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- - • Ersi bbi. •• 1* 4 , re' -'-d U . ( • • Ver 0 - ! 4 ' - ' „ • ~." ..°94„ ,zik _ ce -4 , - A p i • -Se . 02, 1 - - • . • ,p; •-• 5,1 k _ birt, • soi• ~ I,IA, • '~ -~ '/ '2 c 7 Nu.17,929.] LONDON TUESDAY Jit V* , MARCH 12 , 1850. ^ [PRICE 5D.. UIEDHALL, MARCTI 4, 1850; T G HE COMMITTEE for L ETTIN G the CITY'S day f l.„-&-ns will ME 'T at GUILDHALL on WEDNESDAY, the 13th 2 ) . 4 -Larch instant, at One o'clock precisely, to receive TENDERS I ,: xt LETTING on LEABE, fat - twenty-one years from Lsdy-day nonSe, No. 14 on the north Aide of Bread-street-bui;dings btaid.""-ses, Nos. 28 ' and 29, on the south side of Broad-street nags, ye4l'arilo, to receive TENDERS for LETTING on LEASES, for 171, , i tju e „„ OM three days), from Lady-day next, a House, No. 9, Ar 'e:Place, City-road. 27_ in LOTS, the iollowinz Houses, viz. : Lot 1. A House, No. Nos ' ute north side of Banner-street, Finsbury ; and Nine Houses, 1,705' ' to 9 inclusi ve , i n Y or k- p l ace , liatiner-street.—Lot 2. Four no us Nos. 58, 59, 60, and 61, on the south side of Banner-square, att u tl i, 7, 4l7. Lot 7. A Chlpel, with the Tenements under the same, Wh i ,' l elve other Tenements in Chapel-court, ou the east side 01 . Finsbury. her Particulars and plans may he seen, and forms of tender ""“e 4l , at the Office of Works, Guildhall. THOMAS SAUNDERS, Comptroller. TUE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE POLICY COM RANT IN CORPORATED B V ACT OF PARLIAMENT, ijn,, ' s ' n the principle of Mutual Life Assurance, the whole Profits belonging to the Assured. No. 31, LOMBAR')-S MEET, LONDON. aoh n , TRUSTEES. $10: 4 tIlDbell Renton, Esq., M.P. Ri c hard Spooner, Esq., M.P. Maims, Esq Q C I James Fuller Madox, Esq. William Wilberforce, Esq. DIRECTORS. Will iam Adams, Esq , Nov Broad-street. John Atkins, Esq., White H cow t, Lombard-street. Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq , John-street, America-square. J_. Thompson Br amwe ll, E sq . Prosneet-place, Kilburn. dahn Dangerfield, Esq., Chancery-lane. Robert Henry Forman, Esq , Pall-mall. John Hamilton, Esq., A'fred-pl tee, Thurloo-square. Ja mes Fuller Madox, Esq., Clement's .1:Inc. john Matthews, Esq., Arthur-street West, City. C. Octavius Parnell, Est; , NcrfoA-street, Park-lane. AUDITORS. Cie orge Cumming, Esq., Westbourile•grove. Virllliarn D. Starling, Esq., Change .alley, City. ames Turner, Esq., Parliament-street. David Henry Stone, Esq., Poultry. BANKERS—Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and CO. SECRETARY—David Alison, Egg. PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD. i t , 2.l;Connaught-terrace, Edgeware.road. eapi w : V •jetnes Shergold Boone, A.M., Stanhope. street, Hyde-parkt C ited,Norfo'k-creseent, Oxford-square. Mberton, Esq., Eastourne-terrace. ydc-park. jowls Amos, Esq., Yor b k-street, Portmalln-square. " Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace. Eyrie-park. The POL ICIES Secretary, Chas. Hoghton, Esq. 1 0'3 ut.ICIES issued by this Company being IND [sr ITTAIS!..E, r.n.,:.llsferable and negotiable Securities. They may . at any time eeD"?° available in money transactions, their validity . not being other documents. as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the import of a tired Used As Family Provisions, they relieve the As from all doubt and anxiety as to the result of Assurances 34 ' made certain. Ititit n ,g to this important improvement in the practice of Life As illetieZ' the progress of this Company has been rabid from the coin . p r :uont of its business, and is steadily Increasing. 141 4 4Peetuses, Reports, and every other information, may be ob• " t h e Chief Office, or any of the Agencies. ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager. ELECTION OF ANNUITANTS. PrlfE PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL k!s.IO.LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT At a Established in London 1820. "tad fe „'4eeting of the members of the above Association, held at the Ws, • Tavern on the 27th February, 1854, the following resolution Th;? , nimou‘ly agreed to the 29th of May next, or such other day as the Board may I Gg t+ or which due notice shall be given, a Special General Meet neld for the purpose of electing Three Additional Annuitants, her, t "alifled according to the rules, viz., One Clerk, being a Mem a°,in Annuity of 25/. and Two Widows of Members to Annul. 151 . each. , in the event of no qualified Member offering himself, then to I,,tihree Widows of Members to Annuities of 151. each. t lnti, D t e is hereby given, that in conformity with the above resolu trka Election will take place at the London Tavern en the 29th C a „ Y ,,.next, at Twelve o'clock. VtltCL`ndates are required to forward their applications, together wa tinaonials, to this office, on or before the 29th March instant. By order of the Board, • 42 PHILIP HENRY BYRNE, Secretary. ' ,6 orgstte-strect, March 11, 1850. e attention and support of Clerks are earnestly requested to this N s _ on. e t7 tRICAL, MEDICAL, AND GENERAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY. 99. Great Russell-street, Bloomsbury. London. 4 0h Q , A•Tlt AOrDIN GENERAL MEF,TING of PROPRIE -414741 AS ' SUREB ' will be held at the Office of the Society, on 1 11 0eo ni r r Ar, the 28th day of March instant, at One o'clock precisely, I, 4 oteit h i n a resolution, which was unanimously adopted at an Ex nreh'arY General Meeting, hold at this Office on the 7th day of . ett ot instant, approving of a Bill introduced into Parliament " for ,_ovi v enabling the Society to sue and be sued, and to alter certain th,„' ° ,ns of their Deed of Constitution, and to give further powers Sikh ,?ociety," and consenting to its passing into a law, subject to ,A4l,tyations as Parliament might think proper to make therein. 2ut ip,' - roPrieter or Policy holder may obtain a copy of the proposed ':reqhfl ) Plication to the secretary, and copies thereof, with the deed o oilr v ltution, will lie at the said office of the society between the ?pi nte l 10 and 4 o'clock, for the space of four days before the day ap ,.°414,.. for the meeting, in order that the Proprietors or Policy nth 'nay have an opportunity of making themselves acquainted t hett._ Contents thereof. "eh 11, 1850. CEO. 11. PI - CKARD Resident Secretary. , r EVERY FAMILY in the KINGDOM and the PUBLIC UNIVERSALLY. t hek -kli K'S HARVEY'S SAUCE, Clark's Reading sauce, also e D e Of at.• chol mushroom ketchup, French capers, cayenne 4 4 1 611 t o" all at 6d, per bottle ; real India soy, 9d. per bottle ; finest s 1 1 1. 4 anchovies, in bottles Is. each, Is. 4d. per lb., or 225. Gd ler Pot ; barrel; anchovy paste, for breakfast, luncheons, Sze., Is. per a rnlouth bloater paste, for ditto, Bd. per pot ; sttperfine salad hr,"„' Per bottle ; real Dantzi, spruce, 10s. Gd. per keg, or Is. 3d. !tieh';',art bottle ; mustard, in lb. bottle squares, from Gd. to Is. 4d. Is.,:er the finest article, also in 915. and ISIS. casks, f-orn 4d. to Der7' Per lb for the best ; maltn pickles, 7d. per bottle, or Os. pll o ,, °2 en, of various sorts; vinegar, front Is. 4d. to Cs. Gd per kit' il for tho best; new lemons, from 3s. Gd. per 100; fresh lemon Sk a a lf - IVnt4, 2s. 9d., pints 4s. Gd., quarts Bs. per dozen ; also in B e , , from two gallons to 120 gallons, at Is. per gallon; dried Mc . id. per lb. ; St. Michael and other tab!e oranges oranges, fr, 16s. r It n al ch •q . est, or from 2s. 6d. per 100 ; new Seville from nt .tan ter 100 or Is. 4d. per dozen ; fresh Seville orange juice, 2.. j! , ite dried Teel, 2,9 d. per lb.; black pepper, Is. per,lb. ; ,7•4: ' "`PPer, Is. 4d. per lb.; ginger from 61. per lb.; c over, from nr 4 1k Der lb.; isinglass, from Sc. 6.1. per lb. ; maccaroni, from 7 d. I Sr 101. per lb.; cayenne pepper , 2 s. 3 d. per lb. ; All or ee, tki. per lb. ; line mixed spice, 2s. 6d. per lb. Terms c , sh. 4 e,ii 4 rs, by post or otherwise, delivered Irse three miles from Nate" , and CO. Italian, fru't, and spice merchants, and mustard _a•cturerc, 40:Coleman-street, City. 52, Fleet-street. A NF , W DISCOVERY IN TEETH'.— tNuevltr. HOWARD, Surgeon-Dentist, 52, Fleet - street , has In 4E'rt? an ENTIRELY NEW DESCRIPTION of ARTIFICIA.T, fixed winout springs, wires, or ligatures. They so per htomblo the natural teeth as not to be distinguished from the s 'Ap ti l,bY the closest observer ; THEY WILL NEVER CHANGE Ztt, or DECAY, and will be found very superior to any Teeth , tg f ore used. This method does not 1 opt!re the extraction or itt4t or a nY painful operation, and will supp ort and p reserve teeth .tital ; ' l°o, e, and Is guaranteed to restore art iculation and ma-ti th, And that Mr. Howard's improvement may be within re•elt " 11 finest economical, he has fixed his char:es at the lowest scale 1,; Decayed teeth rendered sound and useful in mastication. .teet-street. k ‘ ' - -......_ ----. At home from Ten till Five. , it tu fex. "OWS MUSTACHIOS, and WHISKERS produced in a 4 w eek3, and Baldness removed and prevented, by the use of itILISTONE'S AROMATIC fi lt t REGENERATOR. - t , - ° ll are in want of that beautiful adornment of the human Zill b : a are supply of human hair, obtain thron , :h the post, or ,tri t " W holesale or retail chemist or druggist, or perfumer, an I Is. Zitit °). Grinistone's Aromatic Regenerator. This is an essential l' , /,' / ', r ,avrn from aromatic herbs and flowers (grown at his lier k,,ltry:":7llgate), which has been long known to the nobility and .'`qao.;,'''Y whom it is lighly appreciated for its manifeld virtues, too 'N es to be set forth in an advertisement, but may be read in his •Ckeh e t 11 1 which the bottles are enclosed. j,41 ) , t ; Pamphlet has the signature of William Grimstone, Merchant, .71. i, Highgate, and will he found at page 11, under the copy of ~ k,:eekly's Letter to the Editor of the " Times" newspaper, 7th 01 1 7 48 t, 1846. ",t pamphlet is forwarded through the post, on receiving two h„.. l llr A ßt aulPs. 1 0111 —r omatic Regenerator can be forwarded through the post on No, r t ' i f a post-offico order for 4s. 6d., 7s. Bd., or la., which in l'l4 ,I Postage with the case. k A ~._• ',- size contains four of the 4s. the., bf its many virtues, as thousands can prove, are published Pamphlet enclosed with each bottle. hlttm reflect f ll or a few minutes, and if you are 40 years of age, remember the thousands of blind you meet with in your ,j' t ,...thers with various coloured eye-shades ; indeed, such was Z , t t e t aild for eye-shades, that it was a business. What has re 'AN those sightless beings, and given place to a straightforward, j!bel i gl,t ed people (the climate is the same) ? I'll tell you the cause L au4iversal use of Grimstone's Eye Snuff! and because it cured Mla Gutta Serena, Oataraet, Nervous Ileadach, and Deaf th. th„ Lords of the Treasury directed it to be denominated a medi- N"" 1 1 to be stamped. Although this advanced its character, 67 "POr,: f cure being proved by the informers , still it was an act of k il l :4 le n; as in 1825 the Solicitor of Stamps, Godfrey Sykes, Esq., T re "le label, and sanctioned its sale under order of the Lords of l'e l Pir3 - ; the letter of protection, signed by Herrics, Esq., to li titt, e , lam Grimstone, bearing date 18th February, 1525. This was 0!1, 1 , f , U ,11t of its curative qualities, being sold at that time in canis tr,,'Lldn the reach of every poor family. But under this order of killtifocnt It is obliged to be stamped. ij!IO 2 ;' I STONE'S MEDICATED EYE SNUFF, sold in canisters, er, a pamphlet of medical and other testimonials, under the 4 4 `tep i re nit order, at Is. lf el., 2s. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each. Ihe N: B 4. . et s bold at Id. each. if through the post, Is. Bd., 3s. 6d., and N)y - ' l l i t icluding postage, &c. The following letter is one out of the ousand proofs. the following Medical Testimony to the cure of five cases 'La Serena, from G. H. Boutell, Professor of Galvanism:— 4 L 1,4 • • Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hants, sth Nov., 1848. ebb, w. GRIMSTONE.—Sir—I must in justice to you send the fol. te:A n 'estlrsionial with regard to the extraordinary efficacy of your 14;:r in cases of Gutta Serena. 'have used it in five cases with zp kikC rt astonishing benefit and cure. Sir, yo may advertise this ! What use you please. The cures have wholly astonished thousands of others.-1 . am, Sir, &c., G. 11. BOUTELL, Professor of Galvanism." 0414_ tets to Mr. William Grimstone, Herbary, Highgate, near Ntsf, ) , at whi c h esta bli s h men t h e con tinues to manufacture his i lt h bS f,; ( 1 HERB TOBACCO, so much esteemed in all foreign parts. t etai i r v ing letter, in testimony of its delightful qualities, is from or of the " Pleasures of Home :" s i :/31 1 . " Springfield Ccttage, Iloniton, Devon, 15th August, 1848. ti;_•l), l*-- I cannot deny myself the pleasure of stating how highly I eh o par Herb Tobacco. I have now found in it a substitute for ) 41 2k e y e leaf, hitherto obtained by me from a friend in Constanti- Nra amsure that lovers of mild, fragrant Tobacco would find 'treat and acceptable gift, at a very reasonable price. " I ava your obedient servant, " STUART FARQUHARSON, D.C.L. 0' 4 Mr. William Grimstone, llerbary, Highgate." OA, eXt ensively-famed Tobacco is sold by all chemists and drug % others, with W. Grimstone's signature attached, at 71V, d., 28. 9d., and 4s. 6d. each, including the Government stamp AP. T CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. () he had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho, fee t - street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or direct Item the author ; 4 e Shilling each ; by post, Is. Gd. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. FCup rt "Health, Recreation, and rational Use of Time." lo ' D Ts:—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex -I,,.:est, rout the Environs of Londen—The l'arks, Lanes, Hills, \ll4 4 , 1 %, lelds, High-roads, and other pleasant places—Country 11, 1 41 Rambles—The Sea—Londoe at Night—Evenings at Home cu ram Ea a—On tang, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, 48 e, Oc D cpation, See., &e. 1 0 11 A OMENTS FROM THE MOUNTAINS. Two Vols. ol I. (1, TO THE LIKES ; V SKETCH OF EDINBURGH, &c. Vol.TaE II. L AKES OF KILLARNEY; REMINISCENCES OF DUBLIN, &c. 111. , „,_ WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. p c)i , t, i l l ) at three score years and ten our course may run." peiyar review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ncr hi, yo,,,,ilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses o " v ,i , besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and cm (4l . a ge, with tables and rules for the diet and physical regu ° 'YerY-day llfe. 11r. THE PASSIONS. IL 4' ,„,What passions hurt the body—what improve, oti'una e ,,, , irutlis as refined as Athens ever mica] r _ h 114„t p ki ;• --- Lile's pilgrimage, from 'Malley to old e ad% exit . 1111Vieti,„''''ns. Chastity and its infringements. The . casualties of "ess and dissipation, with illustrations, graphic, narrative, dative. Advocacy of early marriages. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question." LQ . '„,!: — Laws and obligations of nature, society, and re- C.ing marriage, to be observed by either scx. Time and t n both sides, as to age, temrament, complexion, and C i l / 4 31 1e:,, se cure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing them. b ts, ac,`,`efeetivenees and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. wYLVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. Writs. , W ent Y-five years Medical and Forensic Referee in these '4l447.,__eception hours daily till Ave. Ereuings, seven till nine. 1 UNDY FOOT and CO.'S HIGH TOAST SNUFF. LUNDY FOOT and CO. beg to inform the Trade that on and after the Ist of April next they will not, as hitherto, confine themselves to taking orders for tile sale of their Snuff in England and Scotland to a Sole Agent. Such orders as they may be favoured with on and after that date will he executed direct from their manufactory, 6 and 7, Eitsex b:idge, Dublin. B RAINTREE CHURCH-RATE CASE and GORHAWS CASE. A Full Report of the Judgment in the Great Church-rate Case, and the only verbatim one yet published, together with the verbatim Judgment of the Privy Council in Gorham's Case will be contained in the LAW TIDIES of Saturday next. A copy sent to any person en closing twelve postage stamps by Thursday niOt's post at latest, to the Law Tines Office, 29, Essex-street, Strand. AVIr S'S CANDLES, 40. and sd. per lb.; it wax-wick moulds, 6d. ; composite, 7 1 / 2 (1., 9(1., and 9%c1. ; Botanic wax candles, Is.; German wax, Is 2d.; fine wax, Is. sd. ; transparent wax, is. Sd. and Is. 10d. ; best wax, 2s. W.; sperm can dles, Is Si. and Is. 10d. ; metallic, 7d. and Bd. ; mottled soap 565. and COs. per 112 lbs. ; yel ow, 445., .504., and 565. ; Windsor sots Is. 4d. per pack,t ; brown Windsor, Is 9.1. ; rose, 2s. ; almond, 28.6 d.; s 'erm oil, 7s 6d. per gallon ; solar, 3s. 3d. ; arglnd, 4s Gd. ; sealing wax, 4s. Gd. per lb., for casts, at DAVIEs'S old established warehouse, 63, St. Martin's-lane, opposite Westminster Coanty Court (late New Slaughter's Coffee-house). Just published, price 55., Bvo. in cloth, STRICTURt of the URETHRA; its Patho logy and Rational Treatment, with important Practical Ob servations on the Use and Abuse of Instruments in the Treatment of Obstructions of the Urinary Canal ; showing how it is that Stric tures, in most cases, net only resist, but are aggravated by the ordi nary means adopted for their cure, and at length become seriously complicated by the so-called " consequences of stricture." The whole illustrated by numerous cases, which will be found to embrace every possible form of Stricture and its consequences, together with appropriate means of cure. By F. COURTENAY, Those who arc labouring under long-protracted stricture, with all its accompanying miseries, will find detailed in this work modes of treatment adapted to such cases, the efficacy and superiority of which have been tested by repeated practice; whilst these who are suffering under the less severe forms of the disease may find the means of prompt relief, and at the same timesuch information as will protect them from becoming the victims of unskiltal and v olcnt treatment—the mainspring of severe and complicated ob structions of the urinary canal. "The operation of introduzing catheter through an impermeable stricture is, without doubt, the most difficult in the whole range of surgical operations, and de mands all the prudence, science, and skill of a master. The art can only he acquired. and that gradually, by frequent practice."— Liston's Operative Surgery. Published by H. Bailliere, 219, Regent-street.; and may be kad of all booksellers in town and country. THIRTY-FIRST EDITION. Illustrated by 26 Anatomical Coloured Engravings on Steel. IN PHYSICAL DISQUALICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCAPA CITY, AND DIPEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. pow Edition, enlarged to 196 pages. Just published, price 2s. 6d., or by Post, direct from the Establishment, 3s. 6d. in postage stamps, T' SILENT FRIEND, a Medical Work on the inArmities and decay of the generative system, from ex cessive indulgence, infection, and the inordinate use of mercury, ith remarks on Marriage, and the means of obviating certain as qualifications. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravings. By It. and L. PERRY and CO., Consulting Surgeons, ID, Berners-street, Ox ford-street, London. Published by the Authors : sold by Strange, 31, Paternoster-row ; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street ; Starie, 23, Titchberne-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 indul gence, and their lamentable effects on the system, prodacing mental And bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ricapacity. Illustrated by Three Explanatory Engravings. PA= 111. treats of the diseases resulting from infection, either in ;no primary or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for their treatment. This section is illustrated by Seventeen Coloured Engravings. PAST IV. contains a Remedy for 'the Prevention of Disease by a simple application, by which the danger of infection is ob viated. This important part Of the Work should no escrge the eader's notice. PAST Y. is devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its duties. The causes of unproductive union are also considered, and the whole subject critically and philosophically inquired into. Tax CORDIAL BALM OF STRUM:3M is CXClilliirSly employed in treat lag nervous and sexual debility, impotence, itc., Ds. and 335. per b idle. The Concentrated Detersive Essence, am anti-syphilitic remedy, for purifying the blood ir cases ofinfection, secondary symp toms, eruptions, and the abuse of n'o:cury, Ils. and 335. per bottle. Perry's Purifying ilpeciflc ras, as. 9d., 4e. Gd., and Ils. per box, a certain remedy for gonorrhoea, fleet, stricture, and chrordc ion of the bladder. ,onsultation fee, if by letter, 11. A minute detail of the case is !eon'?ad : age, habits, and position in society. 51 Packets, with advice, to be had at the Establishment only, by which th. fee. 7.. 4•• remved. Messrs. Perry, Surgeons, are in atten dance daily at 19, Berners-street, Oxford-street, London, from Ele ven till Two, and F.ve to Eight ; on Sundays from Eleven to One. RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS. BRISTOL, Miacis 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The market to-day has been some what depressed. The transactions were as follow : Bristol and Exeter, Thirds, 10 dis. Great Western, Quarters, 14 3-16—Taff Vale, Five per Cent. Stock, par. LIVERPOOL, MARCH 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was not so good to-day, and prices wore rather in favour of the buyers. The transactions were as follow :—Lancashire and York shire, Fifths, 8% dis. 7 -London and North-Western, 104— Ditto, New Quarters, 3s. 9d. dis.—Ditto, Fifths, 3s. 9d. p.— Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, Preference, 7- -Midland, 40%—Shrewsbury and Chester, Preference, gua ranteed 8 per cent., 15. MANCHESTER,, MARCH 11. STOCK EXCHANGE.—Our share market was very heavy to-day, and the amount of business done was limited. The transactions were—Eastern Counties (Perpet. 5 per cent., No. 1), 7 1 A—East Lancashire, 9 1 ,4 c.—Ditto, Preference (min. 6 per cent.), 7 V A . —Lancashire and Yorkshire, Fifths, 8 11-16—Ditto (West Riding Union), 7 5-16 dis.—London and North-Western, Manchester and Birmingham (C), Quar ters. 7-16 p.—Manchester and Sheffield, Preference, 6 13-16 —North Staffordshire, 111-16 dis.—South-Eastern and Dover, 17%—Ditto, Thirds (No. 4), 5 1 / x . BIRMINGHAM, MARCIE 11. STocK Excalocoti.—Business on our Stock Exchange to-day was very inactive, and prices remain almost station ary. The only transaction was South Staffordshire, 3/. Ds. 9d. dis. YORK, MARCH 9. STOCK EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as follow :—Great Northern, 7'3',/ i —York, Newcastle, and Ber wick (G. N. E. Purchase), 1/. 13s. 9d.—York and North Midland, Preference, 6%. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PORTSMOUTH, "MARCH 11.—The maker of the model of her Majesty's steam-yacht Fairy received from his Royal Highness the Prince Consort a hand some acknowledgment of his talent and ingenuity this morning. Mr. Allen, the Acting Master commanding the steam-tender Sprightly, was acquitted of all blame in the matter of that vessel stranding on St. Alban's head on Friday, by the court of inquiry which in vestigated the case on board the Victory this day; the compasses of the vessel having been proved de fective. The Lily, 12, Commander Bedford, is entering men and is supposed to be ready for sea in a fortnight. The commission for the Ajax steam-guard ship, 60 (ready fur the pendant), is expected down daily. PLYMOUTH, MARCH 9.—Her Majesty's frigate Phaeton, 50, Captain G. Elliott, sailed yesterday to join the squadron at Lisbon. Mr. Walker, Queen's Harbour-Master, this morn ing examined the compasses of the screw steam-sloop Conflict, Commander Thomas Drake. In conse puence of the removal of two of her guns from either side of her compasses aft, to the sides of the ship, considerable alteration had taken place in the mag netic bearing, as compared with the previous examina tion. The Conflict is appointed to proceed to-mor row to the Tagus. _ A general Muster of the people cf the yard will take place on Tuesday afternoon, at two o'clock, in the presence of the Right Hon. Lord John Hay, Commodore-Superintendent, and the principal officers of the yard. The Cork Steam Ship Company's vessel Ajax, Captain Mowle, which arrived this morning from Cork, for London, spoke at 12.30 P.m., off Looe, the brig Blanche, from Cadiz, for London—all well. Wind easterly ; light hazy weather. This forenoon the fishing-boat Ono, belonging to and commanded by John Johns, of Penzance, brought ashore a part of the crew of the mackerel boat Black eyed Susan, William Lake, run into the previous night, off the Start, by the American barque Jane E. Williams, Captain Masson, from London, for New York. The Black-eyed Susan was lying to her nets with the usual light, when she was struck by the barque, stern on, on her port side, right amidships, and her mizenmast went by the board. The master and five bands succeeded in getting over the bows of the barque, the captain of which treated them with every attention, and, lowering his boat, sent the mas ter on board his shattered vessel, where he remained. The weather being thick, Captain Masson could not again discern the Black-eyed Susan, and took the first means of landing his portion of her hands, to whom he gave the following document : "Barque Jane E. Williams, of New York, March 9. " Last evening, about eight o'clock, was running west with the wind east ; saw a light right ahead, and the helm was put port, when a stronger light was shown from the fisherman which showed me she was heading to the north. Supposing that she was under weigh, our helm was shifted to starboard, in order to get under her stern, but being so near we could not clear her although our heading was nearly stopped. Six men succeeded in getting on board the barque, and one fell overboard, two remaining in the fishing boat. I immediately lowered our boats, when the captain of the fishing boat and three men from the barque went alongside, and found she was not leaking, although badly injured. The captain remained on board, and my boat returned, when I hauled by the wind, and have been standing off and on all night in order to land the men as near home as possible. " THOMAS J. MASSON, " Master, barque Jane E. Williams, of New York." The barque has pursued her voyage ; she is laden with zinc, iron, nails, &c., and has about 120 emi grant passengers, and the crew of another American ship wrecked on a voyage to Antwerp. They were changing watches on board at the time of the accident (eight o'clock), and there was a great num ber of fishing boats near. The Black-eyed Susan belongs to Mr. Shuckford, of Yarmouth, who is re siding here. It is feared that one of her crew is drowned. Those not yet in harbour are, William Lake, master ; John Brown, boy ; James Turner, =miner, of ,Plymouth ; And Williaw Dingle, mariner, of Palling, near Yarmouth ; one of the latter is supposed to be lost. Wind northerly; lizht breeze. Kitten 10.—the Black-eyed Susan was towed in late last evening. William Dingle was drowned in his effort to board the barque. Besides the loss of her mizen, the mackerel boat had her foremast carried away, bulwarks and stancbeons broken, and her scaffolds, on which the mainmast lies, considerably damaged. Wind northerly ; smart breeze. WOOLWICH, MARCH 11.—Assistant-Surgeon Robt. Beith, M.D. (1841) (not Berth), whose appointment to Greenwich Hospital was announced yesterday, has been borne on the books of the Fisgard fiag-ship at Woolwich for service ashore at Greenwich Hospital since September 13, 1849. Commander John H. Gennys (1845), having com pleted his period of studying steam at the factory at Woolwich dock-yard, was examined by Mr. Trickett, assistant to the chief engineer, on Friday last, and, having been found fully qualified, obtained his certi ficate accordingly. Letters have been received from the Commander of the Atholl troop-ship, which was to leave the Cape of Good Hope on the 11th of January last, for England, with two companies of the Royal Artillery on board —one from the Mauritius and the other from the Cape. The Gallant Commander expected to be at Woolwich on the 10th of the present month, and is hourly expected. PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS. From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons., MONDAY, MARCII 11. SUPPLY.—(IN THE COMMITTEE.) Motion made, and Question proposed, " That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 99,128 Men (exclusive of the Men employed in the Territorial Possessions of the East India Company), Commissioned and Non-Commissioned Officers included, be maintained for the Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Ist day of April, 1850, to the 31st day of March, 1851, inclusive:" — Afterwards Motion made, and Question put, " That a number of Land Forces, not exceeding 89,128 Men (exclu sive of the Men employed in the Territorial Possessions of the East India Company), Commissioned and Non-C.mmis sioned Officers included, be maintained for the Service of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, from the Ist day of April, 180, to the 31st day of March, 1851, inclu sive." The Committee divided:— MINORITY—AYES, b O. Alcock, Thomas Mastic, Alexander Scully,.. Francis Blake, M. J. Henry, Alexander Sidney, Alderman Blewltt, R. J. Keating, Robert Smith, John B. Brocklehurst, John Kershaw, James Strickland, Sir G. Brotherton, Joseph King, P. J. Sullivan, Michael Caylcy, Edward S. Lushington, C. Tancred, H. W. Clay, James Marshall, J. G. Thicknesse, R. A. Cobden, Richard Milton, Viscount Thompson, Colonel Devcreux, J. T. Mitchell, T. A. Thompson, George Duncan, George Moffatt, George Thornely, T. Ellis, John Morris, David Walmsley, Sir J. Ewart, William Mowatt, Francis Wawn, J. T. Fagan, William O'Connor, Feargus Williams, John Fordyce, A. D. Osborne, Ralph Wood, W. P. Fox, W. J. Gibson, T. ➢i. Peehell, Sir G. Pelham, D. A. TILLEI3. Greene, John Pilkington, James Hume, J. LBW, Sir B. Salwey, Colonel A bdy, Thomas N. Acland, Sir T. Anson, Colonel Archdall, Captain Arkwright, 3. Armstrong, Sir A. Armstrong, R. B. Arundel, Earl of Bagshaw, John naines, 141. T. Moles , /vor th, Sir_W. MAJORITY—NOES, 223. Fox, R. M. Mulgrave, Earl Freestun, Colonel Muntz, G. F. French, F. Newry, Viscount Glyn, G. C. Norreys, Sir D. Goddard, A. L. O'Connell, Maurice Gooch, E. S. Ogle, S. C. Gordon, Admiral Ord,: William Goulburn, Henry Owen, Sir J. Grace, 0.. D. Paget, Lord C. Greenall, G. Paget, Lord;George Greene Thomas Palmer, Roundel" Grenfell, Charles W. Palineriton, Via. Grey, Sir G. Parker, John Grey, Ralph W. Patten, J. W. Grogan, Edward Pinney, William Grosvenor, Lord R. Plowden, W. H. Grosvenor, Earl Plumptre, J. P. Guernsey, Lord Power, Dr. Guest, Sir J. Power, Nicholas Gwyn, Howel Rawdon, Colonel Hall, Colonel Reid, Colonel Hallyburton, Lord Renton, J. C. Halsey, T. P. Reynolds, John Hamilton, G. A. Ricardo, Osman Harris, Captain Rice, E. It. Haste, Archibald Rich, Henry Hatchell, John Romilly, Sir John llawes, B. Rushout, Captain Haytcr, W. G. Russell, Lord John Heald, James Russell, F. C. Heathcoat, John Sadleir, John Henley, J. W. Sandars, George Herbert, H. A. Sandars, Joseph Herbert, Sidney Scrope, G. I'. Herries, John C. Seyreer, 11. K. Heywood, James Slim to, R. D. Hildyard, T. B. T. Shell, It. L. Hildyard, T. B. Sibthorp, Colonel llobhouse, Sir J. Simeon, John Hobhouse, T. B. Smith, R. V. Hodges, T. L. Smith, J. A. Hodgson, W. N. Smythe, G. Holland, Robert Smollett, A. Hood, sir A. Somers, J. P. Hotham, Lord Somerville, Slr W. Howard, Lord E. Spearman, IL J. Howard, C. W. Spooner, Richard Howard, P. li. Stanford, J. P. Inglis, Sir R. Stanley, Edward Jertnyn, Earl Stanley, E. H. Jervis, Sir John Stansileld, W. R. Jones, Captain Stephenson, Robert Kildare, Marquis of Stuart, J. Labouchere, Henry Talbot, J. 11. Lascelles, W. S. Thompson, Alderman Legh, G. C. Townley, R. G. Lemon, Sir Charles Townshend, Capt. Lennox, Lord A. Turner, George Lewis, G. C. Vane, Lord H. Lewisham, Vise. Verney, Sir H. Lindsay, Colonel Vesey, Hon. T. Loch, James Walpole, S. H Lockhart, W. Walsh, Sir J. B. Lowther, Henry Wellesley, Lord C, Lygon, General Westhead, J. P. Mackie, John Williamson, Sir 11, Mackinnon, W. A. Wilson, James l%l'Gregor, John Wilson, Matthew Mahon, Lord " Wrightson, W. B. Manners, Lord J. Wyld, James Marshall, William Wyvill, Marmaduke 3laule, Fox TELLERS. Maxwell, Hon. J. P. Melgund, Viscount Monsen, William Moore, George H. Tufhell, Henry Hill, Lord M. Ilank6, G. Baring, IL B. Baring, Sir F. T. Baring, Thomas Barnard, E. G. Bellew, R. M. Bennet, Philip Ilerestord, William Berkeley, Admiral Berkeley, H. F. Blackall, S. W. Boldero, H. G. Bowles, Admiral Boyle, Colonel Bramston, T. W. Bremridge, Richard Brockman, H. D. Brooke, Lord Browne, H. D. Bunbury, E. H. Burrell, Sir C. Busfeild, W. Cardwell, Edward Carew, W. P. Carter, John B. Chatterton, Colonel Chichester, Lord J. Childers, J. W. Christy, Samuel Clerk Sir George Clive, It. 11. , Clive, 11. B. Cocks, T. $. Coke, E. K. Cole, Hon. 11. A. Compton, 11. C. Corry, Henry Cowper, W. F Crowder, R. B. Dawson, T. V. Decdes, Denison, Edmund Denison, J. E. Dodd, George Douglas, Sir C. Douro, 31arquis of Drummond, home Duncombe, 0. Duncuft, John Dundas, Admiral Dundas, Sir David Dunne, F. P. Ebrington, Viscount Edwards, .1.1. Ellice, Edward Elliot, John E. Enfield, Lord Estcourt, J. B. B. Evans, William Farrar, James Ferguson, Sir R. Filmer, Sir E. Fitzroy, Henry Foley, J. 11. Forster, Mathew Forteseue, J. W. Motion made, and Question proposed, " That 39, 0 00 Men be employed for the Sea Service for thirteen lunar months, including 11,000 Royal Marines and 2,000 Boys :" Afterwards Motion made, and Question put, " That 31,400 Men be employed for the Sea Service for thirteen lunar months, including 11,000 Royal Marines and 2,000 boys." The Committee divided : MINORITY—AYES, 19. Adair, Hugh E. Kershaw, James Walmsley, Sir J. Bouverie, E. P. Morris, David Wawn, J. T. Brotherton, J. Pechell, Sir G. Williams, John Cobden, H. Pelham, 1). A Fordyce, A. D. Pilkington, James TELLERS. Frewen, C. 11. Salwey, Colonel Hume, Joseph Greene, John Thompson, Colonel Gibson, Thomas M. Hastie, Alexander Thornely, Thomas MAJORITY-NOES, 117. Acland, Sir T. D. Freestun, Colonel Norreys, Sir D. Anson, Colonel Gordon. Admiral Owen, Sir John Armstrong, R. B. Goulburn, Henry Paget, Lord A. Baines, M. T. Grace, 0. D. Paget, Lord Clarence Bankes, George Greene, Thomas Palmerston, Via. Baring, Sir F. T. Grenfell, Charles W. Parker, John Baring, Thomas Grey, Sir G. Portal, Melville Bellew, It. M. Guernsey, Lord Power, Dr. Berkeley, Admiral Gwyn, Ilowel Rawdon, Colonel Blackall, S. W. Hallyburton, Lord J. Ricardo, Osman Blair, Stephen Harris, Captain Rice, E. R. Bolden), 11. G. Hatchell, John Rich, Henry Bowles, Admiral Hawes, Benj. Romilly, Sir John Cardwell, E. llayter, W. G. Rushout, Captain Carew, W. P. Headlam, T. E. Russell, Lord J. Carter, J. B. Henley, J. W. Russell, F. C. H. Cavendish, C. C. Herbert, H. A. Seymer, Henry Ker Cavendish, G. H. Herbert, Sidney Sibthorp, Colonel Cavendish, W. G. Hildyard, R. C. Simeon, John Childers, J. W. Ilobhouse, Sir John Smollett, A. Christy, Samuel Ilobhouse, T. B. Somerville. Sir W. Clerk Sir G. Hodges, T. L. Spooner, R. Clive, R. H. Hodgson, W.N. Stanley, E. 11. Cocks, T. S. Howard, C. W. Talbot, J. H. Corry, H. Iloward, P. H. Tenison, K. K. Cowper, W. F. Jermyn, Earl Thicknesse, Ralph Crowder, R. B. Jervis, Sir John Thompson, Ald. Douro, Marquis of Jones, Captain Townshend. Captain Duckworth, Sir J. Kildare, Marquis Turner, G. J. Duncuft, John Lennox, Lora A. Vesey, T. Duntlas, Admiral Lewis, G. C. Wellesley, Lord C. Dundas, Sir David Lewisham, Pis. Westhead, J. P. Dunne, Colonel Lindsay, Colonel Williamson, Sir IL Ebrington, Viscount Mackinnon, W. Willoughby, Sir H. Estcourt, J. B. B. Mahon, O'Gorman Wilson, James Evans, William Mandeville, Viscount Wrightson, V.B.‘ Ferrer, James Maule, Fox Wyld, James Ferguson, Sir R. Moffatt, George TELLEB S. Fitzroy, Henry Mulgrave, Earl Tufnell, 11. Fortescuc, J. W. Naas, Lord Hill, Lord Marcus EXAMINATION OF MATES FOR THE MERCHANT SERVICE. A list of the Masters and Mates in the Merchant Ser vice who have voluntarily passed an examination and obtained certificates of qualification fur the class against each assigned, under the the regulations issued by the Board of Trade, since the 31st of January last:— MASTERS. FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATES. - James Bannerman Grant, George Hoodless, John Annan Simpson, Charles Gourlay, Samuel Davison, James Daveis, John Dun• canson, David Moodie. SECOND CLASS.—John Cameron, Alexander Liddle, Patrick Richard Kerr, William Stubbs, William Har per, Henry Butcher, Henry Blytb, John James Holds worth, Win. Adam, Wm. Duffill, Thomas Roots Jarvis, Thos. Farmer, Jas. Berry, Thos. Keen, George Webb Simmons, Robt. Watson, Frot).W. Simmons Reimer, Jas. Lean, John Smith Foreman, William Roberts, Adam John Bray, David Galloway, William Wylie, William Williams, ohn Woodcock, D uncan M.Wonald, Henry arrison Simkin, James Burrows, George Henry Green Bridges, William Perkins, James Smith, Robert Donaldson Thompson, Nicholas Smith, David Gibson, Thomas Matthew Banks, Daniel Brown, John Brown, Richard Hick Martin, George Herman Thanks, William Dawson Mills, Wil liam Mitchell, James Boyd, Joseph Grigg Milton, Richard Parsons, James Bramston, William Price Graham, William John Roxby, George Ellis Smart, Joseph Cowart, James Harris, James Spence, John Squire Castle, Henry Purvis. THIRD CLAM—John Edwards Marshall, David Hig gins, Jonas Taylor, Joseph Speight, John Hockey, John Smith, George Adams Brown, Joseph Adams, George Pearson, John May, William Cooper Paine, William Wnitinghtinz Ford, Alfred Brown. MATES. FIRST CLASS CERTIFICATES.--James Mitchell Millar, James Clarke, John Guthrie, William Babiegton, Wil li= Cargill. SECOND CLASS.—Henry Golding, William Comyns Leach, Frederick Drevar, David Mackie, John Barr, Timothy Laing, John Buckland*, John Hingston, Alexander White, Fred. Henry Kitton, John Claudius Gilson, James Teinder. THIRD CLASS—Robert Scarlett. PENIS LE MARCHANT. Board of Trade, Whitehall, 7th March, 1850. * Qualified for steam-vessels only. EXPLOSION AND LOSS OF LIFE AT THE HOUNSLOW POWDER-MILLS. Yesterday afternoon the town of Hounslow and the adjoining districts for several miles round were thrown into a state of the greatest possible alarm and excitement in consequence of a terrific explosion, or rather series of explosions, occurring in the powder mills belonging to Messrs. Curtis and Harvey, the well-known and extensive gunpowder manufacturers and contractors, which, it is to be regretted has been attended with a vast destruction of valuable pro perty ; and, what is still more lamentable, several human beings have been hurried into eternity, and a great many more so severely injured that their re covery is despaired of. Before attempting to give an outline of the cir cumstances attending this deplorable event, it is ne cessary to state, for the information of the reader, that about two miles from the Hounslow Railway , Station, and about half a mile from the public high way, on the southern side of the road, stood a variety of manufactories, sheltered only from public view by a number of stately trees, belonging to the above firm. The approach to these buildings was by means of a narrow cart-road, sufficiently wide to allow only of the vehicles belonging to the works to pass to and fro. The great distance of the mills from the public highway was to prevent any improper characters, or persons smoking, to approach near them, lest by their imprudence they should be the means of causing such a calamity as that we are about to narrate. About half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon a scene took place which it would be extremely diffi cult accurately to describe ; for all of a sudden a noise resembling the discharge of a park of artillery was heard, which shook the houses for miles roun d t o the very foundations, causing the inhabitants to rush forth in a state of partial phrenzy, many persons be-- lieving that an earthquake had taken place. U pon looking, however, towards the mills in the di s t ance , the few passengers on the turnpike-road beheld suffi cient to satisfy them that one of the mills had ex ploded, for a dense cloud of smoke was seen r i s i ng high into the air, and before it had cleared away, several bodies were observed to drop in sundry direc tions amongst the trees. A cry was instantly raised by the parties near, " The mills have exploded !" and they immediately made to the lodge, near th e en trance, was fo r openedth the purposeby an elderlyo f rendering. female lassistance.living The there, when the parties were again astonished by another explosion of much greater violence than the first. This was soon ascertained to have taken place in one of the corning houses, for the roof was seen to be falling from a high distance, and by the time it reached the ground another explosion, making the third, happened. This was the loudest of any of the two previous, the concussion of the air being so great that horses drawing vehicles a mile away from the scene of the calamity were thrown down, and scarcely a pedestrian passing for a greater distance was able to keep his equilibrium. The inhabitants near the station of the railway, generally speaking, consisted of the men and their families working in the mills. Upon hearing these series of explosions they soon became aware of what had happened, and in less than a minut e or so a grea t, number of females, the wives of the unfortunate men, rushed into the road, followed by numerous groups of children, and ran towards the mills, all uttering eja culations for the safety of their husbands and rela tives. These poor creatures had n o t procee d e d f ar on theirjourney when another expl os i on occurre d , an d before the noise had subsided two or three more of similar violence followed in rapid succession. The noise occasioned by the latter explosions were sensibly felt at Brentford, Kew, and even at Rich mond, and several hundred persons from these places started off to ascertain the cause. Before they had time, however, to get there, they met messengers running in every direction for medical assistance, which at once impressed every one with the convic tion that several persons were either killed or dread fully injured. Fortunately no further explosions happened, but it was some time before any one was satisfied that all danger was over. When the grounds were entered a fearful spectacle presented itself, for not fewer than seven of the mills or stores were levelled with the ground ; and a great many of the workmen were lying in various directions, some bleeding most pro fusely from sundry wounds in their bodies, whilst others were so burnt and blackened by the force of the explosions, that they could only be recognised by their speech. Respecting the cause of the calamity nothing is at present known, and it is extremely doubtful whether it ever will. The first explosion, it has been satis factorily learned, happened in one of the " corning houses," but the whole of the parties employed therein have been either killed, or so dreadfully in jured, as to be unable to give any account of the catastrophe. The engines from Hounslow-barracks and other places near were quickly taken to the spot,. but their services were scarcely required, the devastation having been so complete. The medical men from Hounslow and Brentford mustered in strong numbers, when they pronounced five of the unfortunate men as being quite dead, and a great many more beyond hopes of recovery. At present it would be impossible to tell the names of those killed, the bodies having been so disfigured as to be scarcely recognisable. The men who escaped the effects of the explosion were at once set to work in looking round the parks to see whether they could find any other parties in jured. The result of their search leaves little doubt that the number of persons killed is eight or nine; for besides those pronounced dead by the surgeons, so many remains of human bodies were collected together from different parts of the estate, as to leave no doubt that several other parties have perished. The supposed names of six of the parties who were killed have been furnished to the reporter ; but as some doubt exists as to their identity, it has been re quested that the names may not be published at pre sent. One thing is quite certain, that some of the poor fellows will scarcely ever be recognised except by their clothes. A man named Pierce was, out of the great many persons injured, the only one who could be removed to the hospital. None of the others, it was feared, would survive the journey to town. It is now about eight years since a similar explo• sion occurred, but fortunately the consequences were far less disastrous than on the present occasion. It is not a little si ngu l ar t h a t o n Tuesday last in formation was received in town that these mills were destroyed, and the writer of the present report pro• ceeded to the spot, but found there was not the least foundation for such a rumour. Besides the destruction of the works above alluded to, the whole of th e sma ll houses occupied by men working on the premises have the window-glass broken and the roofs disiNet& BROMLEY COLLEGE.—At a meeting "of' the trustees of Bromley College, held at Lambeth Palace on Monday the 11th instant, the following ladies were elected to fill the vacancies which have occurred in that society—viz , Mrs. Bennett. Mrs. Saunders, Mrs. Whitfield, Mrs. Hopkins, and Mrs. Piggott. MEMOIRS OF A HUNGARIAN LADY. By Theresa Pulszky.—We need hardly inform our readers that the authoress of this wor k i s the accomplished wife of the gentleman who was originally accredited to the English Cabinet by the Provisional Government of Hungary. The private interest attaching to the recital of events which have become so famous, would ensure a wide po pularity for Madame Pulszky's book ; but we should very much under estimate its value if we so limited our praise. The memoirs, indeed, contain sketches of 'social lif3 which are worthy of a place by the side of Madame de Steel de Launay and Madame Campan. But they are also rich in political and topographical information of the first character. Madame Pulszky was in the habit of di rect intercourse with the foremost and most distinguished of the Hungarian generals and statesmen, and has given a complete summary of the political events in Hungary, from the arrival of the Hungarian Deputation in 1848, to the treason of General Gorgey on the 13th of August, 1849. M. Pulszky has also prefixed a valuable intro duction, which gives the most complete histJry of Hun gary that has ever issued from the English press.— Globe. [ADVERTISEMENT.]—HOIIOWay'S Pilly, a superior Remedy for old Coughs, recent Colds, and Asthmatical Com plaints.—lt is confirmed daily by persons who have been great sufferers that these wonderful Pills are an effectuul cure fur old coughs, recent colds, wheezings on the chest, shortness of breath, and asthmatical complaints. Such are the extraor dinary powers of Holloway's Pills th a t a few doses will give relief to the most obstinate cases of diseases of the chest, and those who have been afflicted for years, and found every other medicine useless, may, by a little perseverance and care, obtain a permanent cure: They are also an effectual remedy for hoarseness and complaints of the throat.—Sold by all Drug gists, and at Professor Holloway's Establishment, 244, Strand, Leaden. RAILWAY AUDIT BILL. The provisions of this Bill as presented to the House of Lords by the Earl Granville are substantially as follows : The preamble recites the necessity for a more effectual audit of the accounts of railway companies ; and in the same clause it is enacted that— " The provisions of this Act shall apply to every company incorporated for making any railway in Great Britain or in Ireland." The other proposed enactments may be thus ab stracted : " Sec. 2. The shareholders of every railway of which the paid-up capital for the time being amounts to 200,0001. or upwards may elect one delegate by the votes only of the shareholders personally present, annually, for the purposes of the Act. " Sec. 3. No officer or director to be a delegate. " Sec. 4. Delegates to continue in office for one year, but to be re-eligible unless they have resigned, or become incompetent or disqualified to act. " Sec. 5. Within one week after each election, the secretary of the company shall, under his hand and the company's seal, certify the election, name, and address of the delegate to the Commissioners of Railways. "Sec. 6. The Commissioners of Railways shall call the first meeting of delegates in the present year, and shall in 1852, and in every subsequent year, call a meeting in the month of February, giving fourteen days' notice by advertisement in the London Gazette, and by letter sent by post to each delegate, of the time and place of such meeting. At each meeting the delegates present shall choose their chairman, who shall, unless he resign, be the chairman as long as he, without re-election, continues a delegate. " Sec. 7. The election of chairman shall be certified to the Commissioners of Railways in ; writing, signed by two at least of the delegates present at it. " Sec. 8. The chairman may call meetings of the delegates when he deems its necessary, and any six or more delegates may, by requisition in writing fully expressing the object in view, have a meeting called ; or in the absence of the chairman (after due notice), his death, resignation, incompetency, or dis qualification, call one themselves. " Sec. 9. Fourteen days' notice in the Gazette, and notice by post to the delegates of each of their meet ings to be given, in which the time and place as well as the object of the meeting shall be stated. " Sec. 10. A chairman pro tempore may be elected by the delegates present. " Sec. 11. Refers to the quorum, which is of course at present undecided as to number. "Sec. 12. Meetings may be adjourned, the same notices as are required of an original meeting being required to be given in such case. "Sec. 13. Fixes the scale of voting at the meetings. The delegate of every company, of which the paid-up capital for the time being is less than 2,000,0001., shall be entitled to one vote ; if above 2,000,0001. and under 5,000,0001., two ♦otes ; if above 5,000,000/. and under 10,000,000/., three votes; and above that sum (with certain exceptions thereinafter mentioned), four votes. If any difference as to the amount of paid-up capital should arise, the chairman must, within three days, report a statement of it to the Commissioners, whose decision in the matter shall be final. " Sec. 14. Auditors to be elected at the first meeting or some adjournment thereof by the majority of dele gates present, and the election to be certified by the chairman to the Commissioners within one week. " Sec. 15. Whenever two auditors, other than the chairman of the auditors, are to be elected, each delegate to have double the number of votes set forth in the above scale (sec. 13), which he may give to one candidate, or distribute as he may think fit. " Sec. 16. If the delegates fail to elect auditors, the Treasury may appoint them. " Sec. 17. The Commissioners of Railways are, within a time to be specified, to publish the names of auditors elected or appointed, in the London Gazette. "Sec. 18. Two auditors to form a quorum. " Sec. 19. The auditors to provide an office. " Sec. 20. The auditors to appoint a secretary and officers, &c., removable at their pleasure. " Sec. 21. No person, either legally or equitably entitled to or interested in railway property, shall be eligible to ha auditor or secretary, or any other of ficer or servant of the auditors, each being required to make a declaration before a competent Court once a year, that he is not so interested, and if notice of any intervening interest shall be given by the party to whom it bas accrued, to the Commissioners forth with, he shall not thereby become disqualified from acting for six months, but shall, if he do not sooner cease to possess such interest, give notice thereof to the Commissioners. "Sec. 22. Every person acting, being disqualified, and failing to make the required declarations, shall be liable to a penalty of 501., with full costs, and, in defence to an action to recover it, must prove that he was not disqualified while acting ; his acts, however, to be as valid as if he were qualified. " Sec. 23. The chairman or any auditor may be removed by a majority of not less than two thirds of the delegates present at a meeting, pro vided that notice of the resolution to remove, and of the grounds of it, be distinctly given in the advertise ment and letters calling the meeting, and that the decision be confirmed by the Railway Commissioners. When the chairman or auditor is removed for other grounds than neglect or misbehaviour, or resigns, an annuity, or retiring allowance, or donation, may be granted to him by the meeting, and also requires confirmation by the Commissioners. " Sec. 24. Empowers the auditors to make arrange ments for continuous audits, and to inspect and exa mine all the accounts of any railway company, and all the books, vouchers, and other documents refer. ring to the accou n t s , an d to require every officer and servant of the company to give every information in his power in relation to such accounts, and to require when they think fit the separation in the company's books of any head or heads of account, or the opening of any fresh head or heads of account, and to examine any officer of the company on oath (or affirmation), touching the accounts of such company. " Sec. 25. Every person examined upon oath, &c., under the provisions of the 24th section, giving false evidence, to be held guilty of perjury ; and all officers and servants refusing or wilfully neglecting to pro duce to the auditors, or to their officers duly autho rised, any account books or other documents, to be guilty of a misdemeanour. " Sec. 26. The auditors from time to time after the periodical accounts of a railway company are made up, to make and sign a separate report upon the accounts of such company; and if they consider that the receipts and expenditure are incorrectly set forth in the accounts, or are incorrectly ap propriated to the capital revenue account, or appro priated to improper heads in other accounts, or that the true state of the affairs of the company is not fairly represented in the accounts, or that dividends have been declared, not made out of the profits, or that law expenses have been paid without previous taxation, they are to report the same, and to transmit the re port to the secretary of the company, within a month after the making up of such periodical accounts. " Sec. 27. A dissentient auditor may report sepa rately, transmitting his report within the time above limited to the secretary. " Sec. 28. Within a week of the receipt of the re port by the secretary of the company he must trans mit a copy to each shareholder. " Sec. 29. The auditors shall report the details of their establishment and expenditure annually to Par liament. " Sec. 30. The salaries of the chairman of the au- ditors, the auditors and their officers, left open as to amount, but to be defrayed out of moneys to be paid by the railway companies. " Sec. 31. Within a period to be fixed, the several railway companies shall contribute, proportionably to their paid-up capital, the sum of 10,0001. " Sec. 32. Sums received to be paid to the account of 'the Auditors of Railway Accounts in the Bank of England. "Sec. 33. The auditors shall frame a half-yearly statement of their salaries and expenses, and of the sum required by them for the ensuing half-year, and of the apportioned part of such sum to be contributed by each company, and forward a copy of such state ment to the secretary of such company, which sums are to be paid to the Commissioners of the Inland Revenue. " Sec. 34. Provides for the recovery of the sums payable by railway companies. " Sec. 35. Moneys paid to the auditors' account may be Faid out on their cheques or orders, signed by two at least, and countersigned by the secretary. " Sen. 36. The auditors' accounts to be open for the delegates' inspection on certain days to be fixed, and at all other times when a meeting of delegates shall by resolution require it. " Sec. 37. The Commissioners for auditing the Public Accounts of this kingdom to audit the accounts of the railway audit. Sec. 38. Provides that if the majority of the dele gates in meeting resolve that the auditors' expenditure is improper or excessive, their chairman shall certify such resolution to the Commissioners of Railways, who may inquire into the matter, and if they think fit, direct the expenditure to be reduced or discon tinued. " Sec. 39. The officers of the auditors are to travel free of charge on all railways in the class of carriage named in the auditors' order. 66 Soc. 40, epe§ls t he soiii4ices of the 6 CM. parries' Clauses Consolidation Act (1845),' and of the ' Companies' Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act (1845),' as regard the appointment and duties of auditors. " Sec. 41. Provides that this Act is not to affect the `Newport and Pontypool Railway Act (11 and 12 Vict., c. 120, sec. 23-B),' or the 'Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company,' until the Ist August, 1859, or the Eastern Union Railway Company (12 and 13 Vict., c. 92, s. 16) until the Ist of August, 1854. " Sec. 42. Formally provides that this Act may be reFealed or amended in the present session." - COURT CIRCULAR. The Queen and Prince Albert honoured the Hay.. market Theatre with their presence yesterday evening. The royal suite consisted of the Countess of Mount Edgecumbe, Hon. Matilda Paget, Lord Dufferin, Colonel Bouverie, and Lord Alfred Paget. His Royal Highness Prince Albert rode out on horseback yesterday morning, attended by Colonel Bouverie. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of Wales, Prince Alfred, the Princess Royal, the Princess Alice, and the Princess Helena, touk their usual airings yesterday in the garden of Buckingham Palace. A deputation on the subject of the repeal of attor neys' and proctors' certificate tar, had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday, at his official resi dence in Downing -street. The deputation consisted of Lord Robert Grosvenor, M.P. for Middlesex ; Mr. George Alexander Hamilton, M.P. for University of Dublin ; Mr. John Sadlier, M.P. for Carlow ; Mr. Alexander Smollett, M.P. for Dumbartonshire ; Mr. Clarke, President of the Incorporated Law Society of the United Kingdom ; Mr. Harrison, Vice-President ; Messrs. Wing and Barnes, members of the Council ; and Mr. Maugham, Secretary of the Society. A deputation, including Mr. W. S. Lindsay (of London), Mr. S. R. Graves (of Liverpool), and Mr. Allan Gilmour (of Glasgow), had an interview with the Right Honourable 11. Labouchere yesterday, at the office of the Board of Trade, on the sub ject of the present maritime measures before Par liament. Colonel Mason had an interview with Sir George Grey yesterday at the Home-office. Lord Ashley had an interview yesterday with the Right Honour able Baronet. A deputation, consisting of Mr. Ewart (Liverpool), Mr. James (Birmingham), Mr. Mellor (Manches ter), Mr. Jose (Bristol), Mr. Norris (Berkshire), Mr. Douglas (York), Mr. Baker (Southampton), and Mr. Swift, had an interview with the Commissioners of Railways yesterday at their office in the Board of Trade. Dr. Wiseman had an interview with Lord John Russell yesterday. The Chancellor of the Exchequer and Lady Mary Wood returned to their residence in Downing-street, yesterday afternoon, from Brighton. Mr. Hutt, Mr. Grainger, and a deputation from South Australia, had an interview with Earl Grey yesterday, at the Colonial-office. - A deputation from the maglstrates of Lancashire, upon the County Rates and Expenditure Bill, had an interview yesterday with Secretary Sir George Grey. The deputation consisted of Mr. Wilson France, Mr. Addison, Rev. T. S. Mills, Rev. J. S. Birley, Mr. J. Peel, Mr. Ashworth, and Mr. Heald, M.P. The Right Hon. T. Milner Gibson, M.P., and a deputation had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. Mr. Fletcher, Mr. John Darlington, and Mr. Wat kins, for South Lancashire coal proprietors, bad an interview yesterday with the Right Hon. H. La bouchere. Lord Robert Grosvenor, Sir Robert H. Inglis, and Sir Thomas D. Acland, had an interview yesterday with Lord John Russell. DRURY-LANE THEATRE. The comedy of the Elder Brother, one of the latest creations of Fletcher, usually styled the " Orphan Comedy," because not published until after the death of the poet, was revived here last evening with complete success. This comedy was performed by Mr. Charles Dickens, Mr. Mark Lemon, and the literary amateurs, at Miss Kelly's Theatre, about three years since, and the success which then attended its representation may probably have induced Mr. Anderson to undertake its revival, more especially as his own impersonation of Charles, the elder brother, had been most favourably re ceived in America. The Charles of Mr Anderson is a most artistic impersonation, the dreamy book-worm, has never been more cleverly represented than he was last night by Mr. Anderson, whose declamation of the beautiful poetry of Fletcher' was admirable. His conception of the part was per fect, and his execution of it as perfect as his con ception. The part of Eustace, the younger brother, was allotted to Mr. W. Montague ; this gentleman no doubt did his best, but he seems to have scarcely sufficient calibre for the part. The Brissac of Mr. W. Davidge was a careful and excellent perform ance, and the Miramount of Mr. Emery was the work of an accomplished and intelligent artist, who was well studied in his author. Every line was delivered with propriety, and as the author would have wished to have had it delivered ; every point told, and he richly merited the applause which was bestowed on him with no niggard hand. Miss Van denhoff played the part of Angelina with 'great deli cacy and taste, and succeeded (a somewhat difficult task) in making the character feminine and interest ing. The piece was admirably put on the stage, and at the conclusion Mr. Anderson, Mr. Emery, and Miss Vandenhoff were called before the curtain. Tne house was well attended. HAYMARKET THEATRE. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean took their benefit here last evening, on which occasion her Majesty and Prince Albert honoured the theatre with their pre sence. The play was Shakspere's Much Ado about Nothing, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean, sustaining for the first time before a metropolitan audience, the characters of Benedick and Beatrice. The Benedick of Mr. Charles Kean is an admirable performance, full of life, and spirit, and humour : his Don Felix, in The Wonder, had prepared us to expect great things of him as an actor of the highest order of pure comedy, but he has by his Benedick sun. passed our most sanguine expectations. Mrs. Charles Kean has restored to the stage the true Beatrice of Shakespere. She has carefully avoided the boisterous vulgarity with which many of her predecessors had overlaid the part, and has restored to us the lively, witty, sarcastic, yet well-bred lady which Shakespere intended Beatrice to be. Nothing could be more genial, and at the same time more graceful, than the Beatrice of Mrs. Charles Kean. Her scenes with Benedick were the very perfection of polished raillery. The comedy was very strongly cast—Keeley as Dogberry, and Buckstoae as Verges, were both great. Stuart's Leonato was full of power. Miss Reynolds made the prettiest and most inter esting of Heros. At the conclusion Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean were called before the curtain, and were greeted with the most enthusiastic plaudits. After the comedy Mr. Frederick Chatterton per formed his celebrated " Remembranza d' Italia" on the harp, in the most brilliant manner. The per- formances concluded with Mr. John Oxenford's farce of Twice Killed. The house was crammed to suffo cation in every part. STRAND THEATRE. A regular one-act "screamer" was produced here last evening, under the title of Out on the Loose. The gentleman who is out on the loose is one Mr. Clapperton Chisel (Mr. Henry Farren), the husband of Caroline (Mrs. Leigh Murray), who, in conse quence of the wild propensities of her fast husband, has taken refuge in the house of her uncle Capias (Mr. Turner). Hither Chisel flies for sanctuary from certain bailiffs, and his wife forgives and conceals him. A certain Mr. Calico (admirably acted by Mr. W. Sbalders), a dapper linendraper, has become smitten by the charms of Caroline, and is engaged in pressing his suit when the bailiffs enter, and seeing Calico engaged in a tete-a•tete with Mrs. Chisel, naturally conclude that he is their man, and arrest him accordingly. The fun is well kept up for half an hour, when mutual explanations take place, and of course all ends happily. Mr. Henry Farren acted the part of Chisel with much nch bust le and vi vacity, delivering the dialogue capital capit ally, a p , and applause a m u a s k. be stowed every point tell. if we may j u . d g e from on Mr. Farren last ni g ht, be will be Out on the Loose for many nig h t s to come. The house was crowded. Ma. BUNN ON THE STAGE.—Mr. l3unn's popular entertainment continues to attract crowded houses, com posed of all the literary and fashionable circles of the metropolis. The senator, to learn elocution—the actor, to study his art—the student, to understand his author —and, at the same time, the whole community, to have an evening's hearty laugh—constitute the assemblage every night Mr. Bunn appears at the St. James's. We are glad to hear that the artistes at the Theatre Royal, Drury-lane, have unanimously resolved to give Mr. Anderson a complimentary benefit on Thursday, the 21st inst., for his exertions in restoring the drama at Old Drury to its former glory, whoa we anticipate lie haTe an nTee l 9l7ing audwace. THE 4AL LOT. Mr. Henry Berkeley has brought forward his an. nual motion for vote by ballot with his usual ability, and has been excellently supported by Lord Dudley Stuart and Mr. Milner Gibson. Sir George Grey undertook the gracious part of opposing the motion, and handled it as if it were one of the most ridiculous propositions ever made to the House, though he himself had once voted for it, to humour his then constituents, as he explained. Sir George Grey repeated all the hackneyed *ld inconsistent objections to the ballot. Secret voting would not be secret ; the publicity would remain the same as ever, but the elector's execution of his trust would be withdrawn from the public view under which it should be kept. Bribery would be carried on under it on a larger _scale, and with less chance of detection. So we are told in the same breath that the ballot would make no difference at all, and that it would make the greatest and most pernicious difference. As for the increase of bribery, or rather the in creased scale cf bribery, which Sir George Grey an. ticipates, we cannot pretend to understand the art of bribery so well as the gentlemen who oppose the ballot, and we must yield to their superior knowledge of what may be done in the practical business of cor ruption. But granting, then, that bribery would be conducted on a greater scale with the ballot—is that an evil ? The greater the scale the fewer must be they who have the means for the offence, and the greater the penalty in the cost on the practice of it. Next to preventing bribery altogether, is the advan tage cf forcing it to the large scale within the weans of few, instead of the small within the means of many. __ Vie police protects our houses against the burglar, but the police could not protect a house against a banditti ; but a banditti is not easily formed and organised, and hence houses are safe. To make the scale of arrangment for any offence large, is of neces. sity to make it difficult and rare, and by so much to increase the public security. But Sir George Grey farther thinks the ballot, which he condemns as inoperative, unnecessary, inas much as public opinion has grown into a more power ful check against the foul influences : " Of late years the growing influence of public opinion had produced a much more powerful check than formerly existed against the use of those undue means which had been frequently exercised with a view to induce electors to vote contrary to their opinions. He hoped the Hon. Gentleman would see that that was a totally different thing from extolling political virtue and purity. He (Sir G. Grey) had spoken of public opinion as expressed through the press, in the country. and in that House, and of the exposure which followed attempts to intimi date or corrupt electors; and he believed that this afforded a better security than any law that could be adopted by the Legislature." What check has public opinion been on the cor ruption of Yarmouth, Horsham, Sudbury, and two or three score of places that could be named, and whose infamy is recorded in the blue books ? De fendit numerus. The rogues are many enough to keep each other in countenance, and they are under worshipful auspices. Had not a law-officer of the Crown a very narrow escape of being connected with very ugly malpractices in the last general election ? Corruption is not abated a jot in the small consti tuencies ; and if there were any mode by which it could more effectually practised under the ballot, that mode would be equally practicable in open voting, and would full surely be adopted. We do not believe that the ballot would be as effectual in preventing bribery as in checking intimi dation, but it would to a considerable extent dis courage bribery, and render it rarer, in the pro portion that it would render it more cumbrous and expensive. It is curious to see the arguments pressed into the opposition to the ballot. The Times says we are " a forward people," eager to declare ourselves before asked. We laugh at the Americans for their inquisi tive and communicative habits ; and reserve, we always thought the most marked peculiarity of the English man. Wherever we have the opportunity we naturally wrap ourselves up in reserve. In clubs who ever talks of how he voted in the ballot ? and a man's talking of how he intends to ♦ote is rather considered as an im propriety, and is decidedly unusual. There are people, however, addicted to boasting ; and whatever virtue there may be in boasting would not be completely extinguished by the ballot for Parliamentary candi dates. Electors would be free to talk of their votes if so minded, but the practice would be discouraged by a suspicion which would arise—that of a want of correspondence between the action and the vaunt of it. The boaster would soon discover this—that the man from whom he claimed gratitude for his suffrage would have his chilling distrust of the service, while the one he had opposed would be quite sure of the hostility. He would not make the one his friend, but he would perfectly succeed in making the other his enemy, by his blabbing. We do not contend that the frankness of open voting has not its recommendations ; we acknowledge that it has, and rate them highly. If open voting consisted with honest voting, open voting would be, out of all doubt, preferable. But we prepo.fe re course to the ballot because the openness of the vote is fatal in a multitude of cases to the sincere choice. The ballot is the crypt of conscience, the refuge against the foul influences. The resort to it is stigmatised as cowardly. It is precisely as cowardly as the resort to bolts and bars against the thief—strictly analogous in this, that though not complete securities, they are important obstacles to attack.—Examiner. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sin,—l read in The Sun of yesterday that one of the balloons dispatched from the Admiralty on the 3d of March dropped near the workhouse, Bishop's Stortford, on Thursday afternoon. I beg to inform you that the balloons alluded to were not sent from the Admiralty, but were dispatched by some private persons from the Vauxhall Gardens, and in no way connected with those dispatched by me from the Ad• miralty.—l am, Sir, your obedient servant, G. SHEPHERD, C.E. London, March 12. SUBSTITUTE FOR IV INDOW TAX.—To those who, like yourself, are seeking for the speedy abolition of the window -tax, I would submit for consideration, that a tax equitably adjusted by scale to the assessed rental of each house, so as not to impose any additional burden in any instance, might bo advantageously and fairly substi tuted for that obnoxious impost on light and ventilation. The Government is already in possession of all the in formation required to carry the scheme into execution, and collects, indeed, at this present time, a tax on that very basis. Those who respectively pay the present window-tax should, of course, pay the proposed substi tute. In the course of working out the details of the new impost, it might, perhaps, be possible to create some thing of a surplus sufficient to allow of the total remission of the excise duty now levied on the manufacture of bricks. Any partial remission wonid be, I think, of little benefit to either manufacturer or consumer, bat only so much lost to the revenue.—Correspondent of the Builder. LION HUNTING IN ALGERIA.—M. Jules Gerard, the sub-lieutenant in the Spahis, who has gained such great celebrity as a lion-hunter in Africa, writes from Constantine, that on the 29th ult. be went to the hills of Zerazer, in the district of Semuia, where he had been told that lions might be found . * Having discovered that the lions were in a clump of trees surrounded by rocks, be placed himself on an adjacent rock, and presently saw two lions among the trees. The animals appeared greatly irritated at having been disturbed, and one of them frequently issued from the trees as if to recon noitre. At length M. Gerard sent away all the Arabs who had accompanied him except one, and loaded his rifles. Presently the two lions came forth, one about 50 steps in advance. On seeing M. Gerard the first lion rushed towards him, and leaped on the lower part of the rock, looking at him fixedly. The animal having turned towards his companion, M. Gerard fired, and hit him on the shoulder. The lion fell with a fierce howl , hors de combat. The other lion then rushed to the at tack with tail extended, and roaring furiously. Gerard shot him in the shoulder. The lion gave a tremendous spring, and alighted on the very rock on which Gerard was. The brave man calmly took a second rifle from the Arab by his side, aimed at the animal's temple, and killed him on the spot. A coup de grace was given to the other lion, and, as Gerard said, " the job was done.r In cluding these two, Gerard has killed altogether 17 lions. —Galrynani's Messenger. I JUDGE'S TESTIMONY TO FRES T&ADB.—It was with great pleasure that we read the following paragraph in Baron Alderson 's charge to the grand jury at the ot be necessary , he wa s g lad to sa y , th em very opening of the Lancaster Assizes last week. dt. '`lt would longn toeam on this occasion. Under every circumstance, this was hi g hly creditable to this division of the county. Really he was very glad to observe that there wag not a case o f importance in the calendar, and it was small in point of number. He had no information to account for this good symptom, except it was front cheap food and plenty of labour, and causes of that description, which generally prevented the commission of crime." Let our legislators ponder over this voice from the Bench, and lay aside their efforts to mar the fair prospect which is rising for the country. This evi dence is the more important as nobody can cavil at it as a Parliamentary case got up for the atmosphere of the House of Commons.—Lciccstcr Mercury. DUTY ON BfticEs.—The amount of duty collected : o b t e h f e o w r h e y i e c a t r a P arliament, is shown e nt,toh, m b e y a been 448,8261. recently , ll ß2 b 6 i . ck l9 s s : 1 3 u laid i ri d u . g ,f 422,8121. 18s. 84d. is for the country, and 26,014/. Os. 7d. for London. The largest items in the account have been furnished by Sur rey (37,2831.), Rochester (32,2841), Manchester (32,034 L), Stourbridge (25,3881.), and Hertford (20,8534) The lowest figure is that for Cornwall (98L) TILE HOTEL DE VILLE AT P A BIS.--AYOUDd this noted spot a number of houses are being taken down, in order completely to isolate it. And a little to the west fetsht is a enarr n Ow n e s s s t o s f tr a e n e c t i s e ancient i n the town,building, i a n t cons rsec i d t e e d r a b b y l e a p o o m r e_ tion of which is about to be removed, not for mere pur poses of health, although that is one consideration, but also while forming an open space, to build a ca serne f or the rotection of the Hotel de Ville, which in ernharrassad by t he number of troops lodged within is prociacts.....