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UNITED STATES EMIGRATION SOCIETY. TIMSTEES AND DIRECTORS. T. LAMM MURRAY, Esq., Cha'rman. Wallop Brabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. M.P. Charles George Fairfield, Esq. M. Charles Maher, Esq. Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., M.P. Edmond S. Symes, Esq. T. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C: C. Kemys Tynte, M.P. . 'Valentine Maher, Esq., M.P. Clement Tabor, Esq. MEDICAL BOARD. E. S. Symes, Esq., R. E. Power, Esq. a The Association agrees bef rehand to sell at COST PRICE, adding /nerdy thereto a commission."—(See Pr3spe•ctus.) NORTII-EASTERN - TEXAS HOPKINS COUNTY, consisting of 160,000 acres, in one block, for the mist part prairie, abounding In rivers an 4 springs. Recent and authentic information received from the Society's hcle, proves that no other state offers such decided advantages to e Emigrant, with a small or large capital, either in respect to the Salubrity of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and Variety of produce and markets (see Dr. Smith's recent travels and Work on North-Eastern Texas, price 25.) The Society contracts with the Emigrant to defray, for a fixed 1021 (as below, 'varying with the number of acres and the number in "ins family) the cost of a free passage to their lands ; stock, seed, and loplements ; six months' provision after arrival, a house, and a *eehold of eighty acres of the finest land. • The above for the sum of £6l 8 9 For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0 For each a lditional female - - - 12 0 0 Fitr, %Leh additional child under 12 years - - 6 0 0 If less land is required the cost proportionally reduced. The Rhiety Is in a position, from its extended connexions, to 01'er lands and farms early all the other states of the Union. k i Zvery inf orma ti on , map an d p i nt o f se ttl emen t, description of North-Eastern Texas, Ste., may be obtaine I (gratis) from the agents ef the Society, or on application to the Secretary. The first ship with emigrants will Sail about the middle of Feb rtlarY, and every succeeding month. Each application registered according to priority. • Applications for Agents to the Society must Le accompanied by references. ' 2 . Royal Ixehango-bnildinge. D. BYRNE, Secretary. ONE HUNDRED AND ELEVENTH SALE. erSTOM-HOUSE, LONDON, JAN., 1850. For SALE, by Order of the Honourable the Commissioners Of her Majesty's Customs, at the Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing -11i?, ell Monday 21st, Tuesday 22d, Wednesday 23d, Thursday, and Friday 25th January, 1850, at Twelve o'clock at Noon Precisely, the following GOODS for Home Consumption, viz. : 4 . Agate Brooch-pieces, &c. ; Artificial Flowers, Artificial Flowers er Confectionery, Baskets, and Baskets embroidered ; Beads, Boats; k es: Lucifer, Snuff, &c. ; Brandy, Brooch Paintings, Bronze ovtder, Bron zes , ornamen t a l ; B u tt ons , C a binets, Inlaid ; Cameos, Can delabras, and Ornaments, Cashmere : China Ware : Cups and Saucers, Plates, &c., &c. ; Clocks : Carriage, Dutch, Bronze, Marble, .2.rraelu, ; Coffee, Cologne Water, Cotton - Cringes , Embroidery or t ee dletvork, viz.: Cellars, Chemisettes, Habit-shirts, Handkrchiefs, 13 6111 n-fronts, &c. ; Feathers, dressed ; Furniture, Tables, Chest a i 2 W ers, &e. ; Carved Cabinets, &c. ; Flock for Paperhanging; • - `"eva. Gutta Percha Figures, Ivory carved Figures; Jewellery, 1:12 : Orders of Knighthood, Bracelets, Brooches, Chains, Chatelain Ornaments, Ear-rings, Shirt, Shawl, and Head Pins, Studs, Waist coat-buttons, Watch-hooks, &c. ; Lamps, Leather Purses ; Lace : se Ancient and Chantilly, also Veils, Barbs, &c. ; Lace, Pillow, Bras . 2 8 2_ B x-; Musical Boxes, Musical Instruments, viz.: Accordions, ;Irualiesuls, Flutinas, 11rmoniunas, Trumpets ; Molasses, Opera- Ines, taper. Box-top., Bands, Labels, &c. ; Pins, ornamental ; 14'2 14, Pipes, Pipe-bowls, Tubes, &c. ; Porcelaiff, Dresden, Dutch, s An ,"neb, Sze. ; Purses, Parse-fringes, Garnitures, &c. ; Ram, Segars, gr r- eases; Sevres, and other Porcelain mounted ; Silk Worm-gut, Silk Bags, Barcgc, Gros de Saxe Sating , Gloves, Agraffes, zsan dkerchiefs, Hat-bands, Mits, Vestings, &c. ; Shawls, long and 8 11 1 ", , s 3 . ; Snuff, Saddles, Bridles, &c ; Spirits plain and mixed, Stays, L ee ,'Cnains Scissors Garnitures , &c.; Sugar, Tea, Tobacco, Tobacco Ifl e n tt Toa's:Vestments Walking-sticks; Watches : Gold and Silver, Watch-springs, &Lc. ; Wine, Waterproof Goloshes. :u Exportation, er for Home Consumption, on payment of the 4 „, "es—Biseuit s , C o ff ee , C o rdials, Divi divi, Molasses, Raisi n s, Rice' PePper, Silk Manufactures, Saccades, Sugar, Tamarinds, Tea, Exportation only—A Clock, Books, Cordials, Prints, Spirits, a a 1.481 3, Wine, &c., Sac. tota l !. above goods may be viewed at the Queen's Warehouse, Cas t,. , 11 " 5 0, Thames-street ; at the St. Katherine, the London, and ldtCr al t and West India Docks; and at the Tobacco-ground, Bother- On Thursday 17111, Friday 18th, and Saturday 19th, of 0 ,- 0 ,._a, 1 7. 1850, from Ten o'clock in the Morning until Three t '.' l, in the Afternoon, and en the days of Sale from Ten o'clock ./.. e Meriting 'nth Twelve &clock at Noon. Take twice, that goods sold at this sale will not bo delivered until after et % V e al' days of the day on which they are sold, and that no lots „ Nicl for at the office of the Receiver of Fines after Two o'clock jel'fe Afternoon ; and that on the days of sale, money will not be re cuavea by the Receiver of Fines after Eleven o'clock in the Forenoon. h ot ,. ° Mies "nay be had at the Queen's Warehouse, Custom- - T harnes-street, London, price ls. each. NATION AL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 26, CORNIIILL, LONDON. Th. Capital L 500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. C g ital ur . es Pre L eadin feat of the Society are guaranteed of an ample fed erate a ode rate Ra tes of Premiums. nual ! W o - third iv s Premium Loaned to the Assured. :In Dision of Profits. •t!nif the Premium may remain as a Loan for Five Team. txiensive Travelling Leave granted, without extra Premium. Viderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. B• per ' • The l as t A nnual Bonus to the Assured varied from 27 to 6.5 ce nt (according to age) on the Premiums paid. gxamples of Bonuses already Declared, and Options, 4 us Bonin 1 Perms- Sum the Y. - 4-j Armen] racy, Bonus nent Ile-1 Assured SI: Pre- taken addition la duction of maw bor : 'ilium. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on lAssured. .....,,,, - Premium. Policy. , ---- --- -- _ £ s. d. £ a. 4 X a. d. X s. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2,593 6 8 • 1834 12.51 18 10 115 14 8 18 12 11,513 17 9 80 I ,f 1839 226 , 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9494 8 10 0 0 X s.d. , 1810 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11.445 0 0 74 34 4 1841 174 0 0 78 3 4 12 3 0395 11 1 [ 1812 1 147 4 2 5 15 10 10 2 4;346 2 3 1843 99 IR 4 41 8 4 615 11,295 13 4 0.- ---- ____ 1841 62 8 8 27 13 4 4 4 01247 4 5 Prosper or any of Barged pi times, with tables of rates, &c., may be had at the ;Ake its branches in the country ; or, on application. will be for ist free. W. S. 13. WOOLIIOUSE, Actuary. GRESHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, for Ordinary and Declined Lives. Offices, 37, 01,1 Jewry, London. TRUSTEES. Matthew 31arshall, Esq. Thit fitephen Olding, sem, Esq. William Sme,?, Esq. Ofnce Is now transacting a large amount of business on lives 1,,,th, although not diseased, nor having a strong tendency thereto, ~! n evertheless, been declined by other assurance companies. able miums on healthy lives and o th er lif e cont i n;eacies at tquit rat' IT•11 The in us ,; , greatest facilities are afford e d t o agen t s o f other offices age n - c i` e r ;nZ the lives declined from time to time in their respective THOMAS ALFRED POTT, Secretary. t SHAM LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY 37, Old Jewry, London, tioti January 14, 1850. alt t he ee Is hereby given, that the HALF-YEARLY DIVIDEND I, th e 17tZte of Fin per Ce,t. per Annum, for the half-year ending Alb c „" r anuary Instant, on the Proprietors' paid un capital will be arPlication at these Offices, between tho hours of Eleven Thre e o'Cloek, on and after the 17th instant. 11 3 , order of the Board of Directors, THOMAS ALFRED POTT, Secretary. &qt. "- -.IERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH ARti T tZL -...itT URITY.—WITH 40 COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON 44 4 D et „, • and may be had in French or English, in a Scaled a , (hop e, (~rnPs, As 6d., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two „I I E u L P-PRESERVATION; a ,-,edical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on bah "" et r k-elly er - - nnrraities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, Zee ph, tacquired at an early period of life, which enervate Zeilt ' h eal and mental ewers diminish and enfeeble the natural vb„ er r, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with Practical *l O ethetti°l?3 on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, "Pte e f ~a , ,r 4i ng from these causes, close study, or the influence . . of Znotiir,""nlates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, rtl e , and all Diseases and Derangements resulting frem t o :,, with Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the l 'hYsiology ni ng their t _ and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, th iv . mein] es, uses, and functions, and the various sqloe " are Produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., b klo, rota.„' n EDFORD-SQUARE. LONDON. eu rzh , nedi ~, ' C `ne.. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin -4 Lo th e ' teentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member tlsi a mien Hospital Medical Society, &c. ilttet,°rk contains as accurate and complete account of the : t . h il hilftt - I, tn d Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It en ‘l'ee ha PPens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul vicious h4bit; while suffering from their invariable con lis„l4l for ',. ‘ , 4 , 11 , vr isolY entertains a fear of ap , lyins; to a qualified physl - -'"o• Shame and the dread so frequently, but erre eft,. entertained that these complaints are beyond the reach of bi 'mone "t' restrict him and prevent his seeking or assistance where h e Procured. Dr. LA 'MERT has taken the highest teZlice f e - r °4l-3 , as his-diplomas testify, and the great extent of his ‘ - '2 many Years is a guarantee for his professional experi .eh h az reference almost solely to the treatment of these O hi 'hod si,;,_Nter n ,,.,_ l4 Y we Anther, and may be had of Kent and Richards, 17 1, ; Hannay, G 3, Oxford-street; Starie, Tichborne sO•stre,C,narket ; n, 39, Cornhill ; Gordon, 146, Leadenm - At.th,„ bondon ; r , r, free by post for torty-two stamps, 8 Residence. 37. itedrorb-senare Idutdon. t-..., ill . It ft I A G E. Nees fle half s ee _ tie, 4eee the world are desolately i single, and the other 107 ° si r c,,'Zl n Married, questionab y co n tented . Diffidence, or a Of IreeL determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ern (tittl Ater. e The solitary one may shield himself under the plea ik 'elli " eh. Wor'dl dee and the indissoluble, regret 'm kt( h rtlg hlrr7* ' c ut th lies deeper. Physical incapacity, k m eel% he. 4 ,4 , he tru Ile e .elei co _eltu, are the great kindrances to domestic happiness 9, 4 e et. _ e tent. The dowry should not be the only marriage set tee% e,,,,e•tenour and justice demand that health should form as item eie l eet t e;nee; tt alone dignifies' the all iance. , Blighted hopes e i r f 11;,a,11 l eeee lee more sorely than poverty 'or mi.fortu e sv • __._7eee ELL S little ee.e.4,.40/-i5"443 concern you, procure Dr. CULVER _thy e on Single and Married Life, 'neti ' vely i i) .q, ,:e hi stamps, Is. 6d. each). Let no pub. in 2 vces. Is. tee_ellisto+jrudish feeling deter you, by their ti t les, nor be hindered krt. 1,17-pretation of their supposed contents, from obtaining te ee tite e1 ' ,..., °.7 ere net intended certainly for mere idle eerie:lt but Y er ' hom Ole' ere oi r ... _,Pernsal of those mere deeply interested, t ° forth on iet ee eileee e eeerteeelt antagonistic to the empyrieal tees'? Au _ kneeler, ~m ' eete, by unqualified authors, which aloneer el' e Deei i — ce disgrac e t o th e age. Furthermore , two o th er Ad Jost !" °nl claim your attention (same price Is. eac h , ) 4 _ 4 'd," 13 . 6(1.) cc e d .. What to Eat, Drink, and e4D l eet e lt . " How to be Happy." They are not th m e merely ilf . 1914, 0 , 4 " equal in quantity a library volume, are keewhe owl re e cribblings of the hour, but the stud n y or f the aut y hor's Ni l e:Ace cf .Ede p r esent existence, health, and posi:ionto thi ee s o h t eis the .e don e saeXi me he would inculcate—to do unto o th ers filhe' r e t 'sei e ;" ente— to live after nature's laws—and to keep always 1 we" e 7 aide of the Way." The above works may be had of ,e 4 ,,e o \ nteii4as Pate rnester-rew ; Carerdho, 147, Fleet -street • Mann, e k een ' e ll. e ‘ste ' te i t eke s , 5 , Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or ether eiseeleee ee — anther (wko may be conferred with personally, .........4.....................,ere eeenintal. 10. Argy aail 1 11.1t1sts Regent-street; and all tee 11,14eeratee , T EHRTT-FIRST EDITION. 11 730 4 . 0 7 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. . . keit e C ITereL DI SQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA b v , cliti ee ....?-4.4D IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. 1 .? , st (q.t.-L. 4 ll'Bd to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or lig• -,,, 11'0ut the Establishment, 35.6 d. in portage stamps, ztthe t SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on ite 44 riatti e ~,,„u , c e a and decay of the generative system, from u ere geeeer'rearke ... nee, infection, and the inord i nate use of m arc .. e, l e reeeeetieee " n eYerriage, and tko means of obviating cert tin cLe feed 'Aloe* eunstreted by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and 2 1, st reet, L a :d e CO., Consulting Surgeons, le, Derners-street, ! her 4ternee,-114°". Published by the Authors: seld by Strange, e... le,e, ee.er-row Hannay, 63, and Banger, 150, Oxford-street '4411- ler t e r . e itchbe re ' 1 ,, e •-• e-street, Haymarket ; mad Gordon, 146, Leaden !..l 1 t 1 , '. 1nd,”.9 0 1 the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive I,4l:slte eeusustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. N I ei kee e i ' s r eate of the consequences resulting from excessive:bade'. te„ .0 111 3 , „04.`'4011. lamentable effects on the system, producing mental ie L .` 4 tee-si e - 3 , a , r 1 , e , nervous excitement, and generative ncepacity. te e ‘. e'r lee . 4 ...-ck: Explanatory Engravings. k t heee l litry ` r eets of the diseases resulting from infection, either in ....treat,..ee sec- ce ery form, fti..l cantAiil expileit directions for e 'lee e e' 4l . Itee :ictiCiut is illeetrated by Seventeen Coloured by 4 Et t1. .., IV: „„ Vtzt f i' d cuos.pi, ---• ain I a Prescription for the rrceeention of D . bttriC 13de,; This f i t Vlcrti,,O, by echich the danger of infection A ot- P A * Lott,' e Pl Perient . part of the Work should no esceee the titit,7*/ Y. 1 . *, il l , ::, , T he .caue.voted to the eeriSideration of ma:7l.'4e, and its ar,' e bar,ueproductive union are eeso zensidered, arid blikt turr...et;olo3teettAcri. tically and philoeophically ineeired into. otu, - Yeas 4nd __ ~z a or Sraucriez is exelustesly employed in trees le, . 114,„. eeexual debility, impotence, ace., 112. and 335. per t o ; I led . y e . for e._ seancentrated Detereese Tesence, as anti-syphilitic I'e h t, retelo'!fii7ing the blood i- caser ofinfectioe, secondary temp %le', 3 Purit:Land the abuse of rreecury, 112. and 33a. per bottle. ilo ri eei reereete, SPecific T e lls, 2e. 9d., 45. 6d., and lis. per box, a 44 tai i i r t he b a y or l; el elect, strictere, and chronie inflammae le -of t h ad der, e e nseetation ' fee, if by letter, 11. A minute )„_ e ease ia ee_seett e. _4,4 l ege/reel : age, habits, and position in society. le'e _tee e_ n " • advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by 1p:Tell %a_ ...,,L, 1, sa ved. 31 ...,.. , • Ittilif:t 19 ' d eft ;CU . ford erry, • -- Surgeons, aro in atten -street, London, from E1e "14.-44 ki ki 44144 1 Oa 434144 from Mom to oar .... HARKER'S YORK ROTEL ST. HELEN'S-SQUARE. YORK. C. II ARKER begs to inform his friends and the public that he has entered upsn the above old.e.tablished Hotel, for many years known as the York Tavern. The interior of the Tlotel has recently been thoroughly repaired, decorated, and refurnished, and is now replete with every conve• nience and comfort. The Establishment affords ample accommodation both for Families and for Professional and Commercial Gentlemen, and will be con ducted in (very respect in the first style. C. II having taken the adjoin , ng house, lately occupied by the Misses Hall, intends to set the same apart entirely for the use of Commercial Gehtlemen as Stock Itooms. Good Stabling and Lock-up Coach-houses. York, January 1, 1850. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IM PROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops, and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad, and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the best safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrins, 6, Vere-street, Oxford street, London, an,l 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. Barclay and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers in MICE. N.FI. To guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERItINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. LONG EVENINGS MADE SHORT. MECHI'S famous BAGATELLE TABLES manufactured On the Premises, 4, Leadenhall-street, London, makelong evenings appear short, and combine calculation with amuse. ment, price 31. 10s., 41. 10s., 5!. 10s., up to 121. Sold also by his Agents, Speirs and Son, Oxford ; Powell and Lounge, Leeds ; Eastee, Liverpool; Woolfleld, Glasgow; Pratt, Bradford; Thompson, Not tingham ; Stephenson, Ito 1; Squiers. Dover ; Steel and nix, Nor wich. None are genuine without Mechi's name. • T HOUGHTS in a SNOW - STORM These falling' flakes, how cold they are, While dull the vapours lour; I really would prefer, by far, A pleasant April shower. I have, at best, a chilly form, Sly glowliws are but few ; And hence in such a w'int'ry storm I scarce know what to do. How glad I am I ever went An Over-coat to buy, From Moses' famed Establishment, With such a prime supidy. Had I not hastened to procure The dress by ➢loses sold, From my own feelings, I am sure, I should have caught a cold. Moses and Son ! to you I owe Protection in the storm ; For, let it freeze, or la it snow, Your wrapper ke,-ps me warm. While winds blow bleak, and snows descend, I'll go to Moses' Mart, And purchase there a winter friend, Cheap, durable, and smart. WANTED.—Several Youths as Cashiers. Apply by letter, on or before Thursday next, the 17th inst. N.B. None need make appli cation who cannot produce the most unexceptionable references. 1415 T O 1 PRICE*. READY MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every style ......... ..... £0 The Bulwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditt0...... • ..... •• 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditt0.............. 1 0 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Oy<-r Coat .. • • •••••••••• .• .• . 1 5 0 Shooting Coats ..... ....• ••••• • • • .. 0 8 6 Lounging or Morning Coats •• .. 0 4 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed •••• 0 4 6 Ditto ditto Doeskin 0 7 6 Ditto 0 2 6 Black Silk Velvet Ve5t5........ ••••• • • • .. 013 6 Dress Coats ••• • • ..... • • • • .• ••••• • • • • • 0 17 0 Frock Ditto .. • . Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, from •• • • ..... •• • ••••• • • • ...... •••• • • • 0 7 0 Musser and Tunic Suits •••• • • • • 0 14 6 Boys' Autumn and Winter Vests • • ... ••• • • 0 0 8 MADE TO MEASURE. Men's Mittman and Winter Over Coats. • from 1 1 The Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma terial, lined .............. ••••..•• • • • • • • 1 8 0 The l'aletot, handsomely and warmly trimmed 1 16 0 The Eglinton Wrapper, a very elegant style of The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout •• . .• ••• • • • 210 0 Autumn and Winter Trowscrs, in Tweed and 0 10 6 Best Black CasCmere ditto ....... ...... 1 6 0 Autumn and Winter Vests •• • • .... ••• • • • 0 8 6 Best Black Cloth dittos .• • . •••• • • • • 013 G Black Silk Velvet ditto •••• • • • • •••• .. • • „ Dress Coats.• • ••• • • • from 325. to 215 0 „ Frock •••• • • • •••• -• • • from 355. to 3 3 0 Hussar and Turtle •• ...• •• .. trona 1 5 0 Men's Shooting Coat •• • • .... ••• • .• Elegant Dressing Robes, in great variety, from ••.. • • A Medal, containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wil be pre en every customer. A Large Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, See. 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 fhll directions for Self-measurement, can be bad on 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. MOSES and S€'N, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, Hatters, Hosiers, Furriers, Boot and Shoemakers, and General Outfitters, 154, 155, 156, and 157 Minories, and 83, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City. London; all communicating with each other, and forming one vast Establishment. Caution.—E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public against imposition; but having heard that the untradesmanlike falsehood of being connected with them, or " It is the same concern," has teen resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, hey beg to state that they have no connexion with any other house In or out of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far cote, Sheffield ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; ,n 4 those who require cheep and genu in e clothing, &0., should call at or seed to the Minories and Aldgate, City, London ; or either of the Branch Establishments, as above. Tate Notice,—This Establishment is dosed from sunset Friday, to sonnet Saturdas. when humnom is resumed till twelve o'clock. THE BRYNMAWR ROBBERY NEAR BI AEMAR'S.— On Wednesday night last, as Mrs. Rowlands was in the act of putting her child to bed, something, which she took to be a stone, came in with a crash through the window, and so alarmed her that she fainted away. On recovering herself she discovered, as the cause of alarm, twenty- nine of the stolen sovereigns wrapped up in a piece of a newspaper. Tho following morning the hus band discovered, under the same window, six other sovereigns wrapped up in a piece of the same paper.— North Wales Chronicle. [ADvEliTzstmENT.]—Cure of an Ulcerated Leg by Holloway's Ointment and Pills.—Mr. Jchn Olive, well known in Geelong, Port Phillip, publishes in the Melbourne Morning Herald, of June 22, 1849, the following extraordinary case:—" I had been afflicted for three years with an ulcerated leg, and had the best medical treatment in Melbourne and Van Diemen's Land, without experiencing any relief, when, hearing of the wonderful cures effected by Holloway's Pills and Ointment, I resolved upon trying them, and with gratitude I acknowledge that, after using them and attending to the direc tions, I found my leg cured in a very short time." Signed, John Olive.—Sold by all respectable Vendors of M e di c i ne ' throughout the civilised world, and at Professor H o ll oway ' s Eltablishment, 214, Strand, London. N °. 17,880. LONDON NATIONAL REFORM ASSOCIATION Tomlin:lT—Sir JOSHUA WALMSLEY, 31. r. TREASURER—WiIIiam Arthur Wilkinson, Esq. BANKERS Messrs. Prescott, Grote, and CO. Offices, 11, Poultry. Subscriptions of It. and upwards to the 10,0001. Fund. Adams and Co. .• £1 •1 Martin, J. .. A Friend, per W. Howarl 10 0 Marsden, M. E. .. Aime, B. 1 1 llasslngbarn, 11. C. Aims. W. G. • • • • 1 1 Mather, Messrs. • • Allen, G. W. • • •• 2 2 Matson, J. .- Anderson, A., M.P. .. 50 0 Metcalfe, G... • • Armitage, J. • • • • 1 0 M01'4111(1, T. Ashnrst, W. H. • • 10 0 Morley, S. • • • • Atkinson, H. Tindal .. 10 10 Mulleneux, .. • • 10 0 Bailey, T. • • • • • • 1 I New' Swindon Reform As- Birch, W. J. • • .. 5 0 soclation •• .. 214 Bird, S. . .. 10 0 Norwich Fund, per J. H. 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MONDAY 71 4 , 1- 17 hila tT & 0 -• , *6. .1 Mitt 4 4 •4 JANUARY 14, 14.150„ FRIGHTFUL DEATH OF THE "LION QUEEN." On Saturday evening an inquest was held at the Gulden Lion Inn, Chatham, before Mr. J. Ilinde, coroner for West Kent, touching the death of Ellen Bright, a young girl, aged 17, who was killed on the previous evening by a tiger in the establishment of Mr. George Wombwel►, which had arrived in that town for exhibition on the preceding day. The deceased, who was denoTninated " the Lion Queen," had the honour of performing before her Majesty some time since, and, as will be seen from the evidence, was going through the usual evolutions with a lion and tiger at the time she met with her melancholy death. Stephen King, the first witness examined, said he had been in the employ of Mr. Wombwell, as keeper, for the last six years. The deceased was a niece of Mr. Wombwell's, and a daughter of John Bright, a bugle player in the band. It was the business of the deceased to go into the dens and perform with the beasts, which she had been in the habit of doing several times daily for the last twelve months. On Friday evening, shortly after nine o'clock, she went into the den in which a lion and tiger were kept, for the purpose of performing, as usual, the tricks played by her being principally with the former animal. She had only been in two or three minutes, but had gone through the main part of the performance, excepting that of making the lion sit down in a particular part of the cage, when the tiger being in her way, the deceased struck it slightly with a small whip which she carried in her hand. The beast growled, as if in anger, and crouching close to the bottom of the den, stretched out its paw as if at her leg or dress, causing the deceased to fall sideways against the cage, the animal at the same moment springing at her, and seizing her ferociously by the neck, inserting the teeth of the upper jaw in her chin, and in closing his mouth inflicting fright ful injury in the throat by his fangs. He then ap peared to change his position, making, a second gripe across the throat of his victim. A keeper, who was standing on the step of the den, armed with a whip, immediately rushed to her assistance, but the animal did not loose its hold until struck over the nose vio lently with an iron bar, and whilst King held the animal, the unfortunate woman was removed from the cage, bleeding profusely, and all but lifeless. She was taken into one of the caravans, where she was immediately attended by two medical gentlemen, who happened to be present at the time of the occurrence. By the Jury—The animal had never exhibited symptoms of animosity before. All the animals ap peared very fond of deceased, and she of them. Witness had frequently heard Mr. Wombell say he wished there was no "Lion Queen." Witness thought if she had kept the whip from the animal it would not have attacked her. Deceased had never exhibited any spmptoms of fear, and had frequently gone into the den to the animals when there had been no company present for practice and pastime. It had been said that perhaps it happened because the beasts had not been fed, and it was a few minutes past their time. In answer to that, witness could only say he had frequently seen her go amongst the animals on Mondays, when they had not been fed on the previous day. Richard Cooper Todd, surgeon attached to the Royal Artillery stationed in Brampton Barracks, said he was witnessing the exhibition at the time of the occurrence, and was standing quite close to the rope in front of the den. lie saw the deceased enter, and on going in the tiger did not appear to be very friendly with her ; she struck him on going in, and he lay down. She then proceeded to her per formances with the lion, and afterwards turned round and again struck the tiger. He appeared angry, and immediately seemed to turn upon the deceased, rearing up on his hind legs, and seizing her by the neck, she fell on her back, the tiger crouching over her. He saw no more of her until removed from the den, when he hastened to her assistance. She was perfectly in sensible, and had lost a great deal of blood, and her face and lips were very pale. She was still alive ; the heart was beating, but she was perfectly uncon scious. Witness placed his hand on the wound in the neck, to stop the bleeding, and administered some brandy to deceased ; but she was unable to swallow it, and in a very few minutes her heart ceased to beat. There were four wounds on the left side of the neck, a slight wound on the right leg, and another on the chin, caused by the teeth of the tiger ; the under-jaw of the animal having caused a very large wound under the chip, which, aided by the shock her system had sustained, produced death. The jury returned a verdict to the effect that de ceased was killed by a male tiger wbilst exhibiting in its den, and expressed a strong opinion against the practice of allowing persons to perform in a den with animals. 25 0 50 0 10 0 50 0 o 0 LO 0 b 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10 0 The occurrence excited very painful interest, and a great number of persons were present during the inquiry. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS. On Saturday night the temperature at the Royal Humane Society's receiving -house, Hyde-park, was 29 deg., or three degrees of frost, and throughout yesterday the mercury attained no greater elevation than 30 deg., descending to 27 deg. at 8 o'clock last night, when the previous cloudy atmosphere had brightened and the stars were shining brilliantly with every indication of another severe night. The barometer stood at 29 deg. 85 mie. in the morning, about 11 o'clock (the period of the new moon) a slight fall of snow took place, the wind, which blew most piercingly dur ing the day, being due east, with occa sional varia'ions to the sratth and even to the westward, but last night it bore E.N.E. The ice on the orna- mental waters in the Royal Parks and Kensington gardens, had attained a thickness, generally, of nearly six inches. The rides and drives were thronged with the equipages of the nobility and gentry. REGENT'E-PARK.—Tnis place presented a scene of extraordinary gaiety. The ice, akhough six inches thick, was from its roughness not in the best condi tion for skating, but from its strength no accident from immersion occurred. Several lads, however, received severe contusions by filling on the ice, and had medical and other attention at the Humane So ciety's marquee; and a young gentleman, named Francis Greenwood, received a fracture of the left arm, which rendered it necessary to convey him to University College Hospital. Sr. JAMES'S-PARK.—The ice on the ornamental waters in the enclosure was covered with skaters and sliders. The various approaches to the park were completely lined with pedestrians. About noon all attempts at either skating or sliding were rendered impracticable, the crowd being so great that those who had skates on were pushed to and fro b and were forced down. In less than fifteen minutes after the medical gentlemen attended not fdwer than eighteen persons were carried by the Royal Humane Society's men into the marquee. Amongst the number was Mr. John Newhouse, of 42, Hill street, Lambeth, who was pushed down. The inju ries he received were of such a character that it was found necessary to remove him to the hospital. A lad named Robert Goldfinch, of the Grapes Tavern, Shepherd's-market, was knocked down and much injured. Whilst a vast crowd were walking about near the centre of the ice a portion broke in, and Mr. E. Kelham, of No. 9, Pancras-street, Tottenhatn court-road, fell into ten feet of water. Iceman Martin (No. 5), as well as the crowd would allow him, proceeded to the scene, and fortunately suc ceeded in getting him out in a very exhausted state. He was forthwith removed to the marquee, where he was placed in a hot bath, and, with the aid of stimu lants, he recovered. Notwithstanding that the many thousand persons were continually warned of the great danger they were exposing themselves to, they made no attempt to get off, until suddenly a loud re port was heard proceeding from the ipe, indicating that the pressure upon it was too great. In an in stant a general rush to the banks took place. KENSINGTON GARDENS.......THE LONG WATEN...--. The ice in this place was 41 inches in thickness, and returned as being dangerous in places. The number of skaters and sliders was about 12,000, including The noblemen and gen tl emen o f th e Sk a ti ng Cl u b. l'he only accident of any importance during the day happened to one of the gentlemen belonging to the s r Skating Club, w h o f e ll and brokehis arm. Tua nROUN D ture don t POND.—About ]) ice — h A here, t but 3,000n0 accident skater s and sliders ventured on thc ice here, but no accident hap worth recording. THE SERPENTINE. —Tile only accident by immer sion occurred to Dr. Woolley, who, while hastening to the RoyF.l Humane Society's receiving house, to give medical aid to some of the persons who were wounded by falls on the ice, broke through, near the bank, into three feet water, and fortunately was otherwise uninjured. Among those injured feom falls (many of whom were severely cut on the head) was George Benbow, of South-street, Pentonville, who received a severe concussion of the brain, and a woman (name unknown), who had one of her thighs broken ; both were conveyed to St. George's Hospital. We understand that a number of noblemen and gentlemen of influence held a preliminary meeting :ia the mrt-opolis yeetereay (Saturday) for the purpose of devising a sp t3matic plan for developing and working the Irish fisheries.— Weekly Chronicle, ANOTHER SERIOUS DEFALCA- TION IN A SAVINUS' BANK. FRAUD AT ST. HELEN'S. (Abridged from the Manchester Courier of S sturday.) The general inquiry into the affairs of savings' banks, which the painful revelations at Rochdale caused to be instituted, - and the lengthened period which has elapsed wi:hout any other wrong dealings being made public, induced us to hope that the case which had directed so much of public attention to the management of these instituti,,ns was the only one of the kind that could come to light, and wag, in fact, the only one existing. We deeply regret, however, to say that another very serious case of fraudulent appropriation of public money has been discovered within the last few days, the large sum of at least 10,0001. having been abs'racted by the actuary of the S. liclen'6 Savings' 13 ink, by the very same means :as those adopted by Mr. Haworth, at It )ch dale, keeping a duplicate set c f books, one (private) showing the actual state of the financial affairs of the Sank, the other (public) "co Aced" to suit his pur poses. And, strange enough to say, it appears that the system of fraud now brought to light had com menced certainly in the year 1833, if not before, and most likely has been carried on for twenty years without being disc overe d ! The St. Helen's Sa v i ngs ' Bank was established at the close of the war, a b out the year 1818, i n the town of St. Helen's, near Liverpool, to receive the cash deposits of persons residing within a district of five miles round the town. The business has been carried on from the commencement to the present in a building in Market-street, the day of attendance being Monday in each week, ' iiaana twelve o'clock to two. The management was vested at the time in six trustees selected from the magistracy or the leading families of the town and neighbourhood, and by fifty manager, selected from the mo s t respons ibl e an d respectable tradesmen in the town, who allowed th e i r names to be used for the benefit of the bank, and agreed to attend in rotation to superintend the busi ness and to affix their initials in the depositors' pass books to the amounts received. At the same time Mr. John Johnson, then about thirty years of age, was appointed actuary, and has continued so up to the period when the disclosures just made showed he was no longer worthy of holding so important an office. His remuneration was by commission upon the receipts, and might be about 50/. per annum, for which latterly attendance was given for littl e more t h an an hour p er wee k . About 1833 he intr o d uce d William, his youn ger b rother, then about 26 y ears o f age, as sub-actu ary , f rom t h e desire, as is alleged by some, to increase William's means of living, his own income being good, or, ac cording to others, because his own business avoca tions were great, and demanded so much time that attendance at the bank was inconvenient, for he was then what he is at present, the managing partner in the firm of Johnson, Worthington, and Co., the pro prietors of several collieries in the neighbourhood of St. Helen's, and especially of a very valuable one, known as the Sankey Brook Colliery. The annual meeting of the trustees and manegsrs, usually held in December, took place either last week or the week before, and Mr. Johnson, as actuary, laid before them a financial statement. The Rochdale defalcation led theta to examine this account more closely than usual, and they were much surprised to find that though the population of the district aril the trade of the town had so vastly increased during late years as to demand additional railway accommoda tion, and that the operatives were well employed, still the business of the bank was decreasing. So strange an aspect of affairs, so ominously like to the Rochdale matter, attracted attention. M- e ti ngs were held, and Mr. Johnson was called bef)re them, and asked to account for it. He did no more than simply state that such was the fact. The trustees and ma nagers then determined to make a searching investi gation. At the latter end of last week, on Friday, we believe, Mr. William Johnson, the sub -actuary, called upon the trustees, and said they might prepare themselves for finding a defalcation.' This news, coming from such a source, led two of the trustees to proceed directly in search of Mr. John Johnson, and finding him at his office, they told him what they had heard. He admitted that the accou n t s were not correct, that he had appropriated a sum of money to his own use, but he denied that the affair was so alarming as his brother had represented ; the whole amount was less than 1,5001., which he'ehad taken so far back as 1833. On Monday last, in consequence of notice, many of the depositors took in their hooks, two trustees and an accountant sitting to receive and examine them ; and before the close of the day a deficiency (f 1,000/., occurring in 1849; was made out. The managers sat yesterday, and will sit again on Monday, on which day they hope to complete their examination. It is only by complying promptly with the request of the trustees, that the total extent of the mischief can be ascertained, and fully dealt with, and that no depo sitor can have any security that his account has not been tampered with, until the fact has been proved otherwise by the trustees. All books will be safe in their hands, and may be handed to them in perfect confidence. The total amount of defalcation, speaking from data which have been collected, is about 10,000/., rather, we should say, that sum will clear it, and it is believed Mr. Johnson and his brother have sufficient property to cover it. The amount of the bank liabilities has been represented as 13,000/. , it is supposed they should be 23,0001. Though the trus tees have not got them, there can be no doubt that the fraud means of duplicat e b oo k s, and to have re gu l ar l y entered some source or other, up on th e a.nd p A al was paid i Johnson nt c e a r r e r s i t e , d appears o n from amounts abstracted to the accounts from which they were taken, and also to have made an account straight when he found the p art i es in whose name it stood were about to alter i t, and there was danger of an exposé. This, however, he effected by merely taking sufficient from some other account, or, in common phraseology, " robbing Peter to pay Paul." Of course the sub-actuary, his brother, who kept the books, was cognisant Of all this, as he admits, and actually effected the transfer ; but he denies that he got any pecuniary benefit. • It is but justice to state that both brothers made over the whole of their property on Saturday, by legal instrument, to th e trustees, to be applied in liquidation of the claim upon them ; and it is thought that, if the sum actually made out be not more than 10,0001. or 12,0001., there will he sufficieneassets. THE ROCHDALE SAVINGS"BANK. All the books in the bank have been examined and gone through by the official accountant, but as yet his inquiry has not been brought to a close, the interest upon the balances for the last year not having yet been calculated. It is thought, however, that in a been ascertain e d t o b e 97,6091., very few days the i nqu i ry will be terminated. Al ready, however, th e f u ll amount of the claims upon the bank have exclu sive of the interest for th e past year , v i z. , f rom No vember, 1848, t o No vember, 1849. To meet this claim, there are in th e h an d s of the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt a sum of 28,6791. 6:i. 5d., a life insurance for 3,0001, debts due to the late Mr. Haworth, estimated to amount to 3,0001., various legacies and other moneys expected to be recovered, amounting to 5001, making a total of 35,1791. Gs. Si In addition to this, it i s e xpected that th e m ill, ma chinery, and other property of the deceased will rea lise a sum somewhere about 15,000/. The total num ber of accounts open with the bank is 3,000, and all the books ef the depositors with the exception of about 90, many of whom have probably l e f t t h e neighbou r h oo d , have b een sen t i nto the bank. During the week, committees from the depositors and from the friendly societies have had an interview with the trustees and managers of the bank, and th e l atter expressed a d es i re th a t a ll parties who had invested money in the bank, whether in complianc e with strict rules of la w or ot h erw i se, s h ou ld equa ll y h ave a par ticipation in th e asse t s of the establishment, We believe th a t suc h a f ee li ng prevails in the neighbour hood, but we canno t see why that should ren d er un necessary a searching :investigation by Mr. Tidd Pratt into the whole transactions connected with these extraordinary defalcations. We have h ear d on nut ho . city in communication to the trusteeP, the nat ure o f w hi ch which Gov ern the mefl thutmostave sentreliance down maya be placed, peremptory that will no doubt induce them to lay before the authori ties in London a full statement of the affairs of th e bank, with the variou s balances, with the least pos sible delay. The following is a COpy of a letter from Mr. Tidd Pratt in reply to one (a copy of which appeared in our last) addressed to that gentleman by M r . F. L. Johnson, secretary of the friendly societies at Rochdale : ‘ Londor, J an. 185 0. , investigation n di i l nto the affairs o f t h e s s i , r, B — street, n-s i t n r v e e e s t t , Piccadilly, savings bank at Rochdale will not in any way be a Government inquiry ; but each individual case, if brought before mP, must be a reference under the provisions of the Savings Bank Acts. With respect to the fee fixed by the statute, I wish it to ba distinctly understood that I have not for some years back charged it, nor is it my intention to claim any fee for any award I may make on the pre sent occasion. Under these circumetances, therefore, it would give me great pleasure to hear that some ar rangement could be effected without my being called upon to arbitrate.--Your=, faithfully, " J. TIDD PRATT." The total amount of the funds deposited in the bank by unenrolled friendly societies is 10,4801. 3:i.— Manchester Courier. MISS WOOLGAIi. On the Bth of July, 1824, at the seaport town of Gosport, in Hampshire, in the house of a respntable, hard-working tailor, a little girl was born, who is de cidedly one of the cleverest and most versatile actresses of the present day—this child was Sarah Jane Woolgar. When Miss Woolgar was about ten years of age, her father, relinquishing the trade of a tailor, assumed the occupation of an actor. In May, 1836, she made her first appearance on any stage on the boards of the Plymouth Theatre, at the time when her father was also performing there. She appeared as Leolyn, in the Wood Demon ;'and, being successful, was entrusted with the performance of many other juvenile characters. All the impersonations of this little girl of eleven displayed a pleasing precocity of talent, and were rif-t, with a beauty and power that won for her " golden opinions from all sorts of men." Her success, and the fact that a child pregnant with great talent, even with genius, displaying imaginative powers of no mean extent, and possessed of both personal and mental qualifications for her profession, was soon bruited abroad, and we next hear of Miss Woolgar perform ing at Halifax, and after that at York, and in that latter city creating a sensation in 1838. Her name was "starred " in the bills, and though she was only fourteen, it was a distinction to which she was enti tled on account of 114 mthit. From York she went to Nottingham, where she doubtless captivated the hearts of many a country squire by her pleasing and effective singing to the operatic parts she sustained, amongst others, that of Diana Vernon. While playing at other provincial theatres, a n d previous to her engagement at Birmin g ham, she cultivated music with unremitting industry and study, and the continued attention she paid to this science met with its due re ward. At Birmingham she-played Ad algisa in the Eng lish version of Norma with such success that for five consecutive nights she was called before the curtain at the close of the performance of the opera, to receive the enthusiastic plaudits of admiring audiences. The musical reputation that she now seemed desirous of acquiring she increased during her visit to Edin burgh in the summer of 1842. It was on Monday, the 9th of October, 1843, when Miss Woolgar made her first curtsey to a London audience, at the Adelphi, as Cleopatra, in the burlesque of Antony and Cleopatra. Ever since that day she has been an im mense favourite with the public in this popular place of amusement, and in her particular line, has retained unrivalled possession of that stage. "With the ex ception of an engagement at the Lyceum in the spring and summer of 1844, she has confined her per formances to the Adelphi, where she has personated an immense variety of original characters in the dif ferent new farces and dramas which have been brought out at this house. On every occasion she has been rewarded by the approbation of delighted and not unfrequently surprised auditors, and by the most complimentary notices from the entire body o the press.—London Journal. DRAINAGE OF LONDON. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—The plans or "suggestions" of Mr. Thomas Cubitt, placed before the public so prominently on the 17th instant, require careful examination, because some opinion may arise, from that circumstance, prejudicial to the interests of all the inhabitants of London. Notwithstanding the public "absolute prohibition" that any one should, on any account whatsoever, be tempted even to propose the Thames as the " recep tacle of the foul matter" from the sewers, Mr. Thomas Cubitt tells us our "river appears to be the only means fur carrying it away ;" and, "though the sub ject has been constantly before him during the last ten years" he will 0 see no other way of effecting the °hied desired !" He would have " a large reservoir a little lower than the water at high tide at Barking Level," which, I believe, is some three or more feet below Trinity high-water mark. Hs would also have " a large tunnel sewer, twenty feet diameter, and forty feet below his reservoir—(i. e., about twenty feet below low-water mark)—and fourteen miles long beyond Paddington westward." He would, moreover, " lower the inland ends of the great sewers," suffi ciently " to make them discharge into the new trunk sewer." The level of Ferringdon-street, the Horse Guards, Whitehall, Parliament-street, %Vestminster A bbey, the Houses of Parliament, and Buckingham Palace, is only about 31 feet above high-water mark; and many other important parts of Westminster are even less elevated! The sewer made lately, by Mr. T. C. I believe, in front of Buckingham Palace, is eleven feet below thiabove-mentioned level, and, con sequently, 71 feet beloav high-water mark ! The sewer at the angle of Parliament and Bridge-streets, drains Parliament-street, the. Houses of Parliament, the Abbey, &c. &c.; and being nineteen feet deep, is 15 to 16 feet below high-water mark, or only 25 to 30 feet above the bed of Mr. T. C.'s sewer at Barking, fourteen miles distant; consequently, the declination can average only about 2 inches per 100 feet length ; therefore, Mr. T. C.'d " large tunnel" will be the largest cess-pool that mortal man has ever devised for accumulating deadly filth in London. But, as a drain for sewage (with a fall of only 2 instead of 15 inches per 100 feet) it will be quite useless! And that "it will be very costly" to the People, Mr. T. C. plainly admits. Query—How many more millions of rates and taxes will he not require to lower the "inland ends" (1. e., to give a declination north instead of south), and reconstruct the one or two thousands of miles of great sewers and house drains in London ? And how many years must elapse before this 0 large tunnel sewer" can, if it ever will, work ? I query also if the sewage will be "carried into the sea within a few hours," being of opinion it will remain at and about London in the tidal Thames for many days, if not weeks! More over, our river will, as soon as the " Health of Towns Bill" is fully carried out, come polluted to London with the sewage of Cirencester, Oxford, Reading, Windsor, Richmond, Brentford and seven teen other populous places, as well as numerous hamlets, whose streams disembogus into the Thames, unless the sewage of them all is treated properly, i. e , de-putrified (the ammoniacal and other valuable fertilising matters in it fixed and precipitated), and the super -natant waters filtered perfectly pure, as they can be, before they enter the river! Will not many more than one " powerful steam engine " require to be " always at work to lift the contents of" Mr. T. C.'s "large tunnel sewer into his reservoir ?" Capital work for a builder would be the " new line or road of communication " proposed " to the public at the east end of the town I" On the 24th inst., I sent the following note to " Thos. Cubitt, Esq., Lyall-street, Bolgrave-square. —Sir, on the 20th inst., I addressed the following note to the editor of the Times—(' Having favoured Mr. Thos. Cubitths " Suggestions on the Drainage of London," with such prominent insertion, in your paper of 17th inst., permit me to ask him, through the medium of your paper, what declination or fall per mile, his " large tunnel sewer" is to have from the westward of Paddington to Barking Level?')—consi dering it to be the proper medium of communication with you regarding your plan or suggestion on the Drainage of London,' made public in that journal:—but as he has not thought prcper to insert it, although the whole question is a public matter, mgy I re4uest an answer to the point from you, by note? I am, sir, your very obedient servant, Richard Dover :" but he has not taken any notice of it. Ido not, therefore, know whether he intended giving his " large tunnel sewer " any declination ; but by pro posing to "lower the inland ends" of the great sewers, he is aware, evidently, that sewage will not run up bill !—the customary declination for a drain is 1: 1 1 - inches per each ten feet length! ! It Mr. T. C. gives only one inch ascent in each hundred ft et from Barking, I think the bed of his "large tunnel sewer" would, at Paddington, be about 30 or 35 feet above the sewers of Westminster !—consequently, the sewage to run up there must ascend only about nine feet per mile ! !! am,_ Mr. Editor, Your very obedient servant, RICHARD DOVER. 28, New-street, Spring-gardens, December 29th, 1849. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, S UNDA Y.—The Right Hon. George Earl of Cadogan, C.B , is now among the rumoured as likely to succeed to the East India and China command, but being a Rear• Admiral of the Red, and within fourteen of promotion, which (without taking the late year's mortality among the flag officers as a criterion) he may reasonably expect in a year or so, we do not attach much faith to the report. It is also rumoured, and with much more appear ance of probability, that the office of Director of Engineering Works at the Admiralty will be con ferred upon Captain Jatnep, R.E., director of works in this dockyard. The Terrible steam-frigate, Captain hope, was re moved from the steam-basin yesterday to the harbour to replenish fuel, prior to prosecuting her voysge, which she will do this week. Tha Penelope steam-frigate was re-docked yester day, after the Terrible was taken out, to complete her repairs. Wind, E., fresh breezes and hazy weather. APPOINTMENT. WOOLWICH, JAN. 12.—Surgeon Charles T. S. Kevern (1846) to the Gladiator steam-frigate, at Devonport The - Enterprise and Investigator left their moorings at Greenhithe at 8 30 A.m. to-day, the former towed by the African and the latter by the Monkey steam vessels. The Enterprise• only had her compasses ad justed by Captain Johnson, which process occupied from 7 30 A at. to 1 45 P.M., and although the vessel had been nearly two years away on her northern voyage, the arrangements of her ironwork when re fitting had been so judiciously made, that the devia tion was found, on again setting her compasses yes terday, only to have amounted to a few minutes. A copy of the slight deviation was furnished to the Investigator, and would be a sufficient guide to her, as both were to sail in company. A great number of persons went to Greenhithe to visit the vessels previous to their departure, and were much gratified by their inspection. ALARMING FIRE IN LAMBETH.—For upwards of three hours on Saturday afternoon the neighbourhood of Lambeth -walk was kept in a stat.? of alarm by a fire in the premises belonging to Mr. Hamlyn, a scaleboard cutter ald lucifer-match box-maker, carrying on busi ness at No. 55, Ernioc-street, Lambet\ The flames commenced in the drying-house, which, at the time of the misfortune, contained 36,000,000 of lucifer splints. The whole cf the houses in the immediate vicinity were enveloped in smoke of such a dense charact'r that the neighbours were unable to remain in their rooms. The engines of the perish, with those of the London Brigade and West e f England Company from the Waterloo road stations, promptly attended, and were followed by several other,. Fortunately there was an abundant supply of water hut in spite of the utmost exertions of w f ! ,r ( d u, s , the firemen, the lire was not extinguished until upwards f three hours he I elapsed, and not till about teioarnd. of the property in the drying,-house were consumesiinated the building severely damaged. The from the overheat of the drying 4fi: e. property was instu el in the Dufe ide - ,Gs. BIRMING TRONMASTERS9 QUARTERLY ‘ l lEET t i 'lqua t.rly rot ( t inge F fi o r r e tun " s t g , ly the l ,rdshire was held t-rs of Southoath ings of the ironera - SATURDAY.--Thu !a•tof q at Dudley this ieig We have air( aly at .ted t; at at the pre held a fortnigi t it a d. t Irroined by the Ors t) traintain exi•t.rig prices (although there . lim;meeting was a decided inclination upa ar and evening. n( thing has since occurred t weaken the confidence ten eatertained in the stability wed prospects of the trede. The following are quoted as the current rst?s of malufa - t.ired iron:—Bars, 61.; rods, 6/. to 6/. 10s.; hoops, 6/. 10'.; and sheet*, 71. 10F.. Staffordshire pig?, a; announced on a former occasion, have made a trifling advance upon the prices of the previous quarter. A general impression appears to exist that we may speedily expect an advance of all descriptions of hardware goods. Block and bar tin have improved within the labt six weeks 71. per ton. The letters of commercial travellers continue t) represent the trade of the country —so far at least as Birmingham manufactures are interested—as ra pidly increasing. From the north o f E ng l an d t h ese agcounta tie putActiluly ilgttering. GUNS WITH STEEL BARRELS We have received a letter from Messrs. George and John Deane, in answer to the charges brought against them by the Company of Gunmakers and others, with reference to the bursting of a gun, ma nufactured by them, in the hands of Sir Claude Scott. Their defence is too long for insertion in our columns, and we therefore summarize the different points relied upon by them. They explain the accident by stating that the cartridge in the defective barrel must have shifted from the concussion of the shot previously fired with the right barrel, and they allege, in sup port of this view, that the fracture extends four inches from the joint:where the breech screws into the barrel, the metal having broken straight across in the upper :and thickest part. They point out that the wires of cartridges are made two or thr ee sizes smaller than the bores for which they are used, and that there being a considerable space between the car tridge and the inner surface of the tube, the charge is only kept in its place by a thin wad attached to the upper end of the cartridge. As to the charge of obli terating the proof-gauge number, the feet that it is oblite . rated is admitted, bat that it has been done in tentionally and IA ith care is denied. To support this d vial it is stated that the way in which proof-gauge numbers are struck is such, that in the mere act of smoothing the Messrs. D anzt have of. en seen them obliterated. It is further asserted that on the majo rity of London -made guns the initials of the gunmaker are found in the place where the Froof-gauge number should be, but is not. On the charge of fitting a pair of 12-bore barrels into a stock originally intended for 14, the defence is that Sir Charles Scott fre quently required to make use of the stock while the 'Messrs. Deane were preparing the barrels, and that they fitted a wood model into the stock, break•off, &c.; after doing which they found the diameter of the breech-ends large enough to admit of al2 bore. With reference to the statement that the barrels were reduced too much where they form a junction with the breech-ends, the defence is that in that state they stood proof, the charge of which is five times more than any gentleman would shoot from the shoulder. They deny that there has been any re duction inside or out, and state that the barrels themselves show that this charge is not true, as, by gauging the exterior diameter of the breech-ends, they were found rather stouter than the standard sub stance of a 12-bore barrel. With reference to the charge that the barrels were manufactured of inferior metal, the Messrs. Deane rely for a refutation of it on the fact that they were made by one cf the best gun barrel makers in England, of the finest description of metal, and that not the slightest particle of the metal has broken off, so that the ruptured part might be folded bick again and replaced with the utmost ex actness. Their adoption of the metal used by them in gun-making, and which they designate steel, the M-ssrs. Deane defend as founded on a long series of experiments which satisfied them of its excellence and power of resisting compression. They conclude their exculpation by an invitation to the public to inspect their factory and stock of guns, and by expressing their desire to see the safety of sportsmen secured by some legislative enactment on the subject. THE BJNAPARTE FAMILY.—We find the follow ing in the Siecle :—" If we are well-irforme3, family affairs occupy a considerable degree of attention at the Elyse° et this moment. The Minister of Justice is said to have been charged to examine a question which he had himself submitted t) the consideration a a commis sion composed of emineet lawyers, such as M. Dupin, ser e M. Poittlie, M. Barthe, M. Troplong, &c. It is —The treaty of Fontainebleau, corroborated by the will of the Emperor, secured to the Bonaparte family claims on the public treasury for considerable Bums, which, with inte-eit, would no .v amount to more than 20 millions. The Restoration, considering the treaty of Fontainebleau abolished both by right and by the events of the war, paid no attention to the claim. At the time of the revolution ef July claims were sent in to the new Government by the members of the Bonaparte family, who were then in exile; the Council of State were called on to examine these demands, and eresentei a favour able report. But the Government of Louis Philippe did not think it its duty to attend to these claims, which aro now again renewed. The commission to which M. Rouher has submitted the question is, it is said, inclined to regard tl:e question in the same light as the Council of State of 1831, and it is on the opinion of this special commission that the Government will pie eat a Bill tending to effect the re-imbursemeat of the sums which may be due by France to the heirs of the Emperor, after it has inc -n subjected to the examination of the Council of State."—Galignani's Messenger. SUDDEN DEATH OF A CLERGYMAN.—On Saturday morning an awful instance of sudden death occurred in North-street, Finsbury. At the period mentioned a gentleman who but a few minutes previously hal been seen w alking rapidly in the direction of the New-reatwas observed th stagger and fall to the ground. Several persons ran to his assistance, and the unfortunate man was immediately conveyed int ) the house of a respect • able tradesman near at hand, while medical assistance was sent for. Mr. Coulton, a surgeon, resident in Clif tun-street, promptly attended, but life was extinct be fore his arrive'. On searching the deceased a gold IN well and appendages, and other valuable property, w ere found upon him, as well as a card case, centaitting cards bear ing the name of the " Rev. Spencer Thornton, Wen (lover Vicarage." From a letter in ono of this deceased's pocketi it w:asl4osurmised that he wan son-in-law f James Dupre,E q.. a Portland plane, aeel Steno Dtae part., near 13,-itcousfiehl, father of Mr. Caleden George p e p é, ary. for Bueßinghamshire. An oilier having been dial ached t ) Po, Vend- piece, very soon r. turned with Mr. I)upt6's coaehman, who instantly identified the deceased as the reverend gentleman abovenamed. The unfortunate gentleman has, it uppeard, only just arrived in town ky the Eastern Counties Railway from a visit to his uncle, Mr. Abel Smith, M.P., ( f Weodhall park, lierts, and it is conjectured that he was proceed ing to the residence of his father-in-law, in Portland place, when his death occurred. The deceased, who is not more than 40 years of age, has left a widow and eight children to deplore his lose. He has been incum bent cf Wendover since 1837, and Ras greatly beloved by his parishioners. The vicarage of Wendover is in the gif., of the Lord Chancellor. Tha sale of the valuable furniture and effects of Marlborough-house, belonging to her Majesty the late Queen Dowager, is expected to take place in the first week 9f 49/3 029iith gelmorY). 7'(/2 (./ . ' . _ FOOT RACE BETWEEN A LORD / V---- AND A WEAVER. -------:':"'--- X 1 . &6 vt. // a L ie.: Z-7- 4 For some time previous to the 26th of December 3:-...,y. 4 1 . 14 the sprting portion of the inhabitants of Castledaw . • -.. I, _ 4i ... - 1-7%, ,,, ,,, , 1 r /+. Eon and its environs evinced considerable anxiety for r ~.../ -----. 7 ,-.,-v ~,:--_- ~,.,, its arrival, as that day it was whispered was to decide the pedestrian capabilities of a lerd and a labourer in i the neighbourhood. Tile fiot race was nearly the shouldflocl be eo tOO 0e late. whole theme of conversation. Both old and young, male and female, seemed to be interested in it. All currence in this part of the country, yet, notwith , populated, neither pedestrian nor gymnastic exercises scene Foot-racing a a frai d commonlestthz standing, a great many have some pretensions to running. Though a rural district, somewhat densely are much practised. We have said that foot-racing h uncommon in thi s part of the country ; in this in stance it was e x t remely so. No one ever imagined ' that a lord, who had been reared in the midst of aliuence, would be seen competing with a handloom weaver, who had been brought ,up in the midst of poverty. No one bdieved that 1 such would be the fact. Those who we n t t o t h e scene of action went i n doubt, and were afraid they would he made fools of; those who Stayed away were afraid they would miss the sport. However, one o'clock in the afternoon of the above-mentioned day con vinced those who had mustered courage enough to go to the domains of the Right lion. G. R. Damson, that they h a d no t gone f or nothing. The Daw sons vt ere gallopping up and down seemingly all in life. Other gentlemen of no less note were doing the same, and seemed equally interested. Shortly afterwards the two pedestrians came out in full uniform. His Lordship is about five feet ten inches in height, slender-limbed, lightly made, and about nineteen years of age. His countenacce is very frank, and upon the whole a very likely looking person to take such a thing in hand. James Keenan (for such is the name of the weaver) is about five teet five inches in height, propor tionately built, about 40 years of age, and has a wife and six children. The length of the race was eight miler ' and the st a k es 51 . each side. His Lord ship backed himse;f, and the Dawsons backed Keenan. His Lordship had On a pair of well-made white pan taloons, wash-leather pumps, and a yellow jacket. Keenan ran in a pair of white drawers, barefooted, and a blue jacket. Before they commenced, his Lordship asked Keenan if he would run first and he would run after, each of them running against time. To this Keenan replied, " Since your Honour has engaged to run against me, I would rather that we ran together." " Well, I'll ru n w ith you, " was his Lordship' s rep l y, "you can commence first, I'll give you the start." So Keenan commenced, and, after he had got a start of about six yards, his Lord ship followed, and ran in a scientific manner, keep ing his arms well up and his elbows close to his side. It is evident that his Lordship is better acquainted with the theory than he is with the practice of running ; he ran gracefully, but did not get over the ground quickly ; he seemed to have a notion that there is as much in the look of a runner as there is in his speed. This was, 83 Franklin has it, " one of the errors of his life." Keenan, on the oth er h an d, seeme d to be better a cqua i nte d with the practice than he was with the theory. He ran with his arms hanging down and quite loose, but he Was well acquainted with the art of getting over the ground. When be had run two miles (which he did in 12f minutes) he was about a quarter of a mile before his noble compe titor; so he (Lord Lurgan), thinking it of no use continuing the contest longer, gave up when he had run about two miles and a quarter. Keenan, how ever, ran on, making the second two miles in 13f minutes; the third two he ran in 14 minutes; and 'the last two in 131 minutes ; running the eight miles in 53f minutes, amidst the vociferous cheering of his friends and ac quaintances.—Carlisle Patriot. [PRICE SD. THE WITS OF EDINBURGH. (From the North British Mail.) Professor Anderson, the - Wizard of the North, while in Edinburgh, announced, about ten days ago, his in tention of giving a handsome twenty-guinea silver cup to the inventor of the best original conundrum, - and an elegant twelfth-cake, weighing 201 b., to the inventor of the second best. The conundrums to be sent in to Professor Anderson, with the names of the inventors, by Thursday last, at latest, and the deci- MOD on their merits to take /place on the evening of the following Monday, 7th inst., at the Music hail The wits of Edinburgh set their brains a-working, and the result was that, by the afternoon of Thursday, so many as 595 conundrum s were sent in! These were immediately put into the hands of the printer, and, on Saturday, they were offered for sale in the form of a small pamphlet, price 3d. Notwithstanding that the questions merely (no answers) were given in this edition, still the demand for them was astonish ing. The pamphlets were soli by linen in the streets, at the d oor , an d i n the lobby of the Waterloo I Rooms, and elso at the Wizard's Royal 13almorial Ticket-office, and so great has been the cotnbined sale, that the " mighty magician" must have realised as much from this scheme aloee es meets the expense of Ithe cup and cake. On Monday night the Music Hall was densely filled in every part. The whole of 0 a 595 conundrums were read, after which the occu pants of the various parts of the ball were at liberty to call out the numbers of the conundrums which were thought to be the best, and, after fully half an hour was spent in gathering the opinions of the com pany, the thirteen jurymen who bad been appointed retired, and after being absent for some time they return , d, when Mr. Cobbold, foreman, stated that the jury had endeavoured to arrive at a correct decision. The finding of the jury, therefore, was, that the author of the following conundrum was entitled to the silver cup : " Why did the Highland soldiers do most execution at Waterloo? Because every man had one kilt (killed) before the battle begun." The silver cup was accordingly presented to Mr. J. Mackay ,14, Princes-street, Edinburgh. The jury also gave it as their opinion that the author of the following conundrum was entitled to the tweltth cake:— * " Why is a ' poor vorkhouse boy' at Christmas like the Emperor of Russia at present ? Because he's confounded Hungary, and longs for a piece of Turkey" __ _ The - twelfth cake, it was accordingly agreed, should be sent, per first train, to Mr. Easton, painter, D unbar. Thus terminated the proceedings of the Conundrum Night. SUPPOSED MURDER OF THREE MEN AT LYNN.--. For some time Fast the greatest excitement has pre vailed in the town of Lynn, in consequence of the sudden and mysterious disappearance E f two male persons, and from the inquiries made by the megistra'es and police, no doubt is entertained cf the missing persons having been murdered. A reward cf 220/. has been offered by the Government fir the apprehension of the murderers, and a pardon to any accomplice, not being the actual perpetrator cf the murder, in either cage, who shall give such evidence as will lead to the t ame result. One of the missing persons is named John Bell, eighty-one years of age, five feet seven inches high, missing since the 13th f November fait; the second, John Kirk, was fifty years ( f age, five f et six inches high, missing since the 11251t.hi f ii O hiscpt o o b s e s e r w l ll y e i n thi h n e th h e a a l a s a s t few w lve d r at ay w s ch and another man, about twenty years old, has been missing. It seems that he took a lodging for a night at an inn at Purfleet-bridge, Lynn, and after taking off his boots and putting on a pair cf slipper', he went out into the are( t, and has not since been ht and CLIARING-CROSS HOSPITAL The conductors of this truly charitable and useful insttuCon have just is sued their annual report, from which it appears that net w&lst anding, the death of many beneficent patrons, whose loss the institution has had to deplore within the past year, its sphere of usefulness has not been circum scribed First in the list of those whose contribuCona could only have been st tyed by the hand of death, of course stands the name of her late Majesty the Queen Dowager, and it is followed by the names of many who emulated the example of that illustrious and most vir tuous lady, and were conspicuous for their support of the excellent charities ef the mst - opolis. Notwithstanding the withdrawal, however, c f this very large proportion :t; resources, the charity was enabled within the_ past year to relieve 18,500 patients, 1,4 96ivi s t u h b l s e c t r t i e be rs rs o , re commendationand from governors an d 17,004 without recommendations. The committee add e cases, althou g h its were found so dangerously recommended as out - pattet. jtttitedlatasteriins-Patlents in their stns moat that the e several funds o s f t st and greatly in n ee d f augmentation, and t ; and as between two and the average committee indulge th e h ope t h at those su pporters who con tribute a m ore limited aub scr i pt i or three guinea., ill as to requoirset Indly co to o b e e oh adxr of ate by such additional assisian ce f , r the relief of in fa- the recominendation of out-patient. will pa tients, as may render the annual income of the hos pit„i more commensurate to the extent c f human suffer ing applying for relit f. IZOBBBILT FROM A SOLICITOR'S OFFICE. --The Mcsirs. liagsbaw and Son=, solicit rs, Man chest r, w,.s fnterc d t wet 1, find upwards of 80/. in gi di! and rift %; stolen freer the sof 6uspicion having t ached t) a discharged copying clerk, named Ifugh«.s, he was apprehended, and 4tl. to go!d found in poesesion. The rest of the money was discovered concealed in a ditch on the f't•ettord-road, where Hughes coa ssed to have hidden it. It appears that he halt entered Mr. 13a,;shaw's pretuLcs during the day, and concealed himself with the view of effketing the robbery sf,er the closing c f the office. H e was ex ,imined bif ire the magistrtt 2 s on Saturday, and corn intted f Jr trial. HEAD-MONET FOR PIRATES.-T he extravagant rat e at which the capture or de:tructun of pirates is warded i, fixed by Act of Parhameot, and' t optra4 A tion of this Act was very widely extended by the emiz. struction put upon it by the Judicial Ckinoilttee of the Privy Council in the ease t f the S7matang..The la;ge • claims lately made fur the destruction of piratelin th e Indian Ocean has called especial atteecirt to'thie subject, and we have reason to believe that a 441 t 0 ..., amend the present Act will be introduced kFamadlately: after the meeting of Parliament —Timm I *' } 11F / {j J ~~ it