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/ /7 to 1 00/. the two secretaries, amount follows : 8-year, as REPEAL OF THE PAPER DUTY. A PUBLIC MEETING will be held at the London Tavern, on UESDAT next, January 2, 1851, at Half-paq Six for cevL.n o'clock, for the purpose of adopting measur:s to obtain the Aboliticn of the Duty on Paper. CHAS. COWEN, Esq., M.P., in the Chair. GEORGE HUGGETT, Secretar' Office of the Association for the Abolition of the Duty en Paper, 4, Beaufort-buildings, Strand, December 27, 1830. WANTED ANTED, in the Sewing Silk Department of a Wholesale House, a YOUNG MAN of experience, as SALESMAN, who has a thorough knowleige of the town woollen drapery trade. Apply, by letter only, to D. W. Pigott au Co., No. 8, Gresharn street, City. SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, Founded A.D. 1815. Invested - Japital. TWO MILLIONS TWO HUNDRED AND FOUR THOUSAND POUNDS. Which is the sole property of the Members of the Society, The Society's affairs are invested septennially. The effect of the additions made to the Policies may be judged 0, from the fact that, in the case of the original Mcml,ers of the Society, there will be paid under each 1,000/. insured, in the event of death, after payment cf the premium in the year thus showing c on the or!. 1550.. £1,990 7s. 5d./ a Bonus of 99 per cent.-1 ginal sum upwards of C. insured. 1852.._ 2,062 14s. Ild To the representatives of the original member who may die in the Year 1852, after the payment of the premium applicable to that year, there will thus be paid more than double the amount of the original insurance. N.B. No Member is entitled to participate in he Profits of the So ciety. unless the l'olicy be of five years' standing. The books of the Society close for the current year on the 31st December, and policies effected before that time have the advantage of a full years' standing over those delayed beyond it. Head Office, 5, St. Andrew-square,Edinburgh. JOHN MACKENZIE, Manager. LONDON OFFICE, 4, Royal Exchange-buildings. HUGH M`KEAN, Agent. 4 - k ` . 4 COTT'S LI WIDOWS' FUND LIFE AS SURANCE SOCIETY. rarties who may be desirous of effecting Assurances wills this So- Val are particularly requested to notice that Proposals in.itst be lodged on or before the 31st December current, in order to secure the benefit of this year's entry. NOTICE TO MEMBERS. The Report by Messr; Brown, Melville, and Brand, has now been Issued, and any member who may not have received a copy can have one on application at the Society's head office. JOHN APICENZIF„ Manager. WM. LINDESAY, Secretary. 5, St. Andrew-square, Edinburgh, 16th December, 1630. LONDON OFFICE, 4, Royal Exchange-buildinz.s. HUGH 31`KEAN, Agent. CHURCH OF ENGLAND LIFE AND FIRE ASSURANCE INSTITUTION. Lothbury, London. : En:l/lowered by Spezial Act of Parliament, 4 and 5 Vic., Cap. XCII. Subscribed Cap!tal, ONE Ai ILLION. (A List of the Proprietors Enrolled in the High Court of Chancery.) DIRECTORS. Chairman—Major JAMES OLIPHANT, 11.E.1.C. Major J. Adair. Wm. Ambrose Shaw, Esq. Yery Rev. the Dean of Emly. Ed. Heathcote Smith, Esq. ' 40 ' 9 % W Harness, M.A. Roy. H. T. Tucker, M.A. J onathan Hopkinson, Esq. John Walker, Esq. Il eAliamin Jackson, Esq, Sir William White. 'lames Lamb, Esq. Rev. Richard Wood, B.D. captain Macdougall. - - LIFE, This Institut!on adopts both the 311TTUAL and PROPRIETARY Irstems of Life Assurance, and thereby presents (in one Establish -10, nit) all the advantages offered to the Public by other respectable 0 4 ices, with Rates of remium as 1)w as are consistent with security. THE WIDOW of the late Rev. GEORGE EDWARD HOLLEST, of Frimley, Surrey —Frimley, Bag shot, December 4, 1850.—An earnest APPEAL to public benevolence is respectfully submitted by a few friends and neighbours on behalf of the WIDOW of the late Rev. GEORGE EDWARD lIOLLES who for a period of 14 years, in an exe.nalary manner, performed the duties of his church, and was distinguished by his benevolence and charity in the wide district under his charge. The act of atrocity by which the Rev. Mr. Holiest was suddenly cut off is universally known, but those only who are acquainted with his posi , tion are aware that he never had the inea , ,s of making a provisi.n for his widow. Under such circumstances, it is hoped that the coos of Mrs. Holiest will commend itself to the generous consideration of those who are blessed with the means of alleviating, so far as human sympathy and assistance can alleviate, the distress of a family so fearfully bereft of its natural supporter. The income of Mrs. Holiest does not exceed 40/. per annum, and subscriptions are earnestly solicited in aid of these inadequate means. Subscriptions will be thankfully received by the following bookers :—Messrs. Herries, Farquhar, and Co.; Messrs. Williams, Deacon, and Co.; Messrs. Barclay, Tritton, and Co.; Messrs. Coutts, and Co.; Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co.; Sir S. Scott, Bart., and Co., I, Cavendish square; Messrs. Mangles Brothers, Guildford; Messrs. Stev. us and Mandy, Reading; also by the following members of the Com mittee : R. R. Bayley, Esq., Mitchett, FrEnley, Bagshot. J. F. Burrell, Esq., Manor House, Frimley. Rev. J. H. Clayton, Farnborough, Bagshot. Rev. John Lawrell, Cove, Ba,:•shot. Sir Walter Farquhar, Bart., Farnborough-place, Bagshot. Thomas Longman, Esq., Farnborough-hill, Bagshot. Captain ChaTies Edward Mangles, Poyle-park, Farnham, Surrey. Tho Commit'ee have the s vtisfactiin to state that her Majesty the Queen, the Duchess of Gloucester, and the Bishop of Winchester, have sanctioned their exertions by very liberal donations. ADDITIONAL SUBSCRIPTIONS. Field Marshal His Grace the Duke of Wellington £5O 0 0 The Lord Bishop of Durham- - - - - 15 0 0 The Lord Bishop of St David's - - - - 10 0 The Lord Bishop of St. Asaph - - - - 5 0 0 The Lord Bishop of Ripon - - 5 0 0 Per Messrs. Coutts. - 2 0 -X5O 0 - 15 0 - 10 0 - 10 0, - 1 1 - 0 10 - 1 1, - 2 2 - 1 1 - 1 5 1 - 1 o', - 5 0 - I 9' --- 2 0 Per Barclay and Co. L. L. H. - - - Mrs. A. B. A. 13. - - A. R., Fernley W. W. W. - M. J. - - S. H. - - C. - - - S. D. - - - C. T. T. - - - E. E. T. - - - A. B. - - - C. D. - - - H. A. E. L. - - T. G. E. H. !llarford, Mr. - - Tlarford, Rev, Alfred Hawker, Colonel Peter Hodgson, Rev. John ,Mall, Rev. Transley Haines, Mr. - - Hawkins, Dr. Bisset liammond, Geo., Esq. Hunt, Fredk., Esq. - 'lngram, James, Esq. Janson, F. EJ., Esq. Janson, Mr. Thos. Janson, Mr. Henry . 'Jones, Isaac, Esq. - 'Jones, Wm., Esq. - lJackson, James, Esq. :Johnson, 11., Esq. - ; Johnson, Miss E. - • !Jackson, Mlis, - • ;Jackson, Wm., Esq. - !Jakyll, E., Esq. - - (King, F., Esq. - - Kelsey, Richard, Esq. - ,The Kentish Mess, Clif ford's Inn - - - Lawrell, J. G. 8., Esq. - 'Lambert. the Lady - - Levien, Edward, Esq. Latham, Alfred, Esq. - Lyall, G., jun., Esq. - Lavvrell, Miss - - Lee, Wm., Esq. - - Lee, Mrs. - - - Liddiard, Wm., Esq. - • Loyd, L., jun., Esq. • Lennox, Lord Win. - - Legg, Rev. Wm. - - A Lady, per Berries & Co. 'Le Marchant, Sir Denis, p l Bart. - - - - Lumley, W. G., Esq. - Lakin, Rev. J. M. - A. Lady, of eddmouth - Mullens, W. H., Esq. - Aforier, C. W., Esq. - - Meade, Rev. John - Morris, Norman, Esq. - Morgan, Edward, Esq. Mocatta, E., Esq. - - • Marshall, , Vm., Esq. - Mitchell, P. S , Esq. - Mitchell, W. R., Esq. - Mo • ant, Geo., Esq. - - Morant, John, Esq. - - Nlajendie, Rev. H. - - Methold, Rev. T. - - Milner, Mrs. L. G. - Murray, the Hon. Mrs., Friends of - Mence, Rev. Samuel Clans, Richard, Esq. Matthew, John, Esq. Mackenzie, Alex, Esq. Morland, W. C., Esq. Nfoore, the Lady - Monti's, Rev. John - Miles, Mr.,. - Miner, Boyd, Esq. - Mangles, Ross, D., Esq., M.P. - - arryatt, C., Esq - Millet, F. Esq. - Mangles, Rev. A. - Melville, Hon. W. L. • Nfolineux, Rev. G. M. - IMolineux, Miss- - - Ifousley, Rev. W. E. - Morris, Huson, Esq.- • Neil, the Hon. and Rev. Gerard - - - - 10 0 Two Friends per ditto - 010 2 10 ' - 1 f:1 J. H. - 1 o! C. R. L. - - - 2 0; E. P. - - 10 01 Anonymous - - 0 10 1 Per Harries and Co. H. B. - - - 010 A. L. L. - - 1 0 L.W. W. . 1 01 X. Y. - - - 5 0 1 R. H. M. T. - - - 2 10 ' Per Messrs. Mangles. M. S. - 010 Per Messrs. Scott and Co. IL W. 11. - - 1 0 G-. IL W. - - - 1 0 T. and L. IL - 2 0 F. G. - - 2 0 Per Messrs. Smiths and Co. S. 11. M. - 1 0 , J. C. D. - - - 0 5 1 J. Nt., jan. - 1 0 1 X. Y. Z. - - - 1 1 Per Williams and. Co. J. T. M. A. 11. - - - Amory, Samuel, Esq. Alcock, Thomas, Esq., 10 0 M.P. - - Allason, Thomas, Esq. - 2 0 Allason, Mrs. - - 2 0 Allason, Miss - 1 0 Abraham, Rev. Mr. and Family - - - 5 Austen, Alfred, Esq. - 1 Austen, R. A. C., Esq. - 1 Alexander, IL, Esq. - 5 Bayley, Samuel, Esq. - 20 Bostock, Samuel, Esq. - 2 Banbury, F., Esq. - - 1 Brown, John, Esq. - - 1 Bowyer, Mr., Frit/110y - 0 1 Baillie, Wm. H., Esq. - 1 Baillie, Mrs. Joanna - 1 0, Bury, Mrs. and Miss M‘Kenzie Grieve Battersbee, Hariord, Esq. Brown, James, Esq. - Best, H. P., Esq. - - Burrell, J. F., Esq., Farn ham - - - 3 3 Burrell, Miss - - - 1 0 Barclay, Bevan, and Co. 10 0 Barker, R., Esq. - - 5 0 Mrs. Bosanquet, Samuel 5 0 Brassey, Mrs. - 10 0 Belliag,ton, Miss - 2 0 Bulnois, John, Esq. - 5 0 Briggs, Mrs. - - - I 0 Bliss, Miss - - - 3 0 Badcock, Henry, Esq. - 2 0 Bridges, Thos., Esq. - 50 0 Barlow, Rev. John - 1 0 ' Barlow, Rev. John - 111 Brymer, Yen. Archdeacon 1 0 Bury, G , Esq. - - 5 5 Beardmore, Miss - Birch, Rev. C. - Bayley, W. W., Esq. Bowles, Rev. 11. - 5 01 6 0; of - 5 0 - 1 0 - 2 0 - 5 0 Best, G., Esq. 5 0 1 Best, Mrs. - - 5 0 ' Beevor. Charles, Esq. - 2 0 Brooke, S. 8., Esq. - 5 0 Barnett, R., Esq - 5 0 Cobb, C. F. Esq. - - 2 2 Charlton, Tic, C. D. - 1 0 Cornthwaite, Rev. T. - 010 Clayton, Rev. J. 11. - 5 0 C. C. 8., per ditto - - 1 0 C. N., per ditto - - 1 0 Carter, Rev. W. - 1 0 Cholmley, Mrs. Jane - It 0 Cording, J. C. and G. - 1 1 Comber, Mrs. - - - 10 0 Comyn, T. 8.. Esq. - - 1 0 Cost, Hon. Miss • - 1 Cust, Hon. Miss Lucy - 1 0 cust, Hon. and Rev. R. - 2 0 Clayton, John, Esq. - 2 0 Colesworth, Rev. W. - 5 0 Cock, General H. - - 2 0 Canton, Miss - - 2 0 Copeland, Ald., M.P, - 5 0 Creswell, Mrs. - - 1 0 A Clergyman's Wife, St. Peter's .tepney - - 1 1 1 Crofts, Rev. G. P. - - 5 0 Capper, Miss S. S. - 1 0 Curteis, John, Esq. - - 2 0' Cantrell, J. P., Esq. - 5 0 Davis, Hart, Esq. - - 1 0 Darnford, Rev. F. E. - 2 0 Parley, Rev. W. B. - - 1 1 Davis, John, Esq. - - 5 0 Doyle, Miss - - - 1 I Pandas, Lady C. - 2 0 Dartmoeth, Earl of - - 5 0 Denton, Henry, Esq. - 1 1 Dumbleton, li., Esq. - 10 0 Delafosse, Rev. C. D. - 1 1 Dyer, C. 0., Esq. - - 1 0 Edwards, S., Esq. - - 2 21 Edwards, Charles, Esq. - 2 0 F.chalaz, F.. Esq. - - 1 0 1 Ellicombe, Mrs. C. -5 0 I Evelyn, W. J., Esq., M.P. 5 0 Everett, Rev. C. - - 0 Eveleigh, Rev. John - 1 1 Ellis, John, Esq. - 1 1 Egham, J. J. J., Esq. - 1 0 E• le, Mr. Justice - 0 Effingham, the Earl of - 10 0 ' Eden, the Hon. Emily - 0 Elwes, J. W. Esq. - 2 0 Owes, Mrs. - 1 0 Field and Peckett Messrs. 5 0 Field and Son, Messrs. - 2 0 Flower, Matthew, Esq. - 2 0 Fry, W. Esq. - Furlonger, C. Esq. - 1 0 From one who beclme a widow on the 30th of September, through a sidden catastrophe - 2 0 Francklin, Rev. J. F. - 5 Frere, John, Esq. - 5 0 Friends at Frimley-park, per John Tekell, Esq. - 5 0 A Friend, per Mr. J. - Portar - 2 0 Freene. Edward, Esq. - 20 0 Fletcher, Sir Henry - 5 0 Favenc, Mrs. - - - 1 0 Freeman, Rev. J. - - 4 4 Freeman, Mrs. J. - - 1 0 Franks, Rev. G. H. - - 10 0 Gurney, Hudson, Esq. - 5 0 Greatorex, John, Esq. - 2 0 Cobb, J. R., Esq. - 1 1 Goldsmid, S., Esq. - 1 0 Greenhill, Chas., Esq. - 1 0 Gates, W. 8., Esq. - - 2 2 Gutch, Gee., Esq. - - 3 0 Gutch, Mrs. - - - 2 0 Goldemid, F. H., Esq. - 2 2 Grenfell, Mrs. - - - 1 0 Gwyn, Mrs., of Meath - 2 0 Godman. J., Esq. - - 10 0 Gurney, Sidney, Esq. - 2 0 Grote, Mrs. - - - 1 0 Hamilton, Rev. L. - - 1 0 Hilton, A., Esq. - - 5 0 Henry, W. C., Esq., M.D. 5 0 Henley and Sons, Messrs. 5 0 Hopkins, Henry, Esq. - 2 0 Heseltine, Sam., Esq. - 2 Hutchinson, Rev. E. S. - 1 1 Hayley, 11ev. Burrell - 1 1 Hughes, Mrs. - - - 1 0 Hayward, Miss - - 1 0 Hayward, Miss E. - - 1 0 - 2 2 - 28 9 :- 2 0 - 2 2 - 2 0 - 5 0 -- 2 0 - 2 10 - 5 0 - 1 0 -- 5 0 - 5 0 Nicholson, G., Esq. - - 3 0 North, W. 11„ Esq. - - 2 0 Newcombe, Captain G. - 5 0 Ogle, Mrs. Henry - - 5 0 Pocock, John J., Esq. - 10 0 Philips, Rev. W. Spencer 1 0 Payne, W., Esq. - - 1 0 - 5 0 - 5 0 Parker, James, Esq Parnell, H., Esq. Payler, J., Esq. - Pembroke, the Lady- Percival, Rev. Henry Pannell, C., Esq. - Pope, Ven. Archdeacon - 5 0 Pope, G., Esq. - - - 5 0 Peachey, Rev. J- b 0 Pooley, R., Esq. - - 1 0 Price, A. T., Esq. - - 5 0 Parkinson and Frodsham, Messrs. - - - - 2 2 Richardson, Sawford, Esq. Ridge, IL, Req. - Randell, Rev. John - Rennalls, W. R., Esq. Richards, E. I'., Esq. Raine, Miss - - Robinson, Rev. G. - - 1 0 - 30 0 - 10 0 - 10 0 1 0 1 0 - 5 0 - 1 1 - 5 0 - 5 0 itowsell, Rev. E. E. - 1 0 Rhodes, Mr. - - - 5 0 Scott. Sir C. E., Bart. - 10 0 Shepfard, Thos., Esq. - 10 0 Smily, W. IL, Esq. - - 2 0 Spurling, Stephen, Esq. - 1 0 Slocock, Mrs. C. - - I 0 Stevens, W., Esq., High field - - 'Stephens, W., Esq. - Lieut.-General Sir George - - - 10 0 Sumner, Rcv. C. V. H. - 2 2 Savage, hey. J. A. - - 3 3 Seall, Rev. B. - - - 2 2 Sandley, Rev. Gee. - - 2 0 tandley, Miss - - - 1 0 Sewell, Rev. 11. D. - 1 0 A Sussex Curate - - 2 0 Sullivan, Mrs. Stuart - 5 5 Sykes, Vice-Admiral - 5 0 Sympathy, per Cox and Co. 1 0 /Sutton, Sir Rd., Bart. - 5 0 Shaw, Sir John, Bart. - 210 (Shrub, Colonel - - - 1 0 Shrub, Rev. 11. - - 210 Suaby, Maurice, Esq. - 5 0 Slandering, James, Esq. - 1 1 Smith, Samuel G., Esq. - 10 0 Slaughter, Edward, Esq. - 1 1 Tustin E E Esq . 5 0 - 5 0 5 0 Tyrie, David, Esq. - 2 0 Tudor, Henry, Esq. - - 1 0 Two Sisters - - 1 0 frower, G. S., Esq. - 5 0 Tyro Ladles, per Child and Co. - - - 8 0 Paddy, Rev. Wm. - - Three Members of the Travellers' Club - Thompson, J. D., Esq. - 2 0 Thrupp, J. W., Esq. - 10 0 Vile, Thomas, Esq - 1 0 Villebois, Mr. and Mrs. 2 0 Venables, Rev. Edmund 5 0 Vidal, Rev. 0. E. - 1 0 Warrall, Septimus, Esq. 10 10 Wilkinson, Norman, Esq. 5 0 Wilkinson, Conra4, Esq. 2 0 Watson, Rev. W, & Mrs. 5 0 Watson, Capt., and Mrs. 5 0 Wyatt, Rev. J. J. P. - 5 0 Wyatt, Hugh P., Esq. - 1 0 How's Mite, a, per Coutts and Co. - 5 0 Warden of New College 5 0 'Watts, R., Esq. - 2 0 Waller, Miss Farnham - 1 0 Widow's Mite, a, per Barclay and Co. - 2 0 Walkden and Co., Messrs. 010 White, Henry J., Watson, John, ,Esq, - 5 0 1. 1 0 - 1 0 Watson, Mrs. - - 1 0 Wix, Rev. Samuel - - 1 1 Winstanley, Win., Esq. - 10 0 Widow': Mite, a, from Canterbury - - - 5 0 Widow, the Offering of a 1 0 Wainewright, Mrs., John 5 0 IWlgston, Capt. Wilson, Rev. J. Wright, Mrs. Ross - NsiTigiani, W. Esq. - 0 10 Wynne, Mrs. Miles - whoeier, H., Esq. - - 5 0 Webb, Jonas, Esq. - Williams, Wm., Esq. Wilde, C. N., Esq. Watkins, Rev. 11. G. - 5 0 Watson, "Bev. 11 - 1 0 - 1 0 - 1 1 - 5 0 'BSCRIPTIONS. - 1 0 , ißrowne, Mrs. - - 010 0 Buchanan, Mrs. - 1 0 0 Colville, the Lord - - 5 0 0 ,Carter, Mrs. A. M. - 5 0 0 Crofts, the Lady - - 2 0 0 Croftg Rev. John - - 1 1 0 Currie, the Misses - - 5 0 0 Cornop, Capt. and Mrs. 10 10 0 Coupe, J., Esq. - - 1 0 0 Clericus Salopiensis - 2 0 0 Cavan, James, Esq. - 5 0 0 Chappell, Captain, R.N. 1 0 0 Clark, Rev. C. - - 5 0 0 I Cotton, Rev. C. - - 1 1 0 I Cholmondeley, the Mar quis of - Cholmondeloy, the Mar- - 2 00 chioness of - - 1 0 0 Clay, Miss - 0 10 0 Clay, Miss Harriet - 0 10 0 Collected in small sums near Clifton - - 0 12 6 Dunnage,Rev. J. A. - 1 0 0 IDiggle, Colonel - 1 1 0 iDatthuz, Wm., Esq. - 5 0 0 'Doxat, Alexis J., Esq. - 2 2 0 Evans, Mrs. S - -• 5 0 0 Edmonds, Rev. Thos. - 010 0 Ethronstone. Miss - - 0 10 0 A Friend at Bristol, per Hoare, Joseph, Esq, Holland, Miss Rarsdon, W. F. Esq. - 5 0 0 Rhodes, Mrs. - - 1 0 0 Rosher, Geo., Esq. - - 5 0 0 Ruth, Captain - - 3 0 0 hush, Yrs. - - 2 0 0 Rowley, Mrs. W. W. - 010 0 Smith, James, Esq. - 2 0 0 Shafto, Mrs J. D. - - 1 0 0 Scott, Rcv. Robert and Mrs. - - St. Clair, Mrs. Gen. Sturges, Josh., Esq Shefto, Thos. Esq. Scale, T. J., Esq., Mas ters and Pupils, Wel lesley-home - - 10 IC 0 Stocken. Mrs. - - 1 0 0 Stocken, Mr. J. B. - - 1 I 0 Sarina - - - - a 0 0 Sch~lfteld, Dr. - 1 1 0 Strong, Rev. E. - - 2 0 0 'Stillwell, Thos., Esq. - 5 0 0 Shebbeare, J. C. - - 2 0 0 A Sailor's Mite - - 0 5 0 Sandford, Rev. W. - 0 10 0 Smyth, Mrs., Aston-cow t 10 0 0 Thom s, Rev. Vaughan - 3 0 0 Thoma , , Mrs. - - 2 0 0 Thorp, Rev. T. - - 5 0 0 Thomson, D. 1., Esq - 1 1:0 Thompson, D. 1., Esq., a Friend, per - - - Thomas, Messrs. P. and Sons - Thackwell, Rev. S. Taylor, Rev. S. B. Thomond, Marquis of - Thomond, Marchioness of 1 0 0 Voyle, G. E., Esq. - - 0 10 0 Vaughan, Henry, Esq. - 5 0 0 Van Hagen, Mrs. - - 1 0 0 Wylde E. 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As illustrated by the Description and Use of the Enharmonic Organ, presenting the power of executing wills the simple ratios in Twenty Keys, with a Correction for changes of temperature; built by Messrs. Robson, 101, St. Martin's-lane, for the Exhibition of 1851. With Plates, and an Appeiidix tracing the identity of design with the Enharmonic of the Ancients. DUL CKE N'S PRIVATE HOTEL and BOARDING ESTABLISHMENT, 80, Harley-street, Caven dish-square. T. A. DUICKEN (husband of the late Madame Dulcken, Pianiste to her Majesty) has the honour to announce that he has fitted up his spacious premises at the above address with a union of elegance and comfort to adapt it to all the purposes of a .private hotel and family boardinghouse, in which ladles and gentlemen, or families visiting London from the provinces or the continent, will find all the privacy and convenience if a domestic home in the very centre of the.fashlou able quarter of the metropolis. 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LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY.—VfITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. met published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 25. ficl., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two .Stamps, S Ie;LF-P RESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on :he Secret Infirmities a n d Di sorders of Youth and lan:ray, ienally acquired at an early period of life, which debilitate he physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural eelings, ar,i exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical ) ')nervations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether Arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of eopical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from I:let's :ration. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the knatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their stream es, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, ac. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fertunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering from their invariable con sequences, unwisely entertain; a fear of applying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erro neously entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for assistance where alone it can ho procured. Dr. LA'IIIF.RT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these .Iseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 59, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tlehborne dent, Haymarket; Mann, 39, Cor n hill ; Gordon, 145, Leaden hall-street, Leeden ; or, free by p ost for torty -t wo s t amps. from the Author's eieeidenee 37. 1141,1 Tunings ABERDARE COLLIERY EXPLOSION. The inquest on the bodies of the eight unfertunate men killed by the recent explosion in the new Duffryn colliery at Aberdare, has at length been brought to a close. We have the melancholy task of adding that since our last report one more victim has been added to the sufferers, making in all nine persons killed, sad seven seriously wouned. In addition to the evidence given in our last report we have to add some further p irlieulara elicited from Mr. Thomas Williams, the chief underground manager and viewer of Mr. Powell's collieries at Aberdare, and who had arranged the plan of the workings in the new col liery, subject to Mr. Powell's supervision. Mr. Powell described the nate& of the colliery and the means of ventilation afforded. He stated that there were two shafts at the new Daffryn colliery, one being employed for pumping exclusively, and one for winding—the pumping shaft being the upcast and the winding shaft the downcast. The sectional area of the pumping shaft is 9 feet by 13, and 168 yards (loop; that of the winding shaft is 13 feet six inches by 19 feot, and 165 yards deep. The pumping shaft is partially occupied by pit work and scaffolds. Previous to the accident, the winding shaft was divided, for about 100 yards from the bottom, by a 9-inch brick partition. At the time of the explosion the means employed for keeping up a circulation of air in the colliery was by placing a " lamp " at the bottom of the pumping shaft. A lamp is a large basket, about 18 inches in diameter, which is kept continually full of burning coal. The area of the " downcast" would be upwards of 200 square feet, and the " upeast" nearly 100 square feet as they existed at the time of the explosion. The area of some of the air .passages in the pit itself is not more than 25 square feet, and the whole of the air circulating in the pit would be confined to one of those passages. Mr. Williams explained that the whole of the single air current circulating through the pit has to pass by the waggon-road to the face of each stall, along the face of that stall, and then to return by the silo of the " goal" or " gob," as it is called, by a single air " thirl ing" to the next stall; so that if any casualty happens in any of the waggon-roads, in any of the stalls, or at the face of the stalls, or to the airway between the "gob" and the deep pillar, the whole of the ventilation of the colliery is liable to be intercepted. Mr. Williams, how ever, had not known this to be the case. He added, as to the effects of the accident, that the brick partition already described is blown down, with the exception of from eight to ten yards, and about thirty-five yards at the top not affected. The mortar in the part blown down had not had time to set. Before the accident it was contemplated to make air courses, and it was in t, nded to have a steam jot. Mr. Powell was desirous to employ the best means of ventilation for his mines, without regard to cost. Mr. Blackwell, the Government Inspector, expressed his belief that it was Mr. Powell's wish to ventilate his collieries efficiently. The witness further stated that at the time of the ecaident there was but one air course, but it was contemplated to divide the air. H e was aware that in the infancy of a c,lliery " blowers" (the cause of the explosion) were more likely to be found than Mr. Calvert . Mr. Houghton . Mr. Calvert ... Mr. Houghton ... _ N ° .18,179.] LONDON, SATURDAY E _ f, DECEMBER 28, 1850. 4 7 at any other time. lie knew of more shafts that were partitioned like that in the new Duffryn colliery, but after what had recently occurred in that colliery he should not hereafter approve of them. The last witness examined was Mr. Davis, the me dical attendant at the works, who deposed to the nature of the injuries which the deceased men had sustainel chiefly burns and bruises. .The jury returned the following verdict:—" We find that the death of tun deceased was caused aecidentelly; and we believe that the fall in the stalls of Nos. 2 and a in the north heading was the cause of the gas being forced in contact with the fireman's naked candle, and thereby causing the explosion. And we find that there is no culpable neglect attached to any of the agents con nected with the Dutftyn colliery, but most emphatically condemn the mode of ventilation hitherto applied, and particularly recommend Mr. Blackwell's system of venti lation to be adopted immediately; and we also condemn the use of brattices in all pits." EX TRAORDINAR I' AND DETERMINED SUICIDE. BOSTON, DEC. 23. —Au inquest was held in But• terwick Allotment by Mr. - Walter Clegg, D, , puty Coroner, on view of the body of James Richardson, aged 66, who harlcommitted suicide by hanging him self on the previous Saturday. From the evidence it ap peared that he had been for some time in a low despond ing state of mind, in consequence of a dread lest he should be deprived of his situation, that of ground keeper at Mr. Porter's farm. On the day of his death he left his house at three o'clock in the afternoon, and was never again seen alive. At half-past five o'clock the men came up from work in the field, and great sur prise was expressed that Richardson's work was still neglected, as he was a very steady man, and remarkably attentive to his duties. It being dark, lanterns were lighted, and the fields were searched, but without discovery of the missing man. At length it was suggested that the barn should be searched. There are two doors opening into the barn, one from the crew-yard, and the other facing the road. The door in the crew-yard was found locked, and it was well known that the deceased always kept the key in his own possession. The large doors on the other side of the barn were discovered to be fastened from the in side, and fastened so securely that considerable delay ensued before they could be broken open. As soon, however, as an entrance to the barn was obtained, the body of the unhappy deceased was immediately discovered. He was in a kneeling position, with his legs on the ground and his knees all but touching the ground. He had effected suicide by means of a small new plough line, and the method employed evinced a suicidal determination probably unparalleled. Having first doubled the cord, he bad formed a noose at one and which encircled his neck, he had then passed the line over a hook in the wall of the barn at a dis tance of about six feet from the ground. The cord wes not fastened to the hook but merely passed over it as over a pulley ; then firmly grasping one end of he line in each hand, the wretched man had made an Effort a if he would throw himself on his knees. Thus he was found, after being suspended in all proba bility three hours, the only hold of the rope by which he was hanging., being the grasp of his own hands ! These facts were deposed to on oath by several wit nesses, Mr. Clegg remarked to the jury that even supposing corroborative evidence were altogether wanting, the condition in which the body was dis covered, proved self-destruction beyond all doubt. Cases were recorded in which after the commission of murder, the weapon or instrument by which the crime was accomplished had been placed in the hand of the victim, in order to induce a belief that death had resulted from suicide. But in none of these cases was the hand ever found firmly closed upon the weapon ; whereas in cases of self-destruction, it was sometimes necessary to em ploy even some little violence in order to remove the instrument of death from the grasp of the dead. The present case afforded remarkable prima facie evidence that the deceased was suspended during life, and that his own hands were alone concerned in his destruc tion. The jury returned a verdict of "Temporary Insanity."--Boston Hera!d. LATE COLLISION ON THE EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY. After the night chat-gee at Worship -street had been riwpo: , ed of, William Lloyd, an engine -driver employed on the Eastern Counties Railway, was brought before Nits Hammill to answer an information preferred Lgainst him under one of the clauses of Lord Seymour's Act. for having wilfully violated certain regulations of the company, by driving his engine in such a careless and negligent manner as to occasion a serious collision with the Colchester train, whereby several of the passengers had sustained injuries, and their lives had been placed in imminent danger. Mr. Hawley, from the office of Messrs. Crowder and Maynard, solicitors to the company, intimated to the magistrate that the subject matter of complaint arose out of the circumstances attending the collision which occurred on the night of the 20th inst. ni ar tho Brick lane station, and which had already undergone a preli minary investigation before the authorities of the rail way, who had deemed it their duty to adopt the present proceedings against the defLlCant; but it was only his intention at present to establish such a case as would justify the magistrate in calling upon the defendant to find sureties for his appearance at the sessions to answer the charge. Mr. George Richardson, the general superintendent of the line, was then called, and said—Shortly after ten o'clock on the evening of Monday, the 23d instant, I was at the Stratford station, and in consequence of the dense fog which prevailed at the time I gave certain di rections to the officers there, which I requested them to communicate to the drivers of the engines attached to the up-coming trains. I left Stratford soon afterwards by the Parliamentary train from Colchester, which was proceeding at the rate of from five to seven miles an hour,.and had just passed the Brick-lane station, when the Norwich express train, of which the defendant was the driver, overtook us, and ran into our train. In conse quence of the collision the horse-box at the end of the train was detached from it, and the back part of the carriage immediately in front of it having been forced in, several of the passengers sustained injuries, but none of them, happily, were of a serious description. Benjamin Richardson, the station -master at the Strat ford station, said—On the arrival of the Norwich express train on the night in question, I told the defendant, pursuant to directions I had received from the last witness, that as the Col chester train had just started he must wait a short time at the station, and that he might tske in water if ho required it. I cannot recollect that he made any re ply, but he did remain for about a quarter of an hour, when he again started, but as he was on the point of leaving I warned him that he must proceed very cauti ously, as the night was so foggy, and the train that had gone forward would stop at the Bow and Mile-end stations. Mr. Ilammill inquired if there was any evidence that the defendant had contravened the regulations by going at an excessive velocity, which would be necessary to establish the case, and of which no proof had as yet been presented to him? Mr. Hawley said that he should be prepared upon a future occasion to show that he had driven at an unau thorised rate of speed, and had acted wholly contrary to the by-laws and regulations of the company. The defendant, who appeared to be greatly excited, was about to enter upon an explanation of the circum stances, but was advised by the magistrate to reserve whatever ho had to say, and inquired whether he had any persons in attendance who would become answer able for his future appearance? The defendant answered in the negative, as his friends all resided at a distance, and that he was wholly unpre pared for such a result as the present inquiry. In answer to a question from the magistrate, Mr. Hawley said that the defendant had been sus pended from the service of the company, but as he had always, he believed, up to the present occurrence con ducted himself with perfect steadiness and propriety, he felt himself authorised, on the part of the company, in consenting to accept his own recognisances for his future appearance. Mr. Flammill assented, and the recognisances having been accordingly taken, the whole of the parties quitted the court. AYLESBURY ELECTION. FRIDAY EVENING.--The nomination of Mr. John Houghton yesterday, in opposition to Mr. Frederick Calvert, Q.C., unexpectedly gave rise to a poll. Mr. Houghton had been in the field with Mr. Calvert and Sergeant Byles, but he retired first, that the Liberal in terest might not be divided. Mr. Sergeant Byles' re- tirement somewhat changed the position of parties, and so Mr. Hougton allowed himself to be nominated at the last hour. But it was of little use, although a strong feeling prevailed that he would receive Protectionist support, on account of his proposals for agricultural re lief. His extreme Radical principles, however, were against him, and Mr. Calvert's preparations, in the event of a pull, were so extensive as to prevent all chance of a temint farmer becoming a Member of Parliament at present. POLL AT NINE O ' CLOCK. Mr. Calvert ... ••• Mr. Houghton ... .., AT TEN. AT Two. CLOSE OF THE POLL. Mr. Calvert ... Mr. Houghton ... ... 45 ... 6 ... 78 ... 16 ... 433 ... 147 ... 499 ... 197 Majority . 302 GOOD Sroivr.--On the Cromdale Moor., Mr. Bruce, of Kaauet, and Archer Houblon, Esq., shot 1,004 head o f grouse and black game last season.—. Perth Paper. ---- . - - C_ • ... ; - ....hp , , •-c . c. , ___ - u r .., ) . 1 . ~, ~,. *.,<-.'‘ - - '.7._.., ) - - ... • .....7' • • ••;'%*•.''''''- se.<4 . -- - -.. • . „ .."11111111.1 l, '11.11: - , . --, i 0 . ) ,11.1., ..„...,....„ ....- - .., :., .• L. ' '. 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' '''' • 11,W; ).Iv,l , . _ ... • . _. . . .. _ _._ .._. _. .. . -- - . . - ..... • ... • _ ~. .. ...,...- . - •- - - - • --.- _ --. -_. - _ __• ___-- -_ .........m.• ••• ...£4,500 ... ... 4,000 and pay. ••• ... 1,000 ••• ... GOO ••• ... 3,500 First Lord Four Lords One Lord... Houses for three.. Two Secretaries.., Private Secretary Surveyor ... Accountant-General Medical Director Storekeeper -General ... Controller cf Victualling Rouses ... 300 .. 1,000 ... 1,000 ... 1,000 ... 1,000 ... 1,000 ... 600 X 19,500 The arrangement I propose would be as follows : CcmmandGr-in-Chief • • 2,000 Vice -Admiral ••• 1,000 liar-Admiral 1,000 Captain of th e Fleet •... ▪ 1,000 First Secretary ... ••• 1,500 Second Secr e t ary ••• Private Secr e t ar y ••• 1,000 ••• ••• 300 Surveyor... 1,000 Accountant-General 1,000 Medical Dire c t cr ••• • 1,000 Controller of Victualling ... 1000 Scorekeeper-Gen era l .. 1 , 000 Two houses , ... 600 £l3, Showing a r e d uc ti on o f 6,100/. a-year, 4oo and I am quite certain the work would be much better done ; every man would be responsible for his own depart ment, there would be no building ships and pulling them to pieces —no destroying, breaking up, and altering as fast as we build ; no building thirty-three iron steamers without trying one, at the cost of a million ; at all events we should be able to fix the responsibility and punish the culprit. If the public do not now insist on a change they had better hold their tongues ; they have grumbled a little at the expense of the iron steamers, but they may rest assured the reign of blunder is not over, and never will be, as long as the present system continues. I am, your obedient servant, Merchi stoun, Dec. 20. CHARLES NAPIER. FIRE. :The Receipts for the Rene;;;li ; ;emiums, due at Christmas, are t ea Ay for delivery at the Head Office in Town, and at the respective . encies throughout the country. .rospectuses, the necessary Forms, and every requisite Ho n•for effecting Assurances, may be obtained on application at T the e ad Office, as above, or to any of the Agent; of the Company. WILLIAM EMMENS, Secretary. lETTS'S PATENT BRANDY, in single -40 bo ttles, prote2ted by the patent metallic capsules, obtainable ;7 111 all respectable spirit merchants in town and country; or, at "e• per dozen ; and in 2-gallon jars, at IGs. per gallon, of BETTS k nd t ;O., at 7, SMITHFIELD B 41 IIIE DEW OFF BEN NEVIS : the patronised b _. whiskey of 11.R.11. Priacs Albert, in single bottles, protected 41'se patent metallic capsules, obtainable from all respectable ' 1 1 ) 21 t merchants in town and country ; or at 425. per dozen, of tz"..:TS and CO., at 7, SNI tTIIFIELD BARS. r i ItiE STANDARD of COGNAC : the very b finest foreign Brant , imported ; I i single in ttles, rotected ' the p ttent metallic c apsn'es, obtainable from all respectable IR , It merchants in town or country ; or the brown at 545., and the Ba6W. per dozen, of BETTS and CO., at 7, SMITHFIELD e lls. at lECHPS PREPARATIONS for NEW •nsible that the season has arrived when lore and friendship ' their tangible testimonials, MECHI has taken cars to provide ;`,;' aLandance of objects for tasteful selection. None need deny v:elves the luxury of giving, for the most inexpensive as well as 4 2) /nest costly articles are to he found at his repository of utilities . eleganci es , 4, LEADENHALL-STREET, near the India House. Citgland has always been renowned for its hearty Christmas libe tall 5-, while " Le jour de l'an" o, onr lively neighbours the French is 7 r cl o tt allY consecrated to the gifts of affection. MECHI invites a visit the natives of all eountries to his emporium, where they 8 1 1 1 '9 - be sure o f p u tti ng th e ir kind intentions into an acceptable w, 4 ,Ve. The mast recherche specimens of British art in ladies' ~79 it-tables, hand-screens, pole-screens, ch,?ss-tables, tea-trays, 4 ' 8 4 ! K-box es , tea-caddies, ladies' and gertlemen's dressing - cases , card 08, &C., embellished ith exquisite landscapes and other paintings. ;e who desire to make really useful presents will find in the ge a 1 department the best table cutlery, scissors, thimbles. penknives, 11, g-desks, ivory and other hair-brushes and combs, and a ai'l l,l6;l, 'tY of goods adapted to every exigency. A l so bagatelle , '9, affording a charming amusement on a wintry or wet day. Leadenhall• street, London, December 1, 1850. G+ RAND SALON D E D ANSE, I ROYAL ADELAIDE GALLERY, STRAND. OPEN FOR THE SEASON. , essee —Mr. Thomas Bartlett Simpson, Albion Tavern, Great 44, Russell•ctreet, Covent-garden ,ND SOIREES 31USICAIES AND BAL PARE D'HIVER. • / t r• SIMPSON, anxious to hare the best Band in London, has re ti d the valuable talent of the leading Artists engaged during the 1,;',.; season at Cremorne Gardens, including the most eminent • lo rrners from her Majesty's Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera, I .he Philharmonic Concerts. BORINI'S BAND. C , VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT. . wising Selections from the most celebrated Composers, and O're Solos by first-rate Artists. N...!ture, " L'Ambassadriee," • • • • • • • • Amber. ` l. e Song, " The Exhibition of 1551," Mr. J. W. Sharp. "cogl Trab, Trab, Trab," Miss G. Hodson • • .. Kucken. , g , ' ' The Cavalier," Miss G. Hodson .. Glover. d oe• Duett, " The Zingari," Miss G. Hodgson and • eal:• J. W. Sharp • • Labern. •• •• •• •• "'Le Ductt, " Mr. Cann and Miss Rann," Miss G. tic and Mr J. W. Shari, • • • • • • • • Labern. Song, " Billy Nutts, the Poet," Mr. J. W. Sharp. " Bommage a Strauss" • • • • .. Borinl. REPERTOIRE OF MUSIQUE DE DANSE. THIS EVENING, Dec. 28. P 0 ,k .. Labitzky a •• Charlotten 3 'el adrille• . Val d'Andorre (Ist set) .. Musard • 4 . r .. Hommage a Strauss • • Borini a. .ka • • Alice .. • • -• •• J. Strauss . q 9 sdrille.. All Nations .. Borini •I . iottische The Gem .. .. Seabrook 4. ‘ ,O • Laura Bell .. • Borini 411 adrille.. Le Roi d'Yvetot • • • • • . Bosisie 10: .. Ssuvenir du Rhin .. J. Strauss 11. ,01 ka •. Soevenir de l'Hyppodrome Fessy 1 2. 4a Arnie.. Irish Donnybrook • .. O'Brien • 'r i le. lop • • D'lndustrie • • .• Borini • h i :° .1 he votari e s o f T er psichore remarks on the excellence of tr: I Z s Band, after the experience of its Orchestral Triumph s Sol q at ' 2 _, 0 rae, would be superfluous. and Concerted Pieces will be performed during the evening. 1 , 0 1 2r 1 el's Latest Compositions—The Adelaide Polka, Waltzes to 11 11 popular Irish Melodies, Galop d'lndustrie, New Quadr ille of , T Z:t ions, and Laura Bell Polka. 00;;;:_, Grand Salon, Refreshment, and Ante-rooms have un der g one rable alterations and improvements. • •• ••• . -..7...N s open at Half-past Seven o'clock. Admission One Shilling. 1 : 1! ':PLY OF ALFRED TENNYSON, ESQ, THE NEW POET LAUREATE. Mosaic Bard I your lines, addressed to me, Were not unwelcome lines —how could they be I feel quite proud, in fact, that one like you Should notice me—upon my word I do I Nor would I let this first occasion slip, Of warmly thanking su :II a brother "chip." I do not wonder at your feeling " nettled," On finding how the Laureateship" is settled. When first you heard of what I'm now enjoy ing, The disap.ointment must have been annoying. The wonder is that you so calmly met it, IVhma every one expected " you" to get it ; T gut the berth, I mean, of Laureate Bard, The loss of which you seem to take so hard. ' But, really, what with one thing and another, You're far more honoured than your laurelled brother. Think for s. moment, cousin, what you are The muse of MOSES, that commercial star. Proud would your brother be if he cou'd jump From his appointed " post" to Aldgate pump. The "cloth" of MOSES (understand the phrase) Would please me quite as much as my "green bays." Should MOSES, as you've hinted, change his muse, And let me pop into your honour's shoes, Good service to the dress I'll strive to do, Although I know I can't come up to you ; And oft shall MOSES have a rhyming benison, From your exalted brother, ALFRED TENNYSON. iirt in e,.. NEW EDITION of "EVERYBODY'S BOOK," containing "li„ 4 Sport of the late important Trial, may be had gratis o n ap n, or by letter, post free. e. —The Fur and Shawl Department are now replete with 1; 8 1 ()amity of the season. Nesu i 've.—Any article purchased, either ready-made or made to ed a, if not approved of, will be exchanged or the money re _ est i ,. ,ittai r i`f 5 11.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public 1 1400 d imposition, but having heard that the untradesmanhke false .e c't oeing connected with them, or it is the same concern, has bet t 'eS srted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons. 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Address ROSS and SONS, 119 and 120, Bishopgate•street, London ~~~k [PRICE SD. THE NAVY. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES. Sir,--Toe First Lord of the Admiralty, in his ex amination before the Committee on Salaries, told them he had been a Lord of the Treasury, Secretary, Chan cellor of the Exchequer, an I was now First Lord of the Admiralty. This, it must he allowed, is tolerably quick promotion in 17 years, five or six of which his party were out of office. The Committee gave as a reason for the chief officers of state having large salaries their great talent and experience. I never heard the present First Lord of the Admiralty celebrated as a great financier. He appears a very unwilling witness, and had other evi dence been called they would have been told so, and certainly made the most of the duties of the Admi ralty ; hut I think I shall be able to show that there is not the least necessity for so numerous a board, though there is a great necessity for the whole con • cern being under one roof, and that habitations may be easily found close enough to the Admiralty to en able them to be at all calls. In answer to question 2,703, the business seems to be divided amongst the different Lords as follows : "First Lord.—Navy estimates and finance, political affairs, slave trade, dockyard works, patronage, and ge neral control. " First Sea Lord.—Foreign navies, composition and disposition of the fleet, sailing orders, general regula tions, fisheries, steam reserve, advance squadron, ap• pointment of lieutenants, masters, pursers, mates, mid shipmen, and naval cadets (that is, not the appointment, but the disposition of them), and second-masters, mas ters'-assistants, clerks and clerks'-assistants, boatswains, gunners, and so forth. " Second Sea Lord.—Superintends the department of the Surveyor of the Navy and Steam, including ship building, steam machinery, repairs, defects, armaments, inventions, &c. " Third Sea Lord.—The discipline of the fleet, punish ment returns, courts-martial, Marines, marine artillery, coast guard, rendezvous, manning the fleet and comple ments, boys and naval apprentices, the Excellent and gunnery, the dockyard battalion, and the hydrographical department. " Fourth Sea Lord.—Department of the Storekeeper- General, Controller of Victualling and Medical Director General, stores, Greenwich pensioners, civil pensions, pay, and passages, miscellaneous cases, appointment of medical officers, foreign yards. " The Civil Lord.—Department of the Accountant- General, packet service, civil affairs o f G reenw i c h Hos pital, dockyard schools, education, seamen's libraries, chaplains, naval instructors, post-office, and religious in struction." The public has now before them the division of la bour, and they have a right to fix individual respon sibity on each of the Lords. The First Lord, in his distribution of patronage, will not now be able to throw it upon the Admiralty, but must be responsible for every app , iotment he makes, whether good or had, and he will be closely watched, as will be the other Lords, in the management of their departments. Their work upon paper appears very heavy, but they make work for themselve., and, as Mr. Fitzroy (a late Lord), said in the House, it is not half done, and twenty years experience has shown that it is badly done, and that there have been more blunders, more waste, and more extravagance than there was when the Navy Board, Victualling Board, Medical Board, &e., existed. In s h or t, w h a t Si r G . Cockburn, Sir G. Clerk, and Sir Byam Martin foresaw has taken place, viz., that there would be a great want of re sponsibility. I will simplify all this evidence, and show that there might be a much better division of labenr, com plete responsibility at less expense, and that the du ties are not so arduous as stated by the First Lord. I know it is extremely difficult to get great changes in troduced into the navy, so I will adhere as much as possible to the present arrangement. I shall begin by abolishing the Admiralty as a political board, and appoint an admiral, with the title of Commander- in-Chief, Admiral of Great Britain, or whatever title the Minister chooses to give him, for that does not signify. He should have the whole of the patronage, and be responsible fur its proper distribution. The com position, manning, distribution and discipline of the fleet, marine and marine artillery ; I leave out the foreign navies, which is a " humbug," and all the other duties stated by Sir Francis Barin g to swell the duties, as they are all i nc l u d e d i n what I have stated above. He should be assisted by a captain of the fleet, adjutant-general of marines, a secretary and a private secretary, and as many clerks as needful to carry on the correspondence of the fleet. The sinecures of vice and rear-admirals should be abolished, and the second in command for the time being should be the vice-admiral. Ile should have the surveyor's and storekeeper's department, which incl u d es s hi p -b u i ld i ng, steam machinery, repairs, dockyard battalions and schools, inventions, and in point of fact everything belonging to the dockyard establishments both at home and abroad ; contracts relative to the dockyards should be made and signed by him, the surveyor, and the storekeeper. H e s h ou ld b e h e ld responsible for the management of this department; all the patronage, except what was in the hands of the superintendents, should be vested in him. He should correspond with the superintendents, and of course be amenable to the Commander-in-Chief. The Rear-Admiral should superintend the victual ing and medical department, in which is included contracts belonging to that department, to be made and signed by him, the medical director and con troller of victualling transports, convict-ships, hos pitals, end victualling-yards. The patronage should be vested in him, as it is in the Vice •Admiral, and he should be held responsible, correspond with the superintendent, and be amenable to the Commander in-Chief: The Accountant-General is a high office, and one of great trust. It cannot be filled by a more proper man than it is at present, and he should be held en tirely responsible; it would be also under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief. The military part of Greenwich Hospital should be intrusted to the gover nor, who should exiinine the men for admission, as sisted by the lieutenant-governor, and manage the patronage of his department. The civil part should be entirely under the commissioners, one of whom should have a seat in Parliament. The packets and post-office contracts, &c., should return to the Postmaster. General,'and the navy should have nothing to do with them whatever. The Coast-guard has a controller, and he has the Custom-house for his master, and they had much better be allowed to look after their own affairs. I have now provided for the management of the navy, with the exception of the Hydrographer's- office, which is another " humbug," and may be superin tended by the chief. As to politics, as we have three Secretaries of State and a Prime Minister, I cannot see what the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy has to do with them. The Prime Minister and Secretaries of Stste can send for him when they please, and give directions when the navy is required to forward their views, and, in point of fact, this is always done, and their orders are forwarded to the admirals on the dif ferent stations to carry them into execution, and this onght to be the especial business of one of the secre taries of the Admiralty, who, with the chief, should alone be cognizant of what passes, instead of its being known to half the clerks of the Admiralty. The chief, as well as the secretary, should sit in Parliament, and one or ether bring forward the estimates. I now come to the offices, one at Whitehall and the other at Somerset-house, and to their Lordships' houses, two of which the Committee have recom mended to be given up, In question 2,751 Mr. Bright gives the First Lord a home thrust on the propriety of bringing all the business under one roof. Sir Francis admits the business would be better done, and that an exchange is contemplated which will bring the more essential part of the business closer to him, but he does not think it could be conducted with a smaller staff, except by the reduction of messengers. How little Sir Francis must know of the constant communication going on between the Admiralty and Somerset-house, when he gives such evidence! I have shown in a former letter how the business is transacted, and 1 have no hesitation in stating that if the whole establishment were under one roof, and if the heads of the different departments were allowed to attend to their own business, and if the com manders-in-chief on all the different stations were not obliged to send to the Admiralty returns and write letters on every trifle belonging to their squadrons, you would get rid of one-half of the Admiralty establishment; and I verily believe the useless returns and correspondence required by the Admiralty (though it may give them patronage) greatly embarrass and retard the service. Now, Sir, I should recommend that all the houses in the Admi ralty should be turned into public offices, and if that, together with the contemplated exchange, be not suf ficient, there is a garden belonging to the Admiralty in the Spring-garden pas , age which might be built on, and, if that was not sufficient, one wing of the Admiralty might be carried into the garden, which is large enough for all purposes, and the Commander in-Chief and secretary could be very well accommo dated in Whitehall-place, directly opposite ,the Ad miralty. The Ordnance -office at this moment is being enlarged on account of the inconvenience of sending to‘the Tower for papers, and it is much easier to en large the Admiralty. I now . come to the expense of the establishment. The salaries of the Lords, the principal officers, and SMITHFIELD MARKET. To have one great cattle market, with slaughter houses,for the supply of London on the side of High gate-hill, is the plan proposed by the Times, in opposition to the other which we have described. The Highgate-hill proposal, unfortunately, solves none of the difficulties and removes none of the inconve niences. The question is, are cattle to be driven to and fro, through the streets and across the bridges ? If they are, the removal of the actual vending place a few miles off will obviate very few of the evils com plained of, whilst it will create other evils not only tantamount, but of a nature to be more severely felt. There can be no doubt that what would be most desirable for the police and security of the streets, as well as for the sanity of town-life and its abodes, would be two cattle markets, one south-west, the other north, at some considerable distance from tows, toge ther with many abattoirs or slaughtering establish ments in convenient vicinity to the quarters to be sup plied. For, as to slaughtering at Highgate all the mutton that is to be consumed in Southwark and the Greenwich-road, the inconvenience, loss, impractica bility, and increas e d expense, would be such as to preclude all possibility of its being persevered in. The double market, the many abattoirs, the prohibi tion against cattle passing the bridges—this is what the public have a right to ask, and would ask, were it possible. But there seems to be no one who will declare that it is feasible. The committee had admitted it not to be so. And we must own that we do not ourselves see how, in these days of free trade, any regulation could be sanctioned that would make the sale and supply of meat quite different en one side of the river and upon the other, without that free intercommuni cation which would restore the level of prices. If then the double market be impossible, if the pas sage of cattle over the bridges cannot be prohibited-- two conclusions which we so greatly regret that we shall be always ready to reconsider them—if cattle cannot be slaughtered, all of them, six or seven miles from the place of sale, without seriously affecting the conditions of sale or of supply, then we fear much that the balance of advantages and inconveniences between a great market at Highgate, one at Isling ton, or one more central, connected by a great street with Islington, will prove most i n f avour o f t h e latter. We hear, indeed, a great many reasons urged in behalf of this central market which are by no means conclusive; such are the gr ea t an d un d oubted advan tages of the vicinity of this market and its monied expenditure to the shops and retail trade of the City, and the consequent loss to a number of industrious people, were this market removed. If the public interests demand it, however, we are not to stop for such motives as these; although they exist as strong reasons for not sacrificing even those interests to mere idle and ill-calculated lore of change, productive of no advantage whatever except to other private interests and newer speculations. Let us consider, for example, the scheme of the Times. That journal has found several extensive fields—somewhere " between Highlsztry and Horn sey." It has seen " the proprietor," who is anxious to sell at the highest price Parliament will give him. It has seen "an eminent engineer," who will convert " 160 acres of unoccupied sloping ground" into 'any sort of market that may be prescribed to him. " Houses and shops, piazzas and abattoirs are naturally a part of his design." He will build "a foreign dead meat market and a home dead meat market," thereby rais ing the rent for the proprietors by forcing every salesman to occupy two shops instead of one. He will, of course, make " a line of railroad to connect the river and the market ;" and, in order to avoid the passage of cattle through the streets, he will also or ganize, if the public wish it, a series of air balloons to land the sheep and oxen at each butcher's shop throughout the City. This is the grand plan of the " eminent engineer." The Times, of course, " has no preference for this particular plan ;" only it thinks that it decidedly " embraces all the required advan tages, and ought to have a full and fair trial." It is a pity it omits to tell us what "the full and fair trial" would cost, and that it does not say a single word as to who would profit or suffer by conceding it. In formation upon these points would have been more satisfactory. Our contemporary argued yesterday that because the Corporation see fit to defend its vested interests, the public should take from that body the entire control Of the cattle markets of London, and should permit them to be vested in the hands of a company, or of a private individual. Why, if one point more than another has been established in connexion with this subject, it is the utter impossibility of properly regulating a great cattle market which is not in the hands of some public and responsible body. The control may be vested in the hands of the Government, as are the cattle markets of Paris, or it may be vested in a great corporation, like that of London, the members of which are responsible to the citizens at large at annual elections. But to talk of placing in the hands of private speculators the supply of this great metropolis with its daily food, is one of the most monstrous proposals that could be conceived. The Times has talked (most unwarrantably) of the proposals of the City, as proposals which would raise the price of meat in the metropolis. What security could the public have for the price of meat if a private land. owner and an engineer at Holloway were to be per mitted to have the cattle-markets of London entirely in their own hands ? Some people imagine that the markets of London are enormously productive, and that rapid fortunes are to be made by such extravagant projects as have been shadowed forth. Before any unhappy speculators are led to embark in such enterprises, we advise them cautiously to look at the X. a. d. Suppose the 160 acres of land " between Highbury and Hornsey" to be purchased— suppose the market to be built thereon—suppose the direct line of railway to the Thames to be constructed —where, let us ask, is the dividend to come from ? We very much fear, we must " suppose " that too. For, at the present tolls, the annual gross revenue derived from Smithfield. market is no more than 6,4491. a year ' • and out of that gross revenue more than 3,0001. goes in charges for management and of collection. How far will the 3,0001. remaining go towards paying interest on the purchase money of the 160 acres and dividends upon the railway shares, and upon the cash expended in bricks and mortar, and in the charges of the " engineer ?" It is quite obvious that no such scheme as that proposed could be carried out without raising the charges on the animals brought to market, to such an unreasonable height as to affect the price of meat. The Highgate scheme has, in fact, not even the practicability and promise of the Islington one. It is unfortunately admitted that there must be a great stream of cattle through the metropolis from north to south, from the northern roads over Blackfriara bridge. This must be attended with inconvenience and danger to those living upon and frequenting such thoroughfares. We see, however, no help for it, but regulating the passage and facilitating it in every possible way. An arch, for instance, flung over the end of Farringdon-street, and connecting Holborn with Newgate- street, would completely free one t g a r k e e a n t thoroughfare. though h autions as these being apparently unavoid ableence on what exact point of the great cattle passage-road the actual b o n g a h te far s e e ' riou S s u , c t h ho p sale of it takes place.—Daily News. evils, it is not of so much consequ ence THE BATTLE OF SEDGEMOOR.—During the past three weeks a number of skeletons have been discovered in the parish of Greinton, not far from Swain's Leap. At Greinton plantation a quarry has been opened and several trees felled. This spot commands an extensive view of Sedgemoor, where one of the Monmouth battles was fought, and the remains discovered are supposed, and we entertain no doubt of the fact. to be the remains of those engaged in the battle. Some of the bodies were interred in rude coffins formed of large stores, and the skeletons bespeak them to have been men of noble stature.—. Bridgewater j~