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uNITED STATES EMIGRATION SOCIETY. TRUSTEES AND DIRECTORS. T. LAMIE 3ILTRRAY, Esq., Cha'rman. Wallop Brabason, Esq. Maurice O'Connell, Esq.. 11.1 Charles George Fairfield, Esq. 3f. Charles Maher, Esq. Anthony O'Flaherty, Esq., M.P. Edmond S. Symes, Esq. T. Colley Grattan, Esq. Col. C. C. Kemys Tynte, M.P. N. Valentine Maher, Esq , M.P. I Clement Tabor, Esq. MEDICAL BOARD. E. S. Symes, Esq., it. F. Power, Esq. " The Association agrees bet,rehand to sell at COST PRICE, adding P nerelY thereto a commission." —(See Prospectus.) NORTH-1111STERN TEXAS HOPKINS COUNTY, consisting of 160,000 acres, in one block, for the most part prairie, abounding in rivers anJ springs. Recent and authentic information received from the Society's lands, proves that no other state offers such decided advantages to th e Emigrant, with a small or large capital, either in respect to the Salubrity of climate, health, and temperature, soil, growth and • ►ariety of produce and markets (see ➢r. Smith's recent tr&vels and Work on North-Eastern Texas, price ha.) The Society contracts with the Emigrant to defray, for a fixed B UM (as below, varying with the number of acres and the number in one family) the cost of a free passage to their lands ; stock, seed, and implements ; six months' provision after arrival, a house, and a freehold of eighty acres of the finest land. The above for the sum of - - - - - £6l 8 9 For each additional male, with implements, &c. 13 10 0 For each additional female - - - - 12 0 0 For each additional child under 12 - years - - 6 0 0 If less land is required the cost proportionally reduced. The Society is in a position, from its extended connexions, to offer lands and farms in nearly all the other states of the Union. Every information, with map and pl 4n of settlement, description of North-Eastern Texan, &c.. may be obtained (gratis) from the agents of the Society, or on application to the Secretary. The first ship with emigrants will sail about the middle of Feb ruarY, and every succeeding month. Each application registered Recording to priority. APPlications for Agents to the Society must be accompanied by references. 2 , Royal. Exchange-buildings. D. BYRNE, lecretary. TO PRINTERS.—WANTED, in the Printing office of as old-establed Newspaper in the Country (pub lished twice a week), an OVERSEEII, competent to undertake the general management and details of a large concern. Unexceptionable references as to character and capabilities will be required. Address, by letter, to S Pt., 12 Box, Post •office, Liverpool. "Lot there be Light." nOLLIDAYPATENT GAS-LAMP, with Silent Burners.—Gas 4s. per 1,000 feet can be produced by the Holiday Patent Self-Generating Gas Apparatus, from 13s. 6d. C omplete. ' Smokeless, noiseless, portable, safe, durable, cheap, neat, free from smell, clean, of intense light, simple, requiring no attention / then once lighted, no fixings, pipes, metres, or other expenses con aelltlent on the old gas plan. R. II•111ilay, by a simple and useful combination of chemical and Mechanical appliances, has overcome " the difficulty, and gas is now Portable and generated for individual use." Its superiority over every other description of Gas or Lamp is be lend comparison, both in cost and quantity of light. It will burn 24 hours without attention, costing less than one farthing per hour, not liable to derangement, and is applicable to every purpose where light re gerqauired, either as small as a candle or as brilliant as the best Phic light. :urn-bridge may be had en application to R. Holliday and Co., :urn-bridge Works, Huddersfield ; Oak-street, Manchester ; and 121 , I.ondon. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES.- _ A certain remedy for disorders of the Pulmonary Organs ~.)ifficulty of Breathing—in Redundancy of Phlegm—in Incipient .7 t3 oluption (of which Cough is the most positive indication) they "of unerring efficacy. In Asthma and in Winter Cough they have !ever been known to fail. KEATING'S COUGH LOZENGES are Yea horn every deleterious ingredient ; they may, therefore, be : I l it „ e n at all tim,s by the most delicate female and by the youngest an "ct ; while the Public Speaker and the Professional Singer will 4 ~1 1, them invaluable in allaying the hoarseness and irritation ineil ti :"`al to vocal exertion, and consequently a powerful auxiliary in ,Productien of melodious enunciation. Prepared and sold in Boxes, is. 1%d., and Tins 2s. 9d., 45. 6d., ino os. 6d. each, by Thomas eating, Chemt, &c., No. 79, St IL ll 'a Church-yard, London ; r K etail by all Dr is uggists aid Patent " vu teine Venders in the kingdom. THE POET at the PARTY A celebrated bard—myself I mean— Bag lately at a first-rate party been, Where every single look, and every action, Proved him to be an object of attraction. The ladies smiled, and many struggled hard To gain the sitting nearest to the bard ; Bizich honour fell, it must he understood, On Miss Cecilia Clara Collingwood, A- sweet young lady, with peculiar grace, Whose looks adorned the animated place." But never mind Cecilia Clara's beauty, Tor business calls, and I must do my duty. The poet's health was then proposed, and I, Who sot this noted poet, made reply ; Aed as I think 'twill please you, all and each, give you, word for word, THE POET'S SPEECH. Ladies and Gentlemen, I must allow The proudest moment of my life" is now. The honourable toast which you propose is, Beallit to my humble self, " The Bard of Moses." I need not say that I am proud at heart To be connected thus with Moses' Mart — A Mart than which no greater can bs found, Search London and the provinces around. I cannot cast my eyes around this room, IVitholl adMiri --- ig Moses' choice costume. Well may the lyre be struck in admiration Of such transcendent beauty.—(Great sensation.) Moses and Son are stamped on - every vest, And on the coats and trowsers of each guest. And I perceive the ladies, bless their hearts, Rave paid a visit to the " Mart of Marts." Long may I live to advocate the cause Of Moses' far-famed warehouse—( More applause)— And long may Moses' Dress-mart be displayed, As now it is—The Sovereign of the Trade. LIST OF PRICE* AEADI MADE. Autumn and Winter Over Coats, in every style ...... £0 6 The Belwer, handsomely and warmly trimmed 0 18 0 The Paletot, ditt0........ ••. • • 0 18 0 Chesterfield, ditto...—. .... . • •• • 1 0 0 The Albert Wrapper, a very handsome style of Ov,r Coat .. 81cootinz Coats Lounging or Morning Coats .......... •• .. 0 4 6 Autumn and Winter Trousers, in Tweed ...• 0 4 6 Ditto ditto Doeskin .. 0 7 6 Ditto V ests „ 0 2 6 Black Silk Velvet Ve5t5.......... • ......... 0 13 6 T-ess Coats .............................. 0 17 0 Frock Ditto .......... 0 19 0 Youths and Boys' Over Coats, in every style, from ..... l i ltssar and Tunic Suits ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 0 14 6 0 0 8 R ot's' Autumn and Wi n ter Vests •• •• MADE TO MEASMIE. l i ren'S Autumn and Winter Over Coats—from 1 1 T he Chesterfield Wrapper, in a warm ma tl 8 0 handsomely,l b:ri Pa a l l et l o in t, ed. ..; ( . 1 • w • •rm—l•y• trimmed•• 1 16 0 - he Eglinton Wrapper, a very etnant style of Over Coat •••• • • •• • •• • ' • • • .• • The Strathmore Witney Over Coat, newest style, lined throughout ••• • • • • • ••• • • • 210 0 Autumn and Winter Trewsers, in Tweed and 'test Black Canimere ditto .• •• •••• • • • ••• • • 1 6 0 Autumn and Winteryests • • ............ 0 8 6 est Black Cloth ditto •••••• • • • • 9 13 6 Black Silk Velvet ditto .................0 18 6 Dress Coats.• ••• • • . ....from 325. to 215 0 Frock ..... ........ • from 355. to 3 8 0 • .usaar and Tunic Suits— —trete 1 6 0 tfen's , hooting Coat •.. 0 16 0 Tle gant Dressing Robes, • in • great variety, Ife from ............... ..... ..16s. to 50 0 4 6toq 441. to containing an Almanac for the year 1850, wit be pre ,A La - erY customer. r ge Stock of Fur Coats, in every shape, from 60s. to 201. Naval and Military Uniforms, Liveries, Ste, Mourning to any extent at Five Minutes' notice. R Suit of Mourning complete for 11. 10s. bet! .. e W book, entitled " The Minion of the Million," with thll Vrard e r far Self -measurement, can be had en application, er for- Itot Post free, to any part of the kingdom. Oft es Fur Department is now replete with every novelty ob ritson, Mea,„. er re—Any article purch ase d, e ith er rea dy made, or made t o ".e• if not approved of will be exchanged, or the money returned. MORICSI and 80)51, Tailors, Woollendrapers, Clothiers, /tatters, 147 ,8 , Furriers, Root and Shoemakers, and General Outtitters,ls4, 1,0,,,, 15 G. and 157 Minorle, and 53, 84, 85, and 86 Aldgate, City. k i i:rn; all communicating ;rlth each other, and forming one vast u llshment. i:• 141 1tion•—•E. Moses and Son regret having to guard the public fl i nt imposition; but having heard that the antradesmanlike Iti a **hood of being connected with them, or" It is the same concern," 142 4 , en resorted to in many instances, and for obvious reasons, in - 4, Deg to state that they have no connexion with any other hence h er • ' • . 1 .,t of London, except their Branch Establishments, 36, Far- Slu t ; and 19, Thornton's-buildings, Bradford, Yorkshire; et 'hose whe require cheap and genuine clothing, &0.. should call th4 , led to the Niinories and Aldgate , City, London ; or either of ranch Establishments, as above. 1: 1 ;, 6 1410 tIce.—This Establishment is closed from must Friday, Raturday. when bus neat is resumed till twelve o'clock. 2 0 0 • A 8 8 I A E. 'post One half the world are desolately single, and the other rthLeese tileln married, qnestionably contented. Diffidence, or a riltht determine the former, and miscalculated hopes ma tt taut° and The solitary ono may shield hlmseff ander the plea %% Dr on and worldly prudence, and the indissoluble, regret un ; but the truth lies deeper. Physical incapacity, rekin health, are the great hindrances to domestic happiness 1 1te l l°°1 „„. 11 content. The dowry should not be the only marriage set bl tic n "L• Boneur and jtasticedeman4 that health shouldform as item 11 -etit,.."l s act ; it alone di gn ifi e s the a ll iance. Blighted hopes er nose Wo und more sorely than poverty or misfortune. Reader, If ktk n eure dscs concern you, procure Dr. CIILVERWELL'S little s l ▪ h Ar ta "On Single and Married Life, " pub. in vols., le. e• a 3 :Doeta 112 stamps , ls. 6d. each). Let ne imaginatively "f Prudish feeling deter you, by their titles, ner be hindered 'Verpretation of their snpposad contents, from obtaining T hey are not intended certainly for mere idle cariosity, hut they ftr e e closet a s of those mere deeply interested, to whom abo,. cfrer ed antagonistic to the empyrical trash put forth on etb,,,.•e subjects, by unqualified authors, which alone or 7 • l e Zj. are a disgrace ' to the age. Furthermore, two other pzlicat ons claim our attention (same price Is. eack, Is. 6d.) called " What to Eat, Drink, and " t OPl.4,' ° d " How to bo Happy." They are not merely Wee 4°tit equal in uantity a library volume, nor are they the enral scribblin g gs of the hour but the study of the author's .x 1:: O wes hit present ezistence h ' ealth, and position to this ob b-„°4l_,i Maxims he would inculcate—to do unto others as he %%tub unto—to live after nature's laws—and to keep always se , wo m " 11 7 side of the way." The above works may be bad of Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, 147, Fleet-street • Mann, f}Z"; Seeker, 5 Holborn-hill ;or direct (by post or ether u7▪ I llilie.`" tale author ' (who may bo conferred with personally, " . " I ` - ' 7 - 1 ,,,,:" evenings), 10. Aggyll- place Regent-streets and all c w . 111 THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Ptip — `,,l„tad by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. nr,".I.CAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE LITCAPA • 111. I nt C IT Y AND IMPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. ov b e ,. P.-- . 4 .011 ' nl to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., Of rill , liVeect from the Establish ment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, 17 . h. i SILENT ° FRIEND, a Medical Work oa Move I,...ntrrniti and decay of the generative system, f r om e l' ren ,' "_', ul gence .g infectien,and the inordinate nee of merourf. 'Alla — "Ks on Marri age , and the means of obviating certsin &a -t. tzitatlons. .„. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By R. and 14 1, 14 -st r ,„ l ; and Co., Consulting Surgeons, 19, Berners-street, Ox -. l'at. -4 tondcm. Published by the Authors : eeld by Strange, Pdstrie--rnoster-row • Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; "41 1,Z i tr i t8 3 1. Titeb bs . Berne - street , H aymarket ; and Gordon, 146, Leaden 13tirkrisl I ' t reats of the anatomy and physiology of the re-prodacth e 1. 4 ,... sad is Illustrated by Six Coloured Engravings. ._ltelie e ' IT , treats of the consequences resulting from excessiveindu!- MdhL 4 ll . 4 their lamentable effects oa the systesn, producing mental '4ltisti;t,Y Weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ncapacitT. KPA4t, ,„.` 1 bY Three Explanatory' Engravings "`e '.. treat- of tlle di- ane resulting trom infection, either in 41 * --"1N1.7 ° T ' 'e . 1 4-.tit - Lins explicit directions for tga._treatui "c " -dar7 f°7rc ' ' 11.4 - 1 • S .venecon Coloured eSt• This section is ill'•.tratc -, .. o' c ri 4 : 4l, ge." . "- ~1 a i i„, - 7 : contains a Prescription for the Prevention of Disease sad --"„,ILle application, by which the danger of infection id r ; 'Mn, 4 ale isaPertant part of the Work should no eiet}e th . 1. 4.4 tiotk e . Z t t itles! t• 1 11 devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its 'Re wi,„,'ne causes of unproductive union are also considered, and . tri...." a nblect critically and philosophically inquired into. s lb- ... ..,01 14 , i5 ..4 I lerlp, 41. BUM or Buiscura is exclasively employed in treat- Le"tittle. "...I's and sexual debility, impotenca, &c., li e. and 33.. per ttiod,, , ;tee C oncentrated Deters] to Essence, an anti-syphilitic 4 or _ rho,ons--' m P urif4 " 4- a the blood ir cases ofinfection, secondary rymp tae , and the abuse of mo:cury, Ile. and g3s. per bottle. i - aia r,. g Specific Pills, 9s. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 Is. per box. a lon or ,zseedy for gonorrhout, Ceet, stricture , and chronic inflamma 1114ortt bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, 11. 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The Annual Report, with Tables of Rates, &c., may be had at the Office, or any of its Branches in the Country; or, on application, will be forwarded post free. W. S. B. WOOLHOUSE, Actuary. AR cHITE C T S'. BUILD ER S', and L GENERAL FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, 69, Lombard-street, London. CHAIRMAN—SYDNEY SMIRKE, Esq., A.R.A. The rates for both Fire and Lifa Insurances are as low as MR with safety be taken. Those for Life Insurance may be paid either yearly, half-yearly, or quarterly; one-half the annual pre mium may be left unpaid for seven years, or one-third to the end of life. Thus large sams may be insured at the smallest present outlay. Prospectuses, Forms of Proposals, &c, may be hal at the Office, 69, Lombard-street, er of the agents. JOHN REDDISH, Manager. SEA, FIRE, and LIFE (late PORT of LON DON) ASSURANCE COMPANY.—Persons having claims upon this Company, are requested to communicate the same to Messrs. Cox and Stone, Solicitors, 33, Poultry. 'UHF ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION, REGENT-STREET. . _ _ The First of a Series of Illastrated Lectures, by Dr. Bachhoffner, on the Philosophy of Scientific Recreation, daily at Two o'clock, and In the Evenings, at Eight.—An entirely new Set of Dissolving Views of London in the Sixteenth Century, and as it now is, with a Descriptive Lecture, daily, at Half-past Four, and is the Even ings at a Quarter to Ten.—The 'flews of Rome, including new Views of the Interior and Exterior of St. Peter's, with Dioramic ef fects, are shown daily, at One o'clock.—Lectures on Chemistry, with brilliant experiments, by Mr. Ashley.--Experiments with the Diver and Divinc-bell.—New Exhibition of Chromatropes.—The Ma chinery, Models, &c., explained. 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Just published, and may be had in French or English, in a Sealed Envelope, 21. ad., or post-free, from the Author, for forty-two Stamps, 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 Observations on the Treatment of Nervous Debility and Indigestion, whether arising from these causes, close study, er the influence of tropical climates: Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, and all Diseases and Derangements resulting front Indis cretion. With Forty coloured Engravings, illustrating the Anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Reproductive Organs, explaining their strictures, uses, and functions, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LA'MERT, M.D., • # N°•, 876.] LONDON WFDNESDAY r , . 4 N 4. , • JANUARY 9, 1850, . . PUBLICATIONS. RAILWA Y INTELLIGENCE. upon without doubt and suspicion, so he looked upon this with special doubt.—(Hear, hear.) It became them, therefore, to consider whether they were legally or morally bound to go on with this purchase. It was first entered into in 1845, when they were asked, as they were still asked, to give 2501. for every 1001. share in that line. Yet in July, 1845, these 1001. shares were sold in the market from 1371. to 1471. ; in July, 1844, they brought. 85/ ; in July, 1843, they brought 65/ ; while in January of the same year they did not bring 601. He could not help thinking, therefore, that some deception had been practised here. It was another suspicious circum stance that the shares of this company rose from a large discount to a considerable premium a short time before the purchase, that was to say, in June, 1845. He should like to have a committee to investigate the circumstances under which this rise had taken place. (Hear, hear.) The committee of investigation stated, in one of their reports, that the question of the pur chase had been submitted to eminent counsel, who gave their opinion that its legality admitted of serious doubts, and he did think that the directors or the com mittee of investigation ought to remove the doubts they themselves started before the purchase was ra tified. He moved, as an amendment, that the con sideration of the purchase of this line be postponed till next half-yearly meeting, and that in the mean time the directors be instructed to take the opinion of eminent counsel as to the legality of the agreement. Mr. Reran' seconded the amendment. CHATTOR said he was not a shareholder of the Great North of England Company, but he was not prepared to repudiate the agreement. At the same time he must agree with Mr. Wylie that the committee of investigation did not probe this matter to the bottom, as they had done other questions. He also complained of the short notice which had been given of this meet. ing, which looked as if the shareholders were to be surprised into the agreement. Mr. STACK, of Durham, also held, from the terms of the notice, that they were at liberty to discuss the whole question ab mitre. He agreed with Mr. Wylie that the shareholders in the Great North- of England should separate themselves from the rest of the meeting —(Cheers)—that they might see who wer e i n t eres t e d in the question, and who were unbiassed.—(Loud cheers.) For his part he was prepared to vote with Mr. Wylie, not that he wished at once to repudiate the contract, but that he thought it ought to be postponed till the whole matter was sifted to the bottom. He highly approved of the conduct of their late committee of investigation, but he must add that they had not made this matter so clear to their understa n di ngs as they had mad e o th e r parts of the great H u d son f rau d s —for frauds they were—a stain and a blot on the commercial men of England. He was the more surprised at their smothering this matter, as it was matter of notoriety that their late directors, on the very evening when they knew a committee was to be appointed, ran, rashly at least, if not dishonestly, and put the seal of the company to this transaction.— (Cheers.) This showed that there was fraud in the contract, and he, for one, therefore, would insist that all further proceedings be stopped till the matter was investigated to the bottom. The CHAIRMAN defended the directors in the call ing of the meeting. Mr. Wylie ought to have made the remarks he did now on the 23d of August last, when the subject was before the shareholders, and not to have allowed the directors to go on with the negotiations in the idea that the company had assented to the principle of the purchase. He denied that any doubt or mystery had been left by the committee of investigation on the subject of the Great North of England purchase, for every part of the operation was detailed with a particularity and mi nuteness which did not belong to any other part of the report. The question was again brought before the shareholders on the 23d October, and again Mr. Wylie might have come forward, but he did not. There was no further information now to be obtained. He could assure the meeting that the directors most earnestly deprecated any further delay—(Great cheering)—for so long as it was delayed so long would the interests and the reputation of this company suffer He could assure them that, having been in London lately and conversed with commercial men, he knew the injury this company suffered by hanging up this question. Suppose the question were hung up till February, by that time the Bill ought to be making way through Parliament; and though he would not go into the question, he could assure them that it was highly for their interests financially that this Bill should he passed, and the question settled with as little delay as possible. In answer to a shareholder, the CHAIRMAN said that gentlemen holding shares in this company, and also in the Great North of England Company, had a legal right to vote, but he would put it to them as a matter of good taste whether they should exercise that right. The amendment was then put, and negatived by a large majority. Mr. kVTLIE here explained that the reason why he did not bring forward the question at an earlier pe riod was, that the committee had stated that the matter was involved in legal doubts. The CHAIRMAN said he was sure the committee's recommendation to modify the terms of purchase put an end to all these doubts. The original resolution was then put, and carried amidst general applause. Some discussion then took place on the question of the preference shareholders. Mr. Maude having put a question how this arrangement would affect those shareholders who had paid the calls in full on the six per cent. preference shares, to which the Chairman replied that they must rank with the others, and if the others were new allowed an extension of time for pa ying their calls, it must be remembered that those who had paid their shares in full had been enjoying ever since a 6 per cent. dividend ; Mr. Chaytor again raised the question of having a committee appointed propriety meeting to investigate this subj ec t ; hut on the Chairman put whether th e y w i s h e d to h ave appointing such meeting, n a suchacoimityteerey few dis ctthiunesgsepidtreatpot the n o e f x tyh a lf hands were held up in favour of the proposition, and the great body of the meeting decided against having such a discussion. The CHAIRMAN said he would now come to the sa second matter bef ore t h e meeting. He was aware that this subject w ou ld to some minds present matter of excitement, and th at it would be scarcely , possible to dis c u stshiet discussionw ith the of m thate calmness question theywhich ad n distin guishedow disposed of. But yet he would invite their calm and dispassionate attention to the subject, and to consider it like men of business, while he briefly laid before them the circumstances in which Mr. Hudson was placed in relation to this company. The different reports of the committee had referred to the transactions in which Mr. Hudson had been engaged in the allotment of the Newcastle and Berwick shares, as well as to a considerable amount of money which had been improperly taken from the coffers of this company, and applied to the purchase of shares in the Sunderland Dock Company. They also referred to the purchase of iron rails, and to other matters, and they recommended, in respect to them all, that the shareholders should take steps to recover from Mr. Hudson the sums of money he had thus improperly obtained. The shareholders, accordingly, passed a resolution, authorizing the directors to take legal proceedings against Mr. Hudson for the re covery of the money. The directors acted upon that resolution by filing two bills in equity —the one with reference to the Newcastle and Berwick Original and Extension Shares, and the other with reference to the purchase of the Brandling Junction. Another bill was prepared, and ready to be put upon the file at the time to which he was about to call their atten tion. These bills, as the shareholders might conceive, were somewhat ponderous doucuments. They called for answers to a vast number of inter rogatories; and Mr. Hudson, or any one else i n hi s situation, was ent i t l e d t o a considerable time to put in answers. No answers had yet been put in to the bills; but since they had been filed a p ropos i t i on had been mad e t o th e directors by some friends of Mr. Hudson, and he thought he might also say friends to this company—(Hear, hear)—their object being to put an end to litigation, and to place in the coffers of this company a portion of the money which had im properly been abstracted. He must say, on behalf of his co-directors, that in the first instanee they received this proposition with considerable jealousy, and that a long period elapsed before it appeared to them that the offers were such as they could consistently bring before the shareholders for their adoption. Before bringing forward the terms they were now about to recommend, they had endeavoured to make themselves acquainted with all the circumstances, of which they must necossarily be informed before they could come to a right judgment. They were precluded by the terms of the negotiation from bringing these circum stances before the shareholders in detail, but he could assure them that the directors had considered them maturely and anxiously, and they had taken the. opinion of counsel—men of eminence—who were en gaged in the cause, and they cordially concurred with the directors in the recommendation that this compromite should be accepted. Ile had with him a document which contained at great length the terms provision ally agreed to by the directors, subject to the appro bation of this meeting. He believed that in point of law it would have been competent for the directors to have entered into an agreement of this sort without NOTICE! Now Ready at all the Libraries, Ia 3 vols. post Bvo., COUNTRY QUARTERS. A NOVEL. YORK, NEWCASTLE, AND BERWICK. COMPROMISE WITH MR. HUDSON. YORK, TUESDAY.—A special general meeting of this company was held to-day in the De Grey Rooms, York, called by the dircCtors, to consider two ques tions, both of them vitally affecting the interests of the company. The first was an arrangement with the directors of the Great North of England Com pany, extending the time for payment of the purchase money of that line; the second was an agreement or compromise between the new directors and Mr. Hudson, by which all legal proceedings taken against that gentleman were to be abandoned on his paying a stipulated,sum to the company. The meeting, though called on a rather short notice, was pretty numerou.ly attended, though not equal to the crowded meetings of the same company which were held in the course of last summer, when the charges against Mr. Hudson were fresh, and every meeting was expected to reveal some new defalcation. At twelve o'clock Mr. Leeman, the new chairman, entered the room, followed by the other directors. Mr. Leeman having taken the chair, and the secre tary, Mr. Close, having read the advertisement calling the meeting., Tina CHAIRMAN said—Before proceeding to the more immediate business of the meeting, perhaps they would indulge him for a moment on this, the first public opportunity he had of referring to the re sponsible and onerous position in which his co-direc tors had placed him as their chairman. They were aware that for the greater part of the past year he had been professionally engaged as solicitor to the committee of investigation, which necessarily made him acquainted with the details and intricacies of this vast and complicated concern. At the last meet ing of the directors they did him the honour to elect him as one of the directors of the company, and the other directors had since elected him their chairman, and he could assure the meeting that he had not taken upon himself this position without feeling deeply the obligations thus laid upon him.—(Cheers.) With these preliminary observations, he would call their attention to the business for which they had been convened. That business was twofold—first, with reference to the present arrangement between this company and the Great North of England Com pany ; . and second, with reference to a pro posed compromise of the disputes between this company and Mr. Hudson. He would first call their attention to the Great North of England purchase, and he would now state to them the precise nature of the question which they had to discuss. The shareholders were aware that this company had entered into an arrangement with the Great North of England to lease their line at a rent of 140 odd thousand pounds per annum, but also stipulating for power to purchase the line on the Ist of July, 1850, for the sum of 3,547,5001., together with the payment of some debts owing by the Great North of England, and which were scheduled in the deed. In the third report of the committee of in vestigation they recommended, as a modification of these terms, that the Great North of England should postpone their claim on the purchase-money for six years, this company giving bonds to pay their debt at the end of that time, and bearing interest in the mean time at four per cent., and that the shares which were created at six per cent. to pay the purchase-money, should take dividend with the general stock ; and that the six per cent. guarantee should cease. That re commendation was, after some discussion, agreed to by the shareholders at the first meeting of the company, and the committee of in vestigation accordingly placed themselves in communication with the directors of the Great North of England. In the fifth report of the com mittee the shareholders were informed of the result of the negotiation which took place with the direc tors of the Great North of England Company. They made a counter proposition that one-third of the purchase-money should be paid in July, 1850, that one-third should be raised by debentures, to be paid three years afterwards, and that the rem a i n d er should be paid five ye ars after that, bearing interest meantime at 6f per cent. That proposition was, on the advice of the committee, rejected by the share holders, and the committee again entered into a nego tiation with the directors of the Great North of England line. Those directors appointed a committee of influential shareholders, of whom Mr. Hubbard, of the Bank of England, was chairman, to confer with the committee of investigation, The negotiation took place at Newcastle, and the result was that an arrangement was come to, to which he now invited their attention. He then read the following heads of agreement : "Memorandum of articles agreed this 23d day of No vember, 1849, between the directors of the Yurk, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway, and a committee (consisting of directors and shareholders) appointed by an extraordinary general meeting of the Great North of England Railway Company, to arrange terms for the payment of the sum of 3,547,5001., or thereabouts, due from the York, Newcastle, and Ber wick Railway Company, to th e Great North of England Company, on the Ist of July, 1850, its sub stitution for such sum when due on the said Ist day of July, 1850. "The said terms of arrangement to_ be subject to the confirmation of the shareholders of the respective com panies. " Art. I.—That three-tenths of the aforesaid sum, due to the Great North of England Railway Company, shall be payable by the delivery of debentures, falling due on the Ist of July, 1853, and bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum. " Art. 2.—That four-tenths of the aforesaid sum shall be payable by debentures, falling due on the Ist of January, 1855, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum. " Art. 3.—That three-tenths of the aforesaid sum be payable by debentures, falling due on the Ist July, 1856, bearing interest at the rate of four per cent. per annum. " Art. 4.—The provisions of the preceding articles shall be embodied in a separate Act of Parliament, to be pro moted by the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company, and to be approved and assented to by the Great North of England Railway Company, and the said Act shall convey to the shareholders of the Great North of England Railway, in guarantee for the pay inent, when due, of the debentures aforementioned, all submitting it to a general meeting of shareholders ; but they were not the men to take such a step. He would now state generally the terms of the agree ment, and then the document might be read in extenso if they wished it.—(Hear.) The indenture bore date the 7th of January, 1850, between three of the direc tors of the company on the one part—Mr. Love, Mr. INlLLaren, and himself—and Mr. Hudson on the other. It recited that the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Company was formed in 1847, hy the amal gamation of several companies; that Mr. Hudson acted Rs chairman of the directors up to 1849 ; that in May of that year a committee was appointed to ex amine the accounts, and that they made several reports, containing allegations that money had been taken from the coffers of the company, and applied to the purchase of 2,345 shares in the Sunderland Dock Company ; that other moneys had been received by Mr. Hudson, produced by the sale of certain shares and scrip— by the purchase of iron rails; that Mr. Hudson disputed his liability to account for these sums, and had not accounted for them, and that bills in equity had been filed accordingly. It then went on to say that nego tiations wers going into to compromise these matters ; and that Mr. Hudson, to avoid litigation, but without admitting his liability,had agreed to settle the matters on the following terms :—That so soon as a resolution confirming this deed was passed by a general meeting of the shareholders, and a release was executed to him, Mr. Hudson agreed to pay the sum of 50,0001. in full satisfaction of all claims against him by the company, except as concerning the 2,365 shares in the Sunderland Docks. With respect to this latter question Mr. Hudson undertook to produce a receipt from the Sunderland Dock Company for the sum of 15,0001., which, with the 60,0001. already paid, would be a payment in full for the 3,000 shares this company had consented to take In the docks, and further to pay the sum of 26,0371 10s. in respect of 2,345 shares in the docks, which Mr. Hudson had taken in the name of the committee without their consent, and paid upon condition of these 2,345 shares being transferred to him. It then went on to provide that this company should consent that the bills in equity should be dismissed on payment of the money. The substance, therefore, of the agreement was this— that in respect of all matters for which bills in equity were to be filed this company should receive the sum of 50,000/. ; and the 41,000/. which had been paid out of the funds of this company for 2,345 shares of the Sunderland Docks was to be refunded to this company, 15,000/. of it being taken to pay the last instalment due on the 3,000 shares they had agreed to take, and that the remaining 26,0391. 10s. be paid to the company. In the meantime these shares, which now stood in the name of Mr. Hudson and some of his friends, were to be transferred to the directors as security for the payment of the money; and in still further security the directors were to have placed in their hands the title-deeds of unencumbered property, which together with the shares the directors believed would secure to the company the payment of the money. Besides these sums there were other claims of the company on Mr. Hudson, which were to be paid in full. There was a note of hand which he owed the company which was nearly due; there were calls due on certain shares, all of which were to be paid up; and the dividends which stood due to Mr. Hudson on a great number of shares would be given up, and not claimed; so that the shareholders would perceive the amount of money now to be received from Mr. Hudson exceeded the sum of 100,000/. He ought also to remind the shareholders that during the past year the labours of the two committees had brought into the coffers of the company upwards of 90,0001., and the sums now to be received would exceed 100,000/. more.—(Hear, hear.) He thought he had now stated all that was necessary to bring the matter fairly under their notice, and he repeated that the subject had occasioned the directors the greatest anxiety and care ; and as the result of their delibera tions they laid before the shareholders this plan as one which they could conscientiously recommend for their adoption. He therefore proposed that this indenture and deed be confirmed, and that the directors be authorised to take all the necessary steps to carry out its stipulations. Mr. Lova seconded the motion. The CHAIRMAN said he had forgotten to add that Mr. Hudson was to pay all expenses incurred in the proceedings. Mr. IV YLIIII thought it was 'unfair that the share holders should be called upon to decide this importent matter at once, and put it to the chairman whether it would not be more respectful to all parties to postpone the question till mat general meeting. The CnAutssAsr said, without consulting his brother directors, he would take upon himself to say, that if that postponement were made, it would jeopardise the whole proceedings. Mr. Wrme said he must then denounce this as the most atrocious proceeding that had ever emanated from any board of directors.—(Hear, hear.) He wondered that they should dare to enter into a compromise with a man whom they had all stigmatised as the most dishonest man in the country. He had stated that this matter had occupied much of their time and attention. And were the shareholders to have no time for consideration whatever? Why, what was this but the old system of railway dicta tion come back again ?—(Loud cries of "Hear, hear," from M r . R amsay. ) I t appeared from this agreement that they were to receive from Mr. Hud son the sum of 50,000/. on behalf of all the subjects, hut the Sunderland Dock Company. Why all the subjects were not enumerated. He believed that in the case of the Newcastle and Berwick Company alone, Mr. Hudson had carried off about 140,0001. of ill gotten gain, and be remembered,f when summing them up some time ago, he made the whole money of which they had been defrauded something above 200,000/.—(Hear.) He wished to know from the directors how much they claimed from Mr. Hudson altogether. Mr. RAMSAY—Hear, hear—Tell us what we claim against him. By the COUNTESS of BLESSINOTON. With Portrait, and Memoir of her Ladyship, by her Niece, Miss POWER, "A Ta'o of light-hearted Irish girls and light-heeled red-coats— full of ineldent."—Athenaautn. " This novel is one of the most lively ani life-like of the Author's productions."—Literary Gazette. William Shoberl, Publisher, 20, Great Marlborough-street, London. Orders received by all Booksellers. THE QUARTERLY REVIEW, No. CLXXI , i. published This Day. CONTENTS: I. Natural History of Man. 11. Clergy Relief Bill. 111. Agriculture—Draining. IV. Memoirs of Lord Cloncurry and Mr. John O'Connell. T. Free Trade. VI. Venice. VII. Lord Clarendon and the Orango Institution. John Murray, Albemarle-street. ARRI AGE with a WIFE'S SISTER. An elaborate Article on this important subject is contained [n the current mtnnber of FRASER'S MAGAZINE. " The Number concludes with a voluminous article upon the sub jest of Marriage of a deceased Wife's Sister, in which the History of the Law is trace l, the Evidence in the Report of the Commissioners reviewed, and the several objections—Scriptural; Ecclesiastical, and Social, which have been taken against such Marriages —are severally analyzed. The Paper :s a full summary of the whole question at issue."—Morninl Chronicle. London: John W. Parker, West Strand. - The CHAIRMAN said they did not know the exact sum. Mr. Wylie called upon him to explain how much he received, but he had not yet put in his answers. the security which the property of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company can, as on this day, be made to confer, after allowing for the borrowing powers of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company on the present line, to the extent of 1,300,0001., inclusive of their existing debentures. " Geo. LEEMAN, Chairman of the York, Newcastle, and Berwick Railway Company. " J. G. HUBBARD, Chairman of the Committee of the Great North of England Railway Company." The difference between that and the first proposition was—that instead of the whole sum being paid in July, 1850, with no interim payments, the committee of the Great North of E ng l an d urg ed upon them the justice of their receiving payment to some amount in July, 1850. The directors having maturely consi dered the position of this company, and the state of its financial affairs, could not recommend the shareholders to agree to such a proposition. A mo dification was, therefore, come to, which was in sub stance this—that instead of the shareholders paying the whole sum at the end of six years, three-tenths should be paid at the expiration of three years from 1850; the next four-tenths in eighteen months after that, or 4f years after 1850; and the remaining three tenths eighteen months after that again ; thus throwing the entire payment over six years, but making the first instalment due in three. This was the arrangement; and he spoke the unanimous opinion of his brother directors, when he strongly urged the meeting to accept it.—(Hear, hear.) He would only add that a Bill had been lodged in the Parliamentary-office, and every step had been taken to give effect to the negotiation if the shareholders should sanction it. He concluded by moving a reso lution adopting the agreement which he had read. Mr. CHAYTOR (of Darlington) asked if this re solution embraced the position of the purchase shares. The CHAIRMAN said it did not alter or affect in any way the position of the purchase shares. Mr. CHAYTOR asked if there could be any objection to bit now moving the appointment of a committee to inquire into the position of these preference shares ? Mr. WYLIE—Then you compound for an uncer tain by taking a certain sum. He thought this was almost compounding a felony. Mr. RamsEr—Compounding a felony I Yes, that's what it is.—(Laughter and cheers.) Mr. WYLIE was determined to move a special amendment for a committee of investigation to inquire into the agreement. The CHAIRMAN—What 1 a committee of investi- gation. Are your directors not to have credit for honesty of purpose ? We have not investigated the matter, and surely you will give us credit for honesty and sincerity of purpose.--(Cheers.) Mr. WYLIE required the chairman's protection, not his interruption. He thought a committee was the only course to be adopted, and if be had not been one of the auditors he would have moved that it be referred to them. The directors declared that they were not at liberty to enter into all the particulars of this compromise. Well, that was just a reason for its being referred to a special committee.--(Hear, hear.) He would certainly more that the matter be postponed to the next meeting, and if the matter were carried against him, he pledged himself that the mat ter should not rest there. He would sign a requisition for another general meeting to re• consider the matter, and he was prepared to sign a petition to the House of Commons for them to investigate the matter, and praying that, if Mr. Hudson were found guilty, he might be expelled from the House. Mr. RAMSEY—Hear, hear, and I'll sign it. Mr. STACK seconded the amendment. The very fact that they had squeezed 90,0001. out of such a hard •fisted fellow as George Hudson, only showed that, by a little more pressure, they could get a great deal more. He pathetically put it the Chairman whether, in this inclement weather, and with such a small body of shareholders, they ought to decide upon a question so vitally affecting their interests. Mr. M'LAUEN said the directors did not claim to themselves any merit for the money recovered during the past year, but the Chairman had stated it as a matter of fact that it was recovered. As to the pro posed agreement, though the matter had been so clearly put by the Chairman, it did not seem to be quite understood. The substance of it was this— that 50,0001. was to be paid out and out by Mr. Hudson, and as he had taken 41,0001. out of the funds of this company to pay for dock shares, the agreement was, that 41,0001. should be restored by a payment in cash of 26,0001. and by a receipt for 15,0001., which he was to produce from the Dock Commissioners, in payment of the full instalments on the 3,000 shares which this company had agreed to take in the docks. With respect to the appointment of a special committee to consider this matter, he might state that the effect of Mr. Wylie's suggestion had. been already met, because the first thing the new tlirectors did was, to appoint four members of the committee of investigation and their secretary, now Chairman of the company, to take all the steps necessary in the negotiation. Now that committee had been specially appointed by the shareholders for the purpose of conducting the investigation, and they had carried it on up to within these few days. In fiict the nego tiation was only brought before the board of directors last night, when they were not quite completed, but nearly so; and in point of foot some of the minor The CHAIRMAN said he apprehended this meeting was called for a special purpose, and not for the aet tlement of any question affecting what he might call the internal affairs of this company; but, if the meet ing wished, the directors bad nu objection to make the next half•yearly meeting special, to consider the propriety of appointing a committee. Mr. Lova seconded the motion put by the chairman. Mr. WYLIE said he would not occupy much of their time, but there were some points to which he wished to draw their attention. He differed from the principle on which the agreement was proposed, and though that principle had been affirmed at former meetings, he thought the question was still open for further discussion. He wished to call their atten tion to the question whether they would affirm the purchase or not. He feared it was a hopeless task to do so, as he saw so many gentlemen present who were holders of Great North of England shares. As a matter of delicacy, perhaps, these gentlemen ought not to vote at all; but he must leave it to them whe ther they would or not. The negotiation was one of Mr. Hudson's ' job schemes, and as there was no one transaction of that gentleman which he did not look /-- y • .. / .---....;.•••,----,,,,..., -- 7 , . • V ~. it .---7 ... I • ! I s k i. ,e 4 ;lllll, , i - , f f) , „„ , n ~ l + L i , ....., I, - . •OA.r '' . 1 ' n " 1 . , .‘,.•••,, , . 4 ...„.. 'PI i __ •Y: . -. ' 4 C'' . . , I r . 2 '', . t ‘ 4. ' 4 , -, 4 ? . \ •".% .....Z.,: , .3 !' .?t.. .., ~....: '4/. 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They would therefore see that the negotiation had not been an easy matter ; and, further, that it had been all along in the hands of the parties who originally started the game, and who had hunted it into its present position. The offer was now before them to accept or reject. The directors had no desire but to do what was best for the interests of the company, and they would not be hurt personally if the share holders were to reject the offer, But, as to a post ponement, they ought to remember that there were two parties to a bargain, and one of the conditions of this contract was that they were to give an immediate answer. It the meeting should separate without accept ing this offer, he thought it would be very doubtful if it were ever made again. It should be kept in mind that they were not the only parties who had claims on Mr. Hudson, and to whom he owed money. —(Hear, hear) They could get the money to day, but he was not sure that they could get it next week or next month, if they chose to take it.—(Hear, hear.) A good deal had been said about a petition to interfering with and a b out this negotiation with it. He did not see that there was any inter ference whatever. He should like to see such a petition presented, and he should like to see its prayer granted.—(Cheers.) He should like to see the House of Commons purified, and all its unworthy Members expelled. But if Mr. Hudson owed them money, were they not to take it because he was expelled the House of Commons! They had nothing to do with the House of Commons, which would expel hisn or keep him in as they pleased.—(Hear, hear.) He entreated them to come back to the business in hand. If any one asked him if the sum noW offered was sufficient, he would say at once--No, by no means—not the half of what Mr. Hudson ought to pay.—(Hear, hear.) But if any one asked him how much more they were likely to get—(Great laughter and ap plause)—that quite altered the question. In his conscience he believed this was as much as they were ever likely to get ; but if they chose to reject it, it would not break his heart.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. CLAYTOR congratulated the meeting on the large sum they were likely to get. He never believed they would have got so much; and he believed, if they rejected this offer, at the end of ten or twenty years' litigation in chancery they would get a good deal less money, and have to pay a much larger sum of expenses.—(Hear, hear.) Mr. TORRS also strongly urged upon the share holders the necessity of settling the matter imme diately, and claimed for the directors as much credit for honesty as Mr. Wylie could.—(Cheers.) The directors had been working for the shareholders for the last twelve months, and if the shareholders now rejected the experiment, he believed it: would be a great reflection upon theiic labours.—(Cheers.) Mr. KIPLING reminded the meeting that this was a purely financial question, and that it did not settle the moral question at all. It would not prevent the shareholders, or the public either, from forming their own opinion upon the moral conduct of the parties referred to, against whom he had expressed his opinion as strongly as any man. He (Mr. Kipling) had been unfavourable to a compromise up to the eleventh hour, and he only agreed to it now because he felt satisfied this was the largest amount they ever could get from Mr. fludson.—(Loud cheers.) Mr. Alderman MIMIC expressed his opinion that much of the sums referred to by Mr. Wylie were of a doubtful character as to their recovery, and he thought, if they refused a fair offer they would not benefit their case in a court of law. He thought, therefore, the shareholders would best subserve their own interests by accepting the offer, at the same time that he sympathised with the anxiety of Mr. Wylie to know a little more of the circumstances.—(Hear.) Mr. WYLIE rose to reply, and contended, in answer to Mr. M'Laren, that if Mr. Hudson was willing to pay the money to day, he would not be unwilling to pay in three or four weeks, when the half-yearly meeting was held. Mr. M'LAaEN said he did' net mean at all to say that Mr. Hudson would be unwilling to pay the money a month hence, but that there were other persons who would be more than willing to take it for themselves. —(Great laughter and cheers.) The CHAIRMAN said there was something so com plete in Mr. M'Laren's reply, that it would save him from many remarks, and he did hope that this ob servation, coming from a Scotchman, and addressed to a meeting of Torkshiremen, would not be without its effect.—(Laughter and cheers.) He then protested against the insinuations of Mr. Wylie as to the dictatorial proceedings of himself and his brother directors. They bad no personal object to serve, and as Mr. M'Laren had said, it would not break their hearts if the proposition was rejected or posipot ed. But if the directors were to agree to Air. Wylie's suggestion, and postpone the meeting till February, and then if, when they came to consider the proposi tion, they found that the bird was flown, would not the shareholders blame them for allowing the meeting to be carried away by such arguments. He would only state, in conclusion, his firm conviction that if they did not agree to this proposition to-day they would never have such an offer again. The amendment was then put, when two hands were held up for it. The great body of the meet ing then supported the original motion amidst loud applause. - In answer to a question from a shareholder, The CHAIRMAN stated that no managers had yet been appointed, but that the directors had come to the resolution of appointing three —one for passen ger, one for goods, and one for minerals. Thanks were then voted to the chairman and di rectors, and the meeting separated. OLD ROTIISCLIILD.—THE PAINS OF AVARICE.— It was not an unveiled sunshine with this gentleman. There were periods when bis gigantic capital seemed likely to be scattered to the four quarters of the globe. lie had also other sources of apprehension. Threats of murder were not untrequent. On one occasion he was waited on by a stranger, who informed him that a plot had been formed to take his life; that the loans which ho had made Austria, and his conneXion with Govern ments adverse to the liberties of Europe marked him for assassination ; and that the mode by which he was to rose his life was arranged. But though Rothschild smiled outwardly at those and similar threats, they said who knew him best, that his mind was always troubled by these remembrances, and that they haunted him at mo ments when he would willingly have forgotten them. Oc casionally his fears took a ludicrous form. Two tall, moustachioed men were once shown into his counting house. Mr. Rothschild bowed; the visitors bowed; and their bands wandered first in one pocket and then in another. To the anxious eye of the .millionnaire, they assumed the form of persons searching for deadly weapons. No time seemed allowed for thought; a ledger, without a moment's warning, was hurled at the intruders; and in a paroxysm of fear he called for assistance to drive out two customers, who were only feeling in their pockets for letters of introduction. There is no doubt that he dreaded assassination greatly. "You must be a happy man, Mr. Rothschild," said a gentleman who was sharing the hospitality of his splendid home, as he glanced at the superb apartments of the mansion, " Happy—l happy!" was the reply. " What! happy, when just as you are going to dine, you have a letter placed in your hand, saying, 'lf you do not send 50u1. I will blow your brains out ?' Happy !—I happy!" And the fact that he frequently slept with loaded pistols by his side is an indirect evidence of a constant excitement on the subject.—Characters of the Stock Exchange. HIGHWAY ROBBERY IN FRANCE.—A most daring robbery was committed last week, in open day, by a band of armed men, on the road between Brignolles and Cuers, near Toulon. The receiver general of the department was in the habit of periodically sending a sum of money to Toulon. On the 28th ult. this took place as usual. The money was deposited in a chest, and placed in a cart drawn by one horse, and escorted by two gendarmes on foot. The road was very slippery from the ice, and on ascending a hill a short distance from Roquebaron, the gendarmes had deposited their carbines on the cart, and were pushing the wheels on either side, in order to assist the horse, when a volley was suddenly fired at them from the wood which skirted the road. One of the guards fell mortally wounded, and the other was immediately surrounded by eight armed men, two of whom attacked him while the others took the money-"chest from the cart and carried it into the wood. The carman took to flight at the first report of the guns. Several shots were afterwards fired at the other gendarme, but fortunatfly without effect, and the robbers at length went off, leaving behind_ te t e he e m a waistcoat, w hick it is h o p e d ma y lead to n the d etect tion of the gang. An a l a r m was given, termed to scour the country. emptied of its h d est pat w ro a l s s nt i afterwards found in the wood broken, and The c , bu contents, mslie t d oarmdoruens dressed g i t n o a lB m , OsOnOnf.e manner :) h o p rnr prevent werent recognition, e c a o l g l either on i 4 is supposed that they were from the reartisans, w a a n is d te n o o a t tfoiid, peasants. n On Monday, the 14'.h inst., the sum of 751 will be distributed amongst the poor of Chelsea in the following mann er:—To two deserving housekeepers, 301.; to 280 distressed parishioners, one quartern loaf each; to two of the most deserving children in the parish charity school, to apprentice them, 28/.; to 40 of the next best children of the school, 41.; to the clergyman, for exa mining the children and pt.( aching to them afterwards, 2/.; to the organist. for playing on the occasion, 1/.105.; and other minor gifts. The sum thus to be distributed is the dividend •of 2,500/. given by Mr. Luke Thomas Flood, an old and respectable magistrate and inhabitant of Chelsea, to be appropriated in a similar manner on the lath of January for ever, unless that day happens to be &adv. T HE LADIES' COMPANION at HOME and ABROAD. Edited by MRS. LOUDON. No. 111, price 3d., or 4d. stamped, will be published on Saturday, January 12. CONTENTS. A Ballad of King Rene. With an Illustration. " Angelina's Fainted !" By Red Riding Hood. Le'ters on Physical Geography. By Professor Ansted. The Life of Caroline Pichler. By Mrs. Percy Sinnett. Morninzs in the British ►iuseum. No. 2. The Manuscript Room, With Two Illustrations. By J. 0. Westwood. What will Mrs. Grundy Say? By Horace Mayhew. Scientific Mode of Roasting Meat, and of Preparing Stews and Soups. Taken from Liebig. By J. W. L. The Work-basket. With Illustrations. Dress and Fashion. With numerous Illustrations. My Receipt Book. By Miss Acton. Play Hours, The What Not, &c., &c. Bradbury and Evans, 11, Bouverie•street, and sold everywhere. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE ASSU. RANCE SOCIETY. 26, Cornhill, London. Capital £500,000. Empowered by Act of Parliament. This Institution embraces important and substantial advantages with respect to Life Assurances and Deferred Annutles. Policies issued by this Society have a twofold advantage :—provi sion for the family of the Assured. and an augmenting pecuniary available resource to himself, if needful, while lying. The Assured has, oa all occasions, the power to borrow, without expense, or for feiture of the Policy, two-thirds of the Premiums paid. DIVISION OF PROFITS. The continued prosperity of the Society has enabled the Directors At the Annual Meeting, held on the 10th of May, 1848, to decl are a •Ixth bonus, varying irom 27 to 65 per cent. on the Pientlums paid on each Policy effected on the profit scale. • EXAMPLES. Perma- Sum the . Annual 'Policy Bonus in nent Re- Assured qrs. = li. ) , Pre- taken addition Bonus in duction of may bor .; ! g 111112311. out in to Sum Cash. Annual row on z Assured. Premium. Policy. —— X s. d. A s d. X s. d. £ a. d. 1837 276 14 3 128 14 3 21 7 2 593 6 8 1838 251 18 11 1 115 14 8 18 12 6 543 17 9 X 4 s.d. 1839 226 6 01 102 15 116 2 9 494 818 1840 178 0 0 82 14 2 12 14 11 445 0 0 I 60 1600 74 3 4 1841 174 0 0 1 78 3 4 12 3 0 395 11 1 1842 147 4 2) 65 15 10 10 2 4 346 2 3 1843 93 18 4 44 8 4 615 11 296 13 4 1844 62 6 8, 27 13 4 4 4 0 447 4 5 DEFERRED ANNUITIES. Ry the operation of the same principles, the Society is enabled to afford to the public a plan of Deferred Annuities far more advanta geous than any hitherto offered, whereby an individual, by the con tribution of a very small annual, monthly, or weekly saving, may se cure either a comfortable provision for himself in advanced age, or, at his option, a large sum of money, or a policy to his family at his death ; while by giving to the purchaser, at any time, the power of borrowing two-thirds of all previous payments, it removes all risk of forfeiture from inability to continue premiums, besides affording an ample resource during sickness and want of employment ; and should the purchaser die before arriving at the stipulated period, two thirds of his payments will be returned to his representatives. The following Table is a specimen of the great and varied advan -ages which the judicious application of a small saving cam secure through this S6ciety. I. BENEFITS Aecared on attaining the age of 65, by an Annual Premium of 21. 12s. 37, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Edin burgh, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical Society, &c. This work contains an accurate and complete account of the Anatomy and Physiology of the Reproductive Organs. It un fortunately happens that the unhappy victim of excessive indul gence and vicious habits, while suffering from their invariable con sequences, unwisely entertains a fear of applying to a qualified physi cian for relief. Shame and the dread so frequently, but erro neously entertained that those complaints are beyond the reach of art, alike restrict him and prevent his seeking or assistance where alone it can be procured. Dr. L.A'AIERT has taken the highest medical honours, as his diplomas testify, and the great extent of his practice for many years is a guarantee for his professional experi ence, which has reference almost solely to the treatment of these diseases. Published by the Author, and may be had of Rent and Richards, 111, Paternoster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Stade, Tichborno street, Haymarket; Mayn, 39, Comhill ; Gordon, 146, Leaden hall-street, London ; or, free by post for forty-two stamps, from the Atc.thor's Residence, 37. Bedford -square London. PRESENTATION OF A SILVER SNUFFBOX .—..CHAT HAM, JAN. B.—The sergeants of the 17th Regiment of Foot (the Royal Tigers) stationed in Chatham Barracks, presented this day a very elegant silver snuffbox to their colour•sergeant, Bryan Kirby, upon his leaving the corps, after a service of twenty-three years. The box is a creditable work of art, from the design of Mr. J. Pike, of Chatham. The lid and sides are frosted and burnished silver, and decorated with the emblems of the regiment —the tiger, the badge of the corps, surmounts the royal arms. The different achievements of the regiment are also inscribed—" Hindostan—Affghanistan—G huznee— and Khelat." Colour-Sergeant Kirby was spoken of in terms of the highest praise by his brethren of the corps in presenting the above token of their esteem, for which he returned his warmest thanks. THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON'S " COUNTRY QUARTERS," A NOVEL.—" A gravely sweet-looking lithograph portrait of the late gifted and lamented lady, from the original in the possession of Mr. Mitchell, serves as an interesting frontispiece to this publication ; but a yet more interesting preface will be found in a brief, but graceful and feeling sketch of her life, by her attached and accomplished niece, Miss Power. The novel is one of the most lively and life-like of the author's pro ductions. The characters are well drawn, and persons moving in. the upper circles painted as they are, not as they are caricatured by writers unacquainted with the class. The Irish, both in high and humble life, are also portrayed with especial success."—Literary Gazette. ANOTHER ROYAL RESIDENCE IN ABERDEENSHIRE. —We understand that her Royal Highness the Duchess of Rout las loosed Abergeldie•—•thrdeon Aterald. ~`_"- ~ _ ~~~~~~ ~~ ~ -z NAVAL IN TELL' W HE ST A F F OF TUB NAITY-47e following ti mber of officers borne upon the navy list for this year. - ACTIVE LIST.—Flag officers, 151 ; captains, 515 ; commanders, 848; lieutenants, 2,221 ; masters, 417 mates, 145 ; second masters, 186 ; chaplains, 108; naval instructors, 64; director-general of the medical department, 1 ; inspectors of hospitals and fleets, 16 ; surgeons, 342 ; assistant surgeons, 297; paymasters ' and pursers, 450 ; clerks, 254. RETIRED UNFIT FOR SERVICE, &c.—Flag officers, 65; captains, 187; commanders, 359; lieutenants (Greenwich Hospital), 8 ; master, 1 ; medical officers, 315 ; paymasters and pursers, 28. Includin g the Royal Naval Engineers, which now appear on the list, we may estimate that there are rather better than 7,000 naval officers on full and half-pay mentioned in the Navy List. THE COMMAND-IN -CHIEF OF THE BRAZILS STA• TlON.—Rear-Admiral Barington Reynolds having re lieved Commodore Sir Thomas Herbert, K.U.8., in the above command, the latter officer, in her Majesty's sh'p Raleigh, 50, sailed fi om Rio de Janeiro for Portsmouth on the 14th November. THE COMMAND-IN-CHIEF IN THE EAST INDIES.— It is now reported that Rear-Admiral the Hon. Sir F. B. R. Pellew has declined the appointment of Commander-in-Chief in the East Indies.—.Arazdical Standard. PORTSMOUTH, TUESDAY.—The Terrible steam frigate, Captain Hope, will be docked to-morrow, to have her bottom examined after her late acci dent by grounding. The state of the tide would not admit of her being taken into the steam-basin before. The Sidon steam-frigate is loaded, and nearly ready for trial. It is rumoured that she will be shortly commissioned by' Captain Henry Chads, of the Royal Naval College, son of the Lieutenant-Governor of that institution, and Captain of her Majesty's ship Excellent. A letter from Constantinople of the 19th ult. in. forms us that the Ganges, 84, _Captain Smith, CIL, joined Sir W. Parker's - iftret on - the 13th ult., from England, and on the 15th the sciuidion left Basle. bay for Musconisi ' an anchorage in the. Mytilene Channel. Basika•bay is .ap inconvenient anchorage for a squadron; southerly winds, send in a hearl sea right on shore. Th ere i s a l so a scarc i ty of f resh water in the vicinity. The squadron is remarkably healthy. The Gitana, the Earl of Lincoln's yacht, arrived at Constantinople on the 19th ult., with the Earl on board. - Her Majesty's steamer Ardent is stationed at Con stantinople, having relieved the Tartarus ateam-vessel, Lieutenant Sir Godfrey Webster. The crew of the former rendered some important assistance ashore on the occasion of a fire which lately consumed six houses in a village on the Bosphorus... ROYAL MARISE ♦RTILLERY. First-Lieutenant Steele, one corporal, one drum mer, and 25 gunners, are ordered to hold themselves in readiness to embark for Plymouth for service on her Majesty's steam•frigate Gladiator, just commis sioned at that port. Five gunners are ordered to be embarked in ber Majesty's steam-frigate Terrible, for passage to the Mediterranean, to be disposed of by Sir William Parker amongst his stuadron. WOOLWICH, JAR. B.—Lieutenant G. W. E. Lloyd (1849) to the Gladiator at Devonport. Midshipman—Frederick A. Mace to the Frolic, 16, on the Mediterranean station. Clerks—George A. Eversfield (1846) to the Ganges, 84, on the Mediterranean station ; G. H. Walker to the Indefatigable, 50, at Devonport; Samuel Smyth to the Powerful, 84, on the Mediterranean station. Naval Cadet—Henry E. A Walker to the Phaeton, SO, at Sheerness. Chief Engineer—David Partridge to the Gladiator. Assistant Engineers—Charles Presgrave, Henry Newton, John Shiel, and James Wheeler, to the Gladiator. Commander Fisbourne took up his commission at - Woolwich to-day, and hoisted his pendant on the Hermes steam-sloop. The Lords of the Admiralty intend proceeding by the North Kent Railway on Thursday next to Green hithe to inspect the Enterprise and Investigator previous to their departure, and on a searching expe. dition to Bbering's Straits. The Niger had her steam up today in the basin to try her engines. She was visited in the afternoon by Commander Crispin, of the Fairy royal yacht, Lieutenant Hawkins, studying steam at Ports mouth, Mr. F. P. Smith, of the screw-propeller de partment, and Mr. Dinner, inspector of steam machinery. The following has just been issued at the Admi ralty : "Jan. 1, 1850. " The war medals which it was expected would have been ready at this date net having been de livered, all parties are hereby informed that due notice will be given through the public press when ever they are ready. " NM. This notice refers to the claims made sub sequently to Ist June latt, and it is supposed the medals will be ready at the beginning of next month (February)." UNIVERSI T Y INTELLIGENCE. TRINITY HALL. CAMBRIDGR, JAN. 7.—Samuel Boteler -Pristowe, Esq., M.A., 8.A., 1845, has been elected a fellow of this society. GOODIIEHERE FELLOWSHIP. The funds bequeathed to the college by the late Horatio Goodbehere, Esq., for the purpose of found ing a fellowship having become available, the society are taking steps to carry out the intentions of the testator. It is determined that the Goodbehere Fel lowship shall be a clerical one. NEW LAW STUDENTSHIPS. This society has just established some new Law Studentships of the value of 501. per annum each, tenable for t wo or th ree years at the pleasure of the society. Graduates in Arts, and Students of Civil Law of three years' standing, who have performed the exercises for the LL.B. degree, will be eligible-Cose-, appointment, provided they be bona fide proseculing the study of the law with the view to practise as barristers or as advocates in Doctors' Commons. The first student will be elected after the publication of the lists of honours in the various Triposes for the year 1852, and there will be in general one election in each succeeding year. A very extraordinary and unprecedented occur rence took place on board the Ayrshire, a ship belong ing to Mrs. Warren, of Houndsditch, in her homeward voyage from Calcutta in May last. Shortly after the ship had crossed the Line, Captain Browne, the master, had occasion to pull at a rope passing through a block, which was badly secured with some rope yarn. Whilst tugging at the rope the block gave way, and his own im petus suddenly carried him over the side. A noble Newfoundland dog, which was a great favourite on board, with the generous instinct natural to its specie., jumped in to his master's rescue, and seizing him by the collar, brought him in safety alongside, when both were hoisted on board. It was only then that the danger to which the captain and his brave deliverer had been subjected became fully evident. A huge shark, which had been playing for some time about the ship watching for wind falls, had marked the captain for its prey, and was making towards him just as his four-footed deliverer bounded to his assistance. They did not, however, escape a!together unscathed, for just as they were get ting up the side their voracious assailant bit away half of the poor dog's tail. The gratitude of the captain for his double escape will be better felt than described, effected as it was in so providential a manner. The poor dog, who was of course much caressed, suffered a good deal from the injury, but was ultimately cured. THE WEATHER AND THE PARKS.—The thermo meter at the Royal Humane Society's Receiving-hosts., in Hyde-park, fell during Monday night to 21 degrees, 11 below freezing point; but at noon yesterday it rose as high as 36 deg., and at five o'clock in the evening the mercury was still falling, and at that hour descended to 32 deg., showing every probability of the frost continu ing, at the least, for another day. The barometer in Hyde-park at that time stood at 31 deg. 18 min., with the wind due north. The various ornamental waters in the royal parks were literally covered with skaters and is tolerably firm; C l ub sliders mustered dllring i t n he str d o a n y g . nu T m h b e e m rs n K o e w n s t i h n r g e t e oll ch es gardens. and a h The alf i i n c e t h i h so many icemen, thousand unce members of o f the Long-water Ska Skating in worth recording hap pened during yesterday, o a f n t d he alihu The icem firm; and not a single accide o nt g people were congrega ted together.Willianis rendered essential aid to Mr. Superintendent i n ck li n om es e s, the most the skaters by pointing ou t dangerous parts of the ice. STATE or TJEADE.—MANCHESTER, TUESDAY. _We have bad an exceedingly firm market to-day, with prices still tending in favour of the seller. Stocks, particularly of the lighter class of cloths, are generally cleared out ; and producers being mostly under contract for some time to come, the attendance of manufacturers has been but small, they being indisposed to extend their opera tions without a further advance in price. The character of the market is a full demand at hardening rates, without a large business being actually done. Printing cloth retains its position, and advanced rates are asked on the lover qualities. Madapollams are novemuch inquired for, and the praluction being smaller, the prices demanded are high. Thirty six end 40•ioch shirtings of all descriptions are easy to sell at full rates; 45-inch are sold to a fair extent, but rates have not advanced in proper ion to other goods. There has teen a large business done in low jacconets for the East, and con tracts ex , ending over several months have been accepted by the m Akers. Prices in these goods have advanced about 5 per cent. Dome,tics are slowly improving. The Hibernia, from New York, of the 26th ult., not yet having arrived has cause a good deal of disappoint ment, and has, to some extent, re au:tints:l both buyer and seller. The arrival of the mail trait, from the south in the mornings has been very irregular for the last three weeks, it having frequently been two hours and more past tium The cause of this delay bas not been explained, _though the public puffer the incenTenienceo—Netecastle brournaL aka 30