The Sun. — London, England, 1844-05-17 00:00:00

_. ~• o tion , -43 nd ti°4 'ROYAL ACADEMY OF ARTS, TRAFA GA R• SQUARE. I.lle EXHIBITION of the ROYAL ACADEMY is now OPEN. 'Mission (from Eight o Clock till Seven) One Shilling. Catalogue One Shilling. HENRI' HOWARD, R. A., See. ORLEANS, TOURS, AND BORDEAUX RAILWAY. %tat 6 5,400,000 of Francs, in 130,000 Shares, of 500 Francs Sf rich (2,600,0001., in Shares of 201.), which 70.000 are subscribed in France, and the Deposit paid ; the remaining 60,000 to be subscribed in England. Ts Deposit—One Pound per Share, P r ovide the usual C au ti on . money, or D epos i t, requ i re d by the trench Government, and which will be returned, without any de. - t cti wo whatsoev er, b ut w i thout i nterest, upon the product i on o f 2 Banker's receipt, if this Company shall not become the Lessees 7, the Railway, pursuant to a L aw o f t h e present S ess i on of the 'rend% Chambers. RO UNIMIONAIRER OR DEAUNDANTS OF THE LEASE. 'l4 ALPHONSE LAURENT, Banker, Blois; ANTOINE LUZ ARCHE, Chateau de Clavieres and Berry ; WILLIAM MACKENZIE, of Liverpool and Paris. 11. STANDING COUNSEL. e Haut Avocet of the Cour Royale, Chevalier of the Legion ;ft lion:ur, lat e Ch e f de Cabinet to the Minister, and now ~.,.4 441' 1 8 Counsel for th e D epartment o f P u bli c Works. N'it* Directors in France will comprise some of the most dis. ttished ltlembers of both b ra n c h es o f th e Legislature, locally , " , n , we eted with the di str i cts traversed by this Line, w h en th e l a w NA have been voted by the Chambers.) ai r WIT DIRECTORS IN ENGLAND. LIAM PLUNKET DE BATHE, Barthe, London; THOMAS HOULDSWORTH, Esq., M.P., Manchester; 54LLIAM GLADSTONE, Esq., London; BERT WILLIAM KENNARD, Esq., Lonlon ; L _ EWI N MOSLEY, Esq., Banker, Liverprol ; RICHARD PATERSON, Esq., London. soLICIToa IN LONDON. R. E. Vanheythuysen, Esq., John-street, Bedford-row. BANKERS. !ems Denison Hey Rood, Ken.nards, and Co., London; il t he Union Bank of London ; e". Barned and Co., Liverpool; T he 1 , Bas k of Liverp oo l ; "'"a• Cunliffes, Brookes, and Co., Manchester. C° NSTITt. :11:17ronvst-esli°N Poi AND OBJECT OF THIS COMPANY. Which "m l PaltY is founded on the law of the 11th of June, 1842, for the carrying out of an extensive system of tqllis or the Li nes of Railway in France, by the joint contribu. I L OA e ot-tirthlie treasur and private enterprise, and for granting Alo e , - " e t fr o% r I the Raliwit Y oa j Company, upon terms to be agreed upon. a t i l to the Ya comprised . in ' this law is the great Line An i n tiletne ...,Panish frontier, by Orleans, Tours, Poitiers, The fir s t isourdeaux, to Bayonne. eede d to seet en from Paris to Orleans, has already been con. —P ,„.. it al• ,„, — .2 l PatlY, who constructed it wholly with their own . rhe ertoi was opened to the public in May, 1843. ”aseof. t r nal Purpose of the present Company was to obtain the lit hm,,'" e ' e eond section comprised between Orleans and Tours; sequir.A44 obtained a larger amount of capital than would be the jig f orthat object, and encouraged by the terms offered by key er of Public Works, the present proposal of the Com edite:-"oraces the whole distance from Orleans to Bordeaux, 295 Tou, s P a ulog by the populous cities and towns of Blois, Amboise, • • 11ted el l u e hatelleroult, Poitiers, Angouleme, and Libourne, to Th. h en ,Lworks to be executed,• at the cost of the State, on the por tt7ween Orleans and Tours, are already so far advanced, that, p ari. e hands of this Company, that important extension f the 4th uaer r altd• 0 leans Railway could be opened to the public in the Aare _ 1 845, with an expenditure of not more than 5/. per ir b 'w the whole capital. b ecl wPany is reconstituted fer this purpose. The Statutes r et t . t he h:wria and Rouen and the Rouen and Havre Companies have ~°Pted, so far as they are applicable to this Company. 014;„._ tom, portion of the Capital, 35,000,900 francs, is all , u en i. and the Deposit paid, in Paris and in the provinces. eretc,- t h e 30 ,000,000 francs reserved for England ( 1,200,0001.), a lad -- , s eMbl e Portion is engaged by the Shareholders in the Orleans I r jurt Line of last year, who paid their deposits. F,4 1 ,.?0ard of Directors will consist of eight French and eight "'", two of the latter resident in France, as the representatives eirlStl ar dians of the English interests in the administration of the Zs of the C ompany. triz;Z o e will be an O ffi ce in London for the registration and ti me r f Shares, f or w hi c h every f ac ili ty w ill be afforded, imme. f after the Company shall have obtained the authority of a p.e/a1 Or donnane.e. Weekly reports will be transmitted to the 4,1 5 . 1 h Directors f or th e i nformat i on of t h e Sh are h o lders. per 22" Staff of the . C ompany w i l l b e compose d of the most ef fi cient 1 „4. , whose s erv i ces can be obtained at t h e h ea d o f ever y de. les...7 en t requiring practical experience in the details of Railway —.gement. T The Minis t er ENiS of AND P . übli WorksC ON DITIONS has demanded of the Chambers, OF THE LEASE. ' 4 the stPresent Session, a vote of 54,000,000 of francs, to be spread 1 , 1,2 Period of six years, for the construction of the works be he 7n Tours and Bordeaux. Of this sum 4,000,000 of francs will 10;?Plicable to the service of the present year, 14, and ir,ooo for that of 1845. tee n ! Net de Lol, or Bill, for this purpose, and for defining tho mil an d condition s o f the Lease to b e gran ted , has bee beto7 f or the app roval of the Chamber of Deputies, and is now n sub. ha Co mmission , namely, in that stage which is termed in the f h is e h f oPittnament," in Committee , on the aiste i . luning are the principal conditions proposed by the Mi tre fixed ernbodied in this Bill. The obligations of the State sea th sed bY the Law of llth June, red of t t h h e e re co is in g p o:s n d y r , e . a. in te th ._ hope that the conditions to be requir 4 11 1 Will not be materially, if at all, modified by the Commis. 1 ; 1 4 , in the subsequent discussion in the Chambers :- 18.14 0 111 bnster of Public Works, in the name of the State, en *Zech,. PAY for the land, and compensation to_ n landowners ; to tlf at the earthwork, masonry, stations, works ops, police sta lks; 44"1 buildings of every description ; in short, to make the e4aby.d,ttli dependencies, up to formation level, be the cost what /at to '0 maintain the earthwork for one year, the masonry Nan. Ye ars, and the buildings for five years, after delivery to the ,e+4ly . .11t v .O n ett w. t oPany have only to provide, lay, and ballast the perma.. flin t f fence off the Railway, supply the locomotive and car. thei r ;ck. work the Line, and maintain it during the term of L e 3 / 4 t44 - To these alone their liability extends. enti re a sa for a term of y ears s u ffi cient to liquidate the Company's h._ 41441. by the operation of a sinking fund of one per cent., trit - eioved a ter ° l wetucompound Interest. if so improved, at four per cent., fth y the Ministe r. kled t: ztemi "46 Years and 16 days ;if at three per cent., it • entire Government to ars , and 324 days. The latter h t as ho be d e o n liv p o r r o y: ntire Line to Bordeaux . works on of the whole ehae . u h c. e 7 te p r o m ny, com mence 8 from m of the entire T h e stil e Line is to be delivered to . the Company in work. kith deli ver B—y between first class stations, and two years after pt►bg e y are allowed to the Company for the opening to the Ceste__State to participate equa lly in the nett profits of .the • Pan t', after ten per cent. to t h e Sh a reholders upon centnht. oink ing the cap ital g b aC ed, 'Mustily nine per cent. dividend and one p er Te e Ito t right of the State so to participate in the nett profits does thos..." until after the x firer five years of the opening of the Line :zifhout to Bordeau an,ssol. give to the Company about twelve years of undivided foe h tilt of the nett profits of the section between Orleans and i The Its Company are required to surrender the permanent way and thin e.rsudencies, at the expiration of the term, without c . orop o e to n c s k a : 414,itnit are to be paid the actual value of their carry i ng now lasses s . and stores , Either by the Government . er the 44 4 ' thre months after the term of their Lease s hall T he a aPired, t alref,, ti nfr, or rate of charge, for the transports of pass engers and "! ; Idise is to be the same as en the Paris and Or leans Rail. t ali ' s vi „ Lth a small a ddi t i on for third - class passengers, to meet the vflu e" ,'" his Pense of Company cover wi ll carriages, with curtains at the sides, t be bound to provide. 4 113 H.,, ''S AND OBLIGATIONS OF SHAREHOLDERS. (Extracts from the Statutes of the Company.) Il k Y Share represents a proportional part of the whole Capital ~111,,„t h : e Company, and will be issued at par. :aehl, l ;, lll tY of Sh are h o ld ers is limited to the amount of the riely by them —a " Societe anonyme" in France , being p re ; tea ' 4 411 -"_ e same, in this respect, as the Railway Company in T he ..litithorised by Act of Parliament. otily ,_ n ability o f the original Subscribers to th e C o mpany extends siithet'P three_teriths, ferred or 61. per share, of the amount of t heir Vi tthou, ti°b • That amount paid up, the shares may be raass*:' restriction, and the liability of the original trans Subscriber , The „ ` l 'eliti,...7 lo ont of each Share shall be payable . as follsws : after the c „"`" on allotment ; one-twentieth within two months ralandweneession of the Lease shall have been o :—One he ; the re- M 44. by tenths , as the Directors may see requisite, but at i n. hei t - n,,., not less ' than four months between each call, until the T he ". shall have been paid up. bear interest d after the rate of 4 per cent. O per rdon annum, 44thathe calls a rnount call " up to date from the Royal nance 14 1 ;1 4 , 1 4 the Company , e and payable half-yearly , until the open. I rris t h asection of the Line between Orleans and Tours, after b ah ps S hareholders will be entitled to share, pro rata, in the ,1„. oats, divided half-yearly. t iet; " Sh ares will be in the names of the proprietor by subscrip. "ter ° L, Phr ehose until the whale amount shall have bee n . paid up, th ""leh the ' hearer shall be deemed to be the proprietor, and tights The fro nt baud to hand like Exchequer bills.' a t ' u atession of one or more Shares carries with it all the " ° bligations of the original Shareholder. PRo tt -A/I LE VALUE AS AN INVESTMENT FOR Ite hh CAPITAL p a rls !b r i e laid down, as a general rule, that any Railway having Every lh areh e - 0e Grits term ' ini cannot be otherwise than good. ha Pta dUet;: r In the English Railways will readily see that the lea st „, t4 Piat ed am ongst them would be se, if the dividends were to a j a gs Y upon the capital required for completing .. the upper ' 4 all Harks , and stocking the Line. This is precisely the case T he e French Railways now before the Chambers. Ing ef . of one year's experience (May,the open. Ai% le Paris and Rouen , and the Paris and Orleans Lines, and, 1844) after . s i se tragi c 444 to as yet but partially developed, on either, is conclu - great value i of the French Railways, as an investment, T lie good and economical management. 4 tl , ll 6 4 h u ty nti ,ZlPt r a e :n ey the Paris and Rouen Line, upon a length' of sl s ."nr Miles for the mon th ending April 30th, 1844, were, 984/ or at the rate of 258,662/. per Sep:* eThe dividend ' actualy paid from the 9th May to 30th Vln un r last (145 days) was after the rate of eight per cen r t i . co pe o r a f 201':,Xclusive of a sinking fund. The present market p Theonare is 371. 10s. el..... rec eiPts on the t he and Orleans Railway, upon a length 24)017'!Y-tvro miles, for the month ending April 30th, 1840, were 1,• —e re 78. 2d or at i s th e rate of 312,7971 . 13s. 2tl . per annum. pr o y id a capital of 50,000,000 of francs (2,000. • 000/ ) to be a d for - .If risu • tie present market price of a 20/. Share is 381. panics s " be borne in mind that, in the case of both these Com pletec. the whole cost of the land, works, buildings, and of a com l .. Iti th„a4llng establishment, was defrayed out a their own capita le ast 0 " ease of the Orleans, Tours, and Bordeaux Company, at Piet a itt'e-half, perhaps three-fifths of the whole cost of the coin. tra ai lway, in the most e ffi cient working condition, will be de jvu by the Statet 2,1 d. . coutiTa iffarence between the capital of the Paris and Orleans arid (2,000,000/.) and that required for the Orleans, Tours, hot verdeaux Railway ( 2 ,600,000/0 which is amply sufficient, is I shitth Y considerable; while the latter is nearly four times the fer t i le, b . ! the former, and traverses some of the richest, most and '!!'d m ost populous regions of Western, South. Western, •,ocihern Franc; Th e i tn that the Pe nance of this R a il way may be inferred from the fact lieet e ,, twentY-five departments traversed by, or collaterally con. with comprise an aggregate population of 9,318,000 1366:ind contains 283 cities and towns, with a pulation of ati"° Persons, t o whom the advantages of rail way communi. will be thus afforded. The tkot . Pro moters . possess the most complete body of statistics ex foundreiating to the traffic of every description. The details are ek e ed,_ Faris official documents, obtained from the Government s4net,!nu and the local authorities in the provinces, under the th e I , ° a Royal Ordonnance. The Tables are complied upon t.hsposeetnpa,attenabplutrrsaufnede b o y ni lS y l . r. Robert Stephenson, in his able Report Be e Line from Paris to the Belgian frontier. They exhibit charged. computed at rates under the Tariff autho. They will be communicated in due time to c Shareholders . prAesTications for the remaining Shares, and only in the printed form o fne ri bed, may be made to Mr. W. P. Needham, at the Temporary at Portia Company, 2, Austin-friars, London, of whom, and Cenrs a .--, oy s Bankers in the country, Prospectuses and the :14 4.olldon A pplication for Shar es may be obtained. , 10th May, 1844. THE SUN is Published EVERY MORNING at FIVE O'CLOCK, in Time for the EARLY TRAINS and TOWN DELIVERY; a SECOND EDITION (Evening Sun) is Published in Time 4 'or the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION at SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POST, containing PARLIAMENTARI and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Beam ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. GRAVESEND and LONDON, by the BLACK WALL RAILWAY and the STAR PACKETS. REDUCED FARES, and oily ONE PAYMENT THROUGHOUT. The Public and the Friends of the STAR COMPANY are respect fully informed that the DIRECTORS of the BLACKWALL RAIL WAY COMPANY have made arrangements by which Passengers will be conveyed between GRAVESEND and LONDON, for EIGHTPENCE THROUGHOUT, BOAT AND RAIL INCLUDED. The STAR. PACKETS leave the Brunswick Wharf, Blackly:di, Morning, at a Quarter to Ten and Eleven ; Afternoon, Four and Six. From the Terrace Pier, Gravesend, Morning, at Seven and Half-past Nine ; Afternoon, Four and Seven. On Sundays from Blaekwall, Morning, a Quarter to Ten and Eleven; Afternoon, at Six. From Gravesend, Morning, at iFeven; Afternoon, Four, Five; and VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY. TRUSTEES. Sir JAMES DUKE, Alderman, M.P., Chairman. BENJAMIN HAWES, Esq., Deputy Chairman. BENJAMIN BARNARD, Esq. CHARLES BALDWIN, Esq. Peculiar advantages are offered by this Company. Thus-- Parties assuring the lives of others may make their policies secure, notwithstanding the life assured may go out of the limits of Europe, without the necessary permission of the Directors having been pre. viously obtained. Credit of half the premiums for the first five years allowed on po licies effected for the whole term of life. On policies of five years' standing, half the amount paid, after the first year's premium, may be borrowed thereon by the Assured. Advances are a'so made to Assurers on real or undoubted personal security, for terms of years, repayable by instalments. Attention is particularly requested to the detailed Prospectuses of the Company, which may ba obtained at the Office, IS, King William.street, City. or by letter, addressed to the Secretary. WILLIAM RATRAY, Actuary and Secretary. AGED MASONS' ASYLUM. The NINTH ANNIVERSARY of this Institution will take place on WEDNESDAY, the 19th of June, at Freemasons' Hall, Great Queen-street. Colonel the Hon. GEORGE ANSON, M.P., in the Chair. STEwARDs.—Bros. J. Hodgkinson, President ; ROLL Bell, Vice- President ; IV. Eccles, Treasurer ; Z. Watkins, Hon. See.; and many other Brethren. GENERAL TOM THUMB (for a few days longer), the American Dwarf, under the especial patronage of her Majesty and the Royal Family, exhibiting every Day and Evening, previous to visiting Paris, in (7ATLIN'S spacious INDIA'S GALLERY, EGYPTIAN HALL, Piccadilly, from Eleven to One, Half-past Two to Five, and from Seven to Nine o'Clock, giving illustrations of Napoleon, the Grecian Statues, Singing, Dancing, &c. This wonderful man in miniature weighs only FIFTEEN POUNDS, and is smaller than any infant that ever walked alone. The elegant presents from her Majesty and the Queen Dowager may be also seen. The General wears hie Court Dress daily at Half-past Twelve. The General continues; to wait on the Nobility and Gentry on due notice. Dinner on Table at Six o'Clock punctually. Tickets, 155., may be had of the Stewards ; at Freemasons' Tavern ; and of Bro. Z. Watkins, Honorary Secretary, 108, Regent street. The Brethren will not appear in Costume, and Gentlemen not of the Fraternity are also most respectfully invited to attend. THE CONCERT. _ . _ . Admission One Shilling. The General has never appeared on the stage of the Haymarket Theatre as has bean represented. The following ladies and gentlemen have in the most obliging manner consented to assist the cause :—Mrs. Chatfield, Mrs. W. Seguin, Miss Turner, Miss E. Turner, Bros. Signors Negri and Brizzi ; Jolley (and Pupils), W. Seguin, Collyer, with other friends. Accom panyh,ts—Signors Luigi, Negri, C. Horn, and , R,lngsbury, Signor Emiliani will give a Solo on the Violin. ESTABLISHED 1821 Seven. Tickets to be obtained for the Down-passage at the Fenehurch street, Minories, Cannon-street, Shad ell, and Stepney Stations of the Blackwall Railway; for the Up-passage on board the Packets. Star-Office, Gravesend, May 17, 1844. THE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE WORK MI COMPANY, are enabled, with their PATENT MACHINERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets, Slabs for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an accuracy, rapidity of execution, beauty and durability of Polish, and reduction of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewhere. The Public are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-ROOMS, containing tho largest stock in this country. The Trade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks, or Scantlings; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. Esher-street, Holywell-street, Milbank, Westminster. Please to be accurate iu copying the Address, to prevent imposi tion, the Company having no connexion with any other Establish ment but that in Esher-street. GUARANTEE SOCIETY. Established by Act of Parliament. SECURITY GIVEN for the FIDELITY of PERSONS in SITUATIONS of TRUST. Particulars maybe obtained daily, at the Society's Office, No. 21, sultry, between the hours of Nine and FITC o'clock. AGENTS. Messrs. G. Edwards and Son • • • • Bristol. Messrs. J. H. and G. Ridsdale • • Leeds. Messrs. Hughen and Ronald . • • • Liverpool. Mr. Nathaniel Lea • • • • • • • • —Birmingham. Mr. Samuel Taylor • Manchester. Mr. 11. Callender . • By order, THOMAS DODGSON, Secretary. F.CONOMIC LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, 34, BRIDGE-STREET, 13LACKFRIARS, LONDON. Established 1823. Empowered by Act of Parliament, 3 William IV. DIRECTORS. An ADDRESS (written by Bro. Douglas Jerrold) will be delivered, The Right Hon. THOM A STliit:ia,AND LEWIS, Chairman. HENRY FREDERICK STEPHENSON, Esq, Deputy .Chairman. Lancelot Baugh Allen, Esq. Thomas Edgar, E , q. Stephen Nicolson Barber, Esq. Sir Alex. Duff Gordon, Bart. Henry Barnett, Esq. Archibald Hastie, Esq., M.P. Robert Biddulph, Est. John Mendham, Esq. Robert Davies, Esq. William Routh, Esq. _ AUDITORS. Francis Dumergue, Esq. I Charles Mortis, Esq. Capt. Robert G rdon, John Gilliam Stillwell, Esq. PHYSICIAN— ohn Ayrton Paris, M. D., F.R.S., 27, Dover-street, President of the Royal College of Physicians. SURGEON—Benjamin Travers, Esq., F.R.S., 12, Bruton.street. SOLICITOR—Henry Young, Esq, 2, Essex-street, Strand. BANKERS—Messrs. Hankey, Fenchurch-street Amway—James John Downes t Esq., F.R.A.S. SECRETARY—CampbeII James Downer, Esq. _ . TO IRONMONGERS. -A GOOD WHOLE SALE and RETAIL GENERAL IRONMONGERY BUSI NESS, in a flourishing market town in the west of England, TO BE SOLD. For partiCulars, apply to Mr. E theredge, commission agent, Yeovil, Somerset. The following are among the advantages offered by this Society:— LOWER RATES of Premium than those of any other Office, which entitle the assured to participate in the profits, and con. siderably lower than those of any other Mutual Assurance Society. THE WHOLE OF THE PROFITS divided among the Assured. Three Bonuses have already been declared out of Three-fourths of the profits : The first, in 1831, averaged £lll per cent. on the Premiums paid. The second, 1839, ditto £3l ditto since the Ist division. The third, 1844, ditto 36 ditto since the 2d division In addition to which all Policies entitled to the absolute bonus will receive a contingent prospective bonus of £1 per cent. per annum, on the sum assured, on becoming claims before 1849. Assurances effected on the equal scale (of premiums in the year 1814, will participate in the Bonus to be declared in 1849. No extra charge for residence in any part of Europe, nor for pro. ceeding (in a decked, sailing, or steam-vessel), from any one port thereof to another during peace, to Assurers not being seafaring men by profession. Licenses are granted to go to any part of the world upon terms proportionate to the risks. Policies on the lives of persons dying by suicide, duelling, or by the hands of justice, are not void as respects the interests of patties to whom they may have been legally assigned. Assurances may be effected Gn any and every day. By order of the Hoard of Directors, CAMPBELL J AMES DOWNER, Secretary. DISEASED AND HEALTHY LIVES ASSURED. --- - - MEDICAL, IN VALID, and GENERAL LIFE OFFICE, 25, PALL-MALL, LONDON. TRUSTEES. Charles Hopkinson, Esq., Regent-street. Sir Thomas Phillips, Temple. Alfred Waddilove, D.C.L., Doctors' Commons..., DIRECTORS. Edward Doubleday, Esq., 249, C. Richardson, Esq., 19, Bru. Great Surrey-street. ton-street, Berkeley.square. George Gun Hay, Esq., 127, Thomas Stevenson,Esq., F.S. A., Sloane street. 37, Upper Grosvenor-street. J. Parkinson, Esq., F.R.S., 80, I Robert Bentley Todd, M.D., Cambridge. ter race, Hyde-park. I F. R. S., 26. Parliament-street. Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S., Alfred Waddilove, D.C.L., 17, Wimpole.street. I Doctors' Commons. AUDITORS. John Pursord, Esq., 7, YOrIc.:IJ. Stirling Taylor, Esq terrace, Regent's-park. I 14, Upper Gloucester-place, Joseph Radford, Esq., 27, I Dorset.square. Cambridge. terrace, Hyde. Martial L. Welch, Esq.. Wynd park. I ham-place Bryanston.square. STANDING COUNSEL—John Shapter, Esq., Lincoln's Inn. BANKERS—Messrs. C.Hopkinson and Co., Regent-street. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Richardson and Smith, 28, Golden square. DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL STATISTICS—WiIIiam Farr, Esq., General Register Office. ACTUARY—F. G. P. Nelson, Esq. IMPORTANT to FAMILIES FURNISHING. —A considerable saving can be effected in the purchase of Furnishing Ironmongery, by visiting the PANKLIBANON IRON WORKS, 53, Baker-street, Portman-square, where may be in spected the most extensive STOCK of IRONMONGERY GOODS In the Kingdom, consisting of kitchen cooking utensils, German silver wares, drawing-room stoves, shower and vapour baths, ornamental iron work, garden implements, bed-chamber furniture, best Sheffield plate, kitchen ranges, fenders and fire-irons, tea trays, ornamental wirework, flower stands, table cutlery, &c. Every article being marked in plain figures, at the lowest possible price, will fully con vince purchasers at this establishment of the great advantage result ing from Cash payments, as the proprietors warrant every article of the very best manufacture, at a saving of at least 30 per cent.— THORPE, FALLOWS, and Co., 58, Baker-street, Portman-square. —A liberal allowance to merchants and captains. This Office is provided with very accurately constructed tables, by which it can assure unsound lives on equitable terms. Similar tables enable the Society to grant increased annuities on unsound lives, the amount varying with the particular disease. Members of consamptive farniles assured at equitable rates. Healthy lives are assured on lower terms than at most ether GILDING—FLY SPOTS—TARNISH. ARISIAN GOLD DETERGENT, 2s. 6d. per Bottle. Ormolu Lacquer and Bronze, Is. 6d. each.—These compositions are perfectly innoxions, and their effect sudden, asto nishing*, and lasting. Gilding, Lacquer, and Bronze, are instantly restored to their original lustre, fly spots removed, and covering from the fly rendered unnecessary. offices. The first Life Assurance Society commenced business in 1705, and the principles of life contingencies, understood at that time to a very limited extent only, have repeatedly undergone important changes and improvements; but till the establishment of this So ciety in 1841 no attempt had ever been made to assure the lives of RECENT TESTIMONIALS. " I am highly satisfied with your Gold and Lacquer Detergents. I hope to recommend them to some of my friends, as they answer so well, especially the Gold Detergent."—From the Right lion. C. D'Eyn - court, M.P. " We first tried the Gold Detergent on a costly looking-glass frame that had been a few years gilt. It removed the whole of the fly spots, the dust, and stains, and the frame has now the appearance and bril liancy of the day it left the workman's hands. Next on two very old frame.s—from their colour we were almost in doubt whether they were gilded or not. The Detergent soon convinced us of the fact, by removig th accumulated stains and tarnish of many years ; these frames n s o h now the appearance of being nearly new."—Liverpool Chronicle, Jan. 27, 1844. "We have tried the Gold Detergent upon several old picture frames, and must confess we were very agreeably surprised at the result for it restores the splendour of gilding with very little trouble. A single bottle is more than sufficient for all the picture and looking glass frames in a moderate-sized house."—Vide Nottingham Review, April 5, 1844. Sold by Upton and Co., 33, George-street, Hanover-square, and 6G, Basinghall-street, City ; and the trade in general. persons who suffer from disease. The science of statistics has only within a recent period been successfully applied to the duration and mortality of disease, and hence tables on the probability of these results could not have been formed ; and it would evidently have been unsafe and hazardous for any society to have undertaken the risk of assuring the lives of persons afflicted with any particular malady. The statistical in formation, however, now collected, and in possession of this office, is of so great an extent as fully to warrant the extension of life assurance to such cases, and, in fact, to place the application of life assurance on diseased lives on a more secure basis than even that on healthy lives. It is hoped that while kept clearly in view that this Society, in common with other offices, will assure the lives of healthy persons, it is as yet the only one established to assure the lives of persons labouring under disease ; and to this latter feature particular atten. Lion is directed. In the first place, because it opens a larger field for business than all other offices can have unitedly ; and in the Second place, because that branch of assurance must, from its own nature, be less hazardous, and its principles rest on a more SILVER SUPERSEDED, and those corrosive and injurious metals called Nickel and German Silver sup planted by the introduction of a new and perfectly matchless ALBATA PLATE. C. WATSON, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON-FOL GATE, aided by a person of science in the amalgamation of metals, has succeeded in bringing to public notice the most beautiful article ever yet offered ; possessing all the richness of Silver in appearance —with all its durability and hardness—witk its perfect sweetness in use—undergoing, as it does, a chemical process, by which all that is nauseous in mixed metals is entirely extracted--resisting all acids — may be cleaned as silver, and is manufactured into every article for the Table and Sideboard. permanent foundation. These are two highly important facts, and we shall enter into an explanation of each ; and first, as to the prevalence of disease. The period of life most important to an assurance office is that be. tween 15-60 years of age, and in the following remarks we refer _ _ exclusively to this period or life. It will be found that the deaths In the metropolis for the two years preceding 1842 were, from all causes, 30,518 ; and from consumption alone, 10,688 ; showing that more than one-third of the total deaths in that period of life takes place from the preva. lence of a single disease ; and if the same inquiry were instituted with respect to other disease', such as asthma, dropsy, diseases of the head, heart, &c., it would be found that more than one-half of the whole population would, on medical examination, be refused admission into an assurance office. If the inquiry be carried to the principal towns in England, like facts are elicited—ln Bir mingham, Liverpool and Manchester, the deaths from all causes, per annum, are about 5,023, while those from consumption are 1,988, forming considerably more than one.third of the whole. The same thing will be found to hold good in the large towns In Scot. land, in six of which the deaths in a given period, from all causes, amounted to 23,078, those from consumption alone to 6,359, and from six important diseases, 9,754; in the latter case forming more than 42 per cent, of the deaths from all causes. On reference to the returns from the city of Glasgow for 1836-184 0 It will be found that the deaths in that period, from all causes, were 14,107, from consumption 4,087, and a list of five diseases, 6,423, being more than 45 per cent. of the deaths from all causes. The diseases here alluded to are such as exist in general in a chronic form, frequently for many years prior to death, but which, en a strict medical examination, would effectually exclude the persons so affected from the benefits of life assurance ; and since it thus appears that a majority of the population is included in this class, the value and importance of the new feature of this society cannel fail to be justly appreciated. The second point to be explained is the fact that there Fiddle. Threaded. King's. Table Spoons and Forks, per doz.. 16s. 6d. •.f 30s. Od. • • 355. ed. Dessert ditto, per doz.•. Tea Spoons, per doz. • • Sugar Tongs, each Salt and Mustard Spoons, e9ch •• • • Gs. Od. • • 13s. 6d. .• 13s. 6d Communion Services, &c. C. Watson begs the Public will understand that this metal is pecu liarly his own, and that Silver is not snore different from Gold, than his metal Is from all others ; on its intrinsic merit alone he wishes it to be tested, and from the daily increasing culogiums he receives, he is convinced that nothing can prevent its becoming an article of uni versal wear. C. Watson's handsomely Illustrated Catalogue and Price Carrent is just published, and families who regard economy and elegance, should possess themselves of this useful book, which may be had gratis, and post free, from the above address. Ivory Table-knives, 118. per dozen, Dessert, es. ; Carvers, 3s. 6d. per pair. TABLE. DESSERT. CARVERS , doz. doz. pair. 31-in. handsome balance handle •. • • 18s. Od. 14s. Od. 6s. 6d. 4-in. balance handle, largest and best made.. ....... . Ditto with Watson's Albata Plate handles, equal to v si F ler ••• • • • orks half the above price as. 6d Paper Tea-trays, 355. the Set of Three ; very richly ornament° 50s. the Set of Three. A Five Quart 1,0111011 made Bronze Tea-urn 355. up to 5/. A Set of Six London made Dish Covers 18s. 6d. ; Imperial /taiscd Patent, 355. 6d. the Set of Six. WATSON'S, 41 and 42, BARBICAN, and 16, NORTON FOLGATE. These houses have for Fifty Years ranked pre-cmineat for their Cutlery, which is always exchanged, if not appro v e d. 'Send for his Catalogue. much less risk in assuring diseased lives. This is a feature of paramount and vital importance to the interests of this society, and deserves to be carefully considered. The real risk incurred in all assurance transactions consists in the chance to which an office is liable of experiencing a different degree of mortality from that expected by the tables on which its caculations are founded. This difference is termed the fluctuation of mortality, and will be found to be much less among diseased lives than over the general population, and among selected lives. The deaths from consumption in the metropolis per annum are sufficiensly near the annual number which takes place in Glasgow, from all causes, to admit of a comparison, and by reducing the matter to figures it is found that while the fluctuation per annum in the latter ease is as high as 45 per cent., in the former it is only 9 per cent., or, in other words, the fluctuation of mortality in consumption was only one-fifth of the other ; and in Manchester, Liverpool, and Birmingham, even with the disadvantage of smaller numbers, the fluctuation does not exceed 3 per cent., showing a remarkable uniformity in the law which determines the mortality of this disease, and that it is snore positive and absolute In its results than that which regulates the general population. Consumption has here beets selected, not because it was consi. dered more favourable in its results, but simply on account of the larger numbers affording a more satisfactory proof of the question under consideration; but the same test has beets applied to a great number of other diseases, and like results obtained. Among nine diseases in the metropolis, including asthma, dropsy, rheumatism, disease of the liver, of the heart, of the nervous system, &c., the fluctuation was only 71 per cei,t., and in five diseases in a different district the fluctuation was about 7 per cent., while among eleven in another locality, and even with small numbers, the fluctuation did not exceed 6.2 per cent. ; and taking the principal towns in England, including Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, &c., the fluctuation over eleven of the more important diseases was 6'4 per cent. The remarkable uniformity in these results cannot fail to pro duce a conviction of the positive character of the law of mortality in disease; indeed, there seems to be nothing within the whole range of the doctrine of probabilities so well defined as the mor. tality of diseased lives. The mortality of the general population has frequently been referred to by writers as an example of the cer tainty of common events, but the preceding remarks must show with how much greater certainty the mortality of diseased lives can be depended on. It is perhaps right to state, that, in applying the test of fluctuation to disease, it has not been confined to one place or class of lives, but has been extended to the principal towns. in England and Scotland, as well as to many rural districts in Eng land, and included the experience of one or two large societies of select lives. This has afforded an opportunity of judging of the effects of locality and its sanatory condition en the duraticn of life, and a remarkable fact has thus been developed, viz., that the value of life generally is much greater in the coun try districts than in large cities; but that of those persons who suffer from disease the value of life is nearly the same. As an example of this—the expectation at the age of 30 in the country districts is 36.7 years; it•. cities (viz., Glasgow) 27.6 years—diffe rence 33 per cent. nearly; but take the case of persons of that age in whom the consumptive tendency is developed, and who will ultimately die of consumption, and their expectati ,, n of life in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, and Norfolk, will be found to be 14'5, in cities (Glasgow) 14'4. and in the metropolis, Manchester, Bir mingham, 13•9 ; difference 'Ol7 per cent. (or 1.57 per cent.) It therefore appears that while the difference between country and town life in the former C 330 is about 33 per cent., that in the latter instance (consumption) the difference is almost nothing, and the results nearly uniform. The same thing h.olds good with some other diseases, which have been ir.vestigated in this manner. This fact, although not generally understood, is only what might have been expected by a careful consideration of the conclusion formerly arrived at—that the fluctuation of the law of mortality in disease is confined within a very narrow limit, and consequently little in. fluenced by external circumstances. lthence appears that the fluctuation in the mortality of diseased lives is much less than a:nong select lives and the population gene rally, and therefore the risk of assuring diseased lives must also be C 1-1 EPPE'S SODA A ND POTASS I. 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EASE AND COMFORT IN SHAVING MESSRS. B. and S. COWVAN'S invaluable CANTON STROP, or QUADRILATERAL CHINESE RAZQR SHARPENER (Patronised by his Roy al Hi g hness PRINCE' ALBERT), renders the operation of shaving no longer paintul to the most tender skin. By a very simple process the keenest edge may speedily be given tothe bluntest razor or penknife, B. and S. Cowvan's peculiarly tempered razors and shaving powder. Specimens of the Strops are now exhibiting at the Royal Polytechnic Institution and Royal Adelaide Gallery, Lowther Arcade, from whence the most flattering certificates have been sent, which may be seen at the Inventors, B. and S. COWV AN, 164, Fenchurch-street, where the Strops, &c., may be obtained, as well as of all respectable perfumers, &c.. in the United Kingdom, price ss. 6d., '7s. 6d., and Its. CA. Also may be had, Cowvan's Canton Razor Strop Paste, at Is. per packet. The Shaving Powder Is. 6d. per box. Caution—None are genuine, except those marked and Spelt B. and S. COWVAN N.B. A liberal allowance to the trade and shippers. less. To apply this conclusion to the affairs of an assurance office, it may be stated, that supposing the number of lives in a society, taking only select lives, was such that the table of mortality would indicate 100 deaths per annum, it would be necessary to have always sufficient funds at immediate command to meet 145 deaths ; on the other hand, an office assuring only diseased lives need not provide for more than 109 deaths p er annum; that is to say, the risk of assuring diseased lives is to that of average lives as 9 to 45, or only one.fifth. This fact is highly important to the interests of this Society, and establishes beyond doubt the safety and correctness of the principles on which it is founded. For further information, reference is made to the prospectuses and other published docura , _gits of the Society, which may be ob tained, on application at the Society's offices. F. G. P. NEIBOX, Actuary. 4190 ,„,s„ ,P - The St. Vincent 120 Captain R. F. Mr . I • out to Spithead to-morruw, and there awl :14. 1 of the flag-ships from the other chief ports, • V' • 6 .., ACS . squadron of exercise. 4, 0: „„. , t - , ri • kte. , . , . 1 cs‘ ' p .4 4 to. • •,; - r7 !.1 ; . 77: " (ow I, Jr 118 - I • , V 111111 646 '" Ark wley, will sail 'Mt the arrival forming the COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Princess Royal, arrived in town at twenty minutes be fore six o'clock yesterday afternoon in a carriage and four, escorted by a party of La ncers f rom Cl aremon t. Ills Royal Highness the Prince of \Vales was in the next royal carriage ; and the Countess of Mount Edg cumbe, Lady in Waiting, Colonel Arbuthnot, Equerry in Waiting, and gol , .nel Wylde, Equerry to Prince Albert, followed in another Royal carriage. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were received at Thickifigham Palace by the Lord Steward, the Lord' Chamberlain, the Master of the Horse, Viscount Hawarden, and Sir Frederick Stovin, the Lord and Groom in Waiting ; and the Marquis of Granby. and Captain Francis Seymour, the Lard and Groom in Waiting to Prince Albert. Sir Robert and Lady Gardner had the honour of dining with her Majesty, at Claremont, on Wednesday evening. Yesterday morning the Queen and Prince Albert took their accustomed early walk in Claremont Park. Her Royal Highness the Princess Alice was taken an airing yesterday in the Royal Gardens of Buckingham Palace. Her Majesty the Queen Dowager attended Divine service yesterday morning in the Chapel Royal, St. James's. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge left town. yesterday morning for the Royal Military College at Sandhurst. His Royal Highness travelled by the South Western Railway. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Cambridge, attended by Baroness Ahlefeldt, took an airing yester day, to her residence at Kew, in an open barouehe. The R. Duchess returned in the evening to Cambridge House. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternoon at two o'clock, at the Foreign-office. It was attended by Sir Robert Peel, the Duke of 'Wellington, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Wharncliffe ' the Duke of Bumtench, Earl of Aberdeen, Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Earl of Haddington, Earl of Ripon, the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone, and Sir Edwd. Knatchbull. The Council sat two hours and a half. _ _ M. Murphy, the Mexican Minister, transacted busi ness yesterday at the Foreign-office. Dispatches from Sir Charles Metcalfe, Governor of Canada, and the Governors of the other North American provinces, were received yesterday at the Colonial-office. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yesterday. The Lords present were Lord Brougham, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, and the Judge of the Admiralty Court. Mr. Roebuck, Queen's Counsel, was heard on pn appeal from the Arches' Court, of Canterbury— Piggott v. Bearblock and Newman—relative to a church rate at Romford, Essex. Dr. Addams wa3 heard for the respondents, and in support of the rate. Lord Brougham gave judgment on the part of their Lordships, reversing the decision of the Court below, on account of the retrospective nature of the rate. With respect to costs, their Lordships reversed that part of the decision of the Judge in the Court below, which gave costs against the appellant ; and were pleased to order that the appellant should neither pay' nor receive costs, either in the Court of App ea l of the Privy Couneil or in the Court below.—Their Lordships then adjourned. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S.—TESTERDAY. DERBY. S to 1 agst Col. Peel's lot—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's lot—taken 9 to 4 agst Mr. John Day's The Ugly Buck—taken 10 to 3 agst Mr. Crockford's Ratan—taken 12 to 1 agst Mr. Scott's Bay Momus—taken 13 to 1 agst Col. Peel's Orlando 20 to 1 agst Mr. Lichtwald's Leander—taken 20 to 1 agst Sir G. Heathcote's Akbar 30 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Qui Tarn 50 to 1 agst Mr. Ford's Phalaris 100 to 1 agst Mr. M. Jones's British Tar. The arrival of Ratan in town yesterday, en route for Epsom, coupled with a report that he is perfectly well, completely restored him to favour ; 700 to 200 was taken three times, and 10 to 3 at least to I,ooo!.—this too, in addition to some heavy bets at the West-end on Wed nesday night ! The Ugly Buck was not less in de mand, 5 to 2 having been taken once in hundreds, and 9to 4to nearly 2,000/. ! The new favourite, Bay Mo. mus, was backed freely at twelve to 1 ; Orlando, but to no great amount, at 13 to 1 ; and Mr. Ford's horses, singly and jointly, at a considerable improvement on the last quotations. All sorts of prices were laid against Leander, from 14 up to 20 to 1. We return him at the latter figure, believing it to be his genuine price. Nothing said about T'Auld Squire, Running Rein, or lonian. OAKS. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Sister to Martingale 7 to 1 agst Mr. Gregory's Barricade 8 to 1 agst Lord Chesterfield's The Princess—taken 12 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Merope—taken 12 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's All Round my Hat—t, 20 to 1 agst Baron Rothschild's Emerald—taken 20 to 1 agst Mr. Rawlinson's Charming Kate 25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's The Bee—taken 30 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Buzz—taken 40 to 1 agst Sir R. Bulkeley's Coal Black Rose—t. The Princess was backed by three or four parties. Merope for a "rouleau" or two, All-round my-Hat for about 2001., Emerald freely, and the other favourites for small sums at the odds given above. Crenoline is amiss, and will probably be declared not to start before the week is out. • The Subscription-room will be opened this afternoon and to-morrow. THE SUGAR QUESTION. The Sugar Bill is to be brought forward on Friday, the 24th inst., and I call On all Members of the House to give the matter only one moment's reflection, and they will agree with the Chancellor, that it is an important question. The consumers should now have cheaper sugar, parti cularly as the revenue can afford the trial, and the re venue may benefit by the change, which would give us a large amount from the produce of countries which now give nothing. Why should not the poor man have his sugar for fourpence, instead of sixpence or sevenpence per pound? And the sugars of all nations would be required—of course, a foreigner paying a higher duty than our own colonies. Indeed, our own colonies should only pay a nominal duty of ls. or 2s. per cwt., and not make a chief requisite of life the mode of obtaining so large an amount of revenue, for it is felt chiefly by the poor. But to the point. Lord John Russell has given notice of his amend ment on the question, which will not even be listened to. But I warrant him, that if he will read this, and call to his aid all his machinery, he will carry his measure, and receive the support of every interest—colonist, foreigner, the trade. shipowner, and, in fact, every trade. Let him give immediate notice, and there is ample time for all to show if they do not take this view of the measure. lie cannot carry his present amendment—it injures too many interests, and will scarcely be noticed. When you wish to carry an important point, let every interest derive advantage from the change—injure none, and you do away with opposition. lam practically experienced on the point, and never saw a better opening. Sugar reduced from sixpence to fourpence per pound for the poor man, will increase the consumption of Ireland and Scotland materially, where they scarcely see it now. Even the cattle may be fed on molasses at the duty I propose ; and as the consumption is so great in India and the islands pro ducing it, so will it be here, if they can get three pounds for one shilling, instead of two pounds. The adultera tion would be done away with, which is said to be (in the last price-current) 100 tons per week in London — thus injuring the article it is mixed with and also the revenue. Why is the consumption of sugar only the same now that it was fifteen years ago, and the popula tion 15 per cent. more ? Because the price is the same and adulteration going on to a great extent, and the question of duty always on the taps. The produce of the British possessions this year will be 200,000 tons, which we should use with no change of duty, and thus the revenue, with all sweets, would be 5,500,0001. Next year the produce of India will be greater, and of Mauritius, owing to the import of hill coolies there. And why cramp our West India colonies and prohibit them being sent there. Demerara, Ja maica, and all our islands, would thrive if free emigre gration was allowed, and why prohibit it any more than from this country to all the world ? Appoint Govern ment Emigration Officers, as in this country, to license and inspect emigration ships, and the people would go into a land of comfort, and be brought in many instances to Christianity ; at any rate, would be more useful members of the community, and likely to improve. See the vast increase in all trades by such a measure. Why grant the boon to one colony, and not to all ? This would be the grand death-blow to slavery and the slave trade. ------ I propose that Lord John Russell gives notice at once, and thus give timely notice to the country and his friends that the consumer be considered, as the revenue can afford the trial, and may gain instead of lose, if not in sugar, by the increased consumption of other articles. It is a grand trial, and may be the means of giving future Ministers the power of raising two or three millions of revenue with much ease. We now pay the War duty, and we ought to see it changed. Propose that the duty be reduced on— British plantation to 10/. per ton, would give .£2,000,900 Foreign do. to 301. per ton-60,000 to 70,000 tons would be required this year; say 50,000 at 301. British do. Molasses, at 2s. per cwt. £150,000 Foreign do. do., at 12s. per cwt.... 150,000 Other sweets £4,000,000 Yours, respectfully, A PHILANTHROPIST, HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mozart's chef di ceuvre, Il Don Giovanni, was re peated last evening.with the same powerful cast as when it was produced for the first time this season, a fortnight since, and the announcement attracted a crowd round the doors long before the usual h our for opening them had arrived. The theatre was crowded in every part long before the commencement of the overture. Not a box or a stall was unoccupied, and there was not even standing room in pit or gallery. The overture was mag nificently given, and the opera, from beginnin to end, was one continued series of triumphs. I or nasari and Persiani were encored, as a matter of course, in " La ci darem lo mano," and Persiani who was in excellent voice, was also encored in " Batti, batti." The other encore of the evening was " Il mio tesoro," which was exquisitely sung by Mario. The trio in the first act, by Grisi, Favanti, and Mario, was admirably given by these three accomplished artists. It was much applauded, and narrowly escaped an encore. Between the acts of the opera, Cerito danced La Gitana with all that naive coquetry, that ease, neatness, and fascinating grace which is so peculiarly characteristic of the style of this delightful dansense. The ballet of Alma followed, for the first time this season, with Cerito as • the heroine, and never did she dance the celebrated Pas de Fascination more delightfully. A most fas cinating creature is Cerito, and we wonder not at her turning the heads of the old German authorities who guard the city gates. They must have been more or less than human, had they not been fascinated by the charms of Alma, when represented by such a sylph like, graceful creature as Cerito. There is a heartiness, if we may be pardoned the expression, about the dancing of Cerito, which we seek for in vain in that of any other artiste. It is evident that other artistes have been taught dancing, but it seems natural to Cerito. had dancing been unknown before her time, she would have invented it. The third tableau of the ballet, the ball-room scene, is a most magnificent display of scenic effect. In this scene is introduced the Polka Generale of the whole corps de ballet. The Polka, danced in this manner is a most elegant dance, and will, no doubt, become as fashionable in this country as it already is in the salons of Paris. The house continued crowded to the close of the ballet. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, MAY I s.—The Royal Yacht —The Emily barque, Beach master , hired b y Government from the r herltav e Royal lid Mistress all her re pairsb celebrated transport contractor Soames, arrived on Sunday, from London, with the n ew tubular boil ers and funnel for the Royal y acht Victoria and Albert. Sh e was obliged to have he r main hatchwa y combin g s cut. away to admit th e boilers below ; the funnel was br ought and expected b e ready sll fo ewill the latter end of this or beginning of next month. The Nautilus transport, Lieut. W. C. Saunders, agent, sailed, pursuant to Admiralty orcjer3, for Chatham, on Sunday morning, to disembark her in va lid s . e t t is d , The Rattlesnake, 2, trop-ship, Master-Commander Richard Brown, arrived on Sund a y, f rom Chi na . Sh e on deck: m p It has brought 202 invalids out of 268 originally embarked, dysentery having carried off sixty-six of them. One di e d on M on d ay , w hil e th e Echo steam-vessel was taking the others out of the ship. Thirty have gone to the hospital. Of a party of thirty of the Royal Artillery, fifteen, including the commanding offi•••,er died. The whole of the survivors disembarked on Monday. Great blame is attached to those who authorised the crowding so many persons in an ill state of health, for such a long voyage, in so small a ship as the Rattlesnake. The Indus, 78, Captain Sir James Sterling, Knight, is hourly looked for at Spithead, from Lisbon, which she left on the 4th instant. The Court-martial on Mr. T. Sparkes, carpenter, R.N., which was announced to take place on board the St. Vincent, the flag-ship of Sir Charles Rowley, Bart., G.C.R, G.C.H., &c., Commander-in-Chief, on hfonday last, is indefinitely postponed , w ith a view, it. is reported, of settling the matter without a trial. WOOD PAYING. The Commissioners of Sewers for the City of London met at Guildhall on Tuesday last, to consider a motion brought forward by Deputy Peacock—" That, in conse quence of the great expense and doubtful durability of the wood pavement—it is the opinion of this Court, that no more than what is now contracted for shall be laid down for twelve months." A discussion of considerable length took place upon the subject, in which it was strongly argued by the opponents of the wood pavement, that the timber paved streets are inflicting enormous expense upon the inha bitants, and were giving infinitely more trouble than the stone pavement, the noise of which was greatly counterbalanced by the proportion in which it excelled its rival. _ It'was contended by those who did not agree with the objectors in the necessity of coining to such a resolu tion, that the Court ought not to be fettered as to their future operations, and the previous question was carried by a majority of s—the numbers being for the previous question 19 ; for Mr. Peacock's motion 14. It is quite evident that the opinion of the Commis sioners is undergoing a rapid change on the subject of the wood pavement. NEWLY-INVENTED SPECTACLES, OPERA GLASSES, TELESCOPES, MICROSCOPES, R.C.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians, 39, Albemarle-street, Pic cadilly, have succeeded in effecting a most scientific Im provement in Spectacle and Telescope Lenses, &c., of the greatest transparent power. The extraordinary advan tage derived from this invention is that vision becomes preserved and strengthened, and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight either by day or candle light at the most minute occupation, and can see with those Lenses of a much less magnifying power ; nor will they require the frequent changes to further helps, as the Spectacles now in common use. Also, newly invented Achromatic Waistcoat-pocket Telescopes and Opera Glasses, which are invaluable at the sea side, and on the race-course, as well as at the theatre, &c. Every kind of Telescope for Shooting, Sea purposes, and upon stand for Astronomical Observations, with the celebrated Lenses of the most clear transparent brilliancy ; the powers are so great, and the Lenses so bright and bril liant, that minute objects at an extraordinary distance brought completely under the eyes. Sportsmen are, Tourists, and Sea-side Visitors will, indeed, have a great treat. Their invisible Voice Conductor gives immediate relief to old-standing extreme cases of deafness. Caution —Messri. S. and B. Solomons, Opticians and Anrists, are not in any way connected with a person of the same name, in their immediate ne i g hbourhood, nor in any part of the country. To preve nt mista kes be cautious, and observe—Only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel. [ADVERTISEMENT.] --A CURE THAT MUST ASTONISH THE WORLD, 13Y HOLLOWAY'S PILLS.—Mrs. Lee, keep ing a small shop in Brick-lane, Spitalfields, had for five years suffered from piles, but more particularly from a general and fearful bearing down of the body, her health was conceived to be completely ruined, she was brought almost to beggary, by doctors bills ; when she first com menced the use of these miraculous pills, her friends con. sidered her past cure, but in two months by their means, she was made as sound and as strong a woman as ever she was in her life'. Sold (also Holloway's Ointment) at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, (where advice may be had gratis), and by almost all respect able Vendors of Medicines throughout the civilised world. THEDERBY.—BeIi s Life in London, of Sunday next May 19, will contain :—Forewarnings by Pegasus—lndex to the Winner—The Derby Prophecy, and important pre liminary information. Contents of Bell's Life of last Sunday' May 12, 16 folio columns of sporting events. An epitome of the week's miscellaneous news, and a hundred advertisements chiefly connected with sporting matters. The insertion of a single advertisement in Bell's Life may be equally beneficial to that of half-a-dozen in some journals. A sixpence, or six penny stamps, to Mr. Clement, junior, 170, Strand, will at all times ensure a copy of Bell's Life by return of post. The weekly sale of Bell's Life exceeds 20,000 copies. It is pub lished in time for the Saturday afternoon railways. THE. ORIGINAL MSS. OF THE CLARINDA COR RESPONDENCE.—These interesting me morials of Burns were 'old yesterday at Messrs.- C. B. Tait and . Co.'s rooms, Hanover-street. The attendance was numerous, and the spirited competition IN hich took place fully showed the great interest attached to these relics of Scotland's greatest poet. As specimens of the prices, the letter, No. 64 of the recent publication, containing t he " Lament of Queen M arv," brought 5L 55. ; No. 65 brought IL 16$. ; No. 66 'brought It. Us. ; No. 69 brought 11. 105. ; and the others brought corresponding prices.—Scotsman. PROMOTION.—The Gazette lately contained the following announcement:—" 67th Foot—Sergeant-Major J. Graham, to be Ensign, without purchase, vice Mont gomery, deceased. War-office, May 3." Ensign Graham is a native of Girvan. He entered.the army as a private about twelve years ago; and by his own merit, without any influence whatever, has thus obtained the rank of a commissioned officer. As this is a circumstance ex tremely rare in the British army, he and his friends have just reason to feel proud of the promotion. —4l:yr Observer. BRISTOL. TO BOARDING-HOUSE KEEPERS, COMMERCIAL GENTLE MEN, AND OTHERS. MO BE LET, an Old Established COMMER CIAL BOARDING and LODGING-HOUSE, centrally si tuated Is one of the most respectable*and principal thoronghfares in the City of Bristol, where a Lucrative and Extensive Business has been carried on for many years, affording an opportunity, but seldom to be met with, to any person wishing to embark in a first-rate and profitable Business, as the sole reason of the present Proprietor quitting the Premises is that he has taken to a Manufacturing Con cern, where the whole of his time and attention are required. The Furniture, Stock, Fixtures, &c., to be taken at a valuation. For Particulars, apply to Messrs. Fergus and Son, Auctioneers and Appraisers, No. 4, Clare-street, Bristol. r HE NEXT DISTRIBUTION OF MONEY DIVIDENDS AUTHORISED and GUARANTEED by IIIS MAJESTY the EMPEROR of AUSTRIA contains Money Dividends of— £5O £6O £7O £BO - £9O £lOl £llO £l2O £l5O £2OO £4OO £6OO £BOO £l,OOO £1,500 £5,000 and 23,000 -sterling; This Distribution contains as many Dividends- as Bonds. Every Bond a Dividend! Smallest Dividend - £5O Largest Dividend - 223,000 Direct for Prospectus, with full particulars, without delay to HEINE BROTHERS, at Hamburgh. Or to HEINE BROTHERS, at Lubeck. , • MONEY. GRAND DISTRIBUTION tof 70,1701. sterling, authorised by his Imperial Majesty, and the Government of Austria, on the Ist ,JUISE I.7"zrr, at Vienna. Ilighest Prize, 23,000/.; Lowest, 501.: 700 Prizes.-=Apply for pI•o -spectuses, to Messrs. F. E. Fuld and Co., Bankers and Receivers- General, Frankfort ; or, to save postage, at 26, Bouverie-street, Lbn don, by letter only, from Twelve to Three. IMPERIAL RUSSIAN POLISH LOAN :of 150,000,000 Florins (of 1835), IMPERIAL AUSTRIAN LOAN of 30,000,000 Florins (of 1839), guaranteed by their Majesties the Emperor of Austria and the Emperor of Russia. GRAND DISTRIBUTIONS AT WARSAW AND TIENNA.. In the Russian-Polish Loan the following Dividends will be re-im bursed:—One of 1,000,00011., one of 300,00011., two of 150,00011., six of 25,00011., eight of 14,00011., &c., together 7,000 dividends, gaining. 7,970,00011. Smallest dividend 750f1., largest 1,000,00011. In the Austrian Loan 700 bonds will obtain 701,70011 , in lots of 230,00011., 50,00011., 15,000f1., 10,00011., &c. Smallest dividend 50011. 10 florins are equal to 11. sterling, a trifle more or less, as per day's exchange. The prices arc -1 Russian-Polish Scrip for £2 10 1 Austrian Scrip for £3 4 do. do. de. 10 0 6 do. d.. 15 0 9 do. do. do. 20 0 13 do. do. 30 0 Payable by bank notes, remittances, or drafts. Dividends reim bursable at Frankfort, Paris, London, or New York, at the option of the holders To save posta g es, foreign subscribe rs ma y a pp l y to his houses in Paris , New York, and at Mr. A. Schwarzschild's, I, Plough-court, Lombard street, London, by letter, only. Prospectuses, with full particulars, and Lists of the Distribution, promptly forwarded to every share holder abroad J. A. SCHWARZSCIIILD, Banker and Receiver-General. Frankfort-on-Maine, April, 1844. *.* A Florin being 25., it follows that a fifth share at 12e. in the Austrian Government Distribution is relatively much more valuable than ono Red Bond in the private speculation of the 25th. HEREAS, a PETITION of JEREMIAH RUST, formerly of No. 10, City -ro ad , and late of No. 1, Lad brook-grove, Notting-hill, Kensington, in the Middlesex, watch and clockmaker, having been filed in the Court of Bankruptcy, and the interim order for protection from process having been given to the said Jeremiah Rust, under the provisions of an Act of Parliament pass:d in the Parliament holden in the 6th and 6th years of the reign of her pre sent Majesty, intituled " An Act for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors," the said Jeremiah Rust is hereby required to appear in Court before Edward Holroyd, Esq., the Commissioner acting in the matter of the said petition, on the 25th of May instant, at eleven o'clock in the fere noon precisely, at the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, Len don, for the purpose of being them and there examined touching his debts, estate, and effects, and to be further dealt with according to the provisions of the said Act. All persons indebted to the Said Jeremiah Rust, or that have any of his effects, are not to pay or deliver the same but to Mr. Edwards, the official assignee, No, 7, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry, nominated in that behalf by . the Com missioner acting in the matter of the said petition. JAMES JOHNSTONE, Messenger. ICHARLES TAPSELL, at present, and for I 9 five months past, residing at Bath-place, formerly called Ashmole-place,. Denmark-road, and for four months previously of Southampton-street, and for one month previously of the Camber well-road, all in the parish of Saint Giles, Camberwell, in the county of Surrey, and being an attorney's clerk, and for five years previously of George-street, in the parish of Saint Giles, Camberwell; afore said, and being a grocer and cheesemonger and an attorney's clerk, do hereby give notice, that I intend to present a petition to the Court of Bankruptcy, Basinghall-street, in the cityi of 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 Imy 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 adver tised in the London Gazette and in the Morning Sun Newspaper 'one month at the least after the date hereof; as witness ray hand, this 16th day of May, in the year of our Lord, 1844. CHARLES TAPSELL. Witness, J. F. Johnson, attorney, 86, Cornwall-road, Lambeth, Surrey. IL Jr A SINGLE-BARRELLED GUN, with twisted barrel U NS.-L 0 N DON PROVED GUNS. IL and patent breech A ditto, ditto, London proved 3ss. A double-barrelled Gun, with twisted barrel, and patent breech 58s. A ditto, ditto, London proved 6ss. A single-barrelled Gun, 18s., usually charged Twe Guineas. Single Guns, to .£6 10s. ; Double Guns, to £l5. Hitherto there has been no certain way of obta.ning a good gun without paying an extravagant price. Guns sold at low prices have been made by those with whom quality has not been so much a con. sideration as the production of a showy cheap article, which has generally proved worth!'ims, if not dangerous. This has led RIPPoN and BURTON to engage persons of known ability and great experience in the manufacture of guns, and they now solicit sportsmen to inspect their extensive assortment. Mahogany cases, fitted with cleaning tackle, shot-pouch, powder-flask, &c., in great variety. THREE PAPIER MACHE TRAYS FOR THIRTY-FIVE SHILLINGS. A FULL SET of three ornamented PAPIER MACHE TEA TRAYS, Gothic shape, for 355. ; of three Gothic iron trays, 25e.; of three convex trays, 7s. From the unprecedented depressed state of the manufacturing districts RIPPON and BURTON have been induced to make large ready-money purchases best japanned wares, which, together with their previous stock (alre a d y t h e mos t var i e d and extensive in ',Tilden ) , is now ready for inspection, at very reduced prices, of which the above are a criterion. A single tray at the same rate. Detailed catalogues, with engravings, sent (per post) free. IVORY TABLE KNIVES, ELEVEN SHILLINGS per DOZEN. Octagon Ivory-handled table-knives with high shoulders, I Is. per dozen ; desserts, 9s. ; carvers, 3s. 6d. per pair; white bone ca" very, p er pa i r, Bs, 6d. Detailed c a t alo g ues, table knives 6s. per dozen ; des ser t s, 4s. ; carvers, 2s. per pa i r ; bl a ck horn table-knives, 6s. per doze n : d esserts, 4s ; carvers. 2s. 6d steels, Is. each. Table-kni ves w i th handles of the celebratedsubsti tutetable- • for silver, made only b y Ri ppon and Burton , (which cannot be distinguished from sterli ng s i lver except b y th e mark), 255, per dozen ; desserts, lt3s. with engravings, sent' (per post), free by RIPPON AND BURTON, 12, WELLS- STREET, OXFORD. STREET, whose knives are all mark e d w i th the i r nam es, any of which they will exchange if not appr ove d of. ESTABLISHED 1821 THE PUBLIC PROMENADES OF LONDON. T HERE are few pl aces o f reso rt in London more delightful to witne ss th an the P u blic Promenades, and to the lovers of style, elegan ce , and fash i on, it is pleasing to trace the rich and varied Costumes which are t h ere congregated. Now, if the q uestion was asked—Who i s i t that produces the greatest share of those beautiful garment s ? T ruth wou ld, a t once, pronounce the name of L . HYAM, 36, Gracechurch - street. There beauteous clothi ng , e xquisitely chaste, Are misde expressly for the man of taste, For every grade, his fashions, rich and rare, Are now produced with talent, tact, and care. L. HYAM, in gratefully acknowledging his warmest thanks for the splendid success which has attended his efforts in establishing first-rate fashionable Dress, begs leave most respectfully to solicit at , mtion to his new and magnificent Stock of Summer Clothing, which, for superiority, and exquisite style of beauty, quite eclipses all past recollections, and as sp'endour and economy are both proverbially blended at his Establishment, all purchasers may rely upon a clear saving_ of forty per cent., by obtaining their clothing at the Pantechnetheca, 36 Gracechurch-street, City. L, HYAM, Proprietor. A book, containing a list of prices, can be had on application, or sent post-free to any part of the United Kingdom. ►ft lIE BUDGET TO THE CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER. Well done, Mr. Chancellor Goulburn ! we 'l done! You deserve the warm thanks of E. MOSES and SON. Your " Budget" (which all will regard as good news), Plainly tells that you highly approve of our views. Most happy are we, that the fam'd " LONDON'S PRIDE Has her Majesty's Government now on its sida, It appears that thejoy of the public is full, On account of your taking the duty off "wool. " No doubt, in reducing the article, thus, You have prudently taken a lesson from " US." No doubt, Mr. Goulburn, you've nam'd to the Queea The wonders we've wrought in the Tower's busy scene. No doubt you have laid a particular stress On the very low prices we charge for our dress. And, hence we account, Sir, for what you have done In adopting the views of E. MOSES and SON, Again we commend you f or ta king this ground, Which proves that your office is not a mere sound. We'll follow you up in your noble endeavour, By selling our articles cheaper than ever. Yes! the public shall feel what a service you've done In adopting the views of E. MOSES and SON. READY MADE. Z s, d. Tweed Taglionis . .............. .. from 0 8 6 Ditto, superior quality, with silk cellars, cuffs, and facings.... 0 16 0 Cashmerette coats in a variety of shas, handsomely trimmed I 0 0 pe An immense stock of Holland and jean blouses ...... —.from 0 8 6 Splendid summer vests from 0 2 6 An endless variety of cashmere and Persian vests, splendid patterns . as. to 8 6 Washing satin vests, warranted Cloth trowsers front 0 9 0 Single milled does from 0 11 6 A great variety of summer trousers from 0 7 0 Ores s Coats edged fkorn 1 0 0 Frock ditto 1 4 0 MADE TO biItASURE. Tweed coats, trimmed with silk, made In any shape, water proofed ................................................ ... ........... .from 0 18 0 Cashmere, fine Saxony, and other light summer materials, made is the first style of fashion__ from 1 5 0 Figured quilting vests, 7s. each, or three for Cashmere vests, In recherche patterns from 0 9 6 Summer Trousers, in great variety of materials ... 0 16 0 Single milled Victoria, and plain doe trousers..... 0 17 6 Best quality West of England returned. 12 0 Dress Coats Best manufactured 2 15 0 Mourning to any extent can 1) h dat e s ve minutes' notice, at the followingi— Men's Suits, dress coat, vest and trousers. from 1 16 • Boys' ditto, jacket, vest, and trousers , from 0 18 0 Isieowrasyr.— Any article purchased or ordered, if not approved and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail and General Wareh ousemen, 154, Mi. ov Woolen Observe o. ex l e c n h : D n .....rg Drapers, e. , r o s i r MOSES th e mo ney . Out fi tte rs , nories, and 86, Aldgate,City, opposite the Church. CAUTION.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard the public against imposition, having le a rned that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has been resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. They have no connexion whatever with any other establishment, and those wko desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent di sa ppointment, &c.) call or send to, 154, Minories, or SO, Aldgat e, oppftsite the Church. N.B. No business transac ted at this Establishment from sunset on Friday till sunset on Saturday, when imainess is resumed till twe lve 'cloelc. PUBLIC NOTICE. 434, OXFORD-STREET. TO SHIPPERS, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies of Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. GrRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF.—Under the Patronage of his late Majesty, her Royal highness the Duchess of Kent, and the Lords of the Treasury, is universally re commended by the Faculty for its efficacy in removing disorders ncident to the Eyes and Head. SIGHT RESTORED !—NERVOUS HEAD-ACHE AND DEM. NESS CURED! By the most simple, delightful, and fragrant Compound ! Its mode of application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand cures have been accomplished by its use, at a trifling expense, yet certain in its operation. If testimonies be necessary to induce the sufferer to mate trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. Fhe Lords of the 't reasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Mu esties, the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical Practitioners --with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised Grimstone's celebrated Herbaceous Compound, known as " Grim stene's Eye Snuff'," for its efficacy in removing all diseases incident to the Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie , Esq., F.R.S. See .1. B. Lech field, Esq.'s Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews calls it a national blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late Mr. Abernethy, with many others, recommend Grimstone's Eye Snuff, and call it " Man's best Friend," and the "Student's Vade Mecum." Fee the many thousand letters of Testimonies, of un doubted medical authority, with others of the first respectability. Nottingham, Aug. 29, 1841 This extraordinary cure is attested by Mr. James Wilcockson, Foreign Snuff and Cigar Merchant, Nottingham. to Mr. W. Grimstone. Sir, I feel great pleasure in sending yen the particulars of my case, and the miraculous cure performed on myself, by using your truly valuable Eye-Snuff. Sir, I am now in my ninety-third year, and a native of Holtand, have been in this country twenty-six years. Whether from change of climate, or my advanced age, I cannot say, but for six years I have been deprived of sight, there fore unable to follow my business. Ido most sincerely believe I should have remained in daritness and pain but for the kind recom. mendation of a friend to use your invention. I purchased a 2s. 4d. canister of your Agent, Mr. Wilcockson, tobacconist, who knows the above to be facts, and w 11 bear witness to my extraordinary recovery of that most inestimable blessing of our life —" Perfect Sight"—l declare has I roceeded from the use of your Eye Snuff. For the sake of those suffering, you may make what use you please of this letter ; Mr. Wilceckson and many others will vouch tor its truth. I refer the sufferers to this gentleman, being your Agent, and so wellknown in Nottingham.ir, y 1 am, Sour obliged servant, Aug. 28,1841. ANNNIS ZENIA MASSENIA. P.S.—Sir,—l should not do }ton justice without stating my relief was almost instantaneous. My eyes became clear and free from humour, and by persevering in its use very frequently, I am enabled to read small print without the aid of glasses, and continue to enjoy God's blessing—Sight ! tree from pain I have reason to be grateful, and do recommend your Eye Snuff to all 1 Know. Nottingham. A. Z. M. Observe the Caution—W. GRIMSTONE is the sole inventor, and the only genuine is prepared by him. This Odoriferous Herbaceous Compound of Herbs is sold in , canisters, at 81., Is. 3d., ‘ . .s. id. 4s. 4s. 44., Bs., said 158. 6d. each, by the r Proprietor, W. GRIMSTUNE, at No. 434, Oxford-street, Totten , nam-court-road end (late of No. 29, Broad-street, Bloomsbury), and at the Herbary, Highgate; and can also be obtained in all the principal Towns and Cities. A liberal allowance to Shippers Owners, Captains, and all Vendors of Grimstone's Eye Snuff. [his celebrated Snuff is shipped to all quarters of the globe, and retains Its benign qualities in every climate All Snuffs and Cigars shipped on the shortest notice: HERBARY, HIGHGATE. MUSIC or ITALY. Without Extra Charge to the Public, at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. The Directors hare engaged Mr. C. E. HORN, to deliver A SERIES of LECTURES on the MUSIC of EIGHT different NATIONS. The MUSIC of ITALY commences on the 13th instant, and will be continued during the week, on Monday, Wednes day, and Friday Evenings, at Eight o'clock ; and on Tuesday, Thurs day, and Saturday, at Three o'clock, with VOCAL and INSTRU MENTAL ILLUSTRATIONS. All the other LECTURES and EXHIBITIONS as usual. LONGBOTTOM'S PHYSIOSCOPE and OPAQUE MICROSCOPE. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, ARM STRONG'S HYDRO-ELECTRIC MACHINE, &c., &c. Admission, Is.; Schools, Half-price. AVIES'S FINE WAX CANDLES, Is.sd. per lb.; they only require trial to prove them the handsomest and most economical candles in existence, that do not require snuffing. Genuine Sperm Candles, 2s. per lb.—Superior transparent Wax, 2s.— Genuine Wax, 2s. 3d.—Best kitchen and office Candles, 50.—Extra fine Moulded Candles, with the improved Wax Wicks, 7d.—Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58s. per 112Ibs.—Mottled, 60s. and 64s.—Wind sor and Palm, Is. 4d. per packet.—Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9d.—Rose, 25.—Camphor, 2s.—Superior Almond, 2s. 6d.—Superfine Sealing wax, 4s. 6d. per lb.—Refined Sperm Oil, 6s. per gallon—Solar Oil, 3s. 6d.—For Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane (opposite New. Slaughter's Coffeehouse), Charing-Cross. PUBLICATIONS. NEW SERIES OF LIFE IN SWEDEN. On Thursday next, 2 vols, post Bvo, with Portrait of the Author, THE II- FAMILY : TRALINNAN ; AXEL and ANNA; and other Tales. By FREDERIKA BILEMER. Translated by MARY HOWITT. Br the same Author and Translator, THE NEIGHBOURS. Third Edition, 2 vols. 18s. THE HOME. Second Edition, 2 vols. 21s. TIIE PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTERS. 3 vols. 31s. W. A DIARY : with STRIFE and PEACE. 2 vols. 21s. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Long-mans. Just published, price 55. cloth boards, THE ARITHMETIC of ANNUITIES and LIFE ASSURANCE, or Compound Interest Simplified ; ex plaining the Value of Annuities, Certain, Contingent on One or Two Lives, and the Values of Assurances in Single and Annual Payments; and comprehending the Values of Leases, Pensions, Freeholds, and Reversionary Suns, In Possession or Expectation, Immediate, De ferred, or Temporary. Ilinstrated with Practical and Familiar Ex amples. By EDWARD BAYLIS, Actuary of the Anchor Life Assurance Company. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longtnans. Just published, price 4s. 6d., in boards, THE ANGLICAN CHURCH the CREA TURE and SLAVE of the STATE : being a Refutation of certain Puseyite Claims advanced on behalf of the Established Church : in a Series of Lectures delivered before the Academy of the Catholic Religion, by the Rev. P. COOPER, of the Church of the Conception, Dublin ; Prebendary, &c. London : C. Dolman, 61, Bond-street ; Dublin : J. Cumming. Bvo. cloth, 11111 gilt back, price 45., THE SISTERS; or, ENGLAND and FRANCE. A ROMANCE of REAL LIFE. By H. COCKTON, Author of " Valentine Vox," " Stanley Thorn," &c., illustrated with 70 En gravings, designed by Kenny Meadows and Alfred Crowquill. 12m0., complete in 1 vol. cloth, gilt edges, with numerous Wood Engraving, price 3s. 6d., THE DRAMATIC WORKS of SHAKESPEARE. With Life, by Chalmers. Square IGme., cloth extra, price 35. 6d., THE MOTHER'S GIFT. Being a Selection of Scripture Stories, in Prose and Verse, illustrated with 66 Engravings on Steel. London : G. Nodes, 331, Strand, opposite Somerset House. T HE TRUTHS and FALSEHOODS of the THEORIES of LIEBIG. The EDITOR of the MEDICAL TIMES (now the leading Medical Journal), will TO-MORROW (May 1$), commence the publication of a Series of ORIGINAL PAPERS, by a PHYSIOLOGICAL CHE MIST of EUROPEAN CELEBRITY, on the TRUTHS and FALSE HOODS in the THEORIES of LIEBIG, with entirel► NEW VIEWS and Researches in some of the most Important Departments of OR GANIC CHEMISTRY and PHYSIOLOGY. The Papers will have a utility for Students and Practitioners unique in works on Organic Chemistry, the distinguished author not only lucidly explaining all the modern discoveries, but fully unfolding their application to Medi cal Practice. . • Orders should be given immediately to the Booksellers or News venders. Price 5d.; Stamped, 6d. ; 13s. per half-year, or 255. per annum, the stamped edition. J. A. Ciufrae, 49, Essex-street, Strand. REMOVED FROM BIRMINGHAM TO LONDON. Just published, price 2s. 64., and free by post (in a sealed envelope) Price 2s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on Physical Decay, its causes, and the baneful effects of exces sive indulgence and infection, illustrated by engravings, with ob servations on Marriage, and directions for the removal of certain disqualifications. By FL and L PERRY and CO. Published by the Authors, and sold at their Residence, 19, Berners. Compton-street, d o T a s n t r e e , e s t (o C p h r l s nc it e e ry i la x n e e te ; r. C h r a oc m k ; er w , street, Oxford-street ; also by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Purkis, So nd ho ; ; W N ar o d b , le gtra lo9 nd son, 358, Oxford-street (two doors from Argyle-street); J. Gordon, 146. Leadenhall-street, London ; Guest, 51, Bull-street, Binning. ham ; and by all Booksellers in Town and Country. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRI ACUM is exclusively directed for the cure of nervous and muscular debility, Impuissance, &e. Price lls and 235. per bottle. Sold by all Medicine Vendors, of whom may be had the " Silent Friend." The Five Pound Cases may be had as usual. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS are the most effbctua cure for syphilis and seconda r y sympoms in both sexes, price 2s. 9d. Is. 6d., and I Is. per box. Consultation fee, if by letter, It. A minute detail of cases is ne cessary. Messrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for Consultation, at their residence, 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Eleven till Two, and Five till Eight, and on Sundays from Ten til Twelve. One personal visit only is necessary to effect a permanent cure L AIME ftT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, AND ALL DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c. " He who in pleasure's downy arras Ne'er lost his health or youthfu 'charms, A hero lives, and justly can Exclaim, in me behold a man !" Just - published (in a p ost , pe), Tenth Edition, price 2s. 6d., or sent by free, to any address, 3s. 6d., SELF-PRESERVATION : a Po p ular Essa y on those concealed disorders originating In youthful excesses, an d terminating In Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and all those Sinking., Anxieties, and Tremors, which afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical Observations on Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon, Diseases of the Reprodu c t ive Or g ans, with p lain Directions for BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, their i Fila c e u Er l Df a e cSA MemberMFOßD-STREETtßestoration EL o f t , e University of Edinburgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecary's Hall, London ,&c. The various positions of Lover, Husband, and Parent, the in herent privileges of mankind, are frequently marred and prevented through the follies and frailties of early indiscretions. To such, among others, this Essay addresses itself ; and by its perusal many questions may be satisfactorily adjusted that admit of ne 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 author and his book to all who are suffering from nervous debility and general weakness."—Wakefield Journal. Published by the Author, and sold in London by S. Gilbert, 51 and 52, Paternoster-row ; Starie, 23, Tichbome-street, Quadrant, Regent street; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chancery lane; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; and by all Booksellers. At home every day till Three, and from Five tip Eight. NO PUFF NOR IMPOSITION. S PENCE R'S CELEBRATED CHINESE LIQUID HAIR DYE. The thousands of individuals who have had the pleasure of using Spencer's Chinese Liquid Hair Dye, pronounce it to be the only Dye extant which will effectually change, In a few minutes, red or grey hair to a dark brown or black, and it can be proved incontestibly that it is the safest dye in its use that ever was prepared. Red or grey hair, whiskers, eyebrows, moustaches, &c., are changed without trouble, by simply using a comb wetted with the liquid; one applica tion will produce a pleasing and a permanent change. The colour it imparts to the hair can never be discovered to have been ef fected by dye, it being so perfectly natural, and neither washing, per spiration, or anything will in the least fade or affect the colour pro. duced. Hundreds of ladies who wore false hair, because their own became grey, wear new their own. 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