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1110 1P V:k: • -----------____ _ ----.....-..- W.' • - ; . . • ~.. --±••: ' ' .r:• . . • .. . )5 6d .11 CONTRACTS for CANVASS. .c ... ..;',. , go 43 dd Department or the Storekeeper-General of the Navy, Somerset-place, • March 31, 1951. ' •t.:l, , t 4 The • otl te 01 . th 3gOTI Commissioners for executing the O ffi ce of Lord. High Admiral United Kingdom of Great. Britain and Ireland do hereby give MO' tii.... C, tht on TUESDAY, the 29th of April next, at Oho o'clock, is 6do c ,„`,L reade yto treat with such persons as may be willing to Other - 111 `nr . act for supplying her Majesty's Dockyards at Deptford, Ports . '''' l4 , and Devenport, with a bat °mind' 9,550 BOLTS OF CANVASS of n, ng 1 ,550 Bolts of 18 inches wide), to I e delivered by the 31st t 381 eeMber next. , . Tenders find, and no - may be made for any quantity not less than 1,000 Bolts, . N , Tender will be received unless made on the printed form, 1 " . 9 Wag the filled 18,262.] LONDO. nd at • th e ca , ed up which, together with " Instructions for making .pr a n may be obtained on application to this office. ur ° a sender will be received after One o'clock on the day of treaty, oroiwito.ossosototootto. aniusotooossito 'e not noticed, unless the party attends, or an agent for him duly authorised id for 3 ed in writing. G RAVESEND STAR PACKETS. 5 6d. Eve ryand b ear Tender must be addressed to the Secretary of the Admiralty, Fore Cabin and Second Class Railway' NINEPENCE to go od -"let': fali and m us t r in the left hand corner the words " Tender for Canvass," or from London and Gravesend. I Oil also be ' delivered at Somerset -place, accompanied by a 13aloon and First Class ditto, 'ONE SHILLING. ie Ofd with the by two responsible persons. engaging to become bound To or from Blackwell. for tn, s Person tendering, in the sum of 251. per. cent. on the value, Fore Cabin.• •• •• ••... 6d. Chief Cabin.... 9d. in at , (hie performance of the Contract. Intermediate Piers .... Gd. . , No other Packets call et the Grays, Greenhithn, and nulled Piers. in at P-orßthT I S T S' GENERAL BENEVOLENT The Packets call at tilt Piers as underlined (weather permitting). d red, INSTITUTION, FROM TERRACE PIER, GRAVESEND. Incorporated by e Relief of Decayed Artists, their Widows and Orphans. - cwt; Instituted 1814. WEEK DAYs. SUNDAYS. raTaost.—His Royal Royal Charter, 1 ± 42, under the immediate protection pro Green- Pur- p,„, Reshr- G ray s Green- Pur , of her Most Excellent Majesty the QUEIi.N. rime vine. Grays hithe. l fieet '-"'" villa. eady• Ris qr.,. al Highness PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. VICE PATRONS. 1 --•--- -.- -. o 965 cleneii— the Duke of Buc- Right Hon. Earl of Shrewsbury „., aliSed Ille n Ait. lion. Earl of Dartmouth iYe 81 .4 * . tee, R 1.,.• in at 541 . 2 the Duke of Devon- Right Hon. Earl de Grey Orti% 11 • ' I, and its G . • ±ace the • Right Hon. Earl of Ellesmere 1 9 % i • -- ince, land .... Duke of Suther- Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst 1 - % 3 _ II oet 2.,Teble ti, Sir John Swinburne, Bart 3 5 atherb down. ±eMarcinis of Lens- Joieph Neeld, Esq., M.P. — LONDON, FRIDAY • E _ , 7 APRIL 4 , 1851. AR T I S TS' GENERAL BENEVOLENT INSTITUTION, For the Relief of Decayed Artists, their Widows and Or p hans. Incor p o rated b I n stituted 1814. y P Royal Charter, 1+42, under the immediate protect ion , of her Most Excellent Majesty the QUEIi.N. ATRoN.—IB S R oy al Highness PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. Ris r., . ~ VICE PATRONS. cle ii ~,e , Duke of Buc- Mat Hon. Earl of Shrewsbury 114 0 Riiht Hon. Earl of Dartmouth ahiZet the Duke of Devon- Right Hon. Earl de Grey its Or • Right Hon. Earl of Ellesmere land'''' the Duke of Suther- Right Hon. Lord Lyndhurst 11 " t1, Teb1 th Sir John Swinburne, Part deivii e e —eMarquis of Dans- Joieph Neeld, Esq., M.P. at th IT obtlit y, Jesse Watts Russelli Esq. th The Friends, and Subscribers are respectfully info r m ed esiebr 4, T HIRTY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY FESTIVAL will be Sit t t d ,, l Freemason's Hall, on SA.Tt7RDAT, the 12th instant, ' "‘- , BERT HARRY INGLIS, Bart., M.P., in the Chair. STEWARDS. • 1 John Lepard, Esq. Thomas M'Lean, Esq. Thomas F. Marshall, Esq. E. Butler Morris, Esq. Edmund J. Nieman, Esq. C. Fredk. Oldtleid, Esq. F. R. Pickengitl, Esq., A.R.A. Henry T. Ryan, Esq. Ch.,s. Wentworth Wass, Esq. Jonathan Watson, Esq. at Six precisely. & the Stewards; of Willi= Nicol, 1-mall ; and of the Assistant Secre ell-square: ROPER, Assistant Secretary. . Direct Trains from the Boats marked t Omnibuses from Fenckurch-street Station to all parts of London every quarter of an hour. FROM BRUNSWICK WHARF, BLACKWALL, on the arrival of Jacob Birt, Esq. II , nrY G. Bohn, Esq. Louis Desanges, Esq. Prank Dillon, Esq. Ch ester Earies, Esq. Win. E. Frost, Esq., A.R.A. Errisst Garnbart, Esq. Leming Grundy, Esq. E. Jackson, Esq. JOllll Kirkpatick, Esq. ' Dinner on Table Tickets, 1/. Is. each, to be had o Honorary S ecretary , 60, Pan tar n 45, Great Coram-street, Rum 4 .• • • • WILLIAM J9k114 RELSToN CONSOLS TIN- ad COPPER' MINING COMPANY. On the " Cost Book" Principle. In 5,000 Shares of 21. each. COMMITTEE. Henry Francis Home, Esq.. Gloucester-terrace, Hyde-park. W. Patten Hayman, Esq., Rochester. Joseph Thomas, Esq., Finsbury-square. Thos. Nelson Golding Gurney, Esq., Furnival's Michael Fitzgerald, Esq., Sloane-street. BANKERS. London and County Bank, Lombard-street SECRETARY (pro tem.) Mr. C. Daniel. CONDUCTOR OF MINING OPERATIONS. Jehu Ilitchlni, Esq. • STOCK BROKERS. Messrs. Eykyn, Brothers, 22, Change-alley, Cornhill, to whom applications for Shares. may be made. Offices-1, Royal Exchange-buildings. The promoters of this valuable mine beg to observe that they and Their fliends will hold about one-half of the shares, as from estimates obtained from experienced miners. the lowest profits cannot be less than 500/. per month, or 60 per cent. on the capital, while some have estimated them at 1,0001. per month, judging from th e ac t ua l re turns of the Wheal Vor lodes, the profits of 'a hich exceed 30,0001. per annum • and on these lodes we shall be working, as stated above. The following is the Report of Captain Stephen Thomas : March 22, 1851. Sir,—The situation and advantages of Holston Consols Mine are 'well known to me, from its having frequently come under my notice some years since, when I commenced working Wheal Lovel on its south. I have often heard Mine Captains say that if judiciously worked, With a moderate capital (say 5,0001.), it would be a desir able in vestment. Captain Beecher, who possessed a large interest in the stated she would make one of th e r i c h es t Ti n Mines in Corn wall ; and that after the steam-engine should be at work, the profits would steadily increase as the levels became more numerous and extended. From what I know of the undertaking, and from tthiLtin raised i n thi s district being of the first quality, I am of opt on that a profit o f at least 5001. per month may be fairly calcu latedon after clearing an d ex t end i ng t h e present l eve l s so me twenty or thirty f a th oms, so as to give fresh backs of tin.. 2 :T.8. No A S. THOMAS. next Pplication.s for Shares can be received after Wednesday For Prospectuses containing Reports of Captain John Burgas, Jehu ltßchins and Yal other experienced miners, apply to Mr. C. Daniel , 1, buildings. THE BRISTOL ARMS INN, SLEAFORD, Y BELLAMY, MAR LINCOLNSHIRE. their kind offer her , of the LION HOTEL, SLEAFORD, begs to that she grateful thanks to her Friends and the Public generally for Patronage and support, and respectfully to inform them , and th a L o b ed c e has taken and intends entering upon the above old-esta,.- e mmereial Inn and Posting-House on the 6th of April next, ro e it stet usts by paying every attention to the comfort of her reerit and by keeping wines and spirits of the choicest quality, to .ts. continuance of that support. laol i " 4 .e Lion Hotel will be closed as a Commercial and Posting tqLer Easter Monday. ______7 erg, March 31, 1851. THE PARASOL WORLD. ana 1 ) , T he RIVAL REGISTERED PARASOL is the most neat i ali ~.,alltirul that has ever been produced in this country ; it owe s , i ol 4 , e e l as to its design. Obse, had at all respectable Wholesale Houses and Mercers. e that he every Parasolls stamped with the Registered Mark Uaa at t top. .‘", 414 1E HOBY has the pleasure to announce b : 1 Of hi, na , zin ,, successfully opposed the combination and dicta ate lor kfriell he is now able to comply with the prevailing ir good article ' than he has hitherto made, and can fur l' eu lfigton Boots at 305., and Leather Button Boots at t i ,,"•• Cash. - " t ie to .(1 1, - 81,0 beg to st a te that his first class work will con- Vorktl,-se di stinguished as heretofore for its superiority, both in silluP and in quality of material. DAY'S IMPERIAL BLACKING, 12s. a Dozen. . 4111 ' - ' II ANCE HALL, PRINCE'S-PLACE, LEc T , WESTMINSTER. "la/Gp.,:,. } - 1 Will be delivered THIS EVENING Friday), on or MORISONIAN SYSTEM of MEDICINE. To Commence at EIGHT o'Clock. Admission Free. M AIIRI AGE-LAW REFORM ASSOCIA -2.-urnerou,, TION rs• ons A PPlications having been made to the Association by ru• Cep a —en ding to contract marriage with a deceased wife's sister, ins intttee think it desirable, whilst Lord Lyndhurst's Act re in meats "Une 81 e-, to make t known that these marriages are lawful )us .-ielltnark, Germany , Sweden and Norway, and all other ttot t count, les of E except England, in the United 8 of Uroir, wuntri" . — "vr , ca, and, by dispensation, in all Roman Catholic rurth on appucati i.or mation may be obtained, gratuitously , on personal tion, 26 ° p it t ° the Honorar Secretary, at the offices of the Associa ' ar " ,-aPaent streety. JOSEPH STANSBURY, M.A., Hon. Secretary. it OYAL NOTICE. POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTION. , • DEPOSITORS are respectfully invited to forward their 'nt before the 12th inst., that they may be numbered in the NEW _ T ION ' I T of the CATALOGUE, free of expense. 9 4 NIS now CLOSED, but will be RE-OPENED CAS TER MONDAY. R. I. LONGBOTTOM, Secretary. LAURENT'S GRAND CASINO, Liceased by Act of Parliament. AAGYLL ROOMS, GREAT WINDMILL (BOISTREET, ST. JAMES'S. Lessee, Charles Emile Laurent, jun., 57, Brompton-square.) OPEN EVERY EVENING, With LAURENT'S UNRIVALLED BAND. Principal Cornet-a-Pistons, M. Boulcourt. li- 6 0r15 open at Eight o'clock—Dancing to commence at 416 and terminate at Half-past Eleven o'clock precisely. Admission, One Shilling. -....._ THE POWER OF MONEY. Soule men hoard their wealth, and do nobody good, While by others it's foolishly spent ; But MOSES, who long by the public have stood, Remember why money was sent ; By commanding the markets, they buy a largo stock Of the best, when the prices are cheap, And they alw lys take care that the public who flock To their mart, shall the benefit reap. Thus the wealth that to some folks would be of no use, Is employed for the good of mankind, Tot' MOSES and SON in their buying profuse, To deal fairly are always inclined. What they buy is the best, and its made up in style, ~,And they pay for a thing when it's done; The smallest of profits content them the while, T hey sell fifty to any shop's one. See t he Price at which MOSES will sell a good coat, Ora vest, or a hat, or a shawl, Or trovrsers, or boots, or a habit, and note, ', T hey are cheaper and better than all. -4 e l l MOSES and SON, may they long keep their health, And of money the benefit reap, 4 er they share with the public the use cf their wealth, And supply them with clothes, good and cheap. handsome Almanac, for the year 1851, can be had gratis, on The new application. l etter edition of " Everybody's Book, containing a full report let‘!" , late important trial, may be had gratis, on application, or by itr, poet free. O . II : I° SES and SON have no connexion with any other house in out ° London, except the following : 1 48 5 11311 City Establishment, 154, 155, 156, and 157, Minories, 83, 1.00 4 , 5 _ d86 , Aldgate, opposite the Church, all communicating. 3 "„". AM West-end Branch, 506, 507, 508, New Oxford-street, 1, 2, • nart•street, all communicating. ill;,‘Qford Yorkshire" Branch, 19, Bridge-street. TE t ri S e hl Branch, 36, Fargate. ifikk‘th!rs, Clothiers, Hatters , Heelers, Furriers, Boot and Shoe ▪ n and General Outfitters for Ladies and Gentlemen. ta; Es tablishments are closed from sunset Friday to sunset Ba ta When business is r.sursed till Twelve o'clock. l et "on parle Francaise. Q l ll 8 1 parla Italiano. spricht man Deutsch. Aqui se habla Espanol, t01iT, 132 SIX LANGUAGES—FORTIETH EDITION. `' - ‘ 01 11 4 1(.1 THE REMEDY FOR THE PREVENTION OF Z li eg DISEASE. 4th by One Hundred Anatomical Coloured Engravings on ;steci. LOISICAL DISQUALIFICATIONS, GENERATIVE INCA -Ie,PACITY, AND IMVEDIMENTS TO MARRIAGE. Cy i," o ' .and Improved Edition, enlarged to . 19 ‘. 6 .,. p ,.. age nn s, st p n ric e e na 2s m . du Co direct troin the Establishment, 3i nt u i v altce Authors have ''' o llinications being strictly conlde discontinued the , P r t E ti , SILENT FRIEND, a Medical on publishing of Cases. Work :fl B4 ,,%_exhanstio n and physical decay of the syste o m r , produced the abuse of by *msrem.,.! indulgence , the consequences of infection, I°ll oW -J ' With explicit directions for the use of the preventive_ sq ,ef.,bY observations en the Married State, and the di .n a g a_";; 3 l y 1te, ",," 1 0 prevent it. Illustrated by 26 Coloured Engravl 4 011, PERRY I and CO., 19, Berners-street, Oxford-streett:ltoz a _Woiter 4 Z b lished by the Authors ; and sold by gtrange, . 21, - 3,_,1!1_ ' 4lll , 1;7 W .; Hannay, 63, and Sanger, 150, Oxford-street , and tioE PA ,,,,, ": 4411 denha11-street, Louden. Wt & - Z. 4 4 0 treats of the anatomy ana physiology of the re-productive p - " 44 4. India illustrated by 28 Coloured Engravings. 11 tilg,lii• treats of the consequences resulting from excessive m i blent -- ' 1 .,,,,,and their lamentable effects on the system, producing -ae sD al ael -- : bodily weakness, nervous excitement, and generative ,P44,,,.4• Illustrated by 10 Explanatory Engravings. N ; 11 "" -1 . treats of the diseases resulting from imection, either in L ts4 rir a tie ..arY or secondary form, and contains explicit directions for -"'lcatut. This section is illustrated by 62 Coloured Englav rl'Avz CO ntalll3 a Remedy for the Freventien of Disease by a itelf,;„__ c ation, by which the danger of infection is obviated. "'Ant Part the Work should not escape the reader's P ST 4 08 O• 11 devoted to the consideration of marriage, and its dw" Va t .nee e oie anses of anproductive union are also considered, and the ""e u o l z et critically and philosophically inquired into. b Rug ,2 A L BALBE OF SYRIACUX is exclusively employed___ln bota."'volla and sexual debility, impotence, &c., 118. and . ps . o . . 1 4 , The Concentrated Detersive Essence, an anti-syphilitic .11e4.4'_ Purifyinguss the blood in cases of infection, secondary er uPtions and the abuse of mercury, I ls. and 335. per rerry , e Z, a Purifying Specific Pills, 23. 9d., 4s. 6d., and 1 ls. it, - 1 1 0 ir k ft„n - Lain remedy for gonorrhoea , g 1 eet, stricture, and IA 4b, 1, ' , Lunation of the bladder. Consultation fee, if by letter, - 1,1 1 , 41 ,hi' 1 , 41 _ 11 t0 detail of the ' case Le requ i red: ago, habits, aiiitedlep.tosia.- ' , Y k ., - .ara kt . 51. P ac k ets, with advice, to b e h a d at t Z/ZOOll. 1 2 111 Y by W hi ch the fee, 1/., i s save d. M essrs . Perry, f„!,,trs in attendance drily at 19, Berners-street, Oxfo N 1 from Eleven till Two, and Five to Eight ; on SUil 41 9Ven to One. 7 . .. . 0-• -;•••, • •.:-:.• • in.;.; ., ,,, ; ::,"„.„ -,: ,,,, ;_: . : ; •4. ,,, ,,- ;. •: 4 -' . ;, , , ~ ,:,...,. ~, . ‘ , ..,k ,: I. : • 42- CI-4.4g -16-'ol4.3)llL*l' -- / : sits.. Vii , • r • , ;g001161116119611. , r ope • . , ' . ' lar v • 1 . ..., i ...0— ... 0 ,. , , • 4 , . -- _ _ _ _ . _ . . . . . '. • " ~ •I ,-- -:',:. C. - 27.- ..1 ,. .: - ,. • ' i OI 0 6 1 tl ea.' 4011(016.166 9% .....,, __ . , ~,..• c -----. ....... .4daeLrl .. , i. ),,,, -. 4 . ..,,,,, , , ~,- ---. ..., . 0 -Li r A • • , ' ' 4--: . ..,:04, ,) ---..., •-. _ o ••s -at --• I s , - , et ..,,, V , V ( i fi ,ft - BETTING ON THE COURSE. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP (THIS DAY.) • 5 . t0 1 agst Cnams 12 to 1 agst Selina (t freely) ..! lt , o ••'• '' pi. , ,„ <- .„, - ,„, ', 'V ' , v, ~,)/ 0 8- 4 r , , o r - :,- , :-..?•• Nii,,,f.A, -_-,--.,-,,,, . , _Jr •$' \,, -:1 ' 4 4. '1- \''l, CA , 41 ''''' , . 4 ' '''' • ',\-, '• 1: -' 4 ' •vP• '''. '-'. :,' 1- 4 M- 'i l iOk \ ,-;"<"- •,'-: -.-',.` t'•. , ~, 1•„,, 60 1 agst Sunrise 16 to 1 aght Raby. • , , -,---..,. , i• i;- 12 to 1 agst Sauter-la coupe ~ 4. , . t: :-... le; . _ ,.. 4, -- 44 .".„, , ,c im...... '- /;••• „ 1 / 4. 4 P:: ~ . ., ,, , , , ,t. ,„: 9 , ~ 4 1 -%,,,0 k. ;.? -4-;;',..,...7 5 1; , :: , : 406„ . ':_. -4 -,\,.• k , -_ \ :•, s: ~..4 , 4,. : , ~ k.:.. .e' , t ,'6: -.w , ' ___•-,f , s , , r--. 4.,., 1., )N . } , , ' 4 :• j s: k 1.,,:: 4, 1.,, •,- ..... tt , ~ . Offers to take 20 to 1 about Glauca, and 15 to 1 about Va ';'- .:',.:•'..,'' • ....,- ,- . 1 , 4- ,i , - ~ . - .10 ', . W .er I. z,,. -- - , i. \ 'no D A '‘', -,,, 1, ""t —l. ,'' •,- -= 4 ~_ -.OlTi. ' ; 1 lentioe, notwithstanding it was reporteilithat the latter had ' tits , thrown a shoe, and pulled up lame, CITY 131 ...0 up AND SUBURBAN HANDICAP. to 1 agst Empress c( t) I 10 to 1 agst Dulcet (t) DERBY. 6,000 to 200 agst Bonnie Dun- 18,000 to 100 agst Neasliam (t) dee (taken) THE SPRING RACES (THIS DAY). .; Fuanuta ARRIVALS.— The Ban Rahy, Snowstorm. Hesse Homburgh, Theorem, Flirt, The Old Lad, Dulcet, Thornhill, Sauter-la-coupe, Zegri, and five or six others : whose names we could not a9certain. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. PROMOTION' S. Assistant-Surgeon Arthur NV. W. Babington (July, 1841), of the Imaura flag-ship, Port Royal, for services during the cholera, has been promoted to the rank of surgeon. Clerk—Richard Brownsdon, (July 1, 1843), late acting paymaster of the Arab, 12, paid off from the East Indio', has been promoted to the rank of paymaster. W ec k 0 ,.. t t j (8:0 }), r e t s o h t fi h e e i d Ocean. l 847 APPOINTMENTS. Second-Masters—Edward M‘lienzie (1845), of the Ocean , t flag-ship, Sheerness, to the Teazer screw-tender; Samuel. A ssistant-Surgeon -- Ahmuty Irwin, acting, to South ampton, 50, 0h 1 flag-ship, Rio. c i n i n e r ), of the Victory flag-ship, Portsmouth, to the Teazer. • Cler ks ' -A ssistants—Sidney Smith Boxer, to the Brie t a n p n o i a t ii , y o a r r d d i — n a j r y a m fl ag - en Cs h a i r p ; Portsmouth; P. T. Miller, to the Penelope steam-fri ga t e, P ortsmout h . rigger of Portsmouth. Dr. James Grant Stewart. en has been appointed master has been appointed deputy Malta Hospital, vice Lindsay, Allen deceased. It is generally' iiathe ch s a n r ia g avr e , Iyd,, o ioe f ees not porme.ss a more talented and excellent o ffi cer than Dr. Stewart, hi s serv i ces in tropical a ain d ps mi pPoei t cn te ttoe d rd th it at no i l climates, and his thorough devotion to the profesaien richly . merited the consideration - he has received. It will .be in the iernenibrance of our readers that Dr. Stewart volunteered his services to take charge of the plague - atricken steam-sloop, Eclair, on her arrival; her medical officers 'having , fallen vietims to the disease. Penelope steam-frigate, Captain byster, made an average speed along the measured mile in Stokes Bay of nine - knots . six 'fathoms; she has, however, 100 tons additional weight, to-take on hoard, which may probably reduce that speed-to - '8 3 4 knots. Her engines worked well. The Simonm makie osa 4ilttlidaylsat 8,4. knots, and we understand she will Probably- Piffled *fn. , . Shelled in, when tried, about liga t?us WI ballast and coal. Captain Aslett:and . Second-Lieutenant William Taylor, of:the Royal Marines, are appointed to the Vengeance, vice. Captain B. Varlo and Second-Lieutenant F. L. Dowse, II"' at Haslar Hospital. Captain Varlo, it is said, will retire on 'half-pa y, and Lieutenant Dowse join the division st, Chatham. Magicienne steam-sloop has her ballast stored at Devon port, and has hauled off the dockyard, and will sail on her trial cruise in charge of Mr. Brown, weather permitting. • WOOLWICH, APRIL 3. --APPOINTMENT.—Lieutenant John N. Norman (1842) ) to study steam at the factory at Wood-' wick Dockyard. The Lightning steam-vessel, Master-Commander Henry William Allen, is under orders of to convey the re— mains of General Sir Alexander Duff, G.C.H., to Banff, for interment in the family vault of the Earls of Fife,- the late gallant o ffi cer. having been the nearest relative of James the present Earl of Fife. The Lightning will leave Woolwich at two o'clock P.M. to-morrow on her melancholy errand, snd on her way home will callat Sunderland with provisions and stores, from Deptford, for the Hecate steam-vesser o Commander George S. Hand, at present at that port in con sequence of the strike of the seamen in the collier trade. Inquiries having been made by the authorities as tolhe best mode of admitting to the dockyards the foreign visitors expected tb arrive in this country during the next three months, to witness the Exhibition of the Industry of all Na tions in Hyde-park, it has been decided that coloured cards will be supplied to the foreign Ambassadors and Consuls- General, the representatives cf foreign Powers at the Court of SL James's, and they will fill up the cards with the names of the intending visitors. Their rank will be known at the dockyard by the colour of the card presented. This excel lent and simple arrangement will insure every attention to the respective ranks, which could not have been otherwise To easily done when the visitors are unacquainted with the English language. ROYAL ITALIAN OPERA, COVENT-GARDEN. The Royal Italian Opera opened last night for the season. The management is not, as last year, a re public, but a monarchy under the government of Mr Gye ' whose great experience well qualifies him forth e task of management. The opera chosen for the opening la:t night was Semiramide, the chef d'attrre alike of Rossini and of Grisi. In the representation of the character of the Assyrian Queen, Madame Grisi has always stood un approached, 'and when she appeared last night, the same Grisi that she ever was, the applause with which she was welcomed was most rapturous ; she rtes obliged to wait for some minutes for the applause to subside before she could commence her recitative, "Fre tanti regi." The voice is as pure and as perfect as ever, and the "ti el razzio" was brilliantly given. The grand finale to the first act was magnificent in the rendering; in this scene Grisi stands, and always has stood alone. The two great duets in the second act, the first and the second with Areace, were superbly given, and never has Madame Grisi been more majestic or more perfect as Semiramide than she was last evening. Mademoiselle Angri. who was in excellent voice, was the Arsace, and gave full effect to the music of the part. Her ren dering of the duet with Assur, in the first act, was full of energy, spirit, and true dramatic point, and in the duet with Grisi, in the second act, she was equally fine. Her two arias, the " Ab, qual Giorno," her scene d'intrata in the first act, and the cavatina, " In si barbara," in the second, were both rendered with infinite spirit and taste. Signor Salve tori, a new baritone, from the operas of Naples and of Bar celona, and who has acquired an enduring continental repu tation, from his creation of the part of Belisario, in Donizetti's opera of that name, made his debilt in the part of Assur. His features are expressive, and his acting good, and he is evidently used to the stage. As to his voice, it would be an act of injustice to Signor Sal vatori to attempt to give any opinion of it from his performance of last night. Placards were distributed about the theatre claiming the indulgence of the public for him in consequence of his labouring under hoarseness and influenza, and it was evident from the commencement of the opera that his voice wan completely out of order. Signor Tagliafico acted the part of the High Priest with great dignity, and Signor Mei sus tained the little part of Idreno. The choruses were perfect, and the orchestra, under the direction of Costa, wh o was warmly greeted on his first appearance, magnificent. All the principal artistes were called on at the conclusion of the opera, and the national anthem was performed, the solo parts being sustained by Mesdames Castellan, Angri, and Grisi. The house was crowded to suffocation in every part. The Queen's box was occupied by , Lady Emily Cavendish and Miss Bathurst, Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey and Mrs. Grey and party. Among the company honouring the theatre with their presence were the Marquis and Mar chioness of Ailesbury, the Marquis of Northampton, the Marchesa Brancaleoni and Mdlle. Brancaleoni, the Mar chioness of Westmeath and Miss Dawson, the Earl of Wilton, tl e Earl of Falmouth, the Earl of Eilmorey, Viscount Templetown, Viscountess Exmouth and Viscount Exmouth, Viscount Cranbourne, Lord George Manners,ole M P., Lord Henry Gordon Lennox, Lady Lord Broughton and the Hon. Misses lL Pdonbli_ Lord ul Suffield, Lord Adolphus Vane, Lady Isabell a 4. John and party, Lord Northwick, the Baron and Baro ness de Stentz , Lord Arthur Hay, Colonel the Hon. Cecil . Fo rester, M Major the Hon. R. Needham , H on. Francis Stonor , Hon John Fortescue, M.P., Honourable George Barrington, Greville and Miss Grev ili e , Sir William and Lady De Bathe, Sir Henry Webb, honour a ble h grsh Rowley, Sir George Armytage, all, Miss Bur- Sir Colonal 13 rownlow Knox M P dett Coutts and Pai and party, Mr. t lartin Tucker smith, - dapta . in " Gregory, Captain F or d , M r. M ac . Colonel Ll ano, De Bathe, Mr. k enz ie, Major G a g e, Major Maitland, Captain Cathcart, C apt ain De Horsey, Mr. Woodford, Mr. v . Lowndes, Mr. William Rose, Honourable George Barrington, Mr. A. K. Orian Captain the Hon. Strange J oc elyn, Mr. Lister Kaye, Captain Ellison, Mrs. Hatton and the Misses Hatton, Mrs. Henry Villebois, Hon. Henry Howard, Captain Thesiger, Captain Hotham, Hon. G. W. Mines, Mr. Martineau, Mr. Raymond Barker, Sir Thomas Hare, Mr. Wigram, Mr. Bulteel, Mr. Arcedeckne, lion. G. Noel, Captain Robertson, Mrs. Horstman, Madame Rani and party, Mr. and Mrs. Coghlan, Captain Hawkins, Captain Phibbs, Sir Seymour Sadler, Mr. De Blaquiere, Mr. De Pentheney O'Kelly, Mr. Lzielli, M. Lizarde, Colons! Gough, C. 8., and Mrs. Gough, &c. HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.—AmoDg the noble and distinguishing individuals honouring the performances at her Majesty's Theatre yesterday (Thursday) evening with their presence, we observed the following :—The Prince and Princess Czartoritski and the Princes Vitold and Led ialene Czartoritaki, his Excellency the Russian Minister, the Mar- quis of Clanricarde, the Marquis of Abercorn, the Marquis of Douro, the Earl of Mountcharles, the Earl of Lonsdale, the Earl of Malmesbury, Viscount Dupplin, Viscount Ranelagb, Earl Gifford, Lord Gardner, Lord W. Lennox, Lord F. Bean clerk, Sir George and Miss Beaumont, Sir John Ba y le y and Lady Bayley, Sir H. Webb, Bart., /ice &a Accusation is not proof, and co mmittal i s no t con viction, as many a worthy fellow has found reason to know • —.Eliza Cook's Journal. Four HORSES DROWNED..: —An accident of a very se- rious character occurred in the neighbourhood of Melton, on .we hope that)* , appears that a servan t o f M r . W. T e h su u i r t sd o a f y i m ti o n r a n y i morning, lead to a better and sa f er roa d than t hi s one . has proved to be. It the 20th instant, and w as Proceeding to Melt o n to fetch e n ha attempted t o cross t h e - r i ver W rea k e , - l l o l a e d nto o n f , m o a f n il ur o e b • y, made a diff erence o f a f ew h un d re d y ar ds, , at a place called the Washstones, in the parish of:Ft:My,. which would hav e when the force of the water was such as to sweep the waggon and horses into the canal. The poor animals struggled o i . for nearly a mile, and through the arches of two canal bridges, before they were drowned ; and the man who was riding upon one of the;fore horses saved himself by . 1 c li n ging to the branches of a willow tree, as the horses were floatieg down the stream. ' The team of horses thus lost by the negligence of the waggoner, who took this road contrary to orders to save a little trouble, was considered one of the best in the neighbourhood, and worth at least 1001.= Leicester Mercury. • DEATU FROM A WAGER,--011 Tuesday afternoon ia young man, named Edward Hucker, living in Granbpstreee, Waterloo-road, undertook, for a wager of IL, to, swim ear Bs the Thames from Milbank to Lambeth within twelve minutes, and got in the water tor that pexpose a short distance from the bridge at three o'clock, 't 4being then high water. The unfortunate man got about 200 1 feet from the shore, when he gave a loud shriek and instantly sunk. The party with whom he made the wager were hasterileg over the bridge to meet him on the opposite :here,, could render him n o a'n sistance, sad the poor fellow , who it is supposed we e a _ est k ei r with cramp, perished. On Fr a similar occurrence we pi:tile at Milbank, when a his'life. e t, , . . Rll. S*AsONADI , E 1,701113 TO ; " CANARY BREIDE tf er r an Ycftg . man, named Darby, loot All birds of a unifogri;e'olour,'Wh to secure an in -en paired toge , P their (*.tact coutterpart:. In order, the canary, there can finite variety cf colours, to Whigh! be in nnited to a mealy hen, be no objection- - if a male grerq a handsomel marked or vice versa, the issue however., will be raor t _ is . . l y h. Iv carrying out h . primp e. . ee , c 4. 1 than their parents. to all who can give their time to'it, truly Interesting character. r c e o s r u cl i i t a s ily m r a ee y r e p m r e oa nt eed .0f a . . . , tible.— William Kidd in the Bi r ds of every shade , an d every tint, may be reared • in fact, Gardner's Chronicle. suc h combinations are ineallaus 2d ti us lei ii sold -al se ot il S J • 3., ... 0 ••• CAP• 1 ••• ... D Greol an val ° iristonsl i f estive o , f, is radii* E x eter license 41 ing bap' =pot an aug; , 001, line ) a nd t,, 136 I of 19 7 %..: not 10 : L for t'P'. Ind Lif e that O A ° DOOl. bit. seen 79 3 ' E.....-0 0 'ere con' la UnitbyPie vas yep.l, in con' r sop . 8r5,00 ford, t" lac e ' m-P E sq. ; !augh t : bitbec,' ir Janos squar e, co upteS S Burge ss, j • so, 0: , 1. 1 0 0. ty the Trains front tke Fenehnrch•street Station. WIESE DAYS. SUNDAYS. Circe. Par- Green- ar.,„'Roshr- Time. Roshr- G. Y. N. Par- Green- amyl , fleet hithe. yille. fleet hithe. villa. X 10 ' —9% 2—— ! 2 e 5 *5 IA . . , Passages marked *.._are - ran direct— Pa 'BOAT 'rtI.KETS. Three Months, 11. It packots ; or Mr. Me March 15,1851. owes marked *._are - rnh direct. .--Twelve Months, 41.45. • Six No 55.; to be had of the Co llectors ,nk, Terrace Fier, Gravesend. nabs, 21. lbs. ; on board the L ONDON to BOULOGNE. The COMMERCIAL COMPANY'S superior Steam-ships, CITY of PARIS, or CITY of BOULOGNE, will leave LONDON-BRIDGE WHARF, as under, weather permitting:— Tuesday ...• ....April 8 ...... • 3 Morning. Friday • --April 11 ............ 9 Morning. Tuesday • • • .. April 15 . ..... 11 Moill l .g. Friday - And every Tuesday and Friday, according to Tide. Saloon, 125.; Fore Cabin, Bs. Places booked throughout from London to Paris at the following low charges : Saloon and First Class Rail .. ...... .... 345. O. Fore Cabin and Second Class Rath ... .... 255. 0(1. Fore Cabin and Third Class Rail • • • • .... 21s. Od. For particulars of freight, &c., apply at the Company's Offices, 4, Arthur-street East ; or the Universal Offices, Regent-circus, Pic cadilly. LONDON and NORTH-WESTERN, GREAT NORTHERN, and MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANIES. Notice is hereby given, that all arrangements with respect to Fk.res and Charges for Passengers and Goods between points to which the above Companies resuectively carry, are to continue as hereto fore, and that the respective Advertisements dated 26th and 31st March are Withdrawn. By order. MARK HUISH, London and North-Western Railway. SEYMOUR CLARKE, Great Northern Railway. JOSEPH SANDERS, Midland Railway Company. London, April 2, 1851. NEWMARKET RACES. CRAVEN MEETING. On Sunday, April 6, a TRAIN will leave Chesterford for Newmar ket, on arrival of the 1 30 p.m. from London. On Monday and Tuesday, 7th and B.h April, a SPECIAL TRAIN (Ist class) will leave London for Newmarket at 8 h. 45 m. a.m., calling at Broxbourne, Bishops Stortford, and Chesterford, returning at 6 p.m. On 9th and 10th Aprll a TRAIN will leave Newmarket at 7 p.m., meeting at Chesterford the Train due in London at 10 p.m. On 11th of April a SPECIAL TRAIN (Ist class) will leave New market for London half an hour alter the last race. T" QUARTERLY REVIEW , No. CLXXVI., will be published Next Week. CONTENTS: I. Poultry Literature. 11. Women in France—Madame de Maintenon. 111. Julius Cmsar—Merivale's Roalan History. IV. The Republic in the King's Coaches. "V: Sanitary Movement—Centralization. VI. Lives of Calvin. By Dyer, &c. VII. Lord Holland's Reminiscence/3. VIII. Lord John Russell. John Murray, Albemarle-street. OFFICIAL EXHIBITION CATALOGUES. Ad ertisements will continue to be received for insertion in the Official Catalogues during the whole time the Exhibition remains open ; but as the Contractors are bound to pay a penalty of 501. a day if they do not deliver the First Edition to the Royal Commission by the 28th of April, those Advertisements intended for the first five series of 20,000 each of the Small Catalogue, and for the First Editions of the Illustrated, and French, and German Catalogues, must be rent to the Contractors by the 15th of April. SPICER BROTHERS, Wholesale Stationers j 1 Joint Contractors to the W. CLONES and SONS, Printers, Royal Commission. Official Catalogue Office, 29, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars. This Day, Second Edition, revised, 7s. 6d. SHIP WRECKS of the ROYAL NAVY, between 7 1793 and 1849. Compiled principally from Official Documents in the Admiralty. By WILLIAM 0. S. GILLY. With a Preface by WILLIAM STEPHEN GILLY, D.D., CB.llOll of Durham. London : John W. Parker, West Strand. IMPORTANT TO READ. ELEGANCE AND ECONOMY COMBINED, AND SILVER SUPERSEDED. Nos. 41 and 42, BARBICAN. SEND EIGHT POSTAGE STAMPS, and by return, and post free, you will get a handsome teaspoon of CHARLES WATSON'S SOLID ALBATA PLATE. This beautiful material has now enjoyed an unparalleled success for ten years. It has survived all other solid sub•titutes ; has gone the circuit of the globe ; has been tested for its sweetness and purity, in all climates, for every domestic use ; and, however uto pian it may appear to the sceptical reader, C. WATSON stakes his reputation on its possessing all the essential attributes of silver, both in wear and sweetness. His establishment also contains every article in electro-plate. from the most Neat and simple to the most costly and recherche. Knives and Forks, Paper Tea-Trays, Dish Covers, and an endless variety of Jewellery. Good Strong Threaded. Threaded. Eleetro ' plated Albata Plate. Fiddle. Fiddle. L Fiddle. Doz. Doz. Doz. Doz. Doz. s. d. s. d. s. d. e. d. s. d. Table Spoons •• 16 6 21 0 30 0 45 0 63 0 Table Forks •... 16 6 21 0 30 0 45 0 63 0 Dessert Spoons.. 12 6 16 6 25 0 36 0 43 0 Dessert Forks .. 12 6 16 6 25 0 36 0 4 2 0 Tea Spoons •• •• 5 6 8 0 13 6 18 0 30 0 A WEDDING RING AND A GUARD RING for 215., both of them sterling gold and stamped. Parties at any distance, by cutting the circle of their finger on a piece of card, and enclosing it with a Post-office order, will have them sent by return or post. This is an agreeable and pleasant mode of purchasing these arti cles, and saves a personal application. A Gold Chain for either Lady or Gentleman, weighing half an ounce, 40s. ; an ounce, 80s. LAMPS.—THE PATENT CANDLE LAMPS have obtained for themselves a deserved and unrivalled superiority, and reasonably so. Oil Lamps are most offensive to the smell, and the ephemeral Cam phine emits such smut and unwholesome effluvia as to injure health and ruin dresses, &c.. whilst the Caudle Lamp is inodorous and pure. CHARLES WATSON invites the public to an inspection of the above, in every variety, commencing with the Queen's Lamp, from 2s. to 265. ; the mid size, from 12s. to 355. ; and the magnum, from 355. to five guineas. Candles for the above at the lowest price in the trade. COMMUNION SERVICES of all sizes. ESTAB I. IS ED in 1795.—Address, 41 and 42, Barbican. Merchants, Shippers, &c., allowed a liberal discount. A Catalogue sent post free. All goods exchanged if not ap proved of. Carriage paid to any part of the kingdom. APPETITE AND DIGESTION IMPROVED. LEA and PERRINS' WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE imparts the most exquisite relish to Steaks, Chops and all Roast Meat Gravies, Fish, Game, Soup, Curries, and Salad and by its tonic and invigorating properties enables the stomach to perfectly digest the food. The daily use of this aromatic and delicious Sauce is the beat safe guard to health. Sold by the proprietors, Lea and Perrino, 6, were-street, Oxford street, Landon, and 68, Broad-street, Worcester; also by Messrs. blares) , and Sons, Messrs. Crosse and Blackwell, and other Oilmen and Merchants, London ; and generally by the principal dealers ha Sauce. N.B. Te guard against imitations, see that the names of " LEA and PERRINS" are upon the label and patent cap of the bottle. THE TEETH and BREATH.—A good set of Teeth ever insures favourable impressions, while their pre servation is of the utmost importance to every individual, both as regards the general health by the proper mastication of food, and the' consequent possession of pure and sweet breath. Among the various, preparations offered for the purpose, ROWLANDS' ODONTO, ['earl Dentifrice, stands unrivalled in in its capability of embellish, ing, purifying, and preserving the teeth to the latest period of life. It' will be found to eradicate all tartar and concretions, and impart a• pearl-like whiteness to the enamelled surface, remove spots of inci pient decay, render the gums firm and red, and thus dx the teeth, firmly in their sockets ; and from its aromatic influence impart, sweetness and purity to the breath. Price 2s. 9d. per box. Beware of spurious imitations. The genuine article has the words "A. Rowland and Sons, 20, Ilatton-garden," engraved on the Government stamp affixed on each. Sold by them, and by chemists and perfumers. DR. CULVERWELL'S NEW WORKS. To be had of Sherwood, 23, Paternoster-row ; Carvalho; t Fleet-street ; Mann, 39, Cornhill ;or direct from the author , price One Shilling each ; by post, ls. 6d. ENJOYMENT OF LIFE. "Health, Recreation, and rational Ilse of Time." CONTENTS :—Early Rising—Spring and Summer Mornings—Ex :lir/dons about the Environs of 'London—The Parks, Lanes, Bills, Forests, Fields, High-roads, and other pleasant places— Country rrles and Rambles—The Sea—London at Night—Evening. at Home , Music—The Drama—On Eating, Drinking, Sleeping, Bathing, Air, Ngut, Ease, Occupation, &c., Sr.e. IL _ FRAGMENTS FROM THEMOUNTA.TNEL Two Vole. VolL A VISIT TO THE LAKES: sKETCH' OF EDINBURGH, U. VoL viz LLKZ or KILLARNEY ; DUBLIN, &C. WHAT TO EAT, DRINK, AND AVOID. That three score years and ten oar coarse may ran." A po plar review of almost every form (cause and cure) of ner -70131y-debilitated health and enfeebled constitution, that harasses the young, besets the man of pleasure, business, or study, and em bitters old age, with tables and rules for the diet and physical rest salon of every-day life. [CFA or "V. THE PASSIONS. " What passions hurt the body—what impro "4 T r uths as refined as Athens ev er h eard. " gIIBMOT : -Life's pilgrimag e, from infancy to old The casualties e Th asu e al a u dv es en o t f n ef een tli ti e , p us ass n i w ons s an . dCashasstipitaytianond, v# lt th s infillrinustgreamtimont. graphia c, narrative, and remediative. Advocacy of early marriager.. V. THE MARRIAGE STATE. " To be or not to be, that is the question:* iIIOGIAMIEC:—Laws and obligations of nature, aocietY, and re ligion regarding marriage, to be observed by either sex. Time and choice, on both sides, as to age, temperament , comPlexicn, and figure, to secure healthy offspring, with the art of rearing th em . Physical defectiveness and its removal. Sterility and its conversion. Oases, /cc. By R. J. CULVERWELL, M.D. (1841), M.R.C.S. (1827), L.S.A. 1224). Twenty-ilve years Medical and Forensic Referee in these matters. Reception hours early till live. EveninB 2 , Wall till Dine. 10 Argyll-place, Regent-Arcot, NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND EQUITABLE FIRE DTSURANCR COMPANIES 26, CORNHILL, LONDON. DIRECTORS. t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman. *W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq. *Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq. tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.S. tsEdmand S. Sy-mes, Esq. *Ralph Gough, Esq. t'Clement Tabor, Esq. *M. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq. *John Moss, Esq. t*Augustus Vigne, Escr AUDITOR. Professor Wheatstone, F.R.S. PHYSICIAN. tJ. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street. SURSEON. PM. S. Byrnes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square. ACTUARY. t'►W. S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &c. SECRETARY. •D. T. Lyons Cianchy, Esq. SUPERINTENDENT. *W. A. Hawkins, Esq. BANNERS. 142dessrs. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, ant Co., 67, Lombard-street. Button, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudeince, 6, Basinghall- " - street. *W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street. NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE. CAPITAL-500,0001. The 'WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is entitled, at any time, to receive at interest an immediate advance, to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual 'Premiums, without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be returned by the Society. _ _ Lapsed Policies maybe renewed without fine, on proof of health and payment of arrears of Premium without interest. Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged, so as to make them available as securities - is - the lauds third parties. Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp. The present nnnal income of the Society from Premiums is 63,0001.; the amount covered by the Policies of the Society is 1,781,5801.; and the reserved profit, applicable to future bonus to the Assured, amounts to 82,4541. Ss. 6d. At the last annual inves tigation, reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cont. on their Premiums in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent. EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED. Perma .4 Annual Polley Bonus in neut Re- Age. 0 Z Fr n e- taken addition Bonus in duetion of 051 mium. out in to Sum Cash. Annual co Assured. Premium. —I A s. d. £ s d. A s. d. 1837 292 6 9 139 16 9 22 13 1 1838 267 11 4 126 17 2 19 19 7 1839 241 18 6 113 17 7 17 8 8 I As.d. 1840 193 12 6 93 16 8 14 010 60 1000 74 344 1841 189 12 6 89 510 13 $ll 1842 162 16 8 76 18 4 11 8 3 1843 115 10 10 55 10 10 8 1 10 1844 77 19 2 38 15 10 5 9 11 1845 66 15 0 44 10 0 4 10 1 Extensive Travelling Leave granted without extra Premium Moderate extra Premium for Residence in Tropical Climates. EQUITABLE FIRE OFFICE. Capital-500,0001. (Incorporated under 7 and 8 Yid., cap. 110.) The leading principles of this Office are—Moderate and equitable Rates of Premium for each class of risk—Annual division of Profits. The difficulty of collecting the elements on which to proportion Premium to risk in Insurance against Loss by Fire has been so great, that the rates at present charged are more the result of guess than calculation. It has been found by experience, that the total annual losses of the different Established Companies have not been proportionate to the amount of annual Premiums received by each. It is of the highest importance, both to the Insured and Insurers, that such an anomaly should cease, and an approximation to the true risk be made. To secure this object the Equitable Fire Insu rance Company is established. The true rate of Premium for Fire Insarance can only be ap ?roached through Classification and Average, which has not hitherto been sufficiently acted en, or systematically applied. Whatever be the nominal rate, the bonus or return periodically to the Inslired will determine the true Premium equitably payable, as security against loss for so great a calamity as fire, and the Insurer is largely interested in this question, and will consult his interest by supporting a system where, by a careful combination of Classifica tion and Average, the Premium will be proportioned to the risk. The Equitable Fire Office will, by a constant analysis of its own experience, from time to titre, adopt such rates of Premium as the nature of the risk may justify, and will decline to enter into arrange ments as regards tariffs with other offices. With this view an annual investigation will be made into each class of risk, and a return of one moiety, or fifty per cent. of the nett excess will be made to all classes of Insurers whose Policies have been in force for three years. Insurances against Loss by Fire are effected by this Company upon every description of Property on moderate terms. Farming Stock insured at 3s. per cent, without the Average Clause. Prospectuses, and every information may be obtained, on applica tion at the Office, or to any of its Agents. t Nati4nal Loan Fund Life Assurance Society. * Equitable Fire. t* Both Offices. ANNUAL DIVISION OF PROFITS AND iLAEGE REDUCTION OF PREMIUMS.. HAND -IN -HAND FIRE and LIFE INSURANCE SOCIETY. No. 1, New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, London. Instituted in 1696. Extended to Life Insurance, 1836. IMMEDIATE, DEFERRED, AND SURVIVORSHIP ANNUITIES GRANTED. DIRECTORS. 1 The Hon. William Ashley. E. Fuller Maitland, Esq. The Hon. Sir Edward Cost. The Hon. Ckas. John Murray. John Lettsom Elliot, Esq. William Scott, Esq. James Esdaile, Esq. John Sperling, Esq. liarvie M. Farquhar, Esq. Henry Wilson, Esq. John Gurney Hoare, Esq. , Robert Winter, Esq, AUDITORS.—The Hon. Col. Cust, Thos. Fuller Maitland, Esq., James Esdaile, Esq. 11xxxEas.—Mesrs. Goslifigs and Sharpe, 19, Fleet-street. PUYSICIIN.—Thomas K. Chambers, M.D., I, Hill-street, Berkeley- square. SOLICITOAS .—Messrs. Lumley, Nichol], and Smyth, IS, Carey street. AcTuAßY.—Jarnes M. Terry, Esq. EICHETARY.—Robert Steven, Esq. FIRE DEPARTMENT. Although the lowest rates of premium consistent with security have been charged by the Office, it has for many years been enabled to make very large returns to septennial Insurers. LIFE DEPARTMENT. The important advantages offered by the plan and constitution of the Life Department of this Society are— That Insurers are protected by a large invested capital, upon which there is no interest to pay, and for which no deduction of any kind is made, which enables the Directors to give the whole of the Profits to insuring members. That the Profits are divided annually amongst all members of live years' standing, and applied towards reducing life insurances to the lowest possible rates of premium. The following table exhibits the Abatement of Premium that has been made for the past nine years to members of five years' stand ing : Years of Division. 1842 1843 1844 1845 1846 Rate of Abatement. £45 per Cent. 45 „ 45 IP, 50 „ Years of Rate of I Division. Abatement. 1847 £5O per Cent. 1848 50 ~ 1849 52% ~ 1850 52% ~ A Policy taken out on or before the 24th of June, 1045, at an an nual premium of 1001., will consequently be charged 471. 10s. as this year's premium ; and it is expected that an equal abatement will in future be annually made. That persons insuring their own lives, or the lives of others, may beoome members That persons who are wi] can insure at a lower rate t The followi mium made b: years in force ing table will )y the Society Age when Insured. lling to forego participation in the profits than that charged to members. show the effect of the reduction of pre on Members' Policies that have been five Annual Premium for first five years. Reduced Premium. 30 40 30 40 45 40 45 100 100 500 500 1000 2000 5000 X g. d. 2 13 5 3 7 11 13 7 1 16 19 7 38 19 2 67 18 4 194 15 10 X 0. d. 1 5 6 1 12 3 6 7 0 8 1 3 18 10 1 32 5 2 92 10 6 This system of reducing the premiums affords immediate benefit to the members, or enables them to insure a further sum upon their lives equal to mere than one-third of the present policy, with any additional outlay. ROBERT STEVEN, Secretary. ONE PAYMENT FOR THE W IIOLE OF LIFE. THE RAILWAY ASSURANCE COMPANY, for granting Assurances upon Payment of a Single Premium, against Loss of Lite or other Personal Injury arising from Railway Accidents. Incorporated under tie Act of rarliament, 7 and 8 Vic., cap. 110. Capital - One Hundred Thousand Pounds. Offices, No. 5, St. James's-street, London. TRUSTEES. The Right Hon. Earl Fitzwilliam. I The Common Sergeant. The Hon. Henry G. Spencer. Charles Hopkinson, Esq. The distinctive feature of this Company consists in the sufficiency of ONE PAYMENT to cover an Assurance for the WHOLE OF LIFE. The first is the only expense and trouble, there being no annual re newal of premium. By granting Assurances to Passengers only, and excluding all those persons in the employ of Railway Companies or Contractors among whom the heavier risks occur, the Directors of this Com pany are enabled to issue Policies at a lower rate of premium than is offered by any existing Company. Upon proof being given that a party assured has met with his death by railway accident, the Company will pay to his representa tives the full amount of his Policy. If the accident shall result in personal i n j ur y only, the Company will pay to the assured a fair compensation for such injury. Assurers have the option of travelling in carriages of any class, and on any railway in the United Kingdom. The Directors are now granting assurances upon the following terms, viz. : For every Policy of 100/. 0/. 55. I For every Policy of 1,000/. 2/. 2s. 91 fe 500/. 1/. ss, le ff f 2 000/. 4/. 4s. Agents are appointed in all the principal towns of the United Kingdom, through whom Assurances may be effected. W. W. WILLIAMS, Secretary. METROPOLITAN COUNTIES mil GENE RAL LIFE ASSURANCE SOCIETY, X. Regent-street, Waterloo•place,, London TRUSTEES. Spence Horatio Walpole, Esq., Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P. M.P P. Edward Vansittart Neale, Esq. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq. DIRECTORS. Thomas Littledale, Esq. Ed ward Lomax, Esq. Samuel Miller. Esq. Edward Vanslttart Neale, Esq. Sir Thomas N. Reeve William Studley, Esq. Endowments. Three-fourths of I. Prospectuses, post-free, on ap- Samuel Driver, Esq. John Griffith Frith, Esq. Henry Peter Fuller, Esq.. John Palk Griffin, Esq. Peter Hood, Esq. Capt. Hon. G. F. Flotham, R N. Life A surancei. Annuities, an, profits divided amongst the assure plieation. F. FErti IUSON CAMROUX, Manager. PROVIDENT CLERKS' MUTUAL LIFE ASSURANCE ASSOCIATION and BENEVOLENT FUND. Established in London, 1840. TRUSTEES. Thomas Baring, Esq., M.P. I W. G. Prescott, Esq. Thomson Harkey, Jun., Esq. Baron L. de Rothschild, M.P. This Association offers the following advantages : The Mutual Principle of Assurance. An Equitable Rate of Premiums. Division of Profits every five years on Policies of three years' standing. The Division of Profits up to 31 st December, 1847, averaged 33 per cent. on the Premiums payable for the next five years. 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The bonus added to policies from March, 1534, to the 31st December, 1847, is as follows: Sum addetito Sum payable Polieyin 180 at Death. £5OOO 13 years 10 mths i 5000 1 year 1000 12 years 1000 7 years 1000 1 year 500 12 years 500 4 years 500 I 1 year X ll2 10 0 I 5112 10 0 157 10 0 1257 10 0 157 10 0 1157 10 0 22 10 0 1022 10 0 78 15 0 628 15 0 45 0 0 , 545 0 0 11 5 0 511 5 0 Sum I Time Assured. Assured., Surn addedto,' IrolieyinlB4ll £638 6 8 100 0 0 •• 50 0.•0 The Premiums, nevertheless, are on the most moderate sdale, and only one-half need •be paid for the first five yo= when 'the In- Irance is for Life. Every information afforded on application to the Resident Direc tor, No. 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London. • UNITED KINGDOM LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, 8, Waterloo-place, Pall-mall, London.—Established by Spegial Act of Parliament, 1834. ANNUAL INCOME, UPWARDS Olt 100,000/. The BOARD of DIRECTORS HEREBY GIVE NOTICE, that taking into consideration the valuable 'informagbu afforded them at all times by the Private Medical Attendant or parties proposing In surance, they have resolved from this data to PAY THE PRIVATE MEDICAL REFEREE a Fee for such infornuition. Prospectuses; Sac., may be had upon apPlioation to the Resident Director at the ConapahY's Ofilaea. - DR. LA'hiERT ON THE SECRET INFIRMITIES OF YOUTH AND MATURITY. With Plain Directions for their Prevention and Cure. FIFTY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS ON STEEL. fast published, in French, English, German, Dutch, Spanish, and Italian, in a Sealed 11;nvelOpe, Ss. 6d., or post-free, from floc Author, for forty-two a tampa, SELF-PRESERVATION; a Medical Treatise on the Physiology of Marriage, and on the Secret Infirmities and Disorders of Youth and Maturity, usually acquired at as early period of life, which destroy the physical and mental powers, diminish and enfeeble the natural feelings, and exhaust the vital energies of Manhood ; with practical Observations on the certain Prevention and successful Treatment c) Nervous Debility, Local and Constitutional Weakness, Syphilis, Stricture, ar.d all Diseases and Derangements resulting front Indis cretion,, as adopted by Lallemand, Ricord, and other emi nen t mem bers of the faculty in France. With Fifty coloured Engravings, Illustrating the anatomy, Physiology, and Diseases of the Re productive Organs, explaining their stractines, uses, and thneticris, and the various injuries that are produced in them by solitary habits, excesses, and infection. BY SAMUEL LAWERT, M.D., 87, BEDFORD-SQUARE, LONDON. Doctor of Medicine. Matriculated Member of the University of Ldin burgh, Honorary Member of the London Hospital Medical s oc i e ty, Licentiate of Apothecaries' Hall, London, Member of the Hunterian Medical Society of Edinburgh, &c., &c. This work contains a plain and complete description of th e ana tomy and physiology of the reproductive organs, and of their relative conditions in health and disease. The author, who has taken the highest medical honours, as evidenced by the diplomas and testimo nials inserted in the work, is the only legally qualified medical man who has exclusively, and for many years, devoted his studies to the treatment of these complaints. lle may be consulted with ad vantage by all those whose constitutions may have become debili tated through secret practices acquired is youth, or by the excesses of later years, whereby the pleasures of life are marred, the objects of marriage frustrated, and existence itself rendered a term of un ceasing misery and regret. Published by the Author, and may be had of J. Gilbert, 49, Pater noster-row; Hannay, 63, Oxford-street; Starie, Titchborne-street, Haymarket; Gordon, 146, Leadenhall-street ; Mann, 23, Cornhill, or free by post for forty-two stamps, from the author's residence, who may be consulted on these disorders personally, or by letter, daily, from ten till two. and from six till eight- HER MAJESTY'S DRAWING ROOM. The Queen bald a Drawing Room yesterday afternoon in St. James's Palace. It was the first public reception for ladies this season, and was brilliantly and numerously attended. Her Majesty and Prince Albert arrived from Buckingham Palace shortly after two o'clock, attended by the ladies and gentlemen of the Royal suite. Before the Drawina Room her Majesty, according to an nual custom,' received a deputation from Christ's Hospital in the Throne Room. The deputation, which was ushered to the Royal presence by Sir William artins, Gentleman Usher in Waiting, con sisted of Mr. Alderman Thompson, M.P., he President ; Mr. William Gilpin, the Treasurer; Mr. James Bentley and Mr. John Alexander Hankey, two of the governors of the Insti tution ; accompanied by the Rev. William Webster, M.A., the mathematical master; Mr. William H. Back, the draw ing master; and the 40 boys of the Royal Mathematical School founded by King Charles 11., and was most gra ciously received. The Queen condescended to inspect the charts and draw ings, and was pleased to express her high admiration and approbation of the drawings of the boys, and especially of those representing the ships' harbour and fortifications tf Portsmouth. Her Majesty's Hon. Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms was on duty in the state saloons. The Yeomen of the Guard were on duty in the Palace as usual, under the command of Captain Bellairs, the Exon in waiting. The Queen wore a white Gros de Naples train, trimmed with white crape and white bugles, and ornamented with diamonds. The petticoat was of white Gros de Naples, trimmed with white crape and white bugles. Her Majesty's head-dress was composed of white feathers and diamonds. Her Majesty and Prince Albert were attended by the Mistress of the Robes, the Duchess of Norfolk, the Countess of Desart, the Marchioness of Douro, and the Viscountess Canning, Ladies of the Bedchamber; Hon. Amelia ►Murray, Hon. Lucy Kerr, Hon. Matilda Paget, Hon. Eleanor Stan ley, Hon. Flora Macdonald, and lion. Miss Seymour, Maids of Honour; the Viscountess Forbes, Lady Caroline Barrington, lion. Mrs. George Campbell, and Lady Charlotte Copley, Bedchamber Women; the Lord Steward, the Lord Chamberlain, the Groom of the Stole to th 4 Prince, the Vice-Chamberlain, the Treasurer of the Household, the Earl of Listowel, Lord in Waiting; Lord George Lennox, Lord in Waiting to the Prince; Colonel the Hon. C. B. Phipps, Keeper of her Majesty's Privy Purse; Colonel the Hon. Charles Grey, Private Secretary to the Prince; Lieu tenant-General Sir Edward Bowater, Groom in Waiting ; Colonel W vide, Groom in Waiting to the Prince; Colonel Buckley, Equerry in Waiting; Lieutenant-Colonel Hon. Alexander Gordon, Equerry in Waiting to the Prince; and Messrs. Gordon and Forbes, Pages of Honour in Waiting. The Diplomatic Circle was introduced, when the following presentations to the Queen took place : By the Viscountess Palmerston - Madame Bartholeyns de Fosselaerti Baroness de Hunoldstein. By the Swedish and Norwegian Minister—the Baron Charles de Geer, Secretary of the Swedish and Norwegian Legation. By the Minister of the United States—Lieutenant Cald well, of the United States' frigate the St. Lawrence. By the Sardinian Minister—Baron Tholozano, Commander of the tardinian frigate Governolo ; Le Marquis Oldoini, Secretary of the Sardinian Legation. By the Austrian Charge d'Affaires—Mr. Buschek, Chair man of the Austrian Committee for the Great Exhibition. By the French Chargé d'Affaires—Monsieur Sallandrouze de Eamornaix, Commissaire General du Gouvernement Fran cais, Ancien Member de la Chambre des Deputes. The diplomatic circla was attended by M. Van de Weyer, Belgian Minister; M. Bartholeyns de Fosselaert, Attache to the Legation ; and Baron Mertens d'Ostin, member of the Agricultural Jury at the Universal Exhibition; Baron de Cetto, Bavarian Minister; Baron de Brunnow, Russian Mi nister, and Baroness de Brunnow, and Count Wielhorski, At tache to the Legation ; General Prince Castelcicala, Neapoli tan Minister, and M. Canofari, Secretary of Legation ; Cheva lier Bunsen, Prussian Minister, and Madame Bunsen; Count de Reventlow, Danish Minister, Count de Moltke, Secretary, and Count Reventlow, Crimiuil Attaché to the Legation ; Baron de Rehausen , Swedish •and Norwegian Minister; Mr. Abbot Lawrence, Minister of the United States of America, and Mrs. Lawrence, Mr. Bancroft Davis, Secretary, and Col. T. B. Lawrence, Attaché to the Legation; Senor Isturix, Spanish Minister, Mr. J. T. Comyn, First Secretary, Le Chevalier Diaz, Second Secretary, and Mr. J. L. de Urbiz tondo, Attach4,,to the Legation; the Marquis d'Azeglio, Sardinian Minister, and le Comte Louis Corti, Secretary of Legation ; Le Baron de Koller, Chargé d'Affairs of Austria, M. Francois Uchatius, Captain of (Austria) Artillery, and Le Baron de Scholl, Captain in the Austrian service; Mons. de Marescalchi, Chargé d'Affairs of France, M. de Saux, Second Secretary of the Embassy, and M. Sam payo, Attache to the Embassy; Cabouly Effendi, Chargé d'Affaires of the Ottoman Porte, Sadik Bey, Second Secretary, and Dilaver Effendi, Attaché to the Embassy; Le General Mendoza, Chargé d'Affaires of Mexico; Baron Stratenus, Chargé d'Affaires of the Netherlands; Baron de Tuyll and M. de Steenberghe, Officers d'Ordonnance to his Majesty the King of the Netherlands; the Chevalier de Ribeiro, Chargé d'Affaires of Portugal; M. Francisco de Rivero, Charge d'Affaires of Peru; M. Emilio de Althaus and M. Fabricio Caceres, Attaches to the Mission; M. J. T. de Amaral, Chargéd'Atrairs of Brazil ; Le Comte Possenti, M. Schmiever, Viscount Palmerston, G.C.8., the Queen's Principal Secre tary of State for Foreign Affairs; the Viscountess Palmer ston, and Colonel the Hon. Sir Edward Cust, K.C.8., her Majesty's Master of the Ceremonies. His Serene Highness Prince Edward of Saxe-Weimar, at tended the Drawing Room. The following ladies had the honour of being presented to the Queen : Miss Agnes Alexander, by her mother, Mrs. Du Pre Alex ander. Miss Arthur and Miss Frances Arthur, by Lady Frederic Smith. Mrs. George Cavendish Bentinck, by her mother- in-law, Lady Frederick Bentinck. Mrs. H. Wollaston Blake, on her marriage, by her aunt, Lady Mary Wood. Lady Emma Bligh, by her mother, the Dowager Countess of Darnley. Hon. Louisa Boyle, by her mother, Viscountess Dungarvan. Lady Francis Bruce, by the Hon. Mrs. Charles Bruce. Mrs. Andras Buchanan, on her return from St. Peteriburgb, by the Marchioness of Clanricarde. Miss Buckley, by Lady Catherine Buckley. Mrs. Hugh Mills Bunbury, by Viscountess Hardinge. Miss Bunbury, by her mother, Mrs. H. M. Bunbury. Miss Zee Burton, by her mother, Mrs. Burton. Miss Barrington, by her mother, Lady Caroline Barrington. Miss Calcratt, by her aunt, Lady Elizabeth Steele. Mrs. (Sheriff) Carden, by the Hon. Mrs. Stuart Wcrtley. Miss Carden, by her mother, Mrs. Carden. Mrs. Carr, by the Hoe. Mrs. Annesley. Miss Carr, by her mother, Mrs. Carr. Miss Jane Cathcart and Miss Mary Cathcart, by Lady Geor gina Cathcart. Miss Chester, by her sister, Lady Alfred Hervey. Mrs. Clarke, by Lady Lyndhurst. Mrs. Cobham, by Mrs. Pigot. Miss Elizabeth Cockburn, by Lady Hamilton. Mrs. Henry Codrington, by Mrs. William Codrington. Miss Cornewall, by her mother, Mrs. Cornewall. Hoe. Mrs. Cradock, on her change of name, by L a dy John Russell. Lady Gibson Craig, by her mother, Mrs. J. H. Vivian. Lady Cranworth, by Lady Vernon. Mrs. Crawley, by the Dowager Marchioness of Downshire. Miss Crawley, by her mother, Mrs. Crawley. Mrs. Philip Crawley, on her marriage, by her mother-in-law, Mrs. Crawley. Miss Marianne Croft, by her mother, Lady Croft. Miss Currie. by her mother, the Hon. Mrs, Raikes Currie. The Hon. Mrs. Cuthbert, by Lady Emily Ponsonby. Miss Emily Dawson, by her mother, Lady Elizabeth Dawson. The Hon. Mrs. Dawson, on her marriage, by Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Lady Margaret de Bargh, by her mother, the Marchioness of Clanricarde. Lady Duckworth, on her marriage, by Lady Yarde Buller. Mrs. Norwich Duff, by the Countess of Camperdown. Miss Dutton, by her aunt, the Countess of Ducie. Hon. Mrs. Ralph Dutton, on her marriage, by the Countess of Ducie. Mrs. Frederick Drummond, on her marriage, by Mrs. John Drummond. Mrs. Edward Eastwick, by Viscountess Palmerston. Miss Eden, by Lady Byron. Hon. Charlotte Ellis, by Lady Howard de Walden. Mrs. Farquhar, on her marriage, by Lady Emily Dundas. Lady Feilden, by Lady Theresa Lewis. Miss Filder, by Lady Trevelyan. Miss Filmer, by Lady Filmer. Hon. Mrs. Fitzgerald Foley, on her marriage, by Lady Foley. Miss Fitzpatrick, by Mrs. Fitzpatrick. Miss Fitzroy, by her mother, Mrs. Henry Fitzroy. Mrs. Fitzroy, by Lady Colborne. Miss Amy Henry 'Fitzroy, by Lady Elizabeth Smyth. Miss Constance Fraser, by her mother, Mrs. Fraser. Lady Glamis, by the Countess of Verulam. Lady Adele Goff, on her marriage, by Viscountess Canning. Miss Goodlake, by Mrs. Goodlake. Mrs. William Ormsby Gore, on her marriage, by Mrs. Ormsby Gore. Mrs. John Bloomfield Gough, on her marriage, by Viscoun tess Hardinge. Mrs. Colonel Griffith, on hsr marriage, by Lady Elizabeth Wathen. lios'AmY Ourdonfiryler apother t lbs Gurdon. 'Lady Elisdbeth Hervey, by Lady Alfred Hervey. Mrs. Harding, by Mrs. Bernal. Mit, Harrison, by her aunt, the Dowager Lady Abinger. Mrs. Villiers Hatton, on her marriage, by her mother, Lady • de Bathe. Mrs. Hawkins, Miss Hawkins, and Miss Madeline Hawkins, by the Countess of Besboroug,h. Miss Hayte ,r by Mrs. W. G. Hayter. Lady Julia Hay, by her sister, the Marchioness of Douro. Mrs. Hinds, by Lady Talbot de Malahide. Miss Eleanor Hinds, by her mother, Mrs. Hinds. Miss Hinds, by her mother, Mrs. Hinds. Mrs. Henry Hitchins, by Lady Doveton. Miss Maria Hobart, by her mother, the Hon. Mrs. Hobart. Hon. Sophia Hobhouse, by the Marchioness of Douro. Miss Charlotte Hobhouse, by Lady Marcus Hill. Mrs. (Sheriff) Hodgkinson, by Lady Grey. Miss Homer, by her sister, Lady Lyell. Mrs. Hughes, by Lady Talbot de Malahide. Miss Adelaide E. Hughes, by her mother, Mrs. Hughes. Miss Mary C. Hunter, by Viscountess Glentworth. Miss Pauline Irby, by her sister, Mrs. Lewis Loyd. Miss Jebb, by Lady Grey. Mrs. Vincent Kennett, by Viscountess Glentworth. Miss Kerrison, by her sister, Viscountess Mahon. Lady Caroline King, on her marriage, by Lady Elizabeth Dawson. Mrs. Siegerich Kreeft, by Viscountess Palmerston. Miss Latham, by Mrs. W. G. Hayter. Mrs. Henry Law, by Lady Grey. Miss Lodwick, by Viscountess Palmerston. Mrs. Lodwick, by Viscountess Palmerston. Mrs. Lancaster Lucas, by Lady Byron. Lady Francis Lyon, by her mother, Lady Glamis, Mrs. M'Grigor, upon her marriage, by Lady M'Grigor. Lady Mackenzie, of Avoch, by the Hon. Mrs. Charles l Bruce. Miss Mackenzie, by Lady Mackenzie, of Avoch. Miss K. Alice Marshall, by her aunt, Mrs. Whewell. Lady Matheson, by the Duchess of Sutherland. The Lady Mayoress, by Lady John Russell. Lady Milbank°, on return from Munich, by Viscountess Pal. merston. Lady St. John Mildmay, on her marriage, by her mother, Mrs. Shaw Lefevre. Miss Agnes Mills, by her mother, Mrs. Charles Mills. Mrs. Alexander Milne, by Lady Hume Campbell. Lad;' Moreton. by her mother-in-law, the Countess of Ducie. Lady Georgina Moreton, by her mother, the Countess of Ducie. Mrs. Pack, on her marriage, by her mother-in-law, Lady Elizabeth Reynell. Miss Adelaide Pechell, by her mother, Hon. Lady Brooke Pechell. Miss Pepys, by her mother, Mrs. Pepys. Miss Eleanor Perceval and Miss Maria Perceval, by their mother, Mrs. Spencer Perceval. Hon. Mrs. William Josceline Percy, by Viscountess Canning. Miss Alice Percy, by Hon. Mrs. Josceline William Percy. Mrs. Phibbs, by the Dowager Countess of Norbury. Mrs. F. Parr Phillips, by her mother, Lady M'Grigor. Mrs. Pilkington, by Lady John Russell. Miss Pilkington, by Lady John Russell. Mrs. James Chicheley Plowden, by Viscountess Hardinge. Miss Pywell, by Mrs. George St. John. Miss Isabella Ramsden, by her mother, the lion. Mrs. Henry Ramsden. Mrs. Charles Rundolph, on her marriage, by the Marchioness of Douro. Mrs. Edward Birch Reynardson, on her marriage, by he: mo ther, Mrs. Vere Fane. Miss Ricardo, by her sister, Mrs. John Bastard. Mrs. Herbert H. Lice, by Lady Napier. Lady Rodney, on her marriage, by the Dowager Lady Rodney. Miss St. John, by her mother, Lady Isabella St. John. Mrs. Henry Sandham, by Mrs. Bernal. Miss Constance Saunderson, by her mother, Lady Maria Saunderson. Lady Scott, by Lady Byron. Lady Stanley, of Alderley, on coming to her title, by the Countess of Sheffield. Hon. Maude Stanley, by her mother, Lady Stanley, of Al derley. The Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorn, by Lady Glamis. Miss Adelaide Stringer, by Lady Elizabeth Wathen. alias Throckmorton, by the Countess Granville. Mrs. Thomas Twining, by Lady Clay. Mrs. Townsend, by Lady Dalrymple. Viscountess Torrington, on return from abroad, by Lady J,.hn Russell. Miss Vincent, by Lady Arabella Baring. Mrs. Warner, by Lady Charles Russell. Lady Catherine Weyland, on her marriage, by the Countess of Verulatn. Miss Wickham, by her mother, Mrs. Wickham. Mrs. Williamson, by Lady Talbot de Malahide. Miss Wilson and Miss Julia Wilson, by their mother, Mrs. James Wilson. The Queen and Prince Albert, attended by the Royal Suite, returned to Buckingham Palace after the Drawing room. ,The Greek Minister and Madame Tricoupi were prevented by indisposition froin attending her Majesty's Drawing-room yesterday. LADIES' DRESSES. The following are a few of the principal dresses: — HER MAJESTY. A white gross de Naples train, trimmed with white crape and white bugles, and ornamented with diamonds; pet ticoat of white gros de Naples, trimmed with white crape and white bugles. Headdress, white feathers and diamonds. DUCHESS OF NORFOLK. Train of white glace, covered and trimmed with crape; white crape skirt, over glace, trimmed with gauze ribbon. Head-dress, feathers and crape lappets; ornaments, dia monds. MARCHIONESS OF. BREADALBANE. Train of white terry velvet, lined with pink glace, and trimmed with ruches of pink and white ; dress of rich pink and white brocade, with double skirt. Head-dress, feathers and blonde lappets. COUNTESS OF VERULAM. Train of blue corded silk, trimmed with Brussels lace ; pet ticoat of tulle, over glace, trimmed with bouquets of blush oleanders. llead•dress, feathers and lace lappets; ornaments, aiamonds. MRS. I'VYLD. Court costume, composed of a train and corsage of rich blue moire antique, handsomely trimmed with Honiton point and silver; skirt and tunic of tulle, over white satin, trimmed with silver and blue convolvuluses. Head-dress, Honiton lappets, plume, wreath of convolvuluses, and white roses; or naments, pearls and diamonds. MRS. COLONEL HARDING. Skirts of rich lilac and white broche silk, trimmed en tab liere with deep flounces of magnificent blonde, louped with muds of lilac satin ribbon; train of rich lilac and white damask silk, trimmed round with ruches of lilac ribbon; body of silk to correspond, richly trimmed with blonde, and blonde ruffles. Head-dress, ostrich plume, blonde lappets, and lilac flowers. MRS. HAWKINS. Superb train of blue Genoa terry velvet, richly trimmed with silver lace, and violet pansies. Corsage trimmed to correspond. White broche petticoat with magnificent point d'Alencon flounces. Head-dress, silver lace lappets, feathers, pearls, and diamonds. MISS HAWKINS. White tulle dress over rich glace; tastefully trimmed with ribbon and pink verbena; train of white velour d'Eccosse, beautifully trimmed with tulle and pink verbena; corsage trimmed to correspond. Head-dress, point d'Alencon, lap pets, and feathers. MISS MADELINE HAWKINS. White tulle dress over rich glace, tastefully trimmed with ribbon and pink verbena; train of white velour d'Eccosse, beautifully trimmed with tulle and pink ver bena ; corsage trimmed to correspond. Head-dress, point co lap- Ns and feathers. MISS BLANCHE AINSWORTH. A court costume ; the train of white poult de soie, trimmed with white satin fringed ribbon and ruches of tulle; the petticoat, two ekirts:of white tarlatan trimmed w.th white satin ribbon over white glace slip; corsage Louis XV., w ith bouquets of fleurs de champs- Head-dress, a court plume ev.d lappets. MISS HUDSON. Train of white glace, trimmed with gauze ribbon ' • white tulle petticoats over glace , festooned with bouquets of varie gated roses. Pearl ornaments. MISS GRAHAM. Train of white glace, trimmed with tulle and bows of satin ribbon; petticoats of white tulle over glace, festooned ABEL GRAHAM. with wreaths of red roses. Head- dress, feathers, and blonde tapp e ts ; pearl ornmalmsesnt3si. The same• RE-ELECTION OF TILE SOLICITOR-GENERAL.—The election of a member for the city of Oxford took place Pageyes- Wood, w h ose n ominati o n to the otegeay4 w hen Mr. Solicitor-General vacated his seat, was re-elected as r epresentative of the constituency without opposition. Ile was proposed by Mr. Alderman Godfrey, and the nomina tion was seconded by Mr. 11. Hoskins. The Solicitor-Gene ral having addre*ftd the very large meeting assembled in the Town-hall, and explained his political views, and proposed a vote of thanks to the Mayor, which was carried unani mously, went through the ceremony of being chaired, and the city was restored to its wonted tranquillity. On Thursday last, the 27th March, the wife of William Ilesketh, a poor man, a gunmaker, living at 3,Ru pert-street, Alie-street, Whitechapel, was safely delivered of three fine daughters ...who, with the mother, are doing quite weld [PRICE SD. SPORTING NOTES; No. XXVIII. - THE NEWMARKET CRAVEN MEETING. " Will you go see the order of the course %. Where the place? Upon the heath."— SIIAK SPERE. TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN. Sra,—Throughout neat week the Heath of Newmarket will once more be the rendezvous of the sporting world. This meeting in the " good old times" (?) commenced the racing season, now it figures in the catalogue as the tenth fixture; but in our respect it maintains its position as the first annual r6union for the enlightenment of the public with regard to the three-year-old running, thus becoming a very important key to the result of the 2,000 and 1,000 Guineas Stakes, Derby and Oaks. It commences on Monday and extends to Friday, a pretty good range. The stakes for the irst day, with the exception of the two 50 BOYS., over the P.M. and R.M., have not yet closed. The Rowley Mile Sweepstakes of 50 sous. each, all the money, amounting to 3001., will be contested by a trio, and Midas ought to be the winner. The Ditch Mile Sweepstakes of 50 soya. each, h. ft. for fillies, will lay between Coticula and Iris, and as the latter receives 3lbs of the former, that ought to turn the scale, but I doubt its doing so very much. On Tuesday one of the great guns of the meeting, the Newmarket Handicap, stands for de cision; the field for which I estimate at about sixteen, but at the present moment it is difficult to form an accurate list ; however, I think the following will be found wanting : Glauca, Woolwich, Pitsford, Vatican, William the Conqueror, Windischgratz, Clermont, Legerdemain, Mooltan, Flare-up, Knook Knoll, Hesse Homburg, Brother to Truthteller, and the John o'Gaunt colt; from the rest I will attempt the task of selecting the winner. Uriel, 5 yrs, Bst 21b, from his previous running I should set aside in favour of Strongbow, 5 yrs, 7st 121 b, who, I fancy, will be in front, no matter who wins. The same remarks will apply . to the Knight of Gwynne, 4 yrs, 7st 51b, and Bushranger, 4 yri3, 7st 2114 . the latter hav ing the pull. - Champion, alt t the eas f 7st, for a five-year old, has ts figure, that it is difficult to il;tilieve t any nearer than third or. fourth place at e, best. Kissaway, same age and weight, I hold in some re r spect, and have no hesitation in asserting that she will be a 3 1 b b r pyl ß i l sa i ht n e i d kum v u arw , 5 easily 'Warwick yrs, olas toug November, s o t l bvye some Duke of Bedford's Quasimodo, 5 yrs, Est 101 b, is in on threeun commonly cannot l os e rht n wa g ii t rbe h d, s.a.ullabl:eTihwtoepahhsiSsacianvucaiice, accomplished yrs, Est Illb, is a bad spec. The rote' s good terms, and I have no doubt the talented oracle of the ring, Captain Rons, thought so when he ac cepted with him, but, 'tis said, he is not in such good trim ashe might be. St. George, 4 yrs, Est 101 b, comparatively with some of the others, is not in on winning terms. The foregoing observation applies also to the Mouse, 4 yrs, Est 91b. Mr. H. Stebbings' speedy animal, The Cutler, 3 yrs, sst 101 b, who has, off and on, been supported for a large sum eversince the acceptancesappeared, is, in my humble opinion, somewhat overrated at his present weight ; and for my part, I would just as soon back Entre-nous, same age and weight, as him; but, notwithstanding, do not think his winning an impossible task. Recruit, late Thorough-good Sam, is, at the same weight and age as the preceding couple, a thorough-bad spec. Antigone, 3 yrs, sst 21b, and not Hesse Homburg, will, I believe, represent the Goodwood Stable, and run well: her performances hitherto have marked her above the rank of mediocrity. Nondescript at the bottom of the handicap is very properly- named. To sum up. I imagine the race will lay with Hriel, Strongbow, Kissaway, Quasimodo, Antigone, The Cutler, and Bush ranger, and that it may possibly end thus : ANTIGONE, or 1 1 QUASIMODO j T r HE CUTLER - 2 the other three close up. Should any circumstance occur to make an alteration necessary, it will appear in Monday's paper. Three will go to the post for the Eighteenth Riddles worth, which Hernandez ought to win ; should he be bowled over it will be j)y Naptha. Ariosto will win the 100 sovs. Stakes, over the Abingdon mile. On Wednesday we have the Column Stakes, which has often decided the fate of three or four Derby nags, it will hardly do so this time. The field will probably consist of the following :—Ariosto, Bst 41h Payment, Bst lib—The Black Sea. Bst 71b—Trinket (the filly by Amorino, out of Earring), 7st 131b—Hatherton, Bst 41b. One or two others may run, as the stake is minus forfeits, but not, as far as I can discover, with any prospect of altering the result, which, I think, will be as follows : ARIOSTO •• ••• PAYMENT The 200 soya. Stakes, D.M., although boasting among the entries the names of Midas and Teddington, will, I fancy, be won by Coticula, with The Ban in the second place. On Thursday the Ditch Mile, 100 sovs. Sweepstakes, with an entry including the names of Storm, Catalpa, Ariosto, and Newminster, may possibly be won by Scott's horse, but in my opinion much more likely by Mr. Payne's—more anon. The Claret Stakes will probably have Nutshell first, and William the Conqueror second. The 50 sovs. Stakes will be a close affair between Christina and Hurry Scurry, resulting in the victory of the former. On Friday the 100 soya. Stakes will be won by the Mountain Sylph colt, if he runs, otherwise Midas. Oleander will beat Nondescript in their match. Ido not anticipate seeing more than four at the post for the Pert Stakes, viz., Bee Hunter, Officious, The Knight of Avenel, and another, and the result something after this st 3 le — OFFICIOUS KNIGHT OF AVENEL .(Marlow) 2 Throughout the next week, with the exception of Satur day, brief remarks on the latest moves at Newmarket will appear daily, thus meeting the views of the public in one highly important particular. I am, Sir. yours, &c., THE SPIRIT OF THE TURF. April 4, 1851. SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY. METROPOLITAN HANDICAP. 9 to 2 agat Lord Eglinton's Cmeus, 3 yrs, sst—take 5 to 1 6 to 1 agst Ld. Strathmore's Sunrise, 3 yrs, 4st 101 b 10 to 1 agst Mr. Meklam's Raby, 5 yrs, 7st 71b 10 to 1 agst Hon. S. Herbert's Kathleen, 4 yrs, Est 91b Valentine and Hesse Homburg were quite out of favour; Csmus, Raby, and Kathleen, in fact, were the only horses backed. TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES. 7 to 4 aget Mr. Howard's Grecian 5 to 1 agst Mr. A. Nichol's Newminster—taken CHESTER CUP. 10 to 1 agstLd.Strathrnora's Montagne, 5 yrs, 7st 21b —taken to 60/. DERBY. 6 to 1 agat Mr. Helford's Prime Minister—taken to 1601. 7 to 1 agst Mr. Howard's Grecian—taken to 150/., and afterwards offered 14 to 1 agst Mr. Nichol's Newminster—take 15 to 1 1,000 to 10 agat Mr. F. Clark's Marlborough Buck—t 16 to 1 ngst Sir J. Hawley's Teddington 25 to 1 agst Mr. G. Higgins's Theseus —taken and afterwards orered 2,000 to 30 agst Mr. Higgins's Neasham—taken A report that Grecian was lame got into circulation on Wednesday, and caused his decline at the Clubs and in the City to 8 and 9 to 1; 7 to 1 was the highest offer against him this afternoon. EPSOM STEEPLECHASES—THURSDAY. The Beddington Free Handicap Steeplechase, of 5 sows. each in case of acceptance, with 50 added ; the winner to pay 10 sows. to wards expenses ; the winner of any steeplechase after the weights are declared to carry 31b extra. About three miles. (16 Subs., 10 of whom accepted.) Mr. B. Land's The General, llst 21b (Owner) I Mr. Carew's Trust-me-not, list Glb (T. Oliver) :2 Mr. H. May's Don Juan, lOst 71b....(Frisby) 0 0 Mr. W. H. Mytton's Mind-your-owlsbusiness...( l3 ailey) Mr. Fore's St. George, lOst 51b Mr. C. Higgins's Viscount (b.-b.), lOst2lb (Planner) 0_ Mr. S. Price's Legislator (h- b.), 9st 121 b (Owner) o 'tt 0 Mr. Elmore's Buscot, 9st 7 1 b (carried 9 st 121 b (nw Betting-7 to 4 agst Trust-me - not , and 4to 1 each e i a n g i agst lengths. the General and Legislator. Won very easily b y three g A Free Handicop Hurdle Race, of 10 sees. each, e with 50 added ; the winner to pay 10 sous. towards the expenses. Twice round and a distance. ( 17 Subs., 9 of whom de clared.) Lord Waterford's Lord George, 6 yrs, llst 41b (Ryan) 1 Mr. Knowles's Vesta, aged, lOst 131 b (Frisby) 2 Mr. Gardener's Little Queen, lOst 10lb ........(S Darling) 0 Mr. P. Darlings Bedford, 5 yrs, lOst 41. b .. ...(Higgins) 0 Mr. Land's Defaulter, 5 yrs, best 9st . ......... ........... a (Owner) ckett ) 0 0 Mr. H. Drew's Martingale, aged, Mr. Steven's Fazely, aged (h.-b.), lOst 81b Betting-2 to 1 agst Defaulter, 3to 1 agst Little Queen, 3to 1 agst Fazeley, 7to 2 against Lord George. Won by three lengths, Little Queen third, and Bedford a bad fourth. Fazeley fell at the hurdle opposite the Stand, the first time round, and rolled over his jockey, who was very much shaken, but who, from the soft state of the ground, escaped without any broken limbs. Scramble Steeple Chase of 3 sows. each, with 20 added, list 71b each ; the winner to be sold for 100 sows. if demanded, Stc. ; and allowances if to be sold for less. Once round and a distance. Mr. Gooch's Victress, 9st 111 b, (201) .............(Boyce) 1 Mr. T. F Mason's Gulnare, 9st I Ilb (201) (Archer) 2 Mr. W. H. Mytton's The Uulucky One (20/) (Bailey) 3 Mr. Lyne's Irish Lass, 9st I llb (201) (Poole) 0 Mr. Darby's Rate-in-Aid, lOst 41b (SOO (Sait) 0 Mr. Darbv's Cowslip, lOst 41b (300 (Seyffert) 0 Mr. G. The Colonel, llst (601) (Price) 0 Mr. E. R. Clark's The Painter, lOst 41b (300...(Rackley) 0 Mr. Thrale's Tough Tom, 9st Illb (201) .........(Turner) 0 Betting-2 to 1 agst Victress, sto 2 aget Gulnare, and 3to 1 agst The Painter. Won by 10 lengths. The Grand Metropolitan Steeplechase of 20 sows. each, h ft, and 5 only if declared, with 100 added. The second to save his stake, and the winner to pay 20 SOTS. towards ex penses; winners extra. Twice round and a distance. (16 Subs, 3 of whom declared.) Ld. Waterford's Ld. George, list 111 b ( 61b extra) (Ryan) Mr.Carew's British Yeoman, llst 41b (61b extra)(T.Oliver „ Mr. G. Higgins's Maria Day, lOst I2lb (Frisby 0 Mr. Anson's Spring Buck, 10st 31b (Smith 0 Mr. Thomas's Rendsburgh, lOst 21b Mr. Elmore'a Mulligan, lest ................. (Price) 0 Captain Rowley's Spectator, 9st 101 b ............ ..(1 30 Yee) 0 Betting—Even on British Yeoman, 3to a s st Maria Day, sto 1 egst Mulligan, and sto 1 agst Lord George. Spectator took the lead at starting, f o llowed byMulligan, Maria Day, and Lord George, the British eornan lying at the head of the rear rank. In this order they passed the Stand, and cleared the fence out of the winning field, the lead being then taken by Maria Day, waited on by Lord, George, Spring Buck, Mulligan, and Rendsburgh. British Yeoman, on entering the common, laid several lengths away from the leading horses, but drew towards them in approaching the brook, and took it third,. a nd in rising the hill got the second place, Rendsburgh being third, with Lord George in close attendance. The leading horses got safely over the hurdles half way up the bill, but Spring Buck on landing stuck fast in the mud, rolled over, got rid of his footing, broke away, and took several of the succeeding fences. From this point the lead alternated between Maria Day and Lord George, waited on by British Yeoman, nothing else being in the race. About a distance from home the three closed, and Lord George, after an excellent race with the Yeo man, won, hard held, by a length and a half; Maria Day a bad third.