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• , i rq 4 1 1 11 - te t !ryti , e f i 4 1 41- , ; I L.' . I • ! • I t! • • ( I k---17* r9 ,../ ... "0 - r • . , • - t t'' • ;r ( ~.~ r EAST INDIA HOUSE, OCTOBEI 31, 1849. THE COURT of DIRECTORS of the EAST INDIA COMPANY do hereby give notice, That the Transfer Books of the said Company's Stock will be SHUT on THURSDAY, the 6th Deceueer next, at Three o'clock, and OPENED again on THURSDAY, the 17th January, 1850. That the Warrants for the Dividends on the said Stock, payable on ItctoNnar, the 7th January, 1850, under the 11th Sec. of the Act 3 aad 4 William IV., Cap. 85, will be ready to be delivered on that day JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. .- / HARKER'S YORK lIOTE‘L ST. HELEN'S-SQUARE, YORK. C. HARKER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has entered upon the above old•e.tablished Hotel, for many years known as the York Tavern. The interior of the Hotel has recently been thoroughly rep tired, decorated, and refurnished, and is now replete with every conve nience and comfort. The Establishment affords ample accolimoda`ion both for Families and for Professional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be con ducted in every respect in the first style. H. having taken the adjoining house, lately oceup'ed by the Misses Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of Commercial Gentlemen as Stock Rooms. Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses. York, January 1, 1850. NATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Capital 4500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. _ The leading features of the Society are guaranteed of an ample rreprietary Capital. Moderate Rates of Premiums. Two-thirds Premium Loaned to the Assured. Annual Division of Profits. Malt the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Years. Extensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. N.B. The last Annual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 65 Per cent. (according to age) on the Premiums paid. Examples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options. A i Perms- Sum the IBonns ddition in I._ '4,137 I , Ann sal Policy Bonus Inent Re-; Assured a —15 .• g i I lAssuSred Pre- takes 1a ductless of may b0r ..... . 1 mium. out inl to um Cash. Annual i row on . Premlum. l Policy. ...,..1 i £ s. d. £ s. d £ s. d.l £ s. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 X 1833 251 18 10, 8 02115 14 8 18 12 543 17 9 1839 226 6 o'ls 1 16 2 9 494 8 6 0 ICOO X s.d. 1840 178 0 0 1 82 14 2 12 14 11 10 445 0 0 74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 412 3 0 , 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 15 15 10 10 2 4 1 346 2 3 1843 99 18 4 44 8 4 615 11 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8 27 13 4 4 4 00247 4 5 Prospectuses, with tables of rates, of any of its branches in the country Warded pest free. ;c., may be had at the office, or, on application, will be for- B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. W. S. Stk, 'FIRE, LIFE. ASSURhaCC,E 9FFICE. Established by Aet if Parliament, 31, CORNITILL, LONDON. *.v . F 1 1 041100,0001., in Shares of 20e. each, to be paid in fall on allotment, bearing a guaranteed interest ofs per cent. in perpetuity (irrespective Ofturther dividends) upon the paid-up capital. maces for Shares to be addressed to the Directors at the 'Juices of the Society. Marine, Fire, and Life Assurances granted ea the roost liberal terms. Immediate and Deferred Annaities granted on terms especially a dvantageous for investment of capital. By order, AUG. COLLINGRIDGE, Managing Director. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. The First of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by Dr. Eackhoffner, the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, Mid t he Evenings, at Eight. —An entirely new Set of Dissolving v '!'re , Of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, with uescriptlve Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and ia the Even „Se at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of Rome, including new 'owe of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic et feete. are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectares on Chemistry, with alibrilldiarsnt experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experimeats with the Diver Diving -bell.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma- Mcdels, &e., explained. , Admission. 1 s.—Schools, Half-price, 11HE POET at the PARTY. ---__. A celebrated bard—myself I mean— Has lately at a first-rate party been, Where every single look, and every action, Proved him to be an object of attraction. The ladies smiled, and many struggled hard To grin the sitting nearest to the bard ; Wisich honour fell, it must be understood, On Miss Cecilia Clara Collingwood, A sweet young lady, with peculiar grace, " Whose looks adorned the animated place." "tut never mind Cecilia Clara's beauty, For business call., and I must do my duty. The poet's health was then proposed, and I, Who a:n this Noted poet, made reply ; And as I think 'twill please you, all and each, I'll give you, word for word. THE POET'S SPEECH. Ladies and Gentlemen, I mint allow " The proudest moment of my life" is now. The honourable toast which you propose is, Health to my humble self, " The Bard of Moses." I need not say that I am proud at heart To be connected thus with Moses' Mart A Mart than which no greater can b I found, Search London and the provinces around. I cannot cast my eyes around this room, Without admiring Moses' choice costume. Well may the lyre be struck in admiration Of such transcendent beauty.—((treat sensation.) Moses and Son are stamped on every vest, And on the coats and trowsen of each guest. And I perceive the ladies, bless their hearts, have paid a visit to the " Mart of Marts." Long may I live to advocate the cause Of Moses' far-famed Warehouse —( More applause)— And long may Moses' Dress-mart be displa) eel, As now it is—The Sovereign of the Trade. LIVVP OF PitiflE, READY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over coats , style in every £0 8 6 The Bulwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditt0....... ..... 0i 8 0 Chesterfield, ditto.... • .. The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of OY r Coat .. •• • • ••••• • .. • • • 1 b 0 Shooting Coats • • ..... .........• •• • 0 8 6 Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • • .... • • Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed Ditto ditto Doeskin Ditto Vests .. Black Silk Velvet Ve5t5............. ...... Dress Coats 0 17 0 0 19 0 Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, front . Rassar and Tunic Suits ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 14 6 0 0 8 B oys' Autumn and Winter Vests • • ...... • • MADE TO MEASURE. Men's Autumn and Winter Over Coats .. from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warns ma -1 8 0 terial, lined •••• • • • •The • • •••• • • ** Paletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 T he tglinton Wrapper, a very elegant style 01 2 0 0 Thq3eYe S r tr C a ° th a m t • o • r • e • • li • V • i • tn • e • y • • • O • v • er • • &a • t • , • • ne • w — e • s • t style, lined throughout ••• • • • • • ••• • • 210 0 Autumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and Rest Mack Ca ' sslmere ditto ••••••• • • • • • ' • 1 6 0 Autumn and Winter Vests •••••••• • • • • • • • • 0 8 6 Best Black Cloth ditto •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 0 13 6 131 ack Silk Velvet ditto • • •••••• • • • • • •• • • 018 6 pi Dress C0at5.............. from 325. to 2 15 0 p• Frock .......from 355. to 3 3 0 Hussar and Tunic Suits ...... • • from 1 fp 0 Shooting Coat „ „ 0 15 0 Xlegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, \ • f edal, containing an Almanac for the year 1830, wil be pre ented to every customer. Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, &c. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. A Suit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. e h e _ new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full _ ctions for Self-measurement, c a n h e h a d on a ppli c ation, or for , post free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice —The Fur Department is now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to Leasure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SON, Tailors, Woollendrap e r s , Cl o thi ers , R a tt ers , 'I osiers Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 15 5, 156, and 157 'Minor!, and 81, 64, 85, and 86 Ald g ate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast tstablishment. Cantion.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public kainst imposition ; but having heard that the antradesmaniike f alsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," ha 3 cen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, t ,°eY beg to state that they nr.ve no connexion with any other hones ,1 7 , Sr oat of London, except their Branch Establishments, 3G, Far "to, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; n l4 who regain cheap and genuine clothing, &c., should call at or s en d t o th e Mi nor i es an d Ald gate, City, L o ndon ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Tate Notice.—This Establishment Is closed from sunset Friday, ‘enset natnrdev. when llgmeg* is resumed till twelve o'clock. A 8 II I A G E. 11 1 ,6 - One half the world are desolately single, and the other e( r il ' f g them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a s crt id t ._ right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em ,ar the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un j3Prosiag harry ; but th e truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness Hemet content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set -I:'?lent. Honour and justico demand that health should form an item the compact ; it alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or MRTect wound more so n rel than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if `.2.. surmises y y ou, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little 44 STOIRS (bv "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in 2 vols., Is. ren ne ,, DOst, in stamps. each). Let no imaginatively b y or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered th e nth anterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining 1 1, * They are net intended certainly for mere idle cvriosity, but tf . r e ,- , e closet perusal of those more deeply interested, to whom the' are offered as antegonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on to4rve subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or r, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other by Publications claim your attention (same price Is. each, Avof,f , ?, dl 15. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and knlp,i a nd " How to be Happy." They are not merely re,r lift e eta, , but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the ,gromeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's serv,,,, e ' 3 °l ‘es hisresent existence, health, and position to this ob- Woi 0,,1 the maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he 2 1 1 t g „ ~" he unto—to live after natare's laws—and to keep always , iher we sunny side of the way." The above works may be had of 49 . e 23 , Raterncster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet street • Mann, l; Spokes, , Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or other ",ccriba2r* the autli ,s r (who may be conferred with personally, no okserl er r wverenxel. le. Regent street: and all , tilugt,.,._ THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. wt ?tr.. - -Lou by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. -41 SICA.L DISQHALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA • /Tele Edit CI TY, AND I 11PEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. cia, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or post direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the Infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex -1.7`..,76 indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of se ircury, i ..k remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating cert an cli.3- 1, 4411-11 .,..cations. Illustrated by 24 Coloured Engravings. By It. and f t , p l 4RRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, 13erners-street, Ox -2C;ltFcet, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 13._ .' ' a ltruoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; a, ...li 23 , Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden -street. ~., IP AaT I, t ree* of th e anatomy and physiology of the re-productive t rns. and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. . t , t,, aa'r 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive indu:- L e - ei c u c • and their lamentable effects on the system, pro lucing mental laiW u clilY eakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. ? trated by Three Explanatory Engravings. the 41 __ T 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infec t i on , either i n th4i.r ic aarY or secondary form, and cantairs explicit directions for le,:"± treatment. This section ts illustrated by Seventeen Colourcd 7,17 1 " 1 ., ,'" by - -. • contains a Prescription for the Prevention of . Delea e .1144 e eiraPle application, by which the danger of infection .s el- This 'rats ha ortant ' part of the Work should no elict,e the %Mar's notice, P I '2 Nr4..1 Q eti, • • • is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its 4,„. •ii- The causes of unprod uc ti ve un i on are alt considered, and ' , l w bale subject critically and philosophically irririred into. at_ wirae oanisa. Bans( OF Braracust is exclualy , :ay employed in treat i?9.rvons and sexual debit ty, impotence, &c., 1i s. and 33i. per ;,.`_"e__ The Concentrate* D:terelte Essence, ate anti-syphilitic t o ',.. s if f_ckiY, for purifying tt e blot) t iv cases of infection, secondary Ej mp i,,74,eruPtious, and the a floc of ree:cnry, lls. and 338. jr,er bottle. it o rt ah:P iritYin enaeay g Specific F i lls, 2s. 9d., 48. 6d., and lit. par box, a for gonorrhosa, zleet, stricture, and chrlo int) a mre a bit4 Of the bladder. - ,:ionsultation fee, if by Ir, IL A minute ait ~, Pa It '' of e case is required : age, habits, an 1 position in society. _, eta. witk advice, to be had at the E ,tablishment only, by dZcza the fee, U., is saved. Messrs. Perry, surgeons, are in atten ,,,,,cLian_7 at 114 Berners-street, Oxford-str :et, London, from Ele .' ' m i. Z 1 1 1. 1 124 MI to Eighti ou 86A40,7 i frQui /Nevin to Oss N ° . 17,874, j IMPROVED DWELLINGS for the POOR At the present moment, when a day of National Thanks giving is appointed, it cannot be out of pace to bring before the minds of the Christian public some of the efforts which have been made, and are still making, to remedy the deplorable evils which endanger both the lives and the morals of the poorer classes of society. - - The SOCIETY for the IMPROVEMENT of the CONDITION of the LABOURING CLASSES has now been occupied for mere than four years past with these objects : It has built a range of Dwellings for the Industrious Classes, on sanitary principles, at Bagnig,;e-wells, Gray's Inn-lane. Item twenty-three families and thirty single women are accommodated. It has repaired and rendered fit for healthy occupation four houses In King-street and Charles-street, Drury-lane, wherein 108 working men are accommodated. It has built, in Gr2.,rge-street, St. Giles's, a Model Lodging House for working men, where 104 persons of this class find a comfortable habitation. It has repaired and fitted up, at No. 76 , Hatton-garden, a house for the accommodation of fifty eight females of the working classes. It is now building. in Streatham-street, Bloomsbury, a range of dwellings for mechanics and their families, wherein about 40 such families will find good and healthy habitations. At Tunbridge Wells it is aiding to raise a series of cottages fo agricultural labourers, of which six and a lodging-house for single men are already completed and occupied. • Besides these various works, it is in constant correspondence with a great number of benevolent persons in all parts of the kingdom ; who apply for its aid in the building or Improvement of cottages, or the setting-out of cottage allotments. In these various works it has expended, and is expending, more than Twenty-three Thousand Pounds. For the works now in hand a further sum of between Three and Four Thousand Pounds is needed ; towards which the Committee now solicits the contributions of the benevolent. The following are the sums already subscribed towards the house now erecting in Streatham-street : SUBSCRIPTIONS. Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen and his Royal Highness Prince Albert Her Majesty the Queen Dowager - - 150 0 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent - - - 100 0 Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester - - 50 0 The Right Hon. Earl Spencer Sir Joseph Copley, Bart. - - - 2d donation 110 0 The Right IlonPL&d Feyerohara . - - 100 , p 1.1. - Peto, Esq., M.F. • .' 100' 0 Rev. E. Holland - - 100 0 His Grace the Duke of Bedford - - - - 100 0 Miss Portal - - Messrs. Barclay and Co [Cosmos - - - - 100 0 - 100 0 Abel Smith, Esq. , . Lord Willoughby de Eresby AFr end, by L Sullivan, Esq. . Total, to Jan. 1, 1849 - - - - - .46,663 3 6 Donations since received : W. S., a Tribate for the Thanksgiving Day -XlO 0 Mrs. Blair Mrs. Lambert Blair The Rev. Dr. Ellerton A Friend R. B. Cooke, Esq. Major Cruikshank A., per :Nisbet Y. T. 4 0 C. Saver, Esq. A. Palmer, Esq. A. H. Bradshaw, Esq. R. C. Kidd, Esq. W. S. Angell, Esq. The Dowager Lady Cooper - - - - 10 0 J. E. Denison, Esq., M.P. - - - - 10 0 Rev. J. Ware Mrs. Charles Pym Gee. Pearce, Esq. J. Sperling, Esq. R. H. V. Walpole, Esq. R. A. Hornby, Esq. Viscount Brackley 11. B. Hickman, Esq. Miss A. M. Cotton Marquis of Blandford Rev. Dr. Pacey J. 0. Harris, Esq. 11. Unwen, Esq. Rev. Dr. Cotton, Principal of Worcester College 5 0 John Hardy, Esq. Mr. Hargraves W, E. Hubbard, Esq. - - - - 5 0 Lieut.-Colonel Seymour - - - - - 5 0 Mrs. [lngham - - - - - - - 20 0 11 ajor Little 1 0 M. 0., one who has read Lord Ashley's Letter in the " Times" of the 19th ult., as a Thank offering of herself and family from the late Epidemic Lady Murray - - - - - - - 2 2 W. Jennings, Esq. - - - - - - 10 10 R. Wilkinson, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0 J. Beaufort, Esq. - - - - - - 5 0 Hon. Meuntstuart Elphinstoie - - - 10 0 Miss Ware - . - - - - - 10 0 Edward Strachey, Esq. Mrs. Dumaresque Thomas L. Ward - - - - - 10 0 T. H. Bastard, Esq. E. Gardner, Esq. - - - - - A 5 T. Twining, jun., Esq. T. 11. Parker, Esq. C. V. Mrs. Bird J J. Smith, Esq. W. Penny, Esq. - - - - - 5 0 W. Sparkes, Esq. ( hristiatius B. Smith, Esq. G. Harding, Esq. J. C. Hall, Esq. E. B. Bastard, Esq Mein'&rs of Rev. Dr. Curaming's Congregation 10 0 W. P Angell, Esq. Mrs. Scheel Miss Catherine Stuart E. W. M. L. Donations and annual subscriptions will be received by Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co., Birchin-la , :e ; Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co., St. James's-street ; Messrs. Coutts and Co., Strand ; Messrs. Strahan, Pat , and Co., Tem sle-bar ; and by Hatehards, Piccadilly ; Seeleys, Fleet-street and Hanover-street ; and Nisbet, Berners street ; or by the Secretary, at the Office, 21, Exeter llall. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Vere-street, Oxford street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Earelay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in auce. N.B. To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. OR. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.-WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. rust published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. ed., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two etamps, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural `eelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretien. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their stractui es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and iafection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. This work contains as accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering from their Invariable con sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap ;dying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erro neously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking 'or assistance where alone it can be procured. Dr. L.I'MERT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne street, Haymarket; Marm, 39, Cornifill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London ; or, free by post for torty-two stamps, from the Atlthor's Residence, 37, Bethord-square London. THE RUNAWAY ENGINE.—Many persons appear incredulous as to the details of a runaway engine on the North Kent line, which appeared in one of the morning newspapers a few days ago, in the absence of the slightest accident taking place, and the excellent ar rangements, courage, and presence of mind which ulti mately brought the engine safely to the London terminus. The train due from Strood to arrive at Woolwich at 4 o'clock rem, being nearly half an hour over due the pas sengers on the platform became very anxious to ascer tain the cause of the delay, and the telegraph clerk allayed their fears by stating that the engine had gone back for some carriages at Gravesend, which was fortu nately the fact, as the carriages were all on the siding when the runaway engine started from the Strood side of Gravesend, and passed all the up stations at a great speed. Some idea may be formed of the rapidity of mo tion of the runaway engine when it is made known that none of the porters engaged in keeping back the pas sengers, or even the passengers themselves, could tell whether the engine or coke carriage came past first; or if there was any person attending the engine. The per sons on the platform at Woolwich, where the view of the line of railway does not extend many hundred yards, describe the passing of the engine as instantaneous, and some engaged in conversation had not time to turn round to get a glimpse of it. The great speed and the great distance it continued is accounted for by the knowledge that the runaway engine had just been supplied with water, and a quantity of coke put on the fire about a minute before the ballast-engine came in collision with it, causing it to start at full speed, and the moment the engineer had jumped off the starting engine. It is evi dent, from the accounts generally given of accidents on railways, that the greater number arise from attempts of the passengers or those working the lines to jump off the trains when in motion, and that to remain seated pre sents the greatest chance of safety when collisions are likely to take piece. Lord John Russell is expected to arrive in town for the season on Saturday next; and on Wednesday, the 16th, the noble Premier will give the first Cabinet dinner this season, at which all his colleagues are ex pected to be present. His Lordship is now staying with his brother, the Duke of Bedford, at Woburn Abbey. Lord and Lady Palmerston are entertaining a large family circle at Broadlands, Hants ; the Chevalier Bansen, Prussian minister, has been on a visit to his Lordship. Earl Carlisle is at Castle Howard. surrounded by a distinguished party of relatives and friends. Lord Grey is in town. Sir George Grey arrived in town yes terday from a visit to Mr. 11. Drummond. The Lord Chancellor comes to town in the middle of the week. Lord Lansdowne is expected to-morrow, the 7th inst., from Bowood• perk, Wilts, for the purpose of attending the Privy Council, held on the following day. The other members of the Cabinet will arrive in town next week. Invitations have been issued to the principal members of tile diplomatic corps and their ladies, by Lord John Russell, to a grand dinner, at his residence in Chesham-place, on Thursday week, the 17th instant. —Sunday Paper. LONDON MONDAY 7 4 7 4 •y , .k 1 G T 1 . 3 JAN ARY 7 moo. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, DEC. 24, 1849.—The only naval news we have of the slightest interest consists in a report which reached us by the Oberon on the 10th instant, from Constantinople, to the effect that the fleet was about to leave the Dardanelles, or rather Besika-bay, for Malta, the Russo-Turkish differences being at an end. The news of the decease of her Majesty the Queen Dowager reached Malta by the Medina on the 14th instant. Orders were issued on the following day for mourning, and the flags were hoisted half-mast on the Palace, the forts, the ships of war in port, public offices, and Consular fl igstaffs, till the evening of the 21st, on which day minute guns were fired as follow : Fort St. Angelo, 60 guns ; her Majesty's ship Ceylon, 30; Prince Regent, 30; Thetis, 30; and Hercules store ship, 15. Oa the following day the flags were fully hoisted, but the mourning still continues. The India mails by Me lina may be looked for to morrow. DEC. 23, 1849. DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SQUADRON In Malta Harbour—Tho Ceylon receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, and second in command ; Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin ; Thetis frigate, 36, Captain H. Codrington en route to England ; Volage, 6, surveying ship, Captain Thomas Graves; Spitfire steamer (laid up), and Hercules, 12, store ship, Captain R. Fulton. At Gibraltar—The Janus steamer, Lieut. Powell. At Leghorn—The Porcupine steamer, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts. At Naples—The Locust, manned by the officers and crew of the Antelope. At Cephalopia—The FrOlio, 16;:Ciptain N. Van sittart, and Sharpshooter steam gun-vessel, Lieut.- Commander Bailey. At Cyprus—The Auxiliary, surveying-tender to Volage, Mate, J. H. Glover. At the Piraeus of Athens—The Racer, 12, Captain C. Beddoes. 100 0 At Salonica—The Research, surveying-tender to Volage, Lieutenant Lord John Browne. At Besika Bay—The Queen, 116, Captain C. Wise, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Par ker, G.C.8., the Commander in• Chief ; Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter; Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling ; Bellerophon, 79, Captain R. L. Baynes ; Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dundas ; Ven geance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood; Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox ; Bulldog, Com mander Key; Rosamond, Commander Foote; and Ardent, Lieutenant Nowell, steam-sloops; Ganges, 84, Captain H. Smith ; Spiteful steam-corvette, Com mander J. Carmichael. At Constantinople—The Win, the Hon. F. Pel ham, and Dragon, Captain W. H. Hall, steam-fri gates ; and Tartarus steam-vessel, Commander Sir G. Webster. At Alexandria—The Growler steamer, Commander Stoddart. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS. At Malta—The Antelope, Lieutenant F.; Smyth, repairing; Merlin, Lieutenant J. 11. Turner; Oberon, Lieutenant Gardiner. En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Medusa, Lieutenant Bathurst. En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece—The Triton, Lieutenant Glinn. En route to Malta from Alexandria—The Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. Second-Master Napoleon Levell, whose appoint ment to the Saturn Wig- ship at Pembroke was given on the 231 December, 1849, will still be borne on the books of that vessel, and have the charge of the quarantine ships at Liverpool. Lieutenant Edward E. Maunsell (1846) joined at. Woolwich factory on Thursday last, for the purpose of studying steam. Lieutenant Robert 11. I3urton (1849) has been appointed to study steam at Woolwich factory. The Niger steam-sloop was taken out (ef the inner basin to-day, and plac.d under the shears, and will be completed in the engineer department on Monday, the 7th instant. Captain Superintendent H. T. Austin, C.B ' superintended th e removal of the Niger, from the inner to the outer basin ; :and the gallant officer has not been absent from his duties at this dockyard for a single day since Commodore Henry Eden went on leave, consequently no other officer has had charge of the yard for a single hour during the same period. The Enterprise, Captain Collinson, C. 8., and the Investigator, Commander ill‘Clure, have received their final orders for sailing, which are as follows :—They are to leave Wool wich on Wednesday, the 9th inst., and proceed to Greenhithe the same afternoon, and Captain Johnson will be there in waiting to adjust their compasses on Thursday. On Friday the crews will be paid wages in advance at Greenhithe, as it is not intended that they should touch at any of the eastern ports if all goes well during their progress round. On Saturday, the 12th inst., they will leave Greenhithe on their searching expedition, and the Monkey and African steam-vessels will tow them through the Downs. The Niger will then accom pany the Enterprise. and Investigator until opposite 'Devonport, when the two latter will hold on their enterprising voyage, and the *former be taken into that port to be kept ready as an advanced war steamer in the room of the Gladiator, recently commissioned. A great number of visitors went on board the Enter prise to-day, in the stream ; amongst others, Mr. Collinson, a barrister, and the Rev. Mr. Collinson, brothers of her gallant commander. Lieutenant Peter A. Halkett, R.N., also went on board, but he did not require any of the dockyard boats to convey him to the vessel, having brought his own boat with him. It was composed entirely of Macintosh cloth, and is only 201bs. weight, although capable of holding two persons with the greatest ease. The gallant officer inflated his boat in about one minute on the landing place, and on launching went into it and rowed himself to the Enterprise with a small double scull. Lieutenant Halkett then inflated a Macintosh overcoat of 20Ib. weight, capable of holding one per son, and with two small oars, similar to Chinese fans, moved about on the river with great facility. After exhibiting the buoyancy and usefulness of his inven tion, Lieutenant Halkett obtained the consent of one of the ladies on board the Enterprise to go on shore with him in his boat, and it was found admirably adapted for conveying two persons, and easily managed. One of the Macintosh boats and one of the cloaks have been supplied to the Enterprise, and one of the boats and one of the cloaks to the Investi gator. The other arrangements for giving every facility to the searching ships are of the best descrip tion. Mr. Lang, master shipwright, has had a tem porary rudder on his plan, which can be attached to a vessel by lashings, supplied to the Enterprise and also to the Investigator. Forty ice-sledges have also been put on board, one half of them Eft. by lft. 4in. in dimensions, and the others double that size. The Louisa lighter, from Deptford, was engaged all day in delivering stores, which are ample for the wants of the missing voyagers, and of the best description. A number of suggestions have been made to enable the vessels to penetrate through the ice. Commander Smith submitted to the Admiralty a plan for firing a grapnel or anchor several hundred yards across the floes, and moving the vessels onwards by the aid of the capstans. Others have proposed melting a portion of the ice by steam to allow of the centre pieces being drawn back to make room for the passage of the vessels; and there are a considerable number of 14 feet ice-saws put on board, to work if required on the old plan. Lieutenant Gale has suggested the use of a balloon to reconnoitre for a far greater distance than can be done from the mast heads of the vessels. Others have suggested the simply flying of kites during favourable weather, which might be seen at a long distance by the missing voyagers if they are still alive. A large kite could support a light in the night time, which would be easily distinguished from a star by its different degrees of elevation as the kite ascended and descended, or its different position, effected by the variation of the wind. Light rockets might also be sent up attached to the tail of a kite, to be discharged by a slow match when run up to a high elevation, which if successful would give them a double or treble higher position at the time of explosion. It is satisfactory to know that, although many of the suggestions made are only theoretical, the gallant officers on board the Enterprise and Investigator I have paid every attention to them, and will avail themselves of all that has been stated according to the means in their power when any emergency takes place. The Bulldog, 6, steam-sloop, Commander Astley C. Key, is ordered home from the Mediterranean, and will be brought to Woolwich, to have her en gines of 500-horse power examined here. The Sampson steam-frigate is ordered to be made ready for commission. The Prometheus steam-sloop is to be brought for ward for commission at this port. The Rosamond steam-sloop, Commander J Foote, on the Mediterranean station since she was commis sioned in November, 1846, is ordered home. CHEAP CAPITAL for AGRICULTURISTS. - (From the Spectator.) Sir Robert Peel's example, in aiding his tenantry with capital for improvements would no doubt he more re miry and generally accepted but for one slight difficulty—the inability of landlords to coin mand the siid capital. Some prudent men have it, and in thoe cases where prudence unites with libe rality, the capital will be duly av;:ilab'e for the aid of the tenants. But untirtunately, although an c xalted standard of excellence presumes the union of both that: good qualities, it must often happen that they are found in separate individuals. Very ninny iwel ligent and liberal English country gentlemen will feel that Sir Robert Peel's plan is en excellent one for him, and for others whose princely fortunes arc not loaded with the accumulated burdens of collateral interests and the indiscretions of each successive heir through a long line of inheritance. Even one pre maturely enjeving heir, or one generation of daughters and younger sons, may impose serious burdens on the patrimony; how much more many such. The fact is, that in the vast majority of in• stances the members of the landed gentry command just as much money as is requisite for their own personal expenses, and no more. Then, if such advances are for the benefit of the estate, why not charge them upon the estate ? Be cause the estate is in most instances already charged to the full amount of its credit, so that capitalists would need some better security than a share, and that not the first share, in the right to the land on mortgage or the like. The difficulty would be surmounted, if the Govern ment were to advance the money under an extension of the Drainage Acts ; but there are two grave ob jections to such a course, without mentioning several others:- La the &at place, Government has not at its disposal the requisite funds ; and "'la tat the country for the benefit of the landlords," would be counter to the whole course of public feeling at present, In the next place, if Government could command the requi site funds for the general reinforcement of agricul- tural means throughout the country, so vast a money operation would inevitably open the door to enormous abuses. Immense sums would go to the creditors of heirs, to ballet- dancers, and such pensioners, to young gentlemen who bear a veiled escutcheon with a bar sinister, and a variety of ultimate recipients quite different from farming stock or arable fields. Concurrently with the peculiar pressure of want of capital in the agricultural world just now, is an extraordinary pressure of redundant capital in the moneyed world ; insomuch that the undoubted " pro sperity " of the commercial orders is checked by the competition of capital with capital. To open a gate by which the pent-up flood of gold could be poured upon the fields, would be relief to capitalists not less than to agriculturists ; only it is restrained by the dif ficulty which we have mentioned above. Thus far we have only been stating facts, and we believe that those who are severally experienced and informed in the different positions to which our state ment refers will give us their testimony to its cor rectness. On a comparison of the want on the one side and of the redundancy on the other, the deside ratum is, some means of enabling the redundant capital to be employed upon the exigent land, with security for its being properly laid out and duly recoverable by those who advance; as it would be by Government under a measure like the Drainage Acts. Such are the facts : the conclusion which they indicate is, that if you could place the general body of capitalists, in this behalf, on the same footing with a Government pro- ceeding under a drainage Act, you would obtain all that is needed. Now this would be a much more simple process for rendering capital " cheap" than any Disraelitish plan of national stockjobbing, and much more effectual. The measure would be born of the facts. Practically it might be put into this shape. Let an Act of Parliament be passed, authoriz ing companies already existing, or formed for the purpose, to advance capital precisely on the terms of the Drainage Acts, by a similar machinery, with similar guarantees, and with a similar right of recovery prior to every other claim or charge upon the land. This would be an extended Drainage Act, only that instead of capital being drawn through the medium of taxation or Exchequer loans, it would be obtained by placing the capitalists and the agriculturists in direct communication with each other, under the sanction, guarantee, and control of the imperial Government. LORD WHARNCLIFFE AND THE YORKSHIRE PRO I'ECTIONISTS. (From the Yorkshireman) We are favoured with a copy of the following able and admirable letter, written by Lerd Wharncliffe, in answer to the requisition circulated by Mr. Thompson, of Moat Hall, preparatory to convening the proposed Protectionist Meeting in the city of York. Seeing that his Lordship is a distinguished Conservative, and possessing the highest influence in this county, the document we copy underneath will fall like a bombshell in the ranks of the Protectionist combination. The letter requires no comment from us; it is sufficiently forcible of itself : " Wortley, Sheffield, Dec. 31, 1849. " Sir,—l am directed to address to you my answer to a circular which I have had the honour to receive, conveying a requisition for a meeting at York in order to consider the best means of obtaining from Parliament the enactment of a fixed duty on grain. " I regret that I can in no degree concur in that proposal; and as I wish neither to appear indifferent on a question so important, nor disrespectful to the gentlemen whose names are attached to the circular, I take the liberty of adding a few words in explana tion of my reasons for dissent. " It is my firm opinion that there is nothing in the present prospects of agriculture to justify such an ap plication to Parliament. " There appear to me to be circumstances in the commercial history of the last few years, and in the actual condition of the markets, which, together with the effects of an ill defined and exaggerated alarm prevailing at this moment, are amply sufficient to support the conclusion that the extreme depression of agricultural prices at the present juncture is owing to temporary causes. " Be this, however, as it may, I cannot think that the remedy for such depression is to be sought in a revival of taxes upon the most necessary articles of human food, and of general consumption; more espe cially since it cannot be denied that, as consumers, the cultivators of the soil have larely shared in the benefits arising from the reduced prices of many of these commodities. " The proposed requisition contemplates such an enactment in a double point of view, as a measure of protection and a measure of finance. " So far as the question is to be considered as that of a financial arrangement, it appears to me that this proposal is misplaced. It is the business of the Go vernment to judge whether the exigencies of the state require any addition to its income by general taxation. If the Government sees no such necessity, for any class in the community to assert it is, to say the least, unusual. If there are indeed any taxes on articles of general consumption the removal of which would more than counterbalance, to the community at large, the renewal of taxes on grain, let them be distinctly pointed out. It is the duty of Government and of Parliament to remit these without any countervailing increase of taxation, if this be possible ; and it will be time enough when these particular duties are specified, and when we are quite sure that their re moval cannot be otherwise anticipated, for those who hold an opinion on the question to say how far they think such remission could secure the proposed com pensation. "As a measure of protection—in which light it is clear that the proposal is mainly to be considered--I am fully convinced that the corn duties cannot be restored, and that to expect it is mere delusion, than the propagtion of which nothing can be more per nicious to the true interests of any branch of industry. I can therefore take no part in any proceedings for such an object. " What the agriculture of this country really needs is a wider and more energetic application of capital and skill. To invite this should be the end and aim of every true friend to its prosperity. To accomplish it, the one thing requisite above all others is a reliance upon settled prospects, without which the hope is small of attracting either the one or the other. lam therefore firmly persuaded that no course can b 3 so deeply prejudicial to the cause of domestic agriculture as that which tends to promote and continue agitation and uncertainty, for objects whose very nature is, to say the least of it, in the highest degree problematical. I request that you will lay this letter before Mr. Thompson, of Moat•hall, and the other gentlemen who have signed the circular of the 26th of December at the earliest opportunity. " I remain, Sir, your obedient servant, WIIALLNCLIFFE. "Mr. T. Richardson, Black Swan." , We have great pleasure in being enabled to an nounce that amongst the earliest measures to be sub rni.ted to Parliament by the Government in the ensuing session will be Bills to provide an extension of the suffrage both in England and Ireland. We are not in possession of the details, but we have ree son to hope that the scope of the proposed measure will meet the views of a large section of the really liberal Members. It is not improbable that a reform of such importance mill be recommended in the Speech from the Throne. Weekly Chronicle. [PRICE SD. THE ROCHDALE SAVINGS' BANK. (From the Manchester Courier) The investigation into the affairs of this bank has not yet been brought to a close ; and until !hattakes place there will of course he no official inquiry before Mr. Tidd Pratt. It was thought that Mr. Ken worthy's inquiry would have been finished before now ; and under that itT,rtssion Mr. Tidd Pratt, in reply to a letter from Mr. Richard Hunt, solicitor, R !cip1 , 11,2, who acts on behalf of many of the deposi tors, writes as follows: 5, adton s!reet„ Piecadilly. London, Dec. 28, 1849 " S:r,—l am in daily r xpectition of hearing that Mr. Kenworthy, the !ice:Aintant, has elk4sed his exatnin..ltion; my Fesent intention is to attend at the saving,' bank n o'clock on Tuesday, the Bth of January, and I would su.zr.c2s that on that rnor:)ing we hould arrange so that C,e question as to the per ,oust of the truve s and managers should be argued before me in the course of that week. I hire written to Mr. Jackson to the same effect.—Yours f' ithfuily, " J. TIDD PRATT. " To Richard Hunt, E,q., solicitor. It~chaale." Mr. F. L. Johnson, secretary of the friendly socie ties interested in the funds in the savings' bank, having written to Mr. Pratt, asking when it would be con venient for him to receive a deputation from those societies on the subject of the bank, received a reply, of which the following is a copy : " London, 28th December, 1849. " Sir,—l have written to Mr. Jackson (solicitor to the trustees) and Mr. Hunt, intimatirg that it is my inten tion to be at the savings' bank at Rochdale on Tuesday morning, the Bth of January, and I have suggested that on that day it would be advisable to appoint a time during that week on which the question as to the per sonal liability of the trustees and managers should be argued before me; and perhaps the question respecting the friendly societies may stalid ovsr until I have decided that point, but this can be tieWlinWhen I arrive at Roch dale.-wYours faithfully, , _ _ " J. TIDD PRATT." Mr. Jackson, in reply to a letter sent to him, and which was similar to that addressed to Mr. Hunt, sent the following to Mr. Pratt : " Rochdale, 31st Dec., 1849. " Sir,—l beg to acknowledge the receipt of your note of the 28th inst. The accountant's inquiry will occupy some further time, and I can hold out no expectation of being prepared by the time you mention to go into the question of the liability of the trustees and managers, Besides, the week in which the Bth of January falls is our first market week, and the time of holding our quarter sessions, and I shall be occupied every day in the following week with the sales of the late George Haworth's property. I should be glad to ba furnished with the names of the depositors who had required an arbitration, and the dates of their applications. in order that I may be prepared to meet them.—l am, &c., . . " ROBERT JACKSON. " To J. Tidd Pratt, Esq." On the following day, the Ist of January, Mr. Pratt writes to Mr. Hunt as follows : " London, Ist January, 1850. " Sir,—lt was my intention to have been at Rochdale on Tuesday next, but I have this day received a letter from Mr. Jackson (a copy of which I enclose), and in consequence thereof I must, for the present, postpone icy intended journey. In the meantime, as Mr. Jack son requires to be furnished with the names of the depJ itors who have required an arbitration, and the dates of their application, I have, in order to save time and expense, enclosed you the form of application which has been adopted on other similar occasions, and a copy of which should be dated, signed, and forwarded to me by every depositor who requires me to adjudicate upon his claim.-1 am, sir, yours faithfully, JOHN TIDD PRATT. " R. Hunt, Esq., Rochdale." The following is a copy of the form alluded to : " Sir,—lnasmuch as I am a depositor in the Rochdale Savings' Bauk, and claim to be entitled to the sum of 1., as deposited therein, which bank has stopped and refused payment thereof on the day of 1849, I request you will, in pursuance of the provisions of the statute in that case made and provided, adjudicate upon such claim, and determine whether I am entitled to be paid my deposit out of the bank funds, if any such there be, or by the present or any other trustees and managers of the said bank, personally, or any and which of them are personally liable under the circumstances of the case.—Dated the day of 2_ 1850 . —, Depositor. " To John Tidd Pratt, Eiq,, the barrister-at law appointed under the Acts relating to savings banks." A note, the contents of which were precisely similar to those of the one addressed to Mr. Hunt on the Ist of January, having been sent to Mr Johnson, the latter sends the following letter to Mr. Pratt : [ROCHDALE BANK.] " Albion Inn, Ruch.ia•,e, Jan. 4, 1850. " Sir,—l atn in receipt of yours of the- lot inst. and its enclosures, which I will take au early opportunity of laying before the friendly societies having funds in the savings' bank. As they will wish to be informed whe ther your investigation into the affairs of the bank will he considered a Gcvernment inquiry, or each individual applicant have to pity the fee fixed by the statute, wbera yea are called upon to arbitrate between the trusteos and the depositors, your early answer will much oblige yours most respectfully, _ _ " F. L. tiouNsori, Sec. to the Friendly Societies. " J. Tidd Pratt, Esq." We understand that the friendly societies intend addressing a strong memorial to the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the subject of their claim upon the bank. An adjourned meeting of depositors was held last Friday evening in the Public Hall, Bailie-street. On the assembling of the meeting Mr. Edward Taylor was called to the chair. The plt..card calling the meeting having been read, Mr. HUNT, solicitor, read his correspondence with Mr. Tidd Pratt, and stated that he had been at the savings' bank that day, and had learned that the claims upon the bank amounted to nearly 100,0001., that there was cash i❑ Government security to the amount of 29,0001., and that in all probability Mr. Haworth's effects would realise 15,0001. more. Mr. LUKE SCOTT then moved, and Mr. Jornc Hov.Le seconded—" That there be a committee of five appointed on behalf of the depositors to seek an interview with the trustees and managers of the bank, with full power to take such measures (not legal) for ascertaining the state of the funds of the bank, and the position of the depositors, as they may think proper, and to report to the depositors at a future meeting, and that Mr. Edward Taylor, Mr. T. Livesey, Mr. John Ashworth, Mr. James Mellor, and Mr. Henry Armitage form the committee." The meeting was then adjourned, it being left to the committee to call another meeting of the depositors when they thought it would be requisite. CONSECRATION OF THE NEW GREEK CHURCH.— Yesterday the first building erected in London, or in deed in England, in connexion with the Greek Church, was consecrated with unusual ceremony. The edifice, which has been recently erected, is situate in London wall, opposite to All Hallow church, and is designed for the accommodation of the families of the Greek merchants resident in London, numbering between 200 and 300 persons, almost all of whom were present at yesterday's ceremony. The church, which presents a remarkably handsome exterior, is internally in the Byzantine style of architecture. The exterior is a sort of composite style, the Corinthian and Byzintine pre dominating. Hitherto the members of the Greek Church have assembled for the performance of their re ligious services at No. 9, Finsbury-circus, the back drawing-room containing the altar, and the front being set apart for the congregation. The officiating priest was the Rev. M. Morphinos, who, after the altar ser vice and the act of consecration, ascended the pulpit and delivered an animated and impressive sermon in the modern Greek langauge. He remarked that the day selected for the consecration of their new temple was peculiarly appropriate, inasmuch as it was the day on which they were called upon by their Church to com memorate the birth of the Saviour of the world. The Greek Church had not adopted the new style, so that it was twelve days later in its observance of Christmas-day than any other Church. The edifice has been erected at a cost of nearly 10,0001. On the front there is an in scription in the Greek language, which sets forth that the church was erected in the reign of Queen Victoria, in the midst of the Great British nation, to the honour of God She Saviour, and in the veneration of the custom of their fathers. The interior is richly ornamented, and in general appearance is not unlike the chapels of the Roman Catholic body. It is intended that there shall be one service every Sunday, commencing at eleven o'clock. THE PROTECTIONIsTS.—Who, of the old play going world, does not remember and laugh at the remembrance of Liston's Apollo Belvi, in Killingn Murder, attired as a mourner, with most pr e posterous hat-band, scarf, and weepers, a nnoune d in e g un h e i t soc s nde cease, and explaining that the lamented f had all his life been car ried off by sudden death, to whieli t throughoutewith true th Li country,stonian face,very subject. are and with every appearance of unimpaired vitality, pro plainTgLAe pPolrlr Protectionists, is pro claim that dea d theyaasrebeen r e a pa t ed toweariness, and gone. B But the and w farce is a e very ohl one, has not call to mind the time when agriculture was not c p 3 e n rishing, so subject has it ever been to the chronic corn. plaint of Liston's character, sudden death. For so it is that agricultural man never is, but always to be, ruined. He has been poisoned as often as Dicken s ' s Mantilini, and is no whit the worse, or nearer his end, after all. What is it that makes rural calamity of so long a life ? How is it that it is ever sinking, and never gets to the battom? When are we to come to the promised wilderness ? Wh e n is the plough to be deposited in the British Museum as a curiosity belonging to a past and destroyed world ? How much longer are sowing and reaping to go o n , just as if farmers thought of selling and living by something different from a loss ?"—Examiner. To To To To To To To To THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. The general t ' w loh s In on Thursday pro veiled during riday, but on aturday morninr7fhe .._ mercury in the thermometer ell considerably, 'an .d' uring the night was as ow as 28—Otti degrees elow freezing point. This sudden chfinge in the weather caused the ice on the varioui:lonsinental waters in the 'royal parks, w hi c h durink,.the preced- ...• ing days had partially broken up, to likcOme„ . again „.,.., ~), united. Th e i ce , h owever , was far frooleiiig„:it, `7' , L that porti on un d er t h e immediate surfaee4efug' . #x"" `v ceedingly rotten, and boards announcing thatAittf t ,, were put up a l ong t h e severa l b anks i n the parks,'.•fist which it was expected would have deterred any one from venturing upon the same. Such, however, will be seen from the official reports below was of no avail, and many thousands emus:A themselves during yesterday upon the frozen water', in spite of the cautions issued by the Ito . yal Humane Society. The wind during yesterday varied from north in)rth east to due north, and at nine o'clock last night the . g4tss was still fulling, and from the quarter the Wind Was in there appeared every probability of the frost con tinuing for some time longer. At that 1.)-rincl a kavy hoar frost was falling. Notwithstanding the extreme coldness of the day many thousands of spectators lined the diff:rent footpaths to witness the skating. The members of the Skating Club mustered in strong number daring the day upon the Long Water in K , !nsington gardens. The ice here, although dan gerous was str,mger than in the other parks, but in the Serpentine it was in a much worse condition, and several accidents occurred, ot.e, unfortunately proving fatal. This occurred about half-past 12 o'clock on the Serpentine, in Hyde park, when a respectably-attired young man, who was skating on the south side, broke in, and became suddenly immersed in twelve feet water. Deputy-Superintendent Murphy, and Iceman Joseph Deze, immediately proceeded to his assistance with breaks, ladders, &c., but such was the unsound state of the ice, that it kept breaking away, and the men could not possibly reach the spot. Murphy him self also broke in while making the attempt, and it was with great difficulty that he extricated himself. At length the young man was got out, but not until he had been some minutes under water, and was evidently quite dead. It was, however, deemed neces sary to convey the body to the Royal Humane Society' receiving -house, where prompt attendance was given by Messrs. Sowyer, Christain, and Woolley (sur geons), who used the most unremitting exertions, with hot baths and usual restoratives, for upwards of an hour, but unfortunately without effect. The body of the deceased, that of a fine young man aged about twenty-four, and weighing nearly fourteen atone, was then removed to the parochial authorities to await the inquest, and also to be owned. From letters found in his pockets, and marks upon his apparel, his name is supposed to be Thomas Drayton: At the spot where deceased broke in, the ice was only one inch in thickness in consequence of its having been cleared a few days since to supply some ice -wells, but under the direction of Mr. Superintendent Williams every precaution had been 'made by the erection of a board marked "Dangerous," and poles were also placed around to keep persons off. In addition to this the deceased had, an hour previous to the accident, been warned by Murphy to keep clear of the place. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. SlR,—The observations which have recently ap peared in the newspapers relative to the proposed lines of steam communication with the Brazils and with Australia, and in which the comparative merits of the screw and paddle-wheel have been more than once alluded to, have induced me to request your attention to the following statement of the results of the work ing of five screw-steamers belonging to the General Screw Steam Shipping Company, for the year 1849. They have made altogether 170 voyages outwards and homewards, with cargoes, and have made good a dis tance, from port to port, of 110.849 knots, at an average speed of Bto 84 knots per hour. Only one casualty has happened to any of the company's vessels during the year; the incident here referred to oc curred in the Thames. I beg also to hand you a report of one voyage of the new screw-steamers Bosphorus and Hellespont, to and from Constantinople, showing a mean of 7.91 knots. These ships have been laden with 360 tons of merchandise, besides 120 tons of coals. I am, Sir, your obedient servant, JAMES LAMING, Managing Director. General Screw Steam Shipping Company, 2, Royal Exchange-buildings, Jan.]. The following statement will show the actual working of the screw as a propelling power in the vessels of this company, from January Ist to Decem ber _3lst, 1849 : City of Rotterdam. 272 tons. 3C-horse power. Rotterdam ... 20 voyages Dunkirk 19 „ Bayonne ... ... 1 Middleburg • . 2 „ Total . . 42 voyages-15,450 miles. Average speed, 8 knots. City of London. 272 tons. 30 horse power. Rotterdam ... ... 8 voyages Dunkirk ... 34 „ Harlingen ... 1 „ Middleburg... 1 „ Total ... 44 voyages-13,327 miles. Average spted, 8 knots. Lord John Russell. 320 tons. 40 horse power. To Harlingen ... ... 49 voyages To Middleburg ... . ... 1 ~ Total ... 50 voyages-25,379 miles. Average speed, 8i knots. Sir Robert Peel. 320 tons. 40-horse power. Liverpool to Constantinople 3 voyages London to Liverpool ... 2 „ To Roche Bernard (Biscay) 1 „ To Rotterdam ... 18 „ Total ... 24 voyages-28,206 miles. Average speed, 8i knots. Earl of Auckland. 450 tons. 60-horse p3wer. To Oporto 1 voyages London to Liverpool... ... 3 „ Liverpool to Constantinople 4 „ To Rotterdam 1 „ To Dunkirk (out) ... 1 „ Total ... 10 voyages-28,487 miles. Total ... 110,849 miles. Performance of the new screw•steamers Bosphorus and Hellespont on their first voyages from Liverpool to Constantinople, 1849 : Bosphorus. 536 tons. 80-horse power. &tiled from Liverpool Sept. 15th. Time on passage, 16 days 15i hours. Average speed ... Sailed from Constantinople Oct. 101 h. Time on passage, 15 days 11 hours. Average speed ... ~, Ilellespont. 536 tons. 80 -horse power. Sailed from Liverpool Oct. 15th. Time on passage, 16 days 20 hours 25 min. Average speed ••• ... ~, , Sailed from Smyrna Nov. 14th. Time on passage, 18 days 6 hours 30 min. Average speed ... 8.02 knots. 8.50 knots. 7.93 knots. 7.20 knots. 4 ) 31.65 Average speed of four passages 7.91 knots. Speed at trial of Bosphorus. The measured mile in Long Reach, 9.68 knots. Speed at trial of Hellespont. The measured mile in Long Reach, 9.65 knots. COUNTRY QUARTERS, A NOVEL, BY THE COUN. TESS OF BLESSINGTON. With a Memoir by her Niece, Miss Power.—" This is a tale of light- hearted Irish girls and light-heeled red-coats. which latter, in place of loving and riding away,' for r the most part stop and propose,' greatly to the profit and delight of the little town where the scene is laid. Rich gifts and com fortable entertainments make its pages glad; and, allow ing for the selfishness of one or two hardened women of quality, and for a little mesh-room frivolity, we do not often encounter so shining a display of the beauties, the virtues, and the luxuries which brighten and smooth this vale of tears.' Country Quarters' is prefaced by Miss Power's graceful and affectionate biographical sketch. The tale itself is equal to any of the series which it con cludes. It is full of incident."—Athenteute. ALARMING OCCURRILNCR AT THE ROTUNDA, BLACKFRIA RS -ROAD.—Liate on Saturday night an alarm of fire was raised in the Rotunda, Blackfriars-road, whilst the amusements were going on, which h a d well nigh been attended with most disastrous results to many of the persons present. Whilst the pantomime in oae part of the house was being represented, and Middle• ton's wax-work exhibition w as open in another, and each building. In an i nstant the dense mass o f confusion persons present left th e i r seats and rushed to the doors g i hthe n fil led order to people, an alarm of "Fi re , fi re ," ran gain the street. The passages not pass,being c s a u u ffi s c e i d ent t l h y e greatest wide to allow so great a prevail, numbe and rto d several persons were forced down, and a few trodden upon- A boy was picket up who bad been knocked down by the crowd, at the entrance to the premises, and conveyed to the surgery of Mr. Rose, at the corner of Stamford-street. lie was then perfectly insensible, and it was at first feared that he had been fasally injured. He however aeon recovered, and was able to be removed to his own residence. Two other boys were knocked down, and although much hurt, were enabled to walk home. The engines of the West of England and London Brigade, from the Waterloo road stations, quickly attended, but their services were not required. Respecting the cause of the accident two versions are given—one is, that some blue fire used for lighting up one of the scenes set the gauze curtains in flames; and the other that some wax, while being melted, caught fire, and being seen burning in the pro perty-room behind the stage caused the confusion. Happily, no life was sacrificed, although several persons had tiarn)w escapes. Count Schitnmelpenninck, the Netherlands Minister, has left town for the Continent. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton— The Pasha, Queen, Tagus, Euxine, and Hindostan. En route to Gibraltar and Southampton from Mal to—The Indus. En route from Southampton to Malta The Ripon. En route from Constantinople and Black Sea to Malta—The Sultan. At Constantinople—The Erin. UNITED STATES SQUADRON. At Naples—The Independence frigate, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan ; Mis sissippi .teAm•frigate, Captain Long; and frigate Cumberland. At Leghorn—The Constitution frigate, Captain Conover. At Spezzia—The Jamestown corvette, Captain S. Mercer. En route from Gibraltar to Naples—The St. Law rence, Captain Paulding, and Erie sloop. PORTSMOUTH, SUNDAY.—The Terrible ateam•fri gate, Captain Mope, arrived yesterday at 10 A.M. from Devonport to be docked, in consequence of having taken the ground on entering Plymouth. She will be taken into the Sidon dock to-morrow. The expense of docking and undocking a ship at this port is 501. per day. The Bangalore convict ship sailed to-day at noon from Spithead for Moreton Bay, New South Wales. The Raleigh, 50, Commodore Sir Thomas Her bert, sailed from Rio for this port on the 14th of November. The Dwialus, 20, Captain G. Wellesley, arrived at Rio from Plymouth on the 2d of November. It is rumoured that the force of Royal Marines will be reduced 1,000 men in the new financial year's navy estimates. Wind—N. by W. ; light airs, and thick hazy weather. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 4.—Divers belonging to the ship were employed yesterday to examine defi cts in her Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, which touched the ground on Wilderness Point on Wednesday last. It is reported that a considerable portion of her false keel forward is carried away, and that some of her copper is rubbed off. She will probably return to-day to Portsmouth. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Stromboli, Captain Lord Amelius Beauclerk, came into the Sound under canvass, on Thursday afternoon, from a cruise in the Channel to relieve wind-bound skips. Her Majesty's sloop Britomart, C o mmander Chamberlain, was paid off in Hamoaze ont Thursday. The schooner Active, Captain Gifford., came in last night; left Gijon, on the north coast oaf Spain, on the Bth of December, called at Scilly on 'Christmas day, and at Salcombe on the 27th. The Active has brought passengers, several miners and others, some time engaged on the works of the Asturian Mini n g Company, at Marias Valley, three and a lnalf leagues from Ovieda. A Spanish vessel, with thirty or forty passengers, men and their families, engs.ged in the same employ, entered the Thames about a fortnight since. The Active landed two miners; and three forgemen at Salcombe, and has brought here two engineers, one moulder, two blast furriacemen, ,five forgemen, puddlers, &c., with their families. Some of these have been out three or four years,. others thir teen or fourteen months. The works- commenced upwards of six years since, when the Spanish Go vernment granted the Asturian Comptimy a decree. Many thousand pounds were expended before the mines were reached, about fifteen months since. The passen gers by the Active state that abundance of " mine" was to be found. At first the quantity of phosphorus and arsenic which prevailed prevented the iron from welding, but this difficulty has been entirely overcome, and the works are now in a condition to he turned to great advantage. The British establish ment remaining at Marias Valley, in December, con sisted of Mr. J. James, the mining agent, one minor, two engineers, one bricklayer, one moulder, one smelter, one refiner, one blast furnace keeper, and one labourer; besides these some 200 or 300 Spaniards were employed, but there was every appearance of a speedy and total suspension of the works. Wind, westerly, with rain. APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, JAN. s.—Captain William P. Martin (1824), of the Prince Regent, 92, is appointed com modore of the second class, and to command the ex perimental squadron ordered to assemble at Lisbon. The gallant officer's appointment is dated Dece tuber 21, 1849. Master—Thomas Wallis (1846), to the Gladiator steam-frigate, at Devonport. Surgeon—John Gibson (1835), to superintend the Scindian hired freight-ship. Paymaster and Purser—George A. Lance (1844), to the Gladiator. Second Master—William W. Kiddie (1846), re cently serving in the Spitfire, to the Gladiator- Midshipman —Charles Hope Johnson, to the 'Ter rible steam-frigate, at Portsmouth. Master's Assistant—William Barrett, to the Gladiator. Clerks—William Holmes Turner (1E41), to the Agincourt, 72, depot ship of ordinary, Devonp ort ; John Tompkins (1848) and C. A. Goodyer, to the Gladiator. Naval Cadets—S. P. ;here, to the Phaeton, 50, at Sheerness; Allen C. Adams, to the Gladiator. Gunners—William 11. Lewcock, to the Gladiator.; David Hamm, to the Terrible. Boatswain—Edward Mann, to the Gladiator. Carpenter—John Lee, to the Gladiator. Commodore William F. Martin (1849) was mid shipman of the Akbar, serving in the Scheldt in 1815; and of the Alceste in Lord Amheest's embassy to China, and wrecked in that ship. Ile was command er of the Fly in 1823, and rendered important servic es to British interests at Callao when senior officer lit that place. POSTAL COMMUNICATION WITH FRANCE. The following is a copy of a d ocumen t w hi c h h as been extensively sign e d i n many o f our ch i ef com mercial and manufacturing towns within the last few days To the Right Honourable Lord John Russell, M.P., First Lord of the Treasury, &c. "The memorial of the undersigned merchants, bankers, and others, of " Humbly showeth, That the present postal com munication between England and France does not offer those facilities which the great interests of the two countries require. " That the mail service via Dover and Calais is performed with much unnecessary delay, and con veyed by a circuitous and expensive route, to the great detriment of commerce and international com munication. That by t h r e o s u u t b e t i v t l u a t i Folkestone stthoen emoreand direct Boulogne,and less letters posted in P ar i s i n the even i ng wou ld reac h London expensive ' in time for the first morning delivery, and in time, also, for the early morning mails to the north and west of England. "That the d e l ay caused b y t h e presen t pos t a l service between the two countries affects not only the corresponde nce b etween London an d P ar i s , b u t the mails fro m I n di a and China, and t h ere b y occasions muchinconvenienc e to the general trade and com merce of the country. " That the service between Folkestone and Bou logne could be performed with certainty and regularity, except during the prevalence of south-west gales of wind, which render the port of Boulogne inaccessible for not more than twenty times in the year, when the mails might be landed at Calais, and carried by special conveyance to Boulogne. " That even under such circumstances the mail would be conveyed in the same time, and delivered at the same hour as at present via Dover and Calais, where there is an insurmountable, fixed, and regular delay, occasioned by the additional length of 66 miles of road ; and that the present failures in the service, which not unfrequently occur du r i ng north east gales of wind, when Calais is inaccessible, would entirely cease. "That your memorialists therefore pray, that for the interests of commerce, and the promotion of amity and intercourse between the two countries, the mail service may be transferred to the direct and natural highway between London and Paris via Folkestone and Boulogne. " And your memorialists will ever pray, Sze." A copy of the above memorial lies for signature at the office of the Amiens and Boulogne Railway Company, Royal Exchange-buildings. AN ELIGIBLE O P PORTUNITY.--" For sale, a Co lour( d girl, of very superior qualifications, who is now in Mr. Hall's gaol in Norfolk. She is what speculators call a fancy girl—a bright mulatto, fine figure, straight black hair, and very black eyes; remarkably neat and cleanly in her parson. I venture to say that there is not a better seamstress, cuter and fitter of ladies' and chil dren's dresses, in Norfolk or elsewhere, or a more tan cilul knitter of bead bags , money purses, &c. Any lady take (whom her and I consider her or gentleman in Norfol k or P ortsmouth who may wish try to purchase a girl of this . description the most month m a o n s s t v io. valuable errm tohr the ad i t n e isnVeyriirprgitinokin, and if she does not suit Virginia) hero given,) may may return her to Mr. Hall. The cause of offence for which I intend (though reluctantly) to sell her is, that she has been recently induced, by some coloured persons, to m a ke her e scape with than to the north, in which she failed, and is now for sale. Apply to the subscriber in Suffolk, or to Mr. James Murd.iugh, or C. C. Robinson, of Ports mouth, for further information.—Josurn HOLLADAY." —Anti-Slavery Reporter.