The Sun. — London, England, 1844-03-15 00:00:00

51 lir Nog • gr cs• C. 1 4 1, 1 1 p atit : heir _ li g el ..an t 10 sel - !: - 00 , NOS , r e tO -41 Of Cfil vgag'l" put to tle Ctor Tcleo.6 of the E r ' gt , ears 0- of mumj co b e tp n e tilesi t 4114 foil ...--• ou ld 11's red vo le ' i•A r, Pr igoDe,`" It elde In 411 ; I the , L ed iIL/11/11 ion ilig' P r i lE NEXT DISTRIBUTION OP MONEY 1(A,D,4 ,31V IDRNDS AUTHORISED and GUARA.NTERD by MIS *I,. D T I Ul4 EMPEROR of AUSTRIA eontains Money Dividends .64 £7O .#73 £lO #9O 410 0 £llO £l2O 440 £',oo #250 X 3O O X- - ,00 £fEK) £7lO 414)00 X 1,900 £1,760 £4,(00 k #21,009 Ns Di,‘, 4 . Amounting together to £164,3011 starllng. 11 0 ,„ ...ution contains as many Dividends of Buda. LW,' 4 Divdend! Sanest Dividend • 14. 0 _Larirest Dividend • • 421,000 • 'or rrospectus, with fttil partioulahl. without delay to HEINZ BBOTHEUS, at liambarglt. Ott. IitBOTIUMS. at Laboet. N TUB HOLDERS OF MIXICALY BONDS. . A TO is hereby given that the undersigned o,,obirsziLlreparedte to Ei t / b t e he h z a nudi s aim il. half on of a t p h v e li c2 t U jou PO '4444 rec. lvd eve r y " Hcnday, liednectiay, or Friday. F. DE LIZABDI AND CO., Finihnce Agents to the Mexican Government. ----___ 11"1441 4 Priam. —___ THE CREDITORS of the Rev. JOHN RO ,,kitaty-n-elt! BAABER, late of Marlborough place, Kennington. hi the _ ° urrey, clerk, an - insolvent debtor, are requested to meet i1,T07" of his estate and effects, at the office of Mr. Hook, No. clay _nhouse-yard, in the City of London, on Saturday, the 30th `, 4 l_ arch instant, at Twelve o'clock at noon, to assent to, or die i`oural, the said assignee instituting a suit in the Court of Chau lt.;eriin,the Purpose of realising, for the benefit of the said estate, a oPtCI" 44 .rY Interest vested in the said insolvent, and on other 4 ffair 1. HENRY lIASLIP, at present, and for uix ? e ars last past, residing at No. 18, High Holborn, in ' 1 4111(; 4? " 12 of Saint Andrew, Holborn (above Bars) and title iyf Middlesex , and being a cutler and dressing titlg4-1.144', do hereby give notioe that I intend to present a pe jo t. 9 the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghalbstreet, London, praying Kte,,.ttlinlned touching my debts, estate, and effects, and to be der od from all process upon making all disclosure and surron -144; 'Well estate and effects for payment of my Just and lawful !let* in cl I hereby further give notice that the thus when the tem. 'of the said petition shall be heard is to be advertised in the Iftt r Uatette and In The Sun Newspaper one month at the least th.`ue date hereof; as witness my hand, this sth day of March, wr t le&r of our Lord 1844 HENRY lIASL Ir. !", IL T. Roberts, 2, ' Bride-court, Blackillars, attorney for the --.....2 4 . 11 rY Bashi). _ rlO/3 3 / 4 , ---- -----:---:,.. 4 ~t AND PRINCE ALBERT'S PATTERN PLATR. „ ' 16 ., • SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing 1114 tiversiniths 14, Cornhill, London, opposite the Bank of 1,, „ 4 ii i ;, , ne best 'wrought SILVER SPOONS and FORKS, ot„;‹ p er " e rni 7s. 9d. per ounce ; the Prince Albert's Pattern, -. pri c °U nce. The articles may be bad lighter or heavier, at the 12 T he i _. per ounce : 12 „r4bi e d le. oz. s. d. £. s. d., Prince Albert's. oz. s. d. £. s.d. I t oo hs usis er 30at 7 2...10 15 012 Table Spoons 40at7 6...15 0 0 I I T a b le t , ditto D essert ditto 26 7 6... 9 15 0 2 [ s t i t ° d r .ka 30 7 '2...10 IS 0112 Table Fells 40 7 6...1b 0 0 I 09y s,.2 t _t° 20 7 2... 7 3 4112 Dessert ditto 26 7 6,., 915 0 i svlAp I nun, 10 7 2,.. 3 11 8 , 2 Gravy Spoons 12 7 6... 4 10 0 4 , lti c ,""cle 10 7 2... 318 81 1 Soup Ladle 19 7 6... 410 0 I %It ~ ,':l , tto 10 7 11,.. 316 8 4 Sauce ditto 19 8 0,.. 416 0 4 I, l llg - 1 72 3 (gilt strong) 1 0 0: 4 Salt Spoons (stronggilt) 1 2 0 4 s„',',.•_•.. ............. 2 10 0, 1 Fish Slice S I@ II likr s i ns 10 7 1... 3leB 12 Tea Spoons 14 II 1... 519 0 k 2 44, 1 ., gar Tongs 0 15 0 1 Pair Sugar Tongs 1 S 0 ' "Ive r „fa ci rory and of recommend the Prince Albert's pattern. , n o . vel and of unexampled beauty. ALLs rl kt I° , O —PP'S EAST INDIA PALE ALE. 0 4 ck. i hsevence of an advertisement issued by Messrs. Bass Sit t lese..?, the London and provincial newspapers, we were under t o Mop,'" of addressing a letter to those gentlemen on the 26th Ir t ,.tly:V9it them that their statements of the prices of Pale Ale ip,7,.. p r ‘,‘!.. the shiments thereto, as far as we were concerned, hp incorrect," and that if the advertisement were not h p or it.vve should feel compelled publicly to allude to the enact fly We• have , therefore, no alternative but to declare le t , is ~ We informed them privately, that almost every state- IsoNlts o rwelly incorrect." We take this opportunity of giving LOy the _the latest bona fide wholesale sales of each Ale, as Yeti cAttcnneele,i%ewitphrirenliactiorrreanct,ona2d hLenocliiytttloe.reefer facts. to 44 rtIt:t ‘ S: Rupees. t , "Ua—Allsopp 77 per hhd.l Boni fide sales, as per L14'4434. 4 ,, : Bass ... Rums. 4er ' lB4l —Allsopp. A per hhd.' Boni fide sales, as per be t illtiv i , Bass k her, 1,..1 Rupees. lb — 4 -- Allsopp 65 per hhd.l Bond fide sales, as per tek t ~t . tota l sh . Hiss 7s oftre litoents of one year past, from October to Ocieber, Madras aid 4 11 s ZIA a PP . Bombay. Calcutta. Total Hbds. t , .1,... ................. ... 2,916 It t n iz ,. .... .. ................. 2,073 .... ..... 2.727 4pont, "'gen:nation will be given at their Stores,6l, King William ,444hiltad°,ll, or at the Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent as to parties lit,? sild Zioepublic may depend for procuring the Blot India Pale .. A. srr ma tt 411._ or t oth er varieties of Burton Ale, and they snay be oh ,iii), Of the respectable dealers throughout the kingdom. ut , Son's Brewery, Burton-upon-Trent. March 5, Isl 4. -....... Nlt- SIGHT AND HEARING. 4c„ t' .41" INVENTED SPECTACLES, TE- KySi,PCOPES, OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES t.ts l 'atr,4 INSTRUMENTS, for RELIEF of DEAFNESS, &c. ti. ,t t . t hi: pr ii 2 z e his Majesty th h e Kiu of Har i i i ovtit ie h s e s r t f;t i o e ya i tgi c g e li ts . Qrt t es a :ti t h e i _ Pr a inc S e7sts lua kary er and r fl n os e a, her ig Grace the Dowager et the i .,"edford, and their Graces the Archbishop_ of Canter. t . t4iTanel:Luaes of Devonshire, Norfolk , Argyll, Marlborough, n't 'eta '''T Mar uises of Londonderry and Thornond. Earls I sr,rdois a ' l e• Eagleto- 5 a n Shaftesbury. Tankerville. Fowls, Bradford, 41q I ' „ u Har'rewby, Buckingham, Meath, Somers, Ox. Nt-firk tt. t .e. and Ferrcrs. Bishops of Exeter, Blandford, Lie. Lat s 4 .lo r ' c lbin, and Kildare. Generals Sir Edward Paget, Sir I,hitott: Jeleric Meister, Clayton, 911 7:40 G r C s e v n e e n r o a r i; Sir H. 147 1 4t e zi. - De r. ru ye o r r e l, and m M a Ac e kensie, od Hamilton, and Wemyst kor:a, sist,•2enerals Si; Henry Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonald, Sir It. it ji tit i f . Dallas, Lord John Hay. Admirals Sir George Cock. k ' il sld ."r e • Muaday , Sir 0. Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, .ktrte.ste, s • and Ross, ' „*Se r ,.'Or,; a,od C. SOLOMONS, Opticians and Aurlsts, 99, Albe. :Laqele L" r iccadilly opposite the York Hotel, have invented :Mari.,N 7 ,`, 4 „,es. icc., of the greatest transparent power. hnnie s,lliln J lap e ..evily invented spectacle Lenses are placed before ce nser! *hi I , ect vision, either by day or candle-light, that mist and 7 , tt,„*lto rs c l u appear before the eyes are at once removed, every phtneti ed ee clear and distinct, vision becomes preserved arid f ,'; the . and very aged people are enabled te employ their 4 4 , 10 4 1k1th 1 m° st minute occupati n, and can see with those Leases ottr to ": 11 magnifying power, nor will they require the frequent ntss“tla ' red helps, as the Spectacle snow in common use, so L'lpt At 4, . a ,ged imperfect sight become s bright and brilliant,. and 'ls l ,,4 i 'a, You thful, natural, and original state; those objects )411 - tnea s " 'fled is a matter of much deeper consequence than can i %Tads Qf k t aa ft e, wh i lewlY invented INVISIBLE ACOUPP I r. I. ?Tr. t e ,t V> yt4r Standingage, nd 'i to ex c tr a e t i c n h e the e sound of a distant low aloe ..y ell 4. 5 .. h, theatre, &c. It pours the conversationin c t an o the t tehoTed '' extent that in most severe eases dea f nes s 4 ASVela 1 ,14,J.S Z a L t PowerfulNewly.invented ACHROMATIC OPERA q'hs'tte. which are invaluable en the race-course, as well as a, A t ! t jele s ' ''.. c • t'ltti"Wer — l'. for the waistcoat-pocket possess extraordinary lat°, 4 i. t allea lf° ,-, r , shooting, sea purposes, arc. ; and with stands for a's ti, - 'ana l ; \i oservations with the celebrated Lenses of the moat zi-•..e1k0...."•rent brilliancy, ' the powers are so great over all others, tUti ns h ,traoi7 lo bright and brilliant, that the most minute objects w s, 4 , i l 'aary distance are brought completely under the eye*. ir sk sti,. Qu ti/es, aad Sea-side Visitors, will here have a great t th, 6 `01.1.,'904 ,1 Q 7. ° taPound MICROSCOPES, by which the circulation 1k, 1 4 a.... A .‘ l' ly and a Flea can be seen Bowing in great streams. Lia,,,tiy w_wessrs. S. and B. Solomons. Opticians and Aurists are 01•Zsts fsp. connected witb a Person of the same Name in their ' a sq' t st .._ o : _,obourhood, uor in any part of the country. To pre. Wls 4 4. be Cautious, and Observe, only to be had at Sit, .et. Piccadilly, opposite the York HoteL 0 3, ? iki T H U M B. li"4 s its: l „ i lmed by the visit of the Devonshire Giant to 1 0 4, th e - ,," SON'S Establishment.) „ . 1.4,,,i i 11s i f ,r. vonshire Giant thought proper to come . ni - ' I h, i"ES' Mart—we shall look for "Tom Thumb.' .11:ti t h f , o s delight Mr. Thumb, if we can, , todeisrir e f ,, t n ot quite so big as the Devonshire man. .... 4 11,,,*'w 0 „"",,ed tine in his o ffi cer's suit, ,Ifi t 'ath z w ,.."" " Tom Thumb," that none will dispute. • 4 0 4 °7's not seven feet one and a-half, ..Ir': l l Th o , ss - Would no occasion to laugh ; .?th 4 "2? wou d a leok better than ever he's done, Ai,' ds t ,„"lta a suit from E. MOSES and SON. tit ; l a, .tu,2 ° ,,_t depend on the wearer at a 11.,, .,, s ' /104.7 great or a ferns may be mai I -714 esi l to "- s. . and S J N have to do with the matter, ' es ball 1,1. 4 . e a tine man of the former or latter. . ;Ye , s - all ec• 5 hUllib to MOSESES• came, Rqe s /N. - ,arge him, ef course, c but a ver small sum. mit 'h*V 4 e ", 4, l* much far the lothes tha y twe sell, .' 44„ask ts wa7 the SmallsWarehuses answer so well. Ei tit ' h00,,? , 0rd 's " profits and speedy returns," Votit "e shall drive it from MOSES' concern'. is ' ,te eV/li t , , ',CADY NADI. A L d. ,N tos elte rd c ollar and cuffs, lined throughout from 06 0 ,4,141 t . - ", p:,'.' , . velvet collars and cuffh, ditto ..... from 0 10 0 'lO l Nirti -"°*, York Wrappers , At. handsomely 14 ti ts , r t ii,teis• .............................. ..............: ........ —.from ii) 15 0 10.,:tb, Z. "•••...,. from lined ' horn • 4 6 IC, tsa t r.„ *sin, dit to from 0 9 0 elai •ui Vvi t IN al l , f * er Vests from 0 3 6 from 1 0 0 get ".. ........ ”..... .......................... ... ............ frOM I 4 0 stn ; Oats rott •.ir s „, s is of .. MAPS no liti•BVitti. . _ 'O, gl'l 51341 th e 'ne most approved make and material, ti t setVo r geo 1, r utaat faehionable style from 1 5 0 i t , ti r , th o aeed Wrappers, lined from 0 IS 0 Ltt "eo l l,littewest fabric from 0 10 6 )lil7, s ts;Lia4 i •••••... .... ..... .................................. for 110 0 LLLQ 44 ...,. .... ts. in endless variety of mate ri al and 0 8 6 N o lwt to _ ........... front 1 12 0 ~.4 4 ak ' f aii/ .. ;;"'"'""*" ........ •••• • 4 ~, °aa fro:r 215 111 s i ,l 4iti , eXtent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the Ott o ' , IN, following prices :- 1 1t t \ t \ t\ , • ikk„.enat. vest, and trousers from 1 16 0 j, r"ly „ t ';`• vest , and trousers ...... ... ....... frem 015 II N: 1 4,1' the Ve Purchased or ordered, if net approved of, ex. N 4, 4 •,.t . ti c i >ney returned. l': s ad ' , ,el ir o „_°a.es and Son regret being obliged to guard the li f trM, 1 7 1 Ni o t ,, sition, as they learn that the untradeseaanhke i ts tos4stis tm .e_onnected with them, or it's the same concern, is'iltSe tf ,ao `w In. Many instances. and for ebvious ,reasons. Al f 'l,, no deiL "xion whatever with an ether establishmen t t, ‘ksi t tl , ils „ Li % fenu e lne t f tt heap Clothing leti should cc call or send • t , rod n o „ e Eeim a g SON Tailors , rartr i s, la holisale Woolen Drapers, 1) , It - " t eeters, 154, Minorite, and 03, Aldgate. I\it't • l i ‘ t'i, EN V DISCOVERY for the NERVES, ~414 , 4 Pati n By DR. GRANDISON. .6,n 1,4,1 ,1 414 Inset] by above 100 of the Nobility. tiO t,". ' Th. Medici ,ne has effected the most wonderful Cures, lit. l t 'itia> ''''sea - i''' . ' o . nof Nervous Vigour upon Thousand.. Many to ff (i t , t oe ': will testify, that by perseverance, the trembling I V') s t efi tte n th tel dY. the weak heart strong, and nervous irri. L4, 1 94 1 .* th %hi ut e precursor of insanity), may be arrested. It has NA of% v, i ' '"P (without containing one particle of any j 4 k k i 4 4 ,,,.° have not enjoyed that blessing for years, and 'i t '' , ., l sir. ' °bstinate iudigestion, ensuring vigour both of tlkZaa , Its, \ iiii i `a artable Medicine Vendors, in Boxes, at Is. 1)4(1., 41k (attached th. containing Advice to the Patient, with V° iiir its 4, , r* clit AN DisoN's CHARITY PILLS. k t bkl 's ;lila ll°l/ • PROUT, 229, STRAND, LONDON. 14 1, , ,e s 13/, A r, eat benefit which I have received by 1 4,,kt0 l'k_lroliLß'S GOUT and RHEUM A fIC PILLS in. Itt . " 4 . 42* 44rer 4 : 1 a , Of the particulars of my case. About three at'Ot t ,7 ee, di afflicted with s severe attack of rheumatism, ..‘'li t4 /k eta t otati„ 7 ! and nights, prevented my having rest or z, f i el, i elo di to tryble of attending to business, when I was Vli t ks i k e,lt o f eara, airs Gout and Rheumatic Pine, which I did, N I o h . 4h *, in. , Thy 1., four days , by which time the pain had t tit ta t Vi to , f ` e On the fifth day I've. able to attend te business 1 4' 't ab t ° Me s a o tQ ttro hy every means, to recommend a medicine 'it k , t 1 ass,ft_Much relief. If the publication of my case es k lito 'g. Si r, ,: - ...Y0u are at liberty to use it. 411, 1 j 014,?. 11,47, t 1 obedient servant, G. E. SMITH, I it,' si ks • 17; 4 / tt, t , L ir Mlgh, Snuff Manufacturer to the Right i ' ''t l ' '4l ° ' re . d mayor, 46, Ludgate-hill, London. tad 1 'tit 4 %1 4 t test . t, f4 tA tt torn isf e ni edie . !motile' is a further proof of the great efficacy t f tsti' oft at n, s e ;: t f le, which is the only effective remedy for yr o o . k r lte o ,,a_ riii,,,a, lumbago, tic doloreuz, pains in the head Ote t yi - lltr t s' fs e i nFl o ,7en for the tooth-ache, and for all gouty and s ''' ' '4 4„ t 'iti l.i i.,. e7 t a ts 4 t c ier! la t te_Pertnissien to refer to J. R. blended, Esq., N. slog . stint Master • Rev. Dr. Blomberg, the Chevalier de la ,',* 4 , 4 .. i ik , . late of the Royal Newfoundland Veteran - N4 ti ll k i i t i f.. Lit,,, flu, brewer and maltster, Dartford, Mr. lb. utol d kr pre ~"r vq,'„,.„ ° hn G. Giles, Esq. Frimley, Mr. Inwood, Ni l , t,,, ge 1.+1 , 5,,,,,,“. have received benefit by taking this medi. i fe ltqli o 7 i llea t s o 'i ettil,o proprietor the privilege of publishing the iiiikk . h t e itt V Rout ealiicted. t_ho z el k i„,... 22v, Strand, London ; and by all res pith ject ;* 4, throughout the United Kingdom. Price ii asht A ITN v elii.a4d- . 4 ad ki d ?°"• ,, T and RHEUMATIC P 11.1.5, and ob. 4 4 k. 1 . 1, 1 ,44 th . s . ~of " Thomas Prout, 9, Strand, Loa "olliks ' u gvernriAerit Stamp affixed to @ash box of <_e cr . • p • : • • • 'AO ; /".? - 41.1*-.1"4. 4412114%.* * 7: 113 - .0 ) • .• • . • ' 410.4 e, t( ' . .41V% 1 1 / 11 ' 4, • • 01 k " • 1000, . 8. 4 6 % , > „ • immh„, • • No. 16,095. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING SU Ny MARCH 15, 1844. PRICE sd. THE SUN i s Publishvd - EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY ; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Punished in Time f o r th e AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARY and all *they NEWS in LONDON wp to that Hour. ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE TYRES PAPERS, Morning, Noe; and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The various ARTIFICIAL LIGHTS iu Ancient and Modern Uee are familiarly explained by Dr. Ryan, at Two •'clock daily , Illustrated by the LAMP of the ANCIENTS, the FIRT IMPROVE MENT by ARGAND, the BUDE,.tho DRUMMOND, the BOCCIUS, the PELLETAN, the CA-WHINE. LIGHTS, New FRENCH LAMPS, BEALE'S LAMPS, &c, &c. The First Lecture, by Pro fessor Bachholiner, Ph. D. M.A., le at a Quarter-past Three o'clock. ARMSTRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE at Three o'clock and at Eight in the Evenings. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, DIVER and DIVING BELL, Among the recent Deposits is the HEAD of a MUMMY from THEBES, very remarkable. Admisslom, Is.; Schools, 'Ulf-price'. LITERATURE. WANDERINGS IN SPAIN. 2 Vols. Newby, London, 1844. Mr. Haverty, to whom we are indebted for these volumes, was, it appears, for some months last year a wanderer in Spain, and made such good use of his time, that there was scarcely any city, town, or dis trict of consequence that he left unexplored. Of Cordova, so well known in the Moorish annals of the Peninsula, and still more celebrated, perhaps, as being the birth-place of the great captain, Gonsalvo, he gives us a most graphic.and eloquent description; and was never weary of visiting its famous mosque, " the effect of whose inextricable multiplicity of graceful arcades and colonnades," he tells us, " where at every step new vistas of matchless beauty and in terest meet the eye, was that of an edifice called into existence by an enchanter's power rather than by the labour of human hands." In the course of his wan derings in the romantic neighbourhood of the Sierra Morena, Mr. Haverty unexpectedly encountered an old travelling companion, an artist, whom he had parted with some years before in Italy ; and this little incident gives him an opportunity of introducing an interesting anecdote respecting another artist, who had been taken prisoner by some bandits while rambling over the Sierra Morena, and only effected his escape by sticking two of the foot-pads with a knife, blowing out the brains of a third, and walking off with the daughter of a fourth, by way of guide. The anec dote is related with remarkable spirit and dramatic skill, but we take for granted that it is a little embellished in its details, for Ow ? sal,. of effect. Arrived in the provice of La Mancha, Which no reader of Cervantes can ever think of with out interest, our author was surprised to find how extreme was the poverty and wretchedness under which its inhabitants laboured ; "it is the native country," he says, "of nearly all the lame and blind paupers, street-criers, and wandering musicians, who are to be met with in the capital, and in a great part of Spain besides." Of course, while stationary for a time in Madrid, Mr. Haverty did not miss the opportunity of getting a peep at the young Queen ; he was fortunate enough to see her go down in state to open the session of the Cortes, and describes her as being abrupt and petulant in her manners, and resembling her royal father—the blessed Ferdinand, who looked so like an Angola baboon—in a certain coarseness of expression about the mouth and chin, if not in the general outline of her features. Our author's sketches of the Spanish capital, of the scenery in its immediate vicinity, of the man ners and customs of its inhabitants, its public build ings and fine picture galleries—these sketches are hit oil with great raciness and felicity of touch ; but in deed throughout his volumes Mr. Haverty exhibits descriptive powers of no common order; and his " Wanderings in Spain " are the most entertaining volumes we have read on this subject since 'the days of Inglis. 'We quote a portion of his sketch of a bull-fight at Madrid:— " A flourish of drums and. trumpets now gives the signal for a new change in the performance.' One of the bande rilleros comes forth with a pair of light shafts armed with barbed darts at the ends, and ornamented, as I have already said, with ribands of cut paper. He approaches the bull in the centre of the arena, and while the enraged brute stoops in order to toss his rash tormentor in the air, the intrepid banderillero plants the pair of darts in the bull's neck, just behind the horns. Now the agony of the tortured animal is truly piteous. He tosses his head with rage to get rid of the shafts which cling to him; but the barbs keep their hold, and he only increases his own torture. Thus another, and still another pair of banderilleros are planted in his bloody mane ; and along each shaft a stream of blood comes trick ling down. The picadores now leave the field, and the chulos make the final effort to harass the bull, until the sig nal is sounded for the last act of the tragedy. " All the interest which the sanguinary exhibition hitherto possessed, was nothing to what was then to come. The ma tador came forth singly from among his companions, holding in one hand a rod flag, and in the other a long two-edged sword of the best tempered steel. He approached the bull, concealing for awhile the sword behind his back, and holding the flag forward to provoke the animal to the as sault. Although wearied with the numerous desperate efforts he had made, his movements were less brisk, the fury of the bull was, nevertheless, at its highest pitch, and he prepared to meet the new enemy with fresh vigour. Recoiling a few paces, and stooping with his head to the earth, he steadily observed the matador, seeming to feel that his deadliest foe was now before him ; while the latter, leaning forward on his left feot, held the sword on a level with his head, having the point bent slightly downward. There was a moment of ter rible suspense. At length the bull rushed forward, but the matador received the charge on his red flag, and, turning on his heel, like Montes, allowed the bull to pass hint. The people were disappointed. Some called him a coward, whilst few applauded him for the graceful style in which he evaded the charge ; and as every one delivered his opinion as loudly as he could, the din of fierce voices was literally deafening. " Again the bull was brought to the attack, and the mata dor awaited him with the same firm and well poised attitude ; the poor brute dashed furiously to the assault, but this time he carried with him the sword plunged up to the very hilt in his withers, whilst some inches of its point appeared through his chest below. MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS. FROM TRW MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAT. CITY, THURSDAY EVENING. TIMES.-.The 'premium on gold at Paris is 13 per mille, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17s. 100. per ounce fbr standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 48 ; and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 25 65, it follows that gold is 0.68 per cent. dearer in London than in Paris. By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 434 per mark, which, at the English Mint price of 3/. 17 s. 100. per ounce fur standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 9 ; and the exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 it follows that gold is 0.91 per cent. dearer in London than in Hamburgh. The course of exchange at New York on London is 1094 per cent. ; and the par of exchange between England and America being 109 23-40 per cent., it follows that the ex change is 0.33 per cent. against England ; but the quoted ex change at New York being for bills at sixty days' sight, the interest must be deducted from the above difference. Attention has been called to an advertisement inserted by the Mexican agents in the Times of to-day, the object of whlch, without some explanation, is not obvious. By the advertisement in question, the public is cautioned against purchasing or negotiating a certain. series of coupons (the numbers of which are given), due in October last and in April next, but the reason of the caution is not stated. On inquiry, however, •it appears that the announcement refers to a holder of Mexican Stock who received Custom-house certificates for a portion of his claim, and also received the half-dividend that was due last October. To elucidate this particular position, it is necessary to call remembrance to one of the many operations which render the history of Mexican Stock such an intricate matter. Eight of the coupons on the Active Bonds to October, 1841, inclusive, have been delivered up by the majority.of the bondholders, and ntures f half the amount represented by them has in their stead. Some of the holders, ho ent of the first four of these coupons in cert cafes, were receivable for duties at the Cus tom-houses, and t erefore these were in a better position than the other holders. To place both on the same footing, it was agreed, that when the other holders received their dividends in the years 1842-3, those who had received certi ficates should not be paid, but only have debentures. The coupon due in April, 1843, was not, as we understand, brought under this rule, as the Mexican Government re solved that that arrangement should affect all parties alike; but making an allowance for this one exception, the parties will be all in the same position in April, 1844, the one class having been paid for their first four coupons, and the other for their last. Now it appears that the party to whom the advertisement refers, having received certificates for the first four coupons, and therefore defeated his right to the dividend due in October, nevertheless by some inatlvartency received the halt' which was paid, and subsequently sold the coupons, or some of them, in presenting the other half (payment of which is now promised) in the open market. The bona fide purchasers, without notice, will, it would seem, have the full right to claim the half, notwithstanding the first transaction had its origin in error; but when those whe are fully aware of the peculiar circumstances affecting these coupons, the case may be different. At all events the advertisement may have the effect of stopping the negotiation of the coupons due next April, and if they remain in the hands of the original party, the agents may be able to reimburse themselves by stopping out of the April payment a sum equal to that erroneously paid in October. We give this explanation of an affair which is more intricate than important, that it may prevent the notion that something more serious is implied by the adver tisement. SUN.—There was a spurt of business in the English Stocks, and Consols improved this afternoon to 98k to I. The New Three-and-a-Half per Cents. rallied from 102 k to 1. The Three per Cents. of 1726 were done at 98. India Stock for Account was 285 to 285 i. The Foreign market, on the contrary, did not close quite so good, Spanish Actives leaving off at 25 to 251, and the Three per Cents. at 351 to Brazil Bonds were done at 82k, and Venezuelan at 40. Dutch Five per Cents. were 1014 to 102. W 135 4i t o 5 ; The addition a l t ransac ti ons i n R a il way Sh ares have c b a e s e t n e r t a b n c d 'se C : a — rl E isl a e s , te 2 r i Birmingham, Counties, n Great Western Fifths, 7 ; Grand New, 134 were to ; Ditto Junction, 131 ; L an - New Quarter, 25k ; Ditto New Thirds, 381 ; North British, k ; Northern and Eastern, 12k ; and West Lon don Thames Extension, 1} to 1 premium. Brighton were 5i discount. ESTABLISUED 1821. THE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE WORKING COMPANY, aro enabled, with their PATENT MACUINE.RY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work. with art accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability a Polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SIIOW-ROOMS. containing the largest stock in this country. The Trude supplied with every description of Rough Nab or Scantlings ; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. Esher-street, Holywell-street, Milbank, 'Westminster. Please to be accurate in copying the Address, to prevent imposi tion, the Company having no connexion with lany other Establish ment but that In Esher-street. BY AUTHORITY of hii — MAJESTY EMPEROR of AUSTRIA.—WiII take place irrevocably on the 16th of March, 1844, the IbISTRIBUTION of NINE beantitia ESTATES of a value from 1,480,054 Franco, and MONET PRIZES from 150,000 Francs down to 125 Francs of Common Bonds, and in the Special Distribution of the Red Bonds 32,509 gains will be obtained, and each Red Bond mast gain a higher or lower amount. Price of a Common Bond, 11. ; a Red Bond, 21,; for 51. Five Common Bonds and one Red Bond ; for 101. Eleven Common Bonds and Two Red ; fur 201. Twenty-three Common Bonds and Three Red. Apply, without delay, to Messrs. JACOBS and Co., Bankers, Frank fort-on-the-Maine ; or to save Pestageo, Letters may be addressed to Mr. Jacobs, 34, Wellclose-square. EX TENSIVE SALE The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWELLERY, (OLD and SILVER WITCHES, SILVER PLATED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WORKBOXES, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety of ether Fancy Article., are sow SELLING OFF, at a heavy saoritice, by Messrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate street, opposite Messrs. Everington and Co.'s, in censequeace of Mr. Horton retiring from the retail business. It IS seldom the public have an opportunity like the present of par ehasiug, at little more than sae-half to two-thirds the usual charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered for sale—comprising (Ica tlemen's and Ladies' Gold and Silver Watches, of workmanship the iirst 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; ales Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, Candlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, 'Waiters, Ice Pails, Rutter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &e., all warranted the best Sheffield make ; Table and Dessert Forks and Spoons, Soup Ladles, Grape Scissors, Asparagus Tongs, Nut creeks, Dessert Knives and Forks is Case, Jet Necklaces, and nu merous ether Fancy Articles, all at a considerable sacrifice. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S--YESTEUDAY. CHESTER CUP. • 8 to I agst Col. Cradock's Pagan 14 to 1 agst Mr. Milbank's Sir Robert 500 to 30 agst Mr. Collett's Cattonite—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Stephenson's Freedom-25 to 1 ta. once 25 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Red Deer—taken 30 to 1 agst Mr. Tuting's Tacita 30 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Merry Andrew 30 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's The Prior 33 to 1 agst Sir W. W. Wynn's Rowland—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Speed's Everton—taken 50 to 1 agst Mr. Mostyn's General Pollock—taken. The little of novelty in the business transacted on the above race, with the exception of Pagan, whose promotion is a con sequence of the Manchester quotations of Tuesday, and Merry Andrew, the odds returned were taken in every in stance, to amounts varying from a pony to 601., and, as agsnst Red Deer, The Prier, and Freedom, were afterwards currently offered. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. Offers to take 2 to 1 about the Ugly Buek DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Scott's lot—taken to 1501. 13 to 2 apt Mr. Crockford's Rattan—taken 17 to 1 sgst Col. Peel's Orlando—taken 22 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Cockainaroo 30 to 1 agst Mr. A. Wood's Running Rein—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Ongley's King of the Gipsies—taken 40 to 1 agst Mr. Thornhill's Apprentice—taken 50 to 1 agst Sir G. lleathcote's Campunero 55 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Sister to Grey Momus colt -1000 to 15 taken twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. J. Osborne's Mount Charles—t. twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. S. Herbert's Delightful c—t. thrice 1000 to 15 agst Lord Westminster's Lancet—t. twice 1000 to 15 agst Mr. Copeland's two—taken 1000 to 10 agst Lord Orford's Boots 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Sadler's Johnny Broome 1000 to 10 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar—taken. 1000 to 10 agst Mr. Peek's Corodino 500 to 1 agst Mr. Bradshaw's Sir Isaac 1000 even between Corodino and Akbar 2000 even on Akbar agst Johnny Broome 500 even on Akbar agst Imaum 1,000 to 20 agst each of the following, in one bet :—Mount Charles, Apprentice, Delightful colt, Lancet, King of the Gypsies, and Bebington. No others mentioned. 320 to 250 agst Scott's, Day's, and Rogers's lots (taken). More busi ness was got through on this race than, from the flatness of the market, we had ventured to calculate upon. As it re garded the two favourites, we have nothing new to dilate upon-650 to 100, 335 to 50, and two or three other bets at the same figure, were laid against Rattan. 200 even between him and the Ugly Buck, and 3 to 1 to 2001. against them coupled—the Buck's actual price did not transpire. Orlando was backed in one quarter at 17 to 1, Cockamaroo at 25 to 1 (the layer refusing to go on), Running Rein at 30 to 1, and the King of the Gypsies at 1,000 to 25. 1,000 to 20 was laid once, and afterwards offered, against Carnpunero ; Akbar, as a set off, having plenty of backers at 1,000 to 10, taken at least ten times, besides a bet of 3,000 to 25. The other outsiders mentioned above were backed at the prices quoted, which, against all but Akbar, and Mount Charles were subsequently offered. The most curious feature in the afternoon's proceedings was an offer to bet 3,000 to 6 against Sir Isaac, who, a few days ago, was in considerable request at 1,000 to 15, and was said to be des tined to join Dockeray's string—it is now doubtful whether, at any period since he appeared in the market, there has been such a horse in training. OAKS. 500 to 30 agst Lord Westminster's Fanny Eden—taken. "The vociferations of the people were terrible, but the word barbaro ! was the only one I could distinguish. In fact, the pass was a bad one, for the sword should have gone in another direction, so as not to have appeared on the opposite side. The appearance of the noble animal as he now moved about with the sword through him, and the barbed and bloody shafts dangling about his forehead, was truly harrow ing. The life-torrent, at length, came gushing from his chest, and formed a steaming pool beneath, in which, for a while, he dabbled with his muzzle, for tire purpose, perhaps, of quenching his burning thirst with the only liquid he could find—his own heart's blood." The subject o C f h THE BATTLE OF LONCARTY. le of Loncarty, t u h r i t s o n p , Lon do n, em is tb e 1 11 8 -t a t 4 t . which, it appears, took place in Scotland about the end of the tenth century, when a peasant and his two sons, who chanced to be ploughing in a field near the place of battle, stayed the flight of the Scottish army, just as it was on the point of being destroyed, and thereby saved their country from subjection to the Danish yoke. After stating this anecdote in his preface, the author of the poem before us goes on to remark, " I saw no reason why this instance of heroic patriotism in ancient Scotland should not have a place in the rolls of fame, as well as the defence of the Pass of Thermopylae by the Greeks, or that of the bridge at Rome by Horatius Cceles, which, considering the neglect into which the history it is recorded in has fallen, I saw no way of effecting without a touch of the pencil of poetry. ' It is highly creditable to the author's sense of patriotism that he should be anxious to give the " Battle of Loncarty a place in the rolls of fame ;" but we fear he has not gone the right way about it, for his poem on this celebrated battle is likely to have "a place" nowhere but on its pub lisher's shelves, where, it' we mistake not, it is destined to be stationary, until, in due course of time, it is transferred from thence to the trunkmaker's. The " Battle of Loncarty " is, in truth, a very ordinary production ; as far as mere versification goes, it is passable enough; the sentiments, also, are such as do the author credit ; but the poem is destitute of fresh ness and vigour, and contains not a few descriptive passages which are diffuse and languid, and provoca tive only of slumber. WETHERBY STEEPLE CHASES. Sweepstakes of 5 sous., I2st each. Three miles. (18 Subs.) Mr. Brown's Jacob Faithful (Mr. n ilson) 1 Mr. Brown's Birthday Mr. Reynard's The Hawk 3 Mr. Brown's Yorkshire Lass Colonel Thompson's Hamlet and nine others also started, but were not placed. Won easy, by two lengths. The Farmers' Steeple-chase, four miles, was won by Mr. Downes's Charles O'Malley (Scott), beating Mr. Mewburn's Clementine. and several others. CASTLE HOWARD STEEPLE-CHASE..—TUESDAY. Sweepstakes of 7 soya. each, 3 ft., with 25 added. Four miles. Mr. J. Simpson's Aggravator (Mr. Johnson) I Mr. Mewburn's Clementine Mr. Nicholson's Perambulator 3 Five others ran. Won in a canter. HUNTING APPOINTMENTS. k e r3rlyr:, 10i Archer's — E ashoundst Essex hounds, Monday at 1 S R I o e n n d n a e 3 I ~ , Thursday,G reen o Tuesday,l t E i jgshl Dragon, o ir s e . hounds, rriia i Thursday, yl,eslin:taolo.: lilidy—vi Monday, Friday, 23: 1 ,htn I suo a s esdrurradxknoyasnd hounds, Monks sTad Tuesday,l , Hi Suffolk 0 pfec.gooo eLd, Turnpike, -woo Fleetoi—dhounds , , c IThursday, lob—HerefordshireWestern-lodge, sdrrndea amy, hounds,o; in,i,hounds,hzjilo--Monmouthshire oe Moon r,oan,rit,tidcooaann::: Inn—East Sussex hounds, Monday, Norton / top, 110 I—Mr. Mon day, Mere, Wednesday, Bridgmere-lodge, i D o od_di t u i gt ud o o n n , Thursday, Hurlestoke, Sat ur d ay, C rewe, hounds, Tuesday, Kennell, Thursday, Green-lodge, Satur day, Stoke—Cambridgeshire hounds, Monday, Odsey, Friday, Sandy-warren—Mr. Mure's hounds, Monday, Rushbrooke-park, Thursday, Pakenham-street, 101—War wickshire hounds, Monday, Whimpston-bridge, Tuesday, South Village, Thursday, Red Hill, Saturday, Shuckburgh Park—Sir R. Sutt on ' s h oun d s, Monday, 6;eatham Inn, ,a Great y ' Te w , Wedne sd ay , mTAialiero:nsvtd° o : l , l d . e : Tuesday, Ayston, Thursday, Holywell Hall, Saturday, Brooke Hall, 11.—Earl Fitzwilliam's hounds, Monday, Broughton Furze, Wednesday, Titchmarsh, 11—Lord Tar borough'sß. hounds, Monday, Cadney vil ,dsh l ae hounds, nus , ndthsd N , l 7 : 3 ln o e n i t ia a :' , , bar, Tuesday, Thornton villa — g i e vb , airrrur T i Wrawby (mill, Friday, Ravendale, 11—Lord Henry Ben tinck's hounds, Monday, Herby , Tuesday, Norton-place, Wednesday, Scopwick, Friday, Stanfield Hall, Saturday, Wickenby, 11—Mr. llellier's hounds, Monday, Renwick Tuesday,toll bar, Stratton-Audley, Thursday, Weston-on - the-Green , e m s t , on- Saturday , on-the .. G IS; e e e l Welton n s v d S e t s aLt i o e n , s S h t o . u J n o ci h s , n 3 , I S o a n t , u i a r 3 d , on the Mansfield Road, 10i—Rufford hounds, Monday, Kir ton village, Thursday, Thoresby Park, Saturday , o , sin, b b - ton, 104. 11:11huurr;a1artyo'n,Wednd'esdla7,—OxMtro'n kd'shv'tg:ureorr,iralF,tshiraeiY village—LordNor The poor's rates for the parish of Lavenham (Cosford Union) for the past year were about seven hundred pounds. Previous to the enactment of the Poor-law Amend ment Act they sometimes amounted to' that 4111:11 for the quarter.—Bury Post. - MURDER OP A POLICE-OFFICER. Bruckwron, MARCH 14.—Yesterday evening, shortly after nine o'clock, the town was throivn into great confusion, by a report that a savage attempt had been made to murder-the chief officer of our police force, Mr. Henry Solomon, which, on inquiry, turned out to be too true. A young man named Lawrence, a native of Tunbridge Wells, was apprehended by policeman Barnden, shortly after eight, for stealing a roll of carpet, which the prisoner had on his back when taken. The policeman took him to the chief officer's room in the Town-hall, where Mr. Solomon was engaged in conversation with Mr. Butler, the collector of the poor rates. Messrs. Slight, junior, Alger, and Palmer, three of our Brighton tradesmen, were also in the room at the time. Solomon said to the prisoner, "You have been in the town some time, I believe." The prisoner replied th a t h e h a d not, and then asked for a knife, saying, that life was bur densome to him, and that he would cut his throat, and he pulled off his stock, and sat himself down in the chair. Solomon turned away from the prisoner to renew the con versation, whilst waiting for a witness to t a k e t h e charge against the prisoner. Five minutes had scarcely elapsed, when the prisoner, unperceived by the persons in the room, stepped across to the fire-place, took up the poker, and, as Solomon was standing with his hat oil; the prisoner aimed a deadly blow at him with the poker, which alighted upon his head, and felled him to the ground, inflicting a frightful wound five or six inches in length, just over his ri g ht ear, Mr. Slight immediately seized the villain, who was speea v secured, whilst the other persons in the room turned th e f t : attention to the unfortunate sufferer, who Was senseless and bleeding profusely. Two surgeons, Messrs. Cordy Burrowes and Baldey were called in. The wound was dressed, and the sufferer was then conveyed to his own home in a chair, in a state of great exhaustion, and without any hopes of recovery, Several surgeons were in attendance upon Mr. Solomon during the night. He remained insensible till ten o'clock this morning, when he expired. EXAMINATION OF THE PRISONER. This morning the Town-hall was densely crowded by per sons anxious to hear the examination. At eleven o'clock the magistrates, Major Allen, Major Haly, J. Borrer, Esq., and Sir G. Westphal, took th e i r sea t s, an d t h e pr i soner was s hortly afterwards brought in between two policemen. He looked round the hall in a very unconcerned manner. He is a young man, and apparently well brought up. On being asked his name; prisoner answered composedly, John Lawrence. Major Allen—Prisoner, you are now charged with the crime of murder. The prisoner nodded his head. John Barnden examined—The prisoner was given into my charge by Mr. Collins for stealing some carpet from his shop in St. James's-street, and I brought him to the Town-hall. Mr. Collins came down with me. On my arrival at the hall I found Mr. Solomon, Mr. Samuel Slight, Mr. Butler, and Mr. Alger. I told Mr. Solomon what he was charged with, and Mr. Solomon told me to go and get the carpet. I stood outside of Mr. Solomon's door, and I heard a call of " police." I stood there several minutes, and heard some one in the office halloo " police." I ran into the office, lad: saw Mr. Solastoubleeding, and failiagon the-floor, and them caught hold of the prisoner. I saw no weapon of any kind. I put the handcuffs on him, and put him into a chair. Pri soner said, " I hope I have killed him, and then I shall be hung for it, and the first chance I get I will make off with myself." Here the prisoner became exceedingly faint, and shed tears. Major Allen—Ask the prisoner if he hears what is going on. Thoburn—The prisoner says he does not wish to hear it. The prisoner was here asked if he had anything further to say, and he very coolly began to relate how it occurred. Mr. Samuel Slight, accountant—About half-past eight o'clock last night, the prisoner was brought in by the last witness. The prisoner was detained in Mr. Solomon's office. Mr. Solomon inquired how long he had been in Brighton. Prisoner answered, two days. Solomon replied, "he had been lon er than that, f or h e k new h e h ad been there a fortnight. ' Prisoner, in a very violent manner, then took off his stock, and said, " It is no use saying any more about it, give me a knife and I will murder myself." He appeared quite sober. Mr. Solomon endeavoured to quiet him, and afterwards commenced a conversation with some gentlemen in the office. Prisoner went to the corner of the office opposite the fire place, and seated himself in a large chair. Mr. Solomon, who, at the time, was sitting on the stool with his side towards the prisoner, h, the course. of conversation, rose from his stool, and walked across the office towards me. As he turned to walk back again, the prisoner darted behind m e , picked up the poker, a n d s t ruc k AIL Solomon on the head. [The poker was produced, it was an ordinary-sized parlour poker, and was conside ra bl y b ent by the force of the blow.] Mr:Solomon was struck on the right side of the head. I saw the blow. I immediately turned round, seized the prisoner, and took the poker from him. The poker was bent as it now is, but I did not observe whether it was bent before. When I seized him, the prisoner said "I don't mind, I have done it, and I hope they will hang me for it." There was no harsh language used by Mr. Solomon. Major Allen—Prisoner, would you wish to ask Mr. Slight any question? The prisoner shook his head. Thomas Baldy, surgeon, examined—About half-past eight o'clock I was called to attend Mr. Solomon, whom I found sitting in a chair, and bleeding from a considerable wound on the right side of the head, about midway between the ear and the crown of the head. I examined the wound ; it was, two inches and a half or three inches in length, and nearly half an inch in breadth. I don't think the.wound had reached the skull. I could not ascertain any fracture of the skull. Mr. John Cordy Burrowes, surgeon, said he was with So lomon when he died, about a quarter past ten o'clock that morning. This closed the case for the prosecution. Major Allen then told th e prisoner that he had committed an unprovoked and cruel murder, and had deprived a wife and eleven children of a protector, and that he must be com mitted to take his trial at the ensuing Lewes Assizes on the 19th instant. EXTENSIVE FIRE AT WESTMINSTER.—Last night, shortly before eleven o'cl oc k, a fi re b ro k e out on the premises belonging to Mr. Hawkins, tea-dealer and grocer, situate No. 54, Strutton-ground, Westminster. The building was three stories high, and closely bounded on each side. } lames issuing through the aperture in the shop window caused the discovery to be made by some of the neighbours, who, after raising the necessary alarm, began to arouse the inmates of the contigous premises. Mr. Hawkins having left home to go to the theatre at an early part of the evening, for some consi derable period the utmost anxiety was manifested for his safety, it being feared that he was in the burning pre mises. Such was the rapidity of the flames, that in the short space of five minutes every part of the shop was in a general blaze, and the fire was fast ascending to the upper part of the building. The intelligence having reached. the engine stations, with all promptitude the Horseferrv road engine was on the spot, followed by the County-engine, and ;two more belonging to the brigade. The West of England engine, with Mr. Connorton, next reached the spot, and was succeeded by M r . F ogo , with several other engines of the London Fire Establishment. An immediate supply of water from the Chelsea Water-works was procured, from which the engines were set to work, and they poured a vast torrent upon the flames, which had the desired effect of preventing their extending. The hose of the* County engine was carried through one of the adjoining houses, and Carter, the foreman, brought the branch in such a position as to cut off the communication existing at that time between Mr. Hawkin's premises and those of Mr. Mills, grocer and cheesemonger, No. 53, i n th e same place. Owing to the exertions of the firemen they happily succeeded in extinguishing the fire by half-past 12 o'clock, not, however, before the building in which it commenced was entirely consumed, nothing being left besides the bare outer wall'''. The undermentioned premises are likewise damaged :—No: 53, Stratton-ground, occupied by Mr. Farr, general dealer— upper portion of building very extensively burnt, and stock• damaged by water, &c. ; insured in the County Fire-office.. No. 52, Mr. Mills, cheesemonger and grocer—stock severely damaged by water and hasty removal ; insured in die Phoenix. Mr. Cresswell, greengrocer and potato-merchant. No. 55, the upper part of the building greatly damaged by fire, and the lower part by water; not known if insured. The origin of the calamity could not be ascertained, and the proprietor (Mr. Hawkins) not having reached home when the reporter left, of course it was impossible to learn whether he was insured. The police, under the direction of Inspector Barfoot, were of great service to the inhabitants in guarding their property, some of which was placed in the open street,' to escape the fury of the conflagration. THE BOOKSELLERS' PROVIDENT INSTITUTION.—A general meeting of the subscribers to this excellent charity was held yesterday, at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street.. Mr. Orme was in the chair. The minutes of the previous. general meeting having been read and confirmed, the Secre tary proceeded to read the Report. It stated that the Direc tors had been called on to grant assistance to twenty of the members, and although this had unavoidably caused a some what greater expenditure than in former years, consuming nearly the whole of the funds at their disposal, the Directors. felt happy in having been the instruments by which the aged. and infirm, the widow and fatherless, had been relieved its.. the season of their distress ; and they could not, they said,. refrain from observing the independence of feeling which in- . duced several of the appli can t s t o su ff er muc h in convenience ' before they applied to the institution for assistance. Since the last annual meeting thirty-three members had been ad mitted, thirteen had been removed by death, two had been: excluded by non-payment of their subscriptions, and two, had changed from annual to life members. The number of members now on the books was 446. With respect to , the state of the funds of the Institution, the Directors said. they felt happy in being able to state that, although at.' , present they fell considerably below the sum named at constituting the permanent fund (20,0004), yet that they were justified by the continued increase in believing that no very distant time the sum, large as it at first appealed; would be realised. The sum of 12,837/. Bs. had been in-' vested, producing nearly 500/. per annum. The annual scriptions amounted to upwards of 270/., and the interest re-. ceived from the commencement of the Institution amounted. to the sum of 2,237/. Bs. The Di rec t ors expressed their gra.: tification in being able to s t a t e t h at the slight allusion made' in the last Report taan asylum for the aged and decaye4 and the hope therein mentioned that it would, be carried into , effect, was likely to be fully realised. Munificent donations had been contributed, and other valuable assistance gives, by the numerous body connected with the trade ; and. the , project, which at first appeared more than doubtful, had now been matured, and had so far progressed as to render its final completion of absolute certainty. The Report was unani mously adopted, and ordered to be printed and circulated amongst the members of the Society. The meeting then re-• solved that the Committee of Directors should have the? power of giving temporary or permanent assistance to ar widows of members, and also of giving at their discretion, the' sum of 6/. towards the funeral expenses of any of ite , de partedewrehopsassestvanicedle, w S a o s m g e ive f n orm to al th r e eso ch lu a t iv io m n a s a w , a vote of members . thanks in aid of the Charity were warmly eulogised. The meeting then broke up. ACCIDENTAL HANGI NG. -- Yesterday Mr. Wakley, M.P., held an inquest at the New Inn, Edgeware-road, on the body of George Wilshire, aged 13, w h o h ung himself under the following circumstances ;—George Wilshire said he was father of deceased, and kept stables in Northumber— land-mews, Edgeware-road. On Monday afternoon last 2, about half -past four o'clock, he left deceased alone in t h e. stables, whilst he went as far as Orchard-street. He returned{ in about a quarter of an hour, and on entering the stable was surprised to find the deceased hanging by a halter which. llee ' had fastened round the top of one of the stall posts,. rier thought at first he was at play, but on closer approach hie son appeared lifeless. He raised an alarm, and some neigh bours came and cut deceased down, and Mr. Brown and Mr. Davis, surgeons, were sent for ; they bled deceased in the• neck and arm, but life was quite extinct. When witness left the boy he was alone in the stable, and in perfect health and spirits. He believed that the deceased did not hang himself intentionally. He was in the habit of playing with the , ' halter, by placing the noose round the back of his head, and then, by catching hold of the other end, walk up the stall post, and perform othe r g y mnas ti c f ea t s . Th e b o y was o f a • very cheerful disposition, a n d h e h a d nev er heardhim threaten .., to destroy himself. Verdict—" That the deceased, by his own act, died from accidental hanging.' COMPETITION FOR FARMS.—A correspond' Ant of the Hereford Journal says that a farm in the neigh' 4,ourhood of Leominster, having become vacant by the de• ath of the occupier, there were us three days no fewer tb 57 ap p. cants for it. ~ 1/^ -_ ~~itJ FORFEITED PLEDGES. MESSRS. DEBENHAAI and STORR will SELL, at their Rooms, King-street, Covent-garden, on WEDNESDAY, March 20, at Eleven, WATCHES, plate, jewellery, plated goods, guns, pistols, linen and woollen-drapery, hosiery, silk mercery - , elegant shawls, scarfs, and handkerchiefs ; ladles' and gentlemen's apparel, table and bed linen, carpets, feather beds, household furniture, and other effects, pledged in months prior to April, 1843, with the following pawnbrokers, viz.: —Bonham, late Fleming, High-street, Whitechapel ; Franklin, Tottenham-court road ; Aldridge, Orange-street, Bloomsbury ; Priest, Long-acre; Toile, High-street, Borough, late of Great Suffolk-street ; Reeve, Gray's Inn-lane ; Summers, Bath-street, City-road ; Thomson, Eyre street-hill; Thomson, Frederick's-place, Hampstead-road; Walms ley's, High-street, Borough. WATCHES, by WEBSTER and SON, Chro nometer Makers to the Lordi of the Admiralty, established 134 years. WEBSTER and SON have REMOVED to 74, CORNHILL, whore the advantages of the premises will enable them to bring the workmen under their immediate inspection in them apufacturing department. An extensive Stock, finished with the utmost care, and at lower prices, considering the quality, than can elsewhere be obtained, consisting of Compensated Duplex and Lever Watches, adjusted to the variations of temperature, ou the principle of their Chronometers, to which Government awarded the prizes three years In succession ; the Detached Lever and Horizontal Watches for Ladies, of the smallest and most elegant patterns; Marine and Pocket Chronometers, with long and accurate rates ; also a large se lection of Second-hand Chronometers and Watches, by the most eminent makers, at half their original cost. Saperior workmen are employed en the premises in the repairing department, both for watches and clocks. Foreign work of every olescription carefully repaired by workmen engaged expressly for the purpose. Watches take* 111 exchange. Post letters will meet with immediate attention. W. and Sou's publication, witk the Equation of Time for 1844, will be sent, pest free, on the receipt of two stamps. MECHI'S UNIQUE PRESENTS, 4, LEADEN ALL-STREET:' Superb ladies' cabinets and jewel cases, elegant papier nutchi ta bles, chess-tables, work-boxes, card-boxes for playing cards, visiting card cases, work-boxes, desks, and dressing-cases, pole screens, hand screens, card-racks, envelope cases, vases, netting-boxes, portfolios, note and cake baskets, superb tea-trays, and table inkstands, present ing a tout ensemble of splendour and elegance hot to be equalled in London. The papier =iche manufactures are superb and various in their design, the prices varying from fitly guineas to a few shillings. A few high-priced elegancies will be sold at cost prices to clear the stock. 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His Illustrated Catalogue and Price Current is just published, con taining a detailed list of his justly celebrated Albata Plate, &c. which may be had gratis and post-free, on application at his ware houses, 41 and 42, Barbican, and 16, Norton-Folgate. Paper Test-tray,, 3591 the Set of Three. FOR GOUT, RHEUMATISM, AND RHEUMATIC GOUT SINICO'S GOUT AND RHEUMATIC PILLS are a certain and cafe remedy ;they restore tranquillity to the nerves, give tear to the su mach, and strength to the whole system. Ne other medicine can be compared to these excellent pills, as they prevent the disorder from attacking the Stomach or Head, and have restored thousands from pain and misery to health and comfort. Sold by A. Willoughby and Co., late B. G. Windup 11, Bishops.. gate Without, and nearly all Medicine 'renders, at la. Iv. or 25.:91. per box. LLOYD'S SHIPPING. EAST INDIA SHIPPING. Arrivals.-Ann, Squire, from New South Wales, off Portsmouth, sailed Nov. 8, St. Helena, Jan. 27 • Ram bler, Hutchinson, from Bengal, off Dover, sail ed Aug. 28, Mauritius, Nov.,St. Helena, Jan. 7 ; British Princess, Thompson, from Augra Pequena, off Cork, sailed Jan. 19, St. llelena, Jan. 29 ; Canning, Hancock, from Ichoboe, at Bristol, sailed Jan. 12, St. Helena, Jan 26. Arrivals at Hobart Town.-Joanna, Lovett, Oct. 1, from Manilla ; Emerald Isle, Curling, 12th • Forfar shire, Symons, 12th ; Mandarin, Smith, 15 th ; Lord Petre, Lukey, 15th, all from London. Cheviot and Fortitude, whalers. Arrivals at Launceston.-Annie, Oct. 9, from the Cape of Good Hope; Mona, Milligan, 18th, from London. Arrivals at Sydney, New South Wals.-Fortitude, Arbuthnot, Oct. 11, from Norfolk Island;, Louisa, 13th, from Hobart Town ; Gondolier, 15th, from China; Caroline, 16th, from Hobart Town ; Emma, from Adelaide ; Asiatic ' from Hobart Town ; Hyderabad, Robertson, 17th, from London, and sailed 27th to Hobart Town; Mary Lloyd and Hereford, from Liver pool; Union, from Launceston, Honduras, 19th, Pales tine, 22d, Ituna, 26th-all from London; Christina, 26th, from Launceston; Pocklington, 19th, from the south Seas; Regia, from Batavia; Vixen, 20th, from Laun ceston; Winslow, from the South seas; Sultana, 25th, from Otaheite; City of Sydney, from Bay of Islands; Dawson', 28th, Waterlily and Comet, from Hobart Town; Kelso, Nov. 2, from China ; Ratcliffe, sth, from Plymouth ; Tryphena, from Barrier Island ; Clara, Crowe,6th, from London ; Mary, whaler, sth, from Port Stephens, off the port. Departures from Sydney.-Triton, Oct. 10, to Hobart Town ; Sir John Byng and Wanderer, 14th ; Carylina, 24th ; Amelia and Mary Ann, 27th ; Louisa, Nov. 2- all to Hobart Town. Calypso, Oct. 15 ; William, 22d ; Coquette, 27th ; Union, Nov. 2-all to Launceston. Lady Leigh, 17th, to New Zealand ; Tyrian, 23d, to New Zealand ; Thomas Lord, 22d, to Bay of Islands ; Ocean Queen, 23d, to Adelaide and Mauritius ; Fran .ces, 31st, to Valparaiso; Jean, Clarke, Oct. 19 ; Mo rayshire, 24th, to Port Philip and London ; Gilmore, 29th, to Port Philip ; Lord Keane, Nov. 1, to Port Philip. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH.-Palemburg, Haekstre, Batavia, to Amsterdam, 26th Jan., lat. 32, lon. 21 W., by the Wassenaar, arrived on the Texel. HuntcliG, Shields, to Barcelona, 29th Feb., off Cape Finisterre, with mainmast head gone, stanchions carried away, and leaky, by the Vintage, Cockerell, arrived at Oporto. MELANCHOLY LOSS OF LIFE AT THE .NEW PASSAGE FERRY.—On Tuesday afternoon between two and three o'clock, the New Passage ferry-boat left the Gloucestershire shore of the Severn, with one or more passengers, and a crew of four boatmen, named Whitchurch, master ; Davis, Jones, and Watkins. When abont half a mile from the shore, the boat was upset by a heavy squall from the N.W., accompanied by a snow storm, and immediately foundered with all hands. The accident was observed by the Custom house officers on duty at the Old Passage Ferry, and a steam boat was immediately dispatched, in hopes of saving the crew and passengers ; but on reaching the spot, no trace of either crew or boat could be found. None of the bodies have yet been picked up, nor does it appear certain that the precise number of the sufferers is known, but from the best informa tion obtained, it is believed there were two passengers and the crew, as above-named. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sia,—A case of greater atrocity, or more revolting to every feeling of humanity, than the one disclosed in the report of the trial of the Rev. John Day, at Aylesbury, for maliciously maiming some sheep, which appeared in the journals of yesterday, has rarely been brought before the public. It appeared from the evidence, that seven sheep, the property of a neighbour, had strayed upon the grounds of the defendant, and had been impounded by him in a stable, and after they had been there for some, time he had taken a knife and plunged it into the body of each of the poor animals, inflicting such serious injury that they had to be killed in consequence. If' anything were wanting to excite abhorrence of such an act to the utmost, it would be supplied by the fact that the perpetrator of the act is a clergyman, upon whom it is most incumbent to teach, by both precept and example, that every creature which the Almighty has made ought to be treated with mercy and kindness. The defendant was acquitted by the jury, apparently on the ground that malice against the owner of the sheep was not proved ; but I do trust that the public press will not allow him to escape from the punishment of having his conduct held up to universal detestation and abhorrence.—l am, &c., G. M. March 14, 1844. PROGRESS OF THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT IN THE CITY.—CHEAP, CORDWADIER, AND DOWOATE WARM —A meeting of the inhabitants of the above vrards took place at 68, Cheapside, for the purposeoftaktng immediate and practical steps to put the register in a sounder conditi on . Mr. Harvey was called to the Chair. Mr. Sidney Smith, Secretary to the Metropolitan Anti -Corn-law Association, addressed the meeting on the objects for which they were convened—the important changes effected by the decisions of the Court of Common Pleas in extending the franchise, the wide door that was now open for th e most use f u l exer tion, and the practical steps to be taken to fulfil the provi sions of the law. Mr. Harvey, the Chairman, further ex plained the necessity of such arra ngemen t s f or t h e purpose of protecting the poorer class of voters from undue influence, of which he gave several instances, and extending the franchise, for which there was now such ample opportunity, the single ward of Cripplegate Without, containing three hundred houses capable of conferring the right of votiag, if claims of occupancy be duly forwarded to the overseers. After many observations on the organisation to be created, a resolution was moved by Mr. Thomas Wilson, and seconded by Mr. Miles, that an Anti-Corn-law Registration Association be formed, which was carried unanimously. A Committee was then appointed, and the meeting adjourned. N ATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empeweredby Act of Parllanient. The many navel and varied advantages bestowed by this Institu tion, both is its life assurance and deferred annuity departments, par ticularly the power to borrow two-thirds of premiums without ex nano or forfeiture—the great reduction of rates on short policies-- the option of selecting benefits and converting policies so as best to suit the interest or necessity of the policy-holder during life, as well as to afford the full benefit to his family at death, and annual division of profits, have already been so well appreeiated by the public, that the Society's great success and growing prosperity enabled the Di rectors, at their Ckaieral Meeting is May last, to add to each policy en the profit scale a bonus averaging fifty-five per cent. en the amount already invested ; and this bonus, aeeording to as equitable scale, la ay either be paid in cash, or applied in reduction el future premiums. EXAMPLES. Annual Bonus Ca s h P rem. Entry. N.. Age. Sam. Prom. Added. Bonus. Reduced. X £ s.d. £ s.d. £ s.d. £ s.d. 1837 j. 39 59 1,000 67 1 4 132 14 6 58 19 9 $l9 4 11139 Another Bonus will be declared in the present year. DZTVIRED ♦NNCITIIO . The best and most varied provision for after-llfe hitherto offered — every 21. 12s. per annum, paid from the age of twenty, will, at sixty. aye, give the policy-holder the choice of an annuity of 471. 16s. id. or 3491. 1 is. cash, er policy at death of 4661. Similar advantages at My, My-five, and sixty, through an increased annual payment— two-thirds payments lent at any time, and two-thirds returned to re. presentatives In cases of premature death. F. FEItGUSON CAMEOUX, Sec. DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED. MEDICAL, INVALID, AND GENERAL LIFE OFFICE. 25, PALL-MALL, LONDON. Capital, £500,000. . . This Office is provided with very accurately constructed Tables, by which it can ASiURE DISEASED LIVES on Equitable Terms. The Extra Premium discontinued. on reateratiou of the Assured to permanent health. - INCREASED ANNUITIES granted on unsound Lives, the amount varying with the particular disease. Members of CONSUMPTIVE FAMILIES assured at Equitable Rates. MEALTHY LITES are Assured at Lower Rates than at most other offices. Policies of twelve months' standing are mot affected by Suicides, Duelling, icc. ; and Assigned Policies are valid from the data of the Polley should death ensue from any of these causes. F. G. P. NELSON, Actuary. AUSTRALASIAN, COLONIAL, and GENE RAL LIFE ASSURANCE and ANNUITY COMPANY, 126, Blehopsgate-street, corner of Cornhill. Capital 200,0001., in 2,000 Shares. nisxcTose. Edward Barnard, Esq., F.R.S. Gideon Colquhoun, Esq. Robert Brooks, Esq. Charles E. 3langles, Esq. Henry Buckle, Esq. Richard Onslow, Esq. John Henry Capper, Esq. William Walker, Esq. BANma—Union Bank of London. CIILONIAL BANYEILB 7 -The Bank of Australasia (Incorporated by. Royal , . Charter, 1833), No. 2, Moorgate-street. SOLICITOUS—Messrs. Maples, Pearce, Stevens, and Co. PHYSICIAN—Dr. Fraser, 62, Guildford-street, Russell-square. Skcarrasr—Edward Ityley, Esq. ASSURANCES may be effected with this Company at unusually favourable rates, affording every variety of accommodation 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 *vest of death to the executors of the assured, or to himself upon the attainment of the ages of 45, 50, or 60. TO EMIGRANTS, TO THE AUSTRALASIA'S COLONIES la particular, who are assured for the whole term of life, this Company offers the advantages of permission to proceed to, to reside in, and to return from those colonies without extra premium ; and to pay their premiums there. PUBLICATIONS. EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CLX. Advertisements for insertion in No. 160 of the Edinburgh Review, must be sent to the Publishers' by Monday, the 25th instant ; and Bills on or before Tuesday, the 26th. • 39, Paternoster-row, March 14, 1844.. THE NEW BUILDING ACT. " The BUILDER" of SATURDAY NEXT, March 16, will contain, In a deiuiely printed DOUBLE NUMBER of Thirty-two Paged, price 6d., stamped, Rd., the whole of this important Bill, verbatim, with Critical Observations upon each Clause. By ALFRED BARTHOLOMEW, Esq., Architeit, F.S.A. Also, Working Draw ings of the beautiful Ancient Font iu St. Mary's Church, Brecon— Design for a National School in Ireland—Reports of the Architectural and other Scientific Meetings—Notices of Contracts, and many other matters of the first importance to• Builders, Architects, Freeholders, Members of the Legislature, and Magistrates. _ _ _ Oftleo, 2, York:street, Covent-garden, and of all Booksellers. COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL. Yesterday • Court Was held for the dispatch of bu aimless. THE CITY PRIVILEGES. The following letter from Mr, C. Pa4son, the City So • licitor, was read by the Clerk of the Court:— "My Lord and Gentlemen,—l have the honour to certify that I yesterday received a letter from Messrs. Pemberton, Crawley, and Gardiner, the solicitors of her Majesty's Woods, Forests, &c., of which a copy is hereto annexed, containing a subposna from the Court of Chancery to the Corporation of London, the Town Clerk, and certain parties, relative to the City's right to the soil and bed of the river Thames •, calling upon them seve rally to appear in the sa id C ourt, to answer to a bill filed for the purposes mentioned in Messrs. Pemberton, Crawley, and Gardiner's 'letter. I have ordered an appearance to be entered for the Corporation, and have bespoke a copy of the have the honour to be, my Lord, and gentlemen, your most obedient servant, " CHARLES PEARSON, City Solicitor. " Guildhall, March 14, 1844." . (Copy.) " Whitehall-place, March 12, 1844. " Sir,—The Commissioners of Woods, &c.,have caused an information to be filed in the Court of Chancery against the Corporation of London, and sundry persons to whom the Corporation have granted licenses to em bank, praying that the rights of her Majesty and of the Corporation respectively in the strand or soil of the River Thames, may be ascertained and declared under the decree of the Court, and we herewith send you a subpcena, and beg the favour of your 'undertaking to appear for the Corporation of London and their Town clerk. " We are, Sir, yours, &c. "C. Pearson, Esq., . "PEMBERTON, City Solicitor. CRAWLEY, GARDINER." Mr. RICHARD LAMBERT JONES immediately rose and said, that in his opinion the Recorder sheuld be ap plied to for advice as to the steps which the Corporation ought to take under the circumstances. It was important that a conference should.be held with her Majesty's Mi nisters on a subject of such moment. The intimation of the proceeding came from an inferior branch of the Administration, and it would be proper, as soon as pos sible, to ascertain from the best source whether it was the intention of the Government to interfere with the vested rights of the body.—(Hear, hear.) The RECORDER admitted that the point to which the communication referred was a. very important one. The course, he believed, which it would 'be advisable to adopt was to refer the matter to a Select Committee, and to enable that Committee, with the assistance of the law officers of the Corporation, to hold a conference with the Ministers of the Crown relative to it.—(Hear.) It appeared to him that the object of the Commissioners of the Woods and Forests was to ascertain, before the embankment was commenced, the nature of the rights of the case, and of the rights of the Corporation, and not to interfere with the chartered rights of the citizens of London.—(Hear.) The suggestion of the Chairman of the London-bridge Approaches Committee was most fit and wise. Sir P. LAURIE said he agreed in every part of the suggestion except that of applying to the Prime Mi nister on a matter which was undertaken by those in another department of the Administration. Such a course would look like slighting that department ; and he did not see what good could possibly arise out of the offence which would be thus unnecessarily in flicted.—(Hear, hear.) After all the City need not care anything about the soil of the river. Mr. ANDERTON would contend for the rights of the City in every matter, however apparently trivial or insignificant. lie did not think a Select Committee so eligible as the Navigation Committee to undertake the task of inquiring into such a subject. In fact any of the Committees already formed would be qualified to act on it. Mr. LAWRENCE was decidedly in favour of a Select Committee. That Committee would probably seek a conference with those who instigated the suit. They would be directed in the course they should pursue by the character of the answer they should receive. If in formation upon the subject were withheld, it might be reasonably concluded that mischief was intended. Mr. H. PHILLIPS observed that the question was very properly called a most important one. It was well known, he said, that a great many privileges had been granted to individuals, by the Corporation, on the banks of the Thames, and th e Corporation had, he believed a right to the soil as well as to the river itself. The Court however, could not exactly know what the object of the Government was ; when they ascertained what it was they could act accordingly. Mr. R. TAYLOR said he was informed that Mr. Pem berton had been making similar claims all over the king dom, and trying to get hold of every thing, but without the least success in many in;tances. Mr. R. L. JONES declared it was immaterial to him to what Committee the Court should refer the question, but he was sure that the beat mode of proceeding would be by conference with her Majesty's Government.— (Hear, hear.) He could not conceive why the Commis sioners of Woods and Forests should cause a bill to be filed against the Corporation in the Court of Chancery, and he adhered to the opinion he had expressed that the Court should go to the principal 'Members of her Ma jesty's Government, to know whether they sanctioned such a proceeding upon the part of the Commissioners. He accordingly moved that a Select Committee be ap pointed to confer with the Ministers, &c. Mr. KING said it would be advisable to send to the Commissioners a few of the most intelligent men in the Corporation. Mr. ANDERTON moved as an amendment that the sub ject be referred to the Navigation Committee. . Ultimately Mr. R. L. Jones's motion was adopted by a large majority, and the following Select Committee was appointed to confer with her Majesty's Ministers or any other parties with full powers to act with respect to the communication, and take such measures as they should consider necessary, and report from time to time to the Court : ---- - The Lord Mayor, Sir Peter Laurie, Alderman John Johnson, Mr. R. L. Jones, Mr. Deputy Peacock, Mr. John Dixon, Mr. R. Tayl or, Mr. VV. Lawrence, Mr. Burn, and Deputy Hicks. A letter was presented from the Charity called the City Kitchen, signed by Mr. T. Lott, thanking the Court for the liberal donation of 2001., by which the Committee were enabled to render considerable addi tional assistance to the poor.—Ordered to be inserted in the Journals. Sir PETER LAURIE presented a petition from Captain Strannock and William Birch, praying for some remu neration to Captain Mays and crew, of the Charlotte smack, of Antwerp, as a testimonial for their exertions to save the petitioners and seamen on board the Elber feldt steamer, when wrecked easward of the North Fore land, on her passage from Rotterdam, on 23d February last, and for a grant towards the relief of the widows and children of the men unfortunately lost. The petition was, after some discussion, withdrawn, the majority being of opinion that if the Corporation gave rewards or remun era ti on upon every occasion in which the lives of people saved, their pecuniary means would be soon wholly exhausted. HOLDORN-HILL ACCLIVITY. Mr. R. TAYLOR presented a petition from Mr. Thomas Taylor, architect and surveyor, praying that, until it should be decided whether a. viaduct should or should not be erected, to remedy the acclivity at Holborn-hill, the space should not be built upon. Mr. R. Taylor hoped there would be no objection to the application, particularly as the petitioner's plan was considered to be the best that. had been suggested for overcoming the difficulties of Holborn-hill. ..He moved that the petition be referred to the London Bridge Committee. Mr. R. L. JONES said, if die Court referred the peti tion to the Committee, the consequence would b e th a t a stop would be put to the disposal of the ground, which they were daily letting. It would hold out an idea to the inhabitants, and the public, that a viaduct was about to be built.—(Hear, hear.) Now he was ready to admit that it would be most desirable to have a viaduct, although he by no means admitted that Mr. Taylor's was the project most worthy of adoption. However, it was quite certain that the City had no funds to carry out that object. There was, at present, no likelihood of accomplishing any improvement of the kind ; and as the reception of the petition would have the effect of checking the present labours in the vicinity, the only prudent way of treating the petition would be to let it lie on the table. Mr. W. LAWRENCE said Mr. Taylor's project was certainly the best, but there was no chance of carrying it into execution. Mr. GRESHAM wished to be informed whether there was a prospect that anything at all w ou ld b e d one to remedy the acclivity at Holborn-hill? Mr. lIEPPEL begged to be informed whether it was supposed, if all the improvements already proposed by the Chairman of the London-bridge Committee were carried into execution, there would remain any balance with which to accomplish other improvements? Mr. Jones shook his head, and laughed. Mr. GODSON said it must be most cheering to the in habitants of Farringdon-street to know that there was no chance of the formation of an improvement, which they considered to be of more importance than any that had yet been effected. lie hoped the petition would be sent to a Committee for consideration. The petition was then ordered to lie on the table. Mr. KING presented a petition from the Fishmongers' Company and Messrs. Jones, for a reference to the Bridge House Estates' Committee, to consider the pro priety of allowing a communication from their wharf to the stairs of London-bridge. He also presented a peti tion from several merchants and bankers for the same object. The prayer of the petitioners was refused, but the Committee were directed to check all encroachments on the stairs on the north-west end of London-bridge. fi A report was brought up, recommending a police-rate for the year. It was agreed to, and the rate was or dered to be made in the usual form.—Adjourned. Mr. Norman had an interview with Lord Stanley, on Wednesday, at the Colonial-office. /. r--::—_ - "ielary Hupp. F RANCES HENRY, at present, and for "e Month put, residing at No. 7, Caroline-place, Regent's t~enNtio, or hb of Marylebone, in the county of Middlesex, and ju t,' . four months residing at No. 22, Bedford-street, Covent ...e Parish of Smut Paul, Covent-garden, and county of 0,e 414..12 And previously fur seven months residing at No. 12, Mae :ll(ll,4,Band being a single woman, not carrying on any " or business, do hereby give notice, that I in a`,l-str,el'tre„.seot a petition to the Court • f Bankruptcy, Basing- A 7 Me e , L ondon, praying to be examineo touching my debts, estate, and to be protected from as process upon making a full Vt f oci 7. a nd surrender of such estate and effects for pay - meet of my tb,, awr ol debts ; and I hereby further give notice, that the time Lg matter of the said petition shall be heard is to be *dyer l'oeth t t 4o ., ,, London Gazette and in the Morning Suu Newspaper one cis!ty w .,%e least, after the tato hereof; as witeess my hand, this 'troll, is the year of our Lord, 1844. FRANCES HENRY. Edward Lewis. attorney for the said Frances Henry, 7, 441- street, Adolph'. PROVIDENT LIFE OFFICE, 50, REGENT STREET, Fia. 15, 1844. BONUSES DECLARED, 529,3061. 17s. 7d. Notice is hereby given, that all persons who hold Policies in this Office, bearing date prior to the year 1834; may receive the present value of the Bonuses which have been added to their Policies, upon application at the Head Office, or to the Agents through whom the Policies were issued. GEORGIC BEAUMONT, Actuary.