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41,111/tATV GRAvEsEND STAI PACKETS. FURTILER REDUCTIOg OF FARM. SIXPENCE AND NIX EPENCE, Boat and Blackwall Railway include - 1. , ni After this day the last Star Pa:ket will leavel ac kwall every —lit at Saves, in lien o: Seven; and the Eight o'cloci: ty `—be beat frora Gravesend be ...I , oontinued, except on Sundays. D iay Front the Bronwiak Wharf, Blackwell. Bumlays included) at Ten, Eleven. Twelve. Three. Fear, Six, and Seoen From the Terraee Pier, Gravesend, At Seven, Half-past Nine, Half-past Twelve, Two,* Four, Six, aqd raven. • On Sundays at Five instead of Two. 'art—Fere Cabin and Seconi- .lass Carriage, Sispenoe; Saloon and First-clan C.trriEge, Niiiepence. kW Mee, Gravesend, Aug. 28, 1844. CIRCULAR, NOTES AND LETTERS OF CREDIT. TEE LONDON and WESTMINSTER BANK has commenced the issue of CIRCULAR NOTES for the use 13, Travellers and Residents on the Continent. These Notes are pay t:l at every important place In Europe, and thus enable a traveller o vary his route without inconventence. No expenie la incurred ex cept the price of the Stamp, and when cashed, no charge . is made for 600 uaission. the convenience of the public, these Notes may be obtained tit F her or at the Head Office of the London and Westminster Bank, in LOth Awry ; or at the branches of the Bank, via. *- 9. WATERLOO-PLACE, PALL-MALL. 213, HIGH HOLBORN. 4. STRATFORD-PLACE, OXFORD-STREET. 3, WELLINGTON-STREET, BOROUGH. 87, HIGH-STREET, WHITECHAPEL. By order of the Boa-d, JAMES WILLIAM GILBART, General Manager. GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY. EXCURSION from LONDON to BATH, BRISTOL, T AUNTON, ant! EXETER, aril back, on AftrirnaY, September 2, 1444 , and following days. The Directors of the GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY have determined to affbrd to persons desirous of visiting BATH, BRISTOL, TAUNTON, or EXETER, an opportunity of so doing, by means of the following "EXCURSION TRAINS," at Reduced Faro''— , SPeeial Trains will leave London for Bath and Bristol on Mon. nY, 2 d September, at 7 o'clock, A.m., and on Friday, 6th Septem "or, at 5 o'clock, P.M. Returning from Bristol and Bath to London either on Wed. ra "ldaY, the 4th September, at half-past 7 o'clock, A.m., or on asturday, the 7th September, at 4 o'clock, F.M. bpeeial Trains will leave Bath, for Taunton and Exeter, calling at Bristol, and starting thence half an hour later on Tuesday, 3d 4 ePtember, at 8 o'clock, A.M., and on Saturday, 7th September, at 4 o'clock, P.M. Returning from Exeter to Bristol and Bath either en Tuesday, 3d September, at 4 o'clock, P.M., or on Friday, al b September, at half-past 7 o'clock, A.M. The Reduced Fares will be, for these Excur lon Trains, Ist Class. 2d Class Landon to Bath and Back . ...lath to London and Back.. uandon to Bristol and Back Bristol to London and Back ...... Iltristol to Exeter and Back Itxeter to Bristol and Back nth to Exeter and Back WZeter to Bath and Back t 20s. 12s. The Tickets win enable Passengers to travel by any of the Ex. elusion Trains, Up or Down. By this means, parties may travel from London to Exeter or Taunton, by taking the 7 A.M. Train from London, on the Mon 'ay, to Bristol ; proceeding thence to Exeter or Taunton, on Tues day Morning. They can remain at these places until Friday morning, when i Te7 Will return to Bristol, and reach London by the Saturday a " le nint Train, from Bristol. Further particulars may be obtained by application at the Pad 4ington, Exeter, Taunton, Bath, or Bristol Stations, where Tickets rs to be obtained ; and for any number exceeding twenty, taken one individual, an allowance of is. per Ticket will be made. 30s. 20s. IsB. 1 1 s. 4 "HPORD near STAINES. Fifteen Miles from Hyde-park. ,„ 'uPERIon FARM, MANSION, and GROUNDS, TITHE. FREE, and LAND-TAX REDEEMED. MESSRS. ADAM MURRAY and SONS be g to announce that they are directed to SELL by PRIVATE C ONTR ACT, A very eli g ibl e FREEHOLD ESTATE, in a dry and healthy situation, and and genteel neighbourhood, about three miles i r on ai 4, nes, and seven railee from Windsor, comprising a neat, gentle intlanlY Mansion, with attached and detached domestic offices, Pl easure. rounds paddock, walled garden and hot-house, green. sti le, fish-pond, double coach.house, and six.stalled stable, and ..of "° l 7 convenience for the comfortable residence of a family. The Noy a ., contains a drawing-room and a dining-room , o f good oilmen -1,01'4, library, nine spacious and cheerful bed-rooms, housekeeper's entrance-hall, butler's pantry, large kitchen, and cellaring. IC k o, an excellent FARM, let on lease, whic h e x p ires 25th eh next, containing 22(5 Acres of productive arable, meadow, a an tr Pasture land, with a convenient farm-house, barns, stables, and Zner suitable agricultural buildings and labourers' cottages, toga 'Or with several Copyhold Cottages and Gardens. a .P°r further particulars apply to Messrs. Adam Murray and b s. Surveyors and Land-agents, 47, Parliament-street, London , v "era lards to view the estate may be obtained. e 0 N VE YANCING. —A SOLICITOR, of seve ral ' Yalu's' practice, PREPARES CONVEYAN CES on the fol ga,_ it , g terms, viz. :—Leases, 2/. 10s.; Assignments, 2/. 25.; Bills of t i ; e ' ,ll . 10s. ; Wills, Bonds, and Deeds in general, on equally mode s/0,4 Wl:us. Purchasers of property at public auctions will find a en 1,1, 1 13 cni 50 per cent., and the title thoughly investigated, b ap s.i/ at the Offices, 1, Bouverie-street, ro Fleet-street. Lettersy for 14 .sio ; 44 . attended to. Debts recovered, free of all charges to creditor, nof 10 per cent. Unexceptionable references. THE LONDON MARBLE AND STONE /roamic‘r COMPANY, Esher-street, Holywell-street, Milbank, ,TA 'Minster (established 1821), are enabled, with their PATENT III a bXERY, to execute Chimney Pieces, Monuments, Tablets, , etur for Furniture, and every description of such Work, with an thd tu . o t cY. rapidity of execution, beauty and durabilit of Polish, and T" 4 " Of cost, which cannot be obtained elsewher y e. soonii• PUblie are invited to inspect their extensive SHOW-ROOMS, T4lning the largest stock in this country. er oca. :Tade supplied with every description of Rough Slab Blocks, pi,, ti bils; or Blocks sent to the Works cut to order. be t o be accurate in copying the Address, to p re vent impost- Teem b , 1 1 n ;°tepany having ao connexio n with an y other Establish ' "lt in Esher-street. VICTORIA LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY TRUSTEES. Sir jAMES DUKE, Alderman M.P., Chairman. BENJAMIN 1-IMErEsq., Deputy "Ch airm BENJAMIN BARNARD, sq. CHARLES BALDWIN, Esq. Peculiar adcvntages are offered by this Company. Thus Parties assurin,, the lives of others may make their policies secure, notwithstanding the life assured may go out of the limits of Europe, *rithout the necessai'y Permission of the Directors having been pre. 11 .Usly obtained. Credit of half the premiums for the first five years allowed on p o. wee effected for the whoist term of life. 1.." Policies of five years' standing, half the amount paid, after the 't /ear% premium, may be borrowed thereon by the Assured. purity, are also made to Assurers on real or undoubted personal for terms of years, repayable by instalments. th?ttention is particularly requested to the detailed Prospectuses of ewe y, which may be obtained at the O ffi ce, 18, King - ' 44 M- l l;tr n eet, City, or by letter, addressed to the Secretary. WILLIAM RATR AY, Actuary and Secretary. ItITLL and WILSON, WOOLLEN WARE HOUSEMEN, beg respectfUlly to announce that their EX -110„tiON of AUTUMNAL FANCY GOODS will take place en NEXT, the 2d of September. mll the great success of their ENGAGED STYLES in Trowser & for the last few soasons, they have been induced to produce a greater variety, and they may confidently state, from the exten -I,orders already on hand for America and the Continent, as well a k ,, ta id„ that the styles of the present season will be found, on in- A", 5 . 0, to be fUlly equal, if not superior, to any former year. The p6......" 41 tVing , been purchased some months since, B. and W. feel great t o rs in giving their friends the advantage of old prices. To rm,„ trY Buyers they would submit t hat the p resent time is most thZdrable for pmchasing, as a month later the new wools come into utZiarket, and the best patterns will probably be gone. All Winter deft ( lated forward as October. The three Doeskin.s for Trou- Ire the Russian, the Saxony, and Prussian elsou"lnporteci, several eases of rich French Velvets for dress ; Watill_-Tery elegant Assortment of Parisian, Cashmere, and Thibet atings ; very tine and thin Autumnal Cloths for Walking addition to the large stock of general Woollen Goods. __vat ehouse, 52, ST. MARTIN'S -LANE, CHARING-CROSS. THE PATENT COMPOSITE CANDLES. beat These Candles burn without snuffing more brilliantly than the tor t ,: ax, and are cheaper in proportion to the light given than the th i .Torlest 21allow Candles. The Patentees respectfully beg all pur r/lira to ask in the shops simply for „Price's Patent Candles," as by i „ ). imitators have adopted the term Composite." They are sold do ' 4O of the respectable Tallow Chandlers throughout the King m+ a re supplied wholesale to the trade by Edward Price "., we Belmont Vanilla% and by Palmer and Co. , S utton street, erk, nll. AVIES'S FINE WAX CANDLES, Is. scl. per lb.; they only require trial to prove them the handsomest and tg ~tg; t lt economical candles in existence, that do not require snuffing. 4411 1 Sperm Candles, 2s. 2d. per lb.—Superior transparent Wax, 2s. Itt:" 16 , atilne Wax, 2s. 3d.—Best kitchen an d off i ce Candles,sid.—Ex- N - • Moulded Candles, with the improved Wax Wicks, 7d.—Yellow % 1 , 6r 4 P, 468., 525,, and 565. per 1121bs.—Mottled, 60s. and 64s.—Wind anz, Palm, Is. 4d. per packet.—Old Brown Windsor, Is. 9cl.—Nse, l o ..;;CtuAphor, 2s.—Superior Almond, 2s. 6d.—Superfine Sealing tki. per lb.—Refined Sperm Oil, 7s. Od. per gallon—Solar Oil, 34,,'..—Fer Cash, at DAVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. - "• 11 .'s • ite New 61 ughter's Coffeehouse), Charing-cross. &tie (apposite a y ir -- --- . ------- ----- EARTBURN, Sce.—Certain and immediate 1 , 11 relief in the hoCrs of business by nig, or ou a journey, is 14 3 ,1 by the Pure Alkaline Preparations of ht 81-CARBONATE of 4 ,p roc it and pOTASS, compresied into Pills by Brockedon t• those 's Patent b el „ eas• They furnish an ever r e3dy and instant remedy $ l 4:"Li diseases of the digestive organS, heartburn, Sick-headache, , q segtion, &c , produced by Acidity. 0 Wholesale by Barclay and Sons, Farringdon-street ; and by fi h a Chemist and Druggist in th e United Kingdom. Price One ..._'" n g 1. er Box, or in Family Boxes, Half-a-Crown. PUBLIC NOTICE. 434' OXFORD-STREET. To S/11PPE1.79, OWNERS, CAPTAINS, AND OTHERS. Copies b.' Testimonials, Gratis, by all Agents. C R ..I RIMSTON-B'S EYE SNUFR—Under the Sak„ Patronage of hi: late Maj est y , her Roy a l H i ghness the th, real of Kent, and the lands of the Treasury, is universally re -Mended by the Faculty for its ef fi cacy in removing disorders I tel dent to the Eyes and Head. EIGHT RESTORED!—NERVOUS HEADACHE AND DEAFNESS CURED! a, by the most simple, delightful , and fra g rant Compound! es i .,..._blede at application is fraught with pleasure; many thousand lizliave been accomplished by its use , at a trifling expense, yet V . '," 1 ::1 in its operation. If testim onies be necessary to induce the 'per to make trial, Kings, Lords, and Commons have used it. pt:cti..crds of the 'treasury have sanctioned its use. Their late Ma. 'we; the Duchess of Kent, the most eminent Oculists, Medical es ti tioners--with that gigantic balance, the Press—have eulogised !!tone's celebrated Herbaceoua Compound, known as " Grim. to t : 1 Eye Snuff," for its e ffi cacy in removing_ all diseases incid ent ei t u • Eyes and Head. G. J. Guthrie , Esq., F.It.S. See_ .1. B. eis- Ine' Es 's Letter, Whitehall. Dr. Thomas. Dr. Andrews cal l s it er -- A "al blessing—see his Reports touching its utility. The late tinse" ) ernethy, with many other!, rec,ommend Grimstone's_Eye - "clan ' "4 1 call it " Man's bat Friend,' and the "Student's Vade pr. • lte,,,,,_Andrews also recommends its use as a preventive. See his ass eiik 'r - "A in Nov. 1835. He states that the tenacious sympathy of the ' l ._tetceZ a t e s within the nostrils, with the nervous system, that Grim "%lei; _le Snuff, when frequently taken, must be of the greatest Grim eyon-` Le the consumer ; and, further, recommends its universal twon all a preventative. hessa;.„,_Tharnas, of Hatfield, kindly given s many cases both of ji:Tne mid ophthalmia, has kindly given his testimony thereof. few of the many thousand Testimonials of Sight restored and i lttSured by GRIMSTONE'S EYE SNUFF:—. as 11'Ln'. Grimstone, Esq. 1 ' April 20th, 1e44. % 1ei :7...r Sir,—l feel bound by a sense of justice to inform you of th'l l a i laculous cure effected en myself by taking a few pinches of treth e celebrated Gemstone's Eye Snuff; which, is my case, ought %de, t l t% he called' Ear Snuff,' it basing effectually relieved me from at mess from which I have been su ff ering for many years. You are alsoiiiltY to make any use you please of this communication, since I .. %Inch regret if the extraordinary qualities of your Eye Snuff "at universally known. :Grim,— " I am, dear Sir, your obedient servae, - I ~.•%"'s SCotland. "h ARGARET MACGREGOR. w l.' vouch for the truth of the foregoing facts and statements. G. 47 S, 11144. " JAMES SHUTER, Kentbury, Berks." eels' M • 11 ,.• Reynolds, editor of Chambers' London Journal, &c.. &c , •-tai, F i _oi excruciating pains, and can now write without spectacles lis ad .,_"`Kiford.stseet, Blackfriar's.soad. I* t dirn — "" l'• Leopls, facing the church, Park street, Windsor • cured . .J l eas of sight and headache.-9th S'ptember , i 8 3 3, and 'ISIS. llvai,sh,dlaJhaeld, Esq. ; cured of Ophthalmia. Whitehall and Obeli Tavern —See his letters, 1839 and 18 v.?. MIR - Er • " the Caution—W. 0111 MS FONE is the sole inventor, Th ,e ork;vsenuine is prepared by I.im. , esti s _Gd;n!erous Herbacmus Compound of Herbs is sold in 3P**ll"•.7tl:l at at' Is. 3d. ~ a. Id ., 45. 44, Ss., and 15s. id. each, by the dtarn..e s etft s W. - iisaMSTONE, at. No. 434, Oxford-street, Totten. read end no:e of No, 2 9 , Broad-street, Blossmsbur9), tyli: er e 'lechery, H' `e • • and can also be ohtanied in all the Pal Towns and title's ' 's liberal allowance to Shippers e.N....b,,Captains, and all Vends)," of lirimstone's Eye Snuff. This Ita - s -- ‘7..7: %ruff! is shipped to all ciVarters of the globe, and retains . be it;-;‘,!' qualities' In every climate' All Snutta - sua.,l pigßra shipped e , 40rtest notice. AMY ~,,, qtsidi' WE. ~ ' 4 l can be forwarded throush the General Post, by Diiiir s eeney orders. A 2s. 4d. canister, wi th p osta g e, will cost sch •al in lik,,ti" Verrtic. atalfs lo t ,:q. km. • th e ' 4 o i , c a fr eri tr y OSP is el !di the P. 1 07 the Is ji t he 3 ef , IV. i „ t" 4 I: iba"P 1 ,00 o f 1(111 Pg . 0 ire' o' ao c A, rio t - 0, ,iig„ ; 00 bel of" 1,03,00, %G+ Ov r 1 a„~,0.c1 ' ''''' ) t c Z - j I-4 , -------. ( H No. 16,237. LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING SU Ng AUGUST 80, 1844. PRICE sd. 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 for the AFTERNOON TRAINS and a THIRD EDITION ed SEVEN O'CLOCK, for POS7, eontaining PARLIAMENTARI and all other NEWS in LONDON up to that Boar. _____-- •._ __ , . . —__ -. •- ~... - ---- - --g-t----------;e•z--,e __) 14----4/4-v --• 4 • • x,...,,..r.A,,,:, •• 16....-Ct4'7- ur. i t - ,: ''' ,.,•sc -1 .- 7 : %) - ' ... -. . . _..._ . ~. _ .... . . , Clit hilb .. I MR. BOVVER • . . - ---,...----‘•• t; 11 1k , ,,/i/INNI , --;', Y , '" ' ~. • . . .r ..,. •. • . . .....,.. . - • ...' - ' 4 O. .;*- ._ -. . • . . 1 7 •-• '' ' • , .... _., ~,. I, : ' - .'' .:-. ''.• -•-- a 4 ., . , 1041111Z.Z, jr , - '0 ' , _ ..... 5y<.1 ' -1.41111 11L. ‘"\: : - , " :** 4 - : 1... : 1 ‘ ' i, " 1 '''''. 34',d.01,:, "SP' .. : bit ,•: \` i0,,,!' .:4 i 4 ,/ } J o '' 4o N , ''; 4 r3 Ail ,'a.? D 11; 4 • , 1 / 6 01 ' ,,i4 ...-- OIT , ' ~ . , lid E at KIL - Mita We copy the following from the Ayr Observer., a Tory paper, which by some strange infatuation makes Mr. Bouverie Member for the Ayr District of Burghs : Our representative, accompanied by his lady, ar rived at Cunninghamehead on Monday, where he is on a visit to Mr. Pattison, of Glasgow. There was some intention, we believe, of the Hon. Member wait ing personally on each of the constituency, before calling a public meeting ; but it appears that, before fully accomplishing his object in this respect, a public meeting was resolved upon, which was called last night by tuck of dru m , t o )e held at the Town-hall to-day, at twelve o'clock. At the hour of meeting but a very few appeared. and when the proceedings commenced there were only 119 present, including the Member himself, among whom were a few Conservatives and several non-elec tors. The meeting was certainly the smallest ever assembled in the same hall to hear a representative deliver his opinions to the constituency. On the mo tion of Bailie Wilson, the Provost was called to the chair. The PROVOST observed, that Mr. Bouverie bad come among them to give an account of his doings in Parliament; and in doing so, he hoped the Hon. Gentleman would receive a patient hearing, and that no factious questions would be put to him on either side, and no ill-feeling displayed on the occasion. Mr. BOUVERIE was received with some demon strations of applause. - He said during the short time he had been away, he had set himself to do his duty honestly and fearlessly, and to carry out the leading principles lie professed when he came amongst them, and, so far as lay in his power, to assert those great principles which he considered tended to the prosperity of the country. He referred to the composition of the present House of Commons as a reason for net having been able to do much good, a large portion of which was of a different way of thinking from him and those with whom he generally aeted ; but hoped he and his friends, although they had not been able to obtain much good, by modifyirg certain measures, had secured some benefit, and relieved, in some de _ _ tree, the evils that afflicted the nation, and the wants which a large portion of the people felt. In regard to those moral and physical evils that afflicted so large a portion of humanity, he was sorry that the conduct of Parliament was not such as every one could wish. To those measures that encumbered and fettered trade, and affected the physical comforts of the people, little had, indeed, been done, except in one or two changes— changes happily in the right direction—the conduct of the House of Commons had not been what he would have wished to see in relation to the benefit of the country. In one particular, in which the Ministry, he thought, had been going in the right direction, he had given them his support—upon one of the divisions on the sugar duties. He would explain how that he had assisted, on that occasion, in maintaining the Minis try in office at a time when, to their discredit, they were obliged to a section of their ultra opponents for keeping them in power ; but this was a course which he would still follow though it were to occur again—following out his principle of acting with out reference to mere party politics.—(Cheers.) Mr. Bouverie went on to explain the differential duties, and how they operated on the profits of the sugar growers, both foreign and colonial, and what led the Government to propose a modification in the face of the opposition of the West India interest. When Mr. Ewart proposed the duty should be equalised, he supported him, but this proposition was out voted, and the Ministry gained. Then there was the other proposition to lower the colonial duty from 245. to 205., which, as being a lowering Of duty, had attracted great support, thinking that this would also lower the price, but it would really only have put 14s. instead of 10s. into the pockets of the planters, and the revenue would have suffered the loss of 800,0001. So, although he thought the Go vernment proposition of maintaining the colonial duty at its original standard not giving full justice, yet it was a shade better than that of benefiting the planters. Although he had, on this occasion, voted with Sir Robert Peel, yet he had shown no gratitude to him (Mr. Bouvrie) by proposing any place or pen sion ; but he would follow the same course again, and with the same hope that it would meet their approbation.—(Cheers.) On the corn-laws, he could give them no hopes, from the composi tion of the present House, that an immediate repeal would be carried, but pointed to the circumstance, that the majority for maintaining them on the statute book this year was 100 less than two years ago, which had been caused partly by the operation of public opinion, and partly by constituencies brought to bear on their representatives. By such efforts continued, he hoped they might be favoured with ultimate suc cess. He hoped that next session a liberal band of Members would assemble, not to fight for considera tions of party, but for the good of the people, as it would always be his endeavour to do for the interests of the people he represented. He hoped that next ses sion success would attend the General Education Bill. But these things were not got in a day, and they ought to have faith, and hope to see those principles it embraced carried into effect. In conclusion, he of fered to answer any questions ; and he hoped the friends that had put faith in him had seen no reason from the past to distrust him for the future. Mr. Wm. WiLsoN moved a vote or tritankb w Idr. - Bouverie for his attention to his duties, which was seconded and agreed to. Mr. BouvEnin returned thanks. Mr. D. R. ANDREWS moved a vote of thanks to the Provost, which was likewise agreed to. The meeting then broke up about one o'clock. NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. The new Roman Catholic Church of St. Marv, in Clayton-street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, was opened on Wednesday, with great ceremony and magni ficence. In the morning, at eleven o'clock, were assembled seventy priests, with nine bishops, in cluding the Revs. Dr. Riddell, of Newcastle, and Dr. Briggs, of York. Dr. Riddell celebrated pon tifical high mass at the altar, and the Right Rev, Dr. Gillis, bishop, of the Edinburgh district , de livered the sermon. Beethoven's Mass in C was effectually sung by the choir, including Mrs. Ley bourn and Miss Hodgson ; and Mr. Redshaw pre sided at the organ, a powerful and fine-toned in strument from the manufactory of Mr. Nicholson. In the afternoon a large body of Catholic clergy and laity partook of luncheon at the Assembly Rooms. Dr. Riddell presided, with the Right Rev. Dr. Brown, of the Lancashire district, as vice-chair man. Vespers were chanted in the evening, and a sermon was preached by the Right Rev. Dr. Morris. Dr. Newsham, President of Ushaw College, presided at the organ. The congregations both in the morning and evening were numerous and most respectable, including several families of distinction. from the neighbouring counties, some local magis trates and members of the corporation. The amount of the collections was 1501. This new ecclasiastical structure is of stone, and presents a close analogy to the pure decorative style. The interior is corre spondingly elegant. The first objects which will be noticed are the superb stained windows, the pro duction of Mr. Wailes, of Newcastle. The largest and most striking of these is the gift of G. T. Dunn and Thomas Dunn, Esqrs., and Mrs. Margaret and Miss Elizabeth Dunn. The Right Rev. Dr. Riddell gave another—Geo. Caley, Esq., of Saltwell House, a third--others are memorials of the Rev. Worswick and Eyre, deceased—Mr. Wailes contributed a sixth —and Miss Helen Culey a small one, which is placed in the south side chapel. They are illustrative of various scenes and sacred persons connected with scripture history. The altar is of stone brought from Caen in France, and is divided into three compartments, in which are severally represented the annunciation, the coronation, and the adoration of the wise men. The back of the altar is similarly divided, with over-swelling canopies, and exhibits the resurrection, the crucifixion, and the descent of the Holy Ghost ; and on either side of the altar are larger figures of St. Paul and St. Peter. The pulpit and font are both of Caen stone, and exhibit some fine and tasteful ornament. The corbels are busts of angels, each playing a different musical instrument, an d give to the upper part of the building a very pleasing effect. The side chapels and chancel are laid with tesselated tiles. Two other altars are in tended which tended to be erected, besides the plan includes a screen, and various other thin gs yet to be com pleted. Mr. Pugin has been the architect.—Tyne Mercury. OPERA INTRIGTJES.—We have nothing to do with upheldi ne order sur e a of t p e r o pu d li the squabbles of I ta li an artistes as f ar as t h ey are con fined to the mse l ves ; b ut when we d i scover an organ i sed ma spleen ahn idm highdirected downna fm a r g eo a mi inn public against br a l n i c Majesty's artiste, app rvo a l w ; hoor , Theatre,haast least endea vour t o th row i n hi s w ay obstructions, that his talents m a y no t be brought forward to the manifest disadvantage of another, we can no longer withhold our pen. If we we informed aright, as we have little doubt we have, Grisi, after the last representation of Lucrezia. ' Borgia, refused to sing, at her Majesty's Theatre with Moriani, and stipulated in he engagement at Paris next season, or attempted to enforce, that this artiste should not appear at the Theatre Italian. It needs no ghost to come from the grave to resolve us this riddle. Grisi would have Mario the Re tenore at the Opera ; but the public will not allow the slightest comparison be tween him and Moriani, and naturally insists that the, managers will engage a great singer to supersede a moderate one. Hereupon Grisi takes fi re, and will not have her idol pulled from his pedestal. But the canta• trice diva may proceed too far, relying on the general favour. The public is every whit as fickl e an animal as woman herself, and , if once a favourite displeases it, it is not easy to win back its lost a ffection. Let Grisi re member there is such an artiste s inging in Italy as Mali bran's sister, who, we have very little doubt, could at least supply her place in the . Opera -houses both of Lond on . and Paris. 'We have a high respect for Grisi as an: artiste, but the moment she allows her individual splenetic feelings to mingle with her conduct as a public servant, we lose all regard for her in that eapacity.—Maestro. ADVERTISEMENT'S INSERTED in ALL TILE THREE PAPERS, Morning Noon, and Night, thereby insuring a TOWN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION, at ONE CHARGE. INVENTORS and other GENTLEMEN in the possession of INTERESTING MODELS or WORKS of ART, who intend to deposit them at the ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI TUTION, are respectfully requested to forward them on or before the 31st inst., in order that they may be inserted in the RETISED CATALOGUE. All such works aro received gratuitously, and the depositor has free admission to the Institution. Working Models are Daily Explained, and, where the subject admits, are described in a Lecture. R. J. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. N.D. The Institution is open Daily, as usual. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSUR AXCE SOCIETY, 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. DITISION OF PROFITS. The steady success and increasing prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors, at the last animal investigation, to declare a second Bonus, averaging 60 per cent. on the amounts inTested on each Policy effected of the Profit scale. THE HUNGERFORD SUSPENSION BRIDGE. PROPOSED RAILWAY TO RICHMOND. Yesterday the Half-yearly General Meeting of the Shareholders in the Hungerford and Lambeth Sus pension-bridge was held at the Company's Office, No. 9, Villiers-street, Strand, C. W. Christie, Esq., in the chair. The objects of the meeting were to re ceive the report of the Directors, and to consider the propriety of effecting such alterations in the origi nally proposed plan for the construction of this bridge, which was intended solely for the transit of foot pas sengers, but which it was now deemed advisable so to alter, as to adapt it to the traffic of a railroad, in con sequence of the projected line of railway to Richmond, the terminus of which was to be at Hungerford market. The CLINK read the report, which stated that the works of the bridge were rapidly progressing to wards completion. The iron-work and materials had been supplied, the most difficult portion of the operation, that of raising the cross-chains, had been completed, and the upper chains were now being fixed. The schedule of the receipts and expen diture were stated to be :—Receipts arising from calls, loan commission, rents, dividends, &c., 89,0671. 19s. Bd., while the total amount of expenditure under the head of materials, wages, &c., was 88,756/. The report then proceeded todilate upon the advantages that would be likely to accrue from the formation of the Richmond line of railway, and concluded by stating that such a railway terminus in Hungerford market would be likely to attract most of the traffic of the southern line of railway. He next proceeded to read the report of the engineer, in which, after going mi nutely into the details connected with the structure, it was stated that no doubt now remained as to the com pletion of the bridge for foot passengers this autumn. The CHAIRMAN, after congratulating the Proprie tors on the forward state of the works of the bridge, said that a new project had been started by a most influential body of gentlemen, who had formed them selves into a Provisional Committee for the purpose of constructing a line of railway from Richmond to the Surrey end of the Suspension-bridge, and having a line of rails across the bridge for the transit of car riages, thence into Hungerford-market, where they proposed to have the grand terminus. The expense and time consequent upon such an alteration of the present structure of the bridge, so as to fit it for the transit of railway carriages, would be trifling in com parison to the vast amount of profit to be derived from it, because the bridge was built in the most substan tial manner. The Hungerford Suspension-bridge Company was most anxious to do everything in their ower to forward the construction of a line of railway to Richmond ; and he could also say the same thing of the Hungerford-market Committee. In reply to Mr. MILLEst, Mr. CHADWICK, the contractor for the works, said the amount of expense for making the proposed line of rails across the bridge, and necessary alterations, would not be more than between 1,000 and 1,5001.; the time would occupy about three months. Mr. STUTELY proposed a resolution, to the effect that the Proprietors authorised the Directors to adopt such means as they should deem most advisable for forwarding negotiations between any company which might be found for the construction of a railway to Richmond, in order that the Suspension-bridge might be made the medium of transit between the Surrey shore and the terminus at Hungerford-market. Carried unanimously. _ _ _ On the motion of the same gentleman, seconded by Mr. GRISSELL, it was resolved unanimously, that the Directors be empowered to make such alterations in the bridge as will adapt it to railway traffic. After a brief discussion on some matters connected with the finances of the Company, the meeting separated. if we except the opposition of Mr. E. Protheroe, who supported a direct line from Gloucester to the Forest. The speakers were W. Goodrich, Esq., Capt. Berke• ley, Messrs. J. M. Shipton, Whitcombe, and Pro theroe.—Cheltenham Examiner. CREDITON RAILWAY: —We are informed that all the necessary preliminary steps previous to the application to Parliament, are proceeding as rapidly as possible. The expense of the formation of the work is found to be many thousands less than the sum contemplated at the time of the formation of the company, and the traffic on the intended line is daily increasing.— Western Luminary. THE NEW INSOLVENT ACT. IMPORTANT INTIMATIONS. In the Birmingham Bankruptcy Court. on Satur day last, Mr. Commissioner Balguy made the follow ing remarks on the above-named Act : " It may be of some general importance that I should take the opportunity of alluding to the pe titions of insolvents presented under the Act late!) , passed for the amendment of the law of c Insolvency Bankruptcy, and Execution;' and I am particularly led to do so from the circumstance of my being obliged to return two petitions to the parties who applied to file them, upon the ground that the sig natures to such petitions were not duly attested. The 38th section of the Act to which I have just referred, expressly enacts, that the rules and orders made by , the Judges and Commissioners of the Court of Bank ruptcy under the said recited Act (the sth and 6th Vic., c. 116), shall extend and be applicable to this Act, ex cept as otherwise provided by this Act.' Now the 4th order requires that j each sheet of such petition and schedule shall be signed by the petitioner in the pre sence of, and shall be attested by, his attorney.' lam of opinion that this means an attorney-at-law--a known and recognised officer; and I think it very material for the interests of the insolvents themselves that it should:be so. Assuming that a party may consti tute an unprofessional man his attorney or agent to act for him in the matter of his petition (which, however, I am not at this moment prepared to concede), I am quite sure that it would not be to his advantage to do so. In that case, the authority must be given by power of attorney, which to be used in this Court must be verified by affidavit; here, I sus pect, in the article of expense alone, the insolvent would be damnified. Again, the petition, the sche dule, and the affidavit annexed to those documents, are to be in a certain prescribed form, and if not in that form, such petition shall be dismissed; for so says the section of the late statute. Here, as it ap pears to me, the habits of a professional man are re quired, or it is to be feared that in too many instances the parties will be delayed, if not altogether defeated, in the protection they are seeking. An effective pro tection can be secured only by attending to the re quirements of the Act. One false step might render it unavailing, and the unfortunate insolvent, after some expense and anxiety, would ultimately find him self in the predicament in which he stood when he first made his application to this Court. And I may add that it is not altogether unimportant that these proceedings are under the guidance of those over whom this Court can exercise control, and whose charges are subject to its taxation."— Worcestershire Chronicle. bay, whilst the Moors were still cock-a-whoop. For myself, I know if I were a Prince, and sent to do such work, I should feel myself very little better than a housebreaker—a Jack Sheppard with a cocked hat; and then for the glory of the thing—l'm blers'd if I should rest of nights—l should dream of nothing but of the police and Newgate. " Joinville has gone off down the coast, they say, to gut some more houses. If I hear anything worth sending of his doings, you shall have it. In the meantime, believe me, truly, your own Correspondent,' " THE BOY JoNgs." SIR JAMES GRAHAM'S PUPILS. (From Punch.) _ _ _ Mr. Punch,—l am one of the suspended letter carriers, about whom there has been such a fuss in the newspapers; and I, with my brethren in afflic tion, knowing the impartiality of your judgment, address you that fair-play may be done to all of us. We are charged with opening letters addressed to Lord Bentinck, Mr. Tattersall, and to other horse racing gentlemen. Well, we confess it : we broke open their letters—every one that fell into our hands —but we did it, as Sir James Graham broke the letters of other people—all for the sake of public peace and public morals. I should like to know what's the use of high people, Queen's Ministers, and all that, if we poor small folks ar'nt to copy and learn from them. Sir James said that what he did, he did for the peace of the world and the well-doing of society. He had heard or dreamed of cut-throat conspiracies, and so he went to work and opened right and left. And what's the consequence? Why, all sorts of good. They do say that the Italians who were all lately shot in the back, were only found out by the news that was sent of them from the Home-office—news picked out of opened letters to Italians here in Lon don. Isn't this something comfortable to think of ? Doesn't it do an Englishman's heart good to know this ? Well, Sir, I and my fellow-suspended took Sir James—good pious man as he is—for our pattern ; and knowing that there was such a deal of roguery, and hedging, and hocussing, and all that going on upon the turf—we opened all sporting letters that we might know all about the wickedness, and, like Sir James, make the most of it. All we wanted, Sir, was to put honest folks upon their guard as to iat was going on ; just as good Sir James broke seals only to let the Emperor of Russia and King of Naples know the wickedness that was being got up against 'em. I repeat it, we merely wanted to find out roguery, to make the most of it. Well, Sir, and for this, we are to have our charac ters taken away—to be suspended—to have our mouths deprived of our honest bread, and to have all sorts of bad names given us in the newseapers ; whilst Sir James Graham keeps his seat and his salary, and his character—or all that remains of it—to boot. Well, this comes of being conceited, and copying one's betters 1 For the future, as I want to do right, I shall just do the contrary of Sir James ; and, in the meantime' beg, Mr. Punch, that you will do all you can for A SUSPENDED POSTMAN. BARTHOLOMEW FAIR. Mr. Chambers, the barrister, attended before the Lord Mayor yesterday for the purpose of presenting petitions from the inhabitants and householders of West Smith field, the licensed victuallers' and the cattle and sheep salesmen, praying that his Lordship would grant full encouragement to the holding of St. Bartholomew fair now next ensuing, as established by the custom of cen- tunes. The Learned Counsel stated, that the subject on which he rose to address the Lord Mayor was one of great public importance, connected as it was with the disuse of a fair which had existed 700 years, and which involved the interests of a great number of the citizens of London. The petitions were signed by 250 inhabitants, sixty-one licensed victuallers, and a number of cattle and sheep salesmen. They represented that the suppression of the fair (for it was at present merely a nominal fair) had in flicted a great injury upon the neighbourhood, many per ties having given large sums of money for the interest and advantages attendant upon the holding of such an cient customs ; that, as the fair was established upon charter to the City, carrying with it most important pri vileges and revenues, its abolition could not be contem plated without alarm by the inhabitants having an in terest in it ; that if the Lord Mayor, as head of the Corporation, would allow the fair to be holden as in the year 1839, and so conducted, the peace of the neighbour hood would not be disturbed, the inconveniences to trade would be of n" — , snt, the interests of those having a legitimate claim, purcnasea al, grencwi., wuum uu ...- tended to, and also the charters appreciated by those whose duty it was to see that not one of these valuable grants should be allowed to remain dormant or inactive, but all carried out under such improvements, arrange ments, and superintendence as the times demanded. The Learned Counsel especially called his Lordship's at tention to the petition of the licensed victuallers, show ing the consequences of the alteration to them. Their leases cost them upwards of 30,5001. ; their rents, inde pendent of taxes, amounted to upwards of 4,880/. ; their licenses annually cost them upwards of 1,0671. 10s. ; their families consisted of 601 persons, and their losses would, if the recommendation in the City Solicitor's report was continued to be carried out, amount to up wards of 80,520/. That report, at the same time that it showed that the very able person who drew it up ques tioned the discretion of interfering so strongly with the charter as to suppress the fair altogether, advised its gradual abolition by raising the price of the ground for the shows, so that the advance, if his Lordship did not at once interpose the authority of his recommendation, would upon the ensuing occasion be so great as to prevent the possibility of exhibiting those entertainments which were the great means of assembling thecrowds of the middle and lower ranks, by which the neighbourhood was benefited, and by which at a very cheap rate the visitors were harm lessly amused. Having with much ingenuity combatted the strong arguments in the celebrated report alluded to, the Learned Counsel referred to the determined opposi tion given by the City of London to the Parliamentary attempt to establish a market to the prejudice of Smith field market, in which the charter was put forward as a convincing argument against the innovation, and said, that the Corporation ought to exercise great caution in doing any act by which they might themselves invalidate an authority upon which they had successfully con tended against the attempts of others. The argument that the fair was a public nuisance contained nothing in it. It might be said, and had been said, that public houses, that gin-shops, that theatres, were public nui slimes. They all had certain disadvantages attached to them, but were not those disadvantages immensely and beyond all proportion counterbalanced ? It was not long since a well-intentioned individual endeavoured to put a stop to railroad travelling on the Sabbath, and, by way of amends, to oblige poor people to go to church three or four times on that day; but the good sense of Parliament decided that it was better for the interests of society, and of religion too, that such an attempt to put down the nuisance of steam should be crushed; and ac cordingly that formidable inroad upon the recreations of the public was most powerfully and successtilly resisted. In fact, the time had gone by for abridging the amuse ments of the people. All over the town the shops were seen to close, some at eight and some at seven o'clock, for the purpose of enabling those who laboured in the day to enjoy recreation at a reasonable period of the night. Why the restriction which was rejected so generally should be adhered to in the case of Bartho lomew fair he could not at all conceive. He could not see why the poor should be prevented from witnessing for a penny or twopence apiece in Bartholomew fair feats of jugglery as well performed as they were in King. street at the rate of half-a-crown a-head.--(A. laugh.) He could not see why the titled and the wealthy should pay 20 guineas for a box to witness the frivolous manoeuvres of a dancer who could perhaps go round two or three times oftener than her sister performer on the temporary boards of Smithfield.—(Laughter.) What a pity it was that those who enjoyed that sort of frivolity should deny the more humble requirements of the artisan, whose days were spent in toil, and who looked once a year for the innocent pastime which Bartholomew fair, with all its gay and lively wonders, afforded. If the temptations were alluded to as an argument, it would be found in all conditions and scenes of life that dangerous spirit presented itself, and that all that philosophers could say of it was, that the weakness of human nature was manifested under all circumstances, and that the power of resistance to the passions which constantly solicited us was not more strongly exemplified at the Opera than at those places of social mirth and hirality to which the lower orders of society gained admission. The Learned Counsel concluded a very impressive speech, of which the foregoing is but a slight sketch, by urging the magnitude of the interests involved, and appealing to the justice and liberal feelings of the chief magistrate in de ciding upon the claims of the petitioners. The LORD MAYOR said it was a pity that the peti tioners had not applied to the Court of Common Council before the eleventh hour, if they expected that their ap peal would have produced any alteration in the senti ments of that body. The Markets Committee had, after a great deal of deliberation, determined to adopt the plan recommended in the report of the City Solicitor, as best qualified to abate a nuisance of which the citi zens of London generally had long and loudly com plained, and their recommendation had met with the approbation of the representatives in th e corporation. He was aware, that in carrying into effect the plan some injury would be inflicted, but he believed that the injury in the case of Bartholomew fair had been considerably overstateck He was not one of those who were desirous of abridging the recreations of the people, and it might be advisable to consider whether some modifications might not be adopted consistently with . the views of th ose who recommended the gradua l abolition of the fest ival. It was quite impossible, however, that anything could be done in the present year. At the proper time next year the subject might be taken up and represented to the Markets Committee, for whose experience and judg ment the Corporation had a high respect; and he should take occasion to mention the nature of the claims of the petitioners and the arguments of their Learned Counsel. Mr. SWAN, the solicitor to the petitioners, thanked his Lordship upon the part of his clients, and said that they would be perfectly satisfied if the regulations of 1839 were acted upon, under the direction of the Lord Mayor; but the course pursued to destroy the fair was excessively rapid and ruinous. For ft piece of ground for a show for which 251. was charged three years ago, the sum of 501. was charged the year immediately following, and the enormous price of 751. was charged the year after that. Probably 901. or 1004 would be the present de. mend. Now the same ground, if purchased for stalls for gingerbread or toys, would cost about 151. So that it was plain the object was to remove all the elements of amusement. _ . The LORD MAYOR—There is no doubt that the sup pression of the fair altogether would be most gratifying to the great mass of the citizens of London. Never - theless, I shall consider it Ito be my duty to represent what you have stated, and what has been so ably ar gued by Mr. Chambers, to the Markets Committee. MECHANICS' INSTITUTES. TO THE EDITO - 1? OF THE SUN. SlR,—Every one visiting the exhibition at the De vonport Mechanics' Institute, must own that the patronage extended to this institution is, by the in struction received, amply repaid, for the collection of subjects creates the feeling in the visitor, though he may be versed in many of the objects surrounding him, that there is yet much to learn. The motto—a little learning being dangerous, is wearing out among those who exercise their judgment, for who is to draw the line through comparison ? One man's attainments, insignificant when compared with another's, may yet be cmpable of entering the list of competition with hundreds. The knowledge of this alone gives a stimulus to those whom prejudice would preclude from knowing a little, because that little appears a dangerous thing, not perceiving that a little learning is better than none at all. This assumed philanthropy, lam afraid, is but a cloak to a dread of education, bringing society at large to be considered, not so much from external wealth, as from the mind. I may be wrong. The prejudice, however, against Mechanics' Institutes, is being removed by the broad light of truth and reason, which will, and must eventually, overpower the evil that has arisen from false notion of right and wrong. Men bigoted to exclusive systems, can never be ex pected to join liberal institutions for promoting know ledge ; but should they ever do so, it will be when they find the tide of intelligence too strong to be re sisted—it will be on finding the good, which they laughed at when sown, yielding fruit.—Yours, &c. Devonport, August, 1844. OBSERVER. EDINBURGH ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS. (From the Edinburgh Advertiser.) We have much pleasure in publishing the following communication which has just been received by the Directors of the Zoological Gardens, from Demerara. Tee liberal and p a t r i o tic f e eli n g which it evinces is most honourable to the gentlemen who have sent the letter, and must be peculiarly gratifying to our townsmen, as proving the warm interest which our friends in foreign lands take in the prosperity of our institution. We hope the noble and spirited example of our respected countrymen in British Guiana will be followed in other colonies. Were associations of the same kind at work in Africa, India, China, and other tropical colonies, the habitants of the rarer animals, our Zoological Gardens might speedily boast of being the first Zoological Museum in the world : " To the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Chairman of the Edinburgh Zoological Society. " British Guiana, Georgetown, Demerara, 19th July, 1844. " My Lord,—A number of our fellow-colonists, natives of Edinburgh, and others interested in the success of the public institutions of Edinburgh, and of Scotland, were much delighted with the report of the proceedings of the last meeting of the proprietors of the Edinburgh Zoological Gardens, and responded to the sentiments so eloquently expressed by your Lord ship on that occasion. Though separated by the wide Atlantic, our best feelings and affections are centered in our native land, and with the object of affording our assistance to an instit,st•:,,n so well calculated to amuse atm improve all classes of our len," v• we have formed a Natural History Society, the pro spectus of which we enclose, and will endeavour, with all zeal, to collect, and, from time to time, transmit to your Society, such animals as are to be found in our forests. We have at present a tiger, tiger-cat, several excellent specimens of snakes, &c., which we intend to send home by the Glencairn, Captain Nicol ; and our object in now addressing your Lordship, is not only to acquaint you with our auxiliary society, but to re quest that some person in Greenock may be instructed to remove the animals from the ship, and transmit them to the Edinburgh Garden. We hope to be favoured with a statement of the sort of specimens which would prove most acceptable.—And are, with great respect, your Lordship's most obedient humble servants, " JAMES STRUTHERS, D.D., Preses. " J. D. FRASER, Secretary. " WM. KNOX, Treasurer." Airimint ARUNDEL.—Mr. Horace Smith, whose delightful historical romance of " Brambletye House" became so deservedly popular, our readers will be glad to hear is again about to appear before the public in another work work of imagination, similarly illustrative of English manners in an age gone by ; but, with great judgment, he has made choice of a period nearer our own times, and one, too, singularly interesting, for it is no other than that very stirring one made memorable by the incident of James 11. being forced to abandon his kingdom to make way for a Protestant sucessor, in the person of his son-in-law, William 111. This important revolution is, therefore, the author's subject ; the most distinguished actors in it are among his characters, and the ferment in which the whole surface of society then was, would afford him, there is no doubt, ample materials for a most effective and interesting romance. It is scarcely necessary to add that " Arthur Arundel"—the name of the new work—is impatiently looked for by Mr. Horace Smith's numerous admirers. TEE BURNS' FAMILT.—The following letter from Mr. Robert Chambers appears in the Athenceum : "Edinburgh, Aug. 20, 1844. _ _• " Perhaps you would spare a corder - of your paper to enable me to correct an injustice which was last week committed by a popular publication (Punch) against the sons of Burns, with reference to the subscription made about two years ago in behalf of Mrs. Begg, the poet's sister. As the person who has had the best means of knowing, I can say that these gentlemen were at no time to blame on account of their aunt. The eldest has ever been in the experience of the res augustee domi him self. The two who have been so long in India were de- , ceived—l must not say how—as to the circumstances of Mrs. Begg ; but these were no sooner explained to them than they acted a part towards her which, it may be sufficient to say, seemed to me entirely worthy of their parentage, and was felt by all to whom I described it as perfectly satisfactory. It is solely my cordial sense of the honourable feelings of these two men which induces me now spontaneously to come before the public for their vindication.—l am, &c., "R. CHAMBERS." BRITISH ARCHJEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION.—Yester day the council announced the arrangements for their first annual meeting at Canterbury. The programme holds out some objects of high interest to the antiqua rian, and Monday, Sept. 9, the first general meeting will be held, when Lord Albert Conyngham, the president, will deliver an address, whilst there will be an evening conversazione, in which a paper will be read on the Saxon barrows. Tuesday morning will be dev o o f d te Lor t d the opening of Saxon barrows in the park excur sions Conyngham, at Bourne, and Thursday to to Richborough and Barfreston Church, r e inspectn r - the antiquities. The sections will be held on an mediate days, and on Friday evening Egyptian officers and mummy will be unrolled. Amongst o Conyngham, president ; W. members of the committee whose attendance . has been promised are—Lord Albert _ _ the Dean . of Hereford, Sir R. Hamilton, Esq., F.R.S. ; Professor Buckland, Jordan, Esq., Rev. Dr. Spry, J. James Annesley, F.R.S., Sir Wil , liam_Betham, F.S.A., R Planche, Esq. , P r ofessor Willis, of Catnbrige, Charl es Barry, Esq., Edward Blore, Esq., F.R.S., Decimus Burton, Esq., Messrs. John Britton, ro.J. W. H. Ain swort h , T. C. C ker 0. Halliwell, J. Gough Ni c h o ll s, J . Barrow, F.S.A., &c. LEITH, W E DNESDAY.—HERRINGS IN THE FIRTH OS. FoRTH.—The large shoals of herrings which set in, to wards the end of last week, in and about Eyemouth and Dunbar, have this week reached near our own shores as far up as Inchkeith. On Monday and yesterday there were from thirty to forty boats out, and the take has been immense ; some boats averaging fifty and sixty trans, and the fish are remarkably fine. On Monday they were selling at 10s. per cran, and yesterday they were sold as low as Bs. ; retailing at lid. and 2d. per dozen. So extensive and dense were the shoals, that the waters were liter a lly a li ve w ith thi s mos t useful of all the finny tribe. Along the coast they have been carted off, in bulk to the amount of thirty and forty carts daily, for the use of the neighbouring towns and villages. From the fineness of the weather, the scene of so many boats ' gathering in these treasures of the deep, has been of the most animating kind. EXAMPLIB. 1 i 1 • i 0. ri i 1 ) " 4 Zonis Bonus In 'o a 4 t• P 4 " I Promiturd. 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By John Mills, Au thor of The Old English Gentleman."—Jost Ammann's Story.— Parochial Schools of Scotlasid.—Life of Lord Eldon.—Feast of the Poets for September, 184.1.—Literary Register ; The Mysterious Man; Self Sacrifice ; Dolilmann's history of the Revolution; Dun's Oregon Territory; &c., &c. Retrospect of the Parliamentary Session. W. Tait, Edinburgh ; Simpkin, Marshall, and Co., London. THE PHYSIOLOGY OF THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body, what improve; Truths as refined as Athens even heard." The Fiftieth Thousand. Forty Engravings, price Is. by post, Is. ed., ON CHASTITY —its Abuses and niseases—On Matrimonial Eligibility and Unfitness—On Infelicitous and Unproductive Unions—Curiosities of Medical Experience—Law of Divorce, &c. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D., M.E.C.M. Licentiate of the Hall, and twenty-three years Resident Practitioner in London. " Of grief's conceard, and disappointments keen, Which young and gentle—the matured and sage— The lonely and the mated—all sustain ; In kindly spirit herein counsel's given, How health, how hope, how happiness to gain." Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; and the Author, 21, Arundel-street, Strand.—At home daily till Two : Evenings, Seven till Nine. LAMENT ON DEBILITY, NERVOUSNESS, AND ALL DISORDERS ARISING FROM EXCESS, &c. He who in pleasure's downy arms Ne'er lest his health or yeuthfU lcharms, A here lives, and justly can Exclaim, in me behold a man I" Just published (in a sealed envelope), Tenth Edition, price la. 6d., or sent by post, free, to any address, Ss. d., QELF-PRESERVATION : a Popular Essay an 1,7 these concealed disorders originating in youthful excesses, and terminating in Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, and all those Sinkings, Anxieties, and Tremors, which afflict the Weak, the Sedentary, and the Delicate. With Practical Observations en Marriage, and on the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproduc tive Organs, with plain Directions for their perfect Restoration. Rv SAMUEL LAMERT, Consulting Surgeon 9, BEM. ORD-STREET, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON, Matriculated Member of the 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 no appeal even to the most confidential friend."—Stafford Gazette. "The design of this work will be tolerably obvious from its title, and we cordially recommend the author and his book to all who are mitering 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, Tichberne.street, Quadrant, Regent Areet ; Hannay and Co., 63, Oxford-street; Noble, 114, Chancery lane; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; and by all Booksellers. • At home every day till hree. and from Five till Eight. THE SON-IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT. The passing of such t remarkable Rill Has furnished a subject for many a quill .I•ome regard such an .\ct as a national boon, Which is certain to bring about good, very soon; And others are quite disappointed tss learn, '1 hat"the statute for debtors has taken this turn. With regard to ourselves, we shall never egret, For, to tell you the truth, we are deeply in debt ; Yes, yes, an amount most enormous we owe And, but for thi A"t, we to prison must go. In fict, we can scarcely tell what would be done With mighty insolvents like MOSES and SON. The reader, no doubt, will be struck when he hears That MOSES and SttN are so much in arrears. But let us explain. The amount that we owe Has nothing to do with our capital no. 'Tis " gratitude's debt" which we thus have contracted, Through the liberal manner the public have acted. A vast " debt of thanks" is the debt" that we owe, For favours which millions of patrons bestow. And this is a " debt" which we never can pay— But mark 1 We will do all we can to deny. And if this is effected, what more can be done, By honest insolvents like MOSES and SON ? For the convenience of parties residing from town, on application, directions for self-measurement will be forwarded post free. RELMY MADE. A a. d. Shooting Coats in every variety from 0 1U Velveteen ditto, seven pockets ['weed faglionts litto, ditto, with silk facings, collars, and cuffs 116 0 Cashmarette coats in every shape, handsomely trimmed 0 0 3 6 kn immense stock of 810u5e5........... rummer vests 3d Cashmere and Persian ditto, in every variety to II 6 Black satin vests Ditto, cloth ditto 0 4 6 Cloth trousers -ingle milled doe A great variety of summer ditto 0 7 0 Dress Coat, edged: 1 I Frock ditto,ditto; MADE TO MEASURE. Sporting Coats in the most approved style ........... • 11 0 Velveteen ditto, ditto, seven pockets 1 3 0 Mead coats, trimmed with silk 0 16 0 ashrnere, fine Saxony 1 3 6 Cashmarette, New and improved article, warranted water proof, trimmed with silk, collar, Ido 1 11 0 Quilting vests, 7s. each, or three 'for Cashmere vests, in choice patterns • 0 Trousers, adapted for the season Milled Victoria, and plain doe ... • 17 0 Best quality West of England 1 3 • 0 16 • Super Black Best Dress Dress Coat Ditto, ditto, best manufactured Frock Coat Best manufactured 3 3 • ktourati:g to any extent can be had at five minutes' notice, at the following prices:— Men's Suits, dress coat, vest, and trousers. from 1 16 0 Boys' ditto, jacket, vest, and trousers from 0 18 0 IMPORTANT.— Any article purchased or ordered, if not approved of ,exchanged, or the money returned. Observe—E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Wholesale and Retail Woolen Drapers, Outfitters, and General erth ousemen, 154, Mi nories. and 116, Aldgate,City, opposite the Church. Cairrion.—E. Moses and Son are obliged to guard th 'public ,gainst imposition, having learned that the untradeirnanlike raleeheod of being connected with them, or it's the same concern, has oeen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons , They have no connexion whatever with any ether establishment, and those who desire genuine Cheap Clothing should (to prevent dh a rperntmeut, &c.) call or send to, 154, Minories, or Bd, Aldgate, o ' pr ante the Church. N.B. No business transacted at this Establishment from sunset on Friclav till sunset on Saturday, when business is resumed till twelve 'clock. Cashiers wanted. No premium required. THE DEATH OF SIR WILLIAM HEYGATE, THE CHAMBERLAIN OF THE CITY OF LONDON.—Yesterday, between one and two o'clock, intelligence was received at the Town Clerk's-office of the death of Sir William Heygate, Bart., who was elected, about a year and a half ago, to the office of Chamberlain, after a contest with Sir John Pirie. Sir William Ileygate had been in a declining state of health for some time. Indeed, about six months after his appointment to the lucrative situa tion, fears were entertained by his frier.ds that he would not much longer survive the contest, which had evidently, by the anxieties it had created, prostrated his bodily strength. The intelligence, of course,_ caused a great deal of excitement amongst the friends of the several gentlemen who are expected to be candidates. We un derstand that the following are candidates :—Aldermen Brown, Sir J. Key, Sir J. Pirie, and Humphr e y , and Mr. I Daniel Whittle Harvey, the Commissioner of the City DUTCH MAIL. FRoM THE RHINE, Aua. 18.—The annual meeting of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the Rhine will be held at Maintz in a few days. It is said that Holland intends to make some very liberal proposals, which will be favourable to the German transit trade. Thus it is to be proposed to abolish all the various tolls levied on the navigation of the Rhine through the Netherlands to the sea, and to substitute for them the very low duty of ten Dutch cents. for a hundred kilogrammes. Holland asks, in return, that Russia shall abolish the tolls on the Rhine between Cologne and Emmeruh, and charge no higher duty than on goods sent from Belgium, by the railway to Cologne, up the Rhine. Germany may be glad of such measures, especially considering its very un certain position with respect to Belgium. FRAIMEORT, AUG. 24.—Their Majesties the King and Queen of the Netherlands arrived yesterday even ing at Mayence, where they were immediately com plimented by the reigning Duke of Nassau. Their Majesties and the Duke then went from Mayence to t s h o e m e e h t a i t . e .c. au , oLßi + b b e . ri A A ' aj e n s n t e i c e i s al train pused b ro ught their Majesties to Franktort, where were received at the landing-place by Princess Au gustus of Prussia, and Prince Frederick of Prussia. Their Majesties then went to Hanan, where the Queen stopped for the night, while the King and Prince Alexander proceeded direct to Vienna. The Queen intended to proceed on her journey this morning. HONORARY REWARD BY THE KING OF _ FRENCH. Admiralty, 28th August, 1844. Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith a copy of a letter from the Foreign-office, transmitting a gold medal which has been awarded by his Majesty the King of the French to Captain Kreeft, of the English mer chant service, for his assistance to a French vessel wrecked on the coast of Africa; and I am to signify their Lordships' request that you will cause the said medal to be delivered safely to Captain Kreeft.—l am, Sir, your most obedient servant, (Signed) JOHN BARROW. W. Dobson, Esq., Secretary, Lloyd's. (Copy.) Foreign-office, Aug. 23, 1844. Sir,—l am directed by the Earl of Aberdeen to trans mit to you a copy of a note from the Count St. Aulaire, the French Ambassador at this Court, together with a gold medal, which the King of the French has been gra ciously pleased to award to Captain Kreeft, of the Eng lish merchant service, for the important services ren dered by him to the crew of a French vessel ship wrecked on the coast of Africa, in the month of No vember last ; and I am to request that you will cause the medal to be forwarded to Captain Kreeft. I am, &c. (Sign e d) H. U. ADDINGTON. Sir John Barrow, Bart., &c., &c., &c. shincolvkn mre fr (From Punch.) TB:ye Jones —nephew The fact is BOMBARDMENT of TANGIERS volunteerow n of t t a h l e l fi E r n s England, land class, o t that at board the of George Jones, Esq.—has for BAit some time been her Majesty's arspite. This fact—as we have before observed—is highly honourable to the Earl of Aberdeen, he having'Wehave very properly set Jones to watch been favoured with a letter from Master Jones on the late s , a nd though the Standard may, for its own base pur poses, contend that the letter was not written by Jones on board the w arspite, but by our boy Dick behind the counter of our office, No. 194, Strand— we care as little for as for his praise. the t abuse of our Contemporary What matters it to the man in the mo on, whether feel s a t try to pelt him with mud or sugar-plums ? And now H.M.S. Warspite, for Master Jones's letter : " Mr. Punch,--There way a Bayof Tangiers, Aug. 7, 1844. good deal of fighting here yesterday, but after all n ething to what I've seen at half-price at Astley's. At half-past 7 a-m., the French steamers got their steam Joinville and oth er shi p s i n tow up, and took Admiral before the batteries of Tangiers. I t was p lai n , that the ships did n't much like however t o to be seen h , ebusiness, for some of 'em we nt in all sorts of confusion ; and if the Moors hadn't had pity on the .emp. e orthings, Lord! how they might have peppered Our gunner's mate went mad with disappointment, and has been in a strait jacket ever since. " Well, at about half-past eight, the Suffren and Jemappes fired away, but with a good deal of dignity like and consider ation. They s were at it till about Moors two in the aftern oon—the banging away for eff, dear life. Then the shi p s sheer ed , and the Moors left their flags a-flying, and there was thought it was such a roar of laughter aboard of us, you'd have pay-day. Bless y our heart, while the fig ht was going of on, you should ha ve seen some our men. They looked at the Frenchmen, for all the world, as you a may have seen b o y s look through pastry-cook's window at the tarts their mouths watering, but not being able to get at 'em. " There has been a good deal of talk about l the bad gunnery of Joinvi lle. Poor young man . I dare say he did quite as well as he could. But when you remember that he w as makin g his first appearance before a British audience, who knew what was what, you must allow it was trying to his nerves. I've seen young fellows in his state at the Co burgh, and I always cried out " Bravo," to encourage em " The French, how ever, did fire slow, but h am sure they only did so from the best of feelings. could it be otherwise ? Isn't it enough make ow human creature sick to go banging tto walls fdi an houses—dropping rockets in honest people's dwe ll ings d —killing women and children in the street, a p n . all for what numskulls eall glory. I'm sure of t Prince Joinville Joinville felt ashamed of the work, and so did al worthy fellows employed in it —and that's why they e didn't put any heart into the matter—but banged away by fits and starts, and then hau le d out of the RAILWAY NEWS. LONDON AND BIACKWILL RAILWAY COMPANY.-- Yesterday the sixteenth half-yearly meeting of the Proprietors of this Company was held at the London Tavern, Bishopsgate-street ; J. M. Daniell, Esq., pre sided, and was supported by a considerable number of Directors.. After some introductory observations from the Chairman, the Secretary read the report, which showed a positive increase, as compared with the corresponding period of last year, of nearly 30 per cent in the receipts, and 50 per cent. in the num bers carriod. The total number of passengers in 1848 had been 999,683 ; the total amount of receipts 17,3511. 19s. 10d. In the past year, 1,478,237 pas sengers, and the receipts had been 22,1761. Bs. 2d. In the revenue account there was an available surplus of 1,730/. ss. 6d. The report added, that this was the balance on the worst half of the year, and that there was a deficiency of 2,4111. 4s. 2d. on the correspond ing half of the year 1843, making, therefore, an actual increase of 4,1411. 9s. Bd. in favour of the past half year. The report next stated that the Directors must defer recommending a dividend until the result of the current half-year shall have been ascertained, and which from the progressive advance in the re ceipts they have reason to expect will prove highly encouraging. The arrangement with the Woolwich and Watermen Steam Companies, referred to in the last report, still continues in operation. With regard to the Gravesend traffic, although the results of the arrangements cannot but be considered beneficial, the Directors do not doubt that had their attempts to ob viate unnecessary rivalry been successful, and the Brunswick Pier been, resorted.to on equal terms by the Gravesend boat companie s generally, all parties would have reaped a corresponding advantage, while the public might have been accommodated at reason able, but remunerative fares. After some further unimportant details, the report stated that the num ber of passengers landed and embarked at the Bruns• wick Pier by the Gravesend boats during the past six months, had been 394,506 ; whilst, during the same period of last year, the number was only 191,357; thus showing an increase in the traffic of upwards of 100 per cent. The report, after some allusion to other matters, stated that it afforded much gratifica tion to the Directors to be able to report on the con tinued good working of the rope. The report having concluded, a discussion ensued respecting the matters contained therein. Some gentlemen were of opinion that a dividend should have been declared, but the Chairman explained that there was at present a diffi culty in the way of doing so. The report was finally received and adopted ; and some resolutions in ac cordance having been agreed to, the meeting sepa rated. BRANDLING JUNCTION RAILWAY.—A special gene ral meeting of the Shareholders of this Company was held at the Old Rectory, Gateshead, on Monday last, at one o'clock in the afternoon, for the purpose of con sidering an agreement for the sale of the railway, with the property and effects belonging thereto, J. W. Williamson, Esq. in the chair. Mr. James Potts, the Secretary, having read the advertisement aad notice sent to each shareholder, under which the meeting was convened, and also the agreement in question, Mr. Philipson moved, and Mr. Plues seconded—" That the agreement be sanctioned and approved, and the Directors empowered to take such steps as may be requisite to carry the same into effect." The follow ing amendment was then moved by the Rev. R. Green, of Longhorsley, and seconded by Mr. Francis Mason—" That the consideration of the proposition sub mitted by the Directors be postponed to this day month, until which day this meeting be adjourned." After a long discussion, the amendment was lost by 51 t) 14, and the original motion carried by 54 to 6. Thanks having been voted to the chairman, this nu merously-attended and respectable meeting separated. —Tyne Mercury. SOUTH WALES RAILWAY.--TWO meetings have been held this week on the subject of the proposed line of railway from Stonehouse (eight miles below Gloucester), crossing the river at Purton, and pro ceeding by the sea-coast to Chepstow, Cardiff, Swan sea, &c. The first meeting was held on Monday, at Boss, in Herefordshire, and was very numerously at tended by landowners connected with Herefordshire, Monmouthshire, and Breconshire. Among those pre sent were R. Blakemore, Esq., M.P. for Wells, Mr. Bailey, jun., M.P., Mr. Clive, M.P., Sir Hungerford Hoskins, Franklin Lewis, Esq., Mr. Sergeant Teddy, &c. Franklin, Lewis, Esq., was called to the chair, and a series of resolutions were moved by Mr. Blake more, condemnatory of the Stonehouse scheme, which is supported by the Great Western Railway. Co mpany, and recommending to the zealous support of the meeting a line to Gloucester, and pass through Ross, Monmouth, Newport, and Swansea. The resolutions were approved, with the additional provision of branch lines to Hereford, and to the Forest of Dean, from Gloucester. Deputations from the Gloucester and Berkeley Canal Company, and from the Gloucester Chamber of Commerce, attended the meeting. The meeting resolved also to oppose, by every means in their power, the Stonehouse scheme. The second meeting was held yesterday, at the Tolsey, Glouces ter, the Mayor in the chair, when the attendance of citizens was numerous. Capt. Berkeley, M.P., was present. Resolutions in the same terms as those pro posed and adopted at Ross were carried Unanimously, a