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EAST INDIA HOUSE, JANUARY 17, 1844. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That a SPECIAL GENERAL COURT of the said C °MPANY will be held at their House, in Leadenhall-street, " FRIDAY, the 26th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, I t the desire of Nine Proprietors of East India Stock, in com pliance with the following Requisition, viz. : "To the Hon. the CHAIRMAN of the COURT of DI RECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY. „ " HONOU RABLE S IR ,— We, the undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock, re• quest that a Special General Court may be convened at the earliest period, to take into consideration the following resolu tions poposed to b e su b m itt e d t o th em . " I st. That from the printed papers recently laid before the Proprietors on the subject of Sinde, it is the opinion of this Court that the proceedings of the Government of India, which ended i n t h e dethronement, exile, and impr i sonment o f t h e ineers, an d t h e se i zure of the i r country and pr i vate property , ilhere uncalled for, impolitic, and unjust. " 2d. That this Court does therefore most earnestly recom- Mend to the Court of Directors the immediate adoption of such steps,_ by repr esen t a ti on t o h er M a j es t y ' s G overnm ent or other !vise, as may cause all practicable reparation to be made for the Injustice already committer!, and enforce the abandonment of al ine of poli c y i ncons i s t en t w ith goo d faith, and subversive of the interests of the British rule in India. " We have the honour to be, " Honourable Sir, " Your obedient Servants, "J. SULLIVAN. " WM. J. EA STWICK. " JOSEPH HUME. " CHARLES FORBES. " HARFORD JONES BRYDGES. "JOHN POYNDER. "ARTHUR JAMES LEWIS. "A. HOGG. " THOMAS MARRIOTT. London, January 16, 1844." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. MAGNIFICENT TABLE CLOTHS, five i o yards long, 15s. Napkins Napkins to match, yard squa7, b .,s. 6d. the dozen; Fish 2s. 6d. the dozen. The /sio- Ili tY can have their own crests, &c., made to order on any ante table cloths. The Directors of the National Linen Company, in giving 4 1 2 1 i, city to the unprecedented prices at which they are now linen manufactures, beg to apprise families residing etcher in town or country that samples can be forwarded fur fnaPection previous to payment. t.m, "Y invited fatnilies wh are curious in damask table li of thisnen are manu respectfac - tli to o inspect a SUPERB STOCK r e , consistip 3 of emblematical and novel designs in the richest f i n alities. S hiPpers, families, and the trade can purchase every descrip. m o la Of Irish linens, sheetings, table cloths, long cloths, calicos, coa ute fn. 'Panes, dimities, &c., and other manufactures, suitable ",fonaelaold purposes, at the NATIONAL LINEN COM- Irt .- "Y'S BRANCH ESTABLISIINIENT, 105, FLEET ,. nEET, corner of Farringdon-street, on the same terms •4 It the Factory. Samples sent to any part of town or country. li.rders to contain either a remittance or a reference. /9sPectuses, containing full particulars of the goods for sale, sh , ' 134 of prices, can be had at the Warehouse, 105, Fleet eor by Pont. XTENSIV E S A L E. t Eu. The SPLENDID STOCK of FANCY JEWEL riCAY, GOLD and SILVER WATCHES, SILVER a r ,' ED GOODS, TORTOISESHELL WOR ti. p, "r'S, and TEA CADDIES, and a great variety o otner b n eY Articles, are now SELLING OFF at a heavy sacrifice, siii‘lessrs. HORTON and CO., of 36, Ludgate-street, oppo 1r Messrs. Everington and Co's., in consequence of Mr. "'ton retiring from the retail business. of 'tis seldom the public have an opportunity like the present 11,1`lrehasing, at little more than one-half to two-thirds the t u rn al Charge, the variety of genuine articles now offered f or sale— Sentlemen s and Ladies' Gold and Silver Watches, lru ,4111 ans Chains, hip Seals and the first Keys, Fancy and class of excellence, Gold Nec oo k and Mourning Brches, e 4gs, Pins, and Ear-rings, Pencil Cases, Silver Card Cases, e k Tit arid Snuff Boxes, also Silver Plated Tea and Coffee Sets, 9dlesticks, Cruet Frames, Dish Covers, Corner Dishes, * tit ers, Ice Pails, Butter Coolers, Bread Baskets, &c., all ilVtited the best Sheffield make, Table and Dessert Forks anT,oons, Soup Ladles, Grape Asparagus Tongs, era.!ks, Dessert Knives and Forks in ease, Jet Necklaces, -" I . fiet tt nnerousother Fancy Articles, all at a considerable t. 'ACT from the FOURTEENTH SHEET of TESTI MONIALS in favour of ".R'S LIFE PILLS, which are acknow !pa. Pr o i one - -‘ed to be all that are required to conquer d isease, and life. (31 From Mr. J. SMITH, Glasgow. Nib; C EmEN,—I have been for years a ritati N n TI "rl of the heart, accompanied troubled with great nervousn with ess dreadful and t o "r, for whi c h I h ave tr i e d eve rything you could mention, all 44°16tirpeae, till I heard of PAR R's wenderfnl LIFE PILLS, 14." friend of mine desired me t try them, which I did. I bought e 0 ,7 1e of /Ir. Nelson, and I am happy to say that a box o f them has Ut I'l,t thus ` ,1 7 . restored me. will do anything to help your efforts you can make °f it. " I remain yours, respectfully, " JAMES SMITH." l'reTri Mr. HENRY B 4RBER, Druggist, Knutsford. „ 'rks the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. al. 4l " 4 zi'rr.xxxx,—l forw ra d y ou a c as e below, which Mr. T. CASH PIC T to have published ; he speaks wc.aderfully of PARR , .S life ' Mil feels assuredithey hay; been the means of saving his I, ;w ive have alas additi'onai oestimonials from respectable farmers s n lighbourhooti."' A aretee T,l r, SIR,--I ha. rens for the last two years dreadhilly l theeat t e 'f.th a cough sod oain in the chest, se that I could scarcely . least portion of food without causing great pain in my ahortness of bmath, with a violent cough, not being able Lie deirn for nine months; having had the advice of several Ine dical fil en , without deriving any benefit, I was advised by a tn totry PARR'S PILLS, but having tried so many patent eei o b eta I thought I might as well throw my money away. I With °to think nothing would cure me ; I was fast wasting away violent pain in my head ; at last my friend got me a box I :rn Senn, shop, and advised me to try them, so I tried them, being str "gly, recommended, according to the direction, and before I had taken one box, I found so much relief that I tried another, nn d am rem happy to say I am as well as ever I was in ray life, and hall alw.tys have a few doses by me, for they are wonderful. (Signed) " THOMAS CASH. ' l Witnese—Joha Thorpe." " Mr. PARRY has been afflicted with sore eyes for twelve gear s, and has tried everything he could hear of without the least ""efit, biit since taking two boxes of PARR'S PILES , hi s eyes I t i tle well, and have been for some time. 3MITH has been troubled with a pain in her head for e cf ,? Years , has bad the most respectable medical advice, witheut h o t. ; 4 ' 4) 8 ny benefit ; is quite recovered since she has taken three per -P ARK'S PILLS, which are worth a sovereign a box to lna trembled with a sick headache; I shall always have a rti; l. ,, h e to cases I have selected from a number of others, and can m 1 , 111 4)0 4. " them as being correct. I shall feel great pleasure in a 5511! el information to any person who may favour me with " I am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, r,N:br(l, June 30, 1842." " HENRY BARBER, Druggist." Mr. J. L. L. WOODWARD, Chemist, Bridgewater, full EMEN,-If the enclosed letter is of service, you are at Pubb„_ ' "ltY to publish it, the man seems rather to wish fur the —a thwn of his case. " I am, Gentlemen, yours obediently, "J. L. WOODWARD, Chemist, the Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. S'imEmEw, The benefit I have received by the use of OLD PILLS, induces me, out of gratitude to the Proprietors, oti e v : 4 2 3 b to be of use to the whole world, to add another testi. tma to the numbers you have already received. For the last , 4 1147 1.4 I have bee n l a b our i n g under a complication of disorders "' , at 1 and stomach. I think I may venture to say I have not sm ell 411 ur's cessation of pain during the time. My sense of mos t :g et as entir e ly gone , an d the most agreeable perfume or the t he en 'h tol. nant stench were equally indi ff erent to me. I have had t j'ne "Ixl • of sever a l surge ons and medical men, both in this ad Pne) others, but without the least benefit, and I tact dl5 p aired of ever again regaining my health, in for th 'fl Y life was becoming burdensome to me, until 1 7 14 4 4 tell heard of the many cures which your valuable Pills ore ; t, purchased a box of Mr. Woodward, drugst, and "eve, h tail taken the whole I was completely cured, and have t koteN 4 wienced the slightest symptoms of its return. I have for _. . 4 th e , med them, and shall do so, as I feel I cannot do sufficient . 4 kt g i .„" , le fit I have received.—l am, Gentlemen, your obliged "k r ", l eto 14 servant, "HENRY NASII. 'tlBt 'grater, June 13, )042." .„ I ,Pr urn Mr. GEORGE WILLIAMS, Stourport. ' o r ° t ti.e Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. t y l : 13 4 14 11 mElv,—When I was appointed your agent for the sale PILLS, I did not anticipate a large sale for them, ; s to, h a -In g B so many kinds of Pills already before the public; but 14 Y, ' , .to inform you that I have sold nearly 1,000 boxes, and L t10 1(1,, Yeso supply. Numerous are the cases of relief being n ki rhe urnatic, asthmatic, and liver complaints, slck head. aghs, colds, and diseases of the stomach and digestive v kkt t ' 'Y taking these pills. Medicine which produces so much ,*441!" he Nunn an frame, and helps to prolong life, should be uni 1k.,,81 - Y remmmended. Send me one gross by the earliest con am, Gentlemen, your obedient servant, " GEORGt WILLIAMS. hato "►Pet t, March 5, 1842." U Mr. S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller, Sleaford. " Sleaford, June Ist, 1842. i ' 'sl : ° Mc wars. T. Roberts and Co. th - " I txo beg to announce to you (and it is a duty I tittles ePUbli• :), that the demand for PARR'S LIFE PILLS con. ethersmatey r ea se daily, and why ? let the following case amongst y ears be t el tify :—JOHN GREEN of this place . has for many 410, h " cted with an asthma of the most painful kind, for h i lls i h ° basal ad the advice of as many medical men as there are thre e b one of your boxes, but, a ft er taking, at stated periods, only 114 4 e : 141 io f PARR'S PILLS, he declared to ire this morning, teot ei ; 4l 47 he could sleep from nine o'clock at night till seven in the L b ed, b l . Khough for the last two years he had never laid down in 'N th 'w It obliged to be propped up with pillows to enable him to at lol.-1 am, Gentlemen, your's respectfully, " S. SMEDLEY, Bookseller, &c." I , roin Mr. THOMAS GOODE, Congleton. t io " Congleton, July 12th,1842. place .nuart,—At the request of Mrs. Ellen Frost, of this 1 L IF E - /4 1 ;to hand you the accompanying testimonial for publication seas l b e lt !ye she has received infinite benefit from taking PARR'S : .LS, and is anxious that others suffering from similar 'et44" —lI be induced to avail themselves of the same means of am, your most obedient servant, "THOMAS GOODE. t; he Proprietors of Parr's Life Pills. . 0 I, e ?R 3 TLEMEN-i beg to tender nay warmest thanks for the great i" 1 I have de r i ve d f rom your invaluable medicine. I had e ' 4o ,y two years been in a state of consumption, and w as under Wtte .of several emi nen t me di ca l men, but could obtain no re hip Aft, r taking three small boxes of your celebrated pills, lam leA• r to say I am completely restored to health , and am now foi led my weal employment. I beg you will ake this acknow h 'l'm Public for the b ene fi t o f ot h ers s imilarly a ffl icted. I shal ( Pi tt •PY to answer inquiries, either made personally or by letter , 1 ‘aid)..-...j am, G entlemen, yours respect fu lly, Rness—JAMES FROST. "July I 1 th , 1842. " "ELLEN FROST. CA UTION --BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. N or k order to protect the public from imitations, the Hon. Corn iiers of Stamps have ordered the words " PARR'S LIFE 1444'2 i" to be engraved on the Government Stamp, which is Nu' round the aides of each box, in white letters on a red ale ▪ • Without thi s mark of authenticity, they are sp u rious. 'roprieto rs, T . Roberts and Co., 9, Crane-court, Fl eet. Pdw Lon de and sold wholesale, by their appointment, by Sons, k ' l4 Is. 67, St:PauPs Churchyard; also by slims don-street ; and Sutton and Co., Bow Church-yard , and totsil Barclays and . 7„ Yat least one agent in every town in the United Kingdom, 1 " .01. most of the respectable dealers in medicine. Price Is. lid., ^ " c itac 6 b I, and family boxes 11a. ea c h. F u l l directions are given ox. b "A ,: 4"I S. -"The Lif e an d Ti mes of Old Parr, " who lived to F oe :'•' 4 )rears o age, 32 pages, with fine engravings, anecdotes, and Remarks on Disease, Health and the Means of At,• :gthlic Lite, may be had Gratis of all A , gents for the sale of -• LI FE PILLS FORD'S PECTORAL BALSAM of HORE HOUND, and (treat Restorative Medicine. Invented and published by the Patentee in the year 1794, of which upwards of 100,000 bottles are annually sold. This is the most efficacious, safe, and approved medicine ever offered to the public, for the relief and cure of Coughs, Colds, Asthmas, Hooping Cough, and all ob true tions of the Breast and Lungs. The extensive and still increasing demand for this Medicine suffi ciently proves the general estimation in which it is held in this kingdom, and the large orders for exportation, show that it is equally celebrated in the East and West Indies, America, and on the Con tinent. To prevent any Imposition on the Public, the Proprietor has ob'ained Royal Letters Patent. The Public will please to observe that each bottle is enclosed in wrappers printed in red ink, and s:gned in the h.-aid-writing of the Patentee in black ink, without which it cannot be genuine. Prepared by the Patentee, at Holloway; and sold in bottles at 10s. d. ; 4s Gd. ; tiie. 9d.; and lr. Dd. each, by Edwards, 67, St. Paul's Churchyard; Sanger, 151', Ox_ord.street ; White, 24, Cornhill; and by mo st respectable chemists. BLAI a'S GOUT and RHEUMATIC PILLS. FURTHER TESTIMONIALS OF _THE EFFICACY OF THIS MEDICINE. To Mr. P ROUT 929, Strand, London. Frimley, near Bagshot, Surrey, A pril23, 1843. Sir,—l enclose three cases in which the parties therein named have received great benefit from using Blair's Pills, and the truth of which lam at any time ready to make affidavit of it required. You are at perfect liberty to publish them if you think proper. Hoping this may induce the incredulous to make a trial of the Pills, which will speedily convince them of their value, I am, Sir, %ours truly, JOHN J. GILES. Pirbright, April 22, l-43. Dear Sir -Upon your recommendation I sent for a box of Blair's Rheumatic Pills, and to my astonishment a few doses entirely re moved the tormenting pains my wife had suffered so long ; but hay ng caught a severe cold the rheumatism again returned, when hay mg recourse to a few more Pills, it again fled, and has not since returned The public are not generally aware of the efficacy of this truly valuable medicine, or few would suffer from rheumatism. In conseqnence of witnessing the effects of the above medicine in my own family, I recommended Edward Bridger, now sixty-seven years of age, a labourer and jobbing gardener, to apply to you, he being much afflicted with rheumatism for twenty years; he could scarcely get any sleep, being always work when in bed, and nnable to walk without the ass stance of a stick. You gave him some Pills I saw him yesterday ; he to'd me he could now get rest, which he had been unableao do for a very long time; he is still lame from the length of time he has been afflicted, but can now walk without much inconvenience ten or twelve miles in the day, and can, as he says, do any light work ; he has applied to rise for a job at hoeing. It is dis tressing to see a fellow-creature suffering such excruciating pain, when relief can be obtained by taking Blair's Gout and Rheumatic Pills. I shall, for the b.,nefit of tho e who may suffer, continue to recommend them.—l am, dear Sir, yours truly, To John J. Giles, Esq., GEORGE INNWOOD. rimley, Surrey. Blackwater, near Bagshot, Feb. 25, 1M43. Dear Giles,—The effect of Blair's Pills has been everything zould wish for. 1 had symptoms of the Gout during Wednesday night ; I took two Pills during the night, and two in the morning, which quite removed the pain ; and I was enabled to give a lecture at Barfly row on Thursday evening, although I was in fear that morning I should not have been enabled to leave home. I am, dear Sir, yours truly, EDW. J. LANCE. To J. J Esq. o theabove gratifying communication, the Proprietor of BLAIR'S 60111' AND RHEUMATIC PILLS oonside many comment from him would be superfluous. Sold by Thomas Prout, 229, Strand, London and by the Vendors of Medicines throughout the United Kingdom. HEALTH AND STRENGTH. Just published, in a Sealed Envelope, price 2s 6d., and sent free, on r _Teiving a Post-office order for Three Shillings, ()RGANIC HEALTH; a Comprehensive and Physiological Treatise on a peculiar and delicate class of Nervous Complaints, arising from the decline of Manly Strength dl-restrained gaiety—excess tropical climate—late hours—self-abuse —intemperance—debility or infection. Addressed to the NOBLEMAN —STATESMAN—CLERGYM AN PARENT—TUTOR —TRA VELLER ; and especially to the ANGLO NDIA N. By GOSS and COMPANY, Consulting Surgeons. 7, Lancaster. place, Strand (near Waterloo bridge, London. GYNO ALA • or, the Physiology of Woman, in a sealed enve. lope, price:2s. 6d., by post, 3s. , . No. 16,0.7. 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DREADFUL MURDER, AND ERE- CUTION IN JAMAICA. The Jamaica papers give an account of a dreadful case of violation and murder, rendered more horrible by the circumstances attending the execution of the criminals. The story is the more remarkable, too, from the circum stance, that the crime was discovered by the confessions of the perpetrators, extorted from them by the agonies of remorse. Two men, of the name of Pendrill and Reeve, alias Chitty, were imprisoned for some minor offences, in two prisons at 'a distance from each other ; the one at Falmouth, and the other at Kingston. Both of them, in their sleeping as well as waking moments, made such revelations respecting a crime they had committed, that they were brought to trial for it. On the trial, the evi dence of the persons in whose hearing they had made these revelations was brought forward. Some parts of it were as follows :—Thomas Anderson said he had been confined in the Falmouth district prison for assault. He knew Pendrill, and saw him in January. They occupied the same room. During the nights, Pendrill used to he very much agitated ; he would call out in his sleep, " What do you want with me ? I did'nt kill you ; go away." He tossed his arms about, tore his clothes, and stripped himself quite naked. One morning after he had been calling`but in his sleep in this manner in the Penitentiary, Pendrill then told witness that he and Reeve (Chitty), coming from Falmouth, had met a girl whom they had carried into the bush, and murdered. Other witnesses described similar conduct, on the pat of Reeve (or Chitty), in Kingston prison. Upon this evi dence, and corroboratory facts, the two culprits were convicted. They were executed at Falmouth on the 30th of November. • On the scaffold they behaved with the utmost composure, and, notwithstanding the exhor tations of the clergyman who attended them, steadily , denied their guilt. The appalling circumstances attend ing the conclusion of the scene are thus detailed by the Cornwall Chronicle :—His reverence the Rector then commenced to read the funeral service, and while the tremulous tones of his voice still resounded in the ears of these wretched men, the drop fell from beneath their feet, and there succeeded a scene of horror which we heartily pray we may never witness anything like again. The rope with which Chitty was suspended broke by the violence of the fall, occasioned by the length of slack al lowed him ; the cap which covered Fendrill's face being too big and unfastened was blown off, and the dreadful emotions of his features from the agonies of death on the countenance of the unfortunate sufferer became pain fully visible to the gaze of the surrounding spectators, many of whom burst into tears, and nearly all uttered ejaculations of the harrowing sensations with which they were agitated. Chitty, in the meantime, without assistance, quickly got upon his legs, unhurt, and imme diately exclaimed, "This is fair play ; fair play for it." This exclamation he reiterated several times, with slight variations in the collocation of the words. Meantime a messenger was dispatched on horseback for a fresh supply of rope, while old Bacchus, the executioner, was mechanically engaged in knotting another noose from the fragment of rope which remained. The wretched man continued to declare his innocence of the murder, and declared that he never knew the girl, he never saw her, &c.,with a great degree of volubility and vehemence; after which, observing the executioner with the noose in his hand, he said, " I will take my chance w ith that." He again ascended the step ladder, the top of which was used for a drop. He made no faltering stop. On gaining the upper landing, and while the executioner was making preparation, he exclaimed, " Oh, Mighty Lord Jesus—guilty sinners shall be cast into hell—if in Heaven thou can save me—if cast into hell thou canst!see me—l suffer death like a man—l never knew the girl—l never saw the girl, but lam doomed to death for thou only one." After a pause he addressed himself in prayer. When he had left off speaking, Mr. Macintyro advanced to the front of the scaffold and addressed him: —Sam Reeve, it has pleased the Lord to give you fur ther time to join again with me in prayer, let us then— the Rev. Gentleman then proceeded to read the funeral service, where he had left off ; while so engaged, the step ladder was very adroitly tripped up, and the wretched sufferer once more swung off, his cap was again blown away, and his features exposed in a similar manner to Pendrill's. His sufferings must have been very great ; his body was dreadfully convulsed for two or three mi nutes, during which time he repeatedly kicked the then lifeless body of his fellow prisoner, which hung below him, and at one time raised both his legs and placed them upon Pendrill's shoulders, thus adding another ac companiment to the completion of this scene of horror. MANUFACTURING DISTRESS INPRANCE.—The National publishes the following letter, signed by a number of manufacturers of Cambrai:— - TO --- " THE EDITOR OF THE ' NATIOYAL.' " As the Minister has not feared to affirm that commerce is in a prosperous condition, and as a controversy may be raised on this assertion, we send you some information relative to the pesition of ma- arrondissement, the most considerable in the department of the north. " Never since 1815 were commercial affairs in a worse position. " The trade in cambrics is completely null. " A crisis exists amongst the cotton and woollen manufac turers. The operative weavers can only earn from 10 to 15 sous a day. The oil trade, which formed the most important branch of commerce in the arrondissement, is so completely paralysed, that a mill, which some time since cost 100,000 f., would not sell for 20,(;00f. " The value of house property has fallen 40 per cent., and what is worse, landed property has fallen 33 per cent. " There is in fact but one trade in a prosperous condition, and that is the trade of a banker, who discounts at 7 and per cent. " We defy the Government to contradict a single one of our assertions, and we are ready to prove what we advance. " We authorise you to publish this letter. J an. 9. ,, (Here follow the signatures.) INSULT TO THE CATHOLICS OF IRELAND.-UREAT MEETING or THE CATHOLICS OF DUNDALK.—On yester day, pursuant to a requisition numerously and influentially signed, a meeting of the Catholics of Dundalk was held in the old chapel, to express their indignation at the foul and SAWA tious course pursued by the Crown prosecutors in striking off the names of the Catholics from the jury list, and thereby in timating that they could not be trusted on their oaths. '1 he meeting was the most crowded ever witnessed within the walls of any building in the town, and was comyosed of the wealth and respectability, the bone and sinew of the town and neigh bourhood...—Dublin Pilot. The National de l' Guest of Nantes gives the follow ing account of a deplorable event which happened a few days ago at a manufactory for chemical preparations near the town, on the road to Rennes:—" Sixteen men were employed in sweeping one of the work-shops, the floor of which was co vered with lead, vthen they soon found themselves much af fected by deleterious emanations, and hastened away. "I he evil, however, was done. They were all poisoned. Every re medy their cases required was immediately administered, but two of them died, and the rest are in a serious state, though hopes of saving them are entertained. The magistracy has instituted an inquiry in order, if possible, to prevent arecur rence of similar consequences. TIIE COMMERCIAL GREATNESS OF ENGLAND. — In consequence of the extension of our possessions in the East Indies, and the opening of the various ports in the Chinese seas, acquired by the late treaty with the Emperor of China, which has occasioned an extensive demand for our manu factures, a very large supply of shipping, for the export of the various commodities, has been advertised at Lloyd's during the previous week to be ready to start for their respective foreign ports in the course of the ensuing month. The number of ships announced to leave the various docks ad joining the River '1 names and Gravesend, for Madras, Cal cutta, Bombay, Australia, China, Bong-Kong, and other parts of the east, amounts to above 60, whose tetinage varies, each vessel from 300 to 1,000 and upwards. Of these, one firm, whose establishment is at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, fur nishes nine vessels (five of them being above 1,003 tons each, and which collectively amount to 7,150 tons). Another firm in London sends out five ships (of these three carry above 1,000 tons, and the five collectively 4,850 tons). Included in the above list of the commercial fleet arc the following Bile of packet and mail packet vessels :—The regular packet fur Australia, the Australian line of packet for Sydney, the Australian mail packet for Sydney to convey the mail, the Sydney Royal mail packet and the overland mail, which leave England once a month. The ships employed in thin trade, as declared in Lloyd's List, give an amount of above 35,000 re gistered tons. The following are the names of the vessels :—The Colombo, 600 tons ; Pekin, 650 ; Robert Small, 800; Ellenborough, 1,100 ; Bucephalus, 1,(;50 ; Plan tagenet, 1,000; Duke of Argyle, 800; Tudor, 1,150, the pro perty of Messrs. T. and W. Smith, Newcastle-upon-Tyne ; Samarang, 600 ; Essex, 850 ' • Maidstone, 1,000 ; Southamp ton, 1,050; Queen, 1,350, the property of Messrs. Wigram, Blackwell; True Britain, 800; Thomas Lee, 350; Lady Clarke, 530 ; Culdee, 387 ; George, 414 ; Arab, 484 ; Wal mer Castle, 800 ; Poictiers, 800; Hungerford, 724 ; Lonel,)n, 700; British Empire, 616; Orestes, 700; Anna Robertson, 500; Worcester, 6 .0; Earl Durham, 453 • Token, 6 . 25 ; 580 ; Sons of Commerce, 4 3 1 ; Druid, 341 ; Royal Tar, 338; City of Derry, Surge, Marquis of Bute, Sappho, and Foam, no tonnage given ; Lady, 315 ; Cheyne, 625 ; Dow thorp, 450; Seandian, 650; Sumatra, 364; Champion, 226 ; Unicorn, 375; the North Briton, 500; Lady Gray, 270 ; Gazelle, 400; Agostina, 333 ; with the different line of packets, which vary from 400 to 800 tons each. AIURDER.—We have been informed that an atro cious case of murder was perpetrated at the village of Loch gilphead on Thursday last. So far as we have learned, an unmarried man, named Peter Campbell, a schoolmaster there, who lived in the same house with his mother and aunt, assaulted his relatives on the day in question, and with a razor almost severed the head of his aunt trom her body. from which death, of course, resulted instantaneously. The infuriated man was in the act of murdering his mother, when her screams attracted the notice of Mr. 11E11111as], of the Stag Bin, who burst open the door, and with a stick knocked the razor from Campbell's hand, and secured him. The poor woman is severely cut about the face, neck, and arms, and is dangerously ill. The man, regarding whose insanity there can be little doubt, has bean taken to Inverary gaol.— Glasgow Herald. LOCUSTS.—PomnAr, Nov. 29.—A few days back we had a visit from a fight of locusts ; they slid not, however, settle, but passing over the harbour took an easterly' direction; they were several hundred feet above the earth, and appeared like a dense cloud Cleating in the air. From the space,of time the mass occupied in passing, it is imagined they must have extended at least ten miles. Sometime in last month a large body of these insects alighted in the Deccan, about 150 miles from Bombay, consuming the vegetation for mi'es round. Many of the superstitious natives are apprehensive this visita • tion is the forerunner of a famine or scarcity. Had they made their appearance be ore the monsoon there might have been some cause for alarm, but now, all the crops ate housed, and a most abundant supply of every kind of grain secured, so that it is difficult to understand why they think so, TORY POLICY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—From the first formation of the present Minis try, no doubt ever entered my mind but, that as a Tory Government, they would act. Tory and Whig politics are so essentially opposed, the one (Tory) governing for the people (oligarchically), and the other with the the people, that it is impossible for a leader of either party to act differently from that party to which he belongs. And this the Tories knew when they placed themselves under the guidance of Sir R. Peel, that they placed themselves under a Tory leader, bred up in the oligarchical system of government ; and that, in the true spirit of that system, the country, at home and abroad, would be governed. This the Liberals felt when they withdrew their confidence from the late Government, that they (the late Government) were becoming shy of their principles. Look at Sir R. Peel's government of England—lreland. Look at his foreign policy. Again, his income-tax. In every essential it is a true Tory Government.• The income-tax—a lit xatious impost, injurious to industry as an additional tax, is essentially useful in bringing food for the crib, to which so many hungry Tories are continually hurrying. Extravagance, ever an ingredient in the legislation of the representatives of the people, knows no bounds under a Tory majority. Exceeding Tory is our foreign policy, cajoled or bullied by every power, and this has invariably been our fate under a Tory Government. With regard to Spain, Lord Aber deen has had but one object, the derange ment of Espartero's Government ; this likewise being Louis Philippe's object. Between them it has been speedily effected. Lord Aberdeen for consistency sake, in having espoused Don Carlos' cause —Louis Philippe from selfish motives, in the advantage he might gain from the disorders that were certain to arise. If Lord Aberdeen did not foresee the disorders that inevitably would arise, what a wretched cat's-paw he has been in the service of Louis Philippe. And if he did, it marks the risks that he would run against Liberal principles. This is Lord Aberdeen ; but Lord Aberdeen is of the Cabinet, where these things are dis cussed, and of which Cabinet Sir Robert Peel is at the head. Look to Ireland. The dismissal of magistrates for advocating the cause of Repeal. The non-dismissal of other magistrates (of opposite politics) for abuse of power. The job, in face of the Act of Parliament, re garding Irish Church livings—the State trials—the miserable schemes to secure a conviction, and last, the striking out every Catholic from the jury list on the ground of his religion. Is not this most essentially Tory—and is not Sir Robert Peel at the head of the Government, that authorises it ? Let the country enjoy a Tory Government with a Tory leader if they like it. But do not let it flatter itself, that there exists the least modification of the old leaven. Your obedient servant, Jai!. 11. A RETIRED LIBERAL. A FORTUNATE NEWSMAN.—A poor honest worthy man, in the vicinity of Shrewsbury, is about to emerge into comparative affluence. Thomas Williams, known many years in that town as " the Llandrinio Post," and who has conveyed the Shrewsbury Chronicle, half a cen tury, lately received a letter from Liverpool, informing him that a brother died in Jamaica, bequeathing to him, as his nearest relative, two estates there, and 14,0001. Honest Tom Williams suspected this letter to be a hoax, thought nothing about it, and never named it to his family. At length a letter was received by the post master of Shrewsbury, inquiring whether a person, such as we have stated the Llandrinio postman to be, was in existence, arid the result is, that Thomas Williams is the fortunate man.—Hereford Journal. MARRIAGE IN HIGH LIFE.—A Baltimore corre spondent of the New York Hoald, who was present at the marriage, on the 12th instant, of the lion. Carroll Spence, to a grand-daughter of the late Charlis Carroll, of Carrollton, writes, "It was indeed a most magnificent display, comprising the beauty of the city, and that beauty rendered still more attrac tive by surrounding objects, and the anxious ex pectation of the company to see the bride and groom ent.r. In parlours magnificently furnished, the walls hung with works of the old masters, chandeliers sus pended from the ceiling, brackets and other ornaments of the most beautiful form and workmanship ar ranged round the rooms, large and costly mirrors reflecting the splendour of the apartments, were gathered together of Baltimore " the young, the gay, the beautiful." All was gaiety, all life and activity. The rich jewels of Madam Bonaparte, and which, by the way, are said to be the most valuable in the country, glittered magnificently as she moved. She is unques tionably- the most beautiful woman of her age, in Bal timore, and is battling with time, inch by inch, with an energy only exhibited by one of the fair sex, when they possess an object which they deem worthy the use of their powers. There, too, among the great ones of the land, were to be seen Mr. Richard Caton and his lady, a Ito is the daughter of the late Charles Carroll of Carrollton, and mother of the Honourable Lady Wel lesley, &c. Rumour says it is the intention of the Caton family to dispose of their landed property in this country and spend their remaining days in Europe. Jerome Bonapate, who bears a strict resemblance to his uncle, was also one of the company, with a host of others. At about nine o'clock the company had all assembled and anxiously awaited the consum mation—when the doors of the adjoining parlour were thrown open, and four groomsmen appropriately ar rayed, each accompanied by a bridemaid, entered, fol ioaed by the couple who are now man and wife. Never have we seen two persons, judging from appearance, better calculated to make each other happy. While the Venerable Dr. Wyatt was performing the ceremony not a voice was heard—all was still—still as the hour of death, and in that stillness we heard the compact scaled, " Carroll and Rebecca, I pronounce thee man and wife." ROCHDALE FLANNEL MARKET, MONDAY, JAN. 15.—Though there have not been so many buyers in the market, we have had a very fair demand for flannels, at former prices. The wool market has been brisk, and prices are looking up. STATE or TRADE.—Owing to the excitement pre vailing in the Liverpool cotton market, there was a very unsettled and irregular market here yesterday. Spin ners and manufacturers generally demanded an advance about equal to that which has taken place on the raw material ; but the buyers, though disposed to purchase rather frt ely at a small advance on previous rates, were not generally inclined to give the prices demanded, and the amount of business done was rather limited, though, in mo-t cases, at the rates demanded by the sellers.— nehester Guardian. GRAY'S INN, JAN. 17.—John Romilly, Esq., re cently appointed one of her Majesty's Counsel, took his seat this day, as a Bendier of the ion. Society of Gray's Inn. SPLENDID SPECULATION. — Saturday a gentleman in London sold for the sum of 75,0001., a piece of land, on the Seacombe side of Wallasey Pool, which he bought, two years ago, for 8,0001. The land has a good and extensive frontage to the tool, and IA hen the grand plan of converting the pool into a dock is completed, it will be one of the most valuable estates on its banks. HORRIBLE DEATII 01 A BLIND JEWESS BY FIRE. —Yesterday Sir. Baker held an inquest at the London Hos ital on the body of Catherine L evy , a J ewess, age d 54 years. It appeared by the evidence that the deceased resided with her brother in a room, at No. 10, Fireball -court, Houndsditeh. She was totally blind, and such was their extreme destitution that she was unable to pay any person to attend upon her, and her brother was compelled to leave her at home by herself whilst he sold a few articles in the streets to support them. On Monday morning last he left her, as usual, about ten o'clock. At one the landlord of the house, Sir. Netts, heard a scream of .‘ Oh, I am on fire," proceeding from de ceased's room, and upon going up stairs to ascertaia the cause he hound her lying on the floor enveloped in flames. By great exertions he extinguished the fire, and the engines having arrived one of the firemen got deceased out of the room, and having placed her in a cab took her to the above hospital, %Isere she died on the following morning, the house surgeon said from the effects of the severe burns she received. Verdict Accidental death." AN HONOURABLE REWARD.—Ina late number of our journal we recorded the brave act of our respected towns man, 6ir W alter Buchannan Riddell, Bart., in plunging into the mill-head of Messrs. Mercer and Parton'smill, on the night of the 26th of December last, and rescuing a woman who had either fallen or had been thrown into the water, at that deep mid dangerous spot. 'I he paragraph being quoted in the London papers, at? racted the attention of the Secretary of the Royal Humane Society, who wrote to us for the confirmation of the statement, and any further particulars we might be able to afford. We immediately complied with so agreeable a requisition, and we have since received from the secretary ot the noble institution in question the following communi caiion, which we have sincere gratification in laying before our readers :—" Trafalgar-square, January 10.—Sir, I have touch pleasure in inf o rmi ng y ou th at t h e Royal Humane Society has awarded its honorary silver medallion to Sir W. Riddell, fart., for his courage and humanity in saving the woman's life on the 26th ult.—l remain, Sir, yo ur obeient servant, R. WESTROTP. Mr. Edward Pickard Hall, Maid stone." We may mist, what we were not previously aware ot, that when Sir Walter so chivalrously plunged into the water, which was at that spot seven feet and a half deep, and running with a strong current through a low arch way under the mill, the Hon. Baronet was encumbered with his great-coat, which he did not wait to divest himself of, and also that after getting the woman out of the water, he carried her to her lodgings, sent for a surgeon, and remained in his wet clothes for upwards of an hour, in fact, till he had assured himself that every possible care was being taken of the poor creature. It is almost miraculous that Sir Walter should have escaped the usual consequences of such exposure to wet and cold, but we rejoice to learn that he has not suffered in the slightest degree, and we trust he will enjoy many years of health and happiness, experiencing the serenity of mind which virtue and benevolence produce, and receiving the esteem and respect of all who know his worth.-14.faidsione Journal. SINGULAR COMBINATION OF " PROFESSIONS."—We understand that there is, at present, a " professor" of many professions, residing at Skelton, near this city, who has the honour to hold the following appointments, :—school master, pariah clerk, sexton, organist, churchwarden, juryman, atlerior or referee, bye-lawman, land -survey( r, special con stable, town's clerk or book-keeper, assessor of assessed taxes, collector of ditto, registrar of births and deaths, assessor of pro perty tax, collector of ditto, agent to the Royal Naval, 11 lilitaty, East India Company, and General Life Assurance Society, also postmaster! PUBLICATIONS. Just published, price One Shilling, CURRENCY EXPLAINED, in REFUTA TION of the LAST FALLACY of the' TIMES." By VIRUS. Samuel Clarke, 13, Pall-mall East ; and Cowie, Jolland, and Co., 31, Poultry. COMPLETION of the MAPS of the SOCIETY for the DIFFUSION of USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. rrHE CONCLUDING NUMBER (CVI.), ii containing Title-Pages and Tables of Contents, Price Is., is Just Published. MINDING TILE ATLAS. SPECIMEN COPIES, in various styles of Binding, may be Peen at the Publishers'; and Subscribers may have their Copies bound in the best and strongest manner, with India rubber backs, by sending them through their respective Book sellers, or direct to Chapman and Hall, Is 6, Strand. RAPIER MACHINE WANTED. WANTED by the PROPRIETOR of a PROVINCIAL JOURNAL a NAPIER PRINT ING MACHINE, in good working order. As the paper is about to be enlarged, the Machine now in use, which is in good condition, will be disposed of. Address A.G., care of Mrs. Bingham, News Agent, Broad street, Bristol. NATIONAL LOIN FUND LIFE ASSUR ANCE SOCIETY, TOR GRANTING LIFE ASSURANCES DEFERRED ANNUITIES, &c. No. 26, COR NTHILL. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Special Act of Parliament. DIRICTORS. T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. iJ. Elliotson, M.D., F.R S. George Lungley, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. John Rawson, Esq. Hunter Gordon, Esq. Joseph Thompson, Esq. Clement abor, Esq. A UDITORS. Professor Wheatstone, F. R. S. —Professor Graves, A. M.F.R. ACTUARY—W. S. B. Woolhousq, Esq., F. R. A. S. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The Bonus just declared at the Meeting of Proprietors varies from 97 to 36 per cent. in Premiums paid, 17A per cent. in present Cash, or 10 per ccut. permanent reduction of future Premiums. _ _ EX AMPLES. 1 I ' ! 7-1 1 .- d I a Nt r. -.. , A •; 1 E°: i g .?.' 7 _ , cr .c - .._ . . he ' -4 0 7' m i c z -1 ,A • = '..., - '' .. Z I .4 ~... es' I ... 4 ;' _! I ........, _______ I ; £ £ a. d. IXs. d. „e s. d. Xs. d. 1837 1 391 59 11,000 67 8 4 1132 14 6 58 19 9 819 4 [538 1 114 56 13,000 175 15 11 296 9 7 1 123 0 3 16 9 7 N. B. Profits annually divided Moderate Premiums—Power to assured to borrow wo-th;rd of Payments. Prospectuses to be had at the Office, o. will be forwarded (post-free) on application. F. FERGUSON CAMROUX, Secretary. PELICAN LIFE A 70, LOMBARD-STF CROSS. Established 1797. .SSURAN CE OFFICE IEET, and 57, CHARING DIRE, M. Attwood, Esq., M.P. John Coope, Esq. W. Cotton, Esq., F.R.S. Sir W. Curtis, Bart. Wm. Davis, Esq. J. A. Gordon, Esq., M.D., F. R. S. !TORS. Sir Wm. Heygate, Bart. Kirkman D. Hodgson, Esq. R. H. Lawrence, Esq. J. Petty Muspratt, Esq. G. S. Storey, F.sq. C. H. Turner. Esq. M. Whiting, Esq. The plan of this Office will be found to comprise all the solid advantages of Life Assurance. Persons have the option of Insuring upon the Return er Non. Return Systems ; and the Tables, which include Ascend ing and Descending Scales of Premium, have been framed to suit the convenience of all parties. The Rates have recently been reduced agreeably to the most approved calculations ; they are also verified by the ex perience of the Office during forty years, are as low as consis tent with safety ; those adapted to the RETURN SYSTEM entitle its assured to an equitable participation in the surplus premium, according to the plan detailed in the Company's Prospectus. The Assures under both Systems will possess the guarantee of a large Paid-up Capital, and the further security of a re sponsible body of Proprietors, without being exposed to the liabilities of partnership. Policies are purchased en liberal terms when the object of au assurance is effected ;—or, leans will be granted thereon to the extent of five-sixths of such purchase-money. Prospectuses and every information obtained on application at the Offices as above, or to the Agents of the Company ap pointed in every city and principal town in the kingdom. R. TUCKER, Secretary. NEWLY -INVENTED SPECTACLES ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS for DEAFNESS, TELE SCOPES, OPERA GLASSES, MICROSCOPES, &c. &c. Patronised by his Najesty the King of Hanover, her Grace the Dowager Duchess of Bedford, their Graces the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Dukes of Norfolk, Devonshire, Argyle, Marlbo. rough and Manchester. MEDICAL TESTIMONIALS. The Messrs. S. and B. Solomons' newly invented Spectacle Lenses afford astonishing relief to extremely imperfect vision. We give them the decided preference to every other kind of Lens—the clear. ness of the transparency brings every object ♦ery distinct, and ens. bees individuals to view the most minute particle with perfect ac curacy; they are particularly pleasant by candlelight as they appear cooling to the sight, and soften bright and brilliant lights.--J. Blun dell, Esq., M.D., 1, Great George-street, Westminster; T. J. Petti. grew, Esq., F. R.S., 8, Saville-row ;J. Ramsbotham, Esq., M.D., Broad-street-buildings; A. White, Esq., Surgeon, 3, Parliament street; George Curbham, Esq., M.D., 5, Saville-row; Frederick Leighton, Esq., M.D., 7, Upper Gower-street; H. Golburn, Esq. Surgeon, 28, Harleyford-place, Kennington; Alexander Farquhar Esq., Surgeon, 76, Cadogan.place, Belgrave.square; W. Day, Esq. Surgeon, Isleworth ; John Plooper, Esq., Surgeon, 29, Newington place, Kennington. Messrs. S. andl3. Solomons, Opticians and Aurists. 39, Albemarle street, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel, Invisible and all kinds of their Newly Invented and Improved ACOUSTIC INSTRUMENTS to enable individuals at an advanced age, and of 40 and 50 years standing, of extreme deafness, instantly to join in general convert cation and to catch the sound of a distant low speaker at Church, Theatre, &c. They pour the conversation into the ears to sueh an extent that in most severe cases deafness cannot be observed. Also the most powerful Newly Invented ACHROMATIC OPER A GLASSES, which are invaluable on the race. course as well as at the theatre, &c. The Telescopes possess extraordinary great powers for the waist. coat pocket—shooting, sea purposes, and with stands for Astrono mical Observations with the celebrated Lenses of the most clear, transparent brilliancy; the powers are so great over all others, and the Lenses so bright and brilliant, that the most minute objects at an extraordinary distance is brought completely under the eyed. Sportsmen, Tourists, and Sea-side Visitors, will here have a great treat. Single and Compound MICROSCOPES, by which the circulation of the blood of a Fly and a Flea can be seen flowing in great streams. Camoti.—Messrs. S. and B. Solomon: have No Connexion with a Person of the same Name in their immediate Neighbourhood, nor with Persons in any part of the country, except as under. To prevent mistakes, be Cautious, and Observe, only to be had at 39, Albemarle-street, Piccadilly, ooposit" the York Hotel, and of one of tke Firm, 3, Chapel.row Queen .square, Bath. TESTIMONIALS " These works can be safely recommended, as well for the moral truths contained, as for the extensive and successful result of the au thor's experience "—London Morning Journal. We agree with the Editor of the London Morning Journal, and recommend Mr. Goss's publications for general perusal."—Edinburgh Weekly Pape " 1 he precepts contain ed in these works are interesting anduseful." - falinbut gh Paper. it This publication, while it neither spares the aged voluptuary, rit,c the youthful prodigal, offers to both the most important silvan tages."—Glasgow Paper. These works are properly called an analysis of certain complaints ; they art written in a very peculiar style of moral admonition."— Dublin Morning Journal. .• Utility is combined with simplicity, and we recommend the works accordingly."—Dublin Weekly Journal. The above may be had 'it Sherwood and Co., 23, Paternoster-row, 1 ondon ; Porter,72, Grafton-street, Dublin ; and of all Booksellers. l'rice •.!s. 6d. each, in a sealed envelope. MeFsrs. GO •S may be consulted, every day, at their house; and Patients in the remotest parts of the country can he treated success fully on their describing minutely the case ; and if enclosing a fe e of for advice, an answer will b timmediately sent. Medicines can re forwarded to any part of the world ; no difficulties can occur, as the Mew eines will be securely packed, and carefully protected from observation. 7, Lancaster.p.ace, Strand, near Waterloo-bridge, London. •• • Th e w o r k will be forwarded by pos ton receiving a Poet-office order tbr Throe Shillings %" ~~~~~~' .BLE INTELLIGENCE. ARRIVALS. Count Baptiste Metaxa from Greece, at Mivart's Hotel Sir George B. Hamilton, K.(3.11., at the Grosvenor Hotel , Mount -street, from the north ; Sir John anti Lady Gerard, and Captain Gerard, at the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street, from New Hall, near Warrington, Lancashire ' • Mr. Norton Knatch bull, a t ditt o , f rom a v i sit to Watts Russell, Esq., M. P., at Biggi n Staffordshire; Lieut.-General Sir Frederick and Lady Muleaster, on Hyde Park-terrace ; Mr. Hodgson, M.P., in Carlton-gardens, from Paris. DEPARTURES. Lord Harielagh and the Ron. Miss Jones, from Bolton-row, on a vi,iting tour ; Lord Beauchamp, from Portman-square, for Brighton ; J. P. Deering, Esq., from South-street, for his seat, in Bucks ; Rear-Admiral Lysaght, for Bath ; the Earl arid Countess of Shrewsbury, from the Clarendon Hotel, Bond-street. on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Leeds, at Hornby Castle. CHANGES. The Duke of Buckingham, at his sporting scat, Wotton House, from Stowe, Bucks; Lord Brooke, at Warwick Castle, from a visit to the Earl of Aylesford, at Packington Hall ; Lord Wiiton, at Egerton Lodge, Melton Mowbray, from Heaton Hall, near Manchester ; the Earl and Countess of Home, from the Hirzel, near Coldstream, for the south ; the Hon. Mr. and Mrs. King Harman, at Cheltenham, from General Lord Lor ton's seat, Rockingham Castle, Sligo; Prince Bariatinsky, from a visit to Miss Master, at her seat near Cirencester, from Melton Mowbray ; LieEt.-General Buller, at Bath, from a visiting tour to Mr. and Lady Fanny Howard, on a visit to Lord Burlington, at Holkar Hall, Milnthorp, from Lord Otirlisle's, Castle Howard. PIRBRIGHT.--DISCOVERY OF OLD COINS.----011 Thursday, the 4th instant, as William Russell Hore, digger, was boring for stone on the common, at the foot of the hills, running from Bag-hot to Farnham, he saw what he thought, on the surface, a button, but on examination it proved to be a coin of Elizabeth, 1565. On removing the earth, he found several others which caused him to search diligently, and he discovered 100 pieces more in a good state of preservation. They are all of Elizabeth, 1565 and 1567 ; some of the size of half-crowns, others shillings and sixpences, all silver, but much thinner than the present coins. Several persons have searched since the 4th instant, and have found twenty other pieces. —3laidstone Gazette. BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY, JAN. 17.--We regret to hear that Sir Francis Burdett is suffering from indisposition. After the funeral of Lady Burdett, the Misses Burdett will -re side in Brighton, where a home is taken for them. Miss Burdett Coutts has a house in Eastern .terrace. The Marquis and Marchioness cf Thomond, after a stay of three months, purpose taking their departure next Tuesday. The Marquis and Marchioness of Ailesbury will remain here till the end of the month, probably longer. 'I he Duke and Duchess of So merset intend to stay in Brighton till March. Lord and Lady Granville continue at the Duke of Devonshire's mansion isa Kemp Town. The Marchioness and the Ladies Cornwallis_, the Earl and Countess of Beauchamp, Captain and Lady Augusta Seymour, Lady Harriet Gamier, Sir Augustus d'Estse, are among the latest arrivals. Lord and Lady Petre, Lady Rivers, and family, the Earl and Countess of Jeimyn, Lady Chantrey, Sir Charles Dalbiac, the Dowager Duchess of Rox burgh, Captain and Lady Louisa Rabett, Lord Polwarth, the Earl of Belfast, Lady Hutham, the Earl and Countess of Airlie, Lord Ogilvy, Lord and Lady George Seymour, Lady Keats, General Mundy, Lady Champagne, &c., &c., are still in Brighton. PORTSMOUTII.—The Duke and Duchess of Rich mond have paid a visit to Portsmouth, to take leave of Major. General Sir Peregrine and Lady Sarah Maitland, who have sailed in the Zenobia frce•trader, for the Cape of Good llope, where Sir I'eregrine will succeed Sir James Napier in the go• vernment of that colony. The corvette Satellite, IS, Com mander Rowley, is nearly ready for sea, and will depart to the Brazils in about ten days, calling at Plymouth. Jho new steamer Firebrand is nearly ready for the pendant, and will be commissioned this week. It is generally believed that Vice- Admiral Sir Francis Austin, K. C. 8., of this neighbourhood, will receive the appointment of Commander-in-Chief at Sheer ness. At Spithead.—Penelope. In harbour.—St. Vincent, Victory, Excellent, Satellite, Volcano, Echo, Fearless, and flag tenders.—Brighton Gazette. MUTUAL. LIFE ASSURAICE SOCIETY—The annual general meeting of the members of this S ciety w as held yes terday at the King's Head Tavern, in the Poultry. There was a very lull attendance, and the chair was occupied by Mr. God son, M. P. The Report stated, that the present condition of the Society fully rcalis d the expectations of those who founded it ten years ago, when it came into operation without one six pence being raised to meet expenses beyond the first premium of 241. From that moment it never needed the aid of loans, and now it was pcnsersed of a real and accumulated capital of 68,0001., a real divisible surplus exceeding 80,0001., every policy being added to in proportion to its amount and duration. At the end of six years, since the 31st December, 1537, the number of policies was three times as many as there were at that date; the capital sums assured under those policies were nearly doubled in amount, and the correspond ing income derived from annual premiums was also nearly double. The accumulated and fund'd property of the Society was four times as great as it was at the cud of that year, and the divisible surplus six times as much. By rigidly adhering to the principle and practice of economy with which it had set out, and which was th• great secret of its prosperity, the ex enses of management decreased during the past year, making them b 771. less than in the preceding year. Every expense was paid out of the mere interest upon the contributions of members, and dropped policies, leaving nearly 6,00C1. to be carried out of that interest, in addition to the capital itself. The report having been adopted, votes of thanks were presented to the directors, the chairman, and to Mr. Hardy, the actuary, of whose abilities and services Mr. Godson spoke in the highest tems. IRONNIASTERS' QUARTERLY MEETING.—The Ja nuary quarterly meeting of ironmasters is generally anticipated with considerable anxiety, and this year especial:) , it was considered of unusual importance, from the unsettled state of the trade during the last twelve months ; the attendance of ironmasters and others interested was, oonsequently, very numerous, particularly at the meeting in this town on' Thurs day. There has existed a little faltering in prices during the last quarter, and the circumstance that transactions were knoen to have taken place at low er quotations than the regulated price, induced many persons to anticipate a downward move ment ; but it being generally understood that the sales made at lower prices were forced, for time purpose of meeting engage ments arising out of the closing of a hulking-house, which took place in the course of last year, and the consequent calling in of their advances, which were large to some is on firms, and that these sales were made to meet the instalments as they became due to the bank, they have not had any effect upon the market; on the contrary, there was a firmness with regard to price, and a tone of confidence among the masters, able') was highly satisfactory, proving that the demand, though not great, is steadily progressive. 'I he circumstance of Welsh bars hav ing been lately sold so low as 41. per ton net cash, being 21. below the rate of some Staffordshire houses for six months, might have been expected to operate for a downward tendency, but the fact is that the Welsh works being in active operation, and very flush of orders, especially for railroad iron, has caused a rise in their prices which must shortly be felt in the Staffordshire market. the confidence in this is grounded oe the numerous notices of railroads for which Bills will be applied for in the ensuing session of Parliament, relating to lines extending to 600 miles in length ; and so confident are the projectors of obtaining their Bills, that they have been eager to make con tracts even before the passing of the Bills, and many such have been entered into for the formation of lines, at an expense, in cluding stations, of 10,000/. per mile—a rate so favourable to the projectors as to ensure a profit, and induce a further exten sion of these great national works, thereby creating a large demand for the next two or three years. The Shropshire iron masters firmly maintain the price of the last quarter, with some intimations in regard to a rise.—Birmingharn Gazette. The Berlin Gaze tie of the 3d inst. publishes a Cabinet order forbidding Prussian subjects to play at the gam ing-house of Coethen. The following are the provisions : All such persons as shall play, or cause stakes to be played for their own account, whether for gain or not, shall be liable to a fine of from 10 to 100 crowns, and on non-payment to imprison ment for from 15 days to six months. All civil and military officers may, in addition, according to circumstances, be dis charged. All students who shall play at the same house, or shall cause any one to play for them, shall be expelled from the University. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN CUMBERLAND-MARKET.--- Shortly before five o'clock yesterday (Wednesday) morning, as Sergeant King, 10 S, of the metropolitan police force, was patrolling his section, he discovered a lire raging in the lower part of the spacious premises occupied by Mr. Dennis, licensed victualler, 2, Cumberland-market, Regent's-park. He in stantly proceeded to alarm the inmates, but so soundly asleep was Mr. Dennis that the officer was fearful he would be burned to death. The potboy, however, heard the cry of " '1 he house is on fire ;" and without a moment's delay he told his master, and then ran down stairs. Finding that the whole of the lower part of the premises was in a blaze, and that the flames had caught the liquor-vats containing some hun dred gallons of spirit, he ran up to the seeond.floor, le t himself down by a rope, and dropp e d f rom th e l am p-iron i n front of the premites. His master followed him ; and thus i they were saved from a horrible death, as the floor foil n immediately afterwards, and the ignition of the gin, rum, and brandy, the stock of which was very considerable, caused the tire to burn with a destructive energy seldom witnessed. 7he fire, by six o'clock, had exhausted all the materials within the house, having in that short time destroyed all the stock, fit tings, furniture, and floors, and left the house nothing but bare walls, inclosing a heap of ruins. The excellent party walls of the adjoining houses saved both of them from destruction, the damage to them is insignificant. The loss to Mr. Dennis will amount to several hundred pounds—the house h av i ng b een recently fitted up in an elaborate manner, and the stoce being well supplied, he not having entered upon the premises more than three weeks. UNPUBLISHED ANECDOTE OF TILE LATE CHARLES MATIIEWS.—Mathews could effect so extraordinary a change in the appearance and expression of his face, by simply tying up the tip of his nose with a piece of catgut, that he has frequently taken leave, as if for the evening, of a company, amongst whom were some of his most intimate friends, and returned to them some time afterwards, so transformed, that not one of them has recognised him. He once indulged in this frolic in a manner as whimsical as it was remarkable. lie was dining with an acquaintance, Mr. A. —, a respectable pawn broker in the Strand. In the course of. the dinner Mr. A— was summoned to the shop below, upon some latiinese of sufficient importance to require his personal attention. Presently, Mathews snatched a couple of spoons from the table, quitted the room, disguised his face in the manner described, put on his hat, left the house by the private door, and, entering the shop, offered to his friend himself the two spoons in pledge; having received the sum he demanded, and a duplicate, he re entered the house, and quietly resumed his seat amongst the company. Upon the return of Mr. A—, to his utter amaze ment, Mathews placed before him the duplicate and the money which, but a few minutes before, his entertainer had given to him for his own property, remov e d f rom hi s own t a bl e ! It is now some ten days since we wero assured, on good authority, that several important deviations from fact were contained in the first notice we published of the pro. ccedings of Mr. Wakley, Coroner for Middlesex, in reference to the proposed sale of effects stated to be the property of Lieutenant Munro, of the Royal Horse Guards. We lost no time in making the most careful inquiry into the accuracy of the statements in question, and, with the readiness with which we are always anxious to admit even an unintentional error, we feel bound to say that very serious mis-representa tions did occur in the account that was furnished to us. The person who supplied us with the paragraph had clearly beets deceived by those from whom be derived his information, though we acquit him of having wilfully misled us ; and so far from there having been any unnecessary harshness on the part of Mr. Wakley in reference to the sale in question, the result of our investigation convinces us that the conduct of t hat gentleman was marked throughout by the most scrupulous delicacy.—Post. with j ' fX) arrived don, S SOUTH June, SEA o i2l twenty- it T y e Charleston pa cket, the Mozambique Channel, by the New Brun,,delr, was at at St. Helena. The Euphrates, of of spe rm oil, leaky, last with 300 barro s Gallapagos August , barr e ls, i e a ls o , n it; T mo h n e thg l:oxlioun and with loss of sails. of coals imported into o f F L o o i n n ld London tduurriiinsas thatlgewmonth tohfe December was 295,70 tons, carried in 1,003 vessels. In comparing the Coals. — Th e return of the present month with the corresponding morals of last year, we find an increase of 6,779 tons, bet on the whole year there is a decrease of :34,680 tons.