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S e6TII SR WIDOWS' FUND AND LIFE tErot, °` the PROCEDURE othee TIIIRTY-SUTH ANNUAL 18,47RAL COURT of this SOCIETY, held en the sth March, The i it ,j ll Ron LORD COCKBURN in the Chair. entre tea4ir:SIXTII AN NUAL GENERAL COURT Of this SO ;e Edi nburgh on the sth March, 1850. The se., e Ron. LORD CO CKBURN in the Chair. oeeietreZdeZer read to the Court various Statements relative to the ISt, That e e ts r i e f roni which it the total p es ' s ' e g d tb , e l Year 1849, the total number of Policies actu a d issued was 600, covering Insurances to the 2d, That e gg Passed of 422,065/.115. 24 ,5( Wi e al of the Society at 31st December, 1849, w h as eeteet ee 112,9 M" having increased during the year to t e eeut tes a /.16s. 2d, area,•en . ual Levenhe of the Society at the same date was e rora les. 6d., being a decrease since last year, arising the'ylar:c.luctiouiu the rate of interest during the currency That the n y ear ,n number of deaths which had occurred during the bib eth ed r i ; l 3 was 111, the sums insured under the Policies 117,62 1 , 4 ", e emerged in consequence of these deaths, being Test T hat o e• •Ose autoh Bonus additions, 144,824/. 12s. 3d. aboe of 117,622/. 10s. and the number of b e eeee were In the ratio of 63 per cent. of what might hays wiTe,!%Ceted, aceording to the tables of mortality upon Th e in Society's calculations are based. 43 1 / 4 111" S ty of the statements read having been confirmed by T he Or, tea l t bturin ee t eul eke eertion, addressing the meeting, said, the Manager has tf:011-,..4071:rEe"aleozn' bane . ' l anefei 1)41) ° ,8 , and made certain statements, which con :rsittio°ll of the exact state of our affairs. Ile w ow lir _ really our aware what I can do to add either ei,*l4 cotiflelen Y consequent confidence in this Insbtu tit pi a ; w ce must der end on the " facts" yotelhave heard e etue ee eruieli ere it not the stooge that the person who occupies to o ki dress I have the honour to occupy is expected to make yititinaii 'bine the most judicious thing I could do wou'd be iii7 e to rite, eh . At the same time, however, it has often oc ietequiet wey an'l it occurs to me now, that perhaps a recapitulation ratee i th eate ie ee ",and in ordinary language, of the almost technical for e e erie * e els bY tim Manager. may sink more deeplyinto your lees o tn-el • hl° re e asily carried away-(Applause)-an there- e es e he resell to y ou a f ew of the loading fac t s w h ic h you eine or th e hra•-(Renewed applause.) t arp • t !ir't of these -at which hasits h the one that leads me to consider 2eelftie ee tre to make first-is one that I was not aware of • Peek ;'" tif this h recently, rite s -• the estit „ e t alon by our merete view inb I do not here huers. exhibited of the pro be.: or oe n 'eres ineured, of our Investments, of our secu tier: h ° bell Ything of that sort. Look at our mere numbers. i e cie - e not we er ,. test of a society like this being well managed,-of has te r e 'mg no suspicion in regard to it. but that public con to e t eeeer eetteeen always on the increase than in the increase of the ihi erest b_ !Titerested Members-of Members, I mean, who have it t t il rote ct utolnire s elfishness-who are as anxious as men can Le eoee leetheelves from miseonduct, in order that, th4t, detected, it may be timeously corrected. Now bot th e ti lo Year 1815, when the Society was instituted, we te„, esnall ` , /e s ' e( eree nest-egg of 49 members-(Laughter) -- and it did ti e eu for th e e ere. , Year 1816, that the eggs laid then were only 17. tte t eeeeet e , last I also find that during the first six years of 'he Ater )' 'xistence, 212 were the sum total of our chickens.- 4iZtre is hti here I may observe, that the first thing that ' cl ; for the great caution with which the lives must have been `sro„ 4 ago, eb, members who were admitted in 1815, 35 koe s etsrr eee 'ven still remain upon the books, after deducting many dte li t still: ', r ed their policies, and who for aught we know, may be te , el len, of the 17 who joined ' them in the year 181 e, after 1e OA/tie:lY surrenderere there are still thror upon the books: v e tittee al l Who Joined "' • ' • ce, near, oe,Y 60 surrendered their policies, but 49 still survive. e lk ! , h7 t r c ' These seem to me to have been well selected lives.- , r ,et our in -knol the remit now is that, at the end of 35 years, the te te inr ee, tubers amounts, not to one thousand, nor to two, ee rt ionse ee to four, nor to five, nor even to six, but to above ee ki ' t lites • . (APPla as) We have now above six thousend k lean Yone this fact I infer nothing but this-that, since we eteet ;Jealous but uncomplaining eyes prying into us, I pre- Gs N ei cennot be an ill-managed body. ,eles *h i n t% done e as a - n e c ..e an g e d i a , e a year 1849, t 0 after deduction 4n000i of ; s t e h v: t ra .is l Np ▪ ein, e m uea the Insurances which we effected amounted e t : eue :_ ,,L e eer i el lto,itteteh7tri e. be a r ve o ra f P g.s o , licies on these insurances amounts Capital an 1001. on•eveeryverpoley. all-which, lam told, is a high kis:elle:6 o le eels in during the year that is now closed by te.14106e. that is the total Capital that we own now amounts to (40 rete4 ll ' 3 "at is to say, in roand numbers, which will be far more Oak ) ered, c onsiderably above Two Millions of money.- ' stet 'i %lent that d ot , „ ough t t we have above Two Millions-that is to say ' B, j' t e h ave it-would be a very idle one, if our funds !see tit but 'wrested; many a mats thinks he has, ant he ought to " h erefo re h en he comes to ' , rasp it it eludes the closing hand ; *eV Pla ce it is of vital and ' all-Important consequence to be told eueeeaetseeee'rthycatt ofohr ineestments, so far as we have discovered, ti • eu are, fee made a single bed one.-(Applause.) hese in lee t em " Tee Most part, laid out on real security-I . mean leek; the best country, in my belief, for real security, in bottetrbeto the besides this, a large portion of our capital is invested tit64,e Y can there bth th t e-(licar' e seeti r i t e members, upon the security of their policies. What es is e an a . 044' if the . reditor, say for 1,0001. ; and . hear.) A member he ,asks for a loan 1 7,, it t o e P e heY be et equal value, we lend it to him, because eial et ea t eee letine; and of of his own money. With such a security we rek,,e 8 1114., we are as certain of its return as . he is that he e'lle thee-, us Part of these two millions is laid out in Bank 11„ of t e stock of the chartered Backs of Scotland and the No l et eejeend, which I believe is as secure as can e. There i t et -m uel °f it laid out in any Bank Stock of which a single it at o , r Private life entertains the slightest doubt. . A ti *l ee c aPital is laid out in redeemable annuities, which, hile ' e h ates secre scotl and„sith we all know, fall under the class ie:,lernare r ed undeeereal property. Some of it is laid *sit on M Y next word, for this first one makes many eee• t0.0.(e-ee(l la ugh)-some of it is laid out on railway de eiitaluse.) b Not one single sixpence of it-if there was I. No• la it it would tell you honestly-but not one single tes e t",veeted in railway shares. One Out which I have e lelteletits t etch, above all ethers, testifies the solidity of these , enne"",' inter tt e n , d i t is, the regularity and the promptness NN!th . te e 13.4' on the loans'is invariably paid. Wherever an t i h n e t tel ue, Met by - regular payment of the interest, le, t et a se te , ase pa. fo r t Now, with us, Nye have never found the , .ear or doubt. ' The interests, I understand, are iietins le-ihtlest within a clay of the time. The result I draw t o t so thanot only are these investments good, but . that is hese gaud t better could not be obtained. My belief is, e'ret e itieWeree'restaients were all now thrown loose, and the Di (drth " e q ui red to their steps, es tea, hey retrace and to get good e "Die, tee to , and therefore they would, do nothing but tittletbee7) The `he securities that they have already obtained.- ti e beiewo r it22 ,. SIX thousand members of this Society have laid l ee.. w ee,Z of as well-secured money as can be secured in sea t • 'nne has decreased from the recent fall of interest ‘ 01 . . 44 e ,. ; 1 e t .. 3 : 4 1 , 8 , 4 b 9 u ar t is now ale.oralDo,soo/. The sum total of 4 eltte- "tir ed amounts to abOitiT Six Millions and a Half. . ill i s reto l et Peculiarly' instructive. In the first place, IN nit ) . velem :e great number, and to be accounted for only , el e it, %le e er e ortitlestieence. But yet though they amount to V 4 jetAll e d - -th at Y, B , atYethree per cent.our calculated lock Lee, on, .s to say, that our system ef is founded on ert there would be 100 deaths, while instead of eet he 'il t l e,kod ve en oely sixty-three, leaving thirty-seven per tA ti t ki t Ito ove for the eecurity of the Society.-(Applause.) Of oe "ve died - ;ek e Ate choler d- let the upper ranks think of this fait-24 e• e teece alt is commonly thought that this is a vis i t ; j ee b• nrss-`8 only the poor and the destitute. I dare say lee!" and worst but it is by no means confined to them ; 'ePhhect q ua y stated, i th hose of o . s n e who died from it last ette acted this al and de o_telea jaatianorti Ott that .ee%le ones°focre 3 ty 6oo o l ne tw i dividual was insured for o for 2,0001. and one for h eel.' ed. • `", Whole twen; ••fou " r were insured for something hse,erefore you will Y observe that these, apparently e i one , iaosusgehst. to strike a lesson of prudence on the 'ts,'"°ol7 Paid ey Vstris; 4 ° ,1 thi since we began in are above So - ete elstee s l 3 a fact with which I was m l u B c l h s, struck. We to that above eleven hundred thousand pounds. We have e e k ,l4 l;,',° tee":' extent the fa o f those members who trusted Oh sl ataple ni • es manager so technically, 4., „_ tat was given by the On h eat h brevit of the benefits of this Institution, cs t emloression uPon Y' m as I hve no dobt it did npon t k 'i l 4 32 4ll( te l to e ease I refer e N;as at a th of an old member who kk4 nut ee_„Year, sad who had insured three times, each i. time b e ile be dies ets e 200 dee that, and he has claims upon us . for 3,000 cer - ewe ;' 0 1. 4 , , r) at, his representatives will receive considerably ' 1 , 411(1 , e ' mi las• Thus upwards of 5,0001. is secured to his * 21 4, ;ut(.Appetuesnafter paying ' that, the Seciety was plus nearly the its • &the 114 (1 r Wh ich I have to state is, one for which lam very t e ee er ethat we have had up to this day, no litigation.- I, te i W het PPialt 'e.) ha et tl t' h keis ie " It 13 e stated are the material facts ; and what else g i q' t fit 4 You , not m y business, and I am snre it would be no on tan te u. if I v , ler to s e or were to boast of the excellence of our system, tot bet h e if shr s acceSs ; and still less would it giN e any satis -4,, fo r ee_ Were to do that from which every respectable So -I',l‘ or tee er abst a t e _ that of attempting to raise ourselves by a t e t e tt ' e t tite ee ) P er a ise e , e ' l lor even by an allusion eo kindred Institutions. Itk t :ry -'or t ated the facts ; and having done so, I can do no teleett ie TaY with Judge how your affairs have been managed, and ear , t e Y*4 C: You those resolutions or judgments which the 4'2 heard are calculated to produce. M . y inferences th:rilmiwe ) 1 , 0 , ~tenis to me, in the first place, that this is a Sect of h t, !at defi perfect confldence.-(Hear, hear.) My bel e,' *ethereee saveg about it, although not so uch . certainly e ui le, e ' we r e ti e that our confidence in it may to eh is ext h eht, o t . ) %tei t t e .flaire c t Ikea our career again, with the experience d es iff i e c r lt . Otte i nsoNe'e n , s ' l l'ave many ways in which we might act use te e 7ss ee ,"ave oft en " waY in which we could do better.-(Applause,) ,) e theee et eed do, if amused themselves by speculating about what erteieee th ane "' was again to become a boy, with all he expe reeee ue lieee - th ee d• If S t were to de so, I t eeriously S t lesee l ellee wh i e - h at if we were to begin our career in 1815, with ' 'Ye se e vre have gained between that time and the o et ould • in the very et, elte, we tits a k in the very paths, nay et e eee e oligh ve reached our present state. My other infer tlee"Zet; t e hat i t poinething very like repeating the same sermon lee k tl ° l keoveiduty of all of us to do all in our power to to, N ee 'assuage' a g u e' , of this Institution, and still more to propa- Neese, r vatk e ?f the great duty, in this precarious life, of 1/4,l'stietsociette3YoMserance. Some people talk as if there were 44(titviti3:t eettwat.this kind. Ido not agree with them ; and I (het' here t ele '2. t hat, if the public, and every individual in it, eeeteer_e e... Dressed with the importance of insuring their 114' 'tie; its Derliaet only not be too many, but it would be found t iss ll i s to ° Ps a great deal too few ' .-(Hear, hear.) The teeee e t ,, tet th e c Ott " ‘4l l Mese,' c ommunity steeped in the conviction that er e ,1 [l3 b p ell they ca n practise the great that of pru klist4ll v; l .Zue, •'eu".o iiirmance. All men are . convincedhipsrhuo tz,c(),4t,hat virtue Jen are not cenvin h ced s tr a t ll t a er p e reseht ot e l et r 4es 4tetiliwih 80 can be p a r n ac a t l i t s i s m d at w e i r t ew s a o rd. If you want Z e tee '% , be e t° , seek t te i o ean tell you where you are to find th . em. t h ese al ti t r ,LaYe I ) , e ' ( nem here. You must go among the families 4, ertee e iblitee 11 bereaved, and amongst whom the society has greatly beyond a million of money. Go into sss Only "` that i "le them what they think of life 'issuance. They et % 4 , 3 1)41 1, e ;esteae et thinking it unreasonable and useless, t ie kne e ls of lat the moment when they are experiencing Y , t `et Nitr e it te e e nsur anee, is, that the head of their house had eel e , , lee t e. en, 4, greater extent. Therefore, what you have to Zte oici-4ete nuk e air' various spheres, to urge this duty upon 124 e t T. is it n, end ; e t mply upon these two grounds, that no man eels Reite r „Oeat no man can fix its period ; but that in t e n ". er e euirowhich, out of individual irregularities, extracts hy~e \ ll e Prem e h to teetritY ; and thus converts the very precarious d Noes elm uod of correcting its uncertainty. These are the, kb% thee ° Pon me ; what yours are, I leave you to say. rt,, tor, -44 k, resnmed his seat amid loud applause.) th ne tl/ Sir ,„ t o „ -Loh? ames Russell, K.C.8., of Ashiesteel, seconded e peen y t `Qe 'N is i a Vete of thanks was given to the Courts of Di °, 'te e es and Office Bearers, for their services during toe ti le meths Ip h rt% eev Of al e _ us e Or Jam e s ,ander Shank Cook, Esq., Advocate, seconded l " it eetor ampbell, of Albany-stree Chapel, the - or the following year were t oppointed as I lkt 111°110 A !RESIDENT. , 1 4 c t llo ll, ' , on. the Earl of ROSEBERY, K.T. 1 .4 A tt - -vr4 VI CE - PREsIDEN )1 , / t, tto kt hp b tti ?riOß E . TS. ' ) c: ,; the e ls r K.G. 411 %041 11 4 1 1 ( ? t t: s W ci Et1 ro D u A n LE r , oi K it T c . c and on C. , 1 .p. , 11t t, 4 •tai„,•T'rliatI tr .,,,,L,touniN A ny ge - 4, 1 E.: -&-Farlane JoX REcT°Es. • I". , 8 4 1 j,_ 1 01... — L., Of c u p Raventull, Ler- Warminster. c hat,...,_ Thomas Beveridge, q D.C.S. liitf i ttla r gAtati way :.-.4n Charles Esq., E advocate. ;,diditt 41 1. 'chard, Archd. Davidson, Esq., Sheriff of 11: 4 t eE °II Of Aberdeeshire. I,rn tr, ari ofLi __ William James Duncan, Esq., • ttney, L ond u ,rin. Manager of National Bank. '41 4 t •it,'lot t air * Sir William Hamilton, of Pres o, Wands- ton Bart. 111 1 "laen t ien t ti ttle , 1 111,LIDI t „14, n worth * The Soliciter—deneral for Scot t, eY. land. rrra , , ' 11)0 01 ' s( l-, Archibald Alison, Esq., Sheriff Nees „ h ate Vbolfe r • of Lanarkshire. George Dundas, Esq., Sheriff of i i 44 0 1,,, • s q ., of Selkirkshire. 4,, s et t or Will 4 4t ' , °lthinA l Lit t kik 1 / 1 V t kl. th, x s o rPilli goiv . 8 4 ""1 1 4 1•1 t q 's C S . ;Lk._ Ai„,3', AI, M anuel. b k kil , yi ne 411 44 44 44 0 .4 I,r: ta ct., !,,, t, so., archt . '4le Ese .i.S * t ' ge t t °f ' Sq. ' nreo,Thoute. 11N th )r k k, t ' too l 'ot,a v ot ,t, 44 4 ", th„ r b,,,, p a a_r i e I t C s etv Appointments. With 1 7. 1 1 1 Z5 41/I , pri . , oBe( iii ?c, t manager l.elon Commercial , which 41 / 4 11 4 and the Court thereafter ad w 1111,1* fACKENZIE, Manager. JO , 4 40 1", t. Aklrow LLIAILI GEORGE, Chief Clerk. v fllet , 4, ll g t tare. Bth March, 1850. ItOTAT., E.XCHANGE BUILDINGS. I'IL I KEAN, Agent. DIRECTORS. George Gibson, Esq., merchant. Leith. William Wilson, Esq„ W.S. Sir Adam thy, Bart., of Hays toun. John Cockburn, Esq., merchant. Henry Cheyne, Esq., W.S. * Robert Scott lloncrieff, Esq., • advocate. * Alexander Thomson, Esq„ W.S. T. Thomas G. - Mackay, Esq., W.S. \. '"' , ~- -- Jk N°.17,971.] LONDON, TUESDAY E V lc' I , • , 9 APRIL 30, 1850. EAST INDIA HOUSE, Ann 17, 1850. PUBLICATIONS. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. THE FRENCH REPUBLIC. THE COURT of DIRECTORS' of the EAST COMPANY d> hereby giTe notice, Commander Thomas Drane (1848), on the retired list of 1830, died a few days since at the age of 62. He served twelve years afloat during the war from the time of his first entering the navy in 1800, in the Captain, 74. In that ship he was at the destruction of the Reolaise, 16, French corvette, under the batteries of Morbehan. In the Donegal, at the capture of the Spanish 44 gun triga;e, Amphitrite; and in the Caesar, 80, at the capture cf the four French line-of-battle ships which escaped from Trafalgar, and, as acting lieutenant of that ship, was at the destruction, in 1808, of the threw French frigates near the batteries of Sable d'Olonne, and of the shipping in Aix Roads. Was confirmed a lieu tenant Augubt, 1809, and en the coast of America saw much active boat service on the Chesapeake, and was present at the attack on Baltimore. He invalided in 1814, and was never employed afterwards. By his death a lieutenant's out pension of Greenwich Hospital reverts to the patronage of the Admiralty. Lieutenant William Rule (1815). who died a few days since, was an old Trafalgar officer; and, during the eleven years he aa: afloat, saw much distin guished service on board the Minotaur, 74. iHe assisted at the capture of the French 36-gun frigate La Franchise, and several other vessels. In 1804, in the Polyphemus, 64, he contributed to the capture of the Santa Gertruyda, Spanish frigate of 36 guns, laden, besides a cargo of the most costly merchandise, with 1,215,000 dollars in specie; was midshipman at the battle of Trafalgar; witnessed the surrender of four heavy French frigates frem Rochefort to a squadron under the orders of Sir Samuel Hood, Sept. 25, 1806; took part under Rear-Admiral Robert Murray in the un successful attack made upon Buenos Ayres, in July, 1807; and served in the boats at the blockade and re duction of the city cf St. Domingo in 1809. In De cember, 1810, joined the Bedford, 74, on the coast of North America, where he aided in the boats at the cap,. ture, despite a fierce resistance, of a powerful flotilla ; proved instrumental to tke.deatractiLon of ether. vessels, and was engaged in la‘ading troops and ammunition during the attack upon Ne'w Orlealas. Paymaster and Purser Thomas Brett (1809), died re cently at Penzance, Cornwall. a' Lieutenant Henry Johnston has bees appointed to the command cf St. Alban's Head coast-guard station, vice W. F. G. •Fead, removed. Master William Barrett has been removed from North Isle of Arran coast-guard station, to Balbriggan, vice Lieutenant Henry Lawless, removed. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 26.—Her Majesty's steam-ship Birkenhead, with the right wing of the 28th Regiment, under Colonel Messiter, which left Plymouth on Wed nesday evening for Portsmouth, encountered strong easterly winds and a heavy sea off the Start, put back into the Sound on Thursday morning, and at noon sailed again for her destination. " Her Majesty's ship Vanguard; having been repaired, was taken out of dock on Thursday. That a GENERAL COURT of the said Co - mpany will he held at their House in Leadenhall-street, en WEDNESDAY, the Ist May next, from Nine o'clock in the Morning until Six o'clock in the Evening for the Election of a Director of the said Company in the rocm of 3lajor-Gezeral Sir Archibald Galloway, K.C.8., deceased. The form of a Letter of Atterney and of a Declaration for enabling Proprietors of East India Stock to vote by proxy on this oc casion, may be obtained upon application at the Treasury in this House. 13, Great Marlborough-street. R. COLBURN'S N i EW s. NOVELS. y To be had at all the We have received the Paris journals of yesterday. The election was proceeding with the greatest tran quillity. The Prefect of the seine has published a notice that the declaration of the poll will take place on Thursday morning, at the Hotel de Ville. The following returns of votes of the army have been made known : _ _ Mr. WARBURTON'S REGINALD HASTINGS, an Historical Romance. Second Edition. 3 'vols. Just ready. SIN and SORROW. A Tale. 3 vols. JAMES C. MELVILL, Secretary. PRIDE and IRRESOLUTION; a Second Series of " The Dis cipline of Life," comprising the Histories of Susan Greville, and Ada Mowbray. 3 vols. Leclerc. Sue. Paris garrison ... ... 85 227 Arras ••• ... ... 12 64 Sedan ••• 17 Langres ... ... ... 9 46 Miss BREMER'S New Domestic Story, the LIGHT HOUSE, and LIFE in the NORTH. Translated ,by MARY I.IOWITT. 1 vol., 55., hosed. The SCOTTISH CA.V kLIER. By JAMES GRANT, Esq., Author of" Romance of War." 3 vols. VI. The IVILMINGTONS. By the Author of" Emilia Wyndham," &c. 3 013. VII. PASSAGES in the LIFE of Mrs. MARGARET MATTLAND of SUNNY SIDE. Written by HERSELF. Second Edition. 3 vols. Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street. w•••*s ,-, - ••• • 4 ' , AO Za .1 4 41 . 111 16.' A • Qxt , " 31 :4 Lip•, , • -,001 t• r l lf •- • ' • • k • - '// •-•", - • c e, ~ • .21i iir • =. 4.4llLer=- , • 4 e• / • • • b ROIL • ' i/ SWITZERLAND. ITALY. CO URT, CrRQULTA SOCIETY. ~~~ _,9 The rest as Wore.) No change in the Derby. The races will commence to-morrow (Tuesday) at half past uLe o'clock. NEWMARKET, MONDAY NIGIET. ENTRIES YOB. TUESDAY. The Queen's Pla`e. R. C. Lady Evelyn, 4 yrs—Kissaway, 4 yrs—Cay enne, 4 yrs—St. Rosalie, 4 yrs—Tophans, 5 yrs. Sweepstakes of 10 sous. each, winner to be sold for 1501. T. Y. C. Bishop of Romford's Cob, aged—Osbaldeston, 3 yrs— Telegraph, 5 yrs—Rubina, 3 yrs—Sobraon, 4 yrs. Handicap for three yrs old and upwards, D. M. Master Murray, aged, Bst 71b—Thornhill, 4 yrs, Bst--• Thringarth, 4 yrs, Sst—b f by Harkaway, St. George. 3 yrs, sst 121 b— —, out of Corunna's dam, 4 yrs, 7st Mb. [PRICE SD. added that the Government, as a matter of course, could negotiate only on the basis of the convention of July 10, 1849. The following Danisb men of war were lying at anchor aackenforde on the 24th inst.:—The Skiold, ship of the line, a frigate, a corvette, a brig, and the steamers Holger, Danske, Hekla, and Geyser. Du ring the night one of the steamers reconnoitering the bay closed in. After a discussion, which has occupied three sittings, the National Council of Berne has just de creed, by a majority of 64 to 36, that the French monetary system shall be carried out in Switzerland. As the Council of the States had already voted it in December, this decree of the Federal Assembly now becomes an obligatory law. The peculiar wording of the address of the POPE to the French troop 9, on giving the benediction, has ex cited much attention. lie never once mentioned the French Republic, but he expressed a hope soon to see the hydra of anarchy crushed in this KINGDOM of France which had been always so attached and so dear to the Roman Church. llis worth were—" Speriamo di vedere ben presto r idra delranarchia schiacciata in questo REGNO DI FRANCIA .." The French reac tionary journals have cautiously abstained from re peating these words of his liousass, which seem to denote a foregone conclusion, and may possibly ex plain the meaning cf the concentration of the Russian troops in Poland, of the increase of the Austrian army, and of the sudden. activity of the French reac tionaries. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS' STARES. The following are expected to run:—Beehunter, Hardinge, Pitsford, Zsdoc, Moulton, and Utrecht. LATEST BE fTING UP TO TEN O'CLOCK. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. sto 4 agst Biehunter 13 to 1 agst P,t!ford 5 to 2 agst Hardinge. CHESTER CCP. s to 1 agst Peep-o'-day 25 to 1 agst Mounseer Boy 25 to 1 a gs t J o h n C osser 10 to 1 agst Essedarius 30 to 1 agst Roland 12 t , .) 1 agst Miss Ann (0 40 to 1 agst Collingwood 13 to 1 ag, t Glauca 40 to 1 agst Cockermouth 17 to 1 agst Ellerdale (0 100 to 1 agst Wallace (t) 18 to 1 agst Chantrey (t) 100 to 1 aget General Sale 20 to 1 agst Fogleman (t) (taken) DERBY. 11 to 2 agst Bolirgbroke 6 to 1 agst Clincher 8 to 1 agst Mayors 1,000 to 15 to OAF 16 to 1 agst Ghillie Callum 20 to 1 agst Nutshell 33 to 1 agst Pitsford. Sir Charles. 10 to 1 agst Rhedycina .8. 12 to 1 agst Exotic filly During the sitting of the Chamber of Deputies of Turin on the 23d inst. the Bill presented by the Minister of Finance, authorising the Government to collect the taxes provisionally, was passed by a ma jority of 88 to 45. A. letter from Genoa of the 23d inst. announces the arrival of the United States steam-frigate Mississippi in thu Gulf of Spezzia, from Constantinople. THE MURDER IN THE WANDS- `YORTH•ROAD. The Queen and Prince Albert took a drive in an open carriage and four yestetday. The Equerries in Waiting, Lord Charles Fitzroy and Lieut.-Colonel the Hon. Alexander Gordon, attended on horseback. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning, attended by Lieut.- Colonel the Hon. A. Gordon. Their Royal Highnesses Prince Alfred, the Prin cess Royal, and the Princess Alice, took an airing yesterday in an open carriage and four. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales and the Princess Louisa, took their usual exercise yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent and his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen dined with her Majesty yesterday evening at Buckingham Palace. Mr. John Lee, F.S.A., had the honour of sub mitting to his Royal Highness Prince Albert yester day, at Buckingham Palace, his improvements in wheels and axles, wheel tires, and breaks. Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, ac companied by his Serene Highness the Prince of Leiningen, went to Kew yesterday, and paid a visit to their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe Weimar visited her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent yesterday at Clarence House, St. James's. A deputation, consisting of Major Beresford, Mr. Denison, Mr. Baxter (solicitor), and Mr. Webb, had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday, at their office in the Board of Trade. Mr. James Higham, assistant secrerary to the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt, and Mr. Tidd Pratt, had an intereiew with the Chancellor of the Exchequer, yesterday, at his official residence, Downing -street. The Rev. N. M'Leod, D.D. (Glasgow), had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday. Mr. Osman Ricardo, M.P., had also an interview yester day with the Right lion. Baronet at the Home-office. Mr. Macgregor, chairman of the South-Eastern Railway Company, transacted business yesterday at the office of the Commissioners of Railways. Last evening Mr. T. Higgs held lan inquiry at the Nag's Head, Wandsworth-road, touching the death of Sarah Snelling. The jury having been sworn, proceeded to view the body, which lay in the front kitchen of the house. It did not present the slightest appearance of violence, with the exception of the face, which showed indications of strangulation. The first witness examined was Mr. John Charles Parrott, the surgeon, who made'a post mortem examina tion of the body. He said, a little before two o'clock ycsterday afternoon I was sent for by some person, and told that a woman had ;been found dead in a gentler man's house in the Wandsworth-road. I went imme diately. tti Cjaremont-place. The deceased was lying in the front kitchen. I cannot say whether she had been moved. She was on the floor, en her back, with her head resting,on some pieces of carpet. She was in her day dress.. One of her shoes was off. Her clothes did not appear torn, or to have been disturbed. I did not see any blood.about her. Nothing, as far as I could see, had issued from her mouth. A small basin of _water was lying-by her side on the floor. I noticed a coil of rope at her feet. The police had not been there before I arrived. I then inspected tLe body. It was warm, except the neck, which was wet. I did not then form an opinion as to how long she had been dead. I had the body stripped. I did nut find any marks of violence upon it. The eyes and mouth were closed. There was not any discoloration on any part of the body. I then left the body in charge of the police. This afternoon I opened and examined the body. My father and other medical men were present. I have not been able to ascertain the cause of her death. I should think she had been dead an hour when I first saw her, but it is almost impossible to say with any degree of certainty. I did not discover any smell as if she had taken poison. I found all the organs of the body in a healthy state, with the exception of the stomach, upon laying open which there were very distinct marks of recent and ac tive inflammation having taken place. The stomach contained about two table spoonfuls of digested matter. The remaining viscera and abdomen wore in a healthy condition. The heart was very healthy indeed. The lungs were slightly adherent to the ribs. The brain was very healthy. The contents of the stomach I have not yet analyzed. :By a Juror—Did you observe anything to induce you to suppose that she did not die from natural causes? Witness—Only the inflammation in the stomach. Juror—lf a Ferson had been taken suddenly ill, would they have laid themselves in the position in which the deceased was found? Witness—l should say, certainly not. ALLEGED LUNATICS' FRIEND CORONER—If chloroform had been applied, would you have detected it? Witness—l cannot say, as Ido not suppose that there has been any case where a post mor tem examination has taken place after chloroform has been applied. By a Juror—There was no smell of prussic acid. The inflammation was not sufficient to account for death. It can only be, ascertained by an analysis. I should pre sume that some person had put her in the position in which she was found. Her legs from her knees were on the landing in the r assage. Her body as far as her knees was in the front kitchen. I have heard that her right leg was bent under her when she was first dis covered. PUBLIC LECTURE ON THE REFORM OF TIIE LAW OF LUNACY. A LECTURE en the above subject will be given by JOHN T. PERCEVAL, Fsq , at the King's Arms Tavern, High-street Ken sington, on WEDNESDAY, May Ist, at Seven o'clock, r.m., when the abuses of the law will be illustrated by several cases of oppression recently brought to light, and by the example of a gentleman who was lately seized by the police of the me:repolls under circumstances of gross outrage and injustice. LONG JOHN'S BEN-NEVIS WHISKY. Mr. JOHN M`DONALD, of Ben• Nevis Distillery, respect• fully informs the Spirit Trade of England, Wales, and Ireland, that tie has confided the sale of his celebrated Whisky orer these ceun. tries exclusively to Messrs. BETTS and Co., 7, Smithfield-bars Lonion, in whose duty-free warehouse the same may be inspected. BOND'S PERMANENT MARKING INK. The original, and by far the best, requiring no preparation, offers the surest means of protection far every variety of household linen and wearing apparel, against loss or mistake, for which reason be careful to ask for the genuine article, prepared by the inventor, JOINT BOND, 28, Long-lane, West Smithfield, City. Sold by most Chemists, Stationers, and Medicine Veidors. Price Is. a bottle. FMI GRATION.-BENJAMIN EDGING TON, 2, Duke-street, Southwark, London-bridge, invites Settlers to inspect his EMIGRATION TENTS, which are fitted up with every requisite, at a moderate cost. May be seen any day at his Manufactory, 2, Duke-street, gruithwark, one being purposely erected, with cot slung, table, and camp-stool complete. A. Ware house, 203, Piccadilly. LREMONT'S OVERLAND ROUTE to OREGON, TEXAS, and CALIFORNIA, across the ROCKY' MOUNTAINS, made by the United States .Goverunnut illustrated by a GRAND MOVING PAINTING from Washington City, pourtraying the thrilling scenes that occurred to Colonel Fremont and Party, and Sir William Drummond Stewart and Party, while crossing the Rocky Mountains ; IS NOW OPEN for Public:Ex hibition, at the EGYPTIAN-HALL, PICCADILLY, and exhibiting every Afternoon, at Half-past Two ; Evenings, Quarter to Light. Admission, Is. ; Stalls, 2s. ; Amphitheatre, 6d. THE ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. LECTURES on MUSIC by Sir HENRY R. BISHOP resumed, with an increased number of VOCALISTS for the Illustrations on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Eight, and on Tuesday, Thu s day, and Saturday, at Three o'clock.—Dr. Bachhoffner's Second Lecture on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation with Optical Effects, daily at TWO, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings at a quarter-past Nine.—Lecture by J. IL Pepper, Esq., on the Chemistry of Hydrogen, with special reference to its application for conveying by Balloons Py - rotechnic and ether Signals to Sir John Franklin, on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at Three, and on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings, at Eight.—Dissolving Views, illustrating the Arctic Regions and Ceylon ; also Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is.—Diver and Diving belt, &c., &c. Admission, I s.—Schools, Half-price. Analyses and Chemical Experiments conducted in th• Laboratory, under the direction •f J. H. Pepper, Esq. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, jun. This -- ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DARCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Maxey, and Francon'. For Terms of Private Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub scription, for morning and evening practice :—Six months, 5/. 55.; one month, 11. Is.; one evening, Is. Subscribers' tickets not transferable. The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at Ilalf-past Eleven precisely. T HE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COMPANY INCORPORATED BY ACT OF,PARLIAMENT, Upon the principle of Mutual Life Assurance, the whole Profits belonging to the Assured. No. 72, LOMBARD-STREET,• LONDON. TRUSTEES. John Campbell Renton,Esq., M.P. Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Richard Malins, Esq., Q.C. James Faller Madox, William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. William Adams, Esq , New Broad-street. John Atkins, Esq., White Hart court, Lombard-street. • Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq., John-street, Amerfca.oquarci J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.. Prospect-place, Kilburn. John Dangerfield, Esq., Chancery-lane. Robert Henry Forman, Esq , Ordnance, Pall-mall. John Hamilton, Esq. ' Alfred-place, Thnrloe-square.: James Fuller Madox,Eso , Clement's-lane. • John Matthews, Esq., Arthur-street West, City. • C. Octavio,' Parnell, Esq , Ncrfelk-street, Park-lane. " AUDITORS. ' • .• . George Cumming, Esq , Westbourne-grove. William D. Starling, Esq., Change-alley, City. asses Turner. Esq., Parliament-street. ' David Henry Stone, Esq., Poultry. BANKERS—Messrs. Spooner, Attwoode. and Ce.. SECRETARY—David Alison, Esq. PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD. 24, Connaught-terrace, Ecigeware -road.' The Rey. James Shergold Boone, A.M., Stanhope-street, Hyde=park , Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square. Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace. Hyde-park. Thomas Jervis Amos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square. George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park.'. Secretary, Chas. Hoghton, Esq. The POLICIES issued by this Company being INDISPHTABI.E, are transferable and negotiable Securities. They may at any time be made available in money transactions, their validity not being dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of other documents. Used as Family Provisions, they relieve the As sured from all doubt and anxiety as to the result of Assurances thereby made certain. Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com mencement of its business, and is steadily increasing. Prospectuses, Reports, and every other information, may be ob tained at the Chief Office, or any of the Agencies. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager. DR. GARDNER'S WORM MEDICINE. It is a melancholy fact that thousands are suffering the pri vation of health, and are ultimately brought to a premature death by a case so prevalent as that of worms in the human body, and which is so frequently overlooked. It is, therefore, of importance that every person should be acquainted with the common symptoms of worms, which are disagreeable odour of the breath, fevered tongue, particularly heaviness or languid bluish appearance about the eyes, swelling and paleness of the lip , , especially the upper lip, fre quent itching of the nose, an unequal state of the pulse, appetite very irregular, and the bowels also, pale and emaciated countenance, and at other times the face will be flushed, griping pains, a short, cough, great thirst, vomiting, startings during sleep and grinding of the teeth, frequent pains In the sides, listlessness, and want of in clination to take exercise, inflammation of the eyes, &c., &c. These are same of the general symptoms of being afflicted with worms ; adults as well as children are subject thereto. Youth or age may with the utmost safety have recourse to this old established medicine, which is adopted by numerous families. It is with this view that the serious attention of all afflicted persons is directed to the symp toms thus described, which arc produced by worms, and to a trial of this safe and effectual remedy, the value of which is corroborated by numerous testimonials through a long period of years. This medicine may be administered with confidence to children or the most debilitated adult, without restraint in diet or confine ment. Its efficacy is also particularly beneficial as an alterative medicine, insensibly removing all impurities of the blood, &c., and promoting a healthful vigour to the whole system. Sold by Thomas Front. 229 Strand, London, whose name and ad dress !observe on the Government stamp, and may be procured from the dealers in medicines, at 2s. 9d., and for children at Is. 134 d. each box. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ; or direct from the author ; price One Shilling each ; by post, le. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." Co:rm./Ts :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, Lanes, Hills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evenings at Home —Music—The Drama— On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Rest, Ease, Occupation, &c., &o, 11. FRA6MENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Yob. Tel I. A VISIT TO THE LAKES; SKETCX OF EDINBURGH, &c. Tol. II THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY ; RE3IL.NISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. 111. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. " That three score years and ten our course may run." 1 popular review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner vously-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the yonng, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu lation of every-day life. IY. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." SUBJECT :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to old age. The advent of the passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties 01 licentiousness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, and remediativa. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." PEOGRAWSEB:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Cases, &c. By B. J CITLVERWULL, M.D. (1841). M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. (1824). Twenty-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Receptior, hours daily till five. Evenings, seven till nine. 10 Argyll-place. Icegent-atreet THIRTY-FIRST EDITION, II ustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Eugravin - .93 on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA. PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or ty post, direct from the Establ shment, as. 6d. in postage stamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, with remarks en Marliage, and the means of obviating certain dis qualifications. Illt , :strated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and C'J., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, Lorion. Published by the Authors : sold by strange, 11, Paternost•zr-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starle,•23, ":itchborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall- st , PAR:: I. treats of the anatomy and physielogy of the re-productive orgr.as, and is illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. .iART IL treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. _ . . _ Pear T. Is devoted to the eonsideration of marriage, and its du ties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TUE COEDIAL BALM OF STRIACUM is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 11s. and 335. per bottle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-sypbilitic remedy, for purifying the blood in cases sf infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, lie. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 48. 6d., and 1 Is. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, gleet, stricture, and chronic inflammation of the bladder. Consultation fee, If by letter, 1/. A minute detail of the case is required: age, habits, and posi tion in society. 11. rackets, with advice, to be had at the Etta blishment oily, by which the fee, 11., is saved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in attendance daily at 19, Bemers-street, Oxford treet, London, from Eleven 011 TWO LOKI Five to Eight; on Sun daYloool Eleven to Ono RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Amu. 29. STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market was inanimate to-day. The Bales were principally confined to the shares of the Great Western Comppany, at the following quotations:— Great Western Quarter Shares closed at 12%—Ditto, 17/. Shares, 8 3 4 dis. LIVERPOOL, Amur, 29. STOCK EXCLIANCIE.—The market has been quiet to-day, and the amount of business done has been very limited. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and York shire, Consol., 324—Ditto, Fifths, 10 1 ,4 i dis.—London and North-Western, 101 c.—Ditto, New Quarters, 2 c. dis.— Midland, 324—Ditto Halves, 271. 6s. 3d. dis.—South- Eastern and Dover 324—Ditto, 3), 13 c.—Ditto (No 4), Regis tered, 41.85. 9d.—S uth Staffordshire, 4/. 16s. 3d. c. dis.— York, Newcastle. and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase, 6 per cent. till 1850), 6/. 13s 9d. dis. MANCHESTER, APRIL 29. STOCK EXCHANGE.— Our share market was very dull to•day, but, although little business was done, prices were somewhat improved. The transactions were as follow : Lancashire and Yorkshire, Preference, 6 Ter cent., 11 1 4-- London and North-Western, 100 3 / 4 —Ditto, New Quarters, 2 dis. —Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters (C), % c. p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Quarters (No. 1), 7 1 / 4 Ditto, Preference, 6 1 / 8 n. South-Eastern and Dover, Thirds (No. 4), 496 n.—North Staffordshire, 10Adis. BIRMINGHAM, AFaIL 29. STOCK EXCHATiGE.—The following were amongst the quotations to-day: Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, b u y ers , 8, se ll ers , 8 1 / 2 —Coventry and Nun eaton, buyers, 1% p., sellers, 1 5 4 p.—London and North- Western, buyers, 100 1 ,4, sellers, 101 1 / 2 —Midland, buyers, 31, sellers, 32 1 4—North Staffordshire, buyers, 10 1 / 2 dis., sellers, 10 1 4 dis.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), buyers, 9 1 ,.2 dis., sellers, 91,6 die.—Shropshire Union, buyers, 4 1 4 dis., sellers, 4 dis.—South Staffordshire, buyers, 41. 11s. 3d. GUS., liellors, 41, th, 94, dill, B. BEN T L E Y HAS THIS DAY PUBLISHED THE FOLLOWING NEW WORKS OF FICTION:- The INITIALS ; a Story of Modern Life. 3 vols. 11. The WAYS of the HOUR. A Romance. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Author of " The Pilot,"" The Pathfinder," &c. 3 vols. Mr.IVILKIE COLLINS'S " ANTONINA." 3 vols. IV. Miss RAIKES'S " MARRIAGE CONTRACT." 2 vols. P. THE MARTYRS OF CARTHAGE. By Mrs. WEBB, Author of " NACIIIi." 2 vols. 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With important observations on the Use and Abuse of Instrnments. IECHI'S MULTIFORMIA, 4, LEADEN HALL-STREET.—This elegant appendage to the drawing room in Papier Mache, comprising within itself a Pole Screen, a Chess Table, a Beading Desk, and a Music Stand. Mechl solicits Ike attention of the tasteful to this novelty, as well as to the general contents of.his stew Show Room, in which are exhibited the most perfect specimen of Papier Mache produced in this country. An immense variety of Ladles' and Gentlemen's Dressing Cases, Work tables, Teo Poys, Tea Trays. Hand Screens, Pole Screens, Card, Cakp, and Note Baskets, &c. Everything for the Toilet and Work • Fable, of ihe_best Quality, and ht moderate prices, may be had at MECHT'S,- 4; LEADENHALL-STREET, near thb India House. AVI S'S CANDLES, 4ad.. and. sd. per lb.; wax-wick moulds, 6d.; edinporit 7)td., 9d.; and 9%c1. ; rflottplic wa.l" candles, Is.; German wax Is. 2d. ;Ape,wax, Is. sd, ; trardiparent wax, Is. St and. Is' 10d. ; °best wax, St..ld.; sperni-ean &lasi F. 81. and 15'4' 10d. ; metallic, 7d. and Ed. ; itifittivd soap 565.; and 603. per .112 lbs. ; yel ow, 445., 505., and Met Windsor soy), Is. 4 per. ,packet ; brown Windsor, 13 9d. ; nosed 2c, f almond, 4:6d. ; sperm oil, 7s. 6d. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d. ;rod, 4s. 6d. ; scaling wax;, 4s. 611. per lb., for cash, at DAVIES'S nr:,..` , established warithouse,.43,- St.. Mart n'sdane, opposite West. "4 County 'Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house). - FINE HEAD OF HAIR. - - - RQwLA,Np'S AIACASSA,B. OIL. The ex:raOrdinary efficacy, and happy amtilgatilation of its purely exotic materials, have rendered it justly renowned through out the world for its remarkable virtues in nourishing, preserving, and beautifying the Human Hair. It insinuates its balsainic properties into the pores of the head, nourishes the Hair in its embryo state, accelerates its growth, cleanses it from Scurf and Dandruff, sustains it in maturity, and continues its pos session of healthy vigour, silky softness, and luxurious redun dancy, to the latest period of human life. Its operation in cases of baldness i* peculiarly active ; so that, in numerous instances wherein other remedies have been tried in vain, ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL has superseded the ornaments of art, by re-in stating, in full plenitude, the permanent gifts and graces of nature. For children it is especially recommended, as forming the basis of a beautiful head of hair, and rendering the use of the fine comb unnecessary. Price 3s. 9d. and 7s. ; or Family Bottles (equal to four small) at 10s. 6d. ; and double that size, 215. CeurioN.--On the wrapper of each bottle of the genuine article are these words, in two lines ROWLANDS' MACASSAR OIL. Sold by A. ROWLAND and SONS, 20, Hatton-Garden, London and by all Chemists and Perfumers. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the nse of GRIMSTONE'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. If you are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human figure, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer. an I Is. bottle of Grimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and gentry, by whore it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to be set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which the bottles are enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Gemstone, Merchant, Herbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th of August, 1846. This pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two postage stamps. The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on receiving a post-office order for 4s. 6d., Is. Sd., or 129., which in cludes the postage with the case. . . _ The I Is. size contains four of the 4t. A few of its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published in the pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. Reader, reflect for a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age you will remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your walks, others with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was the demand for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re moved those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward, clear-sighted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause —the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff! and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, Cataract, Nervous Heatlach, and Deaf ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi cine, audio be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67 cases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of oppression ; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq., altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of the Treasury; the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Esq., to Mr. William Grimstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was on account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis ters, within the reach of every poor family. But under this order of Government it is obliged to be stamped. GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold in canisters, inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The Pamphlets sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. id., Is. 6d., and Is. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out of the many thousand proofs. Read the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases of Gutta Serena, from G. 11. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism:— " Soutesea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848. " Ma. W. Gummi/cc —Sir—l must in justice to you send the fol lowing Testimonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in cases of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five cases with the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this I I or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished me and thousands of others.-7 am, Sir, Sec., G. H. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism." All letters to Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate, near London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts. The following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from the author of tke " Pleasures of Home:"— "Springfield Cottage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848. " Sir,—l cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly T esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. I am sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. "I am your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. " To Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate." This extensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug gists, and others, with W. Grimstone's signature attached, at 7d., Is.l d. 2s. 9d., and 45. 6d. each, including the Government stamp. _- _- __. -i 4 i~_. ~~-. A shipwright named Hocken on Thursday afternoon fell into the hold of the Vanguard, broke his arm and his cheek bone, and was immediately taken to the Royal Naval Hospital. Her M;lesty'a ship Superb, 80, sailed at 11 A.M. to day, under all studding sails,' having a favourable breeze from the north-east. She takes out supernumeraries and numerous parcels and letters for the Mediterranean, call ing at Lisbon. WOOLWICH, APRIL 27.--The Locust steam-vessel, Lieutenant-Commander Nowel, was paid off here yester day. The Pioneer 'screw steam-vesse l , Lieutenant-Com mander S. Osborn, left Woolwich thismorning for Green hithe; and the Intrepid screw steam-vessel, Lieutenant- Commairier John Bertie Cater, will leavo on Monday. A number of visitors from town went to Greenhithe to day to visit the Resolute, Captain H. T. Austin, 'C.B.; and the Assistance Captain E. Ommanney, amongst whom were several naval officers. The Lords of the Admiralty visit the vessels of the Arctic expedition, at Greenhithe, on Monday. LADY FRANKLIN'S EXPEDITION. The Prince Albert, of 90 tons, built by Mr. White, of Cowes, and at present in the Surrey Docks, was in spected by Commander Charles Codrington Forsyth and Mr. Peak, assistant to the Master Shipwright at Woolwich Dockyard, and having been re ported favourably of, has been purchased by Lady Franklin, and will leave the river on Monday for Aberdeen, to be fitted for the Arctic regions, by the same firm - who fitted the Lady Franklin vessel, com manded by Captain Penny; and they have promised to, have the Prince Albert ready for sea in a fortnight from this date. The Prince Albert has been purchased ex clusively by Lady Franklin, and is to,be fitted and pro visiened solely at her own expense, aidcd by a few pri vatd friends, and Commander Forsyth proceeds in her, as captain of the vessel, without fee or reward, having already obtained permission from th Admiralty to be employed on that service. Commane er Forsyth intends proceeding through Davis's Straits , Lancaster Sound, and Barrow's - Straits, std dill enter 4 . - Prince Regent's In let on the west side, proceeding south to Felix Harbour, where Sir John Ross's ship was left, and examine all the coast of Bcothia, and, if necessary, cross the narrow neck of land which is now known to render Boothia a Peninsula, Commander Forsyth has seen considereble service, which qualifies him for a searching expedition; has served for many years in the Beagle ' in the Austra lian and South American surveys , and was promoted to Commander for his zealous service and the aid he aforded to the troops during the late Kafir war. PORTSMOUTH, MONDAY.—The Birkenhead iron steam • frigate, Commander J. A. Stevens, embarked the 4th (King's Own) Regiment from this dockyard to-day, and left with them fa- Plymouth. The Sprightly steam-tender returned to day from the above port. A beautiful schooner yacht was launched to-day from the yard of Mr. Camper, the yacht builder of Gosport. This vessel has been built for Mr. R. Davenport, of Dartmouth. She has received the name of the ,Ballet Reina, bestowed upon her by the daughter of the owner. She will be fitted out immediately to convey her owner and family to the Mediterranean. The schooner 3 tytht Jeannette, formerly the property of Lord ,Rossmore, went out of harbour to day for Cher bourg, whence, after taking in her stock, she proceeds to St. Petersburgh. On the arrival of the Lily, 14, a t Li s bon from this port she was very leaky, and required all the caulkers of the squadron of evolution to make her seaworthy again. THE ♦RCTIC EXPEDITION. Woonvicn, APRIL Sir Francis T. Baring (First Lord of the Admiralty), Rear-Admiral J. W. D. Dundas (First Naval Lord), Captain Alex ender Milne and the Hon. William Cowper (Lords of the Admiralty), Captain Sir Baldwin Walker, K.C.B. (Surveyor of the Navy), Mr. John Parker (First Secre • t try ,to the Admiralty), Lord Minto, Lord Clarence Paget, Admiral Sir Charles Adam, K.C.B. (Governor of Greenwich Hospital),. Rear-Admiral Sir James Alex ander Gordon, K.C.B. (Lieutenant-Governor of Green wich Hospital), Rear - Admiral B ow l es , C. 8., C omm odore Henry Eden ( Superintendent of her Majesty's Dock yard, Woolwich), with Lieutenant Robertson (Royal Navy) and Mr. Humphrys.(Chief Engineer at Woolwich Dockyard), embarked at 930 A.M. to-day at Woolwich in the Black '.Eagle steam-vessel, Master-Commander S. B. Cook, and went down the river on a visit to the ves sels of the Arctic expedition at Greenhithe. Their Lordships went on board the Resolute, Captain Austin, C. 8., and were received by the gallant officer and the whole of the officers of the vessel assembled on deck. Their Lordships were much pleased with the clean and well-ventilated condition of the vessel, and the excellent art angements for the comfort of the officers and men. They then proceeded to the Assistance, Capt. Erasmus Ommaney, and were received by the gallant captain and his officers assembled on deck. Their Lordships were gratified with the excellent appearance of the officers and crew of this vessel, and with her appearance below deck, the arrangements for the accommodation of all on board being, as in the Resolute, better than in any ves sels previously sent to the Arctic regions. After minutely inspecting the e two sailing ve sse l s , th e y went On board the Pioneer, Lieutenant Sherard Osborn, and inspected that vessel very particularly, to ascerta i n her capabilities for the duties she is expected to perform. The Intrepid screw steam-vessel will leave Woolwich on Wednesday, under Lieutenant-Commander John Bertie Cutor, to have her compasses adjusted at Green bithe. The crews of the whole four vessels, the Resol u t e , th e Assistance, the Pioneer, and the Intrepid , will b e pa id wages in advance at Greenhithe on Friday, the 3d inst., and on Saturday, the 4th inst., the whole of the vessels will leave Greenhithe on their progress to the Arctic regions. They have three year s ' provisions oa board, besides supplies for the missing expedition, and th e y are to be supplied with Mr. Shepherd's balloons previous to their leaving the river. The Lords of the Admiralty. returned in the Bl ac k • Eagle steam-vessel, and on arriving there, at 1.15 P.M., left immediately for town. The Widgeon steam-vessel is to tow the M a ry, Si r John Ross's private yacht, down the river to-morrow, on her way to the Frith of Forth, and through the F or th and Clyde Canal to join the Felix at Ayr, and go on with her to the Arctic regions as her tender. Tho Lords of the Admiralty have ordered that a year ' s provi s i ons be supp l ied to Sir John Ross's expedition. "THE RIFLE RANGERS," BY CAPTAIN MAYNB REID.—" These," says the IVeehly Dispatch, " are two most e enchanting volumes, in a very e legant form, and can no t f a il to become popular." Also, now ready, "Personal Adven tures in California, in 1848-9, with the Author's Experience at the Mines," two vols., small Bvo., with twenty-three illustrations from drawings taken on the spot, by William Redmond Ryan, Esq. 3. " The Equestrian's Manual ; or, the Art of Horsemanship, with Advice to Purchasers of " by Horses, Saddlery, &e. S. wayte, Professor of Equit a ti on , 7s. 6d. bound. 4. " ' Ceylon and the Cingalese,' by H. C. Sirr, M.A., barrister-at-law, two vole., small Bvo., ith illustrations. —"A most gratifying and entertaining narra tive, which will, undoubtedly, become highly popular."— Belt's Messenger. TUE VERNON FICTURES.—We understand that the pictures of the Vernon collection are already being removed to Marlborough House, where they may probably be seen during the Whitsuntide holidays. This arrangement will afford leisure for the contending parties on the claims of the Royal Academy to public accommodation to bring forward their arguments for or against that society, and, no doubt, lead tc, A o f 9m; 94 , i tt dm, V x A clipping 0 Wigwam The Napoleon has the following : " Agriculture is still in a state of great suffering. What specially causes the low price of corn is the un certainty with respect to the future, of which the end is not seen. Speculators, who had purchased rather large quantities to sell later, have left for some time past the corn in the market or with the producers, and seem to abandon all chance of profit. In order to remedy the double inconvenience of capital without circulation, and corn below value, the Government has imagined and authorised loans on corn, convinced that the slightest rise in the price of that article would produce in favour of agriculture a result of which superficial observations do not give an idea, but which clearly appears from the following table : " When the kilogramme of bread is at 20c., France disburses 1,460 millions at 30c., 99 2,070 ~ at 40e., 2,555 „ - at 50c., 3,650 „ Tbue, according to small variations, France may have to pay two milliards, more or less, to agriculture for bread in the course if a year. This enormous difference made it the daty of the Government to seek the means of raising the price cf corn. It believes tE at it has found it in loans on flour. Such a simple explanation will, no doubt, put an end to the passionate criticism of certain Journals." In what, as far as principle is concerned, does this notable scheme for enhancing the price of bread, and 'thus robbing the poor and industrious bread-eater for the benefit of the large landowner, differ from the Socialist schemes for the organization of labour, and for the formation of loan banks. Yet these are so de•• nounced by the gentlemen who have concocted the above scheme (which almost seems to have been sug gested by some members of the English aristocracy) fur their own especial benefit. In each case money is proposed to be taken from the taxes, to which all contribute, to be expended for the benefit of a few individuals, to the damage and injury of the re mainder of the tax-payers. The only difference is, that the Socialists propose to give to the poor the pro ceeds of the plunder, while the Napoleon proposes to adopt the English plan, of plundering the poor for the benefit of the landowner. The Evenensent gives the following additional re turns of votes from the army :—Rouen, 4th Regiment of light infantry : Sae, 66, Leclerc 19— Toulon, 10th Regiment of the line : Sue 41, Leclerc 7—Dijon, 14th of the line : Sue 52, Leclerc 13—St. Omer : Sue 18, Leclerc 3. The Gazette de France, however, claims the ma jority at St. Omer for Leclerc. The Presse says that the statement of the votes of the army received up to Sunday night gave to Sus 856, to LECLERC 241. The votes of the army for the Soane and Loire are—Democratic list, 397 ; Re actionary list, 34. PARIS Bounsa, Aram 22.—Latest prices.—Five per Cents., 89f. ; Three per Cents., 55f. 35c. ; Bank of France, 2,125 f. BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE LONDON STOCK-EXCHANGE, APRIL 29. Boulogne and Amiens, OA East Indian, s%—Grea t i In dian Peninsula, IN 3 —Luxembourg, I% —Para and btras bourg, 5%. .~ /V'b A Binteaux ••• 8 36 Toulouse ... ... ... 6 21 Ditto ... 6,41 ... 9 24 It is impossible to form any opinion as to the pro bable result of the election ; as is usual in, all elec tions where it is impossible to ascertain the state of the poll, both parties claim a majority. M. CARLIER continues his crusade against the Re publican journals, and even extends his persecution to the Charirari, for the purpose of promoting the sale of the Corsaire, a Legitimatist would-be joker, in the circulation of whose "ponderous levities" M. CAR LIER appears to take especial interest. The follow ing is the list of the journals the sale of which, except within their own offices, and to regular subscribers, is prohibited : Chad, ari. Natior al. Credit. Presse. P4.nocratie PaciEque. • Estafette. Voix du Peuple. Evenement. The Jesuit journals, the Legitimatist, Orleanist, and Bonapartist organs: are alone permitted to be sold in single numbers by newsvenders. There is• not one of these journals so permitted to be sold by M. CAR LIER which is'hot avVwedly an enemy to the Republic, which M. CARLIER has sworn to maintain. It is not improbable bii that •3f. CARLIER may find — that he has exposed himself to some awkward - prosecutions for damages by his violent and, it would appear, illegal proceedings in these matters. M. EwLE DE GI RARDIN, who is not of the most forgiving disposition in the world, has taken the opinion of M. LANGLAIS, one of the most eminent lawyers of France, and who in political opinions belongs to the extreme section of the reactionary party. The opinion of M. LANGLAIS is published in the Presse, and it concludes in these words : . "Our opinion on these questions cannot, then, be doubtful. The. evidence is conclusive that the sale of newspapers, at newspaper effices and in shops is not pro hibited either by the laws affecting booksellers or by the law of 1849. Colpolt ige (hawking) is alone subjected to authorisation. Such is the manifest spirit of the law. The police claims a right which is exorbitant, which has never been before set up, and which is impossible. The establishment of this arbitrary regime, which would put its hand upon the sale of journals, in all its modes and forms, ought to have for its warrant a formal text and a special vote, and ought not to be done by surprise and misunderstanding. Now not only has the Legislature not given expressly the right to the police to interdict the sale of journals within doors, but it has proclaimed in formal terms, by organ of the reporter of the commis• sion, that the 6th clause does not apply to the venders a domicile.' What can be more clear? The right of the proprietors of the press is, then, certain, and we confi dently think that such right will be confirmed by the tribunals." SPAIN. Madrid journals of the 24th have arrived. The differences with England are finally arranged, the copy of the proposed terms of arrangement which had been forwarded to Lord PALMERSTON has been returned with only one word of alteration. Senor ISTURITZ will set out immediately for London. MADRID BOLSA, APRIL 24.—Three per Cents., 29 15-16 for account ; Five per Cents., 121 paper. Exchange on London, 50 35. GERMANY. The Chamber of the States of Erfurth signified on the 2611, by message to the People's Chamber, that they agreed to all the resolutions on the Constitution which the People's Chamber had adopted. The protest of Austria against the military con ventions of Prussia with the smaller States has not been officially communicated to the Court of Berlin. The Austrian envoy at Frankfort has been em powered to settle the differences relating to postal privileges which have arisen between the King of WIRTEMBERG and the Prince of Tou and Tams. The Austrian Government has determined to con tinue the state of siege of Prague and Vienna. Count CANiTz, ex-Minister of Prussia, died on Sunday at Berlin. DENMARK AND THE DUCHIES. The Hamburgh Borsenhalle has the following from Copenhagen of the date of the 25th April: "The Danish. Schleswig deputation left on the 23d for Frederiksborg, where they were received very graciously by his MAJESTY. After the audience they accompanied his MAJESTY to view the principal parts of the Palace, and afterwards bad the honour of dining with him." The Landsthing decided, by 80 votes against 2, the interpellation of Dr. PAULSEN respecting the Holstein deputation, which should take place that day (24th). The substance of the interpellation was, whether the Holstein deputies now here were com missioned by the Stadthalterschaft, or whether they came in a private capacity ? and, secondly, whether the Danish Government intended to enter into any ne gotiation with them ? The Ministerial President re plied, that the gentlemen who had arrived from Holstein had declared in writing that they were not delegates (udsendinge) of the Stadtbalterschaft ; and further, that they did not come with the mandate of any authority or corporation in Holstein. It was of course impossible for the Government to enter into official negotiations with private persons ; but as the Government felt justified in regarding the presence of these men as a proof that not an inconsiderable num ber of his MAJESTY'S subjects, who were placed in so unhappy a position as to him ( som ere komme til at Staae i elalyhkeligt Forhold til ham) cherished the sincere desire to seek peace and reconciliation, the Government could not take upon itself the responsi bility of refusing to listen to the attempt made to wards an apprUilOtiOna Who giCisWritil I'resident The following letter has been addressed to Sir George Grey, by the Honorary Secretary to the Alleged Luna tics Friend Society:— " Campden Cottages, Notting-hill, " April 29, 1850. _ . . . " Sir,—l have the honour of informing you that I pur pose delivering, on Wednesday evening next, at seven o'clock, at the King's Arms, High-street, Kensington, a Lecture on the Abuses of the Law of Lunacy, at which it is my intention to illustrate the defects of the law, and the injustice and outrages to which it affords occasion, by the case of Mr. Mundell, late Lieutenant of the 69th Regiment, who was seized on the 9th of November, 1847, at three o'clock in the morning, by four persons, three of whom were policemen, who broke violently into his bed-room, and after addressing him with great bru tality, manacled him, and drove him off at that hour of the night to a lunatic asylum, acting without any au thority from you, but at the instigation of the authorities at the Horse Guards, who had no sufficient ground for such extraordinary proceedings, and not producing any warrant or authority for their conduct, or allowing Mr. Mundell to know the nature of the charges made against him, or any opportunity of explaining or defending his conduct, or of sending for a friend to see justice done to hits.—l have the honour to be, Sir, " Your obedient humble servant, " JOHN PERCETAL, " Hon. See. of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society. " To the Right Hon. Sir Georgo Grey, Bart., M.P." SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. NEWMARKET FIRST SPRING MEETING. MONDAY. Sweepstakes of 50 sove. each, h fc , for three yrs old. D.M. (3 Subs.) Mr. Stevens's Knight of Gwynne, Bst 71b (Marlow) 1 Duke of Richmond's Hamm Scarum, 7st 121 b 2 Betting-7 to 4 on Knight of Gwynne, who waited into the cords, and won in a canter by two lengths. Run in 1 min. 47 sec. handicap Sweepstakes of 20 soya. each, h ft if declared, &c.; for three yrs old and upwards. T. Y. C. (8 Subs., three of whom paid 10 sovs. ft.) Duke of Bedford's Newport, 4 yrs, Bst (Pettit) 1 Colonel Peel's Vasa, 4 yrs, Bst (Flatman) 2 Lord Clifden's Le Beau, 3 yrs, 6st 41b (G. Mann) 3 Mr. Ford's Fuoco, 4 yrs, 7st 121 b (Dockerey) 4 Mr. Frankum's Dolly Varden, 4 yrs (Bartholomew) 5 Betting— 5 to 2 agst Vasa, 3 to 1 agst Newport, 3 to 1 agst Fuoco, 4 to 1 agst each of the others. Fuoco, with the others waiting on her in a line, made good running to the cords, where it was taken up by Newport, who ran home a very clever winner by a length. Jun in 1 min. 10 sec. Sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each, fo three yrs old; colts, Bst; fillies, Bst 41b; the winner to be sold for 200 soya., if demanded, &c. T. Y. C. (4 Subs.) Mr. Newton's Falcon (Rogers) 1 Mr. W. Stebbing's Osbaldeston Mr. Cassidy's Diligence (J. Cassidy) 3 Mr. Combe's c.by the Nob out of Harmony(R. Cotton) 4 Betting-5 to 4 agst Falcon, who made nearly all the running, and won very easily by a length. Bun in 1 min. 12 sec. Match, 300 ; 50 ft. T.Y.C. (Pettit) 1 Duke of Bedford's St. Rosalie, 7st 51b.......•. Lord Clifden's Surplice, Bst 101 b ..... ..(Pearl) 2 a canter by Betting-7 to 4on Surplice. W two lengths. Run in 1 min. 12 secs. Sweepstakes of 20 sovs, each; for 3 yrs old, 7st.; four, M. Bst 91b ; five, Oat 21 b ; si x and aged, 9st 41b. D. M ( r. 3 S S te u v b e s n .), s Knight of Gwynne, 3 yra (G. Brown) 1 Mr. Ford's c. by Lanercost, 3 yrs (Dockery) 2 Mr. Batson's Beauclerc, 5 yrs Betting—Even on the Knight of Gwynne, and 7 to 4 agst Beauclerc. Won very easily by half a length. Btauclerc beaten off. Run in 1 min. 45 secs. S we epstakes of 300 sovs. each, kit; for four yrs old colts, B,t 71b ; fillies, Bst 21b. Cesarewitch course. (7 Subs. Colonel Anson's Don Juan (F. Butler) 1 Mr. R. 11. Nevill's Letitia Sir J. Hawley's Queensberry Lord Fglinton's Solon Betting-5 to 2 agst Queensberry, 3to 1 agst Solon, 3 to 1 agst Don Juan, and 7 to 2 agst Letitia. Queens. berry took the lead at starting, followed by Solon and Letitia, and made the running to the bushes, were Le titia, and Don Juan singled themselves out, and raced home together, the horse winning a fine race by a neck, the others were beaten off. Run in 4 min. 20 sees. Fifty pounds, for four years old, 7st 101 b; five, Bst 91; six and aged, 9st. Last three miles of B.C. (4 Subs.) Mr. W. S. Stanley's Fire-eater (Chapp!e) 1 Mr. W. Stebbing's Westow (Basham) 2 Mr. Oibaldeston's Swiss Boy (F. Butler) 3 Mr. Barne's Sotterly (Flatman) 4 Betting-7 to 4on Sottrly and 4to 1 agst Fire-eater, Won by half a length, Swiss Boy a bad third. Run in 6 Min. .58 see. Match-200, h fry P.M., Lord 11. Lennox's William the Conqueror, Bst 71b, received forfeit from Lord W. Powlett's c by John o'Gauut, out of Ma Mie's dam. Time only permits us to add to the above brief return that the attendance was moderate, and the 'Weather fine but cold. BETTING UP TO SIX O'CLOCK. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STASES. 6to 4 agst Beehunter (t) I 3 to 1 sgat Hardin g°, 2 to 1 agst Pitsford CHESTER CUP. 8 to 1 agst Peep-o'-day 12 to 1 agst Miss Ann Boy 30 to 1 apt Roland, 10 tp 1 ligal gal adarivis Tho next witness called was Mr. John Meddle, who said, I reside at No. 14, Claremont-place, Wandsworth road. lam an independent gentleman. The deceased had been in my service for 12 years. She was servant and housekeeper. She was, I believe, 33 years of age. She .1% as generally healthy, but her constitution was not .trong. She was a very sober woman. She was a ser vant in the stricte)t sense of the word. I took her from consclcatious motives. The deceased and myself were tt e only persons in the house. Yesterday morning, about 25 minutes before eleven o'clock, she let me out to go to church. She appeared cheerful enough. I left her in the house alone. She locked the gate of the house, as I desired her to do; at least if she d d not it was her neglect, as I always ordered her to do so. After the church service was over I came home. I suppose it was about twenty minutes or half-past one o'clock. Upon reaching my house I knocked et the gate for some time, and afterwards I discovered that the side gate was open, which was a very unusual thing. I was prei.aring to jump over the gate, and then I found it was not fastened, but only the latch. I then went has tily down, fur I suspected that something was the matter. I went into the kitchen, and there I found her. She appeared as if she had been dragged from the kitchen to the position in which she was found. Her head was l,y ing on a heap of carpet. The carpet was not in the kitchen when I went out. I then ran out of the house and gave an alarm. When I returned I went up stairs, and I discovered the frightful con• sequences of the state she was in, and I am satisfied she was murdered. I found every place broken open; all my papers, deeds, bankers' re ceipts, and other things, were all thrown about the place. I missed a gold watch, about three or four pounds in money, and a coat. I cannot say what I have missed yet, as I have been so excited by the matter. I cannot say whether she had much money by her, but I think she had a pound or two. When I had paid her wages. about a week before, I paid her 21. 10s. Ido not know that she had any followers; I did not allow her to have any; I did not object to her friends coming if she did it openly. An sttempt was made to break into my house about two months ago. When I went out I ordered the deceased to prepare a dinner. There was no ap pearance of any attempt when I came home; there was no fire. At:this state of the proceedings it was suggested to the Coroner by Mr. Superintendent Bicknell that it would defeat the ends of justice if the inquiry was proceeded with at present. The Coroner then adjourned the inquiry till Monday week. In the meantime an analysis will be made of the intestines. TO THE BRITISH PUBLIC. EQUALS,—Is thereto an ything more plainly apparent, aft er Viscount Palmersn eapose of the futility of prese n ti ng a note of remonstrance to the Government of the United States upon infraction by th e State o tar citizens teofCaeriool,ienr of Crest aof the treaty Britainreatyof 1815, by which all su or of the States were to be permitted at all times to enter, reside in, or freely leave the territory of the other po wer , t h an that our true Monarch's State Secretary should transmit to the state of Carolina, on account of the recent duress of our fellow-subject, seized on board the barque Mary Ann, at the port of Charleston, he having committed no offence—a man of excellent character, steward of that British vessel, and by the authorities at Charleston kept in prison the whole time the vessel was in that harbour, a space of two months, a note representing those facts, and requiring redress (including roimbursmeat of the captain of the barque, both in the sum received of him for his steward's keeping in their gaol at Charleston, and in the further sum of the steward's wages for that time of detention), and in stant abandonment of that practice and custom of incarce ration as regards any free and innocent person of the Impe rial Commonwealth Britannic, an undoubted citizen or sub ject ? Respectfully your FELLOW FREEMAN. LYMINGTON ELECTION, MONDAY NIGHT.' —'The nomination took place in the Town-hall at noon to-day. The show of hands was declared to be in favour of Dir. Hutchins, the Liberal candidate, whereupon a poll was demanded by the supporters of Mr. Stewart, which will commence at eight o'clock to-morrow morning, and close at four r.m. Although the election will be a closely-contested one, yet the Free trade candidate is still likely to be returned by a small ma jority. In this agricultural district, however, the Protec. tionists seem determined to make a great stand. EASTERN UNION RAILWAY. --- Yesterday the pre amble of this company's Bill for t heir extension from Man ningtree to Harwich, and pier at the latter place, was passed. DRIED GEESE.---A vessel which has arrived f rom Bremen has brought a qu antit y of dried geese as a porti o n of her cargo, the produce of the Hansea.ic states. ENTERTAINMENT TO .LORD GOUGH.•—DURLIN Gough Amin 29.—0 n Saturday evening the members of the Hiber nian United Service Club entertained ,. our gallant and dis tinguished countryman, Lord 1 iscount LC. B. ; at his right sat the guest B L i c a r k d en { ; !scount Gough, his Royal Highness in their Club-house, Stephen's-green. The chair was taken Prince George of Cambridge and Colonel Penneather ;athis e E v d e w ni a n r g d , left sat the Very Rev, the Dean of Der of bv tTe r. Derry (brother of Lord Gough), Colonel Turner, Lieut.-Colonel Batcs Colonel Mansell, Lieut.-Colonel a nsell, -ouch, Colonel Oldfield , and the Hon. Captain Gough. TIIE CHINESE JUN R.—This most interesting exhi bition will in a few days be navigated up the River Thames, from Blackwell, to a space enclosed for its reception at the Temple Pier, where it will be accessible to the scores of thousands of inhabitants and visitors of the metropolis, who have Litherto been obliged to make a pilgrimage to the East India Docks in order to gratify universal curiosity. In the present day there is no fixed time for sleep. The world roars around us like a torrent of events. Every thing is rapid ; and we are whirled with velocity in the midst of a vortex as vast as it is incessant. Repose there is none; and instead of sleeping on a pillow of down, we stand con tinually on the tiptoe of expectation, awaiting the coming-on of to-morrow, big as it were with the doom of some great ilerniteE•••••Pi4o Cooks Journal. -~ ~~ ~ ! '~.'" '1 s 1 yir e It tn . Pr' ffl!A I T I