlasSer- Corn. J. Emerson, part. service. Vernon, 50, Capt. Walpole, Mediterranean. Vestal, '26, Capt. C. Talbot, Sheerness. Vesuvius, 6, steamer, Com. E. Ommaney, Mediterranean. Victoria and Albert yacht, Capt. Lord A. Fitzclarence, Ports mouth. Victory, 104, Capt. Henderson, C. 8., K. H., Portsmouth. Vindictive, 50, Capt. J. T. Nicolas, C. 8., K. H, particular service. Viper, 6, Lieut.-Cem. J. Carter, South America. Virago, 6, st.-ves., Com. G. G. Otway, Mediterranean. Vixen, 6, steam vessel, Corn. Giffard, East Indies. Volage, 26, Capt. Sir W. Dickson, Bart., particular service. Volcano, 2, steamer, Lieut.-Com. Cs J. Featherstone, Ireland. Wanderer, 16, Corn. G. H. Seymour, East Indies. Warspite, 50, Capt. P. Wallis, Lisbon. Wasp, 16, Com. H. Bagot, West Indies. Widgeon, ',steamer, Lieut.-Com. Striven, Dover. Wilberforce, st.-ves„ Lieut.-Com. R. S. Moore, Coast of Africa. Wildfire, steamer, Lieut.-Com. A. Darby, Weymouth. William and Mary, yacht, Capt. Sir F. Collier, Kt., C. 8., K . C. H., Woolwich. Winchester, 52, Rear-Admiral the Hon. J. Percy, Capt. C. Eden, Cape of Good Hope. Wolf, 18, Commander C. 0. Hayes, East Indies. Wolverine, 16, Commander Johnson, East Indies. zephyr, 1, steamer, Lieut.-Coro. James Small, Holyhead. SUICIDE AT BRIGIITON.—During the night of Tuesday a lamentable act of self-destruction was committed by a gentleman named Chilmaine, who had been living on an in dependency, at No. 4, St. George-street, Brighton. The de ceased, who is between fifty and sixty years of age, went to bed on Tuesday night, about ten o'clock, his usual time, after conversing with his landlord, and nothing particular was no ticed in his manner. Not coming down to breakfast, as usual, the housekeeper became alarmed, and sent for the landlord, who, getting no answer to repeated knockings at the bed-room door, burst it open, when he discovered Mr. Chilmaine lying in bed, with his throat cut from car to ear, so as nearly to sever his head from the body, and a razor was firmly grasped in his right hand. A surgeon was sent for, but of course without avail, the deceased having been dead for some hours. No relative or friend the deceased resides in Brighton, nor, as far as it is known, has he any relation elsewhere. Deceased was somewhat eccentric in his habits, but no cause can be con jectured for the commission of the rash act. Solomon, the chief officer of police, on subsequently searching the house, found a considerable quantity bf money, some receipts for Go vernment Stock, and some shares in the Richmond Water Com pany. Among his papers was found the name of his broker, Mr. A. Barnes, 12, Copthall-court, with whom the chief officer of police at once communicated. Imo/ 4AFFAIRS OF CANADA. • 0 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SIR,--I assure you it is an error to infer that the question relating to public patronage in Ca nada has arisen from mere French Canadian de mands. It is no new subject in Canada, and it is felt to be of the greatest importance to the British population of the country. The true principle is stated in the Resolutiotts of the House of Assembly, and as it is a dispute to be determined between the House of-ARSembly and the Imperial Government, the words they use are deserving of consideration, as by them the provincial administration will he governed. • The House of Assembly " disclaims a desire to call on the:Government to enter into stipulations" respecting public patronage." The mutual con fidence essential to the well-being of the Go vernment presumes the terms to be understood, though a respect for the prerogative, and a con stitutional delicacy towards the Governor, for bids their being expressed." This language is perfectly constitutional, and in conformity with the principles of British institutions. It does not require the surrender of the prerogative. Some person must advise the Governor, for, being a stranger to the province, he car► have no personal knowledge of the persons fit to be appointed to office. Who are those advisers tube? Arc they to be sworn and responsible advisers, whom the Constitution has appointed, or persons unknown and concealed, who have an interest in tripping up the heels of the Members of the Adminis tration ? If Sir C. Metcalfe had replied to iris Adminis tration that ire would consult them upon all public appointments, reserving to hitnselt the final decision, and that he would make no ap pointment discrediting them in the face of the province, this dispute would not have arisen. In England it is tire prerogative of the Queen to appoint public officers, and, also, the ladies about her person. Sir R. Peel did not demand this right to be surrendered, but he desired to act with a due respect for tire prerogative, and with a constitutional delicacy which forbade the terms of his accepting office from hieing publicly ex pressed. He could ant permit the influence of the back-stairs and of irresponsible persons to inter fere with his advice. What was done in England has been asked to be done in Canada. No person can doubt that Sir C. Metcalfe is a very honourable and able man, and really liked in the province. But the Administration had to anticipate the possibility of a Governor being set over them who might act with unworthy mo tives. Moreover, it k well known in Canada that it is a difficult matter for persons born in and settled in tire province to gain public appoint ments, though their own merit may be great. There are always in the colony many persons with orders to the Governor for appointments in their pockets—both the orders and the persons among, the newest arrivals—who interfere with the just expectations of settlers. It is this which will give this question a Canadian and local inte rest, on which an almost unanimous opinion, both of race and of population, will be expressed. Jan. 5, 1844. A LOYALIST. THE STANDARD'S " GAMBLING IMPORTERS" OF CORN. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Six,—The Standard of the 21st ult. uses the term "gambling importers" in reference to the importers of corn. If the importers of corn are gamblers, pray who made them such ? I should say the landowners. has not the sliding-scale upon the very face of it a tendency and lure to importers to gamble ? Does it not say to the importers, if you will try to get up the averages one shilling per quarter for us, the land owners, to keep up our rents, we will give you an extra profit of 2s. per quarter—give us 2s. you shall have 4s.—give us ss. you shall have 10s.? This is precisely the effect of the sliding scale; for when the averages are up one shilling, the duty drops one shilling; so the law makes gamblers of the importers by giving them a profit of two shillings per quarter on the rise of one shilling per quarter in—one shilling by the rise in price, and the other shilling by the tall in the duty. It is, I think, sufficiently clear, with out further demonstration ; but, in order that that there may be no question, let us suppose corn to be 50s. per quarter, the duty 10s.—the dealer gets 40s. ; but if the average should be 515., the duty will be Os. ; thus, deducting the Os. front 515., the importer gets 425. Yet, while the law was so drawn as to induce the importers of corn to play the landowners' game, they must, for sooth, be stigmatised as " gambling importers." Yours, &c., A MEMBER OF THE ANTI-CORN LAW LEAGUE. Ilfracombe, Jan. 3, 1843. THE CURRENCY. TO THE EDI7'OR OF THE SUN. DEAR. Si a,-1 had nearly overlooked the letter of " Ger manicus" this evening, when luckily the word " Beirniard" caught my eye. The query of " Germanieus" is based on an assumption that the issuer of a note engages to give the holder a certain weight of gold for it. No such engagement is made. A five pound note, for example, specifies not that the issuer promises to hand to the holder so many grains of gold, but that he 'will pay •' five pounds." If gold has increased in prise since the issue of the note, and silver has not, the issuer hands over a hundred shil- lings, and the note is duly discharged. Let us again suppose that instead of silver the issuer pays in sovereigns; it is clear that the note (taking it for granted that gold is the only commodity advanced in price) is really en hanced in value, since the holeer, who when he took the note, could only command with his five pounds a certain quantity of cotton, sugar, iron, &c., will, on receiving for his note five sovereigns obtain that which, taken to the silversmith's, pro duces the means of commanding more cotton, &c., than before. The fallacy is that which I noticed before, viz., the assuming that ift he relation between two articles be changed, one must be depreciated, forgetting that it may be that the other is enhanced. The fact is, that during the war the note did not go down, but that gold went up. Let us suppose a sudden increase in the demand for French wines. To-slay a given sum in gold will command fifty pipes of claret ; next year, from increased demand (or diminished supply), the same sum will command but forty--will the gold have suffered depreciation ? Believe me, always yours, BtIItNIARD. The total paper now circulating in Great Britain (including bills of exchange) is probably little short of 360,000,000: in all Europe perhaps not 180,u00,000 of gold could be collected. Is the paper depreciated 50 per cent. because it is physically impossible to exchange mere than half of it for gold? Admission, One Shilling. Schools, Ile-price. TO COMMERCIAL GENTLEMEN AND OTHERS. 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JAMES BLUNT, at pres e nt, a n d f or one I, week past, residing at No. 10, Church-street, Tri nity-square, in the parish of Saint Mary, Newington, in the county of Surrey, and for twelve months previously re siding at Whittlesea, Isle of Ely, in the parish of Whittlesea and county of Cambridge, and being a farmer, do hereby give notice that I intend to present a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, at Basinghall-street, London, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects; and to be protected from all process upon making a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects, for payment of my just and lawful debts ; and I hereby further give notice that the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard, is to be advertised in the London Gazette, and in the Cambridge Advertiser newspaper, one month at the least after the date hereof. As witness my hand, this 6 29th day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1843. JAMES BLUNT. Witness, 11. B. ROBERTS, 36, Friars-street, Southwark, JOHN MEWS, the younger, at present I_ 9 and for nin e m o n th s p a st, residing at No. 33: Great Saint Andrew-street, Seven Dials, in the parish of Saint Giles•in.the•Fields, in the county of Aliddlesex, and previously and for fourteen months residing at No. 10 and No. 13, in the same street, in the pa rish and county aforesaid, and being a confectioner, do hereby give notice that I intend to present a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, 13asinghall-street, London, praying to be examined touching my debts, estate, and effects ; and to be protected from all process, upon making a full disclosure and surrender of such estate and effects, for payment of my just and lawful debts; and I hereby farther give notice that the time when the matter of the said petition shall be heard, is to be advertised in the London Gazette, and in the: Morning Sun newspaper, one month at the least after the date hereof. As witness my hand, this 29th day of December, in the year of our Lord, 1843. JOHN MEWS, jun. Witness, M. JACOBS, Clerk to Mr. Albert Warren, attorney for the said Insolvent, No. 101, Berwick -street, Ox ford-street. SOILED LlNENS.—Ladies who do not of to purchasing Linens a little soiled may now have an op portunity of buying some curiously fine linens, sheetings, soiled cloths, &c., at less than the prices of the commoner qualities of linen. These linens are Beverage's average samples, from which orders have been taken, consequently specimens of some of the best manufactures in the trade. The following is a Firs only of the best:— s. d. 830 Elegant Damask Table Clothe, 3 yards long each 7 6 460 Splendid Doable Damask Cloths, 5 yards long, suit able for the tables of the Nobility, each l5 0 163 Dozens of extremely fine Damask Cloths, 2 yards square, each 340 Dozen of Fish Napkins, dice pattern, the dozen 2 6 400 Dozen of Damask Table Napkins, finest quality and yard square, the dozen Also, 1,600 pieces of Irish Linen, reduced one-half, being much soiled. Extremely fine for shirting, 255. the piece of 26 yards. Linen Sheeting, double width. ss. the pair. 800 single pairs, full 3 yards wide, being only 10s. 6d. the pair, worth 3s. per yard. .. These goods are annually sent to Brooks and Company, after being shown as samples early in the spring. Many ladies who purchased last year, having requested portions to be laid aside, are requested, as they cannot be secured, to view the lot early, being all now received and ready for sale on the premises. 106, High-street, Borough, opposite the end of Union-street. N. B. For the convenience of families at the West End, the samples are sent to be shown if written for; or patterns will be sent into the country. TO T111 , ,' EDITOR OF THE SUN. observe in your paper of last evening a sneering let ter, signed " Gordius," attacking my proposal of fixing a silver measure of value in accordance vith the last twenty-five years average value of the bushel of wheat, and recommending as a more intelligible measure the reduction of the price of wheat by an increase in the contents of the bushel. I suppose from the compo,ition of the letter, that it emanates from ore of that class who know more about muck than they du about money, but who have not yet ascertained, according to the maxim of Lord Bacon, "that money is like muck, of little use unless it be well spread." As I make it a rule never to write without subscribing my own name, so I also make it a rule never to enter upon an argument with those who write anonymously ; and if a letter which I addressed to the Morning Post yesterday does not explain to " Gordius" the great difference in the operation of our two plans, I will, upon learning who he is, with great plea,ure explain to him, through your paper, what would be the result of each of them. Meantime I feel that the subject under consideration, the town of Birmingham, and myself, are far bevord the sneers of the enlightened philosophers of Ilfracombe.— •Vours respectfully, G. F. NUNTZ. Ley Hall, near Birmingham, Jan. G, 184.1. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Srit.—The conversion of the Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Consols is now generally rumoured. The high rate of funded stock, the low rate of interest, and the large amount of specie in the Bank, seem to invite the attempt. The con version, nevertheless, may not be so easy of accomplishment as some people imagine. Cheap money may lead to redun dancy, and to a general advance of prices. The question, therefore. may be demanded.—Can Ministers, aided by the Bank, effect so desirable a measure ? The following reasoning may, perhaps, throw some light on so intricate a subject. The present market price of dollar silver is 4s. 90. per or., and its par price, estimated at 16 to 1 and compared with gold at 31. 17s. 10 1 ,V., may be said to be 4s. 101 d. 6'25 per oz. On this calculation, silver will be foe.nd to be 11.75. per centurn cheap, r than standard gold. Hence gold, the dearer metal, remains in the coffers of the Bank, while silver the cheaper article, is exported. We will now presume, that during the process of conver sion, the market price of silver advances from 4s. 9gd. to :is. per uz. thereby making gold '2l. 14s. 6d. per centum cheaper than silver. The change in the relative value of the metals would then cause gold to be demanded at the Bank, while silver, as an article of export, would be neglected. Any ad vance in the market price of silver, therefore, will be the chief difficulty the Directors will have to contend against. Again, should the market price of silver, during the pro cess of conversion remain, even for the short period of three months at 59. pr oz., might not such a demand for gold at the Bank be established, as to compel the Directors to put on the screw; and would not the application of this pinching instrument raise the rate of interest, depress the value of Consols, and even render the conversion exceedingly hazardous ? Should the above remarks be worthy of notice you are at liberty to publish them. Your's, &c., Manchester, Gth Jan., 1640. LUZITANO. ASSIZES :Ind QUARTER SESSIONS TO THE EIJITOR OF THE SUN, Sia,—By Act of Parliament, quarter sessions might be so fixed as to be held a short period before the spring, summer, and winter assizes, and would be extremely convenient not only to judges of assize but to the public, and a saving of cost to counties. For instance, instead of the sessions been held in January, April, July, and October, they might he held in No vember, February, May, and August. These periods would hap pen before the three assizes, and be convenient for counsel; the quarter sessions circuits having finished, they could join the judges the first commission day on the assize circuits. PUBLIC GOOD. We regret to learn that Lieutenant-General Sir Hudson Lowe, Colonel of the 50th Regiment, is suffering from the effects of a severe attack of paralysis, and that his state of health is such as to cause serious apprehension of the result to his family and friends.— United Service Gazette.