The Sun. — London, England, 1850-01-23 00:00:00

.il° the - SHAREHOLDERS of the YORK, NEWCASTLE, and BERWICK RAILWAY COMPANY. Gesitlemen -So long as the questions existing between the Corn aeharelY and myself ' were pendins for decision by the legal tribunals of country, I felt that( had no alternative but pa lent submission e '" the hnputationse ast on me, ansi that I must wait till the trans : !ellen, g i ving rise to these questions could be calmly and impar eiell Y dismissed, and a judicial decision pronounced upon them. The 4gertilteerurs'nt which' has now been coma to . for the settlement of those ea having rendered such a discuseon and such a decision lin- Practicable, it may be permitt e d to me to make a few remarks on the lfhlch P.Geee dines which have been instituted against me, and en those have been . threatened. in see procee dings acteally,taken against me had relation to shares sue l arendling junttion . Railway, and in the Newcastle and s e e s i l w ick Railway. The proceedings centemplated , had ref . b e y s t r i e t s in the Sunderland Docks (beyond the 3,000 soares sa t it r e l t n i c o e ne t d o Co e Com pany), and to a quantity of iron rails purchased by the alPany. rAnd, first, as to the Brandling Junction shares, At a Public r eet ing of the Company, held on the 4th of February, 1845, it was etaaePeledtehae these shares should be given to me. No opposition p ieeec rs,a to the proposition and a resolution was accordingly leaving finding to the disposal of t e Directers with the s hould anderst on the part of every one present ' that d the f y . a ect id d be presented to inc. They were accordingly el art e e e e nt s _any of them were subsequently given by me to pies whose e e „„ - nenc.e had bees' valuable to the Company. It is, of course, im krulle for Me fryer recount the services which, in the opinion pf tashareholders, eso important as to render such an applies eaet;! of the shares due to me ; bet I may reirrirk, that I cannot per et the should attach to me for receiving shaees pl t ace . c . etardsil disposal of the Directors, with the expressed intenti h on ve o he r e e n re able s ervices prevlonsly reedered, and then thought tho Co airy e rma 'e I :lever imagined that four years an erwards t e p r aute queetions of a mere technical character as to the manner t Nshlee te at their intentions had been carried out. I had considere, te _ every shareholder would have felt himself called upon to sustain 3tdecision of the public meeting of the Company. had 3 ; e r s i ebt to the shares in the Newcastle and Berwick Railway I Wer,' ea eleell to be equally free from demist or question. They thee eriginal shares in the Company of which I was the originator - 4( aid not exceed the number for which I had executed the sub set PtsY)ll c ontract-they were the shares for which, before the pass keit tile Act sf Parliament for the formation of the Company, I poled myself responsible, and Which I eculd have been eorn di - . e e aZt , _take had a loss resulted. My getting them in ndothireay other se ar il the number to which it had been publicly state . , thee 1 . 6 d ers were to be entitled, and et ere one o tbeeeived. It occurred not, therefore, which to me shares that by reedit'- me tal este shares it would be imputed to me that I violated any Meat oblig ation : and I cannot but p e r ce i ve that had the shares r eceived remained in the coffers of the Company, it eo n h ave been far more eas y f or th e C omm itt ee o f Inyeetiga -1,085 to . / etee recemmended the adoption of measures for the pur -10 le, ? e r ee rnPeUing me to take them up, than they have . found It et e r eee e all upon me to account for tee proeeeds of shares HI re i spec e t tikee t ' b il Phaa incurred all the responsibility. I will not en a ti r i g f 4Well c Powerful opposition which was encountered, eor w ley di Upon the manner in which, and the sacrinces by which, under Iterr s i r e r t e ion, and by my unceasing exertions, the Newcastle and ell la ssallway Bill was carried through Parliament : when passed ,th_Mitted the labour I had undergone-the anxiety I bad suffered tee tr ' s e acrifices I had made. I executed the identical subscription . elm t act to which the names of the other shareholders were affixed , This ae Considered that my right aas defined by that contract. , ute litigation has beets denied to me, and formed the second branch of ellise" tie n in V Mich I have been involved. fos etae r espect to the Sunderland Decks I may remark, that their tb t e ." e a was projected Wore I had any connexion whatever with eoes e n'a of Sunderland : that their completion was of essential im torepec, not merely to the town of Sunierland, but to the railsney tese e ' e a7, Posseesing as it Roes all the lines of communication. with Ise ee e e °e- ka• It le unnecessary for me to point out how much .!Inele s eePa e nY are likely to be benefited by the formation of the Leeir ', a st the extent to which their traffic will be extended and t i cleraeb e j e aue improved by their construction, as these con ere"a Must present themselves to nof every one. e ke becaine connected with landSunde I subscribed 2,50 . 51. e sues these docks en my individual account, that being koper t/ eWhich my connexion with tile town seemed to render eroe rte . sue Railway Company - subscribetoor 3,000 shares. Iu the knee s : - e f the works it appeared evident me that to ensure thcir the hs ai llnd en ectual completion a further interest mast be taken by !le e LaY Company, and it seemed also that it was the true policy th:pee'lnleY to encourage the rapid completion of the works, tor `et ee n ee"waY Company the increased traffic on their line afforded Nee l t eentiY of a return, independent of any dividend to be received oehaeiimer share s in the docks. In this I did not rely on my own fps ti m al one. but consulted two of the Directors, present with me at ell eae e, end the step we took had their entire concurretfce. The pur lions, Of 2,3 45 meet:nerd shares was the result of these delibera eilretaerl the shares were reeisterea in the names of three Net 0 , 11 . of the Railway Company. To me there was no pries reearverect or ind , rect beneti ; colleagues and myself had :WY to the intereetss of the Company. IR this it is net sift I e aled that we exceeded the legal authority reposed in us ere e l°43 cues when we considered it important that delay kid /,‘ aVOidell -Parliamentary sanction ne doubt was requisite, ees e ee all former cases was obtained-the result being that many lee' 134v4geous arrame,ements were carried through, which shad leleWectors shrunk from a miming this deseripti n of responsi tile% e r!'er would have been effected at ail. The purchase of ;tireean to shares would have been legalised had not the appli e Na vin La Parliament for that eurpose been postponed, with a view .e g h e ePerise by embracing other objects in the same epplica- Zay e n e s eese are the el reumstaaces under which it is that the Rail eeat tee"eally have refused to recoenise these additional shares, and eels reel hold me accountable for them, and this too. at the very 'ails,' eon -Many leave ratified the purchase of some West Durham e ke, " Shares taken by me in a similar manner, and with the s be e e ace of authorit • the only eifference being that it has now 'seis e eseleht advantageous ' for the Company to retain these latter 4 ssi L„ e „ C oer c ed y ha speaking, the responsibility in respect oe these vex aes may perhaps be cast upon me, but, if this oc so, able iset'llerebolder must feel that I have been guilty of no dishonour el) a nd that my pos i t i on i s a h ar d one. er °foils • toe a u Wing are the circumstances under whi c h th e i ron ra il s poked to the Railway Company, the only other subject of Zinn i)ele't„eloPlated proceedings. In the month of October, 1844, v,' "' was low in price, I thought a speculation in rails likely 11, a ssrs.e ee e e asful, and made a contract for a large quantity with ere re e a telnien and Foran, of London. Shares in this specula t g e'.ffeeed by.me tomeeral private friends, all of whom de ng l etio n r to incur the chance of loss, and the specu eerriteeCaled My own: at this period the Newcastle and Berwick leeeeed, e „ e e re s eany did not exist. The price of iron afttrwards ad seeceet Zee 1 , like any other man, was surely entitled to the en inders w "ortn of my own Wen. In the month . of March, 1845, e s ea lene, er e Publicly invited for the supply of iron rails to your s eek s s , and they were' accordingly made by some of the first s' e lloi r e an th e ken trade, Including Messrs. Thompson and Fors ealteeph.litalobtained the contract at the price of the day. They were ,he quantity comprehended in their contract, partly by the . bite their own rails, and partly by the delivery of the rails rs e ; t t e' s held en my account. This transaction is complained of i t :sette e. et Proriety and perfect , galy I neer en tertained an ;el--„ er e ee ebtaipned no more than 1 I, u the arket v price for my owny ieteineeieelY theirs. rate which Messrs. Thompson and Ferman -Dell 'or . If not one single toe had teen the * by lien% ? rue, what • would have been the cense s'ea the'lessrs. Thompson and Forruan would handdnee Whole quantity out ef their own stock, the e% et •tbl ze n 'aYe paid piceimely the price for the iron which it has k elp ie , • I ITU in no way benefited •by the transaction with the 4%. i t l Ter I could have procured from other parties the same e %Sp it 4 no dubt i said that it was in rne to iron to of wh o ich I was a Oirector but llegal I do not believe d that even te A bel t tr ansaction could he held invalid, for all that the Lego teeeetisttse done is to vacate the office of a director concerned in e Att o ;'t with the Company. My case, however, occurred before 4 4 1 . 11l I arliarnent was passed, and its previsions, therefore modi r have shown them to be, have clearly no application what ele Matter lee ser re, , e e ellait m e' t e detail it is necessary that I should explain why I have tie,,ls se er 0 Pay a sum of money to the Company. When these . 're eery. e first agitated, I submitted the whole of the facts, with- AV edyee,e'r qualification, to most eminent counsel,. by whom I I ten leyeeee.teat no legal claim could be established against m f e. l. At e thee strongly opposed to any compromise whatever, ee ir h ig e tel eLaete s t ,e tt e eh Investigation of the facts must remove much of t e yeeles pad been exceed again.t me. I was Wormed, however, ly Aee in wnrf hom I placed ' confidence, that the questions raised by . Ix , - th Company would involve me in years of litigation, and t o , sty . e cause of enormous expense and endless annoyance and 11ILIte merit s adyised that legal and technical questions, foreign lies' eel. e ' s ` a ' ol the case, might Influence the decision to be pro teeaeliee e a a I could not ' but feel that, when even my title to the eisl'ehliel' at etlon shares was questioned, though it rested upon ee to eisr.recorded vote of the shareholders, it would be idle in peeeeetelee ed. lu craneo Melfsptiri t hat the proceedings throughout would b,. simi la ys r . ot in g_ to co ns id erat i ons, I h ave ascen t e d to the arrange seeeeeeagebas been conic t o, an d I have also thought it right I. ta_%, eee • "Vessif the entire responsibility of the Senderland Dock to relieve my colleagues frost all liability in respect of Itt aZ e l a Yet 18,,..1 another charge which, although it does not involve teeleie re sPonsibility, should still be adverted to. I would not ee t ei th e the scrutiny to which the accounts have been subjected, keep e ,Jeur with which they have bees examined, neither do I % ek e ve eee erulg into details, for I should then have to discuss the Vet t, is els and still unsettled question of what charges really ill +set carried to the capital and what to the revenue accounts, e e e i t i ess tole w hich no two men thi n k pr e cisely a l i k e . E ver y i tem Toire a . n a're been imp roper l y carr i e d t o cap it a l wou ld , i n fact, teela ara te examination. r SZ e gea se a ted that in the aggregate, 107,3711. 10s. 10d. has been , valet' oht to have ged ts4al3 te e e l: to the capital close of the year 1848; and it char is added agains that,t 11 44 .orl s , e ,a e rne period, the traffic has been over reported to the ex leas, h "e lne. 7d. Of the former sum, 17,9581. 15s. bd. occurs t bee a,”el of Interest paid on Debentures ; and when I men bse,efes ' fine the whole period of the formation of the railroad, leeellreine'allehes, this is the only sum which, in the shape of de tileunt , e ` e ,reet, has been carried to the debit of the capital account, eitreegueirarlation cannot he requisite for those who have regard to tOr e e s elie re u e l e ol the,operations of the Company, and to the extent rreellaie,,,eaetive works. Another portion of the sum which is d ac e not 01 consists of 59,8111. 14s. Bd., arising from the hate Di ll. h id' ' e ying charged some interest which, although it might be e44ltrieettelot been actually paid, and not having charged some 11 00 4, net s e bi lls, afterwards collected by public advertisement, and e ' e r ell 1 ;0 ,7 e/ tug at that time been sten by those Directors, could inas ere le eaallirehended in their financial statements. tleae% ee still a balance of 29,1,01/. 08. 9d. to be accounted for, spread nraellee to half balance irs, much of it depending upon the propriety of lee e e illiek e e e aPital the cost of repairing the engines and stock of the he' ill O ta ction, and of other Railways, deivered to the bur e eld state of iepair and which it was necessary to improve I,;tile re •/ collid be used on the lines of the Company. There may feeel %bees doubt are -some errors In the published accounts ; and 14tstiati:ePress my hope that the report of the late Committee of "testhen may be examined with more indulgence in this ro te,. es ee _ isi s be en extended to the former Directors. In the report enettee the R a il way C om p any i s c h arge d w i t h the sum of er r setae as still du e f or the moveable etock of the Ilartl e pool e l e„ s i tt i'r of ee "esee although it had been paid for souse time be fore : - o r osi,dr' d u iLght t ak magnitude, and yet one which, I freely admit, ate, theMise, soete rn tieel.-estimated traffic, 3,7971. arose from an over-estimate ISe e l t _ins,O due for the conveyance of the mans, the accouuts re et ,4 had Ne w s, jtbtelilece not then been settled with the Post-office. This of 10 ,7551. respect of which I would ob -40. el % li ge tr l 'Asi always been the custom of the Company to report t on Ani e, uP to and i ; and thus it tha tati c te e ed se a se. the ratlway, luding every Saturda publishe y d account has is, cons t sysn t emo tional part of a week properly applicable to the ' t el ca v e:ell e ;* Whenever the year closed on a Saturday the ae 'ileet Naos al:we corrected itself, and thus all cavil have ceased. ee ose/thleh i t l a iett title part of the subject without adverting to the iret,' c t , ' been advanced against me, of having swollen t le ee 'baser enlPais's receipts, with the view of advancing the te qi ith s, ef ke es lll i ncreasing the rate of dividend, and of adding to te e ntiree r Peeseharge of unquestionable importance, but, fortu le`ell - NleCte" n e noon no solid - fewadation. During the period sdi Au 1 the account s , the receipts of the Company from pe es ne e ningie a e e e e s t :s s ,e• Ils, 2 , 5 published by tile Committee, have been , - re urt ee trairie a sum in comparison with which the alleged te l 'itleee say et , . of 14,51,21. 19s. 7d. sinks into utter insignifl th.7ipinesste..mlng of its being far more than covered by the nu ke ere, 2 s , T dr nitted, on the same authority, to amount to the leeesnien y e __ u addition, I may observe, that the accounts of teenst en 'eee,e not been credited with the very large item due a c eleitaerld, ~'4IIB arrear, although they had been debited with o loc h s in on the same shares, a circumstance not very 1 s eals. e occurred if it had been dended to publish inflated olue to ee he ea, e t eee fse v ela over unnoticed the depreciation which has taken k es sas eoe, en e n of the shares of the Company, and which has been epee ieeroreeee! deer. regret. Oa referring to the former value and th is see l !A sh e thares in the other great lines of railway, it will be er eiseeelensien has in all cases but one been greater, and. lepie' e ti ey . 'aces much larger than has occurred in the Metres of o t qensi on • err tea any is to be ascribed not to the conduct pursued by es n'h indiv'd 1 ti es ei s e",s e of ua , but to causes affecting not ose 01 . 4 141 , 114' 1 % N..'" existing railway. It is owing to the lonization telete e ,,S o ibieee.of railway -the undue weight attached by the Le tter: siee,e essebeensd length s reg ar dl ess of enhanced capital-the Pee elloi see teen - lent of branch lines-and the insufency of the e e t teie ll e ete, ea en Parliament whenever the competition of parties n tee t ile e e n t this s w eelenetteeleSee eet latene I exerted , myself to the utmost. I pointed st i r t tee e p ses s ces . hat would result from it, but I was unheeded. te 01 4 dist': earnest away 'by the specious outcry for competition, e ls aeltsajps, and cheap fares ; and myself and others corn we b t nee to adopt to some extent the objectionable sys beer' eo.,"ee tie no no strength to resist. It is something to reflect e e eiete,"rueeq Untoward circumstances, the lines Which have nelanit te eeee of and the arrangeenents which have beck made, c ep te eneofLima cheracter to receive the condemnation of the , n at , e ea establishedo a th system of manageasent n a has not d been t found the capable of substantial ee a 44ll- I . 4 "ed i for 'Al l% Of el treee state of things is, I hope, to be found i n th e ace d tor t e „ 4rtic•:"4 PePtilation of the country-in the diminished br in use on railways-in the greater economy of he e e to e r esh 8 nt ford 1, se chem o te,r. their erience . may suggest, and in the ab ief,tokeeeilreeewl I would obsetTeetxhtaetnslieantn. aware . that transactions ti le, 44 4 °4 elati bieh are to be regretted, but en respect to which . it eV's tr e lletat -a n to se e t t th ,41 18 ,0 4 „ c . v. _ reflect that the Company have in .. no ti`hri .lll 'Y 0 L'ils nears toes. Allow me to ask you to res. low se Neel e eerrea sortie remembrance of the excited period in tis e re it , ane of the multipileit of concerns which I had to e neaLlbli: 4 4 the ilitirlt-...,0‘.f.the brief op y portun n ities I had for reflec e a ties e eeer iu nitY Of my giving sufficient attention ;to tve il - ivy, take e private ,matters which then claimed my 'll iti! err eet leave s _e e ee eneek tiee of this painful subjeet. Ido so with the nieeeell at on e , i n Z i _o e f . the soundness of the undertaking in which ete e Te d eeeeeetl w it e I continue to retain a large Interest, and 1 411 ;ate err s eor its future prosperity. I disclaim all ani -4,1 uicise who aqsatt,have shown me the least considera " /'sjie re Ge, 'te ethe ' Vitiz 44rY, 18 5 0 ur very Obedient servant, GEOIWE HUDSON. --- -A - ,- 0 __-- . .,....-1-'t-- - V freal"'"- --5- ' - -- . ' ..'.: . . • 7 -- - , • vv : 4 ....._ .. "; , ...W - 4".t4, • ....,. ... , • '• • ' -•-•,, c_7,,,,,t‘ , 1 / 4 • IV a t 44, , . . . 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A. • JANUARY 23 1850, N ° . , - 3. 4 , • - - - - - - UNITED STATES EMIGRATION SOCIETY. TRUST ES AND DIRECTORS. T. LAMEE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. Wallop Brabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P. Charles George Fairfield, Esq. M. Charles Maher, Esq. Anthony O'Flalie , ty, Faq., M.P. Edmond S. Symes. Esq. T. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C. C. Ketnys Tynte, M.P. N. Valentine Maher, Hsq., M.P. Clement Tabor, ES'. MEDICAL BOARD. R. S. Symes, Esq., R. F. Power, Esq. " The Association agrees beforehand to sell at cosi' PRICE, adding mereTy thereto a commission." —(See Prospe'dtt -, .) NORTH-EASTERN TAIXAS lIOPKINS COUNTY, consisting of 160,000 acres, in one block, for the most part prairie, abounding In riven an springs. Recent and authentic informAtion received from the Society's funds, proves th,t no other state offers such decided advantages to the Emigrant, with a small or large ea; i , al, either in respect to the salubrity of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and variety of produce and markets (see , Dr. Smith's recent tr.vels and work on North-Eastern T0X314, price 2g.) The Society contrasts with the Emigrant to defray. for a fixed sum (as below, varying with the number of acres and the number in one tautly) the oost of a free passage to their lands ; stock, seed, and mplements ; six mouths' provision after arrival, a house, and freehold of eighty aches of the finest land. The above for the sum of - - - - £6l 8 9 For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0 For each editional female - - - II 0 For each additional child under 12 years - 0 If less land is !veered the cost proportionally reduced. The Society is in a position, from its extended connexions, to offer lands and farms in nearly all the other states of the Ur Every information, with map and pl.n of settlement, description of North-Eastern Texas, See., may be obtained (gratis) from the ' Agents of the Society, or on application to the Secretary. The first ship with emigrants will sail about the middle of Feb ruary, and every succeeding 'eolith. Mach application registered according to priority. Applications for Agents to the Society must be accompanied by eferemes. D. BYRNE, Secretary. 2, Reptl Exchouge-buildings. B OULOGNE from LONDON DIRECT, every Thursday.—Great Saying to Travellers. Fares by Railway and Vessel, Tin Folkestone .£1 8 0 Fares from London to Boulogne direct.— 0 12 0 Saving to each First-Class Passenger.... 016 0 By Railway and Vessel, via Folkestone.. :... 1 0 0 Fare from London direct .. • ......... •..... 0 0 Saving to each Second-Class Passenger.. 0 13 0 The COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S superior Steam-ships CITY of BOULOGNE and EMERALD, will leave LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF as under : Thursday, January 24, at 8, Morning. Thursday, January 31, at 1, Morning. Thursday, February 7, at 8, Morning. Thursday, February 14, at 10, Morning. And every Thursday according to tide. For particulars of freight, apply is Mr. James Whisson, 5, Arthur street East ; or at the Company's Ofllces, 4, Arthur-street East ; and Chaplin's Universal Office, Regent-circus. THE FOUNDING of a COLONY in NEW ZEALAND by the CANTERBURY ASSOCIA_TION'. Ample information about the principles, objects, and plan of thi. New Colony, torther with the mie‘ complete historical and topo graphical account of the "Britain of the South," will be found in " The Handbook for New Zealai.d." Published by John W. Parker, West Strand. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU RA.NCE SOCIETT. 26, Cornhtll, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. . This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annuties. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi ,ion for the family of the Assured, and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, whilel lying. Tke Assured has, on all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for eiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enables the Directors tt the Annual Meeting, hell on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a , ixtli bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the rremiums paid on each Policy effected on the profit scale. 74. c Annuity . X B. d . 47 16 24 15 IP , 13 19 9 Cash. I Policy. r £ s. d a. d. 394 11 0 466 0 0 221 0 0 261 0 0 115 01136 6 0 ••••••••••• :7, 4 -. 1 20 30 40 Payable Payable Anna- in one ally. eum. payable for Dis parity. £ s. d.'£ s. d.rX s. d. 0 10 11 10 0 10 0 0 0 0 19 616 7 1 7 3 11 1 17 327 3 11 19 4 10 Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal terms, as will be seen by the following extracts from the Tables, showing the annual amount of annuity upon every 1001. deposited:— Age 50, £7 Ss. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Age 70, £l4 2s. 2d. The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c.. may be had at the Office, or any of its Branches in the Country; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. B. WOOLIIMISE, Actuary. LONDON" and NORTII-WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY. NOTICE of ELEVENTH and FINAL CALL on GRAND JUNCTION 407. SHARES. Notice is hereby Given, that the Directors, in execution (f the Acts of Parliament relating to the said Company, have, pursuant to the provisions thereof, made a CALL of 5/. in respect of each of the 407. Shares which were created by the Grand Jun lion 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 Coe - many. 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. CIIAS. LANSTENCE, Deputy Chairman. HENRY BOOTH Secretaries. CHARLES E STEWART, I Easton station, London, Jan. 21, 1850. THE POET'S PROPHECY. I do not wont to imitate old Moore, who often tried the future to expl,re. 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 witches. 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 er not. Judging from signs, I do not think I'm wrong In saying winter will be hard and long. I fancy that the snowdrop's slender leaf . Shows certain signs that winter won't be brief; 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 indicates that warmth is far remote. Now, it you think I'm right in such a guess, 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 waking 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. LIST OR PRICEA READY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every style .... • • .. The Balwer,handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditto .• • • ...• ••.. • • 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto. ..... • • 1 0 0 The Alpert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Over Coat .. • • Shooting Coats • • Lounging or Morning Coats .. •• • • a 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..... ........ ••• • • • 0 12 6 Dress Coats • • .........• .. •• . ....... •• •• • • 0 17 0 Frock Ditto •••••• • • • • "•••••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 19 0 Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, from .• •• ..... ••••••••••••• • • • • •• • • • • • • 0 7 o Hossar and Tunic Snits ..................0 14 6 Boys' Autumn and Winter Vests 0 0 MADE TO MEASURE. Men's Autumn and Winter Over Coats ••frorri 1 1 0 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 elogant style of • 2 e 0 The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style. lined throughout .... . . •• •• •• • • '2 10 0 Autumn and Winter Trowscrs, in Tweed and Doeskin.... ...... .................. Best Black Cassimere ditto .• ••••••• • • • • • • • 1 6 0 Autumn and Winter Vests •• ... ..• •• • • 0 8 6 Best Black Cloth ditto •••••••••••• • • •• •• • • 0 13 6 Black Silk Velvet ditto •••••••••• • • • • " • • • • 0 18 6 •. Dress Coats.. ••• • • from 325. to 2 15 0 Frock ..................from 355. to 3 3 0 hussar and Tunic Saits...... • from 1 6 0 Superfine ••...... Men's Shooting Coat .. • • ••• • • .. 015 0 Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, from ..... ..........• ..IGs. to 5 0 0 A Medal, containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wil be pre ented every customer. A Large Stock if Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military llnifosins, Liveries, &C. Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. A Suit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. The new book, entitled "The Minion of the Million," with full directions for Self-measurement, can be had en application, or for warded, post 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. mosita and I(SN, Tailors, Vroalicncirepers, Clothiers, flatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minorier, and 83, 84, 85, and 86 Aligate, City, London; all comraanicating with each other, and forming one vast EStablishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition ; but raving heard that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has been resorted to in many instance; and for obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they have iso cenn,xion sviib any other bony. In cr out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 3t, Far gate, Sheffield ; and 19, Thorntcu's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; a vi taoso who require cheap and genuine elething, 840,, s h ou ld eau at or scud to tbr; Tdinories and Aidgate, City, London; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Tate Notice,--This Establisument is alosed frem sunset Friday, to sunset Saturday, when Inirness is resumed till twelve o,ewsk. NOTICE! Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols., post Bvo., THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S NOVEL, "COUNTRY QUARTERS." With Portrait, and Memoir of her Ladyship, by her Niece, Miss POWER. "A Tale of light-hearted Irish girls and light-heeled red-coats full of incleut."-,--Atlientetun. "'this novel is one of the most lively awl life-like of the Author's pro uctions."—Literary Gazette. illiam Shoborl, rub'isher, 20, Great 3farlborou:h-street. This day is published, in Bvo., price Gs. ; by post 15s, Gd., with Map of Ireland, and flan of Fliral nuildiogs. THE PLANTATION SCHEME Or, the WEST of IRELAND as a FIELD fur INVE:;T. 3IENT. By JAMES CAM), Farmer, Balloon. Author of " Iligh Farming under Liberal Covenant's." William Blackwood and Sons, 45, George-street, Edinburgh; and 17, Paternoster-row, London. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, M. J.tnies's. 3fusical Director and Concisetor, M. LAURENT, Jun This ACADEMY, for Tuitiou and Practice of DANCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Te.lehing by Professors Calkins, Mosey, and Franconi. 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The First of a Series of Illustrated Leltures, by Dr. Backhoffner, 7,11 the Philosophy 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 Fonr, 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. ti.—. Schools, Half-price, KEATING'S COUGII LOZENGES.- A certain remedy for disorders of the Pulmonary Organs— in Difficulty of Breathing—in Redundancy of Phlegm—in Incipient Consumption (of which Cough to the most positive indication) they are of_unerring efficacy. In Asthma and in Winter Cough they hare never been known to fail. KEATLNG'S COUGH LOZENGES are free from every de'eterious ingredient ; they may, therefore, be taken at all times by the most delicate female and by the youngest child ; while the Public Speaker and the Professional Singer will find them invaluable in allaying the hoarseness and irritation incL dental to vocal exertion, and consequently a powerful auxiliary in the production of melodious enunciation. Pre: ared and sold in Boxes, Is. I VI., and Tins 2s. 94., is. 6d., and lOs. 6,1. each, by Thomas Keating, Chemist, &c., No. 79, St Paul's Church-yard, London; retail by all Druggists and Patent Medicine Vende - s in the kingdom. NORTO.I'S CAMOMILE PILLS are confi dently- recommended as a simple but certain remedy to all who snffer from indigestion, sick headache, bilious and liver com plaints, heartburn, and acidity of the stomach, depressed spirits, dis turbed sleep, ♦iolent palpitations, spasms, general debility, costive ness, &c. They act as a powerful tonic and gentle aperient ; are mild in their operation, safe under any circumstances, and thousands of perm ins can now bear testimony to the benefits to be derived from their use. Sold In Bottles at Is. 2s. 9d., and Ils. each, in every Town in the Kingtion% CAUTION—Be sure to ask for " NORTON'S riu,s," and do not be persuaded to purchase an imitation. ?R. LA'MERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH ANI) MATURITY.-WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. rtud published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed EnTclopc, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Clomps, ELF-PRESERVATION; a I,Y Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate he physical and ;rental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility And Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting from Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, Illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their stractuies, uses, and functions, and the various Injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering from their invariable con sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of ap:slying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, s 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 be procured. Dr. LVMERT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice far many years is a fretarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 52, Paternoster -row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne street, Ilay-market ; 11a_vn, 39, Combat ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, froze the At.ther's Residence. 37. Bedford-square London. Ptigt A 3 1 I A Gr E. 11 Ono half the world are desolately single, and the other teppeslng them married, questionably contented. Diendence, or a sznee of right determine the former, and miscalculated hopes em *Ater the latter. The solitary one may shield himself wider the plea o: caution and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret lut a wirrosieg harry ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, and broken beelth, aro the great hindrances to domestic happiness Ind rods,' content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set- Consent. Honour and justice demand that health should forte as item In the convect; it alone dignifies the allience. Blighted hopes or neglect wetted mere sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, if those surmises concern you, procure Dr. CIILVERWELL'S little VISMOIRS "On Single and Married Life," pub. in 2 vols., Is. each (by rest, in stamps, Ir. 6d. cacti). Let no imaginatively net red, er prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, nor be hindered s misinterpretatior of their supposed contents, from obtaining azem. They ere nut intended certainly for more idle ceriesity, tint fir tee eleset perusal or those mere deeply interested, to whom they ere offered as antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on the ebeve sublecte, by unqualited authors, wbleh alone er Le:ether, ere a disgrace to the age. Furthermore, two other etle enelications claim your attention (same price Is. cacti, cat le. 6th) called " Whet to sat, Drink, and evotd," end " Bow to be Happy." They are not merely padep - lete, but equal In quantity a library volume, nor are they the nacre erhemeral scribblings of the hour, but the study of the author's life wile owes ibis present existeece, health, and position to this ob servance of the maxims be would inculcate—to do unto others as he workie ee done ante—to lice alter nature's laws—and to keep always on the "ninny silo of the way." The above works may bo bad of Sherwood, 23. l'aternester-raw ; Carvelho, 147, Flectestreet • Mann, 89, Corn , .lll; Spokes, 5, Holborn bill ; or direct (by pelt or other wiee) , eeet the mlittmr ~ wee may be conferred with. personally, mornings Ive. Arg7n-plaxt Await-street: Ara ail Booksellers - THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. taliYalC AL DIaIQUALTCATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA • CITY, ANTI IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. %ew l'aition, enlarged to )P pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the than:titles and decay of the generative system, from ea essiye indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, vith remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating cert sin d:a -inaliflcations. Illastrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, lb, Berners-street, Ox ard-etrect, London. Published by the Authors : cold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street; Starie,23, Titaba.lllo- street, Ilayroarket ; axd Gordon, 146, Leaden hell-.treat. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productiao organs, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. Liar If. treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveineltd gene°, and their lanicataide effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative neapacity. illustrated bY Three Explanatory Engravings. PATIT 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in she primary or secondary form, and cantabile explicit directions fir their treatmist. This section is illustrated ay Seventeen Coloured langraaisgs.: PAST IV. contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease by a simple applicatlen, by which the danger of infection as ()r -elated. This important part of the Work should no escr2e the reader's notice. Feax Y. is devoted to the consideiation of marlage, and its autos. The causes of anprodactive union are also considered, and the whole sabieet critically and philosophicall7 inqaired into. TITECORDIAL BALM OF Symacum is exclusively employed in treat lat nervous and sexual debility, impotence, azc., lls. and 335. per tatio. The Concentrated Detersfac Fssence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood i- enact of infection, secondary F7rop toms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, l Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Turitying Specific 'R. Pd., 4s. 6d., and I is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, Fleet, stricture, and chromic infiamm a lon of the bleddor. "aonsaltation fee, if by letter, IL A minute detail of the case is iequhod : age, habitt, and position in society. vackett, staaa advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which ,he ft-cll., is saved, Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten lanae also,' at IS, siert:en-street Oxford-street, London, from ylO - till Tara ala PT's to Trittlit, or Ponds,* from iglown $o (Pre KENT COUNTY MEETING.—The following circular has been sent, vie believe, to nearly every farmer in West Kent:--" The West Kent Committee most earnestly- solicit your early attendance at the county meeting on Thursday next. The several committees are summoned to meet at the Bull Inn, Penenden-heath, at t-n o'clock in the morning, when they hope to have the support of every yeoman and friend to British in dustry and capital. Provision will be made against un favourable weather. It has teen threatened that Mr. Cobden and his free-trade party are to oppose us. Give them a meeting, and let them see that the yeomen of Kent will not submit to be robbed any longer by such a selfish and un•English faction. Consider that the issue of this great struggle der ends on yourself, and the result cannot be doubted.--West Kent Committee, 17th Jan., 1850." It is observable that nobody signs this circular. That fact is easily explained; the statement about Mr. Cobden's attendance, and any efforts to get Free-traders present, being without one single particle of truth. It is whispered in Maidstone that a certain nut:tater of " bullies," who sometimes officiate for the Conserva tives at our borough elections, are to be hired to hoot don n the free-trade speakers, should there be any. This is a dangerous course. We hope the report may not be true. The people of Maidstone, at the last Stanhope met ting here, were shut out of their own Town-hall by their own police (by order of somebody). They will not suffer themselves to be "gagged" a second time.—Maid stone Gazette. [A DVERT ISEMENT.] —Holloway's Pills, a sure Re medy for Coughs, Colds, and Oppression of the Chest.— These complaints being accompanied, more or less, by fever, the most prompt measures should be adopted to r e d uce t h e f e b r i le action of the system , and a l lay the irritation of the affected parts, for which purpose nothing surpasses Holloway's Pills. Let the sufferer then have immediate recourse to a few doses of this inestimable medicine, which will speedily remove all weight or pain in the head, pains in the chest, or a troublesome cough, and thereby promote an easy respiration, and effect a certain cure. For asthma and all affections of the lungs they are equally efficacious.— Sold by all druggists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Stratid, London. THE COUNTRY MARKET. IPSWIOII, JAN. 22. Wheats were in lare supply at our market this day, but the drelinc in price was not equal to that repoltad in Lend n yesterday, and the growers were unwilling to sub nit to but a trifling abutAuent. Barley in middlicg qua'ity; it met a heavy sale at a shilling per quart©r ro duet on, as did beans, peas, and all other atticl9v. PER QUARTER.I • PEP. QUARTER. Wheat, red 39s to 40s.lhans, old Do., white (2120: toto 2030b.1 44i to 46 , Peas 26s to 00s Barley, malting 263 to 27., Oats. oos to 00s D.)., 6el , et Beaus 2ss to 265; Flour, per sack.. ON to 00k DJ., g rindin g l% ll 'l Y :it ''''''' •.... Ogs s to to 0 0 0 0 : AVERAGES FOR TUE WEEK ENDING JAN. 19. Wheat 1.408 quarters at 42s Id. Barley va t' ,f 19s 6d. Beans 96 ff 27s 3d. Yeas..... 56 „ Rye 00 -.11 ULLO,. 22. 26s 7.1. 005 Od. • Messrs. Taylor and Brig1;i ; ; circular states:—The frost still continuos, with m ire or less of severity, and the inland navigation remains closed. Business is quite contracted in consequence, and sales are in the tnerett retail. A good attendance of frirm,-rs to-day, and a large show of wheat; the trade was dull at is under last week's prices. Maley maintains its value for both sorts: Nothing doing in other kinds of spring corn. The lin seed market quiet, with dulness in oil, and a little more doing in cakes. We note no alteration in .either tape cakes or bones. The following are the present prices of grain:— S. • ' Wheat, English, red 38 to 40 Do. white ...... . 4O" 4:2 Dantzic and Ko nigsberg ... 46 48 1 Pomeranian and Hamburgh . 3B 40 1 Danish, Holstein, & Friesland 3l 36 kuysian and Odessa 32 36 Oats, English Do. Vanish , 10 12 Do. Friesland l5 16 Do. Russ. & Odessa 12 14 Barley,maltiug 22 24 Do. 19 21 Beans Do. foreign .. 25 301 S. fi • Peas, white and yel. 25 28 Do. grey Linseed, Black Sea 44 46 i Do. Petersburgh Do. Riga & Arciangl 3B 40 ay Do• Konigsberg.... 36 30 Par ton. Linseed cakes, Hull ...6117s 61 1 110. fine foreign ..... 61 5s Do. inf erior foreign 5l Os Rapeseed • 601 to 30/ Rape cakes ..80s Od to 82s 6d Tares, English ooa —00 s Do. foreign 2os —35 s Guano 6l to 91.10 s Bones, do ()Os Od to 90* Od Rye meal ............... 6/0s Lime,aPooL, JAN. 22. At this day's market there was a limited attendance of the town and country trade, who evinced but little disposition to make purchases. Avery small business was transacted in wheat at a red uc ti on o f fully 2d per 70Ibs on Iristunew, and Id to 2d on f reign. Oats declined id per 451bs. iti,the few sal t y ma d e, and oatmeal was quite reglected. Barley, beaus, and p eas met with the usual retail demand at luty rates. Ordinary descriptions of flour were exceedingly difficult to dispose of, and 6il per sack and barrel lower. Some parcels of fine French, however, realised extreme prices, bringing from 37s to 40e per sack. Indian corn was in good re quest; prime yellow brought 29s 6d to 30s, and a small parcel of fine white sold as high as 32s per quarter. CORK, JA N. 21.—Flour—First 12s Gd to 13s Gd; extra 15s; seconds, 11s to 12s 6d ; households Os to lOs Gd; thirds, 6s to 8s per cwt. Oatmeal 101 to 1056 d; Indian meal7s to is 8d ; wheat meal, 10s to 10s Gd per cwt. Indian corn 130 s to 137 s 6d per ton. Bran 3/7s 6d to 3/10sper ton. Hay—Farmers 29, to 365; average 32s ; dealers 32s to 40s Od; average 36s per ton. Straw— Farmers 12s Od to 30s Od ; average 225; dealers 323 Od to 005 Od; average 00s Od per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf Gd to 6id; household loaf 5d to siel per 41b. Fresh butter, 8d to 10d per lb Eggs —53 2d to 55 4d per hundred. Coals— Newport 15s; Lydney 17s ; Landore 158; Best Neath Cohn 14s per ton. Tallow 398 Od to 00s per cwt. Whisky, 25 o. p., 5s 9d per imperial gallon. M eat —Beef 3id to sd; mutton 3d to sd; veal 4d to Od ; pork 34d to 4d ; bacon 6d to 7hel ; sausages 5d per lb. Hops 131 Os per cwt. Bangor slates 3/ 2s 6d to 315 s pet ton. Bark—Barbary 7158 to 8/ 5s ; Valonia 141 to 0/; French 71 ss; English 01 per ton. Fleece Wool 10, to 12a per stone. Hemp 32/ to 001 per ton. Fish— Scotch herrings 185 to 19s ; red t o to l ditto 24s to 26s per barrel ; Newfoundland 9' Os t o 11/ p et ton. Timber—Memel, 85/ per ton; deals, fir s t qua li ty, lB s, second quality, 16s per 100. Hides—Market 13 s to 20 8 ; salted 13s to 205 per cwt ; calf skins 2d t o 3d per lb . P P e o r ta u t v o i e an s, , w l h l i t te l B o cl i; t i o cb 9 a d b ; oe l‘ , li 9 n l p ion e s r n 12d ; Ta ; Ar G eh u a a ne n g o- 1, 19s per barrel. BIRTHS AND DEATHS IN LONDON. (From the Registrar-General's Return.) In the week ending last Saturday, 1,156 deaths were registered in the metropolitan districts; the average for ten corresponding weeks of previousyears (1840-49) is 1,125, which, if a correction be made for increase of population, becomes 1,227. The luwest number in the ten weeks was 916 in 1840; the highest was 1,401 in 1848. Though the rate of mortality has much increased since December, and the present return shows an increase. of nearly an hundred on the previous week, the deaths are still less than the average by 71. To the coldness of the wea ther may be ascribed the increase of mortality which recent returns have exhibited. In the last three weeks the deaths from phthisis or consumption have been re spectively 129, 140, and 157 (the corrected average for last week being 146); from bronchitis 103, 120, and 131 (the average being 73) ; from asthma 19, 35, 27 (the average being 52) ; and from pneumonia, 95, 83, and 85, whilst the average is 117. Of the 85 persons (comparatively few) who died last week from pneumonia, 60 were children; but of the 131 who died from bronchitis, which much exceeds the average, by far the larger proportion were persons of advanced age. Seven men and 14 women died last week at 85 years of age and upwards; one of the latter in Bishopsgate Workhouse, had reached the age of 99. Epidemic diseases continue to be less fatal than usual, except measles, which carried off 37 children, or rather more than the average. This disease ranged in the corresponding week of ten previous years from Bto 51. Only 10 deaths occurred from diarrhoea ; and no deaths are ascribed to cholera in the returns of the week; but a man who had cholera in August, and never wholly recovered from the effects of it, died in St. Thomas's Hospital, where he had been for nine weeks. During the last seven weeks only two deaths from cholera have appeared in the bills of mortality. A few cases are selected from the Registrars' re port : In Camden Town (sub-district), at 30, Cambridge street, the son of a navigator, aged 1 year, died of " acute hydrocephalus (congenital), slight fever (1 week), convulsions. At 19, Cambridge-street (same as above), the daughter of a whitesmith, aged 16 months, of " per tussis (10 days), pneumonia (3 days)." Mr. Holl describes Agar Town, where this street is situated, as damp, badly drained, and unhealthy." At St. Clement Danes, in Nag's Head-court, the daughter of a hawker, 11 months, of " convulsions." Mr. Jones states, that owing to the bad drainage the filth runs out ben ea th t h e water sink, and creates so intolerable a smell that one cannot enter the yard for it." At Hackney-road, in Turville-buildings, a wadding dealer died of " chronic asthma (5 years)." Mr. Murray states that the court is crowded, close, and ill ventilated, and that the water not being laid on, it must be begged from neighbouring places. Kent-road (sub - district), in Ann-street, the son of a hawker, lo weeks, of " herpes and debility." Mr. Fitch states that " the parents and other inha bitants of the street are for the most part hawkers of vegetables, &c., and have suffered severely from want during the late inclement weather." Upper Clapton, C aro li ne-stree t, i s d esc rib e d by Mr. Montaig ne as seldom cleaned." " very filthy, • over-crowded, and Births in the week 1,383. The mean daily reading of the barometer at Green wich Observatory was 29.57'4 in. The mean daily temperature ranged from 25.5 on Tuesday to 40.6 on Saturday. The mean of the week was 31.1, which is 5.5 less than the average of the same week in seven years. On Tuesday the mean temperature was nearly 11. less than the average• iOI.ORTALITY in the METROPOLIS. NUMBER OF DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES REGISTERED IN THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY, JA N. 19, 1850. Epidemic, Endemic, and Contagious Diseases ... 4 193 Diseases of Uncertain Seat ... 46 Tubercular Diseases ... .•• ••• ••• ... 207 Diseases of the Brain, Nerves, and Senses... ... 129 Diseases of the Heart and Blood-vessels ... 51 Diseases of the Lungs, and other Orgtitis of Respiration ••• ... X 63 Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other brans of Digestion... ... ••• ... ... 58 Diseases of the Kidneys, &e. r ~„ 9 Childbirth, Diseases of the Uterus, 8 , ' „, 1 3 Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles ... 7 Diseases of the Skin, &c. .•• ••• ... Malformations... ••• Premature Birth ... ••• •• ••• Atrophy Old Age Sudden ..• ••• Violence, Privation, Cold, and Intemperance Causes not specified ... ... 36 ... 21 ... 73 ... 7 ... 27 DEATHS FROM ALL CAUSES ... ••• 1,156 Males ••• ••• ••• ••• 546 Females ... —, ••• ••• ••• 610 FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. DOWNING-STREET, Jett. 22, 1850. The Queen has been pleased to appoint Thomas ' Horne, Esq., to be Puisn© Judge of the Supreme Court of the colony of Van Diemen's Land. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Valen tine Fleming, Esq., to be her Majesty's Attorney-Gene ral for the colony of Van Diemen's Land. Her Majesty has also been pleased to appoint Alban Charles Stonor, Esq., to be her bl ,jeety's Solicitor-Ge neral for the colony of Van Diemen's Land. Her Majesty has further been pleased to appoint Francis Smith, Esc; , to be Crown-Solicitor Mai Clerk of the Peace for the colony cf Van Diertasin's Land. COURT Olt' QUEEN'S BENCH. HILARY TERM, 13TH VICTORIA. January 22, 1850. This Court will hold sittings, and will proceed in die posing of the business now pending in the New Trial, Special, and Crown Papers in the fallowing order : On Friday the lit, and Mondsy the 4th drys of February net, the Country New Trials. Tuesday the sth, Wed . day the 6th, Monday the 11th, Tuesday the 12th, and We lnesday the 13th days f February, the Special Paper. Thursday the 14th, Friday the 15th, and Sa turday the 16th days of February, the Crown Paper; and will also hold a Sitting on Tuesday the 26th day of February, and give judgment in cases previously argued. BY THE COURT. WHITEHALL, JAN. 16. The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Wood, of the town of Nottingham, Gent., to be a Master Extraor dinary in the High Court of Chancery. BANKRUPTS. George Hammond, wharfinger, Mill Wail, Poplar, to surrender, Feb. 5, at two, an d March 5, at twelve, at the Coutt cf Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Wilkinson, Gurney, and Steens, Nicholas-lane; Lombard-shut. It.bert Fulford, builder, Fulf Southgate road, Jac. 28, at two, and March 18, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Cole man-street; Overton and Hughes, Old Jewry. Daniel Bishop, wine merchant, St. James's-square, Middlesex, Feb. 4, at two, and March 11, at twelve, at the Court t.f . Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Tilson and Co., Coleman-street. John Oliver, plumber, Bayswater, Feb. 4, at half-past one, arid March 11, at half•past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Bicknell and Bicknell, Edgwue-road. Robert Kennet, licensed victualler, Broadway, West minster, Jar. 29, at one, and March 18, et half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street; Low, Lawrence-lane, Chcap• bide. Jesse Hilton and Jonathan Fisher, silk manufacturers, Foleshill, 'Warwickshire, Jan. 29 and Feb 26, at twelve, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy, official as signee, Birmingham ; Jackson, Coventry; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham. James Bannehr, law stationer, Exete-, ,Tan. 31, at one, and March 6, at eleven, at the Exeter District Court. [Jim 1, official assignee, Exeter; Gray, Exeter. John Dignett, shoemaker, Weaverham, Cheshire, Feb. 1 and 28, it eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official aseigr ee Liverpool; Dodge, Liv er p oo l. William Shaw and gamuel Shaw, timber merchant., Saddlevi orth, Yorkshire, Feb. 5 and 26, at eleven, at the Manchester District Court. Fraser, official assignee, Manchester; Buckley, Ashton-under-Lyne. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall •street. T. Pye, King's-road, Chelsea, limiter merchant, Fels. 14, at eleven—R. R. Chubb, Newgate-street, City, seeds man and florist, Feb. 14, at one—H. C. Brown, Win chester, builder and surveyor, Feb. 1, at twelve. In the Country. B. Smith, Droitwich, Worcestershire, corn dealer, at the Court, Birmingham, Jan. 11, a t e l even —H. L. Or ton awl Paxton, Box, Wiltshire, builders, at the Court. Bristol. Feb. 11, at eleven—Hannah Maria New ion, Foubit )r. e, Yorkshire, victualler, at the Court, Leeds, Feb. 14, at &even—G. HinchelifTe, Leeds, cloth manu facturer, at the Court, Leeds, Fets. 14, at eleven. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. W. Potter, Birkenhead, Cheshire, and Liverpool, mer chant, 5d., on Thursday, Jan. 24, or any subsequent Tom arlay, between eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Cazer.ove, Liverpool. J. Higginson and R. Deane, Liverpool and Barbadoes, merchants, 2s. 3d., and a second dividend of 9 4 ., on Thursday, Jan. 24, or any subsequent Thursday, be• teen eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Turner, Liverpool. NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basinghall-street. W. Bird, Greet Yarmouth, Norfolk, hotel keeper, Feb. 14, at two—S. H. Leah, jun., Romford, Essex, auc tioneer, Feb. 14, at ha f past eleven—C. S. Smith, Louth, Lincolnshire, draper, Ft b. 13, at twelve—R. Michael, Boulogne-sur•Mer, France, general merchant, Fen. 13, at twelve—C. Wetherilt, Down-street, Piccadilly, iron monger, Feb. 13, at eleven—Elizabeth Rust, Good Easter, Essex, brickmaker, Feb. 15 at eleven—J. Ro binson, Maldo n - r o a d, H averstoc k-hill, Feb. 12, at half part twelve—J. Adderson, West Dereham, Norfolk, butcher, farmer, and cattle dealer, Feb. 14, at half-past eleven—T. Richbell, Cold Harbour-lane, Brixton, and Woolrich ; rocket and shell manufacturer, Feb. 14, at two—W. H. Colyer and F. Webst-r, Wood-street, Mill hank, Westminster, brewers, Feb. 14, at one. In the Country. R. Kidd, Tynemouth, Northumberland, brewer and spirit merchant, Feb. 12, at one, at the Court, New castle-upon-Tyne—J. Yeoman, Sheffield, merchant and table-blade manufacture r , Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Council-hall, Sheffield—C. Curti*, Nottingham, corn factor, March 1, at ten, at the Court, Nottiog ham—S. Hipkins, Sedgley, Staffordshire, grocer and provision dealer, Feb. 14, at twelve, at the Court, Bir mingham. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. J. Turner, Newmarket, saddler and harnessmaker, Jan. 18—T. Ilebbard, Water-lane, Tower-street, mer chant, Jan. 17—F. E. Ball, Downton, Wiltshire, gro cer, Jan. 18 —H. Harris, Northampton, carpenter and builder, Jan. 19, certificate of the second clam—H. G. Astle, Margate, t )yman and tobacconist, Jan. 11, cer tificate cf the first class—Eliza Neuene, Bread-street, City, watch and clock maker, Jan. 11, certificate of the third class—C. W. Da Bernardy, Salisbury-square, Fleet rtrect, money scrivener andicommission agent, Jan. '2l, certificate of the third class—J. Birley, Doncaster, gro cer and corn dealer, Jan. 19, certificate of the first class, after 21 days—R. Taylerson, Felling Store, Durham, iron manufacturer, Jan. 10, certificate of the third class —T. Fox, West Comforth and Thrislington, Durham, limeburner and coal mtrchant, Jan. 9, certificate of the third class —T. Coates, Sunderland, wine and spirit merchant, Jan. 17, certificate of the third class—J. Jackman, Taiwan, Esclasham Above, Denbighshire, farmer, Feb. 12—G. Steadman, Castle Church, Stafford shire, currier, Feb. 12. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. R. Howarth and S. Ayland, Manchester and Preston, fustian shearers—W. Shield and R. Turner, Newcastle upon• Tyr,o, printsellers, booksellers, and stationers — W. Birkby and J. Birkby, Birstal, Yorkshire, card rnakera—W. Walker, and J. A. Bird, Liverpool, sue tioncers—D. Aitken and C. P. Pepper, Boston, drapers —J. Bailey and J. Ball, Longton, Staffordshire, china manufacturers—G. Hutt•as arid J. Smith, Sheffield, millers—W. H. Peace, E. Peace and J. Kirby, Sheffield, steel manufacturers—E. Barrow and J. Barrow, Roch dale, dyers—C. Barns and B. Barns, Ipswich, coopers— J. Chappell and G. Williamson, Rochdale, cotton spinners —R. Day, J. S. Robson, and T. D. Green, Saffron Wal den, Essex, grocers ar/c1 drapers (so far as regards R. Day)—V. Hellicar and J. Hallicar, Bristol, and New port, Monmouthshire—J. Naylor and H. Naylor, Win tertoe, Lincolnshire, drapers—S. Deutshman and S. Davidion, Newcastle, capreakers—J. Burnley, G. Scot son, W. Nichols, W. Westerman, S. Siddall, and G. Richardson, Leeds, machine-makers (so far as regards G. Seutsoa)—R. Hutchinson and J. Parkin, Sunderland, browera—J. Bright, T. • Bright, J. Bright, jun., and S. Lucas, Collyhurr, near Manchester, cotton-spinners (so far as regards S. Lucas)—P. P. Bouvcrie, H. Norman, and J. G. Murdoch (so far as regards H. Norman) — Ann Atherton, H. Atherton, and S. Dean, Oldham, cot ton-spinners—J. Johnson, W. Worthington, J. Worth ington, T..Firthi, R.Y.Jltclfield, and %V. Johnson, Parr, ..Lancaahire, goal-proprietors, and Newbridge, Cheshire, sa tr l e t- e p t ,i6 a pr tid ie i t t orll Lo ob ft_ siree e and t v ,liile - W. e nd H. timber ove, m it e i r ch ch a a r n d t s s o . n- INSOLVENT PETI noNlills. John Davison, Barnard Castle, Durham, beer-house- keepee. Thomai , Hopkinson, Ironville, Derbyshire, builder. Isaac Morris, Broadway, Worcestershire. William Daunton, Burnham, Somersetshire, painter. John Rosicilly, jun.,- Pelynt, Cornwall, farmer. Henry Weston, Wildsley, Kent. Benjamin Allport, Tushingbam Hall, Cheshire, salt manidactirier. • Jar) Salvidge, Cardiff, Glamorganshiro, butcher. Robtrt Stringer, Liverpool, salt manufacturer. William Pearce, St. Mt lions, Monmouthshire, grocer. - SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS. A. Rankin and A. Brown, Glasgow, merchants, to meet within the Star Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 26 and Feb. 19, at two. T. Puma, W. Henderson, and G. Swan, Glasgow, silk-mercers and drapers, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 29 and Feb. 18, at two. J. Spence, sen., Glasgow, mason, to meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 25 and Feb. 20, at eleven. D. M'Naughton, merchant and dealer in furniture, Edinburgh, to meet within Canon's Temperance Hotel, Edinburgh, Jan. 26 and Feb. 18, at . two. W. Morrison, D. Ferrier, and G. Wesley, Aberdeen and Finga4k, Aberdeenshire, woolspinners, to meet withi❑ the Royal Hotel, Aberdeen, Jan. 29 and Feb. 19, at twelve. J. Ramsay, Edinburgh, wright, to meet within Dawell's Rooms, Edinburgh, Jan. 28 and Feb. 18, at two. The Electric Telegraph Company has now laid down wires by which the transmission of messages from the branch office at Charing-cross direct to all pArts of the 14 ingdem can be effected at any hour during the day or night. This arrangement, from the proximity of the office to the houses of Parliament, law courts, &c., will increase the rapidity of telegraphic communications, both public and private, from the west-end of the me tropolis. TIIE RELATIONS OF LANDLORD AND TENANT. The following letter has been addressed by Lord Lyttelton to his chief tenants, and is worthy of more extended circulation : " llagley, Jan., 1850. " Dear Sir,—You have been informed that I have directed the payment of your rent to be deferred from the end of the present month till Lady-day. This I have done chiefly, as I did once before, in order that you may be enabled to avail yourself of improvement in the markets for the produce of your farm, should such occur, in the course of that time. But irmsmuch as this will deprive me of the opportunity of addressing you together with my other tenants, which I usually have about this time of the year, I take this method of communicating to you a few remarks which I might otherwise have made in another manner. " At times of low prices, like the present, it is usual with many excellent landlords to make a tem porary abatement, a return of part of the rent, gene rally 10 per cent., to their tenants on the rent-day. I am bound to state distinctly that this is a practice which I never shall adopt in any circumstances, as it seems to me to proceed upon very objectionable prin. ciple. It is usually done, as it has been re cently, after the said low prices have prevailed for not more than a year or a year and a half. If it means anything, therefore, it means that the agreement between landlord and tenant for a fixed rent was made on an implied understanding that if prices were not every year to be up to a given amount, fairness, or at least liberality, required - that, in any year in which they were materially below that amount, the agree ment should be departed from. Now, in the first place, if such were the case, the result ought not to be all on one side ; the landlord ought to be considered as well as the tenant ; when the prices for the year exceeded the supposed amount, the landlord ought to receive an increase of rent, as the tenant receives an abatement when they fall below. Did any one ever hear of such a thing being done, or does any one conceive that it could by any possibility be done ? " But I entirely deny that rents are, or ought to be, fixed on any arch understanding, and I consider that if they were it would be fatal to the interests of anriculture. A tenant ought to calculate what he can afford to pay, according to the average of a long course of years. Leases are, of course, founded upon this principle, and are utterly unmeaning on any other; and it is denied by no one that for a proper system of cultivation a tenant must either have the security of a lease or some practical equivalent to it. Where fore, not the fluctuations from year to year, but the average of 20 or 21 year s o ug ht t o govern th e agree ment by which both landlord and tenant shall be bound. The good years are to make up for the bad. No doubt this requires that a tenant shall be a man with resources which he can lay by and fall back upon ; and I know some persons say that this is all very well, but that it cannot lip expected that farmers shall have such resources, and that they must needs live from hand to mouth. To this I can only say that I have never found this to be the case with my tenants —that I do not believe it is the case with them ; and that if I did believe it, I never would do anything that should tend to perpetuate so rotten and ruinous a system. "It follows that if there is a reasonable prospect of a permanent reduction in the prices of whatever articles enter into the calculation of the letting value of land, the reduction of rents must be permanent also. Any one can see that this is a mere truism ; but yet it is by no means consistent with much of the language which is heard on this subject. Landlords are entreated and advised to lower their rents, as if it was a matter of kindness or of moral obligation. But it is no such thing. Rent is value, and must be regulated, like any other value, by the market for the article to which it refers. Now, I know perfectly well that there is not one of my farms which, if it were vacant, I could not let in a fortnight at its present rent. As long as this is the case there is no reasonableness in the suggestion that I, or any one in a similar case, should lower our rents. Of course it is not necessary, in order to ascertain this, that any farm should be actually vacant. I s h ou ld b e sorry to have any of my farms thrown up, but there is no diffi culty in any neighbourhood in knowing how any part of the land would let. " I do not mean to represent the relation of land lord and tenant as simply that of a shopkeeper and customer, but as regards the mere price of land it is so. The difference is in the general intercourse, and willingness on the part of the landlord to do all he can to promote and assist in the good cultivation of the land, which applies to the former, and has no parallel in the latter, relation. "I am not, therefore, prepared to make either of the above offers ; but I repeat the offer which I have so often made, and which seems to me better than any other to realise the hackneyed phrase of the landlord getting into the same boat with the tenant, viz., that my present rents should be commuted into rents cal culated according to the value of the produce of land. lam quite aware that there are objections to this kind of rent ; but, on the whole, I consider that it is better fitted than any other for times like these, in which tenants are apprehensive of ruinously low prices, and have a consequent difficulty in esti mating the money-rent which they can afford to pay. It is said to be difficult to fix the starting point for such an arrangement. I will, therefore, endeavour to state more in detail what I would propose ; only observing that I should be willing to vary it in any particular, the general principle remaining the same. " I suppose the case of a given tenant. I take the year in which he agreed to take his farm at the actual rent. He did it deliberately, and with his eyes open, and I assume that it was a fair agreement. I then calculate, on the average of the seven years pre ceding that date, the amount of produce which that amount of rent represented, and proceed precisely on the principle of the Tithe Commutation Act ; only that instead of meaning by produce' corn alone, I take it to mean corn and live stock ; so that in each year the rent would he the value in money, according to the average of the seven years preceding such year, of as much produce as was worth the first named sum, according to the average of the seven years preceding the letting. This calculation may seem complicated, but I have no doubt it will be readily understood, as it is only that with which you are well acquainted in the Tithe Act just referred to. " Of course there aro many details which would have to be settled beyond what I have stated. But I am persuaded that if the principle of such a plan were heartily agreed upon the arrangement of it would be attended with no serious difficulty. I will only observe, what I think will not be denied, that in this neighbourhood, at least, a plan so con structed is in one important respect clearly favourable to the tenant. Land in this district will always let at a somewhat higher rate than would be represented by a general average price of corn and stock Many of my tenants also deal in valuable commodities (such as butter), which I have not proposed to in clude. But for Abe sake of simplicity and other rea sons I am content to take it so. " I add that such an arrangement should be open ,o all tenants, whether under lease or not ; and that t should also be open to all of them at any time to terminate it, and to revert to a fixed money rent at the then market value of land. " The real reason why some persons would hesi tate to agree to such a plan, is just one of those which commend it to me, as may be inferred from what I said in the early part of this letter—that it tells both ways, instead of only one. Undoubtedly under it the landlord would have the benefit of a rise in price, while the tenant is protected against a fall. But this seems to me quite fair. And at all events the plan ought to be satisfactory to those who are so loudly and confidently proclaiming that very low prices must inevitably now prevail. " I have very little faith in those positive prognos tications ; but neither do I pretend to be positive on the other side. I admit there is uncertainty ; and I, therefore, suggest what seems reasonably well fitted to such a period of uncertainty. " Into more general topics I shall not now enter. Leases many of you have —any of you can have, as you know, on application ; and I have recently pro vided, for covenants on my estate, a clause for Com pensation for unexhausted impro v ements to th e . td e ten ant, naa, only as far as the existing law will admit. in hopes that the law might be made for the purpose than it is. " I am, dear Sir, yours truly, , more effective effective LYTTELTON." Colonel Mason, High Sheriff of Norfolk, and a stanch Protectionist, has returned the following an swer to an application made by his tenantry for a reduction, of rent, in consequence of the low price of farming produce : " Necton-hall, Nov. 25, l 849. "TO TIIE TENANTS ON MT PROPERTY. "My good PriendF,—By free trade the Government of the country has put the landed interest of the United Kingdom under a different position than that in which it has been placed. " It becomes necessary, therefore, for those who possess landed property, and for those who hire it, to come to a right adjustment of terms between them, as the circumstances of the case may require. "In my own occupation of about 580 acres (of which 100 acres, as my steward testifies, yield no ElfA M PLES. Perna- Sum the • 41'Y Annual Policy Bonito in mit Re- Assured tge. z r, Pro- taken addition Bonus in Auction of may bor -5;, minim. out in to gum Cash. Annual row on Assured. Premium. Policy. - - X. s. 4. A o 4. £ s. d .£ i. d. r 1837 276 14 3'128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9 I £ s.d. 1839 22G 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 . 194 810 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0 [ 60 tf,(lo 74 3 4 1841 174 0 078 3 4 12 2 8 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2 65 15 10 10 2 346 2 3 1843 93 18 4 44 8 4 615 1) 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8, 27 13 4 4 4 0 '47 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, er, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any tine, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of ferfelturo from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. The following Table is a specimen of the great, and varied advan tages which the judicious application of a small saving eau secure through this Society. ;ENEFITS Secured on al 65, by an At 21. 12a. tattling the age of =al Premium of 11. PREMIUMS To secure on attain- Annulty£lo 10 0 Ingtheage Cash 82 10 0 of 0, the Policy.. 97 8 6 optien of BIRTHS IN THE WEEK. Males ••• ••• ... 683 ••• ••• Females ... ... ..• ••• !•• 700 Total ... ••• 1,333 *ln this number are included 17 by Scathtina, 33 by Typhus Fever, and 10 by Diarrhma. Another capture of smugglers was made early on Monday morning off Southsea Beach, where a wherry with three men and 150 gallons of foreign brandy wa s captured by Lieutenant T. B. Clarke and a party of men from Stokes Bay Station. y` - ` e ft--~ stock and ewer , al although o h u a g m h rofit), notwithstanding the great di s ad van t ages under Tee a sustained gentleman loanmu must t f pto Michael last not only made my r en t, b ut alwaysfi ve score i a rln , more than obtained 10 p er cen t. f or m y ca pi ta l in vested in live and d ea d s t oc k. " I ther e f ore am come to t hi s conc l us i on, t h at all and each of y ou s h a ll h ave t h e opportun i ty o f accept i ng r u the terms herein proposed : " Of re-hiring your farm upon a new valuation, or of giving up your farms, according as may be consi dered best for your advantage under the altered nature of your tenure. . " I shall request that a reply from each may be sent within 14 days from the date of this document. (By direction of) " Your sincere well-wisher And landlord, " W. iissox." MURDER and SffICIDE in MANCHESTER A moat tragical occurrence has just taken place in Broughton, one of the suburbs of Manchester, which has filled the whole of that neighbourhood with the deepest consternation. The facts are briefly these :—Mr. Lewis Novelli, a young merchant, wealthy and well-connected, died some months ego, leaving a widow and two children, whom he confided to the care of his brother Alex ander, as one of his executors. Mrs. Harriet No velli resided, together with her children, under the roof of Mr. Alexander, at Cliff Polo', Broughton. The greatest possible kindness was always mani fested towards his sister-in-law by Mr. Novelli. On Sunday evening the servants retired to bed as usual, leaving Mr. Novelli and Mrs. Novelli in the dining. room. On coming down stairs on Monday morning, their horror may be conceived, when Mrs. Novelli was discovered lying lifeless on the floor of the dining. room, while on proceeding to the bedroom of Mr. Novelli, he was found hanging by the cord of his dres4ng-gown from the rail upon which the bed. curtains were suspended. He was also dead, but the body was warm. Surgeons were procured, and the body of the gentleman was cut down, while an exa mination was made of the body of the lady. An inquest was held in the evening of Monday, at five o'clock. The following was the evidence adduced : Miry Radcliffe, a servant in the house, deposed to the finding of the bodies about eight o'clock on the Monday morning; that of Mrs. Harriett Novelli lying in the dining-room, and the body of Mr. Alexander Novelli hanging from the bedpost in his own room. Both were quite dead. Her evidence was confirmed by John Ferguson, the servant of a gentleman in the immediate neighbourhood, who had enters d the house shortly after the discovery. Mr. Edward Coston, of the firm of Todd and Coston, who was the next witness, said the deceased took tea at his house on the Sunday, after church, and remained until about half-pact nine o'clock, when they walked home. He observed no pecu liarity about the manner of either of them. He was sent for on Monday morning, and on arriving at the- house he first saw the body of Mrs. Novelli lying upon the floor of the dining-room, as though she had fallen from her chair. She was dead and cold, but there was no appearance of injury. Drs. Ainsworth and Harrison came shortly afterwards, and on examining the body-found that life was extinct. Her dress was the same that she had worn at his house. He then went up stairs„ ae4ompanied by the two medical gentlemen, into the _room of Mr. Alexander Novelli, where they found hirn - "suspended by the waist cord of his dressing-gown, fiiam the curtain-rod of the bed. His neck was bare. The body was perfectly warm, and the bed also. HOsid apparently not been out of bed more than half an hour. There were marks of vomiting upon his clothes. He (the witness) thought that he had risen from bed and put on his trousers. There were appearances of vomiting in the dining room, near the sofa ; and he imagined that Mr. No velli had vomited in that room. There was a little of something like spirit in a glass near Mrs. No velli. Mr. Alexander Novelli was about 29, and Mrs. Novelli about 30 years of age. Mr. Novelli was out of business. Mr. Names Bowen Harrison, surgeon, was next ex amined—He had, in conjunction with Dr. Ainsworth, made an examination of the bodies of the deceased. On the head of Mrs. Novelli there was no appearance of external injury, though about the neck there were marks such as might have been produced by the finger nails. The brain was highly congested, and the great vessels about the neck were gorged with blood. On no other part of the body were there marks of in jury. The lungs and heart were highly congested. In the stomach nothing peculiar was observed. There were no traces of poison. The condition of the lung?, head, and heart were quite sufficient to account far death, and this, in his opinion, had resulted from strangling. Mr. Ralph Faucett Ainsworth said that from a sub sequent examination of the body he believed death to have been caused by strangulation ; the marks upon the throat being such as would be produced by the violent insertion of the thumb into the throat. With regard to Mr. Alexander Novelli, the witness ex pressed his opinion that a struggle had taken place between the two, and that in the struggle the slight bruise had been made upon the nose of Mr. Novelli. A brooch which Mrs. Novelli wore was very much Lent, and this corrobarated the conjecture. The surgeons did not believe that any poison had been used. Mr. Novelli had evidently died from the effect of hanging. The vomited matter which was found near and upon his person did not appear to be impregnated with corrosive poison of any kind. The female servant Radcliffe was again called in, and stated that Mr. Novelli and his sister-in-law bad supped from oatmeal porridge on the preceding night Mr. Coston said that he had known Mr. Novelli for several years, and he had not observed any symp toms of derangement of intellect. One of Mr. Novelli's brothers had committed suicide some time ago. He could not account for any motive which could induce Mr. Novelli thus to act, but he ha►d heard that he was attached to the lady, and that his addresses were not favourably received. Such in substance was the evidence adduced. The Coroner said that he did not see how the jury could come to any other decision than that of murder and felo de se. They might, however, adjourn the verdict. An adjournment was then made until to-day. Though no living evidence can be procured which may lead to the discovery of the causes which have immediately led to the appalling result which has been described, the general impression is that Mr. Alexander Novelli, who, it is reported, was passion ately fend of his sister-in-law, had been on the Sun day evening tendering his suit, that he was rejected, and that in a moment of frenzy he strangled the object of his love ; that afterwards he retired to his cham ber and to bed, but that, overcome by feelings of remorse and horror, he destroyed himself as before stated. ANOTHER MURDEROUS ATTACK UPON A WARDER. —On Saturday morning last the interior of the Mill bank Penitentiary was again the scene of a most despe rate outrage, which was committed by one of the pri soners under sentence of ten years' transportation, upon a warder named Balls, who narrowly escaped from being murdered in a similar manner as the la - a unfortunate warder Hall. It appears *bat, on Sunday morning last, the warder Balls let the prisoner out of his es . ' for the purpose of allowing him to empty his stops in the ens tomary manner. Alter the prisoner had done that duty, the warder proceeded along the passage, followed by the prisoner. They had not gone far when Balls re ceived a violent blow on the side of the head with the utensil, which partially stunned him, but on recovering his senses directly afterwards, he turned round, and saw the prisoner in the act of striking him a second blow. The warder dexterously avoided the blow, and called out instantly for assistance. In the meantime the pri soner commenced a most murderous attack upon the warder, inflicting several severe blows upon the head, face, and arms, and causing extensive wounds, from which the blood flowed profusely. The warder, after a most desperate struggle for his life, succeeded in closing with his antagonist, and although he was weak from the loss c f blood, he ultimately forced him to the' ground. At that moment several warders, who had heard Ball's cries for . assistaxce, entered the passage, when the pri soner was secured and removed - to one of the strong cells. Balls was conveyed to the infirmary in n . very ex hausted condition, but fortunately no bone was fractured. Dr. Baly afterwards_ visited the wounded warier, and under his skilful treatment there are itrolige - hopes that he will speedily recover. S UPPOSED MuItDSILS AT Lrxer.— In our last we London t mentioned the arrival of an o ffi cer o f the —6.oC five force (Sheppey) t o .make an inquiry into the mys terious disappearanc e ofo John Kirk and John Bell, t h e Jla first of whom has been missing since the 12 t h of Octo ber, an d the latter since the 13th of Nov em b er, w i th no • c l u e to their fate. A very sing ular discovery has been made with regard to John Bell, which may lead to-im portant results. Some persons from Middleton on Mon day last informed the officers that a purse and knife had been found by a Middleton man by the side of Worm - - gay Drain. The officers immediately went to Middle ton, and possessed themselves s f these articles. Upon the purse being shown to the niece of John Bell, she im mediately exclaimed, " That is my uncle's purse. I know it, because I made it myself." She then observed that if it was her uncle's it was mended in one pact with a double thread; and on examination so it proved to be, —Norfolk Chronicle. • EMILY SANDFORD.—By a letter recei ve d yester day, dated Port Philip, Oct. 1, 1849, we ive that this unfortunate f- male met with a sad ceisfortot by the loss of her brother, a few days after their arrival in the Casper emigrant--hip, in Port Adelaide,harbour. 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