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rrIE ROYAL GENERAL • ANNUITY SOCIETY. For A llowing ~. ~owing Permanent Annuities to Decayed Merchants, Bankers , 'rofessional Men, Master Manufacturers, Tradesmen, their Widows arid Clerks, and single Females their Daughters, trom all Parts of the United Kingdom. Founded A.D. 1827. Supported by Voluntary Contributions. PATRONS. Rer Most Gracious Majesty The QUEEN. LS Royal Highness the PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. His Majesty the KING of the BELGIANS, K.G. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of GLOUCESTER. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of KENT. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of CAMBRIDGE. T o , e 41 THITERiARY 1 ESTIVAL will be holden at the Londo n 2. 4 " l 2.Hishopsgate-street, on WEDNESDAY, March G. 40 n. EDWARD HENRY STANLEY, M.P. for King's Lynn, in the Chair. Supporel by the toll STEW) lowing distinguished !LEM ILI gh. :race the Duk e o f [ ce d e vrace the Duke of Itut!atr, ' 45 tr,ract the Duke or Hamilton ,„ Od Bri , ndon, K. i F•R •S• • 414 :race the Duke of Cleveland Its ExcePene the ( hevaliei Tile ten se • Y • Titi - Most N oble the Marquis et llittley K.T. kost, Noble the Marquis oi Q: r ogheda ieral the Most Noblakin e• r4iti3 ofLondor.derry,G.C.ll.• 4°e„ Met Notle the Marquis o• Thuokro, M.l'. pe lt lion Lord Alfred er Church U 7,lllght Hon. Lora John Douglas eZeiltaga Douglas Scott ; e el the Bight Han. the Earl %C kl a rdigan lil t% - •;iit lion. the Earl of Mor- The Ri ght Hon. the Earl of Oxfore 2; 4 Mortimer "(.I.ht Ab er Hon. and Rev. the Ear: k a.'enny • , Ri ght Hon. the F.arl of Digby t ie ht lion. the Earl l'owis ~ .i • dit lion. the Earl of Aid Hon. Lord Robert Ths.trellor li.P. M on. Lord Viscount 11 11 ~,,n ateo rig, M.P. ▪ —rcht Hon. Lord Viscount 11. P. • heet-General the Rl, ,, ht Hon. q.,7 4 1 Vis count Lorton -Ler.ltke Right Hon. Lord Vis ‘stgiut Combermere, G.C.8., • - 1 1 : - Gelleral the Bight Hon. • tie ralriscouht Hardinge,G.C.B. Right Hon. Lord Viscount tc s e t w AY, M.P. Right lion. Lord Viscount t.... "4. ber ton `el Right Hon. Lord Ashley, h a ' F.B.A.S. -.lght lion. Lord Viscount tt les IWel ht Rev, the Lord Bishop Th.,Peterberough of ltight Rev. the Lord Bishop David's T,- Right Rev. the Lord Bishop , tt; Asaph gaght Rev the Lord Bishop The F.ll S., F.R.A.S. thlight Hon. and Bight Rev. s„- Lord Bishop of Sodor and The bi ...gilt Hon. and Rev. Lord T i r e •l*e and Bele • tolitight lion. Lord Southamp- Th Q ~, e"ight lion. Lord Kenyon, e (I,iight lion. Lord Belton C . P.,! Right Hon. Lord Aylmer, Th bu• 1. 4 ',l4ht Hon. Lord Crewe ea:,lt,ight Hon. Lord Manners r i,"" l the Right lion. Lord Col R.N. Right 11,n. Lord Feversham Cof,:"ght Hon. Lord Skelmersdale eel the Right lion. Lord tk s Zdell, X Hon. Lord Leigh f• ight GOUlbUrn Th 4 'tight li on , John Charles er eis, I ,t,ight Hon. Sydney Herbert, r ' • C ol don. Philip Sydney Pierrepont - L °4l the lion. Henry Cecil Th'"'wther, M.P. C '11(41 . Henry Thomas Liddell *Rain the lion. Arthur Dun - Th eee i T he, • 1•1 1 1 1 . °11 . Octavius Duncombe, hir ki r 3 ainund Bacon, Bart. 1 , e .,h0 Gerard, Itart. Bart Saunderson Prideaux, an (-INvard Cholmeley Deering, N r:LlOrtott Joseph Knatchbull,Bart titßichard Brooke, Bert. 4leLi hael Robert Shaw Stewart, '.-Colonel Sir Wm. Alexander ant e.„ 4 .?we11, Bart. Sir Jelin Heron Maxwell, 84. -e rt., 2, Themes M oncr i e ff e , Bart. V Richard Gethin. Bart. t 'sir n Pringle, Lar . ' `Junes John Randoll Macken lee, Part. r Henry S ac h ev erell Wilmot,' tart. Sir CI II„ 'minas George iiesketh, Bart. 'James Mines Riddell, Bart. r,r Richard Paul Jodrell, Bart. James Colquhoun, Bart. el Z i r Henry MervlitVavasour, Bart 4tnuel Bart ' silt leXathder Rood, Bart, M. P ... ki " l une. Flower, Barr. Sir Archibald iiay C aßrom bell, , Bar t t. p e, bakr ~ -a l t t .ic ali l Sir Philip Captain Sir George de la Poer Reresford Bart.fj„ Fir „ • Forster, Batt. tietltenralet!'Cogera:l Sir Edward Kerrlsen, ' Bart., M.P., K C. 8., k r John Gladstone, Bart. Willim Fielden, Bart. Janacs Forrest, Bart. 1,1 a eilt enant-Gen e r a l Sir Henry r edericle Bouverie, K C.B. 'ieute nant•General Sir Wildam x, (l itiariel Davy, K.O C. 1.3 jor-General Sir John Bolt, nSir Edward Belchar, R.N. , Qat . Th The erY Rev. the Dean of Exeter i; 'ate High Sheriff of Bucking s lire shire High Sheriff of Leicester 1, 1,14 e l ate High Sheriff of Norfolk Th e e l4 te High Sheriff of Surrey late High sheriff of Worces- Th tershire e Worshipful the Mayor of I,l:b4lbury p Worshipful the Mayor of I , l o iehester b e Worshipful the Mayor of The orshipful the Mayor of The Worshipful the Mayor of. ii . eneast er n ' Worshipful the Mayor of 4 r e Worshipful the Mayor of , Worshpful the M a yor of se. Wors wcastleiunder-Lyne hipful the Mayor of ,i,r4orwich -e Th'req Worshipful the Mayor of on 47e Worshipful the Mayor o f The Worshipful the Mayor of , The e Worshipful the Mayor of R 'igari I tev. John Abbiss, M.A. iohn Aird, Esq. . 1 . Alle m, Esq. lrAmery, Esq., F'S'A" Vice' rr eament Vtrouel Angell, Esq. • Anichini, Esq. Itlit_Main Armstrong Joscharail B Rogge, Esq. e nailey Esq., M.P., Vice Ltdei Raker,ijun., Esq. ft,erge Banns, Esq. i'neel Thomas Bass, Esq., M.P. Am:Ward R. P. Bastard, Esq. 1,, (1, . Hanford Battersby, Esq. , ioe-Pri, sqdent Le es bb. •poilern Beckett. tsq•• Rev. -ridge, BernayS, g E sq . Put i tev. Edward Birch, M.A. Ib" , erick Higgs, ESQ. 't2" • I. Birch, Esq. Wilberforce Bird, Esq. • 'chard Birley, Esq., Viee-Presi- den Richard W. BI Iltemore,lEsq , M.P. John Blyth,Eiq. Edward Bond, Esq. Thomas W. Bo )ker, Esq. Edward Lennox Boyd. Esq. Dominic Braggiotti, Esq. Emanuel Henry Brandt, Esq. Thomas Brassey, Eq. Edward Brewste*. Esq. The ttev. Joseph Brown, M.A. Colonel Henry Bruen, M.P. The Rev. A. N. Bull Wiliam Earl L3tto,r Bulwer, Esq., V.P. John William Burton, Esq. Dr. Burnett 11. Campion, Esq. George frederick Cardin, Esq. James Carter, Esq. W. G. Carter, Esq. Major-Lieneral Caulfeild, C. 8., Vice-President Elias Chadwick, Esq. E. Chalmer, Esq. Chamiterlayne Chamberlayne, Esq Matthew Clarke, Esq. Charles Cobbold, Esq. Benjamin Cohen, Esq. I. Connolly, Esq , M.D. Lieut.-Colonel Crabbe, K.II. William Cubitt, Esq., M.P. The Rev. T. Curteis Thomas Curtis, Esq.: Horatio T. Day, Esq. James Dearden, Esq. 'has. D xon, E q , Vice-PM. John Dudlow, Esq. The Rev. J. Ellis, M.A. Henry Emery, Esq. George Essen, Esq. Bran Evans, Esq. William Evans, Esq., M P. William Ewart, Esq., M.P. Fairlie. Esq. Edward Fellowes, Esq., M.P. W. J. Frodsham, Esq., F.R.EI. Robert Fox, Esq. Francis Fuller, Esq. R. W. Fuller, Esq. William Janes Gardiner, Esq. Robert Garrard, Esq. James Milnes Gaskell, Esq., M.P. Samuel 11. Gass, Esq. W. Gilbertson, Esq. Captain J. N. Gladstone, R.N., Vice-President J. 11. Glcdstanes, Esq. Edw. Sherlock Gooch, Esq., M.P. Edward Woodcock Gooch, Esq. William Goodinge, Esq. Wm. Ormsby Gore, Esq., M.P. Montagu Gore, Esq. Edw.Greaves, Esq.,Vice-President Gilt. rt Greenail, Esq., M.P. Thomas Green, Esq., M.P. Benjamin B. Greene, Esq. Henry Greenway, Esq. Henry Gregory, Esq. Chas. Win. Grentell. Esq., M.P. Samuel Gurney, jun., Esq., Vice- President Chas. Douglas Halford, Esq. Colonel J. Hall, M.P. S. Caster Hall, Esq , F.S.A. William C. Hall, Esq. Jas. Hans Hamilton, Esq., M.P. I. S. Harford, Esq. The Hey. L. Vernon Harcourt, G. R. Harvey, Esq. The Rev. E. C. Hawtrey, D.D., Eton College Jas. Heywood, Esq. ;M.P., F.R.S. Robert Charles Hildyard, Esq., M.P.. Q.C,. John Whilst* Hobbs, Esq. ' Francis Holder, Esq. Nieholsou Hodgson, Esq., M.P. Charles James Hogg, Esq. William Hogge, Esq. Albany W. Iticeins, Esq., LL.B. Robert Hook, Henry Hors, Esq. James Thomas Horne, Esq., Vico- President. 0 . Brooke Hunt, Esq. William S. Inman, Esq. James Johnstone, jun., Esq. James Kevill, Esq. John Thomas King, Esq. Thomas King, Esq., ♦ioa-Pros. Andrew Lawson, Esq. Geo. gornwall Legh, E,q., M.P. Alfred Lilliagston, William Loft, Esq.,Viee.Pres. Robert Lush, Esq. W. Macdonald Macdonald, Esq. Thomas Maokerness, Esq. The Rev. J. R. Majw, D.D., King's College. George Matson, Esq. Antonio E. Mavrocordato, Esq. Joseph Maynard, Esq. William Milliken, Esq. The Rev. Moses Mitchell, M.A. . Private Chaplain to the Mar. chioness of Bute , William Mundy, Esq., M.P. Colonel William Mure, M.P. John Nanson, Esq. Joseph Napier, Esq., M.P., Q.C. Richard Newsham, Esq. Colonel J. Sidney North IL S. Northcote, Esq. Benjamin Oliveira, Esq., F.B.S. ,Alexander Oswald, Esq., M.P. Joh* Owens, Esq. John S. rukington, Esq. Robe et rainier, Esq., M.l'. Charles S. Par Esq. Edward Penrbyn, Esq. R. M. Phillipps, Esq. The Rey. J . W. Pieters Jeremiah Giles Filcher, Esq. The Rev. John 11. Pinckney,D.D. William Pott, Esq. William .J. Prentice, Esq. Richard Prime, Esq., M.P. Philip Pusey, Esq., F.R.S. Francis 11. Ramaclge, Esq., M.D., F.L.S. Charles Itarnsden, Esq. Richard Ramsdell, Esq. _ . Charles Reed, Esq., I.S.A. Robert Reid, Esq. • John Campbell Renton. Esq., M P. Foster Reynolds, Esq. Samuel S. Rix, Esq. Thomas llalcy Rose, Esq. Captain George Rushout, M.P. Francis Sadler, Esq. Mr. Alderman Salomons. Simon Samuel, Esq. Christopher Saltmarshe,ESq.,Viee - President. Philip Sancton, Esq. George Sanders, Esq., M.P. Major-General Sandwith, Constant Santa-Maria, Esq. George Schlotel, Esq. Charles Simmonds, jun., Esq. W. Simpson, Esq. G. T. Smith, Esq. James Smith, Esq. John Smith, Esq. John Smith, Esq. Newman Smith, Esq. William Smith, Esq. John L. Sm) the, Esq. Captain Edward Arthur Somerset, M.P. George Startin, Esq. J. staunton, Esq. Robert Stephenson, Esq., M.P., F.R.S. Thomas Stirling, Esq. John S. Tanqueray, Esq. James Taylor, Esq. Vice-Pres. James Duncan Thomas, Esq. Thomas Towend, Esq. J a mes Tulloch, Esq., F.R.S., Vice-President Col. C. limeys Tynte, M.P. The Rev. C. J. Vaughan, D.D., Harrow hool John Henry Vivian, Esq. M.P., FAL F.G.S. David Waddington, Esq., M.P. C. Noel We,linen, Esq. F. G. West, Esq. George Wilieldon, Esq. Charles F. Whiting, Esq. Josiah Wilkinson, Etq. Albert Williams, Esq. Benjamin Williams, Esq. Thomas Peers Williams, Esq. M.l'. Benjamin Edward Willoughby, lisq. Humphry Willyams, Esq., M.P. John Wilson Catte ,, , Esq., M.P. David Williams 'Wise, Esq. Basil T. Woodd, Esq. R. It. Wood, Esq., Vice-Presiden. Charles John Wragge, Esq., Vice. President. Charles Winn, Esq. Th ki tt 2 Musical arrangements under the direction of Mr. Hobbs, as 4til,.bY..t..he Misses Birch, Mr. Francis, Mr. Lockey , Mr. H. Phillips, • Young. The celebrated Band of the Coldstream Guards will 4Dinuer will be provided for the Ladles, kttlVtlits for the festival, 21s. each, may be obtained of the Stewards, 1 4 . %1,0 nd0n Tavern, and at the Offices of the S ociet y . 1114141emen and Gentlemen desirous of honouring the festival with do pr,Dresence are requested to make an early application for tickets giaea t f t ,ent disappointment ; and the Stewards are particularly re -11414,7L to inform the Secretary, at their earliest convenience, the kiep h. • of seats they may require. 2 1 1 t Fornmittee most respectfully and earnestly solicit the benevo nlet",ention of the public towards the support of this institution, "lie n has for its object the relief of misery and distress, at . a period * lth `",° applicants are too frequently bereft of all other aid, when Only . I° oilitated health and ruined fortunes, they can leek forward Neatll ll e parish workhouse as their last shelter, and from the de- It 'n of which this charity seeks te rescue them. l'ociet, r fti oleSt needless to state that there are very many whom this "ery - ,„ se 'ekti to relieve who have to mourn the deprivation of aid of "Infort ; the wide .% sof such persons receive the protecting in g „ho Charity. It also includes amongst its ann uitants deserv f, 4 b o r e 'women, a feature at once sufficient to c laim at the hands of „.'leYolent public the warmest support. What a numerous class offije"s! r ers are to be found under this head Look at the various for an they have held during perhaps they have struggled "niT o 4 ge d Parent—how full of self-denial in order to a dd to the ,gove r „ s of such a one. Look at the thousands who have acted as 'le en e "oa and in such like capacities, and by these means have Ci tn t ;: e able , d to gain their livelihood until old ag e p revented them. l'reteeto,r6 be an act more b en evolent than to aid such a class of uu °Os Persons, whose early days ware passed in instilling Telig,i fletwou"..,virtueus principles into the minds of the young, and in en obiTehetseirngsttitounttioaiki e is, in orna ments of society ? in fact, its own advocate. Universal in Its Phila n t d excellent in its regulation ,it may appeal for support to liaritiL u roldsts of every persuasion and of every land, for the . peen it , bro nOf sect, and the distinctions of country are no obstructions to ree n „ a , course of its benevolence. Distress is the chief claim a erna n g r s es, and a former life of respectability the only condition it '''"i4 r i e ll , er „ e' ire at the present time forty annu itants on the funds : the 114 ,„`aost e celve 21." 58 . per month, the females IL 10s.; besides these, t — verty, or — erring persons, niaily of them reduced from affluenc l e d o %nil they, trust e ow asking for help for these the Committee tb 4t til at tli _ e coimitioe the claims of such an Institution will not be forgotten, oPPortunity will be seized with pleasure of ameliorating great en ]l of the helpless and the aged, and thus answer one of the r "td i n .'' s of our existence, which is to afford relief to the dis eontribure " need. t c ootint ,°na gratefully received at the Bank of England to the a nci ,eines Bidden, Esq., and others • at Messrs. Roberts, Cur "ek °. a, 15, Loinbard steet ;at Messrs. ' Sir John William Lub -6f b art, Forster and Serp,_ *.eOrd . Co.'s, Mansion House-street; at the Officeth , f0 ,...2 and at the Office of the Society, where lists of the sub "tulty of application, and every infprination resp, cting the ay e obtained between th e hours of Ten and Five daily. °Cli cei of th e S'TEPHEN J. ALDRICH, Secretary. —e Institution, 1116, Basinglaxll-street, Feb. 0, 1850. . ..,..., , . „0/........„„, i 1 i ,,, "rt,,,,,V , ,,,, ..."- 44 1 e! , I ON . , '•\t. ' , a, ,, A 1 1 1 V 1; 44 4,t 421 : ./..' ~` „ ii t.v :1 4 .4 ;4 4; r1C 1A0 3. , ;:r. r, % . ~,,,:, . 12 t ' 7ilM;,l:se.Z;, eftl: , > , \ ,e , . r ,/.. / 4, tie, - 4 . ; IT -'':-% 4 -------7'' ' ' T,,,., ('-' . r.'- '' ' '''''. '•‘'' . " • ' 4 .--- /.4 - \ i 1,,, , --4 , ' -'' - -.--...,''' -sc : '' , , , , , XN , , ~,_- - - *:,,, .' - . . „ , , • ;1.. ; :- -. • .0' ~,, ,Xr -;',....., ',. ! ,! •', O . ' i ,to .' i, „ , 4 . \ - 4A- '' L. , ' 4 -..... 't -c-'-: 5»14 , ......._ k9 , m 'i c.: .------),. 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The Commissioners for executi»g Inc office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do heret.y give notice that on TUESDAY, the March next, at One o'clock, they will be ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Contract for supplying her Majesty's several D-,ckyards with 4,040 Loads of mouLmr.ix TEAK TIMBEIL Half to be delivered In the year 1851, and the remainder 1W the year 1852. A Distribution and a Form of Tender inly be seen at the said Office. No Tender ,% ill be received after o,te o'clock on the day of treaty, nor any noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for hint, duly authorised in writing- Every Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, and bear in the left-hand corner the words " Ten-let' for Moulmein Timber," and must also 1)e delivered at Somerset place, accotn • ponied by a letter signed by two responsible . engaging to become bound with the person tendering, in the sum ot persons 5,000/. for the due performuce of the Contract. MARRIAGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. THE INDEPENDENT BOARD. AT a MEETING, specially convened and held s in Tuesday, the 19th of February, 1850, at the King's Head, Poultry. it was resolved unanimously:- Ist. That in the judgment of this Boyd there is no reason either in Holy Scripture or in sound morals against "a NVidower marrying his Deceased Wife's Sister or Niece," that they therefore deprecate any legal provisions on the subject, and especially they object to the present state of the law in relation to it as at once most unwise, en snaring, and unjust. 2d. That this Board do forthwith petition Parliament on this sub ject, and that they earnestly recommend that petitions should he pre pared and forwarded from the several congregations with which they are connected. ANDREW REED, D.D., Chairman 11. S. SEABORN, Secretary. THE GENERAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splendid and powerful first-class STEAM •HIPS are appointed to leave — From St. Katharine's Steam Wharf, for— HAMBURGII, carrying her Majesty's Mails, every Tuesday and Friday Evening. ROTTERDAM and the RHINE, carrying her Majesty's Mails — Every Wednesday and Saturday, at Ten Morning. The Ocean, Saturday ; the Rhine, Wednesday next. -.ANTWERP and the RHINE—The Soho (newly decorated), every Thursday, at Nine Morning. Saloon, 11. 10s. ; Fore Ca bin, 11. OSTEND—In Ten Hours. every Wednesday and Saturday It,om lug. Chief Cabin, 11.-4 s. ; Fore, ,18s. HAVER—Every Sunday, at Eight, Morning. EDINBURGH—At Ten, Evening. Chief Cabin, 2/. ; Fore, 11. 2s. 641. The Leith, This Evening; the Trident, Saturday, March 2; the Cla rence, 9 From 'lore's Steam Wharf, Wapping, for— NEWCASTLE—Every Saturday, at Eight, Evening. Chief Cabin, it.; Second, 12s. From London-bridge Wharf, for— BOULOGNE—The Albion, every Sunday Morning. Saloon, 12s. ; Fore Cabin, Bs. M arch 3, at Four ; 10, at Ten. CALAIS—Every Thursday and Sunday Morning. Tomorrow, at Two ; March 3, at Three ; 7, at Eight. HULL—Every Tuesday and Friday, at Eight Morning. YARMOUTH —Every Wednesday, and Saturday, at Four After- noon. To secure Berths, for Freight, and for Bills, containing hours of departure, fares, &c., apply at the Offices, 7 1 , Lombard - street; 37, 11.egent-circus ; and 35, Leadenhall-street. STEAM. to ABERDEEN, INVERNESS, and the NORTH of SCOTLAND. REDUJTION IN FARES. Freight of Horses, Carriages, &c., considerably Reduced. The ABERDEEN STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S splen did and powerful Ships will start as under, weather, Ste., permitting. For ABERDEEN—The Earl of Aberdeen, Saturday, March 2, at Twelve Noon. For INVERNESS—The North Star, Menday, March 4, at Nine Morning, calling off Burghead, lnvergordon, Cromarty, and Cha nonry Point. Offices; Spread Eagle, Regent-circus; 82, Lombard-street; or, 257, Wapping. CHARLES WILLIAM WILLOUGHBY, Agent. 'll-1 E hOYAL POLYTECtiNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Sir Henry R. Bishop's Lectures on Music, with Vocal Illustrations, ou Monday, Wednesday, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and on Tues day, Thursday, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllustrations on Astronomy, by Dr. Bachhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One o'c:ock. during Lent.—Dr. Bachhoffner's Lecture on the Pkilosephy of Scientific Recreation, Mornings and Evenings.—A Lecture by Mr. Ashley ea Coal—its history and formation.—Disselving Views of Lon don in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, witk a Descriptive Lecture.—Also, a Series of Views of Rome.—Experiments with the Diver and Diving-bell.—The Machinery, Models, &c., explained. Admission. is.—Schools, Half-price. ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. Musical Director and Condactor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Mosey, and Franceni. For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub acription, for morning and evening practice months, it. is.; one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not transferable. The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at llalf-past Eleven precisely. M. LAURENT, sen. takes his Benefit on Monday, March 4. L7l TOUT and PORTER.—JENNER, WlCK and JENTNER, are now delivering for cash, to private fa milies, their celebrated Porter at Is., and Imperial Stoat, at 16d. per gallon, May be had In casks of 4%, 9, 18, and 36 gallons.—N.B. Their Ales are now in very fine condition. South London Brewery, southwark-bridge-road. THE NICOLL PALETOT, or Patent Coat ; and the original invention, the Registered Paletot (6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65). '1 he West-end Warerooms the sale of these graceful and useful articles of dress are in Regenbs for treet. ant extend from No. 114 to No. 120, inclusive; and those in the City are at 22, Cornhill, the Shipping Department being in the rear—viz., 'Change- alley. Many have assumed the use of the word te , but H. J. D. NICOLL are the solo Proprietors and PatenesPALETOT of the design and or material. The prices are One, Two, and Three Guineas, and according to the climate or purpose for which they are required. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi sion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, whilel lying. The Assured has, en all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense. or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors at the Annual Meeting, held on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid on each Policy effected on the profit scale. EXAMPLES. Perma- Sum tke • Annual Policy Bonus in vent Re- Assured spa. E Pre- taken addition Bonus in ductlon of may bor a mitun out in to Sum Cash. Annual row ou ••) • Assured. Premium. Policy. -- - - 4 s. A. X s d. X s. d. £ a. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1834 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 S 543 17 9 I X s.d. 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 194 810 60 1000 74 3 4 1840 178 0 0, 82 14 2 12 14 II 145 0 0 1841 174 0 01 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2, 65 15 10 10 2 4.346 2 3 1843 99 18 4; 44 8 4 615 1 296 13 4 1844 62 6 SI 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, •r, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; aul should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, tw•- thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. 'I he following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan tages which the judicious application of a small saving cax secure through this Society. secured on at 65, by an Ai 21. 12s. `i . ":2 Annuity. s. 47 16 26 15 1( 13 19 Cash. I Policy d £ a. d. 394 11 0 466 0 0 221 0 0 261 0 0 115 /I 0)136 6 0 _ IL PREMIUMS To secure 1 len attain- Annuity.£l o 10 0 ing the age Cash •• 82 10 0 of 65, the Polley.. 97 8 6 option of Payable Payable Payable Annu- ! in one 'for Ns to .5, ally. sum. 'parity. gl £ s. d. X s. d. £ a. d. 20 01011 10 010 0 0 0 30 019 616 '7 1' 7 3 11 40 1 17 327 311 19 4 10 Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society the on liberal terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from Tables, showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 100/. deposited : Age 50, £7 Bs. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d. The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c., may be had at the Office, or any of its Branches Lu the Country ; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. DR. CULVERWELL S NEW WORKS. To be hat of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, C o rnhill ;or direct from the author ; price One Shilling each ; by post, ls. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." CONTENTS: —Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex cursions about the Environs of London—T he Par t ks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads , an d other pleasan places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Even in ßathig3 at Home —M us i c —The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, ng, Air, Vest, Ease, Occupation, Stc., &c. II FRAGMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vole. Vol I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. Yol. IL THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; /111 31I NISCENCES OF 111. DUBLIN, &c. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID "That three score years and ten our course may run." A popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu lations of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as relined as Athens ever heard." Sinncv :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties o. licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative and remediative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." PROGRAMME: —Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and Its conversion. Cases, Lee. By It. J CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours daily till ilve. Evenings, seven till nine. 10, Argyll Owe, Regent-WM. PUBLICATIONS. MESSRS. BLACKWOOD'S PUBLICATIONS FOR MARCH.. I. LACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE !LP No. Cf2CC.XIII., for MARCH. Price 2s. Gd. ; by post 2s. THE COUNTRY MARKETS. IPSWICH, FEB. 26. The market was thinly supplied with both wheat and barley, and this is generally the case with weather so well suited for field operations in the seeding of spring corn. There was less activity manifested, and both wheat and barley were the turn in favour of the buyer. Beans and peas nominal. pIR QUA RTILR,I PER QUARTER. Wheat, red Dino, white ...... 43s to 46, Oats Ms to 00s Barley, malting ... 24s to 26s Rye OO3 to s Ditto, grinding ... 21s to 22s Malt ..... 00s to 00s Beans . 25s to 6, Flour, per sack ... 00s to COS AVERAGES FOR THE WEER ENDING FEB. 23, 1850. Wheat . ............ 614 quarters at L9a. 3d. Barley ... Oats ....... Beans 22 „ 245. Bd. Peas .. HULL, Fxa 26. Messrs. Taylor and Bright's Circular states :—The inter course with the Elbe and near ports is now actively resumed, without adding rcuch to our supplies of grain, indeed five steamers have arrived from Hamburgb, and do not bring to gether above 500 qrs. of wheat, and so disproportionate are the Hamburgh and English prices of grain, that some of the next steamers are expected to come in ballast, although they would gladly prefer grain at almost nominal freight. The idea that we should be inundated with foreign supplies at first open water does not appear likely therefore to be immediately realised. The trade has been very inactive during the week, but holders are firm, and if once the agricultural panic was allowed to subside, prices would probably attain a regularity unknown during the last few weeks or months. Our own farmers brought a large supply of wheat to this day's market, for which they asked an advance of Is per qr., but the trade cannot be written more than firm at last week's prices. The business doing in foreign wheat, although moderate, was at fully last week's rates ; next to nothing offering from shipboard. All kinds of Spring corn are inactive, and where sales proceed it is at lower rates. A fair demand for linseed at late prices, and we quote no alteration in the saleable value of best make of cakes. A little rapeseed o the market per steamers, but the quality is inferior ; best see wortli.oo/. Rape cakes fully as dear, and rather more busin *sing than of late. We make no alteration in the value 0 hones, of which arrivals are moderate. i The following are the present pima of grain:— B. S. 8. 8. Wheat, English, red 37 'to 39 Peas, white and yel. 25 28 Do. white 3B 42 Do. grey 22 26 Dantzic and Ko- Linseed, Black Sea 45 —46 nigsberg 44 46 Do. Petersburgh ... 38 45 Pomeranian and Do. Riga & Archngl. 38 —42 Hamburgh . 36 —4O Do. Konigsberg .... 36 —39 Danish, Holstein, & Per ton. Friesland . 32 36 Linseed eakes,Hull ...6/12s 6d lcussian and Odessa 32 36 Do. fine foreign ... ..... . 61 5s Oats, English Do. Danish.... ...... . 10 12 Rapeseed Do. Friesland l2 14 Rape cakes...B2s 6d to 87s 6d Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 14 Tares, English ......35s —00 s Barley,malting 2l —23 Do. foreign 20s 355 Do. grinding........ 18 20 Guano 6/ to 91 lOs Beans 24 —26 Bones, do 00s Od to 90s Od Do. foreign ...... ..... 25 27 Rye meal 6los LIVERYOOI,, FIB. 26.—The business at our Corn-market this morning was again inactive. There was so little done in wheat that it is difficult to establish quotations. The tcne of the trade was heavy. On flour there was a marked decline of 6d per barret and is per sack on the rate of this day se'ennight. Oats were id to Id per bushel, oatmeal 3d per load, and beans 6d per quarter lower. Indian corn also was depreciated in value 6d per quarter on the week, but was not worse than on Friday. CORY, Fez. 25.—Flour.—First 12s Od to 13s; extra 143 641; seconds, 108 6d to 12s ; households 9s to 10s 6d; thirds, Is to 9s per cwt. Oatmeal 10. to 00s Od; Indian meal 7s to 7s 3d ; wheat meal, 10s to 10s 6d per cwt. Indian corn 13040 d to 135 s per ton. Bran 3112 s 6d to 3/15sper ton. Hay—Farmers 20s to 355; average 00s; dealers 27s to 40s Od; average Ods per ton. Straw—Farmers 17s Od to 25s Od; average 235; dealers k2Bs Od to 305 Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Whesten loaf 6d to 6id ; household loaf 5d to bid per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 10d per lb Eggs-4s 6d to 4s 8d per hundred. Coals — Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 15s ; Best Neat)) Culm 14s per ton. Tallow 40s Od t erial o 00s per Meat cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 55 9d per imp gallon. —Beef 4d to 6d; mutton 4d to 6d; veal Od to Od; pork 4d to Od; bacon 6d to 7id ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 31 2s 6d to 315 s per ton. Bark—Barbary 715 s to 815 s; Valonia 141 to 01; French 7/ 5s ; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10s to 12s per stone. Hemp 32/ to 001 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 16s to 17s ; red ditto 20s to 22s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9/ Os to 11l per ton. Timber—Memel, 855 per ton; deals, first quality, 18s, second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 14s to 20.; salted 15s to 21s per cwt ,;" calf skins 2id to obd per lb. Potatoes, white 8d to 9d; Minions 12d to 13d; Guano — Peruvian, 111 10s; Icbaboe, 91 per ton ; Tar—Archangel, 19s per barrel. LAW INTELLIGENCE. COURT OF QUEEIV'S BENCH, Feb. 26. ;Sittings at Nisi Prius at Guildhall, before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Special Juries.) LEFEVRE V. CHAPPEL. _ Sir F. Thesiger, Mr. Sergeant Shee, and Mr. Lush conducted the case for the plaintiff; and Mr. Cockburn and Mr. Bovill that of the defendant. The plaintiff in this case was a gentleman who lived at Boulogne. The defendant was a partner in the house f Cramer and Beale, of Regent-street, and the action was brought on a breach of contrast. According to the plaintiff's eiise, he wish - Ea - to Pill-chase all the unlet boxes arid snails for the first performance cf Le Proplate at Co% ent-gal den Theatre last July, and he commissioned a person named Merchant, who resided in London, to endeavour to carry out his object. Accordingly, Mar chant and Mr. Lionel Goldsmid saw the defendant, and understood from him that he was the director and manager of the theatre. As Merchant said he was prepared with 3,0001., the defendant seemed inclined to entertain the proposal, and ulti mately an arrangement was come to that a sum exceed ing 5001. should be paid for the boxes and stalls which were unlet for the Saturday night, when the defendant said her Majesty had signified her intention of being present. 200/. was paid down on the 26th of July. On the Thursday evening the defendant called on Mer chant, and he and Goldsmid on the same evening called on the defendant at Cramer's, who gave him a list of the boxes, &c.; they then paid the defendant 291 L, as the balance, and it was arranged that the tickets should be sold at Messrs. Cramer's, the defendant undertaking to manage the matter. On the following day the de fendant sold many tickets which did not belong to the plaintiff, and the consequence was that there was not room for those which the plaintiff had purchased. The defendant was spoken to, and be said he would give compensation. The theatre was not visited by the Queen that evening. The plaintiff lost about 3601. by the transaction. Merchant was a watchmaker in Hol born. The Saturday was a subscription night, which was known to all the parti es . The case was adjourned before the plaintiff's case closed. PREROGATIVE COURT.—(Feb. 26.) (Before Sir 11. JENNER FUST.) LEWIS lIENRY srIADWELL, ESQ, DECEASED. In this case the deceased, who was the son of the Vice Chancellor of England, died in December last, having made his will, bearing date the 3rd of July, 1848. It appeared the will was contained on two sides of a sheet of note paper, and was brought nearly down to the bottom of the second side; a blank space was there left, and at the top of the third page, were these words—" Signed by me, the undersigned Lewis Henry Shadwell;" and then f o ll owe d t h e name s of the wit nesses. The questio n was, whet h er thi s p a per had been signed by the deceased at the foot or end thereof. The circumstances attending the signing were, that the de ceased, on the 3rd of July, 1848, called the witnesses into the private room of his father, the Vice-Chancellor of England, and requested them to see him sign some papers; he then produced three or four papers, and wrote what now appeared upon the top of the third side of the alleged will. The paper, however, was so folded, that the witnesses, while signing, could not see what was written on the other Judeges. On the application for pro bate, the Learned dg s aid he was sorry to say the in terpretation to be put upon the Act of Parliament was such that upon an ex par t e a pplication he must dismiss the motion, and l eave t h e par ties to propound the papers. THOMAS TEES, ESQ., DECEASED. The deceased, late of Stanmore Hall, in the county of Middlesex, die d in the month of September, 1843, leav ing a will under which he appointed several executors, these executors had all renounced probate of the will; the deceased appointed his wife residuary legatee of part of the property du r ing her life or widowhood, and pro vided in case of her death or second marriage, that the residue should go to his daughter, and that his widow upon marrying, should only have an annuity of 5001. for life. The widow had since become the wife of Mr. Lushington the Member for Westminster, and thereupon ceased to be any longer a residuary legatee. The ques tion before the Court was, whether the administration which had been granted to Mrs. Tees, as one of the re siduary legatees, had absolutely ceased upon her second marriage, and whether the grant should or not be revoked. On the face of the grant of administration itself no limitation appeared. At the time the grant was originally made, there was a legacy dut of 4001. apparently payable on the estate, the estate being which forthwith rt had w t been paid; valued b a t subsequently 30,000, and which duty was found insolvent, an application was made for the return of duty. The Stamp-of fi ce expressed thems e l ves willing to agree to such return, but as it then appeared the estate originally amounted to 35,0001. instead of 30,0001. they contended the parties ought to pay an additional duty of 501. Wore the 4001. could be refunded, saying that such sum of 501. w ould likewise be returned to the parties. Dr. ADDABIS applied to have the administration con tinued to the same party. He contended th at t h e gra nt, although made to Mrs. Tees in i the char ac t er o f a w id o w, was in general terms, and did not ce ase u p on h er mar riage, and also that great inconvenience would result if the administration were revoked, the only act to be per formed being the nego tiation with the St amp -o ffi ce. The Court granted the application. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Feb. 26. (Before Mr. Commissioner law.) IN RE THOMAS RICIIARDS. - IMPORTANT RULE IN COUNTY COURTS. This insolvent, a tin-plate worker. in Goswell-street road, was opposed by three creditors, and supported by Mr. Sturgeon. One of the opposing creditors had dis counted a bill of 291. for the insolvent, and afterwards employed him to do some work for hi m , w hi c h a mounted to 325. The creditor intended to set the money off against his claim. The insolvent, however, sued bim in the Clerkenwell County Court, where the creditor (Mr. Blagdon, a correchandler in Goswell-street) pleaded a set-off, and the judge refused to entertain the set-off, because it exceeded 201. Mr. Commissioner LAW expressed himself in strong terms, that a man could not be allowed a set-off to the extent of his debt, though it in the whole exceeded 201. Such a practice, in his opinion, well absurd and unjust. Mr. STURGELN said that county courts would not di vide a debt. If a set-.lf exceeded 201. it could not be received. His HONOUR thought that such a df.t-rmination should be made known. Ic would be a caution to one man who had 1001. owing to him employing the same person to do a few pounds' work. it appearrd that Mr. Blandon was obliged to sue the insolvent to prevent his execution from_ taking effect, and his costs, wcre 71. 7s. The other creditors complained of the insolvent's conduct to them. Mr. Commissioner LAW thought it waq a case for the discretiona7 clause, and remanded the insolvent for six months. A SSIZE IN TELLI€rENCE. NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Carlisle, Feb. 25. CROWN COURT.—(Before Mr. Baron - ALDERSON.) Joseph flogg and John IViehol were indicted for the wilful murder of Thomas Davidson on the Bth of No vember last. Mr. Sergeant Murphy, Mr. Matthews, and Mr. Hodg son appeared for the prosecution; and Mr. James and Mr. Overend for the defence. . Mr. Sergeant MURPHY having opened the case, in the course of which his Lordship announced that he should admit the depositions of a man named Andrew Turn bull, charged, along with the prisoners before the co roner, with the murder, the following evidence was given:— Margaret Davidson, the widow of the late Thomas Davidson, who lived at Kirtle Hall, stated that on Thurs day morning, the Bth November last, her husband left home to attend to his duties as game-watcher for Sir J. Graham. He badk,awswisixtliaimatlisselet=42 ,4 o-10.. three Scotch notes, two sovereigns, and 2/. in silver; of this he gave her son two Scotch notes, and paid away 11. Bs. He had his stick and plaid with him, no gun. She never after saw him again alive. Her husband's body was brought home on the Saturday following. Jebn Armstrong, the gamekeeper of Sir J. Gra ham, stated that the deceased was one of his watchers. He called on him on the Bth of November, and he was out watching. He called next morning and found he had not got home, and he went in search of him on the south of Skelton-pike. He did not find him that day; and the day after about a score of per sons went in search of him, and an alarm was given that his body was found. He saw it in a cart at the deceased's own door. Doe Craig is a favourite place for poachers. He made an examination there on the 15th, and traced some footmarks on the west of Doe Craig. There were some about a mile from Wire's Fold, where the body had been found. Those footmarks were compared with some shoes the policeman after wards had. On Thursday, the Bth. he heard a gunshot about ten o'clock. After the body was brought home he searched it, and found a purse, and in it a 11. note, a pocket piece resembling a shilling, six crooked six pences, and two farthings and a half-farthing. He un dressed the body, and found it black about the neck, and a nail mark in the front of the neck, and the shirt-neck was torn. Matthew Patterson, surgeon, stated that on Sunday, the 11th of November, he examined the body of the de ceased at Kirtle Hall, his residence. In his judgment deceased had died from strangulation. Had his neck cloth been twisted tight round it would have produced a ,hese effects. Joseph Gallagher, turnkey, proved that Andrew Turnbull committed suicide in the gaol on the 28th of Nov., the day after he was committed, and a coroner's inquest was held upon him. Cross-examined by Mr. JAMES—The same morning that he committed suicide he was told that he was com mitted on the coroner's inquisition for the wilful murder of Davidson. Wm. Carrick, the coroner for the district, produced two examinations before him of the deceased Andrew Turnbull, on the inquisition on the deceased, Davidson. He was sworn on each occasion, and the deposition made was in answer to questions. He was told he was not bound to answer anything that would crim inate himself. On the second examination neither of the pri soners were present. On the first occasion Joseph Hogg was present. His LORDSHIP said it was not well to ask questions of persons accused. Itiwas just the difference between the French and English law; and they were not going to introduce the French law into Cumberland. The depositions of Andrew Turnbull were then put in and read. The second deposition stated that on the morning of the Bth of November last the two prisoners called at his house between seven and eight o'clock, whilst he was in bed, and asked Lim to go out shooting with them to Doe Craig; it was a misty morning, and Davidson would not be out watching. He got up and went with them. On their way the prisoner Hogg said to him, "If we light on Davidson we will just put an end to him; thou wilt help us. " He said be would not stain his hands in another man's blood, but that be would not tell if they did. They fired at some birds, and as they were turning down to Wire's Fold, he locked back and said, " Ah, here is Jim coming." Ni chol said, " Curse him, he is." They then al! ran, till Nichol cried, " Stop, I will shoot him." Deponent said he would not stop, and Joseph Hogg then threw down his gun and took off his jacket and made a rush at Da vidson. Davidson said, "Be quiet, Joe, you know the worst on it." Hogg got hold of his stick and twisted it out of his hands, and Davidson again told him to be quiet. Hogg then seized him by the neck and threw him down, and Davidson cried out, " Thou won't murder me, wilt thou?" Hogg said "He deserved it; be was only a bad thief at best." Hogg then gripped him by theneckcloth and called on Nichol to help him, and they did it between them, and turned him over on his face. They then said it was all one now; he might have money on him, and they might as well have it, and they took his purse out of his inside waistcoat pocket, and took out of it three sovereigns and three half crowns, and put back the purse with a Scotch note in it and some silver. The depositions of Nichol and Hogg before the coroner were then put in and read, and they denied knowing anything of the murder. Jemima Turnbull, the widow of the deceased prisoner, stated that both the other prisoners came to her hus band's house between seven and eight o'clock in the morning, and he was lying in bed. Nichol spoke first, and bade him get up. Joseph said they were going out to shoot, to Doe Craig. Joseph put powder in .his flask, and shot in his bag. They all three after breakfast went out of the house over the field. Her husband returnei that evening about seven o'clock alone. It was shown also that money corresponding in amount and kind with that taken from the deceased, was found on the prisoners. The evidence having been gone through, His LORDSHIP asked the jury if they required Mr. James to address them for the prisoners ? The jury were of opinion that the evidence was not conclusive against the prisoners, and found them Not Guilty. NISI PRIUS COURT.—(l3efore Mr. Baron ROLFE.) GRIEVE (ADMINISTRATRHO v. HILTON. This was an action, brought under Lord Campbell's Act, by Mrs. Jane Grieve, widow, to recover compensa tion for the death of her husband, which was alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, as county bridge surveyor, in leaving a heap of stones on the high road near Wigton, by means of which her husband's gig was upset and he was killed. Mr. Temple, Mr. Otter, and Mr. Laurie appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. Atherton and Mr. Hodgson for the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff for 3001., half of it to be divided amongst the children of the plaintifE POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL. This being the day for bearing further evidence against Joseph Solomon, of No. 3, Little Britain, the court was crowded by persons anxious to hear the pro ceedings. Mr. Nicholls, from the office of Mr. Lonsdale, solicitor, appeared, by the instructions of Me ssrs. Crockfords, of St. James's-street, on behalf of the four brothers of the girl, to have the case thoroughly investigated—one of the brothers being in their service. Mr. Robinson, solicitor, who attended in the first instance to defend the girl, and afterwards to prosecute the charge of violation, was also present; and Mr. Lewis, the solicitor, attended to defend Joseph Solomon. The case being called on, Mr. Lewis said that he hoped the Aldeman would re mand the case until to-morrow (Wednesday), as his client was very ill, and had left town under the impres sion that he would not have to appear until the 27th. Alderman FAREBROTHER—How long has he been out of London? Mr. Lewis—Four or five days, I believe. There was one thing, however, he hoped, and that was that his client would not be subjected to continual re mands, unless farther evidence was adduced; and it such was not the case, that he should be discharged. Alderman FAREBROTHER:Said that the Alderman sit ting on the last occasion gave a very wise decision ' and t hat if he (Alderman Farebrother) lived for forty years to come, until the girl was produced he would remand from week to week until she did appear. He should wait until twelve o'clock for the appearance of the de fendant. At this moment a female named Alice Cook, of No. 5 , Devonshire-street, Dog-row, Whitechapel, here pre sented herself and applied for the Alderman's interfer ence for some wa.e: due to her daughter, who was re cently discharged from prison, a f te r having suffered four or five months' imprisonment, in consequence of a charge made by Mr. Solomon. At the time she was commit ted for trial the sum of ene pound was due to her, which Mr. Solomon refused topay. She proceeded to allege that the charge against her daughter was made in the same spirit as the one made against the girl llarnsworth ; that Mr. Solomon: had taken great liberties with her daughter, and upon applicant com plaining, as a mother ought to do, to Mrs. Solomon, and telling her she must take away her daughter in conscquence of the very gross conduct of her son, she replied that her son was a very different sort of cha racter, and the matter should not end there. The next day her daughter was given intt‘ custody for stealing a victorine which she had worn in the house, and was going out on a message with it on her shoulders without any intention of stealing it. The consequence wac, her committal for trial and punishment. Mr. Lewis hoped the Alderman would not listen t an es parte statement of this kind. Alderman FAREBROTHER said that he had not the plea4ure of knowing the defendant, but he appeared to be a young gentleman who had carrying on thii g:,tue for some time. The Alderman referred the ap plicant to the Sheriffs' Court, but Mr. Lewis paid the amount, and the applicant left tho court. The hour of twelve o'el(ek having arrired, Alderman FAREBROTIIER asked if the dtfeaclunt was present? Mr. Lewis said he must only repeat his application t postpone the case until the following day, us both he and his client laboured under a mistake that it was fixed for Wednesday, and, therefore, his client being very ill and in the country, could not attend that day. Alderman FAREBROTHER asked the Chief Clerk what was the date on the recognizances when the defendant was to appear? The Chief Clerk said the recognizances entered into stated that he was to appear on Tuesday, the 26th. His minute-book corroborated that, as well as the sitting Alderman's book. Alderman EAREBROTILER directed that Mr. Solomon should be called on his recognizance, or he would give time for him to be fetched. Mr. Lewis could not fetch him. Alderman FAREBROTHER, after tho usual ceremony of calling upon the parties to appear on their recogni zances, and no answer having been received, ordered them to be estreated, the amount being—the defendant 2001., and his two sureties in NU each. Mr. Lewis said it was through an inadvertent error of supposing the day was Wednesday instead of Tuesday, far - his - client to appear, The Chief Clerk observed that Mr. Lewis called on Monday, and was corrected as to the mistake, and shown the book where it was set down for Tuesday. Alderman FAREBROTHER said he knew nothing of inadvertencies, but it was sufficient for him that the defendant was served with a paper, and therefore there was an end of the case. Mr. Lewis said he bad now to ask that which was usually granted in courts of law, that the recognizances should not be estreated until the defendant had shown a reasonable cause for his non-appearance that day. Alderman FAREBROTHER declined doing so, but said if all the parties were in attendance to-morrow, he would go into the case. Mr. Lewis said he was satisfied, and that Mr. Solo mon would attend at the appointed time. FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE LAN- CASTER AND CARLISLE RAILWAY. On Thursday morning, the 21st instant, as a party of gentlemen, who had been attending the Westmoreland Assizes, were anxiously waiting at the Penrith station for the down London mail, which was a considerable time over due, the whistle of the engine announced its approach, and the cause of delay was speedily made known. It appeared that whilst about five miles from Penrith the train was proceeding on its journey at the usual rapid pace, when it suddenly came upon a man named James Laidlaw, who was employed to keep the line clear, and through some inadvertence did not get off the rails in time, and the consequence was that the engine struck him upon the chest, throwing him forward a considerable distance. As soon as the train could be brought to a stand-still the enginewan (a very experienced driver) reversed the wheels, and returned to the spot where the unfortunate man was lying. He was taken up insensible and placed in the lug gage van, and on the arrival of the train at Penrith was left at the station, and medical assistance imme diately sent for. Such were the injuries be had received, however, that there is not the slightest chance for his recovery. It so happened that Mr. Carrick, the coroner for this divi sion of the county, was on the platform when the mutilated body of the poor man was carried into a temporary building, and from his appear ance he had too much reason to fear that his melancholy office would be called into requi sition. Since its opening this line has been extremely fortunate in its exemption from acci dents of almost every description, and in this instance it seems that no one is to blame but the sufferer himself. Our Penrith correspondent sends us the following account of the accident, since writ ing which he adds that the poor man is dead : On Thursday morning last James Laidlaw, one of the men employed by the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Company to keep the line clear of obstruc tions, was proceeding as usual on his beat towards Hugh's Cragg Viaduct, about the time when the mail train was due from the south. A great quan tity of rain had fallen during the night, and the morn ing was very tempestuous. At one place the water had formed a pool between the rails of the down line, and Laidlaw as he was passing stopped to make a hole beneath one of the rails with his walking stick, so as to allow the water to run out. In the meantime the wind made such a noise as to prevent Laidlaw from hearing the mail train, which was approaching at the moment. The consequence was the buffer of the en. gine knocked him down. He was awfully cut and shattered by the shock ; but as he fell between the rails, though the whole train passed over him, he was not touched by the wheels, otherwise he would have been killed on the spot. The engine driver stopped the train and took him up. He has endeavoured to speak since the accident occurred ; but his case is at present, to all appearaxce, hopeless. Thursday, Four r.m.—Since the above was written Laidlaw has expired.—Carlisle Patriot. CONTENTS, Civil Revolution in the Canada& A Late Case of Court-Martial. A Farewell to Naples. Barbarian Rambles. Goldsmith. Part 11. To Burns's " Mary." Mr Peninsular Medal. By an Old Peninsular. Part IV. Toe Green Hand—A " Short" Yarn. Part IX. Canadtan Loyalty. An Ode. Agriculture, Commerce, and Manufactures: Opening of the Session. 11. • JOURNAL of AGRICULTURE, and the Transactions of the Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland. Part XXVIII., for March. Price 35. 111. 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Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their stractin es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. 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 an 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 applying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, bet 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. 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The transactions were as follow: -- London and North-Western, 105 N—Ditto, New Quarters„ 1 / 8 p.—Midland, 41—Ditto , Halves, 2*, ern and Dover (MANCHESTER, FEB. 26. STOCK ExcliaGE.—Our share market was very dull to-day, prices generally having a downward tendency. The transactions were as follow : Bolton, Blackburn, Chi theme, and West Yorkshire, Preference (B), 20—East Lan cashire, 9y 4 c. —Great Northern, 14 dis.—Huddersfield and Manchester, 21X—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 494,—Ditto, Fifths, 8 dis.—Ditto, Halves (Liverpool and Bury), 25 1 ,E dis. —Ditto (West Riding Union), 7'4 dis.—London and North- Western, New Quarters, 5-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Eighths, 1 9-16 North Staffordshire, 10 15-16 dis. BIRMINGHAM, FEB. 26. 3Tocx EXCHABOK.—The share market was quiet to-day. The only transactions were—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (B), 61. 18. 3d. dis.—South Staffordshire, 3% dis. YORK, FEB. 25. STOCK EXCEANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow : Great North of England, 227 Sheffield, Rother ham, and Goole (N. Div.), guaranteed 5 per cent., 17% — York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 14% York and North Midland, 17%. MAILS FOR MADEIRA, &C. - Notice was issued yesterday at the General-Post-office ;that her Majesty's ship Sphinx will not sail from Devonport until after the arrival of the London mail on the morning of the Ist of March, and, in addition to the mails for Madeira, will also convey mails for St. Vincent, the Cape de Verde Hands, and Sierra Leone. Letters for Madeira and St. Vincent will be liable to a postage of Is. 10d. per half newspapers, 2d. each; to Sierra L e o ne , I s . per newspapers free. To the above places both must half ounce; n l e ü be ce s ; pecially addressed, by " Her Majesty's ship o h Sphinx." NEW BANK.—The banking accommodation of London is about to be increased by the addition of an other establishment upon a very liberal principle. The promoter is a gentleman well known to the banking world, Henry Weston, Esq., late of the Borough Bank. An influential direction has been formed, and the prin ciples on; which the business is to be conducted will soon be made public. ;ENEFITS ttaining the age of mual Premium of LORD GOUGH. The Hon. Directors of the East India Company have lost no time in bidding welcome to that gallant commander, Lord Gough, on his return to this country. Already it has been determined to cele brate the event by giving a grand banquet to his Lordship at the London Tavern, at which all the Cabinet Ministers and a distinguished circle of guests will be present. The 23d of March is the day fixed for this entertainment. The Noble and Gallant Lord left his son's resi dence, in Upper Brook-street, at an early hour yester day morning, and proceeded to the East India House for the purpose of having an interview with the chair man of the company. Sir Archibald Galloway crossed the Noble Lord on his way into the City, and was himself at the residence of Captain Gough before eleven o'clock, in order to pay his respects to the noble and gallant veteran. Sir Archibald after wards met Lord Gough at the India House, and had a long conference with his Lordship. Viscount liar dinge was one of the earliest to pay his respects to his noble companion in arms, having called at his re sidence at half-past ten o'clock for that purpose. The Noble Viscount accompanied Sir Archibald into the City, and there, for the first time, met the brave old general, by whom he was greeted with all the sincerity of the heartiest friendship. Lord Gough, on returning home, left his card at Apsiey House for the Duke of Wellington, who is at present at Strathfieldsaye. A great many members of the nobility and gentry made complimentary calls on Lord Gough yesterday, and entered their names in his Lordship's visiting book. The members of the United Service Club have an nounced their intention of entertaining the Noble and Gallant Lord upon an early day, and the list of guests is already more than full. The Goldsmiths' Company intend to confer the freedom of their ancient guild upon his Lordship, and a magnificent entertainment will be given to the gal lant veteran at their hall on the occasion of its presen tation. Exeter, Feb. REPEAL OF THE WINDOW-TAX. To the Honourable the Co mmons 21, 185 0 . King dom of Great Britai n an d Ir eland in Parliamen t assembled. We, the undersig ne d i n h a bit an t s of the borough of Exeter, have, for a number of years deemed the window tax opposed to the great and gracious bounty of Divine Providence, inasmuch, ES millions of her Majesty's sub jects have been deprived of light and air, necessary for their health, comfort, and convenience; in consequence of house buildings having only about half the required number of windows and openings they ought to have, but, would have all which are required were this tax abolished. " That to continue this tax for revenue,' "—upon light and air,—appears to us totally indefensible upon any just grounds of humanity or state policy; and, we, therefore, hope and expect, that as Government has now a surplus revenue of two millions at their disposal, they will forthwith apply this same to the repeal of this most obnoxious tax. And your petitioners will humbly pray, &o. COURT OF ALDERMEN.— Yesterday a court was held for the dispatch of business. The Lord Mayor in formed the Court that the Lord Bishop of Ely and the Rev. Charles Marshall, the chaplain to the Lord Mayor, had been appointed to preach the Spital sermons at Easter. The Court proceeded to confirm the Rev. Charles Marshall mas mister St. James, Duke's place, on the nomination of the Right Lion. the Lord Mayor, in the room of ;the Rev. Dr. M'Caul, resigned. ~~y_ NAVAI ji LIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, UESDAY.—Admiral the Hoe. Sir Bladen Cape!, the Commander-in-Chief at this t;ort, struck his flag last evening at sunset, on board the Victory, 104, Captain Blackwood, and went this day on lave until Thursday next. --Thes Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Elliot, arrived a Spit head this morning from the Downs, and saluted the flag of the acting Commander-in-Chief (Rear-Admiral Superintendent 11. Prescott, C. 8.) with 15 guns, which was duly acknowledged by the flag-ship. The St. Vincent, PO, in ordinary, was brought down to-day to the jetty for overhaul, ts:c. The Basilisk steam-sloop will be taken out of harbour to-morrow by the officers and men of Captain Hender son's steam ordinary, to test her speed and machinery, now that every portion is properly fitted for sea. The Cygnet, 6, Commander Robertson, arrived at St. Helena from Benguela on the Bth ult. One of the new boilers making in this dockyard for her Majesty's yacht the Victoria and Albert, under the superintendence of Mr. Murray, the chief engineer of the estalishment, was tested by hydraulic pressure at 401 b. t 9 the inch, and stood the test, as was expected. Mr. John Ward, R.N., is appointed chief engine •r of the first class to the Blenheim, at this port, for service in the steam squadron in ordinary. The following exit act of a letter gives details of a me lancholy catastrophe off the Piraeus: '• The launch of the Ganges, 84, was upset in a squall when it was dark, and 16 men thrown into the water. Six men were drowned, and the rest got to a small unin habited island; here they were in sight of the squadron, and endeavoured to make signals of distress, but without success. They were not found for two days, when four of the men with Lieutenant Breen, were found —starved to death; the others were nearly so. They were hud dled together in a cave. A midshipman, one of the party, was kept alive by the warmth of the bodies of those hesp€d around him. What makes the affair doubly shocking is that they were all the while in sight of their own ship, but unable to make known their terrible situation." APPOINTMENTS. WOOLWICH, FEB. 26.—Captain Horatio Austin, C.B. (183 S), to the Resolute, for service in the Arctic expe dition. . _ . Captain Erasmus Ommanney (1846), to the Assist ance, for service iu the Arctic expedition. Lieutenant Sherard Osborn (1846), to the Pioneer, for service in the Arctic expedition. Lieutenant Robert It Aldrich (1842), to the Resolute. Lieutenants F. L. M'Clintock (1845), and J. E. Elliott (1845), to the Assistance. Master Robert C. Allen (1841), to the Resolute. Paymaster and Purser J. E. Bremen (1846), to the Resolute. Clerk-in-charge J. D. Parminter (1843), to the As sistance. Second-Afasters J. Allard (1847), to the Pioneer, and W. R. Shellsbeer, to the Assistance. Clerk James Lewis, to the Resolute. Boatswain Edward Langley, to the Resolute. Carpenter Robert Hall, to the Resolute. Midshipman Jenkins R. Thomas, to the Conflict. The names of the vessels for the Arctic expedition, under the command of Captain Austin, C. 8., have been changed from Baboo, Ptarmigan, and Eider, to Resolute, Assistance, and Pioneer, and have been commissioned this day. The vessel previously named the Ptarmigan was soon unloaded at Woolwich, upwards 01 300 tons of coals having been discharged in about 24 hours, and her decks were washed and the spare spars all taken out to allow of her being taken to Mr. Green's ship-building yard by the Jasper steam-vessel at 12 o'cloek to-day. Captain Austin returned to town to-day from Hull, where he had been to meet some of the captains of the whaling vessels now nearly ready for sea at that port. The Right Hon. Sir Francis T. Baring held his second levee fur the season to-day, and it was attended by the folio wieg officers: — Captains Charles Graham, C.B. (1830), William Ho neyman Henderson, C.B. (1838), Charles Smith (1841), George William Douglas O'Callaghan (1846), Wallace Houston (1847), and Thomas Harvey (1848). Commanders Jonas Archer Abbott (1841), George Alexander Seymour (1845), Lewis do Tessier Prevost (1843), Frederick Archibald Campbell (1846), William Critchell (1846), William Tomlin Griffiths (1846), George Johnson (1846), Richard Murdoch Robertson (1847), Robert Coote (1847), Charles Frank Newland (1847), and James Aldworth St. Leger (1848). Lieutenants Charles Gibbs Crawley (1838), Edward Roche Power (1839), Alfred Royer (1841), George William Wilkinson (1841), Andrew R. Dunlap '1842), and Samuel Twyford (1849). Paymasters and Pursers Joseph Mason (1808), John E. Brooman (1846), and John Macdowsll (1847). PLYMOUTH, FEB. 25.—The steamer Conflict went up harbour this morning, preparatory to being docked for examination. The brig Ferret was unmasted to-day. This afternoon there was launched from the building yard of Messrs. W. Moore and Son, Friary, Plymouth, a fine new barque registering 250 tons, but capable of carry ing 350. She was built for the Southern Whale Fishing Company, and is called the Sir James Ross, in honour of the Great Arctic navigator. Her hold is constructed to stow two tier of casks on their bilges, and her 'twecn decks will take one tier on their heads. She has ample accommodation for the officers and crew, which will number 35 iu all—viz , 14 in the forecastle, and 21 in the three cabins, which extend forward to the after hatchway ; the lower deck is entire and caulked throughout. The midships and midship sides of the upper deck are firmly lined for the reception and cutting up of fi , ,h. Her ground tickle is rather heavier than ordinary. She is strongly built, cop; ered, and copper fa,tened, and will be classed A 1 at Lloyds for twelve years. She will be provided with six boats, two of which r,st on skids between the main and mizen-masts, and four will be hung on davits over her quarter. The Southern Whale Fishing Coinpany intend to have thirty ships such ai the Sir James Ross; two, the Samuel En derby and another, are already gone out to the Falkland Islands, two are building in Southampton, two la Lon don, and two in Scotland. These vessels ate intended only fur fishing; ships of greater burden will be freighted to bring the stored oil from the Falkland Islands to England. The Sir James Ross is being fitted by Messrs. Pope, brothers, of this place, and will soon be ready for sea. COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert, with the Prince of Wales, accompanied by his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, took an airing yester day in an open carriage and four. Colonel Buckley and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, the Equerries in Waiting, attended on horseback. The Royal Family took their usual walking and pony exercise yesterday. Her Majesty had a dinner party yesterday at Buckingham Palace. The company included their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cam bridge and the Princess Mary, his Royal Highness the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha, his Serene High ness Prince Frederick of Hesse, the Marquis of Anglesey, Lady Augusta Cadogan (in waiting on the Duchess of Cambridge), the Earl and Countess Grey, Viscount and Viscountess Ilardinge, Sir Alexander Woodford, Colonel Wylde, Baron Knesebeck (in waiting on the Duke of Cambridge), and Baron d'Apel (in waiting on the Duke of Saxe Coburg Gotha). The band of the Grenadier Guards was in at tendance in the Palace during dinner, and, under the direction of Mr. Schott, performed the following pieces : _ . Overture, "Domino Noir " National Bouquet, " The Thistle, Rose, and Shamrock" " Die Munteren" Potpourri, "Die Deutsche Sanger Halle" Kuhner. Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Al bert, %id" the Duke of Saxe Coburg, honoured Mr. Moon yesterday by inspecting the finished engraving by Samuel Cousins, A.R.A., from Winterhalter s picture of the Royal Family. The American Minister had an interview with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere yesterday at the office of the Board of Trade. A deputation, including Lord Kinnaird, the Earl of Sbelburne, Mr. J. O'Connell, Mr. M. O'Connell, and Mr. Sidaey, M.P., bad an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his residence in Downing street. The Financial Committee of the Commission for the Exhibition of 1851, consisting of Earl Granville, Mr. Thomas Baring, Mr. T. F. Gibson, and Mr. Jones Loyd, met at the Board of Trade yesterday. A deputation, consisting of Mr. J. W. Lea, Mayor of Worcester ; Mr. John Hill, town clerk ; Mr. Ed ward Evans, Vice-President of the Worcester Chain lit. of Commerce; and Mr. J. W. Isaac, accom panied by the Dle.Aora for the city of Worcester, had an interview with the Comnissionora of Railway. yesterday. General Sir Alexander Duff had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. The Right lion. r. Milner Gibson and Ili. Hay wood had an interview with Sir George Grey yester• day, at the Home-office. Mr. Pritt and Mr. Lewis had an interview yester day with the Commissioners of Railways, respecting the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Bill. Mr. A. Hastie, M.P. for Glasgow, had an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. H. Labouchere. FIRE IN CAMOMILE - STREET.—Last night, a few minutes after eight o'clock, a fire, attended with the de struction of some thousand pounds' worth of property, broke out in Camomile-street, Bishopsgate-street. The premises in which the disaster occurre r d epli w or e t r e e r formerly used used as a dissenting chapel, but at the present time were in the occupancy of Messrs. Ilearon, M'Cullock, and squire, the wholesale and export druggists, of 95: Bishopsgate-street, and were used as their store w a a a re houses. The contents of the premises were not.. they had erallv the case in similar trades, explosive it had been, owing to the extreme thoroughfare, the consequences disastrous to human life. By; ot the might t st tan o'clock the half-past firemen happily succeeded in e g d e h tt t i h n e g tvhaelucaobnleflacgonratetinotna,wbeurtenarrowne SS have been mod premisesm a s a t e e dry their Mr. 11‘Cullock. one of the proprietors, informed premises were insured, they pounds, and although thextente premises by the misfortune. Not property destroyed woubedrmreach to some thousand would be losers to some could be gleaned respecting the not until destroyed.ilt e b ble cause of the fire. None of the works aen. It been in the place for some hours /ado" was stated, bad probable least a information the outbreak happened. R AVE SEND ROYAL TERRACE VQ GARDENS AND PIER. Notice is hereby given, that the Commissioners are prepared to re ceive TENDERS from parties accustomed to provide Amusements in Public Gardens. Applications for particulars to be made personally to the under dersigned. By order of the Commissioners, HILDER and ARNOLD, Clerks to the Commission. 20, Harmer-street, Milton, next Gravesend, Fetauary 25, 1850. ,' ,