The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

TO the SHAREHOLDERS of the YORK, NEWCASTLE, and BERWICK. RAILWAY COMPANY. ..tentleinen,—So long as the questions eNlsting etween the Com- FtaY and myself were pending for decision by the legr.l tribunals of to e country, I felt that I had no alternative tat! pat'clit submission eet he imputations c tst on me, and that I must wait Jill the trans actions giving rise to these questions con'd be calmly and impar . Y discussed, and a judicial decision pronounced upon t m. The Practicable !,.greettlent which has now been come to for the settlement of those having rendered such a die.cusion and such a theision _rracticable, it may be permitted to me to make a few remarks on the proceedings which have been instituted against me, and en those which leave been threatened. ',l:° Proceeding s ac t ua ll y ta k en aga i ns t me b a d rc l a t: on to shares e Brandling Junction Railway, end in the Newcastle and ok Railway. The proceedings contemplated had rjerence to b 3 , a rea in the S un d erland Docks (beyond the 3,000 shuns sanctioned Cot °lnPaily), and to a quantity of iron rails purchased by the P and,y, first, as to the Brandling Junction shares. At a public n ' ee iing of the Company, held ou the 4th of February, 1815, it was ... 13 L e P o sed that these shares should be given to me. No opposition : 48 Made to the proposition : and a resolution was accordingly d v i aB . 4 l o ! leaving the shares to the disposal of the Directors, with the :4a_t u nderstanding on the part of every one present that they envdolaabe presented to me. They were accordingly s' dispo ed of; assistance nY of them were subsequently given by me_ to parties whose p osei had beck valuable to the Company. It is, of course . , im th. Jae for me to recount the services width, in the opinion of t all arelaolders, were so important as to render such an applica ,,',° of the shares due to me ; bat I may rem irk, that I canin.t per s.ore wh at ] discredit should attach to me for receiving shares placed diaposejw era r .. of the Directors, with the expressed intention of re 'Nu , ‘ ",g services previously rendered, and then thought to hare been would I r.ever imagined that four years aterwards the Company 4 n raise questions of a mere technical character as to the manner th ii n t Inch their intentions had been carried out. I had considered the decision shareholder would have felt himself called upon to sustain ttuecision of the public meeting of the Company. L ad r ight to the shares in the Newcastle and Berwick Railway I were _m_ftgirted to be equally free from doubt or question. They th,„ riginal shares in the Company of which I was the originator - ee ad not exceed the number for which I had executed the sub. te...Uen c ontract—they were the shares for which, before the pass. g of thr madehad Act ef Parliament for the formation of the Company, pelle " . myself responsible, and which I cculd have been com . • i nt , to take had a loss resulted. M geting them in no way di ., Mehed the number to which it had been ! publicly stated the other irareholders were to be entitled, and which shares every onc e. of 47 a , b re ceived. It occurred not, therefore, to me that by rec ly -3,:,"°,0 shares andd be imputed to me that I violated any Oligation : I cannot but perceive that had the she es e r l.: received remained in the coffers of the Company, it f?""' have been fer more easy for the Committee of Investiga izelea td have recommended the adoption of measures tor the pur . - te of compelling me to take them up, than they have . found it , a) to e a u , pen me to account for the proceeds of shares in respect lip e ,. e .a I had incurred all the responsibility. I will not enlarge the Powerful opposition which was encountered, nor will I V: , ell upon the manner in which, and the sacrifices by which, under direction, and by my unceasing exertions, the Newcastle and eu rvf ,,lch Railway Bill was carried through Parliament ; when passed ,• s t;ittunitted the labour I had undergone—the anxiety I had suffered Centre saeritlees had made. I executed the identical subscription iced i a e e t to which the names of the other shareholders were affixed ; flea considered that my ght al as defined by that contract. the ",,'.!glit.has been denied tome, and formed the second branch of litigation in at hich I have been iuvolved. for $ h r espect to the Sunderland Docks I may remark, that their th e i t ; .. " o, l vras projected before I had any connexion whatever with Poe%,„',:a of Sutidesland : that their completion was of essential im- Ge ne ".e) Hot merely to the town of Sunderland, but to the . railway • thea e ` 4 lY . , ,Possessin e as it noes all the lines of communication with eh those see It is unnecessary for me to point out how much doek. 'Pang are likely to be benefited by the formation cf the W eir °, and the extent to which their traffic will be extended and Sie,,,,,!evenue improved by their construction, as these con ll'hglleas Must present themselves to the minds of . every one. t0n,;,,, I became connected with Sunderland I subscribed 2,5001.. th e ;Lis these docks on my individual account, that being Pte,',., 4 , n 't which my connexion with the town seemed to render Pro o ',,' The Railway Company subscribed for 3,000 shares. lii the speed of the works it appeared evident to me that to ensure their theeitlY,and eilectual completion a further interest must be taken by afteaa,'lwaY Company, and it seemed also that it was the true policy ' , t 6, th e i'p e ° , 4t , l'any to encourage the rapid completion of the works, tor ee.''"waY Company the increased traffic on their line afforded 11 1)oe - ;,`"ty of a return, independent of any dividend to he received ' OPlnte,„,- a ; 4 ;' shares i n th e d oc k s. I n t hi s I did no t re l y on my own the te'Dne, but c onsu lt e d t wo o f th e Di rec t ors, present with me at and the step we t oo k h a d th e i r en ti re concurrence. The pur tien;' Cit . 2,345 additional shares was the result of these delibera bet an d the sh ares were reg i stered i n the names of three ket 0 ( f ) ." of the Railw a y C om p an y. To me there was no pros , regard direct or. indirect beneti• ; my colleagues and myself had but b e e " I Y to the interests of the Comp an y. I n thi s i t is ne t 'ate eftl ed that we excee d e d th e l ega l au th or it y repose d i n us ; all p ea - v ,Y be allowed to say that we hid acted in this way in saoui d h ' e us cases when we considered it important that d . e . lay std avo ided—Parliamentary sanction no doubt . was requisite, Very ae a ll former cases was obtained—the result being that many V ~!4vantageous arrangements were carried through, whsch (had blet;',trectors shrunk from a. mining this des;ripte n of responsi , thesei,eatVer would have been effected at ail. The purchase of • .tatle,"‘alitional shares would have been legalised had not the appli ta seven Parliament for that urpose been postponed, with a view .„ n g, e xPerise by embracing other objects in the same applica ;*ay • 14 teac are the circumstances under which it is that the Rail ,ltat i°, 4 ',.ranY have refused to recognise these additional shares, and 'eat hold tine accountable for them, and this too, at the very the Con, • h of some West Durham Pany have ratified the pure ase she 1 , ,Shares taken by me in a similar manner, and . with the , u tt, ti t 1 of authority, the only difference being that it has now "er e , (Mat advantageous for the Company to retain these latter 4 tle n „ speaking, the responsibility in respect of these Sun ')och Shares may perhaps be cast upon me, but, if this be so, hletoareliolder must feel that I have been guilty of no dishonour ,The ia,nd that my position is a hard one. Ore t,, ° ' l6 willg are the circumstances under which the iron rails e..r7l,Plied to the Railway Company, the only other subject of • to W b , ise fraatoeTyPlated • proce . edings. In die month of October, 1844, ki as low in price, I thought a speculation in rails likely . Oast' ~t eh e B,l 4l, and made a contract for a large quantity with : • ,..„" °4l Peen and Forman, of London. Shares in this specula ' k - n t ri l ed i e t - 4 1 1 1 , Iered by me to several private friends, all of whom dis h.% re 'tt unwilli gto incur the chance of loss, and the specu- My own* at this period the Newcastle and Berwick b,,. ' „'eecl ecr) ,„'„ ° ,, r e,PailY did not exist. The price of iron afterwards ad 1, like arty other man, was surely entitled to the en tkitre :orth „„ of My Own iron. In the month of March, 1845, liZ t lsee y, "e Publicly invited for the supply of iron rails to your 111% a t tel they were accordingly made by some of the first 44 )%re i le flon trade, Including Messrs. Thompson and For -4D,ivQ1)11,4 teikobtained the contract at the price of the day. They t he quantity comprehended in their contract, partly by the Zisieh r f °t. their own rails, and partly by the delivery of the rails n ice (419' held cn my account. This transaction is complained of ?,,tkitin.'l3 Propriety and perfect bgality I never entertained any I,ell,pre Obtained no more than the market price for my own : 44 44 - eiS elY the rate which Messrs. Thompson and Ferman kille d for theirs. If not one single ton had been b Y Me, what would hare been the conse- Cered Messrs. Thompson and Fornaan would have de tolyqapen;", Whole quantity out of their own stock, and the % es t the m ilav e c Paid precisely the price for the iron which it has krllese y, 1 Was in no way benefited by the transaction with the le* It ,°, I could have procured from other parties the same Do dubt said hit WAS illegal in me to suppy iron to se eb y •f whi o ch I was t adirector ; but I do not believel that even a are h. a tr ansaction could he held invalid, for all that the Legis el:Y co of done is t o vacate the office of a director concerned in L~Act e'Pet with th e C ompany. My case, however, occurred before 44 e 'i l l ,:trliament was passed, and its provisions, heretore modi ts ' e shown them to be, have clearly no app t lication what- , Afttr Matter kl ati til ls (let • • el aih. qtea to ail it is necessary that I should explain why I have ' 4 4' l Were Pay a stun of money to the Company. When these re,tt brit agitated, I submitted the whole of the facts, with ad `e e t' to most eminent counsel, by whom .1 1 R ki advi sed qualification,. . lh tay seif At no legal ciaim could be established agaiistm fe e e . lin 4,!Et ti,„ that opposed to any compromise whatever, 11• Leg th;t(lt,g_ii investigation of the facts must remove much of the y oti 'isse ' 4 ,_ (1 been excited agaiii:t sac. I was Wormed, however, aft Pow wad I placed confidence, that the questions raised by a. tile b caul Company would involve me in yea: s of litigation, and h l l l iet 3 , -ie....cause of enormous expense and endless annoyance and •teee_ was - adeised that legal and technical questions, foreign iced oi the case, might influence the n decision to be pro nhe could not ' but feel that, when even my title to the to It tthg shares was questioned, though it rested upon t c I t 4,x''Y recorded vote of the shareholders, it would be idle in t item myself that the proceedings th roug h ou t wou ld ea. et t e, M a similar spi r it. tat whi t the se the se considerations, I have ascented to th e arrange sea' em u L as been. conic to, and I have also thought it r ig ht t o 44,1 1 ' 3 2e1f the entire responsibility of the Sunderland Dock LO relieve my colleagues from all liability in respect of le% 1 1 ''re ~ te e , le ga e et another c h arge wh i c h , although It does not involve ° r Alai n n`c, res ponsibility, should still be adverted to. I would not pe " 1 th e ~l the scrutiny to which the accounts have been subjected, te t one ''bour with which they have been examined, neither do I on veer ' e rtag into details,for Ishod d then have to discuss the and still unsettled question of what charges really %ii;teeet carried to the capital and what to the revenue accounts, t a ° , l l l which no tivo men think precisely alike. Every item I. 4 'c a ... 4Y ° been improperly carried to capital would, in fact, %be Is Prate examination. 1 4: 4 ed e t e at . e d that in the aggregate, 107,371/. ifs. 10d. has beets daretUe',;:atrist capital, which ought to have been chat ged against 4 14 11 / 4 te a 9. to the close of the year 1848 ; and it is addled that, . 4 4 e r14,4 4 ,,Te Period, the traffic has been over reported to the ex liee-,,the i 9 s. 7d. Of the former sum, 17,958/. Iss. bd. occurs sad "tat, ati •- , of Interest paid on Debentures ; and when I men beet its b r ri a3 the whole period of the formation of the railroad, yr, Tithes, this is the only sum which, in the shape of de the aer ex t. ea lies, has been carried to the debit of the capital account, stitalemtanation cannot he requisite for those who have regard to t(4 1 , 4 ,40- 1 Of the operations of the Company, and to the extent . 4 c( l e )g ‘tlitel -a tlYe Works. Another portion of the sum which is de, , re h ot IV consists of 59,8111. 14s. ed., arising nom the late Di hiLad nn a i Thig charged some interest which, although . it might be •e leu' B ;,'".„,been actually paid, and not having charged sonic got ‘;', hot hams, afterwards collected by public advertisement, and • TOII 0 - ,., av ing at that ' time been seen by those Directors, could . 0 1 4 ere 15-:,osPrehended In their financial statements. th tt „e,lev en til a balance of 29 0011. Os. 9d. to be accounted for, spread 1111.0 1 4 u, rs,mush of it depending upon the propriety of 14411 e, jeZitaolnth, cost of repairing the engines - and stock i of the h att :3f and of other Railways ., , de is er Q ec r t to to t pr o o i ve "ley iepair, and which it le as , neceeea y uo e "2" De used on the lines of the Company. There may e4e 4 , il o,llly express are—some errors in the published accounts ; and ii 11) e,t; I tttti etL ytetts lay hope that the report of the late Committee of ha.l,naY be examined with more indulgence in this re "eel! extended to the, former Directors. In the report bnek2/, ,s..ittee the Railway Company is charged with the sum of tit er :Oki i t Zl i a as still due for the moveable stock of the Ilartlepool s ad I t .?' Of no'vr,aY) although it had been paid for some flints be fore— rlge, bight ina , niitude, and yet one which, I freely admit, fore— st the n ; in mistake': e aV 4shio-nnetr-estimated traffic, 3,797/. arose from an over-estimate t Whi eh d ,tte for the conveyance of tho mails, the accounts re- tt nod not then been settled with the Post-office. This ts 114 4 ,Ttee of 10 7a51 10 Gd., in respect of which I would ob- Ire tee' o. e , • s. i a th e tram "'ways been the custom of the Company to . report t rth e „ . .e Op e ,, el Up to and including Saturday ; and thus it is, t a 0 110 ‘ ,;:oed th_"2g ofthe railway, every published accou . iit has coin- Nie t 'eg y e :: tractional part of a week properly applicable to the v1,4*(441. 'Whenever the year closed on a Saturday the itc .'2arge"t•tot (11.4 v c orrected itself, and thus all cavil have ceased. ;, , tet i ,,,Whih' i r atal this part of the subject without adverting to the tle % e ".' th. a , been advancedagainst me, of having swollen the gee sh eairtip • o f advancing the ate * a ces, s ays receipts, with the view a t ‘.llJrasing the rate of dividend, and of adding to 4°', CeliaA une, e „ a eewtrge of unquesticnable importance, but, fortu fetiertidee:-suas tipon no solid foundation. During the period t ee i4 % tun In the account the receipts of the Company from as published by the Committee, have been e'tle 'Potted •"e a sum in comparlson . with . which the . all , eg . ed e. t o „ tram, t 5 p'"Y 14,5,2/. 19s. 71. sinks into utter insnouti t,t77,. rout„, Ida g of its being far more than covered by the uu -17(:0'24, r,iitted., on the same authority, to amount to , le tt 'e_Par iy I addition, I may observe, that the accounts of lid . ,, t ; st e n ` y ,? not been credited with Ilse very large item due ;tee te atea a ‘,"•:,!Is arrear, although they had been debited with Al l wo to he ee ".7elared on the sam shares, a circumstance not very "cctirred If it had; been intended to publish inflated 04 Qid „a D r _ 4 le a _ee e a ,„_ , over unnoticed the depreciation which has taken ktl ese nt :i . tie ree o o t e ., of the shares of the Company, and which has been leevithrrerth „ regret. On referring to the former value and th,ll,,!tt th e ,TEtres in the other great lines of railway, it will be in,i`,,'flension has in all cases but one been greater, and "y. u ees much larger than has occurred in the shares of be x t s 'll4 et eoslo ri 4 r th e te"Y °tilos to be ascribed not to the conduct pursued by k!5 e11n,,...1 . 101, of individual,... l r e,. but to causes affecting not one only e u t ' a ' t a l er, 'i t ttl o gilie.` e u orr c o x i is N tins: ; railway. It is . owing to the formation % 1 11 % t444lre 4111inislied levn7ilT , the utrnddlueceswoeti g e ht i a ut t n ta e c e h d edby th e Le• a4teillettior,:thtlient of bra ' nelines - -and the capital—tine insufency of the 4 4 _4 th e „ t Y Parliament whenever the competition of parties I,'L :t tse a ° übunit, D riseu:Y , tern I exerted 'myself to the utmost. I pointed b a ialei;':Dt w as n oes that would result from it, but I was unheeded. 4Ni n cl a cllatentearricd away by e specious outcry for competition. th,, , Thi l Vf - ckr ei e : , and cheap tares; and myself and others com: ev e eeee noo adopt to some extent the obje.stionable sys -01,1 r th",.,`'t steength to resist. It is something to reflect t o'ttstret,'7 untoward circumstances, the lines which have seb 4 l ltsin„beee of ' and the arrangements which have been made, W as of / ri a ellauseter to receive the condemnation of the " talP ti gAtion, and that the system of manage rent 11, ~ „ 'fled has not been found capable of substantial slIR t 3" for de this th tir of ov state of things is, I hope, to be found is the 5 '4 144 11. 41.ti e'ts P("ladation of the c...anitry —in the diniiiii,bed br d s ,it 113 C 011 railways—in the greater economy' of echei'sit ache': "Perience may suggest, and in the u. for titter extension. lie t t ae ea ' o ctl e e b i n c ,° Id observe that I ain aware that transactions th a :iie e `‘,. are to be regretted, but in re-pect to which it a lli cll l re„ a ' o ta e lm et p Z .. M . O to reflect that the Company have in no ti ll t l " l l i t h'Y De tkias wit"liun.arY loss. Allow me to ask you to review i n e nd cur rea _ some r emembrance of the excited period in te a a im see of the multiplicity of core, rns which I had to atte4 t a u bli e nf a t u li t 9 in,r,(')ts---sohfilittlie brief o; portunities I had for reflec thl t's 4°,1 iprivalt tiny giving "neje nt attentions ,to kr . t e lea ?natters which then claimed my N,lteaf, eng °a viet of t his Painful subject, Ido so with the re,ttap_vero(loBc,tl_,,le wiikli,o,fthe_ostiounedness of the tndertaking us which Imstt.tfus those ewhfuture thewon continue to retain a large interest, and tl t't rnYielf, §likk ryntie men vitukr ' n ur Tory obedient servant, :a 160 GEORGE 1117DSOlst, LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE of ELEVENTH and FINAL CALL on GRAND JUNCTION 401. SHARES. Notice is hereby Given, that the Directors, in execution cf the Acts of Parliament relating to the said Company, have, pursuant to the provisions thereof, made a CALL of 51. in respect of each of the 401. Shares which were created by the Grand Jun tion Railway Company on the 24th of July, 1844, and have ordered that such Call be paid to one of the undermentioned bankers, namely— London—Messrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, And Co. Birmingham—The Birmingham Banking Company. Liverpool—Messrs. Moss and Co., or the Bank of Liverpool. Manchester—Sir Benjamin Heywood and Co., or the Manchester and Liverpool District Bank, On or before the 25th February next; and the several proprietors of such 407. shares are required to pay such Call accordingly By order, GEO. CARR GLYN, Chairman. CHAS. LAWRENCE, Deputy Chairman. HENRY I.IOOTII Secrstarles. CHARLES E STEWART, I Euston Station, London, Jan. 21, 1850. rrHE NOVELTY most recently introduced by MESSRS. NICOLL is called NICOLL'S PATENT EIDER DOWN PALF.TOT, such novelty consisting• In the adaptation of Eider Down in tho 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 Fern Islands, where their beautiful and delicate down is well known to be proof against the most severe cold, and even the small quantit, which can be compressed and concealed between the two hands, will serve in the formation of a Paletet, which, while it has most extra ordinary lightness, has, nevertheless, more warmth than the finest and thicket 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 warerooms, 114, 11G, and 120, REGENT. STREET, and 22, CORNIIILL, London. THE NICOLL PALETOT (Registered 6 and 7 Pict., cap. 65) WAREROOMS, )14. 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 for the London Branches in the Shipping and Woollen Trades are in CHANGE ALLEY. CORNHILi.. and 120, REGENT-STREET. The NICOLL is the distinguishing name given to a garment secured by Royal Letters Patent from general imitation. It has all the advantages of Messrs. NICOLL'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. THE POET'S PROPHECY. I do not want to imitate old Moore, 'Who often tried the future to expl')ro. I never handle matters of chronology By means of signs connected with astrology. Far more I know of waistcoats, coats, and breeches, Than fortune-tellers, almanacks, and n•Vches. Yet, notwithstanding this, my humble muse Is half-inclined to tread in Murphy's shoes, By telling you the reasons she has got For thinking winter will be hard or not. Judging from signs, I do not think I'm wrong In saying winter will he hard and long. I fancy that the snowdrop's slender leaf Shows certain signs that winter won't be The crocus and the hyacinth as well The self-same story of the winter tell ; And there is something in the robin's note Which indicate's that warmth is far remote. Now, it you think I'm right in such 1141.13 A warning take, and look to winter dress. Moses and Son's warm coats you must regard, If winter's season's to be long and hard. No opportunity have Moses' lost In making preparation for the frost. The trading bard's prediction, kindly meant, Should lead to Moses' famed establishment, Where winter dress for moderate price Is sold, Adapted to the bard's predicted cold. [Ara' OF PRICEBI. READY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every style . The Bulwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditto. ••••••• • .• •• 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto ...... 1 0 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Over Coat .. Shooting Coats .• Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• •• •• •• •• •• 0 4 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed .. • • 0 4 6 Ditto ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 Ditto Vests • • ••••••• • • • • • • 0 2 6 Black Silk 'Velvet Vests .. .. ••••••• • • • • • • • 013 6 Dress Coats •• •• •• • • •• • • •• Frock Ditto •• •• •••• • • ••••••••••• • • •• •• • • 0 19 0 Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, from • • ..... ••..••••••••• • • • • • . • • • •• 0•7 0 Rassar and Tuttle Suits ••...••••• • • • • • • •• 0 14 6 Boys' Autumn and Winter Vests • • • • 0 0 8 MADE TO MEASURE. Men's Autumn and Winter Over Coats. • from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma terial, lined •••••••••• • • •• •• • ....... •• •• 1 8 0 The l'aletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elagant style of • The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout ••• • • • • • .. Autumn and Winter Trowsers, in Tweed and •••••••••••.•••••• Doeskin.... • • .. • • • • • • Best Black Caredmere ditto .. ••••••.. • • • • • • ! Autumn and Winter Vests • • ... • • • • • ••• 13 Best Black Cloth ditto •••••••••• • • • • • • • • • ",„ Black Silk Velvet ditto .• •• ••••••••• • • • • • • • 0 18 „ Dress Coats . • from 325. to 2 15 0 • from 358. to 3 3 0 Hussar and Tunic Snits• • ..... 1 5 0 B M u e P r e e r s ii ii n h e oo . 1 ;I . ; • o • a . t . ::: : : : :•••••••• •• •• 01 1155 00 Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, A Medal, containing an Almanac for the year 1850, Neil be pre sented every customer. A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 608. to 201. Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, &c. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. A Suit of Mourning complete for 11. Ins. The new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full directions for Self-measurement, can he had en application, or for warded, poet free, to any part of the kingdom. Notice—The Fur Department is now replete with every novelty of the season. Observe—Any article purchased, either ready made, or made to measure, if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. E. MOSES and SslN, Tailors, Wcollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, nosiest, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, a nd General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 142, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City, London ; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition; but having heard that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or "It is the same concern," has been resorted to in wary instances, and for obvious reasons, bey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other hour. In or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far gate, Sheffield; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; alai those who require cheap and genuine clothing, /Lc, . should call at or send to the Misories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, es above. T ate Establishment is elowl from Meet nit" , to ia7 It esturday, when butte§ is monad till twelTs fecieek _ 7 , ---/ . . . . ~ ~.....' 4 - - - '----' , 7; --------------------- b—e -11;;:e - -.: \,....... ~dy.'•G, - _—_____ .........._ . . „-..„:,,_,.; 4 , . ~. .. , ' ---..- . ... __ . . .. ... re v ,,,l .4x• An/ . - 10„ 4 01 W . . .. .. ..,. -...,. pi ~ . f , ~.„--1 , _.,... .4.- 7 • li f , i, 4 LI A , , , _ .:l 4,. ..ai '''.\ '\'' - ' ' .7 . 7 ' ' ' ;..,,,' ~ M ' '' .. '. ! tf .;. 4 I:PA, I : :1 1 i • :1.7' ''',:-: :-': ,jt: .-: ~,,: ~ : , . „rt.,,,, , i . . ...,,,. :. ~,, ~ ,...F. A i:, , ,, , t.... , - 1 k. P '''' ..* _,, , . •A ,~ 4 4 . 1 ... , i'. 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Charles ,4 - -. ,.. . ;- , ,-tgrd Qberreirl,. -- 4' , / Fitzroy, Colonel F. H. Se m : - . ,-,:sknd 'llt.Lßirchp',/-4 ‘ , O- , , , - - were in attendance. ..,..- Their Roy a l Hi g h nesses the •., . :. ~ • 1 oyaranti-' Princess Alice also went to Frogm. -71 V, T SAV llis Royal Highness Prince Albert, with the gen tic men in attendance, enjoyed the diversion of skating on the ornamental water in Frogmore grounds. The Queen and her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent were present. The Eirl of Carlisle left the Castle to-day. There is no addition to the royal dint er party this evening. A Cabinet Council was held yesterday afternn, at the residence of Lord J. Russell in Chesham-placooe. The Ministers present were the Lord Chancellor, the Marquis of Lansdowne, Sir G. Grey, Viscount Palmerston, Earl Grey, the Chancellor of the Ex chequer, Sir Francis Baring, Lord Campbell, the Right Hon. li. Labouchere, the Earl of Carlisle, the Marquis of Clanricarde, and the Right lion. Fox. Mettle. The Earl of Carlisle returned to town yesterday morning from Windsor Castle. A deputation from the Committee of Spanish Ame rican bondholders, consisting of Mr. Powles, th e Deputy-Chairman, Mr. James Cape), Mr. S. g. Ellis, Mr. W. P. Robertson, and Mr. S. Samuel, had an interview with Viscount Palmerston yes terdey.. Lord Barrington had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday, at the Home-office. Dispatches were received yesterday, at the Colo nial-office, from the Governors of the West India colonies. Lady John Russell has issued invitations for a ae ries of assemblies on Wednesday evenings, at her residence in Chesham-place, commencing on the 23d instant, SIR JAMES BROOKE AND THE INHABITANTS OF SINGAPORE. The following address has been addressed to his Excellency Sir James Brooke, K.C.B.:— " Sir,—We, the undersigned, residents in Singapore, having observed with deep regret the attacks recently made on you through a certain portion of the public press here and in England, not merely against yourself personally, but against your public measures for the suppression of piracy ; and as it is evident that these have originated in Singapore, and from the absence of contradiction have gained partial currency in England, we feel it due to ourselves, as connected with this set tlement, thus publicly to disclaim all participation in such sentiments, which, as well as the spirit of personal hostility which they indicate, we unequivocally condemn. " We beg to express our opinion of the inevitable ne cessity which exists fur the suppression of piracy on the coast of Borneo, and our approval of the measures which you have adopted to effect this. It is our conviction that it is the bounden duty of our Government—on principle as well as policy—by considerations of humanity as well as by the obligations imposed on us by the treaty of 1824 with the Netherlands—to extirpate piracy in the Archipelago wherever it is found, and thereby secure to the peace fal and industrious protection against the ruthless attacks of these r avage hordes, whose formidable expeditions it has been proved beyond question are not those merely et* tribes against tribes, but are the syste matic combinations of organized and professed pirates, seeking only the destruction of life and property from mere thrust cf blood and rapine. " We may regret the necessity which, on the per formance ot this duty, is imposed on you of exacting se vere punishment, but we are satisfied it is inevitable, and that while the duty must be fulfilled, at whatever cost or sacrifice of life, your well-earned reputation for huma nity and mildness of rule offers the best guarantee that in all your proceedings justice will be tempered by mercy —a course of policy which we firmly believe has never been and never will be departed from by you. " We beg to offer our hearty congratulations to you on the great success which has hitherto followed your vigorous measures, and ve e trust that in carrying out your enlightened views you will not permit yourselt to be influenced by hostile comments founded on misappre hension, from whatever quarter they may emanate. Our experience, acquired during a residence of many years in the Archipelago, forces on us the conviction that neither commerce nor civilization can be extended while piracy, in its present formidable extent, exists. " Entertaining these sentiments, it was with much ea tisfaction we hailed your return to Borneo invested with political functions, one of the first fruits of which has been an advantageous commercial treaty with Sooloo ; and e e look forward with confidence to youi future career being characterised by the same determi ration to uphold and extend British influence in the Ar aipelago, by friendly intercourse with peace ful native :totes, not less than by resistance, where occasion calls for it, against encroachments on the national rights of Great Brian by other Powers. " We have the honour to be, sir, with great respect, your mot t obedient servants, " JNO. PURVIS. " THOS. H. CAMPBELL. " ED. BOIISTED. " ROBERT BAIN. C. CAZINIE. " M. F. DATIDSON. " G. G. Nicor; " C. 11. I/Artnisost. " JOAQUIM D'A LMEIDA. "IL LOGAN. "J. D' ALIuELDA , J [7E. " JOSE D' ALMEIDA. "AUGUST BERN. " J. IL LoawsT. " War. SCOTT. 4 ' W. 11. GEORGE. Wax. lien. " JOHN II ARMY. " JOHN ARMSTRONG. "C. MOSES. " R. LITTLE. " W. S. DUNcAN. " Singapore, Nov. 3, 1849. THE LATE FATAL EXPLOSION OF NAPHTHA IN TOTTENHAM-COURT-ROAD.—YeAerday a highly respect able jury were empannelled at the British Queen public howe, Sussex-street, Tottenham-court -road, before Mr. T. Wakley, M.P., touching the death of Robert Cook Moore, aged 12 years, who died from injuries he bad received by the late explosion uf naphtha in John-street, Tottenham-court-road. Mrs. Charlotte Moore, the mother of the deceased, deposed that the deceased died in the Univrrsity College Hospital, on Friday morning last. He met with an accident on the previous evening, about half-past five o'clock, and witness saw him about half an hour afterwards, and bis body was frightfully burnt. His arms, legs, hands and face, were completely disfigured. The deceased was quite sensible, but did not say how the accident occurred. The Coroner said there was another boy injured, and witness replied, the deceased's brother, aged 10. The Coroner asked if he said how the accident happened ? Witness replied in the affirmative, and said the deceased and his brother were alone in the shop at the fir.e. The shop wag very dark, and the deccas d Hai going to fill the lamp, which usually burnt naphtha. The deco ased held the can which contained the naphtha, and the lamp in the other hand. The deceased's brother tt)od at his side, with a lighted match in his hand, and while the deceased was pouring the spirit into the lamp, the youngest said the tamp was full and running over. The deceased said it was nct, and on looking at it he chew the lamp close to the light, and the spirit immediately ignited and ex ploded with a loud report. The Jury thought there was no blame attached to any person, and returned a verdict of "Accidental death." ST. KATHARINE'S DOCK COMPAI42.—The half- yearly general meeting of the proprietors of the above ctmpany was held yesterday, at the Dock-house, Tower hill, By the balance-sheet it appeared that the total receipts f,r the year ending December 31, had been 316,377/. Os. 2d., and the expenditure 127,6014 12s. Id : payment cf dividend, 102,3254 16s. 100.; leaving a bte lance in hard el' 86,4471. 11v. 3d. On the motion of the chairman the report was adopted, and it was aho agreed that the dividend f,-,r the year should be at t • rate of 4 per cent., payable half-yearly at 2 per cent., free c f income-:ax. A vote of thanks to the chairman terminevei the business of the meeting. TIO C N O .— FF r E r E he A h N a D If-) E .e k a T rl l y NG- nie ll e O ti tl n S g ß o l f il t E h E i l: BAS' asst ci A. at B i B o o n C w l k a; held last night, at the Freemasons' Tavern—Mr. Thomas Sherwood in the chair. The repot tof the society for the half-year stated that the subscriptions and donations of memlers during that period amounted to 461 145.; that the interest accruing ha i been added to the funded money of the a , sociation, making the amount of that 2 207/. 4-. lld.; and that with the sum now in the hands of the treasurer, their property amounted to 2,281/. 6s. 3d. The profits derived from last steam-beat excursion were 244 9-. 3 t. , ald the sum expended in pensionary relii f during the half-year was 33/. The Chairmaa, in moving the adortion of the report, congratulated th . • passed, some l c r n ando v N.s r_ t a rrh a end RIVER e nE thermtrade;ofto was condition LAST• NIGHT.--THE WOOD on the in• crease, and unless some meeting observe s ms t ii e cip p eE s l3B Ee isniNi immediately ta k en for its lemoval, it will be halff J u n d, fast especiallysti to 'cl ock oiencifik:'iilellansdtty nigh, wigeha workingh e rto o , ft h be a efe r r ) Abort im pediment drivenstrongap proaching bt;3,ai e t t l h i f e et o n f tm o m r e t e h t de e st oh uoe as the Queen was of south-east, hw t... i h en e ads,t Woodside wbhriocah d broadside ea s e ! i r o b n loswil to ien ih ma e bank in the above•nam e I basic. Several inefleAual at tempts were made to tow her off; and the revengers were eventually landed, after a short (let :ntion, on the arrival of the steamer Nun from Liverpool.—Liverpool Albion of yesterday. Da. CAMPBELL AND DR. lIOOKER.—We have authority for sating that a private letter has been re ceived from Dr. Hecker (whose capture by the Sik kim Raja was announced in our third edition of Satur day, the 19th). It is sated from the Raja's residence, Turnknr, Sikkim Ilimala3a. It gives the sk e!come a suranee el his saf-,ty, and that of his friend, Dr. Campbell, the Political Resident at Darjeeling. Dr. Hooker bas been allowed considerable liberty. Dr. Campbell is more strictly guarded; but we know that the r lease of these gentlemen and an explanation of the Itrja's conduct have been demanded by the Governor- General.— Time.. The Lincolnshire Chronicle says :—" We are sorry to announce that the Hun. A. 1., Melville, whilst walk ing at:Branaton on Sunday last, had the misfortune to martin a severe fag, wberaby oue of his TWA was holm, and be was much shaken." N°.17,887.1 LONDON. TUESDAY I -44 -77 T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY No. 31, LOMBARD-STREET. LONDON. INCORPORATED BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT. TRUSTEES. John Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. I Richard Matins, Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. Robert Henry Forman, Esq. John Hamilton, Esq. James Fuller Madox, Esq. John Matthews, Esq. C. 0. Parnell, Esq. AUDITORS. ISamuel Field, Esq. William Ghrimes Kell, Esq. MEDICAL ADVISER. Benjamin Phillips, Esq., F.R.S. • BANKERS. Messrs. Spnoner, Attwoods, and CO. SECRETARY. David Alison, Esq. SOLICITORS. Messrs. Atkins and Andrew. MANAGER.. Alexander Robertson. Esq. The POLICIES are INDEFEASIBLE and INDISPUTABLE, the Company being prohibited, by the 84th clause of their Deed of Constitution, which is duly registered in terms of the Act, from disc puting a Policy upon any ground whatever. The Rates of Premium are calculated upon Catlisle mortality, and are as low as a due regard to complete security will justify. HALF PREMIUM SYSTEM. —By this plan only one-half of the Premiums. with interest of the retained halves, is required to be paid for the first five years—the retained halves, being payable at the convenience of the assured. or allowed to continue, to form a deduction from the claim on the Policy ; and as the As surance may be relinquished at any time without payment of the retained premiums, this scheme enables a party to assure for the first five years at little more than half the usual rate, and to discontinue a Policy at about one-half the usual sacrifice. WHOLE WORLD POLICIES are granted, whereby the security of a creditor, holder of a Policy, continues unimpaired, although the assured life should go beyond the prescribed limits. Sums are assured payable to the parties themselves on attaining a ipecifled age, or at their death, whichever shall first occur. PARTNERSHIP POLICIES are granted, whereby a joint assurance effected by partners, at the charge of the firm, secures the capital in vested. On the death of either, the survivor is benefited by retain ing the whole capital, and the representatives of the deceased obtain their share without having to wait until it can be recovered from outstanding debts. There is no extra charge for residence beyond 35 degrees of *the equator. No Admission or Entrance Fees are required, nor is any charge made for the Policy beyond the amount of the Stamp. Claims are payable within three months after proof of the death of the assured life. The usual Commission allowed to Solicitors, and also to persons, approved by the Board, who extend the business of Life A.ssuraace in :onnexion with this Company. William Adams, Esq. John Atkins, Esq. Henry Ana4ttig Bevan, Esq. J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq. John Danger Esq. George Cumming., Esq. James Turner, Esq. N ATIONAL PROVIDENT INSTITUTION, 48, Gracechurch-street, London. For Mutual Assurance on Lives, Annuities, &c. Enrolled under the Acts of Parliament relating to Friendly Societies. DIRECTOR/. Chairman—SAMUEL HAYHURST LUCAS, Esq. Deputy-Chairman—CHAßLES LUSIIINGTON, Esq., M.P. John Bradbury, Esq. Robert M. Holborn, Esq. Thomas Castle, Esq. Robert Ingham, Esq. William Miller Christy, Esq. Robert Sheppard, Esq. Edward Crowley. Esq. Charles Whetham, Esq. John Feltham, Esq. Samuel Wilson, Esq., Alderman, Charles Gilpin, Esq. PIITSI J. T. Conquest, 3f.D., F.L.S. The following statement shows t] its commencement : Years ending. No. of Policies Issued. !lAN& Thomas Irodgk he progress of tl in, M.D. le Institution from Ameunt Annual Income. Capital, .Ne'v Work, Illustrate , ' by " Phiz." IFE the MIRROR of the MILLION, the PEOPLE' POPULAR JOURNAL, GRAVE alxl GAY. ' " LTFE" will be beautifully illustrate . l In Two Styles of Illustra tion, the General and the Satirical, and every number will contain TWO FULL PAGE ENGRAVINGS, one a Family Picture, and the other a Comic As. ect of Public Life, with numerous other Illustrations. Its contributors have been se lected from the hi;hest celebrities in the Literature and Art of our country. Publi-hed every Saturday, in Twelve Pages, quarto size, prici Twopence, Stamped Threepence. Joseph Clayton, jun., 265, Strand. This day, with seven Eneravings, price iOs. 61., IEMOIR DAVID SCOTT ; R.S.A., 'VI containing' his Journal in Italy Notes on Art, and other Papers. By WILLIAM 11. S(.'OTT. Adam and Charles Black, Edinburgh; Longman and Co.. London. ' Will appear To-morrow, the First Number of A N, P A NEW ILLUSTRATED COMIC PERIODICAL, uniform in s!ze with " Punch," and only half its price. Its Illustrations by GAVARNI, KENNY MEADOWS, and other distinguished Artists ; and its Literary contents by a number of the most Popular Comic Writers of the Day. " PASQUIN" will be published Weekly (price Three Halfpence ; stamped, ), in Monthly Darts (price 6d.), and may be had of all Booksellers and Newsvenders throughout the Kingdom, and at all the principal Railway Stations. The Stamped Edition will be regularly forwarded, per post, to Country Subscribers desiring to receive it direct, on paymeat of One Quarter's Subscription (2s. Bd.) in advance. Published by W. Strange, Paternoster-row, London. ROYA.L HUMANE SOCIETY. The Right Honourable FOX MAULE, M.P., has kindly con 'milted to preside at the Seventy-sixth Anniversary Festival, which wig be celebrated at Freemason's Hall, on WEDNESDAY, the 27th February next. Further particulars will be announced. Jan. 21, 1850. H J. CIIARLIER, Secretary. ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITITTION, REGENT-STREET. The First of a Series of Illustrated Lectures, by Dr. Baelshoffher, on the Philosopky of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, and in the Evenings, at Eight.—An entirely new Set of Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century. and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and in the Even ings at a Quarter to Ten.—The Views of ?tome, including new Views of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic ef fects, are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, with brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experiments with the Diver and Diving-bell.--New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma chinery, Models, &c., explained. Admission. is —Schools, Half-price. AVI S'S CANDLES, 41d. and sd. per lb.; wax-wick moulds, fid. ; composite, 7d., 9d., and 93d. ; Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, Is. ; fine wax, ls. sd. ; transparent wax, Is. 81. and Is. 10d. ; best wax, 2s. Id.; sperm can dles, Is 81. and I'. 10d. ; metallic, 7d. a , nl Sd. ; mottled soap 565. and 60s. per 112 lbs. ; yel Sw, 445., 504., and 565. ; Windsor soa,, Is. 4d. per paelc.-t ; brown Windsor, is 91. ; rose, 2*. ; almond, 23.6 d.; verm oil, 73. Gd. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d. ; argand, 4s 6d ; sealing wax, 4'. id. pe^ lb., for cash, at DAVIEi'S old established warehouse, 63, St. 3fart n's.lane. opposite Westminster Comity Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house). rtURRENCY REFORM. FUR PURLIC 3IEETING will be held at the I.ont , on Coffee House, Lud;ate hill, 011 WEDNESDAY NEXT, the 23d of January, to ex;dlain the Principl es and Ohjects of the National Currency Refon n Association. M echanics, Manufacturers, Shop-keepers, IVorlmien, Protectionist s , and Free-trail,rs, are invited to attend. The Ulatir to be taken at S even o ' clock precisely. FRANCIS BENNOCH, rresident. JONATHAN DUNCAN, Secretary. Offices of the Association, 4, Beaurort-buildings, Strum?, London. ARGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill -street, St. J.Listes',.. . _ ...... Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This, ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice (,f DANCING, Is NOW OPIZIN for the Season. Telching by Professors Calkin', Moxey, and .Francinti. For Terms or I'rivate Tuition apply at the office.—Te'ms of Sub. scription, for morning and evening practice months, M. 55.; one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not transferable. The leadenly will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely. The EENEFIT of M. LAURENT, jun., is flied for MONDAY EVENING, the 4th efFebruary. FOGS AND DAMP AIR. ~,- D ARCLAY'S ASTH MATIC CANDY has, for I_9 many years, been proved an effectual preservative from the ill effects of the Fogs and Damp Air, which, in the Winter Season, are so prevalent in this Climate. Its effects are to expel Wind, to preserve the Sto:nan from the admission of Damps, and to relieve those who suffer from Difficulty of Breathing. Prepared only by Barclay and Sons, 95, Farringdon-street, London ; and sold retail, by their appointment, by Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Gifford and Ce., 104, and H. Burtleld, 180, Strand : Johnson, 68, Cornhill ; and all respectable Medicine Venders in Town and Country. Observe :—None can be genuine, unless the names of " Barclay and Son.s " are on the Stamp affixed to each Box. _ - BANK OF FRANCE. The following is a return of the situation of the Bank of France on Jan. 17:— ASSETS. Cash and ingots ... Ditto in branch banks Bills past due ... ... Bills falling due in Paris, of which 16,956,645 f. 09c. wigs receiyed from the Branch Banks -... Bills in the branch banks Advances on coins and ingots... Ditto by the branch banks ... Ditto on French public securities Ditto by branch banks... Ditto to the State on Bons du Tresor.. Ditto on the loan of 150 millions .. Loan of 3,000,000 f. to the city of Mar- f. 310.298,285 82 . . 131,895,289 0 315,178 61 ••• ... 43,596,757 98 ... 73,810,035 0 ... 2,901,000 0 ••• 474 682 0 ••• 18,781,369 85 2,534,141 0 50,000,000 0 50,000,000 0 seilles •••• ••• ••• 1,350,000 0 Rentes of the reserve fund ... ••• 10,000,000 0 itentes, disposable funds ••• ... 42,514,988 13 Investments of the new branch banks in the public funds ••• ••• ••• Hotel and fur n it ure o f the Bank Real property of the branch banks Interest in National Discount Bank ... Ditto branch banks ••• ••• Bills protested at Paris ..• ••• Ditto at the branches ••• ••• expenses of administration of the Bank Ditto of the branches ... ••• ••• Miscellaneous ... ••• "' 12,826,541 39 4,000,000 0 2,976,058 0 200,000 0 230,000 0 2,105,985 76 1,624,515 0 1,647 75 48,369 0 2,018,290 32 E 764,303,164 61 20th Nov., 1836 1837 It Pt 1833 Of t 1839 £4,021 12 2 14,600 0 0 19,934 19 4 2.1,457 4 2 31,091 10 10 36,367 1 4 39,36$ 9 7 44,219 17 0 55,037 9 2 70,819 14 5 88,940 8 2 111,113 13 0 126,232 7 6 161,976 4 7 £10,736 3 0 11,592 10 i 46,855 0 10 64,959 10 10 90,545 13 9 114,993 2 4 139,806 1 7 167,079 11 2 202,162 1 0 241,460 13 3 299,675 12 4 367,172 16 0 440,029 15 3 517,243 7 1 1840 „ 1841 „ 1842 1813 1844 ~ 1845 IP PI 1846 PP 1847 ~ ;, 1848 , ; , ; 1849 Total Number .... 10,949 Members whose premiums became due on the Ist instant, arc re minded that the same must be paid within thirty days from that date. Copies of tho last Report, and all other information may be had on application. JOSEPH MARSH, Secretary. January 2, 1850. BRITISH ANNUITY COMPANY. ASPECIAL MEETING of the Shareholders will be held at the Office, 36, New Broad-street, on THURSDAY, 7th February, 1850, at One o'clock, for the purpose of ELECTING a DIRECTOR and a TRUSTEE, in the room of the late Jas. Gibbins, Esq., after which the Half-Yearly General Meeting will be held. JOHN MENDHAM, Chairman. pERFECTION-THE OFFSPRING OF COMPE TITION ! Gentlemen desirous of seciag garments cut in the purest style of art should call at the fashionable Establishments of L. lIYAM and CO., Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters, 86, OXFORD-STICEET, an, 36, GRACECIRTRCII-STREET, LONDON. gir ALETOTS, PARISIAN SACS and OVER COATS. The largest, cheapest, and most recherche stock in the great me tropolis of the abo're fashionable garments is now to be seen at the Establishments of L. nrAn and CO., Merchant Tailors Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters, 86, OXFORD-STREET, and 36, G ‘.ACECIIURCH-STREET, LONDON. WELCOME NEWS for WINTER DAYS. If you are desirous of attiring yourself in the warmest and most beautiful garments, at the lowest scale of charges, visit the ex tensive Establishments of L. lIYAM and CO., 86, OXFORD-STREET, and 36, GRACECIIIIRCII-STREET, LONDON. Excellence in fabrics, perfection in cut, and superiority in workman ship are the great characteristics of these fashionable Establish. ments. IS IT YOUR PURPOSE TO SAVE MONEY ? If so, patronise the extensive Establishments of L. lIYAM and CO., Merchant Tailors, Woollen Drapers, and Outfitters. METROPOLITAN ESTABLISHMENTS. 86, OXFORD-STREET, and 3-i, GRACECIIURCH-STREET, LONDON. BRANCII ESTABLISHMENT/. 63 and 65, Lord-street, Liverpool 61, King-street. Manchester. 23, New-street, Birmingham. 26, Market-street, Manchester. 42, Wine-street, Bristol. 42, Briggate, Leeds. 6, Union-street, Bristol. 17, Market-place, I9T, High-street, Exeter. 48 Argyle-street, Glasgow. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the ttse of G RIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. • - If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human figure, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an 114. bottle of Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Iler bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and gentry, by whom it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to he set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant, Herbery, Iligheate, and wlll be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th of August, 1546. This pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two postage stamps. The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on receiving a post-office order for 45. Gd., 7 Bd., or 125., which in cludes the postage with the case. The l Is. size contains four of the 4s. A few of its many ♦iitues, as thousands can prove, are published In the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. Reader, reflect for a few minntes, and if you aro 40 years of age, you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your walks, others with various coloured eye -shades; indeed, such was the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward, clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) I'll tell you the cause —the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff! and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, ;.`,atanct, Nervous Ileaclach, and Deaf ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to he denominated a medi cine, and to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67 cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq., altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of the Treasury; the letter of protection, signed by Berries, i sq., to Mr. William Grimstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was on account uf its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of Government It is obliged to he stamped. GRTMSTONR'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold in canisters, inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. (id. each. The Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., 3s. Gd., and Cs. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is ono out of the many thousand proofs. Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases of Gutta Serena, from G. 11. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism S7uthsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848. Ma. W. GRIMSTONC—Sir — I must in justice to you send the fol lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in cases of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five cases with the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this! ! or make what use yon please. The cures have wholly astonished me and thousands of others.—T am, Sir, &e., G. 11. ROUTELL, Professor of Galvanism." All letters to Mr. William Grlmstone, Ilerhary, Highgate, near London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts. Tic folowing letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from the author of the " Pleasures of Home :" " Springfield Ccttage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848. " Sir,--I cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for the choico leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. lam sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. " I am your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. " To Mr. William Grimstone, llerbary, Hi. , ;hgate." This extensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all cheini.ts and drug gists, and others, with W. Gemstone's signature attached, at 7 4d.. Is. 114 d., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, including the Government stamp A It It I A Ono half the world are desolately single, and the other ;opposing them married, questionably contented. Diffidence, or a Close of right /determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em- Vtter the latter. The solitary one may shield himself under the plea o' caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret on o mprosinx harry; but the truth lies deeper. Phyrical incapacity, and broken health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness and social content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tlement. Honour and justice demand that health should form an item in the compact; It alone dignifies the alliance. Blighted hopes or neglect wound more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if these rurmis‘s concern you, procure Dr. CULVERWELL'S little MEMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is. :ach (by post, in stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no imaginatively relined, or prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor he hindered oy misinterpretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining them. They are net intended certainly for mere idle curiosity, but far the closet perusal of those mere deeply interested, to whom they are offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the above subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or 'ogether, are a disgrace to the ago. Furthermore, two other Attie publications claim your attention (same prioe Is. each, by cost is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and Avoid," and " How to be Happy." They are not merely pamp'flets, but equal in quantity a library volume, nor are they the mere Ephemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's fife who owes his present existence, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims ho would inculcate—to do unto others as he word he done unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always on the "sunny side of the way." Tho above works may be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternester-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, 39, Cornhill ; Spokes, 5, Holborn hill ;or direct (by post or other wide) , rocs the authwr (who may be conferred with personally, mornings and s<en!nmt). O. Argyll-vise* Regent-street; an,i all Booksellers THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. 9N PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA. CITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Wow Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, liHE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of stuircury, with , remarks on Marriage, and tho means of obviating cei tiin qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Borners-streot, Ox ,ord-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 41, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and &Inger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starte, 23, Titchb7rne-street, Haymarket; ead Gordon, 146, Leaden all-street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-producth organ,, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences reanitinx from excessiveindn'- gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mentsl and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapffeiq. illustrated by Throe Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the krimary or secondary form, and centains explicit directions for their treatmart. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings., PAST Iv. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection Is ob vikted. This inaportant part of the Work should no eac,:le the reader's notice. PART V. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The CO.Litt2s of unproductive union are also censidervi, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. THECORDLLL Bann OF STRIACIIM is exeusi— , ,ly employed in treat ing nervous and sexual debility, impotence, Vic., Ds. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Deters! TO Fssence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood i•• cases ofinfection, secondary toms, eruptions, and the abuse of tro:cary, I Is. and 83s. per bottle. Perrv's Purifying Spoof' c P ' lls, 2r. 9d., As. 6d., and lie. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrheen, Elect, stricture, and chronic infl amma ion of the bladder. 4 onsnitatiou fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of the case is iequired : age, habits, and position in soci e ty. Si Paokets, with advice, to be had at the Establish rest only, by which the ite,ll,, is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, ere in &tun dues daily at IS. .dereesbetreet. OZEOfd-101101., Leaden, Zrola Ries TO till TIN, RA VII ONO* 94 1144471 koin a4y.4 to Ole LIABILITIE V. Capital • • Ditto of the Branch Banks Reserve fund ... ... f. 67,900,000 0 ... 23,350,000 0 ... 10,000,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 2,980,000 0 Reserve-immobiliere ••• ... 4,000,000 0 Notes to bearer, in circulation ... ... 387,392,000 0 Ditto of the branch banks ... 71,048,375 0 Ditto to order (post-bills) ... ••• 1,875,177 60 Account-current with Treasury creditor 69,761,887 57 Various accounts current ... 80,588,265 44 Ditto in branches ... 26,033,688 0 Bills payable at sight ••• ... 4,445,500 0 Ditto at branches •• ••• 1,260,449 0 Bills of the branch banks payable by the Bank ... ••• ••• 7,172,289 2 Ditto of the Bank payable by branches.. 3,487,930 0 Dividends payable ... • • ••• 1,511,328 25 Liquidation of the Algiers Bank 149,827 99 Discounts, interest, and expenses 164,140 47 Ditto branch banks ... 312,914 0 Expenses anticipated ... 266,343 5 Re-discounts of the last six months ... 136,281 27 Ditto in branch banks 285,183 0 Miscellaneous ... 380,831 81 L 764,503,164 61 Certified by the Governor of the Bank of France. D'ARG OUT. We find by the foregoing account that the cash in hand has increased within the week by 4,000 000 f. The amount of commercial bills discounted has decreased by 2,750,000 f. The protested bills have diminished by 105,000 f. The bank-ni tes in circulation have inercalt d by 2,750,000 f. The balance t ) the credit of the Trca • sury has decreased by 2,000,000 f. The sundry credits lave increased to nearly a similar amount. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. A series of entertaining and highly instructive experiments, comprising a lecture upon Scientific Recreations, are being exhibited by Dr. Bachhoffner, whereby that gentleman explains the laws of nature governing many curious phenomena, and involved in many of our most common and every-day amuse ments. The boy's sucker is made at once a philoso phical instrument, and the experiments brought :for ward to explain and exhibit the manner of its action were of the highest importance and value. Taking advantage of the same law, the Doctor performed some singular experiments, at first- sight seemingly the very acme of " conjuring dexterity," which, however, upon explanation resolved themselves into the most simple contrivances, dependent for their action upon the same principle as the "sucker" of our boyhood, " the atmospheric pressure," which fact, by-the-bye, tends remarkably to show the misnomer of "sucker," as applied to that peculiar contrivance. The experi ments in elucidation of the laws governing the sen sations of heat and cold were most remarkable—in some in'tances the results were truly startling. The burden of many a wager was here introduced_ "placing a kettle of boili ng water on the h an d," an d the causes .of such acc omp li shment fully explained. The most peculiar experiment was one we will en deavour to describe. A small apparatus, having two cylinders connected by means of a handle, was placed up , n the table, and a small quantity of cold water introduced in each; the covers being screwed down, the machine was handed for inspection, and, to the astonishment of all p resent, one of the vessels had become so exceedingly hot as to prevent its being re tained in the hand, while the other was so cold as to become in like manner equally uncomfortable. A result so peculiar seemed to be at first sight beyond the power even of magic, and curious enough was the appearance of th ese two vessels, one much be yond the boiling poi n t o f water, while its neighbour, in connexion, and distant only two or three inches, had become so intensely cold as to freeze the mois ture of the room upon its surface like hoar-frost. In these experiments the Doctor explained he had taken advantage of the facilities offered by the patented apparatus of Mr. Masters, of Regent-street, that gentleman having applied the principle to a number of useful contri vances, shown in illustration, and too well known to need description here. LONDON AND WESTMINSTER COAL COMPANY. — The winding-up of this company's affairs came on yes terday, before the Master in Chancery Blunt, at his court in Southampton -buildings, Chancery-lane, on the re:ition of Samuel Stanway, of 29, Granville-square, Pertonville. The club or company was started in April 1848, to buy and sell coals and coke in London and other places, with a proposed capital of 30,000/. in as many shares of 11. each, with power to e:tsblish depots and wharfs. The place of busiress was No. 142, Strand, and Robert Hope Gal Oen, the projector, was ap pointed resident manager at 600/. a year. Agencies were appointed in different parts of England, but the scheme was aeon after attended with pecuniary ember rassment and loss. The petitioner, who took fire hen. dred shares and paid the deposit, was sued for the debts incurred, and taken into custody, where he now remains. The assets are insufficient to meet the liabilities, and actions are threatened by creditors against the share holds. The directors drew bills or promissory notes in the name of the company, for debts due, and demands owing by them individually, and which the petitioner ou affidavit states bad no relation whatever to the legi timate affairs of the company. He gave notice to the secretary, Frederick Devey, not to countersign any of these bills or notes, or in any way to abet the directors in these proceedings, but the company notwithsta n di ng have not paid the debts for which the petitioner is in custody, nor indemnified him against actions at law. The Master proceeded with the list of contributories liable to a pro rata call to pay off liabilities, and several were placed on the list for this purpose. 11111 ARCTIC EXPEDITION.—Captain Manby re cently suggested to Sir James Ross such an addition to to the steam-bouts employed in the Artic Expedition as would enable them to be used alternately as seam-boats or s:e lges. This the captain proposni to do by means of 'road-rimmed wheels, so constructed as to almit of their being substituted fns the paddle-boxs when required. Sir James Ross replied to Captain Manby Cape, Collinson is to command the expedition, and does not intend to take with him the steam-launches." In con sequence, we learn, Capt. Maaby having con fid ence in the practicability of his plan, has resolved to construct a model f such a vessel as he recommended ; and be purposes to submit the same, togethersjs,to the witli some n projects for saving the of a commis sioners appointed for the promotion and exhibition of the works of art of all nations, in IBsl.— Norfolk Chronicle. A lad in this town (Bedford), who displayisreportoefdhtios be very kind-hearten, gave a practical qualities the other day. He had frequently noticed in his master's cellar a single rat. P.tying its solitary condition, and thinking it must be passing a very ur con,f)rtable life, the thoughtless genius bo u gh t t h ree others of a rat-catcher, and turned them into t h e ce ll ar to keep it company 1-13edfbrd Times. -7. p i , 4, JANUARY 22 , 1850, NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THR CHINA SQUADRON. HONG KONG, Nov. 3.—Her Majesty's steam sloop Fury, Commander Willcox ; the Columbine, 12, Commander J. C. D. Ilay ; and the Hon. Com pany's steamer Phlegethon arrived here on the Ist inst. from Hainan, having met with splendid success in their expedition against the piratical junks which had so long been committing depredations on the merchant shipping unmolested. Her Majesty's ship Mariner, 12, Commander Matheson, arrived here on the same day from Shang hae, with ten invalids from her Majesty's ship Arab, 12, Commander Morris, which she loft at Chusan in a very sickly state. Her assistant alurgeoe, Mr. E. Butler, and seven of the crew had died in a single month. The Mariner sails this evening for Wham poa, to relieve the Medea, which is also in a sickly state. The Pilot, 12, Commander Lyons, remains al Amoy, and the Arab at Ningpo. The Amazon, 24, Captain Troubridge, is at Singapore, and the Alba tross, 14, Commander Farquhar, is in the Straits of Malacce.` Her Majesty's ship Cleopatra, 26, Cap tain Massie, the screw-sloop Reynard, 11, Com mander P. Cracrofr, and the Apollo troop-ship, Com mander Rawstorne, are expected this month f rom England. The only change in the squadron since the packet sailed is the appointment of Lieutenant H. J. Grant, additional of the Hastings, to the Ma riner, vice Nicholson, invalided. NOVEMBER 29.—Her Majesty's ships Cleopatra and Reynard, from England, and the Pilot, from Amoy, arrived here oo the 15th inst. Previous to the arri val of the Cleopatra, Captain Morgan, of the Hast ings, had been carrying on the duty of senior officer in China, but he was relieved by Captain Massie, who is senior to him, and has made several changes, espe cially among the junior officers. On the 26th instant the Pilot sailed for Shanghae, and on the 2d of December the Reynard will proceed to Amoy, to replace the Pilot. The various reports which had reached this station during the last year relating to the Reynard had excited much interest respecting her, especially among the naval commu nity, and since her arrival she has been an object of universal curiosity. The Chinese, who have never before seen a screw steamer, though familiar enough (to their cost) with others, regard her with infinite amazement, exclaiming, " Hi yaw," as they pass her long, low, mysterious-looking hull. Notwithstanding all her detractors, her various performances from point to point of her long voyage from England will challenge comparison with any that can be adduced by other vessels in similar circumstances. Her sailing qualities have proved infinitely superior to what might have been expected from reports, rendering it neces sary to. test her steaming qualities much ; but the screw did much service in towing her Majesty's ships Cleopatra and Tweed out of the bay cf Rio de Janeiro, and again in picking up the former (becalmed and short of water), and towing her from the Straits of Banta to Singapore. She beat up to her anchorage in Hong Kong roads against the north-east mon soon and a strong ebb-tide in such an admirable manner as few vessels except the opium clippers could equal. Lieutenant J. H. B. Wainright came out in her to join her Majesty's• ship Hastings as Flag Lieutenant to the late Rear-Admiral Sir P. Collier, but not having arrived until after the Admiral's death, he has joined the Hastings as an additional Lieutenant. The Mariner, 12, Commander Mathe son, is at Whampoa ; the Arab, 12, Commander Morris, is at Ningpo ; the Pilot, 12, Commander Lyons, en route to Shanghae ; the Amazon, 24, Cap tain Troubridge, and Albatross, 12, Commander Far quhar, in the Straits of Malacca. The Fury, steam sloop, Commander Willcox, sailed for India on the 3d inst., to look for Commodore Plumridge and bring him on to Chins, should he decide on coming here, in which case he will hoist a broad pendant as Com modore of the First Class on board the Hastings. The ships at present here are the Hastings, 72, Capt. Morgan; Cleopatra, 26, Csptain Massie; Columbine, 16, Commander Hay; Royalist, 10, Commander Bate, about to proceed on a surveying cruise to Borneo; Reynard, 11. Commander Craycroft; the Minder, store-ship, Master-Commander Mitchell ; and the Alligator hospital-ship, Dr. Bulkier. The Medea steam-sloop, Commander Lochyer, is also here at present. I must tell you the pirates have for some time defied the Chinese Government. Leu, the Imperial Commissioner, sent two mandarins and twenty-three large armed junks to capture them. The pirates took them all, and he (Leu) had to pay 2,000 taels of silver for their ransom Lately he offered the Chief Shap'ng-taai a rtd button (the highest rank of mandarin) if he would take a commission in the Government service for the protection of the coast against piracy, and for protecting the revenu'. Leu's envoy was treating with him at the time her Ma jesty's ships Columbine, Fury, and Pnl ege th on ma d e their appearance, and thinking there was treachery on their part, and that they had shown those ships their rendezvous, he had them all lashed and secured below, and they were blown up in a vessel. Captains Lyons, of the Pilot, Farquhar, of the Al batrose, and Hay, of the Columbine, having been promoted by the Lords of the Admiralty expressly for the especial service rendered by those officers against these pirates, it is earnestly hoped that Com mander Willcox, of the Fury, will receive a similar reward. He has ever been foremost in readiness with his vessel, which has been kept in most efficient order, and always ready to go on any duty; besides which, the last official letter written by the late Admiral contained one expressly soliciting the Lords of the Admiralty to promote Commander Willcox. This was before the affair of the last piratical expedition enhanced further the claims and merits of that officer. The following letter will also show Commander Will- cox's deserts as appreciated by the gallant late Corn mander-in-Chief " Her Majesty's ship Hastings, Hong-Kong, Oct. 5, 1849. " Sir,—Having received from Commander J. C. D. Hay, cf her Majesty's ship Columbine, a report of the operations of the Ist ins'. against a formidable piratical force in Bias-bay, in which he states that to Commander Willcox, of the Fury, must be given the principal honour of the day, and that to the Fury's unrivalled accuracy of firing mutt be attributed the bloodless t , rmination to us of this affair, I have to express to you my w artn ad miration of your judicious and gallant conduct through. out these operations. Iw a 3 per'ectly Ett'it,fied, from the high state of dicipline of the Fur), and her excellent gunnery order ; that she would distinguish herself if thc , opportunity were allowed, and it gives me the highest gratification to Fee how fully my opinions have been justified... You will express to the officers, seamen, and marines of the Fury, who were engaged in the late operations, that their steady and gallant conduct has merited my warmest approbation. "I am, Sir, your obedient rervant, " F. A. COLLIER, " Admiral, Commander-in-Chief. "To Commander Willcox, cf H.M.S. Fury." _ _ _ The day the Fury left Hong Kong the merchants of China held a meeting and 'got up addresses, and voted thanks to Commander Hay, of the Columbine, and Commander Willcox, of the Fury, and also voted each a service of plate, as marks of their grateful ap preciation of the services rendered by those officers to the mercantile interests of China by their successful attacks upon the pirates. The following changes have taken place among the officers of the squadron in China : Lieutenant—H.l3. Everest, late in command of the Royalist, to the Columbine, invalided for passage to Europe. Mates—F. A. Close and E. Chambers, from the Hastings to the Columbine. Midshipmen—W. H. Wright, A. Broadhead. J. Murray, to the Pilot, lent pro. tern. from the Has tings ; E. J. Webb, ditto, the Reynard. Naval Cadet—J. C. Grant, from the Reynard to the Hastings. Masters . -Assistants—W. May, from the Hastings to the Royalist ; G. Nixon, from the Hastings to the Fury; David Brown, from the Fury to the Colum bine. Assistant- Surgeon—ll. D. Speer, from the Alli gator to the Columbine. Mr. Arthur Price, Secretnry to the late Com mander-in-Chief, goes home overland by this mail. Woomvicu, JAN. 21.—The Megaerd, 10, steam frigate, of 350-horse power, is to be navigated from Woolwich to Sheerness, to be kept in the ordinary at the latter pore. ashore and repaired. From the Royal William Vic tualling -yard 13 tons of preserved meat were dis patched on Thursday, and from the dockyard there have been forwarded soldering irons and solder for repairing leaks in the tin cases of pre served meat, pumps for clearing the ships' holds of foul air, a great quantity of leather hoses, small cord age, &c. From the Gun-wharf they hare received some patent aerial telegraphs for *se in the Arctic regions, by which exploring parties detached from the ships in different directions may communi cate with each other, or with the ships. The gins made at the dockyard and sent on board on Friday are described as being composed of iron somewhat in the shape of a bulbous inverted cone, the point of which is of hardened steel, made very sharp. This instrument, which weighs 141 b. or 151 b., is attached to a teakle and fall to the outer end of the bowsprit, and being worked on the ship's deck, is allowed to drop suddenly on the ice, which it will penetrate when of ordinary thickness, and thus clear a passage for the ship. From Plymouth the expedition sails direct to Val paraiso, where fresh provisions will be obtained. Thence it crosses the Equator, and proceeds to the Sandwich Islands, where the Commodore will wait instructions from the Admiralty at home, prior to joining the Plover brig, which is to accompany the Investigator and Enterprise to Behring's Straits, and assist in the prosecution of their perilous adventure. PEMBROKE, JAN. 21.—The Royal Sovereign yacht is now in dock at this yard, for the purpose of being taken to pieces. The Hope, hitherto used as a guard ship on the quarantine ground at Milford, has been removed into dock ; and having on a survey been found unserviceable, will forthwith be broken up at this establishment. The whole of the quarantine establishment, for many years in Milford-haven, was abolished a few days ago. The Saturn, receiving•ship at Pembroke, recently commissioned for the pennant of the Captain Super intendent of this dockyard, is being fitted up in the best manner—mechanics of every description are ac tively engaged on her. She is now moored in a most commanding situation, sweeping with her broadside every approach by water to the dockyard ; and it is proposed that she be furnished with proper artillery, to be manned in case of emergency by the trained boat brigade of the dockyard battalion, in which event she would prove a most formidable battery for the protection of the arsenal.—Times. SURREY THEA TRE. A new scene was last night introduced, for the first time, into Alfred Crowquill's admirable pantomime of the Moon Queen, which harmonised most effectively with the general character of the performance, and participated as much as its author could desire, in the great public favour which had been bestowed on each successive night at its representation at this house. It is also the production of the same esteemed pen, and its intention is to present a pan tomimic satire on the " counter-jumpers," and a picture of the treatment which the poor semp stresses receive from these chops taken col lectively as a class. The scene represents the ex terior of Messrs. Vampire and Grindtheirbones' establishment, covered with plate-glass and brass, and the windows well filled with all the nouveauttg of the day. An advertisement appears outside the door, for shirt hands at 2s. 9d. per week, and a large number of young women came apparently to apply for engagements, but are driven away uncere moniously enough by the counter-jumpers, attired, according to the rule, in white neckcloths, while others, who have been more successful, go away home completely :exhausted and disheartened with their long and poorly-remunerated labour. In the mean while the clown and pantaloon pursue their little lar cenies with impunity, and Columbine and Harlequin contribute to the general effect by their grace and activity, and many a joke is founded upon the pla cards which usually ad o rn th e outside of drapers' shops. The scene concludes with the girls meetipg the assistants outside the doors, and giving them bat tle, when they at length gratify their vengeance by, driving their opponents in doors. The entire per formance was sustained with the utmost spirit and talent, and the number, novelty, and ingeniuty of the ticks called forth repeatedly the applause of the audience. CAStIALTY ON THE RlVER. — Yrsterday afternoon, shortly after three o'clock, the Wir:al, Woodside steamer, was coming across the river, and had nearly reached the landing- tige, when she was compelled to increase her speed to avoid coming in collision with a flat, which she escaped by a hair's breath. The conse quence was, that the steamer, instead of slackening its speed, approached the landing -stage at a very rapid rate, and, running stern foremost into it, splintered one of the posts, and bent the iron by which it was bound. The vessel rebounded, and a second crash was only prevented by the prompt use of the rope-fender, which was corn p!etely flattened between the side of the steamer and the edge of the stage. The passengers were considerably shaker, but fright was the most serious injury they sue tained.--Liverpool Albion of yesterday. MELANCHOLY SUICIDE AND DEATH FROM FRIGHT. —O n the morning of the 7th inst., about eleven o'clock, Mr. Richard Trinick, of Salcombe, was discovered by his grand daughter in his bed-room with his throat cut. and so effectually was it done that life was soon extinct. Mr. Gillard, the surgepn, was immediately called, and quickly arrived, and on entering the room was so shocked at the appearance of poor Trinick that he fainted, and was carried home to hia house in a state cf insensibility, and, sad to relate, never after rallied or spoke. lie expired on Tuesday morning at five o'clock, leaving a widow in a precarious state of health and several children. Trinick was about 82 years of age, and had lately been unwell, but no cause can be assigned for the rash act he has committed.—Plymenth 7Yines. THE BITERS BIT.—On Saturday last, a somewhat novel r aee of fraud was brought before the magittrates at the county office at Canterbury, when the defendant parties, three in number, were charged by the authori ties of the South Ea , tern Railway Company with having travelled in a second-class carriage from Canterbury to Grove Ferry with third-class tickets, with an intention of defrauding the company of the additional amount of fare. By the evidence it appeared that Walker, a guard on the line, was passing down to Ramsgate, off duty, on the night of Sunday, Dec. 30, by the last train, and on reaching Canterbury the d• fondants took their seat in the same carriage in which he was travelling. On the road the three became over-communicative, and they mutually exulted as t ) how easy it was to take one class ticket and travel in another. But Walker, having his lantern with him, threw a new light on the discussion by showing his companions who he was. When the train reached Grove Ferry station the excess of fare was tendered by defendants, which the clerk refused to accept on hearing Walker's statement, and summonses for the fraud under the Railway General Act were in conse quence obtained. The case having been clearly shown to the satisfaction of the court, the parties were con victed and mulcted in mitigated penalties of 20s. each, which was immediately paid on its being understood by them that there was no alternative between doing so or committal to St. Augustine's House cf Correction for three months.—Kent Herald. ROYAL NAVAL BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—The an nual general meeting of the members of this society was held yesterday at the Thatched House Tavern, Sir Charles Adams in the chair. The minutes of the last quarterly meeting were read by the secretary, Captain Dickson, and confirmed. From the statement cf the quarterly and annual aecounts, which were passed on the motion of Captain Ryder, seconded by Captain Marshall, it appeared that the kalence in hand on the 30th of September last was 1,2651. 10s. 2d. The life subscriptions and donations during the last quarter amounted to 96!. 155.; annual subscriptions, 119/. 125.; tc tsl, 1,4851. 11s. 6d. The total disbursements were 582/. 17s. 10d. The number of new subscribers was 51; life ditto, 8. The number of deaths and with drawals from the society was 116, In pro: f of the in adequate amount of support afforded to the society by the officers a the navy, it was stated that out of 5,973 (the number of officers in the " Navy List") there were only 1,160 subscribers to the society in 1549. It was also mentioned that a very erroneous impression pre vails in the navy respecting the amount of subscription which constitutes a claim to the aid of the society. A sum of 334/. has been raised by private subscription for the family of Lieutenant Charles Mackenzie, whose dis tressing case was brought forward at the last meeting. Four wards have been elected to the Adult Orphan In stitution since the l as t re p ort . Th e secretary annou nced that be had r ece i ve d as unpa id l etter throug h the Post. office from the notorious Jo se ph Ady, offeringtof, e the pro cure 1,000/. for the society on p a yment of u sual e c of 1/.—(L ou d l aug ht er .) T w o with other n ava l b ene fit societies received communications of a Mon 'ha na ture from that appointed a vice- presi gsteantetlim that ney had n connected individual. Sir John West wmas of isir If. Whitsh e tt, de ri t deceased,o f meeting afterwards r a e f e terwarda proceeded, with closed doors, to co nsider a motion of which notice h a d been given by Payma s ter Purser Lean. Coax AND R thea and the ' ON ATLWAY•—The continua _ tion of thisli BAND ox from Ballinhassig to this city i s b e i ng rapidly entered on by the contractirs, Messr s . F ox and Henderson. They have already commenced the weeks at Skahabeg, Evergreen, and there is little doubt but the line will be completi wittein twelve months. One hundred and fifty waggons are on their wey f om Eng land, and en their arrival, which is expected in a week's time, several hundred hands will be act to work, thus affording most valuable employment at the present depressed period.—Corh Constitution. THE CHINESE JUN K.—Yesterday the Lord Mayor's permission havieg been obtained, the numeruus river steamers moored between the Temple Pier and Arundel street, were removed to make room for the celebrated Chinese junk, which, in the course of a few days will be towed up from Blackwell, and moored off the Temple Yier f 9; public exhibition. DEPARTURE OF THE ARCTIC EXPEDITION. PLYMOUTH, JAN. 20.—The Enterprise, Captain Collinson, and Investigator, Commander McClure, tripped their anchors inside th e b rea k water t hi s morning, at eight o'clock, under their two topsails, jib and spanker, and Mt the Sound by the western channel, the Commodore being in advance to the westward. Outside they hove-to to receive letters and secure their ground-tackle, after which they hoisted topgallant-sails and fore-sails, and having a spanking breeze from north-east, a direct f,ir wind, were on out of sight. In the absence of Air. 11111tain Walker, Queen's Harbour-master, who is on Admiralty leave, Mr. Davey, Second Master-At tendant, piloted the expedition out of the harbour. On departure the officers and crews were in excellent spirits, and full of hope of finding the long-lost Sir John Franklin, by which they will obtain a well nurited promotion. While in the Sound the upper deck of the Enter prise was caulked, and her topgallant-yard was sent ~, .. .