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N 1011.1.; 0 April 2 111 Iwjco d ' April April 43 kpril 9g kpril 53 tril kp p ril 1$ kpril I ° ipril 1$ Lpril 1 0 Lpril Lpril '„ LP ril 6 tif kveYed tod 01° certl deraeg the liv e r ; on to ! tet ,hese e f doses of P ur + i ,j the " )tibly re' Est ecen- - t,b!" le 'P e jo 59grf a t P tile V ss a e Bet a will b Vill eri fo Vide ) d 13 _ _ _" the ife Of gr. re of `l' ) 11# f of .------- w ore , A° l3 ater• sgat iret ult , t iineutO w if e of ;eoa nt- Jobtl, odies% 3arpe,, a. t he lurreP V f , 112 of, TO THE PROPRIETORS OF EAST Ladle' and Gentlemen,lNDlA SrocK. .„,.,„ tu "! beg to offer you our gra teful acknowledgments for the honour ",,,u.e conferred upon us re-electing us into the. Direction. Trusting that the P ro p r i e t ors will ever find us des,rving of the eolllldeace they have reposed in us. We have the honour to be, with great respect, Ladies and Gentlemen, Your most obedient and very humble Sorvants, JOHN COTTON JOHN LOCH CHARLES MILLS W. H. C. PLOWDEN H. SHANK IL ST. G. TUCKER. East India House April 9, 1851 THE First Class Ship DOMINION, of 584 Tons The Register ; Thele First-Class Ship LADY NUGENT, of 668 Tons Register ; and „..First-Class Ship lIA.N`JALORE, of 877 Tons Register, being ;7..1 of. the Fleet of Canterbury Settlement Ships, which will sail T il l yle Port of London in May neat, with the main body of CAN tat tritY COLONISTS' of 1851, are NOW FITTING for SEA, mayate Inspected in the East India Docks, close to the voplar adjoins V.e Poplar station of the Illackwall Railway. Brokers I Filby and Co., 157, Fenchurch-street. LJoseph Stayner, 110, Fenchurch-street. By order of the Committee, FREDERICK YOUNG. Manager of Shipping. the 0 . OFFICIAL EXHIBITION CATALOGUES. Advertisements will continue to be received for insertion in by It icial Catalogues during the whole time the Exhibition remains caynif they at the. contractors are bound to pay a penalty of 50/. a by t h t h eY do not deliver the First Edition to the Royal Commission ay _e 28th of April, those Advertisements intended for the first FAj e rie* of 20,000 each of the Small Catalogue, and for the First in,,, t , of the Illustrated, and French, and German Catalogues, sp r `,__ , 'erit to the Contractors by the Isth of April. t u : , ;:tat BitOT RE RS. Wholesale Stationers i Joint Contractors to the ,AiLowEs and SONS, Printers, j Royal Comrni,sion. ______cial Catal ogue office, 29, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. 11LOOR cLOT H S. . Pest Quality Warranted - - Gd. per square yard. I,:esia.n and Turkey pattern - 2s. 9d. do. do. •4 0 ramon Floor Cloth - - - 2s. Od. do. do. (I,,_aP a naed Folding-screens from 30s. v"7a-libre Mats and Matting.--India Matting, Plain and Figured. Jaw - - ETT, Manufacturer, 532, New Oxford-street. lIMEIAN Or MORI S ONIAN SYSTEM of tßem, MEDICINE. mane. on the above subject will be delivered at the Tero :' . 111 .1, Little George-street, Chelsea, This Evening Thur- Admissitniogilgee. LAURENT'S ,GRAND CASINO, .A.ItGYLt. L icensed t by Act INDMILL (Bow • STREET, ST. JAMES'S. Charles Emlle Laurent, jan., 67, Brompton-square.) OPEN EVERY E %%ENING With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED, BAND: Bo p Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulconrt. at". prep at Half-p a st Ei g ht o'clock —Dancing to con and teiii, 4„. • ----Ate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely. Admission, One Shilling. F IPT Y TROUSAND CURES have been Italth i t e ted• without Medicine, Inconvenience, or Expense, by DU .AR u 'S Delicious REVALENTA ARABICA - ,FOOD, whick say! "Ilan T i a l,” US cost in other remedies. A few out of. 50,000 testi. 11 • ' Mk) , r".'. " years' nervousness, constipation, indigestion, and 11-• fr)lli which I had suffered great misery, and which no me itcza remove or relieve, have been effectually cured by Du r ` ue alth-restoring Food in • very short time. as s! t i ght ,je "W. It. REEVES, Pool Anthony, Tiverton." ars' dyspepsia, nervousness, debility, with cramps, efe„ ' and natisea, for which my servant had consulted the advice hm,..BY, have been effectually removed by Du Barry's delicious ii; 4 4 4 8-restoring food in a very short time. I shall be happy to " b an Y inquiries. „ ' ev. JOHN W. FLAVELL, Ridllngton Rectory, Norfolk." left fr ee Years' excessive nervousness, with pains in my neck and and general debility, which rendered my life very miser flak "' 8 been radically removed by Du Barry's health-restoring STUART, Archdeacon of Ross, Ski'ibereen." etrib• *arb t ll eVinlonials ;froth Lord Stuart de,Decies ; Mr. Samuel aatalelicy 4 rungton, 'a cure ortwenty years' dyspepsia, constipation, Lbw, :and ; -William Hunt, Esq., barrister -at-law, Iltttiet Cambridge, who, after suffering sixty years from ParalymB, has regained the use of his limbs in a very short k ne Von. this excellent food ; the Rev. Charles Kerr, of Winslow, 41i , i4 e u`. 4 , cure, of functional disorders ; Mr. Thomas Woodhouse, 1 44 , d 'YT rec,ording the cure of a lady. from constipation and sick blots; r n g Pregnancy ; Mrs. Maria Jolly Wortha , o, of Ling, near 1441 5 u ° ' 1 01 k, a cure of fifty years' indescribab . e agony, from dys- Fetaid„ er 7oualiess, asthma, cough, flatulency, spasms, nausea, and ; Miss Elizabeth Jacobs, of Nazing Vicarage, Waltham . the t li e : lel t B , a cure of extreme nervousness, indigestion, and ga • Of t t ,`," ; Miss Elizabeth Yeoman, Gateacre, near Liverpool, a cure tense rlspepsia and nervous irritability ; 11 W. Grantham. nu e ,X lout; Mr. Joseph Walters, Broadwell Colliery, Oldbury, tetai L ; rral ngiutul, a cure of angina pectoris; Mr. llugh Evoy, • rve;' cured when given up as teo far gone ; .Doctors lire and 18 eris . dames Shoreland. Esq., No. 3, Sydney-terrace, Reading, t orte?. Iskte surgeon in the 96th Regiment, a cure dropsy; James by tb Vittliner 4.8 t1-, Athol-street, Perth, a cure of thirteen y.,ars' cough, • al debility. A copiou.s extract of 50,000 cures sent gratis B an? and Co. 21,k , 4 , in' canisters, with full instructions. weighing 11b.. 2s. 9d. ; • a L 6 d- ; 51b.; I Is.; 121 b., 225. ; super-refined quality, 101 b., 335. ; tut u "' • Di( Barry and Co.. 127, New Bond-street, London ; and tilarocers, Chemists, and Booksell. inia r .,, T eN.The health of many p rsons s having been seriously " Arabian Revalenta," " Ervalenta," " Lentil Powder," p o rt Flour of Lentils," " Arabica Food," and o her spurious corn ' kirs' under imitation of name, or called similar by their unscrupu -00 J°nBPou en nders, it willis te be necessary to note Messrs. Du Barry and each canr,' in order to avoid being imposed upon by knavery. ` .l I 'ARRY'S PULMONIC BON-BONS, a nice, safe, and effec th' remedy for coughs, colds, asthma, and all affections of the lungs, 11 5,1ati• and v o i ce ; are f unrivalled excellence. In boxes, ls. 1 1 A d., 4s. 6d.; or; post free, Is. 4d., 3s. 3d., ss. 2d. LDU BARRY and .CO., 127, New Bond-street, London ; Fortnum, fs 7. 480 r1, and Co.; Hedges and Butler ; Abbiss, 60, Graoechurch-street ..elton, 49, Bishopsgate-street Within ; alas 4, Cheapside ; 451 • ... 41,1 109, Strand; and through all respectable Chemists, Grocers, and , ' E VOLUTION IN TRADE. It Is impossible to deny that the effect of free trade is to re knee the price of everything, to lessen the profits on all kinds of deal. and manufacturing, much to the injury of all those who made no I.sibn for the change, and greatly to the advantage of all those efo.anticipated the fall, by adopting the system of buying largely at cheapest markets, and contenting themselves with small profits. ~easrs. E. MUSES and SON have conducted their immense Clothing .Outfitting Establishments upon this system fer some year., 'r lll Z th the the their imense capital "Shies With them to effect puhlie in their pu eavings rchases, which and contenting themselves Mth u niform.but exceedingly small profits, by which system the best it•ritleles in every department :of dress reach the public at a price which • lu,: n any instances scarcely equals the amount a purchaser would et ?l e l to Pay for the material. The fact i;, the pri .e of cloth, which wai. the is worth 15/ , may become 20/. in the wholesale docuse, 251. i n the retail, and be sold at the rate of 351. before it 4 1 cs the tail or , cc ho has still to get his living profit. Messrs. E. eh n'ES and SON arrest the price at the maker's, buy even cheaper t i:n the first price by taking large quantities, and i buying cash, and public have the benefit of their savings. Mme; sYsteen adoted by E. MOSE an SON has always been the Zen, their goods are marked with the lowest price that can be Zen, and this is never varied. Whether a ladies' cloak be 20s. or ho one is as well worth the price charged . as the other ; the hs :„ 't lan:s coat at 50s. is as cheap at that price as the one is at is not too much to assert the lower priced articles are far th material and workmanship, than can be procured le th '"ler 7 ee e, or th an any one woul d b e li eve until inspected, while th e Ve ry Priced articles for ladies, gentlemen, and children equal the tri4 best that can be had at any cost, of the so-called fashionable co f ! nt on for Messrs. E. MDSE and SON yield to no one in their the wand of the finest material that money can purchase, employing Workmen in the trade, securing the first artistes in cutting two sup er i ntending the work to the finish. handsome Almanac, for the year 1851, cal be had gratis, on application. " Everybody's Book, containing . a full report rea : • lnse li e rn d p it o l° rt n an of t trial, may be had gratis, oa application, or by irst free, Cr out °S ES and SON have no connexion with any other house in o f London, except the following :- 14, iron City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, L ong 86, 86 , Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. 054 3 lien West -end Branch 506 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2, 2 o street, all comm ' unica ' ting. •1 6 :,y e rd " Yorkshire" Branch, 19, Bridge-street. iclr_l(l Branch, 36, Fargate. 1114,:` 1, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe andTh General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. turd,,la.stablishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset Sit . 7. when business is rearmed till Twelve o'clock. Parle Francaise. Qui ei parla Italiano. bier spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habits Espanol, I.) R• CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. 1 41, To be had of Sherwood, 23, ; Pe the arv; Moe ° Bt l ___treet Mann, 39, Cornhill or direct Item author , -me Sawing each ; by post, Is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. C 0 ,,,,,ZR e ealth Recreation, and rational Use of Time." t 4 111,„ 0 t; D Ts:—Early _,H—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex lorse 'wilt the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, 'Ok a .. T ields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Itami.les—The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at Home keit The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, 4age. Occupation, &c., &c. '! I XAGMKN TS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vola. yi lwr Vol I. w THE TAKES; RKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. tat Vol. 11. "...&14 OF KILLARNEY ; REMEKIRCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. "That „., three seore years and ten our course may run." rls.blar review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner tll;2"ftbilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses hit t ,2 4ll g, besets th e man of pleasure, business, er study, and em fticus O ld age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical rogu e( e lrerY-day , life. THE PIiSIOS. •• What passions hurt the body— N what improVe, s___ Truths as relined as Athens ever heard." age. The alvent tet c 'T ' "Life's P i lgrimage, from infancy to old h.:-... Passions . Chastity and its infringements. The casualties o. inntiousuess and dissipa ti on, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, -'1 temediative. Advocacy of early marriages.. V. • A , TILE ILUIRIAGE STATE. . 4, T o be or not to be, that is the question." 11 .804 3aarout;—Laws and obligatio ns of nature, society, and re ei, regardi ng marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and pV',e, on both aides, aS to age, temperament, complexion, and i t i , to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. cal defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. 13444 , Ike. Sy i t . ........cu M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. 111 4 , • . 1 . CULVER vtl , sib,. "i• Tarenty.flve years Medical and Foren s i c Referee in these lq - --... 1341- elace. Regent-street. SIX . — "• 144 .1114:1 TILE REMEDYLANGUAGES—FORTIETH FOR THE PEDITION TUE REMEDY FOR TUE P VENTjiq OF I DISEASE. Il eiret ed Cne Hundred Anatomical Coloured z agrayings on 01 Steel. DISQ U ALIFICATIONS,GENERATI ThreA. A tiew B ACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE, 1 4 D e and Improved Edition, enlarged to 196 pages, price 25. ad. 4 11 e n '„,.._' t ozlirect, fr om the Establishment, 30 - 6d• Postage ln stamp s , "`" -nl anications being strictly conldential, the Authors have discontinued the publishing of Cases. T il t SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on kx,...,the ex haustion and physical decay of the system, produced use of by 1(Slo. 7 4 Ireatulgen ce , the consequences o f i n fection, or th e a ,Vo ind Iv — Z.2 ll th explicit directions for the use of the preventive lotion, Zikla observations en the Married State, and the discli toy• eil",,uleh prevent it. Illustrated by 29 Coloured Engravings. By 4p„tt,PERRY and CO., 19 Berners-strect, Oxfard-street, Lon ...7strs " rn fteled by the Authors ' . and sold by Strange, 21, Pater ...4 , tic ? _ riannaY, 63, and Sanger. ger, 150, Oxford-street ; and Ger _ t. 44,. 14ea denhall-street, London. 1 . treat* or too anatomy and. physiology of the re-productive p;`,•;1 8 ...nd le illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. H. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in iltientelezeand their lamentable effects on the system, producing 4 Daci t bOdi l y weakness, nervous excitement, and generative tat,. ustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. /ill. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in 141 ; . t7 12 -r i cir "coudary form, and contains explicit directions for 'ent. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured En g av ek.. 11,, Yr tr. t me 4p ,„ ntains, a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a '" c ation, by which the danger of infection is obviated. • et.. Portant Part of the Work should not escape the reader's V. is devoted \..4 The to the consideration of marriage, end its du ^eel_uses of unproductive anion are also considered, and the h 1 ,oieet critically and philoso hicall in uired into. tr ' 4 co b'a tkir "'AL BALI' 0 8 P q TRIACUBI exclusively employed in tth,:" The and sexual debility, impotence, &c., I Is. and 335. ,7:141, fo r .ncentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syebilitic betttionus, ' ,1 7 11 1g the blood in cases of infection, secondary to s, and the abuse of mercury, lie. errYa Purifyin . X, a g Specific Pills, 2s. 9d,, 4s. 6d., and 1 is. onia - sin remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and fl a ta - 7 1 7.Tu!ation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, ec e iX, nat . :di of the case is required: age, habits, and posi , 1 4 Vent t ;,:;* 51 . Packets, with advice, to be had at the Feta b7 which the fee, is skived. Messrs. Perry, 114 1 , 4 -- Ta tA " 4 " tu attlA r at 19. Berners-str t, Oxford-street, try Otke t . 0194 rive to E 1414; Oa bundAy, from 100 109 500 500 1000 2000 5000 s. Q. 2 13 5 3, 7 11 13 7 1 16 19 7 38 19 2 67 18 4 194 1 5 10 X e. d. 1 5 6 1.12 3 6 7 0 8 1 3 18 10 1 32 5 2 92 10 6 This system of reducing tbe premiums affords immediate benefit to the members, or enables them to insure a further sum upon their lives equal to more than one-third of the present policy, without any additional outlay. ROBERT STEVEN, Secretary. CATHOLIC LAW AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, the w .r a twelve 8, 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 2501.—making together 7001., which have been paid. This is far below the expected r "rtality, and is especially favourable, when it is remembered how severely the life offices generally suffered from the epidemic of last year. e l ::e r b r y : m ouths the lives preceding. assured between the Ist of June, 1149, and the 31st of May, 1850, was more than double the number issued in Of - I :To s Posals were made for 138 Policies, amounting to 52,9631.25. 6d.: these 12 3 , comprising 106 lives, were accepted for 45,1251. 6s. . Policies lapsed, representing 6,0481., upon which 3201. 3a.. Baran the commencement e Company in the shape of premiums. assuces it raraencernent of the Company to the let of June last, clueing in ' en c . !! _effected to the extent of 110 , 9721. 125 6d., pro aounting t o 2 1` , a 4 5( 1 ) 3 Temiums 3,7321. I Is. 6d. Of these-54 lapsed, 7411. Is.' l eaving thel. 16s. 6d., of which the annual premiums were 2,9911. 15s. I Id. Yearly income on the Ist of Juno last equal to Since last meeting loan but 1,1831. Ils. 10d. only s were applied for•to the extent Of 17.7Q01., was The Directors were also highly adyanced. gratified to report that within, the last four months they bad, the Continent, having appointed, as extended their business on de l'Etang, a gentleman of high st anding a Head Agent in France, Monsieur his integ - rity and ability in financi in Paris, distinguished• for who, under the sanction and patronageand in all assurance matters, the Cardinal Archbishop of Lyons, and of Archbishop of Paris, de Langres, has already within the last three months Parisis, Eveque siderable amount of business, not only i n Life months effected a con nuities both immediate and Deferred. , , e Assurances, but in An- After various resolutions, approving of the Report, thanks to the Right Reverend Chairman, Bishop Mont and returning , the Vice- Chairman, Actuary, Secretary, and Medical Officers of the establish ment, the meeting separated, highly gratified at its present results and future prospects. STROP. C AUTION.—MECHrs MAGIC " The heal Magic Strop," " The Double Magic Strop," I, trh Magic Strop," are all base imitations of MECHI'S MAGIC None arc genuine without Mechi's name, which imitators dare not put on the spurious strop; yet, strange to say, many perfumers call ing themselves respectable, endeavour to palm this rubbish (they cost from 3d. to sd. each in Sheffield) on the public as Mechils genuine strop, although they possess no sharpening properties whatever, but the very reverse. The well-known Magic Pastels an invaluable auxi liary to the Strop, and its renovating properties are truly astonish ing. Razors stand pre-eminent as well as his cable Cutlery. 4, Leadenhall•street. ~ r ,~ N°. 18,267.] LONDON, THURSDAY NING 13, Great Marlborough-street. rrHE Hon. MRS. NORTON'S NEW WORK, " STUART OF DUNLEATIL" A foeottish Story of the ['resent Time, Will 1e ready In a few days at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. Also just ready, 11. CALEB FIELD. A Tale. By the author of "Margaret Malt- Land," and " Merkland." 1 vol. small tivo. RA f, PH RUTHERFORD. A Nautical Romance. By the author of " The Petrel." 3 vols. Iv. ARTHUR CON WAY; or, Scenes in the Tropics. By Captain 31ihnan. 3 vo!s. Colburn and Co., Publishers, 13, Great Marlborough-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES 26, CORNUILL, LONDON. - DIRECTORS. t*T. LAMIE aturtßAy, Esq., Chairman. *W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq. •Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq. tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. t*Edmund S. Sy-Ines, Esq. •Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq. *M.. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. ' t*Augustus Vigne, Esq• AUDITOR. tProfessor Wheatstone, F.R.S. PHYSICIAN. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street. SUR6EON. t*E. S. Byrnes, Esq., 77, GrOsvenor-street, Grosvenor-Square. ACTUARY. t * W. B. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &c. SECRETARY. *D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANKERS. t*Massre. Glyn, Halifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street. BOLICITOES, Messrs. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudenco, 6, Basinghall- street. *W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-500,0001. 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 theteon 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 one, 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. Ns Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is 63,0001. ; the amount covered by the Policies of the Society is 1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bemis to the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. 51. 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. . . . i- - I • Yerma .,;.ti I Annual Policy Bonus In . neat Re- L2e. q r . . I Pre- taken addition Bonne in dnetion of i, - ; mina. ant inl to Bum Cash. Annual Assured. Premium. - i £ s. 8. £ s d. X 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 .. X £ s.d. , 1840 j 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010 60 1000 74 3 4 ; 1841 189 12 6 89 5 10 13 6 11 1842 I 162 18 8 76 18 4 11 8 3 1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 1 10 1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 . 9 11 I 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. EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Capital-500,0001. (Incorporated under 7 and d Vict., cap. 110.) The leading principles of this Office are—Moderate and equitable Rates of Premium for each cia.ss of ri(k—Annual division of Profits. Tke difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so great, 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 different 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 proached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto been sufficiently acted on, or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to the Insured will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk. The Equitable Fire (Mice will, by a. constant analysis of its own experience, from time to ti,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 thirview an annual' inVestigation Will be made into each class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fitly per cent: of the sett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate terms. Farming Stock insured at 3s. 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. ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS AND LARGE REDUCTION OF PREMIUMS. HAND -IN -HAND FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. No. 1, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. Instituted in 1696. Extended to Life Insurance, 1836. IMMEDIATE, DEFERRED, AM) SURVIVORSHIP ANNUITIES GRANTED. DIRECTORS. I E. Fuller Maitland, Esq. The Hon. Chas. John Murray. William Scott, Esq. John Sperling, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq. Robert Winter, Esq, Thos. Fuller Maitland, Esq., The Hon. William Ashley. The Hon. Sir Edward Cost. John L.ttsom Elliot, Esq. James Esdaile, Esq. Harvie H. Farquhar, lZsq. John Gurney Beare, Esq. AUDITORS.—The Hon. Col. CUMt, James Esdaile, Esq. BANKERS.—Messrs. Goslings and Sharpe, 19, Fleet-street. PHYSICIAN.—Thomas K. Chambers, M.D., 1, Hill-street, Berkeley square. SOLICITORS.—Messrs. Lumley, Nichol], and Smyth, 18, Carey. street. AcTuanv.—James M. Terry, Esq. SBCAETARY.—Robert Steven, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Although the lowest rates of premium consistent with security have been charged by the Office, it has for many years been enabled to make ♦ery lar‘e returns to septennial Insurers. A Policy taken out on or before the 24th of June, 1.45, at an an nual premium of 1001., will consequently be charged 471. 10s. as this ear's premium ; and it is expected that an equal abatement will in future be annually made. That persons insuring their own lives, or the lives of others, may become members That persons who are can insure at a lower rate I The following table will mium made by the Society years in force : Age when Insnrcd. Sum Insured, 'ling to forego participation in the profits than that charged to members. show' the effect of the reduction of pre on Members' Policies that have been five Annual Premium for first five years. Reduced Premium. THE EDINBURGH REVIEW, No. CXC. • Will be published on Tuesday next. CONTENTS. I. England ts it is. IL Sa!mon Fisheries. 111. Southey's Life and Correspondence. IV. Lamanism in Tartary a! .d Thibet. V. Victor Cousin. VI. Spain and Spanish Politics. VII. Shall we retain our Colonies? VIII. The De eat of Italy, IX. Ultramontane Donuts. London : Longman and Co. Edinburgh : A and C. Black. This day is published, in Bvo., price 2 s. Gd. , LETTERS to JOHN BULL, Esq., on Affairs connected with his Landed Property, and the Persons who Live thereon. By Sir EDWARD BULWER LYTTON. Bart. London : Chapman and Hall, 193, Piccadilly. WEBSTER'S ROYAL RED BOOK for APRIL, 1851, is now ready, corrected to the present time, price•3B. 6d, or elegantly bound in red morocco, ss. Webster and Co., 60,,Piccadilly ; ,aud all Booksellers. Just published, price One Shilling, '. IHE PROPERTY and INCOME TAX the best Tax for the Community ; being an attempt to show that it is not so difficult as is supposed to assess an Equitable 'fax on all Incomes, and Suggestions for a Modification of the present Act, With a view to the tax being levied for the future on principles of sound and discriminating justice. By 'E. ERSKINE SCOTT, F.1.A., Manager and Actuary of the East of Scotland Life Assurance Com pany. Effingham Wilson, Publisher, 11, Royal Exchange. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH A.ND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON .4TEEL. het published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Beaten smvelope, Ss. 6d., or post-freo, from the Author, for forty-two humps, GZEI,F-PB,ESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, ,stilly Acquired at an early period of life, which destroy the physical and ;rental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical nservations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment of Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakiess, Syphilis, 4tricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from 'nails :potion, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other eminent mem bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Re productive Organs, explaining their structures, uses, and fluictions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, end infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 87, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine, Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., &c. This work contains a plain and complete description of the ana tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. The author, who has taken the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to the treatment of these complaints. Ile may be consulted s ith ad vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili tated through, secret practices acquired in 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 be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; llannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, Cornhill, or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter, daily, pm,o ten till two, and from six till eight. RAIL WAY • INTELLGENCE. GREAT WESTERN AND SOUTH WALES RAIL WAY COMPANIES. The following is the official epitome of agreement for lease between the Great Western Railway Company and the South Wales Railway Company. It is in substance the same as that given by us a few days since:— " The South Wales Company agree to let, and the Great Western Company to take on lease, the under taking of the said South Wales Company, as described herein, for 999 years. " The South Wales Company are to complete the said railway, with all necessary works and conveni ences, from Grange Court to Caermarthen, from thence to Haverfordwest, and also, when Parliamentary powers shall be obtained, to Milford Haven. " When the line is opened from Grange Court to Swansea the agreement is to take effect on that portion, including the Ballo Pill Tramway, and successively on the other portions as . and when completed. " The board of each company to appoint . five directors to form a jeint committee for working and managing the traffic~ and otherwise arranging for and in respect of the line to Milford Haven. " The Great Western Railway Company are to find the necessary rolling and working stock for the fell and efficient working of the line. ' Out of the gross receipts allowance is to to be made for the working expenses and other usual and proper deductions. - A sum is also to be applied out of the earn ings of the line sufficient to defray the interest upon the debenture debt of the company, not exceeding 500,0001., when the - line is opened ' between Grange Court and Swansea; 700,000/. when opened to Caermar then; and 1,000,0001: when opened to Milford haven. " Alter these deductions the rent to be paid by the Great Western Railway Company is to be as follows: " For the line between Grange Court and Swansea, 30,500/. per annum. ' ‘' For the line between Grange Court and Caermar then, 38.500/. per annum. . " For the line between Grange Court and Milford Eleven, 46,000/. per annum.' " In addition to such rent the South Wales Company are to receive two-thirds of the net profits of the line, the remaining ono-third being received by the Great Western Company in consideration of the fixed sums so to be paid by them. " The South Wales Railway Company are- to apply to Parliament for power to extend the line to Milford Haven, and the Great Western Railway Company are to support and afford every assistance to such applica tion. ' " The South Wales Company are to provide the re quisite sccomodation for the traffic, and if additional accommodation be required within or at the expiration of four years, the South Wales Railway Company are to provide the same, but afterwards any further accom modation. which may become necessary is to be provided at the' expense of the two companies in the proportion in which they are interested in the receipt?. " The improvements of the Ballo Pill Tramway and the line to the shipping port at Swansea, together with the junctions with the Taff Vale and Western Valleys railways, if the two latter shall be authorised by Parlia ment, are to be completed and included in the lease. " The South Wales Railway Company to retain its interest in the Ville of Neatb, and all other undertakings, and in its surplus lands. "The South Wales Railway Company are not to create, without the consent of the Great Western Rail way Company, any preference shares or stocks. " The agreement to be submitted to special general meetings of both companies, and when legally ratified by the proprietors, all existing agreements between the companies to be put an end to. "The lease to contain the usual covenants, together with a general arbitration clause." • RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, APRIL 9. STOCK EXCRANGE.—The share market was buoyant to-day, but shares remained nearly at former value. The transactions were as follow :—Bristol and Exeter, 82%—Midland, 60% Lancashire and Yorkshire, 58 1 ,4 South-Eastern and Dover, 26 1 / 2 . LIVERPOOL, APRIL 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The share market was very quiet to-day ; the business done has been limited, without any mate rial alteration in prices. MANCHESTER, APRIL 9. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The Market has been heavy to-day, and prices had a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow : - Birkenhead, Laneashire, and Cheshire Juno tion, dis.—Caledonian, 13 7-16—East Lancashire, 16% —Lancashire and Yorkshire, 58 1 4,—Mancheeter, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 34- Ditto, 10/. Preference, 12 North British, 9 3 4 —South- Eastern and Dover, 26 %—York and North Midland, 26%. BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 9. &rem EXCHANGE.—The only transactions to-day were— Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 31. Bs. 9d. dis. South Stafforshire, 3 dis. Audax, Spanish ship, March 4, in lat. 22 N., long. 36 W. 'James Campbell, _March 19. in lat. 48 N., long. 19 W: Wyoming, from Liverpool for Philadelphia, March 12, in lat.' 41, long. 69. Margaret, of Portland, from Liverpool, yid Cadiz for New York, March 11, in lat. 30, long. 68. Kate Hunter, from Mobile for Havre, March 13, in lat. 37, long. 50. Elizabeth Hamilton, from Mobile for Havre, March 16, in lat. 38, long. 73. Perthshire, of Glasgow, for Halifax, Marsh 30, in lat. 49, long. 20. Spartacus, from Odessa for Falmouth, March 21, 3) miles N. E. of Galita. France, from Martinique for Marseilles. off Barcelona. Crisis, Dec. 20, is lat. 7 S., long. 1.05 E. Argo passengers), April 2. in lat 50 N., Icing. 12 W. Sophia, from Limerick for St, John's, New Brunswick, March 31, in lat. 48 N., long. 11 W. Merchant schooner, from Cadiz for Buenos Ayres, March 6, in lat. 1 N., long. 24 W. John Bull, off the Cape of Good Hope. Valparaiso,, from Canton for New York, in the Straits of Sunda. Margaret whaler, out 20 months, with 1,300 barrels of sperm, Dec. 9, in lat. 8 S., long. 115 E. Alverstone, from London for Shanghai, Jan.. 3, in lat. 16 S., long. 107 E. - NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. • RELIEF OF THE HOMEWARD-BOUND.—The Admiralty have ordered her Majesty's screw-ship Hogue, 60, Captain M'Dougall, to proceed from Cork to the chops of the Cha9nel to supply the homeward-bound merchantnien with provisions and water, detained• from proceeding pp. el adverie winds. - . We have great pleasure in announcing ilia Mr. James W. Armstrong, master of 1845, has been re-appointed master attendant of the Royal William:victualling yard, Stonehouse, for a further period of four years. Mr. Wells, the son of an old and neglected lieutenant of the navy, has been appointed a master's assistant to the Tra falgar. - Such preferment reflects the greatest credit on the Admiralty. Greenock screw - steam-ship will sail frein Devonport. for Woolwich, on Thursday next. (this day), in charge of Mr. Brown, second master-attendant, when her capabilities will be further tested: • • Retribution, 28, steam-frigate, Captain Warden, , refitting at Devonport, will be ready for sea on the 23d instant, and is ordered to be ready to proceed to Lisbon on the 26th, to rejoin Commodore Martin's squadron. -AI'POINTM2NT. WOOLWICH, APRIL 9.--Lieutenant Arthur Wilmshurst (1845) to the Excellent gunnery-ship at Portsmouth. In the list of names of the officers at the levees held at the Admiralty yesterday. for Vice-Admiral Thomas Browne, read Vice-Admiral Thomas Brown. The Rattler steam-vessel, Commander Arthur Cumming, is ordered to be paid off here on Tuesday next. The Birkenhead steam-troop-ship, Master-Commander Robert Salmond, embarked the four companies of Royal Ar tillery for Halifax and Canada this morning, and it is satis factory to know that the whole of the wives and children of about 400 non-commissioned officers and men have been permitted to go on board and accompany their husbands to their destinations, on condition that they pay for their own rations, which will be supplied to them at the rate of about 3d. each per day. HEALTH of LONDON during the WEEK. (From the Report of the Registrar-General.) The last week has witnessed a great improvement in the public health. The deaths in the metropolitan districts, which had ranged above 1,400 in the last three weeks of March, fell in the week ending last Saturday to 1,059. But this is still a high rate of mortality, not only as compared with what prevails in country districts, under conditions more favourable to health, but also with that which the population of London usually suffer at this period of the year. In none of the ten corresponding weeks of 1841-50, with the exception of that of 1850, did the number of deaths exceed 1,028, while the average of these weeks was 946, which, if a correction be made for increase of popu lation will beeome 1,03 ?. Compared with the latter esti mated result, the deaths registered last week show an in crease of twenty-seven. • A decrease in the mortality from complaints which have lately been prevalent is now perceptible. The zymotic or epidemic class of diseases, which comprises booping-cough and influenza, with nineteen other forms of malady, has de clined from 245 deaths, which it numbered in the previous week, to 180 in the last ; the class of diseases of the respi ratory organs, from 272' in the preceding week to 220 in the present return. The tubercular class, which••includes sero f• la, tabu mesenteries, pbthisis or consumption, and hydroce phalus, has remained nearly the same in the two weeks; while complaints of the digestive organs show precisely the same amount.... . . • • Last week 95 persons died of bronchitis, 81 of pneumonia, 74 of asthma, only the first of these 'diseases showing more than the usual fatality; 59 children died of hooping-cough, which is more than the average of corresponding weeks. The cases in which the fatal cause is specified as influenza have now sensibly decreased ; the number in this return is 23. The progress and decline of influenza during the last six weeks may be traced in the deaths registered, which were successively 8,15, 38, 65, 37, and 23. The fatal effects of "diseases of the respiratory organs" (phthisis nct being in cluded in this category) may also be traced during the same period in the following weekly numbers :-281, 321, 352, 330, 272, and 220. Small-pox has further declined, and last week the deaths o' only 7 children and two adults are ascribed to it; measles also exhibits a more favourable result; and only 6 fetal cases of scarlatina are recorded. STATE OF THE WEATHER DURING THE PAST WEEK* SUNDAY.—The amount of cloud was very variable throughout the day.; there were frequent showers of hail and rain. _ ' MONDAY. —The sky was overcast till 7h. r.m., and the amount of cloud was-variable afterwards; cirrostratus. TUESDAY.—The sky was for the most part covered with cloud till nearsnooo ; then till the evening about one-third part was covered, and it was overcast at night. WEDNESDAY.—The sky was overcast throughout the day. Rain fell occasionally. TrumrsDny.—The sky was overcast , till 4h. rost., and three-fourths were mostly covered afterwards. FRIDAY.—The sky, with slight expaptions was covered with cumuli, cumulostrati. cirr os t ra ti, an d scud throughout the day. SATURDAY.—The sky was mostly covered with' cloud throughout the day; at times large portions of the sky were free from cloud. A cold day. Euscraferrv.— April ld. 3 h.—positive, and tendon strong. April 2d—positive, and tension strong throughout the day. The mean reading of a thermometer placed on the main mast, and read each day at 9h. A.M , was 47.7° ; and the mean reading at 9h. P.M. was 44.3 x; the mean readings at the Royal Observatory for the same times were 41.8 Q, and 42.3 Q respectively. The direction of the wind varied from S.W. and W. to N. during the.first four days, and was chiefly N.E. luring the three remaining days. The reading of the barometer increased from '&4l in. at the teginning of the week to 30.03 in. by noon on April let; decreased to 2912 'in. by 9 A.M. on the 3d; increased to 8003 in. by 9h. P.M. on the same day; decreased to 29.86 in. by 'noon on the sth ; and increased to 2993 in. by the end of the week. MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDIDIG SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1551. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases — 4 'lBo Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 47 Tubercular Diseases ... 207 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 123 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 35 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration ... ... 220 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion... ... 65 Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. ". 13 Childbirth, Diseases of tho Uterus, &c. 3 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 4 Diseases of the Skin, &c. 2 Malformations... 1 Premature Birth ... 21 Atrophy Old Age Sudden ... ••• 11 Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance ... 31 Causes not specified ... ... 21 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... 1,049 Population Deaths in corre- Deaths Enumerated, sponding week in the 1841. of 1850. Week. West Districts... 301,189 . . 182 ... 151 North Districts.. 376,568 .. 210 226 Central Districts 374,199 187 ... 195 East Districts ... 393,067 ... '224 ... 214 South Districts .. 503,346 ... 321 ... 273 ._. Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ... 1,124 ... 1,059 Males ... ••• ... ...SO 571 Females ... ... ... ... ......... , 479 LIFE DEPARTMENT, The important advantages offered by the plan and constitution of the Life Department of this Society are— That Insurers are protected by a large invested capital, upon which there is no interest to pay, and for which no deduction of any kind is made, which enables the Directors to give the whole of the Profits to insuring members. That the Profits are divided annually amongst all members of five years' standing, and applied towards reducing life insurances to the lowest possible rates of premium. The following table exhibits the Abatement a been made for the past nine years,to members ing Premium that has of five years' stand- Years of Division. Rate of Abatement. Years of Division. Rate of Abatement. 1842 £45 per Cent. 1843 45 „ 1844 45 „ 1845 50 „ 1846 50 „ £5O per Cent. 60 52 n 2% SHIP NEWS. MALDON, APRIL 7.—The barque Maria Elizabeth, of Christiansand, got ashore this morning on Shoeburg North Sand, but was towed off in the afternoon, after discharging part of her cargo into a barge, and proceeded for London. ST. PETEItSBURGII, M &wcx 31.—The weather has become warmer Pere, and it aeems probable that the navigation will open rather before the average date. nut's, APRIL 7.—The Amazone, from" Penerf for Nantes, struck on the rocks of La Manche, April 2, and sank; crew saved. GAAVZSEIID, APRIL 9:—Wind N., light, hazy. Arrd. Columbine, from Ostend; Batavia, from Rotterdam; Wilhelmine, ,from' Randers; Albion, from Boulogne; Alpha, from Leer; God® Moder and Winterin, from Norway; Cleopatra, from Dundee ; William, from Leer. Sid. Sarnia, for Guernsey; Gemini ;for Pillau; Horeb, for Rotterdam ; Marseille, for the Baltic ; Carl Johan, for Swe. den; Agenoria, for Riga; Gerlino, for Denmark; Triton, for Ostend ; Ocean and Magnet, for Rotterdam ; Zenobia and Richard Cobden, lor Philadelphia; Elizabeth, for Quebec; City of Rotterdam, for Dunkirk; Siene, for Boulogne; Diana and Roscommon, for Harlingen; Siren, for Newfoundland; Leonida and Brenda, for Shields; John Bull, for Harnburgh ; John Henry, for New York; Labuan , for New Zealand; Caroline Alice, for Stettin; Ananimo, for Genoa; Dudbrook, for Sydney. VESSELS SPOKEN WITH. Otterspool, from. Liverpool for Calcutta, Feb. 27, in lat. 2 N I long. 21 W. Triumph brig, from Lisbon for California, March 2, in lat 3 N. long. 22 W. Hendrik, Dutch barque, Jan. 6, standing to the southward, in lat. 4 N., long. 21 W. Diadem, from London for the Cape of Good Hope, Feb. 11, off Robin Island. Lady Valiant, from Mauritius for London, March 11, in lat. 7 N., long. 32 W. Plymouth Rock, bound west, April 1, in lat. 50 N., long. 15 W. Adelaide Metcalf, for New York, March 29, in lat. 46 N., long. 21 W. Margaret and Ann, from Newcastle, April 8, off Dangarvon4 Albion, bound west, April 4, off Saltees. Rockliffe, from Shields for Calcutta, Jan. 30, in lat. 17 S., long. 32 W. . Penelope, from Liverpool, March 7, in lat. 25 N., long. 37 W. Caspar barque, from Liverpool for California, Feb. 19, in long. 21 W. , Roanoke,American barcpie, and the Equator schooner, Feb. 22 1 iu lat, 5 N., log 26 W. , . BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ... ... ... ... ... 808 Females ... 11611 752 Total ... 1,560 *ln this number are included 6 by Scarlativa, 32 by Typhus Fever, and 11 by Diarrhces. A GREAT DISCOVERY.—WO saw, some weeks ago, in a Pennsylvania paper an announcement that a motive power had been discovered to supersede the use of steam. It is said that some facts have recently come to light which entitle the statement to credit. Professor Salomon, of Har roddaurgh, Kentucky, has suc-essfully applied the power of carbonic acid gas as a substitute for steam in propelling en ginery for every purpose. The power of this gas has long been known to chemists, but their inability to regulate and govern it has prevented its use as a propelling agent. Pro fessor Salomon claims to be able to control it with perfect safety, and asserts that it will afford a power equal to steam in ose-fiftieth of the space, and one-hundredth part of the expense with both furnace and boilers. Experiments have recently been made in Cincinnati, which are said to be en tirely satisfactory.--Nashville (United States) Banner. BARNET CATTLE FAIR, LAST DAY.—This impor tant cattle fair terminated yesterday, and upon the whole greatly to the satisfaction of a large class of salesmen, who succeeded in disposing of nearly all their live stock, if not at high, nevertheless at remunerating prices. This fair is held chiefly for the sale of young beasts to be laid down in the grazing counties throughout England for future conditioned purposes, when they are transferred into the several markets both in London and the provinces. There was a current call during the last of the fair for Welch and Irish steers and heifers, and only a few were left unsold; milking and down calving cows maintained higb prices throughout the fair; young horses were never known to be dearer, and were all sold ; small ponies were in request, and fully maintained the first day's prices. . , . . . . • ' i . • , , • *-- li' . 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Alary'e new opera, 77 - sy4e-,Spz.-e, and, apart from the friendly pattialities which involuntarily manifest themselves on the first representation . of a work from a young artiste very generally known, and as generally esteemed, w e are enabled to bear testimony to its genuine merits. As it is, we regard the advent of a young composer like M. Alary as an - event of a certain importance—always supposing that his future works will keep the promise r' s made by the present. The subject of Le Tre Piazze is i a% • amusing, and pleasantly carried on from beginning:to end. sit The pivot of the plot is the mystifi ca ti o n of a p o mpous , old baron (Lablache), who, Proud of his wealth and his ancestors, comes from the provinces a suitor for the hand of Luisa (Mme. Sontag); but, the young lady having given her heart to a handsome' cavalier (Gar doni), the lovers, with the aid of Cricca (Ferranti), a 4111. smart intriguing kind of Figaro, and the camerista of Luisa (Mme. Giuliani), • enter into a plot to mys tify and frighten the old gentleman out of his absurd pretensions, and they succeed so well that he gives up the daughter and ' marrirs her mother, the Marchem di Peril (Mlle. Ida Bertrand), The scene being laid at Naples during the carnival, gives carte blanche to every kind of disguise and extrava gance, and the unfortunate Baron, a mixture of Don Magnifico and PaEquale, inimitably acted by Lablache, is alternately duped and mystified by all parties, the great blow being, however, given by the camorista, who at the wedding party throws herself at his feet in the guise of a victim, and, demanding justice in the name of her out raged innocence, hints something of a little pledge of af fection, who has particular chime upon his paternal care. The indignant Alarchesa on this discovery breaks off the marriage with her-datighter, and after some fur ther adventures as we have already said, weds him herself, the younger quartette of loves making up matters at the same time, an d hence the'title of the piece—Le 'lre Aozz e. Ic will be seen from this sketch that it is completely an opera-buffs. The music—light, tasteful, and aboundiz?g in pasiages of graceful melody—will speedily find' it ,It is true s rb ay at to everY piano and concert-room. reminis cences frequently' present themselves, not exactly in the form of imitation; but„ every now and then a little passage drops in unmistakeably of the f am il y of Donizetti, Bellini, or Rossini. Notwithstanding this, however, the opera is by no means without originality, and nearly every aria displays a vein of animated and sparkling melody, while the ' morceaur d'ensenible and the instrumentation sho*etlp hand of an accomplished musician. The first -sir, " Phi bel sole," sung by Ferranti, at once won the favour of the audience for the composer; the style is large. and very well executed by this rising young singer; it was warmly applauded. The next striking inar• ceau is the aria d'intrata of Lablache, very effective, with a spirited chorus of .masquets, and a trio " Negliastri," which follows between Mesdames Sontag and Giuliani, disguised as Bohemians, and Lablacbe, were both admirable. The second act opens with a chorus and one of the prettiest airs in the piece, sung by Mademoiselle Ida Bertrand, though 'of far too sentimental a cast for the occasion ; the Marchese being simply scolding her ser vants and ordering an excellent dinner, which the composer has' thrown into an air of touching sensi bility and tenderness. It -was much applauded. The capital scene of the piece follows, in which Lablache essays a lesson of love-making; and the young lady in re turn undertakes to give him a lesson of bon ton and credal Judaus ! to teach the Leviathan basso to trip the polka! Bad the success of the opeta been at all doubtful, this scene would at once have decided the public in its favour. The acting and singing of Mme. Sontag and Lablache were fairly matched, and the result was an ovation for both these great artistes. The finale of this act is conceived and written in a large and truly musician-like style, and was justly received with the loudest demonstrations of favour. In the third act we must notice a charming chorus in a staccato movement, " Nella Berra, " spiritedly sung and greatly applauded ; a comic duo between Lab lache and Ferranti, "Io imbroglione," was simi larly honoured; a graceful solo, well sung by Gar doni, and a brindisi by the same singer, with a chorus, were likewise most favourably received. A striking sextuor, "I miei giuri," is noticable for com mendable breadth of style, and as a finale, the polka air above-mentioned, sung as a rondo with variations by Mme. Sontag, in her own inimitable style, brings the opera triumphantly to its conclusion. The principal artistes were all recalled at the fall of the curtain with the composer, an honour which had been already thrice bestowed upon M. Alary during the representation.— Galignani. BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on April 3:— S 17 APRIL 10, 1851. 7 • BANQUET TO HER MAJESTY'S MINISTERS. • Last night the Lord Mayor received her Majesty's Minis 'ters, and a number of ladies and gentlemen invited to meet them, at dinner at the Mansion-house, where arrangements for the occasion had been made, such as to indicate the chief magistrate's high consideration for so distinguished a party. The company included Lord and Lady John Russell, the Hon. Miss Elizabeth Lister, the Countess of Mints), Sir Geo. and Lady Grey, the Marquis and Marchioness of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Breadalbane, Viscount and Viscountess Pal merston, the Earl and Countess of Mulgrave, the Marquis of Abercorn, Viscount and Viscountess Melgund, the Earl and Countess of Effingham, Lord Broughton and Miss Hob house, .Lord Overstonc, the American Minister and Mrs. Lawrence, M. de Marescalchi (French Charge d'Affaires), the Right Hon. Fox Maule, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Lady Heslop and Miss Elliott, Admiral Betkeley and Lady Char lotte Berkeley, Lord and Lady Marcus Hill, Sir John Hers chel!, Lady Gifford, Count R. Reventlow, the Right Hon. Sir William Somerville, M.P., the Attorney-General, the Solicitor-General, Lord and Lady Alfred Paget, Lord Geo. Lennox, the Hon. J. E. Elliot and Mrs. Elliot, the Right Honourable W. G. Hayter and Mrs. Hayter, Mr. Cornewall Lewis and Lady Theresa Lewis, Sir Thomas and Lady Fre mantle, Sir Edward and Lady Buiton,'Sir William and Lady Molesworth, the Right Hon. Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mrs. and Miss Fitzpatrick, Sir De Lacy and Lady Evans, Sir W. Gibson and Lady Craig, Major-General Sir William Morison, Mr. end Mrs. Raikes Currie, the Hon. Charles Pelham Villiers, Sir Benjamin' and Lady Hall, the Attorney-General for Ireland, Sir Morale 'and Lady Montefiore ' Sir John Guest, Mr. 'and Mrs. Townley, the Rev. Dr. and Mrs: Vivian, Sir H. Verney, 13art., Mr. and Mrs. Chaplin, Lady Mapnaghten, Mr. and Mrs. Beiojainin Hawes, Mr: and Mrs. Wilson, Sir F. Colebroolse, Sir J. Hanmer, Sir X. Duke, and Mrs. Hill, Sir R. Price, Bart., M.P., Sir James and Lady Eyre, Mr. Bellew, M.P., Mr. Mas terman, M.P., the Right Hon. Tennyson D'Eyncourt, Mr. W. Cubitt, Mr. Alderman Hudson (Dublin), Sir Peter Laurie, Mr. Alderman and Miss Farebrother, 'Mr. Alderman Cope land, Mr. Alderman Wilson, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Ham phery, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Hooper, Mr. Alderman Farucomb, the Recorder, Mr. Alderman Hunter , "and 'Mrs. Hunter, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Challis, Mr. Alderman 'and Mrs. Sidney, Mr. Alderman MOon, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Salomon, Mr. 'Alderman. and Mrs. Finnis, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Carden and Mrs. Carden, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Wire, Mr. Alderman and Mrs. Carter, Mr. Sheriff and Mrs. Hodgkinson, Mr. Commissioner Maa-ne, Mr. Commissioner Harvey, Mr. W. Marshall, M.P., Mr. E. K. Tenison, Mr. Parker, M.P., Mr. R. W. Grey, M.P., Mr. S. M. Peto, M.P., Mr. Rich, M.P., Mr; Bernal Osborne, M.P., Mr.- William Brown, M.P, Mr. James. Kershaw, M.P., Mr. Robert Hanbury, Mr. Peter Borthwick, and a number of gentlemen connected with the Corporation of the City. The banquet, whi s eti was provided under the superintend ence of Messrs. Ring and Brymer, was served in the Egyptian Hall. Covers were laid for above 200. There was a splendid display of plate, among which was the celebrated cup and cover presented to the Clothworkers' Company, in the reign of Charles 11., by Sir Samuel Pepys, then master, and of which company the Lord Mayor is a member. Grace was said by the Rev. Dr. Vivian, the Lord Mayer's chaplain. `The band of the Coldstream Guards, which was stationed in the gallery, played various marches during dinner, and performed the thanksgiving afterwards. The vocal depart ment was under the direction of Mr. Locket'. The loving cup was sent round, Mr. Harker, the toast master, proclaiming " the hearty welcome." The LORD MAYOR, in giving the first toast, claimed for the citizens of London that they were always conspicuous for their unfeigned loyalty to the Crown and attachment to the throne and person of the Sovereign—(Cheers)—and sub mitted that the times called for a demonstration of that loyalty.—(Renewed cheers.) His Lordship gave " Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen; long may she live, to reign over a happy, a free, and united people." The toast was enthusiastically applauded; and, when it had been duly honoured, the National Anthem was sung. The LORD MAYOR then gave the second toast, prefacing it with the observation that Prince Albert, the beloved con sort of our Queen, had always manifested a desire to advance the best interests of the people of this country.—(Cheers.) In the arduous duty he had undertaken with reference to the approaching Exhibition he m'ght depend on the cordial co operation and support of the people.—(Hear, hear.) His desire had been, and doubtless would al ways be, to promote peace and good will, not only in this country, but through out the whole world—(llear, hear)—and he (the Lord Mayor)—was satisfied that the effort which was being made would be crowned with success.—(Cheers.) He gave " His Royal Highness Prince Albert, Albert Prince of Wales, and the other branches of the Royal Family." The toast was very much cheered. The LORD MAYOR next gave " the Army and. Navy ;" a toast which was also well received. General Sir DE L. Ewes and Admiral BERKELEY pre sented the acknowledgments of the two services. • Miss Poole then sang " The Spirit of Good." The LORD MAYOR again rose, and said it could hardly be necessary for him to state that this was not a political meet ing— (Hear, hear)—but it was one of the distinguished pri vileges of the chief magistrate of London to have the honour of entertaining her Majesty's Ministers (H ear, hear) - and in availing himself of that privilege he could assure her Ma jesty's Government that they weretnever entertained in that hall with a more hearty welcome.—(Cheers.) He was one of, those who thought it was the duty of good subjects to obey to a proper extent " the powers that be," and to co operate with them in promoting the public good—(Hear, hear )—and he felt that the country was deeply indebted to her Majesty's Government at this time.—(Hear, hear.) He believed they were actuated by the purest motives (Hear, hear)—and by the most anxious desire to promote the best interests of this mighty empire— (Hear, hear)—and he felt it a great honour to have the opportunity of proposing as a toast, " Her Majesty's Ministers," associating with that toast the name of the Noble Lord, one of the members fur that great city—Lord John Russell.—(Much cheering.) The toast was drunk by the company standing, and amidst much applause. Lord J. RUSSELL, on rising, was received with much cheering, which was several times renewed. When the ap plause had subsided he spoke as follows : —My Lord Mayor, I rise to return to your Lordship and to this company our moat grateful thanks for the honour you have done us, as Ministers, in proposing our healthy this day. I beg to assure you that I feel it is a great relief, as you have justly ob served, that we are not here to speak of any political ques s tions; and 1 feel; therefore, that I am not at' 'liberty to enter into any of those political discussions upon which there may prevail in this company differences of opinion.— (Cheers.) But, my Lord, you have observed, and it is all I wish to Bey on this occasion, that you believe we are sin cerely actuated by a desire to promote the, welfare of this country—(Cheers)—and I trust I may be allowed to add that, as representative of this City likewise, it has been my wish always to promote the welfare of the community—and even if, at times, I may have differed from the wishes of this great Corporation, 1 trust they will still give me credit for being actuated by a sense of public duty.—(Loud cheers.) And now I might content myself with having returned thanks for the honour you have done us, were it not that this day recals to my mind the con dition in which we were placed three years ago. We can all recollect, on the evening previous to that 10th of April, what were the doubts, the misgivings, the fears that there might be some violation of the public peace—fears, even, that there might be loss of life on the ensuing day. But, my Lord Ma r y or and gentlemen, on the evening of the en suing day we found ourselves perfectly safe ; and safe, not I will venture to say, on account of the armed force that was in this metropolis—although the armed force,' the email armed force that was in London would, no doubt, have done its duty if there had been occasion for it—but because the people themselves rose—(Cheers)—they rose, not to cause, but to prevent riot and disturbance; they rose to maintain, a'd not to subvert the institutions of the country.—(Loud cheers.) I trust that on any similar occasion the same spirit will be evinced; and that, knowing the benefits we enjoy under this free Government, we shall be ready to defend those benefits, and to transmit the institutions we prize to our posterity.—(Renewed cheers.) We are about to have in this country large numbers of foreigners assem bled to see what, I trust, may prove one of the most inte resting sights that the world ever beheld. It has been rumoured, and your respected Recorder has mentioned that rumour elsewhere, that advantage would be taken by some of those who will come to visit this country to disturb , our internal peace; but I feel confident that that peace will be preserved, not only by the strong arm of law and of justice, but because I feel that any who, on such an occasion, being our guests in this City, should attempt to disturb that peace, would be condemned by the universal voice of mankind as guilty of the basest violation of the sacred laws of hos pitality.—(Great cheering.) I trust, therefore, that those who may visit this country, never having had occasion to be in England before, will see with admiration the extent of our trade and commerce, that they will see a thriving popu lation, and that they will have reason to be convinced that there must be something excellent in the laws, something excellent in the spirit, something excellent in the traditions of that people which exhibits such a spectacle. In this City I am Sure they will meet with a cordial reception, and I have no doubt they will have reason to be grateful for the splendid hospitality which is ever exhibited here.—(Cheers.) I trust that when that event is over we may all congratulate our selves not only on the exhibition of the productions of art, and industry, but that so' many people of so many different' nations, whether of Europe, or of our brethren o n the other side of the Atlantic, meeting in this great metropolis, may to have tended, by the i n t erc hange of friendly sentiment s, place, on a still more secure foundation than it now rests upon that greatest of human blessings—the peace of the world.—(Much cheering.) The LORD MAYOR, in proposing the nexttsoeastastiaivdeshoet had to regret the absence of sever al of the rep re toast he nt ahfal "The the foreign Powers from unavoidable causes, with th b a u pleasure of being able to asso ciate _ and excellent ed Foreign Ministers" the name of an esteem friend, it he would allow himself so to he called—Mr. Law rence, the American Minister. The toast was extremely well received. His Excellency the AatERIcAN MollaTin, who was wel comed with loud cheers, said, I am sure your Lordship ex pressed feelings which must be common to this distinguished company when you avowed your . regret in noth eying more of the diplomatic corps present this evening. My disappoint ment is beyond anything I can express. I had anticipated of my colleames here I P the pleasure of meeting ?2ay•.know some of them are detained. by indisposition, and others, no equally sufficient ctinseit—(Hear, hear.) 1 am doubt, 'from here not only as the representative of my own country, but as the representative of the world —(Laughter and cheers.) I see not a foreign Minister, but I see the able representa tive of a foreign Minister here. I wish it were otherwise. —(Hear, hear.) But, my Lord Mai or, I have great plea sure in making my acknowledgments, not only on my own account, but on . account of my colleagues, f or th e grea t honour you have done us in affording us an opportunity of b e i ng present this evening at this banquet, given to her Majesty's Ministers, and giving me occasion to bear my testimony—and I am sure I express the sentiments of the whole diplomatic corps —to the great kindness which has always been, as far as I know, extended by her Majesty's Ministers to the whole corps diplomatique in London.— (Hear, bear.) You know as well as I that much depends upon first impressions when a foreigner comes here to repre sent his country ; and I can assure you that the impressions made by her Majesty's Ministers, from the First Lord of the Treasury through the Cabinet, have left none other than the kindest associations on the part of the diplomatic corps as connected with those Minieters—( Hear, hear)—more espe cially I should name the Noble Viscount at the head of MARCEL, ISLE or Er.r.—An extraordinary case has just occurred at this place, whereby three women have nearly lost their lives, and one is actually dead. It would appear that Mr. Edward Miller, a brewer and maltster, had ascertained that two of his maid servants had been pilfering his flour, and told them of . it, but agreed, on their promising better behaviour for the future, to look over the offence, and continue them in his service. This charge was laid by Mr. Miller on Monday, and on Tues day morning Mr. Miller's two servants were missing, and, also a third in the employ of Mrs. Jones (Mr. Miller's sister), who lived next door to Mr. Miller. Nothing was heard of them until dark on Tuesday evening, when it was ascertained that one of Mr. Miller's servants bad died (ahcer body being discovered under a hedge in a field at tbe,l!o_l,,. of the town). This lass bad been observed .a b o ut two 0. c 1 ' ' on Tuesday lying under a straw stack, apparently tipsy she but there is no doubt from what has since transpired that ' , was then stiff ring from the effects of laud anum two girls were searched for and found in a house contigu ousotherfrom to Mr. Miller's back premises , suire . nn g w atched and at of strong doses of laudanum. l'heyt hwteeirireee - e lq e o s w t that s tl i i ' e f tended during Tuesday night, and their recovery. It will be proved at three girls bought three separate four-pennyworths of lauds nuns at three diff erent druggists s hops ontoTeuthge.c sday, and that e r in the wouldtiel It they all agreed to end their existence , seem that the three went and lay under ds together, but that the two survivors, wh a ghed o are now i n a ver y p r e c arious state, had taken,oimdeodrethaeudir doses.anu mth A an n the q u u e n s f t o r i - s t u nate deceased, and bad N to be held, at which tbero is no doubt that the full particu lars will come out. CUES or Hoormo•couoll.---There is a supersti tion in Cheshire that hopping-cough may be cured by hold ing a toad for a few moments with its head within the mouth of the person affected. I heard only the other day of a cure by this somewhat disagreeable process; the toad was said to hare caught the disease, which in this iastance proved fatal to it iu A fm hours.—Evto and Qticrics. [PRICE SD. foreign affairs, whom we not only feel to be the most labo rious, painstaking, obliging, business man in the kingdom (Laughter and cheers)—but one always ready to extend hospitality to us, not only in the town buyout of the town= .(Hear)—not only.in season, but out of season. -_(A laugh.) My Lord Mayor, I know where I am , and I know I have but two or three minutes, and I shall not take up more; but you have alluded to a subject of great importance. not only to this nation, but to all the world—the Great Exhl bition that is to take place in a few days. lam one of those who believe that it was conceived in wisdom, that it has been carried out with energy and judgment, and that those men who conceived it, and who have had the manage ment. of it, will have done great honour to themselves, and when it shall have been finished, brought great glory to England.—( Cheers.) I believe it to be a beneficent, a peaceful shall ll ers have for six go ne home months th to oyc, willom come—(Cheers) carry n er o s n ) e and i that s measure, and, as one of the diplomatic corps, I have taken a deep interest in its suc c ess—(H ear , h ear )— a nd I have not a doubt that peace, and quiet, an d go od w ill w ill reign in your b the great numbe r o f f ore i gners th a t s h a ll h ave come here a p otherpains than e whennbhye kindliest feelin gs w ith t h em. —(R enewe d c h eers. ) I 'am quite sure that nothi ng can excee d t h e grea t the Royal Commission, the Executive Committee, and every , body connected with the Exhibition to make it acceptable to all .the world.—(Hear, hear.) I cannot, sit down without saying that having' had m y se lf, as I believe every foreign Minister has, often to mak e a ppli cat i on not on l y to the Go ;moment but tbo public i ns tit ut i ons an d pr i vate associations, and even noblemen who have wo ik s o f art an d things wothy a ra t at e h thrown open ana ton is the capable Work. pable f bestowing; the, sand, the attention or foreigners, I am gratified to find that thoae. a reigners who come here will receive ever y a tt ent i on and den ai r d e e ll ti o n b ia reat tio when it shall all lave been done, I am quite tore there Pill be,no man in England who will regret its having taken place, as there will be no foreigner Who shall come here that pill not carry away kinder feelings than when he came.—( Hear, hear.) I will not take up more of yourtime than, to thank you for giving me the opportunity of being present at this banquet to her Majesty's Ministers. — (Cheers.) The LORD Kazoo then gave ." The House of Lords," and associated with the toast the name of the Marquijk of Abercorn. The Marquis of ABERCORN, in acknowledging the ecimpli ment, made a reference, which was much cheered, to the cir cumstance that the peerage had the privilege of continually recruiting its ranks from the princely merchants and other classes of the people. Lord J. RUSSELL proposed the health of the Lord Mayor, observing that he belieVed there had been no Lord Mayor who had discharged the duties of his high office more to the satisfaction of his fellow-citizens.—(Cheers.) The right !Ma charge of those duties was of great importance to the metro polis; and it was of the utmost consequence to the Govern ment to have a Lord Mayor upon whose cordial co-opera- . tion they could at all times rely, and to whose judgrnent they could look for assistance in any emergeney that might arise. —(Hear, hear.) The company rose to drink the toast, and followed it by a. hearty cheer. The Loan MAYOR acknowledged ;the toast, and said it was his most earnest desire to discharge aright the duties of his office to promote the good of his fellow-citizens and earn their approbation.—(Cheers.) His Lordship then gave " The House of Commons and Lord Palmerston," to whom, he observed, the country was most deeply indebted for ser vices, not only in the Senate, but, he might say, througllout the world.—(Cheers.) Lord PALMERSTON said—My Lord Mayor, ladies, and gentlemen, in the name of the House of Commons, I beg to return you our 'grateful thanks for the compliment rou have just* paid to that great and noble assembly. For myself, I most cordially and sincerely thank you for having done me the great honour of coupling my name with the Commons' House of Parliament ; and I am still more indebted, my Lord Mayor, to your kindness for the flattering, and I am sorry to say undeservedly flattering, terms in which you have been pleased to introduce this toast.—(Hear, hear.) It is indeed natural that. on an occasion when you have assembled at your hospitable beard so many of the most distinguished men of the country—distinguished by services of every kind, both civil and military—at a time when you have also the presence of that most distin guished representative,' as he has described himself, of the world—of the foreign world, but whom, from the sentiments he.expresses, and from the cordial interea the tastes in every thing which concerns the welfare of this ceintry, alkwell as his own, we can hardly call the repreienfative of foreign Ministers, for we may claim him almost as one of ourselves— (Cheers)—it is natural that on such an occasion your Lord ship should call to the remembrance of the assembled com pany that branch of our Legislature—the House of Commons. (Hear.) For, my Lord, you who are at the head of this great metropolis of the world you who at this moment re present to us the commercial princes of England, must feel the value of that legislation of which the House of Commons has been the instrument.—(Cheers.) In vain would a coun try be possessed of inexhaustible resources— in vain would a nation boast of the intelligence of its people—of the enter prise, of the skill, and of the capital of its merchants, if its laws did not give freedom at home, and security for the enjoyment of the fruits of industry.—(Hear, hear.) It is the dispensation of Providence that mankind should be divided into rich and poor—that the rich should be conk ara tively few, and that the poor should be cortiptiratively ; but, though no hnman legislation can alter that arranges-" - meat, it is in the power of our lawgivers so to legislate that the poor shall be protected from oppression by the rich, and that the rich sisal' be defended against violence fre.m the poor.—(Cheers.) That duty the Parlia ment of England has amply and successfully performed, and hence it is that, while we have seen all the nations in Europe convulsed with disorder—while we have seen industry sus pended, commerce paralyzed, institutions civil and political overthrown—while we have seen fields that ought to be trod only by the peaceful husbandman beat down by the trampling of the iron heel of armed legions—while we have se-n them bathed with the blood of kindred though con flicting armies—the people of this country have exhit ited an example cf tranquillity, of order, and obedience to the laws, which, so long as the history of these times shall endure, will command the admiration ot mankind.—(Cheers.) My Lord Mayor, having thus performed my duty in thank ing you for the toast which you have proposed, end for the honour which you have done me, perhaps you will permit me to travel somewhat further, but still I trust not depart ing from the character in which you have called upon me to stand. For though the House of Commons is intent upon sterner duties, that House is not insensible to the respect which is due to the fairer portion of creation—(Laughter and cheers) -4-and I hold myself, therefore, to be not a less faith ful representative of the House of Commons, when I invite this assembled company to drink " Health and happiness to my Lady Mayoress." The toast, which was very much applauded, was acknow ledged by the Lord Mayor." The next toast was " The English Bar." The ATTORNEY-GENERAL, in returning thanks, regretted that the task had not devolved upon his Learned Friend the Solicitor-General (Mr. Page Wood), who had an hereditary distinction there—(Cheers) —whose value as a colleague he cordially appreciated—(Hear, hear)--and whese advance ment to his present position must be a great satisfaction to the citizens of London.—(Hear, hear.) He would add, that to have their approbation must always be matter of pride and gratification to the bar.—( Hear, hear.) The toasts of " The Members for the City," " The Magis trates of the City," " The Recorder," and " The Sheriffs," followed. The company then broke up." ARRIVALS FOR THE EXHIBITION. " The arrivals of goods," says a correspondent of the Weekly News, "both British and foreign, have been unceas ing, and the Kensington-road has daily presented a scene which must have been particularly offensive to the tar - famed Rotten-row interest,' and therefore correspondingly gratifying to all the friends of the Exhibition. From early morn till dewy eve,' heavily-freighted waggons, carts, vans, and conveyances of all descriptions, on many of which Pickford'— a name which will assuredly be carried to the remotest posterity - was conspicuously emblazoned, might be seen in one continuous array, frequently extending from Sloane-street to considerably beyond whilome Gore House, now the Symposium of all _Nations': ! the addresses on some of the huge-packing cases exciting the risible faculties of many of the by-goers, and making us sigh involuntarily for the native well of English undefiled,'—a' well' which some of our exhibitors seem most pertinaciously determined to 'let alone,' no less in their addresses than in their cata logue descriptions and epistolary communications to the om niscient Digby Wyatt. Even our proverbial gravity was well nigh upset as we watched the movements of a bucolic looking old gentleman, in very , pro y umc e top boots, and with ' spectacles on nose , ' near the Knightsbridge Barracks, fairly shaking his portly sides, at a label on a mammoth pa c ki ng _ case, which he was convulsively endeavouring to decipher. Remembering the example of our illustrious kid blessroototyne, our Air. Pickwick, we proce eded, after ejaculating soul, what a remarkable fact !' to take out our note-book, and to transcribe therein for the future delectation of our readers, verbatim et literat im, the address which had thu s tickled our rural friend. It bore the most unmistakeable evidence of being the production of nos voisins d'outre Manche, and ran as follows Slit VYAT AND SIR FOX ENDERSON, ESQUIRE, GRATE EXPOSITION GLACE. SOFTLY. TO BE POSED UPRIGHT. PARK or AT LONDON. ... f. 393,589,642 31 ... 146,000,580 0 204,680 63 Cash in hand ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ••• ••• ••• Bills discounted, but not yet due, of which 15,107,8301. wore received from the Branch Banks ... 45,872,125 14 Bills in the branch banks ... 77,492,505 0 Advances on coins and ingots... ... 1,337,200 0 'Ditto by the branch banks ... 1,278,016 0 Ditto on French public securities 7,956,312 10 Ditto by branch banks... ... ... 2,186,034 0 Ditto to the State on Bons du Tr6sur... 50,000,000 0 Ditto on the loan of 75 millions ... 50,000,000 0 llentes of the reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Routes, disposable funds 42,557,246 28 investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ... 12,932,725 74 Hotel and furniture of the Bank ... 4,000,1)00 0 Real property of the branch ban!ts ... 3,617,794 0 interest in National Discount Bank ... 200,000 0 Ditto branch banks ... 230,000 0 expenses of administration of the Bank 317,475 59 Ditto at the branches ... 301,704 0 Ntiscellaueous ..• 2,274,049 2 f. 8.52,368,086 81 LIA.BLLITIES. Capital ... f. 67,900,000 0 Ditto of the Branch Banks ... ... 23,350,000 0 Reserve fund ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,750 14 Reserve-immobiliere ..• 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation 426,775,600 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 97,789,005 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) 6,032,166 59 Account-current with Treasury creditor 89,145,546 13 Various accounts current ... 82,771,681 18 Ditto in branches ••• ••• ... 27,766,124 0 Bills payable at sight 5,941,000 0 Ditto at branches ••• ••• 2,300,871 0 Dividends payable • • • 417,583 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank ... 7,760 0 Expenses anticipated ... 137,390 83 Discounts, interest, and expenses ... 2,62 0,764 89 Ditto of branch banks ... 1,125,792 0 Re•discounts of the last six months ... 169,730 65 Ditto in branch banks •• ••• ••• 287,673 0 Interest on protested bills ••• ••• 397,174 37 451,498 78 Miscellaneous••• f. 852,368,086 81 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France, D ' ARGOITT. It appears by the preceding account that the cash in band has incr,ascd by 5,000,000 E The commercial bills discounted have increased by 1,750,000 f, The Bank notes in circulation have increased by 6,000,000 f, The balance to the credit of the Treasury has de creased by .1,000,000 f. Sundry.credits have increased by 5,750,c00f. T H E ADVENTURES OF A TRUMPETER. A student in one of the academies in Franco was s pending his vacation at the house of one of his rela tions, whom wo will call Madame T-. She was a very captivating woman—beautiful, witty, and, withal, widow. At the close of a pleasant autumnal evening, this young man end his cousin, for so Madame T. was, re turned to her mansion after a long and probably very ploas , ,nt walk. onlywatriocuanbni:semaaedi It happened that during the absence of the lady of the house, the cook had invited a relation of hers, who was a trumpeter in the hussars, and besides, fond of good living, never refusing a chance at a good meal to spend 4 sociable hour with her. Our couple were, therefore, taken by surprise at the return of madame, e.peciallos there was but one way of exit from the housf• ~.„e_e cook, therefore, as qaickly as possible, bid all Vc"' w •uu could which might expose them; the what to do with the unfortunate trurope!,er_L _°_, ves after having bade finding every cicset and cupboard too saw , L "": au 1 ed and we; l de, st u puttin him to hide under the bed - of Madame Te to be the only safe place of refuge. g sud li de h n e l y r Madame 'l'. soon retired to her after roorn__ es silent—Ti.n declarationtp e h e r s e a e m tl y e goodnight to her cousin, she b ills knee pon * " robe do nuit," when turning round, our studentPaell' position that Jean Jacques es u his to Madame Basile. " Good Heavens!" exclaimed a 's dam Y doing here? Go astonished, "what, you my cham!) , er at this hour? Consider what ou be said if it were known away immediately; c ousin, are ld , 112 y own replied . the student, almost, if not that you were a li in your situation t, "My dear " I cannot help loving you, and bes id e nimself, human power can force me hence--even till the last n en o ti h r o e m ly, trump s h a ll sound." At these words our trumpeter, with some considerable effort to be sure, put his instrument to his mouth and sou nded the charge—Terra, la, ta, ta, ta, ta, to Madame T. screamed, the student fled, and in the midst of the general confusion the trumpeter reached his post, from which he had had leave of absence for a short time. The affair, however, soon became known to the officers; and the next day, as Mons.R., c olon f el of s the Hussars, was amusing the lathe?, during es morning visits, with his many stories , a frierd:orndeideo st Ed him to relate the adventure and the mishsp; ~ " Till us thn names! tell us the names! exclaimed the ladies in a breath, being desir o us to obtain any new piece of scandal. have given the 4, u pon my „„„ r d , ladif,,,P.:liqiclot;ililde colonel. entirely ignorant of them; r c p t e k a e r a n n if , , , rn e. e „ nt ; i t NmttuWsitdhtaovlelapvreesseenetrti,(tihae vfietorayt.f rid he ulous lady al ' o ' no with what shout s of lau g hter a s f N ., () fe t m h a a l l e f svooircioliculous as student's did," replied thi o s u ir e Av e o a l n un h t a a r r d y y l coininfeasgiss if to be h ion of Madame heroinewaseT.of , T reoe , ive h d e „ thus acknowledges 1 / ero Herald. Last Trump." — _ . •V____.....------ r2" - -- -- ----- FOREIGN Ics.—Numerous and extensive importa tion of ice from to north of Europe have taken place at the wit hi n these last three or four days , comprising n e i g ht e en ships, with entire cargoes of gat ar moe metropolis o lit then a a tide, a circumstance quite unprecedented. . , sa2V 1 ,' f 7 i