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' - // / 4 7/ / 1 ' , ; :i '''' .. - id at rT. h Sarah 4 , '''' ''' '''''‘ . ..4- I, : 4 i ~.. 1 - i i v.-- ''''' 7- , , '. ;', ), • —'-'-'-' - 04 , ~;•..- - - -, T , A .. -,: l Er ..,,, • , lit , i,...=‘,.. :. .Da ~ • \ tle i E CHILD NEAR .110T TRAM, 1N CHESHIRE. REA.T WESTERN RAILWAY. CIIEAP EXCER3IONS. Olien Excursion Carriages will he attached on we ek da y s to the 1,,30 A.M. and the 3.30 P.M. down trains from Paddington to Wind 6, b?' Whig at intermediate sta.' ; and to the up trains leaving ”ladsor at 7.20 P.M. and 9.45 P.M. ~o _ l lS undays, the Open Excursion Carriages will be attached to A. and 9.45 AIM., and 3 P.M. trains from Paddington; and the ?au and 6.35 P.M. and 9.45 P.M. up trains front Windsor to 'dington. Faros to Windsor and Back, in Open Carriages, 25. .Paddington Station, Ist May, 1851. _ e inquest on the two childrtn who died recently Hague, near Mottrani, was resumed on '..7.'nesday. by Hudson, coroner, at the Griffin Inn, Broad-bottom. names of the sufferers, it will be remembered, were .h Ann Barcroft and Ellen Mills. Jonathan and Ruth Barcroft, the parents of one of the children, were both in custody in the room. Evidence was given that Ruth Barcroft was delivered prematurely of a child on Good Friday, which only lived some few hours. This was necessary to clear up a rumour that another child had been poisoned, in con sequence of which the body had been exhumed and ex amined. , in lat. Quebec, rit 8, o N°.16,297.] LONDON, TITLITRSDAYEVE NING S N 7 MAY 15, 1851. il2O, in [PRICE SD. P:, April PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. LONDON to BOULOGNE DIRECT.—RETURN TICKETS. PARIS COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S superior Steam -ships CITY Captain Tune, CITY of BOULOG NE, Ca p tain Moore, eni leave LON DON-BRIDG'E WHARF, as under, weat her per - mk,, ' 4lll g. every Tuesday and Friday City of Paris.... Friday, May 16 • ... 12 Noon. ,CilY ot Boulogne .. Tueso ay, May 20 .-• • .. 3 Morning. City of Paris Friday, May 23 .. •. -• 7 Morning. of Boulogne .. Tuesday, May 27 •- .... 10 Morning. t titY of Paris.. • Friday, May 30 ••• . .. 12 Noon, N.8.1i00n.125.; Fore Cabin, Bs.; Children under 10 years. half-price. Return Tickets to or from London to Boulogne at a Fare „! halt; to be obtained at the respective offices only. k n '''ellgers booked throughout trona ondon to Paris at the Corn kr re Offices, 4, ,krthur-dreet East ; Railway Office, 44, Regent the Universal Offices, Regent-circus. IVI ISREPRE'4ENTATION. - CAU 110 N- " to Application was yesterday made to a Merchant In the City )41:',lished,,.° a written promise to pay for a book, to be entitled, when Watkins' Loudon Directory for 1452." , 4 , h e Person who made the application al le g ed that I had no inte- N Z I , I II the " P,st Office London Directory ," which, he asserted, be " 3 d to another person, named " Kelly." k 4 41 1: statea;ent is untrue: —The copy ri g ht of the " Post Office Dl hrY" was assigned to use in the year 1,36, since w hich t ime the t lrk h as remained mine, no other person having at any time had 01 1 ,,roPerty in it. The purpose of the misrepresentation is aura im.:27 obvious, and no reliance should be placed on any statements `` ua ting from the same source. Poet Office. London, FREDERIC KELLY. 9th May, 1851. BINGLEY'S REDINGOTE , for gentle manly, appearance and durability , is u n eq ualled. The cloth ih:g of an elastic weaving prevents any complaint of tightness in shoulder, affording the greatest ease and comfort, while the co forreing woaded, never changes. Th i s material, made expressly t Redingote, is adapted to any style of coat. oit'Lce Two Guln'as and a Half, to be had o nl y of the p atentee, 22, i Marlborough-street, Regent-street. UNGERFORD HALL, STRAND. To COMMISSION AGENTS and EXHIBITORS. thi "a Proprietors of Hungertord Hall beg to inform the pablic that kr 3 ; 11 " e appropriAted a very large space in their Establishment as ;atrepot for the Exhibition and Sale of Articles connected with a Zonerce and the Arts and sciences. As all the other necessary jallleinents are made for opening the establishment to the public, 1 ,,,,t u e course of the present month, persons wishin to localityil them. ti Z s es of the advantages afforded by this desirable , are re )4.„ted to made immediate application in writing, addressed to the t h 7ager. Huugerford Hall, Strand, statinz the space requ'red, and irti:ature of the goods intendel to be exhibited, lu order that the " may be erected accordingly. ' 41 4 and partioulars, with the Rules and Regulations of the Esta ,_4llMlent, will be furnished on request to every applicant tor space. 315 ' e tlINERY (PATENT HYDRAULIC) IN DIRECT USE. Part Original Inventor, Designer, Manufacturer, and CLAsq S o le Proprietor. An - V* BHALDERS. WM., Jun., Hydrau lic -*u2, k, Engineer and Leather Cutter, Bank-place, th Nor wich, who intends being at his p osts and railed l'- im. ee (facing the Britannia Bridge Great Hydraulic Press) all nett weak to show and explain twenty-three varieties and szes el Patent fountlin pumps and engines, which admit of ease appinica run to any motive power, to raise or convey water or other u iii ' Arlene f ur _„ fluids from ally depth, or to force to any height or distance llu the main uses of life, superseding every variety of piston and cylinder; reciprocating pumps. vibrating, rotary, or chain pumps, or 4t " - whecu, aechtmides screw, rope and buckets, &c., the best of v 'lliCh thi (make -shift) machines seldom p roduce an effect equal to hall tha Power expended , whilst these ne plus ultra hydrdaltc or pnen tic machines, by workinz without friction, leakage, or liabiiity oft h , °k ing, give a full equival nt effect for the lot ce used. lyecintens for Manual Power are Shown in Action, viz., do 1• ,' • • Beer, Cyder, Spirit, &c., Fountain Engine, or for toilet Use /ff o ~ ,L . —e.. in bright brass - 925. • , Tank, Cesspool, Fleet Well, &c., &c., Fountain Pump o• 5 ; En in casgine ort-iron. has brass works Lift Fountain Pump, to fill closet, or other pc elevated cisterns, flow fleet wells , &c. - - . - 70 s. PhotriLarbasies& . . . 130 s. Fountain_ Fire,. Horticultural,.. &c., Engine, in °.. 6 bright This Engine can be placed in a common fire-bucket or pail, and by t,,,ieff with ~ne hand and guiding the jet with the other will con iZtllee to get up 45 feet, or to a distance of GO feet, and a ill stan , l an rnal pressure for proving pipes, boiler., Ste., sufficient 'o force , , Water Pumping In a tube over London St. Paul's cross, full will not choke on ~: , half-sai,d, or other finely puddle' sod and halt water, nub its quarter of an inch jet, it is able to quench nine-tenths of .t, l ie fires that occur, without any fuss. 0 0. 23. Id-inch barrel Prainage Fountain Pump, in oak iron 'l' hooped, discharge 10 gallons per stroke; with which two • men can continue a discharge of 400 gallons of water per • minute, raising it 4 feet high f The best pumps these are, D.spute it who dare. delves. (or the moving buckets), bottom valve seats and ;rel. connectors (one able to discharge three barrels per stroke), i72l:ler spiral revetted leather suction hose p•pe, delivery leather 1 7.,. e ,, ; _P . 1 ) e, round leather foot lathe bands and for light grooved wheel y a rwerY bands ; a returning valve, in accessible box ; cistern l'e, float valve, and other hydraulic work. -330 a. FLOOR C L OTHS Beat Quality Warranted - - 2s. 6d. per square yard. Persian and Turkey pattern - 28. 9d. do. do. Common Floor Cloth - - - 2s. Od. do. do. Japanned Folding-screens from 30s. 'woa-fibre Mats and Matting.—lndia Matting, Plain and Figured JOWETT, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street. S 0 Y E R'S UNIVERSAL SYMPOSIUM, GORE HOUSE, KENSINGTON. Season Tickets. Single Ticket - - - One Guinea. Double Do - - - One and a-half Guineas. Family Do. admitting Five - 'three Guineas. None of which are Traesferable. This VATICAN of GASTRONOMY will be OPENED to the public vn:SA:rtTRDAY next, the 17 h instant, when dinners and refresh - ? gents of every description may be obtained at the following reason able Scale of prices: oneuon Aillo-Francalse in the Encampment of all Nations, d s ; dinners in the Baronial Hall, built by Mean's. Fox and Hen- Zion, ss. ; dinners a bs Francaise in the Bi . ss in g tou Temple of the 4"' Dana's' abode, la Forst Peruvienne or the Ni g ht of Stars, the T e s lotile of Pho2bus , the rower of Ariadne , the Grotto of Eternal "cir. the Hall o th Golden 'Allies, 7 s. 6 d. amongst the 'turner° s attractions of this extraordinary mansion is ":t r oirounds ( which enclose the famous and pa rk-like Pie d'Orsay) th e t. e vestibule de la Rile de I 'o - ate ; t he g rand staircase, containing „,; Macedoine of all Nations , be'n. demiseinitragicomigrotesque- V 4 ofuneiosytnpcsiarama, or " Such a ge , ting up stairs" to the Great VJlttsition ot ; the Dcor of the Dungeon of My stery ; the 451 1ington Refreshment Room, for the dispensation of every sort of I.Terican b ev erage; the Impenet ra ' le Grotto of Ondine ; Hebe's istake, or the Enchanted Fountain ; Gigantic Encampment of all N at 0113, wi*h monster table-cloth, 307 feet long. rorn Ten till two o'clock the Symposi .m will be open to the h_kirnission, Is., and after Two o'clock the fee taken at the door will ol c onsidered as part payment for dinners. At Ewe o'clock the man twill be considered as private, fur the convenience of the com no7 dining. bp . P rivate rooms for parties of not le-s than eight, may be obtained by applicat on. The choicest wines, from vineyards of high repute. may be obtained at moderate prices. t leanit's Recent Experiment, De nonstratlng the Rotation of the Earth, is shown Mornings and Evenings at the OYAI4 t)(F YTECHNic IAsfitUTION, Important Deposits by the Gas titter" Association, illustrat the econohnical appli ••ation of Gas tOr Cooking and various other Purposes. Lecture by Frederick Chatterton, Esq , on the History the Harp, from the time of the Egyptians, with Voc.l Selections u Y Miss Blanche Youne, R.A. of Music, and illustrated by Drawings of the Harps of various Nations.—Lectures by J. 11. Pepper , Esq., oii C hemistry, with brilliant experiments ; and on Natural P h i loso p h y b y Dr. tf . u, ltachhoffiler. —Two splendid Series of Dissolving Views : —One _tratin the Holy Land, painted by C harles Smith, k:sq., &c., &e. Half-price. every morn ng and evening..—Adtnission, la. ; Schools, Half-price. LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO. Licensed by Act of Parliament. ARGYLL ROOMS, GKEA. T WINDMILL STREET, ST. JAMES'S. 0304 Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompton-square.) OPEN EVERY EVENING, With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND. Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt. Deorg open at lialf-past Eight o'clock - Dancing to commence et Sine and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely. AdMlssion, One Shilling. RATTY'S GRAND NATIONAL, m PPOD ‘IE, Kensington. is now Open Daily with a va riety of the most unparalleled Feats in the ETiestrlan Art ever wit nused in En,land. The iminciise success w , ich has attended the opening of this Establi-hment, an 1 the enthusiasm with which the P erformances have been received, induces Mr. Batty to produce the l arde routine of Entertainments every day until further notice. The Doors will open at Five o'clock, to commence at Six. Admission to the Reserved Seats - - 3s. Od. First-class do. Second-class do. Third-class do. Mr. Batty respectfUlty announces, that in consequence of the nu l'ierous applications for Season Tickets for this Establishment, he has determined upon issuing them at the lowest possible rate, viz.:— For a Slnzle Ticket, 3/. ; Double ditto, 51., either of which are trans ferable. To be obtained at the Box-office of Astley's Amphitheatre from Eleven till Four daily. On Thursday, May 15, there will be a Grand DAY PERFORM ANCE, doors open at One, commence precisely at "Cwo The Enter tainments in the Evening as usual, commencing at Six o'clock. CRENIORNE G ARDEN S. This Mammoth Establishmse n N . .DAY next, the 19th, :, t on MO will re-open for the Season I.,FAS . f OF ROSES. of a novel ,un er the direc , ion of J. B. SIMP oc of T. 310 re's beautiful poem, with a Grand Gala. entitled THE and startling descr i p tion, illustr ative "Lailah Roolth"—lmme use concentration of talent and attr etion H A new Fairy Ballet , entitled TILE by HOe OF LIE ‘UTY ; or, The Deulin, with entire Imp of Fire, composed and produced Tauleaux Viyants, g a c nc ng al Fresco new scenery, by Messrs Gray and Devign es _;r. 1 Ci°,ol)o i i ° J e t i l t — , N b brilliantly rep , muting the -ix Prize Mc al- , of the Exhibition i Chinese antiy. il. Pagoda—Orchestra and novel Platform, luminated, and decorated with luminous dower L —... cd to Itorini's celebrated Band —W. G. Pell and t!hiopian Serenaders —The Three Brothers E liott In r ' their original ing exercis. 3—Madame Tallien, the Female Wizard—w 1 1 1 , r .,: urP , 13 " said Domestic Customs of the Bosjesmans , illu , trated b ~ aa --erc ' e4 that Tribe, on a new stage, with appropriate scenery—pr of :aridly of lor and the Double -sighted Youth—Splendid Pyrotechnic displaysrTaY. the Polychrome Palace, by Chevalier 31ortram —A new and Intricate Maze—The G prey in her Tent —Shooting Gaile. y and Archery Grounds, and numerms other Entertainments. More. Franconi, Director t , f the Cirque National de France, and his unrivalled troupe of Equestrian Artistes are engaged, and will arrive early in June. Admission, One Shilling—Children lialf•price. Doors open at Three. ----------_ DR. I..a!MERT ON TUB SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATTIRTTY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention a nd Cure. FIFTY COLOURED tilVGßAvT!'zw4 ON T-E_tai German, Dutch. t'Pain_l3lln2 and lust publisned, in French, English, Italian, to a Seated sinvelone, 9s. 6d., or post-tree, fro m Anther, for forty-two Stamps, SELF-PRE6ERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders o f Youth and Matur ity, usually acquired at an early period of life, w hi c h destroy the physical and :Dental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Oheervations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from 'mils eretion, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other eminent mem bers of the faculty in France. Witt Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the ~...atome, Chysiology, and Diseases of the Re productive Organs, explaining their strictures, uses, and ftmeticias, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, end infection. LT SAMUEL LA'MEIi.T, M.D., 37. BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of /dip burgh, Honorary Memiier .if the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., Sc.c. This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana tomy and ph, Biology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. Toe author, who has taken the highest medical honoum, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo nials inserted in the w o rk, is the only legally qualified me di c al man who has exclusively , a nd for man y y ears, devoted his stedics to the treatment of these complaints. He may b e consulted ith ad vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili tated through secret practices acquired youth, or by the excesses of later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of un- Ceasing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may he had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; Hannay, 63 , Ox ford-street ; Static, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; Gordon, 1 46 , Leadenhal l-street ; Mann, 23, C o r n hill, Or free by post for torty-two stamps, from the author's residence, woo Iny ha consulted en thus disorders perm:U.lln tr by letter, -aaily i lOU ten tux uta rram sis tul gat, ndrew'4 market ; • of the appear * Eno. • to ON s oos I to 0 2 I to N 006 rivals of narket K 1 eas l f' in tal tli ere wa, ° as dsi as verl rat-rst6 ir e • rm. Ight on d Wiles 9 1 . •••••• 49 Jr. _ d ~~i NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORN/ILLL, LONDON. DIEECTOIB. t'T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. *W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *Hugh Croft, Esq. tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. •Ralph Gough, Esq. . 0 31 C. Maher, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq. t*Edmand S. Symes, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq. f*Augustus Vigne, Esq* AI7DITOE. sProfessor Wheat.tone, F.R.S. PRYSICIAN. Elliotson, M.D„ F.E.S„ 37, Conduit-street. SUR4EON. t*E. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. ACTUARY. t*W. 8. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., 800. SECRETARY. *D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANKERS. folifessrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. SOLICITORS, Noun. Sutton, Ewen, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall- street. •W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-540.0001. - • The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance, to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums, without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned by the Society. Lapsed Policies may be renewed without ffne, on proof of health and payment of arrears of Premium without interest. Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged, so as to make them available as securities is the hands of third parties. Ne Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is 63,0001.; tue amount covered by the Policies of the Society is 1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. At the last annual inves tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent. EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED. tonna- , a , Annual , Policy' '' Bonus in taunt Re- A g e.1 ..4 0 • Pre- taken ' addition Bonus In dilution of 10 „, talum. out in, to Sum Cash. Annual T Assured. Premium. --- --- -'---- ' £ s. 4. £ a d. .£ a. d. 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1 1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7 , 1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8 1 4 s.d. 1/40 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010 ill 1100f,,74 3 4 ' 1841 189 12 6 89 5 10 13 C 11 , 1842 162 16 8 76 18 4 11 8 3 1 1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 S 110 1 1844 77 19 2 18 IS 10 59 11 1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 4 10 I Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. EQUITARLE FIRE OFFICE. C api tal-600,0001. (Incorporated under 7 and 8 Vict., cap. 110.) The leading principles of this Office ar3 --Moderate and equitable Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits. The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion 7 - remium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so ;Teat, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess than calculation. It has been found by experience. that the total annual losses of the .iifferent Established Companies have not been proportionate to the amount of annual Premiums received by each. It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers, that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu rance Company is established. The true rate of Premium for Fire Insurance can only be ap- A•oached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto .been sufficiently acted n. or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to - he Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as security against less for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by supportin A g a system where, um by a careful combination of Classifica tion and Aver ge, the Prem will be proportioned to the risk. The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own experience, from time to tirr e, adopt such rates of Premium as the nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange ments as regards tariffs with other offices. With this view an annual investigation will be made into each class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or flay per cent. of the nett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. I n surances against Loss by Fi re are effected by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate terms. Farming Stock insured at 35. per cent, without the Average Clause. Prospectuses. and every information may be obtained, on applica tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents. t National Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. • Equitable Fire, t• Both Offices. ATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, S. NEW COVENTRY-STREET, LEICESTER-SQUARE, LONDON. The FOURTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING of the Proprie tors of this Company took place on the 25th instant, at the Head Office, at One o'clock precisely. The following is extracted from the report, which is too lengthy for publication : During the past year no claims have arisen from deaths in England, and but two in Ireland—one for 5001. and the other tor 2801.—making together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected mortality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last year. The number of lives assured between the Ist of June, 1849, and the 31st of %lay, 1850, was more than double the number issued in the twelve months preceding. Prop , sals were made tbr 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.: of these 12 1, comrrising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,125/. 65. sixteen Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. Se. was received by the Company in the shape of premiums Since the c•rmmencement of the Company to the Ist of Tune last, assurances were effected to the extent of 110,9721. 12s 6d., pro. lucing in annual premiums 3,7321. its. 6d. Of these 54 lapsed, amounting to 23,9901. 16s. fid., of which the annual premiums wers 7411. is., leaving the yearly income on the lst of June last equal ts 2,9911. 15s. lid. 'zinc° last meeting loans were applied for to the extent of 17,700/ but 1,1831. 115. 10,1. only was advanced. The Directors were also highly gratified to report that within thr last four months they had considerably extended their business or. the Continent, having appointed, as Head Agent in France, Monsieur de I'Etang, a gentleman of high standing in Paris, distinguished for his integrity and ability in financial and in all assurance matters who, under the sanction and patronage of the Archbishop of Paris, the Cardinal Archhish .p of Lyons, and Monseigneur Pandits, Eveque de Langres, has already within the last three months effected a con siderabie amount of business, not only in Life Assurances, but in An nuities both Immediate and Deferred. After various resolutions, approving of the Report, and returning thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, liishop Morris, the Vice- Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ment, the meeting separated. highly gratified at its present results and future pros' ects. OFFICE, EST A HASHED for the INSURANCE of all KINDS of FRA'Ett 1Y in TOW.N or COUNTRY. LOANS in s om4 [ O4 It—a than 100/., on apprnvet l Per,onal Security and a Life P licy, are eranted by the ROYAL F NIEFN' and GENERAL FIRE and LIFE ASSURANCE and LOAN and AN YUI l'Y CoMPA NY. Prosdectus,.s, and every information, may be obtained of the Igents al all the principal towns, or at t:ie Head Office, 346, Straw- London, W NI. SHAW. Managing Director. IN SIX LANGUAGES FORTIETH EDITION. ONTAININti TUE REMEDY FOR THE PREVENTION Of DISEASE. Lau'Mated by One Hundred Amatoinical Coloured Engravingv , tet. ON PIITSICAL DTSQUALIFICATIONI, GENERATIVE INCA - PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE A. 'ciew and Improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 2s. 6d by pact, direct troth the Establ shment 39 6d. In postage stamPs tll Communications being strictly conldential, the Authors have disc ntinued the publishing of Cases. THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Woik on the exhaustion and physical decay of the system, produced b) e,sive indulgence, the consequences of infection, or the abuse of nercury, with explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, followed by observations sn the Married State. and the disqaallfica tlons which prevent it. Illustrated by 100 Coloured Engravings. By it. and PERRY and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, Lon don. Published by he Authors ; and sold by strange, 21, Pater noster-row ; Hannay, 13. and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; and Gor _ton, 146, Learienhall-street, London. Aar 1. treats 01 the dilatomy Ana physiology of the re-productive )rgans, and is illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. ibiar IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. 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To which is added, Practical Observations on the Treatment of Spermatorrhcea by Cauterization. By F. B. COURTENAY, 31.R.C.S L. "These who complain most loudly are those only who know not how to use the common instruments. . • . . The prac tice of surgeons has been marked Wth all kinds of violence, and in difference about the simple cure of diseases, and a passion for operations, and all the excesses and horror of surgery."—John Bell. H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street, London. THE ADVENT OF INDUSTRY, 1851. How few of the vis tors of the Great Industrial Exhibition will consider how many hearts arid heads and limbs have ached to produce the mineral, mechanical, and artistical wonders that now grac,3 the Crystal Pal ice ; and, besides those triumphs of mankind, r o o w t I, as many many thousands o u different andso of causes,m en , e qu altogethera lly desev r failedi go f t o s u c c o c in e s p s l , e t h e a t v h e e , works upon which their whole energi es have been expended for months perhaps their whole means exhausted 1 The Crystal Palace contains the result of immense talent and industry; but the wonders there accumulated are also theTesul of caes and anxieties unparalleled in the history of art, manufa t ct s ures, r and commerce. Ought it not to teach our wealthy classes an important lesson ? Art, science, and manufactures, unpatronised and unprotected, would Progress but slowly, if at all ; but when the nobility and gentry see at one view the wonders that can be achieved under the fostering care of those who can afford it, there is some hope that the disposi tion to encourage the ingenuity . and perseverance of mankind may be universally promoted by this gigantic example of what can be achieved. He who patronises industry is a public benefactor. It was this consideration that induced Messrs. E. MOSES and SON to enter at once upon a system which enabled them to employ hun dreds of excellent industrious workmen where ethers would only employ, tens. Is must be obvious to all reasoning men that under the old system of large profits he who looks only to himself might clear as much out of ten men's labour as Messrs. E. MOSES and SON can, with their limited profits, out of the labour of a hundred. But they have the satisfaction to know that the more capital they can use, and the less profit they exact, the more they can patronise the industry of the country, by finding men constant work and instant payment for their labour, while by these means they produce an article at nearly half the usual, and far better at that price, than has ever been produced before. But the consequence of employing a large capital and numbers of people does not end in the mere fact of low prices; .or these very low prices for good clothing enable thou sands to dress respectably who could not do so were the old prices prevailing. Until Messrs. E. MOSES and SON established their system of trading it was impossible td obtain good cheap clothing ; now the poorest of the labouring classes can dress in strung and good clothing accordlnt to their circumstances. All classes Gen dress well—all classes ought to dress well. It 3d worth the consideration of the wealthy, whether they ought not to save half the cost of their awn dress and their servants' livery, if it were only for the oppor tunity of dispensing the amount in benevolence. Messrs. E. MOSES ar.d SON invite all classes to see their enormous STOCK of DRESS, appropriate for everybody. Buy or nut buy, no matter, when they have seen they will bePeve in the beauty and extent or a stock and an establhstment to which it is difficult, if not impossible, to do justice by description. A handsome almanac, for the year 1851, can be had gratis, en application. The new edition of "Everybody's Book, containing a full report if the late important trial, may be had gratis, on application, or by etter, post tree. E. MOSES and SON have no connexion with any other house in r out of London, except the following:— London City Establishment, 154, 155. 156. and 157, Minories, 83, 4, 85, and 86, Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. London West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1,2, cid 3, Hart-street, all communicating. Bradford " Yorsshire" Branch, 19, Bridge-street. Sheffield Branch, 36, Fargate. rallors, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe 'takers, and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. The Establishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset Sas Arday, when husinass is rsermed till Twelve o'clock. Ici l'on parle Francaise. Qui si parla Italiano. Hier spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. Commander John Yurke Campbell (1846) is to com mission the Devastation steam-sloop at Portsmouth. Captain Campbell is the eldest son of Admiral Donald Campbell. He passed his examination in 1833, and served as a mare for five years before he was promoted. As a lieutenant he served in the Melville, 74, Inconstant, 36, and as first of the Hyacinth, 18. Lieutenant Commander Sullivan (1644) has been ap pointed to study at the Woolwich steam factory. Paymaster and Purser Jeremiah Read (1813) died on the lozh instant. Antelope, iron steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Smyth. will be paid off at Woolwich on the 17th inst. Birkenhead, steam troop-ship, Master-Commander Salmon, was at Halifax April 24, having arrived from Portsmouth. Caradoc, steam-packet, Lieutenant Commander Der riman, fi lled up with coals at Devonport on Monday, and on Tuesday morning was paid advance, after which she sailed for Malta. Fondroyant, 78, having been repaired, was taken out of No. 4 dock, at Devonport, on Tuesday afternon. The Sanspareil, 8, screw-ship, was taken into the same dock yesterday to be coppered. , Falmouth, lighter, Carrick, master. arrived at Devon port on Monday, with stores, from Pembrok `. et i f Magicienne, steam-sloop, in charge of r. Brown, sailed from Devonport on Monday, to fu er test her sailing qualities. Seagull, 6, packet-brig, Lieutenant Commander Smail, and the Spider, 6, schooner, Lieutenant Qommander Tomlinson, were both paid off at Devonport on Tuesday morning. iter Commander Wellington, is Ty nestore-ship, Maste, ordered to leave Devonport this day for Rio, with stores for the squadron. DOCIYARD.—Mr. Edward Holmed hts bee appointed extra clerk to Portsmouth dockyard. The Danish man-of-war brig, of 16 guns—the Orven, Captain Van Dockun, arrived at Spithead on Tuesday evening. She saluted the garrison with 21 guns, and the flag of Admiral Civet with 17, which were duly re turned by the Platform Battery and the Victory. The Orven is from Copenhagen, bound for St. Thomas's, in the West Indies; she has damaged the pintless of her rudder, and was to go into harbour yesterday evening to be docked. The Turkish frigate has got her topmasts on deck and is stripping her lower masts. We understand that she has sent ten men to the fliplar Hospital, the cold north east wind not agreeing with the crew. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY. — Her Majesty's yacht Fairy has been taken on to the graving -lip to-day to ship a new screw. The Prince Regent, 90, Ca tain Harris, sails this p evening to rejoin Commodore Martin, off Lisbon. The Echo tug went out this afternoon to take her off a chain a nd remains for high water to float her. messeng er, but she got a ground off the King's-rooms, tains Tathill and Curtis, with ROYAL MARINES. — C a p the usual number of non-commissioned officers, are ordered to proceed on the recruiting service, the former ' to Macclesfield, Cheshire, and the latter to Darlington, Durham. WooLwicti, MAY 14.—The Furious, 16, paddle-wheel steam-sloop, was tried at her moorings yesterday, and when coaled will proceed down the river on further trial, and if f o und in good working order, will be taken round to Port sm outh by Li e utenant Robertson, of the steam department, afloat here, to be fitted for sea. The Alegmra, 10, iron screw steam-frigate, of 350- horse power, is to be commissioned immediately at Sheerness to convey troops to the Cape of Good Hope, and notices have been put up at the dockyard-gate, at Woolwich, for:stokers to,sery ein that vessel. Several ap pointments from the Fisgard have been made to the Megzra, although they have not as yet been officially announced. The troops expected to proceed in her to the Cape are the 2 d, or Queen's R o yal R e giment of Foot, and Captain Faddy's compsny, 6th battalion, of the Royal Artillery. Captain Faddy, with a number of officers of the Royal Artillery, att en d e d a t th e p on d in the Repository-grounds yesterday afternoon to teat an India-rubber boat, made for the Gallant Officer by Mr. Cording, to enable the officers or men to cross the rivers in South Africa. The boat weighed only 341b5., and was found not only capable of carrying persons, but qn weights being put on board its buoyancy was sufficient to sustain 3501 b., which will render it available far con veying dismounted howitzers across rivers—an object of great importance in the Kafir coantry.—lt is the gene ral impression in military circles that a light cavalry regiment will be sent out shortly to the Cape station. It is not perhaps generally known that the men who deserted from the Cape Mounted Rifles have relapsed from Christianity in a body and returned to their origi nal Paganism, the labours of the missionaries having been lost upon them, and the knowledge they have acquired of the use of arms but rendered them more dangerous enemiesttban they otherwise would have been. STEAM ON THE ATLANTIC. Oar files of New York journals received yesterday contain a cnrious challenge, sighed ~ Darius Davidson, and dated New York, April 8, offering to construct an ocean steam-ship capable of steaming 439 miles per die yet ro h , e n e r ae ely hte , v l e o d O miles hytt, y 2 e every 24 hours more steaai-shipati than oat. ha lv v e e quote the following passage:—. , 4 The undersigned and his associates hereby inform th e public that they are prepared to enter into a contract with responsible parties Rland to build a vessel at tithleitrhe U own nit e e x dt expense, o et,withr En in the period of 18 months, which for strength, available capacity for burden and passengers, safety, durability, eticaoinieodmhyy of any construction , vessel now aft pro , p a u t, ls; e o r n, t & ea c t ., shall annewbeheuinez built in this country or i-, 1 -- Europe to be run on the ocean ; and, in point of speed, shall be run at least 100 miles further in 24 hours than any other vessel now afloat' or now being built in this country or Europe. The terms upon which such a contract will be entered into are, that upon the undersigned, Sz,e, building a vessel within the time, possessing the qualities and that can be run at the speed partt, s a , bov shalle set pay T e r th t h , tewhtt undersigned Irn e le y :p , euafrn t oys t ri i gthe to the etrh o :d p ee p v iao o ,cehp s odi i psl t eto e h sisi:h c t.te o t: Ilsblstauersicatiicdsa,tttil associates, wi.hin three months thereafter, the sum of 250 000 dolls.; y tph e et : y e ri e ing s g e h . t In case the undtrsigned and his and they shall have the privilege and right to purchase said togethervessel with by Fitly route the a sa,ci..Les fail to perform what is above set forth within the time specified, they contract ing parties, within three months thereafter, as a forfei. ture, the sum of 250 ; 000 dolls. The undersigned and his associates are also prepared to enter into a contract in contracting hours, a te andtforth rt s h h a in 1 possess l with responsible parties to build a vessel, at their own ex p en se, within the period of one year, to run b e t ween New York and Albany , which shall make the passage between a t i h t e thetwo ci advantagestie a (150 andpp miles)os qua lifications ite parties the vessel for the i a e s rltn co . iate O s n w tl i i t e hi u n nd t e h r r s e ig e n m ed on a t n h d s his associates performing their part of the contract a to s apbayovehismetaeld h forth thes associates thereafter, the sum of 250,000 dolls. And in case the undersigned and his associates fail to perform their part of the contract, as above set forth, and in the time specified, they will pay, within three months there after, to the o pposite contracting parties, as a f or f e it ure , the like sum of 250,000 dollars. The opposite contracting parties shall have the privilege and right to purchase the said vessel, and run her on the North River while she lasts, by paying therefore the coat of building, and also have the privilege and right to purchase from the under signed and his associates their whole right, title, and in terest in the exclusive building and use of all vessels on the plan of the said vessel abovenarned, to run on the Hudson and East rivers, and on the Western lakes, by paying therefor to the 00 u the further sum of . ,o and his associates re serve to themselves the privilege and so n o de undersigned s. and his his undersigned right to stipulate further details on closing said contracts, thus accounts pa t before being entered into, in any way y_deem proper, or that may be required and agreed upon by the parties and to change the terms of the abov t e h n e am d ed contracts e r e t challengeo. ' 'Olir 1111:6 — Liverpool Albion. m th u ro tu w al nlyoblii light t o o g n themselves s r e e l m v east, remarkable which consist in RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE. EAST LANCASHIRE.--Mr. BreaDitoll t the chairman of this Committee, report s the preamble proved, and that they have amended the B ill by striking out all powers poiroimntoetr,t3errsentcoetlhveithreomthaeirnicooginposbeiecsts, and restricting th e , raising 304,0001. by shares, and 425,5331. by lo an . LANCASHIRE AND YORILSHIRE(FIFTH SHARES.) — The Committee on this Bill report that the parties pro moting it had requested per mission to withdraw it. WARRINGTON AND ALTRINCIIIII JUNCTIThe Committee report the preamble proved that the pro posed capital is 180,000/,, and loan 60,0001.; amount of shares subscribed, 137,00 01 . , and deposits paid, 13,7001. Amount subscribed by share holder s having a local in terest, 93.2501., and the length of line and branch thir teen miles. T i he Committee, af ter special inquiry, report the bonii fides of the subscription contract. CALEDONIAN AND DUNBARTONSHIRE.—A special meeting ot the shareholders of this company was held iu the Qieen's Hotel, Glasgow, on Monday, to consider a proposal from the present less ees of the line for the re nunciation of the agreement. A report trom the direc tors was read, which stated that they had received a pro posal from the Messrs. Burns, the lessees of the line, to renounce the working agreement. The reasons that had induced them to do so were, that they had parted with all their river steamers, and ceased to be connected with the %Vest Highland trade. The lessees offt-red to give 8001 in addition to the rent up to the 15th, and to hand over to the company all the extra plant they had pro cured, which was valued at 2371. The report was una nimously recommended the acceptance ot the proposal; the more so as the lessees had p ower, b y the a g reement, to give it up in January, 1852. After some qu es ti ons as to the future arrangements, which the chairman stated were in all respects to be the same as the Messrs. Burns would leave them, with the exception of the su perintendent, who, the directors considered, should be one of their own body, and resident near the line, the report was agreed to. --- REPRESENTATION OF THE ISLE OF Wrarrr.--The nomination of candidates fur the county of the Isle of Wight will take place at Newpat on Friday week. SHIP NEWS. LIVERPOOL, MAT 14.—Wind S.E.—The Maria, from Cardiff f r Qiebec, wss abandoned, April 25, about 250 ;lilts wort of Cape Clear, in u sinking state; crew ' , wed. The steam-ship Genova, from Marseilles. has arrived at this port, with considerable damage, having eon in contavt last evening uff the Rock Light-house , ith the steamer Nimrod, for Belfast; the latter has also ; iut back w ith much damage. BELFAST, MAY 13,—The Broomielaw, of and from ligo tor Newry, ran on the rocks at Garvan-point, near Cushind ill, on the 10th inst., is lying in a very dan• p aiition, and mak , s water. ANTWERP, MAY 13.—The Susanna, from Hamburgh Hirlingeo, wink on the 7th Inst. off the island of kmeland; crew saved. Augus[a bas been lost in the Moulmein River. The from the Clyde for Montreal, put into 3 , degoe Bay, Prince Edward's Island, on the 25th tilt , or shelter' from the ice, aft. r having been up the Gulf f S . Lawrence as far as Bonaventura GRAVESEND, MAY 14 —Wind N.E. Arrd. Msle,herber, from Porto Rico; Glory, from kaluorgt Georgiana, from Denmark; Sharp, from Cey. Tanner. from Memel ; Superior, from Li:bon; Maria, from Sweden; Alfred, from Lisbon. Sailed, Madeira, Pet, for Mogadore; Woolsington, for Cad z; Wolga. for Archangel; Henry, for New York; Mary Stoddart, for Calcutta; Countess of Lon dale, for Hamburgh; Triton, for Ostend; Rainbow, for Rot terdam; Queen and Lion, far Harlingen; Seine, for Boulogne; Stadt Dordrecht, for Dordt; Diana, for Amsterdam; Margaret, for Rotterdam. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH, _ Levant brig, from Newport for Virginia, May 5, in lat. 48, long. 12. Adelaide, from Hamburgh for Newfoundland, April 30, in let. 47 N., long. 23 W. kbet.h Moore, of Whitehaven, bound west, May 1, in lat. 43 N., long. 11 W. za brie, from London for Rio Janeiro, March 22, in lat. 4 N., long. 20 W. Mary Dorotht, torn Borrowstonness for Quebec, April 24, in lat. 49 N., long. 23 W. Canopus, of Jersey, for Newfoundland, May 6, in lat. 49 N., I,•ng. 9 W. Scipio. fur Newfoundland, May 1, in lat. 49 N., long. 21 W. Caroline, from Dundee for Montreal, May 2, in lat. 49 N., long. 20 W. Brocklebank, of Pictou, from Liverpool for Boston, in lat. 50 N., long. 12 W. Anne Cropper, from the Clyde, for Montreal, April 10, in lat. 50 N., long. 25 W. Paragon, of Stockton, for Philadelphia, April 16, in lat. 49 N., long. 51 W. Helena, from Liverpool for St. John's, New Brunswick, March 31, in lat. 48, long. 16. Mountaineer, from Newcastle for Philadelphia, April 19. Ituna from Liverpool, March 16, in lat. 14 S., long. 32 W. Vandyke, from Antwerp to Valparaiso, March 22, in lat. 3 S., long. 28 W. Wellington, from London, for Quebec, April 26, in lat. 46 N., long. 31 W. Vallesneira, from London for the Cape of Good Hope, March 15, in lat. 9 S., long. 28 W. Levant, from Chaileaton, for Liverpool, April 17, off Cape H at'eras. Sydney, from Bombay, for China, Feb. 5, in the Straits Of Sunda Eliz t Stewart, from Calcutta, for Trinidad, March 6, in lat. 20 S , long. 45 E. Carnatic, from the Mauritius for London, March 10, in lat. 31 S., long. 35 E. Caroline, from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres, March 28, in lat. 3 N.; long. 20 W. 1)on, from Jersey to the coast of Africa, April 28, in lat. 42 N., long. 14 W. Clarendon, from York for New York, April 29, in lat. 4€, long. 33. Field-Marshal Radetzky, from Cork for St. John's, New Brunswick, Mly 1, iu lat. 48, long. 36. Jane, from Liverpool tor New York, May 3, in lat. 49, long. 21. AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.—The recent, change in I the weather in Ireland has proved very serviceable, and the rain has given quite a luxurianr appearance to the growing crops. The reports from the country are now assuming a favourable tone, and the young wheats are everywhere described as looking very promising. At the May cattle faire, now in progreee, prices are still generally on the s47sEsl From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons) 'WEDNESDAY, MAY 14. RELIGIOUS HOUSES I3ILL. Order for Second Reading read; Motion made, and Ques- Lion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, "That the word' now' stand part of the question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 91. • Adderley, C. B. Fitzroy, lion. H. Parke, C. W. Bailey, Joseph Forbes, W. Pakin,gton, Sir John Baird, J Ames Forster, Matthew Perfect, R. Baldock, E. H. Freshfleld, J. W. Plumptre, J. P. Baldwin, C. B. Frewen, C. H. Reid. Colonel Barrow, W. H. Fuller, A. E. Renton, John C. Bateson, T. Gilpin, Colonel Richards, Richard Bernard, Viscount Goddard, A. L. Sandars, George Best, John Gooch, E. S. Seymour, H. D. Blair, Stephen Grogan, Edward Sibthorp, Colonel Blandford,,Marquis Gwyn, Bowel Smollett, A. Boldero, H. G. Halsey. T. P. Stanford; J. F. Booth, Sir R. G. Hamilton, G.!A. Stanley, Edward Buck, Lewis W. Hamilton, Lord C. Stuart, 11. Buller, Sir Y. Hayes, Sir E. Thompson, Colonel Bunbury, W. Hildyard, R. C. Tollemache, F. J. Tollemache, John Inglis, Si R. Tyler, Sir G. Chichester, Lord J. Jones, Captain Tyrell, S ner,ir J. Child, rsnith Carew, Barrell , • Legh, G. C. W. P. Hernby, John Ver Sir W. Cholmeicy, Sir M. Lennard, T. B. Vyse, R. H. R. H. Colvile, C. R. Lindsay, Colonel Waddington, IL S. Cowan, Charles Lockhart, A. E. Walsh, Sir J. Cubitt, William Lockhart, W. West, F. R. D'Eyncourt, T. Lowther, Colonel Willyams, H. Dick, Quintin Lowther, Henry Worcester, Marquis Duckworth, Sir J. Masterman, J. Wortley, J. S. Duncan, George Miles, P. W. Duncuft John Mitchell, T. A. Edwards, H. 3loody, C.A. Estcourt, J. B. B. Morris, David Fergus, John Newdegate, C. N. TELLERS. Lacy, H. C. Spooner, Richard MAJORITY-NOES, 123. Anstey, T. - C. Harcourt, G. G. Patten, J. W. Barrington, Viscount Hatchell, John Pechell. Sir G.- Barron, Sir H. Henry, 'Alexander Peel, Frederick Bell, Jacob Herbert; H. A. Pilkington, JanieS Berkeley, Grantley Herbert, Sydney Pinney, William Birch, Sir T. Heywood, James Power, Dr. Blake, M. J. Heyworth, L. Power, Nicholas Bouverie, E. P. Higgins, G. G. Prime, Richard Bright, John , Hindley, Charles Rawdon, Colonel Brockman, E. D. Hobhouse, T. B. Reynolds, John Brotherton, Joseph Hope, A. Roche, E. B. Burke, Sir Thomas Howard, P. H. Russell, Lord J. Cayley, Edward S. Hutchins, E. J. Sadleir, John Clay, James Johnstone, Sir J. Salwey, Colonel Clay, Sir W. Keating, Robert Scully, Francis Cochrane, A. D. Keogh, William Somerville, Sir W. Cocks, 1 homas S. Kershaw, James Spearman, H. J. Colebrooke, Sir T. ; Labouchere,,Henry Strickland, Sir G. Collins, William Lascelles, E. Stuart, Lord D. Corbally, M. E. Lawless, Cecil Sullivan Michael Crawford, W. S. Littleton, E. R. Talbot, J. 11. Crowder, R. L. Locke, Joseph Tancred,,H. W. Dalrymple, Captain Mackie, John Tenison, E. K. Dawson, T. V. M'Cullagh, W. Tennent, R. J. Deedes, W. Mogan, W. H. Thicknesse, Ralph Devereux, J. T. Maher, N. Thornely, Thomas Drumlanrig, Viscount Meagher, ThomaS Townley, John Duncombe, T. Matheson, Colonel Townshend, Captain Duncombe, 0. Monsen, William Vane, Lord:H. Emlyn, Viscount Moore, George H. Wall, C. B. Fagan, James Morgan, H. K. G. Wegg-Prosser, F. Ferteseue. Chichester Mulgrave, Earl Whitmore, T. C. Fox, W. J. Nichol', John Williams, John Gladstone, W. E. Norreys, Lord Williams, W. Goold, Wnydham Nugent, Sir Percy Williamson, Sir H. Grace, 0. D. O'Brien, J. Wilson, Matthew Graham, Sir J. O'Brien, Sir T. Wood, Sir Charles Grattan, Henry O'Connell, John Wood, Sir W. P. Greene, John O'Connell, M. J. Young, Sir John Grenfell, C. Pascoe O'Connor, Feargus TILLERS. Grey, Sir George O'Flaherty, Anthony Arundel, , Earl of Hall, Sir B. Palmer, Robert Murphy, F. S. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.) STANDING ORDERS COMMITTEE. The following Resolution was reported from the above Committee : That in the case of the Waterford and Kilkenny Railway Bill, petition for dispensing with standing order No. 131, the said standing order ought to be dispensed with, so far only as relates to the provisions in the Bill for the lease, sale, o r ama l ga mation of the undertaking of th e Waterford and . Kil kenny Railway Company to and with the undertaking of the Waterford and Limerick Railway Company, provided it be proved before the Committee on the Bill that the said Com panies have proved, to the satisfaction of the Commissioners of Railways, that they have paid up one-half of their respective ' capitals, and have expended for the purposes of their Acts a sum equal thereto. That the Committee on the Bill do report how far such order has been complied with on the Report of the Bill. Resolution agreed to. DINNER TO MR. WILLIAM HAWES. f A public dinner in honour of Mr. William Hawes, chairman of the London Bankruptcy and Insolvency Committee, was yesterday held at the Albion Tavern, Aldersgate-street; Mr. J. P. Gassiott in the chair. The attendance was numerous, and included, amongst other influential names of the legal and commercial commu munity, those of Lord Wharncliffe, C. Cowan, M.P., Sir J. Duke, M.P., Hon. 11. Fitzroy, M.P., J. Hum phery, M.P., E. J. Hutchins, M.P.. T. A. Mitchell, M.P., J. Sadlier, M.P., J. A. Smith, M.P., W. Williams, M.P., John Williams, M.P., Mr. Delane, &c. The cloth having been withdrawn, The CUAIRMAN proposed the usual loyal toasts, and after them that of the evening," The Health of Mr. W. Hawes." He spoke, amidst approving cheers of the untiring efforts of that gentleman to improve the laws debtor and creditor, contrasting the once general ten ' dency of the Legislature to protect dishonest debtors with their more recent recognition of the claims of the industrious and meritorious creditors. Of these altera tions he traced the history, noting, at each stage of its progress, the efforts of commercial law amenders, and ultimately congratulating them on their comparative suc cess. Espt cielly he lauded Mr. Hawes, to whom, in con clusion, ho presented the testimonial which his friends ,nd admirers had provided for his acceptance upon this occasion. Mr. liAWES returned his most cordial thanks, and, cheered by continued expressions of applause, com mented on the necessity existing in this country for an unexceptionable and satisfactory code in all commercial matters. He said that the main distinction between the law of England and all other laws, was that she had s , ,own the greatest possible consideration for the unfor tunate, and had inflicted the greatest possible punishment on the dishonest. lle concluded by proposing " The Health of the Chairman," a toast to which Mr. Gassiott returned thanks. The CHAIRMAN next proposed " The House of Lords," coupling with that body the name of one of its members, who was present, Lord Wherncliffe. Lord WHARNCLIFFE replied, demonstrating from pre cedents, and promising for the future, an interest in commercial well-being, and a tendency to adrarce the commercial prospects of the country, on the part of the Upper House, such as the Lower might equal but could not surpass. For himself and the branch of the Legis lature to which he belonged he responded to the toast, declaring his anxiety at all times to maintain the cha racter for honour and integrity which England's traders of all ranks had acquired. Sir JAMES DUKE replied on behalf of the House of Commons. Mr. ➢IITCHELL for the trade and commerce of the city of London. The Hon. H. FITZROY proposed " The Amendment of the Law." Mr. VANSITTART NEALE acknowledged the sentiment. Other gentlemen then spoke, all advocating the great principle of commercial law reform, the desirability of sustaining the national reputation and the claim to pub , lic recognition to which Mr. Hawes's efforts to achieve these noble ends had well entitled him. The various toasLe, sonorously announced by Mr. Harker, at length were brought to a conclusion, and the company ens , persed. ROYAL BOTANIC SOCIETY'S FIRST SHOW The May fele of this society took place yesterday, under the most favourable auspices, the exhibition being of the highest order, and the patronage of her Majesty and the Royal family combining to render successful the recommencement of these very favourite promenades. The show of flowers was unusually large and excellent, surpassing, according to the opinion of competent judges , any exposition that has hitherto been witnessed in Europe. It is also satisfactory to observe that our growers will not forfeit the reputation they have esta blished, and that in this point, as well as others, during the period par excellence of exhibition, we may justly challenge the admiration of our continental friends. The principal features in the exhibition w ere the or chids, the roses, the azaleas, and the stove and green house plants. The orchidaceous plants were of the highest excellence, being distinguished for their even ness of growth and more than general good evidence of floricultural skill. Among the collections most par ticularly deserving of notice were those of Mr. Rucker of Wandsworth, and Messrs. Veitch. Venda Suavis, exhibited by the former, and a superb specimen of Cattleya Mosaic, by the latter, were decidedly the gems of this department. The roses, principally shown by Messrs. Rivers, Lane, and Paul, were remarkably fine and numerous, and would lead to a high anticipation of the extensive garden of roses formed by them in the society's grounds for a more permanent exhibition in the advanced part of the season. T he azalea* and the green house plants also sustain the reputation of the well-known r, names of Mrs. Lawrence , of Ealing-park, Mr. Co y' of Dartford, and many others. Shortly after one o'clock the Queen arrived to a pri vate view. Her Majesty was accompanied by his Roy al Highness Prince Albert and their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of I rus siq Prince Frederick William and Princess Louisa of Prussia, the Prince of W ales, the Princess Royal, Prince Alfred, and Princess Alice. T h e illustrious party, at tended by the Co untesses of Gaineborough, 'lecke, and Oriollu, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Colonel Sey mour, Major Boyers, and Licut. Rentz, were received by the Duke of Norfolk, president of the society, and the counc il and officers of the institution; and after .pending a considerable time in inspecting the collec tions, p a rticularly the fine i plant of Victoria Regia, now in flower, departed highly gratified. Shortly b e f ore t h e ret i reme nt of the di stinguished visitors the fellows and their friends were admitted to the gardens; and the pro ceedings, enlivened by the bands of the hou se h o ld troopF, un der the able guidance of their masters, Messrs. Wad dell, Tutton, and Gr attan . Cooke, terminated only at a l a te period of the afternoon. Among the company pre sent were—the Duke of Norfolk, the Duchess of Suther land, Counteis of Egrev:,nt, /lapis of Ailestury, Lord and Lady. Hervey, Lord Sondes, Hon. Fox Maule ' M.P. , Hon. Stewart Wortley and M iss Stuar t Wortley, Ladies Grant, Loftus, Buxton. Antrobns, James Clarke, Fel lowes, Evans, De Lacy. Evans, Middleton; Sheriff Hodg kinson; Sir W. Newton, M. Wyatt, J. Rowley, A. Mur ray, John Rennie, E. Johnson, J. Mattheson; their Ea eellencies Chevaliers Tricoupi and Bunsen, Marquis D'Oldivini, M. de Isturitz, Barna Brunnow, the Count Konovirzinn, Pestangee Meigee and Vaccagee Meigee, the Parsce bankers of Hyderabad; the Bishops of Durham and Winchester. Baron de Gold,mid, Hon. D. G. Gayn and Hon. T. Dowlan, of Kentucky, United States, &c. The principal prizes awarded were the following:— EXTRA GOLD MEDAL. To Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrenc?, for 30 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Meylam, gardener to to Mr. T. Rucker, fa 25 orchids. MEDIUM GOLD MEDAL. To Mr. Green, gardener to Mr. B. Antrobus, Chum, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants. To Simuel Smith, gardener to Mr. Quilter, Norwood. To Mr. May, gardener to Mrs. Lawrence, of Baling park, for 12 greenhouse azaleas. To Mr. Williams, gardener to Mr. C. B. Warner, for 25 orchids. To Mr. Blake, gardener to Mr. H. Schroder, Strat ford-green, Estex, for 15 orchids. GOLD MEDAL. To Mr. Taylor, gardener to Mr. Coster, Streatham, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, Lea-bridge, for 20 stove and greenhouse plants. To Mr. Cole, gardener to Mr. U. Collier, Dartford, for 15 cape heaths. To Messrs. Rollinson, nurseryman, Tooting, for 12 cape heaths. To Mr. Fraser, nurseryman, Lea-bridge, for 10 green house azaleas. To Mr. Carson gardener to Mr. Farmer, Nonsuch park, for 10 orchids. To Mr. Turner, nurseryman, 81ough, for 12 pelargo niums. To Messrs. Lane, Great Berkhampstead, for 12 roses in pots COURT CIRCULAR. It is understood that the costume to be worn at the Queen's State Bell, on Friday, the 13th of June, will be the full dress of the time of the Restoration. It is not to embrace the whole of the reign of King Charles 11., from the year 1660 to the death of that monarch in 1685; but it is to be confined to the period immediately succeeding the Restoratioe. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales and Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal and the Princess Alice, ace mpanied by the Prince and Princess 0 , Prussia, Prince Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa of Prussia ' visited the Royal Botanic Gardens in the Regent's Park, yesterday, and were received by his Grace the Duke of Norfolk. The Royal suite consisted of the lion. Eleanor Stanley, the Countess A. de Hacke . the Countess Oriolla, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Lieut.-Cclonel Francis Hugh Seymour, Major Von Boyen, and Lieut. Von Heinz. Their Royal Highnesses the Duchess of Cambridge, and the Princess Mary, visited her Majesty yesterday, at Buckingham Palace; and also paid a visit to her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, at Clarence House, St. James ' s. Her Majesty and Prince Albert, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Prussia, attended by the Hon. Eleanor Stanley, Countess Oriolla, Count Puckler, Colonel the Hon. C. Grey, Lieutenant-Colonel F. H. Seymour, and Major Von Boyen, visited the Exhibition of the Works of Industry of all Nations. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, attended by Lady Fanny Howard, Baroness de Speth, and Sir George Couper, also honoured the Exhibition yesterday with her presence. The Duchess d'Orleans visited the Princess of Prussia yesterday, at Buckingham Palace. Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar also paid a visit to the Prince and Prin cess of Prussia yesterday. The Prince and Princess of Prussia, Prince Frederick William, and the Princess Louisa, accompanied by the Duchess d'Orleans and Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, attended by the Countess Oriolla, inspected Westminster Abbey yesterday afternoon. The illustrious party after wards visited the Bazaar, in Baker-street. Herr Von Viebahn, of the Zollverein ' with a depu tation of the Commissioners from North Germany, had an audience of his Royal Highness Prince Albert on Monday, at 12 o'clock. The deputation consisted of the following:— Herr Von George Viebahn, Chief Commissioner of he Zallverein. M. Wedding, Second Commissioner of Prussia. Dr. Schaaf baud, Commissioner of Bavaria. Dr. Steinbeis, Commissioner of Wirtemberg. M. Schreiber, Commissioner of Hesse-Cassel. M. li6rsler, Commissioner of Hesse Darmstadt. Dr. Varrentravp, Commissioner of Braunschweig. M. Odernheimer, Commissioner of Nassau ; and M. Phillip Ellissen, Commissioner of the Town of Frankfort. Herr Von Viebahn delivered an address to his Royal Highness, of which the following is the substance: — " The Commissioners of Germany (Zollverein and North Germany), approach the Prince to thank him en their own account, and also on behalf of their different Governments, for the great and magnificent idea, which, having been realized under the patronage of h, r Majesty the Queen, has now brought together the pro duce and inhabitants of the whole world in London. "The Germans have answered the call of England nearly in every branch, and the Zsllverein has sent 1,563, and North Germany, 130, to e ,ether 1,713 exhibitors; and their produce, arts, &c., are before the world, and they are ready to begin commercial relations with every nation. "It is on account of this, and also by the desire of their different Governments, especially considering his Royal Highness as a German, that the Commissioners hasten to express their thanks, which all are proud to do, and hoping and wishing that this Exhibition will have a beneficial influence in the welfare of nations, most sincerely hoping it will be so particularly for Germany. " With wishes for the happiness of the Royal Family of England, and of his Royal Highness in particular, the Commissioners hope for the general prosperity of ell nations." The Royal dinner party yesterday included her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent. their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Prussia, his Royal Highness Prince Frederick William of Prussia, his Royal High ness the Duke of Cambridge, Lady Fanny Howard, Bs roness de Speth, the Countess A. de Hacks, the Countess Oriolle, Count Pokier, Sir George Cooper, Lord William Paulet, Count Goltz, Major Von Boyen, Colonel Fischer, and Lieutenant Von Heinz. The band of the First Life Guards was in attendance during dinner, and played the following pieces:— Grand March of the Ist Life Guards... 1.1.R.H. the Du chess of Kt nt. Overture (Scotch medley) ... Waddell. Se!ection (Lucia di Lammermoor) ... Donizetti. Waltzer (Amalie) Lumbye. March ... Her Majesty had afterwards an evening party. The following had the honour of receiving invitations: — His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxc-Wiemar the Prussian Minister and Madtvne Bunsen, Made moiselle Bunsen, Count Perponcher, Baron de Lan ger, M. de Bethmann, the Netherlands Minister, Mademoiselle Schimmelpenninck and Mademoi selle Phillippine Schimmelpenn inck, the Duchess of Sutherland and Lady Const ance Leveson Gower, the Duke and Duchess of Norf olk, Lad y Adeliza and Lord Edward Howard, the Marquis and Marchioness of West minster and the Ladies 0. and A. Grosvenor, the Mar quis and Marchioness of Abercorn, the Marquis and Marchioness of Breadalbane, Lord and Lady Seymour, and the (2) lion. Misses St. Maur, Lord and Lady John Russell acd the Hon. Miss. E. Lister, Mr. Arthur Rus sell, the Earl and Countess Granville, Marquis and Marchioness of Douro and the (2) Ladies Hay, the Earl of Gifford, the Earl and Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementine Villiers, the Marquis and Marchioness hof Clanricarde and the Ladies E. and M. de Burgh, t is e ' L V Oid countM a r q Marquis i o f d f eGranby,stnl i d e L E a a d r y l and c h Countess lcs ‘ve ß , e u y c tis Murray, Lieutenant-Colonel the Hon. C. Bond, Mrs. Phipps, and the Hon. Mrs. Grey. The Cambridge University Commission met yesterday at the official residence of the First Lord of the Trea sury, in Downing - st reet. Present —the Bishop of Chester, the Dean of Ely, Sir John Herechell, Bert.; th e Rev. Professor Sedgwick, and the Rev. W. H. Bateson (secretary). Sir Edward F. Buxton, and Mr. Hardcttstle, M.P., b a d an interview yesterday with Earl Grey, at the Colonial office. The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council sat yes terday morning. Present—the Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Cornwall, the Judge of the Admiralty Court, and Sir Edward Ryan. The appeals—" The Attorney- General of New Zealand a. Clarke" (New Zealand)— " Musader Mahometi Cazim v. Meerza Ali Mahomed Shooetry" (Bombay)—and " Lynn u. Brenchley" (Pre rogative Court), were disposed of. Dispatches were sent off yesterday from the Colonial office to the Governor of the Cape of Good liove• Dispatches were also sent off to the Governor of Sierra Leone. The Right Hon. W. G. Hayter entertained a pa 0 p a rty English and I r i s h Members of Parliament at inne Yesterday, at his mansion in Hyde-park. -- --- _„. LODGING HOUSES.—Lord Ashley's D ill to encou- rage the establishment of lodginghouses for the labouring clAsses bas been amended in Committee only in so far as that the Act shall be called "The Labouring Classes Lodg ing Houses Act, 1851 ;" and that the expenses of carrying the Act into execution by the Improvement Commissioners shall be charged on the general improvement rate as if the for reg u s n l a e r e i itayl ofY Yo rk provisions of the Improvemen r t ac Al. expenses were a necessary part of the expense of carrying into efft.ct the general p RAILWAY TItAFFIC.--TILE GREAT NORTHERN. The receipts of the Great. Northern line passenger traffic on Monday and Tuesday—the York amounted to about 1,000/. The a d ccommotiation afforded was all that could be required, And the trains perfect. The whole of the arrangements reflect great cre dit upon Mr. Seymour Clarke, the general manager, and fir, A. Sturrodc, ths iooo3lQtiTe guperiatoadectT I George Boden, register of births and deaths for the Glossop district, deposed that Jonathan Barcroft regis tered the death of Sarah Ann Barcroft on the 29th of April, as having occurred at Littlemoor, from " kink" cough (or " choke" cough, a vulgar phrase for hooping Dough), and that no medical attendant was present. Littlemoor was in witness's registration district, but not Hague, where he found the prisoner lived. Mr. Ralph Sidebottom, surgeon, of Mottram, said that on the 3d of May he assisted to make a ! mat mortem examination of the bodies ef the two children. He made an analysis of what was taken from the body of the ot he he small subjected a'lli e child Barcroft.t He picked out from the stomach four ry opaque substances ; but the tests to eh them, and other matters he had to examine, did not show any trace of arsenic. Mr. Thomas Alcock, of Hyde, made an analysis of the contents of the stomach and intestines of the child Mills. lie found small lumps of a crystalline sub stance on the coats of both stomach and intestines, and when tested they gave all the appearance of arsenic. He found a quantity of solid arsenic in the stomach and its contents, but not more than the bulk of a pin's head al together ; that in the intestines and their contents might possibly weigh three grains. He had also examined the liver, kidney, part of the intestines, and some blood taken from the child Barcroft, and in all these he found arsenic, though not in large quantities. He accounted for Mr. Sidebottom not finding any i n what• he analysed, by supposing (the stomach having burst upon pressure) that the poison had es caped with the fluid into the abdomen. He had no doubt, from the inflammatory appearance of the stet. of death. In h of both the la t oh that arsenic Mills senca t d he pp bee a nth ea e r c e a n u oes se were very decided. He could not say that the quantity of arsenic found in Barcroft's body would be sufficient to cause death, but there must have been much more than he found to produce what he saw. He was convinced that no other substance but arsenic would produce the results he had obtained from the same series of tests. Mr. Daniel Stone, professor of chemistry, of Man chester, found arsenic in a portion of lung, intestine, liver, and kidney, taken from bodies of the two children, and delivered to him by theconstable. John Sands, a labourer, of Staley, deposed that he called at Barcroft's house while the child was ill, on the 29th ult.; and that Ruth, the mother, was crying very much, and seemed quite concerned respecting the illness of the deceased. The child was very sick, and much purged, and died soon after. hi c ladwreen Thomas Farnham corroborated this testi mony . Mary Cooper, who lived next door to the B a r cro ft s , stated that after their child died , in consequence of R u th Barcroft's request she went and fetched Betsy Mills (the mother bringing her t o w f theo children other deceased wi tl; her, and ch the tw child), who children of M'Loughlin, persons who lodged with her. M`Lough lin's youngest child began to cry, and h Ruth Barcroft fi ß r a e r . c e r id o o. ft gave it some flour porridge from a pot That child subsequently became ill, vomiting aud purging very much. Several women also gave testimony; among others, Betsy Mills, the mother of the deceased child, said there was a quantity of porridge in a pot by the inside in Barcrott's house, and that some of this was given Sarah Ann Barcroft before she died by her mother; that a portion was given to both M'Loughlin's children, and to both Mrs. Mill's children, Mrs. Barcroft offering it to them, and that in each case the same symptoms of sick ness and purging were presented. Ellen Mills died the same night. There was, however, this farther fact de posed to, that Ruth Barcroft gave some flour porridge the same afternoon to Mary Cooper for her hens; it was mixed up with the hen-meat and eaten by them, but none of them showed any symptoms of illness. Mr. Little, the special high constable for the Hyde division, deposed as to what he had done in the matter. The most important statement he made was, that Jona than Barcroft had denied ever having any arsenic or sugar of lead. in his possession, which is of course con trary to thettatelvient of Mr. Marsden, who alleges that he furnished him with some. The inquest was adjourned as eannarter past nine to half-past twelve o'clock next day. It was resumed yes terday, but no information has reached us as to the result, the place at which the inquest is held being out of the tinge of easy railway communication with London. E`"' • LA BULL-FIGHT PREVENTED. Some commotion took place on the Bth inst. at Aignea. pves (Gard), in consequence of resistance made by the opulation to the military who were ordered to prevent a bull-fight. An accident having occurred at Lunel some time back at a similar exhibition, the Prefect of the Gard had interdicted all such proceedings for the future within his jurisdiction. A captain of gendarmery was sent with twelve men to occupy the ground where the tight was to take place, but the party arrived too late. Having asked for the mayor, he v. as informed that that functionary was absent, as well as hii deputy. Con jecturing that these gentlemen desired to avoid acting in the matter, he determined to prevent the sports oa his own responsibility. Finding that a com pany of the Sth regiment had arrived from Lunel to support him, be proceeded to the place where the li,ta were erected, and summoned the crowd stand ing at ono of the entrances to g ive way and allow his men to enter. Ile wa , greeted with hooting and biases. lie then ordered the infantry and his own men to ad vance, and it was not until atter long struggling, ace ,m -panied with great forbearance on the part of the military, that an entrance was effected. In fact, the military were obliged to present their bayonets before the crowd gave way. But the moment the soldiers and gendarmes ap peared inside the barriers, they were assailed with a shower of atones. At that moment arrived a squadron of horse-cbasseurs, and then all further resistance became impossible. The crowd, how ever, made one last effort, and that was to let loose a bull on the soldiers. But, as the animal was rushing forward with ifs head down, a sergeant took aim at it, and, lodging a ball in the centre of its skull, killed it on the instant. The crowd then dispersed, and the lists were removed. During the evening the crowd filled the wine•shops, and from time to time bands of men paraded the streets, shouting, singing, and occasionally haranguing the persons around. Many of the leaders put on red scarfs and other demagogical emblems, and no steps were taken by the local authorities to put an end to such scenes. The soldiers were unable to get a inorsPl to eat, and at last an express was sent off to Lunel for pro visions. It was not until late iu the night that a four gun arrived, loaded with food and drink. The n ext day the commotion had subsided.—Galignani. IRELAND. painfuls by the arrival in tested yesterday among all classes of Gurteen, had tuwu of a report that Mr. John r DUBLIN, Mir 14.—A very e circumstances of the me lancholysensation was died by his own hands. statedTtl e in the Waterford Mail of as follow :—On Monday, Mr. James t hi this niri proceeded to the princely residence Delaharty, coroner, iroan to hold an inquest. It of the unfortunate irig, occurrence, are as grit. * I of Mr. Pierce Netherville the evidence appeared from ' , ce had dined on Sunday be and the d, Barron that a with r ased .alway and some other last at Glen -lodge , gentlemen, that they returned about twelve o'clo c k to Gurteen, and from the incoherency c f hi s manner f o r some days past, Mr. Barron r emove d a case of pistols and a dagger out of M r . l'ower's bed-room, as be apprehended he would use t h en , for self-destruction. On Mr. Barron retir ing from Mr. Power's bee-room he proceededito his own. About one o'clock on Monday morning he heard a shot, and ran back immediately to Mr. Power's bed room, where he saw him stretched dead, and a duelling pistol lying near him. Mr. Power was not under the slightest influence of drink, but had been for some time in a very desponding state of mind, owing to heavy °pe cuniary embarrassments. Dr. Purcell stated he was his medical arli iser, and had observed bim, from the mai* already stated, for some time back greatly depressel 19, spirits, and frequently b etray i ng great i nco h eren cy 0 1 manner. The verdic 'of the • to the effect that jury was John Power, E sq ., di e d f rom a pitt) l woul d inflicted by enta his own ha n d w h ile labouring under tem pori v irY tfrford,l derangement. li e was formerly M em b e r for v vier, Bart., was married t o th e d aug h ter o f Sir John li e was Vie of Kil'ane, and h as left a youthful familPher Majesty's stepson of the Right Hon. R. L. Slid], i ambassador at Florence. _ D , at the Freemasons' .-----;:or SoCIETT.--Tile THAMES ANGLING raEsEn l for the better preserva (Bl3;&ribers to this society, annual whic h wasmeeting founded of the in thef ri e friends 5 as im 0, and the punishment of tion of the fish in the river 'lna in the chair. Mr. R. Tavern ; W. H. Whitbread, a te report, whicdeedsatulated Farnell, the secretary, r o ethe progressive a tual car poachers, was held yesterdayrea, 0 the lovers of angling up for which the society of the objects was formed, rying out consequent increase of every kind of fish. The and the of the net men had considerabl decreased, illegal practices a st year there had been. l five . on v convic.. and duringatEtearncpoo, the p uch below the avers - erage. The present state tions, a number ra rded the su rives' as rega ppy of fish of every descrip of the a s repo te y abundant, the preserves as tion, being w in a good state of preservation, and as the weather and wou ld permit additional p rotect i on would b e affor d e d. season The receipts IptS during the past year had been 207/ Os. 04th , snd, after the payment of all the current expense 3, there was lft a balance in the hands of the treasurer of 49/. Ps- 914 d ' Mr. C. Clarke said he was highly pleased at the report wh ich bad been read, and could bear testimony to the good supply of fish in the river. After thanking the treasurer and secretary t. for their exertions, he concluded by moving the adop ion of „ dt n , ivbieh was the report. Mr. Lyon seconde I the proposition, of thanks carried unanimou , ly. After some conversation, votes to the ;el. were passed to the London auxiliary committee,lt was arranged cretary and treasurer, and to the chairna a n the 26thof J 1 n that the annual dinner should take place o at Richmond. DR. HENDnEN.—On P)- -- . Dr. Hendren, the so-called i lm Sunday (13th ult.), h p ' of Clifton, rode round "Bishop" mounted on a donkey , the aisles of his soi &sant "cateel Lord's entry into \ a wretched caricature on ini;i0n....... Jeru salem previous to his cru cni blessed Bristol Journal. BOULOGNE. — The The lightning struck the of broke down some storm that burst over this town yesterday was not wit hout roducing so me lamentable effects. P d o me of the new cathedral , and the ornamental work. It then broke into a house an d killed an infant in its cradle. — a djoining i Pater's Boulogne T e l e graph of Monday. onduda betwvaa A treaty of ex Denmark and B elgium has been c O ti 750 " 6/ 0 '... 611 ".. 390511 " 29 0 ~. 5 78 - 5 7