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ITER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN tai,..lg been pleased to send a Donation of 204 to the ;liana the conaequence of the late Calamity on the Scroby Sand e Coli,pa7criptlons already received from several Noblemen, Pub t li getk r Insurance Societies, Private Individuals, and others, 0an,,,,,„72n1 an,,,,,„72n1 the Inhabitants of Yarmouth and the neighbourhood, to to a considerable sum ; the Committee confidently hope. its,,,:,"eoettevolent objects contemplated in the following appeal, and 1%7:2 the concluding paragraph may be hilly realised through the `-'4ll assistance and sympathising liberality of the public at large. CALAR,,,, AUTHOLOSS OF RISED STATEMENT OF THE 's I AND LIFE ON THE SCROBY SAND, OFF YARMOUTH BEACH, TO t it , On SUNDAY, JANUARY 26, 1845. shiri) N OBILITY, GENTRY, AND CLERGY. AND TO THE TION- 1.11C % 3 fANUFACTURING, AND TRADING POPULA it I , OF ENGLAND. t orto 7 ell k b I tb to those acquainted with the Eastern coast of aciaa i at, daring heavy gales, the immediate vicinity of Yarmouth ' , gland: °h e of the most dangerous parts of the entire coast of Tlie s tira „ p ember of wrecks which occur on the Barber, Cross, Corton, k d h Scroby Sands, has long ago induced a hardy, brave, att,„„_,, (Did race of men to devote their entire lives to the saving of A ."' r r i 'lY and life along the coast. ' 4 4 frs,-- I Z of boats called yawls, measuring from 50 to 80 feet long, 4 00/, ea " . l .to to 50 tons burden, have, at an expense of from 300/. to *143 hay ' b een built by the joint contributions of the Beachmen, ii e k the f rifled themselves into companies for that purrose. With . -res often leave the shore at the most imminent risk of their l Le g., D ;" Tfi.Y when the chance of saving property holds out to them 1111. 491 4 - I . l' ' . a large reward in the shape of salvage, but with no less Mess and intrepidity when the only satisfaction they have in Natu res i s rescuing from a watery grave some of their fellow ,w-.-easion is it remembered that this noble and disinterested ~db.l4,,araB. Tore magnanimously displayed than on Sunday, the 26th W ) " 845 , on which day, during a veryheavy gale from N. W. Sandy an. , • no less than five bilge weite in distress, four upon the Scroby I ,t th e ,;„ ° ne upon th e B ar b er. I n no one o f these crises was there, aty of fie e of their condition being discovered, the slightest probabi *trr• n anything like property. Nothing, therefore, but the "caelli - "`"Plines of humanity could offer any inducement to the toss, , t eri to man their boats : yet they hesitated not a single 'no tfttilatit at once launched their gallant balks and set forward to the azilaPlnlY their efforts, in four instances, were successful in the crews. tlaerew`-e ofer henchmen, with th e ir yawl, Storm, su cc eed e d in saving T• he pr, l , t he Elizabeth, of Scarborough, nine in number. • oty py in their Yawl, the Red Rover, 38 tons, brig Jane, of Whitby, from which, although the yawl male considerable damage, theisucceeded in rescuing the crew, The tatnber. :2 118 . °°, Company with their yawl, the Sailor's Friend, of 48 els ri e 7 .k etted, at vericonsiderable risk, in taking off the crew of RL The 5"%.., 1 et of Newcastle, also nine in number. -,7 l deri a - ' - ompany, in their yawl, Pheenix, went off to the Ann, of . tce taaat nd, from which, after splitting the stem and carrying away i te f the Yawl, they rescued and safely landed the crew of b2Mt tais far been enabled to record the meritorious and sue- E. b erit shr t n tmet of these gallant men, who, in addition to the immi g7 filei r eit lives, have suffered considerably in the injury done L -44 th e T' , ertY—for which no remuneration can be anticipated but clioiy st,ne velence of a British public, it remains to relate the me catastrophe which forms the climax to this statement. ti tc n " A h e achnien of the " Phoenix" having safely landed the crew of and being themselves much exhausted, a fresh crew of altkiti,: -N nPanY re -manned the yawl,. and immediately proceeded ~N-Nu, vessel lying in distress on the Scroby; the wind was then 1114 4 hurricane. On nearing the vessel, they found the sea 74148,yver her, and an unsnceesslbi attempt to reach ' 4 4k y 11 7 so, they let got'eir anchor and veered down ; unfortn rr e force when s a drove the yawl upon the brig and dashed rke es ; th e eßeachmen—with the exception of one man breid Abraham Wetherell), who sank with the yawl—got on board ah tittl ! , l , l , : te , il . Bl : ? l,e . ri h ae i li c eit l a tzas av n er ow her dr b if a t ii ing . , and every sea breaking with tre htt: " l ent being witnessed from the shore several men belonging Companies manned the life-boat and flew to their as- I c n ,. ° * 4 .l ao danger of all was extreme, and those on shore trembled ▪re • siC... a te Door fellows on the brig and those in the life-boat. Hap ',,,,etned the brig though too late for many, some of whom Yy1k,7 1 ",,,!tl overboard by the falling of the brig's masts,. and som d e . °eM( th' a ,the Wreck. Six only of the " Pheenix s crew w ere save , w,. ° , "rig's crew, who were in a state of exhaustion when the 0117 first reached ber, the whole perished. r 'n the noble attempt to save the lives of their fellow-men, e i.,;,? u r gallant Beachmen found a watery grave, leaving behind "rei Widows and fourteen children (ten of whom are under toti:, - „„ je ars of age) totally unprovided for, as well as the aged ;11 4 , - ; ~°f the three single men. • Their navies were Abraham t1 ,10, - ;'" (leasing a widow and nine children), James Shreeve 714,0 and three children), Ganhain (alias James) Hiding (widow :hits ~,e lt ,,lldren), James Boulton (widow), Willia - n Warner, George 1 1 44;7 Jellies George, single men, but upon whom their widowed or a ged parents, depended for subsistence. ,!trdi To 'i, ° ' 7l oe a fund to relieve the necessities of the bereaved—to re ,`" ss ig ."e noble fellows who so gallantly risked their lives for others— Zios th - ` I n replacing the serious loss suffered by the boatmen—and ~,7ies- ; t ht nuclus for a permanent fund for the relief of sufferers i ckcal."' ll 4 Calamities in future—is the object of the present Co,, ari cri lition g will !le received at the banks of Messrs. Barclay and s 34 NS 4 . C. GI n and Co., London ; and at any of the banking orfolk and Suffolk. Sed on behf of the , t-os, ' -.uRRY ign PALMER, aI Mayor of Great Committee Yarmouth, Chairman. e - room, Town -hall, Feb. 24, 1845. COVENTRY and LEICESTER JUNCTION - RAILWAY. Capital 375,0001. in Shares of 251, each. Deposit 1/. ss. per Share. t4 iti!ART p_ COMMITTEE OF DIRECTION. .), L KEgNEDY, Esq., Emscote House, Leamington, 10r. qerie rid Sir THOMAS VALIANT, K.C.8., and KM., Deputy -1.14,1111, Chairman. - c , ..arke, Esq., Mayor of Coventry. &rd "rtis, Esq., Holly-place, Hampstead. 14 b. _" , C 0 4arY Chapman, Esq.; :Leadenhall-strect. Esq , Leamington. .g., , Ptre Gipps, Esq., Montague-MAC Bryaustone-square. Ca p in Hinckley. ~tphiin 4 1 e n(l aa3 - , Leamington. 'pens, R.N. Leamington. aped 'mas, Esq., Manor House, Invereske, N. B. age, Charlton House, Somerton. • With power-to add to their number. BANKERS. London—Messrs. Danbury, Tayl,r, and Co. g all Birmingham —Messrs. Taylor and Lloyds. e tt os, • , ENGINEER-401111 Addison, Esq. Ail 4 , Chinery, Esq., Leamington ; Messrs. Bridges and 'Aitz x „, Mason, Red Lion-square, London. ` 4I 2T AGENTS—Messrs. Dyson, Hall, Parkes, and Coates. Cit,,Ctx,,._ SECRETARY—Henry Cassin, Esq. g oli ,'. - s - -John Ashmore Smith, and Edward Rem Jarvis, `,_its te ,.' l tcrs, Hinckley ; Messrs. Stone and Co., Solicitors, ; W. Bnchannan, Esq., Solicitor, Nuneaton; 4 V'te is PariTidZe and Taylor, Solicitors, Birmingham. s i T i r a e r by consequence i. of the be numero l us ed app ft ll7 ) 40 1 t:ext, the illstthhisgide:taf qarge,hnonn s e ta will nt, immediatelyreev after au g zu l altrnent will be Inade. Shareholders in the Coventry, Bed ‘l,ll,..4kh_ lineaton Railway, will have the option of taking the Nttz' ne of Shares as they atpresent poss:.'os in that undertaking, no pile be given to their applications for further Shares qic,.. 1 41 0 ;,1 31 Y on or before the above-named day. - "tho i .;' , 7 ) I r shares may be addressed in the annexed form to Nt, Viz r local agents above-named, or to the following 5hare ,,,,5t41.0,•, Messrs. P. W. Thomas and Son' 50, Threadneedic- N. iia, °n „ .; IL J. Williams 80, Old Broad-street, London ; "1,1 - • Prichard, Liverpool ; Johnstone and Bradley, Man • Wils • 1/ 0 „ on. Birmingham ; James Pearson, Birmingham ; tizo ouond,eovoeFntrA 3 ;PLICATION FOR SHARES. I 1411 FORM thePr "Ist° 4 )4 t ttit :ay nal Committee of the Coventry and Leicester JUnc '4, 1 1, s t th at . ' • • ! , )(st ( ,, you will allot to me Shares in the Coventry Th u unction Railway, and I agree to take all such Shares, 4-4,%Zs the as you may allot to me, and to pay the deposit elta,,, a ‘ 4 , ! Parliamentary Contract and Subscribers' Agreement Name Residence Trade and Profession • • • • • • • • • • • • • - • • • • • • Date Reference 14 % I By Order, HENRY CASSIN, Secretary 1846, N 4( iCt VEl, t, k r lb S S Extra-fine WAX MOULDS, 6d. 01 1 ; Candles, sd. ; Botanic Wax Candles, Is ; Ogleby's 'Ltii..._equal to Sperm, 4s. 6d. per gallon ; Vegetable Oil, 11, 4 01 4 74 7s. 6d. ; Solar, 3s. 6d; German Wax, Is. 2d. per lb. ; sd. ; Genuine Sperm, 2s. ; Transparent, 2s. ; 2s. 3d. ; Yellow Soap, 465., 525., and 58 s. per Ut o Zu, 60s. and 645. ; Windsor, Is. 4d. per Packet ; Palm, , e.,;44 ' T n Windsor, Is. ; Rose, 2s. ; Almond, 2s. 6d. ; Seal ? 4. ; Hales or Prices Composite, 10d. ; Vauxhall Compo -41. 8t AVIES'S Old Established Warehouse, 63, St. Mar vposlte slaughter's Coffee-house. \ 4 0. 1 t .. 51f °,...PPII‘G DECAYED TEETH, Price 4s. 6d. 1 A t ,'"<l; b l;' tIER MAJESTY, his Royal Highness PRINCE , q - 'Lulcl her Royal Highness the DUCHESS of KENT. 1 / 4 ic,4b, ‘lO - 1 -110MAS'S SUCCEDANEUM, for ~, ..„ e tn ., 4 , ,,, ,, ,i i td i 4 ~ A G DECAYED TEETH, however large the cavity. 14 ; rera„,_ . '"e tooth in a soft state, withont any pressure or pain, t N i l l ie ttl 4 c4,,,'"" firm in the tooth for many years, rendering extrac- Ar tt litY, , arresting the further progress of decay. All per- Ve kt lio. Thomas's Sueeedaneum themselves with ease, as i t o ty tti b a re enclosed. 16.2())!Ild I, Y Mr. Thomas, Surgeon Dentist, price 4s. 6d. . Sold by 7.o 6 rol i i r °° re, 220, Regent-street, and 143, Bond-street , Sanger, itit3;,,,,,,!et ; Butler, 4, Cheapside ; Pront, 229, Strand .. John i‘,4lfoirt ' ll , and all Medicine venders. Qtlit‘cl4, c ontinues to supply the loss of Teeth on his new system r.Qlv4 lilt : ‘ . ll, without springs or - wires. This method does not '44! t cvo tr action of any teeth or roots, or any painful opera- I ''trt.,i • At home from Eleven till Four. 64, Beruers-street, a A LSp . • . kiSt " IC.„. ON MEDICAL GALVANISM. 114 qt tir ot ,,,' 'ALSE, late of tlds *county, but now of 5, Pelham ktt„ t ,', l, OZP.„thii, London, has lately pulslished a pamphlet on in,ti'• jf - „"'YANISM, the contents of which have really asto k No t ,' %t at „. De true that galvanism can accomplish such cures as ‘:klicier ~_, the galvanic apparatus must take as commanding a I ttN 4 ee rn Z i cal science as the steam-engine does over media -1414,1/41'10lage,,IL is trite that galvanism has long been resorted to as le, , . 11 ,"', but the old form of batteries were so uncertain in hat ,;_ot, „--,t 2 almost do as much harm as they did good. Mr. t l Ffe L tood :` l ,e, Philosopher, conceived that it may be possi d ble t e o r sN ',!'teu„."' s " ,l discard the evil effects of the apparatus, an V ie po v w tudy he has accomplished what he desired—viz., to t lkOltd k r tin,, e , r Of the galvanic apparatus to the greatest nicety. rott t e in the Le rank as the greatest improvement which has ever Nili,Nll kh: galvanic battery. In the pamphlet we noticed an ' , 04 - il -t th; - ' Shipping and Mercantile Gazette' of March 14. \li l i t t 'llee 4 -4 article for the benefit of invalids ;—` Our readers may NY t a 4 o 4 k e ,eral extracts we have given from Mr. Halse's 7 ih il tly ,Itata l , e al Galvanism. We have reason to believe that 'lS t . itere; F,,..'1l that pamphlet is perfectly true, wonderful as they N, k th 'skt u 7,'. a short tune since, we called on Mr. /false, and SD'iith."' TZ' to him by a gentleman who was undergoing the 0 'eCti a , e Patient informed us that it was not at all an unplea- N t e Nti ,. " ti g to,4 lg ,cleed we felt it ourselves, and there was not the least R'; ‘ I 'M tn a uout it. This gentleman's case was paralysis, and !I4 .lieth i lvra " us that before he came to Mr. liaise one leg had 1 04%4there skeleton ; " but now, said he, " you perceive ki ti k:, 6 4 3- tb,, Ltl hl healthy." Such, indeed, was the ease. If we NI o " ac me n uMber of patients Mr. Heise has, we should say he ll® ' ' til!tilgettvj. Cry wonderful cures, for his house is erowded from % l k ' t - ci that •„ ?croons wishing to have Mr. Halse's pamphlet q5.;•, ( 4 r t .;:," will be forwarded free, on receipt of two postage clyi lit ""usia l . ott ee is at 5, Pelham-arescant, Brampton, London." A t t - k s cEr7, Z. 4tba. di th 4.4 l, PREDICTIONS.—AII ho de th;,‘ foreknowledge should purchase, without loss k ls Vee,'S WEATHER ALMANACK, whose predic -1,-ed NO NE • his publication to the present day, have at i , 1 on, pn , I,„,.. g anY Propr,etors of newspapers peculiarer works. „N'ay (2, eszi D ,"`" eulogised its correctness and p mode of • ',P1ig,,. °44 , - cr -- t e ; 57 - The " John Bull," published its usual check, tnl. 42 - "ag it indeed 336 correct daily predietions : see ki l 4 %hl t ' '' 4' l 54 . " ' The Sun," the ." G1 , 0 , be," the"pra," hav er a i d. ” "Chronicle. " " Satirist, "Punch," and ii the anticed the cort ectness of this unique work. ell'o, ( ll7.. i ßlir7,, Qat .,:variety of matter, is an interesting biography of 44 , - Nseale t ;wilcl, prince Albert while at the College of Bonn ; also I, l t - ,, °11 oFi i ' 4 Yal Family both Houses of Parliament, gummary Itritisk Em ire, Population of the chief towns and INIt o " N o la*, 0, 4 r. containing Sundays, festivals, anniversaries, I N a t„.thiy — „...,c , lological events, moon's age, eclipses, tides, gar of Tend .„:ar, a column for the weather of every day ; tai'`„l+_ lett,"Ds, assessed taxes, bankers. ‘ er ir ``. from ladies annd gentlemen of the highest °r ophthalmia gutta serena, cataract, deafness, h i lds oi."eadache and spectacles left off, sonae after using 4: , 1 4 6t 2° years , by using Grimstone's Eye Snuff—trans kklive"4, tl,i e 3 l talian, and Spanish : pages 59, GO, 61, 62, 63. vs, 3.,,,areetrising the " Forceps,' Feb. 14, 18 . 44, 1,1 h : v alltages from the constant use of Grim tYe..ei;aving been the cause of clearing our streets of the , r :a , es, and other human disfigurements. It is the th t lireNti,, t Tre-t4„17 of the day sold under the authority of the k k be -47 and Royal Family. Grimstone's Weather -rd'B,„,-autiful pocket size, with a steel engraving repre k" : 4 t . 34 "t etig l e e , vi . "'l' of Oxford-street, &c., bound in Waterloo by all the London wholesale publishers and book incre,tY ay the proprietor, W. GRIMSTONE, foreign 1 4 _ c o "ant, 434, Oxford street London. pL4t "rtir t , ,rY of one of the above Letters : kftr ia t,,,, ti a-Grand, General.Post-oflice, Inland Department, Se tl4 B la at three October 9, 1844. A rt ess, ce or four years I have been labouring under a try much so at times as to be almost incapable of i 1 " "'g several very eminent turista, from whom I de 't4 e kcj ral iaf, I was induced at the solicitation of a friend alsr,, -, ent Sq i4t a fter e fluff. I accordingly procured one of your t4. 1 1 y,,,, I taking which I found considerable benefit. so 10144. 4 for two more, which having used, I found my 'at L AN' ' t the y 4 l 44o red, and I have not been deaf since. I should • ‘- 1 aav e - 7,___ e itOrnraenced taking your Eye Snuff was in taking. it since.—l am, Sir, your obe- N• tiilll tl aWtone. W. H. ADAMS. .7 of Snuff c an t ie f o rwar444 tkirgiugh the General E 1 8 48 :one.; orders. A 2s. 4d. citn,lide i r i 3,fipplirections, 04 14 iZke proportion. o , t here is i. l a nd the re , vegetsblo leed is; ice of b y e n bel' ed an d o.- ,io thA t ' n 5' th ° litucureb CO being be 14 ich 000 Yd in :tor: o i t o r l id of hThe (b 0 41, 0 er y, rifr acme P e d;c O , rictlf 0 1 ,0 t cu r le) tb It of tgede ADVERTISEMENTS INSERTED in ALL THE THREE PAPERS, Mornitg, Noon, and Ni g ht, thereby insuring a TO WN and COUNTRY CIRCULATION at ONE CHARGE. BANK OF ENGLAND, MARCH 4, 1845. • rigHE COURT of DIRECTORS of the GO VERNOR and COMPANY of the BANK of ENGLAND glYe notice That a GENERAL COURT will be held at the Bank on Thurs day, the 13th instant, at Eleven o'clock in the forenoon, to consider of a DIVIDEND ; and also that another General Court will be held at the Bank on Tuesday, the 15th of April next, from ten o'clock in the ibrenoon till four In the afternoon, for the Election of a Governor and Deputy-Governor for the year ensuing (which will be declared that evening) ; and the same urt will he continued by adjourn ment,l and held at the same a, and during the same hours, on Wednesday, the 16th of April i t, for the Election of Twenty-font. Directors (which will also be gne of the Quarterly General Courts appointed by the Charter), and" the Election of the Twenty-four Di rectors will be declared as soon as the scrutiny is over. Printed Lists of the Proprietors having votes will be ready to be delivered at the Bank on Tuesday, the 25th of March. JOHN KNIGHT, Secretary. N.B. By an Act passed in the 7th year of the reign of George 111. no person will be entitled to vote at the said election who shall not have been six calendar months possessed hi his own right of the stock for which he shall then give his vote, unless the said stock shall have been acquired or shall have come by bequest or marriage, or by suc cession to an intestate's estate, or by the custom of the City of Lon don, or by any deed of settlement after the death of any person who shall have been entitled for life to the dividends of such stock. PRESERVER FIRE, LIFE, AND FAMILY ENDOWMENT OFFICE, BOND-COURT HOUSE, WALBROOK. As an Indemnity to the Assured, a Deed of Settlement has been executed, whereby Property, producing upwards of Five Thou bond Pounds per Annum has been secured to Trustees for the fulfilment of all engagements entered into at this Office. The peculiar advantages offered over those of similar Institutions are, amongst others— TO ASSURE FROM LOSS BY FIRE EVERY DESCRIPTION OF HOUSE, CHARITABLE, and CHURCH PROPERTY, Farm ing Stock, Goods, &c., at a considerable reduction from the charges usually made. TO ASSURE THE LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS OF ALL AGES the payment of the principal sum to be made EITHER ON THE DEATH OF V4.4b-SSURED, OR -04111 L FIXED DAY, IF HE BE THEN L' V. ADVANCES OF MONEY FOR LIMITED PERIODS on the deposit of Title Deeds, without the expense of Mortgage Securities. LOANS TO NOBLEMEN AND GENTLEMEN of established position, in conjunction with Life Assurances, upon their personal responsibility alone. The ASSURED MAY PASS FROM ONE COUNTRY TO AN OTHER without forfeiting their Policies, and MEDICAL EXAMI NATIONS are dispensed with. Vacancies for a few Agents. *** Prospectuses and Tables, calculated with the greatest pre cision, may be had at the Office. JOHN WIDOWSON, Secretary. CHELMSFORD and BURY RAILWAY. EXTRACT from the REPORT of the RAILWAY DE PARTMENT of the BOARD of TRADE, on the Schemes for EXTENDING RAILWAY COll MUNICATION in the COUNTIES of NORFOLK and SUFFOLK. Ordered by the House of Commons to be printed, 4th March, 1845. "With respect to the London and Norwich Direct Railway scheme, an inspection :if the map will show that, it does not fully accommo date even the thinly-peopled district through which it passes. It goes through Bury, but the convenience of the smaller towns between Bury and Stansted is sacrificed to obtain a short line. We are con vinced that the through-traffic will not, in this case, be suffici, nt to maintain the railway ; and we believe that both the through and local traffic must be called into action to ensure a moderate return on the outlay. "It is necessary, in this part of our report, to advert - to a railway called The Chelmsford and Bury Railway,' projected but not brought before Parliament, the plan, and section, and traffic tables of which have been submitted to the Board of Trade. This railway appears to us to accommodate a more populous district than that in tended to be traversed by the London and Norwich Direct Railway. Its section shows that it may be done at a moderate cost ; there is a strong local feeling in its favour, evinced by the memorials which have been received by the Board of Trade from the inhabitants of Braintree. Halstead, Sudbury, and other places between Chelms ford and Bury, who are of opinion, that if the direct line be sanc tioned by Parliament, they will be debarred from all chance of being at a future time placed on a line of railway ; moreover, its promoters alle;e that even as to distance, it gives as short a communication to London from Bury as does the London and Norwich direct line. However, while speaking thus of the Bury and Chelmsford scheme, we must guard ourselves against implying that we have formed an opinion on its merits or demerits, or to whether or not it is required by the district. We now only' advert to the scheme in order to show that, supposing a direct and short line of railway between Bury and London were required, a line alleged to be as direct and as short may be formed, which, at the same time, will accommodate a more extensive population. And, further, that as the London and Nor wich direct line traverses a district but thinly inhabited ; that' as it does not even afford the best accommodation to this district ; that as the traffic which might come upon it, supposing the Ipswich and Norwich extension line were made would not be sufficient to support it ; and that even if it were required, an equally, if not more useful line might be found, we are of opinion that there are public reasons ~- 7 Neh ought to be decisive against it eIIIgLMSFORD AND BURY RAILWAY, CH by BRAINTREE, BOCKING, HALSTE ID, SUDBURY, and LAVENHAM (with projected extensions to Thetford and Mal don). Length, Thirty-nine Miles. Capital, 750,00 W., in Shares of 251. each. Deposit, 11. 7s. 6d. per Share. Registered provisionally pursuant to Act 7 and 8 Vic., c. 110. PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE. SIP Hydo Parker, Bart., Melford Nall, Suffolk. Sir John Tyssen Tyrell, Bart., M.l'. for Essex, Boreham House, near Chelmsford. Sir John Page Wood, Bart., Glazenwood House, Essex. Colonel T. F. Addison, Chilton Lodge Sudbury N. C. Barnardiston, Esq. , the Ryes, Sudbury. Philip Bennet, jun., Esq., Rougham Hall, Bury St. Edmonds. The Rev. Edward Bull, Pentlow Rectory. James Brewster, Esq., Little MaplesteaAl Hall, Essex. J. W. Cater, Esq., Lyston Hall, Essex, and Tdvarpool. Samuel Courtauld, Esq., Foley House, Bocting. John Chauntler, Esq., Friday-street, Lon4on. John Edmunds, Esq., Sudbury and London. Robert Emmett, Esq., Peckham. The Rev. H. B. Faulkner, Westgate House, Melford. J. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury and London J. F. S. Gooday, Esq., Sudbury. R. E. Greenwood, Esq., Bank, Halstead. George Haycock, Esq., Chelmsford. Josiah Heale, Eel., Gray's Inn. John Hubbard, Esq., Sible Hedingham. Thomas Ilallifax, Esq., Chadacrehall, near Bury St. Edmunds, and Lombard-street, London Thomas Hallifax, jun., Esq., Berkeley- square, and Lombard street, London Thomas Jennings, Esq., Sible Hedingham, Essex. W. D. King, Esq., Bank, Sudbury. T. R. Kemp, Esq., Abchurch-lane, London The Rev. Thomas Ludbey, Cranham Rectory, Essex. Horace W. Meteyard, Esq., Chatham-place, Blackfriars. Onley Sarin Onley, Esq., Stisted Hall, Essex. Charles George Parker, Esq., Springfleld-Place, Chelmsford. John Dixon Piper, Esq., Colne Engaine, Essex. George Weller Foley, Esq., Boated Hall, Suffolk John Weller Foley, Esq., Boxted Hall, Suffolk. Joseph Sewell, Esq., Halstead. Robert F. Stedman, Esq., Sudbury. John Taylor, Esq., Sible liedingham, Essex. Fletcher Wilson, Esq., 6, Warnford-court, London Charles Walter, Esq., the Howe, Halstead. Thomas White, Esq., Manor House, Weathersfield, Essex. (With power to add to their number). ENGINEER. R. W. Thompson, Esq., C.E. RANKERS. London—Glyn, Halifax, and CO., Lombard street ; Brown, Janson, and Co. Abchurch-lane. Chelmsford and Braintree—Messrs. Sparrow and Co. Halstes.d—London and County Bank. Sudbury—Messrs. Alexander and Co. Bury—Messrs. Oakes, Bevan, and Co. • Liverpool—Bank of Liverpool. • • SOLICITORS. Messrs. White and Rorrett, Lincoln 'slmi-lields. Messrs. Chauntler and Westwood, Gray's inn:Viare. LOCAL AGENTS. Chelmsford—James Parker, Esq. Braintree—Messrs. Cunnington, Teley, and Cunnington. Halstead—D. Sewell, Esq., and G. P. Arden, Esq. Sudbury—Messrs Stedman. ' Long Melford—Richard Almaek, Esq. For further particulars the public are referred to the Prospectus, copies of which may be obtained at the Company's Offices, No. 61, Moorgaterstreet, London ; of the Solicitors or Agents to the Company, or to the under-mentioned Brokers. Applications for Shares to be addressel to the Company's Offices, or to the Solicitors or Agents, and also to the following Brokers : L. M. Simon, Esq., Warnford-court, London ; Thomas Forsyth, Esq., Liverpool ; - Henry Benton, Esq., Manchester ; Messrs. Bell and Rhodes, Leeds ; William Mason , Esq., Bradford, Yorkshire ; Messrs. Duncan and Hutchinson, Glasgow; and at the Angel Inn, Bury St. Edmund's. T HE LONDON, SALISBURY, and YEOVIL JUNCTION RAILWAY. Connecting also DOVER with BRISTOL. Capital 2,000,0001., in 40,000 Shares, of SN. each. Deposits 21. 10s. per Share. (Provisionally Registered.) PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE, William Scott Binny, Esq., Bryanstone-square. William Sprott Boyd, Esq., Cleveland-row. John Chapman, Esq., Blackheath-park. The Chisholm, Chapel-street, Grosvenor-place James Farquhar, Esq., Blackheath. Hon. W. E. Fitzmauee, M.P., Chesham-street. J. J. Kinloch, Esq. Gloucester-load, Hyde-park. John Laurie, Esq.:Charles-street, St. James's-square. James Ramsay, Esq., Bushy House, Herts. With power to add to their number. ENGINEERS—Sir John Rennie, F.R.S., and Francis Giles, Esq., C.E. Bankers—The Union Bank of London. SOLICITORS—Messrs. Johnsten,-Farquhar, and Leech, 65, Moorgate street, London. PARLIAMENTARY AGENTS—Messrs. G. and T. W. Webster, 26, Great George-street, Westminster. Szcamiar-- , -Lewis Crombie, Esq. This Railway will establish a most desirable line of communication between London, Dover, Salisbury, Yeovil, and the West of England, traversing in its course many wealthy, populous, and important districts. It will commence at the Reigate-station on the Dover and Brighton Railways, and pass by Dorking and Guildford to Basingstoke. From thence it will proceed by Whitchurch, Andover, and Salisbury, to Yeovil. By whichmeans the connexion between the East and West Coasts of England will be complete. A nuttier and most important feature of the undertaking is, that by using the line of the South Western Railway from London to Basingstoke, it will bring Salisbury and Yeovil into an entirely direct line of communication with the Metropolis. The distance from London to Salisbury will be about 80 miles, and to Yeovil 120 miles. It will also unite four of the principal Railways in the kingdom ; viz., the Dover, Brighton, South-Western, and Great Western, and at the same time will most materially aid communication between the ports of Dover, Shoreham, Portsmouth, Southampton and Bristol, a most desirable object in a national point of view. A reference to the accompanying map will manifestly prove that few Railways in the kingdom will form a medium of communication with a greater aggregate of wealthy, populous, and important places. By it, Salisbury, Sherborne, Yeovil, Bath and Bristol, Bradford, Trowbridge, Frome, Guildford, Farnham, Basingstoke, Whitchurch, Andover, Weyhill with its extensive fair, Shaftesbury, Milborne Port, Staibridge, and Ilchester, with the numerous smaller towns and villages in their vicinity, will be brought into immediate connexion with each other, rendering the undertaking eminently calculated to promote the convenience of the public, and certain to yield a large return to its proprietors. The country to be traversed will, as has been ascertained from ac tual surveys, admit of the construction of the Railway at a moderate cost. The portions yet to be formed will comprise the country be tween Reigate and Salisbury, about 7d miles (less about 11 miles proposed to be used of the South Western Railway), and that between Salisbury and Yeovil about 40 miles, 'making the entire length of the line yet to be constructed no more than 105 miles. Application to be made for Shares to the Provisional Committee ; or to Lewis Crombie, Esq., Secretary, at the Company's Ottlces 63, Moorgate-street, London ; or to the undermentioned Brokers :—Mr. Anthony Laurie, Liverpool; Mr. Isaac Miller, Liverpool ; Mr. Parsons, Liverpool; Messrs. Brady and Staniforth, 11, Manor street, Hull ; Mr. S. Grindrod, Manchester ; Messrs. Cardwell and Co. Manchester ; Messrs. Watson and Co., Leeds ; Messrs. E. King sal co., Leeds ; Messrs. Samuel Hutchinson and Co., Bradford; Luke Arnold, i4tistol ; George Edwards, Bristol ; Robert Allan, Edinburgh ; William Gorda:, Aberdeen ; Boyle, Low, Pim, and Co., Dublin ; Bruce and Symes, Ditb:liT y of whom plans and prospectuses may be had. FORM OF APPLICATION FOR SFIPARAC To NOVilional Conuulttce of the London, Salitihtirr, it,p4 T t pyii Junction Railway. " Gentlemen—l rilliluest that ypg will allot me shares of SW. each in the proposed London, SaiisbufY, and Yeovil Junction Railway and I undertake to pay the Deposit and sign the necessary Deeds. Dated this day of , 1845. Name Residence Trade or profession Reference THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN, MR. LAVENU'S RAND EVENING CONCERT, kir _ which will take place ON TUESDAY, MARCH'IB, 1845. To commend; at seven o'clock precisely. PRINCIPAL PERFORMERS. Mlle. Schloss, Mad. Albertazzi, Miss Rainforth, Miss Steele, Misi E. Birch, Mrs. W. Seguin, Mlle. S. Aibertazzi, Miss E. Lucombe, Mad. F. Lablache, Miss S. Flower, The Misses Smith, Signor Brizzi, Mr. Harrison, Mr. Stretton, Mr. Weiss, Signor Ferrari, Signor A. Giubelei, Mr. W. Seguin, Mr. Burdini, Mr. John Parry, Madame Dulcken, Herr Koenig, Mr. Lazarus, Mons. Bauman, Mr. Richardson, and Monsieur Jullien. The Orchestra will consist of upwards of 80 performers. LEADER, MONS. TOLBECQUE. CONDUCTORS, MESSRS. BENEDICT, JULLIEN, NEGRI AND LAVENU. Dress Boxes ss. ; Upper Boxes 3s. 6d. ; Pit 2s. Gd. ; Lower Gallery Is. Gd. ; Upper Gallery Is. Private Boxes to hold four persons IL Is. ; six ditto IL lie. Gd.; eight ditto 2/. 2s. ; to be had only of Messrs. Cramer, Beale and Chappell, 201, Regent-street ; and Messrs. Addison and Hodson, 210, Regent-street. Tickets to be had at all the principal music ware houses, and at the Box Office, where places only can be secured. CLARA SEYTON'S NEW ENTERTAIN MEN T. Miss CLARA SEYTON will give her ILLUSTRATIONS of the DRAMA and the OPERA, received with the most enthusiastic ap plause, at CROSBY HALL, BISIIOI'SGATE-STREET, on TUES DAY Evenings, and on THURSDAYS, at the MUSIC HALL, STORE-STREET, . Miss CLARA SEYTON will sing admired compositions of Schubert, Weber, Mozart, Pacini, &c. Three new ones, by Mr. T. Cooke ; and the Entertainment will conclude each evening with Albert Smith's brilliantly successful Comic Medley Scene, "A Musical Scamper over Europe.'" . . . Doors open at Half-past Seven, to commence at Eight. Tickets 2s. and 2s. 6d. each, to be had of all Music-sellers ; at the Hall ; and of Miss Clara Seyton, 47, Conduit-street, Regent-street, of whom alone Private Boxes for Store-street (One Guinea each) may be or , bled. YAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION: A Curious Piece of MECHANISM to supply the LOSS of the HAND, is daily exhibited on a person, who, having lost his own hand, is enabled to perform many of the ordinary functions of the natural one. PHILLIPS'S PATENT FIRE ANNIHILATOR, illustrated by Dr. Ryan In his daily Chemical Lecture on the Mornings and Eve nings of MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, and FRIDAY.—A Series of LECTURES on ASTRONOMY by Professor Bachheffner, on the Mornings and Evenings of Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, during Lent, accompanied by Dr. Walls on BRABY'S CALOTONE. Working Models of. New Inventions, are daily explained. NEW DISSOLVING VIEWS, including the SHRINE of the NATIVITY. CHILDE'S CHROMATROPE. THE PROTEOSCOPE. The PHYSIOSCOPE. DIVING BELL and DIVER, &c. Admission, Is. ; Schools, Half-price. GREAT BRITAIN STEAM-SHIP at BLACKWALL. ALTERATION OF TIME, Tickets, enabling persons to go on board this magnificent Vessel, with a free passage down the Blackwell Railway, and including steam-boat fare to and from the Vessel, can be obtained between the hours of TEN and FIVE (Sundays excepted), at any of the Stations on the Railway, except those of Limehouse, West India Docks, and Poplar, at the following prices :—Second Class, Is. Bd. ; First Class, Is. 10d. Tickets to view the engines can be obtained on board at an extra charge of Is. Parties walk directly from the pier on board the steamer, which starts on the arrival of each train. G RE SHAM AVENUE ASSOCIATION, 30, Bucklersbury, March 10, 1845. At a SPECIAL MEETING of the PROVISIONAL COMMIT TEE, held this day, it was resolved That, being advised that serious objections are likely to be raised in Parliament against that part of the scheme of the Association re lating to Life Assurance, as involving the principle of a Tontine, the Committee, therefore, deem it expedient to abandon that part of their original plan for raising the capital of the Association. That the capital be raised by the issue of 3,000 shares of 1001. each, not subject to a contingency upon life, and that the profits of the Association be divided annually. That those subscribers who have paid their deposits upon the plan originally announced, may, on or before Monday, the 24th inst., re ceive back the same, without deduction, upon application at the Office, and those who are desirous of transferring their subscription to the present scheme, are requested to signify the same on or before that day. That applications for the unappropriated shares will be received until Monday, the 24th March inst., when the same will be forth with allotted. _ Prospectuses may be obtained and plans may be seen on applica tion at the Offices, No. 30, Bucklersbury ; and of the solicitors, Messrs. Bischoff and Cox, 19, Coleman-street. By order of the Committee, W. C. CRANE, Secretary. EMPLOYMENT. --Persons having a little time to spare are apprised that Agents continue to be appointed in London, and country towns, by the EAST INDIA TEA COMPANY, or the sale of their celebrated teas. Offices, No. 9, Great St. Helen's-churchyard, Eishopsgate-street. They are packed in showy leaden canisters, from one ounce to a pound, with the price and weight marked on each packet, and but little trouble is occasioned by the sale. The license is only I Is. per ~nnum, and many during the last nineteen years have realised con siderable incomes by the agency without ene shilling let or loss. Application to be made (if by letter post-paid) as above. VAUXHALL COMPOSITE CANDLES, Sc. 6d. per doz. PRICE'S PATENT CANDLES, 10s. 6d. per doz. GENUINE WAX CANDLES, 28s. per doz. These three sorts of Candles are all precisely alike in their burn ing qualities, but the Vauxhall Composites are rather softer than the Price's Patent, and thence the difference in price. Even those who are compelled to study economy alone, should burn them in pre ference to Tallow Dips. Patent Cocoa Nut Lamp Oil, warranted equal in every respect to the finest Sperm, 4s. per gallon. WM. MARCHANT, 253, Regent-circus, Oxford-street. CLARK'S ROYAL WAX CANDLES ! NO PUFF 1 ! (Oily Is. per lb.) "Their equal is unknown—their superior will never come:" A pure white flame—they snuff themielvel—are hard as alabaster —pure as wax—glossy as glass—and cheap as common tallow can dles, is their true character. Composite candles, German wax, Mar garine wax, Botanic wax, and all such inferior candies must be thrown aside, bearing no comparison to Royal Wax Candles. Their great success has already created imitators. CLARK and CO. do not supply the trade, therefore all who purchase elsewhere cannot have the Royal Candles. No arsenic is used—inquiry is challenged. Royal Wax Candles of all sizes 'required. Only Is. per lb. Please write down the address, CLARK and CO., 447, West Strand (opposite Warren's ➢lanufactory). RUFF'S GUIDE to the TURF for 1845 will be published at ACKERMANN'S, Regent-street, this day, and may be had of all Booksellers, price 2s. 6d. plain, or as a pocket book, with metallic paper and pencil, 4s. 63. In addition to the no minations, lots, &c., it will contain copious alphabetical tables of the Jockies (with their lowest Riding Weights) and Trainers in Great Britain and Ireland, their Addresses, Names of their Employers, &c. In 24m0., price 2s 6d., T AYLOR'S " EDWIN THE FAIR ;" To which is added, ISAAC COMNENIJS. A Play. Also, 1. Taylor's Philip Van Artevelde, 24m0., 2s. 6d. 2. Mr. Sergeant Talf aird's Tragedies, 24m0., 2s. 6d. 3. Lamb's Dramatic Specimens, 2 vols., 24m0., ss. 4. Percy's Reliques, 3 vols., 24m0., 7s. 6d. 5. Leigh Hunt's Poetical Works, 24m0., 2s. Gd. 6. Barry Cornwall's Songs, 24m0., 2s. Gd. Edward Moxon, 44, Dover-street. THE NEW SONG, TAKE BACK THE GEMS YOU GAVE ME. By the Author of " We have Lived and Loved together." Price. Two Shillings ; or with Illuminated Title-page, price Three Shillings. Also just published, THE RECONCILIATION, by the same popular Author. Reader, have you been pleased with the Ballad, ",We have Lived and Loved together ?" If so, purchase the ne* Songs, " Take back the Gems," and " The . Reconciliation," by the same Author. T he y were the distinguishing features of the most splendid Musical An nual published, viz., " The Book of Beauty forthe Queen's Boudoir," in their separate form. They will command , the attention of all lovers of elegapt verse united to charming melody. London : published by C. Jeffreys, Soho-squ'are; post-free, for 2s. THE PIANO, for MARCH, contains, L'Enfer Dlabolique Quadrilles, a singular and fashionable set, com posed Boblmonl, the protege of royalty—The " Rose of a favourite song, sung by Mr. Allen—Les Danaides Grand A po r s e e c d ti b o y n," Waltz—The Sultan's March, by Donizetti—The Set of Six Celebrated Opera Mazurkas, as danced at all balls—and " t know he loves me still," a popular song, sung by Miss P. Horton—Sixteen pieces of music by the first composers, for Is., or Is. 4d. post-free. A third edition of No. 57 is now again reprinted, containing the " Chimes Quadrilles," the only set danced at Almacks, and seventeen other pieces of music. Published by Duncombe, 10, Midd'e-row, Holborn, and all book sellers. Price 35., handsomely bound, with Thirty-four Illustrations and Por- trait of the Author. T FIE FEMALE B LUEBEAR D. By EUGENE SUE, Author of the "Mysteries of Paris," "Wandering Jew," &c. " We must say this is the most perplexing, mysterious, exciting, and curious of all Sue's many extraordinary romances."—Sunday Times. Complete for 6d. ; sent post free, 6d. extra, THE GOVERNESS : or, THE FRENCH POCKET HANDKER CHIEF. By J. F. COOPER, Author of the " Pilot," " Spy," " Red Rover," &c. W. Strange, 21, Paternoster-row; and all Booksellers. FOURTEENTH EDITION of the SILENT FRIEND on Human Frailty, with Coloured Engravings. Just published, price 2s. 6d., free by post (in a sealed envelope) 3s. 6d., THE SILENT FRIEND ; a Medical Work on the Infirmities of the Generative System in both sexes ; and on the loss of the reproductive powers, with means of restoration. The baneful effects of solitary indulgence, neglected syphilis symp toms, &c., are My pointed out. Illustrated by Engravings; followed by observations on Marriage, with plain directions for the removal of certain cUsqualideations. By It. and L. PERRY and Co., Consult ng Surgeons, London. Published by the Authors, and may be ad at their residence, 19, BERNERS-STREET, OXFORD-STREET. Sold by Strange, 21, Paternoster-row t • Hannay and Co., 63, Ox ford-street ; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Purkiss, Compton street, Soho; and all Booksellers. " We regard the work before tts, the ' Silent Friend,' as a work embracing most clear and practical views of a series of complaints hitherto little understood, and passed over by a ma'ority of the me dical profession, for what reason we are at a loss to know. We must however confess that a perusal of this work has left such a favourable impression on our minds, that we not only recommend, but cordially wish every one who is the victim of past folly, or suffering from indis cretion, to profit by the advice contained in its pages."—Age and Argus. The CORDIAL BALM of SYRIACUM is exclusively directed to the cure of nervous and sexual debility, irregularity, weakness, loss ofappetite, indigesticn, consumptive habits, and debilities arising ftom excess, &c. In bottles, price I Is., or the quantity of four in one bottle for 33s ,by which lie. arc saved. The five-pound cases may be had as usual. The CONCENTRATED DETERSIVE ESSENCE, an' anti-syphi litic remedy for searching out and purifying the blood from scurvy, blotches en the head, face, and body, ulcerations, and those painful affections arising from improper treatment or the effectsof mercury, removing secondary symptoms, and all eruptions of the skin. Price is. and 335. per bottle. PERRY'S PURIFYING SPECIFIC PILLS, price 2s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 Ls. per box, are the most effectual remedy for strictures, infisun- Mation, irritation of the bladder, &c., without hindrance to business. Consultation fee, If by letter. It. Minute detail of cases necessary. Mesrs. Perry are in daily attendance, for consultation, at their:re ridence, 19, Berners-street, OsfordAreet, London, from 11 till 2, and 5 tlllB. On Sundays from 10 till 12. One personal visit is only ne cessary to effect a permanent cure. GOWLAND'S LOTION.—This well-known And highly appreciated appendage of the British toilet has for RArly n century past Inahitained unrivalled reputation as a perfect reritediforall itnpArities of the skin, together with the valuable pro perpeo of a - preserver 'attlf Kstglie).• coutple/tion of the most genial nature, removing every trace pf gallpwrieula and 'd'istoldurallbp, and promoting the transparency and brightness of the kip, which constitute the peculiar graces of a tine complexion. • Robt. Shaw,- London," is in white letters on the Government Stamp, without which none is genuine. Price 2s. 9d. ; ss. 6d. ; quarts, Bs. 6d. SW by all Perfumer@ and Chemists. eI_RAVESEND STAR PACKETS leave the VI Brunswick Pier, Blackwall, at 11, 3, and 5; on Sundays at 11 and 3. From Terrace Pier, Gravesend, at 91, 1, and 5 ; on Sundays at 91 and 5. Fares to or Nom London. Fore Cabin and Second Clays Carriage, Ninepence. Saloon and First Class Carriage, One Shilling. To or &on Blackwall. Fore Cabin, Sixpence—Saloon, Ninepence. Star Office, Gravesend, March 11, 1445. ME FROPOLITAN DRAPERS' ASSOCIA TION for SHORTENING the HOURS of BUSINESS. The THIRD ANNUAL PUBLIC 2IEETING of this ASSOCIA• TION will take place iu the Large Room, Exeter Hall, 011 WEDNESDAY, March 12. The Right Hon. Lord JOHN RUSSELL, M.P., will take the Chair at Eight o'Clock precisely. - - The Hon. and Rev . Baptist W. Noel, M.A. ; Rev. Dr. Alder; C. Buller, Esq., M.P. ; Edwin Lankester, Esq., M.D., F.L.S. ; J. Pearce, Esq.. and other eminent gentlemen, will address the meeting. Doors open at Seven o'clock. Ladies' tickets for the reserved seats can be had of Messrs. Nisbett and Co., Beniers street ; Aylott and Jones, 8, Paternoster-row; of the Secretary, 30, Elizabeth-street, Pimlico, and at the Offices of the Association, 355, Strand, between three and five o'clock, C. MAYHEW, Hon. Secretary. TO GLASS MANUFACTURERS, DEALERS, AND OTHERS. ALL persons interest e d i n th e GLASS. TRADE are requested IMMEDIATELY to COMMUNICATE with the MEMBERS for the TOWNS or :COUNTIES in which they may reside, calling on them to support a motion for the full allow ance of the duty paid on Stocks, Instead of 75 per cent., as proposed by Government. The GLASS DUTIES win be brought forward In the course of a few days. LIP D G-S ON, DAVIES, and CO. TEA -I..JL DEALERS, 9, PHILPOT-LANE, CITY, announce a con siderable reduction in price of the superior kinds of ASSAM TEA ; a large parcel of choice quality has recently been selected, with great care, by INIr. Edward Davies, unquestionably • the strongest and roughest Tea imported. Price Five Shillings per pirtind. R OYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND. The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of ENGLAND is desirous of RECEIVING TENDERS on or before the 31st inst., for the HIRING of HURDLES for making PENS at the SHREWSBURY MEETING in JULY next; to be made either of Iron or Wood. 1,700 will be wanted, 6 feet long each, of which 1,200 are to be 2 feet 9 inches above the ground, and 500 3 feet. The persons who send in tenders are requested to give a specification and drawing of the Hurdles they propose to let. The Hurdles to be delivered on the show-ground at Shrewsbury. Security will be re quired for the performmance of the contract. The Society does not bind itself to take the lowest tender. Any further inquiries may be made at No. 12, Hanover-square, London, or of the Secretary of the Society. By order of the Council. (Signed) JAMES HUDSON, Secretary. London, March 5, 1845. ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF ENGLAND, The ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY of ENGLAND is de sirous of RECEIVING TENDERS from INNKEEPERS or others to CONTRACT for either or both of the following SUPPLIES at the ensuing Annual Country Meeting of the Society, to be held at Shrewsbury, in July next. 1. A Hot Dinner for 400 persons, with dessert and a bottle of Port, Sherry, or Buceilas to each parson, at Shrewsbury, on Wednesday. the 16th of July, 1845. 2. A Cold Dinner for 1,200 persons, with a pint of Port, - Sherry, or Ducellas to each person, in the Pavilion of the Society, at Shrews bury, on Thursday, the 17th of July, 1845. Printed Forms - Of Tend:r will be forwarded to parties applying to the Secretary, and must be returned to him, filled up, on or before Monday, the 31st inst., to the Office of the Society, No. 12, Hanover square, London ; the Society not binding itself to take the lowest tender. By order of the Council, (Signed) London, March 5, 1845. JAMES HUDSON, Secretary. I 4 ONDON, EDINBURGH, and DUBLIN LIFE COMPANY, 3, Charlotte-row, Mansion-house, and 18, Chancery-lane, London. The indisputability of the policies granted by this Company; The obligation to pay the sum assured, although the debt for which the policy was taken out may have been paid before the claim arises; Whole world policies not conlned to the limits of Europe ; Option of half-premium payment for the first seven years— These form a combination of advantages which can bo obtained only from the London, Edinburgh, and Dublin Life. Company. ALEX. ROBERTSON, Manager. MARSEILLES AND TOULON RAILWAY AND DOCK COMPANY. Capital £1,200,000, in 60,000 Silures of 500 Francs, or £2O each. Deposit, 50 Francs, or £2 per Share. DIRECTORS. Lord Viscount INGESTRIE, R.N., C. 8., M.p Lieutenant-General the Hon. Sir JOHN W. GUISE, Bait, K.C.B. The Hon. Sir RICHARD BROUN, Knight and Bart. The Pon. Sir JOHN J. WALSEIAM, Bart. Sir GEORGE RICH, Knight. Captain THOMAS DICKINSON, R.N. AUGUSTUS W. HILLARY, Esq. GEORGE BROWN, Esq. THOMAS CLAUDE HAMILTON, Esq. With power to add to their number. BANKERS—The London and Westminster Bank. .SOLICITOR—Mr. Ogle, 4, Great Winchester -street, London. The Shares in this Company have been allotted, and the Deposit must be paid on or before WEDNESDAY, the 12th inst. The bircetors trust that those parties who may not have received allotments, will consider this notice as an answer to their applica tions, which have been so numerous as to render an individual reply almost impossible. • By order of the Board, THOMAS WILLIAM YOUNGHUSBAND, Secretary, P ARIS AND LYONS RAILWAY. (C. LAFFITTE'S ORIGINAL COMPANY.) DIMECTORS. Monsieur Charles Laffitte, Paris. James H. Attwood, Esq., 13, Upper Seymour-street, Portman square, London. Comte d'Alton Shee Pair de France, Paris. John Moss, Esq., Liverpool. The Right Hon. G. R. Dawson, 15, Upper Grosvenor-street, London. Wm. J. Chaplin, Esq., Adelphi-terrace, London. Monsieur E. Simons, Admhaistrateur des Messageries Royales, Paris. Monsieur Alexandre Berinieres, Generalee, Paris. Administrateur ties Messageries Charles Devaux, Esq., 62, King William-street, London. Hardman Earle, Esq., Liverpool. Monsieur Ed. Blount, Paris. Ross D. Mangles, Esq., M.P., Loudon. John Masterman, jun., Esq., Nicholas -lane, London. Monsieur Moreau Chalons, Paris. Matthew Elzielli, Esq., 62, King William -street, London. The Provisional Committee of the Paris and Lyons Railway Com pany having ascertained that it is the intention of the French Govern ment to lease the line to a company able and willing to reimburse the State for all expenditure hitherto incurred, and to undertake all far ther outlay which may be required for the entire construction of the line, have determined upon increasing the capital to the full amount necessary for this purpose. lu conformity with the terms of sub scription contained in the circular of the 10th August last, which con templated such a contingency, they have resolved upon offering to the Shareholders Two New. Shares for every Old Share, sub ject to all the liabilities of increase or diminution hereafter, as in the former case, and subject also to any further call which may be found necessary. All Shareholders who may wish to avail themselves of original receipts, between Tuesday, 1 ith, and Saturday, 22d inst. N this o o t p ic ti e o i n s a h r e e re re b q y u gi es , t e e n d to , o a a t plY at the office, and to produce the all parties not applying within the pre scribed time will be considered t o h ave waived their claim to the ad ditional shares, which will be otherwise appropriated. By order, ED. AIME, Secretary. 62, Ring William-street, March 6, 1845. LLOYD'S SHIPPiN G. LONDON, MARCH 10, NOON breeze, and cloudy. —Wind northerly, moderate DEAL, MARCH 9.—Wind E.N.E.—SId. Chilena, Batavia : Governor, Trinidad. Three pieces of a ship or barque's top side, with part of starboard quarter and some rigging attached, and having some coffee berries attached between the timbers and planks ; also a few bundles of cane have been picked up in the downs, and brought in here. Foley, was run down this morning, off Flamborough Head' by a loaded collier ; crew saved. FALMOUTH, IItrARCII 8 AND 9.—Wind E.N.E., fresh gales. —Sld. Linnet packet, Brazils; Achilles, New York. MARCH 9.—lt is blosr lug a heavy gale from the eastward. The brig Iris, of Hartlepool, has received considerable damage in the harbour by collision with the Peace of this port. The Ramona steamer, from London to Yarmouth, has put in here for shelter. LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—Wind E.S.E. 9. E., moderate.- 8. Arrd. Governor Halkelt, Reynolds, Ichaboe ; Venilia, Funek, and Aberdeen, M'Grath, New Orleans. 9. Frances Lawson, Ichaboe. 8. Sid. Bolivar, Bombay; Eblana, Tri nidad; Hayle, La Guavra ; Mayflower and Metoka, New Orleans -- j; Kingston; Charleston ; S;isannah, Canting, 13nIti more; Republic and Swatara, New York ; Kathleen St. Andrews ; Norval, Newfoundland. 9. Tay, Africa ; Red breast, Halifax ; Susan and Mary, Dromore, with damage, having been in contact with her lasjeaty's steamer Urgent. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Wind E.N.E.—Arrd. Hotspur, Ditchburn, Antigua for London. It has blown a gale from E. to E.N.E., and continues. JERSEY, MARCH 3.—Arrd. Spy, Ichaboe, for Dunbar. TORBAY, MARCH 9.—The Maria, from Cardiff to Lynn, grounded off Torquay, 7th inst., became leaky, but has since been got off and into Torquay; beached and will be sur veed. BRISTOL, MARCH B.—Wind N.E., strong.—Sld. Columbus, New Brunswick. CLYDE, MARCH B.—Sld. Alceste and Hamlet, Trinidad Dalmatia, New Orleans. LIVERPOOL, MARCH B.—The Genesse, Watts, from New Orleans to this port was taken into Nassau, 28th January, with loss of false keel, &c., having been ashore on Grand Bahama Island and assisted off, for which a sum of 2,500/. salvage had been awarded ; she was to reload and sail for this port about 10th ult. The Paul Jones was to leave New York, 14th ult., and the Oxford, 16th, iastead of the United States and England, neither of which had arrived out on the 13th. SHIELDS, MARCH B.—The Fanny, Davey, of Jersey, from London in entering the harbour got on the Herd Sand this morning, but was assisted off with loss of rudder. YARMOUTH, MARCH 9.—The Abeona, Jackson, of Sunder land, struck on llaisbro' Sand this morning, b u t came off and was laid on the beach at Winterton ; crew saved. The Princess Royal, of Shields, from Sligo, got on the Knowle this morning, and is expected to become a wreck ; crew saved. WIVENIME, MARCH 9.—' The Lady Jane Stewart, of Dun dee, from Perth to London, was totally lost last night on Gun fleet Sand ; crew saved. The John Barry, of Whitby, got on the Gunfieet, 7th inst. but came off with ass i stance and pro ceeded for the river. There was another vessel on the Gun fleet at the time, but was assisted off by her Majesty's cutter Scout. CLYDE, MARCH 6.—Acrd. James White, Vogler, St. John's, New Brunswick. DUNDEE, MARCH 4.—Arrd. James, Williams, and Eliza beth Hughes, Lower, Ichaboe. LEITH, MARC" S.—Wind N.W. Sid. Duncan, Grenada. ANGER, DEC. 12.—Arrd. Victoria, Liverpool. NOTICE TO MARINERS, LIGHTS IN THE STRAIT OF BONIFACIO. T,lie following has been received at Lloyd's from the HYdrographic-office, dated March 4 : The Sardinian Government has announced that the follow ings lights have been established on the south side of the Strait of Bonifacio. 1. A fixed light on the point of Roggoli Island, at the E. entrance of the Strait, lat. 41 18 15 North, long. 9 20 45 East. The light is visible in clear weather at a distance of 7 leagues. 2. A revolving red light on Cape Della Testa, near the old tower, on the north point of Sardinia, at the western en 4ado pf the S tr ait pf Bonifocio. This light I:evgive4 every three minutes, anti is preceded and followed by short eclipses. It is in lat. 41 14 12 North, long, 99 10 E a st. The light is 69 feet above the level of the sea, and is visible in clear weather at the distance of 5 leagues. THE LATE EXPLOSION AT BLACK WALL. INQUEST ON THE BODIES. Mr. Baker, the Coroner for East Middlesex, and the jury men empanelled to inquire into the circumstances attending the death of Thomas Wright, labourer, aged 36 years ; Richard Grimes, labourer, aged 29 years ; and George Chap man, labourer, aged 26 years, the unfortunate sufferers by the explosion of a boiler in the yard of the Messrs. Samuda, the eminent engineers of Blackwell, met yesterday morn ing, at ten o'clock, at the Town-hall, Poplar. Mr. Ballantine attended to' watch the proceedings on the part of Mr. Samuda. The names of the jury -men having been called over, Mr. BAKER explained that he had requested the attend ance of Mr. Cartar, the Coroner for K en t, as one o f th e un fortunate men had died on board the Dreadnought, and that hospital-ship being in his district, his attendance that day would prevent a further inquiry. That gentleman was not, however, in attendance. On the return of the jurymen from visiting the body of Jonathan Smith, another victim, James Cole was called. He identified the body as that of Jonathan Smith, in the employment of the Messrs. Samuda. He had seen him at work on the day of the explosion, and had no doubt his death was caused by that accident. John Cockayne, living at 4, Orchard-place, Poplar, said, I am a grinder of plates for the railway. I have been em ployed by the Messrs. Samuda for the last six or seven weeks. The boiler was purchased after I came. Ido not know what was given for it, nor from whom it was purchared. The boiler has not been there more than a month at farthest. I never did work upon. it until the period of its connection with the engine. It was commenced to be so con nected upon Saturday night, and the explosion took place on the • following Wednesday. I saw nothing the matter with the boiler at that time. It was perfectly connected with the engine on the Tuesday morning. Ido not know the power which it can bear. I saw the steam blown off occasionally by the safety valve, and it appeared to escape freely both by the hand (raising the valve) and with out it. The operation by the hand in letting off the steam is to pull a lever downwards; thus lifting the valve. Mr. Lowe had the control of the engine. He is the foreman of Messrs. Samuda's works. The engine was entirely under his control. I had nothing to do with the proving of the boiler, and did not observe the process of proving it. I can not, therefore, speak of its power. I was coming by on Wednesday morning after breakfast, when I said to Lowe, "It is a bad job that we cannot get to work to day." He said, " It is a bad job, and whatever is the reason I don't know, there is plenty of steam." By a juror —Vas the engine at work when you made the remark ? Witness—Yes it was, but going very slow. Mr. Lowe said, " There is plenty of steam ;" and I understood him to say there is between 40 and 501bs. I suppose he meant to the square inch. By a juror—Was he on the top of the boiler at the time? Witness—No; he was down below. There were four or five men kept turning round the fly-wheel to see if it would go any faster, but Pt would not. He did not order anything more then, nor id I see him put more fire on. I saw a piece of wood about four or five feet long, and about three inches by four placed against the boiler. It had a nail driven into it, and there was a play of one or two inches allowed between the nail and the safety valve handle. Mr. Lowe was engaged at it at the time. I put my foot at the bottom of the wood, and pressed the rail up to the lever, so as to prevent it from rising and letting the steam off. Mr. Lowe turned round and said, " Let it be," and he put it back directly as it was at first. I then went into my own shop, and did not see it again until after the explosion, which took place in same ten miuutes after. The CORONER—Did the steam blow off before you put your foot to the wood? Winess—Oh yes, it was blowing off before then. The CORONER—When you put your foot to it, what dif ference did that make as to the steam going off? Witness— I did not notice. CORONER—Did the engine at any time go faster? Wit ness—l did not see it go any faster. The CORONER remarked that he should like to see the piece of wood alluded to. The CORONER subsequently asked if any professienal gen tleman was in attendance on the part of Mr. Lowe? Mr. Ballantine said he appeared for Mr. Samuda, who was most anxious to give every explanation in his power as to the cause of the unfortunate occurrence. Mr. Stanley, the foreman of the jury, put several ques tione to the witness, but without eliciting more than that already stated to the Corener. The CORONER—I think it will be necessary, gentlemen, to go through the whole of the workmen engaged at this time about the engine, because it may have been this particular operation that caused the mischief. Whether the affixing of the piece of wood was done wisely, or not, I will not say at present. • To the witness Cocicayne--Did you see any weight attached to the lever? Witness—No. John Guiver Barnard, 12, George-street, Bromley, mill wright—l have been in the employment of the Messrs. Sa muda for seven or eight months. I know nothing of the prov ing, the purchase, or the period of time when the boiler was bought. I knew nothing of it, in fact, till the period of the ac cident. I was first employed ou Sunday night week, in sound ing and connecting the feed-pipes and steam-pipes of the boiler, middle work appeared to me done in a proper and workman like manner. 'The explosion has not laid open to me any fault in the boiler, as far as the pressure it was made for was con cerned, but I think there was great mismanagement in the safety-valve. The Coro ER—Confine yourself to my question. Was the interior sound and good, and did it appear altogether fit for the purposes it was made for ? Witness—Yes, it did. I observed no cause in the work for the explosion of the boiler. It seemed to me quite perfect. The cover was of wrought iron but I cannot give the dimensions. The boiler itself was of wrought iron. It is a low pressure boiler but put to high pressure use. The ordinary power on low pres sure engines varies, sometimes 9, 10, 20, or 25 lbs. to the square inch. I should be sorry, however, to start 251 b. This engine was on the locomotive principle with two cy linders. They could run on the road. The CORONER—If 40 or 45 lb. were applied to the square inch in such a boiler, what would be your opinion of it ? Witness—l should think it very dangerous. There would be a great danger of explosion. I made a remark two or three times that some accident would happen if that pressure were kept up, but it was no use telling Mr. Lowe anything, for he would always have his own way. The CORONER—How do yon explain for the slowness of the engine,? Witness—From the waste of power, ow i ng t o the distance of the boiler from the engine. Com:Nut—Have you any idea of what was the pressure applied at the time of the accident ? Witness—l would not swear what was the weight on the valve, but some of the witnesses can. Conoxen—What would be your maximum ? Witness— Not more than 20Ibs. The CORONER—Was there more than that at the time of the accident ? Witness—l could not swear how much, but there was more. (A plan of the lever was here submitted to the Coroner, who copied it into the depositions. It exhibited the principle of the safety-valve, and the manner in which it was acted upon by the lever.) Witness—Anything placed under the handle of the lever would prevent the valve from rising, and the steam not escaping an explosion must, of course, take place, The CORONER—That is the simple prinelpie ? Witness— It is, Sir. The CoßoxEn—And now about the piece of wood. Witness—l was working at the job after breakfast, and coming out of the workshop I saw the piece of wood rivetted against the side of the boiler. I heard the safety-valve puffing up and down inside the shop, and thought some one was playing with the safety-valve. I therefore went out, and saw Mr. Lowe there. He said "Barnard, get a hammer and a nail." I could not get a hammer, so I brought a chisel and drove in the nail with the chisel. I saw a piece of wood lying there by the boiler, about four or five feet long and about three inches in diameter, and he held the handle up while I drove the nail into the wood. Mr. Lowe pulled down the handle again, and let the' steam blow off hard. I then went into the shop and heard the valve played with some ti me a ft er. Cationn—What did you see done with the nail and wood before you went inside ? I want to have it very accurate, so be particular. 'Witness—The wood was rivetted Ma position below the valve, before the nail was driven in, and Mr. Lowe held it in that position while I did drive the nail. This would not of course allow so much extension or play to the valve. The nail was either an eightpenny or tenpenny clasp nail. I removed the handle of the safety-valve from the rivet some three or four times, as I did not consider it safe in that position. I left the boiler with the handle resting on the nail. Ido not consider that there was any room for the play of the valve between the handle and the nail. There was not, lam sure, a sixteenth of an inch left. The explosion took place within a quarter of an hour after I had left the boiler. I cannot say that I saw Cockayne or any other person go to the boiler after I left it. By the Foreman—l account for the slow going of the en gine by the condensation of steam in the pipes. I know that the fact is so, by putting a cock in the first elbow of the pipe, at about nine feet from the top, where it enters the boiler. The CORONER—Did you suggest any improvement to Mr. Lowe? 'Witness—Yes, I did. I suggested that he should place a cock just above the boiler, to draw off the condensed water; but he would not apply it. He said, " Ah, mon, ye knew nothing at all about,- it.' He didn't know anything about it himself, I think. By the Foreman—The discharge pipes would be filled with water with the action of the boiler. By the CORONER—A gage-glass was broken on the Mon day before the accident, and another was applied on the Tuesday succeeding, which was also broken at the time of the explosion. There were two gage-cocks. I tried one and found no water. I consider that there was not water enough in the boiler. There had been only some six or seven feet when she started, and very little had, I believe, been pumped in. The engine had been going very slow, at about eleven evolutions. The boiler was built with tubes, tied in order to prevent these getting red hot the water ought to be above them, if not so the steam would be generated to a high state of elasticity very quickly, and thus cause an explosion, as I believe in this case. By the Foreman—The pressure was much too high for the boiler to bear it. By the CORONER—I do not think the plates stout enough ; they were intended for a low-pressure engine, and they were used at high pressure. While I was beside the engine, I was knocked down by a quantity of bricks and rubbish caused by the explosion. IN hen I left the engine, Mr. Lowe and the stoker were beside it. I thought at the time that the engine was acting as a pump, in removing water from the cylinders into the boiler. The CORONER said that Mr. Farev, the eminent engineer, and Mr. Putney were present, but lie did not see how he could examine them until he had some data to place before them. He did not also see how ho could proceed in the absence of Mr. Lowe, who was so materially affected—espe cially when one question perhaps from him could blow all the evidence already adduced to pieces. Mr. Ballantine said the evidence of Mr. Few would have r,effrepp 4 c4j, to the causes 'of the explosion as exhibited in the wreck of the boiler itself, The jurymen thought that Mr. Farey's evidence might be talon, and the Coroner said that a gentleman, named Bell, had also gone down to look at the place where the occurrence taken place. The CORONER said that since the inquiry had taken plaee, into the circumstances of the explosion on board the Victoria, an inquiry had been instituted by the Government, and a body of evidence, inc:uding► that of Mr. Farey and other scientific men was found detailed in it, doing away, be thought, with the necessity of entering again into anotherfall and technical examinationof a similar character. Mr. Farey was eventually allowed to state his opinion of the cause of the accident, judging from his own personal in spection. A letter from Mr. Edward Bell, a lecturer on engineering, expressing his willingness to attend and give evidence upon the inquest, was read, and on Mr. Bell's name being called, he stepped forward. The jury, before receiving the statements•of either of these gentlemen, obtained leave to retire for twenty minutes. On their re-assembling, Mr. Faiey stated that he had seen the boiler since it had been removed a small distance from the place where it stood at the moment of explosion. The explosion was outwards, bursting the exterior shell of the holler. The boiler had been burst by a very intense pressure. It was not to be accounted for on any supposition of the safety-valve which he saw being merely overloaded; but he thought that it must have been fastened down, thus rendering this case very different from those explosions which they had on record. All the steam pro duced being retained, and so accumulated within the boiler, occasioned a pressure which had burst the boiler with ex treme violence, projecting large pieces to a height in the air and to a very great distance—one piece in particular had cut itself into the bricks of a wall at a considerable distance from the boiler, which showed that that piece must have been projected with a velocity which might have been expected from an explosion of gunpowder, but not from any ordinary explosion of a steam boiler. The earth on which the boiler stood had been forced downwards by the violence of the explosion, that being a symptom of Explosion by gunpowder, but not a usual symptom of explosion by steam. The appearances convinced him quite independent of any information to that effect, that the valve had been fastened down, and that the engine had not been at work at the time at any speed which would pro duce escape by expenditure. He was convinced that a pres sure of 1001bs. on the square inch would not pro duce the effect which he had seen there. The pro duction of gas within a boiler, and the explosion of that gas would be impossible, unless in the case where a boiler was empty, or nearly empty, and the metal in the vi cinity of the remaining water red hot. There was no ap pearance o (such having taken place. The supposition that hydrogen gas might be produced within a boiler was that a portion of the water in it had had fife oxygen absorbed from it by the oxidation of the metallic parts of the boiler. If that took place oxide of iron must be found in the boiler in palpable quantities. There were no such appearances in the present case. Another supposition was requisite to account for an explosion taking place of the hydrogen gas, supposing it to be produced, namely, that atmospheric air, or oxygen, from some other source, and that that oxygen in a state of gas should become mixed with the hydrogen, as it was only the mixture of hydrogen and oxygen in a gaseous state, which would cause an explosion, the explosion itself being in fact a combination of the two gases previously mixed in suitable proportions for combining. The supposition was, that the water was first decomposed and again combined at the mo ment of the explosion. In this case he saw appearances which warranted him in supposing that the water had been decomposed, and recomposed again in the form of gases. There was no appearance of a sufficiency of water in the boiler; the uppermost row of tubes which must have been the first to have been laid dry by the deficiency of water, were brass, and showed no symptoms of having been over heated. If they had, the brass would not absorb oxygen from the water in sufficient quantities to have liberated any hy drogen. The tubes lower down were iron, and showed no appearance of having been red hot. In answer to a question from a juror, Mr. Farey said that in explosions in gas works he found them arise from a combination of hydrogen and air, and they were always attended with fire. In at• tempts made some years ago to construct engines being propelled by a vacuum caused by explosive action—a substitute for steam .engines —the circumstances were so similar to those attending this case, as to leave no doubt whatever on his mind that the explosion was occasioned by the elasticity of steam alone. There were two instances on record of explosions from safety-valves being fastened down—one in the case of a boiler of one of the earliest attempts at locomotives; the other at Lyons, by which Mr. Steele lost his life. He had never seen so much violence oc casioned By any steam explosion before, in fact it looked mere like the effects of gunpowder, for the ground was de pressed to an amazing extent by the recoil of the boiler. Edward Bell, engineer, Putney, stated he had practised for the profession for eighteen years, and was also a public lecturer on steam-boilers. He had seen the boiler in question, since it had been removed, and he had also heard the evidence of Mr. Farey. The conclusions that gentle • man had drawn were perfectly correct. The safety-valve must have stuck fast, or it must have been fastened down. Two valves would have been more safe ; because, in the event of. oue getting fastened, the escape of steam might take place by the other. Those parts of the boiler which were there exposed to view bore no appearance of having been overheated, and it there fore appeared that the pressure must have been gradual, and not instantaneous. That would have been the case had hydrogen gas been formed in the boiler, and from the obser • Arations he had made, lie could only attribute the bursting of the boiler to the safety-valve not having acted properly. He had examined the safty-valve, and found that the difference between the area of the valve and that of the valve-box, immediately above the seat, was only three inches. This would allow an escape sufficient to prevent an explosion like the present. He also concurred with Mr. Farey that there must have been at least a pressure of 1001bs to the square inch. The pressure must have been immense. The CORONER asked when the engineer, Lowe, would be enabled to be present ?—Mr. Bain, his medical attendant, said that upon Friday he might be le to attend. The CORONER thought that in that case it would be better to fix Monday next for further inquiry. The inquiry was then adjourned to the latter period. SUlClDE.—Yesterday morning, at seven, a gen tleman of very respectable appearance, about fifty years of age, light complexion, and pitted with the small pox, was found hanging at the foot of his bed, at Wright's coffee house, Charing-cross, where he had taken a bed for the night Previous to his going to bed, he had several cups of cofil. , but was perfectly sober, and of pleasing manners. and had ordered himself to be called at seven o'clock , by the waiter moving in hi s room 'out was heard six • but, notwith standing, at seven, the wait?... ' Knocked at' his door, and, receiving no answer, 0nc— ,...0ed it, when he observed the un fortunate g e u.'.. - An suspended by two handkerchiefs from the bed-po#,,. The waiter immediately gave an alarm to his tilast`ri., who cut him down, and sent for a doctor, when Mr. 74 `Cann, surgeon, of Parliament -street, was promptly in attendance, and attempted to bleed him from the arm and jugular veins, and applied other resuscitative remedies, but without effect, as life was extinct. At present no means can be assigned for so rash an act, as he had between 181. and 191. in gold and silver in his pocket, but no letter or card was found about him to give any clue as to who he may be. His linen was marked "G. M.,' and his stockings "M. His hat had the maker's name—" Hall, Rent-circus." He lies at the coffee-house, t o awa it a Coroner inquest. RUNNING MATCH ON WATERLOO-BRlDGB.—Yester dv the race between Cole of (Jermyn-street) and War wick's novice, came oil' on Wateroo-bridge; the contesting distance was 200 yards, and the stakes Si. aside ; there were a good sprinkle of the fancy present. At eight o'clock the men peeled for the run, and a line being made, at the signal they bounded away with rapidity ; the novice took the lead for thirty yards, when his opponent came up and ran with him for 150 yards, when he again took the lead, and ap peared to have winning certain; his opponent made the last effort for the goal, but without success. The 200 yards of road was accomplished by the winner in twenty-seven seconds. In betting Cole was the favourite, and much money was staked upon him. It is confidently rumoured that it is her Majesty's intention to honour with visits all her Lord-Lieutenants of counties in England. The first royal visit is expected to be to Hatfield, second, to Warwick Castle. It is also believed that these royal progresses will not be confined to England. Court Journal. SUSPICIOUS DEATH.— Last Saturday week a young emale was brought from a court in Holborn to the Free Hospital, in a state of collapse and total unconsciousness, from which she never rallied, and ultimately died last Thurs day. As soon as her relatives were informed of her death they procured a coffin and forcibly carried away the body, despite of the remonstrances of Mr. Hill, the house surgeon, whom they heartily abused for having interfered with them. Mr. Hill, who has doubts whether her death arose from poison or natural causes, forwarded information of the cir cumstance to Mr. Wakley, who has directed Carter, the sum moning officer, to inquire into it and report to him the result. A FANCY FAIR UNDER WATER.—It is intended to hold a fancy fair and bazaar on a grand scale in the Thames Tunnel, on Monday, the 17th instant, and two fol lowing days. The arches are to be illuminated with gas and variegated lamps and various fancy devices in Chinese lamps. The shafts will be decorated with flags and evergreens, and a ball will take place in one of the arches every evening. All the recesess between the eastern and western roaiway of the tunnel will be laid out with curiosities and fancy goods, and the Wizard of the North intends to exhibit his wonderful feats of legedermain in the Wapping shaft. Various other exhibitions and attractions have been announced, and the whole affair is to be conducted on a scale of great splendour. Two bands of music will attend. THE CONVICT JAMES TAPPING.—This unfortunate young man persists in refusing to acknowledge his guilt, or to make any confession of the circumstances which resulted in the dreadful catastrophe. But his conduct and demeanour towards the reverend chaplain of the prison and the funs tionaries whose offices bring them into communication with and him, are uniformly marked with the utmost gentleness respect. To the admonitions and instructions of the Ordi nary (the Rev. Mr. Davis) he has attended with, the most perfect docility, reading those portions of the sacred Scrip tures and other works pointed out and recommended to him, bat evincing a great repugnance to converse upon the subject crime for which he is to suffer. He attended glivl h n e e service both morning and afternoon on Sunday, in the chapel of Newgate, and joined in the devotion with grea t apparent piety. He frequently gives way to tears, and expresses much affection fur the unfortunate de. ceas ed girl (Emma Whiter). When the dreadf u l announce ment was made to him on Saturday morning that Easter Monday was the day positively fixed for his execution, and that he had not the slightest chance of a reprieve, he fell into a paroxysm of grief, but recovered, after a little while, the same tolerable composure he had before exhibited. He has repeatedly affirmed that the deceased took the pistol from him and shot herself, but when the unlikelihood and indeed impossibility of such having been the case has been pointed out to him by the reverend chaplain, he has begged to be pressed no further, as he could not bear (he said) to think of it. It appears that although no taint whatever can be thrown upon the moral character of the deceased, yet still the prisoner's mind was tortured horribly by anonymous letters regarding her, which he received from time to time ; and it is mote than probable that the manner in which she resented his allusions to their contents may have led to the untimely loss of both their lives. The present feelings of the writers of those letters are not to be greatly envied. The centre and curtain portions of the river front are roofed in. The north wing is up in readiness for the roofs, part of which are already fixed, and the remainder are being put on. The south wing is nearly up to the level of the roofs, which are prepared, and in readiness for being fixed. A considerable portion of the north flank of the building is now being roofed in, and the south flank is up to the level of the roof, which is being prepared, and will soon be ready for fixing. The remainder of the north and south flanks, toge ther with the turrets and pinnacles surmounting them, will be completed in the course of the present year. The Victoria Tower is carried up to a height of thirty eight feet, and the Clock Tower is at a height of thirty-six feet above the ground. The House of Lords is roofed in, and:the ceiling and other fittings of that chamber are in hand. The central tower is carried up to a height of twenty-eight feet above the ground. The House of Commons is about thirty-feet above the ground, and will be roofed in during the present year. The other portions of the building are upon an average thirty feet above the level of the ground, some of which are in readiness for the roofs (now nearly ready for fixing), while others are being roofed in. The alterations directed to be made at the Victoria Tower and Gallery and the Queen's Robing-room have been carried into effect. A contract has been entered into for the finishings of the entire building, and those of the House of Lords, and the rooms.provided fur the business of that House are in hand. Some delay has taken place in the fixing of the iron work of the roofs, owing to the unsettled state of the iron trade, and difficulties with workmen. The stone for the exterior of the building is still continuing to be supplied in great abundance, and of most excellent quality. (Signed) CHARLES BARRY. January 3. LINCOLN. Sum stated by Mr. Barry in evidence before the Select Committee of the Heuse of Commons of last session Deduct for purchase of premises and mis cellaneous expenses 90,605 6 6 926,319 3 Add for alterations at Victoria Tower, &c. 800 0 0 And for residence of the Clerk of the Crown 1,794 0 0 £928,913 6 3 Estimate of the total cost of the building according to the latest plan approved £928,913 6 3 LINCOLN. MINISTERIAL CHANGES. (From the Morning Chronicle.) Rumours have gained ground within the last few days, which it is impossible altogether to discredit, of the probable early retirement of another member of the Cabinet, in the person of Mr. Goulburn. As lately in Mr. Gladstone's case, this intended step is not attributed to any differences with his colleagues on matters connected with his own depart. ment of public business, but to the influence of religious public convi life to thections,whichprfersoemnt moment Mr. Go h ulb e u i r s n k 's ne fi w rs n t to h ent a r v a e nc ai e w in ays to strongly and consistently cherished. An unexpected an nouncement by Sir Robert Peel, in the course of last week, of the intention of the Government to propose a Bill for the removal of the municipal disabilities of the Jews, has been rapidly followed by the introduction of such a Bill into the House of Lords by the Lord Chancellor. In the year 1841, the last year of Lord Melbourne's administration, a Bill of exactly similar object was introduced into the House of Commons by Mr. Divert, the Member for Exeter ; and having been carried through that House by very large majorities, was afterwards rejected in' the House of Lords. On the third reading of Mr. Divett's measure in the House of Commons (21st March, 1841), Mr. Gladstone moved that it be read a third time that day six months, and was zealously supported by Mr. Goulburn. Mr. Goulburn hav ing scouted the notion that the admission of Jews to muni cipal offices would not lead the way to their admission to Parliament, proceeded in the following (his usual) forcible manner to object to their admission even to municipal offices :—" Confining himself to the present Bill, he would not admit that a Jew could properly take part in the ad ministration of a Christian community. Could they admit Jews to offices which might require them to determine ques tions affecting Christianity ? How could a Jew enforce the law against blasphemy, or against Sabbath breaking, or determine questions arising from labour performed on a day on which the Jews thought no labour could oss leasur not be conscientiously performed ?" Mr. Goulbur n said now to feel that, though he has never explained at large it wouldlulodfstill a measure against against which he spoke so strongly on the very eve of hi s be coming into office ; and it is much to Sir Robert Peel' s d th ec e e g n r t o f l o ui r grounds of of t l o ils be op a in p io a n r s ty m to a the proposal ro honour that, greatly as he must regret the loss of the Chan cellor of the Exchequer at this particular moment, when such large and important financial measures are being carried through Parliament—feeling, as he does, a great re spect for Mr. Goulburn's private character, which is, indeed, exceeded only by his admiration for his financial abilities— he has yet not allowed himself to offer any obstruction or discouragement to the conscientious resolution of his valu able colleague and long-attached friend. 'We understand that the samecause will lead to the retirement of Mr. Pringle, owe of the lords of the Treasury, who, on the occasion to which we have referred, seconded Mr. Gladstone's motion for the rejection of Mr. Divett's Bill. It is rumoured that Mr. Pringle's place will be filled by the Earl of March-, the Duke of Richmond having kindly consented to give this additional proof of his real confidence in the Government, and of his regret that the very peculiar circuraqances of his position compel him so often to speak distr,ragingly in public of their conduct towards the agricultural interest. Our readers are, probably, aware that Ills Grace's broth er , L or d A rt h ur Lennox, is at present one of the Lords of the Treasury ; that another brother, Lord George Lennox, is a Groom of the Bedchamber to Prince - Albert ; and that one of his Grace's sous, Lord Gordon Lennox, has lately been appointed Precis writer in the Foreign-office. But the notice-book of the House of Commons being at present somewhat inconveniently crowded with notices of motions and amendments of agricultural Mem bers, Sir Robert Peel has become exceedingly an xious for a new practical proof of the Duke of Richmond's confidence. We ve ied r es d i edit,: a irac n r., nee y dna rldtnehmret itho tendencytaitrns octas a stieon circumstancet ltodphirlsolsbraio.)atufGibsbslnoleilurectl dissatisfaction (ua judging Edward ti 's nh attihioenbldyaa successor. oagri cßhfsuaul atersil Exc al hequer. n a cp h t t he e e e ce a r t bull's not having yet been called up to the House of Lords, and tried friend of British agriculture may be the new Chancellor Sir Edward Knatchbull's past mode of fulfilling his profeftions, may confidently expect the repeal of the Customs' duties on butter, cheese, and upon clover and other agricultural seeds, which are carefully excepted at present from the general re-. peal of the duties on foreign seeds. ETON COLLEGE, MARCH NEWCASTLE SCHOLARSHIP AND MEDAL.—The a tonal examinations f or the Newcastle scholarship (of the slue of 50/. per ann um . t o be held for three years, fouud , :;, by the Duke of Newca s tl e , in 1829), which COramev:ed on Monday last, were concluded yesterday. The tick's:airship was this afternoon adjudged to bay, K 0117.0 - ik ; and the gold medal to 13ack, the boy who ALth (4 ",,on of the Rev. H. T. Da , Vicar of Mendle y S W" . :., second in the examination for the scholarship. The number of candidates was thirty-six, the following were selected by the examiners (G. Cornewall Lewis, Esq., student of Christ Church, Oxford, and the Rev. W. L. Sampson, of King's College, Cambridge), as having particularly distin guished themselves :—Mr. Herbert (son of Earl Powis); M'Neven, Hornbv, Welby, M.A., Simmons, K.S., Wayte, K.S., Ranken, and Beaumont (first Prince Albert's prizeman of 1844), We regret to learn that a heavy failure took place in Glasgow on Tuesday, in a house largely connected with the American trade. The liabilities are stated to run from one hundred and fifty to two hundred thousand pounds, the full half of which is said to be owing in Glasgow.—Glasgow Chronicle. DEATII OF MISS LINWOOD.—It is our painful duty this week to record the demise of one of the most gifted and remarkable women of the age in which she lived, and to whom Leicester has had the honour of giving birth —we allude to the death of Miss Mary Linwood, which took place on Sunday, at her residence, Belgrave-gate, in this town. The deceased was born in the year 1756, and was in the 90th year of her age. She was taken ill last year while on her annual visit to her inimitable exhibition of needlework in London, and was brought to Leicester in an invalid carriage, on the 27th of September last. Although she did not rally again to any considerable extent, hopes were entertained until about New Year's day that she would recover strength, but an attack of influenza seizing her at that time, it became evident that debility would gain the mastery, and since that period she gradually sunk until th e h our o f d eat h . Her affliction was borne with the utmost fortitude, and her end was ap proached with exemplary resignation and patience. By her death many poor families will miss the hand of succour, her benevolence of disposition having led her to minister of her substance to the necessities of the poor and destitute its her neighbourhood.—Leicester Mercury. DEATH OF AN ECCENTRIC FEMALE.--011 &Wally Mr. W. Baker held an inquest at the British Lion, New Ca vendish-strect, North-road, Hoxton, on the body of Mrs. Frances Hall, aged 74. It appeared in evidence that the deceased was possessed of property amounting to 2001, a year, although residing, in a very filthy state, in a small back room, in New Cavendish-street ; and, strange to say, she lived fully up to her income. For some months past she was observed to walk lame, which she accounted for by saying that she had a touch of the gout, but, from pecuniary motives refused having any medical advice. On Wednesday last she was about the neighbourhood as usual, making her domestic pur chases, and about seven o'clock she went to bed. Nest morning, about ten o'clock, she was discovered dead in bed, with her face frightfully distorted, by a female who was in the habit of attending upon her, Mr. Baker, a surgeon, was called in, who informed the coroner and the jury that he found the body in a horrible state, and the stench arising from it was quite unbearable. The Limbs were quite stiff, and the violently distorted features arose from the agon y she must have been in at the time of her death. o n examining the body, the mass of disease, externally and internally, was of so frightful a character that it wa s sur _ prising how a human being could live under such circum stances. The Coroner said that it beggared description of anything he had ever been obliged to witness, and the jury, after a short consultation, returned a verdict of--." Died from natural causes." _ _ -- THE OPERA AT MALTA.—The Malta papers de scribe several appearances of Miss Bingley, a young English singer (of whose rising reputation we had previously beards at the Italian Opera-house of that place, and they all agree in speaking of her talents in terms of the highest eulogy. The Malta 21fail of the 7th of February, in particular, men tions her performance in La Cenerattola, as a complete triumph. Of her execution of the famous finale, " Nacqui all affanno," the writ er says—" Every on e looked forward with anxiety to the variations which terminate this piece; variations that, from their difficulty, require the greatest study. Miss Bingley, on this occasion, introduced roulades and new passages with excellent taste, indicating her exten sive knowledge of her profession and her resolution to master every difficulty. The whole was given with a perfection of execution we could scarcely have anticipated. The pdalse could not ref ra i n f rom expressing their high admiration of Miss Bingley's talent, taste, and execution, and in so doing rendered inaudible her last variations by such a burst of ap plause as really deafened, and which continued until the fall of the curtain. Miss Bingley was recalled to the stage after the drop had fallen, and made her bow to a numerous au dience amidst deafening cheers." This young lady will, of course, look forward to her own country as the ultimate scene of her efforts. And we trust she will, in her studies and practice, bear in mind that in England her proper spherei will be the English, not the Italian stage. HUNGERPORD SUSPENSION BRIDGE.—The directors and managers of this undertaking, have determined en open ing the bridge for general passengers at Whitsuntide next; previous to which persons will be allowed to pass from the Strand lo the south side of the Thames gratuitously ; but of course under the disadvantages of the non-completion of the footways till the time above specified. It is gratifying to. state, that during the whole progress of this suspension bridge not a single accident ha 3 occurred to the men engagedi at worl4 PUBLICATIONS. MAXWELL'S HISTORY of the REBEL LION in IRELAND in 1798-1803, with numerous Illustra tions by George Cruikshank, and highly-finished Portraits of the Leading Characters, price 16s. bound. Parts XIV. and XV., completing the work, will be ready in a lew days. Bailey Brothers, Cornhill, London. -I