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7 4.4. 4 441 4 , o-_ Xfr • fos. I . • s. *A- 1 r e i r . tc;,, *".*N . Oil I 0 „. , t , I `1 _ ,-- EXHIBITIN OF TfrE WORKS OF INISiTSTRY OF ALL NATIONS. ' The following circular has been sent to the Mayors ( and other principal authorities of all the chief, owtte throughout the country:— i ", -- : 7 -7, - • - - f Offices of the Executive Cts*liteit,'... L._ ~ Old Palace-yard, London, Jars.:l4'. , . i ..-... -- _ \ Sir,—l am direct e d by th e Executi+Cleiiiiiiiittee 4 ! 4.- --- 7 ,-;;i2i acting under the instructions of her MaYst l s,coth- ._ --- 4 ,-',/,•::•1 missioners for the exhibition of 1851, to ' (Alice to l' :: -7..' / EL L , _, ------•::)." you that the Queen has been pleased to issu Commission for the promotion of the Extailertifi SB 4 the Works of Industry of all Nations, to be holden in the year 1851, of which I herwith transmit to you a copy ; and I have to request your attention to the clause by which her Majesty has empowered the Commissioners to appoint persons of ability to be local commissioners, to aid in the execution of the com • mission. It is upon the authority of the following resolutions, which the Commissioners passed at their first meeting, that the Executive Committee make this communication to you : " Resolved— "l. That the Executive Committee be directed forthwith to issue a circular to the mayors of all the towns within the United Kingdom having a muni cipal constitution, announcing to them the issue of a royal commission, and inquiring whether a local committee bas been appointed within the town, and requesting that, if no local committee has been formed, the mayor will communicate with the prin cipal inhabitants, for the purpose of ascertaining whether, in their opinion, the circumstance s of the town render it advisable to appoint a local committee. "2. In the cases where such local committees do exist, or in which they may hereafter be appointed, the mayor to be requested to place himself in com munication with the local committee, and report whether it is wished that local commissioners should be appointed for the town ; on what grounds their appointment is desired, what number of commis sioners is proposed, and what names are recom mended. • UNITED STATES EMIGRATION SOCIETY. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. T. LkMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Charle s Erabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P. George Fairfield, Esq. M. Charles Maher, Esq. Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., M.P. Edmond S. Symes, Esq. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C. C. Kemys Tynte, M.P. 'Valentine Maher, Esq., M.P. Clement Tabor, Esq. MEDICAL BOARD. m H. S. Symes, Esq., R. F. Power, Esq. m _ The duociation agrees bef,reh and to sell at cox rates, adding "'rill thereto a commission."—(Sec Prospectus.) TiOETH 160,000 - 11 ASTERN TEXAS HOPKINS COUNTY , con sistin g of acres, in one block, for the most part prairie, abounding . 0 I rivers awl springs. ~..Recent and authentic information received from the Society's irde, proves th a t no ot h er s t a t e o ff ers suc h decided advantages to u i * . E , migrant, with a small or large ca.oital, either in respect to the .„4"LTItY of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and v'work Y of Produce and markets (see Dr. Smith's recent trav els and on North-Eastern Texas, price 2e.) p _lee Society co n t rac t s w ith th e E m igrant to defray, fur a fixed 4e.2 (as below, vary i ng w i t h th e num b er of acres and the number in , fa mllY) the cost of a free passage to their lands ; stock , seed , and im p l ements ; six months' provision after arrival, a house, and a 1 r Wield of eighty acres of the finest land. The above for the sum of - - - £6l 8 9 For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0 For each alclitional female - - 12 0 0 ..,'or each additi ona l child under 12 years - - 6 0 0 lees land is required the cost proportionally reduced. c i T ee Society is in a position, from Its extended connexions, to l ands and farms in nearly all the other states of the Ucion. '4.3617 information, with map and plan of settlement , desc ri p tion No rth-Eastern Texas, &e., may be obtained (gratis) from the . of the Society, or on application to the Secretary. The int ship with emigrants will sail about the middle of Feb- T, and every succeeding month. Each application registered . "T r eing to priority. „,?Pllcations for Agents to the Society must be accompanied by 2 , 11 yal illschange-bandinge • ‘› N ® . 17,883.3 LONDON, THURSDAY bENI i'G -- ,14 - N JANUARY 17, 1850. [PRICE SD. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. MALTA, JAN. 4.—The French steamer from the Levant, due on the 2d inst. only arrived to-day. The weather has been very tempestous. The Osiris has not come in from Alexandria. tons less burden than the Terrible, and upwards of 200 tons less than the Termagant, carries a heavier armament than either, and her midship gun on the main deck is upwards of eight feet from the water ; whereas, now she has completed coaling, the Ter rible's is not More than five feet or thereabouts ; we are assuming from her appearance at fifty yards' distance. The fore and mlin masts of the Sidon have been shipped six feet further forward, •hhich has improved her appearance, and is expected to improve her sail ing. She will be tried to-morrow or Friday again with all her coals, in order to ascertain the differ ence of speed when deep over that of a general draught of water. But for the impedimets to•day above alluded to, there is no doubt but that she would have realised an average speed of 11 knots. She logs by the increase of her steam-chests stowage room for 90 tons of coals. Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Moxey, and Franconi. For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub scription, for morning and evening practice :—Sx months, 5/. 55.; 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 Half-past Eleven precisely. Her Majesty's steam-frigate Growler went out this morning with the Princes sons of the Emperor of Morocco, and bound to Tangier ; they were saluted from Fort St. Angelo's battery on going out, but finding the sea very rough outside, the Growler, after two hours, returned to port. Yesterday the Princes paid a visit to her Majesty's ship Prince Regent, which ship still lies here wind bound. They were received with all the honours, a salute being fired and yards manned on their depar ture. A sad accident happened on the occasion, which, however, there are great hopes to believe will not be fatal. One of the life-lines being left in securely fastened, two men fell from the yard to the deck below. One was very much hurt, the other escaped with much slighter wounds. Both were con veyed to the Naval Hospital and are doing well. HLACKWOOD'S MAGA ZINE. 11. JP The Number for JANUARY is Reprinting. Copies of the Second Edition will be sent from Edinburgh pee Railway, This Evening, so as to be ready for delivery to the public in London on the Morning of Saturday, the Ilith instant. Edinburgh, 45, George-street, January 17, 1850. On Saturday, the 29th ult., was published , fc a p . Svo., price 55., T E POOR ARTIST; or, Seven Eye. sights and One Object. D. BYRNE, Secretary. "Science in Fable. - " The Poor Artist might be briefly described as an odd, ' out of the way' book. Possibly some would say that it was by a disappointed artist run mad ; but if so, he leas a good deal of method, sonic philo sophy, and considerable powers of observation and description still remaining, with a strong vein of humour and quiet sarcasm."—Eng lish Churchman, Jan. 3. John Van Voorst, 1, Paternoster-row. Commanders Hewlett and Grenfell of the Excel lent and Illustrious, in this harbour, are promoted to the rank of Captain the former for service in her Majesty's ship Excellent during a term of four years, and the latter for u very dashing exploit before Acre. COPPICE OF ORDNANCE. tJo h o January 3, 1850. ou, 4 rinclpal Officers of her Majesty's Ordnance do hereby give b e wpt.that they are ready to DnPOSE OF, to such persons as may and ;! 10 13 to tender for the Fame, a quantity of Old Iron Guns, Shot, r Sandshot, the., in store, at the Royal Arsenal, at Wool appunnich hare been divided into Lots, and may be viewed, upon ce nt ,',.all to the Storekeeper, at that place any day (Sundays ex ', `!-_,) previous to the day fixed for the delivery of the Tenders. t,:?: catalogue of the several Lots may be obtained by persons willing rr " uecon a , Purchasers, at the Storekeeper's Office, Woolwich ; at the ofne'!ilal Storekeeper's Office at the Tower ; and at the Secretary's OfPall-mall ; where the Tenders for the whole, or any number the Said Lots, are to be delivered on or before the 28th instant. By order of the Board, G. BUTLER, Secretary. DISTRIBUTION OF TILB bIEDITBRRANEAN SQUADRON. CHRISTMAS PASTIME. THE FAMILY FRIEND for JANUARY contains a Prize Enigma, for three most correct solutions of which, the Editor offers Three Prizes—First, a Gold Watch ; Second, a Handsome Set of Books ; Third, another Set of Books. The same Number contains the music and the words of a New Song and Chorus, by Alexander Lee, Esq., "There's a Power can Conquer the Sword !" Abo a Chinese Puzzle, founded upon the pattern of the well-known blue plate, of the willow pattern, and constLuting a cu rious labyrinth and oracle for lovers. Also Chess Problems and Gaines, by the celebrat , d Herr Harrwitz ; a carefully written Article for Housewives, upon the Food and Cookery of the month, with Five Engravings, showing the various Joints of Animals ; together with Tales, Sketches, Papers on Science, Poetry, Etiquette, and Good breeding, Natural History of the Month, &c., &c. And, in addition to this mass of original Literature, Music, &c., a beautiful Steel Plate, " Rustic Civility." which would do credit to a much more costly wore. The readers of "The Sun" may obtain this wonderful two-pennyworth, by applying to any Bookseller. In Malta Harbour—The Ceylon, receiving-ship, bearing the flag of Rear-Admiral Edward Harvey, Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, and second in command; Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin ; Growler steamer, commander Stoddart ; Volage, 6, surveying-ship, Captain Thomas Graves • Oberon, laid up ; Hercules, 12, store-ship, Captain R. Fulton ; Waverley troop-ship, Captain J. Morgan. At Gibralta—The Janus steamer, Lieutenant Powell. Commander Sir William Wiseman succeeds to the Excellent, vice Hewlett; and Commander Mathias to the Illustrious, vice Grenfell. PROMOTIONS. WOOLWICH, JAN. 16.--Commander Sidney Gren fell (1840), of the Illustrious, 72, depot ship of ordi nary, Portsmouth, to be Captain. Commander Richard S. Hewlett (1845), of the Excellent gunnery ship at Portsmouth, to be Captain. Mates—Ennis Chambers (1848), acting lieutenant (1849) of the Cambrian, 40, on the East India Sta tion ; Alfred Graves (1848), of the Powerful, 84, on the Mediterranean station ; and Godfrey Taylor (1848), of the Driver steam-sloop, on the Pacific sta tion, to be Lieutenants. At Leghorn—The. Porcupine steamer, Lieutenan E. F": RobertF. At Naples—The Locust, manned by the officers and crew of the Antelope. PURSUANT to a DECREE of the HIGH B ni nat C ,2tlßT of CHANCERY, made in a cause CONSTABLE 4 „, I 'ULL, the Creditors of JOHN CONSTABLE , late of N o. Mid"6 l - , o• 17) Towasend-road, Regent's-park, in the county of A " ug ust e x , gentleman, deceased (who died on or about the 17th day of Itar c h' 1847 ), are, by their Solicitors, on or before the let day of 417 N ' 1850. to come in and prove their debts before JOHN ELIJAH eha,,' Esquire, one of the Masters of the said Court, at his defssld ,?ers, Southampton-buildings, Chancerplane, London , or in the ` 44 thereof they will be peremptorily excluded the benefit of Decree. TIIOS. M. VICKERY, 25, Lincoln's Inn-fields, Plaintiff's Solicitor. tirIEAST INDIA , JANUARY , . ' i t COURT of HOUSE DIRECTORS 160f1850 the EAST That IND IA COMPANY do hereby give notice, at th eir , . Special General Court of the said Company will be held 4 st !° ,,, e, in Leadenhall•street, on FRIDAY, the 25th instant, at E oc lock in the Forenoon, at die desire of Nine Propretors of In dia Stock, as expressed in the following letter, viz, " London, January 7, 1850. TO Plc Chairman and Directors of the East India Company. IN ,' e h onourable Sirs.— Iled b y ', th e Undersigned Proprietors of East India Stock , duly q uail- Nerc,_ request that you will convene, at your earlies t conve- SPecial General Court of Proprietors, for the purpose of wlu be consideration the accompanying motion, and that you ' e ased to publish the same with this our requisition. "We have the honour to be, llonourabl Sirs, " Your obedient Servants, (Signed) " J. SULLIVAN. " JOHN BRIGGS. " GEO. FORBES, "JAS. STEWART FORBES. " W. H. STEPHENS. " M LEWIN. " THOS. DICKINSON. " PETER GORDON. Ahik! SAML. GOODFELLOW. L°n,—That cop i es o f a ll pa p ers r elative to the engagements Deror- vvof ere enered Into by the British Government with the Em- Ivitil bell! t , in IAO3 and be laid before this Court, together j --P '" of all other papers ;net. corres pondence that may have I,l g t ( bcl B 2 i _ e n.tlY taken place up to the present period in any wa y afLet . ald engagements." JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary CANTERBURY ASSOCIATION for Founding A SETTLEMENT in NEW ZEAL.O.M. /s-ott aleo rporated by Ro, al Charter, dated Nov. 13, 1849 . 'on,li ti c ,, e IS hereby given, that the Amr•iation being at length in a lrilll o 41 to proceed with their undertaking, have resolved to do so I fu rther delay. theb ter ritory of the . Association is now under careful survey, and Wor e e t j e adY for the selection on the spot of properties in land i t 8 th e close of the pr, sent year. I, l4a to irposed that the intending Colonists shall proceed from Eng- Vi lrtii ° Cud the Settlement in the course of the ensuing summer. er information may be obtained at this Office. By order of the Committee of Nianagement, H. F. ALSTON, Secretary 41, Ing-cross, January 12, 1850 - - U 4 NTERBURY SET CLEMENT in NEW „ ZEALAND. 'ettl er ,; '` the gentlemen intending to Emigrate as Founders of the e ...:."ent, meet daily at these Rooms, from withil Five o clocK lyisii7lll. be ' , .9,1.py to receive and co-operate those who may th,,,,1° Join them ns the First Body of Inten&ng Colonists, or to 1+ Adam_street, i nformation on the subject to others, either orally or by letter. Adelplil, January 12, 1850. . _ . tMIGR ATI 0 N.-BE NJAMIN EDGING TON,L 2, Duke- s t res t , Southwark, London-bridge, invites ; : , tt lers to inspect his EMIGRA TION TENTS, which are fitted up t i t % every requisite, at a moderate cost. May be seen any day at t° Manufactory, 2, Duke-street, S ‘uthwark, one being purposely ll: s _ et ed, with cot, sling, table, and camp-stool complete. A Ware ,_"e, 208 Piccadilly. _----- ' 11 10 11 SALE, the PATENT RIGHT to an IN tat4o, V ENTION of great importance to railways, which has ob- IllstiL t he.silver medal of the Royel Scottish Society of Arts, at the 1.11,r En ,7 of the first engineers of Scotland, is in successful operation l yft requires on l y t o b e ma d e k nown to b e genera ll y a d ap t e d si rles s gi nd To engineers and other manufacturers doing bu -I'or With railway s, this invention would be a valuable acquisition. apply to A. 8., Messrs. Bigg, 53, Parliament-street. t / i ORT 'ON'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi- Iv h denti sur f , Y recommended as a simp but certin reedy to all front indigestion, sick heada le che, bilious a and m liver corn- ISrb er i sileararn, and acidity of he stomach, depressed spirits, dls- Z ss 8 0 eel), tb violent palpitations, t spasms, general debility , cos.tive °fill 111 ' ih. h ey act as a powerful toni , c and gentle aperient , are Per oPeration, safe under any c ircumstances, and thousands their us e. e 44 now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from 111r1, 14 in 13 e f f , -Q - -e3 at le. i}4d., 2s. Pd., and lls. each, in every Town C A i ngdoni tTioN • Per B a le d sure to ask for " NORTON'S PILLS," and do net „........Lladed to purchase an imitation. DIAL Just published, 4 t k.:URVATURE—ItsTheory; its Cure; Ps , 53, rated by Cases and Coloured Plates. By GEORGE N. ,ur,:en t str""erwood le Harrison's Spinal Institution, dm, &c. oet and C o ; 2 3; Paternoster-row ; Balliere, 219, James r-Pps, 112, Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC 4ne ri,..,., INSTITrTiON, REGENT-STREET. - gil l lh ~, e no, ehes of Illustrated Lectures, by Two o chhoffner, 11,.,„‘" t ve ,.,°PhY of Scientific Recreation, daily at rwo o clock, and 1 btierip-itindon in 4 - "A of .."Ks, at Eight. —An entirely new Set of Dissolving the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with , T ! at ~, Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, aid in the Even -I,,ws of th e Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dtoramic et tii,ll, bi,r.nperiments, by Iti i ili kit ~.s hOw n daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, with Mr. Ashley.--Experimeats with the Diver 1 " . 3', Ist,% ' '',' l L — New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma "cis, &c., explained. 11.... Admission. Is.—Sdiools, Half-price. 11 "IJGHTs i n a SNOW - STORM. These falling flakes, how cold they are, While dull the vapours lour ; I really would prefer, by far, A Pleasant April shower. I have, at best, a chilly form, \I Y glowln 's 'are but few ; And h , nce in such a wint'ry storm I scarce know what to do. limy glad I am I ever went An Over-coat to buy, front Vases' famekl Establishment, With such a prime supply. Idad I not hastened to procure 1. T he dress by Mose s s old, re in my own feelings, I am sure, I should have caught a cold. M 4 ses and son ! to you I owe P rotection in the storm ; For, let it freeze, or PA it snow, Yflur wrapper kc ps me warm. W hile winds blow bleak, and snows descend, V II go to Mo ses ' Mart, A — nd Purchase there a winter friend, Cheap, durable, and smart. tir,T OF PRICEti Ante READY MADE. Thep lll , n and Winter Over Coats, in every £0 8 6 •• •• •' •••• •• .• •• ***** • ••• t • ri . m . trimmed 0 18 0 „ •ultvc r , handsomely and warmly . 0 18 0 The l'aletot, ditto ... ..... • .. • 1 0 0 2acsterneld ditto.. •• • • .... •• •_. "le Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style a 0 °f o • , r Co at t 0 S b o il o n tg 'nom iti Coats .• .• .. ******** **** .• .• ••• ... ••• :: •• .. Tweed :: •.• .: ••• •: 0 0 8 4 6 Autningan°rfio 4 6 Ditto 34 W ? ui rn te in r ''' 'frousers, in 1 )14 0 ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 Itleck Silk `I 1 t iresth • • • •••• :::: •••• :: ••: 0 00 1 1 2 7 3 6 0 8 1 . )... e5s co e Ve Vests .. ..... 'y Pr OCk ly a t tS • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • .... 0 19 0 nt I to .......... . ..... . .. • • • • • . hs and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, Iro ...!, ili 7 0 ... ••••••• , Sar ... ***** • • • • • 0 14 6 ks flog runic Suits . • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 0 8 Ye .A.ntunen and Winter Vests • .... • • MADE TO louse/tr. ew .11... 3 Autumn and Winter Over Coats • .from 1 1 -",o Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma -1 8 0 'ilthe"lalale'tleinte,hiand• s • omely:an . dw . warmly trimmed nt .. e7l 1 1G 0 tl:_Bl,..inton Wrapper, a very elegant style of Tiat 7,.z: t;eat .... ....... • • • • • • • • • " • ........ 2 0 0 st„„°tra.thrnore Witney Over Coat, newe 2 10 0 ~,k8 , ; , , , le. lined throughout • • • • • • • • • • al t;2 tl,l and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and os. ........ 0 10 6 1 6 0 An t lock Cassimere ditto .. • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0 8 . 6 rest and Winter Vests • • • • • • • • • • blac k iack Cloth ditto ....... ....... ...... 0 Is 6 Silk Velvet ditto ............ ..... ... 0 lit 6 '• Dres s xi'. r rock Coats.... .. .. .. .. • • • • • • • • • 355. to 3 3 0 ' , tsar a nd T tulle Suits.. .. • • .... . fr om 1 6 0 Supern s °h ue • •••from • .. 1 15 0 li oo ting Coat • • . • • • • • • • • • • • ' 0 15 0 ogant Dressin g Robes, • in • great variety, I'' ~- A , kect fr ,,, °lll • • • • ....... ~ ...... .... • • ..16 s. to 5 0 0 ed --''' oentai ning an Almanac for the year 1850, w Il b e pre - A tm.everY customer. e .., 14 t0ck of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. .2 7 4 aval and Military ' Uniforms, Liveries, &c. ei10,,,,,_ .--...nst to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. ilt r T he ne A Snit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. Vtn e ,.., stt on ‘e r b°°k, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with flill ••••e4 ' ° r %elf had en application, or for iieasurement, can be nt ;tee__ , ,_ Lree, to any part of the kingdom. • .ae Par Department is new replete with every novelty k olls erv a e o eson . ''tatir n 1 .-- ,. AnY article purchased, either ready made, or made to 11,, e • os,"da';l4°t aPProved of will be exchanged, or the money retirned. 14 0 4, Par,•,fte4 Land Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Le, 166 . 4—. ere, Boot hoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, tat:l,, 4 ; a11 n e d ,,,,_ 167 Minories, arid R 2, 84, 85, and 86 Aligate, City, Q .411133,i".."..a.luilcating with each other, and forming one vast L ., anti oli t. ili al , t l:l 1,14. 1t M i °see and Son regret having to guard the public ins ben nn.,,_ on ; but baying heard that the untradesmarilike ih t , y v'e n rog-.rto%g connected with them, or is the same concerti," I O or 4. to stet 4 te in many instances, s and fer obvious reasons, titto en t of Lonedttist they have no connexion with any other hone ` , II tel 4 ou, except their Braneh Establishments, 36, Bar' ai et Ilose he r an d .16, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; the 10' 1 '4 to the e r r ° heap and genuine clothing, &0., sbculd call .I.B.rs,neb 6._, Inoriea and Ald•Tato, City, London; or either of to i„,._4lllioti,..":_u,,ltimerite, as above. "Aiikt luiti`rtiltytobt Establishment is eased from sunset Friday, s When boatels Is resumes' till tY1411,0 Voleilk• rr HE NOVELTY - most recently introduced by IL MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER DOWN PALETOT, such novelty consisting in the adaptation of Eider Down in the formation of NICOLL'S PALETOT, the original elegance and utility of which is, however, faithfully preserved. Eiders are found in great numbers in Iceland and the Fere Islands, where their beautiful and delicate down is well known to be proof against the nos,; severe cold, and even the small quantity which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, wil serve in the frripation of a Palet6t, which, while it has most extra ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the finest and thickest blanket, the great desideratum for a winter garment being thus accomplished, namely, personal warmth without fatigue. Public inspection is invited at MESSRS. NICOLL'S wholesale and retail vrarerooms, 114, 116, and 120, REGENT-STREET, and 22, CO :ZNHILL, London. 91HE NICOLL. PALETOT (Registered 6 and 7 Viet., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, 114, 116, 120, REGENT STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL. Many have assumed the use of the word PALETOT, but Messrs. NICOLL are the sole Patentees of the design and material. The Wholesale and Counting House Departments fir the London Branches in the Sh!pping and Woollen Trades fire in CHA.NGE ALLEY. CORNHILL, and 120, REGENT-STREET. The NICOLE is the distinguishing name given to a garment secured by Royal Letters Patent from general imitation. It has all the advantages of Messrs. NICOLE'S original invention, the RE GISTERED PALETOT of LLAMA CLOTH. The NICOLL PA LETOTS are charged One, Two, Three, and Three-and• a-half Guineas, according with the climate or purpose for which they may be required. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRIN S' 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, Vete-street, Oxford street, London, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay 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. BARRY'S HEALTH RESTORING FOOD. 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N.B.—Let no one be imposed upon by spurious compounds, under a close imitation of name. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 2b Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. 11y PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA • CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. sow *Attlee, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., Or hs nost, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, ifiRE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work 011 the inermities and deesey.444l4.oezterative system, from ex- Tesive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of nvrcurY, kith remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain dla ptalifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. Fly It. and L. PEIIIIY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, IS, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Sittrange, 11, Paternoster-row: Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; 3tarie,23, Titchborne-street, Haymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive )rgatis, and Is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PAF.T 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindul gence, and their lamentable effects ors the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacity. Einstrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and centales explicit directions :or their treatment. This •ectios is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engraviege.; PART IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Diem, by a simple application, by which the of infection .s ok 'elated. This important part of the Work should no etter;e) the reader's notice. PART Y. is devoted to the con.eidetation of marriage, and Its duties. The cameos of unproductive union are also zensidered, end the while subject critically and philosophically inlaired into. 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DiTdence, or n >ehee of Pelit determine the former, and minute-a:Ate hopes em .'eter the latter. The +solitary one may shield himself raider the plea ceetion and worldly prudence, end the indissoleile, ree'rei 0n ,.0,-,77.-r.,siag berry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical Incapacity, ;set broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness rd social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set dement. Honour and justice d ena end that health shoul d fee 51 au item es the compact; it alone dignifice the allienee. Blighted hopes er .coect weend more sorely than poverty or relefertune. Reader, if these surmises concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL"S little 4EMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. In 2 vols., Is. eaeh (by post, 'n stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively •ened, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor he hindered trosinterpretatton of their supposed contente, from obtaining ,err. They are net intended certainly for mere idle ceriesity, but tee closet perusel of those more deeply interested, to whom thee are offered 48 entegoristle to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqaelieed authors, which alone er eeether, are a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other etle eehlicatiors claim yoer attention (same price Is. each, • eat L. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and teelti," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pae - ep `leis, bet equal in quantity a library volume, nor ere they the mere ephemeral scribbr ngs of the hour, but the study of the author's eta Rho owes his present existence, health, and position to this oh- SerV.VIC3 of the maxima he would inculcate—to do unto others u he wore. he. done ante--to live atter nature's law—anal to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." The above works may be bad of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-rew ; Carvalbo, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cot - Weill; Spokes, 5, Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or other wise) • , ere the author mt.° may tee corlerred with perronally, morning' ~d evenOnf,l, 115. erze4l-pile Rageoilt-grree: aro all Bonknellers ESCAPE OF A MURDERER FROM A LUNATIC ASY LUM.—During the whole of the present week there has b, en a police-officer from Lancaster in this town, in quest of a criminal lunatic, named Joseph Green, who on Sunday last contrived to effect his escape from the county Lunatic Asylum at Lancaster, and has not since been heard of. Many of our readers will, no doubt, re collect the mnrtler which led to Green's incarceration, as it was committed in Manchester some 13 or 14 years ago. At the time of its commission, Green, who was then working as a factory operative, lived in Factory court, Blakeley-street, Shudehill ; and suspecting that his wire had formed a criminal intimacy with a sawyer, be got up early ono morning, as If going to his work, and as his wile lay sleeping in bed cut her threat with a razor, and nearly severed her head from her body. At the next ensuing assizes he was tried for the murder, when the evidence of his guilt was most conclusive, but as it was proved that he had previously sustained some injury on his head, which at times induced symptoms of insanity, the jury found a verdict a " Guilty" under insanity. In consequence of this verdict the sentence upon Green was that he should be imprisoned during the pleasure of the Crown, and he was Accordingly incarcerated at Kirkdale. Whilst there he kept a sort c f diary or log. book, in the pages of which ho recorded several charges against the governor, the result of which was the cause of a great deal of unpleasantness, which led to his re moval to the Lancashire Asylum. There his good con duct obtained him many indulgences, and being of an ingenious turn he was furnished with a box of tools, and allowed to make many little articles, such as ladies' workboxes, &e., which he sold to parties visiting the asylum. Recently his continued orderly behaviour led to still further kindness on the part of the governor, and he was all but suffered to go at large about the grounds, and on Sunday last, as we hive above stated, he bade a final farewell to the place. A reward is offsred for his apprehension.—Manchester Courier. _ _ A VALUABLE DISCOVERL—A short time ago Mr. Joseph Tu ns t a ll, o f B owes , Y or k s hi re , was engage d i n opening out some ground on his farm near that place, wheru he fund what appeared to be a largo oval ring, open at ire side, such as might bo put round the wrist of a female. A further search disclosed five more, of three different sizes, and all having much the appearance of the letter G. On being tested, they were pronounced to be pure gold. The whole weigh nineteen ounces. The Roman encampment at ' Maiden Castle (on Stain moor), that at Rokeby, and the large one at Gatherly moor, with its large tumulus, might all afford matter fur archaeologists to investigate . The th ree encampments are nearly in a line with one another, and all adjoin the great street or Roman road, which crosses Stainmoor.— Sund,erland Herald. At CThalonia—Tne Frolic, 16, Captain N. Van sittart, and the Sharpshooter steam-gun-vessel, Lieu tenant-Commander Bailey. At the Piraeus of Athens—The Racer, 12, Captain C. Thddoes; Auxiliary, surveying-tender to Volage, Mete J. 11. Glover. At Salonica--The Research, surveying-tender to Vuluge, Lieutenant Lord John Browne. AtMacronissi—The Queen, 116, Captain C. Wise, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-in-Chief; Caledonia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter; Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirling; Bellerophon, 78, Captain Robert L. Baynes ; Powerful,' 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dun das ; Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood; Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox ; Bull dog, Commander Key, Rosamond, Commander Foote, and Ardent, Lieutenant Nowell, steam-sloop! ; Ganges, 84, Captain H. Smith; Spiteful, steam-cor vette, Commander J. Carmichael. At Constantinople—The Odin, the Hon. F. Pel ham, and Dragon, Captain W. H. Hall, steam frigates ; and Tartarus steam-vessel, Commander Sir G. Webster. En route from Malta to England—The Thetis fri gate, 36, Captain 11. Codrington. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS. At Malta—The Antelope, Lieutenant F. Smyth, repairing ; Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby ; Spitfire, Lieutenant Gardiner; Medusa, Lieutenant Bathurst. En route to Marseilles from Malta—The Merlin, Lieutenant J. H. Turner. En route from Malta to the lonian Islands and Greece—The Triton, Lieutenant Glinn. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S FLOTILLA. A t Southampton—The Pasha, Queen, Tagus, Euxine, Hindustan, and Indus. En route to Gibraltar and Southampton from Malta—The Sultan. At Constantinople—The Erin. En route to Alexandria from Malta—The Ripon. UNITED STATES SQUADRON. At Naples—The Independence frigate, bearing the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan ; Mississippi steam 'frigate, Captain Long ; and Cumberland frigate. At Leghorn—The Constitution frigate, Captain Conover. At Spezia—The Jamestown corvette, Captain S. Mercer. En route from Gibraltar to Naples—The St. Law rence, Captain Paulding; and Erie sloop. FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT. Yachts—The Firefly, Peterel, and Nautilus. lonian Government Steamer—The Eplanisos. Tunis Steamer—Toe Minos. .Austrian Steamer—The Marianna. PORTSMOUTH, JAN. 11 17 —The Sidon steam-frigate, 22 guns, on the design of Rear-Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8., 1,326 tons, 560-horse power, by Seaward, made her first trial to-day after her refit since put out of commission, and being supplied with new boilers and more capacious steam chests, &c. The weather, contrary to its state for some days, was peculiarly adapted for a favourable trial ; there was a topgallant breeze, the tide mostly slack. At 10 o'clock the vessel was slipped from her moorings in the har bour. The following officers, naval and civil, were on board to witness and report upon the trial :—Sir Charles Napier, K.C.8.; Captain 11. D. Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent; Captain James Hope, C. 8., of the Terrible ; Captain L. T. Jones, late of the Penelope ; Commander J. A. Stevens, of the Blenheim (in charge) ; Mr. R. C. Allen, master of the Blenheim ; Mr. Macdonald, Master-Attendant ; Mr. :Murray, C.E., Chief Engineer of the Dockyard; Mr. Lambert, C.E., Assistant ditto; Mr. Ly nn ; Mr. Brunet, of the firm of Seawards, the makers of the engines ; Mr. Biddlecomble, Master of the Royal Yacht ; Mr. Ozzard, R.N.; Mr. Ward, R.N., &c. The vessel was stowed in all respects as for sea, weights being placed in the various receptacles to the amount of the necessary quantity of provisions and water for three months' service for a complement of 300 men. All her sea stores were actually on board, and placed in their proper departments ; her sails for sea service, and even her bending sails, were stowed in the sailroom. Under these circumstances her draught of water was : Forward Abaft and her ports out of the water as under:— Foremost port 9f.. Bin. Midahip port ... 8 1 After port ... ... 7 11 leaving her tremendous and unparalleled battery 8 feet 1 inch clear of the water. She made eight runs at the measured mile in Stoke's Bay, but two of them being rejected by the officers as incomplete trials, six runs only were allowed to draw the average from. They were as follows : First run ... 11009 knots per hour. Second ditto ... ... 10.146 Third ditto ... 11077 Fourth ditto ... 9 . 756 Fifth ditto ... 11392 Sixth ditto ... 9'375 yielding as the result an average speed of 104 knots per hour. Unexpected and eminently gratifying as this result was, she would have achieved even a greater speed had the measured water been unob structed ; the course was crowded by small coasters, and consequently the Sidon had to be steered a cir cuitous course to avoid collision. The engines worked most satisfactorily, and made from eighteen to nineteen revolutions per minute; pressure of steam, 10Ib. ; height of engine barometer, 26 deg. ; quantity of coal on board on leaving the harbour 190 tons in bunkers. The new boilers af forded an ample supply of steam, and are fitted with steam-chests separates from the boilers, so that the steam can be taken either from the one or from the other at pleasure, the great advantage of which is, that in preparing for action the steam is taken from the boilers instead of from the steam-chest, and the top of the boiler is three feet below the water line, and, consequently, it is presumed, out of the range of shot. The vessel altogether pre sented the most perfect man-of-war appearance of any vessel in the steam navy upon the paddle principle, and is as admirably fitted for realising the most satis factory results as she looks. Her internal economy, or rather the economy of her in-board arrangements, is such as no other vessel of the class afloat can ex hibit, and it was a subject of remark on the part of the gallant and distinguished captain of the Terrible that his vessel was not able to show a like perfection of stowage room. Every space is adapted to some beneficial use in the Sidon; whereas in the Terrible space is sacrificed. There are lying in this harbour three o f the finest steamers in the world; but although each is ready for sea and is to be tried, yet, with a strange perversity, they are ordered to be tried sepa rately, whereas a squadron is assembled at Lisbon ex pressly for the object of a trial together. The follow , ing are the respective armaments of these vessels : 16P. 4in. 16 3 SIDON, 1,326 TONS. No. Weight. Main Deck ... 14 60 cwt. Upper Deck ... 6 54 cwt. Ditto .. 2 88 cwt. Calibre. Length. 68-pounders 8 ft. 10 in. 68-pounders 8 ft. 0 in, 68-pouuders 9 ft. 6in TERRIBLE, 1,847 TONS. No. 'Weight. Calibre. Upper Deck ... 3 ... 97 cwt. ... 56-pounders Ditto ••• 4 ... 85 cwt. ... 10-i nc h. ... ••• Main Deck ... 4 ... 97 cwt. ... 56-p oun d ers Ditto .............. 65 cwt. ... 8-inch TERMAGANT, 1,556 TONS. No. Weight. Calibre. Length. Upper and Main Deck 24 56 cwt. 32• pounders 9 ft. 6 in. The above shows that the Sidon, although of 500 APPOINTMENTS. Rear-Admiral of the White ,Charles John Austen, C. 8., to be Commander-in-Chief on the East India an China station, vice Rear-Admiral of the 'White Sir Francis Augustus Collier, K.C.8., K.C.H,, deceased. Commander Thomas Mathias (1837), to the Illus trious, vice Gren fell, promoted. Commander Sir William S. Wiseman (1846), to the Excellent, vice Hewlett, promoted. Rear-Admiral C. J. Austen, C.B , attained the rank of Admiral on November 9, 1846. This gallant officer has seen considerable service, having been mid shipman of the Unicorn at the capture of the French frigate Tribune in 1796, and of the Endymion in her attack upon the Dutch 74-gun ship Brutus, and two brigs in 1797. He was Lieutenant of the Scorpion at the capture of the Dutch brig-of•war Courier, and commanded the Bellerophon at the bombardment of Sr. Jean d'Acre in 1840. Commander Sidney Grenfell (1840) promoted to Captain, was Lieutenant of the Cyclops at the attack upon Gebail and the storming of Sidon. Captain Henry Chads, C. 8., of the Excellent, gun nery-ship at Portsmouth ; Captain Ellice, Comptroller of Steam Machinery; and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., Surveyor of the Navy Commis sioners, appointed to inquire and report on matters connected with the screw-propellers, met at Somerset house on Saturday last for the transaction of their duties in that department. Mr. Hughes, assistant to the Chief Engineer at Somerset-house, and Mr. Dinnan, Inspector of Ma chinery, went over the Retribution steam-frigate, the Niger, and the Megara steam-sloops, at Woolwich, this afternoon, to inspect the machinery of these vessels. Mr. Dinnan is to proceed on board the Terrible steam-frigate to Lisbon, to be present, as Inspector of Machinery, during the trials about tl tak e pl ace w ith the steam - - vessels of the experimental squadron ordered to assemble at Lisbon. The Vulture steam-frigate, of 470• horse power, is to be commissioned immediately at Devonport. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 15.—The exploring ships Enter prise and Investigator hove in sight to the eastward this morning at half-past eleven o'clock, under double reefed topsails and courses. Shortly after twelve they entered the Sound by the western passage, and continued there, beating about, apparently waiting for orders from the Port Admiral, until nearly two o'clock, when they anchored inside the Breakwater, and their captains proceeded to the Admiral's-office, at Mount Wise. There was no steamer in company with the ships. It blew a heavy gale from the eastward all day yesterday, and so continued through the night until eight o'clock this morning, when the gale abated. Wind easterly ; moderate breeze. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16.—The exploring ships En terprise and Investigator will probably remain here until Friday, when they sail for the northern regions. In consequence of the heavy and unwieldy fittings of these ships a considerable time was occupied after they came inside the breakwater before they could be manoeuvred to their anchorage ground. Some stores, expressly adapted for a severe climate, will be sent off from the dockyard at Devonport. We understand that Admiral Austen is to have the command-in-chief in the East Indies, vice Admiral Collier, deceased ; and it is reported that the Raleigh, 50, Captain the Hon. George Hope, now on her pas sage from South America, is to be fitted to take the flag of Admiral Austen, if she is found qualified for that service. be paid wages today, and t o procee d t hi s a f ternoon or The Indefatigable, 50, C apta i n R o b ert S mart, i s to to-morrow morning to Lisbon. It is understood that the Indefatigable will go to sea 50 hands short of her complement. Th e steam-vessel Gladiator, 6, was this morning, at 6 A.M., taken into dock to have her copper exa mined. The frigate Arethusa, 50, will probably be corn misgioned on Friday. Wind—Eas!erly: (From the United ServiceO CAPTAIN DOUGLAS'S C R G T azet -Ili te A .) RTIAL. MR ' WA RREN'S "LETTER." The " Letter to th e Queen on a late Court-Mar tial" has, at last, made its appearance ' after repeated announcements and repeated postponements—the latter of which are, to our mind. now fully accounted for by the nature of the performance," and the character having of its disclosures. Doubtless the learned author of this " Letter" felt the responsibility of which he was assuming, and the necessity ample time for We can examination and reflecti on. W honestly assure our readers that we have risen from the perusal of this long letter—for long it i s, b have read every word o f i ts varied contents w ith de vouring interest—perf ec tl y astounde d , no t so muc h b y its accumulated proof s of judicialu t not incapacity, c o a o p a long, oty since n o r even w e by the facts now for the first time laid before the public, but that the true state of the case should have been brought under th e notice of the H orse G uar d s ' authorities, in Capt a i n D ouglas ' s "Memorial," in vain ; and that they s h ou ld h ave al l owe d the startling facts of that case to be made public, and that by one so capable of doing it with telling effect. One result of this letter cannot fail to be a prompt re consideration of the particular case of Captain Douglas ; another must be, a public and impartial investigation into the new facts now brought for ward; and a third must be—and perhaps the most important of all —a complete reconstruction of the system of courts-martial, and the dealing with them at the Horse Guards, as well previously, as subsequently, to the trial. On this last point of view Mr. Warren's letter to the Queen assumes a really national importance ; for a second such trial, and a second such treatment of the appeal from the finding and sentence, will not be tolerated, and should at once be put beyond the reach of possibility. The " Letter to the Queen," which Mr. Warren states in his preface to have received the concur rence and approval "of some of the most eminent lawyers in the kingdom, to whom it was sub m itt e d , for disp ass i ona t e exam ination —may be regarded as dividing itself into four parts. First, a preliminary view of the state of the question, and of the power of the Queen to order a reference of the case to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council—a propo sition which is most clearly demonstrated, and which will go far to dissipate the awe•inspiring mystery in which the finding, however erroneous, of courts-martial is at present invested. Secondly, a narrative—and a highly interesting one , in which will instantly be recognised a hand thoroughly practised in such matters- - of facts occurring previ ously to the ordering an d holding of the court-mar tial, and on which they throw a strong and painful light, and which facts were wholly excluded by the Court from their consideration, though earnestly pressed upon them by the prisoner. Thirdly, an elaborate analysis of the charge in its different " in stances," with the evidence adduced in support of each. We have perused this portion of the letter with deep attention ; and have not the least hesitation in expressing our opinion, that we never read anywhere such a crushing exposure of judicial fallacy and mis carriage. It is positively annihilating. The struc ture of the charge is thoroughly dissected by the fearless knife of this expert anatomist, and discloses a series of malformations, so to speak, which had, we owo, escaped ourselve4, not so thoroughly animated as himself. Both charge and evidence are reduced to real absurdity ; but an absurdity cruel and fatal to the unfortunate officer against whom they had been levelled. Mr. Warren's mode of dealing with this part of the subject has struck us most forcibly, evincing, as it does, a perfect mastery of the facts of the case, and of the - principles of legal logic appli cable to them. We happen, ourselves, to have seen our -opinion on this part of the case confirmed by a legal authority of no mean eminence. The last part of the letter is devoted to a statement of the mole in which the proceedings were dealt with at the Horse Guards, sub;equently to the making up of the Court-Martial, including the abortive " Memorial" of Captain Douglas; and Mr. Warren then takes occa sion to point out very vividly the crazy and unsound structure of our present military legal system, as evidenced by these proceedings ; and without stopping here he proceeds to point out what he considers the proper mode of remedying the evil • and, returning to the case of Captain Douglas, concludes by one of the most dignified and affecting appeals to her Ma jesty that ever was offered on the part of a British officer to his Sovereign—asking not for mercy, but "justice;" and that justice we entertain no earthly doubt that her Majesty will command to be promptly administered. From a paragraph in this last part (page 252) we learn distinctly that Lord Brougham has had these proceedings brought under his considoration. " His Lordship has recently publicly recorded his opinion that the proceedings of Martial Tribunals require a reformation" (we pre sume in his letter to Sir J. Graham on law reform, &c.), " and I believe myself justified," says Mr. Warren, " in stating that his Lordship was induced to make this important declaration by reason of the preeent proceedings." Having thus laid before our readers an outline of this manifesto—for such it is—we shall content our selves this week with simply alluding to the two most prominent features of it. We allude, first, to a startling episode, in the form of two inquests at Al derney- and Guernsey, held on the wife and child of one Patrick Riley, a private of the 16th Regiment, whose deaths occurred under circumstances of painful and extraordinary mystery, immediately after the issuing of an order, to which Colonel Le Mesurier and Ge neral Bell were parties. It is evident that Mr. War ren deals with this part of the case with great caution and with the air of a writer conscious that his readers will draw their own inferences freely from the premises which he presents to them. That we have done, but at present shall say no more than that, if Mr. Warren's facts are correct, and we assume that they are, a heavy responsibility attaches to several parties in respect of those facts. The mode in which he connects them with the pro• ceedings of the Court-Martial is, that they decisively operated on the mind of Captain Douglas while he was pursuing a line of conduct which the Court was inquiring into, in order to discover and decide whe ther that conduct was criminal or not. That such connexion is made out, and very closely, in the letter before us, is, to our minds, perfectly clear ; and we cannot conceive how the Court should have prohibited Captain Douglas from inquiring into facts so de cisively bearing on the points into which it had been ordered to inquire. To this subject we shall again return. The other feature of the letter is one that fills us with unfeigned concern and surprise, to use the mildest terms which occur to us. We allude to the fact that one answer, which appears to us of capital importance, by the only witness called to estab lish the charge of falsehood, nowhere appears on the report of the proceedings to the Horse Guards, who have, consequently, based their judgment on a defective record. Mr. Warren pointedly asks—What if, under these circumstances, the sentence had been death 1 and it had been carried into effect, and the discovery not made until three months after Captain Douglas had been shot? That the answer in question was given in paint of fact is clearly established, and nothing can be more unfortunate than this error on the part of him whose duty it was to record the answer in question. That the omission was purely accidental Mr. Warren expressly states—and, indeed, no one can for a moment doubt the fact ; but the question remains, what effect may this omission have had on the fate of Captain Douglas ? Altogether this remarkable letter contains abundant matter for serious reflections to all who are interested. As for Mr. Warren himself, who, from the purest and most disinterested motives, has volunteered the championship of a deeply injured soldier, and brought under the notice of the highest authorities in the realm the ricketty state of the Military code, we do think that he has established the strongest imaginable claim to the sympathy, admiration, and cordial sup pOrt of every ISritish officer. It is something new to see a civil lawyer, so distinguished by his writings, and for every hour of whose time there must always be profitable employment, stepping aside to lend to innocence a gratuitous and spirited advocacy. We thank the eminent barrister most cordially, in the name of the Army, for his timely and most valuable co-operation, and we feel quite satisfied that the ulti mate reward of such earnest championship will not be limited to that satisfaction which every good man must feel at having performed an honourable and philanthropic deed. STATISTICS OF THE JEWS. —An official publication informs us that there are hardly more than from 4 000,000 to 5,000,000 Jews in the whole world • whereas Buddhism numbers 400,000,000 adepts; Brabmism, 200,000,000; Christianity, 230,000,000 to 250,000,000; NLair::ietanism, from 130,000,000 to 150,000,000; and Fetishism (or pure idolatry), from 80,000,000 to 100,000,000. The 5,000,000 Jews are thus distributed: —There are some 500,000 in Syria and Asiatic Turkey; 250,000 in European Turkey; 600,000 in Morocco and North Africa; 50,000 to 80,000 in Eastern Asia; 100, 000 in America; and about 200,000 in Europe—viz., 13,000 in England; 1,594 in Belgium; 850 in Sweden end Nor way; 6,000 in Dmmark; 70,000 in France; 52,000 in the Low Countries; 1,120,000 in Russia (more than one fifth of the entire race); 631,000 its Austria and its dependencies; 214,431 in Prussia; 175,000 in tho Ger man States; and 4.000 in Italy. lice LIVERPOOL WATER SUPPLY.—LIVERPOOL, TUESDAY EVENING.—At an ea-ly hour this morning the leading men who take an active part in public matters here were on the alert. The long mooted question of a supply of water, which has occupied attention ' , lore during the last two or three years, assumed another plia,e in consequence of the matter having been referred to Mr. Robert Stephenson, the Member for Whitby. Some few years ago an Act of Parliament was obtained to procure water from Rivington, a mountainous dis trict in the east of Lancashire. This Act has been the cause of endless heartburninge, and so strongly repug nant is it to the feelings of the inhabitant, that almost every supporter of the project who filled an bonourary office has been dismissed, and his place occupied by an advocate of an increased local supply. Notice has been given to have the Act repealed during the en suing session, but before going to Parliament it was deemed prudent by both the opposing parties to submit the whole question to Mr. Stephenson, whose award will probably secure the repeal of the obnoxious Act, if his views be in that direction, or prevent its repeal if he be of opinion that the district around Liverpool does not, or cannot, provide a sufficient permanent supply. The court of inquiry, which was held in the Session House, was opened about eleven o'clock, when Mr. Stephenson took his seat, and in a brief address stated that he was thero to hear any evidence that might be offered by either party; that in the meantime borings would be made in the neiglabourhood, and that the question should receive at his hands the most impart al consideration, as at present he had no decided views either way on the t.ubject. After nearly two hours had been consumed in speeches and explanations by the gentlemen who are opposed to each other on this subject, the court was ad journed till this day week, when the question will be pursued uninterruptedly to the close. Whatever the result may be, the position of the arbitrator is the re verse of enviable, for his decision is certain to be ob noxious to one of the two parties into w hich the town is divided. The acrimony which this question has already created is melancholy. FLATTERING TESTIMONIAL --A splendid service of silver plate, weighing between 200 and 300 oz., and other articles, have been presented to Captain G. Babot by the inhabitants of Jersey, as a testimonial of their approval of his public conduct during the period of 22 years that he has been employed in the command of steam-ships trading to and from the port of Southampton and the Channel Islands. The inscription on the plate, which is all of British manufacture, is to the following effect:—" This salver, together with a tea and coffee service of plate; and a gold watch, was presented to Capt. George Babot by the inhabitants of Jersey, in token of their high estimation of his nautical ability, his unre mitting zeal in the discharge of his duties, and his un varying attention to the comforts of his passengers and the interests of the public while in command of the steamers Ariadne, Atalanta, and Dispatch, A.D. 1849." The several articles presented to Captain Babot on this occasion comprised a superb silver plateau, a tea and coffee service complete, and also a gold watch with cable chain and key, the produce of a subscription made by the inhabitants of Jersey; a smaller plateau contributed by Southampton; and a telescope by the inhabitants of Guernsey; and were presented to him in the Chamber o f Commerce at Jersey, in the presence of the most re spectable inhabitants, in a highly flattering manner. [ADVERTISEMENT.] —Dropsy cured by Holloway's Pills.—Extract of a letter from Mr. Patrick O'Regan, dated Drundeer,Dec. 26, 1849. "To Professor Holloway. Far fifteen years I suffered severely from dropsy, and frequently so bad that I could not move, and for weeks together I was unable to lie down. I have been tapped five times, and under the treatment of various medical men , w ithout o bta in ing an y permanent relief. Seeing in one of th e Dublin papers t e wonderful cure of Mr. Robinson , of Wootton: .I determirie in giving your Pills a trial, and it is with gratitude that I in form you that your admirable medicine has completely cured me also.— Sold by all Druggists and a t Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London! DEPUTATION to LORD JOHN RUSSELL ON THE TEA DUTIES. Yesterday, at 1 o'clock, Sir Thomas Birch and Mr. Cardwell, Members for Liverpool, accompanied by the following gentlemen—Messrs. William Rath bone, Christopher Rewson, and Edward Brodribb, on behalf of the mercantile interests of Liverpool ; Mr. William Law, as representing the magistrates and the Chamber of Commerce, Edinburgh ; and Mr. Kinnear, on behalf of the Chamber of Commerce and Manufactures of Glasgow, had an interview with Lord John Russell and the Chancellor of the Ex chequer at the Treasury, on the subject of the reduc tion of the duty on tea. The deputation having been introduced, Sir THOMAS BIRCH presented the memorial lately agreed to at Liverpool, setting forth in outline the more prominent arguments in favour of the diminu tion of an impost obnoxious to the moral sense and commercial requirements of the community. Mr. CARDWELL, M P., then recapitulated the sub stance of the previeus interview, two years since, succinctly meeting the objections urged against his statement of the case in the House of Commons. The trade with Chins, which in 1827 amounted only to 610,0001. exports, now exceeded a larger amount than that which it attained in 1845, viz., 2,400,0001. Small as this amount appeared for the consumption of British manufactures by 300,000,000 people, it unfor tunately exceeded the amount which the reciprocal re lations of the trade enabled it to sustain. Figures would be read by Mr. Brodribb which would show the falling off that had taken place since 1845. He then referred to the opinions of the British Consul and of Sir J. D in,the report of the Select Committee of 1,47, 8116'66 reeent iitse.• from the Chinese Consul, Mr. Alcock, to the e - ffect that the limit to our trade with China was the quantity of tea we were able to take in repayment. He then referred to the year 1784, when a reduction in the duty from 66 per cent. to 12} per cent. produced an immediate increase of consumption in the first year, and in twelve years nearly fourfold. He adverted to the increased consumption of tea in recent years, notwithstanding the high duty, as refuting the answer made by Mr. Alderman Sidney and other members of the trade, that we had nearly approached the limits of demand. Tea seemed to be peculiarly the consumption of the English race. In the Australian colonies, where there was no duty, the consumption was 91b. per head, in the United Kingdom only 1 ill). per head per annum. He then dwelt upon the calculations as re garded the revenue, and after saying that other gen tlemen would go into the moral and social conditions which this question raised, Mr. Cardwell concluded by saying that the more favourable position of the revenue in the present year had induced the deputation again to bring their case before the consideration of Government. Mr. EDWARD BRODRIBB, while admitting that the tea dealers as a body were not in favour of a reduc tion of the duty sought by the deputation, fearing that it would inevitably increase competition and re duce their property, said that was an argument involving a conviction that the public would derive more benefit than the mere amount of the duty reduced, as well as that the consumption would quickly increase. This argument also would, he hoped, tend to remove from his Lordship's mind the impression, if any such existed, that the deputation were actuated entirely by selfish motives. The commercial part of the question might be very briefly dealt with. It appeared by a dispatch from Mr. Consul Alcock, that the balance of trade against China was 10,000,000 dollars, and that unless this balance could be reduced the present amount of purely British trade—that is, of our manufactured goods imported into China— could not be maintained. The last article which would suffer would of course be the opium drug, and before the balance of trade could adjust itself, the exclusively British portion of the trade would, in all probability, be annihilated. Without, therefore, going into the question of how the present amount of British trade is interfered with in its re lation to China, or whether, if it is continued on its present footing, every shilling's worth of our manu factures will not be altogether excluded from that country, it was very clear that unless the present balance against China could be reduced, our present amount of British trade could not be sustained. That balance could only be reduced by the increase of our exports from China, which could only be effected by a reduction of the duty as now sought. The exports of tea from China within the last two years had fallen by five millions of the amount ac tually taken for home consumption, and by nearly 14 millions of the home consumption and foreign exports. The estimates for the ensuing year were that they would fall short about five or seven millions more. Mr. Brodribb then enlarged on the social and moral grounds, which, in the opinion of the deputa tion, were the strongest upon which a reduction could be urged. Mr. LAW, as exponent of the feelings prevalent amongst the magistrates and mercantile interests of Edinburgh, ably enforced the latter opinions alluded to by the previous speaker, as to the necessity of the reduction on account of the poorer classes, especially those of the agricultural calling. Mr. KINNEAR at some length urged the same ,line of arguments on behalf of the Glasgow interests. Mr. C. RAWSON next addressed his Lordship, and followed up his arguments by a tabular statement, illustrative of the enormous and ruinous reduction of the exports to China from 1845 as compared with 1848, and which discrepapcy, he said, would be still further apparent when the tables of the trade of 1849 came to be published. Mr. RATHBONE closed the representations of the deputation, by urging the previous admission of the Premier, as to the justice and humanity of the appeal for a diminution of the duty, now that a surplus re venue was at the disposal of the Government. He contended that tea was the only article of food no longer a luxury that was neglected by the Legisla ture, and prayed that the deputation might not le sent away with a refusal ; urging, finally, the pro priety of such a boon at such a time, to the moral regeneration and physical comforts of the masses. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, having attentively listened to the representations of the various members of the deputation, said that the gentlemen must be perfectly well aware that at the present moment Government could not be expected to give a definite answer on a question involving so many points of importance. He assured them that the subject should receive the best consideration of himself and of his Right Hon. Col league the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The members of the deputation thanked his Lord ship for the courtesy with which he had received them, and retired. We understand that a deputation from Manchester on the same subject will be favoured with a similar interview in the course of the next few days. SINGULAR ACCIDENT AT THE HYTHIL—A pain ful sensation was occasioned in this town on Sunday morning by the discovery of the body of Mr. Edward Cole, farmer, of St. Osyth, in the river at the flythe. It appears that lie left the Woolpack Inn, St. Botolph's street, shortly More 12 o'clock on the previous night, in his horse and chaise, and from the track of wheels across the tramway by the side of the bridge, it was evident the horse, either by guidance or mistake, had plunged with the chaise into the river, a descent of about 10 feet. A man named Lillie, in the employ of Mr. W. Stannard, saw a horse and chaise, about 12 o'clock, proceed at a rapid rate round the corner of the Swan public-house, near the spot, the driver appearing to be in a stooping position, as though asleep; and he hastened to see whether the vehicle got safely over the bridge, which he concluded was the case, as on arriving there he saw nothing of it; but unfortunately the man is very deaf, or he must ha t e heard the horse plunging, and might have been in time to rescue the deceased from a watery grave. The horse, which had been re leased from the gig by the fall, was found in a most ex hausted state shortly after the discovery of the body; the cushions, also, which had been floated away by the tide, were picked up in the course of the day, together with a boa belonging to Miss Cole, who came to Col chester with the deceased, but had returned home early in the evening with another person. An inquest was subsequently held on the body of the deceased, when evidence confirmatory of the above statement having been given, the jury returned a verdict of "Accidental death."—Esser Standard. MINISTERIAL MOVEMENTS.—The Marquis of Clan ricarde arrived in town yesterday from Ireland. The Marchioness and Lady Emily De Burgh have also come to town from visiting the Duke and Duchess of Norfolk at Arundel Castle. Viscount and Viscountess oa.Palmer ston arrived in Carlton-gardens yesterday fr o m in " d from lands, near Romney, Hants. The Earl of 31 ta arrived at his mansion in Eaton-square yest erday Minto house, near Hawick, N.B , The Right y i esterday from The Earl of Carlisle also Hon. Henry Labouchere came to Stoke-park, near Windsor. evening from Castle arrived in London yesterday t tothetoswn in Y orkshire. The Mar quis Pres ident of th e Council) llow o a f r d, Lansdownehis a Lo r o d L or dship ' s s d wne. house yesterday afternoon from arrived at I j Bowoo d-pack, Wilts . The Right Hon Sir John Cam Ilobhouse arrived at his mansion in Berkeley -square yesterday afternoon from Erlestoke-park, Wilts. All the other members of the Cabinet had previously arrived is the metropolis. We are enabled to announce that a meeting of the Protectionist Members of Parliament will assemble at Lord Stanley's residence, in St. James's-square, at twelve o'clock on the 31 it inst., the day on which Par liament is summoned t) meet, when the propriety of moving an amendment to the Address will be taken into consideration.--Herald. " 3. In the case of municipal towns having cham bers of commerce, a similar circular to be addressed also to the president of the chamber, and a request made that he will communicate with the mayor upon the subject. • ' it -AA ' 4 " "4. In towns or districts not having municipal constitutions, but in which local committees have bean or may be formed, the circular to be sent to such local committees." In giving effect to the resolutions of her Majesty's Commissioners, the Executive Committee have to request that, if a committee exist in your town, you will have the kindness to place yourself in communi cation with such committee, for the purpose of re porting whether it is wished that local commis sioners should be appointed for your town ; if so— On what ground their appointment is desired, What number is proposed, And the names of the persons recommended by the local committee. If there be no committee already formed in your town, I am to request that you will immediately communicate with the principal inhabitants, for the purpose of ascert•dning whether the circumstances of the town render it advisable to appoint a local committee ; and that you pill, as early as practicable, acquaint me with the results of such inquiry, in the carrying out of which the Executive Committee will be prepared to give every information and assistance in their power. When a committee has been formed, I am to request that the steps suggested in the last paragraph with reference to the appointment of local commissioners may be taken Tile duties which will devolve upon the local com missioners will consist chiefly in collecting evidence, and in reporting on the various subjects affecting the exhibition which may be referred to them by her Majesty's ,Commissioners, who will at all times be glad to receive from them such suggestions as they may think fit to make ; and should personal as sistance be required, the local commissioners will pro bably be willing to attend in the metropolis from time to time. Tne Executive Committee would point out the ob vious inexpediency of nominating too large a number of local commissioners, and they have therefore to request that the names suggested by your committee may be as few as compatible with a due representa tion of the several interests of the locality. Should your committee desire to nominate commissioners jointly with the local committee or committees of any neighbouring place or places, they will of course be at liberty to do so. The Executive Uommittee will feel obliged if you will transmit, at your earliest possible convenience, the full names and addresses of the local commis. sioners recommended by your committee, together with a specification of the particular interest they are chosen to represent,* in order that the same may be submitted to her Majesty's Commissioners. I shall be obliged by being favovred with a com plete list of the committee named for your town, should such not already have been sent to me. I have further to inform you thtt if your committee desire to be furnished with the publications in refer ence to the exhibition which the Executive Commit tee may issue, they will cause them to be sent to you upon your application for the same. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your obedient humble servant, MATTHEW DIGBY VVYATY, Secretary to the Executive Committee. * E. g. A. B , of (Name ( f place), (Name of post town), Representative of calico printing. C. D., &e., Representative of silk-weaving. E. F., Lc., Representative of machinery. G. H., &c., Representative of glass manufacture. I. K., &c., Representative of agriculture. L. ➢l., &c., Representative of ship-building. GOVERNMENT SCHOOL OF DESIGN. Yesterday morning the distribution of the prizes for the drawinge, paintings, modellings, and designs, executed by the students during last year, took place at Somerset House. Mr. Labouchere assumed the chair about two o'clock, when the Secretary, Mr. Deverell, read the report, which gave a very favour able account of the present state and future prospects of the institution. It appeared from this document, that the number of students, and the amount of fees paid in, had materially increased during the year just closed ; in fact, they were both higher than at any former period since the establishment of the school. The female school, which had only recently been established had also, it appeared, fulfilled all the expectations that had been formed of it Previous to the delivery of the prizes, Mr. Labou chere adressed a few words to the assembled com pany. He observed that he had experienced great satisfaction on hearing the report, and the evidence it contained of the success of an establishment in which he had from the first felt the strongest interest. He had inspected the works executed by the students in the adjoining rooms, and had been delighted at observing the talent displayed in them. He would not select any individual names for comment—that would be invidious; but he could not help referring with peculiar satisfaction to the efforts made by the female school, which bad resulted in showing the policy of the formation of that class. He hoped this class would continue in the same prosperous career, their it b s ei r affor ded taste and employment habits. o t t o females e course soof some congenial further t o observations the chairman adverted to the grand ex hibition for next year of specimens of the art and industry of all nations, and expressed a hope that the students of this institution would be found among the contributors to that important exhibition. The prizes having been awarded, the company in spected the works of art executed by the students. The subjects of these are of the utmost variety, em bracing every department of decorative art; and they are as conspicuous for originality of conception as for correctness of design, taste, and clever execution, SUPPOSED MURDER NEAR ABERDEEN.—On Fri day night last Mr. James Shanks, railway contractor, h fc Aberdeen with his horse and gig, for the purpose of proceeding to his residence at Kirkhill of Nigg. lie was seen to pass the toll-bar at the Craiglug Suspension bridge over the Dee, in safety, but in the course of the night his horse reached the stables, totally stripped of the harness, and soon afterwards the gig was found up set in a ditch at the side of the turnpike road, half a 13 body d y di s covered bridge. was foundun until mile southward of the toll-bar. Mr. Shanks' near and whip, and also the horse's harness, were fo un d the late gig, on but Saturday no trace afternoon, of near murderers uh decea s edre d r e e r ha d tehr es raudr,daenredd.thaltt thevv t s h tr a u t gg th le e have transpired , is believed several the rivereiDreeeemaelitatetleee b e e ! h o s ; the new ra i lway i From hiniw w l f h when could h i s as allayed upon b th ee e n gigil that a vr there o found. It no t imarksis supposed of f any had turned the gig into the ditch after they had strippe d the horse of his harness. Mr. Shanks was well known to all classes in the north-eastern counties, and his fat been ht ahtetaemkuesdt is deeply lam ented a by many attached friends.—Edin burgh Advertiser. I.lnc.—On Friday night, as the turnkeys were leading George Walden, a prisoner who had been con victed at the Eelsions f)r felony and sentenced to ten years' transportation, from the Sessions-houte to the omnibus for conveying him to prison, he succeeded in slipping his hand out of the handcuff and making his escape. He was quickly pursued by several persons across some fields near the Town-hall, leading towards the river, into which he unhesitatingly plunged. Having gained the Newport road he got clear cif. A reward was instantly offered for his apprehension, but he has not since been heard of. He is an active and deteimin'd fellow. This was his eleventh conviction, and third escape from justice. He is well known in the county, and is a native cf Al e-gavenny.—Hereford Times. Mr. Shaw, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Islin“on Cattle Market Company, Mr. Armstrong, solicit )r, and Mr. Tidd, secretary, ,attended before Vas Royal Commission in Smithfield Market yesterday, to give their evidence on the subject of Islington Market.