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The Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, do hereby give notice, that on THURSDAY, the 18th April next, at One o'clock, they will he ready to treat with such Persons as may be willing to Con tract for supplying and delivering into her Majesty's Yictualling ',ores at Deptford, the undermentioned Articles, viz. : Blue Cloth, No. 1. . . . 28,000 Yards Do. No. 2. . . . 16,000 pack 135 OOO Yards N . .17,948.] LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING SUN, APRIL 3, 1850. [PRICE 6D. Flannel . . . • White Cotten Drill . • Blue lean Worsted Mita • • • Do. Caps . • • Elinkets . . • • Black Silk Handkerchiefs • Caps for Boats' Crews, . - . Flushing Jackets • • •• ^ 2,500 lair for Beds 40 OOO lbs. 7 Bed Case' 000 Ns. Hessen Black Shilloon . . , Boyal Canvass 3 5OO •• ?adding Cloth 1 5OO „ White Calico Black Stay Tape . . 30,000 •• White Tape . . • . 210,00 0 . White Dutch Tape 30,000 Nee •1 Osnaburgh , . . • • 1150 Yards , Black Linen Black Silk ... 28'000 Sk eins. Black Silk Twist 28 OOO Tards Sheeting • White Serge 2 OOO White Thread . • 2'ooo lbs. White . Linen Thread • • • 850 „ Whlted-brown Thread . . . 1,500 „ Black Thread . • • • 800 120 Sewing Cotton . • • ' Horn Battens, Small . . • 3 , 000 Gross. Iron -shank Buttons . . . 1 , 5 00 •• White Colton BattonS . . • 1, 0 0 0 Pearl Buttons . . . . 1,000 „ Silk Wove Buttons . .. • • 800 Horn-shank Buttons . . . 850 •• Black Iron Buttons (4-hale) • • 900 " Whiti Metal Buttons (4-hole) . 1, 5 0 0 •• Tenders will not be received for a less quantity than 5,000 yards o : else Oath, 50,000 yards of Duck, and 15,000 yards of Flannel. galoPles.of the articles, and the conditions of the Contracts may est seen at the said Office, between the hours of Ten and Two only. No Tender wlll be received after One o'clock on the day of • treaty, and the 'party tendering, or an agent for him, duly authorised 111 Writing, 'Mutt attend on Monday, the 22d April next, at One o'clock, to learn the reault of his tender. Every Tender.must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty: and bear in the left hand corner the words " Tender for and Must aLso be delivered at Somerset-place, accompanied by a 1 etter lismed b 7 two responsible persons, engaging to become bound with the phiion tendering, in the sum of 251. per cent. on the value, for P i s du ellerformance of•the Contracts. .200,000 . 50,000 . 10,000 „ . 2,000 Pairs . 12,000 No. . 16,000- . 16,000 . 500 GREAT EXHIBITION of the WORKS of INDUSTRY of all NATIONS, 1851. 'NOTICE To INTENDING EXHIBITORS. In pursuance of the directions of her Majesty's Commissioners, the Westminster. Cominittee request that all persons resident in the City and Liberties of Westminster, desirous of becoming Exhibitors, wilt, on or before the let day of May next, send to the Secretary of the Committee, Mr. G. H. Drew, 'A, Parliament-street, a Notice of their inteatlon, with a general description of the nature of the Object to be exhibited, and the apace required for Its exhibition. Printed tbrms for the return may be obtained on application to the Secretary, and any stoners, further information front the Local Commis- Mr, J. Brown, 236, Regent-street Mr. T. J. Miller, 7, Milbank-street Mr. J. G. Crace, 14, Wigmore- Mr. W. G. Rogers, 10, Carlisle street street, Soho Mr. P. Graham, 37, Oxford=street mt. E. Snell, 27, Albemarle. Mr.' Stephen Lewis, 193, Regent- street. street - April 2, 1850. • TE EXHIBITION of WORKS of ANCIENT and NIEDIAVAL ART and .IPECIMENS e RECENT BRITISH MANUFACTURES, is NOW OPEN, at the Mouse of the Society of Arts, John-street, Adelphi. daily, between the kours of Ten and Four . ; and on the Evenings of Monday, Tuesday, Thurs day, and Friday, from Seven till Ten o'clock. . _ _ Admission, lc—Catalogue, Is. EASTER HOLIDAYS. r iPHIO - -,ROY AL POLYTECHNIC a. INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. Dr. Hachhoffner's Second Lecture on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation—Optical Effects, daily at Two, and every Evening except Saturday, at Eight o'clock.—Third Lecture by J. 11. Pepper, Esq., on the Chemistry of the Metals, with brilliant Experiments, daily and in the Evenings.--An entirely new Serios of Dissolving Views exhibiting Rends in Ceylon, from SketChes taken on the spot by A. Nicholls, Esq., painted on Glass by Mr. Clare. Also a Series of Vie weer the Arctic Regions, with an interesting Description, daiiy at Half-past. Four, and in the Evenings.. The Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, are shown at One o'clock.— Experimeats with the Diver and Diving-hell, &e., &C. Admission, Is.—Schools, Half-price. A RGYLE SUBSCRIPTION ROOMS, Great Windmill-street, St. James's. Musical Director and Conductor, M. LAURENT, Jun. This ACADEMY, for Tuition and Practice of DANCING, is NOW OPEN for the Season. Teaching by Professors Calkins, Itoxey, and Franconi. Forernisolirivate Tuition apply at the office.—Terms of Sub- Derigien, for, morning and evening practice:—Six months, 51. is.; one month, 11. Is.; one eyeaing, Is. Subscribers' tickets not transferable. The Academy will open for evening practice at a Quarter to Eight o'clock, and terminate at Half-past Eleven precisely. EYEBROWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a few weeks, and Baldne s s removed and prevented, by the nse of R IMSTON E'S AROMATIC REGENERATOR. If you are i n want of that. beautiful adornment of the human liare, a natural supply of human hair, obtain through the post, or of any wholesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an 1I s. bottle of Brimstone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential Spirit, drawn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his Her bary, Highgate), which has been long known to the nobility and I[4lEll, by whom it is highly appreciated for its manifold virtues, too numerous to be set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his pamphlet, in which the bottles aro enclosed. Each pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant, nerbary, Highgate, and will be found at page 11, under the copy of Mrs. Weekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th of Attain, 1846. This pamphlet is forwarded through the pest, on receiving two postage stamps. The Aromatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post en receiving a post.oflice order for 4s. 6d., 7e. Bd., or Liz., which in eledee the postage with the case. The lls. size contains four of the 4s. A few of its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published la the Pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. R. - w-reader, reflect fora few minutes, and if you are 40 years o f a ge , au rem ember the thousands of blind you meet with in your o thers with v ar i ous coloured eye - s h a d es ; i n d ee d, suc h was the that it was a business. What h. re- nied s ightless heir," and given place to a straightforward, Clear-ri ghted people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause —the universal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff ! and because it cured Ophthalmia, Gutta Serena, cater ict, Nervous Headach, and Deaf ness, the Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a med . i. eine, and to h e stampe d. Although this advanced its character, oi eases of cure being proved by the informers, still it was an act of oppression ; as in 1525 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey gykes, Esq., altered the label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of the Treasury i the letter of protection, signed by Herries, Fsq., to Mr. William Grimstoise, bearing date 18th February, I 525. This was 111 account of its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis ters, within the reach of every peer family. But under this order of Government it is obliged to be stamped. • GRIMSTONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold in canisters, Inclosed in a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the Government order, at Is. lid., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. The 2amphleLs sold at Id. each. If through the post, Is. Bd., Is. 6d., and ss. Bd., including postage, &c. The following letter is one out of the Many thousand proofs. Read the following lliedical Testimony to the cure of five cases Of Gutta Serena, from G. H. Houten, Professor of Galvanism : " Seuthsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848. " Ma. W. GEIMSTONE.—Sir----I mast in justice to you send the fol lowing Testhaonial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your Eye Snuff in cages of Gutta Serena. I have used it in five eases with the most astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, you may advertise this I or make what use you please. The cures have wholly astonished Me and thousands of others.—l am, Sir, &c., G. 11. TELL, Galvanm." A l l letters t o M r. BO Gri U mstone, H Professor eroary, of Highgate is , near London, at which establishment he continues to manufacture his far-famed HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts. Tee following letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from the author of the " Pleasures of Home :" ~ Slr ,_Springfield Cottage, Honiton, Devon, 15th August, 1848. cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly esteem your Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for the choice leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti nople. lam sure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find yours a great and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. "I am your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. To Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate." This extensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug lists, and others, with W. Grimstone's signature attached, at 71.4 d.. I l id, 2 s. 9d.. and 4s. Gd. each, including the Government stamp • DR. LAIdERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH EEL ATURITY.—WITU VI COLOURED ENGRA VINGS ON Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 2s. 6d., or post-free, from the Autkor, for forty-two &tamp% SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical. Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at an early period of life, which enervate the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood; with Practical O bservations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, Whether arising from these causes, close study, or the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Dise ases and Derangements resulting fr om Indis cretion. With Forty colotred. Engravings, illustrating the Autory, Physiology. and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, enelatning their straetutes, uses, and functiois, and the various Injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and Infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D.. arr. It EDFORD•SQUARE. LONDO Doetkr of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the Univer N. sit Edin- burgh, Licentiat e o f Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary y of Member of the London Hospital Medical Soci e ty , & c. r Ills work contains as accurate and Complete account of the knatOmy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering front their iavariable cow sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of applying to a qued - cian for relief. Sh ame and the dread so frequentlalifiy, bat physi erro neously entertained that those complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking for usistance where alone it can be procured. Dr. LA'MERT has taken the highest Medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a glarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatraent of these 4 ileum be had of 'K ent and Richards, Published by the Auth o r, an d may 51, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Stade, Ticivlorne hall- Streets treet, , Haymarket ; or Mann, 39 , Cornbill ; G or d on, 146, Leaden- London ; the Author's Residence. 37. netto, free by post for torty-twe stamps, from rd-seuare London. , D R. CULVERWELL'S NENv WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster - row Carvalho 147, 1 leet-st rec t ; Mann, 39, Cornbill ; or di rect from ;he author; Price One Shilling each ; by post, is. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. x "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Ti me. " CONTENTS :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer M orningE cursions about the Environs of London—The Parks, L Liu; Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant pla ces —mssOountr Trips and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evening, , t —Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathi ng. Az " , Rest, Easc, Occupation, &c., Jr. FRARMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Tots. Vol I. A VISIT TO TUE LAKES; SKETCE OF EDINBURGH. Ste. Vol. 11. THE LAKES OF KILLARNEY; REMDTESCENCE3 OF DUBLIN, &c. WHIT TO EAT, DitINK, AND AVOID. "That three score years and ten our course may rtm." A popular review of almost every form (cause an I cure) et' you health and enfeebled constitutlo 1, that harasses the Young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu lation of every-day life. IV. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what improve, Truths as refined as Athens ever heard." of the firthaer :—Life's pilgrimage, from infancy to 0:d ag e . Th e advent passions. Chastity and its infringements. The casualties 01 Il eentionsness and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, kid remallative. Advocacy of early marriages. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question.* li a raoe uhrt:—Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re choice,onegding ma rr i a - e , 8 to be observed by either sex. Time and on both sides, as to age, temperament, complexion, and ngurs, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. Ph ysical defec ti veness and its removal. Sterility and its conver s i on . Cases, tee. By B. J. CITIXERWELL. M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. „,,,,, (111 ,_ 24 ). Tm_welltY-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these r'".ri. 464CePtien boars dally MI aye. Z1'0121148, seven till nine. 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Wes, 16, Wellington-street North (where all commanications to the Editor must be addressed); and sold by all Booksellers and Newsmen. Just published, price Is., LTEAM to AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND. A Collection of Letters, Scc.. on the subject of the varlonl Ironies proposed for Steam Communication with Australia and New Zealand. London : Effingham Wilson, 11, Royal Exchange ; Trelawney Saunders, Charing•cross. Perma- Sum the Annual Policy Bonus in sent Re- Amts" , l tge. a Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor = Minim. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on z Assured. Premium. Policy. A s. 4. A s d. s. d. s. d. 1837 276 14 3,128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 10!115 14 8 18 12 8 543 17 9 A£ s.d. 1839 226 6 0 102 15 1 16 2 9 494 810 60 1000 74 3 4 1840 178 0 0 1 ' 82 14 21214 11 445 0 0 1841 174 0 01 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2' 65 15.10 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 99 111 4 1 44 8 4 615 II 296 13 4 1844 62 6 81 27 13 4 4 4 0 247 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. By the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan o: De.erred Anraities far more advanta geous than anv hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con• tribatioa of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly savi'tg, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; whi'o by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, I 2 remove: all risk of forfeiture from inability to continae premiums besides affording as ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of 11 1 4 payments will be returned to his representatives. The following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan ttges which the Judicious application of a small say cal secure through this Society. IL PREMIUMS To secure Secured en attaining the age of en attain- AnnuityXlo le 0 6.5, by an Annual Premium of lngtheage Cash .. 82 10 0 21. 12s. of 6.5, the Policy 97 3 6 option of I. BENEFITS Cash. I Policy. £ s. tl .£ 394 11 0j466 221 0 0,261 115 f 0136 s. 4. O 0 • 0 6 0 Immediate Annuities are also granted by the Society on liberal terms, as will be seen by the lollowing erracts .ro n the Tables, showing the annual amount or annuity upon enry 1001. deposited : Age AO, £7 gg. I Age 60, £9 14s. 3d. I Abe 70, £l4 2s. 2d. The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c., tray be had at the Office, or any of its Branches In the Country ; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. 13. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. GUARDIAN FIRE AND LIFE ASSUR ANCE COMPANY. No. 11, LOMBARD-STREET, at the Entrance of th• Old Post- office, London. JOHN MARTIN, Esq., M.P., Chairman. THOMSON lIANKEY, jun., Esq., Deputy-Chairraan. henry Hulse Berens, Esq. Lewis Loyd, jun., Esq. Jelin Dixon, Esq. George Lyall, Esq. Francis Hart Dyke, Esq. Stewart Marjoribanks, Esq. ,zir Walter R. Farquhar, Bart. Rowland Mitchell, Esq. John Harvey, Esq. James Morris, Esq. John G. Hubbard, Esq. Henry Norman, Esq. George Johnstone, Esq. Henry R. Reynolds, jun., Esq. John Labouchere, Esq. John Thornton, Esq. Johx Loch, Esq. James Tulloch, Esq. A. W. R.barts, Esq. AUDITORS. Henry Sykes Thornton, Esq. ACTUARY—GrIffith DANiC3, Esq., F.R.S. In the LIFE DEPARTMENT, Assurances may be effected at ow Rates without participation in the Profits; or et moderate Rate' with participation in one moiety of the Profits every seven years. At each of the three Septennial DlN:siens which this Company has made, the Bonuses amoanted to about 1 per cent. per annum on the sum assurecl, or about 27 per cent. on the =omit of premium received; and the whole amoam of Revereowry Bonus allotted by the Com pany exceeded 530,000 i. LOANS granted on Life Policies to the extent of their values, pro sided such Policies shall have been effected a sufficient time to have attained in each case a valpe not t•ndcr 501. In the FIRE DEPARTMENT, a Return of profit was declared NI the 6th of Jure, upon tb• premiums received on all Policies which had been in force seven years at Christmas 1648, and the same Is bow in course of payment daily (Friday and Saturday excepted), letween the hours o: ten and three o'clock, at the Read 0111ce ; and 4,90 by the Agents in the Country Districts. Notice is hereby given, that Assurances which expire at Lady Day must he renewed within fifteen days, at this office, or with Mr. Sams, No. I, St. James's-street, corner of Pall-mail; or with the Company's Agents throughout the kingdom, otherwise they become void. GEORGE KEYS, Secretary. PROMOTER LIFE ASSURANCE AND ANNUITY COMPANY, 9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, London.—Establishesl in MG. Subscribed Capital, 240,0001. This Society effects Assurances bo.h on the bonus and non-bonui systems, at the option of the Assurer. Those who adopt the bonus rates participate in three. fourths of the profits, whilst the following example illustrates what is the imme diate advantage secured by those who assure at tho low, or non-par ticipating rates of the office : Annual Premium required by those Societies which use the Northampton data, for an Assurance of 5,0001., at 25 years of age .. • • • • • • • Promoter Premium for the like cam at the same age • • .. 4120 4 2 91 0 10 Difference .. £29 3 4 The expectation of life, by the best tables, at 25 years of age, is 37 years. And an annuity of 291 3s. 4d., accumulated at compound in terest for 37 years, at 5 per cent., will amount to 2,9641. 3s. I Id. There may have been instances where a larger bonus than that sum has been received, when the party has lived beyond the average du ration of life, but it is difficult to conceive that all these who have assured for 5,0001. at 25 years of age, have had, on the average, such an addition to their policies. Prospectuses, and all farther information may be obtained at the Mee. H. SAWARD, Secretary. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Il'uetrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Eugravitrzs on Steel. ON PHYSICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA PACITY, AND IMPEDIMENTS TO 3,IIItRIAGE. New Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just medished, price 2s. 6,1., •r by post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postagestamps, THE SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the infirmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, Infection, and the inordinate use •f mercury, with remarks en Marriage, and the means of obviatinu certain dis qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by strange, 11, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, and Sanpr. 150, Oxford-street; Starie, 23, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; and Gordon, 146, Leaden hall -street. PART I. treats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-productive organs, and is Illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. PART 11. treats of the consequences resulting from excessive in dulgence, and their lamentable effects on the system, producing mental and bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative incapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PART 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in the primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PART IV. contains a Remedy for the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is obviated. This important part of the Work should not escape the reader's notice. PART V. is devoted to the eonsideratien of marriage, and its du ties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. TRII CORDIAL BALE OF STILIACJIK is exclusively employed in treating nervous and sexual debility, Impotence, &c., lls. and 335. per bottle. T he Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic remedy, f ur purifying the blood in cases •1 infection, secondary symptoms, eruptions, and the abuse of mercury, I Is. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying Specific Pills, 2s. 9d., 4s. 64., and 11s. per bo i x, a cert a i n remedy for genorrhcca gleet, stricture, and chronio inflammation o f the bladder. Consu'ltatien fee, if by letter, 11. I minute detail of the case is required: age , habits, and posi ti In society. it. Packets, w i th advice, to be had at ' the Yeta blishmen on t only, by which tho fee, IL, la saved. Messre. Perry, Sergeons, are in attendance daily at 19, Berners-strew Oxford days street from Eleven o One. London, from Eleven till Two and Fitt,. to Eighi '' ; ' on Sun- [ADVERTISEMENT. j---A Cure for all Bilious Com plaints by Holloway's Pills.—.A destructive blue pill composed of calomel, taken at night, and followed by a drastic black draught the next morning, seems to be the favourite remedy for bilious complaints, when poison in small quantities is scarcely less injurious. For all stomach and bilious complaints, let the patient take Holloway s admirable pills, a pure herbal preparation, and for a time drink no wine, beer, or spirits, nor eat of fruits or vegetables. By this course he will not only effectually cure himself, but will also feel himself younger and better in health than for years before. To be had at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, London, and of all medicine vendors throughout the civilised world. The mother of the celebrated Sam Patch still re oidea at PArtucket, B. 1., and is much reopected. NEW EDITION OF DR. REECE'S MEDICAL GUIDE ; Containing a full Account of Chloroform, and all the latest Disceve ries in Medicine : with a Review of the Hydropathic and Homoso-. pathic Treatment of Disease. In April will be published. In Bvo., a New Edition of THE MEDICAL GUIDE; for the use of the Clergy, Heads of Families, Schools, and Junior Medical Prac • titioners: comprising a complete Modern Dispensatory, and a Prac tical Treatise on the distinguishing Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, Cure, and Palliation of the Diseases incident to the Human Frame. With full Instructions for the best Treatment is Cases of Accidents; the Management of the Sick Room • Diet, Sec., of Invalids. By R. REECE, M .D. New Editign, th o roughly rvised, corrected, and improved. London: Longman, Brow% Green, and Longmans. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU• RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, Landon. Clonal £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annntles. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi sion for the family or the Assured. and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, whilet lying. The Assured has, ea all occasions, the powe- to borrow, without expense, or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF F.COFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors et the Annual Meeting, he'd on the 10th of May, 1848, to declare a sixth bonus, varying from 27 to 65 per cent. on the Premiums paid ea each Policy effected on the profit scale. EX AMPLES. Payable f Payable ; Payable Annu- la one for Ma te ally. sum. (parity. %.". 1. d. 20 0 10 11 30 0 19 6 40 1 17 3 s. d. 10 0 10 16 7 1 27 3 11 # a.l. 0 0 0 7 S 11 19 4 10 FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE OF TUESDAY. [This article is substituted for the one which appeared in the Gazette of Tuesday last.i BOARD OF GREEN CLOTH, ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MARCH 22, IESO. The Queen has been pleased to appoint the Most Honourable the Marquis of Westminster Lord Steward of her Majesty's Household, vice the Right Honourable Earl Fortescue, resigned. WHITEHALL, APRIL 2. The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend William Thomson, M.A., to the rectory of Fobbing, in the'county cf Essex and diocese of Rochester, void by the death of the Reverend Henry Thompson. WAR-OFFICE, M&RCII 29. 14th Regiment of Light Dragoons—Cornet Michael Cusac Smith (Ridingmaster) to be Lieutenant, by pur chase, vice Nettleship, who retires, April 2. 15th Light Dragoons—Lieutenant Charles Joseph • Herford, from the 82d Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Hut ton, who exchanges, April 2. 16th Light Dragoons—Cornet David Barclay to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Lockhart Scott, who re tires; Cornet Francis Benjamin Hallowell Carew, from the 10th Light Dragoons, to be Cornet, vice Barclay; Sergeant-Major John Dynon to be Cornet, without purchase (Ridingmaster), vice Kishee, deceased, April 2. 12th Regiment of Foot—Major John Maxwell Per ceval to be Lieutenant-Colonel, by purchase, vice Bell, who retires; Captain Thomas Brooke to be Major, by purchase, vice Perceval ; Lieutenant Henry Segrave to 'be Captain, by purchase, vice Brooke ; Ensign Henry Robson to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Segrave, April 2. 26th Foot—Acting Assistant-Surgeon John Coates, M.D., to be Assistant-Surgeon, April 2. 36th Foot—Lieutenant John Snodgrass Chalmers has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commission, April 2. 43d Foot—Major-General James Ferguson, C. 8., from the 62d Foot, to be Colonel, rice Lieutenant- General the Honourable Sir Hercules Robert Pakenham, K.C.8., deceased, March 26. 53d Foot—Lieutenant 'George Newton Fendall, from the 80th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice James Morphett, cashiered by the sentence of a General Court-martial, April 2. _ _ 62d Foot—Major-General William Smelt, 0.13., to be Colonel, vice Major-General James Fergusson, C. 8., ap pointed to.the 43d Foot, March 26. 80th Foot—Lieutenant Charles Henry Theodore Bruce de Ruvignes, from the 6th Foot, to be Lieutenant, vice Pendell, appointed to 53d Foot, April 2. 82d Foot—Lieutenant James Henry: D'Arcy Hut ton, from the 15th Light Dragoons, to be Lieutenant, vice Harford, who exchanges, April 2. 98th Foot—Ensign William Alexander Kerr, from the 59th Foot, to be Ensign, vice Templeman, deceased, April 2. Royal Canadian Rifle Regiment—Ensign Kenneth Mackenzie Moffatt to be Lieutenant. by purchase, vice Peto, who retires; Ensign William Mansel Tayler, from the Ist West India Regiment, to be Ensign, vice offatt, April 2. UNATTACHED .—Lieutenant George Cookes, from the 3d Light Dragoons, to be Captain, by purchase, April 2. MEMORANDUM.—Brevet-Major Barry Fox has been allowed to retire from the service by the sale of his commission as a Captain on half-pay of the Glengarry Fencibles, he being about to become a settler in Canada, April 2. Erratum in the Gazette of the 22d March, 1850. 6th Dragoons—For Lieutenant Hugh Lynedoch Bar ton, from the " 10th Foot," to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sir W. C. Morahead, March 22, 1850, read, Lieu tenant Hugh Lynedoch Barton, from the 4 ' Ist Foot, " to be Lieutenant, by purchase, &c. OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, APRIL 1. Ordnance Medical Department—Deputy Inspector- General Morgan Thomas to be Inspecton-General of Ordnance Hospitals; Senior Surgeon James Stewart to be Inspector •General of the Ordnance Medical Depart ment; Senior Surgeon James Verling, M.D., to be De puty Inspector-General, vice Thomas, who retires; As sistant-Surgeon John Mackintosh, M .D., to be Surgeon; Assistant-Surgeon George Thomas Ferris, to be Sur geon; Temporary Assistant-Surgeon Arthur Rudge, to be Assistant-Surgeon; Temporary Assistant-Surgeon Thomas Park, to be Assistant-Surgeon. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Durham. The Honourable Frederick Gustavus Hamilton Rus sell to be Deputy Lieutenant, Marcia 26. Commissions by the Lord-Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire. Royal Carmarthenshire Fusiliers—George Welkin Rice, Esq., to be Major; First Lieutenant Rice Prico Beynon to be Captaiu • First Lieutenant Morgan Pryse Lloyd to be Captain; Captain; Lieutenant Frederick Ross Cowell t 3 be First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant James Lewis Thomas to he First Lieutenant; William George, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant ; Frank Alexander Stackpoole, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. Feb. 26. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk. Ist or Western Regiment of Norfolk Militia—Henry Drummond Wolff, Gent., to be Lieutenant, vice Bean, deceased, March 19. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Suffolk. Suffolk Yeomanry Cavalry—Melford Troop— Nathaniel Clarke Barnadiston, Esq., to be Captain, vice Thomas Itallifax the younger, Esq., deceased. March 27. Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Oxfordshire. Queen's Own Regiment of Oifordshire Yeomanry Cavalry—Lieutenant Philip Thomas Herbert Wykeham, to be Captain, vice Viscount Parker, resigned, March 30. BANKRUPTS. Andrew Paloalsr, grocer and druggist, Great Had ham, Hertfordshire, to surrender April 12, at one, and May 10, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Gra ham, official-assignee, Coleman-street; Clarkes, Bishops gate-churchyard. David Stead, George-street, Adelphi, April 6, at one, and May 4, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Scott, St. Mildred's-court. Henry Spitler, dealer and chapman, St. John's-wood, April 13, at half-past twelve, and May 11, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Graham, official assignee; Jape% Clifford's-inn. William Barnes, auctioneer, llungerford, Berkshire, April 18, at one, and May 10, at eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official assignee, Sambrook court, Basinghall-street; Wright and Kingsford, Essex street, Strand; Cowper, Newbury. Thomas Williams, innkeeper, Weaverham, Cheshire, April 11 and May 9, at eleven; at the Liverpool Dis trict Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Green, Northwich. John Crosthwaite, merchant, Liverpool, April 17 and May 9, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court. Turner, official assignee, Liverpool; Lowndes, Robinson, Bateson, and Lowndes, Liverpool. John Young, innkeeper, Manbv, Lincolnshire, April 17 and May 8, at half-past ten, at the Leeds District Court. Carrick, official assignee, Hull; Ingoldby and Son, Louth; Blackburn, Leeds. William Stubbs, innkeeper, Chapel Allerton, York shire, April 23 and May 6, at eleven, at the Leeds Dis trict Court. Hope, official assignee, Leeds; Payne and Co., Leeds. John Howard, cloth merchant, Leeds, April 12 and May 24, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young, official assignee, Leeds; Bond and Barwick, Leeds. DIVIDENDS. At the Court, Basinghall-street. C. Lewis, Stangate-street, Lambeth, tin plate manu fscturer, April 26, at eleven—J. Crisp, jun., Beccles, Suffolk, corn and coal merchant, April 25, ut twelve—T. Greenhow, Old-street, St. Luke's, and St. John-street, Clerkenwell, rectifier, April 23, at eleven—C. Foster, Old-street, St. Luke's, and St. John-street, Clerkenwell, rectifier, April 23, at eleven—Ann Akehurst, East Mel ling, Kant, baker, April 30, at twelve—T. Carter, Read ing, Berkshire, jeweller, April 30, at one—C. Poile, Rye, Sussex, merchant, April 22, at two—T. N. Brown, Fetter-lane, and Throgmorton-street, pawnbroker and stockbroker, April 23, at one. In the Country. W. Fay, Bath, innkeeper, April 26, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—W. Hand, Molleston. Pembrokeshire, coal and culm merchant, April 24, at eleven, at the Court, Bristol—R. Spencer, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, scri vener, April 23, at half-past ten, at the Court, New castle-upon-Tyne—A. Uglow, St. Thomas the Apostle, Cornwall, miller and corn factor, April 23, at eleven, at the Court, Exeter—P. P. Walker, Stockport, cotton waste dealer, April 24, at eleven, at the Court, Man chester—R. Strong, Birmingham, screw manufacturer, April 24, at twelve, at the Court, Birmingham. PAYMENT OF DIVIDENDS. G. L. Woodd, Grafton-street, Tottenham-court-road, 12'., on Saturday, April 30, and three subsequent Satur days, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Edwards, Sambrook-court, Basinghall-street. T. Pye, King's-road, Chelsea, timber and corl RI er chant, lid., on Monday, April 8, and two subsequent Mondays, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Cannan, Birchin-lane, City. 11. S. Bolt, Plymouth, wine and spirit merchant, 2s. 6d., any Tuesday or Friday, after April 11, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. lier naman, Exeter. W. Perkins, Devonport, cabinet maker, 75., any Tuesday or Friday, after April 11, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Ilernaman, Exeter. J. Crook, Plymouth, merchant, 75., any Tuesday or Friday, after April 11, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. G. W. Corrie, Plymouth, wine, spirit, ale, and porter merchant, 4d., any Tuesday or Friday, after April 11, between the hours cf eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Heroamau, Exeter. H. Elliott, Plymouth, builder, Is. Oil, any Tuesday or Friday, after April 11, between the hours of eleven and ttroe, at the office of Mr. Hernaman, Exeter. H. Tit) for, Little Horton,Yorkshire, flour dealer, 103., any day after April 8, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Young, Leeds. J. Batson, Greatbridge, Staffordshire, ironmaster, 2s. 00., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Birmingham. J. Batson and W. Batson, Dudley Port and Tividale, Staffordshire, 41. 5d., any Thursday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Christie, Bir mingham. G. Davison, Alnwick, Northumberland, carpenter, 75,, on Saturday, April 6, or any following Saturday, be t 'leen the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wekley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Littlewood, Thorneyburn Rectory, Northumber land, clerk in orders, is. 33., on Saturday, April 6, or any following Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon- Tyne. John Angus, Berwick-upon-Tweed, dealer in glass and china, 2s. 61., on Saturday, April 6, and any follow ing Saturday, between the hours of ten and three, at the office of Mr. Wakloy, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. J. Forrester, Whitehaven, mercer and draper, 3s. 4d., on Saturday, April 6, or any following Saturday, be tween the hours of ten and three, at the 'office of Mr. Wakley, Newcastle-upon-Tyne. C. Hodge, Plymouth. draper, 3s. 2d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall-street. J. Pavis, Three Colt-street, Limebouse, licensed vic. Waller, 3s. 10d., any Wednesday, between the hours ol eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing. hell-street. N. Bruce, Farringdon-street, City, printer and pub lish*, 2s. 3d., any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basing hall-greet. B. Spiking, Lichfield-street, Sobo, tinsber•merchant, 4s. 60., any Wednesday, between the Imps of eleven and three, at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall street F. True, Downbam Market, Norfolk, ironmonger, 23. Bd,, any Wednesday, between the hours of eleven and three, at the office of. Mr. Whitmore, Basinghall street , S. L. Bensusan ' Magdalen-row, Great Prescott-street. Middlesex. merchant, 4d., on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours ef eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. J. L. Bensusan, Magdalen-Tow, Great Prescott-street, Middlesex, merchant, as., on Thursday, April 4, or any 'subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghatl-street. S. Hastings, Lime-street, City, wine and spirit mer chant, 3d., on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two. at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall street. J. D. Ireland, Lewisham, Kent, licensed victualler, le. Bd., on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thurs day, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Basinghall-street. J. and T. Batt. Old Broad-street, City, Bilking!), 1-sth of a penny, on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall-chambers, Bullpenll - J. Currie and L. E. Teignette, Mincing-lane, City, merchants, id. and 1-10th of a penny, on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, between the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Guildhall chambers, Basinghall street. F. K. Fowell, Piccadilly, wine merchant, 4id., on Thursday, April 4, or any subsequent Thursday, be tween the hours of eleven and two, at the office of Mr. Pennell, Gaildhall-chambers, Basinghalbstreet. NOTICE OF CERTIFICATES. At the Court, Basingball.stroet, J. B.'Spencet, South Bernfleet, near Rayleigh, Essex, baker, April 25, at half-past one—J. Lucas, Aldgate High-street, licensed victualler, April 25, at eleven—G. Woods, Portsea, saddler and harness maker, April 25, at half-past twelve—R. Skinner, West Mailing, Kent, brickmaker, April 25, at half-past eleven—G. P. Hut chinson, Crawfcrd-street, Marylebone, grocer, April 25, at eleven—V. Airaell, Hammersmith, timber merchant, April 26, at one—R. Kennet, Broadway, Westminster, and Wilton-mew, Wilton-road, Pinilico, licensed vic tualler and hackneyman, April 24, at twelve—J. Ellis, eremorne-house, Chelsea, licensed victualler and tavern keeper, April 25, at eleven. In the Country. S. Stead, Bradford, Yorkshire, druggist, April 22, at twelve, at the. Court, Leeds-4T. C. Francis. Dorking, Surrey, corn factor, - May 6, at eleyen, - at the Court, Bris tol—Juliet Annie Winder, Pendleton, Lancashire, dra per', April 25, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—J. Harrington, Manchester, commission agent, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Manchester—W. Rothery, Wort ley, Leeds, clothier, April 25, at eleven, at the Court, Leeds. CERTIFICATES GRANTED. W. Patrick, Farnham, Surrey, builder and stone mason, March 25, certificate of the third class--J. Cad. man, Pontypool, Monmouthshire, wine and spirit re tailer—T..P. Hilder, Kingsnorth , Kent, dealer in hops, March 23, certificate of the second class—J. Slaney, Wellington-place, Hackney, and Skinner-street, Bi shopsgate, cabinetmaker, March 25—T. Cox and T. Whiles, Hanley, Staffordshire, drapers, March 28, certi ficate of the second elass—J. Jackson, South Shields, Durham, common brewer and banker, March 23, certi ficate of the second class?.-4.-Sins, Braithwaite, Cumber- Laid, woollen manufaeturet4.- March 14. PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED. A. E. Heath, C. Bromley, and R. Wearing, Liver pool, chemists and druggists—W. Ogden and J. Cure ton, jun., Manchester, makers up and packers—J. Peel, T. Peel, and H. Holmes, Manchester, merchants (so tar as regards T. fac . Peel)—B. urDe.s—PuF. Pickles gbp and and 11. MV. Fisher, une, Li verpool, Mold-green, near Huddersfield, eoal-merchants—R. Pentreatb, and J. B. Pentreath, Madron, Cornwall, comm on brewers—W. Baker and E. Bald w y n , B r i stol, accountants—W. Harvey and W. M. Harvey, St. Paul's churchyard, hotel and tavern keepers—B. Best and W. IL Brookes, Wolverhampton, wine and spirit merchants— Frances Ruston and Catherine Maria Seaman, Myddle• ton-squqre, Pentonville, ladies' boarding and day school keepers—H. Shawcroft, J. Simm, and W. Simpson, quarrymen—Elizabeth Dowding and D. Titmuss, War wick-lane, No wgate-street, meat salesmen—H. Smith and W. Maddocks, Birkenhead, fruiterers—F. B. Gibbes and W. Boxall, Petworth, Sussex, surgeons—F. Blan chard and W. Passmore, Leeds, tailors—Jane Chapman and J. Chapman, Hutton and Preston, Lancashire, farmers and innkeepers—C. L. Thomson and E. Tun stall, Liverpool, commission agents—Mary Boyes Heath ante and Eliza Heathcoto, Stratford-upon-Avon, dealers in fancy wools—A. T. Tomlin and W. Eastwick, John street West, Blackfriars-road, and Jermyn-street, St. James's, hat manufacturers—E. Elton and T. Worth, Stockbridge, Southampton, plumbers—B. Austin and G. Austin, Manchester, hackney coach proprietors—H. Lye and J. Bevins, Hastings, readymado clothiers—J. Elton and J. M'Pherson, Leicester, drapers and mercers —H. Kirk and R. Crook., Liverpool, brokers—E. Jack son and A. Smythe, Shad Thames, Southwark, coal merchants. INSOLVENT PETITIONERS. Samuel Doming, Swinton, Lancashire, out of business. Thomas Hawkins, Birmingham, builder. Benjamin Manning, Kidderminster, furniture broker. John Terry, West Malting, Kent, boot and shoemaker. Henry Burr, Loose, near M a id stone, plum b er . John Cowell, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, journeyman black smith. Michael Moon, Gateshead, waiter. Thomas Hill, Ipswich, greengrocer. William Rennison, Gateshead, butcher. James Felgate, Ipswich, smith and beer-housekeeper. William Suthers. jun., Ipswich, tobacconist. Robert Clarke, Earl Stonham, Suffolk, machinemaker. James Reeve, Ipswich, Myer Fisholl, Bath, watchmaker. Samuel Hill, Rodborough, Gloucestershire, cordwainer. John Coles, Northampton, hey dealer. Hugh Mc Barg, Hexham, Northumberland. Henry John Lea, Derby. William Leslie, Derby, draper. Hiram Crompton Booth, Bradford, photographic artist. Joseph Bins, Bolton, Yorkshire, journeyman cloth weaver. Ann Rhodes, Bradford, milliner and dressmaker. SCOTCII SEQUESTRATION. J. Christie, Glasgow, accountant, to meet within , April 8, and April 29, at n o o mr e ie:s Royal Hotel, Glasgow RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. LIVERPOOL , Airitn, 2. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market has been dull to day, and the amount of business done was very limited; prices also had a tendency downwards. The transactions were as follow :—London and North - Western, 104 1 ,E c.—Ditto, New Quarters, % dis.—Ditto , Quarters (C), Bs. 9d. c. p.— Lancashire and Yorkshire, Consol. , 34 1i—Ditto, Fifths, 1014 dia.—Ditto, Preference, 121i4—Caledoni an , P re f erence, 6 % Midland, 3714—Ditto Halves , 26 % dis.—North Stafford shire, 10% dis. —St. Helen's (Railway an d C ana l) , Prefer ence, guaranteed 5 per cent., 11 0 —Ditto, New Preference, guaranteed 6 per cent., par—South-Eastern and Dover, 1334—York, Newcastle, and Berw i ck (G. N. E. Purchase), 6 per cent. till 1850, 71. 6s. 3d. dis.—Great Southern and Western Ireland, 27—Demers, 10t h dis. MANCHESTER, Arm, 2. - STOCK EXCHANGIC—The market vras v er y d u ll t o -d ay, and prices were a shade lower. The transactions were as fol low :—Eastern Counties (Perpet. 5 per cent. No. 2), 714—Lancashire and Yorkshire , 34 —Ditto, Fifths, 10 1 ,4 die.—Ditto, 32/. (late Extension). 12 6.16 dia.—Ditto (West Riding Union), 81i dis.—London and North-Western, New Quarters, 3/ dis.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quarters, % c. p—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 6%—South-Eastern and Dover, II Ditto, Thirds (No. 4), 4% —North Staffordshire, 1018 dia.—Great Northern, 5 per cent. Preference, Scrip, 10%—E as t Lan cashire, 7%. YORK, Arm. 1. STOCK EXCHAIMIL—The transactions to-day were as fol low :—North British, Preference, 51 8 ex in. —York, New castle, and Berwick (Newcastle Extension), 81/i. BREWERS AND DISTILLER S CLERKS' A NNUITY FUND Soctrrv.—Yesterday evening a meeting of the mem bers and committee of management of the above i nst it ut i on , founded in 1840, for granting annuities to the wid ows an d orphans of members, was held at the New Corn Exchange Coffee-house, Mark-lane, City, for the transaction o f genera l business. Mr. F. Earle, president, in the chair. The an nual statement was of a most satisfactory character. the annuitants at present on the funds consisting of eight widows and twelve children. The capital of the society invested with the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt being 4,2471. 14s. 9d. ; in the hands of Messrs. Barclay, Perkins, and Co., 500/. ; and Messrs. Trueman, Hanbury, and Co., 5001. The balance-sheet figured the receipts from all sources, including the previous year'a balance of 98/. ss. 7d., was 5121. 16s. 11d. The expenditure, including 1961. 7s. Gd. paid to annuitants, left a balance in hand of 233/. Bs. 9d. The report concluded by expressing, a hope that many more members might be induced to jom the society, th ere b y making Prffi4iollll fur thVir widows and children. PRICES OF SHARES IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, ANT: OTHER COM. P ANTES' STOCK. from the Official PUBLISHED DYE= TUESDIT AND BILTDAT IMMO LONDON. TUESDAY. APRIL 2. 70111T7NSTOCS- SAVIES. Nano of Compaq. Australasia • . •• •• • • •• tsh North American Commercial of London Colonial.. Gloucestershire • • .. • • lonian .. •• • • .. • • •• • . Londn and Westntinstr Ditto . •••••• • • • • • • London Joint. toot .• . Provi net al of Ireland.. Ditto, New......• •• National of Ireland .. Nat. Provncial of Eng. Ditto, New........ South Australia •• •• Union of Australia.... DlTldend per kriasaz. 12e. 61. per Gent. 71. per cent. 61. per cent. 51. per cent. lblper cent. 61. per cent. $l. per cent. 61. per cent: 81. per sent. 61. per ceit. U. per cent. 61. per cent. 61. per cent.' 61. per cent. 61. per coat. 61. per cent.l per coat.' Unto* of London Union •f Madrid IL 104. 711416d/zips 61. per ?W. Amonit of Uwe. 71. per cent , i pr ot.k be , 4 I. 40 0 0 60 I 0 15 0 0 100 0 • 100 0 0 31. 14c . Gs, 44 per. Bent, 61. per cent. In. per ant, 11. alt. k U. IL lii. 10s. le.. lts.por share per et. ' al. per Gehl. el.per cent. N. per seat. al. p. ph. k Ds. U. per cent. 11.65. 4 Ds. Co. 61. per cent. 61. 101. 11. 61. 41. per sent. 10% pr ant. 61. per ent. IN'11:11111ANCIN 01 Name of Compsay. Albion •• •• •• ~.... Alliance Brit. and For. Ditto Marine... .• Atlas . • • • • . • • • British Commercial Clerlcl,lled.4 Gen• Life County .............. Crown .............. Eagle • • • • • • Europese Life ••• • • • General .• ••••.• • • • • 01 Ase Guardian Imperial Fire •• • • .• • • Imperial Life Indemnity Marino.... Law Fire .• • • . • • • • • • • Law Legal and General Life Licensed Vietuallera .• London Fire • • ...... London Ship ..... Med. Invild & Gen. Life National Lean rued.. National Life. • • • Palladium Life Pelican • • • • • • • • • • .. • Nicene ..... . . Pt °teeter Lifb Provident Life Rock Royal Exchange . Sari Fire • • Ditti Life ..... united Kingdom: 1 lieivermal Life Victoria Life.... Dividend Per Annum. 25 • 0 100 0 0 AO .1 0 100 0 10 0 I SO 0 0 100 0 I 20 0 0 I 0 10 0,0 40 0 0 MVP. ♦mount of, A 0. d. 600 • • 100 • 0 tee If • SO • 0 60 0 100 0 • 100 0 • 11 • S• •. 0 20 • 0 Stock. 100 0 0 190 0 • foo • 0 100 I 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 50 0 • 6 0 0 IN 0 .0 26 0 .0 100 '0 0 i•,O 98 0 0 100 • I SO 0 • 104 0 o 0 Stock. 20 0 0 100 0 k .4 • 6 10 0 4 0 Pric i. 26% DOCKS. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Prim Annum. share. _,------ —. ---....—. .£ s. d. A 0.. d. East and West India... 61. pr cent. Stook. 141 East Country •• 20s. per sk. 100 0 0 31 London . . . Ditto Bondi ••—• • • • 41. per cent. St./Catharine ...• •• .• 4 per coat. Stook. 1103( Ditto, Scrip Ditto Bonds." • • 4%1. pr cent. Southiunpton •• .. •• 21. percent. 60 0 9 56 0 II 31231XD0118 Dividend Annual Name of Company, per 0f Paid. Prim Annum. Share. --- —.... Charing-crow.. • • • .... _ A. I . d. A. I. l. — 15U Southwrk ........ •• 109 II 0 ...... Ditto Nw of 7% p.s. lbs. per cent. 30 0 o IS Waterloo .. •. • • .... •. 100 0 0 —3% Ditto Old Ann. of SI. 11. 4s. Od. 60 • 0 37 Ditto Nye ditto of 71. 11. Is. Od. 49 0 0 24 rauxhall .... ... Ay. 11. 70 10 3 IS . VITATiIIt,WOIII[II. Dividend Amonat Name of Company. per of . rail, Prim Annum. Share. - 7 t• • ' 1 ••••••••••••••• ...N.M. •••............ A 1. d. A s. 1. East L0ni0a.....• .... IL leo 0 0 172 Grand Janction .... — 4 l. cat. $0 9 0 75 Lent.• ••••..• • •• • • I 31. 10s. 100 0 0 7$ Lambeth —• • ........ ( 51. per cut. 100 0 0 57 New Rivr Lidn Brdge 1 1 V. 10s. $5 ..1 Vauxhall ........., 6l. per eat. 100 0 0 53 West Middlesex. . . !61. Os. pr cat. 116 GA.I3.•IIIGBT AND COl= COMPALNIMIS. Dividend i Amount Name of Company. per 1 of Paid. Price. Annum. I Share. —.... A. s. 1. A. i. 1. British •••••••• • • •• •• 11. 40 0 e la I I 14 Ditto Provincial. ••• 11. is. 20 0 9 29 0 II 29 —— Brighton •• •• I 51. 20 I I — City of London .. •• .• 61.. 100 41 I 160 I 0 Continental Consolldat. 935. 76 • 0 1 31 5 9 — Equitable- •• • •... •... 50s. 50 0 0 SO • • ' 27 Imperial .. ..... —•• 31. SO • 0 50 • • 70 Independent ........• SI. 40 • • 40 • • , 110 $0 0 0 50 • 0 ' $ 50 0 5 50 • 0 I IS Do., Parl. Preference SI. 25 I 0 9 le 0 1 Phalli' ............. 4%1. 50 0 0 49 • 0 ' 21 bateliff ..... ........ C. 100 • • 90 0 0 ; 70 United General .....• Is. 6d. 80 5 0 60 0 0 , 1534 WestmlasterCkartered 31. 60 011 , 47 Ditto, New ........ 12s. 50 0 0 10 6 6 ! 9 1 Names of Z Dividend limn of g IDlvidend Companies. d per ' „ " e4 ' Companies. per Price. .4 Annum. c Annum.' so A Ishtak Oldh 97 71. 113 liaecleslsl4 • 100, 21. 10e. 60 Barnsley •• • • 160 121. 110 Neath ...• • • 1691 111. 146 lirink&Abrg 151 11. $5 Oxford.... • • 1001 901. 115 Birmingham 44 41. I $ll Peak Forest. 7s 31. les. 71 Coventry... • 100 261. 910 Regent's •• .• la 11. 2s. le% Derby ••• • • 100 61. 63 Rochdale...• gb I 41. 60% Ellsmre&Chs 131' 116 s. 41 Somrset Coal iso , 71.105. 130 GrandJunctnllllo: 51. CI% Do.LkFdlit 12 61. p. c. - Grand Surrey' 100 21. Os. 30 Stflrd&Wers 140 211. 410 Grand Union 100 11. 10s. 24 Shrewslary.. 1251 151 . - Grantham .. - - - Stoarbridge.. 145 1 201. 304 Kiang & Anil 39 7,. 6d. Pi, Severs and 31. Os. - Lancaster . 100 el. 111% Wye Rail. j 26 Leeds& Livrp'loo 301. iff Warwick& 1 4L 114 Leicester .... 1 150 61. 60 j 10 0 Leicstr &Nth 63 41. 46% Warwick& Loughboragh 143 701. $lO Napton..l 100 31. 41 Monmouthsh 100 81. - Worcstr nntgemrysh 100 - - Birming. 711 31. 415 MeltnMwbr7,loo - - Wilts k Brka -14 s. LIST OF SCOTTISH oorapAiniur PItICXIII Dividend Amount Name of Company per of I raid. Price. Annum. Share. j. d. A s. d Bank of Scotland British Linen Company 11. per cent. 100 I 100 0 0 229 Caledonian Bank City of Glasgow lank . 61. per cent. 10 I 10 0 0 19% Clydesdale Bank •• •• •• 6% per cent. 20 0 10 0 0 13% Commercial Bank •• 71. per cent. 510 0 1100 0 0 169 Eastern Bank.... •• • • 61. per cent. 25 0 10 I 0 9% Edinb.&Glasgow Rank 61. per cent. I 0 b I 0 51. 13s Exehangellnk of Scot.. 41. per cent. 100 0 59 0 0 14% Isle of Man. Company 71. per cent. 10 0 7 0 0 - National Bank 6% per cent. 50 0 10 0 • le North of Scotlandßank 41. percent. 14 0 1 0 0 3% North British Bank; Royal Bank of Scotland 51. per eent. 100 0 100 0 0 166 Union Bank of Scotland AL per cent. 100 0 II 0 0 90 Western BAlit• •••• • • • 71. per cent. 50 0 40 0 0 74 Alliance Firs and Life 8341. pr cent. 10 0 10 I 0 al% E. Accord. Lite and Fire 20 0 0 10 0 - British Guarantee Ins. 41. per tent. 10 0 1 0 0 ler Id Caledonian Fire Intit. 101.psr sent. 100 0 10 0 0 23 Coloilal Life SO 0 1 0 I it. fq. City of Glasgow Life 6l. per cent. 95 0 2 0 21. les Edinburgh Life Incur. 61. per cent. 101 0 19 10 0 205( East of Scotland We lO 0 0 lb 0 - Eng. & Scat, Law Life bi. per cent. 50 0 217 1 - Hercules Ineuranee Cs. 7/. per seat. 100 0 10 • 0 - [nun Co. of Scotind sl. per cent. 100 0 10 0 0 - Life Assoc. of Scotland 61. per sent. 10 0 1 0 0 1 11. lie Mercantile Life 41. per cent. 10 0 010 0 l bs. Id. National Fire and Life el. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 225.0 d North British Incur. 5341. pr cent. 200 0 20 0 0 96 North & West of Scot. 81. per cent. 10 0 1 - Scottish Life and Gear. 20 0 I 11 0 Scot. Mas. and Gon.Life 0 015 e - Scottish Union Insrace. 6%1. pr cent. 20 0 1 0 0231.1141 Standard Life • • . 61. per cent. 60 0 4 I 0 9% United Dep. Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 1 0 0 (1 is td lIIISCELLANZOUB. Dividend Amount Name of Company. per of Paid. Price. Annum. Share. A. a. 0. A. a. 4. Autlon Mart •••• • • .• 21. is. 50 0 0 se Australian Agrietilturl 11. 100 0 0 30 0 0 le Anglo-Mexican Mint ll. 10s. 10 0 0 10 I 0 - Ditto, half Shares 2 10 0 Canada ... • • per cent. 100 0 0 if 10 I 26 Uppr Canada Bonds SI. per.cent. - 89 City Navigation .... Si Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp. e.& bs, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 I 94 Eqaitable Reversienry bl, pr cent. 100 I 0 100 0 • 105 Gen.SteamNavigation 11. es. 111 I 0 14 0 I 27% London Institution Rassell Institution •• • • 96 5 0 Peninslr& Orient.Stm. 81. per cont. 50 0 0i 50 0 0 7s Reversionary Int. Soc. 4%1. pr cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 91 Royal Mail Stesun•• •• 61 18. 4. p. c. 100 0 0 eb • South Australian Van Dieman's Land.. 100 0 0 20 - READING FOR , THE litiLTDitS;-"The following new works have just been published by Mr. Colburn, and may be had at all the Libraries :—l. Mr. Eliot War. burton's new Histnrical Romance " Reginald Hastings," 3 vols.-2. 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MARGATE, TUESDAY NIGHT.—The two bodies picked up by the Nelson lugger, on being brought ashore, were conveyed to the house of Mr. Gore, an undertaker of this town, who, on the instructions of the parochial authorities, has had them both placed in shells, preparatory to their interment. Neither of these poor fellows appear to have died from drown ing. They rather seem to have perished in the water. Both of them were provided with life preservers in the shape of large corks tied round the chest and back, the one having ten, and the other five, each about as large as a brick. There was nothing found on either of their persons leading to positive identifica tion, but from some letters found upon the one, and a name written inside the boot of the other, there does not appear to be much doubt on the subject. The one, from his dress, would appear to have been the mate of the vessel. He wore blue trousers, black frock coat, a pilot overboati_and a south -wester. In his pockets were found three letters and a memo • randum, but no money or other property of any de scription. One of the letters is written by a gentle man named Roberts, who dates from Great Horner street, Liverpool. It is addressed to Mr. William Gowler, chief mate of the Leeds steamer (this vessel belongs to the Dublin Company), and com municates the death of Gowler's wife. It is dated as far back as February last. Another letter is written by Mr. P. Howell, and dated from the Dublin Steam-packet Company's offices, Eden-quay, Dublin. It complains of some irregularities on board the company's boats, and would appear to have been handed to the deceased by a Mr. Lane, to whom it is addressed. From this it might be inferred that the unfortunate man was an officer on board the Leeds steamer, but a memorandum found in his waistcoat pocket seems to show that, at any rate, on the present voyage, he was one of the crew of the Royal Adelaide. This memorandum runs : " Wilson and wife lost their ticket. To be allowed to pass free in the Royal Adelaide to London. "March 27, 1850. "J. LEFEBVRE." The name of " Coe" is written on the boot of the other deceased. Two shillings and a fourpenny piece were found upon him, and his pockets were com pletely full of sand, showing that he must have driven about on the bank for some time. It may be men tioned, also, that when found his neck was dislocated. From his dress he appears to have been a stoker or fireman. The letters and memorandum book have been banded over to Mr. Merchant, the superintendent of the Margate police, who wrote by last night's post to Mr. Roberts, to ascertain his wishes respecting the body of the deceased. The spot where this wreck took place is one of the , most dangerous in the British Channel. It was within a few cables' length that a German emigrant ship went to pieces in October last, when nearly 200 lives were lost. The prudent course, in weather similar to that which prevailed on Saturday night, would have been to bring up in Margate-roads for the night. The Tongue lightship shows a steady white light, and the Girdler, which is about ten miles higher up the Chan nel, a revolving light. PLYMOUTH, APRIL 2.—The Royal Adelaide steam packet, belonging to the City of Dublin Steam packet Company, which was totally lost on the tongue Sand, off the North Foreland, at ten o'clock on Saturday night, the 30th ult., and so discovered by Captain Manning, of the Malcolm Brown screw steamer, on Sunday morning, at eight o'clock, arrived at Plymouth at nine o'clock on Thursday evening, the 28th ult., from Cork, and landed here five horses, thirtyteight head of cattle, three calves, nine pigs, some rice, butter, & c . Sh e brought about six cabin, and say 150 deck passengers, from Ireland, and embarked six (adult) cabin and six (adult) deck passengers here ; and; having also shipped a quantity of wool, eft Apr London at half-past three o'clock on Friday moiniffg (Good Friday), de 29th ult. She had fifty or sixty pigs Sri dikk, but was only moderately Jaden. The.names of the cabin passengers who embarked here are—Hurst, 1; Withers, 1; Pasne, 3; an d l Tucker, 1 ; and of the deck passengers, Welsh, 3 ; Squires, 1 ; Morrish, 1; and Thompson, 1. Hurst and Withers were respectable young women ; Payne, a married man, with his wife and three children ; they had their household furniture on board; Tucker, a young man of 30, apparently a mate in the merchant service, who said he was geing to London to join a ship bound to New Zealand ; Welsh, a woman, and her three chil dren, 14, 9, and 6, going to Ramsgate to join her husband ; Squires, a young man. Of the others no• thing is known at present. Captain John Batty, who commanded the Royal Adelaide, had been upwards of twelve years master and mate of that vessel. Two mates, who had been some time in her, were discharged the voyage before last. Her present chief officer is stated to be a native of Plymouth ; the name of her second mate is North, apparently a native of London ; and her chief engi neer is from Liverpool. FURTHER PARTICULARS. Yesterday Mr. Brown, one of the owners of the Delight, arrived at Colchester with the following in formation :—He reports that i❑ coming this morning, between the Mouse Light and Spitway, he saw a con siderable quantity of wreckage, such as cabin fittings (doors), wainscot colour; also many planks, with a great portion of the deck of a vessel, with two hatch ways in it, with six iron stays, apparently the engine deck of a steam-vessel. Thdre has also been seen by the master of a fishing. boat, in the Wallett, &c., float ing on the surface of the water, some oats (black), with a small piece of boat, nearly new, and copper fastened, apparently foreign built. The master of the Sarah, from Antwerp to Sheer ness, at present at Maldon, furnishes Lloyd's with further information on the melancholy subject. He says, on Tuesday he passed a great deal of wreck and wearing apparel in the river. ley picked up some wearing apparel, amongst which was a gown, a girl's frock, apparently for a girl twelve years old, some baby-linen, two coarse blue socks, a tuacan bonnet with a plaid ribbon twice round it, &c. One of the hands fished up the fly-leaf of a book, with the fol lowing inscription :—" Joseph Welch, his book, given to him by his grandfather Welch. Joseph Welch, No. 113, Cross-street." There was also a black lace cap, trimmed with narrow purple ribbon, with ribbon and lace rosette on each side Paid. A a. d. 40 0 0 30 0 I 26 0 0 20 0 0 21 • I MI • • 20 0 • 13 10 • • 55 • • 10 • 0 22 10 11 0 • 10 • • 22 10 • 15 • • 2 10 0 10 • 0 40 • 0 Pal 4. A •. 1. SO • 0 11 • • AI 0 • I • • I • 0 10 • • 10 • 0 • 0 • ' S 0 • 11l paid. • 0 • 31 II 0 .43 • • 1.0 • e 20 I •; I II I I I I • 0 1 • 0 1110 -0 13 le 0 15 I 0 I 0 • $ II I 0 • 0 0 16 0 0 0 10 0 tlic • 144 10 11% 192 210 i. 11% 210 202 NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. The engines of the Dauntless, screw steam-frigate, by Napier, were tested on Monday at Pottsmouth, alongside the dockyard. Steam was got up at nine o'clock, and kept up till three in the afternoon; their working was perfectly satisfactory. The engines made 22k revolutions per minute, giving the fan 45, but it is expected that she will when at speed, make 60 fan revolutions. The Comet, steam-vessel, was taken into dock at Portsmouth on Monday, to be overhauled and pre pared for proceeding to the Hebrides and the north of Scotland, under command of Captain Otter, for the purpose of prosecuting the survey of those parts. Captain Sherringham, Lieutenant Cox, and par ty, having finished the survey of the coast in the vicinity of Pool and Portland, will now proceed to Wey mouth, where their first object will be to ascertai n whether the new breakwater has occasioned any al teration in the surrounding depths of water. Cap tain Sherringham will not have a vessel, but m ere l y a boat's crew, to attend on his surveying party. The Sharpshooter, Lieutenant Commander Bailey, went out of Portsmouth on Monday morn i ng, an d anchored at Spithead , .to take in her powder, &c. She sailed at 5 r.m.. for Lisbon and the Mediterranean. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY Evetineo---We are glad to say the long prevailing south-east wind shifted last night, and we were fav oure d w i t h some gen i a l ra i n. Toe wind is now S.W., and the thermometer stands 15 or 20 deg. higher than it has done for the last month. The American liner-packet Southampton arrived from the river this morning. She embarked passen gers, and sailed in the evening for New York. The Rosamond steamer, John Foote, commander, arrived on Saturday at Plymouth, and is waiting orders. The Cygnet, 6, David Robertson, commander, will be paid off on Thursday or Friday next, at Devon port. The Cygnet will at once be repaired and fitted again for commission. She will be taken into No. 3 dock, and artificers taken from the Exmouth to repair her. The Diligence transport, Tozer, master, now un loading stores from Pembroke at Devonport, is ordered to load with stores for Bermuda yard, and the squadron on the West India station. The ltingdove, 16, will be broken up at Devonport, when hands can be spared for that purpose. The Devon, lighter, %Vood, master, sailed on Mon day from Devonport, with stores, for Pembroke. The Superb, SO, arrived and anchored in the Sound on Monday, at noon. ASSISTANT SURGEONS.—We have great satisfaction in announcing that the Roy al College o f Ph y s icians of London have resolved unanim ousl y to p etitio n Parliament in behalf of the na val assistant-sur g eo ns. The appeal from this body w ill doubtless be an ener getic one. The condition of these officers is now being made known throughout the whole country ; and we understand that petitions to remedy their grievances will be forthcoming from every district in the kingdom.. larcanton.—Coramander JADaes .Strange (11449, to command the Archer steam-sloop, com. missioned this day at Devonport. The Archer is a screw propeller steamer, built at Deptford in 1849. WOOLWICH, APRIL 2.—Captain T. B. Maxwell and Commander E. W. Vansittart having finished a course of study at the works of the steam-factory at Woolwich dockyard, were examined as to their pro. ficiency on Saturday last by Mr. Trickett, assistant to ief engineer, and having been found well acquainted with the principles and practice of steam engines, obtained highly satisfactory certificates. Commander Burnett and Lieutenant J. W. Vaughan, appointed to study . steam at the factory here, have joined, and commenced their studies. The Megasra steam-sloop has had all her ballast taken out, and will leave Woolwich to-morrow for Sheerness, to be immediately made ready for sea ser vice. The engines worked well, making 74 strokes, of 2 feet 9 inches each, per minute, on her recent trial down tke river, and with very little noise. The vessel is built of iron, 207 feet long, 37 feet 8 inches broad, and 24 feet 3 inches depth of hold; her draught forward, 11 feet 4 inches ; and aft, 15 feet 3 inches, Riving a mean of 13 feet 31 inches. Her burthen is nearly 1,700, but her actual total displace ment during the trial WAS 2,200 tons, and the exact speed at the measured mile is Sea Reach 10.291 knots on the average runs, or 11.895 statute miles per hour. The vacuum in the barometer was 27, and the horse-power exerted 1,200, as shown by the indicator. TUE ARCTIC EIPEDITION.—The Resolute, Capt. 11. T. Austin, C.B , was taken ou t o f Mr. Green's dock at Blackwall, yesterday afternoon, the greatest exertions having been made to get her ready for sea. It is intended that all the coals and tanks, and other heavy articles, should be put on board at Blackwall, but the whole will be completed, and the vessel taken to Woolwich about this day week. According to the present calculations, it is expected the whole of the vessels will leave Woolwich for Greenbithe on the Ist of May, and in a few days afterwards they will be towed, if requisite, to the Pentland Frith, on their enterprizing undertaking. A sleigh, convertible into a punt, was brought to Woolwich yesterday afternoon for trial. It consists of a frame like the frame of a sofa without a back, and the under part of the wood work for being used on the ice is covered with a narrow bar of iron. The mode of converting it into a punt for rowing in the water is very simple, being effected by taking oui the gutta percha lining with which it is supplied when used as a sleigh on the ice or snow, and attaching it on the outside. The sheets of gutta percha are not very thick, which makes them as elastic as cushions when used on the ice, and the material is admirably adapted for keeping the officers and crews dry when resting in them during the night, although they are so close to the ground. The di mensions of the sleigh are eleven feet six inches long by three feet broad, and one foot three inches deep, and the whole is remarkably light, although sufficiently strong for the purposes for which it is intended. PLvmouTia, Aram I.—The Superb, 80, Captain Purcell, returned to the Sound this morning from cruising in the Channel. She is to go up the harbour to refit. BILLINGSGATE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sla,---After the improvements now going on at Bil lingsgate Market are completed, and the other con templated improvements in that quarter, such as the widening Lower Thames -street, by carrying back the houses on the north side oft the street, Billingsgate Market will' -then probably be come a pl ace o f some public attraction. The pier now erecting abreast of the market is to be carried in a direct line from the Custom-house pier to Nicholson's Wharf; thus taking away the present fish wharf projecting out in the river. This will be a considerable improvement, inasmuch as that the fishing vessels will be enabled to lay alongside of the pier with some sort of regularity to get their cargoes discharged. The other principal improvement to be effected will be placing the wholesale shell fish market below the whole sale white fish market, sad consequently from nine to ten feet under the surface of high water mark. I have not ascertained whether or not it is intended to take down the row of public-houses which stand between Darkhouse-lane and the market. If that row of houses is to come down, the surface of the wholesale white fish market will then occupy a space of about 200 feet square, and as the wholesale shell fish market will be held in a space underneath, the great number of persons who go to Billingsgate every morning will then have ample room to transact business. In all large towns, or at least in prosperous parts of those towns, we invariably see parties follow the exam ple in building es they do in dress. When the old Coal Exchange, with its dingy-looking exterior, stood directly opposite Billingsgate Market, it was then possible, whilst passing by, to look at the market without the eye being altogether very materially offended, Now, however, that the old Coal Exchange has been removed, and a new and splendid edifice erected, with lofty dome and gilded top, the erections of Billingsgate Market put one very much in mind of a person dressed in rags standing alongside of one who is gaudily attired. Where there is a plentiful supply of water, however, there can be little excuse for the body being dirty, although the ex terior attire may put on a rather sombre appearance from age. The face of the flags and tables of Billings gate :wholesale fishmarket are invariably scrubbed and washed pretty clean after the appointed hour, " One, P.M." The amount of capital to be involved so as to make Billingsgate Market vie in respectable appearance to its grand neighbouring buildings, the Custom-house and Coal Exchange, lem not exactly aware of. What ever the amount is to be, however, I expect those inte rested in fishery and: fisb-market; improvements will not admit that the wholesale fish market of the metro polis of Great Britain should be looked upon con temptuously, or a forum of the least consideration in the heart of the city. Fishermen are producers of food, and all producers of food are deserving of space and convenience for transacting their business. The row of public-houses before alluded to, which stand between Darkhouse-lane and the market (if they are to be taken down), besides the convenience such an additional space would give to the frequenters of the market, the new Coal Exchange would be beautifully seen from the south side of London-bridge. All the way from Fishmongers' Hall, at the upper part of the north side of Lon don-bridge, as far as the eye can stretch below St. Katherine's Docks, the regular row of lofty ware houses, the Tower, the Custom-house, the new Coal Exchange, and several church spires, seen whilst look ing in that direction, presents to the view one of the most regular and beautiful scenes anywhere to be seen on the banks of the river Thames.—l am, Sir, &c., 11. DEDIPSTi:R. THE LATE FRAUDS ON THE HOUSE RATHBONE BROTHERS. It will be recollected that at the April borough sessions of 1849, John Meiklejohn, head warehouse man to Messrs. Rethbone Brothers, was found guilty of having defrauded his employers of various amounts of money. lie was sentenced to nine months' impri sonment, and at the expiration of the term to pay 2001. or to be further imprisoned until that amount should be paid. The term of his incarceration expired on the 4th of January last, and the 2001. was paid. Through the instrumentality of Kehoe, one of the detective force, it came to the knowledge of Messrs. Rathbone that Meiklejohn possessed property to be tween 3,0001. and 4,0001,, investedin various public societies and companies, and through their att orneys they sued him in the Court of Exchequer f o r th e re covery of the property which they could pr ove t h ey bad been defrauded of. Meiklej ohn allowed judg ment to go . by default, and yesterday a Sheriff's Court was held in the Grand Jury Rooms, before Mr. Aston, barrister, to assess the amount. Mr. Crompton, Mr. Paget, and Mr. Ruston, bar risters, conducted the case for the plaintiffs. Mr. Crompton, at very considerable length, stated the case to the jury, and went fully into the circum stances of the frauds carried on by the prisoner, which are already known to the public. He could, in ad dition to the amounts which would be proved before the jury, show a vast number of frauds, the expenses and difficulty attendant upon which had induced the plaintiffs not to bring them forward. Upwards of sixty witnesses were examined, whose evidence fully established the statement made by the Learned Counsel. It was proved that at the time the defendant was arrested upon the criminal information, although his wages for the greater portion of the time he had been with Messrs. ltathbone had been but 235. per week, one year 275., and never more than 303., he was poi • sessed of property to he between 3,0001. and 4,0001. invested, as before stated. lie held 2,100 1/. shar es in the North Britain Loan Society , o f which society he bad foi a number of years act ed as chairman of the directors. lie had sixty-five 101. share s in the Apothecaries'-hall ; thirty 51. shares in the lianches ter and Liverpool Fish Company; he was p „ sessci pz t l a before e the m a j d u e ry their was of a coasting trade, and owned several substantial and valuable dwelling-houses in Hill-street, i n th e Park. property 2,0651. 16s. 1 1 d. , for which The amount award.—.Li v erp•ol Standard. of pp . roved THE RAILWAY DIRECTOR,—Manv people asked but it was a sufficient an swerw„ e t oa p a t i a l i i n n ( S i u c i o r t i St i t n h g a l was; t heyy as a friend of the Aiember for Tarlton. L'ingle's torture was made. He could see no end to the riches that were minting for him by the in w the s n b e nevolent genii i n M oorgate-street, who were about this time beginning anow annals a of to cluster on a spot destined to hithertocomea famous myth,tl e o d o t na h .e Captain.ll!oi Ihe lon g - suppres,ed aspirations of the gentleman had reality iiub b vent at last. The style of the outer man underwent a visible and important change. His 'mustachios were care fully oiled; he mounted a handsome open blue waist coat with military buttons, and just such coats, pan taloons, and boots, as became a dashing military man of a certain age. He looked almost handsome, and certainly very airy and gallant, as he stepped of a morning out of Feuillade's Hotel in the Opera Colonnade, and glanced up and down the street with a roguish sparkle in his eves, as if he had come out to make conquests of all the women. It was a sight worth going a long way to see, he looked so happy and assured, as he stood pulling on his kid gloves in the must leisurely manner, and swinging his faithful bamboo, like one who had nothing in the world to think about but pleasure. AM that was a delicious episode in the life of Captain Scott Dingle."—" The Ladder of Cod," in Renqey's gocellany for 04prit. ig ket ur in .