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WEAST =DIA HOUSE rIiIIRIIMIT 20, 1859. lIEREAS in pursuance of the by-law of the East India Company, cap. 7, sec. 6, it is ordained, 11.,•a; a List shall be published thirty days before the Annual liz eoh otDirectors, containing the naincs,uf. such. Proprietors qua. tiletr:greea of b ble..tojayr, as shlll signify in'writing to the Secretary ire ecoming Candidates for fhe direction thirty-two days Court Annual Election."' le - 0 ;7' 0 11ft of Directors of the salt Company do hereby give notice, th e ,;:lihat the Proprietors may conform to the said by - law , t hat fotr";rlS election of Six Directors'of the East India Company for %II its is agointed ter WroNzsrety, the 10th April next, and that ills i f: /rut be pdbli s h ed thirty days - b e f ore th e s aid Election, as -Nve-lrientioned by-law,direc.s. 'JAMES C. MELVILD, Secretary. AGE WITH A DECEASED WIFE'S SISTER. of the Board of Baptist liktui2 /11 Waters, residing in and near tin cities of London and West -12, TM' held in the Baptist Mission House, at oorgate-street, Feb. n the following resolutions were passed unaniinqusly ltk 4' 4 in the judgment of this BOard, the marriage of a widower list to be Prohibited of his deceased wife is scripturally lawful, and ought tla Prohibited by human 4„_, llllll itat j t v i t he Judgment Of this Board, the Act of sth and 6th 54, is improperly restrictive of the rights of indivi 112—' many cases productive of immorality. 4 1 . the 1 , t his Board has l earn t w ith pl ea sure that the Committee t Union has issued a circular, recommending the dry Petition for the assino• of an Act legalizing the clam of Ivi ikth's el L tlii i B Prohibited, and hopes that they will generally comply 4. Th a DuAgeation. rsse t tt eti to Petition in eonforinity With the preceding resolutions be Cltgl bv Chairman Houses of Parliment, signed on behalf of the the Chairman and Secretary; And that Mr. Hinton, with qa And Secretary, be "requested to prepare it. (Signed) ed) JAMES SMITH, Chairman. WILLIAM GIIOSER, Secretary. ti, ---------------- RC TRIC TELEGRAPH between FRANCE Itlk y 3 a s n b 'and ENGLAND, , tare ,_- c .lllarine Communication across the Channel. CI y ret . c , Waive Privilege granted by the French Government. Ll!lylar l ii 4 l ._Pal ci ly is constituted 121 , a "S d oclote en Comman -765_ 50,070,;ifa. (30,0001,), in i r o et t t s:o T o o o c sh e, am an , of Co. 0 125 f. each (Si.) - 7, 1444 IN LONDON—Messrs. Mastertnan, Peters, and Co. PROVISIONAL AUDITORS. J. Devaux. Esq., Lon.lou. T. tizielli, Esq., London. Sl4„'Thier o f , Mr. Ed. Rime, Faris. tieg.l ... in ' , IA agers ,the subscription opened at C. Dcvau be dosed on the 25th inst., after nhich day no appli reteived. -4" g Willi ant - street, City, Feb. 21, 1850. LI SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great ~Tbi.kbilt4l,,_ Windmill-street, St. James's. 10F Aoj to ;"....wector and Comiactor, M. LAURENT, jun. Iltot er t h'ElqTuition and Practice of DANCING, is tald p x ,'"' the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, anceni . • . 'Vela • ff. 'NZ' 414 - , 1 1le West-end Warerooms te tkpi t i?.ll4 — ` l ,41 articles of dress are in Regent•street, and extend 4 4t1 th e s t I CO. 120, Inclusive ; and those thenn the City are at 22, PPing Department being in rear—va., k.,hange- Nt, / hay a . Nt t . - 40,,, — Urned the use of the word PALETOT, but 11. J. and " .0 the sole Proprietors and Patentees of the design or the ki te , to nr - re One, Two, and Three Guineas, and according to PurP•se for which they are required. 1 1 4 : tt, b . ~,,ROYAL POLYTECHNIC otif y :INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. , 44 3',,,t'V td :'• Bishop's Lectures on Music, will take place , on . 4 tro,"„ ered,, - ,,"day, and Friday Evenings at Eight, and on Ines and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—lllastrations on 3.13 r. Blchhoffner, on Wednesday and Friday, at One 11 . 4 4 2, 1111 0ffner's Lecture on the Philoserhy of Scientific ''llitt o , Bl ngs and Evenings.—A Leetare by Mr. Ashley on Vg, th e and formation.—Disselving Tiews of London in the 44 : tie:ll4 44l M and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture.— Qf Vievvs of Rome.—Experiments with the Diver and T he Machinery, Models, &c., explained. Admission. iii.—Schools, Half-price. L'S TOILET VINEGAR, or 4f RI ti lai gra • h .eig,,Col o , Yg.enique de Toilet, is now universally preferred 7 80 ;, , l'opne, for all purnoses to the latter is applicable. Z i k Poured in the water bete 'e washing greatly refresh 1 1 4, t — ,Cs siZ tl B . 4l , ll , and by its tonic and bals i amic properties strengthen Nth 14, the influence of cold winds, thereby preventing the litkplclker'e,frorn chapping. It is also a very reviving perfume for ,A 1 : 1 1s, eel; and is recommended for fumigating apartments, E. 4 4. ' l ' l er bottle, to be had of all Perfumers and Chemists; or 111 010 r erfuraer, 39, Gerrard-street, Soho, London. ---......_ . ,E 4 "kat'IETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED l i / !ii o gkri e ll(l PERRINS" WORCESTERSHIRE k l . h,; i lto t c t l4? s P,a_rts . the m F os i t e G xquisits relish to Steaks, Chops, , I4 tl,, g eni, i u n *r y ries, . is 1, amc, Soup, Curries, and Mlad, invigorating properties enables the stomach to tk; hil l , , 3t th e f ood • iNi t : htaultle of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best Safe- K • r t ' the • k A y t . otta on l,rletors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Yore-street, Oxford -14,4 It e ,. e 4N 8° 2. 5 1 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. ', r ts, '!, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen Ittut,:r, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in eit.r,arci ~,....,_ . . .c I, s „ ... -Lsai u nst mutations, see that the names of " LBA. tilt $E 4r e Pon the label and patent cap of the bottle. kt c; rat' Nett, o , las,, . ~ S WHITE LIQUID GLUE, for Pr o , LI ke. China, without smell, and not Per Bottle. Itltitii: ttlutWater 6d. and Is. Pi i ttrn ut snieji 4 G lue, for Wood, Stone, &c., 444e0r N ... , _Cd. Is. and le. 6d. 4At t.. tl. ?" , ltil l'tli a Glue, for all purposes - 3d. and 6d. 4„4 , ,„%ii ,, ,,. . to c0 ,, , 2,rir,, .... , yin i id Glue Depot, ' 5.19, New o:tford 7 stree , t. I , ;,`,_ark. 7 1 pii„"Ith ng short of a kinuor_ri out of joint, or ' a ,;iet iy „:t e 1,„;', this Improved Liquid brlue seems quite up to Nil . ... 1 pi, -be tried It on a china disk, a wooden box, and a 4.0, With equally satisfactory results."—Builder, Dec. 'rTON'S PILL of 11EAL TH. ky k ez erit „ Price is. I d. per bsx, amity Pill is a medicine et long-tried efficacy for Family of the stomach and bowels, the common „ k ,k bta "(,which are costiveness, flatulency, spasms, loss of appe -4,, es. (i g ,ttehe . , giddiness, sense ' of fulness after meals, dizziness o„.llro tiu `!Ysiffess, abd pains in the stomach and bowels,: ce;:4l„4..,the bowels to e r l p u id i s n tate the n llyer iio a n nd of a e c v o e u r s y clu u e n i c A tio tn n ac o - f e▪ t, 1 , 4 1, 111, this ‘ in ' est g e ‘ Zc d ell o e r nl a p n r i e sa paratton, by a little perse ;sttb„.. oectually removed. Two or three doses will convince el4 l tie, „, g4lu.t.ary effects. The_stotnach will speedily regain healthy action of the Ityci, bowels, And "kidney's vent ;:t4l ra ,P‘aee ; and instead of listlessness, heat, pain, and jaun eoeit-Z.,Fe, strength, activity, and renewei health will be the nia;. e ' taking this medicine, according to the directions ac kliiorlltriauEl.eb b ox. it ) 44 tt trt ' safe, co easy apperient, they unite the recommenda- Vi t „kitu ~,.o D eration with the most successful effect, and require `N diet orconfinement during their use ; and for elderly oe,Dre Pbe found to be the most comfortable medicine hi d 0 ' 1, 44 4 hold' 229 , Strand, London. Price Is. 114 d. and 2s. Ntot, tho Vendors of Medicines generally throughout the ~ il \ . 4%l 4, l lt r ' k e lPTOX'S PILL OF HEALTH, and observe e the lqt s t ' 3 Of " Thomas Prout, 229 Strand, London," en the )41t,, - - turqPnblished, price Is., Bvo. in cloth, . a o ,_ of the URETHRA ; its Patho ‘ ,V4 t „,‘ , 3 0 , 1 th - national Treatment, with important Practical 01)- Ylkltlee — : l The and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment „. 41 e; g set s , , ,. - ' the Urinary Canal ; showing how it is that Strie- VV ‘ ils k r.es, not only resist, but are aggravated by the °reit- Nlett,'N b.,?Pted for their cure, and at length become seriously "V4fitr at ' e , i the so-called " consequences of stricture." The 14,!ibleby numerous cases, which will be found to embrace forts• ate of Stricture and its consequences, together with 14Ndeans of care. tt i ltk'sk"ho , ~. a Y, ' F• COURTENAY, M.R.C.S.E. labouring under long-protracted stricture, with all ad. Miseries, will find detailed in this work modes .f to such cases, the efficacy and superiority of ti e n tested by repeated ' practice; whilst these who k V• il oe ;dor the less severe forms ef the disease may lind 4 „t i',, t Otet'illAt relief, and at the same time such information 1 11)':ipit i ,, t bolon from becoming the victims of unskilful and 'SO r „of th"'—the main-spring of severe and complicated ob kklte,ftwitoil o urinary canal " The operation of bstroduzing a an impermeable stricture without doubt, the the whole ran , e of surgical operations, and de- JZit i t ) ), se tho ',, r , i tdence, science:and skill of a master. The art ~ ,1 1 4 0 r,t , 1 , ''red. and that gradually, by frequent practice."— h r ie Sur gery. melier.ll, nlilli• 219, Regent-street ; and may be had teem and country. s ' 4 q7.itt TIIIRTY-FIRST EDITION. 1ft1,,T . " 1 9 64 A7 26 Anatomical Coloured Er.gravings on Steel. %,71,,VrQ1JALICATIONS, GENERATIVE DICAPI. P trehl s t r,,',:w IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRLAGE. qj' ? ‘qt gt - ,.`'ged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 64., or S," kt, r ° l ll the Establishment, 38.6 d. in postage stamps, 1 ! / I , ' NT FRIEND, a Medical Work on Nto,- 4 1c,,,, e ::8 and decay of the generative system, from ex os 1 4 ' Infection, and the inordinate use of mercuri, 11 `d. arriage, and the means of obviating certain da -0 eN t 444 Ounce, by 26 Coloured Engravings. Ey R. and 0re„ . ,44,1,;, Consulting Surgeons, 13, Demers-street, Ox- N0.k17.4 1 .,.."` 6 Published by the Anthors : sold by Strange, 10,4etmte1a7,,...; lianusy, 63, and Sauer, 150, Oxford-street ; mt l l2 ' u emitreet, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden tll444:4l44 et thetz.,;l.tratdafblatonty physiology E lo n l gr egy av el g th s 0 re-productive • tle4 tB , Of the co y us S e i n x u C en o c o e ur sresulting from excessive ludul tktil'4ktiZves,kpluntable effects on the system, producing mental t h ,,l t it hl F t p u .4 , 2 lrous excitement, and generative neapacity. : tl eata' urt, t4 °f th P e lai d l i a s t fai rY es L r n e gr 4s :t y ing * fr . om infection, either in y - k k - , t. -- ,,,,,c4da17 form, and centabus explicit directions fcr Vto section is illustrated ny Seventeen Coloured Ou o "its k ti a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease 'L O-4 4 0,44 0t by which the danger of infection is ob tiNti"l,74. ""sat part of the Work should no eser,e the Ni ta clevot nA lultu to the consideration of marriage, and its 1 ) ,,,,k;75,mi1et f ,,,, ° ! unproductive union are also considered, and 104, ' l .ll — ` d callY and philosophicall; inqatred into. t 04,„ hbe :Lk or SxmAcux is excitud , •sly employed in treat- P..laiti debility impotence, &c„ Its. and 335. per Detersi/e :I'ssence, as anti-syphilitic 1444iNk'ug,,, the blood it case! ofinfectios, secondary eymp -oot ht, 44 . 01 the abuse of we:ctuy, lle. and 83s. per bottle. is 4 4 1 4% , ,f or 'pecific F'lls, Ir. 9d., 4s. 64., and I ls. per box, a • PBsVN . 44° , aorrcsa, Eleet, stricture, and chronic infiamma dk I.* .Letasaltstion fee, if by letter, 11. A minute ..a tecilibed: age, habits, and position in society. °lite/14 3 , adri e e, to be had at the Establishment only, by 4041 !l aved. Messrs. 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KILLARNEY ; REMINISCENCES OF : DUBLIN,-&c. 1 1 , 11 1 4 , th .1: To EAT,ree DRINK, AND AVOID. o re Years and t en ou r course may run." 1,,, t ;.N :1114, beathem! dr nost every form (cause and cure) of ner ''lllloi,l4: th i l' and enfeebled constitution, that harasses Of pleasure, business, or study, and em- N - day ii`e".Lea and rules for the diet and physical regu- ' Wb IV. lONS. t, th, , t at D aB ASS th t g o " .ruths sions TUE P litzt the body—what Improve, k „N luSsi,l -I .lfe4 4B ,, r „eflced as Athens ever heard." '44ti.„-its. eZ4444grinnage, from infancy to old C. The alvent . qii e Os it,,, disci and its infringements. The casualties of 4t ive.' uPciDation, with illustrations, graphic, wt oeacy of early marriages. narrative, , ~. Tilt 1„ V . , ,„ ni'4l t 54 ,4% : 4 .0 h e or 4-ooRIAGE STATE. t pirteßkm, -...1, 10. not to be, that Is the question." 1 3. 404 ,o 4 ~,,ng a and obligations of nature, (Vgi; RI li t oth gi c i ... e a ge, to be obsorved by either sex. 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""r. , ST , stn. takes his Benefit on Monday, March 4. . piv - tlet s _ati lli the COLLr—PALETOT, or Patent .Coatl Pl ee i k , ap. 6 ,, o, iginal invention, the Registered Paletot (6 and 1 Foi,,,etlias „..'1 The West-end Ware rooms for the sale of these With Portrait, complete in One Volume, Vrice One Guinea, Octal. Just published, R. MACAUTAY'S CRITICAL arid HIS .I TORICAL ESS;LYS. A New Edition; in One Volume, square crown Bro. ; with *Portrait by E. U. Eddis, engraved in line by W. Greatbach, and a Vignette-title. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans. NEW lIIINGARIAN NOVEL. last published, in 3 •vols. post Bvo.. price 31s. fd. boards, PHE VILLAGE NOTARY; a Romance of IL Hungarian Life. Translated from the Hungarian of Baron EOTYOS, by OTTO WE NCKSTERN. With Introductory Remarks, written expressly for the English Translation, by FRANCIS PULSZK,Y. 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RAIL SHA 10:: tISTOL, FEB. 20. _ STOCK EXCHANGE. - -The market to-day was rather better than for a few days igist, but the only sales that have been effected were at a sli decline in price Groat Western, Quariers, closed at 15 % : —Midland, 43IA—Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, 91,1, dis. LIVIMPOOL, FEE. 20. . STOCK ExcnAllok:. - -We have had a very trifling busi ness in &ur Stock Exc mge to-day. Prices generally have shown a tendency to d ecline, and the market closed heavily at the quotations. 'The transactions were as follow: Lancashire and York Shire, Fifths, 7 1 / 2 dis.—London and North-Western, 108 , /, —Ditto, New Quarters, lls. 3d. c. p. —Ditto, Quarters (C ), 13s. 9d. p.— Midland, 43 c.—Ditto, Halves, 24 dis.—St., Helen's (Railway and Canal), 20— Ditto, New Preference,. 6 per cent., 100 1 / 2 —York, Newcastle, and Berwick (G. N. E Purchase, 6 per cent. till 1850), js dis . MM TC I HESTER, FEB. 20. STOCK EXCHANGE. •-••• •Our share ;market was dull to-day, and prices had a do , xi award tendency. The transactions were as follow :—East Lancashire, 10 n. —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, :7% dis.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 6% dis.—London and forth-Western, New Quarters, % p. —Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), 11-16 n. p. blanchester, Sh€l 4 .l ield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 7 5-16 c.—Ditto (Sheff it :Id and Lincolnshire), 3 3 4. BIRi d INGHAM, FEB. 20. t:Srocic ExcilArtas.- - -The share market was extremely quiet to-clay. The o)li'y transactions were—London and North-Western, New fat ;afters, p.—Ditto, Fifths, 3 4 p.— North Staffordshire, 10i dis.—South Stffordshire, dis. - PC , 11K, FEB. 19. STOCK EXCHANGE.— The transactions to-day were as follow : Great Northern. , 61. 6s. 3d.—York and North Mid lit-WlYieference, 6--Ne rtb British, Preferei cc, - sX—York, Newcastle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension). 101 i. THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE. We have received E les of papers from the Cape to he 22d of December. The following offit ial correspondence had been published, which by is o means satisfied the colonists, whose position towards the local Government remains unaltered : " Goy] iIRNMENT NOTICE. " Colo' dal-office, Capo of Good Hope, Dec. 12, 1849. "His Excellency thi $ Governor directs it to be notified that be has this day rt sc :Jived a private letter from Earl Grey, of the 3d Octob-er, acknowleding the receipt of all his Excellency's comae nications regarding the convict question up to the 2d of August ; and informing him that he will receive firia 1 instructions in regard to the convicts on board they eptuno, so soon as his Lordship shall be apprised of the: arrival of that ship at the Cape of Good Hope. "By command of his Excellency the Governor. (Signed) "J. MON T AGU, Secretary to Government." Shortly after the publication of the above in the Gazette, the following notice appeared in an Extra, acknowledging the rec eipt by Earl Grey of his Ex cellency's dispatch of tile 24th May, which is equally unsatisfactory and calculated to convince the most incredulous that it is extremely absurd to expect jus tice from the hands of ,the Colonial Minister : GOVErR NMENT NOTICE. " C colonial-office, 13th Dec., 1849. " His Excellency the Governor directs the publica tion, f)r general infer neat ion, of the following dispatch, dated the sth Septembt'r, from Earl Grey, being a reply to his Excellency's dispatch of the 24th May to his Lordship upon the co evict question. His Excellency desires it to be notified., that he received this dispatch by theiVictory late last evening, after the receipt by him of Earl Grey's private letter per Devonshire, alluded to in the Government Notice in this day's Gazette.—By his Excellency's command. (Signed) "J. MOM:AGIT, Secretary to Government." [corr.] (No. 302.) " Downing-street, Sept. 5, 1849. " Sir,—l have to aoknowledg i e the receipt of your dis patch, No. 49, of 24th May last, on the subject of the exiles, with tickets of leave, recently sent to the Cape of Good Hope. "I have already in 'my dispatches enumerated in the argin (19th March., 288 ; 23 d m arc h , N o. 293; 18th April, No. 3'J2; 21st June, No. 342; 2d July, No. 346; 18th .J u l y, N o . 34 9 ) exp l a i ne d t h e grounds on which her Majesty's Government adopted this course; and I ale' informed you that it was not our intention to send any more convicts to the Cape. It is not, ,nary on the present occasion to ad vert therefore, never n tre e' subject, except to express my hope, that on becoming acquainted with the latter determine "es would be relieved from the apprehen sionstion, the h c o on h l o h; h. ,d been excited.—l am, Sir, &c., &c., (Signed) " GREY." "Lieutenant-General Sir H. G. W. Smith." C'OLLISION AT SEA.—A collision of a most alarm ing character, involving the loss of two valuable vessels, was reported on Monday at Lloyds, as having occurred *a the night of Friday last, the circumstances of which render it remarkable that the loss of life was not greater. Both vessels were English traders—one the Floridian, a large barque, 300 tons burden, belonging to Newcastle, the other was a brigantine, the Helen, belonging to Dumfries, from Lisbon, bound to Leith, both heavily laden. It was between 11 and 12 o'clock when the acct dent happened, the spot lat. 47,58, lon. 8, west. There was a heavy sea ruining, the wind was N.W. by N. in violent squalls, and the night exceedingly dark. The Floridian was under close-reefed topsails, as was also the case with the Helen, and both, it is asserted, bad " a good look out," yet it apt ears neither of the vessels was seen until the very mom , snt they came in contact. The force they came togetluir was truly tremendous. The Helen foundered almost instantly after, her crow baying barely time to clamber away from the wreck into the Floridian, which seemed in the same condition. Her hull was cut down to thf, water's edge, and it was not expected she could outliv a the night. One of the Helen's crow perished in attemEr ting to gain the Floridian. By incessant work at the pumps both crews managed to keep the vessel from sin king, but still the water gained in the hold, and it beet ,mo evident that there was no chance of saving her, at id that in a few hours she would follow the fate of the 1 lelen. Very fortunately on the morning of the 16th he r perilous situation was observed by the schooner Victor la, which bore down to her aid and the , master succek led in taking off th e wrec k t h e : crews of both vessels. The Floridian disappeared under water in the course of an hour after. Their loa and cargo is calculated at upwards of 17,0001. [ADVERTISEMENT.} --CAUTION TO THE PUBLIC.— Messrs. Morison and the Society of Hygeists and cal Reformers hereby caution the public that they have no sort of connexion with the ointment, pills, and fari naceous powders sold in chemists and druggists' shops. —British College of ;health, New-road, London, Feb. 1, 1850. CANALS. Names of #., Dividend Na mes of i Dividend . Companies. per Companies. er Price. a it Price. .?$ A nn um . c Annum. m -.--. X £ Ashtn & Oldh 97 71. 113 Macclesfield • 100 21. 10s. 50 Barnsley•• • • 160 121. 180 Neath ••• • • • 1001 16/. 840 Rrhnk&Abrg 150 SI. 85 Oxford.. •• • • 100 ! 201. 185 Birmingham 40 41. 89 Peak Forest. 781 V. 18s. 70 Coventry.... 100 251. 210 Regent's •• • • 33 11. 2s. 18% Derby ••• • • 1001 61. 63 Rochdale..- g 5 41. 50% Ellsmre&Chs 133 565. 41 Somrset Coal 150 ! 71.105. 130 GrandJunetn 100! 51. 84% Do.LkFdgt 12 61 . p. c. - Grand Surrey 1001 21. Os. 30 Stffrd&Worc 1 4 0 281. 410 Grand Union 100 1 11. 10s. 24 Shrewsbury.. 125 151. - Grantham • . 1501 - - Stourbrldge.. 145 201. 300 Kennt & Avn 381 7s. 6d. 5 Severn andl Lancaster . 100, 21. 32% Wye Rail. j 26 21 ' Os . - Le ,in&Livrp 100 301. 317% WarwickBl 100 41 * 63 Leicester ....11001 5/. 63% Binning. Leiestr &Nth! 83 41. 46 Warwick& Lou g liborog h i 142, 701. 510 Napton.. 1 100 31• 40 Monmonthshj 100, 81. - Worcstr 89 .. , 5 31. 43 Mntgemrysklloo, - - Birming . MeltuMwbry!loo, - - Wilts k Brks -14 s. 9 INS' Ntune of col!;ipany. Albion ::.:.x........ Alliginc,e grit. and For. Ditto Marine,— :. Atlms ......... ..... British Commercial .. Caunty••••••.••)•.•• Crown . •• •• .• ...• §uropeati I t tfo . 0.. • eneral. 4me:k.e.l.l'idal. Gl~Le .......... Gaa.rqtin • • .. • • • • . IthporiatFira Imperial Life • . Indemnity Marine Law Fire Ltri Life • • • • • • • • Legal and General Life Licensed Victuallers London Fire •••• •• •• London Ship .• .•• •• Mesine • • •• • •• • • •• .• Med. Invlid& Gen. Life National Lean Fund National Palladium Life Pelican • • • • •• • • • • .. • Phamix . • otector Life • • Provident Life • • ...... Rock Royal Exchanzo Sun Fire • • Ditto Life United Kingdom, E.... URiversal Life........ Victoria Life ..... Name of Comapaay. East and West 1114' a ... East Country •• London •• • • • Ditto Bonds • • • • •• • • St.Katharino .. ...... Ditto, Scrip • • •• •. . . Ditto Bonds.• •• .. • . Southampton • • ...... Name of Company. Charing-cross • ..... • • Southwrk, Nw S ab. Av. Ditto Nw of 7% p.c. Waterloo ............ Ditto Old Ann. of 81. Ditto Nw ditto of 71. Vauxhall . • .. ... Ay. Name of Company. East L0nd0n...... •• •• Grand Junction •• •• Lambeth •• .. •• • • •• New Rivr Lndn Brdgo Vauxhall •• • ......... West Middlosex . . A 5. d. 500 4 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 60 0 0 50 0 20 0 0 Stock.- IA `AA A Isoeo 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 5 0 0 25 0 0 25 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 ,20 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 0 20 0 0 100 0 0 5 0 0 stock. 2000 100 0 0 DOCIC.S. DlTißend per Annum. 6/. pr cent. 20s. per sh. 51. pr cent. 41. per cent. 4 per cent. 061. pr cent. 21. per cent. EIRIDG: Dividend . per Annum. 355. per cent 11. 4s. Od. N. Is. Od. "Le.T7CR—' Dividend per Annum. 4/. per cnt. 31. 10s. 51. per ent. 21. 10s. 51. per eat. it. Os. pr eat. GAS-LXGBT AND CO: Name of Company. Dividend per Annum. Amount of Share. British .. •• • • .. •• •• Ditto Tro'rincial.... Brighton • • • .. City of London .. • • Continental Consolidat. Equitable Imperial .• .... • • • • •• Independent ....... •• Landon• • .... • • •• • • • • Ditto •............. Do., Parl. Preference Phmnix • • • Itatcliff • • • • - .. • • .• • • United General • • • • Westminz.ter Chartered Ditto, New .... •... IL 88. 51. per cent. 101. 923. pr share; 503. pr share 31. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent. 4341. per ct. W. 7s. 6d. Amount Share. Z s. d. Stock. 100 0 0 Stook. Stock. I 50 0 0) Amount of Share. Z. 8. d. 632 12 S 50 0 0 100 0 0 70 10 3 VRIES Amount or Skare. £ s. d. 100 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 100 A 0 100 0 0 ,E co: X. s. d. 40 0 0 0 • 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 b 0 0 0 b 0 0 0 40 0 0 SO 0 0 40 0 0 25 0 0 50 0 0 100 0 I 50 0 0 50 0 0 50 0 0 Paid. d. 50 0 0 11 0 0 S 0 0 ' 5 6 5 5 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 0 6 0 0 5 0 0 All paid. 36 10 0 50 0 0 10 0 0 5 13 1 2 10 0 10 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 12 10 0 12 10 0 15 0 0 2 0 • 2 10 6 5 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 10 0 0 0 10 0 4 0 0 9 0 0 4 0 0 Paid. X s. d. 85 0 0 50 0 0 Paid. X. s. d. 60 0 0 40 0 0 read. £ s. d. :PLINZI Paid. Z. i. d. 18 0 0 20 0 0 150 11 0 al 5 * 50 0 0 50 0 0 40 0 0 40 0 0 50 0 0 9 10 0 49 0 0 90 0 0 60 0 0 10 0 0 zawr or SCOTTISII CODICP.A.NIES' PRICES Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. - - --.. --.. £ a. d. £ s. d Rank of Scotland British Linen Company 81. por cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 190 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow Bank . 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12% Clydesdale Bank •••• • • 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 14 Commercial Bank •• • • 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 174% Eastern Bank ...• •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 0 10 0 0 9 Edinb.& Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 6 0 0 5 0 0 5/. 16s Exehangeßnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 18 tile of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 0 7 0 0 - National Bank ...... •• 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 15 1 ,4 North of Scotiandßank 4/.percent. 20 0 0 60 0 3% North British Bank '.• - - - _ 1 Royal Bank of Scstlind 5/. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 135 Anion Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 I 0 50 0 0 92 Western Bank.. -•• • • 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 75 .kiliance Firs and Life 8%1.pr cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 20 B. Accord. Life aini Fire - 20 0 0 010 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per sent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17i 3d Caledonian Fire Incur. 101.pez cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 21 Colonial Life ..... - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11. Os. City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 21. 12s Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 100 0 0 12 10 0 20% East of Scotland Life.. - 10 0 0 015 0 - Eng. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 - Hercules Insurance Co. 71, per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Insur. Co. of Scstlnd• • 51. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 6/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 11. 108 Mercantile Life ...... 4/. per cent. 10 0 0 010 0 he. 3d. National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 205.6 d North British Incur. -5341. pr cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 24% North & West of Scot. 61. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 - Scottish Life and 0 uar. - 20 0 0 011 0 - Scot. %as. and G en. Life - 0 0 015 0 - Scottish Union 'mance. 641. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 245.64 Standard Life •• • ... - SI. per cent. 50 0 0 46 0 9% United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s Od MISCELLANEOUS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. Australianlie ti cn l l Hf a a kl r f t gs . r I: . au . r i e ; su r i i X. e. d. X. 5. d. 21. ss. 50 0 0 - 26 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 16 Anglo-Mexican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 - Ditto,- - 210 0 - Canada ......... • • Uppr Canada Bonds 51. per cent. - - 89 City Navigation •• . - • - - 91 Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. c.& bs, 21 100 0 0 100 0 0 94 Equitable Reversienry V. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 103 Gen.SteamNavigation 11.8 s. 15 0 0 14 0 0 27% London Institution ... - - 78 15 0 - Rassell Institution- .. - - 26 5 0 - Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 79% Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91 Royal Mail Steam.. • • 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 60 0 0 - South Australian • 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 - Tan Dieman's Land.. - 100 0 01 29 0 0 - METROPOLITAN WATER SOPPLY:YeSt erday evening a meeting of the inhabit an t s an d ra t e p a y e rs of St. Dunstan's in the West was hold at Anderton's Hotel, Fleet-street, for the purpose of taking into consideration the best measures for supplying the metropolis with an abundant supply of pure water, at the least possible cost. Mr. Sheppard, of Fleet-street, took the chair. Resolu tions in favour of the objects of the meeting wo r e unani mously carried. The meeting separated after a vote of thanks to the chairman. Vestry meetings were also held yesterday evening at St. Helen's, Bishopsgat e , St. Etholburga, and St. Michael'., Wood-street, in reference to the metropolitan water supply, where similar reso lutions were agreed to. RAILWAY BILLS ON STANDING ORDERS.--The Se lect Committee have declared, that in the case of the Leeds and Thirsk (extension of time, for completion .i of L-eds and Hartlepool Railmy), the standing orders ought not to be dispensed with, but that in the case of the Caledonian and t:linburgli and Glasgow Annlga intim )3 . 111 they way. 'cm C biVideind Pei Annum. 10 0 0 Amount of Share. At 10s. 7114s6d8cbs -61.'per cent. 138.6 d. p r eh. 7"e. per ahem 8 pr ot,to be. ¶` per cent, 61. per cent. 41. 121. per ccnt. 11. eh. Lt be. 11. 16s. 10s. 10s. I2s.per share 4%1. per ct. 51. per cent. bl.per cent. 51. per cent. 31. p.sh.Bcbs, 41. or cent. 11. sm. & bs. 6/. per cost. 61. lOs. V. Gs. 41. per cent. 105 pr cnt. 51. per cnt. 4 • • ( QtT '4 6 • ' _ - ,%; , . • - ,t 4.00 \-• • • ?: t ,•• "*. 2- 11; mummilonemosois "0," • FEBRUARY 21 ) 1850, [PRICE SD, • • .• , _ • - ,E;!fT.E THE HEALTH OF LONDON. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. (From the weekly return of the Registrar-General.) It is satisfactory to observe that the public health, as compared with that of former periods, is in a favOUrable state. Last week the mortality in London _continued to decline, and' the 'deaths were only 935, showing a decrease of 19 on those of the former week, and of 139 on those of the weekly average ofJast January. In the corresponding weeks of 1Q previous years (1840-9) the average was 1,041, which, if cor rected for increased population, becomes 1,136 ; the present decrease of mortality, a s compared with former years, is therefore 198. In the epidemic MALTA, FEB. 13. —DISTRIBUTION OF THE MEDI TERRANEAN SQUADRON.-; Malta Harbour--The Ceylon receiving ship, bearing the flag of Rear•Ad rniral Edward• Harvey, Superintendent of Malta Dockyard, and second in command ; Volar, 6, sur veying ship, Captain Thomas Graves; Sharpshooter, Lieutenant-Commander Bailey ; Scourge, .Lord F. 11. Kerr ; Oberon (laid up), troop ship; Waverley, Captain J. Morgan; Locust, in ordinary. At Gibraltar—The .Tanus steamer, Lieut. Powell. At Leghorn--The Spitfire, Lieutenant Gardiner. At Patras—The Frolic, 16, Captain N. Vansittart ; Tartarus steam-vessel, Commander Sir G. Webster. At Salonica—The Research surveying tender to the Volage, Lieutenant Lord John Browne. At Syr;—The Spiteful steam-corvette, Commander J. Carmichael. nongrr, :tit e-street recroft, telye. L ,March r, . [lather- sage, Derbyshire, needle manufacturer, March 15, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester,---S. Stooks; aadM. L. Tait Manchester, and ;Heaton Mersey, La cashire, fileadhers and finishers, March 14, at twelve,, at the Manchesi-r—T. Collett and Ossetr,. near :Wakefield, Yorkshire, cotton 'spinners, Ala .rch 14, at elOen, at the Court, LCeds. . PAYMENT OP DIVIDENDS. Elzabeth Aydon "and T. W . , Feigusen,Ne vcastle npou-'Type, grocers and tea dea/ers, 23.2 d., on S a turday, Feb.l23, 'or any following Saturday; between ten and three, at the office of Mr.. Wakley, Novelist ti .:-upon- Tyne. J. Ilinchcliffe, Wakefield,Toikehire, carrier, 4 3. NCI., on .Toelday,' Feb. 19, or any-subsequent Tues di ty. be tween . eleven and tw o, ..at the o ffi ce of Mr... , Hope, Lieds. • .• NOTICES OF 'CERT - fFICATES. At the Court, Basinghsell-street. • • IL Blain and C. T. Pearce, Vauxhall, wine•mcia - chants 34'0 18," at . .tio—S..) DeibY, Dorset-mews, x )orset square horse-dealer, March 13, at eleven-- ; H. Smith, jun.,! Aoath Ockendon,: Essex, farmer, March 13, at eleven—J. Charter, Grimstone, Norfolk, gro* - sr and draper, March 21, at two—J. Bowler, Crescent, ;South wark-bridge-road, hat manufacturer, March 12, at one. In the Country. E. Cocker, Manchester, cotton-manufacturer, ':March 14, tit eleven, at the Court, Manchester = ' G. I.)avey, G Cornwall, MillervMaich 12, at dived, Ist the Court, Exeter. , S'P. Anderson, Nelson trES -street, City-road, :cliNor: man's-buildings Middlesex, engineer, certificate of the second class—T. Richbell, Cold Harbour-lane, Bi'xton, and Woolwich, rocket and shell-manufacturer, mrtifi cate of the second class—G. Gillingham, Church- s treet, Chelsea, veterinary surgeon, farrier, and horse-de a ler— Elizabeth Rust, Fouchers, Essex, brickmaker, (1( rtifi eate of the second class—P. Millard, Steeple A 3: htan, Wiltshire, grocer, certificate of the first class—S.. Hip kins, Sedgley, Staffordshire, grocer, certificate o f the first class—G. Andrews, King's Lynn, Norfolk, p l . o cer , March 12—T. Wheeler. Liverpool, fruit merchant,, after twenty-one days from Feb. 15. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. or zymolic class of diseases the deaths last week were 144 ; in the corresponding weeks of the years 1840 9 they fluctuated behi a Ten 129 and 333; the Corrected ave- rage is 209. Froth phthisis (or consumptiOn) the deaths last week were 113 ; at the same period of pre vious years they ranged from 115 to 170. From other diseases that affect the respiratory organs (exclusive of hooping cough) the deaths were 199 ; in previous years, at this time, they ranged from 115 to 330. To take particular diseases:—smallpox was feat to 6 persons, less than one-third of its former mortality ; scarlatina to 13, while the average is 34 ; hooping cough to 31, the average being 46 ; typhus to 29, the average being 36. The deaths from measles were 91, a mortality which is about the usual amount. From asthma and bronchitis there were 110 deaths, the average is 100 ; from pneumonia there were 76, whilst 96 forms the average. Diarrhoea was fatal to 18 persons, which exceeds the average by 7, though the number who died of this complaint in the same week of last year was 27. The wife of a journeyman lampnzaker, aged 60, died in St. John the Evangelist's, Westminster, of debility, which was the result of an attack of Asiatic cholera six months before. Four nonagenarians died during the week, of whom three were women ; one man died in the Goswea4treet sub-district, at the Advanced age of 99 I At or near Athens—The Queen, 116, Captain C. Wise, bearing the flag of Vice-Admiral Sir W. Parker, G.C.8., the Commander-in• Chief ; the Cale donia, 120, Captain T. W. Carter; the Howe, 120, Captain Sir J. Stirli ng ; t h e Bellerophon, 78, Cap tain Robert L. Baynes ; the Powerful, 84, Captain the Hon. R. S. Dunda.s ; the Vengeance, 84, Captain Sir H. M. Blackwood ; the Ganges, 84, Captain H. Smith ; the Firebrand steam-frigate, Captain T. 0. Knox ; the Bulldog, Commander Key (on a cruise), the Rosamond, Commander Foote ; the Ardent, Lieutenant Nowell, steam-sloops ; the Odin, the Hon. F. Pelham, the Dragon, Captain W. IL Hall, steam • frigates; the Porcupine, Lieutenant E. F. Roberts; and Auxiliary, surveying tender to Volage, Mate- Commander J. H. Gover. En route from Malta to Gibraltar, Lisbon, and England—The Hercules, 12, store•sbip, Captain R. Fulton ; the Prince Regent, 92, Captain Martin. En route from Malta to Corfu—The Racer, 12, Captain Beddoes. • En route from Afelta.to the Levant—The Growler, Commander Stoddart. years. The mean height of the barometer at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, during the week was 29.754 in. The mean temperature was 49 deg. 8 min., and exceeded the average of the same week in seven years by 6 deg. 9 min. ; on Sunday it was 9 deg., and on Friday 14 deg. 9 min. above the ave rage. On Wednesday, when the mean temperature was 35 deg. 1 min., it was slightly below the average of that day. The following extracts are made from the regis trars' reports : "At tha Potteries, Kensington , a boy, a month old, son of a journeyman baker, died convulsions.' The locality (says Mr. Gorham) is extremely dirty and badly drained. W. and 11. Claughton and J. B. Fox, Chaste t field, wine and spirit merchants—J. Lingard, B. Smitl 3 W. and H. Claughton, and J. B. Fox, Chesterfield, chi s mists —J. Clayton, L. Clayton, G. Clayton, and P. Clayton, jur. (so far as regards J. Clayton), Prestwich, I. anca hire, notton spinners--;-M. Kendal and J. IL Virsilker, Carr's-hill, Durham, earthenware manufacture.es—J. ilryant and A. Ellis, Ramsgate, drapers—J. P. Tur ton and R. Morris, Liverpool, commission merchea its— E. B. Coilard and H. Sarsfield, Liverpool, metal mer chants—T. and J. Holcroft and R. Timmins (so fa sr as regards J. Holcroft), Dcepfield, Staffordshire, cement manufacturers—J. and F. Tallis, St. John-street, .Lon dun, and New York, America, booksellers—J. Ed wards and C. 0. Rising, Upper St. Martin's-lane—R. Woo ci and Co. Ottley, Yorkshire, grocers, drapers, and shopkeepers —J. Downing and G. rryce, Bristol, auctioneers --Sa rah Shillitto, W. Cattle, and Harriet Cattle, Roth a ram, Yorkshire, staymakers—A. Morrison and P. Walker, Liverpool, brewers—N. Buchanan and H. S. Pt ior, 13 ast inv, hairdressers—J. Coleman and J. Jarrom, Leices ter, builders—W. Cumming and D. Millward, j un., Plymouth, brewers—the Hartley Coal Company (so far as regards N. G. Lambert), Northumberland—J. Weir and W. F. Hunter, Gloucester terrace, New-road, White chapel, drapers—W., 1., and T. Roberts, Preston, Lan cashire, butchers—J. N. Ferris and Rachael Rose, Batnpton, Oxfordshire, coach proprietors—R. Slingsby md W. Guy, Lincoln, joiners—A. Broad and W. 11. Evens, jun., Plymouth, wine and spirit merchants.—J. Atherton and W. Stagg, Liverpool, tailors. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Shrubsolo Lawrence, Margate, tea dealer. Richard Green, Bobbington, Staffordshire, farmer. Thomas Blower, Wolverhampton, builder. Thowas Anthony Ladd, Ramsgate, bookseller. " In Somers-town, at 3, Steven's place, the wife of a carpenter, aged 56, died of 'rheumatism and disease of the heart: Mr. Matthews states that this place is situated at the commencement of Brill-row; it is damp and very unhealthy. It consists of 12 houses, some containing two rooms, some three, and others four, all in front. There are no back-rooms, yards, or water closets; water is not laid on in any of the houses, but is supplied from a pump, and there is only one privy for the whole of the inhabitants.' He registered also the death of a labourer's daughter, aged eight months, from hooping•cough (seven months), at 11, Hampton-court, which he describes as very crowded, and, in his opinion, not healthy. A child of the same family, aged three years, died of the same complaint on the 7th inst. "In Camden-town, at 7, Thornley-place, a shoemaker, of 65 years cf age, died of bronchitis( ' three mocths' illness). Mr. Holl states that this is a close confined court, in a thickly popula!ed neighbourhood, and most unhealthy." "In Camden-town, at 10, Lower Edmund-street, the son and daughter of a carman, aged respectively 5 years and 8 months, died on the 13th and 14th of February small-pox (atter 14 days' illness), vaccination not having been performed in either case.' The house stands in a more open part of a crowded neighbourhood, and is near the Smallpox Hospital. The children had not been vaccinated, because a death had occurred some time ago to a member of the same family on whom vaccina tion had been performed. Another child is now dan gerously ill of the same disorder. "In Islington, at 9, Adelaide-'quare, the daughter of a toothbrush-maker, a twin, died of diarrhces.' Mr. Butterfield calls it ' a badly ventilated place, and a square only in name.' "In St. Clement Danes, at 9, Little Shire-lane, the wife of a e asrl i s). T oe m :dtheirs is , of statedB years,by m died r. Jones to , a b bronchitis' (many y close densely-peopled and dirty neighbourhood.' In the same sub-district at 5, Yeat's-court, the daughter of a bricklayer deceased, of 3 years old, died of 'fever after a month's illness.' Mr. Jones adds that this court, which adjoins the worst part of St. Clement's-lane, is very unhealthy; the houses are very close, and contain six or seven rooms each, with a family of four or five persons in each room. Here fever and diarrhoea (as cholera was last year) are nearly always present in one or other of the tenements. The drains smell dread fully.' "In Hackney-road, Bethnal-green, at 16, Coiling wood-street, the daughter of a cordwainer, aged five years, died of water on the brain (three weeks), con vulsions (three days).' The houses (sayalfr. Murray) are remarkably crowded, the custom being to let, not by tenements, but by rooms.' Also, at 7, Virginia-row, the wife of a cordwainer, aged 59 years, died of ' paralysis (24 hours): The houses are capacious and are built on the French model, in fiats, with common staircases. The street is crowded and ill-cleansed. Thomas Jell, sen., Ramsgate, coach proprietor. Alexander Hunter, Ramsgate, boot and skoctnaker. stpphenlness, Margate, hair-dresser and perfumer. Edward Powell, Ramsgate, clerk. John Wiseman, Everton, Lancashire, schoolmaster. Henry Nathan, New Nelson-street, Conimereial-road, general dealer. William Roger Auster, Birmingham, commercial clerk. Joseph Catley, Birmingham, brewer. 3,,hn Daniel, Birmingham, baker. s ainti ,4 Bradbury, Birmingham fishmonger. Joseph Sutton, Crowland, Lincolnshire, grocer and draper. William Lee Sumner, Quadring, Lincolnshire, journey. man grocer. • Thomas Wright Thacker, Donington, Lincolnshire, farmer. Thomas Hart, King Stanley, Gloucestershire, cloth- dresser. James Worsley, Leicester, publican. John Pegler, Leonard Stanley, Gloucestershire, butcher. John O'Neill, Liverpool, cabinet maker and upholsterer. Joseph Cass, Liverpool, clogger. Edward Crowhurst, Wrotham-heath, Kent, grocer. William Vaughan, Aston, Warwickshire, commercial clerk. William Hudson, Owsthorpe, Yorkshire, farmer and la "In Trinity, Newington, at 27, Adam-street, the son of a cigar -maker, aged two years, died of ' pertussis.' Mr. Seagrave states that ' an open and very offensive sewer runs behind the house.' " bourer. Edward Grundon,'.llowden, Yorkshire, miller and shop• keeper. Henry Graves, Yarm, Yorkshire, incumbent. William Johnson, Stranton, Durham, cabinetmaker. James, Cleal, Lime Regis, innkeeper. Jabez Jones, Saint Mary Bourne, Southampton, builder. John Barham Bilham, Norwich, journeyman printer. Joseph Harvey, Leicester, cabinet-maker. John Yates, Wellington, Shropshire, brewer. Edwin Birch, Wrockwardiue, Shropshire, butcher and farmer. SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. H. Macbean, commission-agent and mer chant, t Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Feb. 22, and March 1 5 , at two. J. Govan, Galashiels , grocer and spirit-merchant, to aoeb meet ea n, a t Ab t e h r e de , meet within the Salmon Inn, Galashiels, Feb. 25, and Aug. 14, at twelve. Besides the above, the following were registered : " Shopman, aged 20, fell while running, and died in about twenty minutes; this took place between ten and eleven P.M., after shutting up shop; be, with other young men, went into the park to practise for a race, which was to take place in a day or two with one of the per sons present.' " Female child, aged 2 mouths, gammorrhage from mouth and nose (3 days).' " Woman, aged 40, ' cauliflower excrescence of the uterus (18 months), exhaustion.' " Male child, aged 4 weeks, congenital fungoid, dis ease of the eye.' Male child, aged 2 years, cedema glottidis (7 days).' " The following deaths from cholera, occurred last year in Lewisham village, but were not registered till the week ending Februry 16, 1850 : " July 5, aged 9, son of a baker, ' cholera, 14 hours.' —lnquest. At Southend. "July 6, aged 45, woman, quest. In Union Workhouse. "July 6, aged 33, a gardener, cholera, 12 hours: Inquest. At Southend. "July 10, aged 6, son of a shoemaker, Asiatic cholera, 12 heurs.'—lnquest. In Hanover-street. ' cholers, 10 hours.'—ln- MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, FEB. 16, 1850. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... *144 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 41 Tubercular Diseases ... Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 119 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels 37 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of Respiration . ... 199 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other Organs of Digestion ... Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. •• , Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, &.e. Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles Diseases of the Skin, &c. Malformations... Premature Birth Atrophy Old Age Sudden •.. Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not, specifie d ... ... 62 ••• ... 12 ... 10 ... ... ... 1 ... ... ... ... ... 3 ... ... .. ... ... 27 ... ... ... ... ... ... 27 3 ... .•• ... 938 Deaths in the Week. 133 183 153 205 264 ‘--G- , THE BELVIDERE TAVERN, PEN. TONVILLE. Th‘e lessee of White Conduit-house Tavern, Mr. R. Rouse, having recently become the proprietor of this establishment a numerous and highly respect able body of his friends assembled last evening to celebrate the event. The festival tock place in the new and splendid room constructed on the first floor of the tavern, which is capable of accommodating two hundred persons at dinner, and is fitted up with con summate skill by Mr. Thomas Wright, the architect, under whose direction appropriate paintings, mirrors, and other decorations have been called into requisi tion, and by their combination have produced a most striking and pleasing effect. Nearly one hundred and twenty gentlemen sat down to a truly recherché dinner, which was served up in Mr. Rouse's usual style of excellence, and gave infinite satisfaction to the company. The chair was taken by E. Huggins, Esq., of the firm of Broadwood and Co., brewers, and the vice chair was filled by William Stone, Esq., both gentle men performing the duties of their respective offices in the most effective manner. The cloth having been remo ve d, an d the usual loyal toasts having been done honour te, The CHAIRMAN proposed, in very complimentary terms, the health tf Mr. Rouse. In doing so he ad verted to the new and beautiful room in which they were then assembled, and to the very splendid dinner which had been served up to them, which could not be surpassed by any house in the metropolis.—(Hear.) Their excellent friend Mr. Rouse had rcmored from. the Temple of Apollo, and had taken up his abode in the Belvidere, and he trusted that his new location would be ail that his best friends could desire. Of this, however, he was satisfied, that if a desire to please, and a determination to make his friends and the public comfortable, by supplying them with the best of everything connected with his trade, could insure success, then they need have no fear for the future fortunes of their friend.—(Hear, bear.) He begged, therefore, to give, which he did with all sin cerity, " Mr. Rouse, and success to his new under. taking."—(Applause.) Mr. ROUSE said he rose with feelings of very great pleasure to acknowledge the compliment that had been conferred upon him. He could not express, as he desired, the feelings by which he was influenced at that moment, but when he saw so many friends around him, and when he witnessed the enthusiastic manner in which his name, and the hope for his future success, had been received by the company, he would not be a man if he Aid riot:feel deeply the kind and warm feelings that had been manifested towards him on that occasion.—(Hear.) Allusion had been made to the mode in which he had endeavoured to cater for the comforts of his friends. He could only assure them that it was his intention to go on as he had corn mencod.—(Hear.) If he was successful in his efforts, why so much the better for himself and his family ; but if he failed, why then all he could say was that it should not be from any fault of his.—(Hear.) In conclusion, he had only to observe that he drank their healths in a full bumper, and wished them every happiness.—(Hear.) Mr. SHILLIBEER then proposed the health of the chairman, which that gentleman acknowledged, and said that upon all occasions he would feel most happy if he could in any way promote the success of their esteemed host. The CHAIRMAN then proposed the health of the vice chairman, who, in responding to the toast, ex pressed a hope that his friend Mr. Rouse, when he retired from the Belvidere, would do sn with as good a fortune as the late proprietor, Mr. MiDiarmid, who he was happy to see present in good health. Several other toasts were drunk, and the evening was spent in the most agreeable manner, the pleasure of which was materially heightened by some exqui site singing by Messrs. Holmes, Jones, Mayne, and Edney, the latter of whom presided at the pianoforte with his usual ability. Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Jones, and other visitors, also contributed their vocal aid on the occasion with considerable advantage to the general satisfaction of the company, who retired evidently much pleased with the proceedings of the evening. MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE SO- CIETY. The half-yearly general meeting of the members of this society was held yesterday afternoon at the London Tavern, Mr. Whiskin in the chair. The minutes of the former meetings having been read and confirmed, Mr. Hardy, the secretary, read the report for the year 1849. A considerable in crease of business had taken place during the past year, the new premiums received during the year 1848 being 2,47.5/. 13e. Id., whilst in 1849 they amounted to 3,2271.2;. 2d. A considerable sum had during the past year been added to the invested capital of the society, whilst the expenses of manage ment (with en increase-d business) were lower than in 1848 by the sum of 2061. The expenses charged for local boards would continue no longer, as since it had been determined to allow commission, the direc tors had deemed it proper to dissolve these boards; the society, however, had not lost any ef the poli cies effected through these boards, the premiums on which amounted to 3,0001. yearly. There were 1,247 policies in force upon the 31st of December last, assuring in the aggregate 828,090/, and the premiums on these amounted to 28,2231. 9s. 4d. The balance sheet showed a surplus in fa vour of the society of 74,0961. 2s. 9d., and this sum is applicable to the augmentation of the sums assured to the members under their respective puli cies. The accumulated capital of the society amounted to 146,217/. 2s, 9d., and this amount was invested in Government and other real securities. The income of the society, on dividends, mortgages, bonds, and funded property amounted to 5,9331. 7s. Bd., and the total income was 34,1561. 175., show ing an increase of about 3,0001. for the past year. The general balance-sheet debited the society with 472,4001. as the present value of 828,0901., the aggre gate sum assured, and 4,8221. for claims on policies admitted, but not yet paid. The creditor-account gave the present ♦alue of 28,223/. 9s. 4d. income on policies as 465,1611. ; value of funded stock, 87,9171. 175.; mortgages, 31,0661. 13s. 4d. ; loans to members, 2,704/. ; bonds on the London and North-Western and other railways, 13,0001.; value of the society's house, 3,0141. 2s. Id. ; dividend on stock and interest on premiums due on the 31st of December, 6,482/. lls. 7d. ; total, 551,3781. 2s. 9d. Mr. BOLTON, a member, objected to the expenses of management as very great; and, after many ques tions, proposed an amendment recommending greater economy to the directors. The CHAIRMAN explained that the directors bad done all in their power already, and had stated in the report that no effort of theirs should be wanting in future. The expenses were not so great as Mr. Bolto❑ would have it appear. The .report was received unanimously, and Mr. Bolton's amendment negatived by an immense majo rity, and amidst some marks of disapproval. Mr. CLAYTON, a director, objected to the practice of members advertising their own views in a way cal culated to damage the society ; and upon a show of bands being asked as an exhibition of disapproval of such a mode of proceeding, nearly all present com plied with the request. On the motion of Alderman SALOMONS, seconded by Mr. GROTE, Mr. R. F. Davis was elected a di rector ; and On the motion of Mr. ROUSELL, Mr. Pennytborne, the architect of the Woods and Forests, was also elected. These gentlemen were elected in the room of Mr. Godson, deceased, and Mr. Burchell, retired. The proceedings terminated with a vote of thanks ;o the Chairman. ALARMING FIRS.--Last night, between the hours of ten and eleven, a fire broke out in the Globe Tavern, situate at the corner of Drummond and Seymour-streets and nearly facing the North-Western Railway termi nus, Euston-square. It originated in the second floor front, and was discovered by a gentleman connected with the Royal Navy, who was sleeping in the room. He succeeded in getting out of bed, but so fiercely was the fire burning, and so dense was the smoke, that be was unable to get to the door. Police-constable 302 S mad. several attempt; to enter the room, but the smoke was of such a suffocating nature that he was forced to give up the task. The lodger all the time kept havingerying been obtained, several were . scattered over the two young fire, which out for some one to save him. Buckets of e v w e a r ter re which in a great measure get u_ out, but not until he succeeded in pulling she gentleman heat. The engines of was nearlytexhaus ed with smoke and and men crawled upon their hands and knees, andfortunately several of the London brigade attended, but, fortunately, their ser vices Lon required, the damage done having been were not Company, the Birmingham confined g th ha e m de l sC a r i u l c w t a io y n only of the contents of that rnfin which the fire commen ce d. VORXING AN ILLICIT STILL.—Mr. of No. 1, James-street, Pe c kh am , who de as Herdern of s jp e sa r rme i b t leosdAf Jone s, it h t h6 i rn eB o s b i u l idi lfas a turner, and Mr. Th om No. 3, Char!es - street, East-lane, Camberwell, who , d himself to be an agent, w« , re placed a t th e b ar b efore Mr. Elliott, at the Lambeth Police Court, on the char ge o f working an illicit still. From the evidence it appeared that the prisoners had been suspected, in the first in stance, of being concerned with a gang of thieves, who have latterly committed various daring and extensive robberies at different parts of the town, by starting out of the slops of silversmiths, jeweller, and watchmakers with valuable property, and then getting into a light chaise-cart with a fast horse, and getting out of sight in a short time, but the officers who followed them home, observing the contents of the cart to be molasses, had no doubt as to the nature of their trade, and gave informa tion to the Excise officer. The prisoners were both taken on the premises occupied by Jones, in which s 60-gallon still was at full work, and a quantity of wash in preparation for distillation, and it was evident, from the appearance of the place; that an extensive illicit trade was carried on. Jones endeavoured to get his fellow prisoner off by saving he knew nothing whatever of the business he carried on. Nor was he , he said, many minutes in the house when the officers made their pearance; but Mr. Elliott was of a different opinion, and convicted both prisoners in a penalty of 201. eacb, or in Moult to three motile' imPritailloAtl PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. ( F B r o A m N i t i: h ß e uYpoTtesAaNn:PlrNocse coefigvEsoNfT WEDNESDAY. FEB. 20. the House of Commostad MEMBERS BILL. O r der for Second Reading read ; M ot i on ma d e , and Ques tion proposed, "That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out the word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months :" Question put, " That the word ' now' stand par, of the Question." The House divided : MINORITY—AYES, 34. Arkwright, George Fellowes, E. Pechell, Sir G. Bass, Thomas Frewen, C. H. Pilkington, James Berkeley, C. L. G. Grosvenor, Lord R. Ricardo, Osman Blair, Stephen Gwyn, Bowel Sibthorp, Colonel Brisco, M. Harris, Richard Stuart, Lord J. Brown, W. Hotham, Lord Thicknesse, Ralph Clive, 11. B. Kershaw, James Thomely, Thomas • C o lebrook°, Sir T. Ring, P. j. Williams, John Divett. Edward Lacy, 11. C. Duncuft, John Mackinnon, W. A. TELLERS. Ellis, John M`Na,ghten, Sir E. Moffatt, George Evans, William M'Taggart, Sir J. Mullings, J. R. lure:, James Ogle, S. C. MAJORITY—NOES, 73 . Bann°, 11. J. Harris, Captain Pugh, David Baines, M. T. llatchell, John Reynolds, John Berkeley, G. F. Ileneage, G. IL W. Rice, E. R. Boldero, IL G. Herbert, 11. A. Saiwey, Colonel Buck, Lewis W. liiidyard, T. B. T. Shafto, R. D. Buller, Sir J. Y. Hill, Lord;E. Slaney, R. A. Chattert on, Colonel Hodges, T. L. Smith, Vernon Christopher, R. liorsman, E. Somers, J. P. Clay, James Hume, Joseph Somerville, Sir W. Sullivan,Thompson, Colonelh ael Deedes, W. Drumianrig, Vb. i i Clay, Sir W. Lewis, G. C. Sotheron, T. H. S. Trolloe, Sir Clifford, Henry M. Li ndsay, C o lonel Spooner, R. Corbally, M. H. L ush i ngton , Charles Stanton, W. S. Craig, W. G. 3 1 1 Meagher , e ‘ CI d l u l a n g T, Viscount o m . T a 5 . Drummond, Henry M ews , Sir IL Tyrell, p Sir J. J. Dundas, Sir David Monsell Will i am VivianaJ. H. Dunne, Francis P. Mostyn .. E. Al. L. Waddin g ton, H. S. Estcourt, J. B. B. N a pi er , Joseph Wawn, J. T. Fagan, W. Forbes, Wm, Fox, S. L. Palmer, Robert S Fuller, A. E. =a.m. Pakington,olaherty Anthony ii . j.l. N l V v i o l d so ei n i , ou lta . t E th dm ew und Perfect, Robert Gore, W. R. 0. Pigott, Francis Goulburn, Henry Grey, Sir G. Plumptre, J. P. Packe, C. W. Halsey, T. P. Power,, 1.4 icholail SMALL TENEMENTS RATING BILL. -- Order for Second Reading read; Motion made , and Ques tion proposed, " That the Bill be now read a second time :" Amendment proposed, to leave out th e word " now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon this day six months." Question put, " That the word' now' stand part of the question." The House divided : MAJORITY—AYES, 182. O'Connor, F li e l ar lN gu o —NOES, 2. s RITY TELLIES. Pilkington,yames ScroPe, G. P. Wawn, J. T. TUE METROPOLITAN POLICE.—The accounts of the metropolitan police force for the year ending the 31st of December last, as presented to Parliament, were yes terday printed. The receipts of the year amounted to 442,518/. 13s. Bd. The total sum paid for the force was 373,640/. 11r. 11d., leaving a balance in band of 68,8781. ls. 9d. The accounts show an increass in the number of constables compared with the previous year. The number of the force on the Ist of January last was 5,492, of which 4,769 were constables-1,218 in the first class, 2,354 in the second, and 1,146 in the third class. ST. AUGUSTINE'S COLLEGE, CANTERBURY.—OR Wedeesday, Feb. 20. the Rev. Henry Bailey, 8.D., Fellow end Hebrew Lecturer of St, John's College, Cambridge, was admitted Warden of the eionary College of St. Augwsti n e, Canterbury. MAIL STEAM-PACKETS. At Malta—The Medusa, Lieutenant Bathurst; Antelope, Lieutenant Smyth ; Triton, Lieutenant Glinn. En route from Malta to Marseilles—The Medina, Lieutenant A. Darby. _ _ En route from Marseilles to Malta—The Merlin, Lieutenant J. H. Turner. PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY'S FLOTILLA. At Southampton—The Pasha, Queen, Tagus, Ri pon, Hindostan, and Euxine. _ En route to Constantinople and ports of the Black Sea from Malta—The Sultan. At Constantinople—The Erin. At Malta—The Indus. UNITED STATES' SQUADRON. . _ At Naples—The Independence frigate, Waring the flag of Commodore Charles W. Morgan. At Mahon—The St. Lawrence, Captain Paulding. At Spezia—The Mississippi steam-frigate, Captain Long. _ _ At Messina—The Cumberland, Captain Latimer. FOREIGN SHIPS OF WAR AND PACKETS IN PORT. French steamer Lycurgue ; yachts Firefly, Petrel, and Nautilus ; lonian Government steamer Eptanisos; Tunis Government brig Suria ; Russian brig Pto lomee ; Norwegian corvette Ornen. PORTSMOUTH, WEDNESDAY.—The Havannab,l22, Captain Erskine, was at Auckland, New Zealand, re fitting for another surveying cruise (having just re turned from one of 134 days) on the '22d of October to the Auckland Islands and New Zealand—all well. The Ajax, 56, is now in every respect ready for officers and men. The Phaeton, 50, Captain Elliot, had not hove in sight from the eastward at six P.M. Mr. Robert C. Allen, of the Blenheim, will accom pany Captain Austin, C. 8., in his expedition in search of Sir John Franklin. We believe Captain Ommanney, son of Admiral Sir John A. Ommanney, K.C.8., will also go on the same expedition in command of one of the vessels. WooLwicif ' FEB. 19.—The Right Hon. Sir Fran cis T. Baring, First Lord of the Admiralty, held his first levee for the season, at one o'clock to-day, at Whitehall, when the following officers were received by his Lordship : . . Captains—Charles Talbot (1830), Henry Wells Gifford (1844), Arthur Forbes (1846), Richard Burridge (1b46), Erasmus Ommaney (1846), and William Peel (1849). Commanders Joseph Richard Raggett Webb (1828), Henry Worsley Hill (1841), John Elliott Bingham (1841), George Sumner Band (1841), Henry James Lacon (1842), William Heriot Mait land (1842), Pech6 Hart Dyke (1844), William Charles Chamberlain (1844), Thomas Chaloner (1845), Edward Augustus Inglefield (1845), Henry Edward Wingrove (1846), George Lavie (1846), Albert Heseltine (1846), Leopold George Heath (1847), Charles Codrington Forsyth (1849), Bald win Arden Wake (1849), and Richard Studdart (1849). Lieiitenants—Arthur Mayne Noad (1838), Ross Moore Flood (1840), Charles Ricketts Carter (1840), George Pechell Mends (1841), Charles William Hallett (1841), Francesco Saugro Tremlett (1843), and the Hon. Oliver William Matthew Lambart (1844). His 'Lordship will continue to receive:officers every Tuesday, at one o'clock, but all the levees that can be held before Easter are already arranged, the names of the officers who have expressed their intention of attending them having filled the whole of the lists. Rear-Admiral Fitzhardinge Berkeley, C. 8., and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.8., arrived at Woolwich dockyard at twelve o'clock to-day, and were accompanied by Commodore Henry Eden, with Lieutenant Robertson, Mr. Lang, master shipwright, Mr. ilumphreys, chief engineer, and Mr. Chatfield and Mr. Peake, assistants to the master shipwright, to the Eider steam-vessel, now in the east dock pre paring for Captain Austin's searching expedition to the Arctice regions. Rear-Admiral Berkeley and Captain Sir Baldwin Walker inspected the engines with which the vessel was fitted by Maudslay, Son, and Field, of 60-horse power, and having a screw propeller with three leaves or flanges, and then pro ceeded to inspect the Retribution steam-frigate, in the adjoining dock. His Lordship, with Sir Baldwin Walker, then went to the west end of the yard, and went on board the Minx steam-vessel, in the inner basin, where they re mained about twenty minutes, examining very minutely the operation and properties of the disc engine still on board that vessel. A small model of the engine enabled the chief engineer to show the internal movements, and clearly to illustrate the mode in which the steam performed its duties so effectually in a small compass, and with a comparatively mode rate consumption of fuel. The Megwra steam-vessel, in King William IV.'s Dock was next visited. She is in a forward state, and has had her iron bottom coated with the protecting compositions. The re mainder of the two hours' official visit to the dock yard was occupied in examining plans and other de tails at the office of the chief engineer. Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas, C. 8., First Naval Lord of the Admiralty, held his first audience to officers of the Royal Navy to-day, at Whitehall, at 2 o'clock, P.m. and a great number of o ffi cers attended. The gallant admiral has announced that he will, during the sitting of Parliament, receive such officers as may wish to see him on the first and third Tuesdays in every month, at 2 o'clock, P.M. The Vivid Dover mail steam-packet, Captain Smithett, arrived at Woolwich to-day, from Dover, to have some defects made good, when she will return to the Dover station. ST. LUYL's HOSPITAL.—The annual court of the Governors of this hospital, which was instituted in the year 1750, " as a further provision for poor lunatics," was held yesterday at the George and Vulture Tavern, Lombard-street;: Mr. Henry Francis Shaw Lefevre, treasurer, in the chair. The reports of the general committee, auditors, and physicians, were read and ap proved. It appeared from the report of the general committee for the last year that, in addition to 101 incu rable patients permanently maintained and provided for in the hospital, 285 patients deemed curable hare been under treatment during the year, of whom, in 167 cases, the treatment was completed, and 118 remained in the hospital on the Ist of January last. Of the above 167 cases, 101 were discharged cured, 52 were discharged uncured, and 14 died in the hospital, 4 of whom, out of 12 severe cases, died at the time of the cholera from typhhooid and cholera. The report stated that on the 1750, nearly 100 years ago, the founders of i t his t w cal firsts J u r n i charity held their first meeting, and that the hosp ita l _ ol opened for patients on the 31st n o t f in J a y it l in 7 g sl m . an l n t e i r s proposed to commemorate t ve al in 185 1 , and resolu by celebrating a centenary . fist v adopted by the amongst others court. lions in s a e c v c o o r r o d l a i n e c a e ac w ie i t s h w t e h r i e s vlew announced, were 1001. from the late secretary, Mr. Thomas Webster, whose father and himself held office successively for a period of 99 years. The financial report stated the in come for the year amounted to 8,903/. 18s. Bd., 3131. 10s. 11d. of which was received from donations, and 4,829/, ls. sd. from dividends. The expenditure for the year was 6,8221.85. 6d., of which 3,7951. Bs. 6d. was paid for ordinary expenses. The balance remaining in hand amounted to 2,0811. 10s. 4d. This statement was agreed to, and the meeting separated, after thanbing the chair man. Dispatches for the Governors of New South Wales and Labuan were sent off from the Colonial-office on Tuesday eyening! Price 21 Os. 5% 207% 207 Price. Price Price Price. DEATHS FROH ALL CAUSES ... ... Population Enumerated, 1841. West Districts... 301,189 North Districts.. 376,568 Central Districts 374,199 East Districts ... 893,067 South Districts .. 503,346 Deaths in corre sponding week of 1849. 163 ••• • • •• 222 ••• 193 ••• ••• 299 ••• ••• ••• 348 ••• Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ••• 1,225 ... 938 Males ... ... ..• ••• ... 483 Females ... ••• ••• ..• 455 BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• el. ... II" 0.0 724 Females ... ••• ••• ••• ••• 752 Total ... 1,476 *ln this number are included 13 by Scarlatina, 29 by Typhus Fever, and 18 by Diarrhcea. DUNCES OF DOWNING-STREET.—Ministers are at a loss what to do with the Ten Hours Factory Bill, which owing to a defect in its wording, proves inoperative For the present they bad better send it to the dead let ter office. Really Parliament must have an editor to prepare its Acts for publication. His salary would cost the country but little, as a gentleman of moderate lite rary attainments would be competent to the employ ment. He would only bo required to possess the ability to write the English language correctly, an art, appa rently, beyond the reach of statesmanship. To create such an office would be giving some little encouragement to the profession of the pen. What but faulty compo sition can be expected from a Government that neglects literature.—Pun ch. LADY JOHN RUSSELL'S SOIREE. —Lady John Rus sell held her fifth assembly last evening at the private residence of the Premier, in Chesham-place. The guests were far more numerous than at any of the previous re unions of the series.